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VOL.' XXXII.
GASTONIA, N. G.'.. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 22, 1011.
NO. 7.
OAS
FOUR DEATHS IN FEW DAYS.
: The Grim Reaper Active at Bessemer
i ''' City Mr. J. A. .Witherspoon In-
f jured In Runaway Graded School
Enrollment 4 OO Personal J2en
tlon.
.' Correspondence of The Gazette.
BESSEMER CITY, "Sept. 18.
Four deaths in lesa than a week la
V- an unusual toll for our town but
. this ia the record for the' past lew
days.
The 13-nionths-old child of Mr.
'and Mrs. Charlie Houser died early
in the week after a lingering nines
and waa buried at Smyrna . church
four miles west of here after funeral
services by Rev. J. A. Lay, assisted
by Rev. J. Frank Armstrong. Thurs
day Mrs. Elizabeth Cox, an elderly
.'woman, died suddenly and was In
terred here. Last night the little
child of Mr. and Mrs. Alex VVooCen
, died. The funeral will take piace
". today.
Yesterday afternoon Mr. W. I,.
Tate died very unexpectedly of tu-
berculosis. Mr. Tate was about 32
years old and leaves a wife and ttiree
, young children and three brothers,
as follows: R. L. Tate, of Colorado;
B. F. Tate, of Roanoke, Va.. and C.
L. Tate, of Charlotte. Mr. Tate was
a native of R-ither'nrd county and
i was an estimable young man.. H
was a consistent u.nn-er of the
Methodist church and also of the
'x Junior Order United American Me--t
hanks. The body waa carried to
. Forest City today and after funeral
services there will be Interred in tne
cemetery this afternoon.
Mr. John A. Witherspoon, a prona-
inent farmer living on the Bessemer
and Cherryville road west of aere,
- happened to a very serious accident
. yesterday while returning to ms
home from Concord church. The
. mule which. , Mr. Witherspoon was
. ' driving is said to have become frlgbt
ahed by a passing automobile and In
' the runaway that followed Mr. With
erspoon was thrown violently from
- the buggy, suffering a broken collar
bone and other minor Injuries.
Mrs. A. Mayo McKeown, of Corn
well, S. C, after spending some
J time here visiting at Mr. J. J. Gam
ble's and Mr. T. S. Royster's, Iefi
this morning for Glenn Springs to
visit her daughter, Mrs. Minnie
Smith, Jr., who is an aunt of Mrs.
Royster. Miss Joy Grant, of Cnes-
ter, S. C, has been visiting a rew
days at Mr. T. S. Royster's. Tomor-
row Miss Grant leaves for her nonie.
accompanied aa far as Charlotte ty
Mrs. Royster, who will visit her
cousin, Mrs. L. S. Boyd. Miss Tes
sle Hastings, after a two-weeks visit
to her brother, Mr. John Hastings,
at GreeBVille, S C, returned nere
Saturday. Mr. 'Floyd Whitney was
called to Chapel Hill last week on
business. Mrs. David McGhee, of
McAdenville spent Thursday and
Friday here, the guest of Mrs. J. F.
Armstrong.
Our graded school enrollment is
now nearing the 400 mark ana un
usual enthusl??m !t e'r mr-lTest-ed.
Bessemer Route Two News.
v Correspondence of The Gazette.
BESSEMER CITY. Route z, Sept.
20. The Platonic Literary Society
had a public debate last Saturday
; night. A large crowd was present to
hear the speeches. The question
s was, "Resolved, That the United
States should encourage foreign Im
migration." Milton Arrowood and
, Walter Hovis upheld the negative
- While Walden Weaver and Fred A r-
rowood upheld the afflictive. By
the decision of the judges the decis
Ion was given In favor of the nega
tive. Miss Agnes Oates visited Miss
Mary Hager and Mrs. T. S. Royster
- Saturday night and Jujiday.
Dallas Dots.
'Correspondence of The Gazette.
DALLAS; Route l, Sept. 20.
, - Miss Hester Lineberger and brother,
James, spent the week-end at tne
home o' their sister, Mrs. W. C.
