North Carolina Newspapers

The K riA at -mr t 111 . El J II II mgs r Vol 12 Kincs Mountain, N. C, 'Thursday, June 10. 1015. No. 18 G. G. PAGE, Editor and Owner PRINCIPLE FIRST 1. A YKA1I in APVANC15 :'The GastoniaiT Makes Its E. C. Bridges and J. W. Biggs Killed at Conover .High Tribute to Colonel Andrews Paid by. Directors of Southern Railway Appearance yiountain Jtieraid We welcome The Ghstonian to our siile table and Messrs Bram ley and Crooks, iu publishers, to Our contemporary list. The msw pupoi whioji made its ' first at poarance last -.Thursday is a splejdiJ six column eight page paper, well designed, well got- ten tin and savors of the bust. It is issued Mondays and Thursdays from the old . Progress office. Messrs , Brumley and Crooks, both practical newspaper uen hailing from hickory, ..North Carolina, have bought out the Progress outfit and will run the new paper. The sheet is a good one. The news stories are well construct ed and the editorial columns be speak efficiency. We are glad also to note the bounteous adver tising. , Besides a number of smaller ads the initial issue car ried one two page ad and a one page ad. This shows that the Gastonia merchants know ugood thing when they see it. They know that advertising pays, As to the policy of the Gaston ian we:quote the following front ,an editorial; 'With this issue of the Qaa tonian it announces itself a can didate for the favors, iatra.iage and good will of the people of Gastonia and Gaston County. It comes feeling, that the field is largo enough to succeed without encroaching on anyone, and.that ir. a small measure may' be .of C. B MOSS HAS FEARFUL AUTO ACCIDENT . . ' ' . . ' "".'''" ? : Mr, C. B. Moss of East Kings stepped around behind the doc ' Mountain had a terrible accident tjrs. machine but just , as Moss's Saturday afternoon about six j o'clock on the street in the out skirts of Cherry villo when hi automobile struok Mrs. - Enoch Divine who had a baby in her arms. The machine struck Mrs. Divine in such a way as to throw her upon it far -enough back to break the windshield, Af ter go ne a few yards she rolled off and appeared to be badly hurt. She was taiten into the home of " her mother, Mrs. -Whitworth, in front of whose uoue the acci dent occurred, aud it was found that she was not so badly hurt. ' The baby was t looked up .8om ten feet-away from where, the mother landed, i It ' was' unhurt save for the shock. Mr, -Moss -was so frightened at what had occurred that he lost . control of-the machine. In try . ing to dodge the lady he gave the car a se verve cut aud allowod it to continue in the same direct ion. It ran through a man's yard over the steps, through the fence and around the cornar of the house into the bean patch where t choked down. Mr. Moss was given a. hearing before the Cherry vUl authorities . and bound over to court under a $500 bond.' Just what the charge was we haven't learned. Mr. Moss had bought the auto mobile only a few days previous and had uot had very much expe rience in driving. He and John Rains and West ; Carroll had been to Cherry ville on the car and were returning. In front tf Mrs. Whitworth's house JiSljwwer's automobile was : slTy nd Dr.Howser and Mrf. Piyify'wero engaged in . con ver nation. vYlwn Mr. Moss blew .is sirfual it seems that the lady i " 5 . s some service to '.lie people of this iraod county. "The Gastoniun is issued from the, office of the old Progress and goes to the list of subscribers carried by thatpapwr at the time of its suspension. The median ical department has been imrov ed by the addition of a new ix-ess and other machinery necessary (or the issuingKf an up-to-date piper. The publishers are prac- tical men and have had many years experience in the newspa ler and printing business, and with the aid of the citizens feel that they can Issuo a paper thai will not only be a orodit to the county, but a valuablo asset, as every well conducted uovspapar must be. "The Qastcuiian. will strive to bo independent in thought and treat ali alike, .Its advertising columns will b open to both po' li tical parties at exactly the hhiqo rat". The editorial col umns will be conducted on the principal of the greatest good to tho people, roirardlests of party, though the editor has always been a follower of Jefferson.. The principal object of this naper will not bo to push some individ ual to the front on account of his political or other views, but it Is to be run for.the upbuilding