THE
ASTON! A ' GAZETTE
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VOL. XXXIV.
MR. FRONEBERGER DEAD
END CAME AFTER 1LLNESSIDF k DAY
Mr. R. A. Froneberger Died Monday
Morning, Following Illness of
Thirty Hours Was Paralysed Ear
ly Sunday Morning Funeral ana
Burial This Afternoon One of tiie
City's Best Young Business Men.
With a suddenness that was shock
ing to his family and a wide circle
of friends iMr. Rufus A. Froneberger
died yesterday morning at' 9:30
o'clock at his home on Bast Third
avenue. Retiring at 11 o'clock Sat
urday night in unusually good health
and In better spirits than usual, he
was stricken with paralysis about 5
o'clock Sunday, morning and never
regained consciousness. Mrs. Fron
eberger, who was sleeping in an ad
joining room, heard him fall from
the bed and rushed to his side to
find him lying on the floor in an un
conscious condition, from which he
never rallied. Medical aid was sum
moned immediately and everything
possible was done to resore him but
without avail.
Rufus Alexander Froneberger was
born near Waco, Cleveland county,
on October 31, 1882, thus being in
his 32nd year. When about five
years old his father died. His moth
er, Mrs. J. P. Kendrick, survives. She
and Mr. Kendrick arrived from their
home at Waco yesterday. Four
years ago the 6th day of last Octo
ber he married Miss Shirley Ratch-.
ford, daughter of 'Mr. R. A. Ratch
ford, who survives him together
with two small sons, Robert Earle.
aged 'three, and Kenneth, aged 16
months. He also leaves one brotber.
Mr. Gus Froneberger, who holds a
position with the Cherokee Falls
Manufacturing Company at Cherokee
Falls, S. C, and who arrived here
yesterday. When about 21 Mr.
Froneberger left, home and went to
Cherokee Falls where he worked Tor
about three years. Seven years ago
he came to Gaston la to take a posi
tion as bookkeeper with Long Broth
ers and retained his position when
that firm was succeeded by the Kan-kin-Armstrong
Company, lie was a
member of the last named tirm and
was secretary of the company.
Deceased was a loyal and consist
ent member of the First Baptist
church. Recently he was elected a
member of the board of deacons of
that church and was only ordained
two weeks ago last Sunday. He was
a thorough-going Christian gentle
man in every sense of the word. He
was conscientiously devoted to his
duty in every relationship of life, as
a husband and father he was tender
and devoted, as a business man he
was strictly honest In his dealings
with all men and was conscientious
to a fault, to his church he was ever
loyal and faithful, being active in his
service. He was held in the highest
esteem by everybody who knew him.
His death at such an ea?ly age, In
the very prime of young manhood, is
a loss to the community which can
not be estimated. Deceased was a
member of Gastonia Lodge No. hi
Knights of Pythias and the loca.
lodge of Heptasophs.
The funeral was held from the
First Baptist church this afternoon
at 1:30 o'clock. Rev. W. C. Barrett,
pastor of the church, officiated as
sisted by Rev. J. H. Hinderiite, pas
tor of the First Presbyterian church.
Interment followed in Hollywood
cemetery. A large concourse of sor
rowing friends were present to pay
a last tribute of respect to his mem
ory. The pall-bearers were Messrs. E.
J. Rankin, Joe S. Wray, H. B. Moore,
W. J. Clifford. L. F. Groves and Jas.
Killlan.
SIMMONS GETS FIRST COPY.
First Bound Copy of New Tariff Law
Presented to North Carolina Sena
tor President Inscribes Compli
ments. s
Washington, Dec. 22. Senator V.
M. Simmons was presented today
with the first bound copy of the new
tariff till by Secretary of the Senate
linker. In the book is space for the
a.nies of the President, the Vice
President auti every member of the
befiate.
. The President, the Vice-President
eafi most of ths Senators hare writ
te some brief but complimentary
remarks about Mr. Simmons, on the
11 leaves.
In his own hand President Wil
son wrote as follows: . "My Dear
Senator Simmons I welcome this
opportunity to .express again, my
warm admiration for your leader
ship in -the great fight for this bill
and my deep sense of the service you
have rendered this country. Ability,
knowledge, tact and patience com
bined to accomplish a great thing.
