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VOL. XXXIV.
GASTONIA, N. C TUESDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 27, 1913.
NO. 42.
SHORT LOCAL ITEMS
IN SOCIAL CIRCLES
HEWS OF THE COUNTY
LATEST FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS
LATE ITEMS OF NEWS
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SOME EVENTS IN STATE AND NOT
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LATEST EVENTS IN WOMAN'S WORLD
THE MOVEMENTS OF GASTON PEOPLE
Personal Items About Gaston FoUo
and their Friends Short Item
About People and Thine That Art
of Interest to Gazette Reader
Condensed for Their Convenience
Messrs. W. A. Leeper and J. V.
aiac Rae. of Belmont, were court
visitors to Gastonia yesterday.
Mr. Thad Clinton, of Clover, S.
C, was in the city today en route to
Charlotte on business.
Mrs. C. E. Hutchison, of Mt
Holly, spent yesterday in Charlotte
chopping.
Mr. R. T. Padgett has purchas
ed from Mr. W. E. Jenkins a hand
some Studebaker touring car.
There will be a called meeting
of Gastonia Lodge No. 369, A. K.
and A. M., Friday night. Work will
"be done in the third degree.
Mr, Tom Brawley. of Newberry.
S. C, formerly of Gastonia, has re
turned and has a position as ware
house clerk in the Southern depot.
Wadesboro Messenger: Rev. G.
D. Herman has returned rrom Chim
ney Rock, where he visited Mr. J. T.
Patrick,
Mrs. Charles S. Stone, of Char
lotte, and Miss Nannie Alexander, of
Concord, were the guests yesterday
of Mrs. F. P. Rockett.
Mr. Hugh Kincaid, of Morgan
ton, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. E.
!.'. Hahn at their home on West Air
line avenue.
Mr. L. A. Phillips left yester
day on a visit to his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Phillips, of Kan
napolis. Mr. J. K. Dixon, president and
treasurer of the Trenton Mills, left
last night on a business trip to New
York.
Mr. Leonard Henry returned
Saturday from Raleigh, where he has
"been a student in the North Carolina
A. and M. College.
License was issued Saturday
for the marriage of Mr. Jake Helms
and Miss Lula Brymer, both of Mc
Adenville. Mr. Irvin Robinson, of Rock
Hill, S. C, was the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. J. P. Saunders from Saturday
to Monday.
Mr. R. G. Rhyne, of Mt. Holly,
left yesterday for Chattanooga,
Tenn., to attend the Confederate re
union. From there he will go on a
visit to Jackson, Tenn.
Miss Nannie Mangum,' of Duru
nam, who has been visiting her
"brother, Attorney A. G. Mangum.
left yesterday for Shelby to visit
Mrs. R. L. Ryburn.
Mr. J. P. Saunders, of East
Franklin avenue, had fresh snap
"beans from his garden at dinner
(Saturday. These are the first re
ported to us this season.
Mr. James W. Atkins left this
morning for Chattanooga. Tenn.,
where he will attend the Confeder
ate reunion and visit relatives for a
few days.
Mrs. Adeline Cain and daughter.
Miss Ida May Cain, of Concord, spent
Friday night in Gastonia with Mrs.
E. N. Hahn on their way home from
a visit to friends in Hickory.
On pages six and seven today
Eflrd's have an unusually tempting
feast of bargains. It will pay the
careful shopper to read both pages
through.
The many friends of Mrs. F. P.
Hall, of Belmont, will be delighted
to know that she has successfully
completed a month's treatment un
ler Dr. W. D. Witherbe. of Char
lotte and has entirely recovered.
Dr. T. C. Qulckel returned Sat
urday from New York, where he has
"been attending lectures in his special
"branches of medicine during the
past two weeks.
Mr. L. T. Nichols, general man
ager of the Carolina & Northwestern
Railway, and Mr. E. F. Reid. ger
eral passenger agent were in Gasto
nia on business yesterday.
Mr. B. L. Prevett, a well-known
"business man of Hickory and a local
preacher of the Methodist church,
reached Sunday night for Rev.
Neil! C. Williams at Franklin Ave
nue Methodist church.
