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THE GASTON GAZETTE PUBIJSHED TWICE A WEEK TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. GASTONIA IS A BUSY TOWN. $1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCB SINGLE OOPr 3 CENTS. GASTONIA, S. C. FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1913. NO, 4 VOL. XXXIII. ROSS SENTENCED TO DIE. WORKED CLEVER RUSE. HOLD ANNUAL MEETINGS. IRON STATION NEWS. Correspondence of The Gazette. IRON STATION, Jan. 10. Miss Eva Dellinger returned last week to Durham to resume her duties as teacher In the city schools. Mr. Charlie Stroup moved his family from their country home to the vil lage last week. Mr. D. A. Trout man spent last Saturday in Char lotte. Mr. E. I. Rhyne is in Lin colnton today on business. Miss Edith Robinson and brother, Roso, Spent Saturday and Sunday with rel atives at Alexis. Misses Agnes and Lena Dellinger, of Lincolnton, spent several days here last week visiting their grandparents. 'Mr. and Mrs. M. Hovls. Mr. Lee Howard, of Alexis, spent Saturday and Sunday with h:s brother, Mr. George Howard. Friday the death angel visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Killlan, who live on route one, and took from them their little daughter. Ruth, aged three and a half years. Rutn was a bright and Intelligent little girl, and was loved by every one who knew her. She was too pure for this world, so God called her home to be In the arms of Jesus who said, "Sur fer the little children to come unto me and forbid them not for of such Is the Kingdom of Heaven." Little Ruth was only sick one week from scarlet fever. This is particularly sad in view of the fact that it was ' their only child. The funeral servi ces were conducted Sunday at As bujy church by Rev. Mr. Robinson, of Lincolnton, and the body was laid to rest in the church cemetery near by. The parents have the sympatny of all our people. Mr. and Mrs. .?. B. Dellinger, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Goode, 'Messrs. Luther Armstrong and D. A. Troutman attended the funeral. Dr. Pressley. of Charlotte, was called to see Mrs. J. M. Rendleman last Thursday. Mr. Jim Cansler, or Stanley, is spending some time witn friends here. Mr. Carl Rudisill has returned home from Florida. Miss Minnie Friday, after spending some time with her parents, has returned to Charlotte. Mr. Adren Llneber ger, after spending some time witn his grandmother, returned to his home In Lincolnton Sunday. MILUS PART LOW HERE. Much Wanted and Talked-About Ne gro Charged With Attempt to Wreck C. & N.-W. Train Brought from Charlotte Mr. Johnson Pays $50 Reward. At last. Milus Partlow Is here. This much wanted and much talk-ed-about negro is now resting behind the bars of the county jail here awaiting trial on a charge of at tempting to wreck northbound pas senger train No. 10 on the Carolina & North-Western Railway at the Crowders Creek trestle September 19th last. Partlow was brought from Charlotte yrste-day afternoon on No. 41 by Policeman Hord, or Gastonia, who was accompanied on the trip by Mr. S. N. Johnson, of York county. Much has been said about Part low and his being held by the city authorities of Charlotte but these details need not be gone over again here. Suffice It to say they refused to give him up to the Gaston county authorities, the supposition being that they hoped to get a good part of the rewards totalling $4 00 or more for his arrest and conviction. Mr. Johnson yesterday paid them the sum of $50, a reward which he of fered for Partlow In connection witn this case soon after the attempted crime. Mr. Johnson is the prosecut ing witness In the case and swore out the warrant here for him a few days after the occurrence. He and his son, Constable H. L. Johnson, worked up the evidence against Partlow. Sheriff McLean this morn ing served the warrant on the n gro and he will be tried at the next term of court. It Is understood that Mr. Johnson and the Gaston, officials took the matter up with- the Governor who referred It to the attorney general. He, In torn, referred It to Solicitor Wilson who instructed that he be turned over to the Gaston officials. Thus endeth the first chapter In the Milus Partlow case. The ladies of