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. i ...... . fe ,-;:-7"iV" 't''':'-": .::i:) J. 1 -y V MvWEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTTED TOTHEi BECT age - '. .. .9 - ESTABLISHED 1896. ' r -r MARION, N. C THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1922 4; -... "- SHOQTINGv SATURDAY i g sa :may;:en1; fatally See Shot : by Ad Jarrett Both Men Involved in Affair Say Hi Was Accidental. 4 A rather serioua and possibly fatal ; Occident happened-Saturday after- . -noon aDout,4 . o'clock,. when, John See Jwaa shot by Ad Jarr with a 4 -Smith: and Reason ; revolver. The Ijalll entered See's body in the lower . part of .the abdomen on the right side-, and punctured his bowels hi a placie ; or two. J The ball was still in liiiboly when he left here Saturday x afternnrthe- - Rutherford: hos y pital; lie walked f rdm the place of lecidentitothe depot and- went maied rto'tiiej'3ipspitat He - did v not'seenl .to be suffering any serious amat the tinie. ' fBpth parties say that the shooting fwas' accidental. They had , been hand J ling the-gun and: See; unloadeii it. - Ilater "Jarrett Jwent but; ;of the v room y, and. while he was 'gone See re-loaded . it. . . Jarrett came in and picked it up not knowing y it had been ; re-loaded " 4nd.placed it in his"putsidei,coat pock - et and snapped r; it "or rather thought lie was snapping it, but the gun fired jtnd 'the biaUj hit See, who was lying criolsse'bed-at the timeV : It is said that See was there for .thcpurpose of arranging to have his furniture moved into the house which .belonged - to Jarrett and which Jar ' ett1 was going to vacate immediately.' - . Jarrett is a .resident, of this town, ,See iswfrom Georgia and has been forking for. the Construction com-1 -pany, -near- Marion pn the concrete! bridger across the Catawba river. coTtin$ io late reports f roin kntherfordton. See is, Mttin? alon ;?neeiyh4i!h favorable - " . Pursuant to - their determination lhat Marion shall be a vweU paved town, the Board of "Aldermen has just - let contracts" to the Wilson Construc . tidn : Company " for 15,000 square -yards of 5 street pavement, and to the;highest percentage of its enrollment 1 White; seventh grade, Ward Trever A Bolton Construction Company for ! ir . School rfobe. iven bv tr. piiyhth oracle. Dennis TTavn p . ZO.OOU square yarxs. oi sweet pave- 1 ?Hr&?' ' ' ' ; : The following streets are to be ved : ' "Morgan- "street,, beginning - cwith its intersection Jwith South Main, -to the Southern station ; Depot street; : fromits intersection with Main street to MnrW St.: West Court St.. from Logan? St2vto Green's Store; Hender- sbri Stiy from the residence of Mr. T. E. -Snipes to the railroad crossing near the Marion Ice plant; New St., from.' iGarden St. to JMadison Ave.; '- Madison Ave from New St." to' Court " Sti;rthCrjieSt. tinWliTieSnrin Sireetff6m Msin t!tbJGaen:iSt;S .'"SC5itp;aip iStir alsotate --St. fromjuig, high jump, Jtroad jump, shotput, lain to C. Cw & 6. "railroad: : When 100 yard dash, 220; yard dash, 440 vigVednsteuCwon2york'?is compieteoHyapd dash. . rne winner m xne sacK causeio rbe justly prpud their 'XT ---i .- ' v town.,; --i . - CEMETERY IMPROVEMENTS. At a ; recent meeting of the Board oi MdtrmLQR: McCall and Dr. P. W'Sinclair;wre'appointed as: a com-r imittee3 tojtake chare ofithe iceme : ; ifi&fi& ne cernellcIeaVed cMuhmu prove the. app earance of the; grounds been badly;heeded for sdme time and Dr. Sinclair and Mr. McCall fare to be thanked br seeing-that itc has been doneso well There isa plan -on foot to continue thework and em f ploy :l xigtarlyl at compet ekt - rnanfr to ft talce!ehargebf tthe Jwofl his services prbepaidfor by assessing each bwii Ter bf abtluuthe ceineteryuch sum . ;-Za's is reasonable to' maintain such ser ceThis ;isa pnt:sbould!be encouraged - and teveryone interested : f : ahoiild make known his "willingness to contribute his just share of the ex pense;: as weU rashow: his.apprecia- tion of the; efforts of the committee v S which have already borne 'some fruit - : -at any ratev; ;-, . y . PRIZE LIST, FOR COUNTY COMMENCEMENT APRIL 14 . The complete list of prizes for eounty commencement, to be held in Marion on April 14, is given below, several additions having been made to the list