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GASTONIA, S. G FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1912.
NO. 14.
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Crouse Route One News.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
CROUSE, R. F. D. 1, Feb. 10.
Mrs. Sidney Trltt Is right sick, suf
fering from typhoid fever; also tne
little daughter of Mr. L. L. Carpen
ter Is sick, suffering from bronchial
pneumonia. -Mr. W. B. Carpenter
has moved his saw mill on to Mr.
Samuel Murphy's place near Crouse.
Mr. John A. Kiser and family are
visiting Mrs. Riser's father, Mr.
John Huss. Mr. Sylvanus Carpen
ter and wife spent Sunday at Mr.
Pleas Fosters. Mr. F. B. Carpenter
and children spent Friday with Mrs.
Omar Satterwold. Mr. and .Mrs. M.
A. Carpenter and children spent Sat
urday and Sunday with Mr. Clay
Kiser's family. The Lander Ginning
Company has erected a saw mill at
their place and will begin operations
Monday.
Mr. Anderson Klser and sister,
Miss Ella, sjient Saturday with Rev.
J. M. Senter's family. Mr. Senter
has accepted a call to a church near
Hickory and will move his family to
that place in the near future.
Misses Cletus Pasour and Pearl Car
penter spent Wednesday at Mr. J. A.
Kiser's. Masters James and Amos
KiBer spent Sunday with their grand
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Julius Alexan
der. Miss Zelda Carpenter spent
Saturday with Miss Annie May Alex
ander. Mr. John Kiser and mother
made a business trip to Gastonia
Monday. Misses Zackie Withers
and Pearl Carpenter spent Thursday
with Mr. Christy Kiser's family.
BESSEMER BRIEFS.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
BESSEMER CITY, Feb. 13.
Again the earth Is covered with a
mantle of snow. This is the fourtn
snow for this section this wu.tei ai.u
jt reminds one of 'he wla.rs of ::
years ago. This yee 'houM be a
good crop year If snow and run
weather are any indication.
Rev. and Mrs. C. V. Robinson, ot
Clayton, have been spending a Tew
days with their uncle and aunt, Mr.
and Mrs. J. A. Smith. Mr. John
Fuller was in Gastonia last Wednes
day on business. Rev. J. F. Harrel
son has been assisting Mr. J. P.
Chandler In the postornce for sever
al days. Rev. and Mrs. Harrelson
were the victims of a merciless
"pounding" Wednesday. The day
was "dark and dreary" for mankind
generally but the hearts and lives or
these servants of the Master were
brightened and gladdened by their
Bessemer City congregation. There
Is a report out that Bessemer City is
to have a newspaper. Nothing def
inite can be stated as yet about tne
enterprise.
Dallas, Route 1, News.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
DALLAS, R. F. D. 1. Feb. U.
Miss Eunice Allen returned o the
heme of her sister. Mrs. W Tur
lier Sunday, after spending a luiuii
isitlng relatives in Rutheifoi dton
and vicinity. Misses Hester and
Ciertrude Best were the guests Sar
in day and Sunday of Mibd Annie
Ui.yne near Bessemer L'!:y. Mrs
Webb, of Morganton. jar e dov, r laEt
week to spend some time a! tne
home of her grandmother, Mrs. Eliza
White, and visit other relatives in
this section. Mr. C. L. Hovis spent
the week-end at Bessemer City, tne
guest of relatives. The school at
Costner's was suspended Tuesday on
account of the teacher. Rev. J. M.
Senter,' being called to Gao.o ;ii on
business. Mr. Emanuel (" 1 ii.'vkef
wv.s c guest at the Uon o of Mr. G. L
Best Saturday.
WORK TO BEGIN SOON.
Prospects for Early Construction of
Electric Line from Gastonia to
Asheville Bright Work on One
Section May Begin -Within Sixty
Day Mr. McKay to he here To
Night. The affairs of the North Carolina
Interurban Railway Company have
now assumed such satisfactory shape
that the directors feel certain of the
success of the enterprise. Various
propositions from large corporations
with ample money have been sub
mitted for the consideration of the
"board and one has practically been
accepted.
