BEE GEE'S CORNER
BUCK FOREST
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As we follow t*ie winding road up
Little River, by the power plant ox
Cascade Power Company, we pass an
odd looking shanty, which seems to
be a patch work of timber of various
kinus ana sizes. A closer investiga
tion shows that it was an Ell or addi
tion to a much larger building. Among
the tangled underbrush yhat has
grown up among the trees can be seen
numerous pillars, and fragments of
foundations, with here and there* an
end or a portion of what was once a
large and long hewn beam. The old
trees, the foundations, and fhe odd
timbers worked into the shanty are
all that now remains of the Old Buck
Forest Hotel, in its day one of the
most widely known hotels and resorts
of our mountain section.
The road is part of what was once
Little River turnpike, extending from
Mills River, via Grange, Buck Forest,
and Cedar Mountain, to Jones Gap.
The mountain scenery, thet water
falls on Little River, Uho travel on
the Turnpike combined to make this
an ideal location for a hotel, and old
man Cage Thomas (Micajah S. Thom
as) was quick to see the advances of
the location. Long before th? Civil
War he began acquiring land, and in
a few years had several (thousand ac
res, 'including Buck Forest, Bridal
Veil Falls, High Falls and Triple Falls,
and miles of good fishing streams.
For its day, Buck Forest was an
extensive hotel. It could easily ac
commodate several score persons, and
the "Big Hall" was ample for an old
fashioned square dance, with a dozen
or more "sets" dancing at once, and
ample roon for the numerous "wall
flowers" and lookers-on grouped
around the walls, doors and windows.
In the days of our fp-andparents and
tn-eat-grandparents, it was a favorite
amusement for the young bloods to
get up a party and spend a week or
two at Buck Koreat, wit'h side trips
to Caesar's Head, Table Rock, Cedar
.Mountain. Rich Mountain and Con
nestee. The parties often contained
twen.'y to thirty couples. The days
would be spent in making onp of the
trips named above, or in mountain
climbs nearby, visits to the Falls, and
in tishini*. They would put in about
a day to a water fall, putting in the
Xiine with climbs and r ambles
grouped around the picnic dinner at
the Falls, and back to the hotel by
dusk. The evenings and far into the
night would be spent on the dancing
door, and on the long shady piazzas
and wandering about the irrounds.
The upper fall, Bridal Veil, (;akes
its name from the general appearance
of a long flowing bridal veil. At the
cop of the fall the water tumbles over
J&n overhangfnfr Jec'ge, with an abund
ance of room behind the falls for
scores of persons to comfortably
stard "in the dry". Immediately be
low, the water strikes a long sloping
ledge whi'.'h widens gradually and de
scends at first gradually but on ever
increasing curve. The water immedi
ately commences to spread out, and
as it tumbles over the rocks the air
gives it the appearance of flying
foam in a close view, but, at a little
distance it takes on appearance of
a large bit of filmy laoei rumpled by
the wind. At a distance, the view is
much more striking. To get a com
plete photograph, it is necessary to
go to a hilltop about half mile away,
and then use a telephoto lensei. The
water tumbling over t(he top ledge
gives the appearance of where the
veil is fastened on t'he bride's head,
and the trailing part of the veil ex
tends near a quarter of a mile.
The next fall below is High. Falls,
u drop of just about a hundred feet,
practically a sheer drop, with the
?owctr side of the ledge extending,
making the slope about twenty or
twenty-five degrees out from tthe per
pendicular., The water spreads out on
the face of the ledge in almost a solid
sheet, except where it is broken here
and there by projecting portions of
the' ledge. About the foot of the falls,
in irregular groups, are masses of
boulders varying in size from small
: tones to those weighing some thirty ?
or forty tons. v The Hillsides, up to !
the stream, are covered with dense j
thickets of rhododendron, laurel, etc.
and rising through the thickets is a I
heavy groWAi of tall trees, chiefly i
hemlocks, pines and oaks. The road
crosses the river, by ford, about fifty
yards above the top of the fall. You
have to be almost to the fall before
you can see it. Many cross the ford
without even realizing that they are
at i'.ie falls, although the roar tells 1
them that there are falls not far
away.
