ONLY NEWSPAPER IN TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY
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VOLUME-XVIII
BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY. MAY 9. 1913.
NUMRER-1»
THE SUMMER SCHEDULE
Southern Will Operate Two
Sleeping Car Lines to Lake
Toxaway—Great Improvement
WOMAN’S UNION MEETING
Better facilities than ever before
given for reaching the tourist re
sorts of Western North Carolina
are provided in the snramer sched
ules and throngh'car arrangements
just announced by th« Southern
railway.
Beginning Jun^ 1 sleeping car
service between Memphis and
Asheville on trains 35 and 36 will
be extended to Lake Toxaway and
a through sleeping car line will be
•Btablished between Memphis,
Asheville and Waynesville, this car
to be handled on the “Memphis
Special.” Through sleeping cars
between Savannah and Asheville
will be put into service June^. and
between Charleston, Asheville and
Waynesville on June 2.
Greatly improved service be-
tw’een Augusta and Asheville has
been arranged. The parlor car
service which was operated last
year in connection with the “Caro
lina Special” will again be given
and in addition a new sleeping car
line will be inaugurated via Black-
ville and Columbia, leaving Augus
ta at 11:45 p. m., arriving Ashe
ville at 2.-JO p. m., and leaving
Asheville at 4:30 p. ni., arriving
Augusta at S :20 a. m.
On June 15 a sleeping car line
will be establisht'd between Jack-
sonville and Asheville in addition
to the car opera tied between Jack
sonville and Cincinnati via Ashe
ville. Daily sleeping car service
between Atlanta and Lake Tox
away will be established on June
22, additional trains being operated
between Hendersonville and Lake
Toxaway to handle this car. Par
lor car service on trains 5 and 6
between Asheville and Lake Toxa
way will be inaugurated May 25.
Effective Monday, June 2, addi
tional trains will be inaugurated
between Columbia and Asheville.
Northbound • this train will handle
the Charleston-Waynesville, Macon-
Atlanta-Asheville and Atlanta-Lake
Toxaway sleeping cars.
On and after June 15, trains i)
and 10 between Columbia and Ashe
ville will be operated in two sec
tions. The first section will handle
coach equipment and baggage car,
while the second section will be
made up of Pullman sleeping and
dining car and will make only the
important stops.
Great improvements will be made
in the service between Salisbury
and Asheville. The parlor cafe
cars now operated on trains 11 and
12 will be transferred to trains 15
and 10 and full dining cars will be
o])erated between Salisbury and
Knoxville on trains 11 and 12. Ob-
.«<ervation cars will be placed in the
Norfolk-AsheviUe line operated be
tween Salisbury and Asheville on
trains 11 and 12.
Trains 11 and 12 will be operated
in tw’o sections between Salisbury
and Asheville whenever justified
by the bu.siness during the early
part of the season, and about July
1 a second section of i 'lese trains
carrying the Pullnuin c: vs and din
ing car will be operated Uiily, mak
ing only the important stops.
Beginning June 1 through
coach will be o])erated between
Charlotte and Asheville on trains
39 and 40 between Charlotte and
Spartanburg and on trains 0 and 10
between Spartanburg and Ashe
ville.
This comprehensive service
which is in addition to the excel
lent schedules operated to Western
North Carolina throughout the
year has been arranged by the
Southern rniUvav as a part of its
eflorts ti' i».i, V vj.L,^
the great sumnier resort of tlie
nation. Tl.e i)opularity of the re
sorts of Western North Carolina is
not only a great advertisement for
the state but is also a substantial
business asset stimulating many
lines of trade and industry and the
Southern railway is doing every
thing in its power to increase this
popularity.
The Woman’s Missionary Union
Asheville Presbytery held its 8th
annual session in Brevard at the
Presbytertan church this week. A
large number of delegates from
various churches in this district
were in attendance. The various
sessions were all well attended and
the different speeches were ' very
helpful.
’The first session was held Tues
day night, when ths devotional ex
ercises were conducted by Rev. E.
