,yf\ SCHOOL TERM CUT TO SEVEN MONTHS Health Officer and Farm Agent's Office Abolished, In Effort to Curtail Expense* COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PACE DIFFICULT TASK' Budget for Present Year's Expense Set ?t $300,000 ? Hoped to Reduce This Economy sat upon the throne in the county commissioners* room I ucsday, and ruled in a manner that would have brought joy to tho heart of President Calvin Coolidg. and a smile of satisfaction to the face of Governor ' Angus \V. Mc Lean, both being strong advocaiosof economy. It was the regular monthly meeting of commissioners, and the highlights in cutting ex penses in county government were ; as follows: Reduction of the school term ' from nine months to a seven-months' ' term. i Abolishment of the office of coun ty health officer, to become effect- ' ive within the next 30 days. Abolishment of the "office of- ' county farm agent, to become ef- 1 feetive Dec. 31, 1927. < Rejection of proposed school ' budget as prepared and presented < by the county school board. I Removal of all telephones in county court house, except two. i Sheriff ordered to keep doors in i court room in county court house t locked except when court is in ses- ; i sion. j Considerable reduction in amounts 1 1 given to charity, which comes under 1 the head of "present relief." j All members of the board were s present at the meeting, which last- t ?d until late in the evening. It is't said the board has been considering < these matters for several weeks, as i the members wrestled with the prob- , lems confronting them. Many cit- i izens have consulted with the com- t missioners in the past weeks, it is ( said, and several joint meetings t have been held recently by the com- t missioners, the school board and the road commissioners, at which meet ings it is said the subject of taxa- j tion and curtailment of expenses j have been discussed. Two things are said to have ere- < ftted the absolute necessity of cur- J tailment now. One is the practice . in the past of the county issuing ' bonds with which to meet deficits./ The other is the unusual and al- 1 . most unbelievable progress the * county has made during the past ! j few years. Many roads have beent' built in the county, while school c buildings have been erected and equipment installed that have chal-id longed the admiration of counties;" much larger than Transylvania. } But much of this progressive work has been done, it was pointed out. I by money raised through the sal ? of bonds. Now, it is said, thes bonds are falling due, and the in-', terest bill is mounting up to a size-,.1 able figure. Commissioners say the time has '? come when it is absolutely neces- E sary to practice rigid economy un- i ? til the progress of the past few j ! * yc-ars shall have been paid for. The ! ? pavvient of these accounts and pro-1' viUing necessary revenue for car -I j J rying on the county affairs now, it!) is said by the commissioners, will be ] ! sufficient tax upon the people even:1 with all the economy that can be ! J brought into play. i ' The tentative budget for this j year's expenses is given at $300,000. , ' This may he cut some, it is said, pos sibly as much as $25,000. This 5 year's levy will be considerably , * higher than of last year, it is promised by the tax assessors and . listers, yet even so. it is known that t with the increased valuation of i property and tho higher levy, it is ( almost impossible to raise the pro- ! ' posed budget on last year's tax rate. ; I Under the new county government ' law. the budget must be ample to j 1 take cave of each department, as it < is no longer possible to sell bonds i for the purpose of wiping out defiie- i its. The new county government law, it is said, prohibits this prac-'l tiee which has been followed for soij many years. This action of the commissioners' i i) reducing the school term from nine months to seven will lower the I standards of the high schools, ef fecting members of the senior class es very materially. Boys and girls graduating from the Transylvania schools will not. be admitted to '.