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A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE. BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF McDOWELL COUNTY.
ESTABLISHED 1896.
MARION, N. C, THURSDAY, SEPT. 4, 1913.
VOL. XVIII NO. 1
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EDUCATIONAL COLUMN
jr-- Maud Barnard, Editor.
Let every dawn of morning be to yon
as the beginning of life, and every set
ting sun be to yon as its close; then let
very one of these short lives leave its
sure record of some kindly thing done
for others some goodly strength or
knowledge gained for yourselves.
RUSKIN.
walks. All of the pupils seem to
be very much interested in the
regularv work and our aim is thor
oughness rather than rapidity.
. A. D.
Teachers' Meeting.
Our first teachers' meeting will
be held in the court house in Ma
rion September 13, 1913. Seven
meetings will be held this year
Greenlee School.
One of McDowell's best schools an all teachers are required to at
is located at Greenlee. The build- tend at least five. The teachers
ing is similar to the one at Nebo are requested to bring their copies
and is in very good condition. The of the Course of Study" and
grounds are covered with grass Every Day Problems." A pro-
and we hope soon to see the flow- gram will be sent out later.
arc f.pppQ p.t flnnrisVnnor .ViorA
The Dahlia farm is near, the school A correction.
building and Mrs. Tate has gener-r We find in looking oyer the list
ously offered to donate bulbs to of first grade teachers as published
the school and superintend the recently in this column that the
building of tbe flower beds. name or iuiss n.isie Stacy was
Misses Hayes, Williams and Bur- omitted. Miss Stacy is one of our
nil Hvpl widft awnka tpinnh- most Dromisincr first errade teachers
i j ii l j uo , i i of Marion were the
ers ana are uuiuss au iu meir power tu uaa wuia. uvw aiouuuuj stuuui. D tt 1 ' i j
, , . , , Bessie Huskins the week-end.
to make this school a success.
NEWS FROM fHE COUNTY
Brief Mention of Some of the Hap
penings in McDowell County
Items About Home People.
(Correspondents must aln their name to all
communications or Items will be omitted. The
name of the writer will not be publlshe, how-
ever. All communications mast be In this office
not later than Tuesday. Remember these rules
and heed, If you please. Editor.)
S.:0, b?fcrs.!Te'c pa.rjn.K STATE NEWS OFTHEWEEK
iir uricti lor tnc cat WO oougm in
the neighborhood, and a beautiful
Scotch collie kept tho drove well
in hand. j
Two recent ball games between
Garden City and Buck Creek
schools resulted in scores of 12 to
Items Concerning Events of In--terest
and Importance Through
out the State,
Hendersonville b trying oat two
2 and 20 to 10 in favor of Garden gasoline street cars, said to bo the
City. only two io tho United SLata.
George W. Young is yarding a I a rvi on '
fine lot of oak logs tolbe sawed byli.i . .u T'
woodlawn the Clear Creek mill, which moves 7 muu """uwowa. u
Woodlftwn. Sftnt. l' Fridav af- to his place this week. Dccn opened in Uiarlottc exclusive.
ternoon and night a very severe Howell Allison and son George ' colored people.
electrical storm, accompanied with are away to Transylvania on along- Asbcvillc banks will get $50 000
wiua, rain ana nan, wnicn aia term naming contract.
much damage to the crops, visited Ben Gurlcy, Harlan Young,
this Section. John Rllintt nrl ?Qtr .11
of Garden Citv, Rttended a picnic
ing at Armstrong, spent Saturday at Woods Knob last SAturday and
and Sunday with relatives here. report a good lime.
Joseph Godfrey and Walter Some recent visitors to Garden
Brown were in Marion Saturday. City were Miss Mabel Wilson, of
of government money this bein
in addition to the amounts allotted
at other points in the StaU."
During aseverc storm at Granite
Falls, Caldwell county, Friday,
lightning struck a house and tore; '
tin t li ron rnnmc Ktnt nAn 9 Wa
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Godfrey MorKaoton. Misses hlizabeth .rn .
of Armstrong spent Sunday with Greenlee and Hartley IJutt, of the ,Draatcs wcro "J.
the latter's parents. rvnoxviue iienerai Hospital, icn- miss iwmsiora uuisose, dtagn- .
