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Monday, May 24, 2021

News Briefs From Tryon, Sandy Springs, New Hope, Melvin Hill, May 24, 1921

Tryon Items

Don’t fail to list your taxes. Morgan Morris motored to Columbia Tuesday.

T.W. Balew transacted business in Greenville, S.C., Monday.

Miss Mardelle Lilly will leave for her home in Georgia Saturday.

G.E. Bell attended the Shriners meeting at Asheville last week.

Mrs. A.E. Bevens of Florida is visiting her friend, Mrs. B.D. Williams.

Miss Alva Jackson entertained her Sunday school class Tuesday picnicing.

Misses Alva Jackson and Margie Capps spent Wednesday in Spartanburg.

Miss Edith Miller, one of the teachers in our school, returned home Wednesday.

Eugene Brownlee spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Miot at Columbia, S.C.

Miss Kathleen Morris who is attending school at Greenwood, S.C., is expected home Monday.

Mrs. Richard Carpenter left last week for Port Chester, N.YH., where she will spend the summer.

Miss Austin Wilcox, who has been attending school in Maine, has returned home, arriving Tuesday.

Miss Ollie Freeze has finished her work as teacher in our school and returned to her home in Salisbury.

Mrs. A.A. Edwards and little son, Marion, of Mill Spring, spent a short while with friends in Tryon Monday.

For Sale—Purebred S.C. Rhode Island Red eggs, $1.25 per setting. Mrs. Thos. E. Pace, Fish Top, N.C.

Miss Effie Gudger has finished her work as teacher in the Tryon school and returned to her home at Madisonville, Tenn.

Beginning with the first Saturday in June the Lanier Library hours will be from 4 to 6 p.m., Tuesdays and Saturdays.

Miss Odell Hamlin of Barnsville, Ga., who has been teaching in our schools the past term, returned home Tuesday.

Mrs. J.B. Reynolds has returned to her home at Sumpter, S.C., after teaching in our school for several months.

Mrs. Beach of Chicago, after spending some time in Tryon with her daughter, Miss Annie Beach, has returned to her home.

Elmo Caldwell, who has been visiting his mother, Mrs. C.J. Lynch, for the past 10 days, left Sunday for Great Lakes Training Station, Illinois.

C.A. Lightner, who has been spending some time here with his family, returned to his home in Detroit, Tuesday. The family will leave for that place soon.

Valhala Tea House has a few choice pieces of hand decorated china for sale, suitable for wedding presents, also tatting, jewelry, etc. Open every day. Phone 33-2. Tea, lunches, etc. served any time.

Mrs. C.J. Reich and daughter, Miss Geneva, left yesterday for Silver Springs, Maryland. Mrs. Reich has disposed of all her property here and will make her future home in that state. All of her many friends in Tryon regret to see her leave.

SANDY SPRINGS

Rev. S.L. Blanton filled his appointment at Sandy Spring church Sunday afternoon. He preached an excellent sermon to a large and attentive audience. His subject was the home.

There will be Children’s Day at New Hope church next Sunday.

W.W. Rogers is home from A. and E. College.

A number of young people enjoyed a singing at the residence of D.B. Lancaster Sunday evening.

Miss Mamie Cantrell was the guest of Miss Annie Westbrook Sunday.

C.L. Rogers has been indisposed for several days.

Misses Cora and Eula McMurray were the afternoon guests of Miss Elsie Tanner Sunday.

NEW HOPE

Miss Eva Lancester gave a singing at her home Sunday.

Bomar Davidson called to see Miss Cora McMurray Sunday afternoon.

Miss Etta Jackson gave a party at her home Saturday night. The boys reported a good time.

C.W. McGinnis and Osborn Morrow called to see the Henderson girls Sunday.

Ed Green and Clarence Steadman had a grand time Sunday with Misses Annie Westbrook.

Miss Cecil Splawn and George Davidson were at Miss Lancaster’s singing Sunday night.

Wellford Rogers and Millie went to Spartanburg on business Wednesday last.

C.W. Splawn is repairing his new ground for planting.

(Newspaper spelled Miss Eva’s last name Lancester on first reference and Lancaster on second reference. I don’t know which is correct.)

MELVIN HILL

Farmers are busy replanting their cotton fields.

The heaviest rains for a long time fell here on the 15 inst. Fields were badly washed, and much damage was done to planted crops. Born to Ed Johnson and wife on Friday, a boy.

A little child of G.C. Feagan and wife, who has been so sick for several weeks, is much improved.

Evelyn, the little daughter of Mrs. Emma Cole, is quite poorly. Hope she will soon be well again.

Germane Huntley and family visited relatives at Spartanburg last week-end.

Mrs. Branscome was able to be out at church Sunday evening for the first time in several months.

The debates have been discontinued for the present.

From the Polk County News, Tryon, N.C., May 24, 1921

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