V ' . ' v -N ; ""3 ! j 1 4 , - , , 'V ' y " " . - j A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED JO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF McDOWELL COUNTY ESTABLISHED. 1896. VOL.XXVII- NO. 10 MARION, N. C, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1922 n , - A Q 7 REMI.UM WIN NERS OF FAIR List ofremium and Ribbon - Winners atthe McDowell County Fair. ; -Below is given a. Jiat of, exhibitors rfho won premiums and ribbons as awarded by the judges who were frdro the State Department of Agri culture. Secretary. Giles says there may be some errors and ommissions in this list, and he asks that a 11-those who can aid him in making the cor rections will please cal at his office over the. postoffice on, Saturday, Oc- tober 28th. Checks to premium win ners will be distributed or mailed out from his officeon October 28th. All those who won premiums are re quested to call upon him on tKe date given above or tjieir checks will be mailed out the '-following week. Field Crops. General farm exhibit first prem ium, W. A. Houck; second, T. O. Curtis; third, Mrs. Maggie Jaynes. I Kye first, W. A. Houck; second, T. O. Curtis.' Wheat first, W. H. Hennessee. Irish Potatoes first, J. A. Can non; second, D.'M. Curtis. Corn, large variety first, W. A. Houck; second, F. O. Simmons. Corn, prolific first, B. M. Curtis; second, C. M. Pool. Turnips first,-J. A. Cannon; sec ond, T. O. Curtis. Cabbage 'first, J. L. Elliott; sec ndiT. O. Curtis. ,vOnions first, J. A. Cannon; second,-T. O. Curtis. , Hay first, W. "A. Houck; second,! Tv0.c Curtis. Beets first, D. M. Curtis; second, -J. A. Cannon. Pumpkins first, T. O. Curtis; , second, T M. Curtis. "STNMolasses special, D. M. Curtis. T'Pop Corn special, A. M. Curtis. Tobacco special, TK M. Curtis. General Fruit ExWbiffIrst,v-T. O. Curtis; second, Jasper Yelton. Dried Beans special, Mrs. Mag- gie Jaynes. " General Garden Exhibit first. Mae Curtis; second, Mrs. Maggie Jaynes. ) Peas first, C. D. Wacaser. 016T Novelties and Minerals first, T. O. Curtis. Special . premiums Mrs. Maggie Jaynes,. C. D. Wacaser and Mr. Mar low. Cooking Exhibits. Biscuits first, Mrs. Ella. Dysart. Pound Cake first, Mrs. Ella Dy sart. Cake first, Mrs. Ella Dysart. Butter first, Irs. Ella Dysart. Cake first, Miss Marguerite House. Sweet Potato Pie first, Mrs. Ella Dysart. Cocanut Cake first, Mrs. T. O. Curtis ; second, Mrs. JL A.' Houck. Biscuits second, Mrs. T. W. Stacy.' r ' Lemon Pie first, Mrs.. T. W. Stacy.. ' , Corn Meal Muffinsfirst, Mrs. T. W. Stacy.' - Home-made Candies first, Mrs. Lucile Noyes, Pantey Exhibit firsts Mrs. 1 Ella Dysart; secondMrs. Maggie Jaynes; special, Mrs. C. D. -Wacaser: Dried Fruit Pie first, Mrs:. T. W. Stacy. "' ( x f Chocolate Cake first, Mrs. T. O. Curtis. Dried Vegetables first, Mrs, Mag gie Jaynes. Pickle Display special, y Mrs. J. W. Kirby. Cake-Second, Mrs. C. D. Wacaser. Country Bacon-i-first, Mrs. T. O. Curtis. - ' Dried Fruit rsecorni, Mattie Cur tis. ' ' , Poultry -fc- Brown xghbrris -first, Hampton Hennessee. Wyandottes first, Hampton Hen- nessee Anconias-rirst, Mrs., Jeter Wil- w.n . BunAnt PnKsrt Pfirker. liauio , oxvv, .ww w i White Leghorns first, v Rober f Parker. - - ; ' Ducks first, C. W. Wilson. Indian Game -first arid second, H. I'"Putniarij"-:Miv'" . : -"t Ducks first,' G. S. Kirby. Indian Redfirst '.L ; West mbrelaridL't -; ' - ? 