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TOL. XXXV.
GASTONIA, X. C.
TUESDAY AETEKNOOX, JAN I ARY 20, 191 I.
NO. .
10 YEARS ON ROADS SHOOT
LOCAL
ITEMS MET AN HEROIC DEATH
IN SOCIAL CIRCLES BIG LEE-JACKSON DAY NEWS OF THE COUNTY
THE MOVEMENTS OF GASTON PEOPLE
ATEST EVENTS IN WOMAN'S WORLD j ADDRESS BY REV. W. C. BARRETT
LATEST FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS
HARPER, COTTON THIEF, SENTENCE
0. C. Harper, White Man, Given
Sentences Aggregating Two Years
on 1 toads for Iar cny of Cotton
and Forgery Several Other leases
Disused of Criminal lHcket a
Large One Judge Adams Presid
ing. G. C. Harper, the whit? man ar
rested here several weeks ago charg
ed with stealing ten or eleven bales
of cotton from the local platform
and also of forging the name of .Mr.
J. R. Reld, of Mi Adeuville, to a
check for $35 which he cashed at
the First National Hank here, was
yesterday tried in Gaston County
Superior Court on three charges and
given sentences aggregating two
years on the county roads. Two of
the cases against him were for lar
ceny and for forgery. In one or the
larceny cases judgment was sus
pended and in the oilier he was
iven twelve months on the roads.
In the case for forgery he was given
a sentence for a similar period.
Emanuel Pressley, charged in two
cases with larceny, was sentenced to
the roads for six months.
Court convened yesterday morning
shortly after 10 o'clock with Judge
W. J. Adams presiding. Owing to
the delay in oening court the Judge
did not deliver any lengthy charge,
confining his remarks to explaining
to the grand jury the methods or
procedure they should follow in the
matter of preparing and presenting
bills. The grand jury is composed
of the following gentlemen: F. D.
liarkley, foreman, George Neill.
.Tames P. Quinn, R. L. Adams, J. I,.
1. eeper, McKee Bradley, R. D.
Maynard, D. K. Vandyke, J. F.
Ellington, J. F. Bunigardner, II.
Young, S. R. Black. I,. V. Allen, J.
W. Gulp, S. 1.. JacKson. A. F. M.Ken
sie, J. A. Ieeper and .1. G. Jenkins.
The court at once took up the
docket and rapipdly disposed of the
pood behavior docket, completing it
before the noon recess.
During the afternoon hte follow
ing capes were disposed of:
David F. Friday, drunk and dis
orderly, judgment suspended on pay
ment of costs.
Mamie Black, assault, prayer for
Judgment continued on payment or
costs; defendant required to ap
pear at each term of court for twelve
months and show good behavior
Z. W. Hunnicutt. assault, judg
ment suspended.
J. V. Limerick, assault and bat
tery, fined $ 1 " and costs.
The case of the State vs. Gilbert
Melton for the murder of the Sutton
boy, colored, has been set for next
Monday morning at 9 o'clock.
The crowd in attendance at court
both yesterday and to-day was larger
than usual. This was due to the
fact that the docket Is unusually
large, and also to the fact that many
veterans were here for the celebra
tion of Lee-Jackson Day and for a
land sale. Numerous horse traders
are on hand with their animals and
considerable swapping and trading
is going on. It Is probble that the
criminal docket will take up almost
if not all of the two weeks term.
WITHERS NEWS.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
WITHERS. Jan. 19. Mrs Emma
Hooper left a few days ago for Hien
Point where she will spend some
time with her son. Mr. G. R. Hooper.
Mrs. Durham Weaver entered the
City Hospital last week and on Fri
day underwent an operation for an
pendlcit'fe. Her many friends are
glad to know she Is getting along
rrieely.
Mr. Marvin Bush, agent for the
N. & W. Railway at Bassette, Ga.,
spent some time last week with his
brother. Mr. J. L. Bush.
Mr. R. B. Pasour, who moved to
the farm some two years ago, has
returned to the Flint Mill.
