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GASTOII III f ' latereiitlAg RrenU Is tbe County Thirty-Odd Years Ago aa Recorded la tho Gasette- To Which is Added State and YJMrtl New Nolee Md Some General Reading Mattes ; That Proved of laereet a Third of a Ceatarp Ago, v v WGUTV-FOtRTH INSTLLMENT. :;'....'. v.i Locals. . vv . (Prom The Gazette of May U. '83). : - "Mr. Monroe Whlteaidea, of ' Ga tonla township! baa left la this of- : fiee a sample of rye atocka that are 7 feat and 6 Incbea talL ' - - The commencement exercises" or the Gastonia High School- will be held on May 23 and 24. ,' Mr. J. D. Moore has moved hla ' family from Dallaa to our town.. We ; welcome them and hope the mar never regret the .change. , ; . At the election here last Monday B. G. Bradley, Esq., waa. elected mayor, Edward Whlteaidea, A. M. Smyre, J. L. Falls, J. D. Brumfield "and Z. M. Nell, aldermen. These . men were the regular nominees. Rev, J. J. Kennedy will he Install ed as pastor of the Olney Presby terian church on Saturday before the th Sabbath in this month.. Revs. R. Z. Johnson and G. 6.. Robinson will officiate. . . v J ,, A Destructive Fire. (From The Gatette of May 11, '83) Last Friday morning the brick - a tore bouse of Smyre Brothers waa 'Completely consumed by Are. The house waa full of merchandise and all was lost save about $100 worth. .' Mr. E. L Smyre. the aenlor part' . ner. who generally slept in the atore room cot' up. lighted a candle and dressed about 2 o'clock -that morn ing to go to Charlotte. After get ting ready he carried the candle to the front of the store, put it on me t counter, blew it out and went out. . locking the door. He sot on the ; train and . went to - Charlotte. In j about two hours after he left the . . store waa discovered to be In flames. The loss was about $6,000 and was insured for $4,000.' They have the sympathy of the community. v ;:''-'-'. ' Reports, Merely; , (From The Gazette of May 11, '83). ' It is reported that the main part or this town will be on the south side of the Airline. railroad. mat an omciai oi me Airnne rail road says that the day passenger trains will be put. back on the road -.very soon. ,, ..' , That the erring ones wilf have to walk the chalk line In this town for the next 12 months. They have done set up the eign-post B. G. B. o . Local. ; :From The Gazette of May IS, '83). A Are at Kings Mountain a few days ago caused by children setting a match to a pile of straw. An old store converted Into a dwelling waa . hnrnMl anil hnnf ' 9 AA " hnahatla f wheat The property belonged to Messrs. Dtlllnr and Baker. Mr. J. Harvey Wilson, Jr., has a- bout 100 acres of wheat which up to the middle of last week was fine and the prospects good, but in the. past four days the red rust has made rapid progress, though confined to tne oiaoe.. .... . . We are requested to announce that the commencement exercises of Gaa tonla High School will come off at Dallas the first day and- - night or .June. The Literary address is to be USE v u " iuu - rut si a ut M I FIRE INSURANCE HANDLED I I i BY AN AGENT THAT MAKES Ij A SPECIAL BUSINESS OF ii INSURANCE AND THAT HAS THOROUGH EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE OF FIRE INSURANCE BESIDES A LINE OF GOODSOUND COM tt PANIES TO PLACE THE IN SURANCE IN. THIS AGENCY QUALIFIES IN THE ABOVE WHEN YOUR INSURANCE IS HAN DLED BY IT. YOU ARE CER TAIN OF THE MAXIMUM PROTECTION AND SERVICE. INQUIRIES INVITED. J. WHITE WARE