Mr. Flave Davis, who is in the
employ of the Southern Power Co.
at Central, S. C, came In Saturday
to spend a few days with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Love Davis.
He will return tomorrow.
Charlotte Observer: Mrs. Luth
er Nims. of Mt. Holly, is in the city
attending commencement at the
Presbyterian College. Mrs. Nims
daughter, .Miss Dorotny Nims, is a
member of the graduating class.
Miss Erol Henderson, who left
last week for Spartanburg, S. C,
"went to accept a position as a gradu
ate nurse in Steedly's hospital and
not as a student nurse, as might
nave been Inferred from the item
carried In Friday's Gazette.
A party of young people con
sisting of Misses Eliza and Etta
Saunders and Carrie Howe, Messrs.
Jeff Ragan, Latan Huffstetler and
Irvin Robinson, spent Sunday after
noon very pleasantly at Mount Hol
ly. All members of Gastonia Lodge
Ho. 188, I. O. O. F., are urged to be
present at tbe regular meeting of
the lodge on Thursday night of this
-week. Report will-be heard from
the delegate to the meeting of the
Grand Lodge held in Greensboro last
.-week and other Important matters
are to-be considered. -
NEWSPAPERMAN KILLED
6. FLOYD BEAM SHOT BY LEWIS LEE.
Publisher Floyd Beam, of The Lin
coln Times Shot and Killed by Mr.
Lewis Lee, a Printer of Lincoln
ton Result of Dispute Victim
Died Friday Night.
As the result of a row In Lincoln
ton last Friday morning, Mr. Floyd
Beam was shot by Lewis Lee, a
printer in that town. Mr. Beam is
well and favorably known in Gasto
nia where he worked with The Gas
ton Progress something over a year
ago. The following from The Lin
colnton correspondence of The Char
lotte Observer of last Saturday gives
an account of the affair:
"Quite a little excitement was In
evidence here this morning when
Ave pistol shots rang out at 7 o'cIock.
Mr. Lewis Lee, proprietor of Lees
Printery, had a dispute with Mr.
Floyd Beam, publisher of The Lin
coln Times, yesterday afternoon and
the matter apparently passed off.
This morning, it is said, Beam call
ed to Lee as he passed The Times
office and Lee pulled his gun and
emptied its five chambers in the di
rection or tne publisher, who, seeing
his danger, made an effort to escape
through the back door running to a
nearby home for protection. One
bullet struck Mr. Beam in the bacs
just above the kidney. Lee made no
effort to escape and gave himself up
to the authorities. Beam was taken
to the Lincoln Hospital, where an
operation is being performed at the
time this Is written, in an effort to
locate the bullet. Until the opera
tion Is completed It is impossible to
give the wounded man's condition,
although it is thought that the
wound is serious. Lee is in jail,
pending the condition of the man
whom he shot.
Both are young men with wives
and children. Mr. Beam is a native
of Gaston county, having -lived In
Cherryville practically all of his life,
moving here about a year ago to
take charge of the paper. Mr. Lee
is a native of Cleveland county, be
ing born and raised near Boiling
Springs. He, too, has been a citizen
of Llneolnton for only about 18
months."
From Sunday morning's Charlotte
Observer it is learned that Beam
died at 10 o'clock Friday night, fol
lowing an operation at the Lincoln
Hospital. The body was taken to
Cherryville for burial. Says The
Observer:
"There were no eye-witnesses to
the tragedy, but from the best In
formation obtainable, Lee, who Is n
nervous wreck and a physical weak
ling, was on his way to his office
when accosted by Beam about an ac
count in dispute between the two
parties. It is alleged that he used
an insulting remark to Iee. wtio,
fearing personal danger since Beam
was a larger and stronger man, pull
ed his gun and went to work, with
results as stated in yesterday's ac
count. A preliminary hearing will
probably be held Tuesday.
"Mr. Lee, it will be remembered,
conducted a business college in
Charlotte several years ago."
