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INDEPENDENCE IN' ALL' THINGS:
vol. xvi. :
COLUMBUS, POLK COUNTY, ,H C;. THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1911.
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Does your neignDor'reaa the .;
yv? this township, made4 The News a
r ' i oi ,v Qf Pleasant visit yesterday and add
Not e special in Spot Cash ! ed his name to both the Ncws
Store advertisement. - . ; ; and Progre3sive Farmer lists;
Mr. J. W. Green way of Sandy ,
Di,in was here Saturday. , r-. Messrs. W. G. Hill and D. H.
Atty. J. E Shipman of Hen.lThon,Pson of Walkers, N. C,
dersonville was here Sunday. busing; visitors here last
r, i- wj mi 'Thursday... Mr.-Hill is a hustler
Mr- E. B. Edwards , of Mill : k . u m, xT j
v.r . ' o i tor Dotn Tne News and Trogres-
SDririr was in town Saturday. . T?( , , -
sive rarmer and has succeeded
Mr Lester Lemons and chil- in placing several of his friends'
dren left Friday for Shelby. N-C. j names on our lists.
Mr. S. B. Weaver of Landrum i ve a-e glad to note the great
No. 1 was a visitor here Monday, j interest taken in our clubbing
Mr. J. L. Washburn and son of ' offer and feel safe in saying we
Lynn. visited in G)lumbus Satur- . could not have offered to our sub
day on business, j scribers a better.proposition than
Mr. W. W, Gibbs of. Cooper th Progressive Farmer free with
Gap was a business visitor here a year's subscription to the Newi.
prjday, (The Progressive Farmer solves
Expert watch and clock repair- difficult problem for its
er-F. F. AllrA jeweler, Rull rad,ers and endeavors to enltght-
t i.rt , en the agriculturists of tins State
erfordton. , ; . . . - g. .
w fr , T , in many new points of farming
Mr. Jams Horn of Landrum athered from their own j.
No. 1 made Tne iNTews a visit ; cal experience.
Monday. ' 1
Mr. Vaiideveer of the Green' ' -'
River Land Company, Spartan-; LANDRUM S. C, Route 1.
burg was here Monday. j corUce of tl0 ns.
Mr. N. E. Williams of Mill
Spring No. 2 passed through our ;
town Monday en route for Tryon. iSome time I will send you a few
Messrs. H. C Waldrop and D. I items. Farmers pretty well up
T. Switzer. of Hendprsonviile' with theit plowing. The Mill
were amorm the Lusinrs iitors Creek school closed March 24th
heie last Thursday!
r, it, . . . - - j . .
Read Booths advertisements in
this paper and: when:you
is out of order bring it. along.
Good work is cheapest.
'Ninety students of the Spartan
High School of Landrum enjoyed i
an outing last Friday, picnicking and music by Dr. and Mrs. Eld
on White Oak Mountain. Their rige closed a very enjoyable eve
return home through Columbus ' ning. -
rasembled a carnival parade. j v One OKlThem.
GOTO
THE
BALLENGER
COMPANY
Tryon, N. C.
;
For
EVERYTHING
The
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THE BANK
JOHN ORE
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TRYON; ;N. C.
Full Lipe Spring
Dress Go9ds
GENTLEJiEN NECKWEAR '
Groceries, Dry Goods, Notipns, Shoes, Crockery,
Glass, Enamel and Tin Ware.
BLUE FLAME OIL STOVES, ETC. , ETC..
ivirv kinase y bmith went to
Asneviue Tuesday. v
A 1 .s1 m " . I
1 Mr. "W. H. Ledbetter of Codper
trior, xrUA U XT r
noucu uie iews ivionaay.
Mr. W. B. Champion of Well-
f Ord. S. C . n fnrtviJT Ai4avtf
As I have not seen anything in
your columns from this place for
with an elaborate entertainment
that was enjoyed by all. The
success of Uie studepte training
-A n w(i
brilliant performance. vAbout 200
people attended the exercises.
