A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST -bF-THE PEOPLE OF McDOWELL COUNTY
ESTABLISHED '1896.
MARION, N, C, THURSDAY, AUG. 21, 1919
VOL. XXIII NO. 51
SAD ACCIDENTTHURSDAY
Frank ;W. Wilson of Nebo Killed
by Dynamite Explosion Near,
Linville Falls.
Frank W. Wilson, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. Frank WilsonJ of
Nebo, was killed by a dynamite
explosion at six o'clock, last Thurs
day evening near Lin ville Falls
Young Wilson was- employed fas
-foreman on the road - construction
work in North Cove township.
He had set off a, charge of dyna
mite, one charge failing to explode
It is said that he went to investi
gate the. result of the explosion
duu uau juau ainv cm uijuu vuuiav
where one charge had failed to ex
plode and r while standiueqyer the
charge the dynamite took fire, a
terrific explosion occurred, killing
him instantly. The'body was bad
ly mangled. - . . " .
Young Wilson had only recently
returned from overseas duty in
France. He was a member of the
516thField Artillery, , Battery D,
51st division. '' He was overseas
for ten months, doing vailant ser
vice, v He was mustered out the
latter part : of June, returning
home immediately. -
Young Wilson attended -s Nebo
High school and was considered a
very bright .student. After Ieavr
XT 1 ' T-f 1- 1 -1.1 i - , - .i '
-ing neuo xiign scuuui uo was . en
gaged in " railroad , construction
worK," oeiug assuuiaveu wivu . uia
Dromer, vance. ; .:.
r,JS ranK wiison was a yuuug.uuuj
of pleasing personality nd excel
lent traits of character. He was
iiniversaiiypopuiarujuuK . vcrjr-
wide circle of friends. News of
ht trairm Hftftth will cause rreat
sorrow amuug . uis wnuy iiicuya
M "J ' MM I A Aft ."' T ... .. . '
nuu iciauvcs. , .-
The deceased is survived by his
laiuoi auu uiuvuci. yuc uiuiuuit
Vance Wilson, of -Nebo, and t wo
listers, Mrs. Kelly Simpson of
Rutherfordton, and Mrs. H. ,D.
TMarkf rf K nnvvillA l Ann.
The funeral services were icon;
ducted from the residence Friday
afternoon oy jrroi. j.naroison
and interment made, at the ceme
tery of the Methodist church of
by a large crowd of- sorrowing
The Wilson family is one of the
leading families -of the county.
The svrdnathv of their many
friends and relatives goes out to
them in their creat loss. i.-ti -j "
Thft ftild farm was .sold
day. The purchasers of the several
tracts are as follows: J;T. Pierce,
J. W. Fowler, J.- HLTate, G rover
Greener W. O. Ledbetter, Millard
riaWKinSi'-l.. xv. - cuuBiuc, rUf
Kirby, W. M. Goodson, Gus ; Po-
w m t '.l ' 't "riT-L"0 j-
teat, J. xw xaciieeiy, . i . oauuu-
kins,-E. J. Ferguson and Galan.
Sparks. , 1
The S. A. Poteat property vrzz
sold at private sale to the Marion
Ice and"Fuel company, and kLcq
Early purchased the C; Bowman
property. . , -
Deputy. Marshal Wall of Mont
gonicry, Ala., uses an airship from
. which to survey the landscape
when hie . is searching for illicit
distilleries. '
Nebo High School. Opens Sept. 1!
Normal Course for Teachers. ,
-Nebo High. Schoolwill open its
fall term on' Monday Sept,; 1st,
the regular schedule of classes to
start on Tuesday, theSnd.
Mr. E. J. Harbison, a graduate
of Trinity College" and a school
man of a number of years success
ful experience, will direct the Nebo
school lor the coming year.J. Mr.
Harbison is'considered one of the
best qualified school men in the
State. T5e Nebo ' folks consider
themselves extremely fortunate in
securing-him as principal of- the
school for the coming year. As
sociated in the school' work with
Mr. Harbison will be Mrs. Harbi-'
son and Miss Rosa Stacy as -high
school teachers. Misses Ellen Car
son and Julia Rust will be inter
mediate teachers; Miss Dodson will
have charge of the primary work;
Miss Boyette, a music teacher of
successful experience, ; will have
charge of the music class, 7
The school will this year offer a
normal course, under the supervis
ion of the State Board of Educa
tion, for teachers: Mr. Harbison
will supervise the course, assisted
by Mrs. C. S. Briggs. Mrs.
