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VOL. XVI.
COLUMBUS, POLK COUNTY, "n C, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1910.
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Deposits June 30, 1909
Deposits1 June 30, 1910
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H. B CARLISLE, President
V. CUNNINGHAM, loler
JOHN ORR
TRYON, N. C.
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ience of it depositors, together with aWlute safety for
their money. -ljf
An account with this bank will prove a valuable asset to
any corporation, firm, or individual "'requiring the best
banking facilities.
We solicit your account.
D. C. BARROW,. Q. C. SONNER,
President. llee-President.
H. B. LAKE,
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Mrs, D. E. CUNNINGHAM, Prop. ; ;
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COLUMBUS' HIGH SCHOOL
Non-Sectarian
Located in the Mountains of Western North Carolina
EVERY BOY AND GIRL IN POLK COUNTY WHO,. v
CAN ENTER 'THE HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT I
MAY ATTEND FREE OF TUITION
Expenses vtffy moderate . Students may enter at any, time .
FOR:, FURTHER INFORMATION, ADDRESS . .
W. S. C03B; PriH!, Columbus, Polk. County, ,N. C;-'
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RGLARS
Open a Safe of the Ordfnary
Kind with Ridiculous Ease.
They very seldom care to tackle
burglar-proof vaults like those in
The Bank of Tryon. The wise
man will, therefore, open up an
account there and thus put his
morey where it is beyond the
reach of burglars. The less you
have the less you can afford to
lose it. ' ' ' - "!-'
OF. TRYON
KINDS OF MERCHANDISE
in Charge
G E R COM B' Y
N. C. For Everything
$13,701.18
26,842.23
Us Grow'9
JOSEPH LEE, Vlce-rresldent
& COMPANY
Stoves, Etc.. Etc.
State Bank
A . N. C.
1 STRONG
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Best Workmen, Best Tools
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Watches, Clocks, Jewelry,
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SKIPIAITH, ' IFk.
WE HAVE A NUMHER OF1
fine FARMS FOR SALE, suited ,
for Fine Tobacco, Cotton and Grain '
containing from .'
37 1-2 to 300 ACRES
conveniently rituated to Churches
Schools, and Railroads, i)rice
From $10 to $20 Per Acre
Write or call on us for particulars
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Schedules -puhlisheil as "Information only
Not gnai&nteed.
EAST-BOUND TRAINS
No. 14. Leave Asheville. 7.00 tnj leave
Trvon 9.15 a inj arrive Spartanburg 10.25
a m -' -''
No. 10. Leave Asheville 4.10 P m; leave
Try on 6.30 p m; arrive Spartanburg S.ot
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WEST-BOUND TRAINS
No. 9. Leave Sjiartanhurg 1 0.30 a m; leavt
Tryon 11.50 a 111 ; arrive Asheville 2. lo
p m.-' ,
No, 13. Leave Spartanburg 5.2S p m; leavt
Tryon " 7.00 plni; arrive Asheville 9. 15.
Subject to change without notice;
J. 'II. WOOD, District Pass." Agt
' Asheville. N. C.
J. H. RION, Local Agent,
' 1 ryon, N. C.
At the NEWS office is where
you can obtain chattel mort
gage blanks, mortgage deeds
etc: , also full line of souven
ir post cards of Polk county.
Railway
I : COLUMBUS f COLUMN
I Personil and Gensral
t'WhoM-a thunkit?" ,
New subscriptions are always
acceptable renewals too.
Writing:paper
and envelopes
for sale at the JNews office.
Stove wood wanted on sub
scription at the N,ews office.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Smith were
business .visitors in Rut.Kerford
ton Saturday. j
vjohn Henry Green of Green's
Creek section was a visitor in
Columbus Monday. j
Mr. L. Odel of MilfSpring No.
1 made the News office a long
pleasant visit Monday, j
: Winning candidates should be
allowed a week if or recuperation,
the losers can take two years.
Atty E. B. Cloud has improved
the appearance of his office by
the addition of two windows.
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Mr R. G. Hamilton of Tryon
No. 1 was one of the many visi
tors at the. News office Tuesday.
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Mr. T. 'Ellis Walker, one of the
(4
get-there" farmers of Green's
Creek section, - was in town Mon
day. : '.
,; Mr. J. H. Norville on Miller's
route is another to take ad van
tage of our big clubbing proposi
tion, f
K The exceedingly fine weather
brought goodly crowds to Colum
bus on First Monday and. Election
Miss Maude Ru ppe. primary
teacher of Columbus High School,
visited friends in Asheville last
week-end. ' F ' ;
"I told you so!? and "What we
should have done" have been the
openings of many conversations
since Election.
Mr. James Smith of Tryon No.
1 came in to renew Tuesday and
added his name to our fast grow
ing Progressive Farmer list.
Rev. and Mrs.
Allen Macneill
and Mrs. J. K. Barnes,- of Ridge
field Park, New ! Jersey, arrived
in Columbu3 Tuesday morning,
Has any one set out of a morn
ing minus a right hand -glove to
complete his street make-up sinct
last Saturday? If so, call at the
News office and claim it. j
Mr. Davis Elliotte spent sev
eral days at his old home in
Cooper Gap, returning Tuesday
night with some "returns" of
Election Day in that quarter.
The primitive life does not
agree with some of our politicians
judging from the "froggy"
sounds of their 'voices and the
"weepy" looks of their eyes.
, The installation of the big bar
gain strictly cash; counter! at The
Ballenger Company store proves
a great success everybody saves
something by purchasing at this
counter. j
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. Miss Ina E. Jones returned to
Columbus Saturday evening to
resume her duties as intermedi
ate teacher of Columbus High
School. Miss Jones has been re
cuperating at her home in Winston-Salem,
N C. , from ' a long
siege of malaria. -
The public are invited to gptd
Rutherfordton Saturdaythel2th,
and" join the Daughters of the
Confederacy in the unveiling of
tli monument erected to the men
and women of the Confederacy.
