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PROGRESS QN HIGHWAY
Everything Favorable for Comple-
:tion.:of the Road in McDowell
"County Within 60 Days.- :
Ofd Fort, Sept. 22. For several
weeks much work has been in pro-
iress on the mountain section of
the Central highway. One crew
of men have been at work on the
upper end arid two on the lower
Mr. E. L. xPickani one, of the
State's engineers is in ; charge of
the work : and has surveyed out the
route and relocated several sections
of the road. :An effort is - being
made to have the Southern -Railway
construct two underpasses on
the route, one at Clay tot's cut just
below Round Knob and the other
at the Allison placewhere the pipe
line to the Round Knob fountain
first crosses, the v railroad. : The
railroad engineer has made a sur
vey of the proposed sites for the
underpasses iind the propects are
that they will be put in and very
dangerous grade crossings avoided.
The road is now open and' is in
good condition for two miles from
Swannanoa gap and is being ex
tended as fast as possible. On
the lower erd the county commis
sioners of McDowell are co-operating
with ther State engineer, and
many interested citizens, and have
made apnroDriations for three steel
bridges, and the contracts have
been let for their completion be
fore December. Two of these are
to be erected near Old -Fort, and
the other near theold Bel four stone
quarry some three miles from Old
Jort. About one mile of new road
has been built starting some two
miles from Old Fort, and in the
course of another week the road
will be practically completed to the
old stone quarry. V -
There is-; much interest being
manif esteBin ;the road in this sec-
tion quite ai number of subscrip
tions have beep : received and a
number of the citizens along the
route have, given free labor to its
construction. - :Every effort is ; be
ing madeto get this link open be
fore winter and the engineer says
that everything is favorable for
the completion within the next : 30
to 60 days. The work up to the
present time has been done entire
ly by private subscriptionsy but the
township have warmed up to the
proposition, and have adopted the
road and will now press the con
struction so that the road may be
opened by December 1.
Broad River News, v
Broad River, Sept. 1. A large num
ber of the. Broad River folks attended
the baptizing at Pleasant Grove last
i bunday. ...
trip to MariQn Monday.
School at' this place has stopped for
fodder. " - . A , . -lV . ;
Mis Pearl Ledbetter, who is teaching
at Woodlawn, will begin :; her school
again'Monday after a' three weeks', va
cation' .
DVt and Mrs.' Truat of Atlanta, ' Ga.7
"were in Dome Wednesdav. e . ; v
? MlRR TjTlftr TTTinfoi7' onanf -nn-m XI.:
Sweek with homefolks on Middle Fork.
"V R. G. Owenby has purchased a farm
t on Laurel Creek and expects . to 'move
I it- 4-: 1-
Mr. Stroud will leave for Swannanoa
Boon.
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,.. ' . SMARTY.
to you like Tea? If so try "Tempo.
v Its good, only 18c backaere and &nrnt.
f ty dish with, each package. Sold only
vrtusbon as xare s.
'A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED
JiARION,
"Mountain Boomers" Want Better
Road to Marion.
. Bear Editor: I think all us
mountain boomers ought , to help
on the matter of building roads in
McDowell county, first where they
are most needed. I was much in
terested jn what Mr.. Morgan had
to say on road matters.' He is a
town man but he realizes that the
support of the town must come
from the country; he realizes that
farmers both far and near need a
good road to haul their produce to
market. Therefore, it appears to
me that when there is a fairly good
road for a reasonable distance" from
Marion that our road commission
ers ought to realize the importance
of building portions of roads in
the outskirtsof the county to con
nect with the better roads near
town.
As long as Marion township bears
the expense of the chain gang,
would it not be wise to open up
all the important roads to the
township lines without stopping to
drag the chain gang all oyer town
to smooth and sandpaper the streets
and roads in and around town for
the evening buggy riders, automo
bile and motorcycle riders to be
flipping and flopping up and down
the streets, trying to scare some
body's team.
We mountain boomers would
like to see work done on the Buck
Creek road, from top to foot of
mountain It is the iribst impor
tuit road to Marion. There ' is 'a
large force engaged in cattingf tim
ber on-Black mountain, and if
there was a graded road to Marion
these people would go to Marion
to buy supplies. More trade from
Toe River would go to Marion and
likewise more produce from Yancey
county. A wise thing for. the road
commissioners to do is to open up
the road to the top :of the Blue
Ridge. It means much to Marion.
J. P. P.
Sunnyvale, N. C,
Experimental Free Delivery to Be
' Tried.
'-.. i- . -
- ( Postmaster General Hitchcock is
preparing to establish a limited
free delivery service at postoffices
of the second and third class. The
experiments' will effect deliveries
to nearly 30,000,000 people now
obligated to call at the local post
offices for. their mail. An appro
priation of $100,000 was made by
Congress for experimental free de
livery in small communities, the
amount to be expended at any one
office not to exceed $1,800 a year.
Delivery by carrier is confined
now to cities having a population
of ten thousand or more, or annual
postal receipts of at least $10,000.