It is planned to begin the actual
construction of the first section of
the road as soon as grade stakes can
be set and the necessary prelimina
ries adjusted, which will probably
take about thirty to sixty days.
Gastonia is to be the eastern ter
minal of this line and the citizens or
the town are therefore greatly In
terested. There are certain phases
of the situation here that are, as yet,
unsettled and for the purpose of dis
cussing these necessary matters the
company has sent Mr. George L. Mc
Kay to Gastonia; to discuss them with
the business men and others inter
ested. He will meet the people to
night at 7:30 o'clock at. the city hall.
Every one Interested In the con-?
struction of the new railway is cour
teously Invited to be present. ' - -
DIES AWAY FROM HOME.
Mr. Loy Hovis, of Iron Station, Dies
at Asheville; Farm School Roily
Brought Home for Burial
Supper a Success Personal
News Items.
Correspondence of The Gazette
IRON STATION', Feb. 12.
box supper was pronounced a
Box
and
The
81H-
cess by those present Saturday night.
The crowd was not as liirge as had
been expected, owing to the weather
being eo unfavorable. The young
people took great interest in the two
contests, especially the cake contest,
for the prettiest girl. There were a
number of young ladies in the con
test. Miss Myrtle Stroup received
the largest number of votes. 1 r r .
Miss Flora Mullen received the nex'
largest number, 1010. The other
young ladles all together received
only 47 votes. Miss Stroup received
the cake.
In the soap contest for the ugliest
man D. A. Troutman received 1 '
votes. R. C. Goode 10 and D. B.
Rhyne 27, Mr. Rhyne petting the
soap. He is much worried over the
fact, not that he is the ugliest man,
but that two of his best "snorts," as
he calls them, voted for him and
they were the cause of him getting
the soap. The boxes and contests
amounted to $28.37.
Mr. Carl Finger, of Stanley, spent
Sunday in town. Mrs. Tom Ed
wards and children, of Alexis, spent
Saturday and Sunday with relatives
here. Miss Bertie Bynum. of Soirth
Fork Institute. Maiden, Is spending
a few days with homefolks here.
Mrs. Reive Garrison, of Worth, is
visitlne her parents. Mrs. O. P.
Rudisill and little daughter spent
from Friday till Snndny with Mrs.
Marv Rhyne, near Dallas.
News reached here yesterday or
t.:e death of Mr. T oy Hovis, a stu
dent at the Asheville Farm SchooT.
loy was a bright and promising
young man, a son of Mr. and Mrs.
John Hovis, of this place. He being
skk only a short while and away
from home makes his death particu
larly sad. His parents are prostrat
ed with grief and a wide rlrcle of
friends sympathize with them In this
deep affliction. The bodv will be
brought home today. The funeral
arrangements have not yet been
made.
CHERRYVILLE CHAT.
The Eagle.
ir. William Beam, formerly of
this lace, but who has been in Ok
lahoma for the past several years,
was a visitor In town Tuesday and
Wednesday. He came home to see
his father, Mr. D. Frank Beam, who
has been In feeble health for some
time.
Mr. Junius Beam, of Mount Holly,
was a Cherryville visitor last Sun
day, the guest of Mr. J. S. Nell. Mr.
Beam has been with the well-known
mercantile firm of Cannon-Torrence
Co.. of Mount Holly, two and one;
half years nrd his now Heen nrnnn -ed
to general manager of the firm.
At a council meeting held in the
city hall last Friday night Mr. A. H.
Huss tendered his resignation as
mayor of the town on account of his
business making it necessary for his
absence from the town. Mr. D. P.
McClurd was elected mayor and T.
B. Leonhardt mayor pro tem.
The reatf estate of the late Allen
Baker was sold a few days ago by
Mr. W. L Baker, commissioner. The
estate consisted of about 203 acres,
and was sold in four tracts. Messrs.
