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ONLY NEWSPAPER IN TflAN$VtVANiA COUNTY A HOME PAPER FOR HOME PKOPIiE-AXrL HOME PRINT VOLUME-XVIII BREVAED. NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY. AUGUST 15. 1913. NUMBER-3S STREET PAVINC The finishing work of the street paving, which was begun nnder the direction of Mr. F. S. Roberta the first part of last week, was sns- pended for several days on acconnt of the heavy rains which came regularly every afternoon. The top layers of stone and asphalt have to bo put down in a thor oughly dry condition, and so a hard shower puts paving workers out of business for twenty-four hours or more. Saturday and Sun day broke the dog-day records by being dry, and Monday the paving was resumed. On top of what has been graphi cally described as the “pebble dash" street, is first put a layer of coarse stones, over which the heavy roller is passed. On this is poured a layer of asphalt heated to 35t> degrees, the boiling point of that material. This is followed by another layer of stones, but smaller than the first, and heated to 250 degrees, and this layer is again packed down under the wheels of the roller into the asphalt. An other stream of the black liquid is then boured from the heating ket ties on this new surface of stone, and then the last and top layer of fine rocks is spread and rolled and mashed down till the asphalt can take in no more. Then the street is done, and when done its surface looks like a solid nmss of granite. But in course of time the siiiall gray particles on the surface will be blown and washed away and the complexion of the street will assume a darker and less silvery hue. If the weather were perfectly fair from day to day, and no inter ruptions from other sources arc<se, about a thousand square yards of street could be finished daily. As yet only a small amount of work has been done, and the rate of progress is necessarily slow. It will probably be several weeks be fore the tortoise-like roller is seen in front of the court house. RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT At a called meeting of the Juniors last Saturday night the following resolutions were pro posed and adopted: While it has pleased the Al mighty Father to call from our midst on August 4, 1913, Brother Posey McCall, therefore be it re solved : That Transylvania Council No. 376, Jr. O. U. A. M., has lost one of its true and tried members, one who had the good of the order at heart and w^ho stood true in its teachings as a man who dealt squarely with friends and foes, and whe portrayed the principles of our order in his life, walking honestly and uprightly, and treat ing all men with the same degree of fairness. That w^hile we feel the loss sus tained by our order and the com munity in the death of Brother McCall we bow in humble submis sion to the will of Him who doeth all things well, and tender our deepest sympathy to the bereaved family, and commend them to Him o alone can comfort in such an hour. » That a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to the family of our late brother, a copy be sent to the paper for publication and a copy be spread upon our minutes. Claud Cantrell, Pkrry Galloway, - John Ashworth, Committee. ^ fan CARD OF THANKS We desire to thank all those friends whose help and sympathy were so frt ely given at the time of oar son and brother's death. May God’s ble||ing be npon them all. [rs. E. a. Enlob, Miss Maooie McCall. CAMP SAPPHIRE - --- ■' V In behalf of the boys, councillors and directors of Camp Sapphire, I wish to thank the business men of Brevard 'for the elegant banquet given to the camp at the Franklin Hot«l last Wednesday evening. The occasion.was a most enjoyable one, and the honor was deeply appre ciated. I wish also to express our appre ciation and gratitude to the people of Brevard for the cordiality with which they have received us into their midst, and for the many little courtesies they have shown the campers from time to time. I trust that the pleasant relations now ex isting between the people of the town and those in camp will con tinue to exist; and I hope the peo ple of the town and vicinity will look upon our camp as a home en terprise and that they will lend their co-operation and assistance in building up an institution that would prove a credit to any town. When we decided to establish an institution of this nature in West ern North Carotina, we began looking around for the ideal camp site. Our tour of inspection ended here. The -success that has so far crowned our efforts leads us to be lieve that we made no mistake in location. It is a distinct advan tage for an institution of this kind to be near a tOA'n like Brevard— far enough removed for the camp ers to reap the full benefits of coun try life, and yet near enough for them to come under the refining influences that the town affords. The camping idea as wi have planned it is rather new to this section of the country, but has proved very successful in the New England states and Canada. As stated in our booklet, the object of the camp is to provide a safe place for parents to send their sons dur ing a part of the long summer va cation, where, under plea^nt^and wholesome environments, they may be developed physically, im proved mentally, strengthened morally, and at the same time have a most delightful outing. Ideally located and completely equipped, with about sixteen college trained men in attendance as councilors to the boys, our camp possesses the requisite needs for bringing about this three-fold development. We believe that the camp will prove a valuable addition to the town’s assets and that it will be come no m'^an factor in attracting visitors here during the summer. Although this is our first season, we have enrolled about fifty