DO YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING EARLY AND DO IT IN GASTONIA!
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LOWER BATES TO BE EFFECTIVE JAN. 1.
IniporUnt Change In Parcel Post
Regulations Approved by Inter
State Commerce Commisfelon
Rates Reduced In Third, Fourth
and Sixth Zones Book to Be
Blade Fourth-Class Next Maren.
An Associated Press dispatch
from Washington dated- Satuiday
says:
Important changes in parcel post
regulations, Including general reduc
tion in rates and increase in maxi
mun weights, were approved today
by the Interstate Commerce Commis
sion. The revisions were made upon
the recommendaton of Postmaster
General Burleson, and in a mlnontj
of cases are effective January l,
1914.
Books are admitted to the parcel
post; weight limits are increased in
the first and second rones from 20
to 50 pounds, and in all -zones be
yond the second from 11 to 20
pounds; and rates are reduced in tue
third, fourth and sixth zones.
Tne change3 in rates to be in ef
fect January 1, 1914, follows:
LIST OF REDUCTIONS.
To reduce the ratea for the third
eone from seven cents for the .irst
pound and five cents for each addi
tional pound to six cents for the nrst
pound and two cents for each addi
tional ponnd.
To reduce the rates for the fourth
lone from eight cents for the first
pound and six cents for each addi
, tlonal pound to seven cents lor tne
first pound and four cents for eacn
additional pound.
To reduce the ratea for the firth
tone from nine cents for the nrst
pound and seven tents for each addi
tional pound to eight cents for the
first pound and six cents fpr eacn
additional pound.
To reduce the rates for the sixtn
zone from 10 cents tor the Erst
pound and nine cents for eacn addi
tional pound to nine cents ror the
first pound and eight cents for each
Additional pound.
"It Jeems obvious." says a state
ment by the commission, "that the
service to the public will be pro
moted by these rVanges provided t.ie
revenue from the service is not less
than the cost thereof. Experiences
seem to show ciea"Jy that the revenue
will not be less thaa the cost of the
services.
ONLY OPPOSITION.
"We can conceive of no opposition
to the Increased weights and re
duced rates except from the carriers
that transport the mails. We have
heard soma objections from them
on the ground that the Increased
weight should not be permitted until
provision for additional compensa
tion to the carriers had been made."
It is provided by the Postmaster
General, with the consent of the
commission, "that the rate or postage
on parcels containing books weighing
eight ounces nl leKt- shall be l cen;
" for each two ounces or fractional
part thereof, and on those weighing
iu v excess of eight ounces, the zone
parcel-post rates shall apply." This
la to be effective March 16, 1914.
Consent also was given to admis
sion of shipments of gold, gold bul
lion and gold dust in Alaska and to
and from Alaska in packages welgn
Ing not more than 11 pounds. The
rate of postage fixed Is two cents an
ounce or fraction thereof for an
distances.
INCREASED WEIGHT LIMIT.
"The Postmaster General Issued an
order effective AugUBt 15 last, in
creasing the weight' limit in the first
and second zones form 11 to 20
pounds and materially reducing tne
rates of postage for these zones, and
stated at that time that this step
was in the nature of an experiment,"
said a statement issued tonight by
the Postofflce Department. "Arter
these changes bad been in operation
" for some time a record was Kept or
the number of panels handled in a
!a:ge number of itpresentstive post
offices throughout the United States
and the reports received from tnese
oriU-es show thai the changes in tai
service have been greatly appreciated
by the public."
The statement says of the change
relating to books that it "has strong
ly been urged by circulating libraries,
schools, colleges and publishers ever
since the establishment of the parcel
post service, as the. present restric
tive limit and rates on books are pro
hibitive to a great extent except in
the case of catalogues," and that it
was "not deemed advisable to place
the order changing the classification
of books In effect on January first,
mm it was desired to give at least
three months' notice to firms whose
catalogues were now being printed."
Gasoline Dangers.
(Exchange.)
housewife living in a Boston sub
i was badly and in all probability
fatally burned last week by tne ex
plosion of some gasoline with which
' she was cleaning clothes. Another
,- illustration of the old adage,
. "Familiarity breeds contempt."