The Triple Falls are three separate
falls close together. About half a
mile below the High Falls, as the
river is passing through a narrow
gorge, it pours over a tAheer ledge
about thirty or forty feet high; the
water runs along the ledge below, to
thii right, about twenty-five yards, |
and then tumbles over a second ledge, |
very similar to the first; then, flows :
to the right again, about forty yards,
and t*ien tumbles over another and J
slightly higher ledge. While the- low- j
er falls is less than a hundred yards >
below the upper, the curve of the J
stream makes it almost impossible to
get more than two of the falls in one j
picture. Tfte steep hillsides and the !
dense thickets make this fall diffi
cult oi' access.
j Mr. Thomas operated the property j
- until about 1870, when he sold it to I
jJoe Mel). Carson (Uncle Jce). who I
'occupied the property until about 20 1
I years ago. In the meantime the pro
perty had been transferred to Frank j
Coxe of Asheville, a brot'her-in-law >
'of Mr. Carson. Col. Coxe, and since,
his death, the Coxe Estate have added
to the boundary, so that now the.
Buck Forest boundary includes some
j 5000 to 6000 acres.
With the dwindling of travel on the !
'old Little River Turnpike' during the
seventies ane early eighties, the pa
tronage of Buck Forest dropped to
but a very small amount. With the
lack of patronage, the building was
I EAST FORK NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. fiollin Shultz of
Howe, lad., were recent visitors of
| Mrs. Shultz'i sister, Mrs. W. C.
Gravely.
! Mrs. Boyd McGuire and son,
Frank, of Asheville, are spending a
few days with Mrs. McGuire's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Gillespie.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Redmon and
daughter, Evelyn, and Mr. Head of |
Central, S. C., spent Sunday-week at
the Gravely home.
Mr. Dub is spending some time at
his summer home on East Fork.
Ernest, Homer and Larry Gilles
pie were East Fork visitors last
week.
Miss Carrie Holden of Pisgah For
est, spent last week with her sister,
Mrs. Mull.
Miss Katie Gillespie left Monday
for Cullowtoee, where she entered
school.
Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Redmon of
Miam, Fla., are visiting at the home .
of Mr. Redmon's uncle, W. W. Grav- :
ley.
Mrs. Liza Jones o fSouth Caro- .
lina, is spending a few we<eks at the |
'aome of Mr. and Mrs. Julei Reynolds. ,
Mr. W. R. Kimzey and son,
Frank of Brevard, are camping at
the Mauldin house.
Guests at the Gravely Home Sun
day afternoon were: Mr. and Mrs. J.
F. Corbin and son John Frank,
Misses Armstrong, Sumerel and Dry
man, Mr. Black and Mr. Walter
Reece and Qhildren.
We still have hopes of some fruit
in spite of the frosts of last Thurs- 1
day and Friday nights.
IRRESISTIBLE JANE
He ? "Jane is irresistible.
She ? "I never put up much resist- :
ance, either." j
allowed to go to rack and ruin, and J
by 1900 portions of the building had i
fallen down. The collapse was com- 1
plete some fifteen to twenty years J
ago. Now, all that remains is a small i
shanty or cottage built out of the
fragments, and a few old timbers and
stones to show that an imposing build- \
ing once stood there. Tt'ie trees anil
'ilhe- shrubbery, thaugh now but a i
tangled mass, show evidence of hav- j
ing once been beautiful and well
kept grounds.
The scenery and the falls, :? till I
make ihe section a most attractive
one, and it has numerous visitors ev
ery year. But the noise and dust of
of the passing herd, the rumble of
the old stage coach, the halloo of the
hunting parties, the wailing minor
chords of the old string band, and ihe
calling of the figures of the Virginia
Reel and o'.ihers of the old fashioned
dances, are here no more.
Savet for occasional visits, Bu>-k
Forest and surroundings are general
ly uninhabited wastes, yet old tim- !
ers will still dwell on the times when j
they enjoyed the hospitality of Old
Man Cage, or of Uncle Joe.
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Buy on a
We stand behind every Used Car
lioa rin ?f the Red Tag'
'' WS'A' with an OK, g
_ that counts
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at these Out
standing Used
Car Values
1928 CHEVROLET COUPE
Fully equipped, good tires; a real
buy. Former owner: C. C. Parker,
Cashiers, N. C.
