THE SUNDAE" CITIZEN, ASHEVILLE, N. C, DECEMBER 7, 1919.
PLAINTIFFS SEEK
Around Town
$11,000 AS DAMAGES
Fastor IllRev. R. V. Self Is very
til at hla horns on Third avenue in
West Asheville.
The Mammoth .Furniture Store
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One of our Small DESKS, with Chair
to match, will be a sensible Gift for your Boy.
They're the exact duplicate of a regular office
deslj, only smaller.
vWhat boy would not appreciate
one for Chrtmas?
Call "and see them before you
decide on anything eUe.
4 L. SMATHERS & SONS
15-17 Broadway
Phone 226
24-26 Lexington
To Re-open Office Dr. Jennie I-u
cena Spalding has recovered from her
recent Illness ana will re-open ner
office tomorrow morning.
Col. Moid Col. C. 8. Floyd Wat
In Asheville yesterday for a visit to
the army local recruiting station.
To Speak Today Rev. E. K. Mc-
Larty win apeak at the T. M. I.
this afternoon at 6 o'clock. The reg
ular program will also take place.
Jmlaon Circle The Judson circle
of the First Baptist .church will meet
Monday afternoon at $:30 o'clock,
with Mrs. W. G. Britt, 4S Starnes
avenue.
Never Worry About What to Buy
We invite you to see for yourself that our
splendid 6tock of Holiday Merchandise offers
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you an easy selection of your XM AS GIFTS.
Latest Fiction, Popular Reprint Copyrights,
Juvenile Series, etc.
Standard Authors In
Gift Seta
O. Henry.
Kipling
Mark Twain
Lowell
Thackeray
Everyman's Library,-Etc,
Toys and Games
Trains on Track
Machine Guns
Chemcraft Seta ,
Building Sets v
Building Blocks
Paint ahd Stencil Seta
Puzzle Bets
Erector Sets,
Etc.
Gift Suggestions
Box Papers in Gift
Boxes
Waterman's Ideal
Fountain Pens
Leather Writing Pads
Eversharp Pencils
Nu-Art Carved. Picture
- Frames
Bibles and Prayer
Books
Juvenile Series, Etc.
ROGERS BOOK STORE
Office Outfitter, 39 Patton Ave., Asheville, N. C; Phone 254
Board to Meet The governing
board of the Good Samaritan mis
sion will meet tomorrow night at 8
o'clock at the mission house on Spruce
street.
Police Arrests The police made a
number of arrests yesterday, Includ
ing one for larceny, three "drunks,"
a vagrancy charge and one defend
ant charged with carrying a con
cealed weapon.
Vetera ml to Meet Commander .T.
J. Mackey yesterday ordered that all
Confederate veterans of the Zeb Vance
camp, meet on Pack Square this aft
ernoon at 2:30 o'clock to attend the
funeral service of Captain F. N. Wad-dell.
four Men Bring Suits Agaln Moun
tain Retreat Association Alleging
Damage to Their Property.
Black Mountain Club The Better
ment club of Black Mountain will on
Friday prepare a number of chick
ens which will be sent to the sol
diers at Oteen. Those in-charge of
the plan have asked that all those
interested send dressed chickens to
the club on that date.
Play Presented The play entitled
"Clubbing a Husband," presented by
the Toung Women's Bible class of the
Haywood street Methodist church was
greatly enjoyed by the large au
dience which saw It. The piano duet
'by Mrs. T. A. Howie and Miss Edith
Pugh was also greatly enjoyed.
Four damage Hiiits in which the
plaintiffs are seeking: to recover an
aggregate of $11,000 from the Moun
tain Retreat association, owners of
the Southern Presbyterian assembly
grounds in which Is situated Mon
treal were Instituted in superior
court here yesterday with the filing
of compMnts with the elerk.
The plaintiffs complaining allege
that by reason 4t the installation of
a sewerage system oy tne uerenuaut
association in me assembly grounas,
which system Is said to empty in a
stream meandering through the city,
they have been damaged, in that the
air has been made foul and the
stream polluted, therefore the price
of property adjacent to tho stream
has decreased in value.
Those filing complaints are: Ed
BurnetH asking $2,000 damages; W,
A. Kelly, seeking $5,000 as damages;
W. C Nanney and W. L. Arnett, each
suing for $8,000.
These cases are expected to attract
considerable interest, as the South
ern Presbyterian grounds have been
developed, and cut up into lots, own
ers of which reside all over the south
ern Btates, and it Is apparent that they
will have an Interest In the outcome
of the suit against the Mountain Re
treat association.
