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lililiSlilill 0 ' . ' PUBLISHED TWICE A WEEK TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS, VOIyXSCXVU. NO. T OASTOXIA. N. O, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 31, llo. $IJM A YEAR Df ADVA3C3, :;oi::;( secured BEOERTS THE FARCERS TO BE VARIED -PROGnAf.l SOCIAL CIRCLES BELfllT IIEI'IS BUDGET 533,c:3P(Lr.raEEiis"a::ED V a8tonia .Business Men at' Meeting ' ; Friday Afternoon Take Step To- - : wards Urbanization of Morris Ilan v Banking Institution Application v for . Charter Has Already Deen Made Will Mean Much to Gasto- At the meeting of a score or more of Gastonia Business men held In the Armingtoa ' Hotel j Friday- afternoon wUh the Idea of learning; of , "tne workings of a Morris Plan banking " Institution, steps were taken towards tie organization of such' an instllu -tion In Gastonia in the very sear fu ture. Mr. Fred A. Hull, of Asheville, was the principal speaker ' at this meeting, having come to this city at - the instance of several Gastonia bus iness men for the purpose of outlln . log the detals of the Morris Plan.' -; Following Mr, Hull's explanation of the bank more than .130.000 .was subscribed by 15 men of Oasto- . ma and the, industrial Finance cor poration, of New York, which is fos tering the company by taking 25 per , cent of the capital stock of 150,000. This corporation Is the owner, of toe Morris Plan svstem and - all copy nghted epxresslona which are necew sary to-lta operation ; ana ' mainte nance. The business of this corpor- . ation, after organizing the company, Is to install and to exercise a co-op eratlve supervision over- the - local company with the purpose of preser ring the integrity of the system for - the benefit of all who are interested in the Institution.' ' - Application has been made by the - subscribers of the new bank to secre- - . tary of State, J, Bryan Grimes, for a v. charter under which to do business j nd when this is received it Is very . likely that the company will be ready " for business within ten days or two . weeks. Mr. A. G. Myers, one of the principal subscribers,;, stated yester day that the charter would doubtless . be received by. the last of this week 0 whereupon officers would be select ed and the organisation perfected.: While the full amount had not ':.. been subscribed ' yesterday;, Jt was confidently expected that even . be-, fore the charter is received the bal ance of. the stock would be taken. Those wh,o are interested and care to - subscribe can do so by seeing Mr. A. G. Myers at the Citizens National Bank. - The stock is sold at 1110 a share. : '' -i-'-. -.)' - " Although the Morris Plan of In- dustrial Loans is based on bus lness principles : it is productive V of an important sociological result in ' that credit is exteded in time of need to people of small means, thereby I lightening many burdens. ". It will also do .a good work by converting hundreds of borrowers lntp property . """holders. -' :"- -.:.... ..'. The following Gastonlans are .the : - - subscribers: : A-G. Myers, W. H. V": 'Adams, A. E. Moore, 4W. T. Love, C. - - B. Armstrong, F. D. Berkley, A.' C. Jones, L. H. Balthls, R. G. Ranktn, R, M. Johnston, A." E. Wolte, W. T. v Rankin, D. M. Jones. R. M, John ston, Jr. A. K. Winget. : In ontling the workings of - the Morris Plan bank at the meeting Fri- - - ' day afternoon, Mr. Hull said; - Fourteen years ago Arthur 3. Mor ' Tis, of Norfolk, V.. appreciating the ' lack of banking facilities in this ' country for persons of moderate means determined ;. to devise some ; -plan io meet this economic need. Mr. Morris, availing himself of European experience, adapted certain features " of foreign systems to existing condi- tlons in the United States and de veloped a plan based upon the bank- " lng principles of this country. .. The theoretical plan having been perfect d, was first applied in actual prac tice in Norfolk, Va., in 1910,-where a company was formed with a capital - of $20,000. The success of this op- - 'emtlott led to the organization of companies to operate - the' Morris Plan in Atlanta, Oa Washington, D. C, Baltimore, Md St, Louis, Mo., Philadelphia, Pa and In a few other -'.v cities. - ":' -':;v-';vv: The success of these pioneer com panies had -attracted wide attention. A Morris Plan institution seemed to - have become a municipal necessity, and requests for, the organization of such companies were frequently re ceived. A corporation was organized la-July; -11 . 