. U through the presence of thousands
g of campers, ?^'? hundr^dr' whom J
formed juvenile (froopq^'under the
leadership of pompitent camp, ma?
?V - 1 m. M f:? *
? ? Irt the wak? of the caiftj^mit? ,lu*|
e?, hotals' .arid inns tfhat bears tangi
wJTtrrerattvtr f?PrTthlCeiow
, friends and relative* from the low
land* to be near their lltUe folk*
. providing all the creator? comfortai
?s&z
links, i? 'evidence -that .tee play- .
grijjind' region is going to <a?Yetoj>
TzT.
seat#ig the eafningp of the prosper
ous {n -many sections
- tWi^ region. The dellAtful
r of the past' sunfmer, ' ; -%e
cooperation of i residents to
camping efforts "successful,
and the visitors' ?W pleasant, com
SiH3@3 Kma* J ? - 1 il 1MB
birie to Jiv6 asa^r?nc? th&t the sea- 1
~ 1024 ?
ng one. The, benefits of. this na- 1
son of 1
closing c
will perhaps surpass the
tur a are 'thoee^ which come with prac
ticably no effort on the part of this
stcViop of, the atata and ihey are ?n
jqjreji with adding .to thp 'conges
t/on and, turmoil of the more croWd
edT-enters. Raaliilng these^and oth
er (idvaptages, Western North Caro
lina VUl' ever have a warm welcome
for snmp^er camp .schools.
Scientific camping parties, undp'r
the. care and chaperonage of stud
erita of bo J and girl nature arid in
structors well versed in' child jpsy
'A. ,m ''i'.J JV*- a. ' m
summers eucn Dan us qi visitors j
were p'ractioalls unknown. Of conrse, |
the straggling campers have always
flockea this way. but the carefully'
'planned awl capably directed out
ings! with participants signed' for a
tertn anc\ educational and physical
development course . scientifically ar
ranged, are not, sufficiently routine
to have completely lost their inno
vation. Thousands have been spent
in uariy? equipment and commodities,
in'||jDarel atad apparatus for tie use
of the youngs t?ra and in advertis
ing' the outings. ? " ? .
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Few people ' of Asheville imd BBT- .
rounding to wrfs* realize the pllbfi^y
given them Ul the hig^'class maga
zines through x .canVp organizers'
cards. >V perusal of the school sec
tion' of such'. publications as Scrib
n#r'S, Harper's ^nd therlike, during
tlje late winter, will show the extent
of the efforts waged to draw atten
tion tft th? feature of American ju-(
veriile life's; d^yelopmenr. In these
advertising c^liWms are a score or
so7 of .the wHo^is camps and men
tioning^ among their superiorities
their location ilk the famous Land ?f
of the 9ky. Used as it 'is, incidently:
to tho general message, with the
connotatipn thai expiation upon the
Carolina play groutyd' region, is a
waste of space, it inal^s a subtile
appeal whose effect is incapable.
The majority of ^these ?dvertise
ments are inserted by schools' direc
tions, during the winter month* in
other par tp of the country. Experi
ence showK^hat many parents and
other relatives are foregoing attencf
ar|C(* upon commencement exerciser
to make trips into the mountains for
the children's summer activities,
^any, of course, not ' confronted
with .the necessity of nuking a
choice, "go into the lowlands as well
asvthe' Highlands.
. Amhri ag ' Progrcx.
People who don't get around to the
smaller towns of Western North
Carolina would be amazed to discov
er the fefcellehce of the caravan se
ries it the ' smaller , communities, ?
once without decent accomodation^
m&S3
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. GLOUCESTER LUMBER COM
PAWVONE OF TRANSYLVAll.
WfM IA'S LEADING INDUS- 1
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The Gloucester Company' is lo
?ca?ed at Rosman, In the -midst of
? ii , ii?. . ?,?. G8#v.7^?,>
' that, lovely region known as "The
, Iyand of Waterfalls." As one of the
f looding Industries of the county, it
Wm. done a great - part iti the Up- j
i>ail4ingi of every movement' mssoc
, iftted with improvements of every
Mttpre Which have been carried out
?Mftt a large scale, anil which have
feton ox inestimabWvalae to "the 'en
tire community,
The plant operate* over twenty
five miles of railroad and has a mod
ern Band Saw-Mill Which converts
<fa? splendid hardwoods of Gloncen
-tet Township, which is part of the
Biltmore Forest Estate, into th*
,c<Snmercial lumber for which North
Carolina has become famous, espce-.
? 4*H br tbo ? soft ysllow poplar, Mun- '
4*fa? and White Oak and Chestnut.
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Nearly five, hundred men' are given
employment hare, who: are content
ed and happy in their work. The.
