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VOL. XXXIV.
GASTONIA, N. C.
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GASTONIA
SHORT LOCAL I IE MS
THE MOVEMENTS OF GASTON PEOPLE
Personal Items About Gaston FoRo
and their Friends Short Item
About People and Things That Art
of Interest to, Gazette Reader
Condensed for Ther Convenience
Mr. M. L. Smith, of Clover, was
a visitor in town Wednesday.
Mr. C. A. Womble. of Belmont,
was a visitor to Gastonia yesterday.
Misses Hallie and Lois Torrence
left yesterday for Chester, S. C, to
spend a few days with friends.
Mrs. F. M. Howell spent Wed
nesday night and Thursday witn
homefolks at Bowling Green.
Miss Jean Robinson, of Char
lotte, Is the house guest for a few
days of Miss Violet Rankin.
Mr. Jno. Smith, of Clover, was
among the out-of-town shoppers In
Gastonla Wednesday.
Mr. J. Crier Love, representing
the United States Tire Co., was a
visitor in town Wednesday.
Dr. and Mrs. XV. J. McGill or
Kings Mountain, were visitors In
town XX'ednesday.
Dr. and Mrs. R. H. Oarren, of
Bessemer City, were visitors in town
yesterday.
Miss Martha Riddle of the Beth
el section, was a visitor in town yes
terday. Mr. XX'tll Adams of the Char
lotte Chronicle force, was a visitor
to Gastonla last night.
Mr. R. -M. Dulin and son Blair,
of Bowling Green, were visitors in
town yesterday.
Mr. A. XV. Titman. of Lowell,
route one, was a visitor in Gastonla
Tuesday.
Mr. R. B. Riddle, of Riddle-a
Mill on Clover, route two, was a bus
iness visitor in Gastonia Wednesday.
Mrs. K. F. Glenn went to Char
lotte XVednesday on a visit to her
daughter, 'Mrs. J. Leake Carraway.
Mr. J. F. Flowers, of the Char
lotte bar, was a business visitor m
Gastonla XVednesday.
Mrs. C. H. Pugh, and Miss
Lillie Miller, of Stanley, were visitors
in town yesterday.
Mrs. A. ('. Jones left yesterday
morning for Montreal to spend a
month with her mother. Mrs. S. H.
Latimer.
Prof. G. M. Garrison, of Okla
homa City, is the guest for several
days of his brother-in-law, Dr. C. J.
McCombs.
The annual picnic at Bethesda
cluirch will be held next Saturday.
August 2. Everybody is invited to
tcnie.
Statesvjlle Landmark: Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Allison and child are
spending a week at Belmont, Gas
ton county.
Miss Erroll Henderson, of the
city hospital, has returned from
Shelby where she has been nursing
Mrs. H. M. Houser.
Mrs. Rebecca C. Bryan has re
turned to her home in Atlanta after
spending several weeks with friends
and relatives in town.
Mrs. H. Rutter left XVednesday
for XVilliamsport, Pa., and other
points to visit friends an1 relatives
for Borne time.
Misses Mildred and Aileen Butt,
of Charlotte, passed through Gas
tonia res'erday en route to Blowing
Roc k .
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Thomson left
yesterday morning for Glenn Springs,
and Due XVest. S. C, where they
will spend a week.
--Miss Christine Rutledge, of
Mount Holly is the guest till Mon
day of 'Misses Elizabeth and Annie
Hall at Belmont.
Miss Pearl Henderson, of the
Union section, 1b spending the week
end with Miss Abbie Hall at Bel
mont. Miss Alice Wither.; oon who has
been the guest of Mrs. Fred Seagle
returned Wednesday to her home In
Hickory.
Misses Ruby and Mildred Falls
and Bettie Henry, of the Pleasant
Ridge section were In town XX'ednes
day. Miss Martha Riddle, of the
Bethel section, expects to go next
week to Dandrldge, Tenn., to visit
her cousin, Mrs. Mary C. Fain.
