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Wedhesda?, March 9, 1910.
THE ASHEVILLE GAZETTE NEWS.
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Happenings
Downing's Verses on "AshevlIIc."
No more beautiful tribute to Ashe
ville was ever penned, perhaps, than
the following poem by W. Cotten
Downing, published in the Evening
Journal of February 28, 1890 an
Ashevllle dally, edKed by Clegg Don
nohue. In the paper In which It ap
peared there la also an announcement
that tV. Cotten Downing Is the cor
respondent and contributor of the
Pittsburg Dispatch; that he will con
tribute to that paper a series of ar
ticles concerning Ashevllle. A week
later Mr. Downing was found In his
. room at the Olcnn Rock hotel, dead
of heart trouble. The original manu
script of the poem was found, wrap
ped about a medicine bottle, on his
table and was treasured by friends.
Oh! mountain girt city of Ashevllle,
The gem of the "Land of the Sky,"
The rose of the beautiful valley
With the French Broad flowing by;
How grand Is the sweep of the moun
tains Encircling the hill and the vale.
How pure are the musical fountains,
And soft the caress of the gale.
'Tis here that the zephyrs are fondest
For they heal with the touch of
their wings. ,
'Tis here that the flowers are fairest.
And here that the mountain rill
sings.
Tis here that the trill of the bluebird
Sweetly blends wfth the oriole's
song,
As they flit over meadow and hillside.
In the sunlight all the day long.
'Tis here that the cheeks of the
maiden
Bloom out with the roses of health,
And the invalid lover of mammon
Feels a Joy that Is better than
wealth.
For the skies that are bright as
Italian,
With the green-wooded mountain
and glen.
Bring back the full vigor of manhood,
And life Is worth living again.
Oh! beautiful city of Ashevllle,
Homancer nor poet can wrfte
The beauties that cluster around thee,
Like glittering stars of the night!
But the eye of enraptured beholder
Alone, to the soul, of them speaks.
From the scene on the swift-rolling
river
All around to the tall mountain
I peaks.
if. Webb's Millinery Opening.
The sun, although it shone but fit
fully this morning, seemed to linger
with a special kindliness among the
buds and blossoms in the display win
dew at the M. Webb millinery open
ing. Throngs of ladies, on pretty
things Intent, exclaimed over the
beauties of the new. Bprlng styles. The
ba( are npticeabjy becoming In their
varied shapes; the blcorne, a coquet
tish substitute for the long popular
trlcorne, leads as a model of graceful
lines. The new Imported hemp braids
and the leghorn hats, always with a
certain distinction, are especially at
tractive. In colors the mauve, hello
trope and violet shades are especially
good style, though greens, blues and
many black and white combinations
are shown. An innovation Is the
combination of color with black an
white; one black hat is relleveu oy I
Just a touch of pink under the rolling
brim, and one black trimmed wnue
hat with a leml-bandeau of pink roses
summons a vision of Maxihe Elliott's
beautiful face, as it Is of a fashion
much effected by the charming ac
tress. One of the most beautiful of
the pattern hats Is a bronze-green, ex
quisitely trimmed with shaded tulips
of bronze and green. Willow plumes
half reveaUng coy flowers are effec
tively used In trimming. A child's
model and greatly admired, a deli
cate white hat with sprays of apple
blossoms and tiny ' ands of black
velvet ribbon; somehow the little hat
seeme dth embodiment of childhood
and of spring spring that always
makes its first appeal with the robins
and the millinery openings.
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Burnett Jordan's Recital.
The third in Burnett Jordan's series
of readings will be given tomorrow
evenlnj at the Y. M. C. A. auditorium,
beginning promptly at 8:30. The re
cital theme will be "A Midsummer
Nights Dream," with the beautiful
Mendelssohn music. Miss May Klm
berly will be the accompanist and piny
the Incidental music with the excep
tion of the overture and the wedding
music which will be rendered on the
"Sicilian." Mr. Jordan is never heard
to better advantage than when read
ing with musical accompaniment,
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Panics create good opportunities to buy.
We bought
DIAMONDS
and offer values purposely to make you ex
change your cash for them.
UNMOUNTED DIAMONDS
Lot 118. Runs in 38, 12, and 58 carat sizes, see
up, brilliant and whits in color. All imperfect. Prices
from M1.00 to $92.00 per carat. Some of these stones
run as low at $21.00 for the it one.
Lot 111. C. Commercially white up into the very
finest colon. 38, 12 and 68 carat sites, some perfect
some imperfect, bright and snappy. Prices $32.00 to
$66.60 for the stone. Over half this lot figure between
$40.00 and $60.00 for the stone.
