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This Week IN HISTORY Item? Taken Frou The Cherokee Scout of By-Gone Days 36 YEARS AGO Tuesday, October 3rd, 1893. J. E. \! roney Sr., & Co., )ditors and Pro prietors. ( apt. J. W. Cooper was nresent at franklin eoi-rt last week. Tom Butt, of Blairsville .paid us a visit the past week. ( apt. J. P. Robinson, oi Asheville, nt Saturday and Sunday in town. W. N. Cooper returned from a business trip to Asheville Saturday. A bright baby ^irl has come to gladden the home of Mr. and .Mrs. (I. \\\ Candler. Dr. S. B. Henry left last Wednes day for Atlanta to take his last c?.urs:? at the medical college. Roll in Dockery and James Dock , ty's little son son arrived from the \ves?t last Friday both looking well. K. B. Norvell, Democratic candi date for the Legislature made* a bus iness trip to Brysm City last wetk. J. S. McGuir? and family, of the j J ulian territol-y. av ? 'on IVachtrie am! wrl? spen?: tr.e w > *t?r with rela tives. Sam W. Davidson and wife return- i ed last Saturday after a pleasant visit to their sons at Gainesville, Ga. James Elliott is all smiles over the arrival of a bouncing baby boy at his house, who was born the first of the wee':. i J. W. King and T. A. Carpenter, of Robbinsville, spent Friday night in town and paid their respects to tre Scout. Master Paul Hyatt celebrated his 14th birthday by entettaining a few of his friends Friday night. An en joyable evening was reported. Hon. Richmond Pearson called at our office and after complementing ! the Scout, handed us a one dollar bill j for his subscription for a year. 20 YEARS AGO Tuesday, October 4th, 1904, Me roney & Towns, Editors and Proprie tors. Col. J. H. Dillard has returned from a trip to New York. J. B. Cooper and family moved to Bryson City yesterday. Hon. T. C. McDonald, of Grand view, called to see us last week. A. K. Dickey, wife and daughter, of Ranger, were here Tuesday. Z. B. Deweese the clever merchant ! of Sweetgum, Ga., was in town last Tuesday. W. W. Collins, a highly respected citizen of Culberson dropped H 4o se* tis Tues<fay. S. D. Akin left Thursday for Louis ville, Ky.. an^ v;ll start out on his ai'nds with clotching. Mayor Nelson has appointed the following gentlemen to constitute the fire commission: C. E. Wood, A. H. Brown, P. C. Hyatt. Noland Wells attended the Hay wood County Fair last week, and was also present at his cousin's marriage. Miss Mattie Graham to a Mr. Fergu son. Mr. W. Christopher, the well known Letitia merchant, fell in a water-worked ditch one night th? first of last week huitinj.- his check and back. The contractors settled with him hv paying srnaii damages. Murphy now has a full fledged fire ilenartmpnt. At a meeting 1-ist Tues day afternoon of the fire commit sicn, Mr. J. W. Ford wab elected chief of the fire department, and Mr. S. A. Gash as assistant chief. The three volunteer fire companies are oiganized as follows: East Murphy, Capt. Frank Maune"- Murphy nrooer, a d tain Henry Hvatt; upper Murph Captain Briggs GiNispie. As soon as l ossible it is proposed to have week ly drills. Butler Nelson arrived Sunday from Atlanta. Miss Marguerite Smathers is visit ing at Sylva and Asheville. Mr. Elbert Reid an esteemed citi zen of Vests, was here Saturday. John Akins is here from Gaines ville, Ga.T for a visit to homefolks. 10 YEARS AGO Friday, October 3rd, 1919, G. O. Mercer, Publisher. J. R. McLclland employed at Lufty was at home over Sunday. Virgil Johnson and George Savage were bryson City visitors last Sat urday. ' MtSs Rmily Sword spent Saturday and Sunday at Peachtree with Miss' Clara McCombs. Edw. E. Adams ha$ returned to Wake Forest to tlike up his college work for another year. John Brittain and Ralph Moody have gone to Chapel Hill to resume their studies at the university. Mrs. W. B. Nelson and baby and her sister, Evelyn, of Asheville, -are visiting1 at the Pz E. Nelson home. R. V. Wells and Miss Mabel Watts were united in marriage, last Friday evening by Stjuire T. N^ Bates. Columbus Webster and Sarah De part of Bryson City were married ?ere on -September 15 by Justice T. Bates. Last Saturday night Ar<fell Ander son and Miss Martha Leora Queen of Fontana, were united in marriage by T. N. Bates. Mrs. Callie Halh was in Atlanta this week on business. Jaclo Hale and family left for SFUSpaPfr Western \orth Carolina, Covering a Urge and Potentially Rich Territory in Thi , State VOLUME XLI.