So many bad accidents have oo
v curred from the use of benxlne, gaso
line.' and naphtha for cleansing pur
, ' poses that the necessity for per form -
- ing such operations in the open air
, ' and away fro any open llgnt ongnt
- by this time to be appreciated by
, very one.
And the numerous cases of gaso
line erpios;j-.3 in pararrcj and tac
tories show that men are Just as
: careless In its use as women." '"".'
ANNOUNCE
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SHORT LOCAL ITEMS
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. Christmas and after that New
Years and the new leaf.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Separk are
spending the day in Charlotte shop
ping. Mr. John F. Holland, of Cherry
ville, was in the city on business
yesterday.
Read the advertisements of
Gastonia's hustling merchants in to
day's Gazette's.
Regular hog-killin' weather,
this. If one'B fortunate enough to
have a hog it's nine.
Miss Maggie Gray, of Charlotte,
who is teaching at McAdenville this
year, spent Sunday in the city as
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Bos
hamer. Lenoir News, 5th: Mrs. H. A.
Rhyne and elster-in-law, Miss Mary
Rhyne, of Mount Holly, are vismng
Mrs. Rhyne'8 parents, Mr. and Mrs.
L. P. Henkel. j
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Beach, or
Caldwell county, are visiting their
nephew. Rev. J. J. Beach. The for
mer accompanied Rev. Mr. Beach to
Shelby this morning to the State
Convention.
Mist Louise Orr, of Charlotte,
is the attractive guest of Miss Ethel
Pierce this week. Miss Orr, as was
announvd recently, is to be married
to Mr. William Carson Nelkirk, of
Fhawsvilte. Va., on the 2rird of De
cember. .Miss Laura Young, of Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, and Miss Mary Young,
of Newdale, N. C, returned to tneir
homes last week after a two weeks
visit to the family of Col. C. B.
Armstrong and other relatives In the
county.
Miss Lillian Waldrop, who nas
been tr guest of Miss Lowry fcnu
ford for .Mime ti,me, left yesteraay
for Hii Koy, where she will spena a
few das visiting friends betore re
turning to her home In Henderson
rillc. A specially important meeting
of Gaston Conclave, No. 391, Im
proved Order of Heptasophs, is to
be held tonight. One of the supreme
officers, Mr. John W. Cruett, Is to be
p-esent and make an address. All
members are urged to be present.
Friends of Mr. and Mrs. R. J.
Sifford, who formerly lived in Gas
tonia. will bo interested In knowing
that they have moved from Willlam
stou, S. C, to Walhalla, S. C. Mrs.
Slfford's father, Dr. J. L. Stokes, is
pastor of the Methodist church at
Walhalla. Mr. Sifford Is traveling a
large territory for a Richmond firm.
TO POST REPORTS.
Further Publicity to Be Given Cot
ton Statistics by Posting Them in
I'obtofiices Throughout Cotton
Producing Territory.
Special to The Gazette.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 8.
The arrangements made by Hon.
Wm. J. Harris, Director of the Cen
sus, for the wider distribution of sta
tistics collected by his office concern
ing the quantity of cotton ginned,
the quantity of cotton . consumed
monthly, and the stocks of cotton on
hnd at the end of each month, has
met with general approval through
out the cotton-growing States.
He has received numerous sug
gestions concerning a still wider dis
tribution of these statistics, and he
has made arrangements with the
Postmaster General to allow the
postmasters In every postofflce m
counties where cotton is grown to
post in a conspicuous place copies of
the reports containing statistics of
cotton. These copies will be printed
on extra large cards, so the figures
can be easily read. Mr. Harris nopes
lliat in this manner ho will be able
to give the farmers, and all otners,
access to the valuable statistics col
lected by this Bureau. Heretofore
ihe reports have been given by the
Bureau of the Census to newspaper
representatives and to the different
telegraph companies for distribu
tion. Following this distribution
copies of the reports have been mail
ed to the ginners, manufacturers
and warehouse men, but there has
been no practical method devised
for the distribution of the informa
tion directly to the farmers. It is
Mr. Harris' purpose to give the sta
tistics to the farmers so they can
take advantage of the information
collected by the Federal overnment.
