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(0 . Consolidated August 1, 1913 Circulation 1300 VOL. XXVI NO 39 MESSRS. PATTERSON AND FICKER, BUY PROPERTY Mr. Patterson Buys Three Brick Buildings "ext to Lewis Store; -Mr, Ficker Invests at Depot. REAL ESTATE QUITE ACTIVE A sustained interest in Henderson ville business property is indicated by the transfer of two parcels of im proved realty to A. Ficker and H. Patterson for approximately $30. 000. Charles French Toms has sold to H. Patterson the three brick store buildings on Main street adjoining E. Lewis & Son. The purchase price is not announced but competent judges of values here believe it was some where about $15,000. A. Ficker has bought from D. S. Pace, W. C. Moore and W.. P. Potts a total of 134 feet frontage on Sev enth avenue, west. This includes three brick store buildings now occu pied by Houston & Son, the Garren 3Iedicine company, and a frame build ing occupied by a restaurant, and one vacant lot between these properties. While the purchase pribe has not been announced, it is understood to be in the neighborhood of $15,000. Mr. Picker will improve his new- holdings, but just how he. is not ready at this time to state. The real estate market in both the city and county is active. The de mand for- farms is noteworthy, real estate men say. The purchases by Mr. Patterson and Mr. Ficker, both most competent judges of real values nere, indicate a strong interest in business property, an interest which lias been marked ever since the W. A. Smith property was sold this sum mer. As showing the steadily In creasing values here there is an in teresting rumor going the rounds that a certain frontage of the W. A. tSmith property could have been sold and sofa again since the auction at -very handsome profits. The offers were not accepted. C. A. HOBBS TO ERECT VERY EXPENSIVE HOUSE Sam T. Hodges Burs Mr. Hobbs' j Building And Mores it to Fifth Avenue Lot Next to Guill k' . Property. V" TRANSPLANTS LARGE TREES Sam T. Hodges has purchased the house formerly occupied by Dr. L. B. Morse and recently acquired by C. A. Hobbs and is having the same moved nd placed on his Fifth avenue lot next to the Guill house. It is hoped to have the lot, which was recently filled in, to take- on the appearance of a well established resi dence. In addition to placing the building on the lot Mr. Hodges has purchased two of the beautiful maples on Brownlow Jackson's lot opposite the postoffice and will have them transferred thereto. These trees are popular specimens of shade trees and it is understood sold for $75 each. A big body of roots and soil will be rmoved with the trees. It is understood that the removal of this house from Mr. Hobbs lot Is for the purpose of making room for a handsome home to be erected by Mr. Hobbs. He contemplates erecting one of the finest houses on Fifth ave nue as soon as he can get materials. JUDGE" PACE ON THE WAGON Judge C. M. Pace sailing grace fully down the middle of Main street on the bright red fire truck was one of the interesting sights here yester day. SPENDING HONEYMOON HERE Mr. and Mrs. Dan T. McKeithan, Jr., of Darlington, S. C, whose mar riage took place in that city on Tues day, October 14, are spending their honeymoon here . They are the guests of Miss Florence Jordan at Laurel Park Villa, and they came here because they knew of no more lovely spot than Laurel Park, where theN fa rther of the groom has his summer borne. t BIRTHDAY PARTY Mrs. W. N. , Flanders entertained Wednesday OcV. 8, in honor of her little daughter, Nancy, this being her fourth birthday. A number of games were enjoyed after which re freshments consisting of cake, hot chocolate and candy were served to about a dozen little' folks. BUS SCHEDULE FOR CIRCUS The Hendersonville-Asheville In terurban Company will operate a number of extra busses to accommo date those who want to attend the Ringling Brothers circus in Asheville. The bus schedule for that day .will be found elsewhere in TkPfewf. - HENDERSON FRUIT CROP REPORTED AT 30 PER CT. Dr. Brown Reports 23 to 30 Per Cent Crop But Says He Will Make a 75 Per Cent One; Good Orchard. UNUSUAL PEACH PRODUCTION Dr. J. S. Brown, who is a fruit grower as well as physician-, estimates that Henderson