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FIUDAY AFTERNOOS, NOVEMBER 28, 113.
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VOL. XXXIV.
NO. OS.
BLEW SAFE AT ML HOLLY
AZETTE
WAS A QUETDAY HERE
THANKSGIVING DAY HAD NO TRAGEDIES
METHODIST CONFERENCE
SHOR
T LOCAL ITEMS
SUCCESSFUL MEETING NEWS OF THE COUNTY
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YEBGMEN ROB THE P. & N. STATION
.Safe-Blowers Secure Over 9100 ny
Blowing Safe In Internrban Sta
tion Last Night Evidently Work
of Professionals No Clew as to
Perpetrators of the leed.
Between the hours of mid-night
and daylight this morning robbers
-entered the office of the Piedmont
Northern station at Mount Holly and
blew the safe open. They secured
for their trouble $23 in cash and
checks amounting to about $80. Ni
troglycerine was used and the job
had all the appearances of having
been perpetrated by professional
yeggmen. The door of the safe was
blown oft and it was very badly dam
aged by the explosion. Entrance to
the offices was probably maae
through a window.
Agent J. F. Cloud left the station
at bis usual time, about midnight,
after closing and locking the sare.
f!o far'lis can be learned no suspic
ious characters were seen in that lo
cality durlhg the day or early part of
the "night, though on account or the
large holiday travel it was altogetn
er possible for the plotters to nave
been around the depot without at
tracting any attention or arousing
any suspicion No attempt was
made, so far as has been discovered
to rob any other places of business
In Mount Holly. The safe-blowers
made good their escape and lert na
tracks. There is no clew at all as
yet to their identity.
RAILWAY MEN IIANQl'KT.
Gastonia Railway Efficiency Club,
First Organization of Its Kind on
Southern System, Holds Business
Session and Delightful Banquet
Several Officials From Out or
Town Present.
The Gastonia Railway Efficiency
Club, composed of employes of the
Southern and Carolina & Northwes
tern Railways, enjoyed a banquet at
the Falls House Tuesday night. A
business session of the club was held
In the offices in the freight depot
prior to the banquet. The olfkes had
been attractively decorated with
flowers for the occasion.
President M. C. Thorn called the
meeting to order and the address ot
welcome was delivered by Mr. O. F.
Mason, counsel for the Soutnern
Hallway. The purposes and object
of the club were explained by Agent
O. C. Andrews. After the reading of
the minutes of the last business
meeting Messrs. H. H. Troutman and
W. H. Gatchell were proposed lor
membership and were elected. The
topic for discussion at this meeting
was "Economy" and brief talks were
made by several members. At tne
suggestion of Mr. Mason a commit
tee was appointed to draft suitable
resolutions on the death of President
W. W. Finley of the Southern, which
event pcurred Tuesday morning.
Messrs. Mason, Clary and Wetzell
were constituted a committee for
this purpose.
At 8:30 o'clock the club members
and invited guests were asked to re
pair to the dining room of the Falls
house where the banquet was held.
Mr. G. C. Andrews acted as toast
master, presiding in a graceful men
ner. The following gentlemen were
called on for speeches: Mr. J. G.
Carpenter, leeal counsel for tne
Southern; Mr. A. L. Bulwinkle, lo
cal counsel for the C. & N.-W.; Mr.
E. F. Reld, general freight ana pas
senger agent for the C. A N.-W.; Mr.
McCormick, master mechanic South
ern, Spencer; H. L Hungerfora, -division
superintendent Southern,
Greenville, S. C; Mr. C. E. Carpen
ter, local counsel Southern; Dr. J.
M. Sloan, local surgeon for botn
roads; Mr. O. F. Mason, division
counsel for Southern; Mr. R. S.
Loug bridge, yard conductor; Mr. M.
H. Gatchell, superintendent of agen
cies. Washington, D. C. The ban
quet hours were from 8:30 to 10
'clock.
