MISS GOWER DROWNED IN
TUCKASEIGEE RIVER
A tragedy that lias cast a pall over
this cntirt* community occurred Tues
jjv u ftc moon above Dillsboro when
Miss Dorothy Gowcr, of Clayton,
Johnstone county, was drowned in
the Tuckaseigee river.
Aliss Gowcr, with a party of
youii-T jwople from Sylva was in
bathing; ami she and Mrs.Hugh Mon
were holding to a plank, in the
water about knee deep, when they
suddenly floated to deep water,, and
became excited. Robert Garrett, Jr.
t? their assistance, and he -J
states that when he took hold of the
iJ;:nk to I'lill the two ladies to the
that they both turned the
li: i;k.
-e artd sank to the bottom
lie made
every effort" to savc( the
iv. i had Miss Gower near the
bank.' when she got loose from him,
and li?' saw her no more, but he
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succeeded in bringing Mrs.
tina...
Montcith to safety. Both young Gar
rett and Mrs. Montoith were iverl
nearly drowned.
Assistance was summoned, by
jieople living near the river, and
every clVoit was made to locate'her
both, huge numbers of boys and
men working in relays for hours it
:i time. di\ ing and dragging the river
I);idy of MissGower was found
near the luidge, just above the dam,
at about 4 o'clock Wednesday, after
every effort had been made, for
more than 24 hours to locate the un
fortunate girl.
Miss (lower was a senior at Mere
dith College, and had been attend
ing the V. W. C. A. meeting at Blue
Kidge, and came to Sylva to sj?end
several days with her friend and
school-mate, Miss Nita Garrett, hav
ing arrived here Saturday.
Her home was in Clayton, and im
mediately after the tragedy, her par
ents were notified, and rushed, by
motor to Sylva, arriving here Wed
nesday, about noon
The body was taken to her home
in Clayton, where funeral services
will be held at the Baptist church at
3 o'clock this afternoon.
DOC MESSER CHARGED
WITH TRANSPORTING
Doe Messer was arrested on the
Cullowhcc bridge, Friday afternoon,
by deputy sheriff Deck Sutton, and
charges of transporting and operat
ing an automobile while intoxicated
were lodged against him.
It is stated that at the time of
his arrest he had ten gallons of
liquor in the car, together with a
negro man and a billy goat. Messer
was released, Saturday under bond
of 1 000 tor his appearance at the
next session of the Jackson county
recorder's court, which will be held
next Monday.
SAVE THE LAMBS
Unleigh, June 21.? "This is the
season when stomach worms begin to
- do noticeable damage to lambs. If
lambs begin to lose pep. get thin, to
Jag behind when driving, or eat d'rt,
?bark or rotten wood-look ont!" says
(!. I'. Williams, newly appointed ex
tension specialist with sheep for the
tyitle College and Departnient of
Agriculture. "If the membranes of
the eye and lips lose their ordinary
healthy pink colo1* it is time to get
busy," sta'cs Mr. Wilhan s. He
lit ils also that if the skin is pale un
der the woo: it is likely that st miach
tvoiins have been Li>y a good while.
Mr. 'Vi'. iams st?^s that fai.vrs
are li,l> .. Mi.ni sl?.- lack of X: it
"ii >.ot wcatl;< r, *|t y ?rtsture ard Hits
""'I the .- ViK. He sa.s, "A
Mitch in time saves ninenty-ninclThc
bl ic t >nc drench for sbesp and hi 1*3
costs next to nothing. A little time
is the thing most needed. Farmers
who have never drenched their sheep
sind lambs should get necessary in
formation from the County Agent." |
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SYLVA WATER GOOD ,
The latest analysis of the Sylva
?w.tcr supply* made by the state
board of health, from sample of
water at the intake, while it shows
si heavy sediment, shows neither col
on bacilli nor acid producing bacteria
which is a healthy supply.
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The old hog wallow is an expensive
hath tub for all hogs and more
especially the young pigs under four
months of age. Young pigs are sus
ceptible to parasites and filth bom
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btate College and Department of
lAgricultuxe. . .