^(lllege on certificate from these "whools. Grade A is given high schools having the nine months' term, while Grade B is given the eight months' school. A seven months' high school is not consid ered a Standard Mich school, there fore its graduates arc not accepted, op diplomas, as freshmen in the colleges. Another effect fhich sonic People dread is that of 'he ntt'Mide of teichers. It is feared in some quarters that good teachers cannot b? secured for a s;-ven-months' school. Doubt has been expressed by some t iliaons of the coming to Tran sylvania county of many teachers v''0 have signed up for next year. Those teachers signed. it is said. w'*h the understand inc that the '^o.ol venr consisted of nine "onths. \Vheth"r they will come .'or s"ve<; months' work is prob lematical. * * Abolishment >>f the county farm 1^-, agent'= office will cause much con '? v CTn among farmers, it is thought. [ Th' s.-.mc is trie of th" situation of kJ the county health officer. Both these officers are dose to the peo ple, and each does work that is con DR. STOKES SELLS BREVARD HOSPITAL Dr. T. J. Summey and Dr. Lynch Are New Owners ? Lynch Buy* Dr. Lyday's Interest TRANSYLVANIA MOVES TO BREVARD PLANT Dr. Summey Has Made Record In Field of Surgery ? Is 1 ran sylvania Boy A a result "f it deal dosed about | a i.ionth a jro, the Transylvania ho.-- j pital and the Brevard hospital hay.- I been merged, the equipment and j stall' of the Transylvania hospital | having been moved front I'robartc avenue to the building of the Br vard hospital on Broad street. Dr. G. B. Lynch purchased the interest held t.. Dr. Lydny in the Transyl vania hospital, and he and Dr. T. ,1. Summey, founder of the Transyl vania hospital, purchased the Bre vard hospital from Dr. K. L. Stokes, moving their Transylvania equip ment to tile Stokes plaee, there be ing now but tme hospital in the jpunty. Dr. Summey, head of the institu :ion, is u Transylvania boy, who has .von a name for himself in the field ??? medicine and surgery which has , Drought much credit to his native ?ounty. Dr. Lynch has been prac iing here for several years. That the equipment of the Tran sylvania hospital is to be second io lone is evidenced by the fact that ;he same kind of X-ray machine that ,vas presented to the Mission hos jital in Ashevillc by F. L. Seeley, is jeing installed in the Transylvania tospital. This being the only hos jital in the county and used exten sively by citizens of adjoining couh- I ;ies also, the new owners realize j heir .obligation to have a most vhor >ugh equipment and are working to ward that end. All the latest equipment for purposes of diag-j losis of cases is being installed to he end that the physicians in this :ounty. may be . enabled to render lie very best of medical services t.oj. heir patients. An inspection of the hospital dis- .1 sloses a perfectly arranged operat- 1 j ng room, thoroughly equipped for j >oth major and minor operations. It s the announced purpose of Dr. I >urnm?y and Dr. Lynch to add to the , iresent building sufficient room to iroperly care for at least 30 patients j 1 it a time. , 1 Dr. Stokes, who through this trans iction retires from the hospital ield, will doubtless issue a state nent to his many friends at an early { < late. lj )FFICERS"FiRED ; UPON IN RAIDS i ? i ! I Sheriff B. J. Sitton and Clarence!; Wisher had an exciting experience, ast Friday, when they were fired ! ipon while cutting a still in Old Tox^ : iway. Word had been sent to the < heriff that ho would get "his dose" I ; f he came into that section, and if J, le did come, to bring an under-.] aker with him. The sheriff went, ' ; aking with him Clarence