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BREVARD, N. C. FRIDAY, JANUARY, 2, 1920.
MUI
AHHELYIETM
FROM NEW YDRE
It is with great interest we read of
the prospect of a new railroad for
Brevard. This ^mmendable enter
prise is comincT, too, from the true
sourse of all genuine prosperity ^the
initiative of her own people. It sure
ly will be a fact, if this interest con
tinues to increase. Having spent nine
summers in your lovely town we can
testify to its numerous attractions.
Frequently we have said the people of
Brevard did not seem awake to the
very valuable situation of the town
and its many possibilities of growth.
Recently it has been evident your for
ward loking citizens are waking up.
Let the good work go on.
The educational work of the town
and county has been remarkable.
While studying in Teachers’ College
of Columbia University the most re
cent views and methods^n education,
it is very gratifying to reflect that so
much of this up to daj
ing done ai
forces at
are making f(
daily, agric
tellectually
be
tunities ons^itnany
mer visitoAl will become
citizens. It would not be
me to ask for space to plead
these, but you will let me say
Cassidy’s "work is of immense value
and it.should by fill means be continu
ed. The a work like hers is
at once. As the years
go by its valJie will be more and more
clearly manifest. Now is the time to
do our utmostt for a homogenous pop
ulation befora some of the hard tasks
of the chang«ps just ahead are upon
us.
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now
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health. Y our
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such helpers.
[s not only the money
^center of many other
mntry. Many agen-
‘tterment have their
re. Recently it was
[ear the thrilling
fork done by a
lounty in Ten-
|he was sent to
ssionary at no
to go from
from community
^persuade the people
:elligence and sweet
^live a more efficient
lard to the laws of
^cellent county physi-
would welcome several
These arc stirring times in this
great city. The ‘Reds’ are gathering
here in increasing numbers for some
unknown t^hore. Doctor N. M. Butler
Pres, of Columbia University, has
been pronounced by the News York
Times “fittest of all proposed candi
dates for tht' Republican nomination
for President.” Urgency for early
ratification of the Treaty grows
stronger every day. Viscount Bryce
has said in a private letter “the course
that teh majority of the Senate has
taken is very regretable.” There are
said to be more stills here than in the
mountains of many states. Many
deaths have beei^itaused by selling
wood alcohol to dVi. ^irs. This strong
poison does its work right away, but
whiskey does its work more gradually
thru some of the numerous diseases
it may bring on.
Please let me wish all the teachers
of the County a happy new year thru
your columns.
L. B. HAYNES.
1
LIST YOUR PROPERTY WITH
THE BREVARD LAND & IMPRpVE
MENT COMPANY IF YOy|*WANT
TO DISPOSE OF IT.
SHAIi TRANSYIVAN
UADVJUOORRntE
At a meeting held in the Court
House on Monday Jan. 5 at 2 P. M.
the question w^as brought up by the
chairman, R. H. Zachary, as to wheth
er the results of the labors of Farm
Demonstrator Lawrence and Home
Demonstrator Cassidey justified the
county commissioners in continuing
these offices. It was clearly stated
at the opening of the meeting that
there were no chargs of incompetancy
or slacking against either of the Co.
Agents but since a petition had been
circulated asking the County Com
missioners to abolish these offices on
purely economic grounds. Those citi
zens and farmers of the county who
were familiar with and had been
benefitted by the work of R. E. Law
rence and Miss Cassidey started coun
ter petitions all over Transylvania
and invited their opponents in ^a
friendly way to meet at the Cov^t
House and discuss the pros and cof|s
of the situation.
The meeting was one of the beat
attended ones ever held in the Court
House by the farmers and citizens,
and included most of the influential
and progressive 'Transylvanians. A
large number of ladies also were pre
sent. Chairman Zachary stated at
e outset that the question they were
onsider was: “Are the services of
E. Lawrence and Miss Lula Cassi
dey worth what the^ cost the Co.?”
R. H. Zachary thought the best way
to bring the facts in a concrete man-
her before the audience would be to
ask those who were not in favor and
those who were in favor of continu
ing these offices to get up on the floor
and state their reasons to the audi
ence. He said that they would hear
from the opposition first.
But after waiting a few moments
nobody from the opposing ranks ap
peared to champion their cause. Mr.
Zachary said it seemed as if the case
of the opposing side must go by de
fault. He wished to be perfectly fair
to them and had given them every op
portunity to state their side of case.