'or this purpose, known as the Fidelity Corporation of America. In less than two years af- ' ter it began business Morris Plan companies were organized In ten ad- ' dltional cities. The Fidelity Corporation of Amer lea was not strong enough to success fully organize and finance . more companies, - . " ' . " - Mr. Morris decided to go to New, York and presented his plan to some - of the most prominent bankers and capitalists In that city, and It result ed In the formation of the Industrial - Finance Corporation of New York ' City, with an authorized capital of $7,000,000 of which $4,000,000 has - been paid In. v , V ! Its first act was acquire the assets of the Fidelity Corporation of Amer ica which Included all the proprie tary rights to the Morris Plan, all - copyrights covering every expression and form nse T 11180 ltB contracts with, and minority interests In the companies then operating the Mor- . ris Flan business. ' ' S The stock of a Morris Plan com-! rany. orranizlng, is sold at $110 per " share The par value of the stock is ; $10! per shar The IndasUlal F1- mm LCAHCTIS I CHEAT E2CI Mr. F. P. Hall Folate oat Five Things ' That Are Hampering Advance of - Farming In Ciaston . and -Hhows That Rural Credits Act WUl Cure - ; Tbea EvilsIs Hpeaklna; to Gas v. ton Farmers on This nbject. To the. Editor of The Gazette: - i - It Is perfectly evident to the most casual observer that ' 'something is wrong with the farming interests of Ga-ton county. If . the malady can be properly-diagnosed there is a pos sibility that a remedy can be appleid. These are the symptoms: . 1. There is too mtrch land. lying Idle.; "-7 ::?VW r" .2. . The land farmed has been run In cotton till it is leached and worn. 3. , Labor is scarce and high. . 4.; The farmers have relied too entirely upon commercial fertilizers " 5. Time prices have been paid for supplies and debts have accumulated i It takes no expert to see that these symptoms i point unmistakably to eventual financial disaster. ' The salve - of deeper ploughing, better seed selection and closer cul tivation has been applied with par tial results but the disease has taken such deep, hold that a more radical remedy must be resorted to. . , . if It Is suggested that all the waste land of the . farm and "much of tne thin land now, under cultivation be turned to pasture and stocked with dairy cattle, that the remaining land be subjected to regular rotation, that the aereage of corn and cotton be reduced one-half td coniorm to labor conditions and that small grain and leguminous crops be corres pondingly Increased. The waste land ' will Increase m fertility -under pasturage and at -tne same time yield a weekly revenue to pay fa supplies. The gram ami le guminous crops necessary to support the cattle through the winter will In sure rotation and add to the fertility of the cultivated land. The fertili ser from the dairy will enable, tne farmer to maintain his present yield of corn, and cotton on half the .for mer acreage and so solve the labpr problem.'-,'-; ... ; ' I hear the farmer say, "This sounds plausible and looks tempting but you can t make it work." Jt is simply a prescription the writer has prepared for himself and he has enough faith in it to try it. But tne farmer ays again. .1 have no money to wire np a pasture, build a silo and barn and stock my farm with cattle. I am in debt now. The fact is, tnere Is a mortgage on my farm on which I have to nay a heavy annual inter est. It Is no Jime for me to talk about changes, I might lose my alL" I wish to say to this Imaginary far mer that this Is the very point 1 have been driving at all the time. He has stated a condition, now, that we can relieve. . The passage of the Farm Loan Bank law la July makes It pos sible to-get all the money needed for the farms. C" The Greater Gaston Association working In conjunction with the Gas ton. County National Farm Loan As sociation will undertake to redeem every farm mortgage in the county and lend the farmers In addition a sufficient sum to make the changes suggested in this article provided the