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VOL. XXXIV.
GASTONLA, N. C.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 15, 1913.
NO. CO.
REJECTED BY THE STATE
PURCHASES PROPERTY
SULZER IS IMPEACHED
A
Ill SOCIAL CIRCLES
HEWS OFJHE COUIITY ;
LATEST FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS !
RATE CONCESSIONS ARE INSUFFICIENT
6AS COMPANY SECURES A 6000 SITE
NEW YORK'S GOVERNOR FACES TRIAL
TAR HEEL SOIL-TILLERS WILL MEET
LATEST EVENTS IN WOMAN'S WORLD
TOE
GAS
FARMERS
CONVENTION
As Result of Conference Held Tiies.
day at Raleigh Governor Craig
Rejects Latest Freight Rate Re.
duction Protosition of the Rail
roads Up to Legislature Rail
roads May Voluntarily Operate
Readjusted Scale.
Charlotte Observer, 13th.
Raleigh, Aug. 12. The proposal
of the railroad companies doing
Interstate freight business in N'ortn
Carolina, submitted through the
Corporation Commission to Gover
nor Craig for settling the differences
between the shippers of this State
and railroads because of excessive
rates to North Carolina points com
pared with Virginia cities, is reject
ed by the Governor as a result or
the conference here today iir which
the Governor, the Legislative Freight
Rate Commission, the Corporation
Commission, and the Council of
State participated. The general im
pression is that there will be no fur
ther negotiations of consequence un
til the Legislature meets September
24.
In a significant speech closing tne
conference. Governor Craig said he
was gratified at the unanimity in
the conference on the proposition
that the proposal should not be ac
cepted. It is also a fact, to which
the Governor did not allude, thai
there were the widest sort of differ
ences as to what sort of an adjust
ment would be acceptable.
John C. Forester of Greensboro,
In the closing moments of the con
ference declared that there is no
wisdom in a "multitude of counsel
ors" on freight rates, that some
body had to take the situation, in
hand, fix It and then look the peo
ple of the State in the face and say
"we did the best we could." No
body could fix a scale of rates that
would satisfy everybody.
MR. JUSTICE REMARKS.
E. J. Justice of the Legislative
Commission made the significant
statement that "no doubt the rail
roads will regret that the State has
jurisdiction over a number or
things."
The final afternoon session of
the conference was a long and spir
ited one. Governor Craig said it
was a matter of congratulation that
substantial reductions have been or
fered. He reviewed the negotiations
since the last Legislature, congratu
lated the General Assembly on hav
ing boldly undertaken to secure re
lief, and said that the Corporation
Commission in securing and worK
Ing out this proposal has performed
for the State a patriotic service, do
ing the very best It could.
He said the people want peace
and he wants peace, but just reduc
tions have not been offered. The
railroads are perfecting greater ser
vice for Virginia cities for a far less
Tate than exacted from North Caro
lina points for a far less service
this, too, under the terms of the
proposal rejected. He quoted in
stances he had worked out applying
to all sections of the State. He felt
that It would be wrong to accept
the proposal.
WANTS ENTIRE JUSTICE.
He subscribed to the "long and
short-haul doctrine," but he could
not subscribe to the contention that
lower rates could not be accorded
to the border points in this State.
He declared that if the reductions
proposed would save the people of
the State $1, 000, 000 on freights, he
was sure that really just reductions
would save 15,000,000, and he could
but fight for entire justice.
He wanted it understood that he
was willing to meet the railroads In
a spirit of compromise and endors
es rates not so low as those given
Virginia cltieB, but that they must
be something near to It. He no
ticed that the terms of the proposal
suggested that In the event of re
jection there should be another con
ference with the officers of the rail
roads. He was willing to meet them
and would be In Raleigh for the
purpose and sincerely wished for an
adjustment satisfactory to the peo
ple. CONTINUE THE FIGHT.
