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tRANSYLVANA; EMPIRE NATURAL RESOURCES FOR LOCATING INDUSTRIES . ' , ? ??." - > ' ? ' * ' "THE AIM IS FRANKNESS AND SINCERITY" * "EXPONENT OF ii' '*1 ??V -f . ' ("J '/i.' .iy TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY* INDEPENDENT, VQLUME XXIX. FRIDAY, AUGUST 29 1924. NO. 34, THE PRAYER CORNER w'vW c V ?' . v" ? ;? r'< . ~ 1 ? : v ' The Waning 'Summer 1 The Summer wanes, *and one by on^ the long warm hours meet in \the sun^ in the depths of shade the * ivy crefeps, its cool greenNleaves laid lovingly against the oak'* / ? g%( t tvtisted trunk, out ^.spreading till each friendly bough bears clinging tendrils, young I(n4 rieW, and ivy shoots' ore everywhere. And thou, O hiart What hust thou to say of thy opportunity arid |hy duty. ' . O heart, b^lik^ the ivy grcyen! jAend forth thy tender leave^ of hope, doubt not though 'neath the shad ows hid, thou snalt keep^y glad softie lifeAand flvery be freshly \ , fed by mountains from a, hand' \di vine, ? The ; summer wanes; let it not go 'until '.thou givest to ita keeping, some jrtft eternftl- for thy God; some \halIowed thought, some- .treasure, rare, some truth, dear heart, im mortal pure, like hope, that never faore shull die, .Thus shall thy fade- ' Ipse ivy twine it*', beauty round the oak of time, nor wear a semblance x>f \decay. May. youi/haWest for e terriity yield a ;gqodly increase and your grain ripen for the ">ifory of tho Lord of the Harvest Seed time and harvest, Lorfl alone, t ^Thou dost on man bestow; 'Let him not then'foijget to own, 1 Prom yhom Vita blessings flow. AnOutfloor Prayer We thank thee 0 Lord for ' the. things that are out of doors, .U/c the fresh air and the open, sky and the ? growing grass and the tiny flowers, and the setting buji, and the wood ed hill, and the. brown earth beneath ? pur feet. They are 'all good, and ' ;they all speak the truth, and we test ourselves and get new strength to go back to the 'world of restless 1 men and women} Keep us ever, ? like , thy good world, rugged, and . wholesome and 'true. - <3ive to us, O Lord a religion that ' ' will stand the oat of doors may it ?' be as fadeless as the-sky, ?u*chang?!d through eternal expose. May it J uatuial as the feel of the r moist earth beneath, our feet, as re- ' freshing as the tloaing of tired eye$ jih sle$p, and *s restful Us 'the wak- J Let ourv worship be as "constant as' the air about us that leaves no va cant space: and as strong as the 1 flood that ivnds^ts ymy to the eea, ? ' its own, make our devotion as Bimple as and as fragrant as the Wild rose blooming alone in the wood just be- ' cause it is a wild ' rose, and God ' made it so. The summer wanes. May it not ' go until we have given to its keep- 1 ing some gift^etertml for thee, ' out God and Father, some hallowed J " thought, some, treasure rare, some . ' truth immortal pure, like hope that 1 ndver more shall die and this we - ask in the name of him who came ,to 1 1 give us life, Amen, , > ^ , * n C. D. C. ; 9+ ' ,t j ? ; ? i*-? * ? \ 'J A TRraUTE TO THE MEMORY OF 1 MRS. SUE LOFTIS ' '??y .. ' _ ? - |i We gated on the face of her we ? j ^ ? l&vad 7 Ahd WPndWd why 'twas so," ' ? ?' That* a life so pure and beautiful" j Through suffering deep must go. , 1 To gain the rest God promises, To those' He coUnts His own; Why the sea of Life was so storm 1 ? ?' ' tossed, , Ere she entered the port called ? ? "Home." 'Twas His plan ? He who had chosen The path her feet must trod. The way seemed rough, but it led at length, ) To the beautiful City of God. Then why should qur hearts be troubled, ' Or why should we be sad? Today she dwells with her Savior, ' Forever Iyer life will be glad. Ecrth's troubles all forgotten, J? peaceful home above, Vet ever she's watching with eager eyes For the coming of those she. loves. ? Mary Hampton Mills. INFANT DAUGHTER PASSES AWAY Mildred, the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. Waldrop, died on Sunday, August 16, at 6 "a. m. John Durmitt of Hill^ert, N. C., spent the week end with his family ?hc ore livinc on Broad S'.reei. Dr. T. J. Summrfy and H. H. I\.t t:>n, of Brcvr.rd, ere amoncr th? iar.ro rufrbcr c' jrur'j r<: thf> '< .