The Puzzle Contest. ,
On page eight to-day announce
ment laytnade of the correct names nt
the business firms whose advertise
ments appeared in The Gazette or
last Tuesday in the Who's Who
Puzzle Page, and also the winners
of the two prizes of $10 and $5 of
fered for the best and second best
answers. The judges were Messrs.
D. M. Jones, W. L. Balthls and C. T.
Smith, and the replies were all turn
ed over to them at noon Monday,
when the contest closed. They a
warded the first prize of $10 for the
most nearly correct list to Miss Mary
Rawlings, of 316 Chester street, and
the second prize of $5.00 for the next
most nearly correct list to Mr. F .E.
Saunders, who lives at 1208 Ozark
street and has a position at Padgett,
Brothers tailor shop. There was a
very large number of replies and
very great interest was evidently
taken in the contest by many of our J
readers.
Lowell vs. Spencer Mtn.
In
a decidedly one-siaea game ai
Spencer Mountain Saturday the Low
ell team defeated Spencer Mountain
by a score of 13 to 2. In the course
of the game Spencer Mountain put
up three piUhers, Costner, Spargo
and Grider, all of whom (seemed to
be easy for the visitors. Wilcox,
for Lowell, pitched a good game.
Miss Helen Ragan spent sever
aol days last week in Black sburg,
S. C, as the guest of Miss Isabel
Caldwell," attending the commence
ment exercises of the Blacksburg
graded school.
The C. & N.-W. Railway's
freight train No. 63 was derailed at
a point between Lenoir and Edge
mont yesterday morning, blocking
tne track for several hours. South
bound passenger train No. 9 was a
bout 30 minutes late as a result of
the wreck. No one was Injured.
The Torrence Drug Company
announces a special demonstration
on Norris's fine candles for tomor
row, Wednesday, May 28th. They
Invite you to call and try the sam
ples of these delicious products,
which they have Just recejved fresn
from the manufacturers.
Born .
. To Mr. and Mrs.
Hengeveld,
13, a daugh-
Tuesday. May 20 th, 1
ter.
GASTOlNjOR JUDGE?
RUMORED THAT WILSON MAY UNO.
Interesting Political Rumor From
Charlotte to the Effect That Solic
itor George V. Wilson, of Gasto
nia, May be Offered Judgeship of
20th Judicial District, Comprised
of Mecklenburg and Gaston
Messrs. Duls and Keerans, of
Charlotte Bar Also Mentioned.
Of interest to Gastonians in gen
eral and to the members of the legal
fraternity in particular is the fol
lowing article appearing in Friday's
Charlotte News concerning tne
judgeship of the new judicial dis
trict recently created:
"A new angle to the contest for a
judge for the new Mecklenburg-Gaston
district arises from the rumor
that Solicitor George W. Wilson may
enter the list as a candidate for the
judgeship instead of being a candi
date for the position of solicitor
next year. This rumor comes witn
decided interest at the present time,
because of the fact that Governor
Craig has for some reason held up
the appointment of a judge for this,
judicial district for some weeks now,
after all the other appointments have
been made.
"Mr. Wilson's friends in Gaston
county, it is said, have already pre
sented his name to the governor.
Whether he has decided to become a
candidate is not known here, but the
rumor is being discussed with ani
mation today among the local rra
ternity. Mr. C. H. Duls and Mr. J.
W. Keerans, both of the local bar,
have been the only candidates men
tioned for the position thus far. Gas
trin county having brought forward
no candidate, unless it proves to be
a fact that Mr. Wilson is a candi
date and that his home county has
decided to back him in the contest.
"The Mecklenburg-Gaston district,
as its name implies, is composed of
Mecklenburg and Gaston counties,
and is judicial district No. 20, ac
cording to the redistricting program
of the last legislature. Mecklen
burg has the largest number of vo
ters by a good deal and should the
two portions of the district become
divided on any candidate or Issue,
Mecklenburg, of course, would be
able to wield more power than Gas
ton, but as only questions relating
to judicial affairs can arise and the
members of the Mecklenburg and
Gaston bar associations are very
friendly to each other, it is not an
ticipated that there will be any fric
tion. "However, there has not been
unanimity of opinion between them
as to the judgeship and members or
the Mecklenburg bar are inclined to
view the rumor of Mr. Wilson's can
didacy as a token that the peopleor
Gaston believe they have a chance to
get a Gaston man for the judgeship,
the present circumstances being
what they are."
