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vr POLK COUITY NEWS. C. H. WILWAMS 1 J. O. BIERBAUM JPobushers s Entered at the Post offiee in Columbus N. C. as second class matter. ; SUBSCRIPTION RATES Oat Year; . . ... . .... . y.o0 Six Months 'J'".$o Three Months, ' 2c r .if-." ir .if V it Always in Advance. Church Directory. COLUMBUS, N. C. Baptist Rev. T. H. Posey pastor, Preaching 2nd. and 4th. Sundays at 11 a.m and on Saturdaj' before 2nd. at 3 p. izx Sabbath School every Sunday 10 a. m N. T. Mills, Snpt. Presbyterian T. C. Croker, pastor. Preaching 3rd Sundays at 3 p.m. Sunday School Every Sunday io a. ui. C C. Hampton, Supt. - JH . H..1 i . .. 1. . 1 1 , . I DEATH OF US. COLUMBUS JONES. TRTOH TOPICS. , THURSDAY. NOV. 4, 1909. SDMDAT SCHOOL ASSOCIATIOX A SUCCESS. lim Who Attended Will Sure be There J The Polounty Baptist Sun flay Schcr 'Association, which was met in-the3rd, session at Greens Creek last Sunday, was a success from every view point. The weather was ideaf for such ; an occassion nd the people from throughout tjie entire County auu sume pa.ris 01 DOUtn Uaro- ima took advantage of it and were in atcenaance in great crowds. This Sunday School As sociation is growing daily in popularity among the Baptist Chyrches of the County and never fails to 3raw a large crowds Where it is held, old, young, large and small may be seen at the Associations and to go once in sures your presence at the next meeting if vou can possibly at tend. ! The Sunday morning sermon was preached by the Rev. J. M. On last Saturday morning Mrs. Columbus Jones died at her home in Landrum at the ripe old age of 60 years, her death coming on her natal day. She had been sick for a long time suffering with dropsy. Mrs. Jones was for a long time a member of the Baptist Church, whereshe will be greatly missed. She was buried at the Columi- bus Baptist Church Sunday, the Rev. T, H. Posey conducting the funeral services. The following brothers and sisters survive: Messerd. Bill and George Denton, of Columbus; R. A. Denton, of Spartanburg, S.C., Mrs. W. A. Cannon, of Lynn and Misses Sarrah and Nancy Den ton, of Columbus. Special To The News. Avery pretty wedding took place at the .Tryon M. E. ChuKch-. last Thursday afternoon at three o'clock, Miss Annie Williamson, of Lynn, was married to Mr. John Wardell, of Spartanburg, S. C, the Rev. W. A. Newell offi ciation. The church was beauti fully decorated with , autumn leaves by Mrs. John Cagle and the M sses Acker. The wedding march was played by Mrs. W. A. Newell. A number of the Lynn people were there and Miss Alice Underwood and brother of the bridegroom from Spartanburg were present. Dr. Smathers, who has been doing some dental worh here, his .left but expects to be here again the last week in November. Mr, Harry Dorrel, of Landrum. COMMISSIONERS REPORT. snent. W waV !W tS 1 suPPrt of hls b llvipitl8 . R F McFar,andi . j, f u date PERHT PATTY IS OUT. Ho Habeas Corpus tor Him -To The Tali Pines He Goes. Perry Patty, who for the past ten months has been confined in the county jail here, made his es cape last Friday morning and at the last accounts of him. he was hieing himself away to the wilds of South Carolina. 1 When Patty was first confined he was insane, but for the past two months he was greatlv im proved, though we cannot vouch for his sanity. TV a . . - Walker, of SnartanWo- Q Po, rerry s fiends had for several His serman was rprlv -.ii11 et him out of , ,-, - 't vujvjeu' as they always are. Mr. Walk er has many friends in Polk County where he is widely known, having at one time been connect ed with the Central Industrial Institute of this place. After the sermon the big; din ned which by no meanss. a draw back to the large ciowd, was ser ved in the open picnic style. Here everybody was served in ture Southern style and if you did not get all you wanted it was because you refused or had in digestion. -, In the afternoon session a nunftrof excellent talks were macfe by prominent r Sunday School workers. These talks are always the feature of the Asso ciations and' the Sunday School work is being greatly advanced by the exchange of ideas at these meetings. The next Association will be held at Columbus on the 5th, Sun day in January, 1910. Let every body Tnake preparation now to be nte and hve a good time at the County seat. his confinement, but the countv physician, Dr. Engle, did not deem it adviseable to turn him at large. However, he thought of the old saying, ' 