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IIEAD-ON COLLISION. Tim gastonia gazette LINEBESCSa C2AD. End Came Friday NUM After 3Manf Monthf ol SoIIerlnavg; BUSINESS LOCALS. HOUSE and lot for aale. West Wain at.

Wnii II. Lewis. At her home tw mnes easi oi A i Gastonia Friday night at 8 a TJOR SALE-two 2nd hand show laws, Appiy hi mis oiucc, joe o'clock Mrs, Janie uneoerger, wife of Mr. mi P. ilinebereer; i 'IX-ROOM house for rent.

Long died after illness of cony fatreet, convenient to business COR SALE One good second hand 4 phaeton and set of practically new harness. Apply to J. A. Glenn. tn.

DOG LOST Liver and white set-' Answers to "Rex" v- Return to M. B. Gastotiia, N. C. JlSc3.

Adams Drug Co? m0 business transaction took place yesterday by the terms of which the two-thirds interest of Mrs. 1 Curry in the drug store of Curry and Co. passed iuto the hands of Mr. Robert Adams and Mr. J.

Lean Adams, who become equal partners. The business will be continued under the style of the Adams Drug Company. The Messrs. Adams are familiar With the drug business and are both yenng men of ability and energy. A Business Change.

The half interest of Mr. W. H. Jenkins in the firm of Jenkins and Griffin, who conduct a grocery business in the Jenkins block, has been bought by Mr. M.

T. Parham, the transaction having taken place Saturday. Mr. Parham has moved to town from his farm and is occupying the Bridges house in south Gastonia. Mr.

Jenkins will now devote his entire time to farming and to his blacksmith and repair shop. The business will be conducted at the sahie stand under the firm name of Griffen and Parham. Bad Wreck Near Blacksbur Last Night En'tineerj' Martin and Conductor Ormand Injured. A head-on collision between a north bound through freight train and the local shifting train No. 63, occurred about.

6:30 o'clock last night 2 miles west of Blacksburg on the Southern. Both engines and seven cars were demolished. The injured, so far as could be learned last night, are I Engineer C. M. Martin, scalded and face and arm bruised, not serious; Conductor B.

M. Ormand, bruised, not serious; Sam Pearson, of No. 63's crew, bruised, not serious; Curetou, train hand on through freight, legs and arms out of place, thought to be seriously hurt. An unknown man was reported to be fastened under the wreckage and would probably die before the wrecking train could arrive. Engineer Martin, Conductor Ormand and Pearson are all well known here and the report of their injuries caused much solicitude among their friends.

In the Mayor's court yesterday afternoon John T. Atkins was fined $4.50 for7 being drunk and -Ajsetition in bankruptcy has been filed by Mr. His liabilities are scheduled at $17,208.52 and his assets ---An increase of one-fourth in shelf space has been made in the already compact i ladies! furnishings store of JF; Yea-ger. It doubles the. capacity of bis dress goods department and is on of the steps Mr.

Yeager has taken to meet the enlarged demand of his growing trade. Thirty of their little friends were, entertained at a birthday party Saturday afternoon by Master Theodore and little Miss Margaret Morris 'at the home of their parents, Mr, and Mrs. B. T. The occasion was to celebrate the sixth' birthday of Master Theodore and the tenth birthday of little Miss Margaret, both anniversaries falling close together.

Refreshments were served and games played. In cutting the birthday cake little Miss Janette Mauney 'got the thimble and Master Clyde Loftin the stick pin. MUSIC LESSONS Private In. struction to beginners and others at moderate prices. 8 i J2cl Dr.

W. S. Pitch. ELITE QR.OCERY has moved to Torrence Building, opposite post office, where it will be pleased to serve all its friends, old and new. It If you want the word to get out put it in Tint Gazette.

The dry cold weather has ended the dry part at any rate. Did Tyou forget to- call on The Gazette Call ou Tub 7 Eggs brought 18 to 20 cents at the stores yesterday and were retailing at 22 cents." VH--The price of 1VA cents was the market for cotton here yes. terday; but none was offered. ''Cotton isgoing through the new Moro-Webb cotton mill at Dallas. Several spinning frames are running and all will be put into operation this week.

i The friends of Rev. 'F. W. Bradley, who fownerly resided in Gastonia; will regret to hear of the death of his wife "which occurred at his home in Monroe Wednesday. wpour new- subscribers yes-terdaynot a good day for new ones, either.