The Governor said he disliked to
disagree with J. Allen Taylor and
the Wilmington delegation that
whatever adjustment Is made the
relative rates between Wilmington
and the Interior must be maintain
ed. "We will continue the fight." he
said, "for Just rates. In rejecting
this we may fall, but I we fail, we
fall. We cannot accept this be
cause It is not just." He said that
President Finley and Counsel Thorn
assume that there will be appeals to
courts of equity, "but we purpose to
appeal to that court of equity, the
General Assembly of North Carolina,
which we believe will exercise juris
diction rightfully and righteously.
AGREEMENT AN ESTOPPEL?
At the opening of the afternoon
session Governor Craig called for
expressions. Judge Counclll, ex
plaining that the third member or
the Legislative Commission, N. B.
Broughton, was absent and that he
and the third member, E. J. Justice,
were in accord, asked Mr. Justice to
speak. Mr. Justice raised the.lssue
that the railroads wanted' the ac
ceptance of the proposal to be an
estoppel of all freight litigation. He
rould not agree to this. . Chairman
Travis explained that there was no
neb understanding when the pro
posal was worked oat and It could
Gaston County Gas Company Pur
chases Tract of Land From J. L.
Real Near Plaster Factory To
Regin Work Soon Have Already
Done Some Work to Hold Fran
chise Other Real Estate News.
There is apparently no longer any
doubt that Gastonla is to have a gas
plant and that work will be com
menced on same at an early date.
The Gaston County Gas Company
has just purchased from Mr. J. L.
Beal a tract of four or five acres on
North Marietta street in the vicinity
of the Gaston Plaster Company's
plant. The deal was made through
Mr. George E. Hathcock, real estate
agent. Mr. Jones, who is managing
the construction of a similar plant
at Concord for the same promoleis,
has been here within the past few
days consummating the deal for a
site and making other preparations
for the beginning of actual work on
the plant. According to the terms
of the franchise granted tne concern
by the city work was to commence
on the-plant or system by July 19tn.
In order to hold the franchise a
short line of pipe has been laid.
Mr. Beal has also sold, through
Haithcock, to Messrs. W. H. Adams
and J. White Ware a trac t of lane
adjoining the property sold to the
gas company and on which is locat
ed the Gaston Plaster Company'.
factory. Just what use the purchas
ers will make of this property has
not been stated but it is supposed
that it will, in all likelihood, be uti
lized for some manufacturing enter
prise. .Mrs. Rebecca C. Bryan, former y
of Gastonla but now living in Atlan
ta, recently sold, through Haithcock,
to Mr. J. M. Hoyle her residence lo
cated at No. 112 East Lo.;? avenue.
The regular monthly meeting
of the Home Building & Loan Asso
ciation will be held in its offices in
the Realty building tomorrow after
noon at 3 o'clock.
Among yesterday's visitors to
Gastonia was Mr. J. N. Roberts, of
Lowell. Mr. Roberts is a staunch
friend of The Gazette and has been
a constant reader of it for many
years. The only other paper which
he has read habitually for a longer
period than he has The Gazette Is
The Yorkville Enquirer, which he
has read regularly for more than 50
years. He has been an actual sub
scriber to It himself, he says, for
4 7 years and read it several years
before he first subscribed.
not operate as an estoppel.
Mr. Justice was not sure that the
railroads would not plead accept
ance of the proposal as an estoppel.
The legislature should deal fairly
with railroads, if severely. The pro
posal is an admission by the rail
roads that the rates are, to the ex
tent of the proposed reduction, un
just. He appreciated the efforts of
the Corporation Commission. Ha
did not want the railroads to domi
nate rates, politics and the legisla
ture at all. That the people arr
just Is a guarantee to the railroads
against destruction of their proper
ty. He thought the roads might
put on the proposed rates without
acceptance.
WILMINGTON'S PROTEST.
J. Allen Taylor of Wilmington
protested against the rates being
put on, even voluntarily, by the rail
roads as Mr. Justice suggested. This
would ruin Wilmington and. If. on
protest from the Virginia cities, the
Interstate Commerce Commission
should then readjust the rates
North Carolina shippers would still
be in as bad a position as at pres
ent. He insisted that the port rates
will have to settle the Interior rates.
