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FRIDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 31, 1913.
VOL. XXXIV.
GASTOXIA, X. C.
NO. 87.
' TO ORGANIZE THE 12TH
T LOCAL ITEMS
E WITH POLITICS
TO BE MADEPERMANENT
THE FREIGHT RATE FIGHT IS TO GO ON
HEWS OFJHE GQUTJTY
LATEST FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS
fX SENATOR MIAURIN WILL RETIRE
tflE BOARD OF TRADE IS NEAR AT HAND
THE MOVEMENTS OF GASTON PEOPLE
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Meeting of Gastonia Business Men
for Purpose of Perfecting Pemia-
nent Organization of Board or
Trade to bo Held Wednesday
. Night, November 112 th -Secretary
Dabney, of Richmond, ti be Pres
ent 140 Members so Far.
At a meeting of the volunteer
committee which has for the past
ten days been working hard to se
cure the assurance of sufficient sup
port to warrant the organizing ol a
board of trade for Gastona, held this
morning, it was definitely decided to
hold the meeting for organization on
Wednesday night, November 12th, at
8 o'clock. Just where the meeting
will be held' has not been determin
ed as yet, though It will probably be
in the court house. Definite Tnfor
matlon as to this will be given out
within "a few days. At thai meeting
it is expected that every one or the
140 men who have already signed
the agreement to join such a com
mercial body will be present togeth
er with any other business men
who have not as yet signified thetr
intention of joining but who are in
terested in the future welfare of the
city.
Mr. Dabrrey, secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce of Richmond.
Va., who was invited by the com
mittee to be present at this meeting
and assist in the organization nas
fcignlfled his acceptance of the invi
tation and will be present. He
meets on the nightfcefore with the
Raleigh Chamber of Commerce and
will come to Gastonia from that
city. .Mr. J. I,eako Carraway, trie
hustling secretary of the Greater
Charlotte Club, himself a former
Gastonian and a man well-known to
a large number of Gastonians, Has
also signified his acceptance of an in
vitation to be present and assist in
the organization. With these two
live wires and l."0 to 200 earnest
wide-awake business men present,
the prospects indicate that Gasto
nia's board of trade or chamber of
commerce will be launched under
the most favorable conditions. That
It holds the possibilities of accom
plishing many great things for Gas
tonia in the future is not to be
doubted for a moment.
FIRST LYCEUM ATTRACTION.
IlilieldafTcr Giiley Company to Ap
pear at AtMttr.triiiiu .t Thurs
day Xlglit Series to be Given
Under Auspices of Woman's Het
lerin?iit Association.
Next Thursday niaht. November
6th, in tin.- auditorium of the Centra,
graded sl;ool will be given the flr
of a series of lyceuni attractions
which are to appear here during tne
season under the auspices of the
Woman's Betterment Association.
The lirst in series is the Rihei
daffer Gailey Company, which con
sists of a vocal solois, a violinist
and a pianist, tach an artist and a
master of her instrument.
To Supt. J. S. Wray of the city
schools and the Woman's Better
ment Association', who were encour
aged and assisted by numbers of
Others, Is due the credit for secur
ing this series of attractions. Dur
'ing the past summer they took the
matter up and conducted a personal
campaign, securing a sufficient num
ber of subscribers to season tickets
to assure them of the course. To
them the community is indebted for
the opportunities for pleasure ana
cultural Influence which will be af
forded by rthe Yarioufe attractions
which have been booked. As yet the
dates for the other numbers have
not been secured but will probably
be available for publication at an
early date.
Single season tickets are priced at
1.7 5 and a double season ticket is
gold for $2. On the night of the
performances the admission price to
those who are not holders of season
tickets will range from 35 to 75
cents for general admission. Those
who have subscribed for season
tickets are asked to call at Kennedy s
to get their tickets and select tneir
seats.
Bank Statements.
