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VOL. XXXIt . i ' , GASTONIA, S.O. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26,1911. ! i... ' NO.103i. it
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MOUNT HOLLY MATTERS.
Three Weddings Wednesday Iihk
' Company in Handsome New Quar
. tera Young People Home for the
Christmas Holidays.
Correspondence of The Gazete.
MT. HOLLY, Dec. 21. The Mt.
Holly Drug Company hag moved lnio
the new brick building recently
erected by Messrs. M. M. Lentz and
J. B. Henson for this successful ana
enterprising firm. This building is
one of the most attractive business
bouses in the town. The exterior
front is built of beautiful red brick,
trimmed in granite, with windows ot
solid plate glass and transoms of
beautiful prism glass. The walls or
the interior are tainted in green,
while the celling is of a cream tint.
The fixtures, show cases and all other
conveniences are of the latest design.
The firm consists of Capt. W. F. Hoi
land, who has been In business here
more than 20 years, and his two sons,
Mr. Willis Holland, who is the com
petent pharmacist and prescrlptlon
. 1st, and Mr. John Holland.
Wednesday, December 20th, was a
day of marrying and giving in mar
riage for Mount Holly, there having
been three weddings during the day.
At 2:30 p. m. Miss Maysle Rankin,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William
nankin, was united in marriage to
Mr. Alexander McConnell, of Lowes
ville. At 3:30 another marriage or
unusual interest was celebrated,
when Miss- Hattle Hoover, daughtei
of Mr. and Mrs. Houston Hoover, was
married to Mr. Howard Cloninger, oz
Stanley. Rev. J. A. Bowles, pastor
of the Mount Holly and Belmont
Methodist churches, officiated In both
instances. Then at 8 p. m. Miss
Johnsie Lineberger was led to the
hymeneal altar by Mr. R. C. Rlcn
ardson, of South Carolina, the cere
mony being performed in the Luth
eran church by the pastor, Rev. W.
J. Boger.
The Christmas holidays will bring
many of our young people who are
off attending school home on a visit
to friends and loved ones. Messrs.
Russell Kale and Richard Davenport,
of the A. and M. College at Raleigh ;
Excell Rozzelle, of Trinity; Fred
Cannon, of Augusta Military School;
Misses Mary Rhyne, Mary Hutchin
son and Dorothy Xims, of Elizabeth
College, Charlotte; and Miss Fay
Davenport, of the State Norma!,
Greensboro, have already come in.
PEARSON-PLYLER.
Popular Young People of West Gaa
tonla Married Last Wednesday.
A very pretty wedding was sol
emnized at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
J. A. Plyler near the Arlington Mill,
when Miss Artie Mae Plyler and Mr.
Oscar Pearson, both of West Gxsto
nia, were united in marriage Wed
nesday evening, December 2oth, at 7
o'clock. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. J. A. Peeler in the
presence of a large number or
friends and relatives. The populari
ty of the couple was attested by the
large number of handsome and use
ful presents which they received.
Their many friends extend to them
their best wishes for a long and hap
py life.
LOST: Between Gastonla and Besse
mer City, a hand bag containing
3 $5 bills. Reward for return to
Gazette office. 29p2t
MISERABLE
DYSPEPTICS.
All the world looks gloomy to the
man with the upset stomach. He
sees the world through smoked
glasses and never tries to rub off the
smoke.
Cheer up, Mr. Dyspeptic, there's
bright days ahead of you. Go to J.
H. Kennedy ft Co's. this very day ana
say I -want a box of MI-O-NA tartets.
Take them as directed and if tne
misery doesn't leave your stomach
and bring a sunny smile to your
gloomy countenance, go and got your
50 cents back.
MI-O-NA stomach tablets will
promptly end the distress of indiges
tion, will stop nervousnens. dim
ness, biliousness, sick headache and
-sleeplessness. Fifty cents buys a
large box at J. H. Kennedy ft Co's.
and druggists everywhere. 26-J9.
