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vol; xxvii.
NO. 40.
GASTOIOA, N. 0, FRIDAY -'AFTERXQOX it'XK , 1816.
1.50 A YEAR IX ADVA2fOX.
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A...J. SHITHJILLS SELF
TRAGEDT AT. COURT HOUSE YESTERDAY
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COMING A N D GOING-
THE WETZEU-ARMSTR0K6 NUPTIALS
LATE EVENTS IN TOWN AND COUNTY
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3larrLae of Mlts Clara Armstrong
Mid Mr. Will L. Wetsell Tuewlny
Xljrht Was Brilliant 'Social Affair
Wedding Reception ' Immediate
ly After twmonr Largely At
ded -Honeymoon at Atlantic
feest to many throughout this sec-
lioft of the State took place Tuesday
evening at 8 o'clock in the home of
Mayor and Mrs. C. B. Armstrong,
when their daughter. Miss Clara
Armstrong, was married to Mr. Wil
liam L. Wetzel I, son of Mr. and Mrs.
L. F. WetzelL both of this city. Rev.
J. H. Henderlite, pastor of the bride,
officiated and was assisted by Rev.
W. C. Barrett, pastor of the groom.
The pretty ring ceremony was used.
The ceremony took place in the
west parlor before an altar of green
and white under a canopy of whice
tulle decorated with white roses and
suspended from three tall white lat
tice screens festooned with smilax,
above which were three white hoops
bearing candles and decorated in a
shower effect, with Bride roses hung
from white gauze ribbons. Prior to
the ceremony. Miss Marie Torrence
sang, "At Dawning," accompanied by
Miss Lucy Boyce, wbo presided at
the piano, and Mr. Erskine Boyce, on
the violin. During the ceremony
Miss Boyce and Mr. Boyce rendered
"To a Wild Rose."
As the first strains of Lohengrin's
Wedding March sounded the wed
ding party descended the stairway,
arpeted in white, and entered the
parlor in the following order: First,
the little ribbon-bearers, Misses Mil
dred Armstrong and Josephine
Moore, dressed in dainty white lace
dresses and wearing pink ribbons.
The dame of honor, Mrs. Clyde Arm
strong, came next, wearing a lovely
gown of nile green and carried pink
Killarney roses. Next came the
maid of honor, Miss Ethelda Arm
strong, sister of the bride, wearing a
charming sheppardess dress of pink
taffeta and tulle, .and carrying a
shower bouquet of pink sweet peas
attached to a pink enamelled d I rec
to ire staff.
Then came the groom leaning on
the arm of bis best man, Mr. Frea
S. Wetzell, his brother. Little Miss
Mary Sexton 3 in y re. dainty in a
sheer white frock of organdy and
. lace with pink ribbons, was the ring
bearer and preceded the bride, who
came in on the arm of her father,
Mr. C. B. Armstrong, handsomely
gowned in her wedding dress or
white tulle and silver lace, low neck
and short sleeves, witji pearl orna
ments, worn short with a court train
of duchess satin gracefully hung
from her shoulders. Her veil was
caught by a spray of valley lilies,,
and she carried a bouquet of orchids
and lilies of the valley. Hee only
ornament was a handsome diamond
brooch, a gift of the groom.
Immediately after the ceremony
a brilliant reception was held, .those
In the receiving line being the mem
bers of the bridal party and Mr. and
Mrs. C. B. Armstrong, Mr. and Mrs.
C. C. Armstrong and Mr. and and
Mrs. L. F. Wetzell.
The home was beautifully decorat
ed, the dining room color scheme
was pink and green the centerpiece
on the table was a gold basket filled
with pink Killarney rases and fern,
garlands of smilax and tulle hung
from the chandelier from which was
suspended a circle of tiny wedding
bells and orange blossoms.
