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Interesting Chapters in -W. N. C. History
BREVARD-DAVIDSON RIVER CHURCH
OLD PRESBYTERIAN INSTITUTION
By
(JWDGE ROBERT L. GASH)
1S16-1931
Following the summer of 1915, the
movement took form to call a pastor,
and the choice fell on John R. Hay.
The local members were much struck
with Dr. Reed's description of Mr.
Hay, that he was a young man, well
supplied with the "Three G's" ?
Grace, Grit and Gumption; and with
SOhe comment of Dr. R. P. Smith, who
said that for practical purposes, Mr.
Hay had but two shortcomings, one
> his youth and the other that he was
unmarried (but that he was overcom
ing the first as rapidly as possible,
and had taken the first important
steps looking to an early removal of
the latter disqualification).
Mr. Hay was energetic and enthus
iastic, and put new life into the two
churches. The work was going ahead
in splendid fasnion, when the World
War drew the United Staes in as an
active combatant Mr. Hay volun
teered, and was assigned to Y. M. C.
A. work at Camp Wadsworth, near
Spartanburg. Both churches gave
him leave of absence. The churches
then had but occasional services, an
occasional visit from Mr. Hay, and
occasionally some other visitor.
During the summer of 1918, during
Mr. Hay's absence, Dr. C. R. Hamp
hill, D. D. (president of the Theolog
ical Seminary at Louisville, Ky.)
"Supplied both churches.
Not long after Mr. Hay's return
in 1919, other churches were calling
for Mr. Hay's services. The two
churches raised his salary, Brevard
agreeing to pay several hundred dol-j
lars more than Davidson River, Bre
vard to get regular morning services.
This arrangement continued until the
Spring of 1922. At that time Brevard
called Mr. Hay for his entire time.
After conferences with Asheville
Presbytery and with Mills River
church, Davidson River called Rev.
W, S. Hutchison for half his time,
this church dividing time with. Mills
River, and this arrangement continu
ed until the Spring of 1930, when he
resigned. Mr. Hutchison was an earn
est, eloquent preacher, and though
hampered by delicate health, it is
doubtful if any pastor of the church
(with the possible exception of Rev.
W. H. Davis) was more universally
loved. It was during his pastorate,
that the church erected the Manse.
It was during the movement to call i
Mr. Hay in 1915, that the -Synod of
Appalachia was organized at Bristol,
Va.-Tenn. Davidson River sent the
writer to Bristol to take part in that ,
organization. At an adjourned meet
ing of Asheville Presbytery held at
Bristol, during the session of the
Synod of Appalachia that the final J
steps were taken to call Mr. Hay.
In the spring of 1917, when the |
United States was just about to en- j
ter the war, the General Laymen's j
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convention was held at Lexington,
Ky. Both Brevard and Davidson
River churches sent re^tesentitives.
The foregoing chapters bave trac
ed history ef the old Davidson River
church from its beginnings prior to
the year 1800 until 1930. During the
greater part of 1930, Rev. R. L. Al
exander, pastor of the Brevard
church, preached at the Davidson
River church Sunday afternoons.
The various organizations whose
work has grown into the present or
ganization known as "The Men of
the Church," is a development of the
last twenty years. It is of interest
to note that one of the earliest organ
izations among the laymen was "The
Laymen's Home Mission Committee
of Asheville Presbytery," which was
appointed at the Spring meeting of
Asheville Presbytery, held at Bryson
City April 1912, of which the writer
was chairman. This committee was
given the special work of obtaining
money, supplies, etc., for Balfour Or
phanage, Maxwell School for Boys,
and Morrison School for Girls. The
?first donation received was a plough
for Maxwell School, given by the late
E. W. Blythe,. an ejder of the Bre
vard church, who was also a member
of that session of Asheville Presby
tery.