7 Best. Mrs. C. Rose Pasour waa a
guest Sunday , at the home of Mrs.
Sarah Pasour. Mr. and Mrs. C. P.
Ratchford spent the week-end with
Mr. and Mrs. G. L.. Best. Mr. and
Mrs. L. C. Pasour were the guests
'Sunday at the home of their father,
Mr. Jacob Pasour. Miss Venla
Thornburg ia spending a few weeks
at the home of ber nephew, Mr. Wil
liam Harmon. Mrs. Albert Hendrix
and Miss Ethel Service, of Bessemer
. City, spent the week-end at the nome
J of Mr. G. E C. Pasour. Miss Hes
ter Best gave a party Saturday night
In honor of- her. birthday. About
seventy-five of her . young friends
wefe present AH greatly enjoyed
the occasion and went away wishing
her .many more bappy birthdays.
Miss Florence Pasour spent Saturday
night -as the truest of Mr. and Mrs.
. C. F. Ratchford. "
-
in Emlthfleld - epurt last wee
Jtfdge Peebles lined a Syrian mer
.ehaftt $250 for telling cigarettes to
. 'a- minor.
AT DOUBLE-HEADER SATURDAY.
McAdenville and Concord Will nay
Two Games of Baseball-One
, Game Already Flayed, McAden
ville Winning.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
McADENVILLE, Sept. ,20.--Tnere
will be a double-header game at Mc
Adenville Saturday, September 23rd,
between- McAdenville and Concord.
These two teams played an exciting
game Saturday, September 9thT Mc
Adenville winning by a margin or
only one fun. The next two games
will be more exciting as both teams
have strengthened and as this is the
final game of the season at McAcen
vllle a large crowd is expected.
McAdenville will use Bentley, Po
le Jenkins and other league players
while Concord will most likely pltoo
bweanngen, who has made an envl
able record this year. McAdenville
hopes to see a large crowd from its
neighboring towns and promises two
good games.
Mr. Ruben Jenkins, of Mt. Holly
will umpire the games, and playing
will begin promptly at 2.30 o clocu
McAdenville defeated Tuckaseege
In a snappy game of ball on the Mc
Adenville diamond Saturday after
noon, the 16th, by the score of 4 to
1, despite the fact that Tuckaseege
strengthened by using four of Bel
mont's players. The features of the
game were the errorless fielding of
the McAdenville team and the field
ing of Groner and Willitt for the
visitors. Batteries: Dagenhart and
McAndrew; Huffstetler and Pete
Abernethy; umpire, "Togo" Bentley.
Stanley Happenings.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
stan ley, Sept. 20. Mr. ana
.Mrs. James t-. Loven entertained a
number of their friends Tuesday ev
ening at a delightful porch party in
honor of their guest, Miss Jane Hope,
of Lowryvllle, S. C. Forty-two was
played and punch and mints were
served.
Mr. E. G. McLurd and Mr. T. E
Summerrow and Master Thomas Ed
ward, Jr., of Gastonia, spent Sunday
with relatives here -Mr. Robert Pe
terson spent a few days of his vaca
tion at home last week, returning to
Charlotte Sunday. He expects to fin
ish his vacation in October and take
a trip to Washington, D. C. Mr.
and Mrs. W. L. Mason .and son spent
Sunday here with relatives, return
ing to Charlotte Monday. Mrs. R.
H. Cline has had as her guests for
the past week her daughter, Mrs. J.
A. Kelly, of Wilmington, her sister,
Mrs. Sierritt and children, of Wil
mington, also her niece, Miss Ester
Huitt, of Newton. Mrs. Merritt and
children and Miss Huitt left for the
latter'a home Monday. Rev. R. H.
CJine is attending the Lutheran con
ference at Shenandoah, Va. therefore
there is no school for the high school
department this week.
Mr. H. C. Whitener left yesterday
for Prlncetnr. N. J., to resume his
sludie3 at tee seminary. This Is i'is
Lcicr year. Mirs Kate Vt;:ezc
has gone to Cherryville, to take up
her duties as teacher in the graded
school there. Mr. Russell Cline left
Wednesday for Newberry, S. C, to
enter Newberry College. Mrs.
