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GASTOMA, X. C.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 10, 1913.
SO. 81.
HENS OF m GOUHTY
LATEST FROM MR CORRESPONDENTS
Newsy Letters .from Gazette Oorres
pondenU Here and I here ov
Good Old Gaston What On
Neighbors Are Doing In the Va
lout Sections of the County P
aonal Mention of People Y
Know and Home Yon Don't Knoe
Long Shoals Items.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
LONG SHOALS, Oct. 9. Misses
Lizzie and Pearl Carpenter ana tneir
father, Rev. M. L. Carpenter, are
visiting friends and relatives here.
Mr. Ed Rutledge and family, of
Hudson, spent a few days this wee
at Mr. R. G. Rutledge's.
MlBses Venia and Emma Lee Car
penter and Hester Summey and
brother, Mr. Morris Summey, spent
Saturday and Sunday with Miss El
la KiBer.
Mr. and Mrs. Clay E. Rutlevrge
and children spent a few days at
Mr. R. O. Rutledge's.
A number of our people attended
the celebration at Kings Mountain
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Carpenter at
tended the Synod at Hickory last
week.
There will be communion meet
ing at Bethel Lutheran church Sun
day, October 12th. There will be
all day service Saturday and Sun
day". Hickory Grove News.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
HICKORY GROVE, Oct. 6. Mr.
Herbert Carpenter gave the young
people a pound-party last Saturday
night. There was a large crowd
present.
Miss Ferrie Froneberger spent
Saturday with her parents, .Mr. and
Mrs. J. D. Froneberger.
Miss Maggie Lee Carpenter was
the guest Saturday and Sunday of
.Miss Buena Blggerstaff.
Misses Beulah and Myrtle Met
calf visited Miss Vera Carpenter t:ns
week.
Mr. Fred Avery, of High Shoals,
visited friends In this section last
week., returning home Sunday ar
ternoon. Master Pamuel Payseur visited
Master Jonah Froneberger Saturday
and Sunday.
Miss Ora Froneberger spent Sun
day with her aunt, Mrs. J. F. Klser.
Cherryville Chat.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
CHERRYVILLE, Oct. 6. Mrs. M.
L. Rudisill. Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Ru
disill and Mr. M. L. Mauney attend
ed the Lutheran Synod which was
held in Hickory last week.
Mr. A. W. Roper, of Bessemer
City, has accepted the position or
overseer of carding with the Cherry
ville Manufacturing Company and
moved his family here last week.
' The first grade In the schools here
has become so overrun with pupils
that the school board was forced to
employ another teacher and Miss
Carrie Ballard has been elected.
Misses Pearl and Lucy Harreison,
of the faculty of the Llncolnton
graded schools, spent Saturday and
Sunday with homefolks.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Osborne, of
Mt. Croghan, S. C, are visiting Mrs.
Osborne's mother, Mrs. John A.
Stroup.
Mr. and Mrs. Graham Bellinger, of
Shelby, were visitors In Town Sun
day at the hotae of Mr. Bellingers
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Dellin
ger. Mr. A. B. Mitchell, who has been
living here for the past year and
employed as salesman for the Mor
rison Music Co., moved his family
today to Gastonla. Mr. Mitchell has
a similar position with A. J. Kirby
& Co.
The Eagle. 9th.
The citizens of Bessemer City and
farmers of that section held a mass
meeting In the city h&ll at Besse
mer City last Saturday afternoon
for the purpose of establishing a co
operative creamery at that place.
ACe have not learned what progress
was made.
Last Saturday the children, grand
children and a number of friends of
Mrs. Fannie Roberts gathered at
"her home at Mr. Christie Eafcer's to
upend her 77th .birthday with her.
There are the following living de
scendants: Eight children, 38 grand
children and seven great grand chil
dren. At the noon hour a bountiful
dinner was served under the shade
of the trees. The day was spent in
a ocial way. Some of the older
people enjoyed talking over the long
ago and the young people sang some
"hymns. None seemed to enjoy the
day more than' Mrs. Roberts herself,
and we hope sbe will live to see and
enjoy many more.