IN SOCIAL CIRCLES
LATEST EVENTS IN WOMAN'S WORLD
CLUB MET WITH
MRS. ROBINSON.
The Tuesday Afternoon Club held
a most delightful meeting last weex
with iMrs. J. Lee Robinson at her
home on West Scond avenue. The
afternoon was spent on sewing and
fancy work largely, after which a
turkey course was served in the din
ing room. Appropriate to the sea
sop, a small Christmas tree occupied
the centre of the table in the din
ing room. It was decorated with
candles, festoons, etc., and presented
a most attractive appearance. In ad
dition to the clJb members there
were present as, invited guest Mrs.
Monroe Jones and, Mrs. S. A. Robin
son. NEIKIHK-ORR
WEDDING TO-NIGHT.
Miss Rebecca Adams, Mr. W. H.
Adams, Mrs. E. W. Gilliam and Mrs.
J. Lean Adams have gone to Char
lotte to be present this evening at
the marriage of Wlss Louise Orr,
daughter of Rev. Dr. W. W. Orr, to
(Mr. . William Carson Nelkirk, of
Shawsvllje, Va. The ceremony will
take place at 6 o'clock In Chalmers
Memorial Associate Reformed Preshy
treian church and will be performed
by the bride's father, assisted by the
pastor, Rev. J. W. Simpson. The
wedding will be an elaborate affair.
The bride is related to the Adams
family of Gastonia and has numer
ous friends here, where she has
visited frequently.
CHILDREN TO SING
CHRISTMAS CAROLS.
The old-time custom of singing
Christmas carols on Christmas eve
Is to be revived this year in Gasto
nia, the ladies constituting the Wil
liam Gaston Chapter Daughters of
the American Revolution, having de
cleded to start the custom at least to
a certain extent. Under the train
ing of the ladles a class of children
have learned several of these beauti
ful carols, which they will sing Wed
nesday night. The children will meet
at the corner of Main avenue and
Marietta street at'8 o'clock and will
sing on the street and In places
where It is thought the music will be
appreciated. In the future It Is
planned to begin the work earlier, so
as to have a larger number of songs
prepared for the Christmas occasion.
MISS PIERCE TO
BE A BRIDESMAID.
At the wedding of Miss Louise
Orr and Mr. William Carson Nel
kirk. which Is to be solemnized at 6
o'clock thiB evening in the East Ave
nue Associate Reformed Presbyte
rian Tabernacle, Charlotte, Miss Eth
el Pierce, of this city, will be one of
the bridesmaids. Monday's Charlotte
Observer, In its advance notice of
the wedding says: "The brides
maids will be Miss Bonnie Orr sis
ter of the bride; Miss Jo Miller
Ethel Pierce, of Gastonia. Miss
Bonnie Orr will wear lavender crepe
meteor trimmed with pearls and
swansdown: Miss Jo Orr will wear
pink crepe meteor with lace and
rhinestones; Miss Pierce will be
gowned in blue crepe meteor trim
med with lace and pearls."
DINNER IN HONOR OF
MR. AND MRS. MURPHY.
At their home in Dallas last Fri
day evening iMr. and Mrs. Colt "M.
Robinson entertained a number of
friends most pleasantly at a six
o'clock dinner in honor of Mr. and
Mrs. P. P. Murphy of Lowell. Be
sides the guests of honor the other
invited guests were Mr. and Mrs. S.
'M. Robinson and Misses Kate and
Edith Robinson, of Lowell, and Dr.
and (Mrs. S. A. Wilkins. A sumptu
ous dinner was served In five courses.
In the decorations the Christmas
idea v?as carried out, the place cards
also bet ring a pretty Christmas de
sign. A pleasant feature of the even
ing was the delightful music render
ed after dinned by Miss Kate Robin
son, who is to graduate In music this
year under Dr. Fisher at Anderson
College, Anderson, 8. C.
"Cordially and faithfully yours, '
WOODROW WILSON."
DANCING LESSONS.