If interior points are pacified now
with these concessions, there can he
no development of sentiment for
relief of the eastern water points
like Wilmington.
He urged Interior business men
to recognize the fact that water a
lone can adjust the rate troubles.
Procure a gateway for North Caro
lina through a substantial boat line
to Wilmington and .Interstate rate
reductions to build this traffic up,
and the rate difficulties will be solv
ed. He asserted that the carriers
knew the proposal would not be ac
cepted, but submitted it to create
division among shippers In the
State.
WATER ANOTHER MATTER.
Mr. Justice said he did not intend
to excite the mind of Mr. Taylor
and believed Wilmington would be
a great port, but that the presenr
freight would stagnate there. He
believed Wilmington would have
Norfolk rates but for a combination
between the Clyde Line steamers
and the railroads. He thought Wil
mington ought to enjoy what its
water entitled it to.
It was after this spirited discus
sion that Governor Craig adjourned
the confereneevsubject to his call.
President Tate of the Just Freight
Rate Association gave notice that he
will within 10 days name the com
mittee of 10 to co-operate with Gov
ernor Craig and that this committee
will enter any future conferences
that may be called by the Governor
without, the necessity of a general
attendance of shippers.
After an All-Xight Session New
York General Assembly Adopts
Resolution Impeaching State's
Chief Executive Contained
Scathing Arraignment - Wife
Makes Confession to Save Him
Trial Set for September 18th.
The vote to impeach Governor
Sulzer, of New York, passed in tne
Assembly last Wednesday morning,
after an all-night session by the
vote of 79 to 4 5. Anent the Im
peachment and its probable effects,
specials from Albany under date or
Thursday say:
With Governor Sulzer impeachecT
by the Assembly and the date of his
trial before the Senate and the
judges of the Court of Appeals fixed
for September 18, the spectacle wan
presented tonight of two men claim
ing to be Governor of the State or
New York.
As soon as the articles nf Im
peachment adopted at an early hour
this morning by the Democratic ma
jority in the Assembly were present
ed to the Senate, shortly after 3
o'clock this afternoon, Lieut. Gov.
Martin H. Glynn announced his In
tention of otTupying the Executive
chamber.
WILL NOT GIVE UP.
Friends of Governor Sulzer de
clared that the Governor Intended to
continue in office and would use ev
erything in his power to maintain
his position on the ground that the
Assembly had no constitutional rignt
to consider Impeachment at Its ex
traordinary session.
Some asserted that the Governor
would go so far as to summon mili
tary protection if necessary to pre
vent the Lieutenant Governor from
occupying the Executive chamber.
Judge D. Cady Herrick, who will
act as chief counsel for the Gover
nor at this trial, said tonight that
"talk of resort to force is the mer
est rot."
"He will meet the charges against
him in an orderly and dignified way,
said Judge Herrick, "and will clo
nothing unbecoming the dignity of
the State. He will engage in n"
physical scramble to assert his
rights to discharge the functions rf
the office of Governor."
The Governor himself was silent
When at 6 o'clock tonight he lert.
his office in the Capitol where lie
was asked if he expected to retur.i
tomorrow.
"Yes siree." he replied in angry
tones.
So far as could be learned, no at
tempt was made by Lieutenant Gov
ernor Glynn in any way to exeicie
he functions of Chief Executive to
day but there waa every indicat'or.
that there would tJt a clash ol au
thority tomorrow when both men
appear at tho CdPitol.
Silence also w'il be the policy or
the Governor until he appears at
the bar of the court of impeachment.
"Counsel for Governor Sulzer,"
bald Judge Herrick tonight, "have
no desire to be Interviewed or try
his case in the newspapers, or to
make statements in his behalf. They
hnve advised the Governor to re
frain fro'ii making any statement at
present, likewise his wife. We have
engaged ;n his defense not for Wil
liam Su.zer, but as a professional
duty to the Governor of the State
and to preserve so far as it can nor
be preserved the good name ana
fame of the State.
"After an examination of Mr.