Thto board of town commissioners
liave employed. Mr. Adlal Osborne, a
civil engineer of Charlotte, to take
the place of J. Newton Johnson who
they first employed but whoso res
ignation was accepted by the board
last week. The contract for tower
and tank and the sinking of two
wells has been let to Grter ft .Co..
of South Carolina. Forty-four Co
lumbian hydrants, fire se and reels
bare been purchased. - The .contract
for putting la the mains and the rest
of the system will be let this week.
Gastonla Cotton.
Cotton Seed :...3!5c
r.oc : Mdling 13c
COUNTY JJSIHESS
MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER MEETING
County Commissioners In Regular
Meeting Monday Transacted Only
Routine Business Accounts Au
dited and Paid.
The board of county commission
ers met in regular session for Oc
tober in the commissioners' room at
the court house Monday with ail
members present and Chairman J.
F. Leeper presiding. Messrs. I. F.
Mabry, E. O. Davis, J. L. Mauney, G.
Lee Beam and G. V. Lohr, tax col
lectors in South Point, River Bend,
Crowders Mountain, Cherryville and
Dallas townships, respectively, came
before the board, tendered accepia-
! ble bonds, and were sworn Into of
fice.
The county was ordered to exe
cute its note for the sum of $850,
payable at the end of six months, to
John P. Rhodes, of Dallas.
H. L. Llngerfelt and D. B. Miilen
were exempted from paying poll tax
on account of physical infirmities.
The board of education was allow
ed the use of sufficient rock to wall
the well at No. 12 school house
near Pleasant Ridge.
Mrs. Sarah E. Summerow, of Riv
er Bend township, was released of
taxes on 20 acres of land, assessed
at $240.
T. L. Ware. O. G. Falls and J. F.
McArver were appointed a commit
tee to investigate the proposed
changes in the public road leading
from Bessemer City to the Kings
Mountain and Bakers Mill road.
The entire board was constituted
a committee to inspect the proposed
road from Mayesworth to the New
i Hope macadam road and report at
I the next regular meeting.
I It was decided to discontinue the
free labor grading force now at
I work under Capt. N. G. Todd as
soon as the work on which the Torce
. is now engaged Is completed.
The action of the chairman In
borrowing $6,000 from the Citizens
National Bank on a note payable
three months from September 19th
wan approved.
A contract was awarded to
Messrs. W. M. Crawford, E. H. Ad
ams and James Adams to grade a
road, two and one-half miles in
length, from the sand-clay road at
Glenn's store to the South Carolina
line. The work Is to be done under
the supervision of T. L. Ware,
county superintendent of roads, and
according to survey made by him,
and the contractors are to accept
in payment the county's note for
$1,500, payable in two years from
the date of the completion of the
work, with interest after maturity
at six per cent per annum.
ACCOUNTS PAID.
The following accounts were au
dited and ordered paid:
Sam Allen, coffin for Mallnda Al
len, outside pauper, $5.
Stato Hospital Goldsboro, expen
ses of sending Alvena Crow home,
$12.90.
C. C. Craig, car of coal for coun
ty home. $199.48.
C. C. Craig, salary and expenses
of county home, $283.83.
C. C. Cornwell, records, station
ery and expenses of lunatics, $o4.7o.
Carl Finger, salary as county
treasurer for September, $10u. i
Ford Undertaking Co., coffin Tor
county home, $5.
A. J. Smith, register of deeds,
records, stationery, etc., $87.12.
A. J. Smith, salary and clem hire
for September, $216.66.
J. W. Patterson, summoning reg
istrars and Judges of election, $ 1 .SO.
City of Gastonla, paving airiewalT;
in front of court house, $57.89.
D. B. Milleh, refund of pell tax,
$2.75.
V. M. Nolen, salary and expenses
as Janitor. $47.81.
L. E. Rankin, county auditor, sal
ary for September, $100.
J. L. Wagstaff, furnishing team
to capture convicts, $2.50.
G. R. Rhyne, salary and Jail fees
for September, $131.? 4.
B. L. Smith, feed for horse while
on Jury, $2.10.
G. R. Rhyne, expenses taking Ann
drew McElwaln to State Hospital,
$11.05.