Stop wasting money and put it in Diamonds.
Zl)on't you wish you had them now?
Arthur M. Field Co.
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Mention, I
of the
eties
Personal
Eewi
Societies!
Meeting!, Etc.
and Shakespeare's fantasy Is one of
the privileged public's favorite in the
repertoire of the reader. The attend
ance tomorrow evening promises to
be a large one.
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About Hats.
Madame Marie, the president of the
National Association of Milliners, en
tered the elevator of a New York ho
tel one evening recently to ascend to
the second floor where the milliners
were gathered in convention. Madame
Marie was wearing a reception hat
and, It is said, the elevator, one of the
triangular kind sometimes seen in
cities, wouldn't admit the miUmer
with out a sideways adjustment of
her ultra-fashionable headgear, which
evidently was like the one worn by
the Quangle wangle quee of the non
sense rhyme:
'For his hat was a hundred and three
feet wide,
With bows and buckles on every side.
And beads and ribbons and flowers
and lace,
So that nobody could see the face
Of the Quangle wangle quee."
This report fills one with misgiv
ings as to the size of the coming sea
son's hats. But, having ascended
with Madame Marie not by the ele
vator because there was not room,
but up the stair way let us listen
to the millinery mandates from her
presidential Hps. First she declares
that millinery Is as much an art as
music or statuary. Hats, therefore,
we Judge, may be "lyric, epic or epi
demic, " as the Dutchman said o,
poetry. For the coming season,
Madame Marie says very small hats
for the street and very large hats for
functions; with a different hat for ev
ery different occasion. The Chantecler
hats, named for, Rostand's famous
play, have a rampant rooster, but
aside from thte style birds have flown
from the season's millinery, and as
the fruit, so often temptingly display
ed, has been plucked or disappeared.
flowers and brilliant ornaments are
the trimmings In favor. The hats to
simulate aeroplans will be much worn
in the east, and may even float into
Ashevllle.
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Captain A. T. Long, U. S. N., who
was the commander of the "May
flower" during the greater part of the
Roosevelt administration, and is now
an attache of the legation at Rome,
met Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Ethel
upon their arrival In Naples, where
they will await the coming of Colonel
Roosevelt. Captain Long was in
charge of the social features of the
Jamestown exposition, and will direct
for Colonel Roosevelt affairs of a so
cial nature during the stay at Naples.
Captain Long Is a native of Catawba
county and has relatives and any
friends in Ashevllle, wher he has
frequently visited.
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Two basketball clubs have recently
been formed at the Hillside convent,
viz., the Spartans and the Athelans.
with Miss Janie Jones as president
of the former and Miss Ruth Gray
president of the latter. Much en
thusiasm is being aroused In the rival
clubs and many match games are
being looked forward to. The first
game will be played Saturday. A
tennis court is being laid out also,
iiP;; Mother DePlanck has presented
tne Athletic club with an entire ten
nls outfit. It Is expected that the
court will soon be completed when this
favorite game will be generously In
dulged In.
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J. C. Arbogast entertained inform
ally at dinner yesterday R. B. Whlt-
mlre and Mr. Work of Philadelphia
and Mr. McCoy of Baltimore, who
have been for some time guests at the
Battery Pnrk hotel, and Judge H. B.
Stevens of Ashevllle. Mr. Whltmlre,
Mr. Work and Mr. McCoy left today
for New York.
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Mrs. M. D. Long will entertain this
evening at her home on Park avenue
with a dinner In honor of Mrs. Fried
man and her sister. Miss Lesam of
Chicago-, who have been for some time
guests at the Battery Park hotel.
TYPEWRITERS.
We ask every prospective purchaser
of a typewriter to call and examine
our stock of forty machines before
buying-. Why buy a typewriter of a
traveling salesman when you can get
a betler machine from vour home
dealer. We only ask for a chance to
show you In which case we know you
will find it to your interest to Rive
us your order.
J. M. HEARN A CO.,
Battery Park Place. Phone 44S.
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The Phllathea class of the First
Presbyterian church will meet tomor
row afternoon at the home of Miss
Morrow, No. 4 Starnes avenue, at 5
o'clock. Ail members are urged to
be present.
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The Woman's Guild of Trinity
church will meet with Mrs. Frank
Waddell, 6 Oak street, Biltmore,
Thursday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock,
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The woman's union prayer meeting
and Bible study will be held at the
Henrietta Thursday at 4 p. m. All
women cordially Invited.
