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- J - N I - GA GAZ STONIA ETTE PIT BUSHED TWICE A WEEK TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS. GASTONIA IS A BUSY TOWN. f 1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANGB. vou xxxin. GASTONIA, N. C. FRIDAY, FEBIIUAKY 9. 1012. NO. ia r V t BESSEMER BRIEFS. I Correspondence of The Gaze'te. BESSEMER CITY, Feb. 8. One Mr. Mitchem had the misfortune to get his arm almost torn from his body Monday afternoon in the Har borough Mill. Mr. Scott is no lon ger superintendent at the Atlas Mill and Mr. C. P. Cobel has assumed the w,-rk of Mr. Scott. Mr. John Dur ham is visiting relatives in Concord this week. Mr. Grover C. Wylie spent Tuesday in Charlotte. Rev. J. F. Harrclson is having trouble with hi eyes and tpent several days ;n Charlotte this week where he is hav ing them Heated by a specialist. Miss Etta Baker, of Lowell, spent tne first of the week with her friend, Miss Abble Hall, of the teaching force and also visited Rev. and Mrs. J. F. Harrelson. Mrs. J. P. Chand ler has been quite sick for several days. Mr. C. W. Fuller has sold to Mr. Murray Jenkins his house and iol on Maryland avenue. ;"rs Paul Wheeler has been confined io tor bud lor several daya but is much improv ed at this writing. The great evangelist Rev. W. W. Orr, D. D., is coming to Bessemer City in July. His plans are now to be here the 14th of that month. A tent or tabernacle will be erected ana all the churches are expected to co operate in this work. A religious census will be taken of the entire town and everything possible will be done for the good of men, the suc cess of the campaign and the glory or God. IRON STATION NEWS. orrospondence of The Gazette. IRON STATION. Feb. 7. Miss Ilattle Armstrong spent the week end with relatives at Stanley.- Mrs. iawson Dellinger, who ha been quite 111, in much better, we are Klad to note. Mr. Emrld Qulnn, or Dallas, was in this section today on business. Miss Ethel Mauney, of Crouse, spent Tuesday with her sis ter, Mrs. Otho Flack. Mrs. Claude Goode, of Macon, Ga., is visiting rel atives here. Miss Mary Mason, or LInwood College, has been visiting Miss Verna Rhyne. Mr. J. M. Hallman spent Sunday with Mr. ant Mrs. Luther Finger, of Lincolnton. Mr. and Mrs. John Hamrick will en tertain the young people of the vil lage tonight. A box supper will be given at the school build'"? Satur day night. February 10th. There will Tie two contests in which a cake will be given to the prettiest girl and a ake of soap to the ugliest man. The proceeds will go for the school. Tne public is most cordially invited to at tend. Mount Holly Matters. Correspondence of The Gazette. MOUNT HOLLY, Feb. 8. Mrs. Mary Broom, wife of James Broom, died last Friday and was buried the day tallowing in the .ouik .Ioi;y cemetery, her funeral being conduct ed by Rev. J. A. Bowles. Besides her husband, she is survived by five small children. She was a Miss West before her marriage and a native or South Carolina. 'She was a good wo man, and a member of the Baptist church. Tb,e death of Mr. Ural G. Johnston on last Monday was a great shock to his many friends. His serious ni nes was not known to many until a few hours before his death ,for he was seen on the streets a few days before in what was supposed to be his usual health. He was burled a? Snow Hill, near Lucia, in the pres ence of a large gathering of sympa thizing friends and relatives, the funeral exercises being conducted by the family pastor. Rev. J. A. Bowles. It is a souce of gret pleasure to know that he left his good family in splen did circumstances. Mr. Rush Torrence, a member or the firm of Cannon-Tprrence & Co., has disposed of his interest in thts establishment and has accepted a po sititJn with a mercantile establlsn-ment- in Greenville, S. C. Dr. T. M. McCoy will leave In a few days to attend medical lectures North and will be gone for several weeks. During his absence Mrs. Mc Coy will visit her parents who re side In Gulf Port, Miss. On their re turn they-will remove to their beau tiful cottage home on River View av enue. Mr. T. A. Dunn Is" wearing unusu ally broad smiles these days. Why. it Is bouncing twins. Hollis and Lydia. Watch Mount Holly grow. Mr. Guy B. Howard has purchased a cottage home from "Mr. R. G. Rhyne which he claims was a good invesr n:ent, but It is rumored that, he may occupy" it In the sweet by anl oy Mr. Sam Beaty, of Mecklenburg county, has removed to a farm one mile west of here. Mr. Beaty. recent ly married a -Miss McCorkle, ol Paw jCieek. --Permission was received . by Postmaster