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A WEEKLY; NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF McDOWELL COUNTY. '
ESTABLISHED 189&
MARION, N. a, THURSDAY, AUG. 13, 1914.
VOL. xvm NO. 50
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EDUCATIONAL Q0LUMN-: lSi2SE!S2-S2lSr,:&
Maud Barnard, Editor. ranged $1.00. -.
Amonff the Schools. . county grains and grasses, named
and arraneed. tl.00.
Armstrong school has made a I First collection of McDowell Conntv
decided increase in its enrollment woods, 3; second, $1.
this year. Last year the attend- , gest model hen house 2.
j ir.Zi. I JO6 collection 01 leaves 01 McDowell
ance rangea lriyn sixieeu w twenty (nTll. frttflfl
and over forty are in attendance 0f each ir
v
Best description native birds, $1.
b sewing -Honse
dress, wash goods, by girl un
der 19 years, $1.
Kitchen apron, 50c.
Child's wash dress by girl under 15, $1.
Hand-made, fancy white apron, $1.
Tailored shirtwaist, 50c.
Pieced quilt block by girl under 11, 50c.
Hemmed tea towel made of flower
sack, 50c.
Darning on cotton stockings by girl
NEWS-FROM THE COUNTY
Brief Mention of Some oCthQ'Hap-
penings; in McDowell County
Items, About Home , People.
WHITE PINE
White Pine, Aug. 7. The school here
is progressing nicely, with -Miss Boea
Honk as teacher, and with the interest
T.Tf'-0 thaMHE' FARMERS' INSTITUTE.
W. W. Giles of Glen Alpine wm In
Bridge water Sunday.
. Bob 8eaU made a business trip
to
Experts Discuss Practical Subjects
at Marion Interesting Wo
men's Institute Also Held,
Quito a number of oar firmcrt
attended tho Ins tit a to which wu
held in Marion Friday, Aognst 7.
this year. The teacner, Will Jjan-
dis, of Dysartsville, is working to
ward enrolling every child on the
census roll. AH are id school hov
except five. Theeaehfer and com
mitteemen h&ve planned improve
ments to be made ori: the, school
house and grounds. At present
the school is handicapped, by lack
of sufiicient play grounds. It is
hoped that the public spirited citi- j under 19, 50c.
zens of the community ' will soon Best patching of a garment by girl
be able to provide the land needed ttnde 15 50c; by girl under 19, 50c.
c tUl ,..e ' C-COOKING
ler 19, 50c; by girl under 15, 50c.
Best half pound of butter, 50c.
Best cake, $1.
Best cookies (dozen) 50c.
Best menu for dinner for threshers, $1.
Best display of canned goods, $2.
Largest variety of canned goods made
from tomatoes, $3.
. D ACADEMIC WORK
Composition, $1.
Drawing (three pictures) $1.
Best copy, 50c.
Original poem, 50c.
School song, 50c.
Paper cutting, 50c.
Grand prize for school having best
exhibit, 3.
Misses Pearl Williams and Mary
Greenlee report an enrollment of
seventy one in the Sugar; Hill
school this year. TeacHera and
pupils seem interesteouittmprxw
ing the appearance of the school
room and grounds. Shades and
curtains have been purchased dow
ers and ferns have been placed in
the rooms and some work done on-
the grounds. There will oenn ice
cream supper at the school hppse
next Saturday night to raise funds
to help with these improvements.
Grand prize for school bringing larg-
Last Saturday a number at ; tnumberpf pupUa.to.aoi paradiv$2.
pupils and patrons libet with the
teachers of the Glen wood school bhildren's rarty.
ana me aay was spent in urou tauie i Mrs. J. Hi. wuy gave a very
work on the school yard. Supt. enjoyable party last Thursday af-
Morganton Monday.
Gordon Rust of Whitney U herevUit
ing home folks.
Mrs. George P. Coulter spent one day
last week In Old Fort.
lr mT,A Mm Q T T-mAA V
and enthusiasm manifested on the part protracted meeting at Harmony Grore I A- rtncp, J ames P. Kerr and
oi Dotn teacner and pupils it is possible bandar. . I n. xoang wcro in caarru OI
to prophecy an unusually good year for I Mr.' and Mrs. R. P. Rowe of Glen Al-1 the meeting.
inisscnooi ine jnrls nave onranlzed mne soent Saturdar here with Mr. T tr r i j?
tt j-luuio wub wmca is proving sue- xvowee moiner. .i .
