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VOL. XVI.
COLUMBUS, POLK COUNTY, N.CA THURSDAY, MAY; 11, 1911.
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Five fatlred Acres of Fine
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YING close
1L-4 mile of Post-office, good Schools,
Court House. On nrninroad through County, and with-
in one arid one-half
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watered and well
i the market ;f o50 years. Will rat Irito t to suit i
customer and giye,reasonable tefms. Price very low;
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Do You Subscribe
BUSINESS CARDS.
J. W. PLESS t Y0S2 COLEMAN
PLEss & coLinAn
LAWYERS
Practice all the Courts of Polk and
Eutherfcrd Couities
KUTHERFORDTON, N. C.
F. M. Burgess
ROUGH LUMBER
Columbus - - N. G-
WE BEST WATCH
REPAIRING
Calls for the Best Materia,
Best Workmen, Best Tools
Mo have all these - Give us a trial.
patches, Clocks,! Jewelry,
Stationery, lEtc.
Wed f: allred s
JGelry, Stationery and Art Store,
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CL0.UD
r.i Insurance
c Rumbus, polk co., n. c.
ff Ypu Are in the Market to Buy Land
Buy it Near a Market
to market arid within
mflls ST fine macadam roads. Well
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timbered. This property has been riff
well adapted to all farm products.
Address
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TRYON, - NORTH CAROLINA
(ther Improvements Contemplated
In this Section
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GREEN'S CREEK NOTES.
Correinondence of Th. News.
Mrs. W- B. . Feagans is very
sick this we ak.
Miss Maud Shields of Landrum
visited relatives here Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr. Sorrells McDowell who
has been attending the Spartan
High School, is home again.
Mr. J. W, Walker and wife of
Spartanburg, S. C, visited rela
tives here last week.
Miss Ebba McDowell delight
fully entertained a number of
young people Saturday night.
Miss Emma Brian of Inman
Route 2. visited relatives here last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Shields
were the guests of Mrs. W. B.
Hinds Sundays
Why go elsewhere when you
can do better at Randolph's up-to-date
store" at' Mel vin Hill ?
Log Cabin Inn
STEARNS.. N. C. ' '
. ;0PEK ALL THE YEAR.
Mrs, D. Cunningham, Prop.
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News Advertisements Fay.
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one-half to one
Churches and ?
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5 Crts Buys $25.00.
What seemed to be a worthless
lailroad stock certificate a year
or so ago was sold, and receipt
given by A.L. McMurray, former
postmaster in Columbus, to Reg
ister F. M. Burgess for fivecents.
The transaction was looked upon
as a joke at the time it was made,
but a Mr. Lantry of New York is
now buying up the stock of the
railroad company that issued the
above mentioned certificate, pay.
ing dollar for dollar, and Mr.
Burgess is about to realize $25.,
ttw face value of the certificate
he bought for a nickel. (Lauh,
Mac, durn it! Laugh!)
MILL SPRING No. 2 NOTES.
Correspondence of Th News.
Mr. Mossie Constant returned
to Indianapolis, Ind., last, Mon
day, after a months stay here.
Mr. Clarence Justice of Ruth
erf ordton was here last week on
business. -
Mrs. George Jackson and Mrs.
W. G. Hill were the guests of
Mrs. E. A. Arledge last Satur
day.; . ' ;
Mrs. - R. M. Williams visited
Mrs. Virnie Constant last week.
Mr. John Early of Rutherford
ton -visited in ' this vicinity last
week-end.
jMr. PI em Jackson and wife
visited the latter's parents last
vsekrend.'-"
J Play "Girl."
COLIJ-MVBTJS
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ortu ast" est " outh
Does your) neighbor read The
News?
Mr. John Smith visited in Sal
uda Tuesday. .
; Mrs. Lee Tallant is on the sick
list this 'weeki y
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Burgess
visited in Tryon Sunday.
Writing paper and envelopes
for sale at the News office.
, Atty. E. B. Cloud went to Try
on Tuesday on legal business.
Cow for sale; cheap. Address
orcall J. R. Smith, Columbus.
Mrs. A.L. McMurray will move
into her new house next week.
Mr. N. B. Jackson of Spartan
burg visited relatives here Sun
day. ;
Are you going to the old time
singing at Greens Creek Church
Sunday?
Messrs. C. L. McFarland and
Lindsey Smith were in Tryon
Tuesday.
Expert watch and clock repair
er F. F.Allred, jeweler, Ruth-
erfordton. v ,
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Mr. S. B. Weaver and. Dr.
Eldredge of Collinsville vere in
town Monday, i :
Land, de ids for sale at-The
News officer-also blanks for jus
tices of the peace;
. ? Mr., J. B. Livingston of Tryon
wasl in " town-" several days this
week on business.
Mr. Roland Ruppe, one of the
hustlers of Cooper Gap, visited
friends here Sunday". '
Screven's grist" mill is "kept
hustling on the two days it runs
Wednesday and Saturday.
