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A W&EKLY, NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF McDOWELL COUNTY.
ESTABLISHED 1896.
MARION, N. C , THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1911.
VOL. XVI NO. S
McDOWELL COUNTY FAIR
It Was
a Great '..Success Fine
Exhibitsjn All Departments j
and Attenldahce-Large.
Well, the long looked forvifluch
anticipated, McDowell CountyFaif
has come and gone. To say it was
onVgreat, grand, - shining1,; success
does not express it. From begin
mug tb end irx every detail ;tfrere
was no note or discord. ; For weeks
Prof. Giles with his able' corps of
assistants have been hard at work
that nothing pertaining to the. fair
should be overlooked and, 1 here
was the Educational exhibit which afy platform was made from which
must have proven a revelation" to Gov. AV. V. Kttchin delivered to
manyjn -the Vapid advancement of h? irajncnse throng a most, power-
cnu t u- '.j- 4. tul address holding tho closest at-
our schools ; In this department nilon of his onen air audience and
very noticable was a, primitive In- speakincrin such a firand and states-
dian, village with its wjg-wams and man-liko way as to instill en-
tut? iaKo vvita canoes aiso drawings kuu;"wuj jiauiuwam uw iuo
should like to say'; that vthe whole
of McDowell County should arise
and' ."dofftheirhatto Prof.Giles
for his untiring! interest": for this
grand success: ; Also to " each exr
hibitor for putting forth their best
effort, and veVy: i best handiwork'.
On reaching the town the first-to
attract was the Live Stock Exhibit
beautiful Jersey cows,' fine horses
and. illustrated essays of the higher ear1tst ?vcr on? whchcard him.
Acr i j - r Truly he is a great Governor of a
grades,, various kinds of map mak- ffto ctnfA n ttu.o, .
great state. Gov. Kitchen was
Mcdowell fair premium list
ing, drawings of fruits, nuts, flow- followed by Prof. M. C. S. Koble,
ers, leaves in delicate tint and color, of the University of North Caro-
all of which asserts a permanent lina who was here to represent the
Wi.on; oU .0Rn';n State department of Education.
ji--V t i'tM K 'e -au V.-U His address was a gem of its kind
on the, future :life ;of the. child, and created educational enthusiasm
teacning tnem to become close ob- mMcDowell County which with
seryers and admirers of symtnetri- out it could not have been created.
cal detail in all that is '.beautiful. At .1:30 jni the afternoon the
This Educational exhibiti-c present- school children .frommany of the
- i i i - v i . ' county schools and the Marion
ed the work of approximately two Graded School, carrying flags and
thousand school-childrcu - and;' de- banners, formed in line and march
served the highest praise -for each ed. , Thcv were lead bv the Chief
teacher . and pupil. that contributed Marshall, the baJt the Governor
l? . v ' - - and his escorts and also tho nonnl
. Also' in. the -Eilucation.nl :. room of Education irr gaily dressed car
was an; exhibit of loreign coins tiages, the patriotic Sons of Amer
which was very attractive; another icaand truly patriotic they look
very interesting one of confederate ed with their bright regalia and
bills. Then there was a large dis- fHgsall of them stroug. sturdy
and mules, prize sheep and'a band play of finemineralsAvhicli in ar- citizens of America, the greatest,!