A later chapter will give an ac
count of the separate history of Bre
vard church from its organization in
1891, until the consolidation of the
two churches in 1931.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
NOTICE OF TMJSTEE'S SALE
Under the power of sale contained
in that certain Deed of Trust execut
ed by James Boetice and wife Sallie
Bostic, to Lewis P. Hamlin, Trustee,
dated the 30th day of August, 1929,;
and recorded in the office of the Reg- |
ister of Deeds for Transylvania Coun
ty, North Carolina, in Book 24, ati
page 255, et seq., and default having!
been made in the payment of the in
debtedness thereby secured, and de
mand having been made for sale, the
undersigned Trustee, will sell at pub
lic auction to the highest bidder for
cash, at 12 o'clock M. on the 27th day
of July, 1931, at the Court House
door in the town of Brevard, N. C.,
the following described piece or parcel
of land, lying and being in Boyd
Township and more particularly de
scribed as follows:
FIRST TRACT: Containing one
acre more or less and fully described
in a deed from C. W. Hemphill and
wife to James. Bostic, bearing date of ?
April 16, 1904, and registered in
Book No. 43 at page 308 of the Deed:
Records of Transylvania County,
N. C.
SECOND TRACT: Containing one
hundred and fifty poles and fully de- .
scribed in a deed from D. A. Surrett(
and wife to James Bostic by Deed
dated Jan. 15, 1897, and registered in
Book No. 43 at page 309 of the deed ,
records of Transylvania County,
North Carolina. j
THIRD TRACT: Containing 8 3-4
acres more or less and fully described '
in a deed from J. P. Whitmire and 1
wife to James Bostic dated June 25,1]
1906, and registered in Book 45 at';
page 17 of the deed records of Tran-J
sylvania County, N. C. >
FOURTH TRACT: Containing 3,
1-3 acres more or less and being the 1 1
same land described in a deed from
R. Mackey and wife to James Bostic i
by deed dated Jan. 25, 1907, and reg- i
istered in Deed Book No. 45 at page
i9 of the deed records of Transylvania
County, North Carolina, with the ex- ?
ception of one acre sold off of this
tract.
Reference is hereby made to said
deeds of record for a description of
the four tracts of land by metes and
bounds, said deeds and records being
hereby referred to and made a part
hereof for the purpose of a descrip
tion of said lands.
Also including in this deed in trust
another tract bought from P. C.
Townsend and wife, Ethel Townsend,
by deed dated the 13th day of Feb.
1913, and recorded in Book 41, at
page 461, being more fully described
by metes and bounds as follows: Be
ginning on a Post oak corner of
church lot and runs North 11 degrees
West 18 poles to a stone in Charlie
Smith line, thence South 65 degrees
East 4 poles to a stake; thence South
29 1-2 degrees East 22 poles to a
stake in Hattie Kempt's line thence
South 4 poles to a stake corner of
church lot; thence West with said
line to the beginning, containing 7-8
acre, more or less.
Said sale being made for the pur
pose of satisfying said debt, interest,
costs and expenses of said sale.
This 26th day of June, 1931.
LEWIS P. HAMLIN, Trustee.
July 3-10-17-24.
HITTING RAMPAGE
NETS BREVARD IS
RONS FOR TOP SEAT
Paul Schachner, J, Schachner,
Tom Carson and Obie
Davis Hit Homers
COST HOLT SIX NEW BALLS
AND RALPH FISHER $7.00
Local Team One Full Game In
| the Lead for Western
Carolina Pennant
Hitting everything that ex-Tourist
Pace, of Beacon, had to offer, Bre
vard went cm a slugging spree at
McLean Field^'Sifcirday afternoon to
garner 19 hitt which netted 18 runs
and gave Brevard the wndisputed top
seat of the ladder in 7 the Western
Carolina League. Pinal score of the
melee was Brevard 18, Beacon 8.
Four home runs by Brevardites
aided materially in the huge score.
Joe Schachner was credited with a
homer on a fluke in the second in
ning when his liner bounced over
left field fence. For this swat Joe
was presented with a brand new dol
lar bill by Ralph Fisher, who said it
was a home run to him; and by reas
on of the fact that Ralph is an out
standing lawyer, Joe refused to argue
with him.