We are glad to note that Mrs.
F. B. Williams, who has i)een ill,
is able to bs up and about again.
For the lowest ' prices oh the
best grade of goods go to this
Ballenger Company, Tyon, N.C.
Mr. J. D. Bjackwell, another of
Landrum No. l's literary men,
subscribed to the News last Fri
day. ' ,
Atty; B. F. Williams left Sat
urday for Baskerville, Va., to
spend a few days with his, par
ents. '
Note the excellent opportunity
for bargains in second-hand bug
gies the Tryon Supply Company
offers.
..School Supt. J. R. Foster and
Mr. F. C. Jackson of Mill Spring
were in town Monday on school
business. 0
Read Booth's advertisements in
this paper and when your watch
is out of order bring it along.
Good work is cheapest.
Mr. Major Hutch erson, en
gaged for the : summer as a car
penter and builder , in Flat Rock,
spent the week-end in Oolumbus.
Asst. Tax Assessor J. B. Page,
for Columbus township,, is now,
making his rounds watch out
for him. You will'know him by
the big book. ;; ; : . ;.
Dr. Grady was reelected health
officer and a4so elected quaran
tine officer r: for the County for
two years at the board of health
meeting held ; Monday at , the
couHhoiise.v , - -' .; . - vv
- Atty. and Mrs. James E. Ship
man, who have been spending a
couple of weeks with; the latter's
parents, vMr. and . Mrs. J, P.i Ar
ledge, returned to their, home in
Hendersonville Saturday.
GOTO
THE
BALLENGER
COMPANY
Tryon, N. G. '
For
EVERYTHING
THE BANK
JOHN ORR & COMPANY
TRYON, N. C.
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Full Line Spring and Summef
Dress Goods i
. . . GENTLEMEN 'S NECKWEAR .
Groceries, Dry Goodsj Notions Shoes Crockery,1
; . : uiass, namei
BLUE FLAME ,01$
Columbus Rotes Continued.
;Mr. W. W. Co wart . of Mill ,
Spring N 2 was a business": Vis
ltor here Tuesday and made the
News a pleasant call, adding his'
brother's name. M. C Cowartpf ;
subscription list. ;
JThe joint bohrd ofrpolk and
in Rutherfordton Friday and
the contract for Pobre's ' Ford
bridge to York Bridge Company;"
of York, Pa., for th sum o
$5,821." Polk County's share is
$1697.; J : '
Our clubbing offer, Thej; News
and Progressive Farmer, two
papers, for the price of 'one, '104
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continues We want the Tp-
gressive rarmer to go into rne
homes of , all our subscribers,
Renew vour subscriotion for one
year, to the News and get this
itcaiciij iitiuc J.aiiii yaMi. niMi u.
Court all over, everybody's ph
the hustle to catch up with Papa
Time, and some will have to usej '.
the moonlight hours to do it. We
never did see the likes of this1
weather for this tirfre of year.be
fore, but we'ean be thankful for
ifrjust the same, for consider how
many of these gojden moments
would goto waste in batting flies
if the weather was hot.
, Mothers.
Mothers are the queerest things -'Member
wlien John went away, ,
All but. mother cried and cried ;
When they said good-bye that day.
She just talked, and seemed to be
Not the klightest bit Upset -.
v Was the only one who smiled
Others' eyes were streaming' wet! . '
t But wh in John came back again - )
Ou a furlough, safe and found,
With a medal for his deeds,
And without a single wound,
While the rest of us hurrahed, ' , .
Laughed and joked and danced about,
Mother, kissed him, then she cried
. Cried and cried like all git out!
-Edwin L- Sabin, in National ' Magatine
or lilay.
Special -pesmade
on Flo tin Cottxiti Seed
IeaK Uulls, and All
Feedstuff s in quan tity
Cash paid for Cross
Ties..... V
The Ballenge
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TRYON, N. C.
RGLAR S
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 TRY 0
ana m m are.
SIJlTC., ETC.
Have yoitir office stationery
printed ;4)y the Polk County
News 7ob Minting Depart-"
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ment if you Want iieat,'
cag work at low prices.
Mtdefta equipment. Famous Budget'
system of bbpkkeeping. Latest re
!..?risioa m Pitman shorthand. Indi
vidual instfuouon." students can en
ter anyjtime. Rates reasonable.
Yrrtte for catalog
Your Watch
Uompa
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Should be treated right when it : ' x'
is' in the jeweier's hands.- Yw..
would not send for a Muack?'
doctor when you are dangerously';
sick'and it is just as dangerbus;.
f s f a.r as V?,UJ fatf,h is concerned , .
I have the Experienced, .
Tools and Material, . , (
Necessary to repair your watch"5
right and ata reasonable price. -Give
me a trial. ;
J.T.BOOTH
JEWELER - LANDRUM. S. C.. i
FOR SALE
at the
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