MARION PROGRESS
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF McDOWELL COUNTY.
ESTABLISHED 1896.
MARION, N. C., THURSDAY, JAN. 13. 1916.
VOL. XX—NO. 20
SOCIAL AFFAIRS OF WEEK
Announcement Party for Miss Mof-
fitte Sinclair Saturday—
Club Meetings.
Xast Saturday afternoon Mrs.
Geo. I. White was the charming
hostess at a birthday party for her
beautiful yount; sister, Miss Mof-
fitte Sinclair. A merry afternoon
was spent in progressive rook,
after which Mrs. White led the
way into the dining room which
was lighted everywhere with the
soft glow from pink shaded can
dles. The lovely coterie of young
girls were seated around a table
dainty in white and pink with a
huge birthday cake reposing in the
center upon a lace piece and light
ed with pink candles designating
the correct number of years. At
each plate was a pink orchid basket
of nuts. Sandwiches and coffee,
followed by ices, cakes and mints
was served by Misses Margie
White and Josephine Bird.
After this came the surprise of
the afternoon, when Miss Sinclair’s
birthday anniversary was turned
into an announcement party. Un
der the lighted candles of the sham
cake was concealed tiny favors of
little bride’s slippers of bisque at
tached to ribbons. Upon drawing
out these slippers each found it to
hold a little card inscribed as fol
lows: “Moffitte Daart Sinclair—
John Leland Henderson, Febru
ary, 1916.”
Miss Sinclair, the daughter of
Mrs. P. J. Sinclair, is a popular
and most lovable young lady whose
marriage next month and depart
ure for New York will cause gen
uine regret among her friends
here. Mr. Henderson, whose home
is in Hickory, is a young man of
sterling qualities and has hosts of
friends here. He is now located
in New York where the young
couple will make their future
home.
Bank Meetings.
The regular annual meeting of
the stockholders of the First Na
tional Bank was held in the bank
ing rooms last Tuesday, the 11th,
a large majority of the stockhold
ers being present. The cashier’s
NEWS FROM THE COUNTY
Brief Mention of Some of the Hap
penings in McDowell County—
Items About Home People.
WOODLAWN
Woodlawn, .Tan. 10.—N. Y. Leakey
report of the business done daring | made a bnsiiiesB trip to Yancey county
the past year was read and was
the last of the week.
highly gratifying to the stoekhold-
* ^ ig Ward, spent the week-end
ers as it showed that the past year k^^f^ik;,^
with
was one of the most prosperous in
the history of the bank, the to
tal deposits, at the time of the
meeting being greater than they
have been at any time since the
bank commenced business.
The old board of directors was
unanimously re-elected as follows;
J. L. Morgan, B. B. Price, A.
Blanton, Geo. I. White, T. J.
Gibbs, D. E. Hudgins, J. Q.
Gilkey, D. D. Little and J. Yancey.
The stockholders meeting then
adjourned and the directors met
and re-elected the following offi-
Marion.
M. M. WeUs is visiting relatives at
Forest City.
Edward ikirgin of Crooked Creek,
who has jtti^ iretomed from Minnesota,
was a visitor;^^ Saturday and Sunday.
J. M. Pendergrass visited relatives at
Carfew last week.
Sam Clontz and family of Crooked
Creek now occupy the Taylor farm lo
cated in this valley.
Miss Elizabeth Woodhouse of Concord
is spending some time with her aunts.
Misses Rosa and Lou Stuart.
Thomas Fairchilds of Mitchell county
was here on business the latter part of
the week.
Miss Bessie Byrd was the guest of
Miss Lillie Leakey, Saturday.
Dow Gouge, who has been employed
here for some time, left Monday for
Mitchell county.
Thadius Conley left last week for
Berea, Ky., where he has entered Berea
College.
Charlie McCall of Pitts was here on
business the last of the week.
T. T. Adams of Richmond, Va., is
here on business.
Harrison Gragg was in Marion, Sat
urday, on business.
