JU. AND PERSONAL
been
J. Y. Finley , spent , last
In Bakersville. : l ;
iss Gladys Goodson has
uite ill for the past week.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs.-J. "D
Ledbetter, the 15th inst, a son.
Mrs. W. T. Covington and child
ren, of Raef ord, are here on a visit
to relatives.
Misses Roland and Van Castex,
of Goldsboro, are visiting Miss
Julia Burton. Y Y '
Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Eaves, of
Bock Hill, S. CM are here on a
visit to relatives.
Mrs. W. M. Pee pies, of Char
lotte, is the guest of her sister,
Mrs. J. W. Kirby. "Y
W. M. Silver, of Caroleen, and
Frank Suttles, of Busick, were
visitors here Monday.
Mrs. Wm. Lynch, of Chapel
Hill is visiting at the bedside .. of
her daughter, Mrs. C. T. Ross.
Misses Marguerite Sloan and
Hazel Killian, of Waynes ville, are
the guests of Miss Bruce Landis.
John Kirby, of Charlotte, re
turned home last Thursday after
spending a week with relatives
here.
Mrs. C. T. Ross, who has been
c ritically ill with appendicitis for
the past ten days, is greatly improved.
Mrs. George Trogden and child
ren, of Toccoa, Ga., are here on a
visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. M. Clay.
Mrs. W. A. Col vert and children,
of East Monbo, and Miss Toby
Turner, of Statesville, are here on
a visit, stopping at the home of
Dr. L. C. Goneke.
D. N. Lonon, who has been at
the hospital in Morganton for
some time, returned home Monday
and his friends will be glad to
learn that his condition is greatly
improved.
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Major James Moore !Neal
; t Away. in His 84th Year.
-MjvttdMnu.L. C. Griffin THE PASSING OF
vistuujf in unanowe. .
Miss EssieBugg, of Henderson,
is thfr cpiest of Miss Maggie "Hud
gihs. i -
Miss Mary Presnell,- of Morgan
ton, is the guest of. Mrs. Geo. I.
White. Y " V
Dr, M. FM6rphew wilkerecta
one-story brick building to be used
for -store rooms on his lot near the
ooutnern .aepot. excavation is
now in progress for the foundation.
Old Fort News;
A LANDMARK.
'Old Fort. July 18. A great deal of
Interest U now centered oa the . ooming
Passes I game on the Old Fort DUmoad
next oavuraay vd aura, uanagvr jll.
M. Bargin tukt secured A game between
. a 1 r nivv o t 1. -
-. iimjur i tunes iuuure xcai, uqo
of the most prominent citizens of
Business Locals
team consisting of aeren girls and two
boys, who trarei in - their own prirste
NEW lot of UmbrtlUs and Tmnlui jat
arrired at The Per tin.
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FOR PALE-12i acre Urm Go Mo A3 y
Crrek. Apply to E. IL HootR.
McDowell county and this part of car and carry their grand stand and I OUR system of eclUcg f or 'caaa l&mr
the State, passed away' on Thurs
day last. -
Major James Moore Neal was
born in McDowell county (then
Burke) about six ." mi Ira from
R. E. McCall has let the con Marion on January 19. 1826. His
tract to David Newman for a seven parents were Joseph Neal and
room house on South Main street. Rebecca Neal, foremost of Mc
The foundation is completed and DowelPa citizenship. Major Neal
construction work Is now in pro- was twice married, his first wife
gress. ' being Miss Mary Wilson of Mc-
The July term of McDowell Dowell county, and two children
Superior court convenes next Mon- were born of this union, neither
day. Judge Webb of Shelby pre- of whom survives.
swing. ne nrsi inree days win un Marcn 26, and some
canras for enclosing the ground,' and
the home team. The game will be
called at 8 p. m. and large crowds, are
expected from the surrounding towns
and country.
There are quite a number of summer
boarders here now which speaks well
for the health and climate of Old Fort
J. H. Salisbury Is spending his vaca
tion with his family here.