Those serving in the dining room
were Misses Blanche Gray, Kather
lne Mason. Lillian Watson, Katie Lee
Lewis and Delia Nolen. Receiving in
in the hall were Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Jenkins; receiving in the gift room
where many handsome gifts attested
the popularity of the young couple
, were Mr. and Mrs. George Gray, Mr.
and Mrs. George Mason; serving
punch were Misses Lois Torrence,
Myrtle Gray, Marie Smith, Nell Blan
ton, of Marion, Frances Smoot, or
North WilkeBboro. and Nell Allen, of
Wake Forest. The marriage regis
ter was kept by Missea Louise Bee
son, of Lexington, Ethel Miller, of
Goldsboro, and Mr. Chester Rankin.
Miss Nell McLean . and Mr. Ralpn
Armstrong received at the front
doornd Miss' Maud Rankin and
Mr. Robert McLean presented the
guests to the receiving line. Others
assisting In receiving were Mr. and
"Mrs. X. M. Jones and Mr. and Mrs.
A. C. Jones.
i Mr. and Mrs. Wetzell left on a
night train for a wedding trip to At
lantic City, after Which they will
stop over In Washington a, few days
;with Mr. Wetzell relatives before
returning to Gastonla. where they
will make their home.
The bride is the eldest daughter
of Mayor and Mrs. C. B. Armstrong
and Is quite popular in social circles
here. The groom Is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. L. F. Wetzell and holds a
' responsible position with the Tor
rence Drug Company ot this city,
-' being at the head of the prescription
department. He is a young man of
fine qualities ' and numbers his
friends by the circle of his acquaint-
ance.
" paramount Picture Ideal Today.
N. Felix Yorke, a prominent busi
ness man of Concord, and a brother
of .John F. Yorke, of Charlotte, died
Monday. ; : .;.
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Register of ' Deeds Put Bullet
- Through His , Drain In Commis
sioners' I loom at Three O'clock
Yewterday Afternoon Had Been
Talking to Friends Fire Minutes
Before "Brooding Over 111 Healtn
Unbalanced Ht Mind Funeral
and ISuiittl ut Belmont Tomorrow.
One of the most tragic deaths in
tfie history of Gastonla and Gascon
county was that of Mr. A. J. Smith,
who yesterday afternoon about Z
o'clock took bis life by shooting him
self through the right temple. Tne
deed was done as he sat in a chair in
the commissioners' room on the first
floor of the court house. Mr. I-aie
Rankin, county auditor, had just
lei t the room ancr started to the
postoffiee, where he had gone to
mail a letter for the dead man. He
fore he had been out of the room
five minutes a shot was heard and
when friends rushed into the room a
revolver was clutched in his left
hand and blood was flowing from a
wound in his right temple. Appar
ently he had held the pistol witu
both hanue, and when the shot was
fired his left hand held the grij on
the piStol.
Those who had been in close reia-vf
tionship with Mr. smith had Unowrtj
that he was brooding over the failure
of his health, .-ome two months
ago he went to Philadelphia to con
sult a specialist with reference to a
wound on the head which he receiv
ed by falling against a firegrate
when a mere lad. Kight years ago
he underwent an operation for re
lief from ill effects from this injury,
but in recent months had suffered
intensely from it.
Deceased would, have been hfty
four years old in-)ctober. He was
the only son of Andrew Smith, of
Belmopt. this county, where he was
born and reared. He spent two
years, 1881 and 1 882, under Captain
Bell at the old Kings Mountain Mili
tary Academy. He won an appoint
ment to West Point Military Acade
my and spent six months there in
1883. He resigned his place there
and returned home. For a time lie
taught school and later went into
the mercantile business at Belmont.
For many years prior to his election
to the position of register of deeds,
12 years ago he was a magistrate.
His term as register of deeds would
have expired December 1.
He was a very studious man and
was well versed on almost any sub
ject. He was exceptionally weil
posted on historical matters, espe
cially with reference to North Caro
lina's part in the Revolutionary W'ar.
He had made a careful study of the
battle of Kings Mountain and per
haps knew mote about it'than any
other man in this section.
Deceased was a man of the strict
est integrity and honor. He was un
assuming and was a man who never
tried to make a show on any occas
ion. He never spoke an unkind
word of any one and was liked by all
who knew him.
