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TIRED OF SCHOOL QUESTION The Disoensarv Good Roads The Voting Classes. (Special to The Sun.) CAROLEEX, N. C. April 28. The Deonle in t-his section of the county are losing interest in the school controversy, if indeed they have ever had any, which is quite doubtful. These participants in this controversy fall of therrn are native citizens of this rrmntv. and have friends and relatives by the score. Tiiis controversy has become a personal matter, and a suggestion right here: "Requiescat in pace." The election in regard to -'Good Roads" and "The Dispensary" is being discussed quite a great deal now. From what I can gather from those who live in different sections of this township, the people will vote against these meas ures; against the former from a moral standpoint, and against the latter from the fact the we do not feel that this is the time to tax the people any more than they are already taxed. Dave Morris, a negro, was indicted, tried, and found guilty of selling whisky and bound over to the next term of the Superior court by Squire Taylor last week. There is always something interesting about a "Magistrate's trial." The attor ney in the above case admitted that the defendant was guilty, and in the course of his remarks among other things he said: "When a man wants a drink of whisky he is going to have it, and its an undecided question in my mind who is the more guilty, the man who will get into the confidence of an ignorant negro, buy whisky from him and then willingly prosecute Mm, or the negro himself." There is nothing soothing about that dose. A spelling match, the second of a series between Caroleen and Henrietta, will be held in the new hall at Henrietta next Tuesday night. As I have said be fore, the text book used in these contests is Webster's Elementary Spelling book, better known as the "Old Blue Black." There is a class of people in every com munity who obtained their education almost entirely from "Webster's Blue Back Spelling Book. " It is indeed a great text book from the fact that at the time it was most in use (the Ante-bellum and Reconstruction days) it was all they had, and served the purpose then which the armful of text books carried by tbe graded school boy serves now. POLK COUNTY rEWS. s Tryon To Vote On The Question. School (Special to The Sun.) TRYON, K". C. April 28. An im provement greatly needed for a long time is now being made by the Southern Railway Company with a force of hands grading for a new side track, which will be put in this week. MissF. M. Wright has sold a valuable piece of property containing about 12 acres, in the northern part of town, to Mr. J. D. Freeman of New Jersey. Mr. Freeman will begin at once the erection of a handsome residence and expects to make this place his future home. At the municipal election to be held on May the 5th, a Mayor and six Commis sioners will be chosen to serve for a term of two years. Up to this time there are no avowed candidates for the respective offices and no issue at stake, but all seem to be a unit on the need of improve ments for the. town, and it goes without saying that a good set of officers will be selected. Another election of greater import ance to the people of Tryon will be held at the same time, on the question of es- . tablishing a Graded School. The subject has been discussed very little among the people generally, but it is thought the proposition will carry almost without opposition, as our people are a progress ive people, strong believers in education and good schools. T. C. Mills, President of the Polk County Telephone Company, is receiving the congratulations of subscribers on the excellent service of his system, which now has connection with Asheville and other points in Western North Carolina. A line will probably be built in the near future to Mill Springs and connections made there with a line to Rutherford ton. The Sun is a welcome weekly visitor, and we are pleased to note tlirough its columns the preparations being made for the celebration at Rutherfordton on May 9th where the few surviving heroes of the lost cause may assemble in honor to the memory of their comrades in arms who have crossed the river and landed on the eternal shore. We should like to be there and hear the Rebel yell. Miss Mary Smith has just received her new lot of spring millinery. It is up-to-date in every respect. Call at Mr. C. C. Reid's store and see for