boys, pepresenting twelve states, includ ing New York and Texas. Quite a number of our patrons, over thirty per cent, have visited us during the snmmer and have spent some time in town and the near-by boarding houses. Many have expressed their intentions to return from year to year. The camp has passed through the experimental stage and its success seems fully assured. Next season we are planning for at least twenty more boys than we enrolled this year. Many improvements are nnder consideration, and we hope in a year or two to have one of the best equipped camps in the country. J. R. Sandiper. SUMMER VISITORS Mr. C. A. Sitton had the misfor- tune recently to 1ob3 one of the best horses in his stable. ^ SUNFLOWER IS USEFUL The sunflower, it seems,used for numberless purposes by different nations. In this country it is con-, sidered valuable in the construction of battleships, the stalks being pithy and when compressed in blocks the pith absorbs a tremendous quantity of water. These blocks are made to line the batteships" sides and placed between two walls of steel. Then in Russia the seed is raised by the millioQs of pounds each year and makes quite an eatable oil, while the residue is turned into a seed cak^ for the cattle. The blos soms fnmuh honey, and after that an excjjBllent yellow dye. The Chinese are successful in getting from the stalks a silky fiber.—Chi cago Tribune. No attempt has ever been made, so far as we know, to find out accu rately the number of pepple who visit Brevard from year to year. This weeK the News has made an effort to get at the number here at present. This kind of census is necessarily incomplete, but the fig ures may be sately considered as a minimum. Below we give numbers at various boarding houses and hotels: At Brevard Institute and cot tages, 39 ; Wade Mills, 4 ; Mrs. Boy- den, 17; Mrs. Shipman, 20; Mrs. Bryant, 9 ; Mrs. Hancock, 11; Mrs. Hampton, 17; Mrs. Hunt, 48; Mrs. Cheatham, 19; Mrs. Wallis, 49; Mrs. F. V. Whitmire, 11; Mrs. Witmer, 20 ; Henning Inn, 23 ; J. R. Zachary, 2 ; W. H. Allison, 30 ; J. L. Allison, 14; T. H. Galloway, 7; E. F. Moffett, ^; Welch Galloway, 15; Mrs. Calhoun, 2; B. T. Egerton, 13; Clayton’s 20; Aethelwold, 12; F. L. DeVaite, 10; Mrs. Neely, 4; Mrs. McCreaty, 18; Franklin, 131. Total 577. Families at various cot tages and private guests could not be enumerated with the same de gree of accuracy. Those counted numbered about 100. These added to the regular boarding places would make 077 as a safe minimum. There are no doubt rrany here and there not included in this census. RECORDER’S COURT Several very im[)ortant rases be fore Recorder Forsytlie at the ses sion of his court Monday morning, and all were disposed of in the usual businesslike manner. * The case of State vs. Z. A. Nich olson, which was postponed several weeks ago until Monday, came up for trial. In this case IMr. Nichol son was charged with making an assault on Richard Ledbetter with a hoe. The defendant plead guilty, and after hearing the evidence ol several witnesses the recorder placed a fine of $30 and costs on the defendant, which was promptly paid. State vs. Fred Gash, charged with forgery, came up for a super ficial exacaination, and the de fendant was bound over to Superior court under a $500 bond. In‘this case it is charged by the state that the defendant erased the name of William Dudley from an express money order payable to a Chatta nooga liquor house, and substituted his own name. State vs. Mose Bailey, charged with creating a nuisance, was nol pressed. Mozelle Mills, the prose cuting witness to pay all costs in the action. Two other cases against Mose Bailey were treated in the same manner, and Mozelle Mills will also have to pay the costs in these. State vs. Will Norris, charged with making an assault on his wife with his fists. A number of wit nesses testified in this case, and after all had been heard the re corder sentenced the defendant to the roads for twelve months. No tice appeal to the Superior court was given, and bond was fixed at $300. State vs. Will Norris, carrying concealed weapon, to-wit, a pair of knacks. Not guilty. Prosecuting vntness to pay the costs. State vs. Will Norris, creating a nuisance, not guilty. Prosecuting witness to pay the costs. ODD FELLOWS ORPHAN OL/^S For the second time this summer Brevard was visited by a class of orphans, when .,the class from the I. O. O. F. Orphan Home at Golds boro gave an entertainment at the Auditorium last Tuesday night. The manager of th^ class was Mr. Avent, who had only recently taken charge, and Miss Lillian Edgerton was the lady manager. There were fourteen childr*^, eiglit girls and six boys. The* joungest seemed to be about six or seven years of age, and the oldest about seventeen. Opposite their names on the printed program was given the lodge and county from which each tsrent to the home. An introductory address was made by Rev. Z. Parris, the field Secretary of the order. After some complimentary remarks about Bre vard, which he said he was visit ing for the fir/t time, Mr. Parris gave some interesting information about the order of Odd Fellows and the vOrphanage under* their ^are. He referred to the Odd Fellows as the most popular order in exist ence, taking its start in Baltimore ninety-four years ago and now having a membership in this state of over 16,G(>0. He said that no order spent as much money in distribution to the needy. In the home, he said, the boys and girls were taught industrial habits and arts, and while no creeds were taught since so many denomina- tians were represented, they were c*Hrefully instructed in religious truth. Many of the boys had left the home to become preachers, and many of the girls preachers’ wives, and not one in the twenty- one yearl'^of the history of the in