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NOTES AND COMMENTS.
We wonder what effect Gov.
Glens attitude toward the pro
posed State Reformatory for
yonthtul criminals, will have;
He doesn't seem to favor the
move, or rathor thinks it will cost
more than it will be worth.
It is only too painfully true
that public places in our cities
and towns, such as the depot,
livery stables and other haunts,
are the "hot beds" where the
seed of crime is promiscously
scattered around; These places
it is true, are more respectable
than the "Pen," but hardly less
harmful to a boys charactor.
A great many of our boys
would be kept from the "Pen"
and never need a Reformatory
if they were properly kept in at
home.
A boy has got a man's nature
in embryo, and we believe that
the best institution on earth to
form, not reform him, is the
home.
The necesity of a State Re
formatory for youthful criminals,
k a reflection upon the family
government of our state, although
by tsese lines we do not mean to
be understood as opposing the
reformatory, but it seems to be
a sourse of regret that such an
institution should be needed.
LYNN NEWS.
D. H. Swann is spending a few
days in Asheville and vicinity.
Silas Fowler has had to take ii
few days off from work not being
well.
T. V. Smith's little son Mack,
who had a severe attack of pneu
monia is now convalescent-
Grayson Newman and wife
made a flying trip to Sandy
Plains last Sunday.
Rev. Mr. Newell will preach
in Chapel next Sunday at3;30 p.
m. his regular appointment.
The Odd Fellows society con
templates meeting in their new
hall next week.
It has been suggested that our
school District be made a special
Tax District.
Miss Minnie Nanny of Ruther
ford, county, returned last Sun
day after a weeks visit and rest
at home.
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H. G. Foster, has been a little
indisposed for several days,
suffering with an attack of
neuralgia.
Owing to a misunderstanding,
there were no services in chapel
last Sunday except Sunday
school.
Joe. Schmeddings a young
German of New York, has been
added to the force in the office of
the Tryon Hosiery Company.
Geo. B. Logan, Manager of the
store of Tryon Hosiery Co., has
x gone on a business trip north,
and will mu6hase their Spring
and Sumnfer stojtk while gone.
P. D. failfiams of Big Level
was in our viljege last Monday
With a load of very fine sweet
potatoes also can be a n s and
tomatoes.
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KFY HISTORY.
We publish by requests
following article, which appeared
in The Advance, Feb. 12th
1887. The sub. of which is the
official career of Judge R. S.
Abrams.
Columbus, N. C, Feb. 12.
Polk county is not large but it
affords some facts; one of which
is not often the case, if ever in
the history of any other county
in the State. It was organized
in 1855, and the first election for
county officers held in August of
the same year. There were five
candidates for the office of Clerk
of the Court. The youngest of
whom, R. S. Abrams, was elected
by nearly one hundred majority,
in a total vote of about 500, bal
lots. He was a -tailor by trade,
a young bachelor, handsome,
aggreeable, and very active and
popular among the ladies. He
was elected as a Whig, merged
then into a "Unionist," and after
the "late unpleasantness," affili
ated with the Republican party.
He was re-elected to the same
office at the expiration of each
term by am increased majority
until last fall and turned over the
office to his first successor, John
Arledge, on the first Monday of
January last, having filled the
position of Clerk of the Superior
Court continuously over thirty
one years. It had come to be
believed among many that
t "Uncle Bob," as he is fnmilliarly
called could not be defeated as
long as he wanted the office and
had he made an independent
campaign in the last election,
would very likely have won the
race. "Uncle Bob" was one of
the promptest-officers connected
with the judiciary of this section.
His dockets were already: he
never had a deputy; and never
missed a single day or term of
court in the nearly one-third of
a century he held the office. His
popularity increased among all
classes, especially the poor, and
the ladies, although he has pre
served his "single blessedness"
inviolate and even the ancient
maidens of the county smile as
coyly and sweetly to still win
his -attention, as they did prior
to passing the meridian of their
beauty arid lovermess. Think of
"Uncle Bob's lonesomeness now
since he has changed his avoca
tion! He has became the owner
of more than half of this town
plots and promises, to devote his
attention to building up the
county seat of little Polk. This
will affiord an item of public in
terest which will be communica
ted the Advance from time to tim
s the publishers seem to have
the enterprise of the western
portion of the state constantiy
before them and the cause of the
common people their special
care. Jay Kay.
Polk County Betterment Association.
Editor News:
Please announce in your estee
med paper that there will be a
meeting of the Polk County
Betterment Association held at
Mill Spring, N. C. on Saturday
January 26th 107 at 10:30 o'clock
a. m. All teachers are earnestly
urged to attend as pre all friends
who favor the betterment of the
public school houses and grounds
of Polk County. By order.
Maggie V. Hague,
Mary R. Justice, Pres.
Secy.
January 15th 1907.
The Daily Herald of Spartan
burg chronicles the sad news of
a homicide which occured in that
city late Saturday night. It is
the more sad to the people of this
section, becauseof the past that
one of the boys who figured in
the tragedy was a nefghbor and
well known here, having, only a
short time ago, been a student in
school here. It is reported that
the knife which ended the life of
a young man by the name of
McCall, was in the hand of Bob
Newman, son of W. H. Newman,
of Landrum.
dined at Mr. J. C. Powells last
Friday on their return from Mr.
Leandrew Thompson's
Mr. and Mrs. V. Hyder were
at church last Sunday, all were
glad to see them, especially glad
ty see the little babe.
Misses, Minnie, and Cora Bris
co and Addie Green spent last
Saturday night at Rev. W. W.
Womacks. Of course some young
men went down there to add to
their enjoyment eseorted them to
church Sunday morning, all re
ported a good time.
