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POLK COOHTY HEWS,
COLUMBUS;, N. C. ;
SHORT LOCAL ITEMS.
COLUMBUS,
IV 'I K. arrrr cnnnr
i2enst rft rehteSyT SlPrfk . EicbW Tnrnor, .Sn has moved
County, N. C tbdt IS? ' n lnto UJe Bayuaid cottaRn. John
be made to tVLrt U!nwM Mitchc4l hnS taken the Co wart cot,
b- of KoU "(W na TnV' ,"B ? a d J: H. Gibbi is occupying
ui cuannrmcr or' am.linrv Q
1
the Nelson house.
charter nf cM v t , & . Mrs. Dr W rjroflt,
- - w. kjwvxv it i vv ri vvj iiiirt i ' vji a ecu. r: a iiri ,i n i.ii
Miss Estelle AVebster spent the
fct'ter Pt of this week . in
.Spartanburg, b.- U - . t . .
Misses Bouqsuet and LeConipte
.. ,itea Spartanburg '' Wednesday
ud Thursday. Miss Maud New
loau took charge of the primary
Juriug Miss BousqueVs absence.
Qliryoung friend Fred Campbell
Jias been coufiued to his home with
'the mumps for the past several
(lavs. The mumps are quite 'epi
demic both here and at Lynn, his
fathei, Miles Gray and Doc. Hamp
tuu being the latest victims.
Kev. W. H. Perry preached Sun
day night at the Institute. His
next appointment tare will be the
secuiul Sunday in January.
The Christmas tree celebration
will be held iu the Baptist church
on Christmas eve. The teachers of
the Iustitute are preparing an mt-
l- . ..,tiom rn Qicf.m ct iif an.
jiropriate songs and recitations
w bich will be carried out by the
children and the Sunday schools of
the Presbyterian and Baptist
churches wi.U provide the Christ
inas tree. All who are interested
iu making the little folks happy are
askea to contribute to their pleas
ure either with funds or dontions
of candy, fruits, nuts etc. for use
on the Christmas tree.
Miss Frye arrived Saturday from
Asheville and is a guest at The
Central. Her many friends are
pleased at her return. She will
spend the winter in Columbus.
Mr. Gray lett last Friday morn
ing for Ohio in response to a tele
gram stating that his brother-in-
law, Mr. Moon was very ill.
Squire Hampton has recovered
from his recent illness due to the
mumps and is able to be out.
The Central had a fortunate
escape from being destroyed by
tre Tuesdav evening about dark.
Ik large chimney took fire and
Mzed fiercely .for, several minutes
Aa alar ih was given and a large
number of citizens responded.
Were it not for the fact that every
thing was thoroughly wet from the
.heavy rau of the nicrht iprevious,
thbuilding would certainly have
been destroyed.
general assem-
. AJaroIma on the first
i ebruary, 1881) and
iucuuinent is to be
wit: :
said
as follows to
A.N
ACT
TO' AMEND AN ACT ' ENTITLED
AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE TOWN
OF SALUDA IN THE COUNTY OP POLK,"
RATIFIED THE FIRST DAY OF EEBRU
ARY, A. D. 1881.
leave soon lor the west to join her
husband, who is at present in Wy
oming. , v- V
vW'j Champion is to have the
care and maintenance of the county
r""1 tuc eusuiiig year.
O. T.jBaynard, who is one of a
committee of three annointed bv
the county commissioners to exam-1
ine the bounty's financial condition -i
THE -CENTRAL,.
bee. 1. Said, act is hereby a- went M Columbus Monday to meet i
as io reaa as follows, ttua carry out the instructions of
i commissioners, but tne otner
, Tnat 80 much of the members were prevented from com-
lownship of Saluda in Polkcountv inS and the work of the committee
and so much of the adjoining town- tad to be postponed. ,
Sf.Green River Township, in Rev. B. Justice has moved his
Henderson county as is embraced pastorate to Franklinton, N. C.
witbin one and a quarter (114) The "sikers" showed their appreci-
miles square of the present Rail- ation oi his faithful ministry by
road Uepot, at baluda, being exact- presenting him with two handsome
ly in the center thereof, shall be, quilts upon his departure, one a
and is Jiereby incorporated as the "snowball" and the other a crazy
Oity of Saluda, and shall be subject quilt. Rev. Clarence Davis of F6r-
to all the provisions of all the gen- est City succeds him in the pator-
c.0 uuw iu iiiue iu reierence ate nere.
to cities.
Sec. 3. That the officers of said
city shall consist of a Mayor and
our (4) Commissioners, who shall
be known as the City Council of
Saluda.