On page 11 of to-day's Gazette
will be found the statements of sev
en of the nine banks In the county,
namely the Citizens National and
the First National Banks and the
Gaston Loan & -Trust Co.
tQnia; the Bank of Dallas
of Belmon-t, the Farmers
chants Bank of . Stanley
- of Gas
the Bank
& Mer
and tne
Mount Holly Bank. Those not ap
pearing are the Bank of Bessemer
City and the First National Bank or
' Cherryvllle. Many of our readers
will find these statements Interest
ing. A little addition will show
that the deposits in these ' banks
total just a little short of $1,500,
000. The deposits in the two banks
whose statements do not appear
here would no doubt bring the flg-
ures up to if not beyond that amount.
One thing noticeable, and that is
4he smallness of the savings deposits.
With as many wage earners as tne
county has in its numerous industri
al plants one would naturally expect
to see 'the savings deposits mucn
larger -than they really are.'
; The New York World, three times
a week (almost the mem m a daily)
nd The Gazette both for one year
for $2.00. Subscribe today.
HAS A PLANJOR PEACE
PRESIDENT WILL SUBMIT IT 13 CABINET
Proposal of Mr. Wilson Looking to
Restoration of. Peace in Mexico to
be Submitted to Cabinet To-llay
lluerta Must Get Out and a Man
Suitable to All Factions Put in a
President.
An Associated Press dispatch from
Washington to yesterday's papers
says in part:
President Wilson has under con
sideration a new .plan for restoring
peace in .Mexico which he will dis
cuss with his Cabinet Friday and
make public within a few days.
Officials were reticent as to what
is contemplated. As the Tinted
States has asked not only the' Euro
pean Governments but those of Latin-America
and the Orient to with
hold the formulation of their policy
toward Mexico until the Washington
Government can make known its
plans for dealing with the situation,
the solution of which the President
and Secretary Bryan are working, is
believed to be more specific man
any suggestions heretofore vmde Tor
the pacification of the Southern Ke
public. High o'Ticials of the Gov
ernment, while declining to say wliar
steps would be taken by the United
States, declared that the purposes
and alnTs of the Government had
been explained In the PresidTsnCs
speeches at Swarthmore, Pa., and
.Mobile, Ala. The American Gov
ernment's course of action will he
embodied In a formal note which, It
is expected, will set forth the prin
ciple that constitutional Govern
ment alone must be established out
of the chaos in Mexico and will sug
gest means for accomplishing that
purpose.
Though the State Department has
not been informed officially of the
reported purpose of General JHuerta
to declare General Rlanquet as hav
ing been elected, it is certain that In
line with previous declarations, the
election of last Sunday will not be
recognized as constitutional.
The inability of the Muerta Gov
ernment to conduct a constitutional
election, it is thought, will lead the
American Government to suggest a
method of holding the elections in
which safeguards and guarantees
can be given which will permit the
Constitutionalists to participate
freely. Diplomats here generally be
lieve that before suggestions con
cerning any election can be carried
out the elimination of Huerta from
the situation must be accomplished.
It is thought that in much the
same way as President Wilson out
lined recently to John Lind the
points on which a satisfactory set
tlement of the trouble in Mexico
seemed to be conditioned, he will re
peat his suggestions but will add the
stipulation that some one acceptable
to all factions be placed in provis
ional authority to conduct a fair and
free election. Details of an election
plan, it is thoueht, would accompa
ny such suggestions.
TO KIXGS MOUNTAIN.
Mr. G. G. Pate Buys The Herald
Will Also Operate Night School
Mr. E. E. Witherspoon, of Sheiy,
Comes to Succeed Him as Editor
of The Progress.
Mr. G. G. Page, who has for the
past several months been editor or
Tlie Progress, has resigned that po
sition and has purchased from .Mr.
J. T. Westmoreland The Kings
Mountain Herald. He and his fam
ily will leave Monday for that town
where they will reside in the future.
Mr. Page will have entire control of
The Herald and its job printing
plant.
Succeeding Mr. Page as editor or
The Progress will be Mr. E. E.