Have
muu uuiv a n vi ni u i iwi rani mi imA3cs
The Holiday season is drawing near. Have you placed that order for
those Grate Bars, and Boiler Arches yet?
If not we would be pleased to have your orders now, so you would, not
be delayed in getting them. We have quite a lot of patterns and can fit
you up properly.
We make castings of almost every description, and we would be mighty
glad to serve yoa. Our machine shop
y we not have the pleasure of serving YOU.
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Phone 53. 232 E. Airline Ave.
Dallas, Boute 1, News.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
DALLAS, R. F. D. 1. Dec. 21.
Mrs. J. C. Friday and daughter, Miss
Dora, of Dallas, route two, spent the
Week-end as the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. L. C. Pasour. Miss Eunice Al
len is spending this week at the home
of her uncle, Mr. Pinkney Allen, in
the Beaver Dam Section. Mr. and
Mrs. Rupert Clemmer and little son
were th e guests Sunday of Mr. and
Mrs. R. L. White. Mr. and Mrs. u.
L. Best were guests Sunday at the
home of Mr. J. J. O. Pasour Mrs. B.
Lee and child, of Sylvania, Ga., are
expected to arrive on route one this
week to spend the holidays wltn
home-folks. Mr. Beeler Lineberger,
of Dallas, moved his family on route
one to the C. W. McAllister farm.
We welcome these good people to
our community and wish them much
success In their new home. Miss
Sudle White spent Sunday at tne
home of Miss Elvira Herron. Mr.
and Mrs. W. C. Best and children
were guests Sunday at the home ol
Mr. H. L. Rhyne near Bessemer.
IKON STATION NEWS.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
IRON STATION, Dec. 18. Mr.
anil Mrs. R. C. Goode were visiting in
Charlotte last week. Miss Alda Ren
dleman Is expected home today from
Macon, Ga., to spend the Christmas
holidays with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. M. Rendleman. Mrs. .O. P.
Rudisill and little daughter are vis
iting near Dallas. Prof. C. C. Beam
spent Saturday and Sunday with
homefolkB near Crouse.
The box supper which was to toe
given here last Saturday night was
postponed for a week or more. Mr.
Nelson Brown Is preparing to build a
cottage on the lot he purchased some
time ago. Miss Effle Harris returnee
home Sunday from a visit to her sis
ter, Mrs. Anderson Bradshaw, at Mt.
Holly Mrs. Forney Hovis was taken
last Friday to the Lincoln Hospital
foj treatment. We hope for her a
speedy recovery". It is rumored thai
Iroi.lon is to have a wedding or two
In the near future. Miss Sullye
Brown was shopping in Charlotte to
day. ' HAVE YOU READ IT?
The Adler-i-ka book, telling how
you can EASILY guard against ap
pendicitis and get INSTANT relier
from constipation or gas on the stom
ach, is being read with much inter
est by Gastonla people. It is given
sway free by The Adams Drug Co.
SHARP, STABBING PAINS
Generally Tell of Sick Kidneys A
Gastonia Resident Shows You the
Cure.
The sharp twinge of pain in tne
small of the back that strikes you af
ter any sudden twist or awkward mo
tion, tells .of weak, sick kidneys. Ear
ly sign of weakened kidneys are:
Backache, lame back, sharp, darting
pains, dizzy spells, tired-out state, de
disturbances of the urine too fre
spondency. And there are usually
quent urination, Bcalding or burning
pain during passage, discolored
urine and sediment.
Doan's kidney Pills are prepared
especially for sick, weakened kid
neys, backache and urinary disorders
have cured thousands of such cas
es. Doan's are endorsed throughout
the civilized world are recommend
ed by Gastonla residents.
W. P.- Waldrop, Loray Cotton
Mills, Gastonla, N. C, says: "I con
sider Doan's Kidney Pills a very re
liable remedy and I give them my
highest endorsement. I took this
preparation for a pain over my kid
neys and It brought me prompt re
lief at the same time making: my
health a great deal better."