--NO. 10. Murpl.y, N. c., Friday, October 11, 1929. $1.50 YEAR? 5C COPY COUNTY FAIR THIS YEAR WAS BIGGEST, BEST When th< curtain rang down on th 1929 Cherokee County Fair, of- ! ficials were unanimous in their de- . claration that this has been the "big- ' gest an,'] best ' fair yet held in spite j ol p good many handicap?, not the ; l?ast of which was most unfavorable J w . ather on two da**s of the four. I There were more exhibits this year i than at any previous fair and the in dividual entries were equal to or sur pa s s ?d those of like character at pre \ ious fairs. The Ivic stock show in- | dicated a decided interest in dairy farming in the county. The horticul- ' tural department had a great many more entries than at previous fairs, with the quality all that could be de sired. The judgi* of this department declared the flower show equal to anything of its character held in Western North Carolina and intimat ed that experts should be brought here for such shows in the future in order that the judging might b3 done according to the highest scientific standards. The baby show was the best ever held in connection with the count v fair. The blue ribbon baby was found by the county physician and two nurses in charge to be absolutely r ?rftct according to medical score cards. The school exhibits were better than at nrevious fairs. It was en couraging to note a larger number of schools exhibiting in this department. First nremium went to Murphy school in the cit" school group and to Peach tree in the county school group. In- | dividual premiums were scattered i among three or four schools. Athletic contests again proved a strong drawing card. On Wednesday Ogden and Murphy quintets furnish ed the attractions, with Murphy get ting the better of the contest. On Friday the Andrews girls' quintet got the b"**er of a close basket-ball con test with the Murphy girls; but on the same day another Murphy team won from the Marble girls while the boys second team of Murphy took the measure of the Marble boys. The game scheduled for Saturtfav be tween Ogden and Marble and Mur phy and Almond was rained out. The mid-way attractions of the B. K. Amusement Company did not fail to draw its quota of patronage. The ridss have been a source of con stant pleasure to the children, while the animals, various sorts of freaks, and gaming devices have been the means of enticing the coin from the pockets of all ages and will continue to do so until th last peal of the or gan and blare of brass band dies away la*~ tonight. The carnival attractions moved on to the Cherokee Indian Fair Sun day, where it is to play this week, and on Monday the few remaining exhibits were moved, the fair build ing closed and grounds cleaned off and the 1929 fair became history along with half a dozen other r.nnual events of this character. Then the revt ral hundred dollars in premium checks will go out and the winners will be delighted and those who did not win will begin to plan for next -?ar. with the experience of this year as a guide for next. Officers have handled the traffic and the crowds without an accident. Everything has been orderly and all exhibitors have been pleased with the awards. This has been the kind of fair that one could describe as havine been an entire success in every re spect. , ^ y?- f PAYNE OPENS ^ MEAT MARKET Wm. P. Payne completed the addi tion to his store room last week and has installed therein the Gulley meat market fixtures he purchased several weeks ago at bankrupt sale, and has laid in a good stock o f fresh and cured meats of alt kinds. The new addition to his old store building is about twelve feet wide by thirty-two feet long, and is located on the east aide. The market is Fri gidaire cooled and Mr.