Sulzer in relation to the transac
tions disclosed by the Frawley Com
mittee, we are satisfied that ther
has been only a partial revelation or
the facts so far and we are satisfied
that he has been guilty of no wilful
wrong-doing. We ask the public in
his behalf for a suspension of judg
ment until all facts can be disclosed
before the proper tribunal and in an
orderly way."
VOTE OF IMPEACHMENT.
The vote to Impeach the Governor
was passed in the Assembly shortly
after 5 o'clock this morning, after
an all-night session, by a vote or
79 to 45. A committee of nine
managers headed by Assemblyman
Levy, majority leader, then was ap
pointed to present the articles of
Impeachment to the Senate. The
Senate met at 3 o'clock and 15 min
utes later the House committee of
managers was solemnly ushered Into
the Senate chamber where Assembly
man Levy read the eight long arti
cles of impeachment.
Senator Wagner, president pro
tern of the Senate, then declared the
articles of inpeachment "hereby re
ceived" and announced that he
would summon the court of impeach
ment "to meet at the Capitol on the
18th day of September, 1913, at the
hour of noon."
While the court was thds summon
ed to meet on this date, it was said
by a member of the Assembly com
mittee of managers tonight that the
actual trial of the Governor would
probably not begin .until a few days
later as it would he necessary to
formulate rules of procedure and
arrange other details.
The articles of impeachment a
galnst Governor Sulzer. as passed
by the lower bouse of the New York
State Legislature this morning, make
a document of over 4.000 words.
Tbey are introduced by the formi
dable heading:
"Articles exhibited by the Assem
bly of the State of New York In the
name of themslves and of M the
(Continued on page S.)
Eleventh Annual State Farmers
Convention and Roundup Institute
to Be Held in Raleigh August
12th, 27th and 2Sth The Pro
gram in Full.
Acting Secretary C. B. Williams
is sending out the program for the
eleventh annual State Farmers
Convention and Roundup Institute
to be held at the A. and M. College
in Raleigh August 26th, 27th and
28th. The officers of the convention
are C. W. Spruill. president; E. B.
Moore, first vice president; J. H.
Currie, second vice president: I. O.
Schaub, secretary-treasurer. Reduc
ed rates will be given on the rail
roads for this occasion.
In the circular sent out it is stat
ed that "the college will furnlsn
rooms in the dormitories free. Per
sons expecting to stay in "the college
rooms should bring their own tow
els, sheets and pillows. Meals will
be furnished in the college mess hall
at twenty-five cents each. It is be
lieved that one of the best pro
grams ever offered to the convention
is given below, both for the men
and women. It is urged that all
who receive a copy come to the meet
ing and bring their neighbors. Let
us have the largest convention of
farmers in the history of the State
and mutually help one another."
The program Is as follows:
TUESDAY, AUG. 2 0. SOIL DAY.
10:150 a. m. Greetings Presi
dent D. H. Hill and Commissioner
W. A. Graham.
Soil Work in the State, by Direc
tor B. W. Kllgore, Raleigh, N. C.
Do Soils Wear Out?. Prof. C. I,.
Newman. A. & M. College.
How I Am Saving Labor by Til
lage Implements, W. D. Boseman,
Rock Mount. X. C.
Results of Iate Applications of
Commercial Fertilizers, by C. B.
Williams. North Carolina Experi
ment Station.
Dinner.
2 p. m. Address, C. Wv Spruill,
President of the Convention.
2:30 p. m. Demonstration of
Constructing the Mangum Terrace,
by I. H. Mangum, Wake Forest.
3 p. m. Demonstration In laying
Out, Diggjtig and Placing of Farm
Tile, H. f. Lynde, U. S. Department
of Agriculture, and Prof. M. E.
Sherwift, A. & M. College.
Jrlfo p. ni. Essential Principles
of Co-operation, Dean H. C. Price,
State University, Columbus. Ohio.
Marketing Cotton, by C. J. Brand,
U. S. Department of Agriculture.
Co-operation in Marketing Fruit
Crops, by J. F. Fooshe, Progressive
Farmer, Raleigh, N. C.
Co-operation in Live Stock and In
Dpalry Products, by A. O. Nelson,
Svea, Minn.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 27. LIVE
STOCK DAY.
