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a a a a a a GASTONIA GAZETTE BUSINESS LOCALS. MY HOUSE and Wm. lot H. for Lewis. sale, West FOR cases.

SALE Two. at 2nd this hand show. 15c2 Apply SHE Street, house, convenient for to rent. business. Long Mrs.

J. HI. GALLANT. FOR phaeton SALE and One set good of second practically hand new harness. Apply to J.

A. GLENN. ter. LOST- Answers Liver to and Rex white set- Return to M. B.

Owens, Gastouia, N. C. J15c3. MUSIC struction to LESSONS beginners Private and oth- iners at moderate prices. 12c1 Dr.

W. S. Fitch. LITE Torrence GROCERY Building, has moved to opposite post office, where it will be pleased to serve all its friends, old and new. It DR.

will W. be H. in Wakefield Gastonia of at the Charlotte Falls House on Wednesday, January 20th. for the purpose of treating diseases of eye, ear, nose, and throat and fitting glasses. 19c4.

Notice of New Ads. James F. Yeager- Store news. Robinson Bros. Early Spring styles.

Gastonia Savings Bank- The saving half. Kindley-Belk Bros. Co. Our next special sale. TUESDAY, JAN.

12. 1904. LOCAL AFFAIRS. -A beautiful towel is ex hibited by Captain J. D.

Moore that was woven from flax raised by his grandmother 75 years ago. It is the product of the hand100m of a Mrs. Mast in county, elegantly woven in four colors, with a border and the usual fringe at the ends. -The Book Club was delightfully entertained Saturday afternoon 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 statuette, was won 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 of her marriage. In addition to the members of the club there were present the following guests: Mrs. W. E. Kindley, Mrs.

L. L. Jenkins, Mrs. T. L.

Craig, Mrs. J. H. Separk, Mrs. J.

H. Gallant, Mrs. F. G. Wilson, Miss Lottie Blake, Miss Ida Pursley, Miss Belle Caldwell and Miss Edith Adams.

-If you want the to get out put it in THE GAZETTE The dry cold weather has ended- the dry part at any rate. -Did you forget to call 011 THE GAZETTE? Call on THE GAZETTE. -Eggs brought 18. to 20 cents at the stores yesterday and were retailing at 22 cents. -The price of cents was the market for cotton here yesterday, but none was offered.

-Cotton going through the new Moro- Webb cotton mill at Dallas. Several spinning frames are running and all will be put into operation this week. -The friends of Rev. F. W.

Bradley, who formerly resided in Gastonia, will regret to hear of the death of his wife which occurred at his home in Mouroe Wednesday. Four new subscribers yesterday- -not a good day for new ones, either. No drumming, no high pressure, all were taken the office, except one that came by mail. THE GAZETTE one newspaper in Gaston county whose circulation grows GREATER and not less. -A steam-heating appliance is being installed by the Gastonia Banking Company.

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

C. A. hall on the second floor will be heated by this means. -This unique chunk of philosophy was dropped into our lap. yesterday by of his Judge Lewis while in one musing moods: man who would not invite common people into his home would be glad to see them at his funeral." For if he could see them, he wouldn't be dead.

See? -New revolving flat cards were purchased Saturday by the Dallas Cotton Mill from the Whitin Machinery Company, Lowell, to be installed in the place of the old Franklin cards now in use. With the installation of these new cards this mill becomes equipped with modern machinery. -The Clerk of the Court, Mr. 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.

Huffstetler's name appears on the roster as Levi C. Huffstetler. He enlisted in Company 55th Regiment, North Carolina State Troops, on April 25th, 1862. from Cleveland county. In the Mayor's court yesterday afternoon Jobs T.

Atkins was fined $4.50 for being drunk and disorderly. A petition in bankruptcy has been filed by Mr. D. Lebovitz. His liabilities are schedule ed at $17.208.52 and his assets at $8,830.84, -An increase of one-fourth shelf, space has been ladies' made fur- in he already compact nishings store of Mr.

J. F. Yeager. It doubles the capacity of his dress goods department and is one 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. Morris.

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. Oyster Supper. 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. 8 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. Craig, J. H. Kennedy, and J. D.

Moore, was reelected. J. D. Moore was elected president to succeed Mr. L.

L. Jenkins; Mr. H. B. Moore was elected secretary and to succeed Capt.

J. D. Moore; and Mr. J. H.

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 year if necessary. PERSONAL MENTION.

-Miss Della Nolen is visiting her sister, Mrs. N. W. Lumpkin, at Charlotte. -Rev.

F. W. Bradley of Monroe arrived yesterday and is with relatives near Mr. Fred Kirkpatrick of Charlotte arrived Sunday to visit his aunt, Mrs. J.

P. Reid. -Mrs. C. A.

Johnson returned Friday from a three weeks visit to Morganton and Raleigh. -Mr. L. M. Smith of Clover was in town yesterday enroute to Northern cities on business.

-Mrs. D. A. Page has returned from 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 his meat market. -Miss Cora Spencer and Miss Bess Baber spent Sunday as guests of Mrs. John M. Smith at Clover.

