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THIS PAPER ISSUED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS, ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.
Volume XV
Lenoir, N. C, Tuesday, September 16, 1913
No. 90
COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS
LIVE STOCK IMPROVEMENT
NEWS ITEMS OF INTEREST.
LOCALS AND PERSONALS.
TURNPIKE ROAD MEETING.
GRADED SCHOOL OPENS
Item From Our Regular Corres
pondent and Neighboring
County Paper.
Thoroughbred Stock Raising
Becoming one of Cald
well's Industrie.
Interesting Reading Matter of
Local and National Affairs
in Condensed Form.
Items of Interest to The People
of Lenoir and Cald
well County.
New House for Toll Gate Keep
er Built Other Substan
tial Improvements.
Monday Morning With Cood
Attendance and Appro
priate Exercises.
WATAIC A.
(Watauga Democrat)
Miss Lueile Winkler has ac
cepted a position in the school
at Oak Hill, Caldwell county, of
which Prof. Wiley Hartzog, of
Boone, is principal. The school
will open next week.
Glad to see Dr. A. M. Trivett,
a Watauga boy who has "made
good" as a dentist in Washing
ton, 1). C, among his relatives
and friends here for a short re
spite from his labors.
C. S. Carroll, bought of (I. C.
Winkler last week a thorough
bred Short Horn calf four months
old, for which he paid $a0. Mr.
Winkler says the bullock would
easily weigh 4U) pounds.
Some days since Mrs. Win.
Hpdges, of Adams, while pre
paring dinner, broke an egg to
be used in the meal, and sin
was surprised to find within an
other perfect egg with hard
shell, and upon breaking it, was
amazed to find within still an
other egg, but this one with on
ly a soft shell. This is indeed a
great freak, and ve have
never heard of one like it before.
CAT A W HA
iC.itaw ha Comity Newsi
Mr. .1. W. Dellinger. one of
the county's best farmers,
brought to The News office Wed
nesday a cotton stalk grown on
his farm that measured six feet
and two inches and contained 171
bolls, blooms and squares.
The "hooray" of the "xjs
sum" hunter and the bark of his
dog can be heard in every sec
tion these evenings. The fall of
the year with its persimmon
puddin" and baked "possum and
taU-rs" is a season of pleasure
on the farm.
( n Catawba R. F. 1. No.
during an electric storm a few
days ago, lightning struck the
residence of Mr. G. 1'. Setzer,
tearing the ceiling off two sides
of a room and knocking the m
from under one side of the house
Mrs. Setzer and two daughters
were in another room and whil
severly shocked for a littl
while were unhurt.
The old saying "That tew die
in otlice and none resign" has
been given a jolt, in Caldwell
county by the Sheriff.). I'. Icard
of his own accord tendering his
resignation to the County Com
missioners.
Caldwell Baptist Association.
The Caldwell Baptist Associ
ation will meet with the First
Baptist Church of Lenoir be
ginning Thursday, Sept. -ftli,
and continuing through until
Sunday night, 'JHth.
This meeting promise's to be
one of more than usual interest
as there will bo many delegates
from the different churches of
the association present, and also
some of the most prominent
Baptist ministers of the State.
During this time we are assured
of hearing some tine sermons
from some of our most eloquent
Baptist preachers.
Pastor Fulbright is having
the church put in first class
shape for this meeting. The
columns have been painted and
other work done. The Baptists
of Lenoir and vicinity will ex
tend a most hearty welcome to
their visitors on this occasion
The Lenoir News $1. the year.
Larger farm stock is the great
need of the fanner of the South
today and in particular the
fanner in this section. There
is a broad field for development
in this line and we are pleased
to note that one of our promi
nent citizens, Dr. Kent, has had
shipped in this summer from a
large thoroughbred stock farm
in Ohio, two tine Perchon mares
winch he now has on his home
place here in Lenoir.
Dr. Kent informs us that he
received these tine animals dur
ing the hottest weather in July
and that they never from the
first showed any signs of the
change of climate. He took
part cular care of them in every
way, and they are now two of
as tine specimens of the lrorse
family as one cares to look at.
