VOL. I no; 7 ,
SYlA,cN.: C& 5EPTEMBEIU9, 1913 "
$1.00 THE YEAR IN ADVANCE
LOTS
O N.
SYLVAN
At reasonable
prices, east side of
my farm.
GEO. P. MILLER
" Were all medicines , as me tro
rious as Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy the world
would be much better off 'and the
percentage of suffering greatly de
creased," writes Lindsay Ssott, of
Temple Ini. For sale by" ALL
pEALERS.
Running up and down stai rs
sweeping and bending over making
beds will net make a woman heal
thy or beautiful. She must get out
of doors, walk a mile or two every
day and take Chamberlain's Tablets
to improve her digestion and regu
late her bowels. For sale by ALL
DEALERS.
One of the most common ail
ments that hard- working people
are afflicted witnvis lame back.
Apply Cnamberlajn's liniment
twice a dayman d mas age the. pajts
thoroughly at each application, arid
you will get quick relief. For sale
by ALL DEALERS."
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JOHN fl. PffREIS
Dealeriu
i 'CQatcbes anb 3ewelev
All kinds of repair work done on
short notice.
ENGRAVING Ac: SFECIALTY
Sylva, :N.C.
C. G: LOGAN
Undertaker and Embalmer
E: 16 years experience.
Full Line of Caskets and Robes.
License No, 6
Phone No. 17. Waynesyille, N. C.
COLEMAN C. COWAN,
Attornev and Counsellor atJLaw,
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WEBSTER, N. C.
DR.S K.cGLIlRE.
DENTISTS.
Office : Pharmacy Building,
SYLVA, K. O.
W. R. ISHERRILL
Attorney at Law,
Office In Court House,
WEBSTER, N. C.
F'E-Ai!cy C. C, Buchantn
Ueij S&uchanan
Httorneatuw ;
Webster, N. O.
While Mr. Alley has moved to
Waynesville, he will continue to
active part in the practice
Jaw at Webster. - i:
DlLLStiOIiO.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Harris, of
San Antonio, Texas are -girest of
their uncle C. J. Hams arid Mr.
Harris is one of the engineers on
the dam across Tuckaseigee River.
Dillsboro has the best two miles
of road in the county, and . if we
could we would have it on exhibi
tion at the Fair.
L. M. Lewis arid wife, C. B. Alli
son and wife and A. D. Jones went
to Charleston last week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Hooker and
son Scroop left Sunday for a few
days outing at National Bridge and
Luray Va and retnruing they coirie
by Staunton, where they will enter
Scroop in the Military academy.
Scroop will be missed ia the town
for he is a popular and polite young
man, well liked by all of his com
panions in the community.
Robert Jarrett left last week for
Atlanta, Ga. where he has entered
Draughtons Business College and
will take a full course in book
keeping and short hand.
Mr. and Mrs. James Keener have
been visiting friends in Dillsboro.
Mr. McKinley Davis of Haywood
County with his young and beauti
ful bride is visiting his brother-in-law
L. M. Lewis.
Miss Mary Candler of Murphy is
v4sitingfier Grandfather, J. M. Cand
ler. Walter Sherrill formally of this
place, but now of the State
of .
Washington is here on a visit.
t -Trrt'i I u i 1 1
ing Dillsboro looking after business
and friends.
Miss Allie Steadman of Paragould
Ark. who has been spending the I
summer at C. H. Daniels, has retur-
nedhome.
Miss Margaret Davis, daughter of -14 th. r. Pressley was an old Con- - missioners from issuing the V ailey
Mr. ana Mrs. A. S. Davis after spen-! federate soldier, and lived "to be 79 tovvn bonds. Judge Ferguson after
ding about two months in Dillsboro j years fie 'had been a consist-! ivin tne wnole matter careful
has returned to Baltimore and after
f 1 .
spenamg some time wun ner sister, 1
will then proceed home to PortT De-1
posit, Md.
Dr. L. Hannah has fitted up his ways his post in the church, and ' solved the injunction
office very attractively over C. B. ! aiways did his part in the support j lt 13 said that Mr CooeT intends
Keeners Drug Store. of the GospeL He was an indus. j to appeal, but whether he does' so
Miss Margret Hastings spent a trious man and a good citizen. He or not, e commissioners will have
few days in Asheville last week. leaves a wife and 11 children to'ttie" aPPeal docketed in Supreme
Dock Snyder of Knoxville, is visi j mnnrn their loqs Hp will hp mkz-' court during the present term and
ting his brother H. R. Snyder.
