From Our Friends Over
the County
Lynn
Rev. Dr. Pratt will preach in the Chapel next Sunday at 7:30
p.m.
Some of the teachers, we notice, have left the teachers’
dormitory and are boarding at Mrs. John Rhodes’.
W.F. Swann attended the horse and mule sale at Landrum last
Saturday and purchased a pair of fine black mares.
The many friends of Mr. T.A. Rippy will be glad to know he
is now located with the Ballenger Co., at Tryon.
Miss Ruby Hood and her friend, Miss Hamilton of
Hendersonville, were visiting at Mr. P.N. Hood’s last week-end.
W.B. Parker and family, who have lived all their lives in
this community, have moved to Spindale, N.C. Mr. Parker was a very efficient
hand in the hosiery mill. We are sorry that conditions are such that our good
help see it to their advantage to go to other mills doing the same kind of
work. We mentioned some time ago that the Tryon Hosiery co., at this place
should make some improvements for the comfort of their help, otherwise there
would be an exodus.
We understand that S.M. Blackwell and family are
contemplating going away from the mill. Sam has been here almost, if not quite
all his life, and having recently purchased him a little home; we don’t believe
he will leave us.
We notice the road men are at their old practice that has
been condemned a long time ago by all practical road builders—hauling sand and
dumping in the rut holes in the road to be dipped out by the wheels of the
first auto that comes along. This, we believe, is a big waste of money to say
the least.
We ask again what has become of the $12,000 road bonds, a
part of which was to be used to repair the road to Columbus, via Lynn?
All that Fred Swann likes in operating a jitney between
Tryon and Lynn is the jitney.
Miss Edna Jones of Asheville visited her mother, Mrs. A.E.
Jones, last week-end.
A new arrival at James F. Connor’s. It is a girl.
A new arrival at S.F. Fowler’s—boy No. 4.
Mr. Chas. B. Edwards is moving into the J.H. Parris house.
Mrs. J.B. Panther, who was very sick a few weeks ago, has
very much improved and has gone to her daughter’s, Mrs. Chas. Williams, at
Inman, S.C., for a change.
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Columbus
The Philomathean Society of the high school have arranged a
program for Friday evening at 7:30 at high school auditorium. One of the
interesting features of the program will be a debate, “Resolved that a
Classical Education is Preferable to a Business Education.” The debaters are
Oma Reynolds and Katherine Shore, negative; Ula Jackson and Aylene Edwards,
affirmative. An admission of 10 cents will be charged.
The many friends of Mr. J.G. Hughes will be glad to know he
is recovered from a serious illness.
Dr. H.H. Edwards was in Rutherfordton and Spartanburg, on
business this week.
One of our favorite students of Stearns High School, Miss
Elsie Edwards, daughter of Mr. S.B. Edwards, and Mr. Jack Guffy of
Rutherfordton were married last week, near Rutherfordton.
Miss Emma McNinch is domiciled at the home of Mrs. A.L.
McMurray.
Mr. Robt. Hill spent Sunday with his family.
Mr. Lindsey Smith and DeWitt Smith were in Spartanburg
Saturday.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. O.L. Feagans, Sunday night, a boy.
The friends of Miss Elizabeth Spivey, a former teacher here,
will be sorry to learn of the death of her only sister.
Messrs. J.R. Sams and Fred W. Blanton were in Spartanburg,
Saturday.
Mr. J.P. Arledge and Mr. F.M. Burgess were in Asheville,
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. E.W. Dedmond entertained Monday evening in
honor of the birthday of his daughter, Lizzie. About 40 guests were present.
Mrs. Chas. Davenport visited her sister, Mrs. Fisher, at
Lynn, Sunday.
Mrs. Fisher, Mrs. Lawter, of Lynn, visited Mr. and Mrs.
Lindsey Smith, Sunday.
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Sunny View
The little infant of Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Jackson is very ill.
Rev. N.L. Right delivered an interesting sermon at Cooper
Gap Sunday. His text was: “I am but a little child.”—Kings III, 7".
Mr. R.R. Wilson is visiting his sister, near Hendersonville.
Misses Clara Feagan, Mary Helton and Maggie Jackson visited
at W.W. Gibbs’ on last Sunday.