They are being worked daily on
the farm and have been since
they came and are kept in good
shape and do not show the usual
signs of hard work that the
smaller horse does after a long
and hot summer's work on the
farm.
From these two animals Dr.
Kent hopes to raise some tine
stock that will be of great value
to the farmers of the county in
getting a larger and stronger
breed of horses started over the
county. They are gentle and
kindly disxsed horses and are
easily handled. They work as
well to a surrey as they do to a
plow or a wagon and have as
much style about them as the
average person could want
These mares were specially
picked by an expert from the
A. M- M. College at Raleigh, for
Dr. Kent and they are both
thoroughbreds. They are now
just about fully grown, being
three and three and a half years
of age respectively. More of
such horses should be brought
to this county and in a few
years we would see a great dif
ference in the improvement of
the stock of this county and
country. Such annuals are
capable of doing a great deal
more work and with much more
ease than the average size horse.
They weigh each in the neigh
borhood ot l,;i(K pounds at
present, Din as mey nave neen
worked all summer on the farm
their weight is not what it will
be when they are not being
worked so hard.
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office at this season should be
governed by the following rules:
Advance to the inner door and
give three distinct raps or kick
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will attend to the alarm. You
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ber of years you are owing for
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address the editor with the fol
lowing countersign: Kxtend
the right hand about two feet
from the body, with the thumb
and index finger pointing to a
two-dollar bill which drops into
the extended hand of the edi
tor, at the same time saying,
"Were you looking for me?"
The editor will grasp your hand
and the bill and pressing it w
say, "You bet." After giving
the news of your locality you
will be permitted to retire with
a receipt for an obligation prop
erly discharged.
Not including Friday's sales
the warehouse tloors are full
and double sales are in progress
the tobacco market at Wilson
has handled ,.".(K),(HK pounds
this week, and this breaks all
records in this section.
Motorcycle mcer L. L. Wil
son who was shot a few weeks
ago while on duty in Charlotte
by the negro doe Neeley, after
wards killed by a mob, is now
fast recovering and will shortly
be able to go to his father's
farm where he will further re
cuperate from his wounds.
Ahead of any corresponding
registration period in previous
years, the registration books at
the Slate University at Chapel
Hill at noon last Friday carried
the names of S(C students that
have matriculated for the school
astic year l'.'Ril 1, while safe es
timates predict that the enroll
ment for the college term will
reach '.KX.
Marion now has a curfew law
and we are authorized to state
thai it will be enforced. It is
published in this issue. Two
taps of the tire bell at eight
o'clock will be sounded as a
warning to boys loitering on the
streets at this hour - Marion
Progress. For the sake of the
welfare of the boys of this
country it is a great pity that
every town and village and city
in this country hasn't a law of
this nature that would be en
forced.
Columbus and Forsyth coun
ties have just joined the group
of counties employing a whole
time health officer. Seven oth
er counties already had the full
time service, these being Dur
ham, Guilford, Johnston, New
Hanover, Kobeson, Rockingham
ami Sampson. These nine
counties are making no mistake
If the health officers come any
where near performing then'
duty, they are worth several
times their salary to their conn
ties. The health of a county
has a direct relation to its
wealth and wlr.it is more nnpor
tint, to the happiness and con
telltllient of its people. And
healthful conditions of living
are not to be had without cost.
It takes watch fulness, know
ledge, tact and conscience and
these are worth a reasonable
outlay of money as every one
knows. New Bern Journal.
Mr. and Mrs. Corpening Entertain.
In honor of Mrs Corpening's
house guest, Miss Harrison of
Pine Hill, Ala.. Mr. and Mrs.
Charles K. Corpening were "At
home" to a number of their
friends on Friday evening, from
H :.() to 11 o'clock. The home
was most cleverly and tastily
decorated with autumnal hued
leaves, ferns and other Mowers.
The punch bowl, surrounded by
most lovely red and white dah
lias, was presided over by Miss
Anson Tuttle.
After a season of social chat,
cards were distributed by the
hostess and partners selected
i- i nil
tor progressive rooK. i ins
game proved interesting, and
was a source of much enjoyment
to everyone present. The prize,
one of the late novels, was won
by Mrs. F. F.Allen. In cutting
or me consolation prize, nss
Lizzie Fuller was the success
ful young lady.