5 a. m. Trip over College and
Station Farms.
7:45 a. m. Judging Farm Mules,
by Prof. J. C. McNutt. A. & M. Col
lege. 8:15 a. m. Judging Draft Hors
es, by Schuyler Salisbury, A. & M.
College.
8:45 a. m. Judging Hogs, by
Dan T. Gray, X. C. Experiment Sta
tion. 9:30 a. m. Silage for Beef Cat
tle, by W. F. Ward, U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture.
10:15 a. m. Development of a
Profitable Dairy Herd, by Alvln J.
Reed, U. S. Department of Agricul
ture. v
11 a. m. Southern Markets for
Beef Cattle and Sheep, by R. S. Cur
tis, N. C. Experiment Station.
11:45 a. m. Demonstration of
Methods of Injecting Hog Cholera
Serum, by Dr. B. B. Flowe, State
Department of Agriculture.
'2:30 p. m. Demonstration in
Recognition of Tuberculosis In Cat
tle, by Dr. G. A. Roberts. A. & M.
College.
Dinner.
2 p. m. Public sale of Berkshlres.
Poland Chinas and Duroc-Jerseys.
held under the management of the
North Carolina Swine Breeders' As
sociation. (For descriptive catalog
of offerings at the sale, write to R.
S. Curtis, Secretary, West Raleign,
X. C.)
7:30 p. m. A Message from the
Sand Hills, by Hon. Henry A. Page,
Aberdeen, N. C.
8:30 p. m. Address, by Hon. A.
F. Lever. Chairman Committee on
Agriculture, House of Representa
tives, Washington, D. C.
THURSDAY. AUGUST 28.
7:30 a. m. Practical Demonstra
tion of the Principal Stages In the
Production of Peaches and Apples:
1. Methods of -"Laying Off" the
Orchard, Mr. Detjen.
2. Planting the Tree, and Its
First Pruning. Mr. Stoddard.
3. Training the Tree, Prof. Pills
bury. 4. Methods of Cultivation and
Implements. Prof. Hutt.
5. "Worming" the Trees, Mr.
Shuford.
6. Preparation of Bordeaux Mix
ture, Prof. Fulton.
7. Preparation of Lime-Sulphur
Solutions, Prof. Sherman.
8. Spraying the Trees, Messrs.
Hill and Klein.
9. Picking and Packing . the
Fruit. Mr. Shaw.
9:30 a. m. This Farm Pays:
That One Does Not. Why?, by J. M.
Johnson. U. S. D. of Agriculture.-
10:15 a. m. How to Prevent Cot
tonseed Meal from Poisoning Hogs.
(Continued on page four.)
MISS SPENCER
ENTERTAINS.
In honor of several visiting girls
among Gastonia's younger social
set. Miss Ruby Spencer entertained
at progressive bunco last Tuesday
morning. The honorees were Misses
Nellie Herndon and Mary Anthony,
of Shelby, Lela Durham, of Dallas.
Minette Marshall and Annie Pearl
Profflt, of Spartanburg and Saran
Garland. At the conclusion of the
games a delicious salad course was
served.
MISSES HENDERSON
ENTERTAIN.
At their hospitable home In Mt.
Holly last Saturday night Misses
Jean and Bain Henderson entertain
ed a number of their friends at an
enjoyable gathering. In addition to
cards and dancing a memory contest
furnished quite a good bit of amuse
ment. The guests were allowed a
peep at a table laden with 50 or
more different articles and then al
lowed to make a list of those re
membered. Delicious refreshments
of punch, salad and wafers were
served.
MISS COLUMBIA
KELLY MARRIED.
The following item from yester
day morning'B Charlotte Observer
under date from Salisbury will be or
Interest in Gastonla:
Miss Columbia Kelly of Salem, Va.,
and Mr. E. M. Shenk of Greensboro
were quietly married here last night
the ceremony being performed by
Rev. W. B. Duttera. The young
couple had been visiting at Mlsen
helmer Springs, Stanly County, and
took their friends by surprise in
announcing the marriage.
