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WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST: OF THE PEOPLE OF McDOWELL COUNTY.
ESTABLISHED 1896.
marion; . k. ; c, Thursday, j sept. 10, 1914.
VOL. XDC NO. 2
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TIDE OF WAR IS TURNING
Allies Repulse Germans and Follow
Them With Success Russians . :
Pressing the AustrianSi if? i
EDUCATIONAL1 COLUMN
Maud Barnard, Editor.
; Teachers Meeting.
(The firsts teachers meet ins: for
this school year will be held in
eons rarriro.
DooIitUo
NEWS FROM THE COUNTY at Hnkins'ctmiUi7 Fdj ilUr
nr"- r ' - . noon, Ahniband, daughter and two
Brief Mention; of Some of the Hap
penings in McDoweH County
Items About Home People.
BB&DQEWATER.
CATAWnA VAXIXY
Catawba .Valley. BcpL 7 Hi Oraoo
Finlejrof Marlon Tiiited her grand
mother, Mr. Rebecca Tate, last week.
Bridgewater, ' Sept 8. Mrs. A. 8 Ulsa Battle Penderjrraea xr turned
Abernethy and daughter, Mrs. Clay, of I home last Treek from a two weeks rUlt
xuexory spent a xew a ays nare lass weex 1 1a reianres ai Jrantnn. one . was ac-
Official reports from both .Paris
And London yesterday indicate I Marion October 3rd at the traded
successful movements, at least for school building. The work begins
hp.incr bv' the allied ' allies
wi;Zu TAW rrrr. . u": " th the danghteMn.Uwa, Mrs. companle4 by her consln. Cedl Pender-
agaiuav tu r""" 0A0' rom lls:iJU W) i:3U tdeteacn- R. A. and Eck Ahernethy. grass.
ports tnaii luo Dnwau uaye puaueu ers will meet m the general audi- Wade Henneesee and family have t- Messrs. 8oott and Goodman of Old
the opposing forces back ten miles torium and the following subjects tnrned to ttelr home on Buck creek af- Fort spent Sunday afternoon at M. M-
and tnat me aiues are .gaining will be discussed:
ground on the line of the Ourcq 1. What the teacher can do to
and Petit-Morin riveirs. ' ' make the school .the social center
Wounded soldiers who have of the community,
reached Paris tell of the severity ,2.' Plans for raising money in
of the fighting m . the champagne the country school.
a few
High SchooL
Mrs. John W. Ballew spent
days in Asheville last week.
country and report heavy losses. 3. How to make Parente Day .-itfif,SSfZWM
a success. I Miss Julia Rust was shooDlne in Ma-
men engaged on both sides, the 4. Round Table Conference. rion Saturday.
battle now in full swing to the I At 1:30 the Primarv and Inter- Mrs. Ben Martin and children' have
oast of Paris promises to be the mediate sections will go todiffereQt1ptndlng a few day8 in
most important of the campaign rooms. T .r7t w..u.. .r.
up to the present. PKIMABr PROGRAM. and Mrs. A. F. Alexander SDent Sun-
In reply to a request by the i. Phonics. Whv a failure with day in Nebo.
Germans for an armistice of twen- some teachers. Abner and Ben Seals of Rocky Mount
ftr-fnnr Vinnra t.n hnrxr .thArlnnrl and O tr t l i and sister, Mrs. Hugh H. Mills, of
lvul -w , . . uuw W ilCOkl tUO LUUtUC12t I . ... . .
T?U . .. . . n Amory. iuiss., nave
Care iur dud wuuuucu tuo a; icuuu i lUiereStcU.
ter spendins a week herewith relatives Wells.
. .
Miss Mattie Sweeney of Marion Is the Miss Cordelia Erwin left last week
guest of Miss Nettie Hemphill this week, for Lincoln Memorial University at
Bryan Hemphill has entered Nebo I Cumberland Gap, Tenn.
Mr. and- Mrs. A. L. SherriU and child
ren of Old' Fort spent Sunday and Mon
day at C. 3. Bailey's. .
