North Carolina Newspapers

POLK COUNTY ITEMS s Fbom Atr. - Tarts of : be h Cot-sty Briefly Told. The folloving n te " a- ree;!ved from Mr. C. W. Wjlliams, of Collipsvifle. last week after ilie paper was completed aud iio ha 1 to ' COLUMBUS. T. T. Ballenger was an appreciated I tli is week. raldrop, of Mill Spring, is a con -r durirg court. Cannon, of Lynn, was a business Monday. . Tilliarns, of Turners, wns an appre tor here Saturday. He renewed. s been a busy" week for the Clerk Sheriff and the two local attorneys, is and J. E. Shipman. - . Ballenger, of the Ballenger Com on, is serving as a juror during the of court. Collins, of Spartanburg, S. C, a sident of Polk couuty, was a busi ir Wednesday.. '- orn'pte is well pleased with the and remarked, as most visitors do, nbus has a' better situation for a town as seen anywhere. F. LeCompte returned on Tuesday ne in Corydon, Iowa. Miss Coy returned to Charlotte, but Miss t remain here a month or more. ampbell Carnegie, the young com t The Ntus office, was quite an to the visitors here during court, visitor : 4 He. is the youngest com x the state." LeCompte, accompanied by his Miss Coy and Mrs. Fry, went toChim- i Saturday. They returned Monday they enjoyed the trip, even though her was not alltogether favorable for Jaumgartnerwho resides with F. L. , has been a daily attendant to court :. has been in session. Mr. Baum expects to leave for the St. Louis Ex in a weekror4wo: He anticifates ag there most of the summer. - re glad to state that Miss Geva Fry has to remain here for a year and give us a chance to show what it can do for sically. " She will occupy the Bushnell opposite the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. .hes. V. CornweU attended court Wednes- H received manv expressions of - - m . - hy from his friends for the bereave aused by the'death of his son, Dr. L. mwelL The young physician had friends in Polk county who regret his vld over for t'ii issue : Daring thunder storm last night a peculiar electrical incident happened, . Lightening struck a pole in a straw stack bursting it to the wet straw. The straw did hot take fire Lut the shock killed a fine jersey cow twenty-five feet away in s all of th-5 1 orn. There were other, rrw in stalls as near but n"nn wrr hurt " Th foreeoincr was dated March 2irH. anA th arri.v dent evidently took place during the storm of March 22nd, 1 Subscribe for The Mews today. CHURCH NEWS. CHURCH DIRECTORY!"" PRESBYTERIAN T. C. Ckokbb, Pastor. Preaching every third Sunday, 11 A.M. and at night Sabbath school at 10 A. M. BAPTIST. Rev. Mabion Whiteside, of SPRING TZTilI OF- SUPERIOR ' COURT CONVENES, A'; . Co?. venr into sessii here -Monday with Ju4,re T. J. haw presiding on the Bench and Joseph F. Spainhour looking after the inter tsli of" tk Citnie. The criminal docket was not as itnjtby as usual and it is expected that the cinmuai casts will be finished to-day. 'llic aucnuuacc uuung the first two days was large Lut ui so i,icut as at previous tciias, especially when the--weather was .pleasant. The crowd began to decrease Wednesday and Thursday. The cause for the seeming ; lack of interest at this term is piobably due to the fact that there were no "big "."cases to be tried. - Many compliments were heard in .reference to the ' Judge's : charge s"to the Grand Jury. We overheard one enthusiastic listener remark that it was the best prohibition talk I have ever heard." , " . "We-are "unable to give an account of the court proceedings this issue. The -criminal cases have not yet been disposed -of and a number of those that have been tried, sentence has not been passed or fines , inposed, In bview of these facts we' deemed it better to Coluinbns, Pastor.