Witherspoon, of Shelby, who has
been local editor of The Highlander
for the past two or three years. Mr.
Witherspoon will arrive in the city
Monday to enter upon his duties.
Mr. J. T. Westmoreland will move
his family from Kings Mountain to
Gastonia Monday and they will oc
cupy the cottage on South Marietta
street vacated by Mr. Page. In the
future, he will devote his entire time
to The Progress.
In addition to editing The Herald
Mr. Page. In conjunction with his
brother-in-law, Mr. N. F. McMillan,
will operate a night school in Kings
Mountain. They have already se
cured rooms for this purpose up
town. In addition to the regular
graded school-and high school cours
es they will teach a commercial
course. Mr. McMillan has been op
erating a night school on a small
scale for some time.' He has under
his tutelage a number of gray-headed
men who are learning the rudi
ments. If there is a good covering or
leaves on forest ground, the soil sel
dom freezes solidly In winter. There
fore, the rain fall and the melting
snow soak into the ground and the
water is saved to keep the springs
and streams going. In pie open the
ground freezes hard and the water
all runs off. If forest, fires have
burned away the leaves in the woods,
the ground freezes there also, and
much of the water runs off. Forest
trees, through their leaves, give off
vast Tolumes of moisture which tem
per our climate, and help to prevent
the wilting of crops.
Farmers, -gardeners sad poaltry
will find oTDetfuBaT of uteres
to them ta The Oaxetto almost every J
weesu tMoscriM mma wf p. .
Personal Items About Gaston Folks
and Tlielr Friends Short Items
About People and Things That
Are "Of Interest to Gazette Readers.
Miss Ethel Pierce Is spending
the week in Charlotte attending the
fair.
Mrs. J. Mack Holland and Miss
Nell Mclean are spending the day
in Charlotte.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Walters
spent yesterday afternoon attending
tho Charlotte fair.
Mr. A. J. Rankin, of Belmont,
was a business visitor in the city
Wednesday.
Mr.M. L. Cornwell, cashier of
the Hank of Dallas, -was In the city
on business Wednesday.
Postmaster E. Grant Pasour
and Mr. G. O. Boyd attended tne
Charlotte fair Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Padgett
went to Charlotte Wednesday to at
tend the Charlotte fair.
Mrs. Robert Riddle and Miss
Martha Riddle, of Clover, were In
tho city yesterday en route to Char
lotte. Mr. J. A. Allen, of Lenoir, was
in the city between trains this morn
ing. He had been attending the fair
ut Charlotte.
Mrs. S. J. Hood, of Iva, S. C,
is expected to arrive in Gastonia
Monday to visit her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Whitesides.
Mr. T. C. Smith, mail carrier on
route one, raised a pumpkin this
year which weighed 4 4 1-2 pounds
and was 52 inches in circumference.
Miss Fan Louise Neil, a daugh
ter of Judge Walter Nell, of Laurin
burg, arrived in the city yesterday
on a visit to her cousin, Miss Gill, or
the. Central school faculty.
Misses Maggie and Lena Cald
well, of Kings Creek, York county,
arrived today to be the guests dur
ing the Floral Fair of Mr. and Mrs.
H. A. Caldwell.
Mrs. G. W. Ragan had as her
guests Wednesday and yesterday
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel H. Hardin, of
Chester, S. C. While here they toon
in the Mecklenburg Fair at Char
lotte. Cleveland Star. 28th: The fol
lowing party motored over to Gas
tonia Sunday, Miss Fan Barnett,
Miss Ora Kskridge, Miss Mary Sue
Wray. Miss Elva Wray and Mr. Carl
Thompson.
Miss Mamie Hunter, of Rogers
vine, Tenn., and Miss Webb Stanton,
of I!etheJ, are the guests for a rew
days of the latter's sister. Mrs. H. F.
Glenn. Miss Hunter has been visit
ing .Miss Stanton.