Frank Thompson, of China Grove, is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. G. Rutledge. Mr. Thompson af
ter spending several days returned
home Monday. Mr. Carl Carpenter
is at home from Gastonia buffering
from an attack of asthma, therefore
is unable to be present at court.
Dr. Mr C, Hunter, of Huntersville, is
in town this week. He is contem
plating moving his family back here
in the near future.
The curfew law has recently gone
into effect here requiring all under
eighteen years of age to be off the
streets by 9 p. m. Mr. Polie Jenkins
arrived from Bristol, Tenn.-Va., last
Thursday where he had been play
ing baseball on the league team for
the past six or seven weeks. He Is
now visiting his sister, Mrs. Henry
Peterson, at Kings Mountain. Mrs.
Jacob Jenkins is visiting her daugh
tervMrs. Gaitber Rabb, at Lenoir.
Mr.' and Mrs. B.F. Carpenter are re
joicing dver the birth of their first
grand daughter, for Monday, the
18th, a daugnterVwas born to Mr.
and Mrs. John G. Carpenter, at Flor
ence, S. C. Mr. and Mrs. George-i
Shelton, of Matthews, spent Sunday
with and were accompanied home by
their mother, Mrs., J. P. Shelton:
News From Route Three.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
GASTONIA. Route 3. Sept. 21.
Miss Gertrude Moton gave her young
friends a party Saturday nitht. Those
present bad. a most delightful time.
-Misses Blanche and Jamie Coatnef,
of Gastonia, Spent Saturday and
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Will .Moton.-
Mrs. W. A. Moton 'and' son,
Walter, -have returned home after a
two-weeks stay at Bessemer and
Kin rs Mountain. Mr. and "Mrs. W.
F..Warren were Gastonia ', vlsltere
Saturday. Mrs. John Waren re
turned- Monday from Yprkville where
she spent a few days with her hus
band. '
BELMONT SCHOOL OPENS.
Large Enrollment for First Day
Night School Well Patronised
Servjcea at Presbyterian Church
Correspondence of The Gazette.
BELMONT, Sept. 19. A series of
services has begun atf the Presbyter-
lon cnurcn cere.-' Beginning last
Sunday morning and continuing
throughout this week there will be
preaching services both at 10 o'clock
in the morning and at 8 in the even
ing. The pastor, Rev. W. S. Lacy,
is being assisted in this meeting by
Rev. Dr. William E. Mcllwaine, of
Charlotte, who was at one time pas
tor of the Gastonia and New Hope
Presbyterian churches. Frora this
pastorate tne re sprang the present
Lowell and Belmont churches and
several chapels throughout the east
ern section of Gaston county.
Dr. Mcllwaine is a powerful and
earnest preacher, fluent and eloquent
and the services are being attended
by large crowds.
School opened here yesterday with
a remarkably good attendance for
the first day. The total enrollment
was 225. This Is exclusive of the
night school for the benefit of tne
mill operatives who work during the
day. Already 50 or 60 have signified
their willingness to attend this
school which heretofore has attain
ed. to a marked degree of success.
Considering the fact that this Is
one of the busy seasons on the farm,
from which the Belmont school
draws a great deal of its patronage,
this first day'a showing is excellent.
Both teachers and pupils are work
ing under great disadvantages at me
present, and will continue to be
handicapped for a week or so. This
is occasioned by the failure to occu
py the, new building which was ex
pected to be ready for occupancy at
the opening of school. Delays In
the shfpment of lumber and desks
have been the cause of this Incom
plete condition. At present tne
cramped and inadequate old quar
ters are being utilized together with
the Baptist church, the use of which
waa very kindly tendered by the
church officials.
The teaching forceIs as follows:
First grade, Miss Ethel Stowe; sec
ond grade. Miss Mary Hall; third
and fourth grades, Miss Amelia Belle
Crawford; fifth and sixth grades, Mr.
