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News
ONLY NEWSPAPER IN ^NSYLVANIA COUNTY
-A. HOME IPAPER FOR HOME PEOPLE—ALL HOME PRINT
VOLUME—XVI
BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA; fRIDAT, DECEMBER 8. I91L
NUMBER-49
NO IMPROVEMENTS
FOR FRENCH BROAD
engineer finds plans
are impracticable
Work Proposed by Former Con
gressman Grant Gets
Adverse Report
The people of this cotinty have
been awaiting with considerable
interest the action the government
experts would take with reference
to the improvement of the Frentth
Broad river. It will be readily re
called that former Congressman
John Gr. Grant obtained an appro
priation of $20,000 for the purpose
of having a survey made to deter
mine whether or not it would be
practicable to make the French
Broad navigable. Recently a party
of government engineers came hete
and made the ;,trip from here to
Asheville on the river, gathered
facts about the river, the lands
along it, its flow, and the like, and
returned to headquarters.
Within the past few days several
local people have received letters
from the chief engineer in charge
of the work giving the opinion that
nothing can be done for the river
except at a cost far in excess of the
amount of benefit which would ac
crue.
That the people of the county
may know the conditions as found,
and the further course of procedure
in case there should be any inclina
tion to continue the fight to have
something done, the News here-
reproduces the letter fi*om the
office of the engineer ;
“It having come to the notice of
the undersigned that you are^un-
derstood to be ijit+^rested in the
question of the iuiprovement of the
French Broad river in North Caro-
hna, you are hereby informed that
the preliminary examination of the
locality named authorized by the
act of congress approved June 25,
1910, has been made, and that the
report submitted thereon is un
favorable to the improvement.
The principal conclusions upon
which the rej)ort was based are as
follows:
•‘1. There is very little naviga
tion on this section.
“2. The cost of a satisfactory im
provement would not be warranted
by present commerce, or by any in
crease in the same at present pros
pective.
“3. A stretch of river impracti
cable of improvement at present
at cost commensurate with the
commercial interests involved in
tervenes between the French
Broad river in North Carolina and
the lower portion of the river,
^liich is a navigable tributary of
the Tonnf^ssee.
Th(‘ question of the develop-
liient of water power was also con-
sidrned, but the physical and eco
nomic (Jonditions appear to be such
this develoi)ment could not
]>e economically combined
'vith tho improvement of the river
for nfiYjfrjition.
]>amage is periodically carsd
V floods in the river, but the cost
of an elficient flood protection sys-
\V(uil(l at the present time be
out of proportion to the amount
of d;nn!i«fe caused.
“Yi»n are further notified that
^11 int( rosted parties have theprivi-
of un appeal from this conclu
sion to the Board of Engineers for
and Harbors, a permanent
sitting at Washington, D. C.,
^0 which all examination and sur-
'Gy r(‘])orts of this character are
^^ferrcHl. Parties desiring to do so
be heard on appeal by the
^^rd either orally or in writing,
statements, views, or argu-
concerning the necessity for
MEDICAL SOCIETY
OF COUNTY MEETS
DOCTORS FOREGATHER
FOR DISCUSSION
PYTHIAN €FFI($RS ELECTED
Adopt Resolutions in Regard to
Better Sanitation and
Health Laws.
The Transylvania County Medi
cal Society held its regular monthly
meeting on Monday with a full at
tendance. A number <^f matters
of interest to the society were dis
cussed, and the question of the pub
lic health in the county occupied
considerable attention. On this
question the following resolutions
were adopted by the society.
“Resolve, that we hereby heartily
endorse all of the resolutions passed
by the Board of Health of Transyl
vania county at its meeting on
November 25, 1911.
“Resolve, that we as physicians
urge upon the people of Transyl
vania county the ever increasing
need of sanitation and their co-op
eration with the health authorities
that the laws for the prevention of
disease are laws made by the people
for the benefit of the people, except
the Physicians, that the Medical
Profession is the only self sacrific
ing profession or business as ap
pears when the profession advises
as xfe now do the observance of all
health laws to prevent sickness it
is depriving each member of the
profession of a certain amount of
income. The prevention of an epi
demic of fever, diphtheria, oCarlet
fever, etc., is that triucli money out
of the individual Doctor’s pocket
and as a rule, instead of the people
appreciating this fact and giving
to the medical profession the honor
and credit deserved, they often an
tagonize the good work. Miss Gos-
sipbox talks with a maximun of
tongue and minimum of brains, and
Miss Know-all, raises a hue and cry
against sanitation and quarantine
and Mr. Grouchey is all upset if the
medical profession does not take
his diagnosis in place of it’s own
in a given case of disease.
“Resolved further, that we here
by recommend and endorse the ef
forts of the Board of Health, Supt.
of Schools and County Supt. of
Health for the proper business like
manner in which they are serving
the best interest of the public in
preventing disease.
“Resolved further, that we urge
upon all good citizens to report the
existance of all contagious diseases
at once to the Supt. of Health, and
co-operate with him as to quaran
tine, this prevents disease in their
homies and death in their families,
probably the death of the most be
loved and cherished child.