Most delightful refreshments
consisting of a salad course and
ices, were served tv lxiisses
Gussie Tuttle and Fayo Johnson,
Mr. W. M. Morris of Hudson
was a business visitor to Lenoir!
Friday, i
Mr. .1. B. Atkinson returned
VvUUv fmn, n few ,l:,v l,ni.
ness visit to Gastonia. ;
Senil us iTic in stamps and get
The News from now until the
first of .Ian. for only iTe.
Mi-Kary
F. Kng :
Mr. and Mrs. N. H
have moved into the .
land house next to the Graded
school.
Place your ads in The N,,ws ;
which reaches the people twice 1
a week and gives them the news
when it is new.
The produce waguns are be
ginning to come into Lenoir
now and fall business will soon
begin to liven things.
Lenoir again has two motion
picture theatres and they are
affording the public a good
class oi entertainment.
M. K. Lindsay has opened a
stock of groceries in the building
on North Main street formerly
occupied by .1. C. Harris.
Mr. and Mrs. K. G. Grist of
Greenville, arrived Friday and
are the guests of Mr. Grist's
mother, Mrs. M. M. Grist.
Mrs. K. H. Black well who
has been visiting at the home of
Mr. J. P. Blackwell, returned
Friday to her home in Waynes
ville. Mr. T. H. Broyhill went to
Grandin last Thursday to attend
the circus and reorts a tine
aggregation and an up to date
show.
MissMollie Stimson who has
been spending a few weeks the
guest of her brother, Mr. C. V.
Stimson, returned Saturday to
her home m Statesville.
Mr. and Mrs .1.
who have been
Woi'sham's uneli
Blackwell ot this
ed Friday to their
Iver.
B. Worsham
visiting Mr.
, Mr. .1. P.
place, return
at Ale
The demand foi
houses in Le
noir is growing
that the collegi
especially now
mil school have
opened and
there
built to
dioultl 1)1
meet till'
ore houses
demand.
There was a frost reported at
Blowing Kock Wednesday night
and we presume mat Hie sum
iner visitors will now be taking
their departure to hunt tor a
warmer place instead of a cool
er one.
Mr. W. J. Grandin of Tideout.
Pa., and lionoir, was m our
town Friday on business. Mi
Grandin is president of th
Grandin Lumber Co., and tin
Watauga A: Yadkin Kiver Kail
road Co.
The News wants all its read
ers to hike an interest in inak
ing the paper bright and newsy
and we ask you to call at or
phone this office when you
know of anything that would be
of interest to our readers.
There are instances in this
county where the people on the
public roads take an interest in
keeping them up even at their
own labor and one of them that
has been brought to our atten
tion is the piece of road leading
from the forks at D. C. Flowers
to the main public road to Dra
co. We are told that this
stretch of road has been put in
m-et.tv lair shane bv Mr. K. F.
Bass' with the hel'p of some
teams and other parties.
The meeting of the stock
holders of the Lenoir and Blow-
ing Rock Turnpike Company
,H'kl lt Thursday, was well at-1
tended, considerably more than'
a quorum
of the stock heire-
represented in rson and by j
proxy. The reports of the ofri-j
eers were encouraging and
showed some very 1 ; r
nianent improvements for the;
year just closed. Among these!
are a new houst
keeper a few
for atoll gate I
les north of i
town, several n,'w bn,1's an,J
'l1111'' ;i n,lm,,"r of l''ent
betterments of the roadway.
1 he year has been a successful
one, the receipts for tolls show
ing a healthy increase and the
indebtedness of the company
has been considerably reduced
There were two changes madt
in the board of directors,
Messrs. W. W. Stringfellow and
H. C. Martin being elected di
rectors in place of Messrs. J. W.
Farthing and T. H. Taylor.
The old officers were re elected,
to wit G. F. Harper, Prest. C.
V. Henkel, Vice Prest. L. P.
lenkel, Secty. and James Bar
er. Treasurer. The directors
ind all those present realize
that the time has come when a
first class road, one that can be
traveled comfortably at any
time of the year, should be
made and a road committee con
sisting of T. H. Coffey, Jas.
