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A . WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF McDOWELL COUNTY.
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ESTABLISHED 1896.
marion, n. c, Thursday, January 5, 1911;
VOL. XV NO. 18.
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OBB-SWINNEY WEDDING.
beautiful Home Wedding of Mr. P.
: : D. Cobb and Miss Nellec ;
-7: : : 'Swinney. ; ;v .
v' In its issue of ' December 2ttb
y'tThe Asheville Citizen has the fol
- lowing: account ,of the marriage
fhere ;of; Mis Neslle Swinny to
,r:Perry D: Cobb: v " :
'WThe vwecldins of Miss ; Nelle
winney,' the .vounsest sister "of
. : Mrs.vSincIair, to T M ri Perry D.
)' Cobb, was sol.emniz Mo'nd ay : . af-
; ternoon, December 26, at 3 o'clock
x at the: residence o f D r . J. A . Si n-
clair. It Iwas a quiet home wed
; ding : of 'marked simplicity and
' beauty - Only the nearest relatives
'arid a few most intimate friends of
the youngs couple witnessed he
ceremony.- The bride is a strik
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ingiy nanasome gin 01 ine oruoetw
type an'd has been very .popular
amongv shevilltfsh younger set
isince her residence here - with her
BRILLIANT SOCIAL EVENT.
Holiday Dance Given; by Cotillion
- Club'at the Club Rooms on '
Last Friday Night.
. The Holiday dance given Friday
night, December. 30th, by the
Cotillion .Club was the most bril
liant of. the series of dances given
this winter by this club. The
large bail room - of the Manufac
turers' Club was handsomely deco
rated with Christmas greens of
holly,"pine and laurel, while fes
tooned around the entire sides and
ceiling were garlands of . green ivy.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
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Held Regular. Meeting Monday
and MadeAnnuaj Apportion
. ment Other Hattersi
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. . The County Board of Education
was in regular session Monday and
Tuesday of this week. All of the
members of the! Boarcl were )res
ent. 4 Besides therbutine work of
the Board, several important mat
ters were heard.
; A petition was presented from
the citizens of f)istricts No. 3,
Nobo. No. 6. Dysartsvillc, and No.
3, Higgins, asking for a consolida
tion,, and the erection of a modern
and Christmas bells, and large
Japanese lanterns which lent a glow school building. This petition was
of radiant light and made the scene discussed at some length b.r the
a bower of true Christmas beauty Board, and it was finally decided
ana signmcance.. - that all the local committeemen of
Behind a screen of pine boughs the three districts involved be
The Marion Orchestra played mu-1 called together at Nebo on Jan. 21
uri irm mU.nn rA lUUf iU. I J t?JA? rri
;o fka tvc tnm vpais: T. 010 wiiiuu uiauo tiiiu io , ucai u, w uiscubs mis consoiiaaiion. ino
parlors ; and -library presented a an stl ligbter the steps of the County So pt. was also ordered to
lovely scene, decorated with the nappy throng. be present at this meeting, and the
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. SOCflAL AFFAIRS
Reception and Supper Given by
, the Ladies at The Marianna ?
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Chrbtmai Parties
One of the most onjoynbU affair
given during the holiday season
was the Reception and Supper
given by the ladies on Tuesday
evening, t rom eight to ten o'clock
an informal reception was held at
the Manufacturers Club. These
rooms still wearing their Christmas
decorations were most attractive.
and after a pleasant social hour
hero the guests repaired to The
Marianna Hotel. The dining room
was a scene of beauty; garlands of
red from which were suspended
green and red bells, drooped grace
fully from the ceiling nnd side
walls; on the beautifully appointed
tables galax and the gorgeous
poinsettia were used with charm
ing effect
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Aooui sixty guests enjoyed a
in
ilkcy
the
Ting bearer,-dressed in a - white Mr. H. F. Little with Mrs. Little. J. . Lawmg, J. A. Hensley, Wra. following gentlemen, each of whom
lingerie irocK wrui wmuj nuuuus some twenty 'couples participated uucieu, ana rrauK uauaoipn. responaea in a nappy manner:
and slippers, entered .the library iu the stelyimarch down the ball A petition was presented from L. L. P. Cutlar, toast to tho "New
T,slow?.r S c: room where.Mrs. BartoD and Mrs. some of the citizens of Brackctts Year"; D. F. Giles to the "Occa-
WftfnVlnwPil hv thft hridft and M. Blanton presented the ladies township, District No. 1, asking sion"; WrF. Wood to "Our To wnn;
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groom down an aisle festooned with and their escorts with i favors for tor. some consiaerauon as to the J. . winborne.to lbe Manan
irbpes of green to an arch of mis- the German: These beautiful fa- use of the school-house for public ua"; and J. V. Plcss, 'OurSwcet
tletoe in the bay window of1 the LXi flArof i;iro om1o ; meetincrs " This netition was k- hpjirLii unrl Wirw11 It m rmn
p. , , , . i i ' - . 1 . I f ui J r v uu vi iinu ' uuu.) iu 3 - . i - - - ... - . -
&!Jr.t'vMsaAeat lavendar, pink; bine, ferred back to the local committee, I og tho rakloicht hour when tho
w HSiiarviw -m ii h lit . i . mm- .mm rr. m . i
formed the ring ceremony : Record- and yellow, with rosettes of dainty and tbey advised to act under bee- guests departed, each assuring the
:in?r;to - thePresbvterianjchurcm used in "n ocnooi iiw. nosicsses or a pieasnnt evening.
VftrlAL, Thft hridft' r.hosft the color I '-j.TUa kaJ- firtiac vl th I Conntv SunL. ' D. F. Giles, was
f,hrm6ther wedding grown for conduct a six- weeks Unristmas rarty.
imarried in a cloth coat suit, ; the wua m ujuuuuaur--; - . - . ...r , m-
;nf-whinh; Wfl. U.nf: intermixed with the German. benefit of teachers who aro there by a number of friends of Misses
roses," wearing a oeaver nat, iurs td the adioining Club parlor 1 i
ana giovea to maicp. - uer oniy Mrs Barton. Mrs. Pless, Mrs. . - WM T "iroc ioiiows:
trnament oemg tne groom s oriaai , i. ' 1 tion in nrimarv methods and school "Chriitmu omM bnt mm Tir
, , . . . . ,i i-cirn onn IV i rc vt : i-iianmn nrpsinpn w : i . .
W,abroocb ot ametnystr ana - -T r . " ms, ItwM ordered that thi
tearis;; following 3 toe ceremony av me xuucu xu ou . , OQ ,
t Iicrf: WnUttnn Wo krvafr flftAr hiffropfitrA rA.Qort dnrincr ilftnrft in- CUrS0 begin Jan. 23rd.
which the happy young couple left frnii?on5 nnd dftlicioiur ndnch xue aunuai apporuonmenii -was The spacious rooms-of this coun-
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was served with dainty cakes from m e y wwnsnips, one uoimr ana try home provided ample room for
ATTEMPTS HIS OWN LIFE
Judge Spencer B. Adami Cut) HU
Thrpsit With hRum k
Grcasboro, N. Ct Jan. i
News from Jodcii Soenepr n
Adams at oooa b that he is doing
fairly well. Ho attempted soidda
latt night at 9 o'clock at Ketley
Institute, where he was & parent
for nervous prostration, slashing
his throat with a razor severing
half of the windpipes. He had
been despondent for aocao time,
but no ono expected suicide. Ha
had recently returned from Florid
where his actions excited suspicion
and was placed la Keclcy. Btrr
ing complications, it is thought he
will recover.
i.ihainmAn.Ann(i nf h lir onH mio. ... . . .!. I .1 t
vuiiamiaa iccua ui uynj nine o'ciocK the oall was open- ioiiowiDg corarauiee was appoini- most oouniuui supper served
,ocal school five courses. Mr. J. Q. G
ticQ TTnt.m WhwW thp little president of the Cotillion Club, committee: Messrs. Cray ton Pyatt J was toastnmstcr and called on
Let's m&ko merry while lu here.
At our nom Taesday night,
December 27. 1910.
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amidst showers of rice for an ex-
rrti wr4 tri .tilii nnairrviAnn-
wedding gifts from the family and spread with a handsome lace
intimate friends- -wef re unusually piece and ornamented with greens
-handsome and included a chest of and a basket of wrought brtiss fili
al ver, a tea service of silver and poinsettias.