Deceased was married to Miss
Idell Armstrong, of Florida, seven
children being born to this union,
six are living as follows: Marie,
Bryan, Caldwell, Elenor, Edith and
Andrew J., Jr. All of the children
live with their mother! Mr. Smith
was a cousin of Mr. C. B. Armstr6ng.
Funeral services will be conducted
from the First Baptist Church, at
Belmont Saturday morning at 11
o'clock by Rev. W. C. Barrett, as
sisted by Rev. J. . Henderlite, and
the interment will be in the Belmont
cemetery. -
Paramount Pictures I (teal Today.
TAX RETURNS.
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One more oportunity will
given delinquent property 'owners
to make their returns jTor 1918
taxes,' both city,- fitate and county.
The list takers will be at the City
Hall on Saturday, June 10th, for tne
purpose. ' ' This will be your last
chance. - ' . ; . '
f.'t E.- LEE WILSON, ;
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WHITESIRES,
STROUP, I
List Takers.
H. ttepark Honored.
r. J. H. eepark has been inform
ed that on Tuesday he was elected a
member of the board of trustees of
Trinity College at Durham. This ts
a distinct honor and is worthily be
stowed. Mr. Separk was a member
of the graduating class of 1896.
Old-Time Hinging.
Tomorrow night the Y. P. C. I', of
the Second A. R. P. church will give
an ice cream supper and old-tlnu
singing at Boyd's school house in
West Gastonla. Everybody is cor
dially invited to come and bring tne
American Tune Book.
Attended (lam Reunion.
Mr. J. F. Reid returned to the
city Wednesday night from Due
West, S. C, where he attended the
commencement exercises of Erskine
College. Mr. Reid also attended the
40th reunion of the class of 1875, of
which he was a member. There
were 10 members of this class, nine
of whom are still living.
0tenin Tomorrow.
A new business establishment for
Gastonla is the branch store of tne
Columbia Tailoring Company, or
Baltimore, which will be opened to
morrow in the Ragan block at iiu
East Main avenue- There is a fu.'l
page announcement of the opening
on page eight. Mr. Otto C. Duncan,
the manager, extenda a special invi
tation to all the men and young men
of the city and county to call tomor
row and inspect his line.
Gaffney'K TImihp Service.
Charlotte Observer.
Some time ago the Piedmont Tel
ephone & Telegraph Co. circulated a
petition among its subscribers tn
Gaffney, asking them to join it in a
request to the town council that it be
allowed to increase rates on condi
tion that the service be much im
proved. A counter petition was at
once gotten out by the opposition,
which was largely signed, and the
matter will be taken up by the coun
cil at its regular meeting next Fri
day night. Both sides will be rep
itsented by counsel.
Mr. Moytl at Chester.
Is-The Chester Reporter of last Frl-
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fsloma- - -
Alfred O. Lloyd, or
who has been elect
ed secretary of the Chester Chamber
of Commerce, spent Tuesday evening
and yesterday morning in the city
and met with the directors while
here and talked over a number of
matters. Mr. Lloyd also met a num
ber of other citizens while here, all
of whom were highly impressed with
the new secretary. Mr. Lloyd plans
to come to Chester July 1st to take
up his work, and in the meantime
will be in constant communication
with the local directors, making a
trip to Chester every few days, if his
presence be needed."
lHkie to Meet in WayncHville.
A number of the Gastonia mem
bers of the Dramatic Order Knights
of Khorassan, funmakers of Pythlan
lsm, wilUikely journey to Waynes
ville on Wednesday, June 14th, for
the summer ceremonial of Suez Tem
ple of Charlotte. Royal Vizier Na
thaniel C. White, of Charlotte, has
issued the summons to both the aero
and submarine squadrons to advance
on Waynesville and round up a band
of Tyros, who are hiding in the
mountains near that place. The an
nual meeting of the grand lodge,
Knights of Pythias, of North Caroli
na is also in session at Waynesville,
June 12 to 17. ' Mr. G. H. Marvin is
the delegate from Gastonia Lodge
No. 53, and Mr. J. W. Atkins is al
ternate. IX
Mrs. Walker's Father Dead. r
Mr. D. M. Hartsoe. father of Mrs.
