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A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER! DEVOTED toItHE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF McDOWELC CX)UNTY.
ESTABLISHED 1896.
MARION, N. C, THURSDAY, JULY, 9, 1914.
VOL. XYUI NO. 45
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN
Maud Barnard, Editor, r--
Visit of Corn Club Agent,
State Corn Club Agen't T. : E School here to aJccept the position
Browne, of Raleigh, spent Friday of pommercial teacher in the Fay
in Marion making plans for the tteville city schools. This will
work in McDowell. Mr. Browne us much regret for Miss Sinclair
with the teachers Friday h
talked
afternoon upon the importance of
their co-operation in this great
work. He says the State is expect-
ing an enrollment of 250 boys from
McDowell county next year. We
have 68 boys now and there ls . no
reason why McDowell county cad?
not lead in the corn club work" in
another year. " v
4
Second Week of institute.
ThASArmd week of the teachers' ru
institute is proving as interesting
Ucf rV wnrV. Thft mpm.
r -B" : r: Z
Oers 01 ine uouniynoaru Hi mu-
cation visited the school Monday
afternoon and expressed them-
selves as being well pleased with
xrnrlr hftVnor done bv Mr Allen
the work being done Dy Mr. Allen
and Miss Royster. Tuesday was
"School Day" and the regular
schedule for a one-tether school
was carried out, with the teachers
:i a mu, Af .u
were present, tho thoroughly ap-
predated and enjoyed this special
feature of the institute. T
For the Teachers.
AsusualthemerchanUof Marion
are trvma to make these two weeks
i .--jVl:-
pleasant ior ine reauuersauu uavo
demonstrated it in different ways.
P. A. Reid & Co., Gaston & Tate,
The Davis Pharmacy and the irst
National Bank have presented tick
ets for cold drinks at the d rug
stores. This week Supt.. M. S.
Giles, J. Wt Streetman, McCall
Bros., The Marion Bargain House,
aild The Grand Theatre have given
tickets to The Grand.
Visitors at Institute.
Among the Visitors at the school
this week were Misses Ellen Craw
ford, Lucy "Davis, Jennie Davis,
Marjorie Pratt, Mary Gordon
Greenlee, Mr. and Mrs. D. F.
Giles, D, E. Hudgins and G. M.
Carson of Marion, T. W. Stacy of
Nejbo, Miss Cuthbertson of Char
lotte, T, E. Browne and E. E.
Sains of Baleigh.
Meeting of Board of Education.
The Board of Education met
in
regular session last Monday. Com-
mitteemen were re-appointed to
fill the term of those expiring this
year, and money was apportioned
for building a new school house in
District No. 7, Old Fort Township.
In the afternoon'the board visited
tU J a -LL'lUL --3'-iIlllnnrt hnnCA last MondftV- fifWftn
ud lusLibUie lo note lue gouu wuriv y : ; . , uu wuwu, iujruo ucuuw,
being done there, new applicants for pensions were Essie" and Maymle Wiseman and Sarah
before the board,- iB vel widows and Wilson; Messrs. O. J. Wilson, Buskins
Engineer Easterby Killed in Col- two Soldiers, and all were appfov- ana-Marion Hawkins, NeU Bufr; Joe
' - - 'i ;u.'u'j-' McGhee, Mack Lonon, Green Chapman.
Hsion ed. Seyeral names have been drop-. 08C4r, jeph and Charles wiUon
Engineer J. F.Easterby, .of irpm.e-.roH;.oo,iacwot;of , Tho Concord. Sunday BchooIU-pro-Southern
railway passenger train death during the Past year. The gresslng nicely. Goodttendance and
No Ui tinm k.lW.- tn M, pension money Will be paid out to mnch Interest Is being manifested.
T 11. from ;Od??bvto Ma;, V,. . . . . tfcfcmber. Sunday tnornlng, July 5th. the .uper-
non, jn. U., was killed last imaay
morning at Koyster wben his train
ran into a shifting engine. The
fireman jumped and escaped in
jury. Three passengers f received
minor injuries. Engineer Easter-
5 "ome was at JBiacKSDurg, o-
Marion.
y- auu ue was wen Known iu
'ijJf?-fi
Mr. Easterby was 36 years of O. Jenkins, of Morcanton, was se
?ge and is survived his wife and lected as nominee for corporation
. infant child.-WSlM- commissioner.--- y ' - -;v"
MISS Sinclair Rp.sifrns and Mice
Merideth Will Fill Vacancy.
