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^ ONiy MEWSPAPEB IN TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY
A HOME PAPER FOR HOME PEOPLE-ALL HOMP PRINT
VOLTJME-XVIII
BREVARD, •NORTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY. MAY 16. 1913.
NUMBER-20
SUMMER BIBLE CONFERENCE
Plans have been perfected for a
Bible conference to be held in Ashe
ville Jnne 8-18, ander the anspices
ot the First jBaptist chorch.
The aim of this conference is to
give an opportunity for Bible study
and training service to the many
prea shers, tei^chears, and other
Christian workers throughout
Western North Carolina.
There will be five sessions each
day; two in the morning, two in
the afternoon and one at night.
At different times during the con
ference, street meetings will be
held with conference speakers to
address them.
The conference will be under the
immediate direction of Dr. Calvin
Waller, pastor of the First Baptist
church. He will speak once each
day on -‘The Bible and Personal
Work.’,’ The other speakers and
their subjepts are:
Rev. W. B. Riley, D.D., of Min
neapolis, Minn., for sixteen years
pastor of the First Baptist church
of that city, who is' recognized in
this country and England as one of
the strongest Bible teachers and
evangelists to be found. He will
speak tiwice daily on “The Bible”
and “Evangelism.”
Rov. R. T. Bryaii, D.D., for
twenty-eight years a missionary in
China, will speak from a life of ex
perience on “The Bible Abroad.”
* Dr. Bryan speaks from a heart on
fire for the work and his messages
thrill one in the hearing.
Rev. P. E. Burroughs, D.D., of
Nashville, Tenn., will deliver a
series of addresses on “The Bible
and Training for Service,” with
special reference to Sunday school
work. Teachers and Sunday school
superintendents will be especially
interested in this series. All who
attend at least seven of these-ad
dresses will be given a “Teacher
Training Certificate.” Dr. Bur
roughs, as one of the field secre
taries of the Sunday School Board,
knows his subject and presents it
in an interesting and practical way.
Rev. Arch C. Cree, D.D., of At
lanta, Ga., the newly elected en
listment secretary of the Home
Mission Board, will speak on “The
Bible at Home.” Dr. Cree is a live,
forceful speaker, and presents his
message with great power.
The music for the conference will
be under the direction of Mr. Aitha
Ira Ruby, assistant pastor and* di
rector of music of the First Baptist
church He will be assisted by a
large chorus choir. CongregatiQnal
singing will be a special feature.
At the close of the conference the
choir will give a cantata, “Peni
tence, Pardon and Peace.”
Board and lodging will be ar
ranged in advance for those who
write to Mr. R. B. Sams, chairman
of the entertainment commi«tee, to
the pastor or secretary. Good
board and lodging can be secured
for $1 per day and up. A limited
number of pastors will be enter
tained free by members of the
the church, but assignment must
be secured in advance by writing.
MR. DICKERSON SENTENCED
INSTITUTE NOTES
Invitations have been issued by
the Y. W. C. A. in connection with
the missionary pageant, for Thurs
day night, May 15. The pageant,
which has been in rehearsal for
several weeks, will be quite elabo
rate and nearly the ^ whole school
will participate. Miss Kennedy
and Mrs. Trowbridge are coaching
the rehearsals and the evening
promises to be an exceedingly in
teresting occasion.
The Woman’s Auxiliary of Salis
bury rece^itly held a ‘^|inen
shower” for the Institute, the re
sult bein.i' a very generous box of
bedding, towels and table linen.
While great interest is being
evinced in all athletic events, spe
cial enthusiasm is shown in basket
ball work. The teams ar& putting
forth their best efforts and the con
test promises to be a close one.
Announcement was made last
Monday that President Wilson had
agreed to give a reprieve of tyrenty
days to Messrs. W. E. Breese and
J. E. Dickerson to allow them time
to prepare papers for a petition to
the president for a pardon.
Messrs. W. E. Breese, Jr., Ed
mund C. Breese and W. N. Cooper,
their attorney, together with Con
gressman Gudger, called on the
president Monday morning at
eleven o’clock and asked him to
grant a pardon to Mr. Breese.
