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Support Woman's
Bureau- in
Beautifying Brevard
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Business is Good
in Brevard
There's a Reason
VOL. XXXI
BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, FEBRUARY, 4, 1926
No. 5
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FARM NEWS
By L. A. AMMON
Variety Tests
For some reason one variety of
cur truck crops will not Jo as wel.
as some other variety under the
same soil and climatic conditions
Our Mountain Experiment Station
at Swannanoa, has been doing con
siderable alonj; the line of finding
which varieties of our crops do thei
best on what we would call second ,
bottom, and a little on river bot
tom. From several years' test they
find the following varieties best, but
others are pood.
Strawberries ? General Dun lap for
market, and Klondyke for earli
ness.
Cabbage ? Copenhagen for macke'.
and Charleston Wakefield for
earlies; Danish Ballhead and All
Season for late. -t? Ballhead is no
{rood on black types of soil.
Cauliflower ? Snow Ball.
Celery ? Giant Pascal and Gulden
Self Bleaching.
Corn. Sugar ? Norfolk Market, and
Country Gent.
Lettuce ? Los Angeles Ice-berg.
Okra ? Perfect Mammoth.
Garden peas ? Thomas Laxton.
-Peppers, sweet ? Chinese Giant,
Squash, summer. ? Crooknecks best
sellers.
Tomatoes ? Norton's Wilt Resistant.
and Globe for shipping.
Beans, snap? Black Valentine .or
Red Valentine for bunc!; beans.
No outstanding vine bean. Our
Knoxail seems good.
Beet* ? Detroit dark red.
Prices
Corn is gaining, farmers holding
for, and selling at $l.2a; potatoes, i
$2.50 to SI!. 00 ; eggs being bought ]
for 40 cents and soid for ?"> ' 1 ; small j '
pigs. 12 1 -li to 14 cents per pound; (!
fat pig". 12 I -'2 cents per pound, 1 '
on foot. I '
Time For ?
Early lettuce to go in hot-bed : U> ;
set out fro?t proof eab'oage; t" s"\\ *
seed for medium early cabbage ? ' *
hotbed; to set eggs for early '.Toil
ers, and early layers; to get in wood 1
for next winter; to clean ditch-*. ;
and to repair other things. I '
Car of Cows
If you are interested in the i-ar '
of cows expected to be gotten iip . J
next month, let me know.
Curb Market
Much pressure is K itig bsough'. '
on the Home and Farm Agents to ?>
start a curb market :'or this sum--,
liter, fv ding it will -e'p in the r- 1
ing for extra large numbers of pen- 1
pie. What do yu t h ? t k?
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AUCTION SALE AT HUNTER
FARM TO BE HELD MARCH 1
On account of the bad roads the '
auction sale that was :?> !>r iu-Jd i:,
the Hunter Kami. February ? 1-t. '
was postponed until .Ma rii l?t.
PISGAH FOREST EXT. ?
PROPERTY IS SOLD
An important ro..!\v ? !' til-- " 1
past .week wa? pt:iv!v
of the Pisgah Forest Fitiact ? r '
any's plant, located at i'i.-^:;ii Fur; -i. j
by R. W. Mayer, uf N.w V.'.ik City.1'
W. F. Decker was fori-.i r p ??- ii|. ?????, '
of the concern. The purchase
was around S 100.000.
The purchase includi-s 27 ucsvj
of land. 14 building", a railroad j
siding, and all inachitn ~y used 'ti I
the tannic extract business. Ti.-j.
plant has not been in oper:.tii>n f < ' I
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the past several years.
It is understood that Mr. Mayer j
proposes to convert a part of tin
tract into an ideal residential sub
division, the property being excel- 1
ler.ly located on the Brevanl-Her.d-.
dersonvillo highway, about two miles
from Brevard. It is stated that the !
intention of the owners is to leave,
buildings as at present located i
A 4 ? esr-ahlish a dinen'ion plant
Uf the possible establishment 'if
^^Brniture factory at a later date.
