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, ' - 3 . .. - - . v - 1 : , " . - v; Qi-. - - i - " 11 1 i , ; EEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST' OF THE PEOPLE OF McDOWELL COUNTY. 1 ESTABLISHED 1896. MARION,. ,N. C., THURSDAY, DEC 10, 1914. VOL. XDC NO. IS i 7 . .-.. A - i! '. . ' ' I - . t A ' , - - 1 ' ' - - - - ... - MBMH HBHBBBi . I , . , I " ' ' YOUTH KILLED BY TRAIN V NEW OFFICERS SWORN IN County Commissioners Organized , Monday with Mr. Conley as Chairman Jury List. The county officers began their Miss Merrell Becomes Bride of STATE NEWS OFTHE WEEK Rev. Wm; H. Moore, i A pretty home wedding: was sol-! emnized Wednesday evening De cember at 8:30 o'clock at the! residence of the bride'a mother, Items Concerning Events of In terest and Importance Through out the State. J. E. Hill of Duplin county Is j EDUCATIONAL COLUMN " " "- Maud Barnard. Editor. -. Cotton Mill School. The Thanksgiving program given at the cotton mill school was a decided success. A number of -ew terms of office Monday. The ... ' - I . . I I rz r !. ii mreresung anils, songs and recita- county commissioners met at 10 wueu ui ; oaxver vacuno aicrreu com ou ODO lt E cost of tions were given by the' children. clock and organized by electing WM married to Mr. William Her n Qts per btxaheL -cxiver i,qo exercises tne cnildren's vjcu. v.. vxjniey cnairman ana y. The Landmark tayi that conn- work for the past month was ex- M. McNairy attorney. In addi- The event was a quiet affair and terfcit silver dollars and Buffalo uioirea.. Aoout ttfteen mothers oa w me regaiar mommy rouune taw-a auua.ow.uumiHjincna D1T0 m tppcxr. were Dresent. rrhA nnrt. Mrihr ousmess. mere wes the awearmcr wiesscu cere oay. ado Mrs. Henriette Pax ton Kectcr, Uid to hare raised 123 bushels of HtUo anco recently in Statcsulle-. Day program will be given some in of new county officers for the home was prettily decorated with n , tirriA KflfnM nKn,.B - ftnsnir trm tK Krin- of J cut flowers and ferns. uarnam bas decided on the bud- --w w.wav VUIMVUlU4t 1 " m m uviiu, v a v I . r-.f tu : j fit: 1 Thft hnM.I rvtrt- -nt- .. UJUi" ur" oi KUTcrncncafc- Ta Ka Tnorha I uj .. . . . ... wn m.nfn n-4j..,k-. wcl "2" w being nude for w w iguvubidi uuuua4 ias urawiuK 01 juries iori,WI -' hJieKJ uicuuvtuuuu a . , ..,.. Ple-se tnr to send as manv of the January term of court and wedding march. First came Mus " aJUC,n,c' Alvin Nichols Killed by Freight Train at C. C. & 0. Junction 4 Sunday Afternoon; One of the saddest funerals ever witnessed in Marion was :.that of Alvin Nichols the sixteen-year-old son of Mrs. J. A. Finley,' which took place' from the residence of his mother on Court street Mon day afternoon. It was sad because it robbed a mother of a faithful son; it wrs sad because it took away from the young people of the town one of their favorites; it was sad because the town and tH community has lost a worthy young man who gave every prom ise of becoming a leader; it was especially sad because so unex pected. Within a moment he was snatched from the presence of his We want all of the old members Morris administered the oith of bopquet of bride roses, entered Asherilleucoasideriogtheadop- playmates, wunout a word of nd as manv n- mpmhArc rw,. office to the three coram bs oners Dex one was mei ai mo parlor wa oi wc commission xorm or warning. L.ble enrolled before January 1914 J elected in November, namely Geo. door b tho Broom and they goTcrnruent- SercraJ civic axd r i i - . i I " I . . - I i i i i . t t 1 1 : r . t j.unaay morning ne ooseryea tne If any of your boys wish to join U. Uonley, Miles P. Flack