IVTDOWELL FAIR
OPENS
TU ESDAY
. Wed n e sday Wil I B e Ed u ca
tional Day Mrs. Vander-
bilt td Speak at lt;30. .
&re- than a thousand dollars has
been spent in putting: the-fair ground
at the 'head of Main street in condi
tion.1 The final and finishing touch
es are being put not only on the
ground but on the booths and show
places. . v
Tuesday morning October 10th,
everything in the fair grounds will be
in readiness and in wafting to re
ceive the public. Main and x Depot
streets will-be decorated and every
body -in. Marion, and "McDowell coun
ty will take pride in making the week
one of profit and pleasure.
From correspondence with Camp
Bragg, it is expected that an airplane
will be. here and fly over the fair
grounds and city each day of the fair.
Exhibits.
The Agricultural and - live Stock
exhibits promise to be unusually i
fine. The live stock will be here
and will be judged on "Wednesday of
fair week. Stalls have been built to
take care of all entries. The -agricultural
exhibits will from the er
tries already made be very fine.
The poultry exhibit promises to be
unusually attractive. ; W. L. Smarr,
County Agent, will have poultry dem
onstrations each day that will interest
all poultry raisers.
The pantry supplies, fancy work
and cooking exhibits Avill all be good.
Shows and. Attractions.
The teachers and pupils of the
. Clinchfield school will have a min-
-Svill be 10O perjcent in.pep, interest
sA fun.
H. number of young men and young
women in the town will each day and
knight give-- vaudeville-;shows and
"music concert inside the swinuning
-;pool that will be one of the talked of
places of the fair ground. Eveiy
thing about their show will be right
down to thle minute. A third show
of -unusual interest -will ibe one of the
features on the fair ground, -which
will be Jumbo Jam, who will be one
of the leading characters in thishow
and everyonewhoY fails- to see him in
action on the stage and to hear his
wit will regret it for a long time.
. The Daughters of Confederacy will
sell novelties of -every kind and there
-will be: a number of games and at-
- tractive show places of every kind on
-th mid-way - -Educational
Day.
The County Board of;- Education
passed an-erdeat their .meeting on
TMonday permitting all ' teachers to
close their school for one ;day during
the fair and they designated Wednes
day as Educational Day. t A real par
xade will be put on on Wednesday!!
Mrs. Vanderbilt will speak and there
will be many attractions for thet:hil
dren on this day.
The officers of the Fair Associa
tion will admit all school children for
15c each on .the day. that their schools
adjourn to come to the fair. Supt.
r. Steppe will - be on the alert the day
" after their comfort and.. make their
stay in "Marion pleasant and profit
able. : ' ' " ' x
Concerts and Free Attractions.
The Clinchfield Brass Band will
play for the Fair Association each of
the four days and there Srill ; bei a
number of string bands here that
will be constantly making music for
the pleasure of. the crowd. There
will be free-? acts every day that will
attract nnich attention? : " v .
Baby Clinic.
The babyUnic' which will be un
der the direction of JtfrsT.;W; Bick
ett from the State , Department of
Health andrMrs: HazelBeaman, will
attract ; considerable attention. The
local physicians and nurses will co-
; operate' and assist in making 'the baby
; measurements : X large number; of
entries have already been made. All
mothers whoMiave babies ; under : two
i years old are urged J:o .v'enter' their
"babies that they may be scoredand
the motheradvised of . ' ; the strong
points which the chid.t possesses, as j
'well as its weak; Jiomts.; -X r;4
A general admission to , the S fair
ground f will be jthirtyf iye . cents;
children, twenty cents, except the
" day school is adjourned ; children An
that day will be admitted ;;f or. 15c
There will bno compHmentaryck
Brass band concert on
ets. : Pass tickets ' which will be is-
sued?to all those who ;have shows or
attractions or stands inside the fair
ground will be sold for fifty cents"
each. These tickets will be npn
transferable and only for those who
have business inside the fair ground ;
one ticket will . admit for : the ; entire
fair. v ' ,". . .V
FAIR PROGRAM
Tuesday, October 10th.
