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THURSDAY, MARCH 20,
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ly. be. Di'ye it purs the State'3 affairs
cn a business like fuotins. Be it saicL
to :ac crn-dit v.'. tnis Legislature that
no tim;: was lost even debating this
proposition The till was passed as &
matter of course.
8. Dcgs ami Sict;. A dog law was
pas?ert wir.uh will prcve the salvation
of the sheen industry of Western
North Carolina, under it dogs are
taxed but the most important feature
oi ihe law is the provision requiring
owners to keep dogs up at night.
61). Agriculture. The most important
measure i elating to the agricultural
interests of the State was the bill ap
pro i.riatius 250,G'.0 for a new build
ing for the State Department of Agr:--cil.uro-
Other minor laws were en
.ac.1 tending to stMngthen and In
crease ihe el'lcicncy oi this Depart.
lt, The Unfortunate Child. A bill
to protect the rights of the illegitimate
child means much to society. Its re
sults vUi be iar-reaching. Under this
new law the father of such a child Is
required to support and educate it.
The effect of the law is obvious.
11. League of Nations. Last but by
no means least important was the ac
tion of the General Assembly endors
ing the League of Nations and back
ing up President Wilson in his efforts
tc establish such a League. The Leg
islature even vent so far in support
cf Mr. Wilson as to endorse the par
ticular Cous'uution of the Leaguj t.T
Nations v.hich hi brought back wit,
liiiu from Ha cpe.
This is the if cord. It speaks tor i:
self It declare- - own glor. inK
en as a .vhM.: jprepsrtts a mui;nir
tent achievement in line with the ! sr
tho ight of North Carolina
est :-. -mt.liment that can b? paid '
Governor- Bickett just now is that
every ireasure mentioned in the fore
going summary of important legisla
tion was specifically recommended by
him in his Biennial Message to the
General Assembly of 1919. And he
didn't go to sleep at the switch Win
ston Journal.
Ike KITCnm
A knuckle of ham in soup gires a
rest and flavor to the dish, but more
than one serves only to spoil the pot
tage. Smollet.
LET US CAN WHAT WE CAN.
Apmj& t IS more essential
tnis year man ever
before to save every
bit of food possible.
Fruit and vegetables
which may be stored
for winter use wil
be just that much to
call upon when al
such foods are
scarce and high.
Olive Oil Pickles. Take a hundred
medlum-sised encumbers, sliced thin,
leaving the peeling on, add two large
onions sliced, place in layers and le
stand over night in one cupful of salt
Drain and add one-fourth pound each
of white mustard seed and black mus
tard seed, two tablespoonfuls of celery
seed, a pint of olive oil and enough
eood vinegar to cover them well. Sea:
in fruit Jars and keep in a cool place.
"' Beet Relish Chop one quart of
'cooked beets, add a quart of chopped
cabbage, two cupfuls of sugar, a ta
blespoon fnl of salt, a teaspoonrui ct
ipepper, half a teaspoonful of cayenne
and a cupful or gratea norseraaisn
add enough vinegar to make It of the
rlrht consistency and can at once.
To Can Corn Without Cookings
Take nine cupfuls of corn cut from
the cob, fresh from the field, add one
eunful of sugar, one-half cupful of sal
and one cupful of water. Mix and
stand until the salt and sugar are well
dissolved. Then can In sterile cans,
Freshen before using.
.iarri Pickles. For those who
. gV
Hke a cucumber pickle with a sligh
flavor of mustard, the following wil
he enJoved: Take a gallon of good
vinezar. add to it a cupful of dry mus
tard mixed with half a cupful of salt
Tror tne cucumbers daily as tney are
picked into this mixture until the vine
gar will not cover them. They will be
ready to eat in a week.
Ripe Tomato Pickle. Take three
pints of ripe, peeled and chopped to
matoes, one cupful of chopped celery,
four tablespoonfuls of chopped red
pepper, four tablespoonfuls of chop
pen onion, four tablespoonfuls of salt,
six tablespoonfuls of sugar, a half
teaspoonful each of clove and cinna
mon, one teaspoonful of grated nut
meg, and two cupfuls of vinegar. Mix
well and keep covered. It will keep
for a year, and is ready to use, after
mixing. In a weelc
Oldtime Fire Alarms.
Fire alarms came into use in medie
val times. 'It was the custom in many
of the towns to have a watchman sta
tioned on a high building whose duty
it was to look for fires. As soon as he
saw one he gave warning by blowing
a horn, firing a gua or ringing a bell.
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1919.
