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A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF McDOWELL COUNTY.
ESTABLISHED 1896,
MARION, N'. C, THURSDAY, DEC. 2, 1920
VOL. XXV NO. 13
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MAJORITIES ABOVE
EIGHTY THOUSAND
Overman Showed the Way
With 81,000 Weaver's
Majority Take a Jump.
Raleigh, Nov. 27. While the can
vassing board adjourned until Mon
day because of the inability of the
clerks to get in full returns from all
counties, it was learned that the
democratic majority for the state
ticket will exceed 80,000. The ma
jorities for the amendments will
reach 176,000 for the tax amend
ment, and 149,000 for the other two
constitutional changes. The highest
majority on the state ticket will pro
bably run near 81,000, given Sena
tor Overman, and the lowest will be
around 79,000.
The unofficial figures indicate that
Cameron Morrison will run two
thousand or more behind his ticket;
at that, his majority will be larger
than that ever before given a candi
date for governor in this state. It
is believed that the failure of Mr.
Morrison to come up to the leaders
on the state ticket is the result of his
well known attitude on the woman
suffrage question during the state
convention and during the" campaign
proir to the passage of the amend
ment ratification by Tennessee. The
general belief is that the women
scratched Morrison to about the ex
tent he will run behind the leaders
on the ticket. At that, the Char
lotte man ha3 nothing to worry
about, for a hard fight was waged
against him, and the republicans
put up a man in John J. Parker who
was declared to be the best-liked
man in the party. He made a vig
orous campaign, much more vigor
ous than ' xe republicans usually
make in "North Carolina.
The majorities for the constitu
tional amendments exceeded even
the wildest hopes of the advocates.
-Probably no issue has ever been
placed before the people which met
with such widespread approval as
did these constitutional amendments.
Certainly no issue has ever been pre
sented which turned in majorities of
from 150,000 to 175,000. The ma
jorities indicate that both the repub
licans and democrats were behind
both these constitutional changes,
and that the campaign made against
them by J. W. Bailey and others had
little effect.
The total vote cast in the state
this year is nearly double that of the
last campaign. Incomplete figures
how that a total of nearly 540,000
votes have already been accounted
for.
The official tabulation of the con
gressional vote iir the tenth district
shows that Wearer's majority is 2,
630 over? J etiiihi.' Weaver carried
seven counties and Jenkins six.
McNEELY-PATTON.
Wednesday, November 24th, at
six o'clock p. m., Miss Blanche Mc
Neely and Mr. F. E. Patton, of
Bumsville, were married at the
Presbyterian Manse, Rev. J. C.
Story officiating.
The bride was attired in a suit of
navy blue chiffon broadcloth with
hat of Camel panne velvet and
gloves to match.
Immediately after the ceremony
the couple left for a wedding trip to
.Washington, D. C, New York, Chi
cago and Cincinnati, after which
they will be at home in Bumsville,
N. C.
Mrs. Patton is the daughter of
Mrs. W. McNeely of this place. She
is popular among a large circle of
friends. For the past three years
she has held a position with the law
firm of Hudgins, Watson and Wat
son, in Burns ville.
The bridegroom is a graduate of
the North Carolina State College of
Agriculture and Engiiieering and is
farm demonstrator of Yancey coun
ty. Jost 19 more shopping days until
-Christmas. Do your shopping early.
THIS VIOLIN IS FOUR
HUNDRED YEARS OLD
S. F. E. Gruber, of Marion, N. C,
Has Instrument Made by Gaspard
Diufo Pruffar in 1516.
A recent issue of The Music Trade
Review, published in New York, con
tained the following:
Here are a couple of young ones.
At a glance the reader would pick
the white-bearded gentleman to be
the older of the pair, but he would
miss his guess by nearly three cen
turies. The picture shown is of
Professor S. F. E. Gruber, of Ma
rion, N. C, and his Gaspard Diufo
Prugar violin, for which he has re
peatedly refused offers as high as
S32,000.
