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in one and one-half miles of &Z2 nacadad rendi L
watered and well timbered. This property haoJbsencfS t
I the market for 50 yeaw. vTcdtintp''tracb faxniV 5
1 customer and give reasonable terms.
This land is well adapted to
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PBBEN'S CREEK NOTES.
Mr. Andy Mdsley of 'Chesnee.
SC. visitd friendii list
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of CjOTatiburar spent Xtzz ptti
rjf$wainrf parents, Mrrnd
tlW. LH. McDoweli;v ;! n -
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last weektwith vone of her
fnends, Miss Berpice Fosteri; at
the Ilcadow rBrdok Fcrni, " bear
jCampobello. S. C00 ' -
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parenUJ Mrt :vandj?Mr& :M.
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Price very bv;
all farm products.
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Mr. CharV'e Fite of InmanJS C.
was here Thursday and Friday!
Mri Cl Green and hia sister.
Uia liar, , of Boiling Spring, S.C.,
1jgEere last wek. ; : ? ; : ;
ClIli:lAjJihiJ)el Crenshaw, who
Hsi bceni Fwtlnff the Misses Lil
Uan and Bertha Cantrell, return
ed to her hone in Enoree, S. C,
UicaEm Drum of Inman R.
Risiited her cbednsi; Misses
j Abh and Ola Walker, last week.
tliss ' Clara ' Burns ' and Frank
Culbreth '.of this place mar-
ned Amas Eve at Inman, s.
i itiss Adah Wtflker was in Pros
pect, C, .last week visiting
friends.:-:'': ; ; 1
Mr; Dock Hampton and family
of Texas are expected liere this
Mlstaina
it will go put like a.sage. w
Sheriff L, Hill was in town
Mr.'W. E, HillAvent to",Tryon
Thursday "(e"' f v; " -
Mr John MonroeSf Tryon was.
a visitor here Mqnday. ; ' "
New subscriptions are - always
acceptablenrenevals too.
Writing-paper and envelopes
for sale at the News office.-
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ifc;Ecfe Giles of Imiaani S, C.;
hcioved into ourj&attlement.
' tl Dock Hainptoti and aister;
lallyHleoLandrunvtNo. 1,
ViiUca fnenda here ihb week.
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l OHTCThtopson was shot an
iiiallta, instantly i-last Thursday
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And inspect the best brand of shoes ever made to
fit feetThe MORRIS SH0Efc Wo have tjiem in
all. sizes r for Ladies Gerto
Infante. Also fecial Farmerr shoe. Prices right.
Nei7 Una and NOTIONS
: : Joij L, JionsofJ
Dealer in ' .
Dry GbodkrNotions, Clothi
coluubus. jl c. ;;-?r
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JOHN OER. & C0MPA1NY
neiRGiiARS
Onfln a Safe of tho OirdiilCT
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-yiKind wlthi Ridiculoua Ease;
They very seldom care to tackle
burglar-proof vaults like those in
The Bank of TrYON. The wise
man will ; therefore,' openup ah
account there, and, thus put his
money where it, is beydnd the
reach of burdars. The less you
have: the less you can afford-to
lose it-
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y The prices in the advertisement
of the ; Spot , Cash - Store ,orfvthe- ;
Tryon Hosiery Company of Lynn r
show that this store is locking.
lor your custom read their ad
vprrisomimf. -' . '
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Mr. J . J . Barnett of Landrum
No. 1 is now on our subscription
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Attorneys Shipman & Williams
were in -Tryon Thursday on legal
business. - " . .
Messrs. T. N. Mills and C D.
EUiotte went to.iTryon ron busi
ness yestrday; - xv
Friends will be grieved to learn
of the illness of Mr. F. M; Steams
of Cleveland, Ohio.
Would you vote bonds now for
the genemUmprbvemeht of , our
mam roads?; Reckon so.
Atty. B. F. Williams returned
Sunday froh? business trip of
Several days in Marion, N. C.