E. Grant Pasour this morning over the wire from Assist ant Postmaster General C. P. Gran field to close the local postofflee to morrow during the hour of Mr. George A. Gray's funeral. Bessemer Route Two News. Correspondence of The Gazette. BESSEMER CITY, R. F. D. 2. Miss Mary Lizzie Moore gave a blrtn day party Saturday night and enter tained a number of her friends. Misses Mabeliand Shirlie Kincaid, or Bessemer City, spent Saturday and Sunday with their grand mother, Mrs. Barbara Kiser. Mr. Lewis Ramsay is in Gastonia with his son, Mr. I,ee G Ramsey, who lost his house and its contents by fire Tues day. Miss Lizzie Lingerfelt is shop ping in Bessemer City today. Miss Pearl Huffstetler and Mr. Fair HulT stetler spent Sunday with Miss Myr tle Kiser. Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Rois ter and children spent Sunday witn Mrs. M. E. Hager. Dallas, Route 1, News. Correspondence of The Gazette. DALLAS, R. F. D. 1. Feb., 8. Miss Callie Holland gave a birthday party at her home last Saturday night. The guests present numbered fifty or more. She received many tokens of remembrance on this hap py occasion. Misses Etta White and Florence Pasour were the guests of Mrs. R. B. Lineberger Monday Mrs. Julia Pasour is spending a Tew days this week visiting relatives in Dallas and Gastonia. Miss Annie Jenkins spent last week at the home of .Mr. Blaine Jenkins. Mrs. E. M. Rhyne and little child and Miss Galther .Mc Allister, of Dallas, visited their sis ter, Mrs. Beeler Lineberger, for a few days this week. Miss Edna Hoi land spent Wednesday with Miss Ruth Pasour. Mesdames Ernest M. Rhyne and R. B. Lineberger ana children were the guests at the home of Mrs. Sarah Pasour Thursday. LINCOLN LOCALS. Lincoln County News. Oth. Capt. A. C. Hartzoge. of Cherry ville, spent several hours here Sun day. Miss Annie Cornwcll, of Gastonia, is visiting relatives here this week. Miss Emma McGinnis, of Hlgn Shoals, was a Lincolnton shopper on last Friday. Gen. R. F. Hoke arrived in the city Saturday and is now at the Lin coln Lithia Club. Mrs. W. P. Rudislll. of Gastonia, is a visi it here for a few days, the gut st of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Fox. Mrs. J. S. P. Carpenter and chil dren, of Cherryville. spent a few days in town last week, the guests of Mrs. D. L. Garrison. Miss Maude Brotherton, of Hlgn Si.oals. was a Lincolnton visitor Sat urday. Mrs Hugh Jenkins, of Higs Shoals, visited friends here last Sat urday. ?'r. Pick Ford, of Statesville, spent a few davs in town Inst. wee:. T' is ;:,t-. ''-it v- r-'c-d will en gage in the harness business here. Miss Delyta Weir, who is one or the popular teachers at the Crouse high scnool, passed through here Saturday on her way to Kings Mountain where her mother is quite sick. Cleveland Cullings. The Star. 6th. Prof. B. M. Weir, teacher in the Graded Schools of Gastonia, spent week-end in Shelby. Mr. Thomas Allen Robeson, or New York is here visiting his aunt, Mrs. Clyde R. Hoey. He has just recovered from an attack of fever and came here to recuperate. Mr. A. W; Jones of Bloomington, Indiana, formerly of this county is visiting his brothers. Messrs. W. C, A. B. and A. W. Jones at Lattlmore and Lattlmore Route 1. Mr. John L. Wells who has leased the Hotel Waverly and changed Its name to Cleveland Hotel has a num ber of men at work renovating and repairing the rooms. Mr. Chancey W'ortman, a former citizen of Cleveland who has been in Memphis, Tenn. ten years and has made good there came in Saturday to visit relatives near Cleveland Mills. Friends of Miss Margaret McTver who taught at Fallston High School two years ago will be sorry to learn that ter father, Ex-Judge James D. Mclver died at Carthage last Thurs day. He was prominent in politics represented his county in the Legis lature several times and was super ior court judge. Recital To-Night. The piano pupils of Miss Myrtle Dodson will give a recital in the au ditorium of the Central graded school this evening at 8 o'clock. The public is cordially invited to, attend. An excellent program has been arr ranged and the occasion promises to be a most delightful one to the mu sic lovers of the city. Miss Luvinia Turner, of Grover, who has been visiting friends here for several days, will return home this afternoon. 