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r . ' . . ; . A - , , :- ...... .. . - ' t A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF McDOWELL COUNTY. ESTABLISHED 1896. MARION,. N. C, THURSDAY, AUG. 26, 1915. VOL. XDC NO. 52: - - j ... ,. . , ' " .. i . r-i-. . . ; : I " ' i ' . . "J '. EVENING 'AN IN DIXIE Miss Julia Burton as accompanist, played in her usual charming style. Much of the success-of the eve ning was due to the untiring efforts of the president, Mrs. X W. Pless, and thanks nrfk dno fr fVia TTieifirtfr Despite the inclemency of the laAies .nA mnllllmln amw weather, quite a.crowdathared at Mr and MrS- Hubert Poteat, Miss the school auditonum last Friday es Carson, Castex, Dabney, Trog night to en?oy An Evemnff ,n deQt Yancey, and Mr. Gordon liixie, uu ii cutuuuc np- Ambler, who sov willingly helped Pleasing and Successful Entertain ment Last Friday Night for Ur D. C. and Marion Band. plause was an indication of appre ciation the entertainment was a success. 1 The first number, 'The Mock ing Bird," sung by twelve little 4. 1 'il . w mase me entertainment a suc cess. Social Affairs. Mesdames fx. S. TC"irhr W W tots, was especially good, each little Neal and Minnie Blanton entertain- one siDginie her best and going ed at a .. party Wednesday af iDWu iuc uSui ui vuc iiinr ternoon from five td seven o'clock with childish grace. at the kome of Mrs. G. S. Kirby, uuu.Uiui wcaiuor, ,n honor of the r sister. Mrs. Sam only two of the men who fought Yancev. of New York Oitv. who for us" could be present, but hear- has been their charming gnest for ty applause greeted Col. William the past two months. The attrac. Blanton ana Major j. u. Brown. tiveness of their home Miss iUma Carson's NEWS FROM THE COUNTY ipeat the wetk-end with their Mr. O. D. Taylor. Mlas Esalo Herbphlll waj thopping la Marion ono day Ust wek. Miieii'klU and Gorg1e Slgmcra rUU ed relatlyorj and fricadt la Hickory dar ing the week. Miaa All I Setter of Morgantoa STATE NEWS OFTHEWEEK Items Concerning Events of In terest and Importance Through out the State. re- Brief lien tlo'n of Some of the Hap penings In McDowell County Sterns About Home People. " Mlaa Allie Setter of Morgantoa waa I Miss Emily Perrr. who Bridgewater, Aug. 24 Mrs. G. tho EVet of Mra. W. J. Boroaa the rntle t r.-.i:. . T - t 1 . . Il.il . . a . . . I w-w wt .t WIUMUA ir. ouner is yisiung inenas ai lwP"oiiwwtei , Claremont Mrs. O. D. Taylor waa .hoptrfmr la 77. ? ocnEU ? -woman lourw. VV ' l.tTArK, loffc lef 1r Marion. Toeaday. mccuogi in Ainevill Boston and New York where he aad Mra. O. n. Weater left lajt "PcaKing on the ttrwU. will spend several days on business. 7?T7. j1' Mr WeATer A cootrmct hw bctn awarded tho Miss Cecelia Ballew is the guest Elliott Building Company of Hick- or miss ixu uues ai uidds, this w jh;am 0ry for the building of the big dam ..." ri, ... ' , iA years and haa done ao xaach for the Ur tho Morgtnton Light & Power ur u K T mi t v 1 Air. ana Mra. ltoUnd or ClncinaaU, ooint nf-ar bn T. weftk vchftrARhA will tftbA trotmint lNtf' .... - . I ucar coo. iDe V.T " unio, are me gneau or Aira. Joan aig- rt tn M m Norah R11w RnAnt thA Lo kL v PHCO IS 110,000 - - T - ' " .www WfVMW WWW! fcM S M TW C?. week-ena at Fonta Flora with the Misses Moore. HANKIXS. Mrs. Ben Martin entertained contract was mag- John Greene was arrested in Boone lastweek, chirred with try. a I naniana, Ang. 23. Mr. and Mm incr ti L- 1 litiU .tVtU llm number of young people Friday John Tate and children of Marioa were tj t0i tk . " LM) evening in honor of her sistr.in. Uisitora at the home 6t T. n CvnUr A T vc wuu law, Miss Hattie Martin, of Ashe- Snnday. agminai mo wan ana orokca lis ville. Mi&s Myrtle Brown titited homefolka thigh and