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ESTABLISHED 189d ' - ; : r ' MARION; N. C, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14,' 1911. ' VOL. XVI NO. 15
GRADED SCHOOLNOTES
Will Adjourn:
yifor'
tofiNext Week
s-?--Attend an ce I S t
The" f ollowirier is the report of
attendance; f or thfe month of No
vembcr:
.1
First gjade
Second grade
Third gra4e . ;
Fourth gradel !
-nfth'gradej
I Sixth; gride::
snrade
Eighth' grade;;
Klnth grade
Tenth grade
CO MM I SSI ON ERS COU RT SKELETON OF NEGRO COMING TO MARION BUYS CAROLINA UNDS
Kr(0Tate: Re-elected "Chairman Found in Woods Near Dysartsville Superintendents Select This Place Government Secures 18,500 Acres
M and iM Bird County At- " Supposed to be John Allan for Meeting of Western Divis- in McDowell County for Ap
sB torneyJiirors Drawn; : vWas Murde . - ion In beptember. paiachian ttcserve.
r At the regular monthly meeting Saturday, December 9th, Sheriff Thp North Carolina Teachers Washington, D. (X, Dec 0.
4w: Bn: a pAiir nA,n,! T.onrrViKirra Tc nMifiA tVifit AKpmMv. which was held in "Ral- Tha Grst tinrcliaso of land undtr
I sinrmrs at ihft"rnnrt hnnsft Datti. Utftlfttnn of a man had been found leich last WCCk. WES ODD of tho bcstl the Wcckl law aothoriziDj: tho
fllf iYeaMnkiy ber 4th, the board re-organized by in the Price-Higgins Mountain, bo- assemblies of teachers ever held in I creation of tho Appalachian Forest
... ' o re-electing.H. ; A. Tate chairman tween Dysartsville and Glenwood. North Carolina, It v
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teas "mido uol RcscrTo'waa anlhorizcd it ft meet
i c-cicuciuji xv. j.ato Luaii ixiau i in uviu ot MrAu ..vy...ww-. ' i
for another year. Mr. J. L. C. A trip to the mountain on Sunday of the departments of education in injrof tho National Forest Rcscr-
was jalso re-elected county confirmed the report. Tho shenti the &iaie, ana win oo maao an aa-ivauon Vyommission u voo oiuco
attorney for the ensning year. found a large number of citizens nual meeUnc, which will bo of bccreUry of ar bUmson, chair
William McNeill, Joseph Hens- gathered -about the bones, and great impetus to the ctfucauonan man 01 mo commission, locay.
ley and Wampler Huskins were there, were many persons who life of tho State. Ten tracts of mountain land,
appointed road commissioners for could identify the clothes as being The Uounty bupenntenuenis as- grcgaung acres 10 3iciaw.
n ,nn;nc.ui,ncn nfTn Aiion a rccrrf tcolll civifttinn mn.t in Raloicrh at tholell countr. North Carolina, "were
Total : '306 232 272 19 xxigK1"3 luwusuiy w.uii vowuw puwgwi wuu i.uuut uvhiv . -.,. .
' A'rp: f caused by the resignation of S. A. known in the southern part of tho same time with the Teachers' As- decided upon by the Commisaioa
Next 7?eek will complete the J . ; , j nf..: t .orn,rUft,w,. tu AUiinn U AvA. tnr nn Th inula, nnm
,,-v- 2. a.: xui mowman, isaxier morgan ana u. vj. county uuu iu uim iju. m w.ih-j. - . ..w ..w. ,
first half .term- of LftnffW.MU nUWnmnr:U inh fir dUtricts. McDowell from 100 to 10.0CO acres ia aixo
j-juo. . . . " I CI iucuv kuav Uv uiau w - v " - - -
C. C. Burgin was awarded the dered, the skull being crushed over county being in the western dis- and are located near Mount vm it
contract to build awooden bridge the left temple, and fractured again trict, and it was decided by the su- chcll in tho western pirt of the
hot. tvr4ntAnr1nntc that the western di- State, and are declared to bo cx--
,X- " ?:;-'K::tv-'r-fi.-1 0M yo'irt,'-" on tlio ' John Fortune John Allan, the murdered man, vision should convene in Marion iccllcnt for practical forest work.
