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The School Corner "Brighten the corner where you ?I*M Conducted by 8. P. VERNER County Superintendent Renewing or Raiting Certificate* Prof. Morrison, of the University of North Carolina, visited the office Saturday, the 21st, and arranged to meet the teachers who may wish to confer with him about taking Exten sion Courses, on Friday afternoon and evening, Sept. 27th, at the Bre vard High School building, from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. He will give the necessary information about the or ganization of classes, the courses, cost, credits etc. Then classes once a week may be organized. Prof. Morrison may also address the teach ers at their regular meeting next Saturday, the 28th, at 10 o'clock at the High School building. Prof. J. B. Jones, the President of the Transylvania Local of the N. C. Teachers' Association, will preside at the organization of the Local on Saturday morning, when new offi cers will be elected and other busi ness transacted. Goinsr to Rosman one morning last week, I ran into a gladdening sight. Learning how to operate the stand ard gear-shift on a heavy car, with Lizzie left lame at home. I was watching every tree, child, curve, car, mule and dog with my heart in my mouth, when all of a sudden ap pears a road full of young cows. It was Hon. T. J. Wilson's importation GLOUCESTER NEWS ] Mrs. Richard McCall and children, of Balsam Grove, visited Mrs. Mc Call's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Mc(';ill, Sunday. Messrs Hardy Kilpatrick, Clarence JVIcCall, J. Colie Owen and Lem Jones spent the week-end with home folks here. Boyd McCall was a Rosman visi tor Saturday. Messrs J. A. Devoure and W. M. Anders were Rosman visitors Mon day. Mrs. L. J. Meece and children vis ited the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John DeVoure, Sunday. H. L. Burrell and Miss Nettie 'Gal loway visited Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Banther Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Anders and family were Brevard visitors Satur day. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Anders and baby and Mack Collins were visitors here Saturday. Well, otficers, we have plenty of i moonshine now, at least some of our j men and boys are getting plenty of j it. If you will let us alone, we will have more than we need and some to let you have in a few more weeks, j Miss Nell Robinson, of Quebec, ! spent Tuesday night with Misses An- 1 nie and Pearl Price. NOTICE OF TAX COLLECTORS SALE OF REAL ESTATE FOR TAXES On Monday, October 21, 1929, I will sell to the highest bidder for cash, at the court house door in the town of Brevard, N. C., the follow in? real estate for 1928 .taxes now due: j T. E. PATTON, Jri Sheriff-Tax Collector Transylvania County, N. C. ______ ? '* Brevard Township Pickelsimer, J. H. & Chapman M. M. 16 acres ....-< $12.70 Macfie, S. M. 1 lot . J 70.45 Shuford, Mrs. C. A. io acres 2 lots 51.24 Wood, T. S. 41 acres.,5 262.92 Miller, N. A. 1 lot . Si 23.90 Mackey, Sarah 2 acA? 3.38 Anthony, Henry 1 1?A~. 4.70 Poor, James H. 1 1q4< ...... . 32.60 Boyd Township Orr, P. M. 63 acre#' 26.60 Brown, J. A. 66 a?res . ;??. 19.85 Eastatnc Township Garren & Johnsom 125 aeries 17.32 Murr, .1. W. and utife 236 aCies 5.76 Robinson, S. E. 50l acres . . . 11.23 Rycroft, Harriett t Land .... i 9.95 Gloucester Township Duckworth, J. E. W. B. 47 ?. acres ?{ 1?<S Hogback ^Township Bennett, Mrs. Grafce 2 1-2 acres 4.24 Dunns Roclt Township Heath, Americus, lfeirs, Interest 108 acres *. 7.06 Freeman, C. D. 1 fot 4.45 Little River Township Allison, Dorus, 27 acres .... 6.38 Hooker, A. B., 37 acres 54.50 Corporation Excess Hunt Cottages, 1 lot 56.70 Lawrence Land Co., Acres . . 37.7S Purity Products Co. 1 lot . . 59.88 Transylvania Tanning Co., 1 lot 997.20 Toxaway Tanning Co. 1 lot . . 349.47 m Rosman Tanning Ext. Co., 1 lot 49.06 Gloucester Lbr. Co. 1 lot . . 138.71 NOTICE State of North Carolina, County of Transylvania. Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain deed of trust executed by J. L. "VVhitmire and wife, Betty Whitmlre to the undersigned as trustee, date<3 the 26th day of October, 1928. and recorded in Book 24 at page 91 ol the records of deeds of trust foi Transylvania County, N. C., defaull having been made in the payment oi the indebtedness thereby secured and demand having been made foi sale, the undersigned trustee, wil sell at public auction to the lsighes bidder for cash, at 12:00 o'ciocl noon, on the 23th day of O -to Her 1929, at the court htcse door ii J from Jackson county. I did no merely slow down. I stopped, thought that if I killed one of Tor Wilson's cows, I would deserve t die myself. For that is what Tron sylvania needs ? Cows, more cows lots of cows. The cow is man's bes triend; she feeds him when she am iie are young; she feeds his land ; sh< feeds him even in death.. She is ?vhen properly treated, a meek, gen tie affectionate, creature. I havi milked ten thousand gallons of mill ince I settled in Transylvania anc been kicked only once ? arid that wai when I tried to use a cockle-burr foi a thimble by mistake. Transylvnau has only about 1600 cows; we oughl to have 16,000. We grow gra? uicker and ranker than any regioi in America. I have kept a cow on half-an-acre of grass for three months now, with only a bushel of mash a month and 1 got more than a hundred gallons of milk. What has all this about (ows to do with schools? A great deal; the more uilk, the better nourished children, the stronger, smarter, more ener getic. The more cows, the more money to buy books, clothes, pay taxes and all the rest. The cow is one of the school teachor's best friends; and I believe that a school teacher who can milk a cow well is apt to teach a child well. Warmth also good for children. I made 2560 fires, started them with 2560 matches, and never had a cold school-room at eight o'clock one time n ten years. I believe in it (Brevard, N? C., the following de scribed property: Adjoining the lands of J. P. Whit mire, D. M. Orr, et al. Beginning on an iron stake in the bend of the branch near D. M. Orr's barn, and a corner of D. M. Orr's and J. P. Whitmire's property, and run3 thence N 57 E 27 poles to an iron stake in the E. L. T. Eubank line; thence with the Eubank line S 50 E 14 poles and 8 links to an iron stake, Eubank's corner; thence with Eu bank's line N 47 deg. 30 min. E 16 poles and 22 links to an iron stake Eubank's corner; thence with Eu bank's line N 71 E 35 poles and 8 links to an iron stake, Eubank's and Martin's corner; thence with Mart in's line S 44 deg. 15 min. E 34 poles to the center of French Broad River; thence up and with the cen ter of the French Broad River, S 4 W 21 poles; S 39 W 37 poles and 15 links to the mouth of a branch; thence up and with the branch, N 76 deg. 45 min. W 44 poles; thence N 44 W 52 poles to the Beginning. Containing 29.15 acres, more or, less. I The above property will be sold ?ubject to taxes. This the 25th day of Sept. 1929. j Ralph H. Ramsey, Jr., Trustee. 4tc chg BBca S 25 Oc 2-9-16 ciMfiedads FOR SALE ? Pears for canning and preserving. R. L. Gash. Phone 6. , FOR SALE ? Pigs weighing from 25 to 200 pounds, cheap. Apply W. F. Lewis, Cashiers, N. C. S25 2c WANTED ? Plain and fancy sewing, making specialty of children's clothes. Apply Mrs. Tom Teague, phone 110. S25 2p WANTED ? Lady wishes to drive down with party going to Charles ton early in October. Phone 184 or call at Mrs. P. S. King's. S25 lc FOR RENT ? A two or three room upstairs or down stairs furnished apartment. With sink and bath in either apartment; also handy garages Rent reasonable for year round. See Mrs. Hinton for terms. Mrs. A. N. Hinton. S25 2tp. FOR SALE ? Baby Carriage; good condition; reasonable. Call phone 138. ltp CHRISTMAS CARDS ? Beautiful line of samples for your selection. Unusually low priced. See Hazel \lbert at Hamlin & Kimzey's office. Time to order NOW! Phone 275 and I will bring samples to your ihome. FOR RENT ? Convenient apartment, well furnished, bright, cheerful .rooms. Two rAoms and bath, hot 'water heat. Phone 272. S18 2tp 'WANTED ? Part time representative must be bank employee. Prefer cashier or assistant cashier who can devote few hours each week to this work. Write for details P.O. Box 358, Statesville, N. C. S113tp NEWEST MAJESTIC RADIOS at Houston Furniture Company, Bre vard. Guaranteed no "A-C hum." A high class Radio at a reasonable price. jly 31tf LOCAL AND LONG DISTANCE MOVING ? The Siniard Transfer Company is fully equipped foi handling your household goods, in either short or long hauls. Care ful men. Big vans. Reasonable rates. We want your business, Phone 118. A18 tf, MONEY TO LOAN? On improved farm lands at six per cent, foi long or short term, in amounts from I three to fifty thousand dollars pre. ferred, however, one thousand dol lar loans will be accepted. l-20tfc5C * F .MITCHELL. Atty at L?w. t ? FOR SALE ? 