Mr. J. A. Allen and family moved
to McAdenville Thursday.
Mr. J. L. Bush Is having materia?
place for one of several houses he
contemplates building In the near
future. There is a great demand
for rented houses since we have tn
. local cars.
With our new postoflce ant hour
ly ear service I think we should
dopt Charlotte's slogan, with the
change, "Watch Withers Grow."
Mrs. M. C. Poole, of the Modena
Mill, has taken charge or the Flint
Hotel.
POLLY OF THE CIRCUS COMIXG.
Through the untiring efforts of
Mr. W. P. Michael, the manager or
the Gastonla Opera House, he has
secured for his nextattractlon Polly
i the Circus, for February 3rd.
This Is positively the biggest and
most popular attraction ever booked
in Gastonia and it Is very probable
that the house will be filled to Its
capacity. Watch the billboards.
(Ad.)
Colonial Changes Hands.
The Colonial Hotel, which has
been under the efficient management
of the Misses Carson for the past
year or more. Is now being conduct
ed by Mrs. W. L. Coon. Mr. and Mrs.
Coon having purchased the preperty
tnd having taken charge of the ho
tej yesterday. Thi Misses Carson
wjll return within a few days to
their home at Hendersonville.
Personal Items About Gaston Folks
and Their Friends Short Itema
About People and Things That
Are of Interest to Gazette Readers.
- Mr. J. M. Holland Is a business
visitor to Charlotte today.
Miss Eunice Craig is visiting
friends in the Union section.
Mr. H. M. Van Sleen, the jewel
er, is on a business trip to Balti
more. Misses Iatta Shelton and Gay
Maxwell spent Sunday with friends
at Dallas.
Mr. J. R. Reid, of McAdenville,
was a business visitor in Gastonia
yesterday.
-Mr. W. S. Brandon, ot Lowell,
route one, was a Gastonia visitor
yesterday.
Mrs. B. G. Iloyle, of Maiden, Is
visiting Mr. C. M. C'rwder and fami
ly this week.
Miss Virgie Barkley spent Sun
day at Dallas with her sister. Mrs.
Georgo Ballard.
Miss Eliza Saunders returned
Sunday from a visit to Friends at
Newton and Hickory.
Mr. S. J. White, of Bessemer
City, route one, was in the city on
business yesterday.
Mrs. F. A. Hicks, of Charlotte,
spent Sunday here with her daugh
ter, Mrs. R. T. Padgett, and family.
---Mrs. B. T. Morris, returned iast
Thursday from a visit to her sister,
Mrs. J. B. Atwater, of Bynum, N. C.
Little Miss Jennie CraigVAVat
son is quite ill with pneumonia at
the home of her aunt. Mrs. T. I.
Craig.
The Ixiwell basket ball team of
girls defeated the Kings Mountain
team at Lowell Saturday by a score
of 17 to 1.'!.
- Mrs. C. M. Dunn has been ill
for several days at her home on
South Broad street, but is now very
much Improved.
Mrs. Maggie Lytton, of Cherry
ville. is the guest this week of Mr.
'. M. Crowder and family at their
home on Willow street.
Mrs. Lola Settlemyer and little
son, Grady, returned Saturday from
a visit to friends and relatives in
Concord and Salisbury.
Miss Lottie Ellis, of Kings
Mountain, returned home Saturday
after spending several days In the
city as the guest of Miss Minnie
Parker, of 41 G West Franklin ave
n ue.
Mr. Frost Torrence left Saturday
on a business trip to Ne wVork.
'Mr. and Mrs. John Sprinkle, of
Charlotte, spent Sunday afternoon
in the city as the guests of Mrs.
Frost Torrence. v
Mrs. A. B. O'Neil and daughter,
Mrs. Mary Neal, of McKeesport, Pa.,
are the guests of the former's son,
Mr. A. B. O'Xeil and family here.