''P!,"'1 r.w road, for the sum of $130. was not.mentally strone, but was next September. Tho raccuoc lor itie pnee ranees irom wc
public character at the close of the ,,j c;i fennwn Prorrwhp.rn for the money this district heretofore his Ws dolUrs an acre, tbo toUl coil
fall term; but each teacher; will en-1 , : Lkk h n W iv.rson. rnnwnwl in Aahfiville. and it is amoontinir to about $100,000.
deavorrhayexeres Distri(jt No; 3 Crooked He was very much of a miser, and quite a compliment to Marion and All the tracts are on the water-
her own grade as will give the Creek Townsh. on January 31, is thought to have had on his per McDowell county to have this shed of Catawba nvcr. an impor
children some idea of the- spirit of re .tration is ordercd son at the time of his death several meeting hero next year. Unt tributary of the Waters tit.
Christmas.All are toousywith . v James M. hundred dollars. That robbery is This will bo the first meeting of cr, which with the Corrrw, fortas
reviews, examinations, and the re- Gilson as appointed registrar, the cause of tho murder is not this kind over held in Marion, and the Santec, a strcia of much in
gular work of theschool to prepare Banning" and. Stephen questioned, because John was an every citizen, not only in Marion dustrial imporUcce, which, with
a formal program. ; parter judges - ' unofTensive, peaceable negro. Phy- but in tho county, should do cvenr- its tributaries. Is aaviirablo forCJO
At the class meeting of the; Jun- Settlement was made with ex- sicians who examined tho skeleton thing in their power to make the miles in South Carolina,
iors last Friday the f ollowing-in- , ul:.. M kof tk mn mnst have been mcctini? here nleasant for those at- In taking favorable aclioa upoa
. - ' r tt ' mm ii jwvi 1 11 i rii wi i r-i k.uuh w &mwm - - ' - - - - mm
rendered m , , Lj. oKnf tKr mnnthi or tmdinf und in so doinff make tt these tracts the cotnniiKUoa was
day. .tie was aue on nnauco mi ujuiuuvuawu. -"- " . . . . . , . ,.t.t
.if ?o Tunnflrff 1Q11 thA sum more aco. easier to get every convention of unanimous in the coDclcs;oa that
and the school will adjourn Friday
for the holidays The spring trm
will open Wednesday, January 3,
1912.
teres ting program ,was
a very creditable manner :
1. fcngbyeciass. Gf $25 984' 80 " He exhibited re- Bruce Shade, a colored man, was this kind to meet ncre irom wmc uwawjccwa oc oi
2, aQuetio Jnno? treasurer, directed. to tho scene. several days to.timoin. the, future, Definite vorablo JocaliUea of the So-U.tra
That the world owes more to navi-r v , 0o iq mmic. Utro bv his doers. Shade lives about plans and announcements for the Appalachian region for the ippU-
gation man w ranryaua. - ; sion for collecting this sum was half a mile from the piaco wncro meetings win oo givca uuk tWu
3. Yocai quartette, Ammie Bo- tWa'emotions errors the body was found, which is a public before it convenes, and pro- poso of which ts the
mar, xueiuia xxxv,, -"rAV , and insolvents $1987.99, and iorl very seciuaea part ui iuo wuuukj, Kiu n w
and Ahnie Baber.
4. Declamation, Jack Xonon.
5. Reading,! Will Pless.-
6. Recitation, Rosa Houck. v
I io Vnlrl ind in for thecountv far back in the mountains.
IUUU WVAV. muv. - I
liAK RR makinir the total of $25.- John Allan has, for the lastycar
wwj . o -
984.80.
