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Name changed from VISITOR Nov. 19. 1918.
Vol.3. No. 21
HENDERSONVILLE, N. C, TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1919
Independent
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REV. J. F. LIGON ORGANIZES
FOR SYRIAN RELIEF CAMPAIGN
Rev. J. P. Ligon has been appointed
county chairman of the Syrian Re
lief campaign by Dr. J. Y. - Joyner
and is organizing for a thorough
drive in the county next week for
$1,700, Henderson county's appor
tionment of the $200,000 fund de
sired from North Carolina.
Mr. Ligon will name a chairman for
each township in the county. Jkttorts
will be made to have the cause of
the sufferers in the east presented at
each Sunday school and church ser
vice m the county next Sunday, when
the drive will begin. Henderson has
been a little delayed in this work
A number of counties have not re
ported but a general campaign m
these will be made next week to in
crease the subscriptions of $143,000,
now in hand, to $200,000, the state's
allotment of the thirty million dollar
campaign m the United States.
M. C. KING'S FLAT ROCK
HOME BURNED TUESDAY
The beautiful and costly home of
McMillan C. King of Flat Rock was
burned at 3 o clock Tuesday morn
iner. The fierce wind carried the
flames to the barns and two of those
were lost but the garage was saved.
, Only a few personal belongings in the
home were saved.
Mr. King and family were occupy
ing the house. Mr. King awoke
about 3 o'clock on account of smoke
in his room. He investigated and
found no fire and called his servants
and they couldn't find any but wind
continued to puff smoke into the room
and a servant was told to knock down
a wall. Accomplishing this a blaze
was discovered and soon the home
i was enveloped in flames which spread
rapidly by reason of the wind. Eye
witnesses declared it one of the most
spectacular flames ever witnessed.
The contents of the barns, except the
stock, were burned and while Mr.
Kmer would say nothing of the hn
ancial loss to a reporter of The
NEWS, it has been stated that the
loss was fully $45,000.
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PERSONAL 31 E NT ION
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Clyde Whitaker Arretted
Clvde Whitaker of Fletcher, oc
cupyine a Ford with two other men
was met by Sheriff Case and Deputy
T. V. Lyda . just before reaching
Main street from the Upward road
Saturday night and one gallon o
- corn whisky was taken from Whit
aker. He was arrested. He gave
bond to appear before Squire Hood
on Tuesday of this week.
Movie for Colored People -
On another page announcement is
made of Mr. Loop's arrangement for
a movie show for colored people.
Bert Shock is associated with Mr,
Loop with the latter as manager.
Good Missionary Programs
The East Hendersonville and the
First Baptist Sunday schools in keep
ing with the general observance of
home and foreign missionary day
Sunday morning rendered interesting
programs and made good collections
as the result oi stress iaia upon mis
sionary needs.
Presbyterian Communion Service
Communion services will be held at
the Presbyterian church next Sun
day morning. Preparatory services
will be held at the prayer meeting
Wednesday night at 8:30 o'clock.
Good Spring Openings
, Despite very unfavorable weather
in the early part of the day last
Thursday, Patterson's Department
Store and the La Vogue had good
formal spring openings with many
visitors and purchasers of fashion's
new creations.
Miss Elizabeth Bomar was up on
a week-end visit from Spartanburg,
Mrs. J. A. Bryson has been quite
ill for the last few days.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Thorn of Greenville
were visitors in the city last week.
Born, on Tuesday, to Doc and Mrs,
Gilleland. a son.
Miss Ethel Marlow is the guest of
Mrs. E. H. Davis.
Miss Ella Hamilton of Blantyre is
the e-uest of Miss Beulah Shipman
T. B. Carson, who has been taking
treatment at Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, has returned to the city
Mrs. J. E. Shipman, who has been
visiting in, Burnsville, returned home
Monday.
Mrs. S. Reese, who has been visit
ing relatives in Asheville, has re
turned to her home in the city.
The Young People's Missionary
Society of the Methodist church will
meet Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock
at the church.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Methodist church meets Thursday
afternoon at 3 o'clock with Mrs. A
C. Morris on Justice street;
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Case and
daughter, Miss Erline, of Anderson,,
S. C, spent the week-end with Mr.
and Mrs. O. Mack Brown.
J. B. Freeman of Bat Cave, who
suffered a stroke of paralysis recent
ly, has recovered sufficiently to walk
about in his room.