'If you want any thing done, do it yourself," and this he did. MRS. WILL EDWARDS DEAD. MrsvViJl, Edwards, died at her home.ip.ear Mill Spring last Tuesday of consumption and was buried Wednesday at Bethelhem Church, where she was valued member for a number of years. The Rev. Womrnack her pastor preached the funeral and had charge of the burial rites. The deceased was thirty years of age and leaves six little child ren and a husband to mourn her taking away. Bay From Tour Home MercHaots. R- P. Sears, of the mail order firm of Sears, Roebuck & tir : of ' , Chicago, has retired from busi ness after 26 years activity. He piled up net profits of 26,000,000 about a million dollar a year, it is said. How muck did you contribute? Asheville Gazette News- To which the Asheboro Courier forcibly adds: The bove item has been the round of the state press, and wei iu may, xor n s nign time our people were finding out the true inwardness of the catalogue busi ness. Milloins are being sent away, every year, for cheap goods trom the picture book houses by people who only so to their home merchant when they want goods on time. This drain is impoverishing the whole south and is wrong in principle and wrong in morals. How any man can send eighty or ninety dollars I in cash to a catalogue- concern ior an old squeaky 1 ongan and men nave the lace to go his home merchant' for a dollar worth of groceries on time pass our understanding. Miss Otabelle Vess, of Mill Spring Route 2, died at her home Wednesday of dropsy. Miss Vess was on y sixteen years of age. HS PASSED. Judge You are freeholder?" Taleaniij "Yes, sir; I am." - "Marriejl or single?" ( ,rMarrieijl three years last June." Slave ipti formed or expressed any opluivn?"' ' , . Not for three years, your Honor.' ' LIFE IN A FLAT. Hello, Tom, old man, got your new fta fitted up yet? Not quite, answered the friend. Sar do E. E. Missildine take stock in the drug store. Mr. N. B. Jackson, of Mill Spring, who will succeed Mr. C Pace in the post office arrivedJ this week. Miss Evelyn Johnston stent last Sunday visiting in Saluda. Mrs. W. W. Newell left Mon day for Chicago where she will spend a month. Mrs.Hilyard, of Ashevill, spent several days of last week in Try on. . . f Mrs. R. B. Engle spent Mon day in Asheville. Mr. Oleveross, who spent last winter here is with us again. He is helping Dr. Missildine in ' the dug store in the afternoons. Mrs. W. J. Gaines was in Spartanburg Monday shopping. Mr. W. F. Smith was in Ashe ville Monday and Tuesday of this week. Mr. T. C. Mills, who has been in Asheville for sometime, was in Tryon Monday and Tuesday. Mr. Geo. E. Morton -was in Spartanburg Tuesday. Mr. Geo. McJunkins and wife. who have had charge of the Saluda Telephone Exchange-dur-ing the summer, have returned to their home in Tryon. Mr. Charles Godshaw and fam" ily with Mr. Bollman, who have been spending a few days at Oak Hall, have gone to Greenville, S. C, from there they will zo to Florida for the winter. Mr. Campbell Carnecie. has been employed in the office at the Tryon Paper Box Co. . for sometime, has gone to New York where he has accepted a position in a printing office. Mr. Carnegie was a favorite among the young people of Tryon and will be greatly missed. Mr. T. A. Sfaemore wis in Landrum. S. C, Monday. Miss Nora Bennette spentiSun- J 1 uay wun ner grand parents Mr. and Mr. C. H. Wilson. The children of the Tryon Graded School had a picnic at Melrose Falls last Friday. Some wamcuuy aim omeirs wenttm a wagon and on horse-back. All enjoyed themselves immensely. Mr. W. J. Ford is putting up a saw mill near Mr. W. J. Gaines'. on the Lynn road. w The Board of County Commis sioners met Monday, November 1, aril being present and the follow ing business deposed of to-wit: urqereo tnat notice De puDiisn ed that the Board of County Com missioners will meet on Nov. 10th, 1909, at or near the Wilkins bridge on Green River, for the purpose of letting the contract to build abutments for steel bridge over Green River. Ordered that the Carolina En gineering Co., "of Burlington, N. C, be awarded the contract to construct bridge over Green Riv er at the Wilkins place. Ordered the Treasurer to pay the following; T. G. Egerton,for 3 months sup port of Elvy Griffin ij oo W M Russell, for 3 months sup port of Johh Cantrell Clarence Jackson, for 3 months support of his brother 15 00 D E Conner, for F. E. Cushing, interest on warrant No, 236 F to date J R Smith, keeping the poor to date