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A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF McDOWEIJL COUI: ESTABLISHED 1896. MARION, N. THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1916. VOIXXO42 STATE NEWS OFTHE WEEK; latives in ErwinrTenn. Mrs.

Hemphill and son, Morrison, spent Thursday in Marion. Mrs. Anthony spent the latter part of the week in Morganton with friends and relatives. Sam Blackburn made a business trip to Marion, Thursday. Misses Ross, Swannie and Rose Giles and Messrs.

Quince Simpson and Walter rni hli au! 1 Giles of Glen Alpine were visitors in Brideewater. Wednesday Miss Julia Rust has returned home from Berea College, Berea, Ky. Miss Ruth Martin of Marion was the guest of Miss Virginia Rust last week. jmss jn oran 5 anew was snooping in Marion, Thursday. NEWS FROM THE COUNTY i Brief Mention of Some oftffe Happenings in McDowell County-Items About Home People.

DYSARTVILLE Dysartville, June 12. Will and Key Landis made a business trip to Marion last week. The bridge over South Muddy creek near J. R. Denton's was finished last week.

J. R. and E. F. Kirksey made a business trip to Buncombe and Henderson counties recently.

Mrs. Alice Budicel of Henry is spending some time with her daughter, Mrs. H. C. Daves.

Fulton Landis and family Lexington spent the week-end with his sister, Mrs. J. M. Laughridge. The Children's Day exercises here Sunday was a success.

A large crowd attended. Talk about dinner there was plenty for all. Plenty of good things are always to be found at this place. HUGHES AND FAIRBANKS Nominated by Republican Convert tion at Chicago Progressives Name Roosevelt. Charles Evans Hughes, former Governor of New York, and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, for President.

Charles Warren Fairbanks of Indiana, elected Vice President with Theodore Roosevelt in 1914, again was chosen for second place. These were the nominations made by the Republican national convention in Chicago Saturday. Both nominations were made by overwhelming majorities on the first ballot of the day the third ballot of the convention for the presidency. At the same time the Progressive convention nominated Col. Theodore Roosevelt for President and John M.

Parker of Louisiana for Vice President. Col. Roosevelt declined for the time. Before the balloting was begun in the Republican convention Saturday morning Senator Smoot of Utah announced "the report of the latest meeting of the Republican conferees with the conferees of the Hughes had accepted the call. His resignation, a scant two line letter without a superfluous word, was on its way to the White House from the Hughes home before the nominee had dispatched his message of acceptance.

President Wilson accepted the resignation in a reply almost as brief. Mr. Fairbanks, in a statement given out at Indianapolis, ac cepted the Republican nomination for Vice President. Progressives Nominate Roosevelt. Chicago, une 10.

The Progressive national convention, after four days tumult with but one purpose, today nominated Col. Theodore Koosevelt for President and a few hours later listened without protest to a message from Oyster Bay that he would not accept "at this time." Colonel Roosevelt's declination was conditional and it was placed in the hands of the Progressive committee to be held until such time as statements of Justice Hughes, the nominee of the Republican party, "shall satisfy the committee that it is for the interest of the country that he be elected." At Oyster Bay Col. Roosevelt, as a last word to newspaper cor: Mrs. Caleb Kincaid and daughter, of the amount will North Miss Lula, And Miss Louise Giles spent Carolina, several days last weSk in Morganton. W.

J. BaUew of Marion Junction was After due consideration Capfc In Bridgewater Monday on business. Edmund Jones who stood second Miss Bertie Taylor has returned from' in the recent State primary for at-the N. C. I.

at Asheville where she torney general, has notified Judge grt thfayMr. J. S. Manning and Hon. Wilson Little Miss Katie Baliew is spending this week at Marion Junction with her Lmb' chairman State Board of father who is eneacred in railroad work Election, that he will not make a Items Concerning- Events of Jh- terest and ImportanceThrough- out the State; The State Board of Pharmacy has issued licensa to 27 krmlieftnte- Eighty-two persons took the vcx ammauon ts wmte ana seven ne- 2 roes out only 27 passed.

The House of Congress passed the bill to pay mall contractors in the South for service rendered in 1860. About second primary necessary, which is due him under the law. Dr. T. W.

Long of Newton. whose hip was broken when he fell from an automobile in alichtinc? before it came to a standstill, died in a nicKory nosmtai oundavv Doctor Long was 58 years old. He had been a practicing physician in his section for ears, and was very popular. Thursday morning, June 22, in Statuary hall, in the Capitol build- ids: in vVashinerton, the statue of Zehnlon Rairri Vanca will Ha nrft- sented-by North Carolina- be- half ff VtA nannla Nj I I ltna TTon P.lomant XTo 1-rr tti 1 1 i i xi x. i a maao me preseniauon ana.

vxover- nor Craig will perform the same I office for the state. Vice President Marshall will accent the mft for I Lewis-Smith. Mr. Herbert O. Smith, brother of Mrs.

