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At Subscribe Now Before The. i ' j .- i 1 1 V - V AdTancg. Jan. 1 . VOL. XXVI NO 47 ALL CHURCHES OF THE CITY WILL ' CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS THIS WEEK. Appropriate, Exerciaes Will Ba Car ried Out Mostly By Sunday School Children Mainly on Christinas Eve. WILL REMEMBER THE NEEDY Christmas will be celebrated at all the churches of the city this week. At the First Baptist church there will be exercises on Christmas Eve night, beginning at 7:30 o'clock and lasting one hour. The different class es ji.of -the Sunday school will 'make up substantial gifts for people in.: need. At the East Hendersonville Baptist church, there will be a small Christ mas tree on Friday night after Christ mas. There will be some informal exercises, beginning at 7:30, the oc casion being mainly for the pleasure of the children. The Presbyterian Sunday school will give an entertainment on Christ mas Eve, consisting of a program carried out by the children. There will be no distribution of presents, but the children are expected to make a contribution to the poor counected with the congregation. A cpllection will be taken for Christian education and ministerial relief and a Chjristmaa box of good things will be madie. up for the Mountain Orphanage "at Bal four. 4:it, On Christmas Eve at 7:30 o'clock the Methodist Sunday school will have a program by the children and a decorative Christmas tree. The Catholics will celebrate the day with service communion and . ser mon' at o'clock on Christmas morn ing.' ' There will be three celebrations of the Holy Eucharist on Christmas Day j in St. James episcopal cnurcn. At midnight beginning at 11:45 Christ mas Eve. at 7:30 and at 10 o'clock. The three Eucharists at Christmas commemorate the visit of the angels, the visit of the shepherds and the fact of the Incarnation. At the conclusion of the 10 o'clock service a Christmas Dinner will be served at the rectory for the conven ience of those who come in to church from the country. The children's Christmas Festival which consists this year of a brief miracle play, is on Saturday, Decern ber 27 at 5 o'clock. BAtfQUET OF BOARD OF TRADE TO BE GIVEN AT HOSPITABLE PARK HILL Mrs. 31. A. Brown, Now On Visit In Florida Invites Members To Enjoy Annnal Feast As Her Guests. DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED LATER Thfc annual banquet of the Board of Trade of Hendersonville will not be ton New Year's night, as announced in last week's issue of The News, but has been postponed till a later date in January. The banquet will be given at Park Hill in acceptance of an invitation from Mrs. M. A. Brown, proprietress, who is now at Daytona, Fla., and a date will be set after her return, which is expected in the near future. The following letter from Mrs. 'Brown has been received by A. S. Truex, secretary of the Board of ' Daytona, Fla., Dec. 16, 1919. Mr. A. S. Truex Hendersonville, N. C. Dear Mr. Truex: Your telegram regarding the sup per for Board of Trade members is rAnAivpri and I answereA bv wire I would be willing to serve same for you. Now you know all my servants are scattered abroad and I will have to get sufficient of them together for this service and it will take me a few days to do this after I get home, which I am planning to do by the first of January. So if you can leave the date open, till after I get there will appreciate it. Now it has been my wish for a long me to entertain our Board of Trade 7 ai x-arj tun and will be glad to take advantage of this opportunity. So will you please extend the invi tation to all members of the Board to be my guests at Park Hill Hotel for their annual supper in Jan. 1920. Date to be announced later. Wishing you all a very happy Xmas. . Sincerely yours, -MRS. M. A. BROWN. (One of the Members) i '"'' " , Mrs. W. J. Whitmire is on the sick list. DR. VANDER LINDEN GETS APPOINTMENT AS DENTAL EXAMINER FOR THE COUNTY Dr. W. II. Vander Linden has re ceived from Surgeon General Blue of the United States department of pub lic health the appointment of dental examiner for Henderson county. . Under this apopintment Dr. Vander Linden's work will consist of making examinations and treatment of ex-ser- Vf i- -v - DR. W. H. .VANDER LINDEN vice nje$ whose condition at the time of discharge entitles them to this ;f rgjdental service. Dr. Vander Linden has just receiv ed the appointment and he has not therefore received detailed instructions as to the service and those to be benefited. " This appointment will not interfere with Dr. Vander Linden's regular practice. MARRIAGE OF JOHN M. KING A marriage of interest to a large number of friends arid relatives in Brevard and Transylvania county, took place at Ridgefield, N. J., Nov. 15 when Miss Mary Banta and John M. King, son of Mr. S. King, of Bre vard were married. The ceremony was solemnized in the old family church with Mr. J. A. King acting as best man