of Shetland ponies that gave the fangement ana display attracted no euuui y; n lui- worm, imn cam.;
1M1 T . , little attention. ' - ' , . the childrenbright eyed, rosy
emmreu &ucii geuei.uus pirauiu. : , ,4U ' . cheeked, hannr. canvfreo child re ti
Proceeding up Mainstreet where li nf nii :n t,ft-ffnn,pnnc flPr,r hhow happy they were, how, beau-
the stores, windows and the r. court of fine needle work and seemingly tlfulbT ftnci Kally they marched
house were festooned arid decoratVnbthirig lacking; Exquisite - em- I?.k!n us all think , of their possi-
d in bunting and flags,: the music broidery, crocheting, knitting, net- ues ana . wnac .incy;wui uo as
of the . banded the :J hSS Th .uS "nfS.lwi i th-
round .gave the .-jolly, assembly of counterpane designed by our grand parade was a beautiful float in ycK
people the holidav spirit. . The'en- mnthnrc Tn th;c hpnntifnK rlia. low and black bearing aloft the
tire lowerfloor of the JSakle-Hotel play the one'piece.most worthy of graduating: cla of the Ncbo High
had been converted into booths for notice was a1 crocheted able-cover f "wi-wauuiui ; uns cia
the various exhibits bateven these im w mr ,vud T" ; r; r.r
.necessary to put. the Poultry, ex- of the;table-cover' s ixl$ Nf-
hibitin front of the Fleming Hotel, ed thewdrds "McDowell.. County t im ntT 11,1 r
This exhibit was especially fine- air- association. w m tne laaies
chickens the fiaesf ot each breed- uqparimenine .reeness..,naa a
turkeys, ducks, ; ; geese, poofowls, Thursday' morning": the Opening
guineas, pigeons, along with "Brer exercises were held in : the ;court
Rabbit" and'?Brer Possum' ' made house, Mr., J. L. :Morgan; presi
Pretuiaiajr in the OiTrc&t
inenti given y tho 3lclwcli Coantr
Fair'Aikoci!ilion. a - &anoai;cl lj the
jadgotf, follows: ; V. . -V-."
: DEPABTMENX A -
.Wheat, first, T.'J. GibK fi;.
W.'A. Houck, I. . ' ; ,
Oat, first, T. O. CtxrtLv
; Kje, first, J. ill HaaQr," 1; -cca3.
W. A. Houck. i V .
Black YeJ firrt, Bn Gnrlry; 4 3
NEWS OF THE STATE
n Happenings- of Gcncnl Interest
Condensed for Busy Readers.
Secretary of Acricultarts Wila
draics ruraors :!oit to tho cflect
that he bad. handed hU rtsigsitfoa
to President TafL,'' to uke 't'Zczl
November IS or as too a the rtfur
as suitable, " .'
Attornejr General BIclcett tlsinks
ar, W- iroadc- the Fedeml plaa for dmoki. the
American TobactoTnat is with
out mrriU " and - m?, a nrott In
tehalf of the totneco grorrcm of
North Carolina.
iicdttClious , In IracisdoruUoa
charges by the' Soatbf rn Eiprra
Corapa:i5.. eflcctitceirly in 1512.
were baturday dcttdc4 on . by the
railwajr ccmn:U!ocu' ' Tbechts
const mcnUy m ihn creation of
happy at his appreciated honor and
place. The parade was beautiful
in ever detail and one that will
long be remembered;
The balloon ascension each day
with high wire -act by Hapny Jack
1 rwr t " 1 ' " '
the splendid, .display.-, of ;. poultry dent of tho &ar Ao?vatiDn, .P ert-lndefrfmostinteitlnElball.
specia ly - interesting , to every I , JJ fUrt. .. mt- The tiddlers and banjo pickers
visitor. , - -! . ow . tv, -T?oi. a iotinn were also hero to furnish amuse-
It is impossible to mention-each Hnn Ahnnnn. a mpmKor nf t.Kdi ment for their many frieuds and
- A A w i' 4. J Ndr a b ' W WJB t Va V
display and exhibitih: the Agricul- State Board of Agriculture, repre-
tural Hall; air were .very fine"; and senteq. tne75 ttate:! aepmmentana
sure had no easy time m.deciding Western North Carolina and is a
. 1- I- 4. iL. U-'it m r ' " .-.'. '"
wuiuu oi eacu tjxniuit was uie tuesi i rarmer m a moaern . way m every
pumpkinssquash, ' yams, t turnips I particular and amp) yj able to speak
on any suDiect tnat pertains to
agricultural
admirers.
The great success of theso three
perfect-October days will always
remain Keel Letter days for Mc
Dowell County..
: (Signed) County Visitor.
parsnips, cabbage, ; potatoes, and
all , other agriculturial products.
Nothing seemed to be omitted that
grew on the iarm or in the garden.