A. A. Armstrong; seventh and eigth
grades. Miss Lena Greene, of Mon
roe; ninth and tenth grades, ProX
H. A. Query. Mrs. H. B. Stowe has
charge of the school at the Imperial
Mill and Mrs. Norma Alexander
Stowe the school at the Chronicle
and the Majestic Mills.
Lowell Locals.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
LOWELL, Sept. 18. Messrs.
Stewart & jones have about finished
up their work here on the interur-
ban. They have graded off a piace
for the 'depot and are loading up
their irathinery and going "away
down in Georgia, to commence work
tnere. Work will soon begin on the
depot near the cotton mills, which Is
to be a nice brick structure.
School opened here Monday. Prof.
Ramseur is principal and Miss Den
ny, or Virginia, and Miss Nina Pat
rick as assistants. Miss Ruth Rob
inson is teaching the school near the
mills.
Miss Kate Robinson left Wednes
day for Charlotte to enter Presby
terian College. Miss Charity Nipper
has gone to Davenport College, at
Lenoir, Miss Nellie Cashion to Clare
niont College, at Hickory, and Mr.
Harley Gaston to Trinity College.
Miss Loretta Cox returned last
Thursday! from Matthews, where she
visited Miss Lois Williams Shelton.
Prof. Ramseur went up to Besse
mer City Friday and back Saturcay.
Miss NiBa Patrick made a short
trip to Gastonia Saturday. Rev. R.
A. Miller and Mr. D. H. Cox attend
ed Presbytery at Stanley last week,
returning1 Friday.
Messrs. Earl and Banks McArver
have bought Mr. John M. KenaricK's
farm here and Mr. Kendrick will
move backto his farm on the New
Hope road. Misses Mabel and Nel
lie Rhyne gave a "tacky" party at
their home last Saturday night. The
prize, a nice cake, was won by Mr.
George Ford and Miss Emma Reld.
Dr. W. A. Graham, one of Dur
ham's most promisent young physi
cians, committed suicide Tuesday at
his home by shooting himself in the
head. Despondency, was the cause of
the deed. vHe was a son of Mai. Jno.
W. Graham and a grandson of Sena
tor William A Graham, one of the
State's greatest statesmen.
,
Mount Etna. Sicllr. has beea In a
state of eruption for a week or more
past. A 'torrent 'of burning lava.
lour feet deep and 2.000 feet Wide
fcas been pouring down the side of
the mountain. Violent earth shocks
have occurred' and the people In the
vlcinitv .ef the mount have flea ror
their lives. '
Italy now Imperts more, than fifty.
million dollars' worth of cotton each
year. ; Hence . the government is
carefully fostering all attempt to
produce a native crdp. ' ' ' "
MANY MASONS WERE HERE
irnt Annual Meeting of Twenty.
Third District a Great uceei
Public 6eioa Yesterday After
noon Attended by Over 30O--Ex-
cellent Program I tendered East
ern Star Lodge to be Organized
Later
One of the most enlovable And
profitable meetings of any kind ever
held in Gastonia was the first annual
gathering of representatives of the
twenty-one Masonic lodaea in this
the. twenty-third district, embracing
Lincoln, Cleveland and Gaston coun
ties, in Gastonia Wednesday and
yesterday. There were 150 or more
Visiting Masons and the local enter
tainment committee spared no pains
to make their stay In our city pleas
ant. Yesterday morning all the vis
iting Masons here were taken on an
auto ride to Spencer Mountain, citi
zens or tne town furnishing ma
chines. The ride waa a delightful
one ana was thoroughly enjoyed ny
all who went. The visitors weYe
given the liberties of the entire
iuwii ana everyone, oi tnem telt tnor
oughly at home. That they carried
away with them, when they left this
morning, the most pleasant recollec
tions of Gastonia and Gastonlans is
certain. It is useless to add that
Gastonia enjoyed having them here
lr ror only so brief a time.