E. C. Baker, G. L. Beam, Calvin Car
penter and D. M. Baker being tne
purchasers. The highest price paid
was about $3 3 per acre, the aver
age price of the whole being about
$18 per acre. The bids stand open
for 20 days subject to a raise.
LEFT LARGE ESTATE.
Will of Late G. A. Gray Appoints Ills
Widow, J. H. Separk and J. L.
Gray Executors Net Yalue About
9200.OO0 To he Probated To
Morrow. The last will and testament of the
late George A. Gray, president and
treasurer of the Gray Manufactur
ing Company, who died last weeK,
was opened and read Wednesday and
will be probated tomorrow after
noon. Until the will Is properly probat
ed Its contents and details are not
available for publication. Accord
ing to the terms of the will his wid
ow, Mrs. C Jennie Gray, is named
as executrix and Mr. J. H. Separk,
his son-in-law, and Mr. J. L. Gray,
his son, are darned as executors.
After all the indebtedness Is paid
it is estimated that the estate will
be worth approximately $175,000 to
$200,000. This is largely in real
estate, stocks and bonds. Of the.
amount between $40,000 and $45,
000 is In life insurance.
Mr. Clarence H. Poe," editor of
The Progressive Farmer, Is to be
married on May 29th to Miss Alice
Aycock, eldest daughter of ex-Governor
Charles B. Aycock.
DALLAS MILLS RESOLD.
At Re-Sale Yestenlay Property Was
Bill in by Mr. T. L. -Craig for $:J7.
5M Ridding Started at $22,0W
Real KMate Bought by Mr. ..
E. Moore ami Mr. J. C. I'uett.
At 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon
Receiver S. N. Boyce sold the Dallas
Cotton Mills and equipment at pub
lic auction under an order of Su
perior Court In a civil attlon enti
tled L. 1 4. Jenkins vs. Dallas Cotton
Mills. The sale was conducted in
the lobby of the court house by At
torney (). F. .Mason and was attend
ed by a pretty good sized crowd 01
cotton mill men from Gastonia.
Charlotte and oilier nearby towns.
This being a re-sale bidding com
menced at $22,00(1, which was a ten
per cent raise over the price for
which the property was knockeor
down at the first sale. At that time
Col. C. B. Armstrong was the suc
cessful bidder, at $20,000. At yes
terday's sale the property was bid
in by Mayor Thomas L. Craig Tor
$37,500. Cnless this bid is bettered
by ten per cent within twenty days
the sale will be confirmed by the
court.
Bidding yesterday was quite spir
ited at times. Among the out-or-town
mill men here for the sale
were Mr. R. R. Ray. of McAdneville,
Mr. C. W. Johnson, of Charlotte;
Mr. C. E. Mason, of Charlotte; Mr.
L. L. Jenkins, of Asheville, and sev
eral others.
In addition to the mill and Its
equipment two tracts of land De
longing to the company were gold
separately. The first, consisting of
224 acres lying on the Dallas-Cher-rvville
macadam road, was bid In by
Mr. John C. Puett, of Dallas, for
$2,900. The second, consisting of
184 acres, more or less, wai hid in
by Mr. Andrew E. Moore, of Gasto
nia, for $1,793.00.
DENTISTS HERE.
Attendance Small on Account or
Bail Weather Program Carrier
Out Dr. Wafkins Lectured ar
City School This Morning Final
Session This Afternoon.
Thirty-odd members of the Cleve
land District Dental Society are here
in attendance on the annual meet
ing, which will adjourn following
this afternoon's session which be
gan at 2 o'clock. But for-4he al
most unprecedented weather condi
tions the attendance would undoubt
edly have reached the hundred marR.