Mr. M. S. Alverson, of the
Parker-Gardner Co.. Charlotte, was
a business visitor in town XVednes
day. Lenoir News: Mrs. L. A.
States, of Gastonia. and her nurse.
Miss Julia Jennings, are spending
oome time in Lenoir, stopping at
Hotel Martin.
Miss Maggie Nelll, of York
county, S. C, who has been the
guest of Dr. and Mrs. E. F. Glenn,
left Wednesday for Charlotte on a
visit to friends.
A singing school began today
at Bethel Presbyterian church near
Clover, conducted by Prof. R. J. W.
Moss, of Smyrna, S. C, the veteran
singing school , master.
Misses .Helen Brackett, of Clem
son College, S. C, and Mary Query,
of Steele Creek, are the house-guests
for a week of Mrs. Colt M. Robin
ton at Dallas. .
Mrs. Bismarlc Capps, of Lynch
burg, Va., is Tlslting At the home or
Mr. and Mrs; H. B. Moore. She Is
also spending "some time in Dallas
with relatives. - :. i -
CITY COUNCIL MEETS
BOARD OF ALDERMEN TRANSACT BUSINESS
Sanitary Legislation Brought Cp
Drainage Outlets for City Com
of Installing White XVay Gas
Plant to Start Operations Soon
Local Street Cars August 1 Fire
Insurance Rates to lie Adjusted.
At a special meeting of the board
of aldermen held Tuesday night,
many matters aine up for settle
ment and disciiubion, chief among
which were sanitary ordinances,
tire insurance rates and drainage
problems in ti. city. Among the
matters disponed of were the fol
lowing: R. H. Redding was released or
city tax for 1 :U on account of hav
ing been in South Carolina.
A petition from the merchants on
the north side :' Main avenue be
tween South ami Marietta streets
praying that an ordinance be passed
requiring the Southern and C. & N'.
W. and all oihtr railways running
into Gastonia to remove, as soon at
unloaded, all o.t. from tliH siding.
The merchants sr.y that the cars on
struct the rear entrances to thef
stores, cut of! t!ie light and cause
annoyance from the bad odors of
decaying fruity, etc. Hie petition
was referred to the public commit
tee with power to act.
Anent the temetery question
brought up at the last meeting ot
the aldermen ard the lack of finan
ces, it was rri onnnended by the
proper committee that the price oi
digging graved be raised to $2 for
graves as mu.r, as four feet In
length and $3 for all above this di
mension. The question of disposing of trie
drainage of the city was also up for
discussion and it was the sentiment
of the board that certain outlets
and branches should be secured now
for the conveyance of the drainage
from the city. It was also thought
that the property owners should pay
one-half the costs of this work.
The recommendations and ordi
nances from the sanitary committee
were held over till the next meeting
for final disposition.
The matter of locating and build
ing the cotton platform was refer
red to the buildings and grounds
committee with power to act.
The following men were appoint
ed to act as the board of charities
for the ensuing administration: j.
P. Reid, E. D. Atkins, E. B. Brit-
tain. W. L. Balthi8, H. B. Moore
and one other from the Presbyte
rian church not yet appointed.
The sanitary committee offered
some drastic sanitary legislation for
adoption. This ordinance which U
is understood is very comprehensive
and effective Is now in the hands or
the city attorney. Sanitary condi
tions in Gastonla are not of tne
best. Surface closets, hog pens and
other breeding places of flies anu
disease have long been tolerated.
The new administration which came
into office last May through a re
form revolution has promised many
things for the city and a general
clean-up crusade against dirt and
filth is among the first to be taken
up.
Another important feature of tne
meeting which greatly concerns tne
city's welfare, was the matter or
fire insurance rates. Insurance rates
here are very high and effort is be
ing made to have these rates reduc
ed. A special representative from
the Southeastern Tariff Association
met with the board at a called meet
ing last night and discussed ways
and means of raising Gastonia from
the second class to the first class in
the matter of insurance rates.
