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Brevard
XXIV
BREVARD, N. C. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21st, 1919.
NUMBER 45.
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RAILROAD MASS MEETING
COURT HOIISF s/lTURDAY
A MEETING TO FORMULATE PLANS
FOR TRANSYLVANIA’S PART IN THE
PROPOSED BREVARD - SENECA RAIL-
^AOD—IT IS OF VITAL INTEREST TO
'^VERY CITIZEN OF TRANSYLVANIA
<^AND THEY ARE URGED TO ATTEND.
PRESIDENTS THANKS
GIVING PROCLAMArN
Interest in the proposed Brevard
Seneca R. R. is being displayed on
every hand by the citizens of Tran
sylvania County and Pickens and
Seneca, S. C.
The proposition for this railroad
has been agitated by the citizens of
Pickens, Seneca and Brevard for
some time, but until now, when a
mass meeting has been called to as
semble at the Court House in Brevard
Saturday, November the 22nd at 4:00
P. M. it has never gone so far.
It is the purpose of this mass meet
ing to formulate plans for Transyl
vania’s part in the proposed road to
appoint committees to confer with the
citizens of Pickens and Seneca, S. C.,
linanceers and railroad builders in the
East.
Special efforts are being made to
make this mass meeting Saturday
the most profitable one, and the
grandest success for each and
every citizen of the county. There
fore it behooves every citizen of the
county to attend this meeting Sat
urday. Your interest in this propos
ed railroad is vital. Every other date
that you may have and that will pre
vent your presence at this mass meet
ing, should be cancelled in order that
you can be there.
Every one is particularly urge4 to
bring one or more with them, as this
is not, “a one man’s” or “the chosen
few” proposition. It is for the future
welfare and ultimate good of the
present and future generations of our
entire community. Therefore your
presence is of vital interest—let
nothing short of death or, sudden ill
ness prevent your attending this mass
meeting next Saturday at 4:00 P. M.
Prominent speakers will convince the
most skeptical of the many advanta
ges, (financial and otherwise) that
this railroad will be to you and yours.
Transylvania County’s natural ad
vantages and wonderful resources are
lying dormant. Our boys are leaving
home every day to seek their fortunes
elsewhere. Our efforts are not pro
ducing the financial results that they
should. Our rich tillable lands are
selling below the market prices else
where. Our enormous virgin forest
is standing on the stump, can’t get
it to the market. And to summarize
all facts our wheels of progross’ are
very, very slowly turning. All for
the need of transportation facilities.
The greatest opportunity we ever had
or, will ever- have, is knocking at our
door. It is a ponderous door and
can not be opened by a few of us. It
requires the united strength of us
all hence our urgent appeal to you
to attend this meeting.
WESTER UNION TELEGRAM
Received at Brevard, 19
Fy—Augusta, Ga.—8:39 a. m.—19-19.
Brevard News:
Brevard, N. C.
I stand ready to connect Knoxville,
Sevierville and Eastern Railway, Knox
ville to Greenville via Canton, Henderson-
ville and Brevard.
W. J. OLIVER.
gettinIg
Tl^
READY FOR THE NA-
JWIDE CANVASS
The heads of the families and parts
of families that belong to St. Philip’s
NOTED PREACHER TO BE HERE
NEXT WEEK
Rev. W. Bradshaw, one of the
foremost gospel preachers in the
Hpiscopfil Church were invited to the {State has been secured to fill several
rectory ]^sday evening to talk the ! engagements in the County during
Nation-J^^e Campaign over im which ! coming week. Everyone will be
the Ej^iscopal Church is to raise $42- j plcased and uplifted by hearing this
000,000 to enable the Episcopal! sifted minister. He will preach in
Church to do the work the reconstruc- Rosman Baptist Church Monday night
tion after the late war makes neces- j 24, at Brevard Baptist Church
gary. j Tuesday^morning, Nov. 25 at 11 A.
m . • . J x' •! Little River Baptist'Church Nov.