Kalem's Motion Picture Dancing
Lessons, complete In three parts, giv
ing .thoroughly practical-Instructions
In the Tango, Turkey Trot and Hes
itation Walts.. The Instructors are
Wallace McCutcheon and Miss Joan
Sawyer, the sensation of the New
Yerk theater roof garden and danc
ing teachers to the 400.M At Ideal
Theater Wednesday. December 24,
matinee and night.
GASTONIA IS A
GASTONIA. N. C.
SHORT 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 Read
ers. Mr. Leonard Henry Is at home
for the holidays from the A. and M!
College, Raleigh.
Messrs. Larke and Parks Ratch
ford arrived home last night from
Savannah, Ga.
Mr. J. W. Eflrd, of Rock Hill,
S. C, spent Sunday here as the guest
of his brother, Mr. Paul H. Eflrd.
iMr. and Mrs. Hugh Wray spent
yesterday In Charlotte shopping,;
making the trip in their car.
Messrs. R. A. and Paul Yoder.i
of Hickory, are visiting Jheir sister,!
Mrs. R. E. Rhyne, at Mt. Holly. i
iMrs. Colt M. Robinson, of Dallas
left this morning for Liberty, 5.
C, to spend Christmas with relatives!
Mr. A. Bv Mitchell and family'1
left this morning for Greensboro to
spend a couple of weeks with friends.
Miss Luclle Stultz, of Rock Hill,
S. C, will arrive Friday to spend a
few days with her friend, Miss Lettie
S tames.
Mr. Edgar McLean arrived home
Friday right from Trinity College,
Durham, to spend the holiday wita
homefouxS.
Mr. Joe Holland, of Liberty", b.
C, is spending some time in the
city as the guest of his brother, Mr.
J. Mack Holland.
Mrs. R. B. Almand, of Char
lotte, is spending the holidays in
Gastonia with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. E. Jenkins.
'Mrs. Ell Younts returned Sat
urday to her home In Lexington ar
ter a visit of ten days to her daugh
ter,. Mrs. R. A. McArver.
Mr. J. C. Ballard, superintend
ent of the Howell and Vivian Mills
at Cherryvllle, was In the city on
business Saturday.
Mrs. G. C. Hill and little son,
David, of Thomasvllle. arrived Sat
urday to spend the holidays with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Howe.
Mr. J. W. Spargo and family,
of Stanley, are spending the holidays
with Mrs. Spargo's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. L. E. Shelton.
Mrs. Robert L. Payne and chil
dren of Bessemer "City, will spend
Christmas at Dallas as the guests of
(Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Lewis.
The Gazette office will be clos
ed Thursday, but our regular Issue
will appear Friday afternoon as usu
al. The Christmas service by the
Lutheran Sunday school will be held
In the church at 6 o'clock Wednes
day, December 24th.
The Gastonia Business College
closed last Friday for a two weeks
holiday vacation. Work will be re
sumed Monday, January 5th.
Prof. J. B. Henson and family,
of Dallas, are spending the holidays
"with friends in Mount Holly. They
were In Gastonia yesterday after
noon. Mrs. M. C. Cabanlss and Miss
Mamie Cabanlss will leave tomorrow
for Shelby to spend several weeks
with Mr 8. Cabaniss' daughter, Mrs.
J. F. Roberts.
Mr. H. A. Query, principal of
the Belmont High School, Is spend
ing a part of the Christmas vacation
at the home of his father. Mr. F. S.
Query, in Pinevllle. ,
Mr. David P. Delllnger will de
liver an address at a Christmas en
tertainment to be given Thursday
afternoon at (Mount ZIon Baptist
church, near Cherryvllle.
Mr. Oscar Jenkins, who is a
student In Mars Hill College, arrived
yesterday to spend the holidays with
his parents, Mr. and (Mrs. W. E. Jen
kins, at their home on South street.
Mr. O. C. Andrews, the popular
local agent for the Southern and C.
A N.-W. railways, left Sunday night
for Washington City on a short bus
iness trip. He is expected to return
tomorrow.