Despite these drawbacks the pro
gram as published was carried out
and the sessions have proved botn
pleasant and profitable to the dent
ists. The first session was held last
night at 8 o'clock in the Masonic
hall at which Dr. R. O. Apple, or
Winston-Salem, read an essay on
'"Hie Business Side of Dentistry,"
which was followed by a discussion
opened bv Dr. A. E. Frazler, of High
Point. Dr. D. E. McConnell, of Gas
tonia, read a paper on "The Hygien
ic condition of Fixed Bridge Work"
and this was followed by a sreneral
discussion lead by Dr. J. C. Watklns,
of Winston-Salem.
This morning at 10 o'clock Dr.
Watklns delivered a public lecture
at the Central graded school on the
subject "A Dentist's Instructions to
His Patients" which was highly in
teresting and instructive to all who
heard it.
In the office of Dr. T. A. Wilklns
this morning clinics were held par
ticipated in by a number of dentists.
The final session is being held this
afternoon when officers for the ensu
ing year will be elected and the
meeting place for next year chosen.
It Is likely that next year's meeting
will go to High Point or Marlon.
It is a saying with The Progressive
Farmer that a good farmer ought to
have somethlg from his garden every
lay in (he year. There is no ex
cuse in the common practice or
planting one sowing of vegetables
in the spring and then doing without
all the rest of the year after these
get out of the way. There should he
several plantinggs of each favorite
vegetable in order that there may
be the proper succession to last
through the whole season. A suit
able variety of vegetables not only
makes a more healthful and appetiz
ing diet than is afforded by the ex
cessive use of meat so common in
Soutnern ; rm homes, but the vege
tables are also very much cheaper.
But while setting out to have this
proper succession of vegetables don't
expect your wife to do all the work
in the garden necessary to produce
it. Let the farmer and his field
workers understand that there Is a
duty for them in the garden, as well
as in the cotton and corn fields.
Progressive Furrier.
Former Governor Joseph W. Folk
announced Saturday that he haa
withdrawn from the race for tne
Democratic nomination for the presi
dency. ' . .
Second Gathering of Presbyterian
laymen at Chattanooga Last Week
a Great One from Many View
points: Some Interesting Facis
Alxut the Meeting anil Its Results.
Last Sunday night's service at the
First Presbyterian church was .turn
ed over to the laymen who represent
ed that congregation at the second
General Convention of the Laymen's
Missionary Movement of the Presby
terian church In the I'nited States
(the Southern Presbyterians) whicn
was held in Chattanooga, Tenn..
February 6-S, namely Messrs. J. H.
Kennedy, J. W. Tiniberlake and Ar
thur K. Winget, who returned to Gas
tonia Saturday night and were pres
ent during the entire two-days ses
sions of the convention.
As a representative of the church
in an official capacity Mr. Ken
nedy made a report embodying a
general resume of the convention.
The Gastonia party, he stated, lert
Gastonia on No. ;:." Monday night,
fiie .1th, on a special cay with tne
Charlotte delegation, going by way
of Atlanta. Between Atlanta ancr
Chatt.-Miooga a special service was
held on the car, consisting of ad
dresses, prayers, songs, etc., whicn
was greatly enjoyed by the party.
The convention opened Tuesday ar
ternoon and there were eight ses
sions, closing Thursday evening.
Hitre were present during the ses
sions over 2,000 registered dele
gates. .100 more than were register
ed at the first convention held in
Birmingham, Ala., three years ago.
The sessions were held in the Chat
tanooga auditorium which sears
about 3, .100 and which was filled at
almost every session.
The address of welcome was de
livered Tuesday afternoon by Mayor
T. C. Thompson, of Chattanooga, who
extended to the delegates a very
warm and cordial welcome to the
city. A business man speaking to
business men he made a strong plea
for civic righteousness. He insist
ed that this gathering, composed as
It was of prominent business men
and representative citizens, had it in
their power to see that civic right
eousness is made stronger.
The response to the address or
welcome was made by Hon. A. M.
Scales, of Greensboro, this State, wno
was honored by being made the pre
siding officer of the convention. Fra
ternal greetings were brought from
the Southern Baptists by Prof. J. T.
