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VOL. XVI.
COLUMBUS, POLK COUNTY; N. C, THURSDAY, "DECEMBER 15, 1910.
NO. 31.
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For Everything
TRYON,
The Carolina
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Every Banking 'Facility
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this lwtnk to furnish every possible facility for the conven
ience of its depositors, together with absolute safety for
their money.
An account with this bank will prove a valuable asset to
any corporation, firm, or individual requiring the best
banking facilities.
W: solicit your account.
D. C. BARROW, Q. C. SOMVER, W. C. ROBERTSOS,
President. Vice-President. Vice-President. 1
H. B. LAhE, Cashier.
JOHN
Groceries, Dry Goods, Notions
Shoes, Crockery, Glassware
Enamel and Tin Ware
Blue Flame Oil Stoves, Etc., Etc.
NOTICE
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I will be at the
on dates named
receiving TAXES
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COLUMfUS TOWNSHIP
Monday, December 5th .....
GREEN'S CREEK TOWNSHIP
Tuesday, December 6th Cantrell s store
Wednesday, December 7th Melvm Hill
Thursday, December 8th. . .E. E. Harrison's
Friday, December 9th ...... New York Store
WHITE OAK TOWNSHIP
Saturday, December 10th. ...... ; Pea Ridge
Monday, December 12th Mill Sprmg
COOPER GAP TOWNSHIP ' i
Tuesday, December 13th . . . Pink .Williams;
- Wednesday, December 14th L. Whitesides
SALUDA JOWNSHIP I
TMXir DPmhpr Ifith . . ... . ... . . .MelrOSe
"! ' Saturday, December
A. L.
BURGLARS
Open a Safe of the Ordinary
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
money where it is beyond the
reach of burglars. The less you
have the less you can, afford to
lose it.
OF TRYON
N. G.
For Everything
State Bank
A . N. C.
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ORR & COMPANY
TRYON, N. C.
TO
Payers!
following places
for the purpose of
for the year 1910.
Columbus
17th.. .
. . . .Saliida
HILL .
Sheriff of Polk County
ANNUAL REPORT
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BOARD OF COUfTTY COMMISSIONERS
For 1910, ending Dee. 6th, ioio.
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; DECEMBER. I
R F McFarland for jail fees to date $ 20 15
G W Pearson for lumber and work ;i
on bridge in Saluda Township 1 18 79
R B Williams for holding inquest
over UK Jones -.'830
J A Bishop for services as inquest
juror over the body of H K Jones 1 70
W A Henderson for services as in
quest juror over the body of JI
K Jones j 1 50
J S Johns 3n for services as inquest
juror over the body of H K Jones I 60
Will Ward for services as inquest
juror ovei the body pf H K Junes 1 75
J A Fcrest'for services as inquest
juror over the body oif H K Jones . I 70
J E Pace for services as inquest
juror over the body of HK Jones 170
Carolina Engineering Co. for two
bridges as per bill and contract - I40 00
Mrs H K Jones for witness' fees in
inquest ever II K Jones .50
Mrs. Rachel Case for witness fees
in inquest over H K Jones 50
Mrs Lnura Gilbert for witness fees f '
in inquest over H K Jones 50
Tryon Supply Co for material used ;
in repairs lor County " 7 38
N D Moore for labor on bridge as
per bill 4 50
Capt C W Pearson -for material r i
used on bridge as per bill at Wil-
kins 13 20
, W Morgan for lumber from DV ' I "'
1 allant as per bill of this date 8 lb
William Mays for work for Countv
as per bill this date I. IS 70
Dr W R Engel for 3 months ser- !
vices as County health officer ;35 00
R Smith for keeping the poor to J
date 44 50
anies Hutcherson for work on ;v
court yard 128 37
' A Carson for services as commis-
sioner to date i 32 6c
D E Conner for services as com
missioner to date Io 20
ohn L Jackson for strvices as
commissioner to date
3 90
JANUARY
H Metcalf for an account this
date for crazy woman
6 00
39 40
The B.dlenger Co for supplies for
County to date
A A Edwards for fees in Mat Ham- i-
ilton case ; v -
I 20
T G Edgerton for i months sup
port of fcivy Griffin s son' the-'
month of July
5 00
25 9.