yourself. The May Celebration will be on Sat urday, the 9th, the 10th being Sunday. The May Celebration will be on Saturday, the 9th, the 10th being Sunday. WANT RUCKER RE-ELECTED. Two Birthday Celebrations At Gol den Valley. (Special to The Sun.) GOLDEN VALLEY, N. C, April 27. We were informed last week that there were two candidates for the office of County Superintendent Capt. Bell and Prof. A. L. Rucker. Having asked a number of people, we have learned that they were in favor of Prof. A. L. Rucker, The writer with the people ask the new board to give us Prof. A. L. Rucker as County Superintendent. We do not blame him with the past difficul ties of the old board, and think him to be a hightoned Christian gentleman. Mr. John Yelton, of Golden Valley, near this place, gave a birthday dinner for his master Landrum, who was 16 years old on last Friday, and invited relatives and friends to dine. Those present were, Mr. Jasper Yelton and family, Mr. James Yelton and family, Mr. Wilson Grayson and family, Mr. Noah Brandal and wife, Messrs. Jasper McCurry and Dave Walker, of Golden Valley, and Mr. J. P. Jones, and wife and two chil dren, of Rutherfordton. A fine time and a jolly good old time was reported. Another birthday was celebrated on the following day by a dinner, that of Mr. Aaron Brandall. The dinner was given by Mr. Brandal and children and friends, liis children all being present but one daughter, Mrs. John Hunt, of Riply, Tenn. , and the only daughter-in-law, Mrs. Tatem Brandal, who was sick and could not be present. Mr. Brandal's children present were, Mr. J. P. Jones, wife and two children, of Rutherford ton, Mr. P. M. Long, wife and little daughter, Mrs. Mary Proctor and two little daughters, of Forest City, and Mr. Tatem Brandal, his two sons and two daughters, of Golden. Among the rela tives and friends were Mr. Joseph Bran dal and wife, Mr. soah Brandal and wife, Mr. Gurley and wife, Mr. Joseph Whisnant and wife, Mrs. Julia McCurry and child, Mr. Perry Whisnant and family, of Golden, and Mrs. J. H. Long, of Gamble's Store. That day was Mr. Brandal's sixty-eighth birthday. It was reported to be a grand reunion for the father and children, a fine dinner, many nice eatables and an enjoyable day to all present. A CORRECTION. An Explanation From The Mayor of Forest City. (To The Editor of The Sun.) FOREST CITY, N. C, April 28. In a previous issue of your paper an article appeared with prominent head lines, "Liquor at Forest City," &c, which is misleading. The correspond ent says: "Our town seems to be full of liquor, though we do not have a dis pensary. 7 He iurtiier states : "A man by the name of Stacy was arrested and placed over J. B. Blanton's stable. He awoke in the morning and stepped out at a window about twenty feet high but was not seriously injured." Now, the facts are: The man re ferred to got off the train from Blacks burg, was found in a few minutes by the depot agent "dead drunk" on South Carolina dispensary liquor. The agent reported Stacy to Marshal Jones, who put the man in a room over Blanton's stable, for the reason that the guard house was occupied by a South Carolina negro supposed to have smallpox The room where Stacy was placed had no window, but he broke the lock to side room where he jumped from a a window 9 feet from the ground, and not 20 feet, as your correspondent stated. I suspect the author of the article is a dispensary advocate, and I make this statement to correct the impression that our town is "full of liauor." and that our cinei ot police is so careless as to place a drunken man beside a window 20 feet from the earth. While there is doubtless some liquor sold here, there is less blind tiger business transacted here now than at any time within the past two years. I would state in conclusion, tnat more than halt the drunks with which we have to deal are the direct re sult ot dispensary liquor, and not the "town-full-of -liquor" your correspond ent relerred to. Prohibition is a good prohibitive when officers do their duty. J. C. GREEN, Mayor. TWITTY TWITTERINGS. Personals and Locals Condensed Farmers Bnsy. (Special to The Sun.) TWITTY, N. C, April 27. Mrs. J. D. Whiteside received a very severe sprain of the ankle a few davs ago by jumping from a wagon. Mrs. H. C. Davis visited Mrs. J. D. Whiteside last Saturday. Mrs. W. G. Miller visited Mrs. White side last Sunday. Mrs. W. (Jr. Miller and Mrs. Annie Walker visited Mrs. Nat Shehan. Mr. Nat Shehan has finshed