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>r .. Devoted to the upbuilding of Brevard and Transylvania County Our Advertisers make the Town and County prosperous. Patronize THEM VQL. XXX THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1925 No. 24 FARM NEWS By L. A. AMMON Chicken Market Friday is chicken truck day, and , the price:- will he. hens 18c, and broiler^ 26c. These are very low prices for this section for this season, | and every one is urged to look to the camps and hotels for a better market. if we had a full car of chickens, we could get 20 cents for hens and 30 cents for broilers. The prices of i chickens shipped out of the State is determined largely by the New York price, which is very poor at present. : Cedar Mountain section is. without bean beetles so far this year, and they are almost praying for their luck to continue. The camps around Cedar Mountain are wanting fresh eggs when they open up. Only one as vet. Forty cents is the present price. That is very much over the Asheville Feder ation's price of '27 cents per dozen. The hay crop is cut three-fourths by drought and hot " weather. *Sov beans. 'cow -peas, and cane will ma- , ture into good hay yet.' Here the : South hai it over the North m that they can yet raise a hay -'<? aft* they sec the normal cro' ">:ts ''been.; -i cut short. Livestock ' sho '? -i-..- w? in such sections. Much Sickness in < The 'short pastures a. < . ? cows that are milking h - ,t < . all manner and kinds of ? ? ' - ? < sh-ruhs. Some are, poison ? bad enough to up>et th? ? .- *? '>? the cow. The first" thing to do . .? poison material out of t extreme cases, it takes fl with oil. as the in test u - ? ' alyzed. Better feed , the ' ers some feed at the ? control that enormous a: ing awav -part of the will also, lessen the desi material. . f Extension Agent Bla 1 County last week plan;. Farm Agent a drive t? seed on all land limed . ; .Clover seed are dowr ' ' ? I1 . last spring. If we are t . ; eratively this year, it t.< your needs~in the 'hands ty Ag ent or W. E. "Bish panv. who have agrevd t' at the same commission , Nitrate of So.'. Many are planning or soda on corn and-: true! . . year. Have as vet to-, n .who says he -has tned i not well pleased with* i* ? The soda is esppciall ? .? hold the color in the lov ? ? corn at earing time ; "firing'"-? This gives, th- ? better support at a The san?v is true of < 1 track crops where; , a r-' > growth is needed to kee. in condition otherwise. Most people use arou- t- . ? 1 pounds t>er acre / on er r ^ hundred ;n truck crops i- ?>: potatoes. The cotton ._ > "? e special distributors for -ir>- ^ thejr crop, but in this -i -1' e State we depend on h: t1: >u tion. It is hard to; m;; dred pounds cover an | s very little to the stalk y ;"'i ' Some cultivate follov j a and some pot it on foUo *- -jig lust ' cultivating. The rain J - it down, so it does not matter tu h which way you put it or * erage person would pu A late for corn if he die t twice first. The best resu:'^-. or clay, is to pltit it on waist high or less. F-.r number of times is be rush the- growth ol* th * beginning to finish. E. J. Whitmire and S perimenting with mint sir 'or Vicks Salve Co. The s< t I - ot been favorable for the -<?: , a*. is now making a good star Vicks wish to grow . , n drcd acres in -this par- .-'f 1 r - >?' te if it does well here. T.etV non- -ve can land the crop and BAND CONCERT The Brevard Municipal Hand -ill give a concert in front of \ .di torium Theatre Monday irifl 1 15. at 7:00 o'clock. The r>u? . invited. r tWOl' ! - V IS Th" chief end of man taxes. jay $65,000 Local Business Property Changes Hands During Past Few Days Dunns Rock Building Sold to Mills River Interests for $20,000 Real estate deals in the business section of Brevard involving an aggregate sum of aproximately $(!5,000 have been made in the last week. All transfers have been through Jocal realty firms and the largest sales here to out of town interests. The most centrally located and most valuable undeveloped property in Brevard was sold through the firm of J. H. Tinsley to H. Patterson of Hendersonville. This lot, situated on the ^north-east corner of Main and CaldWvll streets, fronting eighty-four feet on Main and having