OT r invention.
Gaswnia Baptist churches are well
represented at Shelby this week at
the annual State Convention. Rev.
W. C. Barrett, pastor of the First
Baptist Church, went to Shelby yes
terday. The church Is represented
officially by Mes'srs. W. J. Clifford,
J. S. Wray, H. B. Moore, I F.
Groves and D. P. Dellinger. Rer. J.
J. Beach, pastor of East Baptist
church, and Mr. J. L. Price are rep
resenting that congregation. Mr. X.
A. Jenkins and Mr. W. E. Beatty are
representing Sandy Plains churcn.
Many Baptists will go to Shelby dur
ing the week to attend the sessions
of the convention.
The Merry Season In Eden.
A ism Fiched.
"If we tould only stave oT c!othe3
till after Christmas, so- she can't give
me a necktie," be mattered.
TEXAS FLOODS CLAIM 150
PROPERTY DAMAGE IS ALSO IMMENSE
As Results l of Floods in Lone Star
State 150 Lives Have Been Lost
and Millions of Dollars Worth or
Property Destroyed Danger 'ow
of Freezing-Outside Help Being
Sent to Sufferers.
An Associated Press dispatch
from Houston, Texas, in this morn
ing's papers says:
Tonight the number of known
dead as a result of the flood which
has spread over the lowlands in half
a dozen counties in South Central
Texas reached 150 with several
thousand refugees marooned In half
flooded cotton gins and dwelling
houses, safe from the water for the
time being, but suffering from hun
ger and exposure. Four-fifths of
the dead and marooned were negro
farm hands.
Of the dead the greater number
lost their lives in the vicinity or
Bryan, where a 30-mile stretch or
levee along the Brazos river crum
bled. Hempstead, in Wailer county,
from which reports up to tonight
had been meager, reported twenty
drowned and others missing. Re
ports from half a dozen other small
towns In Waller and adjoining coun
ties advanced the total fatalities to
150 in all.
The San Feline section of Austin
county, where last n'sht fears were
expressed for several hundred peo
ple marooned on a slight elevation,
received a shipment of motorboats
from Houston, which rapidly remov
ed the refugees to safety.
The great danger tonight was
freezing and starvation. For tne
second successive night Ice was fore
cast over the 30-mile district about
Bryan, where 1,800 persons, mostly
negroes, are marooned with little
food or fire.
Urgent appeals for blankets and
food were received from all over the
stricken district from Central Texas
almost to the gulf coast. A tram
load of nrovlsions was ordered from
AuBtln to Cause, on the Brazos, for
500 marooned. Close to Flmonton,
In Fort Bend county, near the mouth
of the Brazos river, 50 persons were
shut up in a warehouse without
food.
Texas cities todaj bee-an sensing
mony a,d Fimvlics into the flooded
district. Houston raising $8,500 in
ca.ch.
FRIENDLY MATRONS
WITH MRS. BARKLEY.
At her home on West Second av
enue yesterdav afternoon at 3:30
o'clock Mrs. Fred D. Barkley gave a
most delightful entertainment In
honor of the members of the Frlena
ly Matrons and a mihr n nvtd
guests. The Christmas idea was
tastefully carried out in- the decora
tions, Christmasbells and poinsetta
belns used in profusion. Trail was
played at eleven tables, the score
cards also being of a Christmas de
sign. After the game a salad course
was served, accompanied by an ice
in red, the Christmas color. Besides
the members of the Friendly Ma
trons Club, a large number of invit
ed guests were present. The hostess
was assisted in entertaining by Miss
es Blanche and Myrtle Gray, Mrs. J.
II. Separk and Mrs. J. Lander Gray.
F. D. C. MEETING.
HELD LAST FRIDAY.