Yesterday afternoon from 3 to
o clock the Masons, their wives,
daughters, Bisters and lady friends
were entertained by Gastffnia Lodge
.no. Jt royally with a most excel
lent program at the conclusion of
mcn aencious rerresnments were
served. The exercises were held in
the Pythian hall and Mr. J. H. Se-
park was master of ceremonies
When he called the house to oraer a
few minutes past 3 o'clock every
seat was taken and some were stand
ing. Rev. R. C. Anderson opened
with prayer following which Mr. Ar
thur C. Jones, of the local bar, de
livered an address of welcome which
was brief and to the point, voicing
tne sentiments of the Gastonia Ma
sons and of Gastonlans generally
His feeling words of welcome to the
visitors were heard with interest and
pleasure.
Hon. Clyde R. Hoey, of Shelby
made the response to the address of
welcome. Mr; Hoey Is well and fa
vorably known here as a young ora
tor of talent and bis address yester
day arterneon fully sustained nis
reputation. He spoke for only a few
moments but was listened to with
the very strictest attention
Dr. S. H. Llye, of Franklin, was
the next speaker, his subject being
The Relation of the Order of the
Eastern Star to the Masonic Order."
The speaker gave a brief history of
tne eastern star and its relation to
the Masonic order. His address was
full of Interesting information. 'At
the conclusion of the program Mr.
C. E. Whitney, district deputy grand
master, announced that Dr. Lyle was
the grand patron of the Order of the
Eastern Star and waa here to organ
ize a lodge if there were enough ap
plications for membership to justify
it. It is understood that plans are
being formulated for the organiza
tion of a lodge of this order in Gas
tonja at an early date.
Misa Eleanor Reld. of Gastonia,
recited "We Meet Upon the Level
and We Part Upon the Square."
Miss Reid is a daughter of Prof, and
Mr3. J. "P. Reid, is a graduate of
Winthrop College and is a member
of the city school faculty. She is a
talented elocutionist and her rendi
tion yesterday was highly appreciated
by the large audience.
Grand Master R. N. Hackett, who
was scheduled for an address on the
subject "What Masonry Is Doing and
Its Needs of Today" was not able to
be "resent.
Miss Myrtle Dodson, of Danville.
Va.. who is teaching music here this
year, delighted the audience with a
well-rendered vocal sclo, ner accom
paniment being played by Miss Ber
tha Long.
Mr. Kemp B. Nixon, of Lincoln
tfjn, was the next speaker on the pro
gram. He was very brief in his re
marks but held the attention of the
crowd while he was talking. It was
his opinion that the Masons of this
district should continue to have an
nual meetings and this opinion was
evidently shared by all present.
Mr. S. J. Durham, of Bessemer.
City, was the next speaker and as is
always the case when he makes an
address to a fraternal order or any
other gathering he held the close at
tention of the crowd. Mr. Durham
addressed his remarks largely to
members of the Masonic order but it
was none the less interesting for
that matter.
Rev. J. J. Beach offered the clos-
Irg prayer and the presiding officer
announced that refreshments would
be served in the Masonic hall on the
same floor.
Throughout the program music
was rendered at intervals by Miss
Atkins' orchestra. .
Refreshments consisting of chick
en' salad, olives, pickles, pimiento
sandwiches, crackers, coffee, ice
cream and cake, were served to
over 300 guests by a bevy of about
20 young ladies under the direction
of Mesdames D. A. Garrison, P. H.
Falls, J. Lean Adams, R. C. War
ren, O. F. Mason. L. F. Wetzel 1, S.
N. Boyce, W. J. Clifford, A. A. Mo
Lean and J. K. Dixon, - assisted - by
Miss Blanche McArver and Miss Ber
tha Long who had. entire' charge of
this feature of the program. The
refreshments were daintily served
and the ladles are deserving of the
heartiest thanks of both visitors and
bomefolks for the manner in' which
they, handled this important feat a re
of the program. .Mise Salenah Lath
am kept the register, everyone being
required to register aa they entered.
MONUMENT FUND IS GROWING.
