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THE GASTONIA GAZETTE PUBLISHED TWICE A WEEK TUESDAYS AND FRIDAY. SINGLE COPY 8 CENTS. GASTONIA IS A BUSY TOWN. $1.50 A TEAR 15 ADVANCE, VOL. XXXIV. GASTONIA, N. a FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 28, 191S. NO. 23. T LOCAL ITEMS THE MOVEMENTS OF- GASTON PEOPLE Personal Items About Gaston Folk and their Friends Short Item About People and Things That Art of Interest to Gazette Readers Condensed for Their Convenience Next Tuesday will be All Fools Day. March winds will soon give way to April showers. Messrs. Llnwood Robinson, Paul Titman and R. Q. Ford, of Lowell, were visitors In town Wednesday. --Solicitor George W. Wilson is representing the State at Cleveland county court In Shelby this week. Mr. 3. J. Gaston, of Lowell, was a business visitor in Gastonia yes terday. Col. C. B. Armstrong left Mon day night for Washington and New York on business. Mrs. C. K. Marshall spent Wed nesday in Charlotte as the guests of her sister, Mrs. E. V. Durham. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Smith, of Clover, were Gastonia visitors Wed nesday. Mrs. R. F. Miller, of the Gray Mill, was taken to the City Hospital T.uesday suffering from appendicitis. Mr. Rufus M. Johnston Is un dergoing treatment at the City Hos pital. Tonight the county declaimer's contest for the S. N. Boyce gold medal will take place at Belmont. Miss Marie Hunter, or Charlotte, has been the guest for several days of Miss Ethel Pierce. Mrs. Maggie Riddle and daugh ter, Miss Maggie Riddle, of Bowling Green, were among Wednesday's vis itors In Gastonia. A called meeting of Gastonia Lodge No. 369, A. F. & A. M., will be held tonight. First degree work will be done. Mr. J. H. Separk, secretary and treasurer of the Gray Manufacturing Company, is in New York on busi ness. So far very few people have made garden. This week would have witnessed much garden-making had the weather permitted. A reception will be given by the young ladies of Linwood College Monday night. Quite a number of Gastonia swains will attend. Rev. J. A. Bowles and Rev. D. W. Brown, of Mount Holly, were business visitors In the city Wed nesday. Mr. and Mrs. 3. J. Clinton, of j Clover, spent Wednesday here with their daughter, Mrs. J. Lean Adams, who has been 111 from typhoid fever. Mrs. K. M. Glass went to Char lotte yesterday morning to spend the week-end with her sister, Mrs. N. W. Lumpkin. Chester Reporter, 24th: Mrs. J. B. BIgham went up to Gastonia this morning to spend a few days with her daughter. Miss Martha Big ham, at Linwood College. Rev. M. A. Ashby, pastor of tbe Lutheran church, left Wednesday morning for Shenandoah, Va., on business. He will return the first of next week. x - A box supper will be given Saturday night at the home of Mr. G. W. Falls by the Young People's Christian Union of Crowders Creek A. R. P. church." Everybody is cor dially Invited to attend. Mr. Banks McArver had the misfortune last Thursday to be thrown from his horse. In the acci dent he sustained the fracture of two ribs and a painful Injury to his right shoulder. Monroe Journal, 25th: Mr. Hugh Long and family, who have been for some time at Squire W. G. Long's, left this miming for Aiken, S. C, where Mr. Long will practice law. Mr. W. F. Pearson won the Howard automobile given away by the Adams Drug Company in their voting contest which has been on since last September. Because of extra pressure on our advertising columns Tuesday our serial story, "Molly McDonald," was omitted but is resumed with thlB is sue. In the absence of the pastor, Rev. J. J. Beach, who is assitlng Rev. J. W. Suttle in a meeting at Shelby, Rev. I. T. Newton, of Dal las, will supply the pulpit of East Baptist church Sunday. Mr. O. B. Robinson left Wednes day morning for Hickory to attend the sessions of the North Carolina Conference of the Tennessee Luth eran Synod and to visit friends at Lenoir College. He will return home the latter part of the week. The work of macadamizing that ' "portion of South street between Franklin avenue and the end of the bit.lithlc in front of the city hall is progressing nicely and will be com pleted within a few days provided lair weather prevails. Mr. D. C. Flynn, of Lancaster, S. C, has leased one of the new Ra ttan buildings on Main avenue and Is opening up a stock of dry goods, shoes, notions, etc. The store is in charge of Mr. P. H. Dunleavy, of Lancaster, S. ., and Mr. D. -1 Glenn, formerly of Watauga county. Mr. Flynn himself Is in. New York, "having left Gastonta Tuesday night Tor the purpose of, purchasing new goods. , . SO THREE THOUSAND DEAM,000 ARE HOMELESS APPALLING