Professor Gruber, who has seen
eighty-two Summers, is a mere in
fant beside his Prugar which bears
the date A. D. 1516. The professor
is an accomplished artist on the vio
lin and is well known for his playing
throughout the South. He came in
to possession of the instrument about
forty years ago, purchasing it in an
almost ruined condition from a for
eigner. At the time of purchase it
could scarcely be called a violin. The
bridge had worn through the belly
in three places, but Professor Gru
ber succeeded in remaking the in
strument. The inscription in the in
side bears the name of the maker,
Gaspard Diufo Prugar, A. D. 1516",
"Bona Milio. Around the side there
is an untranslatable inscription. The
professor, although he has traveled
a great deal, has never been able to
find any scholar who could make it
out. In place of the usual scroll is
i carved bust of Homer. On the
back is inlaid a scene in Venice
showing the famous Bridge of. Sighs.
The inlaid work of different colored
woods forms the picture.
Professor Gruber has given hun
dreds of concerts in the Southern
States. He played the old violin at
the unveiling of Stonewall Jackson's
monument at Petersburg, Va. He
also assisted in raising money for the
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Prof. Cfruber and His Prugar Violin
erection of a monument to Jefferson
Davis.
The 'professor is justly proud of
this unusual instrument and believes
it to be the oldest and most interest
ing violin in the world. He has
heard of and investigated six or sev
en violins on the sirme order, but
says that they did not "hold a can
dle to it." The only instrument that
he concedes to approach its standard
is one in the Smithsonian Museum in
Washington. Professor Gruber does
not believe he could be tempted to
part with it.
A Daughter of The Gods, Miss
Annette Kellerman's famous picture
will be shown at the Oasis on next
Wednesday and Thursday. This is
said to be a wonderful picture and
certainly is an unusual one, and Miss
Kellerman's wonderful feats in the
water scenes make a spectacle well
worth seeing even if one is not a
regular movie fan.
Do you know Annette Kellerman?
tSSr- r,'-S A- W
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM THE COUNTY
Brief Mention of Some of the
Happenings in McDowell
Items About Home People.
OLD 'FORT
Old Fort, Nov. 29. Miss Essie
Mashhurn spent the week-end in Ma
rion, visiting relatives.
Miss Lillian Draughan, a former
teacher in Old Port High School,
spent Sunday with friends in Old
Foft.
Miss Thelma Grant, who is taking
a business course in Asheville, spent
the week-end in Old Fort visiting
homefolks.
Mrs. G. B. Strickland and daugh
ter, Elizabeth, have gone to Nash
ville, N. C, to attend the marriage
of her sister, Miss May Anderson.
Miss Laura Hicks, one of the
teachers in the graded school, is on
the sick list.
Misses Ruth Harrell and Estelle
Lavender spent the week-end in
Forest City with friends.
Miss Vivian Sawyer spent the
week-end with friends in Glenwood.
Mr. Franz Strickland and his
grandmother, Mrs. J. G. Miller, spent
Friday in Asheville.
Miss Lillian Hamby of Black
Mountain, spent Thanksgiving day
in Old Fort.
Mrs. W. F. Grant of Marion is
visiting relatives in Old Fort.
Misses Pearl Evans and Katheryn
Bailey went to Asheville Tuesday to
take in the Galli-Curci concert.
Miss Davie Mae Arney spent the
latter part of the week with her sis
ter in Lenoir.
M.iss Grace Arney visited . home
folks here Sunday and Monday.
Miss Addie Thompson spent
Thanksgiving in Morganton with her
parents.
Mrs. J. G. Miller, who has been
visiting relatives in Old Fort, left
last Saturday for Spencer to visit
friends.
The first quarterly conference for
this year was held at the Methodist
church Monday, the 29th, by Pre
siding Elder D. M. Litaker.
Herbert Early happened to the
misfortune to get the end of his
thumb crushed off last Friday while
coupling cars at the tannery.
The following teachers from Old
Fort attended the Teachers' Assem
bly at Asheville last week: G. B.
Strickland, Misses Pearl Evans,
Amia Schrock, Clara Griffin and Mrs.
Chas. Step'pe.
Miss Maude Crawford spent a few
days last week in Asheville shopping.