W. Gray and Mrs. W. F. McPeeters of this J)lace, and j- who for the past year has been, as-; sociated with Mr.

McPeeters in the 1 there. GREENLEE Greenlee, June 12. Miss Eva Ellerof Marion was the guest of the Misses Padgett Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.

J. F. Bird of Marion spent Sunday with the latter parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.

L. Padgett. uur Sunday scnool is progressing nicely. Mrs. H.tta Udom of ManKins was a visitor in Greenlee Sunday.

We are glad that Mr. J. R. Marphy and others have captured several dis tilleries in "The Glades." But it seems that there are Will the officers others still engaged, not wake up to the sense of Stroudtown, June 12. 3.

H. Haw- kins, who was recentlv called to he bed- side of his little neDhew. Alvin Nichols, has returned to his work at Whitney. S. R.

Hawkins, who holds a position x. W. H. Turner has accepted a position with the Reiarhard Lumber at Swannanoa. Edward Norton, who is employed by the Southern Railroad, spent Saturday and Sunday with his parents here Broad River News.

Dome, June people from this place attended the singing conven- tion at Bill's Creek last Sunday. Among the number were the Mr. vwu lioww oiawsvmB.v Wednesday of last week. The Statesville Landmark of June 9th M. P.

Flack and W. C. Raburn and families of Vein Mountain attended Children's Day services here Sunday. Mrs. G.

D. Taylor and Miss Hattie, spent the week-end with relatives here. Misses Essie Hemphill and Maggie Taylor of Nebo spent Sunday here. H. F.

Nanney's two little daughters of Tnermal City accompanied Rev, M. W. Heckard here Sunday. A large crowd from Glenwood and Golden attended Children's Day. G.

K. Satterwhite and family of Bridgewater spent Sunday here. Misses Hattie and Alice Mangnm of Marion are visiting hbmefolks here. Mrs. Nathan Morrison of Bridgewater spent, several days with her mother, Mrs.

Hartiet.Xaylor. iast. week. Born, to Mr. and Mrs.

Joe Cochran, June 9, a son. Mrs. Arrie Bean returned to her home in Asheville Sunday after spending several months with her sister, Mrs. C. A.

Jaquins. E. B. Satterwhite was able to get out to church yesterday. He has been sick some time.

Glad he is improving. The farmers are now cutting wheat. It is very good this year excepting be ing low in height. Mr. Stephenson of Statesyille is engaged in mining operations here.

He has found a rich vein of gold on J. Walker's place. NEBO Nebo, June 13. Mrs. Lou Gibbs died at the home of her son, W.

A. last Wednesday morning at 5 o'clock. Interment was made in the Nebo ceme tery. Rey. M.

L. Kaylor conducted the funeral services. Mrs. G. Taylor and daughter, Hattie, spent the week-end with relatives at Dysartville.

J. L. Padgett made a business trip to Marion Monday. Mrs. Sug and daughter of Richmond, are guests of Mrs.

L. L. Hargrave. Little Katherine Hunter has returned home after spending two weeks with her aunt, Mrs. L.

E. Sigmon, at Ridge-crest. Misses Maggie Taylor and Essie Hemphill attended Children's Day at Dysartville, Sunday. Miss Elizabeth Hargrave is home for her vacation. She has been in school at Greenville, S.

C. Misses Cheley and Tracy Sigmon have returned home after an extended visit in the eastern part of the State. Misses Annie and Mamie Stacy left today for Chapel Hill where they will attend the summer school. Lee Lavendar of Old Fort was a pleasant visitor here Sunday. Frank Wilson has returned to Spruce Pine after spending a few days with homefolks here.

Mr. and Mrs. M. V. Snipes were shopping in Marion one day last week.

Mrs. R. V. Wilson has returned after an extended visit to homefolks at Fonta Flora. BRIDGEWATER Bridgewater, June 13.

Mrs. T. Wilson of Glenwood spent the week-end here with her father, M. F. Tate.

I Mrs. M. Ii. Hilderbran is visiung re- and Mrs William Nanney, Misses LocMe contained the following account of -Hettie and Gladys Nanney, Pearle and Progressive convention, disclosing that the Republicans had presented the name of Mr. Hughes for consideration as a candidate on whom both conventions could unite.

He also read the reply of the Progressive conferees, which was merely an acknowledgement of receipt of the proposal. Then he read Col. Roosevelt's telegram to the Progressive convention, suggesting Senator Lodge of Massachusetts as a compromise candidate for both conventions. Before he had finished reading word came and was announced in the Colisium that the Progressive convention itself not only had tabled the Republican proposal of Mr. Hughes, but had tabled Colonel Roosevelt's own proposal of Senator Lodge as well.