Misses Mattie and Eva Snipes I ncssee; .Miss Mary lassiter and tcr of the late Kev. McKccly Da-
guests of Miss mr3' oruwn, 01 .uariQu. Iks? ftn Kpiscopal clergyman, and
north cove MacDowell of Spsrtaa-
The Girls' Home-life society has The Faixview School-Life Club Fnk mottofMarioni.vi.it- North cove. Sep, 2-There . bo burc.S. C. will be married ip
Wn nnmnimd .d h .n Bnrnll. bas started, work in earnest and IDire a ? " - ---- PPrt the -shoot how. on Pep- tcrabcr 10th in Grace Episcopal
Z:: s .-"-.1.:. already have their fair exhibit , ' Pr crk next stard.y niRht for th. church. Monnulon.
ment of thirty. So far," this is
the largest class in the county.
The teachers and patrons are mak
ing plans to put water works in
the school building. This will
started Thft nrpcidpnt Minnift r"11' Ul -oul vreeK, spent ounaay benefit of the school JeM, Corpninff tk f I, . r-
started. Ine president, Minnie wlth relatlves here. uwwn.P- v'i J T10 Merchants, and Fartncra1
iooson, is very entnusiastic and Sn:Des SDent Sundav in u doine d work. n hM bank of liakersville, Mitcbel! conn-
makes a good leader for this work. North Cove. plUhed a irreat deal toward beautif vinir ty. was chartered last week to do
On locfr. T?rif1ov nnitA a niimKor I the school mround- In rnrnml Yn n I.- i n r. Ktr TV,
All teaCnerS Can get CarClS I0r I rf tmnnrr artrl 1rlA rns mm I Th rrrwl frmni aMm ttaII rtlAjawl I .t : 1 ...
mpn trrpot. rpl tn thp cnhnnl . 2 .... . Jruu6 , H?-0 t . I ,7. . . . . J auiiiorizira Capiiai IS 5,WU WlUl
& ineir pupil s moioiy reporisii inev nvianon eniovea a mcnic at Mrs. wim me new roaa oniu woDRioeapen- ,rt aa i ; . w,
and children and Greenlee is to be will call for them at the Suoerin- E. F. Greenlee's country home, cer place. We conld have better road. r; fp ! y vT5 v t
consrratulated UDon havinsr such a ,qfj VSunn.vside Farm." Diflferent if the eood people were all interested in u "UdKins and J. 1. Moixso,
" icuucuu a uuiici i - . . ..I . . I 1 1 i
progressive faculty. games were played after which ice roaa work. an 01 .uanon.
cream was servea. Among those uuam Mcuaii waa a vuuor taenrsi xhe ML Airy News tells that
L off an Hill School. nna nir Qr,f 1 f onri iar .ni fomsu Cna.rani... c pm a iff t tv,- w . Maoy born to Mr. and Mrs. lioss
Loean Hill school is progressing Mrs- Johnathan Nichols' home waslG.; J. F. Sprague and family, of for Rntharford Collet to ouUr chooL ernar or aurry county, weigh-
uei.y witu iraiaa via xjuu xjuiiu wUpn R: nf U:R snnQ nfl ftnft Hnncrh- littlft Hancrhtr f mm T?nnnlrp V. from Mim. ertLi nf Mr nml Mm rhilrl hnrn tn Mr f EV..
. . J T1 1 " - ..-ww " , vs, w , O - - - I ww. .. .w " . . WMw - I w-
as principal ana miss ueizora ter, together with their families Mrs. Jacob Hassler and daughter, Q. W. Uonley last Saturday and Sun- harU who have if rand children Mr
I nvioman lit1 tit?izicTU n r . 1111 1 u u 111 i n n f at r a w rtr ft .A iAr.vrj! i l inn it..AVh . uisv..a a n Liiiav. i
, . . , i Itu, u in i j u xj xi: t- i r r fo.ii c-vornari is years old and bis
f 1 1 miPTRSL I1HS UKKIl SI1UWI1 III LUH I vuu . ti vj cwmw x u viuva auu ouuu I ajlvuo, miaoco uisirj auu ill a I I v. . tuv.vai ui uiai iuu dm nil w-4
wife 47.
Marion.
A
on. Hat eevHral daya, U able to beoataKaln. i i . .