9:30 a. m. Gates to1 the fair
ground open,
9:45 a. m.
the pavillion.
10:00 a. m. McDowell County
Singing Convention open.
12:00 noon. Exhibit tents and
buildings open for inspection.
3:00 p. m; All mid-way shows
give their first performance.
4:30 p. m. Free x attractions.
7:00 p. m. Old Virginia Reel on
the pavillion.
7:30 p. m. All shows
first-night performance.
10:45 p. m. Gates to
ground closed.
Wednesday, October
8:30 a. m. Gates to
ground open.
9:15 a. m. Brass band concert.
9:30 a. m All shows give morn
ing performance.
10:15 a. m. Parade forms.
Parade moves.
Mrs. Edith Vander-
Items
of interest from ;
over Mcdowell county
Brief Mention of Some of the Happenings Through
out the County Item! About Home People V c,
open for
the fair
11th.
the
fair
10:45 a. m.
11:30 a. m.
bilt speaks.
2:00 p. m. Mid-way shows give
first afternoon performance.
3:30 p. m. Freaattractions.
Brass band concert.
Pavillion do se do.
Shows open for night
Gates to the fair
4:00 p. m.
7:00 p. m.
7:30 p. m.
performance.
10:45 p. m.
ground closed.
Thursday, October 12th.
8:30 a. m. Gates to fair ground
open.
9:30 a. m. Brass band concert.
10:00 a. m. String band concert.
"10:30 a. m. Fiddlers and Banjo
pickers convention dpen.
11:QQ a. m. Mid-way ! shows give
morning performance.
"12:00 noon. Everybody swing and
change.
.2:00 p. m. All shows open for af
ternoon perf drmance.
4:00 p..m. Announcement of pri
zes for fiddlers and banjo pickers.
4:30 p. m. Free attractions.
7:00 p. m. The minuet on the
pavillion.
- 7:30 p.m. Nighshows open.
10:45 p. m. Gates to the fair
ground closed.
Friday, October 13th.
9:00 a. m. Gates to fair ground
open.
9:30 a. m. Brass band concert.
10:00 a. m. Shows give morning
performance.
1 1 :00 aT m. Announcement of all
premiums and awards.
2:00 p. m. Shows and concessions
4:00 p. m. Exhibits moved.
' , 7 :30" p. ni. Grand assemble.
8:00 p. m. Marshals give grand
promenade and cjcown the queens.
OLD FORT J
Old Fort, Oct. 13. Mrs. B. K. Og
den and little son, who have been
visiting Mrs. Ogden's sister, have re
turned to their home in Washington,
D. C.
Rev. Mr. Anthony of. Shelby is
conducting a revival meeting on Ca
tawba river.
I. L. Caplan and family visited
Mrs. Caplan's brother, in Lenoir last
! week.
Mrs. J. R. Crawford and Mrs. D.
F. Arney spent Friday in Asheville.
T. L. Nichojis, Grady Nichols, Miss
Nannie Nichols, Mrs. Willie Nichols
and E. L. McDaniel spent Sunday on
Mt. Mitchell.
Mr. and'Mrs. Hayworth of Illinois,
visited relatives here Sunday.
Miss Aima Frymoyer, who has
been visiting Dr. and Mrs. Johnson,
hasv returned to her home in Bayard,
West Virginia.
The pupils and faculty of Old Fort
high school are glad to welcome Miss
Anna Phipps of Columbus, Ohio, as a
member of the high school faculty.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Buckley, Mr.
and Mrs. E. C. Stapp, and Mr. and
Mrs. MacMillian, motored to Little
Switzerland Sunday.
Robert Bell of Hickory, is visiting
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Snyder. He is to
enter college in Atlanta, Ga.
Mrs. Charles Steppe chaperoned a
party of young folks to Mt. Mitchell
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Roy Blackwelder
left last week for Florida where they
expect to spend some time.
The Old Fort singing choir expects
to spend Tuesday in Marion -at the
tfalrr w - ; '
James P. 'Jordan and family have
moved to the Lee Roy Blackwelder
place where they expect to make
their home.
Miss Frances Hicks, who is teach
ing at Clinchfield school, spent the
week-end "with homef oiks here.