Messrs. Hungerford, Gatchell,
Reld and McCormick, left Tuesday
night on No. 30. '
The Gastonia Railway Efficiency
Club is the first organization of its
kind on the entire Southern system.
THERE are more
honest men, by far,
than dishonest.
When you loose an
article the chances
are greatly in favor
of its return if the
finder knows where
to find th e loser.
A Gazette AVanF Ati
will tell him.
National Day of Thanksgiving Was
One of Best and Good Cheer in
Gastonia No Serious Accidents or
Tragedies to Mar It Mr. Robert
Craig Has Toe Shot Off Much
Visiting.
Thanksgiving Day was a quiet
restful one in Gastonia. No trage
dies occurred to mar its peacefulness
and the people generally enjoyed the
holiday to its fullest extent. Many
people went out of town to visit
friends while others 'entertained
friends from out of town. In the
morning quite a large number of
Methodists went to Charlotte to
hear Bishop McCoy who is presiding
over the sessions of the Western
North Carolina Conference and wno
preached a Thanksgiving sermon ai
Trinity church. Numbers went to
the Davidson-Wake Forest football
game at Charlotte and a few went
to the Virginia-Carolina game at
Richmond.
There were no special Thanksgiv
ing services at any of the local
churches, all giving way to the evan
gelistic services at the First Presby
terian church. Most of the business
houses of the city closed and the
people generally attended services at
that church.
ONLY ONE ACCIDENT.
So far as can be learned there was
only one accident of a serious na
ture and that did not occur in Gas
tonia but in the Point section. Mr.
Robert Craig, the oldest son of Mr.
and Mrs. B. W. Craig, of Gastonia,
had the misfortune to shoot off the
middle toe of his left foot while out
hunting with Mr. Will McLean. The
accident occurred about 11:30 in the
forenoon and Mr. Craig was brought
to the City Hospital and his wound
dressed. He was removed to his
home last night and today is resting
comfortably. Mr. Craig was resting
the end of his gun barrel on his foot
when, in some way it was accident
ally discharged.
METHODIST MINISTERS HERE.
At 4 o'clock in the afternoon four
P. & N. cars reached Gastonia from
Charlotte loaded with. Methodist
ministers and their wives who are
attending conference there. They
came as guests of the P. & N. They
remained in the city only ten or fif
teen minutes and consequently did
not get to see much of the town. No
notice had been given Gastonians
that they were coming. Had such
been the case and a little longer
wait had been provided these visitors
would have been taken a ride over
the city In autos.
Fire Prevention Convention Resolu
tions. At the last session of the Firo I're
vcntion Convention, held at Phila
dclphia, a resolution was aaoiHea
advocating the enactment oi strict
National and State insurance la.vs
relative to the licensing of agents,
brokers, and adjusters and .tic use
of a plainer phraseology in insur
ance policies.
The resolution is as follows
(a) The several states, territo
ries, and provinces should not only
assure that permissible Are insur
ance is stable financially, but that
the form of contract should be as
clear, brief, explicit, and sound as
possible, and as nearly as may be
uniform in form and substance In all
these jurisdictions to the eml that
all such policies permitted to Issue
throughout the country may e
qually and adequately protect all
citizens, including the careless, Ig
norantVand inexperienced; ana.
(b) Said jurisdiction should as
nearly as possible adopt uniform reg
ulations governing:
1. Issuance of fire policies on
property as to amount and condi
tions, and to the end that only rea
sonable insurance will be permitted
on property, thus discourage arson,
and that only men of sound charac
ter will be admitted to the business
of writing fire insurance, and adjust
ing fire losses,-thus discouraging
complicity with fraudulent losses.
2. Licensing of fire Insurance a
gents and brokers, and
3. Licensing of fire insurance ad
justers. Paper Half Dollar.
Springfield. Tenn., Nov. 21. A
paper half dollar made by the state
of North Carolina in 1778 and
brought to this county in 1806 by
John Harper, a great grandfather of
Sam Haroer, county court clerk or.