TTTi,, ti . tion in lUIeigh last week, F. H.
Studfnt wlw Brown of Garden City waa a . . . t,
' " visitor here last Sunday. Hobbs of bampson county, was
phnnl npnrlr thic xrpar thA narpnt to0 possession of the dining-room guorite House, Marjorie Pratt, here lat week.
" "w. 5 , -" r.v , j 1. 4. I A .U WLIi. f " I o T v .1 r I I ...
and children co-oneratimr with the auu f X cau . s,"UfcUUU! reL' V1"". llVM3U; . om oor- ?' urj8.a'. WQOD" .Dn .OT w KCX At the .sute Farmers' Convca-
-r-- consisting or nine nounn caKes. aon j-reeniee. or
teachers, wnicn is tne secret or a candies and fruits and an abundance
good school. The teachers are very of other good things to satisfy the
active in imnrovW the school life inner man. The table fairly AqHrnRn tt. E. McCall of Marion Tiaiu?d hi elected president. Mrs.Cbu.Mc
and making it attractive. The first gr?d under its burden, and the Asbford, Sept. 2. The school btber Vrl he darin th Kimmon of IUlcigh wai msdo
Fridav afternoon was soent in LK"" IV' nu'u here at Ashford is on a boom. "T - president or tho .ortb Carolina
.1 j. ' "u"J?r.rri Never has so much interest been . .. . Housewives' Lnnij. Mrs. J. G.
lkylin of Wadesboro vice presi
dent and Mrs. C. IL Hudson of
Raleigh secretary and treasurer.
The Yadkin Valley Herald is tho
name of a now paper to be launched
cleaning up ine scnooi groanas. the delicacies to consume one half : Yr irT:iT.Ij 1SZ vfu" Jamea Henne wm
The New Era Literary Society has of the quantitysufficient remain- averajre'y attendance is abo'ut 85, bn8lnta JterdJ-
i i j l J..U in(T tn havo fori t.toio dc montr I . . . . . I
ueen prgamzea, aiso a sewiug uiuu - and still they come. Much has
in
Marion on
C.
and meetings are held alternately
on Friday afternoons. A- well is
being completed for the school,
which will be a great convenience.
We have every reason to believe
we will have a very successful
school year. C. B.-
Chapel Hill School.
The enrollment of Chapel Hill
school is sixty-five, but the, average
daily attendance for the past two
weeks has been only about fifty
eight owing to the rainy' weather.
The Literary society which was
organized four weeks ago has ren
dered a splendid program each
Friday afternoon since. On Fri
day evening, August 29, the Liter
ary Society entertained the Story
Telling Club with an exercise con
sisting of recitations, declamations,
readings, stories and songs. The
Story Telling Club of the primary
grades has also rendered several
interesting programs.
We have already selected some
of the best drawings and composi-
tions.for the fair. By October 17 1
think we will have selected enough
drawings compositions ; and" note
hooks with the girls' sewing, em
broidery and crocheting work to
present a very attractive exhibit.
We have succeeded in getting
the school grounds cleaned off. very
well, but we want to do some more
work, planting flowers arid making
mure. I 1 j i i j
, , , , n ueeu uuuo tu ueauuiy vue urouoas,
It had been prepared as a sur- Tha location hftr is irood and with
prise dinner" on the occasion of L iittie more work we nave an
Mr. JNlChOlS' bnd birthday. .It IS re cnhnnl Thft iAtmnrA wpII
lay.
needless to add it was a great day
for him, and that he enjoyed it all
to the fullest extent and did full
justice to the meal, after he could
gain control of his emotions.
Many of his neighbors dropped in
during the afternoon to add their
hearty congratulations and wishes
for many returns" of the happy
occasion.
Those present from a distance
-w- 1
were: loyd JNicnois and son
Grady, James Nichols and daugh
ter, Miss Grace, of Old Fort; Mr.
and Mrs. Millard Hemphill and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Nichols and family and Grover
Nichols of Marion; Josh Wilker
son and Mrs. Will Whitlock and
two children of Forest City, Char
lie Nichols and family, Garland
Nichols and a host of other rela
tives of Otter Creek joined in the
festive occasion.
We are glad to note the marked
improvement in Mr.Nichols' health
over what it has been in the past.
