TO HARD StiBFAj
waynesville
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. 'the section oi ?hs:sfc&i$,
y0. 10, from Waylesvilio
wili ho hard-surfafced tlifc year, ac
t.onliug to Highway- Commissioner
ytikclcather, who wasin Sylva, Mon
day afternoon. ./'.The commissioner
stated that the money is available tc
apj>Iy the asphalt top to^the present '
gravel surface that fal*, alfd that th<
work will be done this y^H* Hej
further stated tfc?i the*s6jAalt road?
will be contihued jto Sylva [a3 Nsoon
as money is available for the par
pose, and hopes that it can be con
tinued to Sylva as soon as it is com
pleted to Willets.
'[his will give a hard surfaced road |
dear across Jackson county froqi
Balsam to Whittier, and an asphalt,
or concrete road practically the whole J
distance from Whittier to Asheville. '
It is the plan of the commission to
hard-surface tHe Xo. 10 highway all
the way from Asheville to Murphy
as rapidly as possible.
WORK STARTS ON CULLO
WHEE-TU CKASEIGEE ROAD
Tuesday morning the work of grad- J
ing the state highway from Dick';
Gap to Tuckaseigee , via East La
Porte, was started by county road J
construction forces, acting under the
direction of the state engineers.
About the last of January the!
state highway commission advertised
this section of the state highway, and
the bids were rejected by the count}
highway commission, the county be
inir interested in that it is paying one
hull the construction cost. At that
time the county highway commission
assured the people that the work
would he done this spring and sum
mer, and in compliance with that
promise, the grading was started at |
Dick's Gap, Tuesday morning.
The county commission is of the
opinion that the grading will be com
pleted before bad weather begins.
sat fall, and that it can save aever
i/ thousand dollars on the coat of the
fork, doing it at much less expense
than the lowest bid made on the
work.
CULLOWHEE WINS TRI
ANGULAR DEBATLi
Cul low lice High School was th<
winner in the triangular debate witl
Sylva Central and Webster High
Schools, last Friday nis?ht, in tl>
elimination contest for the state |
championship in debating.
The question was: Resolved: Tknt
the inter-allied war debt should b
cancelled. The affirmative ' was do
fended at Sylva bv )W. M. Fowler, |
Jr., and .Truman Moodv, Opposed b
Kobcrt Sherrill and' ' Can* H/viper
Frank Crawford and Annie Pnrri
had the negative r.t Webster .again1 .
Ida Belle MeConne!! and iJan C-waj
At Cullowhee Ernest PhjlMps and V.
N. Hall espoused the
against Stella Cowan and lltury A!.,]
lison. ? <'
Cullowhee was awarded tehjd'eisK i
at Cullowhee and Sylva, while Sylv.
*on the decision at Webster. **
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DAVE ROBINSON KILLS NEGRC
Shooting around a partition cornci*
in the dingy interior of a railrpat [
work ?;hanty car, Chief of Polic
David Robinson, of Hazelwood, Sun
day morning brought death to Willi'.
Fletcher 25, colored, after the latte:
had tired a shot from ambush thai
barely missed tliC' officer's head, ac
cordin<r to the latter's testimony be
betorc CoronerJ.F.Abcl following thi
killing 'which took place at about
IMO o'clock Sunday mr.rning.
Robinson called up Sheriff John
Cabe and surrendered. At the inquest
he testified that he sought to arrcs
the negro when lie caught him ricfin-*
the Murphy-bound passenger trai'
this morning. The colored man, b
testified, asked permission to get hi
??at in the nearby shanty and whet
the officer followed, he found himself |
confronted by the muzzle of a 32
automatic ]>ointed at him fro"
around a partition. Ducking as the
-'was iired, the officer in turn
started firing around the partition
J?til he heard the negro cryout.
eath followed quickly, several shot>
r?om the otlicer's guiv having taken
??ect.
AH day Sunday the body lay in
e dingy shanty car awaiting dis
loyal.
^ave Robinson is well known, here
, ^ng been reared at Dillsboro, and
been chief of Police of Sylva
w time.