People and Events
3IATTIE STA5SEL, Koporte
PHONE 6
Mrs. CD. Cashing, from Fletcher,
visited relatives here last week.
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Miss Grae Sample, from the Bilt
more Hospital, spent the week-end at
home.
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W. T. Hancock, of Richmond, Va.,
has been a guest of Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Mclntyre, recently.
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Mr. and Mrs. T. R. DeShields have
come home from Florida where they
spent several weeks,
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Mrs. E. Sindorf has gone to Char
leston, S. C, to be with her daughter
until the middle of May.
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Philip Eaton, of Hartford Conn.,
has been visiting the family of John
Redden on the Hebron road.
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Clarence Flynn, who has had pneu
monia, is improving so nicely that his
nurse was allowed to return home.
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The children of Mr. and Mrs. E.
Lewis, who have been on the sick lis:
are all better.
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Mesdames McCreary, A. S. Piea
cott and daughter, Andey, spent seve
ral days with relatives, at Augusta,
Ga., recently.
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Miss Elmira Dawson, of Baltimore,
is registered at the Cedars while de-.
signing and' trimming -for Miss M. E.
Woodall's Millinery Store.
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Pv't. Frank Bly has wired his pa
rents that he is at Camp Merritt anC
will soon be at Camp Jackson. From
there he expects to ccnie home.
Mrs. J. M. Waldrop and Miss Edith
Waldrop have gone to Greenville, 3. C,
to visit Mrs. Earle. Mrs. Wiltshire
Griffith and Miss Lula Waldrop have
returned from Fort Caswell.
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Mrs. C. E. Broolis, Miss Jessinc
3rcoks, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Davis,
Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Brooks motored
to Asheville Saturday to see, "Hearts
of the World."
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T. J. Underwood was in town on
Tuesday from Boilston section near
Horse Shoe. Mr. Underwood report
ed the bridge over the French Broad
Viver in good condition.
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Dr. H. L. Keith has returned fromi
a business trip to Atlanta, Ga. Claude
. Keith goes this week to Atkinson
V accompany his parents here who
will make their home in the Bartlette
cottage on Seventh avenue.
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ed and iifty
A hundred and fatty other people
have built homes , here with our aid. j
We can build 4Jtorne for you. Look
at our advertisement in this issue.
Laborers Building & loan Associa
tion. :o:
Mrs. M. P. C. Youmans has lvon
connected with the Young I-adies
Seminary at Buena Vista, Va., .iir.ee
January. Mrs. Youmans is bvth
pleased and interested in her work.
This will be of interest to her friend
here. .l
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If you have any of the Red Cross
work, finished or unfinished, please
return it this week to the Red Cross
work room above the postoffice. There
are several shirts and sweaters that
have not been returned. It is timo to
make a shipment.
Among the arrivals at the Kentucky
Home this week are: Mrs. Thurman,
of Louisville, Ky., who has been com
ing here for many years, Mrs'. Flet
cher, who was here last spring anC
Misses Draper and Mackie, from
Kingston, Canada who expect to re
main several weeks. Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas E. Brooks, from Murphy, N. C.
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The Episcopal Lenten services are
held every afternoon at 5 o'clock ex
cept Wednesday's. On Thursdays a
visiting rector conducts the service.
To-day Rev. Charles Mercer Hall, who
is the rector of St. Mary's Parish, in
Asheville, will lecture. Friday after
noons the Woman's Auxiliary meets
nt the rectory and sews for a boy at
Thompson Orphanage. The Aux -
n 00nH him an Easter box. .
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The Ladies Aid. Society of the First
n' riTvh mfit with Mrs. J. L.
XJCtJfblOb
Egerton Monday afternoon at
o'clock. Several ladies braved the in
clement weather and spent two busy
hours with their knitting, tatting, sew
ing and making plans for their sale
xbout Easter. Mrs. Egerton served
offee, beaten biscuit and doughnuts.
HThe meetings will be. with Mrs. Eger
ton until further notice. N
FRENCH BROAD HUSTLER, HE ERSONTI1IE, y.'.C.
The .adies' AJ Society, of the
First Baptist Church, had a called
business meeting with Mrs. F. E'.
Curtis, who is their president, lasl
Monday, March 10th. There were IS
members present and it was decided
to resume their work with renewed
energy. There will be a sale of good
things at Easier.
There was a most rsncoura.-.ms
meeting of the Methodist Ladies" Aid
Society which met with M-3. A, -cry
Justice Thursday March Cth. The
attendance was larger than has been
at any meeting this year. There waa
not any meeting last week as so many
of tho members are i'u or u v n Mrs.
Justice served geUtin-a wiih whipped
cream, cake and grape iuict d-iring
the social half-hoiv.