county has. 25 or 30 per cent of an average fruit crop. This is the estimate he has furnished the government. Dr. Brown has gathered about 600 bushels from his orchard and estimates that he will have about 75 per cent of an average crop. When asked to explain the dif ference between the production of his orchard and that of others he modest ly said: "Well, I just have a good orchard. ' About 12 years ago when Dr. Brown bought the land W. B. Reid pointed out a peach tree that seldom failed to bear fruit and told Dr. Brown he ha-i ought to plant a peach orchard . He did, and out of 12 years of bearing he has missed only one year on peach es, which he says is unusual for Hen derson county orchards. The origi nal tree continues to bear fruit DR. HUNTER SELLS POPULAR PHARMACY W. P. Whitmire, Jr., Wiltshire Griffith And H. I. Hod ares Buy Dr. Hunter's Business DR. HUNTER RETIRES Dr. F. V. Hunter has sold his drug store, known in every Henderson county home as "Hunter's Pharmacy," to W. P. Whitmire, Jr., Wilshire Griffith and H. I. Hodges of Mobile, Ala. The transfer included the busi ness, fixtures and stock, and the con sideration is understood to have been around $25,000. The business will be known as "Hunter's Pharmacy, In corporated," and the corporation has a ten year lease on the modern store at the corner of Main and Fifth. The new company took charge Wed nesday morning, and for a few days Dr. Hunter will be found at tbte store. He says he is going to take a vacation after that, and expects to sit on every bench he can find on Main street. Dr. Hunter has ,been prominently identi fied with the business life and civic growth' of this city, and the news of the transfer of his pharmacy will be read with interest. . For many years he was located next to the store of the late S. Johnston, where he start ed in business in a modest sort of way in 1903. He is the owner of the block on the corner of Main and Fifth, leas ed now to his successors and Anthony Brothers of Asheville. The members of the new firm are well known here, and a successful business life is predicted for them, Wilshire Griffith for years has been associated with the Rose Pharmacy,' and is a registered pharmacist of high standing. Mr. Whitmire has been traveling for a wholesale drug house and is an experienced business man. Mr. Hodges, is not so well known in Hendersonville, where he has spent several summers, but he has made good in his home town. J. O. BELL BUYS TREES; WILL MOYE THEM IN FRONT OF MOVED BUILDING All loversoor nature and of nature's chief adornment trees will rejoice that those fine maples on Fourth ave nue 'where Brownlow Jackson is building a new office structure, will be saved to grow into their full glory. J. O. Bell, who bought, the big frame building on the site of the new structure, bought the trees at the same time, for . he . was determined they should not be sacrificed even to the growth of Hendersonville in which town he has so abiding a faith. So he bought the trees, and now U. Orr, who moves anything, is moving both the house and the trees ! They will be transplanted safely, with a great square of their native dirt an the operationn is being closely watched by a number of interested spectators. BARACA-PHILATHEA PROGRAM AT EAST FLAT ROCK SUNDAY Baraca District Secretary Lawrence J. Pace announces that there will be a program in the interest of Baraca Philathea work at the East Flat Rock Baptist church next Sunday morning. MR. .WILKIN'S BUYS THE SYCAMORE LODGE John T. Wilkins has purchased "Sycamore Lodge' from the Misses Carson and he and family are occupy ing' it. "" " HENDERSON VILLE, C. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 23 CHIMNEY ROCK Chimney Rock Company Enters On $25,000 Developments Before 1920 Season; Many Improvements t i WILL ERECT TEN COTTAGES WITH MODERN IMPRPOVE MENTS ; INCREASE CAR PARKING SPACE FROM d 30 TO 150 AND PAVILION FROM 80 TO 250 SO AS TO MEET RAPID LY GROWING RE QUIREMENTS. .The Chimney Rock Company has un der way developments at Chimney Rock which it is estimated will repre sent an expenditure of at least $25. 