Tom Carson followed in the fourth
with another long drive over left that
was plenty high when it passed the
enclosure. Two men trotted on ahead
of Tom and stood by while Mr. Fisher
forked over another dollar/ Gragg
for Beacon, not to be outdone .drove
a dollar's worth over the fence in the
sixth, as did Barker, also a Blanket
maker, in the eighth.
Obie Davis, Camp Sapphire coun
selor and Brevard ?tility player col
lected the third dollar from Fisher
in the sixth when he drove the long
est hit ball ever seen in Brevard in
the direction of the Boys' Dormitory
of Brevard Institute, scoring Paul !
Schachner ahead of him. Some argu
ment had ensued on the players
bench as to the legality of Joe
Schachner's homer and he tried all
over in the seventh, clearing the
fence by an easy ten feet and col
lecting another dollar. Mitchell, next
up hit, and Graham hit scoring
Mitchell. Paul Schachner, feeling
that he was being maltreated in the
dollar business, came up with Alli
son and Graham on third and second
respectively, and circled the bases to
the tune of another Fisher dollar.
All told the ball game cost Fisher
seven dollars foi homers, and at the
same time cost Lawrence Holt, man
ager of the team, six brand new balls.
However, neither of the gentlemen
seemed to be grouchy about the ex
pense of the game.
Graham on the mound for the local
team, pitched a splendid game of
ball. He was given jjreat support in
all departments. Obie Davis at first
played a perfect game, as did Schach
ner at second. Clayton on short, saw
plenty of action, handling eight
chances perfectly. One double play,
Schachner to ClayUn to Davis, was
a feature of the game.
Pace, for Beacon, while rated as
one of the outstanding pitchers of
the league, had a bad day. Five free
passes were issued by the speed ball
artist. Gragg and Barker tried one
inning each in the box, the seventh
and eighth respectively, but failed to
stop the hitting spree of the Brevard
boys.
Joe Schachner lead the local nine
in hitting, _ getting a homer, double
and two singles out of five times at
bat. Clarence Allison followed close
with four out of six, and Mitchell
with two for four. Gragg, first base
man for Beacon, had a perfect day
at bat, getting two walks, a double
and homer out of four tries.
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Administrator's NOTICE
State of North Carolina
County of Transylvania.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
Having qualified as administrator
of the Estate of Ollie J. Perry, de
ceased, late of Transylvania County,
North Carolina, this is to notify all
persons having claims against the
estate of the deceased to exhibit them
to the undersigned at his home atCal
vert, N. C. Catheys Creek Township,
Ion or before the 18th day of June
1932 or this notice will be plead in
bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate
will please make immediate settle
ment.
This the 18th day of June 1931.
J. J. PERRY, Administrator of the
estate of Ollie J. Perry, deceased.
6t Jn 18-25jly2,9,16,23
Lal$e Toxaway News
! Mrs. W. ? E. Davis and children
left last week for their home at
jWare Shoalds, S. C., after spending
several weeks with Mr. and Mrs.
F. Y. Willbanks.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Springfield
and Mrs. Mary Key of Greenville, S.
C., was dinner guest of Mrs. Key's
sister Mrs. Fannie McCoy last Sun
day. ,
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Raines and lit
tle grand daughter, Freda Jean
Hall and Mrs. Fannie McCoy visi
ted Mr. and Mrs. C. C- Hall last
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lee spent last
Sunday with Mrs. Lee's parents Mr.
and Mrs. Posie Owen.
Mr. and Mrs. I. S. Fisher spent
last Sunday with their daughter '
Mrs. L. C. Case.
Chris Fisher was called to Glou
cester last Saturday night on ac
count of the death of his brother
Fred Fisher Mr. Fisher was buried
at Lake Toxaway last Monday ati
11 a. m.
Mr. and Mrs* Sloan Nix of Bilt
more, N. C., spent last Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Sanders.
Mrs. Charlie Lee and little sons |
Ray and LeRoy spent last Sunday af- ,
ter noon with her daughter Mrs. /
Louis Tinsley. I
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Fisher and <
children spent last Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Louie Fisher.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Springfield of
Greenville, S. C., spent last Saturday i
and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. C. ]
Hall.