his store and put goods in it. Miss E. A. Gray visited Mrs. W. G. Miller Sunday. The farmers are all busy plowing and planting corn. The May Celebration will be on Saturday, the 9th, the 10th being Sun day. MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM. The Day's Exercises Briefly Out linedMay 9th the Day. The following programme oi exer cises for Memoral Day, May 9, 11)03, has been handed us by the Programme Committee : ORDER OF EXERCISES. Music, . "The Girl I Left Behind Me" Band. Meetiner called to order bv Capt. J. Y. Mclntire. Prayer. . . .Rev. C. B. Justice, Chaplain. Music. ... "Bonnie Blue Flag" Band Address of Welcome Capt. W. T. R. Bell. Reply Comrade John H. Bradley. Song. .. .The Confederate Soldier Graded School Children. ADDRESS. The Private Soldier , Hon. D. H McLean. Music "Tenting On the Old Camp Ground". . . Band. Presentation of Crosses by Mrs. Stone wall Jackson. March to the Cemetery. Music ' 'Dixie' ' Band Decoration of Graves. DINNER. (Under Direction of the Daughters of the Confederacy. Music ' 'Home Again' ' Band. Benediction. STATEMENT OF CONDITION flf Tho Ronl nf DiithorfnrHInn iiw wiAiirv ui 1 1 u in ui uiuii Rutherfordton. N. C. At the close of business April 9, 1903, as made to North Carolina Corporation Commission. Loans and Discounts $25 739 85 Rutherford county Bonds. . . . 200 00 Bank House 3 750 00 Furniture and Fixtures 1 250 00 Cash on hand and due from Bk 3 077 88 County and U. S. Claims. . . . 707 72 Otherer Realestate 66 00 34 791 45 Capital paid m $ 10 000 00 Surplus and undivided profits 3 039 14 Bills payable . . 7 400 00 Deposits: Checks and Time 14 352 31 $ 34 791 45 1, J. W. Dorsey, acting cashier of The Bank of Rutherfordton, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. J. W. DORSEY, Acting Cashier. We want all your business. D. F. MORROW, President. Sworn to before me on the 13th day of February 1903. J. F. FLACK, Notary Public. Attest: D. F. MORROW, J. C. WALKER, T. C. SMITH. THE COMMERCIAL BANK Of Rutherfordton, N. C. Statetement of condition at the close of business April, 9, 1903. RESOURCES, discounts $27 Loans and 0(52 15 Overdrafts Furniture and Fixtures Due from banks and bankers Cash on hand 900 68 000 00 1 11 4 971 21 485 90 Total $45 419 94 LIABILITIES. Capital stock $10 Surplus 2 Undivided profits Deposits subject to checks.. 31 000 00 100 00 759 88 813 34 218 40 Cashier's checks Due Banks 528 32 Total $45 419 94 I, J. F. Flack, cashier of The Com mercial Bank of Rutherfordton, do solemnly swear the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. J. F. FLACK, Cashier. State of N. C. , Rutherford County. bworn to and subscribed betore me this 16th day of April, 1903. M. O. DICKERSON, C. S. C. Correct Attest : T. B. TWITTY, JOHN C. MILLS, J. H. WOOD, Directors. Executor's Notice. Having been appointed executors under the last will and testament of J. B. Huntley, deceas ed, of Rutherford county, North Carolina, this' is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased, to exhibit them to the unaersignea on or toelore February 23rd, 1904, or this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate' will please make immediate payment. JOSIE HUNTLEY, and GEORGE HUNTXEY. Executors of T. B. Huntley, deceased.. 6-t.25 COMMISSIONERS SALE. The undersigned as Commissioners appointed by the Clerk of the Superior Court of Rutherford county in that certain Special Proceedings entitled C. J. Long, etal, heirs at law of J. P. Allen, dee'd, Ex Parte, will sell pub licly at the Court House Do'orat Ruth erfordton, on Thursday. May 21, 1903, at 12 m, the following tracts or par cels of land, the same being the lands left by the late J. P. Allen, dee'd, to wit; FIRST TRACT: Beginning at a stone on the East side of the road, and runs thence west (V 2 degress) 121i poles crossing a branch to a stake at od Black Qak Corner: thence West (V 64 degrees) (Error) 40 poles to a stake at by a stump at Loge Morris' stable; thence North 82 west (V 2 degrees) passing Morris' stone corner at 401 poles, (J8 to a stone, at the old pine corner; thence North 10 west (V 3 degrees) 97 poles to a stake, the south-west corner to lot number 2; thence with line of same east 1(51 poles to a stake on the face of a hi.l; thence north 67 east, crossing Cherry Creek and Squaw branch 100 poles to a stake on the bouthern Railroad; thence south 11 east with center of railroad, 2o poles thence south 6 west 23 poles; thence south 20 west, crossing Cherry