Mr. Thomas Williams teacher
o f Big Level School attended
church at Lebanon last Sunday,
Mr. D. Elliott accompained him.
Mr. Thomas Wonack and Miss
Bertha 'Ruppe, were happily mar
ried, at the home of the bride's
parents, Dec. 26, 1906, at 2 p. m.
They are a happy pair and we
wish them to remain so, on dud
on forever.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Womack
were at church last Sunday.
Mrs. Womack had the pleasure
of meeting a goodly number of
her relatives on that day.
Rev. Womack 's son and daugh
ter, viz, John and Candas, with
their families visited home and
loved ones Xmas.
Revs. J. E. Womack and H. L.
Powell visited relatives here
Xmas. Mr. Womack is attend
ing school at Rutherford College.
Mr. Powell at Wofford College.
The former returned Jan. 5th
arid the latter returned Jan. 7th.
We wish the young men much
success during this new year.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Edwards
visited the latter's sister, Mrs.
Nathan Shehan recently.
Miss Mary Gibbs, was accom
panied to Rutherfordton Jan. 9th
by her nephew J. H. Gibbs, to
be treated in the Sanitarium for
what is supposed to be tumor
something similar, We wish her
a speedy recovery.
We are the recipients of some
beautiful weather just now.
How these beautiful days re
minds one of God's light and
love. "God is love." God is
light, and there' is no darkness in
him.
Mrs. V. Hyder is visiting her
parents this week.
Builds up waste tissue, pro
motes appetite, improves diges
tion, induces refreshing sleep,
gives renewed strength and
health. That's what Hollister's
Rocky Tea does. 35 cents, Tea
or Tablets. For sale by A. L.
McMurray.
The way to do a thing is to go
at it and do it. If there is a par
ticularly disagreeable task before
you, begin with that and so save
yourself several hours of dread.
aside from having it done the
sooner. Ihe men who have suc
ceeded in life have been able to
turn the spare moment, whieh
most of us frivol away, into pro
ductive work or thought.
Even in one's hours of relaxa
tion one often meets with an idea
in reading or conversation, which
would be valuable if stored away.
Instead it is often forgotten,
make a note of it in your mind
at the time, put it on paper at the
first opportunity. Swett.
That's the house the Doctor built,
The biggest house you see;
Thank goodness he don't get our
money,
For we take Hollister's Rocky
Mountain Tea. For sale by
A. L. McMurray.
FOR SALE.
A very fine Kentucky mare,
excellent buggy nag and the fast
est harness horse in Polk county.
Also a fiirst class saddle mare,
work anywhere, Both are sound,
of approved age and fine looking.
E. McQueen Salley,
Tryon, N. C.
Executor's Notice.
Hi ing qualified as executor of the will of
Mr: . Eliza Giles, deceased, late of Green's
Creole township, Polk county, N. C. , this is
to notify all persons having claims against
said estate to exhibit them to the undersigned
on or before Iec. 8 1907 or this notice will
be plead in bar of their recovery. All per
sons indebted to said estate will please make
immediatepa) ment.
D. H. Houskr. Executor.
This Dec. 8 1906:
Land For Sale,
The Bivings, or old "Poor House," tract
of land, lying between Mill Spring and Pea
ridge is for sale and will be sold either ?s a
whole or in tracts to suit purchases at a very
early date. This is a good and well situatexl
tract of land and very desirable: Correspond
ence is solicited with intending purch. sers,
who are requested to write me within the next
three weeks at the address given below.
SOLOMON GALLERT, Care of Yarboroagh
Hotel, Raleigh, N. C.
Land Entered.
W. R. Turner enters 50 acres of land more
or less in Cooper Gap and White Oak town
ships. Polk county joining lands of Joseph
Melton, Huston Ruppe, J. B. Turner and the
heirs of Jas. Jackson (deceased) and others
on both sides of Green River, also the river
bed, beginning on Mrs. Hamilton's line,
known as the Crease place or Joseph Melton
corner,
F. M. Burgess, Entry Taker.
Filtered Dec. 14, 1906.
Land Entered.
J. N.. Searcy an.' I. 'V. Hollinsworth,
-nters 200 acres of land, more or less in Greens
Creek Township 1.1 Polk count) ; comensihg
on Mart Cornwells land then to Weaver land
then with Abrams land to J. M. Putnams
land thence with same to the beginning.
F. M. Buryess, .Entry Taker.
Kntered Jan. 1st 1907.
Lard Entered.
T. G. Egerton, enters toe acres til land,
more or less in Cooper Gap township, Folk
county, N. C. on waters of Walnut cree - ,
joining the lands of J. P." and T. G Kgerton,
P. D. Williams, Emily Whitesides land and
others.
F. M. Burgess, Entry Taker.
Entered Jan. 1st 1907.
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Land Entered.
J- N. Searcy and E. W. Iloliinsworth
enters 200 acres oi innd more- or less 0:1 the
waters of the red spring branch in Polk
county in Columbus township joining the
Stearns land aud the Long Jand now lohn
Cudds aud the O. C. Bridges and Brown
Nance land.
F. M. Burgess, Entry taker.
Entered Jan. 1st 1907. '
Land Entered.
A. G. Burton and Z. B. Rodgers enters 75
ocres of land more or less in Greens Creek
township on waters of Creek adjoining a home
land and the Geo. Collins land and ethers
beginning at A. G. Burtons and Z. B. Rcd
gcrs beginning corner.
F. M. Burgess, Entry taker.
Entered the 9th day of January 1907.
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All persons owing taxes and failing to settle will be visited"
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levy made upon property in every case when settlement of the
taxes are not made in full. All who wish to avoid all this trouble
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