Lowell Locals Correspondence Brightens Dry Season
The Gazette notes a dry period in Lowell despite recent rains. Local clergy Rev. R. A. Miller and Rev. W. E. McIlwain led church dedications and sermons. Residents Edith Robinson, Misses May and Rebecca Matthews, and others visit relatives and attend events in Union, Gastonia, Belmont, and Charlotte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Miller
Banks
Union County
W. E. McIlwain
Gastonia
Edith Robinson
Margaret Hudson
Hall Hand
Pineville
J. Hand
Palmer Titman
Washington
Asheville
Sara Reid
Jno. Harrison
New Hope
John Matthews
Mary
Rachel
Henry
Winnsboro
May
Rebecca Matthews
Miss Hinson
Charlotte
John M. Gaston
Myrtle Titman
Lottie Cox
Wilmington
Will Harris
South Carolina
Jasper Hand
North Charlotte
Westminster School
Lincolnton
E. L. Crowder
Forest City
Crowder
P. P. Murphy
Montreat
8S. M. Robinson
Frank Robinson
Ethelgirner
Mecklenburg County
Lineberger
P. W. Hand
Leah Clarke
Belmont
W. O. Cashion
John C. Rankin
Good Year At Montreat Sees Best Season Yet
J Murphy of Asheville is re-elected president and L Jackson returns as secretary treasurer and manager for next year during Montreat Mountain Retreat Association stockholders meeting. Past year praised as the best in the association’s history with debt freedom and praise for donors. Guests urged to keep Sabbath travel restrictions strict. hotels remain crowded as planning for next season proceeds. Visitors expect large turnouts during the Presbyterian Assembly period in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Jackson
Gastonia
Gazette
Montreat
Mountain Retreat Association
J. Murphy
Asheville
L. Jackson
R. C. Anderson
C. E. Graham
Greenville
J. D. Huyler
New York
Montreal
Presbyterian Assembly
Surprise Wedding Unites Heloise Cornwell and W S Barfield in Dallas
Miss Heloise Cornwell daughter of Clerk of Court C C Cornwell and Mr W S Barfield wed in a quiet Dallas ceremony. The couple married at the Methodist parsonage after a prayer meeting with three friends as witnesses. Barfield, a depot agent and former mayor, is a First Lieutenant in the North Carolina National Guard. The bride is a popular local young woman and both families report wide circles of friends pleased by the union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heloise Cornwell
C. C. Cornwell
W. S. Barfield
Dallas
Cupid
O. I. Hinson
C. & N.W. Railway
North Carolina National Guards
Morehead City
Local Skim of Dallas Route 1 News Highlights
Dallas Route 1 reports a weekend of visits among Clemmer and Pasour families from Gastonia to Bessemer City. Storm lightning killed a Pasour cow. Local youths and families including Ratchford and Harmon visit relatives and attend outings. Hardenball loses to Antioch 2 to 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Dallas
Route 1
S.S. Clemmer
Gastonia
J. L. Clemmer
Mamie Ratchford
Catawba
Sarah Pasour
Crown Ratchford
K. G. Ratchford
Tennessee Chlemmer
Bessemer City
G. E. C. Pasour
Annie Rhyne
Edna
Hester Best
Elliott Friday
L. C. Pasour
William Harmon
Shelby
L. M. Pasour
Johnson City
Antioch
Etta White
Sadie White
McAdenville Members and Visitors Report
McAdenville notes list J. T. Ingram on vacation in Thomaston Georgia. Belle Reid of Newberry DC visits her sister Mrs. David McGhee. Meta McGhee spends summer at Lenoir. Mrs. J B Reid and daughters Beatrice and Olive visit Charlotte. James Blair, McAden Mills carpenter, vacationing in Rockingham. Methodist church interior being repainted and repapered by contractor S B Barnwell of Gastonia. O J and ag C Houser of Cherryville stop by.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Mcadenville
J. T. Ingram
The
McAden Mills
Thomaston
Belle Reid
Newberry
D. C
David McGhee
James Blair
MccAden Mills
Rockingham
S. B. Barnwell
Gastonia
Messrs
O. J
Ag. C. Houser
Cherryville
Drought Ends as Rains Return for Bessemer City Area
IBESSEMER CITY Route 2 reports drought relief with recent rains improving crops. Local social notes cite visits among Knoxie Kiser Keepsville Dany and Vera Howell Cherryville families, and gatherings with relatives in Bessemer City and nearby Rutherfordton and Charlotte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Ibessemer City
Knoxie Kiser
Keepsville
Dany
Vera Howell
Cherryville
Moses Stroup
Missouri Miller
Shelby
C. Moore
Bessemer’ City
Samuel Hovis
Zona Stroup
Lizzie Pasur
Futherfordton
Fallie
Etta Farmer
Charlotte
D. A. Stroup
S. L. Kiser
Barbara Kiser
Beulah Kiser
Juanita Payne
W. C. Kiser
Mary
Lizzie Moon
Why I Buy At Home Exchange
A persuasive appeal for buying locally. The speaker lists reasons to shop nearby including supporting the community, keeping money in town, backing local merchants, and receiving personal support during misfortune.