S. H. Walker, of Gastonia, died Mon
day at his home in Kings Mountain.
Funeral services were conducted at
the Lutheran church there Tuesday
afternoon at 3" o'clock by his pastor.
Rev. Ct K. Bell. Interment was tn
the Kings Mountain cemetery. He
was 80 years old, having been born
October 10, 183 6. He was married
August 17, 1864, to Martha E. Hall
man, who survives. To them were
born nine children,' four sons and
five daughters, of whom six are liv
ing, namely: Mrs. 6. H. Walker
and Mr. Ed Hartsoe. of Gastonla;
Mrs. J. A, Walker, John L. Hartsoe,
James Hartsoe and Miss Mira Hart
soe, all of Kings Mountain. Deceas
ed was a Confederate veteran, hav
ing been a member of Company B,
Twenty-third North Carolina Regi
ment. Mr Walker and family at
tended the funeral.
HAVE YOU BEEN SICK?
T..n yoa realize the utter weakness
that robs ambition, destroys appetite,
and makes srodr. a burden. :
To restore that strength and sUmiaa that
Is so essential, nothing has ever equaled
or compared wh)h Scott's Kmulsioa, be
cause its strength -sustaining nourish
ment invigorates the blood to distribute
energy throughout the body while its tonic,
value sharpens the appetite and restores.
alth in a natural, permanent way."
II yon are run down, tired, nervous,
Overworked or lack strength, get Scott's
gmnlsion to-day. It is free from alcohol.
Scott a Banc BkwnifccM. K.J.
Mr
IIISOCIfltCIRCLES
UTEST 'EVEIlTS jNWOHJlirS WORLD
EVKXTH FOlt' .
VISITING LADY.
Several very delightful events
have been given this week In honor
of Mrs. Stella G. McElhannon, of
Washington, D. C, who with her
daughter, Miss Roberta McElhan
non, has been the guest for the past
three weeks of her sister, Mrs. S. A.
KindleyVWednesday afternoon at 1
o'clock Mrs. P. R. .Falls gave a din
ner party for her at her home on
South York street. The dining room
was most attractively decorated witn
sweet peas. There were eight guests.
Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock Mrs,
Frost Torrence gave a delightful
dinner at her home for Mrs. McEl
hannon. On Thursday evening at 7
o'clock Dr. and Mrs. D. A. Garrison
entertained a number of friends at
dinner complimentary to Mrs,. Mc
Klhannon. The color scheme was
white and yellow and ivy and daisies
were used profusely lu decorating.
Mrs. McElhannon and daughter will
leave tomorrow for their home in
Washington.
ELABORATE PARTY
FOR BRIDE. f
One of the loveliest parties of the
season was the rook party last Fri
day afternoon between the hours or
4 and 8 given by Miss Jennie Lillian
Watson in honor of Miss Clara Arm
strong, a bride of the week, at the
spacious home of Mr. and Mrs. T. u.
Craig on Main avenue. Sharing hon
ors with Miss Armstrong were Miss
es Mae London, Mary .Shelton, Sa
rah Mellon, of Charlotte, and Eliza
beth llyman, of New Bern, the at
tractive house guests of Miss Wat
son, and Miss Ethel Milter, of Golds
boro, guest of Miss Maud Rankin.
Rook was played at twelve ta
bles under the pergolas on the west
lawn. The score cards were attrac
tive hand-painted brides and tne
scorers were miniature brides-bouquets.
Dainty white baskets tied
with orange blossoms and filled with
green and white mints were placed
at each table. The prUe, a box of
candy, was presented to Miss Marie
Torrence, who had the highest score.
The guest of honor prizes were silver
pencils. Delicious punch was served
under the summer house, which was
prettily decorated with sweet peas
and served by Misses Myrtle Uray,
Lucy Boyce and Sarah Mellon. Lit
tle Misses Jennie Craig Watson, Jen
nie Watson Peirce, of New Bern, and
Master Thomas Craig, of Statesvilie,
kept the tallies.