to hire attempted to ennnf a fnar rostra at Arery Satarday andSanday. Doison it with tarholie arid. H a Imbed by the use of crreat bowls lct. utoaIt otWK .;nrlo ot PnnAll0 The school at Hanklna U nroirrwiBinif I th. . ... tion of the "matamv" was nerfect. Lj uJL . T - - r ouowmg tne icuiing or bis wile. - , : . -w . . uu wwiMsia ur auonowora ana Dy- opriuKs. ... .. . n .. f T,T pper at tae cnool booaeSatonlay VM - - "1 Ml .. .. - a well-to-do farmer of county, living Ore miles fromToDton on the MnrnhT branch a V 1 r- l - - - ueonara -cpiey leu ainroay ror Knoxville, Term., where he has accepted a poeition. Mrs. M. M. Bamett of Choinee.S. C. Mm, W. W. Miss uarson nas a sweei, wen train- dran n1aftAd in thft hll Hinintr. Mr. and Mm. n. Rmnhill x 80 ed voice, admirably suited to the r00m and porch where ten tables attended the singing convention at AlngT23' Ererybody U inrited imiups, charming melodies of "war times." 1 ? ? "J ? TJ Mountain View last Sundav. to attend. The proceeda wlU go for tne Graham . . . I were arraugeu ior piaymg inis ao- . . , . .. I benefit of the school. The monument to the women of L.v,; o a Miss Annie Boyd of Grant Falls thft Confederacy which was recent - a t. spent last week here with home- t . 7 , saiau course was servea Dy hisses I folks. iy uuvciicu m xaieigu apicu- Marjorie Kirby and Mary Yancey. A aiaiy carrmu uut iu uiuieau uy singing school is in progress Mrs. B. B. Price and Master 1-1 Mrs., Edgar McCall was at home s week condT by VPwf" ucit uiauiuu, iud ciacu ui iud wj- Aurauaj onoiuuuu, iuc niu, w rerry OI naywooa COUDiy. Mire4 Mairirle nd FlrkMiA MrWlT ored lights making the draped many friends complimentary to her George Hunter left yesterday visited friend at Carlyfe. Snnday. i ii I a m o 1 1 m -r . I T"l T TT" I l I I t vi .a.. ... . . cgures appear as cmseiea maroie. sisier, jmts. oeir, ana jyiiss HiUgenia " irraise, ivy., wuere ue uas ac- ,aiia ueua uidw spm me wiic-ena After this scene, Miss Eurene Wilson. Misses Crawford and rP1 a poslUon- with her parenu at Garden city. Miss Marffuerite Anthonv snent Miasea Edna nd Uevade WheUtiie, several days in Marion last week Meera. MllU Craig and Lee Morgan with relatives. D YS AJtTVI LLE scene, Gil key, a recent graduate in Ex- Blanton served punch on the porch. pression, reaa enectiveiy lne uurs. jicuau ana? tne nonorees re-- Conqueired Banner." ceived in the hall. Nine tables The choruses sung by "the men were Dlaced in the hall, parlor and . .1 i ii i i i . m gray gaiuesea arouoa a reai i uiuiu-roum wuere ioe guesis en- Dysartville, Aug. 24 Miss Hat- camp tire sang out sweetly on the noyea the game of 4id" ror two tie Laughridge and Clyde Smalley, night air" and one could easily im- hours. When the scores were both of this place, were happily agine that it was genuine "Music counted Mrs. Ambler, of Winston, ?a"ied Su2.day .mQjrniDK Esq W Upent Sunday here with the former. of the Rannahannoek' to which held hicrhest score arid was award- D avea wmciaimg. . parent. thev listened. ed a lovely hand-made hanaW L Miss Mary Mangum of Morgan- Several Wed cam of a freight train j ku: tu u - ullon 1S SDenaing a lew aays n ere were derailed Friday morning above viu iituio ovcuca nbio uiaiyio nvu i wutui .uu uvgwiN oooiokvu y jj epent 8aTardAy In Marioa. Engene Bntt of Bakerrrille tpent the latter part of the week with hia grand mother. Mrs, C McNeeiy. C. R. Whets tile haa re tamed, home from a visit to friends at Swannanoa. Mr. and Mra. C. IL Craig of Marion Club meeting. derfully realistic by having on the Mrs. Clifton McCall, served a de stage in pantomime the spinning licious ice course Kaa1 ol-ri 1 1 1 til I r mnninnlnfaJ Vt9 Mrs. G. R. Masters, cards deftly Mrs" J L C Bird entertained w L