POLK COUNTY NEWS
C. BUSH, Publisher
H. M: FRASER, Editor
Phone 99,
Published every Thursday at
Tryon, North Carolina
Entered as second-class matter April 28
1915 at tho post office at Tryon, North
Carolina under act of March 3, 1879.
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' " ' *A\PRKS.S ASSOCIATIONS
SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 PER YEAR
A recommendation' awaits
the first meeting of Tryon's
new City Fathers. That
recommendation if carried out
in detair will do much to rem
edy a coming shortage of
water. It remains for this
new Board only to pass the
necessary resolution that will
increase Tryon's present water
supply about thirty percent.
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Tryon has proven its worth
as a convention town in the re
cent assemblage of delegates to
the Congregational Conference
held here this week.
Thirty-five delegates left our
town Tuesday afternoon and
Wednesday morning, all vowing
ing to return upon the slightest
chance for a stay in our midst.
Much of the credit for this atti
tude must be ascribed to the
hosts with whom the various
delegates spent the intervening
days ? but after all that too is
one of the many things for
which Tryon is justly famous
in many parts of the country ?
affability and congeniality to
gether with that dominant feel
ing of spring in the air and our
beautiful surroundings.
County Summer School Notice.
The joint Summer School
with McDowell, Rutherford
and Polk Counties will begin at
Union Mills ,N. C. May 16th.
All prospective teachers and
all feachers holding a certi
ficate below the State Elemen
tary Certificate should attend
this Summer School.
, The Board of Education
passed an order at its last
regular meeting that no Second
'Gi*ade Teachers would be em
ployed in any of the schools in
Polk County this year. Anyfur
her information that I may be
able to render any teacher or
prospective teacher will be
gladly given on request.
given on request.
I am, Very cordially yours,
E. W. S. COBB County Supt.
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County Agents at Work.
Every week of the year, that
overworked, sometimes* har
assed, individual known as the
county agent of the Agricultur
al Extension Service performs
some useful duty for the far
mers in his county, says C. R.
Hudson, State Agent for Farm
Demonstration Division. The j
farm agent has many varied
conceivable demand for his
duties and is subject to every
time and knowledge. As an
example, Mr. Hudson gives
just a few of the activities re
ported by agents last week.
Some of these he believes will
be of interest to the farmers of
the State as they show some of
the' ways in which the agent
may make himself useful.
Zeno Moore of Edgecombe
states that his exhibiting fine
specimens of home-grown Burr
and Sweet Clover on the streets
attracted much attention and
.made a strong impression on
farmers who came to town to
buy hay.
After Every Meal
Chew your food
well, then use
WRIGLEY'S to
aid digestion.
It also keeps
the teeth clean,
breath sweet,
appetite keen.
The Great American
Sufeetmeat
J. F. Searles Visits -1
British Fortress
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i Second Letter on the World
Cruise Describes
Gibralter
?
"Dear Try on Friends
At 8 o'clock the morning of
February 3rd. we approached
(tire great fortress of Gibraltar
a . anchored close to shore.
I It is, not -beautiful as was
j Madeira, but ' most imposing
land wonderful.
"The shores of Africa and
Spain are really mountainous,
and the entrance seems very
narrow relatively Gibraltar
being just inside the opening.
"This great rock or ledge of
rock stands out into the sea al
most as an island, as the sandy
flat connecting it with Spain, is
just above sea leveel and the
Spanish mountains rise abrupt
ly on th main land. The base
of Gibraltar is not over one
third of a mile wide, yet the
rocks towers up 1396 feet very,
very steep, on the east, and
actually precipitous on the the
other three sides.
"The town is scattered along
the foot on the eastern side,
and consists almost entireily j
of naval ? fortifications, bar
racks, parade grounds, etc.,
with a basin for naval vessels,
and the largest dry dock in the
world, (graving dock I should
I say).