>?: / - '? .. ' -i M . * IT. A -.CvLl'O. TRANSYLVANIA FARM NEWS | , Iri*h PoUtoea ? Jtwt nW many are interested in the potato market. Was in Hender sonvlHe last week, calling upon men whq are in touch with the market end all art of one opinion, ana tha' !8,^f hal>.bettpr hold off marketing v- - UrplU8 ?ff the Virginia ja some two weeks late and is pl^agued with . an over-supply. The opinion Js, that we will have a market', all our own .. in about ten days. ,. . ' . ? Mr. Hart refuses to buy till he can give the farmehi one dollar per bu. Th? present prjce would be about fifty cents per bu. Rye A number of men are working for better prices <jn our rye crop, One man has sold for $1.35 per bu. with bags furnished." Sate, another offer of^|l,25 and farmer furnish bags. Expect more off^ soon v aii many samples have been, pent' off. Beam The bean beetle is victorious for the most of us. Beans for sale are hard to "find, now-, and any one hav ing any to spare can have any reason pble price they ask. Mr. Beetle is idue to stop laying egps about the first of Sept.,. and those who wiD fight fill that timj will find that after that the eating' will not be' so severe, and a fair late crop of beans may, be theirs. Thi^ means hand picking about twice each -day for most of us, or using the dust Of spray.' , The County Agent has the poisons <at reasonable prices. 1 i As a suggestion this Vis offered: Plant some early beans like th^ val entine, in some far corher of the farm, where you have not had beans ' this year.. Then at the places where you have had them eaten up, plant some, for the* bugs to eat on . and beep thbm in a bunch. ?" 1 Slacked lime will cause the beetle tofmove -on, hut will not kill, hence we have been oni/ causing them to scatter the more. . t Most all farriers consider it too ate to plant beans after the 26th of August. APPLES' ?Mr. H^rt of Hendersonville is paying sixty cents per W for ?mooth, dean, coojring apples. L. A. Amnion, /County; Agent.* ' ? ? - COMMUNITY BAND organized , ? , ? ? , At the mass meeting on last Tuesday night the community band j ?as organized. . Many splendid speeches were ' nade and it was unanimously decid- ! sd that it \yas necessary to have the land organized at once.' | Mr. J. P. Cutter, band master, nade the announcement that he' ivoujd conduct a music school in Brevard and would teach anyone j joining the band for <60) cents 'a lesson, * twos lesson a week. The ] Jourt .house will be used for practic- | ing. This i. an ;inu-,ua')> low ra'.e and there are many boys t>? d gir's who have expressed their intention sf joining ,the band in order to get the advantage of learning instru mental music., Mr. Cutter will go to anyone's home to teach at 75 cents per lesson. Mr. Fred Shuford and Mr. Hume Harris will gladly give any informa tion wanted by anyone desiring fur ther particulars. Boys and girls arc both requested to get their names' registered with Mr. Shuford before next Monday's meeting. , ' A finance committee A*as appoint ed consisting of Messrs. N. Morris A. E. Hampton, W. E. Breese and' Thos. H. Shipman. , It is proposed that/ each pupil own and buy his or her own instru ment with the exception of the bass horns and drums or the larger in struments which will be under the control of the town or Chamber of ! Commerce. The finance committee have set $1,000.00 ai their goal. I Mr. Cutter expects to begin im mediately or the first of September and expects to have a community band that can play pood music bv spring. It is a chance that comes hut once in a great while for the you:i_> er generation to be able to have the instruction of a noted musician oi. any instrument at such a small cost. Many ->f the adult citizens have already signed up and if one quar 'y ?f those who have expressed Ufeir desire to join the community . i t hp-i !:e saecrs* of t'-.if v- -ture is assured. ?