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JK EBmpEDl 14, 1911. ' V VOL. XVI NO. 2
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
M ari o h G rad ed S c H bol E n rol I m e nt
Now 300 School Property
I m p rovem e hts : Etdfef&r
Note : This column will contain each week
the news of school as reported by the pupils and
teachers, and any announcements that the school
authorities may have to make from time to time.
Editor. : .; V;,Xv x-Xt&iP '
Exactly 300 children haye en
rolled in the graded sctool to date,
288 of whom ? were . present the
first morning. The eorollment by
grades is as follows: - 1st grade, 49,
Miss HaieHudginsiSite
2nd grade 40, Miss Sarah Ander
son, teacher; 3rd grade,' 37, Miss
Ethel Maxwell, teacher ; 4th grade.
39, Mrs DF.CGiles;isubslitute
teacher ; 5th grade, 40,i Miss Essie
Morgan, teacher; t6thl grade, 29,
Miss MarreSfford Jteacter;
High School department: v Miss
Giles, English Spelling and Gebg-.
THE FAIR ATTRACTIONS BIG EDUCATIONAL RALLY
Special Street Attractions Secured Last Friday a Great;. Day for the
H SChjef JusticeXjaYk to Ad- 1 , Schools of Graphiteyille;
BODY FOUND IN A LAKE
Mysterious Death of Miss Myrtle
Hawkins of Hendersonville
Sensational Case.
Asheville, N. C, Sept lO.-r-The
mystery of the sndden disaopcar-
ance last Thursday of Miss Myrtle
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1
dress Soldiers, v ; Fine-Pro e:ram.
The Fair,-which will be held in 8Pec11 to oorem. ;
Maribh; Oct. 19th, 20th and 21st, two schools at Graphite villo
promises to be three davs of nleas- met at the school house" in the up-
ure and profit to all Who 'attend. Per end'of .thd district:for an cdu- ttrw1 r5n,- nf iUnAru K
The first four rooms of the Eagle tional rally -last Friday. The 0.f affcd 17 and rcmarkably pretty!
hotel have been engaged as exhibit aa ior mis. com- the daughter of & prominent family
rooms.a:he Jarge. store room in juo yarcu was apparently deepened this morn-
the hotel will be used for arical- Present with full dinner baskets, . whfkn h- p - fn
tiiral exhibiii;:rtheX lobby of the and seern enjoy -the day; very fl tlDg in tho watora of 0$m
notei win oe used for Educational -u u B.jf iUu1iwiUi.M ccola, three miles from Hendcr
exhibits; the hallway, back of the everybody else have a.; pleasant sonvH,0
lobby will be used for : an exhibit ruuo- : . v . : v - The disco verr wMmadu hv thr
room foHDepartment E ; which is " In the morning Mr. Ged Gk$? small boys who were Gsbinxr in the
tadies Work; the storage room of school gave an exercise consisting Jake. A verdict of ,dcath by means
the hotel will be exhibit room for of songs arid speeches, which re- unknown" was rendered at the
Department D., which is Pantry pected much credit on tetchcr and coroner'.H inqucst this afternoon.
bupphes. All the live stock ex- pupus. mis was rpiiowed by an Miss Hawkins, who was tho
hibiWwill be made in the lot ad- address by Supt. D. F. Giles, whoMaugbtcr of W. II. Hawkins, a
lninintr t.hft nrtnl'Aw ; I .iiroVTr- ctokla I was listened to for thirtr minntp; I t :n i.
rapby ; Mrs. ; Bird, . . History and Th(J secrotary T0Tts that quitJ a with tUo dosest attention. homo lust Thursd.T to do m
r eT-S" number of citizens hnv written Dinner was 'spread in picnic shopninir. She never rrlorocd.
matn., mr. J "r "" " notifying him of their intentions style, and everyoody partook of Despite the most ricid search 'no
Science. Enroument 63.fi s ... l. ,. . .....
"W h V th t 11 the bO ks O I . uu.wuMiwwin,au vujywivtupiav,u vi iiki M UMvalll'jvl Ulltll iUU
MfA criiQ f n ti ttt Tim I ryi ftnimf rt?
dered wui oe one, .tnis .weeK. others who have made up their children of each school, the lower in a badly decomposed condition.