the Gastonia Chap ter, United Daughters of the Con federacy, have decided not to hold the usual celebration of Lee-JacK-son Day this year. This decision was reached mainly on account of the fact that the Inclement weather and extremely bad condition of the country roads would make It almost If not quite Impossible for many vet erans to attend, and others might un - duly expose themselves In attending In spite of the bad weather. It Is planned to make the celebration or the Tenth of May this year the' best 'occasion of Its kind the chapter has ertr held. As announced elsewhere, however, the custodian of crosses of honor will be at the Library o"n next . Friday, the 19th, to bestow croses on any veterans who are entitled to them and wish to get them on that day. - - AGED LADY DEAD. Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Mitchell Passes at Bessemer City at Advanced Age Personal Items. Correspondence of The Gazette. BESSEMER CITY, Jan. 11. 'Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Mitchell, mother of our townsman, Mr. C. A. Mitchell, died at the home of her son here Saturday night about 6 o'clock. Mrs. Mitchell had been in an enfeebled condition for some months. She would have been 7 6 years of age the 24th of March. Her noble Christian life made her death but a peaceful sleeo in Jesus Her request was that she be buried in the old home church yard at Hagood, Sumpter county, s. C. This request was complied with and her son. Mr. C. A. 'Mitchell, ac companied the remains to HaygooU Sabbath morning where Interment took place Tuesday. It may weli be said of her, "It is well with her soul." Rev. J. F. Harrelson spent Wed nesday afternoon in Cherryville. Mr. Joseph J. Gamble and Miss Belle Clemmer were married at the A. R. P. manse January 7th by Rev. R. R. Caldwell. A Mrs. Ross had the mis fortune to fall on the Ice Monday and break one of her lower limbs. Mr. D. Lee Payne is happy over the safe arrival of a daughter Friday, the 5th Inst Professor D. C. John son is expecting to be able to resume his classes in the school Monday. Mr. R. C. Kennedy has purchased a fine young horse from Mr. W. P. Morrow. Mr. C. A. Mitchell will at an early date give the running of his store here into the hands of his daughter. Miss Mattie. and he will likely travel for the Eagle Clothing Co., of Mooresvllle. COURT GRINDS SLOWLY. A Few Cases Go Off the Docket Ijaura J. Featherstone Gets Ver dict Against Lowell Cotton Mills for $2,000 Other Cases Disposed of. Gaston County Superior Court which convened Monday morning tn special session for the trial of clvir cases has been in regular session since with Judge B. F. Long, of Statesvllle. presiding. The, term will continue through next week, though at the present rate there will be at that time still a number of cases un tried. Progress is slow. So far the following cases have been disposed of: H. G. Link vs. H. S. Sellers, Judg ment for plaintiff for $60.45. Nannie Vetch vs. Zeb Hopper, de fendant Zeb Hopper called and fail ed to appear and answer; judgment nl sci fa and capias, scl fa to Issue for his sureties, W. B. Arthurs, W. L. Handsell and R. A. Love. Foley & Co. vs. J. P. Allen; plaint pun ju $ ds o panj pu pauvo jj prosecute its case. Judgment of non suit against plaintiff and its surety for costs. I. C. Lowe vs. T. F. Shuford, sher iff, ard others, continued. B. F. Leon h ard t and Groves-Stowe Co. vs. Amos L. Smith, continued. W. G. Rutledge vs. A. Mac Hen derson, administrator of A. R. Hen derson, deceased; Judgment in favor of defendant. Laura J. Featherstone vs. Lowell Cotton Mills; plaintiff awarded $2, 000 damages for injuries sustained in defendant company's mill. J. L. Vandyke vs. D. A. Garrison; adjudged by the court that plaintiff has been guilty of latches; judgment against plaintiff and his sureties for costs up to and Including this term of court; continued upon payment of costs. State of North Carolina and Lucy Braswell vs. Walker Faulkner; judgment against defendant. L. A. Bangle vs. W. B. Mull; case continued out of court by counsel who are non-residents of this coun ty and no orders heretofore made are modified. Court opened this morning witn argument in the case of Alfred O. Silvef vs. North Carolina