Sylvan
News
Our County—Its Progress and Prosperity the First Duty of a Local Paper.
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j. J. Manager.
BEEVAED, TEANSYLVANIA COUNTY. N. C., PEIDAY. AUGUST 16.1907
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70L. XII-NO. 33
TRANSYLVANIA LODGE
No. 143, K. of P.
Meets Tuesday evenings
8.30., Castle Hall, Fra-
ternity building.
A hearty welcome for
visitors at all times.
R. L. GASH, C. C.
Brevard Telephone Exchanj^e.
hours:
Daily—7 a. m. to 10 p. m.
Sunday—8 to 10 a. m., 4 to 6 p. m.
Central Office—McMinn Block.
Professional Cords.
W. B. DUCKWORTH.
atto rn ey-at-l aw.
Rooms 1 and 2, Pickelsimer Building.
GASH a CALLOWAY.
LAWYERS.
Will practice in all the courts.
Rooms 9 and 10, McMinn Block.
D. L. ENGLISH
LAWYER
Rooms 11 and 12 McMinn Block,
BREVARD, N. C.
THOMAS A. ALLEN, Jr.,
DENTIST.
(Bailey Block.)
HENDERSONVILLE, - - N. C.
A beautiful gold crown for $4.00
and up. , ,
Plates of all kind at reasonable
prices. , „ ..
All work guaranteed; satistaction
or no pay.
Teeth extracted without pain.
Will be glad to have you call and
inspect my offices, work and pi ices.
The JEthelwold
Brevard’s New Hotel—Modern Ap
pointments—Open all the year
The patronage of the traveling public
as well as summer tourists is solicited.
Opp. Court House, Brevard, N.C.
R-I-P-A-N-S Tabules
Doctors find
A good prescription
For mankind
The 5-cent packet is enough usual
The family bottle (60 cents) contains a supply
for a year. All druggists sell them.
H. G. BAILEY, G. E.
CORRECT SURVEYS MADE
Maps, Plots and Profiles
Plotted.
Only the finest adjusted instrn-
ments used. Absolute accuracy.
P. O. Brevard,'N. C.
RICHMOND
_ VIRGINIA
STUART McGUIRE. M. D , PaesiPgNT.
I This CoUegc conforms to the Standards
fixed by law for Medical Education. Send for
Bulletin No. 11, which tells about it.
Three free catalogues—Specify Departmentf
LWEDICINE - DENTISTRY - PHARMACY
Oldest In the state. Buri-
xiesa, Shorthand, Typewri
ting, Penmanship, aim
English courses. IbOO
graduates In positions.
Half or more of your rail
road fare paid,
good board at 82.50 to 83.1*0
wr week. Ko vacations.
Enter any time. Special
course by mail if yo'i
for it.
In “The Land of the Sky.” ^
Kear the Sapphire Couatr7,
principal.
^SEVILLE, N. C.
Its Past, Present and Future.
BY CAPT. M.
In a broad and beautiful valley
entirely surrounded by partially
wooded hills and mountains, in
the central part of Transylvania
county, lies one of America’s
most beaittiful towns. Its beau
ty is both internal and external—
internal because of its wide and
well-paved streets, .lined on
either side with shade trees.
New modern business and office
buildings and factories, while
the residence sections of the
town are like great parks, where
there are l?eautifal homes with
extensive, well-kept and shaded
lawns; external because of its
surrounding hills and mountains,
half covered with woods and
half with field and meadow, and
its location at the meeting place
of river and creeks, world famed
for their beauty. The French
Broad, with all its grandeur,
flows on its tortuous way to the
Tennessee river.
Brevard’s stride has ever been
forward; no falling off in popula
tion or business has ever been
recorded. It has never had a
period of stagnation during
which it lay dormant, neither
gaining nor losing. It has never
passed through the boom period.
Its history has ever been a record
of clean, steady, healthy growth
and development.
Brevard’s growth has been
healthy and steady because’ it
has been internal—a development
from within of its own resources,
brains and energy. The chief
factors responsible for this has
been its location, transportation
facilities and the progressive
spirit of its people.
Location has been an impor
tant factor in the development
of Brevard’s industries. It is
here that the raw materials can
be assembled, manufactured into
the finished product and distrib
uted among the consumers from
Pacific to Atlantic, and from Can
ada to Mexico, to the best possi
ble advantage. That it is a nat
ural center its industrial success
has proven. The advantage of
location is materially aided by its
transportation facilities. The
Southern railroad, the first trunk
line from Asheville to the coast,
also to Toxaway, depends large
ly upon Brevard for a volilme of
its business. There is to be
added to this already excellent
railroad service a new road. This
new road has been financed and
is now in course of construction.