They explained to the president all
the circumstances in the case dur
ing the sixteen years it has been in
the courts, and also showed the
president physicians’ certificates
declaring that Mr. Breese was
physically unable to serve a jail
sentence of no matter what length.
The president heard their argu
ment, and told these gentlemen
that he had the papers in the case
on his desk at that moment and
would try to reach some decision
before Ihe case was to be called in
the United States District Court at
Asheville at eleven o’clock Tuesday
morning.
Governor Locke Craig also called
on the president at noon on Monday
and at that time again brought the
matter to the attention of the presi
dent, and urged him to grant a
pardon to Mr. Breese. The,presi
dent told the governor that h»
would take the matter under ad
visement.
Monday afternoon the president
called Congressman Gudger and in
formed him that he had decided to
grant a reprieve for twenty days in
which to give the attorneys of Mr.
Breese time to prepare papers for a
pardon. At the end of the twenty
days the president will again take
the matter up and dispose of it
finally.
Later it seems that the president
did not order the stay of execution
as announced, but had decided to
allow the case to take the usual
course. Major Breese was so very
ill that it was impossible for him
to appear before the court in Ashe
ville Tuesday morning.
However, Mr. j7e. Dickerson did
appear and sentence was passed on
him, and he was taken to Atlanta
Wednesday afternoon.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our sincere
thanks to our friends for the many
acts of kindness and love shown
during the illness and death of our
dear baby and grand-daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Price, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Price.
THE RECORDER’S COURT
The only ehronio kicker who ac
complishes anything is the mule.
CONFEDERATE VETERANS* REUNION
The annual reunion of the Con
federate veterans will be held in
Chattanooga, Tenn., this year on
May 27, 28 and 29. Chattanooga is
one of the historic cities of the
South and many of the veterans
remember their visit to that place
back in the sixties.
The managing committee for this
occasion promise that this will be
one of the very best reunions ever
held, and it will doubtless be one
of the most largely attended.
General J. M. Ray of Asheville
has engaged special coaches for the
use of veterans going to the re
union from Western North Caro
lina, these cars leaving Asheville
on Monday morning, May 26, at
seven o’clock. This gives all who
go on this train a chance to see the
beautiful scenery between Ashe*
ville and Chattanooga.
The round trip fare from Bre
vard will be I5.&5. Tickets will be
put on sale May 24th, and are good
until June 5th, and may be ex
tended twenty days by paying an
^xtra fifty cents. Stfp over privi
leges wilt be allowed and side trips
may be made at very low rates.
Entertainment in Chattanooga
through the i^nnion will be free
to all Confederate veterans, and
the friends of^ the veterans who at
tend can secure accommodation at
the hotels and boarding houses at
rates ranging from one dollar a
^ay np. ^
The recorder had quite an array
of cases to come before him at the
regular session of the court Mon
day morning. Possibly the most
important matter to come before
him was the two cases growing out
of the shooting affray ^between
Howard Erwin and G«orge Perry.
The evidence in tiiese cases was of
such a nature that the recorder
sent all boys under seventeen years
of age from the court room, giv
ing as his reason for doing so that
the proceedings were in no way
similar to a Sunday school. From
some of the evidence brought out
those who remained understood
why this was a wise move.
In the cases above referred to it
was in evidence that George Perry
had been seen a number of times in
company with the wife of John
Ponder, who was also a sister of
Howard Erwin. Erwin, it seems,
took sides with Pender in trying
to keep the two auurt and had
warned Perry to keep away from
the woman.
It was brought out in the evi
dence ithat Perry and the woman
had been together just before the
shooting, and that very shortly
after they parted Perry met Erwin
on Broad street and the shooting
ensued. Two witnesses swore that
Perry fired the first shot, although
Perry himself claims he did not
have a gun. Perry it seems was
was shot in the face and Erwin was
shot in the fing«"r.
After considering the evidence
the recorder declared hts belief
th^t both were guilty and sen
tenced Perry to the roads for four
months. Erwin was given the
option of paying 150 and costs or
serving two months, but after
wards the judgment was suspended
for one week, when final sentence
will be passe^.^ Perry appealed
from this decision and bond was
fixed at $400.
In trying these two defendanti^
on the charge of carrying concealed
weapons each was fined $100 and
costs. Perry also api)ealed in this
case. Bond was fixed at 1300.
