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-IE GASTONIA GAZETTE PUBLISHED TWICE A WEEK TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. SINGLE COPY S CENTS Devvted to the Protectlosi of Ilorond the Interests of the County. $1.80 A YEAR IX ADVANCES. VOL. XXX1L GASTONIA, N. C. FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1011, : NO. MRS. LYD1A DUNN DEAD. MISSIONARY UNION. - - - a en iti-a str-F in n-mr . . -lyr , - ' a vM l rr v m -aw ii mm m mm m. . ri- w x a aar -u uik. w mm -mm-- a m. m. w. -av . aw z a m r CHURCH DEDICATED. Loray Baptist Church ' Consecrated Bandar- Dedicatory Sermon by ",' . ReV. W. R. Bradshaw, of Hickory. Correspondence of The Gazette. n . WEST GASTONIA. May 25. Sun day afternoon, Mar 2 1st, at 3:30 o'clock the Lorajr Baptist church waa dedicated. It was a beautiful day ' and probably the largest number of people ever assembled together there waa present to witness the ceremony. For the opening song, the choir sang very beautifully "He Gave His Life For Me," and the opening pray er was offered by Rev. X. J. Beach, of East Gastonla. Rev. J. A. Hoyle, founder of the church, but now at Maiden, made a short but very ap propriate talk setting forth the trials and difficulties of the faithful few who by their untiring efforts had in creased the membership from twenty-three to nearly . four hundred members in the short space of seven years. Rev. W. R. Bradshaw, of Hickory, preached the dedicatory sermon. He commended and congratulated the members of the church for the work that had been accomplished in rear ing inch a beautiful and substantial edMe as a place of worship. Hen then reviewed the history of the church,, and told- of those in the ear ly days who had suffered many hard ships, and In a number of Instances had even given their lives in the de fence of their faith. The principles of the Church were then explained in a manner so sim ple that even a child could under stand, and it was very clearly shown that instead of being selfish and nar row as a number of people suppose, the members of the Baptist denomin ation were only living up to the principles of their church. The growth and extension of the church were also considered, and the mem bers were assured that in both home and foreign missionary work, and In defending the Bible from the attacks of the atheists and scientists they had always done their part, and they were exhorted to push the work for ward with greater seal than" ever be fore.' The service waa concluded by Rev. W. H. Reddish, pastor or the First Baptist church, Gastonla, who offered the dedicatory prayer. Pallas, Route Two Items. Correspondence of The Gazette. DALLAS R. F. D. 2. May 15. ' Mrs. T. L. Setter arrived Monday from Durham, to spend several weeks with Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Setser. Mr. Gus Moore is attending court In Gastonla this week. Mr. John Davis was a guest Saturday at the home of Mr. Sherman Robinson. Mr. John I Smith attended court Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Robinson were visitors In Gastonla Saturday. Misses Lorena and Lucy Smith were guests Saturday and Sunday of Miss Lathle Smith. Mrs. Robert Llneberger and children, of Stanley, were guests Sunday of Mrs. William .Llneberger. Mr. Clarence Pasour visited Mr, 'Walter Llneberger Sat- . urday and Sunday.' Mr. Clarence Smith spent Saturday with Mr. Con ly Setter. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Rhyne spent -Sunday afternoon in Dallas. Mr. 8prlng Wyatt spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. .Carl Llneberger. The Ice cream supper 'given Saturday night by Mrs. M. A. -Llneberger was greatly enjoyed by the large number present. " ' Mr. W. S. Hanks has returned to his home near Belmont. Mesdamea Rr L. and J. , : W. Stowe, of Belmont, are in town for a short while today. ; ' Miss Edith , McLean returned this morning from a visit to rela tives at Chester. S. C v --Miss Clara Crawford was In town a short while this morning, en route to ; McConnellvIlle, S," C, to visit relatives.-v.; . J "?