Yesterday, the 2 1st, was the
shortest day in the year. From now
on the days will gradually lengthen,
though It will be some time be;ore
the lengthening process can be de
tected In its operation. ' - v ' '
Rock Hill, S. C, Record," 22nd:
Mrs. J. W. Alewlne and little daugh
ter returned to their home in Gasto
nia, N. c Friday morning after
spending several days in the city
with her mother, Mrs. Brown.
' Miss Essie Elliott, of the city
schools, remained over to attend the
Elliott-Falls wedding this afternoon,
and will leave tomorrow for her
home at Shelby to spend the remain
der of the holidays.
BUSY TOWN.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER
T
ii
THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT FILLS THE AIR
Preparations Making on Every Hand
for Elaborate Celebration of Yule
tide Season Weather Has Been
Good Until To-Day and Local Bus
iness Has Been Satisfactory
Travel is Heavy and Mail and Ex
press Enormous.
Since Saturday morning there has
been a kind of "Christmassy" feeling 1
in the air and it has gained moment- I
um ever since. Of course it is not
possible to say Just when the leaven
began to work, for the past month
or more has seen work progressing
on Christmas presents around the
family hearthstone. With the open
ing and displaying of the toys and
holiday-looking things of all descrip
tions as far back as a couple of
weeks ago, the younger folks began
to think and talk about Santa Claus.
The grown-ups, the last ones to be
come enthused over the great annual
holiday festival, began to show the
feeling Saturday. The weather was
favorable and the streets and stores
were crowded from early morning
till late at night. In many estab
lishments the crowds were such that
one could hardly elbow his way in
without taking his life In his hands
as it were. The merchants did a
splendid business, as they also did
yesterday. Rain this morning threw
somewhat of a damper upon the
shopping crowd but, despite the In
clemency, there has been considera
ble business. Tomorrow, the last
shopping day, will of course be- a
busy one, regardless of what the
brand of weather may be.
Around the postofnee, express of
fice and the depot things are lively i
indeed. Travel has been heavy for ;
a week past and, as a result, most
all trains are more or less delayed.
Clerks in the postofflce and the ex-
press office are working overtime ;
and have to keep a hustle on them to (
keep up with the procession.
Tonight and tomorrow night there
will be numerous church and Sun
day school entertainments for the
young folks, while the remainder of
the week will witnss numerous, box
suppers and social events of a social
nature. Many Gastonians have visi
tors while many other Gastonians
have gone to visit friends and rela
tives elsewhere.
About tomorrow the small boy and
the popBtick will make life more or
ietfi of a nightmare for the nervous.
MT. HOLLY ROUTE I NEWS.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
MT. HOLLY, Route 1, Dec. 22.
Mr. Eugene Llneberger, teacher of
the Rankin school, returned to his
home in Lincolnton Friday to spend
the holidays.
Mr. A. H. Baker went to Salisbury
on business last Wednesday.
Misses Charles and Mabel Rankin
and Corrie Hoover spent Sunday
with 'Misses Ferrie and Ora Frone
berger. Mr. J. D. Froneberger was In Lin
colnton last Monday on business.
Miss Buelah Baker spent Sunday
in Mount Holly.
Misses Ferrie and Ora Froneber
ger and brother, Jonah, are expect
ing to spend Christmas In their for
mer neighborhood on Bessemer City,
route one.
Messrs. John Rankin and Marvin
Hoover spent Sunday with Mr. Jo
nah Froneberger.
The farmers of this section have
been making good use of the fine
weather preparing for next year's
crop.
Buy your furniture, stoves, ranges
from Gnstnin Furniture Co. and get
pony tickets. 23c
Flint Gives It Operatives Turkeys.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
WITHERS, Dec. 22. The opera
tives of the Flint (Manufacturing Co.
want to say through your paper that
they thank the management of the
mill for the nice fat turkeys they
gave each family for Christmas. This
shows a noble spirit and ought to do
a great deal of good in binding the
help and the management to one
great end. They have, most all of
them, worked in other mills, but the
treat was never so good.
Mr. Withers, the superintendent,
went around with the wagon and
saw to It that every family got the
size turkey to suit the size of the
family.
Our warper here got a turkey Ben
but, he says that it gobbles just the
same. How about that? So merry
Christmas to you, Mr. Editor.
