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MARION' PROGRESS -. ?f ?:. - school closing v r,VaTl;
That was a noble band of war- : : : f( DYS ARTS VI LLE chandisa basineM for was time, hiring
published evEfcr thuksdat evening riors those republican politicians - : " : t - formerly been a resident of Hickory and
hy this I ,1 kAnAwmnn lt : v;,...:l Xiirrefiil Urm Hrnturht in a I.lfiCA I has mada a host of friend walls Her.
i it i . t n. ;r. " . - I : tii. 11 . .. n . . . -' I We 1oin the nunr other friend of onr
w un inierestmgrrogram. - r - . . . for .
Mcdowell publishing co.
Marion, "N. &
Entered at the Postoffice at Maries
N. C, as second class matter, v
assembled at Asbeville. The hordes
poured into th&city in battle array
and they f ought valiantlywhat
S. E. WHITTENr Editor and Prop, for, they knew not. If some one
ihad blundered, '1 wasn't theirs to
reason why 'twas but to do and die
and into the valley of the shadow
rode the noble horde." : .'
' And as the shades of even' - tide
had begun to fall over the beautir
25 ful "mountain Metropolis after, the
din of battle had cleared away and
Grantism -consisting of wholesale
slaughter as to office distribution,
turning a widow out of office and
filing secret affidavits against her
thereby endangering her name and
Ovx Tkab, - - " - -Six
Mouths - f '
Thru Mouths, -
- ' K Strictly In Advance!
The closW exercises of the Dv - bright future. Mr. and lira, Aber-
sartsville school at Dysartsville.P V-wT -f "TLX
were held last Fridav af ternpon - ..... . .
and night.- . Notwithstanding "the I . Mrs. Pods 81mroona had a . fall last
farmers of this community are very I weeTr which has rendered her entirely
busy, they as patrons and friends helpless. She is over eighty years old.
f tK TWrlsirillA hnnl laid acid ter husband. Uncle Ppde, Is also quite
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L feeble, being eighty -six years of agc
.Jack ana Jiix.
Crooked Creek News.
MARION, N. C, APRIL 14, 1910.
the large crowd.
At the close of the exercises Mr. j
C. McKesson of , Morganton
made a very interesting address.
His address was inspiring indeed
and he -was listened to with wrapt
attention throughout.
the comedy drama
"Out In The
pre-
. ; AN HISTORIC EVENT. : ,
Certain we are that history re
peats itself and so perfect is its finally, paying expensive 'political
continuitv that we arrive at the debts to the districts decided hurt
point of repetition without being --had been endorsed the Old War
aware of it. - , norse,- yea, veniy a conquering
VYe are aware of an Historical nero, was neara to say: rnis is
event" which eclipses adventure I the happiest day of my life."
that of taking a young- babe from . Even so, and we would especial
the cradle of the backwoods of ly adl the most decidedly happy
Guilford county, N. C, trundling one of this campaign. Grant
him in a sort' of prairie schooner should not take the action of the
and piloting him to the distant convention to heart nor sKouM he
state of Illinois a sort of exodus take himself too seriously, norryet
like unto that historical one of should he be ecstatic for indeed if
honest Abe Lincoln and there is that convention had possessed an
? P ,uar 1 ' J uT Tl T; aVZ 1 ' I Streets." The pity wis well
I 1 1 i.- LA I Tn Irnn it anI rl lr ,Ka a ma vt 1 K v
iar ana no ianner, a uuuceauiu i u ivouu loviijr, kuoj wo uv
parallel. ' so deluded.
. Jo grew up Jo Cannon was his With them things are getting at
name" nd in growing ud he took I a low ebb, and its' a boost . they
to the people and politics and the want and a boost they need, but
people and politics took to him; he timber is short and they don't pos-
was great in that he stood for the sess a thing that bears a resem
people and the people likened him blence to a mud-sill, if they .had it
unto.7Abeljincoln.Zfor he was aline same mey would do: osing m-
man of homespun variety; he stood I stead of a two by four scantling,
fonrsouare and as a conseauence which scantling taxes heaVily ' the
was not slow as to achievement local Republican sinews. " '
Things were'oDDortune. the neo- The convention swallowed a bit-
pie swore by Jo, got in behind him ter pill and they did it heroically,
and,: enabled "liim to successfully I realizing that the purging is yet to
buck the political line, for he pos- ( come. V,
sessed a sort of Lincoln stamp and I And our heart goes out to Mr.