H. Norwood, pastor of the Presby
terian church. After this the meet
ing took the form of a reception to
delegates and an hour was sx>ent in
making acquaintances.
Rev. W. H. Davis conducted the
CDmmunion services on Wednesday
morning, after which an address of
welcome was delivered by Mrs.
Goode Cheatham, followed by the
response by Mrs. R. V. Smith.
After these addresses some time
was taken up by routine matters,
the reports from the various socie
ties represented, and a number of
committees were appointed.
In the afternoon Mrs. C. E. Gor
don of Hazelwood made an ad
dress on “What Would It Mean if
the Assembly’s Home Missions
Were Abandoned?” The various
representatives were invited to
take part in the discussion of sev
eral subjects of interest to the
unions.
The devotional service on Thurs
day morning was conducted by
Mrs. J. A. Miller, after which Mrs.
W. H. Davis led a “mothers’ meet
ing.” “Personal Responsibility of
Members for Prayer” was discussed
by Mrs. R. C. Anderson of Mon-
treat. “The Missionary’s Plea”
was given by M»s. T. P. Reynolds
of Asheville.
A number of subjects were dis
cussed by various delegates in the
afternoon and the reports of the
officers were read. The meeting
came to a close with an address on
foreign missions by Rev. Donald
Richardson, a missionary to China.
On Wednesday the delegates w’cre
served with an excellent dinner on
the veranda of the new manse by
the ladies of the local union.
TOWN OFFICERS ELECTED
The election for town officers was
held Tuesday, and everything
passed off smoothly, the whole mat
ter being so quiet that a large
number of citizens did not discover
that an election was being held un
til reminded of the fact by some
friend.
The ticket nominated at the con
vention held in the court house on
April 15 was elected, all receiving
practically the same number of
votes. There were only two names
voted for besides those on the
ticket, each one receiving one vote.
The following was the result of
the vote:
For Mayor:
W. M. Henry 54
For Aldermen:
W. S. Ashworth 55
J. E. Cox 55
F. E. Shuford 55
T. L. Snelson 54
J. W. Duckworth 53
The new board of aldermen will
probably meet some time this week
for the purpose of organizing and
selecting various gitanding commit
tees.
BLUM'WETMORE
ANNUAL MISSIONARY INSTITUTE
MRS. ANNA ROSS COMING
All who heard Mrs. Anna Ross’
recital at the Auditorium a few
months ago will be glad to know
that she will return to Brevard
Friday night. May 9th, at eight
o’clock.
The program given by Mrs. Ross
on her former visit hero was all
that could be desired. She is a
reader with a rare voice and can
perfectly imitate the voices of the
various characters she portrays.
Those who heard her before will
never forget her matchless rendi
tion of “Laddie” and “The Bear
Story.”
Mrs. Ross will be assisted by Mr.
Grady Reagan, a young singer who
has an extra fine voice, and will no
doubt add much to the entertain
ment
In addition to this there will be
three reels of extra good moving
l>ictures and music by the orches-
tr/i. The admission will be fifteen
and twenty-five cents.
MRS. AMANDA JONES
Death claimed the wife of Jo
seph Jones Friday night, April 25,
at 7:3u p. m. Mr. Joseph Jones
and Miss Amanda Burns were mar
ried in 1911, making Greenville, S.
C., their home. Mrs. Jones is sur
vived by a husband and a seven
months old baby, a mother, father
and a number of brothers and sis
ters, and also a large number of
fricncis. Mrs. Jones \^us a daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander
Burns. The funeral servijjes were
held Sunday, April 27, at Rocky
Hill church, where she has been a
member for several years. She
will be missed very much in the
church worl^. The people of this
section extend their most sincere
sympathy to her husband and be
reaved relatives.
On Sunday ufternoon, April 27,
at the beautiful country home of
Mr. W. E. Brown, Horse Shoe, a
very quiet and simple wedding
took place, when Miss Ada Lougene
Blum of Reidsvillo and Mr. John
Herman W’’etmore of Salisbury
were united in the holy bonds of
matrimony.