--'i v,:! v, ... DEATH OF MRS. J. C. LOFTIS The news of the death of Mrs. J. C. Loftis came us a shock to this community Saturday morning, Aug ust 23. About three weeks r. go Mrs-U. tis fell smd fractured her hip. She seemed to be recovering from thfe accident wh?n complications devel oped on fuesday of last week and she became seriously ill. Out of town members of the family were1 summoned and remained at her bed j side until her sweet spirit took its flight at 2:30 A. M. Saturday. She is survived by two sons and two daughters: Eugene Loftis, Ashe ville;(T. C. Loftis, Brevard; Mrs. C. B. Deaver, Brevard, and Mrs Rosa Scaffe, Atlanta. She also leave3 j a sister^ Mrs. P. S. King, Brevard ; j and three brothers, W. P. Whitmire, | Henderaonville; P. V. Whitmire, Greenville ; and T. W. Whitmfre, I Asheville. Funeral services were held at , the Baptist Church Sunday afternoon conducted by the' pastor, Rev. Wal lace Hartsell; 'Rev. J. C. Seagle, rec- ! tor of St. Phillip's, and Rev. Ashley I Chappel of Asheville. Rev. . C. ' Chapman sent a beautiful poem which' was re4d by Rev. Hartsell. The/ honorary palfbearers were. J. L. Bell, J. M. Hamlin, W. S. Price, Sr., J. Galloway, Col. C. C.'. Hodges and C. C. Kilpatrick. Active pa!; bearers were: F. E. Shuford, W. E. | Breqse, D. -L. English, Lewis P. Hamlin, Roscoe Nicholson, and Hume Harris^ ? . Interment was at Gillespie Ceme tery Mrs. Loftis had?been a member of the Baptist Church .for 'forty years. At the houjr of the, funeral thd j church was ^filled 1 with sorrowing friends and relatives.- The casket ind altar were covered with floral I , tributes. At the cemetery^, not o^ly the new made mound but almost the family plot was covered' with rhre and beautiful flowers, v ? Mrs. Loftis was a t quiet, home lov ing woman of beautiful, Christian character. . She saw good in every one and never spoke of the etfil, therefore all who ,kenw her were her loving friends. She will be sadly missed from aiarge circle of friends and relatives. 1 \ TO OUR THOUGHTFUL FRIENDS We wish, in this, to at least part ly express our sincere thanks and appreciation for the many acts of kindness and expressions of sympa thy extended and shown U3 in the recent illness ana death bf our dear mother. We should like to give a personal word of appreciation to each friend who did what they could to lighten the burden during our bereavement, but this is impossible. We w&nt each of you to know our apprecia tion is heartfelt and deep. ' ] Mrs. Chas. B. Deaver and family. < CONNESTEE FALLS 1 j * i A visit to Connestee is matte < much more enjoyable from the fact that walks, trails, steps and hand rails are maintained, and the ^hole fall, or rather group of falls, is made easily accessible. This is one. of our most beautiful ; waterfalls ? many consider it the >; most attractive ? and the owner, Mrs. Henry deserves and receiver the gratitude of all who visit it, for the way the place is kept attractive, easily explored, and safe. We_ would that more of those owning the various fall \vo"uld follow her example, and keep the approach es in travelling Conditions, and th:; trails and climbs around the fali safe and easy. This and other fall would be ren dered still more attractive if the vis itors ? especially the picnicers ? i would either remove or destroy their I litter. Secretary, Chamber of Commerce ? ? UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF VISITORS I I Transylvania County has more I j visitors at the present time than has' ? ever been known in it.' history at I this reason of the year ? According [to the figures available at the Cham ber of Commerce ? mar.y folks f.n.l the :?>oir.> at the C. of (*. very *otj- I veniont and take a?! . . f :r. - literature, etc., to he .