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: . A WiifcJU.Y NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF -THE PEOPLE OF McDOWELL COUNTY.
ESTABLISHED 1896;
MARION, N. vCX,'. THURSDAY, JULY 30,1914.-
VOL. XVni NO. 48
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KA-tim 0ttiSm:: A; Pleasant Gathering.
tuuoniiunnu uyuuivuv A;m6st enjle meeting of old
tMaud Bernard. Editor. friends took place at the I6vely,
Schools and Teachers Beginning improved home of Mn 'nd Xlrs.
. Work July 20tH. i 5 B, B; Price bnjhe evening of Juijr
Z Hankins-Maggie BiitiidS) 23rd ;in hono of their . guest and
lia Gibbs. S l niece, Mrs. John Carson; of ; Knox?
North Cove-Ellen Carsonahd ville, Tenn.,' and . eldest daughter
Addie Elliott. : ; . , the late Dr. B. A. Cheek. ).
Chapel Hill-Olivia Patton and r ,"1' " Pasanana saa.eveni;,
Vera Corpening. 7 Mi
Stroudtown Delia. Williams;
Jennie Hunter and Estelle Wilson.
Woodlawn Louise Brown. ' r
Harmony Grove-Maggie; Go
forth and Iowa Sigmbn.
Sugar Hill Pearl Williams and
Mary Greenlee.
Glenwood Cora Lou Butt, Ada
Brown and Pyatt.
Pinnacle-1-Leon Gilbert.
Siloam Mattie Tate and Mrs.
Charles Steppe.
Belfont Annie Glass and Madge
Brown.
Bethlehem Mamie Goforth.
Graphite (Up oer) Cheley Sig
moD; (Lower) Annie Gibson.
Cowans Julias Parker.
Sandy Flat Effie Cannon.
Vein Mountain--W; P. Hill.
Laurel HillMaggie, Taylor,
Carlyle Bath Hunter.
Fairview Mamie Stacy. ; '
Buck Creek-rrHannie Bidd ix. . :
Sunny valeFannietjibfph.'
Armstrong Will Landis. ;
Pepper's Creek Arthur Vess.
Mt. Mitchell Lola Washburn. ;
Curtis Creek Dora Gibbs.
Catawba-Daintry Graham.
Dome Vance Snipes. '-
Stone Mountein-HZelda Yelti)n.
Head 'o the "River Winnie Wil
son. v :
White Pine Rosa Houek.
Tom's Creek Blanche . Hbuck.
Jackson's Creek Beatrice Sim
mons. ,
N EWS FROM THE COUNTY
Brief M ention "6f Some of the' Hap
openings in McDowell County I
Items About Home people. :
Tom's Creek School.
One of the best little schools in
McDowell county is now in session
at Tom's Creek with 'Miss Blanche
Houck a& teacher, v The school has
also, for the dark; clouds of sorrow
had overshadowed that home late
ly, and saddened hearts. A loved
one had passed from out its portals
never to return. Mrs. Carson had
only a few days to visit in-her old
home town and Mrs. Price and
sister, Mrs. J. C. Brown, knew of
no better way to meet many friends
than give her a surprise by this
informal gathering. We all en
joyed the warm hand clasp once
more in this old world of tears and
changes.
Mrs. George Conley and Mrs.
Ben Price greeted the guess and
served refreshing punch on the
large, beautiful porch. v Then a
hearty hand shake followed, while
soft strains of music from the par
lor, made by Mr. Gruber and Mrs.
Cooper, finished the hearty wel
come. Mrs.- Gruber, with her
magnificent voice, sang sweetly
some dear old time melodies, bring
ing back to many better and brighter-years.
Later, delicious cake and cream
fas served on the- porch. Rev
Mr. Moore of the Baplist- church
made some touching remarks ex
plaining the object of the gather-1
ing, after which Mrs. Carson ex
pressed her thanks for the kind-'
hess and tokens she received, and
last as a farewell, was urged to
play some-old and difficult pieces
taking niany of us back to her
childhood, and proving life, with
its manjr' sad changes, had "not
taken the gift of music from her.
Many thanks to the kinihost and
hostess for such a pleasant even
ing. - . 1 X
" ,T. , : - SUGAR BILL
r Sugar mil, July 27. Sugar Hill school
opened the 20th withMissea Mary Green
lee an Pearl "Williams as teachers ,
-Mrs. J. ' Preston Babb of Lenoir la
visitin-r relatiyea here. ' "
. Miss toise Crawford Twaa Bhopplng I brand.
m Marion Tuesday.