Several of the leading citizens and
farmers of the County were called
on to speak in favor of continuing
these public servants and give their
reasons.
Mr. J. S. Silverstean spoke of the
good work done in Rosman. Whereas
tw’o years ago only a few hogs were
raised in that section now owing to
the intelligent breeding and feeding
advocated by the Farm Demonstrator
Rosman had ten thousand dollars
w’orth of hogs this fall. He also men
tioned the excellent lunch given by
the children of Cathey’s Creek school
under the tuition of Miss Cassidey,
which was as well cooked and as nice
ly prepared as could be had in the
THE PRAYER CORie
TImi N«w Year
Once more my hand a jewel bear,
No marks upon its surface fair
But deep within its heart I see,
A singe word—eternity.
Tlie Prayer
Almighty and most merciful One,
in whose hands are all the years. One
more opens up before us with all its
possibilities, its uncertainties, its
fears, its hopes, its loves, its aspira
tions and its joys. What any day
may bring is known only to Thee;
but thru Thee and thru Thou love
we are permitted to know the gift it
offers, the immortal blessings conceal
ed within its hours. We know it
may become to every soul an open
gateway leading to The Palace of the
King, but We do also know that it
may prove a pathway to the door of
death.
p. Thou gracious God, so look upon
us as we pray, that faith shall be
quickened, hope renewed, love sancti
fied and life consecrated anew to Thy
Service, to the up-building of Thy
cause in the world, and to the fuller
realization of the Christ within our
own souls. Then shall its day be
worth, not only to ourselves but to
those about us, helpful to every bur
dened heart, responsive to every cry,
whether it come from the brother near
us or from th sister in the uttermost
corner of the earth.
Shine our Thyself from within each
one of us with Thy Son’s life so that
We may be not only Christians but
Christs,—each doing His work, fol
lowing His divine example, living so
far as in us lies, His life, walking His
v.’ay, though it lead to Gethsemane
and to Calvary, rest forever in the
faith that it will lead us also to the
Mount of Transfiguration, where we
shall be with Him and see Thee face
to face.
Let Thy Holy Spirit descend upon
us and abide with us and then shall
the blessing come for which we pray
even as we speak and then indeed
shall the year be to us a portion of
Thine own eternity and we a part of
Thine own eternal life and all we ask
shall be for L,ove’s sake. Amen.
C. D. C.
REVEWE RAOeS
RIGHT ON TBE JOR
From the information reaching
this office, it would appear that the
revenue raiders, J. C. Cabe and J. A.
Galloway and their assistants, are
making it real agrivating for the elicit
distillers of one John Barleycorn, up
and around Gloucester, where they
have been destroying stills and by
products. Two or three stills along
w'ith thousands of gallons of beer,
and some whiskey has been raided,
captured and destroped during the
last week or ten day. Everything
captured except the man power—
they “take to the tall and uncut,” on
the approach of the officers and it
seems impossible to catch them at
their work however, they may not al
ways be successful in making their
get-a-way and we would advise them
to discontinue their illegitimate bus
iness before it is too late.
BREVARD MASONS
GIVE BIG BANQUET
The masons of Brevard were host
at a banquet given at their hall last
Friday night. The evening was a
veiry enjoyable one, with practically
every member of Dunns Rock Lodge
no. 216 present. A very impressive
invocation was offered by Rev. H. L.
Powell, of the Methodist church, af
ter which a five course dinner was
served. Messrs. Sam Allison, C. C.
Yongue and C. M. Doyle, were chair
men of their respective committees
appointed to arrange everything for
the occasion and the evening was
made comfortable and pleasant for
all in attendence. The banquet was
concluded at 11 o’clock and everyone
expressed delight at the smoothness
with which it had been held and at
the fact that a masonic banquet is to
be an annual affair in Br<f/ard.
A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY
BROTHER WALFE’S LETTER
I recently returned from Brevard
where I stayed three days preaching
the gospel. Will say that I have been
in seven states and at least 20 coun-
ties and after 20 years as an evange
list will say that South Bend Indiana
is the only town that is prettier than
Brevard. I will speaks of the things
I saw while there at Bervard.
