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BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27. iei4.
KUMBER-48
lEVmi SfltVtCES CLOSE
COUNTY niOGRESS DAY
One of thtt be9t‘attended, and'
luffing fT^m imin**dittte resalta,
on© of the mosi saccessful meetings
®Ter held in thi« town came to a
clo«e at tho Baptist church last
Sunday night after continninR for
two weeks. The services on Sunday
were Remarkable for number in at
tendance, especially those in tho
eveniniit, when the seats were en
tirely insaffioient to accommodate
the orowd. Perhaps more than a
hundred persons stood in the rear
of tho church, the edge of the pul
pit platform was lined with chil
dren, and the platform itself was
vetj me^y filled with singers and
other musicians. It was very prob
ably the largest crowd ever under
one roof in Brevard,being estimated
by some-observers as in the neigh-
bor^od of a thousand. Rev. A.
W. McDaniel preached his final ser
mon to this audience, which, not
withstanding the numbers, was
very quiet and attentive. His sub
ject was, Following the Star, and
in a very earnest manner he sought
to impress on the minds of his hear
ers the great importance of obeying
the divinely sent impulses and fol
lowing the heavenly visions that
come to us in our early years.
After the sermon Mr McDaniel
administered the ordinance of bap
tism to twenty-five candidates for
admission to the church’ This nnm-
ber doea^not include nil who made
profession durinjr the meetings,
some making th»-ir decision too late
for the ceremony, some expressing
a preference for other churches.
A generous sum was contributed
on Sunday to the preacher who had
labored 80 faith'ully and untiringly
in trying to impress the great relig
ions truths on the minds of the peo
ple. At a congregational meeting
which was held immedfately after
the baptismal ceremonies, the ques-
^^bn of inaugurating a mid-week
prayer meeting Was discussed and
favorably acted upon. Wednesday
night was set for the meeting.
Revs. A. W. McDaniel and ST't'aUend.
M. Womboldt both left Brevard on
Monday afternoon, the former go
ing back to Bakersvillo and the lat
ter returning to his home in Ashe
ville. members of the Baptist
church and many of the commnnity
in general feel a debt of gratitude
to these two ministers for what
they have done for the moral and
epititual uplift of the town.
MGNOR ROLL GRADED SCHQCL
The following is the program ar
ranged by the county c(»Qmittee on
“C!ommunity Service Days” for
“County Progress Day,” Saturday,
December 5:
I. Called to order by the chair
man of the committee. Prayer by
Rev. E. H. Norwood.
2 Summary of surveys from all
school districts in the county, T.
C. Henderson.
3. Do vce need a farm demon
stration agent? B. H. Zachary.
4 Do we need a county fair?
C. H. Trowbridge.
5. Greater community of inter
est and co-operation between coun
ty and town, Welch Galloway.
6. Picnic dinner. Every com
munity bring a well filled basket
and take pinner together.
7. A six months school terra,
T. H. Galloway.
8. Do we need a better road
system? J. M. Hamlin.
9. Do we need a • whole-time
county health officer? Wm. E.
Breese, Jr.
10. Closer co-operation of all
church and Sunday school forces
for moral and spiritual progress,
Rev. C. D. Chapman
(The time for the discussion of
each topic to be limited to twenty
minutes )
II. Adoption .of motions and
resolutions for progress, and »ip-
pointment of committees.
Music for t!io ocriision will be
furnished by Little River strin'?
band.
ANNOUNCEMENT TO BAPTISTS
Every member of the Baptist
Church is urged to be present at
a congregational meeting to be
held next Sunday morning immed
iately after the service.
This meeting is very important.
The principal matter of business
will l>e the question of callinff a
pastor No member should fail to
SINCING CONVENTION
'C ./€.»■
First Grade—('hrisfine Snelson,
Edna King, Edith Hunt, Carlton
Ganen, Edvvard Kilpitrick, Lewis
Johnson, Laverne W»41t, J. R.
Neill. Leon English, Pan I Gluze-
ner. Robert Scruggs, Marvio Yates,
Cicero Gilles’iie, Olive Whitmire,
Frank Bishop, Homer Ha;,rs.
t;S<^rfmd (irede—Jewel Ashworth,
K»«H Bosso, Nelson Bowen, Etienne
Coifl, Knox Delong Gay Dean,
J.»1.K Dnckwfr^b, Glenn G^tlloway.