The jellies, preserves', canned fruits
and vegetables apples,, fine honey,.
butter, lard cakes, r cookies, , etc.
were all artistically arranged;
'Special attention should be . called
to the display .o T delicious; cakes
entered by Mrs. J. L?Mbrgan: In
this pom the displayVbf. dahlias ;by
Mrs. Tate of Greenlee Mrs. -Pless
and Dr. Reid attracted1 much, at
tention. 1. Mrs; Tate well deserves
the reputation she has -made ' as a
grower of ; fine dahlias; j Also J in
this room were exhibits from -the
Western and Blue-Bidge Eu r hi ture
? actor ies and the Cotton Mill. : Jhe
Cotton , Mill ) exhibit " showed ; A the
growing cotton plant in each, pro
cess until the cotton is made , into
cloth. , Also in this room were the
commercial booths . ;bf : Gaston &
Tate and PX jReid & :,Co.y : both
of which were beautiful, in design
wd arrangement. ; Gaston' Tate's
electric man4: advertising ; " Walk
over, Shoes', attracted a great deal
of attention In the rear of this
exhibit room was a display of home-
made wines in a booth -beautif ully
Vesigned by John M; Houck which
attracted much, attention;; .
' , rst In the next department
Nebo.SchooliNotes.
Nebo,. Oct. 23. The. all important
Cannon's presence r here was ' not topic ,o ..conyersation here for the ; last
only, to maKer an address represent-, mpntn naa. oeea tne xair.-. e are giaa
ing the State's department of Agri- that it is over with and we can deroto
culture but also toiudge the Agri- all of our time to onr school work
cultural and Live Stock "exhibits, again. 'Jwaa an onjoyahlo occafiou
Friday was Old Soldiers' Day. laud we fwl that : we weru greatly lcne-
Mrff J. 0. Gilke5 bresident of fited.by it. ,
the locaVchapter.Daughters.of the Miss Blair, the mnsic poacher, has or J
VJOnieueracy, naa-pianucu ana exe- ganizea a uiee unD irmca caa iwcuiy
cuted well every detail 'for the : en- seven members. .We hope it will be
tertainmem or ine yeierans. . iuq i oenenciano au, ,jxliss iiir ia uim-wr
Veteran assembled m' the opera Miss Young president, and Miss Wilson.
house where they formed line secretary and txeaauxer.
along1 withT. the Daughters and, -led 'Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cuthbertaon of
1 .1 J 1 -." .1 ." ' 11 1Vii.t-. 4. ' 1 . : .'. ' 11 itl-' -1.-1 t 4.
Dy IDS Dauar marcueuio iQe.uuurv jAsneviue yiaiuiu iueir pareuw uo iiwfc
house for the ' Veterans' JJay exr week. .
ercises. lUrs.- j; LillKey intro- jMiss wens lamer ana swter visiles
duced Mrs. F. M.. Williams,' .who her'last week. , - . - ; ,
is president-of the North Carolina . Henry Ledford of Asheville epent
division of the Daughters, who de- Sunday in Nebo.
1 .tmrprl : n m'rSQt. hAant .ifnl nn much . "
X A t w V " va w m w .v v M V 4k aw t . i,., . t - a
..JJ.iiU.MhI, AVOW IIUUU5.
Chief Justice Walter -Clark; r him- Aaint fraud Is paint that looks fair
self :a , Confederate Veteran,', de- for a year or so, and then ms&es repaint
livered an address grand an.f scope ing necessary. . - -:
"and beautiful in delivery, one that Don't waste your money ana mjnre
will long be, remembered by : the your property. .
McDowell County; veterans and all The K & 11. Paint has been In u?e
those' who heard it. ' The veterans' for thirty-five years; .
parade in the afternoon" headed by You make one-half of it by adding I
Chief Marshall J. Q. 'Giikey and of a gallon of Llnswl Oil to each gal-
conducted rby. the other marsnais in ion. n men cdsis bwhi. 1- h -regalia
was beautiful in" every de- Ion," and is the best paint, that can bo
tail;' : ' made. " : ,
Saturday was Educational Day. Longman & Martinez, 'Manufacturers
Early; in the morning long; oeiore Tne cc ju. rare raiw, v auuu.
tne nour, or'tno -opcniug uuuiwa uu x mua i ctw; , .w, .,
the court house was packed, to the by X D. Blanton, Marion, K. C. ;
doorsV sq much so that it was do- Write postal for -."MONEY SAVXIt
ftldftd that the sDeakincr should be PltlCE LIST No. CO." Longman fc
held in; the open air. A
scond C. D. Wnycaitr, ft
...Turnips, first, A B.. Oilkey, 2i w
oncV J. IL Turner, , I : . - - V .