Frank Dorsey, Oeland and Walsh
Moore of Forest City spent Sunday
with Miss Mae Jordan.
The people of Old Fort' are glad to
welcome Joe Moody and family, who
have recently moved to the Tom
Sandlin hpuse.
Sunday. . ,r.
T C. Pahk and famlW vf AT n -t rn
visited. R. H. Hennessee and family ; ini?r brues-
J. L. GOODSON FATALLY HURT
i IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
J.'Ll.Goodson, aged 0 years, suf
fered, .fatal injuries Tuesday . morn
ing when the automobile in which he
was riding wrecked on v the . public
road near the Nebo Higif school. The
car " was bethg driveni - by Delbert
Lewis, son-in-law of Mr. Goodson.
Other occupants of the car were a
daughter of Mr. Goodson, Mrs.
Mathis, who suffered a broken arm,
and Mrs. Lewis, wife of. the man at
J.the wheel. Mrs. Lewis ' suffered
r POULTRY EXHIB
IT FOR THE FA
Sunday."
Hubert McCall, who holds a rej
The party was on their way to
, 4
Mr. G. M. Garren Vill Bmh
Charge of Exhibit Duri
: four Days of Fair.
. Mr. G. M. Garren,
Ertc-
Agronomist, State College, T.c
1C. YT.. Tr711 irrire in Marion ca
Monday to put -on an exhibit . C ;e
r.ei.
Raijway in Virginia, spent a few days I
with homefolks here last week.
R. H. and J. P. Hennessee and Miss
Ruby Hennessee motored to Morgan- ;
ton last Wednesday.
County Demonstrator Smarr paid
our school a visit last Friday.
Quite a few of our folks expect to
attend the fair at Marion next week. 1
Morganton to a birthday" celebration I county fair to, show some of te re-
jof the aged man. It is thought that suits obtained . through the eipen-
the driver lost control of the carjments conducted at tfce tet i&rzr.
while his attention- was directed to
some matter other than the wheel
Mr. Goodson's skull was factured
and he was -badly bruised. He died
'about five o'clock Tuesday evening
; as a result of his injuries.
Lewis and other members of the
party "live at the Marion milL ! .
CONGRESSMAN WEAVER
SPEAKS HERE OCT. 16
County Chairman G. S. Kirby -an
nounces that congressman ze&iiion
1", This exhibit will sh.ow the rcs-.ts
obtained through the use -of difTerer.t
fertilizers, lime,- different - date cf
seeding grain, different rates cf seed
ing, and the vakie of the use cf gtod
seed for .planting.
All. of these are very - imports:-
factors in farming. There is no
doubt but that many dollars could Ve
added to the wealth of the county if
the farmers knew best the kind cf
fertilizers that would give the tt
HONOR ROLL FOR . J
EAST MARION SCHOOL
B First Grade Dorothy Jones, j
Minnie Kanipe, Andrew
n j tit. a i : r : t 1
f F I I V ( i tV M I VI III A. I 1 I M V I . I I I I I I . - - I
Evans Annie McKinnev Gladva ' m Manon at 7 :30 - clocJc Monday grains and the rate cf seedirs-. ar.d
McKmnev, Gladys Qct 16 Music wiU be furl fnl a jr worjey l;y
omitn. i u tL. urt-i j i I a . . ...
Finlev ' . jpianung scea u-ai. c uvk c wv..
, A
Austin 7 "' . . yieia, cow w.gv i;iri.t --
Tr,' iWeaver wi!1 spak at the court notIse the use of . lime, when to- sow the
expected as Des Tvyon e wbo is interest ed i n
is especially farxning should see this exhibit.
i
a f: i J t v. i.
