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ONLY NEWSPAPER IN TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY V A HOME PAPER FOR HOME PEOPLE—AX.Ii HOME PRINT BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY. THE TENTH WSTMCT A Review of AD News From the Counties Com posing the ^nth Congresnonal District j- U N Double Jointed Con^ntion. The republicans of th«^€nth con gressional district hel a donble jointed convention in A^evillelast Monday afternoon, at •^hich R. H. Staton of Hendersonvil3 was nom inated for congress both the Taft and Roosevelt |Orces. This was as far as the col»promise be tween the Republiojns and Pro gressives reached, lowever, for when it came to electors both par ties put out Candida t3S. Jodge H. G. Ewart of Hencersonville was nominated for elector by the re publicans and Zeb V. Watson of Jackson county whs nominated by the progressives. The business of the convention was carried 6ut in a most peculiar manner. All delegates, both re publican and Moosers, met together and were called to order by T. F. Roland, chairman of the congres sional committee. No questions were asked as to the sentiments of any of the delegated, nor as to whether there was a a quorum of the counties represented. As a matter of fact a quorum was not present, but this question was not raised at any time. The Taft men first took charge of the convention am^ nominated their men, and not a dissenting voice was heard when resolutions were passed endorsing the Taft administration. After the business of the Taft faction was concluded the Bull Moosers took charge, the only change being, the substitution of Chas. G. Lee as chairman in place of Chairman Roland. The Taftites then sat still and saw the Roosevelters nominate their ticket, and they in turn kept quiet while another set of resolu tions were passed endorsing the candidacy of the Big Moose. Committees were appointed by the different factions, and all went away well pleased. Louis Schas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hary Schas, a prominent Jewish family of Asheville, committed sui cide Tuesday morning by drinking carbolic acid. No reason is given for the action excspt that he was in bad health. It is supposed he became despondent and committed the rash act. HE.NDERSON The farmers are all busy hauling their tomatoes to the canning fac tory, and from present indications the crop will be better than was anticipated.—Dana correspondence of the Times. The South Carolinians who are spending the summer at Hender sonville are to foqm an organiza tion at Laurel Park next Thursday atternoon, and an elaborate pro gram has been arranged. Having as its object the centrali zation of Florida tourists in and around Hendersonville, the Florida association was organized at Hen dersonville last week at a “Florida day” meeting attjsnded by several Floridians. Capt. J. W. Wofford of Hendersonville was elected pres ident; J. F. Bronson, of Bronson, Fla., vice president; Chas. E. Moore, of St. Petersburg, secretary and treasurer. JACKSON MiBS Bonnie Rhinehardt was married to Mr. Vergil Dorsey, Sat- tirday evening, Rev. J. J. Gray officiating. The wedding came as quite a surprise to the many friends of the youilg couple .- son County Journal. The Sylva Collegiate Institute opened last Monday morning with an increased attendance. POLK The Double Branch gold mine property was sold here at auction last Saturday. The property was bid in by S. A. Putnam for $3,000.— Polk County News. Joe Fisher, colored, escaped jail Sunday. He secured a piece of wire, and while the jailor’s family were at church he picked the locks and made his escape. This leaves the jail empty.—Polk County News. The mad dog scare is raging on the R. F. D. Several dogs are re ported bitten.—Tryon, R. 1, corre spondence of the Polk County News. The Sylvan Valley News is now on our exchange list. Ora L. Jones is giving the people of Brevard and Transylvania county a clean and newsy paper.—Polk County News. Thanks. CHEROKEE The public school of Andrews opened last Monday moining with a large attendance. ’ Andrews has one of the best public schools in all Western North Carolina, and the equipment is as good as can be found anywhere in the state. An other new building is to be erected in the near future to meet the de mands of the school. In a town less than Brevard the Andrews school has an average attendance of over five hundred pupils. Mr. James Rogers brought to our office Monday one of the nicest ap ples we have seen. It measured fifteen and one-half inches around and is certainly a beauty.—An drews Sun. HAYWOOD The public schools of Waynesville will open Monday, September 9th, with Prof. W. C. Allen as princi pal. Prof. Allen has been at the head of this school for a number of years and is recognized as one of the leading educators of the stat«. The Baptist Association of May wood county niet at Canton last week. All the old officers were re elected without opposition. The churches were better represented than usual, and many fine addresses w^ere heard. The reports submit ted all showed progress. The farmers are glad to welcome the wheat threshers into our com munity this week, as corn is get ting scarce, and the bread always scratches our throat. A selected crowd of old maids and old bach elors spent the day at the Big Stamp last week.