Rosco Hoppes ef Micaville was here
cers: J. L. Morgan, president; ©n business the last of the week.
day
J. B. Ward was in Marion one
last week on business.
N. Y. Leakey was in Marion Wednes
day on business.
The Sunday Schools of the communi
ty are progressing nicely notwithstand
ing the bad weather.
B. B. Price, vice-president; Geo. I.
White, cashier; J. E. Neal, assist
ant cashier. A. L. Gilkey was re
elected bookkeeper and Miss Jessie
Ratliffe, stenographer. J. W.
Pless and D. E. Hudgins were re-
elected attorneys. , harmony GROVE
The usual cash dividend was de- _ _ t n/r
^ Harmony Grove, Jan. 10.—Mrs
dared and the surplus fund was Daniels and baby of Raleigh spent the
increased to $24,000 from the un- christmasholidays here with her mother
divided profits earned during last Mrs. Anna Simmons.
The meeting then adjourned.! Born, to Mr. wd Mrs. Ivey Crawlex
Dec. 14th, a daughter.
RED TOP
Red Top, Jan, 10.—C. M. Kanney
made a business trip to Marion last
week.
Paul Nanney of Black Mountain has
moved to J. I. Nanney’s farm on Broad
River.
Brisco HaU (^New Orleans, La., yisit-
ed homefolkf here during the holidays
after an absence of 29 years.
J. A. Hall has moved to his farm near
Chimney Rock.
J. M. Nanney spent the week-end
with his cousin, William Gilbert, at
Rutherfordton.
Zack Searcy is teaching a singing
school at Cedar Creek school house,
s Holloway Elliott made a business trip
to Old Fort last week.
LAND OF THE LONG LEAF PINEl
Short Paragraphs of State News That'
Hav« Be«n CondcnMd for Busy i
Peopla of th« Stat«i {
The postoffice at Boone has
raised to a presidental ofTice.
The state national cuard auocia*^
tion met in Greensboro last week.
An epedemic of grip is reported
from a number of places in the fitatai
The value of the crops raised witU
in 30 miles of Kinston during
is reported to be $50,000,000.
Members of the Asheville Ministef^
Association are up In arms as thji
result of their discovery that whiskoV
is advertised in the Asheville direc
tory.
The 28 members of the Boys Co]
Club in Catawba county made
average of over 50 bushels per acro^
Garland Hoover reported 125
bushels.
year.
The Merchants & Farmers Bank
held its annual stockholders meet
ing'Tuesday night. The attend-
Herman Snipes, who has been suffer
ing with a broken leg for the past two
months, is improving.
Fletcher Simmons left last week for
ieU^
^orS
The Christian .^ndeavor Societi^
of the northwestern part of Noi
Carolina will hold a rally and districi
convention in Greensboro on Januarij
15 and 16.
ance was the largest in the history Round Hill where he will enter school,
of these meetings. The report o^ Born, to Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Pyatt
the year’s work was very satisfac-1 ^ daughter,
tory. The old board of directors
Mrs. Cannon recently suffered a stroke
“ I of paralysis and is quite ill. Hope she
was re-elected and two new mem-1 -n X
bers were added to it. The pres-
The Round Dozen Book Club
met at the home of Miss EtBel
Crawford on Wednesday after
noon. Games were played, books
discussed, and the exchange made
for the next fortnight. The hos
tess served her guests with a dainty
salad course.
Mrs. P. A. Reid was hostess to
the Sans Souci club on Wednesday
afternoon of last week. Beautiful
Christmas decorations added to
the attractiveness of this lovely
home. Three tables nlayed “108,”
after which the hostess served a
regular course dinner.
The McDowell Chapter U. D» C.
met in regular session at the home
Mrs. B. M. Steppe Monday after
noon, the 4th. Only routine busi
ness was transacted, but the hos
tess entertained the Daughters in
a most royal manner. After the
program had been completed, a
delicious course of refreshments
was served by the hostess.
ent board being T. F. Wrenn,
G. W. Conley, J. E. Decker,
J. W. Streetman, J. F. Jonas,
W. T. Morgan and M. C. Cald
well.
