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0eAT agricultural ^ display at state FAIR LAST WEEK Raleigl'. Oct. 25. Those who doubt that North Carolina is "'Lat agricultural State would f e had itiat doubt entirely dis ced it t,H>y ,|a(^ visited the State -j, in Rnloiur,i last week. To say 'A the agricultural display was rLr and better than ever is a ?(e jjiiJ time worn method of ex j-ssinsr tuo facts; but, such a Statement would be true. The live en tins were larger than ever th the hogs over-running the pens j?jlt tor this1 class and a large tent ^ to house the overflow. The imit were out of humor be muse tlu-y were not given bigger quarters and the dairy show was ex (fi'ifiit- ^ ' fW Sultry show was said to be tk best yet held in the South, In jjjitiou u> the large number of paltry entries, there were bantams, pigeons, ducks and geese in large numbers. Most of them were from & strains too. Seven counties Buncobbe Co lumbus, Guilford, Johnston, Dur lim, Wake and Wilkes were enter ,j in tin' county competition. Five jonimuuities, including Alexander, jfilson in Alamance County, Cal jpso in Duplin, Fairview in Wake, XenseKoail in Craven andMills River in Henderson County, competed for tie community ribbons. Seven in dividual farm displays wwere made, including the entries from the Bilt more estate of Mrs. Edith Vander bilt aud the Occoneechee Farm be lonoring to General Julian S. Carr. Apples from the mountains of Western North Carolina featured the horticultural display, while corn, hays, cotton, tobacco, soybeans, pea nuts and other leading crops of the State were entered in laxge numbers in the general agricultural depart ment. Forty-three counties sent exhibits of fruit and vegetables and these with tho pantry supplies featured the entries in the Woman's Build ing. o BALSAM Quite a number of Balsam people attended tbe burial of Mrs. Lettie Reed which took place near Willets, Wednesday of last week. Mn. J. G. Carraway, wl*> haa been visiting her daughter, Mrs. M. C. Green, left Friday for her home in Gastonia. Mrs. R. J. Bryson is visiting her sister, Mre. Julia Surrat in Salis bury. ? - " Mrs. W. B. Farwell, Mrs. D. L. Knight, Mr. and Mrs. W ,E. Ensley, Mrs. H. P. Ensley, Mr. T. D. Green, R. C. Queen and Mr. G. C. Craw ford were in Sylva, Wednesday of last week. The entertainment and box sup per at the Balsam graded school bouse, Friday night was very much enjoyed. Miss Elsie Mchatfey was the winner of the box of candy vot d to the prettiest girl. A pie was voted to the ugliest man. Total pro feeds amounted to $38.00, which will I# used for the benefit of the school. Mis. W. B. Fatyell, Mrs. W. S. wisty and Miss Sallie Christy went to \\ aynosville, Monday. ^ Mrs. H. P. Ensley has returned from a visit to relatives in Salis bary. Black Mountain and Georgia. , Mr. T. M. Rickards, Jr., and fam % left Monday in their Packard their homo in West Palm Beach, Fla. Mi> R. J. Bryson and sons Robert J?1! Benjamin motored to Canton, Sunday. ? Mrs. Modena Brown has returned ^ the hospital in Waynesville. Mr. J. R Queen and Miss Mayme Wen went to Sylva last week. Several Balsamites attended the 'aJiday School Conference at Ochre *"11 Sunday. Tho first snow of the season fell nesday, October 23rd. Winter* is 'ooing early; but flowers are still ??niing on the lawns. REALTY TRANSFERS Oscar Kstes to R. M. Jones and Candler Nntion, 35 acres in Barkers Cre?k, $1,800. . D. A. Bumgarner to W. T. Hawk '#?' ? *"2 acres in Cashiers Valley, 510.00. Fleet Jarret,t to Minnie Jarrett '8 Mres $300. The primacy of agriculture in ?^h Carolina was fully demon at the State Fair in Raleigh ???WMk. . ? i I.i.np JESSE BROOKS TTRt.n ON SERIOUS CHARGE ? ^ ? ? Jesse Brooks, a white man, 21 years of age, and married, was held by the Recorder's Conrt, on a charge of attempting to commit an assault on a 9 year old child, and was bonnd to the superior court under bond in . the sum of $1000. The attempted assault is alleged to have been com mitted on the 19th of Augupt, in Dillsboro township. Brooks was convicted of, carrying a pistol concealed {on his person, and was fined $50.00 and the costs in that case. Montgomery Ward was convicted on a charge of retailing a gallon and ft half of blackberry wine, and was s^tt?nced t<T*a term of 8 months on the roads. From this judgement he appealed to the superior court, and made an appeal and appearance bond in the sum of $1500. - Ned Welch, a young Indian was