S. B. Brimer, expense of trip to
Salisbury for prisoner, $4.55.
C. M. Friday, curbing for court
house yard, $47.20.
J. T. Holtofl, expense of keeping
Miles Hoyle at county home, $8.50.
L. N. Glenn, M. D.t county physi
cian, salary, $41.67.
Gastonla Plumbing & . Heating
Co., repairs at court house and jail,
$11.2.
Gastonla Plumbing & Heating
Co.. steam boiler for county borne,
$275.
John F. Bradley, top soil for pub
lic road. $1.75.
Loftin & Co.. tax receipts, $55.
J. D. B. McLean, sheriff, salary,
$166.67.
M. L. Mauney, hauling coal to
court house and jail, $21.20.
J. D. B. McLean, summoning ju
rors. $17.90.
City of Gastonla, cost of prisoners
sent to chain gang, $58.20.
T. L. Ware, for work on roads as
follows: Chain gang No. 1. $997.33;
chain gang No. 2. $1,619.32; Capt.
Todd's grading force. $826.20; R.
F. Lay's bridge force. $1 66.01;
Cherryville township, $46.57; River
Bend township, $40.10; Crowders
Mountain township, $286.25; Dallas
township, $49.82; South Point
township, $299.08; salary for Sep
tember, $100; postage, $1.0.
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THE VICTORIES OF PEACE
MR. BRYAN'S MAGNIFICENT ADDRESS
Secretary of State Spoke to Vast
Throng of People at Kings Moun
tain Tuesday on the Subject "The
Victories of Peace" Celebration
of 133rd Anniversary of Famous
Rattle a Complete Success Gov
ernor Craig and Other Sjteakers
Detained by Duties.
When Secretary of State William
J. Bryan arose at noon Tuesday to
address those who had gathered at
the town of Kings Mountain to cele
brate the one hundred and tblriy
third anniversary of the famous
battle of Kings Mountain, many peo
ple realized a desire they had har
bored for many years, that of seeing
and hearing the Grqat Commoner,
reoogntzed by many as being tne
foremost man in America today.
Though he spoke for nearly two
hours there w-as not the slightest
evidence of fatigue or weariness on
the part of the vast throng gathered
to listen to his words. Hundreds
stood throughout the entire address
but it did not occur to them that It
was long. Mr. Bryan did not essay
any flights of oratory, but confined
himself to a plain but convincing
presentation of his subject. Below
we give our readers some extracts
from his address as they are taken
from The Charlotte Observer's ac
count of it in Wednesday's edition.
THE CROWD.
Estimates as to the crowd vary,
though residents of Kings Mountain
agreed that It was somewhat larger
than the crowd of last year. There
were probably 10,000 or 12,000
people present, coming from several
States. They began arriving the
night before and did not cease to ar
rive until noon Tuesday. All trains j
entering the town Tuesday morning
were crowded to their capacity. No.
39 carried quite a good many peopie
from Gastonla; the special whlcn
followed it at 9 o'clock carried near
ly a thousand Gastonians and many
went on the special's second trip.
Hundreds went in autos and other
private conveyances.
AN OVATION FOR BRYAN.
Mr. Bryan, accompanied by Mrs.
Bryan, arrived on No. 37, which was
late, reaching Kings Mountain just
about noon. Several thousand peo
ple were crowded around the station
and gave him a genuine ovation as
he alighted from the train. The pa
rade formed in front of the Moun
tain View Hotel, the 17th Regiment
Band from Fort McPherson, Ga.,
leading and Mr. Bryan,' Congress
man Webb and Mr. O. Max Gardner,
of Shelby, following next in a car
riage. Mrs. Bryan rode in a carriage
with Mrs. Webb. "The parade was a
mile long extending from the station
to the Parker grove, near the Kings
Mountain Manufacturing Company's
plant where the speaking took place.
Thirteen young ladies, each repre
senting one of the thirteen original
States, and 52 younger girls, eacn
representing the States and territo
ries of the Union, formed an aisle
extending from the street to tne
grand stand, down which Mr. and
Mrs. Bryan and Mr. and Mrs. Webb
passed.