A largely attended and very mi
teresting meeting of the Gastonla
Chapter, United Daughters of the
Confederacy, was held in the Chap
ter room of the library building last
Friday afternoon. All of the officers
of the chapter were re-electea, as
follows: Mrs. T. L. Craig, honorary
president; Mrs. J. F. Thomson, pres
ident: Mrs. T. W. Wilson, first vice
president: Mrs. D. M. Jones, second
vice-president; Mrs. M. H. Curry,
third vine-president ; Mrs. S. A. Rob .
Inson. recording secretary: Mrs. .1.
H. Separk. assistant recording secre
tary: Mrs. P. R. Falls., corresponding
secretary: Mrs. W. J. Clifford, treas
urer; Mrs. Tt. C. Warren, assistant
treasurer; Mrs. J. K. Dixon, rpeis
trar; Mrs. H. M. Eddleman, custodian
of crosses of honor; Mrs. D. R. La
Far, chaplain. Several new mem
bers were admitted to the chapter,
and there are other applications for
membership pending. The affairs or
the chapter are in a flourishing con
dition, and some work of great im
portance is to be taken up during
the present season.
What Three Cents Did.
A little boy about six years old
ruBhed into a store in Trenton and
asked If they kept those stamps that
had the picture of Santa Claus on.
The clerk said: "Yes, my boy, we
do; how many would you like to
have?" The little boy looked earn
estly into the clerk's face and ask
ed: "How much are they?" The
clerk answered that they were only
a cent apiece. The child looked Joy
fully around and said, "I heard ray
mother talking about how tne mon
ey was to help the poor sick peopie
that had consumption. I've only got
three cents, but I want to help mem
by buying stamps."
He received his three Red Cross
Peals and left the store, proud to
think he had nerhaps helped some
boT'j father who had that terrible
disease.
" The ''"nrk ViiM. Virrr t
a wPeV almost the Fani n a daily)
and The GaTette both for one year
far $2.00. Subscribe today.
Ill SOCIALGIRGLES
LATEST EVENTS IN WOMAN'S WORLD
MRS. CLIFFORD AXD MRS. DUR
HAM ENTERTAIN FRIDAY.
On Friday afternoon of tnis week
!rt. W. J. Clifford and Mrs. S. J.
Durham will entertain at the resi
dence of Mrs. Clifford on South Ma
rietta street in honor .of the Friend
ly Matrons Club.
5 i t lY CLUB MEETING
WITH MRS. GARRISON.
At her home on South York street
Mrs. D. A. Garrison is hostess this
afiernoon t the regular meeting or
the Study Club. The general topro
for study is "Hawaii," and a very
liitf itst.iig proprpm of papers aua
readings has been arranged for tae
Piee'iut;.
MISSION' STUDY CLASS
WITH MRS. (j. ANDREWS.
An uiiusuiiy interesting and en
thusiastic ineti ins oi the Mission
Study Clas of at.i Street Metho
dist church was held yesterday af
terno'on at three o'clock with Mrs.
G. C. Andrews at her residence on
West Airline avenue. The attend
ance was good, nearly all the mem
bers being present. The topic for
study was "Social and Moral inher
itances of the Mexicans,' being
Chapter Four of "Mexico Today,"
which is the text-book upon which
the class is basing its study this sea
son. Mrs. T. E Summerrow was
leader and the study hour was a
very profitable one. After the close
of ihe study period Mrs. B. T. Mor
n. rendered a vocal solo. Delicious
refreshments consisting of fruit
cake and coffee were served. Be
sides the members of the clasB Miss
Lillian Waldrop, of Hendersonvllle,
Mrs. H. A. Troutman and Mrs. R. B.
Babington were present as visitors.
M'CORKLE-FITE
INVITATIONS ISSUED.
Handsomely engraved invitations
reading as follows have been issued:
Mr. and Mrs. Rufus L. Fite
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Dora Lavinla
to
Mr. Hamilton M. McCorkie
on Wednesday evening, December
the twenty-fourth
. at eight o'clock
at eight hundred and seventeen
West Airline avenue
Gastonla, North Carolina.