10 30
1 00
j 16 15
36 60
The Polk County News for pub
lishing annual report and adver
tising to date
R F McFarland for jail fees to date
W M Arledge for services as in
quest jnror over Dolman Knight
State Hospital at Goidsboro, N Ct
for an account ot Alice Miller
filed this date
J R Smith for keeping the poor to
date
! FEBRUARY
L Rhodes for conveying insane
person to Goidsboro and trans
portation 33 20
; 2.66
27 35
25 5o
8 75
J C Fisher for lumber for bridge at
Lynn y
J R Smith for keeping the poor to
date
R F McFarland for jail fees to date
fryon Supply. Co for material used
in repairs for Loiinty f
K E Misi.dine for medicine to
poor house and jail to date
19 95
W M Russell for j monthsf sup
port of Johu Cantrell to date
15 00
Dr Salley for ejpert witness in H
K Jones inquest
7 50
S B Goelet f jr half f-es S T 1909
(duplicate)
4 42
S L Rhodes for three days services
as D S in conveying insaiie person
to asylum j -
0 00
15 o
15 00
48 IO
3 92
72
1 97
T G Edgerton for 3 months sup
port of El vy Griffin's sou to date
Clarence Jackson for 3 months
support of his brother to date
J T WaHrop for half fees F T 1909,
Bryan Cannon " " 44
N T Mills 44 44 44 in
Otis Pace case
E B Goelet for half fees F T 1909
in Arnold case
Dr VV R Engel for 3 months ser
vices as County health officer to
date
25 00
6 10
J C Burgin for fees in Joe Fowler
case
A L Hill for one still as per bill
this date !
S B Edwards, half fees F T 1909
Polk County News for stationery
toCS C office
C D Elliott for conveying Miss Sil
vers to insane asylum
James Hutcherson for work on jail
lot to date
John Smith for cutting up still
R C Prince for half fees F T 1909
N T Mills for fees in Joe Fowler
- case '
C V Elliott for fees in Joe Fowler
case ;
RF McFarland,, half fees F T 1909
A A Edwards 44 - ' 44
20 00
16 97
3 00
34 7o
8 50
I 00
" 6 45
-3 15
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20
2
53
5 7o
4 57
1 05
48 00
48 00
48 00
S L Rhodes .
J W Edwards
j P Arledge for 16 days service on
' Finance Com.
W B Feagan for 16 days service on
Finance Com. , ,
j N Mitchell for 16 days service on
'" Finance Com.
Mary Russell for fees in Joe Fow
ler case $ 4 20
C A Carson for services as County
Com. to date 12 70
Jolin L Jackson for services as
County Com. to date 6 30
F M Bureess for services as clerk
to B C C to date 50 73
MARCH 1
Polk County News for publishing
finance report 17, 03
W B Edwards for lumber for re
pairs in jail 12 po
L M Morgan for Over payment on
, taxes for 1 909 I 70
R. F McFarland for 3 stills . 60 00
K F McFarland for jail fees to date 20 25
J M Henderson for conveying Susie
Laughter to poor house 1 50
J R Smith for keeping the poor to
date 53 71
D E Conner "for Dave Pete for
painting 3 hi dges 30 00
S B Edwards, C S C, for an account
61ed this date 16 55
J E Shipman for A A Edwards for .,
1 still
20 00
Wm Mays for destroying 4 stills I 00
Edwards & Broughtou for supplies
and record looka 40 50
W M Younce for lumber for Wil-
kins bridge (duplicate) 14 25
S K Cantrell for money advanced
on Und sold for taxes 12 14
W W Covil for bolts etc for bridge 1 22
John Waldrop lor fees in' Joe Fow
ler case F T 1909 5 10
B TayUr for. fees in vjoe Fowler j'
CHse F T 1909 I 5 10
D E Conner for services as County
Com to date 13 80
APRIL
N E Shehan for half fees F T 1909 j I 85
R r Mcfarland lor 1 still 20 00
R F McFarland for jail fees to date lo 80
D E Conner for lumber for bridge
as per bill 5 00
I P Corn for bridge and material 13 00
T W Green for lumber and buildini?