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whittier road will be
FINISHED THIS YEAR
"0" ^ "'U, ' K . l '' '
* Thit the road from Dillsb ro t
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Whittier will be finished t^iis year
with the hard surface, ,was the as
surance given the peogle by James
(VStikeloather, highway commission ?
er-^ r this district, when lie was in
pylva, Monday. ,
r ,? Ttie fiardway , Construction Com-:
< pariy nowNhas the contract, according
to Mr. S'^keleather, and that con
>0i?uccrn has the resources to do the
~vork and df) it quickly. Three crush
ers will ooon be at work, and bair
'ring accidents the road will be finish
ed by November I, according to Mr.
Stikeleather.
The commissioner, stated that the
road from Whittier to Bryson City
was advertised, for to be contracted,
and* that there were no bidders. The
highway commission will advertise it
ne more time, and if no bids ai^e
iade, the state will begin enstrpe- 1
tion with it's own forces, Mr. Stike
eather stated.
In regard to completing the T^ck
vseigee-Glenville road, via the High I
Falls of the Tuckaseigee, which con
tract ha sbeen forfeited by the Brooks
Calloway Construction Company, Mr.
Stikeleather" assured the people that
the state will resume the work as
<oon as Judge Webb, of the Federal
district Court, hands down an .epin
on regarding the injunction granted
*jy the state courts, in which the
?rooks-Callcway CWnpany was order
d to leave its constrnction machiu
tv on the job - for the use of the I
'^hway c:mmission. The con- 1
.ruction company moved the case to
,e federal court, and it will be heard
Judge Webb, this month. Mr. I
-'?Ikeleather declared that the high
.ay commission has every reason t
believe that the state will win the
lit, and that when it does all the'
tachinery necessary to do the wor1
Is on the ground, and that the em
ission will employ local labor and I
-?jsume the work, charging the dif
jrence in the actual cost of con- 1
traction and the contract pfriee to I
the bonding company. < |
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TNER INFANT DIES?
SF.OAL CR7 EK irET.lt
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. The infant daughter of -Mr. and
Mrs. Rrtfus Oxner died Monday 24th.
. id was buried at Shoal Creek Tues
lav afternoon. Rev. B. S. West held I
.'.e services. * , . . I
Mr . Tcrrv Johnson, of Whittier. I
spending a few days at Mr. AV. C. I
iartin'^. ^ ^ I
Pr -f. and Mrs. W. -,E. Bird, of
CuHowhe.e, spent th6 week <nd at
,Ir. C. Jf. gird's. ' I
, Mi*? Janpiq t Anthony, Vho lin n
,)oen in Winstoii-Salem, Cor several I
lontlto came ?i\ Sunday tor n visit
.long relatives. ? ?
Mr. and far?.. G. T. Cooper failed
[, Mr. York Howell's, Sunday alter
v.' . , < %0 '
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Air. !>. C/Tfu dined wiflj C. B.
ferrell Sunday. > ' 4
Mr. end Mrs. V,'m. Howell, Mr. and
.Irs. Charles H. att, and Mr. and
Mrs. NickelsOn, of Cullowhee dined at
dr. J. ii. Wiggins', Suiiday.
'Mr!, Luther Hoyle^was a guest of
Mr. Wayne Battle Sunday.
]|Ir. Golman Ki/island and Buron I
ferrell made music at Mr. C. A. I
Bird's, Thursday Evening.
Misses Zetta and Roberta Farmer,
>f Olivet, visited school Wednesday. I
MrS. G. A. Kinsland left Monday
ljt a visit with her father, Mr. B.
C. Fisher, of Ashevillc.
Mr. and Mrs. Nute Snider spent
Sunday at Mr. Charts Snider 's on
Soco. 1 "r
Miss Nettie Brogdon is spending
l i few days with our school. 'i
Miss Maud Cooper spent Monday
light with Miss Eunice Turpin.
Mr. Clark Snider, of Wiimot, call
jd at Mr. W. F. House's, Sunday.
Music at Mr. K. Howell's Satur
day evening by Messrs. Jess Nelson
nd G. A. Kinsland.
j A party of young folks went t
tjie Peak Sunday afternoon.