1VKHY-STOWK WEDDING. Miss Ella Stowe, of Dallas, Become Bride of Rev. E. S. I very, of New London, in l"retty Ceremony Re ception to Bridal Party Followed Ceremony. Correspondence of The Gazette. DALLAS, Feb. 8. One of the most beautiful weddings of the season was solemnized at the home of the bride's parents Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Stowe, near Dallas, Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock, the contracting parties be ing ftev. E. S. Ivory, of New Ixmdon, and Miss EIIp Stowe, Rev. J. J. Beach officiating. Promptly at 7 o'clock the bridal party entered th parlor to the strains of Lohengrin's wedding march, skilfully rendered by Miss Sa rah Hoffman at the piano. First came Rev. J. J. Beach, pastor of East Baptist, church, Gastonia, and took his stand in front of a bank of ferns and totted plants. Next came Miss Maggie Rtidit-ill as bridesmaid and Mr. Ben.iamin Brown, an uncle or the bride, as groomsman. Then came the grooia with Mr. Fred Stowe as best man followed by the bride with Miss Helen Durham as maid of honor. While the ceremony was being impressively performed. Miss Sarah Hoffman softly played "Traunterei." After the ceremony the bridal party left the parlor to the r.fains of Mendelssohn's and enter ed the library, where they received the congratulations of a host of friends. The bride was handsomely gowned in a lovely traveling suit or tan broadcloth with hat to matcn. The maid of honor and the brides maid wore white lingerie dresses. The decorations were simple, but at tractive, the color scheme being green and white. The long, graceful festoon of ivy and white lilies, the ferns and potted plants in the pale light of the chandelier, rendered the scene beautlfuTindeed. After the couple had received the hearty congratulations of many friends, the guests repaired to the spacious dining-room, where de licious refreshments were served. The groom is a young minster of excellent qualities with promises of a brilliant future, whose field of work is now in Stanley county. The bride is the beautiful and accom plished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. S7 Stowe. The out-of-town guests were Mr. Benjamim Brown, of Yadkin county. Messrs. Kelly Simmons, and John Austin, of McAdenvile; Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Shuford, Miss Lillian Atkins, and Air Kenneth Todd, of Gastonia. tonia. The happy couple left immediately for their hoie at New .London carying with them the best wishes of their many friends. Cherryville Chat. Correspondence of The Gazette. CHERRYVILLE, Feb. 8. Mr. R. L. Webb and family spent Saturday and Sunday in Shelby. Mr. Will Beam, of Muskogee, Okla., is spend ing some time with friends and rela tives in and around Cherryville. Messrs. N. B. Kendrick and J. H. Rudisill were Charlotte, visitors yes terday. Mr. Darius Beam visited in Shelby Monday. Miss Helen Pasour, of Bessemer City, is spending a few days at the home of Mr. Sam Black. Mrs. Jethro Beam, of Waco, was in town shopping Tuesday. Miss Vera Schrum. of Lincolnton, 18 a guest at the home of Mr. C. P. Ru of Shelby, is spending the week with disill this week. Mrs. John Webb, her son, Mr. E. L. Webb. Mrs. Charles Osborne, of Mount Croghan, S. C, is visiting her mother, Mrs. J. A. Stroup. Mr, M. C. Mauney is vis iting In Salisbury. Miss Maggie Hall visited friends at Iron Station Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Mauney visited relatives In Hickory Sunday and Monday. Mr. Charles "Carroll, of Virginia, visited homefolks Satur day to Monday. Messrs. S. S. Mau ney, D. A. Rudisill and D. P. Mc Lurd, attended the Spinners' Asso ciation in Gastonia Tuesday. Mr. Ben Sisk and Miss Viola VandyKe, both of the Gaston Mill, were mar ried Saturday night, Esquire A. B. Peeler, officiating. Long Stable Cotton. Mr. Moses Stroup. of Bessemer City, route one, was in town yester day to bring three bales of long Bta ple cotton, which he sold to the Ar lington Mills at 19 cents per pound. The three bales weighed 1318 pounds and were raised from two bushels or Lewis Long Staple seed which Mr. Stroup bought last year from Mr. E. P. Lewis, the originator of the Lewis long staple. This transaction Is a good example of what could be ac complished by Gaston farmers ir more attention were given to the long staple cotton. Local mills nse thousands of bales of Mississippi long staple cotton every year for the reason that only a small quantity Is raised in the county. The local mills could easily use all the long staple the farmers of ' the county could raise, and it usually sells at 9 or 10 cents above the price of short staple. MR. GEO. A. GRAY DEAD REMARKABLE CAREER CLOSES One of the Pioneer Cotton Manufac tuiers of the Carolines Answers Final Summons Death Comes a Great Blow to the Town Started Life as an 1'nleUered Doffer Boy, Masses a Fortune and Attains Sig nal Success The Story of His