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THIS PAPER ISSUED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS, ONE DOLLAR A YEAR. Volume XV Lenoir, N. C, Tuesday, October 7, 1913 No. 96 THE EPISCQPALJGQNVEIfnON. Triennial General Corention of The EpUcop&l Church to be Held Soon. The real news of the occasion lies in the fact that this great General Convention of the Prot estant Episcopal Church, one of the most influential ecclesiasti cal assemblies in the world, will be engaged, day after day, in a serious consideration of problems affecting the administration of a Church which covers this entire country, and has its outposts in many pagan lands. The meet ings will be held in Synod Hall, a specially erected building in connection with the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, on Morn ingside Heights. The brains and business abili ty and social standing and sin cere piety of the Protestant Kpiscopal Church are beyond question. She is particularly rich in the number of eminent men in her membership. She has always been able to com mand the time of many of the best laymen in the country. The average of ability in this General Convention is probably unsurpassed by any other delib erative body that meets in this country. Keen legal minds, cos mopolitan experience and out look, andjgreat oratorical abili ty, all meet on the (loor of the General Convention. There are approximately a million members of the Protes tant Episcopal Church in the United States, conducting an ex pensive and extensive foreign mission enterprise that is a source of religious as well as patriotic gratification. About a million dollars a year is the mis sion budget. This work has been a real factor in promoting the spread of the American in flueuce throughout the world, andjin creating good will toward this country. Sometimes it is remarked up on as paradoxical that the Prot estant Episcopal Church, which is perhaps the most aristocratic in this country, is yet foremost in social service activities. This theme of social service will be more than ever to the fore at the present General Convention, as at the Brotherhood Conven tion also. As everybody knows, Church; union is probably a more fre quent and consistent subject of discussion in the Protestant Episcopal Church than any where else. A commission on a world conference of faith and order has been steadily and quietly a,t work since the last General Convention. Some sensational rej)orts have declared that Church union would be effected at this conven tion, which is absurd. The real fact is that this commission has been steadily conducting a wide spread educational campaign in behalf of Church union. It has also held conferences between the representatives of the irjany denominations which have done much to promote a better mutu al understanding, and to hasten the reunion of Christendom. Prior to the meeting of the General Convention the great laymen's organization of the Church, the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, has been in session in New York from October 1 to 5. Mr. Edward H. Bonsall of Phil adelphia is National president of the brotherhood. The red and gold St, Andrew cross, which is the brotherhood emblem, is fre quently seen on the coat lapels of business and professional men IRK 01 lEilS NEW ROAD Highway From Here Toward Hickory Being Well Constructed. It was the writer's privilege one day last week of enjoying an auto ride over a part of the road being built from Lenoir to wards Hickory, in Capt. White's car in company with Messrs. J. L. Nelson and J. H. Beall. These two gentlemen, with Messrs. E. Jones, Jr., and Ward Powell corniose the committee appointed by the County Com missioners for the purpose of looking after the construction of this piece of modern highway. The road is practically com pleted to the top of the hill near the residence of Mr. Jones and the ride was made in the car without any trouble up to the the iKint where the workmen were engaged in building the road to its connection with the Hickory road at a ioint beyond the top of the hill. This hill has been a source of much trouble for a road to be made over as it is steep and rough. But the way the present road is being built will do away with any thing of this kind. The surface of the road is rounded and covered with sand and clay, the best ixjssible material to be had. The drains are arranged so that the road will be thorough ly drained under the road bed, and no water will be making gutters across it. There is a fill of considerable size to be made yet and when this is done that part of the road will be practically completed with the exception of the surfacing. The road is being built by donations from private parties and by the County. A splendid view of Lenoir and the adjacent country can be had as one comes over this road to wards the town, as it is made in a winding courses around the hill in order to save the steep drive over it. It would be a great thing for Caldwell County if we had a system of roads of this kind, and a big thing to this township if it could complete this road through in the way we have built part of it. The travel would be greatly increased over this route and it would be a great source of convenience and comfort in traveling. The gentlemen who have promoted this piece of road are deserving of every praise for their efforts in this direction and we trust they will not let this matter rest with just building this piece of road, but push it until the road is com pleted as it is started to its con nection with the next township. as well as the clergy. The at tendance of delegates has ap proached the 5,000 mark. The convention sessions have been held in Carnegie Hall and in the beautiful