When shown the above article and
asked for a statement Solicitor Wil
son said to a Gazette man that so
far a she knew the authorship of the
rumor was unknown. He said that
he knew, of course, that some of his
friends had been active in his be
half. Whether he would accept the
position or not were it tendered him,
Mr. Wilson did not say.
TAR HEELS OX THE JOB.
North Carolina Cadets at Naval
Academy Make Good Showing Be
fore Secretary Daniels.
The following dispatch from
Washington is of interest to North
Carolinians:
North Carolina boys at the Naval
Academy, Annapolis, set up a record
Wednesday without knowing it. It
was a performance so astonishing
that even the officers at the school
showed unbounded astonishment
when they saw it. And Secretary
and Mrs. Daniels were no less amaz
ed than the others, except for tpe
fact that they expected more from
from the sons of the North State
than from others.
It came about in this way. When
Mr. and Mrs. Daniels visited tne
Academy, the firs tthing Mrs. Dan
iels thought about was the boys at
home. So she asked Captain Gib
bons, who is-in charge of the Acade
my, to invite the North Carolina
boys to call -on her and Mr. Danleis
at 6 o'clock that afternoon. She
made the request about 4 o'clock,
and Captain Gibbons replied that ne
would summons those who were not
in the guardhouse or walking duty
because of demerits.
The officer commissioned to hunt
up the score of North Carolinians
came back with astonishment stamp
ed on his face. . Not one of the Tar
Heels was under discipline. They
all trooped in at the time set. When
it is understood that slight discip
line for one error or another is be
ing administered all the time or is
pending, the record for the down
homers" is nothing less than spee
tacnlar. Secretary Daniels in a short speech
to the boys did not hesitate to com
mend them. He knew that they had
no Idea of being summoned and
hence could not have been especially
gdod in the days preceding the Sec
retary's coming.
Revival services ar eln progress
this week at the Avon Wesleyan
Methodist church, of which Rev. C.
A. Hendrtx Is pastorr Rev. J. A.
Wood, of Winder, Ga., Is doing the
preaching, having commenced last
Friday night
U. I). C. TO MEET
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
All members of Gastonia Chapter
United Daughters of the Confedera
cy, are especially urged to be pres
ent at the regular meeting to be
held at 3:30 o'clock on Friday af
ternoon of this week in the Chapter
room at the public library. This is
the last regular meeting of thejChap-
ter ior tne season, as no meetings
are held regularly during the sum
mer months.
CELEBRATES HIS
SEVENTH BIRTHDAY.
Master "Billle" Warren, son of
Mr. W. Y. Warren, was the host yes
terday afternoon at his home to
number of his young friends In the
neighborhood in celebration of his
seventh birthday anniversary. A
pleasant hour was spent playing
various games, after which refresn-
ments including ice cream and caRe
were served. The occasion was
greatly enjoyed by all the youthful
guests.
FOR VISITXG
YOUNG LADIES.
At their home on South York
street at ten o'clock this morning
Miss Marie Torrence entertained
number of her friends in honor of
Miss Mary Ratliffe, of Birmingham
Ala., and Miss Ethel Hamrlck, of
Gaffney, S. C, who ar ethe guests
for a lew days of their schoolmate,
Miss Hallie Torrence. Miss Rat
liffe came yesterday and Miss Ham
rick arrived this morning, and both
will be Miss Torrence's guest for
several days.
OFF TO
GREENSBORO.
From over the State alumnae are
flocking to Greensboro to the seven
ty-fifth anniversary of the founding
of the Woman s College. Great
things are in store. From Gastonia
there left yesterday morning Mes-
dames T. L. Craig, B. T. Morris and
S. J. Durham. They are to be Join
ed by Mrs. W. L. Balthls who Is vis
iting in Raleigh and by Mrs. D. A.
Garrison who is visiting in Concord.