, Among the offiqes in this part of
North Carolina eligible for the ex
perimental service are the follow
ing: Albemarle, Asheboro,- Bre
vard, Biltmore, Burlington, David
son, Elkin, Graham, King's Moun
tain, Lexington, Lenoir, Lincoln
ton Marion, Mocksville, Moores
ville," Morganton,' Mt. Airy, New-!
ton, North Wilkesboro, Old Fort,
Rutherford ton," Shelby,, Spencer,
Thomasville, Waynesville.
The fourth quarterly meeting of
McDowell circuit will convene at
Glen wood Methodist church Octo-
ber 12 and 13. " A full attendance
is desired. , - "
TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF McDOWELL CC1
N. C, THURSDAY, SEPT.
BRIDGEWATER DOINGS
Graded School Doing Good Work
Personal and Local Items
- of General Interest.
' Bridgewater,' Sept. 24. Rov.
D. S. Richardson is conducting a
revival meeting at Snow Hill this
week. The revival meeting closed
at the Presbyterian . church last
week with twenty accessions.
The graded school here is doing
some very good work, having got
ten the new. books and classes or
ganized. There is an enrollment
of sixty students. . The school will
have a seven months term. The
school has two societies with Misses
Frances Ballew and Gertrude Gib
son as presidents. Miss Gibson's
society will entertain their oppo
nents in song and verso Friday
afternoon. -
Miss Sadie Seals has returned to
her home- here, having resigned
her position as nurse at Dr. Long's
Sanatorium at Statesville.
Miss Mary Dobson of Ncbo visit-,
ed friends here during the week.
Miss Eddie Young left Friday
to enter the State Normal and In
dustrial College at Greensboro.
She was accompanied by her grand
father, M. F. Tate, who spent
several days there.
Mrs. J. Q. Blackburn visited her
sister, Mrs. A. E. Ncal; in Marion
several days last week.
" Mrs. M, F. Tate, who has been
critically ill with bronchitis - for
several weeks, is slowly improving.
Fred Yelton is at Marion Junc
tion where he and , Jay Ballew arc
building an addition to their lunch
room "preparatory to keeping
lodgers.
Miss Lula Kincaid has entered
the State Normal at Greensboro.
. Dr. R. Mouser was at Nebo
Wednesday on professional busi
ness.; v
We especially enjoyed "H." A.
B's" poem in the Progress last
week. Hope to be favored with
more.
Misses Katy and Rosebud Tato
of Morganton spent a few days
here last week with friends and
relatives.
Misses Poteat and Byrd of Mari
on were the guests of Miss Cary
Tate, Saturday and Sunday.
The Bridgewater choir meets
every Sunday afternoon to prac
tice new songs. They met at the
home of Mrs. J., L. Gibson . last
Sunday and will meet at W. W.
Hemphill's next Sunday.
Otis Lail of . Morganton spent
Sunday hero visiting friends.
Robey Connelly and Frank Wil
son of Nebo attended the singing
here Sunday. -
Bettt.
Crooked Creek .News."-
Crooked Creek, Sept 2. Mr. and
Mrs. J. F. Parker of Chapel Hill are
visiting on the creek this week.
Misses Millie and Bulah K&nlpo of
Old Fort are visiting Mia Annie Parker.
Corn on tne creek 1b better than was
expected. "
The P. O. S. of A. lodge at Bethlehem
is doing nicely. , J. lu Byrd, James and
Bert Gilliam are new members.
A good many of the yonng men from
here have united with the Odd Fellows
lodge at Old Fort. They say there is
"something doing" over there now.
They have been busy taking in new
members for a week .or two and have
candidates to keep them busy several
more'weeks. '
. Bruce Parker left Saturday for Gas
tonia where he will take up work with
his brother-in-law. . '
26, 1912.
Postmaster General Talks of News-1.
paper Law.
Postmaster 'General Hitchcock
has issued instructions for carry
ing into effect the newspaper and
periodical law, first returns under
which must bo mado by October 1.
The law requires that publishers
shall file on the first days of April
and October of each year, both
with the Postmaster General and
with the local postmaster, under
penalty of denial of the use of the
mails, a sworn statement of the
names and addresses of the owner,
publisher, editor, managing editor
and business manager of their
newspapers and periodicals. Re
ligious, fraternal,tcmrKrancn and
scientific publications are excepted.
For a corporation, the names of
the holders of raon than 1 per
cent, of the stocks, bonds, or other
securities must bo given, and in
the case of daily newspapers, a
statement of the average paid cir
culation for the preceding six
months is required.
All editorial or other reading
matter appearing in a newspaper
or magazine for the publication of
which pay is accepted or primmed,
must be marked "advertisement"
under penalty of a line of not lev
than $50 pr more than $500.
"Although this law was not fa
vored by the Postofiicc Depart
ment, " said' Postmaster General
Hitchcock, "it-will lie administered
faithfully arid impartially. In
framing the act Congress doubtless
had in mind the leading daily news
papers, but it will affect also near
ly 18,000 weeklies. Many of these
publications arc having a hard
struggle for existence and will find
the making of returns a consider
able burden."
