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HENDERSONVILLE. N. C. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1309
VOL. XVIII, No. 46
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One Year's Increase in Postoffice
Receipts,20 Per Cent; Increased
Bank Deposits, Volume of Busi
ness Done By Wholesale Firms,
All Show Rapid Growth Town.
4iI believe," he said, slowly,
thoughtfully, "I believe Hender-
sonville to be the most promising
field for profitable investment of
any town in the South to-day.
Land values are reasonable here
now. They will soon be higher,
for without doubt Hendersonville
inside of ten years will be the
principal city of Western North
Carolina."
The speaker, a successful man
of affairs, a man of large ideas
and wide experience, better
known in the financial centres of
the country than in Henderson
ville, continued;
"I shall spend a part of my
time here in the future."
This level headed business
man had carefully investigated
conditions here, and he found:
That the aggregate bank de
posits amount to over
$485,000 an increase of about
$113,000 in one year.
That the postoffice receipts are
now about $12,000 a year, and
during the past year have in
creased twenty per cent. (The
two quarters endinsr September,
1909, show an increase of 20 per
cent over the two quarters end
ing September, 1908. There has
been a steady increase of $1000
a year in the postoffice receipts
ever since the Brevard road was
built.)
That the receipts of the Hen
dersonville Light ond Power Co.
show an increase of 38 per over
last year.
He found three wholesale gro
cery houses, doing an annual
business of over $440,000.
He found that Hendersonville
would, soon have trolly cars and
wondered they were not already
here. . '
That the amount of farm pro
ducts shipped from this county
aggregates not less than $50,000
and farming conditions here
are improving every year.
He found a surrounding country
rapidly taking advantage of its
agricultural resources and looks
for still greater improvement
there, when the people now liv
ing here discover its wonderful
possibilities as an apple raising
section.
He found that Hendersonville
was consuming steel products at
a greater rate a four times
greater rate than its only com
petitor in this sectionr-Asheville
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He found real estate values al
most doubled in three years, with
a strong and active market, with
men of wealth selecting Hender
sonville in preference to all
other places as their future home
He found Mr. Frank Hayns,
for instance, the great cotton
operator, spending from twenty
to thirty, thousand dollars on his
newly acquired home here.
He found here paved streets
and the finest cement sidewalks,
on Main street, of any town in
the South.
He found that there would
soon be concrete sidewalks all
over town,
He found that the city would
soon have free city mail delivery
and he wondered when the Gov
ernment would erect a Federal
building here, and believed it
would not be long.
He found Main street lined
with substantial business houses
many of them, he said, would
be a credit to Charlotte.
He found the new Peoples
National Bank, a $150,000 insti
tution, one of the latest testimon
ials to Hendersonville's growth,
and the First National'Bank with
its $100,000 capital the strong
Wanteska Trust and Banking
Co. and the solid and conserva
tive Citizens Bank, an institution
whose remarkable growth but
reflects the increased prosperity
of this town and county.
He found here a Building and
Loan Association doing a good
work.
He found that KanugaLake
was no experiment. That many
thousands of dollars would be
spent this Winter increasing its
capacity, and that this great en
terprise meant much for the
wider advertisement of Hender
sonville. He found here Osceola Lake,
one of the most beautiful artifi
cial bodies of water in this
country.
He found that Hon. W. A.
Smith's plans for the immediate
development of Laurel Park, to
be the finest residence park in
America, called for an expendi
ture of vast sums.
He found that Hendersonville
owed its growth, very largely,
to remarkable public spirit of its
citizens both town and county.
He found that the town was
blessed with an abundance of
pure, mountain spring water,
cold, clear and unpolluted. :
He found Hendersonville rapid
ly becoming THE resort of the
South-thafrnearly 10,000 tourist
were here last Season.
He found a climate where ex
tremes of heat and cold are
avoided, the best all-the-year
round climate in the world, where
roses bloom until Christmas and
where the fragrant violet bright
ens the earth during nearly all
the thejtwelve golden months. -
He found mountains, great,
verdure clad y masses, blue as
."nifiy, beautiful and awe-inspiring
as a glimpse of Heaven,
comparable only, with the world
famed scenery of the Swiss Alps,
enclosing their favorite town.
j over whose destinies they stand
as silent guardians, and whose
growth and prosperity, knowing
nothing of the word boom, will
continue just as long as these
giant friends continue their
solemn aud friendly guardian
ship. -
NOW, with these facts and
figures before you, what do YOU
think of your town?
Few-Stock.
Miss Rosa Few, the daughter
of Dr. and Mrs. C. Few, and
ivir. Micnaei scnencK were
married Monday night at seven,
o'clock. The ceremony, per
formed by Dr. R. B. Grinnan, at
the Manse, was witnessed by
Mrs. Harry Ewbank, Mrz
Grinnan, Mr. S. T. Hodges
and Mr. S. M. King. Mr. and
Mrs. Schenck left on Tuesday
morning for Greenville. S. C,
and are expected to return to
town today (Weknesday). They
will be at home to their many
friends at Mr. -Schenck's resi
dence on North Main, next to the
Pine Grove Lodge.
