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Volume XV Lenoir, N. C. Friday, September 19, 1913 No. 91
1 UTTER
CHICteO. NEWS ITEMS OF INTEREST.
LOCH UNO PERSONAL NEWS.
Items of Interest to The People
of Lenoir and Cald
well County.
The News Will Begin a Series of
Articles of The Prominent
Families of Caldwell.
Rev. J. A. Downs Writes of His Interesting Reading Matter of
Much Interest Manifested
Good Roads Movement
in Granite Falls.
in
Work and Conditions Local and National Affairs
in That City. in Condensed Form
Items From Our Regular Corres
pondents and Neighboring
County Papers.
(JltANITE FALLS.
The Granite Palls Graded
schools opened Monday, Sept.
lTth. All of last year's teach
ers are back, and the first day
was remarkable for the number
of students; over 200 were en
rolled. Prof, and Mrs. H. S. Grant
and little Harry, who have spent
the summer in Jackson, arrived
Sunday and are at Mrs. J. S.
Terrell's.
Miss Ethel Terrell of Ashe
ville, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
W. F. Russell.
Mrs. Seaboch of Lenoir spent
Sunday with her daughter, Mrs.
Lawrence Payne.
The Farmers Institute held
here Tuesday was very well at
tended and the demonstration
work was very interesting and
profitable.
Mr. Will Warlick and family
of Gilkey, are visiting at the
home of Mr. W. H. Warlick.
KINGS CKKKK.
The farmers are getting busy
now saving their fodder.
The boys of the Kings Creek
section treated the girls to lem
onade at Mr. Finley Laxton's,
Sunday. After the drinks were
served the crowd was pleasant
ly entertained with music and
singing. All adjourned thank
ing the boys for their kindness.
A lot of our K. C. (ites) took
in the show at Grandin and all
came back well pleased witli
their trip.
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Hass spent
the day at Mr. T. W. Dula's
last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar German
of Boomer, were visiting at
Grandin Sunday.
Miss .lanie Lax ton of States
ville, is visiting her people for
awl i i If.
Mr. Ilolloway Ivirby who lias
been ill with lever, is improv
ing M isses Grace and Eva
were v iMt ing at M r. T. .1 .
on Sunday.
Miss Bessie Porch is ill
Hass
Hass
with
typhoid fever.
Mr. Lowe Furguson was vis
itmg his sister, Mrs. R. S.
Carlton, Saturday and Sunday.
Corn crops through this sec
tion are considered good.
Mr. John Harlow has his can
nery up and in operation and is
doing a big thing canuing beans,
tomatoes, corn and in fact any
thing the people want canned.
Mrs. H. 11. Hold in who has
been real sick is improving.
Miss Nellie Laxton, daughter
of Mr. T. J. Laxton, killed
rattle snake with a shot gun in
their vard some time ago, the
snake measuring five feet long
Bravo for Nell.
We understand that Mr. Dick
Kirby while riding his bicyeh
Sundav had the misfortune to
fall and break his shoulder.
Let's hear from Kelsy again
X. Y. Z.
YADKIN VAI.I.KY.
We are expecting an interest
lug day at Patterson Thursday
as the Farmers Institute is to
hpffin there at 10 a. m. It is
w o
hoped that the entire valley wil
gather as the meeting will be
Rev. I. W. Thomas one of
Caldwell County's oldest and
most prominent Haptist minis
ters, has begun a series of arti
cles on the prominent families of
the county, which he has pre
pared specially for The News.
These articles will commence in
the issue of Tuesday, Sept. 22nd,
and will be published in install
ments until completed, appear
ing only in Tuesday's papers.
When one family history has
been completed another will be
published as soon as Mr. Thom
as has it ready for publication.
The first family history Mr.
Thomas has written is that of
the Powell family, one of Cald
well's oldest, largest and most
prominent families- The first
installment appearing Tuesday
22nd, and continuing weekly on
Tuesdays until completed. Mr.
Thomas has to go to consider
able trouble and work to secure
the information for these arti
cles and we feel sure they will
be appreciated.
We believe this feature will
be of great interest to our read
ers and the public generally
and will be a source of informa
tion to many interested in the
families to be written of in this
way. We suggest that all per
sons who are interested keep
the pajwrs containing these ar
tides for future reference, for
their value will be considerable
in the course ol a tew years
from a historical standX)int.
valuable and interesting.
