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GAS GAZ ETTE, PUBLISHED TWICE A WEEK TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS, i SINGLE COPY 8 CENTS. - Devoted to tbe Protection of florae and tbe Interest of the County. $1.50 A YEAR IX ADVANCE VOL. XXXIL GASTONIA, N. C. TUESDAY, 61011. NO. 44. GNIA REVIVAL AT. BESSEMER. Rev. O. D. Herman Conducted Sue ceesf ul Series of Service Young Polka Home From College Brief - Personal Mention. : Correspondence of The Gazette; . BESSEMER CITY, June 6. A Tery fine series , of revival services was concluded : at the Methodist church last night after having fon " tinned through the week beginning '' May 29thtf -.The meeting as previous - ly announced was la the hands of " Rev. George D. Herman, , of Main ; Street church, Gastonia. It was the first opportunity the Bessemer City people had bad of hearing this popu lar pastor and your correspondent speaks only the truth when he de- Clares that without reference to church affiliations they were greatly ' Pleased and benefitted. la fact It is the opinion of. many that not. in long while has there been preached In any church in town a series of stronger, clearer sermons. Mr. Her man, ranks with the best preachers In this section. . . . A a result of these bold, plain, ' presentations of truth thirty-three persons gave their names for mem bership in the church and it is pos- sible that (he number may be in creased to forty In the "oll.jw-up' services. .. Special services were held In the A. R. P. church the week preceding the above meeting. Pastor Arm strong, of the Methodist church, preaching on Thursday night and ' Pastor Hobbs of tbe Baptist church conducting the .service on Friday night, the remaining services being conducted by Pastor Caldwell. Cards are out announcing tbe marriage of Miss Ansa Starr HIght, oi uouisours, to Mr. eu uane vet - ter, of this place. The marriage will be celebrated in the Baptist church of Louisburg Wednesday morning, , the 14th instant. The bride-to-be ' for the past two years has taught in the Bessemer City graded schools and Is regarded as a young woman of ex traordinary gifts In the school room ' as well as possessing social charms Mr. Detter is a popular -pharmacist . having been rn business here for a number of years. The many friends of Mr. Floyd Whitney, are congratulating him on bis graduation from the State Uni versity last week and particularly because he won first honors of his class. Mr. Whitney is the talented and genial son of Attorney and Mrs. C. E. Whitney. Miss Pearl Thornburg arrived here from Weaverville College, Asbeville, last week where she graduated with a large class of young men and young ' women. ' Miss Thornburg was award ed a gold medal for having written the best thesis on the life of St. .. Paul. - Misses Zona Stroup and Myrtle Klser, of route one, are at home from Davenport College, Lenoir, 'where the first-named graduated with honor. Mrs. Barbara Klser and Miss 'Beulah Klser visited Mr. J, J. Kincaid here Saturday and, Sunday. 'Missea "Beulah Collins and Aldah Phlfer are spending some days in Rock HIil attending the closing ex ercises of the college there and visit ing friends. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Har relson, of Cherryville, were here, a short while Saturday on their way to McAdenvllle to spend Sunday with their son, Rev. J.-Frank Harrelson. Mr. John Hastings, after spending some days here visiting bomefolks, returned this morning to his work in Bennettsvllle, S. C James Ross, the little son of Rev. and Mrs. R. R. Caldwell, is very ill at this rltlng. The little child of Rev. anirMrs. L. R. Hobbs has been Quite' sick for - several days but is growing some what . better. Misses Annie and ; Edith Phifer spent Saturday night with the family of Mr. William Ram aeur. Mrs. "E. L. Froneberger as a Gastonia shopper last Friday. - Mr. Piatt Smith, of Gastonia, was "here .yesterday to the very great delight of bis friends. Franklin, Jr., the thlrteen-months-old child of Rev. and Mrs. J. F. Armstrong, was very sick yesterday but is better today.