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VOLmiEXXIV : HENDERSONVULE, N. C, FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 1909. . , NO. 11
rFaip count
JLetter-from
Editor Times': r . -'
The following recently appeared
in the editorial columns of the
Waynesville Courier: '
"With - no intention to embarrass the
Congressman from the Tenth district,-the
Courier wishes to call attention to the fact
that Hon. John G. Grant, last fall on the
hustings and in the bushes, told the voters
that, when hq got to Washington he would
open his home there to all his friends, both
republicans-and democrats, and would ex
pect them to "stop with him when in the
capital . Mr. Grant has now , been in
Washington over two I months and there
has been no publication of the location of
-John's House," and we have heard of no
after-election invitation from Mr. Grant to
anyone. We have no personal interest in
this matter, for when we go to Washing
ton we prefer going to a hotel; but Mr.
grant made the statement, in the cam
j&ign last fall - that r-. he wanted all the
voters of the district to remember to come
1 to John's house when in the capital city,
ard we like to see campaign pledges car-
nca oui. i,uai,i8 au, , .
In reply . tcTthe above, I wjish to
state that I am stopping at .1 54 A
street N. E., where I have received
many oL- my V friends already, and
have been looking for the staff of
the Courier andlhy other democratic
friends as well as republican friends.
I made the statement in the press
long since, that this was my home
wliile in Washington, , and that my
office was 182 House Office building.
I will be glad td' see all my friends,
either at my onice or at home, or
both: Come along,- boys, and see
John. If I should change my ad
dress, I will give notice through the
press for the benefit of the Courier
aid staff. John G.-Grant.
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Editors Coming
The Press Association of &orth
Carolina will hold its annual con
Toion in . Hendersonville Wednes
day and Thursday, June 23 and 24.
Our city may be counted on tc give
the brethren a very cordial wel
I: H. Cantrell to G. W. Ragan,
property on Main street, $6,000.
G. W. Hardin to Geo. Stephens, 41
acres land in Crab Creek town
ship, $800.
Z. B. Levi to J. F. Early, land in
Green River township, $420.
H. K. Pace to J. F. Garren, land in
Blue Ridge township, $700.'
W. D. Bishop to J. C. Bishop, land
in Green River township. $150.
SL. Lawhorn to J. P. Holbert, 30
acres in Blue Ridge township, $700
J. L. Orr to A. H. Daniel, lot on
Willow Road, $200.
J. G. Waldrop to D. S. Pace, small
lot near depot, $90.
Oscar T. Maxwell to M. J. Lyda,
land in Clear Creek township, $132
S. M. Merrell to M. A. Matheson,
land in Mills River township, $200.
Eli Rhodes to Nancy C. Whitaker,
land in Edney ville township, 200. i
J. Williams to J. W. Smathers,
lot on East Chestnut, $260.
J. P. Case to Allard Case, two-Jots
on Broad street, $575.
Y i ax Levy
Red Men's Parade
The Red Men's parade on last
Tuesday night was one of the most
spectacular sights ever ' seen in
Hendersonville. About twenty-five
Indians dressed in costumes and
riding on horseback, marched
through town in single file, carrying
torch lights, to the Auditorium,
where a regular Indian dance was
held. One' pale face was scalped
and burned, and was witnessed by
many interested spectators.
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Ready made Pillow Cases 9c
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Fast Colored Prints 5c
Fast Colored Lawn 3c
White Notingham Curtains, per pair 35c
White and Colored Curtain Scrim 5c
Ready made Garments for Ladies in great variety
Skirts, Gowns, Kimonas,' corset covers & corsets
Ladies Seamless Hose in Black, White, Red,
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At the June meeting of the board
of county commissioners the follow
ing tax levy was ordered :
STATE
General, 21 cents on $100; pen
sions, 4 cents; schools, 18 cents;
total, 43 cents on $100; correspond
ing poll tax, $1.29.
COUNTY
General, 23 2-3 cents on $100;
poll, 71 cents. Court house (special)
10 cents on $100; railroad, 19 cents;
sinking fund, 6 cents; for road arid"
bridge indebtedness under law of
1903, 2 1-3 cents; to refund floating
indebtedness, 10 cents; road tax, 20
cents; bridge tax, 7 cents; additional
county school tax required by new
state, law) 5 cents. Total county
tax, $1.03 on $100 and 71 cents
poll.