This will place Brevard in closer
touch with western territory,
aside from making it the central
point of a through service from
the east and west. This road,
completed as it will be within a
few years, will make Brevard
one of the most important rail
road centers in North Carolina.
The factor which more than
anything else is responsible for
the position held by Brevard in
the affairs of the world today, is
the progressive spirit of its peo
ple. This record has been a rec
ord of undertaking and achieve-
B. GLEASON.
ment. Beginning in a small but
moderate wey. they have builded
broad and deep their foundations,
and their results have been a
lasting benefit to the community.
No local industry having merit
has ever lacked financial support
from their own people. Not a
dollar has ever been given as a
bonus or a free site to an outside
industry to locate in Brevard,
yet its people have ever been
ready to invest in any proposi
tion having real merit that would
add a new industry to the already
growing list.
Thougti well and widely known
as a future manufacturing city,
Brevard occupies a warmer
place in the hearts of ^its people
as a city of homes. The best evi
dence of this is to be found in
the fact that many wealthy and
influential men, thinking to retire
from active business, have of re
cent years made their homes
there; but better for Brevard
than this, they have lived there
but a short time when they found
the activities of business life too
strong. They have come from
their retirement and have de
voted their money and energies
to the building up of their adopt
ed home town.
As many social clubs will be
found in Brevard as are usually
found in a town of twice its size.
Brevard, like many other towns
in the country, has been in the
hands of political grafters, as
well as the county, and both have
suffered much therefrom; but
unlike most others, it is out of
that party’s control. Thanks to
the interest which the more con
servative and best business men
of the town and county have
taken, the municipal house of
town and county has been cleaned.
The town officials only interests
are the best interests qf the town.
In fact, when all has been said,
the stranger in Brevard, if he
will tarry awhile, must agree
with the Brevardites who will
always say, “We have the best
town on earth in which to live
and do business.” If you don’t
believe it go there and they will
prove it, for they have what you
need and need what you have.
The water system is up to date.
The w^ater is taken from springs
in the mountains and has about
100 lbs, pressure to the square
inch, is piped to many fire hy
drants throughout the town. The
town is rendered secure from
the encroachments of disease
and calamity from fire by the
efficiency of their water supply.
They also have a very complete
sanitary sewer system.
The church societies are as fol
lows: Presbyterian, Methodist,
Episcopalian and Baptist. Each
denomination has its own church
edifice and the chhnrch work is
well sustained by loyal and gen
erous congregations. The schools
are well cared for. They re
ceive the support of the commu
nity, and as a result they stand
high. The school registration is
large, accommodated in three
modern school buildings. A
large number of the scholars are
registered in the high school.
The Brevard Institute is a home
school for girls. It is one of the
best schools in the state. The
majority of the graduates of the
schools pursue the higher work
in the colleges, normal and tech
nical schools.
The town has two banks, and
none stronger in the state; one
weekly newspaper. Sylvan Val
ley News, one of the most up-to-
date in the south, with a 20th cen
tury democratic proclivities.
Fine hotels, a w’^ell equipped fire
department, and an efficient post
office building with several mails
arriving and departing each day.
It is also the distributing point
for several rural delivery, routes.
An important feature of Bre
vard is, it has the largest num
ber of people owning their own
homes of any town of its size
in the state, and the standard of
living is one unknown in most
towns.
In a later paper I will dwell on
the springs and their curative
properties.
N. C. WEEK AT JAMESTOWN
The Official Programme.
Aug. 13.—Governor Glenn, staff and offi
cial party will arrive via Seaboard Air
Line railway at Portsmouth about 5:30
p. m. They will be met at the station by
a committee from the North Carolina so
ciety of Norfolk, wlio will escort them to
their hotel in Norfolk, where they will be
the gxjests of tho North Carolina society.
Aug. 14.—At 10 a. m. the g-overnor and
party will be driven over the city of Nor
folk in automobiles bearing the colors of
the state of North Carolina.
1 p. m.—Upon the arrival of the govern
or of North Carolina at the exposition
grounds he will be received at the gates
by a reception committee consisting of
the officials of the Jamestown Exposition
company and escorted to the North Caro
lina State building, where he will remain
during North Carolina week.
4 p. m.—The governor and official party
will visit the North Carolina exhibits in
the various exhibit palaces, where they
will be received by members of the North
Carolina commission.