RfT,i nnrtn. va wJ jAVin xf u 1 v I cosscd farm manngement at length.
made and pictures placed in the school from EUchorn. Ky., where he has been emphasizing the importance of the
room, which makes it more home-like seriously ill in a hospital.
and pleasant for the children. , The boys - Mr. Taylor of Elixabethton. Tenn..
have organized a "Clean-up Club" and I spent Sunday here at the home of Mr.
are working very hard to have a beauti- and Mrs. C. D. Hemphill.
ful appearance for White Pine school. Bill and Joe.
Following Is, the honor roll for the first
two weeks: Luther Flinn, s John Lee Armstrong.
Harris, Annie Sue Harris, Frank and Armstrong, Aug. 10. The school has
Oeorge Harris, Gorman Ledbetter, Flpy been in session for three weeks. We 3 tractive talk on soil building.
, ,r , i . - . , am aiKiiuuuu KMiuu .lit,
uuv. M.u4ivu .i&iwuu swum Kicaui utooecu niui . . . -
the school. i oung lectured on 'riant Diseases
Messrs. G. C. Byrd and Win Landu &nd Insects giving the fanners
made a buidne&a trip to Marion Ust information that 13 much necdcd9
Saturday. for as a rule our orchards arts nrcr.
Mr. J.C Harris recently moTl down lectivl mora or lri on irvnnnt of
I m w
near me scnooi in order to Keep us
clearing up of lands and the ad
vantages of the long row and tho
blind ditch. He encouraged tho
farmers to keep their boyi on tho
farm by making country lifo in
teresting and attractive for thenx.
Mr. Kerr then gave a very in-
Annie Sue
Sunday at
Clifford Wilson, Cora Lee
Wilkerson.
Missex Rosa Honk and
Harris spent Saturday and
Sugar Hill.
Millard Harris and little son, Worth,
made a business trip to Forest City last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Thurston Harris of Ma
rion are visiting relatives here.
Roland Harris and his mother of near
Spartanburg visited friends here dur
ing the week.
A very successful meeting at the
Baptist church here closed last Sunday, up a choir to sing
A very interesting Sunday school is
being conducted at White Pine school
house with Mr. Hemphill as superin
tendent. y
the lack of such knowledge.
Mr. "Kerr spoke again on tho
subject which is attracting sa much
attention all over -North Carolina
children in regular attendance at school.
Mrs. S. W. - Conley. who has been
very 111 for the past week is slowly Im
proving.
Mr. C. C. Byrd and famUy have been I todav Poultrv n
visiting at wcodiawn ror me past week.
The Sunday school people are getting
in the Contention
of
Mr. French talked a few minutes
about "Better Live Stock."
The Institute was a success and
the farmers demonstrated tbeir in
terest by taking part in the round
which con ye nee at Hall town the last
August.
Mis Lula Hall and Mr. Jay Elliott
were auietlv married at the home of the! . .
briaVs pareataMr. and-Mrt. TX T. rT . '
tt-ii -v a t f The women's lnsUtuto was better
Woodlawn,Aug. li. One of the best frjends witnessed the ceremony, which attended this year than usual- al-
WOODLAWN
schools of its kind in the county is now was performed by Mr. D. C. Wheeler.
in session at this place, being taught by
a m nt m f a. a. l I . - i
two oi alciaj weu s moei. emcieni teaca- i suuau mux
M. S. Giles and Mr. D. E. Hudgms ternoon between the hours of four era Mlsse8 iodise umwn and itnei sagar Hill, Aug. 10. Among tbevisi
Wilson. Tne attendance la large and tors at Sugar Hill for the past week
regular, un last Friday a literary have been Roland Morris. Neal Morris
Societv was organized with officers as
12 o'clock a bountiful lunch was Quy and J ohn Daniel. Games and follows: President, Robert Hensley, jr. ;
served by the ladies.' After the stories iurnished the amusements vice-president, Essie Huskins; secretary,
of Marion were present , and both and six for her grand childrer,
m3de talks in the forenoon.- At Albert and Walker Blanton and
though it wasn't what one wopla
expect' in tho progressive county
of McDowell.