Miss Moffiitte Sinclair has fe-
sigqed her position Ir the Graded
Proven , herself to be a most f011? aw vidti wUtt
jears service m the Graded School.
Not only in . the the third grade
but also Jn the commercial depart-
ment of the high school she; did
rK oe nara to duplicate. o
xne position sne nas accepted is a Mlss jlLe Bright of Rntherford Col
Very lucrative one, and she could lege waa the gnest of Mrs. G. C. An-
not afford to refuse it.
-In the social "'l?f a hf nnr fnrnlwee.
Mies K?nM?r y?n n,5cc:
. u M UiKM-
ai!su' aua Jsayewvuio is u oe
congratulated upon this addition
to its social life,
Miss Katv Lou Merideth. ori
w?. . . - - '
rlf n' K C- h?s n
fill the vacancy in the third
rad.e; Sh has accepted. Miss
Merideth comes, to us from Meri-
ru ftnd brinbs with her
.Snn?u
very high testimonials.
t MlSS:Fanmd Bobertson. of Bow-
nd, a graduate of the State Nor-
mal College, has accepted a posi-
- .
Pletes the .faculty for next year.
R5Win. JL I m Mflainfl. '
wuiiuing b kuuu niQgiiiigi I
The annual meeting of the stock-
holders of the McDowell Building
s& ijoan association was neia,-atu
the court house last Monday night.
. I
u. Jii. xxeai, secretary auu treasurer, i
read his annual report, showing
2,237 shares in force as compared
ago, and this number will be con-
siderably increased wnen stocs in
the 20th series is closed this month.
The association has been in ex
istence for ten years and has ma
tured six series, amounting to
$54,600. Stock amounting, to
$2900 will mature in October. I
nnu nmKA rt cViofoo n fnwai
now are aouDie tnai or iour years
, ii.i.
ago and the association has had a I
most successful year.
At the meeting Monday night
ff?rte an1 i t a4-f yd nf V a oo. I
V4"vv'; " ,
sociaiion were re-eiectea as ioi-
lows: Thomas Morris, president;
R. F. Rnrton. vice-oresident: J.
E. Neal, secretary, and treasurer;
D. E. Hudgins, attornev; Thr:
Morris, R. F. Burton, D. E. Hud -
gins, J. U. Gilkey, J. L. Morgan,
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d. JCi. iNeai. ana a. niaawu, ui-1
.
rectors.
Pension Board' Meets.
board met!
The county pension
in regular annual - session at the
";- : ru-j
inemanoewusu school to ice cold lemonade. In the af
are Wm. M. Blanton, chairman; ternoon all enjoyed an outing to the
S. P. Tate arid T. Y. Ly tie: "Flat Rock." A bible class will bo or
fru. C4-t MnVrAnf f Snoiolicf q
conventionbSocialisU
xhe convention nominated' H. J.
i jiiver. oi snaviiie, as cauuiuavo
I iorruniieu owwswuow.i, ,buu.
NEWS FROM THE COUNTY
Brief Heiitionof Some of the Hap
- penings in McDowell County
Items About Home People.
BRIDGEWATEK.
Bridgewater, July 7. Mr. and Mrs.
J. K- Middleton and little son, "James
thTpo
Misaea WilUo Bell Lee, Jessie Folk,
Alleta McCall, and MayEastofWilaon,
La., are spending eome time at the Rnt
ue .
Marion,flpent here.
thony dnring the latter part of the
Misses Carrie Tate and Eddie Young
.,1. W' s. . A 1 M1
Mrs. Homer Robinson of Newton
spending a few weeks here with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Tate.
Miss Carrie Kiricaid of Glen Alpine
was the guest of Miss 8adie Seals Sun
day.
j. w. Ballew has returned to his
work at Elkhorn. Ky.. after a week's
visit with homefolks.