Harper and L. P. Henkel was
appointed by the board of di
rectors to take active charge of
the road. They are authorized
to engage the services of a com
petent engineer to go over the
ine if they think best and sug
gest improvements and also to
employ an experienced and
practical road builder, for such
time as they deem proper to su
perintend the improvements and
maintenance ol the road. 1 Ins
committee will confer with tin
full board of directors at fre
quent intervals and make re
ports of these proceedings.
There is a strong sentiment
among the stock holders to bor
row enough money to put tin
road m tirst class condition and
then employ unexperienced and
practical road builder to take
entire charge of the mamte
nance and upkeep.
This would seem to be a wise
step in view of the fact that the
Blowing Rock country is enter
ing upon a period of renewed
activity and the traffic over the
road constantly increasing.
Then the automobile has be
come such practical comfortable
mode of travel to the mountains
that a gixxl automobile road has
gotten to be a necessity.
"Mamma"
Recaptured.
Greensboro, Sept. "Main
ma" the big 7a year old ele
pliant which escaped from a cir
cus at Hillsboro Sunday morn
ing. left here in a box car this
morning to rejoin her family at
Klkin. The big animal was
captured near Hillsboro yester
day after a four days search by
trainer and others. The big el
ephant had been used as a tar
get by men with all sorts of
weajxms and her pelt was full
of bullets and buckshot, which
had flattened out against and
stuck into the leather like hide.
There is always room at the
top, but this is of no importance
j to the young fellow too lazy to
1 climb.
In spite of the inclemency of
the weather Monday morning
the opening of the Lenoir Grad
ed and High School was largely
attended.by th.
IK-op
of tin
town i'!'i ):;. i also.
The exercises were opened
with an appropriate song, anil
was followed t.- senpfire read
ing and pi a . er ., U.-v. C. M.
Pickens.
Dr. C. B. McNairy. chairman
of the board of trustees, made
an excellent talk on the school.
its work and aims, and the ef
forts the trustees were Using to
make the school better and clos
ed by asking the supixrt of the
parents instead of their criti
cisms in this regard.
Supt. Y. D. Moore was then
called upou to explain the law
of the State in regard to the
school and compulsory educa
tion, which he did in his usual
clear anil humorous manner.
He stated that the school chil
Iren of this district numbered
l.i;i"J by the last census, and that
something over ilU) came in un
der the new compulsion law.
but he did not anticipate any
trouble in this regard.
Rev. Squires was the next
speaker and strongly urged the
necessity of teaching reading,
writing and arithmetic above all
other things. He closed his
talk with a number of humor
ous remarks.
Supt. G. O. Rogers explained
the grades, prices for book
rental and term, and other
things connected with the
school of imjxjrtance to the
scholar and parent. The exer
cises were closed with a song.
The school this year gives
promise of being one of the best
in the history of the school and
all should take sufficient interest
to make it so.
MAYOR GAYNOR DEAD.
I iondon. Sept. 1 1 . Rufus
Gavnor, son of m a y o r
Gay nor ol New York, sent the
following message by wireless
to the Associated Press till
e ening
"My father, William J. Gav
nor. died on board the White
Star liner Balneal seven min
utes past 1 o'clock on Wednes
day afternoon. His death was
due to heart failure. He was
seated in his chair when the end
came.
"The deck steward had been
with the mayor a few minutes
before his death and taken his
order for luncheon, the mayor
marking the menu to indicate
the dishes he desired.
"His trained nurse who had
been with him 10 minutes pre
viously was summoned and the
ship's surgeon. Dr. Hopxr, was
called. The mayor was given
a hypodeiiiic injection and ar
tificial respiration was resorted
to. but it was quickly apparent
that he was beyond any aid.
An examination with a stetho
scope showed that the heart
was no longer beating. The
body was taken in charge by
the ship s officers, embalmed
and placed in a sealed casket.
Death of Little Boy.
Horace, the two and one half
year old son of Mr. K. L. Curtis,
died at their home near Patter
son Saturday from infantile pa
ralysis. The burial took place
at Nelson's Chapel Sunday.
The parents have the sympa
thy of the entire community iu
their bereavemeut.
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