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HE ND E RSONVILLE. N 0 . . . THUH3 D A Y r OCTOBER 1, 1908
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THE DEMOCRACY OF OLD
HENDERSON I!OMI
A COUNTY TICKET WHICH
WILL BE ELECTED 11.3
THE TICKET. V
Representative A 1 b e r t
Cannon. x
Sherif f-V.dy. Shepherd.
Register ; of DeedsJ. R.
Wilkie. ' t
Surveyor Sam Y, Bryson.
Coroner Dr. L. P. Russell.
Commissioners S a m J.
Justice, J. Press Fletcher, G.
B. Hill.
The democracy of Henderson
county met in. convention near
the noon hour on Tuesday at the
court house for the purpose ; of
nominating candidates for the
various county offices; Demo
cratic County Chairman C. EJ
Brooks, called the meeting to
order and designated Capt. J.W.
Wofford as temporary chairman
of the convention. : Mayor Mich
ael Schenck was named - as tem
porary secretary. On motion of
J. C Sales the temporary organ
ization was made permanent.
On taking the chair Capt Wof
ford. made a ringing speech
thanking the convention if or the
honor conferred arid predicting
a sweeping democratic victory at
the fall election. ;V ;
Chairman .Wofford expressed
regrets on account of the . ina
bility of Hon.ck6 Crair toibe
present and address the people
as expected and called on M. L.
Shipman to explain lie reason
why Mr. Craig could not come.
Mr ShipmanK stated that late
Monday afternoon he received a
phone message from Mr. Craig
informing him. that he (Craig)
had been unexpectedly called in
to aV six-thousand-dollar damage
suitfrom whichjt was impossi
ble to get released and expressing
great disappointment himself to
have to forego the pleasure of
meeting the appointment.'
On motion the chair appointed
M. L. Shipman, JVC Sales and
J. W. Merrimon a committee of
three to draft suitable resolutions
of regret that; Mr. Craig, could
not be present and forward copy
of the same to that gentleman at
Asheville.
The roll of precincts was called
and all except Raven Rock were
found to be represented. No
contests being reported appoint
ment of a committee on creden
tials was dispensed with. Motion
to make all' democrats present
members of the convention fail
ed. Exception to this was made
as to chairman and secretary,
who happened not to be dele
gates, and they retained their
positions with thanks..
Nominations ; of candidates
being called for J. C. Sales nam
ed A. Cannon in a, happy little
speech which was received with
enthusiastic applause. J. If. Rip-;
ley nominated N. W. Posey.
Mr. Posey askedthat his Lname
be withdrawn as he was physi
cally unable to make the race.
The nomination of Mr. Cannon
was made by; acclamation and
applause greeted the announce
ment. ' , - -V-" v
For Sheriff,, MJ'L;-Shipman
urged the convention toV nomi
nate V. C. V. Shepherd, This
suggestion met with ? the hearty
approval of the delegates ' , arid
although Mr. Shepherd ' wanted
another gentleman , nariied for
this place the Honor went v him
acclamation. - ; V"
Mr. , Shepherd placed Iftegnsme
of J. B. Arledge before the con
vention for register of de6ds, L.
S. Pender' named Prof. J. R.
Wilkie. Mr. Arledge stated that
he woulS soon be called to a ; dis
tant ; state on business and
for this reason he could not pos
sibly accept Prof. Wilkie re
ceived the nomination by accla
mation and the convention cheer
ed some more.;
Mr. Cannon made a motion to
nominate S. Y. Bryson for Sur
veyor. The suggestion was ac
cepted by a rousing vote, as was
the nomination of Dr. Lloyd P.
Russell for Coroner.
The chair thenannounced that
the next thing in order was the
selection of three candidates' for
county commissioners. For one
of these Mr. Cannon named S, J
Justice ; McD.Ray suggested J.
W. Wardj R. 'M. Pryor wanted
A. J. McMinn; J. C. Sales nomi
nated J.. Press Fletcher and L. S.
Pender urged the name of G.' B.
HilL A. S. Eaney seconded Mr.