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The Woman's Missionary society of
the First Presbyterian church will
meet tomorrow afternoon In the Sun
day school annex.
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Mrs. Locke Craig entertained with
a small and Informal afternoon bridge
yesterday at her home on Montford
avenue.
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Miss Agnes Patten, daughter of
James A. Patten, millionaire wheat
magnate of Chicago, is In Ashevllle, a
guest at the Manor. James A. Patten
arrived yesterday in Liverpool, and
when he set foot upon land the wheat
market, national and international,
trembled like a field of growing wheat
under a swaying freeze. Miss Patten
will remain for some time In the city,
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V. A. Wallace of Salisbury, Dr. and
Mrs. W. J. Conan, and Mrs. M. A.
shannon of Milwaukee are among the
recent arrivals at the Battery Park
hotel.
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S. C Olds and family of Abilene,
Tex., have leased Daffodil cottage, Al
bemarele park.
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Miss Sara Jones will entertain the
young ladles of the Lenten Sewing
circle tomorrow afternoon at her
home on Haywood street.
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L. P. Bouvier and family of Toron'-
to. Canada, have taken Rosebank cot
tage, Albemarle park.
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Mr. and Mrs. George W. Vanderbilt
and their daughter, Cornelia Vander
bilt, are at present sojourning in
Mentone.
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Mrs. Stark and Miss Isabel Stark of
Missouri are mong the recent guests
at Forest Hill.
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Miss Amelia Puljiam, who recently
suffered a severely sprained ankle,
is improving and is now able to be
about the house on crutches.
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Ralph Arbogast, after a short visit
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
Arbogast, will return this evening to
Georgia Tech, In Atlanta.
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H. S. Courtney has returned from
an extended visit in Florida and Cuba.
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Mrs. Richard Rragaw and little
daughter have returned from a visit
of several weeks with Mrs. Bragaw's
mother, Mrs. Aderton, in Lexington,
N. C.
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Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jackson LewiB
have returned from their wedding trip
and are at home to their friends on
College street.
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E. I. Frost has gone to California
to spend some time with friends on a
yachting cruise.
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Duff Merrick has gone to New York
on a business trip.
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R. M. Oates of Hendersonville Is
spending some time in the city, a
guest at the Carrollton.
FORMAL TRANSFER IS MADE
BY II. SKINNER TO H. V. SEAWEI.I;
Gazette-News Bureau,
Chamber of Commerce Rooms,
Hollemon Building,
Raleigh, March 9.
The official transfer of the office of
United States district attorney of the
eastern district here was made today
from Col. Harry Skinner, retiring dis
trict attorney, to H. F. Sawell. re
cently appointed by President Taft and
confirmed by the United Stages senate.
Steered Him to Chest.
lu a lecture ou aerial navigation Ma
jor Baden Powell told an Edinburgh
audience that be bad paid Count Zep
pelin two visits. On the first occasion
tbe count gave him every information
and allowed him to take photographs,
but by the second time the German
government was In treaty with the
count. Nevertheless be was received
very pleasantly.
"I have come." said Major Powell to
him, "to see how you are now getting
on with your balloon."
"Do you play chess'" was the count's
reply.
"Yes," said Major Powell, "I do."
"Well," suld tbe count, "we had bet
ter have a game."
"Aud." added Major Powell, "we
played chess all the afternoon, and I
neither heard nor saw more of tbe
balloon,"
Easter Cards
Pretty and Attractive Designs, E
cents to 75 cents.
Mountain City Stationery Oo.
23 Patton Ave. J. Howard Case
MMM
IMMIMJ
Fresh Frankfurter Sausage
These are Genuine Kosher and the best made 25 cents pouud.
Fresh Pigs' Feet. Fresh Souse.
YATES & McGUIRE,
23 Haywood St Phoa 221, 970.
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BASE BALL DATS
are nearly here. We have a
complete line of Base Ball
Goods.
HESTON'S
Woodbury's
COMBINATION
Hair Tonic
WP beautifies the hair and pro
A motes its healthy growth.
lL V It prevents the hair from
falling out, stops itching
if you tuft M
Woodbury' i
Fact oh tkt Ij
0,1, in mot imi-
scalp and removes dandruff
when all other prepar
ations fail. Nearly half
ImHtn.
4 wv.iiuiy ui A ) III in I.
at the famous WOODBURY INSTITUTE
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U oacg or every uuuic.