The young ladies representing the
thirteen original States were: Miss
Miriam Parker, of Charlotte; Miss
Mamie Fuller, of Bessemer City;
Miss Vian North, of Grover; Miss
Frances Finley, of Yorkville; Miss
Beth Andrews, of Shelby; Miss Mary
Anderson, of Cherokee; Miss Lela
Kendrlck, of Cherryville: Miss Eve
lyn Lynch, of Rutherfordton; Miss
Clara Armstrong, of Gastonla; Miss
Josephine Mullen, of Llncolnton;
Miss Emily Wright, of Clover; Miss
Blanche Pressley, of Rock Hill;
Miss Birdie Phillips, of Gaffney.
On the .speakers stand were firty
or more sneeial guests while in
front and all around the stand were
gathered several thousands who lis
tened eagerly throughout Mr. Bry
an's masterful address. The band
occupied a place on the stand and
played a number of patriotic airs to
the delight of the crowd. Occupying
seats just In front of the stand were
quite a number of Confederate vet
erans. INTRODUCTIONS.
When the cheering had ceased
Dr. O. G. Falls presented Rev. G. L.
Kerr, pastor of the Associate Re
formed Presbyterian churcn, wno
delivered the invocation. Mr. O.
Max Gardner then presented Con
gressman Webb, who Introduced Mr.
Bryan in a few words which were
very appropriate to xthe ocasion. As
the Secretary of State arose and
took bis position facing the im
mense crowd he was hailed by cheers
(Continued on page 2.)
Miss Johnsie Adamslfad as her
guest Wednesday MBsTrances Fin
ley, of Yorkville, S.JaT, daughter of
Congressman D. ET Finley. Miss
Finley spent Tuesday at Kings
Mountain celebration, and returned
to her home in Yorkville Wednes
day afternoon.
Preparatory services for the
fall communion are in progress at
the First Associate Reformed Pres
byterian church, baring begun Wed
nesday night. Rer. W. B. Lindsay,
pastor of the First A. R. P. church
at Charlotte. Is. conducting the ser
vices and will preach today and to
morrow at 4 p. m. and 7:30 p. m.
T LOCAL ITEMS
THE MOVEMENTS OF 6AST0N PEOPLE
Personal Items About Gaston Folks
and Their Friends Short Items
About People and Things That
Are of Interest to Gazette Readers
Mr. Ed C. Ray. of McAdenville,
was a Gastonla visitor Wednesday.
See Mutt. and Jeff at the local
opera house tonight, if you want to
laugh.
Mrs. J. F. Thomson and Mra.
D. E. McConnell spent yesterday in
Charlotte.
Mrs. J. Lin wood Robinson, of
Lowell, was in the city shopping
yesterday afternoon.
Mr. E. L. Froneberger, of Bes
semer City, was In Gastonla on bus
iness yesterday.
Mr. H. L. Moore, of Mayes
worth, was in the city on business
yesterday.
Miss Bessie McArver, of Clover
has entered the Gastonla Business
College.
Messrs. J. O. White and B. H.
Parker left last night for Philadel
phia on business.
Mr. L. R. Ormand, of Kings
Mountain, route one, was in Gasto
nia on business this morning.
Gastonia Chapter No. 66 Roy
al Arch Masons will hold regular
communication next Monday night.
Mrs. J. B. Thomasson, of Hick
ory, Is spending a few days here with
friends.
Mr. J. R. Carson, of the Pisgau
neighborhood, left yesterday after
noon on a short business trip to
Chester, S. C.
Mr. and Mrs. J. White Ware
expect to leave tonight on No. 38
for a ten days trip to Washington
City.
Miss Marie Glasscock, of Lin
wood College, was the guest from
Saturday till Wednesday of Miss
Ixtuiso Boyd.
Gastonia Ixulgo No. 3 69 A. V.
and A. M. will hold a called com
munication tonight and will do work
in the third degree.
Miss Bess Thomasson, of Hick
ory, formerly of Gastonia, came
down Tuesday to attend the big cel
ebration at Kings Mountain.