he; wore home spun clothing. The I Grant and we entertain, marked
crnoooccfnl 1mA marfft ft Wrv nf sympathy for him just think of
the plow and harrow to attend the
exercises.' L The house was packed
to its full capacity, in fact a nuni-
standing room at the nighV enter- teen here last week, though
tainment The building was Uste not enough to do Very much damage.
fully decorated for the occasion. - Matheeon preached an excellent
Conntv Snrjerintendent D ' F. I sermon at Salem, Sunday.
Giles was present and made a short
Hardware and Buildiiig
. . . Material :
Miss Clara Reel visited her sister.
talk:; The school exercises follow-1 Gibson attended
ed consisting of songs, recitations, the services at Bethel Baptist church
dialogues, etc, which were well lt Sunday .
rendered. and- highly pleasing to Jame8 QlbBoa aad Marine-, trip to
jaanon, oacuraay.
"We are very sorry to learn of W. C.
Hogan being very sick. - - .
Mrs. Mary Banning, who has been In
bad health for some time, is improving,
we are glad to say.
Some of the farmers of this section
have been planting corn and the others
will soon be if . it does not rain and
ine nignt exercises consisted 01 interfere. A rood shower would be
songs, recitations, pantocaine, and I gratefully received though.
and Cultivators.
Screen Doors. I
sented. The actors acquitted them
selves in a most creditable manner
and. the audience ' thoroughly en-
We would be glad if some one would
describe the comet for us ' as we have
not been able to see It yet -
J. F. Parker will take the census of
this township.
We have learned of another marriage
Woodlawn News.
joyed the play, with its" numerous 011 kP it!
exercises throughout were very
pleasing and showed that the child
ren had been well trained. 8pt?,r.OGa:.
tt t't3 a t. Woodlawn, April 18. Woodlawn is
Hon. J. F. Spainhour of Mor- onftboonu There are three saw-min
ganton delivered an address be- in hearing tT of the postofice; we
speaking a great future for Dy- have four stores and all the merchants
sartsville.' His discourse was re- report a good business. Iam sorry to
nlftte with illnstratinn.whirhh.ln. tate however that our roads are badly
r Uw. , I J TV -!-t .L IJ.L
Corn Planters," Hill Side and Level
Land Steel Beam Plows, Double Shovels
Doors and Windows,
sell B. P. S. House
Paint, a little high in price but the chcap:
est paint to use in the end.,
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- My Oak. Mantels are well made and
finished, and cheap in price.
I sell Cotton Boll Lime, 98 per cent
pure :
New -Harness made, and old . Harness
repaired
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his extreme disillusionment when
oo dui ne soon outgrew mat. i .
It came to pass tnat ne was made the conception of his downfall.
ed to make his address . immensely
practical and impressive. ' ' 1 .
: J. A- Langh ridge, - of Marion,
also made a short talk.
inis was tne second commence
ment of the Dysartsville school
filled up and need cleaning out.
I think; Marion is on the right kind of
a boom this time, for the people have
dose as the Lord commanded them to
do. He said boHd first the house of the
Lord and then attend to other matters.
I his-4 happiest day really marks and was by far the most successful h0n have done that,
made tne conception of his downfall. I
speakerfhouse, thereupon he finally, his craft wUt not go be- prof. N. F. Stepw has been the to work on the a a & O. railroad
began bis career; not tne peoples; cau he can't hoist anchor without capable and popular principal, ably , J' IeyU in Swain county work-
UU iurguk, uic iwna at uuuw, aiau . Kir Mic. Tlr4." Tk,f " 4W ' ,UMHW
. . p-j . M. L. Good was in Marion on bud-
Democratic Executive Committee terand Cora Miller. This aggre- ne8s one day last wee.
gation has made a very strong! S. H. Crisson Is in Marion on business
faculty and their workr is highly today.
his homespun garments. ' The hum
and whirl of political machinery
was sweet music to his ears; having
been put through the machine he
came out" a choice link of Vienna
a veritable link of the chainulti
Favors Precinct M eetings.-
A very enthusiastic meeting of appreciated by the patrons of the
the Cfeunty Democratic ; executive As a token of their ap-
committee was held m Marion last .l .1
. 1 ... 1 .1-1 .1 I , preciawon ior ineir services, me
uiutcijr oararaay. ine meeung.was pre- scholars and patrons presented
uuui awtuip iooworviawixug. isiaea over oy xuniy jnairman each teacher a nice
At nrsi ine naray Aiiinois iarm Johnston. It was a well attended
Oegaa, to v wins and DiinK and i meeting and several important
Buxv.
