VOLUME XXVI, •
FRIDAY, MARCH
TRANSYLVipiA STAT|^
IN PER C^ltA' IKV£8tl|Bilt*
IN I0JB14C: ^SCHOOL PRO^.
ROBERT, ORR, LEADING CITIZEN
SUDDENLY CLAIMED 9Y DEATHi
BRYSOM-dPOQLE MARRIAGE
THE CITIZENS TELEPHONE CO.
COMULETES ORGANIZATlONt
The Citizens Telephone Company
completed its organixation last ^Mon
day afternoon at a meetin|r of stoek-
holders in the city hall. 'After lisjtek-
ing to a reading of the company's
charter by the temporary secretary,
G. E. Lathrop, the stockholdera ele<^
ed the. following directors:
J. S. Bromfield, Fred Johnsb», Hen |
ry Ransom, C. C. Yongtle, O. L. Er- |
win, Cos Paxton and William Henry.'
At a meeting of dii;ectors immed
iately after the adjournment «of stock
holders the following officers were
elected:
r. "'-omfield. President and gen-
trci iii:iuager; Fred Johnson, Vice •
President; G. E. Lathrop, Secretary
tod Treasurer.
Nearly all of the stockholders were
present — a few being represented
by proxy — and the interest and en
thusiasm were quite evident. There
was a decided unity of purpose mani
fest, and all resolutions were 'virt
ually unanimous.
J. S. Bromfield made a report of
conditions in which he called espec
ial attention to the fact that practi
cally all business houses in Brevard,
with a few exceptions, would be ^
users of the new company’s ]tele-
phones. |
The drive for a new telephone com
pany, once having been decided upon,
has been carried on with remarkable
swiftness. Capitalized at $25,000, al
ready stock to the amount of $18,400
has been taken. With the subscrip
tion of $20,000, the books will be
closed, and there is no doubt in the
minds of those most Interested in the
movement that this amount will be
pledged at an early date.
WORK STARTED
The actual work of installing a
new telephone system was begun on
Wednesday, when a force of hands
was ^ut to work at the city limits
making ready for the line to Pisgah j
Forest. The new company has ac- j
quired possession of all lines leading .
to Pisgah Forest and will use as much
of the material as will be available, j
The company has purchased a new i
Ford Car, which will be worked over |
into a service truck. |
H. Garren, a merchant at Cedar ■
Mountain, has taken stock in the new
enterprise and proposed to build a
line from Cedar Mountain to the city j
limits. Eventually this line, it is
understood, will be extended to Caes
ar’s Head.
NINETY - DAY PEOGRAM
A part of the poles necessary for I
building lines has already been con
tracted for and will be delivered at
once. It is the intention of the com
pany to have things in working order
for service by the/first of June and
every effort will be used to carry out
this ninety-day program of prepara-
- tion.
In the neighborhood of 135 tele-'
phones will be installed in Brevard
and North Brevard, according to a
statement made by the general manag
er, who added that the company was
now in control of all lines leading to
the city limits with the excepton of
Whg distance communication.
An entirely new system and up-to-
date in every respect is proposeu by
fhe company.
PRELIMINARY SURVEY
\ On the Thursday noon train a re
presentative of the Western Elect
ric Company of Atlanta arrived here
for the purpose of laying off the town,
ascertaining the needs and giving' a
✓
price for the work requii^ed# The
result of this preliminary sni^ey. was
not obtainable at the hour of going
to press with this issoe of the News.
Citisens subscribing stock in tlie
atow company, in wlditoB to those pnl^
liahed last week, arei
D|L J. J. FIX PAYS VISIT TO
PRESBVTERlAN SUNDAY
V SCHOOLS:
' The Presbyterian Siinday Schools
at Brevard and Davidson River had
the privilc^ge of hearing Rev. J. J.
Fix, D. D., synodical director of
young people's work, last Sunday,
Or. Fix is extensively engaged in visi
ting Sunday Schools throughout the
Synod of Appalachia for ti:e purpose
<ff bringing^bout more thorough or
ganization, increasing efficiency and
awaking enthusiasm in the work.
On Sunday morning the Sunday
School hour at the Brevard Presby
terian Church was given up to Dr.
Fix, who ma^o a very interesting ad
dress on different phases of Sun
day School work. He spoke mainly
on the best methods of securing and
increasing attendance on class work,
and on organization.
The Davidson River Church was
visited in the afternoon and an ad
dress was made there also by Dr. Fix
on the same general lines. The at
tendance was good and the interest
quite evident.
The visit of Dr. Fix was in line with
the Insitute work, which he conducts
at various churches in his territory.
One of these institutes was held re
cently at Hendersonville, which s'ev-
eral representatives of the two local
Presbjrterian Sunday Schools attend '
ed.