The New York World, three times
week (almost the same as dally)
and The Gazette both for one year
far $2.00. Subscribe today.
Go to O'Nefl's for your Christmas
presents. Biggest stock In town D23.
HURSOAY IS CHRISTMAS
23, 1913.
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At Lutheran Church.
Rev. R. S. Patterson, secretary of
the Home Mission Board of the
Lutheran Church In the South, will
make an address on home missions
at the Gastonia Lutheran churcn
Sunday night at 7 o'clock.
" Kxerclwen.
BuIHTsexercIseBwrill be held
Wednesday night at 7 o'clock In tne
First Associate Reformed Presbyte
rian church for the members of the
Junior Christian Union and the Sab
bath school. A program of songs
arrqr recitations will be rendered, fol
lowed by the uusal distribution of
Christmas gifts.
fnterurban Railway Chartered.
The cV-cretary of State has Issued
a charter to the Saluda-Henderson-vllle
Interurban Railway Co., with
head offices at Kings Mountain. The
authorized capital stock of the com
pany is $125,000 with $31,000 sub
scribed by J. M. Torrence, of Besse
mer City; W. A. 'Mauney and C. E.
Neisler, of Kings Mountain; J. S.
Stanton, of Hendersonville, and oth
ers. The charter grants the compa
ny the right to develop water and
electric power and to build and op
erate interurban railways.
Realized Good Sum.
Much amusement was furnished
and a neat sum of money was realized
Saturday night at an oyster supper
given in Bradley Hall, in West Gas
tonia, by the Loray Concert Band.
The crowd had a most enjoyable time
and the band boys cleared $50.33.
A feature of the evening which fur
nished no little amusement was a
voting contest in which votes were
sold at one cent each,, The contest
for the prettiest girl was won by
Miss Maggie Dalton, who received a
box of candy. Mr. C. I Chandler,
got the cake of soap which wa .owd I
him as the prize for being the ugliest
man present, while Mr. J. W. Brad
ley came in as a close second and
Mr. T. M. McEntlre as a good third
in the race. The music by the band
was worth the money. The Loray 1
Concert Band, though organized only
a few months ago, is rapidly develop
ing into a musical organization of
high rank.
Debaters Selected.
A preliminary debate was held at
the Dallas high school Friday night
to select four debaters to represent
that Institution In the triangular de
bate between teams from the Dallas,
Cherryvllle and Bessemer City hlgn
schools next March. These schools
are members of the State high school
debating union. The subject dis
cussed was the one that Is to be de
bated at the regular March contest,
namely "Resolved, That the Initiative
and referendum should be made a
part of the North Carolina constitu
tion in Statewide legislation". The
contestants were Walter Pasour,
Annie Newton, Ernest Llneberger,
Purvey Summey, Doras Pasour,
Oscar Lynch and Nathan Friday.
The affirmative was represented by
Annie Newton, Purvey Summey and
Nathan Friday, while Walter Pasour,
Ernest Llneberger, Doras Pasour
and Oscar Lynch upheld the negative.
The four chosen for the March de
bate were Ernest Llneberger, Nathan
Friday, Annie Newton and Purvey
Summey. Friday night's decision
was in favor of the affirmative.
Trinity Alumni to Banquet.
At a meeting last night of a num
ber of old students and alumni of
Trinity College in Gastonia it was
decided to have a banquet next Mon
day night, .the 29th. to which all of
old students and alumni of this in
stitution and of Trinity Park School
living In Gaston county, of whom
there are a large number, are invited.
The affair will be held at the Falls
House or the Colonial hotel, definite
announcement of the exact place to
be made later. All those who can
attend are asked to notify Mr. J. M.
Holland, of Gastonia, at once of thsrr
Intention to be present so ample pro
vision may be made for all. Dr. W.
P. Few, president of the college, has
been invited to be present as a guest
of honor and make an address and
has accepted the Invitation. It Is
very probable that this banquet will
result in the perfecting of a perma
nent organization the membership of
which shall embrac U the former
Trinity men living in the county.
Buy your furnltnre, stoves, ranges
from Gantonia Furniture Co. and get
pony tickets. 23c
$1.50 A YEAR IN ADVAJfCO,
NO. 102.