"When we saw the rock, we
were skirting the little bay,
and the rock seemed to be on
the wrong side of the ship, so
we asked a sailor why they had
moved the rock. He replied
'They must have moved it a
bit, as it was on the other side
of the ship when I was here
last'
Going ashore on a large ten
der at 9 o'clock we tool/ funny
little carriages with one horse
and drove up thru the Main
Street and then twisted around
thru the narrowest street you
ever saw climbing constantly
until we reached the old fortifi
cations at the nothern end.
"In going up these funny,
steep streets, the men were in""
vited to get out and walk, as
the horse could not pull more
than two persons.
"On reaching the Fort, we
all got out, and in groups of 25,
carefully counted and checked
by Tommy Atkins', we were
led thru some of the old 'Com
munications.' These were
trenches in the solid rock, ten
or more feet deep, thus giving
access to the many gun em
placements without being seen.
Often these trenches became
tunnels, which twisted and
turned within the rock, from
one gun emplacement to anoth
er, always climbing steeply j
and with small holes here and
there, for lights or guns. We
stepped out to the edge of these
holes and looked off into space.
The race course was below us,
when looking North, and then
'No mans land' that sandy flat,
connecting with the main land,
and across which every
Spaniard has to return to Spain
every night.
"The openings to the West,
looked out on the Mediterran
ean, while those to the North
showed the Western face of the
rock. This latter is so steep, a
bird could not find lodging on it,
and has been carefully cleared
and cleaned (so they say but
they do not explain how), and
used to gather rain water, the
only water supply on the rock.
There is now a distilling plant,
to supply ..water during the
summer drought.
"We must have climbed sev
eral hundred feet to reach the
last peep holes Our Tryon
hills stood us in good stead-,
many of the party giving up
en route. French heels and
the loose rocky ground not
compeviating any better than
averdupois.
"Returning to our vehicles
we drove to the Alameda Gar
dens, near to the Southern
point of the rock, thence back
to the stores for shopping.
The stores did not have much
of interest ? That is, of local in
terest, since everything is im
ported.
"On board at noon and under
weigh at 2 o'clock we are now
steaming thru, a sea of ultra
marine glass, after a most in
teresting day; The great im
pression of Gibraltar is the real
i 'Might of Britian'.
"Every night- before reach
i ing. port, we have an illustrated
i'lecture. Tonight ? on Northern
| Africa. So we turn quickly
'from one interest to another.
Sincerely yours
J. Foster Searles"
Small Boy's Idea.
A Juvenile companion, having oh
lerved the comer stone -of :i public
>uildin;r inscribed "A. r>. made
Ihe statement. "I suppose that menus
All done. HllLV "
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Notice
Undei( and by virture of
power of sale contained in that
certain chattel mortage ex
tended by J. W. Cash to C. S.
Sanders as apears on record in
Chattel Mortage Book* No 28
jat page 284,' and default having
been made in the payment of
I the principal and interest on
i
the same. I will on the 26th,
day of May, 1923 at 12 o'clock
M. offer to the highest bidder
for cash, all the stock of goods
in said J. W. Cash's store, con- 1
sisting of groceries and dry '
goods. v - \ .
This the 5th day of May 1923
Per J. R. BURGESS
s C. S. SANDERS
FARM LOANS
Secured/ Promptly
JOHN R. BURGESS
Attv-at.Law Columbus, N. C.
FIREPROOF
CLEAN
Princess Theatre
SALUDA, N. C.
"Fotoplay" Music
Saturday, May 12th
PROGRAM;
May 15, "Rose of the Sea" Anita Stewart
May 16, "Daddy Longlegs," Mary Pickford
Tuesday,
8:00 P. M.
Thursday
Saturday
Southern Railway
System
Special Notice to Shriners
On account of the Imperiai Council, Ancient
Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, to be
be held in
Washington, D. C.
June 5th, 6th, and 7th, '"19231
The Southern Railway System will sell to mem
bers of their families, upon presentation and sur
render of identification certificates of the required
form, Round-Trip Tickets, at- the rate of one and
one-half fare for the round-trip.
Tickets will be on sale June 1st to 6th, in
clusive, and have final limit expiring June 30,
1923.