(Wold machinery and other equip,
ment of the Tanning plant have been
sold by the present owners, in order
to make way for their new plans of
developement. >
Other officers connected with the
organization are Joseph Weisner,
general manager, and W. B. Stone,
auditor,
It is not possession that makes
people strong, but action to gain
ptgpession.
CALL YOUR GROCER
FOR WICHITA'S BEST
Lawrence Tritt Gets 30 Years at Hard Labor
;tor Slaying William NorriS; Widow Acquitted
Dissatisfaction Over Verdict Is
Voiced By Throng Of Penpln
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JurybFor Trial Drawn
From Henderson Co,
Thirty years in the state prison at
hard labor was the sentence passed
upon Lawrence Tritt here late Sat
urday afternoon by Judge Michael
Schenck, after his conviction by a
Henderson County jury of second
degree murder for the slaying ?f
William Norris. on the night of
December 27. .
Mrs. Naomi Norris, widow of the
slain man, who was indicted jointly
with Tritt for the murder of her
husband, was acquitted by the jury
(,n the charge of conspiracy with
Tritt.
\V. E. Breese. attorney for the de- <
fense, made a powerful plea for
mercy for Tritt. but Judge Schenck
declared that the jury had given
him all the leniency he deserved in
its verdict, and proceeded to give
lefendant the full limit of the law
for his crime..
Tritt received the verdict with a
i-isible show of relief, his face los
.ng the drawn and dejected express .
?io?i so noticeable throughout the I
trial, when T. I). McCall. foreman I
?f the jury pronounced the word-;
.hat saved his life.
Mrs .Norris. on the other hand,
lppeared little affected, maintaining
m air of indifference, even , when
he words that set her free were ut
.eretl.
Although scarcely ton minutes hu?V
>;issvd from the time tin jury in*- 1
?ived at their verdict, a packed
?ourt room heard the finding <>f the
urv. Hisses and murniurings of
iissatisf action were distinctly audj
ile over the throng of spectators,
iisplaying the unpopularity of the
ury's verdict.
Immediately after sentence was
Kissed, Tritt ".vas placed in the
?ounty jail to await transportation
o the state prison. Mrs. Nor/is
nt' to the home of her- brother,
lohert Orr. near Brevard. Before
.t-ing locked in bis cell. Iritt as
-rivd that he was going to work
iard and live right, try' to avoid
?in. and ask God to forgive him if
it- sinned. He refused to discuss
he matter of applying for a pard?:i
? i" parole after he hail , served ten
.?tars of his sentence. Being asked
,vhy he' killed Norris, he rct'usett to
mswer.
Asked if he remembered .the kill
ing. he replied. "The Bible say
hat it is ni l what goes into a man
[hat <N.tiUs him., but ' what come.
?.it." He refused to make further
.omments.
So great was the dissatisfacti 'n
coiced among the crowds 'n l>io
i",.rd Saturday night that Sheriff.
Sitton with t wo deputies g-.' iriu-d j
the jail a'i night, leaving w.;i: '-hej
t'-isoner Variy Su"d:iy !Horni::g for,
Biltmore; from which plac. he j
was placed on the train, aicoiiiici'.si- J.
, d hy Deputy c. W. Fi her for U:>
U-igh.
About three-quarters of an hou
efter the sheriff had left the ja:!
with Tritt. an automobile occupied
bv five men drove up to the door of
the jail and demanded the keys of
Mrs. Merrill. She refused, telling
them if they wished to see Lawrence
Tritt they would have to go to Ra
leigh. as he had been gone for some
time, and was then on his way to
prison. After asking regarding the
whereabouts of Mrs. Norris, the
party left without being recognized
According to T. D. McCall, fore
man of the jury, three ballots were
necessary to reach a verdict in
Tritt's case. The first ballot stood
seven for first degree murder and
five for second degree. The sec
ond stood -two for first degree and
ten for second. The third brought
the verdict. In hte case of Mrs..