Briggs is well known in McDowell
County having been Supervisor of
Rural: Schools for a number of
years. She is considered " one of
the best qualified teachers of nor
mal work in the State- - : .: ":-r
TTneibsp'ects f Or Nebo this year
ar the brightest. lh the history of
the school. Already a rium6er of
reservations' have, been taken at the
dormitory, and - applications - are
coming in daily. It is expected
that the school will open with full
attendance.
Father and Daughter Killed by
V Lightning at BridgewateK
r While standing on- the porch ; of
her father's house at Bridgewater,
where she. was visiting, Mrs. W. F.
Dobson, of Morganton," was in
stantly killed when lightningstruck
the house Saturday afternoon about
4 o'clock..,, Mrs. Dobson's father,
M. B. Branch, who was standing
with his daughter, was also in
stantly killed., although " the little
daughter of Mrs. Dobson, standing
a few feet a way, escaped injury.
The' father and' daughter were
standing on the porch and leaning
against a oillar. The lightning
struck on the roof and. is supposed
to have'reached the ground by way
of : the pillar against which -Mr.
Branch ; and his daughter - were
leaning. The Bridge water section
suffered a rather severe storm Sat
urday afternoon, and it was at this
time that the accident occurred.
Mrs. Dobson's husband was some
distance from ;the house ;at the
time of the accident. The wife of
Mr. Branch and several children
survive him. - ' , - . ; - -
Real Estate Transfers.
J. Ray Denton to F, C. DavesV
17 acres, adjoining H. B.1 Brack
et t, 0550.
HcnVv T. White to Dora D, Ep
ley, lot in New Fort; 01500. ; -
; J. O. Ballinger to J. C. Sandhn
end wife, lot on Main St. , Old
Fort, $1200.: V . ; "
W. Wise to I. T. Wise, 5
acres adjoining J. J. Sprouse, C50
.Miss Jennie Davis and Miss
Martha Whitten will leave today
for- Baltimore, Md.
NEWS FROM THE COUNTY
Brief Mention of Some of the Hap
penings in McDowell County "
Items About Home; People. v-
OLD FORT '
" Old Fort, Ang. 1SL Miss Annie White
spent a few days last week in Asheville.
Mrs.Jj-. B. Strickland and daughter,
Elizabeth," and Mrs. R. O. : Anderson
and daughter, Margaret .spent two days
in Asheville last week. ; - .
John Massey, of Clayton, spent the
week at the home of W. P. Artz.
Mrs. George Lee and daughters, Mrs..
Gilliam and Miss Virginia, of Asheville,
are visiting at John Bradley's,
i Mrs. B. H. Thunnan of Washington,
D. C. , is visiting John Bradley and
family - . - -;
Mrs. J. ELj Salisbury and daughter.
Miss Travis, of Morristown, Tenn., will
arrive Saturday to spend some- time
-with Mrs. P. H. Mashburn.
'Carl Bradley left this week for St.
Louis, Mo. , where he " has accepted a
position. - -
Miss 'Mary Hamilton returned to
Asheville Tuesday after spending some
time with Miss Francis Artz.
Earl Bradley left a few days ago for
Winston Salem where he has accepted
a position. V -
: Miss Rachael Monroe of Salisbury is
is here on a visit to Mr., Caplin's.
Will Gilliam left Sunday for his home
in Gastonia after spending a few days
in Old Fort
Misses Lelia and Lucile Cox and Mrs.
Pearson, of Gastonia, are spending some
time at the heme of Mr: and Mrs. D. Y.
Grant - "
Rev; Mr. Church is conducting a sue-
cessfal revival at Cherry Springs." ,
C- A. Snyder returned; Sunday : from
a business trip to Asheville, Uanton
and Dillsboro. 4-. " . .
Mrs. Mason . had "returned ! Spartan
burg, 8. C, after an extended " visit to
her sister, Mrs. H. A. Westerman. ,
Mrs, .McMurray of Roanoke JElapids,
N. C, is spending a while at the Sand
lin House. : - -- 1 '
GV.B, .Strickland spent a", few days
in Ashboro last . week, He- was- accom
panied by his-son, Fronz, who will, re
turnNlater. . .