For sale by all dealers. Price 60
cents. Foste r-Mil burn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for -the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name Doan's
and take mn hm.
You?
is at your service.
Works
BESSEMER BRIEFS.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
BESSEMER CITY, Dec. 21. The
smallpox patient, Mr. James Cald
well, is in a very serious condition.
He was taken sick In the old hotel
building, almost in the central part
of tovu and consequently the busi
ness men are in more or less danger,,
not only so. but the people of the
town and tui rounding country are
In danger Dr. Glenn and the offi
cers of the town, this Wednesday af
ternoon, removed the patient to the
pest house. The disease is at the
pustular stage now and in a few
more days the danger will be greater
because then the scales will begin to
drop.
The Atlas Manufacturing Company
has installed some new machinery
for the purpose of stamping the name
of the company on the cement bags
they are now making. This is some
thing new in the mill business here.
It looks now that the mills ought to
do pretty well with their products
and it would be a great thing for
this section if they could get In a
better shape.
Mr. Horace Robinson is visiting
relatives in town. Mrs. S. J. Dur
ham, spent Monday in Charlotte
shopping. Dr. Royster will spend
the Christmas time with homefolks.
Mud, mud everywhere Every
body says its the worst in years.
Gaston Loan
J. Lee Robinson, Pres. Savings
Queen City
Granite & Marble Works
CHARLES FORD, Gastonia Agent
A Marble or Granite which shows lettering well Is what yon neec
for a memorial. Onr fine grained American Light Marble or our Winma
boro Blue Granite will give yon very durable, handsome monument ant
distinct Inscriptions. ,
Large stock on hand at onr works. Call and see them. Take tht
Dilworth Street Cars. Phone 1018.
Boulevard & Palmer Street. Charlotte, N. O
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Baltimore Dental
Parlor, Inc.
Painless Dentistry
Between Trade and Fourth St.
22 S. Tryon St. Charlotte, N. C.
$5.00
TERMS: Well don't worry these
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To enable every man, woman 'and child is Charlotte and surrcmnd
fng towns to get their teeth attended to we will for a short time only
practice modern Dentistry at the following low prices:
Teeth without plates ..... .(per tooth) $1.00
Set of teeth ......$3.00
Fillings in gold, silver and porcelain 50e to f 1.00 up
Gold crowns and brfdgework ........ f3, $4 and S3
- Examination, Extracting and Cleaning FREE.
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Open dally, Sunday 10 to 3. Lady Attendant.
MR, MONTAGUE DEAD.
Proprietor of t Falls House Dies In
Charlotte Sanitorium After Illness
of Some Time Funeral and Bur
lal at Belmont This Morning.
Mr. J. E. Montague, owner and
proprietor of the Falls House here,
died early yesterday morning at tne
Charlotte Sanitorium where he had
been undergoing treatment for sev
eral weeks. Death was due to a
stomach trouble. Mr. Montague had
been in falling health for the past
several months but had looked arter
his business until a few weeks ago.
He was about 60 years old and was
originally from Dubuque, Iowa.
Deceased came to Gastonla about
two years ago and purchased the
Falls House from the heirs of the
late J. L. Falls. He had personally
conducted It since. Mr. Montague
was an experienced hotel man, hav
ing been connected at one time with
the Orton House, Wilmington; tne
Hickory Inn, at Hickory, and other
hotels.
None of his relatives pr business
associates were in town today hence
The Gazette Is unable to say what
changes his death will cause in the
management of the hotel. During
his recent illness his only daughter,
Mrs. Clinard, has been in charge and
it is understood that she will con
tinue to have charge of the house.
Funeral services were held at St.
Mary's, Belmont, at 11 o'clock this
morning, Interment being in the cem
etery there. A number of Gaston
ians attended. Mr. Montague was a
member of ahe Catholic church and
a prominent member of the Knights
of Columbus, a number of members
of that order at Charlotte acting this
morning as an escort for the body.
