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VOL. XXI NO. 33.
TRYON, POLK COUNTY, N. C. FlUDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1915.
ESTABLISHED MAY, 1894.
V' ' " ' COMOU -. -' '. ; -
yy :--y-:y-A':: JZY:: . 27. 1915 '
i favored spot fur rest
I nt hotels and board-
NORTH
W houses.
In the TterraaJ
THE TRYON BEE
BY WINIFRED
merry ChristmsCg to all; - "God
There is not much news '.'his "week
we don't expect many will read
fhat little Lhere is. too busy, , V
jlr and Mrs J F Kelley of Chicago
ve at ttheir winter home here in
Mrs Misslldine's private school..
Sunnalee" closes today for a week's
nation.
Miss Thurston's Open "Air 7 School
jd their Christmas exercises to-
(Thursady), a tree for the par-
fits with presents on it made by
4e little Qhes is the main, features,
Hie school will have a vacation for
ilittle over two weeks. - ;
Miss Rachel Oliver has been ap
pointed l'.brarian of the- Lanier Li
Irary as Miss Hester, former libra
rian, resgned. ...... ; ,
Mrs Doubleday returned this weel;
after an extenedd visit Mri Massa
chusetts, Connecticut and New York
The Doctors wont be complaining
about their business depression soon.
At 10 P M, December 25th business
will begin to pick up and will boom
for at least one week, for nuts, candy
turkey and gherkins don't agree with
oie's inside workins. . ; '
Read and remember, Sheriff Hill's
notice, adv 31-4t.
Misses Violet Bray an d Alice Gar
rigues have returned from St Mary's
school at Raleigh.
Misses May. Reich, Geraldine
Shies and Mr Roy Gaines from
aver College, Weaverv HI e, Messrs:
hllan Hester and" Edwin ILpdsey-'te-"
timed to-day from .- the Stai TJni-lersity-
at Chapel Hill.
The Graded School will only have
Friday and Saturday of this week as
vacation as they had two , weeks
recently, while tthe steam boiier was
being Installed. " . ' ' :;- " '
Admiral and Mrs Berry expect to
tome to Try on this winter, so also
4o Dr and Mrs Emerson. Mr Berry
has been quite ill since the early
Part of this month. . - :
Not too late to buy Red Cross
Seals yet. Keep up the good work.
Clean, them all out.
The Municipal , or Corimunity Fes
tival to-nigfht promises to be one
f the finest things ever given in
Tnon. Biblical scenes at the
t'me of Christ's birth are to ie re
presented with historical accuracy
The affair, as all know, is to be . at
the Graded School Auditorium, but is
not given by the children. These
living pietures are to be given in
stead of the community Christmas
tree which has been", a feature of
yule tide for the -past" two years.
The hall will be gorgeously decorat
ed and lighted and all who can wll
sing the good old' Christmas Carols.
Everyone is Invited or expected to
come as it is a community affair.
My, but it seems good to see all
these children excuse us, all these
"young ladies and gentlemen" back
from school for the Holidays. We
thought they were ; just abcut all
right .before, but they are. even more
so, now. " ; . : -
The fololwihg.7 criti'lsm from a
Chicago paper 'written by Dr Al
brecht Montelas will please Try on
e readers:
"Before leaving the O'Br en gal
ry 1 would advise the visitor to
look at two really extraordinarily
attractive views of the Blue moun
tain region by Lois Wiscox. Both
I K Y ON
these pictures h possess an atmos
pheric quality and a handling of per
speetives which show unusual under;
fading on the part of the painrer,
beside having very, decided merits
frm a mere "paint point of view."
Mies Wilcox also has paintings in
th Arlington Galleries, 274 Madi
son Ave, New York and . sketches at
the voze gallery on Boylston St,
Boston, beside of course, some at
nerhome here in Tryon, - 'V
The Forestry Club are having the
road froni Mr Kennedy's on Tryon
fountain to Skyuka cleared up to
llle it for a fire line. - -
Mr Devose Hay ward of Charelston,
spending the w;nter at Wss Rave-
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Beautiful mountain
drives; out-door sports;"
mountain spring water.
CAROLINA
Belt Region
DEPARTMENT
W. MORTON
Pressing Needs of the Tryoh Graded
School
The Commissioners of the Try on
Graded School are unable to meet
the current expenses including the
salaries of its. teachers. They, there
fore feel obliged to urge upon the
t-tx papers of the school district a
prom p $ and im mediate payment at
least of their school taxes for the
current year, all back taxes due.
This will enable us as. their agent
and representatives to meet the
pressing obligations incurred- for the
school. ; ' "
The Commissioners of Tryon Grad
ed school.-
Honor Roll
For weeking December 3rd.
First Grade: Mary Gash, Edwan
Longford, James Fisher, Rucker Dm
ham, Margaret Covil, Grace Dur
ham, Stella Streadwlck, Sue Cockran
Second Grade: Frank Covil Har
ry Justice, Hairry1 GosneU, Cephas
Owens, Melvin Pace, Gennieve Lanj-
ford, Marlon Xiesch.
Thfrd Grade: Chester Gosnell
James. Hart, Earl Johnson, Ralph
Streadwlck,- Chester Metcalf Amot
Wilson, Dorothy Johnson, Edna John
son, Mamie Patterson.
Fourth Grade: Howard Johnson,
James Rion, Geneva Reich, Rober
Reich.
Fifth grade : Ef f ie Case, LeCom pte
Hill, Brodus Owens, Minnie Owens,
Alma. Rogers, Louise Rogers J. Jnc
Hart ' Ed wardj AVard, Noah Wilson.
Sixth G-rade r-Stewa rt- - Gash;
Louise Leisdh, Helen Morton, Har
rietWilkins, Bertha. Wilson.
Seventh Grade: Archie Butler,
Keith) Grady, Foster , Johnson, Sel
den Uesch, Archie McNajughton, Em
bury Smith. ' . .'.'l .
Eighth Grade: Eleanor Butler,
Laurence Doubleday, Alva Jackson,
Raymond Jackson
TRYON ROUTE 1
Resoluions of Respect
By "the Womans Missionary Socie
ty, Morganton District, Bethleriem
church. .
With sorrow we ; come together tc
pu on record the sad exeat that
our once beloved member has passer
over the river. Many beaut nil tri
butes are being paid our sister anc
there .will be many -people in the
humbler walks of life who wiV
m'ss her unfailing charity
We extend to .the grief stricke:
family our sympathies in their great
sorrow and may they be comfortec
by this one of her favorite songs:
"The best of it will be, When I get
home my Savior I wltl see."
Be it futher resolved that a cop
of theseresolutions be publlshedir
the Christian Advocate and the coun
ty paper and be sent the . family
in their deep, affliction.
Signed, Mrs R G Hamilton, Mrs
F B Nance, Mrs J M Barber.
Edwards Rebecca Lee Smith,
wife of S B Edwards was born July
26th, 1871' and -died December 2nd.
1915. At the age of 16 she was con
verted and joined the Episcopal
church.. She was happily 'married to
S B Edwards December 27th, v 1891.
After her marriage she joined the
M E Church South, where she re1
mained a faithful member until her
death. , x .
Sister Edwards was a true chris
tian, a faithful wife and an affection-,
ate mother,. She leaves a husband
and nine' cMldren and a host of rela
tives and friends to mourn their loss
The youngest child fa a baby girl on
ly four weeks old.. Her suffering was
severe but ;, she bore it with pa
tience. She passed away in triu-nph
to her reward. Her body was la d to
rst In the Bethlehem cemetery at
Mill Spring on Decern Der 6, iio.
The burial services were conductea
by fthe writer..
' ... W W Womack
Mr U G Speed is expected here
for the. holidays. - .... ,
R L Potts of ; Winston-Salem . Is
apenilirigr the holldaya with his son
n-law Mr : I :
THE COLUMBUS HldH SCHOOL COURIER
x Staff
Editor in chief, H W Hill.