Both Miss Fite and Mr. McCorkie
have very many friends who will be
greatly interested in the above an
nouncement of their approaching
marriage. Mr. McCorkle's home 18
in Paw Creek, Mecklenburg county,
although he now makes his home at
Charlotte, being a member of the
engineering corps of the Piedmont
6 Northern Lines.
D. A. R. TO MEET WITH
MRS. S. A. WILKIVS lRlDAk.
The regular mee'.iug of William
Gaston Chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution, will be hied
on Friday morning of this week with
Mrs. S. A. Wilkins at her home in
Dallas. The members of the chap
ter who live in Gastonla will go to
Dallas on the C. & N.-W. train whlcn
leaves at 9:30, and will be the guests
of Mrs Wilkins for the day, return
ing on the afternoon train. The
program for the meeting includes a
paper by Miss "Estelle Rankin on
"Lands from Which Our Early Set
tlers came:" a paper by Mrs. P. K.
Falls on "First Settlement in Norta
Carolina and the Story of Virginia
Dare:" a Christmas Reading by Mrs.
S. A. Robinson, and a discussion of
the Croatans by the members of the
club.
MUSIC CLUB
TO GIVE CONCERT.
The Music Club will give a public
concert Friday night of this weeK
at tho Central School Auditorium at
S oVIor-k. Tho club will be assisted
by tho All ins Orchestra which will
play several popular selections be
fore the concert program is render
ed. There is a genuine treat in
store for those who attend as a
splendid program has been arranged,
one that every muBic lover will ap
preciate, and lone that has been
planned to especially please a large
audience. The Music Club desires
that the Auditorium be filled and for
that reason have made the price a
very low one, namely 25 cents gen
eral admission. This fee fs charged
to pay expenses and to go towards
the donation for the piano fund of
the Woman's Betterment Associa
tion. Below is the program which will
be rendered by the members of The
Club at the concert Friday night:
Selections by The Atkins Orches
tra. Opening Chorus. "The Pilgrim's
Chorus," by The Club.
Piano Solo, by Mrs. J .A. Page.
Vocal Solo, by Mrs. J. M. Holland.
Piano Duo, by Misses Maude and
Mabel Little.
Vocal Quartette, "The Distant
Chimes," by Mesdames Parker,
Torrence, Rankin and Miss Torrence.
Violin 6olo, by Miss Atkins.
Vocal Solo, by Mrs. T. L. Craig.
Piano Solo, by Miss Lucy Boyce.
. Vorl rtipt. by Miss Jane Morris
snd TI. B. Moore.
Peleet'm bv '? tklns Orchestra,.
Crr-r? fr-jrren," (b 1o the
L&nco. by the Club.
Piano Duo. by Misses Clara Arm
strong and Margaret Morris.
COTTON THIEF CAUGHT
WORKED A CLEVER SCHEME HERE
G. C. Harper, Caught in Police Drag
net, Faces Charge of Stealing
Cotton from City Platform ana
Forging Checks Has Served Time
on Gaston and Rowan Uoumy
Ciiaingangs Strong Evidence
Against Him.
Charged with forgery and the lar
ceny of a number of bales of cotton
from the city platform, G. C. Harper,
a white man well-known to tne local
police officials, rests behind the Dars
of the city jail with every prospect
of getting a good long sentence
when the cases against him come to
trial in. Superior Court. Harper was
arrested in a restaurant on Main
street about 11 o'clock this morning
by Chief of Police J. W. Carroll on
a warrant charging him with forgery.
Later he was Identified by Mr. D. W.
Padgett, city cotton weigher, as the
man for whom the latter weighed
four bales of cotton a few days ago,
said cotton having been, It is be
lieved, stolen from the platform.
The warrant charging Harper witn
forgery was signed by Mr. W. T. Car
roll, formerly teller for the nrst
National Bank. It set forth that on
or about November 11th the said
Harper presented a check at the First
National Bank to which had been
forged the name of Mr. J. R. Reld,
of Lowell, and collected on it the
sum of $36.75. When he was
searhed this morning there were
found in his pockets two other checks
each for $39.75, to which Mf. Reids
name had also been forged. No at
tempt had been made to cash these
checks, probably due to the fact
that Harper had done a good business
n the cotton line. The forgery was
discovered an hour or so arter tne
check was cashed and the police
authorities were notified and began a
search but the forger, had evidently
left town Immediately.