Sec. 4. The Jfayor shall preside
(when present) at all meetings of
Council, and shall bave the right to
-r.i 11 i' 1 1 I "VljXT' - Al. . . 1- -11 1
uto uu uu questions Deiore Loun , or oiuerproquce win oe le-
cil, and he shall see that all the ceived in payment for subscriptions
ljaws and Ordinances are faithfully to the Iolk County News.
complied with. I FOR IS ALE. Seven' room hoiiSfi
Sec. 5. That there shall be an and lotin Trvon. known as thfi lnw.
election for a Mayor and four (4) er "Malson Cottage. "i-NCalb on or
members of Council on the First addresalH. "R. ftniv Ti
I -wr ' k . V ( V
m m -w "m m am . k .- -
iuondry in May, J.yu3, to succeed umbus, N. 6T.
ana tase tne place of the present
A DESIRABLE PLACE TO SPEND THE WINTER
. - . . . : .. . i ..... . ..
A , well-kept Hotel in the Mountains of Western North Carolina!
Good Physician within i easy call, v Feed and ; Livery service in
connection. Telephone in course of construction.
Climate and Scenery Unsurpassed. Rates reasonable. Railway
Station : Tryon, N. C. Correspondence solicited. '
MRS. H. E. GRAY, Proprietress.
Colunbus, A. C.
60.
P: o.
Furniture, Cook-Stoves, Tailor and Ready-
:"V. -i
BUSINESS LOCALS.
Advertisements under this head 5 cents per
' v a t r
I nuc cuuxi insertion.
Mayor and Commissioners of Saluda.
They shall hold their offices for two
(2) years and until their successors
are elected and qualified. An elec
tion for Mayor and four (4) mem
bers of Council shall be held every
two (2) years on the corresponding setter ivith trimmed tail. About
READ Chas. B. McFce's ad. in
this ibSUe and look for his large
witch sign when in Tryon. j
REAP what the Tryon" Supply
Co. hasto say in this issue. i
LOS J- Yellow and white spotted
Made Cloihing, Shoes, Dry Goods, Notions.
'Fooerws a
Sp
ecialty.
A good supply of clean well selected and butchered meats, both
fresh and salted, as well, as canned, always on hand. I
buy Beef .Cattle, Pork; Mutton and Poultry
at good j prices. Try me.
TRYON.
Plaus for the new hotel are
being drawn.
Mr. W. G. Ruble, the popular
depot agent will leave Saturday for
Louisville to resume the study of
medicine. His; many friends will
regret his departure.
G. G. Weaver, of Tryon, and
Miss Mary Aimar, of Charleston,
S. were united in marriage by
nev. Mr. I5est at ine oaita m
Landrum recently.
The Misses LaDuc are in Wash
ington on dfiiciai business. Mrs.
Jiarkham and Miss Smedley are
attending to the duties of the
oiMcc during the absence of the
former. It is said that Mr. Lank
fortL is about to secure the, ofiice
iiud tJiiw is nn doubt the reason
Monday in May. Said elections
shall be held under the same rules
and restrictions as State and
County elections are held, and all
citizens within said " incorporation
who have resided within its incor
porate limits four (4) months pre
vious'to the said election, shall be
entitled to vote at said election.
Sec. 6. It shall be the duty of the
persons elected under this act to fnrnftV nr nnn0unn'
T it.. T . I J r ,
go ueiore some justice oi me jreace Tryon Supply Co.,
o roiK county,! anaiaxe me uaw
prescribed by law, within ten (10)
days after. their election. At their
first meeting they shall appoint a
marshal and define his duties. The
shall also appoint a Treasurer and
Secretary, requiring a bond for the
faithful performance of their duties.
three ylars old. Answers to name
of Johnf '$5.00 --reward for return
to C. E Justice, Mill Spring, N. C
NOTICE. All persons indebted
to us, efther on notes or open ac
counts fare earnestly requested to
come ajd settle at once, as ull due
and past due accouuts must be set
tled bv! Januarv 1st ; or else thev
will be placed in the hands of at-
W. B. HUG-eiHS, TRYON, N O.
Next The Ballener Co. .
Per Geo. A. Gash Mgr.
NOTICE,
J. A. BISHOP,
for. their
capital.
I will apply to the County Com
missioners of Polk County, N. Crj
tor Renewal of my Retail Liauor
Sec. 7. The said City Council License! in Saluda Township on
shall have the power to pass all by- first Monday in January, 1903
laws, rules and regulations tor the
good government and welfare of
the city of Saluda and its inhabi- jhis pe!c igt 1902.
tants, not lnconsisieni wnu tun
laws of the State or the United
States, and levy and collect taxes
on all subjects of taxatiion not to
exceed $1.50 on the poll and 50 cts.
on sthe assessed value pf the taxable
property of the city, and impose
fines and penalties for the violation
of citv ordinances. The said City
council shall also have power to lay
out. establish and maintain streets,
drains and sewers; also to issue and
of the various
Columbus Lodgk,
No. 114,
Knights of Pythias
X i ' "
Meets .every
Tuesday night at
7 30 o'clock.
L. H. Cloud C iC.
J. P. Morris, K of R.' & S. 1
Blacksmith Shop
, We have recently opened a
blacksmith shop near Tryon
on th$ Columbus road and are
prepared to do all kinds of re
pairing. Give us a trial. :.':
journey
mor gue charge for licenses of the various I 1J7
to the national kind of busineSs pursued in the COVll & W&VQ.
city. .