- Mrs. J. P. Chandler and children are spend Ing the week at Belmont visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Rankin. ' Col. W. B. Rodman, of Charlotte, for the past seven years division -counsel, for the Southern Railway, having charge of all legal matters for the company in North Carolina, bas resigned r his position effective July 1st and will move to Norfolk, Va., to practice law. S Col. F. 'M. Locke, chairman of the Texas secession convention which deposed Gov. Sam Houston, died sud denly Sunday night at El Paso, Tex as, aged .87. He fought through the Mexican war and was a 1 colonel in "the Confederate army. ' ' ' -- President Tart yesterday r created something of a sensation when he re buked Col. , 'Joseph Gerrard, com manding the cavalry post at Fort My rs, Va., for disapproving Private " Frank Bloom's effort for promotion because of Bloom's Jewish Parent age. Col. Gerrard's endorsement characterized Jews as ''not desira? V ble . social associates." President Taff, stamped the expressions as those of narrow race prejudice. NEWS FROM ROUTE FOUR. Correspondence of The Gazette. GASTONIA, Route. 4, June 3, Miss Ida , ClefSmer spent Thursday with Miss Fairy Puckett. OarrUpn, the little son of Mr,: and Mrs. W. C. Lewis, has been 1 ; quite sick ' from whooping cough but Is much improv ed. Miss Annie Wright has . been quite sick for the past few days. Mr. Harry Bradley spent Sunday with Mr. Judson Shannon. MraW. R. Thomas spent Sunday with Mrs. J. W. Puckett. Messrs. W. L. Howe and brother, Ralph, spent Sunday with their sister, Mrs. Puckett. Miss Ida Clemmer and brothers, Sloan and .Ernest, spent Tuesday at Bessemer City with Mr. Lee Clem mer.' 'Master John Clemmer, of Bes semer City, spent Tuesday with Mas ters Sloan and Ernest Clemmer. - Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hendrick spent Sunday in-Bessemer City with their son,Mr. 'Bayard Hendrick. BESSEMER ROUTE ONE NEWS. Correspondence of The Gazette., BESSEMER CITY. R. F. DC 1, June 3. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S Royster spent Sunday at Mrs. M E Hager's Mr. W. A Dameron is all smiles this week. It Is a girl. Miss' Mary Hager is still quite ill at this writing, One of Mr. Vick Payne's children Is also sick. Mrs. Etta Tay lor, 'Mr. C. W. Clark and Miss Lucy Clark spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Sarah Deck and family. Mrs. Alice Huffstetler and son, of Mobile, Ala., are spending some time with relatives and friends in this section. 'Mr. John Metcalfe spent bunaay witn Mrs. M. E. Hager and family. Mrs. 'Sarah Deck, Misses "Maggie and Louise Deck and MiBses Pearl and Lida Huffstetler were in Cherryville shopping Thursday. Mr. Rob Irwin and Mr. J. T. R. Dam eron attended court in Gastonia last week. Miss Myrtle Klser has re turned from Lenoir, where she has been a student in (Davenport College during tne past session. If reports from various sources are correct It s a fact that wells in most if not all sections of the county are the next thing to dry. A gentle man from South Point township re marked a few days ago that his well, which usually had 20- feet of water in it, was down to eightand still fall ing. Many others hwf had to SDlice out their ropes andyengthen their chains. The rivers and creeks are also very low. Unless there is rain soon there is some danger of a wa ter famine. " ' - i .Mr. E. Left WIlRnn whn rpenlli nnrrhftDAd thA llvArv hnalnaii tf Mr. W, C. Davis, tells The Gazette tnat curing his first ten days of bus iness here he has iuon hle-hlv nloaa. ed with the patronage he has receiv ed ana aiso oy tne Kind reception wnicn uastonians have extended to him. He expects to move here Just as soon as he can 'secure a suitable residence. Mr. Wilson says it is his Intention to run an up-to-date stable all the time and to merit the natrnn. age of the public .. ADVERTISING NORTH CAROLINA IN THE BEST WAY. It has been said that North Caro lina is being held back by the ienor ance of four million people; . of course, they are not North Caro linians themselves, but citizens of other States who don't know the wonderful