Mr. Scott Loughrldge spent Sun
day with friends in Rock Hill, S. C.
Mr. Miles Henderson, of Lln
colnton, is spending the holidays with
relatives in the Union neighbor
hood. PART OP YOUR SALARY
should be put in the bank each
week, and you will find, having once
acquired the saving habit, how
quickly the money accummulates.
Every man who has to make his own
way in the world and every woman
wage earner should open an ac
count in the savings bank, and make
it a rule to save some portion of
their earnings. Four per cent In
terest paid.
& Trust Co.
Bank E. G. McLurd, Treas.
THE GREAT CARE
with which we prepare prescriptions
makes It impossible for mistakes to
occur. Using only the best, fresh
est and purest drugs, we measure
them out with absolute acuracy and
combine them scientifically. Send
doctor's skill will be backed up by
equal expertness and conscientious
ness. Adams Drug Co.
Our Patent Suction Teeth
They never slip or drop.
YOUNG MAN BADLY CUT.
Negro Slashes Mr. Charles Hord ai
Loray Last Night Twenty Stitch
es Taken in Wounds Condition
Not Very Serious.
Charles Hord, an employe of the
Loray Mills and a nephew of Police
man A. B. Hord, was badly cut about
11 o'clock near the Loray Mill by an
unknown negro. Several ugly gashes
were made on his face and shoulders.
Dr. D. A. Garrison was summoned
and dressed the wounds, twenty
stitches being required for the most
serious cut. Hord was carried into
a house near where the cutting oc
curred and was removed to his home
this morning about 5 o'clock. His
condition is not considered as dan
gerous. Hord and two or three companions
were at the depot when No. 35 came
In to meet a friend. As they went
MAN
IS NEVER
SATES
And we plead guilty to the Charge. While
we are profoundly grateful for the splendid pat
ronage received during the past, we are entering
upon the most sensational trade-getting prices ever
projected by this firm. Every article of merchan
dise will come under the ban of Must-be-Sold prices:
Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Dress Goods, Shirts,
Underwear, Gloves, Hosiery, Trunks,
Suit Cases, Neckwear, and in fact every
thing in stock will suffer the DEEP CUT
in prices.
It is'nt worth while wasting space to name
prices here, as you know as well as we, that printed
prices amount to nothing unless you see the goods.
We invite you to come see the goods and
let us name the prices.
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Department Store.
Life Insurance
We Invite
OUR MOTTO:
"The Most Protection at the Least Cost:
If you are considering buying life insurance, we can
save you money. Let us explain to you the ' cheapest and
most liberal contracts on the market
REAL ESTATE, everywhere. INSURANCE, every Esew
GENERAL INVESTMENTS, every land.
Holland Realty & Insurance Co.
B. M. HOLLAND, Pres. P. WOODS GARLAND, Jr. Tic'e-Prt
J. M. HOLLAND, Sec. and Treas. F. L B0NF0EY, Architect !
Office, 102 East Main Ave., Gastonia, N. C
toward the Loray, It seems, they were
blowing horns. Several negroes)
were a short distance ahead of them,
and objected to the noise. . From
this a difficulty arose resulting tn
Hord's injuries. The police authori
ties arrested a negro youth tola
morning and placed him behind th
bars to answer to the charge but It
is not known that he is the right onew'
The Gastonia Chapter, U. D C
will meet in the chapter room on
Friday afternoon, December 29th, at
3:30 o'clock. (
Messrs. Gregg Cherry, John.
Fayssoux, Francis Whitesldes and,
S. B. Hovis, of Bessemer City, part
of Gaston's delegation at Trinity
College, Durham, have arrived at
their homes to spend the holiday.
Mn H. B. Gaston, of Lowell, has
been at home for some time on ac
count of a broken collar-bone, sua
tained while playing basket-ball.
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