In regard to the establishment of
Gastonia's white way system of
lighting the streets, a representa
tive from the General Electric Com
pany was present at the meeting
and submitted plans and costs of
the white way along the principal
streets of the town. It Is only a
question of time until, the streets
will be lighted by the new system,
since the committee has before It
only the question of deciding which
style will be used.
It is estimated that from $5,000
to $6,000 will be sufficient to in
stall the system.
The manager of the gas company
reported that he would move to
Gastonia August 1 and would have
the gas Plant in operation by Janu
ary 1, 1914.
It was also announced at t?fe
meeting that the P. & N. manage
ment would put on local street cars
by August 1, that the cars were in
the shop at High Point and were
finished with the exception of the
motors.
The board adjourned to meet
again Thursday night to dispose or
unfinished business.
A special meeting of the board or
aldermen was held last night for
the purpose of discussing the ques
tion of fire insurance-rates for Gas
tonia. Mr. XV. E. Cates of the South
eastern Underwriters' Association of
Atlanta, Ga., was in the city yester
day and last night. He was busy
yesterday inspecting the city's water
supply and facilities, fire-fighting
equipment and general fire insur
ance conditions. Last night he met
with the board of aldermen and dis
cussed with them rates for Gastonla.
The rates are extremely high and It
is believed that as a result of the
visit of Mr. Cates and the discussion
with the aldermen the fire insur-
Within Next Few Days Facts Will
Re Given the Public in Regard to
Gastonia's New Ranking Finn
Leading Manufacturers and Busi
ness Men Interested Officers,
Capital Stock and location to Re
Announced.
The most interesting news of a
business kind talked on the streets
of Gastonia today pertains to the
organization of a new banking firm
for the city. A number of the lead
ing manufacturers and business
men of town are behind the move
ment and are engaged In soliciting
stock for the new venture. For od
vious reasons the names of the
principal stockholders and prospect
ive officers are withheld for a few
days. XVlthin a short time, howev
er, all the main facts will be given
to the public. This will make the
fourth bank 'for the city, the last
one, the Citizens National, having
been organized seven and one-half
years ago. It is believed that there
is plenty of business done here to
guarantee the establishment of an
other bank. Business here has tak
en on added impetus within the
past few years and the financial
outlook is encouraging.
The Gazette has the names of the
principal prospective stockholders
and officers for the new bank and in
the course of a few days when the
plans of the promoters are more ful
ly mattured this information will
be announced.
MRS. T. R. YOFNO DEAD.
Former Resident of Gastonla and
Daughter of Mr. T. N. Williams
Died in Charlotte last Night
Funeral Here To-Morrow.
The following account of tne
death of Mrs. T. B. Young is taken
from this morning's Charlotte Ob
server: After an Illness of two weeks,
Mrs. T. B. Young of 324 North Try
on street died last night at 11:30
at the Presbyterian Hospital. Deatn
resulted from jaundice.
The remains will be taken to Gas
tonia this morning at 1 1 o'clock and
the funeral and interment will prob
ably occur there tomorrow' after
noon. The news of Mrs. Young's deatn
will sadden many friends to whom It
will come as a shock. It had been
realized for two days that her con
dition was critical, and her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. T. N. XVilliams, or
Gastonia, and other relatives were
here last night.
Mrs. Young is survived by her
husband and two sons, Thomas and
Robert. There are also two sisters,
Mrs. L. T. Strickland and Mrs. L. A.
States, who live In Gastonia, and
two brothers, one of whom, Mr.
Turner XX'illiams, lives in Gastonia
and the other, Mr. Ernest XX'illiam,
is in the Southern Railway service
with headquarters here.
Mrs. Young was 32 years of age.
She had been a resident of Char
lotte for the past eight years, hav
ing lived here since her marriage.