The bridal party assembled in
the spacious upstairs hall and pre
pared to enter the parlor at three
minutes to one o’clock.
Miss Nena Pf.lmer of Asheville, j
escorted by Mr. Purvis Runyan of j
Shelby, went to the instrument;
and struck the first beautiful notes!
of “Hearts and Flowers.” Next
came Miss Clara Leatherwood of
Waynesville and Mr. George Blum,
brother of the bride, then followed
the maid of honor,. Miss Vera
House, of Balsam Grove. Tlie
groom entered on the arm of his
best man, Mr. John E. Ivey of Nor
wood, and slopped before the altar,
which was a mound of mountain
laurel and apple blossoms. Tlie
bride was brought in and given
away by her father, Mr. C. N.
Blum of Reidsville, and as the last
beautiful notes of “Hearts and
Flowers” died away the minister,
Mr. Postelle of Horse Shoe, began
the beautifurand solemn words of
the marriage ceremony.'
Immediotely after the ceremony
and congratulations the entire bri
dal party was ushered into the din
ing room where they were served
to a very dainty luncheon.
Both ])arlor and dining room
were decorated in pur]>ie and white
and the bride’s veil was caught up
with pink and white blossoms. The
color scheme was also very effec
tively carried out in the costumes
of both maid of honor and brides
maid.
The hap])y couple received sev
eral wedding gifts, among which
were some lovely i)iuces of silver
and cut glass.
Mr. and Mrs. Wetmore are now
at home to friends at Balsam Grove
F» rm Bungalow.
A Friend.
The third annual Missionary In
stitute for the Baptist women of
Western North Carolina, embrac
ing the following associations:
Buncombe, Carolina, FreUch Broad,
Haywood, Macon, Tennessee, Tran
sylvania, Tuckaseigee, Liberty-
Ducktown, Western and Yancy,
will be held at Bryson City, June
4th and 5th.
To those who have been so fortu
nate as to attend the other
ings, this announcement is all that
is needed. To the churches knd as
sociations that have not fallen in
line with this phase of. our work,
we beg that a great effort be made
on your part to have representa
tives at this meeting. These meet
ings are deeply spiritual and in
spirational and yet practically edu
cational, A better knowledge of
the wold-wide field will be gained
from the addresses of the represen
tatives of the different boards.
How we as women may enlist our
sisters, stir our churches and train
our children will be brought out
by the women, who situated as we
are, are doing those very things.
Wi]l not every society give one
meeting to special prayer for this
work and see that some woman,
who will use the information gained
to the glory of God in the extend
ing of His w’ork, be sent.
All ladies will be entertained free
of charge. Mrs. J. A. Dowtin of
Bryson City, cluiirman of the com
mittee on entertainment, should be
notified by May 26th.
This is not a formal announce
ment. my sisters, but an a])peal and
a prayer from your superintendent.
She cannot,do the work alone, bntj
like Mo.ses must be upheld and &np
Iiortf'd.
INSTITUTE NOTES
MRS. M. L. JONES
Mrs. M. L. Jones, wife of Rev.
M. L. Jones of Penrose, died at her
home last Saturday afternoon after
a short illness. Mrs. Jones, or
“Aunt Si.mantha,” as she was gen
erally called by her friends, was
about seventy years old at the time
of her death. She was a native of
this county and has been a consist
ent member of the Baptist church
since her early youth. The inter
ment was at Enon cemetery. Rev.
J. C. Owen conducting the funeral
services.
The News extends sympathy, to
the bereaved husband and other
relatives of the deceased.
FRUITLAND COMMENC^ENT
The commencement exercises at
Fruitland Institute were in every
particular crowned with success.
From the music recital on the
evening of April 18th to the ora
torical contest on the evening of
the 21st there w’as a deep spirit of
interest among all who from time
to time gathered in the school audi
torium.
Lack of space forbids telling the
details of this occas’tOn, so we shall
only look at some of the most im
portant scenes.
Our Tran'iylvania girls did lion-
oral le work at the piano and in
the chornses during the music re
cital.