Norris, the first ballot showed nine
for acquittal and three for convic
tion. The next ballot brought the
verdict of acquittal. A total of
three hours was required by tb?
jury to reach a verdict.
Due to the intense feeling in
(cort;,v">3 fr J%r"'"rrs*
COURT PROCEEDINGS
The following cases were disposed j
of and sentences passed upon .(urin;; ;
the Superior Court term helil here !
last week:
Walter Nicholson? ^transporting ?
not guilty.
Carl Hightower ? carrying con
cealed weapon- ? not guilty.
Wade McGaha ? transporting ?
?100 and costs.
Dude Jones ? carrying concealed
weapon ? $100 and costs.
Dude Jones ? transporting ? $50
and costs.
fVeeman Raines ? carrying con
cealed waepon ? nol pros.
Dave Henry ? carrying concealed
weapon ? $50 and costs.
Will Hightower ? public drunken
ess? 4 5 days on roads.
Bob Goodson ? public drun kencr.s
? 30 days on roads.
Dob Goodson ? public drunkeness
? (iO days on roads.
Connor Mc-Call ? transport ir.;v?
$75 and costs.
Connor Mc('all---public druitken
ess ?$25 and costs.
Roscoe McCall ? transporting ?
not guilty.
.1 mmie Sledge ? public <li .liken
ess -$25 and costs.
V. A. Bracken -public drunkeness
$75 and costs.
J. W. Brooks ? .transporting? $75 :
and costs.
Eli Castle ? carrying concealed :
weapon ? $50 and costs.
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BAND TO PRESENT COMEDY
FRIDAY EVENING, FEB. S
The band boys are presenilis ?? !
farce comedy in three acts, cn-.i
itle.l "Poor Married Man.'" t li j (
Friday evening, at the high schoo; i
auditorium,
This is for the benefit of the b.-.ni.
end hoped it will be given tl;
of the public. .,
TR I TT MAKES GOOD PrilSOr'E!:
ON TRIP TO RALEiCH
Deputy Kisbi r returner Monday
f:o.n ltalei?rh. where be plac'.l
r.av.17 e T;i ' t it: ]>"i- ? fur l!? ?
xfayiMg of William Xerri-. Trt'.i
?vas : n ideal prisoner, acc'rii'nu t i
T-isher. handcuffs not being though:
liivcersai-y.
T. R. DUNCAN HAS FIRST
iiREVARD NEWS PUBLISHED
Mr. T. K. Dencaii. of Rcutt N> !?
ha.- <?::e of the lirsi is-aes 'if i li
iirvvard N't . And ugh :ii
sheet is yellow with a-ve. ii is slilrr
legible. Mr. Duncan lias ta!:e:i th ,
Br' vai'd N'ews eohtinriously. an !
states that it is a member of I r
family.
LOCAL NEGRO ARRESTED ON
SERIOU CHARGE SUNDAY
It'iugbis Kilgore, a hitherto highly
i espected negro, who has been in
lite nnpUiy of Mr. and Mrs. S. >'
Yates for some months past, an-;
;?riov to that time was with Mr. ami
Mrs. Z. W. N ichols for a long per
iod of years, '-as apprehended for
assault on Mr. and Mrs. Avery Casu
al their home Sunday night about
nine-thirty o'clock, and was late:
placed in jail by Chief Barneti.
awaiting his trial.
Next door neighbors- saw the ne
gro looking into the window of Mr.
and Mrs. Case's bedroom, and im
nediately rushed over to inform
them of the fact. Mr. Case ami
Mr. Huggins, the next door neigh
bor, went out through the kitchen
and caught "Doug" while apparent
ly seeking entrance through the
kitchen door. A struggle between
Mr. Case and the negro followed,
with th" result that the culprit was
' downed" and held until the ar
rival of Ch:ef Barnett, who escorted
him to jail.