uf Gastonia and Gaston county, and to furnish the necessities of life to the publishers " oar was approaching she step pe'i out into the road as if to coss and Mr. Moss had absolute ly no time to stop or deviate e nough to miss her. : He tarned ti e machine suddenly to one side but it struck her,, just.' (he same.;. , At last roport both Mrs. Di vine and the baby were getting aioug all rignt. MB.and MRS.ROREKT SPF.EK GALLOWAY INVITE YOU TO BE PKESENT AT THE MAUKIAGE OP THEIK DAUGHTER , JULIA HELEN to .. ;:" MR. ERNEST WRIGHT NEAL ON THUIISDAY EVENING THE . TWENTY FOVRTH OP JUNE AT EIGHT O 'CLOCK AT THEIB KESIDENCE Due West, South' Carolina. At Home Kings Mountain. North Carolina Invitations reading as above have been received by friends of the contracting couple. The.mnr. riage will he of great interest as both the persons Ate well known here and popular. Mr. Neal is the son Of L.F, Neal and is asso ciated with him in-the livery business hr.re. The bride-to be is well known here as a member of the faculty- of Ljnwood Col lege 1913 iOli ''' Shelby, June 4 Mr. P. Hoke Seism died this week at his home near Beam's Mill at the age of 67 years. Be leaves a wife and several children. The . funeral wa8onducted by Rev. L. A. Wriirbt and the inter Jieot toofc place ai New Bethel hvrsh. 4 f- - A h 1 1 j THE LATE COLONEL A. B. ANDEEWS. New York. The board of dlrpotora Of Bouthum Hailwuy ('ompiuiy pnltl a hlKli tribute to the mi'muiy of the late Col. A. n. Andrew,-, flnrt Ttce-preMldent and for iiimiy yp.ar.-4 a mclulMT of the hoard, wlio died at his liitne In Hali'lk'h, N. ('., on April IT, litlo. in tho followins rosohilloiiM: "In Mciuoriiim, Alexander Koyd AndrowH. "Alexander Boyd Andrpws was liorli In Franklin county. North CiiroUnn. the U.'td day of July, 1S4I. IIe tenderwl his Herrleea to the Corned- rracy in April, lKfil, and in June of that year, liefore he was ( years of ape, .was made a seeotul lleutrnant in Company K of the First retriuient of Nortli t'aroliiia cavalry. Confed erate States Army. He served with distinguished jtallantry until,- lu Sep tember, ISd.'l, lie wag shot through the client and liinf! by the fragment of a shell at Jack's Shop, near (iurdons ville, V'a. After recovering from tills Berloua wound he found' when pcovo was re-eHtiibllsltyl, the whole lndi.ii trial life of the Soutk prostrate as a result of war and the people anions whom he lived cuf rented with the task of rebuilding their oelal. anl of creating an Industrial, system on new lines. ' He became a factor of prime Importance lo this creative and constructive work. Kealiinit the ne cessity for transportation in any plan of reorganization and reconstruction. lie entered railroad life. Ills lirst service was with the Italeli-li and Hus ton and with the- Raleigh and Aii Biista rallroails. and as their superin tendent -for eiKht years lie was the principal factor in their rcliabfiitution aftei the raviiRea of war. With the R. and D. "Hig efBclency In this work brouptht Mm an offer of promotion from the Klchmond ind Danville Railroad CoTh pany, and in 1875 he became super intendent of Its North Carolina di vision. He remained with this and ether predecessors of Southern Rail way Company and with the South ern Itself uninterruptedly until his death, a period of forty years. Be ginning; with the otlico of superin tendent, he 'Worked his v?uy tip through various intermediate grades natil lie became first vlee-presldent and a director of this company, which position he held at the time. of his death and had held, tor many years. "Ills active railroad work bad thus extended over a period little short of half a century. During that .Ue tba principal construction and enranlisutlou work of the railroads of the South tins been done,-and the industrial life of .the Booth Itself feaa been reonranited and: rebuilt. - la this aecojnpllslitueut Col onel Andrews was a rltal force. Pos- -casing a strong and dominating per sonality, virile and commanding Id character and Intellect, he threw him self Into his great work with irre sistible will and purpose, ' ilia achievements, which were many,' richly entitle him to a place among the great constructive forces of his State and section. Completed Western Road, , "Among these achievements was the eeioBletlon of the Western-North Carolina railroad, from Old Fort over' the mountains, through AshevUle. to Fatal Rock, and Its bre.Bchea. Tiua ttirenirh hit. efforts era opened up the wceat Industrial section of reatern Itarta .Carolina. . jPoputaUno nd de- -veispmeiit ood Industrtea follemd bia 'ploaecr trot, and iy parson la that . tlli tuidlnvUiiui territory Jaamw, aad 1 tlielr di'sppndnnts tlsrouu!! pll flip I'onriTi yem-! will be. ri:j".':::i tile ponveliienees, tile nj-jioi I iinUi. and the lilessinn niaili- possible ly this yreut jtieee of eonstriicthe work, "i'lie Wi.siern North Curtilh.a K.iilnunl will remain a monument lo the nsi.fnl :t ' it ! lioiioruble aeliie nietils of ('oL;j'I Andrews, who was i.v lMilb. r. "i:: nr.