Cheatham Vfounty, is being exhibited
here by R. c. Williams, of this city.
The half-dollar was printed by, J as.
Davis, state printer of North Caro
lina. August 3, 1778. at Hillsboro
and has icross the face this inscrip
tion: "Death to Counterfeit" and
at the bottcm of the bill in large
type. "Behold a New World." The
bill is in a good state of preserva
tion. Charged with shooting Ernest V.c
Abee, iiig wife's cousin, at Moore, S.
C. near srartanburg Tuesday night
Elmore Wright, paroled by Governor
Blease atter serving three years or a
life sentence for killing a man nam
ed Klrd!'nd!i, was committed to
the Spartanburg jail Wednesday.
The New York World, three times
week (almost the name as a daily)
and The Gazette both for one year
for $2.00. Subscribe today.
PROCEEDINGS OF FIRST T W 0 DAYS
Opening Session of Western North
Carolina Conference Marked by
Unusual Demonstration Bishop
McCoy Preaches Special Thanks
giving Sermon of Great Power
Ministers and Delegates Made So
cial Visit to Gastonia as Guests of
Iledmont & Northern.
The Western North Carolina Con
ference of the M. E. Church, Soutn,
convened in Trinity Church, Char
lotte Wednesday morning at nine
o'clock with Bishop James H. Mc
Coy, of Birmingham, Ala., presiding.
After devotional exercises conducted
by Bishop McCoy, the organization
of the Conference was entered upon
by electing Rev. W. L. fiherrlll sec
retary, a position which he has held
without interruption for about 20
years. Messrs. Harold Turner, W.
F. Sanford, J. F. Kirk, W. A. New
ell, J. B. Carpenter and W. F. Usry
were chosen as assistant secretaries.
After appointment of standing
committees the hours for holding
the business sessions of the conrer
ence were fixed from 9 a. m. to 12:
30 p. m. Reports were then called
for from the presiding elders of tne
eleven districts composing the con
ference. In making his report of
the work of the Winston district the
presiding elder. Rev. Plato T. Dur
ham, started such a demonstration
of religious fervor as could probably
occur only in a conference of Metno
d:st ministers. For half an hour or
more business was suspended while
the members gave way to their feel
ings in hand-shaking and songs of
praise. Bishop Kllgo, who was pres1
ent as a visitor, was then called up
on and spoke for half an hour on tne
great mission of the church and the
unparallelled opportunity of the
present day.
At 3:30 o'clock Wednesday after
noon. Rev. W. A. Newell, president
of Weaverville College, preached to
a large audience In Trinity churcn a
powerful sermon, on the great prob
lems that face the church. Wednes
day night was given over to the con
sideration of the work of the Ep
worth League and Sunday school,
the principal address being deliver
ed by Rev. J. M. Culbreth, of Nash
ville, Tenn.
Meeting at 9 o'clock Thursday
morning for the second day's busi
ness session, the conference took up
the routine of minute questions, af
ter which Dr. T. N. Ivey, editor of
the Nashville Christian Advocate, the
organ of the general conference was
introduced to the conference and
made a brief address in the interest
of that publication.
At 11:30 o'clock Bishop McCoy
preached a Thanksgiving sermon,
taking as his text Matthew 4:4, "But
he answered and said: It Is writ
ten, Man shall not live by bread
alone, but by every word that pro
ceeded out of the mouth of God."
I'nder the three heads of man's re
lations to the material, the human
and the Divine, the speaker dwelt
upon tl perils to the spiritual life
which luik In the rapidly changing
conditions of our modern life, ana
plead for a more loyal devotion to
the true righteousness of heart and
life which is essential to the solu
tion of the vexing problems or tne
day. The discourse was a masterly
one and was heard by the largest
audience which has ever assembled
in Trinity church.