The following cases were also
disposed of: '
George Perry, fornication and
adultery, growing out of the former
mix up, continued one week.
T. T. Harrison, failure to work
the road when summoned, contin
ued one week.
Sallie Bostic, Jane Bostic and Eva
Bostic, assault with deadly weapon,
$10 and costs for Sach.
Robert Siniard, destuction of per
sonal property, $10 and costs.
Gilbert Smith, breaking away
from the chaingang, plead guilty,
thirty days in addition to his origi
nal sentence.
THE NEW BOARD OF ALDERMEN
CEDAR MOUNTAIN NEWS
We are having some very hot,
dry days at this writing.
The people of this section are
very busy planting corn.
Mr. Lawrence Ashworth passed
this section Wednesday on his way
to Greenville, S. C.
' Mr. J. S. Heath made a business
taip to Brevard Tuesday.
Mr. J. E. McCrary made a busi
ness trip to C. J. Valley’s saw mill
at the foot of Jones’ Gap Tuesday
evening,"’taking his gup with him
and securing three squirrels. He
reports a large number of squirrels
on the Jones’ Gap mountain and a
few tburkeys.
Miss Audra Bums has, returned
home from Brevard where she has
been going to school.
Mr. V. B. McGkha and his daugh
ter, Leslie, were visitors in this
section Sunday.
J. E. McCrary and his brother,
Luther, visited thir parents on
North Saluda last Friday and Sat
urday.
I wonder what is th« matter with
Billie’s Nieces. They must have
gone into their den for awhile.
But old Bhlie has not. He is still
living and hopes to-^keep up his
correspondence. Come and see
your uncle, my little nieces.
Dnole Billie.
. The board of aldermen held a
very important meeting the latter
part of last week for the purpose
of organising. However, there
was very little organizing to be
done, inasmuch as four memb,ers of
the old board retain their offices,
so the matter took the form of a
reorganization. All the members
of the new board were present and
each took the oath of office, which
was administered by Mayor W. M.
Henry.
Aft«r these ceremonies were con
cluded board took up the regular
organization. J. E. Cox was elec
ted secretary of the board and F.
E. Shuford was elected treasurer.
The treasurer is to furnish a $10,-
000 bond for the faithful discharge
of his duties. ,
J. E. Cox and W. S. Ashworth
were appointed as a special com
mittee to settle with C. M. Cooke,
Jr., the treasurer of the old board.
All the ordinances that have been
in effect and all the various special
license taxes were adopted by the
new board and will remain in full
force and effect.
J. A. Galloway was elected as
chief of police at a salary of fifty
dollars per month.
C. C. Kilpatrick was elected tax
collector and clerk of the board at
a salary of fifty;dollars per month.
Mr. Kilpicrnek was also appointed
as town tax lister.
The following standing commit
tees were appointed by the mayor:
Street Committee-—T. L. Snelson,
chairman, W. S. Ashworth and F.
E. Shuford.
Water—J. W.^Duckworth, chair-
nlan, J. E. Cox and F. E. Shuford.
Sanitary—W. S. Ashworth, chair
man, J, W. Duckworth and T. L.
Snelson. ' #
Finance—J. E. Cox, chairman,
W. S. Ashworth and F. E. Shuford.
Police—W. S. Ashworth, chair
man, J. W. Duckworth and T. L.
Snelson.
Light—F. E. Shuford, chairman,
T. L. Snelson and W. S. Ashworth.
At the regular May meeting the
Standard Oil Co. asked permission
to^uild a storage tank for oil on
Ashworth street, near the Depot,
together with the necessary sheds
for teams, pipe lines, pumping sta
tion, etc. At that t^me the matter
was referred to the street commit
tee and at the meeting of the board
last week permission was granted
this company to erect the necessary
buildings on the recommendation
of the street Committee.
It will be recalled that about a
yfear ago the Standard Oil Co.
withdrew from the town on ac
count of an ordinance that made
the erection of a storage tank
obligatory, and as a consequence
the price of oil was slightly in
creased at that time.
The erection of this storage tank
will greatly facilitate the handling
of oil and will doubtless be of great
benefit to the merchants who sell
oil.