- ,v.w i. .i:,j .:. i it Wnsjlls lot to enrumMer ;u;d nv eonie treat dliilenltii'x. His net'vli his positive iiinl iinrposei'iil elinr i and las touch with ui-eat thinss .In i;ht him into sharp eontitetn with j important forers. In the ,uid:;i of inetn an lie tioro liimseir wilh it eoiir ii'e and virility which commanded tinlvei-sal respect anil enabled him ti; crown his cfl'orts with notable sue. css. In every trust and in cviry re lation of life he was Uiyul and fuitU ful and true. On the Personal Side. "On his personal side lie was a tnuii of compelling and uttraetlvc person- ality and was greatly honored and beloved. He married in lS(i! Miss Julia M. Johnston, duuglitpr of Col. William Johnston, of Charlotte, X. C, wlm was president of the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad Com, puny.: With her as his helpmate -he built up an exceptionally' happy mid beautiful home life, which lie distill guished by the most cordial and liberal hospitality. He was a devoted husbnnd and father and followed his children, even after they w-pre grown, with undimin ished parental tenderness and solici tude. He took a deep interest in the welfare of Confederate veterans and in the establishment and maintenance for them of the Confederate Soldiers' home in Raleigh. "Although himself deprived of the benefits of a college education, ho was an earnest friend and supporter of the ( n, versify of North Carolina, being for ninny years a member of Its hoard of trustees and of its ex ecutive committee. "He came to realize the value of a. religious life and connected himself as a communicant with the i'rotest ont Kpiscopnl church, being an active and zealous member of the Chusjeh of the CJood Shepherd of Raleigh, for which in Hie latter years of his life his munificence helped to provide a new and stately place of worMiip. Devoted to Nutlve State. "He was devoted in ills attachment to the stale of Nortli Carolina. No exigency if business or of personal in. tcrest was strong enough to persuade him to make ills home elsewhere. . He believed .in the Kturdiness. the souse of justice and the patriotism of its people, atul if at any time they. In bis judgment, erred, his faith in the, ultimate triumph of their aenae of right was unwavering and supreme. He was always willing' to leave his name and fame In their keeping, In the confidence that their ultimate Judgment would correctly appraise and appreciate bis purposes aud his v.'orls, "Ma Identh has Jjrought universal sorrow and regret wherever be vras known, bnt especially In the South, where his life was spent aud his work most hugely done. '"The secretary fct directed to es-pn-Ks to the surviving memtwra of Colonel Andrew' family the respect' ful .ayiniiaUiy uf tills hoard uid W iwDeutt to toa atiiuudy - gromieo ttnd attetttcd wnuwilpt of ttito . iniuulc." ii';lli Iv.iinn ('. Hri.l-.'s sie.d .1. W. ISicK. itilini; SrinK ilisrh ' Scluol slielenU vvi'ii' lal.ill.v in jnred in i- eulli.iiiiii til' I'lcir nuhi moliili' Willi 'in rn'iip' til t'nn ' ovrr, Cu!:ivha nonnly, M urn 1 ;i.y, ; of lust week iind ilnil I'nuu their : injuries in tin liivknry liospitLil. . coiieei n nt rnnlx-i Ion, xellino; a Hi-idues di.d Tuesday nis;lit at washim; componnd in order t 10:i!() and l!iL's Wnlnesilay wirn mnit 'y itli wnich to enler morning at ii::!C in tin; hospital 'al;e Foiest Col!e;;e this fallt where they vete liilien iunneil'- ! liiLrs Inline is at Lmiihertun. utel.y aftei' tho ueeiiK nl al I'uiiov er. 1 !ii.li were .von i- ' abont L'.'i years of ae mid nninai i ie.1. They "'' re seliool inillts :it ISuil intf Springs llih Solu)l, l!''i' ires liayinit linislied his ein.ise there thii spi'inj:. lie is the ..)n of Kev. Joe 1). I!iiiles of near Lat.tiiiKire who stirvivis with his mother nn.l the following sisters: Mrs. Ualpli l'adett, Misses Car rie. Blanche, Verilie, .Marion, ijiiuise anii a liali.y sister, lintli, With one ypunn brullier, Giaily. Tlie remains of M". iridnes were taken to Ijattiinore on tlie. Seaboard Irain Wedni'sihiy mnrniii; mid the intennei.t to'u nlaee at Saiply l'hnns e'llneli Tliiirsday innrnin at v o oIolU. Yoitnir Hridi'i s liad announeed his inteiition of si inlying; fur :!' mukistry. lie an. I Hiur.