advantageous oJT living in the "Old North State." , From time to time some muck raking publication has worked ud a yellow story on the Negro Question In the South or Moonshiners, or Il literacy among theWhites. It is tru ly refreshing to have a publication like the National 'Magazine, which is a known disciple of the "Happy Hab it, send Its representaflvesshere to describe the many ' wonderful things that North Carolina excels in. - ' In the "National for June appears a travel sketch ; covering almost the entire State andT vividly , describing the many parts of the country in a way; that is bound to nold the atten tion of the public for many a day. If the State bad 'authorized a commis sion to prepare a book calculated to bring in. desirable homeseekers and manufacturers, it ..could not"" have done the work better than the ' Na tional Magazine -people have worked it OUt. ;-..:--',' rt -. Every citizen of tbe State ought to buy at least one copy to read himself and then send to a friend. Every business house and corporation ought to buy a hundred or more and see that every copy Is mailed to a desirable family that may be induc ed to come and become citizens with us. ,.-'- ! .. .'.; --, - The work Of the National is com mendable and valuable, but let's fol low It up as it should be followed up oy every man and woman doing a citizen's -duty. This is a "boosting" proposition the way they do things out West. The ' time bas come to wake up herein North Carolina and proclaim ourselves. It only costs fif teen cents to Join the Boosters Club and get a copy of this big "booster story; At newsdealers orof the Na tional .Magazine, Boston Mass. N Personal Mention. Mr. S. P. Stowe, of Belmont was a Saturday visitor to Gastonia Mrs. John H. Williams and children, of Charlotte, are, visiting her rather, capt. c.M. Nolen. Mr. Joseph H. Adams left this morning tor uock hhi, s. c, on i visit to his sister, Mrs. P. ANeal. v ; "-'Mr. Arthur C. Jones left ;Satur- day for Abingdon, Va., to visit, his father. " . Miss Edna Jenkins, of Charlotte, spent Sunday In town with .home- folks, i sirs. Llda Adams CaUbon, ac companied by MIbs Em 11 Adams, lelt yesteraay for her home near Rock Hill, 8. C. -"' , Mr. Carl Camenter leftlester. day 'for Fairfield, Hyde county, on i visit of several days to Mr. Spencer, a college-mate of 'Mr. Carpenter. The members of the police force are wearing new summer uniforms and- helmets. They were bought through the Swan-SJater Co. Mr. Amos Morris returned last Thursday from Durham where he was a student at TrinitVPark School During the summer he will be with the Abernethy-Shields Drug Co. 'Mrs. J. M. Barkley. of States vllle, and Mrs. R. K. Gregory, . of Greensboro, mother and aunt of Mr, Barkley. are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred u. Barkley at their home on West Second avenue. - The Gastonia Chapter, Daugh ters of Liberty, will give an ice cream supper Thursday night in the lobby of Lumina Theatre. A part of tbe proceeds of the show will also go to the Daughters of Liberty. Efird's advertises for Friday, Saturday and Monday a big shoe and Oxford sale. A feature of their ad vertislng this week is a show window full of shoes and oxfords looks like there might be a thousand pairs. uepot Agent ADernethy re quests The Gazette to .state that dur ing tbe remainder ofvtfie summer, beginning Saturday, thf 10th, the freight warehouse will close every Saturday at 1 p. m. instead of 5 p. m. as heretofore. Solicitor George W. Wilson Is in Charlotte this week representing the State in Mecklenburg Superior Court which convened in its June term yes terday morning. The docket is a light one. Judge Biggs is presiding. Mrs. W. F. Pearson left this morning on No. 39 for Asheville to spend several days with Mr sister-in-law, Mrs. E. H. Armstrong and other friends. On her way back she will stop for several days in Spartan burg to visit Mrs. Lou Wood. 'Mr. Ralph M. Steven soi), of Clo ver, passed through the cityatur day en route to Charlotte ydere he goes to join the baseball team of that city., Mr. Stevenson was last year in the dental department of the Univer sity tt Pennsylvania. 