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HE GASTONIA GAZETTE PUBLISHED TWICE A WEEK TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. VOL. XXXVII. NO. 73. GASTOX1A. N. C, TUESDAY AFTKIIXOOX, SEPTEM 5ER, 12, 1016. 91.50 A YEA It IX ADVAXCsV ELECTING A PRESIDENT 12 War Hero Elected President In 1868. GRANT. LINCOLN, having been assas . sinated. was succeeded In office by Andrew Johnson, who was vice president. The war had ended. Grant haJ re turned a hero. The Republicans nominated the general, while the Democrats put forward Ho ratio Seymour of New York. The south, having been defeated, again participated In this elec tion and supported Seymour. The election of 1872 was an exciting one. Horace Greeley, formerly a Republican, had dis agreed with his party and ran on the Democratic ticket and the Liberal Republican ticket. Grant was again the Republican nominee. There were four oth er minor candidates. Grant re ceived 3.r07.070 votes and Gree ley 2.R34.07!). (Watch for the election of Hayes ' in 1876 in our next issue.) THE FIRST JGUH IS FIRED IN CAMPAIGN TO ORGANIZE COUNTY President F. I'. Hull of Greater Gu ton Association Sends Out Letter ('ailing on People of the County to Co-operate in Great l-'orward Movement Tells of Some of Things to he Accomplished Township Meetings to be Held This Week. The opening gun in the Greater Gaston County campaign was lired this morning in the form of a letter addressed to the people of the coun ty by I'rof. F. I. Hall, county super intendent of schools and acting pres ident of the Greater Gaston County Association. i'rof. Wall writes as follows: 'J he people of Gaston county are justly proud of their community and desire to do everything possible for its welfare and improvement. We feel that Gaston county has al ready found its place in the front rank of the South. Rich In agricul tural resources, prosperous in indus trial endeavor, sound in finance, with good government, good schools, splendid roads, and a climate that is unsurpassed, the opportunity that lies before us is, indeed, a happy one. It remains for us. however, to take full advantage of this opportu nity. And for this purpose we now undertake the establishment of tn Greater Gaston County Association. Our aim will be to foster the civic, social, mercantile, Industrial and agricultural welfare of the whole people of Gaston county. Here are a few things we shall try (Continued on page .S) c2m Make Your Entries Early Books Now Open FOR GASTON COUNTY'S SECOND ANNUAL FAIR GASTONIA, N. C, OCTOBER 3-7 SEND TO J. M. HOLLAND, Sec. 232 West Main Ave. Gastonia, N. C ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING IN INTEREST OF PROPOSED HOSPITAL I -urge Crowd Attended Mass Meet ing at Tabernacle Sunday Night to Hear Addresses by Business Men With Reference to Kstablisfmienl of North Carolina Orthopaedic Hospital Active Campaign for Raising: Funds to be Inaugurated at Once. .Sunday night's union service i the tabernacle was given over to a presentation of the cause of the North Carolina Or thopaedic Hospital, a proposed insti tution the Establishment of which has been on the hearts and minds or a number of Gastonians for quite a while. Rev. H. H. Jordan presided. The attendance was large, there Be ing in the neighborhood of fifteen hundred people present. Rev. Dr. J. C Galloway opened the service by the reading of a scripture lesson, taking the story of the Good Samaritan. Mr. J. H. Separk was next called on and made a strong plea for tne establishment of this institution. He began by drawing a distinction be tween the "visionary' man and the "man of vision." The visionary man dreams of things impossible or his dreams are impracticable. The man of vision sees into the future and plans toward the accomplishment or some worth-while object. He said he hoped the men behind the hospit al movement were men of vision and not visionary men. To begin witii the speaker gave his audience Uie definition of the word orthopaedic. It is derived from two Greek words meaning a straight child. An ortho paedic hospital is one that has a its purpose the straightening or cor recting of physical defects in tne child. Attention was directed to tire fact that the State, the churches andU the fraternal orders between them had made provision for the orphan of sound body, the idiot child, tne insane child, the blind, deaf or duniD child, but no provision had been made for the orphan child of sound mind but defective body. The State provides for the treatment of the consumptive, the care of the epilep tic, the criminal but so far the child of defective body, orphaned, is left to the tender mercies of an unsympa thetic public. liven pellagrins are being provided for in many states but as yet no