000. These improvements are now in the making and it is hoped to have them all completed before the' 1920 season is ushered in. Ten two and three-room modern cottages will, be erected beneath the giant chimney. This novel under taking has been prompted by the ur gent demand for quarters by automo bile parties. These-.cottages will be substantially built and will call 'for electric lights, running water, both hot and cold, in every room. Plans are being made by Architect E. G. Stillwell. Arrangements for meals will be made with the cafe department of the Chimney Rock company. These will be known as "Cliff-Dwellers Cot tages" and for the comfort and en joyment of the occupants a club house will be erected near them for general use of the guests, who will also be provided with safe storage for ma- MR. GLAZENER'S CONDITION G. M. Glazener, who recently un derwent a series of operations at the Patton Memorial Hospital, is so ser iously ill there that his friends are alarmed as to his ultimate recovery. During the past week Mr. Glazener seemed to somewhat improve, so much so, indeed, that relatives summoned here deemed it safe to return to their different homes . Tuesday night, however, his condition again changed for the worse and on Wednesday there were serious doubts entertained as to his recovery. HERMAN POTTS BUYS BUSINESS Herman Potts has purchased the store of B. C. Richards and the store building of F. A. Bly and will continue the stand as a grocery store. MADE IT IN A FORD Archie Brown returned yesterday froni a 2,510 mile journey through the west, during which he visited St. Louis , Akron, Pittsburg, Roanoke. Bristol, Greenville and eight or ten other large cities. He, found the roads to be good, had no accidents of any kind and only four punctures . He says he enjoyed it all but was glad to hit Main street once more. Of course he made the long trip in a Ford. v . COUNTY TEACHERS MEET The public school teachers of Hen derson county will meet next Satur day. BOX' SUPPER AT BIG WILLOW Misses Florence Capps and Bessie Patterson, teachers, announce- a box supper at Big Wilow School House Friday night of this week. : Mrs . M. C Donaldson of Chatta nooga, Tenn4 . is. the guest of R. Willson a.nd , his daughter, Miss .Mary ji. .... 1919 chines. Short-term guests are ex- pected for the greater part. The big: season at Chimney Rock this summer impressed the needs of further accommodations for automo-1 biles, which did not have ample park-1 ing space at times. The parking ca- pacity will be increased from 80 to j 250 . The restaurant feature proved : very popular and its capacity will be increased from 30 to 150. The Chjmney Rock Company had a big season the 1919 season being its banner one by far and every promise is bright for the future and the com pany is planning developments in or der to make the most of every oppor tunity confronting it. Jay Shitle,' a native of that section but for the past few years a carpen ter of Asheville, has been selected to superintend the development opera tions at Chimney Rock. The office of the company is in Hendersonville with Dr. L. B. Morse as president and general manager. BOOSTING PIPE ORGAN FUND Charlie Butler, the noted evange listic singer, gave an entertainment consisting of songs, stories and character sketches in the First Bap tist church Thursday evening. The entertainment was a- great success and was much enjoyed by the large audience. The proceeds amounted to $103 jOO, half of which went to the pipe organ fund. MRS. C. L. GREY ENTERTAINS Mrs. C. L. Grey gave her mother a surprise party Monday afternoon from 5 to 6 in honor of the .latter's birthday.' Ladies of the immediate neighborhood were invited and after an enjoyable social hour refreshments were served. GREAT FUTURE PREDICTED FOR GARREN MEDICIN CO. "Five years from now Garren's medicine will be one of the most wide- ! ly known remedies in the United States," said a Hendersonville busi ness man the other day. "There's a wonderful market, for' such a preparation," he continued, thoughtfully. "Think of more than one hundred millions of . people as possible customers ! When Garren's is, a nationally advertised product, as I understand it will be eventually, it's going to be Hendersonville's one greatest source of publicity. It is air ready one of the most important." MR. FREEMAN SELLS HOME Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Freeman