St. Thomas' Church. The aim of this organization, which has chapters in most of the parishes of the Church, is daily prayer by men, and pledged efforts to try to bring one man every week within the influence of the Church. For a few years past, there has been somewhat of a slump in men's work in the Churches, but now there is a renassurance, and the Brotherhood of St. An drew, strongest of all societies of Churchmen, is sharing in this new life. The newly quick ened interest of men in religion seems like the marshalling of forces, as yet undirected, for some great and impending re ligious issue on this continent. I Historical and Biographical Sketches of Some of The Most Prominent Families and First Settlers. (By Rkv. I. W. : THE POWELL FAMILY. (Continued from last Tuesday. Mr. Powell was married tirst to Mary, daughter of John Sud derth, who died in October, 131 leaving two sons, Wm. Horace, and John M. Horace married Miss Lue Hartley. John mar ried tirst Miss Addie Dula, and his second wife was Miss Mattie Frieze. Horace died some "JO years ago, and John M. died in 11U -J. Rev. John B. Powell married again Nov. 1, 133 Rebecca, daughter, of John Thompson, who with her six children sur vive him. The children are Avery M., Haywood, Joseph, Louisa, Mary Susan and Clara Ellen. These children are all living and are an honor to their worthy father and mother. Rev. John Powell was a mem ber of the Masonic fraternity, and was the only one of his father.s family that ever belong ed to a secret order. He was for a time Treasurer of Cald well County and made a capable and efficient officer. When the end came it was ac cording to his wish; he was in the harness. While in his pul pit at Lower Creek Baptist church he was stricken with pa ralysis, tenderly carried to his home and soon thereafter expir ed. He was buried at Lower Creek church cemetery in the presence of as large, if not the largest, concourse of eople, that ever assembled on a funer al occasion in Caldwell County. John T. Powell married Mar tha Kincaid of Burke County. She died several years before her husband. Their children were cimgman, luisna, Robert, Vance, William, Pinkney, Mary, and Sal lie. All of whom are living except Clingman, Klisha and Mary. Elisha married Miss Mary Hoover, daughter of the late Thos. Hoover, and lived and died near the Lower Creek church. Mary died in young woman hood. Vance married a Miss Haly burton and lives in Burke County-Robert married Mary Houck Letter From H. K. Thaw. Mr. E. M. Hukill one of our fellow citizens has the distinc tion of receiving a letter from Harry K. Thaw, which is pos sibly the first to find its way in to Caldwell County. The letter was received by Mr. Hukill last week and was in answer to one written by him a short time ago in which he ex pressed his sympathy for Thaw in his past and present troubles. The letter was written on the letter heading of the Eagle Hotel at Concord, N. H., where Mr. Thaw is at present detained until his case is settled by the Governor of that State, who has been requested to honor a re quisition from the Governor of New York for Thaw's being brought back to the latter state. Mr. Hukill and Harry Thaw were college chums while both were young men living in the state of Pennsylvania. Since that time they have kept up a Thomas.) and lives in Longmont, Colora da. Sallie married a Mr. Bridges and lives in Catawba County, near Catawba Station. William and Pinkney live on the old home place and are sue cessful fanners and substantial citizens and business men. Pinkney married Mary Hartley. Joseph T. Powell was too old for service in the Civil War, but did service in the home guard. My recollection is that he was in the little Hurry in the Globe with Keith Blalock and his crowd. He was a good far mer. He and his brother, Jones remembered well hunting and catching Opossums where the town of jenoir now is. He was tirst a Baptist and later embrac ed the Adventist faith and died in fellowship with that church. Politically he was a Democrat. He lived to be between 70 and HO years of age. Jones E. Powell married Miss Ann Settlemyre of Caldwell County. Their children are Smith, Jacob, John H., Am brose, Philip J., Mary and Mat tie. These children are all liv ing in Caldwell County except John H. who is a prominent physician of Atlanta, Ga., and also president of a medical col lege, and Philip J., who is trav eling in the Southern states for a medicine house, and Mary who married a Mr. Williams and lives in Wilkes County. Jones Powell had the medical profession in view in early life and read a part of the course, but decided to turn his attention to agricultural pursuits, He rendered service in the Civil V ar, belonging to what was known as the "'Minute Men He was one of a squad of men that made a fruitless pursuit af ter Kirk's army after he cap tured Camp Vance near Morgan ton in Hurke tountv. ror a time he was in detailed serviet hauling salt from a salt mint near Clarion, Va., for govern ment use. He is at present b years old and much afflicted and is the only member of his father's family living. Religi ously he is a Baptist and ioliti cally a Democrat. (Concluded next Tuesday) somewhat intermittent corres pondence, but have remained fast friends. Mr. Hukill states that Thaw is perfectly sane and was when he knew him, but his wild life in New York City caused his downfall. Mr. Hukill who is also a native of Pittsburg, Pa., remembers seeing, the cause of all of Thaw's troubles, better known as Evelyn Nesbitt, when she was a young girl. In the letter to Mr, Hukill, Mr. Thaw asks all about the country about Lenoir and where it is located. He stated that he had no map of this state and could not locate our town. He made no reference in his