Miss Margaret Morris, daughter of
Mrs. B. T. Morris, graduates in mu
sic from the college at the approacn
lng commencement. The ladies re
turn to Gastonia Thursday.
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DOUBLE WEDDIXO
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
A double wedding was solemnized
Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at
the home of Mr. S. L. Stroup near
the Clara Mill when his daughter,
Miss Rebecca Stroup, became the
bride of Mr. W. H. Parker and Mr.
J. L. Lineberger, Jr., was united In
marriage to Miss Mary Elmore. The
ceremony was pronounced In the
presence of a number of friends of
the contracting parties by Rev. M.
A. Ashby, pastor of the Lutheran
church. Sunday evening a dinner
was given by Mrs. J. L. Lineberger,
mother of Mr. J. L. Lineberger, Jr.,
at their home on Fifth avenue in
honor of her son and his bride.
Both couples have many friends who
congratulate them upon the happy
occasion of their marriage.
TO VISIT
IX CHARLOTTE.
The following from Sunday's
Charlotte Observer is of interest:
"Mrs. J. H. Weddington will have
as her house guests for a week or
more from tomorrow Miss Pearl El
lis, of Burlington, Miss Johnsle Ad
ams, of Gastonia, Miss Julia .May
Caldwell, of Huntersvllle and Miss
Annie Allen, of Winston-Salem. Miss
Allen Is a niece of Mrs. Weddington
and Miss Caldwell is pleasantly
known here, having graduated last
week from Elizabeth College. Miss
Caldwell is also a talented musician
and was graduated in organ being a
pupil of Mr. H. J. Zehm. Mrs. Wed
dington will entertain another house
party after the arrival of her grand
son, Mr. Lacy ceawell, of Memphis,
Tenn., who is a student at Bellbuck
le, Tenn."
IX TIOXOR OF 1013
GRADUATING CLASS.
Miss May Beverly Alexander, the
eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.
O. Alexander, entertained at an ele
gant course dinner on the beautiful
lawn in front of her home on Park
avenue, Dilworth, last evening at
6:30 o'clock in honor of the gradu
ating class at the Presbyterian Col
lege for Women, of which she is a
member. AMlss Alexander was as
sisted in entertaining by her mother
and sister, Miss Abigail Alexander.
The members of the class are Miss
Lina Blakeney, president and Misses
Ollle Alexander, A. B., May Beverly
Alexander, B. L.. Lala Bailes, A. B-.
Mary Ella Bangle, B. M., Lucy
Boyce. B. M., Ruth Blakenship, B.
L.. Valeria Council. A. B., Katie
Neel Cochran, A. B., Susie Cowles,
B. L., Melva Gullick, A. B., Betty
King, B. M., Myra Lofton, A. B.,
Dorothy Nims, A. B., Ruth Rainey,
A. B., Edna Rankin, A. B., Lily
Walker, A. B., Ethel Walker, A. B.
Louise Spong, A. B. Specials: Mar
ion Jones, Sallie Lee Oakes. Mis
Edna B. Simpson, dean of the col
lege," Miss Eva Culbreth, Miss Caro-1
line Hodgdon and Dr. Clara Nicolay,
members of the faculty, were all
guests of the evening.
IN HONOR OF
JUNE BRIDE.
The following from Saturday's
Vewsy Letters from Gazette Corres
pondents Here and There Over
Good Old Gaston What Out
Neighbors Are Doing in the Var
iolic Sections of the County- Per
sonal Mention of People Yon
Know and Some You Don't Know
Mount Holly Matters.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
MT. HOLLY, May 26. Jr. Ivey
Rankin, of Greenville, S. C, spent
the Sabbath here with his mother,
Mrs. Mattie Rankin.
Prof. Ray Funderburke came over
Saturday and was the guest of Mr
and Mrs. J. A. Costner.
Mrs. J. Math Anthony, of Yorfc-
vllle, S. C, is on a visit to her
daughter, Mrs. Robert Dunn.
Mrs. La.be Smith, of Gastonia
spent the week-end with Miss Ada
Dunn.
Mr. James Holland has sufficient
ly recovered from a recent attack of
la grippe to be out again. He will
soon resume work as chief agent of
the P. & N. depot here.