TO BEGIN FORESTRY v
EXPERIMENTS
Raleigh, June 21. ? "Cooperation
of all forces working for the care
of NorthCarolina forests was secured
at a recent conference in Raleigh.
The offer of Dr. B. W. Kilgore to
permit the use of the woodlands on
the Branch Experiment Station,
farms as areas for forest demon
strations was accepted by Director
E.H. Frothingham of theAppalachian
Forest Experiment Station. Work of
this branch of^he U. S. Forest Ser
vice will now be extended to the dif
ferent sections of North Carolina in
which these farms are located as
vsoon as funds are available. 'State
Forester J. S. Holme^ promises fire
protection to areas where experi
ments are to be made and to those
area? where we plan to start in
tensive management of farm forests
and the cooperative marketing of
products," I says H. M. Curran Ex
tension Farm Forester of the State
College and Department of Agricul
ture.
Mr. Curran states that Mr.Holmes'
office is spending $25,000 of State
and Federal fields for fire protdttion.
Michigan spends $400,000. North
Carolina cut 1*4 billiOn feet of lum
ber in 1920, while Michigan cut only
% of a billion. The forest areas of
the two states are about equal, but
the value of the timber crops, the
time to produce them and the ease
of protection are all in favor of
North Carolina "with proper care
and protection, our forests will an
nually bring 1000 million dollars
worth of new wealth to the State
says Mr. Curran.
"The work of State Forester
Holmes, of the Appalachian Forest
Experiment Station and of the
Agriculture Extension Service, ail
merit the approval of every timber
land owner in North Carolina. Their
advice and assistance is to be had
for the asking and they should be
liberally supported with State and
Federal funds.
"We spend* on our forests less
than $2.00 for each square mile of
timber land. A fanner can expect
but a poor crop. if lie spends less
than his taxes to obtain a harvest
and in addition allows his own and i
his neighbors stock in his field many
times between seeding and maturity.
This is what happens to our wood
lands. Fire in a woodland is like
stock in a field of growing grain.
The trt>es are damaged and the yield
.reduced. A definite expenditure _au
nually for fire protection and the in
telligent thinning and cutting of ma
ture timber will increase many fold
the returns from forest and wood
land," says Mr. Curran.
REALTY TRANSFERS
Jackson County dirt has been mov
ing about from hand to hand, as it
were, and the following deeds have
been filed for registration during
the past week:,
Lucinda Styles and Charlie Styles,
to Fred Hcr.ry, lot in Whittier, con
sideration fjniOO. \
J. T Bird to E. Fo^d King, 3 lots
on Sylvan Heights, . consideration
$2000. s." ? V,
G. W. Pangle to V. M. Loftis 20
acres in Dillsboro township, con
sideration $600.
Cullowhcc Mining Company to
County Board of Education, school
site in River township, consideration
$10.00 and other considerations.
0. M. Hall and J W. Keener to
John R. Jones 60 y2 acres. $1000.
C. C. Jones to D M. Hall, mineral
interest in Savannah $100.
J. W. Keener to D. G. Biyson and
V. V. hooper, lot in Sylva $10,130.
T. _C. Smith to County Board of
Education, lot in Qu^lla $175.00.
NEW GIRLS CAMP I
NEAR BALSAM
Carolina Mountaineer, June 11. ?
Alderman C.4 S. Smathers has pur
chased from J. R. Morgan the Haiffht
orchard and farm near Balsam He
has leased the large residence for a
Girls Camp* which will open soon.
The orchaid <:ivc.s promise of a
1 large crop of ,bot!i'.?pples and peuches.
Acid wood is now be'ng taken from
the place, y ? ' !
MEDFORIxVuiLDING ?
Medford Furniture Company has
finished excavating for the buiduig
which it is erectng on maffi street,
and the work of fxmring of concrete
for the foundations of the building
has started. This will be a handsome
business, s building, and it is expected ,
to be completed feis summer,
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NEW FUEL AND LUM
/ BER CO. ORGANIZED
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The S>lva Coal and Lumber Co.,
has been ino i operated with G.
ft J* , "son as p 'en dent, I. K. Poweli,
\ ice-president, V. "V. Hooper. troas4
urer and Chailie Price, secretary and
sales manager.