Prominent Citizens
(Gazette's Campaign to Raise $3,000
With Which Daughters Will Erect
Monument to Gaaton's Confederate
Veterans Has Endorsement of tlie
People $863 of Amount Already
JUised Contributions of Five,
TVo-jmhT" Lne Dollar Asked for
Campaign Just Beginning to Be
come Interesting Every Gaston
Countian Should Have a Part la
Thh Noble Work. '
The Gazette's monument fund now
stands at $865. Several contribu
tions have been made since the last
issue. During the next few days
they should come in at a more lively
rate. We hope they will. The Ga
zette started in to raise $3,000 for
this purpose and we have no other
expectation than the full amount
will be raised within the prescribed
time.
This Is to be everybody's monu
ment. Every Gaston countian
Men, women and children should
have some part in it. We do not
ask for large contributions. As first
announced the object is to raise the
entire amount by popular subscrip
tion, by which is meant small contri
butions from a large number of peo
ple. As noted elsewhere In this col
umn The Gazette Is simply asking
100 people to give 5, 500 to give
$2 and 1,000 to give $1 to this great
and noble cause. Anybody can con
tribute in one of these three col
umns and we hope that your contri
bution will be sent In at once. All
contributions are acknowledged In
these columns and the money is
turned over to the treasurer of the
Gastonia Chapter U. D. C. There is
no use to delay the matter. Send
your contribution in at once.
The Gazette Is sending out a cir
cular letter asking the people what
they think of this movement to hon
or our Confederate veterans. Sev
eral of these letters were mailed out
yesterday and below are given some
of the replies received this morning.
Each Issue we will print some of
these endorsements. They show
that our people are Interested and
CONFEDERATE MONUMENT FUND
We Want 100 Gaston Ccuntians to give $5 each.
500 Gaston Countians to give $2 each.
1,000 Gaston Countians to give $1 each.
Please Send us Your Contribution To-Day.
IN SOCIETY.
T. A. CLUH HOLDS
BUSINESS MEETING.
The Tuesday Afternoon Club held
a business meeting at the home of
Mrs. Frost Torrence on York street
last Friday When the following of-
cers for the ensuing year were
elected, namely: President, Mrs. R.
C. Warren; vice president, Mrs.
Fred L. Smyre; secretary-treasurer,
Mrs. H. M. Eddleman. The club de
cided to hold its meetings the first
and third Tuesday afternoons of
each month. The first regular meet
ing for the fall season will be held
with Mrs. H. M. Eddleman Tuesday,
October 3rd.
FRIENDLY MATRONS
MEET.
The Friendly Matrons Club held
a business, meeting Tuesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. L. r . wet-
zeil for the purpose of electing of
ficers and outlining plans for the
coming winter. Officers for the en
suing two years were chosen aa fol
lows: President, Mrs. J. H. Separk;
vice-president, Mrs. L. F. Wetzell;
secretary, Mrs. H. Rutter. The first
social meeting of the fall season will
be held with Mrs. W. J. Clifford on
the first Thursday in October.
ANDERS-SHIELDS
WEDDING.
The following account of the An
ders-Shields wedding is from The
Charlotte Observer of yesterday
morning:
One of the prettiest of the early
fall marriages which the Queen City
Mr. Chas Ford and Mr. Robert Ad
ams met the guests as they arrived
at the door and gave each a hand
some aluminum souvenir in the
shape of a trowel bearing the words
"Gastonia Lodge No. 369 A. F. and
A. M.. Gastonia, N. C, Sept. 20-21,
1911." a
There were more than 3Q0 per
sops present at the afternoon exer
cises. " ' ' " "V
Last night the third -degree was
conferred upon Mr. George Willis, of
Gastonia, by the degree team of oas
tonta .Lodge No. 369. Following the
conferring of the degree a smoker
was enjoyed lasting till midnight.
At' this session there were present
150 visiting Masons and 100 or more
hocal Masons. V, It was a thoroughly
enjoyable occasion as was also the
meeting Wednesday night when tne
first and second degrees weje con
ferred." " " T''
Endorse Movement
that they Intend to see that this
monument is built. If you have re
ceived one of our circular letters let
us hear from you. Many are yet to
be sent out.