7 ! Banties--first, r-- Poteat; second, Steppe? specialrT- Hawkins. . ' Lire5Stock..: Jersey Cowxirst W Houck; second, E.1 WilsonTr 1 3 Holstein Bull first, Garden City Dairy. Herford Heifer first,". C. Rabb. Jersey Bull first, R. V. Wilson; second, Robert Parker. Brood Mare first, E. GJ Gof ortb. Pair of Mjiles first, J. H. Hughes. Shetland Pony first Guy Poteat; second, Clarence Rabb; special, S. M. Huskins.' Colt- first, T, P. Jackson; second, E. GCqforth Pair of Draft Horses-f irst, J. H. Hughes. Pijaft Horse first; A. Poteat. Twin Calves special, L. A. West moreland. 1 Saddle Horse first, W. L. Fergu son. f Goats -special, W. C. Gibbs. Sheep second, Robert Parker. Sow and Pigs first, A. G. Wilkin son; second, T. J. Gibbs. Boar Hog fnrst, A. G. Wilkinson; second, W. Gibbs. Three social nremiums awarded in the live stock department,- names of exhibitors not listed. Ldie.' Fancy Work. Silk Quilt first, Mrs. Ella Dysart. r.n oi-Hi tsi 59. o, ond, Mrs. Noell. T-T oni) Wavati Pah ntmo , -first, aac&AA va vi v - vvuuwi mow, - Allie Curtis ag Rug first, Mrs. J. W. Kirby; RnTid f s T t- - Knit Shawl first, Mrs. second, Mrs. A: Simmons. Bo mar; Woolen Socks first, Mrs. T. O. Curtis; second, Mrs. Maggie Jaynes. Woolen Mittens first, Mrs. Dy sart. Crocheted Dolies fijjst, Mrs. Dy sart. Irish Crocheted Cap first, Rosa McNeely special, Mrs. Ella Dysart. Table Cover first, Mrs. Snipes. Sofa Pillow first, Mrs. Snipes. Handkerchiefs first, .Mrs. Bea man; second, Maude Crawford. Centerpiece first, Mrs. W. Keet- er. Tan Centerpiece second, Mrs. W. Keeter. Infants Dress first, Mrs.' Dysart. Bureau Scarf first, Mrs. W. Kee ter second, Mrs. Snipes. " Pin Cushion firit; Mrs. Snipes. Handkerchiefs, drawn work first, Maude Crawford. , Centerpiece, drawn work first, (Mrs. Beaman. Lace Collar firsts Mrs: W. Keet er; second, Mrs. Dysartr Child's hand-made dress first, Maude Crawford. . I Child's machine-made dress first, Mrs. bnipes. Crocheted Library Scarf first, (name not found) ; second, Miss Ida Elliott. Crocheted Shopping Bag first, Mrs. Dysart. Crocheted Piano Scarf first, Mrs. Dysart. Night Gown Yoke second, Mrs. Dysart. Luncheon Set first, Mrs. Snipes; second, Mrs. McMillian. Knitted Counterpane special, Mary E. Wilson. Crocheted Counterpane special, Mrs. C. C. Cook. Crocheted Counterpane special, Mrs. Snipes. Crocheted Tea Cloth special, Mrs. Dysart. ' - N Cut Work Pillbw Cases special, Mrs. Dysart. Towel special, Mrs. Dysart, Crocheted Dressing Sack special, Mrs. Dysart'" " Sweater special, . Maude Burle son. . , Card Table Cover special, Mrs. Snipes. J " Braided Rug special, Mrs. C. D. Buchanan, a ' Linerr, . Crocheted' Centerpieces special Miss t da Elliott. AppHqile Quilt special, Mrs. Hyams. ' .... Any exhibitors -who jkndw of er rors or ommissiorlS are requested to report same to the . secretary's office. MRS. MARTHXcODOM - j-"- DiES IN HICKORY Mrs. MarthaPCiom, widow of the late Robert . Odorrf, died at the home of her son, Thomas Odom, in Hick- ory last Sunday, Oct. 22nd, at the ad vanced agef of 75 years. Mrsi Odom ormerfy lived in Marion but for the past 12 years naa maae ner nome in - i Hickory. The -body was brought, to Marion Monday and interment made Monday afternoon in Oak Grove cemetery. Rev. J. T. Bowden- held a short fu neral service at the jgrave.