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HENDERSON VILLE . N . C., THURSDAY. M A,Y 23 ,1907
VOL .XVI NO. 21
GRAND LODGE COMING HERE.
Hendersonville Selected as Meet
ing Place North Carolina Odd
Fellows In 19Q8.
The citizens of Hendersonville are
happy over the decision of the Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows, of North Caro
lina, to hold its annual convention next
year in this city. That distinguished
body is composed of more than four hun
dred members and it is a compliment to
any town or city to have an opportuni
ty to entertain such a great gathering.
Credit for securing the next meeting of
the Grand Lodge for his home town is
due largely to the efforts of Mr. M. L.
Shipmau, who represented Ochlawaha
Lodge, Hendersonville, at the 1907 set
sion of that order held in Elizabeth
city last week., Late Tuesday afternoon
Mayor King received the following
telegram:
Elizabeth City, N. C, May 14, '0.
A. Jf. Jf. King, Mayor,
Hendersoville, N. C.
"Shall I Invite Grand Lodge to meet
in Hendersonville next year? Have
heads various organizations wire im
mediately."
M. L. Shipman.
Knowing the old-time hospitality al
ways exhibited by our people and of the
ability of this city to entertain Mr. King
sent this answer:
Hendersonville, N. C., May 14, '07
M. L. Shipman,
Elizabeth City, N. C.
'Use every effort in your power to
get them.'
A. F. P. King.
On Friday afternoon came the good
news Announcing the decision of the
Grand Lodge to meet here on Tuesday
after the second Monday in May, 1908,
in this brief message:
Elizabeth City N. C, May 15, '07.
A. F. P. King,
Hendersonville, N. C.
"Have just secured meeting Grand
Lodge for Hendersonville next year.
Contest very lively."
M. L. Shipman.
From the Charlotte Observer's re
port of the proceedings it is learned that
a number of other places wanted the con
vention, among them being Asheville,
YJaynesviUe aDd Goldsboro, but the at
tractions and advantages of Henderson
ville were presented in a way as to win
this much coveted favor. The Indepen
dent order of Odd Fellows is a grand
combination of a great brotherhood and
it numbers among its members many of
the best citizens of every community
in North Carolina where a lodge has
been established. The Grand Lodge is
mad up of representatives elected by
each subordinate lodge in the State
and the attendance at the meeting last
week exceeded four hundred, every
lodge in North Carolina, except two, be
ing represented. The representatives
pay their own expenses, but the hotels
in cities where the body has heretofore
held its meetings have always made
liberal concessions in their charges.
Hendersonville has the habit of "do
ing the handsome thing," and will give
the Odd Fellows the time of their lives
when they come here next May. The
fact that the town has the facilities to
accommodate this big gathering is the
To the
Citizens of
Hendersonville
We wish to state we have
started up the Purity Ice and
Laundry Plant. We will dis
tribute our own ice and from
this date operate the Laundry
the year round. We will com
pete in any prices made and
propose to give our patrons
a square deal.
J. B. Seawell & Son
'
best advertisementvthe place has ever
had and the further announcement that
our invitation has been accepted adds
greatly to the reputation of the city as a
live, rjrogressive town: The Odd Fel
lows in every county throughout the
state are talking about us up here in the
"Land of the Sky" and looking for
ward with fondest expectations to their
contemplated visit next spring. They
will be here in laige numbers and many
of them are going to become so much
attached to the beauties of the place
that they will be unable to tear them
selves away from us dnring the entire
summer. Hendersonville has come to
be qnite a convention city anyway.
The Bar Association is coming in July,
three hundred strong, ana we must "put
our best foot forward" in the prepara
tions for that oc.3osion.
Murder in Jackson County.
On the night of the 16th LAege Owens
was murdered in, Jackson County, and
his brother-in-law, Coleman Brown, is a
fugitive from justice, charged with the
crime. Owens was shot twice with a
shot gun and the stock of the weapon
broken over his head. Near the dead
man was found a pistol with five ex
ploded cartridges in it. There were no
eye witnesses to the affair and Brown
has not yet been captured.
The Jackson county officials suspected
the murdered man's wife, who has been
separated from him, of being implicated,
and notified Sheriff Freeman to try and
get her. The Sheriff left the court
room and immediately started a search
for her, and arrested the woman at noon
on Friday, holding her for twenty-four
hours, during which time the Jackson
County folks failed to come after her.