I met some of the most gentlemanly
men I ever met; viz. Sheriff Paxton,
Mr. Will Hunt, Mr. James Carter and
editors of the News and others. I saw
there bank signs, which means money
to them, hotel signs, boarders wanted
signs. The “Stars and Stripes” loyal
ty t oour country, the “Red Cross”
sign, charity to the poor and I also
saw one poor man on Sunday morning
with gun and hunting coat making
to the mountains. Poor old rabbit
must die. I also never saw as many
stills torn up and piled in one pile be
fore in all my life. Just go ahead of
ficers you ai’e doing a good work and
our work shall be rewarded with all
of this I never saw the motto no
where the world for Christ.
G. F. WOLFE.
finest hotels. If the county is too
poor to keep these agents, there are
enough men in the county to pay their
salaries from their private means.
Mr. Silversteen’s remarks were heart
ily endorsed by the next speaker, T.
H. Shipman. '
Col. Everett spoke of the boys vis
iting his stock farm and his pleasure
in allowing them to e3?iimine and
judge the stock, thus putting toprac-
tical test the instruction given by R.
E. LavsTence. In educating these hoys,
said Col. Everett, we are laying a
foundation for better stock for the
entire county; which means more
rpioncy for the farmer.
The speaker pointed out that the
Federal Government valued so highly
the benefit of these Home and Farm
Demonstrators to the nation that they
were paying^ oU(^ half of the salaries.
He also smke of the work of the
agents in »ganizing and developing
the Countyfrair.
(Cc^lnaed on .Page 7«.)
BREVARD INSTITUTE
NOTES
X
School re-opened Dec. 31. most of
the students returned on Dec. 30. A
number of new pupils have been en
rolled for the current term.
Mr. C. R. Crabbe of Nashville,
Tenn. who will be connected with the
Institute for the rest of the scholas
tic year arrived on Jan. 5 with his
family.
Among recent improvements to the j
Institute equipment, a new bookcase
and cabinet have been added to the ■
book-keeper’s office. They are of oak
finished hardwood and were designed
and made at B. I.
The Saturday Evening Post has
been added to the usual list of perio
dicals for the library. This list in
cludes the Century, Literary Digest,
Review of Reviews, World’s Work,
Country Gentlemen, Delineator, La
dies’ Home Journal and many techni
cal and religious publications, as well
as daily and weekly newspapers.
UNSIGNED COMMUNICATIONS
Wo appreciate the county news fur
nished us from time to time by the
various correspondents and hope they
will continue to furnish us with cur
rent news of the community each
week however, we can not publish any
communications received from them
unless their name is signed to the
article.
If the correspondent prefers not
to have their correct name published^
We respect their wishes and publish
their fictitious name only how’ever,
C. M. Kennedy who issues the mar
riage licenses in Seattle, Wash., is an
exceedingly polite and withal a prop
er young man. When a prospective
bride and groom approached his desk
recently here’s what happened that
shocked Kennedy: “Name, please,”
said Kennedy to the sweet faced
thing before him.
“Helmaheart Hurts,” came the un
expected reply. “Er— I’m sorry,”
said Kennedy w'ith a frown. Turning
to the prospective groom Kennedy
asked his name, thinking to give the
coming bride an opportunity to re
cover from her evident attack of heart
trouble. “George T. Halliday,” said
the man. “And now y>ur name,”
said Kennedy to the apparently recov
ered bride—to-be. . “Helmaheart
Hurts,” she repeated. “Young lady,”
said Kennedy severely. “I am a mar
ried man and a father and it grieves
me to hear such language from a girl
getting a marriage license. If your
heart hurts I’m sorry, but profanity
is wholly unnecessary.”
“What the future Mrs. Halliday is
trying to tell you,” said the young
man, “is that her name is H-e-l-m-a
H-a-r-t H-u-r-t-z.” Kennedy apologiz
ed.—Cincinnati Enquirer.
NOTICE TO EX-SOLDIERS
All ex-soldiers of Transylvania
County who have not received their
allotment of clothing can secure same
by applying to the government. Mr.,
Ralph Fisher has been securing certi-1
ficates and will be glad to assist any
ex-soldier in securing their clothing.
m LA^ DAYS
Rev. A. V. Reese, the evangelist^]
has condemned sin in and out of fh«i
churches and preached Christ at each
service. The interest is growing at
each service. The Holy Spirit is
working in many hearts and lives.
Evidences of a great revival are noti
ceable.