. A simple, but impr)e{Hsive, ceremony
wag ii«rfomied-at the Methodist ^Par
sonage on Sunday .aftemo<m at 2:80,
February 2^ 1921, when Misa Maudft
L'. Brsrson ai^d Mr. Clarence F. Poole
were^united in the holy bonds of mat
rimony by Rev. A. S. Raper in the
presence of a few ^fhtimate friends.
The bnde is the attractive daughter
of Mr. A S. A. Brjrson, and
has bera S<rciety Editor of the Bre
vard News for som^ time. On this
occasion she was unusually pretty,
attired in a suit of a field mouse color
with hat and accessories to match Sind
carried a bouquet of sweet peas and
forget-me-nots.
Mr. Poole is the son of Mr. N. C.
Poole and is the popular freight agent
for the Southern Railway here.
Immediately following the cere
mony Mr. and Mrs. Poole left for
Jacksonville, Fla., and are now at
Winter Garden with friends, going
later to Washington and other north
ern points. On their return it is un
derstood they will make their home
at the Aethelwold.
PRESIDENT RESPONDS QUICKLY
TO A LETTER OF SYMPATHY
HONEYMOON TOUR COVERS
SEVENTEEN THOUSAND
MILES:
J. J. Miner had recently as his guest
one of his nephews from Chicago, J.
M. Miner, who came through Brevard
on his way home from an auto honey
moon trip which covered approximat
ely 17,000 miles. The first lap of
the tour was from Chicago to Wash
ington, the second from there to Ral
eigh, thence to Miami, Fla., and next
to Cuba. After a visit here of sev
eral days, the couple motored away
on their return to Chicago.
GETTING CAMP READY FOR OC
CUPATION IN SUMMER:
F. S. Starrette, being profoundly
touched by a recent picture of Presi
dent Wilson which showed he had
been broken by age and care during
his administration, sent a letter to
the retiring chief executive, expres
sing his syhipathy and commending
the administration now closing. In
a very few days Mr. Starette receivr
ed the following letter:
“My tiear Mr. Starrette:
*‘The President 1ms adced me to
thank you warmly for your letter of
yesterday, which he has read with
deep appreciation. He is very
much gratified by 3^ur friendly in
terest and your good will.
Sincerely yours,
J. H. TUMULTY,
Secretary to the President.
DELEGATES CHOSEN FOR
LAYMEN’S CONVEffnON:
■% ,
. J. W, Smith and T. H. Shipman
have been elected by the Presbyterian
church as delegates to attend the lay
men’s convention to meet in Grmn-
ville, S. C., on Tuesday ind Wednes^
day of next week. It is expected
that other members of the congre
gation will take advantage of this
opportunity of attending the confer-
^ces and hearing the addresses of
leading laymen and ministers. While
Ae gathering is nominally jPresby-
teran, the convention ig really.a part
of the great laymen’s' movement,
which has been of such inspirational
value to Christian causes, and its
scope is naturally broader than any
one denomination.
YOUNG LADY IS TAKEN TO
MOUNTAIN SANITARIUM:
F. L. Wilson, acting in his capacity
of county welfare officer, had con
veyed this week to the mountain San
itarium near Brevard, Miss Corrie
Murphy, daughter of Caleb Murphy,
whose home is near Rosman. The
young lady h^ been in ill health for
some time, and Mr. Wilson’s atten
tion, was called to the case as one
meriting the investigation by the wel-
! fare officer. The result of the in-
I •
vestigation was that Miss Murphy has
I been taken to the hospital and will
remain for treatment.
The popularity of Brevard and its
surroundings as an ideal spot %
summer camping has additional evi
dence in the enterprise now being
undertaken by J. H. Tinsley on the
land connected with his place about
two miles from^'Brevard.
Some time a^o Mr. Tinsley bought
the George Glazener place and moved
there from Brevard. He has recent
ly granted a ten - year lease to Hin
ton McLeod of Gulfport, Miss., of a
part of the land, for the purpose of
having a summer camp for girls lo
cated there.
Mr. Tinsley’s part of the contract
includes the erection of seventeen
buildings for the use of the camp.
There will be seven main buildings,
such as lodge room, dining room,
kitchen, bath houses and office build
ings, and the remaining ten will be
structures to be used'by the girls in
place of tents. These cottages will
be sixteen by twenty feet in size, with
openings for ventilation running a-
round the four sides.
Beside the erection of housfes, a
small lake will be built as part of
the camp’s equipment and attractions.
Mr. McLeod is obligated by his
part of the contra(^ to instaU elec
trie lights and telephones at the camp.
It is understood that all the' build
ings are to be completed and the camp
rea^ for occupation by the first of
June. ^
Mr. Tinsley has started a saW mill
in operation on the place and is busy
piddling tiie work to completion.
METHODIST DOTS:
Excellent services were held at
both chutrch services Sunday.