INSURANCE 4 Represented by I V. E. LONG g PHONE 20L ' CIT. MAT. BANK BLD. Ideal Welding Company 210 N. Marietta Streets Phone 362. ' THE EIGHTIES delivered by Capt. W. M. Barrier, A. M., of vharlotte, at 10 o cloca. . We are pained to announce that James Clarence . Hampton Black, a little "child of Mr. and Mrs. James Black, of this town, died of cholera Infantum twenty minutes of twelve last Tuesday. The parent are poor people and deserve the sympathy or all, this being the second baby boy they have lost in the course of a few years. State News. . (From The Gatette of May 18, '83). A section master named John Butler waa run over and killed on Western 5C. C. R. R. near Mud Cut, Thursday. Laurinburg gets $900 town taxes for saloons. Each bar. pays $100 license. A new house belonging to A. B Davidson was burned in Charlotte last Tuesdayevenlng. Lose $1,500. General Ranson delivered the ad dress at the unveiling of the Confed erate monument at Goldsboro on the 10th. Chief Justice AValte will preside at the U. S. circuit murt at Raleigh m June. Kaieigh had the pleasure of a lecture from Hon. S. 8. Cox, of New York, last week. (To ba Continued.) CAROLINA NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. Schedule Effective Sunday, August 20. 1916. Northbound No. 10. Leave Chester . . . . Leave York Leave Gaston la . . . Leave Lincolnton . Leave Newton Leave Hickory . . . Arrive Lenoir .... . . 7:43 a. m. . 8:29 a, m . y:Z4 a. m. .10:20 a. m. .10:55 a. m. .11:40 a. m .iz:5 p. m Northbound No. d. Leave Hickory 5:45 p. Leave, Lenoir 6:50 p. Arrive Mortimer 8:22 p. --; Southbound No. 0. Leave Lenoir '1:40 p. Leave Hickory .' 2:35 p. Leave Newton 3:08 p. Leave Lincolnton 3:48 p. Leave Gastonia 5:00 p. Leave York 5:46 p. Arrive Chester 6:35 p. Southbound No. 5. Leave Mortimer 7:00 a. m. m m m m D m. m m m m. Leave Lenoir 7:22 a. m Arrive Hickory , 9:30 a! Connections. Chester Southern Ry.. S. A. and L. ft C. York Southern Railway. Gastonia Southern Ry. and P. N. Railway. - r Lincolnton S. A. L. Railway. m. Newton and Hickory Southern Railway. E. F. REID. G. P. A., Chester, 8. C. SIX CHAIRS AND SEC FIRST- CLASS MEN READY TO GIVE YOU FIRST-CLASS SERVICE. WK APPRECIATE YOUR PA TRONAGE. WE THANK YOU. WALTERS. BARBERSHOP Dr. Peterson Specialist CHRONIC DISEASES. OVER LEBOS. MEDICINE FURNISH ED. GASTONIA, N. C. Notice To Taxpayers Your 1916 SUte and county taxes are now due and payable. I win be i me commissioners' office In the court house every Saturday. Pay your taxes now. 4 T. R. McARVER, Tax Collector for Gastonia Township, Outside. WE DO WELDING of all kinds. Have the best modern equipment and plenty of experience in weiamg worx. Frames, cages, shafts, etc., are made aa good aa new a ' mt w here. All work guaranteed to stand the test of hard service. , So when you want welding done send . your machine here for expert and prompt attention. . " r': " ; ,' " ' - . Fcr Prices and Terms cce INS.&.HEALTY CO. (dntTreasarer's Animal Statement SCHOOL FUND. Receipta. Dec. 6. 