THE RURALITE
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Syhra, N. C., Tuesday June 22, 1926
No. 9
ZEBULON BARRICK ALLEY
Zebulon Barrick Alley, son of the
late Colonel J. H. Alley, was born
November 19, 1862, in Whiteside Cove,
Jackson County, North Carolina; de
parted this life, June 6, 1926.
On January 26, 1892, Mr. Alley was
y married to Miss Cora Davis of Clay
County, Hayesville, North Carolina.
To this union was born one son and
^four daughters, all of whom survive:
^Doyle D. Alley, Sylva; ' Mrs. Frank
Morrison, Sylva; Mrs. N. D. Smithson,
Asheville; Mrs. A. D. Dunn, Hyatts
ville, Maryland, and Mrs. Thomas
Charchee of Baltimore.
Mr. Alley was a son of one of the
most prominent families in Western
North Carolina. He spent his boyhood
days at home in the devoted care of
his parents in their declining days,
and grew to manhood in Whiteside
Cove near the magnificent structure
known as Whiteside Mountain which
he loved so well, and which will be
an everlasting monument to the mem
* ory of one who stood staunch and
strong in his life's service of doing
good for his country and fellowmen.
His example of life will be a guiding
influence in that of many others. Mr.
Alley's friends were numbered by his
! acquaintances. He was loved by ev
eryone in that familiar role of
"Uncle Zeb." He was one of the most
influential men of Jackson County and
his judgement and advice respected
to the utmost. He lived up to the
highest ideals of democracy and may
we ever keep in mind the fact that he
gave his life during the support of
this great cause.
Mr. Alley, enroute from Cashiers
to Sylva, on the night of June 5th,
was fatally injured in an automobile
accident when the car in which he was
riding, driven by Mr. Henry Moss, was
turned over an embankment off the
road. Mr. Alley in company with his
son and three other friends, had left
Cashiers at the late hour after closing
of voting polls, coming to Sylva to
get final returns of the election in
connection with his brother, Hon. Fe
lix E. Alley, who lost the Congression
al nomination by a very close margin.
Mr. Alley was found by his son, who
becoming alarmed at the delay of the
missing car went in search of them,
to find the car in which his father
rode wrecked and his father injured.
Dr. Candler was first consulted but
advised that death had been in
stantaneous. Mr. Alley was taken to
the Medford Undertaking Parlor
where all arrangements were complet
ed, later being removed , to his home
in Caehiers Valley.
Funeral services were conducted at
10:00 A. M., June 8th by Rev. Clark
Medford of the Methodist church, of
which Mr. Alley had been a member
for 15 years. This was one of the
most beautiful and impressive cere
monies ever rendered and was very
fittingly held in the open under the
lovely pine grove at the entrance of
the Alley Cottage. Mr. Alley's favor
ite verse of scripture was read, i. e.,
"Owe no man anything but to love
one another for he who loveth anoth
er hath fulfilled the law," leads us
into the light of his every day living
and religious convictions. He was a
genuine character of citizenship and
his loss will be keenly felt in this en
tire community. Interment in White
side Cove cemetery.
"For when the one great scprer
comes to write against your name he
writes not how you won or lost but
how you played the game."
A deeply devoted.
TOXAWAY LAKE TO BE REBUILT
The purchase of 6,000 acres in the
heart of the Jennings Estate in Tran
sylvania county, including the site of
the once famous Lake Toxaway, by a
group of Asheville men who guarantee
to rebuild the dam destroyed by hood
in 1916 and thus recreate Lake Toxa
way and rejuvenate this entire moun
tain resort, was announced last night.
The financial consideration was stated
as $1,500,000, making one of the lar
gest, if not the largest real estate
deals on record in Western North
Carolina.
The new owners are the Toxaway
Company, Inc., of which R. Lee Ellis
is president, Holmes Bryson, vice pres
ident; H. G. Barnes, secretary and
Charles Arbuthnot, III, of Pittsburgh,
treasurer. The board of directors in
cludes the foregoing oihcers and Chas.
E. Waddell, Fred L. Sales, Gray Gor
ham and Dr. J. A. Sinclair.
Engineers employed 'by the Toxa
way Company, Inc., are already at
work on plans for a new concrete dam,
the cost of which is estimated at
$150,000.
LOCAL AGENT FOR CHRYSLER
Mr. EnlOe Moore has just been ap
pointed local agent for the Chrysler
automobile, in this section.
Mr. Moore's sale was made to Sher
iff Sutton, it being the 70, which is a
six-cylinder car.
Mr. Moore says the prospects are
good for several sales in the near fu
ture, and he further states that he be
lieves it to be one of the very best
cars for the money.
PAVING AT CULLOWHEE STATE
NORMAL
Mr. W. M. Brown of this place has
just received a contract to pave th2
main entrance from the highway up
to the front of the administration
building of the Cullowhee State Nor
mal. Mr. Brown says that this drive
will be sixteen feet wide and that the
work will be finished within the next
two or three weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Buchanan Jr., Mr.
and Mrs. H. E. Buchanan and children
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Buchanan and fam
ily and Mrs. Sadie J. Long spent the
week end in Hamburg.