a depth of one hundred feet was sold fo ra con sideration of $27,000, or $321 per front foot. ' It is understood that Mr. Patterson will erect a $75,000. building for his department store in Brevard. The building which will be opposite the Brevard Banking Company's new home, will be ideally located. It i. on the principal street and on the thorough-fare by which most traffic enters the town. The lot which was formerly owned by J. S. Silversteep and W. S. AshWorth, has been unde veloped since 11*22, when an old frame structure was condemned. The Dunnf . Rock Building on Broad street was recently sold through the Home. Real Estate Co.. to Dr, S. E. Greenwood and T. A. Al ien of Mills River, for a consideration of $20,000. or approximately $286 per fro : foot. This two story brick t>u;l.iinir with a frontage of seventy feet and a depth of one hundred and seventy feet was erected in li?08 b\ the Masonic order and is being use:! as an office and store building. On the lower floor are located the Post Office and two business houses, and the second floor has six offices and a large room used by all secret orders of the town. It is reported that the Clem< n: 1> r on Main street adjoining the jewelry store has been sold to J. S. Siiver steen and T. H. Shipman. This prop erty which measures thirty feet o: Main, with a depth of one hundred feet, is understood to have been sold for $210 per front foot or a total of S?.30o. W. S. Ashworth b?>ught from R. P. Kilpatrick and Charles Ashworth a large lot on the south-east corner of Depot and Railroad streets. The property has a frontage of fifty feet on Depot and extends to a depth of one hundred and twenty-five feet It also has an opening of fifty feet on Railroad street. The purchase price was $5,000. Mr. Ashworth has re cently opened a lumber yard on De pot street and will utilize the newly acquired property for addition to this business. GALE HAYNES MARRIES SPARTANBURG GIRL Miss Mary Annie Chambers and Mr. Hilliard Galbraith Havnes were married in Spartanburg, recently, the Rev. R. F. Morris officiating. Mr. Havnes is the son of Prof. L. B. Havnes. of Brevard, and will be remembered by many as a frequent Brevard summer visitor. Mr. and Mrs. Havnes are now spending their honeymoon at Connestee Cove Camp with Mr. Haynes' father and sister. Mrs. S. C. Morris. RANDALL EVERETT GRADUATES WITH HONORS Randall Everett, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Everett, was a member of the graduating class of the Ashe ville School for Boys, and completed his course of study iij that institu tion the past week with high honors. During the four years he received first honors, averaging over 80 on all subjects throughout the entire time. He was active in school ath letics. being captain of the foot ball team, and was secretary and treas urer of his class the past year. Randall will return to the Ashe vrlle School next year for a post graduate course, preparatory to en tering Yale the following year. A A. A. QUEEN KILLED BY LOCAL TRAIN Alfred A. Queen, of Catawba, su pervisor of the Murphy and Toxaway divisions of the Southern Railway, died at a Hendersonville hospital on Thursday morning of last week, as a result of a head-on collision with the local passenger train near the edge of Hendersonville. Both the motor car and the train were reported to have been making around twenty miles per hour. Mr. Queen's companion forsaw the col lision and jumped from the car. He was practically uninjured. Mr. Queen's body, borne on the engine which crushed his head and t practically tore away his right shoul der. was removed as soon as the train could be "stopped and was hurried to a hospital, but never regained con sciousness and succumbed to his in juries within the hour. The body was taken to Catawba where inter ment was made Friday. IMPROVEMENTS BEING MADE AT FRANKLIN HOTEL The Franklin Hotel is being re mod- 1 eled inside and out and additions made to the already spacious accom odations of this popular resort hotel. I The dining room and all the halls ? . are undergoing extensive improve ments in the way of decorating and repapering. A two story addition to the east wing, including four bed rooms and oaths, is in the process of erection. A screened-in porch