The singing in each service being
greatly enjoyed by many. It is un-1
der the direction of Prof. J. O. BealLj
He is a consecrated Christian and has
his whole life in the work tryinng to
bring souls to Christ. Come help him
sing. Special songs in these services.
Following are some of the subjects
the Evangelist is to use:
Thursday 10:30 A. M.: The World
War and Second Coming of Christ.
Thursday, 7:00 P. M. Christian Un
ion as Christ Prayed for It.
Friday, 7:00 P. M. Water Baptism
as Taught in the Bible.
Saturday 10:30 A. M. How to Wiii
Souls.
Saturday 7:00 P. M. How to Pray,
Sunday 11:00 A. M. The Sermon
That Keeps The Deacons Awake.
Sunday 7:00 P. M. The New Test
ament Church.
The pastor is very much pleasec^
with the attendance and intfrest and
is looking forward to yetjf g^»ter re
sults.
SIX EGGS A WEEK
WATCH PARTY
I used to use six dozen eggs a-
w^eek,” writes a housewife. “Now I
use six eggs, for cooking only. We
pass the word along to our neighbors
and friends and our lodge members.
To every one w^ho says eggs we say,
“Don’t buy.”
This is the mood for econor^
begins in the hom.e and,
many homes. If six
too costly use six egj
Of course it is
must eat somethin!
Ihing is expensivqj
eliminate one itelCf
the cost immediate)
another. But i
not prohibiti\
some. If the
cut down onl
up on somethl
It has been'
is easily withiH
purse. One nc
rneal, but certa^^^^^H< meals,
lowly bean, whiTi^^^^^e ascended
to a very snobbish p*^IIPb is return
ing to its station. Peaiis
excelled as food.
Spurn the costly cuts of meat. Be
happy with the soup bone and its sus
taining qualities. A little bargaining
disclose w’hole hams at almost
Mrs. O. V. Summer was the hostess j
will
their correct name must be signed to . delightful watch party on last , , - , . - . , 1,4. v j-u
^ I . , . , , half the price of bam bought by the
the article whether, their name is j Wednesoay evening at her nome on,
slice. The same is true of bacon.
Slice you own ham down to the butt.
have
published or not. We now have sev- ^ Caldwell street. Pnere were a num-j
eral unsigned communications on our j her of interesting games and contests I cabbage would
desk which will not be published for. played in which everyone took Partj Rubicon.
Corre. | and greatly enjoyed. There was qu.te j
a variety of music given for the en-
, , , ^ joint in its bubbling pot let us reflect
tertainment of the guests. Refresh-1 , , ,
, , , I upon the dough dumplings of happy
ments were served and the large
the above mentioned reason
spondents are also requested not to
write on both sides of their paper.
A PAINFUL ACCIDENT
BREVARD NEWS APPRECIATED
^ ^Mrs. J. L. Hunter, of Tacoma,
Wash., writes us as follows:
“Enclose find $1.50 to cover charge
for your paper for the year 1920; I
wish to thank you for your punctuali
ty in sending the Brevard News. We
enjoy \t so much.’*
V . .
Edgai' Allison, who has been em
ployed by the Brevard Manufactur
ing Company of Brevard, for the past
three or four years met with a very
painful accident at the above mention
ed factory last week when by acci
dent his hand was caught in the
machinery with which has was work
ing, causing the loss of one finger and
other painful bruises to his hand and
arm.
Mr. Allison is one of the oldest em
ployes of the firm and his many
friends sympathize with him for his
loss.
crowd enjoyed every minute of the
affair.
RECIPE FOR KISS CAKE
memory. Is there anything more sug
gestive of the efrly winter evenings,
the snow swishing against the panes,
the cozy dining room, than a copious
platter of steaming dumplings swim
ming in the gravy of the boiling
piece?
Economy is possible. It is possiUe
to those who look about them and who
Take one armful of pretty girls, one
lovely face, two laughing brown eyes,
and two rosy cheeks, and two lips like
strawberries, mix well together and
press well together. The results will their meals. It is impossible to
be astonishing. j telephone the grocer to
I send this, that and the other. Elimin-
IV^rs. J. A. McGuire of Henderson- a(e, be artful, woo the hash, the bean
v^le, was a Brevard Visitor la^t week and the dumpling,
nd renewed her subscription to the
ews for her son at Greenville. Mrs.
McGuire says, **It*s just like a letter' called at the News office wid iii^d
Kile Whitmire of Bre-^lrd
from home.”
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