The following officers were re
elected: T. F. Wrenn, president;
J. W. Streetman, first vice-presi
dent; G. W. Conley, second vice-
president; R. F. Burton, cashier;
W. F. Wood, assistant cashier,
and W. T. Morgan, attorney.
The usual cash dividend
will soon recover.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Owensby, Jan.
7th, a son.
We are glad to welcome as permanent
residents to our community, Ceph Pyatt
and family of Glenwood.
W. J. Snipes visited his sister, Mrs.
J. L. Gibson, at Stroudtown Saturday
and Sunday.
NEBO
Nebo, Jan. 10.—Mrs. W. L. Gilbert
and daughter, Mary Lee, of Charlotte,
visited friends and relatives in Nebo
last week.
Crawford Landis, who has been on
was I the sick list, is improving very fast.
passed to the stockholders and a
neat sum carried to the surplus
fund.
Misses Iowa Sigmon and Hattie Tay
lor were shopping in Marion last Satur
day.
Miss Belle Hunter of Woodlawn spent
the week-end with homefolks.
Prof. L. L. Hargrave made a business
trip to Marion last Saturday.
Mrs M. W. Mann is visiting her
mother at Connelly Springs.
Prof. G. H. Weayer has moved his
family to Roper, N. C., where he is
READ THE BIG CIRCULARS
sent out this week by Bryson-
Snyder Co. of Old Fort in which
they are giving some very attrac
tive prices on many articles car
ried in their $18,000.00 stock.
They are reducing the price on
everything getting ready for their
big spring lines. Don’t fail to at
tend this big sale which begins
January 27th and lasts one week.
Come in and look at the men’s suits
they are going to sell for $1.98,
also a lot of men’s and women’s
shoes to sell for 98c.
Lee-Jackson Birthday.
Lee-Jackson Birthday, Wednes
day, January 19th, will be cele
brated by the'local chapter of the
United Daughters of the Confed
eracy at the residence of the Presi-1 principal of the Rpper high school
dent, Mrs. J. W. Pless, at 3 o’clock
Readings, recitations, songs and
musical compositions will be ren
dered, and the afternoon will be
one of pleasure. The veterans are
given a most cordial invitation to
Garden City School.
Garden City school re-opened
Monday, January 3, with an en
rollment of fifty-seven children.
The teachers, Misses Blanche
Houck, Della Williams and Lizzie
Biddix, are doing their utmost to
make this one of the most progres
sive schools in the county.
Following is the honor roll for
the week: Rena Jimerson, John
Ray Jimerson, Dillon Woody,
Reedie Bird, Carl Haney, Georgia
Hennessee, Ruth Chapman, Fred
Conley, Douglas Woody, Addie
Quinn, George and Vesco Shu ford,
Josie Ellis, Dock Ayers, Robert
Chapman and Avery W’oody.
Fairview School.
Fairview school is reported as
progressing nicely with Miss Rosa
Houk as teacher. Reports show
that the pupils are interested in
the school and that they are en
ergetic and enthusiastic workers.
The enrollment for the past month
was twenty-four with an average
attendance of eighteen. The fol
lowing pupils have made an aver
age above ninety-five in every day
school work and have neither been
absent or tardy, their motto being
Here on time, rain or shine”:
Callie and Georgia Anderson, Em
ma, John and Gaston Toney, Jessie
and George Dobson, Herbert, May,
Carl and Henry Randolph.
THOMPSON’S FORK.
Thompson’s Fork, Jan. 10,—Mr.
and
Mrs. J G. Whiteheart of Greensboro,
visited relatives and friends here last
week.
Robert Toney of Nebo visited his pa
attend, and if the president is noti-1 rents here one day last week,
fied, conveyances will be provided
at
for them. The Children’s chaptejr
will also be in attendance. After ]
the exercises refreshments will be
served.