GOOD PROGRAM AT
SCHOOL MEETING
Small Fire The fire department
was called to 75 Park avenue yester
day evening, where the roof of
house, belonging to T. C. MacKay,
had caught fire. Two alarms were
turned In, the first at 6:24 o'clock
and the second. one at 6:28 o'clock,
although slight damage was done.
To Return Here Mrs. William Cal
vln Chilton, monodramlst of Oxford
Miss., is now making Asheville her
headquarters, and is expected to re
turn this week from a ten days' tour
in this state and South Carolina, Mrs.
Chilton is booked by the Piedmont
Lyceum bureau, of this city. Recent
ly she appeared before, the business
and professional women of the city
at their banquet andvas heard with
delight.
Anticipating Government Action
We offer special bargains in RAIL ROAD TRAINS com
'plete with track, stations, and other equipment.
24 Train Se'ts, at . . . . . $ 75 per set
48 Train Sets, at ... ... ... v. . 1,00 per set
12 Train Sets, at......... 1.25 per set
24 Train Sets, (American Flyer) at. . 3.50 per set
: Extra Cars, Stations, Tunnels, Signals, Etc.
We have a large stock of the most durable and instructive
toys on the market.
SEE OUR WINDOW DISPLAY
Northup-McDuffie Hardware Co.
No. 33 Patton Ave. ' Headquarters. Phone 142.
Brief Session City commissioners
were in session but a few minutes
yesterday, giving their attention to
the transaction of routine business
and granting the following building
permits: Mettndist Episcopal church.
Buffalo street, two room addition,
estimated cost $3,500; Miss Batter
ham 74 Hillside1 street, ona room ad
dition, estimated cost $100! Brandl
and Ware, Henrietta' street, four
room residence, estimated cost, -12.
600; Martfn Rothan, 65 Washington
roaa, garage, estimated cost, $150t
City Auditor Frank I Conder was
in attendance upon yesterday's meet
Ing for the first time In several dars.
He has1 been quits Hi at his home for
some tune past but his condition la
sufficiently Improved to- permit him
to resume his duties.
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR G.W. DUNN HELD
Many Relatives and Triends From
Other States Were Present.
Funeral services for G. W. Dunn
who died early Friday morning, were
conducted yesterday afternoon at 8
o'clock from the residence, 45 Mad
ison avenue, by new R. F. Camp'
bell, of the First Presbyterian church,
or which church the deceased was a
memoer. music was furnished by a
quartet consisting of Horace Seeley,
C. T. Carr. J. K.' Cowan and Frank
Smith. Songs used at the services
were those selected by the deceased
before bis death. Interment took
plaee at Riverside cemetery, t
Surviving relatives and many
friends from other states who were
here when Mr. Dunn died, attended
the services yesterday, ' and the floral
offerings were many and beautiful.
OFFICERS ELECTED
BY THE KIWANIANS
A TIRE SAVED
Is MANY DOLLARS MADE
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We'll do your Tire Vulcatnizing and
Retreading like veterans.
Our equipment is modem-our
' men experienced.
Asheville Tire and Vulcanizing Co.
12 E. College St. .
E. E. Wheeler Again Heads Local
Club Other Officers,
FIVE
POMTS
Corner College ahd Oak Streets
SERVICE STATION
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Every Motoring Convenience. .
At a meeting of the board of di
rectors of the Klwanis club yester
day the following offloers were elected
for the ensuing year: K. ' K. Wheeler,
re-elected president; William Red
wood, vice president; H. B. Oruver,
secretary and R. C' Currence, treas
urer. . .
The directors who selected these
officers were elected at meeting
of the ciuo held. Friday night and
the new officers will probably be in
stalled In January. At this time It
is planned to bring here one or more
high officials of the' organization, to
assist In the installation ceremonies. '
LOCAL MAN BUYS
v. A LABOR WEEKLY
The Parent-Teachers association of
the Murra'y school hnd a very suc
cessful meeting last week. A short
seen ion was devoted to the neces
sary business and then the program
was rendered.
Mrs. Bradford gave a reading
which was very amusing and en
tertaining. After her reading the
members were Invited Into tho kin
dergarten room where other pleas
ures were In store. Mrs. Griffin ren
dered a song and afterwards the
tirst grade pupils gave folk songs.
Following the program a social
hour was enjoyed during which the
committee served hot chocolate and
wafers.