While the guests were seated at
the tables a "colored mammy" ap
peared on the scene carrying a tuD
and wash board on her head. She
wended her way by the tables, crying
."Laundry, Towels! Towels!, etc.,
and finally presented the bride, Miss
Armstrong, with this huge tub full
of towels, gifts of the guests.
After this the guests were Invited
in the house where an elegant supper
was served in four courses at indi
vidual tables in the dining room,
breakfast room and halls, about 35
guests being present. The tables
were attractively decorated withf sil
ver bud vases holding a single state
ly brides rose. The place cards were
hand-painted brides and' grooms
and the favors, little china cupids,
were in small white boxes tied wltn
orange blossoms. Small white bas
kets tied with gold hearts and cupids
held almonds at each place and the
refreshments were served In dainty
baskets decorated with fern and
sweet peas.
Music was furnished throughout
the afternoon by the Atkins Orches
tra in the music room. The table at
which the bride sat held a lovely
white enamelled basket of fern and
Easter lilies for the centerpiece and
at each place were small bouquets of
valley lilies. The guests at this ta
ble were the hostess, Mrs. Craig, tne
bride, and the guests of honor. Miss
Nell McLean, a bride-to-be of tne
fall, and Mrs. C. B. Armstrong,
mother of the bride, and Mrs. L. F.
Wetzell, mother of the groom. The
party was the most elaborate of the
numerous parties given for Miss
Armstrong, who was wedded to Mr.
W. L. Wetzell last Tuesday evening.
Quill Irivers Here,
i Gastonia had the pleasure of being
host for a brief time yesterday ar
ternoon to the members of the Souta
Carolina Press Association, The an
nual meeting is being held in York.
Yesterday morning the visitors went
to Kings' Mountain battlefield,' mak
ing the trip in about 70 automobiles
furnished by the good people of Clo
ver and York. Returning they en
joyed a sumptuous dinner at Lm
wood College which had been pro
vided by the York ladies. Shortly
after 3 o'clock, piloted by President
T. L. Craig and Secretary A 0.
Lloyd of the Chamber of Commerce,"
the long line of autos came into Gas
tonia. - The party alighted here, pos
ed for a photo on the steps of tne
postoffiee building and spent half an
hour looking over the town; They
went from here to York for their
nighf session. Tomorrow they go in
a special train to Edgemont. Most
of the party bad never seen Gastonla
and they were unanimous: in' 'then
opinion that It was one of the nest
towns they had ever seen, anywnere.
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' in a severe hail ( storm Wednes
day. Lindsay HInkle, -a' ; Davidson
county farmers-was knocked " down
by a hail stone which struck him on
the forehead. -The storm did .'con
siderable damage throughout the
county. .
BRIEF ITEMS ABOUT THE MOVEMENTS OF GASTON PEOPLE
Mr. A. 'R. Rhyne spent severs!
hours in Bessemer City Wednesday.
Dr. I. W. Falson, of Charlotte,
was here Wednesday.
Messrs. W. , B. and Linden
Smith, of Clover, were here Wed
nesday on business.
Miss Mildred Henderson, of Un
ion, was shopping in the city Wed
nesday. Mrs. F. A. Sossaman, of Nor
folk, Va., is the guest of Mrs. Frost
Torrence on York street.
Mr. T. R. E. Oates, of Bessemer
City, route two, was a Gastonia visi
tor yesterday.
Mr. Henry Boshamer, of States
vilie, spent several days in the city
this week.
Mr. George Hill, of Tucapau.S.
C. was a business visitor in the city
yesterday.
Mrs. Jane Mauney. mother of
Mr. M. L. Mauney, of this city, is
quite ill at her home in the county.
Mrs. Evon L. Houser, of Dallas,
spent several hours In the city Wed
nesday. V Mrs. A. (J. Myers returned from
Charlotte yesterday, after spending
several days visiting relatives.
-VMr. Roy Spratt, of Mount Hol
ly, spent several hours here on busi
ness Tuesday.