ROBERT L. HATCHER DEAD
Friends in Sylva and Jackson coun
ty, will learn with sadness of the
death, Saturday, in Gastonia, of Rob
ert L. Hatcher.
Mr. Hatcher lived in Sylva for a
number of years and was employed
at the Sylva Tanning Company. Leav
ing Sylva he moved to Canton, where
he made his home for some time, be
fore going to Gastonia.
The funeral and interment were ir
Gastonia Sunday.
Mr. Hatcher and. his family have
many friends in Sylva and Jackson
county.
BUYS INTEREST IN MILL
Mr. L. P. Allen has bought the in
terest in the Allen Mill, owned by Mr.
Ed Reed, and Mr. Jim Reed, and the
mill is now owned by Mr. Allen and
Mr. George Painter.
Mr. Allen states that they will make
a number of improvements, and add
some new equipment, which will en
able them to give their customers the
very best of service.
DILLSBORO LOCALS
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Jarrett and
two small children from Andrews are
guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Jarrett.
Dr. Robert Bell of this place left
Saturday for Raleigh to take the
State Board.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Jarrett and chil
dren of Greensboro, and Mr. E. M.
Jarrett of Asheville are in Dillsboro
this week visiting relatives.
Miss Alma Leatherwood spent one
day the first of the week with friends
in Webster.
Miss Maggie Parris of this place is
attending summer school at Cullowhee
Mr. Kennon Davis of Georgia spent
a few days this week with friends. Mr.
Davis was a teacher in the Dillsboro
graded school the past school term.
Mrs. S. W. Enloe entertained the
W. A. Enloe chapter of the U. D. C
Thursday at her home here.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Rogers and Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Staneford of this
place motored to Andrews Sunday.
Mrs. Maggie Keever of Beimont, S.
C., and daughter Elba and son Dan
have been visiting relatives and
friends for a few days.
Miss Bessie Hooper from Cullowhee
is the guest of Mrs. F. 1. Watson.
Mr. Neal Dills from Charlotte is
the guest of home folks for a week
or ten days.
Mr. Valli of Hendersonville was in
town the latter part of the week on
business.
Mr. J. N. Jarrett passed through
Dillsboro yesterday enroute to his
home in Raleigh.
Messrs. Lamberth and Griffith of
Thomasville have been guests of Mr.
and Mrs. I. H. Powell this week.While
here they enjoyed a fishing trip on
Weirhut.
INVESTIAGTE SLAYING OF
CONVICT
Asheville, June 17. — George Ross
Pou, superintendent of the state pris
on, is expected to arrive here Friday
to investigate the death Tuesday night
of William A. George, a 28-year-old
negro convict at Asheville state prison
camp, who was shot by a guard when
he made a break for freedom.
F. G. Baker, head of the prison
camp, was in receipt of a telegram
from Superintendent Pou in which the
latter stated he will likely arrive here
Friday morning. Meanwhile the state
superintendent advised Mr. Baker
that he was endeavoring to communi
cate with the dead man's relatives in
Craven county to see if they wished
to claim the body. Mr. Baker had the
body embalmed and it was being held
at an Asheville undertaking establish
ment pending instructions from the
superintendent.
George was serving a 30-year sen
tence for murder following his con
viction last January in Craven coun
ty. He had the reputation among
prison guards of being a "bad" char
acter, and it was said that he declared
he would never serve his sentence.
The prisoner tried to escape late on
Tuesday afternoon when he was being
returned to thre barracks from a rock
quarry near Asheville. When he failed
to halt at the command of the guards
one of them Rred on him. A buck shot
struck the negro in the back of the
head near the base of the brain and he
died an hour later.
It is Superintendent Pou's custom to
make a personal investigation of the
death or injury of prisoners under his
supervision. According to Associated
Press dispatches from Raleigh he will
inspect the seven camps where state
convicts are conRned while he is in
Western North Carolina.
THE PARIS REMODELING STORE
Mr. Simons has a force of carpen
ters and brick masons at work re
modeling the store rooms and tearing
out an opening for an arch between
the two rooms. He also has painters
at work touching up the front. When
this work is completed it is said that
The Paris will be one of the most up
to date stores in this part of the state.
AUCTION^SALE JUNE 25
The C. P. Wilkins Auction Company
of Brevard will sell thirty-nine home
sites about one and half miles from
town facing Highway No. 106, Friday
June 25, at 10 A. M.
There will be valuable prizes given
away consisting of one $50.00 kitchen
cabinet and numerous other prizes.
This is considered very desirable res
ident property. One makes no mis
take buying either as investment or
home site.
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Clouse and small
son left Friday for an extended visit
to Gastonia and Charlotte.