as-published two weeks ago": : Most improvement in a one-teacher school: Cash - prize of $10.00, given by 'Fashion Center." Most improvement in a two-teacher school: Cash prize of $10.00. given by Bryson-Snyder Company1. Most improvement in a three teacher, or more, strictly rural school: Cash prize of $10.00, given by J. D. Blanton. Best exhibit - from one-teacher school: "Webster'sInternational Dic tionary, given by Marchaiits & Farm ers Banki - Best exhibit from two-teacher school! Webster's International Dic tionary, given by Marion Progress. Best exhibit from three-teacher or more, strictly rural school, Webster's International Dictionary, given by First National Bank. Best exhibit from high school (a) first prize, picture, given by J. M. Tyler Furniture Company. Best exhibit from high school (b) second prize, picture, given by Mc Gall Brothers. For . the best Primary exhibit, $10. Library,"given by Bank'of Old Fort. - For the best grammar grade ex hibit, $10. LiBrary, given by D. E. Hudgins. To one-teacher school situated not less than four miles from Marion, with highest percentage of census m parade: School globe, given by W. W. Neal. To two-teacher school situated not less four miles from Marion, garaae; ocnwi gtuue, givvn uy o. O. Gilkev- j f Marion, with hiehest Percentage jn sna n nA&z School rfobe. given by J. F. Snipes. To the school situated within fnur miles of Marion havincr the Beaman Brothers. To the winner in the recitation contest: Gold medal, given by Law- rence D. Greene. To the winner in the declamation contest: Gold medal, given by John M. Coldwell. To each member of the winning Iteam in debating contest: "Life Of Lincoln," given by D. F. Giles. ' To the team winning in the basket I ball contest: A good basket ball, given by Carolina Hardware. For the. winning team between in- dependent systems: Basketball, giv- en bv Hugh F. Little. To the winner Jn the spelling- con test : ; History of 'the , World War, ohefoltime, given by a friend , of education.' . V . ' To' the winner i- in .the composition contest: One yearfs subscription to American .Magazine, given Dy a friend of the schools. r To .every child "who has been neith- er absent nortafdy for the year,a nice book will be awarded. To the school haying the best at - tendance, -for term of not less, than j six. months " based . .upon - its enroll- Lment, one $30 library. To the school with a census of 50 or rabre having the liighest -percent- age of enrollment $10 library. To the school haying the least per- centage of tardies based on enroll ment for ! term of not less than . six months,-$10 library - v" ' .To the Community Club or Better ment . Association dqirigtheV? most constructive work for its school :' A phonograph," given by , McDowell Cftuiity Teachers! Association; also' a table ' and' recbrds, given' by Marion Phonograph Shop. , ::-v - Shop with home merchants! ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM THE COUNTY Brief Mention of Some of the Happenings in McDowell Items About Home People. OLD FORT Old Fort, March 13. -The honor roll of the Old Fort High school is as follows: 'Eleventh grade; Clarence Mauney; 10th grade, Estelle Laven der anli William Treverton; 9th grade, Jannie Parker, Marie Saborn, Pearl Turner; 8th grade, Dennis Haynes, Donald Mcintosh, Charlie Stirewalt, Nell Hemphill, Myrtle Ly tle, Rosa Turner. " Miss Kateryn Bailey spent Satur day In Asheville. Miss Edna Boone of Asheville spent the week-end in Old Fort visit ing friends. The Marion District Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church met in Old Fort Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The presiding elder, Rev. Z. Paris, was in charge. All of the charges in the district were rep resented. The services were opened Monday with the observance of the LordJs Supper. A great deal of busi ness was attended to and everything was done in an orderly manner. It is hoped that great good will result from the meeting of the conference in Old Fort A movement is on foot to get to gether enough capital to supplement the capital to be furnished by two. gentlemen from Spindale f or the pur-; pose of establishing a yarn mill in the old knitting mill building. Let us hope that this capital may speedi-1 ly be brought