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THIS PAPER ISSUED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS, ONE DOLLAR A YEAR. Volume XV Lenoir, N. C, Friday, October 17, 1913 No. 99 WITH THE CORRESPONDENTS. Items From Our Regular Corres pondents and Neighboring County Papers. LARGE Tl M B ERINTER EST SOLD Lenoir Lumber Co. Sell 2,600 Acre Tract of Timbered Land in Watauga. NEWS ITEWISJF INTEREST. Interesting Reading Matter of Local and National Affairs in Condensed Form. BICE-CIINE H. 4 T. Items of Interest to The People of Lenoir and Cald well County. Where Harness and Collars are Business Man Thinks all Should Get Busy and Held This Great Cause. Manufactured by Most Modern Methods (JKANITK FALLS NEWS. Hurrah for good roads for Lovelady Township. We vote Dec. 2nd, and it looks good for carrying now. Mr. Hoke Lutz who has been very low with fever does not improve. James Travis a local sport, was shot through the knee, it is said to have been done by Burl Lingle. They were not at Sun day school at the time it occur ed! Two weddings occurred Oct. 4th, Herbert Brady and Carrie Kellar were one couple and George Kellar and Ethel Brady the other. They are supposed to be at the end of all their troubles. A protracted meeting was started at the Methodist church here last Sunday night by Rev. Fink, which is to continue through the week. The graded school has closed for some time on account of a diphtheria scare. Old Scratch. DKACO NKWS ITEMS. The farmers in this section are getting busy harrowing their land and preparing to sow wheat. Mr. V. R. Brown is all smiles. It's a tine boy. Rev. Isaac Swanson preached an interesting sermon at Draco Sunday. Mr. James S. Miller of Aslu County, and Miss Fannie Reid of Draco, were united in marri age last Tuesday. Esquire C. L. Slerrill tied the wedding knot. Mr. J. F. Livingston is build ing himself a new grainery. Mr. Felix Downs has returned home from Blowing Hock. Mr. K. F. Brown and family left Mondav for Durham when they will make their futur home. We are sorry to see such a good family leave our community. Mr. Allen Jackson will oecu py the Brown house and expects to move m right away. We are triad to welcome Mr. Jackson in our midst. Mr. li. F. Auton told the writ er the other day that he would crib one thousand bushels of corn this season, which is a pretty good record. Mr. David Richard don't seem to be much bettor at this writ ing. New corn bread and molass are the order ot trie day now Mr. Cub Holsclaw left Mon day for Durham where he wil be ungaged in working in the lumber business for awhile. Hurrah, for The News. Wesley, KINGS t'KKKK NKWS. We are having beautiful fa weather and the farmers are making good use of it gathering corn, sowing wheat and putting away sweet potatoes. A crowd of our girls were vis itintf Miss Liou Andrews near Grandin Saturday and Sunday Miss Gus Barkley and Mr Hoy Tolbertof Downsville, were visiting Mrs. Jessie Brookshire Sunday. Every body is invited to the One of the most important real estate and timber land trans actions that has been made here in some time was consumated lis week when the Lenoir Lum ber Co. of Lenoir, sold to Mr. Win. S. Whiting, of Asheville, le 2,b00 acre tract of tine tim ber land in Watauga County formerly known as the W. W. enoir land. The Lenoir Lumber Co., ac quired this valuable timber hold ing several years ago and has been holding it as an invest ment. The tract is located in le vicinity of Coffey's Gap, Watauga County, and is consid- red to be absolutely the best body of timber for its size acre for acre to be found in this sec tion of the State. The officers md stockholders of the! Lenoir jumber Co., are Mr. J. H. Beall, president, Mr. R. L. Gwyn, sec- etary and treasurer; Mr. F. L. Steele, Mr. G. H. Lenoir and estate of G. L. Bernhardt. The purchase price for tl 1 is Li (VV . V Vl tl 111 U I KllIU l (1.1 (.'I. (K).(K). Mr. Win. S. Whiting the buyer is a prominent lumber manufacturer of Asheville, and it is very likely that he has ac quired this timber with the view of manufacturing it. We also understand that Mr. Whit ing is in negotiations with par ties for another tract in Wau tauga County, and it is presum ed that he will work the two in connection and manufacture the timber himself. 'Old Time Singing" Sunday. Mr. A. B. Oxford of Edgo- mont, has been visiting his brother, Mr. Boone Oxford, the former is preparing to move to Washington. 1 he News has been speaking of chestnuts at Blowing Rock, but the writer has been enjoying some sent by parcel post from Kelsey, for which the sender las our thanks as we certainly did appreciate them. Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Lax ton of Boomer, were visiting on Kings Creek Sunday. The boys in our neighborhood are having lots oi uiu possum hunting. They have no ditlieul ty in catching from 4 to 7 each night. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Oxford of Lenoir, were visiting on Kings Creek Sunday. Miss lanie Lax ton is visiting at Boomer. The Kings Creek school has opened under the capable and efficient management of Prof. I. M. Isbell. Ill PSON NKWS NOTKS. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sullivan of Vahnead. spent Sunday with relatives here. Mrs. Yarina SeUer of Hicko ry, visited relatives in and near Hudson last week. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Crump came up from Rhodhiss Satur day to spend a few days with home folks. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Lutz went to Blowing Rock Saturday for a few days. Mrs. F. P. Rhyne and chil dren visited friends in Hudson several days last week. Mrs. Bessie Jones of Granite Falls, spent several days last week the guest of her sister, Mrs. E. C. Conley. We congratulate the Raleigh News and Observer on their handsome new home and wish them continued success in every field of their work. "Mrs. Pankhurst goes to El lis Island where her case will be passed on by a special com mission," says a headline. Hope they'll either keep her there or pass her to that new continent in the artic. One thousand bottles of beer and twenty five gallons of whis key were confiscated from a boat and emptied in the Neuse river at New Berne by the Sher iff this week. Now if the little fishes haven't prohibition they'll be seein' things. No one has yet been discover ed who can tell just what is go ing to happen next in Mexico. Outside of the fact that they are still scrapping there and very likely will continue to do so until some other nation makes them stop, their affairs are in a perfect chaos. Another, and it is said, per manent survey for an extension of the railroad to Wilkesboro near to the ioint called Pole Bridge, was made by engineers of the Watauga tfc Yadkin River Railroad Company Saturday This would be the accomplish ment of a long-time plea that Wilke's county's seat should have a railroad. North Wilkes boro Hustler. Three times the wire ess has been called upon to save the hu man cargo of a great steamer in imminent peril and in every case the Marconi men have prov- ed heroes. One of the light spots in the dark story of the Volturno is the conduct of the wireless operators, w ho worked until the heat on the bridire be- came so great that some signal rockets exploded, wrecking their apparatus. Glory tothest men, whose courage shows up all the more magnificently sinct they were surrounded by cow aids. Greensboro News. Fairs are now lwing ill sections of North 1,1 Carolina and it is a notable fact that each and every one of them art a great credit to the state and the section in which they an I .... I I. ... ... ,..... . ... v W. t uem. i ne.se iiiis it: .1 ni.-.it tl,,.,., (,. t,., .1 , .11.. I . liiiiih iui Hie fuiMf k' ' !". to get a bettor idea ot the great and varied resources of their state and the wealth of its man ufacturers. They are also a great attraction also to visitors from other sections who are in terestou in seeing what we are producing here in an lines, w hope that fairs will continue un til every county in the State will see their way to having one each year if possible. To Clear Out Rat A farmer says he rid his farm as follows: "On a very large number of pieces of old shing les 1 put about a teasoonful of molasses, and on that, with my pocket knife scraped a small amount of concentrated lye, then placed the shingles around under the doors and under the cribs. The next morning I found 40 dead rats and the rest vamoosed. Have cleared my farms of the pests in the same way. and have never known it to fail." The Lenoir News $1. the year. Mrs. M. H. Beall is visiting in Wilmington. Born to Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Rash, Monday a daughter. Mr. T. H. Broyhill went to Hickory Tuesday in his auto. Mrs. D. M. Reid has returned from a visit to Washington. D. C. Mr. C. Y. Miller of Wilkes- boro, of the Miller-Reins Co., is here for a few days business visit. Mr. Harry Austin who recent- ly returned from the West, spent Saturday and Sunday in Lincolnton. Misses Middleton, Blair. Ce leste Henkel and Mrs. J. H. Beall went to Blowing Rock last Sunday for the day. The old plank walks in the different parts of town are very much in need of repairing, as in some places they are becom ing rather dangerous. The many friends of Mr. Hen rv Amr ev arp nleusnil rr st.t him again behind the counters at Brannon & Brown's after his long and serious illness. There will be a Box Supper at Hibriten Academy on Satur day night, October lnth, the proceeds of which will go for the benefit of the school. Every body is cordially invited, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Clarke who have been spending a few tli tlw.lr- I Q 11 tT IiK.. 1 T i. H. Hlackwell at W aynesville, returned home Monday even The person who buys all his goods out of town doesn't hel the town or the county in which he lives and will not be misse very much when they are dead i - and burioi ICev. and .Mrs. 1.. IV Miern spent Saturday night and Sun day mijenoir mo guesis oi .ir i i a l . . ri loe Austin. liev. Sherri preaching at the .uveniist cnurcn nunuav morning am nignt. i Misses Jettie Miller and Net tieSmo;iJ teachers in the Gran ite r alls graded school, spent Wednesday and lliuistlav in l-ienoir, the guests oi .miss Maude Mmish, who is also I 1 1 1 teacher in that school, whic nas been closeu lor tiie time it U1K on iVccount of a diphtheri SC(m, ltt that place. The road will soon be in good condition from Hickory to I a noir ami when it is complete from the Catawba river througl Ijovelady Township and tin through Hudson it will be prac tieally to the town of Lenoir which will be connected with the road now being built from this place, which is one of the best that can be constructed Caldwell is one of the be counties in the state and wit gooti roads running in all three tions trom Lienoir there is no reason why the county should not increase its imputation at least ir) per cent during the next few years. The roads could be completed within two years and then the outside wo pie would begin to iour in and those residing here already would enjoy the fruits of their labor and money by having a system of roads over which they could ride with ease and haul loads twice the size they are I at present. The Price-Cline Harness fc anning Co., one of Lenoir's most valuable manufacturing en terprises, was organized and in corporated in May, l'.KHl. the of ficers being Mr. .1. C. S.'aie, president, Mr. G. F. Harper, ice-president, Mr. G. L. Bern- lardt, secretary and treasurer. Mr. J. A. Price, manager. Mr. rnhardt and Mr. J. A. 