and mareQCQ w 100 wr. wncre me uunoca orKuiawoci ai a jomi day as usual by attending Sunday and can't come please send their W.H.Taylor. Mr. Conley has vows were spoken, the beautiful meeting held last wek decided to School and church, and in the af- LmM ?r r?crKf served on the board before untL it nog ceremony being used. Kct. take the matter op aod pcih it I AMA-lHft WW A lA A X mA H IA WW U 'a 1 w - - - w r p- - - ternoon he went out to the C. C. seemed auite natural to see him at C. Story, pastor of the Presby- tigorouilj. & 0. station to visit his brother Letter From Mr. Browne to Corn the commissioners' table aain af- terian church, officiated. Immedi- The United SuteaSuprcse Court Robert, who holds a position with Club Members. ter -a lapse of several yers. ately following the ceremony the has re fesed to issue a writ to r- theC. C. &0. Railway company. The following letter from T. E. Other officers were sworn in es ffuC3ts wcre UkCQ 10 htI view the case of bwM. Frank' While there he heard nf thn TORqIi- I - " 1 . . . . . fnlln . p -rh tfndArincr thn rpnnir. where Misses Hallie Gibbs and conriction of th mnrAr nf f.r- Browne 01 itaieign, assistant in ' - , , , . - out at the end of the tunnel oppo- cbargeof the Boys' Corn Clubs cd amount of bnd and the same Maud liarnard served punch. Vtio Phagan, an AUtnU factory girl, site the station, and in company has gone oat to McDowell county heini rccep d and Bled: Survey- many handsome presents of ailrer. The only hope for Frank now b with others he went down through boys- or Gco- M Bird; He zistcr of cut K15' lincD tDd cmna weredis- in the Gorernor of Gcorgla- the tunnel to see the place where jp 1P niK ifw. Deeds, R. L. C. Gibson; Clerk o PT,D.DC 8lu,ns: V?501' ino Chief Justice Walter Dark be- the track was damaged. Whenthe We are ni-nnin to havA a the Court, Thomas Morris; Sheriff, Broom a gift to the bride was came suddenly ill, from acute track had been cleared, a freight LPPat lftnfl rrn ninK J. A. Laughrid-e; Treasurer, W. utim lava ner or diamonds, . . 1 I " j w M your school boys as possible to numerous other matters of busi- Eva Kecter, sister of the bride, c- H. Mebane, editor of the Marion next Wednesday, Decern- ness to be attended to. with Mr beater Morris. The wton hew has beea elected ber 16, to take part in tbe horse- Prior to the convening of the bride unattended, wearing a blue JQdgeJbeCaUwba county court , back oarade of the Corn CAvh. board Clerk of the Court Thorns going-away gown and carrying a 10 recced Oscar She rnlL resigned. in- dixrestion. it is said, while in ihrs ' 1 vi r. iib M n..-n -mi hi . i mrn i jinn i - - - - . passed, and in lattempting to boar Rnnnj.TTr.' of M.n vja H. Hawkins; Coroner, James Gib- onyx and peurtt. bathroom of his homo in Balcigh lip-Mo rromW the uuu son. Several maTistrat:sand con-1 yw!D w..lD.0 it tn crn hank to thft station. Via si in. I , - i . , V. , V. - , aay, i-Fccemoer toe lutn, and we peainsome way andieii unaertne have :oured Mr L w. Hm of rrnl IllnM of I i . , 1 r naiT nirni ana was ronca cn- stable also were sworn in by Clerk Mbs Merrell thewedding iourney Loaicious by his son. His condi- Jurors for the January term of court were drawn as follows: . First Week J. W. Mashburn, wheels. HisbDdy was found in Wa,Mnjct3n D: C., to speak for Morris- ine mourn or tne tunnei, entirely us Mr Hm is very much inter. crashed and torn to pieces. Quick- a 5n von bova anrl in Uf, ly the news spread, and many peo- to mGet von Dersonaiiv. We want pie gathered on Main street to every boy in McDowell county to WJi'?