Qnffioinont. wnc therefore or moro lived with his widowed . iqtv nu
made in full with Mr. ashburn, sister in Rutherford county, but is Fort bm3 Kavo n. oyster
ex-sheriff and tax collector. known to have been in Marion in Saturday nicht to which
.Tulv. and was very probably mur-i , , f . . u ua
Bricevilie, Tenn., Dec. 9.-One for the next term, of court which dered on 'ctu.nS.f tC. inyited. Tbo supper was well
Ti fiftv.sW men, living convenes January 22: home m Rutherford county. c d
SftS IS pSnumber Fxusx Wbbk-J. II. Taylor, I, was a great walk er -dch -s- d Iast week C. G. Vcss
nMthlight as th 8h0t and'insuintly killed "Old
W all dav. in the great Cowan, B. G. Gettys, M. G. Pen- to nde on tho train. n tbo do(J o( Iord
T:;.S 1 n,in of the dergrass, W. G. Carson, D. H. snena unuu u uw. Mr. Vcss
IIII III I I niCMKM-m. . ' ' I : . a . . w V CI wrm 11 11 - -
KnoivTue Iron Company, accord- Walker, T. J. rtune, - -
law, tho pir-
protcctko aid
control of the watenheds of tati
gable streams. Further m'Jc
will bo held In the near future to
tako action upon other tracts al
ready under condition.
So mo of the tracts decided upon
today are well Umbered, some par
tially cut over and some entirely
cut over. With the exception o:
one tract all are purchased without
timber or mineral rtserrations.
On one tract of 3.SO0 acres tho
standing timber is reserved by the
souEtalnypoamine of the flergrass, . v", ftt hat v,l spare no Crawford. The reason Mr. vcss owows aDa will bo cut under Kg-
me!!Compkny; aecord: Walker, J. J. fortune, S. M. 0.!' Sferrit Bavo for this rash act was that Dan u!aUon 4ttij tfirccd apoa with
tothe count made this after- Davis, AJ-E. Watson, A W. Pandtmi , ,n trying to fcrnt catcn hIs pijf Dcparlmeat of AeTicttUare.
ing to tne count, mauo w. . - , mrdfi.
noon by an official of the. United uunam, o.mc, -,
Mine Workers of America. ; They E. A. Eow.DM;, J- Rr,on, Notes.
i '- il .J u Haviic I V LKIlIlinLL. I l v w w w.. w -
hftonn ine ua.v s XAt
had entered to.
work when a terriffic : explosion
wrecked the workings. r c ; :
Three onlyhavfecom
They had entered a lateral ; off the
main shah and; succeeded Jn get
ting into the open before the flames
and smoke caught them. 2
Sfcond Week Geo. T. Rhom, NaHo- Dec. 10.As the time is
A : J. Wilkerson, B. L. Nanney,
i rawing nearer Christmas we are
JH. Reel, G. Li: Ly tie, I. A. getting more enthusiastic in thejt and hereafter remember
&croua, opurgeuu i ah. preparation 01 our cuwrwiuiucuu j aci.c" knows best.
nTfTP I m 1a a.!.mm' n fn' Ka moon rr 1 tT I. a
Sunday morn
ridee, P. Grawiey, W, W.Neal, dav night before Christmas, Do
Rnnnu : rW 5 D ll--The J. BLancaster,' B. M. Stepp. comber 21. An admission fee of
n.:i4mh . twenty-tive cents win do cnargeu.
xauiinca ui buuuuivu . . OUI Mo I . - .... i
ers entomb in tho Cross moun- ; . .'Bemienem.ou.uu. ,,ui. , , The proceeds, will do usea in.iuru-
had repeatedly catcn up his pig Department of Agriculture.
xeet. wnue iiir. premium u -jeso regulations are so xramea as
heartfelt sympathy of tho town and jcaT6 upoQ tho ground a consid
community Mr. Vess has tho ap- cra0 stand of young timber and
nrnral of most folks.' and now ;ta rimtivtinn from firfL.
f i muii, w . - - -
sleep on "Old Dan" and tako thy ajj Qf lno lracls 4 conUguous
Jor nearly so and will form an area
large enough for administration
tain mine today, began to realize :. :01d: Fort, Dec. 12;-.e ' nT ishing the society halls,
there was litUe chance of everlsce-. have : 48 on roll. Although the . Thp Henry Grady lit
r- -
glad to know ho is improving, and
it is hoped bo will soon bo out
again
Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Salisbury
nur poses and for the demonstra-
tion of methods of practical fores
try in this portion of the Southern
Appalachians.