Ada Randolph, Maggie Webb, Myrtle ; Congressman We-ver
Solomon, Lucy Biggerstaff, Elita- . . ... .
beth Bledsoe, F. C. Clayton, Forest ; , xc. Mr. Garren wiU be tn cxrsr c:
Dixon, ConleV Elliott, Cebrae El-' .."Tf the booth during the four day, of
mote, Annie Evans. Nora Mills, Mil- , . . rt fair. He will be glad to go over
ler McKinney, Gertie Proctor, Floyd j Qn mningt QcL 31, Mr.
rnce, cugene oeagie, xvay oeagie. tWoo wll r-V . Ort
exhibit an give all the info msticn
Dosaibls. These erreritr.cMs l-ive
-Ruth Hunt, ;
B Second Grad
Mary Snoddy, Pauline Flack, Fred
Hemphill, Annie May Fisher, Mattie
Evans, Thelma Ross.
A Second Grade Arminta Toney,
Margaret Bledsoe, Roy Jarrett, Ed.
Evans, Rachel Mills, Teler Mills
Third Grade
speak at Oft Fort, atf" JT T ivTrJ" ,
it v j . i been conducted under the supers .5 en
l - V . a 1 . I
win oe present aiso. ine vuncxt;
field band will furnish music and
large gathering is expected there.
Mr. B. L. Lunsford, campaign1
manager for Congressman Weaver,
j fertilizers, value of pure seed, etc.
Be sure to come'to the fair ar.i see
the exhibit in charge oz Mr. utrren
-tji. -Viiv rvn ; -t
. rt that hp hft hmrd from pvirv . .
Loise Clayton, Cora -v. tKo anA t' agncultaral exhibit.
Randolph, Robbie Lee Woods, Mack,,ook remarkably od for .0 Pmltry far McDowell Ooni7.
Davis, Nellie Patterson. gressman to make considerable gains j uld not our poultry ai
Fourth Grade Cora Taylor, Bula his ar fc eggs be "Made-ia-McDowell!" We
Burnett, Houston Curry, Jonas Bur-: ' 'are sending out much money to other
gin, Robert Evans, Elmer Davis, Ger-
jtrude Tlledsoe', BeatriceayTorJack
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Fifth Grade Bula Ross, Cordie i in r.v0. fJergs for breakfast and friend ch:ck-
ole, Hester Duncan, tVrn . .... eft nS9 icn every once in awhile, rc trj
DEMOCRATIC C AND ID ATES
BEGIN CANVASS OCT. 14
, A full schedule of appointments
for the democratic candidates has
been worked out. Dr. Kirby, Demo
cratic Chairman, expects to have the
candidates speak in every precinct in
the xounty. A full list of speaking
engagements by the democratic can
didates is as follows :
Broad River, Saturday, Oct. 14, 3
p. m. "
Montfords Cove, Tuesday, Oct. 17,
7:30 p. m.
Buck Creek, Garden City, Wednes
day, Oct. 18, 7:30 p. nw
Bracketts, Vein Mountain; Thurs
day, Oct. 19, 7:30 p. m. .
Marion Mill, Saturday, Oct- 21,
7:30 p. m. .
Gedar Cove, Ashford, Monday,
Oct. 23, 7:30 p. m.
Turkey Cove, Sevier, Tuesday,
Oct. 24, 7:30 p. m. .
North Cove, Pitts, Tuesday, Oct.
24, 3 p. m.
Higgins, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 7:30
p. m. '' '
Crooked Creek, Friday, Oct. 27,
7i30 tJm. l-' - ' -. "
Clinchfield Mill, Saturday,-
'287:3'0'p.fmpE('-K
Vc Gleiiwood, - Jlonday; ' Oct. 30,
D YS ARTS VI LLE
Dysartsville, Oct. 2. W. H. Taylor
attended the Green River Associa
tion at Round Hill last week.
Misses Carrie and Frances Cars
well of Spindale are at home this
week.
F. C. Daves and little son, Everette
were in-Glen Alpine jlast Sunday.
Ned Jaquins of Rutherfordton was
here Sunday.
Miss Kate Satterwhite returned to
the State Sanatorium Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hutchins of
Union Mills were visitors here the
first of the week.
' vMiss Inez Daves of Marion spent
the week-end with homefolks here.
Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Laughridge
and Mrs. Curtis were visitors here
Sunday.
Miss Hattie Cowan of Marion
visited relatives here last week.
VALUATIONS. 1N-FOUR
TOWNSHIPS DECREASE! 50001(3 Eown in our csur-.y.