Henderson, of Bristol, Tenn.; from
the Southern Methodists by Mr. Jno.
R. Pepper, of Memphis. Tenn., and
from the Episcopal church by Rev
R. W. Patton.
Mr. Kennedy stated that to even
mention all of the addresses deliv
ered and topics discussed during tne
two days would require more time
than he had at his command. He
made special mention, however, of
several of the best of these. The
first address mentioned was one
made by Rev. James I. Vance, D. D.,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church at Nashville, Tenn.. who Is
also chairman of the executive com
mittee on foreign missions, his sub
ject being "The Missionary History
of the Presbyterian Church In tbe
I'nited States the Past and the
Present." This address was said to
have been one of the strongest and
most powerful heard during the en
tire convention. He told his hearers
that as much had been given by this
denomination for foreign missions In
the nast ten years as had been given
In the previous forty years and as
much in the last five years as had
been given fn the previous thirty.
One-third of the money contributed
for foreign missions in the past flrtyl
years was given during the past five
years. He reviewed the history or
foreign mission work. Though it
was first begun a hundred years aeo
the first active forward movement
had Its beginning Just fifty years ago
this month in Augusta, Ga. Dr.
ance's address was an inspiration
to the gathering.
Mr. George Innls, a wealthy and
prominent business man of Philadel
phia, made another inspiring address
Wednesday morning. His subject
was "A Business Man's Opportunity
to Influence the Whole World." Mr.
Innia told his hearers that, in start
ing out in life, he took up a certain
line of business but soon found !t
had its limitations. He tried anotn
rr. and found It had its limitations.
Arc! so with another and another. He
finallv became Interested in foreign
mission work. He found it had no
limitations at all, reaching this con
dition after he had -made a trip
around the world and Personally in-v-es.iarerl
the conditions as they
r.iMy existed in the various mission
fields of the world. Mr. Innls con
tributes a large sum annually toward
foreign mission work.
Other Inspiring addresses were by
Pobert E. Speer, who spoke two or
tlxree times, his leading address be
ine mi i he rubject "Life and Leader
ship"; by Rev. Robert E. Vinson,
D. P or Austin, Texas: Rev. W. R.
Dobyns. I) D.. of St. Joseph, Mo.:
Mr .1. f aripbell White, of No.
York: Rev. J F. Preston and others
Perhaps the most inspiring scene
of the entire convention came at the
last session on Thursday night. The
presiding officer asked Rev. J. F.
Preston, of Korea, to Introduce to
the convention the fifteen young men
who had volunteered to go to Korea
as missionaries. As he introduced
each one lie stated to what station
1 e would be sent to work. There
was a demonstration of feeling and
applause which was productive of a
g r feeling of Inju-iit. i tr. a'l
who witnessed the scene. The sup
port of these fifteen men has already
been provided for, Mr. Preston and
Mr. Charles H. Pratt, of Richmond.
Ya., having secured the funds by
Council Takes Step Ixxiking to In
stallation of Modern Rook-keeping
System Wage of Day Laborers
IJmjted to $1 Per Day Matters
of Lowering C. & N.-W. Tracks
and Putting Wires I nilergrouni;
to he Taken I'p Treasurer's
Quart eily RcHrt Made Other
Business Transuded.
The city council met in regular
monthly session lor February at tne
city hall Tuesday night with Mayor
T. L. Craig presiding and all mem
bers present.
The matter of placing a culvert or
bridge at the west end of Main ave
nue was referred to the street com
mittee with power to act.
Henry Benton, colored, was releas
ed of poll tax on account of old age.
H. (J. Winget was released of tax
on $ 1 0'l worth of real estate, ac
count excessive valuation.
Charles McNeill, colored, was re
leased of town tax.
The matter of placing a hydrant at
East Second and Church streets and
a light in the alley above the jail
was referred to the water and light
committee with power to act.
The finance commute was instruct
ed to secure the services of a com
petent auditor to audit the city's ac
counts with a view to Installing a
modern and up-to-date system or
bookkeeping.