The new concern will do a general
coal and !umV? r business, and writ
open for business within a few
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weeks, having purchased the Dills
property, on Spring street, which
will be improved and remodeled.
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EAST SYLVA
Mrs. Donie Franklin 'and children,
spent Wednesday with her parents,
Mr. and Mi's. H. I. Ashe, at Loves'
Chapel.
The East Sylva Class is practic
ing for the next convention which
will be held in Sylva 011 the fourth
Sunday in July.
Mrs. Mariah Swayngim, of Hazel
wood, spent the past week with her
mother, -Mrs. Dora Dillard.
Mr and Mrs. Z. O. Morgan and
little daughter, Nina May, went- to
Savannah, Saturdayto visit relatives
and friends.
Mr. Ellis Beasley motored the pas
tor of East Sylva church, to his
home at Addie, Sunday evening:
Mr. and Mrs I. E. Franklin and
family went to Love's Chapel, Sun
day, to attend Children 's jhxy exer
cises.
Miss Nobie Wikle and Mr. Fred
Barnes were mariicd at the home of
the bride, last Saturday evening.
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Miss Eva Beasley. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Jerry Beasley, and Mr.
Ralph Dillard, son of Mrs. Dora Dil
lard, were married' Saturday after
noon, at two-thirty o'clock, at the
home of the bride. Only a few friends
Were present. The house was beauti
fully dccerated with rose$. After
the ceremony was performed by Mr.
Painter, the young couple and their
friends enjoyed an in faro. Mr." and
Mi's. Dillard expect to make their
home here. ?
We are having an excellent Sun
day School and prayer meeting at
present. Last Sunday night wo had
one profession at prayer tnectii'g.
Rev. M. A. Norman, pastor of the
East Sylva Baptist church, preached
an interesting sermon at the Dillard
cemetery Sunday afU'inioon, to a
large crowd, after which the graves
were bcautiluly decorated with
flowers.
The infant of Mr. and Mrs. Whit
Fore died on last Saturday night and
was buried at the Keener cemetery
Sunday afternoon. '
Mr. Louis Henry, of Macon county
has been visiting relatives and
friends here, for the past few days.
Miss Belle Elmore has returned
to her home in Macon county, after
a short stay with her sister, Mrs.
Carden. V
Mr. Charles Ensley has recently
accepted a jwsition in the Sylva post
office.
Little Miss. Priscilla Davis is im
proving, after a severe illness.
Messrs. Charles Ensley and George
Barns, of Beta, attended services at
East Sylva, Sunday night.
Mr. Harve Beasley has recently
purchased a Ford car.
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MARRIAGE LICENSE
Five couples, 10 people, ii^Jackson
county have fallen victim to the ar
rows of Cupid (luring the past week,
and license to marry has been issued
to them, o ?
Marion Houston to Juanita Potts.
M. A. Metcalf to Daisy H. Friz
zell. ,
' Fred Barnes to Nobie May Wikle.
Ralph "Dillard to Eva Beasley.
Harry E. Buchanan to Pearl Long.
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MRS. RHODES' BUILDING
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The excavation for the new bus
iness buildihg, that is to be erected,
by Mrs. \Yr. H. Rhodes, on her lot,
next to the post office, has been fin
ished, and the construction of the
building will begin within a few
days.
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BREAKS ARM.
?Miss Caroline Rhodes, JJPijng
daughter of Prof, and Ml-s. H.
Rhodes, fell from her pop' ^ue day
last Veck, sustaining j? ?uble frac
ture of the left art 'The saddle
girth slipped, throwing her to the
ground and the pony stepped on her
arm. The young lady is recovering
rapidly. _ ^
TO, BUILD HOTEL
Local business men have interested
themselves in the construction of a
new, modem, fire-proof hotel in
Sylva, and it proper encouragement
is given them by the people of this
community, it is probable that a few
weeks will see the proposition well
under way, and a hotel worthy of
this progressive town under con
struction. ? >
We, each one cf us, will admit,
that the. crying need cf the hour in
Sylva is a new h=tel.