Aparty consisting of ; ten.;- or y twelve
left Monday for Mount Mitchell sight;
seeing.. - ... .,v
J. L , C- A. and T. L iNichols,: A. C.
Kanipe,'Rns3ell Oats, Will Burgin : and
Jack Fortune made a trip to ..Chimney
Rock last Sunday, returning same day.
They report a nice time.
GLEN WOOD
Nealsville, Aug. 18.-The Glen wood
high school two-story brick building is
in course of erection and: when com
pleted will be one of the best school
buildings jia McDowell county-and prob
ably one of the best in Western North
Carolina. The old school building will
be conyerted into a dormitory at some
later date. .. Thefall session of school
will beginMn the old building as it will
be several weeks at best before the new
building can be occupied. ' ; , ,
' Rey. James Brown, pastor of the Glen
wood -Baptist church, - ahd Rey. J. A
Fry of he 'McDowell circuit, assisted
by Rev. J. P. Morris, pastor 6f the
Spruce Pine M. E.. churchi; begah"a
series of tJnion. revival services at Glen
wood Sunday, Aug. 10th. Services have
been held daily at 10-30 a. m., and at
8:30 p. m. , and large congregations haye
been in attendance at the night services.-
A number of persons have made a pro
fessions of their faith and anited ' with
one of the churches here. Much inter-
est has been manifested and doubtless
eternity only will reveal the good that
has - been - accomplished during these
services. - .
: T. W. Wilson has sold his splendid
home and 475 acre farm to a real estate l
firm at Old. Fbrtthgi consideration be-:
ing $34,000. iSur correspondent learns
that the new owners will cut the Wil
son farm into small farms! of 15 acres
and up and sell it at public auction at
some future date. It is understood that
Mr. Wilson contemplates moving, his
family to Mariczii Their Irienda regret
to give therajap. , z. J JLV..,.L : -"
Robert Raburn left last week forNor-
folk,':Ta.-- "'r-J : .
.Mrs. -Vista Hart, of Atlanta, Ga., is
visiting relatiyes in Glen wood and vi
cinity. - .. - y
Iiee Raburn has sold his 30 acre farm
near Glen wood, to Sam Pyatt. -
Mrs. Totherow is visiting in Morgan
ton." , .-" - V . . - -
Mrs. Brownlow Bird, of Indian Head,
Ind., is visiting relatives in this com
munity., - - . '
Miss Bertha Goforth, of the D. and
D. school, of Morganton, is honie spend
ing' her vacation.
J. T.yDavis who sold- his residence
near the Methodist church some time
ago, has bought a lot and is building a
cottage, just west of his former home. -
;, . GREENLEE
Marion, Rt 2, Aug. 18.
dergxass spent Saturday
G. Pen-
and Sunday
with homef oiks here. - . .
A large crowd of Greenlee folks made
a trip to Chmaey itockjaat- week -
Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Pendergrass of
Rutherfordton have returned home af
ter spending a few days with i the for
mer's parents here. .
Melyin Burnett and Vernon .Bradley
returned to their work at Bridge water
Sunday.- . " . - - .-v "
J. R.- Ledbetter, spent last week in
Marion. "',
Pink . Crawley spent Sunday at Green
lee. . x
R. S. Murr has returned; from over
seas, we welcome him home.
Wdodfin McCurry of , Marion spent
the week-end in Greenlee. -
Rendfey-Gunter.
A beautiful wedding was sol
emnized at the attractive homef of
Mr.- and Mrs. Geo. O. Conley last
Sunday afternoon wben Mr., Hor-
ace C. Heed ley, of Mariun, and
Miss Hessie Gunter of Old Fort
were unitd in the: holy -bonds -of
matrimony, R-?V. J.J StoryV of-
iigiatin'g. Among those present 'at
the weddinjf were: Mtss Willie
Davis, of Charlotte; Miss Ada Con
ley, Cecil Li ttlfe and Ben Hawkins,
?f Old Fort. . .
Immediately after the ceremony
the happy couple, accompanied by
M iss JDa v i s a n d M r . H a w k i ns, ino
tored tothe McDowell Hotel where
they;enj jyed a sumptucfus supper.