Among the Gastonia visitors to
the fair at Charlotte Wednesday
were Mr. and Mrs. D. Lebovitz and
two daughters. Miss VIrgie Barkley,
Mrs. WleyTlanna, Miss Lela Rhyne,
Misses .Tfinie and Bessie Aiken, Miss
I. ola Davis and Mr. and Mrs. F. E.
Saunders and little daughter.
Mr. George W. Ragan and
young son, Master George W.v Jr.,
left on No. 3 8 Wednesday evening
for Baltimore where the latter goes
to have his plaster cast remade. He
goes to Johns Hopkins Hospital ev
ery three or four months for this
purpose. His many friends will be
glad to know that George Is getting
along nicely. They expect to stop
for a day or so In Washington en
route. SPECIAL ADDRESSES.
United Missionary Campaign Sunday
and Monday to be Marked by Spe
cial Addresses at Local Churcries
' Union Service Sunday Night.
Next Sunday and Monday, Novem
ber 2 and 3, are to be observed at
practically all the local churches as
missionary campaign days, and the
pulpits will be occupied Sunday
morning at 11 o'clock by the repse
sentatives of the Ignited Missionary
Campaign as follows:
Prof. R. E. Gaines, of Richmond
College, will speak at the First
Presbyterian church.
Rev. Dr. R. W. Patton. or Atlan
ta, will speak at St. Mark's Episco
pal church.
Rev. Dr. S. R. Gammon, a mis
sionary to Brazil, will speak at tha
First Baptist church.
Rev. Dr. C. J. Thompson will
speak at Main Street Methodist
church.
Rev. E. C. Cronk. of Columbia, S.
C, will speak at the First A. R. P.
church.
Rev. L. B. Padgett will speak at
the Loray Presbyterian church.
A special service for men will be
held at Main Street Methodist
church Sunday afternoon at three
o'clock and a service for ladips at
the same hour at the Baptist church.
Sunday night at 7:30 o'clock toe
congregations of all the up-town
churches will unite In a general
meeting at Main Street Methodist
church.
The program includes meetings
to be held at Main Street Methodist
church Monday morning, afternoon
and night, concerning which detailed
announcements will be made at the
morning services Sunday.
Members of the local Lutheran
church -are especially Invited to at
tend the Sunday morning service at
the First A. R. P. church and bear
Dr. Cronk, who is general secretary
of the Laymen's Missionary work tn
th 'Lutheran Church.,
Former Senator John L. McLaurln,
of South Carolina, Iooked Upon
as Blease's Probable Successor an
Governor Quits the Game An
nouncement of His Retirement a
Surprise Out of Sympathy With
Spirit of the Game.
A special from Columbia, S. C, to
this morning's Charlotte Observer
says In pa4t:
Former Senator John L. McLaurm
announced his retirement from tne
gubernatorial race in South Caroli
na today and says he is done forver
with politics. He had been regard
ed a candidate for Governor, and by
some people was thought to stand a
good chance of election.
Dramatically came his statement
that he would not enter the race,
following the filease forces' confer
ence held last evening. At this con
ference Senator Mclaurin delivered
a strong speech reviewing the histo
ry of Tillmanlsm and Bleaseism and
stated that Bleaseism Is the child or
Tillmanlsm.
Charles Carroll Sims, avowed sup
porter of Governor Blease, who an
nounced his candidacy for Governor
last night, said that Bleaseism was
nobler than Tillmanlsm. In his
statement Issued this afternoon Sen
ator McLaurin takes Issue with Mr.
Sims on that point.
"I find myself out of sympathy
with the views expressed by the oth
er speakers," says Senator McLau
rin in his statement to The Observ
er Bureau. "I do not think that
'Bleaseism Is higher and nobler than
Tillmanlsm.' "
"It is the irony of fate," he adds
"that I, who suffered most injustice
at the hands of Tillman personally
should now be the only defender or
Tillmanlsm." In his speech last ev
ening Senator McLaurln traced tne
fight In this State in the early 90 s
and brought the matter up to the
present date.