No drumming, no high pressure, all 1 were taken at the toffice. except one that came by toail. The GAZETTE is one newspaper-. in Gaston county whose circulation grows GREATER and not lev. steam-heating appliance is being installed by the Gastonia Banking Company.

The offices of the Company, with Dr. D. 'B. McConnell's and probably office rooms in the old Y. M.

C. A. hall on the second floor will be heated by this means. -4This unique chunky of philosophy was dropped into our lap yesterday by Judge Lewis hilc in one of his musine if. sumption.

For several weexs ner life hung in the balance and her family and friends realized that, the end was ndt far off; Mrs. Lineberger had been confined to her bed for five or six months, during which time the disease slowly but steadily grew on her. Before her marriage to Mr, Lineberger two years ago, Mrs. Lineberger was Miss Janie Littlejohn, of Polk county. The deceased was only twenty-four years of age and is survived by a husband and one child, Paul Wilson, aged about four months, to whom the death of the young wife and mother is an irrepar- able loss.

The only other close relative surviving is a brother, Mr. A. H. Littlejohn, of Besse- mer City. The body was laid to rest Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the cemetery of the Olney Presbyterian church, the funeral services being conducted by the pastor Rev.

G. A. Sparrow. Those attending the funeral from Gastonia were Capt. and Mrs, J.

Q. Holland, Mrs. M. H. Shii-ford, Mrs.

M. E. Pursley, Mrs. H. A.

Torrence and Mr. Parks Huffstetler. DR. W. Ht Wakefield of Charlotte will be in Gastonia at this Falls House on Wednesday, January 20th, for the purpose of treating: diseases of the eye, ear, nose, and throat and fitting glasses.

19c4, Notice ol New Ads. James F. Yeager Store 1 Robinson Broa. Early Spring ''rv-V'A'' )fS Gastonia Savings Banjk The saving half. Kindley-Belk Bros.

Co. Our next speciat aale. gvERSONAL'glENTIONIi' v'Miss visiting her sister, Mrs. N. W.

Lumpkin; at Rek Wr Bradleyjjf Monroe, arrived yesterday and is with relatives near town Jikf-, Fred Kirkpatrick of Charlotte arrived Sunday to visit his aunt Mrs. J. P. Reid Mrs. C.

A. Johnson returned Friday from a three visit to Morganton and Raleigh; Mr. Smith of Clover was in town yesterday enroute to Northern cities on business. Mrs. D.

A. Page has returned fro a month's visit to her mother, Mrs. E. L. Loftin, at Monroe, La.

Miss Cora Costner has accepted a position as bookkeeper for Mr. W. N. Davis, in bis meat market. Mis Cora Spencer and Miss Bess Baber spent Sunday as guests of Mrs.

John M. Smith a Clover. Mr. Holland Morrowv traveling representative of the Cary Manufacturing Company, was in town yesterday. Mrs.

Frost Torrence and little Miss Marie Torrence returned Saturday evening from a visit to friends at Dallas. Mrs. R. A. Latta is expected home to-day from a visit of several weeks at Rock Hill, Fort Lawn and other points in South Carolina.

Miss Carrie Inabinet, Miss Banks Duan, Miss Beulah Armstrong, and MissM. Statia Wide-man of Jones Seminary were shopping in town yesterday. Miss Annie May Collins, milliner at Kindley-Belk Brothers Company's store, left Saturday night for her home at Basic City, Va. She spent Sunday with friends in Charlotte. Mr.

J. P. Culp has accepted a position as traveling representative of the McDowell Furniture Company of Marion, N. and left yesterday for a trip including points in Georgia, Florida and Alabama Mr. R.

Dobson, formerly a resident of Gastonia, but now of Stanley, was in town yesterday and paid this office a welcome call. Mr. Dobson is moving to Lowell where he will engage in the general merchandise business at the stand opposite the cotton mill. TUESDAY. JAN.

12., 1904. Fire" Near Bowling Green. A frame cottage belonging to Mr. William Patrick, near Bowling Green, and occupied by Alonzo lies, colored, was destroyed by fire at midnight Wednesday night. The fire originated from coals which rolled from the fire place onto the floor.