!fc Miss ..Lncile Ashworth of Fairriew
visited friends.here last week. .
Mrs. J F. Jonas' of Marion visited
her parents here last week.
Henry and Robert Farr left Thursday
for Morganton where they haye accept
ed positions. 1 I
A. W. Hogan is haying his dwelling
house remodeled, t
James Bright is on the sick list.
B. M. Bright has his new 'dwelling
house almost finished.
The threshers are beginning to thresh
wheat in this community.
Dean Crawford made a business trip
to Marion Tuesday.
J. F. Jones has returned from a bnsi-
ness trip in Virginia.
Mr. and Mrs. Millard Harris spent
Thursday in Marion.
C D. Hemphill spent tha week-end
in Hickory on business. v.;
aits ien .&iaxun . ana . cnuoren are
visitinff relatives at Hankins.
Mrs. Annie May Flowers of Marion i
visited her aUter, Mrs. Sam Glbeon.
here last week.
STATE N EWS OFTH E WEEK
Itemt. Concerning Events of In
terest and Importance Through
out the State.
A charter has been issued Tho
Misses Alleta McCalL May East and I Trv T??t?lf T7l 1 r-iTa linn s D! a
81X5111 T Morgan- Bluff, Mitchell county, capital S0,-
Mrs. W. Kenned v of Erwin. Tenn.. 000 b -E- F- Wilson, J. E. Etehs
is visiting her sister. Mrs. M. U Hilde-1 and others for holding a county
Bill and Joe. and district fair. '
CoL W. W. Phifcnone of Chsr-
Mvsterious Affair.
onlybeeh in session two weeks b
the teacher and children have mail- Mr j. h. Young had a close call
fested their interest and energy by last Saturday night. In company
making the scol room attractive ;Vess he was riding
and home like, with pictures, cur- south'; of 4own towards Crooked
tains and potted plants. ; borne cVeek and when near the old camp-
worK has been done on the grounds eround cravevard his horse sud
and an all-day working and picnic denly shied tb one side, then
is planned for the future. - Then lurched, to the other, and , when
we expect to see one of the -pretr -Atknd in. reared ud and fell to the
tiest school yards in the coin t f; " ground, Vinning one ' foot, which
-r- . nj Lt. . ''M'i remained in the stirrup, under.the
Tomato ClubGirl? Ra.seMoney. ; The night was. quite dark;
The girls of the GardeEfCity an'a Claud, who was ridincr a few
8TH0 U lVQ WN.
Stroudtown- Jnlr' 27l StrondtmrnM018 foremost citizens, died it
school opened July 20th with a very his homo in that city, .Wednesday
good attendance, V The teachers are night aired 65. He was born in
Misses Jennie Hunter, Delia Williams Fort MilL S fi in 1Rn Tl.A
and Estella Wilson. , h " L T" 'Z , , r.T
The IMiea Aid Society of the Me tho-1 u fcJrvmiuco1fc in
dist chirch will give an Ico cream sup- BUU w" mcmocr OI CXCCUUTO
perinthe grove at the church next committee or the board of aldermen
Saturday night, August 1, the proceeds I of Charlotto at the time of his
to so to finish ; paying for the carpet I death
Everybody Invited. , ... ,
- I I .Inn vital Vt U 4
Woody FoteetSof Canton ii home on """" ' uj ma wo
... I J 4 & t tit t
a visit. - ucparuncutoi ncaun anow u kks
Miss Annie Seagle of Bridgewater births and 3,535 deaths in Korth
was tne guest of Miss Mary Turner Carolina daring the month, tho
during the week- Honeysuckle utu. ' jt:
3,218. The department estimates
man, who has-been attendieg school "at that in the courso of a year, tho
Ed Hogan of Union Mills spent the Berea College, Berea, Ky.t Is honvj to births in the fitatfl tyr tnf?tK
latter part of last week here with home- spends few days with his mother. I uv ?o tr vn-v njw.ij.j.
folks. Jake Bowman 'of Black Mountain . . . . .