* ? ; s r r i ih?-r? . Mr>. Ko o;' IK r! v ? :cr ? ! . - j.L .;>? licp-.ui. LEGION TO GIVE ENTERTAINMENT A treat is in store for the citizens ' and visitors in Brevard on Friday ' evening when Florence Gilbert Han-.i scom of the New England conserva tory of music, -and one of the coun 'iry's leading entertainers will give ?i entertainment in the High School Auditorium. i The ?entertainment is under the! auspices of the Monroe Wilson Post I of the American Legion which . is ! much in need of funds. The entertainment will consist of songs in costume, readings, Piantf logues, and monologues. Mis. Hanscom is an entertainer of unusually strong personality. She not only trys to entertain her audi ence but seemu eager to bring a lit tle sunshine into life. The W. N. G. Times carried the following comment of a recent en tertainment: Tuesday evening .was delightfully spent by those who went to hear 1 Florence Gilbert Hanscom in a re- 1 eitul of songs in costume, "Piano- 1 logues" and "Monologues." Sever- j al of these costume numbers were most attractive but Mrs. Hanscom was especially charming in the num ber given in colonial costume. Her lovely voice and attractive personal ity as well charmed the audience. Mrs. Hanscom was presented by the local chapter of the United Dau<?h- ' ters of the Confederacy. in. the numbers rendered' by Mrs. Han- \ scorn Misses Mary Lrooks and Kate Dotson gave tfcvo piaiio duets and Mr Guy Mateer rendered two vocal so los, all of which were enjoyed by the' audience. Mrs. Hanscom is considered one of the leading entertainers of the country and Hendersonville is most fortunate in being able to hear her: < Sne will bte heard in other recitals in : and around Hendersonville and Ashe ] ville during the next few weeks. j HILLCREST TOURIST CAMP This Tourist Camp established this summer by S. F, Allison is grow , ing constantly in popularity and < usefulness. ' ( It is supplying a need of the com-- ( n unity and Mr, Allison should have i the hearty cooperation of everybody ] Some nights there 1 have been ! nearly fifty people in camp. Some < !iave been pleased with ~the~ treat- \ uient accorded them. Many states < have been represented. < Mt3. Allis6n!s care and thought- I telness have added much \ to the < :omfort- and pleasure of the crimp- r ;rg. -s ? ^ Plan$ are being made for exten- { sive improvements and additions to ?he camp before next season. ' , / y BEREA ASSOCIATION TO HAVE * * PICNIC The Berea Association of Western ! Morth Carolina invites all former c itudents, teachers and friends of { Lierea College to an all day basket \ sicnic at the Bottomless Pools, two niles from Chimney Rock, on Satur- c lay, August /thirtieth. . ICE CREAM SUFPER There will be an ice cream supper < r.t East Fork School House on Sat- 1 < urday night, August 30. The pub lic k cordially invited. ' , DEATH OF THOMAS L. FORTUNE |i . On August 1, Thomas L. Fortune ; died at his home in Liberty, S. C. { Mr. Fortune had been in ill < health for two years. His boyhood was spent in Tran sylvania County and he has many \ friends and relatives here. He leaves a widow and five child ren, Arthur, Dewey, Annabelle For- i tune, Mrs. Claud Revis and Mrs. i James Owens. Also one brother and three sisters, R. A. Fortune and Miss Millie Fortune of Anderson, S. C., and Mrsv T. A. Noblett and Mrs. W. M. Bradley of Greenville, S. C. CAMP SAPPHIRE TO HAVE GOLF COURSE Mr. W. McK. Fctzer proprietor of , Camp Sapphire has had nr. unuftially | stti O'Tf f'.'.l \e-ir ar.d has added ad ijitior.r.l rro;>cr!y tj his already large! or.np propcty. \ r^ush nine hole 1 gulf co.:r?e will he an added attrac- I ;???;< :?> rnv. ?>< n: I *hi? ;v. rrr.