H. Bryson has gone to Knoxville
where he will make beavy purchase
for the winter trade.
Our Graded School is doing fine
work under the management . of
Prqf. Henson and his three efficient
assistants.
The work on the concrete dam is
progressing rapidly and will soon
assume the shape of a great water
power.
Ransom Messer of Bryson City
visited his father and mother this
week. '
Harris Insulator Pin Mill is run
ning more regularly now than for a
long time, as they have some heavy
orders to till.
If there is anything more vacil
lating than our electric lights it
would be a fickle, woman or an Is
raelite, so Mr. electrician, see if
you can see the light
John H. Smith and his son James
and rl. R Queen of Canada, who
are making a survey of the A. S.
Davis property spent a day and
night in tne town purchasing sup
plies" ana .liirnislrngs lor the survey.
Let- everybody go to -the fair
next week end take- an exhibit, and
i will meet you there and we will
all have a fine time.
Remember it cost nothing to en
ter the products of the county in
the fair this year, then why kick?
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1 youth iiffimp
AT friUPiPilV SATURDAY
Wilbur McGuire, the- seventeen-,
year old son of -Mr."and . Mrs. Mike
McGuire, of Murphy, Nf C was ele
ctrocuted by a-falling wireat Mur
phy last Saturday afternoon, dving
instantly, according to reports re
ceivedliere yesterday. The wires
were heavy from a steady rainfall,
and one of the posts was rotted
wv t th hflQp rHiTVd frt tKa
wuvs luuv eewwv um iXAls
story which reachen here, and the
post gav 3 way under the weight of
the wires. Young McGuire was
walking across the street just, as the
pole fell, and the maze of wires en
meshed him, among the wires be
ing the main feed wire from the
power plant which supplies the
town of Murphy with light. - This
wire fell directly across the youth
and he died almost instantly from
the effects of the current. The
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funeral was held Sunday afternoon
interment being at Murphy C3me
tery. Citizen.
SPEEDWELL
The writer made a flying trip to
rjfamburg on September 2nd, to
take dinner with his mother on her
y0th birthday, AIL, her children
took dinner with' her except Elbert
Watson. whrvisv a rps7
ner and an enjoyable time.
The
writer observed that the corn crop
in Mountain and Hamburg is extra
gQQ '
David S. Pressley died Sept 13th
arid was buried at CullowLej Sent.
'ent member of the Baptist church
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for more than 30 years. His funer -
a as conducted by Rev. Crawford
i of Canada. Mr. Pressley was al
ed in the home; he will be iMssed
in the church, where he was so j
faithful." He will be missed m many
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itojo in uui yKJiiiiinuiii. y UUl UUi i
loss is his gain, and he has only !
naid thp rifihr-thar wp must all
The writer extends to t ie bereaved
relatives of Mr. Pressley his sincere j
sympathy in this hour of their sor-
row. Let us all hope that some
good day we can all meet around
God's throne where all will be peace
and joy and happiness forever.
John L, Ferguson and Perry
Shelton of Qualla spent Sunday in
Cullowhee.
It is reported that the Holliness
tent at Double Springs was burned
up. a few nights ago.
, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Stewart
spent Saturday night with daugeter
Mrs. T. B. Bumgarner. .
Speedwell has a lot of, fine stock
which Jthe writer hopesv will be
taken to the fair.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. J. Ramsey
Dills, twin girls. Their names are
Dessie and Bessie. X. Y. Z.
Miss Frances Coward of Webster,
leftSaturday for Florida where she
will spend the winter. Miss Coward
has many friends in Waynesville
Vho ;will jegret : to.i see her go.
Waynesville Courier.. . .
iUALLA
M. L. Sutton, Glen. Fergusan, and i
Andy Patton made a business trip!
to Bryson City Saturday.
J. C. Rhode's brother and mother)
oi lryon, are visiting mm mis
week.
Mrs. Hattie-Medfordof Clyde is
visiting friends in Qualla this week.
- Misses Mary and Annie' Bird who
' are attending the Cullowhee Nor-
rnal and Industrial School visited
l f i "l . "
Q0Ie IoiKs aaturaay and bunday.
Mlsses Lucia and Hazel Rogers
were theguests ' of Gilbert Moody
and family Sunday.
J. 0. Johnson and W. J. Turpin
left Tuesday for Sunburst.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Clifton
Moody a daughter.
Willie-Willie
'S DAY.