Aug. 15.—At 11 a. m. the governor of
North Carolina will leave the North Caro
lina State building, accompanied by his
staff, members of the North Carolina
commission and a military escort of the
N>>rth Carolina state troops, arriving at
the Auditorium building at 11:C0 a. m.,
where the following exercises will take
place:
Auditorium, 11:30 a. m.—Opening prayer
by the Rev. Mr. Cheitzberg.
Music by the North Carolina Third Reg
iment band.
Hon. G. S. Pov/cll. president of the
North Carolina commission and master of
ceremonies, will present Hon. St. George
Tucker, president of the Jamestown Ex
position company, who will deliver the
address of welcome on behalf of the ex-
,position.
Music.
Address by Lieutenant Governor Fran
cis D. Winston of North Carolina.
Music.
Address by tho Hon. Robert E. Glenn,
governor of North Carolina.
Music.
Reviewing Stand, 5 p. m.—Review of
soldiers and sailors by Governor Glenn of
Ngrth Carolina, assisted by the governor
of Virginia, governor of Massachusetts,
Major General F. D. Grant, Admiral Har
rington and other army and navy repre
sentatives.
8:30 to 11 p. m.—Reception to the govern
or of North Carolina by the North Caroli
na state commission at the North Caroli
na State building.
Completp In Every Detail.
When the thousands of Tar Heel
visitors enter the portals of the ex
position they will find awaiting them
a most beautiful colonial city, com
plete in every detail and with each
nook and corner replete with attrac
tions of every variety aud kind. There
will be many great battleships and
vessels of every description in the
harbor of Hampton Roads, in view
from the exposition grounds; there
Bride—Oh, John, darling! I’m so
glad you’ve come home. Cook is act
ing something awful—smashing dishes
and tearing around like a lunatic. Do
go and soothe her. Groom — Why,
sweetheart, what upset her? Bride—
Nothing at all, except that I told her
you said she was a fierce cook.—Judge.
DeWitt’s Little Early Risers don’t
sicken or gripe. Small Pills, easy to
take. Sold by Brevard Drug Co.
Good Way to Do Business.
When one can buy grold dollars for
fifty cents it is a good time to pur
chase.
In ordering a 50-cent bottle of Dr.
Howard’s celebrated specific for the
cure of constipation and dyspepsia at
25 cents, T. B. Allison is giving one
of the greatest trade chances ever
offered to the people of Brevard.
Even though offered at half price
for introductory purposes, the spe
cific is sold under a guarantee to
cure or the money will be rerunded.
If food does not digest well, if
there is gas or pain in the stomach,
if the tongue is coated and the breath
bad, if there is constipation and
straining. Dr. Howard’s specific will
cure you. If it does not, you have
druggist T. B. Allison’s personal
guarantee to return your money.
This remarkable remedy comes in.
the Form of tiny granules, and can
be carried in the vest pocket or
purse. It is very popular in New
York City, and it is not unusual to
see someone after a meal at one of
the large hotels or restaurants take
a dnse of this specific, knowing that it
will prevent the uncomforbable feel
ing which frequently follows a
hearty meal.
These are strong statements, but
T. B. Allison is giving his customers
a chance to prove their truth at just
half the regular price—sixty doses
for 25 cents. It' they are not found
true, all you have to do is to ask for
your money. aug 16-30
St. Louis has the largest [ight-
ning rod factory in the worlds
We suppose the demand has in
creased on account of the num
ber of candidates for the presi
dential nomination.
$100 Reward, $100.
The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages,
and that is Catarrh. Hall’s Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity.
Catarrh being a consticutional dis
ease, requires a constitutional treat
ment. ,Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucons surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the foun
dation of the disease, and giving the
patient strength by building up the
constitu-tion and assisting nature in
doing its work. The proprietors
have so much faith in its curative
powers that they offer one hundred
dollars for any case that it fails to
cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. J. Cheney <fe Co , Toledo,
O. Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Hall’s P^amily Pills for con
stipation.
A New York woman is said to
be able to carry on four conver
sations at the same time. She
must enjoy herself immensely at
the club meetings or a game of
whist.
In the railroad rate war will
Virginia call out the state courts
for service?
“We never repent of eating too lit
tle,” was one of the ten rules of life
of Thomas Jefferson, president of the
United States, and the rule apv)lies to
every one without exception during
this hot weather, because it is hard
for food even in small quantities, to
be digested when the blood is at
high temperature. At this season
we should eat sparingly and proper
ly. We should also help the stom
ach as much as possible by the use of
a little Kodol For Indigestion and
Dyspepsia, which will rtst the stom
ach by digesting the food it^^elf.
Sold by Brevard Drdg Co.