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VOL. XVI.
COLUMBUS, POLK COUNTY. N. C. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1910.
NO. 22.
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THE
K
BAN
JOHN ORR & COMPANY
TRYON, N. C. .
Groceries, Dry Goods, Notions
Shoes, Crockery, Glassware
Enamel and Tin Ware '
..Blue. Flame Oil Stoves, Etc., Etc.
THE
bank
LA N D RUM, S. C
THE only safe place for your dollar is in the bank
hence, the problem of today is to find a good,
sound institution for your savings; such an institution
you will find in THE BANK, OF LANDRUM, conouct
: ed according to recognized rules of legitimate commer
cial banking. Courteous attention to all depositors.
H. B. CARLISLE, President JOSEPH LEE, Vice-If resident
P. V. CUNNINQHAM, Lashier
The Carolina State Bank
SALUDA, N. C.
PER CEWT
Paid on Savings
Every Banking Facility
It'hai been the constant endeavor of the management of
this bank to furniih every possible facility for the conven
ience of its depositors, together with absolute , safety for .
their money. U
An account with this bank will prove a valuable asset to
any corporation, firm,: or individual requiring the best,
;. banking facilities. j
We solicit your account.
D.
C. BARROW, Q. C. SOSNER, W. C. ROBERTSON,
President. ViceiPresiderd. ' Vice-President.
H. B. LANE,
, - WE ARE HANDLING
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HA:MILTON-BROWN SHOES
In order to introduce hem and make' you a
regular customer, . we give you A WATCH ,
with every $5.00 7CASH SALE Try them.
THE BALLENGER COMP'Y
For Every think TRYON, N. C. For Everything
"BRUSH RUNABOUT"
AUTOMOBILES
(BEST BY TEST) ;
TWO YEARS OLD, THREE THOUSAND CARS SOLD
Thi
roads are good enough
The Brush is
BETTER KNOWN AS
P. F. ALLRED, Agent,
T TT1fIM.Tr
LULUlVlDUb
Non-Sectarian aiaie anu rcumxc
Located in the Mountains of Western North Carolina
EVERY BOY AND GIRL IN POLK COUNTY-WHO
CAN .ENTER . THE HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
MAY ATTEND FREE OF TUITION
Expenses very moderate- tndents may entet at any time
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, ADDRESS ,
E. W. S. COBB, Prin., Coliimbu3, Polk County, N. C.
Handing the
Dealer a Check
IS THE MOST SATISFACTORY WAY
of settling yur accounts. Even if he for
gets to record your payment, the check it
elf is a receipt for the money there is no
going back on. If you wou!d avoid all
disputes and misunderstandings open an
account with the BANK OF TRYON. It
is ever so much more dignified to pay by
check, any way.
OF TRYON
STRONG r
COURTEOUS
PROGRESSIVE
Cashier,
THE CELEBRATED
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for the Brush
good enough tor every man
"EVERYMAN'S' CAR
"Rutherfordton, N.C.
OF LAMOBUIVi
HIGH
SPECIAL
Seven Jewels, Elgin or
Waltham Screw Back : and
Beyyel Solid Nickel ase;
Guaranteed.
$4;95
By Mail, Cash with 'Order.
F
F. A'LLRED
Jeweler
RUTHERFORDTON, N. C. .'
SED qats
L. L. TALLANT
COLUMBUS, N. C.
APPLER OATS FOR SALE
- $1.00 a Bushel
E. F. WILLIS
J. G. BL ANTON
Willis & Blanton
SKIPIAITH, IFK.
WE HAVE A NUMBER OF
fine FARMS FOR SALE, suited
for Fine Tobacco, Cotton aud Grain
containing from
37 1-2 to 300 ACRES
conveniently situated to Churches
Schools, and Railroads, price '
From
$10 to $20 Per Acre
Write or call on us for particulars
FOR SALE
We are prepared to fur-
nish all who wish to buy
Apples, Cabbages
and Potatoes
ing elsewhere. Our prices
will be reasonable. We are
located 9 miles west of Mill
Springs on Mills Gap road.
THOMPSON & McKILL0P
Railway
SCHEDULE
Schedules published . as information only
Not guaranteed.
x EAST-BOUND TRAINS
No. 14. Leave Asheville 7.00 ajn; leavi
- Tryon 9. 15 a m; arrive Spartanburg 10. 25
am.
No. 10. Leave Asheville 4.10 p m; leavt
Tryon 6.30 p m; arrive bpartanburg 8 o
p m.