Life Funeral and Burial To-Mor-row Afternoon. Mr. George A. Gray, Sr., president and treasurer of the Gray Manufac turing Company and one of the best known cotton goods manufacturers of the State, died at 10:20 o'clocit yesterday morning at the city hos pital following an illness of a little more than three weeks. Very few people in the town knew of his des perate illness, and, hence, the an nouncement of his death came as a distinct shock. L'p till Wednesday his physicians had some hope tor his re- ' ft TtAf.b T Mr. C.corg- A. Gray. covery, but Wednesday night he suf fered a serious setback and grew rap idly worse. It was known early in the morning that the end was but a few hours off. In the early hours of the morning Mr. Gray became un conscious. Four weeks ago he was operated on for appendicitis and was recovering satisfactorily from the ei fects of the operation when, 10 days ago, he developed a slight case or pneumonia. He battled bravely against the disease with his strong physique, but was unable to over tome it. The funeral services will be con ducted at Main Street Methodist church tomorrow afternoon at one o'clock. The exercises will be in charge of the pastor, Rev. J. E. Aber nethy, assisted by Rev. Dr. G. H. Detwiler, of Nashville, Tenn., a for mer pastor of the deceased. The pall-bearers will be: Active B. T. Morris, R. B. Babington, W. H. Jenkins, Rev. W. L. C. Killian, Geo. V. Wilson, A. A. McLean, J. K. Dix on, Sr., L. L. Hardin; honorary T. L. Craig, J. O. White. R. A. Love, Andrew E. Moore, L. F. Groves, J. Lee Robinson, A. G. Myers, L. L. Jenkins, S. N. Boyce, Frost Torrence, G. W. Ragan. C. B. Armstrong, W. T. Rankin, R. R. Ray, John F. Love, A. J. Crampton, J. H. Mayes, J. W. Hastings. GREAT LOSS TO GASTONIA. In the death of Mr. Gray, Gastonia loses one of Its strongest men and one of its most energetic, farsighted and public-spirited citizens. His rec ord as a cotton mill builder and as a manufacturer stamps him as a business man of more than usual ability. Of Gastonia's eleven cotton mill corporations, he was one of the chief promoters of and prime mov ers in nine. Excepting only the Ar lington and Modena mills, he had been largely responsible for the es tablishment of all of the mills here; at least, he had been the moving spirit that called them into existence. With the late Capt. R. C. G. Love, he was the pioneer cotton manufacturer in the town, they together having or ganized In 1888 the Gastonia Cotton Manufacturing Company and erectea what is usually referred to as the "old mill." This was the fore-runner of fifteen other cotton mills, operated by ten corporations. Perhaps, the most ambitious worK undertaken by Mr. Gray was the pro motion of the Loray mill, capitaliz ed at $1,500,000, which he. together with his then partner, John F. Love, organized and built. This mill was named for these two men. Love and Gray. Later, Mr. Gray disposed or his Interest In the Loray. In 1896 Mr. Gray organized and built the Avon mill, which he per sonally superintended for several years. In 1905 he concentrated his energies largely on a new mill, that of the Gray Manufacturing Company, of which he was president and treas urer at the time of his death. Tats is one of the most successful mills ta this section, manufacturing' fine yarns. Mr. Gray was one of the first to realize .the fact that the cottom yarn spinners of the South were de voting entirely too much time to the making of the low grade yarns ana were neglecting a splendid field of fered for the. making of the higher numbers. The Gray mill was built 't 6l ; ., 1 for the purpose of making fine yarns, and since it began operations, num bers of other mills in this section have abandoned the manufacture or low numbers for the higher ones. LIFE STORY LIKE ROMANCE. Mr. Gray was a son of George Alexander Gray and was born in Crab Orchard township, .Mecklen burg county. When just a boy lus parents moved to the old Stowe cot ton mill, at Pinhook on the bouth Fork river near Mountain Island. At the age of eight years he bean worn in this mill at ten cents a da. At the age o; eighteen he was mucj overseer of weaving and carding in this mill at a salary of seventy-live tents per day. n addiiion to over seeing these deoat l.'non'.s lie w;ts re quired to fix looiuxi and grind raids His first important work and the one which offered him his first real op portunity to show his ability and attract the attention of mil men was when he superintended the erection of the Oates cotton mill in Charlotte in which he also installed the ma chinery. At this time he made his first