State in the South has made provisiii for the class of chil dren the proposed institution would take care of. The speaker said tluK there were in North Carolina thous ands of clubfooted and bowleggeci children who should not be in such condition. A little surgical wor!; would make t hem sound and straight. So far, said the speaker, only nine States in the Cnion have established institutions of this kind. That we, in this day of enlightenment and prosperity, should let such an op portunity go by is a sad commentary upon our humanitarianism. "I be lieve," he said, "if this matter is once put upon the hearts and con sciences of our people they will do . ,.' : i,,,. . ',1,1,. ',,'., aim I II u. UHl in r uliici t uiiiuiuiu - it n in the State to do likewise. If our business men can be made to see that such an institution will nay. they will take hold of it. It will pay in that it will render useful in the com mercial and business world lives that otherwise would be unproduct ive. This is not taking into account the fact that it would brighten many lives and make them happy, content ed and helpful to others.'" Miss Ruth Mason delighted the audience at this juncture with a ren dition of "Abide With Me." Mayor C. B. Armstrong was next (Continued on page 4.) MR. LAMAR PEGRAM DEAD WAS PROMINENT JfW BUSINESS MAN End Came Friday at 1enoir Made Krae liut Futile Hat tie Against Odds In Fight for litre Body Was I-aid too Rest in Oakwood Saturday Afternoon Funeral Largely Attended Rising Young Business Man Cut Down in 1'riine of liifo Gastonia Sorrows at His Passing. One of the saddest funerals ever held in Gastonia was that of the late Lamar Craig Pegram, one of the best loved and most prominent young business men of this section of the State. His death occurred Friday afternoon at Lenoir, where he has lived for the past year, and the body, accompanied by his widow and sister, Miss Jennie Pegram, Mr. Henry Duff and others reached Gastonia on the evening train Saturday. The body was taken to the First Presay terian church, of which he was formerly a member, where impres sive services were held. Rev. J. H. Henderlite, pastor of the church here; Rev. C. T. Squires, his pastor at lenoir; Rev. Dr. J. C. Galloway and Rev. W. C. Barrett, of Gastonia, conducted the services. At sunset his body was laid to rest in the fam ily plot in Oakwood cemetery, where it was consigned to earth beneatii a burden of beautiful flowers, testi monies from friends far and neat of their love and esteem for the de ceased. The church was filled to its capacity by sorrowing friends. Umar -Craig Pegram was the son of the late T. C. Pegram and wire and was in his thirty-seventh year, iiaving been born March 2nd, 1ST!'. Most all of his life was spent in Gas tonia until the last four or hve years. His business career was a remark able one. At an unusually early age he was made teller of the First National Bank of this city. Iater ;ie was teller of the Southern National bank, at Wilmington, cashier of the Bank of Kings Mountain and the First National Bank of Lenoir. He knew the banking business thorough ly and was so accurate and expert that he was often called on lor relief work in banks in Charlotte and other towns. At the time of his death he held a responsible position with a string of mills comprising t;ie I-enoir, Moore, Hudson and Whitnel cotton mills in and around Lenoir. On March 1st of this year he was married to Miss Anna McKinrlon. or Laurinburg, who survives h1iu, to gether with his mother, one sister, Miss Jennie Pegram. and one brother, Mr. Kd N. Pegram. of this city. At the time he was stricken witn the malady which resulted in nis death he was in almost perlect health. It was about the middle of May when he became ill. He was a ken at once to the Foothills Sani tarium at Lenoir and alter a Tew days was removed to the Charlotte Sanitorium at Charlotte. For three weeks he was treated there tor coli tis. After a consultation of physi cians there it was decided to take him. to Balitmore. Accompanied by his wife, he was taken to Johns Hopkins Hospital where he was operated on by Dr. Finney, the well-known sui geon. The operation disclosed aa abcess with a carcinoma at the root, or cancer of the bowels. His case was regarded by the physicians as hopless and he was brought back ;o Lenoir where his beautiful new home had just been completed and furnisn ed. Here lie was surrounded by nl' the luxuries that could mil e one comfortable and everytniiig that money, medical o.'ill. skillful liiirsiiii. and the ministrations of loving hands could do was done for him but with out avail. Through all his suffering he maintained a most cheerful dis position and at no time complained at the fate he knew awaited him. He was