Mr-Gunter is Iho .attractive
daughter of JVlr. 'and Mrs. Jeff
Gunter of-Ofd Fort and has many
friends . in Marion. Mr. Heudley,
who was in service with the United
States Marines; during the world
war, is employed by- Miv Conley
on his farm. He is. an industrious
young man and is destined to be
come a successful farmer.
Mr, ; andMrs. Hendley will make
their htimeTfor the present with
the groomV brother Mills C.
Heudley."
; 1 ncrease in Auto License. 'J.
North Carolina automobile li-
censetfees paid tolthe Secretary of
State d u ring July amounted to
$992,027; as against $434,913 for
the entire fiscal year' of 1918 19,
according to figures available from
that office. ! The increase is due
largely to the : increase- in the li
cense fees, but in July of this year,
the first month of the new, fiscal
yeari 86,409 motor "vehicles were
licensed against 81,712 for the : en
tire year 1918-197 . V " L -
Americans Go After Bandits.
-Troops o.f .the Eighth cavalvry
crossed. thoZlexican border Tues
day morning in pursuit: of ' the
bandits who held Aviators cPctcr-
rson and Davis for xansofci. - Davis
and-".' Peterson accompanied the
troops, acting cs guides.
Aviators are- co-operating with
the cavalry as, scouts. to. locato the
bandits on the Llexican side, flying
over the Ojinaga district south of
ICandelaria. " - ; ' ;
SiTATEiIEWS OFTHEWEEU
Items Concerning- Events Tof In
terest and Importance Through
. "out the State. .
Jim Rose," alleged outlaw, tried
for killing Ab Wilson in Cherokee
county, was acquitted.
Sally N; Michael, aged 17, of
Rutherfordton, whose weight is
272 pounds," is believed to be the
heaviest weight, age considered, in
the State. :
" The Mountain Retreat Associa
tion, owners f of Montreat, the
Presbyterian assembly v grounds,
plans to erect another hotel at Mon
treal, to cbst $200,000. -
F"day, 22nd, will be Education
al Day for Iredell. A feature of
the day will be a public address by
Dr. EC. Brooks, State Superin
tendent of Public Instruction.
Hay wood f county farmers report
that the potato crop in that county
is short one-third to halt and that
the apple crop is only about 15 per :
cent of normal. Hay wood is noted
for apples and potatoes.
The first steel ship to be finished
at the Carolina Ship yards in Wil
mington will be launched Labor
Day, September 1. Three other
steel ships are in course " of con
struction in the yards. f
A washout near Glen Alpine in
terfered with the regular schedule
of, trains Thursday night. West
bound; train No. 35 was " dicurcci
by way of Charlotte and Spartan
burg.: The damsge" had been re-,
paired and the track was in opera
tion Friday morning...
The ijoone Democrat says" that
from August 2 to August 8, Mr.
J. B. Hbrton, sales agent, shipped
31,90l pounds of cheese, 'netting
the farmers ; $10,072?83, and . that
the cheese now being produced
amounts to four solid cars every 30
da.vs and is all shipped to Southern
cities. i' ,"'
. ."Three Department of Justice
agents' making investigations at
Durham into the charges of hoard
ing and profiteering, found several
thousand pounds of sugar in tho
local branch store of C. D. Kinney
company, according to a dispatch
from Durham. - They ordered that
the sugar, be put on the market
immediately, it is said. Similar
charges have been brought against
stores elsewhere. --
There will be a debate'given by
the -Valdimar Literary Society at
the Stroud town school house, Fri
day night, August 22. The pro
gram willv begin -at 9:00 o'clock
Query flesoived, that Immersion
Is the Proper Mode of Baptism."
Speakers on the affirmative aro
Will H. Odom and J'. A. McKel-
vey; on the negativo M. M. Hor-
ton and, CM. Pool. The nublio
is cordially invited.
; Card of Thanks.
We wish to extend our most sincere
thanks for ranch sympathy and risny
kindnesses shown ns In onrrecest
reavement; and - for the many floral
tributes. . : JFs Wilson and family.
; The hew storo room' of Bryson
Snyder Corhpany is now filled v;ith
an attractive line of ladic3 czzizt
coat suits, middy suits, end mcrrc
and boysVclothing. v
'An inch of rain descending on sin
v,nr nf Innrl wntlH fill IHO TO than
1600 barrels of of 45 gallons czzh: