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Volume. ' OUR COUNTY AGENT'S DEPARTMENT Some Timely Talks to Polk County Farmers, and others, on Timely Sub jects, by County Agent, J. R. Sams. Possibilities of Manufacturing in Polk County Ofcourse we do not have beds of iron ore, coal, lime to build a Pittsburg or Birmingham; but we do have the climate, water, water power, agricultural possi bilities to support a large popu lation, the long, growing' season that would give operatives, fresh meat and vegatables almost tbe year through. -. ' When sufficient pastures and feed are produced in the County tO properly Keep uiq icquucu number of dairy cows, the man ufacture of butter and ice might be manufactured profitably. The vast amount of water power in the county offers fine inducements to capital willing to engage in the manufacture of cotton. Why not organize a build ing and loan association for the purpose of manufacturing houses to sell to home seekers in the county. - Many people are inquiring for houses at this time. There is a great scarcely of houses every where at this time and the towns and countrys that get busy and provide this "almost universal need, will be first-to reap this the following reward. The mountains of Polk county as well as the ridges - produce a great quantity of hickory, -why not make pTcET rnlittoc1vliXe and other handles for home use and to ship abroad. There is also an opportunity for many to engage largely in the manafacture of sorghum syrup. A grape juice, pickling and canning factory doubtless would prove renumerative to those who would develope such an enterprise. Our State Fair We are expecting the greatest state fair at Raleigh N. C. next October, which has been offered to the public. If our expectations ripen into a reality,, how will it be done? There are one hundred counties in North Carolina and these countries are wealthy and full of oppertunity to produce the best, grains, truck, fruits, live stock, timbers and manufactured pro ducts. - These one hundred counties, if every one will take space and ftake an exhibit commensurate with their wealth and ability to 'toake a -county exhibit, will not only astonish the exhibitors; but will astonish our old North State and visitors from all other states who visit our fair. 'Now what is our county of oik going to do? She is little; Duttremendiously loud when she nes as was proven time and ain during the world war. he trouble is Polk Countv mi sestimates her ability to do &S. She is era win tr Vip rnrn T2 and irish Potatoes, apples, oage, nay cotton and other -Jings to make up a decent un xair if it: couldall be shown P- Now the state fairmanage- iUx S called on me to see abl i County make a credit" thi.F i Ving at he state fair iise ' m order t0 help adver' 0ur State in a way that she iatHehead f the agd" wh ral tale -among the states , e she belongs if only proper- ? Shown n nr. j - w. . vve can au our and we should it nohlvr but e-r That will depend on Her rui i '.' neth riju uzens nave me county and state pride or We have the stuff. No doubt about that, so let us betrin now and hot let ud until we have collected specimens from every line of our farming activities that will make every Polk county farmer and other business men in the county full proud that he is a citizen of such a county. All together let us help ,the ninety-nine other counties make the best fair ever pulled off Jn the old North State and -let many farmers attend this year. Farmers Market t WE WANT Eggs .. v. Chickens L........ Frying Chickens...... ... .. ..... Hams ... ... corn per bu.: .... .......... 26c 15 .20 ..... .22 .....'.90 Tryon's New School Site! Editor Polk County Naws: A king once rebuked the mayor of a town for not firing a salute on his arrival. The mayor said he had twenty-four reasons for not doing it, the first ot which was, he had no powder. The Tryon School Board is in a fix like that. There are good reasons for select ing a central site for the new school building, like the Iving stoneMills, oj Claud Ballenger properties, but there isn't money 'enough to pay for them and the school building too, and at pres ent vTry6n isn't going topiIe up any more debt. A portion, 15 acres of the former Gordon prop erty can be got for $3000, while these central sites will cost from four to eight times as much: while $3,000 will build a straight road from the Lynn highway, which will bring this proposed localtiy within less than a quar ter of a