He wired the Jackson County officials
but got no reply to the wire until a let
ter came, asking him to keep her here.
In the meantime, Sheriff Freeman,
having no evidence whatever, had re
leased her, after keeping her in jail for
24 hours, as stated. lti reported she
is now held at Brevard, the' authorities
taking her from the train there as .she
was on her way back, it is said, to get
her children.
The New Town Officials.
The newly elected town officers wil
take hold of the city's affairs early next
week. Mayor. .A. F. P. Klmf will be
succeeded by Michael Schenck,J.S. Bry"
son and Mack Rhodes will step into the
shoes of K. G. Morris and J. JD. Davis,
while J.F. Brooks will have the pleasure
of succeeding himself, as he was appoint
ed to fill the unexpired term of J. M.
Maddrey when that gentleman removed
to Winstn-Halem. There id considera
ble speculation with reference to the
selection of policemen, tax collector,
secretary, treasurer, and other officers.
Several aspirants for some of these
places are said to be in the fie Id.
Building Operations.
It is said that over $100,000 worth o f
new buildings have been started in this
city since the first of the year. If this
is correct, it is far ahead of any town or
city in the state, in proportion to popu
lation, including Ashevllle, which town
is growing rapidly and solidy.
Advertising the
Committees from the Board of Trade
are engaged in raising a fund for the
purpose oi advertising Aaneviue on a
arger scale than has been done in past
years, and local business houses, hotls
and boarding houses will do well to con
tribute as liberally as possible to that
fund. The advertising this year will
produce even better results than hereto
fore, in that muoh of it will be done at
the Jamestown Exposition, The mil
lions who will visit the exposition will
be told of Asheville'a advantages, and
many of the visitors will come this
wav.
Aa has been "frequently stated, mun
icipal advertising pays fully as well as
advertising in any other line, A glance
at the last number of the Merchant's
Journal of Commerce gives evidence
of the fact that Lynchburg, Vabelieve
that the money he has invested in
printers' ink will. come back to her
fourf Id- Eight f uU pagss are taken in
the publication mentioned for the pur
pose of telling the commercial world
that Lynchburg is on th map, and from
various quarters it is learned that many
Southern dealers have found that Lynch
burg's claims are not exaggerated.
The advertising of Asheville is not
undertaken for the benefit of any par
ticular set of men, or for any particular
business organization. It is a work
undertaken by our Board of Trade to
the end that the city and its people
might reap the benefit. The experience
of the past two years have amply proven
that the advertising campaigns have
resulted in greater numbers of summer
and winter tourists, and a general amel
ioration of business conditions. Under
these circumstances we believe that all
who possibly, can should contribute
generously to Asheville'a advertising
fund. Asheville Citizen.
At Laurel Park.
Mr. A. R. Fite, who will manage vari
ous amusement enterprises at Laurel
Park this summer, intends offering his
patrons the highest class of entertain
ment. He will open about'June 10th,and
there will be no lack of opportunities to
have a good time out there. There's
the rink and its a good one; a shooting
gallery, a baby knockdown, boating
and bathing. In addition there will be
baseball, at different times, expert
fancy skaters will be engaged at fre
quent intervals, and ice cream will be
sold on the grounds. On July Fourth
Mr. Fite intends having a grand barbe
cue and dance, t '' . "
The old club house has been complete
ly remodeled and is now a handsome
and commodious hotel. It haa a fire
place and mantel in the large lobby
which Is remarkable : for its beauty,
made out of the fine granite found in
Laurel Park.
There have been scores of additional
electric lights Installed in the park,
which will add to its attractiveness.
Laurel Park, undoubtedly one of the
most beautif Hi and picturesque spots in
Western North Carolina, will this sum
mer be the favorite spot for hundreds
ef families who wish to enjoy a day's
outing. It's shady walks and sylvan re
treats makes it an ideal spot to hold pic
nics, and the excellent accommodations
afforded by the street car line makes it
easily accessible.
Changes at Blue Ridge Inn
U. O. Staton and J. A, Brock have
sold a one-half interest in the Blue
Ridge Inn to Mr.B. Parrish, and broth
er for the sum of $14,000. Mr. Parrish
owns and manages the Cherokee Hotel
of Cherokee Springs, and is a gentle
man of extensive financial interests.