—Francis Cove correspondence of the Waynesville Courier. the boys with rocks. The first rock struck Jim I etween the shoul ders, knocking him three somer saults into Hemphill Creek. Irby ran a hundred yards up the creek and climbed a spruce pine tree a hundred feet high and sjient the remainder of the night in a pain ful position.—Jonathan’s Creek correspondence of th^ Enterprise. Aaron Conrad, Andy Messer and Milas Messer, Jr., were sent to jail last Thursday night for stealing an ox from Mr. James Caldwell.— Jonathan’s Greek correspondence of the Enterprise. McDOWEI.1. The Baptists have accepted plans for a handsome new church, and it is understood that the work of erec tion will start at an early date. The building is to occupy the lot on corner of Main and Front streets, and will have a frontage of 80 feet and depth of 100 feet. The esti mated cost of the building, exclu sive of furnishings, will be $12,000. Marion Progress. It seems to me to be a lean busi ness for the governor of North Carolina to come two hundred miles and take up two hours telling how^ his fellowman voted in con gress just because he wants his fel low’s place.—Dysartville corres pondence of the Marion Progress. MACON The organi«ation of a potato growers association for Macon county is a wise move, a step in the right direction, the dawning we believe of a new agricultural era for Macon county. Fur many years the most progressive of our farmers have been learning by ex perience that successful farming could only be attained by hard -work and careful study of soils, crops, fertilizers, etc. Specializing has become the order of the day. Continued on page 3 MUNICIPAL LIGHT PLANT IS PROPOSED ALDERMEN DISCUSS MAT- TER MONDAY Light Committee to Confer With Engineer in Regard to Matter. MANY IMPROVEMENTS AT BOAROMAN PLACE CLUB HOUSE AND LAKE TO BE BUILT Last Saturday night while Mr. Irby Cagle and Mr. James Rath- bone were going home with their best girls, a crowd concealed them selves in some bushes and pounded Stone Bros. Are Getting Things in Shape for Opening of Property. The board of aldermen held their regular monthly meeting in the mayor’s office Monday night. No business of importance w^as disposed of, but m»ny interesting subjects were discussed by the board. Possibly the most important mat ter that came up for discussion was the proposed, electric light plant to be built by the town. The senti ment of the board seemed in favor of the movement, and an order was made for the light committee to employ a competent engineer to come and investigate the proposi tion and meet with the board, at a called meeting, and report as to the cost of establishment, maintenance, etc. It is the idea of the board to have this engineer come at once and go over the proposition and report to the board so that action may be taken upon his report at once. On account of the extensive im provements to be made upon the Boardman Heights property by Stone Bros., the town agreed to furnish a two-inch water line free of charge for the lake, should it be found at any time that the present stream is not adequate for the pur pose. The water rent for the Southern railway was fixed at $150 per year. The resignation of M. W. Gallo way as policeman and clerk of the board was accepted. No successor to Mr. Galloway was elected at the meeting. After the meeting adjourned the members of the board remained to discuss informally a number of matters pertaining to the streets, lights, fire company, etc. Messrs. R. G. and J. B. Stone are rapidly getting things in shape for the opening of their club at the Boardman Heights property, the opening to take place next spring. Many improvements are to be ma^e on these beautiful grounds and when all are completed it will be one of the handsomest of the kind in the whole country. The im provements called for in the pres ent plans call for a first class club house, lake, dancing pavilion, boats, bathing piers, bowling alleys, and everything necessary for the con duct of a first class club. The club house will be situated near the center of the property, the Boardman residence to be re modeled to meet the demands of a club house. The lake will cover approximate ly four and a half acres, and a twenty-foot driveway will be built all around the lake. The lake will be stocked with game fish, boat houses w’ill be built and a sufficient number of boats will be purchased. One of the most important fea tures of the ijroject will be the bathing piers. This feature alone wnll no doubt attract thousands of visitors to Brevard, for it is a well known fact that resorts that have public bathing facilities far outstrip those that do not. A large dancing pavilion will be erected near tha lake, and a stage will be built for use in giving