Dand H«i;;l n. L'U ri KinYvonne
Shuluid, Welij iSinj^K to^ Florence
Galloway, Mildred Tranroani.
Third Grade—Edwin English,
Robert Kiljmtrick, George Nichol
son, Emma Galloway, Inez Nichol
son, Carolyn Ashworth, Mary Har
ris, Gertrude Whitmire, Mary
Franklin
Fourth Grade—Walter Orr, Roy
Gallow^, William Faulkner, Aga
tha Deaver, Paul Cook, Mar
vin Garren, Howard Singleton,
^Hampton Scruggs, Frank Duck
worth, Edward Sanders, Mamie
Galloway.
Fifth Grad':—^Thelma Ashworth,
Pearl Duckworth, Blanton Mitch
ell, Fulton Galloway, Edward San
ders, Bath Mitchell.
Btxfcb Grade—Minnie ATlison,
B«ba Ashworth, Mary Heath, Elsie
Kilpatrick, Thomas
gornfgs, ^Ipb Zachary, Jr.
^venth Grade—Ruby Duck
worth, Donnie Mae Gillespie, Clar-
eoce Deaver, Marion - Galloway,
Olney.
ilh Gradc-^&ene Dnokworth,
»way, Eula Joilay, Wilma
Bath McOoUom, Bush
OKwCrayy.,
Jfepadch->lMtta. Gille^iiet
. fitla. ;
;10h»de---Gltdys Gullowa.r.^
YOUR TOWN AND YOU
If you want to live in the kind of,a town
Like the kind of a town jou like.
You needn’t slip your clothes in a grip
And strike on a long, long hike.
You’ll only find what you left behind.
For there’s nothing that's really new.
It’s a knock at younelf when you knock
your town. -
It isn't your town—tt’s you.
Real towns are not made by men afraid
Lest somebody else gets ahead.
When everyone works and nobody shirks
You can raise a town from the dead.
And if you make your personal stake
Your neighbor can make one, too,
Your town will be what you want to see,
It isn’t your town—it’s YOU.—Ex.
THANKSGIVING SERVICE
There will be a union Thanks
giving service on Thursday even-
ing, November 26th, at the Baptist
church.
Rbv. E. H. Norwood will preach,
and a collection will be taken for
the sufferers in Belgium.
THANKSGIVING SERVICE
The Baptist church at Roaman
will observe Thanksgtving Day,
Sunday, N<\vember 29th, at the 11
o’clock service. Preaching by the
pastor, Rev. J. N. Lee. Every one
attending is kindly asked to bring
the amount of one day’s work for
the orphans «t ThoniHSville. Tiie
DUulii* is cordially invited.
SELICA ITEMS
The singing convention at Rocky
Hill church. Cedar Mountain, was
called to order at 10 :3ft Saturday.
Owing to the storm of Thnrsday
night and the cold Avave Friday
morning the people could not get
out, especially women and chil
dren, but it was one of the best
conventions that have ever bet^n
held. Several visitors from Green-
ville, S. C., were present, coiuin.ij
up Friday evening.
A great feature (»C the conve.i-
tion was the conventional singing:,
led by Prof. a reprcsen
tative of the James D. Vauglnr:
Music Company, and Prof. Pu.i t*, u
post-graduate of the Showt;’?<•••
Musical college. New books were
used altogether—books that th -
classes had never seen. The cl:i.-;- s
were able to sing them on sit-ld n . |
perfecti tnne and acoent witlion- j
the leavt bit of discord. There wxi j
no rough edges nor lagging, no dis-
oerd, but all in parfect order—sys
tematic in every particular. It
was singing with the soirit and
understanding, while there could
be seen tears of joy trickling down
the furrowed cheeks of many in
the audience, especially those who
are advanced in years of pilgrimage
in this world and have basked their
souls in the sunlight of the glory
of God The writer had the oppor
tunity of being present, and as the
convention closed heard one of the
good old soldiers of the cross sav,
“Oh, if Ic»uld Just go on,” and
then seemed to content himself
with the promise that G^d would
take him home in his own good
time.
