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U I ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR K E N. D E R S O N V I L L ETVt N O ., THURSD AY. ITL Y 25 , 1907 IVOL.XVL NO. 29 ME 7. V 1 'VIII . I I f J I US tl unKiiinir fcxei bit The 6. Majestic ft J My One Week Only 9311, Aus:. 5. p s 5! BE ifitense " Oissatisf action : Electric ILight with . the SeFvice IpMpk to ; City Authorities 'for Aid A man from the factory will take range to you He will show the century's triumph, The Great Majestic Even if you don't wisji to buy, come and examine, the information may be of use to you in the future We will serve biscuits baked while you wait and des licious coffee. All Free. You: can't break a Majestic, It has 3 times the life of an ordinary range. -. The Price is Moderate Its up to you Gome in during the week The Contract TJie present contract with' the Lighty and Tower Com pany expires this December, and is subject to renewal then if tfre service is sa.tis- f OLctory to the citizens. It is the opinion of competent lawyers that the city can refuse to pay its light ing bill, as one means of securing better service. It is also claimed that the poles in the street could be moved, but the contract expiring in December makes this hardly worth the while now. Harris and Trantham, Belmont Cafe, "Service is wretched and a disgrace to any town. We shall put in gasoline lamp's. Am very glad we refused - to sign a year's contract." A. E Bhanks. proprietor Candy Kit chen. "Simply an unbearable uuisance." The Red Store. "Am thinking of cutting them out entirely.1 E. Lewis and Bon. "Very poor ser vice and .city ought to remedy it at once." yW. H. Justus. "Unmentionably wret ched service. Our business depends on good lights and we cannot get them. : I am thinking of patting in some other method of lighting.'' W. F. Dotson." 'The lights are al ways dim, even when we have them. Authorities should take up the matter." j. M. Stepp "It's finel" (and .laugh ed.) . Wilson Mercantile Co. "We are ob. jlged to keep oil lamps in readiness at all times. The poor service is a serious E The electric light service Saturday night was so remarkably wretched, and caused so much inconvenience, that the 7 people of Hendersonville feel they have 'offered long enough at the hands of the Hendersonville Light and Power Company, and through the city council inconvenience.'' tbey $ave aemanaea immeaiaie reiier. A. R. Fite, manager Laurel Park Tbe. council win consiaer me matter Rinfc i guggest that Mr. Bangs be on Thursday (Aug.l)and adopt measures pnt u control cf the company, and thn to aftord relief.. The business men of v- Utm Th i. i tlxe cjwyjhey wahtcc Aghts L wore? lhan n0ay Clarke Hardware Company, Inc. and npt promises. T ' all suffered heavily last Saturday night. The drug stores the same, ,-. It is said the city Rink for instance . - refunded $18 00 to its patrons. Practically all the merchants say they lost money, through the lights goiog ut. 'The hotels were badly inconven- Rigby-Uorrow Co. "We have no electric lignt service worth the name and have not had for some time." w. A. Smith. "I hope Mr. Oats,with his"characteristic energy' will soon get matters in shape to eive us kood ser- vice." : Charles Pless. "Service is wretched. 9 UM 'DAM' MM jAUnllL l lMi 11M FRIDAY NIGHT July 26tlhi ienced,as were the boarding houses and City authorities should take immediate their.hundreds of guests, and, it seems I action to remedy it." m a 1 s. I A. 4. . & FT AM I . - ie De.tne universal seauineuu .uw ucu- Hunter s Fharmacv. "cservioe is ex- . - dersopvllle's reputation as a resort will j tremely poor and city council 6hould suffer irreparable injury unless the pre- tafce gtepg to make company pay a for sent deplorable condition is at once rem:J felture every time the lights go out." edied. r n: ..r, ... ArhlXt 1 ney OOlY Vere financial' loss through neglect of Following are. a few expressions Of company. to furnish proper service." opinio concerning tne electric ngnt CImar Barber Shop. "Have just em- serve ot tne town. ployed two girls to hold candles while Oop of the best known and most con- our patrons are being shaved. " B.rYri.0 i " RnrPkmver Bros. "Am obliged to condjtlon was absolutely unbearable.and depeQd olUamps ft good part ol lbe that tne city aucnorixieaanouia cerwimjr Lake immediate action, or be counted time. remiss in their duty. S.jF. Wheeler, Proprietor oi tne tel Wheeltr: Causes much complaint A. Flcker. .The service has . co hAAn catisfactorv. but as to who is to blame 1 do not prftt end to say. from our gusts, causes us financial loss be on August first, and the oltizens aro urged to attend, if a special meeting is aot called previous ta that date. "the present five-jtar contract with the company ends on Dec. 22, 1907, with a privilege of five years renewal if the service fs satisfactorv. Th Mtfr jg WWMWMb will be heard on that point before'a re- v newal is granted. "In common with our citizens I share the indignation which tbe poor service has generally aroused. v "I also believe the unsightly poles ; in the middle of Main street should be re- moved. If we find we cannot remove them, at least they should be paiated. "In conclusion I hope some relief may be afforded, and that