letter to any of his troubles that he has had and from the tone of his letter was in fairly good spirits Thaw writes a fairly good hand, the letter being written on an ordinary business head of note Paper of the Eagle Hotel, and was written with a lead pencil The writing showed no nervous ness and was perfectly legible and well written. LOCAL !DJ PERSQN1L NEWS. Item of Interest to The People of Lenoir and Cald well County. Mr. Spangler of Mortimer, was in Lenoir on business Sat urday. Be a booster. Help and sup- j port everything that will tend to boost your tov.n. Rev. Adams pastor of the First Baptist Church of Newton, was a visitor to lmoir i-nuay. The stock show that is now be ing talked is gaining in opu larity daily. Push it along. Mrs. Lucy Powell left Friday for a few days visit with rela tives and friends in Newton. Pork has made its appearance in the local markets, which is good news to lovers of this ixjpular meat. Jos. Stewart of Newton, was in Lenoir a short time Friday, being on his way to Blowing liock on a business visit. Mr. I). H. Dellinger's new cafe will be oiened to the public in the Miller building east of I the square tomorrow, Wednes day. Rev. W. L. Sherrill tilled the pulpit in the Baptist Church at Lenoir Sunday in the absence of the Pastor, Rev. J. O. Ful bright. Rev. W. R. Savage who has been spending a few weeks at Virginia Beach, passed through lere Friday en route to Blow ing Rock. Mr. E. C. Ivey moved his office and the supplies of the Citizens' Light & Power Co., in to the building which has been made ready for this purpose, next to Cloer's market. The News wants the assist ince of all jersons who are in terested in having a good news paper tilled with live local mat ter. hen you know of any thing of interest just phone or send it into this office. The greatest business promot er known to the business world is good and active advertising. The merchant or business man who goes at advertising and makes it a study will succeed where his competitors will fail Chestnuts are fast finding their way into the local markets and some are being shipped to different ixints. The chestnut crop this year seems to be plenti tul and they are now opening and hunting them will be the diversion for a while. Rev. J. O. Fulbright Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Lenoir, was called to his old home in Toccoa, Ga., last Thurs day by a message announcing the critical condition of his mother, who has been ill for several weeks with typhoid fev er. When Mr. Fulbright left he exieeted to find his mother had died before he could reach his home. A little ripple of excitement broke the monotony of quiet town life Friday afternoon when Dr. C. L. Wilson's Ford auto and Mr. R. T. Lenoir's Reo touring car ran together on the street about opposite W. A Watson's store. Fortunately the cars were not making any great amount of speed and were not much damaged. The light and fender on Dr. Wilson's car being bent and tne running board on Mr. Lenoir's receiving a small break in the board. WITH THE GORRESPQNOENTS. Item From Our Regular Corre- pondents and Neighboring County Papers. BCRKE. iMorranton Messenger.) The many friends of Mr. T. G. Cobb will be pleased to learn that he was able to come home Wednesday. His condition is reported as being much better than at any time since he first went to the hospital. The revenue officers had been told by a "little bird" that a blockade outfit would pass through town Saturday and were on the watch. Pretty soon the susiected wagon drove in sight and the officers follow ed for some distance when the driver, Jim Turner, was ap proached and asked what he was loaded with. He replied that he was hauling fodder. A search was made and a complete outtit found, with some malt. However, Turner was liberated but the officers took charge of the still. Judge Webb who is holding this term of civil court arrived Monday and the first case on the docket, A. G. Corpening ys. W. H. Westell and others, is still occupying the attention of the court. The legal battle is over the lapse of title of a tract of land in Linville town ship and is the most important case to be tried at this term of court. Mack Flax, a colored employe of the Burke Tanning Co., had the misfortune several days ago of getting his right arm caught in a hair machine, The arm was broken in four places be fore he could be liberated. At first it was thought that he would recover, but the shock wss too great and he died Sat urday. The remains were laid to rest Sunday. WATAl'CA. (Watauga Democrat.l Chestnuts are opening and the crop is most bountiful. W. L. Boatright, of Hickory has sold his lottling works at Blowing Rock to Messrs. Wes Ashley snd Robert Shores of Middle Fork. The business will be continued at the home of the atter. Miss Florence Boyd and moth er who have spent some time in the mountains this summer for the benefit of Mrs. Boyd's health, left last week for their home in I jenoir. Editor H. C. Martin of The Lenoir News, is having deliver ed on his premises at Blowing Rock, the lumber with which to enlarge and remodel his build ings there preparatory to open ing up a summer hotel next sea son. The walls of the new bank building at Blowing Rock will soon be completed. A Correction. Our attention has been called to the fact that in our write-up of a trip up Mulberry Creek in last issue and in reference to the demonstration acre of Mr. J. C. Coffey's we stated that this acre was planted in rye grass and crimson clover. We should have said Rye Grass, Tall mead ow Oat Grass and Reil Clover. To dream of finding money proves that it is easier to dream of finding money than to work for it. If. - .- at..-, i
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