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VOLUME-XVII
BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY. AUGUST 30. 1912.
NUMBER-35
THE TENTH DISTtUCT
A Review of AH the News From the Counties Com-
po^g the Tenth Congres»onal District
buncombe:
Barbecue and Rally
It is now definitely decided that
the big democratic barbecue and
public speaking will be held at
Weavervill9 August 31st. The de
cision was reached by Chairman J.
E. Swain after careful considera
tion of the situation and with due
regard to the merits of several lo
cations proposed. The site will be
the old camp-grounds, which are
ideal in many ways. There is an
abundance of trees and several fine
springs of water, and the grounds
are close to the car line.
The speaking will begin at 11
o’clock in the morning and will be
exceptionally attractive. The
speakers will be Hon. Thomas J.
Heflin of Alabama, and Hon.
Locke Craig, the next governor,
and quite possibly Senator Ollie
James of Kentucky. Following
this will come a n.al old time bar
becue, for which several noted bar
becue cooks will roast steers and
and “shoats ” Chairman Swain
was much gratified yesterday by
the donation of a fine steer by a
generous hearted citizen, and it is
likely others will follow suit.
The people of Weaverville and
neighborhood are glad to have the
big occasion in their town and
have volunteered to provide a bas
ket dinner to supplement the “cue,”
although they realize they have
undertaken a large job, as it is cer
tain that approximately 5,000 peo
ple must be provided for.
The Weaverville line will give a
special low rate for the occasion.—
Asheville Citizen.
The jury in the case of Clyde
Melton, charged with the killing of
Ed B. Swinney a few weeKs ago,
came into court last Saturday
morning and rendered a verdict of
guilty of murder in the second de
gree, aft«r which Judge Lane sen
tenced Melton to eighteen years in
the penitentiary. The killing took
place on College street, near the
corner of North Main, in Asheville
only a few weeks ago.
The old building at the corner of
College and Spruce streets, just op
posite the First Baptist church in
Asheville, has been declared unsafe
by the building inspector and the
aldermen have ordered it torn
down.
E. F. Carr, the express messenger
charged with robbing the car on
which he was employed, was given
a preliminary hearing in Asheville
Saturday afternoon and was bound
over to the October term of Supe
rior court under a bond of $1,000,
which was furnished by friends
from Marion.
HAYWOOD
o’clock. The “regular” republi
cans will hold their precinct meet
ings on this date.
Rev. R. C. Kirk is conducting a
protracted meeting at Shady Grove
church this week.
One of the boldest robberies ever
committed in this section ^ took
I)lace last Friday night, when three
men entered the- home of Robt.
Caldwell and took from a bureau
drawer $75 in cash, a check for $18,
a suit of clothes, a new pair of
shoes and a pistol. After the rob
bers had looted the premises, they
set the house on fire and every
thing was burned except three
chairs and a bureau which the
thieves carried into the yardf?—
Jonathan’s Creek correspondence
to the Western Carolina Enterprise.
There will be a public debate at
the Ratcliffe Cove ^school house
August 31st between local debaters.
The question for discussion is,
“Resolved: That labor unions are
essential to the laboring class.”
McDOWELL
The residence of Mr. and Mrs. W.
F. Brown, near Glen wood, was the
scene of much pleasure Sunday,
August 18th, when quite a number
of friends and relatives assembled
in honor of the birthday of the
former’s father, D. C. Brown.—
Marion Progress.
Old Fort is to have a newspaper—
the Sentinel. It is understood the
new paper will make its appear
ance next Friday, with T. H.
Gosorn as editcrr. Mr. Gosorn was
formerly editor of the “Mitchell
Kounty Kronicle.”—Marion Pro
gress.
A Greensboro company has
bought the Round Knob property
on the Western road and will put
lots on the market. A hotel may
be erected by next season.—Marion
Progress.
Mrs. S. R. Rust (Aunt Sally), who
is now ninety-three years of age,
happened to a serious accident re
cently. While leaning against a
porch column at her home at
Bridgewater, the column gave way
and she fell about two feet to the
ground, breaking one of her arms
and a lower limb.
McDowell county now has a
new newspaper, the Old Fort Sen
tinel, Vol. 1, No. 1, having just
been issued. The editor, Mr. T. H.
Gosorn, was formerly at the head
of the Bakersville Kroniclo. The
new paper is a bright and newsy
little sheet and promises to be a
large factor in the county.
The Pigeon River & Sunburst
railroad, which has been completed
to Sunburst, a distance of seven
teen miles, is to be extended to Low
Balsam Gap, eight miles above
Sunburst. Work on the extension
is being pushed as rapidly as possi
ble. Three miles of the extension
has been graded. It^ is believed
this road will eventually be ex
tended to Brevard, as Low Balsam
Gap is near the dividing line of
Haywood and Transylvania, and it
is not a great distance from there
to Brava’•d.—Waynes ville corre-
apondence to Gazette-News.
