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GASTONIA IS A BUSY TOWN.
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FOI XXXI V.
GASTONIA, N. C
FIUDAY AFTERNOON', DECEMBER 26, 1913.
NO. 103V
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..' Yesterday'was a quiet day la Gas-)
s tonla and the citizenship of. the
, town has good ground to be proud ot
the good order that prevailed. The'
day was not marred by any crimes or ;
accidents. In municipal court this ;
morning there were a few minor cas-
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horn and three dozen practically
new records. Cost $27.60, will' ex
change for fifteen nice hens. Call
at 126 West Airline avenue, Gasto
nla, N. C. 26cc
FOR SALE; Electric Coffee Perco
lator, cost $7.50. practically new.
Quick buyer gets It for 15.00. Call
at 126 West AiriiL avenue, Gasto
nla, N. C. 26c
FOR SALE: Good 32-acre farm on
. .Union road, 2 miles South of Gas
tonla. Good five-room bouse, barn,
tenant house, well watered. Terms
reasonable. -. A. K. ROBINSON, Gas
tonla, N. C, Route 3. J6p
FOR SALE: Wood Wood: About
100 cords of mixed and tree top
wood. Phone 201. J. White Ware.
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FOR SALE: Eleven and 3-4 a .'res,
southeast of Gastonia, just out
side city limits. Three room house
and barn, alao good well. Would
consider exchange. J. V. FISHER,
Gastonia, N. C. J-2p4
FOR SALE CHEAP, nice gentle
horse. Ask Gazette office. tf
FOR. SALE OR EXCHANGE: Fine'
residential property. Bargain.
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white, liver-spotted pointer dog.
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vision Co. Phone 28 6-L. tf
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es about the regular Monday morn
lng average The people generally
rested and observed the day In a
quiet dignified manner. The busi
ness establishments of the city all
enjoyed a splendid holiday trade for
which they are thankful. All In all,
it was one of the best Chrlstmases
Gastonia ever had.
Anniversary Sermon.
At the morning service next Sab
bath at the' First Associate Reform
ed Presbyterian church the pastor,
Rev. Dr. J. C. Galloway, will observe
the twentieth anniversary of the be
ginning of his pastorate here. He
will preach from the same text he
used on the last Sabbath In 1893
when he preached his introductory
sermon here, and his theme will be
the Ideal relations between pastor
and people. Rev. Dr. Galloway. Is
the only pastor who has ever served
any Gastonia church for such a long
period and he is deservedly popular
with all the citizens of the town, ir
respective of denominations.
Mr. George R. Patrick is at
home from Baltimore to spend tne
holidays with his mother, Mrs. Mary
J. Patrick, at Union.
'Mrs. T. B. Black, a member of
the Stanley graded school, is spend
ing the holidays with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Harmon, of
Lowell, route two.
(Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Black, .of
Salisbury, are spending the holidays
with Mrs. Black's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. iM. Harmon, on Lowell,
route two.
Miss Ola Harmon, who Is teach
ing this year at Eaker school, In tne
Panhandle, is spending the Christ
mas nouaays with her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. W. M. Harmon, on Lowell,
route two. x
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Gastonia, i. C.
T 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. Messrs. Claude Wilson and Carl
Reid, of Lowell, were In the city yes
terday. Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Johnson
spent Christmas day with friends In
Hickory.
Mrs. O. iM. Boyd and children
spent Christmas with relatives in
Belmont.
Mr. and Mrs. V. B. Higglns left
yesterday for Washington City on a
visit to relatives of Mr. Higglns.
Mr. C. M. Glenn is spending the
holidays at Hickory as the guest or
his sister, Mrs. D. L. Russell.
LMr. W. .M. Harmon, of Lowell,
route two, was In the city shopping
Wednesday.
There will be regular services
at St. Michael's Catholic church on
Sunday, December 28th. at 10:30.
s Mr. P. P. Murphy, of Lowell, su
perintendent of the Peerless Mill,
was a Gastonia visitor Wednesday.
Mr. Leonard Curry is at home
for the holidays from Fork Union
Military Academy, Virginia.
Mr. H. G. Winget and family, of
State8ville, are spending the holi
days here with relatives.
Dr. Ralph Ray spent Christmas
at McAdenville as the guest of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs; R. R. Ray.
Mrs. S. Ross Clinton left Wed
nesday afternoon for Clover to
spend the holidays with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Z. M. Neil.