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Mrs. W. F. Bowman was hostess
at a 6 o'clock, course dinner, Saturday
the 8th in her home on the Flat Rock
drive, which was given in honor of
Miss Lily Brooks, the bride-elect. Al
ter dinner had been served there were
contests 'and the game of progressive
initial. The guests were the sisters of
the bride-to-be Misses 'Jessine and
Annie Brooks, her cousins, Ethel,
Louise and Jennie Bowen.
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P. P. Johnson recei7?d this tele
gram Saturday week from his son,
Paul, "Arrived in New Vcr saftly.
Feeling fine. Going to Camp MTnit.
Will write." Preston P. Johnson. Jr.,
writes that he was dismissed from
service in De3 Moines, Ioya anl has
returned to his former employment
which is farming by machinery. -He
will not come as was his plan.
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Mesdames M. F. Moores, E.
Durfee, C. Few, Jr., J. Mack
Rhodes, Guy E. Dixon were at High
Point last week attending the Wo
man's Foreign Missionary meeting of
the Western North Carolina infer
ence. Mrs. J. F. Byers was prevent
ed from representing the junior so
ciety on account of sickness in her
family.
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Save a little ebch week and get over
six per cent neQx-free .- Read ouv
advertisement in th4s,. issue. Labor
ers Building & Loan Association
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Miss Florence Justice was given a
Birthdav dinner, on Monday at the
noon hour, which proved to be araosr
delightful surprise to her. Mrs. Jus
tice had the birthday cake which wa-
liehted with 17 candles, and sweei
peas as the table decorations. The in
vited guests were Miss Vada B. Or?,
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Pace. After
the candles were put out by Miss Jus
tice, the birthday cake was servec
Among the many remembrances, was
fra gold pen that Miss Justice found a:
her plate.
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The girls Auxiliary of the First
Baptist Church furnished the pro
gram for the Woman's Missionary Un
ion Friday afternoon, March 7. Their
subject was: "Missions in Cuba." The
girls acting as a history class with
Miss Lucy Bomar, as teacher, were
able by answers to questions to give
real information on the subject. Miss
Elizabeth Sossamon read a paper on
Cuban Country Folk. Miss May Mor
row gave the story, "He Died that
Cuba Might be Free." Miss Holen
Brooks gave Joseffa. Miss Mary
Brooks presided at the piano for ai:
the music including a solo by MiS3
Willie Morrow.
The Girls Auxiliary is an active
body of workers who are particularly
interested in getting up a kitchen
shower for Fruitland Institute. - Any
one who would like to help in this
work may speak to Miss Mary
Brooks.
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Parent-Teachers Association.
Summary of the work thac Ins tten
done by tho Parent-Teachers .Asso
ciation at Flat Rock.
The association was organizes
March 8, 1917. By plays, ice cream
and box suppers, $13S vsas raided ana
the money was used as foi-.ow.!i:
Coal House .$25.00
Band for Commencement 10.00
Prizes for Flower Contort ... 8.00
Payment on School Liberty
Bond... 5 00
i Basket Ball
7.00
5iano Tuning... 5 00
Sanitary Work on Grounds..
2.00
2.50
3.00
SVork on Flag Pole
Parent -Teachers' Pennine.
Material Used for Cowmeucu
ment 12.00
Material Used for County
Commencement 0.00
To Red Cross... . . ... .. IS.0'0
This year the associt! )j has lu-en
greatly handicapped by t'K i-.Muem.a
epidemic. No pub:.': gaiheringj
could be had. to raise money ;;'t by
private donations, -d"ies, ete , $5- 0. !
has been raised. $0.0'J of this was
sent to the French orpai-i whioL i;;e
association is suppo.-.ritr. Sl&RO . w :s
.SGd to make final p.i . :imt-. -jn ihe
Liberty pond; $10. u was invested v.i
War Savir Stamps, .:.. CO was j;?ven
to the schr.,1 to mi a i;iau p y
ment. The associali . ih;.s SL 50
each month io assi't in paying the
school jan" r.r.
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From tha Independent, t. Peters
burg, Fla., February 2SJi there was
an account of a meeting of the Cro
Sinas Association. C. R. W:iitaker
presided as the president and vict
president were both absont.
Mrs. Charles R. Wn:Utkr has betn
appointed a deleate to the ationai
conference of the Pr'noess Hirr higua
chapter D. A. Rf., which meet? in
vy'astiington, D. C, April 11.