together and that the hum of the mill 'may soon be 4 heard. A meeting of the citizens of the town consider the matter. Those making the highest average in each grade in the Old Fort school are as follows: First grade A, James Atkins; First grade B, Edna Tate; second grader Stella Sherrill; third grade, Sallie Owenby; fourth grade, Elaine Mashburn; fifth grade, Eliza beth Strickland f sixth grade, Annie ninth grade, Janie Parker; tenth grade,. Estelle Lavender; Eleventh1 grade, Vivian Sawyer. ' Tickets are now on sale for the Chatauqua. First concert scheduled i v, Ain,, n00f. c a on, r.n,w r toW.; third, Pellitier Players; fourth, The , Piedmont Trio. No better concerts ever visited this town. . The varsity quintet of the Old Fort High school won a double vie - kory Friday when it defeated the Drexel and Morganton high school teams. The game with Drexel was. played in the afternoon on the Val- The team then journeyed to Morgan-: ton where it defeated the Morganton . jHign scnooi team oy a score oi Z4 zo 15. The game started with a rush, and for awhile the outcome was.16 nme OI iVirs- J n. ames. i Hnnhtfnl. hut finallv the Morganton team, unable to; counteract the fast Mrs. W. B. Robertson, who has. been, address by Dr. G. C. Davis, State Su flbor work of the Old Fort team, iVery il1 is slowly improving: ; .. pervisor of negro schools. There went down in defeat. Mauney starr-' Quite . a delegation of young peownibef rean; ed at Drexel, making 22 of the 48 noints. while Huehes starred at Mor-ja canton., "makinc: .16 points! Both games were hard fought and inter-' esting The team expects to meet the Valdese team UTiday night, March ;17, on, the latters court. v NEBO. Nebo, March 13. Mrs. J. M. Fair died at her homemearNebo on Sun- day, March , fifth, at 8 o'clock p. nu she had been ill for several months. jjer many friends will be grieved to learn of her death. Mrs. Fair was a faithful . member of the Methodist church.- She was 74 years bid.' She is "-survived by a husband, ; three daughters, . one son and a host of grandchildren and many friends.. 'I 'x Vernon Bradley and Melvin Bur nett of Greenlee "were visitors, here last Sunday.;. . -; ; i J. C Mason made ,a business trip to SaUsb'ury last 'Monday. ; . Mrs. Kate Finley of : Marion spent last week with- relatives ; here. : ? y:. Robert Lentz made . a business trip to Marion last week. . ? v ? - - ? ' r Misses Sudie Alexander and Mar guerite "Miller of Marion spent Sat urday and Sunday with , relatives here. . -tv.f x j:4" J'"''.. R. V. McGimpsejr made a business w:ip bo jwianon iasc weeK. Misses Belle ' . Somers and , Mary Kirieaid and Messrs. Walter Graham and Rufus Somers visited friends in. Morganton last Sunday. ' - ' ' William owman and son of Ma rion visited the former's mother here last Sunday. v .. There wilf be servicjes at the- Metfc odist church next Sunday nigh at 7:30 o'clock. -Prayer -meeting every Wednesday night at 7:30. .... STONE MOUNTAIN Red Top, March 13.L. A: Hahey, the county surveyor, passed .through this section last Tu esday enroute r to Bald Plateau on business. 5. - Horace Nanney of Marion spent Tuesday in this section. Miss Hattie Gilbert of r Crooked Creek was a visitor at the home of C. J. Smith last week. " . J M. Nanney spent Monday in Marion on business. . , : .i. .' W. L. Nanney spent Tuesday in the Crodked Creek section on busi ness. ' ' -f'-" . . Clan Searcy tf Fairyiew . visited friends and relatives here last week. J.rY. Elliott of Cedar Creek visit ed J. I. Nanney Sunday., . . Mont Murphy of .Uree K was ; here lagt wefek Qn husin Arlander Plemmons speTubMei day on Broad River, i 'izz?fi& CROOKED CREEK f 01de M 1?arch ;3T3hie; weamer, as are gtjuiagpeflinu with plowing 'ani,'.Qtheru3p'rgr Small ' grain is lookingine oft he j creek. Mrs. Thomas Burgin, who receutlyi underwent an operatipn at Old Fortj fis "reported to be getting along very well. Alvis Lytle visited his brother, C. P. Lytle, Saturday night. John Hoyle is having his house Pa. Joe Lavender visited friends in Lackeytown Sunday. Mrs Fate Grant has been right ill or some time- Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Davis of Old Fort visited Mr. and Mrs. Tom El- i .llott Saturday. J- iN- L3venaer 13 on ine S1CK "Sl-- i Mrs- Anna wMon mea unaay at tne nome OI ner aaugnxer, mrs. ad. 1Dson aIter a lon& "mess, inier-.. ment Wlil De maae toaay az eue- nem cemetery, Misses Carmei -and Fannie Melton P1 Jiarion s fcne wee at CHAPEL HILL Chapel Hill, March 13.