Railroad Company. Bessemer Route Two News. Correspondence of The Gazette. BESSEMER CITY, R. F. D. 2, Jan. 10. The snow and sleet whicn fell In this section Saturday night and Monday is melting some but very slowly. It has been rather slick on top and a lot of people have gotten some very hard falls. The Young 'Men's Country Club was organized the 27th of December at Houser's old store, three miles west of Bessemer City with six mem bers. The club met again Friday night and eight more members were taken in. We hope to be running in order before long. Mr. S. L. Klser was a business vis itor in-Gastonia Monday. Mr. Jacob Harmon spent Saturday and Sunday with his cousin Mr. Luther Klser. Miss Beulah Klser spent yesterday, with ber annt, Mrs. D.'A. Stroup. Mr. Jesse Caldwell, of Cherryville, sjent yesterday with Miss Zona Stroup. Mr. Columbus Harmon spent Saturday and Sunday with his uncle, Mr. Charles Harmon, at Bes semer City. OUR HONOR ROLL. A List of Recent New Subscriptions and Renewals to The Gazette Our Special Premium Offer for (Tubs of Ten Subscribers Proving Quite Popular. Since our last list was published a few weeks ago a very large number of new subscriptions and renewals have come in, very many of them be ing turned in by persons who are working for the handsome dinner set which we are offering for ten yearly subscriptions or their equiva lent. This offer is proving quite popular, nd a number of contest ants are actively at work to secure the necessary ten subscriptions, be sides those who have already gotten them. The following have made payments on subscription since last report; Rev. B L Stroup, N G Todd. R V Self, Dr. J M Caldwell, J F Pursley, Alfred Ferguson, L H Jackson, S L Parham, E H Adams, W M Crawford, J A Crawford. Mrs L J Parham, R A Falls, Henry Ferguson, City Hospital, Mrs M L Riddle, R H McCully, W C Pettv. G B Pettv. J J Wilson. J L Carroll, Miss Julia Carroll, J W Pat rick, S E Ferguson, S M Wilson, S J Hand, C J Llneberger, Dr H M Kddleman. Dr D E McConnell, L F Wetzell, R S Harmon. E S Huffstet- ler, Mrs L A Smith, J L Connell, J M Manor, Wright Torrence, T L Har relson, R A Lynn, J F Ftarnes, B G Pearson, Mrs. G T Gamble, S A Lew is. Mrs. Ella Dixon, W M Xolen. A C Klser, A P Deck. C W Sarvice, Mrs. M E Wolfe, H C Froneberger. .Tew ett McArver, Mrs. J S Craig, Q L Rhvne. J E Mullen. R C Goode, Mrs. O P Rudisill. J E Crowland, J S Camp. T M Pearson. D A Jenkins, Mrs. B L Kendrick, R Q Howe, J H Dixon, J G Jenkins, Leslie B Hoff man, Mrs. S E Mauney, Mrs. Wiley Hanna, J L Neill. Mrs. M M Nelll, J W Culp, J M Best, R H Plyler, Mrs. Cynthia Johnson, F S Query, J C Harper, Geo Bowen, Jerome Hager lty. Miss Mamie Stowe, W S Hanks, D W Wright, G R Groner, G M Gul llck, G W Howell. S T Wilson, A W Wimberly, Mrs. H L Summitt. W D Dameron, E H Rankin, J. L Pettus, M L Stroup, J W Harrison, D P HofTman. J H Carson, E J Rankin, R A Rankin. Chas C Hoffman, W L Moten, John F Warren, Mrs. E A Rankin, C B Armstrong, Miss Emma Bowman, J C Morrow, Miss Floyd Morrow, L C Huffstetler, Miss Sallle Wilson. J H White, W T Torrence. Miss Mary Wilson. E P Brandon. S L Jenkins. J R Howe, B L Humphrey, L C Carpenter. John J Johnson, HM McAden. D A Llneberger, J S Jenkins, G F Mc- Laughen, T F Carson, Rev. B A Culn. W F Pearson, Mason McArver. R W White, Lewis Glover; T Wesley Bradley. -A E Beam, S E Cornwell, J F Groves, Edna Killian, C P Robin son. Mrs. S A Crawford, J Lerov Rhyne, Gilbert Broom, John M Smith, P L Horsley, L H Klser, Sam F Adams, Mrs. Harriet Hanna. E H ! Cl-rk. Mrs. M M Robinson, Mrs. D R LnFar. T L Clinton, The Efird Co.. W S Henry, R S Clinton, S F Glenn. P R Currence, T A Henry. J N Han na. T R McArver, L A States, R C Ratchford, Amos Johnson, Aberne-thy-Shields Drug Co, Miss Stella Bovd. W H Delllneer, J E Wyatt. C S Brown. C E Huffstetler, W B Pu ett, S P Stowe, J W Stowe, R L Stowe, J R Gamble, F P Hall, W B Morris, Mrs. W T Falls, Mrs. T G Falls, 'Mrs. L A Rankin, R C Pat rick, A J Smith. M A Carpenter. E L Wilson, B W Craig. R C McLean, Ed Whitesides. J S Walker, R L Garrison, J B Jackson, Oscar L Rhyne, H L Rhyne. Dr. J C Gallo way, A R Rankin, H K Roberts. O S Black, J C Warkman, J L Good night, Z B Smith, E P Rankin, Miss Tda