Two teams were appointed to make
fte convas. on Sunday afternoon.' 3:30 P. M„ Lake Toxaway Bap-
Dec. 7. Mr. David Ward was appoint-1fuesday night Nov. 25
ed Captain of the first team M.
Messrs Osborne and Kiser as helpers; All /ie people are urged to come
Dr. Morgan was named as Capt of the ! find hear a good sermon.
second team with Messrs. Band and
Doyle and Wallis as members. Messrs. / SUPERIOR COURT
Bromfield and Carrier were asked t^. '
take the teams in their cars for^ie Superior Court will convene next
canvass. The evening was helj|)ful! Monday with Judge J. L. Wijbb, of
and pleasant one—before a ope^ fire ■ Shelby presiding. Quite a lari^e dock-
with plenty of good cigars in/^hich ' • t both, criminal and civil, ii eluding
to indulge. There was lots murder, divorces* and varioas other
thusiasm and not a doubting cases will be disposed of uuiing the
in assembly. / [ two weeks term.
The following is President Wilson's
Thanksgiving Proclamation message
issued from Washington last week,
setting forth Thursday, November 27
as Thanksgiving Day:
“The season of the year has again
arrived when the people of the United
States are accustomed to unite in
giving thanks to Almighty God for
the blessings which He has conferred
* upo nour country during the twelve
I
months that have passed. A year
ago our people poured out their heart/'
in praise and thanksgiving that
through divine aid the ri{|ht was
victorious and peace had come to na
tions which had so courageously
struggled in defense of hum^n liberty
and justice. Now that the stern task
is ended and the fruits of achieve
ments are ours, we look forward with
confidence to the dawn of an era
where the sacrifices of the nation will
find recompense in a world at peace.
\
j “But to attain the consumation of
! the great work to whicH the American
I people devoted their manhood and the
j vast resources of the country they
I should, as they gave thanks to God,
I reconsecrate themselves to those prin-'
' ciples of right which triumphed
I
through His merciful goodness. Our
gratitude can find no more perfect ex
pression than to bulwark with loyalty
and patriotism those principles for
which the free peoples on the earth
fought and died.
“During the past year we have had
much to make us grateful. In spite of
the confusion in our economic life re
sulting from the war we have prosper
ed. Our harvest has been plentiful
and out of our abundance we have
been able to render succor to less
favored nations. Our democracy re
mains unshaken in a world tom with
political and social unrest. Our tradi
tional ideals are still our guides in the
path of progress and- civilization.
“These great blessings thus vouch-
edsafe to us, for which we devoutly
give thanks, should arouse us to a
fuller sense of our duty to ourselves
and to mankind to see to it that
nothing we may do shall mar the com
pleteness of the victory we Tielped to
win. No selfish purpose animated us
in becoming participants in the World
War, and with a like spirit of unself
ishness we should strive to aid by our
example and by our co-operation in
realizing the endurirfg welfare of all
peoples and in bringing into bearing a
w^orld ruled by friendship and good
will.
“Wherefore, I, Woodrow Wilson,
President of the United States of
i America, hereby designate Thursday,
the 27th day of November next, for
observance of a day of thanksgiving
and prayer by my fellow countrymen,
I inviting them to cease on that day
from their ordinary tasks and to unite
in their homes and in their several
places of worship in ascribing praise
and thanksgiving to God, the Author
of all blessings and the Master of oui'
destinies.
“In witness whereof I have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed.
I “Done in the District of Columbia,
this the fifth day of November in the
j year of our Lord, 1919, and of the
* independence of the United £ftates
, the 144th.
THE HAND WRITING
^ ON THE WALL
WOODROW WJLSON.
OYSTER SUPPER
Supper Sale at Davidson River
school house, Saturday, November 22
at 6:30 p .m. Hot oysters, cocoa,
cake, and all sorts of good things to
eat Given for the benefit of the
Junior Circle of the Davidson River
1 Church. Everybody invited.
All who read the signs of the times
and understand the necessities of our
County realize that the time has come
for the people of Transylvania County
to get a rail road connecting our coun.
ty with a southern point; either
Greenville or Seneca, S. C.