conscious almost to the very end of life and was prepared to go. It is doubtful if any young man ever grew to manhood here who had more friends than laniar Pegram. He was loved by all who came in con tact with him. He was a young man of fine ability and the strictest inter grity. He had before him the prom ise of a large and useful life and his passing at the prime of life brings very great sorrow to a host of friends. The entire town sorrows with his stricken wife and family In their hour of deep mourning. .Mary Pickford Ideal Friday. Stanley Schools Open. The Stanley High school opened yesterday with the largest enrollment it has ever had. a total of 140 pupils being present the "first day of the term. Prof. J. "W. Dellinger is principal and his assistant teachers are Mrs. Howard R. Thompson, Miss Bessie Morris and Miss Allie Mtfson. Marguerite Clark Ideal Thursday. Attending Presbytery. Rev. J. H. Henderlite, pastor of the First Presbyterian church; Rev. W. J. Roach, pastor of the Loray Presbyterian church; Rev. G. A. Sparrow, pastor of the Cnion Presby terian church, and Mr. J. H. Ken nedy left this morning for Columbus, Polk county, to attend the fail ses soin of Kings Mountain Presbytery which convenes there tonight. They made the trip in Mr. Henderlite car, going by way-of Rutherfordton. They will return to Gastonia Thurs day or Friday. MR. CALDWELL PASSES AGED VETERAN JiE0 HERE FRIDAY After Illness of Some Time Mr. Robert A. Caldwell Succumlted Fri day Afternoon Funeral and Burial Saturday Native of York County Hut Resident of Gastonia for Many V ears Served Gallantly Throughout Civil War Hud Readied Advanced Age of Fight y Two. y Following an illness of stout five months, during the last six weeks or which he was confined to his bed, Mr. Robert Allison Caldwell, one or Gastonia's oldest and most highly esteemed citizens, died at his home on South York street Friday after noon at 4:15 o'clock. Death was due to the infirmities incident to old age. While not unexpected, his death nevertheless came with a shock of sadness to his family and friends. Funeral services were conducted at the First Presbyterian church at o'clock Saturday afternoon by the pastor. Rev. J. H. Henderlite, as sisted by Mr. Caldwell's former pas tor at Olney church. Rev. G. A. Spar row, and Rev. Dr. J. C. .Galloway, pastor of the First Associate Re formed Presbyterian church. There was present a large concourse of the friends of the family, many of tne deceased's former neighbors from York county and the Ulney neign borhood being present. Rev. Mr. Sparrow having borne to Mr. Cald well the relations of pastor, friend and comrade In the Civil War spoke feelingly of his faithfulness to all his obligations as a citizen, a sol dier and a Christian. The hish trib ute he paid to the splendid charac ter and upright life of his departed comrade was based upon the close personal friendship which had exist ed between them for many years. At the close of the service the body was borne to Oakwood cemetery, where it was laid to rest in the family plot. Mr. Caldwell was a native of York county, South Carolina, having been born and reared in the Kings Creek section. He was in his eighty-second year, having been born Decem ber fi. 1 8 :i 4 . the son of James and Sarah Caldwell. His father was born in Cavandorrah, County Ty rone. Ireland, and was brought to this country when three years old by his parents, who settled In York county. This was about IT'.mi. They came on the vessel Irish Volunteer and the Dip consumed between L! and 1 1 davs. On April 4. !M1, deceased was married to Miss Catherine Adams, a sister of Mr. W. Meek Adams, of Gas ton!:!. Volunteer!.'.!; at the outbrea!' of the Civil War. Mr Caldwell en listed as a member of Company K. Seventeenth South Carolina Regi ment of volunteers, and served through the entire war. He was in a number of important engagements but was never wounded. In one bat tle he was buried beneath an ava lanche of dirt and debris thrown by a bursting shell but was dug out and found to he unhurt. At the close of the war he settled on a farm on Clarke's Fork in York county. After several years resi dence there he purchased a farm on Crowders Creek in this county and lived there for many years, moving 1 i! years apo to Gastonia. His ac tivities were directed very largely to 'arming at which he was successful, accumulating considerable property. Surviving deceased are his widow one daughter, Mrs. G. W. Ragan. and :.