'Mr. C. G. Hill, formerly money orderclerk in the Columbia, S. C, postofflce,' has arrived in the city and entered upon his duties as city mall carrier succeeding Mr. G. S. Kester, who left Jast week to exchange posi tions, with Mr. Hill. ' -'.Mr. M. C. D. Owen and family leave today for Hickory where they will reside In the future, Mr. Owen havlpg accepted a position with the Singer Sewing Machine Company as manager ot their Hickory branch. Their friends here regret to see them leave, An automobile party, consisting of Messrs. Alex Sprunt, of Wilming ton," J. O. Cobb, of Durham, Joe Moore, of McConnellsvlllet 'Miss Lida Caldwell, of Charldtt Miss Nell McLean and Mrs. andliiss Croswell, of Greenville, S. C, passed through town Friday en route from com mencement at Davidson to Green ville.- Miss Nell McLean accompan ied tbe party this far on their trip. City Tax Lister John R. Rankin has' a notice elsewhere in today's Gazette that should be read by every property, owner or taxpayer. For the remainder of 'this week, up to Saturday, he will be at the several mills in, town, the notice specifying the dates and places. After Friday be win be at the city hall every day during the month of June and every body is asked to come promptly and give in their property and' polls for taxation. ' The new . arrangement brought "about ; by the recently amended machinery .act bas proba bly misled some. Under its provis ions Mr. W. N. Davis, list taker for J the state and county in Gastonia, bas been at work since the 1st of May and many people have already been to the city ball and given him their lists. ;These, however, will . have to come, again and list with Mr, Ran kin for the city, as the time for city listing remains the same aa hereto- foie, namely the month of June. If you have not seen Mr. Rankin . as well as Mi. Davis you have yet to giv in your property, -etc,, for the city. Mr. Davis will be at the city ball to list you for county and State taxes until June 15th. ; ' TWO SERMONS AT ERSKINE. Iter. E. K. Hardin Deliver BaecaU ' aureate Sermon and Rev. 8. W. Raid Preaches Sermon to Theolog ical Students Large Congrega .. lions Heara Uutn. Sunday was-a great day at Due West, the ' occasion being the bac calaureate sermon ' before the stu dents of Ersklne College and Ersklne xneoiogical Seminary by Rev. E. K. Hardin and the sermon before the theological students by Rev. S. W. Reid. Yesterday's Charlotte Ob server carries under a Due West date line of Sunday a synopsis of both sermons and comments on them as follows: Before the usual large crowd which always graces the occasion of the baccalaureate sermon, Rer. E. K. Hardin, of Spartanburg, today deliv ered a forceful and inspiring ser mon In the Associate Reformed Pres byterian church, before the members bf tbe graduating classes of the two colleges. The spacious church was filled to overflowing, the large aud ience being composed of the students of the two colleges, the people ot the town and surrounding country and a host of visitors, who are at tending the commencement exercis es. In the pulpit with Mr. Hardin were Revs. J. S. Moffatt and R. L. Robinson, presidents respectively of Ersklne and the Due West Woman's College. Both of these ministers took part in the devotional exercises. By his able discourse on this oc casion, Mr. Hardin fully sustained his reputation as a logical thinker, versatile writer and pleasant orator. Although only a. young man, he is recognized as one of the leading min isters of the Methodist denomlna tlon. During his career many hon ors have been conferred upon him In 1903, he represented Wofford in the South Carolina Intercollegiate oratorical contest and was awarded the first medal". After his graduation he pursued a course in theology and preached several years, until he was elected professor of Bible and psh- elected professor of Bible and psy tlon which he at present holds. - Mr. Hardin's sermon on this oc casion was simple and practical. Al though It abounded in brilliant lm agery and beautiful descriptions, it was