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ISO. 63.
v GASTONIA, N. C TUESDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST ft, 1910.
9UM A YEAR ADVA-VC :
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SOCIAL CIRCLES
SUHCESS ISJIH ALLIES
TEE AUSTRALIANS ' FIGHT TTIEIOIISLT
COMING AND GOING-
ELECTING A PRESIDENT
2 :
LATEST EVENTS IHCTS MELA
mm
JL- M.
REGULAR
SESSEO
Join Adans
Won
Clos(e
RacA in -1796
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Election.
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JOHN ADAMS.
TUB Democratic Republicans .
supported Thomas Jeffer--:..''
sou of Virginia for presi
dent and ', Aaron . Burr of New ,.
, York for vice president In 1790.
The Federalists supported John
Adams of Massachusetts ' for
president and Thomas .Plncknef
of Maryland for rice president.
, The election took place" on ,.
Not. 8. 1796. and the rote, was
counted on Feb. 8, 1797. It was:
John Adams,' 71: Thomas Jef
ferson, G8; Thomas Pinckney,59;
' Aaron Burr, 30;. Samuel Adams,
15; Oliver Ellsworth, 11; John
. Jay, 5: ; George . Clinton, 7; . 8.
4 Johnston. 2: James Iredell, 3:
r George Washington.. 2; C C
"Plnckney, . 1; .John Henry,' Z
' There la no record of the popu-
Tar vote. Sixteen states voted...
.. Of course in theae early days
' there were no party platforms
, or conventions. "
(Watch' for the election of Jeffer--.
son in 1800 In our next issue.)
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C0VEIIT0II
THE ATTEKOAXCE THIS YEAR IS URGE
J. -: ' (V .' , .. - . k
I Annu' Convention of Ministers and
Laymen of Associate Reformer
JmtbyterUn Church Now In Nee
. ion t Lin wood College Attend?
anee from Nearby Towns Larger
Tban Heretofore Splendid Ler.
' Xures Given Dally. ?
v Linwood College, six., miles west of
the city,- is the scene this week of
much activity, the occasion being the
; annual Linwood Convention of As
sociate Reformed Pfesbyteriaa min
isters and laymen. The Gazette re
grets that It is unable to give Its
readers today a complete account of
i the proceedings up to date but hopes
to have this for Friday'a Issue. -
According to reports the attend
ance it up to that of last year; and
'the local attendance, that is from
' Xlastonia and other nearby towns, ts
considerably larger than heretofore.
Yesterday morning there were lec-
tures by Dr. Blackwood, pastor of
' the First Presbyterian church at Co
' lumbia. 8. C, and Dr. J. Alvln Orr,
of PltUburg, Pa. At 11 o'clock
- there was a Y. P. C. U. conference
with Rev.' J.' Wi Carson as leader. Ac
7 p. m. a -vesper service was held and
- at 8 o'clock services were conducted
V by Dr. Orr and Rev. J, L. Oatea.
Following addresses this morning
.kr Dr. Blackwood and Dr. Orr, a
' conference on Sabbath school work
was held with Rev: J. W. Carson as
leader. 'At 8' o'clock, this evening,
following tha vesper service, address-
, a will be delivered by Rev. Mr.
.,. Watts and pr. Caldwell.' '
.-Many Gaatonlana attended yester-
. day's sessions and are there, again to
day. , This convention furnishes a
- splendid opportunity for our people
to near from the lips of experta rn
their llnee many valuable things re-
- garding church work In its varloua
branches. , ' - :
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Marguerite Snow Coxy Today.
.-.?' ...., 1 1 " , V-'-';
Born
' , To Mr. and Mra. F. C. Proctor on
-July 7,, Hl, daughter. . t ru
Francis Bushman Cosy Wedneaday
Mr. Rsy s TnaW
The Gasette learns with pleasure
! -that at the last annual meeting lot
'- the board of trnsteea of the North
. Carolina College of Agriculture and
.'. Mechanic Arts Mr. R. R. 'Ray, of Mc
Adenville, was elected one of tha
. tmrtui nf that institution. Mr.
Ray's election to thla position is not
.'. only an nonor 10 mm, out to uw
.'r .county as well. - ; , '.
