The warm weather is somewhat relieved by the cool nights.
Squirrel hunting and peddling squirrels seem to be the occupation of a few just now.
Curtis Newman returned home from taking his sister, Elma, and cousins, Misses Estelle and Eva Pace, to the high school at Columbus Saturday. [Families that lived too far from a high school had to board their children with families in town.]
T.W. Bradley sang for the Mountain Grove people Sunday.
The HIll boys visited the Levi boys Sunday.
Ewert Levi visited his old home people Sunday.
Earnest Laughter, Coy and Ewert Levi and Posey Henderson went to Asheville with apples last week.
Well brother Lynn, you had better keep one eye open as the rattlers appear to be moving and going in your direction as they have appeared in the Holbert Cove. Horace Thompson killed two (who seemed to be traveling together) last week.
E.J. and Wayland Bradley went to Saluda Saturday.
J.L. Frazier, J.L. Beddingfield, H.C. and Nesbit Ward from Zirconia, came over with teams to move D.S. Pace’s boiler and engine Friday last, and all went through to the ground on one span of the approaches to the bridge, none hurt seriously. The road supervisors have been warned of the condition of the bridge and its approaches as the approach's sills were only pine poles which have lasted well (five years); that’s one way the people’s money go. Specifications ought to be given to the builders that would be durable, and then see that they are complied with before any recommendation is given.
Rev. J.B. Arledge will hold a series of meetings this week at Silver Creek church.
Ernest [spelled Earnest previously] Laughter and T.W. Bradley have gone to Asheville this week with apples.
Carson Hill is hauling apples to Hendersonville, while Harrison Arledge is hauling his sweet potatoes to Saluda.
It seems that we will have a wet time to fodder.
This season proves what Old Polk would do in the way of fruits if she had a fair chance. So I advise all in need of nursery stock to buy of the old reliable nursery by seeing E.J. Bradley, agent for the I. Van Lindly Nursery Company, Pomona, N.C., address E.J. Bradley at Saluda, N.C.
LYNN
Oh you Pedagogues, wake up, get busy, vacation time is over and you school boys and girls look up your ball and bat, tablet and pencil, as school time is right at hand. School will open Monday, Sept. 5th. An informal reception will be given the teachers at the school building soon.
The end of dog days are close at hand.
These cool east rains remind us that autumn is near.
Several of the children here will be treated by the state clinic.
Rev. Black gave one of his magic entertainments. The receipts were divided with the school.
MIss Leona Kaly of Calhoon, S.C., is vising W.S. McCall and wife.
Mrs. Gray Thompson and children are visiting home folks and friends in Canton this week.
Leonard G. Newman is visiting friends in Canton this week.
Mr. Gibbons of Grover, N.C., was visiting N.W. Randle and wife last week.
Next Monday is Labor Day. Don’t forget to observe a part of it. Display your colors.
Everything about the Tryon Hosiery plant is exceedingly quiet. They sure are taking a good rest.
Jacob Justice was taken to Morganton last Monday for treatment in the state hospital for the insane.
Some of the very best assets for any county is good schools, good churches and good roads, all of which seem to be coming our way in Polk County, while they are a little slow, they are coming.
SALUDA
The Spartanburg baby hospital closed its doors for the season on Sept. 1st. Many babies have been restored to health and strength this summer in this worthy and charitable institution.
Mrs. Alberta H. Coleman’s many friends were grieved to hear of her death at Holly Hill Sunday night. The body was taken to Macon, Ga., Monday evening.
Mrs. Fleming Brown of Spartanburg is visiting her daughters, Mesdames Horace Bomar and G.R. Little.
R.K. Wilder and wife have returned to their home in Sumter.
The Southern Railway is covering the ground around the yard office with granite screenings, thus improving the appearance and preventing mud.
Miss Mary McClure has returned from a visit in Union.
T.W. Waters went to Hendersonville Tuesday.
Henderson County’s ex-sheriff, A. Case, the present prohibition enforcement officer, was in this vicinity last week.
Mr. Holtzcloth and family of Spartanburg spent Tuesday in town.
Bryan and Alonzo Bolich of Winston-Salem spent the week-end here.
Lou Alice Shecut of Orangeburg visited Lessie May Pace last week.
Lola Thompson is improving from a spell of tonsilitis.
Benjamine Cotner and little son of Charlotte are at Dr. Smith’s.
Hugh Ward and wife who have been visiting their parents have returned to their home in Fort Motte, S.C.
The Steinburg family who occupied the Fisher home this summer have returned to South Carolina.
Rev. J.O. Cox and H.L. Capps attended the fourth quarterly conference of the Saluda-Tryon charge of the Asheville district of the western North Carolina conference of the Methodist Church South at Tryon Sunday evening.
Miss Marvin Patterson went to Hendersonville Monday to stand the state teachers examination.
Miss Sara McKenzie of Winston-Salem is visiting here.
The friends of J.B. Cullipher are glad to know that he is improving since his operation in the hospital in Asheville.
Dr. A.G. Rembert gave the last of his series of lectures on Wednesday evening. No thinking person could hear the words from the lips of this talented teacher and not be stirred within. Dr. Rembert has returned to his duties at Wofford College.
Mrs. J.F. Johnson of New York and Fairhope summer school, Greenwich, Conn., addressed the mothers and others interested in child life every day last week at Barnard Hall. Many people were instructed and uplifted by Mrs. Johnson’s addresses.
Misses Anna Belle and Emma Rhodes of Greenville and Miss Sara McKenzie of Winston-Salem are the charming guests of Misses Minnie Cullipher.
From the front page of the Polk County News, Tryon, N.C., Sept. 3, 1921
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