-. were iCsoin 1 1 iends and were deepiy HOME TALENT BIG Tlie home t-ilent vaudeville triven at the I'lulitoriuin Friday niht under the ausisices o.f the Civic League was an e-ntortuin-ment of unusual type aud p'ov ed to le one of unexpected inter est and success from every, view point. The attendanco was very Kool and every patron lauded an entire satisfaction and went away feeling that ho had his money's worth. T'le door re ceipts amounted lo oT.'id .which was tendered the Civic. League to be used in beautifying that; part of the cemotery known as tlie Potter's field. Mrs. D. C. Mauuey won a dollar priz.; for naming all the characters with their aliases. The contest was entered heartily into nd one other person, Mrs. L. F. Neal, succeeded in naming all the characters but tlie urine was for the "Firs;" correct list. Mrs. Mannev's list was no. I and Mrs. Neat's no. .10. The characters were; It, G. Page, Miss fjraoo .'Uudisi.ll, Miss Louise Cornwall, Mr, Davis and danghter.Miss Mary Davis, Miss iii-I Fulton, Misses Katie Gar rett and Eu'a Long, Mrs. I. 13. Go.'orth Mrs. Fairy Patterson, Mis. Y. A. Uidsnhour, V". A. Ridenhour, W. K. Mauney, CP. Gardner, K-ev. G, L. Kerr,M. E. Hemdon. H. M. lleavner, Dr. L. P. Ba!seraivd Mr. Cooltsie. The SEVENTEENYEAR LOCUSTS ABUNDANCE Washington, May HO, he Department of Agricult-; ure has., announced the coming of broad 0 of the 17 -year locusts in Mav and June. In discussing tho probable distribution of the brood this year a department ex pert sav that tho , following iiflmn Ttm'U? Pfiriillna jwinllnit ,., , , .. , , , wlU lifl vi.itttd: Aiwruwlerjlurlttf lovi'.l ami ii'sii'cti'il hy their fel h" f-t lnh'uts ;inil teachors who Ml. tint riti-li hud a threat fut lire in sion , I'.ios uif-o conteiii lilaleil slinl.v inn for the ministry and at the time of the fntnl neei dent they were trayeiimj for a. Tak'ny; into ai'connl Hie hiitli moral attainments of the doceiis- :,., i iceident b' (it if of llie sad- di'st oeeiirin j in i li 1 . : L t peiM-d during the r.iin Monday, llie yonnn lie n hnvii:;; worl.'i-il the Conover stores and beinn l.. their way to N'ewion. lint al'ler ei'os.sin;; the Kaih'oad al the i y ulai ' elosMhjj. it is piesiuned that, they saw another store which they Ii.mI not visited and were in the act of reciossin lillt at the nli-Uoii when llie en t;iii" sliuclf them Tliey had cMirtains up on the ear and this tn'elhiT with tlie station block inn out the view of the ti'aelf.tl-e en ;ine l iiiinini; liolil. and making I i It.ii' noise, ami fne noise ol their ow n motor, prevent.-. I any warning o-r their in n lt':' ae.l tlie online was iip.in lliein before, t'tey knew it. SHOW MAKES A HIT iih4 guesses noine wilil were on Mr. and M si Davis. The most ii trestino; feature . of ti.e whole eiiUM'tainincni wm tliat noljody knew what anybody else was to do or say. Many ol the pieces wero original and inadu up while they wero beintf rendered. There had been abso lutely no rehearsal. At least one dialogue was put over w ith lesi; than live .minutes notice. Not able again is I he fact that many iu the audience thouejil Unit the program had been well mvpan d and rehearsed. Honestly, we don't bidieve any tow n of our size could muster a betti'r troup of home talent, and cn the spur of the moment pull off a better entertainment. And those who die without a plane to bo buried aivi to have the benefit. Peace to their ash es. To Prof. C P. Gardner js due the credit of promoting tho on tainmont. . It was conceived and brought into being through his ingwiuit.v and originality. Whim such a feat would be impossible with most fol'.cs and exceedingly difficult for others it comes per fectly easy and natural witli Pror. Gardnor.llis original poem o i "Olt t Hord and his Little old Ford," and his song "Where did tho nigger coma f ruin, "wore highly complimented.' IN Caldwell. Macon, Pender, Cataw- "a. Henderson, Lincoln,. .Mc'Ooiv- uii, t win, kvY.tui, 4 t aiin i itli .ii , Union and Wilkes Counties by one or more characteristic: swartus; Blade n, puiiccmbe, (.a harms, Iredell, .Vontgottitrv, Mjoro and UalhorforU by hud vitltiul luxiust lf not warm, and . (CoiitVl dm hack imjp -'-V. CM-,