Special Southern Railway Trains to Atlantic City
On Tuesday August 22 the Southern Railway will run four special trains from local territory to Atlantic City. Twenty eight Pullman cars are reserved for these services. One train departs Salisbury. Round trip fare is 12 dollars with return on any regular train and stop-over privileges on the return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Railway Company
Atlantic City
Salisbury
Wiley Says He Surrendered Authority Over Pure Food Law
Dr. Harvey Wiley testified before a House committee that he relinquished most enforcement power to F L Dunlap and George P McCabe. He claimed the food and drug inspection board often overruled his stance, with Solicitor McCabe casting decisive votes and Secretary Wilson upholding board decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiley
Department
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Harvey Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Agricultural Department
House
F. L. Dunlap
George P. McCabe
Food and Drugs Inspection Board
McCabe
Board of Food and Drug Inspection
Board of Food and Drug Inspection. When Dr. Wiley
Dr. Dunlap
Dr. Wiley
Plan Statue of Jefferson Davis in Kentucky
The Jefferson Davis Home Association plans a statue of Jefferson Davis on an elevated site in Todd county overlooking the Davis farm park. They will seek funding from the upcoming Kentucky legislature and also plan a memorial highway linking the Davis and Lincoln homesteads.
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Jefferson Davis
Frankfort
Ken
Jefferson Davis Home Association
Todd County
Davis
Kentucky
Lincoln
Train Wreck Destroys Two Cars Near Lum berton
Seaboard passenger train No. 40 from Charlotte to Wilmington derailed at Allenton five miles east of Lumberton. Miss Bessie Jones of Montgomery Alabama was killed instantly and fifteen others injured when rails spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaboard
Charlotte
Wilmington
Allenton
Lumberton
Bessie Jones
Montgomery
Ala
Gastonia Adopts Slogan To Promote Busy Town Image
Gastonia's Commercial Club approved the slogan Gastonia Is A Busy Town and planned banners buttons and booster ads. The Gazette campaign helped select the line and merchants will use black and red for banners and lapel buttons while envelopes may carry booster ads to boost visits and business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Governors
Gastonians
Gastonia
Commercial Club
Piedmont
North
South Carolina
The
Gazette
B. H. Parker
Club
8. A. Robinson
Messrs
Marshall Dilling
E. N. Hahn
H. P. Stowe
G.W. Wilson
P. W. Garland, Jr
A. €. Jones
Ed C. Adams
R. H. Brison
E. F. Wilson
Robinson
Gastonian
Cos Tell
A light verse recalls Cos Tell a stingy man who attends church, donates a cent, and brings home a silk umbrella. A domestic joke follows about a mistook silver and steel cutlery mix up, with Bridget denying responsibility and Mum confirming the mix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Costello
Bridget
Dentists Attend Shelby Meeting of Cleveland District
Drs. T A Wilkins P R Falls D B E McConnell and F R Anders attend the Cleveland District Dental Association session in Shelby. The meetings began yesterday and run through today. Wilkins serves as treasurer and McConnell presents a paper on the extraction of first molars for ten year old patients. They plan to return to Gastonia tonight or tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Wilkins
P. R. Falls
D. BE. McConnell
F. R. Anders
Shelby
Cleveland District Dental Association
Dr. Wilkins
Dr. McConnell
Gastonia
Rhyne Family Reunion At Old Home Near Gastonia
Descendants of Jonathan and Rebecca Rhyne gather at their old home near Hollands Bridge to mark the birthday of Peter S. Rhyne. Four generations attend, with 122 attendees including 49 grandchildren and 54 great grandchildren. Rev. L. L. Lohr and Rev. John Hall among guests.