The buzz of the darting motor
car is a novelty to the tranqui
quietude here, yet all his friends
congratulate Mr. R. T, Lenoir
on his purchase and many enjoy
riding with him.
It is rush season here and all
lands are hard at work provid
mg corn lorage against tin
needs of winter.
Miss Mary l,mdon alio was
taken to Foot Hills Sanatorium,
is recovering slowly irom inroai
trouble.
Masier Andrew L. Lenoir con
tinues to gain strength. He is
under the care oi a nurse aim a
hvsician calls often.
People who have goods to sell
should proclaim the lact to an
they can reach. One of the
most effective and cheapest
methods is to use signs, or bul
Istin boards on store buildings.
Strangers are passing daily
all have needs most of them
buy liberally. The jxjint is to
impress on them what is in stock.
Our merchants lose trade In
putting too much under the bush
el. All the world loves an ad
vertiser. We discount the man
who keeps his goods in the dark.
In passing through the country
we have seen farmers sell much
of their produce merely by post
ing signs of certain goods for
sale.
Certain school districts tind it
it a vexing task to secure suit
able teachers though they offer
temping salaries. Money talk
so does other elements. When
a school districts ill treats its
teachers, fails to help or sup
xirt them, it is easy to guess
why other teachers decline the
otVer to walk in a six months
hades. It is tit that we should
support our best men and wo
men, our up-life workers. This
is good morals and )olicy. Many
a community is lifeless as a cof-
Chicago, 111., Sept. 12. l'JIIJ.
Editor Lenoir News.
We are now settled and get-
ting acquainted with our work
lere. With the aid of a pocket
guide and occasionally an ap-
neal to a policeman we make
our way over trie my to visit
.1 . . -.11
nun iv.i i u 1 1 i mm ulm ai'H went-
wUl
teredover the city and its su-
burbs. Two things we have ob-1
served about Chicago and that
i m.c uiu mil. xi : '' -"i" "
and 1 haven t seen
restraint, stores are "
. . . t l t a : l l
noon ounua.ys. oiuoons never
Close, .n is not uncommon to
i li :
see women go into saloons. I
his is a cosmopolitan city, ev-
erv nationality, creed and cult
is here. Also many of the
Lord's own are here in the
midst of this mass of sin and ev
il. The weather is ideal now, it
has been warm, very warm, but
it doesn't matter bow warm it
. ., . , I
is when the breezes change
from the lake we have it pleas
ant from now until the winter
months, of course the wind then
is cold. Our situation is ideal.
We have a nice church and par-
sonage built near together on a
residence street, almost one- Sunday there apeared in New
half a block from a business ton one of the new slit skirts.
street, and car line. They are
hnilt of brick iind have all mod-
ern conveniences.
Labor Day we spent in Lin-
coln Park which is one of Chi-
cago's greatest parks. It con-
tains rn2 acres along the lake
front. One of the most interest- than any of the sermons preach
ing things there is the Zoo It ed on that day.
has 1H(X) animals from every "insane at the time of the
part of the world. Of birds (,rin0 and hopelessly insane
every thing irom a humming
bird to an ostrich and of ani
mals everything trom a while
mouse to an elephant. In tin-
conservatory you would think
you were in the jungles ol Atri-
ca for all the (lowers and plants
of the tropics are here. It takes
i day to go through. It doesn't
take a penny. Everything free
Chicago has many tine park
Jackson l ark contains ,in acres
mil others are nearly as large
Iviverview has been having a!
'reat carnival, tomorrow is the
ast day ol the carnival we
want to go. I must close tor
this time.
Yours as ever,
.1. A. Down-
tin nail because they froze out
their most useful citizens and
other live souls steered aloof
A little support to our helplul
institutions and public spirited
citizens pays handsomely
As it it is getting late to sow
crimson clover seed our farmers
should remember that rye is an
excellent crop to sow as a cover
and pasture. Our soils need
cover and protection during th
winter, otherwise
it washes and
wastes. A cover crop holds fer
tilitv anil hi'siili's cim be niK-
tu red and plowed under during
the spring. If our land was
frozen all winter
it would not
need a growing crop as it is our
mild winters tend to injure
soil it is exposed.
the
WII.K KS.
i North Vv"ilkr!xn HnstWA
Mrs. ,1. W. Cobb and children
of Cooleemee, are visiting Mr
and Airs. w. a. Mien on ;tn
1 1 - A L .
and r,. sueets.