J.C. Crawford made a business trip spent the week-end here with his mother. , P&Oaa nd too
to Marion last week. The members of the Farmers' Union ucr raw " mo unilCQ dlSlCS U
J. M. Brown of Marion was here on from the different sections of the county
business last week. I held their annual meetinir at Stxxmd-
Misses Mary Greenlee, Pearl Williams town school hooe Ust Saturday. Moch
and Bertha Morris. W. M. Wilson. I to oar retrret Mr. Alexander could not
Ernest Koon, Fred Morris and Lawrence be present but the impromptu speeches
Crawford spent Sunday in the Cove. were very much enjoyed by alt They
14.4 per thousand. A largo part
of this difference prejudicial to
Korth Carolina is that the vital
statistics in this state are gathered
now so much more completely than
W, Jit -JEortnueand daughter. .MJsawere;..readered, in such a .manner ain the country at large.
Carrie, of Clifton, 8. C ," is spending showed great interest on the part of
Home time here for their health, . the people. Dinner was served at 12lGoY. Graip Extendi Time for Fn-
B. A. Allison left Monday for Transyl I o'clock after which a private focal meet-1 Tnrrlnv Rifi
yania county where he has accepted a I lngvwas held.
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J. D. Wilson was in Marion on busi
ness Saturday.
Miss Louise Crawford and Dean Craw
ford spent the latter part of last week
in Butherfordton.
Mrs. Cland. Wilson and sister. Miss
Annie, are visiting relatives and friends
C E. Owenby and Charles Strond Kalcigb,, July 24. Governor
spent Sunday in Morganton. Craig this afternoon issued another
Stroudtown school opened Monday, Uroclsmitlnn ftirtWitr.1.!K
July 20. with an enrollment of 65 schol- j.. t 4. T 4. 4 , .
ars.r The number increased, until on dat0. for JaStiw of 0
Friday the enrollment had reached 81. special session of the legislltaro
The well has been renovated until the axing reduced intrastate freight
water Is now usuable On Thursday rates to go into effect the latest
the boys put in some good work dean- extension of time being to August
the grounds look more inviting. We! V . , . 4
Bridirewater. Jnlv 27. Mrs. T I are exuectincr trreat thlncrs from Strond l ufc u lukraaiaw raio cum
Seals and Mrs. M. L. Hildebrand spent I town school this term and hope the peo- mission, J udgo Justice chainnan.
Tuesday in Nebo with friends. - Iple will cooperate'with the teachers In I will have completed its - inrestigs-
Miss Donnie Cobb of Morganton was making It a grand and complete fuoccas. I tJoa ft0 dcGnitelv declared what
i a t
nere a lew uavs last wees. s I urover ureen spent iasi weea in
Taylor of Monranton were the guests of The people are hoping soon to have lujwcixu wuoojuio act
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dewey of Ashe-1 only a smsU amount of work to be done U nca ii. aiciurao, a wcu-
ville visited the lattes grandparents, until it is ready for painting.
in Union Mills and Butherfordton.
BlUDGEWATER.
Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Tate, Sunday.
Miss Gladys Atwell of Marion is
the
Tomato Club gave ywdsvaheadr did not know any-
supper at: the school ; husci ; last thing had happened, until Jim
Saturday.night at which ti called for help to extricate his leg
fifteen doll& was! realized T?his from under the horse. Not until
will be use4 to b he:Ttiad freed his limb, . which had
fits, etc Astring andfurnfe paralyzed feeling
music for the oasion what had taken place that he" had
Greenlee. School. . . . Lut fh hin wHH enm
The Tomate Club gi keen-ede blsde, the gash being
an ice crm sapper long arid deep His horse was also
school ho;usSatu baljr slashed;" MivTonng says he
Proceeds to go toward! buying cari- did 'not see or hear , any one ap-
ning atfits.$VpSi' ach iim and at first thought the
tu " m. , ;- horse tad got tangled up - in some
Ihere will be an ice crem sup- barbed wire, Jjut when the doctor
Per at Hankihs school next Friday- disclosed, the nature of the . wound,
mght, JulF 3lf & MSWS i the
mystery was intensinea:ana is ryet
without exDlanation. Mr.-Yoang
has since beeh in bed, utr renting
. ; .-i.H .
or thequarrlehd
Vital Statii Officelr
Guire' nor tsi 13?fe anottlS
aeaths inarand3fbir
easy
guest of Miss Norah Ballew this week.
Mrs. C BlSincaid and daughter. Miss
Lula, were snopping m Morganton Sat
urday. :
. Mr. and Mrsi.Whiteheart of . Greens
boro are visiting Mr. and Mrs. ' W. W.