trip North, going to Providence, R. I., to buy machinery for the Oates mill. After this he went to McAden ville and superintended the erection of the first McAden group of mills, returning then to the Stowe mill at Pinhook. His first real savings on which was based a considerable fort une made in later years was mace during the next two or three years at Pinhook. He saved $1,000. This was in 1 884-")-G. In 1886 he was called for a couple of years to super intend the cotton mill at Randleman, which had gone down. He soon put it on its feet again. In 1 888 Mr. Gray came to Gastonia, having saved $3,000 which he invested in the Old mill, built largely by himself and tne late Capt. R. C. G. Love. Mr. Gray's life story reads like ro mance, to use a trite expression, in his case, however, the statement is literally true. He rose from tne bottom of the ladder of life to a high and exalted position in the bus iness, religious and social life of his town, county and State, and did It through the agency of an unconquer able will and a limitless energy. One of a large family of children, whose parents were poor, he was forced to commence working for a living at a very tender age. When only eight years of age he began life in one or the older cotton mills of the county aB a doffer boy at the small wage of ten cents a day. He could neither read nor write. The future appar ently held out but little promise for him. Had it not been for an acci dent of which he fell the victim a few months after starting life in the cotton mill, he might never have reached th position n life that he did, according to a story which his friends tell. One day he accidentally had one of his arms caught in some belting and suffered a compound fracture of the bones. The physic ian wanted to amputate the arm, but young Gray insisted that he try to save it. The wound was dressed and the arm saved. The process of heal ing, however, incapacitated the youth for work for several months. Unwilling to be idle, he took advant age of the opportunity to attend a country school, and It was here he first learned to read and write and here received his first Incentive to do something In the world. From that time on he rose, step by step, learn ing the cotton mill business thorougn ly In all Its branches, until at tne time of his death he was undoubted ly one of the best-posted men on the manufacture and marketing of cot ton yarns in the piedmont country or the South. Altogether Mr. Gray went to school eight months and four days, practically his only text-book being Webster's Blue-Back speller. A SELF-MADE MAN. Mr. Gray was a self-made man in the truest sense of the word. With tireless energy and a determination that knew no such word as can't he learned the cotton goods manufac turing business In all its branches. Mr. Gray was, wlthall, a very modest man. He lived the simple life, going at 5:30 or 6 o'clock daily to his mill and there spending the day in superintending its operations. Busy as he was, he found considera ble ime to read, however, and was well posted on matters of current in terest as well as on literary subjects. As a citizen, he was public-spirited and vitally interested in everything pertaining to the public welfare. He was a very active and loyal member of Main Street Methodist church, having been a member of the board of stewards for a number of years. He was exceedingly liberal towards his church and all other worthy ob jects. His wise counsel was invalu able to the church, and it will feel the loss of his guiding hand heavily. Among the very strongest traits of character of the deceased were his great love for home, for his churcn and for his business. He was hap piest when surrounded by the mem bers of his family, where he was tne central figure, always cheerful and jovial and exhibiting a keen sense or joy In living. His literary tastes were excellent and he found great delight in reading classic literature. He was especially fond of the plays of Shakespeare, with which he was familiar, and was an ardent admirer of Robert - Burns, knowing a largo number of the Scottish bard's poems by heart. During his busy life Mr. Gray had accumulated a considerable fortune. though no approximate estimate or tk value of his estate can be given. Surviving are his widow and eignt children, namely: Mrs. Joseph - H. Separk, Mrs. Fred D. Barkley, J. Lander Gray, George A. Gray, Jr., Charles Gray, and Misses Blanche, Maude and Myrtle Gray, all of Gas tonia, together with one brother, Mr. Robert W. Gray, and four sisters, DISTRICT MEETING. Annual Meeting of Cleveland Dis