“The foregoing resolutions are
adopted and published for the ben
efit of the people, and not for the
benefit of the Board of Health or
the County Supt, of Health, or any
special one, but for the people as a
whole, and individually.”
the
proposed improvement which
niay wish to present for the
p^>idoration of the reviewing
^ ^ers should be forwarded to the
oaid of Engineers for Rivers and
Harbors, Southern Building. Wash
ington, D. C., in time to reach the
board within four weeks from the
date of this notice. If oral hear
ings are desired, dates for the same
may be arranged for by corre
spondence with the board.
“Should you desire further in
formation in order to assist you to
prepare your argument on the sub
ject, you will be allowed access to
the report on file in this oflSce. It
will be understood, however, that
all information so furnished will be
for personal use only, and not for
publication.
‘ ‘You are requested to communi
cate the foregoing to any person
known by you to be interested in
the improvement, and who, not
being known to this office, did not
receive a copy of this communica
tion.”
3revard Lodge Knights of Pyth
ias No. 224 at its n^eeting Tuesday
night elected the following officers
for the ensuing These offi
cers will be instiiiled at the first
meeting in January:
Past Chancellor—J. S. Bromfield.
Chancellor Commander—M. M.
Chapman.
Vice Chancellpr^i^R. B. Wilson.
Prelate—D. D. iB^cken.
Master of Work-’-^T. L. Shelson.
Keeper of Records and Seal—Ora
L. Jones.
Master of Finance—W. L. Wiley.
Master of Exchepuer—E. W.
Carter.
Master at Arms—W. M. Bradley.
Inner Guard—R. L. Gash.
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Outer Guard—G. H. Paxton.
Lodge Deputy—R. L. Gash.
Trustees for One Year—W. H.
Harris, Welch Galloway and J. S.
Bromfield.*
Following the business of the ses
sion the members of the lodge ad
journed to the Royal Lunch Room
where a light supper was served
and an hour pleasantly spent in
social intercourse.
ANOTHER SOLDIER GONE
Robert H. McFaul was born in
Virginia June 14th, 1833, died in
Brevard, N. C. at the home of his
daughter, Nov. 24th, 1911.
His wife met a tragic death in
Aug. 1909, having been killed by a
train near Knoxville, Tenn., since
which time and event, he has made
his home with his daughter, Mrs.
H. A. Plummer, she being one of
seven children. His family is
widely scattered. Ohio, Tennessee,
TexwrR, North ;0*trolina
claim them as citizens.
Mr. McFaul came of sturdy old
Virginia parentage and moved to
Tennessee more than 50 years ago,
where he reared his family.
For more than a half century he
was a consistent member of the
Methodist church. He was a close
student of the Bible and was one
of those old-fashioned types of men
who felt that the plain simple
Gospel was the crying need of the
world. He was a plain, honest,
honored citizen and a Christian
gentleman of the old school.
In the troubled jeursof the“storm
cradled nation that fell” he shirked
no (iutT, but was a faithtul soldier.
He filled a soldier’s prison, he fills
a soldier’s grave. In prison life he
contracted diseases that followed
him to the end.
He rounded out nearly four score
years before laying dowm life’s
burdens. An extremely active man
he was impatient during his last
illness because he was not able to
follow some honest toil to be self-
sustaining.
The home in which he spent his
last years, Mrs. Plummers, was one
where every want of his was satis
fied so far as it was possible to
make it a pleasure for him, and the
filial devotion shown him in his
last sickness was such as to con
vince the world that there are those
who honor their father and their
mother.
The body was carried to Knox
ville, Tennessee and laid to rest in
the Old Grey cemetery beside his
wife, his life-long companion.
A good man, a faithful soldier, a
loving father, a Christan gentleman
has gone to his reward. Peace to
his ashes.
“When the sun’s grown cold>
And the stars grown old,
When the leaves of the Judgment
Book unfold,”
he shall surely hear the comforting
words: “Thou hast been faithful,
enter into the joys of thy Lord.”
A Friend.
Brevard, N. C., Nov. 28th, 1911.
BOARD OF ALOERMEN
IN REGOIAR MEETING
OAVIDiiON RIVER
ROAO IS CLOSED
\
FIRE CHEIF DOYLE OFFERS
RESIGNATION
Mayor Breese Presides Over
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Board Which Has only
Routine Business.
Thfe board of aldermen of Bre
vard met Monday night at the
council hall in regular monthly
session with a full attendance of
the members of the board, presided
over by Mayor W. E. Breese, Jr.
Owing to the fact that he will
soon move beyond the town corpo
rate limits, C. M. Doyle, chief of
the fire department, tendered his
resignation to the board, and the
same ^vas accepted. Mr. Doyle will
continue to fill the position until
his removal to his new residence,
and his successor will not be
elected until the next meeting of
the board. •
On the recommendation of the
chief of the fire department the
board ordered that five hundred
feet of fire hose be purchased as
soon as the funds of the town will
permit. The present supply of fire
hose is insufficient for fire fighting
purposes, and the new purchase
will provide the necessary means
of protection required by the insur
ance regulations.