- son. Dr. J. M. Caldwell, all of Gastonia: one sister, Mrs. M. A. Mc Klv.ee. of York county. He leaves also twelve grand children and on great grand child. Mr. Caldwell was for many years n loyal and consistent member of the Presbyterian church. Prior to his coming to Gastonia lie held his mem bership at Olney Presbyterian church in the southern part of the county. During his residence here his membership was in the First Presbyterian church. Deceased was known and highly esteemed by a large number of people in this coun ty and York county to whom his death is a matter of great sorrow . The pall-bearers were John Red ford. D. R. LaFar, P. W. Garland. S. A. Robinson, R. C. Warren and J. V. Timberlake. Among the people here from out-of-town for the funeral were Mr. MEhomas M. Caldwell, of Gaffney. S. c: Mrs. Mcciwee, .Misses neoia ana Kate Faulkner. Mrs. Sue L. Cald well. Miss Maggie Caldwell. Harry Herbert and James Caldwell, all or Kings Creek; Mr. M. L. Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Wright, of Clo ver, S. C; Mr. and Mrs. J. FranV Faulkner. Mr. T. J. Thompson. Mrs Frank McElwee. Mrs. William Alli son and Miss Sudie Allison, all or York; Mr. Arthur G. Caldwell, of XI trolee. S. C. Mary Pickford Ideal Friday. Ijct us gin your cotton on our New Automatic Ginning System. It costs you no more to have it ginned on these gins and you will And a good market for your cotton ax the lint will never be cut. Try us on (1) bale and yon' will bring u all. southern Cotton Oil Co., J. V. Tie, Manager. Master J. E. Edwards, Jr.. little son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Edawrds, who has been quite ili for several days. Is reported today as being very much better. COMING AND GOING- BRIEF ITEMS ABOUT THE MOVEMENTS OF GASTON PEOPLE City schools open Friday. Mr. H. A. AVitherspoon, of Salis bury, was in Gastonia Saturday. Mr. J. A. Spencer, of Maywortn, was here Saturday. Miss Irene loughridge spent yesterday In Charlotte with friends. Thomson Mercantile Company has an attractive new electrical sign. There's been a tinge of fall in the air for the past few days. Have you purchased a season ticket for the lyceum course yet? Mr. E. G. McLurd left Friday for Hurnsville, Yancy county on a visit to relatives. Prof. Joe S. Wray and children, Joe and Carolyn, spent Sunday with relatives in Shelby. The Parliamentary Law class will meet at eight o'clock Thursday night at the public library. Misses Lillian Mebane and Ella Pinkston, of Salisbury, were tne guests Sunday of Mrs. R. H. Almand. - Mr. and Mrs. Haekett Klanton. of Shelby, were Gastonia visitors yesterday. -Mr. C J. Muss, of liesseiner City, was a Gastonia visitor Satur day. -Attorney J. G. Carpenter was a business visitor to Charlotte yester day. Mr. William Pope, formerly with the Gastonia Baseball team, was in town yesterday. Dr. and Mrs. E. W. Pressley, of Clover, were among yesterday's visi tors In the city. -Mrs. R. M. Reid and Miss Aline Reid were visitors to Charlotte Friday. --Mr. W. Scott Brawley and son, W. Scott, Jr.. of Chester, were In the city Saturday. Are you talking about the fair. Let your friends away from Gastonia know that It's going to be a big event. -Those new "Keep to the Right'' signs look tine a great improve ment over the home-made affairs. Mrs. .1. M. Holland and little son, J. M., Jr., returned yesterday from a visit of several weeks to t'riitlwlc w Mpinlililu Tumi Mrs t;. Y. Ragan and daughWrT Miss Helen, left yesterday alternoon tor Red Springs, where Miss Helen will enter Flora McDonald College. Mr. W. .1. Smith, of Charlotte. was in the city Sunday on a visit to his parents. Mr. and Mrs. .J. D. Smith, at their home on South street. Mr. Holston Powell, of Rock Hill. S. ('.. was the guest Sunday of Dr. and Mrs. D. A. Garrison. Mr. Powell is a nepliew of Dr. Garrison. Mr. and Mrs. George G. Willis spent Sunday in Charlotte as Uie guests of Mr. Willis' parents. Mr. and Mrs V. O. Willis. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Ragan and family, who have been spending tne sunimer at Moi, treat, returned home last wee I. Mr. Oscar M. Jones, formerly with "1 he Gazette but now employed as linotype operator on The New at York. S. (.. spent Sunday in the city. Miss Lillie Rierson spent the week-end with her grandmother at Walnut Cove, returning to t lie city Sunday night. Miss Gaynelle Doone idAyes trday for Charlotte where sh-j gi,e to legume her studies in ip,eens College. Messrs. Robert Tatlock. Rhea Kayssoux and John Palmer left yes terday for Arden. where they have entered Christ School. -Miss Ida May Hinson returned Saturday to her home in Lincolnton after being the guest for several days of Mrs. E. O. Jennings. Mr. Craig Groves, son of and Mrs. L F. Groves, of this city, has accepted a position in tni First National Hank as bookkeeper. Mr. Bryan Iewis. son of Mr. ind Mrs. W. H. Iewis, left yesterday morning for Durham where he goes to enter Trinity College. Mr. Ernest R. Warren left this morning for Chapel Hill to continue his studies