The way to get that hotel built, and
that quickly, is lend the men, who
are trying to do something for the
improvement of the town, all the en
couragement possible.
The best way to kill the proposi
tion is to kn-ck and criticise.
Let's pull together and build that
hotel. * I
BALSAM
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick V. Wacaster
celebrated their Golden Weddiii'
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Friday of last week. A sumptuous
repast was served. Four generations
of the family were present, including
a grand-daughter and several great
grand children from Nebraska.
Mr. J. C. Rickards and family oi
fan ton spent the week end with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs.T.M. Rickards.
Mr. J. C. H. Wilson and family
of Rock Hill, S C., have arrived to
spend the summer in Balsanf, and
are occupying one of Mr. T. M.
.Rickards' cottages. %
Mrs. C. H. Coward has returned
from the hospital in Waynesville.
Mrs. J. R. Rock and grandson,
Raymond Rock, of Paducah, Ky.,
have also arrived to spend the sum
mer in one of Mr. Rickards' cot
tages.
Mrs. Sara Bryson left last week
to visit relatives in Washington and
other points in the West.
Mr. James Cathev, of Sylva filled
Rev. Mr. Jones' appointment in the
Methodist church hercSunday after'
noon. Mr. Jones is visiting in 'Wash
ington City. Mr. Cathey lias many
friends in and near Balsam who are
always glad to listen to his interest
ing discourses. Mr. G. C. Crawford
and his choir from Mt. Pleasant
church did some good singing, which
was also much enjoyed. We
all these ^ood people will come ji
gain.
Mrs. Ida Bryson of Canton is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Mabel Pern.
Mr. Charles Jones, Jr., has bought"
a new Ford truck.
Mr. A. H. Mehaffey has purchased
a new Star car.
Messrs. T. R. C. Duncan and E. Z.
Recce went to Canton Saturday.
Mrs. W. J. Cogdill and Mrs. R. L.
Cope and baby went to Ashevillc
last week.
Messrs. A. H. Mehaffey, Hubert
Ensley and Alb</H Edwards motored
to Cullowhec Sunday.
Mr.Charles Perry spent the week
end in Canton.
Mrs. D. T. Knight visited her
nciec, Mrs. Hariy Rotha, in Waynes
ville, Saturday. . ?' ,
Miss Emma McKay, of HazelVood
is vjsiting relatives 11 Balsa yi.
FIDDLERS' CONVENTION
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There will be an old time fiddler's
convention at the court house at
8:30 P. M., July 4.
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SCHOOL ELECTIONS CARRY
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Both school elections for spoci.il
tax in the two Hamburg districts
carried for special tax by big ma
jorities. The vpte in Big Ridge dis
trict was unanimous, and in the
Cflenville district was *by a vote ?f
16 to 94 assuring a new school on
Big Ridge, and an ' improved7 scliool (
at Glenville.
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CARD OF THANKS
We take this means of expressing
tq our friends < our deep apprecia-i
tion of their kindness and sympathy
during the illness and the death of
our wife and mother, Mrs. John
Lovedhal.
THE FAMILY.
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America has always preferred to
take her great men from the^Oil.
Rarely has she bestowed her choice
on those nourished where city pave
ments separate them from the moth
er of us all ? Calvin Coolidge.
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j Clean drinking water is essential
l for all livestock. Foul watqr is o
good place to pick op disease,
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PROGRAM OF W. N. C. BAP
TI\T MINISTERS' CONFERENCE
Rev. W.; Ross Yokley, lianded the
following program of the Western
North Carolina Baptst Ministers'
Conference, to be held with, the
Andrews Church, July 17-18 and re
quested that the Journal publish- it,
and urges the pastors of all the Bap
tist Churches of the county to at
tend and every layman who possibly
can, and states that he regrets very
much that lie will be unable eo at
tend, as he will be a way on his
vacation.
TUESDAY NIGHT, JULY 17
8:00 Devotional. ? ^
8:20 Sermon, Rev. A. J. Smith,
Franklin, N. C.