They arrived Friday and will spend
some time in Gastonia.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Pierce, of
Pollocksville, X. C, spent a couple
of days in the city last week as the
guests of Col. and Mrs. T. L. Craig.
Mrs. Pierce is a sister of Miss Nancy
Watson, who has visited here fre
quently. Mayor A. IT. Bangert, of New
bern, spent Sunday and Monday in
the city as the guest of Col. and
Mrs. T. L. Craig. Mr. Bangert is an
uncle of Mrs. Craig and was en
route home from an extended trip
to New England.
The Ideal Theatre Is giving its
patrons four splendid reels today,
the leading ones being "Trapped in
a Forest Fire," "Ride for a Bride"
and "A Woman's Sin." This thea
tre is featuring the Mutual movies
which "make timo fly."
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Marvin.
Mrs. R. W. Langford and two chil
dren. -Mr. W. L. Coon. Mr. Giles
Ratchford and Mr. John Pichios wiil
leave tomorrow for Atlanta to at
tend the annual convention of the
Soutern Bottlers Association, y
Mr. Abe Kahn, of Milwaukee.
Wis., and Mr. Henry Kahn. or
Scranton. Pa., arrived yesterday
morning on No. 37 to visit their sis
ter. Mrs. Harry Schneider. This is
their first visit to Gastonia and the
first time they have seen Mrs.
Schneider in fifteen years
Up to January 1 there had been
ginned In Gaston county, according
to the repetrt of the Department or
Commerce, 12,910 bales of cotton as
against 11,4 82 up to the same per
iod last year. The figures for Lin
coln county were 8,14 4 as against
7,102; for Mecklenburg, 29,183 as
against 26,835; for Cleveland coun
ty. 22.422 as against 19,582.
Fire yesterday morning about
9:30 o'clock destroyed one of the
Loray Mill's tenement houses oc
cupied by J. F. McFarland and
family. The occupants lost practi
cally all of their household goods
and $60 in money. The fire com
pany responded promptly but the
flames "had already practically de
stroyed the house before they reach
ed the scene.
Angellne "I wonder If I shall ev
er catch Edwin flirting?"
Mabel "I always thought that
was how you did catch him dear."
London Opinion.
ENGINEER DIES; SAVES PASSENGERS
With Chance to Jump and Save His
Life But Possibly Cause Passen
gers to Lose Their Lives, Knu
neer Curlee Stuck to His Post and
Was Scalded to Death Wreek
Xear Davidson Causes Also Death
of 11 reman Wilson.
The following story of the hero
ism of an engineer, reprinted in
part from yesterday's Charlotte
Chronide, will be of interest to Ga
zette readers:
"Devotion to his duty and with
the thought of the welfare of his
passengers, added another name to
the long list of engine-drivers that
have gone before him, wnen Sunday
night at 8:30 o'clock. Engineer Jo
nah E. Curlee. of 4 0 1 North Pine
street, held to the throttle of his en
gine on the A. T. & O. Railroad, a
few hundred yards beyond the sta
tion at Davidson College and was
scalded to death, together with his
fireman, Avery H. Wilson.
"Engineer Curlee could have sav
ed himself, but instead of jumping
and escaping with a few bruises or
Ierhaps a broken limb, he stuck to
his driver's seat and went to deatn
in the scalding steam of his broken
injector pipe. Fireman Wilson was
killed instantly, being crushed be
neath the side of the boiler whkfi
crashed into the cut-bank.
"Those who hurried to the scene
took Mr. Curlee up and carried ilm
to the olflce of Dr. J. M. McConnell,
where he was given assistame y
Drs. McConnell, W. H. Woolen and
E. Q. Houston. Mr. t'urlee was con
scious throtiehout the entire time up
until 1:30 o'clock when he died in
the Presbyterian Hospital, this city,
where he had been rushed by a spe
cial train at the earliest possible mo
ment. "The steam from tho broken in
jector struck him full in the race
and literally scalded out both eyes.