- Payne invites his lends and tiic public ti remem ber him when in need of meat. their new home at Clinton, Tenn. Mrsi George E. Taylor has gone to Louisville, Ky., for a stay of several weeks. Miss Nannie Pritchett, of Atlanta, was the Sunday guest of -Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Morgan. Mrs. Mary Hicks and two tons, Victor and Oscar, and John Patton Airhart motored from Sweetwater, Tenn., last Saturday and weer the guests of Mrs. Rota Patton over Sun day. Death Claims White B. Miller, Leading Member Of Tennessee Bar. Assn. White Burkett Miller, onu of v'hat tanoogo's mf>st distingn-1 sed attor neys, died at Erlanger hospital at an early hour yesterday morning fol lowing a brief illness. Fnnorul services will be held this afetrnoon at 2 o'clock from tn Mill er resilence on Lookout mountain, with Dr. Oliver J. Hart as the offi ciating minister. Honorary pallbear ers are Commodore A. L. Key. O. B'. Andrews, W. B. Davis and J. B. ^ wafford, of Cleveland; active pall bearers are Lynton Martin, J. W. Blevins, Judge C. W. Lusk, W. I,. Frierson. James A. Fowler, of Knox ville, and N. H. Grady. Mr. Miller was born near Rhea Springs, Rhea county, Tenn., Sep tember 30, 1886. He was the son of James "LaFayttte and Lucretia T. (Burkett) Miller. His father, James L. Miller, also was a native of Rhea county, and lived there until he entered the Con federate service in 1861 at the a^e of 15 years. He afterwards joined Gen. Bragg's command and rose to the rank of lieutenant. His service closed with the surrender at Vicks burg. He was the son of Peter White and Rebecca Compton Miller, also residing in Rhea county. Peter W. Miller came to Tennessee in the very early days from Pennsylvania, in which latter state the family had located fenerations before. The . Compston family, of Scotch-Irish de- ' scent, settled originally in North Carolina, whence they came to east ern Tennesse-. Lucretia T. Burke^ the mother of White Burkett Miller, was the daughter of Michael H. and Carolina Harrison Burkett. the latter belonging to a branch of the same familv as William Henry Harrison. I White Burkett Miller received his education in the schools of Washing- | ton and Rhea Springs, in Khea coun ty. He did not attend college. Hav ing decided to make the legal piofes sion his life's work, Mr. Miller read law in the office of his uncle, the late Col. T. M. Burkett, at Athens. Tenn. He was admitted to the bar in 1887. He practiced at Athens until Septtm- ; her, 1889. when he moved to Dayton | Tenn., as a member of the firm of Burkett & Miller, which was after wards Burkett, Miller & Mansfield. While at Dayton he was ahfo associa ted in business with J. B. Swafford, who is still one of the most promi nent attorneys in Eastern Tennessee. Tn 1905 Mr. Miller come to Chatta nooga, where he continued in prac tice until his death. His association I with Col. Burkett ended with the latter's death in 1909. He later form ed a partnership with his sons, Bur kett Miller and Vaughn Miller. In I 1923 F. Linton Martin became a member of the firm, the present name of which is Miller, Miller & Martin. Politically, Mr. Miller was a r pub lican. He had pronounced political i views and was keenly interested in governmental affairs, but never sought public office or preferment. He preferred to give his strict and unlivided attention to his chosen pro fession in the practice of law, where he won outstanding and notable suc cess. He was employed as special council for the United States govern ment in a number of very important cases, including1 the famous Coca Cola case, and also more recent tax cases before the federal courts in Sr. vannah, Ga., and Raleigh, N? C., where many millions of dollars were involved. Me war. a member of St. Paul's Episcopal crurch. Fraternally, he was a member of the Knights of Py thias and the Elks. He was a mem ber of the Chattanooga Golf and Country club, Mountain Citv club, Lookout Mountain