Two Size.- 25c. and $1.00
If your'scslp U dry or oily, scaly or Irri
tated, or shows other stuns of disease, ask
about Woodbury's Combination Treat
sent for the Hair and Scalp.
W. 0. OARMICHAEL,
Agents for Ashevllle.
IIAKKY WHITNEY, HUNTER,
IS NOW IN HENDERSON VILDE
Young Explorer, Willi Friends,
Is
Exploring the l ake Regions,
Thereabouts.
Gazette-News Bureau,
i Hotel Gates,
Hendersonville, March 9.
Harry Witney, the young hunter
and explorer, whose name figured so
extensively ih Dr. Cook's story of the
discovery of the north pole, is here.
Two ladies accompany him, and they
are staying at the Hotel Gates.
Mr. Whitney and his friends are
well pleased with the town, after tak
ing a drive In the suburbs, around
the lakes and parks. They will prob
ably remain here some time.
When Wives Were Sold.
When the wur between Britain and
France ended In 1815 many of the Eng
lish soldiers found that their wives
had married again in the belief that
they were widows. The formal sell
ing of the wife was regarded among
the Ignorant as a legal solution to the
problem thus presented, and It is said
that tbe authorities of the day deemed
It best to shot their eyes at the pro
ceeding. A certain amount of formal
ity had to be observed, however, be
fore the sale was considered legal even
by tbe most Ignorant. A Yorkshire
writer mentions pWo conditions which
must be carried out to unike a satis
factory sale the price of the wife
must not be less I ban 1 shilling (24
cental, and she innt lie delivered to
ber purchaser with, a new halter around
her neck The (kittle writer records the
case of the woman who zealously (ire
served tlie receipts tor herself as a
proof of respect:! blip t
Picture Framing
Look in on this de
partment. The most complete
in every way.
Oval Frames in a
great variety and
mouldings of every
kind.
J. II. LAW,
35 Patton Ave.
NEVER BEFORE
have there been such opportunities
for making money In real estate as
at present. No air ship boom or wild
speculative fever about our sales
but genuine, bona fide, substantial
real estate investment. Our oppor
tunities are all choice, well located,
fully Improved and offer abundant
opportunities for profitable develop
ment. Let us show you.
LaBarbe, Moale & Chiles,
Real Estate and Insurance.
IT Patton Aye.
Beautiful French Broad av
enue Lot, 75x200 feet, on cor
ner and street car. Pavinir
paid. This in unusual value.
NATT ATKINSON S SONS
COMPANY,
EASTER PUMP TIES
Most everybody will want
low shoes before Easter. Good
service, alsolute comfort, styl
ish in every particular, and at
low cash prices. The women
who see our Easter Footwear
buy. Price $2.50 to $3.00 and
$3.50 to $5.00.
It pays to pay cash.
Nichols Shoe Co.
Cash Shoeists.
On the Sq.
HOTEL PORTER Oil Til
ON CHARGE OF LARCENY
B. Gregory, Well Known in
Hendersonville. for Years,
Is Ably Defended.
Gazette-News Bureau,
Hotel Oates,
Hendersonville, March 9.
B. Gregory, a hotel porter, Is being
tried for larceny in Superior court. A
number of witnesses have been heard
on both sides and Gregory la defended
by four local lawyers.
The case has been of widespread
interest among the negroes of the town,
as well as several white men who have
known Gregory here for the past ten
years as a faithful and law abiding
negro. Gregory has held jobs with
every hotel in the town and now is
employed by the Hotel . Majestic.
The attorneys ended their speeches
for both sides this meriting. Judge
Webb charged the jury, whic; up to
the hour of going to press hat) .ma re-,
ittrneu a verdict, more is clirrcrance.i
of opinion as to the guilt of Gregory
on the part of thpse who have heard
all the evidence.
KINK KKCOIU) FOIl FEBRUARY
MAIM BY FAIRVIKW SCHOOL
Notwithstanding Itnin ami Mud. Wind
end Snow, Which Prevailed (ho
l.a-i Month.
Kuirview, N. C. March 'J. Notwith
standing the rain and mud. the wind
and snow during February, the re
cords for Falrvicw High whool for
the month ending March 4 show that
it has been one of the best during the
year, b tli in point of attendance and
in work done, Here is the honor roll
for thi month: Those who were not
tardy Robert Jones, Marie Jones. Dll
llan Miller, Kthfl McAbee. l.uther
Ijydn, Pred f.yda. Porter Freeman,
Dollle Shuford, Garland Shuford. Eliz
abeth McCracken, Marvin McCracken,
Beatrice .McCracken, Athleta Ash
worth, Frank Sledge, Clara Melton,
Frank McAbee, Minter Wilson, Alvin
Mitchell. Those making an average
grade of SO or more Robert Jones,
Etta Lydu. Lillian Miller, Bonnie
Shuford, Pearl Shuford, Julia Wil
son, Amber Williams, Zelma Reed.