Mayor F. M. Bradley made a-Ausi-ness
trip to Asheville last week.
Walter an d dith Nichols were
taken 'td"theVhosintal'-last week ' to
have their tonsils removed.
CROOKED CREEK
Old Fort, Rt. 2, Nov. 29. Quite
a number of fine hogs and beef cat
tle have been killed in this vicinity
lately. Fresh meat and corn shuck
ings are the order of the day 'round
these parts.
AV H. Lavender and family of
Rock Hill, S. C, have recently moved
to-this neighborhood.
Friends of Rev. Mr. Spencer will
be glad to know he will be pastor at
Salem and Stroud's Chapel again
this year.
Miss Addie Lavender of Curtis'
creek spent the week-end with
homefolks here.
The crew of men building the five
mile section of road through Crook
ed Creek, township have it completed
and are making preparations to leave
this week. We hope our highway
will soon be completed.
W. M. Lavender mace a business
trip to Hot Springs last week.
Miss Margery Walker of Marion
spent the week-end with, homefolks
here. She was accompanied by Miss
Reedy Patterson of Marion.
Miss Hattie- Gilbert visited friends
in Old Fort last Sunday and Monday.
J. N. Lavender made a business
trip to Marion last Wednesday.
DYSARTSVILLE
Dysartsville, Nov. 29. Ernest
Satterwhite left last Friday 'for
treatment at the sanatorium in the
eastern jjart of the state.
Dr. J. T. Bowden of Marion held
Thanksgiving services at the Baptist
I church here last Thursday. Some
thing over $50.00 was raised for the
Thomasville Orphanage.
Rev. J. R. Denton died lasf Wed
nesday and was buried Friday after
noon at 2 o'clock in the Baptist
cemetery. He was one of the most
consecrated f men that ever lived in
this community. He had been help
less for something like four or five
years, but he did not complain of his
affliction. We will miss such a good
man. He was in his eighty-fifth
year. May the Lord bless and com
fort his companions and near rela
tives. It can be truly said that the
world was made better by such a
man living in it.
James Laughridge and family of
Marion were visitors here Thursday.
J. C. Goforth and Ernest Satter
white made a business trip to Ma
rion last Monday.
Daphne Spratt of Marion visited
homefolks here last week.
Mamie Goforth of Clinchfield
spent Thanksgiving with homefolks.
W. H. Taylor and G. E. Cowan
made a business trip to Marion last
Tuesday.
John Mangum of Detroit, Mich.,
is ohfn qu'for awhile.
Bratcher Laughridge of Spencer,
was a visitor here last week.
CATAWBA VALLEY
Old Fort, Rt. i, Nov. 29. Mr.
and Mrs. M. Hicks of Canton are
visiting the former's parents here.
Miss . Laura Hicks has. been ill with
the 4?flu."
Miss Maude Silver has returned
from . Tennessee.
William Porter of Swannonoa
spent a few days last week with his
brother, T. A. Porter.
Misses Lula and Frances Hicks
attended the teachers', assembly in
Asheville last wek.
Mr. and Mrs. John Silver of Jef
ferson City, Tenn., are visiting their
son, J. A. Silver.
Miss Geneva Allison attended the
teachers' assembly in Asheville last
week.
David Griffin has returned from
Ridgecrest where he has been spend
ing a few days with his sitser.
Mrs. Hamp Bradley departed this
life the 23rTand was buried at Ebe
neezer Wednesday. Our heartfelt
sympathy goes out to the bereaved
ones.
CHAPEL HILL
Chapel Hill, Nov. 29 Misses Hat
tie Hilton and Mary Branch of
Rhwreldiss were guests of Mr. and
MrV will Huffman last week.
T. J. Swann spent the week-end
with J. T. Haney.
Mrs. H. D. Smith is reported to
be on the sick list."
Mrs. T. J. Barnes spent the week
end with Mrs. M. A. Poteet.
T. M. Hicks is visiting his son, T.
A. Hicks, in Atlanta, Ga.
The infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Mark Parker died Thursday
and was buried at Chapel Hill grave
yard Friday.
