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VOL. XV ' . MARSHALL, MADISON .COUNTY, N; C-V FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19th ; 1913.,' ' NO. 51.
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DIRECTORY.
MADISON (JOUNTY.
Established by the legislature eei-
sion 1850-51.
Population, 20,132.
County seat, Marshall.
1656 feet above sea level
New and modern court house, cost
33,000.00. 1 .
' New and modem jail, cost 115,000.
New county home, cost $10,000.00.
v. . - Maty Officers. - ''
' Bon. C B Mashburn, Senator, 36th
District. Marshall.
Hon. J. E. Rector, Bepresentatlv,
Hot Springs. N. C.
N. B, McDevltt, Clerk Superior
Court. Marshall. '
W. M. Buokner, Sheriff, Marshall
''. Z. O. Sprinkle, Register of Deeds,
Marshall.
C. F. Bunnion, Treasurer, Marshall
N. C . R. F.- D. No. 4.
R. L. Tweed, Surveyor, White .Rock
s. o.
Dr. J. H. Balrd, Coroner, Mara Hill
N.O.
Mrs. Eliza Henderson, jailer, Mar
shall, i
John Honeycutt, Janitor, Marshall
Dr. 0. N. Sprinkle, County Physl
clan. Marshall. -
James Haynle. Supt. county home.
Marshall
... Courts as Fellowsi
September 1st, 1913' (2) November
"10th, 1913. (2)
March 2nd. 1914, (2). June 1st, 1914
(2). Sept. tthi 1914, (2).
R. R. Reynolds, Solicitor, Ashevllle
N. C. 1913, Fall Term Judge Frank
Carter, Ashevllle.
1914, Spring Term J udge M. H.
Justice, Rutherfordton, N. C
Fall Term-Judfc-e E. B. Cllne, of
Hickory, N. C. '
I 'County Comml!onr.
W. C Sprinkle, chairman. Marshall
R, A. Edwards, member, Marshall, R.
F. D. No. 2. Reubln A. Tweed, mem
ber.Bhj Laurel, N. C. " -' ' '
J. Coleman Banlsey. atty.,Marshall.
Road CommlIonr.
Frank Roberts, chairmen, Marshall,
J. K. Wilson, secretary, route 2. Mar
shall. 1
Highway Commission,
.V( 8helton, President, Marshall.
Guy V. Roberts, " .' .
Geo. if. Wild, . Big Pine. N. C.
, S. W. Brown, , , Hot Springs, V
Joe S. Brown, Waverly, "
A. F. Sprinkle,' Mars Hill, N. C.
Board of Education.
Jasper Ebbs, Chairman, Spring
Creek, N. O. John Robert , Sams,
mem. Mars Hill, N. C. W R. Sams,
mem. Marshall. Prof. R. G. Anders,
Superintendent of Schools, Marshall.
: Board meets first Monday in January.
April, July, and October each year.
Sohoola and ollBt'
Mars Hill College, " Prof..; R. L.
Moore, President. Fall Term begins
August 17th, 1913, and Spring Term
. begins January 2nd 1814.
Spring Creek ; High School. Prof.
R. 6. Edwards, Principal, Spring
Creek. 8 mos school, opens Aug. 1st.
' Madison Seminary High School,
Prof. O. C. Brown, . principal. 7 mos.
school. ; '
Bell Institute, Margaret E. Grif
fith, principal, Walnut, N. C
Marshall Academy, Prof. S. Roland
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Williams, principal, 8 mos. school.
- Opens August 4th.
Notary Publics.
J. C. Ramsey, Marshall, Term
plres Jauuary 1st, 1914. '
W. O. Connor, Mars Hill, Term
expires Nov. 27th 1914.
D, P. Miles, Barnard, Term expires
March 14th, 1914.
J. A. Wallln, Big Laurel, Term
expires Jan. 24th. 1914.
J. G. Ramsey, MarshalL Route 4;
Term expires March 16th, 1914
J. E. Gregory, Joe; N. C. ' Term ex
pires Januarv 7th, 1914.