The declaimers’ contest was
new feature of the exercises yet it
was quite lu'ofitable to both speak
ers and hearers. Mr. Clarence
Young of East Flat Rock won the
mediil.
The Philoponician Literary So
ciety (girls) gave their program on
Saturday night. Rev. R. V. Miller
preached the commencement ser
mon Sunday morning, and at even
ing was given a song service.
At 10 a. m. Monday the graduat
ing class, composed of fourteen
members, filed in and gave us a
mixture* of mirth, sadness and dig
nity. Following these exercises
came the literary address by Dr. E,
Poteat, president of Furman Uiii-
versity.
The Alumni Association met in
the afternoon, and the exercises
closed in the evening with the ora
torical contest. In this contest
were representatives from the
Philosophian and Chrestomathian
societies. The young men spoke
with great freedom and handled
their subjects well.
We are glad to see the remark
able growth of this worthy insti
tution, not only for what it is do
ing for Transylvania’s sons and
daughters, but for its growing in
fluence throughout the Land of the
Sky and other parts of our state.
An Alumni.
The Missionary Mountain-work
conference in Atlanta was followed
immediately by the Sociological
Congress of the Southern States.
Prof. Trowbridge attended both,
and was greatly enthused, espe
cially by the wonderful speakers
whom he heard at the latter con
gress.
The Institute exhibit that was
sent to Birmingham was also
shipped to Concord, to the Western
North Carolina conference held
there recently. It attracted much
attiention and was highlv compli
mented. ‘Mrs. Loy D. Thompson
arranged it there. Mrs. Thompson
reports that the reception hall in
the new administration building i»
to b(f burnished by the Western
North Carolina confer^ce socie
ties.
Prof. Trowbridge and family re
turned last Saturday from a few
days visit at Cliflfside, where they-
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Huskin. Mrs. Huskin will
be remembered as Miss Nina Law,
a former music teacher at the In
stitute.
A very interesting program was
recently given by the Foreign Mis
sion Circle of the Y. W. C. A.
Among other things, four young
ladies impersonated India, Africa,.
Greenland ani the isles of the sea.
They were dressed in black and
verses of appeal to their more
favorr d sisters in Christian lands.
Four others, dressed in white, re
sponded with verses of cheer, rep
resenting the missionary sister-
hocid, bringing light and hope to
their heathen sisters through the
gospel of Christ. It was a very*
effective object lesson.
Miss Caroline Trowbridge at
tended the music festival at Spar
tanburg, returning Saturday night.
We are receiving many applica-
lions from new students for ad
mission next year and the majority
of present students are filing appli
cations for rooms for the coming
year. It is customary for tuose
who expect to return to indicate
their choice, of room at this time,
room being assigned according to
date of filing of application, as far
as possible.
THE RECORDER’S COURT
The recorder had a very small
docket to come before him last
Monday, due partly to the fact
that two cases that were on the
docket had to be postponed pending
the recovery of George Perry, the
negro who was shot by Howard
Erwin last week. Tlie trial of all
engaged in this affray will take
place next Monday.
The following cases were dis
posed of:
State and J, F. Cisson, prose
cutor, vs. M. B. Bagwell, larceny,
not guilty. The costs taxed
against the prosecutor.
George Perry, assault with a
deadly weapon, continued one
week.
■ Howard Erwin, assault with a
doadly weapon, continued one'week.
State and W. R. Merrell, prose
cutor, vs. Henry Drake and J. H.
Drake, trespass, not guilty.
BOY BURNED TO DEATH
Robert Noland, Jr., the thirteen
year old son of Robert Noland, a
well known Haywood county farm
er, was burned to deatl^ last Satur
day night and the home of his
parents was entirely destroyed.
The other merabers of the family
had very naiToy escapes, being
forced to leave the burning build
ing in their night clothes. -
The young boy who wu^‘ burned
to death returned home about
eleven o-'cloefe-from a . rehearsal for
a Sunday school entertainment,
and it is thought the fire started
from an explosion of the lamp he
was using. The house was valued
at $2,000 with no insurance. '