Duval died this morning handled by Mrs. T; A. White and a" uot wuro i0 aner ao liiaeis oi several weens, and Mrs Pric knittincr MrL Tuesday morning, August 17, in Misses Allie Scroggins and Ruby m t T.,oi.;. ,inAir TT0n t honor of her two charming guests, James of Marion are visiti "i i winding yarn from of Lincolnton tne nomo T. B. Land is. J. Q. Giltey and little daughter, and Mrs;. bue Hutchinson, of Balti- Jeannette,, who was clad in genuine mo,re- D,.ra 8na "e war time costume, presented ' a welcomed the jcuests and they were striking picture as she held a skein lnvlted th.e lo.ve!y PUDch tbowl- of .yarn to be wound by her mother. Jery a"racttve in its dress of per- Six girls attired in homespun ff4 Jcl.asters of rple grapes, win, v,:. .5.u-ji c.n Placed in one corner of the large wun nomeioiKS. the North Fork bridge on the a a & Key Landis spent last week in O. railroad. One man waa aerioaily in Raleigh attending the Boys1 Corn jnred. veranda nresided over by Misses isiting at Miss Irene Dysart and her broth er, Carrol, of Hickory, are visit ing their aunt, Mrs. W. H. Taylor. Miss Mayo Laughridge of Ma rioa, is visiting relatives here. Friday morning cloeed a aeriea or meeting at the Baptist chnrch. with several conversions. Rev. Eidenhonr assisted Rev. D. P. Loodermilk in the work. GREENLEE Greenle. Ang. 23. Oar school Is progressing nicely and several improve ments have been made on the school house and grounds. Misses Elizabeth H. and Elizabeth L. Frank Upton has entered school and Eutlbeth Allen of Goidsboro are at Round Hill. Tlsiting at the home of Mrs. J. D. BUn- Mrs. Kansey uaves nasreturnea ton. Nelle Blanton and Pearle Gibbs. i"0 .or " medlcal treatment for day from a two week't visit to friends the warboard of such raagnitodo The Homespun Dress." In "Thn flirl T Tft RAhinrl Mr" Mr H,,K,t Po.t inb .rm. The popular game of 42' was ing and winsome in a handsome silk thoroughly enjoyed, eight tables costume of the sixties, while Mr. JWJW f.or two .hur Mrs" P' Poteat sanvinis 'isuar pleasing gSlsAtn manner the soldier's parting Song. a boX Gf correspondence paper. The last number on )he program, a delicious salad course was served uThe Southern Cross," was effect- by the hostess, assisted by her ively carried out by thirteen young daughter. Miss Josephine, and ua; Misses Dianton anauious. Mrc t t n u: . "Tv,ttR. Ringing; Convention me Blue Flag" while Mrs. Pless ThKBurke County Singing con softly played the air, and as each verition convened at Mountain View seceding state was called; the young church August 21-22 ' with W. P. lady representing that state: took Patton presiding tfs president. The her place on the stage,' the cross two choirs represented, Mountain being formed. All were; gowned View and Smyrna,' -did splendid in white Qroman rohft with : red singing. There was a large at- regalia on which was printed the tendance on both days, especially name of her state in larW white on. Sunday, and .there .was plenty letters. god things to eat. .Stirring The band i bovs did - well their addresses were made Sunday by oart and the leader, Mn Rey. J. S. Gwaltney and W. P. Wood,"deselrvesf mucUcredit3for Patton which were enjoyed by all. the painstaking training v6f , the The time arid place of the next boys. Each nnnaber given by the I con vention will be decided' upon hand was heartily received, and later by the committee home from Marion where she has MissTexie Buchanan returned Sua- of the Southern Railway, wms shot and almost instantly killed yester day morning, near his home. Ho was shot from ambush, his assassin making good his escape. Progress of the War. The moves on the European war board during the last few days have been fast and brilliant. The Germans