pri vate theatricals, vaudeville, public speaking, etc. About ten acres will be turned into a park, and walks and drive ways will be built* Benches will placed at convenient places through out the park and along the drive way around the lake, where the tired tourist may sit in the moon light with his (or some other fel low’s) best girl and thoroughly en joy the mountain scenery and the fresh breezes from the lake. Two new streets will be built through the property and turned over to the town. Twenty-five acres will be divided into lots and sold to desirable parties at nominal prices. The management of the club has not yet decided whether the purchaser of a lot will be given the privileges of the club without extra charge or not, but this point will be decided at an early date. The club house will be equipped with pool tables, bowling alleys, reading rooms, lounging rooms, smoking rooms, shower baths, and a first class tennis court will be placed at some convenient location on the grounds. Membership in the club will be sold to desirable applicants at a price, the membership to entitle the holder to any and all the privi leges of the club house and the grounds. 6. & K, RtlLROAD IS SURELY COMING WORK TO BEGIN IN ABOUT THIRTY DAYS Survey Has Been Completed From Davenport Place to Gap Creek Gap. The following article is taken from the Greenville News of Tues day morning, and of course is of great interest to people of Brevard and Transylvania county. It is to be hoped that the information con tained in this article is true, and that the work will be pushed until the G. & K. reaches this city. Fol lowing is the prticle: “According to information had yesterday from an official source, though indirectly, work will begin within the next thirty or forty days on the extension of the Green ville & Knoxville Railway from its present terminus, at Drakes, toward the Tennessee city. “Within the last few days engi neers have completed the survey from the Davenport place to Gap Creek Gap, a distance of something like twelve miles. Gap Creek Gap is at the top of the Saluda Ridge, and the route laid out by the engi neers is on a grade of sixty-eight feet to the mile. This is consid ered a remarkably low grade for a mountain road, and, as a matter of fact, is a lower grade than some points on the Greenville & Knox ville between this city and Drakes. “The Gap Creek Gap route is the lowest route across the Blue Ridge mountains between Richmond and Atlanta, according to a gentleman who is thoroughly familiar with this mountain range. That it is an excellent passage way, is attested by the fact that the route already surveyed has a grade of only sixty- eight feet to the mile. “Upon reaching Gap Creek Gap one is on a level with Blue Ridge Gap, which is on the crest of the Blue Ridge range. Blue Ridge Church Gap is about ten miles west of Gap Creek Gap, and it is the in tention of the promoters of the road to build on by this point and toward Brevard. “The beginning of work upon tho extension of the Greenville ii: Knoxville Railway is believed by those in a position to know whereof they speak to mean that the road is to be built on through the moun tains to Knoxville, and that within the near future. As a citizen said yesterday, ‘I do not believe they would begin work upon the exten sion of the line to Gap Creek Gaj) if they did not intend pushins' on through to Knoxville—it would be unwise and unbusinesslike.’ “Greenville people will doubtless be pleased to hear the reliable statement that work is to begin at an early date upon the extension of the Greenville & Knoxville Rail way. It means the future great ness of this city.” COUNTY CAMPAIGN OPENS I3TH The first gun in the coming po litical campaign will be fired at the court house on Friday, September 13th, when the Hon. Francis D. Winston, candidate for elector at large on the democratic ticket, will address the voters on the issues of the campaign. Mr. Winston is well known as a speaker, and it is conceded by all that the democrats have many things to talk about this year in the way of issues and platforms. The day promises much enjoyment. The speaking will begin promptly at one o’clock, and everyone, espe cially the ladies, are invited to at tend. ODD FELLOWS SINGING CLASS The singing class from the Odd Fellows orphan home at Goldsboro will give a concert at the Auditori um Saturday night. This is the second year the class has been on the road, but the program is of the highest order. The proceeds all go toward the maintenance of the home, the local lodge paying the expenses. From the various comments of papers where the class has .been this year the program is all that could be desired. The concert will begin promptly at 8:15 p. m. Tick ets 15c, 25c and reserved seats 35o. Seats on sale at both drug stores. If yon knew of the real value of Chamberlain’s Liniment for lame back, soreness of the muscles, sprains and rheumatic pains, you would never wish to be without it» For sale by all dealers.
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