total does not exceed bail . tne value of the farm.: -The money will be loaned at from 4 to 6 per cent Interest and for terms of five to 40 years. . . The writer attended the conference at Raleigh and was assured by a member of the Federal Farm Loan Boards Hon. Chas. E. Lobdell. that the Farm Loan Banks would be able to handle all the good paper sent in. Mr. Lobdell also incidentally gave most hearty endorsement to the Gas ton plan of organizing a county-wide association with a director In each township. The returns for the small association are so meager that the business has to be transacted prac tically without charge and is liable to become burdensome. A large as sociation will be able to employ a competent force, erect a banking house that will belong to tne tinn ers and transact its affairs in a busi ness-like way. -' The farmers of Gaston county will not be living up to their opportuni ties unless they apply for a million dollars ef this money and put.lt to work In their . business. . That ; - we can get this money on these ternfs. sounds too good to be true, but it is true. - . -. - --v'-', ' The writer would be glad to dis cuss the "details of the Farm Loan Act with the citizens of the county, and, in the hope of having an oppor tunity to be of service to those Inter ested, he announces that he will vis it the following schools . this week and would be glad to have the farm ers meet him at the school buildings: Wednesday, -Nov. 1, 10 a. m4 Hovle's Bridse school house:-! 2 m.. Dallas; 2 p. m.r Lander's Chapel. Thursday,.. Nov. 2, 10 a. m., ML Olivet. V . Thursday. Nor. t, 12 m., Bessemer City. ' ' . . .-. ', Thursday, Nov. 2. 2 p. m., Figah. Friday Nov. 3, 8 a. m.. New Hope. Friday, Nov. 3, 10 a. m.. Union. Friday, Nov. S, 12 m.. Little Moun tain. - . . -, . Friday, Uov. 3, 2 p. m Crowders Creeks - ' ? .. -.' - Friday, Nov. I, 4 p.- m., : Fergu son s. -.; ' ''- F.P.HALL. Born, r1:."- - ." To Mr. and Mrs. A. B. McCarter Friday. October 27, 1916, a daugh ter.' -; - ' " . II JCH ('JSE!KT IS OFFERED TCX1SHT Municipal Hallowe'a Party Is - the Center of Attraction In the City iter. 4. U. Henderllte UUI Have Charge of the Coronation Cernuo nlea Special Cars for the Char 3 ?- lotto Guests. -.' ' i . - -, y,-" ; -,;: ' 'All arrangements have been com pleted for the big' Municipal Hallo we'en Party which ts to be held to night' in the Armory building v oa Airline avenue by the members of the Gastonia Pythian Drum - Corps snd the Gastonia Chamber-of - Com merce. Decorators and - workmen have been busy all day putting tne spaclous building In autumnal at tire and when the doors are thrown open tonight every spook and witcn will be in its proper; place, so states the committee in charge of the par ty., v . .Beginning at 6 o'clock this, after noon with a concert on Main avenue by a rube band, the first of. the big features at tonight's event will be disclosed. This band is composed of six hay seeds . fresh from Yapp's Crossing who will be led by their drum major, Fred D. Berkley, It will be a happy occasion, for the members of this band Inasmuch as it was at a Hallowe'en party ' several years ago that they won quite a dis tinction as makers of harmony, This band will be seen on - the streets promptly at 6 o'clock this afternoon. : , A delegation of Charlotteans will come to Gastonia over the P. & N. road In special cars, reaching here about 8:30.. They will be met by the drum corps, a spook drill will be giv en and the procession will march to the building, the doors' thrown" open and the, festivities begun. . . Among other things of Interest on the program will be the selection by the judges of the best costumed man and- woman, "who will be crowned Mr. and Mrs. Spooks. Rev. J. H. Henderllte will have charge of the coronation ceremonies. Immediate ly following this event the spoosy couple will be hailed before the Judge of the Supreme ' Court -of Spooks for trial. ' Mr. Stephen , B. Polley, of the local bar, will preside on, the bench and word has been giv en out that the couple will be con victed and ordered executed Mrs. E. O. Jennings will wield the execu tioner's axe, The ceremony will be made more Interesting because all parties will .be in masquerade until the execution has been completed at which time all masquerades will