The funeral services will be held
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
from the residence of Mr. T. N. Wil
liams. Rev. Dr. A. A. McGeachy, oi
Charlotte, assisted by Rev. J. E.
Abernethy will conduct the services.
MRS. ARM STRONG
ENTERTAINS.
In honor of her sister Miss Lois
Bass, of Semora, and niece Miss
Robert Louise XX'ade, of Danville.
Va., who are her house guests ror
several days, Mrs. Clyde C. Arm
strong entertained XVednesday af
ternoon at a porch party. Trail was
played at seven tables. At the con
clusion of the games ices were serv
ed by Misses Ethelda Armstrong
and Sadie Thomson.
A reader says: "I have a field or
cotton that has been almost des
troyed by the root lice.
thing be done for It?" Hardly now.
It might help a little to apply to
bacco dust liberally along the rows.
But the best plan where the land is
infested with these insects is to use
tobacco stems liberally in the fur
rows In planting. This will help tne
plants and will be a repelling influ
ence to the lice. In fact, I do not
believe they will show up if there
are plenty of tobacco stems under
the cotton. Progressive Farmer.
Who is not attracted by bright
and pleasant children to prattle, to
creep and to play with them. Epic
tetus. ance rates will be considerably low
ered. Mr. Cates will make an offici
al report to the city in a fe wdays.
He Bald at the meeting last night
that he was drawing certain plans
and specifications to which the city
would have to conform if the rates
were lowered and if Gastonla was
raised from the third to the second
class. Among the things he recom
mended was the establishment of an
electric fire alarm system and the
improvement of the fire-fighting-apparatus.
IN SOCIAIJIRCLES
LATEST EVENTS IN WOMAN'S WORLD
APPROACHING MARRIAGE
IN BF.THKL.
Invitations have been issued an
nouncing the approaching marriage
of .Miss Agnes Adams, daughter or
Dr. and Mrs. R. H. Adams, of Bethel
and Rev. Luther leathern, of Blalns
vllle, S. C, the event to take place
next Wednesday, the 30th at Bethel
church. Rev. Dr. Adams, pastor of
the church will perform the cere
mony. Miss Adams is one of York
county's most charming young
ladies. The groom is a prominent
young Presbyterian minister, of
South Carolina.
In honor of the bride many charm
ing parties have been given. Miss
Martha Riddle and Mrs. Robert Saye
Riddle entertained at a linen show
er last Thursday, and Miss XX'ebb
Stanton entertained at a rook party
XVednesday.
NKILL-AVSTIN
MARRIAGE.
A marriage of much Interest to
Gastonians and one that came as a
surprise to the friends of the brine
in town was solemnized XVednesday
night at the home of Rev. J. li.
Henderlite when Miss Mabel Nelll
was married tot Mr. Luther P. Aus
tin of Mount Holly, formerly of
Charlotte. The marriage was a very
quiet affair. Mr. James Campbell
and MIbs Louise Boyd being the only
ones present. After the ceremony
Mr. and Mrs. Austin left on a late
train for Norfolk, Va., where they
will spend a few days prior to their
retutrn to Mount Holly, where ttiey
will make their home. The bride
is the daughter of Mr. J. L. Nelll
and is a young lady of grace and
accomplishments. The groom holds
a position as an electrician with the
Southern Power Company and Is a
young man of sterling worth and at
tainments. Personal Mention.
Mr. John Gaston, of Lowell. Is
a visitor in town today.
Messrs. J. H. Ramseur and S.
B. Hovis, of Bessemer City, are
visitors in the city today.
'Mrs. Iela Henderson, of the
I'nlon section. Is visiting Mr. and
Mrs. A. B. Rhyne.
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. lieonhardt,
of Lowell, were among, the out-of-town
shoppers in the city yesterday.
Mesdames S. M. Robinson and
R. A. Miller, of Lowell, were In
town yesterday.
