CURB REPORTER
Mrs. D. H. Williams, who was
94 on Tuesday will leave soon for
New York where she will spend
the summer. Mjrs. Williams was
born in Asheville in 1845 and was
the daughter of a French hugenot
named Garenflo. She came to
Tryon in 1893 to operate the Tryon
City Hotel. She didn’t like the
name so she changed it to Oak Hall
hotel and it has been that ever
since. The hotel then was a
center of entertainment for win
ter guests and summer visitors.
Plays and concerts were given in
the dining room as there was no
theatre or auditorium for such per
formances. The same type of peo
ple that come to Tryon now came
then, but they had to come to
Tryon by train, and when they
took in the mountain scenery they
rode horseback or in buggies.
Water for the hotel was furnished
by a 60-ft well located just above
the rock building opposite the de
pot and it was some job to draw
enough water for the guests. There
were fireplaces in every room in
stead of a central heating plant.
Mrs. Williams imported the first
hard coal into the community and
ice had to be shipped in from
Spartanburg. There were no water
connections so so the Chick Siales
houses were located away from the
hotel. T'he large oaks now sur
10 Octagon Soap (small j~24c
Octagon Toilet, 4 for 49c Octagon Chips. 2 for
Octagon Cleanser, 2 for 3 9c Octagon Granulated, 2 for " _ 18c
COWAN’S GROCERY Tryon, N. c”
rounding the hotel were just little
things. The depot was at the
foot of the bank opposite the pres
ent post office. Although 94 years
of age Mrs. Williams is actively
interested in everything going on
and has her own flower garden
which she takes care of. The spirit
of independence, preferring to
live alone in her own house, and
full of youthful fun has kept her
alive and interested in the world.
Baseball Saturday
Adams-Mjllis and Tucapau will
play baseball on Saturday after
noon at 3:30 at Harmon Field in
Tryon
TRYON THEATR#)
Late Show Saturday Night—lo:4s
“ GIRLS ON
PROBATION”
Lipton’s Tea at regular price—
with—
Tea Glasses Free!
Home Grown Peas, pound 5c
20 Different Cereals
JAMS and JELLIES
Lamb, Sausage and all cuts of
nice meats.
Heinz Soups, 2 for 29c
McNeely’s
Phone 32—We Deliver 4
29c