Newspapers / Jackson County Journal (Sylva, … / Jan. 8, 1915, edition 1 / Page 1
Part of Jackson County Journal (Sylva, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
tip V - - - VOL. I NO. SYLVA, N. C, JANTJAKf - 8, 1915, $1.00 THE YEAR IN ADVANCE . A i i s mn m . nv 7"" 4!y!ii'!'"7!f':s, -i! -v-;. ? -,-.---.-,.. ...... ; v. ' i : , , i - I - i THE JACI con -at- On Saturday, January 2, at Sylva, MEDICAL SOCIETY the jaciibuuvAmuwy iucmum oouiciy? appie crop of North Caro Lin a held its first meeting for the; arfisK estimated at 831,000 bushels, 1915. The work of the year hast awrding to a report of the Federal been suspiciously begun. .TTie dec-: Depai tment of Agriculture issued tion of officers resulted; in The yield in 1913 wa? choice of Dr. A. A. Nichols of Sylva 3,000.000 bushels and 7J)00.000 as president and Dr. Ed J;Bryson,tiels in 191 The condition of of Cullowhee, as scretarrsuf present time is 85 er. Two important committees per cent of normal and the average were created. Hie ftt of . these i cpndttion during the past ten year a committee to piresent the period has been 55 per cent of nbr Society to be field at Morehead mal. City in ApriU arid is composed of ! The apple crop of continental Drs. C. Z. Candler and A. SNichol& j United States is estimated at 230, The second is the r committee on ! 249)00 bushels for 1914, while the By-Laws, consisting of Dr D. P. Hooper, Chairman, arid Dr. C. Z. Candler. The meeting , was characterised throughout by a spirit of interest and enthusiasm . The establish ment of a Hospital for Jacksori County was discussed at length, suggestions being offered that may materialize, at no distant date, into a spendid institution. The : future of the society and its work m gener al and in detail were given jpareful attention, and delightful Jiarmbuy prevailed in all the discussions. There was evident such a spirit of unity and co-operation as has never before characterized the society; and the members of the organisa tion are confident of a brilliant and successful future. ; '- -Ci. Cv-;-The S)cietir,will hold its monthly meetings at Syvotie entrfpg andprogrive cou on sumppta and prostMirity of ounU'sucli as, sanitation, public het the re lation of the physiclani to the pebble, the physician himsf if, the vaccine therapy, the appliiation yof electri city in disease, and other questions pertaining to the character and work of e institution. These pa pers will be followed with round table discussions of the subjects presented. Several, social features will mark the work of the Society during the year, iri the enjoyment of which the members will stimulate . tnore an I more in each- other and iri the organization a cordial arid co-operative interest. It js tfie purpose of the Society to stand in the forefront of the en thusiastic movements looking to the promotion of the best . interests J ox the county ana oi numanuy. -ii' ' THE HABITS OF tfORKUIti EIEFi. A nrofessor of Columbia Univer sity has just completed a test of character of 1000 working men of different sections of the Umted States and his report reveals some interesting tendencies of the aver age laborer. , w - - 7 Prominent among is discoveries was the revelation .that nine men in every ten laborers occupy a large amount of their spare time, in readr mg ihe newspapers, and that this numoer oi mem are suDscnoers io their local publications. J ; Next to the time spent with his family, the American laborer di vides his spare moments in visiting friends and m reading newspapers. Of the thousand men investigated. 29 national 164 . occupations were represented," and 300 of them be longed to trade unions. There were 580 chnrcti members, while 420 did not profess religion. , Six men in every ten; are regular patrons of the oicf fre shows 'and onlv tthree in ten use intoxicants in any form. Taking the one thousand .me n in vestigated as a fair example of the average laborer; the American workman - reveals j. the strongest sucial spirit of that of any civilized nation on the globe.; C ij Miss Doriy McKee :retur Sunday from Asheville where slip has been visiting her uncle, Capjt; W. A, Bryson. RA APPLE CROP STATISTICS Washington, D. a,The 1914 yield last year was only 145,444,00 bushels. The average price being paid to farmers for apples at the present time is 62 cents per bushel. WINNING HOWS Jacksonviile, Fla. Dec 7, 1014, .North Carolina to the front again. This time itsin public health mat ters at the Southern Health Exhibi tion held in this city ia connection with the meeting of the American Public Health Association, lie health exhibit made by North Caro lina ws well ahead of that of any bther Southern State. Tins was the verdict of every visitor to the exr iibition and there were about J4t- OpQ of them. Many of the promi nerit tealth bJSciajsiirom Canada Western "So iinasaouia oe lorgmgsto me ironi m Wealth work so rapidly. In fact, SS S exceeaed any otner exmoit