The people are aroused and demand
as a vital necessity to business and
future prosperity that such a connec
tion be obtained as soon as possible.
It is my humble opinion and the
opinion of all whom I have heard
express themselves that the road to
Seneca, S. C. would best develop our
resources, handle our ever increasing
business and double the prosperity of
Brevard and Transylvania County in
two years.
The ideal road is one from Ashe
ville, N. C. thru Mill’s River, Brevard,
Rosman, and on to Seneca, S. C.
I hope that the Buncombe people
will join us. If they fail to grasp this
great business opportunity then we
should take definate steps at oncei to
build the road from a point above
Rosman to Seneca.
This road would be the greatest
thing that ever happened to Seneca
which would soon become one of the
best business places in the State of
South Carolina, therefore there is no
doubt but that Seneca will be with
us.
Allow me to suggest that a Bre-
vard-Rosman rail road committee
should be appointed at our coming
Mass Meeting on the 22nd.
This committee, in my humble opin
ion, estimate roughly the cost of our
part of the road, and the amount in
bonds that the county should vote,
then get a petition for a bond vote,
which will undoubtedly carry, then
take some steps to get some existing
railroad company for the bonds to
take charge of the construction and
operation of the road. Failing in
this we have men in our county who
can form a company and finance the
road and operate it, much to said
companies benefit.
Think of the wonderful oppor
tunity. This county will only have
to build from above Rosman seven
miles of road thru Maple Gap to the
South Carolina line, a two per cent
grade.
For this small outlay, comparative-
yl speaking we will get a direct con
nection thru Seneca with Atlanta, Ga.
Now is .the time to start and get
this road, there is no chance of fail
ure if each man, each progressive citi
zen will do his duty to his county,
himself and the rising generation.
Attend the Mass Meeting, pull to
gether and get the road. It can be
done.
Yours truly,
C. W. HUNT.
rrlVRMAL OPENDIG
IflCH SCHOOL BLDG.
The Brevard High School building
had its informal opening last Monday
and the first floor only was occupied
by the high school faculty and stu
dents. County Supt. Mitchell of
Transylvania and County Supt. Rob
ertson of Cabaras county also, offi
cials of the Transylvania County
Board of Education were in atten
dance and made suitable, as well
as profitable and encouraging talks.
It is to be hoped that the difficulties
under which the building committee,
architec and contractor have been la
boring will be eliminated at an early
date and the entire building be ac
cepted by the building committee. In
the mcr.ntime, is there any good and
valid r isons why sidewalks should
not be :^ut down from Broad street
to the itrance of the building? If
not cf "ete or brick common river
sand ^ Id be quite an improvement
over 1 ' present red clay mud thru
which ■ ’ teachers and students are
now \ ■; ';ing. Do something gentle
men.
DEATH OF MILAS DUNN
Milas Dunn of Cherryfield was
found dead one morning last week on
i’'.*) Cherryfield creek, railway fill near
Che rryfield. Cause of death supposed
to be >eart failure. Mr. Dunn was a
member cf Dunn’s Rock F. and A. M.
lodge of L'revard. Internment was
at Cathe:, ’s Creek Cemetery and con-
ductG.. by .members of the above men
tioned Lodge.
SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT
THEROSMAN
SCBOOL BUILDING
iraOrJTY LEADItSflP
■ ■ I
Washington, Nov. 17.—Despite
published statements to the contrary,
particularly in his home state. Sen
ator Simmons has had no thought of
aspiring to the minority leadership,
made vacant by the death of Senator
Martin. In a statement today. Sen
ator Simmons said that while he did
not know what would be his chances
for obtaining the preferment, he
wished to say that Senator Hitchcock,
as vice-chairman of the dmocratic
caucus and acting minority leader
during Senator Martin’s illness, has
performed the duties of leader with
great satisfaction, and the senator
assumed there would be no choice of
a successor to Senator Martin at this
special session. “It goes without say
ing,” said Senator Simmons, “that
the position of leader is one of great
honor and dignity, but it also is a
position of great responsibility, re
quiring constant attendance upon the
sessions of th<^ senate and close atten
tion to the details of legislation and
procedure. No man ought to accept
it who is not ready to give its duties
all his time and energies. Largely be
cause of confinement and overwork,
my health is in an unsatisfactory con
dition, and I would not, unless neces
sary, wish to incur any duties that
might impair it. Under the circum
stances, as much as I might under
different conditions covet the honor.