Gloucester ^umber fcompany, in itt?
widespread distribution of products
haa brought the attention of the
outside wholesale and retail lumber
dealers to Rosman.
It has seen changes -of important
nature come to Transylvania within
the past few years, and la looking
iahead to a bright and prosperous
future, not only for fiosman, but
?f oi, the ' many splendid mountain
town* 'In this section. Thin concern
has always b'een an ardent advocate
for progression, and has never fail
ed' when ' called -on for support and
influence ^tn advancing the Impor
tant interests of State, County and
Community.
The officers of this corporation,
which has a capital and surplus of
prer $400, 000.00, \are Joa. S. Silver -
steett, President; M. Osmansky,
Treasurer; Jos. U. Schain, Secre
tary.
for visitors. Much of this develop- '
ment is credited to the injection of
Hie camping element into the tourist
life of this region; parents haVe de
manded good quarters and enjoyable,
food, and tbeir demands havfc been
foct. Great pr/stuge has been given
to western Carolina's camping fapil- '
itlee through the government's de
velopment of the Plsgah national,:
forest Addlta are getting b*ck to
nature thdre anil they are more eaa- '
ily convinced, after 'such returns,!,
that the problem of what to do frith
a school Wby or girl during the vaca- ;
tioji season has been happily solved
through the development of camp
life for these young ones. < I
Incidentally, one observes in a I
Study of camd activities, that the '
mountains are attracting more and
more the folks who want to Bpend
prolonged Masons in resting and re- i
creation. ft is no invidious com- r
parison perhaps .to. observe that,
while the seaahor# has its attrac- .
tions . for those " on 'a lark and folr .
many who prefer long stays near ?,
the coast, it is to the {fountains [
that the seeker/ of Burpjua strength
for stronuous \Vintcr mor.tho arc
fldekjng. in large /numbers. Ashe
?Die and the citieq^ which comprise
the Asheville districts ere naturally
benefiting by this growing tendency.
While almost every coast state boats,
of Itr seashore resort, the mountain
citjes of_the southeast are grouped
in the compact regjon, which has lit
tle (competition . from other section^.
Fortune has perhaps never smiled
ftior^ graciously op' the land of the
8ky; than it is. dojng now. The
gfowth o f camping parties is not
the on)y. . advantage that has come
through- no great effort on 'the part
o^Sts direct beneficiaries. There 4b,
for instance, the drive being made
by' the ' big', insurance companies to
lend- their poticyholders to the altl
tudinous regions during the winter
season. Recent full #ftge display
Iftdverttsemento, filling space ' pur
chased at great cost,' attractive!?
Written and appr6priately illustrated, |
having emphasized the necessity of
?vacations, during the summer, for ;
ail people who want life's best treat
ment. They have done mtjch effec
tively to calm those people who once <?
feared that perhaps the ^country was
going on a winter vacation basis.
They have presented scientific data
tending to show the futility, of any
person trying to achieve success
without a summer rest and overhaul
ing in a resort land. v
Great Advantage. '
"Now, at the close of a marvelous
prone to realise, as they never hive
before, the advantages of dwelling
on the /heights. The qwing of the na
tion's people of its elevated portions
has b< *wme pronounced with the ac
ceptance of the demonstrated fact
that man, to succeed, roua^fest amid
^inspiring uuirroundings." Back in
1868, Rev. Pr, Daniel March, emi
nent divine' of his day, whose pulpit
oratory has not tyon forgotten, gave
vojce to a sermon that furnisheaf
mighty comfortable excerpts it this
particular Hime for thosq who jive
near the clouds. He tells something
of the influence of the elevated re
gions on sacred history and the
Bpread of religion, declaring:
' "The primitive feden was adorned
and made gloiloua in the eyes of, its
blest Inhabitants by mountains^ From
their snowy tops an^ secret springs,
sources were supplied for the great
river, whose four-fold branches en
compassed and watered the whole
land of Paradise. When all families
of the earth with a single exception,
were' biAried j in" one universal grave,
H was the mountains that first rose
abotve the avenging waters in token
of reconciliation with ^th^ surviving
Representatives of a disobedient race.
It was the mountains that extended
their rocky arras to receive back the
weary fugatlves of the waves to the
forfeited inheritance of , sunny hills
and fertile ^plains and revolving sea
sons. The atrial Of faith which made
Abraham the father of the faithful
for all time Was appointed for him
upbn a distant mountain.