Hill's nomination in a rousing
speech. " Mr. Hill arose and said
he was not seeking any office, but
would do all in his power if or
every man on the democratic
ticket A motio was made and
carried to vote by. ballot and that
the three receiving the highest
vote be declared the nominees.
Messrs. Justice, Fletcher and Hill
were found to. be the choice of
the convention and the chair so
declared.
When the ticket had been com
pleted McD. Ray was called i for
and addressed the convention,
giving his approval of the ticket
nominated and expressing .con
fidence in the result Mr. Cannon
also responded to i calls and de
clared he would do his hest inthe
approaching contest The con
vention then adjourned. i
After adjournment the new; ex
ecutive committee met and elect
ed McD. Ray chairman and S.
Y. Bryson secretary.
The utmost harmony prevailed
throughout the deliberations of
the.convenuon and the universal
opinion prevails that the ticket
put forth is the strongest named
by the democrats for many years.
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Mr, and Mrs. James Holmes
and 'family, and Miss Helen
Bailey have returned to their
Charleston home. "Jimmy"
Holmes and his pleasant smile
will b missed and Main street is
not so bright as it once was. :
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Mr. S. F. Wheeler has return
ed to Columbia, and the big
Hotel Wheeler is closed for the
season. Mr. Wheeler is entirely
satisfied with . the past season and
thinks next year there will be
still riiore people in the moun
tains. Speaking of the Daily
Hustler, Mr. Wheeler said it was
a good thing -for the town and
that a daily paper published the
year 'round would be of inesti
mable benefit to the whole com
munity. - ;. -
Notice is hereby given that the
polling place in the Flat Rok pre
cinct in Henderson County has
been changed fromthe1 present
polling place to the store of J. P.
Patton in said precinct. ;
Thisi the 25th day of Septem
ber, A. D. 1908. vT-P
. ' C. Vernon Murray, ; ;
; . Chm. Board of Elec ;
- of Henderson Co.
J.-C. -Saus;v': r :X
- Secretary, Board of . ;
Election of Hender-
son County. . : w
Es iCircos.
Gentry's big Dog and Pony
Show will .exhibit here next Fri
day.. Their . advertisement "' ap
pears in this 'papers Theshow.
is famous for its: fine exhibitions
and it will be here , in its entirety
on Friday. -
Hotel
Her
Closed
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K. G. JustusCbii&actor and
Former City
trali6n,:,yTes
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to N e wB erry,
K. G. Justus, the well r known !
contractor of this town, charged
with fraud, amounting- to $7,700
it is said, was arrested; Tuesday
afternoon by Sherifi5 Freeriian
and taken to Newberry, S. C;, W
Shef iff M.; M. Bufords ' of that
state, where he will face the
charge of obtaining property un
der . false pretense.
The South Carolina Sheiff ar
rived late Monday night with
the necessary papers, the requi
sition from Governor Ansel of
South Carolina upon Governor
Glenn for the return if Justus,
and the warrant fronvNorth Car
olina's executive authorizing his
arrest
The warrant charges . Justus
with having obtained property,
lumberv jarid olher - building - ma
terial, in Newberry, S. C., by
false representations. He . was
arrested by Sheriff Freeman
about three o'clock Tuesday af
ternoon, on Main street, opposite
the Hustler office, and turned
over to Sheriff Bufprds, who,
with , his prisoner, left on the
5.l5 train. Justus spent , the
night in Spartanburg jail and ar
rived in Newberry about 3 o'clock
Wednesday. ' ; - v
He made a strong plea to be al
lowed to remain in Henderson ville
until Wednesday morning offer
ing a justified bond signed by
Sam King, Branch Blackwell and
other prominent republican poli
ticians The father of. Justus and
Branch Blackwell left this morn
ing for Newberry.
4C. G. Justus, better known as
"Galilo" Justus, is one of the
best know n contractors in Hen
derson ville, and at one time was
city tax collector under a repub
lican administration. ... ...
Over a year ago ,he left this
city and went to Newberry, S. C.
where he built several houses,
amongst them being residences
for Pat Scott, Dr. Pellam; and
W. A. McSwane, bookkeeper for
Summer Bros., of that town.