At 11:00 A. M., the singing was
in charge of a group of 24 girls and
boys from the Institute, who have of
fered themselves for life service. A-
mong them were several who contem
plate going to Africa, others to for
eign fields. Quite a good number
have voluntered for life service at
home.
\
The singing was soul,stirrin~. The
sermon was along life scxv.ce, and
was earnestly deliver?!.
At night the young men sang a
beautiful double quartette. (
The sermon was on self judgment
as a means to leading a better life.
The congregations were large and
attentive.
NOTICE AS TO RATES ON LEGAL
< ADVERTISEMENTS:
' The rate on legal notices advertised
in The -News will after this date be
as follows:
Five eNrts • line for the first in-
sertmn and 2 1-2 cents a line for
each subsequent insertion.
Robert Orr, one of the best known
citizens of Transylvania County, died
last Sunday night at the Mission Hos- | Pays $24.00 • Citisen to Sumh^
pltal in Asheville. His death was . Schopi*-WIiH# Otib«r Coanti^
caused by appendicitis an^ resulting ^ Sp«tkd Straagrii o«'A«tofnobilM '
peritonitis. On the Sunday previous ^ • ,* T*—f
he was taken sick, became worse on Kewg Letter, of Chapel Hill,
Monday and on Tuesday was taken Febmary 29rd, 1921, cob^
to the hospital, wlHSre an operation * very vivi^ aecounv and com-
revealed that the disease had made investment in automo«
g^fei|t headway. From that time little property,
hop^fliis recovery was entertained,. ***® P®®Pl*'®^ - ' Carolina.,
and on Sunday night at 9:15 o’clock,! T^® niotar ca’* property of
he passed away. At IT» bedside were , **»® amotots to 5: ^ 10,000,000,
his wife, mother, brother, Oliver Orr, I $54.00 per inhabitant. 'The pub-
and his partner in business, Bert Sit- | school property -amounts to $^,
' 000,000, or .$9.00 per inhabitant.
'The automobile wealth is distribo^
ted, by counties, from $1 per inhabi*
tant in Mitchell and Graham, to $106
per inhabitant in Scotland. Transy-
I Ivania stands way down the line at
'$23.00. •
ton.
The body was brought home Mon
day night, and funeral services were
held Tuesday afternoon; first at the
Baptist cl^urch, conducted, by Rev. C.
E. Puett, assisted by Rev. A. S. Raper
][lev..J. C. Seagle; later at Oak Grove
cemetery, where interment took place j *^^® school wealth ig distri*
with the ceremonies of the Masonic i according to counties, from
order, ^e pall bearer's were: Clyde
Ashworth, D. L. English, G. F. Mar
shall, J. S. Bromfield, C. E. Orr and
J. M. Allison.
Mr. Orr is survived by his widow
and three children Thelma, Robert
Siler and Thomas; by his mother and
$2 per inhabitant in Caswell, to $24
per inhabitant in Transylvania.
Only eight counties have a greater
per capita investment in public school
property than in motor cars, as fol-
ows: Transylvania, McDowell, Jack^
son, Cherokee, Yancey, Dare, Mit-
his sister, Mrs. J. M. Meece, both of ^ Graham, while Clay has an
Lamb’s creek Valley; alhd by his bro- | investment.m each,
ther, Oliver Orr, principal and acting ‘ Transylvania, Buncombe and Mc-
NEXT LYCEUM NUMBER:
The next Lyceum number will be
the Metropolitan Glee Club, and the
entertainment will be at the High
School Auditorium on the night of
Monday, March 8th.
BREVARD BOY MAKES GOOD IN
OPERATIC SINGING:
John Glenn, D. 6. Ward, Dr. A.
E. Lyday, J. £. WAtl^rs, H. Ganren
A. B. Riley.
The following clipping from the
Roanoke, Va., News will be of inter
est to the many friends of Fred Smith
who began his career as a tenor sin-
grr in this town:
The concert given on Tuesday night
at the Baptist Church by Frederic
Smith and Mrs. Erma Johnson was
most heartily enjoyed. Both Mr.
Smith and Mrs. Johnson’s numbers
were up to the standard and of real
merit.
Mr. Smith’s rendition of the ora
torio from Handel’s Messiah reveal
ed the voice. He has been singing
with success in the following operas:
j Rigoletto Barber of Seville, Lucia
and Martha.
superintendent of Brevard Institute.
Ifobert Orr was bom at Lamb’s
Creek Valley on November 16, 1880,
the son of Marcus Erwin and Rachael
Hamilton Orr, the former of whom
died a number of years ago. The
young man, af^er attending hi» neigh
borhood schools, continued big edu
cation for a while at the Broad Valley
Institute at Penrose. For the last
15 years he has been interested in
the lumber business, his work taking
him to various sections of this coun
try. About ten years ago a partner
ship in lumber business was formed
with Bert Sitton, which continued till
interrupted by Mr. Orr’s death.