-Mr. Holland Morrow, traveling representative of the Cary Manufacturing Company, was in town yesterday. Frost Torrence and little 1 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 Miss M. Statia Wideman 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 yesterday for a trip including points in Georgia, Florida and Alabama: -Mr. R. Dobson, formerly a resident of Gastonia, but 110W 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. OUR NEXT SPE SPECIAL SALE, 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.

0 25c LOT No. 49c LOT 2 Corset Covers and Contains Drawers. Gowns, Skirts, Drawers, and Corset cov'rs Nicely trimmed and made of good Trimmed with material. hemstitched flounces and fine torchon laces and Hamburg edges. Choice Price 25c 49 cents Big Special Values Just Received for the Dry Goods Department.

Goes on Sale To-day. HEAD-ON COLLISION. Bad Wreck Near Blacksburg Last Night--Engineer 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 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; Cureton, train hand on through freight, legs and arms out of place, thought to be seriously 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. Fire Near Bowling Green.

A frame cottage belonging to Mr. William Patrick, near Bowling Green, and occupied by Alonzo Iles, 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 amour.t of the loss could not be learned. 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 Cowpens, 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. THE GASTONIA GAZETTE, twice a week, $1.00 a year. A business transaction took place yesterday by the terms of which the two thirds interest of Mrs.

J. E. Curry in the drug store of Curry and Co. passed into the bands of Mr. Robert C.

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 young men of ability and energy. Adams Drug Co. 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 strop. The business will be conducted at the same stand under the firm name of Griffen and Parham.

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 at the old Stowe place on Crowder's Creek, owned formerly the late David A. Jenkins and at present by Mr. J. B. F.

Riddle, and was a daughter of Col. Samuel N. Stowe, who died several years in Indian Territory. At Lincolnton, while living with her uncle Jasper Stowe, she was married to Capt. Ben Leecraft, of Beaufort, N.

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 death was her brother Charles L. Stowe, of Sherman, Texas, who wrote the particulars of her death to their uncle, Capt. William I. Stowe. 98c LOT 4 Very fine Materials and beautiful Trimmings.

The materials alone would cost you more money.Gowns Skirts, and Drawers, each 98cts Men's Fine and lasts $3.00 and $3.50 best styles, $4.00 Overcoat specials $4.98 Special Lace and Coarse Shoes. Men's Suits and You'll 'need another Hat" before Embroidery Worth $1.25 to $3, broken 75c Spring, so come see those $3.00 lots, choice. Overcoats. at Henry Stetson Hats $1.50 Bargains. Ladies' fine $1.25 The weather man says we've lots The best Shoes on earth days just that suit so another All Ladies' Cloaks Big lot of Torchon Lace worth of cold ahead, don't All sizes, heel or spring heel.

put off buying 20c 5c day. Special bargains in men's and Hats up to Men's Patent Colt Skin Shoes, Ve- fine Suits at Remnants Embroidery at lour Calf, French Calf, and Vici, $5, $7.50 $10, $12:50 must and be sold at once, choice. so come to- special prices. 3c, 10c 15c fully guaranteed. All the latest day get your If you are looking for the place to get more goods for your money, then come straight to KINDLEY-BELK BROTHERS ERS CC COMPANY CHEAPEST STORE ON EARTH.

MRS. E. P. LINEBERGER DEAD. End Came Friday Night Alter Many Months of Suffering.

At her home two miles east of Gastonia Friday night at 8 o'clock Mrs. Janie Lineberger, wife of Mr. Eli P. Lineberger, died after ay long illness of consumption. For several weeks and her her life hung in the balance family and friends realized that the end was not 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 irreparable loss. The only other close relative surviving is a brother, Mr. A. H. Littlejohn, of Bessemer 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.

Shuford, Mrs. M. E. Pursley, Mrs. H.

A. Torrence Mr. Parks Huffstetler. A Free Music School. At the People's M.

E. Church 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 music and imthemselves in its execuprove tion. The Doctor most cordially invites the cooperation and assistance of all singers in organi- choral zing and developing the department of a harmonic society which he hopes to organize soon.

He also invites all musicians who have instruments to come and bring their instruments and assist in organizing and developing the orchestra band department. No charge school for will in- be struction in this made, but a voluntary contribution will be thankfully received from each one to meet of the school. Subscribe for THE GAZETTE. 75c LOT 3 Beautiful Garments, Corset Covers, Gowns, Skirts, and Drawers. Fine materials and perfect workmanship.

75 cents $1.48 Lot 5 The daintiest white -you ever saw for the price. This lot contains only Gowns and Skirts. Exceedingly good values at the price $1.48 Yard wide Bleach 5c Good Calico, dark colors Brown Canton Flannel. White P. K.

made at the Rhyne mill, worth 20c, at. New line of white Lawn. 40 inches wide, worth 15c at. 72-in. white Organdie worth 75c at yd.

25c Solid Honest Shoes at prices that will prove eye openers to those who have never bought shoes of us before. Job Shoe Counter contains ladies' fine Shoes worth up to to 5, $1.50. choice. Small sizes 48c.