E. I JAR8ETT
OECtAEEBil
GUILTY BY JIM.
E. M. Jarrett was acquited of tl e
. ..
charge of murder in the second de
gree, by the jury after deliberating
for only a half an hour.
jurreu was tried ior murder .m
the second degree for the killing cf
S. E. Grant in the store o the Blue
Ridge Merchantile Company on
Soathside Ave., in sAsheville, a
fc.v weeks ago.
Jarrett's defense was a plea of
selfdefense which was substantiate
edby the Jury. -
8A8KEirS CREEK
We are certainly having some
muddy roads in our riectibft, but we
hone to see our roads in better
.. . T1 Xf - j wiiciuiy -7uc;ici.y nciu h meet
condition before the Union Meeting . . , f K , ' . .
u kiIh ofr pofVr branches and received
Tt l rrf A 9 - n3W members into the Society Sat
Creek the fifth Sunday m this ..X
month. "V- ; ' u ' I Though th mud is terrific, Cul
Christmas was nther dull here , - : .
&
nut mere was w:uniuuu mauimn8t Kaifi D : w--
saw or heard of. v
We are sorry to announce the ill-
aess of Ruins Messer. .Hope he.
win recover suini, - n, ri
Rey. R. W. Green priched inter
.tmmonsuatthis 4)lace baiur-
day ariaSMh(Ja
.... .
Robert Messer and . Wdaugbto'l
E ama have been confined to eir
rooms JDi- a few days with Lugnppe.
l-'raok Diils has been oa the sick
list Hope to see him put again,
soon.
The many friends of Miss Julia
Messer were sarpri3ei t learn of
her marriage whieiiccw
dny the tenth. Miss Jnha has W
nendini sometime at Jtrdson
where she quietly marriedlfc(vlr
Henry Sluder of that placM;
Tht bride is the attractivWdaught
er of Mr. Robert Messer of ? Barker's
Creek. s y
A Reader.
SllfiS LITTLE GIRL
. herokee Scout Jau. 15, 1915.
Gilbert Holloway, a 14 year old
boy, shot and killed Jarjle Ledford a
10 year old girl, at the home of H.
M. Leafeavers, about 3 miles west
of Culberspn, Tuesday afternoon, 5th
wounded Mrs. Leafeavers in the
breast and shot two smajl children I
in the face and it is feared they
have lost their sight as a result
of the wounds. -
Q)roapr J. S. Dockery and Sheriff
P. C. Gentry went, to the" scene of
the tragedy and held an inquest.
The facts bronglit out are that
the bjys had enitunting and on
their return the Holloway boy be
came angered at Janie Ledford and
said he would kill her. The boy
loaded his gun and th in being
u w- 0
m tne houe, find one shjt tnrbugh
the window which struck h6r in
the head, killing her almost instant- j
ly. The glass and shot struck the Charles A. Smith, who, as' Lieuten
oihers in the room as s ta ted above, j &u t-Governor, became the State's
Gilbert Holloway is nowdh the c Executive. When Goyernor;
. . . i
county jail, an indictment of niur.
der having been found against him
this week by tlie grand jury, to
await his trial -which was contin
ued until the next term of court
tie regiets the tragedy land say
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
FROM COLLWIIEE
The Presiding Eider, L. T.Cordell,
held Quarterly -meeting at this
place Saturday and Sunday, preach
ag both days at the Methedist
Methodist church.
Rev. Mr. Joyer of Wayuesville.
preached at the Baptist Church
Sunday.
Mr. Mack Pressley, of Speedwelll
was neie on basiness Tuesday,
Mr. O. E. Lombard' and mother
are visiting Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Hen-
8s)il.
Wal ace Black well was here this
wee on business.
Mr. Zeb Alley returned from
Cashiers Monday.
The students of the Cullowhee
Normal and Industrial School still
t ike an active interest in the ath-
ic pms. A ju hur games are
now being enjoyed. The Eroso-
n T ifai ..... CLa!-. lv..tl
North Carolina, and her fine body
aml h . M w ,. .
in the.Jy yner auHding' , js
tion
?&kfaz3slC.
churchf uSpired by ik Venality
:of me,-,. pastoi. i:lld b tbe
: intpllidm,ro nra nh,.ci
ta lheir . members are planning
great tmngs tor the future;
The pretty new; pews adgreatly
to -cue interior of the Methodist
church:
Hurrah! 'Cullowhee and Culio-
whee formal for ever f F. E. W.