; J Bloebird Feature Broadway To
rn! row. ' . ,
vTmm Not Infantile ParaljsU. '
Gastoniai The Oaiette la glad to
report, has no case of infantile - pa
ralvsla and it waa decided by City
and others ddvbic
- iana who saw the case that the little
t.iu f Mart Rnlick at the Clara
. " Mill which was quarantined as being
....niMnne not infantile paralv-
b1 but menlngiUa. The qsarantine
inrlr lifted last Thursday
Since that time the child has died.
, rt,. otrmntnrTKi were such as to ren
der the physicians apprehensive that
' it mieht be the areaaea aisease-um
i. nt to be menineltls aa
rv tMv - -
, stated above. : ' ;h
' Jlargaerite Snow Cozy Today.
IUH0HS CD FOB SEPTECEEB CC'jai
County Coaunlsslonera Transact Rea
' alar Routine of Boslaese Yester
: day 'Plans of . , New McAdenville
v Bridge Accepted Jlridgea Ordered
' Unlit Temporary Structure to Be
A Built at Sadler VN amea of Jurors
for September Term Are prawn. '
The county commissioners met in
regular, monthly session ' yesterday,
the following members of the board
being- present.. Chairman O. . G.
Falls, R. K Davenport. R. L. Stowe,
J. F. McArver, J. W Kendrlck and
G. W. Detter.
Besides the regular routine ' or
business a jury was drawn for the
September term of Gaston Superior
court. The blue print and specifica
tions for the McAdenville bridge as
submitted by the bridge committee
was ordered approved, and the material-for
the erection of this structure
ia to be ordered at once. . ' .
A temporary bridge is to be built
Immediately, or as soon aa possible,
by the county at Sadler's bridge site,
Mr. J. R. Rodgers Is to supervise the
construction work. A survey- from
ht Llncolnton sand-clay . road to
Stanley . waa ordered made at once.
Mr. John F. Davis was allowed' to
peddle in Gaston county without tne
regular peddler's license. .
, Jurors for the September term of
court are:.
4 FIRST WEEK.
W. O. BerryhiU. '
Jno. D. Hill.
L. S. Hucka. '
O. G. Hamilton.
- Jaa. L. Hanna.
J. W. Culp. .
-U A. Guin.
' B, M. Gibson.
W. D. Beam.
H. C. Roberts. ' .
T. A. Henry.
J. H. Mabry.-'
R. L. Martin.
T. L. Harrelson.
W. D. Neagle.
: A. I. Putman.'
Pat H. Smith.
; J. A. Clemmer. . i
U H. Riser.
J. M. Ballard. s;
Tabor Warlick.; ! '
- O. E. eherrtlU !
J. T. McGiU. '
, 1. Geo. A, Gray. .
, SECOND WEEK:
C. C. Crocker.
Brady Etters.
S. P. Pierce.
A. H. Clonlger.
E. D. Atkins. ,
T. A. Smith.
C, Frank Robinson.
H. W. Allran. "
R. H. Howell.
J. C. Wilson. -
T. G. Beamguard.
J. B. Boyd. ,
E. M. Rhyne.
David Wright.
T. E. gummerow.
W. T. Froneberger.
Jno. T. Hull.
Jno. H. Rhyne.
I. H. Watta.
R. A. Rankin.
Sidney Costner.
Jno. A. Newton.
Chaa. D. Gray.
S. S. Mauney.
'Susie Snowflake" Ideal Today.
Scarcity of Labor.
a ' fnTnyiinatlnn of circumstances
hm hrnnrht about a acarcitv. of la
borers in Gaatonia which la being felt
In no small aegree. as noiea else
where in today'a Gasette a Baltimore
firm carried 40-odd negro men Trom
town Sunday. The nnage ana rail
road construction work now going on
11 thrnnrh thla aactlon aa a result of
the flood has taken many : negroes
from the towns, in aaaiuon to inese
wn f arts it must be taken into ac
count that there is quite a lot ot
bbulldlng going on in ana arouna
Gastonla which calls for no small a-
mnnnt of labor. It ia difficult right
now to obtain laborera here. Many
more could be naed. There li no rea
son why any able-bodied man should
be without work at a living wage.