Mrs. G.S. Whiteside called to see her sister, Mrs. J.J.
Jackson, Sunday evening.
Farmers here are making use of the fine weather by turning
the soil for another year.
Mr. A.H. Lynch made a trip to Spartanburg, Monday.
Wedding bells have been ringing in this section, and believe
me, they are still ringing.
Miss Oma Gibbs visited her grandmother last week, Mrs. N.L.
Lynch.
Rev. N.L. Right spent Saturday night at Mr. J.L. Jackson’s.
Messrs. Hobart Whiteside and Bill Jackson are helping Mr.
A.H. Lynch saw lumber this week
.
Mr. Terrell Taylor is discharged from the Navy and has
accepted a position in Spartanburg.
Mr. and Mrs. T.N. Wilson are visiting relatives in South
Carolina, this week.
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Fishtop
Nice weather prevails just now. Green River froze over on
the 5th in places. Almost everyone has a cold in this section.
Gurley Lawter was in this section one day last week and
procured furs to the amount of $172. Several had shipped their furs, or the
amount would have been much larger.
Grayson Jackson was here, Monday on business.
We were very sorry to hear of the death of Miss Bertha
Constant, who died at the hospital in Asheville, Friday night, and was buried
at Mt. Lebanon church, Sunday. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Burton
Constant, and leaves a large connection and host of friends. Some one has said
that in the midst of life we are in death. “Shall not the judge of the earth do
right? One by one we will all be gathered home.”
T.W. Bradley will commence a singing school at the church on
the 22nd, near the McCraw place, on the mountain.
T.W. Bradley, J.B. Bradley, Curtis Newman and Posey
Henderson attended the burial services Sunday at Mt. Lebanon.
Court is over and now nothing done. Why can’t we have
another call court between now and March, and not try cases, but to dispose of
a few more thousand dollars of our money?
What has become of the school and road money? We will all
know sooner or later, some to their sorrow, if what we hear is true.
Now is the time of all times for the farmer to begin his
work and keep at it till his crop is protected.
T.W. Bradley went to Saluda on business Monday.
Thomas Price, Ernest Laughter and Ed. Bradley were shopping in
Saluda, Saturday last.
Newton Case has the contract and is building a new house for
Jasper Henderson, which Henderson and his young life will occupy when finished.
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Mill Spring Route 1
We are having cool weather at present which makes us enjoy a
good fire.
Rev. and Mrs. Wm. Womack spent the day Tuesday with the
latter’s sister, Mrs. Jerry Jackson.
Mr. Marshall Abrams and two sisters, Misses Lucy and Mattie,
were the guests of their sister, Mrs. Quincy Powell, Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. W.E. Elliott and Minnie Womack went to Rutherfordton
Saturday calling at the hospital to see their niece Miss Ollie Mae Womack of
Forest City, who had recently undergone an operation for appendicitis. They
report her much improved.
Rev. and Mrs. W.J. Hackney visited at the home of Mr. J.C.
Powell Tuesday.
Mr. Elva Gray visited relatives near Bostic, N.C., last
week.
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Tryon, Rt. 1
Many on Route 1 were shocked with surprise and many
relatives made sad by Miss Elsie Edwards running away from school and marrying
Mr. Jack Guffy of Rutherford county, though we wish them much success and
happiness in life.
Miss Essie Edwards left this week for her school at Brevard.
(This is what was in
the article. Essie Edwards left for
school and Elsie Edwards ran away
from school and married Jack Guffey.)
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Heague are rejoicing over the birth of a
little girl.
We didn’t ring a bell the night of the death of John
Barleycorn, but rejoiced as much as any.
Mr. King Brown is very sick at this writing.
Miss Bessie Jackson’s school is closed on account of the
death of her mother.
Messrs. Joe Hall and Walter Edwards of Greenville spent the
week-end with home folks.
Miss Bessie Hamilton is not able to take up her school work
this week—has a touch of pneumonia and is also suffering from having teeth
extracted.
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Mill Spring
Owing to the pastor being sick there was no preaching at the
Baptist church Sunday.
We continue to have nice weather and we can hear the
familiar old Gee! Haw! From every hillside.