ac inei Exposition but it also exceeded any other single exhibit at the Interna tional Congress on School Hygiene held at Buffalo a year ago and had but few peers at the International Congress on Hygiene and Demo graphy held t at WasJMgton two yearaago. ' North Carolina's exhibit is divided r y into four parts, one on patent med icines, one tuberculosis, one on hild hygiene and one illustrating the progress of health work m tne State. . J The Southern Health Exhibition closes this week and North Caro lina's exhibit will return to Raleigh. Hereafter it will be loaned by the State Board of Health to-any con vention, club, fair or other organiza tion that wishes to use it, free oj charge, provided packing and trans portation charges ore paid. IN HOfOB OF PILGRIMS. :, Miss Otelia Cathey entertained at her home Friday evening in honor of, the.Pilgrim Class. A number of young people were present and en joyed the evening. Delightful re freshments were served . by Misses Otelia and Rebekah Catney. Among those present were Misses Margurite Smathers, Reba Wood, Helen Cathey, Margaret Buchanan, Annie Louise Madison, Mary Willie Wells, Lena Ashe, Hattie Florence Ensley and Annie Long; and Messrs. John" Morris, Harry Buchanan, John Jones, Gerson 'Bryson, Hal McKee, Robert Gray, Carter Rhine hardt Beri Cathey, Bunyan Ashe, Will Qathey, Charles Cathey, iGra liam Grindstaff and Dan Tompkins, Miss Ada Mae returned from Rutherford County, Sunday, where she spent the holidays at home. 0. tAIIOLI ran ram. On ew Year's cYe,lfe Grace McKee entertained-: a number of her friends at,the? Kbme of her grandmother: MrsjJtherine Mc Lean. . - The evening was pleasantly spent in playing rook and .various other games. The hosted was assisted n serving the. delicious, refresh- meats bv her ooas&i Miss Naomi McLain of Asheville, Those pre- - v. v I tblissesiiLucv Matilda Wells. Mfrv Eufienfrt Lone. Isabella Keener, Naomia JMcSdn, Alice Se- linda Grav. PearleLon Katie Me- iKee. Vinnie Suttonliticv Zanharv. Annie Richard Ldn& ; Messrs. son Bryson, Robert Gray, Edgar Early, Ross DeitlFred Bryson, Walter Allen, Frectl MLain, Char- lie Cathey, MarcelfSS Buchanan Jr. and Vester Suttoiiu ' - W. H. Henson, of Glenville was in the city Wednesday Frank Ward was here Wednesday from Barker's Cresk. T. . 4. , w. v. uprsey mspenoms a snort wnuein wonoa. M. Buchanan returned Tuesday from Asheville wfeere he has been on business. ! ' -1 The SyiyaiC&iiil&satute ojK.!ial school opened tids mom- ened for 5th aBtfa'f term Tnesdav morning ' ThetSiiute is doing mb excellent and has en- folil n tarter niPAT. Zf tiiW than at :aifn3itStiistbry. : ujA: .m . fmi A1 hU.; niatuauvc , wuuijr f ns uuo j beenpendlng a fortnight with his father. Mrs. J. L. Smathers and little son are here from Canton, visiting Mrs. SmatherX father, B. H. Cathey ir. . . .. " ' ' The first meeting for the Wom aris club for the New Year was held yesterday afternoon with Mrs. James H. Came on Elizabeth street. Mrs. R.G. Hunt was leader for the day, assisted by 'Mrs. W. J. Cocke. A number of interesting papers were given and a social half-hour followed the prpgram. Mrs. Caine served tea and other re freshments. Among the members present were Mrs. W. J. Cocke, Mrs. ZebulonVa Hart well, Mrs. Rufus Graham Hunt, Miss M iCarbutt, Mrs. J. F. Will iams, ;Ars. Thrall, Mrs, T. S. Bryant, and Madamoiselle Althous. Ashe ville Citizen. NOTICE. There will be a meeting of the Jackson County Bar at the Clerks Office in the Court House in Sylva on the 9th day of January, 1915, at 1:30 o'clock P. M., for the purpose of making a Court Calendar for' February term, 1915. 1 W. L. Henson, Clerk Superior Court . CHILDREN'S COUGHS -CHILDREN'S BOTH ARE SERIOU S When one of your little ones shows symptoms of an approaching Cold, give it Dr. Bell's Pine-tar- Honey at once. It acts quickly, and prevenrs thyreoid growing worse. Very healing soothes the Lungs, loosens the mucous, strengthens the systeriLH it'sguateed. Only 25c atyour DruMstCBuV a bottle to- 3ucklens Arnica Salve for'Sores ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM CULIOVBEE. Miss Emma Norton and Mr. John Hooper were married January 3. at the home of the bride. Friends of Mis. Clara Smith will regret t0 leam that he has m Ior severai . M W- D- Wike 8Pnt Monday wllu Aura- 'iU aumpum ai um 4.u ir t i tt. A t:ii Pra "K4en rmuips. son oi air. 81,(1 Mrs John ''P8- died Misses. Irene and Mattie Berge Ger-r;T T ' schools. W. D. Wike was a business visitor at this week. . Blackwell was here this. wees on Dusmess. Miss Daisy Keller has returned to Dnsam wnere sne win conuuue T1 ll !! a.: Upoohind v It thursdav evening the voung folks. of Cullowhee enjoyed a watch Prty at the home of the Misses Keller., t Prnf pftvnftlHft hfla donft t( Raiefc,h i ; fK inaat tKo George Cox has returned, the A. and M, College. The CuUowhee Normal and In wu uaiieriug iniapw;. iuc indications are that the .enrollment for