A SPLENDID PROGRAM
The program given by Mrs. Anna
Ross and Mr. Grady Reagan at tho
Auditorium last Friday night was
a very pleasing one in dvery re
spect. The selections given -4>y
Mrs. ..Ross were even liette^ than
those given on the occasion of her
former visit here, and with the ad
dition of the singing by Mr. Rea-
ga«^ her brother, made the pro
gram'* all that could be desired^
Both Mrs. Ross and Mr. Reagan res-
sponded to encores after each
number.
»
The following program was ren
dered :
Moving Picture—*^The Animated
Weekly.”--
First act of “Green Stocfa^gs’*
and “The Raggedy Man” by Mrs.
Ross. .
“My Heart (3foes Out to You’*
and “The Sosary” by Mr. Reagan.
Moving Picture “Through Shad
owed Vales.”
“Angelina Johnson,” “Speak Up
Ike and ’Spress Yo’self” and
“Curvature of the Spine” by Mrs.
Ross.
“Till the Sands of the Desert
Grow Cold” and “The Green Grass
Grew All Around” by Mr. Reagan.
Moving Pictures—“The Matrimo
nial Agency of Roaring Gulch.”
^ The management of the Audito
rium *are_ giving two moving pic
ture shows each week, on Thurs
day and Saturday nights. The
pictures now being shown are the
very best, and each night many ex
pressions* are heard that the price
of five and ten cents is too low for
the amount of pleasure and anjoy*
ment received. The show begins
each Thursday and Saturday night
at eight o’clock.
LAKE JUNALUSKA
CAVES AWAY A FARM
Misses Mary and Victoria Gallo
way, who live near Selica, have
deeded their farm, consisting of
atx>ut two hundred acres of fine
farming land, to the Bapist orphan
age at Thomasvlle, N. C., the deed
being filed for registration last Sat
urday.
According to the provisions of
the deed the o^hanage is not to
take possession of the farm until
after the death of the two ladies,
and should Miss Mary die first the
orphanage is to i>ay $900 annually
to Miss Victoria as long as she shall
live.
Should the farm ever be used by
the orphanage it should be known
as the Galloway Memorial Hmne.
The land conveyed to the orphan
age by this deed is of the very best,
and everybody is of the' opinion
that the Misses Galloway have done
a very moble thing in thus disposing
of the property, as neither of them
have any near relatives to inherit,,
this property.
Lake Junaluska is the name by
which the Southern Railway sta
tion, three miles east of Waynes-
ville, formerly called Tuscola, the
station for the Southern Assembly
grounds, will hereafter be known,
and at this point a commodious
passenger station is t)eing erected
by the Southern Railway. It will
be completed by June 1st.
The Southern Assembly, a church
wide movement of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South; and affili
ated organizations, has purchased
a tract of 1,200 acros and has con
structed a lake which will have an
area of 252 acres, an auditorium
with a seating capacity of 4,500, a
hotel with 125 rooms, and nine
miles of graded driveways. It is
expected that many private resi
dences will also be built on the
property. The purpose of the de
velopment is to provide a meeting
place for Methodist conventions
and .kindred bodies, and a large
number of people will doubtless
visit this point each season.
The new passenger st,ation which
the Southern Railway is erecting
will provide ample facilities and
will have all modern conveniences,
an arrangement having been made
to secure water from the Assem
blyplant. A paved driveway,, a
track for storing equipnaentrused in
excursions, and a small freight de
pot are also included in the im
provement.^ Contract for the con-
struQtion of the passenger station
has been let to Melton Construction
Co. of Greensboro, N. C. Tho
other worlc will be done by South
ern Railway forces.
PENBOSE Pdll^EBS
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Mr. and Mrs. Preston Allison
were visiting at Penrose Sunday. '
Mr. Charles Davenport of Ashe
ville was visiting hi| father, Mr.
C. D. Davenport, last weekv
Mr. Hakrry Grimshawe of/ ]V|dnt-
vale is visiting at Penrose. /
- Mrs.. ^1^ Allison and daughter
made a businesTFrip to Henderson
ville last Saturday.
Mrs. Bessie Clark went to Hen>
dersenviUe last week.
The farmers of ^Penrose are of
the opinion that a good rain would
help out. Robin Hood.