Qvdte a crowd attended Thanks
giving service at Chapel Hill church.
Dinner was on the ground and en
joyed by all present.
Luther Lail "of Rhodehiss spent
the week-end with his sister, Mrs.
Will Huffman.
The Chapel Hill school house is
being repainted.
V GARDIN
Gardin, Nov. 30. Miss Vera Wa-caser-
left Monday for .Morganton.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Marlow and
children spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. C. D. Wacaser.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Mason
visited relatives here during the
week.
A party of girls and boys of this
place motored to Blowing fRock
Thanksgiving day.
NEW CHURCH FOR
.CLINCHFIELD VILLAGER
A new Presbyterian church is be-.
ing buili at the Clinchfield ihills
It is .located near the Teacherage
just a few rods west of the High.
school building. It will have 'fdujr
individual class-rooms, a large audi
torium and gallery, the seating caV
pacity being about 450. The build
ing will cost $5000.
Mr. James Glenn has the contract,
to erect the building and "expects to
complete it in about two months.
The erection of this church has
been made possible through the gen
erous spirit which characterizes the
Clinchfield Manufacturing Company
as the company furnishes a - large
part of the funds required to erect
the church.
N ANNEY-PYATT.
Nealsville, Nov. 29. Mr. A. B.
Nanney of Union Mills and Miss
Mary Sue Pyatt of this place were
quietly married at the home of Rev
and Mrs. J. M. Brown on Monday
evening, Nov. 15th, at 6:30 o'clock;
Rev. J M. Brown officiating. The
room was-tastefully decorated for '
the occasion.
The bride is the second daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Pyatt of Neals
ville. She is a young lady of re
finement and culture and has a host
of friends here who wish her ile
very best that life can afford. Mr.
Nanney is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Lu.
C. Nanney of Union Mills. He' is a
young man of sterling qualities and
holds & responsible position with the
Southern Railway Company. May '
the richest of blessings be theirs in.
their new home.
GARDIN-
"Nealsville, Nov. 30. Notwith-
standing the gloomy weather wed
dings, the same as in the days of
Adam, take place. Last Saturday
evening at the home of Rev. andt
Mrs. J. M. Brown, at Glenwood, Mr.
Arthur Gardin and Miss Emma Big
gerstaff were united in nuptial ,
bonds. It was a quiet but beautiful,
wedding.
Mr. Gardin is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. William Gardin of Marion
For a number of years' he has been
in the employment of J. G. Pyatt ot
Nealsville. He is a quiet, earnest
and industrious young man.
The bride is the only daughter ot
Mr. and Mrs. "Mont" Biggerstaff ot
Nealsville. She is an ideal . younj?
lady ; modest, yet earnest and indus
trious. -
They have many friends who wish
for them all the happiness and pros
perity a married life has to offer.
Irs. FLEMMING PASSES.
Old Fort, Rt 1, Nov. 29.-18.
Emeline Hensltey Flemming passed!
from this life to her eternal reward
on November 11th at the home Df
her daughter, Mrs. James Mackgy.
She was a few months past eighty
years old. Mrs. Flemming was
born and reared in this county 1
and with the exception of a few
years in Colorado spent her entire
life in McDowell county;
She was married to Thos. J. Flem
ming Dec. 23, 1858, and when the
civil war broke out and he was called'
to the front she, with the spirit of -a'
brave patriot, faced the dangers and
hardships common to that period of
our country's history To her f ami
lv and those who knew her best her
life will ever be a model of energy
and industry. The surviving- rela
tives are her husband, seven daugh
ters and sons Mrs. James" Mackeyt'
Jr., Mrs. E. LMcDaniel and G. L.
Flemming of this place; J. M. Flem
ming, traveling salesman; Mrsy Aler ;
Patton and Mrs. H. Lackey, of Col
orado; u. ts. j? lemming ox uuimowi, .-
City, Tenn-, and several brothers:
and sisters, aV number of . grandV.
children, - neices and nephews. , ? : I (
The body was r laid to rest in .the
Carson's Chapel cemetery
See Oasis Theatre program for:
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