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A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF McDOWELL COUNTY.
ESTABLISHED 1896.
MARION, N. C.THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1911.
VOL. XVI NO. 7
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EDUCATIONAL MATTERS FAIR OPENS TO-DAY
School Will Adjourn Thursday for Attractive Features for Each Day-
the Fair School Ground Gov. Kitchin Here Friday
. Improvements. , " Fine Exhibits.
t?roTB :-This column wiu contain each week The prospects for a great fair in
we cews oi Bcnooi as reportea oy inepupuswm n . , . .
ewJiers. and anv announcements that the school MCUO Well UOUntV haV6 material-
Miatorltlea may have to make from time to time. 1 Jzf aild nothing but extremely
TOB,J . bad weather can prevent the fair
, The Graded School will adjourn f rom a complete success in
Thursday at noon for the Fair, and every particular. The agricultural
vrill not reassemble until 12:30, v.:u;i. : ...ffTiiwr o-no-.
Saturday, when all pupils are re- and many Qf the finest agri-
aesiea to asscmuic bUO ouuwM cultural exhibits ever shown are
bttUding where they will be formed OQ exhibit Xhe educational
-n An a Tiipniunoii wii.ii i i m u v
a AU1 hxoit room is one
McDowell County Fair Program
THURSDAY
FARMERS' DAY'
1 1 :00 a. m. Opening Exercises in Court House, Speeches by
1:00
1:30
3:00
4:00
8:30
p. m.
p. m. .
p. m.
p. m.
p. m.
Maj. W. A, Graham, N. C. Commissioner of A cri cul
ture; Mayor Carlton; J. W. Pless. Music and General
Amusements.
Band Concert (Balcony Marianna Hotel).
Exhibit Rooms Opened.
Balloon Ascension.
Tournament. Races, and Tuc of War.
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Fiddlers Convention and Wrestling Match in tncupera pointed wens wntin, howctcrcoa
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nouse.
Sensational Slide for Life.
THE S. S. CONVENTION.
McDowell County Interdcr.crr.ini
tional Aisociation Orgin
ized at Marion.
On Thursday ar.d Fridij, lis
12th and 13th. a mUnr tu held
in the PrwbjtcrUa church of M
rion for the purpose of orspuiiiir
the Sundior Schools of the ccruaty
into an lAsociitioo. An c-ort hid
been made to nolifj all the super
intendents and the nuzes of
Ipoodly number of dc! elites ao
ex
mid banners for the parade. Af- tractive things that the people of 10:00 P- 171
rfe A 1 1 T VkAnA lAnn I " . I
sr xne scntwi vuuurou uavo McDowell County will ever have
Mnioirprl hr thft frOVGrnOr and I 4.. i.- J. : tU
t.ther state officials, the children f- v Thn mA tKn rnnm OLD SOLDIERS' AND LADIES DAY
will be at liberty. resents the school work of approx- 10:00 a. m.
ifivery child attending tne vjraa
FRIDAY
10:30 a. m.
10:45 a. m.
12:00
1 :30 p.
3:00 p.
4:00 p.
8:30 p.
m.
m.
m.
m.
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bchool will be representea in of interest not oniy to school pat
the School Exhibit at the Ijair, r but to schoolchildren as well.
and the parents are requested to The display of ladies' fancy work,
inspect the exhibit carefully and d t supplies is more than
tipte'w'n'at kind of work is being WQrth anybody's time,
-done by their children at school. Besides all of these many and
We shall endeavor to have some exhibits, there are other
oae present fa the Educational attractions here that will entertain
Exhibit room to point oui lQe and amuse the crowd that will at- 10:00 p. m.
work of the children to tne par- tend The banoon man is here
cnts and explain the nature, of the and win make an ascension each
work. day.
Work on the school grounds is An attraction that has not been
progressing very satisfactorily, a(jvertised for the general public,
The larger boys are putting in two but that will attract more aatention
hours in the afternoon, and. the than' any one thing, possibly, is
Ktfcla , f ellows- work - at rejesses. Uw fTor' elA Vxt hv
r r VUU wvUvilViVWMi . w - w j
The ground is being plowed thor-' Happy Jack Taylor. He will
tiughly and we hope to get in good stretca a wjre from a pedestal on
shape within the next few days. the too of the Marianna Hotel.
Veterans Assemble in Opera House.
March to Court House, led by Band.
pa rati rely few of these attended.
only ten churches from the county
beim; represented.
Mr. J. Van Carter, Gecert!
Secretary for the Slate, was hero
and on Thursday afternoon car
an interesting and instruclire ulk
Addresses by Chief Justice Walter Clark and Mrs. F. On Thursday evening, after a 025
10:00 a. m.
10:30 a. m.
11:15 p. m.
The Tenth Grade had its class an(1 slide to the street, more than a
3:00
4:00
8:00
p. m.
p. m.
p. m.
meeting Friday evening, and the away ja a miraculous and
nrncrrammpi as Dublished was car- .,,1
f mt- t 1 vv uuuci iui aj. I .mr lit T" l I D -
tied out in detail. It would re- ThprA wili be shows &nA COnces- McDowelrs Taxable Property
squire too much space to mention s10ns up and down Main street that Register of Deeds R. L. C. Gib
ach number, and it would be un- wni interest every class, and there son has completed the tax book
jast to make any special mention. js n0 doubt but that the three days for McDowell for the year 1911.
Each member of the class perform- with any kind of ordinary weather The work has been neatly done,
td creditably the part assigned him. wm tQree 0f the . greatest days too; it's in good form and complete
Mr. Webb, the photographer, jn the history of the county. in every detail. The book shows
has made a negative of the several The parade on Friday of the old that McDowell county has $5,452,
classes, and the pictures may be idiers, will be interesting and at- 046.41 taxable property, including
had at 15c each. His work was tractive. The school children will corporations, banks and railroads.
well done, andf the, pictures will be meet at 12:30 o'clock on the school The total taxes to be collected by
Mrs. Bird, upon the advice of school, form in line, march on foot For general purposes the state
ffAr nTitrsinian- has fifiven UD her floo tViirrVi tVo cfroAfje o 7 071 rrnnpnil school
mmrn. trM-'J , ; jaL lUg uagO kilt VUlu vuw uw.www OA 3 V -
work until Christmas, and Miss 1 by the Governor of the State, tax, $11,427.04; bank stock, $1,-
Etoberta Price, of Mount Airy, has and other prominent citizens, in 575.25, and on railroads $23,787.06.
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lieen chosen to sudsuww ior uer. automobiles and carnages. ibis Keal and personal property uuai
It is with much regret that we w-1 an attractive feature. $2,930,332, the totel assessed value
give up Mrs. Bird, even for this The Morgan ton band will furn- including railroads, $5,291,461.19.
short time. She has, by her un- ish music for the occasion, and the The given value of some of the
firing efforts and never lagging fiddlers' Convention on Thursday principal items of the county prop
ttiteresW made herself invaluable and Friday nights, will be a rare erty follows: 306,792 acres of land,
M. Williams.
Dinner Served Veterans by Daughters.
Veterans and Daughters Parade.
Balloon Ascension.
Tournament Races and Attractions.
Fiddlers' Convention and Wrestling Match in Opera
H ousc
Sensational Slide for Life GREAT!
SATURDAY
EDUCATIONAL DAY
Band Concert. Song Selections by Male Quartet.
Addresses by Gov. W. W. Kitchin, and Prof. M. C.
S. Noble.
Parade-of school Children.- P.STOT A:, and Citizens;
Automobiles, and Carriages.
Slide for Life Sensational.
Tournament and Closing Races, Etc
Grand Promenade up and down Main Street. Every
body get happy and have a good time.
Religion an Antidote for Insanity.
Replying to an inquiry about
the announcement of insanity in
his institution attributable to re
ligion, Dr. J. B. Richardson, for
.
many years in charge ox institu
tions of the insane, the last being
the United States hospital at Wash
ington, says:
You have asked mo a very easy
question. I have tested that mat
ter thoroughly. There are only
two patients in this hospital whose
insanity has any relation to. relig
ion and, I think, from thcis pre
disposition to insanity, that they
would probably have become In
sane on some other subjects if they
had not on religion. Now. if ynu
had asked me how mny people in
Ohio are kept by religion from in
sanity and out of these hospital.
so the school; and we trust that treat to all who attend. The three
tier rest will permanently restore days promise to be a great vacation
&er health. Her absence will be a season to all McDowell County,
distinct loss to the school. and the nleasure and profit and fun
fiirnicVipd thani can be measured
W- " i . j 1 A Vt UMM :
Justice Harlan Passes Away. oniy by their enthusiasm and at-
Washington Oct.- 14.-"Good- tendance:
&vita T m snrrv T kept VOU all
inn " : V -:r!i: - Fire which originated from the
With these words Associate Jus- bursting of an oil feed pipe batur
Tn m WorlftTi. nf the TTnited day almost . destroyed the large
States Supreme Court, died today, blacksmith shop of theSouthern
.fter an illness ,asting less than a iKrf
Justice Harlan left a widow and ployed in the shop. The loss is
laveCnUOren.; XllS umuiwuu; esumaww au nuuu.ii,' -
jrii cftrrA-: nn thft supreme uourt
o.u a: TnA wKpn .hft The Shelby Star says Rev. 15.1j.
u . th RArviA of Padgett, the Holiness minister who
Wn incf ia a c : it-. wn his I was arrested iii Atlanta, Ga., re-
service was longer than any other cently, : charged with kidnapping
:...!.. ..nuuf Tr.itio M.r. voiinn' Miss Carrie otockton, or
shaU and Associate Justice Stephen King's Mountain, has been brought
mXmmimMmmSB to Cleveland county for trial and
Justice Harlan was born in Ken- will have a hearing at the Novem-
June 1, 1833.
,1 l
iber term of court.
ft A
service and prayer, Mr. Carter
gave mn address '"The Adult Bibla
CU. There was a good crowd
out, but we were only "sorry thtt
more, especially more men, were
not tlx re to hare heard of this
wonderfully important and inter
esting phase of the work. -
On Friday morning Mr. Collins
of Asherille, came down to sAsltt
Mr. Carter. On Friday morning
Mr. Collins' address dealt with tho
properly graded school. There
were also open discussions, or
itootd Tables, - on Sunday School
Management, etc
The afternoon cs$ion on Friday
was given over to organization.
After short speeches by Messr.
HilU F. Chapman, UafTaloc, Baxter
and Long, snd the brief expression
of approval from several ladies,
Mr. Long morcd that the county
organize. This was seconded by
Mr. Story, and was carried. The
officers for the year were then
elected, and the plice of n?xt meet
ing chosen.
The last session, held on Friday
evening, was one of the most in
teresting during the convention.
many phases of the work, such as
increasing attendance, holding the
scholars, etc, werebrocghtcpand
methods discussed. About f vO.OO
was raised for the furtherance of
the work in the county. The
Executive committee hopes to havo
a meeting Yery soon, to it!cc
the township organization They
feel much gratified at the interest
manifested in the morcmest and
feel assured of ultimate success.
valued at $1,276,909; 109 lots.
valued at $724,762: 1774 horses.
jacks and jennets, valued at $96,
063: goats, cattle, sheep and hogs,
$63,248; farming utensils, $8,827;
mechanics' tools, $3,378; household
and kitchen furniture, $27,864;pro-
visions, $14,809; firearms, $2,507;
libraries and scientific instruments,
$4,264; money on hand, $29,362;
solvent credits, $131,722; goods.
wares and merchandise, $310,565.
There are 2,023 polls, the total
poll tax being $4,046.
Eev. Dr. and Mrs. W. F. Wood
will celebrate their golden wed
ding on the 23d at the homo ot
their son-in-law. Editor J. J. Far-
ris, at High Point Dr. Wood is a
well known minister of the Metho
dist Church, and father of W. F.
Wood of Marion. :
you would havo given me a hard Successful Meeting at Sunnyvale.
question to answer, for they are Sunnyvale, October 14. Ker.
a multitude. r P. McMahan . closed a
"The rood cheer, bright hopes.
rich consolations, good tempers, bcrc September C. The meeting
regular habits, and glad songs of iwclre days and during this
religion, are such an antidote for t;me there were Z5 professions,
thocauso of insanity that thousands The baptizing took plico last Scn-
of peoplo in Ohio are preserved day at 11 o'dock near the residence
xrom insaniiy oy wicia. iw. 0f gpence Whott ana was auenaea
thobenflcient influence of religion, a iirKt5 number of people from
Ohio would havo to double the ca- gI2rrounding community. Im-
pacity ox ncr nospiuus ia onacr tacdiately after tne tapuzingino
accommodato her insano patients.1 j assclaiy rctornod to tho church
Everything in all departments
of tho Downio & Wheeler Circus
this year is positively new, refresh
ing and up-to-date Artists, per
The heaviest rain since April
fell hero Tuesday-r-3 inches.- ''
for services, conducted by Rev.
McMahan.
As a result of Mr. McMahan
forceful preaching the SunnyTala
formers, producers of novelties revived. The church now his
from everywhere on the face of some- 50 active members on the
the clobe, forming the most won- Pca? OI ckixck. air.
derful, diversified, and pleasing tal acd de-
show the world has ever seen, tryta much credit for his faithful
The big show wili exhibit in Mar-1 services in both Sunday School
ion, Thursday, October 26. : and Uiurca worr.