His fare and breast was almost
cooked from tho hot steam and yet
he was conscious. When he was
carried to Dr. McCnnnel's office ne
was able to recognize his friends by
their voices and he asked the physi
cian :
" 'Am I hurt very badly doctor?'
"He was told that there was no
chance for him to recover and re
maining silent for a moment or two
he replied in a quiet voice, but on?
:n which his hearers knew he wat;
unafraid, said:
" 'I could have saved myself hy
jumping, but I thought it was my
duty to stick to my engine and sae
my passengers.' ,
"There is no doubt but that h"
did everything possible to save !.t
passengers and he doubtless did save
them by sticking to his post of duty,
for the engine when examined was
found in reverse. The emergency
brake was set, the throttle closed
and the sand pipes were found open,
showing that every possible 3atety
device with which an engine Is equip
ped had been brought into play to
stop the train
"At the hospital last nigol Mr.
Curlee was conscious until the verv
rnd and again he asked Dr. R. L.
Gibbon if there was any hope- for
his recovery. When the physician
told him that he could not live, he
sent messages of love to his family
and then said:
" 'Well, God knows boot.' He
died the brave man that he had liv
ed. "There is universal sorrow ex
pressed upon the streets for he was
exceptionally popular and well liked
by all who knew him. Quiet and
calm under all conditions, his gen
tle nature won for him friends
where many another would have lost
them. Among railroad men he was
considered a very careful man, anrr
had never before had any trouble on
the road.
"The funeral services will be con
ducted tomorrow afternoon at three
o'clock from his late home, 401
North Pine street, and will be at
tended by delegations of engineers
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, from Asheville. Sparta
burg, Columbia and Spencer.
"Mr. Curlee was a member of
Excelsior Lotlge No. 261 A. F. & A.
M and he will be buried with Mason
ic honors by this lodge. Interment
will be made in Elmwood beside tne
remains of his brother. David Cur
lee, who also paid the forfeit with
his life while sticking to his engine
to save the life of his passengers.
"Mr. Curlee is survived by a wid
ow who was Miss Annie Herron, two
daughters. Miss Dorrls Curlee and
little Miss Dorothy Curlee. his moth
er, Mrs. Rebecca Curlee, of Spencer,
two brothers, Mr. Frank Curlee, oi
this city, and Mr. Robert Curlee, ana
one sister, Mrs. R. E. Roberts, of
Asheville.
"Had he lived until Thursday Mr.
Curlee would have been 42 years
old."
Mr. William L. Long, for many
years a prominent business man of
Charlotte, died at Shelby yesterday.
He was 64 years years old and re
tired from active business severs:
years ago on account of failing
health.
Read the advertisements In The
Gazette. They are as Interesting as
news and are frequently more prof
itable reading than t news.
' ITII MRS. LOFTIX.
Mrs. C. I. I.oftin is hostess this
afttrnoon to the Tuesday Afternoon
lub at her home on West Third
A en ue.
I NTEKTAIXED
s. V O. CLUB.
Miss Rebecca Adams entertained
tho S. and O. Club Saturday arter
nooi; at the hon.e of Mr. and Mrs.
J. Lean Adams on Oakland street.
There were pretent, in addition to
'ub members, several Invited guests.
Prjcresslve tra.l was played at five
tnl'lec and refreshments were serv
ed. s
TO MEET WITH
MISS M'LEAX.
The Auction Bridgo Club will
meet Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock
with Miss Nell Mclean at her hoi:ii
on South Broad street. This meet
ing will be complimentary to Miss
Marie Hardin, of Salisbury, vlio
will arrive Thursday to bo the house
guest of Miss McLean.
m
MET WITH
MISS MARSHALL.
Tho Ladles' Auxiliary of St.
Mark's Episcopal church held Its
regular monthly meeting yesterday
afternoon with Miss Marshall at
the Falls House. The meeting was
well attended and was a most Inter
esting and delightful occasion.
-
IX TIOXOR OF
MRS. GRIMES.
