Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-29
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Gastonia Gazette, Dec. 26: Christ
mas was a sad occasion in the home
or Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hawkins of West
Gastonia, instead of the happy time 1t
had promised to be- Their little three
year old boy, Carl B., who had been
looking forward to the annual visit of
Santa Claus, had been talking OF what
Santa was going to bring him. On
last Tuesday, while standing in front
Of an open fire at his home, the little
fellows clothing caught fire and he
was so badly burned that he died the
following day. At the time his mother
was out in the yard looking after come
work. She heard the little fellows
screams and ran into the house to find
him enveloped in flames. A physician
was Immediately summoned and every
thing possible done to save his life but
all efforts in this direction were in
vain...--..Four of five white prisoners
at the Castor county jail, while being
allowed freedom in the runaway at Z
o'clock Saturday night. escaped from
their bonds by saving bars from
window. One prisoner, q young man
named Wright who was serving SER
tcnce for forgery, gaining his freedom,
H. ,F II Fnf 1N.Nrs in
southwest Gastonia. Through the in
fluence of the parent the young man
returned. The whereabouts Of the
other prisoners, some Of whom were
serving sentences, were not known by
local and county officers up to noon
today Sheriff Rhyme and his deputies
are at work on the case and arrests
are expected sently.---.---Announce
ment is made today that the contract
for Gastonias new Masonic Temple
will be let within the next few weeks
and that work on the temple will be
rushed to an early completion. The
temple will be handsome brick three
story building to be erected on prop
erty owned by the Gastonia Masonic
aTemple association, a corporation
Which received it's charter some weeks
ago. The authorized capital stock is
100000. The movement for the build
ing of the temple had its origin in
C,astonia Lodge No. 369, A. F. and A.
M, some years ago. A lot on Marietta
street was bought. 1t was recently
sold at d handsome profit and larger
lot secured on South street adjoining
the residence of Mr.. w. w. Glenn.
The lot is 6Ox22O. The temple will be
55x175. On the first floor there will be
secretarys offices, lounging rooms,
lobby, etc, and big banquet and as
sembly hall 47 by 72 feet. 1t will have
q seating capacity of 800. There will
also be kitchen on this floor. The
second floor will be the blue lodge
floor. 1t will contain another big hall
4fx75 feet, with several ante rooms
necessary for the Masonic degree
work. There will also be ladies par
lor on this floor. The third floor will
be devoted to the work of the CASTOR
ia Commandery, Knights Templar
and to the Gastonia Chapter, Royal
A,ch Masons. This floor will also
have a mezzanine and balcony choir
room. organ loft, locker rooms, etc
The building represents the latest in
architectural design and workmanship.
w. H. Peeps, of Charlotte, is the ar
chitect. The Gastonia Masonic Tenn
pie association secured it's charter
several days ago. Application for
the charter was signed by Messrs. L.
c. Abernethy, Charles Ford, S. n.
Boyce, Marshall Dilling, r. G. Cherry,
w. L. Thompson and others prominent
in the work of the ellodge.--.-....-.N. G.
(Polly) Cloninger, superintendent of the
Gray G Parkdale Mills here, is in the
CASTOR Sanatorium, suffering from
severe knife wound in his neck in
fllcted by Bob Pearson, well-known
character of Kings Mountain, about S
o'clock last night in Dallas. 1t was at
first thought that Mr.. Cloninger's
from the hospital today are to the ef-
feet that he is getting along nicely
that, barring possible complications,
his recovery is expected. From the best
information obtainable it appears that
Pearson and Cloninger were both visit
ing relatives in Dallas. Together with
a number of other men they We're
standing in front of r. A. Cloninger's
store. Pearson was having some
words with another man, whose name
could not be learned, and it looked as
if a fight was about to ensue. Pear
son. it is reported, was drinking
Cloninger stepped in between the two
men to prevent n fight when Pearson
it is stated, turned on him and inflicted
an ugly and painful wound on the
neck. 1t is understood that Pearson is
a bad character. having served term
on the chain gang for cutting another
man some time ago. Mr.. Cloningcr is
one of the best known mill superin-
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