immediately. Warm in Greenville. Hendersonville has two well known ' businessmen who spend part of their time in Greenville, one; in fact is there most of the time, while the other visits the town at frequent intervals. They' were in a Greenville hotel lobby, one of thera trying to write a letter, and' both of them suffering from the heat. This is their experience as related by the one who stays there most of the time. "More ice, Bill, more ice! ''That lat chunk on my head has donV meltedtcd its running down my back like ani icy Niagara! What does that dogblasted thermometer register now? - It don't register you say? Gone so high the blame thing can't register any bighe 1 smppose. My, I wish I was in Heod ersonville1 now. Here I am sitting on a cake of ice. and a baer of ice on mr bead, and two electric fans going and can't keep cool enough to think, I can't Remember if Ed Brooks had one or two sets of twins at his house or if Bill Hew itt is president of the Anauias club or only chief member, and I sure am go- ing, to live a different life' -Once' I get home again. Look at this puddle of water on the table. That's , prespera tion, man and, and this hV the sixth sheet of paper I've spoiled trying to write this doggtfne letter. ' I've lost for ty pounds in the last two days and there won't be anything left 'of this once proud shape unless I stop melting soon. Whew! but its Jbot, Bill. Say, man, lets get on the next train and get back to Hendersonville, else 'we'll need an introduction to our families when we do get there. " . . , From 9 to. 12. Given by Hendersonville Wholesale Grocery and la giving tne town a uaa reputation. r - - , . , i : v - m . r . thng was done and look to-the city au- WB.erwMu.jr thorUieg for rellef. l,M!BWu,0 .rvv. nntai Rarjiar The worst ever. A. A. (iates, fropneioroi ino norei Gat:-I think the patrons of the Hen- prom Mcyor Schonck T . . I . Htrop Sobenck. in an interview wltn depended upon promises until tneir pa- . .1.21 u oxha9t ftd thir business representative of this paper said: - i iiiavM mnu ikasvBU a wa a interest effected. I for one am wining to join any movement that is practical j to bjing about an Improvement. J.jH. Lollis, Blue Kldge inn. "in ig civil) z the town a bad name The er- Prof. Chas bsor E Everybody is cordially invited. The strictest order and decorum will be maintained by four private detectives who will be authorized and required to ejict any person or persons behav- m any manner objectionable to tne management,. Spectators 25 cents. ; DaLnceiWOrto;-Obn vicepould hardly be worse. The guests complain constantly." Am T. Hodges The service is very unsatisfactory, and the City Council Jf it has the power, should take some ac- tionj whereby the interests of the city mav be nrotected and the residents as- j sured of Satisfactory service. J D. Boyd The present electric ser vice is simply a nuisapce, and the city j authorities should take the matter up at once. Hendersonville Mercantile Co. "Can- notimagine a town where the service is so poor." ' , Jace-D icker Oo, "Consider It very. I poor indeed. Intend putting in gasoline 'lamps.".' x !"' "I have been asked for relief in matter by many business men oi me town, who were seeking a remedy lo the present deplorable condition of af fairs, but I feel that the authorities are powerless to act under the contract made with the Electric Light Company by the old board. "That is, powerless except to annual the contract entirely and this course Is open to several serious .'objections First the ensuing litigation and then he physical Impossibility of in stalling a new plant inside pi two months at least. 'I have often said I am willing to call a special meeting to consider thla mat ter, and through the Hustler I now re peat that offer. Any suggestions made by the citizens will then, receive, care ful consideration, gnd I will gladly lend my fullest; co-eperatlon to any measure which promises relief, "The next msstirr cf the council will The Lake Meeting. A well attended meeting of th stock holders of the Lake Company was held in the court house : last ' Friday night. The proposition from ' the Southern Railway was submitted to them and resolutions adopted in reference to tbe proposition, which the stockholders be lleved could not be accepted. The Southern wants the local company to spend $37,000 towards raising the Bre vard tracks, etc A survey by a competent engineer, Major Strong, for' the local company, is now being made. 'Armed with the data as to expense, etc., from this" smr yey a committee of three, prominen citizens will go to Washington immedi ately acd make a last effort to conyince the Southern Rail way thai they are not doing just the right thing. ' Twenty Dollars Reward. - O.M; Vernon, of salnda, who lost a pocket book recen'tly at Laurel Park, is a hustling, energetic young business man, not yet 21 years bid. The pocket book contained between $60 and $70 and its loss is a very serious matter to him now, as he was about to pay it out for merchandise. . He offers $20 reward.and it is sincerly hoped that the finder will either return It to air. Vernon at Saludi or to the Hustler oficeand receive t'j; liberal reward ofTere3,
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