DISASTER BRINGS GREAT DESTRUCTION IN THE MIDDLE WEST Deluge Which Swept Northern Half of Ohio River Valley Tuesday and Wednesday Caused Loss of 3,000 Lives, Rendered Half a Million Homeless and Resulted in Property Damage Which Will Run I'p In to the Millions Dayton, Ohio, and Peru, Ind., Hardest Hit Some Details of One of the Greatest Disasters in the History of the Coun try. Chicago, March 26. Three thou sand may have perished in the de luge which swept the northern half of the Ohio River Valley yesterday and today. Probably half a million people were made homeless by the flood In Indiana and Ohio and prop erty damage in both States will be at least $100,000,000. TheBe figures were compiled this afternoon from reports received here from various points in the stricken district. Further reports may increase the number of dead and it is unlikely that any decrease in fi nancial loss will be made. Addition al horror was reported early this ev ening from Dayton. Fire which seemed widespread and probably un controllable In view of the paralyz ation of water plant probably brought a horrible death to many who sought to escape from drowning by climbing to upper floors of build ings. FIGURES OF DEAD Following are revised figures of the dead: Ohio: Dayton 2,000, Plqua 540, Delaware 100, Middletowu 100, Sid ney 50, Hamilton 12, Tippecanoe 3, Tiffin 50, Fremont 11; scattering 200; total 3,066. Indiana: Peru 150; Newcastle 3, Lafayette 2, Indianapolis 14, Nobles ville 2; scattering 2"; total 9 6. Grand total 3,262. Reports unconfirmed said that 14 persons lost their lives in Fremont and 50 at Tiffin, O. It was rumored in Indianapolis early today that 200 persons was drowned In West Indian apolis but this number was later re duced to 14, though it was estimated early this evening more than that number had died. South of Indian apolis the flood Is said to have caus ed death in a number of small towns and villages. Fire at Dayton added to the fi nancial loss caused by the flood. Early estimates, placing the damage in Ohio and Indiana at $.'.0,000,000 were revised to show tonight double that amount. RAILROAPS HEAVY LOSERS. Railroad officials wem authority for the statement that lines con verging into Indianapo'ls would have to stand a loss of $25,000,000 in that city and vicinity alone. Rail roads were chief sufferers from prop erty damage. It was eaid tonight by engineers and construction bosses preparing trains for the flood dis tricts that strips of railroad more than half a mile each had been wash ed away in several places through Indiana. Concrete and iron bridges, their supports undermined, crumbled before the strength of the torrents hurled against them. The loss through cessation of traffic cannot be estimated. Only two roads, the Michigan Cen tral and the Lake Shore maintained communication with New York over their own lines,, those farther south finding mile after mile of their right of way under a fathom of water. , TO REPAIR DAMAGES. The" railroads are planning to re pair the damage done to their prop erty as speedily as possible. Men and material are being" rushed to ev ery accessible point where damage has been reported and active repair work will be begun as soon as the floods recede. Telegraph and telephone wires in the stricken district are down. Long distance telephone service to Ohio was cut off with the exception of connections with Toledo and Cleve land. Wires through Indiana were down in many places and some of the devastated towns were cut off from all communication. Peru, Ind., March 26 (Via tele phone to South Bend). Vivid de tails of the disastrous flood whlcb visited Peru, drowning scores of its inhabitants and rendering homeless more than half its population, were obtained late today when rescuers succeeded in propelling boats through the inundated streets. The facts es tablished were: Number of persons drowned esti mated from 50 up to as high as 150, it being impossible to learn exactly because many bodies are hidden in houses still wholly submerged. Number of persons homeless 7500. Two hundred and twenty-five In jured or sick survivors rescued and removed to a temporary hospital at Plymouth, Ind. Property loss $2,500,000. Only two of the dead identified, Mrs. Rosa Whittle and Mrs. Elsie Smith, tenants of what was known as "Walnut Row," composed of 12 frame cottages, where 12 families were drowned, were discovered. CIRCUS MENAGERIE DESTROYED. Winter quarters of a big circus menagerie were destroyed, about 500 valuable animals being drowned, In cluding lions, bears, camels, ele phants, ponies, monkeys and a rare collection of birds. Citizens, finding; lawlessness in