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THE POLK JKTT NEWS
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fHA&LIE H. WILLIAMS ublishkr
Entered at the Pa st office in Columbus j
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M second class metier.
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Church Directory.
COLUMBUS, N. C.
BaptistRev. T. H. Posey pastor,
Preaching 2nd. and 4th. Sundays at 11 a.ni
a"d on Saturday before 3rd. at 3 p. n
Sabbath School every Sunday 10 a. m
N. T. Mills, Supt
Presbyterian T. C. Croker, pastor.
Preaching 3rd Sunday at 3 p.m.
Sunday bchool .Every Sunday 10 a
C C. Hampton, Supt.
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:oite xto. a.
THURSDAY. AUG. 19 1909.
SOOiOU MEET1IC.
B1SE BILL ROTES.
Saturday next the Columbus
and Lynn bate ball teams will
play the first of a aeriea of three
games of base ball.
The game Saturday will be
played en the Lynn and the next
game, Saturday week, on the
Columbus ground.
Both teams have good players
and it will net be a walk over for
either team, Let everybody go
to Lynn Saturday to seethe first
game, and on Saturday week,
Aug, 28th, come to Columbus to
see the tecend game.
Columbus Play Landfum Friday.
The Columbus ball -team will
eross bats Friday with the La.i
4rum team, at, Landrum. The
Columbus boys4 have it in for thm
Landrum crowfl and say that
they will certainly brine hmnk
waacaipaortha Palmatto lads.
MILL SPUR HEWS.
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ai isetmenem Sunday: A raeet-
m ia pm in progress at White
The News has been requested
to announce that en September,
4th, there will be a good road
meeting in Columbus conducted
by Joseph Hyde Pratt, State
Geologist and Secretary of the
North Carolina Good Roads As
sociation. Mr. Pratt. is sent out by the
state to intersest the people in a
systematic study of the road con-
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unions as iney exist lntnemouii- Oak. -
tains. We welcome this newa itf ' A iL A ' t . ,
Polk county and feel tbt-WO?,' Lmcolnton,'who
people will attend in goodly um- 2S spendin omtime with
bers to hear these vital questions f" S??' returne her
discussed. One has but to travel hdmesday' .
oa almost any of the highways ' Butter Jackson and wife, of
before he can be convinced tiat Baaufori S: C. are new here
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Miss Pauline Shankle Pt.r.
ertaineo: quite a riumW. of w
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wiends last Wedneidav io-hf
Every oho "enjoyed themselves
totno fullest extent. '
Little Leila Bavnard. of Tjin
drum, S. C. spent several days
witn ner coums here last week.
Miss Annie Phill TV cnani
Thurday nighty With Misses
Lizzie Lee andttfellie R0ts.
Mr. and Mrs. Crawford
J i wj. ilij liibi i nr ji r nn
years. Mrs- Hines wtt thi u;. IvisitaH ha il- c.
m y , . " I vuruy ana
"x VV,1M uiee, wno aiea ounaay.
aoout Bnirty-nve years ago.
ii. iw wva yuwu-
lem and work to smeloriate thi
present conditionr.
rSE POLK COUNTY BAPTIST SDRD1T
SCHOOL ASSOCIATION.
the 23rd sessieif o the Polk
County Bapist Sunday School
Association will be held with the
church at Cooper's Gap Satur
day and Sunday Aagust, 28th.
and 29th. 1909.
The following is the program:
Saturday, August 28th.
11 a- m. Sermon Rev. Elhort
Jackson.
12 m. Noon Recess.
ll p. m. Organization.
2 p. m. Pastors' Duty to the
Suaday School J., H. Gibbs
and J. B. Arledtfe.
3 p. m. John 16:7;-T.W. Arled
ge and L. Odell. v
3.30 p. m. Orphanaga-H. K.
Corn and A- L. McKinney.
Sunday August, 29th.
10 a. m. Sunday School Lesson-
Taught by J. E. Shipman.
10.30 a. m- Song Services.
11 a. m. Sermon.