Mr. Arthur McNeil arrived
Monday from Edenton, and
Mrs. Susan Miller, widow of
the late Rev. Adam Miller,
who might be called the father
of the Ohio Synod of the Lutli
eran Church in Catawba County,
died Sunday at the home of her
only daughter, Mrs. W. A
Aiauney at Kings Mountain
x T r r . -
. m . .i
i hairinan Travis o t he cor
nnrt - ,,mi -nn r..
M.nor , held a two hour
Lonfcrence Tuesday at Raleigh,
over the proposal submitted to
idents at Washington. Other
tnan U) sav that additional sub-
cfQnt:Qi n.ow;. had h.m
nejther party
cared to
discuss the IIiatter.
1 ne "ock.ngham rost says
that hands clearing ,., acres of
land near that place killed more
than 1(K) rattle snakes, and in
one there were 17 little snakes.
We do not see how they kept
the hands at work with the
snakes so plentiful, but presume
. 1 1
I that where snakes were so plen
tiful there was an equally plen
tiful supply of "snake bite
cure."
Who wouldn't rubber neck.
Catawba County News. -On
it created quite a sensation.
Old men and bachelors who
haven't looked at a woman in
many months were seen stretelr
ing their necks to take a peep
at the skirt. It is safe to say
that the skirt caused more talk
now js ti,e judgement of Dr.
Isaac M. Taylor, socialist of
Morganton, as regards George
;iU1(Vi who remains in the
(ountv ;;ul at Rockingham
iUVaiting trial on the charge of
1 havinir murdered his wife in a
,....., Mr .. i...,(imr hotel at Ham
et, on Aug. l.'ith. and then hav
mg set tire to the body m tin
iope of concealing the crime.
A young man named Huffman
of Wesley Chapel, is accused of
raising a checu irom -..u 10
s. ..ill. Which he tried to gel
Mr. .1. P. Yount to cash in New
ton this week. Mr. Yount be
came suspicious and pnoneu uie
writer of the check'. W . M. limes
of Lincolnton, who gave him
the correct amount for the
Check'. u is said 1 1 u n man smie
1 I . '1 I 1 . . .V ..!..
the check from a M r. Heffner
Sunday while the family were
at church.
Half of our friends
are the
the oth
tolerate
people we tolerate and
er half are those who
us.
will spend several ua
i li
with
"' p;neui.-, im km hv h.
1.: .,,.,1 ll,n 1,., ll'ill ,rA
to Lenoir where his family are
visiting
Miss Nancy
Lila Vestal.
M. II. Vestal,
daughter of Rev-
and Mr. Clem Wrenn, cashier of
the DeiK)sit A: Savings HanV
were married Wednesday even
ing, 10th, the brides father oth'
ciating, in the new .North Wilkes
boro Methodist church.
The great Wilkes County Fair
begins Tuesday, 2:!rd, and con
tinuesithrough until Thursday,
.j- in North VVilkesboro.
I
Tim fnir tliwvonr ni-nmie. ti-
-
exceed all others in exhibits and
attendance
The News is the paper to use
to reach the ieople not only for
distributing news but as an ad
vertising medium.
Miss Exa. Teague
nesday morning for
where she will enter
left Wed
Charlotte Elizabeth
College for the term.
Mrs. J. A. Courtm-y left
Tuesday afternoon for Colletts
v i lie, where she will spend a
few days with her mother, Mrs.
Anna Estes.
Miss Klla Archer who has
been visiting Mrs. W. H. Wat
son, left Wednesday for Harri
man, Tenn., where she will
spend the winter.
The Caldwell County teach
ers association meets tomorrow
Saturday, and Supt. Moore is
anticipating a good attendance
and a great show of interest by
the teachers.
The News is requested to an
nounce that beginning next
Sunday night, 21st, the evening
service at the Reformed Church
of Lenoir will begin at 7 :)50 in
stead of at h o'clock.
In our last issue our types
made us refer to Mr. J, H. Wor
sham as nephew to Mr. ,J. P.