No one in the Republican convention really expected Colonel Koosevelt compromise to oe accepted, neither did they feel the Progressives would accept Hughes. When the roll call began in the Republican convention the withdrawal of the favorite sons was announced one after another, and the votes began flopoing into the Hughes column in solid blocks so rapidly that the nomination plainly was assured before the roll call had gone five States. When it got to Colorado the drift was so apparent that a proposal to make it unanimous was made, but Chairman harding ruled that the balloting take its regular course. The result of the ballot was as follows: Hughes 949i; Roosevelt 18; Lodge DuPont5, Weeks LaFollette absent 1. Total 987.

On the last ballot North Carolina voted seven for Lodge, 14 for Hughes. The ballot for Vice President showed this count: Fairbanks 863; Burkett 108; Borah'8; Burton Johnson absent, scattering and not voting 6. Total 987. The convention adjourned at 2. 01 d.

m. Saturday, When it nomi nated Mr. Hughes it had no word that he would accept and no state- ment of his position. Within an hour after Chairman Harding had notified him of his nomination for President, Justice respondents, told what he had telegraphed the Progressive convention. When Hughes' statement appeared he was asked for an expression and replied: "Not a word not a word about anything." 'Tl am out of oolitics." Miss White Entertains.

Miss Margie White was hostess to the Rosebud Set on Friday evening, about thirty couples being invited "to meet" Miss Lucile Ash-worth, the attractive niece of Mr. W. T. Morgan. The beautiful lawn was lighted with numbers of Japanese lanterns.

Here the gracious hostess, with her house guests. Misses Sarah Hudgins, Virginia Blanton and Lucile Ashworth, greeted her guests. Soon after the crowd had gath ered, one by one, some girl dis- appeared, until tne boys seeing they were utterly deserted by the fair sex, rushed into the house in pursuit. Here they found only a number of seemingly baited hooks dangling over the stair railing evidently someone was "fishing." But when a certain color cord was selected and pulled, the lad found that as he wound the cord a charm ing lassie- was drawn down the stairs to him, his partner for the first tete-e-tete promenade or visit to the punch bowl. During the evening a delicious ice course was served by, Mrs.

White, assisted by Mesdames Henderson and Morgan. A very interesting contest, "Birds in Poetry," other games and music added much to this enjoyable tete-e-tete party, which ended all too soon, and the guests when bidding their charming hostesses good-night voted this one of their most enjoyable parties of the season. Director T. B. Parker, of the Division of Farmers' Institutes, state department of agriculture, is getting up his schedule for about 100 institutes for farmers and for farmers' wives, to be held in the western counties during" the late summer and fall; VUU UtttlllUgVt.

"Miss Stella Lewis and Mr. Herbert O. Smith were married Wednesday morning at 6:45 o'clock at the home of the bride on Baca street; Rev. Dr. C.

E. -Kaynal of ficiating. They left at 70 for Asheville and other points in the westeri part of the State for their honeymoon. They will make their home at Marion, where Mr. Smith is engaged in business.

ktThe event was planned as a sur- prise to their friends and. only the immediate families WfirR nrMpnt. The bride wore a crav coat suit with accessories to match and car ried bride's roses: Sweet peas and roses were used; for decorations in the house. Mr. and Mrs.

Smith expected to get away on the early morning train without the knowl edge of their friends, but a num-. ber learned of the marriage and were at the station to jreet them. "Mrs. Smith is a daughter of the late Alex. Lewis and Mr.

Smithy is a son of Mr. and, Mrs. A. M. Smith of Card of We wish to thank our friends for the kindness shown during the sick ness and death of our little eon.

Alrin. Mr. and Mrs. C. Nichols.

Mamie Gilbert. Messrs. J. Elbert and Lawrence Nanney, Wilburn and Pinknev Gilbert and Goodrich Penland. They reported a pleasant time.

Oscar L. Shelton is ajrain on Broad River. Philin Creasman of Montreat is here on a business trip. Mrs. W.

B. Lanerhter, who has been seriously ill, is improving. Mrs. Julius Elliott spent last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.

J. I. Nanney. Raymond Barnwell has returned af tpir fmendiner a week at ms nome on Realms creek. XT Mr.

and Mrs. Harold Taylor recently visited the formers parents on Bald Mountain. Mrs. C. M.

Nanney has returned home after an extended visit to Black Moun tain. Goodrich Penland is quite ill. Robert Turner has returned to his home near Old Fort after spending a few days here. Mr. and Mrs.

John Garrison visited the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Searcy, at Cedar Creek, last Sunday. Wesley Stroud and Horace Led better spent last Sunday at Bill's creek. Card of Thanks.

We desire to extend our sincere thanks- to our neighbors and friends in and around Nebo for their assistance and kindness shown us in the sickness and death of our mother. May God Uess I them. W. A. and A.

J. Gibbs..