SPECIAL
Hendersonville township, H & B.
R. R., 4 cents on $1CQ.
Flat Rock school district; Hopper's
,Creek special school district; Pleas
ant Hill special school district;
Hendersonville special school dis
trict No. 4; Middle Hooper's Creek
special school tax district; ML Heb
ron special school tax district; Stony
Mountain special school tax district;
Edneyviile district No. 8; Edneyville
Middle Fork No. 2; 25 cents on $100
and 75 cents poll.
Rugby special school tax district;
Crab Creek special school tax dis
trict;. Mud Creek special school tax
district; 20 cents on $10(f and 60
cents poll.
Big Willow special school tax dis
trict; Mountain Page special school
tax district (Green River No. 7) ; 30
ent5 on $100 and 90 cents poll.
I As our readers already know, the
law is fixed in such manner that
the county commissioners, men
elected by the county's voters to
manage the county's affairs, are
allowed very little discretion in levy
ing taxes and. if possible, still less in
disbursing the funds. The county
school tax is increased 5 cents on
the $100 by special legislative enact
ment. The special district school
taxes are very materially increased
by levying a poll tax (60 cents in
three districts, 75 cents in nine dis
tricts, and SO cents in two districts)
This is done, as we are informed, in
consequence of a decision of the
Supreme court.
LAKE CANAL
Visitors to Laurel Park .have
noticed near the end of the car line,
a well graded wagon road starting
off through the woods. They Natur
ally wonder where that wagon road
goes, and why such special pains
were taken in grading it. In order
to relieve tneir anxiety, we nasten
to say that it is not a wagon road.
It is, or soon will be, a canal. And
thereby hangs a tale.
While Stevens, Shonts, Goethals
et al have been engaged in unit
ing two oceans by a ship canal, a
man by the name of Smith has
undertaken the task of uniting two
lakes by a boat canal. One of the
lakes is Rainbow Lake in Laurel
Park; the other lake doesn't exist at
present, but it will exist by August
1, and then it will be Rhododendron
Lake; its site is about three-quarters
of a mile south of Laurel Park
Retreat
Considerable headway has already
been made on the dam at Rhodo
dendron Lake. When completed
the dam will be 30 feet high and the
water will be 28 feet deep. The two
lakes will be at the same level, and
there are no insurmountable engi
neering difficulties in the project.
The canal will, for most of its course,
be eight feet wide at the bottom; its
depth will be only a few feet, and
any person more than 3 feet 6 mches
in height, who can stand on his feet,
will have no excuse for drowning.
At one point the canal will widen
out into a small lake.
The canal will enter Rainbow
Lake very near the present western
terminal of the car line. In order to
avoid a conflict of jurisdiction, the
car l line will .? s werve a little to the
right giving up a part of its present
road to the.canal, which will cross
the present driving-way to the
casino, thus necessitating a draw
bridge.
The project is quite unlike any
thing else in this neck of the woods,
and will add much to the attractive
ness of the Laurel Park section. It
is hoped that the work will be com
pleted by July 15; it is believed that
the work will be completed by
August 1. ' "
The inanv friends of W. H. Rhett
were shocked to learn of his sudden
death which occurred " Thursday
morning about 5 o'clock from a
stroke of paralysis. Deceased was
a highly respected citizen of our
city,and his death is a distinct loss
to the community. ' .
" TRAINS
. Following are the times of de
parture from Hendersonville of pas
senger trains according to the sum
mer schedule nowin effect : j
No. 41, to Asheville, 6 a. m.
No. 14, to Spartanburg, 8:05 a. m.
No. 6. L. T.lo Asheville. 8:05 a. m.
No. 7. Asheville to L. T., 9:05 a. m.
No 9, to Asheville,.! p. m.
No. 5, Asheville to L. T. 4:50 p. m.
No. 10, to Spartanburg, 5:15 pm.
No. 8, L. T. to Asheville, 5:15 p. m.
No. 13. to Asheville, 8:15 p. m
No. 42, to Spartanburg, 9:50 p. m.
Rose-Harberson
A marriage of especial interest
was solemnized Wednesday after
noon, June 16, at the residence of
J. L. Rose on East Park avenue
the contracting parties' being Miss
Lyda Pearl Rose and C. B. Harber-
son, Rev. McReynolds, pastor of
the Christian church, of Asheville,
performing the ceremony. Mrs. W.