Mrs. Mary Key of Greenville, S. ;
C., is visiting relatives in and around i
Lake Toxaway. Mrs. Key will be
here for several weeks. j
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Ray was
called to Ashevilie last Saturday af- :
ternoon on account of Mr. Ray's)'
brother being very sick in the hos
pital
Mrs. Chris Fisher and children
spfent the week-end with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Kim Miller.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Arrowood
was a Rosman visitor last Tuesdsy
afternoon.
Mr. John Corbin of Rosman was.
dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. J.
Raines last Saturday.
Miss Ella Hancock of Belton, S.
C., returned to her home last week
after visiting Mrs. F. Y. Willbanks
for several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Arrowood Lee and
little son and Miss Lorella Merrill of
Penrose left last week for Franklin
to spend two weeks visiting relatives
and friends.
Chris Fisher and Kin Miller spent
last Thursday at Sapphire with Mr.
Miller's sister Miss Susie Miller who
has been very sick.
Mrs. 'Clark Johnson and little son
have returned to their home in West
Asheville after being the guest of
Mrs. D. C. Scruggs for the past,
week.
Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Fisher, Mrs.
Payne and Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Case
visited "Uncle Jim" Breedlove last
Sunday, Mr. Breedlove is still very
sick.
O'Neil Owen was a Asheville visi
tor last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter McKinna
have gone to housekeeping in the
Sanders cottage.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Richardson and
Camily of Atlanta are at their sum
mer house.
Mrs. Nunnaly of Atlanta, is spend
ing som# time at her summer home.
Mrs. Phillips of Pickens, S. C.,
spent last Sunday with her brother
'Uncle Jim" Breedlove.
We Pay Cash for
Chickens and Eggs
Light Hens 10c
Heavy Hens 12c
Nice Fryers 25 C
Eggs, fresh country ... 18c
yard ..... 20c
Corn ? Caah 85c
B.&B. Feed & Seed
Company
BREVARD, N. C.
Prices subject to chance any tin*
SOU. RAILWAY SYSTEM
SPECIAL
EXCURSION
Friday, July 17th
Cincinnati and
Louisville
RATES from Asheville to
Cincinnati . . $15.00
Louisville . . . 14.00
LIMIT: 15 days
ASK TICKET AGENTS
J. H. Wood
Division Passenger Agent
Asheville, N. C.
BRADLEY SPORT SWEATERS
REDUCED TO
SI. 98 $2.48 (2.98
Children's Bloomers OQC I
45c values Lo 9
Ladies Bloomers CSX c
65c values . . . .....
50'
Men's Linen
Knickers . . .
$2.50
Men's $4.00 (?0 iQ
Dress Pants .... tpti.TO
Mens White Duck (VQ(
Pants ?/0
39c Voiles OCC
per yard
25'
Bath Towels frO CA
22x45 per dozen ?p?.JU
Men 8 JQC 15C
Hose
Druid Sheets ?f AA
81x90, each . ...$i.UU
MEN'S OXFORDS
COMING
Clacker Heels in
Black
$2.29
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Fast Color
BROADCLOTH
DRESS SHIRTS
being sold for
I BARGAIN BASEMENT
S-H-O-E-S
All Solid Leather
98 to 1.98
MEN'S WORK SHOES $1.98
They must be good-We have sold
5 dozen pairs in two weeks
One Table TENNIS SHOES 59c
PLUMBER'S
BREVARD, N. C.
Better for Less at Plummer's
By F. O. Alexander
FINNEY OF THE FORCE
THEPE SHE GOES' NOOO...
HARANiCaUIKi' SOMEBODY OVER
. THE OTHER SIDE THE FEMCE..
THERE'S MO OSE OF YOU \
attemptimg to bposh me aside.
JUST BECAUSE r'M A CHILD1.
AN ID TWPEATINJlMG ME U>tTH j
WEAPONS IS OF MO AVAIL J
- ? , _ either!'.
7^ Ye,<V
SHE TALKS TOO much!....
it aisj't natchepal aw" it
AlMfT RIGHT PER A KlO TO BE O
KKJOWIM1 SO much!
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