Ssrvlces at St. James
At St. James Episcopal Church
next Sunday, all the regular ser
vices will be held. Early Cele
bration at 7 :30, second celebra
tion and sermon at 11, Sunday
school at 3:00 p. m. Rev. Alfred
Stubbs of Asheville will conduct
the services.
Seedless Persimmon Trees
On Capt W. D. Miller's prop
erty near town are two seedless
persimmon trees which are
very rare in this country. In
fact, there are said to be but less
than a dozen in the whole United
States.
Tile U. D. C.
There was a very interesting
meeting of the U. D. C, Thurs
day afternoon, at the home of
Mrs. G. W. Brooks, on Church
street. New officers were elect
ed as follows: Mrs. S. V. Pick
ens was again elected President,
Mrs. Lila Ripley Barnwell, Vice
President, Mrs. Chas. Whitaker,
Treasurer, Mrs. Ethel Dixon,
Secretary, Mrs. Reden Kirk, Cor
responding Secretary, Miss Sue
Farmer, Historian. After the
business meeting, adjourned,
when dainty refreshments were
served. The next meeting will
be held the first Wednesday in
December at the residence of
Mrs. Chas. Whitaker, on Fifth
avenue.
Mrs. Lucy Gibbs, "Old Aunt
Lucy," who has been so ill that
her recovery was despaired of,
is now improving. v
Judge Gullick, one of the very
few bachelors left in this. little
old town now, left ori Tuesday
f of a .week's . visit to his sister,
Mrs. Kesler, at Hickory.
PERSONAL NEWS OF
THIS BUSY TOWN
Now, girls, honestly, wern't
you surprised?
Mr. F.S. Wetmur has returned
from a trip through the Middle
West.
Frank Edwards has returned
from the Atlanta automobile
races.
Harry Waldrop has gone to
Jacksonville, where he has an
excellent position.
Miss Sue Cannon was in town
last week, the guest of Mrs.
Thomas.
Mr. J. W. Staton, of Saluda,
is in town, the guest of his son,
Mayor R. H. Staton.
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Hamil
ton have returned from a plea
sant visit to Hickory.
J. Edward Brown, manager of
the telephone company, has re
turned from Atlanta.
Mrs. W. L. Brower, with her
children, leave for Sumter, S.C.,
on Friday, to be gone for the
winter.
Mrs..F. V. Hunter has return
ed from Chimney Rock, where
she has been the guest of Mrs.
Cout Logan for the past week.
Miss Margaret Hayes, of Som
erset, Ky., is spending a few
weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
P. Hayes, on North Grove street.
A party of young people of the
city were delightfully entertained
at a candy-pulling, Friday night;
at the home of Miss Nora Ben
nett.
JoeM. Bass of Latta,' S. C,
a prominent cattle dealer is in
the city. Anyone having any
cattle of any kind for sale will do
well to see him.
Both Mr. and Mrs. W. J.
Davis are confined to their homes
by what, their many friends hope
will not prove to be a serious
attack of illness.
Among those who will attend
the Methodist Annual Conference
at Hickory are: Dr. Waldrop,
F. E. Durfee, S. T. Hodges, Jr.,
Dr. F. V. Hunter, Miss Ella Mc-
Clain and Mrs. M. C. Scott.
John Ewbank has bought
eight acres of land on Shaws
Creek street from Lee estate,
adjoining the F. A. Bly property.
Mr. Ewbank' s property is one of
the prettiest places in town, and
he has already set to work im
proving it.
G. M. Glazener has returned
from Atlanta, where he wit
nessed the auto races and had a
good time generally. While in
Atlanta he was the guest of Mr.
Bicknell who managed the Blue
Ridge Inn here last Summer.
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dim vv imams, me ciever
baggage agent at the Southern
depot has been absent from his
duties for a few days. Mr. Wil
liams has not been well, his
many friends will regret to hear.
Capt. and Mrs. Wofford have
gone to Florida for the Winter.
Their first stop will be at Wela
ker, where they will remain a
couple of weeks. Captain Wof
ford, an ardent fisherman, looks
for some good sport there this
Winter.
Mrs. F. E. Durfee received a
telegram, Monday, telling of the
death of her father, Mr. D. W.
Van Auken, at his 'home in Lan
sing) Mich. Mr. Van Auken was
of advanced age and the end
came , Sunday , morning 7 The
sympathy of a large' circle of
friends is extendeH to Mrs. Dur
fee in her heavy affliction.
The residence of Mrs. Butler,
on Sixth Ave., was broken ; into,
Tuesday night, and articles of
small value taken.
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Ir. J. A. Brock has purchased
three houses, on Second Ave.,
South, from Mr. I. H. . Cantrell.
The consideration was $2500.
On pages 6 and 8 appears the
complete report of Expert Moore
who recently completed his audit
of the county's books.
BORN To Mr. and Mrs.
Charles A. Hobbs, on Tuesday, a
daughter, Harriet. Mrs. Hobbs
and the baby are getting along
fine, and Mr. Hobbs is receiving
the congratulations of scores of
friends.