mile of the present school building. ? It has many decided advan tages. ) It is protected from rail way dangers by a ravine and steep hill of undergrowth while a deep cut shuts off all train noises. It's -elevation gives plenty of light and air from all sides. There is a fine panoramic view of the mountain ranges. The trimming or felling of a few trees will make it a prominent objeet to the traveler by rail or highway, thus making it a wel oming advertisement of Tryon as residence and resort. . A representative of the State Board of Education a f t e r a thorough study and inspection of the problem, gave it his un? qualified approval over the other sites. Several . citizens, once heartily in favor of the more central sites, have on visiting it, changed their opinion. Besides if you haven't got the price what you going to do about it? v E. G. Holden. At Congregational Church. Bible school at 10. am. Public worship; and sermon at 11 a. m. Bible study class at 8 p. m. on Wednesdays.' Welcome to the public. ' ' : Holy Cross Episcopal Cuhrch Rev.jC P. Burnett, Rector. Services for August: Holy Communion each Sunday morning 7:30 o'clock. Sunday school" at 10 o'clock. Litany and Intercessions for the sick, Fridays 5 p. m. The regular 11 o'clock Sunday service will be resumed on the first Sunday in September. The News, $2 a year not. xryon, jn. U., A Letter from Mrs. Copeland. Barranquilla, Columbia, S. A. July 16, 1922. Dear Folks: Oh how I wish I had you on this trip with me! It is wonder ful to me. It is now that I miss Daddy, Oh so much! We first touched Colon, after: leaving Kingston, B. W. I. Went to see the Gatun Lock. iSawfour boats pass through the canal, which was a sight to remember. Then went to Christabal (you know they are. in one, on one side is Colon; on the other is j Christo bal;) Saw so many pretty things in tne shops; ivory medalions, beautiful drawnwork maderia embroidery, immense shell combs (they measure 12 inches across and are worn by the senoritas to drape mantillas- over) , s hell canes, ivory beads and, I thYnk, most anything to be found either in China or Japan. We were there all day and all night: From there we went to Carta gena (pronounced Cartihena). And it was there, we were shown what hospitality means On the ship coming down we met such a clean, nice and wholesome boy of 18. He brought his father over and introduced him to us, and we enjoyed them so much. The boy said, "I would like so much to have you meet my moth er, when we get to Cartegena. She is wonderful at least we think so. " But of course he was busy when we arrived, tak ing care of his baggage, and we wanted to see the town, so : ye started out to get an auto. We had to walk about one-half mile to a little shack and no one there could talk English; so I used the little Spanish I knew and told them what we wanted. I Well af ter getting all worn out and on the verge of nervous prostration, his face lighted up and he said, "Oh, Si, Si." Then he went to the the telephone and" called a coach and an auto also, so we could take our choice (There was not much choice.) j Well af ter a wait of about 15 minutes the phone rang and the party at the other end asked, "are they still Waiting!" and he said "yes." Well we were there but; not very still, as , there were, two dogs there and they were "covered with fleas: and we were on the move all the time to keep away from the dogs and incidentally the fleas. Well, after another 15 minutes the coach arrived. There were four of us and we took one look at the outfit and j decided that we, had better wait for the auto. In a few minutes we heard what seemed to be a tin roof be ing torn off a house, but discov eeed on looking, that it was what had besn at one time a 1 'Henry. ' ' In the meantime our crowd had been enlarged to six. All of us got in and started out.: Oh, it was great! One of the very first things, we saw was "Singer Sewing Machine Co." It made us feel as if we had seen a friend. We went to the bank, where we had a letter from Mr. Castillo (the boy we met on the ship) got our money changed and by-the-way, you get $108 for $100. The cashier spoke English, called an auto for us, a Hudson by-the-way and told the driver where to take us. He drove all over the town and all over is right too, for he drove up on top of some houses where people -were living; It certainly seemed funny to be riding on top of houses in an auto. The view from there was most beautiful. From there he took