have I BU1U IU mi . cliiu mi . J . i . jtuuumaii their residence in Lenox Park. Victor J. Garvin, Miss Irene Young and' Miss Margie Garvin are attend ing the state fair in Raleigh thist week as representatives from Hendersdn eensmj. BUILDING OPERATIONS ON BUSINESS HOUSES Spirit of Optimism And Confidence in Future Pervades Air of Hen dersonville; Operations Go Forward. FINE BUSINESS STRUCTURES With large forces of men busy re moving dirt and making excavations and placing material on the grounds for business buildings, an atmosphere of growth, optimise and confidence in Hendersonville's fur is keenly feit. Dirt is being moved for the founda tion of the building Brownlow Jack son is to erect nearly opposite the postoffice. Work will continue on this undertaking as rapidly as the arrival of materials and the presence of work men will warrant. f The Citizens National Bank building is shaping up the excavation for the j oasemejit ot tfte handsome structure to be erected as soon as the arrival of materials will permit real building operations. F. H. Kincaid has laid the founda ton for a two-story brick structure on Main street to be used for store and living apartments. MR. DOTSON BUYS BUILDING W. F. Dotson has purchased from Chas.' F. Toms of Asheville the building in which his harness and shoe store is located. REV. 31. F. MOORES GIVEN SURPRISE GIFT OF $200 Church Stewards Also Called In For Surprise Treat At Last Meet ing Before Leaving For Conference. BEFORE GOuW TO CONFERENCE Double surprises were sprung bf the Methodists, first the ladies to the board of stewards then by the stew ards on the pastor, Rev. M. F. Moores, and Mrs . Moores, Monday night. The stewards were in their final session at the church before, the Wes tern Carolina Conference when ladies began to gather as a surprise to Mrs. Moores at her home. In came Mes dames C. F. Bland, F. E. Durfee, J. F. Byers and F. S. Wetmur, all bear ing toothsome things that appeal to the appetite. After these things had been placed in order the stewards were invited over from the church. After the refreshments then came the surprise to Rev. and Mrs.. Moores. W. S. Miller, chairman of the board, called on F. E. Durfee for a few words and the delivery of the gift of $200 to Rev. and Mr. Moores, both of whom manifested deep appreciation for the gift and its significance of the kind feeling for them. The delegates to the conference' went determined that Mr. Moores should be returned by the conference. THE PEOPLEPERSONAL MENTION COMING AND GOING .FROM DAY TO DAY Miss Gussie IJotson, Reporter Mrs. L. F. Hood of Flat Rock is visiting relatives in Wagoner, S. C. Miss Pink Gash of Etowah is visit ing in the cty. Fred Walker spent the week-end with relatives in Black Mountain. Mrs. J. R. Hill has returned from an extended visit to Tennsylvania. Dr. E. Ehringhaus is expected to return Sunday from a visit to his mother at Norfolk, Va. Alvin Genovar of Jacksonville, Fla., has joined his mother at the Summer Home. Grady Justus has returned from a trip to Miami, Fla. He expects to return there for the winter. Mr. Curtis Hubbs and son, Robert, of New . York state have taken the Flanders cottage for the winter . Mrs. Bartlette Shipp, who has been visiting in Richntond, Va., has re turned home. Rev. and Mrs. J. F. Morgan of Fruitland are attending the fair at Greenwood, S. C. Mrs. A. W. Farnum, who has been attending the Episcopal General con vention at Detroit has returned home. Born, October 11, to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Potts, a daughter, Margaret Francis. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Alderman and children are the guests of Mrs. T. B. Carson for the winter . Earl Penny has been ill at Wilmington,-, where he and , his mother are visiting, but is improving. Mrs. Carolee Herriott was called from her home in South Carolina last week on account of the serious illness of her mother, Mrs. McD. Green. Miss Julia Crossland and Mrs. J. W. Bailey left last week for a plea sure trip to New York' city and At lantic city. - Misses Sallie and Hallie Pelzer, who have been visiting the family of S. T. Hodges, leave Friday for :Ai ken hefore going to Charleston for the winter., '.' . ,.T...' Successor