.-1 I aiosxji us name toxuitt. Mei..
Kanipe, Alma Poole,
Annie Moore, Fay Dixon, Jimmie
Bradley. 1
Sixth Grade-- Cora Duncan, Willie;
Green, Mary Solomon, Leona Toney.
Seventh Grade Gay Moore, Gra
cie Bruner, Ernest Ward.
shin this vtar is listed at- 168.032. icn TCIT
. ' 1 . . . - a t
Iwhile in 1921 the total valuation was Procure WDOiesmoe 100a wcuca cr
7ftK .Tif r families needs this algae it rci?:rt
REUNION OF.PYATT
FAMILY AT NEBO
The members of the S. D. Pyatt
family met in reunion at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hunt near Nebo
at $385, while in 1921 solvent credits
were listed at $3,588. Three horses
are listed at $160, while in 1921 four
horses wre listed at $300. Twenty
one mules are listed at $1,535 against
25 in 1921 listed at $2,095.
In Broad River township the aggre
gate value of real and nersonal nron-
erty is listed a $177,078 against tU source. There ahotM I .e
$189,690 In 1921. Solvent credits Iea" iroOT w AWU 4c-5 v wr:-
enough for kcepiac.
The hen has helpec more thm sr.r
other crop ca the farm ia xrxkir t-r
both ends oeeU She his c:-;r.t
clothes and' books for our children,
and has been a big factor in edzcxt
hig our ehildrea, " - - "
But we should get mere r-.rr.rv
on Sunday, September 24. This wasj year aTe at $10,575 whiljone variety on every farm.
Oct.
:7:30
'"V
v. Old Fort, Tuesday, Oct31,
7:30
p. m.
-1 Nebo,v Wednesday, :Nov. 7 :30 p.
m. , ; - - v :
- Dysartsville, Thursday, - Nov. 2,
7i30'p:' in::- '-fv .v . ;
Marion Saturday Nov. 4fc7:30jp.
CATAWBA VALLEY.
; 01d Fort, Rt. i, Oct. 2. Mr. and
Mrs. J. L. Scruggs and ' family of
Cliff side spent the veek-endLwith re
latives here: .
Misses Annie and Louise Porter
spent the latter part of the week with
friends on Curtis Creek.
Lewis Westmoreland of Glenwood
was here last Saturday on business.
- Bornfc tq Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Par
ker, Sept. 28, a son. J"
Mrs. James Buniett gave a bean
shelling Saturday night which was en
joyed by all present. ; -r. V
James McCall of -Greenlee is here
on business! '-. .
' ?i ;Mr. "and Mrs Edgar 'Burnett of
Marion spent the week-end with
homefolks' here. " " V
the first time in a number of years
that so many members of the family
had been together at one time.
Dinner was served, picnic style,
under the trees In 'the" yard, and the
day was spent in social chat and
visiting.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
O. L. Pyatt and children, Robert and
Roscoe Pyatt; Mrs. Lula Bird and
Robert Pyatt, of Old Fort; Mr. and
Mrs. C. H. Simmons and children,
Lester, Tula, Vivian, Mary, Anna
and C. H. Jr.; Mr. and Mrs. J. D.
Hunt, of Nebo; Dwlght Hunt, of
Hickory; Kedar Pyatt, of Bishopville,
Come to the fair and tee the cer.i-
onstations in the poultry work.
: loQi ww4;. oM ' Let's get more money from fa.
$11,751. Thirty-seven horses are 1 Poultry, But be sure that you are
mwn a vs nat nn oT SZ.I1UU wm lf in "-
1921 there were 50 horses listed at
$2 K2S. This rpr 124 mules are
listed at $7,790 while in 1921 there j1 four t.the fr
were 111 mules listed at $8,400. (demonstrating the following: Feei
Higgins township has an aggregate j Poultry; Poultry House Ccnstr-c
valup of rpal nd nersonal nronertv iin Brood Coops, and other, Ar-p.i-
t4o rcor f fQQ.ASS fi rnmnarwl ; ances; lice.