Miss Catharine Matthews of Ful
ton, Mo., is visiting her aunt, Miss
Martha Sulhnger, at Fruitland Insti
tute.
Mrs. M. Schoppel of Charleston is
visiting her sister, Mrs. E.'JS. Hautsch,
at Blue Ridge Home on the JLdney-
ville road.
Mrs. W- A. Garland, who' is spend
ing the winter in Delray, Fla., writes
friends that she is improving
splendidly.
Mrs. Joe Bryson, who underwent
a successful operation at the Patton
Memorial hospital last Saturday, is
getting along nicely.
Mrs. W. F. Dotson and daughter,
Miss Gussie, returned Saturday from
Charleston. They attended the mar
riage of Mrs. Dotson's son, Quay, at
Harleyville, and visited her brother,
Misses Norma and Margaret Wil
kins, accompained by their school
mate, Miss Ola Rhea of Kentucky,
are home on a vacation from the
Normal and Collegiate Institute,
Asheville, which did not grant
Christmas vacation on account of in
fluenza.
Mr. Hallman of Morganton has ac
cepted the position of clerk in the
freight office at the Southern depot
which was left vacant by R. E. Doles
who, on account of ill health, has
returned to his home in Elm City.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Ragan of In
man, who have been visiting Mr. and
Mrs. A. J. Wihams. left for Knox
ville a few days ago to purchase
spring goods, for their large mercan
tile store in Inman. Mr. Ragan is a
brother of Mrs. A. J. Williams.
Joel Dermid, in Charleston.
The Philathea class of the First
Baptist church will hold its regular
monthly business meeting Tuesday
evening at the home of Mrs. W. P.
Whitmire.
Mrs. J. M. Stewart and little son,
Jack, who have been visiting the
former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P.
Patton, of Flat Rock, have returned
home.
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Ewbank and
Lawrence J. Pace were in Washing
ton last week. Mrs. Ewbank went on
to New York. Messrs. Ewbank and
ace returned Monday.
Mrs. D. T. Fuller, who has been
pending the winter at Petersburg,
Va., Long Island. N. Y.. and
Columbia, S. C, has returned to her
FIRST ATTRACTION OF SEASON
AT OPERA HOUSE FRIDAY NIGHT
"The person who likes vaudeville,
comedy, and the one who likes sing
ing, the party'who likes dancing and
the one who likes all four, those who
like a goodly dash of novelty bills, all
will be wholly pleased with the pro
gram that comes to the Henderson
ville Opera House Friday and Satur
day" so states Henry Loop, who has
just recently made arrangements with
the city to book and put on good
attractions this season.
Every member of "Shorty Yager's"
show bears the reputation of an
artist, and have played many large
circuits. Condensing many popular
musical plays" into tabloid form, Mr.
Yager has succeeded in giving his
many patrons a performance, which
promises to be entirely different from
any seen here.
4TH JULY AS JUBILEE EVENT
FOR THE RETURNING SOLDIERS
Sharpe-Burdett
Miss Susie Sharpe of Landrum, S
C, and Sergeant Joe Burdett of
Charleston, West Va., were married
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. K.
Orr Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Rev. M. F. Moores officiating. The
marriage was a quiet one, only a few
intimate friends being present. The
bride, dressed in a handsome travel
ing suit of field-mouse gray with ac
cessories to match and carrying a
huge bouquet of white sweet peas
and lilies of the valley, was a picture
of girlish loveliness. At the conclu
sion of the ceremony the guests were
invited into the dining room where
they were served to a most bountiful
wedding supper by Mrs. Orr.
The couple left on the Carolina
Special for Cincinnati, O., where they
will make their home.
The bride, whose home was at
Landrum, had been stopping in the
city for sometime.
The groom, was in service in the
Philippines and on the Mexican border
previous to the European war, and
during the war was stationed at
Camp Wadsworth, where he . was
honorably discharged last week.