Associate editor, H H Carson.
-Business manager, Miss Myrtle
Hampton. .
Local editor, John R Burgess.
Wit and humor, Lucian L Hicks.
Contributing editors, John T Gil
bert, Marion B Mills and J Austin
Newman.
Motto, ad astra per aspera,
Colors, Orange and Black.
Directory of Columbus High School
Board of Education
J G Hughes Chairman, F M Bur
gess Secretary, N T Mills. v
Faculty: E W S Cobb, A B Princi
pal, Miss Sallie W Hunter, A B Do
mestic Science, R L Hunter, Gram
mar Grades, Miss Carol Runnion,'
Primary, Miss Ellen Erwin, Music. ;
Senior Class: Myrtle Hampton
President, HJW Hill, Vice President,'
J Austin Newman, Secretary, Heber
H Carson, John T Gilbert, Marlon
B Mills, Programme Committee, Lu
cian L Hicks, John R Burg-ess, Motto
Ad Astra Peraspera, colors, Orange
and black.
Literary Societies
Utopian 'Society: H W Hill Presi
dent, Heber JI Carson, Vice Presi
dent, Edgar Newman, Secretary,
John T Gilbert, J Roland Gilbert, J
Austin Newman, Program. Com
mittee. . Philamathean Society: Bertha Can
trell President MoUie Dalton, Vice
President, Marie Burgess, Secretary,
Nellie Constance, Critic, Johnnie
Mae Jackson, Teller, Odessa Mills,
Bertie Jackson, Myrtle Hampton,
Prograir . Committee. 1
Wit aniJ Humor
How it appeared to Johnny. "De
scribe Water Johnny," said the teach
er. "Water" explained Johnny, i3
a white tluid mat turns black wher.
you put your hands in it.4'
Little Albert, son of a minister
was intensely afraid of thunder.
One afternoon in July, he was caught
in a severe electrical, storm. His
father saw him dash for home and
saw that his lips were moving. As
he got safely into the house his fath
er soothed his fear and then asked,
What were you saying Albert," Al
bert shuddered, Oh" he replied "I
was just remindin.g God that I am
a minister's son."
"Heah conductor", yelled the pass
enger on the Soutrern train, "that
was my station sun, why don't you
stop there," we don't stop ther no
more," said the conductor, "the en
gineer is mad at the station agent."
The new night watchman at the
college had noticed some one using
the big telescope, just then a star
fell. "Begoera", said the watchman
"that fellow sure is a crack shot."
"When the water becomes ice"
asked the teacher, "what is the great
change that takes place," "The
greatest change," said
the UttUe boy
"is the change in price.
"Engaged to four girls at once,"
said the horrified uncle, "how do you
explain such shameless conduct."
I don't know" said the graceless
nephew, "I guess cupid must have
shot me with a machine gun."
LAST GALL FOR TAXES
Will be at Bank of Tryon
from 9 a. m. until 5 p. m. each
business day until January 1st
inclusive. Mon. 27th excepted
All taxes must be paid by
January 1st, if penalty is escaped.
A. L. . HILL, Sheriff
December 23 1915. f
Lending a helping hand:
, "What a beautiful dogy Miss Ethel'
exclaimed her bashful admirer, "Is
he affectionate," "Is he affectionate"
f&e asked archly, "Indeed he is,
here Bruno come good doggie and
show Charlie Smith how to kiss me."
"Tommy" said his . mother suspi
ciously as her small son came down
fctairs, "did you take a bath," "No
ina I didn't" was the innocent an
swer, "Is one missing".
' "Great cats", said the pup "talk
about nerve, someone has gone and
put up a building right over the
place where J hurried a bone."