club and Fairy land club. He was also a member of the Chattanooga Bar association, Tennessee Bar association, American Bar association and the Bar Associa tion of the City of New York. On September 5, 1889, at Athens, Tenn., Mr. Miller married Miss Mary Lul*. Gibson, who survives him. She was the daughter of T. F. and Mag gie Vaughn Gibson and the grand daughter of Gen. John C. Vaughn, of the Confederate army. Mr. Miller is also survived by his two sons, Bur kett. who graduated from the Univer sity of Virginia, and Vaughn, who graduated from Yule and from Har vard law school, both sons being en gaged in the practice of law in part nership with their father at the time of his death. He is also survived by four sisters, Mrs. Edith Watson, of this. city; Mrs. Minnie Crosswaite, Ardmore, Okla.; Mrs. May Barns, ?Wellington, Tex.; and Mrs. Katie Peevyhouse, LaFayette, Ga., and one brother, of Griffin, Ga:, Bascom Mil m a NT A H A! A POWER CO. CONTRACTS FOR PURCHASE OF ANDREWS PLANT Week of Special Services At the Methodist Churqh Next Sunday morning at the M th I odist church, the pastor. Rev. How arc! P. Powell, will begin a series of sermon? on "The Home* and Its Ex periences." Following will b? some of the topics: "The First Family;" "The House by the Side of the | Road;" "Making the Home Safe;" j "Christ in the Home;" "When Sot row Comes:" "The Home of John th? Baptist;" "The Foundation of the Home;" "The Home of the Prodigal Son;" "The Mother of th.- Home;"' "The Father of the Home;" "Home Sweet Home;" "A Heap o' Livin';" "The Family of God,"" and "In My Father's House." j HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS WIN OVER MARBLE The girls high school basket-ball ouintet journeyed to Marble Tuts day night and came away with the big end of a 28 to 8 score over the Marble high school. Grace Barnett ! was the star of the game, caging 18 j of her teammate's 28 points. Fairy Dickey scored three field goals for Mumhy while Marcella Hampton ad ded another two points. Murphy used eipht or ten players, the second team players most of the time ; but ' the second team really played lik' | I veterans of the court. This was the l second victory of the season over I Marble. On Saturday night of this week the giifs*iire going to Almond to play | the Almond high school "iris. , MUSIC CLUB MEETING The music club met fn the club | room on October 8th. The president, Mrs. C. W. Savage "resided. Roll call was answered with musical cur- ( rent events. The subject of study for the evening w p- the life and i works of Anton Rubinstein. The following program was given: Melody in F ? Rubenstein. Piano solo, Mrs. H. H. Keener. "The Centenary of Rubenstein." Reading. Mrs. E. C. Mallonee. Romance ? Rubenstein. Piano solo. Miss Annie G. Ander son. "Thou art Like Unto a Flowar," ? Rubenstein. Violin solo. Miss Mildred Akin. "Meditation" from Thais Massnet j Violin solo. Miss Mildred Akin. | LAUREL TOP Mr. Henry Ah?rnathy, of Akron, | Ohio, is visiting freinds and relatives i | at this place. I Mr. Leonard Earwood, of Marble, visited Roiling Springs Sunday School Sunday. Mesdames J. B. and W. B. Hass visited Mrs. J. I,. Davis Thursday. Mr. J. ,W. Odell made a business j trip to Murphy Thursday. Mrs. Emma Fair and daughter, Anr.abelle, spent the week-end with I Mr?. R. L. Abernathy. People of this place are very busy pulling fodder. I Mrs. A. J. Davis and Mrs. L. F. \Jundy visited their sister, Mrs. Jane Adams last week. Mr. J. W. Odell and Jack Davis and Howard Odell made a trip to Asheville one day last week. Mr. M. B Dockery hauled a nice load of apples to Murphy one day last week for A J. Hass. Miss Daisy Dockery has returned home from Akron, Ohio. She was visiting her sister and brothers, Fred and Luther and Miss- Analo Dockery. Little Lumer Fair, Jr., of Akron. Ohio, is visiting his many friends of | this place. Misses Mary and Nettie Dockery were the dinner guests of Miss Daisy | Dockery Sunday. | Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Armes visited Mrs. J. Lw Davis Sunday. L, Miss