Miss Caldwell Entertains
Miss Catharine . Caldwell enter
tamed a number of friends with
rook party last Friday evening, her
14th birthday. The rooms were
artistically decorated in yellow and
white jonquils being used to
arge extent in the decorations. After
playing a number of games, refresh
ments consisting of cake, gelatine
with whipped cream and candy were
served to the following: Misses Mary
and Helen Brooks, Nelle Morris
Emma Goodlow Gregory, Mary Alice
Wilson, Helen Drafts, Seretha arid
Dora Sossamon, Virginia Ripley,
Mary Few, Irene and Catharine Cald
well-
Editor, NEWS:
Food for thought! If you have a
drop of red blood in your veins
listen to this. Let us make July 4th,
1919, a memorial day in the history
of Henderson county and Henderson
ville. Have monster parade of our
returned soldiers and sailors, every
man in Hendersonville who has worn
the khaki or blue, whether native or
visitor, participating. Let every
citizen with red blood in his veins
donate anything from a hog or sheep
to a portion of a cow, and have a
grand old barbecue to feed the multi
tude. Everybody turn out with flags
and music and have one grand jubilee.
This is just a suggestion. Let's hope
that with the sanction of our lead
ing citizens and organizations it will
materialize. Maybe we (could get
some grand man like Taft or Bryan
to tell us something good and draw
a record-breaking crowd.
FRANK BRUNSON.
Miss Holbert Entertains
Miss Lura Holbert entertained
with a social at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Troy Justice, last Friday
evening. Music and games were much
enjoyed by the following guests:
Misses Lola Justice, Lizzie Coston.
Nora McClaughlin, May Belle Frisbee.
Alice Hallman, Elmo Thompson, Lucy
Brookshire, Reba Fields, Cleo Connor,
Hattie and Lula Sherman and Mrs.
L. E. Waters. Messrs. Mingus Ship-
man, W. K. McClain, Amos and Deck
Jones, Gus and Raymond Staton, Fred
Coston, Bryant Brookshire, L. E.
Waters, Walter Justice, Foy Pittillo
and Charlie Greer.
Mr. Torrence Buys Farm
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Torrence
recently purchased a farm about five
miles from town from Henry C. Corn.
Mr. Torrence is going to make it a
cattle farm and has already a fine
herd of cattle there as well as twenty-
five of the finest Duroc Jersev hors
home. Mount Echo, near Laurel Park, the country affords.
Misses Shipman Entertain .
Misses Gertrude, Jessie and Beulah
Shipman entertained Monday night
in honor of their brother, Grover, who
has just returned from service over
seas. Music was enjoyed ' from a
string band and games, contests, etc.,
contributed to the pleasures of the
evening. Refreshments consisting of
ice cream and cake were served the
following guests: Misses "Billie" Car
michael, Florence Justus, Juno Israel,
Florence Orr, Jane Connor, Dilla
Candler, Nannie Shipman, Anne Con
nor, Ella Hamilton; Geo. Belk, Bill
Reese, Harry Williams, Herschel Alli
son, Lee Whitmire, Albert .Edwards,
Bill McClain, Paul Johnson, Jerry
Shipman, and the musicians, Charlie
Greer, Messrs. Pittillo and Brook
shire.
Shower for Mrs. Moores
The Ladies' Aid Society " of the
Methodist church met with Mrs. C. E.
Brooks last Thursday afternoon at
3 o'clock. A busy hour was spent
with needle after which Mrs. M. F.
Moores, wife of the pastor, was led
into a room where a maid awaited her
with cap, apron, broom, dust-pan
and other kitchen utensils too numer
ous to mention, and showered them
upon her. Refreshments consisting of
sandwiches, coffee, cake and cream
were then served and a delightful
social hour was spent.
Taking Mr. Zimmerman's Stock
The referee in bankruptcy has
named B. F. Staton trustee and Jim
Waldrop and Blaine Jackson as ap
praisers of the stock of Zimmerman's
Book Store, bankrupt. They have
been taking stock for the last few
days and hope shortly to be in shape
to take steps looking to the sale of
the property.
Miss Carmichael Entertains
Miss Willie Carmichael entertained
Saturday night at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. E. II. Davis in honor of
Miss Ethel Marlow and Mrs. Ed.
Hyrne of Asheville. Music, games
and contests were enjoyed in addi
tion to a salad course. The guests
were: Mis3 Marlow and Mrs. Hyrne,
of Asheville ; Misses Marjorie Pearce,
Katie Price, Alma Freeman. Beulah
and Gertrude Shipman; Glover Jones,
Manning Morris, Bill Reese, Grover
Shipman, Bill Ladson. Albert Ed
wards, H. Case and Joe Freeman.
J. Z. Cagle Moves
J. Z. Cagle has moved his Jewelry
and repair shop from the store of
Chas. Rozzelle to a buildine on the
opposite side 6i the street, in order
to afford more room for his business
and also additional space for the fur
niture businss of Mr. Rozzele.