Misses Pink Tate, Belle Bright. Net-
and Sadle s and
Messrs. Jay Ballew, Eryln Pitts, Abner
and Robert Seals spent 'Saturday in
Ashelle.
RobyConleyof Nebo was here on
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Tate and little
danghtert Virginia, of Hickory, spent
the week-end with relatives on Muddy
creek.
Qaite a number of our young folks
Spring, Saturday
picnic.
- Mr: land -Mrs; M; -fcrHllde
.r-- , r --rrm S
md spent
Rnndav
7 7 . ... t
juanuei xiaszin met wiin a miner
serious accident Monday, by piece of
mber striking him in the head, while
snop. Aiecucai attention was at once
given him and it Is thought that he will
soon recover.
Mrs. Ben Martin and children visited
relatives in Marion last week.
Miss Donnie McQimpeey of Fonta
Flora was the guest of Miss Julia Bust
the latter part of last week.
Walker Lyerly attended the Shriners
meeting in Asheyille last week.
' Bill and Joe.
ashfood
Ashford. July 7 Mr. and Mrs. Edgar
Stair and children of Greenville, Term.,
hfe vising the latter-s parents, Mr. and
Mr. and Mrs. J. a Connelly spent
laat Saturday with Mrs. Stokes Penland,
at Ldnyille Falls.
Misses .Ethel Wilson. Louise and
MaQ Br0W11 are attending the teach
era insutuie in iuanon uus wee.
Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs.
w. H. Swafford.
ah n.M nf fl
- ,
I day with Mrs. J. B. Lonon.
i rruk tnu. a
cronsAd hsih on thA Ashford hull
Julv 4. Pitta won the srame.
--PV was' enjoyed at the home of
, Th nrftflfln '
Mrs. J. S. Brown, Saturday night, July
were Misses 'Ethel
I TT7I1 -rji t r .t ii.ni
intendent . and V teachers treated the
ganized next Sunday, Jnly 12. . The
. a ., A.' M
parents are requested w come ana
to nnd
nealsvuxe.
, xrOQiQna ti- t a r nr v,f
Sunday in Old Fort.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Morgan and family
(Continued on page eight)
Lodge Officerst
Officers were elected by tho
TTnifrKt, f pB(M..w,Mi..u
next term; and the-installatidn will
take place tonight. The officers
elected are: E. P. Foy, C- CX; H.
H. Tate, V. C; B. P. Davis, P.;
W. E. Laughridge, M. of A.; A.
U. Wall, L G.; W. W. McCon- W. Adams appeared before Got
neil, O. G, The master of Gnance, ernor Locko Craig yesterday to
master of exchequer and keeper of I
records and seals will remain the
same. .
At tho regular meeting of Ma- from the township and tho gorem
rion ' Lodge No. 47, I. O. O. R, m in the construction of the
last Tuesday night new officers for road from Old Fort west to tKa
the ensuing term were installed as top of the mountain. The chief
follows: Oscar ' Atkins, N. G.; executire advised the delegation of
B. F. Cfcrpenirig, V. G.; Thomas h recent action in writing to the
McGuire, secreUry; C. IL McCall, commissioners and adiiaing that
treasurer; B. P.-Davis, conductor; SQch a course bo followed and ho
L A. Holland, warden; John M. Kve assurance that ho U firm in
Tate, chaplain; C. C. Boone, outer the belief that the road should bo
guard, and J. M. GrindstafT, inner
guard.
At the last meeting of Mystic
Tie Lodge No. 237, A. F. & A.
M.. the following named, officers
were installed for the vear: C. E.
Prcstwood, worshipful master; J.
F. Sprague, senior warden; J. F.
Conniffe, junior warden; J. A.
Laughrfdge, treasurer; C. w.
Buchanan, secretary; Oscar Atkins,
senior deacon; B. F. Davis, junior
deacon; J.. Downey and W.
Hnilfr. KtAWArd- J f CAxr
tyler.
Postmasters Get Increased Pay.
Beginning July 1st all Grst. sec
ond and third-class postofficcs in
North Carolina were placed upon
a new classiGcation and of course
a change in salary. Of the larger
offices, Greensboro, Winston-Sa
lem and Rcidsville show an in
crease in business sufficient to ad
vance the salary of the postmaster.