Creek trussel at 49 poles, 98 poles to a stake on the railroad: thtn -e west (V 2i degress) 35 poles to a stake and pointers; thence south (V 2 degrees) 46 poles to the beginning, containing two hundred and fourteen and one half acres. SECOND TRACT:-Beginning on a large dead pine on the west side of the road, Odom's corner, and rnns south 10 east (V 3 degrees) 43 poles to a stake and pointers; thence with the dividing line between this and lot number 1, east 161 poles to a stake, on the face of the hill; thence north 673 east, 160 poles, crossing Cherry Creek and Squaw branch to a stake on the railroad, the north-east corner to lot number 1; thence with the railroad north 11 west 58 poles, north 30, west 54 poles, north 16 west 20 poles to a stake on railroad; thence north 87 west (V 3i degrees) 84 poles to ano Id black oak stump and pointers, thence south 56 west (V 4 degrees) 62 poles to a stone, Frank Keeter's corner: thence south 30 west (V 3 degrees) crossing Cherry Creek 70 poles to a Black Gum on the east bank of a small branch: thence up the meanders of the branch west 42 poles to a small poplar; thence south 37 west (V 2i degrees) 70 poles to a stone on east side of the road: thence south 57 west (V 3 degrees) 13 poles to the beginning, containing two hundred and sixty-ohe (261) acres. :riiiiL TKAUT: .fcJearinninGf on a small pine on the hill at the old ches. corner, and runs north 43 east zo poles to the mouth of a small branch; thence up the branch as it meanders north 17, east VSQk poles to a stake, the north west corner of lot number 4, thence north 43 west (V 2i degrees) 39 1-5 poles to a stake on west edge of public road; thence south 46 west ( 2i degrees) 48 poles to a Black Oak on the north east side of a road; thence south 45 west (V 3i degrees) 59 poles to a white oak and pine stump; thence north 20 west (V 2i degrees) 14 poles to a stake on the south bank of a small branch: thence north 15 west ( V 2 degrees) 42 poles to a stake at the post oak corner; thence north 87 west (V 3 degrees) 30 poles to a stake on the Southern railroad, (This call in the deed is south 87 west, an.d an error, ascertained by reversing the courses from a known corner,) thence with the railrood south 16 east 20 poles south 30 east, 54 poles; thence south 11 east, 78 poles, thence south 6i west 23 poles; thence south 20 west 98 to a stake, thence east (V 2i degrees) 52 poles to the beginning. Containing one hundred and twenty-seven (127 acres. FOURTH TRACT: Beginning on a xsiacK -(jrum, tne soutn-east corner, and runs north 12 east (V 24 degrees) 12 poles to a stake in the edge of the field; thence north 40 west (V 21 de grees) 45 poles to a stone at the old chesnut stump corner; thence north 48 east (V 2 degrees) 38 poles to a stake in the edge of a field: thence north 39 east (V 2 degrees) 35 poles to a stake in the public rond; thence nearly with the road north 19 west ( V 24 degrees) 98 poles to a Black Gum stump on south-side of the road; thence north 31 west (V 21 degrees) 24 poles to a Post Oak (Gone) on west edge of the road? thence north 43 west (V 21 degrees) 464-5 poles to a stake, corner to Lot number 3, thence with line of same south 17 west, 1361 poles to the mouth of a small branch where it empties in Cherry Creek; thence south 43 west 25 poles to a small pine; thence north 88 east (V 3 degrees) 126 poles cross creek to the beginning, containing one hundred and nineteen (119) acres. FIFTH TRACT: Beginning at a white oak the north corner, and runs south 32 poles to a black gum, at the corner of a field; thence south 74 east 53 poles to a pine and Spanish oak pointers; thence south 35 west (V 2 degrees) 43 poles to a Beech, at the head of a small branch: thence down the branch south 3&vest 43 poles to a stake: thence south 14 west 22 poles to a stake; thence sonth 27 west, 20 poles to a stake in the middle of the creek, at mouth of branch; thence down the center of the creek the fol lowing courses: south 33 east (V 2 degrees) 13 poles south 55 east (V 2 degrees) 34 poles, south 85 east, 22 poles north 62 east, 5 poles south 60 east, 5 poles south 20 east, 15 poles to a stake in middle of creek at on Young line; thence north 22 east (V 14 degrees) 30 poles to a stone? thence north 55 east, 23 poles to a White oak. thence north 77 east 11 poles to a stone; thence north 57 east, 10 poles to a sour wood stump; thence north 55 east 10i poles to a stake on the south east bank of the branch; thence