Popcorn, fint. Mm. W. C J&r.e,
tl.oO; second, Moi Uensley, ft"
Oae bitlf buibel rar corn. Crit, W. X
Houck, tecond. J. Z Pasf, 11
Sweet poUtovt, fint J.' D. liUcton.
ecocd, J. A..MaUoa.'l
r.Ir4sh PotatoT, fint, W. F. Woo-i, J;
fecond; Mrs ;,W. C. Jins l
Pumpkins. Crt. Mr P J. IUt4. t2;
wcon't' Mri Mi B Pat-t,l
, Cablrttrw. tlit, Mnt 0.,C CcaVy, ?;
vcond. A. M. Her:!eyf t
.Tobac?. firet. O. C. Ccnky, oc
ond, T..O Curtis 11
Oarden TCicrtaMe-. first. T. () CcrtU.
$4 ; urcond, U - C. Contoy,' 1
- Dozen e,vr corn, tint, Jatutm A Pyatt,
r-i: siCOiid.W W Ifria;hlll f I
'Six !kUlk of .corn, first, i. Z'v P.,
2;'iicond(W.lA. Ucnc. l '
Bt-it coIuH tluu, grctot . variety . ' nd
UKwt rt If tlc.nl ly krran-1 f.4nn pmlacU
f rota on farm :t, W. A. ilouV. j.t,
iecoad. G, C CooVy. f 2 third. WiUiata
CUrk, $10; fourth, T. O CuttU,
WalnutsT first, Mr. iirtnW. $1.!)
MolaA-, fint, A P Sorrrl. $2; xcusd.
J II Tamer, ft
ReeU. first, Mrion Ool, t"0; c:
oad. T O CartK
AYhiU'benns. fimt, W AHcack. $!
Bed beacs. fint, W A Houck, tl
Snnilowrr, fint, Carl Wchr.
lecond, "J M Qay, LOc
: DEPARTMENT B
First priz-," one dollar each:
Btirrti Plj mouth Bock, J S Hopper
Baft Plymouth Rock, Mi4 Lrnnl
Whitj Plymouth Rockj, Mri A C
Hewitt ' '.. , ,
. 'Brown Leghorns John G Yance?
; White Leghorns. Mn. C M McOtU
Black Minorcita, Pnl Banner i .
, SUrer Laced Wyandot Uw," . D C Bt?
man ; ; ;' ; ... ."" ' : :
Wfcite Wyandotte, D C Batcta&a
. Silver Sjngted Hamburg. K O Arm
wood' - " . ' . ,
Brown Red Gauio, G F CbaSa
Black BucatIo Game, O F Cb2a
Black & White Bantcmj, Paul Banner
Japanese EUntoms Mrs Vlz Held
' Peafowl, W A Houck
Guineas, W A Houck ., ... t
Turkeys. MoSItto 6inclai.r; V . ' 'V,
Gees, Mrs" Dy&art ' - ; " - :
' buckn.'OF'ChJiffin"- ' '
Rhode LdAnd Krds, Dr J F Jonas 1
. Whlto Orpington. D C Bdtmaa
Pure Neat Domla, Will Blanton
. Red Mug warn rt T C McPctcetcm
. Richland Roundhead, W W Mc?ou
Knob comb and Allea Game, Seamier
Halliburton;,::.,; - .". ;
'R?d Quill I and War-hor?, Bcaglf
liauiourioa v '
Buff Orpington, J L Biddix - . I '
DEPARTMENT C '
Combination eUl Hon, fint, E: A Por
ter. !.