It was ordered that the town in
the future pay only $1 per day Tor
regular day laborers and not over
$1.2.1 for drivers.
The mayor and city attorney were
authorized to take up the matter of
having the C. & X.W. switch tower
wires put under ground and also tne
matter of having the C. & N.-W.
tracks lowered to conform to the es
tablished street grades.
The report of the city physician
for January was read and accepted.
The treasurer's report for the
quarter ending January 31st was
read and adopted, ordered spread on
the minutes of the council and the
clerk instructed to have same puD
lished in a local paper.
Kills amounting to $1,903.11 were
referred to the finance committee
for payment.
An Enjoyable Recital.
At the Central school auditorium
last Friday night the piano and voice
pupils of Miss Myrtle Dodson gave a
most enjoyable public recital. The
hall was well filled with an apprecia
tive audience, all of whom greatly
enjoyed the entire program, which
was varied and interesting. The
performers all showed the result of
careful and expert training in the
rendition of their several numbers.
Especially excellent were the chor
uses and the numbers rendered by a
quartet consisting of Misses Nell Mc
Allister, Ruth Mason, Lillian Wat
son and Ruby Spencer. Slrfce com
ing to Gastonia last fall Miss Dodson
has built up a large class and has
had eminent success with her work.
Mrs. E. C. Wilson has as her
guest this week her niece, Miss Bess
White Rankin, of Mount Holly.
Mr. Ed F. Wilson recently sold,
through Haithcock, real estate agent,
to Miss Emily Adams two vacant
lots on Willow street.
permission from the Southern Pres
byterian General Assembly.
Even a more inspiring scene took
place when the presiding officer in
troduced Mr. J. Campbell White, of
New York, who was to speak on Af
rica. Mr. White first asked how
many volunteers for work in Africa
were present and when all had come
forward and taken their places on
the platform there were twenty-nine
of them. Handkerchiefs were wav
ed, songs of praise were sung and a
feling of Joy and inspiration per
vaded the entire house. He then
presented these 29 men to the audi
ence and asked where the money
v. as coming from to send them, since
they had signified their willingness
and readiness to go. In less than
thirty minutes $43,000 was sub
scribed for the coming year for this
purpose, a sum sufficient to send and
support eleven of the twenty-nine.
Mr. G. W. Watts, of Durham, gave
$10,000, numbers gave $1,000 and
others from that on down to $10o,
no subscription being for less than
$100. Many of those subscribing
paid their subscriptions on the spot.
There were present in a body all
of the professors and students of the
Louisville Theological Seminary,
their entire expenses being borne by
one of the Louisville churches. Mu
sic was furnished by a quartet of
ministerial students from Union The
ological Seminary, Richmond, Va.,
which was pronounced very excel
lent . Besides having rich voices'
they Bang with the spirit and with
understanding.
A very pleasant social feature of
the convention was a banquet given
by the congregation of the First
Presbyterian church of Chattanooga
to the vfsitlng delegates Tuesday ev
ening. 1
Following Mr. Kennedy's report
Mr. Tiniberlake spoke on some or
the principal addresses and gave his
Impressions of the convention as
did also Mr. Winget. Rev. A. A.
McLean, of Gotebo, Okla., who at
tended and came on here to visit
relatives for a few days, spoke brief
ly also giving his Impressions of the
convention from the viewpont of a
minister.
The congregation beard all or
these .with great pleasure and Inter
est and. the service did much to
stimulate local interest in the for
eign missionary work of the church.
Sleet, Ice and Wind Play Havoo
With Light and Phone Wires
Worst Wreckage Wrought in Sin
gle Day in History of Town
Power Off All Day and Business
Was Paralyzed One Horse Kill
ed and Otheis Shocked Young
Man Injure! A Day of Distress
in City and County.