Dr. W. C. Boyden, of China
Grove, is spending a few days in the
city as the guest of his sister, iMrs.
J. M. Holland.
Dr. and Mrs. C. E. McLean, of
South Point, were the guests Christ
mas of Sheriff and Mrs, J. D. B. Mc
Lean, Dr. McLean's parents.
Prof, and iMrs. Edgar Long and
little daughter, of Due WeBt, 3. c,
are spending the holidays with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Long.
Mr. G. W. Pleasants, of Roland,
was in town yesterday en route to
Clover to visit the family of Mr. W.
E. Adams.
Mr. J. W. Blackwood, of route
one, killed a 17 months old hog
Monday which weighed 426 pounds
net.
Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Michael, of
Newton, are here to spend the holi
days with their son, 'Mr. W. P.
Michael, and family.
A very enjoyable Christmas
trpe was given the pupils of the Un
ion school Wednesday afternoon by
the teachers, iMisses Lena Wilson,
Clara Patrick and Sue McFarland.
Mr. J. D. Lindsay left yesterday
for Spartanburg on a visit to her
daughter, Mrs. L. D. Profit. From
there she will go to Kingstree, S. C,
on a visit to her neice, Mrs. Ella
Cunningham.
Mr. J. B. Atkinson's box facto
ry, which is now running a good
part of its machinery, closed down
for t)l hnllrtAva WnrtnooHav anil vrllT I
begin work again Monday morning.
The manager, Mr. R. A. Munday, ex
pects to have more machinery run
ning soon and to have a full force or
about 25 men employed.
Gastonia Lodge No. 53 Knights
of Pythias will hold regular meet
ing Monday night. Mr. W. B. Stew
art. Past Grand Chancellor of tne
Grand Lodge of Tennesseee, will be
present as a visitor and make a
short address. It is probable also
that work will be done in the first
degree.
President Wilson and family
passed through Gastonia Wednesday
morning in a special car attached to
first No. 37. There was a small
crowd at the depot to see the presi
dent and they got a good view of
him In the observation car. The
train, did not stop but the president
waved his hand and smiled st the
spectators.
On Wednesday night of next
week. December 31st, there will be
an open meeting of Clarasahknow
Tribe, Improved Order of Red Men,
In their hall at the Clara Mill school
house, to which the general public
Is cordially invited. There will be
speeches on the principles of the or
der by Messrs. John G. Carpenter,
George W. Wilson, A. C. Jones, I).
P. Dellinger, J. W. Timberlake and
A. L. Bulwlnkle. -
Death of Miss Baker.
Following an illness of several
weeks Miss Minnie Leor Baker died
at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at
the home of her mother, (Mrs. Mar
garet Baker, on Ozark street, aged
30 years. The remains were taken
Wednesday morning to Plsgah
Methodist church, near Lincolnton,
where the funeral and burial took
place. . The deceaseed is survived by
her mother! two sisters, Mrs. Charles
Long, of this city, and Mrs. Lee, of
Lenolrrand two brothers, Messrs.
Frank and Clarence Baker. She had
been for a number of years a falta
ful and active member of Ozark
Methodist church, snd was a young
woman of exemplary Christian char
acter. The bereaved family have
the sympathy of a large number of
friends In their, sorrow.
s
IN SOCIAUIIRCLES
LATEST EVENTS IN WOMAN'S WORLD
ItATCH FORD-BRADLEY
NUPTIALS.
A wedding which came as a sur
prise to their many friends was sol
emnized Wednesday evening at 7
o'clock at the New Hope manse
when Mr. Eubert Ratchford led to
the hymeneal altar (Miss Jessie Brad
ley. The ceremony, which was wit
nessed by only a few intimate
friends of the bride and groom, was
performed very simply and beautiful
ly by Rev. R, S. Burwell, pastor of
the New Hope Presbyterian churcn.
The groom Is a son of Mr. and Mrs.
E. E. Ratchford, and is a young man
of thrift and sterling worth or
character. The bride is a daughter
of Mr. and iMrs. T. M. Bradley, and
is a young lady of many charms and
rare personal beauty. Their many
trlends throughout the county ana
elsewhere wish them a long and hap
py married life.