1915, to balance on hand $99.83 Dec. 6. F H Robinson, mayor. fine. State vs Julius Hayes $1.50, J L Mauney, J P, fines. State vs. Rob Smith $3. Tom Cox $5. R R Mauney, J P, fines.t State vs. Clifford Ray- field $2, Oscar Shepherd $1, T R Mc- Arver, T C, part payment of 1910 taxes $3,100. I F- Mabry, T C, part payment of 191-5 taxes $5,000, G L Beam. T. C. part payment of 1915 taxes $3,700. Dec. 17. G V Lohr, T C, part pay ment of 1915 taxes $1,000. Dec. 16. Evon L Houser, mayor, fines, SUte vs. Will Dellinger $1, Mr. Campbell $1. Walter Slsk $2. Floyd Waters $1, D L S Summit .01, Floyd Waters .01, Forest Slsk .01. Jesse Vandyke $1. Dec. 1 8. . W C Abernethy, T C, part payment of 1915 taxes $1,000. Dec. 29; T A Ratchford. CMC, fines, State va. F Klutzelman $5, D Dover $3.50. John La&ree $15, John McDanlels $3, Alex Armstrong $3 50. Lyda Black $3, J G Hall $25, J G Hall $3.50. Joe Williams $3. John Lagree $2.50. Beatrice Clark $2.50, Lizzie Costner $2.50. Arch Frady $2.50, Frank-Haynes $5. R L Ed wards $3, J W Wright $10, Clyde Grant $4, Fred Burgess $25, Fred Burgess $10. Will Hoffman $7.50. Jim Carothers $5, Luther Polndexter $5, Eli Rainey $10. Jan. 3, 1916. G Lee Beam. T C, part payment of 1915 taxes $7,000, I Frank Mabry, T C, part payment of 1915 taxes $15,100. J L Mauney, T C, part payment of 1915 taxes $6 700. Jan. 5. J R Rogers, T C. part payment of 1915 taxes $8,000. Jan. 6. W B Rutledge, mayor, fine. State vs. Dave Bradshaw $2. Jan. 8. F P Hall, Supt.. transfer from funds of No. 1, Dallas, to Dal las high school acct. $131.52. Jan. 13. F H Robinson,' mayor fines, State vs. Frank Holloway $2.- 50. Bev. Hoover $2.50. Jan. 15. Miss Nannie Carson, cit izens' donation to library No. 1, S. Point $10. Jan. 18. J A Costner. donation for extending term No. 4, Col.. River Bend $24.43. Jan. 22. R E Allen, donation from Lowell Cotton Mills for extend ing term $50. Jan. 24. AP H Rhyne, J P, fine. State vs. Berry Waters .50, T A Ratchford, CMC. fines. SUte vs. Er- vin Tidwell $3, Geo. Patterson $3, Dr. J H Moore $3. Dave Costner $3.- 50. Will Harris $15. Henry Cham bers $2.50, -Dock Thornburg $15. S M Wilson $6.50, Roy Hoffman $15, Boyd Black $3, Chas. Adams $10. Jan. 26. G Lee Beam, T C. part payment of 1915 taxes $100. Jan. 27. Mrs. C P Robinson, citi zens donation to library 5. Feb. 1. W B Rutledge, mayor, fines. State va. Mark Sblpp $5. Will Jant $5, Jim Nixon $5. Feb. 2. BR Lacy. State Tr.. ap propriation for public s... $4,420.45. Feb. 3. F H Robinson, mayor. fines, State vs. Neal Wallace .01, V Rhyne $1, Claude Robinson $3, J J Patterson $5. Oscar Rhyne $1, Wal ter Griffin $5. Feb. 7. G V Lohr. T C, part pay ment of 1915' taxes. Dallas $1,000, G Lee Beam, T C, part payment of 1915 taxes, Cherryvllle $l,50O, Jas. L Mauney, T C, part, payment of 1915 taxes, C. Mtn. $1,000. J R Rog ers, T C, part payment of 1915 taxes $600, Evon L Houser. mayor, fines, State vs. Grler Sneed $2. Lewis Boi ling $1, Vernon Harrelson $1, Game Mltchem $1. E-W McRae $1, Walter Aw nnnnnnnnnncnnncnznnnnonnnnczncrn a a a a a Gastonia 114 East Airline Avenue, Gastonia, N. C a a a a a a n !5SW( nr HrilAnrflHlw poninnttl nntK all mgrVtinovr and P ri full line'of repairs in our large quarters here ta meet aH Fl the demapds of the public in the line of Aiito Rraairiog and In; Geccral a ri a Our Garage is open all day and until 12 o'clock each night We employ competent machinists in every department and we will appreciate the patronage of the public M n t ! r 1 VII S ICZZl Section Sisk $2. Cecil Slsk $1. Jesse Fry $1, North Harrelson $1. A Feb: 9. ,' Mike- Banford, sale of lumber $1. ' ; . r . Feb. 10. ' W B Rutledge. mayor, fine. State vs. Denver Lloyd $2.50. Feb. 12. W B Rutledge, mayor, fines, State vs Jas. Kemp $2.50. -Feb. 19. State treasurer, appro priation S H S: Stanley H 8 $250. D'HS $500, CHS $275, Belmont H S $375. . - Feb. 19. S. treasurer, appro, ror library No. 3. outh Point $10. Feb. 24. RE Allen, sub. by Low ell C Mills $50, C C Cortiwell, CSC, fines and forf. State vs Rosco Phil lips $10, Sam And Jim Bailey $127. 