That the Progressive party in
tends to do business in Haywood
coixnty appears from a call signed
by twenty-five Bull Moosers for a
cowty convention to be held in the
coxirt house in Waynesville on Sat-
niday, August 31st, at eleven
Our county tax assessor, Mr. J.
F. Harmon, recently turned in to
the office of register of deeds the
property listed for taxation in Mc
Dowell county, which shows a total
valuation of 52,782,069, of which
$1,965,597 is for real estate and
*806,472 personal property.—Old
Fort Sentinel.
JACKSON
It is believed that the work will be
completed by the tenth of Septem
ber.—Jackson County Journal.
L. W. Allen, one of the oldest
and most respected citizens of Jack
son county, died at his home near.
Beta last Thursday morning. He
was seventy .years old and has been
an invalid for the last five years.
SUPERIOB COUDT IS
DISPENSING JUSTICE
JUDGE B. F. LONG IS AGAIN
PRESIDING
MACON
J. N. Rhodes of Smith’s Bridge
brought us an apple of the Wolf
River variety that weighed one
pound and measured fourteen
inches in circumference.—Franklin
Press.
Ed Proctor Sentenced to Twenty
Years in the Penitentiary
For Munier.
The ninth annual session of the
Macon County Baptist Association
was held at the Pine Grove church
August 23-25. Practically all the
churches were well represented and
the meeting was a success in every
particular.
The Macon County Potato Grow-
e^'s Association was recently or
ganized at a meeting of the farmers
in Franklin. Lee Crawford was
elected president; C. B. Yeargan,
secretary and treasurer ; and a vit;e-
president from each township was
elected. A committee was appoint
ed to draw up a constitution and
by-laws.
RUTH ERFORD
The work on the water main is
progressing nicely. City Engineer
C. H. Neal with a large. force of
men is at work on the pipe lines
from the tank on the hill, and hope
to complete the work within the
next ten days. The ditch for the
pipe was begun last Friday at the
corner of Walnut and Main streets
and will extend up Main street to
the bridge at the railway crossing,
and from thence up the hill to the
tank of the C. J. Harris Tannery.
Rev. J. M. Hamrick has received
a unanimous call to the pastorate
of the First Baptist church of York-
ville, S. C. This is one of the
largest churches in northern South
Carolina and has a large field. This
is the second call Rev. Mr. Ham
rick has had to other churches
since he has been here, the other
being to the First Baptist church
at Kings Mountain some time ago.
It seems that several churches are
wanting this influential pastor, but
he is not going to accept the call.—
Forest City Herald.
Not in the remembrance of the
oldest citizen has Rutherford coun
ty been favored by such a bounti
ful crop of grain and fruit as now
loon's in sight.
The good roads fever has reached
Caroleen and our streets and side
walks are being put in better con
dition than we have had in several
years.—Caroleen correspondence of
the Forest City Herald.
CHEROKEE
The concert given by the chil
dren from the Odd Fellows Orphan
age last Monday evening at the
Auditorium was attended by a
large crowd. The entertainment
was greatly enjoyed* by all, those
present. The children all showed
that th«y had been thoroughly
trained. The Odd Fellows are do
ing a great work for the orphans
of this section and we wish them
much success.—Andrews Sun.
This class will give a concert in
Brevard Saturday, September 7th.
HENDERSON
G. M. Glazener, one of the best
known merchants of Western North
Carolina, moved into his new and
handsome store in the Hunter
block.—Western Carolina Times.
A. S. Truex is now local manager
of the Asheville Telephone and
Telegraph Co., succeeding Mr.
Gudger.—Western Carolina Times.
SWAIN
The Baptist meeting closed at
Panther Creek Baptist church Sun
day. During the meeting there
were thirty-five professions and as
many added to the church, twenty-
seven being baptized.—Hudson cor
respondence of the Bryson City
Times.
Owing to the sickness of Judge
Fotvshee, Judge B. JF. Long was
sent to Brevard this week to hold
the regular term ot Superior court.
Judge Long, it will be remembered,
was here at the last term of court
and practically cleared the docket
at that time.
The following compose the grand
jury; J. A. Miller, Jr., foreman;
J. D. Morgan, B. W. Trantham, J.
L. Allison, Walter Raxter, Jule
McCall, Sylvanus Galloway, J. D.
Glazener, J. R. Alexander, Fred
Scruggs, V. C. McCrary, C. W.
King, W. T. Foster, John Hunt, J.
H. Reid, J. C. Capps, F. T. Whit
mire, B. E. Nicholson.
The charge to the grand jury by
Judge Long lasted only about an
hour, but it thoroughly covered
the ground. Judge Long explained
to the jurors their duty in regard
to indictments.
After the charge by the judge
the court imnit cliutely took up the
criminal docket, with the follow
ing results:
State V. Dillie Owen, breaking
jail, capias and continued.
State V. Eule Robinson, larceny,
capias and continued.
State V. John D. -Galloway, to
show good behavior. Defendant to
prove that certain party is not liv
ing on his premises at next term.
State V. M. F. Galloway, fraud.
Defendant entered plea of nolo
contendere. Judgment suspended
on payment of costs.