Mrs. Hollowell . addressed the
ladies in tho morning explaining
the purpose of the institute and
giving a general talk on sanitation.
of Garden City, Miss Fay Padgett of
'SV Then Miss Paris, who is the do-
UXt. U1U ALT. CAA UUKIil Ui iCUCI, O. ,. I fc. I r - t 3
work had bfeen comoleted a ,'num- of thafternoon. At six o'clock Daiy Qood- marshal, Beatrice Corpen- Mr. and Mrs. Prwiton lUbb tpent lwt " ZZZr iJmnnnntinn In
ber of games were wjoMW refreshments were served in the 55rittc' Ra?el a?' Mr. J. C. trawtei ; - breJkl " emoostuon m
children.
Aim Tt-rnrxm vaII m af t- T.ntVior TTpn1V
ainiug room, wuiuu was uecorateu It waa voted th&t the fi0cietr be called
with msp?. Mrs. lonc. Mm. TTnin T.uaMn rwi'ofv a Vvv
IMebO High oChOOl ... Daniel, and Miss Barnard assisted corn club and sdrls sewine cluh is in
Nebo Hisrh School will onen Mrs. Guv in entertaining the little view of organization.
txtj j a a. nW iMT'AArj,-- y ..1 a Ai a. James woronn is vismnjr reiauvee
" CeSW Zmm?U- m.KA T homefotoat Dysartsville.
ncavcr as pnuwwuAruug uames xwuuerw vviugiuu, iuwm Miss Marv Green left here one dav
corps of teachers has been selected and Garter Hudgins, Hid win ifless, last week for Globe, where she will
this year and the dining room will Edwin Story, Albert, Barksdale teach.
PAn?rTr William Vool Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Ollis, or Plum
nprenn nor,.kl lJUr fttfWa TV A rnVtl At orwl Wllllom rVkTrr,. tree, are here visiting relatives.
ton;
Mr. Thomas Morris and little son.
Glenn, spent Sunday here with relatiree.
James Bright who has had typhoid Is
very much better.
At the school building next Saturday
night, August 15. will be an ice cream
supper. The profit will be used to make
the bulldinsr more neat and home-like
and to finish the well which
dug. Erery body come.
health of the girlsl?iMr
State Collaboratol
Baraca Class Entertains.
Misses Louise Brown and Ethel Wil
son spent Sunday with homefolks at
Ashford.
The pews were put in the new Pree-
At the afternoon session Miss
Paris demonstrated the making of
msyonaise dressing, which was
eaten by the ladies later in1 the
afternoon. Mr. Hollowell then
talked on 'The Care of the Infant."
A round table discussion proved
I t t ?fctt- J it rrw
is being xnu pruutaoio aua enjojaoic. icq
isaies aiscussea now to get jwiwr-
1 L I
MiftA Tinljifl Crawford wait at hnm to works WW IUO QOUSC, ecrCCUlCiT
a numoer or ner mends last Saturday
night. The eyening waa indeed a mott Mrs. York of Greenlee who took "
enjoyable one. irhe guests were: Miss- the prize on bread making told -
es Bertha Morris, Annie Wilson. Peail bow she made her bread.
Williams, Mary Greenlee, Rosa Houck, j Miss Ren a Jimeson of Gardeil
Miss Margaret-ietr Scdtt State On Tuesday evening of last week byterian church at Sevier, yesterday. Faye Padgett; Messrs. WiU Wilson. City took tho prize offered for tho
Collaborator pf ttjerhjirblina the members of the Baraca Class
Tomato Clubs, camel -upfrom Ka- of , the Methodist church entertain-
leigh Wednesda8nlhrahnual ed the Philathea Class and the offi-
visitation to the clubs of itbis coun- cers of the Sunday School at the
It will be ready for use by next week.
School Kid.
Claud Wilson and George Crawford.
BRIDOEWATER.
Bridgewater, Aug. 11. Miss Nettie
ty. She srnt d?harsaay at Green- beaatiful borne of Mr. and Mrs. Hemphiu and utUe niece. Zelma Geer.
A i-LmLtJs. ttiz rvu i u onoay in lorganron.
uCmuUsirauug,i .wivu x. hj. jauuius. mo iarKo pwfuu Mrs. C. Gibbs and children of Knox
the girls of thatscEiiofc "
-was lighted with Japanese jan terns,
which added much to the attrac
tiveness of the place. A number
tointibffitb the Sames-werepea after vwhh
-r..v-;t .;,! Vv .. - , : guests enjoyeu iuo ucuuiiui
department of the mhci AndAred bv Misses Decker.