Mr. George D. McCullough, who
sustained painful injuries some
weeks ago at the Southern Power
plant, was able to be out on crutch
es last week.
Dr. T. M. McCoy has purchased a
hupnioblle, latest model, which will
greatly aid him in his ever increas
ing practice.
Mr. Van Buren Howard has ar-
cepted a position with a cotton mill
manufacturing establishment at
Kings Mountain and moved'his fam
ily to that place last week.
Mr. Edwin Hutchison, son of Mr.
and Mrs. C. E. Hutchison, is at home
from Ashevllle, where he had been
attending Bingham Military School.
Prof. E. A Thompson, principal of
the Gatesvllle high school, returned
home last Saturday and will remain
for the summer.
Jesse Lutz, the ten-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Lutz, was very
painfully though not fatally burned
one day last week by the falling
from a cook stove of a pot of boiling
water.
Mrs. J. A. Bowles has been quite
sick for several days of malarial fe
ver and at this writing is much im
proved. Children's Day will be observed
by the Methodist Sunday school next
Sunday night. The exercises prom
ise to be very interesting.
Rev. M. A. Ashby, of Gastonia,
will preach in the Lutheran church
next Sunday night at 8 o'clock.
Miss Bertha Jenkins spent tne
Sabbath in Charlotte on a visit to
her brother, Mr. W. L. Jenkins.
WILL BRING "IRISH JIMMY."
Telegram From Post-Office Inspector
Gregory to Solicitor Wilson Says
That Unless Attorneys Delay,
"Irish Jimmy" Will Soon Be
Brought to Gastonia.
Unless some unforeseen complica
tion arises "Irish Jimmy" will soon
be in the Gaston county Jail. This
information is according to the text
of a telegram received early yester
day morning by solicitor G. W. Wil
son from Postofflce Inspector Grego
ry, reading as follows:
"Judge will sign favorable order
tomorrow morning and we will
eave unless attorneys further de
ay" GREGORY, Inspector.
V
Mr. C. G. Lyncs, who graduated
this year from the Union Theological
Seminary In Richmond, Va., left last
week for Paw Creek, Mecklenburg
county, where he has accepted the
pastorate of Paw Creek and Cook's
Memorial Presbyterian churches.
Mr. A. F. Funderburk, of Page-
and, S. C, passed through Gastonia
yesterday on a coast-to-coast hike.
He started from Wilmington Tues
day, May 20th, at 8 o'clock. He
carries no money with him and
meets expenses by selling post cards
and making announcements at mov-
ng picture shows. Funderburk is
following the northern route across
the continent.
Charlotte News will be of Interest to
the many friends of the parties men
tioned: In honor of Miss Anna Wehner,
whose marriage to Mr. Harry Jen
kins, of Gastonia, will take place In
June, Mrs. Earl C. Caton entertained
at a porch party yesterday after
noon at her home on East Sixtn
street. White and yellow jasmines
were the leading decorative features
in the beautiflcation of the porch,
while Ivy and jasmine were arrang
ed artistically around the punch
bowl. The color scheme of yellow
and white was carried out in the
ices and cakes.
In a flower contest that formed a
part of the entertainment feature of
the event. Miss Adelie Hlnson won
first prize. A china shower for the
bride was a feature of the party, the
china being brought In and present
ed to the bride on a small express
wagon drawn by Masters Ralph
Smith and John William Clark.
The punch bowl was presided over
by Mrs. C. C. Kennedy and Mrs. J.
D.Clark. The hostess was assisted
In receiving by her mother, Mrs. W.
H. Young, and Miss May Shepherd.
Citizens of Rock Hill, S. C, are
voting today on the matter of wheth
er or not the city shall grant a fran
chise for a term of 35 years to
Kuemmerle & Co., a Philadelphia
firm.
Secretary of the Navy Josephus
Daniels will be one of the speakers
at the annual meeting of the North
Carolina Press Association which la
to be held in Ashevllle July 23rd.
and 24th.
The sixtieth annual' meeting of
the North Carolina Medical Society
will be held at Morehead City June
17,18 and 19th. The State Board
of Medical examiners will meet on
week in advance, June 10th.