The forest service had made a
careful examination and had re
ported on tho character and value
of tho land and timber. The Geo
are in town visiting friends for a
mere was iituecnan . logical Survey s report aaia tnat,
inff thftir lhvftd ones - again 1 At weather is paa new. uue& ity entertamea iuo u.u ...j Mis3 jaynes, axier . . r nntmi
a i, n 0rj-u are all looking forward i-Qf Pridav nicht .The programme . with friends.
i iirnTTQ . vv. rwiipi: nmi UBtJUuewvt- iu&i - ; - . " i - . . . i &uuuutut; a w -
nfr:ross to ourvenreriaiDmBut yvuu was weii reuueruu uuu vujuJW hftA qjjq to ixsnoir wnero sno. win
wcu, ai
entries
explored
all the entries
itfall 22 bodies haaneeu recov- iu., ;k" ?v , . , . spenamg a xuw uj;
, and more tha twenW cross to our entertainment with much was well rendered and enjoy ed by bas g0n0 to Lenoir
ies to the interest.:: V;; ; all. rThere is no mistake about it, spcnd tho winter wi
'vit&Ztt ThocA who are not.in school are aUvq somo boys at riebo that w t- .1..
W! ptrated missini something. .They are miss- cim debat0. , ; . . 'Xnie Burgin
itries areipenetrated. ;nff e0,ball games at py. time v. Mn.sMnt theL A U?JL '!?T.
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Federal control of tho lands will
prevent excessive soil wastage and
erosion which is likely to ensue If
not established.
l.Vme- xr.ft-fnPlV.RnftnL- thai ? i.
t-.n wii fat. wa ara learning. . . . 1 ween nere visiuuk aMw.
; Bricevilie, Tenn:, Dec
en
out
iriceville, Tenn.vecv. ocv- r j-g aerage attendance : for; last ";w;lcftn tnd hk sister nuiw -r V .
additional .jmAtmi "weeSSf pat two'davs of this iJlT? S ganton last week by; the death of
of iiA rionniaitf 'Siiie ha been 40; Pretty . good, nere ouu . . his crand father.
this mornink making a: total of'30 don't you think sol , And most: ot . Dr. and Mrs. T. M. Chancy and
: dead now recovered. ; : 'i us are UUIe tots, top. - of her fathcr?s 033. littlo Virginia, spent a couplo of
v'-Aa--- .......... ..- . , i - ?aI 1 .":fPUAh
' such control ts
, Tho prevention of exocairo ero
gin spent a part of last . . t wjH tend to premoto
ISUIUK ruiamw. ,
II. T. White was called to .Mor-
t I, ' 1 1 III- 1.., WJWtl-
ATrcnrlf. Rvron Uonley spent a iow noura mays n sooiio
,Tnd.m W!. W -the SuperioHD? aT,"' .n'ot no a with his sister Saturday afternoon. j. n. Blalock was called to Caa
. Vurt Wh. has resigne It seemed that Nebo .was , wd J ton wcck by the death of his
K . cbunt of ilLhealtK:-.TheElizabeth s The patrons 0f the school -.have represented in Ma5Srv and falhcr- Jw5 BWock v
V City bar fcas reeommendedr W;; 'several loads of sand, ontho S to RbS ' M- M,cInt0611 la
;P : Eodmari of Washington, N C.,' as ?ard which helps the appearance v llago peonlo went to .do P- Friday. Rrrx.
and preserve the navigability of
the Catawba river, within tho wat
ershed of which the district lies-
Other tracts, of timber land
which have been examined soon
will bo brought before the commis
sion for consideration.
Now' the time to rcrw yosr
tubmen Dt: on. Fay or.e ycir m ad-
vanco and get a good rocket krilo
or pair of shears free-