be removed. - inner. numoers on tne program ace contests, fortune tell ing, music by a five-piece orchestra, composed of Messrs, Claud Wilson and Roland Padgett, ,of Lincolnton, and Kenneth Todd, F." D. Barkjey and Floyd Todd, of Gastonia. , A male quartet has been secured, Messrs. Fred Wetzell, Chester Ran kin. Alfred O'Nell and Lacy Adams making up - the number. . Another enjoyable feature of the evening will be vocal solos: by Miss Pear Miller, .Instructor of voice - in the public schools, and Miss Ruth Mason. , Col. C. B. Armstrong will be master of ceremonies." . - It Is expected that the entire town will turn out tonight and attend this party as It is the intention of - the committee that the affair will be en- Joyed by all. Don't miss Undine Ideal Thursday. Lecture on Palestine. Rev. W. A. Jenkins, pastor of the Ozark and Dallas Methodist church es, will give an Illustrated lecture on Palestine at Ozark xsetnodist church on. Thursday night of this week be ginning at 7:30 o clock and at - Dal las Methodist church at the same hour Friday night. The lecture is Illustrated-with one hundred splen did stereoptlcon views by Underwood & Underwood,-most of them colored to life. At Ozark tnere will be no charge for admission, but a collection will be taken to cover the expenses of the evening. At Dallas Friday night there will be an admission charge of ten .'.cents, children five cents. ". - --- : --:-- Coming. Blllle Burke la -Gloria's Romance." .also ? Who's Guilty," Ideal Thursday, Nov. . - Ladies-and Children free to Matinee. - " , - --. IX SEARCH OF COAL. Lenoir Cotton Mill Men Are , Wrest Ung With a Coal Famine Situa tion Takee on a Serious Look Gastonia Man In the Coal Fields.' Lenoir News.. t -, '. - . . v , The presence of a coal famine with a very unfavorable outlook has caus ed the local cotton mills to send out a scouting party to cover the coal fields in an effort to get a sufficient amount of fuel to keep their mills in operation. Not only are the mills without coal bat the mill operatives are without fuel for their fireplaces and stoves. The sltnatioa is begin ning to take on a serious look, and with the coming of winter's cold weather it seems that the people will be up .against . It unless something turns np. , -,vy -y Yesterday Lee Nelson, Jr.. of this place, and Mr, J. O. White, ef Gas tonia, left- on a scouting trip through the coal fields to see if they could get a few car loads of the precious black stuff. They will be away ten j days or longer, depending on -wheth er or not they are successful In get ting a few car loads rolling this wsy. They are looking for both steam and domestic -coal and it Is the sincere hope of all their employes and others that they will be successful. LITEST EliESTS IHCTS K2HLB WHITES IDE8-CALD WELL ' WEDDING TONIGHT. ,; ' Dr. asd Mrs. J. M. Caldwell, Mr. and Mrs. I.A. Campbell and Mrs. R. C. Warren so to Kings Creek. .8. C. this evening to be present at tne wedding of Miss Maggie Caldwell to Dr. Whitesldes, which- wUI be soTemnited at seven o'clock at the residence of the bride's mother, Mrs. Susan L. Caldwell. Dr. Roland 8. Clinton, of Rocky Mount. Is also here for the wedding, and will act as best man. ' Miss Caldwell is a niece of Mrs. Campbell, and a cousin of Dr. CaldwelL - TO ATTEND D. A. R. , .. CONFERENCE AT IIALEIGH. " r -Mrs. George W. Ragan and Mrs George A. Sparrow left this morning for Raleigh to attend the twenty sixth annual Stats conference of tne Daughters of the American Revolu tion, which will be held in the hall of the House of Representatives in the State capltol on Wednesday and Thursday of this week, November 1 and 2. Mrs. Ragan goes as regent of William Gaston Chapter, and Mrs. Sparrow is the chapter's, delegate. En route home Mrs. -Ragan will spend the week-end at Carthage as the guest of Miss Mae . Stewart. The State. Conference at Raleigh will be entertained by the Caswell Nash Chapter, of Raleigh. CELEDRATEDV HIS FOURTH V BIRTHDAY WITH PARTY. - Master Ralph Jordon, the hand some young son of Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Jordon celebrated his fourth birth day Friday afternoon at the home of bis parents on South - Broad street. The house was decorated with chry santhemums and potted - plants, in the dining room, on the 'center