Fay Shuford. Thelmu Morgan, Joe
l.yda, Roy Alexander, Elizabeth Mc
Cracken, Beatrice McCracken, Clara
Melton, Sarah Nesbltt.
Some of these have walked from
two to three miles to school.
H. T. HUNTER.
MISS CIU ISIvS SliOP.
25 Haywood St.
latest novelties In Turban and
Braid Pins, Shell Combs and Hair Or
naments. All kinds of up-to-dute
Hair. Goods. We buy combings and
cut hair.
Flower Seeds
We have a splendid assort
ment of Flower Seeds, all new
seeds. The following we can
supply In quantity: Sweet
Peas, Tall and Dwarf Nastur
tium, Cosmos, Castor Oil Bean,
Wild Cucumber Vine, and
Morning Glory. "Everything
in Drugs and Seeds."
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GRANT'S PHARMACY,
"Agencjr for Wood's Seeds.
AN UP TO DATE
CAFE
The Pack Square when re
opened will be called
THE CENTRAL OAFE
AND LUNCH COUNTER
it is being refurnished and re
modeled and will be closed fur
a week or so.
H. Redwood & Co.
In the last few days we have placed on sale
in our various departments Cine Hues of
Spring Novelties
At prices to compete with the largest and best
shops in our big cities more than that to reg
ularly beat them, often.
Stylish Mats for Ladies, Misses and Children at reason
able figures, and they're moving freely E. P. Reeds'
Fine Pumps, Ribbon Ties, and Oxfords at close, dry
goods profits Ladies" Fine Silk Hose (fine, mind
you, the usual $1.25 grade in New York) at $1.00
Holeproof and other excellent Hose and Half Hose
Men's Fine All Wool Gauze Shirts and Drawers, $1.00
the garments, a bit of Spring comfort that N. Y. deal
ers think should be sold at $1.50, though a few have them
at "1.25 Special". . .Ladies' New Spring Suits A
special thing in 27 inch Colored Linen Suitings ,only 19c
in iiencil stripes, also medium and Pekin stripes
Silky Suitings 25c to 30c some of them fully half
silk Butterick Fashions and April Delineators.
Kayser'a Fine Silk Gloves, 50c, 7oc and J1.00....
Kid Gloves at $1.00 and $1.50. . . .Men's Kid Gloves
and Dogskin Gloves. . . .Handsome Scarfs and Veils
to arrive about March 12th Handsome Rib
bons. Valenciennes and Cluny Laces Extra
values in New Belts.
We think you will approve our selections, coming
as they do from the highest sources of supply
the chaps that study the demands of America's
best dressed people. .
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"KIROPRACTIC DOCTORS"
Have you awakened to the fact that CHIROPRACTIC is fast succeeding
all other methods in the healing art?
You will certainly be surprised to nee the results obtained by our
method. It will pay you to investigate.
OUR SPECIALTY IS CHRONIC CASES. Lady Attendant.
Yours for HEALTH,
Phone 621. DRS. DEAN AND WHITMORE, N. W. cor. Pack S'l.
Lange B uildlng.
COLUMBIA RECORDS for March and April on sale.
Disc and cylinder. Also complete catalogue of the ia
mous McKinldy Edition New Sheet Music just received
10c a copy.
FALK'S MUSIC HOUSE.
The House of Quality.
21 S. Main St. Asheville, N. C.
EASTER PUMPS AND SLIP
PERS SOLD AT A
GREAT SACRIFICE
Now Is the time to get busy and 8c
leet your Easter Pumps. Wo have
them in lurgo quantities, and they are
very much admired. We can save you
from 50c to $1.25 on every pair and
they are all new Spring Goods und
beautiful styles. Come, take a look.
It's free.
Boston Shoe Store
Our terms are cash.
Spring Opening
of
French Models and Tailored Hats
Wednesday, March 9th,
1910
M. WEBB COMPANY
Importers
6 Battery Park Place
Asheville, N. C.
BABY'S
PICTURE,
with the Kodak. Take It before he
gets too old. This Is ideal weather for
Kodaking children. Bring your films
to our expert to be developed and
printed.
Hackney &Moae Co.
On the Square.
Southern Coal
Company
e
AS, Prop.