During the past few days a very
clever scheme was worked by means
of which eleven bales and possible
more of cotton, valued at about
$700, were stolen from the city
platform. Harper has been identi
fied by Weigher Padgett as the man
who marketed four of these stolen
bales and there is strong probabili
ty that he also got the other seven.
The scheme was worked in this man
ner: While Mr. Padgett was busy
weighing up cotton on the east side
of the platform the thief, with an
empty wagon, would slip up on the
far side where cotton which had al
ready been weighed, sold and tagged
was tacked, slip the tag off or tnree
or four bales, dump them into his
wagon, drive around to the other
side, and dump the cotton on the
platform. He would say that ne
had just brought the cotton in ancr
had not sold it. He would then
take samples from each bale, come up
town and sell the cotton-to some or
the local brokers. Going back to
the platform he would have the cot
ton weighed and tagged, get his
ticket for it and then proceed to tne
bank and cash the ticket. Then, of
course, he dropped out of light.
This scheme was evidently worked
several times as In the course or a
few days Messrs. D. M. Jones & Co.,
lost six bales, Mr. C. K. Marshair
four bales and W. L. Balthls & Co.,
one bale.
Evidently pleased with his success
Harper returned to Gastonla thlB
morning and made an effort to work
the same trick. He went to the plat
form and repeated his former per
formance. Coming up town with his
samples he went to the office of D.
.M. Jones & Co. and offered It lor
sale Mr. Jones was suspicious and
told him he would have to bring the
bale of cotton up to his office on his
watc.n. As soon as Harper left his
office. Mr. Jones phoned police head
(liia'ters with the result that Chler
Canoli hot busy and had tho cul
prit l'i the toils in a very short time.
llaiper, it is stated, served two
years on the Gaston county chain
gang for stealing cows. In one in
stance, it ib stated, he stole a man's
cow from the barn or pasture and
bold it lack to its owner. He aiso
served time on the chain gang in
Rowan county for cow stealing, he
claims, at the present, to hail from
Shelby. He is well-known to the lo
cal po'ice authorities.
Oastonia Cotton.
Good Middling 13ttc
Good Middling 13C
Farmers, gmrdeners sasfl pumltrp
men will find sometMmff of Interest
to them tn The Gasette almost every
week. 8absnibe aad ke ap.
The city council meets in regu
lar monthly session tonight.
Vocal Solo, by Miss Marie Tor
rence. -v
Piano Solo, by Mrs. V. D. Barkley.
Vocal Quartette, "Forget-me-not"
by Mesdames Rutter, Rankin, Moore
and Miss Morrs.
Piano Sextette, by Misses Cvrie
Morris. Pursier. Gallant, Howell and
Vefdi Tries B. T. Morris and W. L.
Balthls.,
Chorus, Strauss Walts, by The
Club accompanied by the Orchestra.
NEWS OFJHE COUNTY
LATEST FROM lOUR CORRESPONDENTS
Newsy Letters from Gazette Ooi
pondents Here and There Ores)
Good Old Gaston What OmM
Neighbors Are Doing In the Vas
iom Sections of the County Per
sonal Mention of People Toss
Know and Home You Don't Know
IRON STATION NWE8.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
IRON STATION, Dec. 8. Prof. K.
L. Sigmon spent Sunday with his
family in Lincolnton.
Rev. Mr. Wilson, a Baptist minis
ter of Shelby, perached here Sunday.
Misses Sherrill, of Sherrlll's Ford,
visited their Bisters last week, Mrs.
Will Lock man and Miss Eva Sher
rill. Miss Hattie Armstrong, wno la
teaching near Machpelah spent Sat
urday and Sunday with her parents.
Miss Cora Dellinger has returned
home from Lincolnton.
Prof. Blair Abernethy, a teacher
at Stroup school house, spent Satur
day and Sunday with his parents on
route one.
Mr. James Mullln, the mafl car
rier of route one, has moved him
family to this place.