- Surviving are ,two sons, Thomas and Fletcherj of Hickory; one daugh ter, Mrs. .Kimsey f Jimeson, of Ashe ville: also one brother." S. TM. Haw- kins who lives near Marion. - - ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM OVER McDOWElL COUNTY Brief Mention of Some of out the County Items OLD FORT ; Old Fort, Oct. 23. Rev. and Mrs. R. F. Moek of Bryson City are visit ing friends here. The following boys attended the Senior Junior rjgeeption at. Montreat Monday night: Paul Hughes, Joe Steppe, Guy Steppe, Bernard Tate, William Treverton, Francis Saborn, Venard Steppe, Roy McDaniel and Royce McDaniel. Miss Lula Mae McDaniel of Ashe- is visiting relatives here. j MJ' ' and TM"' red Huntf sPent Suday at LltUe Switzerland. - Burglars entered the store of J. M. Mashburn during the-week -and 'stole some money, clothing and a few ! other articles. I Mrs. Cox of Gastonia is visiting I aaugnier, irirs. von virant. ! M the small son of Don jGrant, who has been quite sick with pneumonia, is improving. W. G.' Lavender, who holds a posi tion in Asheville, spent Sunday in OH Fort with his family. Robbers made an attempt to enter Bryson-Snyder Company's store one night last week. They broke in the front door, but became frightened and did not enter the store. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Buckley spent Sunday in Marion. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Monty of Char lotte, spent Sunday with Mrs. S. M. Hoffman. Miss May Lavender of Hickory spent the week-end with Estelle Lavender. Old Fort High school will present "Little Clodhopper" Friday night, October 27, in the school auditor ium. Come and laugh a good laugh and help th.boysra their -athletic fund. DYSARTSVILLE Dysartsville, Oct. 24. Mr. Shoef3idaterwho calls around to renew up make and, others of ' Hickory vftftetdfold1 acquaintances and shake hands relatives1 here Saturday! and SurTday. A number of people ""from here were in Marion Friday for-the circus. Mr. and Mrs. B. H. LaughridgeJ and Mrs. Little of Marion were visit ors here Sunday. A large crowd enjoyed the speak ing at the school house Friday night. Miss Daphne Spratt of Marion spent the week-end here. J. L. Laughridge and family and Miss Grace Cowan of Marion were ; visitors here Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Hutchins of Union Mills were visitors here Sun day. Will Landis of Marion was here Sunday. Seyeral people from here attended the singing at Harmony Grove. Misses Mamie and Lona Goforth of Clinchf ield spent the week-end here. Mrs. Joseph Hutchiijs is a visitor here this week. Ned Jaquins of Rutherfordton was a visitor here Sunday. Miss Inez Daves of Marion spent the week-end here., Mrs, Laura Prie'e of Rutherfordton was a visitor here during the week. CATAWBA VALLEY. Old Fort, Oct. 23. Mrs. G. W Bradley of Greenlee spent last Tues day here. A number of neople from here at tended the Sparks j show at Marion last Friday. Lat Wilson made a business trip to Asheville last week. ' Miss' Annie Walls, who is teaching at Oakdale, spent the week-end wi$h her parents near Grednlee. Mrs. Ed. McDaniel gave a birth day dinner on the 22nd in honor of her son, Ralph, which was well at tended. Master Harold Moffitt has been right sick with diptheria but is im- proving. n m ti Mrs. B. E. Kelley spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents on Crooked Creek. The farmers are very busy gather ing corn and sowing wheat. x CURFEW - -Old Fort, Star Route, Oct. 23. Mrs. A. C. Morgan spent the week-, end in Morganton as thegue'st of her sister; ' ; . . Mrs. R. D. Parker is spending ' the Happenings Throdgh- About Home PedjMe few days in Old Fort. , L. W. Parker of ; Virginia is visit ing M. A. Parker. Miss Bell Morgan of Marion spent the latter part of the week "with homefolks here. Mfeses Irene and Thelma Hogan,jPld Fort and on the ereek of Crooked Creek spent Saturday night as the guests of Misses Reba Noblitt and Bell