State V. Cornette Owen, retailing.
Defendant plead guilty. Judgment
reserved.
State V. Tom Conley, killing
stock, capias and continued.
State V. Bob Curry, abandon
ment, capias and continued.
State V. Sam Anders, larceny.
Not guilty.
State V. Elza Tinsley, abandon
ment, capias and continued.
State V. Theodore Aiken, Earnest
Aiken and Rural Aiken ^ destruc
tion of property. Not guilty.
State V. Mattie Patton, assault
with a deadly weapon. Guilty.
Fined $10 amvA costs.
State V. Bob Hutchinson, larceny.
Guilty. Judgment suspended on
good behavior.
State V. Bob Hutchinson, forgery.
Guilty. Sentenced to four years
on Buncombe county roads.
State V. Lafayette Davenport,
failure to list taxes. Nol pros.
State V. Carl Banther. Contin
ued. Witnesses to give $25 bond
for appearancj® at next term of
court.
State V. Roscoe Mooney, larceny.
Defendant not taken.
State V. Pat Henry, Dock New
man and Wesley Allen, trespass.
Continued for state.
State V. H. C. Hensley, abandon
ment. Defendant called and failed.
Judgment ni si.
State V. Frank Hillett, retailing.
No true bill.
State V. Louis Holbert, carrying
concealed weapon. Continued for
defendant.
State V. George McFalls, retail
ing. No true bill.
State V. C. C. Banther, carrying
concealed weapon. No true bill.
State V. Ed Waldrop, retailing.
Capias and continued.
State V. J. M. Patterson, retail
ing. Plead guilty. Judgment sus
pended on payment of costs.
State V. Luther McCall, larceny.
No true bill.
State V. James Norwood, forgery.
Plea of nolo contendere. Judgment
suspended on pasrment of costs.
I State V. J. L. Aiken and Spur
geon Osborne, assault. Plea of
guilty. Judgment suspended on
payment of costs and good behavior.
State V. Eliot Simmons, carrying
concealed weapons. Plea of guilty.
Sentenced to twenty months on
Buncombe county roads.
State V. F. Y. Williams and Cole
man Owen, allowing stock to run
large. Plea of guilty. Judgment
suspended on payment of costs and
good behavior.
State V. Johp Mills, assault. No
true bill.
State V. Ralph Batson, trying to
wreck train. Plea of guilty. Sen
tenced to work eight months on
Buncomlie county roads.
St^te V. R. H. Bellamy, injury to
personal property. Continued for
defendant.
State V. Garfield Jones, assault.
Plea of guilty. Judgment suspend
ed on payment of costs and good
behavior.
State V. Osborne Armstrong, lar
ceny. Guilty. Six months on
Buncombe county roads.
State V. J. S. Bromfield, solicit
ing baggage in violation of town
ordinances. Appeal from mayor’s
court. Not guilty.
State V. Mit<jh Lee, larceny.
Guilty. Judgment suspended on
good behavior.
State V. Mitch Lee, housebreak
ing. Guilty. Thirty months on
Buncombe county roads.
S^ate V. Bob Hutchinson, break
ing jail. Judgment suspended on
good behavior.
State V. James Norwood, perjury.
Plea of nolo contendere. Judgment
suspended on paymet of costs.
Continued on page 5.
AN EVENING IN DIXIE
“An Evening in Dixie’’ wasjriven
for the second time at the Audito
rium last Tuesday night. Taken
us a whole the program rendered
surpassed the former performance.
A large crowd was present and ev
ery one went away well pleased
with the entertainment given. The
gross receipts were about $115.
The entire program was given
by local talent, with the assistance
of Miss Jewell Jacobs and Miss Du-
Fort, who are spending the sum
mer here. Many new features
were added to the program Tues
day night that were not given when
the entertainment was rendered in
May, and they added much to the
program.
The scene that received the most
applause possibly was “Around the
(Campfire.” In this J. M. Orr
brought round after round of ap
plause by his banjo picking. Sev
eral little pickininnies danced
around the camp fire to the music
of the banjo. Incidentally, they
knew how to dance.
The “Old Folks at Home” scene
again m'ade a hit, and was greeted
by much applause. This scene was
the same as given before, and was
so realistic that it would bear re
peating many tinaes.
The hospital scene, showing the
wounded soldiers in the hospital
after the battle was very realistic
an^held the audience spellbound
for several minutes. This was a
new feature of the program.
The Southern Cross was formed
again, and from the applause that
greeted the representatives of the
different states it would appear
that every Southern state was well
represented in the audience.
Every number on the program
deserves special mention, but lack
of space forbids. It is to be hoped
that the Daughters of the Confed
eracy will get up another program
for the amusement of visitors and
homefolks.
Don’t apply ice cold water to a
red hot stomach. Water should be
cold enough to be palalable, that is,
to taste good, but never ice cold.
Also, don’t gulp it down; drink
slowly. This is important, espe
cially if the water is cold and you
are both hot and thirsty. But
don’t forget to cultivate the habit
and drink plenty of water every
day.