In the campaign of 1917 Mr. Orr
was elected county commissioner on
the Republican ticket. This was the
only time he held public office.
With the passing of this man, Tran
sylvania has lost one of her best cit-
Dowel! are the <mly three counties
having a per capita investment in
public school ps^erty in exfcess of
$20 per inhabmn^^he figures beii^
respectively, $24, $22 and $21. ^
i
A TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF
ROBERT
Our friend Robert Orr lieis still in
death. This fact brings deep sorrow
to all who knew him.
%e leavtig ua his example of cor
rect living, fair de^Aing and.prpgrea*
siveness. Our town and County have
lost one of their best and most en
terprising citizens.'
He was all tluit a man should ben
As a citizen, Mason, Neighbor, friend
husband and father.
His home was a home of affection,
peace and^ happiness. Honor to hia
memory, peace to big ashes and last*
izens, Judging by the tributes of es-' sympathy for those he leaves be-
teem which were expressed during
his last illness and after his death.
On all sides deep concern was evident
while he lay in the grip of a fatal
malady; and when the s»d news came
to Brevard that he was dead, grief
for what seemed a public and a com
mon loss was shown in the undoubted
sincerity of the tributes paid.
Among the most striking of tho^e
hind.
C. W. HUNT.
LAKE FULL AGAIN:
The lake at Camp 'Transylvania,
which was drained some time ago in
order to make some changes, is a-
gain. full of sky - blue water and is
greatly improved in appearance. Much
work has been done recently to im«
It is one
WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY
PARTY:
The Washington Birthday party,
which was given 6y the young peop-
trlbutes were those paid by many who ' ^^® surroundings,
had been his poKtical opponents. His the most beautiful spots in the
career as a public officer had proved County,
him to be capable, far seeing, and'at | “''““I «”«
the same time progressive. He steer , ‘k®' Property all of which will b? put
k his courseV.-ii-Iit. wi*"! the county in Shape, One is sulphur,
good ahead of I 'm j .i To sligWlJ, i-'id one is strongly chaly-
The interpretation of Beethoven’s ’ his judgment ar« c rejaiVeneHs are
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Sonata Pathetique by Mrs. Johnson | largely due the bui!aing of a new
was of a high order, and displayed | county home and ihe establishment of _
splendid technic and appreciation. \ the farm agent’s office in Transyl- j
Mr. Smith and Mrs. Johnson will vania. “He was one of the best com- j
beate.
DEATH OF INFANT:
le’s Missionary Society of the Bre- be welcomed back In Coebum at any
vard Methodist Church, Tuesday future time,
evening, February 22nd, at the Meth
odist parsonage, proved to be an in?
teresting and successful event.
#
Mrii. A. S.' Raper and the social
conunittee had provided amusement
for all.
An interesting progran^ of games,
contests, etc., was greatly enjoyed.
Thirty - five wiere present to enjoy
the evening.
^ \
The home was prettily decorated
with red, white ^n^ blue streamers,
and U. S. A. Ah^s.
Refireshmente were ser^ at the
close ofUie evening.
missioners the county ever had”, said |
one who held*’different political views, ■
and this seems to be the general ver
dict.
Tl^ . congregation which assembl
ed at the Baptist church Tuesday
afternoon was in itself a tribute.
Perhaps no larger crowd ever came
Ethel Mami Snelson, four months
old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. L.‘
Snelson, died at 2:25 A. M., Saturday
February 26th. Ethel was a delicate < together in this' county to pay re^ct
child and all that Ipving hearts could , at the death of one of its citizens,
do was done that she might live, but. The march of the Masons was rend-
It was not to be.
' A brief funeral service was held
at the home and interment was made
at Oak Grove.
^e sympathy of the community
Iff eztdiided to all the bereaved enes.
C. E. PUBTTE.
ered more impressive even than usual
by the length of the line — the long
est, it is said, ever seenghere on any
similiur occasion. * j MSQciate.
But no tribute was ibier than that liiiaan**, he
uttered by his partner, Bert Sitt<m, lie
STOCi^OLDERS MEETING Oi^ !
BREVARD WILDING A ,
LOAN ASSOCIATION:
Brevard, N. C., Feb. 28, 1921
A regular annual meeting of the^
stockholders of the Brevard Build
ing & Loan Association will be held
at their office in Brevard, N. C., on
March 28th/ . 1921, at' 8 o’clock, P.
M.,* sharp, for the purpose Af .elect
ing directors for tiie ensomg year,
the rendering of ^ itmml .iepoicit
and the transaction of tmy offetcv sm-
essary and proper business. ^
H. Shipman, President)
G. £. Lathrop, Act Sec.
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that of a brother thao, of a bnsinein
^*He wu a dirist^ gent- ^
it was
to whom, the loss seemed more hke