Morgan. Mr. and Mrs. John Lail ofMarion visited their daughter, Irs. John Reel, here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Jackson of Crooked Creek were, the guests of J. TT Reel and family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. . W. C. Burffin of Ma rion! visited relatives here Wednes day. We are sorry to learn that Jethro Parker, who has been right sick for sometime, is not improving. LAUREL HILL Nebo, Rt. 1, Oct. 24. Mrs. J. D. Walker has received word of the death of her mother, Mrs. W. M. Dobson, which occured on Oct. 7th at Toy, Idaho. Mrs. , Dobson was, up to a short time ago, a -former resident of this county and had a Wide circle of friends'; who will re- fgret to learn of her deaih. L. H. Whitener Visited relatives in Spindale recently. B. R. Foster, of Cliffside, is spend ing a few days here with homefolks. J. M. Walker made a business trip toMarion last Saturday. Quite a number of folks from this! neighborhood attended the singing convention at Harmony Grove church last Sunday. News is rather scarce now as folks aeVery busy gathering in their fall crops and seeding for another. About the only visiting of any con- sequence now is an occasional can- with us all. MONTFORD'S COVE Union Mills, Rt. 1, Oct. 22. Mr, and Mrs. D. C. Brown spent part of last week with their daughter, Mrs. W. M. Wilson. The teachers of Sugar Hill had a box supper Saturday night which was well attended. Miss Ella Grant, who has been spending some time with her aunt, Mrs. C. M. Hall, has returned to her home at Sugar Hill. 9 Hobert Harris has been right sick but is improving. Mr.Xand Mrs. Ezra, Constant, who were recently married, left-today for Columbus, where they will spenqj some time with the former's parents. Mrs. Cora Nichols is right ill. F. V. andW. G. Harris made' "a business trip to Rutherfordton Thursday. Ransome and Zurbie Hemphill, students of Round Hill school, spent thd week-end at home. v v Badger, Curtus and Paul Williams of Rutherfordton visited their pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Williams, during the week. Mrs. Curtus Williams, who has been visiting relatives here, has re turned to Rutherfordton. Mrs. dome Searcy Michael and children of Roxboro passed through the Cove yesterday on their way home, having spent a month with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Searcy." Rev. Reid Harris and bride, of Ra leigh, a visiting the tatter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Harris. Quite a number from here attend ed the. circus ya Marion last Friday.; School wil open at Oak Jrove next Monday with Grayson Blanton as teacher. C. M. Hall, who has been sij&, is improving. HANKINS. "Marion, Rt.' 3, Oct. 21. There will be a box-supper ,at theit-Hakiris school house next Saturday nighf, Oc 28, at 7:30 o'clock. Proceeds for benefit of school. Everybody cordially invited. . i ' ; . Miss Ermon McConnell visited Mrs. A. D. Erwin Friday afternoon, Miss Annie Burnett spent the week-end with homefolks. . A. D. Erwin made a business trip to Marion last Saturday. Miss Verna Erwin has been ill vf or several days. -; I , v The circus was largely attended by the people of this section. . y Baxter Lewis was in Marion Friday.-. . . .