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HENDERSONVILL E'., N . C THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 19019
VOL. XVIII, No. 15
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SCHENCK :
WANTS TO KNOW
Mayor Schenck, when seen
this morning and asked about
the charge made by Judge Blythe
and Mr. Rector at the Republi
can convention and published in
the Times, to the effect that . the
present administration had done
nothing, said that he was some
what surprised as both of these
gentlemen had only a year ago
put themselves on record against
what public improvements the ad
ministration had made Mr. Rec
tor going so far as to fight them
in the courts in the suit brought
by Mr. J. D. Davis (republican
nominee for alderman).
Mr. Schenck expressed some
curiosity to know what had be
come of the resolutions passed by
the convention of a year ago, and
also why the author of these reso
lutions was so conspicuous by his
absence on Wednesday night.
Surely the short space of one year
has brought a great change over!
our republicans in convention as
sembled. However, Mr. Schenck
was frank enough to say that
some of the republicans who were
progressive had stood by the ad
ministration in their endeavor to
improve and beautify the town,
and it was but fair to say that
they are entitled to share in the
credit for wnat has been done.
But for the republicans, as a par
ty, to deliberately claim that, as
a party, they had 'done every
thing, not only in the ten years
preceding the installation of the
present administration, as well
also as what had been done dur
ing the two years just past, was
to say the least, an example cf
political acrobatics worthy of no
tice. Judge Blythe said and re
iterated that the republican nom
inees would carry the improve
ments off of Main street, and
would "pave the side streets. "
When this is attempted will Mr.
Rector, Mr. Staton's law partner,
again distribute posters reading,
"Vote against bonds and high
taxes," or will he ask for a bond
issue with which to "pave the
side streets' ' ; or will he do this by
raising the tax rate for street
purposes ?
"I am unable," said Mr.
Schenck, 'to understand how
this paving of side streets can be
done without money, and I am
unable to see where the money is
to be had without bonds or taxes.
I should certainly be most happy
to have every side street in Hen
derson ville paved, and if Judge
Blythe's ticket can accomplish
this without increasing the
town's burden, they, by all
means, should be put in power.
They should publish a prospectus
of their plan that the people may
be able to pass upon its feasibil
ity and practicability. Saying a
thing should be done and devis
ing a way to do it are different
propositions. It's the "means"
that the people would like ex
plained, and not the "end," for
on the latter all are agreed.
4 'Judge Blythe said nothing had
been done. Figures are more ac
curate sometimes tnan political
speeches. There has been laid
14,104 feet of water pipe in the
past two years; and 8,901 feet of
sewer pipe: the water sunnly has
been abundant, and has at no
time been cut off except to wash
out the reservoir ; the city's rev
enue from the water worksV has
increased, and the water rate is
as low as in any town in the
state. These are figures of record.
4 'Again, the electrialights have
been improved, the number of
ughts increased, and the poles
removed from the center of the
sheets. All this has been done
Mh ia.1$& rata; in
fact, the rate has been slightly
reduced. The records as well
as the tax receipts of the citizens
will show this decrease.
"Lastly,", said the mayor, "I
am delighted that the time has
come when the men who would
defeat the present board of Al
dermen dare not " resolute "
against "doing things," but have
relegated to the rear their plat
form of a year ago, and have
constructed them a new one with
an "improvement plank" insert
ed. It is a good omen for 4 'Greater
Henderson ville" when all stand
for improvements, and the pres
ent administration can congratu
late itself "upon bringing about
this situation; even if it has failed
to "pave the side streets," as
Judge Blythe would have done,
had he been more successful in
his aldermanic contest of a year
ago."
Population 5000.
Doans Directory of the United
States, revision of 1908, gives
Hendersonville's population es
4,500, Asheville's population as
being 20,000. The new census
will be taken ,in about a year.
If Hendersonville intends
increasing its corporation limits
to include Asheville the town
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daddies had better get . busy
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right now. .
BEAUTIFUL HENDERSONVILLE
Editors ; Turning Their Glad
Fades Toward "The City "
of The Hills."
Thus remarks Editor Archi
bald Johnson, of Charity and
Children, in last week's issue of
this paper:
"The North Carolina Press As
sociation will meet this year in the
beautiful town of Hendersonville.
The brethren remember with
great pleasure the fine entertain
ment they enjoyed there several
years ago, and they will turn their
glad faces toward the handsome
city of the hills on the 23rd , of
next June."
The Hustler has very great
pleasure in assuring the brethren
that they will receive a genuine
welcome to our fair city, and the
progressive citizenship of beauti
ful Hendersonville are delighted
to be favored with another op
portunity to entertain the band
of patriots which constitutes the
membership of the North Caro
lina Press Association.
Search for Easter Eggs
Results in Fatal Injuries.
Mrs. Jasper Blackwell fell from
a ladder, Saturday, and sustained
injuries which may result in her
death.
