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; 111 OMIA O PUBLISHED TWICB A WJUtJt TUESDAYS AMD FRIDAYS. AZETTE flKXGLE COPY 3 CENTS. f 1.30 A YEAR IX ADVANCE. VOL. XXXVL GA8T02OA, N. 04 TUESDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 27, 1915. ' NO. M. ! . , i T, . , .. ,' , 22? WORRIED OVER ELEGTIOli A KIKBS MOOWTJUli MAM KILLS HlUflSELF IV. T. Bradford, Bookkeeper for Phoenix Mills, Brooding Over Kn- t Craagement of Friends Because of Approaching County-Line Flection, Shot Himself Friday Night Left Two Notes Native of Caldwell CountyFuneral and Burial Sun tlay. Brooding over ill-health and doubtless also over the aproachlng county-line election which was -"to take place the following day, Mr. W. T. Bradford, a well-known citizen or Kings Mountain, committed suicide about 9 o'clock last Friday night. He shot himself through the head with a pistol, the deed being committed in the wood house in the rear of his home. His dead body was found shortly afterwards by his wife who had gone to the wood shed for fuel. He was sitting in an upright position against the wall and in his lap lay a pistol with one empty chamber whlcn told the tale of his death. In his coat pocket was found a bottle ot carbolic acid which had not been, touched. His wife thought Mr. Brad ford had gone down town to a meet ing. She and other members of the family heard a pistol shot but as such things are not of uncommon oc currence in that locality they paid no attention to it. Two sealed notes were left by the suicide, one to his wife and the oth er to Mr. R. S. Plonk, his employer It is understood that Mr. Plonk has not as yet opened the note left for him. It is learned on good authori ty that in the note to his wife Mr Bradford stated in effect that, rath er than be placed in the position of being at outs with his best friends over the election, he would end It all. It is known that he was favor able to Gaston county while Mr. Plonk, head of the Phoenix Mills, for which Bradford was bookkeeper, and other close friends were ardent Cleveland supporters. It is general - ly reported and believed that Brad ford had worried greatly because he was opposed to his employer and friends on the county-line Issue and (bis, coupled with the fact that his health had been bad for some time, superinduced a mental aberration that caused him to take his life. On Saturday morning, the day. of the election, many reports were Afloat as to the contents of the note he left his wife. It was told that he left a list of ten names of voters at the Phoenix Mill to whom Cleveland county workers had paid $10 each for their votes. Another report was that he gave as his reason for killing - himself that his son had caused him great worry. Both of these rumors are denied by members of his family. J)eceased was a native of Caldwell county, having been born three miles from Lenoir 56 years ago. He moved, when a young man, to Cow pens, S. C, where he learned agency work for the Southern Railway. About 24 years ago he accepted tne Southern agency at Kings Mountain i which position he held for a number of years. He was elected -mayor of Kings Mountain several years ago and served one term. Later he ac cepted a position as bookkeeper for the Enterprise Mills. Later he went to Lenoir and farmed for a year. He ' then went to Ware's Shoals, S. C, where Plonk & Ware were building a big dam. After some time he re turned to Kings Mountain and held a position with the Cora Mills, going later to the Phoenix Mill where he was employed at the time of his death. He had been with this mill for foucor five years. In October, 1895, he married Miss Eliza Black, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Black, of Kings Mountain. To them Were born eight children, or whom seven are living, namely: Charles, Thomas, Sarah, Mary, Vir ginia, John and Rebecca. He also leaves a half-brother, Mr. J. M. .Badger, of Greer's, S. C, and a step father, Mr. S. A. Badger, of Green ville, S. C. Mr. Bradford was a member of the order of the Knights of Pythias and the Kings Mountain Lodge had charge of the burial. Funeral ser vices were held at the home Sunday morning at 10 o'clock, being con ducted by Rev. G. L. Kerr, pastor of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church. The pall-bearers were J. E. Sifford, J. B. Thomasson, M. L. Har mon, W. S. Dilling, L. A. Kiser and C. T. Cornwell. Of a reserved disposition Mr. Bradford was yet popular with a large number of people in and a round Kings Mountain all of whom are greatly grieved at his tragic end. LORAY LOCALS. Correspondence of The Gazette. WEST GASTONIA. April 26. Mr. Bonard Dalton spent the week end visiting relatives in Charlotte. Mrs. Nellie Cooksey left Saturday for, Converse, S. C, where she will spend a few weeks visiting relatives. Miss Nell White, of Bessemer City, was a Loray visitor last week., i ' Miss Lua Arwood, of Kings Mountain, spent a few7 days visiting her! sister, Mrs. Archie Mitcbem. , Mrs, Carrie Cathgy spent Saturday and! Sunday visiting relatives In Belmont.' 