- Esquire CVlW. Nipper, of Low ell, has, been :- at Lenoir this week attending the commencement exercises of. , Davenport College, where his daughter, Miss Mamie, has ..been taking a special course In ex pression : 7.; z--' Stanley Happenings. . Correspondence of The Gazette. STANLEY, May 2 5, The scholas tic year of 1910-11 of the Stanley High School came to a conclusion with ' the commencement exercises which terminated last Friday even ing. Quite a large crowd was in at tendance and ' besides the usual in teresting programs which were car ried out with credit to both pupils and school Hon. S. J. Durham, of Bessemer City, made a fine educa tional address Thursday evening. He was Introduced in a few well chosen words by Mr. C. E. Carpenter, a for mer student. Under the guidance of Rev. R. H. Cline who waa ably assisted by Miss es Allie Masoji and Bessie Morris the school has made a fine record and deserves to rank with the best In the State and aa a compliment of their efficient work they have been re-elected for the coming year. Misses Bayne Rutledge and Ferry Abernethy returned yesterday from Lin wood College where they have been in school for the past year. It will be Interesting to her friends to learn that Miss Abernethy won the prize for the most Improvement in art. Miss Edith Mason is expect ed home this week from Hamlet where she has been one of the teach ers In the graded school for the past year, and was re-elected for the coming year. Misses Bessie Morris and Edna Cannon were Charlotte visitors Tuesday. Miss Ethel Peter son left last Thursday for Hickory to attend the commencement at Le noir College and Is the guest of Miss Mabel Miller. Mrs. Ida Abernethy and Miss Lillle Jenkins were shop pers in Charlotte Tuesday. Mr. Ernest Hamilton, of Unionville,- was the guest of his sister, Mrs. C. J. McCombs, Sunday. Mr. Jas. Hales Is working at the Seaboard station In the place of Mr. John Rhyne who has accepted a position in the freight office ' at Llncolnton. Mrs. A. E. McLurd Is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. R. B. Bablngton, at Gastonla this week. Mr. T. C. Cahlll, of Haskeel, Texas, who has been the guest of his uncle, Mr. C. F. Smith, for the past week left Tuesday for Belmont, where after spending a few days will return to his home In Texas. Mr. Cleveland Owena waa in tewn Saturday and expects to return the first of June to resume his du ties as guard for the chain gang. Correspondence of The Gazette. IRON STATION, May 24. Misa Fannie Rendleman, of Charlotte, la spending a few days with homefolks. Misses Alice and Bertie Bynum, at tended the commencement exercises or South Fork Institute at Maiden last week. Miss Margaret Hall, of Belmont, is visiting Miss Addle Ren dleman. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Rhyne of Dallas, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. E. L Rhyne. Mr. Abe Goodson attended court la Gastonla Monday and Tuesday. Mrs. Rome Camp, of Shelby, spent last week with her sister, Mrs. O. P. Rudlslll. Mr. Quince Rhyne and Miss Myr tle Friday, of Worth, spent the week end with relatives near, here. Mr. Jones Rudlslll, of -Kings . Mountain, has been visiting his parents. 1 Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Rudlslll. Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Hallman spent, Sunday with Mrs.' Hallman's sister, Mrs. John Summey, near Dallas. . . , The Presbyterians will begin a tent meeting here' Sunday and will continue for a week, ' Rev. Mr! Min ter, of Llncolnton, and Rev. Charles Little, of Charlotte, will conduct the services. A number of our people attended the 20 th of May celebra tion in Charlotte last week. -Rev. Mr. Hale, or Stanley, has been visit ing friends -for a few day in this section. Miss Ida Long, who has been very ill for the last few weeks, Is better at this writing. ' .The board of trustees of the Bel mdnt school ire planning to trect during the snmir' two additional roome and probably an auditorium. The crowded condition of the school necessitates this "action. ' ' FINALS AT LINWOOD. Successful Session Closed Tuesday " Graduating Class Numbered Tea Rev. J. A. Smith Delivered Lit. . erary Address in Place of Hon. J. D. McCall Large Crowd Present. Llnwood College closed a success ful' session Tuesday when the grad uating class, numbering ten, receiv ed their diplomas and certificates. The entire commencement program was 'carried out as previously pub lished with the exception that Hon. J. D. McCall, of Charlotte, who was scheduled to deliver the literary ad dress Tuesday morning waa detained on account of sickness and the ad dress was delivered by Rev. J. A Smith, of Charlotte. Large crowds were present at all of the exercises, which were thoroughly enjoyable in every feature. There were many Gastonlans among those in attend ance. Sunday morning at 11 o'clock the baccalaureate sermon was preached by Rev. S. A. Rogers, of Rock Hill, S. C. His discourse Was appropriate to the occasion and was highly In structive and interesting as was also the Sermon, Sunday night before the Young Women's Christian Associa tion by Rev. J. S. Moffatt, president of Ersklne College, Due West, S. C. Following the class day exercises which were held Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock the annual concert was held Monday night. This is one of the specially attractive features of the commencement program and as usual drew a large crowd. Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock the graduating exercises were held. Eight young ladiea received diplo mas, vis: Misses Luclle Wolff, Lil lle Usher, Harriett Vernon, Mamie Caskey, Josie Davis, Annette Craig, Marie Simpson, Marjorie Hord and two young ladles, Misses Laura Featherstone and Kate Morris, re ceived certificates. Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday the young ladles took their depart ure for the vacation. The enroll ment during the year was 117. The year's work waa highly gratifying to President Lindsay and his associates and they are expecting an even lar ger enrollment next year. BESSEMER ROUTE ONE NEWS. Correspondence of The Gazette. BESSEMER CITY. Route 1. May 23. The farmers in this section are getting along nicely with their work. Rain is needed very badly. Wheat and oata are looking fine. Communion services. were held at St Mark's Lutheran church last Sunday. A large crowd was pres ent. Rev. J. F. Armstrong, of Bes semer City, preached - at Carolina school house last Sunday afternoon. Miss Helen Payseur spent last week with her friend, Miss Vera Shrum, at Llncolnton. She attended the commencement exercises at South Fork Institute, Maiden, Thurs day and Friday. Miss Fannie Man ner vleited Miss Ada Eaker last Sat urday and Sunday. Miss Mary Jane Baldwin visited her sister, Mrs. Lula Hasten, last week. Mr. Charles Wltherspoon has pur chased a. new 22-horse-power auto mobile. Miss Orabelle Clark visited Miss Annie Payseur Sunday. Messrs. Claud and Sam Hovia. attended the commencement exercises of South Fork Institute Friday. Mr. and Mrs. John Baldwin were shoppers in Bessemer City Saturday. Miss Bu ena Blggerstaff spent Sunday with Miss Cleo Payseur. Mr.: J. A. Hager was a business visitor to Hickory Monday. Mrs. Mary Ann Clark and son, Edgar, ; were Cherry vllle . visi tors Friday. There was a singing at Hepsibah church Sutay afternoon. A . large crowd , was present. Mr. Hart Spencer was a. business visitor to Gastonla Saturday. Mr. Erwln Beam and sisters. Misses Blanche and Vernla, spent Saturday and Sun day . visiting In Bessemer City. Miss Cleo St roup visited Miss Susan Baldwin last Sunday. ' , : . il " . Goldsboro postofflee , was Wednes day designated by the Postofflee De partment as a postal savings station, ffe of Mr. Frank Dunn and.' Sister of Messrs. G. A. and R W. Graf and Mrs. Labau Smith, of Gaato- V yAlm, Succumbs to Long Illness - Other Deaths at Mount Holly, . t. Lydla Dunn; wife of Mr. Frank Dunn, died last night at her home in Mount-Holly after a long and painful illness. For ten years or more she had been practically an in valid and for the past year her con dition had been serious, hence her death was not unexpected. The funeral was held . from the late residence this afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. J. A. Bowles, her pas tor, officiating assisted by Rev. W. J. Boger pastor of the Mount Holly Lutheran church. Interment fol lowed In the Mount Holly cemetery. Among those present at the funeral from Gastonla were Messrs. G. A. and R. W. Gray, Misses Narcissa and Mary Gray, Mr. and Mrs. J. Laban Smith, Mr. George W. Smith and family and other relatives and friends. The pall-bearers were Messrs. R. F. Rankin, Rush Torrence, Rube Jenkins, John Tucker and Drs. R. E. Rhyne and T. F . McCoy. Deceased was a daughter of George A. Gray and Mary E. Wal lace and was born May 8, 1843, be ing 68 years and 17 days old at the time of her death. In early girl hood she joined the Methodist church of which she had remained a loyal and consistent member to the last. She was married In August, 1871, to Mr. Frank Dunn, who sur vives, together with the following children, viz: Messrs. Edward, Rob ert and Thomas Dunn, Miss Ada Dunn and Mrs. Mamie Holland, all of Mount Holly. Two brothers and three sisters also survive, vis: Messrs. G. A. and R. W. Gray, Miss es Narcissa and Mary Gray and Mrs. J. Laban Smith, all of Gastonla. Mrs. Dunn was truly a mother In Israel. She was a devoted wife and mother and a loyal friend. Through ail her years of suffering she bore it all with patience and fortitude. REV. AND MRS. 8. F. CATHEY BE- REAVED. Samuel F Jr., the year-old