A. XL Spencer, baa returned after two
months absenoe -which was spent la
traveling oyer the West, and says there
is no place like Old Fort. He is again
in charge at the depot.
Ulse Ines Wearer, of Wearerrllie is
visiting ber sister Mrs. Booth.
Mrs. Buff and children of AsheriUe
again orer chargo. The Iwrleia
WAKTEI-tt0 Bohls IWb fWt.
Will pay fclgbc prtca. OmIoq &
Tate.
FOR SALE Fine large goat, alio
' St'ndebaker wagon and feara. . Ap
ply to D. It. Hyema.
A few more Oxfords on the Bargain
rounttr. Doot wait until thy are
all gone. Oaston 4t Tat.
WE sell the Jackson Cbrwt, Kkrr
Shorn. Furguoo IfcKlnny KhirU.
SUdeweU Collars, mack Cat llory
all guarmuWd. The FrUa.
be given to hearing criminal cases I years after the death of his first I wer viiting ber parents Mr. and Mrs. I Tomson Olore Fittiog CctpoU far rrry
and the balance of the term to the wif Minor Np1 min marri1. a Blackwelder Sunday. J. T. B. I body comfortable and darabU. tl m
DYurtsville Dots.
Dysartsrille. July 18. Lester Waters
and Miss Edna Bowels were married on
the 10th Instant, B. B. Harris oOdat
Ing.
W. A. Latgbridge and W. EL Tajlor
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civil docket this time his bride being Miss
The Tigers and Pirates played Margaret C. SatterwbHe. Eight
the first "game of baseball here children were born of this union.
Thursday, July 14. The Tigers f onr of whom survive, namely:
defeated the Pirates 5 to 4 in an J. E. Neal, Miss Rena Neal, Mrs.
exciting game of ten innings. Gaston B. Justice, all of Marion,
Batteries for Tigers, Carr andPat- and Mrs. W. T. Covington of Rae-1 wtra delegates to the Asherille coo
ton; for Pirates, Atwell, Curtis ford, N. C. Two sisters survive Te2?oa v, .
and Ellis. Mrs. Thomas Parks of Neville, . Z'J Una"
The county pension board was and Mrs- G- W-Ive oir. r. r Cowan bad a bad sick spell last
in session last Friday. Applica- Major jNeai s standing m the week but U much better.
community was aiwavs mat oi an I zsapuss people nave agreea to
honest. UDriirht and christian ran- oommenoe their reriral meetlog on
tlemanand was ever revered by W F' HoU to
. , . T , assist in the meeting.
those who knew him. It IS no Miss Gertie Walker of Marion is the
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i . m . t i vnnnap r.nir. nn ma a m an nrwrn mim4 m . . v t t ttt.ii.
was appointed a memoer oi the " " uW.wywwiluu " cr.
board to succeed the late J. M. serve his county in many different Cot U extremely sc and li i bard
Nftal capacities. Major Neal was sheriff toi eTea at V bushel
of McDowell connty when the 11----
I2.0O. Gaston & Tat tale arcta.
REDUCTION at The Prrritws on the
following hoe: Straw lists, Lm&m
Hate. Clothing. Low Cot Sb. Hilk
Hosirry. Waab HaiU ad Bkirt. rara
sols and all Summer Draws Gooda, 8
these Bargains before you buy.
. July 21, 19ia
Dear friend;
I think oatmeal is i flee
thin for breakfast- I get a
great bi bowl full of it I
sprinkle seme sugar over it
and pour some nice rich
cream over it, and I have a
good breakfast, and it dosa't
give me heartburning, and it
makes me fat . Oatmeal will
make-you fat if you arc
skinny.. Quaker is the kind
we use. In cans 15c. ,
J Shredded Wheat, Triscnit,
Indian Corn Flakes, Pineap
ples 10c
Your friend.