T. L. CRAIG, Mayor of Gastonia:
It gives me pleasure to state that I
heartily endorse the plan of The Ga
zette to raise 3,000 irom the citi
zens of Gaston county to erect a mon
ument In honor of our Confederte
veterans. I do this because I believe
the heroic suffering of the brave mea
richly deserves a lasting expression
of our memory and appreciation.
F. P. HALL, county superintend
ent of schools, Belmont: 1 heartily
approve of the movement to erect a
monument to the Confederates of
Gaston. The heroism of the men who
for four long years sustained a con
test against four-fold numbers must
not be forgotten. As their numbers
grow less their deeds should be in
scribed upon stone that future gen
erations may know of their fame.
R. B. BABINGTON, Manager
Piedmont T. & T. Co.: I heartily en
dorse the movement The Gazette baa
undertaken and feel sure there are
more than enough patriotic citizens
in' Gaston county who will respond
to this call to eYect a creditable k
monument to our honored heroes
who wore the gray.
J. O. WHITE, Supt. Modena Mills:
I heartily endorse the movement to
raise $8,000 for the purpose of erect
ing a monument in honor of our
Confederate veterans, and I sincerely
trust that you will meet with suc
cess in raising the necessary funds
for such a grand cause.
J. LEE ROBINSON, Vice-president
First National Bank: I heart
ily endorse your movement and en
close herewith my check for $5.00.
If more is needed call on me again.
JOHN G. CARPENTER. Attorney-at-Law:
The Gazette's movement to
erect a monument to the noble heroes
who died in the service of the Con
federate army is, I think, a noble
one and should have the endorse
ment of every citizen of Gas tori coun
ty. Our county by all means ought
to have such a monument.
J. Y. MILLER, Cityr Other coun
ties are Erecting monuments to their
Confederate veterans, why noU Gas
ton? Let the good work go on.
has known was performed last even
ing at 8:30 o'clock at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Shields, when
Miss Lillie Shields became the bride
of Dr. Frank R. Anders, of Gastonia.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. A. A. McGeachy, pastor of the
Second Presbyterian church of this
city. The home was decorated in
yellow and green; the eeremony Do
ing performed before an improvised
altar of white in the west parlor.
The attendants were Mrs. William
Edwards, sister of the bride, dame
of honor, and Mr. Frank Costner, of
Gastonia, best man. Little Miss WI1
lard Jenkins, of Gastonia, a niece of
the groom, was ring-bearer.
To the strains of Mendelssohn's
wedding march, rendered by Miss
Louise Parks, the bride, in white
messaline, entered upon the arm of
her father. Accompanied by Mrs.
Edwards, in yellow satin, trimmed
with pearl, they were met at the al
tar by- the groom and best man.
where the vows were taken. Before
the ceremony, Miss Ona Long, of
Monroe, sang "Yours."
At the conclusion of the ceremony,
an informal reception was held, the
guests being given the opportunity
of viewing the beautiful array of
costly presents which had been pre
sentedgto the young people. Mr. and
Mrs. Anders left last night for points
North and will spend some, ten days
in Norfolk. Washington and Balti
more before returning to Gastonia,
where they will reside.
Miss Shields Was a member of the
graduating class of 1911 of the
Presbyterian College of this city,
and was voted the handsomest girl
in the class. She has many friends
In this city, where her charming;
manner and lovable disposition have
excited much admiration. Dr. An
ders is a graduate of the University
of Maryland, and is one of the best
known of the younger dentists of
Gastonia. p
Observing New Years.
Following a custom observed by :,,
members of their Tace ail over the
world the Gastonia Hebrews will ;
close their places of business this
afternoon at 6 o'clock and they will '
remain closed until Monday morning,
this in observance of Rosa Hasbanah.
the Jewish New-Year, which falls on :
Satnrday. September 23rd.. With the"v
observance of this day the 5,672nd
Jewish year . passes,. . The stores -which"
will be closed are H. Schnei
der, D. it L. Lebovitz and Alex Sher- ;
man. - Tomorrow- services -will be -conducted
over Lebovttx store . by :
Rev. J. Goldstein, of Charlotte.
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