; Sec. 8. This Act shall be in force
on and after its ratification.
Q. C. Sonner, 1 '
R. F. Cline V Aldermen.
W. W. Staton J
CkAS. B. McFEE.
NO TICE OF APPLiCA T0N
FQ& PARDON:
v SALUDA. ;
i broke
down many telephone and telegraph J. A. 2horne j- Mayor. -
"ues. x ne linemen uau qui to
Wd time replacing, them. :
. Mrs. W. L. Morris'Bf evard is vis
iting relatives' in Saiudsf.
Miss Maggie Card is teaching the
nhool
touse in this district - The session
Pened last Jonday.
A Rev. A. L Justice prea-hed at
baptist cnurch Sunday nigni.
e was recently" called to this
tQarge for thft pnamrirr vear. No
?Je has yet been assigeed to the
tnodist charge. . :l x
IS Tlimnro
mmavjl VIA UUWM VAW
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State Of North Carolina
County of Polk,
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vnf,',n ia hereby given to the
to the governor uw?ru -7 CT-
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and
JEWELER.
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All work positively guaranteed,
' , Prices reasoiable.
TRYON N 6.
Opposite freight depot.
v , Mortgage Sale. 1 .
By virtue of the power contained
in a certain mortgage executed on
the 22nd. day of March,- 1902; by
Elias Lynch and wife, Nancy Lync
to Aurena Newman to secure an in
debtedness off $28.75, which mort
gage is duly recorded in the ofiice
of the Register of Deeds for Polk
County, in mortgage book No. 1 at
page- 332, and default having been
made in tha payment of said indebt
edness, I will, on Monday, January
5th 1903, atabont -12 oclock, offer
for sale at the court house) door in
Columbus, N. C, at public outcry
for cash to the , highest bid der, to
satisfy said indebtedness with int
erest, cost and expenses added, the
following described land, lying And
being in the State of North Carolina; j
county of Polk,. Township of Tryon,
adjoining lands of W. R. Engel and
L. F. Thomson, and bounded as
follows; Beginning at a stone on
Eh gel's line; thence south 32, east
16 1-2 poles to a maple ; thence
north 30 east 10 poles to a stone;
thence north 32 west 16 1-8 poles
to a stake on 'Engel and Thomson's
line;4 thence south 30 west, 10 poles
10 me uejiiTuiug', cont-aiDin
acre more or less.
Aurena Newman,
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J. E. Shipman, Mortgagee.
Attorney, 1 ?
This Dec. 4th. 1902. . 1
MRS. Lr. S. ADAMS.
Ol Galveston, Texas.
"Wine of Cardui is indeed a blessing
to tired women. Having suffered for ,
seven years with weakness and bear,
ing.down pains, and having tried sev
eral doctors and different remediei
with no success, your Wine of Cardui
was the only thing which helped me,
and eventually cured me It seemed to
build up the weak parts, strengthen
the system and correct Irregularities."
By "tired women Mrs. Adams
means nervous women who have
disordered menses, falling of the
womb, ovarian troubles or any of
these ailments that women have.
You can cure yourself at home with
JJiis great women's remedy, Wine
of Cardui. Wine of Cardui has
cured thousands of" cases which
doctors have failed to benefit. Why
nofc begin to get well today? All
druggists have $1.00 bottles. - For
any stomach, liver or bowel disor
der Thedf or d's Black-Draught
hould be used, v
symptoms. The Ladies' Adrlsorr DeDart
ment. The Chattanooira Medicine (u
& xenn. f
1
one
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY '
Take Laxative" Brorao Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money, if it fails
to cure. JE. W. Grove's
every box.' 25 cts.
signature i. on
: . .. - . ".. '
lloiill
nardnn of Henry Peek who
SieSeedy of 886 OUti M Pi
Cures Coughs, Colds, Whooping Cougb, .LaGripjpe and
all Throat and Lung Troubles. MADE of Pure SWEET
GUM, MULLEIN & HONEY. Tom Druggist sells Xvb& 5to
ylrcle will m TO ,1,'nnpr Inriner the J i :mf A'nf. to . comnoit rape.
ohdavQ t as, v TTna-: . 1 Sunerior
I . I wmj w mjm i . a n a -m n mt - . i &r mm " v
Court of oixt.ouua
to five years in in w.
iai v.
;0llday8 for tho benefit of the Hos- ftt the spring
fund. The circle is doing Poll
jvuU work.
Chriafrvinn nvn.A;aaci onrl free
i u uiiiOiO OACiWOvn
7 tlie Seminarv ; will be civen Fri-
... rwuuig, xrec. i lenucwiiA. jjj. .peCt jitn
J. P. Morris,
,-Att'yr
POT
-Td Laxative Sromo ipnine Tablets. ttLJb
Seven r.22cn bescs sold in psst 12 mcsths. This signature, SJCyr
Crfp
la.TtvoDcys.
cn every
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