Wher a two-year-old Debator
finally -v - bill tl-" money seems
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Work To Begin On Different
Roads Throughout County
WOMAN'S BUREAU HOLDS
IMPORTANT MEETING
The regular meeting of the |
Woman's Bureau was held Monday
afternoon in the Chamber of Com- 1
merce room, at which time several
matters of importance were dis
cussed and voted upon. Twenty
members were present and eight new
members were enrolled, evidencing
the fact that the Bureau is growing
in popularity with the ladies of the
town.
In addition to the regular business,
action was taken on a number of
matters pertaining- to ;the welfare
of the town. Upon suggestion of
one of the members, it was voted to
undertake a beautifying campaign to
include all sections of the town. Id
accordance with this plan, the to\v:i
was divided into four sections and a
chairman appointed for each sectior.
with the end in view of visiting ca:?>
home in the different sections n>' !
requesting co-operation in the mai
ler of beautifying their premise. . |
In connection with this, it was voL.-ii I
to adopt the dogwood as the town
tree and to encourage the planting
of this tree by every resident or.
property owner, that is providing
this plan meets with the approval <?;'
the Board ol" Aldermen. The ladies
appointed to act as chairmen of
the four sections are, Miss Klise
Walker. Mrs. R. H. Zachary, Mrs.
S. C. Yales. Mrs. W. II. Duckworth. |
Mrs. \V. \Y. Zachary was appoin. '
as general chairman of the beautify
ing campaign, Mrs. W. W. Zaclmr
Mrs. T. 11. Shipman and Mrs. .1. F.
Sachary were appointed a committee
lo learn tile will of the Aldermen
regarding tile matter of planting j
ilogwood along the narrow parkwa.
iietwei ii the curbing and the sid"
ivalk.
A request from the IWoimtn'
i lireau t ?the '"'.amber of Conv.m
ivas read to the effect chrv
Cham':r of Commerce tak y up \vi\i
(lie Town Comic'.! imnied-ately
mailer of grading the sidewaii. ?
and removing all surplus d'rt
lawns and driveways of reside. ii '.
The secretary was instructed to pre
sent this writti n request to the
Chamber of Commerce secretary,
for action to be taken on it at their
next meeting.
A motion was made and ca.r
lo the effect that the Bureau offc
ii prize of a five dollar gold piece i
the filling str.tiun owner who beaut
ified and prosci|led the dicm atirs.c
five :.ppw?i"ir,c(|
t at ion. Th
around his Jillin;
ne limit for this c
. be until September no:.
Mrs. k. 15. l/.'o : was made clnrni:
;?f the com mitt to arrange alum, .
this matter.
CALDWELL ? COMPANY
OPENS NEW OFFICV.
Caldwell & Company \pe:i the"
week their sew r>all y offices on
the first flocr of the Whitmire
building, being the room formerly
occupied by Smith's Barber Shop.
The offices of this firm include
,1. D. Caldwell, of Columbia, presi
dent and treasurer, having head
quarters at Columbia; A. fi. Owings. .
vice-president anil secretary, and Ii
II. Patton, local representative.
The firm handles acreage, resic!
ental sud-divisions, and home build
ing at Brevard, Rosman and Quebec.
ANOTHER REAL ESTATE
FIRM OPENS THIS WEEK j
The latest realty firm in Brevard
is the one opening this week, known
as McKinney & Jackson, real estate
brokers, with offices on the sccond
floor _of the Whitmire Building,
above Davis-Long . drug store. Mr.
McKinney will be remembered by
many friends here as a Brevard
dentist of former years.
Some men are so very much at
home anywhere that they make other
feel like company.
I USE THE BEST
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V.n.-' I
Petitions were filed with the
Board of County Commissioners last
Monday from hundreds of the lead
ing; citizens of the county asking
that the Commissioners secure th"
necessary funds for doing sum-,
really worth while road building ir.
the county. The total projects
asked for in the petitions would cost
around oaa million dollars.