MAN FOUND DEAD
OafolitiA Mouuta ner
A message reached here Sunday
from Cattaloochee that Bb Forres
ter had been found dead, Coroner
Dr. H. L. McFayden left here that
afternoon and heid an inquest Mon
day, which reached the conclusion
that while attempting to cross
Pretty Hollow mountain, "between
Cattalooehee and Big Creek he bad
succumbed to the cold a few days
before.
Robeit Caldwell had carried For-
raster within two miles of the
place on Tuesday January -12th.
The; body was found by . Frank No
land and his brother Saturday the
16th as they were returning from
jCrestmont The body yas sent to
Canton for internment.
Columbia, S. C.. Jan. 19-Richard
I. Manning today was inaugurated
. r- '
jovernor oi aoutn uaroiina, oegm
tha third mm to occupy that office
witnm six days, tie succeeded
Re9?e resigned January 14.
Carl Smith is here from Black'
Mountain. , - -
Miss Bessie Hooper was here "yes?
jterday enimite? ta turph Where
she win spend sometime.
SYLVA, N: Gi JAUAW?a' 1915 1.
IlIBRAffif 0!l : SYIA
: niUH dLnUuL.
The excellent v6rk that the Syl-
va nigif ocnom nas oeeii -amms ru
the past has been handicapped be-
cause of insuifpht librarffacillt.
L'es. The teaehers .nri nnnil nf
t he "higberas;jk in
their work. t; r : ; :
Hirou the assistance of County
and Sta rtmente,
die mo jmms the
uurary, sucn;asericyciopeaias ana
' .
iiikiiii v rh! I nrfiii -nrir J n Tta
raised in the distjrict.,:,
cauvas wiwie.custricc win - ce accauhf of the Scarcity of such work
tMMZ:" e. present tima the lowest
response to tneif oiicitaions.
fl m ,HI ''mMM&r
Editor Journal -"lil-' ::;v.Sr i: '
Dear Sirr-her
North Carglnaw(!atiofe at the
Langea ! Tae34 ly
and WeyjSmMiih th and ,
itadrcouQsel of aU &iaj : tire
hrtefet f this whole Ration at :
tend tftianMetingitfeervop ladlr- .4 tT4'" rv - J t;
heari arp reriuest thaC torestland besides one,of the richest
the . this. AcatiQn-y farming seidons in the' jsw
be?ondndted havimj in view the are broad and f ertit WaTley$ along
realizatloi of very best resuits. j the HMWassee, river as well as on
The meeting iscdnfor'.tfie-pur!u and the
pose of considering plans for the!Hightbwet valley ni Gteorgia
future of t ie Association, so as to
enable it to get the,full benefit of
the experience of the past three
years, and of the cumulative adver
tising and extensive work that has
oeen aoner ana toconsiaer tne nest creeK is a large deposet ot corua
melhod of continuing th3 work of dum, -which only needs transpor-
the Association. 1915 will require tatiqn to lead to immediate devel-
.- t - ...
indefatiguable and real co-operative
work on the part of all at interest
to 6ring about the success ; we de
sire for this section.
The members of the Association
whTtake up the consideration of a
plan for the future conduct of the
work with a view to creating har-
mony, co-operation, and getting the
.best results from its activities in
1915.
It is deemed wise to occupy two
days with the business in visw a3
such important matters will be
brought up that it is felt ample
time should be given for their con
sideration. The meeting on Tues -
day, as above stated, will be called
to order at 2:30 o'clock, and that of
vveuiiesuay ai v uuiucn, auu win
work of ire-orgarfization have been
J thoroughly completedT"
Yours very truly
GREATER WESTERN CAROLINA
ASSOCIATION.
Sanford H Cohen,
Manager.
i
We have a good school here at
St. Mary's, Micadale. There are-67
enrolled and we believe there will '
be many more inside of thirty days.
Miss Nettie Wilkes of Sylva and
Miss ,; Fannie tJucnanan are
the!
teachers. We surely . .wish
young ladies greatucess in their
Work. "Micadale Matters" in Card
. - " r ' - 1 - -
lina Mountaineer.
COMT 1ET ll
HIAMSSEE 84IH104D.
A n d'r e wsi'N.C. January -20-
A t a sup e c i a 1 m e e t i n k
Af tU j- -.' - ,
" f 6 dlrors pf the Hiawassec
Valley railway, held ? yesterday! in
the ew library nUiWing, hids were -
opened for grading -the line frdm
Andrews to the C14v Nmimtv ,u -
about sixteen mHes. ijuite a num'
ber rf COQtractor- wer,:n- f ...