Inis delay ot dooks is .not due to minds to do so who have not ;. school eMDS the ;Drizo: by six It is stated thatccrLiin evidence
any fault ot the local dea.ers , but formed the Fair ' officials. . It is seconds: ' . .:' ' ; indicates that the sir! w dd be-
L Li0 nnt 3 time to St ery that al 6, 'expect to Iaiheafternoonthelowerschool, foro her body had reached tho lake.
ers nave not nad time to- get out nu ' k;u:.cuv 4u:-!-j --. . . . -. ! ::. it
an Pdition since the State adootion mauf!ucu "" wbicb is taught by Miss Fearl iporis irom xicnacrsonvuic 10-
Z T todosoatonce?. Beck, rendered a most interesting night are to the effect that hut
in August... WpMt Editor Clarence Poe, of.the Pror nrorrram to the doHht of evrv developments may prove the death
gressiye i Farmer, ; has been" invited one orent.: This was followpd of tho younc girl to bo one of the
most sensational tragedies in tho
history of the State. Lake ( Oscc-
Thecee
match', drcds of carnages and motor cars.
Stonewall .lacksbn'will be nresent :- . - ' - "'"",ul KW1 " "W
hope soon to have the bank on two on this day to meet and shake hands " U.. , t. ; ' , . "cndcrsouville, Sept. .12. Tlic
sides or tne scnooi grounds , turiefl With th- -omr's of her husband. -V- 9 nou" w prooaoiy oncg
and the entire lawn sowed in grass. h;inimoftal. Stone-all Jacks ?f L tho s?,uUon of th? MyrtltfHawkin,
The teachers are taking up a UV -a ''wiiit-VTi lu'lw !uu Wl.ku. iwreuw murder mystery. UctecUvcs are
3ral:Tooms to S,n n-n,;n; nilnn .w;n ?nd.chlldrc.DVand wev ?red5ct for at work and it is rumored that a
, . - . both, of them great, careers as yhunir man rccentlv married and a
teachers.
the school authorities o use the
Cft ?ftir fi " - v ? TT-j.,"- . ' oueprescnu. j.nis was tiouowcu
State-adopted books m order, to to address the farmers on the; first by 8n old time spelling mateh - be-
pllil dayand.alsotoinspeettheexhibiu tLn the two schools? which was
u u i V" 'y federate Soldiers on Oct 20th; The' upper school won th6 '
by he. laying.of:? concrete S.dc- and, it is also expected that Mrs. bat hadonly one . boyr left'
waiK in iron t oi ine uunuiug. vv e
collection in the several
buv bulbs and plants: to; grow in aiso address the old soldiers on this 1
"le "uuumg aunne tne winter. day. On the third day, when the
Already the. 6hildren are .handing school children,; the Patriotic Sons
in ine Dest specimens oi tneir-wqrK of America and the school com-
to oe arranged lor tne exnioit ,.at mitteemen are expected to march
Sugar Hill News.
Sugar Hill, k Sept. 11. Tho-showery
local physician will be drawn into
tho case. : ;
Myrtle Hawkins did not commit
suicide. This b a settled fact. The
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JiheFair. In this way it is hoped -n ntira a w w TTifm weather la not appreciated very much fnri died as tho result of a criminal
to show the natrons what the chil- a., i v t.-- :n ; : by the farmers just now. operation and the body was hidden
arej6ingn:school5S the barade with - them: and will l"'
Every;teacher has agreed to visit Lwnjjr thn school committee- an j iU ni(i....jj
each home represented in ner-room men aud teachers on the subject of the icecream supper at Glenwood school
ana it is earnestly; requited that Education. house on last Saturday night and
parents returntthese visits' by call- Hontrarts have bAen mndA for ported having had a fine time. .
:j:iiSa!i'H-iv:W:v vontracts nave oeen made tor v n twtt vm..
iug at viDoooiapui aing,rrom thft f0now;riff snACiai attrantion: . - iirrrrrrr vr-
titriA ' ' G.,W :J4. JU,t J 1 " v " a pleasant, Tisiwr tu wiw ronimnnur mo
time to time. , .
encourage rth the teachef and the Ocean Wave; Ferris Wheel, Mer- D. W. Crawford left last wee for
ry-goround and Wild West Show, n&vei mu.wnere ne wm oe in ecnooi
Quite a crowd from this place attend-1 away for three days and then car
ried to the lake and placed in the
position in which it was found.