Hemphill:
Mr-and Mrs. A. P. Hunter spent
Saturday : in Morganton with their
daughter,' Mrs. C. LHolland, who is In
Grace hospital for treatment ' '
George Simpson of. Conley. Springs
visited friends on th creek Sunday.
Misses Norah Ballew' and Gladys At
well spent Monday in Morganton. -,
Quince Simpson and W W. Giles of
Glen Alpine are painting the Graded
School building here.' t . :
Mrs. H. P.'Bobinson, after spending
some time herd, with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. 8: P. Tate, .has returned, to
her home in Newton, v . -' .
"... iMisses "J Sadie Seals, Gladys Atwell,
Cecilia1 and Norah Ballew and Beorge
Simpson, Jay Ballew,tobert Seals and
Boby Conley spent Sunday; evening in
Glen Alpine. ' . ; t-: :
Mrs. B. L. Biddle of BuTnaville is
visiting her neicei the" Misses Ballew.
Miss Mattie Harbison of Glen Alpine.
Mrs;-J.; C. : Huck and- daughter. ' Miss'
known physician of Columbia. S.
C was shot and seriously wound
ed by an unknown assailant about
two o'clock Thursday morning as
he was returning home from a
hospital. It is thought he was at-'
Annie of Conley Springs, were the guests
of Miss Carrie Tate last week. I
Mr and Mrs.' Eck -Abernethy spent
the weekr-end in' .Morganton .with re
latives ( '.'i1 ,""4 ,1 v v: ; H
. Mrs. J. H. Tate and children of Ma
rion are visiting relatives on Mnddy
HANKINS.
- Hankins, July 27. Mrs. Will Smith
and lltts.danghter, Jennie Mae. of Ma
rion spent Saturday . and Sunday here
with Miss Annie Barnes.
Mu. J. 5, Hlggln tpent on. Aaj tut lacked for bolitical reason, u h'.i.
week liHSeHfcrTrith her danghter. Mn. hu been brought Into tho
Charles F. Barnes. , -. v . . , . .
Mr. and Mrs: J. Y. Barnes of Marion w"wnM PimPgQ rcccnuy.
spent Sunday here with the latters pa I tT A ... . .
' . r I HnH H?H Tint ttlntn V.m
rents, Mr.-and Mrs. J.IL Epiey. I "MW ww .m
Mrs. Henry Johnson of Marion spent "0 ducked under it
last week with Mrs. a McNeely.
Mr.' and Mrs. Clarana) Christopher I at Cherry yrrinrt cemcterv.
of Easly, S. C, tpent several days hers was twenty years old. There are mtny j
last week with the tatter's father, James friends who will regret to learn of his
Hemphill; . death.'
There will be an Ice cream supper at Mrs. J. L GtHiaxa and children and
Hankins school house Friday night, 31st. Mrs. A. W. Gilllara are vlaitln rtla-
John and Walter Anderson of Carlyle Uvea In A eh ford. ,
were visitors hera Sunday. r There will bo an ice ci cao supper as
vMrs. W. McNeely of Johnson CUy. Belfont' school liouao next Saturday ,
TennJ, and Miss Jennie McNeely f were I night. Everybody Invited.
cuests of Mrs. It. D. Barnes. J3nn day.
John Gafdin of Lynch has returned
hefme after spending some. time here re
nal rins the Brsart milL Tha mill is
again In operation. , . - Doo Little
V cnooiio cuixir -'
Crooked Creek, . July SfT.Tha. pro
tracted meeting at Salem church closed
last Sunday there having' been about
forty conversions (luring the tVd yreeka.
' Hcgh Bird,aoa of Mr. :. and "Ura.
Juus Byrd, dlcat his heme here lrt
Thursday mcrnin, after an illness cf
two weeks, with typhoid fever: "He
was buried Friday morning at U o'clock
PfTTTT rTryM
Bethlehem. July S7. Mrs. Fannie
Hogan and two daughters and -Miss
trice Goforth cf Giftoa. 8. C, ar
rived here two weeks aro to rpend a
month In the mountains
School opened last Monday with the
same teacher as last year, MUi Mamie
Goforth. ot .Bytartrrille. Fcrty-srra
pupils were nroHed-the pt weck and
more are expected to enter soca. "We
are txpecting a icccsfiil tmx
Mia Annla Glbccn, who U tric!-lr
at GrarhltcvOle. rnent the wrci-czl
IhcroVitn her parenta.
ueaia ior jyiariottiownsnipr'iueuiis w auo j. iuk'3 vvw