' After spendmff a month with home-
owing to the
authorities are reported to have 3. Gaines and stories for the father.
been called
serious illness of
home
tneir
sent this message:
"We grant you that time to get
out of France." - ,
The Russian troops s.till are en-
playground and school room.
4.. Round Table Conference.
INTERMEDIATE PROGRAM.
1. stressing reading in toe in-
gaged in fierce combats with - the termediate grades.
Austrians in the Rawa district, 2. How. to keep the older boys
Russian Poland. vFighting is al- and girls in school.
Mr. and Mrs. Eck Abernethy and Mrs.
Clay spent Friday evening in Morgan
ton. John Rhodric of Texas has been spend-
folks, G. G. Pendersrass has returned
to' Miami. Fla.. He was accompanied
1
by F. L. Pendergrass.
Minnehaha
Judges and Registrars.
The county board of elections
W. K. M. Gilkcy, J. E. Ncal
and Geo. I. White met Monday
and organized b? electing W. K.
M. Gilkey chairman and Geo. I.
Wbito secretary. The board ap
pointed registrars and judges for
holding the election to bo held on
Tuesday,' November 3rd, Follow-
.1 .1 - .
ing is tne list, trie urst named in
STATE NEWS OFTHE YEE1C
Items Concerning Events of In
terest and Importance Through
out tho State.
There is talk of Internal Revo-
nee commissioner Us born for
Governor, .
Lloncy Hoack, tho Caldwell
county boy who aomo time ago at
tempted to bold op the occcrcants
of the Lenoir Chair Compinv1! of
fice, for the purpose of robbery,
and shot a man In the arm, plead
guilty in Caldwell Superior court
last week and was sentenced to
thrco years in the State prison.
Seventy-nine of the 93 applicants
for law license, before the State
Supremo Court last week, snccess
fully passed the examination. Ono
of the successful applicants b a
lady, Miss Julia McGbee Alexan
der of Mecklenburg. One -exami
nation paper was not passed upon
because of tho applicant . was cot
of age. Three negroes passed tho
examination.
most continuous and the outcome
in this region has no Jbn
mined. France announces that it
is sending reserves to Morocco to
release regulars now there for ser
vice with the army in France.
3. The work of the Corn and
tomato Clubs.
"Round Table Conference.
Sugar Hill School.
ing several days here with his nephew, , .' . . . ,
C. D. Hemphill. each lQsUDC0 bclK registrar and
J. W. Ballewof Praise. Ky., spentthe the second and third judges:
week end here with his family. He Marion W. M. McKairy, C. E.
was accompanied by his son, Winston, Prestwood and W. C McCall.
wno epent tne eammer were. Buck Creek D. A. Snipes, Tom
Hm -to -palUjD ,Dd-F.:A; na.l. ; ;- -MLss
Charlotte Anthony has returned Turkey Cove RobeVt Brinkley,
from Grace hospital at Morganton where J. Y. Nichols and V, E. Willis.
North Cove J. P. Hennessee,
War Surhrnary.
It is estimated that at least 1,
000,000 men are engaged in the
terrific fighting t which is going on
to the east of Paris.
The school at Sugar Hill closed ?! " u
for the autumn vacation last Fri- Mrs. John Seals and daughter. Misa
day: The summer session has been Bessie, of Brindletown spent Saturday
a success and every one is pleased here with relatives.
UK tha rrr tttTt Meoo Mr. and Mrs. Herndon Justice of
Greenlee and Williams. At ah
entertainment last week over fif-
S. 1. Brown and William McCall.
-Cedar Cove E. E. English, Jco
Wilson and Melvin McCall.
Nebo J. F. Wtison, D. W.
Dobson and W. F, Brown.
Higgins B. B. Morgan. J. H.
Hickory are here visiting home folks.
F. K. Hunter and family of Glen wood
8tent the week-end here with relative. I .
jretrujirau reuorts toe AUSinau wcu uuiiars was uiauc, v uiuu ua imsa Aua vravea vi vxjucoru anu urs
army in retreat with
m retreat witn enormous
losses, and that there is evidence
of a possible famine in Austria.