JACoa
R-S. We get onr oatmeal
and all the groceries we buy
from
cJoCoo
JUST RECEIVED A Ug lot of thai
good Floor that makes the food bis
cuits that melt in your month Tube
Krtse, Monitor, Forrst King. Frk ttiH
LOWER. Gaston & Tata.
tions of ten widows and eight sol
diers were passed upon and rec
ommended to the State board for
pensions. Mr. W. M. Blanton
RUTHERFORD COLLEGE cmm4
Wednesday. Anrnst 17. IftO. For a
catalog simply write fvnr name and ad
' drees on a postal cmrd and mail to An
dersoa Wearer.' 8c y. Rotbrrford Cot-
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WANTED Two or thrw rJ att to
sell an article oJd in every hocae
in North Carolina not alrrady wrt Ud.
We have been mailing statements civil strife broke out Feeling the
tft a crnod manv of onr snhscrihrs I highest call of duty and patriotism! The fanners are arettin on orettr
roV VV,;r, fo;,. cKorv, I he resided as sheriff of the conntv I weU layta by their crom considerkuf 8tT etnpioytneok Salary or Qua
MMv..xK- - , . m " I I mission. Addrew: CorDoratkm. 8tS
tions and trust they will all pay up to go to the front as capUm of the , J0 I Soath Main St. SslUlry. NC 4tS4
their back dues promptly and not nrst company sent irom aicuoweii. - . . .V u
l j J l-i.- m. I Horo Kie 'Kii;fr oo aHi ami hi VltlO ViaiVOr UerO.
l U : 1 1 J I m(motic rkAi-crnlitxr cKnwrt rrp-
.i. . i j i.um;nAni .o urooKea treeK news.
ma are in arrears aiso ana we asK i"1" wwi M
all snrh not tn wait for a jstAternnnt valiant warrior fighting for the
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Most Wonderftil Values
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In Men and Boy a Clothing, extra
Pants, Shirts, Hats, Shoes," etc
An inncuvc Lr.c Men Ucdcrvesr t4 Drai Shira. Nrr tsc el
Hits, Trunki, Etliso, crt jcu rtcexved. VTc c5cvc Oct a3 ow Ox
fords and Low Cut Shoe for Lilacs a.vi Men ai a coed tiaar:itJ
reduction. Now U the cr;c to vrc brri- la a3 Coma Cooit.
Tftcy arc bound to tc hither. i.h cccn icZtz m Ifi !Cc per
It will pay you to fcuy foe future uvc
Give us a call, we will be glad
to show you through.
OONLEY
but send in renewals at once.
lost cause
speaks
for itself. lie
WE DO NOT
SUBSTITUTE
The policy of this store is
"We Give You What You Ask For"
If we do not carry in stock the article
-you wish, we will get it for you
regardless of cost to us.
What WE tuant U not only CUSTOMESRS.
Hut, 'PLEASED CUSTOMERS.
Griffin's Phaj
Phone 33
Crooked Creek, Jolj 18. School opa
ea as ueuueaem uxe ntu witu no so
w wusuuii. cririwj uunuK I pie not being throch their corn. Thsl
war until be received a severe promise is better for next wek.
wound during the battle of 'Seven I The people are now throojeh with
iPinpja l their corn and most of the grata la
After the war ha eniraired inl,Uc- Y(m 166 01 100
Aiier me war ne engagea in i ..H. IIRnAii11 m . t T. -n mnM
mercantile business and railroad I np it u too bad about Dr. Cook
construction work, and also being a desertioft- right in the worst of the fight.
i member of the county pension I We haTe a good many "school teach
ers" with us oa the creek now Miss
Honter, at Bethlehem; Miss Potest,
Play Knob; Miss Tate, Stamp Bldge,
and Mr. Ledbetter, Belfoct.
We are needing some rain oa
parts of the creek; things are getting
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board. Because of his exceptional
ability he saw service as legislator
in the lower house and senate.
During the Cleveland administra
tion he was postmaster at Marion.
Maior Neal was probably the oldest i
Masonjn the State, Uvine
that order at the early age of 2L RuU doesn't know much aboot that
During the past few years Major I now.