tried for forgery of the name of L. B. Woodard, to two ohecks, one given to Monteith and Davis and the other cashed by the Army Bar gain Store. .Probable cause was found, and he was placed under a $300 bond for his appearance at the next term of the superior court. The case against Hayes Bryson and Ralph Bryson, charged with dis turbing a public gathering, was con tinued fpr the state until the 12th of Nov., and two witnesses for the state, W. A. Henson and Mrs. Flor ence Nicholson, were called and fail ed to answer to their names, and were fined $20.00, each and capiases ad testificandum were issued "for them, returnable on Nov. 12. Hill Hooper was convicted of es caping from the sheriff while under I arrest, and was taxed with the costs. Jeff Robinson was. tried on a charge of trespassing on the lands of the W. A. Dills estate, iu Dills boro township. Robinson put up tho defense that the land in question is his, and the court, after hearing all the evidence, advised the prosecu tion and the defense to try out the titles to their laiHTon the civil side of the docket, and continued the case until that is done. JACKSON COUNTY EXHIBITS WIN PRIZES AT RALEIGH \ First prize on canned beans, and second prize on general display of canned goods was awarded the ex hibit of the Jackson County Women's Clubs, under direction of Miss Mamie Su* Jones, at the State fair, in Raleigh, last week. ? ? o ? SAVANNAH Mr* and Mrs. Herbert Reynolds and children, of Dillsboro, spent the week end with relatives here. , Mr. and Mrs. Elsie Sutton visitod Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cagle, Sunday. Mr. Ethel Qreen, who is working at Cullowhee, spent the week end with home folks. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Estes have been visiting relatives in South Carolina. Burton Ashe and Candler Sutton of Georgia, were here Sunday. Mr. Will Morgan has moved his family to Webster where they will live for some time. Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Deitz spent Sunday with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Deitz. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Relsie Mc Mahan, October 20th, a son. Miss Vera Tatham, who is teach ing at Green's Creek, spent the week end with her parents at Gay. MisSesMaggieMorgan and Blancho Ashe, spent Saturday night with Misses Rosa and Effa Bams at Gay. Mr. Ralph Sutton of Dillsboro was a visitor here Sunday. Mr. Lyndon and Emos Hall visit ed their father, Mr. R. H. Hall, Sunday. Mrs. Robt. Estes, of Franklin ha3 been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Buchanan. Missis Annie and Essie Green spent Sunday with Miss Viola Deitz. ;? "? ? 0 In September K total of 3,761 herds comprised of 9,361 head of cattle were tested for tuberculosis in North Carolina by workers of the State College and Department of Agriculture. Seventy reactors and six suspects were located. o North Carolina has more native shrubs and plants that might be used for beautifying the home grounds than any other State in the Union, reports F. E. McCall of the Division of Horticulture. Why not use a few ihi taHfl growdt &i? iaty! START WORK ON OREOSOTING PLANT Work has started on the Carolina Pole Company '8 $75,000 pole-treat ing plant, on the Cullowhee Road just outside the city limits. The machinery to be installed has been shipped, the side tracks are being put in, and the officers of the com pany hope to have the plant run-/ ning within a short time. The Carolina Pole Company, the officers of which are I. H. Powell, president; C. W. Denning, Vice-pres ident; J. L. Dillard, Secretary-Treas urer and 3. T. Powell, has a long time contract with the Western Electric Company for the entire out put of the plant. The corporation was organized two or three years ago, and has been dealing in pojps; but the plant being installed is ior the treating of poles, in vats of creo sote, to prevent decay, and is a long step in developing the chestnut pole industry in Western North Carolina. The capacity of the plant will be 30,000 poles or three car loads daily, and there will be employed in the( plant and on the yards at Sylva not less than 60 men. The annual pay roll, including^ purchase of poles,, throughout Western North Carolina, is expected to exceed a quarter of a million dollars annually. ; o WHITESIDE COVE Dear Editor, as the other writers from this community seem to be tak ing a long nap, I will send you a few locals. I enjoy the letters from cach community very much. You arc giving us a nice clean newsy paper of which I :im proud to acknowledge ;is my county jafier. I wish some oar rom inanity would write up t 'e iot'ah lioin their comunity cvh we? < r rtt i. ast twice a month. M?