0.0. F. CELEBRATION OBSERVE NINETT-SIXTH ANNIVERSARY Gastonia Lodge No. 188 Preparing to Celebrate In Klaborate Manner Ninety-ixth Anniversary or Founding of the Order Rev. V. K. Abernethy, of fthelby, Irincipal Speaker Interesting Program Has Been Arranged. Gastonia Odd Fellows have made preparations for the celebration of the 96th anniversary, of the founding of the Independent Order of Odd Fel lows in America to be held on Thurs day night, April 29th, and the oc casion promises to be one of tne greatest events in the history of Gas tonla Lodge N'o. 188. Handsome invitations have been issued and mailed to every Odd Fel low in this and adjoining counties and it is expected that the various lodges will each send a good-sized delegation. An effort Is being made by Charlotte Odd Felows to secure a special interurban car in order to ac commodate those who will attend from there and Intermediate sta tions along the line. The principal speaker of the occa sion will be Rev. W. E. Abernetny, of Shelby. Mr. Abernethy Is well known here, having preached here a number of times on various occas ions. He is one of the most brilliant preachers in the Western North Car. ollna Conference, an ardent Odd Fellow and an eloquent speaker of rare abilitty. Grand Chaplain Z. Par Is, of Lincolriton, has been Invited and will be present. The following program has been arranged: Address of welcome to visiting brethren by Noble Grand George H. Marvin. Prayer by Grand Chaplain Z. Pas is. Reading of Grand Sire's proclama tion by secretary. Brief history of Gastonia Lodge No. 188 by Past Grand E. D. Atkins. Introduction of speaker by Mr. A E. Woltz. Anniversary address by Rev. W E. Abernethy, of Shelby. Music by quartette. Conferring of Initiatory degree. Buffet lunch followed by smoker. Short talks by selected speakers led by Mr. S. J. Durham. Music by quartette. Mr. R. G. Cherry, of the local bar, will have charge of the ceremony. HELD TALKFKST. Iledmont Telephone Men Had Charge of Meeting of Telephone Society In Charlotte Several Paper n Read Demonstration of WlreleM Telegraphy. Last Tuesday night in the assem bly room of the Pelwyn Hotel at Charlotte the Telephone Society of Charlotte held Its regular April meeting and the program for the ev ening was turned over to those mem bers of the society who were employ es of the. Piedmont Telephone & Tel egraph Co. About fifteen Piedmont men vere present. A paper entitled, "A Historical Sketch of the Piedmont Telephone & Telegraph Company." was read by Mr. Kenneth Babington, In which the telephone industry in Gastonia was taken up from the time when Mr. J. Robert Craig and others contracted with the Southern Brass & Iron Co. in 1896 for the first system (30 'phones) to be installed here, up to the present time. Mr. J. T. Sadler read an interesting humor ous article, "The Homeburg Tele phone Co." Messrs. J. A. Shuford, of the Lincolnton exchange, and H. M. Heavener, of the Kings Moun tain exchange, also read papers. General Manager R. B. Babington discussed the subject of the "Con servation and Maintenance of Toll Lines." The1 program wasconcluded by a discussion of wireless telegraphy by Mr. W. B. McKee and a demon stration, a temporary aerial having been erected on the top of the Sel wyn for that purpose. Join the library. Only $1.00 the year does. Gives yon the advantage of a good reading room and access to large number of books la all de partments of literature. PRICES OF FARM PRODUCTS. Increase of About Two-Tenths of One Per Cent Last Month In dex Figure on April 1. (From The Wall Street Journal.) Prices paid to producers of farm products in this eountry for princi pal crops increased about two-tenths of one per cent during March, in the' past seven years the March price level advanced 1-6 per cent . On April 1 the Index figure of crop prices was about 7.5 per cent higher than a year ago, 27 per cent higher than two years ago and 10. per cent higher than the seven-year average on April 1. Prices paid for meat animals were the same on March 15 as on February 