12 m. Noon Recess.
1 p. m. Mass Meeting.
2 p. m. Miscellaneous.
This bids fair to be a success
ful meeting of the Association.
Let every Sunday School send a
a full delegation. Mr. W. M.
Barnett will have charge of the
music.
JOTICb OF TAX SALE.
By virtue of the tax list for the
year 1908 now in my hands for
collection. I will on Monda the
6th. day of September 1909, at
the Court House door in Colum
bus during the legal hours of
sale to satisfy the state and ceunv
ty taxes and costs the following
dtscribed property to-wit:
WHITE OAK TOWNSHIP
Committee,
J. E- Shipman,
J. B. Ariedire.
B. P. Jackson.
US. ELIZABETH DBS DEAD. ,
Blu it kit SralT flyi Buried it
Inn lint efinrck.
Last week Mrs.- Elizabeth Hin
es, died at the home of her son
W. M Hines at Mulvin HiJi .i
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the ripe old ago of soventy-Ao
TEACHERS' EXAMINATION.
There will be an examination
for High School Teacher's Car-
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tificates held at Columbus Aucr-
ust th and 26th.
All the teachers axDectincr to
teach in the High Schools in this
and other counties and whose
certificates are not valid for the
next school term, beginnina No
vember 1st, next, are requested
to attend,, get their certificate
and be in position tp contract
with their committeemen earlv
and open their schools promptly
at the time agreed upon by the
Board of Education for the open
ing of all the schools. .
J. R. FOSTER,
County Superintendent.
Isaac Ariedgc 2 cattle
W G Atkina I cow
John Conner i mule
T E Fowler I mule
Mack Fowrer I cow
John N Fowitr i mule
B Green i mule
Roma Gosnell I cevr
W N Huntsinger I cow
J R Mathis I cow
I E Mitchel I mule
Jesse McCraw I cow
James Phillips 2 mules
Wilham Stepp 1 cow
W R Turner, a mules
VV D Thompson 2 head cattle
Vjeorge Mills 1 mnl
Charley Pitty 2 head cattle
G W Payne 1 cow
N E Robertson mule
TRYON TOWNSHIP
I
Walter Arledge i mule
T P Aleyion 1 mule
J C Cagle 1 set tools
J H Canon 2 head cattle
Earle Cobb 2 males '
C I) DeaTenport 2 head cattle
J R Everett i cow
C V Phillips 2 head cattle
Robert Pettit 2 cattle
D G Spur I cow
SALUDA TOWNSHIP
J I Johnson 2 head cattle
Jake Johnson 1 horse
W C Mills 2 head cattle
W B Ward I horse I
COOPER GAP TOWNSHIP
W C Baily 3 head cattle
Sam Baily 2 head cattle
Nix Bajly 2 haad cattle
Tude Baily 2 head cattle
J C Davis 1 cow
Robert Emery 2 bed cattle
W E Elliot 1 mule
O D Early 1 horse
Avery Halferd 2 head catMe
J Lewis Jnckson a head cattle
I 2 76
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2 5
2 92
4 55
3 85
2 91
2 97
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3 47
2 92
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3 10
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3 27
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3 19
4 86
4 05
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Mr. Wage-Earner,
Arou a man of family?
Are you laying aside some of your earninn f
that day when sickness and death cross tha th
hold of the home, or when panicky condiH
cest you your job? Edition,
In justice to yourself answer the question ,
REMEMBER , iationsar.d
"A Safe Place for Yoor Dollar-
THE BANK OF TRYON
We Pay Four Per Cent Interest
SOL THERS RAIL WA V SCHEDLLB.
EAST tf "Sh"' " "r-
EAST-BOUND TRAINS
No
No
14 Leave AabeviUa 7:0a ,.m. Lve. Tryot, 9:15 a m Snmrf .
im Leave AmkMU . t ... 7 5 r. Spartanburg
. kwaiKuuuro
WEST-BOUND TRAINS
5 Md
No- 41 Leave Spartanburg 3:5oa. m. Lve. Tryon 4:So . m ar. i,, ...