as bill on file R Williams, for repairs on bridge as per bill on file W M Younce, lumber for the Wil kins bridge as bill on file Wm. Mays, for work and mater ial as pr bill on file N D Moore, for repairs on bridge as per bill on file James Hutcherson, for work on the court square as per biU on file J P Arledge, boarding th jury at Fall Term 1909 as per bill on file A h Hill, for. services and cost of court aVper bill on file S B Edwards, fees in Matt Hamil ton case Fall Term 1909 , J L Jackson, services as Com. to date as per bill on file C A Caraon. services as rvm f date as per bill on file- Frank Jackson, for renairs rn v - - r - w bridge as per bill on file IS 00 71 00 15 00 46 20 . s S 00 14 25 99 92 20 00 124 10 65 00 97 60 17 04 16 00 45 52 8 5 Hallowe'en. CI 1 f 1 r-.- ounuay, uccoDer aist, w Hallowe'en Day. According to tradition Hallowe'en, or Hollow- eve is the eve of All Saints' day, when fairies, witches and imps are supposed to be especially active and is the night also that your future husband or wife will be revealed to you. That is un less you are already provided with one. We hope none of our maiden or bachelor friends let this irold- en hour pass without improving every shinning moment. Mr. Wage-Etjifler, Are you a man of family? Are you laying aside some of your earnings 4 tfcat day when sickness and death cross Z threshold of the home, or when panicky c ditions cost you your jjo$? n In justice to yourself answer the questions a REMEMBER na "A Safe Place For Your Dollar THE BANK OF TRYON We pay Four Per Cent interest Prepare for a CodSij I have just received a large shipment of Fall and Winter Underwear and Hosier . which I am selling at lower, prices tha stores Hloqg railroad charge. Call and be convinced Qther goods at low prices . L. McM URRA GENERAL MERCHANDISE, COLLMBbS, A. C. THE BANK OP LANDKU: ..OFFICERS - n. js. CAKLlbLfc, President JOSEPH LEE, Vice.p,ei P. V. CUNNINGHAM, Cashier Began Business .Vov. 2nd, 1908 We pay. 4 pee cent, interest on Time Deposits ueposits Aprn za...-. , , 1 7q u ieposus uctoDere 2Sfii9 8fl "WATCH US GROW" We want your business Special attention to Collcctiojl CLOUD & WES1 A happy family Ls but an earli er heaven. The Polk County News i Job Printing Department f. If you Want to known who are the progressive merchants- and businessmen of your town, look over the columns of your home paper. A man who has nothinc- to advertise has little to sell. V ANNOUNCES Legal blanks for sale at the News office. To its many patrons and the public that it is now fully prepared to meet their re quirements in artistic office stationery and job work of every description promptly, assuring them of neatness ad up to date workmanshio. One trial will convince you that there is no further need of sending your orders to distant cities, but that same ;an be printed in your own county m first class manner and at most reasonable fig ures. Let us make otiaH Q w V assertion. DEALERS IN LUMBERS Shingles and Laths ORDERS FILLED ON SHORT NOTICE. COLUMBUS, POLK CO., N. C. our i i - i - r . r Log C ci bi n Ope All TX T R b. CUNNINGHAM The Polk Co. Nets lob Ptg. jCo. r -i- i inn PMPi SOUTHERN RAILWAY SCHEDLLB. Schedules published as information only, not guaranteed. EAST-BOUND TRAINS No. i4 Leave Asheville 7.00 a.m- Lye. Tryon 9:15 a. m. ar. Spartanburg 10:25 a. .w. vc Hucvzue 4:10 p.m. Lve. iryon 6;3op. m. ar. Spartanburg 8:00 p. n, WEST-BOUND TRAINS No. 9 Leave Spartanburg 10:30 a. in. Lve. Tryon 11:50 a.m mr. Aaheville a;io p. 01 . j ucave apananourg y,2S p.m. Lve- Tryon 7. -oo p.m ar. Asheville 9:15 p. suoject to change without notice. J. H. WOOD, District Pass. Agt, j. H RION A Asheville. N. C. Tryoa jf q IsToTTce To Tax Payers, I will .be at the following places on dates named fir the purpose ot receiving taxes for 1909. the tax payers are requested to meet me at: - Cantell's Store, Monday Nov?'8th, 1909;5 -Kerr's Stor, Tuesday Nov. h, 1909. E. E. Harrison's, Wednesday Nov1. 10th, 1909. Coxe's Store, Thursday Nov. 11th, I9O9. Pearidge, Mrs. E. Tayjpr's Store,Priday Nov. 12th,1909. Mill Spring, Boones Store, Saturday Nov. 13th, 19 L. Whitesides', CwperGap, Monday Nd. 15th, 1 P. Williams', Cooper m Tuesday Novf 16th, 1 Saluda, E.B. Golet's Office, Wednesday Nov. 17thtl Taxes received at Columbus every 1st, Monday. f you know here I caft tiuy a foldini? tooth. A. L. HILL, forTHElwjS. I . ruioj-xcuapge, , i ' i V STEARNE3 SHERIFF
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