at the rear of the building will add conveni ence and comfort. The work novr j under construction will be completed in time for the advent of the numer ous guests expected during the tourist season. Dr. B. B. Todd, the genial hotel manager, planned this additional con traction work. M. A. Case, of Bre vard, is contractor. EPiSf opTl camp to i OPEN HERE JUNE 19 The Episcopal Churches of the Diocese of South Carolina will con duct a young people's camp in Bre vard at Camp Transylvania for two weeks, beginning June 19 and con tinuing through July 2. The object of the camp is to afford a short time of study, recreation and re>: in the mountains. The mornings will be devoted to ; the study of the Bible, denomina- ' tional books, and various activities of the Episcopal Church, and the after noons and evenings to rest and rec reations. An able faculty will con duct the various courses of study of fered during this two week period. ; : X MRS. JOHN ALDEN HINE IS HIGHLY HONORED Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Breese are in receipt of the following telegram from their son-in-law in Little Rock, Arkansas, under date of June 3, rel ative to their daughter, Mrs. John Alden Hine: "Margie won first prize and purse of gold today at the Arkansas State Convention of Authors and Com posers. on her story 'Justice,' which the judges unanimously pronounced the finest piece of realistic fiction of the year. They will market for her, giving her all serial screen rights and royalties and will enter it in the Obrien collection of short storie;;. Margie is naturally in the clouds, and has a right to be. Love, Jack." Mrs. Hine will be remembered as Margie Breese, the oldest daughter of Mr', and Mrs. W. E. Breese. She has been married quite a number of years and is the mother of ' three i children. Mr. and Mrs. Hine and ; family have been making1 their home in Little Rock for the past six months. 1 - - .. * ~ v Local Building Projects During Past Six Months Approximately $200,000 FELIX E. ALLEY IS IN RACE FOR CONGRESS ? A ? - ? : ? I Democrats and friends throughout all North Carolina are jubilant over the decision made la.st week by Hon. Felix E. Alley to make the congres sional race for the tenth district. Mr. Alley, a native of Western I North Carolina, having been born in ; Jackson County, has never before consented to allow his friends to en- j ter his name in the congressional ! race. Mr. Alley is a leader in his profes sion. .He has one of the largest prac tices in Western North Carolina, and is a member of the bar of live States: North and Sitath Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee and Georgia. In 1915 Mr. Alley represented Jackson County in the Legislature, and in 1910 he was elected solicitor of the 20 judicial district. He was an elector for Woodrow Wilson in I 1916 and again for Cox in 1920. $5.00 OFFERED FOR BEST NAME FOR CAMP It. E. I?awrence, who has been building a lake on the right of thi road to Rosmah, about two miles out of Brevard, is now offering a prii-i of five dollars in gold for the be-ji name for a camp at the same place Mr. I .awrenee is from Shelby, anu it is of interest to know that he will add another camp to the string al ready around Brevard. The place i.s iuvessibl efrom Brevard, as the n?a.. which turns into it goes up th; railroad and crosses, the lake being not more than half m.le off im ii.gn wnv. It will be open this summei to bothers generally. The names submitted should bt sent by mail to J. II. Tinsley K ,ea! Estate (. mipany, arid should be dated, so that in case of any tw? suggesting the same succesful name, the earlier one will win. iH BMESSTO OPEN HERE SOON Joseph Abrams, of Atlantic City, will open in the very near future, an up-to-date shoe shop, hat cleaning and blocking establishment, and la dies shoe shining parlor, in the new Whitmire building on Main street, adjoining Galloway's Millinery Store. Mr. Abrams claims to be a first class shoemaker, and not a shoe butcher. He has had 33 years' ex perience in the shoe making business, and succeeds his father, who for 65 years was in the same line of busi ness. Mr. Abrams, having the ad vantage of knowledge gained from the past 100 years of experience, is thus thoroughly