"Susie SnowAake" Ideal Today. -
M. W. Criason Dead. )
Mr. M. W. Crlsson. an aged Con
federate veteran who haa lived tn
Gaatonia for several years, died at
o clock this morning at nia noroe on
East Franklin avenue' following a
protracted illness. Funeral services
were held at Main Street Methodist
church, of which deceased was a
member, at S o'clock thia afternoon
by the Rev. W. U C. Kllllan.
The remains were Interred in Holly
wood cemetery. Mr. Criason served
during the Civil War aa a member
of a South Carolina regiment. Two
or three years ago he waa struck by
a train at the Main street crossing
and suffered the loss of one leg. Since
that time he has been in very reebie
health.. - He ia survived by his widow
Bluebird Feature . Broadway To
morrow. ' ;
WILL MY CHILD TAKE
DR. KING'S NEW DISCOVERT.
' Thla hoot answer la Dr. Klnr's
New Discovery itsejf. Its a pleasant
sweet syrup, easy to take. It con
tains the medicines which years or
experience have proven best for
Coughs and Colds: r Those who nave
nBi Dr. Klnr's New Discovery lone
est are Its best friends. Besides er-
rv tutttla U ruaranteed. If you
don't get satisfaction you get . your
money back. Buy a bottle, use as
directed. Keep what is left "for
Con eh and dold insurance. Adv. I
WILL TAKE TRIP
TO CANADA. .?'
Mrs. Dora Palmer, Miss Mattie
Porter and Miss Mary McLean will
leave Friday for Cincinnati where
they will Join an Elliott touring par
ty tor a trip to Niagara Falls, Toron
to, New York, Philadelphia, Atlantic
City, Baltimore and - Washington.
They will be gone about three weeks.
In New York city Miss McLean will
be the suest of her uncle, Mr. W. D.
Martin...- ;v ; ; r'7-Y :'' u .
TO OBSERVE, ' v ,
CLEAN-UP WEEK. ' ( r . ' C'
: ' Beginning tomorrow ' the remain
der of this week Is to be observed In
Gaatonia as clean-up week under tne
direction of the civic committee or
the : ' Woman's Betterment Associa
tion. The recent wet weather makes
It very Imperative that extra precau
tions should be taken : to keep all
premises clean and free from weeds
and trash. A liberal use of lime in
all damp places, . especially" cellars,
will be a good guarantee against
sickness. All rubbish should be
placed In barrels or boxes and put in
a convenient place to be tarried off
by the city wagons.. . ;
TO HAVE ' , ,
RILEY NIGHT.
In the tabernacle Friday night at
8 o'clock the Epworth - League or
Main Street Methodist church will
have, in connection with the monthly
business meeting, a social and liter
ary meeting, to which the members
of the Junior and . Senior Phllatnea
and the Baraca classes of the church
have been Invited. - It la to be a Riley
night, the program consisting large
ly of recitations from the , Hoosler
poet and a sketch' of his life. There
will also be special music, and, at the
close, light refreshments..
WANTED: A two-horse tenant,
with stock, who can support him
self for next year. "Farm" care Ga
sette. . , llcz
RABEIUSMITII
INVITATIONS ISSUED.
Invitations hare been received
in
the city reading as follows:
Mr and Mra. Abernathy Smith
request the pleasure of your com
pany at the :
marriage of their daughter
Carrie Maude.
to
Mr. Luther Grier Baber
on Thursday evening, August the
. seventeenth
Nineteen hundred and sixteen
at half after seven o'clock
At Home
Hickory Grove, South Carolina.
The groom Is a nephew of Mr. J.
R. Baber. of this city, and formerly
lived in Gaatonia, being a son of Mr.
and Mrs. W. L. Baber. He has many
friends here who will be interested
in the news of his approaching mar
riage.
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DATE OF PLAY
SEPTEMBER FIRST.