of tne table, was the pretty, birthday cake with four candles " burning on - it. Pink and white ice cream with cake and fruit was served.' The guests were:-Misses Helen and Jenny Lee Morris, Katie Dunn, ' Inez Trott, Elizabeth McCombs. Alice Starnes, Veins Winget, Lydia and Evelyn Kllllan. Josephine Bass. Lucille Ty son; Masters Samuel Pugh, Robert Morris, Cyrus Johnson McCombs, Eugene Johnston, James Tyson and Rufus Dunn. ENTERTAINED ORIGINAL THIRTEEN CLUB. ' At "Seven Oaks'", the country home of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. B. Mc Lean, last Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Alex Guion entertained the Original Thirteen Club complimentary to Mrs. Wlllam King, of Camden, S. C. and Mrs. Will Wetzell, of Gastonia. Progressive rook was played at five tables. After the game Miss Lois Torrence assisted Mrs. Guion tn serving a salad course. The home was prettily decorated for the oc casion In pink and white roses. The following ' afternoon Miss Maude Rankin entertained the club at her home on South Broad street. Progressive rook was played, there being five tables. A salad course was served. In addition to the club members there were present several Invited guests. , . ; - . Miss Katherine Mason Is entertain ing the clnb this afternoon at her home on South Oakland street. Ikm't ml Undine Ideal Thursday. GAZETTE'S WILSON CAMPAIGN FUND. Previously acknpwledeged ..$89.50 B. L. Thompson 1.00 E. J. Williams 1.00 W. Meek Adams 1.00 Total .... ,...$92.50 "A Mountain Tragedr" Zoe Kr the Universal Baby, Broadway today. I . , , v May. Locate In Gastonia. . The following item from this morning's Charlotte Observer will be of Interest to Gazette readers: ; Re cent visits here of C. O. Kuester, of. Charlotte, has developed .the fact that he has under consideration tne construction of a hosiery mill, and that, among other towns looked over. It is not unlikely that he will locate the new enterprise in Gastonia. Sev eral prominent citizens of Gastonia expressed todsy 'a cordial hope that the result would be In accordance with their present expectation. It is understood that Mr. Kuester contem plates the early liquidation of. .his present business in Charlotte with reference to going into the cotton manufacturing .business." Gastonia would extend a cordial welcome to Booster Kuester if he should decide to come to Gastonia. Incidentally it might be stated that he couldn't find a better place to locate if he looked the whole world ever. ' "Cheaters," Mary Foiler. Broad- way Thursday. , . ' t y , . i , - THE GAZETTE f XOO. On and after January 1, 1017,', the subscription price of The Gazette will be $2 the year in- stead of $1.50 as at presentT Until that date new subscrlp. tion and renewals will be taken at the old price. AU sabscrip- tlons are strictly cash in , ad- vance.. This Increase In the price of the paper Is rendered lmperatlre because of the an precedented Increase la the cost of .print paper and all other ma- terials which eater into the making of a newspaper. " , ' Gazette Bureau, " ' ' Belmont. Hotel, t r ; i - : V Belmont, Oct. 30. At a meeting Saturday morning of the stockholders of the -Belmont Bridge Co., officers and directors were chosen. It was decided to start work Monday morning on the toll bridge over the Catawba river. Officers were chosen as follows: J, M. Sloan, president: ,D. P. Stows, secretary and treasurer. The fol lowing directors were chosen: J. M. Moan, D. P. Stowe, 8. P. 6towe, C. E. Tucker and J. H. Bigham.. - The sum of $2,300 has been rais ed by local men interested In . tae bridge. The bridge will be 400 feet long and will be from five to six' feet above low water level. A trip of In spection was made a few days ago to the. bridges across the Catawba a' bove Hickory which are said to have withstood the high water of the riv er a few days ago. It is thought that the bridge will be ready; In one month. : , . : - The contract was awarded to Por ter & Boyd, of Charlotte.,' In the first games of the season, the local , high school basketball teams got under way last Friday at- ternoon when the boys and the girl's teams of the Mount Holly, high school suffered defeat at the hands of tne Belmont quints. The boys' - gams was won by the score of 37 to 4, tne girls by the closes