Miss Kelly is a sister of Mrs. Freer
L. Smyre, of Gastonla and has visit
ed here frequently. She has many
friends In town who will be Inter
ested in the above.
MI1S. PIERCE
ENTERTAINS.
Last Tuesday aternoon at their
home on South Oakland street, Mrs.
S. P. Pierce and Miss Ethel Pierce
entertained in honor of Mrs. J. N.
Ross and daughter. Miss Rachel
Ross, of Charlotte, formerly of Cor-
sicana, Texas.
Mrs. W. F. Michael met the guests
at the door and showed them to the
receiving line which was composed
as follows: Mrs. Pierce, Mrs.' Ross,
Mrs. S. N. Boyce, Mrs. J. C. Gallo
way. Mrs. Edgar Iong. and Misses
Pierce, Ross, Elizabeth and Jenn
Coltrane, of Concord and Ada Wins
low, of Brooklyn.
Mesdarnes J. L. Adams and D. A.
Garrison showed the guests to the
ding room where cream and cake
were served by Misses Reld, Boyce,
Torrence, McKemy, Ross and Beam-
guard. Punch was served by Misses
Violet Rankin, Lois Torrence and
Katherine Mason.
KELLY-PATRICK
MARRIAGE.
A marriage of much interest and
one that came somewhat as a sur
prise to their friends, althougn
whispered in Tuesday's Gazette, was
that of Miss Nina Patrick of the
Union section and Mr. A. C. Kelly,
of McAdenville, which was solemniz
ed at the home of the bride's motn
er, Mrs. Mary Patrick yesterday
morning at 7 o'clock. Rev. G. A.
Sparrow, pastor of Union churcn,
was the officiating minister.
The bride was dressed In crepe ae
broche with pearl and net trimmings
and carried a bouquet of brides'
roses. Lohengrin's wedding march
was played by Miss Clara Patrick, a
sister of the bride. During the cere
money Schubert's serenade was play
ed. The vows were spoken before
an improvised alter garlanded with
Ivy and morning glories. Immedi
ately after the ceremony Mr. and
Mrs. Kelly came to Gastonla where
they took train No. 39 yesterday
morning for Ashevllle, Toxaway and
other points in "Sky-land". In a
bout ten days or two weeks they
wll return and be at home in Mc
Adenville. There were present at the cere
mony only a few Intimate friends and
relatives of the contracting parties.
Mtb. Emma Kelly and Miss Emma
Kelly, mother and sister of the
groom, of Clarkton, were present.
The bride Is one of the count's
most charming young women. She
has for several years been a teach
er in the public schools. Last year
she was at Lumberton.
The groom is a native of Bladen
county but has for a number of
years made his home in McAdenville
where he Is manager for the Cataw
ba Store Company. He is a young
man of excellent business ability
and of sterling worth.
Engraved announcements reading
as follows were sent out yesterday:
Mrs. Mary J. Patrick
announces the marriage of her
daughter
Nina Craig
to
Mr. Angus Cromartie Kelly
on Thursday, August the fourteenth
nine hundred and thirteen
Lowell
North Carolina
. v
A PLEASANT BIRTH-DAT
PARTY.
At their borne on West Third av
enue Wednesday evening from 5 to
7 o'clock little Misses Margaret and
Newsy Letters from Gasette Corves
pondents Here and There Ores)
Good Old Gaston What Oaw
Neighbors Are Doing In the Var"t
ion Sections of the County Pet
onal Mention of People Yosj '
Know and Some Yon Don't Know '
LANDER'S CHAPEL NOTES.
(Crowded out of last issue.)
LANDERS CHAPEL, Aug. 9.
Mr. J. C. Carpenter and family, of
Chadbourn, are visiting Mr. Car
penter's parents. Mr. and Mrs. P.O.
Carpenter, of this section.
Mrs. Clarence Tate spent the past
week at Hickory visiting relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Burgln Carpenter
and Miss Bessie Carpenter, who
have been visiting In this section
for several weeks, left Tuesday for
their home in Texas.