The-patrons oi the Sylva Hih
School are earnestly requested to
be present at the Parents' Day Fri
day afternoon at 2:30.
As parents it is your duty to
yourselves, to the pupils and to the
teachers visit the school often and
give them the encouragement of
our Presence.
Most respectfully;.
G. Taylor Hampton.
RAIL OAD INJUNCTION D I SOLVED.
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In the case brought by W. N.
Cooper against the County Commis
sioners of Cherokee county in which
a restraining order was signed by
Judge Carter preventing the Com-
consideration has rendered judg-
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1 meru upnoiamg ine reguiaruy anu
I vandity of tne Valley town election
j in every respect and has also dis-
a. 1 A -. J a. -. , a- AVn. -W
Lliere 1S lllue UUUUL UUL LndL U1U
hiher court wiU uPhold the jud
ment rendered by Jidge Ferguson,
who has had a great deal of ex-
Perience in such cases, having tried
over nity Dona election contests.
The way is now clear for the
Railroad people to go ahead and
close UP with the commissioners of
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both counties and start the work of
construction.
MACON COUNTY ORGANIZES.
4At a public meeting held at the
Court House last Saturday, a good
roads association was organized to
be known as the Crest of the Blue
Ridge Good Roads Association. F.
t
L. Siler was elected President and
C.C. Currier' Secretary. The pur
pose of the organization is to en
courage the building of good roads
in the county, and to keep in touch
with the National Highway Com
mission relative to the road now
being built from Washington to
Atlanta along the crest of the Blue
Ridge. Franklin Press.
Mrs. Stedman suffered quite pain
ful injuries Sunday afternoon when
she fell from the steps in front of
the postoffice, dislocating her shpul
der.' " "V. 7
PMENT
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LOCALS
This week we send the Journal!?
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to Cadet S. D. Hooker at Staunton
Military Academy, Staunton Va-
0tt0 Womack of FranMin
was l3
the city this week.
Geo.- Sutton, attorney, of Webstexr
vas here Wednesday on business.
J. Hugh Jones of Barkers Cree&L
was a visitor in Sylva Wednesday.
There will be an Ice Cream Sup
per in the school house at Barkers,'
Creek tonight, for the benefit of tffe .
schocl.
Joe Wright was in town tMs
Mr. nnd Mrs. D. A. BumSamear
are in Cashiers Valley.
. P. L. Snyder of Knoxville wrToi5
visiting relatives in the county was
Sylva Monday and paid the Jour
iicu a can.
W. W. Rhinehart of Webster was'
In the city Tuesday.
S. W. Enloe was a business visi
tor in Sylva Monday.
Graham Grindstaff was here Sunr
day from Andrews.
W. H. Snyder of Dillsboro was ihr
town Monday on business.
W. Burch Davis of Webster was
in the city Sunday.
Otto V. Cagle of Green's Creek:
was in Sylva Monday.
F. A.. . Luck. Jr. and family, feft
Mdndaaf ter T having speritr "tffeV
summer at Sylva.
Miss Christine Nichols of CuIkF
whee Normal and Industrial School7
spent the week-end with her pa
rents, Dr. and Mrs. A. A. Nichols.
Prof. L. B. Abernethy was ior
town Monday.
Eugene Bryson of Rest Star, Alia.,;,
is spending several days with rela
tives in Jackson County.
J. j. Wild of Webster was in the
the city Monday.
Arthur McDade of Birmingham:
arrived Monday and will spend
several days with his father, E. B
McDade. Mrs. Sophia Coward of Webster
spent Sunday in the city.
Burke Coward was here froro?
Webster Sunday.
Chas.-Kost and family leave to
morrow for Florida.
Miss' Mary McDearman of Rocky'
Mount is the guest of Mrs. Annies
Tompkins. '
Hon. W. D. Wike was a business
visitor in the city Wednesday.
Lee Hooper of Speedwell spenr:.
Wednesday in the city.
John C. Jones of. Gay was her
on business Tuesday.
Thomas O. Wilson has gone to
Richmond, Baltimore and New York,
buying goods for the Sylva Cas It:
Store.
D. G. Bryson is in Eastern Mar
kets buying the fall line for Bryson
and Hooper.
Holmes Bryson is in Knoxville.
Read the advertisements in thiss
issue of the Journal.
J. M. Parris of Dillsboro was i&t
She Journal Office Wednesday and!
advanced his subscription.
Rev. J. J. Gray is' in Spartanburg-
where he was called to. the bedsidfc-
of his father ' '
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