A bountiful table of refreshments
Special prfc'&-rhade
on Flour, Cotton Seed
Meal, hulls, and All
Feedstuff s in quantity
Cash paid for Cross
Ties.....
Ballenger Company
TRYON, N. C.
BURGLARS
" Open a Safe of the Ordinary
Kind with Ridiculous Ease.
They very seldom care to tackle
burcrlar-nroof 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 burelars. The less you
have the less you can afford to
lose it. ''
OF TRYON
&
COMPANY
and
Summer
rSkidco to l Rttuit t TrVAn.i rnn flit atmml
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The Lynn and Tryon baseball
teams crossed bats Saturday af 4
ternoon in th second cbnUst oi
the season. Lynn strengthened
in its weak places turned the ti
bles on its opponents arid won by
the score of 23-1. Jim Ormand's
curves and benders were mystl
tiers to the Tryon batten while
the stick work of the Lynn a'g
gregation was responsible fot
their high score. Both teams
wish to hear from other nines 4h
the County for the purpose of ar4
ranging dates f or a seiies of
games. :
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Our clubbing offer, The News
and Progressive Farmer, -two
papers for the price of one, 104
big issues for only $1.00, still
continues. We want the Pro-,
gressive. Farmer to go into the
homes of all our subscribers.
Rjnew your subscription for qie
year to the News and get this
healthy little farm paper with it.
1I0TICE Of LAHD SALE
FOR TAXIS. -
By virtue of the tax list now in
my hands ior collection for the
years 1909 and 1910, I will, on
Monday, the 1st day of May,
1911, at the Courthouse door in
Columbus, Polk Co., N. C, dur
ing the legal hours joi . sale, sell
to satisfy the State and County
taxes and costs due, the follow
ing real estate, to-wit:
Cooper gai township.
Taxes due
C. W Dimdle, 3 acre 1909-10 $ ypo
Z. V. Jone; s 33 "9 r 39
J. u. Lauirhfer, 55 :". " " aaa
F. P.Vomtck. 60 " 8' 77
UolpU Wluteiides, 43" " I 49
WHITE OAK TOWNSHIP
Taxes due
bun Culbrefh, 40 acres 1909-10.8 15
Daniel Edwards, 228 18 34-
R. IV Edwardt, 8 .". 9 68
N P. Edwards, 13 " 6 36
Govan& Wm. Newman 100 A. " 7 64
W. M. Yonce, 87 acres
16 29
7 52
13 7o
I Of
Li'HiH.N 100 1910
M. 11. Turner, 100 "
AnnieRoSertton.152" "
' SALUDA TOWNSHIP
Tax due
W. C. Davis, 50 acres J909 $ 2 17J
Edwards heirs, 208 " 199 10 12 76
O. B. Garren, 1 town lot - 36 90
Green Kier Power Co., no acres,
bal. 1910 6 77
TRYON TOWNSHIP
Taxes due
R B. En (fie, 50 acres $ 13 57
G. W. & J. W. Fisher, 94J4 acres 5 ao
J. C. Fisher & Janie Edwards, Jacre 4 45
G. W. Fisher, 225 acrea 17 04
J. S. & L. R. Fisher, 200 acre 11 98
G. C. Gurley, 2 t.wn lots 27 00
U. W. Water. I town lot ia 78
Henry Hell man, 215 acres 29 84
Elizabeth Jones, 1 town tot 3 03
T. K. Jarrett, 9 '9
H.C. Livingston estate, I town lot 7 02
W. H. Stearns, 206 acrea 244 94
COLUMBUS TOWNSHIP
Taxes due 1909-10
Z. B. Nance,
287 acres
415 "
63 m
48
$ 32 12
42 06
8 76
6 04
9 20
; 1 16
a 99
1 71
W. H. Stearns;
J H. Turner,
W. D. Durham,
Aiieta Wilson,
79
21
Jim Wilson,
Petty heirs,
Elias Lynch,
X 41
Taxes due 1 910
Henry Hellman, 295 acres,
46 07
2785
R. E. Morgan, 320
EKord Mor.aa, 83
It
3 88
29 6t
57 94
9 9
ti 13
ao 25
14 77
Mrs. It. M. Morris, 247 "
L. W. Morgan, 236 "
L. C. Martin, 8r "
S. T. McCravey, 3