Mr. Parrish together with J. A. Brock
will manage the Blue Ridge Inn. per
sonally, A. C. Johnson having given up
the lease and returned to Spartanburg.
This will place the management of the
hotel in the hands of its owners, all
men of the highest financial rating, who
will see to it that this well known hotel
is ' kept up to the high standard set by
Mr. Wm. Hewitt during his eontrol of
the hotel. Messrs. Paribh and Brock
assumed control on Tuesday.
Year's Report.
Following is the report for the past
school year for the primary room of the
Graded School.
First Grade, attendance, Hugh Wal-
drop.
Greatest Improvement, J, P. Rick-
man Jr.
Neatest Work, Donald Staton.
Honorable mention for deportment
Lillian Clouse, Jessine Brooks, Helena
Grier, Boyd McGuire, Everitte Clouse,
J. P. Rickman, Hugh Waldrop, George
Shepherd.
Second Grade, attendance, Ruth
Williams,' '
- Deportment' and best reports, Dough-
las Uanders. '
Deportment and greatest improve
ment, Electra Twyford.
Honorable mention for Deport
ment, Charlie Potts, Nora Jane Con.
ner.
Board of Trade
The board of trade at its last meeting
admitted A. R. Fite to membership. A
committee was appointed to draft reso
lutions of respect for J. M. Waldrop,
its late secretary. A committee was ap
pointed to take hold of the boys high
school to be established by Mr. David
son. At its next met-ting, to be held one
week from today, Thursday, the matter
of an annual banquet will be taken up.
also the election of auew secretary. It
is desired to have the fullest attend
ance possible, and everyone is urged to
make it a point to attend this meeting.
W. 0. W. Organized Here.
A camp of the Woodmen of the World
was organized by Deputy J. H. Kimzey
on Friday night, May 17. Ths follow
ing officers were elected to serve until
January 1908. Counsel Commander, L.
W. Walker; Adviser Lieutenant, W. L.
Miller; Banker, J. S. James; Clerk, H.
S Walker; Physician, Dr. J. Stephen
Brown; Escort, L. L. Shealy; Watch
man, Henry Howard; Sentry T. Venon
Lyda; Managers, Jake Hickman, J. T.
Thompson and B. B. Jackson. The
Camp met Monday night at' the Odd
Fellows Hall and will meet on Monday
night of each week. Those wishing to
join this order may make application at
any time to the clerk.
.Mr.C, E. Brooks Criticised.
Mr.C. E. Brooks is being rather sever
ely criticised just now for what many
people allege to be an unpardonable
piece of carelessness on his part.lt is said
that Mr. Brooks has shown considerable
executive ability in the past campaign,
it is also said he is a good Democrat and
a hard party worker, ever ready to sac
rifice his personal wishes and well-being
for the sake of the party in -whose
principles he professes to believe. In
the light of all this his nlany friends are
at a loss to account for his recent error
of judgment, some call it . even harder
names, such as pure carelesness, and It
is said that Mr. Brooks had to promise
his many friends not to be guilty, of
such an indiscretion again. To be fair
to Mr. Brooks it should be stated that he
claims the circumstances were not fully
under his control, and also that if he is
to blame, Mr. Charles French Toms
should also be held up to public censure
and reproach. The reason for it all is
that last Friday two girl babies were
born to Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Brooks,
when thev should have been boys who
could vote In 1928! ' v
. . The Lake.
While there is nothing new about
this much talked of scheme.it is claimed
by those who Ought to fenow that it's
moving steadily along. It is claimed
the prospects are very bright for T. C.
Williams and those back of him to take
hold of the matter
Mr. Hayes has gone to Washington
to confer with higher officials as to just
what the Southern Railway will agree
to do. Word is expected from him any
day now. The contracts for the county
commissioners and the city authorities
to sign are now prepared. It has been
difficult to get these gentlemen togeth
er, owing to it being court week and for
other reasons.
Mr. E. C. Ingram to Live Here.