Mrs. David Huffstetler spent Sat
urday with Mrs. C. O. Carpenter.
Quite a number of people of this
section attended the picnic at Lin
wood Friday, August 8th.
Little Miss Alma Klser, of Besse
mer City, is visiting little Mist Au
dry Klser this week.
Misses Mabel and Ethel Llneber
ger spent Sunday with Misses An
nie Mae and Leona Plonk.
Master Fred Payne, son of Mr.
Zeb Payne, has been sick for tho
past week.
There will be a family reunion at '
Mr. P. 8. Carpenter's on Saturday.
August 16th. Everybody is Invited
to come and bring well-filled bas
kets.
MRS. MARY DELLINGER,
Mount Holly Lady Suddenly Dle as
Age of SO.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
MT. HOLLY. Aug. 14. The com
munity was shocked today at tho
news of the death of Mrs. Mary Del
linger, which occurred at her homo
this morning. Mrs. Delllnger ap
peared as well as usual and was in
the dinning room arranging sonm
dishes when she suddenly sank to
the floor and expired within a few
minutes. Mrs. Delllnger was 81
years old and was a devout Chris
tian woman.
The following children survive:
Messrs. L. G. and W. C. Delllnger
and Miss Bernlce Delllnger, of ML
Holly. S. M. Delllnger, of Charlotte.
Joseph Delllnger, of Newton, and
Mrs. J. F. Joy, of Hickory.
HARMON FAMILY REUNION.
Mr. T. W. Harmon Celebrates Eigh
tieth Birthday Five Hundred
Peoplo Present Despite Age lias
Cultivated Six Acres Himself this
Year.
At his home on Buffalo creek,
seven miles out from Kings Moun
tain on the Shelby road. Mr. Thom
as W. Harmon Wednesday celebrat
ed his 80th birthday with a family
reunion. There were present, In
cluding both kin folks and friends,
about r00 people from Gastonta,
Bessemer City, Shelby, Kings Moun
tain and the rural districts. Of
his three brothers there were pres
ent two, namely Messrs. A. N. and
R. S. Harmon, both of Cleveland
county, and his three sisters Mrs.
O. W. Davis, of Gastonla: Mrs. E. S.
Gamble and Mrs. M. A. Thorabur,
ol the county. Another brother,
Mr. W. H. Harmon, of Paris, Tex.,
was expected but has not yet arriv
ed. A sumptuous dinner waa
spread in the grove near the house
and water was supplied from a mag
nificent spring nearby. Music waa
furnished by a string band. From
Gastonla those attending were Mrs.
O. W. Davis. Mr. V. E. Long, MIsa
Wllma 1-ong and the latter's guest.
Miss Anthony, of Shelby.
Despite his 80 years Mr. Harmon
is unusually strong and active a
Is evidenced by the fact that this
season he has personally plowed and
tended to four acres of corn and two
acres of cotton.
Conducting Singing Schools."
Mr. R. J. W. Moss, of Smyrna, S.
C, the veteran, singing school teach
er was In town a short while this
morning. He spent last night with
his old teacher, Mr. J. R. Hender
son, at Union. Mr. Moss is now en
gaged in conducting schools at
Bethel and at Boyd's school house.
He will be at Bethel again next
Monday and Tuesday, the 18th and
19th. and will close there Friday
and Saturday, the 22nd and 23rd.
He will be at Boyd's school house
today and tomorrow and will Close
his school here later.
Sarah Warren entertained quite a
number of their young friends at a
Joint birthday party, celebrating
Margaret's ninth and Sarah's twelfth,
birthdays. A guest of honor- was
Margaret Cox, of Norfolk, Va., who
arrived Wednesday morning and will
be here until Saturday. A "Ge
ography" contest was greatly en
joyed, the prize being won by Myr
tle Warren. Grape sherbet and cafe'
were served, after which the birth
day cake was cut. In catting tho
cake Annie Blair Anders got tho
ring. Lottie Warren the dime. Loo
lse Beal the thimble and Janotte Da
Vis the button. The occasion waa
one of great pleasure and enjoy
ment to all- present- j
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