bridge I 0 50
James Hutcherson for work on
jail lot 45 87
J R Smith for keeping the poor to
date 69 61
C A Carson for services as County
Com to date ' 14 20
J L Jacks n for services as County
Com; to date 14 10
James Phillips for fees in Joe Fow
ler case . 1 5 10
Birch pavis tor fees in Joe Fowler
case ! 3 10
Tames Phillips for fees as D S in
Joe Fowler case j 60
Wm Mays for work and material"
as per bill this date 4 - .,13 80
D E Conner for Mrs F E Cnsliing
for int. to Apr 7th 19 to us war
rant No 236 E 15 00
Wm Mays for work on jail as per
bill j 14 80
Dr Satley for services during
small pox at Saluda 6 00
j ' MAY
T G Edgerton for 3 months sup
port jof Elvy GrilHn s son to date 15 00
Clarence Jackson for 3 months sup
port of brother 15 00
W M 'Russell for 3 months sup
port of John Cantrell 15 00
Louis Cantrell for half fees F T
1909 f I 17
Tames Hutcherson, half fees in Otis
Pace case I 60
J R Smith for keeping the poor to
date - 77 85
R F McFarland for jail fees to date 18 00
W M Grizzle, half fees F T 1909
State vs Patterson : 2 80
L E Hutcherson, half fees FT
1909 State vs Pack - I
John Garmany, half fees F T 1909 3
F L Weaver, half fees (duplicate
60
80
for warrant No 197 G) I 20
J B Kelley for half fees F T 1909 4 4
R F McFarland for 1 still 20 00
RfB Williams for holding inquest
overTom Fields 14 20
J G Monroe Jor inquest juror over
Tom Fielcts 3 05
J W Shields for inquest juror over
l orn Fields 3 00
C W Wilson for inquest juror over
Tom Fields 3 00
F L Weaver for inquest juror over
Tom; Fields ! 3 00
J P Lockhart for inquest juror over
Tom Fields 3 00
C H Wilson for inquest juror over
Tom Fields 3 00
Elias Fields, witness fees in Tom
Fields inquest 5
Hattie; Fields, witness fees in Tom v
Fields inquest I Oo
Laura Fields, witness fees in Tom.
Fields inquest 5
John Fields, witness fees in Tom
fields inquest 50
John jWestfield, witness fees in
Tom fields inquest ' 15
Maggie Tice, witness fees in Tom
Fields inquest ' I 5
Bertha Hennon,' witness fees in
Tom Fields inquest 50
Lillie Cole, witness fees in Tom
'Fields inquest 5
Walter Ferree, fees in Joe Fowler
case F T 1909 5 30
Edwards & Brouhton for supplies
and! record books 27 40
John L Jackson for services as
County Com to date j 13 80
C A Carson, for services as County '
Com to date . 14 00
FJkl Burgess for services as Clerk
to B C C to date' j 24 85
(Continued in Supplement)
COLUMBUS COLUMN I
Personal and General I
Mr. J. R. Smith went to Tryon
Saturday. f . i .
Mr. N. T. Mills was a business
visitor in Tryon Saturday.
Writing-paper and envelopes
for sale at the News office.
Mr. A. L. McMurray and fam
ily have moved into the Weatlake
house.
Attorneys Shipman & Williams
were in Tryon Saturday on legal
business.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Smith of
Tryon were business visitors here
last Saturday.
Misses Nina and Nellie Cun
ningham are visiting relatives in
Asheville this week. '
Mrs. J. R. Smith anavdaughter
Miss Nellie, were shopping in
Spartanburg Friday and Satur
day. ' !
Register F. M. Burgess attend
ed the oyster supper given by.the
Women's Auxiliary at Tryon last
week.
Mr. John L. Jackson and fam
ily of Mill, Spring are moving in
to- the postomci building this
week- !
Miss Maude Ruppe, the popular
primary teacher ,of Columbus
High School, visited relatives in
Tryon last week-end.
Rev. A. B. Macneill gave the
Good Road Subscription List a
p;ood boost Saturday by contrib
uting $25. and 25 days work.
Holiday ihoppers will fine rare
bargains in holiday and staple
goods at the popular cash edunter
of the Ballenger Co. of Tryon. j
Sheriff A. L. Hill on his way to
Pea Ridge last Saturday stopped
just long enough in Columbus to
subscribe $25.00 ! to the proposed'
road. The Sheriff's a husiler. j
Saturday the 17th is absolutely
the last day of the famous "shov-el-'em
-out shoe sale" of the Try
on Hosiery Co. of Ljmnsoif you
need shoes, hustle over and get
the discounts. ;
Messrs. J.W.Conner and A.
M.Hughes of Washington, D. Ci,
interested in the Dbuhle Branch
Gold Mine at Sandy Plains, were
business .visitors in Columbus
last Thursday, i
Some rather exaggerated stor
ies in the woodworking industry
are now going the rounds in the
"Villagers' Club" meetings held
nightly at the ! post-office any
change from fish is welcome.
A deer chaseKat Pea Ridge last
Saturday afternoon, but the fleet
footed doe outstripped her pur
suers to the Rutherford line
where all traces of her were lost.
If the man had a gun when the
doe passed within a few feet of
him but we'll tell' you about
that another time.
Mr. Davis Elliotte has lent his
skill this week to the McMurray
structure now in course of build
ing. With so many carpenters
at hand and saw and planing mills
handily by, and the good road
practically assured, isn't it about
time for the speculative element
of Polk to sit up' and look around?