A hard north, wind, accompanied
by freezing rain and heavy sleet
Wednesday night and yesterday
played havoc with the telephone and
electric light lines over the city and
throughout the county. Every es
tablishment in the city using elec
tric iower from the city lines was
paralyzed all day yesterday and
there were no liuhts from yesterday
morning until about dark last night.
The southern and western sections
of the city were again In darkness
last, night, though a large force of
hands has been hard at work today
and has most of the lines in working
order, so there will be light for all
tonight. The power current was on
In the business part of town last
night but was off again this morn
ing for a while up to shortly after 9
o'clock, this being rendered neces
sary by the falling of more wires
last night.
One of the heaviest sufferers in
yesterday's storm was the Piedmont
Telephone & Telegraph Co. Gener
al Manager Babington stated this
morning that this was the most de
structive sleet and Ice storm his
company has had to contend witn
since it was organized. A fifty-foot
pole line with five cross arms on
West. Airline avenue, extending from
Dr. Frank Wilson's residence to a
point west of Mr. S. M. Morris' resi
dence, went down in toto about 7:30
o'clock yesterday morning. As It
crashed to the ground for a distance
of two blocks or more It carried witn
it the city's light pole line on the
opposite side of the street for the
same distance. The two together
completely blocked traffic on that
street for several hours. The worn
of clearing the wreckage was ren
dered exceedingly difficult and slow
because of the beating rain which
fell all during the day. Mr. Bab
ington informed The Gazette this
morning that his company would re
build this line at once by installing a
cable In place of the open wires
system, the cable having been order
ed yesterday by wire. This com
pany as well as the city has many
other broken poles and wires in alt
sections of the city, though the
wrcekage on West Air Line avenue
was the worst. The telephone com
pany has between 200 and 250 poles
down in the county. Between Mc
Adenville and Lowell every pole was
down early yesterday morning.
For the first time in the history
of the telephone company all of the
long distance wires were down, this
being the first time the company has
ever been cut entirely out of
every circuit. The combined ele
ments of wind, rain, sleet and ice
made it exceedingly disastrous and
repair work necessarily proceeded
slowly. There has not been a long
distance connection out of tbe city
since midnight Wednesday night.
Early yesterday morning a horse
belonging to McLean Brothers, gro
cers, and hitched to one of the firm's
delivery wagons was killed instantly
by a live wire on East Air Line av
enue near Mr. J. O. White's resi
dence. Reports from other sections
of the city told of horses shocked
more or less in the same manner
though no others were killed. At
the Avon Mill a young man named
Watters was badly shocked by a.
live wire. He was brought uptown,
given medical attention and return
ed to his home, having suffered no
permanent injury.
About 10 o'clock the fire company
was called out to extinguish a blaze
in the big establishment of Long
Brothers on Main avenue. Luckily
those in the store succeeded In put
ting out the blaze before the com
pany arrived and no damage was
done.
During the entire day yesterday
very few people ventured out unless
it was imperative. Business was
practically at a standstill. The city
schools were in operation but the at
tendance, of course, was small. It
was the general opinion that it was
without question the severest weath
er, taken as a whole, which has been
experienced here in many years.
WILL SELL COLLEGE.
Reported That Rev. A. T. Lindsay
Will DisMse of Lin wood.
Charlotte Observer.
Bessemer City, Feb. 14. It is
rumored that on account of a super
abundance of work, Rev. A. T. Lind
say will sell his Linwood College
jiroperty. Mr. Lindsay is pastor of
Pisgah Associate Reformed Presby
terian church and the parish is a
large one. demanding a great deal
of his time. Under the present man
agement the college has Improved
greatly and now ranks among the
first of educational institutions for
girls.
An attempt was 'made by The Ga
zette this morning to get' into com
munication with President Lindsay .
for the purpose of making Inquiry
concerning the truth of the above
rumor, but the telephone' line was
out of commission on account of yea- .
terday's heavy sleet and we Were un-
able to reach him. It is greatly to
be hoped that the rumor chronicled
above 7by The Observer's Bessemer
City correspondent la entirely un
founded. - ... '. . !