The fare from Tryon will be .7. $28.00
The fare from Tuxedo will be 27.25
The fare from Saluda will be 27.55
Round-trip Pullman fare from Asheville
Lower Berth, $15-00
Upper Berth, ' 12.00
Drawing Room, 45.00
Special Train
Going: '
Leave Asheville, ,5:00 P. M.(E. Time) June 4th.
Arrive Shrine Park (Alexandria) 1:30 P. M.
( E. Time) June 5th.
Returning:
Leave Shrine Park (Alexandria) 1:30 A. M. (E.
Time) June 8th. ? v
Arrive Asheville, 5:00 P. M. (E. Time) June 8th.
(Note ? Special cars and special trains will not go
into the Terminal Station', Washington,
but will be taken direct to Shrine Park,
Alexandria, Va.) ^
A limited number of Pullman cars have been
assigned to Asheville and Applcations for space
must be accompanied by check or money order,
as no reservations will be made.
The Pullman rates quoted above cover your trip
from the time you leave Asheville until your re
turn to that point, including sleeping and living
privileges while at Shrine Park, Alexandria, Va.
At Snrine Park feeding arrangements of high
class, baths and all comforts of home will oe
found.
Buy your Pullman accommodations promptly.
J.H.WOOD,
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Division Passenger Agent
42 Haywood St. Asheville, N. C.
Tl
For Sale:? In the beautiful Pac
olet Valley, fine residence of
seven rooms, two fine fire places,
large porch, cement pillars and
floor. Desirable locality.
James Leonard. * j
* A Sad Eiyor.
? The lives of many are ruined by th# I
fatal delusion that the more one pos
sesses the more <>ne enjoys. ? Boston
Evening Transcript.
W. F. LITTLE
NOTARY PUBLIC
Tryon, N. C.
WELCOME
You go where you are
made welcome. Your
account is worth while.
Every time you come
into this bank you will
be greeted by an atmos
phere that will make
you feel that your ac
count is appreciated. It
is a privilege to count
you as a patron and a
pleasure to extend to
you the banking service
that your business re
quires. This courteous
consideration of every
depositor has givevn us
a steady growth during
the years we have been
doing business.
We solicit your act
iount on the basis of
service.
Polk County Bank &
Trust Co.
Columbus, N. C.
Capital .... 13,000
Resources over - 100,000
"Or~?ry
Webster's dictionary * ?
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Hie United Stat*, a ? *%|
store." It is quit* cort^T* J
this sense and to plurti^^M
?take it unnecessary l% ''J
itores," Just u w? i?1T| * tJ
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FOR SALE:- A 25 J
(Midget Marvel) Flour V?
First Class Condition ?
Sell At a. Bargain. ]n. ,*
ed Address J. T. ?,?!
Spartanburg, S. C "
FOR SALE Wilcox J
Farm, two good cottage,?
barn, 20 acres, some go^ '
torn land. This place
sold at a very 1 easonable nI
and on terms to suit dui*1
JAMES LEOXI
Are You
Suffering with
Sore Eyes?
Sore eyes are but aj.
vanced symptoms {
more serious trouble 4,
come. They indicate ;
weakening or infla?,
mation of the intricati
mechanism of your op
tics and demand an in
mediate experienced ex
amination. We diag
nose your eye ailment
correctly,.
Ri E. Bibei
OPTOMETRIST
103 V Main SI
Spartanburg, - S.
0a W&freAW
OCTAGONAL
STRIP SHINGLES
^
Distinctive
Roofs ?
Artistic 2-color designs in the finished rcof! That's
the big feature of the new Barrett Everiastic
Octagonal Strip Shingles.
These shingles are octagonal in form and L-u:faced
with mineral in rich fadeless shades of red, green or
blue-black. Merely by interchanging strips of the
colored shingles, many distinctive patterns are
obtained.
You must see these shingles to appreciate their/
beauty. Come in and let us show them to you.
They're inexpensive too ? and the Barrett lab^l
insures highest quality.
J. T. Green Lumber Co. Tryon
Lovely White Shoes
are on Parade
GRACE
.. A beautiful White Reinskin Cloth with
White Kid Trim Cut Out, turn sole and
Spanish heel.
$6.50
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