"Whpn the Ancient of Days bow
ed down the heavens and came down
to proclaim His firey . law 'to the
gathered tribes of Israel, it was up
on a desolate, and hoary mountain
that he madeHis Seat . . ? . And
the same heights were swept by ;the
Strong wind and scorched by the de
vouring fire -and rent by the earth*
quake when the mightier power of
Jehovah spoke to Eljjah in thejBtill,
small voice. When Aaron, ' thfr first
high priest, and Moses, the great
law-giver of .Israel, had' completed
their -c6ttrse, and the time'|nfd co^ie
for them to be gathered uny> their
fathers, by command of God they
went up iito a mountain to die
-alone. When the pillar of tbt cloud
and the <lre had led the wandering
tribes into the possession of the
promised land/the awful symbol of,
divine presence settled down upon a
mountain ^and made it the' place of
Jehovah's ? name . 'and ?" the Holy Hill
for the gathering ?f the people.
When Ismel revolted and cast down
the fcltars of the Lord, it . . ?'was
upon a - mountain that the - lost' fire
When Summer Comes
DR. C. W. HUNT.
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Dr. C. W. Hunt is one of Bre
vard's most public spirited citizens,
who in: spite of a large practice,
finds time to be a booster for this
City, County and State. He has
been an Indefatigable worker in de
veloping a to aria t business for Bre
vard. He is connected with the story
of the first piece of railroad to
Brevard. After years of - unproduc
tive talk and efforts to get a rail
road from Hendersonville, N. C.,to
Eatatoe Ford, ten 'miles above Bre
vard, Doctor, Hunt suggested to his
friends the late Math McMinn and :
t^etlate W. B. Duckworth, "that we ,
vote bonds for a railroad and just
build at first the railroad, from Heij- i
dersonville to Brevard." This was :
was agreed to ' by the three .
boosters, and immediately Dr. Hunt ,<
and Mr. W.B Duckworth, made an' 1
all day trip in a one horse buggy i
to Hendersonville and interviewed J
the people there, secured the services i
of Mr. Jonathan Williams to come 1
to Brevard tnd make a railroad \
speech. The meeting was called and 1
was presided over by J. M. Hamlin.
Thfq started the ball rolling, sup- I
pported by loyal friends and other t
progressive citizens. An election a
was called and it was the hottest t
campaign ever waged in this county
far the bond issue. The opposition i
was strongly, organized and the t
boed issue only carried by four or j
six vote*. TUt gave as the railroad J 1
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and made possible all future devel
opments. >
Dr. Hunt was also fortunate in
reviving an interest in Greenville,
S. C.,for the Geer Highway to our
State* lfnV This issue had been dis
posed of as dead for several years.
It is a well known fact that Dr.
Hunt recently advised' the building
of a railroad from Roaraan, N. C.,
through Maple Gap to Seneca, S. C.
He and a few friends irV crfhnection
with the present Editor, arfti adver
tised the matter and got up a hand
some folder, showing our friends in
South Carolina how desirable such
a road was. They were very much
interested, but in this, the day of
Automobiles the project did not ma
terialize, but did result in the con
struction of an automobile highway
from that section to ours. *
During our first great epidemic
of Influenza,. Dr. Hunt, &s a county
health officcr, was mbst successful in
managing the situation and all
health conditions in the county dur
ing his vterm of.qffice, and was high
ly praised by his home people and ?
:he State Health authorities at Ra
eigh, who were most grateful.
Dr. Hunt served as medical ex
iminer for our exemption board,
luring the World War, mucji to the
istisfaction of our people and the ]
luthorities. _ i
Dr. Hunt has the honor of origi- 1
lating and promoting, and causing i
o be built, by the /fid. of the many (
rood citizens of Transylvania, The ?
(?mortal Arch and Monument to <
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j- *?? - - - - - ^ ?- >-s
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Transylvania's World War Veterans,
which is one of the greatest works
of art, 'of the kind, in Western
North Carolina. This arch forms
tAe gateway to the Pisgah National
Forest and Game Preserve and is
known and admired by thousands of
people from every state in the Un
ion. Dr. Hunt is actively connected
with the Brevard News and his con
tributions have attracted state-wide
attention. . [????'?
Dr. Hunt has worked for Brevard
and Transylvania County in season
and -.out of season, has written
many articles for the medical jour
nals as to our cl'mate and 'scenery,
in addition to n&ny medical articles
contributed to other periodicals."
He has writt^i many newspaper
articles and dlsCriptive pamphlets.
Recently Dr. Hunt has completed, !
the manuscript for a larger book,
discriptive of thi^jnountain coun
try, which has received high praise 1
from competent judges. ' ? *
By ,Wm. A Band.
TRANSYLVANIA TANNING COM
PANY ONE OP STATE'S BIG
LEATHER MANUFAC
TURERS,"
The Transylvania Tanning Com
pany was established V in 1917, and \
s one of North Carolina's leading t
eather manufacturing plantB. It is t
i corporation capitalised at $500,- s
)00.00 and equipped with all mod- t
irn improvements in. machinery ne- h
:estary in this special lin* ti work, ii
\ ? - ? ? i ? ? -i!