Most of the household effects were also destroyed. Clyde Floyd, another negro, lost about $50 worth of household goods which he had stored in the house preparatory to going to housekeeping nearby. The exact atnoutt of the loss could not be learned. Oyster Sapper. The Ladies Aid Society of Main Street Methodist Church will give an oyster supper Fri day night in the Ragan building recently vacated by the candy kitchen.

"Oysters in several styles and ice cream and cake will be served. The rooms will be fitted up for the comfortable accommodation of the public and everybody is invited to come. moods MA man who would not invite common people into his home would be elad to see them at his funeral." For if he could see them, he wouldn't be dead. See? '-iMw fevolvino' flat cards Died in Texas. Mrs.

Susan E. Leecraft died at Dennison, Texas, Saturday night, and was buried at Sherman Sunday afternoon. There are many among our readers who knew her well in her childhood and young womanhood and will hear with sorrow of her death. She was born 58 years ago at the old Stowe place on Crowder's Creek, owned formerly by the late David A. Jenkins and at present bv Mr.

J. B. F. Riddle, and was a daughter of Col. Samuel N.

Stowe, who died several years ago in Indian Territory. At Lincolnton, while living with her uncle Jasper Stowe, she was married to Capt. Ben Leecraft, of Beaufort, N. C. They went in 1873 to Texas, where during a happy married life five children were born to them, and then the mother became a widow.

She re-visited the scenes of her childhood about 1888. Mrs. Leecraft was a woman of unusual intelligence and many shining virtues. She leaves two sons and two daughters to mourn her death, one of the latter, who is a widow, being now a teacher in the Dennison graded schools for the seventh or eighth consecutive year. With her also at the time of her death was her brother Charles L.

Stowe, of Sherman, Texas, who wrote the particulars of her death to their uncle, Capt. William I. Stowe. were purchased Saturday by the Dallas' Cotton Mill from the Whttin MaphinerV Comnanv. LOCAL, AFFAIRS.

7A beautiful towel is ex hiblted by Captain J. Moore that wag woven from flax raised by his grandmother. 75 years ago. It is the; product NOf the hand loom of a Mrs. Mast in Watauga county, elegantly woven, in four colors, with a border and the usual fringe at the ends.

The Book Club was delight-' fully entertained. Saturday after? noon by Mrs. S. A. Robinson at her home.

Instead of the usual literary program the afternoon was devoted to the game of Pit. The prize, a small marble was won by Miss Salina Latham. In serving the refreshments Mrs. Robinson used the handsome, silver coffee service which the Book Club presented to her on the occasion 1 of her marriage. In addition to the members of the club there were present the guests: Mrs.

W. E. Kindley, MrsL. Jenkins. Mrs.

T. L. Craig, Mrs. J. H.

Separk, Mrs. J. H. Gallant, Mrs. P.

G. Wilson, Miss Lottie Blake, Miss Ida Pursley.Miss Belle Caldwell and, Miss Edith Adams. p-" A Free Music School. At the People's M. E.

Chutch on West Airline Street every Thursday night Dr. Fitch, the pastor, conducts a free music school which embraces thorough class instruction in the science of music and drill in the art of rendering music, vocal and instrumental. A fine opportunity is thus afforded those who desire to learn to read musk and improve themselves in its execution. The Doctor most cordially invites the cooperation and assistance of all singers in organizing and developing the choral department of a harmonic society which he hopes to organize soon. He also invites all musicians who have instruments to come and briug their instruments and assist in organizing and developing the orchestra and band department.

No charge for instruction in this school will be made, but a voluntary contribution will be thankfully received from each one to pieet thejex-penses of the school. Subscribe for The Gazette. Lowell, to be installed in the place of the old Franklin cards now in use. With the in- stallatinn of these new cards this mill becomes equipped with Mr. J.

J. Warren Dead. Mr. J. R.

Warren received a telegram yesterday morning conveying the sad intelligence of the death, at his home in Cow-pens, of his nephew, Mr. James J. Warren, whose critical illness was noted in Friday's issue of this paper. Mr. Warren will leave for Cowpens on No.