Mrs. Mattie Tate visited relatives
Nebo one day last week.
Mrs. I. H. Gibbs spent the week-end
with her sister, Mrs. G. A. Simmons
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Janes were in
Illarion one day last week.
F. L. Simmons of Union Mills visited
relatives here Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Joncie Janes left Monday for
Good Roads Meeting Called
There will be a meeting of the
citizens of Dysartsville Township Ch«lotte where King’s
at the Dysarteville school
toricrm Friday evening, January
14, at 7:30 p. m. The object of 1
the meeting is “good roads.” It|
is urged that every taxpayer in
the township be present. P.
CATAWBA VALLEY
Catawba Valley, Jan. 10.—Mrs. J, B.
Johnson and Miss Hattie Tate spent
Wednesday of last week with the lat
ter’s sister, Mrs, Charles Carson, near
The law requiring the physicians q|
the state to report all cases of tuber^
culosis to the Bureau of Tuberculosis
at Sanatorium, N. C., meets with fM
vor and Is rapidly being complied^
with.
Manly Tyree of Raleigh, for several
terms secretary and then president o^
the National Photographers’ Associaj
tion and photographer to the NortK
Carolina General Assembly for a
number of years, died a few days agoj
The contractors are busy at thia
time putting In an extensive and
complete sewerage system for King^
Mountain. This contract also in^
eludes quite an extension to the citjl|
water plant.
Work on a new steel bridge ovei^
Neuse River at Kinston, has been
commenced. The new structure wiH
replace the famous Parrott bridge all
Caswell street. The cost will
around $10,000.
Concord is to have a moonllkhf
school for women. The men’s school
has been under way for some timA
and has proved such a success that
several women of the city have d®4
cided to answer the need of a school
for women.
The elghteen-months-old child
Ray Morton, an employe of the I.ake«
siae Mill at Burlington, was instantly;
killed a few days ago when a gun 11
was playing with discharged its loa^
into the left eye scattering the piecet
of its head and brains over the room.
The Rowan County Board of EdU-;
cation has decided to replace tha
schoolhouse which was burned aC
Gold Knob several weeks ago by m
I larger and more up-to-date bulldlngi
The new structure will be two storiea
and will cost with fixtures in tha
neighborhood of $1,200.
Entertainment at Stroudtown.
Tuesday evening Stroudtown
school gave a comic play, “The
Village Postoffice,” which was well
received. The wit, the wag, med
dler, gossip, chronic grouch, all
the various characters coming to
the old time postoffice, were por
trayed true to life. Hans, who
came for sauer kraut for his 'wife
who was suffering with indigestion,
and the man whose job it was to
hold down the empty nail keg,
were not forgotten. The neat sum
of $17.00 was realized which will
be used for the good of the school.
Patrons, pupils and faithful teach
ers all are to be congratulated for
the success of the play.
In the debating club, school en
tertainment and an awakened in
terest in the local Farmers’ Union
Stroudtown is laying a broad basis
for community development that
will mean much to her future.
Members of the Western Carolinii
Lumber and Timber Association,
their mid-winter meeting at Aflh€h
ville, decided to continue their fight
against the reclassification of lumber
rates proposed by the various rail
roads, and to this end, appointed a
committee to have charge of the
fight.
The county commissioners of Dav
idson have appointed a committee
composed of a number of the leading
doctors and citizens of the county to
inspect the county home property and!
report with recommendations as to
the advisibility of establishing
county sanitarium for tubercular
patients.
The culmination of a love aftair of
more than 50 years ago occurred at
Kemersville a few days ago, when
Mrs. Malinda Ingram, aged 71 yearrf,
was married to Mr. Zachariah Paynei
age 72, of Cana, Va. Mr. and Mrs.
Payne were sweethearts in their early^
choldhood days, being in school to*
gether, but were separated by the;
war, and had not seen each other f»
more than 50 years past until lasi
autumn.