and Misp .Tr " : h SZ corated and filled to its capacity with friends and relatives. From. Brevard News. The groom is a brother of Henry i and Coat King of this city. INTEREST IS BEING SHOWN IN DAIRY-POULTRY COURSE Several women and girls have tak en advantage of the free poultry and dairy course opened by Victor J. Gar vin. The class meets every morning at the high school building. ' Considerable interest is being dis played by' those 'who have enrolled. The high price of eggs and milk seems to have acted as a stimulant towards acquiring all knowledge possible on the subjects discussed. One or two housewives are attending the classes. The course is still open for enroll ment. TEACHING AT SALUDA Prof. Z. A. Nichols6n, former prin cipal of the school at East Flat Rock, is now principal of the school at Sa luda, with three assistants and 125 pupils enrolled. He was in the city on Saturday, came in to take advan tage of the renewal offer at the $1.00 rate, and expressed his pleasure in the weekly visits of The News to his home. Prof. Nicholson is still resid - ing at East Flat Rock, making daily trips to school from home. his NEWS EARLY THIS WEEK The News is published early this week in order to get it off the press before Christmas, hence some omis sions in the way of local news. FIRST TO SAVE $20 Kenneth Bess was the lirst News subscriber to hand over $5.00 for a renewal of subscrip tion for five years, thereby sav ing $2.50 because the paper will after this month sell for $L50 yearly. ' SAVE $2.50 ON THE NliWS Subscribers are permitted to subscribe for as many as five years in advance at $1.00 a year until January 1, 1920. After that date The News will be strictly $1.50 a year and payable in advance. Save $2.50 by sub scribing today. j HENDERSONVILLE. N C. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 25, M Whether it be ratded on Baby lips that scarce can shape the woros, or saying them, thinks notbut only feels the insensate oveifbw of giving from a soft, full heart ... Although it be mumbled inarticulate V''by;."'5hail nonentity whose whine for-charity one acknowledges in the spirit of the season, even while knowing that the words be said in servile mockery . . . If it be breathed by mother mouth, the sad, sweet lines of which were molded so by a yearning, prodfeal tenderness and an unfaltering ae votfon,beitsobjectworthyornot . ; . VVhether it bepanted from between the warm, moist lips of maidenhood tremulous, palpitant ihamefaced and shy because of ah ardor which h dreads to comprehend . . . VI Although it be Ottered by maid, matron or maa friend, chance ac quaintance, tradesman or servant . . drrrij (Hhriatimm TWTFOKD DIED AT HIS i HOME HERE MONDAY AFTERNOON Young Man of 20 Tears Succumbed After Long, Hard Fight; Fune ral Wednesday Morning At Home. Alonzo W. Twyford, aged 20 years, died at his home on South Main Mon- day afternoon at 5 o'clock. Interment will be made in Magnolia cemetery of Charleston, S. C, Thurs day. Services will be conducted at ; the home at 9 : SO Wednesday morning and the body will be shipped to Char leston on the Carolina Special. Rev. A. W. Farnum will conduct the ser- j vices, to which the friends of the de- j ceased and family are invited. The ; ballbearer8 will be R. I 'on Lowndes, Jr., Henry P. King, Ben Few, A. F. yard, formerly a resident of this coun Ward, Bob Robards and W. D. Ham-; ty, will be interested in the following mack. j taken from the Brevard News. Mr. Twyford put up a hard and long ! f "Mrs. C. E. Puett, who has been ill fight against the enemy disease. He for some time was taken to the Mis was treated at Dr. Blackburn's Sani-; si0n hospital at Asheville last Mon tarium at Atlanta and later went to day. The people of Brevard hope for Johns Hopkins hospital at Baltimora , her speedy recovery." but could not find permanent relief, i , '. Surviving are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Twyford, and two broth ers, Will and Lawrence, the former having arrived from Charleston, S. C, Saturday, and three sisters, Misses Elcctra, Virginia and Septima. , Alonzo had learned the automobile trade and worked at it up until last I Wednesday when he took to bed. He I was a member of the local Eniscopal church, was a well-behaved youns ' man with numerous friends who will greatly miss him. TUXEDO NEWS We're looking forward to bij things. Business moving off nicely. J. O. Bell has ordered two two-horse wagon load of apples also the same amount oi oranges for unnsunas. There will be a Christmas tree Thursday night We have two crippled men G F. Wolfe and Levis Owens, have their left thumb broken. here. Both WATCH YOUR LABEL Don't feel offended after January 1 if you do not re ceive a copy of The News for this journal will discon tinue its weekly visits to those who are not paid in ad vance. Subscribe today for $1.00 for after December 31 it will be $1.50 a year. i ! ! I i tnllnaattii taK anra By DE LYSLE FSRREE CASS TO THOSE RENEWING SUBS. Proper eredits will net be shown this week on subscription labels of those who renewed dur ing the past 10 days owing to the great rush in the subscription department incident to the ad vance in price soon but credit will be shown next week and subscribers are requested to ob serve if proper credit has been given in order that we may make sure against a mistake for The News will hereafter be sent only to those whose subscriptions are paid. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL Friends of Mrs. C. E. Puett of Bre- RET. J. G. W. HOLLOWAY TAKES PLACE OF REY. C A. JOHNSTON Rev. J. G. W. Hollo way, a Metho dist minister from Swannanoa, . hay succeeded Rev. C. A. Johnston, whf has removed to the upper South Caro lina conference, with his place or; residence at Travelers Rest in Green Following are Mr. Holloway's ap - pointments : First Sunday at Edneyville at 11 o'clock and at Reedy Patch at three o'clock; second Sunday, Moore's Grove, 11 o'clock, and Hillgirt, three o clock; third Sunday. Fruitland, ser - at X1 a m and 7 an(j Ed neyviiie at 3 p. m.; fourth Sunday Moore's Grove at 11 and Upward at three o'clock. The new minister resides at Fruit land. WATCH YOUR LABEL The name label on your paper gives the date to which your subscription has been paid. If it expires before January 1, 1920, you can save 50 cents a year for five years by subscribing before that date. Need not. wait for time to run out. Sub scribe today. 1919 THE PEOPLE PERSONAL vNTION--COMIKCr AND GOING FROBI DAY TO DAY Miss Gussle Dotson, Reporter W. J. Whitmire, who has been ill, is much improved. J. Q. McAdams expects to spend the holidays in Charlotte. Mrs. Ellen Maxwell is the guest i f Mr. and Irs. E. C. Kuyj Miss Bertha Brevard of Fruitland is the guest of Miss Alma Freeman. Harry Sample of Davidson College is home for the holidays. John L. Orr, who has been taken to Dr. Dixon's sanatorium for treatment, is improving. Miss Erline Markham, who has been very ill is convalescent. Miss Charlotte Young; principal of Mills River school, is the guest of Mrs. J. P. Embler.. Miss Virginia Youmans of Green ville, S. C, is the guest of Mrs. I. E. Griffin. Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Rhodes have returned from a short visit to Ashe ville. Lee Whitmire, who is a student at Carolina, Chapel Hill, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. .Whitmire. Miss Esther Hunter, who has been visiting Miss Cecil Rhodes, has re turned to her home in Charlotte. Miss Lula Alexander I of Washing ton, D. C, is the guest of Mis3 Sarah Miller. Miss Delia Garren, wb,6":j$?$eaching in the high school at Kings HrlcifYxrittilri, has returned nome for the holiday's. Prof. A. B. Riley of The News fores is spending the week at his home in Brevard. Harry C. Jones, one of He success ful farmers of Mills Rivet, wis ia town Wedneeday. - Editor: S. W.-Surratt of The- Times is visiting his family at Moravian Falls, N. C. Mis3 Esther Minott of Henderson ville is visiting Mrs. John Glenn. From Brevard News. Sam T. Hodge3, of Hendersonville, was a business visitor in Brevard ! last Wednesday From Brevard News. Lawrence J. Pace expects to leave within the next few days for Miami, Florida, where he will join his wife. Miss Ruth Black, who is attending Montreat Normal, Montreal, is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Black, for the Christmas holidays. Miss Vada B. Orr, wno is a stu- dent of Mars Hill College is spending the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Orr. James Brown, Bill Hodges, and Fred Justus, who are attending Dav idson College, are spending the holi days with relatives in the city. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Allison of Hen dersonville are visiting Mr. Allison's twin brother, Rev. Elija Allison. From Brevard News. Miss Elizabeth Carrigan, who is a student at St. Mary's College, Ral eigh, is visiting her parents in the city. Marion Trice, who is a student at A. and E., Raleigh, is spending his Christmas vacation with relatives in the city. Wm. H. Twyford of Charleston, S. C, arrived Saturday. He was called home on acocunt of the illness of his brother, Alonzo. Jean Williams and Gordon Elsom, who are students at Rutherford col lege, are spending the holidays with relatives in the city. Miss Cecil Rhodes, who is a stu dent at Mars Hill college is spending her vacation with her parems,. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Rhodes. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Beck, of Spar tanburg, S. C, are expected this week for a visit to the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Beck. Miss Martha Sullinger of Fruitland Institute is spending the holidays with Miss Jeanette Miller of Green- 1 xnf: ? J Miss Kate Jenkins if Fruitland In stitute faculty is spending the holi days with friends and relatives in Mur- l freesboro. Miss Irene Caldwell, who is attend- 1 North Carolina College for Wo- uieu, i apcuuiug lllc uuiiuaja wiui re latives in Winston-Salem. Misses Jessie Garren and Madge Cunningham have accepted positions at McClellan's Five and Ten Cent Store. Miss Sarah Miller, who is music teacher at Fruitland Institute, Is spending her vacation with her pa rents, Rev. and Mrs. R. V. Miller. Miss Gladys Hodges, who is a mem ber of the faculty of Randolf-Macon College at Lynchburg, Va., is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Hodges, for the holidays. George Stone, who has been spend ing some time with Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Ross, left last week o spend tLe holidays with relatives in Savannah. Ga. Miss Alice Hallman, who is attend ing the Home Industrial school at Trice Adrsaces SJ To $t&9 a Tear January 1 v PRICE FIVE CENTS HENDERSON VILLE LAUDED AS A LEADER IN SCHOOL WORK BY DR. E. C. BROOKS State Superintendent Makes Frn Edncatlonal Address at Opera House; Praises Foresight of School Board. HALE QUARTET MUCH ENJOYED "If the children of Hendersonville are to be educated, they must be taught by the whole community," de clared Dr. E. CrBrooks, state superin tendent of public instruction, at, th Opera House last Friday night on the occasion of the dedication of the new high school building. , In an address full of fine wisdom and sound common sense, interspersed with humorous anecdotes and telling; illustrations, and delivered with mucn force and earnestness, Dr. Brooks impressed upon his audience the ne cessity of a high public sentiment In the carrying on of school work. Ho pointed out that the school should .stand for law and order, for industry and character, and showed how the leading men and women of the com munity, by the creation. of the right kind of public sentiment, could aid in bringing about such an ideal condi tion. The speaker expressed ' his great pleasure in being in Hendersonville and eulogized the school board on its wigdom and , foresight in connection wJtl the location and construction or the building for the high school stu dents. He said that the board had planned more wisely man most, others in the state and that he would carry back to-his co-helpers at Ral eigh a record of the work' done here as a new standard for future school deve,lopmentr " He w'oiild have moving picture films of the new building and grounds taken, he said, -to. use for educational screen display- through out the state, as an example of work to be emulated. On the platform with the speaker were many of the leading citizens of Hendersonville, including several members of the school board. Judge O. V. F. Blythe acted as master of ceremonies and introduced E. W. Ewbank, as one of the leading citizens of the county, who, in a brief but characteristically forceful address, in troduced the speaker of the evening. A musical program had been ar ranged as an introduction to the ad dress. The Hendersonville quartette. composed for the occasion of A. W. Honeycutt, J. G. McAdams, Dr. A. C. Tebeau and Victor J. Garvin sang several numbers and were repeatedly called back by the audien.ee. muss Clela Bryant rendered one selection on the piano. An audience, not very large, but representative of some of the most progressive elements of the city, lis tened with pleasure to one of the best educational addresses ever de livered here. Asheville, is spending with her mother, Mrs. the holidays Maggie Hals- man. Miss Carrie Garren has returned from Winthrop College at Rock Hill. S. C, to spend the holidays with her people. She was accompanied by her school mate, Miss Jamette Breazeale. G. W. Lentz, formerly traveling salesman for the HenderKonville Wholesale Grocery Co., was in Bre vard last Wednesday shaking hands with, his many friends here. From. Brevard News. Rev. J. J.-Slattery, who has been at Wake Forest college Tor thy past few months, ha" bn -.--i up student work on account of hif eyes and has resameu u.a posiin with Fruitland Institute. Colonel M. L. Hamilton, formerly Transylvania county commissioner, was in town Wednesday, visiting his son, E. B. Hamilton, who recently un derwent a serious operation at . Pat ton Memorial hospital. S. Goldman, manager of Goldman's Specialty Shop, has gone to Palm. Beach for the winter. Mr. Goldman will return in the early spring when extensive- improvements will be made inthe store, which inthe meantime will be under the management of Mrs. Albau. FRUITLAND READY TO FIGHT THE HIGH COST OF LIVING Mr. Editor, will you please allow space in your paper for the report of a hog killing near Fruitland? W. S. Rogers killed two hogs weighing 700 pounds. Mrs. Urah Coston one of 400 pounds; G. P. Rogers one of 414 pounds; T. P. Rogers one of 421 pounds; R. M. Rogers one 272 pounds; Victor Justus two 640 pounds; Miss Sophia Edney one 307 pounds; J. Ar Garren one 400 pounds. There will be another hog killing tomorrow. From the sign of meat, people around about Fruitland will not fear the high cost of meat. R. M. ROGERS.