Senator McLaurin's whole politi
cal career has been fraught with dra
matic Incidents, not the least of
which Is the withdrawal from tne
arena today. He started his career
with Tillmanlsm and, under B. R.
Tillman as Governor, Senator Me
Iaurin was Attorney General. Later
he went to Congress and then was
anpointed to the Senate and was
elected by the people in the primary
that followed.
His career In the United States
Senate was followed by the whole
country, especially after his fight
with the senior South Carolina Sen
ator. He was read out of the Dem
ocratic party bv Tillman when he
voted for the Paris treaty, and oniy
recently the Senator gave out a
statement explaining his position
with regard to this vote. Attacked
later on for alleged connection with
Standard Oil, in a statement given
out a few weeks aeo the former
Senator explained that. It was to aid
In the development of a project In
railwav and mining that he asked
the aid of President Archbold of the
Standard Oil Company. All In all
there has been never probablv in
the State's history as remarkable a
political career one so full of tne
human Interest element as that or
Senator John Iiwndea MrT.nnrln of
rBennettsvIlle.
THE GREAT STATE FARM.
Has 7300 Acres in It Six Thousand
Acres in Cultivation WII Make
100,000 Bushels of Corn.
1-exngton Dispatch.
.Mr. 11. B. Varner, chairman of the
state prison board, made inspection
of the state's farm in Halifax county
last week, and he was very mucn
pleased with what he saw. He said
this farm contains 7300 acres and
that is Is probably the best farm in
North Carolina. There are some
thing like 6,000 acres in cultivation.
There are nine miles of dikes on tne
farm, seven and a half miles on tne
Roanoke river. These dikes are
built to prevent the river from over
flowing and destroying the"" crops
on the farm. They are 100 feet at
the base and about 20 feet on top,
from CO to 40 feet high. Sometimes
the rains become so heavy and tne
river gets so high that It breaks
through the dikes. When It does,
the crops are destroyed.
Capt. ,C. N. Christian, a native or
Stokes county, and Capt. Rheam, or
eastern North Carolina, are In eharVe
of this farm. They are most excel
lent farmers and they say that the
prospects this yean, are the best they
have ever been. They have 2400
acres In corn, which will produce
100,000 bushels: they have 1800
acres In cotton, which will produce
a bale to the acre; 330 acres in pea
nuts, which will produce from 40 to
f0 bushels to the acre; and 400
acres of cow peas and soja beans.
There are ot the farm 200 head of
cattle: 300 hogs. 240 horses and
'mules: 1000 chickens, 150 turkeys.
and about 2500 pigeons.
There are 450 convicts doing the
work on the farm. Of course, it
takes a considerable number of
guards and overseers to look arter
these convicts. It is a Ittle world
all to Bsc1' and Is a very interesting
place to visit. No North Carolinian
would regret spending the time and
money sufficient to visit this wonaer
ful farm and see these wonderfuf
prod i
nets.
Wire LEA to wire.
Subscribe to Tha Qaxetta.
At Meeting Held in Raleigh Tester,
day It Was Definitely Decided lo
Make the North Carolina Just
Freight Bate Association Perma
nent and Keep Up the Fight Ad
dressed by Governor Craig.
A special from Raleigh to yester
day's Charlotte Chronicle says:
With 20-odd prominent business
men here for the meeting which was
held In the executive office of Gov
ernor Craig, the North Carolina
Just Freight Rate Association today
adopted a resolution by J. T. Forest
er of Greensboro to the effect that
the 'present officers and directors he
continued In office with plenary
powers to adopt a constitution, and
by-laws and thoroughly organize
the association on a permanent ba
sis, prescribing dues and laying out.
the work of the organization. A
general meeting to be called not la
ter than May 1 .' for election of offi
cers and other business.