The play entitled "The District
School," which is to be given under
the direction of MIsa Laura Plonk, of
Kina Mountain, for the benefit of
Gastonia Chapter, United Daughters
of the Confederacy, will be given in
the auditorium of the Central school
on Friday night. September 1, begin
ning at 8:30 o clock. Ail wno nave
consented to take part In the play
are requested to be present at the
Central school 'on next Tuesday
night, August. 15, at 8:30 o'clock.
when Miss Plonk, who is to coach
the characters In their parts, will
be present and begin active work in
the preparation of the ' play. Mlsa
Plonk .waa formerly a member or the
faculty at Linwood College and has
had much experience and great suc
cess in this kind of work. The chap
ter waa fortunate In being able to se
cure her to direct the "presentation
of their play 'h -. r k . ;
IMPROVEMENTS AT THH , 4
PASSENGER STATION. - ' -. if - ,
A very, great improvement, n th
appearance of the surroundings or
Gaatonia ' handaome passenger sta-.
tlon uaed Jointly by the - Southern
Railway, and the Carolina A North
western Railway Company has been
brought about by the grading and
grassing of the space between the
Southern's main line, track and tne
aaphaK paving on West Airline ave
nue. This space lies exactly opposite
the station and was quite an eyesore
before the work ot beautifying it waa
begun. ' This work was done by the
city street force and the material waa
furnished by the Southern Railway,
but much of the' credit for getting
the work done la due the civic com
mittee of , the Woman 'a Betterment
Association, who took the matter upj
with the local agent, nr. An
drews, and through him secured the
co-operation of fhe railway company
with the city authorities. The chair
man of this committee is'Mrs.. W.
Michael, other members being Mrs.
A. A; McLean . Mrs. S. A. - Kindley,
Mrs. S. A. Robinson, Mrs. Frost Tor-
rence. Mra. G. W, Ragan, Mrs. E. C.
Wilscrfi, and Mrs. Crown W. Wilson
ALLE'l'S JC3T-EASE CCES IT;
Wkn roe? shoes pinca of your eor sad bun
lens scM so that 70a an tirod all ottr, get ADni
Toc-Zm, tha antiiwptie powfe to bo shake
Into tha aboet and wed in taa foot-bath, it will
take the (tine otrt of eorna and bonkma and pre
inatant relief to Tired, Achinf, Swolleo, Tender
feet. Oret-lOO.flflO packaitea are being naed by tne
Oermaa aod Allied troopa at the front. Bold
everywhere, SSc Xm' acwp ung mbttit!.
1
Late News from European Battle
Fronts Indicates that Teutons Are
Being Hard PesaedBritish and
, ItuseOana Both. Take German Prist
oner French Make Gains at Ver
dun. ". . . v ; -r
'; A, dispatch from : British head
quarters in France under date of the
5th says: . J ''u '.', .
Under the merciless concentration
of shellflrev the Australians are hold
ing on to their' galna today after
their advance last night on a front
of two miles. The Germans already
have delivered three powerful coun
ter attacks to retake the lost ground
and all have failed. ' - v
In one of the counter attacka the
Germans came forward holding up
their hands. Behind them the Brit
ish guns had placed curtains of shell
fire through which it was impossible
for them to retreat "while the Aus
tralians' machine guns - and rifles,
mowing' them down, made it' hope
less to continue the charge. It was
death whichever way they moved
therefore they surrendered rather
than continue their vain effort. 1
- From London under date of the
6th comes this news: : v i 1
r Strong Turkish , forces which at
tacked the British at Roman!. 23
miles east of the Sues Canal, on 'Au
gust 4, were defeated and put ? to
flight by a counter-attack, says an
official statement issued today. The
Turks adds the statement, are be
ing rigorously pursued by the Brit
ish, who have taken more than 2.
500 prisoners Including some Ger
mans. . ' ' ; :'
Petrograd sent out the following
dispatch under date of the 6th: .
Russian attacks along the Sereth
and Graberka rivers,' south of Brody,
in northern Galicia, broke the Teu
tonic resistance and resulted in the
capture by the Russians of six villa
ges.' More than 3.000 prisoners
were taken. '-ff--
A London dispatch dated the 7 th
gives the following information:
The Germans have suffered furth
er losses at the handa of the Frencn
between the Kenwood and the River
Somme, losing there a line of their
trenches and 120 prisoners and 10
machine guns. ,In the. Verdun sec
tor the French also made progress
south of the Thiamont work, captur
ing five machine gun's and taking
some houses in the western part ot
the village of Fleury. .