Mrs. Bertie Wilson, of Char
lotte, passed through Gastonla Wed
nesday en route to Maiden on a visit
to her sister, Mrs. G. P. Abernetliy.
Mr. Luther Grioe, of Norfolk,
Va., has been spending several days
here this week visiting his rather,
Mr. J. L. Grlce, of Modena street.
Mr. George Hicks returned a
day or two ago to Bon Ami, La., af
ter spending a vacation of about
two weeks here with homefolks.
Miss Ella May McFadden re
turned Tuesday from an extended
visit to friends and relatives in Co
lumbia, Rock Hill and Fort Mill.
S. C.
Mr. R. L. Moore, who has been
confined to his home near the Tren
ton Mill for some time with an at
tack of malaria, is now able to be
out again.
Mr. W. A. Bryan, of Durham,
is expected to arrive tonight to be
the guest until Monday of Mr. and
Mrs. W. Y. Warren. Mr. Bryan Is
.Mrs. Warren's brother.
There will be regular services
at St. Michael's Catholic Church on
Sunday, October 12, at 10:30 a. m.
by the pastor, Rev. Father Melchlor,
O. S. B.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor B. Hlgglns
spent Saturday and Sunday at Eas
ley, S. C, as the guests of Mr. Hig
gins parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. a.
Higgins. They returned to the city
Monday.
Mr. James A. Campbell, son or
Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Campbell, Ms lo
cated for the reason at Lydla, S. C.
near Darlington, as a cotton buyer
for Messrs. Moore & Langston.
Mutt and Jeff is the attraction
at the Gastonla opera house tonight.
These characters are always and
everywhere popular and the proba
bility is they will have a full house
tonight.
Miss Myrtle Stroupe, df Iron
station, is spending some time wttn
her sister, Mrs. C. C. Beam. The
latter has been quite 111 for several
days past hut is reported as mucn
better today.
Mr. C. V. Palmer, general pas
senger agent of the P. ft N., is a
business visitor in the city today.
The P. ft N. has a large electric sign
here to be placed over the sidewalk
in front of the passenger station on
Main avenue.
Mary Bell, the 11 -months-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. K. Gil
bert, of the Loray, died at an earvy
hour yesterday morning. The body
was taken through the country this
morning to Llncolnton, their former
home, for burial.
Mr. J. Lee Robinson returned
Tuesday from Richmond, Va., where
he went some' time ago for an oper
ation. His many friends will rejoice
to know that be stood the operation
well and that his condition Is very
much Improved.
Rer. W. E. Abernethy, pastor
of Spring Garden M. E. Churcn.
South, Greensboro, will preach at
Main Street Methodist church next
Sunday both morning and night, for
the pastor Rev. J. E. Abernethy. wno
is conducting a protracted meeting
this week and next at Morganton
for Rey. H. H. Jordan.
new
COMMISSION
OLD ONE TO BE GIVEN A RATE BXPEF.T
Dill to Create .New Public Service
Commission to Deal With Rail
road Matters Meets Defeat Cor-
poration CommiNxion to Have
Rate Expert and Clerical Ait.
ance Senate Votes to Accept
Railroads' Proposal The General
Assembly.
The bill to create a Public Service
Commission was defeated in the
House Wednesday night by a vote
of 78 to 37 by the adoption of a sub
stitute offered by Representative L.
H. Allred, of Johnston, empowering
the Corporation Commission, by and
with the consent of the Governor, to
employ a freight rate expert and
other necessary clerical assistance
not to cost more than $6,000 an
nually and to employ special coun
sel to assist in the prosecution of
rate cases In the courts and berore
the Interstate Commerce Commis
sion, not to exceed $1,000 annually
In expense, says yesterday's Raleigh
News and Observer. This latter
provision supplements a $5,000 ap
propriation made at the regular ses
sion of the General Assembly for tne
employment of counsel In rate cases.
Following prolonged debate ast
night, the Senate, by a roll call vote
of 34 to 14 passed tne Joint resolu
tion from the llousue accepting the
proposal of the interstate carriers as
to certain rates Into and out of North
Carolina. With the ratification to
day of this resolution, the. State of
North Carolina will have accepted
the proposal and concessions and re
ductions made by the rallorads on
certain specific rates, with the dis
tinct understanding, expressed ny
the representatives of the State and
the railroads highest officials, that
the State is under no obligation to
refrain from taking any furtther
action It deems wise with respect to
any other matter than those specific
rates mentioned In the agreement.