-r-Mrs. Ed, -farxer pi marion spent punoay . sie, uiue uaugowsr Wi ax. auuCTam wl begin with an educational Pie f .this place Attended the singing Harmony Grove Sunday. V ; The many friends of H. D;Smith, who has been confined at home by Ul-j ness for some time wui, he glad learn n$ is aoiexo pe ouv again. Mrs.T G. r P. Poteet and ' children were visitors last . week at the 4iome of Mn and Mrs;- J. A.' Swann. . ; The Chapel Hill school will close March 24th witha splendid program consisting of . songs, recitations - and plays. . -' ;- :- . ' -.. r WEATHER REPORT. f Thos. . McGuire, " local government weather buTeau. observer, reports the temperature and rainfall at Marior for the week as follows : ; -, ; '. , Maximum,- 69 ' degf ees; minimum; 30 degrees rairi,l 2.09 inches;, sun shine, per cent .57 v 2 The dates of the State Fair in Ra leigh are October 1617,18, 19 and 20, 1922. NEWS ITEMS FROM Vt V 3 - OVER THE STATE ItemsvCOTcernmffJ -f - terest and I m po r t a n c e; TTirbuhbutjtfevSti ecdriimissiptoersj county have authorized the drawing of plans for a new, county 'jail ' at ". Murphy, t ; :' : : The annual ' cohventioni f of ;the Western North Carolina- Epworth conference will jbe, held! in at. North Wilkesboro on June 20-23. -Several proniinent speakers have -tbeen : ren" gaged to speak during e, meeting! y . Dr; : JXQ2 AtkinsonH lege, field Secretary r-the Mission Board foi'f.the Southern Christian; Convention, has accepted an T invita- ; tion to deliver the ..baccalaureate : ser-y mon to graduating clss at State Col legexRaleighV' on -Sunday, May ;28. ; It is expected that over 1,000 del e- gates, representing the; 2,648 classes of. 1 4. denominations, will ' be present at the twelfth annual, Baraca-Phila-thea convention. in , Henderspnville June .15-18. Rev.::Dr. Henry yciay Morrison, of Whitmore Ky.i has ac cepted an invitation ta address thes state?gatheringt;-?:i:' ircentittjbf repseftatlve ;jfoT . gressi6jb;district ;inthe :une: .pri massiFridayp ann6uri-tA3ie hiStha'rawaJinTi Zebuldn ; ' WeaverTarfertt lsnrftentative.lriitii r-iy-s CV-; : mPmWm ewIiegion place thememr1? f i berihipratltounJ-6 mosfcuatohlSS was49Mfethe state convention -;ia' proDacie .tiiat the de-" ' : . r. uua. year: Willr8Urpass 700; when all ; reports are made for -March The national- ; body 'states there are" more than 5 a million members in the ;Unit ed ; StateslV - Of the $30,S56,39i;00inre ceived by the . Baptist 75 Million cam- paign io date the Baptists -of ; NortbT Carolina fiave contributed $2,211, 741.50, it is . announced bythe Bap tistlieadquarters in -Raleigh. . Of ,,the; total receipts $28,799,&71.li5 came in thmncrh the ' . Tirivnienti ;"nf Z -retmla-r campaign contributions' and the ' re maining $1,556,348.26 ; in - special , contributions to designated objects: fostered Jby the cam ipagn. FOR THE COLORED PEOPLE GRAND EDUCATIONAL : RALLY" : ' The colbredV'pebple pbf Mcl)owellt County hope to makef their KjCounty Cpnlmencement, to beheldApril;7tl I the gieatesteducanal held for their race in thecbunty. ' All . j schools will be represented in the pa-. raqe? wxua win munaie at - uieir; new - school building, -where the pro- spelling and musical- contests ' f or wiucn v prizes i wm oe : given. Will -"also be prizes . given for Indus- trial arts and domestic science : Cei- " : WOODIJSWCHpOL? closes; The ' most successful teto in - the history pf ; the - Woodlawn . school closed last , Friday. Both patrons j and . bommitteemen have I been- -well ' pleased -with' the 'way the rschool has "r been , conducted.. Miss Alberta Clary, of China Grove, has been the efficient J principal. During the year; she has b een ably assisted, by " Mrs. Katherine Cprperiing,tJpck Lonbn; and Miss An nie Morris i Evidence of Ithe "patrons interest in the school ; has been shown in the rnatter of Attendance, which is something-like;4 5per cent ; 1 higher- than iaiyear- Coirespondehts will pleake - b ear in" mind that all communications for pubcation must bersigned by .writer. t . .- : t 9 - - - . -- ..:- ' - " A '-:4'-'x-