- Mr. XX'. X. Davis has returned
from a business trip to Haywood
county.
Mrs. Miller, of Xewton. and
Mrs. Peter S. Rhyne, of Dallas,
spent one day this week as guests
of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Rhyne.
Sheriff J. H. McKenzie, of Sal
isbury, was in the city Tuesday en
route from Clover where he had gone
for a negro wanted In Rowan coun
ty. Mr. Charlie Costner, of the lin
otype force of the Winston-Salem
Journal, is spending a few days in
town with homefolks.
Misses Bertha Groeschel and
Hazel Scarborough, of Chester,
were the guests for a few days this
week of Mrs. K. O. Jennings.
Mrs. S. X. Boyre and family,
Mrs. P. XV. Garland and Mrs. R. (5.
Rankin are spending a week or two
at Llnwood College.
Airs. C. C. Armstrong has a
her guests her sister. Miss Lois
Bass, of Semora, and niece. Miss
Robert Louise Wade, of Danville.
Va.
Miss Olive Jackson, of YorK
ville, was In town a short while
Tuesday with Mrs. F. M. Howell en
route to Baltimore to visit Miss
Burke.
Gaston Conclave Xo. 39 1. Im
proved Order Heptasophs, will hold
an important meeting next Tuesday
night, the 29th. All members are
urged to be present.
Misses Mary and Margaret Ru
dlslll. of Dallas, and guests. Misses
Barbara and Lula Rudlsill. of Hil
debran, were visitors in town Wed
nesday. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Armstrong
and guests Misses I-ois Bass and
Bob XX'ade, Miss Ethelda Armstrong
and Master Raleigh Armstrong
spent the week-end at XVrightsvIlle
Beach.
The annual picnic of the Olney
Sunday school will be held In the
grove surrounding Olney Church,
Saturday, August 9th. Everybody
is Invited to attend. There will be
dinner served on the grounds. Ice
cream will be sold by the ladles
aid society.
Mr. J. Lee Robinson who has
been at the Johnston-XVlllis Sana
torium in Richmond for the past
month returned home with Mrs.
Robinson on Xo. 29 Thursday morn
ing. His many friends will be de
lighted to know that Mr. Robinson
is better and that he is able to be
up and walk around the honse.
To Build Warehouse,
J.-Flem Johnson Company, whole
sale grocers, have let a contract ror
the erection of a three-story brie
warehouse to be located on East
Main avenue Just east of tne P. ft
N. freight depot. The contract was
awarded to the Wolfe Construction
Co.. of Durham, who will begin work
within the next few days.
Gaston County Branch of State Just
Freight Rate Association Organ
ized Several Stirring Speeches on
the Subject of Discrimination
Some Instances of How We Sur
fer. At a largely attended and enthusi
astic mass meeting held in the city
hall XVednesday night the Gaston
County Branch of the North Carolina
Just Freight Rate Association was
formally organized with the follow
ing officers: Col. T. L. Craig, form
er mayor of the city, senior mem
ber of the firm of Craig & XXilson,
large shippers and dealers in horses,
mules and agricultural supplies,
president; A. C. Jones, judge of the
municipal court, vice-president ; J.
XV. Atkins, editor of The Gastonla
Gazette, secretary; and B. T. Morris,
a prominent merchant of the city
treasurer.
Messrs. Ieake Carraway, E. R.
Preston, A. B. Justice and W. H.
Crelghton of Charlotte, and Hubert
Ramsaur, organizing secretary of
the State Association, were present
at the meeting and assisted In tne
organization.
Messrs. I'reston and Justice ad
dressed the meeting in two ringlns
speeches. These men gave those
present a clearer Insight into the dis
criminations practiced by the rail
roads than It has been the privilege
of Gastonla business men to have.