' Brood xnaro and colt, tint. G. C Con
ley. coad, J. D. Blanton, X
, Gddinjr or fiiley, under 3 years, J. A-
Parker, 3; sxcmd,' A P. Poleet,
Colt under I year, first, G. C Corley,
3; leoond,. J. D. Blantoa, f I.
Draft harw or mare; first, E. ' G. Go-
forth, rccond'G; T. Hawkins, 1. '
. Combination horso or taare, fint, II A.
Porter, M; eccond,' J..Z.,P, fa
Mule, fint, W. HoHUkld. l; frcend.
A; J.' Simmons, 2. ; . ,-; . ".
. Pair of tnulej,' first," Bob Padgett. I ;
cecondllugh Little, X
Mule clt, UrntG. T. -'. Hawkinj, 4;
second, W. D. Lor.?r. fX
' Pony, fint, Charlos Carson, f 2. ..
' - . DEPARTMENT D
Loaf wheat Wcad. Crst, Mm. W.-JL
: Goodson, nOc ' .
another' dxvi of thiprr.?rU n:k
ke five cbvi in IJ, Uwidi ti
rnluctions in r-3.rtlcalr ratrx.
T1;crc are rcmowcoswrrkt!;o '
blootlctl catllo thit 'Were ' killed
Moc-dy C'L!it in the dcnilinfr.i c!
a freight train near Terrell, to tKu
effect that l her 'wrrc cxtrrrrclr
viluahl staxkV in fact, ... it if
their owners' or.s!jTcl them la
bo worth about 3lO.CIO e.xt!u At
thrrr, wen? rJr. kiEej u ' the
nU::.r.t, the danjic will rca izlo
The beautiful fountain at Hocc-l
Ku. K. C, which n thf t'I
miration of all tour : it to Westers
Nrlb Carolina ttxttAV'tJirt'K
h recort rectal nci within
i short while will be. wrn-Jkc
cu!un;n of water feci is ths
nr. Mr. Geo. P. Hakrr. of Kett
Y?k. i hatrlr.s the work don it
lib own fxpetrs?, ar.'.l the- rrstorrf
founhv.rt h u$ in -hesor of Col,
A. B. Ar.lts first tice-prt-slk-t
of thu'Stiuth cru Hallway,
.. What t Irlitnil will or.e of
the mml tcntfidjil; moves in &.'
v lineament , of the rill c r. cy of the
runsl paMic' school of North Caro
lina yet inaugurate is the organi
zation of tbej county boards of tela-
cation and the. district school com
tnittecraeo in each county into
grcsskc tiaitcx) 'forces m a county
unit for school bcttcrtsesi. rnls
work is under Liken" by C. L. llrvz
den, smcrrisor of dcsiclary-rural
public schools under the direction
of State Superintendent J. Y. Joy-
tcmpor-j MarUnez, P. O. Box Vr.'l, Ncrw York.
M -
t'v;ht )
ner. Thft. first county organkatkn
of the sort is Duplin county and
Mr. Broaden has eni:aemcnL,i for
Johnston, Columbus Craven, IVran-
fort and,, other counties and will '
push this work into all sections of
the State just aa rapidly as rxxtsihle,
he &aya. ' "The number of district
committee men to the county rar.s
from ' 1200 to S00;'in this Stale.
DcfioiUs plana for co-operation and
improvement arc providetl for thr-sa'
orani rations and ts frequent con-fcaeas-poMiWe-
BrC arrwjnd
for when organizations arc formed. ;
' i i 1 1 I. i
In hU'RrlJrcss last week at the
Stativ, Fair in Ha!e:!i Governor
Judsoa Harmon of Ohio, v, !.c ii a
Strong iiniocrat:c pr.:ier.t al
possibility, treated -not a
fclicitaticna of North Can:.!;r.:
rtetktTS from Ohio t: I d:-.-
cushion of ?tato proL.n'.., r .i ch a$
jtion of .taxation, 'c-tc, Ucvcr:.cr
K i tel. c n, t n t n t roi t: ct r. , ; t . ; -; , r
revi'Ted . Ilsrnion'a r... :k:l
Scarcer.