Mr. E. C. Ingram, of Union, S. C, one
of the best known heavy contractors o
the South, has purchased property here
on Jit." Hebron Drive, and will Immed
iately start the construction of a hand
some residence. Mr. Ingram built the
Carnegie Library, the M. Nicholson and
Son bank building, the new Presby
terian Church, in Union, S. c,the new
Methodist and Presbyteriin churches in
Monroe, N. C, the Murchison bank
building in Will mi ng toil, the First
National Bank building in Wadesboro,
and has recently couple ted $350,000
worth of work for the Oliyer Refining
Co., of Portsmouth, Va. Mr. Ingram is
a pleasant and genial g'entleman and
will prove a valuable acquisition to the
citizenship of Hendersonville. He is
very favorably impressed' with the pros
pects and future 6f this city, v
Mr. Ingram purchased for his resi
dence of the many beautiful pieces of
property Claude Brown has for sale on
this celegrated road.
Way Back Yonder.
fBy James Walker Heatherly
W. P. Bishop.better knfiwn as "Pink"
of Cedar Mountain, was iri town recent
ly. Pink is one of the old inhabitants
of this county, and is full 6f interesting
stories and anecdotes. He is 81 years
old, hale and hearty, and likes to hark
back to the time when his father was
offered a thousand acres Of land through
Henderson county and Hendersonville
for a certain stallion. MV, Bishop says
he is elder than this city, and hauled
goods for Dr. Allen when' he first start
ed in business, way back yonder, From
The Hustler, Feb. 28, '07.
Way back yonder in the good old days.
Way back yonder in the gfrod old ways.
Way back yonder friends were true.
Way back yonder the sky-was blue.
Way back yonder hop skip along
Way back yonder life waif a song
Way back yonder hook arid line
Way back yonder bright sunshine.
Way back yonder barefoot' boy
Way back yonder heart full o'joy
Way back yonder the bird's sang sweet
Way back yonder happiness complete
Way back yonder all didtf't know
That ' the world was sofu!l. of sorrow
and woe. N
Way back yonder all arose7 at dawn
Way back yonder Fore vei' gone!
Will Interest all Housekeepers.
P. B. English', together with Justus
& Johnson, who occupy adjoining stalls
in the city market, how have Armour's
prime western beef on hand at all times.
The cold storage plant of the market is
kept well filled with ice, and in addi
tion to Armour's meats they will have,
fish every Friday, will handle fresh
country mutton! chickens and vegetable
This is an innovation which the good
housekeepers of the city will be quick
to appreciate, as it gives them an op
portunity to procure thesefnecessities in
an absolutely fresh condition. '
FREE TRIP TO
- JAMESTOWN
ALSO BOXES OF CANDY TO
' SOME OF THE POPULAR
GIRLS OF THE TOWH
Hunter's Pharmacy To Have a
Voting Contest Which Promises
to be Interesting and Exciting
The Lucky One to Go to Jamestown,
Boxes of Candy to be Given
Away Each Week
Two years ago Hunter's Pharmacy ran
an attractive scheme at their soda fount
by giving away Fine Candies each week
to the lucky young ladles,
For the benefit of the great crowds
who throng the streets of Henderson
ville this summer Hunter says he pro
poses to make things more lively and
exciting at his soda fount than before
lie has inaugurated a scheme by
which his customers of the fount will
elect from the many popular young lad
ies of our city the most popular girl to
whom he will give an absolutely free
trip and all expenses paid to the great
JamestOwn Ter Centenial Exposition'
The contest will begin June 1st and
run 'til about August 15th, or . until the
big exposition with its naval exhibit -of
the world's greatest fleets will be in full
manouvers so that the lucky young
lady will see it all the week she is there,
The Mohenie.
is as follows: -Every one who buys a
glass of soda water for five cents, or for
as many nickels that he or she spends
for ices or ice cream in any quantity
will be entitled to a vote at the ballot
box at the fount for their favorite
girl. Everybody can vote male or fe
male, boy or girl, for the young lady in
Hendersonville whom they would like to
see elected as the most popular of alj
favorites among their young lady friends
and besides be- given the great pleasure
of thef free trip to Jamestown. -
Hunter says this will give every one
the same chance to win out and that it
will be a straight, fair, well conducted
contest,- No employee of the store will
be allowed to vote or to suggest any
names to voters. -
Almost every young lady in the city
will enter the contest , from the start
The list of the girls' names will be sel
ected by a cou-t of three Judges con
sisting of Mayor Michael Schenck,
Claude M. Pace and Alfred Olazener
who will count the ballots once, twice
or thrice a week according to the de
mands of the voters and post the names
at the fount each time so that all will
see just how their favorite stands on the
list. ,
Free Candy each weak. '
In order to make this contest still more
exciting to the voters and more
pleasing to the electors. Hunter
says he. will give to the two
leading contestants every Friday eve
ning a one pound box of Lowney's or
Nunnallv's fine candies free of charge.