son of Rev. and Mrs. 8. F. Cathey, of Mt. Holly, died, at their home last night about 8 o'clock from colitis, after an Illness of several weeks. Funeral services were held at Mount Holly this afternoon at 1 o'clock and the body was interred at Paw Creek Presbyterian church in Mecklenburg county. Mr. and Mrs. Cathey have the sympathy of the whole commun ity In this, their sorest bereavement. . . COLORED MINISTER DIES. . . Rev. Henry L. Houser, for the past eight or ten years pastor of the colored Baptist churches at Mt. Holly and Dallas, died at 1 o'clock this morning at Mount Holly follow ing a year's Illness from tuberculosis. His funeral and burial took place there this afternoon at 3 o'clock. He was held In high regard not only by his own race but by the white people who knew him as well. Mrs. Pearson's Mother Dead. Mrs. Phoebe J. Boyd, of Maiden, mother of Mrs. John Pearson, of Gastonla, died Wednesday morning In a hospital at Llncolnton. . She had been ill for several months and was taken to the hospital In the hope that an operation would relieve her, She was unable to stand the shock ind death followed. She was a daughter of the late William and Susan Williams and was born In New Jersey , moving to Catawba county In early childhood. The fol lowing is taken from the. Newton correspondence of The Charlotte Ob server under date of the 24th: "In early life she became a member of the Methodist Church and was ever a true, devoted Christian: Gentle, modest and retiring by nature, Mrs. Boyd was a devoted wife and mother, a loving daughter and sister and her sixty-nine years of life were" well spent. She leaves five sons, Messrs. John, Frank, Fred and Swell Boyd, of Maiden; Eugene Boyd, of Bridge water;' three daughters, Mrs. Ed Blackburn, Mrs. James Costner, of ..Maiden, and Mrs. .John Pearson, of Gastonla, besides a, number of grand children, also three brothers, John W. Williams, or Maiden ; Col. W. H. and Mr. F. M; Williams, or Newton. Mrs. E. L. Pro pat, of Charlotte, Is a niece." v . - The- thirteenth Great .Sun session of . Improved OrderRed Men of Red Men of North Carolina convened Wednesday, morning ; at-. Elizabeth City.-;'- '.. . . .yes CRIMINAL COURT ADJOURNS. Judge Biggs Returns to Durham Number of Cases Disposed of Civil Calendar to Be Taken Up Monday. With the exception of the Elmore case, which Is carried over till Wed nesday of the second week, nearly all the cases on the criminal docket were disposed of by Wednesday night, when Judge Biggs left for his 'home In Durham. Civil court begins Monday. The following is a list of cases finished: State vs. Geo. Froneberger, aban donment, nolle pros with leave. State vs. Rube Ross, motion ,to quash is allowed. State vs. Steve Cornwell, false pretense, nolle pros. State vs. Lawson Bird, assault with deadly weapon, guilty of simple assault, $10 and costs. State vs. E. H. Allen, assault with intent to kill,, not guilty of secret assault. Defendant pleads guilty of assault with deadly weapon, 6 months on roads. State vs. Barney Glenn, resisting officer, $25 and costs. State vs. Barney Glenn, carrying concealed weapons, $25 and costs. State vs. Cost Brevard, larceny, not guilty. State vs. Cliff Lawrence, affray, plea of guilty, $20 and costs. State vs. Cenle Rankin, larceny, 4 months In jail with leave to com missioners to hire out. State vs. Fred Martin, affray, not guilty. State vs. Russell Alexander and Hester Barnett, f. and a., nolle pros with leave. State vs. Charlie Grier, larceny, plea of guilty to forcible trespass. Judgment suspended on payment of costs. State vs. Jerry McConnell, carry ing concealed weapons and assault with deadly weapon. Pleads guilty to both, $45 and costs. State vs. Jim Hammett, assault with deadly weapon, plea of guilty, $10 and costs. State vs. Irene Wright, larceny, plea of guilty, judgment suspended upon payment of costs. State vs. Mrs. Julia Phillips, keep ing disorderly house, plea of guilty, 60 days In jail. State vs. Sidney Friday, seduction, nolle pros. State vs. Clarence Williams, as sault with deadly weapon, $10 and costs. State vs. John Henry Cade, carry ing concealed weapons, plea of guil ty, judgment suspended. State vs. Mason Davis, disturbing religious worship, $25 and costs. State vs. Mason Reid, carrying concealed weapons, not guilty. State vs. John Henry Cade, larce ny, plea of guilty, 1 year on roads. State vs. George Burton, forcible trespass, not guilty. State vs. Tom Long, retailing without license, not guilty on two counts. State vs. Ed Torrence, retailing, 90 days on roads. State vs. Cleve