Friday
been
ers
they vowed and declared that he political matters were discussed,
wasn't so much of a Lincoln fellow The precinct plan, as heretofore.
they 3idn?t guess. -Later they found was adopted and the date named
that Jo had betrayed all trusts (that the same as that set by the State
is those of the people) and that he committee, namely, June 25:
was standing hard and fast by The wil1 ff i convention
-r A - j . , u in Marion on July 2nd to name
Interests and The Machine and he delegates to the State, . Congres
didnt care a whit whether he re-1 sional, Judical and Senatorial con
minded the people of Abe Lincoln ventions. The county convention
sta hn wanted a nftrsonalitv of his to select county officers will be
- called at a later date.
- ne nau, aseu Dy mis urae ana pom(lm , .tw
i., i . ... . invuiviuwij vuuv jvui fvril MA
was called alternately Czar and must he paid on or before May 1st
uncle - Jo, and even other names, if you expect to vote in November,
for he hadthe House just where he This should be heeded by every
wanreo n ana a la wn n just wnai Democrat who cares anything
ne and tne maenme waniea; m ract about the success, of his mrtv.
he and the machine, together with The time is short, therefore, don't
the Interests, constituted not only I postpone payment of this . tax, as
congress but the United States of delays are dangerous. : Pay now.
America., r But in an economically rc,W;uu Wwiy. ,
sure manner things began to hap- As we see it Governor Kitehin
pen like unto the handwriting on did not commit the unpardonable
the. wall for those Republicans sin in liberating Shemwell after
owing7 no allegiance to machine five days imprisonment. Eniment
r3olltics but all to their constituents, physians r advised that course ' to
on1 horainaWr m!WI inenrcrAnte be proper and essential to Shem
beim Wset about plan for uncle SSS&l1"
Jo'sscalp-they alligned themselves fore the liberation, but the - ques
witn the democrats and together I tion is: Didn't - Baxter Sham-
thev nut rollers under": uncle Jo 1 well f
uu 1 The Peogeess herewith furnish
politick and special interests special "toA the wading publwthe; short-
- r -. , -...y.:.;.--..-,..:-"" , -. . c&ii Aiucnvau xuuitoriaj. xi is true
anxietyving the people not only that an yAWjox oxx in Kansas :held
a cnance 10 iorever rid inemseives the record and was brief when he
of this despotic system, but an op-gjive vent to l-44The H-ll you say"
portunit.v to show their annrecia- hut we go him one better and in
tion and ability relative to self rule! 6 ve tenor of our waygive out a
unci auu.wuuDk uiiiuuiuo poiiuus. I TAl, r - '
I The insurgents did that at the risk
1
I ui lusiug bueir: puiibwai positions,
and
i vote against the machine and show
I capaDiiity or seit rule and
conso
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The Record is the title of a nub-
it! remains for the people to lication for Black Mountain. It is
a neat, newsy seven column week
ly and bids fair to make a -"good
quen sanction "tton of the and
I lusurgcuLs or. yowj wun inemacninet ... . -,
? nnrl cKrJor thaiv trvol n.kllU W I Fhft Rtiftl hrirlorA hlororl OHdtwf
Mruv. . uu v Ulll't & WVCI 1 tlAUlllLV. I T r. ( - w. av. -wa bVUAi
hope the action is not premature. Scro1tf. Catawba rivernear; Ne
; Ao rt - W i tufl Tv,r,f: . w win un a loug leiiiwani, especi-
. as ;to Jo, in the meantime, he Ull v tn th rl t ha noZ
who .possessed such 'Lincoln-like part of the county.- This bridge
; propensities ..of -yore must againbe has been, needed 'for a long time
a backwoods ? babe and we would ana n seems that this was the opor
I naturally prefer that this re petition
of history occur in Illinois and not
North Carolina. . v -
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tunc tune to build it inasmuch
the citizens of that comrnunitv snh.