- Amid 1 continuous heavy rains,
which have turned the country into
a quagmire, the Russians are keep
ing up their strong offensive against
the Teutonic- Allies in northern Gal
icia, and have pushed further for
ward their lines against them in the
Sereth and Graberkl rivers region.
Sergeant J. E. C. Ford, of Com
pany B, First N. C. Infantry, arriv
ed In the city on Saturday to spend
a ten days furlough with his family.
Mr. Ford reports that the boys have
recovered from the effects of the vac
cination which all were obliged to
undergo, and the general health and
spirits of the company are fine. They
are still expecting to be sent to the
border, although nothing official can
be learned aa to their probable move
ments.'' - ";: ,V-:r
Marguerite Snow Cosy, Today. '
Bound to Superior Court. :,
' Hobson Elmore was bound over to
the August term of court by Justice
J. H. Green in magistrate's court
this morning under a charge of lar
cency. The defendant was being
prosecuted by Frank Long who al
leged that Elmore robbed him of a
bout $40 late Saturday night as the
two were returning - home from
Cherryvllle. Both men; it was testi
fied, were in an intoxicated condll
tlon at the time. .Bond was fixed rn
the sum of $S0O. . :
. . Francis Bushman Cosy Wecsaeeday
Lairft Amount Incoming Freight.
There is no ground for complaint
now that Gaatonia ia not getting her
share of freight. The force at the
freight depot is working strenuously
in an effort to junload the cars and
get the stuff out of the warehouse as
fast as possible. They are consider
ably handicapped because of the
scarcity of labor. Yesterday with a
bout twenty-five cars to unload they
could secure only three laborers.
when there was work for ten. The
wareroora was piled high with every
conceivable kind of merchandise and
the wagons were hauling It out as
fast as possible.: This congeatlon, or
course, is the result of the "flood"
which tied op ihe bulk of the freight
shipments for nearly two weeka.
The clerical force at the "depot la
hoping that a few more days of stren
uous work will .put things back In a
normal. condition once more. , .
Cleo. Madison Broadway Today.
CLEAR SKIN COMES FROM WITH-
IX. a
" It is foolish to think you can gain
a rood clear complexion by the use
of face powder. Get at the foot of
the trouble and. thoroughly cleanse
the system with a treatment of Dr.
Klnc's Nwe Life Pills. Gentle and
mild In action, do not gripe, yet they
relieve the liver by their action on
the bowels. f Good for young, adults
and aged. Go after a clear complex
ion today. 25c. at your druggist.
Adv. - . 1
BRIEF Him ABOUT THE MOVEMENTS OF GASTON PEOPLE
Mrs. T. H. Tyson spent yester
day in Charlotte.',-;'t,Ti:v;, v-;
Mr. O." D. Carpenter, of Worth,
was a Gaatonia visitor yesterday,
Mr. G. B. Mason was a Charlotte
visitor Friday. , . .r ;
Messrs. John Page ' and' John
Fayssoux spent Sunday In Chester,
Mr. Q. G. Willis spent Sunday in
Charlotte with homefolks.
Mr. A. M. Henderson, of River
Bend township, was in town yester
day on business. f y. .-.,'S.!.:-
v Mr. C. E. Hutchison, of Mount
Holly, was In the city yesterday on
business. -;V . v., .:..-.-;,
Mr. D. M. Jones,, who Is spend
ing the summer at Zirconla, is in the
city for a lew. days on. business.
'- Miss Willie Jenkins Is spending
some time visiting friends in Dur
ham, " : 4 '.
' Esquire I. F.' Mabry,' ' of Mc
Adenville, was a Gastonla visitor
yesterday. s , 1
Mr. Carl Waters, : of Spartan
burg, is visiting his sister, Mrs. W.
f Clary.,..- y.-,". y ,v
' Mr. J. A. Estrldge spent several
hours laMorgahton Sunday, making
the trip In Tils auto.- : ,;, ;
. Miss EtU Saunders left - today
for (Newton where she will spend a
week or two with relatives. v.-
-' MUs Emm., Stowe !s spending
h vimHaii with hitmAfnllrB :m Maul
: " "
... --'J! 7 : . .
ear. iuv Mrs. yuiua jbari roiuro
ed yesterday from Eatl,v Cleveland
county, where they Visited relatives.