- Preaching every . await until next issue and give the proceedings second and fourth Sunday at lla. m.. and the Saturday afternoon previous. Sunday school every Sunday at 10 A.' M. QUEEN RIVER CIRCUIT METHO DIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH SOUTH. Rev. W. H. Perbt, Pjtor, Mills Spring, N. C. THE YOUNG PEOPLES' SOCIETY OF CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR. Mb. J. P. Mobbis, President. It meets every Sunday evening at 7 p. m. at the Institute building. All are cordially invited to attend. . ; . Rev. W. M. Whiteside preached in the Institute building Sunday morning. His sub ject was Satan and his discussion of the characteristics of the ,4bad one" was both interesting and instructive. Every seatjn the main room was occupied. " It is expected that the next service held by the Baptist brethren will be in their own church as it is confidently expected the repairs on the building will be completed by that time. TRYON. Dr. C. J. Kenworthy has been very ill but is improving. Mr. G. H. Walbridge, who has been at Mrs. Mazyck's, the past winter, lcftjbr New V'ork City Thursday. . " V Miss Sybil Smith, of Spartanburg, S. C.t wis a visitor in town last week. A very enjoyable Christian Endeavor social, was held at the residence of Mayor E. E. Mtssildine, Friday night. New complete. The names of the visiting attorneys follow : " Rutherfordton Geo. C Justice, Mat Mc Brayer, "W. F. Rocker, D. F. Morrowy-'S. Gallert and.M. L. Edwards. , '" Hendeasonville :-Vm. Smith, Anderson & Blythe, Judge Ewart and A. L. Holmes. 7 ; : .. ADMINlSTSATOa'S NOTICE. ' Having qualified as Administrator of Alfred Taylor Deceased late of the County of Polk, N. C this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned onsot. before the 10 day of March . 1905 or this notice Wilf be plead in bar of their recovery. All per sons indebted to said eslate will please make immediate payment. F. M. Burgess, Administrator. J. P. Morris, Attorney. This 10th day of March. 1904. 4-14 THEY, . ,X4-ri -4- . . ARE .jrwers Locals. Ads UnZsrThls Hcht Five Cents Per Line Each insertion. - ' WAGONSj, BUGGIES, harness, saddles, at tow prices. Tryon Suttlyo. LET US MAKE-you prices on barb and ' poultrywire. Tryon Supply Co.- ;V LEGAL BLANKS.-Chattel Mortgage blaaks for sale at The News offi? SINGLE ..BARREL SHOTGUN for sale. Address " H," News Office, ' - - - " " - ' t ' .- TWENTY PERCENT reduction on all heajt . ers to Much 1st. Tryon Supply Co. N SUMMER PANTS.-AW line of summer ,. pants at McMurray & Qoud. Call and see them. - ; A DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. at a - bargain.' ?f i ll interested address "D," News Office. ; mr. xjouis Koweu icit aaturaay lor York to visit relatives. Oak Hall hotel is crowded, with guests as usual. While a few of the guests are leaving, many more come to take their places. tter received fromJVV. S. Croker a day a'o informs us that he is doing well and s to make his paper one of the best in Carolina. We hope he will succeedfMrs. T. T. Ballenger vbited in Spartan ibitijn. He also states that he enjoys burg, S. C. last week. Xevv. and will hunt to.tneoouom c. Mr. LtRoy Cushing kft for AtlanU, Ga., f exchanges " any time to get it. We Saturday,, where he will go into business with ciate toe compirmenu ;-. . uis brber-in-law. 1 5 were favored with an epistle from W rcoran recently in which he states that imale seems to agjee with him and tha getting along nicely in his position with lmleston PosL He wishes to he rcmem i to all his" friends in Tolk county. He udes by paying his compliments to The s, -which we appreciate. Pare s ivs that when Guiger made PUBLICATION OF'STTMMONS. State of North Carolina, County of Polk. N. BSentell, .... - vs -y In Superior Court. MaryScntell J The Defendant above named witT take notice that an action as above "entitled has been commenced in the Superior Court of Polk County for the purpose of containing an absolute divorce from Defendant- on- the ground of desertion, and the said Defendant will futher take notice th it he is required to appearat the next term of the Superior 'Court of said County, lo he held on the 3rd. Mon day after the 1st, Monday iu March (28th), 1904, at the Court House in said County and answer or demurr to the complaint of the Plaintiff, or the Plaintiff will apply, to the Court .for the relief demanded in said com plaint -JVP. Arlkdgh, i ' : I Clerk Superior Court. 