Rutherford County Sunday School
Convention.
Rutherfordtou. Sept. 23. The third
annual se-alou of the Rutherford County
Sunday School Association was held la
the Baptist church at Henrietta, Sep
tember 10th and 20th, conducted by
Rev. J. Walter Long, of Andrews, fun
eral secretary of the North Carolina
Sunday School Asaodatioa. assisted by
Mias Grace Vandirer, of the South
Carolina Sunday School Association.
Rv. C. T. Tew. of Carole a. was elect
ed temporary chairman and RobcrtG.
Howard, county secretary, acting tem
porary secretary.
The roll was called and delegate from
seven townships were present and en
rolled, and twenty-one bunday schools
were represented.
Rev. J. W. Long delivered an Inter
esting and enthusiastic address on the
"County and Township , Organization
The association heard with pleasure
Miss Graco Vandiver, on Elementary
Departments" of the Sunday SchooL
Among the subjects dbctueod were
The Big Boy and How to Deal with
Him," The Pastor and the Sunday
School,-. 'The Teacher Training Depart
ment," 'Personal Work and Soul Win
ning." and 'Memoriring the Scripture
in the Sunday School " :
One of the noticeable and encourag
ing features of the association was the
large attendance of men at every -
aion. .
The cash offering and pledge for
future payment from the ymrioua Sun
day Schools reprwentej aggregated
fia.37. v
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as followi: -President, It. L.
Toms, Henri etta; Vlce-preddent, W. H
Owena, Caroleen; SccreUry-trrosarrr.
R. G. Howard, Ruthcxfordtoa; aslant
eecrttary, M. IL Jones, Rutherford ton.
The next annual Bradou will bo held
In the BrittaJn Presbyterian church.
September 1013.
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VOL. XVII NO.' 4
LATE NEWS OF INTEREST
Interesting Reading Matter of
-. Local and National Affair
in Condensed Form,
Burko Progressive Republicans
havo nominated a county and legis
lative ticket headed bj J. M. Moll
for the Legislature.
Judge Boyd has apnointed W. J.
Hpuge, of Shelby, United Sutcs
commissioner for Cleveland county
and IL J. Mouscr. of Lincolntoa,
commissioner for Lincoln county.
The Republican commits of
the truth congressional district hu
declined the challenge of Conerrv
man Cadger for a joint canvass
with Mr. Suton. his Republican
opponent.
Tho Hcnublicanf of the seventh
district met at Lexis -ton Uu Fri
day and nominated IL Don Liws,
i-ditor of The Yellowjsckct, for
congress to make tho race against
It- N. Pae. a
A report comes from Morjntoa
that the Kitchin and Clark men ia
Burko have formed a combination
to canvass the county in an effort
to cut down the Simmon vote.
The factional feeling,' it U Laid, U
very strong.
Promotion for 13,000 railway
postal clerks on October 1 arc pro
vided in orders to be issued by
Postmaster General Hitchcock. In
the railwaw mail service there are
10.700 clerk and a majority of
those not promoted now will re
ceived more pay before the cad of
the current fiscal year.
Caldwell county Republicans
have nominated Mose Hairhaw for
tho Legislature. K. F. Wakefield,
of Caldwell, and a A. Spencer, o!
Burke, haro been nominated by
the Republicans for the Slate Sea
ate in the district composed of
Burke, CaJdwcli, Alexander, and
McDowell.
Stroudfown Items.
Stroudtown. Sept. 24. Mr. J A.
Hiid U virtues her ton In Slda.
Ml Masxie- Byrd acd Ella Ie
tpent tho weeV end with Ml Card
Tat at Bridgeirater.
Iter, and Mr. H outer left her Satur
day for Black Mountain. Our bet
wUhe ko with them, still we rcvrrtu4
eing them learo, bcauj they haw
been ach a Uflcjr to our ccrsccuity.
Mildred, the little danbVcr cf Kbrt
Silver, waa buried hero lan wttk.
The Strondtowa Debating fibdety met
again Friday night and had aa l&Urwt
Ins debate oa the following: ReaolvtJ,
That thers U murw danger la trartiicj
by water than by rail. Th qswtica
waa decided la favor of thi aSraativa.
MUa Byrd and the tudeuU cf tht
intermediate grade west chisoi;ia
hunting but Friday afternoon. They
report a nioo time, althonh they failed
to jret many chiccapica. Th tcdeuta
are expecting to writ. ccsUu
about thdr trip. Ulat Fiuley, wii tha
itndenU of the primary crd, re
mained at th achool hcm arsd h a
fpellicg match and redUUcux.
OaTcesday, October 1, oa his
way est Colonel Roosevelt will
make short stops at AihcTiile,
Salisbury, Urceasboro. Buriinctoa
and Durham and will speak ia
Raicich oa the evening of October
1. According to Uio ahedulft HU
special car will bo attached to cst-
bound train 2o. CO, and will
throcrh Marioa next TceJav at
8:40 a.m.
Don't overlook tLat sab-
script:on. If you are ia arrears
remember that wo can alwavi find
cood use for the money.