I scribed $ 1500, which means a great
saving to the county. This will be
If you want to vote this 'fall you
i m st pay you r Sta te and cou ntv
: x be fore May,, lstt
the best bridge in the county. It
wurne a '200 feet span; 35 fee
uiu, .a ne contract calls for it
completion July 5th. -: :
.Stroudtown-Items.
The reriral eerrloee cloeed
night. We trust ranch good
accomplished. &
Better and brighter day a are looked
for in onr community when we hare
better school and a united community
and people.
Mr. Ororer Green and wife are spend
ing their honey-moon trip with relative
in Bakertrille and will return home
this week.
W. W. Bailey and W. H. Turner
went to Waynearille Monday to work
a week in
Mr. Charles Elliott is still very sick.
Rev.' M. A. Matheeon has gone to
HendereonTille on business this week.
Let erery man pay his poll tax and
register and rote for the special school
tax June 1st. This means mucht
i- ... ' Bex.
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shoes wi3 surely p!c2se ycu, ,
bcczu&e they combine tree
comfort, )org wear and uxv-
qucsuoned style.
You can prove tiuj
by wearies
a cfi!e
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present. .The
teachers were elected . for another
year.
Dysartsville is a growing little
town about 14 miles southeast of
Marion in a prosperous section of
he county. While the school cen
sus in this district is only 79, pu
pils came in from other districts
and swelled the enrollment to 103.
I A. II M A.
and an aver of 7ft w m fP ,B xacwry.
iL ... - . T. . L. J. Penley spent
""wuli wmw sixaiu weu or I ftiQ reviTal here.
this school.
The citizens of this community
are interested in school work and
are planning to build an additional
room to the present building. As
the attendance of ..this school has
been good and the people are so
inwresiea in tne mauer we expeci Denntv Collector W. Har.
to see 'Dysartsville opening next tins and snecial emnloTM D. A.
yeaHn a remodeled building with Kanipe made a raid io South Homi-
an necessary .equipment ior sue- n- Buncombe counts last wk
cessful work.- - 1.,, amA . kiw-j- ,i:.:n-
with complete outfit The opera
tors made their escape. .
Ceco sad see the If!)
Sf4uig aad Swwieer tVyica.
MARTIN-MILLER
aothing Co,
Land for Sale
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Muddy Creekjtemj.
Bridgewater, April 12. Ed Qeer, of
Butherfordton. spent last 8unday here
with his wife who is spending sometime
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will
Hemphffl. ;
Mrs. W. "W. Lverlr'who' has been
very ill for some time, is slowly improv
ing. ; ; ,:. .' ;' ' - : . ' " . -. - ;
A. E'Rowe's many friends' are glad
Kobert Lcntz, of
was in town Sunday.
Morganton,
NOTICO
French Coach Stallion will
be at Conlcy'a Stable : after
t rJT ad April 1st Season reduced to
$15.00. ; 4t3-24
bo macn inrproveo, j
-Miasea PinMe and Kary Tate visited
friends in Morganton last Tueeday.
'.Mrs. W. Bailey, of Eberman, has been
here on a visit to her sister, Mri: J.
Gibson. ' r V-'';',' "
Bev. JametfLong of Morganton filled
his appointment at the Baptist church
the first Sunday..- . -.
Mrs. Baiph - Abernethy and Miss
Hattie Ballew were in Marion last week
shopping. . -'J" "
The young people, had a singing at
the home of Miss Mary Stine last Sun
day evening. " ,.; ' ;
Mrs. Lizzie Hunter of Gibbs has been
here on a visit to Mrs. ,W. P.' HemphilL
W. W. Lyerly, G. S- Abernethy, Ab-nei-
Seals, , J. Hemphili; Hemphill,
L. Bust, L. Jarrette and other members
of the EL of P. -lodge here, attended
the Knight of Pythias district meeting
in Hickory Thursday night r
Robert Seals has been on the sick list
Misses Myrtle and Florence Hemphill
were shopping in Marion last week.-'
. ' Ralph Abernethy and Miss Belle Bal
lew were married Wednesday 80th by
Rer. D. S. Richardson at the Methodist
pareonage at Nebo.VMias Ballew U a
dausrhtArof J. W. Rallew rA.
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