Several of the Shoal Creek folks
attended closing exercises of Whit
tier school, Friday night.
The residence of 'Mr. J. h. ierTe>'
lias been repainted.
WALKER OFFERED
i KENTUCKY JOB
District Highway Engineer Walkei;
of this. constrnction district has been
offered the position of State high
way Engineer, by the Comnionwe<h
of Kentucky, but ha? not yet de
cided wfcether he will accept the offer
or remain in oblige of the engineer
iag in ttu? M (kntoa disttfet.
South mm Road
Men Tip Sylva
Governors OpSeven States And
Herbert Hoover To Ac
company Party -'r.\
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Representatives of most of Jfche
South American govemfiic|Fts,
governor of the Msvea^'-'^jjd
joining states, Secretary of Com
merce Herbert Hoover and ft party
totaling about one thousand people,
will visit Sylva on June 10 aceariling
t> advice from -Highway Comaais
cioner J. G. Stikeleather/ who, with
District Engineer Walker, was in
Sylva, Monday afternoon.
Arrangements are being made for
the entertainment of the visitor when
they arrive in Sylva. They will ar
rive in Asheville on June 9 and on
tte following day, will make the trip
by motor from Asheville to Sylva
and Dillsb^ro. The people of Sylva
vv ill be advised by the state highway
department of the pmns for the trip
in tiine for th<t local arrangements to
be made. \
Says the Asheville Citii-eh, regard
ng the visit of the South Americans:
* * Representatives of the South
Aiiieimin countries a})out 4:) in num
ber, with governors, members of their"
staff, highway officers, envoys from for
eign countries and otl^-rs interested
in highways will worship at the shrine j
of North Carolina's highway system
early in June.
''Herbert, Hoover, -Secretary.- of
Commerce, James -J. Tigge
sioner of Education, and other Wash-1
ington officials are alsp expected to j
join the party.
"James G. Stikeleather, highway
commissioner for the ninth Di.tnctl
yesterday returned Iron ilia 1 e iu 1 1 ,\w! t ere |
he held a conference with Frank
Page, chairman of the State High
way Commission, in regard to th"
visit of the officials.
"Mr. Stikeleather alsadiscnssci!
with Mr. Pago plans for speeding ir, t
highway projects In' the West and
llso for preventing any trouble with
bad liial-ifi in the future.
"Mr*l Stikeleather states 'that ehi
borate preparations have been inr.<!
throng': uUXorth Carolina ior tin
cnt(\rti;iii.i;ent '> x' the visitors and the i
gathering will he signijicialit in th ??
lii'iljv. ay history of the UnitedState \
"Several of the countries will be
reprelenxed W engineers.
"The party form the South Amer
ican countries will arrive in \Vasli-(
ington cn June 1. Accompanied by
"nlerpc iters for those who , dp- not
;peak English, the party will arrive
in Raleigh on June 4.
"Governors from the seven adjoin-!
ing states, with representatives of the
county highway departments aie
expected to become^ members of the
highway gathering at the State
capital. %
"June 4, f>, 0, and 7 will be sp?nf
in tho vicinity of 'Raleigh, Greens
boro, High Point and other surround
ing citieu and towns. A barbecue has
beph 'arranged at High Point and at
Wmst n-Salein a special chorus of
500 negro voices, under a trained
3ader, will greet the visitors. Oil
Tune 8, Chnrlottd will be host to the
isitors and Chardttc business men
vill bring the delegates on to Ashe
ville.
"They. will arrive hero on June 9
/.nd leave cn the afteru^on of the
' nth on a special jtrr. in for* Louisville
Ky.A stop en route to this city will
*e r.mde at Chimney Rock*
"The ofiiciflft" visit of the represen
tatives from the South American
c untries will end in Charlotte, it is
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stated, and the trip to Asheville will
No semewjiat'ih the1 nature1 M a
pleasure jaunt. if . I
B RTH OP A NATION
HERE NEXT WEEK
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The Birth of A Nation will be
shown at the Halcon Theater cn Fri?
day and Saturday of next Weetf,
April 11 and 12. *
On Friday afternoon at 3j00-there
will be a spccial matinee for school
children, and will show again Friday
evening at 7 :30. The film will be
shown three times on Saturday, in
* * ft
the morning at 9:00, afternoon at
3:00 ajid in the- everting nt 7:30.