39 this morning to be present at the funeral which will take place today. The deceased was a native of Gaston county, was 57 years of age, and was a Confederate veteran. A wife and three children survive. Mr. Warren leaves many relatives and friends in the county who will regret to hear of his death.

Stockholders Meet. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Modena cotton mill was held in the company's office yesterday afternoon. The old board of directors, consisting of Messrs. L. L.

Jenkins. J. H. Craig, J. O.

White, T. W. Wilson, T. L.Cpalg, J. H.

Kennedy, and J. Tf. Moore, was reflected. Capt J. D.

Moore was elected president to succeed Mr. L. L. Jenkins; Mr. H.

B. Moore was elected secretary and treasurer to succeed Capt. J. D. Moore; and Mr.

J. Craig was elected vice-president. The report of the Treasurer showed the company to be in a good financial condition and a semiannual dividend of 5 per cent was declared. The Treasurer was authorized to build an extension to Mill No. 2 during the modern raacninery.

The Clerk of the Court Air. C. C' Cornwell desires to obtain the post office address of Mr. L. C.

Huffstetler, an ex-Confederate soldier, for whom he holds a pension warrant. Mr. Hnffstet- lef name appears on the roster as Levi C. Hultstetier. tie enlisted in Company 55th Regiment, North Carolina State Troops, on April 25th, 1862.

from Cleveland county. 1 The Gastonia Gazette, twice a week, $1.00 a year. year 11 necessary. 1 v-i- rv tt rfv rv SALE PEC AL EXT HUM Jl A f- of the Defender Manufacturing Company's Muslin Underwear will be held FRIDAY, SATURDAY, and MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 16, and 18 Remember the date and don't fail to attend the first day. There has never been so great an opportunity to secure bargains in Undermuslins as now.

Perfect in Fit, Style and Finish. At this sale we have grouped the garments into different grades according to quality. 4 4 4r 5 i i $1.48 Lot 5 The daintiest white un- 25c LOT No. I Corset Covers and Drawers. Nicely trimmed andmqde of good material.

lerrfluslins you ever saw 98c LOT 4 Very fine Materials and beautiful The materials alone would cost ypu more money. Gowns Skirts, and Drawers, each 98cts 75c LOT 3 Beautiful Garments, Corset" Covers, Gowns, Skirts, and Drawers. Fine materials and perfect workmanship. 75 cents 49c LOT 2 Contains Gowns, Skirts, Drawers, and Corset co v'rs Trimmed with hemstitched flounces and fine torchon laces and Hamburg edges. Choice 49 cents i 8 for the price.

This lot contains only Gowns and Skirts. Exceedingly good values at the price $1.48 Price 25c (J Big Special Values Just Received for the Dry Goods Department. Goes on Sale To-day. Big Overcoat specials Special Lace and -Yard wide Bleach $4.98 Men's Fine and lasts and best styles, Cf Aft $3.00 $3.50 and ifUtr So I Honest You'll need another Hat'beforeJhST IBmbrOidery Spring, so come see those $3 .00 ll i Henry Stetson Hats $1.50 Bargains. Good Calico, dark colorsl3 Jc Brown Canton 7 He White P.

made at the Rhyne mill, worth 20c, at 8c New line of white Lawn. 40 inch- es wide, wbrth 15c at IOc at r-. Shoes at prices that will prove eye open- ers to those who have never bought shoes of ns before. Job Shoe Counter contains ladies fine Shoes worth un to Sl.SA.- Smalt im Coarse Shoes. Worth $1.25 to $3, broken 7 Rr lots, choice 1 The best Ladies' fine Cf OR Shoes on earth for All sizes, heel or spring heel.

Men's Patent Colt Skin Shoes, lour Calf French Calf, and Vici, fully guaranteed. All the latest Men's Suits and Overcoats. The weather man says we've lots of cold days just ahead, so don't put off buying that suit another day. Special bargains in men's fine Suits at $5, $7.50 $10, $12.50 All Ladies' Cloaks and Hats must be sold at once, so come today and get your choice. Big lot of Torchon Lace worth up to 20c choice Remnants Embroidery t-7II special prices.

3c, 10c and-y' 72-in. white Organdie worth 75c at 25c to 5. choice .1 If you are looking for the place to get more goods for your money, then come straight to COMPAQ BROTIillER KINO 4 EAPEST STORE ON EARTH. A..