'rice being the prime movers in lis organization. The concern first started business in the arehouse of the Bernhardt- Seagle Co.. and then made col- ars stuffed by hand and repairs to all kinds of harness. There as no modern machinery used it this time. In April 1, UK)7, the company was 'reorganized under the name of the Price-Cline Harness .v. Tanning Co., and the tanning yards of Mr. P. E. Cline located near Lenoir, wer- acquired and Mr. Cline was taken in as a took holder. The officers re mained the same with the ex ception of Mr. C. D. Rabb who was made treasurer and Mr. P. Cline, manager of the tannery department. The business was then moved into the Bernhardt building where machinery was nstalled and the real manufac ture of harness and collars started with modern methods After the death of Mr. G. L. Bernhardt in nlL Mr. C. E. Itabb was elected secretary and treasurer of the company. In March, 1U1)S, Mr. R. F Thornburg of Hickory succeeded Mr. P. E. Clino as manager of the tannery department. And in May, l'.i;i, the compa ny moved into ineir present quarters in the Henkel building where they increased their out ut until they are now manu factunug in the neighborhood of :il dozen collars per week md a full line of harness and horse supplies. 1 he amount for the annual business of the company being aiioui e,i'. The business is at present un dor the capable and efficient management of Mr. C. E. liabb in the business department and the manufacturing is looked at tor by Mr.. .1. A. Cline. Five men are now in different pails r . i .i.:.i: r oi me country wiui mix one oi goods on the road, and Mr. N. II. Gwyn is the regular travel ing representative carrying a full line of harness, collars and horse supplies and is enjoying a large and lucrative patronage whereever he goes. The com pany makes their own products from the hide in its raw state to the tine finished product, which we can state is the equal of any line to be found on the market today. Few people realize the impor tanceoltius business in l-ionoir which had its start from a small beginning but it is from the tiny acorn that the mighty oak grows and so it is with the Price Clint t o m i i Harness tV l anning to., winch is today an institution that L noir ami laldwell lountv can well feel proud of. especially as it originated and is controlled by all home business men. Such enterprises are of great value to any community and we feel proud to number this among our leading manufactur ing industries. Some men lose their eyesight looking out for No. 1. One of our leading merchants and business men made the sug gestion to us yesterday morn ing that we boost the idea of having a regular road working here in Caldwell County on the two days suggested by Gov. Craig, Nov. j li. We feel that we I i.i t- handled this matter as best we can and have done all in our power to bring it before the people in a way that we thought would interest them in a movement of this kind. Hav ing done this, we feel that it is up to some one else, the busi ness men, we might say, to get more interest aroused in this movement. There should be a meeting held here soon and per sons selected in each part of the county to look after this matter, and also appoint (ersons capa ble of supervising what work is done on the roads in this way. There can be a vast amount of work done that would prove very beneficial not only to the roads but to tin finances of the county and we would like to see the movement brought to some kind of a head as soon as possi ble so that all will be in readi ness when the days for this wVr. n arrives. We feel that there are not many men in the county who would not be will ing to do this work and they will show by so doing that they are made out of the right kind of stuff. Let us have these two days road work by all means. The business men can do noth ing better than come together on this matter and form some plans for carrying it successfully out. We are more than willing to do all we can for its further ance. LYCEUM ATTRACTION Next Thursday evening, Oct. It.th. the Euclid Male (Quartette will appear in the auditorium of the graded school at o'clock. This will he the first concert of the lyceum course this year. This is the sixth year of the quartette and it has made a splendid reputation. The young men are college graduates and are artists m their lino. The pertoire is varied, consisting f classic selections, folk and limitation songs, popular se lections, etc. Also a splendid iddition to this programme is the reading by Mr. Beaver. Seats are on sale at Lenoir Drug Store, reserved T(V, gen eral admission Xie and children .V . Saw Mill For Lenoir. Messrs. Mush Hartley clos d a deal with M r. Jos. Crad the first of dock of Asheville, this week, for about six acres of land lying just south of the Kent Coffey Furniture Co., plant in Lenoir, the price being $ !.:'.( to. (X). We are informed that it is the intentions of the owner of this land to install a saw mill there in the near future which will supply local trade, having the timber shipped in for sawing from the outside. Also that the mill will cut logs for any one desiring them cut. The mill will probably be in charge of Mr. Craddock's brother. Thus the manufacturing still continues to grow in lienoir and each new enterprise of this na ture adds to the business of the town.
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