- . -- .
ciiidin several fmm'.KnnTviib
. . - . uiui
bidding was very close; largely onVn ihNrm of,..-
bid waa iuihmittPri hv th Wright
Z - '- . -.mu
Johnson - Construction ' mnnv nf
- . . .
6 vvWUWirec wawaittumDer-of .buildings demolished
unclassified and the contracts as
awafcled .u, thenu Work wiliTbe
- " - . - - - . .
commenced at once amt'finished in
abpuisktoonthtte Qar conn
l eMi4 clready under
contract and abont225 men are at
workiitheyer' :iuites todedl
1 essible
about tvc htndred actes of virgin
Running across from Georgialnto
Clay "county is a ery rich deposit
of immense" extent of jcopper ore,
analysis showing an average of 15
per cent copper. On Shooting creek
opment. There are also valuable
deposits of iron ore and quartzite
for fluxing purposes.
MT. HITCMELL
(A plea for the preservation of
the globe's oloest mountain from
j devastation by axe and fire.)
From out the primal sea I rose
on
high.
Above the clouds I kissed ,the sun
lit sky.
My rock theoldest in this rock-built
earth;
When I was born, it was the great
world's birth.
n nrid m;inAn Qr mv muv
, sides did yield
TorainQd frost and wind, a fertile
fiplH
For widening Piedmont plain and
ocean shore.
Now nature kind assails my life
no more;
At last in verdure soft and warm
I'm clad, .:
Mid sapphire skys my emerald
peaks are glad.
But hark! what frightful terror, new
and dire!
Tis human greed for gold! tis axe
and fire! v
o mighty State prevent this deed
nf shnmp ,
i This great dishonor keep from" thy
great name!,
' Gix)ge Tayijoe Winston.
Asheville, January 19, 1915.
S1.00 THE YEAR TN ATIVA fjYS
AIR FLEET,
The long expected attack ' up.a
the "Right ttfttfuitlltltofWand"
k tho . - ;
by the German airmen -occurs d
it. m. .. a - '4 . - .
eppcuus ijr 4 iteropianes t ViSi e 5 a
nuinber of ..-towns in England. dirn-
pmg bombs inta the townaof Ya r?
, - I , r ,
mout Kings Xynn, Cromer, Sand
nngham- and other Dlaces:;.V '.
A startii cig feature of the raid
was the remarkable a c racy
aim of the bomb hurlers. 4
.It was Wt iirst leparted that a
Zeppelin ld been shot- down at
Hustanton but this :iwas later c e -nied
anc! (t appeaVs that all the in
vaders made a safe return tb their
base! . V v
mm in RAtEiGtf; nxmi
-janua ekj.
discussesr nearly all' subjects loclticg
to the upbuilding of North Caroana
and her people, and every body is
invited-'to all fheeting3. You will
probably wish to g to Raleigh
sometime whitethe Ugisiatiire is
in session. Make these the dates
of your visit., -l; ,
The presence' : pf four eminent
speakers, of Nahial reputation;1 will
aione make thejneeting historic:
William Jennings Bryan, famous
the world over,asr an advocate , or'
peace", temperance and moral move
inents; Thomaf Mott Osborne; the
the greatest mWof our timei whp
has given his life to prison reform;
Mrs. Cora W. Stewart who has ac
heived Nation. reputation thro Jgh
the Moonlight. Scidol movement i vi
Kentucky; and Secretary Daniefs,
whom North Carolina still claims. '
And e ven without these four eu -mnt
speakers, any one of whoni
would make thei meeting remarkable
the program would be of cmpiil
ing attractiveness simply for t!i
North Carolina7 talent represented.
President CI ireacs Re aaJ ons oi
tne alore mentioned National
speakers will speak Thurfdiy night,
the 28th. The other Nmh Cir.
lma speakersinilade Dr. E. K Qxa--
nam, Judge Walter, Clrk; Dr. W. S.
Rankin, Dr. D. H Hill, Prof. E. C.
Bran Kn, I)n J y. Joyner, A W.
McAlister, W. HSwift Mrs. T.
Harrison, Dr. t B. McBrayer and
others. ' :
CHILDREN'S COUGHS QIfl'T.
KbiN S ARE SERIOUS
When one ll your little ones
s'iows symptoms of an approacliing
Honey at 'once-It acts 'oiifokiv
prevenrs. the .eold growing wors
Very healingsoothes the Lungsl
loosens the miicou's, strengthens the
system. 'lt9s:pB;-Oii2
at your iit- Buy a bottle to-
Bucijen's Arnica Salve for Sires
til
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