Fisher, j Jlys Merrill and Frank Duckworth, ji nstead of an undertaker. Mr. Mer- ? ; ?ill had been left to watch one place, I vhile Mr. Duckworth had been sent ;ack to the cars for some purpose, caving Sheriff Sitton and Mr. Fisher | ilone, when they found the still, j Officers heard people running and by he time they got in to the still, noj, ? ne was in sight. It was a 65-gallon copper outfit.! ?nd the sheriff says it was one of. hi most complete stills he has seen n a long time. Several hundred | rallons of beer was about ready to v made into liquor. i While dc-stroyinjr the oulfit, bul ets began whizzintr dangerously iear the officers. Officers returned: :hc fire, but were not able, of. 'ourse. to see any of the attacking iiarty. ' So far no ' arrests have been nadc. BUDGETESTlATES FOR DEPARTMENTS The following amounts wre asked for in the budget estimates turned in :o the county accountant by the different county departments for the year July 1st 1!?'J7 to June .".nth 1 - School Fund 51T_.70n.li (Nine months) _ Debt Service Fund .... loLlj,5.'--> (Interest and maturing bonds) Road Fund lK.l4ii.i0 General Fund 43.21'h.On Total $:{ft0.fi*J0.82 sidered of extreme value to the people. These facts are recognized by the county commissioners, it is said. ye! they point to the further fnct that it i> tho people of the eo'intv who must pay the taxes that support all these various agencies, and the commissioners say the pco r.l ? urc already complainintr about taxation. ?lust what effect the action of " 1 1 '? commissioners will have upon the people c annot, of course, be pre dicted. Intense study of the .situa tion anil the loner discussion.: of nil questions involved (rive evidence that the commissioners realized the importance of their action. Whether tins action owls It :h>* 'iq-rova! or disapproval of the people is a que'stion yet to be determined. Dr. Jesse C. Given Noted Minister, who begins a serie s of revival meetings at Rosman on July 1 1 th. . \.} ? . ______ FRANKLIN HOTEL HAS MANY GUESTS : i Dinner-Dance Brought Parties Here From Many Distant Points That the Franklin Hotel's Fourth jf July dinner-dance was a decided success is attested by the large num bers of out-of-town people who at-' .ended the enjoyable affair. Dancing was in the spacious lob )ies which were decorated with flags ind mountain flowers. The regular , franklin orchestra of six pieces fur- \ wished the music. The dining room .ables were decorated -with mixed ; garden fldwers carrying out the eol jrs of the da>\ red, white and blue, t The following party motored up ? from Newman. Ga., for the week- J 2nd: Messrs. H. H. North, P. B. i Murphy, Thos. -Cole .and F. B. Cole, Jr.; Mrs. F. S. Gibson, Mrs. T. S. ! Parrott, Mrs. J. S. Hardaway, Mrs. H. C. Arnall, Jr., Miss Mary Good man, Mrs. F. B. Cole, Miss May Cole, Mrs. G. M. Jones. Mrs. Mik. Powell and Mrs. J. S. Hardaway. Other guests of the Frank! in were Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Isaacks of Ver tientcs, Cuba, Mr. and Mrs. Miles P. Hoffman and children of Atlan- ! tic City, Mr. and Mrs. K. \V. Keelv, Dr. and Mrs. 'Stanley Erwin of Jack sonville, Mr. anil Mrs. C. \V. Hodges. Greensboro, N. C.. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Young. Anniston, Ala., Mr. R. G. Campbell and family, Charlotte, Mr. Geo. A. Campbell of Atlanta. Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Daniel, Wilson, N. C., Miss Ethel Cutler, New York, Miss Josephine Kelly. New Orleans, La.. Mr. J. C. Salter, Montgomery. Ala. Mr. and Mrs. Frank T.. Stevens had as their dinner guests Mr. J. D. Waldrop. Miss Edith Waldrop. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Valentine, Mr." and Mrs. F. A. Kubank and Mr. J. S. Mass"nburg of Hendersonville. Others forming dinner parties were Mr. M. F. Wonten anil party from Camp Sapphire. Brevard. Mr. anil Mrs. II. K. Mai tin. Brevard, Mr. anil Mrs. Feister nf Brevard hail as musts Mr. and Mrs. It. W. Everett. Mrs. Mai-fii' and Mrs. Ashe. Mr. V. j P Clement was ho?t to Miss Wall. Miss Kilpairirk and Mr. J. Wedered. Mr. Shi rman P. Hammatt. manager <>f the Franklin, and Mrs. Hammatt entertained at ilinn'-r. Mr. find Mrs. \V. E. Rreese, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Silversteen. Mr. and Mrs. David \Vard_ and .Mrs. Virginia Itiee. WOMAN'S BUREAU TO MEET TUESDAY. JULY, 11TH July ? noting of trie Woman's Bu reau will be held next Monday afternoon. July 11. at ?'! :'{0 o'clock in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. Al! n.ep 'ii rs are urg.-d '.o he pres ent. as matters of importance are t" be discussed. * sk ? . afc :-e :je * * * "ROSETIME" * * * Local talent play at the * High School Building Fri- * * day nipht. S : 1 o'clock. r * * * Auspices * PARENT-TEACHER ASS?Cr Vr? ~ IV FLANS COMPLETED } Mixed Event Creating Much Interest ? ? Pairings Arranged and All Ready iPians urc complete for the mixed tournament to l>e staffed on the Bre vii 1! (ro!f course next Thursday,'' July l'lth. I; Pairings for the day are as fol- ? lows: I; S. 51. Macfie and Mrs. Harry Pat- j ; ton ' 1 Sherman Hammatt and Miss M. , Crosby Rev. Harry Perry and Mrs. Gaze-.' Icy ' Harry Patton and Miss Adelaide Silvtrsteen j( Walter Cobble and Mrs. Limerick : Roy Morrow and Miss Dorothy'' Silversteen H. A. Plunimer and Mrs. Sherman , Hammatt i Hay Coble and Mrs. D. G. Ward j' Thos. H. Shipman and Mrs. J. K. Barclay r j R. W. Everett and Mrs. J. S. Sil- ? verstoen David Ward and Miss Helen Mor-jj row i i Mr. Isaaeks and Miss Martha!) Brecse p R. J. Ga/.ley and Miss Rose Ship- ] man h Robert Plunimer and Mrs. C. E. 'j [.owe Tom Barclay and Mrs. J. W. , Smith Walter Mart and Mrs. S. M. Macfie j, Macfie Dick Brecse and Mrs. P. W. Ev erott Ed McCov and Miss J.o.:iSe Bar clay I' K. B. l.yon and Mrs. II. A. Pluni mer Guy Lowe and Mrs. T. \V. Whit mire R. R. Eairle and Mrs. Howard .1. K. Barclay and Mrs. W. E. Brecse Tom Whitm're and Mv. Harry Perry . i Kilwin I.cwis and Mrs. Beulah Zachary John Smith and Mrs. Isaaeks Afithony Trantham ;:ad Mrs. Ray Coble Dr. Summey and Miss Nancy Mae-. fie W. E. Hre.se and Mrs. H. I.. Wilson. C. P. Wilkins and Mrs. M? Gchee. JUNIOR ORDER HAS ENJOYABLE MEET Music, peaking and a chicken su;>p? r at) unusually inter <:tiiig pi ? ?-r t ?? .??? at th?* open meeting ? ?:* the Junior Ord r last Saturday night. Pc'inlt- f r? ? s < j .i!l ov??r the. rountv \v e re pre-ii-nt and a mo?t en joyable time was had l>y all. ?!??*? Mason prr*si?lc??l over the meeting and intr<jjjia<,ed the sneakers of the; i'V'-nm;, Messrs. I.. |\ Hamlin ar I i . r. Ii**!w!crs??n? wh?? spoke on ?lie. ? t' h" .Junior Order and <?t' *rr?*at l?en'-li*- t?? i'.- jnemher-'hip and to the puhlir in general. Jim- Orr delighted the l>i?.? crowd with his l?an.io and At tlir conci*.'- ?on *f the ?nu i a1 jirntrram. a r ( ,4. . I . , ? ( , ? ,;j?. ii? . a* '? ? Cold drinks and ice cream iwiv ifervcd during the evenint;. 2L A ^ ; ?s OPEN IN COUNTY Hundreds of People From All Parts of tlte Country Knrolled Here i'i-iiit en Summer temps situated in Transylvania county have opened within I ho past wet k fur the I i? if 7 nf which numh.'rfivo are for i ami 11 : ri ?? fur girls or young women. The you nc people in attend ? ii iVf at t iic.