*. r-o io A. ley is / teaching a good sclionl iiore. -5 Miss Lois Edwards spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. & Edwanjs. Mr. and Mxs,'Deioy Pickles Lm^r and little daughter, Myrtle returned to PisgahForest, Sunday after spend ing two weeks here visiting relatives and friends. Mrs. P. C. Henson and daughters, Misses LouiBe, Kathaline and Mary Belle, visited her mother, Mrs. Isa belle Lombard, last week end. Edison Picklesimer spent last week at the home of his uncle, Mr. N. A. Miller, in Brevard, with his cousins, Conrad and Christine. Miss Victoria Qreen, of Oconee Station, S. C., visited relatives here this week. Messrs. George and Henry Wright and Miss Frances Wright spent Sun day with their atynt, Mrs. Margaret Picklesimer. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Morris, of Pis gah Forest, visited here last week. Miss Canty Bryson, Miss Annie Galloway and Mr. Garland Bamet were guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Lombard, Sunday. Mrs. D. C. Picklesimer and little son, Wilburn, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Miller at Sap phire, last week end. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Picklesimer were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Edwards, Sunday. Rev. Frank Bumgarner is preach ing a series of sermons atBreshCreek this week. Rev. W. T. Potts was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Elgie Cash. Mr. Potts will preach here the 3rd Sun day in November at eleven o'clock. Mrs. Frank Bumgarner and little son, Thomas - spent Monday at the home of Mrs. Isabell Lombard. Dr. Van Eppa has several men employed to work at his saw mill near C. R. Edward's. Mrs. Thos. Bryson attended church services here the Third Sunday. Mrs. W. S. Alexander and Miss Wells visited Mrs. Polly McCall, Sunday. Beamon McCall spent Tuesday night with C. R. Edwards, on bus iness. 0 MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED Thomas Coggins to Avie Woodard. Luther Burch to Edith Arwood. Opo lvndrtd and fifty club boys t.r.d i>U 'lab ?i.1h took part in the counists hucI ? -icinonst^itions ar ranged at the State Fair by the Agricultural Extension Service last week. o Tom Tarheel says that it is- bet ter to preserve a farm building with paint than to build a new one at fi&M oi luaalm. TO IMPROVE ME - MORIAL FOUNTAIN A movement is on foot to finish the memorial fountain and to erect appropriate, bronze statuary, making the memorial fountain in Sylva one of the attractive memorials of tjie world war. ' The following is a list of the re ceipts and dispursements on the work so, far. , Any one wishing to make contributions can forward them to Mrs. J. R. Buchanan, secretary Woman's Club, Sylva. STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS ? ME MORIAL FOUNTAIN. EXPENDITURES . Plumbing fittings 13.60 Plumbing- work 29.30 Excavation ' ' 2.55 Carpenter work . ' 50.00 Concrete work? Brown & Co. 62.26 Cement and Nails 71.46 Bronze Tablet and freight 62.99 Sand and Stone 15.00 Lumber and Shop work , 1 49.57 - . . ^ < $356.73 . V.l RECEIPTS August 9, 1922 J. S. Higdon ' r\ $ 5.00 M. D. Cowan 4.00 J. B. Ensley ^ 3.00 Billy Davis ' 2.50 P. E. Moody , 1.00 D. M, Hall . 2.00 Tlieo. Buchanan 5.00 Harry Buehanan 5.00 J. W, Keener ' ? 3.00 E. L. McKec 5.00 Miscellaneous 6.00 1 i Lt ? T x O August 19, 1923 C. H. Daniels Mike Brown Sylva Tanning Company E. L. McKee / 121.50 ? . f ? RAlM ' ^35.53 41.50 10.0Q 5.00 50.00 15.00 BARKER'S CREEK j Rev. R. \V. Green preached a very interesting sermon at this place, Sunday. Mrs. Lon Senile and little son, Donald, spent the week end with her ] mi rents, Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Jones. Miss Victoria Nations was the guest of Miss Bessie Brooks, Sun day. Mrs. Mary Shulcr, from Beta, is visiting relatives here. Messrs Wilburn and Roy Suttle myro and McKinley Farley were here Sunday from Wilmot. Born to Mr- and Mrs. Joe Messer, a daughter. Miss Birdell Sutton spent the week end with ' home folks. Mr. Homer Ward, of Asheville, was here Sunday. Messrs Harsh Jones and Jim Wil liams were here from Whittier, Sun day. Miss Victoria Nations made a business trip to