Jasper Ebbs, Spring Creek. N. d,
Term expires September 24th 1914.
J H Hunter, Marshall, Route 3.
Term expires April 1st 1915V j
J .W Nelson, Marshall Term ex
sires May 14, 1915 ' i
t B Ebbs, Mot Springs Term ex
pires February 7lh 1915. ' j
Craig Ramsey, lievere, Term exj-
plres March 19, 1915, '
N. W. Anderson, Paint Fork,
Term expires May 19, 1915. ' j
C. C. Brown, Bluff, Term expires
December 9th, 1914. i
W. T. Davis, Hot Springs. Term
expires January 22nd 1915.
Pom.
George W. Gahagan Post, No. 38,
G. A. R. T. J. Rice, Commander; J.
H. Ballard, Adjutant Meets at the
Court House Saturday before the sec-
Afiil Cnnil.ir In ..nh TriMAfh 11 A tm
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
Having qualified as the administra
tor of J. v. Sanaers, Jr., deceasea late
of Madison County, North Carolina,
this Is to notify all persons having
claims against the estate of the Bald
deceased to exhibit them to the under
signed at Hot Springs, N. C, n or
before the 17, day of November, 1914,
or this notice will be pleaded in bar
of their recovery. . ; ' ! j
All persons indebted to said estate
will please mak? immediate settle
ment,, ,:r,f V:V.V:. vJ. j.
This 17, day of November 1913.
W. T. DAVIS.
Admiuistrator of J. C. Sanders,
Jr., deceased.
How is This?
Before the voters of the Unit
ed States changed the policy of
the government administration
the Republican politicians told
us that if the . Democrats went
into power the prices of products
of farm and labor woulflrtft,'t
almost nothing; oh theher hand
thepoliticians of demoefhey totd
us they would Ifag&'cqkl' of
living; ftitf dempcrats7'ye"nt' hcr
office; a one time since' th'J yge
of ; cotton weht olfrb thai It
was said, the regret wasbrdken;
we now see in uie papeW that
eggs have crone so high that art
army of 15000 womenW'iWttSrf
ineton city, including the wivli
of cabinet ofilcer arts pitting .a
campaign to boycott egg3. Ho w
is this matter? : It looks - to u?
like both politicians were wrong
Rhow us the light. - Are the
hens on a strike! Was . it a bad
year for cotton! , , ! ,
A Strange Verdict;
In a western mtning town, it is
said a man was found dead hang
ing to his bed post by his sus
penders. A coroner's inquest
was held and the jury brought in
this , verdict. '.We the jurors,
having held an inquest over the
body of A. B., 'deceased, find
that he, the said A. B. deceased,
came 'to his death thru a mistake
which he made by hanging him
self, instead of his breeches, ' to
the bedpost. ;" - ,
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CHRISTMAS
is only a few days off and we in
vite you to call on us before you
your Christmas Candies, Nuts, Or-
anges, Bananas, Raisins, Figs, etc.
, We solicit your Grocery busi
ness. Try us next time.
C. M. Dodson & . Son.
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l tie ctnwreff, tna ioys m the-girls and the. crown uns. too.
are counting efeyfro ;01d,3anU;;j-comiifig. Who is there that
does not loqk forward Wtbis day' when all shall be merry around
the hre a r t h s t o ii e.of every home in, the land 'Its
Ume,when,we all go back home to make merry at 4,he Christmas
dinner 'and again renew the ties' of Jove .that brod the family closer
together.-.-Too,- its' the .time wben.'for once in the year, we forget
ourselves in happier thoughts for others. '
. Weitake up the harp of life J and smite on all the cords with
might.;.; ? '
We smite npon the chord of , love and self, trembling, sinks out
of sight." ..-;'-:,. , ' . . . j '
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avery nana oears agitt ior;somo friend and the mails are
oaded with presents betokening the love of mankind; the world is
full of words and dreams rich with music and love. The poor are
not forgotten. The Christmas spirit is abroad in the land and
every where jthafc the gospel has; been spread there is the spirit of
PeAfc'onarth. good will to men,", C; i i i
While we are buying our presents fof this happy season it will
not be out of place for us to remember the home merchants, whose
shelves and counters, windows and show cases, are loaded with
suitable and appropriate gifts for the season and we. doubt not that
our home merchants will more deeply .appreciate our trade than
those who have no local interest. We, therefore, suggest that our
Christmas shopping be done, as largely as possibly, with our home
merchants, ' . . . . : !