-*e various camps Arc rep resentative of practically every nou thern stall-, as vv II as other .sections of the country. The different camps will continue in session for a per iod of time ranging from six to light weeks', the majority dosing ahout September .1. Some of the eamps in anil, near Brevard have been in operation for 1 ."i years, while others are operating' this year for the first time. The three eamps making their initial op t tiing this season include, Camp Perry-Ann, Camp Cherryfield ami liagles Nisi Camp, all for girls. Camp Sapphiiv is Brevard's pioneer eamp for boys, and Keystone eantp is the pioneer girls' eamp of Brevard, both having been in operation for i.iore than 12 years. The five boys' eamps, with the di rector of each include: Camp Sap phire, Win. MeK. Fe'.zer, Brevard ; Camp n liiia, 1'. Meade Bernard, Jacksonville, Kin. ; Camp Chickasaw, Geo. Morris, .Memphis, Tenn.; Camp Transylvania, J. A. Miller, Brevard; French Broad camp, Major H. K. Raines. Charleston, S. C. The nine girls' camps include: Keysti - e camp. Miss Fannie Holt. Jacksonville, Fla.; Rockbrook camp, Mrs. 1 ? . X. Carrier, Brevard; Camp lllahee. Hinton McLeod, Brevard; Camp Perry-Ann (Jewish), Mrs. I. utile r Pushc-ll, Brevard.; Connestee Cove camp, S. C. Moiris, Brevard; Camp Toxaway, Miss S. J. Davis, Lake Toxaway; Camp Cherryfield. A. H. Ki'/'. ' Brevard; Camp Merrie Woode, M Mary H. Turk, New York City ; Eagles Nest Camp, Miss Carol Opptnheimer, Savannah. Ga. MERRILL'S PIGS' WEIGH IN AT 1167 Mr. Yongue to Act as Shipping Agent For Farmers ? Plans Adopted B ( v L. A. AMMON) The first period of thirty-five days af feeding pigs ended last week, so Mr. John Merrill's of Little River were weighed. The 22 pigs had gained 1107 pounds at a cost of ? ?! . 3 9 per hundred gaiii. Feed was iveighed, mixed and fed according to | the State ration, and besides the pigs had as good a clover pasture as one :ould want, which helps explain part the cheap gains. Hogs arc now at the bottom for, the year, selling for nine cents, yet 1 you can make money feeding them sut. Time for a second car to bo started. The Truck Growers' meeting Sat urday agreed to sell through Mr. j V'ongue, and this week the order for j seed will be made up. Those not j present will be seen, and others, as j ive have not enough acreage yet. ' Most of the vegetables will be sold ; in Asheville if present plans arej carried out, but Mr. Yongue promises In keep in touch with all other mark- ' pts. Ten percent will be the com- j mission, with three percent of the ten going to the organization for ex penses. Up to date 1 never saw such nice looking potatoes. Prospective yield is good, but some report that some itre going to vine too much. A small late cabbage crop is in prospect. Mr. Tom English reports that ni trate of soda has stopped the dam iige of the root louse and Jlc .oot worm on his corn. One tablespoon thrown near each stalk of corn. Boys and girls planning u> attend Club Camp r'-meniWr that July I'.'ih is the date to meet in Brevard or Rosmnn. by 3 :Oll p.m. Two dollars will be the charge. Same list of things to bring as last year. Beginning the week of July 2t>th. Mr Glazener. H. ('. Bates of ilio Bates of the Southern Railway, and local business men will start a cam paign to induce the farmers to ship cream. We think cows are high here. ? have just learned that We are at the bottom. Good grade Guernsey heifers just fresh are sidling for tip. Prospects are that high prices will last for several years, as, ! lu number of cows oil the farm have been dceresrnp for several years. This gives a fine chance for the man who raises cows for sale, to' sav nothing about the cream he can sell. CEDAR MOUNTAIN Is DRAWING BIG CROWDS lit rent reports from Cedar Moun t: n -tale that t h< ? cottages and boarding houses in that section ? it tie county are fa.-' filling up with tourists, anil that a great many people from varioi:- -.cii.ins of th are arriv u-.r -i? r.i' the season at this po| ? : l:t ?- st;n:t;> : re: ?It. The several yi.ung | .. located in tile vicinity ('.? ?? Mountain and C-ie-ar's lle;el are al so roper* . ? '?<? '.V' 'I ?":!!'??? vv 1' rr'imiery ?