A woman met with an accident
which concerned escaping gass and
4 lighted match. When her husband
came home and found her in bed as
ft result h said "Eut dear you surely
should, hav eknown that it was un
wise ; to go looking around for escap
Ifag gas with a match," "I did dear",
replied the wife "but I took a safty
match." .-
Woman Suffrage
; The woman suffrage question has
been decided for a short time hence
111 the states of New York, 1 Pennysl
vania, and Massachusetts, by a majci
ty of near a quarter million votes a
gainst; the suffragetts.
It : is stated however that the de
feated advocates of this issue- are
not ashamed of their misfortune, but
are determine to put forth a still
greater effort for the furtherence of
their cause.
Ohio Rejects Prohibition
Ohio has again .declared itself a
wet State by a majority of 40,000,
000, this is the second time in two
years the voters of Ohio have re
jected prohibition.
United States Unprepared for War
Read Admiral Beatty commandant
of the Norfork Navy Yard, speaking
before the Norfork Rotary Club, de
clared that the United States is not
prepared for war, and could not be
made so for many years to come at
the present rate of naval develop
ment Admiral Beatty voiced a cen
timent in favor of em mediate prepar
edness which Would enable the Unit
ed States to successfuly cope with
any world power with which there
is any possibility of. war. He urgent
ly stated that the need of prepared
ness was now, and that Congress
should vest the President with power
to issue bonds sufficient to insure
a modern and efficient means of
coast defense so soon as the ships
can be built. To substantiate his
statement that the United States is
not prepared for war he recalled to
the mind of his hearers his recent
operations as commander of the ene
my fleet in the May war game which
was decided in his favor. After he
had theoretically effected a success
ful land ng of 20,000 troops at Lynn
Haven. Roads which could ha,ve
been followed by a 100,000 additional
troops. He further insisted that
the Atlantic Fleet though strong in
Itself was not adequate to manage a
situation similar to the one ir.
which he figured in the May wai
game.
H H Carson.
A qatet summer resort
SALUDA Amonf the mountain
with 32 hotels and NORTH CAROLINA topt. Climate and
boarding houses. " scenery uasurpassed. ;
In the Land of the Skyv
Mrs Chas Ward and 'Mrs Leo Pace
were in Asheville Saturday.
Born a son to Mr and Mrs Elmo
McLean the 16th.
S H Slaughter and daughter, Miss
Annie and Miss Dozle Thompson,
were in Henderson ville Friday.
J Morgan Aiken was in Tryon, Mor
day. Read and remember Sheriff Hill's
ixnfce. adv 31-4t.
Q C SOnner and E L Patterson
have returned frcm a trip to Char
leston. Christmas Tree
Program for Community Christmas
Tree exercises. Saturday evening
at 7 o'clock.
Prayer Rev Auld
Address Mayor Pace
Carols Combined classes of Schools
and Churches.
Reading History of first Christ
mas Tree Errangton Hume
Carols Children
Selection Orchestra
Address Rev King.
Fireworks
WARNHn-viS FOR STORES,
CHURCHES AND BAZAARS
Holiday fires In these while filled
people are usually Holocausts.
Light, Inflammable decorations, make
tires easy 1 o btart and easy To
Spread. A Match, a Gas Flame or
an Electrical Defect may do it.
ADDTIONAL
Tryon Tax Notice
The tax sheets of the Town of
Tryon for year 1915 are in my hands
for collection and aye now due and
payable. The books are now open
at the Swink-Hudson store and wiil
be every day, Sunday excepted. All
persons owing property, poll or back
taxes will please call and settle the
same, on or before January 10th 1916
or I will be compelled to collect as
the law prescribes.
W H McFarland, Tax Collector.
332t
Wanted: a man "with a family
either white cr colored to work on
the farm by the year. Good salary
to the good party. Apply to A J Le-
mort, Tryon N C. It pd
The library grounds have been im
proved by cutting down many cf the
small trees around the building, the
larger and better shape trees will
now have a chance to develop and
the building will be lighter.
Mr Paul Davis of Detroit will
spend tthe holidays with his family
in Tryon.
Miss Elise Walker is spending the
holidays with her sister, Mrs Holmes.