The steamer Nevada with 200 pas
sengers on board struck three mine
in succession In the Gulf of Smyrna
Saturday. The mines were placed In
the water by Turks to prevent at
tack by the Greeks. One hunderdi
and twenty persons were drowned.
The Nevada though owned by a
Turkish company was flying an
American flag. -
At Long Beach, Cal., Saturday
during the celebration of Queen Vic
toria's birthday the lan dend of th
big double-decked municipal pier
collapsed and 34 people were killed.
Hundreds of persons on the top deck
were precipitated on the heads of
those lower who were dropped down
a chute of shattered woodwork 25
feet below.
It Is interesting to note here thai,
should the candidacy of both the
Mecklenburg men, Messrs. Duls and
Keerans assume such proportions as
to make it a hard choice for Gov
ernor Craig between them, the Gov
ernor would find an easy solution of
the dilemma by appointing the Gas
ton man.
i
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Davis, Mr.'
and Mrs. Hoke Davis and Miss Vlr-
gie Davis went to Statesvtlle Sunday
in Mr. W. C. Davis automobile to -visit
their sister, Mrs. .W.- L. Cook,,
who is a patient at the Long Sana
torium, having recently undergone a
very serious operation. Mrs. Cook
is reported as some better.
CROPS GOOD ACROSS LINE.
According; to Mr. Blair, of York,
Bethel and Kings Mountain Town
ships Have Good Crop Mr. Pars
ley's Fine Oat Crop.
To many of The Gazette's good
farmer readers all of whom are
keenly interested In, and delighted
to "talk crops," be It far or near,
the following from The Yorkvllle
Enquirer of last Friday concerning
the crops of our friends across the
line will be Interesting. Especial
mention is made of the fine oats crop
of Mr. J. F. pursley who lives near
Clover and a frequent visitor to Gas
tonia and a subscriber to The Ga
zette. Says The Enquirer:
f The crop outlook in York county
is unusually good just now, accord
ing to Mr. John R. Blair, county de
monstration agent, who Is pretty fa
miliar with conditions In all sections
Mr. Blair was In Yorkvllle yesterday
and when questioned about the situ
ation, gave information that was
quite Interesting. ,
"There have been good rains tn ,
every section of the county," he
said, "except immediately around
Hickory Grove, and over in the Hood
town neighborhood. There have
been showers in these neighborhoods
also, but hardly enough since cotton
and corn were planted, to Interfere
with satisfactory plowing. AH the
territory between Yorkvllle and Rock j
Hill, and thence on to Catawba rtv- !
er has had fine rains and the same
is true of the country to .the south,
toward Chester.
"Bethel and Kings Mountain town
ships have more and better wheat
than all the balance of the county
together. The straw is not quite so
large in these townships as it was
last year; but there is more grain.
"Oats are looking much better
than a month ago, and taking the-, '
county as a whole they are fine. A
mong the best crops I have seen ar
those of J. F. Pursley, near Clover,
and Latham Bros., of Bullock's
Creek. Mr. Pursley has a field of
between 20 and 25 acres that looks
like It ought to yield upwards of 35
bushels to tbe acre, and Latham
Bros., have about the same acreage
that looks as If it should be good for :
between 40 and 50 bushels. The
land was prepared well and sowed
early, in both cases. Spring oats do
not appear to be doing as well as ,
usual. ;
"Although some corn has been ;
worked over once, I have seen no '
cotton that has been chopped out:
but I know of quite a lot of cotton
and corn that Is still to be pi an tea.
More cotton came to a stand on :
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday r
than during any other three days i
this year, and it Is still coming. I
"The Corn Club boys are doing; t
very well; but many of them are.
rather late getting their prize acres
planted."
The Mission Study Class of
Main Street Methodist church met
yesterday afternoon with Mrs. B. E.
Atkins at her home on East Frank
lin avenue. There was s good at
tendance and the study of the tople
was quite interesting, Mrs. T. E.
Summerrow being the leader. Th
next meeting will be held with Mrs
a. Anaers on Chester street.
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