qualified to produce work of only the highest character. He is in a position to do expert repair work and to make shoes for anybody, guaranteeing a perfect fit and entire satisfaction. A thorough ly modern electrical equipment wiil be installed to be used in connection with his shoe and hat business. Mr. Abrams is offering three prizes to the persons submitting the best name for this new establishment. The first prize will be $15, the sec ond, $10, and the third, $5. The name should convey the idea of the line of business engaged in, including both shoe and hat. ^ny one is eli gible to enTer this contest, but only one name will be allowed each per son. The contest begins Thursday, June 11 and runs one week, closing Thursday, June 18. Each one sub mitting a name must be sure to put his or her name and address on the slip of paper with the prize name, and address same to Joseph Abrams, General Delivery, Brevard, N. C.,j getting same in mail not later tha?i Thursday, June 18. Any further in formation regarding the contest may be obtained by seeing Mr. Abrams. Watch this paper for page adver tisement announcing the opening. Pick out the best grain and save it for seed tin's fall. Local Workmen Are Employed in Major Part of Construction Brevard is indeed in the building boom and has without ^ >abt put hvi self on the map within Me past c months by the erection of m . i \v business buildings, all but one of which are now complete and actively engaged in their various pursuits of business. The sum total cost of the nine structures aggregate approx imately $200,000, and it will be noted with interest and pride that local workmen were employed to a greater or less extent on each one . of the projects. The list, in order of expense of construction follows: Brevard High School Building Estimated cost, $90,000 ; three i story building, 114 by 146 feet, of faced brick, located on Broad street; stage .'?6 by 72 feet; architect, <"ui: ningham & Cunningham. Greenville. , S. C., contractors. Jordan Building] Company. Greenville, S. G. ; superin-j tendent construction work, K. C. j Neil). Brevard; electrical contractor.) I.. ('. Loftis, Brevard. BuibHng will' be ready for occupancy for the fa. term of school which opens in Sep tember with W. W. Hanaman, prin cipal. Brevard Banlcing Company Estimated cost. $541,000.; two story building. 60 by 100 feet of pressed brick with sand finish, located on Main and Caldwell streets; architect. Earl G. Stilwell, Hendersonville; contractors, J. M. and K. P. Kilpat rick, Brevard. Buildinu completed and ready for occupancy April. T. H. Shipman, president. Tinsley Realty BuHdin; Estimated cost. $25,000; two story building, 40 by 100 feet, of faced brick, located on Main street; arch tect, contractor and supervisor of construction work. J. H. Tinsley, ; Brevard; building completed and j ready for occupancy April, 1925. J. H. Tinsley, owner, and manager of Tinsley Real Estate Company. Harris Building Estimated cost, $25.uo0; two story building. 42 1-2 by 75 feet, of tapes try brick, located on Main street ; architect, W. H. Harris, Brevard; contractor, M. A. Case, Brevard. Building completed and ready for occupancy May, 1925. \\ . H. Harris, owner. Bagweli Grocery Store Estimated cost, $5,200; two story brick building, 20 by 44 feet, located on Caldwell street; architect. Earl G. Stilwell, Hendersonville; contrac tor, J. M. and R. P. Kilpatrick. Bre vard. Building completed and ready for occvipancy March. 1925. Miss Emma Bagwell owner and manager. Hendrix Stables Estimated cost. $1,500; one story frame building, 40 by #0 feet, lo cated on Cascade Avenue; architect. J. C. Hendrix, Brevard; contractor, Charlie Jaimson, Brevard. Building completed and ready for occupant May, 1925. J. C. Hendrix, owner and manager. Kilpatrick Filling Station Estimated cowt, $1,500; one story cobble stone buihling. 28 by 40 fee:, located in North Brevard; architect and contractor, D. P. Kilpatrick. Brevard; stone work. Doc Wright, Brevard; electrical wiring, Harold Norwood, Brevard; plastering. Bryan Gravley, Brevard. Building complet ed and ready for occupancy May. 1925. D. P. Kilpatrick, owner and manager. Martin Filling Station Estimated cost, $1,500; one story frame buildfng. 