Itis alleged he bought lumber
and building supplies for these
houses, was paid for them, and
neglected to pay for the material.
It is also said he owes the work
men formerly in his employ. The
total amount is said to aggregate
$7,700. ,
; Mr. Justus said to :a Hustler
rnan, shortly after being placed
under arrest: : - i
, "I took several contracts iri
Newberry and lost money on
them, and - was unable to meet
my obligations, and that is all
there is to this matter. My ar
rest and taking me off at this
time of day, making me spend
the nighit in Spartanburg jail, is
spite work. My father and
Branch Blackwell will be in jNfew
berry ori Wednesday and I ex
pect to get this matter settled f
then. ' When I left Newberry
there was overN $2000 left with
Under
:Tl:-V'T7?li;
Collector
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iepuDiican jiaminis-
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William Johnson -there to divide
ariidligst 5 iriy creditors, but I
suppose the lawyers have I got1
most of it, I think I will come
outof this v trouble all right I
arii '.filling to give bond if or my
appearance iri court but jaot for
my indebtedness. " , :
Justus left Newberry last April
and has spent most of the time
since then in Hendersonville.
He ; built Lieut Reid's house,
two houses for Bob Smith, has
done most of E W. Durant's
work andf much general contrac
ting here. He is married and
has three children. ; I.
Sheriff M. M. Bufords, who
came f rom South Carolina to get
Justus, has many friends here.
He; has .known. : : Capt : Miiler,
Herir Lae;- ill2" Miller" and
many other Henderson ville peo
ple for many "years. He thinks
Hendersonville a charming - town
and is, especially impressed with
the wide cement walks. The
Sheriff has served 12 years in of
fice andj has just been elected
for another term of four years.
He went with v the, officer who
carried the last message from
Geri. Joe Johnson to the Union
army, near Durham, N. C. ,' ar
ranging the terms of surrender
of that . gallant soldier's army,
and his recollections of that event
are inlerestiriig.
The Sheriff at one time, way
back yonder, was tried for com
plicity in a Klu Klux raid, but
was acquitted. It'is interesting
to note that almost the first man
he met in Hendersonville, the
first time he has ever been in
the town, was the principal; wit
ness against him at the trial a
long time ago, when muskets
and negroes dominated a help
less country. . !
$45,281.91 Deposits.
The statement of the Citizens
Bank in this issue shows the rer
markable deposits of $45,281.91.
Remarkable, because this bank
opened for business only last
July and such a showing reflects
the confidence reposed iri this
institution and in its officers , by
the people of Hendersonville and
Henderson County. , v
Registration
V The registration books opon on
October 1st and close on October
24th, at the different poling pre
cincts, for the purpose-of res
tering all qualified voters i ?
J. C. Sales, Sec'y.
Vernon Murray, . . . , -Ch'rman
Co. Board of Elections.
Inter and 8pig. ;
J. H. Byers, age 65, and Miss
Annie Hill, age 17, .were married
by Square Tinley at hisresdence,
on Sept 24th.
1 alien
OsimHls.
' Edythe Maude, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. William ,Kimzey
Osborne, and Mr. James Killian
Mills were married at the home
of the bride's parents in Bre
vard; on Sunday, September 27th.
It was a home wedding, charm
ing in all its details, and: fit .for
one of Brevard's most attractive
and accomplished daughters.
The bride looked very sweet and
pretty indeed in her beautiful
gown of white silk and the mag
nificent bouquet of white car
nations sbe carried but com
pleted a charming picture.
Miss Josephine Osborne was
maid of honor arid . carried a
beautiful bouquet of white car
nations. Lbree Galimore. most ef
fectively ? played t Mendelsohn's
wedding march, ; to- the! solemn
strains of iwhich: the bridal party
entered the prettily decorated
parlor. The room was a wilder-
t ness;qNoriCaliQajuti
ful mountain flowers) jthe, shy
aaisy ana .xne Drniiant .goiaen
rod being used most effectively
iri the scheme of decoration.
Mr. ; Mills and his charming
bride left for Asheville, Wayries
yille arid other points, where
friends and relatives will be visit
ed. They carry with thenr the
sincere best wishes of hosts of
friends who have learned to
know and to love them both and
who hope their future lives may
be as beautiful as the flower deck
ed room in ' which thety were
made one. 7
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m M of Thanks.
