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A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF McDOWELL cntimv
ESTABLISHED 1896.
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MARION,: N. C, THURSDAY, DEC 23. 1915.
VOL. XX NO. 17
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NEW SCHOOL BUILDING
Dedicated at Old Fort Friday Eye n
i ng M any Noted Educators
Present Reception
Notwithstanding the Inclement
weather, a large crowd filled the
auditorium of the new graded
school building at Old Fort on last
Friday evening, the occasion being
the formal dedication of the new
building. The exercises were in
the hands of Supt. N. F. Steppe,
whose successful labor in this com
munity has brought about this
splendid achievement a school
building modern and up-to-date in
every respect a school of which
the citizens of Old Fort are justly
proud.
The exercises began with an in
vocation by Rev. W. H. Goodman,
followed by the chorus "Carolina"
sung by the high school pupils.
Mr. W.M. Treverton, chairman
of the building committee, present
ed the keys of the new building.
He spoke of the interest manifest
ed on the part of the citizens of
4he town and the pleasure of his
committee in their finished work
In accepting the keys Mr. J. M
Kanipe, chairman of the schoo
board, thanked the building com
cnittee in behalf of the schoo
board and the patrons of the schoo
and pledged loyal support to the
,educationaLjdev-elopment of the
town.
State Superintendent. Y. Joy
ner was then introduced by Supt.
D. F. Giles of Wake county. Dr.
Joy ner congratulated the taxpay
ers and citizens upon their magnifi
cent new building and told of his
visit to Old Fort many years ago
and the old building then in use.
Dr. Joyner's address was along
.general educational lines. His ap
peal to the people in behalf of the
children was very effective.
Several colleges sent renresen
tatives to bear greetings; from The
State Normal College, Pres. J. I.
Foust; Davidson College, Dr. L.
W. Lingle; A. & M. College, Presi
dent D. H. Hill; Trinity College,
Dr. E. W. Knight; Merideth Col
lege, Dr. E.McK. Goodwin Supt.
Byron Conley SDoke in warmest
terms of the future work of this
school for the entire county in
' helDing to train the rural teachers.
Following the exercises a recep
tion was heldi at the Charles Hotel
in honor of the distinguished visi
tors. In the receiving' line were:
Supt. and Mrs. Steppe, Dr. - Joy
ner, Dr. Hill, Supt. Conley, Dr.
Goodwin, Dr. Lingle, Miss Bar
nard. Mr. and Mrs. Bradley, Dr.
Knight, Supt. Giles, Miss Wom
ble, Dr. Robinson, Messrs. Kanipe,
Marleyi Mauney, Travertdn, Foust
and .1. Ed. Kanipe. Misses Craw
ford and Greene presided at the
punch bowl. The guests were taken
to the dining room where a de
licious two-course luncheon was
served. Pink- and white carna
; tions, galax and mistletoe , were
used in the decorations.
Th nfttv hiiildinff dedicated on
this occasion is built of hard brick
with stone base, very effective in
annftftrance. The inside is finished
in hardwood in Early English
style, and plaster :sand . finish
- There are eleven
class rooms. SnberinteridentVoffice,
teachers'-rest room, l and an audi
torium with a capacity of fi ve nun
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dred. A verv lftrcrft hjupmnnl oo
been constructed for general pur-
poses. Each class room is en ninn-
ed with patent single desks and the
hni minor ?o )iaaf nsl tV. ..-.
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ctL Av CH
steam and;hghted by electricity.
The total -cost is $16,000. The
growth of the school has been
ofoorlrr Knfitj ,
steady but exceptional progress has
Deen made during the past four
years under the superintendency
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or Mr. btepp; The history of the
school has been one of out growing
its quarters, adding new rooms
until the point was reached where Misses Eetelle Wilson and Faye Pad
no more additions were possible. Sett speat the week-end with homefolks.
A bond issue was voted without
much opposition, and today Old
T?rn.f 4. t w j
ort can bpast of a complete, mod-
ern, well equipped school building.
There is ho doubt abodt the CO-
operative spirit of the community
and thA nrirU ih nonn10 V,Q n
f, . ,r 7 -
uw ouvrui.
Home for Holidays.
Among the young folks home
from college for the holidays are
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orpening ana Mary lancey, from
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balem College; Miss Aannie Gibbs.
from Bristol, Tenn. ; Miss Jose-
phine Bird, from Fassifern, Hen-
dersonville; Miss Mabel Tate, from
the btate Normal at Greensboro:
Macolm Sinclair, Tannie White,
Robert Morphew and Carl Buch
anan, from Uak liidge; Will Pless,
rom Davidson, and William Lonon
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rom Donaldson Military School at
Fayetteville. Clinton Landis and
Liwrence Morris will arrive today
from the Universitv. Chanel Hill,
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District Stewards Meeting,
TheMorganton District Stewards
met in annual session at the Marion
Methodist church last Wednesday
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salary was designated and an every-
member canvass in interest of be-
nevolences was recommended for
the Churches of the district. A
laymen's rally was held at the eye-
uiug iiuur ttuu tupiw vi yiuu ju-
terest to the church were discussed,
There were delegates and preachers
present from Morganton, Old Fort,
Henrietta. Burnsville, Thermal
City and other places. Last year
was by all odds the best year the
Morganton district has ever had.