WEDNESDAY MORNING
0:30 Devotional, Rev. J.M. Wood
si rd, ? N eedmore, N. ' C.
9:15 Outstanding problems of the
pastoral work and how to
meet them. Opened by Rev. G.
A. Bartlett, Prentiss.
10:00 The attitude of the church
to civic institutions, Rev. T.
Ij^Sasser, Murphy, N. C.
11:00 Best methods to pursue in
completing worthily our 75
Million Campaign, Rev. T. F.
Deitz, Beta, N. C.
12:00 Dinner.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
1:30 Devotional, Row M. L. Lewi.i
Hayesville, N. C.
1:45 Distinctive Baptist beliefs,
Rev. C. F. Martin, Murphy,
N. C.
2:30 The place Stewardship
-should hold in the preaching
of today, Rev. R. C. Campbell,
Canton, N. C.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
8:00 Devotional, Rev. Ben S.
West, Whittier, N. C.
8:20 Sermon, Rev; K. D. Studen
brok, Bryson City, N. C.
THURSDAY MORNING
Picnic. Possible trip to old home
of Dr. George W. Truett.
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, WILMOT
Rev. Mr. Spa ugh preached at the
P. II. Church Sundsiy.
.Air. Baxter Natioft and chilt^en
Ns'iinie Mae and Vivian of Barkers
Creek attended singing "here, Sun
day aiteruoou.
Mr. Bud Potts, of Svlva was here
Saturday.
Messrs: Homer and McKinley
Asjie of Smokemont are spending a
few days with home folks here.
Mrs. Julia Nation of Camp Creek
'din^d with Mi's. 'N. J. Brown Sun
dsiy.
Mr.and Mi's. Julius 'Denton and
family ol! Whittier spent Sunday
with Mr.and Mrs. Lee Nations.
Mis.es Seluia Jones and Bid-dell
Sutton and Mr. Jewell Revis of
Barkei-s Creek were here Sunday in
a new Ford roadster.
Mr. and Mi's. Lon Revis and
ehildivti visited at Barkers "Creek
Sund iy night.
Mi. is Nell Nation took dinner with
her e usin, Miss Lillian Nation, Sun
dsiv,
Mr.. Bertha Blanton and little son
M.T'jI visited her jiarcnts, Mr. and
Mrs. J. II. Bradley, Sunday. \
Mrs*. J. T. Revis and children
wenl to Ilryson City, Saturday night.
Mr. s'.nd' Mrs. John Lewis and
children visited his father, Mr. Turn
er Lewis nt Whittier.
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Misses Florence and .Cleo Brown
and Nell Nations and Messrs. Addi
son Mathews, Montgomery Ward
and Ed,.Bunigsi mer motored to Bry
son City, Sunday night.
Miss Addie Freeirtan, who has been
in Winston-Sale i passed through
'here enroute to her home in Qualla.
Miss Annie Wori< ?/ went to Svlva
Friday, to have some dental work
done.
Mrs. A. D. Jones and i'ttle dauuli
i ter Nellie, of Barkers C:;r>k, were
in town Tuesday shopping
Mr. Claude Hensl^v, of Dili V r<?,
was here Sunday.
Mr. Burton Sutton of Barke..
Creek, was here Sunday.' v
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The cabbnge worm is the dread of
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every careful cook and house-wife
and causes much ^economic loss.
Write the extension service at Ral
eigh for a copy of its C. 135, "Dust
ing Cabbage to Control Worms."
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The club women of Beaufort Coun.
ty are contesting for membership
| and attendance records until Xovem
i her when tho losing clubs will tender
! llio winners a nice luncheon reports
Miss Myrtlo Keller, home agent. TTie
' luncheon will be based on the work
' done in nutrition during the summer.
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SHOAL CREEK
' On Sunday morning, June 10th, ^
Rev. L. H. Hipps preached an inter
esting sermon at the Methodist
clinroh.
Dr. Has Battle, who recently
graduated at the Atlanta Dental Col
lege is spending a few days with
homefolks, ,
Mr. and Mi's. P. C. Shelton visit
ed at Mr. Jess Rogers', at Whittier
Sunday. ?