No afternoon session was held,
but a large number of the preachers
and lay delegates took advantage or
the invitation of the Piedmont St
Northern Railway and came to Gas
Gastonia on the two special trains
which were operated for their bene
fit. There were probably two hun
dred of the visitors in all, and the
majority of them were making therr
first visit to the city. Last night
was given over to the anniversary of
the Board of Education, a very
splendid address being delivered by
Dr. Stonewall Anderson, of Nash
ville, Tenn., secretary of the General
Board of Education.
This Means Yon.
Every householder should make a
personal inspection of his residence
and other buildings .for the discov
ery of possible fire dangers.
Look to the chimneys, especially
at this season of the year. Has the
mortar in the upper parts decayed
either from the action of the weath
er or gases from the fuel used? De
fective chimneys are a frequent
cause of fires at this time, and are
always a menace.
How do you dispose of ashes?
Never let ashes come In contact with
wood, even though they are appar
ently cold.
Is there any rubbish lying around
awaiting only a spark to start a fire.
If electricity is used, examine the
wiring.
fee that stovepipes do not pass
through wooden partitions or come
near wood .at any point.
These are only a few things to be
iooked after, but a brief inspection
mj save your property.
Fourteen- thousand employes of
the General Electric Company at
Schenectady. N. Y.. went on a strike
Tuesday. They are not striking for
shorter hours or more pay hut be
cause two of ther number, were laid
off because of their activity In labor
union circles.
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THE MOVEMENTS OF GASTON PEOPLE
Personal Items About Gaston Folks
and Their Friends Short Items
About People and Things That
Are of Interest to Gazette Read
ers. Mr. R. A. Jackson, of Clover,
S. C, was in the city on business
this morning.
Mr. R. A. White, of Statesville.
spent Thanksgiving here with his
father, Esquire T. H. White.
Mr. G. R. Van Dyke left this
niornine; for Newton to spend sever
al days visiting friends.
Mr. W. B. Puett, cashier of the
Bank of Uelmont, was a Gastonia
visitor yesterday.
Mr. George B. Mason attended
the Virginia-Carolina football game
in Richmond yesterday.
Mr. J. W. Timberlake went to
Hickory and Newton on professional
business the first of the week,
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Page, or
Clover, S. C, spent Wednesday In
the city.
Mr. W. Lyle Smith, bookkeeper
for the Spencer Mountain Mills, was
in the city Wednesday.
Mrs. J. Y. Miller went to York
ville Wednesday on a visit to rela
tives. Esquire W. B. Rutledge, of Mt.
Holly, was in the city on business
Wednesday.
Mr. R. B. Bablngton, general
manager of the Piedmont T. & T.
Co., spent Tuesday in Columbia, S.
C, on busness.
--Mr. A. L. Bulwinkle went to
Maiden on business Wednesday. Mrs.
Bulwinkle -and child are visiting -rel
atives In Dallas.
Mr. E. G. McLurd has been a
patient at the City Hospital for sev
eral days, suffering from an attack
of La Grippe.
Mrs. B. W. Hatcher, of Salts
bury, will arrive tomorrow to be the
guest for a few days of Mr. and Mrs.
J. V. Harper.
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Jenkins wi!l
arrive Sunday from Asneylllo to
spend two or three days with their
daughter, Mrs. J. V. Harper.
- Rev. A. A. McLean, pastor of
the Clover, S. C, Presbyterian
church, was a visitor in the city yes
terday. -'-Mr. Will Nolen, of Spartan
burg, S. C, spent Thanksgiving here
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.
M. Nolen.
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Saunders
spent Thanksgiving day as the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Dif
on, on route three.
Miss Bessie Pegram, of the
Central school faculty, is spending
Thanksgiving holidays at her home
home in Yorkville.
Mrs. Charles F. Stowe and chil
dren spent Thanksgiving at Lowell
as the guest of Mrs. Stowe's sister,
Mrs. Osborne Bell.
'Misses Ossie and Ommle Mai
Aell, of Clover, were In town Wed
nesday en route to Belmont to visit
friends.