Mrs. Blackwell lives near the
electric company's power plant
on Big Hungry. She is about 60
years of age. Her two sons found
her, unconscious, at the foot of
a ladder leading to the barn loft',
where she had been hunting eggs
for Easter.
Doan's Directory says Hen
dersonville's got 4,500 -people.
Wrong. It's at least 5,000 and
growing.
No idle labor here there's
work for all who will work in Hen
dersonville the fastest-growing
town in the South.
The superb cement walks of
this town the finest possible ad
vertisement of the finest possible
towa-rthat HenderBonville, pt
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Mr. Vanderbuilt owns
KAtlUGA LAI I1EVS;
READY JUNE FIRST
From the Charlotte Observer.
Kanuga Club, the co-operative
residential colony near Hender
sonville, will open for the season
July 1. Mr. George Stephens, of
Charlotte, who devised the
scheme, launched it and who has
brought it to its present stage
of development, has just issued
a t concise descriptive folder in
which all the information mem
bers may desire is to be found.
The Kanuga Club property is
situated about three and one
quarter miles from Henderson
ville, in one of the most ' beauti
ful plateau sections of all West
ern North Carolina. The estate
contains about 1,000 acres and its
topography marks it as a gigan
tic amphitheatre, walled around
with mountains which may be
seen, range on range, for miles,
tla lancf gradually sloping to its
center, ' where Kanuga lake" has
been constructed, and which is
the central and defining feature
of this beautiful mountain park.
The' encircling mountains come
close together at the northern
extremity of the estate, where a
stream, one of the tributaries of
the historic French Broad, has
cut its way through. This stream
supplies the water for the lake,
which will be stocked with game
fish and which will provide am
ple space for boating, bathing
and fishing.
The idea is, summer living on
the co-operative plan at the mere
cost of maintenance. The plan
includes a club house where the
club members may board, and
colony cottages which may be
rented at low cost, in lieu of which
the resident may build and occu
py his own cottage.
The electric plant is now being
installed, power being secured
from the falls below the dam;
the central club house and the
cottages are being given finish-
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Where the North Carolina Editorial Association will meet
in June. The editors will come to Henderhonville
largely as a result of the satisfactory rates
offered by Mr. A. A. Uates
ing touches, the grounds are be
ing dressed again, and work on
the roads is being pushed. The
tennis courts will be in fine shape
and ' also the golf links, ball
grounds, bridle-paths and roads.
The terms are reasonable, at
cstual cbsfc ihc best of Terything
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over 17,000 acres of land
being available. Board will be
$8 per weeK for adults and ij4 per
week for children. All informa
tion as to cottages, etc. , can be
had from the folder.
Mrs. K. G. Whistler, who for
several years past has had a sum
mer home at Flat Rock, and who
was among the first to join Ka
nuga Club, has been induced to
take the management for the
coming season. Mrs. Whistler
has for several years received a
number of , select guests in her
summer home at Flat Rock, and
also in her winter home at Cam
den, S. C. Both Flat Rock and
Camden are resorts well known
as having a discriminating and
restricted patronage,- and Mrs.
Whistler's knowledge of the re
quirements of such a clientele fits
her for taking the management
of Kanuga Club.
Estate Manager, Mr. Addison
Lambeth, will have general s'u
pervision .of all matters outside
of the immediate operation of the
club. He has been actively con
nected with the development of
the estate during the past year,
is familiar with local conditions,
and will expect to be called up by
club members in any matters
pertaining to their comfort and
welfare.
Resident Physician: Dr.-C. S.
Mangum, of the i acuity of the
University of North Carolina
Medical College, and for the past
eight , years college physician
will be the resident physician at
Kanuga Club.
Kmdersrartner: lne various
provisions for the pleasure and
welfare of the children who will
be at Kanuga lake is one of the
most important features of the
colony plan. Among the facili
ties looking to this end
will be the kindergarten nature
work, under the leadership of
Miss Mary Catherine Thomson,
of Charlotte.
Boys' Leader: Mr. W. P. Ja
cocks, a graduate of the Univer-
sity of North Carolina, and for
two years afterward teacher in
Bingham School, at Asheville,
now a second-year medical stu
dent, has been engaged as leader
for the boys between the ages of
10 and 16. : .
A Valuable MeinbcrrljA:;l
in Henderson. (Jounty
Manchester; director ; of the de
partment of music at -Converse
College, Spartanburg, S. C 'and
the business manager and direc
tor in charge of the well-known
Spartanburg Music Festival, is
a club member, and expects to
occupy ajcottage at Kanuga lake
for the entire season. The mere
presence of Mrr Manchester guar
antees a fine musical atmosphere.
iendersonvilie members are:
Charles E. Piess, W. A. Smith,
Michael Schenck, J. D. Waldrop,
Charles French Toms, Charles A.