Miss Katherlne Carpenter, of
Stanley, is visiting friends and rela
tives here this week.
Mr. E. L. Froneberger. of Bes
semer City, was a business visitor
here yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Brown have
moved into the McLean residence at
111S. Broad street.
Rev. N. C. Williams and Mr. H.
R. Thompson, of Stanley, attended
the Rrowning-Stap-leton meeting last
night.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Rawlings re
turned to the city Wednesday, after
spending several dayB in Albemarle
with the tatter's parents:
Mr. D. J. Craig, of Statesvilie,
a brother of Messrs. T. L. and J.
Robert raig, was in the city on
business Wednesday.
Mr. I. T. Nichols, of Chester,
general manager of the Carolina A
Northwestern Railway Company, was
a Gastonia visitor yesterday.
Mr. S. H. Johnston, lnterurban
motorrnan, has been confined to his
home on South Broad street for sev
eral days by illness.
Mrs. I). F. Haislip. who has
been the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
A. J. Kirby, for some time, returned
yesterday to her home in Ieak8ville.
Dr. .1. M. Caldwell and family,
of Blacksburg. have arrived in the
city and are occupying the Caldwell
residence on South York street.
Miss Helen Potts, of Mississip
pi, who has been visiting in the city,
will remain here for several weens
as the guest of Miss Lavinia Hunter.
Miss Zoe Porter, supervisor of
the graded schools at Elizabeth City,
returned home Tuesday to spend the
summer months.
Misses Mary and Margaret Ru
disill and Miss Bessie Costner, of
Dallas, were shopping in the city
Wednesday.
Mr. O. M. Boyd went to Maiden
Wednesday to be at the bedside of
his grandmother, Mrs. Mary E
Boyd, who Is quite 111.
Messrs. Henry and J. O. Rankin,
Jr., motored to Winston-Salem
Thursday. They will return homo
tonight.
Mrs. J. R. Lewis, of Dallas, is
spending some time in Hickory as
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. S. C.
Cornwell.
Mrs. Roland Taylor and the lit
tle son of Mr. George Royster, of
Greensboro, are the guests of Miss
Marie Torrence this week at her
home on York street.
Rev, W. E. Abernethy, of Shel
by, accompanied by bis son, W. E.,
Jr., passed through the city yester
day en route to Cherryville by auto
mobile. Mr. Henry Wilson, a son of. Mr.
and1 Mrs. T. W. Wilson, returned yes
terday from Hendersonville, where
he is a student in the Blue Ridge
School.
f Mrs. W. A. Nichols, of Chester,
passed through the city yesterday en
route to South Point section to spend
tsn days with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. D. B, McLean.
. a Messrs. Foster Clinton and R.
C. Simpson attended a fish fry on
the banks of the Catawba river tn
Mecklenburg county Wednesday.
They mdae the trip in Mr. Clinton's
auto. ..
- Mayor C. B. Armstrong left on
train No. 37 yesterday to attend tne
Democratic National Convention at
St. Louis, Mo., but returned from
Atlanta this morning on account of
the death of Mr. A. J. Smith.
' Mr. W. M. . Morris returned
home Wednesday ; afternoon from
Asheville, where he attended the an
nual convention of the Laundry
men's Association of the two Caro
linas and.Ceorgla. - . ;
. -Misses Olive, Beatrice and Clara
IWfd. of Spartanburg. 8. C, are ex
pected to arrive In the city tomorrow
to be the guests for some days or
Miss Ruth Anderson at her home on
West Airline avenue.
Mr. W W. Rmnk nAltnr f TV-
Press and Standard, Waltcrboro, 8.
C. was a welcome visitor at Tme Ga
zette office yesterday. Me was one '
of the South Carolina newspaper
men who visited the Kings Mountain
battlefield yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. George V.' Patter
son moved this week from Kings'
Mountain to Spencer . Mountain,
where Mr. Patterson has accepted a'
position with the Spencer Mountsin V
Mills. He will ..divide bis time be '
tween the store and the mill office.
Rev. ,WC. Barrett Ieft,Wednes
day for Concord to conduct a revival
meeting, taking the place 6f Rev. C.
