“Local and
Personal,” from the Cherokee Scout, Murphy, N.C., Friday, May 21, 1915
Murphy is a good
town.
The residence of
Bowman Harris, five miles North-west of Culberson, was burned to the ground
Sunday afternoon, about 1 o’clock, and Mrs. Harris, who was upstairs trying to
save some house hold goods, was seriously burned by the roof caving in. A quick
rescue probably saved her life. The fire is supposed to have started from the
flue. Very little furnishings of the home were saved.
G.W. Kirkpatrick
spent the week end in Hickory.
C.M. Wofford is in
Nelson, Ga., this week on business.
Mrs. R.F. Crooks is
visiting in Atlanta, where she will spend about two weeks.
Save cost and pay
your town taxes now. They must come. W.A. Elliott, Tax Collector.
Mrs. C.C. Abernthy
of Copperhill, Tenn., is visiting her brother, W. Christopher, in this city.
Congressman Britt
has secured a new rural route for Cherokee County, which is located at
Culberson.
F.D. Dickey, T.H.
Martin, and W.E. Howell went to Snowbird the first of the week on a fishing
trip.
Riley Radford of
Beaverdam trownship is a Cherokee County citizen with an unusual record. This
is recorded that last Sunday, when he boarded the Southern passenger train for
Asheville, it was the first time he had ever been inside or rode on a train,
and he is 58 years of age. Mr. Radford is a prominent citizen of Beaverdam
township and this fact is not be taken to his discredit. His business has never
before made it imperative for him to board the train to attend to it.
T.B. Hampton of
Brassown, one of Scout’s old and valued subscribers, was in to see us one day
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerlad
West of Cartersville, Ga., were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C.I. Gresham last
Sunday.
Rev. J.N. Dills,
Missionary for the Baptist church in this county, was a pleasant caller at this
office Monday.
W.H. Meroney and
Henry Akin are on a business trip to Hiawassee and other points in Georgia this
week.
We are pleased to
state that W.H. Griffith, who has been in the hospital at Atlanta, is getting
along nicely.
The bereaved family
of late Capt. R.L. Herbert wish to extend to the many friends of the deceased
in Clay and Cherokee Counties their many thanks for kindness and sympathy which
they have so faithfully shown them in their hour of deep sorrow and grief.
Supt. A.L. Martin
went to Cullowhee last week to attend the meeting directors of the Normal &
Industrial School for the purpose of electing the faculty of the school for the
ensuing year. Prof. A.C. Reynold, who has been principal of the school, was
elected president.
Miss Maye Mauney of
Peachtree was visiting here Tuesday, being on her way to Jacksonville, Fla.,
where she will visit her sister.
Miss Elba
Slaughter, who has been visiting at Farner, Tenn., was the guest of Mrs. R.H.
Sneed Tuesday while on her way home to Sword, Ga.
John P. Cunningham
of Durham, one of the field agents for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, was
a visitor here the latter part of the week, gathering statistics.
Rev. F.A. Clark,
formerly principal of the Cherokee Academy, left Tuesday morning for Wyoming
where he will make his future home. His family are still here but will join him
later.
One of our friends
reports finding a brass pin inside the gizzard of a chicken bought in town last
week. The pin showed to be well worn and there’s no telling how long it had
been there when disclosed by the cook’s knife. This chicken was a close rival
to the goat which is accused of feasting on tin cans.
Misses Aileen
Haigler, Lura, Inez and Jimmie Sullivan of Hayesviulle, were in the city for
awhile Monday, being on their way to Unaka. They were accompanied by J.C. Crow
and sister.
The Womans Club
will hold its next regular meeting in the parlors of the Hotel Regal, May 26th,
at 3 o’clock. Mrs. C.A. Brown will read a paper on the uplifting of the
Philippines.
Mrs. J.R. Wilbur,
who has been in Washington City for the past few weeks, returned Tuesday and is
stopping with Mrs. P.E. Nelson for a few days before returning to her home in
Webutty.
The most talked of
event in Murphy at present is the drawing of the set of dishes at Candler
Department Store each Saturday afternoon. The store is packed to overflowing
each Saturday afternoon with customers who are desirous of drawing the dishes.
The revival meeting
at the Methodist church is being well attended. The stores are being closed in
the afternoons at 3 o’clock for the benefit of the services. Mr. Rodgers will
probably leave here Saturday morning and the meeting close Sunday night.
We are in receipt
of the following from S.A. Wilson of Brooksville, Fla., which is very much
appreciated: “In a recent issue of your paper you stated that Murphy would get
the Ashville-Atlanta Highway. In that event, it seems to me that the logical
route will be through the gap of ???. Being interested there I would naturally
like to see it come that way, but we have been informed that it would be hard
to find a better route. Let me say in conclusion that if Murphy does not grow,
it will not be because you do not boost. You are indefatigably and everlasting
at it, and that is the way to get things done.”
Miss Ruth Abernathy
and Mrs. Walker Lyerly entertained 10 tables of bridge in honor of Mrs. T.A.
Mott and Mrs. Richard Parker of Murphy at the beautiful new home of Mrs. Lyerly
on Thirteenth Street, Thursday afternoon, May 6. Mrs. Mott has just returned to
her home in Hickory after a year’s absence. Mrs. Parker is a sister of the
hostess. Miss Esther Ransom won the prize of the party, a pretty brass flower
basket. Mrs. Mott, Mrs. Parker and Miss Mary Shuford, a bride-elect, were
presented with crepe de chine handkerchiefs. Mrs. Luther Long of Newton was an
out-of-town guest. The house was beautifully decorated with roses and dogwood,
and the party was a delightful social event. –Hickory Democrat
Last call to list
your taxes! To fail to list will subject you to pay 25 per cent in addition to
your regular tax. We understand this law will be enforced without
discrimination. Better send your list in and save the trouble. We will be at
Murphy, Tuesday, May 25th, W.J. Martin and W.A. Adams, list takers
and assessors.
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