On Thursday afternoon of this
week at 3 o'clock Mrs. J. M. Hol
land will be hostess to the members
of the Auction Bridgo Club at her
home on Chester street. The affair
will bo In honor of Mrs. R. A.
Crimes, of Hickory, who Is the
house guest of Mrs. J. V. Harper.
Born i
On Saturday, January 13,1314,
to Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Padgett,
a daughter.
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--Miss Ola HuTstetler has been
qiiie ill (for' the past week at her
i onu on South H.oad street.
Miss Maude Hayno Moore, of
I amaster. S. C, is tho guest of Mrs.
.1. B. Hall in Belmont.
--Alden, the two-year-old son oi
Mr. and Mrs. P. R. HufTstetler. is
unite sick a't their home on South
Oakland street.
Mr. A. A. Armstrong, of Bel
mont, who has been ill with pneu
monia for the past two weeks, is
convalescent.
Mr. B. S. Kassel, proprietor of
the Fashion, left last night for New
York to purchase his line of spring
and summer goods. y
Misses Lillian Atkins and Eliza
i Scott Lindsay went to Charlotte last
night to see Madame Nazimova at
the Academy of Music.
The girls' basketball team of
the Belmont High School defeated
the Clover team at Clover last Sat
uiday by the score of 26 to 14. The
trip was made to Clover via Gasto
nia in automobiles.
Our esteemed hustling fellow
citizen, Col. G. H. Marvin, manager
of the Gastonia Coca-Cola Bottling
Company, is to be congratulated up
on being chosen by the bottlers of
the State, at their convention a few
days ago In Greensboro, as secretary
of the association for the ensuing
year. The association is also to be
congratulated upon having Mr. Mar
vin in that position. Ho is a hus
tler and one of thn men who does
things. He is, incidentally, a bolst
er for his town. As soon as the new
note! is finished he will bring tne
bottlers' association here for its an
nual meeting see If he don't.
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Saner Holidays.
Atlanta Constitution.
Ono of the most gratifying devel
opments of Christmas day, and tr.e
days Immediately succeeding, was a
perceptible decrease In the violence,
debauchery and bloodshed that once
were assrxvated with the holidays in
this geilion.
For Atlanta Individually the rec
ord was an excellent one. The po
lice revert a day singularly lacking
tragedies, though here and there t ie
Inevitable ebullition marred the oc
casion In some isolated Instance.
Throughout Georgia and the South
the same phenomenon was visible.
Everywhere appeared the tendency
to obrei ve Christmas in the spirit tn
which it was Intended to be observ
ed rather than as an opportunity tor
the staking of saturnalia.
The persistent admonition of the
pulpit had much to do with this a--cesslon
it Christmas sanity. But t
Is only just and accurate to say that
the constant urging of the press,
falling on a field that was fallow,
was a potent contributing influence.
Head the advertisements la The
Gazette. They are ax Interentiajr a
new and are frequently mora prof
itable reading than the news.
I-arge Number of Veterans Attend
ed Celebration Here Yesterday
Welcomed by Mr. Ernest Warren
"Southern Heroes" Subject of
Strong Address by Rev. Mr. Bar
rett High School Pupils Attend
Veterans Given Dinner.
Gaston county's Confederate vet
erans and Daughters of the, Confed
eracy yesterday did homage to the
heroes of the iiou'th by the observ
ance of the birthday anniversary of
the matchless chieftan, Robert E.
Lee. This dVy, January 19, is
known as Lee-JackBon day, the cele
bration of the birthday anniversary
of the South's two greatest military
leaders being every year celebrated
Jointly. The weather was propitious
and the attendance of veterans as
well as of other citizens was better
than usual.
The veterans were welcomed by
Mr. Ernest Warren, of the Castonta
High School, who acquitted hlmseir
of his task In a most pleasing man
ner, paying a beautiful tribute to
the Confederate veteran. Mr. War
ren, though quite young. Impressed
his hearers with the- fact that he has
oratorical abilities that promise to
bring him into public notice In the
future.