H. Durham, of Winston-6alem, who
was prevented by illness from com- 1
Ing to- QUI his engagement there,
tTMiss Mamie. Ray, of McAden
vine, left Wednesday night for Phil
adeiphia to spehd several weeks ' as
the guest of Mrs. Paul Woodman, ,
who was before her marriage, Miss '
Catherine Cramer. ;
Miss Frances WJderuan, " "who
has been a member of the faculty of"
Flora McDonald College at v Red '
Springs, is visiting her .sister. Mrs.
J. F. Thomson. She is en route to
her home at Due West, S.'C :-
Mf. Lowry "Wilson, who this
June completed a two-year course at
the Pharmacy School in the Unlver-
sity of (North Carolina, passed
through the city yesterday to spend '
several days with homefolks in the
New Hope'sectlon. .: , ;4 .
Mrs. Dorie Emlth left yesterday
for Greensboro to spend - ten days
with her brother, Mr, T. E. Gardner.
Her little daughters. . Maude - and
Helen, accompanied her. On their ,
way back they will stop in Char
lotte for a visit to Mrs. Smith's V
brother, Mr. J. A. Gardner. .
Mr. J. S. Walker, of the South
erns locsl telegraphic force, left
Wednesday for New York where Be
will spend his fifteen-days vacation. -Mrs.
Walker and children left yes
terday for Reldsvllle where they will
visit bis father. Mr. O.. T. Walker,
during his abience from Gastonia. .
Miss Flowe and Charles Robin-',
son attended the commencement ex
erclsesof the Normal & Collegiate In
Btltute at Asheville Tuesday, return
ing home Wednesday afternoon.
Their nelce, Miss Sarah MendenhaU.
of McConnellsvllle, was a member
of the graduating class. -f
vMr, Ike Wilson, for several
years past with the Pearson V Ad
ams barber shop, has bought Mr. J.
H. Walters' Interest in: the Walters
Brothers barber shop and, will as-' ..
sume his duties there within a short
time. Mr. J. H. Walters will devote .
most of his time to other Interests
but will spend a portion of bis time ; '
in the barber shop.'
Joe Williams, colored, fell heir
Wednesday morning in the city,1,
court to six months on the county
roads. This Inheritance came, about
as the result of the defendant's'- ac- '
tivlty in the liquor traffic. Joe plead
not guilty to the charge and througa
his attorney, Mr. John G.' Carpenter,
appealed to Superior Court. , !
A fine of $7.50 and the ' costs
was imposed on W. P. Capps ltt
Wednesday's police court, for an as
sault on T. Chandler, Tuesday after
noon. Capps struck Chandler with
an iron bar. Inflicting a flesh wound
on his head. The difficulty was the
result of an argument between' 'tne
men. '
Dr. H. F. Glenn arrived In- the
city Wednesday night from Baltl- '
more, where he has been for the past
four weeks with Mrs. Glenn, who un
derwent a serious operation several
days ago. Mrs. Glenn's many friends
will be glad to know that she is re
covering nicely from the operation
and will be able to return home;
within about ten days. v
MR8. C1UIO KXTERTArVS .
FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
Mrs. Thomas L. Crslg gave a de-'
lightful lawn party yesterday after
noon in honor of her nephew, Mas
ter Thomas Craig, of StalesvlIIe, and
her neice, little Miss Jennie Watson. '
About 50 little friends played for an'
hour on the lawn after which re
freshments were served in the sum
mer house. The tables were decor- ,
ated with centerpieces of cape jessa
mine and lace covers, on which were
souvenir baskets tied with white rib
bons and filled with bon boss. -
JRock Hill. S. C. Herald. Star
G.- C. Moss, of Gastonla. motored
over Wednesday to visit the family
of his brother. M. M. Kendrick. V
Miss Pansy Kendrick accompanied
him home for a visit of two weeks.
"What can I do for falling hair?
Uso Parisian Sage: this also cures
dandruff and Itching scalp. J. II.
Kennedy & Co: sell It. (Adv.)