\ I I rft- r. : \> .11 he accomplished by the SCHOOL TO OPEN : SEPTEMBER 3. The fall term of the Brevard high end' graded Schools will begin on Wednesday morning September 3. It is expected that aqy vacancy not yet filled, will be filled within the next day or two. ; Following, is a list of the teachers for the next session ?o far Bceurod : * ' High School Miss Corn Leijrh Tyner, Buies, N, C>; Mrs. Jennie E. . Godfrey, Bre vard, N. C. ; Miss Elizabeth Zachary, Brevard, N. C.; Miss Marguerite Collins, South Carolina; Mr. F. D. McLeod. ? S. ^ Grade* Miss Nina Collins, South Caroli na; Miss Annie Wester, Franklin ton, N. C. ; Miss Dorothy McKee, Sylva, N. C.; Miss Irene McDaniel, Laurens, S. C. ; Mrs. F. P. Sledge, Brevard, N. C.; Miss Pearle Hoff man, Miss Ruth 'Hoffman, BlackVillfe, S. C.; Mies Ursula Harrison, Little ton, N. C. ; Miss 'Annette Patton, Greensboro, N. C. ; Miss Bertie Bal lard, Brevard", N. C.; Miss Rosa Robertson, Woodsdale, N. vC.;^Miss t Catherine Blalock, Newnan, Ga.; Miss Lora Walker, Reidsville, N. C.} Piano, Mies Marguerite Robertson, Brevard, N. C. ; Public School Music, Miss Mittie Belle Jones, West Asher ville, N. C. ; Miss Edith M. Mann,' Middlet-own, N. C. ? The prospects for the oonUng year ci'c ...o_c pv .fin J, and evc-V effort is being made to have'' our | fechoci Kyetcm one of ths very best in the State. With the continued interest of the Faculty, and wflh < the same spirit of co-operation and : Bupport shown by the patrons and ' citizens of Brevard 'in the past, tjiis ; can be done. ' -i All children who will be six years' < old between now and Christmas, i and expect to' enter school the sixth 1 birthday, will jflease come the open- < ing day ? September 3. ] ? - .i , i TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY ?UN- i DAY SCHOOL CONVENTION ? ? I Programs tyill soon be ready for < iistribution llrt'd plans soon complet- ] ;d for holding the Transylvania i County Sunday School Convention < .vhich will meet with Lake Toxaway s Baptist Church on Saturday and 1 Sunday, September 28 and 29. The I jpening session of the Convention J vill begin at 7 :30 o'clock Saturday c ivening. It is expected that every i Sunday School in the County will e >e represented at this first meeting. 2 Dther sessions will be held Sunday c norning, afternoon and night. The t Convention is expected to close at <5 i:30 Sunday night. The program that is being prepar- i sd for this meeting of the County 4 Convention emphasizes the idea of 8 'a convention for the discussion oi ' jractical problems." It is, our in- 8 ention to make it possible for worj.- f ?rs from all departments of the Sun- ? iay School to receive practical sus- " testions concerning their spec fit ii vork. " s There will be discussion periods 8 luring the Convention when tno.ic t jresent will be given an opportunity c o prsent their Sunday School prob- a ems for discussion, and all wi" ? lave the opportunity of asking any : C question on the Sunday School work ^ )n which they desire i lovmntU ? * The Convention is er-der.- ..1 i'?tional, and workers fro.n all '.'.:n c lay Schools of all evengelical do- >' lominations are invited to parties- 1 ?ate in the work. All pastors ant'.- i superintendents as well as teacher. 8 ~r>d others interested in better Sun- t :ay Schools should be present tv 3 tnis Contention and hielp make i t .?Ctjpung ? aoj ^uusi{)?a 3SO}B3.iS a^-4 ' School improvement ever held in s Transylvania County. ; > T. C. Henderson, President, Transylvania County Sunday School 1 Convention. 1 GILLESPIE ? HEAD Miss Minnie Gillespie and Mr. Burtley Head were married at the Baptist church Sunday, August li>. nt 4 p. m. Only a few friends of the young couple witnessed* 'he core- I mony. The bride is the youncest daughter of Mr and Mrs J. A. CI illc-r p:e of East Fork. Mr. V. K. I.athem^ of Kas'.ey, S, C. brother ".r-inw nf Mr. ar.d Mrs. Wnv Hir.ry. visit 1 n s in Brevard. | Mr. an,! Mr?. IT >1 ^ *- V.'hitmire, Mr. j ?:??! Mr*, l.nwrrrrro Holt and Mr. | ,.r : Mr-. R.V.ar.d Whitmlro, all of I * 1 . ???>!<? .. ??? 1- Pn -a- 1 r -i Si ' " ! ; r.t-. u t.f* 1 1*. : .. ? . ??