45, T E Leroy $100, Ben Grler $47. 50. $284.95 less 5 per cent com. $14.25 $270.70; T A Ratchford. C M C, fines, State vr 8 G Fields $3, Bud Neal $15, Marvin Weaver $3, Amos Hopkins $4, Clarence Brandon $5, Vess Slsk $25, John Thomas $3. Labe Hoffman. $2.60, Henry Hick man $5, Rosco Douglass $10, Will Lambrick $5. ' March 1. O J Rhyne, cit. dona tion to library No. 5, Dallaa $10. March 4. E H Clark, cit. dona tion to library. No. 9, Cher. $10. .March 7. T R McArver, T C, pan payment of 1915 taxes, G. $1,725.57. March 8. G L Beam, T C. part payment of 1915 taxes, Cher. $579, G V Lohr, T C, part payment of 1915 taxes, Dallas $1200, J R Rogers, T C, part payment of 1915 taxes,v R Bend 245.26, J L Mauney, T C, part pay ment of 1915 taxes. C. Mtn $1200. March 9. - I F Mabry, T C. part payment of 191$ taxes. South Point $933.94. F H. Robinson, mayor, fines. Ptate vs. Poly Hasten $3, John Lit tle $1. Aaron Willis .01. Ode Willis .01, R A Summey .01, A F Brymer $1. Jones Moose $1.50. March 10. First National Bank, money borrowed $10,048.61. March 18. RE Allen, sub. by L C Mills for ex. term $50, C C Clark, J P, fines, State vs. John White $7. 50, Roy Steward $5, Evon L Houser, mayor, fines State vs Hamp Cook $3, Alf Black welder $1, Will Black wel der $1. Frank Thornburg $2, James Moss $1, R E Scarboro, Tr., fines S. vs. James uixon so. eo, Amoroso Royster $2, Jim Easter $2, Dock Walker $4, Os. Hambrlck $5.24, Lou Bess $4. C Parker $4, C A Riser $8, B Bumgardner $4, H Champion $1. 92. T McAbee $3.48, E Holland $2.- 36. M Morrow $4, R M Coble $4, J Wnlt'vorth $4, J White $4, L Maxon $4. W Hanre $4, J Mercer $4 R Or mand $4. In re John -and Geo. P Farmer $52.14, H W England $4, C Ramseur $4, N Dixon $4. March 20. R R Mauney. J P. fine State vs Noah Mauney $1. March 25. G L Wright, mayor. fines, S. vs Jim Deaton $1. Henry Finger $5, J C Mauney $1.85, Dave Dover $2. March 28. Bank of Belmont, mon ey borrowed $5,000. March 31. T A Ratchford. CMC, fines, State vs Geneva Corn well $5, Cynthia Pierre $3, Baxter Crenshaw $2.50, Jerry Starnes $15. April 1. R R Ray, Tr.. donation for ex. term $350, J L Mauney, T C, nart Daymen t of 1915 taxes. Crow- ders Mountain $500. - April 3. G V Lohr, T C, part pay ment of 1915 taxes. Dallaa $200. G Lee Beam. T C, part payment 1915 taxes. Cher. $161.10, G Lee Beam. T C, delinquent and released taxes col lected after settlement $37.90. April 5. C C Cornwell, CSC, fines State vs. Robey Sides $50, C. Parker $20, J M Coleman $10, Ar thur Jackson $10, Will Sanders $5, Will Crawford $10, Will Johnson $10, L Stewart $5, Joe White $5, B. Jones $10. James Bobbins and Ed Orr $50, Jess Steele $50, Ira Falls, forft. less costs in original case by order of court $74.55 $309.55 (Continued on page 3.) Go. n u n u a p n n p p p p p ST P ranr? Repair Tork . A . t Garage r i rtl ,11 t 1 1 Ii -: f ri n n !! M i k k k . v yk Gaston Loan dnd Tit.CoSpiy : gastonia. n. c :'k:"- Amount For North Carolina. Gaston County. , Pursuant to the requirements of 'Section 1S2 of the Revlsal . of North Carolina (1905) the following statements showing items and na- . ture of all compensations audited by the" Board of County Commission ers of Gaston County to members -thereof, severally, from Monday, De cember Dth, 116, to December 4th, 1916, (last date Included) la here by submitted; . ' , 0".' G. FALLS, Chairman. 