Sylva, Saturday. Mrs. A. I). Jones made a trip to Wilmot, Friday. Mrs. Ida Brown, who has been visiting her daughter,. ' at Green's Creek, returned to her home, Satur day. Mr. Grover Cooper, of Dillsboro, was here Sunday. Mr. J. T. Jones has gone to Gas tonia. Miss Ethel Gibsan, of Conally's Creek, spent the week end with Miss Bessie Brooks. Mr. Bill Sutton, of Franklin, is spending k few days with his mother, Mrs. Pallie Sutton. Glad to hear that Mr. Jess FJders is improving following a serious ill ness. Misses Bertha and Selma Jones made a trip to SylVa, Monday. Mrs. Lawrence Gates has moved to Alarka. Mr. Jewell Revis motored to Sylva, Saturday. o SPRUCE PINE NEGRO TO DIE ON NOVEMBER 30TH John Goss, the negro who preci pitated the recent trouble in Mitchell county, was convicted, Monday, at Bnkersville, of an assault, and was sentenced to die in the electric chair on November 30. The case was tried at a special term of court, called by Governor Morrison, for the pupose, and the negro was convictea in less than five minutes after the case was given to the jury, it taking not more than 3Q puaaiee to ?z tiifl GTJLLOWHEE SCHOOL TO HAVE NEW WATER SYSTEM J TheBoard ofT rustics of Cullowhce I Normal and InduStrialSchool'anthor ized the installing of a new water system, at once, at a meeting, held here Friday. This action was made imperative because of the inadequacy of the old system for the present needs \ of the school. The gravity system will be used, and the pur chase of a water shed, with suf > ficent flow of water to care for the present and future needs of the school was authorized. It is esti mated that the entire job can be completed at a cost of $30,000. The trustees decided to erect four cottages on 'the school grounds for the use of the superintendent of buildings and grounds, janitor, and other employees of the school. The purchase of new pianos for the music department was also authorized. The president's homfe has recently been completed and is now occupied by President Hunter and his family. Mr. Hunter was given authority to provide temporary gymnasium i'aci? lities for the school. The members of the board of trustees who were present were Walter E. Moore, chairman, Mrs. E. L. McKee, W. W. Watt, John W. Walker, D. L. Boyd, President Hun ter, Bursar J. N. Wilson, Charles Waddell, Engineer of the Biltmoivc estate, and E. W. Fister, field Sup erintendent for H. A. Underwoodj consulting engineer. o ENGINEER BADLY HURT Engineer Redman was painfully injured and fireman Denton and bag gagemaster Bean were slightly in jured, when Southern passenger train Nq. ]9 ran into an open switch connecting the . Southern and} the Tuckaseisree and Southeastern tracks o lierejJJaturday night. . .. ilie trainmen saw a box car" send ing on the spur track, just ahead cl them, and thinking that it was :i train, the engineer threw on 1 ? i - brakes and the tliree men jumped for their lives. No pas.enuert were hurt, and the baggagi'iuu.-ut'i and fireman were able to proceed with their train, which was delayed for about an hour. Engineer Red ma^K suffered a broken shoulder and a broken wrist, and was otherwise bruised and was left here in care oi surgeons. o HAMILTON BROWN IS DEAD R. H. Brown, one of the best known and best loved citizens oi Jackson county, died, at his homo, at Cullowhce, early Sunday moinini Mr. Brown was in his eighty third year, and hr.d been a citizen of Jack son county all his life.. He had been in his u.?ual health, until Friday, when he i'cll, slightly fracturing one of his rib;. It was not considered serious, a'n.l Mr. Brown had been uj; and about the place until he bccanu worse, 011 Saturday night, and quiet ly passed over; early Sunday morn ing. He leave.- three children, Prof. Frank H. Brown, of the Cullowhct Normal and Industrial School, \Y. W. Brown, oi Cullowhce, and Mrs. Sadie J. Long, of Sylva, all of whon. were at their father's bedside at tin time of his death, iio also leaves :i number of grandchildren, great grandchildren, and a Lo t of relatives and friends throughout Western North Carolina. The funeral was com'.- : ted at his home, Monday at two "clock, b\ Rev. S. II. Milliard, past..