SOUTHERN DEVELOPMENT.
Room for development and
progress in the South is one of
the marvels of the present day.
et us give one instance Patrick
lagan of Scott county Virginia
astweek sold the timber; off of
23,000 teres of land for $250,000
in cash, The deed to this prop-
erty only f carries the timber
rights, and the coal rights which
s till, belongs, to Mr. 1 lagan are
valued at $2,000,000 and are pro
bably worth more. Most of this
and was bought by Hagan years
ago at ten cents an acre Patrick Igether we believe
Hagan is now'86 years old. lie
came to Scott . county. Virginia
from Ireland. It is said .that at
one time he t could get on' ' his
horse at his home in Scott coun
ty and ride through to Letcher,
Ky., without getting off of ; his
own land. Much of the land
bought by him at ten cents ah
acre is how worth $200 to $500
per acre and the end is not yet
in sight. With these actual fig
ures before us who can compre
hend what the near future may
disclose as to the real value of
property throughout the South
land? -When all kinds and class
es of advantages are taken to-
tbere is no
country on the face of the earth
which today offers the opportune
ties to be found in the South.
She is just beginning to come in
to her own and the next ten
years will witness development
which will far surpass tho san
guine expectations of those who
believe most strongly in the
South and her f urture prosperi
ty. ,
This article is taken from the
New Port Times. It reads al
most like a "fairy tale" ' but
things yet more wonderful will
come to pass in ' Dixie." years
ago the Cane River bottoms in
Yancey County, this state, were
sold for a dog and a gun. Today
if you were to ask the owner .
what his price on these lands is
you would think the dog and the
gun transaction had long since
been forgotten. You tould pro
bably buy these bottoms for
$200.00 per acre.
New Jersey Match
es North Carolina
the guardian of the
roared
public in
struction. "Not familiar with it
it's right here in the book!"
The teacher looked, , and saw
the w o r d-EGYPT. N. Y.
Evening Post.
CIMSTMAS SUGGESTIONS
KEENS CANDIES IN SANOy CHRISTMAS BOXES JUST
RECEIVED.
57 c also have a nice line of Jewelry and Watches every piece of which is guaranteed
' ; , , PIPES BOTH MEERSCHAUM AND BRIAR.
TorLET sets both silver anb iyory.
STATIONERY, - - - PERFUMES; - - - FOUNTAIN PENS,
Do Your OHristmcas SHbpjping at our Store.
"i arshaUKiarmacy.,.;
A preacher of . days that are
gone by in North Carolina while
reading his bible in Sundav
School came upon the word 1
'Stephen" and when he looked 1
at it it seemed a very simple
word and;"he pronounced it
'Step-Hen." Tie story is well
matched, if not quite out done,
by the following clipped from.
Current Events: . .
Joseph P. Tumulty, secretary
to President Wilson tells of a '
ormer , member of the Jersey .
GityBoard aLEducation, who,.
upon a visit to one of the schools,
took a reader from the teacher's
hand, and addressed the nearest
little girl, r: - .-', ; y
, My dear, can you spell
eggpit!" he said.
The little girl didn't recognize
the word, but was willing to take
chance, so she said:
''E-g-g-p-i-t."
"Erroneous can anybody else
pell it?" the inquisitor asked.
ooking over the room.
Other children tried. Some
spelled it with one g; others with
two t's. Still wrong. The mem- .
ber of the board had his big firr- '
ger on the word, and knew. He
turned to the teacher:
. 'Of course, ma'am, you know
how to spell it!"
The teacher blushed and con-'
fessed that, while she was not
familiar with the word, she would
expect it to be spelled as it
sounded e-g-g-p-i-t." . ,
"Not familiar with it!"
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