15 and compare with an average increase of 3.7 per cent in the past five years. The average price of meat animals on March 15 was $6.46 a hundred pounds against J7.37,a year ago and $7.08 two years ago. ' ,- I " Just a nominal fee, $1 a year. Is charged Its members by the Gastonia Public library. For that amount yon have access to hundreds of good books. Including many of the latest volumes of fiction, CLEVELAND THE UHER 6AST0N LOST COUNTUINE ELECTION By Majority of 71 Towns of Kings Mountain and East Kings Man tain Saturday Voted to Go WlioUy Into Cleveland Gaston Loses Five Cotton Mill and Thousand imputa tion No Disorder. Cleveland county won In Satur- 1 ray's county-line election. The ma jority was 79 votes. .On the Cleve land county side there were 412 reg istered and on the Gaston side there were 22-, making a total, registration of 637. Of that number 61 3 voted. Of this number Cleveland got 342 votes and Gaston 271. By carrying this election Cleve land county gets the town of East Kings Mountain with four cotton mills and about 1,000 people. Had Gaston been the winner this county would have gotten part of No. 4 town ship from Cleveland county, con taining about seven square miles or territory, several cotton mills and about 3,000 people. The change goes Into effect December 1, 1916. Notwithstanding the fact that ror several weeks prior to the election feeling was intense and the towns of Kings Mountain and East Kings Mountain were apparently ' almost evenly divided in sentiment regard ing the change, the election passed off quietly and there was no rowdy ism. Large numbers qf prominent citizens with automobiles from fchel by were on hand early in the morn ing and they worked herolcly for Cleveland county. Gaston's workers, though few in number, were on the ground Just as early and worked just as enthusiastically. The bulk of the vote was cast by shortly after noon and most of the Gaston coun tians felt sure, before the ballots were counted, that Cleveland was the winner. The majority, however, was a little larger than many of tne Gastonites had anticipated. Sunday morning there were ru mors current here that a riot had de veloped at Kings Mountain and that a company of State militia had been sent there to quell It. There was no foundation In fact for any such ru mor and it is a mystery how it gain ed currency. Kings Mountain was quiet Saturday night and Sunday. Cherryville Chat. Correspondence of The Gazette. CHERRYVI Ll.E, April The town election this year promises to be the most lively of any year per haps In the history of the town. There are two tickets In the field and both sides are already asserting their election on the 4th day of May. The first ticket nominated Is as fol lows: Mayor, D. R. Mauney; alder men. Ward 1. M. L. Rudlsill; Ward 2. J. C. Ballard: Ward 3, B. H. Rob erts Ward 4. T. B. Ieonhardt: city clerk, W. J. Allran. The secand tick et is as follows: Mayor, E. L. Hous er; aldermen, Ward 1, D. E. Beam; Ward 2, J. P. Dellinger: Ward 3, J. B. Houser: Ward 4. D. M. Brlttain; city clerk, W. C. Hicks. Both tick ets have good strong men on them and will each have a strong support Messrs. Pierce Queen and Grover Carpenter have moved to Kingb Mountain to engage in mill worn. Mr. and Mrs. John Coley, of New ton, spent Saturday night and Sun day with Mr. and Mrs. T. E. summer. Prof. Joe R. Nixon, who has been at the head of the local schools for the past two years, has been elected superintendent for another year. Tne election of teachers for the grades will be deferred until after the town election as there will in all probabil ity be some changes in the school trustees. The local schools close the term thii week with commencement exer cises begining Friday morning and continuing until Monday morning. The literary address will be deliver ed Friday morning by Hon. J. D. McCall, of Charlotte. There will' be exercises by the school Friday night and Saturday morning with open air drills Saturday and a baseball game. Sunday morning in the Methodist church the commencement sermon will be preached by Rev. J. B. Crav en, president of Davenport College. Lenoir. The graduating exercises will be held Monday morning. May 3rd. The class of graduates this year numbers ten. The term coming to a close has been a satisfactory one from many view points a ad it is hoped that be fore the opening of the fall term we will have a new $20,000 school building completed, a building which Is very seriously needed. "in flowerland; A Play to be Given by Pupils of Lo. . ray Schools. Saturday