- . . , ' , Malarial fever has been quite pre valent in this section - of late. -,v The school attendance, which has been ; interrupted by . malaria, is im proving. . CROOKED CREEK, Old Fort, Rt. 2, Oct. 23. Mr. nd Mrs. V. Gilliam oft Broad River are vieiHnir Xfra O A V Tin via Miss Mae Lavender of Hickory spent the week-end with Relatives at Mr. and Mrs. James -Morris visited relatives on Upper Crooked" Creek Sunday. . , Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Lavender and Miss Estelle Lavendetl of Old Fort were visitors at the home of J. S. La Vender Sunday. ,. Misses Jessie and Stella Elliott of Marion spent the week-end with homefolks here. J. O. Pendergrass of Marion is visiting relatives here. NEBO -Nebo, Oct. 24. .The people of Ne bff will be glad to learn that Rev. P. H. Brittain will return to his work here for the coming year. Mr. and Mrs. Amos Comey of Paulsburg, New Jersey;, visited Mr. and Mrs. L. C. -Parks during the week. v Bruce Conley of Camden, South Carolina, visited his aunt, Mrs. L.-J. Parks, during the week. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Annis of Erwin, Tenn., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Sigrnon. Twenty-six dollars was realized from the ice cream supper given by the Ladies Aid Society Saturday night. The proceeds will go for the V benefit of the Methodist parsonage. SINGING CONVENTION AT HARMONY GROVE CHURCH Contributed. On Sunday, October 22,- the simm ers of Harmony Grove and surround ing communities met at 4he Harmony Grove Baptist church" ,in convention. Mr. C. B. Morgan, superintendent of the Harmony Grove Sunday School, presided over the convention. The following choirs were present and took an active parti! Laurel Hill, Chapel Hill, Fairview, Pinnacle, Thompsons Fork. Harmony Grove nd Harmonv Grove "Little Folks Choir."- The songs were well se lected andably rendered. The Har mony Grove "Little Folks Choir," i under the efficient leadershipvCf Mrs. Dan Anderson, rendered ably several selections. It was quite a pleasure, to welcome back Mr. Lawson Price, whom many of us had heard lead in conventions twenty years agov Upon request, Mr. Price led in some selec tions and proved himself to be as efficient as ever. A most bounteous dinner was serv ed on the grounds' to the large crowd present, and the occasion proved !to be one of .the biggest days that Har mony Grove has ever witnessed. THE PELLETIERS PLAYERS HERE WEDNESDAY 1NIGHT The Pelletier Players, ' in a reper torie of modern plays,, will appear at the graded school auditorium here next Wednesday night at 7:45 o'clock. This is the first number of a series of five lyceum attractions to appear here under the management of the Piedmont Bureau. This ly ceum course, which is purely educa tional, has been secured for this com munity by the local post of . the American Legion, and has been en dorsed by a number of the leading citizens of McDowell county. The Pelletiers will, it is announc ed, present "The Newly-Weds," a feature play written by Bjornsteroe Bjorson, the great Norwegian . dra matist, known as the Shakespeare of his countrfr?- Ibsen's son-in4aw. The; play has "a full measure of refine ment, of bright lines arid comedy, and the sympathetic divination of character for which its author is famous. In addition it has an un usual consistent, dramajtic form. ( It tells the story of a girlish wife whose love 'for her husbanoT is less powerful than the Jove for her parents. The play has been 'produced by the lead ing literary societies of New Torki Boston Philadelphia and Chicago. "A. Complicated Affair,? ; a three fact farce comedy, will also .be pre-. sented on the '. same evening. Services at St. John's next Sunday at 11-a. m. .' ' ' CONFERENCE, APPOINTMENTS Rev; W.'iEy .Poovey Comes CoraesVtp vMarionl Rev. Hipps iGoes to Andrews, i The session of the . Western ' North (. Carolina Conference; which had been; in session at Monrbe 'since Wednes-: day of last week, .came to ' a' close Monday , at noon. - The new list oi appointments hoW that rnany. chang-. es were made pastoral charges, of the conference. Re V. ' J. P- ' Hipps, v who has served the vFirst Methodist-- church of Marion forV the past two years as its pastorr is sent '"to 5 An-; drews, and 1 Rev. W. E. ; Poovey,' of Shelby, takes his place here. Rev.' L, P. Terrell jroes to the Haywood circuit and Rev. E..D. Ballard takes his plaice on the Marion circuit. The list of appointments for .this district follows: Marion .District. V Presiding-Elder, Paris. Bald Creeks J. W. Grocer supply. Bostic, L. L. Smith. " 'r Broad River, Elmer impsonV : : ' Burnsville, J. B. Tabor.' - . Cliffside, J. C. Keever. , v -Connelly Springs,, W,F. Elliott Cross Mill, W L. Pawson, Jr. Forest City," Parker. Holmes.' dilkey, J. P. Hornbuckle. v Glen Alpine, R.' C. iGoforth.v. Henrietta-Carbleen, J C Postelle. Marion, W: E. Poovey . . " - Marion circuit, E. D. Ballard: . Marion Mills, J. 1 Spinks. McDowell circuit, P H, Britton. Micaville, H. E. Stimson, supply.. . Mill's Springs,. H. C. Freemanr Morganton, W. R. Ware. , r Morganton circuit, J, ;C. Gentry, J, North MeDowell, E. A. JBlanton, supply. ' I - Old Fort, G. 4H. Christenbury. Rutherfordton, J. O. Ervin. Spindale, J. J. Grey." Table Rock,,, W. J. Hackney. : ; Professors inRutherford College, J. W. Bennett; ;R'MHauss. ch--; Student Boston University, A. ;,P. Brantley, Glen Alpine quarterly con ference. Student Trinity College, W. E. ; A Hauss, Connelly Springs . f : quarterly conference. Student Harvard University, O. I; Simpson, .Broad: River- quarterly conference..'' ; .- - - Conference Evangelist, James j H. Green , ; ' The conference selected Winston- Salem as its meeting place next year. Statistical reports submitted show there are' 125,742 members on the Western conference and 121,772 in. its 84 1 Sunday Schools, the latter a gain of more than 10,000 during the last 12 months. : FUNERAL MONDAY FOR v M. O. GILES rOF TEXAS M. O. Giles, son - of Rev. M, D.'. Giles and a brother of M." SL' D.' F., G. W., J. K., and R. W. Giles of this place was buried-iit Oakwood ceme tery Monday, October 23rd. Mr. Giles dieo in a hospital at Wichita Falls, Texas, on October 17th, fol lowing an operation" to remove, in testinal obstruction. : He ; had been operated on a little more than a year ago for 1 appendicitis and had' never ' fully recovered from this ' operation, though he had, been able toXgo about his work. , " His war record in "Mexicowith Pershing and his more than two1 yearsv overseas" service with the Sec- ' ond Division in the WorI3 War Were" records of which , the entire family ' were very proud. ; v v " '" He- was' born in Cleveland county in 1884 and was educated at Trinity College He had visited in McDowell county a- number of times, but had not been herein recent-years except for. a few days about six-months o. He- had many ; , friends v throughout North Carolina .who will sympathize deeply with' the family in his passing. .He; leaves a wtfe-and young son in - Texas and two' sisters : in.' Eastern : North Carolina; besides . his -relatives -' here, in McDowell county to raournv his loss. " J . "," T SOME POTATO. Alex Crawley, aprogressive fann er of .the : Nebo .'section, brought to The Progress office yesterday asweet potato weighing 4 1-4 pounds, a sam- tnIa rf Viie vfrT -ffi 4Ve . - : ' ' Subscribe1 for the llaricn Pre- 5- ". a- -W . -1