The Russians are reported to
iiave entered the capital of -Buko-wina,
Austia-Hungary, unoppos
ed. : ; '. 1 - : 'V '
been used to buy shades, curtains, Johnson of Washington have returned
f ouAl to their homes after epeadlnc: the sum-
" I 1 X A 1 V T
mer nere ai ine xvusc uouse.
Thad Hunter of Nebo was a visitor
in Bridgewater Sunday.
Washington, D. C, Sept. T. Sam Blackburn of Buck creek was
The Crop Reporting Board of the kere the first part of this week on busi-
North Carolina Crop Statistics.
Dysartsviile W. H. Taylor,
T. B. Landis and Ed Foster.
Bracketts W. C liaburn, Geo.
F. Rhom and J. W Wise.
Glenwood James H. Raburn.
James M. Haney and A. R. Bird.
ir . t 1 rrr it:i t t
Turkeyseems to be on the verge culture today gave out the follow- V!"? ,"1 luJ"nu. trt T 1,
. . . . s .-ii xtu ".-uowui, bui, nw w , urooaeci UrCCK J. 1. UUUSED
war against ureaV-Bruain. s ing eswmaies ui nuriu aruuua Norfolk. t om
A report passed by the French Crops for 1913: Miss Annie Boyd of Granite Falls
and British censors savs that 250.- . Corn: 2,835,000 acres, 55,282,- spent last week here with homefolks.
000 Russian troops have been land- 000 bushels, $48,68,000 farm
ed in France, presumably with the 1 value.
object of flanking the Germans in
Belgian territory. - , ' ,' -.
Kennetn seals or nendereonviiie was
here several days last week with rela
tives.
Mrs. J. L. Gibson and daughter. Mrs.
Flowers of Marion spent several days
Death of Dr, Henry Jerome Stock-
. ardV -Js-h-
Raleigh, Sept. 5. The Sjiate of
North Carolina and, indeed; the
hole Southland morn the ' death
f Dr. Henry Jerome Stockard,
which occurred at his'home in this
city about noon today after ah ill
ness of seyeral weeks from uremic
Poisoning. Dr Stockard was 56
years old. He had been liying in
Raleigh and connected with rPeace
Institute since 1S99 as head of -the
department of English. ; '
JHay: 320,000 acres, 419,000
tons, $6,914,000 farm value.
Wheat: 605,000 acres, 7,078,000 here last week with friends.
bushels, $7,503,000 farm value.
Oats: 230,000 acres, 4,485,000
bushels, $2,736,000 farm value.
Irish: Potatoes: 30,000 acres, 2,-
400,000 bushels, $li968,000 farm
value.
! Cotton (lint): 1,526,000 acres,
765,b00 bales, $45,959,000 farm fodderpuUing.
Value. Mrs. W. F. Rarnea. of Nashville.
Tobacco: -250,000 acres, .167,- Tenn., has returned home after spend.
500,000 -pounds, $30,988,000 farm ing a few days here with friends.
value'. ,f' ? ' Mrs. J. B. Hlggins spent Sunday with
"Ppa. 4fi OOn acres. ' 474.000 ner oaugnier ai oevier.
bushels, $465, 000 farm value.
James Silver and W. G. Noblctt.
Broad River R. L. Clement,
T. R; Namfoy and A; M. NesbitL
Old Foi-J. K.' Cowan, J. D.
Elliott and "William : Trcverton.
Book List ol Marion Graded School
Owing to the fact that there b
to bo a circus in town at that hour.
the school children will not meet
at tho school buildimr Saturdir
afternoon as requested in the Pro
gress last week.
Below is found the book list for
the several grades. Children are
urged to bring all old books for
aalelo the school building Monday
morning.
Children entering first grade will
receive notice of material and books
when needed. The high school
book Hit is the same as last year.
The list below is complete for tho
grades except supplementary read
ing books, and tho parents will bo
notified as the children need these
books.
Second grade Graded Classics,
Book Ifc, Foust & GriCin'a Speller.