free from tbe extravagance and pomp of most sermons. The subject of the discourse was, "The Master and His Life Work." The speaker chose two passages for the basis of his remarks: Luke 2:4 9, I must be about my Father s business, and John 17:4, "I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do." This evening at 8 o clock Rev. S W. Reld, of Atlanta, Ga., delivered a sermon to the students of the Ers klne Theological Seminary. Mr Reld is pastor of the First Associate Reformed Presbyterian church in At lanta and Is recognized as one of the foremost ministers of his denom inatlon. He was graduated from Ersklne in 1891 and is also a gradu ate of Ersklne Theological Seminary Mr. Reid s sermon was full of good, sound, practical advice to ev ery one, and especially to young ministers. . His subject was, Fel low Laborers With God." He chose as his text I Corinthians 3:9, "For wfe are laborers together with God. 'Both of these preachers are well known in Gastonia. Mr. Hardin is a brother of our townsman, Mr. L. L. Hardln.'-and has been heard here with great pleasure on more than one occasion. Mr. Reid Is a brother of Dr. R. M. Reld and Prof. J. P. Reld and has visited often here, where he bas numerous friends. Commencement is on in full swing at Due West and The. Gazette will give It more extended notice in Fri day s issue. Crops Are Suffering. Reports from oven county would indicate that ttae light is really beginning to ma alarming. . Cotton and suffering greatly. On hings look n are both dy lands the cotton has done fairly well, though even In these instances It is not overly good. On the' red lands there Is practically no stand at all. It has been so hot and dry ever since the seed was put in the ground that it has never come up. It is Impossi ble to say Just what the average per centage of condition of the cotton crop is at this time but there is no denyJng the fact that It is low and that every day the dry weather con tinues it becomes worse. Corn also has suffered, though perhaps not so much as cotton. ' From many sec tions cornea the report that wheat and oats have been unusually fine this season in Gaston and also In ad joining counties, especially Lincoln and . Mecklenburg. . The Observer says tbat the cotton crop in .Mecklen burg at this time does not promise more than 60 per cent of an average crop. -. ;..' . Loray Closed This Week. ; The Loray Mills 'closetLrfS'wn Sat urday on accountof .lack of power and will :, probably-, rf main closed throughout the wk This is due to the fact that tb4 Loray has what Is called a secondary power" contract with the Southern fPower Company and the low water at the power sta tion has required the Southern Pow er Company to temporarily cut off their secondary customers. The Lo ray water supply also being short it is ''necessary to make ' a connection with the Gastonia city water supply. which ' is' now . being . done. When this is completed the Loray will start again under its own steam power. Tblsv will probably be ready by the latter part of this week or the first of pext. th 3d van .COORX? COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEET. Routine Matters Disposed of Bridge Question Up for Settlement. With Chairman John F. Leeper presiding and every member pres ent, the board of county commission ers of Gaston county met in regular monthly , session yesterday morning ai ;. au , aay yesterday ' they heard complaints, petitions and re quests, and at 4:80 aVlorlc utlimrn. ed to meet again today. One of the mosx important matters to come up today is the brldze auatlnn. if at first decided to build th hrlrtira and approaches entirely of steel, the contract Deing awarded to the Roa noke Bridge Company. The Meck- lenburr commiaalnnora nrfr onn- crete bridge. Representatives of the Kequann company, or Spartanburg, 8. C, who are figuring on the con crete nroOOSition. inncar hefnra thA Gaston commissioners todav. wnne in session yesterday the commissioners transacted the fol lowing matters of business: y B. Y. Gibson was ordered exempt rrom pon tax on account of physical innrmmes. Jule Vance was