Mrs. B. E. Atkins and Miss Lil
lian Atkins spent yesterday In Char
lotte attending the Western North
Carolina Conference.
VisK?3 Adelaide and Eloise br
uin, of Alorganton, and Mrs. Heniy
M. Cleveland, of Spsrtanburg, S. C,
(.pent Thanksgiving here with Mrs.
A. M. n-xen.
Mr. G. R. Van Dyke, who has
been in Birmingham, Ala., for the
past several months, returned to
Gastonia this week and will be here
for some time.
Miss Mildred Rankin and Mis
Ruth Mason left Wednesday for
Greensboro to spend Thanksgiving
with Miss Elma Rankin, who is a
student at the State Normal College.
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall DilUng
returned Sunday night from Atlanta,
where they attended the meeting
last Friday and Saturday of the
Southern Textile Association.
A new bulletin board containing
the schedule of trains has been
placed at the new Southern passen
ger station at the north entrance to
the white waiting room.
The passenger station and local
offices of the Southern Railway are
draped in mourning on account of
the death of President W. W. Finley.
Messrs. G. B. Mason, C. E. Car
penter, Foster Clinton and Thad P.
Clinton were among the Gastonians
who spent Thanksgiving in Rich
mond, Va.
Mr. Hugh L. (Lan) Mooro has
1 en appointed postmaster at
Mayesworth, this county, and the
name of the office has been changed
to Mayworth.
Mr. Ralph Armstrong, of West
minster school, and Mr. Robert Mc
Lean, of A. ft M. College, are spend
ing the Thanksgiving holdays with
homefolks. ,
Mr. James Campbell, who holds
a responsible position with a cotton
firm at Camden, S. C, is on a visit to
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. A.
Campbell.
Mr. George E. Marvin is expect
ed to return tonight from Atlanta,
where be has been spending the week
as the guest of his sister, Mrs. W.
L. Langford.
. Miss Marie Goforth. of Blacks
burg, S. C, arrived the city Wed
nesday to be the guest durljg the
Thanksgiving holidays of Mr. and
Mrs. J. R. Baber. '
SERVICES WEELL ATTENDED MIL!
Dr. J. E. Thacker, In Special Kvan
gelistic .Services at First Presby.
terian Church, Making a Profound
Impression on His Hearers Iu-ge
Crowds Attend All Services Many
Business Houses (lose for Morn
ing Services Special Subjects for
Sunday.
The special evangelistic services
at the First Presbyterian Church
which began last Sunday continue
to grow in Interest. Large congre
gations are in attendance twice a
day. The morning attendance .has
been very gratifying for a week-day
hour, and at night the large as
semblage fills the auditorium and
overflows into the galleries and Sun
day school annex. Thursday morn
ing the attendance was particularly
large, filling the church, as it was
Thanksgiving Day, and the places ot
business closed. Dr. Thacker
preached a sermon appropriate to
the occasion, his subject being,
"Eating and Drinking". It was a
most interesting and eloquent dis
course on the humanity of Jesus
and the sac redness of all life. A
special offering was made to the vari
ous church orphanages of the State.
Thursday night Dr. Thacker
preached another powerful sermon,
his theme being, "Weighed and
Found Wanting". It was a clear,
logical and forceful discourse, based
on the story of Belshazzar, and was
heard with the closest attention ny
all. The preaching in all these ser
vices has been of a high order. The
sermons are thoughtful, appealing
to the mind and conscience rather
than to the emotions, and calling
Christians and the unconverted to
the performance of their respective
duty in relation to Christ and -ft is
Kingdom. The style is simple and
very compelling, the language of the
speaker perfect in Its rhetoric, and
so plain that even the children may
follow his thought without diffi
culty. And there Is always that
freedom from affectation and the
direct earnestness that should char
acterize one who is bringing God
message to humanity.
The music Is attracting much at
tention and interest, and continues
to Improve as Mr. Fischer gets the
large chorus choir In better shape.