;s trial lAr',Tiarc rf c.liriar nlcrk' n .
large number of pieces of cut glass, . Among the guests were see a
tshina and many? useful household number of out-of-town visitors
fafty cents was apportioned per the thirty-two invited guest All
capita, this being the largest ap- were greeted at tho door by Miss
portionment ever made in Mc- Hallio Gibbs, who ushered the
Dowell County. The Board hopes younger guests into tho parlor
and expects that each school in the while the older ones were invited
County will bo able to run morel into tho dining room where cheer-
aHicles. After January-first , Mr. with" the club membere, including J""" T'; .A" " . i
and Mrs. Cobb will be home to fw . nnro 1!t.- A na f Pected that all schools tho UmsUok of nrsbmellors and
r i iir - a. 1 i jrm n
win run tour uuu ouu-uau mo ni us. i corn popping. uames and re-
This depends somewhat on the frcshmcnts prepared by the hostess
amount of money the county will were greatly enjoyed and tho crowd
W. C. Dowd The Speaker Other
Officers.
The following bate been elected ,
officers of the house of representa
tives for the year 1911:
Speaker William Carey Djwo
of Mecklenburg.
Principal Clerk T. G. Cohb, of
Burke.
Reading Clerk G. Scott Poole,
of Robeson.
Engrossing Clerk-M. D. Kins- ,
land, of Haywood.
Scrgeant-At-Arms G. L. Kll
Patrick, of Lenoir.
Assistant Scrgeant-At-Arms
D. H. James, of Halifax
Other positions are Oiled by ap-.
pomtmenL
Death of Mr. Landts. :
The death of Mn John L&ndis,
an uncle of V. E. and John Lacdis
of this place, occurred at his horse
in Spartanburg, S.. (X on Dec
S0th,J910. ' . ' .'.
The deceased was aboo t eighty
one ycATS old and was ono time a
resident of this county.
W. E , John and Clinton Lindls
attended the funeral on Saturday.
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thft foil n win cr list! Attomev and
their friends at 128 West Chestnut M ' niA-nn- nf pti,-rfn1tnn.
street, where Mr. Cobb had pre- " - 7
pared in perfect rediness their new ttUU "A4av vy",
home for occupancy upon their Murphy and Mr. Wasty of Ashe-
return." w ville. Miss Guv of Saunton,; Va.,
fThe bride is a sister to Mrs. H. I Miss Turner - of Statesville, Miss
Marguerite Link and Mr. Mouser
of Hickory, Messrs. (Chad wick of
Wilmington, Williams of Colum
bus; Misses Winslow, "Pratt, Wait,
Giles, Nan Guy, Anna Laurie and
Nellie Blanton, Marguerite Grant,
Julia Burton, Bruce Landis, ..Mrs.
M. . Blanton i Mrs. Roscoe, f Mrs.
Fleming, Mrs. S. Yancey; Messrs.
Hemphill, Smith, Edwin and1 W.
W; Guy, W, K. M. Gilkey, L. J.
P. Cutlar, Will Blanton, Mr. and
Mrs. Birci; Mr. and Mrs. Burton,
Mr. and Mrs. A. Blanton, Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Tless, Mr and Mrs.
H. F. Little Mr. and Mrs. Win
borne, Prof.and Mrs. Giles, Mr.
and Mrs. Johnston, Mr. and Mrs.
E. A. Thomas; Mr. and Mrs. H. W
Dysart, Mr. and Mrs. Howard.
) Dysart, of Marion, and is quite
.popular, c Their many friends here
!wish for them much happiness."
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' v Miss Herron to Wed. (
: , Mrs. Charles Herron announces " the
vf.TUT,?fiiriATi'fc ATiA'-nnT-rnanhinff TnArriAiTA
H ) . ; ot her daughter, Rose Mary, to Edmond
It' , - J. Walsh; of New Orleans. The wed-
r - MS, '1 ' ,r, be an elaborate church eVent
1 1 . T j- , dtirlngt the . first week 1 in February.
t coin me young t people ,-are vey ' wen
known in Chattanooga, Mr. "Walsh, al--thoxigh
now a resident of New Orleans,
having formerly, resided here. - At pres
ent he is therepresentative of the Casey
Hedges company at New.; Orleans. He
was connected with that company for
several 'years; while livinsr inrthis city.
he wedding will be celebrated in early
morning at the Cathouc church of St.