Ringing is one thing that will
last throughout eternity, and I hope
that«omo day in the future we will
all meet around the throne of God
where we can sing moire p«irfectly
and with more understanding the
songs that we sing iu the oonTen-
tions here.
The conve^Mon will be the
.fourth Stinday imd^i^day and lS«t
urday''before in The .place
for the meeting' has not been do^
•idc^amyet J. L. W.
Misses I^lla and Janie Gtirren of
Hendersonville spent a few .days
recently at Mr. L. F. Osteen’s.
Miss Della was a former teacht-r in
this school here.
Mr. M. M. Mull is painting his
new house.
Mr. Al Bryson IcM) one his fine
gray horses Sunday before last.
The friends of Mrs. Robert Wal
drop will learn with regret of • her
death which occurred Thursday
morning, November 12th. The
funeral services were conducted
Friday morning at Catheys Creek
by Rev. A. J. Manley.
The entertainment and box sup
per that was to have been given
Saturday night at the Seliea graded
school was given Tuesday night,
November 10th, and proved to be
quite a success. The amount se
cured from the sale of boxes and
cakes vras 16.5.25. The play,
“Pumpkin Ridge,” was rendered
and was received with hco.rty ap
plause.
Selica school is on the boom;
new shades and curtains have been
purchased for all the windows.
Mr and Mrs. Joe Orr are visit
ing relatives in South Carolina.
Mr. Tom Pressley from Brevard
has moved into our town.
Mr, John S. Teague, principal of
the Seljca graded school, is attend
ing the state Teachers’ Assembly
in Charlotte this week.
Miss Sue Hayes and Mr. John
Powell were married at the home
of the bride T'lesday, November
17th. This was a surprise to all.
The bride and groom left for Blan-
tyre, where they will reside.
AT HOME AND ABROAD
BEHERMENT MEETING
At the last meeting of the Bre
vard Betterment Association on
Thursday, November 19th, two of
the graded school teachers, Misses
Montgomery and Goode, were
named as a committee to unite
with the local committee in their
work of preparation for tho com
munity service days.
The ateooiation decided to re
member the inmates of the county
home with a dinner on Thanks
giving Day. Mrs. H. N. Carrier
wiw appointed to take charge of
proparatioBS for this charitable
work, and she will bo assisted by
Mrs. Ji. H. Norwood.
The situation in western Europe
np to the beginning of this week Is
practically the same as it has been
for several weekn. The Germans
had failed to break through the al
lied line in Flanders in |heir en
deavor to reach (Calais, an impor
tant seaport of Ffance. The re
ports from German and French
or English sources were contradic
tory, as usual; but it was evident
that no great change had been
made and no decisive engagement
fought.
In the eastern arena of the great
continental struggle, while nothing
decisive seems to have been done,
the changes have been more rapid,
and the movements of the troops
have covered a much greater terri
tory. The two leaders. Grand
Duke Nicholas of Russia, and Gen
eral von Hindenburg of Germany,
are apparently well matched. First
the Russians were advancing
against East Prussia afnd Galicia;
they were driven back, and War
saw, a city in Russian Poland, was
threatened by the Germans; then
both German and Austrian armies
were hurled back, and tho Rus
sians again marched on East Prus
sia and Galicia. Tho next reports
told of Von Hindenbura’s success
ful forward movement, but early
this week tho Russians again
claimed a decisive victory and the
German official reports admitted
that Von Hindenbnrg’s second
march ou Warsaw hud I oen
checked.
British operations against the
Turks at the head of the Persian
Gulf w'ere reported successful on
November 21st.
Fighting between German and
British forces in East Africa,
where both countries own terri
tory, was less favorable to the
British.
On November 2.‘^^d, by order of
President Wilson, American troops
evacuated Vera Cruz, which they
had held since April, in reprisal
for Huerta’s insult to tho stars and
stripes. The evacuation was net
made in favor of either of the con
tending factions in Mexico. No
indemnity will be required of tha:t
country, although the occupation
cost the United States the lives of
several men and several millions of
dollars. After tlie departure of
the Auu'ricans the rity whs ticeii-
pied by Carranza’s sokliers and tlu-
Mexican fljig raised.