trict Dental Society to be Held Here Next Thursday and Friday, February 15th and 10th Large Attendance Expected. Gastonia is rapidly becoming a "convention" city. This week wo have had the meeting of the Hard Yarn Spinners Association of the South. Next week, on Thursday and Friday, February 15th and 16th, tne Cleveland District Dental Society, whose membership includes a large number of dentists from quite a large territory in the Western part of the State, will hold its annual meeting here in the Masonic hall. The officers of the society are aa follows: Dr. A. M. Berryhill, ot Charlotte, president; Dr. 1. R. Self, of Lincolnton, vice-president; Dr. J. R. Osborne, of Shelby, secretary; Dr T. A. Wilkins, of Gastonia, treasur er; Dr. R. O. Apple, of Winston-Salem, essayist; Dr. F. R. Anders, of Gastonia. superintendent of clinics. The program committee consists of Dr. I. W. Jameison, Dr. D. E. Mc Connell, Dr. P. R. Falls and Dr. T. A. Wilkins. The program for the meetings, which will be held Thursday night and Friday morning and afternoon. Is as follows: THURSDAY, FEB. 15th, 8 P. M. Essayist, Dr. R. O. Apple, of Win-ston-Salem, Subject: The Business Side of Dentistry. Discussion open ed by Dr. A. E. Frazier, of High Point. Paper, Dr. D. E. McConnell, ot Gastonia, Subject: The Hygienic Condition of Fixed Bridge Work. Discussion opened by Dr. J C. Wat kins, of Winston-Salem. FRIDAY, FEB. 16th, 9 . M. Open address at Central school au ditorium by Dr. J. C. Watkins Sub ject: A Dentists InstracT.o is to His Patients. 10 A. M. CLINICS. Dr. William Parker, of Charlotte: Administration of Somniform. Dr. I. VV. Jameison, of L'harlotte: Procelain Inlay. " (Mayfieul s Bointe) Dr. R. H. McLaugMin. of Char lotte: Cast Gold Inlay Dr. T. A. Wilkins, of Gastonia: Gold Inlay. (Matrix.) Dr. I. R. Self, of Lincolnton: Gold Inlay. (Alexander Method.) Cast Gold Inlay. (Jameison Method.) Dr. H. C. Henderson, of Charlotte: Moss Fiber Gold Filling. Dr. P. R. Falls, of Gastonia: Co hesive Gold Filling. Dr. A. M. Berryhill, of Charlotte: Hoed Abutment. ' Dr. L. G. Coble, of Greensboro: Bridge Work. (Burgas Method.) Dr. J. R. Osborne, of Charlotte: Interchangeable Crewn and Bridge Tooth. (GosLee.) Dr. J. A. Roach, of Madison: Mor rison Crown. Dr. J. G. Reld, of Marion: Re placing Broken Facing. A SPLENDID ADDRESS. Hon. John G. Wooley, of Philadel phia, Delivered Strong Temper ance Address Tuesday Night An Interesting and Instructive Speak er. At Main Street Methodist church Tuesday night a large representative audience of Gastonians, including also many persons from other parts of the county, gathered to hear Hon. John G. Wooley, of Philadelphia, the noted temperance lecturer and editor of the New Voice, the organ of the national Probigition party. Mr. Wooley was accompanied hy Rev. R. L. Davis, secretary of tne North Carolina Anti-Saloon League, with whom he is making a fifteen days tour of the State. Mr. Wooley 's address, which was listened to with perfect attention and close interest by the large audi ence, was especially marked by a con servative tone, and by the entire ab sence of any bitterness or Invective. Unlike the ordinary reformer or ag itator, he does not berate the men who are engaged id the traffic whicn he so earnestly opposes, but presents in a forceful, convincing manner, the most potent arguments showing that the Christian people of the land must unite In their efforts to wipe out tne traffic In intoxicating drinks. The address was enlivened by il lustrations and anecdotes which were extremely effective in driving home to the minds of his hearers the truths which the speaker advanced. At the conclusion of Mr. Wooley's address Rev. Mr. Davis made a short talk in reference to the Anti-Saloon League In the State, and took subscriptions toward the expenses of the organisa tion. BEN GREET PLAYERS COMING. The appearance of Frank McEntee and Millicent Evison and their splen did company of players at the audi torium Thursday Evening, February loth in one of Shakespeare's great est works, "The Merchant of Venice, promises to be an event of unusual interest to Gastonia's lovers of those choice gems of English literature.. " This company is said to be the strongest all-round organization pro ducing Shakespeare exclusively be fore the public, every member bar ing been chosen from amongst -the best organizations of this kind IA England and America. Seats are now on sale at Kenne dy's drug store. Prices 50 cents and i.oo. , , v-,: . Mrs.-J. Laban Smith and Misses Nar cissa and Mary Gray, of Gastonia, and Mrs. William Dunn, of Mecklen burg county.