count of 10 to 7. In the girls' game the score was tied at 4-4 at the end of the first hair. The respective line-ups were as fol lows: .Belmont boys, Abernatbyand Armstrong,' v forwards; Traywlcx, center: Leeper, McKee and Freeze, guards; Mt. Holly boys, Ranktn, Llneberger, forwards; Jones, center; Rhyne, Craig, Black, guards. For the Belmont girls the line-up was, Rankin and Harris, forwards; Fos ter, Hand and Mellon, centers; Hand, Hugglns and Leeper, guards; Mt. Holly, Belk and Llneberger, for wards; Kale and Cannon, centers: Kohn and Rankin, guards. The locals' next game Is a double header with the Dixie high school tn Mecklenburg county, the occasion being the Dixie community fair. Mr. Bryan Smith, of Gastonia, is busily engaged cleaning off under growth and woodland, laying out streets etc. In his property on the western edge of town. He is plan ning a big sale to take place in ' a bout a month. ; v The social interest in town cen ters around the approaching mar riage of Miss Kate Rankin to Mr. O. O. Armstrong which takes place No vember 7. The attendants will be Misses Gertrude Kennett, Gertrude Stowe, Lyda and Georgia Rankin and Messrs. C. P. Llneberger, A. A. and Ray Armstrong. Mrs. C. C. Reins, of Hamlet, is on a brief visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Armstrong. Rev. J. T. Dendy and family spent the past week-end tn Ebenezer, S. C, with friends. WANT MORE HOMES. , Entertainment Committee Has Not Yet Itsced All Delegates to Meth odiit Conference. The entertainment committee hav ing In charge the securing of homes for the delegates to the annual meet ing of the Western North : Carolina Conference which meets hers Novem ber 22nd has met with a ready re sponse not" only from the Methodists but also from the members of other denominations in the city, who have asked that delegates be assigned them. There are yet, however, quite a good many of the more than- 400 delegates who have notTeen assign ed to homes and the committee asss that all persons, regardless of de nomination, who will take- one or more delegates during conference so notify either Rev. H. H. Jordan, tne pastor, or Mr. J. II. Separk, chairman of the committee. While conference is yet some time off the committee is desirious of completing the assign ments as soon as possible so a list of them can be printed. Don't miss Undine Ideal Thursday. Twenty-eight Ago.'.;" ' - The Gazette Is reminded by Mr. H. B. Moore that 28 years ago yester day, October 30, 18 8 8, the first ship ment of manufactured yarn ; was msde by the Gastonia Manufacturing Company, : Gastonia's first - cotton yarn mill. The shipment was made by Mr. Moore's father, the late Capt. James D. Moore, who was treasurer of the company. Other officers were R. C. G. Love, president, and George A. Gray, superintendent. In a space of only 2$ years Gastonia's output or textile products hss grown to tne point where the annual shipments have a total value up in the millions. "A Yoke of Gold," Dorothy Deren port, Broadway Wednesday. , " .- ' Noted Charchman Dead. ; - Rev. W. C. Barrett, pastor of the First Baptist church and a member of the Sunday school board, of the Southern Baptist Convention, receiv ed a telegram this morning from the headquarters of the board at Nash ville, Tenn informing him of tne death at 9 o'clock last night of Dr. J. M. Frost, secretary of the board. Dr. Frost was the founder of the Baptist Sunday School Board, and has been its secretary since a short while af ter its establishment. Funeral serr lces will be held at Nashville Wed nesday afternoon and the body -will be taken to Louisville, Ky., Thurs day for burial. Rev. Mr, ; Barrett will be unable to attend the funeral. HEWS OF: THE C0U:iTY u est;fro3 m wmxmi Linwood College 2Tews Correspondence of The Gazette. ' I UXWOOD COLLEGE. Oct. 30.. Miss Jane McLaughen - went home last Tuesday on account of sickness ; Miss Beulah McNemar, of KeyseT, W. V.. gave two readings In the col lege auditorium last week; On Tues day night she gave, "Lovey Mary," and 'on .Wednesday night she gave "Aunt Jane of - Kentueky." Both programs were very interesting.