1927 FORD 4-DOOR SEDAN
New paint; good condition; a real
family car. Will sell or trade. For
mer owner: M. H. Holliday, Penrose.
1927 CHEVROLET COACH
Fully equipped; good tires. A real
used car buy. Former owner: D.
Scruggs, Lake Toxaway.
1928 Model A
FORD m TON TRUCK
With cab and stake body. Will trade
or sell. Former owner: R. I.. Briggs,
Horse Shoe, X. C.
1927 FORD ROADSTER
Good s^hape; fully equipped. Former
owner: Henry Henderson, Brevard.
OUR used car department is operated under
the famous Chevrolet Red O. K. Tag system.
Under this plan, we attach the Chevrolet Red
0. K. Tag to the radiator cap of every recondi
tioned car? showing exactly what vital units of
the car have been checked or reconditioned by
our expert mechanics.
We believe that no fairer system of used car mer
chandising has ever been worked out? for it
assures the' customer honest value.
Due to the great popularity of the new Chevro
let Six, we have on hand at this time a wide selec
tion of "O. K.'d" used cars taken in trade on new
cars. Come in and look them over. You are sure
to find exactly the car you want at a price that
will amaze you. Terms are exceptionally ea?y.
WHIMIRE MOTOR SALES CO.
BREVARD, N. C.
Look ? for the Red Tag ^"with an OK that counts"
W 0 ff CONVENTION
MEETING AT SHELBY
The Western North Carolina Log
Boiling Association, Woodmen of the
World, meets at Slielby on Thursday
April 26th.
The' Western Association is com
posed of twenty-one counties. W.
H. Grogan, Jr., with headquarters in
Brevard, has charge of all promotion
work iu the district.
The following local members have
been selected to represent Brevard
at the Shelby convention: F. Brown
Carr, Fred Johnson, Winston Ash
worth, F. W .Grogan, T. S. Smith,
J. M. Buckner, L. P. Hamlin, Cole
man Galloway, H. A. Plummer, Dr.
Chas. Newland, Guy Dean, Judson
McCrary, W .H. Grogan, Jr., T. L.
Snelson, C. M Siniard and T. W.
Whitmire.
Balsam Grove No. 39 Woodmen 1
Circle will be represented by Mrs.
Fred Johnson, Mrs. W. H .Grogan,
Jr., Miss Marjoric Garren, Miss Has
sie Tinsley, Mrs. LutAier Pushell and
Mrs. D. W. Merrill.
HOME
Home is the harbor into which we
sail
When the storms of life would our
barque assail
'Tis there we gain new courage to
meet
"H.ie storms of life, and look defeat I
Square in the face, and with a grin
Go back to the fight, determined to
win.
To HOME men comet at the close I
of day '
To a dear little wife and hear her
say:
"I love you now, as I did that day
When you and I, with hearts so gay
Were made just one, where we had j
been two, '
And vowed forever to be true."
It may be a mansion, or^ just
shack ' I
On the main highway, or built way '
back;
Yet, once in a while, as we onward j
roam,
We're permitted to view a real, true i
HOME.
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Zeb H. Wolfe, "The Plumber Poet"
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State of North Carolina
County of Transylvania.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
Board of Commissioners of
Transylvania County, N. C.
Vs NOTICE
W. R. Smith. j
The defendant above named take |
notice that an action has been com- j
menced in the Superior Court of
Transylvania County, N. C., to the !
end that the plaintiff may foreclose ?
all interest that the defendant may !
have in the following described land.
Lying and being in Brevard
Township. Being the same land de- '
scribtd in the complaint filed in this
cause. Snid action brought by the
plaintiffs for delinquent taxes, pen
alties, and costs, and the said de- '
fendant will take notice that h<; is j
required to answer or demur to the I
complairit filed in the office of the
Superior Court of Transylvania
County, N. C., or the plaintiff will
apply to the court for the relief de- 1
manded iri the complaint.
This 28th day of March, 1029.
ROLAND OWEN, Clerk Superior :
Court, Transylvania County. N. C.
Apr. 18-25-May 2-9.
folate of North Carolina
County of Transylvania
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
Bend of Commissioners of
Tran-vlvania County, N. C.