? |j) ? in - t
came dpwn troA' heaven to rekindle
the sacrifice at the word of Elijah.
Mountain Triumph*.
"It waa up^n the top of ao ex
ceeding high mountain that Christ
rejected the offered kingdom* and
glory of all the earth, and in bo do
ing triumphed foreyer over the
tempter'* power. It waa upojK a
moubain that. ?Ie appeared in Vie
Majesty of meekness and love to be- '
gin Hi* ministry by promising in
finite blessing* to the poor inspirit, -
the pure in heart, the mourning and
the merciful, It was seen by the
chosen three of Hie disciples trans- '
figured and clothed with divine ma
jesty, and declared to be the Son'
of God by voices from excellent
glory, It 'was upon a mountain that
He completed itUHis own person the
expiatory sacrifwe which will be re
membered In -eternity as the greats
eat event of tipie.. And when His
earthly mission wair accomplished, it
was frojjj a mountain that 0fte Con
qnror of sin and death reascended
triumphantly to His .heavenly
throne." , ' ... .
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NICHOLSON . * DUCLOS ARE
' BRf YARD'S 'SANITARY XND
SCIENTIFIC PLUMBERS
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There is a vast difference between
having a tinker put in your fixtures,
and in having scientific installations
madefy skilled and- competent'
plumbers. ?
In Brevard, Nicholson & < Duclos
have 'etarned the reputation of be
ing installation' engineers for all ap
pliances, where city water is employ- ?
ed in the home or building.
Their shop is splendidly equipped
with' modern conveniences which not i
only lighten the burden of house- '
work, but add to the health and well
being of the faipily.
' They have particularly "pushed tho
sales and installation of stationary. ?
wash tubs for laundry purposes, and
*n'any Brevard, homes are. eqtiippfed ;?
with, this sanitary and Ia"bor saving
device.
They,, are likewise skilled in tin
ning, and sheet metal work of - all ?'
kinds, and do prompt, neat, afid ef
ficient repair Work of^every nature;
Brevard and th?^ surrounding coun- f
try . would certainly miss the servic
es of this splendid firm. Nicholson ;
' lb Ducloa are citizens of a high
type, known fpr their h?nesty and,
integrity ? in. all dealings. -They are '
boosters for their city and are a? ?
waye,giad to say a good wortf/lir"
hehalf of "The Land of Waterfalls.'"
Tannery produces thtf very
beat grade Belting and Scoured Oak
Sole Leather on the market, itsprp- ?.
for.Jthe^
"iery finest-, quality of shoes .and ]
belts, and la especially fortunate in
having the benefit ,of/ chestnut;, .oak
bark from- the lands of its affiliated
comp&mes which helps to give the ...
vep best quality of leather. , ?
Living conditions in BreVard in
"The Land of Waterfalls" are al-.-^'
most ideal the year ^round and con
tribute to the harmon^ and happi
ness of the Workmen employed.
The! Officers: of . the corporation
are 'Jbs. S. Silversteen, President, '*
M. Dwortsky, Vice-President,. J, OB.
M. Schain, Secretary. ' and Treasur
er, being connected with .other, cor
porationj* in Transylvania County
where they, have been 'located, since
i o ao. v r''y FF'i
ptSGXk BANK A SPLENDID IN
stttuti6n in Arrive-. <
TIVB COMMUNITY.
' i
"One of the best and' most help
ful banking institutions in the
County'' is an- expression often,
heard used in connection with Pisgah ?
Bank. \ V
Located in the very heart of the'"
most beautiful scenery in the world,
in the midst of farms and orchards
of" unsurpassed productivity, Pis
gah Bank is a valuable asset to all >
prosperous farmers - and business
concerns within a r^tfius of many
miles. It is also a great convenience --
to hundreds of summer visitors to
the nearby mountain resort towns,
and draws patronage from all <Arer
Transylvania county.
It holds ever i before its patrons
the sensible 4?cpr>ne of thrift and
savings, and . encourages such worthy
tendencies among its large clientele.
Such a ' bank never f ai]s to contri
bute to the happiness and prosperi
ty of the community it serves.
Mr.N Joe Picklesimer, president,
5V.m N., Croushorne, vice-president,
Billy Davis,- Vice-president, and Mr.
i/ewis Hamlin, cashier, are all wor
;hy citizeiis of this! community, well . '
cnown for their honesty, integrity
ind public spirit which has mani
fested kaelf on many occasions
vhere civic pride and the welfare of
he community -were at issue. They
ire ever tq und ready and eager to r
crve the best interests of their pa
rens, and as progressive eititens
ave few equals and no superior* .
a the section where they reside.