65 acre farm, with is t r miles of Brevard on 3tate High 1 way. Good buildings, orchard, higl t state of cultivation. Plenty of run c xBsg water. Lots of timber. If inter ented addroes N.E.H. e-o Brevan News. May l(it 1 BEE GEE'S CORNER t' THE GILLESPIE RIFLE j In various Colonial Records, scat ? tered from Pennsylvania to Georgia, a we find references to Gillespie rifles, _ 'sometimes referring to the particu i lar exploits of some one with a Gil t lespie rifle, sometimes to the pur j chase of one or several in arming t and equipping the militia of that period. Records about the time oi l the War of the Revolution, and for 3 a generation later, contain many c such records. The same rifle is often 1 mentioned or referred to in the fic , tion of that period ? short stories, . booklets and accounts. i Without a knowledge of the facts, t considering the numerous references, i one would suppose the "Gillespie i Plant" to be a very extensive metal i and woodworking plant for those i days. ' ? . From the information I gather, there was a family of gunsmiths came to America in the early seven teen hundreds. The old gentlemen had six sons (possibly more), all of whom followed the ancestral calling, and all scattered, the different sons locating in Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Geor gia. The guns were all forged, work ed and made either by hand or by means of the primitive machinery and equipment of that period. The metal had to be soft in order to have the boring, rifling, etc., done with the tools at hand. At the same time, the Gillespie boys had the knack of working the iron in such a way that it was soft enough to work easily, and at the same time tough enough to stand long wear. For guns of that period the Gillespie gun was unusu ally accurate, and would stand long service without materially losing ac curacy. The method of working the metal was doubtless a "trade secret" handed down from father to son. (Probably something like the meth ods of working in the old English Mills. The writer has made tests with old Humber bicycle bearings that had been used regularly for years, showed no more signs of wear than the best modern case-hardened steel bearings after a few months service, and at the same time were soft enough that noticeable marks and ridges could be scratched on the surface easily with the point of an ordinary penknife.) The point of local interest is that one of the Gillespie's established his 'gunshop in Transylvania county, on East Fork of French Broad River, near where two of his grandsons ? or maybe it is great grandsons ? .Toe A. Gillespie and B. A. Gillespie now live. We haven't the date of the original establishment of this shop. The main French Broad valley be low was settled in the seventeen eighties. He probably established his shop about 1790 or 1795. I think he had a shop near the Cranberry Iron Mines during the Revolution, and moved to the upper French Broad in the tide of settlement fol lowing the end of the Revolution. At the time many of the settle ments were made before taking any steps to secure grants. In 1803 Zachariah Candler took out a grant for 450 acres on East Fork of French Broad, "including Galaspy's Improvements." This land, and other lands granted to Robert H. Gillespie about 1831, make up the boundary divided among his children by R. H. Gillespie about 1870. This section ? often spoken of as the "Gillespie Settlement," is still chiefly owned and occupied by descendants of the original gunmaker, who estab lished his shop more than a century and a quarter ago, just at the edge of the Cherokee boundary, and only a couple miles or so distant from where the Cherokees maintained a Strong outpost at Indian Camp Moun tain. I In the back coves of Western North Carolina and of East Tennes see, there is still an occasional fam ily that has one of the original Gil lespie rifles ? one of their most .prized possessions, and a gun with which the owner can bring down a buck or a bear at two hundred yards. The Gillespie rifles had a prominent !part in the Colonial life of the entire ! southeast, in the Indian wars, the War of the Revolution, and the var ious wars and skirmishes during the early part of the last century, and many of them were made in Transyl vania county, on East Fork, about four miles east of the Old Eastatoe Ford ? now Rosman. Now they are found only in an occasional family as a treasured heir loom, or in an occasional museum among other arms of Colonial or Revolutionary days. WILLIAM McMAHON'S MARKET DIGEST, INC. William Market 82 Wall s Inc., York Please motion this piper in of inquiry. 