Starr, retailing, $50 and costs. State vs. Will Brown, retailing, pleads guiHy, 12 months on roads. REPORT OF GRAND JURY. County Institutions Found In Good , Condition Recomofnded That Conditions at Chain Gang Camp No. 2 be Investigated. . The grand jury which served dur ing both the February and May terms of Gaston Superior Court fin ished its work Wednesday afternoon and submitted the following report: . We, the Grand Jury ; of Gaston county, N. C, beg to submit the fol lowing report: - S . . . We visited the county Jail In a body and found everything in good condition. Prisoners say they . are well cared for. We visited the dif ferent county offices and fonnd them to be in good shape. ' ' We visited the County Home by committee and found that the -inmates 4re well cared for. We visited chain gang. No. 1 by committee and found everything in good shape. The convicts are well wm Woman's Association of Kings Moun- tain Presbytery ' to Jlold Annual Session in Flt Presbyterian Church Here Next -Week An In teresting Program Arranged. ' The Woman's Missionary Union of Kings Mountain Presbytery will eon--vene in annual session in the First Presbyterian church Tuesday even' Ing, May 30th, at 8:30. Between thirty-five and forty delegates, repre senting seventeen missionary socie ties, are expected to be present. The following counties are embraced In Kings Mountain Presbytery: Polk Lincoln, Cleveland, Rutherford and. Gaston. The program, following the reception at 6.30 at the home of Mrs. : T. W. Wilson, opens with an address at 8:30 by Rev. Homer McMillan, ot Atlanta, Ga., on "Home Missions." . The remainder of the program fol lows. WEDNESDAY, MAY 31. 9:30 a. m. Address of Welcome by Mrs. R. C. Anderson. - Response by Mrs. J. S. Wise. Business of Union. 3:00 p. m. Address on Presby terial Missions. Rev. W. R. Mlnter, Llncolnton, N. C. Round table on Home Missions. Mrs. R. C. Warren (Mountaineers) Mrs. James Thomas (Colored Work), Mrs. E. W. Barnes (Indiana and Immigrants), Mrs. R. S. Bar well (Mission Schools), open discus sion, programs for our Missionary Societies. 8:30 p. m. Address by Rev. W. T. Walker. Steropticon lecture by Rev. George C. Worth, Klangyln, China. THURSDAY, JUNE 1. 9:30 a. m. Young People's Work by Mrs. L. W. Curtis, Hamlet, N. C: short talks, Mrs. L. M. Hull, Mrs. J. F. Thomson, Mrs. George R. Spar row, Mra. J. R. Moore. Address by Miss Mary Wiley, of Winston-Salem.' 3:00 D. m. Bimtnpua amain- ' election of officers for ensuing year, choosing place of meeting and ad- journuieni. REV. J. A. WHITE DEAD. Weil-Known A. R. P. Minister Pa ee Suddenly at BUckstock Had Many Friends in Gaston. His numerous friends In Gaston county and this section will be shocked to learn v of the sudden death at noon yesterday at his home In Blackstock, S. C, of Rev. John A. White, who has for thirty years or more been the faithful and beloved pastor of Hopewell Associate Re- became suddenly 111 and expired fore medical assistance could reaek him. v ( Mr. White was born near Chester, S. C, and was 68' years of age. He was educated at Ersklne College and Ersklne Theologlcol Seminary ant was one of the leading ministers of his denomination. He leaves a wife and two sons. The funeral and bur ial took place today at Hopewell church. An interesting feature of the an nual meeting of the alumna aasochv tlon of Salem Female Academy at' the 109th commencement Tuesday was the presence of Mrs. McWhor ter, mother or Judge McWhorter, of Athens, Ga., now OTer go years oM and was a student at the academy In ' 1848. She was presented with a diploma, as they did not award diplomas when . she finished th course 63 years ago.' She came to Winston-Salem in a special Pullman accompanied by her son. cared tor, , .v - " We visited chain gang No. 2 by committee and found the quarters tCK be sufficiently comfortable and oa ac count of complaint made to us wo recommend that the county commis sioners Investigate as to whether or not the convicts on. gang No. 2 are mistreated by guards and whether or not they are worked too many hours per day. - , S. S. SHUFORD, - -" Foreman. The grand Jury in opes court re turned two true, bills for murder, one against Frank Melcher and one against Davel Gill, both colored. Neither of these have been taken, but Indictments stand against them, for, the killing of members of their " own race. - Dare Gill is charged with killing a 'negro 'near Bessemer Cty about Christmas, while. Melcher Is charged with shooting and killing negro near Harden some weeks
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