MRS. THAD G. BRYSON DISS
?BALSAM NliWS
Mrs. Thad G. Bryson died Satur
day morning at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Loranzo - Crawford.
She had been an invalid for several
years. Rev. - Bob Cook, of Beta, con
ducted the funeral at the home, Sun?
day afternoon after which interment
was made in the Crawford emnetery.
She is survived by her husband, who
is also an invalid, several sons and
daughters, many grand-children and
a host ofrelatives and friends. We
extend sympathy to the bereaved onetf.
Mrs. E. W. Queen, of Black Moun
tain, who attended the funeral of hCr
sister, Mrs. Thad Bryson, spent Mon
day night with her brother, D. VV.
Ensley^
Mr. Dock Mehaffcy and Miss Lois
Smathers were married in Wayncs
Christy returned flcn
-titty Emory, Va.,
where she has been visiting h?r
daughters. ~
}lit Henry Christy had the mi-;
fdftune to cut his foot Monday after
noon, severing a leader, and was tak
immediately to Waynesville for
medical treatment. ?
lion. \V. Lee, of Raleigh, was
here, Moilday.
Hon.. Henry Robertson, of Franklin
"wa.i in Balsam Friday.
Mr. and Mm. Manly Parris, of
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Addio were visiting relatives in Bal
sam, Monday , and Tuesday. ?
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MAY ORGANIZE -FOUR
TOWN LEAGUE
n V
Pbvis :u'e on foot to organize a
f.Vvr lean( league, for the coming
buseb.'.il reason, composed of Sylva.
Canton, Waynesville, and Bryson
City, or Whittier. - ?
A meeting of base ballplayers, fans
and business^ people of Sylva has
boon called to held at the Mayor's
olfice, Saturday night, ct which the
matter will be taken up and discuss
ed, and plans made<for the national
sport, in this region, this season.
Sylva has always had as good base
ball material as any small stown in
the country, and still hns a number
of excellent players.
All persons interested in base ball
are invited td attend the meeting,
Saturday.. / \ \
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BUILDING AND LOAN
STOCKHOLDERS TO MEET
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The annual meeting of the stoek
! hclderc of the Sylva Building and
jean Association will be helA at 10
^o'clock in the morning of Friday of
next week. L
At this meeting a board of directow
? will be elected and plans made ' td
[ h'jtlj i n ere a -U} Jhe subscriptions to
the Association, ir. the new series of
;i ck, which opens Viext month.
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j. C. HOUGH TO HEAD S. O. t
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Mr. J. C. Hough has been elected
as president of Sylva Collegiate In
? stitute to finish the enexpired term
of his brother, R. F. Hough, and for
the next term beginning next fall.
Mr. fiough has been at Sylva Col-J
legiate Institute for the past two
yea:\>, and has. ma<fe an enviable
rce> rd an an. instructor and as direc
tor of athletics, and his election to
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the presidency of the school follows
the^ resignation of his brother R. F.
Hough, ? who recently accepted- a
position -as superintendent of Ken
nedy Homej a branch -of the Thomas
ville Baptist Orphanage.
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UNION MEETING HELD AT
NSW SAVANNAH-GAY ITEMS
The Union Meeting vrtjs held with
the New Savannah Baptist churth
here, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Quite a crow attended from the
various lurches of the eouqty. The
program was carried out very sue*
cegafully ajn^ evary one reported b
good time. ' j
Messrs. Tom Bryso?i and Clinton
Sutton motored from Tugalo, Ga ,
Saturday in a new Ford car.
Mr. iColeman Buchanan, who is
working on Cowee, is visiting his
home folks here? Y
Mr. Colby Jones, of Graham is
spending a few days with relatives
here. ?
. Mr. T. B. Cabe moved to his new
home on Betty's Creek last Friday.
Miss Cclla Quilliams returned frc
Miss Cilia Quilliams returned fron
a visit to her sister, Miss Martha
Quilliams, of Waynes villie, last week.