ev ery block of the city above water, organized a vigilance committee with orders to sboQt looters. Conditions tonight: Several thousand persons still ma rooned in the court house, hospital, factory buildings and other struct ures because the various relief par ties sent from South Bend and other cities had not sufficient boats to take them to the hospital at Plymoutn three miles away; snow falling heav ily and Buffering intense because of the lack of heating facilities; city In darkness except for a scant supply of lanterns. The city had no electric power and no drinking water supply The only communication from Peru today was maintained over a feeble telephone line. Much food, clothing and blankets already have arrived on the scene but more help Is needed. Dayton, Ohio, March 26. Flames that destroyed eight buildings In Daytons' submerged business section cast a red, weird glow over the flood-stricken city that added to the fears of thousands of refugees and marooned persons and led to appre hension that mere may have bee. many of the water's prisoners in the burned buildings. Soon afterward notice was posted In headquarters ot the emergency committee announc ing that the city was under "martial law" and several companies of sol diers arrived from neighboring Ohio titles. The soldiers were employed to patrol edges of the submerged district and prevent further looting of homes freed from the flood's grasp. Up to a late hour tonight there had been no material disorder. Reset!" squads worked frantically today to throw back the veil that hides the true story of the Dayton disaster Hie number of dead. Iate tonight, the arrival of motorboarj gave hope that by tomorrow th? northern section of the city, now cut off by the big Miami's impassable barrinr, may be penetrated and then rr.ay be learned the fate of hundreds of imprisoned by the torrent that poured down from the broken reser voir. WF.'AK FROM HUNGER. The lifet of six dead was added t this afiernoon by the death of a rer iif;ee. It was reported late tonight that a number of dead had been found in bouses at Fifth and Eagle streets but when rescurers worked their way into the partially submerg ed dwellings they found a number of the flood's prisoners who were weak from fright and hunger. Already overburdened victims of the water's wrath were compelled to suffer again today In a cold smart ing rain. Fire that appeared to threaten the business section tonight was confined to the block bounded by Second and Third streets and Jefferson and St. Clair streets. In the block are the Fourth National Bank, Lattlman Drug Company, Evans Wholesale Drug Company and several commis sion houses. It was impossible to get within two miles of the fire and from that distance it appeared that explosions, probably of drugs, made the fire seem of larger proportions than it was. It appeared to have a bout burned Itself out and it was not believed it would spread to other blocks. ' It was impossible to ascertain even approximately the number or persons who might have been ma rooned In this section and who died after being trapped by flood and fire. Nevertheless rescue work went stead ily on and about 3,000 persons were housed in places of refuge tonight, the majority of them in buildings of the National Cash Register Compa n. At least 65,000 persons are 1m nrlsoned In homes and In business buildings. It Is feared their two days' Imprisonment with accompany ing hunger and fright have caused tremendous suffering. PRESIDED MAY GO, Mr. Wilson Will Go to Ohio Flood District if His Presence There Can do Any Good Secretary of War Garrison Left for Scene Yesterday. Washington, March 27. President Wilson has determined to go to trie Ohio flood district if his presence there can do any good. It was an nounced at the White House today that the President would await word from Secretary Garrison after he ar rives in the flood district and decide then if he will Join the aid party. Secretary Garrison of the War De partment will leave Washington late today for the flood district to take personal charge of the relief meas ures being conducted and to person ally represent President Wilson. Meanwhile, the Red Cross is urg ing cities near the submerged area to supply food and clothing and bed ding, the first necessities of the suf fering thousands. The organization is holding the majority of its work ers throughout Ohio and Indiana under marching orders, but feaYsto assemble them all at Columbus, their efforts might be paralyzed through congestion there. The Red Cross forces are co-operating with Colonel Hall, surgeon general of the Ohio militia directing operations at