The association heard a talk hy
Governor Craig, In which he paid
tribute to the great aid the associa
tion has been to him In the effort to
get freight concessions and Insisted
that the organization be made per
manent as the Forester resolution
provides. The Governor declared
his purpose to name three men as
a special committee to adjust the
rates in the Justice Intrastate rate
act who will be controlled by no
body save God Almighty who he hop
ed could control them. He said ne
would be able to Induce three of the
very best men In the State to serv
on the commission since the work Is
only temporary.
He commented on the increasing
volume of the work of railroad ad
justment and taxation and public
utility matters and took the view
that no one commission will be able
to cope with all and believed that bv
the time the next session for the I
Legislature convenes the time will
be ripe for adjusting the work so
one commission will have the taxa
tion and kindred matters and the
other the railroad and public utili
ties matters. Furthermore, he In
sisted that the Public Service Com
mission' should be appointed by the
Governor since he Is held responsi
ble. He said there Is great demand
for Improved railroad service, among
other things and there must be at
tention given to an endless variety
of such matters In addition to the
rate problems.
IRON STATION NEWS.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
IRO.N, STATION, Oct. 29. Mr.
Forney Relnhardt has gone to Nor
folk, Va.
Miss Eva Delllnger, of Lincoln
ton, spent the week-end with rela
tives here.
Mrs. Mary Rhyne, of Dallas, wno
has been spending some time with
her daughter. Mrs. O. P. RudlsllI,
left Sunday for Monroe to spend
some time with Mrs. Fred Manes.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Barker, o'
Gastonia, have been visiting Mrs.
Batker'8 parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. F
Harris.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Bynum, of Ml.
Holly, are visiting relatives In this
section.
Mr. R. C. Goode, of LIneoInton.
was In town last Saturday on busi
ness. Sunday morning at 9 o'clock at
the home of the bride's parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Nantz, Miss Gussie
Nantz and Mr. Will Schronce were
married. The ceremony was per
formed by Esquire D. A. Troutman.
Mr. Edward Jenkins, of Mt. Hol
ly, and Miss Maryhelle Hoffman
were married this afternoon at the
home of the bride. Rev. E. N.
Crowder, of Stanley, performed the
ceremony. The wedding was a quiet
home affair and only a few friends
were present. Mr. and Mrs. Jen
kins left for their future home at
Mount Holly. These are popular
young people and we wish for them
a happy wedded life.
Onr reelster and ballot hnx in the
Dunlap Pony Contest will be kept at
our branch office at Morris Bros,
store. Snow-flake Steam Laundry.
Wire LEA to wire.
ROSS-M'GILL.
Pretty Home Wedding of Kings
Mountain Couple.
Charlotte Observer.
Kings Mountain. Oct. 30. A
pretty home weddine was solemniz
ed last night at 8:43 at the home or
the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. J.
T. McGi'l. on East King "street, when
Mr. J. O Ross was married to Mifs
Blanche McGill. the ceremony being
performed by Rev. C. L. Kerr of the
A. R. P. Church.
The bride wore a blue traveling
suit and carried a bouquet of chrys
anthemums and rosebuds tied with
white ribbons. Only a few close
friends and the Immediate relatives
of the couple were present.
Immediately after the ceremony
Mr. and Mrs. Ross too't the train for
Niagara Falls and cither points In
the Northern States where they will
spend several days sight-seeing," af
ter which they will return to this
Dlace, wkich they will make their
home.
Tho New York World, three times
s week (almost the same as a dally)
and The Garotte both for one year
for $2.00. Sabecrihe today.
Newsy Letters Lom Gazette Cor
pondents Here and There Ovsst
Good Old Gaston What Oas
Neighbors Are loing in the V
ion Sections of the County Par
onal Mention of People Yosj
Know and Some Yon Don't Kaow
BELMONT BUDGET.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
BELMONT, OCT.. 30. The Hal
lowo'en party to be given by the
teachers of the local schools under
the auspices of the Woman's Better
ment Association to-morrow night
bids fair to be one of the most en
joyable ever given in' Belmont, no
admission fee la to be charged, but
a silver offering will be collected at
the door. Ghosts and witches
fortune-tellers and other character
istic Hallowe'en characters will be
called on to aid In the entertainment
of the visitors. A cave of mystery
and a chamber of horrors are two
other features.