Rcidsville made the largest gain
and the pay of tho postmaster will
be increased from $2,300 to $2,
500, while Greensboro and Winston-Salem
get $100 each. Greens
boro is advanced from 3,300 to
$3,400 and Winston-Salem is ad
vanced to the same Ogurc. Among
other offices where tho business
warrants an increase in salary are
tho following:
Biltmore, $1,500 to $1,G00; Le
noir $2,100 to $2200; Lincolntoo,
$1,800 to $1,900; Marion, $1,800
Morganton, $2,100 to
'$2,200; Newton, $1,'800 to $1,000;
Old Fort, $1,100 to $1,200.
Cleveland county voted $0,000
in bonds to bnild railroads. Forty
thousand dollars of this amount
goes lo Dnnjj mo in tern roan
through Cleveland via King's
Mountain and Shelby from Gas
tohia. The other $10,000 will bo
added to the . $80,000 voted by
townships of upper Cleveland - for
a railroad - lino from bhclby to
Casar, a distance of 20 miles. This
gives a total of $1CO,000 bonds to
1 I 1 Ml?
do issuea ior rauroaa ouuamg.
The Episcopalians of tho South
will establish a summer colony near
Black Mountain. Tho organization
to forwardthq enterprise, , which
is known as the Church Retreat, is
being "promoted by Bishop Horner
of Ashoville, and the organization
expects to spend a largo sum for
the purpose A gift of '23 acres
of land, valued at $20,000, has been
made to tho organization by Mrs,
Florenco M. Wcathcrly of Bir-
liningham, Ala.
ASK GOVERNOR'S AID
ni . r . , tti
UIU "'i oiuzenj nam noaa dui it
Wcrt Top of the Mountain -
. Much Interest Aroused,
Aimctti.tnL
J. C. Greene, H. A. Westcnnaa.
J. K. Cowan, J. EL Turner and D."
ask that he uso his influence to hare
the commissioners of McDow"cll
county rend the monir rwflm'
built toward the west rather than
m an eastern direction to Greenlee
. Mach has been aroused
10 100 wwusnip orer uio route of
11,0 &nd tbo indications are
lhat Ur0 delegations will appear
before the commissioners when tho
umc comcs I0r aeciamg now tne
mone 8hal, "P1- con'
sirucu0D OI tne
wesl wou,d resaIt ,n comply
llon OI ono ox ino PO" d
tne central highway of horth
Carolina and is the logical coorso
for the commissioners to follow,
according to tho views of the .men
who held a conference . with tho
governor yesterday. However
others residing in the township axo
said to be bitterly opposed to tho
expenditures of Uio money oa this
road, believing that the fund
should bo used in the construction
of a highway from Old Fort to
Greenlee.
Good roads enthusiasts of tho
township arc showing a great deal
of interest in the action of tho
commissioners. In view of tho
fact that the manner in which tho
money will bo spent will affect the
central highway of North Carolina
statewide interest is being shown
in the question now under consid
eration and many good roads ad
vocates of various parts of the
state are writing to tho commis
sioners advising that they use tho
money to build the incomplete
link of the central highway.
Petitions are now being circa-
Uted in the county, it Is under-
stood, by the men who are inter
ested in the constructed of the two
roads.
Severe Storm at Morganton.
Xtw-lltrU, 14.
A wind and rain storm yester
day afternoon did considerablo
damago in the section from the
mouth of Silver creek to the lower
end of the Quaker Meadows farms.
Several barns and other buildings
were uprooted and wheat in tho
stack was scattered over the 6 elds,'
Sheds were blown down at Joseph
Duckworth's brick yard and a fall-;
ing barn on Thomas Walton's farm
caught two horses but they wcro
not seriously hurt. A falling tree
damaged tho residence of J. A
Lackey and tho barn on Ward r
Goodson's firm was blown down.
Dr. A. W. DulaV O. D., Eye-
sight Specialist will bo in Marion
July 13th at Hotel Marianna one
day only. Special low prices will .
bo mado on fitting glasses oa this
trip. ....