This is an added attraction for the
many Aspiring candidates as it will help
to break the monotony of the
constant balloting from week to week.
All ballots will have to bear "Hunters
Pharmacy" imprint on the back and
ill also haye to be numbered regular
ly to preyent any ballot box stuffing for
Hunter says there will be no dirty work
in this election.
A Place Where Ladle Can Vete.
We xnow the ladies over Henderson
ville will hail with delight this, their
privilege to vote in a sure enough bal
lot box over1, which there will be rules
and regulations and in an election which
will be as heated as our recent municip
al fight. Let everyone vote for their
choice and begin varly with the idea
tnat their girl will win. In next weeks
issue of this paper will appear the list
selected by the judges who will begin
the race. . J
Local people who take a pride in the
fact that Asheville has a candidate for
Gubernatorial honors who is certain to
have a strong following will be interest
ed in this paragraph which recently
appeared in the Charlotte Obseryer:
"Mr. Locke Craig made here yester
day the first unequivocal declaration of
his candidacy for the Democratic nomi
nation for governor. In his contest for
this nomination he is certain to have a
large and enthusiastic following."
We have no desire to tell tales out of
school, but we happen to know that Mr.
Craig's candidacy Is receiving a great
deal of favorable mention in high places.
As matters stand now we think it very
probable that he will win. Gazette
News. - r r -
The Commencement.
The fourth commencement exercises
of the Graded School was witnessed by
an audience which completely filled the
opera house, even standing room in the
gallery being at a premium, it was said
to be the largest audience ever gathered
in that buildiag, and certain it is they
enjoyea the fine program immensely.
The stage was handsomely decorated.
The diplomas, daintily tied with blue
ribbon rested upon a large table com
pletely covered with snowball blossoms.
Many prominent citizens were seated on
the stageand the young girl graduates
in their white frocks helped to make a
pretty picture. The essays were all re
markably "fine and were closely listened
to by the big audience. Miss Bessie
Riekman's, Greek and Roman gods
and goddesses," was especially enjoy
able thro' that young lady's perfectly
clear ennunciation. Miss Annie Smith
and Miss Grace Colt en's fine rendition of
Losey's Alita was evidently appreciated
and these artists were obliged to re
spond again to the hearty applause giv
en them. Miss Egerton and Mrs. Iven's
sympathic rendering of Mendelsohn'8
Overture firmly established their al
ready enviable reputation as true artists
and was keenly enjoyed. The work, of
the little tots in the sight work class
testified to Mrs. Iven's aptitude for
training, Prof. A. B. Harold presented
the diplomas, and County Superinten
dent McD. Ray made a short approp-'
iate speech. The programs furnished
by Prof.. Ivens were the subject of
much favorable comment.
A BojS School.
To Mayor-elect Schenck and J. M.
Waldrop must be given credit for work
ing up a project for Hendersonville
which must profit the town considerably,
if it finally comes to a head, which is
reasonably assured.
These gentlemen, without any dis
play, have about made arrangements for
the building of a boy's school here, to be
located on the George Stephen's place,
near Pleasant Hill. It will be along the
same lines as the famous Asheville
school for boys, which has done so much
to make that city known throughout
the North. ; v ..x--.-
The matter .wilLbe takeu . up by the
Board of Trade at its meeting Thurs--y
day night, when it is believed definite
steps will be taken to secure, the sue
cess of the plan.
It is said the building of the school will
induce many extremely desirable people
to come here and become permanent
residents. The patrons of the school
would be from the families of the better
class. Asheville has derived much bene
fit from a similiar school there, and it is
believed Hendersonville's experience
would be the same.
Will buy a One
Horse Stude-
ba.ker wagon
$ -
complete, witK
seat.
Will bviy a Two
Horse Stude-
baker watgoii
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seat. Less
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