Al very interesting programme
has been drawn up for the ; occa
sion. . Let Polk County ' be well
represented. , '
TW
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, . Democratic Majorities Range From 20 to. 170
The Democrats of Polk County are rejoicing over their ,
well earned: victory of Tuesday an overwhelming victory
beyond-even the widest expectations of the most hopeful.
The entire Democratic ticket was elected, majorities rang- '
ing from 20 for W. B. Feagan for : treasurer; to 170. for ,
F. M. Burgess for registrar. These figures are unofficial, -but
giving the Republicans all they can safely claim at
Jackson's. Mill, to be still heard from, the majorities, will
vary but two or three. Tryon was the stronghold of the
Democrats, this town going 207 for A. L. Hill for sheriff,
against a probable 55 for -C. M. Howes , This .majority,
together with the great gains made in the Republican's
Gibraltar, Saluda, the independents figuring largely here, 1
made the Democrats the victors. " .
Official returns will appear in next week's issue. . .
"HOUSTON PLACE" BUBXED TO GROUND.
John T. Gilbert's Home Destroyed last Friday,
Fire totally demolished Mr.
John T. Gilbert's 'home; known
as the "Houston Place," about
two miles from Columbus, last
Friday afternoon, entailing a loss
bf about $4000.00, with $1700.00
insurance. The fire originated in
the third story where cotton was
stored, a spark from a defective
chimney probably starting- the
News was received in-Cohimbus
by telephone' immediately upon
discovery of th6 flames and every
available citizen rushed to j the
scene of the j disaster to render
assistance. A high wind fanned
the flames and the fire spread too
rapid ly for any hope of saying
the building fjom complete dem
olition, so all efforts were con
centrated in I saving the houie-
hold goods and protecting the !
OUtbuildingS. ( v ;1
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once was
one of the best hand .
costliest residences in Polk county
became a smbuldering pyre.
Clyde Hampton At Rest.
j Last .Wednesday night
our
Heavenly Father closed the win
dows of the abode in which Clyde
Hampton lived and moved among
us for thirteen years and took him
unto Himself to live forever.
The funeral was on Thursday
afternoon at 3.30 o'clock, at
Sandy Plains,Clyde's body being
laid to rest (by the side of his
mother in the McFarland ceme
tery in the presence of all of his
immediate family and a large
concourse of friends and rela
tives. ' ' ; - ' i , :
Rev. T. C. Croker of Forest City
preached the funeral sermon.
A Card of Thanks.
Mr. C. C. Hampton and family
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take this means to thank their
, . ,! . t. . ,
many friends for the ; kindness
ana neip given ixiem uuuuk uicu
recent affliction."
John Hutchersoa Succumbs to Typhoid. :
The sad news reaches us of the
death of John Hutcherson last
Saturday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock
at his home in Landrum, at the
age of twenty-three years, after
a week's illness' with typhoid
fever. He was buried Sunday
at 3 P.M. in theTryon Cemetery
before a large assemblage of his
many relatives and friends, Rev.
W. C.t N ewell of Tryoh i preach
ing the funeral service. . J
pflelili
oik County
First Democratic landslide in
Polk since 1876.
Green's Creek gives a majority
of 75 to 80, Big Level 5 to, 17,
Mill-Spring even to 32, and Pea
Eidge f rom 1'against to 3 for, to.
the Democrats.
Gudger's majority over Grant
in the State is 1173. ;
A morsel for Republicans : Leg
islature in Massachusetts.
Looks like Dix in New York
and Wilson in New Jersey.
Election Day ir Columbus. ' "
, Election Day for 1910 in Colum
bus goes down into history as the
quietest and most orderly election
days ever held in this -township. . ,
The day dawned brightand clear,
drawing the Voters oat early.
Befonf l& ;M117 of tht entire
Yote joi 139 were cast. Following I
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DKMOCRATIC TICKET.
Gudeer 74 )o inofl'7S, Gardner 76,'Fiih-.
er7i,Liviig8ton76,Arledg65, A. L.Hill
78. Feagan 72, Burgess 8a, Gibbs 75, Early
7. W M"f?7 m wnK 79-
Grant 62, McRorie 61, Morrow 6, Con- '
net 62, McFwrland 59, Edwards 65, Howes :
57, H. P. A Hedge 64, "H. W. IIUl .53,
Shipman 60,. Gilbert 62,Caisou 54, Jackon
50, McBJurray 62. i t ' .
For Columbus township the
Democratic ticket was elected by
the following majorities:. West
for constable by 15. Justices , of
the peace Mills 71, Henderson 71,
Bridges 73.
TRYON NOTES.
Correspondence f The Xews
What are! the wild waves say
ing? Ev-er-y-thing-dem-o-crat-
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Engel are
with us this week.
Miss Bessie Forde ha! accepted
a position with the Ballenger Co.
as saleslady. . v r - "
Mr. and Mrs. Durham moved
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I Mr. B. C. Livingston arrived
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Tuesday from Macon, Ga.
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: Misses Jane and a Ins Jackson
spent Saturday and Sunday in
Asheville. , .
Miss Guary Boyd of Spartan- '
burg was here several days last
week. ' .
Mrs. John Landrum of Green-
ville is with the Godshslws this :
week. . ' ' -r
-Miss
Virginia Butler has gone '
to tepp, N. C, to teach school.
Mr. F. A. Thompson of Fruit- '
land is .spending a few days here.
Mr.:J Ai Mills of. Weaver ville.
I College was here several; dayq1
last week. :
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