Columbus. As soon as It is possible to reach Dayton the Red Cross work ers will be sent in almost unlimited numbers. The War Department has authorized the officer at Hamilton to call troops from adjoining posts, in III SOCIAL CIRCLES LATEST EVENTS JNJOMAN'S WORLD MR. AND MRS. HOLLAND GIVE SUPPER. After the dance last night Mr. and Mrs. J. Mack Holland gave a most delightful supper at their home on Chester street. The guests were Miss Louie Fry and Mr. F. M. Valz: Miss Ann McLean and Dr. R. F. Flowe, of Charlotte; Miss Nell Mc Lean and Mr. W. C. Boyden, of Charlotte, and Mr. G. W. McElwatn, of Charlotte. SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. Imitations reading as follows have been received in Gastonia: 1888 B-0 1913 Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Gaston invite you to be present at their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary Thursday evening, April the tenth from eight to ten o'clock at home Lowell, North Carolina Cora Black Samuel J. Gaston CELERRATKD HER SIXTH BIRTHDAY. At the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Walters, on South York street, Wednesday afternoon, little Miss Clarice Walters enter tained fifteen of her young friends in honor of her sixth birthday. The young folks played various games and were served refreshments In the shape of cream and cake. It was a most delightful occasion and Miss Clarice's young friends wished for her many happy returns of her birthday. " STUDY CLUB WITH MRS. WILSOV. On Tuesday afternoon of this week the regular meeting of the Study Club was held with Mrs. Frank L. Wilson at her home on South Mari etta street. The subject for study was' "California, Our Italy" and a very interesting program was car ried out, including papers and read ings by Mrs. J. M. Sloan. Mrs. T. W. Wilson and Mrs. J. II. Kennedy, Mrs. Kennedy's paper being read by Mrs. Seofleld. The round table dis cussion was led by Mrs. J. P. Reid. After the completion of the pro gram a delicious fruit salad course was served, the hostess being as sisted by Miss Zoe Latham. The In vited guests present were Mrs. Haithcock, of Wadesboro; Mrs. Sco fleld and Miss Pearsall, of Red Springs, who is visiting Mrs. G. A. Sparrow. PROGRAM FOR VOLIN CONCERT. At the concert to be given at the Central School auditorium Monday night under the auspices of the Music Club by Miss Florence Austin, celebrated violin virtuoso. Miss Aus tin and her accompanist, Mme. Hall-by-Merson, will render the following program : 1 (a) Reverie, Becker-Musln (de dicated to Miss Austin.) (b) Sonata in A Major. Haedel. Andante, Allegro, Adagio, Allegretto. 2. Concerto in D. Minor, Wleniaw skl., Allegro Moderato, Romance, Al legro a la Zingara. 3. Piano Solos: (a Berceuse; (b) Scherzo In B Flat Minor, Chopin. 4. (a) Preislied from "Die Meis-ter-Sineer, Wagner-Wilheling. (b) Slumber Song, Weitzel. (c) Valse de Concert, Musln. 5. Piano Solo, Liebestraum, Lisr.t. 6. Zigeunerweisen, Sarasate. CELEBRATED VIOLINIST COMING. Miss Florence Austin, the celebra ted violin virtuoso who is to give a concert in the auditorium of Central graded school Monday night, will ar rive in the city some time Monday forenoon from New York. Monday afternoon Miss Lillian Atkins will give an informal reception for Mis Austin at her home, No. 323 East Franklin avenue, to which the mem bers of the-Music Club, under whose auspices the concert Is to be given, and. a few others have been invited. Miss Atkins studied under Miss Aus tin at Musin's school in New York last year. Considerable Interest is being manifested in the approaching concert and it is believed that a large number of music lovers will be present to hear Miss Austin, who, according to press reports, is a real ly gifted artist with the violin. ENJOYABLE DANCE LAST NIGHT. A very enjoyable dance was given last night in the Lebovitz building by a number of the young men or the city. The dancing couples were Miss Ruth Abernethy, of Hickory, and Mr. Fred Wetzell: Miss Sallie Martin, of Hickory, and Mr. V. B. HIggins; Miss Katie Lee Carpenter, of Stanley, and Mr. Clyde McLean; Miss Louie Fry and Mr. F. M. Valz; Miss Emily Wright, of Clover, and Mr. L. G. Jones: Miss Ami McLean and Dr. R. F. Flowe, of Charlotte; Miss Nell McLean and Dr. W. C. Boyden, of Charlotte; Miss Lillian Watson and Mr. James A. Campbell: Miss Elizabeth Massenburg and Mr. Ralph Armstrong: Miss Loie Long and Mr. John Fayssoux; Miss Hai Ue Torrence and Mr. George Gray. his discretion, and win be supplied with pontoons and other equipment for the rescue of the marooned Inhabitants. LATE ITEMS OF IIEl'S SOME EVENTS IN STATE AND NATION Important Happenings