1 Uis r cbruary 15th, 904. - -.. ; 3,24 E. speech in Congress asking lor an approp ai to improve the roads in this district he d.d not intend the Road Cpmnns :ia to discontinue work on the roads en -nor to go to sleep as did Rip Van Lie and allow the mattock handles to rot is did the stock ol Rip "Van Winkle's ldge H. G. Ewart, of Hendersonville, is ot ihc visiting attorneys, lie Ifos several linal and civil cases' that, he expects will ried at this term of cour'. Mr. Ewart is mdidate for the Republican nomination for iress from this district. It is generally ceded by Republicans here and elsewhere the district that Judge Ewart will have ctically no opposition for the nomination. kme doubt is being expressed as to the sty of tue fruit crop if tie present cold p continues. There has been no damage ic lactate and as the fruit crop is an im lant iuuustry in some , sections of Polk iiity, ail are hoping for milder weather, e iudications are, barring a killing frost, X the fiuit cop will be heavy this season. ie fanners say this is " fruit year." Mrs. Booth was informed last Wednesday jht (23rd) that her husband was dead,. jr. Booth was on a journey with a party of ends ia Cuba, where he went for the 1 ...... iprovement of his health. Mrs. Booth's n, who left heie about two weeks ago, got fws of his father's death while in Chicago e immediately started .'here to break the sad iws to his mother, arriving last Wednesday ght. Mr. Booth will be buried in Cuba in eordance with his own request made prior to s dath. We extend our sympathy to Mrs. aoth and her son in their grtat bereavement A joint debate between the girls and boys tue Cntial ludustriar Institute was;, held a Thursday night, to which the public were it.d. There was a . goodly number present. he subject discussed" was Reiolved that ijth Carolina should have compulsary lncation. The leading speakers on the Hrmative were Geo. B". Logan and Miss Iva kmpton. On occount of the death of 'Uiivc Miss Hampton was unable u bepres H. Tue leading speaker on the negative ere Miss Bessie Arl edge ; and Washington iili. i be judges decided "in favor of the MILL SPRING. " Mrs J. G. Edwards and, little daughter Estel I e, visited Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Mitchell last Tuesday. Mr. Ambrbs Mills of Green River, was in town last week. 1 The writer spent last Thursday night "with Misses Liczie Lee and Nellie Ross. Had an enjoyable time.' Miss Jessie Silton's school closed last Fri day., she.' taught the public school at McDonnald. V - Misses Maude- Ruppe and Mary Latimore, students of the Central Industrial Institute, of Columbus, spent last Friday night at Mr. and Mrs. Cprnelious Gibbs. They attended the closing exercises of Mr. J. H, Gibb's School ast Saturday. V - Mr. and' Mrs. P. Horton, are very proud of that little ,, girlie" who solicited board at their louse last week. Dr. II. II. Edwards, wentover to Colum bus, Monday. " - - . We are very glad that Mr. James Rucker was able to attend Court Monday. Misses Daisy Rucker. and Laura Waldrop spent last Friday night at. Mr-. Terrell Green's. i Atty. M. L. Edwards, was a guest at the Foster House last Monday night. ' ' ; Remember Easter services at Mill Spring Baptist Church next Sunday. , We are sorry to hear of the death of Mr. Jack Foster. He passed away last Monday night March 21, 19A4. My House ; Of Seven Rooms, in Columbus, . N. . C. is For Sale or Rent. " W. A. CAftJSiON, . . V ;-' " ' LYNN, N. C. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY 'Take Laxative Br-mo - Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails lo cure. E. -W. Grove's signature is oh every box. 25 cents. ..: SALT WHITE FiSII. A shipment of them has just been received at McMurray & Cloud's. fr Try them. WRITING PAPER and Envelopes of good quality are always kept in stock ! at The News office." The price will please you. CORN, FODDER or other marketable produce will ly received at any time in pay ment of subscriptions to The News. - FRESH GROCERIES. A nice line of fresh groceries juat received. McMurray . & Cloud, Coltrmbus, N. C. . COURT VISITORS. Visitors here during the teiin ot Court will find eatables of all kinds " at the McMurray & Cloud store, formely Arnold & Cannon. - ' ' "' a ;'":" ' : ' .... - f . . . . ' mi GOKEawrr- of business.