the- first week about , MUal the enrollment for the fall term. w ar hrtmnU: hAnn beautiful warm daVs in the bein- ning of the new year. We all hope to see this fine Weather continue until our roads Will be better. The next singing convention ' in the upper part of Jackson county, will tat Joh; Sunday of this month:" We all wish to have some beautiful weather for the convention. Sorry to say the Balsam Grove singing class is not making any preparations for singing at the convention. ' Christmas times were rather dull on Caney Fork. 6h Qiristmas even ing Finley Arrington happened to a bad accident by shooting an old time shot gun some of the boys had loaded to have a big gun. When it fired the gun barrel bursted into hundreds and hundreds of pieces, tearing Aarington's left hand almost to pieces, I am glad to say I did not see or hear of any one getting drunk on Caney Fork during Christmas times. If there ras anyone drunk or drinking I did not hear of it Come along, correspondents, let's see how many can boast in this way of their township. Weston Phillips has been visiting his brother, Prof. S. J. Phillips, of Willets, in the past week. C. Z. Zachary was in Brasstown Wednesday. Misses Minnie and Affidel Cow ard are visiting friedds in Waynes ville this week. f Oscar Lovedahl went to Waynes ville Wednesday on business. Mr. and Mrs. Hute Melton, Of Ar gura, were visiting at W A. Roop- frVFritaV nidht . . Born to Mr. and Mrs. lohn Mel ton, Wednesday, December 30th, triplets, two girls and one boy. All three of them together weighed six teen pounds. At the time of writ ing they are all doing as weir as can be expected. , : .. Bbrn to v Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Wood, a Republican. ' This leaves the Sim shining bright and-everythmg lovely in old Brass town. J ' ; : T .Wishingverybody great sucjeess in this year. Mountain Times. ACCIDENT!.! KILLS SELF FrankUn Press J A. 6. While out hucjjng, Saturday, near Sulphur Spring labout four miles from Franklin, Carl Ledford was fatally shot jusi3bel6w the heart as he was cra wl Jig through a barb ed wire fence &r foot slipped and he fell when hisjun was discharged, the whole load pdging in his body Two young mO who were with Ledford carried "him to a nearby house and med ial aid was sum- Decern-imoned, but theyoung man lied only a short ,hile. He was 34 years old arid Woodman of the World. MAUDE ADAHSCffiES TO ASHEVILLE ON OMUt JANUARY 11. The Maude jiams company is one of the lrtgest organizations that is on toij It is not often that a strictly dramatic company approaches thi : numerical strenght of a musical cAnedy company, but such is te cas with Miss Adams organizauon. fAs ..is known the popular acresi V : is presenting a double bill insisting of "The Legend of Lecora followed by 4,The Ladies SespearW and it is the Rouble l iat is responsible for the size of Ser company. It re quires four ca;ito transport her scenery and cf pany from city to city. All thatIiss Adams requires of any theatres the four bare wail of the 8tage;lse.iyiil furnish all the rest Qtl$ thii uhat she . demands li3 p1cjy of clitnc current ror slife darkrf cavefnoi stages. The coin pany carries toteries of spot liUtsw,. and carries . ? fi own footlights which is somei Mntt that is not at LEIUUmi Willi X LV; IILIIKr ' LlH VHIlini? organizatipn. rern to be cbjisiderable in Wek' in Miss Adam coming engage ant in Asheville at the Auditoriurrun landay, Janua ry. 11, arid that' here Is a welcome awaiting her fms a certainty. Prices will ran&!from 75 cents to $2., according ti location of seats. The subscription sale will ppenon next Friday, 4inuary f;and ail mail orders will receive: careful at tention. Registration fee should accompany all Orders to insure safe return of tickets Ashevill Citizen, au. 5. Enrouteto Hleig where they will spend their honeymoon during the time the grt)m is serving as a member of tha general assembly. Mr. and Mrs. J; Ulrica Gibbs are Asheville visitfn, arriving here; yesterday after? iponfrom Canton where they W re married. The wedding was f plemnizod at the home of Rev. tf; C. Matney, an uncle of the byde, and although witnessed by pif y a small number of friends and relatives of the con tracting pattiej it was a home weddingof unui isalbeaUty. The Wide, ;wU6 Was Miss Lula Matney, is the attractive daughter of Rev. and Mrs James F. Matney, of Canton, and I some time past . has been engage .1 as a teacher. Sha is popular amon a large circle of friends, who WiLbe interested to learn of her wef ing. ' ' Mr. Gibbs is 'a.teacher in Swain county and has- ieen elected three times to represei t that county in the Legislature' He has met with muce success as ' an educator arid Mas long been in public life 1 eexVinit as clerk of the sate in 1C25. V
Jackson County Journal (Sylva, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Jan. 8, 1915, edition 1
1
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75