Condensed from the Daily Papers for the Ben efit of Our Busy Readers A Par tial Record of Current Events. William J. Northern, former Gov ernor of Georgia, died at his home In Atlanta Tuesday, death being due to complications arising from a car buncle. Haywood Weathers, who a few weeks ago killed his father, Mr. J. T. Weathers, In Wake county, was yesterday sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. A Hickory firm which manu factures canning plants shipped three of them to China a few days ago, one to Pinglu, one to Shanghai and one to Soo Chow. The State Farmers Union will hold its annual meeting at Shelby, the date to be announced later. Shelby was selected by the committee which met at Salisbury last Wednes day. Governor Locke Craig will deliver two speeches In Davidson county next Tuesday, April first, on the road bond Issue. He will speak at I-exington In the afternoon and at Thomasvllle at night. After riding on the water-wagon for 30 years. West Brookfield, Mass., has tumbled off. The vote for hav ing (licensed) saloons this coming year was 121 to 98; a year ago it was 1 20 to 130. Secretary of the Navy Daniels Tuesday appointed Commander Vic tor Blue, of North Carolina, chief of the bureau of navigation to succeed Capt. Philip Andrews, resigned. Vic tor Blue distinguished himself dur ing the Spanish-American war. When the Federal statisticians fin ished figuring at Washington Tues day they discovered that one out of every 4 7 men who voted for Wilson for President is a candldtae for a federal position. There are 130,000 applicants for 10,300 Jobs, so 120, 000 will be disappointed. A New York dispatch of yesterday says that seven of the 30 patients whom Dr. Frledmann Inoculated with his tuberculosis vaccine at the hospital for deformities and Joint diseases last week have shown marked Improvement, according to a statement Issued by the head of the hospital staff. A London dispatch brings the news that next month Sir Rufus Isaacs (now Attorney General) will succeed Sir Richard E. W. Alver stone as lord Chief Justice of Eng land. This will please the Canad ians; they have never forgiven the present Lord Chief Justice for de-, elding against them in the Alaska boundary case. Dorcas Griffith, who lives at Sod om, Madison county, Is 112 years old, according to a dispatch from Canton to the Charlotte Observer. The correspondent says that she Is now In Canton nursing a sick son, who Is employed there by the Cham pion Fibre Company. She gets around. It is said, as well as the av erage person of 60 years. In the second annual debate be tween Trinity College and the Uni versity of South Carolina, held at Columbia, S. C, Tuesday night, the Tar Heels won. The subject was: "Resolved. That the United States Should Grant Independence to tne Philippines." Trinity had the af firmative, and was represented by If. M. Ratcliffe, J. R. Davis and Quin ton Holton. Mr. R. W. Faucette, a resident of Charlotte, was one of the victims marooned in Columbus, Ohio, In the flood the first of the week. He em barked In a wooden raft from the second floor of a building in wbicn he had been caught and pulled out on the last train which left Colum bus, arriving In Charlotte yesterday morning. Yesterday's Chronicle says that Mrs. E. L. Bussey, of Charlotte, was In receipt of a telegram from her husband stating that he was ma rooned on the fifth floor of a Colum bus hotel. Messrs. Hampton Childs, Kemp Nix on, Frank Iove and Barney Line berger, of Llncolnton, and Messrs. Foster Clinton, A. G. Myers, George Cocker, A. G. Mangum, A. B. O'Nell, Jr., and L. T. Llneberger also danc ed. The chaperones were Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Holland, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Carpenter, Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Clinton and Mr. and Mrs. L. J. How ard. Music was furnished by the Charlotte Orchestra. CFLFBR A TED SEVENTEENTH BIRTHDAY. Miss Carey Howe, of east Gastonia, celebrated her seventeenth birthday last evening from eight till eleven. The guests were met at the door and urshered Into the parlor by Misses Howe and Saunders. Here nupier ous games were played. They were then urshered into the dining-room by Miss Cheesle Howe and where the cutting of the birthday cake gave much enjoyment. The ring was won by Mr. Pierce D. Ragan. The thimble by Miss Mary Hanks, the dime by Mr. Cliff Jenkins. Cream and cake were then served. The dining-room was beautifully decorat ed in green and white. The out-of-town guests were Mr. Cliff Jenkins, Misses Mabel ..and Nell Rhyne and Madge Groves, of Lowell, and Mr. Geo. V. Rhyne, of Charlotte. Miss Howe