-; "" th n mii-'ii muiin mamii .. f v mm .O s :.- We have closed out" our Merchandise at Columbus. - but we are still doing business at Lynn arid will be pleased ' 'y ' to serve you at any time. -.Write , or telephone your needs - - ;S and we will, supply them. ' -: J' ; . ' - Thanking . our customers for their liberal patronacr ' . " . , ...... . ; - - " v ' - ; " - in the past and requesting a' continuance of the same, we are, , ' Yours for business, . ' - ; AR N O D Sr CA'NN ON, TELEPHONE-NO. I. ' it eoeeoeo9eoGcooooee9oeooeoeoooeeoeoo O 9 9 O 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 DID YOU EVER THINK OF JTfci Dici it ever occur toyoii iriat poorly: printed stetlon- 5--ery: has lost many a dollar' for th fcUOi - . nes9 man ? ; Have your ; printing1 done here and you will make not lose : money. . POLK COUNTY HEUS PRlhf itJG HOUSE - THE BEST OF PRINTING. : o-- v i .0 9 -" ' 9' J 999099990999 09e999999999999099999099999909999000909 . - . -VT'. . - A FIRST-CLASS INCUBATOR ard Brooder in good condition, for sale at a bar gain. ipeak quick if you want them. John Carnegie, Columbus, N. C. SEWINCT MACHINES. If you contem- --plate the purchase of a sewing machine, -v- apply at The News office and learn of a -bargain, i , - . , ' STOVES, AND TINWARE, doors, sasb,t glass, lime; cement, etc. Tryon Supply Co. 1 f VOC WAWT.-harsairu -n11 fit T F Walkers' nice little store. I thihk you will get it. T. E. Walker. - . , MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. Little'; Grace Thorne, daughter of.. Mr. Lynn Tttbrne, of Salada, is visiting her grand parents in St. Petersburg, : Fla.- Her unck Ben Boone took her tlieie. They write that March has been too warm for them, but. fre quent bathing in Tampa, they find refreshing Mr. Ben, being quite a traveller, is having a fine time, was groomsman at a grand, wed ii ig and caught a fish that weighed 2 lbs. A lady who stopped with his mother, t '' The Mite " last summer, is giving him a party and a ood time at Tampa. " : He stopped at a . hotel, where the rates rwere $12.00 per dny. We board Florida people cheaper, somewhat Mr."; Ben will visit Miami before he returns Mr. and Mrs. Thorhe will be home this summer. ; . We understand that Miss Myrtle and "Sirs. Maude Garren, will remain in Florida. BUY THE SEWING MACHINE Do not be deceived by those, seho ad vertise a $ 60.t)0 Sewing JMachine for $20.00. This Hind of a machine can be bought from us or any of our dealers from $15.00 to $18.00. ; WE MAKE A VARIETY. TfiE NEW HOME IS THE BEST. Th'e Feed determines the strentrth or -weakness of Sewing Machines. The Double ecu combined with other strong points makes the New Home the best Sewing Machine txrbuy. WriteforCIRCULAR8HiS2 W0 manufacture and prices before purchasing THE. NEW HOME SEWIM MACHINE C8. ' ORANGt. MASS." i 28 Union Sq. N. Y:, Chicago, 111., Atlanta, Qa 8L Louls,Mo Dallas,Tex., San Francisco, Cai ' ..' -'' ; FOR ALE Y 7' '':.: J HAS A I10I.1E REPUTATIQH - Forthe Cu r of EJvzr and EUdncy Trouble Endorsed by hundreds of people it has cured iri'its home city. WHEN.VOLI ARE !t ALL OUT'lof Envel v: opei.'Bill Heads, Letter Heads, etc., and 1 need ssme at once, send your order to The Nbw . office and get it rilled quicker than you could elsewhere. ' GEN. JOHN B. GORDON'S own book. ' Memorial edition. Agents wanted in every city and county, . 1 00. 000- copies will be sold. Agents should apply quickly for territory. The - Martin & IIoyt Co., Atlanta, Ga.- . ' . WANTED. Special representative in this county and adjoining territories, to represent and advertise an old established business house -of solid financial standing. Salary $21 weekly, with expenses, paid each Monday by check direct from headquarters Expenses advanced ; position permanent We furnish everything. Address, The Col . umbia. 