Before the party begins at X
o'clock, there will be played at 7
o'clock a game of basket ball be
tween the Belmont and Kings
Mountain high school basket ball
teams.
The Belmont field Is wired and
lighted for playing at night.
Mr. L. C. Brogden, State supervi
sor of rural and elementary schools
was a visitor In town Tuesday,
spending the day with the local
schools. On account of an unavoid
able delay In his intlnerary caused
by a trlan wreck, he was with too
1 1 ia i
official capacity.
Mrs. J. B. Hall entertained quite
a UUIIILTCI Ul 1MB JUUUg IfUlJie OK
town last Tuesday evening In honor
of her charming and attractive
house-guest Miss Maude Moore, of
Lancaster, 8. C. Progressive games
were played and at the conclusion
of the fun a delicious collation of
salad, chocolate and cake was ser
ved. In honor of Mrs. Moore Mr
Hall entertained at a theater party.
in Charlotte Wednesday night, '"Th
Girl of My Dreams" being the at
traction. Concrete sidewalks are now being:
laid on the street leading into the
New Hope road.
The business .and mercantile firms
of Belmont are all in fine shape
now. The several managers say
that business was never better.
Collections are unusually good, tney
say.
Stanley Happenings.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
STANLEY. Oct. 29. On Monday
night at 7 o'clock Dr. Leon Smith, of
Salisbury, was married to Mtss
Bayne Rutledge, the ceremony be
ing performed by Rev. Mr. Crowder,
pastor of M. E. Church.
The high school at this place ts
progressing nicely under the manage
ment of Prof. R. II. Cllne, principal,
and Miss Allie Mason, Mrs. T. B.
Black and Miss Bessie Morris, teach
ers. The new school law In effect tn
Gaston county seems to be having a
good start at this place as the en
rollment Is gradually Increasing.
Mrs. J. M. Relnhardt and daugh
ters. Elizabeth and Helen, returned
Sunday from Charlotte, where they
have been for several days visiting
relatives.
Mrs. O. B. Carpenter and two sons
left this morning for Charlotte to"
spend a week with friends.
Mr. Thomas Cline. of Charlotte,
was a caller In town Sunday ana
Monday, spending the night witn.
his parents.
The congregation at the M. TS.
church was greatly pleased Sunday
morning with the address delivered
by Dr. Stewart, of Charlotte. Tho
services were along the children's
day linn and the children helped to
make the day a pleasant one.
Mr. L. D. Clemmer was very pain
fully hurt Monday afternoon while
at work at his cotton gin. Mr.
Clemmer has been rushed with his
work for the past two months and!
while the gin was still in operation,
he attempted to remove some cotton
from around the brushes In the glil
and had one finger cut almost en
tirely off and other cuts on his hand.
The wounds were soon dressed and
serious trouble Is not expected.
October laundry bills paid by No
vember 5 will he redeemed! with
l"nlap Pony Content coupons at oer
office. Snowflake Steam Laundry.
AVire LEA to wire.
A. R. P. Presbytery and Synod.
The fall meeting of the First
Presbytery of the A. R. P. Churcn
and the Synod are both to he held
In Iredell county next week, the for
mer at Troutman on Tuesday inu
Wednesday and the latter at Statea
ville. beginning Thtirsday, Novem
ber 6th. The first A. R. P. enures,
of Gastonia will be represented at
both these meetfnrs by the pas'?-.
Rev. Dr. J. C. Galloway, while 3tr.
Wr. M. Boyce is delegate to the pres
bytery and Mr. J. P. Reld to tno
synod. The Second A. R. P. churcn
will be represented at both presby
tery and synod by the pastor, Rer. '
n. rv. vaiuii, ana .wr. Xi. A. Jlor-
row. '.
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