-fi6 await the coming of the body, CQmQ to Marion on Dccember 16th Delhnger, C. R. Wilkerson, R. L. hoping against hope that some and b ten e re of corD spar or lite migm; nave oeen leit. best corn you can Lelcct f rom your' nowever, deatn must nave oeen pile This corn is to judged insianianeous. and will count 20 on vour final At home Alvin was almost an t B sur0 br the corn ? .i . 1 j . . 1 meai son, ever striving to give and youp fioal report to the meet some fit expression ,of his great in if you have not already sent 10 ve ior nis motner. ner sngntesi :Q vour report. wisn was nis commana, ana nis "We want 1 3 have a horse-back daily life was an example of a de- parade of the boys OQ that day and voteason. ine development or show Mr. Hill what McDowell these qualities appeared in his Lountv can do Gat as manv of daily conduct at school, where he tne people of your community to was one of the favorites of all tne att3nd tbig meetiDe as you can. pupils and the teachers. Of a most There will be no free lunch Dro- pleasing disposition, he seemed to vided( so eacb boy must bring bis study how to please those in author- iunch. Miss Barnard will also ity over him, and no one of his notify y0u of this meeting. scnooi mates ever laid a complaint "Hoping to see you in Marion, against him. He was president of j am ai . 1 . 1 tue senior class, in tne community men of all trades and professions 1 1 I a was posiponco ana mr. ana oira, lioQ WM TCry mcch impro BCxl Moore are now at home on Court diy aod ho u tx to bo on duty this week. street, Marion. Taylor-Pendergrass. Of interest to friends in this Bowman, H. A. Gibbs, W. B. county will be the following from Rumfelt, S. F. Walker, J. p. the Journal and Tribune, Knox- Ward, John M. Parker, Grant Vllle- TcDD- 2Gth: Harris, J. I. Banning, W. L. ograved cards oearing inu Davis. S. C. Jinrson. J. C. Con- formula have been issued: Mr. ley, L. T. Walker, A. E. Hollifield. and Mrs- M' GraS0D Pcndergrass Second Week J. B. Bridcres. I announce the marnage of their Geo. W. Earley, C. W. Krause, daughter, Mary Louise, to Mr. D. M. Denney, W. T. Moss, Gco. Robert David Taylor, Tuesday, W. Youne. W. J. Bowman. W.S. November the twenty-foorth, nine- Burgin, J. D. Hogan, T. B, Led- teeQ fourteen, birat Baptist Church "yours very truly, "T. E. Browne." frequently complimented him upon his manly ways and his uniform good behavior. The heartfelt sympathy of the whole town goes out to the grief stricken mother and the whole family in their great 5 and sudden loss. ' Loman Nichols, a brother, who is living in Los Angeles, Cali., did not attend the;f uheral, it being im possible on account ofthe distance. His cousins, John Nichols, of Ra leigh, and Miss Estelle Nichols, of Asheville, together with other rela tives of the family were present for the exercises. Rev. W. H. Moore, pastor of the Baptist Church, conducted, the services. The floral offerings were beautiful, and tteii number attests ed the high esteem in which he was neld by a great number of friends. "The Million Dollar Mystery.,, The first installment of that fa mous story, "The MillionDollar Myster," appears in this issue of The Progress. The first episode of this story will also be shown at The Grand Theatre Thursday, mat inee and night. The matinee to day is free to everybody, tonight ladies only admitted free. Love, romance and adventure have been combined by the author in a most pleasing manner and es the story progresses a startling mystery is unraveled. Read the story. See the pictures tonight. If you will subscribe to The Prbgressrbr renew your subscrip tion, we will include three stand ard magazines, all one