'Analysts of Stock Exclusively, fees. Write for SOCIETY NEWS BRIDGE PARTY DELIGHTFUL EVENT AT FRANKLIN HOTEL A lovely autumn party was given > at the Franklin Hotel on Friday afternoon by Mrs. William Worth Croushorn, who entertained with ten tables of bridge. The spacious rooms were beauti fully decorated with quantities of goldenrod and ageratum and potted plants. Cheerful log fires in both rooms made a pretty setting. Mrs. Croushorn, in an attractive pink chiffon dress with a picture hat in matching color, met her gueBts at the door. High score prize, a silver inlay sandwich tray, was won by Mrs. A. H. Harris. Second prize, a silver inlay salad bowl, was won by Mrs. J. S. Silversteen. Consolation, an unique door stop, was won by Mrs. Boyce Walker. Delightful refreshment# were served in two courses, the color scheme being carried out in the lovely fall colors. Those playing were: Mrs. W. E. Breese, Mrs. Jack Hine, Mrs. J. K. Barclay, Miss Louise Barclay, Miss Betsy Carr, Asheville, Mrs. H. D. Clark, Asheville, Mrs. David Ward, Mrs. J. S. Silversteen, Mrs. H. Perry, Mrs. Ralph Fisher, Mrs. Thos. H. Shipman, Mrs. Rush Whit mire, Mrs. Paul Smathers, Mrs. Randall Everett, Mrs. Ethel McMinn, Mrs. S. M. Macfie, Mrs. Sarah C. Ashe, Mrs. Fred Miller, Mrs. Sher man Hammatt, Mrs. Alfred Rice, Mrs. J. F. Mcllwain, New York, Mrs. Alex Kizer, Mrs. Henry N. Carrier, Mrs. E. P. McCoy, Mrs. A. H. Harris, Mrs. Walter Duckworth, Mrs. Frank Carr, Miss Julia Deaver, Mrs. Bovce Walker, Mrs. Joe Fat ton, Mrs. Bates Pat, ton, Mfrs. Pat Kimzey, Mrs. Henry Ranson, Mrs. Grady Kilpatrick, Mrs. H. Norwood, Mrs. 0. L. Erwin, Mrs. Nettie Bene dict, Mrs. Will Deaver, Miss Annie Gash, Mrs. A. Smythe, Florida. Tea guests were: Mrs. W. W. Pruett, Picgah Forest, Mrs. Hume Harris, Mrs. E. S. English, Mrs. Harry Patton, Miss Rose Shipman, Mrs. W. W. Croushorn. f?i Miss Nettie Wise has been visiting her cousins at their summer home at Edneyville. She will spend October with a friend in Charleston, S. C. Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Osteen are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Osteen at Greensboro. Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Blake had as their dinner guests Sunday, Mrs. Mabel Kellar and daughter, Miss Luella, of Asheville, and P. D. Clem ent, of Brevard. Jim Morrow left the first of the week for Rome, Ga., where he will enter Darlington School for Boys. Mrs. M. B. Waters, who spent the past, several weeks with hsr son, J. E. Waters while she was disabled on account of a fall, returned last week to her home on Park avenue. Mrs. Waters has sufficiently recovered to be able to walk now with the aid of crutches. Mrs. Van Whitmire, of Greenville, spent the week-end here with her mother. Mrs. M. B. Whitmire. P. P. Sledge has returned from a visit with relatives in the eastern , part of the state. CARD OF THANKS We desire to express our deep Appreciation to all of our friends Who were so kind to us during the illness, death .and burial of our daughter and sister, the late Lillian Znloe. May God's richest blessing* be upon each and everyone of you. Mrs. Ella Enloe and Family. ? The simple life is all right if you can afford it Hard work is the best investment ? man can make. We Pay Cash for Chickens and Eggs ?gs 40c ?a B. & tf. Feed & Seed I _ Company BREVARD, N. C OF INTEREST to AUTOMOBILE OWNERS of THIS COUNTY. I have not been getting the business that I ought to have and have been figuring why ? I know that the Quality is not the trouble, so believe it must be the price. Until further notice my prices on GOODYEAR Tires and Tubes will be as follows ? All First Grade- ? I put them on ? Pump 'em up and give service as long a? they run. Now I have figured Goodyears down as low as they can be sold, so while you can get them at this remarkable price you had better get all the tires that you will need this Winter. Heavy duty . " ? 6-piy 30 x 3 30 x 31/2 31 x 4 32 x 4 33 x 4 32 x 414 33 xV/2 M. 30 x 5 Srply 25.55 4 ;40-19 4:40-21 29 x 4.50 30 x 4.50 28 x 4.75 29 x 4.75 30 x 4.75 29 x 5.00 30 x 5.00 31 x 5.00 32 x 5.00 28 x 5.25 31 x 5.25 30 x 5.50 Standard all weather tread 30 x 6.00 31 x 6.00 32 x 6.00 33 x 6.00 34 x 6.00 Goodyear Pathfinder ^uije (standard guarantee) .$4.50. . . 4.85.. . 8.90.. . 9.50.. .10.00.. .12.85. . .13.35. . . 5.95. . 6.35. . 6.60. . 7.55. . 7.90. . 8.20. . 8.15. . 8.40. . 8.80. . 9.70. .10.10. .10.65. .13.55. .13.90 11.45. .14.35 11.85. .14.80 12.20. .15.30 12.60. If your size is not on this list call me up. I have it and it is as cheap as you can get anywhere. Here is one significant fact about GOODYEAR TIRES ? I have sold over FIVE HUNDRED this year and have had three that were not satisfactory. All three of these customers were adjusted to their entire satisfaction. When you look over these prices closely, and compare the price with other brands you will find that this price is RIGHT. Call One-O-Seven ED McCOY'S or Call at the Postoffice at Pisgah Fores 1 TWO MILES DOWN THE ROAD FROM BREVARD, not fa,: B-U'-Y SEVERAL DOLLARS SAVED.
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