A second inquest will be held by
the coroner.
re-
was
three days will be most interesting with Mrs. E. M. Wilson.
and , everybody i who attends will
have a good - time'.'.Vv; .':, : 4 r" ,.
children.
There were ten tardies last week.
We hope there will be none I this
week. Please resolve that your
child shall not jtardy) ex
case of -sickness or family anliction.
If fechool opens too ; ear ly let us s: A.; Hubbard, ! of 'Reidsville,
know. JNp excuse for absence ex
cept sickness or family affliction
will be accepted.' It is most earn
estly requested that parents con
sider seriously thelimrtancepf
, Money in Truck Farming.
From 75 square rods of ground
Mr. James McReo this year has tAncwr. 5. av Lut MooUr.
BRIDGEWATER DOINGS.
Graded School Building Hearing
Completion Movements
of the People. . . ;
BriawaW. SepL "ll. Hnu A. .
NeAt of MAriaa. frectUitMcsdjiy hr
with her grandfather. D. IL Ercnrn.
Mr. Ik a Cq1t asd fhlMrcti. cf
nrar Marion, cat retzrsed beat after
a wpcVi HH hr with her crrsU, Mr.
and Mra.M P.Tate.
Mr. It. A. AUraihr U rUSUsr rtU
Utc4 la IHdorr.
Mr. Ben Martin hai rwtr&fJ hctsa
from Marion where tha had ha est m.
ri&It with rtUUre.
MUj Vera Ccrpenis who hxi tn
teaching tor Um pt two ta-sthj at tha
EdJrnt school hoUM, . cloawd her tchccl
Friday and returned to her beta tear
Marion.
Mr. and Mr. AlUrt Hewitt of Ma.
rion. atl the femer'a issther. Mr,
lUwitt cf CaIiwU, tU1u1 rtUUrtt
hero Sunday.
Mi&wrt riormc and Kett! na;.hni;.
who are in chocl at Glen Aljin. f7ct
tho latter prt cf tht wtk at thtir,
hoceb?re.
Mix Jalla IIujI haa rt turned frcsa a'
tvw wiw rru'4Tr in cTrn:ca tit
wa accompanied hatat by br cociio,
ir. Annie u. DeLaney.
The BrUsvwAter graded achl crfn-.
ed Monday with Ml Ac sis Itwii
and Aoni Mcrrt. cf Unkm MiUiw i
teacher-
R4r. D. a IUthardicn htll
at anow Hill chnrch gnday
II rcauj ckd a tUslid rtTiral
tar tit jf there. t t
MUt Vonnx rtTsJl bc.
frcra Hanbinbut wwk wherv ah baj
tn tachln for two contba. Eh a
tnUrrd Netx ichocl Wvlnaajr. .
Mlai Pinbi TaU and Mill clecrj
&dl ft'sd 3!iltfrA-dauTOtiaifr.csV
tajiaricn, FrUay. . .
Th graded nchool bclldin? which bu
lately trm nUbUtbed near llannrny
Groyc tharch. ii neiaris cocrltiUn.
anvl ch3Cl will bo evened tber acna
Upe thU falL ThU ichocl wiU W a
great coarenienoi for the, otaaanlty
in which it U located.
J. X. Yelica ipnt Satnrday la IUth-
erf or J toa ca bnaiowa.
Mr. iL F, Ta! rrat Sttordar witb
friendi in Xcbo. - . ;
Wo hattf at but gotten th lcn Ulb
ed of and tnnch nexied pnblic road froci
Bridgwater np Xorta Mcddy crb
Marbo wo ar planning to connect wiUi
tho pnbHc highway near hero,
Wo had a heary rain and conalderabla
tcna hero Satnrday afternoon. Sctno
tre3 wcro cprooUd and com Uown
down. .'
Mr. Mart mide brand U rii:in her
partnta, Mr. and Mr. L. SIgtacn. at
Xeho. ' . - ' -
Kt. Tod Gihsoa cf Gaitonia prearb-.
ed at tho Pmbyteriaa chnrchbtroSnn
day nJght.
J. D. Adams rrtnmed to bla booo in
AB.iD: ant;bejnns to lotasif the . ji. o. iiuipent Ut 8waT W worth ' totnatoja. his MU. Kit
Lcn.!x Daart and '
ent Monday
having their children in school - on
time ever;yayJr1
School Man.!