Purilev. W R Rankin, W C Rar ter, J W Pagan, C W Boyd, E L Lynch, E D Huffstetler, W H Howe, R C Robinson. E B Robinson, W W Mendenhall, J Marshall Huffstetler, Mrs. E B Mendenhall, Miss Clara Glenn, G R Rhyne, H D Hanna, D A Stroup. A F Hoffman, J S Torrence. Thomas Pressly, L S Clemmer, J A Groves, Miss Ella Lewis. J S Whit field, 'Miss Mattie Adams, Mrs. Hat tie Lee, Wetzell Co, W R Turner, S J White, W S Grissom. George W Green, S W Patrick, Leonard Henry. B O Shannon, Mrs. J L Rhodes, E M Pegram. E L Pegram, W R Cannon. O P Caldwell. Mrs. J H Craig. Rev. John Hall, R E Johnson, W L White sides, C P Carpenter, Dr. W H Hoff man, Mrs. S W Hutchinson. Sam Ross, Bill Carothers, R F Glenn. Jim Lomax, Ellle Barber, Jim Barber, B C McGulrt. M H Hendrick, G W Smith, R E Caldwell. C O Long, J H Dover, J F Huffstetler, Joe S Wray, Thps S Royster, W H Jenkins. Miss Josie Grissom, J H Pursley, M P Hoffman, J W Hill, R Alexander. Dr. R M Reld, W M Little, W T Love. T G Rhyne. T G Hoffman, Robert L Gardin. G F McKee, E D Kelly, R A Pearson, J E Lindsay, L T McLean. J B Huffstetler. J M.NoIen, J R Hen derson, N A Jenkins, J R Andersom R C Kendrick, Miss Lena Wilson. B W C Moore. L- L Henderson, Mrs. R P. Craig; J J Henry, T L Purdee, Jno M Kendrick, S E Beam, J L Gaston, P Carpenter, Rev. J B Pearson, T P Faris.'S M Pearson, E M Miller. February 16th Date Set for Electro, cution of John Ross, Self -Confessed Murderer of Mr. John Dixon Frank Gladden, White, on Trial for Murder of Mrs. Dixon. Shelby special, 10th, to Charlotte Observer. John Ross, confessed murderer or Mr. John Dixon on the night of De cember 1 2 at his home near Falls ton, in the upper part of Cleveland county, was today sentenced by Judge James L. Webb, presiding over the special term of court order ed by Governor Kltchin to try the alleged murderers, to die in the electric chair at the State prison at Raleigh February 16. Frank Glad den, the white man who was impli cated in John Ross' confession as tne Instigator of the diabolical crime, will be tried tomorrow, first on a charge of the murder of Mr. Dixon, in that he enticed him out of the house and to the barn for Ross to deal the death blow, and if the State fails to make out a case on this charge, he will be tried for the mur ner of Mrs. Dixon. Will Ross and Clitton Hoyle, who have been In jail the former charged with being a principal In the double murder and tie latter held as a material witness, were this afternoon released from custody. The jury was out Just fifty min utes in the Ross case. They made up their verdict in the Jury room, a few feet from the jury box, and while they deliberated, the crowded mass of people In the court house discuss ed the unexpected climax of the case, when Sheriff D. D. Wilkins went on the Btand yesterday afternoon and told of John Ross'-voluntaty confes sion that "I killed John Dixon and Frank Gladden killed 'Miss Clay ton.' " As he faced the jurors, Mr. Carme Elam spoke the fatal word and his f) owmen gave their assent by a nod of the head, John Ross did nor snow the least frigHt, All along ne has been perfectly calm and collect ed. After he had taken his seat he chatted and laughed with those wn crowded about him. A low murmur went over the court room and the business of the day was resumed. The condemned man did not change the least when death sen tence was pronounced, but after ne was taken to the cell at 5 o'clock an.l Deputy Whit worth gave him a c.iew of tobacco and bid him goorf-hyc. Ross broke down and sobbed like n child. This Is the first time h p;is ttiown the least realization of his .