- s ; Miss Bertha Smith, or Cowpens, 8. C, lestured to the Linwood students and friends last Sabbath evening oa the Missions of the World. ' - Our young men are going to Bes- . '' semer City Tuesdsy night to hear Hon. E, Y. Webb and to uphold the Democrats. ' ,.. Rev. A. T. Lindsay is conducting a meeting for Dr. R. O. Miller at Sar- -die, Mecklenburg county. He Is ex- ' pected home today. . Revs. R. R. Caldwell, of i Bessemer .. City, and E. B. Huater conducted a three-days' ' meeting for Rev. J. B. Hood at Plsgah last week." Some of ' the Linwood students attended all of the evening services. At a result of . this meeting, three young men con-. fessed Christ as their Savior. : Mrs. Belle Nlell, of Bessemer City is spending a few days here with her daughter, Mrs. R. M.' Falls. . : . . Miss Rosa May Flnley .ls spending - -a few days in Columbia, S. C, wltn her parents. - - Messrs. Campbell and - Oates, of Tlrzah, 8. C, spent yesterday here with relatives., . - - v 'Cherryvllle Chat. ' Correspondence of The Gazette. ' ; CHERRY VILLE. ,' Oct., 30. ' A Democratic township ticket for Cher ryvllle township . . was . nominated here Saturday night Immediately af ter the speech of Hon. O. F. Mason,, , of Gastonia. The ticket Is as follows:. Magistrates for the town, 8. C. Hen- -drlcks and M. Carpenter; - magis trates outside, Roy E. Eaker, Doras Delllnger and Bert Klser; township . constable, Clay Klser. ; Rev. L. A. Bangle.' who has been living here- for the past eight or tea years, will move In a few days to Kings Mountainwhere hs will be tn ' closer touch, with the several Bap- , tlst churches of which he Is pastor. He has rented bis property near the depot to Mr. S. C. Hendricks. -Mrs. 8. C. Mauney and little daugh ter. Elizabeth, are visiting Mrs. Msu- ney's parents, Mr. and Mrs. ' 8.- D. Cam pbell, of Hickory. . . ; Dr. R. J. Morrison has commenced . work on a dwelling which will be built on the .street running south from the Presbyterian church.' Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Carroll, of Godfrey, Ga., are visiting here for a few days, .-r.i.,- ; , ;:v. , f - Dr. L. L. Self, who purchased the Costner harness shop property some ' time ago, announces that ha will la the near future erect a brick building on the lot. This will be the onjy . brick structure for the business sec- tion -North of ths railroad. Mr. A. B. Irvln, who for the past ' several years been card grinder for the Vivian and Howell ; mills, 1 has been promoted to the position of ' overseer of both carding and spin-,. " ning at the Vivian Mills. - . ' Mr. George Prather has accepted a position with the City Cafe. - . Don't mitts Undine Ideal Thursday. ? ' nil. r, V'.-v Quarterly Conference Nov.; 5th, ;r - The Gazette 4s requested to an- , nounce that the fourth quarterly con- -. ference of the West End and Frank- lln Avenue Methodist churches will be held at Franklin Avenue church on Sunday night, November ith, Im- . mediately after the regular evening ' -service Presiding Elder Dr. J." R.y v -Scroggs. of Shelby, will do the preaching. . IlannluK to Get Return. Definite arrangements are being , made by the members of. the Gasto- nia Pythian Drum Corps for receiv ing the Presidential, State and coun ty election results on the night of November 7th. A contract has'been closed with the Western Union Tele graph Company to furnish this Infor mation through the medium of : a special leased .wire and the figures received In the big tabernacle build ing will be reliable in every respect.. Beginning at 6 o'clock the returns will be coming In and the wires will be kept hot until', after .midnight. Two experienced? operators have been secured to receive the results. In Memory of Late Mr. Gray. ' The family' of the late Mr. G. a: Gray has recently hsd affixed to the granite shaft over .his grave in tne family' plot at Oakwood cemetery a handsome bronze tablet, . It is cireu-, lar In shape. - In the circular margin in raised letters - are these words: "George Alexander Gray, Sept.' 26. 18&1 Feb 8. 1912.";. In the inner circle, engraved in Old English let ters Is the following: "A captain or industry a . pioneer of prosperity. By industry and honesty he achieved success. By justice and magnanimi ty he won the respect and love of his fellowmen. By faith in Christ he built a Christian character. 'And a man shall be as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land. " Isa.. 3-2. .:. . -; Trade 7iai Gazette AJrt.':