Visiting inje
was Mr. Dl F.tGiles, Superinten
dent of Publi(nsfcuctfo
Bowell;cpunt
be one of the most successful coun
ty superintendents of the State: :
Mr Giles tin "his : cblleff e f career
made reputation as a baseball nlaver
and was a star of the Trinitv OoU
lege team in 1902 later' taking a
higli place in the State University
team. He is a man of enerev and
is active in his work'f or schools.--
ews &.Ubservor, Raleigh, 6th.
Misses Alice i and Bertha Morris and
Ella Lon Crawford spent the latter part
of last week in visiting near Glenwood.
. Clerk of Court Thomas Morris was a
welcome visitor last week." .. . - .
- Q. Q. Crawford made a bnsinera trip
to Marion last Friday. J '
"Isaac'! has beard . talked , aronnd
gets the position of assistant state
examiner,- succeeding' Chas.
V. Brown, promoted to chief .ex
aminer instead of J. Kemp Dough-1 about something that .was in the paper
ton; resigned. John Nichols of about him from "Symantha," but since
Rutherf ordtori, a McDowell boy, yinantha"-fs so mnch of a Bible
was a candidate for ; the position in his old days on
and had Strong endorsement account of his eyesight: therefore it la
Tint tiwAwftrv fnr him, tn adTancfl unv
Howard A. Fousnee of Durham, argument aslo her ailments, for
was named by Governar Kitchen he could not read what she had to say
as judge of the ninth judicial dis- in her reply. Therefore If she wishes to
;:iAfiiiVAu;r confab with him she must hare
n-- ' -';--Vir ''".'t-j ;- v.- -ri 'J. lit face to face. . --.-
. j -r,. , , - - . j I Some folks seem to have their doubts
ford Biggs,;.who ;hasi accepted ,a t week.
protessorsnip in dnnity law scnooi. paper, but I don't suppose they will
Judge Fpushee" will serve until the doubt it when they learn that there are
next election in 1912. when his sue- men In this community who have - been
cesser will be elected. Mr. Foushee almost passed going on account of soar
is a native of Roxboro, Person coun- shoulders caused by shooting so much.
ty, but has for many years been a R- P. Morris, who baa bad a bad ehonl-
resiaent or Jjurnam, Demg a part-1 oer iox some uiue, ia ueuot.
nr hf AYTnf1rrA J- S.. Mannincr.v v. v ' Isaac
family has preserved nine dozen AtnJ B4bcr 01 sttoa
Kallons, tho Ublo has been libcr.ll, ' who u tHs
supplied and there are still some nmr DrAXTTiUe, tnt tho Uiur ran
or laBi wecic wim Lena loirs nero,
left on the vines. lib boys sold $C5
worth" of cantalopes fron less than
half an aero and he has sold no end
of watermelons of which ho kept
no record. He bad a load of nice
Brrrrr
Low Rates to Exposition.
Tbe Southern Hallway annonnor tow
round trio ralro.to tho Aroalachian Ex-
ones here yesterday. Other truck position at KnorriUe, Tenn., tkkcu ca
was also sold. And in addition to daily f resa Scpabcr 9 to OcicW i
fmrbinrr hn h 1 ' nt f I with final rtlum lixsit t4?n dara from
cotton, the best corn crop bo has
bnrl in rPArs. maHft 20O ho?hpL of I- . ... "T.
- : . -"v i magnu-croi ua ninnoa xniawar.
01 oats ana ILKA! OI wncat. Jtnere IS-1 Orratct boro racier orcr had la liii
n't a thriftier farmer in the county SoTitb.ATiaUcn and aerial CJhudaaj.
and what bo has done, not only this G5 nreworkt dk-urm. Grand hip.
year, bat in other years, in tbe ,.
iruCKing line, is an oqjcc icssnj pcrforarra.
m . 1
jLucro is ujuuuj au kuc iu vu3 -lor runner lnrormaticn. rata. etc.
tion. and any general farmer can any agvnt or writo It. II. DrBc r:a.
carrv truck thatches alonff with other 1T- r. A.ChaxlolU. ..C
ofl.A. tf tifk t.l Anoronna inp laro irera Olaricn is
II Vt a jm j j - M W V w M w v
doing any extra labor1. Mr. McReo
says that bo would have dono about Charlotto and Durham bare been
as "much work anyway as- ho did designated as postal tivir:ir depos-
with hb patches;-and therer 15 thelitories, to bcin busiLCT Octol:r
clean, extra cssb for it.
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