Neal had been confined to his room I OUd to hare you back again, Trtxie.
ac n invalid tnA . wfiil A M Aftnili- I UNCLC KL'UE.
tion had not been so promising for
the few days immediately before Sugar Hill New.
his death, his sudden death on Jul v I 8arar HilL July 18. J. A. Soott is on
14th came as a great shock to his the sick list at present,
many friends and relatives. Thus f - rger w a profe-ionl rUI
xl. toTUstweek.
closes mo uie.oi a man wooee Misees Camp and Green opened school
record as a -man and a leader of last Monday with fair attendanos.
men is worthy of emulation, and I Shell McCall of Ashford was a pit
whose death is an irreparable loss Satnrday and Sunday.
to hU fjmi.y and to hU community.
The funeral services were con- Prorinoe church, near Marion, last
il ducted Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock Sunday.
ViV at the Neal residence, the services Allen Harris is very sick with typhoid
ir being opened by Ee v. Jordan and faTeT- We hope a speedy reoirer.
$ B,ack.nd conclude beMnic uT.
D service whose Worshipful Master, and DytaTiUa, has returned home.
C. E. Prestwood, officiated. The There win be services at Pleasant
J) pall-bearers were Thomas Morris, Grove church next Sunday at 3 p. m.
?. D. F. Gilfts. J. Moriran. -A. P. , Crops are In a little better shape now.
ill roteai, j. j. omun ana j. d.
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I have for sale the James
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Swinney Street.
This must go at once.
Call and look at it.
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The members of the A. M. .
Zion Church are raisins ronds . to
bnild a new chorch As a resaH
of the rally Sunday $155 was add
ed to this fund.
School News.
Miss Bessie Potest began school
in district No. 4, Crooked Creek
township. July 11; with an en
rollment of six.
The public' school at Hawkins
began, Monday, July the lltb, with
n Mirrillmant of 40 nnnila. T fL
Hinin nrinMn! anfl 'Mint Ann for ParticaUrS,
The Belf ont School opened the
eleventh. The enrollment is ,26.
The pupils are very much interest
ed in school. The work, done on
the N school ground is proof that
they are interested. A. T. Led
better is in charge.
For Sale Or Rent.
One of the most convenient and
well located houses in Marion.
WOOD
We hare a Urge collection of pretty and useful dksti including Ccps and Sin
cers, Plates, Platters, Soup Plates, "Etc, that we are tiring away to our autcsien
with cash purchases of .
Dry Goods, Shoes, Clothing and Notions.
How it is done. With cTcry cash purchase from 5c up, we ivc yea a exsh
coupon which you keep until you get the amount required to ct the dish yea
may select We want your trade aid make this special ofTcr to gtt your teuincu.
We guarantee not to raise the price on our goods and to sell you goods as cheap
as you can buy them, quality considered.
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Bell Connection.
The . Bell Telephone Company I
has lately established Bell connec
tion with the local central office.
and while this is a step toward a
means of. general communication
to the outer world, it none the less
I necessitates one's going to . the
central office to get advantage of
the Bell connection or have sepa
rate lines run to oneV residence.
There .-will' be at an. early date
I two or three booths located at the
different hotels of the town. There
The most wood for the
money is what you want..
This is' what you get when
we fill your order. One
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two-horse load good dry .
stove wood, placed in bed
10x22, for only $1.25.
Orders filled after Au
gust 1st.
Place your order today.
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Men and Boys, we want to impress upon your minds the fact that we handle a
complete stock of Mens and Boys Clothing and can give you the best ralacs for
the money; . This is how we can do that We haTe scTtral other lines to make
our profits on and don't bare to make a big profit oa clothing alcne. U we tctd
clothing alone we could cot afford to sell it as cheap as we dp as that wculd be
the only way we would have to make our profit, but as we have sercral ether
lines to sell we are satisfied with a small profit oss our clothing. If you are f rem
J.lissouri just look at other lines and then look at ours, and we arc sure you will
agree with us. We have a large stock to pick from and more suits coming.
Make our store your headquarters while la town shopping and give us a ekaxec
to treat you square. V .-''. '
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"THE SQUARE DEAL STORE."
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