-wful fate. He maintained on the way tc Jail that he told Sheriff WIT l;ir.L the correct story and the story he wo ild have told had his lawyers allowed him to go on the stand, as. he vanted to do yesterday. "T ki'l- c! Vr. Dixon and Frank Gladden killed 'Miss Clayton.' " Will Ross and Clifton Hoyle weie brought from the Jail and Solicitor W'ilson told the court that the State had been unable to find any evldtnce against them and ordered theli dls missal. The grateful negroes re peated their innocence and thanked the court as they turned from the court room. They were stopped on the streets and questioned about var ious matters by curious people and in a short while left for their homes, near the scene of the tragedy. Frank Gladden was brought into the court room by three officers and he showed signs of extreme nervous ness. He is a tall, well-dressed man. about 30 years of age, but has hard face and a reputation that will work against him in his defense. He was a painter and farmer by trade. but a few days after the tragedy his conduct was suspicious and he mov ed to Shelby, where he rented a bar ber shop and donned the best clothes he had. The State will contend that he knew something of the $800 Mr Dixon was to get that week and that his purpose in committing the deed was robbery. Mr. Dixon's purse con taining $25 or $30 was missing from his dead body and John Ross says Gladden told him that he needed the money to move on, but that he would give him $100, if he would lay the crime on Will and Hack Ross, whom they knew had unsatisfactory deal ings with Mr. Dixon about a mule and a hog. Gladden Is married and has three children. His father is a re spectable citizen In that neighbor hood, and he is fighting for the lire of his son, even if it costs his little plantation. Visitors From the West. Mr. and Mrs. N. P. Settlemyer. of .Neosna rails, Kansas, and Mr. Mon roe Settlemyer, of Yate Center, Kan sas. who have been vlsltlncr rl tlves at Gaffney, are expected to ar rive in Gastonia tomorrow on weeks visit to their hrnthr Mr Settlemver. the nonular Tvrv mr chant. The Messrs. Settlemyer went to Kansas rrom Catawba county for ty-flve vearB aeo. and thla la thoii first visit back to this State within that time. From here they will go Troutman. in Iredell ceuntv spend a week with another brother Mr. Julius Settlemver. from ther Newton to visit a sister. Mrs. Cicero Klein, and then to Morranton spend a week with another Bister Mrs. Ellen Klein. These are the on remaining members of the immedi ate ramiiy in this section. The Charlotte fire department has again proved Itself equal te any emergency. During the recent sleet and Ice-storm It called Into requlsi tlon one of Barrlnger's huge Pack ard motor-cars which was tenssrar- ily transformed Into a motor-Crack On the initial trip it did valiaat ser vice. Gastonia Officers Used Novel Jlan in Case of Ross Negroes Whose Eve ry Movement in Jail Was Detect ed Scheme Devised by Mr. It. B. Ilabington Helped Largely to Solve Dixon Murder Case. Though they did not know it did not even dream of It every word spoken and every move made by Will. John and Hack Ross, the three Cleveland county negroes who were confined In the Gaston county all awaiting trial for the murder of Mr. and Mrs. John Dixon at Shelby, was known to the local officers. The men having In charge these suspects were neither in sight nor hearing of the prisoners but nevertheless their words and movements were detected down to the minutest details. It was all done by a simple device but one which, the newspaper man is Informed, has never before been used except on one or two occasions by Detective Burns, the famous sleuth who ran down the Mc.Nama- ras, who are now, as a result, safe behind the bars in Fan Quentln pris on. The credit for hitting upon this plan, which resulted in securing val uable information in this murder case, is due Jailer Bob Rhyne, Mr. R. B. B&bington, general manager of the Piedmont Telephone & Telegraph Co., Sheriff Wilkins, and Chief Car roll and his assistants at the city hall. One of the three negroes, John Ross, has since been tried and sen tenced to death, the other two. Will and Hack, have been given their liberty and Frank Gladden, a white man. Is now being tried for his life on the same charge. Such, in brief. Is the history of this trial which be gan Monday morning at hhelby witn Judge James L. Webb presiding and Solicitor George Wilson, of Gastonia, prosecuting for the State. The story of how much or tne in formation leading to the conviction of one of the negroes, the release of the other two and the arrest and trial of Gladden was obtained in the story of the device referred to above and has been, until now. unwritten history. A little more preliminary and then to a description of the device. Immediately following the coroner's Inquest at Shelby as a