Mrs. J. F. Thomson, president or
the local chapter of United Daugh
ters of the Confederacy under whose
auspices the celebration was held,
pitesided. Rev. Dr. J. C. Galloway
offered the opening prayer and Rev.
J. H. Henderlite closed the exercises
with prayer. The principal feature
of the occasion was the address by
Rev. W. C. Barrett, pastor of the
First Baptist churr.h, which Is given
below In full. Mr. Barrett was heard
with the closest attention and appre
ciation by all present. Several songs
were rendered by the young ladies
of the high school under the direc
tion of Miss Iwry Shuford, this
being a most pleasing feature of ttie
program.
At the conclusion of the program
the veterans were given a sumptu
ous dinner In the chapter room. It
was provided by the Daughters or
the Confederacy and served by them.
Following Is Mr. Barrett's ad
dress: SOUTHERN HEROES.
A great preacher being asked once
how long he wanted to prepare nis
sermons replied. "That deptnds on
how long I have to preach. If I
have :0 minutes to preach I want a
week to prepare. If I can preach an
hour two or three days will do. if
I can preach as long as I want to I
am ready now."
I was asked to talk to you only a
few minutes, and have had only a
few days to make preparation. What
I say may seem disconnected.
In selecting this subject I had no
one person in mind, but a set of
men.
I might have selected Teo or
Jackson, or some other officer of
the Confederate Army for a subject
whose praises have been sung by
Southern orators for .10 years. I
would not take one laurel from these
brave leaders, but I prefer to speaK
today of the men who fought the
battles and bore the burdens; men
whose names would have perished,
and whose fame would have been
forgotten but for the noble women
of the South who have placed a
granite shaft at almost every court
house to remind the generations yet
unborn of the noble deeds of their
brave ancestors. And not only so,
but as long as one of you remain on
the earth they will continue to call
you together on stated occasions an
Invite some younger man to speaK
to you. and remind you of our ap
preciation of what you have done for
us.
I have an abiding Interest In the
Civil War and its soldiers. T never
tire of hearing Its stories or reading
its history. Nevertheless, that war
marked a crisis in my life. Thougn
yet unborn when it was foueht, it
ronsnmed a fortune that would have
been handed down to me by inherit
ance, and sent me to the plouen
handles with other Southern boys of
my age to dig my fortune out or an
impoverished earth, and drove my
parents into wasted fields that had
been drenched with human blood to
regain that which had been de
stroyed by the ruthless hand of war
But the war had to be to weld
this nation together and mak- H
one grand Republic, and by it I have
been made richer and prouder
I call yon heroes because of what
you have done. Never was there
an army of braver men mustered 'n
to service than those who fought the
battles of the Civil War. You fr..'ed
an enemy that out-numbered you by
far, whose equipment surpassed
yours, and whose source of supply
was unceasing. Yon foueht chat
enemy till they were glad to lay
down arms and strike hands in
peace. You were undaunted by the
overwhelming advantage of the on
posing forces, and pressed on
through blood and smoke till you
inscribed your names at the very
head of the world's lists of bnve
warriors, and handed down to pos
terity an heritage that every true
Southerner is proud to boast of.
You gave the world a lesson in
war that It had not learned before.
From every bloody field of battle
(Continued on page 8.)
Xewsy Letters from Gazette Oor
pondenta Here and There Ovatf
Good Old Gii ton What Ova
Xeighbors Are Doing in the Vaa
loin Sections of the County Per
sonal Mention of People YofJ
Know and Some Yon Don't RaoWi
PASTORAL ASSOCIATION.
Lutheran Ministers of Three Conn
ties Hold Monthly Meeting at Mt.
Holly Two Xew Business Firm?.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
MT. HOLLY, Jan. 19. The Oaa
ton County Pastoral Association,
composed of the pastors of the
Lutheran churches In Gaston, Lin
coln and Union counties, met la
monthly session with Rev. E. H.
Kohn, pastor of the Lutheran
Church of the Good Shepherd here.
The following were present: Revs.