' In behalf of myself arid Mrs.
Rantin, I desire to thank . the
friends who came to pur assis
tance with sympathy and many
acts of ; kindness at the ' sudden
death of Mr. S 1., Rantin : :
D. R. Chewning.
le Bp Club
ts Tonlt;
The f Bryan Club' m eets tonight
(Thursday) at the Court House.
A full attendance of members is
desired. There will be short,
snappy talks and a meeting full
of interest is assured. ' Come
and hear some of the issues of
tins hot campaign discussed.
They Go to South America.
: Mr. arid ' Mrs. James Justice
leave tomorrow on the first stage
of their long journey to South
Ariaerica, where Mr. Justice will
start in his life work asia mis
sionary.
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: ; G W-t Lyda; i of Edneyyille,
was a; pleasant caller at this office
yesterday. ; I. . ': ;r .Vv; ;; .'.
2 Miss: Carrie McCain of - this
city,' and Miss Anna: Revan, of
Saluda; leave on Thursday for
Jacksonville, 'Fla., ; where they
, will spend the winter.
let
THE GOVERNOR Mim
Franklin, N. C-, Sept 23. -Congressman
W. W, KitcHn,
Democratic nominee for Gover
nor, arrived here from Murphy
at two o'clock todav arid found a
large crowd - of Macon county: r
citizens patiently waiting to hear
him preach the gospel of Demo- .
cracy. Mr. Kitchin and his as
sociates had been expected yes
terday afternoon 'but i were un
able to make the train leaving
Murphy at midday, which neces
sitated a twenty-three niile drive
through the country, from Almond-
this morning after nine
o'clock. ! They were met at Al
mond ;b Mr. G. L. Joneswho
brought -them over by private
conveyance.
f "Hon. J. Frank Ray, "Fighting -coclr
of ;2 Mstcoir -: arid I3emocratic
nominee for representative, was?
master of ceremonies and per- 1
formed .with ease' and dig
nity. He first introduced: Mr.
M. L. Shipriian, candidate for
Commissioner . of Labor and:
Printing, who ; spoke briefly of"
Democratic i prospects this, year
and commended the mountain,
people for their loyalty to the
party and fidelity to - principle
Mr. Shipman was liberally ap
plauded when he pointed out
that Democratic candidates be
lieve in meeting their opponents :
face to face and have little re
spect for : those whor are too
cowardly to come out in the opent
and give an account of their
stewardship. s- : r
., Mr. Kitchiir was introduced a&i
"North Carolina's next Gover
nor" and one of the most deW
serving Democrats in the State.;
A storm of applause swept f over
the big crowd when he arose , to
begin his address and followed
at frequent intervals throughout
his magnificent exposition of the
evils of Republicanism. r Mr; I
Kitchin was not offensive in; any
of his conclusions aid many ReP
publicans heard him gladly
Democrats were visibly pleasW
and the party here will profit by
his coming. He captured . the
audience at the beginning of ' his
masterful address and held the
closest attention of those com
prising it for nearly two hours
A number "of -ladies were present
and the Governor was the happy
recipient of many handsome bou
quets of flowers at the conclu
sion of his speech. He goes
from here to Webster tomorrow-
The Bp
A local Bryan Club was organ
ized at the court house last Wed
nesday night. There are about
150 Voters in the club, with a la
dies auxiliary of about 100.
the interest gratifying.
The Club will meet each Thurs
day night at the court house.
Col. Pickens called the meet
ing to order. Capt. Wofford was-
elected chairman, S. Y. 'Bryson
secretary. Mayor ' Schenck,
McD. Ray arid CoL Pickensmade
a question box at the next meet- ;
ing, with Col. Pickens, W. G
Gullick and S. M. Hardin to an
swer the questions. , ..
School Citt
Tablets for school childrei at
only; four. ; cents to close uienx
out A bargain. " Hustler Pifint
Shop. : - ' . r
- Your price is ' ours; s ifyouu
want a buggy or surryjseer
Claude Brown.
Club
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