jfo French Broad Hustler And The News PRICE FIVE CENTS HENDERSON PRODUCTS ON . EXHIBIT AT STATE FAIR Victor Garvin Goes Down With Selec tions From Community Fairs ; Took Other Products to Fair. SOME EXCELLENT-EXHIBITS ' Henderson county products are on exhibit at the big state fair at Raleigh this week. The exhibit was shipped and ar ranged by Victor J. Garvin. Liberty and Dana community fairs presented to the Board of Trade pe titions asking that an appropriation be made to send the best of exhibits to the state fair. Mr. Garvin, chair man of the fair committee of the Board of Trade, recommended that $100 be appropriated. A motion was passed to the effect that the Board of Trade recommend to its financial com mittee that a $100 appropriation be made in order to send community fair exhibits to Raleigh in charge of Mr. Garvin, who stated that immediate action was necessary. Prompt atten tion was given by referendum pro ceedings. The Board of Trade a few months ago offered $25 each to four commun ity fairs but since only three were held the balance of $25 was allowed in addition to the $100 for the purpose of forwarding the community fair ex hibits to Raleigh. Mr. Schooley, state extension horti culturist, and Mr. Garvin visited some of the, best orchards in the county with the view to finding select fruit to ship with the community fair ex hibit . They expressed disappointment over the quality of fruit found and while they were of the opinion that it would not make good plate exhibits it would make a fine showing in bulk for which Henderson county would get the credit. The judges highly commended the quality of some of the 'exhibits at the community fairs. . - INFLUENZA PUTS IN ITS PRESENCE IN THIS CITY Prevalent In Many Parts of State- And Nation Bnt Yet of Very Mild . f n.xi x v. . curia; rauenis .Recover Rapidly. PEOPLE TOLD TO BE CAUTIOUS The flu has come back. It has not assumed epidemic pro portions but press reports tell of its presence in many parts of the coun try. Hendersonville is sharing a little of it just the same as other communities. Authorities do not predict that it will be as serious as it was last year, when it reaped a heavy toll of human life all over the country. Dr. J. S. Brown in discussing the presence of the disease in Henderson county said that he had attended a few cases but that they were of short duration. He described the patients as being very sick for about three days but recovery followed rapidly. The News has heard of no deaths from hjfluenza this year in this com munity. State and national authorities arc warning the people to exercise every possible precaution so as to prevent an epidemic such as was that last year. Last year at this time schools, churches and play houses were clos ed . The churches held their last meet ing on September 28 with understand ing that they could open on the 17th of November, but conditions then didn't warrant regular services. MISS SARGENT ENTERTAINS Miss Clara Sargent entertained a few friends Saturday afternoon at her home in Laurel Park with a six o'clock dinner in honor of Miss Julia Selden of Spartanburg and Dr. Sam MePheeters, who leaves soon to make his home in Charlotte. I Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Hestley Stepp, a son. - Miss Margaret Chenoweth will re turn to Philadelphia soon after spend ing the summer with Mrs. Waldrop on Fifth avenue. R. E. Doles has returned from Al berquerque, N. M., having been called back to assist in the settling of an es tate . Mrs. Hart and Mrs. Toms did not make their trip to California owing to inability to get traveling accommoda tions, but expect tb leave within No vember . Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gwynn and three children of Mt. Airy and Miss Matt Baynes of Winston are visiting their relative, Mrs. J. M. Rhodes. Mr and Mrs- Jamie Mitchell have returned from a visit to. their home in Washington, N. C, and he has re sumed his position with the Bland Hardware company. Miss Bertie Davis and Miss Mable Lusk, the latter of Hot Springs, left last week' for Ft. Pierce, Fla., ac companying the former's sister, Mrs. O. S. Swannv Tney expect to spend the winter In Florida.
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