WEST-BOUND TRAINS
No. 9. Leave Spartanburg 10.30 a m; leav
Trvon u.Sda ni: arrive Asheville 2.1
p m. -No.
it. Leave.Spartanburg5.25pm; leav
Tryon 7.00 p in; arrive Asheville 9. 1;
p tn.
Subject to change without notice.
J. H. WOOD, District Pads. Agt
Asheville, N. C.
t
J. H. RION, Local Agent,
Tryon, N.
CJ
Log Cabin Inn
ST&ARNS, N. C.
OPENALLTHfi YEAR.
Mrs, u. thUunnmaham, rrop.
Southern
COLUMBUS COLUMH J
Personal and General ;l
Have you registered?
Subscription list is growing.
Summer has gone says the
Equinox.
No blue cross marks on the
paper now.
S. B. Edwards went surveying
last week what?
New subscriptions are" always
acceptable-renewals too.
Commissioner Carson went to
Tryon Monday on business.
Mr. William Jones and wife
visited relatives at Skyuka Sat
urday. Mr. Frank Belue, of Tryon
Market, was a business visitor
here Tuesday.
Mr. John Smith, Jr., visited
his grandfather in Pea Ridge last
Saturday night.
Mr. J. R. Smith and daughter,
Miss Nellie, went to Landrum,
S. C. , last week.
Atty. James E. Shipman seems
to have his hands full with court
and other matters.
If you have an interesting
piece of news send it in and we
will let others have it.
Mr and Mrs. Childers, of
Greenville, S. C, are registered
at the Columbus Hotel.
Reckon the Independent News
office will stand jacked up on all
sides by both the political parties?
Mr. E. W. Jones of Landrum,
S. C. visited the News office last
Friday; he is another of. our
staunch supporters, . ,
The Tryon Hosiery Company's
'Shovel-em-out Shoe Sale" ad
vertisement is in the supplement
interesting bargains.
John Thompson, J. H. Pritchard
and Evveli Taylor, Columbus High
School bo vs. visited their narents
at pea Ridge last week-end.
T, rA was a laro.p risrr arW
considering the weather, when
the Register's books were opened
Saturday morning by Mr. T. R.
Constant.
occupied the Ben Craigen cottage
all summer, returned to their
home in Spartanburg, S. C, last
Wednesday
Sheriff A. L. Hill Was collect
ing taxes in Cooper Gap, Pea
Ridge and Mill Spring last week;
Registrar F. M. Burgess went
with him to visit friends.
Four former editors of the Polk
County News mentioned in our
columns this week and still they
come! Rev. TvC. Croker of For
est City (another former editor) ,
passing through Columbus while
this item is composed-
Mrs. John P. Davis, of Jack
sonville, Fla., who has beer
spending several weeks as a guest
at the Columbus Hotel, returned
to her home Saturday. We all
hope to see both Mr. and Mrs.
Davis again next vacation time.
Mr. C. H. Williams left Colum
bus last week for his new home
in Baskerville, Virginia. Mr.
Williams was, for a long time, ed
itor of the News and it is not im
probable that we shall see a Bas
kerville weekly among our ex
changes before very long.
Mrs. J. H. Hogan, .wife of the
former editor of the News, left
Saturday to join her husband in
Washington, D. C, taking the
large family of pretty singing
birds with her. Mr. Hogan is
back again to his old position in
the Uovernment rnnting umce.
Ull TERM SUPERIOR COURT, OCT. 17th.
'Fall term of Superior, Court for
Polk County convenes next Mon
day, His Honor Judge James L.
Webb of Shelby, N.C. , presiding.
The criminal docket is a slim
one and not likely to last over
four days, the case of State vs.
Laurena Field, indicted for pois
oning her husband; being the
most important on the docket.
All the cases on the civil docket
to be tried by jury will be con
tinued by . consent of the entire
Bar,
Charlotte Painted a Brighter Hue.
That Mr. Walter Croker, one
tune editor of The News and now
general manager of the Char
lotte Observer, entertains his
"country cousins", royally w'hen
they come to his town was evi
denced when a large party from
Polk County, including Messrs.
C. C West, Luther Case, A, L.
McMurray and Leroy and R. F.