stitution had ever gone out to bring disgrace upon it or them- selv»>is. After the address of Mr. Parris the chilhren gave their entertain ment, which consisted of singing, recitations and pantomimes. All seemed to have had careful train ing. Some of the songs and reci tations were especially well done. The ])rogram was long enough to be satisfying without becoming tiresome. The members of the local order had the satisfacsion of seeing a fairly large audience in attendance. The ticket receipts, amounted to about $40. CATHEYS CREEK CENTENN4AL The celebration of the hurdredtBt year of Catheys Creek’s existence- as a church organiisation began jasfc Tuesday morning witji appropriatef ^remonies. ^ The program as printed was not fully carried out on account pf the absence of some of the speaker's expeicted. Rev. J. L. Vipperman of Spencer, N. C., w^ho was scheduled to make an ad dress on “Bible Study,” was not present. Rev. R. D. Cross knade a fine address on the subject of “Christian Educalion.^’ \ t‘The History of Catheys Creek Church” was the subject of a paper prepaml and read by Mr. J. M. Hamlin. This paper dealt not only with,^ the history of the church itself, but with mucb^of the his tory of the section of country and the times when the church was or ganized. The paper was interest ing in the extreme and much en joyed ; but it had the greater merit of being a valuable piece of his torical literature. A motion was carried to have it published in a more substantial form. Mr. T. H. Galloway was one of the sperkers of the day, his subject being “Brief Sketches of Pioneer Families.” Rev. J. R. Owen of Canton and Mr. W. P. Whitmire of Hendersonville, who were to speak on this topic, were absent. The congregation met on Tues day in the morning, had an hour’s recess at noon with dinner on the church grounds, and met again tor an afternoon’s session, adjourning, at*4 J3. m. Catheys Creek church enjoys the distinction of being the only church organization in this county which dates back one hundred years. It is perhaps one of a very few such in this i>art of the state. TURKEY CREEK ITEMS FREE TO FARMERS Remarkable Cure of Dysentery. “I ^s attacked with dysentery about July 15th, and used the doctor’s medicine and other reme dies with no relief, only getting worse all the time. I was unable to do anything and my weight dropped from 145 to 125 pounds. I suffered for about two months when I was advised to use Cham- berlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar rhoea Remedy. I used two bottles of it and it gave me permanent relief,” writes B. W. Hill, of Snow Hill, N, C. For sale by S. M- Macfie. ‘ adv The North Carolina department of agriculture will have a limited number of samples of material for the inoculation of crimson clover. Burr clover, red clover, vetch and alfalfH for distribution this fall. Any one in this section of the state who expects to sow any one of t hese crops this fall for the first time should send in his application at once for enough of this material to inoculate seed for an acre. There is no charge for the material, but each man is required to repbrt results. Applications must reach J. L. Burgess, Raleigh, N. C., at least a month before seed is to be sowed. The News wishes to thank Dr. C. W. Hunt for his kindness in fur nishing us with reports of the progress in the recent hookworm campaign. We believe the amount spent in carrying on this campaign was a good investment for the county and will result in better health conditions in the county. A final report of the work, written by Dr. Hunt, will be fonnd in this issue of the News. Mr. Henry K. Osborne of Spar- tanbnrg and Mr. J. R. Osborne of Gaffney, S. C., with their families, are visiting at the home of their father, Mr. W. K. Osborne, near Brevard. Mrs. James Smith of Savannah, who was Miss Carrie Tinsley of this place, is here on a visit to her mother, Mrs. Church Morris, and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Summey. A protracted meeting commenced at Turkey Creek Baptist church on Sunday night, August 10, the pas tor, Mr. Sentell, officiating. Sev eral candidates for prayer came forward. - Mr. Asa England is making alter ations and improvements on his house and place. Mr. James Alexander is still working on his contract of wood for the Brevard Tannin Company What is the matter with Turkey Creek school? It was generally conceded and an accepted fact early in July that Miss Etta McCall had the school as teacher and that the school would commence the first Monday in August. For some rea son unknown to the patrons and also to the teacher, the commenc- ing of this school has been post poned till October 1; a very great- inconvenience to the young chil dren who have to attend under this compulsory law. We get news from up Davidson river that a Mr. Day, working for the Carr Lumber Company, was very severely bitte n the other day by a pilot snake. At this writing he is out of danger. There was a very enjoyable ice* cream supper at-Mr. AEanias Mc Call’s last ^'turday night, some fifty guests being present. All claimed to have a gloriously good time. Mr. Robert Orr of Blantyre, whc^ was to have been back to his saw mill on Turkey creek the first of August, was detained at home by the sickness of ^is daughter. Mr. King Brown’s wife presented? him last week with a very fine nine-XK>und boy. We hear that our friend Mr, Thomas Duncan, Esq., of Boylston^ who has been ^Wffering sor some time with appendici^s, - is improv ing. Voif.1 Tout., - - ,- Hqw the Trouble Starts. Constipation is the cause of many ailments and disorders that make life miserable. Take Chamberlain Tablets, keep your bowels regular and you will .avoid .these diseasese. For sale by S. M. Maofie. adv
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