Vs NOTICE
H. Nicholson and wife, Ida E.
NicliO!'On (Mrs. H. P. Nicholson)
Land Bank of Columbia,
W 1 . V- 'ill, Lowe Motor Company,
M. v' S >vr, Admrx., and A. J.
Bctidint'licid.
l'ht defendant above named take
noticc liat an aciion has been com
mence in the Superior Court of
Trar^viv-ija County, N. C., to the
end that plaintiff may foreclose
? all inlere.-, hat the defendant may
have in th' ollowing described land.
| Lying and 1 ig in Little River Town
j fcuip, being ie same land described
I in the cor ? :aint filed in this cause.
| Said action brought by the plaintiff
for delinquent taxes, penalties and
costs ar-J th< said defendant will
tnke notiu "liat they're required to
answer or dmur to the complaint
filed in the ? ffice of the Superior
C. urt of Iransylvar' County, N.
' , or the plaintiff apply to the
^ourt for the reliet demanded in
saM complaint.
[ This 28th day of March, 1929.
I ROLAND O ' .EN, Clerk Superior
Court.
Apr. 18-25-" y 2-9.
State of North Carolina I
County of Transylvania.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
Board of Commissioners of
Transylvania County, N. C.
Vs NOTICE
Clara Steele.
The defendant above named take
notice that an action has been com
menced in the Superior Court of
Transylvania County, N. C., to the
end that the plaintiff may foreclose
all interest that the defendants may
have in the following described land.
Lying; and being' in Dunns Rock town
ship. Being: the same land describ
ed in the complaint filed in this
cause. Said action brought by
the plaintiffs for delinquent taxes,
penalties and costs, and the said de
fendant will take notice that she
is required to answer or demur to
the complaint filed in the office of
'the Superior Court of Transylvania
County, N. C., or .the,, p^aiptiff will
apply to the Cpyrt for the relief de
nfended in th^-, complaint*. ?
This 28th dav of March, 1929.
ROLAND OWEN, Clerk Superior
Court, Transvlvania Countv, N. C.
Apr. 18-25-May 2-9.
"STANDARD" SERVICE
All "Standard" Products
S " Washing and Greasing $1.50
Ttrn Work Phone 185
R. S. TERRY
Caldwell and French Broad
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AND PREVENT DIVORCE
Every woman wants pretty floors in her home. All It
takes is the proper ingredients and a Waxing Ma
chine. We have both, and we have experienced men .
to do the work. Call
ED. GILLESPIE
PHONE 123
General Painting Contractor, Floor Finisher and
Home Beautifier.
YOUR
TOWN
'
Now due and payable on or before the First
'Day of May. If not paid by that date, it will be
come necessary then for us to proceed to adver
tise your property, and this
WE DO NOT WANT TO DO!
This is YOUR Town, and the taxes that
come from YOU go to the upkeep of this, YOUR
Town, This is YOUR business, and we trust that
YOU will look upon it as such, and make immed
iate payment of YOUR taxes.
if, <?
IF WE ARE FORCED TO ADVERTISE
YOU are the loser ? in two ways. The ex
pense of advertising is charged up against your
property, and then the interest that the town, has
to pay on its indebtedness because Y QU haver, 't
paid YOUR taxes is just another expense added
to the upkeep of YOUR town.
DON'T PUT IT OFF.
Many people will wait until the last day,
and then there will be a jam, and you will be
caused to wait about the City Hall until you can.
be waited upon. Please come on in and pay
NOW, while you can have prompt service It
will mean much to the office, too, in that we can
i d o the work better than if you wait until the last
iday and join the crowd that will be on hand in
the last rush of the time.
THIS APPEAL MADE IN ALL GOOD FAITH
Your co-operation will be highly appreciat
ed. Let's have the advertised list a really short
one. Don't let Y OUR taxes go over and we shall
not have to advertise you.
THIS MONEY IS REALLY NEEDED.
Brevard really needs the money now due
the town. Help us keep YOUR town's name on
the fair list. Pay your taxes? and pay promptly;
? and you will thereby be serving' YOUR town.
Respectfully,
H. K PATTON
TOWN TAX COLLECTOR.