9 x-ear. apartanburt io:3oa. m. Lve. Tryon , , 50 a m ar A '
No. 13 Leave Spartanburg 5 25 pm Lve TrLn. Ashevill.
5a5p.m.ue Tryon 7:oo p. m ar. Asheville ris
Subject to change witheut notice H P'
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j. n. vvuUiJ. District Paa. Af .
WOOD, District Pass.
Aaheville, N. C.
J. H. RION, Laca! Agt.
iryon, N. (.
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GREENSBORO DAILY NEWS,
Greensboro,
N. C.
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D P McGiimn 3 hd. cattle 1 cainmill 20 95.
1TB MEWS ITEMS.
Thtrewas nopreachino; strri-
iiro. wic rvaa nopraacnmir Mr
Sh was a iwtet a ohr!.,, . f .ia 4Ule Hn who h" I es in the Chapel last Sunday.
was W n9S Mrs- The population of eur litl
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lanv nd ail ka nx 1
. ui iJXO waa n i t m .
with a-oodnaaa for .uj tf' l- i,rMn- returned u her
new her reward in thai hme Tuday-
Home beyond. We are very serry to report
She leaves the following child- Mri Jhn Smith.critically ill.
ren who mourn their less: Mess- MiU Spring is overflowing with
ers L. B. Hines, of Cowpens, S. mtr boarders just now
C, John and Joe Hines, of Spar- ur Tfir.i aj
tanburjr. M If m-. a 1 . M5: Israel Arledfje is now tak-
J F- liiiW , 4.7- ' ms: ms vacation at heme.
Miller, of this county and
Mrs. Mary Lancaster, of Atlanta, . Boon of Lantfrum, viit
Tin. ' ed hie naranta Vv. Ia' a a
vjm.- a 1 1 wn w "t taav ouiicwy.
The funeral was conducted by Mr. J. A. Rucaer and little
the Rev. R. J. TaU and the bur- daughter, Katy, visited his par-
vvr cnuren in the ta in nutneriordton Sundav
a '
presence of a large concourse of
aft
iri-nda, who assembled to pay a
last tribute to this beautiful
character whowaa no more.
Mrs Calvin
DIM Big littler.
Mr. II. E. Miller, our popular
man carrier between Columbus
and MelvmHill, killed a big rat-
A. 1 r m
tier TV ednesday. The snake was
four and one-half feet long end
had eight rattles nd a button.
Mr. Miller saw the snake as it
was attempting to cross the road
and w ith the assistance of rocks
and a big stick he soon killed it.
This is one of the largest snakes
we have heard of this summer.
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Born to Mr. and
Phillips a son.
We are gled te report Mrs.
Granvil Thompson convalesci nrg
Mre.v J. R. Foster,of Tryon,
spent several days aere at her
home last week.
JF orre objwts t0 rfce odor of curbolfi
eld. he may URJ for tht) um5n
fortes, atetofectwt trep?d .fol
low.: Dto-oive half a ponnd of per
ot tvetar and pour this carefully down
the -Phis solution. If nHonvHl to
etaiKl fn bowls or bnslns. will atatn
thoa, purple. The
Jew LWM "f
icld The acid must be rinsed off Im
ndlatH.v after It Tins hfn f .
littU
village is being rapidly diminish
ed Mr. Ingram and fami)v nd
Mr. Parten and family recently
moved to SpartanbuVg.
Mrs. E. B. Keeter and little
daughter, Edith, are on an ex
tended visit to friends in Ruther-fordton.
The Society of Rebekahs ser
vered ice crem and o,a t
week in the j Odd Fellows hall in
honored of Mr. Ingram and fami
ly and others who. were jroin
away.
Charlie Arnold. Jr..
ing his vacation with his Bar
ents Mr and Mrs. C. B. ArnhM
Mr. Arnold holds a position as
private j secretary to Ganeral
Supt. Hichs. of the 8. A. L, with
head quarters at Portsmouth,
Va.