The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Whlt
aker will be glad to hear of thf.se horr
ors that have ben conferred upon them
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The Hendersonville Basket ball
team played the Flat Itoo'c team at
Flat Rock, March 7, at 4 o'clock. The
score was 11 to 3 in favor of Hender
sonville. Several people from town
went to witness the game and with the
Flat Rock spectators thorc was iiuite
a crowd. The gar.o wa.s h close one
and the players wsro well matched.
The referees wers Misss Margaret
Bomar and Lai la Wynne. After the
game Flat Rock placers served te
visiting team with refreshments.
Save twenty-five Cents a week. We
add the interesy and when the series
matures you haW)One Hundred Dol
lars. Read our advertisement .in this
issue. Laborers Buading & Loan
Association.
A dingy
your car.
.l.i i
mat
Our materials and wor
teed
DAMAGED TOPS REPAIRED
v
MEW
I am opening a
MONO A Y, MRCH 24th
THE STOCK OF GOODS WILL BE NEW AND FRESHTHEOUbHOUT, AND AS THE
WTOLESALE 1 MARKET HAS COME DOWN SLIGHTLY IN T&B PAST FEW WEEKS
TPAwnruTMY PATRONS THE BENEFIT OF LOWER PRICES AT MANY LINES.
rmTnt.TcnwtrTT.T.p.
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THE NEW STOCK OF GOODS.
TELEPHONE 63
J. F.
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BROOKS CHEWS
A wedding of much interest was
coiomnized last Wednesday afternoon
3:30 o'clock at the home ol Mavor ana
Mr
C. E. Brooks when their daugh-
ter,' Miss" Lily' Lee Brooks was mar
ried to John B. Crews, of Danviile,
Va., by Rev. J. J. Gentry, of Peters
burg, Va . , who is a special friend or
the groom. r ' '
The parlor was beautifully decorat
ed with growing plants, galax leaves,
hemlock, bowls of yellow daffodils anC
lighted by candelabras.
Preceding the ceremony, "Waiting
for You," was sung by Mrs. A. B.
Drafts. - This was followed by Lohen
grin's Wedding March and during the
ceremony "Traumerei," was softly ren
dercd by Mrs. M. C. Toms at the
piano.
The bride wore , a handsome travel
ing suit of navy blue cloth with acces
sories to match and a corsage of white
sweet peas. She entered the parlor
with her father and was met at an im
provised altar by the groom and his
best man, W. H. Crews, of Spartan
burg, S. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Crews left on the
4:30 train for Washington, D. C.,New
York City, etc. They will be at home
in Danville, Va., about April 1.
Miss Brooks is one of our most pop
ular young ladies, an earnest churcn
worker and will be missed by a wide
circle of friends. Mr. Crews is well
known among the business people or
the town as he has been a successful
traveling salesman for many years.
No invitations were issued but the
wedding gifts were numerous anc
handsome. .
The out-of-town guests who attend
ed the wedding were J. B. Crews, Jr.,
I PS R SI
jPqd spoils the
Dst us put
good as
r
iooKs a
one that
the
came
rrom
Factory
ktrtafiship
to be as good as th
etson Auto Top Works
Third Avenue
OKI
modern retail Grocery busine
J. O. WilHanjtand, and expect to be
readv for Business
af
PTTTUJC IS CORDIALLY INVITED
'GOODMA1
R. Crews and Miss Jennie
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FRUITLAND INSTITUTE
Since the passing of the influenza
epidemic in the last part of January
conditions have teen normal in the
school. The attendance is good and
the grade work is very satisfactory.
Mr. Ernest L. Justus goes to Wake
Forest this week to represent Fruit
land in a declaimers' contest between
representatives of various high schools
in the State.
Miss Sadie Ingle of Asheville, for
mer pupil, visited in the girls home
Saturday night and Sunday.
Pastor A. J. Nielsen and wife and
their daughter, Miss Jessie, were
visitors Saturday night and Sunday.
Mr. Nielsen delivered interesting and
helpful sermons Sunday morning and;
evening.
A special series of Meetings com
menced in the Baptist church begin
ning on Tuesday, March 18th, with Dr.
E. E. Bomar of Hendersonville aid
ing the pastor.
Mr. Clyde Goodman of East Flat
Rock who has been out of school sine
Christmas because of illness return
ed this week.
The first game of base ball of the
season was played on the home
grounds last Saturday, March 15th,
with Blue Ridge School. The mana
ger of the team announces a full sche
dule of games.
Field Day will be March 22nd, when
both the . young ladies and the young
men will participate in various ath
letic contests.
looks of
one on
the
are guaran
best. East
in the
do
TO GALL AND INSPECT
Miss E.
Bowen.