Third grade Graded Classics,
Book 111; Foust (5b Griffin's Speller,
Milne'a Arithmetic, Book L
Fourth grades Baker & Carpen
ter's Fourth Reader, Dodge's Ele
mentary Geography Hyde's Lan
guage, Book I, Foust & Griffin's
Speller, Milne's Arithmetic, Book
I, American Explorers.
Fifth grade Dodge's Elemen
tary Geography, Milne'a Arithme
tic, Book IV Foust & Griffin
Call Extended Rev. W.-.H.. Moore. Icr' wnnoraakers or n. u.
History, The W onder Book, Kob-
The amount realized from the
hox supper at the East Marion
school Saturday, night, ,Aug;ust: :8i
amounted to $29. 15. The teachers
Gave used the monev to- buv win
dow shades, blackboards, pictures,
etc
President Wilson has set aside
Pyer for peace in Europe. ;
Members of the congregation of
the Biltmoro Baptist church have
to Rev. William
H. Moore, of Marion, whose re-
School opened Monday with a large
attendance. The teachers are Mr.
Tompson of Gaston, principal, and Miss extended a . call
Belle Bright of Rutherford College.
ftoa?afftrf. 'Rill
signation as pastor or tne nut mo re
han kins. cnurcn was accepted atx)ut live.
Hankins, Sept. 7. School closed last month ago. No word has been re
week for a period of two months for ceived from Rev. Mr. Moore yet
v r
and it is not known whether or not
he will accept tho pastors to of - his
former charge. Asbevillo Citizen.
Rey. Mr. Moore has the matter
under consideration but has not
Miss Kit Dysart spent last Friday in decided yet whether or not be.will
T:. 9AA .o 7.nnn Kncho c """b. , .ww
$6,000 J arm yalue. : ,:. - Macrcrio nn wa MrKw. rAnnA Services ot St. John's church
weet potatoes:, u,uuu acres, GmcQ etatuo, Donnie-Browning and next Sunday at 11 a. m- and . 8
8,000,000 bushels, $4,880,000 farm Hessie Hall attended the ChUdren's Day p. m. Sunday School every Sun-
exercises at Woodlawn last Sunday. jjay at 10 a. m. Week day services
: Fred Barnes , Grace Craix; and Mont Wednesday night at 8 o'clock. Ser-
V, 1 V1CC3 Wll ncia curing tne sum-
atreenleeiast unaay nignt. , , ma-ArPVcnn4ftr n;ht t floVlnrlr
; John a Burnett made a business trip Rnd tho fiecon(i foarth can.
to Boetic today. i - ' f n . . All MU
J -"Buckwheat: 9,000 acres; 174,
boo bushels, $136,000 farm value.
0 Congressman T. 'f. 'W. Hard wick
has -bee!n nominated ;for ilJnited
States!iSenaiioi5 f rbm vGeorgia vto
fill out therunexoired fail toircad enr special
O .Bacon, deceased; vy r ::l died Thursday niht Interment was club offer onpago 8.
rlftv at 11' m.
talcen Ul last ilonaay.wnue- nere visii-
bin & How's Language, Book L,
Ritchie's Primer of Hygiene,
Sixth grade Dodge's Compara
tive Geography. Milne's Arithme
tic, Book II, Robbins & Row's
Grammar, Book II, Foust & Grif
fin's Speller, King of the Golden
River, Ritchie s Primer of Sanita
tion, Hill's North Carolina History.
Seventh grade Bain's Latin
Grammar, Dodge's Com p. Geo
graphy, Foust & Griffin's Speller,
Our Republic Milne's An thmetic.
Book UU Robbins & Row's Gram
mar, Boo III, Story of the Iliad.
Card of Thanks,
We desire to express our deep grati
tude and sincere thanks for the earnest
prayers and kind sympathy rendered
while our bahy boy was so IIL, TTtea
death - seems so near, our faith 'Is
strengthened and our hearts warmed to .
know we Ijsve earthly friends who'rcal
ly care for us and offer loving prayers
in our behalf. May God bless our
friends, the faithful, doctor and nurso
and help ns to also bo a btcftfcg to
others in trouble. . ,t
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