Whitaker, A. F. Baker, Dr. J.
Stevens Brown, R. C. Clarke,
Dr. A. B. Drafts, E. W. Ewbank,
Dr. J. Egerton, Judge H. G.
Ewart, Wiltshire Griffith, Sam
T. Hodges, W. H. Justus K. G.
Morris, R. H. Staton, Capt J.
:W. Wofford.
le Confederate Veterans:
If Henderson ville is to have
the honor of entertaining - the
Cohiederaleetefahs i Associa
tion of North Carolina this Fall
J her citizens will have to get
busy RIGHT NOW and agree
to contribute as much as they
feel able to for that purpose.
The meeting is held in the
Fall, would bring many thou
sands here, and be of greatest
benefit to the town.
Hendersonville is ABLE to
raise the required amount.
It is honed the citizens of this
progressive town will dig down
into their jeans and bring the
gallant veterans and their friends
here.
It's an INVESTMENT, not
DONATION.
the Mass Meeting at Hlllgirf.
The missionary mass meeting
at Hillgirt Methodist church last
Friday and Saturday, was a most
enjoyable and deeply interesting
occasion. Nearly every part of
the district was represented, and
the good people of that delightful
community did themselves proud
in entertaining the crowd.
Dr. Atkins, presiding elder of
the Asheville district, presided in
his usual happy manner, and the
exercises were interspersed with
soul-stirring music by the choir,
with Mrs. Byers at the organ.
All the vrious phases of the
missionary work at home and
abroad were ably discussed.
Among those on the program
for addresses or papers were the
following from the Henderson
ville Methodist ;church: Revs. J.
W. Moore, S. K. Breeding and
Elam Christian; Dr. C. Few, Mr.
F. E. Durfee, Mrs. F. E. Durfee
and Miss Ella McLain.
Rev. S. L. Mcintosh, in charge
of the Hendersonville circuit, in
a fine speech, showed the won
derful progress made on the work
this year. The reports from all
oVer the district evidenced a gen
eral awakening on the subject of
missions, and . this meeting mil
doubtless prove a great help t
fop osf in thj3 section,
AT BEAUTIFUL
OSCEOLA LAKE
Beautiful Osceola Lake- is;
daily becoming more beautiful
as the finishing touches are
being put to this gigantic "enter--"
prise. The water is cow up to-'
the spillway, and the picture is
a superb one. The clouds and
blue sky reflected in the clear
water, the surrounding hills and
distant mountains, the fine drive
between the water and the wood
ed, gently rolling land, with
John Orr's bier hotel with its red
roof looking down on the whole
magnificent panorama, makes a
scenejwhich once witnessed is not.
sobnforgotten.
The gravel road is about com
pleted entirely around the lake.
The hotel will be finished by
June.l. The motor boat and a .
car load of row boats have been-.
ordered and the boat houses.
started. The reservoir to sup
ply the hotel and residences with.
water is just about completed..
Arrangements have been madev
to stock the lake with fish, in
cluding many large ones. The
entire lake will be encircled with
a string of electric lights, and .
band concerts will be given there
this Summer. .
Everybody and his wife makes
Osceola Lake THE place to visit
every Sunday now. When com
pleted and the Summer crowd is
here Osceola Lake will be a min
iature and more beautiful Atlan
tic city, with myriads of electric
lights, carriages and automobiles,
the strains of softly-played music
floating over the lake upon whose
sparkling" bosom will be gaily
dressed crowds In motorJboats
and row boats, impressing:one
with the fact that Hendersonville
is in truth entitled to the name
'The Lake City of the Moun-
, tains."
Hendersonville Press Bureau.
Mr. Charles N. Wrenshall is in
charge of the Hendersonville
Press Bureau, an organization for
the dissemination of news of this
town, formed largely through
the efforts of Mr. George Stevens,
with the co-operation of a number
of public-spirited citizens of Hen
dersonville. Mr. Wrenshall, an experienced
newspaper man, has formed eon
connections with- nearly air the -leading
papers of the South, as .
their special correspondent here, .
and will send them such newsi
items from this town as will be
of special interest to their par
ticular locality.
Mr. Wrenshall is a representa
tive of this paper, and any cour
tisies extended to him will be
duly appreciated.
Through the Hendersonville ?
Press Bureau this beautiful resort
will be kept prominently, before
the great newspaper reading pub
lic of the South, and this, neces
sarily, will be of the greatest
possible benefit to the entire com
munity. Gale Property Soli
The Gale property, on the Flat
Rock Drive, just beyond the cor
porate limits, was sold on Mon
day, by the Wanteska Trust Co.,
to T. R. Barrows, associate ed
itor of this paper. The property
will be improved at once.
'There's lots of. dieinjr these
days," remarked Dr. F. V Hun
ter, the other day.
"Hadn't heard of it," was the :
reply. r , '
"But there is. - Essteir clyefog,.
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