excused from poll tax on account or physical Infirmities. Esau Graham and Sophie Graham were declared paupers and consigned to the county home. The petition of R. D. Ormand et al for the building of a public road from a point on tbe Kings 'Mountain- Bessemer roaa to a point near the Old Furnace Dicnlc rrmmiia wa re ferred to Mr. T. L. Ware for exam ination and report. Joe Moses was granted license to peddle. V John Jackson, colored, was de clared, a pauper and allowed to go to county home. Green Harris was decUrAil ia nan. per and allowed to go to , county nome. Beverly Harmon was declared a DauDer and allowed tn rn tn tha county home. The board of commissioners of Gaston COuntV were nrdrAd tn en to Mount Hollv Mnnrinv .Tuna 19 the purpose of inspecting the Jnter- uroan crossing. John L. Price was released from DOll tax On account of nhvalrnl In firmltles. O. G. Falls and J. F MrArvcr were aDDOinted a commute tn in. vesiigate tne complaints from chain gang camp No. 2 as per the report of me grana jury. R. L. Wilson VII annnlntnil rnrn. ner in lieu of C. L. Chandler s who failed to qualify and ordered that he be Klven until the first fnn1nv in July to file his bond. It was ordered tbat the members of the board of commissioners bn al. lowed the same pay for committee wur. ua mr regular worn ana tnat the chairman be allowed extra pay for committee work, tint rrnAlnv the requirement of the act of legisla tion. H. P. BaumearrtriAr wn allnwori tn peddle without license, being a Con federate veteran. Won Honor at Wint rop. Miss Elea talented and charming yc aughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. won yesterday one of the blgh honors for which the students at inthrop College, Rock Hill, S. C, contend annually, name ly the oratorical honor. She was chosen in a preliminary contest to represent her literary society in competition with representatives from the other two societies for this honor. Her subject was "The Key stone of the Arch." The original productions of the contestants are passed on as to their literary merits by four judges, living at different places in South Carolina, and are then delivered before another set of udges who consider them from the point of delivery, etc. It is one of the most coveted honors-of the col lege and is perhaps sought for more earnestly and diligently than any otner prize awaraea oy tne institu tion. Miss Reid Is a member of the graduating class which numbers this year about 96. There are several hundred students at this college. Mrs. R. M. Reid and Miss Aline Reid went down to attend the commence ment exercises which .will be con cluded today. They will return to Gastonia tomorrow, accompanied by Miss Reid. V To Attend Grand Lodge Meeting. ' Several. Gastonia - Fythlans .will probably Journey to Asheville next week to attend the Grand Lodge meetingand the D. .O. K. K. cere monial to be held in connection there with. ' Gastonia will furnish some "fresh meat" in the person of Mr, A. R. Sherman, who will go to the Mountain City to cross the hot Bands. Rev. W. H..Hajdln is the represent ative to the Grand Lodge from Gas tonia Lodge No. 53 and Mr. J. H. Kennedy is alternate, one of whom ill be in attendance, Mr. S. A. Robinson is an officer of the Grand Lodare. being Grand Outer Guard. The date is June 13-14.- . Born ' To Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Allison, of Dallas, Thursday, June 1st, 1911, a daughter Monday, June' 5. 1911, toMr. and Mrs. C. I. Loftin, a son. jior. vine a v fing Rei; sjr W J I IN SOCIETY. ENTERTAINED THE , . ' 8. AND O. CLUB. At her home on East Third avenue r Friday afternoon: from 4 to - o'clock Mrs. E. D. Atkins entertain- : ed the S. and O. Club and several In vited guests. An hour was pleasant- ly spent playing trail, after which aa f ice course was served. The hostess was assisted in entertaining by Miss . Lillian Atkins. Besides the club members the invited guests present t were Misses Mildred and Mary Line berger, Salenah Latham and Clara Patrick and Mesdames W. M. Mor- : , ris and Chess Abernathy. HOWELLWRIDDLE ANNOUNCEMENT. Invitations reading as follows were received by Gastonia friends Saturday: Mr. William B. Riddle ' requests the pleasure of your prea-1 ,f ence at the j . , marriage of his daughter ' Myrtle ':' to Mr. Fred Marshal Howell .