630 Monon Bldg., Chicago, III. 3 v - M '.S SEEDS ARE THE ;B ETS T THAT CAfl DZ QROViri If you want the choicest vegetables or. nost beautitol flowers you should read BURPEE'S FARM ANNUAL FOn 1C04v-own known as the " Leading American Seed Catalogue." It is cnailed FREE to all. - Better send yosr address TO-DAY. . " W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO.. PIULAEET-PIIIA. V Central Industrial llSIil UiOa - XCe have plauned to give a coursei beginning March 14tbr- l- ? - 1904, that will meet the needs of tbetoubUivgAooachersv r'V EXPENSES: . Tuition, $1.50. Board, in the Dormitory, ftt. actual, coat;'-.-'.-averaging $4.00 per month. : In private families from $7)0 tffj'; $10.00' per" month. ' "Si - 'vV-' " Several have already made arrangements to come. Let ! ut hear from others at once. Any one! who wishes to review their boobs .with the je.a -of entering scjiool next' fall, can profitably taka this course. : . ! . r - W; M., WHITESIDE, PRINCIPALI columbus, n.,;o;; WANTED. FAITHFUL PERSON TO travel for well established house in a few counties,-calling on .-retail merchants and - agents. .Local territory. Salary $20.00 per week with expenses additional, all pay able in cash each week. Money for expen ses advanced. Position, permanent. .Bus ; iness successful and rushing.-; Manufacture A ers ?and Wholesalers, Dtpt . I, third floor f 334 Deai bo. n St. Chicago.1 .V -3-31 WANTED. Special representative;: in this - county and adjoining territories., to represent and advertise an old established business house of solid financial standing. Salary $21 weekly, with expanses, advanced each Monday by check direct from headcruaiters. Horse and buggy furnished when necessary; ' "position permanent. A ldress Blew Bros. & Co., Monon Bldg ; Chicago, 111. . 4-28 Has won a REPUTATION . to be poud of. . J . Atrial will convince you QfJts merit," N for you will be benefitted ' " 1 from the first dose. - Write to us for Free Sample and Book- - let of Testimonials. : ' Price $ I . a bottle, six bottles $3. . Sold by your druggist, or address, v S AN O It EM E DY CO. Cleveland, Ohio.'1: . SAN0 PILE CURE Works Wonders, Price 60c. WANTED Several industrious persons i , each stale to tifcvtl for house established I ' eleven years and with a large capital, to call j "upon merchants and agents for" successful A" . ' ' 1 ' X ' i ' A 1 and prontaDie line, rern a ieyu ergagemcr.i. j Weekly cash salaryof.$24 and all traveling j exptr.ses aud hotel . bi. Is advanced in cash ' each w-eck. Experience r.ot essential. 1 Mention" reference and enclose elf-address-v ed envelope. The National, 332 Dear- I ,-born St. Chicago.' 5 18 The Semi Weekly Citizen ; ; PUBLISHED 1TXJESD A."YS AND k FIliDATS 1 ' - . Furnishes -'all the .latest news local an4 generals Each issue, up to : -the hour of going to piess, contains the .latest telegraphic news from -all parts of the worldfcrop conditions and prices of farm products, given - " - ' ' '- - Ji'-wi- -it'- '" rf-.-i j "? . . . '. " & ,, "' ' '.fc V "V. ' ' ' t -'" 3 f i nrt c iii uiiiiisi, - - o ' Six Months, Twelve Months, - 50c ' $1.00 ,Ca&h in advance. Send in jrdurjsubscription to-day Address, THE' CITIZEN," " " : t X"-''-- ASHEVILLE, NOETH .CABOLINA. V;v --.VmU A.dvestise in THE NEWS. V ? ' . f iMW ii , ' . . . . . 4 m m ' stiotl to PicaGOJ ; i; t: w : I I I I t m ii ii ii 'r . r. I Built Id l7oar9 IFini Our work nas a reputation for honest and reliable con- . . 5 struction. Every part iain- ;': L . possible value for the price charged. - Every job war ranted. Continually adding new features that make our Vehicles attractive. ' We make a fall line of high grade carriages. Send for catalogue and prices. We want ft wide awake Dealer in nsoccis!d tsr- rltflrv. . -v. ; ' No. 129. Driving Wagon. K EAT OR & WELLS, Wlfolesale Ufrs., Cortland, H. Y. -; To Cure a CM MiPe y Tcko Laxative Bromo Cjmnine Tcbicts. Seven RC2on boxes sold In fasti 2 raontbs. 1 1113 jagnatllTOy Ct7s Cr ' 3 Ttrorr cScvcsy -1 egaiive .'j