Blackwell, when the reverse is
the case. Mr. Blackwell is a
nephew to Mr. Worsham.
Our merchants are preparing
for a good fall business and
their stocks are beginning to
arrive, watch l he .News aas
for announcements of the many
things they have to offer.
Mrs. M. P. Julian desires us
to say she and her family are
profoundly grateful for many
kindnesses and attentions shown
them in their recent bereave
ment, in the death of her bus
band.
Mrs. Ransom and daughter.
Miss Esther, passed through
Tuesday from I '.lowing Rock
where they spent the summer
and were on their way to Hick
ory w here
winter.
they
w 1 1
pass the
Mrs (',
hist week
S
older returned
rom dastoni.i where
sh.
cei
went for t reatnient for can
by Dr. Christenburv the
noted cancer specialist. Her
many friends will be pleased to
learn that she was promptly re
leved.
Miss Mary Marshall who has
been the guest ot her aunt, Mrs.
Lee Albertson. left Friday for
Lenoir, where she has accepted
i position in the Ienoir (traded
School. She will have chargt
of the fourth grade work.
Statesville Landmark.. ldth
Mr. Theo. P. Kiucaid ha;
been engaged as clerk in the ex
press office in place of Mr. Law
rence Huntley. Mr. Kincaid is
an experienced business man
well known to the people of this
community, courteous and oblig
ing and will no doubt make an
acceptable official both to th
patrons of the office
press company.
and the c
The whole of this week certain
ly found the streets of Lenoir in
a bad condition after several days
rain and cool weather. Tin
crossings to the depot were in
such condition Tuesday that
one could not get across with
out taking several inches of the
softest kind of mud to make
it. The people should have
a better way to their depot.
The News is pleased to an
nounce that a mass meeting
will be held at Granite Falls on
Friday, Sept. Jtith, for the pur
pose of securing good roads for
Love lady Township. The meet
ing will begin at '' p. m.
Joseph Hyde Pratt, Stnte Ge
ologist, win speak on goou roaus
after which a township good
roads association will be organ
ized. Every voter in the town
ship is asked to come out and
hear and give his views on how
best to secure good roads.
There is much interest being
manifested at Granite Falls on
the subject of good roads and
the people of that place and
township are of the opinion that
they need them in their busi
ness, which is a most wise con
clusion. With the good road
built to the Catawba River
bridge from Hickory it would
be a very unwise thing for the
people not to take hold of their
end of the road and build as
good a one to connect with it.
In this way the line can proba
bly be extended on through the
county, which would be one of
the best things that could be
done. This road is much trav
eled and would be more so as it
is the outlet to the east and
south east from not only this
county, but the mountains be
hind us.
GARAGE AND AUTO BURNED.
Tuesday afternoon about 4
o'clock Mr. A. W. Dula had the
misfortune to loose his garage
and one of his touring cars, when
they caught tire by the explosion
of gasoline.
Mr. Dula with the aid of a ne
gro boy was engaged in working
on the auto and at the same
time had a tire vulcanizing some
distance from the car. When
the tank in the machine was be
ing tilled with gasoline, the gas
become in some way ignited
trom the tlaine ol the vulcanizer.
ncli was considered by Mr.
Dula at a safe distance from
where he was lining the taiiK,
i . i . i . l
ind .in immediate explosion was
the result. The llames envelop-
mg Mr. Dula ami spreading at
nice over the ent ire building.
Before lie could escape from
the building Mr. Dula was cov
ered with the tire and was badly
mrned especially on the left
side irom ins waist to his nice,
his hand being severely burned.
The l'noir Fire Department
responded at once to the alarm
and soon had the tlames ex
tinguished without further loss.
altho at first it was feared the
home would be caught by the
tire.
The loss of the garage and an
tomobiles is partially covered by
insurance But it will be some
time before Mr. Dula will be able
to handle a machine to judge
f IX) m the looks of his burns.
Looked Too Long At The New Skirt
Style
Atlanta. Sept. -. What some
Atlanta skirts are coming to
may be judged from the fact
that Alexander Waters of Grif
fin. Georgia, was knocked down
and run over by an auto at Five
Points while watching with rant
attention the passing of a dainty
miss garbed in a diaphanous
X-ray garment.
Waters is now said to be an
earnest advocate of dress reform.