evening at 8 o'clock. May 1, an entertainment will be giv en in Bradley hall by the pupils of the first and second grades of the Loray schools. An interesting pro gram and a large crowd Is expected. The admission will be 10 cenfs for everybody. , .Ice cream will be served immedi ately after the play in the hall. The proceeds will go to the" Loray Wo man's Betterment Association. . .The thirteenth annual meeting of the North Carolina State Nurses Association will be held In the Hotel Wilmington, at Wilmington, on May 25, 26 and 17. . THE LATEST NEWS OF GASTONIA AND VICINITY Personal Pickups, Short Paragraphs, Social News Gathered By The Gazette Report er And Put In Condensed Form For Busy Readers. Personals and Locals. Mrs. M. E. Detwiler is spending the day in Charlotte. M-fs. J. D. Post, of Newton, is vlsifing her daughter, Mrs. Charles Ford, at the Franklin Hotel. Mr. T. P. Rankin, postmaster at Lowell, was in the city on business yesterday. Miss Ellie Turner, of Blacks burg, S. C. is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Hovis. Mr. John L. Heal went to Smyr na, 3. C, yesterday. He is expected home tonight. Mrs. W. M. Morris went to Charlotte yesterday to be the guest for several days of Mrs. John Gelger. . Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Terrell spent Sunday In Greenville, S. C, as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Terrell. Mrs. M. .1. Moore and Mrs. W. H. Poole left last Friday for Globe, where they will spend several weeks visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. I). K. Jackson and little son. Jack, spent Sunday in Pel zer, S. C, as the guests of Mr. Jack son's sister, Mrs. W. K. Hudgens. Mr. Robert L. Adams left Sun day night for Atlanta to attend tne grand opera concerts to be given there this week. yMrs. John Pearce, who has been visaing her aunt, Mrs. Thomas L. Cfalg, left this morning for her home at Pollocksvllle. Rev. H. L. Stroup and family, formerly of Newton, left that place today for Colburn, Ind., where Mr. Stroup has accepted the pastorate of the Lutheran church. Belmont Abbey College will play the University of South Carolina to morrow and Ienoir College Thurs day on the Belmont diamond. The games will be called at 2 p. m. Today's program at the Ideal Theatre is as follows: "The Wreck ed Special," in two parts: "The Des ert Breed." a two-part Western drama, and "In a Jack Pot," come dy featuring Eddie Lyons and Vic toria Ford. Among the business visitors to Kings Mountain last Saturday and who spent the day there, were Judge J. L. Webb, Mr. C. CBlanton. J. T. Gardner, F. L. Hoyle. O. Max Gard ner, Clyde R. Hoey. and Congress B. Y. Webb, of Shelby. We are requested to state that the W. E. Jenkins who was arrested last week at the request of South Carolina authorities on a charge of residing an officer is not Mr. W. E. Jenkins who resides on couth stree: in this city and is a salesman for A. J. Klrby & Co. On page seven today I.ebovitz Department Stores devote an entire page to telling of the wonderful bar gains which will be offered at their Spring Sale which is to open Friday. They have an attractive showing of the latest novelties in Spring goods of all kinds and cordially invite the public to visit their store and In spect their lines. McAdenville Matters. Correspondence of The Gazette. McADEN VI LLE. April 26. A- mong the McAdenville people wno were visitors to Gastonia Saturday were the follow ins: Mr. and Mrs. VV. H. Kay. A. H Hatter, W. D. Pool. Mrs. Sam Wright. Miss Robbie Brlt tain. Mrs. E. C. Adcock. P. A. Elling ton, Misses Fannie and I-ottie Elling ton, Forney Abernethy, O. R. Jen kins. Miss Ixmi Pool, Millard Sher rlll, Mrs. Annie Pence, Kelley Sim mons and C. C Clark. Mr. Ben Pool and family moved last week to Mountain Island where they will live in the future. Mr. Monroe Teague and family moved to Belmont. Mr. and Mrs. George L. Webb were visitors to Charlotte Saturday. The little child of Mr. and Mrs. Obe Stafford has been quite 111 from pneumonia but Is reported as some better today. Mr. Jule Kimbrough. of Lowell, was a visitor here Saturday. A protracted meeting will be com menced at the Baptist church here next Sunday night. Rev. Mr. Wil son, the pastor, will do the preach ing. Prof. J. L.' Webb has been quite ill for the past two weeks and his friends regret to note that he is not improving as rapidly as they would wish. Mr. Minor Ray is adding to tbe attractiveness of the new mill by planting a flower garden in front of it. Mayor Ed C. Ray is having the sidewalks up