SCHOOL SOCIETY
AGAINST LONG DAY
The Blue Bird society of the Ashe
ville high school met last week In
the music room of the school. Aft
er the regular business had been dis
posed of the program was carried
out.
An Interesting debate was held,
the subject being "Resolved. That
longer schools days are better than
short ones." The affirmative was
represented by Klolee Harmon and
Dorothy Nichols, and the negative by
Annie Cantruell and Aueril Sirica.
fus, the negative side won. Recita
tions were given by Nell Cauble and
Mildred Erichson and a solo was ren.
dered by Elolse Harmon. Imnromntu
speeches were made by Ruby Evans
"I Know Just the Gift They Need Correct Glasses"
"Eyeglass Gift Certificates will easily solve my Christmas Gift Problem."
"1 can picture my friends now. In the very act of receiving the Certificates each Will
reveal one of the three 'eyemarks' by which you can. always tell people who need glasses.
One will peer awkwardly over his reading glasses; one will immediately shift glasses; and
the third will be wearing her old-fashioned bifocals with their ugly seam. But when they
wear Kryptoks, as I do, all their eyeglass troubles will end, and no one can tell that their
eyes require double-vision glasses."
Kryptoks enable the wearer l JSrVl xV. one tne eyemarks of
near and distant objects with Tm IMVtSJBLC BIFOCALS 010 Person who needs glasses win
greauy appreciate . inem aa
Christmas Gift. Drop in and let us tell
equal clearness. They do not
have the age-revealing seam or hump of old
style bifocals. Any friend of yours who ex-
you how easy it is to make somebody a
present of a pair of Glasses.
Becoming Glasses Cost No More .
Dr. DENISON
25 Patton Ave.
(Eye-Strain Specialist) Opp. Kress Store
and Sarah Irwin. Margaret jarrett
gave several good Jokes, and Eliza
beth Brown also gave a reading.
The Indian women of the Isthmus
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of Tehauntepeo, proclaimed fcy many
Judges to be the most beautiful women
In the -world, add to their picturesque
attractiveness ' by wearing . whatever
fortune they way possess in the form
of gold coins strung about the arms
and. neck. -, , ,
A woman's foot . should equal la
length one-seventh of her height.
l SB& L 1 tor, nrHE. i Kiin
M M. L. FM1KELS.TEM -
ASHEVILLE'S GREATEST CHRISTMAS GIFT STORE
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Where Your Purchases Buy a Guarantee of 20 Years of Satisfactory Business Dealings
ROGERS and OMEIDA Com
munity Silverware
12 Piece Sets
$3.95 70 $7.95
26 Piece Sets
$5.95 TO $12.45
Charlotte lather Paper Taken Over by
X F. Barrett of AsherUIe.
'Announcement Is made that the
Charlotte Labor Herald, weekly pa
per published in the Mecklenburg
capital, has ' been purchased by 1.
F. Barrett, of this city. The new
owner will move to Charlotte at an
early date, It is stated, and either
move the plant of the Asheville La
bor Advocate to Charlottee or a new
plant will be secured there. .
The local . labor paper is on qf
the best known in the state and the
announcement will be of interest to
organised labor members in this sec-',
tion. ,. - -. - i - i - - - '
Decorated Tea Pots. Chinese.
Japanese, etc. Fine variety at
Laws. Zl Haywood St.
Women of St. Paul have organised a
movement to place every'famiiy la the
Elgin and Waltham Bracelet
Watches, .$25 17 AC
Values...... P If e70
Other Good Makes
$7.45, $9.95 and $14.95
'1
MS.
DIAMOND RINGS
j; Kt. White Brilliant. $70
W 9 t
Value,
At . . .
$54.50
Gold and Silver Open and
Hunting: Case Watches, best
makes. Variety of prices.
RIFLES AND SHOT GUNS
Everything for the Hunter.
Card Cases, Sterling Silver and
very best plate
$5.95 T0 $13.50
Mesh BagsTUilver and Gold
Plates
$4.50, $6.50, $9.50,
$11.50.. -
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Large selection of rings 'set with various gems in solid gold
; and gold filled mounting. Reasonably priced. '
. 23-25 BHtmore Ave.
Phone 887 . ;
French Ivory and Silver Man
ipuring and Toilet Seta .
$3.45 TO $14.95
Wardrobe Trunks, Suit Case
or Hand Bag make an appre
dated gift.
Visit our Trunk and Leath
er goods department, where
you can choose your gift from
the largest stock in the city. ,
city on a budget system, to encourage
thrift.. . .' .- , ... . t I