It Is a joy and a privilege to listen
to the choirs and the great audiences
as they make the building ring with
the Gospel messages in song. Mr.
Fischer Is certainly a fine leader and
knows as few musical directors do
how to get the music out of people,
while Mrs. Fischer Is a perfect ac
companist. After the close or tne
night services many of the congrega
tion linger to hear the singers as
they rehearse the pieces for future
services. We have never listened
to better music of Its kind, and It Is
ministering in large measure to tne
growing Interest of the meetings.
No one should miss it.
Dr. Thacker's methods appeal to
our people, and many hundreds or
the cards which are distributed at
each service have been signed, botn
by church-members and those wno
are not connected with the church.
These cards are to give opportuni
ty to Christians to expres their de-
lr. fit. awaatr- nwi ow.r a I fn.
U . 1 VJ .VI IV.lCl I VIIDU'.I U V I U II tin i
inose wnose memoersnip is in
churches In other places to move
their church connection to some
church In the city, and for the form
erly unconverted to confess Christ.
They are given to Dr. Thacker at the
close of the service, and later will
be turned over to the pastors or tne
various city churches. This system
thus renders the meeting entirely
non-sectarian in character and en
courages those using the cards to go
to the churches with which they are
naturally affiliated.
Great interest Is being shown by
all the churches of Gastonia In the
meetings, and by the city generally.
It Is expected that the congregations
will continue to grow and the inter
est constantly deepen.
Some of the stores have voluntar
il agreed to close for the morning
hour and put a notice In the door
to that .effect. It would be a nns
thing and a great help to the meet
ing if all our business men coma
see their way to doing this. Tje
morning service never lasts more
than forty-five minutes, and the time
could be spared for this good worn
wh'ch affects the highest welfare ot
the entire city. Printed cards to
place in the store windows or on
the doors of offices may be had irj
those who wish to use them by -plying
to Mr. J. H. Kennedy, or at
the Loftin Printing Co.
The subject Friday morning was
"Omissions," and the discourse was
Intensely practical and helpful.
There was a large congregation that
filled the church.
The subject for to-night will oe
"The Supreme Tragedy of the Twen
tieth -Century Everybody shouia
hear this discourse
There will be three services on
Farday. The afternoon meetrn
will be for young people. The hour
will be 2:ZQr p. m. Di. ThacKer
said that he meant by young people
everybody under one hundred yeais
of age, but a special Invitation waa
given to all those between the ages
of tea and twenty. This will be a
great meeting and every young per
son should be present. There will
be special" music appropriate to the
occasion, and the subject of the ser
mon will be, "The Making of a
Man."
The subject Sunday night will be,
"Is there a Hell? or Magnifying
the Love'of God".
LATEST FROM iQOB CORRESPONDENTS
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pondenta Here and There Ovesj
Good Old Gaston What Ov
Neighbors Are Doing In the Va
iom Sec tions of the County Per
tonal Mention of People Tosj
Know and Some Yon Don't Know
WEST GASTONH NEWS.
Messrs. Chandler, West and Riddle
Aftend Textile Meeting Rev. J.
Ij. Yippemian Preachee at Baptist
Church Live News Notes and
Personals. .
Correspondence of The Gazette.
WEST GASTONIA, Nov. 26.
Miss Bessie Grigg, of High Shoals,
spent Sunday and Monday with her
mother, Mrs. Lula Grigg.
Mr. L. E. Dalton has returned
home from Spencer where he has
been for the past four weeks visiting
his daughter, Miss Beatrice Dalton.
Mr. Stough Mauney spent Sunday
in Gaffney, S. C.
Messrs. C. L. Chandler, W. V.
West and Will Riddle went to At
lanta Thursday to attend the South
ern Textile Association and return
ed home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Leonard, and
son, Herman, of Lincolnton, spent
Sunday with Mrs. Pnk Leonard.