The children of Mr. and Mrs: San1
-Buchanan are confined to their home
with measles.
Mr. Oscar Higdon went to town
Saturday on business.
Mr. Lyn Barron, of Graham if
visiting his mother,* Mrs, Aloni Bar
ron. 1
Mrs. N, P. Jones spent a few days
with her son, "??EllisSj ones, of Ashe
viilie, last weck^
Miss Lcra Lee Cabe, of Webster
spent the week end with her parent*
here, Mr.-, and Mrs. Horace Cabe.
Mr. and Mrs. John Reed, of Greens
Creek spin t the week end with theii
daughter, Mrs. T. B. Cabe.
Mies Maggie Morgan, of Webster
visited her grand-mother, Mrs. Loir
Barron, here Sunday.
Misses Julie and Rillev Tathan
visited their aunt, Mrsi Morgan, or.
'Watauga, last week.
Little Cameron Lee Buchanan ha:
been very sick with nieasles.
Mrs. Walter Wilson has asked the
correspondent to express through the
paper her thanks to her mapy friends:
f&r their kindnes* shoW to her ir.
her illness. Mrs. Wilson is able tc
be up again and we hope to see hei
well again and able to return the visit
her neighbors gave her through her
sickness. . 1
Misses Nellie Cabe and Amey
Tompson, of Green's Creek spent
?Sunday with their' aunt and uncle
Mr. and Mrsv Mitchell Cabe.
Master, Flctteher Sutton has 'been
confined to his liqme with measles.
Mr. It. O. Higdon i* very sick at
presont, hop? to see him out again.
Miss Theima Daws, of Webster,
was here Sunday.
Rev. John Sittbn is here vision-:
his many friends.
. Mr. Harrison Cowan and Garland
Bychanan :.vo working en East Fork
Messrs. Paul Cowan and Carl A1
mond of Webster wore here Sunday
Quite a crowd attended a singine
at Mr. J. I>. Green's Sunday alter,
noon.
Mr. X. Higdon made if business
trip to Svlva one day last week.
Messrs. L. C. Jones and V. C
Buchanan are hauling poles to Dills
boro, whi.% Mr. Tom Jones finds ii
more profitable to haul pins to the
railroad.
Uncle flerbme Sutton is on the sic'
list. . V . ? .
v The farmers have been taking afl
Vantage of t 1 -e Jno weather.
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KNIGHTS TEMPLAR TO HOLD
EASTER SERVICE IN SYLV.A
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v\The Wayncsvifle Commandery
Knights Templar, wiH hold tin? Ea.s
ter-Day service in Syiva,:it the Meth
odist church, on the afternoon oJ
Easter Sunday.
All Knights Templar frill. attend
the service in uniform, and in V
body, and a large" number of Millions
from tTiis and the adjqinitg <? ntiet
is expected- to be present. ' 1
Rev. J. T. Mangum, pastor of t
Waynesville Methodist church, wl|
was for eight years, Grand Prelate
ot theGurandComma'ndery o|Alab?am;
'and is Past Excellent Commander o!
the Selma, Ala., Commandery wii!
preach.
Plans for the. e4act hour of tl/c
service have not yet been made, but
it will probably be. at 3 o'clock.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES
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Willie Howell to Alice Hunt Wig
gins, of Lenoir.
Frank Allen^ of Salem, S. C., to
Marjorie Bumgaraer.
Filmorc Maples, of Swain to Ellpii
Hoyle.
Charley Bennett to Otelia Lacky,
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AFTkB MIM BJEmu '
f J * ' J\ _ ' ? ,fT 4/ i >?
en*: iiir. ao^d^r, ^
McDadfi, who has fate* an invalid *>r w
12 VMM, died yesterday afternoon
at 5:36 a'cloek if the hm? ?f Us
daughter, Mr*. W. B. Bishop Hevfi
65 yeara old. ^ -/
The fimecBfl service will be hold at /
the daughter's home on Pennsylvania
Avenue this afternoon at 4 o'clock
and interment will follow at Went
Asheville Cemetefy. /
Besides this daughter, he is nur
/ived by another daught^^i*. W.