'i?--'4llS:Kt--:'':- To 26 days service aa Commissioner at $3.00 ...,,$ 78.0U- ' To 23 days "service ' as Committee at $3.00 ........ 68. To 1175 miles traveled at 5 cents. . . . . 4.. .... ...... 68.75 To delegate and expense State meeting '. , . . 19.60 Extra compensation 300.0 Total..'. ......... $525.35 R. K. DAVENPORT . To 25 days service as County Commliloner at $3.00 .... .....$ 75.0 0 To 27 days. special committee at $3.00 81.0O. To 867 miles traveled at 6 cents 43.3V Expense delegate State meeting .. I ... 6.10, Total $205.15. . J. W. KENDRICK ?o 25 days service aa County Commissioner at $3.00 .$ 75.00' , o 8 1-2 days service as Committee at $3.00 ., 26.60- To 853 miles traveled at 5 cents . . 42.65 - Railroad fare. ' .- . , . . 2.7t Total ..$145.85- R. L. STOWE To 26 days service aa County Commissioner at $3.00 $ 78.0a To 24 days service as Special Committee at $3.00 72. Of, To 937 miles traveled at 5 cents . . . . , .' - 46.85 i ' " . . Total ..:$16.8K- G. W. DETTER ,; V. 1 ' To 19 daya service as County Commissioner at $3.00 ; , . .$ 57.09 - To 3 days service aa committee at $3.00 9.6t To 156 miles traveled at 5 centa " 7.8t ToUl ,.$73.5t a A. P. RUDISILL ' - ' , , ., ,: f.v k',.kk' To 6 daya service as Commissioner at $3.00 . .,.$ 18.0w To 1 days service aa committee at $3.00 '. . ..... . 3.0ft To 72 miles traveled at 5 cents .' 3.6t Total ;...$24.6t J. P. Mc ARVER ' . To 26 daya service as Commissioner at $3.00 '.....$ 78.00 - To 62 daya service aa committee at $3.00 186.0 , To 1169 miles traveled at 5 centa '68.45 Expense delegate and railroad rare y.3t- ' Total ....$'337.75. A. T. LINDSAY v To 1 days service as commissioner at $3.00 $ S.Ov To 1 4 miles traveled at 5 cents . .70- ; ToUl $3.7t O. Bi CARPENTER To 25 days service as Clerk to the Board .$60.01 . SUMMARY' .To 302 1-2 days service at $3.00 . .$907.50. To 5243 miles traveled at 5 cents per mile $262.15- To expense of delegates to State Association Commissioners : .,. .$44.1$ To extra compensation allowed Chairman (Laws 1911) ,.$300,00- ' To 25 days service as Clerk to board. ... ,$60.00- '' ToUl $1,563,75 ' No. days board waa in aession. 26. There were no unverified accounts allowed nor any allowance made '. to Board nor any member thereof, except as above 'Stated. I hereby certify that the above is correct. This Dec' 4th, 1916.. , -' L. E. RANKIN, Audltor.for the County of Gaston, N. C. 9Ufai3Oi30i3i3iaaiai3niaouiaa gastonia lviutu Building Opens lta JAN. Association Subscriptions taken NOW. . . ..' ' , - ' - OUR YEAR'S RECORD: , r. Mature stock In O years and 5 montha. 1977 Shares sold. . . V ; ' --7 -.. Start New Year with Stock for Yourself . : v v.. - . - .; '" s. .. .: : Loans made In eljrht months. . ' WE WANT 1000 NEW SHARES BY JANUARY 1ST. Make a Christina present to your friend of a few shares, E. G. McLURD, Sec. and Trcnc; m m At Gaston Loan Snbscrib 2 f or; The - MONEY SEEM3 TO FLY unlesi Jt Is put out pf' the reach r easy spending. The only effective way to save money Is to put it la a savings bank. It Is the only profita ble way to save' too, : Open an c count here and your money will hoc alone be safe from temptation t spend. It will earn Interest for you and put you on the road to lnh pendence. '. '. 1' " ' raid wimty Lommcaiczcra Service and :Loae 1 25th Series 1st, 1017 - 5 'J1'1 A Trust Co GazeUe $1.59 T ft U Xm. ai. i V
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