It Is understood that the cham
pions of the Public Service Commis
sion intend to file a protest against
the "do-nothing" policy which they
claim has been adopted by the
House In its action of last night.
York and Yorkville.
The Encuirer, 7th.
Miss Ruth Thomasson, of Old
Point, left last week for New York,
to become a student at Columbia
University In that city.
J. E. Norrls, of Abbeville, has lo
cated In Yorkville, for the conduct
of a plumbing business. He has
strong recommendations and claims
to be able to do first-class work.
The secretary of state hfts char
tered the Yorkville Real Estate Co.
of Yorkville. with a capital of $35,
000, officers being C. E. Spencer,
president and treasurer; C. W. F.
Spencer, vice president; George W.
Williams, secretary.
Miss Leona Thomasson, of Old
Point, sails from Seattle, Wash., to
day for China, where she goes as n
teacher of a school for the children
of missionaries.
Invitations to the marriage of
Miss Beaufort Irene Brand and Rev.
John A. McMurray have been re
ceived by friends In Yorkville. The
ceremony Is to take place at tne
First Presbyterian church of Snm
ter. Wednesday evening, October 22.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Pegram re
turned from Baltimore Friday af
ternoon, bringing their little daugh
ter, Martha, who has been undergo
ing treatment in a hospital thereon
account of a diseased hip. The lit
tle girl is much Improved, and will
probably be able to walk In a few
weeks.
If the present site of the York
county court house will brin $1B,
000 at public auction on the first
Monday In November, the proposed
new bulldine will be erected eltner
on the Smith-Parish lots, corner of
Congress and Jefferson streets or on
the Mrs. Marshall lot on East Liber
ty street. That Is about the situa
tion as It stands now. The court
house commission met In Rock Hill
yesterdav with Supervisor Boyd and
Mr. J. T. Crawford, and discussed
the whole matter with the result or
coming to a conclusion about as sta
ted above. The original upset price
on the court house lot was fixed at
$14,000: but after further discus
sion in the light of recent develoo
ments. it was decided that it would
be better to add on two thousand
dollars more and raise the figures
to $16,000. The commission has an
notion on the Mrs. Marshall proper
ty at $10,000: but has no option on
the Smith-Parish property.
The World's Series.
Considerable local interest is be
ing taken here in the championship
baseball games now being played hjr
the New York Giants, winner of the
National League pennant, and the
Philadelphia Athletics, of the Amer
ican League. The enterprising firm,
the Torrence Drug Company, has
been receiving telegranhic bulletins
of each game, and posting the score
bv Innings on their show window on
the corner, to the delight of local
bsefa11 fans. The three games
plaved Tuesday. Wednesday and yes
terdav resulted as follows? Tues
day. Pblladelnhla . New Tork 4:
Wednesday, New York 5. Philadel
phia : Thursday Philadelphia. 8,
New York 2. To win the series re
quires one team to win four game.
IN S0CIAU1IRCLES
LATEST EVENTS IN WOMAN'S WORLD
D. A. It's. TO-DAV
r
WITH MRS. ROBINSON.
William Gaston Chapter Daugh
ters of the American Revolution is
holding Its regular meeting this af-
tfmnnn with Mra K A Rnhfninn at
ner home on boutn York street.
MISSION STl'DY CLASS
WITH MRS. HOVrS.
The regular meeting of the Mis
sion Study Class of Main Street
Methodist church will be held next
Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock with,
Mrs. G. F. Hovls at her residence,
211 South street. The class begins
this month the study of a new boo a
on Mexico by Dr. G. B. Winton.
BRIDGE CLUB WITH )
MISS M'LEAN. !
The regular meeting of the Auo
tlon Bridge Club was held last Frl-
day afternoon with Miss Ann Mc
Lean at her home on South Broad
street. The occasion was In honor
of Mrs. William King, of Chester, 8.