Main street repaired and greatly improved. Mary Louise Peebles Dead, troy. N. Y., April 25. Mrs. Mary Louise Peebles, author of "The Lit tle Captain," "Twinkle and Winkle" and many other hooka, and who wrote under the non de plume of Lynde Palmer died here today. aged 81. FIFTY CENTS In stamps will bring yon THE GAZETTE twice a week for four months. Subscribe today. Town and County. I'ri iiMtry Teacher' Club. There will be a regular meeting of the Primary Teachers' Club Thurs day, April 29th, at 7:15 p. in. in the armory. This will be the last meet ing for this school year and every member is requested to be present. Following is the program: 1 "Geography," Miss Peedin; 2 "His tory." Miss Mason: 3 "Hygiene." Mis3 M. Holloway. A Now ..Town Ticket. pfniT Gazette learns from reliable sou nes that there is to be another ticket in the field for next Monday's municipal election. We have not been able to get tne complete ticket for publication today but It Is un derstood that it has been about com pleted and will be made public In a day or so. Mr. V. E. Long, one or the city's most prominent business men and a former alderman, ft Is understood, heads the ticket. It Is further understood that "economy" wil be the slogan of the new ticket. Only, One Drunk. fn conversation with Chief of Po lice J. W. Carroll yesterday The Ga zette reporter learned that during the entire month of April, now near ly gone, only one bona fide citizen of Gastonia has been arrested on a charge, of public drunkenness, and this party, who was to have appear ed for trial yesterday morning, for feited a $25 cash bond rather than face the court on such a charge. Since the prohibition law forbiddtng the delivery of intoxicants by ex press in the county went into effect April first there have been three or four other arrests for drunkenness, but these have been rank outsiders, who happened to take on too much while in the city. Only one real Gas tonlan has been guilty, and he will probably never do so again. The cells in tbe city prison stood wide open Sunday, and for a large part of the time since the beginning of tne month have had no occupants. This does not mean that the police have nothing to do, for they are keeping even a stricter watch than hereto fore to prevent the sale of liquor that is smuggled Into the city In un lawful ways. AUTOMOBILE HIDE FOR VISITING LADIES. One of the most enjoyable features of tomorrow's district meeting of tne United Daughters of the Confedera cy, to be held here with Gastonia Chapter, will doubtless be the auto mobile ride to be given the visiting ladies from 11 a. m. to noon. The use of their machines has been prom ised by a number of accommodating citizens sufficient to accommodate ail the visitors who are expected, and the request is made by the president of the chapter that all who have so generously offered their cars have them at the Realty building prompt ly at 10:4.1 Wednesday morning. MKT WITH MRS. AXDHEWS. The Mission Study Class of Main Street Methodist church held its reg ular meeting yesterday afternoon with .Mrs. G. C. Andrews at her home on West Airline avenue. Mrs. J. W. Atkins conducted the devotional ex ercises and .Mrs. J. S. Carter con ducted the study, which was a lesson "In Red Man's I.und" which the class has been sturying for some lime. At the conclusion of the study tne hostess served an ice course. There was a large attendance and the meer ing was a most enjoyable and profit able one. AX ENJOYABLE STOKY HOUR. The story hour given at the libra ry last Friday afternoon by Mrs. T. C. Quickel for the first grade pupils of Miss Powers' room at the Loray school was very greatly enjoyed by all the little ones present. Mrs. Quickel told two stories "The Boy Who Hated Trees" and "Benjy in Beast Land." These stories were enlarged upon and made extremely Interesting as well as instructive and tbe children were made to see tne value of trees to human happiness and the awful crime of cruelty to dumb animals. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CHILDREN OF CONFEDERACY. Mrs. Thomas L. Craig, leader or the J. D. Moore Chapter Children of the Confederacy, requests The Ga zette to state that every person wno is or has at any time been a member of the chapter is urged to be on the third floor of the Realty building to morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock thai they may enter the Masonic hall in a body to attend the district meeting of the United Daughters of the Con federacy. She also requests that each one be dressed in white with a touch of red ribbon, these being the chapter's colors. This request is to all. from the youngest to the oldest, who have ever belonged to this chap ter. ' ,:'.' SOCIAL REGULAR MKETIXG FRIDAY. Gastonia Chapter U. D. C. will hold its regular meeting in the chap ter room at the library Friday after noon at 3:30 o'clock. Final arrange ments for memorial Day exercises. May 10th, are to be made at this meeting and it Is desired that all members be present. MISSION STUDY CLASS WITH MRS. GI.KXN. The Mission Study Class of the First Presbyterian church held very Interesting and enjoyable meet ing yesterday afternoon with Mrs. 1 Henry F. Glenn at her residence on. South Broad street. Japan was tne" subject for study, and Mrs. C. J. Me Combs was leader. There was a good attendance of the members or the class and after an Interesting lesson period delicious refreshments, were served by the hostess. The next meeting of the class will be held on Monday afternoon of next week with -Mrs. Frost Torrence at her residence on South York street. JUNIOR MUSIC CLUD. WITH MISSUS DAVIS. The Junior Music Club held a very enjoyable ' meeting Saturday after noon with Misses Janette and Mary Nell Davis at their home on South York street. The topic for study was Franz Joseph Haydn. Miss At kins read some very Interesting pa pers, after which each member wrote a short sketch of the composer's lire ' The following program was -rendered: Silver Stream, Laurence, by Miss Mary White. Song of the Peasant. Renardo. by Miss Elizabeth Knight. Happy Farmer, Schumann, by Miss . Maxa Bradley. Simple Aveu, violin solo, Thome, by Miss Mary White. Valse Arabesque. Lach, by Miss Wllmot Whttesides. Egeria, Kroeger, by Miss Ells Ma McFadden. At tbe conclusion of the program an enjoyable musical contest was held, after which a delicious salad course, followed by an Ice course, was served by the hostesses. WATKINS-8PAHROW WEDDING. ne of the most charming wed- dinge ngs of the spring took place Satur day evening at 8 o'clock, when Mr. Chesly Watkins. or Statesville, and Miss Elizabeth Bonner Sparrow were married. The ceremony took place in Union church, Gaston county, and was performed by Rev. George Atmore Sparrow, father of the bride and pastor of the church. He was assisted by Rev. J. H. Henderlite, of Gastonia. The church, a modern Gothic, was beautifully decorated with ferns, and other plumy plants, and color was given by masses of wild pink azalea, that plant which glorifies the springtime woods. A beautiful solo was sung by MIbs Mamie Henderson, and both accom paniment and wedding march were played by Miss Clara Patrick. Th bride walked up the nave, with her brother, Mr. George Sparrow. She is a petite blond, and was dressed in a girlish dress of white silk, trimmed with large real lace niedallins and rufflles, which the groom had made for her in Constantinople where he has lived for several years. Her veil fell from under a quaint little cap also made of one of these lace medallions: she carried white roses. Miss Minnie S. Sparrow was maid of honor and was dressed in white lace and light blue silk, while the only brides-maid. MIbs Elizabeth Watkins. wore a dress of all blue; both carried pink roses. Mr. Wat kins' best man was Mr. Joseph Wat kins. a student at Union Theologi cal Seminary, Richmond, Virginia,, and the ushers were Messrs. John B. Watkins. Jr., Evans C. Sparrow, William Hunter and Clyde Riddle. After tha ceremony a reception was given to the bridal party and immediate relatives of the family, at the home of the bride. The recep tion was held in the library, where the tops of the low book-shelves al most surrounding the room, were filled with treasures of ellven and china, cut-glass and linen, the of fering of many friends to the new home that is to be formed. Then the party adjourned to the dining-room, where refreshments were served. The table was bare with only Mexican drawn work scattered over it, and there were many candles In silver and cut-glass holders, while pink carnations and white lilaces formed the decorations. The bride cut the cake, and, soon after that the leave taking began, and autos and carriages rolled away -to the night train North. Mr. Chesly Watkins is the son of Mr. John B. Watkins of Henderson. ' and has been in Constantinople for,: several years with the American To- -bacco Co., and was fortunate enough--to return a few months ago, just at the beginning of the war. He has made his home lately in Statesville, where they will live. ,
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