- sr:1 O'JR RALIEGH COMMUNICATION Raleigh, N. C., Aug.' 25 ? Conclu ding a Session lasting through four teen "working days" , the- special session'of the General Assembly a? 1924 adjourned sine die on Satur day. It had completed the "sair viee" for which the session was coni-* ; vened, enacted a number of fctate- x wide measures and passed marty bills of local significance. i The bill embodying recommends*- v tions of the Ship and Wrfter Trans portation Commission, . whichv jircfr- . vides for the issue j>i $8, 500,000^ ?! bonds for the establishment of ter minals and the operation of states >?' owned ships, is passed on to tho ? people for approval or rejection at the November ejection. General ^ Albert L. Cox, Raleigh i attorney* will direct the campaign for the ? ratification of the measure. * The Gonynor will, himself, take the ft stump jn a,n endeavor to " put it fOM." Campaign, headquarters will be V. established in Raleigh and a deter mined fight for the approval of the voters is in prospect. ' Vol^{ce?v. ^ speakers are expected to enlighten ? the "dear pee-pul"' and glorify . thfej ^ ; originator of the scheme. Commer cial , organizations promise to get ifil, * to action and no effort will be Bpaxp ed to pursuade the tax payers ""tha(fc increased obligations will bi helpftf ' Hi to them. Throughout the debate' in the ' Senate prediction was freely mide that the proposition would be reject* ed (by the electorate if it were au?%. mitted to them, but the ?enato?S wted to refer by a two to One ? m. jority/ One speech only was in the House on'either side on the controversy. Burgwyn, of Nofth impton, ridiculed, the mfeasure ir* ihe 'strongest terms and predicted overwhelming rejection ^ by ( the ' people at -the polls. A large major ity of - the membership appeared share in this view.1' i Two additional amendments to. ?he State Constitution - are to be ?ot-' id upon by the people at the ap- 1 jroachihg election, along with f the vater transportation bonds. fine#' ; )f these provides the inviolability' of k linking funds; the other would al ow members of the , General . Assera >ly $6.0.0 conipensation for aseasion . i V lot exceeding sixty days. Neither if these is objectionable. The first s considered a necessity; the second i matter of simple justice. No cits :en of the State should be expected; ir required to serve the people in - he Gsgeral Assembly for ?4.00"per lay. The rejection of the Child" Labor ' Amendment to the Federal Constita- ' - ion during the closing hours of the ession is considered a political dunder. An effort to postpone con ideriation until the reg^ilar session / ailed by a vote of 51 to 24T_' and inal rejection, 86 to 7. The Gover lor was severely criticised for send tig the measure to this General As eml>ly, charging tha^ it had been ent in at the close of the session so : hat it might -not receive the careful onsideration it dserved. But the rgument ^ favoring postponement 1 , of nowhere. The sentiment for *' . 'hild protection is not strong in Jorth Carolina. "Money makes 1 he mare jgo."- ' : One of the important public bills nacted by the Assembly grants per- ? nission to the North Carolina Col- / ege of Agriculture and Engineer-" ng to take over the State Fair 1 >1 rrounds^adjoinir.g the former insli- , ution and operate the Fair for teri (?ears. The Fair's indebtedness is .0 be taken care of by the Siuxe, rhis feature of the bill encountered >trong opposition, but it got by with * majority of six voters. Chairman Frank Pagu received ft (?he only salary increase, all similu* " measures "going down in defeat." LARGELY ATTENDED AUCTION SALE I .t The fourth auct *?? | ?Hvv.ons held hero ihi* , r.orth west of It wu* the hVnf ?.?.1.1:1 >:?!? vet hoi'". Ho.;-..-y Brother* ?tr..vnly Rrow '3 hov.* *.o draw the crowd. Th;,tv-? >; lots were id r.t *v y fair price'. . * ?>' f automot le c on Mrs. Mos r.s .>f Pirfr.h ! -pit. Mr. .\r : Mrs l.iuhar Co:>j>ij* and children Joe and Thon-.r ? -pt~t Sun- ? ' ? ... V.rv.irtl.