“I shall not be a candidate and can
not consent to the ur,e of my nam<
in this connection.”
As already forecast in The Citizc’-
the leader will be Hitchcock or Un
derwood, with the chances favoring
the Nabraskan.—Asheville Citizen.
ASSOCIATION MEETING-
The citizens of East Main Street
are very much gratified to see the
contractors laying a brick sidewalk
from the Crary hotel to Johnson St.
This sidewalk was*tom up in the early
Slimmer and remained in an impas
sible condition during the entire sum
mer which was a source of annoyance
to both, citizens and visitors.
The Betterment Association will
meet in the graded school building
on Tuesday, Nov. 25, at 4:00 P. M.
This will be a very important meeting
and all the members are urged to
attend.
ANNOUNCEMENT
The News is authorized to announce
that the post office, bank and stores
will be closed Thursday, Nov. 27,
account of Thanksgiving.
The- News wishes to announce to
its advertisers that next week’s issue
will be published and mailed to sub
scribers one day earlier, Wednesday,
Nov. 26th.
The School Board of Education met
I in Supt. Mitchell’s office last Monday
' morning for the purpose of opening
bids and awarding the contract for
the new school building to be erected
at Rosman.
Upon opening the bids it was found
that Mr. P. E. McGuire of Brevard
R. F. D. was the lowest and best bid
der as per plans and specifications.
His being $15,300.00.
The contract and stipulations with
reference the contractors bond, and
the specified time in which the build
ing to be completed is under course-
of preparations and will be executed
shortly.
The building will be a two story
brick with a metal roof, and equipped
with all modern improvements. It
will have nine class rooms, a large
auditorium and concrete basement.
The building will be very much on the
same order of the new High School
building here; only a slight difference
in size. The aggrigate total cost of
the building and furnishings will
amount to approximately $20,300.00..
Mr. McGuire will commence work
on the building just as soon as the
state superintendent of Public * In
struction approves the contractors
bond etc.
In connection with the new building
the committee is arranging to pur
chase additional land on which is now
located a house and this house will
be used for teaching.
The good people of Rosman, as well
as each and every man, woman and
child of Transylvania County should
be justly proud of this new building
as it will be in keeping with the
policy of both state and county offi
cials to advance the great cause of
education in the good old state of
North Carolina.
THENATIONMIUTANT
& CHURCH MILITANT
What is the Nation-Wide Campaign?
It is a movement thru which it is
hoped, God willing, that the Church,,
(earning all the truth about herself,
her condition, her short comings, her
needs, realizing her whole duty and
glorious opportunity awakened and re
pentant, will equip her self adequate
ly with workers and means and with
renewed spirit will undertake to do
her full share of the mission given to
the Church by her Lord and Master.
The spiritual revival of the Church is
the aim and hope of the Campaign.
Revive Thy work, O Lord,
Thy mighty arm make bare;
Speak with the voice that wakeS the
dead,
. :;.akc Thy people hear.
. ^-vc Thy v;ork, 0 Lord,
■ Dastur this ^eep of death;
Quicken the smoldering ember now.
By Thine Almight breath.
If this is a spiritual movement why
ask for money at all?
Because the mere stirring of the
conscience and heart, would do more
harm than good unless an outlet in
giving self and money be afforded for
the expression of the awakened spirit
of sacrifice; and because if the Church
thus revived is to attempt her task in
an adequate way, she must have suf-
ficent workers and means with which,
to do it.
In the war mere arousing of patrio
tic fervor would have accomplished
nothing toward bringing victory, if
it had not produced the practical
fruits of military service, tax paying,
and generous giving of time and of
I money.
Faith without works is dead.
P. E. C.