Camn Fire Meeting.
Last Monday evening the CamD Fire
Girls had a ceremonial meeting at the
home of "Jaunita (Mor?ie White). As
soon as tne memoers amvea a canoie
lighting ceremony was held by the!
guardian. Nantabala. -JCW
kee (Mary Hndgina), who lighted the
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Bobbitt) who lighted the candle of
Health, and Jannlto (Margie White),
who lighted tto candle , or urn.- Thla
was foUowed by the Camp Fireoong.
"Wohelo." Nantahala presented the
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yery intefeiting- A piano solo was
H2Li w firnM wood ana
t t t.
wniuu a ooiwwv- k j t
ka (Helen Lonon) and sang by all.
Nantahala, gnardian. then told many
interesting stones, after which refresh-
mento ebnistingof toasted marshmel
lows, nuts, oranges, apples and candy
were served. Nawaka.
Solomon Gallert, of Rutherford-
ton, candidate for congress in this
district, was a visitor here last
Friday. Mr. Gallert is of the
opinion that the ;Democrats will
redeem the disirict next November
and he expressed muion i uu
pleased with the encouragement he
L received with reference to his
candidacy'for the nomination.
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Brief Mention nfS
. .,.w. v. W. I U U
penings In McDowell County
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' . Items About Home People,
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so.-Rey. Mr. Bradhaw
ui xucwjry ana iter. A. f. Borrela will
conduct a revival meeting at. the new
Baptist chnrch, beginning December 27,
and rill continne throngh that week.
TTT" tit it
vanco wllaon 5u very m for
th ?f ' w but u taw"
Marion sktnv "
flQreiw ouer or Marion spent Sun-
h .
MlS3 Easie Hemphill has closed her
col at Cowan's and is at home.
Mrs. R. A. Hemphill and Miss Essie
Hemphill rrere shopping in Marion Sat-
urday-
Nebo Hi8h ool will close Wednes-
day for the Christmas hoUdays.
xrM T T. wn. a u. t -i.
tie, were shopping in Marion one day
last week.
Lee LaVendar spent the week end in
Marion.
GREENLEE
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Cireenlee, Dec. 20. Miss Mollie Wll-
iiams, who has been in school at Ashe-
ville, is home to spend the holidays,
Misa Mar7 Greenlee and Ethel Hen-
n . 81,6111 a1" and ann
day with friends and relatives here.
Mrs. E. A. Allanach of Crestmont was
a welcome visitor in Greenlee the latter
part of the week.
A. T. Ledbetter spent Saturday in
Asheviile.
Misses Belle and Margnerite Dohecrl
were shopping in Marion, Monday.
Misa Clara Bvrd. who has bean in
school at Asheviile, was a welcome visitor
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. W.
Tate Friday night.
Miss Annie Silvers returned home last
week from Marion to spend Christmas,
accompanied by Miss Nettie Cnrtis
- Joraan, wno naa been oq
hc Ust for a fw days, is improv
Miss Essie Ledbetter is visiUnc in
Marion.
Fred Hnnter and family have moved
to Glenwood.
f? wU1 1)6 Christmas tree and
Thur8day u 1 at
7:30. The pnbUc Is cordlalJy Invited to
attend.
Tom's Creek School Closes.
Tom's Creek, December 17.
Tom's Creek school closed last
Friday. The teacher, Miss Blanch
Houck, deserves much praise for
the splendid work she has done at
this school, this being her second
term here. She has taken great
interest in the children and has
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xh s school has ed in a f7w of the
j i 4i t
Progressive school. One tbinK
.':,,.; ,u ,u:k;.
. f . ... wasftwarded first
jze$20. This money will bo
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We wish Miss Hoack ranch sac-
cess m her future work, beheving
her to be one of the county's best
I teachers. H.
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I MlSS BeSSie Tate entertains.
Qn Ffid evening Miss
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Bess!e Tate entertained a number
01 ner irienas uer uuiuo uu
Sweeney Hill. The decorations
were in keeping with the holiday
seasQn hol,y and mistl0toe being
ftnd lhe VlRht3 wer0 shadcd
. After piayiDg Rook for a
whiie and singing several songs,
thOv guests were called "into the
dining room, which was beautifnl-
fjA vohartK i fTp.rp.nt kinds
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of fruit were served. The guests
then departed voting this one, of
1 the most enjoyable or recent panics
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Interested in Marlon.
E. A. Thorne, of Bclding, Mich.,
who his recently made frcqucDt in
quiries ibout Marion with a view
of locating here, in a letter to The
Progress, says: 'I have enjoyed
your paper very" much the past
year and feci as though I were
pretty well acquainted with your
city and its people. I expect to
come to your state as soon as I can
arrange my business affairs so as
to get away, and I shall surely want
to see Marion.
"Wo are all frozen up here in
Michigan. Have had snow since
the week before Christmas and
north of us they have cood sleigh
ing. Iyaat Friday it was six de
grees aoove zero and today it is
very cold."