up the middle of the branch the following courses: Xortn 45 east 7 3-5 poles north, 7 east 11 poles north 37 east, 11 1-5 poles, north 23 west, 6 poles nort h 31 east, 19 2-5 poles to the fork of the branch; thence north 37 west, 12 poles south 85 west, 19 poles north 51 west, 12 poles, south 81 west, 5 poles north 54 west 5 1-5 poles to a stake in the branch on Spratt' line; thence wihh it routh 74 west (V 3 degrees) 13 poles to a stake at the corner of the fence; thenence with one of Spratt's lines north 40 west 122 poles to the begin ning, containing one hundred and eleven acres. SIXTH TRACT: Beginning at t AO Pine Stumps on the south side, and rims norfcii 5 east (V 2 degress) 136 poles to Birch stnmp on the south west branch of the river; thence np the middle of the river as follows: North 31 west 14 poles, north 62 west 16 poles, north 42 west 58 poles north 67 west 21 poles, north 36 west 23 poles to a stake in the river on the Mills' line: thence south 42 west ( V 1 degrees) 145 poles to a stake in the field; thence south 66 west (V 14 de grees) 102 poles to the Hickory stump; thence south 28 east (V 14 degrees) 18 poles to a white oak stump on south bank of the branch, James Egerton's corner, thence with his lines down the branch south 50 east. 27 poles to a stone on the south side of the branch; thence east (V 1 degree) 3 poles to a stake in the middle of the public road on the south edge of the ford of the branch; thence cfown the branch with Briscoe's line north 64 east, 68 poles to v. stone on the south bank of the branch; thence south 86 east, 26 poles to a stone on the North bank of the branch at the fork; thence down the branch with Briscoe's line north 42 east (V 1 degree) 49 poles to a stone at the upper edge of the ford of the branch, near the old house; thence south 10 aast (V 1 degree) 40 poles to the beginning, containing one hun dred and forty., seven and one-third (1470 acres. The above land -will be sold as a whole and in lots. . Terms of sale cash. For further particulars and information prospec tive purchasers are referred to maps and plats in the Clerk's offie. This April 14, 1903. C. F. EDWARDS, EAVES & RUCKER, Com . Attorneys. Notice, Summons, and Warrant of Attachment. NORTH CAROLINA, Rutherford County, Camp Creek Township. J. P. NANXEY, et. al. ) vs. G. Iy. POWElyly. The defendant above j Before H. Forney, J. P. named will take notice that a summons in the above entitled action was issued against said defendant on the nth day o f April 1903, by H. . Forney, a justice of the peace of Rutherford county. North Carolina, for the sum of io.6o due said plaintiffs by account which summons is returnable before said justice, at his office at Union Mills, in said county, and in Camp Creek Township, on the 9th day of May, 1903. The defendant will also take notice that a warrant of attachment was issued by said justice on the nth day of April 1903 against the property of said defendant, which warrant is re turnable before said justice, at the time and place above named, for the return of the sum mons, when and where the defendant is requir ed to appear and answer or demur to the com plaint, or the relief demanded will ..be granted. This nth day 01 April 1903. H. FORNEY, Justice of the Peace. PUBLICATION OF SUMMONS. NORTH CAROLINA, Rutherford Couuty. J. C. PRITCHARD, THOMAS In the Justice's ROIINS, S. B. ADAMS. I Court, vs. J Belore J. H. J. S. and R. I,. MURPHEY. J Wood, J. P. The defendant, J. S. Murphy above named will take notice that an action entitled as above has been commenced in the inferior court before J. H. Wood, a Justice of the Peace for Rutherford County, on a certain note for $100 given to the plaintiffs, dated the 1 ith day of June, 1901; and signed by J. S. and R. I,, Murphey. The defend ant will further take notice that he is required to appear before J. H. Wood, a Justice of the Peace, at his office in Rutherfordton Township in Rutherford county on Thursday the 23rd day of April, 1903, at 11 o'clock and answer or demur to the complaint in said action or the plaintiff will apply to the court for relief demanded in said complaint. ' J. H. WOOD, J. P. This March 26th, 1903. To the Citizens of Rutherfordton. Dear Friends : You are respectfully requested to call immediately to see me on important business, at my office over the store of G. H. Mills & Sons, Room No. 6. J. H. WOOD, Tax Collector for Rutherfordton.
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