A bad auto accident nearly hap
pened Wednesday afterncon when a
machine driven by Silas Fowler run
into a (ree injuring a little girl, Gray
Thompson, another occupant .The
driver was looking at a horse of Mr
Wilkin's which was jumping around
lively and didn't notice his own driv
ing. . ' ,
The attention of those interested-in
the Tryon Graded School is called
to an important communication from
the Commissioners.
Did all our readers see the two
poems in last week's issue written es
Pecially for the Tryon Bee? Little
gems, weren t uiey. , . -
Mrs Henry Reich has returned
from Pittsburg, Pa, where she was
called by the death of her father,
Henry Flocker.
Mrs Claud Ballenger has returned
fromTroy, O., called there by the
death of her father, Walter Thorn-
as. tier motner lntenas visiung nere
In about a week.
Mr John Blackwell, an old confed
erate veteran died at ' his home at
Lynn, Dec 21, of pneumonia, age 76.
He leaves a large family of grown
sons and daughters, most of them
residing at Itfnn.
FISH TOP
A heavy rain Friday night
ried away t the snow and raised
streams considerable.
Up to date here have been
car-
the
five
hogs killed, in the Cove, weighing
400 pounds or over. W A Henderson
killed one weighing over 500, T E
Pace one over 400, Govan Constant
one and the Price-boys - two over
400 pounds each.
Read and remember Sheriff Hill'a
notice, adv 31-4t.
Mrs N A Price and Mrs T E Pace
are ill with, rheumatism.
T W and J B Bradley, Thomas
Price, and Posey Henderson! attend
ed services at Friendship Sunday.
The Price boys brought home last
week some very fine pigs and calves.
Thadus Laughter visited in the
i Cove Sunday
and went to Saluda
Monday.
The elements seem to be
making
larg& preparations for another snow.
Read and remember Sheriff Hill's
notice, adv 31-4t.
'. (What about old "Giant Coon"?
Ed.)
ith
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TRYON NEWS
Mr1 and Mrs v Fisher and Mr Fish
er's brother of . . Ohio have rented
"Ingleside" for the winter.
Mrs E B Thomas has returned to
Tryon for the winter as usual. v
Mr Brownlee is getting up a sub
scription dance at Oak Hall Monday
night. " , '
....
Hon T T Ballenger has gone to
Atlanta to spend Christmas, he ex
pects to return about January lsr
Gen Julian S Carr of Durham sent
130 pair-of stockings to be distribut
ed to those needy in Tryon. '
Mr Olto Kirchner is here from De
troit. There will be no services Sunday
at Baptist Church as Rev Mr Pratt
has gone to Bennetts ville, S C for
a few days.
Beginning January 1st, coal or
ders must be accompanied with cash.
33-lt Tryon Coal & Ice Co.
On Tuesday evening the most
unusual- sight of a lunar rain bow
was visible for a few minutes, abcut
9:30.- It was seen by several who
were returning from the carol sing-'
Ing at the library. There was a
mackerel sky at the time and the
bow was very distinct and brilliant it
was esttmated that the bow was a
bout forty times the diameter of fne
moon.
The church people In town are
working hard for the Christmas fes
tivities which each church is to pro
vide for their Sunday school. The
Baptist church will celebrate with a
service on- Saturday afternoon at 4
o'clock when several great big Jack
Horner Christmas pies will be cut
and all kinds of plums will be found
inside. The Congregational church
will hold a service at 4 p m, Sunday
when gifts will be given to thei
king. Mrs Taft and Mrs Johnson
will give Christmas stories and the
different classes . will ' take part, AU
are cordially invited. There "will be
the regular Christmas services at .
the Episcopal church at 7:30 and 10;
30 a m. ,
W H McFarland is fn Asheville on
business today. - '1
C P Rogers of Flat Rock was in
Tryon, JTuesday. ; f J
Miss Wood and Miss Ches wright of
New York are at Mrs MacNaugh ton's
These ladies are aunts, to Mrs Bown
and were here last winter,
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