Mrs. Henry Jordon, or Charlotte,
and Mr. Stough Mauney are doing
some pipe-fitting at the Loray this
week.
Mr. C. P. Hill was a business visi
tor at Loray this week.
Rev. J. L. Vlpperman, of Spencer,
preached at the Loray Baptist
church Tuesday night, November IB.
The church elected a new board of .'
deacons, the sermon being preached
by Mr. Vlpperman, and Rev. J. J. ,
Beach, of East Baptist church, de
livered the charge. Rev. D. E. Vlp
perman offered the ordination pray
er. Rev. J. L. Vlpperman preached v
a very strong sermon to a large and
attentive audience. He was formerly
pastor of the East Baptist church of
this city, and is always heard with a
great deal of pleasure. Wfo hope to '
have him with us again for a few
nights In the near future.
Mr. Carter Barker, of Lowell,
spent Sunday with homefolks.
Rev. W. M. Green, of Raleigh, one
of the representatives of The Bibli
cal Recorder, preached at the Loray '
Baptist church last Sunday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Callle Fits, of-Mo
Adenvllle, spent Saturday and Gun
day with the parents of Mr. Fite, at
the Loray.
Mrs. Hammett Simmons and Mia
Mary Johnston, of McAdenville, were
the guests of Rev. and Mrs. J. D.
Moose last Saturday.
Mr. John Moss spent Sunday fa
Charlotte with his daughter, Mrs.
Myrtle Baker.
Rev. J. D. Moose was a Charlotte
visitor Wednesday.
Mr. Lester Broom has been real
sick for the past week but is better
at present.
Mrs. George Taylor was carried to
the City Hospital Monday where ah
will undergo an operation.
Miss Lizzie Ross, of Bessemer
City, spent Sunday with her father,
Mr. Klrksey.
A number of the young peop!e
gave Miss Mary Dilling a surprise
party at her home on last Saturday
night. They all had an enjoyable
evening and report a good time.
Hickory Grove News.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
HICKORY GROVE, Nov. 24.
Ml 8s Annie Rutledge opened her
school last Monday with a large at
tendance. Professor Hall visited Hickory
Grove school last Wednesday.
Misses Lola and Nancy Carpenter
spent last Sunday with their Unci
near Lincolnton.
Miss Ida Klser, of Bessemer City,
spent last week with relatives and "
friends.
Miss Bryte Farrls spent Sunday
with her grandmother, Mrs. A. C.
Clark.
Mrs. Haskel Davis, of Bessemer
City, spent last week with her
mother, Mrs. A. C. Clark.
Mrs. Etta Taylor and sisters, Lucy
and Ocie Clark, spent Sunday wttn
Miss Onis Carpenter.
Mr. Augustus Clark spent Sunday
with his sister, Mrs. M. L. Payseur.
Mrs. Delia Howey, spent last Vim
day with her mother, Mrs. Miller, of
Kings Mountain.
Mrs. O. W. Clark spent Sunday
with Mr. C. H. Blackburn.
Miss Joaana Stroup spent Sunday,
with her brother. Mr. John fetroop.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Carpenter and
little son. of Long Sheals, spent "
Saturday with her mother, Mrs. a.
C. Clark.
Misses Annie and Ada Beck spent
6unday with Miss Bryte Farrls.
Mr. and Mrs. Marty Carpenter, of
Long Shoals, moved into his new . .
residence near Bethel Church last
Wednesday. The young peoplo
cheered them with a lively serenade.
Saturday night. - -
Miss Essie BlggerstafT ' has beem'
on te sick list but we are glad-to V
know that she Is Improving. "
There was communion service a
St. Mark's Lutheran church Sundays V
There was a surprise wedding ns
this section Sunday evening. MTsa'. j
Mae Allen became the bride ofMr.
Chesley Black, of Cherryrtlle. . Tne
bride is the daughter ot J. P. Allen.
The groom Is the son of Jsh
Black, of Cfherryvllle. . "