- the Methodist church, at Cullo\\:.ce, ol which Mr. Brown had long i : r. member, and interment was if ihc family ccmitcry. Mr. Brown was an excellent citi zen, having served his county anu state both as a citizen and a sol dier. He was a veteran of the Con federacy, having volunteered at {lie beginning of the War Between t!i" States, and served throughput tin war. o Gullies are monuments to the greed of men who farm for them selves alone; men who givo no thought to the welfare of the com ing "generations. n If one bee collected a pound oi honey, it would travel 43,776 mile? to gather sufficient nectar, says C. L. Sams, specialist in beekeeping for the State College and Depart msit of Ajpicnltuxe. ; REV. 0. J. JONES f REMAINS HERE Rev. 0. . Jones remains in charge of the Methodist churches in Sylva, Dillsboro, and Balsam. Rev. Van B. Harrison is moved to Macon. Rev.* J. R. Church to Trinity, J.. J. Gray to Cross Mill, D.R. Proflitt to Andrews, J. A. Cook to Pilot Mountain, Elzie Myers to Marshville, G. H. Christen berry to Old Fort, J. A. Fry to Spruce Pine, L. B. Abernethy to Central Church Mooresville, and T. E. Wagg to Stony Poiut. ? Other appointments, within the Waynesvillc District/ as announced by Bishop Denny are: R. S. HOWIE, Presiding Elder. Andrews, 1). Ik Proflit; Bethel, J. M'. Green; Bryson City Circuit, L. T. Cordell; Canton A. L. Aycock; Cullowliee Circuit/, A. W. I^ynch ; Franklin, W. M. Smith; Franklin Circuit, R. A. Truett; Fines Creek, A. A. Summers, supply; Glenville, to be supplied; Hayesville, F. L. Sfet/.er; llaywood, P. L. Terrell; Highlands, to be supplied; Hiawas sce, T. It. Noble, supply; Jonathan, E. K. Whitton; Judson, J. G. Smith, .supply ; Lake Junaluska, M. B.Clegg; Macon Van B. Harrison; Murphy, D. 11. Reinhart; Murphy Circit, C. E. Steadman, E. A. Blanton, supply; Sylva, 0. J. Jones; Wa.vnesville, T. J. Manguiu; Webster Circuit, C. S, Plyleiy supply; Whittier Circuit, 11. A. Bryan, supply; Win. Horn buckle, Jr., preaciter supply. D. M. ZACHARY DIES D. M. Zachary, a prominent cit izen of: Whittier, died at Bushnell, onSaturdav of an attack of appendi citis. Mr. Zachary was at work in the mountains, seven miles out of Bushnell, and was carried by friends to Bushnell, where lie passed on, be fore he could reach home. The funeral was Conducted at the Methodist church, iri Whittier, Mon day, bv Rev.'Thad F. Deitz, and in teriiirut was in the cemetery at Wliit tier. Zachary was well-known in J. ? ..-on and Swain counties, and in ot\ r parts of Western North Caro ii' :. . }i> li'iivcss a widow and eight chil dren, tv.o of whom reside in Kansas City, three in Knoxville, two are students at Brevard Institute, and Miss Sue Za chary, of Svlva.* TWO WOMEN FACE ELECTRIC CHAIR Waynesvillc Mountaineer, Oct. 19. ? \V. A. Powc died under suspicious circumstances ami suddenly Sunday August 2<itii at liLs homo in Hazel wood. J)r. J. F.'Abcl was appointed 'cor ?auer iintl with a jury licM an autopsy and the stomach ol' the deecased was , sent t;> W. A. Withers, State Chem ist at Raleigh, for examination. He np...t.; that there was at least half a tmrin of strychnine in the stomach. The jury reconvened this afternoon Tue day, at 3 o'clock when the State chcmift's report was considered and the te ;i imouy of the following wit nesses v.n>s hoard: China (J ray, Mary Curtis, Dewey Mull, Eliza Med ford, David West and Mrs. David West. Six tciified that Ethel Caldwell had threatened Powc while two charge Mrs. I 'owe with threats against his life. Pcwe had nue money in hank and sera? llf.*? imuiraee. The i'c'lowiii^ were members of the coroner:, juiy which served in Au gust and a ;aia ; :day:\Y.II. Fraizer. f!. F. Plott, .1. JT. Brendle, fi/l.j. Love; K. Newell and M.J.McCr.;<Jteu who *.".j;*acd the following rep. -it: ''At the close cf thfe evidence an f after can fully going into the fact am! cii;cu distances 'of the derth ci the deceased, from the viewing of tlu ipse ami the testimony of all the -?'?i?sse3,' the jury finds the follow i::,.- i it: "'i fl'.'. l.P:,wo enme to his death *>y sti ? f poisoning and that tho jury is i . s oplinen that said stry chnin:- p '.'i'.- ii to the said W. A. I"- .( .!e::nie Powe and Ethel Caldwe!'. It is therefore *-? ' : ! 4'iat 'lie Sheriff of llavwccd {"_i:::ty:;:re the aid .ten*;;? Powc and Ethel C ,iw;I and h?!d them in custody K'.til Ch;* next terai of Superior court jf Ilav wocd county witljout bond." The two womea\c!iar.jd with the crime recited above ft re in jail and are to be kept in separate cells until the November ?court. This looks like one of the worst crimes ever planned and carried out in the good county 1 o i Ha^woocL i
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