MOORKLE-FITE WEDDING
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
The home of iMr. and Mrs. Rufus
L. Flte on West Airline avenue was
the scene of quite a pretty wedding
Wednesday night at eight o'clock
when their daughter. Miss Dora La-
vin;a File, became tLe bride of Mr,
Hamilton !M. McCorkle. of Mecklen
burg county. The decoration were
especially beautiful, the main iea-
ture being an arch of ivy under
which the vowa were spoken. The
wedding music was rendered by Miss
Mamie Pearson, and the ceremony
was impressively nronounced bv Rev
Neill C. Williams, pastor, of West
Gastonia and Ozark Methodist
churches. The bride and groom
left Wednesday night for their home
in Mecklenburg county, where a
wedding dinner was given in their
honor on Christmas Day by the
groom's parent s. Mr. and Mrs. Mc
Corkle are both deservedly DODular
with a wide circle of friends, all of
wnom wish them the greatest happl
ness In their wedded life.
"Victory" at the Ideal to-day.
Dangers Instruction for Older Chil
dren. Older children, never get on or off
a car while it Is in motion; always
face forward, the way the car Is go
ing. In getting off a car, take hold
of handle with left hand; use cau
tion; don't get excited. Look out for
the elevated post when getting on a
car, for an auto or wagon that may
be coming. Never run across be
hind a car, auto, or wagon; wait and
see what is on the other side. Don't
run across In front of a car, auto, or,
wagon; there may be an auto on the
other side that is moving faster;
take time to see what Is coming,
then move on, at a fast walk; don't
run. (The quick run ahead of or
behind a car, auto, or wagon is what
causes accidents to children,) Do
not get on a crowded step of a car;
wait for next car, as a wagon, auto,
or elevated post may knock you from
the crowded step. If you are on a
car and go past your stopping place,
don't jump off; wait until car stops
at next stopping place, and walk back
Always cross a street or boulevard at
the crosswalk; stop and look both
ways; go slow; wait for an opening
in the passing autos and wagons. Do
not run. Do not get excited, and al
low a wagon or1 auto to crowd you
in front of a fast moving auto or car.
Look out for the "Joy-riders," tne
auto-speeders. Look both ways
when crossing a street. The speeo
er may come from either direction.
Never trespass on a railroad tracK;
25,000 children under 18 years or
age were killed on railroad tracKs
during the past 20 years. Never
steal a ride on a freight or passenger
train. Never cross under or crawl
through a standing freight train; It
may start while you are doing so;
wait until It passes out of your way.
Don't get excited In a crowd, or at a
fire scare. Keep cool. Stoo a pan
ic; don't start one. The panic Is more
daneerous than the fire. Go Bare.
Think along lines of safety and cau
tion, and you can go safely and with
out fear, If you keep your head clear.
HUSBAND'S HAIR
If It Is Thinning Out er Pull of
Dandruff, Use Parisian Sage.
Most men 'are careless regarding
the care of the hair net until It
comes out by the combful do thyy
really take notice. Then it may be
too late.
If your husband's hair Is getting
thin; if he has dandruff or the scalp
Itches and burns take immediate
action; do not let him 'become a
baldhead.
Get from J. H. Kennedy ft Co.. a
50 cent bottle of Parisian Sage. Rub
it well Into the sealp every night.'
The first application will , remove
dandruff. When the hair stops fall
ing and the new growth appears use
every other nleht until the hair Is
thick and abundant.
Parisian Sage is a delightful and
Invigorating hair tonic for men.
women and children. It Is a scienti
fic preparation based on a thorough
knowledge of what is needed by the
hair and Bcaln to keep them perfect
ly healthy end remove dandruff,
stop scalp itch and falling hair, i
Surely try Parisian Sage. Dec-2. j
CAROLINAS HEAD THE LIST.
Consumption of Cotton by Mills Lar
. gest in History North and South
Carolina Head IAst i of Southern
States.
Washington, Dec. 23. The mill
consumption of cotton in the United
States during 1913 was the largest
in the history of the country and tne
value of cotton goods of domestic
manufacture exported was greater
than for any previous year, the Cen
sus Bureau reported today.
With a supply of 16.225,734 run
nlng bales, the domestic consumption
was 5,826,330 bales, or 35.9 per
cent; the exports 8,800,966 or 54.2
per cent, and stocks remaining at
the close of the cotton year were l,
598,438 bales, or 9.9 pe rcent. The
mill consumption exceeded that of
1912, the previous year, by 418,747
bales and the exports were 1,080,792
bales less than 1912. Stocks on hand
August 31 represented about seven
weeks' supply for the American
mills. Spindtes designed primarily
ror cotton numbered 32,149,617, i
net increase of 566,938 over 1912
Massachusetts leads all other
States, having 11,075.684 or 34. S
per cent; South Carolina ranks sec
ond with 4,536,353 and North Caro
Una third with 3,593,999.