.Mr. Preston outlined tho policy or
iedictb that is being sought by tne
people. He showed how that if tne
raiinads will not submit to legisla
tion certain restraints and checks can
ba p'need upon the railroads. He
said H:at If the differences were not
adjusted the Legislature could Im
pose a pross income tax; could re
duce passenger rates to two cents a
mile and could impose penalties for
(I'liiyt, in shipments; could abollsn
grade crossings and annul the ex
isting lease of the North Carolina
Railway. Mr. Preston's speech
created a profound Impression.
Mr. Justice gave an account of
how the State of North Carolina had
built or helped build various rail
roads In the State and how that now
stock was owned In only one or two
of these roads. Mr. Justice gave de
tailed and specific Instances of tne
discriminations against North Caro
lina cities In favor of Virginia cities.
In rate-making he said that the rail
roads did not consider North Caro
lina. Mr. Justice reviewed the history
of the State's part In building rail
roads Tho first road built in Norm
Caro.ina was the XVilmington & Wei
tioi. Railroad, constructed in lS3."i
by the State. Five other roads were
built, either entirely or In larp
part by the State, namely the Ral
eigh & Gaston, the North Carolina
Railroad from Goldsboro to Char
lotte, the XX'estern North Carolina
Railroad from Salisbury to Asno
vll'.e. the Cape Fear & Yadkin X'al
ley Railroad from XXinston-Salem to
XVilmington and the Atlantic '&
North Carolina from Goldsboro to
Beaufort. In one way and anoth
ei the State has allowed Its Interest
in ell of these roads except two, the
North Carolina Railroad and the At
lantic & North Carolina Railroad, lo
re.-- away from It. At present tti-;
State leases the North Carolina Ra.t
ro?d to the Southern for a nominal
sum and the Southern cleans up $.,-
0"',000 annually In pure velvet off
oi It.
The idea of our forefathers, sal.I
Vr. Justice, was to build roads
which would link together the east
eru section of the State with tne
western and both with the centre.
Ibis they did. Today, however,
wi-eii the control of these roads ha3
passed from the hands of the Stato
into the hands of foreign corpora
iiont., the service Is actually so poor
wMhln the State that it is practically
in-possible for the easlern part or
tin State to do business with th?
XX'estern part and vice versa. East
ern North Carolina produces an im
mense amount of earl garden truer
and berries which the railroads rar
ty in solid trains to the Northern
a.id Eastern markets but these pro
dufts cannot be shipped to the Ceu
tral 6r XX'estern portion of our own
State for the simple reason that tne
service Is so poor that they woulj
r dI before reaching their destina
tion a hundred or two miles away.
For this same reason a large manu
facturing plant in Charlotte, said
Mr. Justice, making farming imple
ments used In every section of North
Carolina, sells ten times as much of
Its products In Texas aa It does In
Xorth Carolina because it can as
sure its Texas customers that ship
ments will be delivered within a
given time while it cannot assure
Its customers In any part of this
State that they will receive their
goods within any stated time, this
being due again to the poor service
within the State. Western Xortti
Carolina counties produce some of
the finest apples grown in America
and they are shipped with ease to
distant markets but they cannot be
shipped to the central or eastern
parts of this State for the si m pie
reason again that they wonld rot,
every one of them, before they
reached their destination.
Other Instances were given by the
speaker to show that the larger
(Con tinned on pace 5.)
HEWS OF JE C0UII1Y
LATEST FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS
Newsy Letters from Gazette Corvee
pondents Here and There Ovea
Good Old Gaston What Omw
Neighbors Are Doing In the Va
Ioim Sections of the County Pea
aonal Mention of People Tom
Know and Some You Don't Know
BESSEMER BRIEFS.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
BESSEMER CITY, July 22.
Mrs. J. A. Smith and niece, Miss
Fannie Smith, left Sunday for a
visit to Louisburg.
Mrs. M. I. Sholar Is visiting at
XX'ay cross, Ga.
Mrs. Ellen Stroup, of Arden, la
visiting Dr. R. H. Garren's family.
Miss Clara Ford was a visitor ttt
Gastonia Saturday.
Mrs. C. A. Thornburg has return
ed from a visit to Cherryvllle.
Mr. Bruce Tate, of Hardin, has
been visiting homefolks.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
BESSEMER CITY, July 23.
The farmers In this section are a
bout through threshing their wheat.
It has turned out exceedingly well
this year.
Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Payseur spent
Saturday and Sunday In Cherryvllle
as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. 8.
Black.
A series of revival meetings will
begin at Shady Grove church the
first Sunday in next month and will
continue on through that week.
Misses Callle and Mae Allen and:
Chesley Black spent Sunday witn
Misses Helen and Annie Pasour.
Mr. Miles Allen, of Washington,
I). C, Is spending some time with,
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pink Al
len. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bellinger, or
Cherryvllle. visited at the home Of
Mr. Columbus Stroup Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ervln Beam spent
Saturday and Sunday at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Pasour.
There will be an Ice cream sup
per at Shady Grove church Saturday
night. Everybody Is Invited to t
present, proceeds to be used for the
benefit of the church.
Mrs. E. H. Clark has been very
sick.
Mr. Ervln Beam was a Cherryvills
visitor Saturday.
Stanley Happenings.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
STANLEY, July 24. Misses Ma
rie and Debbie May Marsh, of South
Carolina, are visiting Miss Katie
Carpenter, illss Carpenter enter
tained In honor of the Misses Marsh
at rook last evening from 8 to 11.
Most of the young people of the
town drove down to Riverside Park,
Mount Holly, Tuesday evening for a
picnic. They were met there by
friends from Charlotte and spent a
very enjoyable evening.
Rev and Mrs. James Deal and two
children, James, Jr., and Charles,
who have been visiting Mrs. Deal's
parents, Mr. and Mrs M. B. Peter
son, will leave Saturday for their
home In Lenoir.
Miss Edna Cannon, one of the
nurses in the James Hospital at
Iaurlnburg, is at home to spend her
vacation.
Mr. John Fullenwider. of Monroe,
is visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
R. II. ('line. Mrs. Fullenwider has
her two small children with her.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hope and Miss
Reedy Hope spent the day with Mrs.
J. E. Loven Tuesday. They were
on their way from Lowryville, 8. C,
to Llncolnton In their auto.
Mrs. Howard Reed, of Rowland,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs, J, E?v
Loven.
Mrs. M. A. Mason and Misses Ai
de and Edith Mason spent several
days In Charlotte last week shop
ping and visiting relatives.
Mrs. O. B. Carpenter and children
are visiting relatives in Asheville.
Mrs. F. L. Carpenter and children
are spending some time In Tryon.
Miss Willye Summerrow and
Messrs. Tom Cline and Clyde Bass,
all of Charlotte, spent the week-end
here with homefolks.
Mr. J. E. Loven, who has recently
accepted a position in Charlotte
with the Barnhardt Manufacturing
Co., spent the week-end with his
family here.
Mr. R. B. Babington, of Gastonla,
came over In his car Sunday for his
children, who have been visiting rel
atives here.
Mr. E. G. McLurd, of Gastonla,
spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs.
Adeline McLurd.
Messrs. Fred Rhyne. Graham Mor
rison and XX'ade Relnhardt have
gone with the Lincolnton cavalry of
which company they are members,
to Camp Glenn near Morehead City.
Mr. Hall Morrison, who is a member
of Major Gardner's staff, has also
gone to Camp Glenn. Mrs. Morri
son accompanied him.
Everything here is dated as be
fore or after "The Picnic." Ths
annual Stanley picnic will tat
place next Thursday, July 31st. Ev
eryone is cordially Invited.
Fire last night damaged the plant
of C. C. Covington A Co.. mnl
manufacturers at Wllmlnrtnn- t.-it
extent of f 40,000.
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