L. L. I.ohr, Llucolnton; J. C. Dletz,
Crouse; B. D. Wesslnger, Cherry
ville; A. R. Heck. Dallas; W. J. Bo
ger, Monroe, and R. L. Patterson,
Charlotte.
The purpose of the association ts
to study questions of a religious,
moral and practical turn. Papers
are read, exegesis given of the orig
inal Greek and the practices of
the pastors exchanged. The subject
this month was, "The Lord's Sup
per; the Historical Teaching," hy
Rev. W. K. Bell: "The Worthy
Communion and Benefits to Be De
rived," by Rev. W. J. Roger.
Much good Is received from these
gatherings and they tend to lighten
work which Is often heavy. The
next meeting will be held at Cherry
ville February 16th with St. John's
Church. Rev. B. D. Wesslnger. pas
tor. The Mount Holly Hardware ft
Furniture Co. is opening Its stocK
in the recently erected brick build-'
ing on Main street.
Mr. Lawrence Jenkins Is opening
a drug store In the room adjoining
the hardware store. Mr. Jenkins
has been In the drug business tor
some years and comes to our town
from Forest City.
Rev. Dr. R. L. Patterson, pastor of
St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Char
lotte, preached for Rev. E. H. Kohn,
who was In Charlotte preaching ror
Dr. Patterson, Jnst an exchange of
pulpits.
LORAY LOCALS.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
WEST GASTONIA, Jan. 19. Mr.
Sam Dalton, of Waco, Is visiting his
brother, Mr. L. E. Dalton.
Mrs. Nellie Cooksey, of Converse,
S. C, has returned home after
s-nding a few days with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Lytle.
Mr. and Mrs. Bonar Scruggs, of
Gaffney, S. ('., have returned to the
lxray.
Mr. Ralph Miller, of Greenvile, S.
C, has accepted a position at the
Loray.
Mr. Tom Kennedy and mother, of
Henrietta, have moved to the loray.
Mr. Frank McAllister Is quite
si k at this writing.
Mth. Robert Bradley left Thurs
day for Columbia, S. C, for a tew
weeks visit to her mother, Mrs. Mat
thews. The little son of Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Roach is very sick at this writ
ing. Mr. Renzy Scruggs and wife have
returned to the Loray. Mr. Scruggs
has accepted a position with nts
brother, Mr. E. B. Scruggs, In a
hardware store.
Mr. L. E. Dalton has been real
si k and Is reported no better.
Mr. Will Hutchison and family, of
Henrietta, have moved to the Loray.
Mr. Jonah Cocks, of Tucapau, S.
'., has accepted a position In the
card room at the Ixray.
Mrs. Bertie Miller left Wednes
day for Cliffslde to spend a Tew
weeVs with her mother.
Miss Bessie Grlgg, or High Shoals,
was a Ixray visitor Saturday.
The son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Broom has been seriously 111 for
the past week and is no better.
Misses Madge Dalton and Nettle
Bradley hay returned home from
Senccr after sending a week wim
Mrs. H. C. BevlIIe.
Rev. J. J. Beach, of Bast Gasto
nia, preached an excellent sermon at
the Loray Baptist church Sunday af
ternoon at 3 o'clock. A large crowfl
attended and all enjoyed the ser
mon. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Foy,
Friday a girl.
Mr. T. W. Harmon, who lives on
the new sand-clay read about mid
way between Kings Mountain and w
Shelby, came to Gastonia Sunday to
spend a few days with his sister,
Mrs. L. C. Davis. Mr. Harmon Is 80
years of age bat is still quite hale
and hearty. He says that he made
a bale of cotton last season which
weighed 500 pounds, as well as.
about 50 bushels of corn, and that
he believes he can outrun either of
his younger brothers or throw them
In a wrestling match. Mr. Harmon
has made his home on the farm
where he now lives for 5R years.
Aside from the advertisements It
carries The Gazette gives Its readers
motr than twice as mnch readlag
matter for the money as aay
other paper published tn the ronniy
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