J. M. Kilpatrick tendered to the
board his resignation as building
inspector, a position recently ere
ated, and in his stead the board
elected O. V. Summey.
By order of th3 board a riumber
of residents on North Caldwell and
Whitmire streets were required to
connect with the city sewer sys
tem. The town clerk was ordered
t > serve \v7’i ten notice of this ac
tion upon the said residents, and to
see that the order is complied with
at once.
The monthly analysis of the
water in the reservoir showed that
same is pure and free from any
contamination, and the report of
the water committee showed that
the supply is abundant.
The board ordered a payment of
$2 monthly from the town fimds
towards the special electric lights
around the square. The balance is
paid by private subscriptions.
A number of bills were presented
and ordered paid, and -there being
no further business the board ad
journed.
DEATH OF MRS. SEARCY
Christmas is only three weeks
away, and the stores in the town
are already beginning to have
special displays displays of gifts for
the holidays. One of the most
notable and attractive is the win
dow of England’s store.
COMMISSIONERS SO DECIDE
ON MONDAY
Opposition Fades Away and Re
quest of Mr. Vaad«rb|]^t
is Granted.
Many friends and relatives in
this county will learn with regret
of the recent death of Mrs. John
Searcy in South Carolina. The fol
lowing account is taken from a re
cent issue of the Easley Progress.
“Mrs. Lizzie Waldrop Searcy,
wife of John Seacy, died last Tues
day evening, 21st of November 1911
at six o’clock, after an illness of
nearly three weeks of intense pain
and nnusual suffering. All that
could be done by willing hands and
loving hearts was done, but God
saw fit to transplant her in the
beautiful city.
“Mrs. Searcy had been a consist
ent member of the Baptist church
for twenty years,
“Mrs. Searcy was before her mar
riage, Miss Lizzie Waldrop of Selica
N. C., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.
B. Waldrop of Selica. She leaves
father, mother, husband and sev
eral brothers and sisters, and eight
children to mourn her death.
‘ ‘Mrs. Searcy was about 40 years
old, her faith was strong, and her
last days were spent in calm and
repose waiting for the call of her
Master.
.“Her remains were interred in
Corinth cemetery, the funeral ser
vices being conducjted by Rev. W*
J. Sheriff.”
The Davidson river road will
hereafter be closed as a public road
by order of the board of county
commissioners made at the regular
December session on last Monday.
There were a number of speeches
made in favor of the granting of
the petition for the closing of the
road, and at the conclusion of the
discussion Chairman Brooks turned
to Commissioner Miller and asked :
“What do you say, Mr. Miller?”
“Yes,” came the answer.
“What do you say, Mr. Lyday?”
“No,” said Commissioner Lyday.
“I say yes,” said Chairman
Brooks. Whereupon the following
order was directed entered upon
the minutes of the board :
“It is ordered by the board of
county commissioners that the Da
vidson river road be and is hereby
closed as a public road from the
Davidson river mill to its termina
tion on the property of George W.
Vanderbilt upon the condition that
the said Vanderbilt shall at all
times permit the following parties
to freely use said road without any
charge to them:
“First—Owners of the Pickel-
simer tract of 60 acres and the own
ers of the Johnson cabin tract, and
4heii^helr« and assign^^.
“Second—Public officials of the
federal, state and county govern
ment while upon official business.
“Third—The minister and con
gregation of English’s chapel while
passing to and from religious wor
ship.”
This question of allowing the
petition of Mr. Vanderbilt for the
closing of this road has been be
fore the board for some months.
It has been postponed from meet
ing to meeting for various reasons.
At first there was considerable
objection to allowing the request
made in the petition, but as the
reasons for the closing of the road
have gradually become known all
opposition has apparently died
away, and at the meeting of the
board on Monday there was no one
present to voice any objection.
In fact, several of the men who
had originally opposed the closing
of the road were present to speak
in favor of the granting of the pe
tition.
Among those who were present
before the board to speak in favor
of the petition for closing were T.
L. Gash, T. T. Patton, J. C. Deav-
er, W. E. Breese, Jr., R. L. Gash,
J. L. Bell and others. These gen
tlemen explained to the board that
the road as it now exists is of little
benefit to the county, and that if
the petition for its closing be
granted as requested by Mr. Van
derbilt without any conditions at
tached, then there is every chance
that Mr. Vanderbilt win within the
very near future build a magnifi
cent automobile road through the
property from this end which will
eventually mean an hundredfold
more to the county than the main
tenance of the road as at present.
Several of the gentlemen speaking
before the board stated that they
had been told in confidence by Mr.
Vanderbilt or his agents that <^reat
things were under way for that
portion of the Vanderbilt estate
lying in this county, and that in
order for these things to.be carried
out as planned that Mr. Vanderbilt
must be given a free hand. It was
also urged that the proposed de
velopment of this end of the estate
would more than likely be the con
trolling factor as whether or not a
railroad is built through this sec-
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