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hrlilffo aftap whlrli a aftlart rnnru
and tea were served. Mrs. J. W.
.noore, oi npencer .Mountain, was an
out-of-town guest. '
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Miss Hallle Torrence left last ,
night on No. 35 for Birmingham on
a visit to her friend. Miss Mary Rat-
llff, at whose wedding on October
15th to Mr. John Cox. of Birming
ham, Miss Torrence will be one of
the bridesmaids. Miss Ratlin ro
pleasantly remembered in Gastonia
as having been Miss Torrence's ,
guest on several occasions. Miss
Torrence and Miss Ratltff were also --
class-mates at Converse College.
Miss Torrence will be away about
two weeks. v
FRIENDLY MATRON'S
HUH MHS. KKAULiH.
wo. riru .i. DcagiB was iiubibbb
to the Friendly Matrons Club at her
home on South Oakland street Wed
nesday afternoon at 4 o'clock, in
addition to the members of the club
there were present quite a. number ;
of invited guests, about fifty In all.
Throughout the house the Hallo- ;
we'en idea was carried out In the -matter
of decorations. The dining
room table especially was attractive
In its decorations of pumpkins and
witches. The club game, trail, was
played, there being twelve tables. A
salad course was served with puncn. .
Mrs. Seagle was assisted by Mrs. W.
F. Michael, Miss Ethel Pierce, Mrs.
Ross Clinton, Miss Eleanor Reld.
Misses Nell and Annie McLean and
Miss Katherlne Mason. The occas
ion proved a delightful one to all
the guests. i
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I wivi'r.n-iw. Ft if r.A'i'i.iu
AT CHARLOTTE.
The following from Wednesday's
Charlotte Observer will be of inter
est to many of our readers:
A wedding of much beauty and In
terest was that of Miss Male Mar
guerite Rhyne, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Hunt Rhyne, of Severs
ville, and Rev. Clarence Killlan
Rhodes, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Ollie
P. Rhodes of Dallas, which was sol-
Church last evening, the officiating
minister being Kev. V. u r uimer, or
White Rock, S. C, a classmate of
llm crnnm saHlntd hv IlCT. Dr. R.
L. Patterson, pastor of the church.
Prior to the ceremony, Miss Addle
Rigler sang "Dearest Heart of My
Heart" while, as the party entered.
Mr. Henry Thieling played the wed
ding march. Miss Georgia Rhyne
was maid of honr while Misses Ber
tie Rankin and Dora Rhodes, the
latter of Dallas, were bridesmaids.
Mr. W. P. Cline, of Columbia, S. C,
was best man while Messrs. Avery
and John Rhyne were groomsmen
and Messrs. Torrance Aldrldge and
Jesse Peck were ushers. Immedi
ately after the ceremony. Rev. and
Mrs. Rhodes left for their bridal
trip North. Mr. Rhodes was only
an ministry at Hickory.
tiiLc nnvn TAVt?U
FRIEXIWi BY SUURPISE.
which brought surprise to a large.
number of the friends of the bride.
who resided In Gastonla, took place
In the parlors of the hotel at Shel
by Friday afternoon when Miss . .
Stella Boyd, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. Boyd, was married to Mr. '
R. H. Sourrier. of Paw Creek. Meck
lenburg county. Tuesday morning
.! lam KJKJJ U UU .HI. UIUJIIC llm
naatnnla In an antn with Ir an(T
Mrs. Lee Griee, of Mount Holly, for
Kings Mountain, the ostensible pur
pose of the trip being to attend the -celebration
in that town. However,
they tarried only a short while there, -going
on, to Shelby where the cere- "
mony was performed by a minister
of that town. Mr. and . Mrs. Spur
rier returned Tuesday night to Gas
tonla and went on to Charlotte.
They are now at Mr. Spurrier's home
on his farm near Paw Creek where
they will make their home. To all
except a few Intimate friends their
marriage came as a complete sur
prise. The bride Is a popular and at-
tractive young lady of Gastonla and '
has for the past several years been :
a rained member of the sales forces
at Thomson's. The best wishes of a. ' .
large number of friends will follow .
her to her new home. . ' ;