Mr. Calvin Dellinger has been very
sick for the past few days.
WHERE TO SHOP.
An Index to the Advertisements lm
To-Day V Gasette.
Moore's 8eli Royal Blue Store
"Selz Waukenphast," a shoe that
takes the eye of every man who
wants the best at any price.
Eflrd's Have cut the price on ev
erything. Many new things for
Christmas.
Swan-Slater Co. "What Shall I
Give This ChrismasT" A "remind
er" list showing things appropriate,
for "him."
Torrence-MoiTls Co. All ready
for you, Christmas shoppers.
H." Schneider Prices down. Spe
cial bargains . In every department.
Building crowded from floor to cell
ing with wonderful values.
Gastonla Furniture Co. A won
derful showing of fine Christmas se
lections. Leboviti' Department Store -Greatest
display of Christmas goods'
ever seen in Gastonla.
Todd's Steam Bakery .-v-Let us do
your cake baking for Christmas
we are prepared.
Stowe Clothing A Shoe Co.
Practical gifts should head your,
Christmas list.
J. M. Belk Co. Hundreds of very
useful things for Christmas pres
ents. Thousands of dollars worth of
seasonable merchandise.
Gastonla Clothing Co. Look
here it's nearly Christmas. Biff
line of' clothing, gent's furnishings
etc.
O'Neil's Biggest assortment of
toys and other holiday goods in the
city. A few mentioned for your ben
efit. Rankin-Armstrong Co. A Christ
mas table for your library a prac
tical gift.
A. J. Kirby & Co. The famous
Kimball piano.
Lineberger Electrical Appliance
Co. Electrical devices make Ideal
Christmas gifts.
W. H. Dellinger Toys and nov
elties of every description.
Thomson Mercantile Co. Ready
to show you the finest display of
Christmas goods you could hope to
J. H. Kennedy A. Co. A few sug
gestions for appropriate Christmas
gifts.
H. M. VanSleen Suggestions for
Cbristmai. I resents. A tempting list
Robinson Shoe Co. Valuable hol
iday Miegcslions from a shoe house.
Morris Brothers' Useful and
beautiful ,'tesents.
Luiiina Theatre Program for
the week. Splendid 'pictures and
va-ideville.
Our Honor Roll.
Since our last list was published
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Thompson, J F Bradley, J F Jackson,
M C Thorn. E Coit Rhyne, Jonn f
Holland, Chester A Black, Mrs. HD
Stowe. John S Hunt, Dr. R H Rowe,
H A Torrence, J E Brown, B A.
Tucker, J 8 Walker, W D Huffstet-le-
D W Forbes. W R Raefleld, M O
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Lean. v O r--ese, Coit M RoDinson,
J E Hoffman. S M Brandon, R K Ad
ams, C L Hord. W J Sberer, J 1
Service. J H Moss, J W Pryor, O
Walker, W H Moten, R F Ratchrora,
W M Rash, G E Moore. O E Ford. R
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son, Mrs. L T Lee. R M Johnston B
L Rhyne, Sam Maseell, Mrs. 8 K
Mauney. A B 0Neil. Mrs. R J
Smith. Mrs. A J Gamble, L T Mor
row, Silas W Smith, GW Smith,
T Davis. M A Shannon, J B Morns,
Mrs. J E Foy. J L Crlce, Mrs. J L
DeLahay, C F Etters, J Lon Thorn
asson, A L Jenkins, M L Mauney, W.
L Kester, E L Carson, H O Winger,
J R Rogers, D L Glenn, V O Banners,
Maggie Farrts, James Johnson, C 8
Hager, L Thompson ft Son, E - H
Clark, Miss M J " Hanna, Lonnle
Abernethy, II W Counts, 8 D Slmril. .
Mrs. Miriam E Moss, Joe Matthews,
M A Ftronp, R Dobson. S S Morris..;
B R Paysenr. P W Garland. J B At
kinson, J M Phelmet, John O Ran
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F.ivF:c;r, Mrs. M L Vfin Tassell, Mrs.
A R Jones. Mrs. E J Adams, Rev. J,
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