Big Bear Killed Near Old Fort.
Old Fort SenUrvel, lCUu
A big black bear was killed last
Monday evening on Jarrctt's creek
about Gve miles northwestof town.
Bruin's tracks were Orst discovered
n the snow near Dcndroo, and it
was not long until quite a crowd of
Nimrods were on its trail. It was
Goally overtaken by Big Bill Alli
son, Jake Silver and Henrv Alii
son, who shot it to death after 1
lively chase of two or thrco miles.
Altogether eicht men took nsrt in
the hunt, but only one dog was in
ine crowu, reoaenog little or nc
service. After beimr skinned about
A. I 1 1
300 lbs. of carcass was 'divided
among the capturers.
North Carolina Publications.
Raleigh, Dec 14. That there
are 326 nowspapcr publications in
North Carolina hiving a total cir
culation of 1,400,214 is the show-
iog made by the annual rcnort of
the commissioner of labor and
printing today. There are 132 of
these publications owned by indi
viduals, 30 by co-partnerships and
104 by joint stock companies.
Names of ten publications and the
editorship of sixty publications
changed during the year. Total
value of the plants reported by 200
of the publications was $1,438,540.
Employes reported aggregate 1,.
466 persons with a payroll of 785,
802. There are 135 typsetting
machines in use.
Thjj special Christmas program
whichj Mrs. J. Q. Gilkcy bad plann
ed for the Pbilathea class at the
Methodist church last Sunday was
very good indeed. After tho les
son Mesdames Chi Ids, Domgarncr,
Pless, Blanton and Maud Kirby,
and Miss Gladvs Good son read se
lections from Tbo Song of the
Angels Translated into Words,-
mM Bella" read bv Mrs. Fludcrins.
Then Miss Barnard, in her usual
Attractive manner, told the story
nf "Tho Other Wise Man" bv
Henry Van Dyke, which is always a
Christmas favorite. The Pbilathea
has a number of interesting pro
grams planned for 1916. V,
Tho Tdifts Aid Socictv of the
Baptist church wish to' thank the
people for their liberal patronage
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at their bazaar, irom wnicn mey
realized $184.00
START-tho new year right. Take
.stock in the McDowell Building
& Loan and own your own home.
Now series opens Janpary 1st.
Send The Progress for a year to
that friend as a Christmas present.
It will bo appreciated by tho re
ccipent.
STATE NEWS. OF THE WEEK
Items Concerning Event : of In
terest and Importance Through
out the State. "
Abel Fitts, a citizen of GIca Al
pine, Burke county, died a few
days ago, atd 90 years. He was
a native of Catawba county bat hid
lived at Glen Alpine for more than
a quarter of a century.
News comes from Ralcich that
J udgo Mike Justice of Rutherford-
ton will be urged by friends to
make the fight for congress in this
district It is stated that there is
much sentiment for him and that
ho may allow his name to go to the
primary next spring if the district
docs not hlDrrn la hft rmv
with candidates. It is also stated
that former Solicitor A- Hall
Johnston and J. W. Pless "have
been given a good deal of favorito
support;" that "each has said 'much
obliged' but talked for Judge Jus
tice." Prof. T. E. Browne, in charge
of the Boys1 Agricultural club
work, states that a "Rotation club"
b to be organized at once by the
department of Boja' clubs. The
method at present followed by the
corn growers of North Carolina
tends to exhaust the land of bomus
and reduce the fertility of the soil
ch year. The new plan of Prof.
Browne Is to have each boy follow
i standard crop each year, thereby
mproving the fertility of the soil
nstead of decreasing It. Schemes
)f rotation for the mountain, pied
mont, and coastal sections of the
Late have been tested out by the
state department of mirricnhnr
nd the scheme will be recommend
ed by the West Raleigh oGcc for
he boys in the club.
Morganton Fears for HerSidewalks
Morganton. Ic 16. Judge
Shaw handed down a decision this
week which is giting the town au-
horities grave concern and which
may have the effect of suspending
alj city improvements.
For years here, as in other places.
tho property owners bare been
taxed with half the cost of permi-
ncnt cement sidewalks.
Upon refusal of Dr. E. S. War-
lick to pay hi half for a sidewalk
in front of bis rcsidcoco and of
Mrs, A. C Avery, in front of Ho
tel Morgan, the town brought pro
ceedings to collect, holding the
property liable, and under Judge
Shaw's ruling nothing can be col
lected and the officials fear a gener
al refusal to pay for improvements.
It is contended by tho fearful
that the owners of the lot between
the two in question had 'paid their
part, so they will probably demand
the amount refunded and if tho de
cision stands in the Supreme Court
tho town as well as other towns
throughout the State will be
swamped with suits.
Attorneys Huffman and Avery
for the town announced an appeal
to the Supreme Court and the out
come will bo anxiously watched by
the city officials and will likely
cause State-wide interest.
IF you are looking for a safe in
vestment, take , stock in " the
Building & Loan.- New scries will
open January 1st.
LOTS of GOOD THUtGS to Eat fcr
Christmas now on eale In Gattca &
Tate's Grocery department.
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