received many beautiful pres ents. . i ' v ' HEWS OFJHE COUNTY LATEST FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS Newsy Letters from Gazette Cbrree pendente Here and There Over Good Old Gaston What Our Neighbors Are Doing la the Vsf tons Sections of the County Pet" sonal Mention of , People Tom Know and Some You Don't Know. AGED LADY DEAD. Mrs. Jane McGinns, of Cherryville, . Passes Away at Advanced Age of 74 Burial at Mount Zion Chorda Cherryville Chat. Correspondence of The Gazette. , CHERRYVILLE, March 27. Af ter an illness lasting for five weeks, Mrs. Jane McGinnas, widow of the late John J. McGinnas, died at the home of her son, Mr. C. E. McGin nas, who lives north of town, Friday; evening, March 21st. Mrs. McGin- . nas had been in falling health for the past year or more, suffering with Brlght's disease. During her severe illness she bore the Intense pain tlfat racked her body without a murmur and was submissive to whatever waa administered to her. r ! ' 7 About two weeks before her death, she gave the family assurance that she was ready to die and expressed her desire for the welfare of those whom she left. . ' In early life she prefessed faith tit -Christ and Joined the M. E. Church, South, but after her marriage to J. J. McGinnas she Joined the Baptist church with her husband and there after lived a consistent and tealoua Christian life. , ; : At the time of her death she waa 74 years, one month and four days old, and leaves the following chil dren: Mrs. T. L. Harrelson. Mrs. O. Iee Beam, Mr. E. Lee McGinnas and Mr. Charles E. McGinnas. Funeral and burial services were held at Mt. Zion church, three miles north of Cherryville, Saturday, March 22nd, at 2 o'clock by Rev. C. M. Robinson. her pastor. - Mrs. Sid Asbury, of Charlotte spent last week here with, friends. . Mr. Arthur Grouse and sister, Mrs. Junius Aderholdt, of Kings Moun tain, were visitors here Monday, v r Mr. E. Lee McGinnas was a busi ness visitor in Yorkvllle, S. C, Tuee . day. ' Mr. Junius R. Beam has relin quished his position with Dr. A. W. Howell and is Yiow with the Com mercial Livery Company, bavins bought an interest in the firm. ; Mr. J. N. Neill Is building a bouse on his lot which he recently pur chased on Carroll street south of the graded school building. Mr. Edgar Eaker left yesterday on his return trip to Florida after spend; lng a week with homefolks. r Mr. W. E. Gardner had the mis fortune of getting one leg broken . Sunday night while trying to keep two drunk men from coming into the center of town to raise a disturb- ance. The pulpit of the Methodist church, was filled Sunday morning by Rev. J. F. Harrelson in the absence of the pastor, Rev. W. T. Usry, who was called to Earl to conduct a fun eral service Sunday. Mr. J. H. Rudlslll has sold , hie nice corner building lot opposite the Central Hotel to Mr. E. S. Houser. - Rev. Ben Weslnger, who has re-, cently accepted the call to the pas torate of the Lutheran congregation , here, is expected to arrive with bis family In a few days. Mr. J. H. Rudlslll left yesterday evening for a business trip of several days to Godfrey, Ga. CHERRYVILLE, ROUTE TWO. Correspondence of The Gazette. 5 CHERRYVILLE. Route 2, March 26. Miss Bettle Mullen and Mr. John Homesley, both of Cherryville, were united in marriage Sunday af ternoon, March 23rd. at the resi dence of Esquire Jacob KIser. , Misses Pearl and Lucile Jones spent Sunday in Llncolnton. Mrs. J. E. Aderholt and brother, Mr. Arthur Crouse, of Kings Moun tain spent Monday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Carpenter. Mr. Augustus Clark spent Sunday with homefolks. Mr. Will Farrls and sister, MIsa Lizzie; spent Sunday in Kings Moun tain. Mr. W. R. Carpenter and family spent Sunday at the home of Mr. George Clark. Mr. Columbus Harmon spent Sun day with Mr. Augustus Clark. Miss Sallie Stroup was in Cherry- vine snopning caiuraav. "J Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Carpenter at- r tended communion services at St. " Mark's Sunday. To Erect New Building. Mr. T. A. Henry is making prep arations to erect at an early date m ' two-story brick building, SO by 9t feet, on West Main avenue adjoining; the new building now being erected by Messrs. B. H. Parker ft Co., for ' the housing of his woodworking; plant. The old grist mill building; which stands on this property will be torn down as will also the frame building now used by Mr. Henry for Lis plant. In his new quarters be will have more space . and a more convenient arrangement for carrying on his constantly Increasing . busi ness In turning out doors, sasn. t oiinas ana otner onioned building. materials. . .: .