L. S. Pender has returned to
Lockhart, Fla., after spending
the past six months here the
guest of Capt. Miller. Anyone
wanting good oranges would do
well to communicate with Mr.
Pender.
BORN To Mr. and Mrs. A.
C. Morris, Tuesday, a girl a ten
and'a quarter pound girl! Mrs.
Morris and the child are doing
well and "Lum" was not at the
store Wednesday.
S. H. Friedman, that clever
salesman, who left, heie some
time ago, was' in town today.
Mr. Friedman is now living in
Asheville, but will probably re
turn here.
The city authorities have . or
dered a four-inch water line to
be built on West Broad st. The
work is .being done under the
supervision of J. - W. Mclntyre,
chairman water works committee,
and is a r long needed . improve
ment in that part of town.
Evangelistic services are being
held at East Hendersonville Bap
tist Church, this week, every
evening at 7.30. Pastor A. I.
Justice is conducting the ser
vices and a most cordial invita
tion is extended to you to attend.
Mr. Carroll Baker, Chicago,
head of the Steel Trust's selling
force, left for his home, Satur
day, after spending a few days
with friends at the Oakley
Florida Heme. Mr. Baker is
delighted with Hendersonville,
which he thinks a coming big
city.
D. T. Gillespie, good hunter,
was on Main street Saturday
with the results of a days hunt
ing at Mills River a fine, fat
deer. Mr. Gillespie and two
companions saw fifteen deer dur
ing their days tramp, and com
ment on the excellent condition
the animals appear to be in.
Mrs. C. M. Gallamore. her
daughter, Miss Lorell, and son,
Vernon, were guests of Mrs. W.
L. Carmichael, Friday night.
On Saturday morring Miss
Gallamore left with her brother
for an extended visit to Char
leston, Columbia and other points
in the South. Mrs. Gallamore
returned to Brevard Saturday
afternoon, accompanied by her!
husband, Prof. C. M. Gallamore,
who went home to spend Sun
day. He is the efficient principal
of Pleasant Hill High School.
TO BE MARRIED AT
GATES TOMORROW
One of Asheville's most popu
lar and successful business men
is to be married at the Gates to
morrow afternoon. With his
bride to be and four friends they
Will make the trip here in an
auto. . At the request of friends,
the names of the contracting
parties are v not 'published, for
their popularity in Asheville is
such that they prefer to have
the ceremony performed here.
Dr. Grinnan will officiate,, and
supper will be served the bridal
party at the Gates Hotel.
DIVORC
ED UPSTAIRS;
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Mrs. Ada Lyda, 27 years old,
was granted a divorce from her
husband, Monday, in the court
room where Judge Justice is dis
pensing justice this week, then
walked downstairs to Registrar
Sam King's office where she and
B. P. Stepp, 25 years old, enter
ed the sea of matrimony once
more. Squire J. G. Laughter
tied the knot They immediately
left for their home near Horace.
Mrs. Stepp married a man
named Long in Souh Carolina
seven years ago and was granted
her divorce on grounds of deser
tion. She is the daughter of J.
W. Lyda, and neice of W. C.
Lyda.
Court, civil term, with Judge
Justice on the bench, is in ses
Hon. J. F. Spainhour, "the
ablest Solicitor in the State,"
came to town Monday. The
attendance at court is rather
large.
D. H. Russell, of Saluda, - was
granted a divorce from Hulda
Russell, who eloped with John
Stone, sr.me place, some time
ago. Mrs. Russell left her hus
band and five children and has
never been heard of since.
Hamilton vs. Hamilton; jury
found the defendant owed the
plaintiff about $25. The open
account sued upon was barred by
statute of limitation. .
The land case of Bishop -vs.
Dal ton, Saludahas been decided
in favor of Mr. Bishop. " ' -
150 ROOMS TO BE
ADDED AT KANUGA LAI
Three hundred and twenty-five
people spent the past summer
delightfully at Kanuga Lake.
Mr. George Stephens looks for
about 600 next season.
The accommodations at the
Lake will be increased to accom
modate about that number. To
the club house and annex will be
added not less than 75 rooms,
while about 20 new cottages will
also be erected to help take care
of the rapidly increasing club
membership.
The miles of roads and bridle
paths already built will be ex
tended, until eventually there
will be thirty miles -of
sand-clay roads through this
beautiful estate.
Mr. George Stephens, at Ka
uuga Lake, is working out and
developing a project which
means much for the wider and
favorable advertisement of the
incomparable advantages of Wes
tern North Carolina.
Notice.
The Peoples National Bank is
now open for sealed bids for the
construction of their new build
ing, plans and specifications now
on file at the Bank in Henderson
ville and also at Smith and
Carriers office, in Asheville,
N- C. Estimates to be for brick
and re-inforced concrete. All
bids to be filed bv Mondav. Nov.
22nd, 1909 at. 12:01 p. m., at
wnicn nine iney, win De opened.
This committee reserves the
right to ac ept or reject any or
all bids. Bond will be required
for the maintenance of this con
tract. Reoem Maniaee Licences
Miss Rosa Few, 25, Michael
Schenck, 32, City.
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