Tho departure of General Car
ranz I from Mexico City to Oriz ibd,
his teni;)orary cajnfal, loft Gc^neral
Blanso in command of the former
city. General Villa made prepara
tions to enter Mexico City and i.s-
sued strict orders against pillaging
and the maltrtjutment of women.
f.
IMPROVEMENT C0?4PANY MEETS
hnportaut.
Bear in mind that Chamberiaii»*s
Tablets fiol only iti*ye the bowels
\m% imprbre the -«p#c^e and
«trenglhen Ihe digestion. £^of siCle
by deakin. tir
The Brevard Improvement Com
pany, incorporated, held a busi-
neRS meeting at the club ’ ooms on
Tuesday night and to«k action on a
matter of great importance to tho
town and county.
A committee, consisting of T. H.
Sbipman, chairman, J. A. Miller,
Jr., Fred Johnson. Cos Paxton,
Branch Paxton and J. W. McMinn,.
was appointed to employ an engi
neer to survey property ownt^ by
the company on the French Broad
river for the purpose of finding a
location for a lake for Camp French
Broad and ascertaining co.st of con
structing the same. After the
necessary i.^vestiration has been
!«ade, the committee will return a
report to the company.
The secretary was instructed to
issue certificates of stoci to’ the
twenty-seven members.
RECORD BRAAKING WEEK
Thanksgiving is a period of time
when everybody expects a cold
wave, but this year the cold wave
was a week ahead of time, and au
tumn very suddenly slumped into
midwinter. For something over a
week the temperature has been
down at figures which hardly ever
nersist so long even in the coldest
months.
At Br»*varl Institute a govern
ment thermometer is kept and the.
records noted every day, fjeginning
wit it the 16th, which was Monday
of last week, the maximum and the
minimum of each day to
are as follows:
the 25th.
Date
Max.
Mim.
16th.
60
46
17th.
55
20
18th.
52
13
19 th.
40
9
20th.
.■>0
13
21st.
29
7
22nd.
46
8
23rd.
55
14
24th.
54
14
25 th.
51
15
The minimi'.m is on the morning
of the date, tho maximum, during
the twenty-four hours preceding.
CHRISTMAS SHIPPING
In the rccent general elections
two states, Mon'ana find Nevuda,
out of seven voting on the issue,
gave the ballot to women. This
marks a total of eleven states in
which women have tho right of
sulYragc, and they are all western
states. In many others women
take part in certain school and
other elections. In most of the
eastern states they do not enjoy
any degree of sufi'rage.
Dr. George M. Converse of the
United States public health service,
who went to Iquitos, Peru, thVee
years ago at the request of the
Peruvian government to investi
gate health conditions, has re
turned to this country. He said
that tho people of Iquitos were
dying at the rate of 50 per 1,000
yearly and that 90 per cent of the
people had hookworm. By a thor
ough cleaning up and the estab
lishment of a well equipped clinic
he succeeded in reducing the death
rate to 31 per thousand.
SINGING Jll^ SUNDAY
On invitation from the people of
the community, I will be at .Cath
eys Creek chnrch next Sunday,
November 29th, to hold a singing.
Let all oetne andiel tts all have a
good meeting.
. *> W. C.
In view of the rush of business
in the oince jn>t before
Cliristmas, the post ol^iciS depart
ment has" sent h'tters to postiuiia-
ters urging them to induce tae
people to begin the posting of par
cels at an early date.
Packages sent as Christmas pres
ents may be sent some time before
the 25th and marked “Not to
opened till Christmas.”
Those who send packages by
parcels post should bear in mind
that if there is an accumulation of
such parccls jabt belfH-e Christinas
it wi 1 bo very difOcnlt to have
them insured.
As a^ride, the senders of Christ-
presents thin^ only of their
individual packets ; but they should
remember that there are many
others, and that for ibeir own sat
isfaction as well as the convenience
of the postmaster they should be
gin their shipments early and
tt\oid the rush.
SPECIAL SERVICES
meeting, which
ttton^ed, Bev. A.
p-.
Nf'.
Last Sunday afternoon special
services were held in connection
with the meeting then in progress;
one at the Presbyterian church for
women, another at the Bapti&t
church for men.
At the men’s
was quite well
W. McDanicl
practiciU appeal,
of right living m
lations with
At th^ woi
prayer was
of the mi
study
Mrs. D,