R. Bishop of West Asheville, and
three sons, W: W. MeDade of Weet
Asheville, R. E. McDade of Tamjm, i
Fla, and M. McBad^pf Morganton.
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HRS. WEAVER NATIQKS
? DIES? BARKER'S GREEK
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l|rs. Weaver Nations died with
| lu-pneumoriia, at her home in For
iey, Tennessee, Marelr'2flth.
I / Before jier marriage she wps Miss
iizzie Buchanan,1, the dai\hter of
Mr. Judson Buchanan, of this place.
Her body was brought here March
28 and was taken to Old Savannah, \
md laid torest in the Old Savannah
cemetery. She 23 years old, and
?leaves a husband, father, three sisters
me brother and a host of friends and
relatives to mourn their loss.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gates made" .
i business trip to Sylva Wednesday.
Misscj Sclwa and Delia Jones """
vent to Wilmot Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Welter Fisher arc
/isiting relatives at Delriea,' Tennv
this week.
Mr. John Davis went to Sylva
Fridav.
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Mr. Dewej* Beck went to I)iv
Creek Simday.
A large crowd of the place at
tended the revival meeting at Wil- ,
aot Thursday night. -
Mr. A us ton Sutton wws here from
jreen 's Creek Saturday.
A large crowd of this place at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Weaver
Nation at Savannah Saturday..
Messrs. Levi Gibson and Fred *
Gates were here from Dix Creek.
Miss Delia .Tones spent the week 1
end with relatives at Green 'sCreek
Messrs. Joe Wilkey and Oscar
Nation called at Mr. A. D. Jones'
Sunday afternoon.
Messrs. Dewey Beck and Burton
Sutton went to Wilmot Sunday.
Mr. J. L. Jones spent the week
>nd with home folks.
Mr. Henry Rich was at Mr. A. D.
Tones' Thursday, from Olivet.
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REALTY TRANSFERS
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C. S. Ensley to DcWitt Hector, 3
lots in Sylva, $10.00. r I
R. V . Potts to John Amnions, 1 0
acres in Webster, $500.Q0.
W. M. Jamison to Asbury Anmious
27 acres in Sylva, *700.00.
E. E. Buchanan to N. 0. McDon
ald, lot in Sylva, $700.00.
J. S. Hooper to Jas. ftrywn, l |-2
acres in Cullewhce, $10.00.
L. L. Shelton to Jas. S. -Hooper,
1 1-2 acres in Cullowhfe, $10.00.
Milliard Howell to J. T. Sherrill,
18 acres in Qunlla, $400.00.
D. M. Hall and C. W. Huiucy to
Richard Hooper, 10 acres in Sylva,
110.00. ?
T. M. Brown to G. T. Nicholson, 2
acres in Cr.ney Fork, $10.00.
E. M. Henry fo Noah Henry, 15
icres in Se tt's Creek, $300.00.
'W. C. Queen and B. E. Queen to ,
James Osborne and M. B. Cannon, '
'ot in Dillsbcro, $.^00.00.
P. W. Fdgatje to Douglass Bradley,
Vand in Cashiers Valley, $250.00.
D. M. Hall trustee to John Barney
88 acres in Cqney Fork, $7711.00.
Than Deitz to Thomas Deit* V
icres in Savannah, $350.00.
T. H. Frank's and M. J. Franks to
1^1'. Franks, 50 acres in Hambunr,
$500.0).
Hattio Hayes and J. C; Hayes to
Zadock K:\idley, Jr., land in Qua 11a,
$1402.00. ' ? v
Geo. W. Sliular to JJA. Hoyle, 22.'?
acres in Sylva, >$5.00 and other con
siderations.
C. J. Harris and M. Buchanui to
Huston Ashe, 4 lots in Sylva, $70iK
N Houston Ashe to James R. liottis,
4 lots in Sylva, *10.00.
MRS. BRGWV TO OPSff
I i W8AVTT PARLOR
Mrs. Lloyd If Brawn will opea a .
beauty pwJor, in Up MeGubwBmld
VJfc abocrt tffe 10ft dffha