A Friend.
A late report from Washington
says there is a strong possibility
that ex-Governor Glenn will be
appointed to the office which he
has had his eye on for some time,
that of Interstate Commerce' Com
mission; that he may be appointed
to succeed Judson C. Clements of
Georgia, whose term expires next
January; , r
pleased with the work being done
and are giving their heartiest co
operation for the success of the
school. A program is being pre
pared by the pupils for 'Tarents'
Day" September 12. We hope
that every parent will attend.
Rev. J. L. Smith conducted a
series of meetings at Concord
church last week.
A number of our people visited
the beach at Charleston last week.
Miss Ethel Wilson and brother,
Oscar, who are away teaching, vis
ited homefolks here Saturday and
Sunday.
A-party was enjoyed by a num
ber of voung people at the home
of J. E. Wilson Saturday night.
J. M. Gilliam of Gastonia visited
his sister, Mrs. J. S. Brown, Mon
day night.
Master Charlton Brown is visit
ing his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
A. W. Gilliam, at Old Fort.
There will be a box supper giv
en at Ashford school house Satur
day night, September 13, the pro
ceeds of which will be used in
placing ah organ in the school.
The public is cordially invited.
Red Wing and Hiawatha.
NKIiO
Nebo. Sept. 1. Mia Etelle Wilson
spent Friday and Saturday with M1m
Eddie Young at Bridge water.
Mrs. J. K. Stacy was shopping In Ma- under the Silisbury date lino tomo
rion Friday. xmt very q, Yadkin Val-
T. W. Alexander and Tom England , HeraW wi bo published twico
went on a pleasure trip to Erwin and . . ...
Bristol. Ten, last week. a-weck and will take over tho
Cecil Little of Marion waa hero Thura- Sc mi-Weekly Post, a paper with
day. several thousand subscribers. It
J.. Wilson has been aeriDujly iU for will bo under the direct masagc
several days, but glad to aay that he U mCQl 0f Mr. C. D. Hose, as bosi
improving. , . - J?
Mrs. II. D. Plant, after stndin t. ness manager, and under tho cdi-
eral montha hero with her parent. Mr. torial direction of Mr. J. F. Hnr-
and Mrs. J. F. Wilson, has returned to ley. and these will be aided by
her home in Knoxville, Tenn. crfraJ enntrihntin ?tnwr
Miasea Caasie, Rebecca and Delia Pat-
ton have entered school here for the An CJ a Do rale and complete GOC
term. umcntary history of North Ciro-
J. F. Wilson mad a business trip to Una's part io the Battle of Gcttva-
Morganton Friday. I k : 1
Jamea Setter of Morganton is hero f or I . . . . ,
awhile. 1 J u uewjauuru iauegrouna
MLm Mae Scott and Pink WhUnant Commission, recently appointed by
of Morganton spent Thursday herewith the Governor under the authority
Mias Ethel Ajexander. Qf ft resolution passed by tho last
Miss VallJe WUm of Harmony Ororo Gcncral Assembly. This decision
waa called home Friday on the account . . . . .
of the illness of her father. of lho Commission was arrived at
Miss Edith Wells of Atlanta, Ga.. U t a recent meeting held in lUIeigh.
spending a few day with her aUter, Hon. W. A Montgomery is chair-
OABDEN CITY.
Garden City, Sept. 2.- A fine
drove of sixty or seventy cattle
passed through Garden City on the
way to Mitchell county last week.
the property of S. L. Phillips of
Estatoe and I. H. Greene of Old
Miss Edna.
Jamea Lewis of Erwin. Tenru will
enter school here for the term.
Mrs. Charlea Simmons and children
are visiting her brother, Ivory Pyatt. at
Ridgecrest.
J. J. Lewis Is here from Horse Shoe.
man of tho Commission and Mr.
IL D. W. Connor is secretary.
A report was scat out .from
Washington last week that cx
Gov. Glenn had been offered and
T. C. Cuthbertaon of Aaherille made! had accepted an Important post
a business trip to Nebo Thursday. nDCcr ln0 Federal government.
Mr and Mrs. George Link of Spokane, cx-Govcrnc'r, who is in Mis-
soon, ys nc qu now ocea oucrca
apositioa.
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