A. Garland rendered Mendelssohn's
wedding march during the entrance
of the party. Mrs. Brooks sang
sweetly and with much effect "Be
cause I Love You, Dear." Helen
Brooks and Elizabeth Grinnan were
flower girls.
The bride Was attired in a beauti
ful, white lingerie dress. The house
was tastefully decorated with a pro
fusion of white and green.
About "forty or fifty friends and
relatives were present
Numerous presents were received
by the bride in rich cut glass and
silver. v
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. L. Rose, and is a young
woman of rare and charming accom
plishments. Mr. Harberson is a resident of
Junction City, Ky., where he is a
successful young business man.
They will remain a few days with
the bride's parents, after which they
will make a tour of the West They
will make their future home in
Kentucky.
County Roads
This week we are later than
usual in going to press. The
delay was due to an accident
to the Power company,s boil
er, in consequence of which
the power was cut off Thurs
day afternoon. '
We understand that this year a
start will really be made in the im
portant work of macadamizing the
county roads. The amount of work
accomplished the first year may not
be much, but the promise is made
that before the year is out some
macadamizing will really have been
done.
P. F. Patton, who has been ap
pointed to succeed himself as county
road supervisor, has made his plans
in a general way, although the de
tails are not yet arranged. Promises
of assistance from the residents on
the various roads leading out of
town will be received, and the road
which offers the most will be the
first to be worked. The width of
the macadam will probably be six
teen feet.
nes
Last week we published a short
account of the first meeting of the
new town council. We give below
some further details which, on ac
count of pressure of our space, we
were unable to publish last week.
The committees appointed were
as follows:
Street committee: J. C. Morrow,
chairman; J. M. Rhodes, E. C. Ross.
Water and Sewers: J. W. Mcln
tyre, chairman; J. O. Williams, J. M.
Rhodes.
Public Buildings and Grounds: J.
O. Williams, chairman; J. D. Davis
E. C. Ross.
Street Lights: E. C. Ross, chair
man; J. W. Mclntyre, J. C. Morrow.
Finance: J. M. Rhodes, chairman;
J. O. Williams, J. D. Davis.
Immediately after the opening of
the meeting J. D. Davis said :
Mr. Mayor and Fellow Members of the
Board:
Before going further into the election of
the officers for the town for the ensuing
year, I desire to introduce the following
resolution regulating the salaries the said
officers should receive :
Resolved, That the Board of Aldermen
fix, and the salaries of the town officials
are hereby fixed as follows :
The mayor shall receive ($150) one
hundred and fifty dollars per year, f 'id Lhe
costs and the fees legally belonging to him
in the discharge of his duties as such
officer.
The chief of police shall receive ($30)
thirty dollars per month and the costs and
fees belonging to his office.
The assistant policeman shall receive
($25) twenty-five dollars per month and
costs and fees for the time employed.
The secretary ol the board shall receive
($100) one hundred dollars per year.
The city treasurer shall receive ($100)
one hundred dollars per year.
The street overseer shall be paid ($30 y
thirty dollars per month.
The superintendent of water works and
sewerage shall receive ($30) thirty dol
lars per month.
The keeper of the reservoir shall receive
($16) sixteen dollars per month.
The city attorney shall receive ($60)
sixty dollars per year.
The chairmen of the street committee
and the water and sewer committee shall
receive ($50) fifty dollars per year for
their services.
The members of the board shall receive
no salary.
By a vote of 4 to 2, consideration
of this resolution was deferred until
after the election of officers.
Later, when the resolution again
came up, a motion was introduced
to make the mayor's salary $600.
This was carried, 4 to 2; J. C. Mor
row, J. M. Rhodes, J. O. Williams
and E. C. Ross voted for the $G00
salary; J. D. Davis and J. W. Mcln
tyre voted for the lower salary
named in the Davis resolution. Then
a resolution was introduced to give
all officers and employes the same
salaries as they have had during
the past year. This was carried by
4 to 2; the four democrats .voting
for the higher salaries and the
republicans for the lower salaries.
For all the positions to which the
Davis resolution affixed lower sala
ries, there were applicants who
were willing to take the positions at
those salaries, but in each case these
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