us out to Mr Castillo's home. That, I assure you, was a most delightful treat. He stopped at the gate for us to see August 10, 1922 . -, WH W Vl the .house. We j had no thought of anything else; but Mr. Cos tello's mother c4me out and in sisted that we should come in. We hardly knew, what to do; but we went in. I jan hardly tell you of the house. You would think if I told you that I was crazy. But their homes are most beautiful. All the floors .kjv uvuuiUUJ, i Jii.il IIUUIS are the mosaic type; the ceilings are 18 and 20 feet high. She took us all over the house. The iurnishings wer;e most magnifi- cent. Oh the beds I must tell you! They do not have mattf esses at all just a straw mat spread over the springs, and it is a most comfortable bed too. While ve were going overj the house, she had her daughter, who, by-the-way was educated in the States, to have something for us to drink when we came down. It was a most delicious drink called Cola; not at all like Coca-Cola.; It is made of a fruit jand is' a beauti f nl rose color arid most . refresh ing on a hot day. After leavings there we started back to the ship and heard some one behind us blowing his horn. Instantly looking back we saw Mr. Castello. He ha'd us get in his car, paid our driver and then we had a ride away out in the country. We tjien went back to the ship almost ' too tired to eat. We left there! at 5:30 a. m., and as it is only an eight hour run down here, We got here some time after 12 wondering how o'clock. I was I was going to get along; but I need not have felt at all uneasy. Jim had ev erything fixed lip for me. There was a gentleman came aboard the ship and asked the captain for me, saying j was his charge. Well, I feel almost like a baby as everything is ready for me before I know I want it. I don't know if I told you Jim had to leave me in New York or not. but I could; not get my pass port in time to come as he did. A boy came up and said, "Mrs. Copeland?" and I said "yes." He said, "Checks!" I did not want to give thm to him as I did not know if He said "must I should or not. have." Well I gave them to him and he went away checks and all. Shortly here he was again, picked up my suitcase, took me by the arm, and we were off, I did not know where. He took me to the train put me in a seat and said "now" and I said "Si. Thank goodness; he's gone." But no such th:ng. Some passengers from the ship cam e over here' for the night and were on the train and we were all going to the1 place for ; the night, and we were having a fine time. We got off and started for the car to go to the hotel when up bobs my boy again. I told him I was going with the crowd and he said, "No, you go wid me. " But I got in the car riage with the others and hjef ran along side all the way to the ho tel; would not let me out of his sight. When we arrived at the hoteLhe took me by the arm and handed me a letter from Jim in which he told him to take care of me and take me to the Conti- nentol Hotel. He was going to do it and there pas no use trying to stop him:-so t said, "Lead on, I "follow. '.' And I am so glad . I did, for I foupd a nice big room with a private bath waiting for me here, while the others were put four in a room and no bath. Believe me! If anyone wants to send a child down here alone, it can be done with safety. ; The maid came in and fixed my bed and bath, put a screen in front of the bed and opened ! " ' ' I Mil OUR FRIENDS IN THE COUNTRY Items of Interest Gathered From Various Sections of Polk County by Our Corps of Faithful Correspondents. , Landrum, S. C. Route 1. Crops are lookiner fine everv- . . " body most through work, and enjoying life. Ladies are quite busy canning Iruits ana making jelly. J. T. Greenway and wife vis ited their daughter, Mrs . Robert Abrams, Sunday after noon. ' , Mrs. Ben Willy, has returned home. vShe has been staying with her daughter, Mrs. Bromet. Meeting is going on at Greens Creek quite a large crowd is at tending. Mrs. J. I. Branscom is on the sick list. We hope her a soon re covery. . Quite a large crowd attended the servic at Sandy Plains Sun day, v Mrs. Carrie Hickman and E. Gettys and John Bryant were the supper guests of J. F. Green way and family Monday evening. Mrs. Lee Collins who has been in Rutherford ton hospital will return home Wednesday. The musical of Mrs. Sid Fea gans was well attended Satur day night everyone reported a good time. Mr. Hunter and wife are at tending Y. P. C. y. convention at" States