District Chairman Stikclealliei .
of Ashcville, was present at the
meeting and pledged his hearty
operation in whatever the count;
desired to do along the line ol
major road improvement. He stated j
that he could economically use this t
year in this county $2511,000. (II i
this amount he said it was his opin-i
ion that $150,000 should be usci' [
in gracing Highway No. 28 } fn. :i j
Brevard to the South Carolina It
toward Coasar's H'-ad, and S100.
000 in hard sufacing Highway N< .
28 from Bosnian to the Jack:->i:<
County line. The Commissions! v.
wishing to provide the amount
funds th.:! can be profitably am!
economically used this year, agree.:
to secure $250,00(1 to loan to iiu
State High way Commission for the
projects named. I
Accordirg to suggestions <>f X. ;
Stikeleather, the work of graili
No. 284 f^oin Brevard to ".lor.!-;
Gap" will he let to contracto: :
while the work of hard surfacia;i
No. 28 from Brevard to the .lackso - j
County line will be done by the u.
of convict labor as it can be d<-s <? .
much more cheaply in that way. !
Other road projects which will '?>
done later as funds can be sveu" ' [
will be the hard surfacing "f X" i
28} from the South Carolina I. ; I
to Brevaid. hard :urfaiit:;r !'
I'ickens road from H'Miiian to :!?
South Carolina lim-. gradin.: an ' J
hard surfacing Highway N?. I'S
from Pisgah Fore.-'. to the II;
County line.
The matter of grading thr* I''
vard- As'leville road by the w;;y ' J
the Memorial Arch, Turkey, t . ? j
Little Mountain and Boyieston
connect with the . road to b<- i
-tructed acrcss ? Mills River tow !
ship, which would connect with th I
road to Ashcville wa - also tak.m '> I
lore the Commissioners and dis-.-y ;
at some length. It was pointed o"' |
that this road would cost ap;vr-. ,
imately $.">0,000. and that th" *:? !
combe County cud is now ?. .
to within two miles of the I'
.-?oh (bounty line and will I., imp'.- '
pleted within thirty days. it
! i 'liclii. 'file pavoi" of th;-' :?>??! ? )
?he road is ?nhj?I? ted lo withii ft ?>
i!!'l"s of She lleild.i;;Mi; count;- :i"
Ar-ord'ng to info "i.ation ???< <?;?. ?'
th" p.-r- !.? .if Mills J'ivor t >wn -h!
; t ndciivorini;" i'-> their par; !
IHiU 'ii" thro'jgh tivi pavim." orn.'. .
through their ? ?cti.u!. and v>i"
favor the vol lii'.r of bonds for tiii
1 urpose.
A petition signed by nearly tiir ?
hundred names, headed by U.
Beeves and T. It. Duncan, of thi
Boyleston sect !?*>. was presented '
the commissioners at tl'oir moot in
Monday. Ny action on this ma*' .
was taken by the coir.miss:?ne '
but it is thought quite probable rlv
the chain gang will start work ?
this road at an early dale.
From the register of deeds offii
last Monday afternoon teiegraii'
were sent to 47 bond buyers a!
over the country, who are retires sr.
tative of the best buyers in i":
United States. The bonds will br
sold next Monday.
Along with these arterial road
improvements, which will be pro
vided for by the State through th
agency of the Board of Count;." Coin
missioners, must go improvement n
our "cross country" roads. Thc.-i
minor roads are of major import
ance in the financial, social and ed i
cational development of the whole
county. The educational proa-re
sivism which has been well begun ir
this county cannot, be adequate!'
developed until there is great im
provement in our system of minor
ronda. Our County Corr ^
| ?' i jii' " n* >r>isFi cers ti?v"
THE PRAYER CORNER
LUKEWARMERS
Don't be- lukewarm! The sucitx?
was never made yet that had not
enthusiasm for its backbone. <??-t a
hobby. Don't think because you oc
cupy a small corner in the world ?
a corner which the majority of
earths inhabitants do not dream ex
ists at all ? that for this reason, the
things you do and say and think :.re
not of much account.