The value of cotton goods of do
mestic manufacture exported a-
mounted to $53,743,977. Exports of
cotton cloth, which amounted to
444,729,241 square yards, were vai
ued at 130,668,234. The value of
cotton goods Imported amounted to
163,935,983. The United Kingdom,
Germany, France Hind Switzerland.
in the order named, contributed the
largest amounts, furnishing 95 per
cent or tne total.
. The estimated number of active
cotton spindles In the world for the
year ending August 31 1b 143,898.-
uon, an increase of 37,717,000, or
35.7 per cent since 1900. Of the to
tal, 55,653,000 or 38.8 per cent are
In the United Kingdom; 31,520,000
or 22 per cent In the United States:
11,186,000 In Germany: 9,213,000 in
Russia: 7,400,000 In France and,
iist.uuu in India. The total mm
consumption of cotton for the year
is piacea at zi,B4Z,000 bales. The
United States, with 5,786,000 bales.
leads ail other countries, the united
Kingdom with ,440,000 bales be-
in secona, ana uermany, witn I,
800,00 bales, third.
Henry Fulsom, aged 45. died In a
Greensboro hospital Saturday night
as tne resul of being thrown from a
sneeding automobile the Sunday nre-
vious.
A hundred Guilford county farm-
mers met at Greensboro Saturday
and decided to establish a county co
operative creamery.
Ia a drunken brawl at a stone
quarry near 'Mount Airy Sunday Geo.
Johnson, a stone-cutter, was shot
and killed by Enlow Roberts, who
made his escape.
David Jones, one of the pioneer
railroad men of the eastern part of
che State, died at Fayetteville Sun
day. He worked for 35 years witn
C. F. & Y. V.-Railroad.
Lost or Strayed: Monday the 22d,
white, liver- potted pointer dog. Re
ward for return to L. L. Brlson, city.
No land-owner may hope for per
manent improvement of lands work
ed by tenants unless the tenant
shares equitably in the rewards of
such improvement. Geo. R. Proc
tor, in The Progressive Farmer.
VICTORY.
Special feature in five parts will
be presented at the Ideal today, Fri
day, December 26th. This feature
is pronounced the world's greatest
war drama, made with tne aid and
permission of the United States Navy
produced with a notable cast Includ
ing Josephus Daniels, Secretary of
the Navy, Captain Benson, U. S.
Utah, and many others. Hundreds
of thrills made possible with the aid
of Battle Ships, Hydroplanes, Gun
boats, 'Monitors and Destroyers in
action during a spectacular Naval
Battle. Thousands of men in realis
tic fort and land' battles. Exploding
Harbor Mines, hundreds of Cannons,
tons of Powder, Gun Cotton and Dy
namite. It's indeed A Marvelous
Production that w'ill stir the patirot
ism of every American.
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Hyomel Is a pleasant, harmless
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breathe a few times daily througn a
small inhaler. It effectively and
promptly relieves all catarrhal dis
charges, sniffles, foul breath, watery
eyes and the formation of crusts m
the nose, or money back.
A complete Hyomel outfit, consist
ing of inhaler and a bottle or Hyomel,
costs $1.00, and extra bottles, - ir
afterwards needed, are only 50
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Always nse Hyomel for bronchitis,
cold in the head, husky voice, croup
of Infants and any inflammatory dis
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HEWS OFJjE C00f
LATEST FROM I0UR CORRESPONDENTS .
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Newsy Letters from Gazette Co it SB) i ,
pondents Here and There Ores '
Good Old Gaston What Ov ,'
Neighbors Are Doing In the Var
loin Sections of the County Peg
sonal Mention of People Tom
Know and Some Yon Don't
WINGET. MITCHEM.
Beautiful Wedding of Popular Tonne
People at Lowell Tuesday Night
Number of Holiday Visitors. J
Correspondence of The Gaette.