vflle this week ' and are expecting to bring ,Miss Jannie Love back to Hillcrest. E. M. Horn and wife went to Rutherford ton Saturday on bus iness. Sidney Greenway spent Mon day night with his grandmother, Mrs. Mary Greenwa. Wilbur Feagans and wife of Boiling Springs spent last . week with her mother, Mrs. J. D. Blackwell. ' " Elmer Davis was a pleasant caller of Miss Addie Lee Black-well-Sunday afternbon. Rev. R. N. Hunter will soon have his new house finished. ' Mrs. Greenway and sister, Mrs. Smith, from Greenville, are visiting hex. daughter and son, Mrs. E. M. Horn and J.. T. Greenway. Columbus The Columbus baseball team played the Mel vin Hill team on the Melvin Hill diamond Satur day. The score was 9-10 in fa vor of the Columbus team. Mar shall Mclntire of Columbus knocked a home run. Miss Curtis Hill visited friends in Greens Creek the past week. Mrs. John Smith" and -daughter, Rena, of Gaf f ney are visiting J. W. Newman and wife. F. W. Blanton and wife are spending their vacation .at Mon roe. Professor C. E. Mcintosh, wife and little child arrived Monday in Columbus. Professor Mcin tosh is the prici pie of the S. H. S. and Mrs. Mclstosh has been en. cracred as one of the hicrh school. Mr. Dill who , was principal of of Mill Spring school last year has been engaged as assistant Principal. Miss Bertha Kelz has been engaged as music teach- er again. Miss Gluyas of Char- the windows which are five by six and one-half feet and I was ready for the night. I will have to stop as I have used all the stationery. Will write from Bogota. Year lotte will have charge of the home economics department. The same grammar grade teachers have been secured again with the exception of Miss Prince Clark "whose place has not yet been . filled. V Mrs. A. H. Hackney and daughter Grace and? mother Mrs. L. M. Anderson of Lake City, Fla., have been visiting Mrs. Anderson's sister Mrs, W. O. McChesney, the past week. J. F. Sossoms and wife of New berry, have been Visiting Mrs. Sossoms grandfather, E. W. Dedmond. Mrs. Sossoms was formerly Miss Nell Brown of this place. - . " Home Demonstration In Polk Co. Monthly Report For July 1922 1 Number of clubs, visited 19, ' total attendace 380. Total meetings held 20, total attendance 392. Conferences held 56. V Number of articles or publica tion 5 ' ' ' - I Number of clubs 8, enrollment 137. Number o f demonstrations given to clubs and individuals 27. Number of letters written 278. Number of bulletins sent and distributed 220. Number of miles traveled 489. :;; The women and girls jp lkv county have been up arid doing. During the past month the rains and warm weather have not lock ed them in their home. The clubs have been well attended and the spirit of cooperation and interest has prevailed at every meeting. Many who had never prepared be fore for the cold .lean winter days have been busy canning and pre serving the lucious fruits and vegetables found here. In factL:. our county is unsurpassed in pro ducing a great variety. A study of the latest and best methods in canning ha's been the general subject for the month. The importance of sterilizing jars so to keep the product "will not be forgotten soon. Even the boys who came to the meeting caught the idea. One little fellow was asked to steralize a tray of jars, when the time was up (8 min.) he came to me witH an all know ing look and said, "Here are the jars and they are steamalized just right. " He had the correct idea without a doubt. The cold pack method we have learned, means a more perfect product in . flavor, color, and form. While failing to cook the fruit in the jars and cooking it in an open1 kettle, then packing in the jars, means a mushy product. The following cannin g has been dem onstrated both in tin and glass; bean, tomatoes, peaches. aDnles berries, beets, canning jelly stock, pectin test given, making jelly and making apple butter. : Mak ing and serving potato salad, mayonnaise dressing and iced tea' Three sewing lessons have been given also. At the close of each meeting some member was asked to go nome, prepare just whai- she had seen demonstrated in the same way it was given and bring her exhibit to the next meetine ior criucism Doin ot tne good bad points.. Mrs. Cobb of Columbus, Miss Ester Gibbs of Mill Spring and Miss Mary Carnp of G. C. brought back exhibits of their work -that did them credit and mad their xjlubs proud of them;. (Continued on page 8.)
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