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The total vxxUth of the South luu SQOp*rc*nt tine* 1900 ^iVhif the South has c economic health SOUND prosperity arises only from the prosperity, of many different types of industry. Sections of the country that are dependent upon one business or one crop sometimes have extraordinary prosper ity; and they also have hard times. But it is those sections where production is diversified that have real economic health. ' ? The present prosperity of the South springs from many different sources. This is seen from the record of freight carried by the Southern. Last year this Clay, gravel, sand and stone ...' 10.22 Other mine products' and minerals 3.62 Forest products - ......... 16.80 Manufactured products and miscellaneous goods 24.03 Merchandise in less than carload shipments 5.78 traffic was made up as follows : Products of agriculture and animals Coal P#r c+n: of '*>4*1 fon/iajfe handled 10.65 28.90 10.22 Just as the diversification of Southern industry has brought the South economic health, so also the di versification of the Southern's traffic should tend to stabilize its revenues and make its securities attrac tive to investors in the South. OUT RAILWAYl %e Southern RN I SYSTEM TV*. 3^ ^ the South 25 LOTS IN PARK SECTION WILL BE SOLD FRIDAY, 9TH c. P. WILK1NS OFFERS NICE RESIDENTIAL TRACT Woodlawn development, in the Franklin Park section, will be sold auction Friday morning by the C. P. Wilkins Land Auction company. All city improvements are given by the owners as an added feature to the property, including city water, lights, sewerage, and tele phone connections. The sale begins at 10 o'clock with free band concerts as a v usual at traction, and Ford car to be given away. NOTICE The sealed bids will be received by the Board of Road Commission ers of Transylvania County on Mon day, August 2, 1926 at 12:00 o'clock for the following described highway work in Transylvania Coun ty, North Carolina. The construction of approximate ly one fourth (1-4) mile of 16 feet of public road in Eastatoe Township leading from a point on the East Fork Road and running thence in a North direction to the proposed new bridge at Morgan Mill Shoals across the East Fork of the French Broad River. Also to remove and repair the present bridge across the East Fork of the French Broad River known as the East Fork Bridge and 'rebuld same at the Morgan Mill Shoals. Details, measurements and specifi cations of said road and bridge can be obtained from T. D. Grimshawe, Engineer at his office in Brevard. Bond will be required for the building of the road. We reserve the right to reject any and all bids. "BOARD OF ROAD COMMISSIONERS OF x TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY. 3tc 8-15-22 CARD OF THANKS I wish to thank my many friends for the numerous and valuable con tributions I received in my time ofj distress when my home burned. T. L. GARREN. IN MEMORY OF A. A. BRIDGES Christ said to the company of women, who followed Him when He was about to be crucified: "Daugh ters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children." I think we could well afford tc use the same expression in refer ence to Brother Bridges. I fi stead of weeping over his departure, we should rejoice that he has left this life of suffering and is now at rest in the Paradise of God. And if we weep it should be because of the fact that we and our children art left to battle against sin and the many pitfalls which surround us if we are to live the life Brother Bridges did ? a true, devoted, con secrated Christian life. Just a day or two before he died, Brother Bridges told his pastor and the de voted companion of his life, that he was very happy and had no fear of death. So, instead of mourning, we should rejoice that he has left this tabernacle of clay and ha: gone home to be with Jesus. Mr. Bridges was born March 30, 1856, at Boiling Springs, in Clevc land County, N. C. At an early age he went into railroad service as a section laborer, gradually working his way up to section foreman. When the Transylvania railroad ?vas being extended from Rosman to. Lake Toxaway in 1903, he came to this county, and had charge of a crew of men engaged in laying track on the newly graded road. Afte the road was completed, he soon became section foreman on th Transylvania line with headquarter;' at Quebec, and lived at this place for eleven years. Then he moved to Etowah, and from there to Brc vard about three years ago, still be ing section foreman on the Transyl vania railroad. It was while Brothei Bridges was at Quebec that I be came intimately acquainted with | him, and during all these twenty three years my estimation of hi.s true Christian character has re mained steadfast. He was a true man in every sense of the word, up right, fathful, honest ?nd devoted to all kinds of work which in any way made for the happiness and prosperity of mankind.' Three things he did before his death that must have given him a great deal of satisfaction and which are worthy of emulation by those bt us left behind: (1) He provided bis children who were old enotigh with a good High School education; (2) he furnished his family with a nice, comfortable home; and (3 ) he left enough insurance for the benefit of his companion to assist her in providing for those left de pendent upon her for support. I believe it was in a sermon by DeWitt Talmadge several years ago that I read these words: "I cannot see how any man can be satisfied walking the streets of the New Je rusalem with his wife here on earth bending over a washtub to provide a living for his children, if during ?M his lifetime he could possibly have provided some insurance for the benefit of his family after his death." A great jnany men are not so prudent in making provision fo^^te the needs of their families after they leave this world, and as a re sult many are left in dire circum stances when a little extra effort and forethought would have changed lives of drudgery into those of contentment and happi ness. So I repeat that Brother Bridges, after accepting Christ as his Savior, did the three next most important things for his family ? ed ucated his children, provided the family a good house and made some provision to aid them after his death. The sketch in last weeks News gave a better history of Mr. Bridges family than I could give, but 1 feel that I should record these facts as a partial measure of my devotion and practical to him and his fam ily for the close, friendly relation ship that has existed between us for nearly a quarter of a century. ? W. B. HENDERSON. WHAT'S IN A NAME? Kid gloves are made of lamb skin. Turkish baths are unknown in Turkey. Irish stew docs not exist in Ire land. Catgut is really sheepgut. There is no lead in lead pencils. Camel hair brushes are made of squirrel hair. Java coffee conits from S"< jtl Africa. i Egyptain cigars contain Tuik'sti tobacco. Brussels carpets r.tver come I: on. Brussels. There's no wax in sealing wax. Absolute Auction FRIDAY, JULY 9, 10:00 A. M. FREE FORD CAR-: FREE 25 High Class Lots Woodlawn Development Franklin Park Section BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA All City Improvements ~ ? Easy Terms ? ; USUAL ATTRACTIONS -- -- SALE CONDUCTED BY ; OUR MOTTO "IT'LL GO" i
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