Miss Esther Gibbs spent the week-end at home.
Mrs. Hadden and little daughter, of Asheville, are visiting
Mrs. Hadden’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Grayson Arledge.
J.H. Gibbs is in Columbia, S.C., this week.
Wedding bells were heard on Route 2 last Sunday. Miss Lena
Green was happily married to Mr. Bynum Hill. We extend to them a long and happy
life.
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Mountain View
School is progressing nicely at this place.
Mr. H.H. McCrain made a business trip to Big Level,
Saturday.
Miss Sarah Gilbert is visiting her sister, Mrs. H.H. McCrain.
Several from this section attended preaching services at
Cooper Gap Sunday. Mr. Bynum Hill and Miss Lena Green were happily married
Sunday, Mr. Charles Walker officiating.
Mr. H.H. McCrain and wife will carry their son, Barnett, to
Rutherfordton Tuesday to consult the doctors in regard to the treatment of his
paralysis, in which he has been affected for some time.
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Saluda
Law and order day was observed in the churches here last
Sunday. Rev. Mason at the Baptist Church gave some splendid advice. We wish
every one could have heard his discourse. If the directions laid down were
observed and followed, there would be a great change for the good in this
vicinity, and it is now up to the people who wish to live for the right and not
be afraid of doing their duty in putting up a fight that will eventually put
the demon Rum, where it will do no harm, that the future generation may be
released from its baleful influence. Take away the temptation while the boy is
young, and when grown, he can see for himself. Also we will have the
satisfaction of knowing that we have done our duty.
Dr. J.O. Hooper of this place had the misfortune of having
his automobile stolen one day last week, and also had the good fortune of
finding it again after the thief had wrecked it several miles away. The doctor
with some friends were following him in a borrow car, when they discovered it
on the roadside where the thief had left it after he found he could ride no
further, so taking an overcoat and pair of gloves from the car, he continued on
his way. But the trail was warm and the pursuers finally began to close in on
him so that he took to the woods to throw them off, making a wide detour he
came back to the road and caught a passing car on its way to Greenville, S.C.,
and attempted to make his escape. But he was finally overtaken and carried to
Hendersonville where he was given a preliminary trial and confined in jail. Car
stealing seems to be very popular now, but all of them takes a chance at it,
and are not caught as quick as this one was.
Mr. J.B. Constant wishes to express his thanks to his many
friends who stood by him and his family with their sympathy and help in their
recent bereavement in the loss of their daughter, Bertha.
Miss Hallie Singleton has gone to Washington, D.C., to spend
some time with her sister. Her friends will be glad to know that she is doing
nicely after an operation for appendicitis.
The Ladies Aid of M.E. Church gave a dinner Friday evening
at the Saluda Pharmacy, consisting of various good things to eat. They report a
profitable as well as a pleasant time, clearing about $20.
Mr. R.M. Hall is attending the 133rd Annual
Communication of the Grand Lodge of Masons of North Carolina that will convene
in Raleigh, beginning Tuesday night, Jan. 20th, and lasting until
Thursday, as representative of Saluda Lodge No. 482. The members not able to
attend will be able to get much useful information on Mr. Hall’s return as he
is a very bright and active Mason and does not readily forget what he sees and
hears.
Mr. Frantz Bishop and his sister, Mrs. Heatherly, left here
Sunday Miss Alma, with their grandmother morning for a trip to Richmond, Va.,
where they will be with relatives. (That’s
what was written but I think it was supposed to be Mr. Frantz Bishop and his
sister, Miss Alma, left here Sunday morning with their grandmother, Mrs.
Heatherly, for a trip to Richmond, Va., where they will be with relatives.)
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Tryon
Mrs. Harry A. Wilke spent Saturday in Asheville.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Swann spent Thursday in Hendersonville.
Miss Alva Jackson spent last Sunday with relatives in
Landrum.
Mr. W.E. Rankin returned Friday from a business trip to New
Orleans.
Mr. W.H. Stearns was in Asheville for a stay of a couple of
days this week.
Mrs. C.W. Ballenger and son, Stanley, returned home from Asheville,
Sunday.