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Jonathan
Rebecca Rhyne
Old Home Place
Gastonia
Rhyne
Peter S. Rhyne
Holland’s Bridge
L. L. Lohr
Dallas
John Hall
A. B. Rhyne
John Rhyne
Bessemer City
Mark Rhyne
Chapel Church Community
Moses Rhyne
Kate Rhyne
Lincolnton
Jonas Rhyne
William Lineberger
Spencer Mountain
John Bell
Lowell
Emma Rhyne
Messrs. W. M
R. W. White
Jonathan Rhyne
Jacob Rhyne
This County
Long Creek
Iron Bridge
Gastonia-Dallas Road
Moses
Jonas
Jacob
Rebecca Wills Hoffman
Mr. Rhyne
York County
South Carolina
Union County
Gaston County
Peter S
South Fork
Chapel Lutheran Church
Gaston
York
Cleveland
Lincoln
Mecklenburg
Senate Democrats Reach Agreement Delays Adjournment Plans
Washington correspondent reports Senate Democrats reached a caucus agreement delaying adjournment plans to September 1. The schedule includes adopting the cotton revision bill, voting on the iron and steel amendment, and revising the chemical schedule as proposed by Senator Overman, with no action on Bristow amendments on sugar rubber lead zinc.
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Senate Democrats
Washington Cor
Charlotte Observer
Senate
Congress
House
Ways and Means
Overman
North Carolina
Bristow
Kansas
Paroled former bank teller from Atlanta seeks Wilmington kin
Frane C. Jones once a defaulting teller for Charlotte National Bank was released on parole after good conduct. He previously served a five year term in the Atlanta Federal prison and is currently with relatives in Wilmington. Winston-Salem approves a $350000 bond plan to extend water and sewerage systems erect streets and build new schools. About ninety thousand dollars funds a hospital project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frane C. Jones
Charlotte National Bank
Atlanta
Wilmington
Jones
Winston-Salem
Gastonia to Open First Class Business College
Prof W B Loving plans to establish a business college in Gastonia opening around September, with central Main avenue location under consideration. After visiting Gastonia he decided to locate here, bringing decades of experience from Massey and Fayetteville schools to offer modern curriculum and affordable tuition for local youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Loving
Gastonia
Main Avenue
Modern Business College
Loving
Fayetteville
Massey Business Colleges
South
Virginia
Prof. Loving
Mrs. A. B. Lineberger Dies at 51 in Gastonia
Mrs. A Brown Lineberger died Tuesday night at her home southeast of Gastonia after two years of ill health aged fifty one. She formerly Julia Ford and is survived by her mother husband A Brown Lineberger and five children Ina MecArver H Lee Lineberger Rev Fred L Lineberger Clarence Lineberger Stella Lineberger. Funeral at Chapel Lutheran Church followed by burial in Chapel Cemetery. She was a longtime member of the church and well regarded by many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Chapel
A. Brown Lineberger
Gastonia
Julia Ford
John Hall
Chapel
Lineberger
Noble Christian
Democrats Gain Tariff Control After Cotton Revision Passes
Washington correspondent reports the Senate adopted the Underwood cotton revision with amendments reducing duties on mill machinery chemicals iron steel and coal. Senators Overman Simmons and Rep Webb express optimism while Republicans feel sidelined. Webbs push sought further cuts in iron steel chemicals sugar dyes rubber belting.
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Senate
Senaitors Simmons and Overman
Representative Webb
Washington
Charlotte Observer
Underwood
Simmons
Overman and Simmons
House
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