LOWELL. Dec. 26. One of tha
most beautiful weddings of the
son was solemnized in the Presbyte
rian church here Tuesday evening:,
December 23rd, when Miss "Mattl
Mae Mitchem, the daughter of Mr.
and (Mrs. David Worthly Mitchem, be
came the bride of Mr. Samuel Ernest
Winget. ?,
The church was most elaborately
decorated, the color scheme Dews
green and white. In the background
was a deep bank of palms and ferns.
Around the chancel were festoons of
Ivy Interspersed with candles. The. -wedding
march was beautifully ren
dered by Miss Elsie Wilson, who via )
attractively dressed in white batiste i
over yellow satin with a corsage of
yellow satin and white carnations.
As the notes from Mendelossohn's
wedding mach sounded the wedding;
party entered In the following order:
The ushers, Messrs. Gilmer C. Leonn -
khardt and Paul A. Tltman, passed
down the center aisle and stood on v
either Bide of the chancel ; ! next .'
came the bridesmaids. iMisses Lvsa,
Tltman and Frank Leonhardt, who
were attractively dressed in yellow?
crepe de chene with yellow chiffon
draperies and pearl trimmings, car
rying white carnations tied witn yel
low tulle. The groomsmen next en
tered, Messrs. S. Leslie Reid - and
Harley B. Gaston who stood beslde
the bridesmaids around the cancel.
The groom, Mr. Samuel Ernest
Winget, entered on the arm of the,
best man, his brother, Mr. Frank
Winget. Then came the bride on tbs
arm of her sister, (Miss Julia Mitch- '
em, who gave her away in marriage.
The bride - was most charmingly
dressed in white ducheese satin en
train with trimmings ot lace and
pearls. Her veil was worn cap ei '"
feet caught with lilies of the valley. '
She carried a bouquet of brides ros
es and lilies of the valley; The maid
of honor was gowned In 'pink ac
cordion pleated chiffon over satin,
trimmed In marabon . and crystal .
carrying an arm full of pink carna
tions. ' -;-;,;,, -
During the ceremony which t wan -
most Impressively spoken tr TUT.
Carl A. McCully, pastor of the Steel
Creek Presbyterian church, Godard sv
Berceuse from "Joceylln" was ren- '
dred. The bridal party ' left - the.
church to the strains of Lohengrin.
Bridal Chorus played as a recession-
al. An informal reception was held
at the bride's home af ter the ceremo- -
ny. - , r-r'-v-v-.
Misses Mary Cox and Lvda Tit- .
man are at home for the holidays'
from Red Springs School. , :
Miss Myrtle Tltman Is spendinsT
the Christmas holidays with home- ,
folka here. She is teaching at -
Cherokee Falls, 8. C.
Lost or Strayed: Monday the 22dL
white, liyer-spotted pointer dog. Re
ward for return to L. L. Brlson, city.
"Victory" at the Ideal to-day. V
' Mount. Holly Matters.
Correspondence of The Gazette. f
MT. HOLLY, Dec. 23. Mr. W. Al.
Brown, who lived at Tuckaseege,
met with a sudden death some time
Sunda night, being drowned in the
Catawba river near . the mill. a.
while before midnight he borrowed a
possum dog with the purpose ot gn-
ng hunting on the island which Is in
the, river at this point. After gettrngL .
a lantern, with the dog in the boat.
he started ror the possum, grounds,:
but did not reach the island. Just
how he came to his death will not oe
known, but foul means are not sus
pected, for he was an inoffensive
man. Monday at dinner, the dog not
being at home, the owner started'
searching for It, which was found in
the boat tied, but Mr. Brown absent.
Farther sesrch located the body
caught op some rubbish at or near
the new dni. head down stream and
water pouring over him. It Is thought r
that the light blinded him so he waa ,
not able to Judge how near he waa
to the rapids, and before he realised .
it, he was caught and fearing . he
would be carried over the dam.
jumped and waa drowned. He was
about 50 years old, and leaves a wlfe
and several children. The body waa
curled Tuesday.
Prof. J. B. Henson snd family, of
Dallas, are visiting (Mrs. Hensonls
mother,- Mrs. Minnie Lentz, during,
the Christmas holidays.
Victory at the Ideal to-day.
Publicity ia our great remedy, for
the iniquities in our system of taxa
tion as it is indeed a remedy for
perhaps most other iniquities. Cer
tainly In the case of the land tne
county ehould be required to publlsi
tne price per acre at which , every
tract is assessed. Such a procedure
would let in the light on many dare
places. The Progressive Farmer. -..
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