result of which the three Ross negroes were ordered to be held for trial for the brutal murder of Mr. and Mrs. John Dixon on the night of December 13, John and Will were brought to the county Jail here and placed in separ ate cells so they could not communi cate with each other and Hack was placed in the Mecklenburg county jail at Charlotte. By keeping them separated It was hoped that some of them would divulge the truth. Gov ernor Kltchin had ordered a special term of Cleveland county court to begin January 8th for their trial. The evidence In hand was not very strong. The State was anxious, of course, to get as much and as strong evidence against them as possible before court convened. The first scheme of keeping them separated did not produce the expected results so the officers put their heads to gether, consulted Mr. Bablngton and as a result a plan was worked out which secured the desired end. Transferring Will and John to the city jail for a day one of the new steel cells In the county jail was equipped with electric wires deftly concealed. At the top of the cell a large and very sensitive telephone transmitter, plate several times the size of those used on a telephone was attached to one of the electric wires. To allay any possible suspicion on the part of the prisoners, all the electric lights in the Jail cells and corridors were equipped with shades and, it being Christmas day, holly and Christmas bells and festooning were happily worked In, apparently to give a festive air to the sombre prison cells but in reality to hide the device which was to prove the undo ing of one of the negroes and save the, necks of the Innocent two, as later developed. The next step in the plan was to bring Hack Ross to Gastonia from Charlotte. The three neeroes were then placed in this cell with ears, the outside doors were locked and, so far as they knew, no human ears were close enough to hear what they said. But they were mistaken. Across the street, upstairs In the city hall, sat a man with a telephone receiver at his ear hearing plainly every word spoken and every movement made by the three men. For three days fend nights a man sat with his ear to that receiver not the same man, of course, for It was a tiresome job but it was worked on a relay system ry several men taking notes of every thing. The words that were spoken, the things that were said and done In the cell during those three days and nights, need not be set down here. They are not a part of this story. Suffice it to say that, by means or this clever device, sufficient was learned to convince the officers be yond a doubt that John Ross was xuilty and that Will and Hack were innocent. A good part of the time, !t is stated, Will and Hack spent in praying to the Lord to make John confess, if he was guilty (as they be lieved him to be) and so save them from the awful fate undeserved that seemed to stare them in the face of dying in the electric chair for a crime they did not commit. One of the most -important pieces of Information obtained througn this device was that which Implicated a white man, Frank Gladden. In the crime and resulted in his arrest and trial. ' Had not this device been used tt is possible that John Ross would sot have confessed bis guilt As those Stockholders and Directors of Gas tonia's National Banks Held Their Annual Meetings Tuesday Both in Splendid Condition Trenton and Arlington Mill Meetings Holland This Afternoon. The annual meeting of the stock holders of the First National Bank was held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Only routine business was transacted. As previously noted the semi-annual dividend was declared at the quarterly meeting of the direc tors in December. Directors for the ensuing year were elected as follows: L. L. Jenkins, J. Lee Robinson, R. R. Ray, G. A. Gray, J. K. Dixon, J. O. White, O. F. Mason, A. A. Mc Lean, S. N. Boyce and T. L. Craig. Immediately following the stocK holders' meeting the directors met and re-elected all the old officers for the ensuing year as follows: Presi dent, L. L. Jenkins, ; first vice-president, J. Lee Robinson; second vice president, R. R. Ray; cashier. S. N. Boyce; assistant cashiers, M. T. Wil son and M. A. Carpenter; bookkeep er. Mason Robinson. The reports or the officers showed the bank to be in splendid condition, the past year having been one of the best in its history. CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK. . Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock: the stockholders of the Citizens Na tional Bank met in annual session. Only routine business was transact ed. The same board of directors was re-elected, with the exception of Mr. W. T. Love, of Spencer Moun tain, who having disposed of his stock in the bank during the past year was not eligible to re-election. The directors are Andrew E. Moore, T. E. Moore, H. M. Cleveland, G. M. Gullick. W. T. Rankin, J. M. Sloan, C. N. Evans and A. G. Myers. Fol lowing the stockholders' meeting the directors met in annual session and re-elected all the old officers as fol lows: President, Andrew E. 'Moore; vice-president, C. N. Evans; cashier. A. G. Myers; assistant cashier, W. H. Adams. At the quarterly meeting of the directors in December, as pre viously noted, the regular semi-annual dividend of three per cent was paid and a sum equal to 20 per cent of the capital stock was passed to the surplus and undivided profits ae count, making this account now $40, 000. The past year has been one of the best this bank has ever had. ARLINGTON MILL MEETING. Yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock the annual meeting of the stockhold ers of the Arlington Cotton Mill was held in the up-town offices of the company. Mr. G. W. Ragan's for mal resignation as treasurer was ten tered and accepted. As noted last week in The Gazette Mr. Ragan has sold the larger part of his holdings in this mill with a view to retiring from its active management. In the election of directors three new men were chosen, namely, Messrs. L. F. Groves: H. M. Cleveland and J. Lee Robinson, the others being Messrs. L. L. Jenkins, L. L. Hardin, C. E. Adams and D. R. LaFar. Th directors then elected officers for the ensuing year as follows: Presi dent, L. L. Jenkins; vice-president, J. Lee Robinson; treasurer, L. F. Groves; secretary, L. L. Hardin. Tha usual semi-annual dividend of Ave per cent was ordered paid. During the past year additional machinery has been installed including comb ers for making combed yarns. In the future 'Messrs. L. F. Groves, treasurer, and L. L. Hardin, secre tary, will have charge of the active operation of the mill. TRENTON MILLS. The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Trenton Mills was held in the mill offices at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The meeting was entirely harmonious and only business of a routine nature was transacted. The directors, Messrs. L. L. Jenkins, H. F. Forbes. Frost Torrence, E. N. Llneberger and J. K. Dixon, were unanimously re-elected. At a directors' meeting held imme diately after the stockholders ad journed, the present officers were re elected as follows: J. K. Dixon, president and treasurer; L. L. Jen kins, vice-president; E. N. Pegram, secretary. Mr. A. M. Dixon was ap pointed to succeed himself as super intendent HOLLAND MANUFACTURING CO. The stockholders and directors of the Holland Manufacturing Compa ny are holding their annual meetings this afternoon, beginning at 1:30 o'clock at the First National Bank. Mrs. H. F. Peterson, of Kings Mountain, who underwent an onera- tlon at the City Hospital a week ago. is getting along nicely. Tte southbound C. & N.-W. pas senger train Wednesday was delayed three hours or more by a small v reck north of Dallas. Seven cars of a mixed train left the track and blocked traffic temporarily. Rock Hill Herald, 10th: , Miss Bessie Adams arrived last night from Clover to take a position in ths Rock Hill Buggy Company's offices. She is boarding with Mrs. R. H. Hope. who have kept up with, the case know, in his confession be alleged that Gladden hired him to kill Mr. Dixon and that Gladden, himself killed Mrs. Dixon. The Gaston officers together wlta Mr. Bablngton are to be highly com mended for working oat this very In genlous plan and also for the spies did assistance they rendered tb State in securing Important evidsne in this now famous murder case.
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