-: on Wednesday evening, the four- . teenth of June at eight o'clock Bowling Green Presbyterian Church. : Bowling Green, South Carolina. The groom-elect is connected witn, the Robinson Shoe Company and has , been a resident of Gastonia for the . past several years. He Is an. able and popular young business man and , counts his friends by the circle ot his , acquaintance. The bride-to-be Is a ' charming and popular young lady ot Bowling Green and also has many ' friends here who will welcome her to Gastonla's social circles. MISS TORRENCE ENTERTAINS. At her home on York street Fri day evening Miss Marie Torrence was at home to a number of her frienda In honor of her sister, Miss Hallia Torrence, who has just recently re turned from Converse College, Spar tanburg, S. C, Miss Mary Baakln, ot Meridian, Miss.,and Miss Julia Brab- son, ot Greenville, Tenn., two class mates, who accompanied Miss Tor rence home from Spartanburg, ' ' Mrs. Torrence received at the door and showed the guests, to the punch bowl where punch was served by Misses Myrtle Gray and Lois Tor rence. On the porch and over the lawn the couples dispersed themselves, en gaged In merry conversation while several piano and vocal selections by Misses Gray and Torrence were verr much enjoyed. I t . . Those present from out-of-town, were, In addition to the two charm ing honorees, MIbs Nell Johnson, ot -McComb City, Miss.; Miss Jena Col- trane, of Concord, and Miss Jean. . Howe, of Carrollton, Ky. A dispatch from Albany, N. Y. - v ' yesterday says that a bill is being; ..; doafted tor introduction in the Leg- : islature of that States which pro vides for the return to the Southern; , States of the Confederate battle v !; flags captured by New York troops during the civil war and now exhibit ed in the capitol building at Albany. '. ' Mr. John Fayssoux returned ' y Sunday from Durham where he has been attending Trinity College. Next , ' Menday he and Mrs. O. W. Davis will ' leave for a month's visit to relatives in Texas. They will visit Mrs. E. L. Egger at Dallas and Mr. W. H. Har- ; mon, Mrs. Davis' brother, at Paris. . 'Miss Clara Armstrong, Mr., Ralph Armstrong and Mr. Harry Jen kins accompanied Mn, Clyde C. Arm- . strong Saturday to Cunningham to , . be present at the Armstrong-Bass wedding today. They went to Char lotte In an auto and went from there on 'No. 38 Saturday night. . . . Satisfactory Adjustment, Mr. Land, of Greensboro, repre senting the Continental Fire Insur ance Company was in the city last v Friday in conference with Mr. W. H.' Adams whose bouse was partly con sumed by fire. The adjustment of the damages, so Mr. Adams stated to The Gazette man Saturday, was very " -, satisfactory to himself. All of his dealings with Mr. Land were marked with the utmost courtesy. - Mr.- Ad ams expects to reb jild shortly. Concert Next Week. - ' - At the Central school auditorium v next Tuesday night an entertainment will be given by the children of the : Betterment Association. The pro gram will Include a play; followed by - a Gypsy festival. , An evening of fun " and pleasure Is promised all who at- ' tend. A small admission fee will be charged, the proceeds to go towards ,"' completing the payment for the stage furniture, v I . v ' May Move to Gastonia. . His many friends in Gastonia win be interested in . the following Item from last week's Dallas Advocate: , 'We have been informed thai Cletar " of the Court C.- C. CornwelLuer'se riously considering moving to Gas tonia,' Where he will make his future home.-. The Advocate will be grieved to see Mr. Cornwell move his good - family from us, but no .matter where . be casts his lot we wish him success. . We sincerely hope he he will recon sider and remain, a Dallasonlaa. Mr. Cornwell and his family would recelvA a. hearty welcome tC nstonta. should they, definitely decide to take up their residence here, which we hope Is tbe case. f ,