J T J 1 I . . .
with $104,11? in 1921. Solvent
credits this year amount to $7,326
against $4,639 in 192L, There are
22 horses listed at $1,1 65 against 19
horses in 1921 at $1,390. Forty-
four mules this year are given a-val-
S. C, and Miss Sudie Pyatt of Golds-1 Qation o 2,365 against 60 mules in
Mites and CIeanlir.c;
and the Selection," Care and the Juic
ing of Poultry. Demonstrations will
be give by boys and girls in tie
county under the supervision" cf
County Agent Smarr.
boro, N. C.
- Pitts : ,
.Pitts, Oct; 3. R. E. Morris- and
Miss Annie,,Simpsoiv spent the, week
end' at .their homes
county.
in Rutherford
Of the - Green River,. Association Vat
BUCK CREEK SCHOOL.
The Buck Creek school, being
taught by Misses Estelle Morris and
Cassie Burgin, is having the most
successful year .in its history. It now
has an average attendance of about
50. Children from the Sunnyvale
community are being transported by
wagon to the school. Patrons and
children of both communities are
much pleased with their bigger and j
better school. '
As a result of an ice cream social
1921 at $3,970.
A slight decrease is noted in the
RAISES $50,000 FOR
STARTING ORPHANAGX
Rutherfordton, Sept. 29. Tier. O.
value of reaTand personal property;! Stringfield, supply of the Forest
lars was raised. The money will be
used for improving the school equip
ment. V .'
in Monfords Cove township this year,
according to" figures 'compiled by
Register of Deeds R. F. Barnes, from
the 1922 tax, listings. The aggre
gate value of real and personal prop
erty for 1922 is given aa $271,008.
In 1921 this total was $271,997.
Solvent credits are given this" year at
$9,783 while in 1921 solvent credits
were listed at -$157S. Thirty-four
horses, are given a valuation "of $2,
215. while in 1921 the same number
cr-
ir.-
held last Friday night near thirty doUlof horwjefeC listed at $2,305.
mi ? t I . - - -
There are 91 -mules in the township
valued at $5,380 as compared with
88 mules last year valued at $6,640.
REGISTRATION TO
. -OPEN THURSDAY
The registration books for thfr;No
vember election will be opened
Thursday, . Oct 5, - and-will 'be open
each Saturday af ter that time until a
week before election. The election
this year will be held on November 7.
PIE SUPPER. '
There will be an ice cream and pie
supper at Siloam school house Satur-
R.- A. Lonon attended the meeting! day night, Oct. 7. The proceeds will
be tb purchase desks for the school.
IU1 ViAC ' VJICCU v ,. -
Round Hill, 'last Friiay, Saturday and Everybody invited to attend. ,
BOX SUPPER. ,i r
There will be a box and ice cream
supper at Pinnacle school house Sat
urday night, October 7. Everybody
invited' The proceeds will be used
for the benefit of the achooL
City Baptist Church, announces
a fund of $50,000 has-been subscrib
ed by people of Rutherford county
towards the establishment of an c r-
phanage for the care of the rr.
less children, the location of the
stltution to .be definitely settled rt
Winston-Salem, December lrt.
. Rev. Mr. Stringfield who is r:
moting the establishing of the p re
posed orphanage, has recently, len
visiting the Baptist schools cf ?.:'..
erford county, and will it is ur. .:
stood "visit all the- Bartist s;r .
and colleges in North Carolina i . ?
interest of the institution.
It is learned that there is a 7 li
ability that 4he orphansge will
locatejlin Rutherford ccur.tr, :.- ; ;:
so, it will prove a greit rrret tc
moral and rl?rinr I - . - .
Christian -forces of the Ec;:; t cf ,
county; and elsewhere, in il? ,
and training for life, the rr.:;l.;r;.
children from Infancy to
age. "
County Agent .Smarr . has assisted
some of. the farmers in the marketing
of rye. A market , was found for a
goodly number of bushels which net- 'Plant fruit trees
ted the. growers'some fifty cents perjprepared and er.r":hcd
bushel " more than they .were expect- for them., Plsxt crly
ing, thus netting them a nice little'ous trees from rt'.;il
sum of money. - 1 . . j Prone Upa and rccts
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