Prof, and Mrs. C R. l>ird and Mr.
and Mi's. J. M. Bird dined at Mr.
W. T. McLaughlins, Sunday. *
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Johnson call
ed at Mr. W. C. Martin's, Sunday. *
Mjr. and Mrs. H. G. Ferguson
dined at Mr. 0. T. Cooper's, Sun
day'
Miss Virnnie Martin spent the
week en^l with Mrs. Josic Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. Perce McLaughlin
visited at Mr. Dan Gass' Sunday
Mrs. Oscar Worley has rclunied
from a visit with relatives at Web
ster.
Miss Essie Anthony returned to
Cullowjiec Sunday afternoon., after
sj>ending the week end with home
folks. I
Messrs. dolman Kinsland, J. L.
and Frank Hall and Miss Kula Rea
gan called at Mrs. A. C. Hovles 'Suiij
day.
Mr. Wayne Wells, Mr. \V. C. nn I
i.i! * ~ic Martin- called at Shoai
Creek, Sunday.
Miss Heritage, of Hazel wood, has
returned home after spending a f<\^
days with her sister, Miss Martha
Heritage.
Misses Myrtle and Nellie Thomas
of Barkers Creek, have been visiting
Uteris sister, Mrs. .lame; Sit ton.
Mr. A. J. Bock, of Dillsboro, sjieiit
the week end with relatives.
Mrs. Thos. Barrett and Mrs. J. L.
Cooper, of Whittier, and Mrs. I).
X. Battle visited at Mr. S. W.
hooper's. .
I to v. B. S. West fdled his ivarular
^))|H)intmeut at the Baptist church
Sunday morning, June 17th.
Ml*. W T. Mcl aughlin and' family)
Mrs. C. A. Bird, Mr. G. T. Cooper
and family and Mrs. J. K. Terre'l
dined at Mr. J. II. Hovles', Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. (i. Feiguson call
ed at Mr. James llipjw', Sunday
afternoon.
Shoal Creek and Ravensford pat
a nice lot of furniture in the home
of Rev. J. R. Church, Monday.
Messrs. I). C. Hughes and C. B.
Terrell were guests of Mr. Wayne
Battle Sunday.
Mrs. S. R. Hoyle has been in de
clining health for the past few
weeks.
Rev. B. S. West was -a guest in
the home of Mr. S. M. Grisp Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. York Howell, Mrs.
Win. Hyatt, Miss Kula Reagan and
Mr. J. K. Terrell called at Mr. J.
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II. Hovles' Sunday afternoon.
"? Mr. Wm.McLauglilin is visiting r<'- ?
latives in Asheville.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Moore visited
relatives in Whittier, Sunday.
Miss /Sue Jones met - with th<!
Qualla yirls Wednesday and gave
them instructions in cooking ami
sewing.
Misses Pearl and Maud Cooper
called on Miss A. L. Terrell \ Mon
day.
Dr. Wilkes, of Sylva, called at Mr.
C. A. Birds', Friday.
Miss Addie Freemen is^at homo /
after spending several weeks in
Win tciirSalem.
Miss Gladys Beam, of Cullowhe.*,
spent the week end witl^M rs. W. K.
Bird.
Mr. A. J. Freemen had a strol j
of paralysis, Friday ni?rht and is
Seriously ill. Several of his children
from a distance are at his bedside.
They hardly hope for his recovery.
A party of young folks enjoyed ;i
cial time at Mr. P. C. She! toil 's,
? S '"Mirdiiv night. Ice cream was serv
ed.
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A f. t <-*i!lri?ir out liis non-produe
ei-s r.nd i'fi a balanced rnti< n to
a flock o;' fSl't" '?{'ns, as siiRRf lfd by'
County AifCrit it. :i. Reeves, one Pitt
'County farmer i 1 1 r* : r d t' o averago
output ot {%gs ironi 12 lo 15 to
a day.
Did vou know that bees ma\ bt?
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developed into a profitable side linn
on the average North Carolina f# nn.
j C. L. Sams, Extension bee-keeper "for
the State College and Department
! of Agriculture, will tell you about* it
4 if you will write him.
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