*? -in Cri er.v il!e and othel ;??? ? i:i South I .a. n- 1 I the ,.f s;iainv r a. ' u ; . Iij. . niellt. SUCCESSFUL DAY AT COUNTRY CLUB ' Knees and Jumping Contests Ciiefttly Enjoyed ? Cash Prizes Awarded MUSIC BY BREVARD'S OWN BRASS BAND Picnic Dinner. Plenty of Lemonade, Horse Slioe Pitching and Checker Games Brevard's eommuhi.ty celebration of July 4th mailt' up in spirit ami activity for any lack of number? oi people who were expected to uHeml the event, Racing, jumping. horse shoe pitching and checker games were enjoyed during the morning, while Brevard's own biiiiu enter tained the crowd with excellent ami appropriate selections. In the 50 yard race for boys un der 14, Tom Patton- was winner ?>! the cash prize. hi the 100 yard dash for young men. Branch "Paxton look ivrst monev, and Harry Clayton second. In the three-lewd race J. \ ern.et and Arthur Bryson running to neth er won first prise, and K Stanford ' and Harry Bryson took second inonev. Jack Trantham and Ham Clavton. running together. got to a good start, but fell over abou an acre of ground and lost out. 1! A. Plummer and James F. Barrett, no went so far as to have their I 'K tied together, failed to suc?sli,.l> negotiate the first step, and of course were decided losers. In the sack race J. \ erne- as first winner, and E. Stanfot d jeeond. In the running broad jump, k Trartthiim K.ok first money, iiryson second, and Harry C lay?.on tlUln the high jump Hat+y Eiyson took first money and I'.. ' Stanford >C The surprise of the day v;:? the jumping of Beverly Trantham. father of the Trantham br,. and Ralph Fisher. The younger .ellowa had to exeit all their energy .o de feat these men who were eharipions 1 themselves a few years ago. At the conclusion of the snorting contests, which were held ale-:,' -he road of the beautiful Montclo. , , ad joining the jjoli course, fl i dinner was spread and the crowd enioyed the lunch, the pleasure of which was interfered with en at. count of a threatening thundei storm It was really an enjoyable oc S and served to bring many people to the golf course foi tho first time, and many were heard to express surprise at the great oeauty of it all, and they seemed to have a more thorough appreciation of the worth of the golf course to t. is ic t,0Walter Cobble. Rush Whitmire. H. A. Plummer and u W. H Alexander Vi-id charge of the activities . and worked faithfully in making 't a success. S. F. Allison presided at the free lemonade stand and dis pensed the cooling drink to any and afl who came, and hundreds o^oyed the hospitality of the Char.it ?< Commerce committee. everetTwinner HANDICAP EVENT w w. Everett -won first !" the gentleman's golf tournament the bie .lulv 4th handicap t\e"L while A ,i: 1 snacks. of Cuba, took second prize. Mayor T. W. \Vrjtmm carried off the tWdpmc.^d Mr. Gazley. of Clearwater. I 'la., wt vs awarded the fourth. J. S. Silve steen won fifth for high sc ? ? An unusually large numh? f people were on the coui>.- .h. ougl out the day. COMPLETE PAVING TO MONUMENT GATE Final touches art being put ?>? ->? paving, of the highway from; ^ J McCoy's store at I n >r.,t Reserve.'' a' 'dittan; e of ?df much No' venience of the 'Vim' ' "ifi i ???? bilists who visit ib<- beautiful * lion in this National Forest ro>e?vc. MRS. HENDERSON HAS VERY NARROW ESCAPE Mrs. \V. B. Henderson and ?.1 Helen Henderson, wife and d;t :'i:h","r of Tax Collector Henderson. :: l a narrow escape from seriou- inju.y in an automobile collision !?<?? Sue day afternoon. The accident occurred on t!v Trc away highway near Quebec, whm " 1 ? can in which Mrs. and Miss Hender son were riding was met in a ' < :?d-nn collision with a car being driv? :i by a Mr. (iraveley. Mrs. i'^o was thrown from she ear ; ? I ??? eeived several bruises and fit-. T' i occupants of the other ear ?- ??d injury. Both automobiles wi <??>!> -i.i.'rn 1 'I y damaged.. TRANSYLVANIA POULTRY ASSOCIATION TO MEET Transylvania Poultry n?S' ciation v\i!! ir.<--t the court house in 'ho office of ?|)"- ri.im'v ntient S. "sir lay f - ' ? <* "hi. v. ? I: v s o All ? I, .1 ill

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