in the University. He is a Junior law student this year. Mrs. W. P. Covington and litte son, Preston, of Hamlet, arrived in the city Sunday to spend several days with her sister. Mrs. M. F. Kirby. Mr. Palmer Tltman. of West field. Mass.. passed through the city Sunday to Lowell on a short visit to homefolks. Mrs. E. O. Jennings has as her house-guests this week Mrs. J. P. Cauble. of Chattanooga, Tenn.. and Miss Marguerite Manning, of Char lotte. Mrs. J. K. Glass, who has been spending several days In the city with her daughter, Mrs. Giles Ratch ford. left yesterday for her home at Spartanburg, S. C. Miss Harvey and Mrs. Pierce have returned to the city for .the season and have opened their milli nery parlors on the second floor or the Bradley building in West Gas tonia. i Messrs. Henry Groves and J; T Sadler spent the week-end at Blow ing Rock. They returned home yes terday morning, making the trip both ways via auto. , , Miss Mattie Berryman, of tne Thomasville Orphanage, spent the week-end here with Mr. and Mrs. W. 8. 'Loughrldge. returning to Thomaa ville yesterday. " Mr. and Mrs. D. Leboviti re turned last Thursday from New York, Baltimore and Richmond, where taey purchased an excellent line of fall and winter merchandise for the Leboitz Department "Stores. - . -Mr F. H. Cunningham! ' bf Belk's sales force, returned to the city Friday after spending a ten days vacation with homefolks at Waxhaw. While away he also visited Monroe and Raleigh. Mr. Edwin Costner. who baa held a position for some time past with the Adams Drug Co., will leave tomorrow for New Smyrna, Fla., where he accepts a position for tne ufntAi1 Mrs. R. V. Williams and chil dren. Elizabelle, Ruby and James Maber. arrived Friday night from Atlanta, Ga.. to spend some time w ith Mrs. Williams' parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Baber. Messrs. W, L, Handsell, .JM. Gilliam and B. F. Ormand attended the State Council of the Junior Or der, I'. A. M.. at Goldsboro last week as representatives of the Gas tonia council. Messrs. W. K. Reid and P. A. Whitesldes motored to Blowing Rock Saturday afternoon and re turned home Sunday night. They spent several hours in Lincolnton en route home. Mr. C. M, Prince, special repre- sentatlve of the Person Remedy Company, of Charlotte, with a force of lady demnostrators is In the city this week advertising Mrs. Joe Per son's Remedy. They have head quarters at Kennedy's. Messrs. Cook & Co., of Orlando, Fla., investment and business brok ers, announce that they will open their North -Carolina office In Gasto nia in about two weeks. See their advertisement in the classified col li m n . Rev. G. P. Abernethy, pastor of the Uiray Baptist church, left yes terday morning for Schoolfield, Va., to assist i.iv. E. S. Ivery in a pro tracted meeting. He will be absent from the city for about two weeks. Mr. Abernethys pulpit will be filled next Sunday morning by Mr. J. Frank Flowers, of Charlotte. Mr. and Mrs. L. I). Coltrane, of Concord, spent Sunday here with Dr. and Mrs. D. A. Garrison. They returned home Sunday evening accompanied by their children, Miss Miriam Coltrane and Mr. Tom Col trane. who had been spending tne week here with Dr. and Mrs. Gam son. Mary Picklord Ideal Friday. (n Motorcycle) Accident. Messrs. Kay Roberts and William McLean are suffering, from injuries received Friday night w hen, riding a motorcycle, they collided with a horse and buggy and were thrown violently to the ground. The acc dent happened on the New Hop road several miles from Gastonia. , Mr Roberts suffered a compound f. -act ure Of the leg while Mr. Mc Lean was badly bruised and receiv ed some painful wounds, although no bones were broken. The injured men were brought to the City Hos pital by Mr. Crown Wilson and giv en medical attention. The Gastonia Furniture Company' Is offering Big Values In Ih-uggeUs and Hugs. The North Carolina school for the Deaf at Morganton opened Friday with the largest enrollment in Its history. Marguerite Clark Ideal Thilrsday. Catawba College opened Friday with an enrollment 2a per cent larger than last year. Just received a solid car load of Range-, Stoves and Heaters at Gas tonia Furniture Co. Marguerite Clark Ideal TTiursday. More wheat and rye will be sown In Catawba county this fall than ever before. v Send The -Gazette to the boy or girl away at college; only $ 1 for the school year. Send cash with order. lt us gin -jyour cotton on our New Automatic -Ginning System. It costs yon no more to have It ginned on these gins and yon -will And a good market for your cotton aa the lint will never be raU Try as on. (11 bale and you will bring as alL Southern Cotton Oil Onu, J. P. Bess, Blanager. y. ..: -;
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