Atty. Br Cloud and-Mr. C
ClWest visUed;MiTr T. E. Walker
01 Green's. Creek last week-end.
the hands of ifcrJohnr L. Jacket
absence , . a
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Uiss.LIamie Wijsda-of Mill
jrihrr is- attendinflr?C6lumbus
igh School r,d boards- ?at the
Pormitcry;
T fairs'-
daheroud : pastime: , of snapping
guni at one another in sport, i '
r xne ooys were gooa inenas ana
had reDaired to Boice'a father's
shop after dinner to r continue
their sport of wrestling, acuf-
mng and snapping tfufts whiqh
neither one thought were loaded;
About three o'clock the fatal ac
cident ocjEmrredohdhue's gun
went off and Thcrnpion fell, the
bullet lodging m hU brain. Don
ohue, frightened and not knowing
what else; to do delivered him
self up to the?rcountrJaili where
he was taken in to await the ver-
diet of th corbhcr;, ' -
-rrpTt,':;-.,. j Thompson, age-Zi, uvea on the
OPEN AUiTHE XAIC. Cherokee R. F. DiV S. C, and was
U D . Ciiiiningfmm I
niltnfraftflili
40 acres under cultivation 14
acres good bottom !anT:;. Good
6-room house,' also 2 barns and
outbuildings, - all in ; first-class
Condition. Situated 14 miles from
railroad, lmile from .church 2
miles from Rchoolhbuse Price
and terms reasonable. Apply to
C. D; ELLIOTTE ; 5
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lUFXOVED AND VtjaFZOVED
til Trcst ef f . 2O0ifi$re
V Ii it. cLomi , ,
Heal Ektqto iMm&k tl C
spending the holidays with his
cousin, jonn inompson ox uroens
Creek:
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4 'She gSLyib it tte' he said thiit night.
And his fact w4 flushed and red '
He cached itight, rose ' cJtwhite-"
Sbe ga?e it to me," he said. , -
'She gave it toae,1' he said again.
When another year had fled
'.'Nayj do not start, for I've won her heart
We met jsBoae;morn t three; v, . :rf '-C
' (A y.aiacitey'fi
He looked awr ,hh a porple eye;
JOgme"fe t toe said.
o.t;baynard
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Pays the HighestVMarket Price
See him before selling.
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JEWELER LANDRUi.S. C.
Fins Vctch ciJ accb ;MJ
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Stisptt Ward Store nssf Ocpot
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Calls forh$ Best Material,
Best VJorkmen, Best Tools
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I7e Aar a Ma - Give us a trial.
Watches; Clocks, Jewelry. "
Mr.'J. M. Butler of Tron was
in town Monday and called at the
News office." Mr.;Butler founded
the Tryon Beei ? ...
pesAAina or .watcn repairing ai
a reasonable prieg is to be had at
F. F; AUred's Jewelry Store in
Rutherfordton.
ft Mr. John LJackson's stock of
general merchandise isabout
:omplete call in and have a look
oyer his new line of dry goods.
"Mr. JTldrojf) of MillSpring
was a visitor, in Columbus several
days this week, 'and added his
name to the Progressive- Farmer
list. ' " V. !
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The Columbus Order Knights
of Pythias met Tuesday night in
their : old time quarters in the
Courthouse. Happy days once
more, v , - .
Messrs. F. M. Burgesa and R
F. McFarland visited relatives
and friends in Rutherfordton sev
eral days last week; returning
Saturday. V :
We are, glad to note Mr. J. G.
Hughes, who has been suffering
a savere attack of grip for some
time, is up and but again, though
not luiiy recovered. i ;
Countv Commissioner ' M. A.
Cernweli made theNews office a
nlcaiant1 visit Monday and his
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name is how on our lonxr list oi
jrrogrcssi ver aniiera.
, Miss Maude Ruppe, the popular
nrimary teacher of our school, re
turned to Columbus Monday from
her home in Pea Ridge, where
she spent the holidays, v
How do you -like the muddy
state of the roads ndw? ArenH
they awful! But cheer up and
be hopefulthe good road sub
scription list should grow. .
A visit to the cash counter, of
The Ballenger Company will save
Columbus High School opened;
Monday fo its second term of - -1910-11,
but the inclemency of the : ; r C
weather made the openinga very- , :
desultory one two of the 4 teach,; ; !
eri and many, of the students V
being unable to attend. r. -Mv.