Miss Zoe Stow lr returned yester
day from Belmont where she viaited
homefolks. . ,
' Miss Mamie Stowe is at Belmont
spending her vacation , with home
folks. '''-.); ,,. V;:5V; , C .M-
Mr. Carl Bynum returned last
night to Greenville, 8. C, after
spending several days here with rel
atives., ' ; ' - ',',; '
Mrs. S. H. Myers, of Charlotte,
returned home Saturday after apend
Ing several days In the city with her
daughter, Mrs. M. F. Kirby. ,
Messrs. R. L. and Lacy Adams
left last week for several days visit
to New York, Philadelphia, Atlantic
City and other eastern cities. . s
Messrs: CI D. Gray and H. 11.
Groves left Thursday for a week's
trip no, Atlantic City, Pihladelphia
and'Other eastern points.
Messrs. Kenneth Todd . Fred
Wetxell. Grover Page and Arthur
epencer motorea to mocemiu, d.
Sunday in Mr. Todd'a touring car I
Miss Fan Barnett, of Shelby,
was the guest Sunday of her sisters,
Mrs. Joe S. Wray and Mrs. T. A.
Wllklns, r-
Mr. and Mrs. Dane 8. Rhyne
spent Sunday in Kings Mountain,
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus R.
Plpak. Jr. '
Mr. O. O.' Baber and family
moved last week into their residence
on HarvJe avenue which they recent
ly purchased from Mr. B. A. Lanieif
Lenoir News, 4 th: Miss Mary
McKinnon, who has been visiting her
sister, Mrs. L. C. Pegrom, left Mon
day for her home at Laurinburg.
. Mr. George Rawllngs haa gone
to Hickory on a brief visit He mtfde
the trip through the country In his
auto and expects to return Thursday
or Friday.
Rev. and Mrs. J. H.' Henderlite,
and children returned home Friday
from a month's vacation spent at
Norfolk. Va., where they viaited
frlenda and relatives. '
- Friends of Mr. Will 8. Torrence
will regret to know that he ts qnlte
ill with typhoid fever at his home on
the Union road south of the city, hav
ing been confined for about a weet.
Friends of : Mrs! John 8. Jen
kins, who underwent an operation on
Tuesday night of last week, will be
glad to learn that ahe is now very
much Improved. . ?
j Mrs. Henry F. Gldvm and son.
VHnr F. Jr.. are Vlsitina Mrs.
Glenn's sisters, Mrs. Will Adams and
Mra T. N. Dulln. in the BetheU
neighborhood. , r :
Rev. F. W. Bradley left yester
day for Maiden where be will aaslst
Rev. J. A. Peeler, pastor of the Meth
odist church, in a meeting for about
ten days.
Mr. R. C. Beach, eon of Rev.
J. J. Beach, formerly of Gaatonia
but now at Columbia, S. C arrived
in the city Sunday to spend several
daya with friends.
Mr. John Petcheos. of P. P. Le
Ventis & Co.. left Saturday for Co
lumbia, B. C where he will spend
several days with Mra. Petcheos, wno
is visiting her parents there. -
Miss Nell McLean, of South
Point section, will leave Sunday for
Blowing Rock where on Tuesday tne
fifteenth she will be one of the brides
Tit Quinine That Does Rot Affect The Head
Because of ita tonic and laxatire effect, LAXA
TIVE BROMO QUININE i better tbaa ordiaanr
OeiniM and .doc moi eaaae Berrouaiieaa not
nomas to head. Remember the full name and
too lor the signature of B. w. CR.OV&. uc,
maids n the Sigmon-Hardin wed
ding.. ',.'. .yyJ-i . '.vv.4.' J ,
; There will be preaching nett
Sunday morning at 11 o'clock at
West End Methodist church by Rev.
W. L. C. Killian. Rev. Mr. KlliUa.
will also preach at Franklin Avenue
church Sunday night.
; i Mrs." Mattie 8. - Anderson left
Saturday night for , Chattanooga,
Ten n.. on a visit to her sister, airs.
L. N. Spears, and other relatives. Sao
was accompanied by her little nepn
ew, Ben Atkins. :-
Mrs. Emmet O. Atkins and chil
dren, who have been spending tne
summer at Lewiaburg, Tenn.; wltn
Mrs. Atkins' parents. Mr. and Mra.