Peter and Paul.Chattanooga Times.
Miss Herron will be' pleasantly re-
membered Jiy friends here, having visit
: d Mrs.A; Half-Johnston , during the
summer. , ' - . - - . -
get, from the state from the second truly made merry MnlW
J5100.000. hour.
District No. 6, Marion township,
was . consolidated with Districts
No. 3 and District No. 5, Marion
township, the division being equal.
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Corn Crib Burned.
A corn crib on J. P. Ray' farm
near town was destroyed by " (Ire
last Saturday night together with
its contents. The crib contained
about 200 bushels of corn and
other roughness which belonged to
Mr. Ray and his .tenant, Charles
Padgett. The origin of the fire is
not known
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For Rent A ?
Ten-room dwelling: with ; lights,
water anq. bath and nil conven-
lences.-on juogan street, now oc
cupied by W. P. Howard.; Apply
to. W. ur. Howard. : s . ;
v .. ' ; Vess-Hoore. ; -
Miss Bertha Moore and Mr: Oran
Vess, both pf Old Fort, .were mar
ried in Marion, Saturday evening,
aecember 24th,' the ceremony be
g performed by Rev. Ira Erwin
at the Methodist church.
Miss Maggie Morris entertained
a few friends very pleasantly at
her home on Morgan street last
This will make Stroudtown school Pnday D!KhL
a better school, and will also make
the school at Garden City- better.'
Walker-Stanford.
It was ordered by the Boani that Thursday afternoon, December
onm mrArn caWI fcn.M.r..; 22 fit 11:30 O'CIOCU MlSS UmO
erected at Garden City provided btanford and Dr. Walter L. W alkcr
the proper arrangements could be Cxraham, N. U, .were .married
mflA txtli tliA r.mmitW linrl ritl. at the homo of Dr. and Mrs. Wm.
zens of that district. v
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Fleming. The cenfmony was per
formed by Rev. E. C. Murray, of
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oommissioners meei. liiraham, ana tno marnago was a
The board of county commis-kuiet one, only a few relatives and
sioners held their regular monthly friends being present. Ono of the
meeting Monday; and transacted guts was Jos. U. Y alkcr,
the usual amount of routine work, brother of the groom.- Miss bum
The finance committee appointed tord was a teacher in the graded
to audit the accounts of the various school, she is an estimable young
officers is coinpoicd of D. F.'Giles. woman and has many friends here.
WKW. Neal and ' T. W. 1 Stacy. I Inimcdiatcly after the f ceremony
Jurors were drawn for the Febru- the young coupio leu lor ,Vshe-
arv term of court."- The list will .villo. They wUl make Uieir home
be published next week.
in Graham.
St Elmo is billed to appear at I
the opera house hero February 9.
C. N. Baber has removed 1 his
family to Morganton.
Rev. W B. Magnan,' of SL
Louis, 5Io., " will preach at the
Episcopal church next 'Sunday,
both morning and evening. The
members of St, John's church are
fortunate in securing Mr. Magnan
as permanent rector and he will be
welcomed as resident to the town.
E. G. Goforth, of NeAlsvillev
was in town Tuesday.
"The Merry Widow". '
Hear? W. S&Tmfi csAi.5ocat prt-
ductloa "Tho Merry Widow, will bt
prrest4 M tho Aoilitcrlcrs, AjberUIt
next T&ctly nlgbt, jAiCAry ia ' It U
exterally exjeordfd ihzl Th VLerrj
Widow" U th taort artiUc, fSUlcUt
and altogrther caytfriiUc libt - cera
produced la th Lxit decide, Thw j fct
that tM ti Urtiry a V. 6ari.pt tJEtnw
Uoa U a gruuaatw ia iiaclf that eTrry
thing will be at rtvmrcScd.' ., - , t
Prices ' Lower Floor, ft.C5, tLW aol
$2.00. Balcour Mc. 73c s4 tl-CO. AH
maitonlert for, tickeu abonli.V
dnscdta J. F.'ArcoU. HAmrr AcdJ
loriam. Abrll, K. C- rc!f-W c?
EfpTtwa mosey onifT tasjt jrx?
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