year, for only 25 cents extra. At the session of the North Carolina Literary and Historical Association at Raleigh Wednesday night a bronze tablet to the mem ory of Sidney Porter, known la the literary world as O. Henry, was presented to the State. Henry was a native North Carolinian, having been born in Greensboro. Dr. C. Alphonso Smith of the University of Virginia, delivered a superb address on the life asd work of the author, who was the speaker's playfellow at Greensboro better, W. L. Morgan, S. A. Kcoille, Ttan. At I borne after hoaL Dr. ArcUWd Hen-' Hensley, F. M. Harris, R. M. Pendergrass, A. W. Gilliam, J. Ledbetter, J. D. Mashburn and W. S. Parker. nAmhAP lAnth. 1 7CVI .TfTii- nn Ave. Park Citv. Knoxville-Tcnn. Person, of the Stato University. "Mrs. Taylor ia the daughter of mtdo lho prcicnUUon speech. It Mr. and Mrs, M. G. Pendergrass, w" accept oy uovcrnor oraig. of Old Fort, N. C, but has been a resident of Knoxville for some time KOTlcn U. D. C. Officers Elected. The McDowell Chapter U. D. C. held its regular monthly meeting at the home of J. Q Gilkey on Monday, December 7. This being the time for the election of officers no program was rendered. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Mrs. J. W. Pless; first vice-president, Mrs. J. Q. Gilkey; second vice president, Mrs. G. S. Kirby; secre tary, Airs. D. E. Hudgins; histo rian, Mrs. J. L. C. Bird; registrar, Mrs. W. N. Neal. The next meeting will be held with Mrs.- G. S. Kirby. Germans Occupy Lodz. London, Dec. 7. After a long battle fought with the greatest stubbornness the Germans . have succeeded in occupying Lodz, Po land, an unfortified city. Accord ing to the Berlin report " the ' Rus sians suffered severe losses and arc in retreat and she has a wide acquaintance .. Noti that applka- .--! - nj. u. I tioa -01 bo nude to th next General auu BKi-u uuiuwi ui iwuiuj I AjseeriblT to am end th charter cT Mr. Taylor is the son of Gen. town of Marlon- James P. Taylor, of Washington Thi Dec 8th. mi. county, and the nephew of the late Senator Robert L. Taylor. He is an attorney of Knoxville.' Knights of Pythias Elect Officers. J. W. Sraximtjoc, Hajar. Notice Re-Sale of Land. Br rirtno of a jnd t Of ML Ida Lodge No. 58, Knights I 6f PSJlf!, McTtowell CoaniT la th of Pythias, elected officers last omu and other rx. Kihtrtx Cartl. Thursday night for the ensuing Crmwlrr and baibaiul D. a Crawly. . .. ,, aa ftdrmoocd bid of 105 taring beca icrm aa louowa: oaaaccnor ra-1 pUcal opoa Xhe vrlc lid at a ioroct mander, H. H. Ta!s; vice-chancel- lia Ta. lor, 1.15. B-lDCr; prelate, B. Jr. Decraber ZZrd. 1911. at th cocrt bocjo Davis; keeper of records and teal, door laMcDo-cll Couatj. th foOowts J. F. Conmffe; master at work, JMnidn9 on a Ur In a Cat ca G. W. Earley; master of finance, tha ut tido of Jola Bcanr'i old ilxcm William Hv eenev master of ex- PPcd to IWrrr't Dorthaft4 oor Y llliam owecnoy , master oi cx- mwlh CO pcl to a chequor, L W. Saunders; master tuke; tbtso e&it C3 polAt to a trz t nm "R P Vnv innrr trnmrd thaoo north croarin tha H1U crwk at arms, r. roy, inner guard, Uz2d of thd Hania pla.w A. U. Wall; outer guard, W. W. poka to attak, JcihaHctTUUse;lbcac McConncll. . These officer- will bo intalled the first Thursday night ttae: theooo tt 74 polt to a tuity in Tannarv theac tonlh 100 voXm to a ttika ca in January. Dmrenr liaa: tbenoa can 72 tele wU!i . ... aald Una to tba Xx&zzlzg. aad imona The snort and umu session oz ino aatha Jaaoa Canu Uads ccsti 63rd ConKr3 convenca at noon I TTrJzSct cSrabcr. mi. Monday. i. w. t. iionaajr,
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