J. M. Murrey, are expected to return
home the latter part of thia week,
s The annual picnic of the Sunday
school of, the Union Presbyterian
church will be held on Friday, Au
gust 18th, in the grove near tne
church. A cordial invitation la ex
tended to everybody to attend.
- Mrs. Jennie Bauckman and two
children, of Baltimore, are the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. David LeboviU at
their home on West - Main avenue.
Mrs. Bauckman ia a niece of Mr. Le
bovlts. . . . .; ' .. .
Mra. Laura ' Von Dolcke, of
Washington, O," C.. arrived in tne
city Sunday on train No. 37 to spend
several weeks with her , brother, Mr.
L. F. Wetxell, whom she had not
aeen in about 15 years.' This is Mrs.
VonOolcke's first trip to the Soutn
.
)A Mrs. R. L Dye arrived in tne
Tclty Sunday from Glens Falls. N. T,
to Join Mr. Dye. who la with the
Piedmont Telephone ft Telegrapn
Company. They are making their
home at the residence of Mr. F.
Brawley on East Long avenue.
Mrs. Ids' C. Ragan and Messrs.
D. P. and J. A Ragan have quallOed
aa administrators of the estate of
the late Mr. J. D, Ragan and give the
required legal notice to creditors or
the estate through the columns of
The Oatette. -
. Miss Annie Aiken was operated
on at the City Hospital last Friday
for appendicitis. She was In a des
perate condition for a day or two but
her many- friends will be glad to
know that her physicians now have
strong hopes for her recovery.
Rev. J. D. Rankin, Who has re
cently accepted the position of super
intendent of the Bessemer City public
schools, will' preach : next Sunday
morning at Main Street Methodist
church for the pastor, Rev. li. If.
Jordan, who will be out of the city.
Mrs. George M. Nolen. of Wash
ington City; arrived in Gastonla Sat
urday on a visit to Mri Nolen's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Nolen. and
to her mother, Mrs Mary. Patrick, ot
the Union neighborhood. Mr. Noiea
will join her for a short vIsUwlthIn
a few days. ' , 1 .
Mr. J. Henry CraigWs expected
to return home one day this week
from Baltimore, Md., where he . haa
been for the past three weeks under
going treatment, in the Union Pro
testant' Infirmary. .Friends of Mr.
Craig will be glad to learn that his
condition Is somewhat Improved.
jUr. W. E. Haynes. who was lev
era! years ago in the photograpbio
business here being a member oC ice
firm of Green & Haynes. has accepted '
a position with Shuford, the photo
grapher. He arrived yesterday from
Monroe and has gone to work, ytlTs
family, will join him later. Mr.
Haynes has the reputation of being a
photographer of ability. The grow-
lng business of his establishment
rendered it necessary for Mr. Shu
ford to put on an additional man.
Mr. E. M. Ford, of the Bethany
section of York county, ts spending
a few days here with his daughter,
Mrs W. F. Kincald. on 8outh street.
He will remain oyer for the meeting
of the "Gaston veterans here Thurs
day. Mr. Ford has an Interesting
heirloom in the shape of an old cheat
which his great grand father on fix
mother's side of the house, , James
Witherspoon, brought to this coun
try with him when be . came from
Londonderry, Ireland, in the year
1758. Witherspoon settled In what
is now Gaaton county, hia home , be
ing only about five-miles from tne
present site of Gastonia. Mr. Ford
says he ia going to present this chest
to the Daughters of .the Confederacy.
, Cleo Madison Broadway Today.
Francis Bashmaai Cozy Wednesday
Misses Regina Coon and Luc IT
Mason returned to the city yesterday
from Gaffney, 8. C where tier
have been visiting for the past weak.
Mast be Vaccinated. , ; , '
The Gaxette wishes to direct, t -
attention of parents to the notice ap
pearing elsewhere in today's Gaze'.ts
from City' Physician Anders relative
to the vaccination of school chil-lre-;.
The law requires that every giio l
child be vaccinated before ntor! -school.
Through its 'physician t'
city furnishes free vaccination s
Dr. Anders gives the. dates and f
when he will be at the city h:.
thia work in the notice d,? '
this Issue. " : ' -