Miss Reba Barnard of Asheville is again book-keeper for The
Ballenger Co., for a few weeks.
The Mountain Industries Tea room will open for business Feb.
2nd at 4 p.m. Mrs. Doubleday is in charge.
Mrs. F.H. Snipes of Knoxville, Tenn., spent Friday here with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Jackson.
Theodore Ballenger, who has been spending some time in
Atlanta, Ga., with relatives, returned home Sunday.
Mrs. L.S. Presson, who has been visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W.J. Gaines, left last Friday for her home in Clio, S.C.
Miss Virginia Rankin, who is attending school in
Spartanburg, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Rankin.
On Mrs. Bates’ return from a visit north her husband and
herself, evicted lately by fire from the Studio, will occupy the small Bell
cottage.
Think of it! More than a week has passed without a “possum”
supper. Our most prominent citizens are already losing the extra weight they
put on after eating at the others.
There is a family cat in Tryon that has been christened
Carrie Chapman Catt, but partly on account of his sex, he’s called Chap or
Chappie for short. Some folks are so irreverent.
Some joking friends of Mrs. and Miss Thurston are sending
them mock congratulations on their living in a land to which these dry times,
the American thirsty are flocking, to get a drink.
Miss Clara Bell returned to her work at Wellsley, Mass.,
last week, and her sister, Mrs. Wade, to her home in Louisville, Ky., where
Capt. Wade is acting as instructor in athletics at an institution there.
Mrs. C.S. Grover, who has been spending the past five weeks
in Tryon with her daughter, Mrs. E.E. Missildine, returned to her home in
Massachusetts Friday. She was accompanied as far as Spartanburg by Mrs. Missildine.
The heavy though distant explosions heard in Tryon this week
were not red bombs or bank bandits, as some may have conjectured, but the
blasting of rock along the Saluda highway, in the process of widening that
thoroughfare.
The bandits who are looting country banks in Alabama,
Georgia, Tennessee and other neighboring states might as well keep away from
Tryon. The banks here are ready for them. They won’t get way with it. They will
be lucky to get away themselves.
So far, Tryon, compared with many other places, has escaped an
epidemic of “flu.” Several very “Bad colds” have had flu symptoms and confined
the victims to the house or even the bed. Among the houses “raided” by it are
Mr. Hester’s, Mr. Holmes’ and Miss Morley’s. But as during the previous season,
Tryon’s climate and temperature held it off, or soon disarm it if it gets by.
Mr. E.M. Walker of Terre Haute, well known to many of our
people here, who has been connected with the Terre Haute, Indianapolis and
Eastern Tracion Co., has been offered the presidency of the Evansville &
Indianapolis Railroad. The Terre Haute papers in commenting on it say: “It is
rumored that this road will be improved by the C. & E. I; the passenger
service extended and the freight facilities greatly enlarged. The personnel of
the office will be reorganized and it is rumored that E.M. Walker, general
manager of the T.H. and I. E. electric road, has been invited to accept the
presidency of the road.”
Mr. and Mrs. Schiber, the latter of whom made many admirers
for her fine piano playing, were spending a part of their honeymoon in Tryon.
Though they tried to conceal it, the fact leaked out, and on their departure
from Crestwood to go back North, they were showered with rice. They left
announcement of their romance in the shape of letters and telegrams of
congratulations their friends had sent them. On leaving they expressed their
intense gratification with Tryon hospitality and friendship and the delight
they felt at the prospect of their return to the most amiable and cordial
community they had ever met. All nice people soon find out what Tryon is. For
the others it doesn’t matter if they don’t “feel at home,” as so many put it.
There is a possibility that Mr. J.M. Schultz, the prominent
lumber merchant of Chicago, will pay Tryon a visit again this season. Many of
our citizens will recall Mr. Schultz’s very pleasant stay in our picturesque
mountain town last winter, when he was seen almost daily taking “hikes” over
mountain paths in his comfortable looking alpine suit or riding horse back
discovering new and interesting roads and trails. Mr. Schultz seemed to enjoy
our very moderate winter and spring climate and went away ready to look after
his business affairs with vim. Mrs. Schultz and their little daughter may
accompany him and while here they will sojourn at Pine Crest.
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