The CountvVFair.
We wish
Educational
premium list bfihe i McPo well Blanton and Phifer. . The singing
wum,y u air wnicn nas just oeen oi jyiiss jrniier was esmyj cu
issued. TvtK&n ril ibved; Miss Gladys Goodson pre-
pUnft vll 'l- AkA at the nunch bowl. Misses
ruvo mmmmnmir'v(eA Marv Douclas
W thisyeaip -and
ariy we expect some? good ex- Mrs "Rlantn in serving the ices.
hibits.
The premium list follows;
A AGIttCTrLTTjRAIiV:
Corn ninVi QinV &K r
Twelve stalks offcOrnfixowii bv one
$1.06.
7 '-.-a - -j
Thev are raisins lambs in Wa-
tancra conhtv Tillman Adams re
ports to the Boone Democrat that
he has raised six lambs from two
Twelve ears, lolMni' grd this season and has sold the
hoy, 11.00: mMdxjxM 'a mmu$ llomk for $34.06. andW. S. Ship-
he a memberil3&& &C tQ the . North-
Best 8ditkm11nnnf):
each srcimeu showing seed pod pressed iambs are1 bringing about T $5 v; per
UQa mountedgivixi-methodo
ville, Tenn., are here visiting relatives.
W. Lyerly, B. AAbernethy and B.
Martin were in Morgan ton Wednesday
on business.
Mrs. . E. Geer and children of Shel
by are here visiting Mrs. Goer's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. HemphilL
Mrs. J. H Tate has returned to her
home in Marion after spending some
time here with relatives.'
Miss Nettie Hemphill was shopping
in Marion Friday.
S. M. Gibson has moved his family to
Winston-Salem where he is engaged . In
bridge wort. r
Messrs. R. D. and Will Schoonwaker
of New York City were the guests of
Misses Sadie Seals and Norah Ballew
lastweek;; .'-''."
Mrs. W. Lyerly of Hickory is here
yisiting her sister-in-law. Mrs. B. .A.
Abernethy. . . -
' Jlxs. .Ben Martin, and children , have
returned home after spending -some
tiine in Marion: . ' -
, -Miss Lillian Hunter spent tho week
STROtfDTOWN.
Stroudtown, Aug. 10. On last Sun
day J. W. Horton killed a rattlesnake
in the road about 80 feet from the house.
It measured 3 feet and 2 inches and bad
rattlers and a button.
best loaf of com bread.
A community club was organized
with Mrs. York of Greenlee as
president.
Some of tho out-of-town ladies
present were Mrs. John Pool and
Miss Pool of StroodtowD, Mrs.
Qaney and Miss Uahcy of Keals-
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Elliott and family ville, Mrs. York of Greenlee, Mrs.
of Garden City visited relatiyes here
Sbnday
Miss Hallie Tata of Greenlee spent
Sunday here.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Elliott,
August 7, a daughter.
Mrs. Chaa. Poteet of Cacton spent
Sunday here.
Mrs. McDufile of Durham Is the guest
of her mother, Mrs. Stein, for a month.
Mrs. J. B.. Norton of Morganton waa
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. M. F.
Elliott, Sunday. .
Miss Ollie Poteet has gone to Lenoir
to spend a few months. Honeysuckle.
Harris of
Carlyle.
Mrs. Conley of
her mother.
Mr. and Mrs. C F. Barnes of Sevier
spent Sunday afternoon here.
Mrs. W. McNeely and Ulas Annie
Barnes, spent Saturday and Sunday
with Mrs. W. Morgan.
Mrs. Vance Halford and little sons of
Montfords Core are vWting relatives
here.
. Mrs. Geo. Gordon, of Johnaoa City,
Tenn.,. returned home Sunday after
spending several days here with rela
tive, The County Singing Oonyentltja will
HAKIOKS. . , .
TTnVJn, Ang. 10. Mj. and Mrs. Ed take place at Hantown church Angus!
Gannon and children or .Johnson city. 11. and zz.
Tenn:, are visiting relatives and friends
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hfirar -
Mra.-rBen Tlartin anA 'children of
Bridgewater, - returned home Sunday,
after spending several weeks here with here Sunday.
Joe Mathls killed a rattlecaake rar
here one day last week that measured
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five feet and seven Inches. :-
Percy Barnes of Marion .was a visitor.
Doo little.