Don't despair your thoughts ami
ideas because they are yours ? (Inn
them breathing space and room t?>
grow. Do. or think, or say any
mortal thing you can to make your
corner of the world happier.
By and by you will find an
little miracle has happened; ;.<-u
will lind that every particle of ser
vice, every particle of joy; eo-.v
particle of happiness and couir.ve
which you have given out to others
has transformed your obseur" ? ? t"
ner of the globe into a lirigl . and
shining corner ? a corner ? hedding
such radiance and beauty arou.jd,
that all men shall turn their
to it, for guidance and for ligh'.
How far a candle sheds it:. rays!
Yes, and the rays stream on even
where the light has passed to where
there is no need of the sun. The
words and deeds live on and are
repeated to and fro, ami man
can count the fruit they hear or t' e
paths they lighten .
A PRAYER AGAINST
LUKEWARM NESS
O Thou God of th" Kai'tif:" ?nn.
Zealous, save us from Hii-wa. iii
ness, from being neither col.l n o
hot. Let us not h< .slothful.
weary in well doing, nor doui>'e
minded, fo rlhey are mis- -i'
all their ways. But give :"-ai at .;
earnestness in whatever we say an 4
do. Teach us thai success wa nev.-r
yet made that hail not enthus:.sui
for its backbone.
Let us not think that because v
occupy but a small corner in ti ?
world ? a corner which the oia '??
of earths inhabitants do no: dr> : ..
exists at all. that fur thi* rea ?
the things we do and -say a'"! tl. r
are not of much account.
Let us not despise ?> :ir tf: . ! !?
and ideas because they :,,-e ( .
but give them breathing spare . i :
room to grow. Help us ti> do ...
think and say any moi'.a! i !j ? ? ? v
i in. to make our corr-v .?>'
'.vt.-lfl happier and better .40.1
beaut'''il.
Then .^all we find I y a d
that an od<i little miracle ha- i,:
nettid: that ewv panic!" o:' >
vice, every partici ? of joy. <
rtarticle of happiness .iml eour..- i
which we have given o,t: !?> ..i;; :
has transformed our ol. i: ? e.it
of the globe into : l-rie'e a s'i
inr corner ? a comer .-ln-diiir,"- -
rad'ai'ce .???id beauty a/oivi'1. tli:.! .
men shall turn their <?;? <?? to a t
guidance and for li^ht, a :d to <
Ka 'her -;nd Son and S:.i it sir- 1 ! 1
all th<' praise. Amen.
? C. 1). <
In connection with ill. .lu;
Order, a Jr. (>. U. A. \i. t'larr
('111!; lue !>"(?:' leiVlitly ts ? ed ??
Brevard. This is a re!' ??
tion. and has the disiiiu'. <?( i? ;
the second one in exi>! ? in N' 1 1 ? '
Carolina, hence the local .faiilev i
known as Chanter ,\'o. :!. l:i er.lei
to become a member, i. ' : nc. e.-<?i ?
that c no also be a ins nine" "f t h
Junior Order. It is und r to< I tha
practically every nr !??'?< :? el' th l<
cal Junior Order is al-.> a u">mb
of this newly* organized Ciriritt
Club.
The officers of the f'haritv Ciul
are as follows: 1'. 11. Galloway,
president; Fred Stanley, vice-presi
dent; C. R. Sharp, secretary; \V. A
Lyda, treasurer.
REV. WALLACE HART3ELL
CONTINUES TO IMPROVE
The many friends of Rev. Wall-ice
Dartsell will be interested to knov;
that his condition lis reported as a
little better at present writing.
most ?..Iden .opportunity to greatly
advance the interests of all the
citizenship of the county by givin.c
i. > lij-ji- to oi <
| r<jr.tT r^fius. ,