McFarland of Columbus, went to
Charlotte to attend court last
week. Mr. Croker devoted his
entire time to making things
pleasant for his friends and as
sisted them largely in their desire
to give "the best little city in
Dixie" a fresh coat of paint, the
"Mid way "being given exception
al coloring. ,
The jolly quintette from Col
umbus returned after a five-day
round of pleasure last Friday,
delightfully weary and complete
ly "tuckered out," voting it the
time of their . lives. A warm
reception awaits Walter; when
ever he comes this way.
Columbus Democratic Club Organized.
A democratic club for Colum
bus township was organized Sat
urday night. The club elected.
Buford F. , Williams, Esq., as
chairman, and are now preparing
for the fight which is to have its
close November 8th next. Despite
the inclemency of the weather ik
good crowd Was in attendance
and much enthusias m was shown.
The regular meeting nights of
the club will be on Saturday, U
1 7.30, excepting this week, when
the club will meet - on Friday, at
the appointed hour, in order that
the Columbus Club cart attend
the democratic speaking at Lynn
Saturday night, when Hon. A.
Hall Johnson, candidate for so
licitor, will address the Try on
Lynn Democratic Club.
On next Friday night at lea t
two speakers of note will address
the club. Everybody is cordially
invited to attend and hear the
issues discussed.
A GOOD POSITION
Can be had by ambitious young
men and ladies in Hhe field of
"Wireless" or Railway telegra
phy. Since the 8-hour law became
effective, and since the Wireless
companies are establishing sta
tions throughout the country
there is a great shortage of tel
egraphers. Positions pay v be
ginners from $70 to $90 per
month, with good chance of ad
vancement. The National Tele
graph Institute operates six
official institutes in America,
under supervision of R. R. and
Wireless Officials and places all
graduates into positions. It will
pay you to write them for full
details at 'Memphis, Tenn., or
Columbia, S. C. (
Here's another,: talking about
snakes; Roland Emory r set his
trap last week for a groqiid hog
and caught a rattler. ,f Can',t tell
how old it was, for the snake had
shaken off all the rattleg in its
futile efforts to escape,
TRYON NOTES.
Correspondence "f The Newi
Mrs. A. L. Hill visited in Lan-.
drum Monday.
Mr. E, E. Missildine was in
Asheville last Friday.
Mrsr;M. E. Strong went to
Asheville last Friday.
Mr. B. B. Jackson was a busi-.
ness visitor here last Friday.
Miss Bessie Wriitlock is with
Mrs. J. W. Kennedy this week.
Mr. Charles Godsha w and fam
ily are here to spend the month.
Miss Willie Harnette of Spar
tanburg visited here last Thurs
day. Mrs. Matherson returned last
week after being away for some
time.
Mrs- Robt. Gaines is visitjng
her mother in Spartanburg this
week.
Mr. xs. Li. muenjrer was in
Welford, S. C, the first of the
week. 1 -
Mr. A. H. Williams of Saluda
visited at Mr. Joe Davidson's
Sunday.
Mrs. W. J. Gaines left Sunday
for Asheville to spend several
weeks there. !
Mrs. Missildine and Miss Ida,
who have been away for some .
time, returned last Saturday.
Messrs. W. J. Forde, George
Gurley and James Wood attend
ed the Knoxville Exposition last
week.
Miss Mary Sue Hill is with her
brother, Sheriff I Hill; she will
perhaps spend the winter here
and attend school.
V Mr. H; Ei Still well and family
have moved to Flat Rock, where
Mr, Still well is engaged in busi
ness with the Skyland Hosiery
Company. .
Republican at White Oak to Organize.
The republicans of White OaH
townshiptwill mert at the school
house at Millspring on Saturday
night, Oct. 15th, for the purpose
of organizing a club. After or
ganization the club will be ad
dressed by Hon. J. M. Rector, of
Hendersonville. All are invited
to attend. -
Another Store for Columbus.
Work on thenew building toN
be erected by Mr. A. L. McMui
i ay on his .town property was
started Tuesday morning and is
progresiing rapidly under the
skilful workmanship of Messrs.
W. A. Hill, L. H. Cloud and Jas.
Ormand.
The building is to be one "and
one-half stories J and will contain
store and living apartments.
WHAT IS IT WORTH TO YOU ? .
For the benefit of those who
r
are considering what a good road
from Columbus to Tryon is worth
to them, individually, we reprint
the following contribution blank.
To the editor of the Polk County
News: . i
I hereby inform you
that I am willing to contribute
...... . .. . ..... dollars
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($ . . . . . .) in money, labor or'
use of teams, towards getting a
good graded road over the new.
suryey from Columbus to j fche
Tryon macadam road. ' - l
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