have beaten tlowri with their big 16-inch guns tho great Russian fortress of Novogtor gevsk and captured 80,000 prison ers and TOO guns. A naval bxtlJo in the harbor of Riga, in the Baltic sea, Russia has gained the most important naval battle of the war. Eleven German war vessels were sunk and the German fleet baa withdrawn. In giving up the cap ture of Riga, a severe blow has fallen on the German plans of striking at Petrograd. One of tho ships sunk was the Molke, one of Germany'a largest and Gnest bat tle cruisers, having a displacement of 23,000 tons. Three other cruis ers and seven torpedo boats were lost. The Russians lost three small warships. The proclamation of Great Bri tain and the other members of tho quadruple entente, making cotton contraband of war is a move on im- some time. Mrs. James Upton is much proved. Cronje Laughridge spent several days in Marion last week. and relatives in Ellenboro, I that its consenoences cannot vet ba Miss Blanche Steppe of Slloam spent foretold by either party to the war Satarday and Snaday with her sister, I or by the people of tho United Mrs. E. M. Tat. States. Miss Marie Carson of Marioa spent Hnt the most imDortant erent . . . ... al - - - Saturday ana ounaay wiia ner grana- of ji U lhe declaration of war by NEBO Nebo, Ang. 23. f he protracted meet ng at the Methodist chnrch closed last Tuesday night, resulting in about seven conversons Mrs. J. A. Parish and sister, Blanche Mann, of Greensboro are visiting their brother. Rev. M. V. Mann. Miss Tracy Slgmon of Chapel Hill and Miss Cheley Sigmoa of Rldgecrest spent the week-end with homef oiks. . H. H. Hendley and daughter. Myrtle, of Charleston, S. C, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs G. D. Taylor last week. Mrs.- Matilda Allen and grandaou, Ernest Dixon, of Marion visited Mra.T. W. Alexander several days during last week. Prof. L. L. Hargrave haa moved hia family to Nebo and is making prepara tions for the fall term of school, which begins August 26 th. , Mrs. H. D; Plant spent a few days last week with her uncle, Caleb Kin- caid, of Bridge water. Misses Maggie and Mamie Goforth parents here Miss Grace Finley of Marioa U vidt- ng relatives and friends at this place. Miss Mary Lou Moody has returned to ner Home in uiacx iiouniain alter a visit to friends and relatives here. The revival meeting at the Prtaby terian chnrch closed Saaday night. Fred Moody of MI am a, Fla., is visit lag relatives hero. ; There will be an ice cream and box Italy, on Turkey. For weeks tho relations between these two coun tries have been strained on account of Turkey's refusal to allow Italians to leave Asia Minor. Italy's ulti matum was not answered, and war was declared Saturoay. Will Deposit Gold for Cotton. Secretary McAdoo announced supper at Grecnleo school houso Satar- during the week that in view of tho action of the allies in putting day evening. August 23. The public la cordially invited. The proceedj will go foe the benefit of the school. Wo wish to 'Correct the error Prof. Giles made la reporting tho scores of the ball game between Old Fort-Siloam Sluggers and Groenleo school boys. It was 6 to 5 la favor of Old Fort-Slloam. cotton on the' contraband list bo would. If it become necessary, de posit $30,000,000 or more in gold in tho Federal Reserve Banks of Atlanta, Dallas and Richmond for tho purpose of enabling the reserve CROOKED CREEK . j banks to rc-discoont loans on cot- Old Fort, Route5, August 18. Earlyl ton secured by warehouse receipts Wednesday morning a large party of made' by national banks and Stato Crooked Creek folks left for amotintaia belonging to the Federal rt- (Coatiaaed oa page eight) I serve system.
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