The grade on the road is now
ready for the macadam.
Gorje Mitchel 2 head caitle
Mack. MvcGuinn 1 cow 1 mule
G 4 Owenj,bv 2 head cati!e
A J Rulf 1 cow 2 inulcs
J T Spictr 2 heaa cattle
P Warnack 2 nuiles
L B Wiison 1 cow
COUJMBUS TOWNSHIP
W a Arltdge I cow '
W S Bridgeman 1 horse
K C Champion 1 mule Bal.
D E Cunningham I cotr
Kichard Griswd l mule 2 cattle
J H Turner 1 horse Bal.
D V Tallant . mule Bal.
W W Williams I mule
J A Williams-2 mules
Adolphus Whitesides 1 horse
2 S8
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GREENS CREEK TOWNSHIP
J R Cars well 1 horae
Charlie Cackran 1 horse
Volney Davidson 1 mute
Wiley Mines 1 mule
J T Kimbull 1 mule.
9 W Kimbull 1 cow
J E Lilas I cow
C B McGuinnie 1 mule Bal,
L 1 Mc Entire 2 naules
Ed Prince I mule e
J T Splawn 1 mule
J H .Silvea 1 cow
J P Smita 1 cow
A H Strickland 1 mulea
O R Steadman I mule
L Mourner 1 mnle Bal.
L S 'fftraer 1 cow
J W Wilson 1 mule
4 07
4 16
2 85
9 11
2 86
6 36
3 3
2 24
8 44
3 66
2 36
2 90
2 8a
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5 99
3 69
2 90
3 54
65,000 ACRES
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of the richest land in the State of Florida, the
"Garden spot of the World," now bein opened for allot
ment to purchasers in tracts of 10 acres to 640. on whiVh
you can grow a winter crop worth fom $1,000 to $10,000
and spend your summers in tne moulgaina.
The price and terms nlared
v . w- vuuicogu vi every-
Firkltr I?.-11 i ? 1
r un particulars on application to
V
THOS, C.
General Sales Agent
Tryon,
flLLS,
N.C.
Treasurers Report.
Wy Treasurers repot of School Fund from Jh, t.f
1909, to June 30th, 1909.
t. g. ROBBISOIS,
tax Collector.
Ta balance on settlement July 1st. 1908
To General County Tax
Ta Special local propertv tax
To amount received from State i.t
To amount received from Stat. H. School $ 250 00
$274 26
5797 69
$ 306 96
34 17
Administrator'
FOR SALE A good miieh cow I
a M'l a j- rfa - .
appiywu. u rage, L .ndrum,
S. C. '
Blank envelopes and writing
OM Sorts, ItoMitg PUaj,
Ssdn Dictoaoa.
a Divi, .
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HERMIT SALVE,
Miss Bertha Cannon is visiting
friends in Aaheville this week.
Mr. B. K. ArtoiiJ is visiting
heme folks at Woodruff.
Its to be hoped that every good
citizen interest in good roads
will go to Columbui Spot. 4th
to hear che State Geologist
Joseph H- Pratt speak on the
auoject 01 good roads There is
nothing that ehouiu interest the
iople more than this question
Notice
Having qualified as administrator of R
iavist deceased, late of I'olk County,
tins to notify all persons having claims
.gainst the estate to present them to the
undersif nal for payment on or before t; e
9th day of August, 1910, or this notice will
be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All
persons indented to said estate v. ill vtKe
i a
j.ikc in:nienife pn!enT
Tliia the 9th oay of August, 1909
J- t Davis,
Administrator.
By amount paid Teachera and Stmt.
By emt. j.aid for buildina-a and sunnlii-o.
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By amount paid for Administrators
By amount paid for Treas. commission
By amt paid Oolumbua High School
Total
To balance due July 1st, 1909
Total 8883 08
I336 6a
583a 4
t 742 82
$ 3'3 27
$ 147 07
$ 500 00
$7546 46
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H. P. Arledge, County Treasurer,
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