Mrs. Nina Webster, 320 acres,
Frank Mills, 9Vs acres, :
GREENS CREEK TOWNSHIP
Taxes due 1909-10
J. H. Harris, 5 acres, . 4 5
J. S. Jonea. 100 ' " 5 75
R. B. Ridings, 3 44 xo 95
J.W,B.Steadman. 64 " A 39
J.'W. Walker. 100 acres, bal. 1909 I 7
Taxes due 1910
Lulu Chapman, ,8 acres, " I I 55
Geo. Lynch, 24 0 - 49
!Hrh McDoweli. lYx " i v 4 91
Joe Sibley,
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56
Advertise :ta THE NES.
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Tm Hundred Acres of Fine
YING close to market and vithin one-half to one:
niile of Post-office, good Schools. Churche? and '
J Court House. On main road through County, and with- ;
in one and one-half miles of fine macadam roads. WeU i;
I watered an well
I the market for
customer and give reasonable terms. Price very
This land is
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Do You Subscribe
Polk County Baptist Sunday School Association
The next session of the Pollc County Bap
tist Sunday School Association will be held
with the Church at Green River, April 29th
and 30th, 1911. ii
' FBC0BA1I.
SATURDAY
10.30 Devotional exercises conducted by
Rev. T. Arledge.
1 1. 00 Sermon ty Rev, J.-8. Arledge. -12.00
Noon recess;
i.ou The object of the Sunday School.
. Opened by Re. Z. V. Thompson.
2.00 The duty of the Christian to the
Snnday School. Opened by Jerry
Jackson. - ,
SUNDAY. -
10.00 Song service, :
10. 15 Why I am a Baptist. Rev. J. M.
. .Walker." ..- . . " .V
11.00 Sermon: , Preacher to be aupplied
by pastor, and deacons of Green River
Church. r -
12.00 Recess.
t.oo -The teachings of the Bible concern
ing the Spiritual birth. By Rev.
Elbert Jackson. .
Every Sunday School "worker In the
County is urgently requested to attend this
meeting, especially the singers as the music
will be a important feature of the conven
tion. . .
B. P. jArKSON,
, ' . . .; For Confmittee.
Have your office stationery
printed by the Polk County
News Job; Printing Depart
ment if you want neat,
classy work at low, prices.
News Advertisements Pay.M
If You Are intho Market to Buy Land
Buy it Near a (Vlarkot
timbered. This property has bees pff I
50 years. Will cut into
well adapted to all farm
Address
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TRYON, - NORTH CAROLINA
Othor Improvomonto Contomplatod
In this Section
to TtjEr
THE BEST WATCH
REPAIRING
Calls for the Best Material,
Best Workmen, Best Tools
We have all these - Give us a trial.
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry.
Stationery, Etc.
FRED F. ALLRED &
Jewelry, Stationery and Art Store,
RUTH ERFORDTON, M.C.
L. H. CLOUD
Real Estate and Insurance
COLUMBUS, POLK CO., N. C.
IF YOJJ WANT TO BUY
OR SELL anything;- keep
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Your Watch
Should be treated right when it
is in the jeweler's hands, -You
would not send for a "quack"
doctor when you are dangerously
sick and it is just as dangerous
as far as your watch is concerned
to allow a tinker" to doctor-it.
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Tools and Material. ;
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nght and at a reasonable price.
Give me a trial. : -
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