The popular" Columbus High;
School teachei s. Misses Garnette -
Williams and Ina E. Jones, who
have been eni'oying the holidays .
ai their homes, returned Tuesday, ; ; ? 1
and the school routine is again in l t , hc f
full swing. ; . Z. i
" Prot EW: S. Cobb, -principal 'SXX
of Columbus High School, attend-- : " ;
ed the convention of principals- 'I.. ,;' '
Western Carolina iield at Ashe ; - v I :
day.night. '-
In Magistrate's court held , last .
Thursday, afternoon, in J Tryon, .
Magistrate G: A. Gash presiding,
Otis Cochran: charged with as-' '",
laault against Dr. Oppell, Vas. -
xouna guuty oi - simple assau,iw
and fined (5,00. -. : : .
Where haS our.genial postmas- ,
ter, Mr. t A. L. I McMurray, gone -to?
He left Sunday morning and ;
ttumor Xyou all know Kumor) .
says Oregon is his destination. "7 "
outAxooa Aumomy says auanta. '
Ourvgood Wishes attend him. - -
There was a- bloody fracas in '
the colored settletnen t here Su n-
day, one John Carson beating ' X
one Lizzie Handy about the head ;
and shoulders with a bludgeonl '
Case Went before Squire N. T. V
Mills Monday morning, but was- " '.!;"-;
tonued to Saturday.
Our clubbing offer. The New;
and Progreaslve Farm twa v
pipcr lor.me TpcJer oi - one, -awt,
JiiesTfor"4only. $i;00r;'stiU.
contrhuesr Wewant Jthe; Pro-;,
gressive Farmer jjto go into - the.
tibmes" of all "our subscribers. t
Renew your subscription for one
year to the News and. -get this
healthy littlaarm paper with it.
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Nets Adv5rtiscihents" ?ay.
. UNCLE CHARLIE POUNDED.
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press the feelings orbur nimble
witted mail carrier, Mr. C. E.
Page, or "Uncle Charlie" to most
of us, when the townsfolk of Co
lumbus banded together and de
scended upon his bouse last Old
Year's Night to pound him. For
once he. was nearly dumhstruck,
and if any of the , silrprisers en
tertained a spirit of revenge for
his many "keen r shaft;! wit at-"
their expense, they Had,,him at;
their mercy there and 'then, but,
for a moment only, for hequickly, ' ;
rallied. Mrs. PageV surprised-
ejaculation at sight of the loaded"
table was sincerity itself, and 1
well repaid the midnignt dis- i :
turbers" for their efforts.
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TRYON NOTES.
Correspondence Tb News
Mrs. Claude Ballenger's brother and sister
of Ohio are with her ibis week, ' ,
. Mri Arnold Williams is in town this weelc.
-Mus Halite Hester returned to her school
at Raleigh last -ModoUj, - , -
Commisbrir '. W; Kennedy went t
Columbus Monday & v
Mrs Rhoda McNeal of Lake Totaway
isited her brother, Mr. J. C UsherV last
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Miss Janie Jackson, who has been spend
ing two weeks in Fair Forester ettmied last
Saturday! V
Miss Hattie Holt, of Inman, S. C, is ns- A C
iting Mias Maggie Qaines this week. ' '
. Mrssrs. J. C. Fisher and J. B.Xi Kingston x .
left Sunday for Raleigh to he gone some v "
time. ' ' C .. - ' " .
Miss HaUie Harris of Cheioeei S, Xh, is '
visiting Miss BesbieForde this week
Mr. David Bond of Concord, N C., U '
with his sister, Mrs. Sechorne, this week.
Mr. Chsrles T. Cobb of Columbia; S C., v
spent . week wKh his parents here. "V
Mr. Ralph JFiaher of Weaver ville was here '' ' y,
Sunday.- 4 . - v V ." J
Mr, WJC Ward la seen Jo Tryon oftelK . i
these days.. . t
you a lew dollars n you are need
ihg Rnythihg in ladies! gentle
men 'a and children furnishings.
; llr. N. B. Jackson formerly a
cbrk in Trydh postoffice, is visit
ing his parents, -; Mr.- and Mrs. J.
L. Jackson, awhile . befoi e going
to Spartanburg to take a position
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TEH DOLLARS REVARD:
For ; information leading ? to the
knowledge of, the party or parties
who cut the screens and entered ,
the" Barnes Cottage- durng the
summer months, ; : - v':' : "
Columbus.
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