NEWS OF THE COUNT
LATEST FROM lOUR CORRESPONDENTS
Newsy Letters from Gazette Cor
pondenta Here and There Oves
Good Old Gaston What Oaw
Neighbors Are Doing la the Vat
ions Sections of the County Pef
sonal Mention of People To
Know and Some Yon Don't Know
Mount. Holly Matters.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
MOUNT HOLLY, Dec. 20. All
hail the Christmas season! May It
bring cheer and peace to all.
The high school closed Friday for
the holidays. The next, term will
open January 5th. The children are
busy watching displays In windows,
and the boys play "knucks" because
the weather Is so delightful. Prof. -Funderburk,
principal of the school,
has gone home to spend the season
of vacation with his parents.
The boys and girls are home from
the various colleges. Mr. Will
Rhyne, Misses Edna Lents and Ger
trude Kohn from Lenoir College.
Hickory; Mr. Edwin Hutchison.
Bingham; Messrs. Frank Lents and
William Springs, Atlanta Dental Col
lege; 'Mr. Ralph Davenport, of Indi
ana. Misses Bain Henderson and Chris
tine Rutledge, teaching 'at Trinity
and Statesvllle, are snendln their
vacation, here with their parent,
Yard No. 2 of the Gaston Brick
Company is nearlng completion. , It
wants to be ready for business In
the early spring. . This yard ( will
have a capacity of 60,000 per day.
No. 1 has been run for two years
with a dally capacity of 40,000. Botn
yards make superior red brick.
The old game of the days of anld
long syne move household and kitch
en furniture Is here. Some families
are playing it.
Visit O'Nell's Toyland, the meet
popular place in town. D23c3
Kings Mountain Items. '
The Herald, 18th. "
At the home of her brother, Mr.
H. L. Ramseur of this city, Mrs. W.
W. Nolen, wife of Dr. W. W. Nolen,
of Crouse, died Monday afternoon
after about two months serious 111-,
ness. Mrs. Nolen came here a little
more than two months ago for the
purpose of visiting aronnd among
her people in the effort to recuperate
from what she and her physician
supposed to be an attack of malaria,
but she was soon stricken to the bed
again from which she never more
was able to stir. The funeral was)
preached by Rev. J. R. Miller at
Long Creek Presbyterian church.
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, m- .
terment followed in Long Creek
cemetery which is the old family
burying ground. Mrs. Nolen was a
faithful member of the. Presbyterian
Church and was very active as &
worker for the Lord in many ways,
but especially as Sunday school
teacher until He saw fit to call her
hence at the advanced age of 63. De
ceased leaves to mourn her loss her,
husband, two brothers, Messrs. H. L.
Ramseur, of Kings Mountain, and W.
B. Ramseur. of Long Creek section,
and two sisters, Mrs. J. L. Phlfer, of
Bessemer City, and Miss Sallle Ram
seur, of Long Creek section.
Mrs. Nora Mode, wife of Mr. W.
W. Mode, died yesterday morning at
three o'clock after a lingering ill
ness of several months at the age of
38. .Mrs. Mode had been sick for a
long time but bore her afflictions
with great Christian fortitude and
was perfectly conscious until the
very end, being able to bid those sv
bout her good-by as the sonl wae
t'-!ng Its eternal flight. She was a
member of the First Methodist
Chur' h he " nd was known for
Christian character. She was not-
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always active in the cause of her
'Master, having served as teacher In
the Sunday school a number of times.
Deceased is survived by her hus
band and one child. Miss Lee Mode,
her mother, Mrs. Reglna Falls, and
three brothers, Messrs. W. C, C. B.
and P. C. Falls. The funeral was
conducted by her pastor. Rev. M. B.
Clegg. from the First Methodist
church at 3 o'clock yesterday after
noon which was immediately follow
ed by interment in the city cemetery.
Buy your fm-n'tnre, stoves, ran 7
from Gartnnla Furniture Co. and vC
pony tickets.
Cktonia Crttnn.
Good 'Middling ..........
Cotton Seed ...... .... .
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It's a sight the Christmas thlnare
O'Nell's got. See 'em yet? D2Sc3,