34 by 40 feet, located in N< -th Brevard; architect. S. F. Allison, Brevard ; contractor, J. N. Cathey, Brevard; electrical wiring. L. C. Loftis, Building cpmpleted and ready for occupancy May. 1925. S. F. Allison, owner; L. P. Martin, manager. Sapphire Filling Station Estimated cos?, $1,000; one story brick building, located on Broad street; architect and contractor. Judson McCrary, Brevard. Building completed and ready for occupancy April, 1925. Judson McCrary and G. D. Shufont, owners and managers. r THE PRAYER CORNER THE HARD BITS OF LIFE A charming writer .says, "Think of the tremendous value to us uf the hard bits of life, and of the Icr.g j weary stretches of monotonous tiuli ne.ss! How poor -we should be if had not gone through them. At least these may be of incalculable worth, if we make the most of them." The daily exercise of patience, the faithful doing of work which ap pears to be unnoticed by al Ibut Go<t and the angels, the determined turn uig away from the contemplation of ones own little pains and worries. These things which seem trr.uJ when taken singly, are building strength and courage and He jtnow.i acter, and this strength and courage slowly wins u personal possession which cannot be taken away from tne victorious soul. We ask God for strength and courage and He Kor?#.s that we can only win them by hi.rd tight ? so He gives the chance to gain the victory over wearine-> ;jnd discouragement. If we take difficulties, trials a'.d petty vexations of every day a:- gilts from God, as intended for our per fecting in the beauty of hoiine\s, then we can lind good reason to ?e glad and rejoice before God ? yea to exceedingly rejoice, not only in umj sunshine, but also in the cloudy and dark day. God Wants us to do great thir.gs for Him, but let us not doubt H? love, if He first prepares and makes us strong by daily drill and exercise. It would not be real kindness to or der a man forward to a difficult and glorious ta>k, when his strength ? so small that he must surely fuiL Strength for a hard strain is buil; up day after day. quietly and un> or> sciously. And it may even be that *n Go?l s eyes, the joyous service, poured out ungrudgingly as a willing sacrifice Him in quiet homes where it wins live praise of men, is far ura.ider than many acts of extraordinary b?: roilm which excite the admiration of the world. A PRAYER FOR THE HARD BITS OF LIFE O Almighty God, our Heavenly Father, we thank Thee for the hard bits of life. How poor we should have been if we had not gone through them, if we had not ma<ie the most of them. The daily exercise of patience, :be faithful doing of work which aj> pears to be unnoticed by all but Thee and the angels, the determined turning away from the contemplation of our own little pains and worries; these things which seem trivial when taken singly are building strength and courage into our character, and . this strength and courage slowly won is a personal possession which cannot be taken away from the soul. Give _ us th*t strength and courage, our Father God, so shall we gain the vic tory over' weariness anji discourage ment. Help us to take the difficulties, du ties. trials and petty vexations of every day as gifts from Thee, in tended for our perfecting in the beauty of holiness, then we shall find good reason to be glad and rejoice before Thee, not only in the sun shine, but also in the cloudy and dark day. Most gracious God, Thou wouldst have us do great things for Thee; but let us not doubt Thy love, if Thou dost first prepare and make us strong by daily trial and exercise, so shall our joyous service poured out ungrudgingly as a willing sacri fice to Thee in quiet homes where it wins little praise of men, be far grander than many acts of extra ordinary heroism which excels the admiration of the world and the praise shall be given to Thee, Father, Son, and- Spirit, now an<i forever, Amen. ? C. D. C. GROUP OF ENGINEERS NOW AT CAMP SAPPHIRE A group of civil enginerrs from Chapel Hill arrived the first of the week and are located at Camp Sapphire for a period of eight weeks. Competent instructors are among thtt number, and the purpose is to 'gain experience and practice in their line of work, together with the advaa* tapes of an outing in the mountains*