Jottphfne Odell visited Miss Bolfnie Davis Sunday. Mr. W. M. Fain ia spending a few days with his aunt. Mr. Jake Gaddie, of Tennessee, passed through our section one day last week, Mis? Beatrice and Theo Davis vU ited Mrs. John Mundy Sutiday. Mr. Bill Odell vfeited Ma Z. B. Odell Sunday afternoon. Sa~ folks, if you want to go swim ming, you had better be going as it is nearly time for Jack Frost. lei. Mrs. Nettie Dickey, of Murphy. N. C.f is an aunt, and B. F. Miller* of Los Angeles, Cal., an uncle. ? Chat ' tanooga Times. SUM OF $425,000.00 INVOLVED IN DEAL MADE YESTERADY PURCHASE TO BE VOTED UPON BY ANDREWS CITIZENS NOVEMBER 12TH (Special to The Citizen.) AXDRKWo. Oct. 7. The Xanta hala Power and Light Company, a subsidiary of the Alumniuni company of America, which is building a s: ries of huire power dams in Western North Carolina and East Tennessee, i ?igned a contract today for the- pur , chase of th: Andrews power plant and tht entire distribution system. Th deal amounts to $42.),000. Of i this amount, the sum of $372,000 represents the amount of the town's bonded indebtedness the purchaser ! agrees to assume and the remainder. J $53,000 will be paid in cash. On Hiawauer River The plant, owned by the Town of | Andrews, is located on the lliawas ce? river about 15 miles south of An drews. The purchasing company is now building a power plant on th? Nantahala river, near Andrews. It is understood that a power plant at Sant*. etla is to be connected with the | two near Andrews. The contract entered into here to day between the power company and the Town of Andrews is subject to j the a^nroval and ratification of the i oualifiel voters <?f Andrews, at an j election which will be held on No j vember 1 2. FIRST MONTH HONOR ROLL MURPHY SCHOOL I Below will be found the names of the children of the various grades who made tie honor roll during the first month of school, i. e., the names ot the children who were neither al> s'^'t nor tardy and who made at least iht percent on each subject studied: First Grade: Mrs. Wells. Marlon Axley, Roberta Carringer, Harry Dickey, Tom Dickey. John Dickey, Pearl ev Doekerv, Mildred Hampton, Nora Mac- Hawkins, Jane Hill, Dor othy Hunsuck, Leonard Parker, Wade Kicks, Susie .Mae Robinson, Paulnie Vandiver, Helen Wells and Ben Warner. First Grade: Mrs. Grant, Mary I,r e Roberts, Helen Hampton, Lowin Lov ingood, Elizabeth McCltire and !??* gena Hyde. Second (Trade: Miss Leila Hayes, Jimmie Davis. Kichard Johnson, Cal vin Stiles. Port, i Thomas, Mary Frances Bell and Dorothy Snet-d. Second-Third Grade: Miss C. Mr Combs, Herman Akin. Bill" Barnett, John Brittain Jr.. Oscar Ki.kland, Frank Plemmons, Hallb Ilenshaw. Josephine Howell, Bobbie Harbin. Louise Johnson, Louise Mauney, Ruth Snted, Rheba Rice, Melha Bruce, Gladys Parker, Sara Sword. Frank Baker. Warren McDonald, Harold Wells, Hubert Wells. Third Grade: Mrs. Bell, Anna Jean Grant, Mary Willard Cooper, Jinev Dockary, Hettie Hampton, Mildred Hill, Billie Jackson, Kathleen Rob erts, Sarah Witherspoon and Joe Mil ler EPrins. Fourth Grade: Miss Sword. Leon Axley. B. J. Fish. Guindle Bamby, Morris Miller, Wlayne Plemmons. Ruby Clonts, Christine Howell. Mos elle Moore and Thelma Rice. Fourth Grade: Miss Hutchinson. Frances Christopher. Fifth Grade: Miss Kate Hayes, El len Cooper Axley, Edith Carroll, Pauline Dalrymple, Ruth Hampton, , Esta Wilson and Wilson Palmer. I Sixth Grade: Mrs Case, Pruden . Davidson. . Eighth Grade: Miss Culler, Grace : Wills Bell. 1 Ninth Grade: Mrs. Studstill, Gar j land Phillips. j Eleventh Grade: Miss Bailey, Eve | lyn Warren and Marshall Bell. ^ , AUXILIARY MEETING 1 The. .Woman's Auxiliary <>f the i Presbyterian church met in the church Tuesday afternoon with ten members and two visitors present. I The business session was conducted by the president, Ms. C. W. Savage. One new member, Mrs. Huber, was welcomed into the society. The program of the afternoon Korea and the Iir~:<n-ant was con ducted by Mrs. J. B, Storey.
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