Minutes of Meeting of Polk County Teachers
Association held Nov. 25th, 1910.
Meeting opened by Rev. W. S.
Cherry, reading Psalm 1. j
Song, 'Come Thou Fount of
Every Blessing.:
Prayer by Mr. S. D. McCall.
Elected Mr. Cherry chairman,
and Miss Emma Morgan, secre
tary pro tem.
Introductory talk by Mr. Mc
Call: Intention of meetings.
Talks and Discussion: Import
ance and duty of filling report
blanks as they should be.
Elected Mr. Cherry president,
and Mr. J. R. Foster, vice-president.
Presentation of books: "How
to Study," "Teaching a District
School," "Primerof Sanitation'
Presentation of Maps of North
Carolina. Miss Acker received
State blackboard. I !
Lecture by Mr. McCall : Import
ance of prompt attendance,
The meeting was very interesting ind
helpful. Next meeting will be held Dec.
23, 1910, at 11 a.m. j at Columbus.'-' Please
all attend, r Emma Mob -an,
! Sec'y pro tem.
Subscription List
to
Grading Mp road
to Railroads 1 '
Burgess, F. M. - $25.00
Case & West - 10.00
Hughes, J. G. - - 25.00
Hart, A T. - 10.00
Hill, Sheriff A. L. - . .25.00
Macneill, Rev. A. B. 25.00
and 25 days work. ?:
Tallant, D. V. - 10.00- .
Tallant, L. L. - 10.00
The Polk County News 10.00,:
Williams, F. B. - 40.00 ;
r $l60.oo;
and 25 days work. ;,
Keep the ball a-rolling! The
list hassdoubled itself in a Avetk
and the outlook is encouraging. '
But there are a number of us hold- .
ing back, through shyness or for
lak of faith or something; this,
ought not to be for all should
should help. Faith removes
mountains" has been preached u
us from the pulpit scores of times
now let it be illustrated. !
Mill Springers, let us ! hear
from you, too, tqt this road will
be a wonderful help to you all.-
Don't be drones in the hive,
if vou can afford a dav's work
or loan your team, do so. I One ,
day's wok from one man accom-. jj
day's work from a hundred men
will show big results. j 'y .
. Let's all hustle
DEATH OF ASBURY JACKSON
Columbus and all Polk County
were startled by the sad intelli
gence last Thursday morning of
the death of Mr. Asbury Jackson
who passed into the Beyond last
Wednesday night, while sleeping
peacefully after a hard day's toil
in his mill. Mr. Jackson was 72
years old and in - apparent good :
health, despite ; his age, kup to the
day of his death.- f ' .".
- -' Mri Jackson was horn in i3oop
er gap township and moved ? to '
Columbus, about 25 years ao.
After a residence in the town of
Columbus of nine years he moved .
to his late residence, where he
successfully started a saw and
grist mill which bears his name.
He was also one of the most pro
gressive farmers of the County,
believing in raising eveiyining
possible on his farm. Mr. Jack
son was an honest man ana1 ad
hered closely to the golden rule of
"Do as ye would be done by." - ;
He leaves a wife arid one son, ;j
Mr. N. B Jackson, and a multi- ,x
tude of sorrowing relatives and e
friends, who were largely repre- I
sented at the interment on Thurs-
day afternoon, at 1.30, at Mill,
Soring Baptist Church cemetery. ' 7
Revs. B. P. Jackson and W. S.
Cherry conducted the funeralt- '
services. ! -
The News extends its sympathy . :
to the bereaved ones in their ir
reparable loss. ;
WEAVER WOOD
The many friends of the popu
lar couple were very much sur
prised to hear on last Sunday
night that Miss Lizzie Weaver .
and Mr. Frank ; Wood had hied
themselves across the line, there-,
by stealing a march on the sus- '
pecting ones, arfd were happily
married by the Rev. Mitchell in
Landrum. ,
Hiss Weaver is the charming
daughter of Mr. F. L. Weaver
and has for a longtime43een rec
ognized as one of tlje most beau-"
tiful if not most-beautiful
young ladies in f$fkounty. Mr.
Wood, formerly of New Jersey,
and nbw a prominent young busi
ness man of Tryon, has a lucra
tive position with the Tryon Elec
tric Light, Water and Power Co.
The happy young couple have
rented a cottage on Melrose Cir-
cle and have gone to housekeep
ing. Their many friends join the
News in extending heartiest con
gratulations and wish for; them
the best that life affords, j
You' cab make no better Xmas
present to your friend than a
year's subscrlptiofLto the News;
make it How and let him-read the
opening chapters of that in
tensely interestingstory, entitled
"54-40 or Fight.'! j
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