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VOL. XVII.
COLUMBUS, POLK COUNTY. N. C.. THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1911.
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They very seldom care to tackle
burglar-proof vaults like those m
The Bank of Tryon. The wise
man will, therefore, open up an
account there and thus put hi&
money where it is beyond" the
reach of burglars. The less, you
have the less you can afford to
lose it.
OF TRYON
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Calls for the Best Material,
Best Workmen, Best Tools
Wa have all these - Oive us a trial.
VVatches, Clocks, Jewelry.
Stationery, Etc.
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GOLUMBIIS
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orth ast . 1 est . outh
Does your neighbor read The
News?
Threshers were here' Saturday
and Monday. ' 1
Mr. J. G.' Hughes has been
very sick for several days.
Writing- paper and envelopes
for sale at the News office.
John Sentell of Mill Spring is
Wodged in jail here as insane. ? .;
Deputy R. F. McFarland went
to Landrum on official business
yesterday. --
Expert watch and clock repair
er F. F. Allred, jeweler, Ruth
erf ordton. f. ;
Land deeds for sale at The
News office also blanks for jus
tices of the peace.
Messrs. F. M. Burgess and J.
W. Newman made business trips
to Asheville this week. --VX
Mrs. C. D. Elliotte left for
Ccfopers Gap last Veek to visit
her sons for a few weeks. f -,
Mr. Acme, a teacher at Spartan
High School, Landrum, visited at
Mr. John L. Jackson's last Thurs
day. Rev. Robert Green of Mill
Spring . spent last Wednesday
night at the home. of Mr. John L.
Jackson.
Messrs. W. H. McFarland and
J. a. jLivingston 01 Tryon were
business visitors in Cohambusl
Monday.
Dr. J. W. bmatners is receiv
ing a number of Columbus people
for dental work this week at
his Tryon office. .
Mr.J.R. Calvert of Cartwright,
Alabama, was in town last week
and added . his name to our sub
scription list for a year.
Miss Avery of Jacksonville,
Fla.,who has been a guest at the
C(
olumbus Hotel for two weeks,
eturned to her home Saturday.
Messrs. Yates Arledge and
jindsey Smith went to Saluda
Sunday to attend an old time
singing but the affair was post-
pbned.
For sale one pair cattle, well
trained, weighing 2000 pounds,
years old. Call or address:
R. C. Prince, Fingerville, S. C,
Route 1.
Do you take the Progressive
Farmer? If not, look up our
clubbing off er and get acquainted
with the best farm paper for
North Carolinians.
Messrs. Hall and Newman of
Landrum came Monday evening
to take Bob Allen, the negro ar
rested for housebreaking in Lan
drum, to Spartanburg for trial.
Atty. Green, a prominet lawyer
of Newburn, N. C, and stopping
for a few weeks in the salubrious
climate of Saluda, with Senator
Fisher of Tryon visited in Colum
bus Tuesday.
Mr. E. B. Cloud was elected
chairman of .the Board of Educa
tion at a recent meeting of the
board and Mr. J. R. Foster was
reelected county superintendent
by a unanimous vote. School
committeeman appointments took
up the balance of the meeting.
Lynn defeated Tryon again last
Saturday on the 7 former's dia
mond, 3-2; the score being a tie.
to the last inning, two hits and a
stolen base bringing' in the win
ning run. Ormand pitched an
excellent game, striking out 15 of
che Tryon boys, and. Shehah - at
short - played well. Jim Early
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TRYON NOTES.
Crre8pondence of The Newi ,
July 18th, 1911.
Tryon's part of the new auto-
i mobile road is nearly complete to
IMr. Belue's place and is a good
job. We see but one thing to
criticise and that is the culvert
just below Belue's house, there
should be a culvert in both hol
lows, as any engineer who has
had experience knows a ditch
above a road will not carry water
satisfactorily. The committee
should see to it that this is fixed.
We' understand there is another
petition beir g circulated for post
master here; there is still lots of
ttrae and there should be five or
six more out for it; as it is the
best office in the county.
It looks as if the sale of whis
key should be stopped to some
extent; we don't blame a man
for taking a drink but when three
or four get drunk and jay down
in a railroad cut it is going too
far, the train might kill them
and that would be hard on the
railroad.
We learn with regret that Mrs.
Frank Belue is still very Tow, but
there is still hope for her recov-
ery.
There was a very sad death
last week at the Justice house,
the child of Mr, and Mrs. E. G.
Seism, grandchild of Mr.. J. R.
Justice, passed away. His parents
came up from South Carolina,
hoping the change would be a
help, but it was - not to be, the
little fellow was taken in spite of
all that could be dories
At the meeting of the J. OU.
A. M. Monday night Mr. W. B.
Kruse was elected to represent
the council in Asheville at the
general council in August.
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MILL -SPRING No. 2 NOTES.
Correspondence of TLe News.
Miss Minnie Ruppe is home
from Marion, having been called
on account of her brother's illness
but we are glad to report Mr.
Ruppe is improving.
Mr- J. B. Rucker began school
at Mt. View, but I have to relate
that his brother accepted a school
near his home, giving his school
here to Mr. Clarence Ledbetter,
which opened Monday morning
and welcomed an unexpected
school teacher at Silver fJreek.
Mr. Mike Justice and others
from Spartanburg are enjoying, a
fishing excursion here this week.
Misses Minnie Halford, Delia
and Louise Green, Messrs. J. D.
Gibbs and Spurgeon Arledge,
were guests at Mr. Thos. Wilson's
last Sunday and attended services
at Coopergap and Red Mountain.
Mr. J. D. Gibbs, a teacher of
penmanship for the past three
years at Youn& Harris school,
Northern Georgia, while on a
visit to his home at Coopergap,
where he is very popular, began
a ten-day course in writing at the
Red Mountain school house Mon
day.
Mrs. H. P. Arledge and Mrs.
James Arledge are spending this
week with their brother, W. M.
Thompson, on the mountains.
Boys with eyes toward Mr.
Paterson Arledge's had better
keep a sharp lookout as Mr. Clar
ence Ledbetter is in this vicinity.
Success to the News and its
readers.
Play Girl.
Randolph's Complete Store at
Melvin Hill carries a nice line of
millinery for ladies and misses.
Bargain prices on all kinds of
merchandise. Randolph's, Melvin
Hill.
If s the only
to let people know
at you
Columbus High School.
We take this method of public
ly saying to every citizen of Polk
county that you are hereby cor
dially invited to patronize the
Columbus High School, which
opens August 15th, 1911, free of
tuition charges. .
The enrollment of the school
was more than doubled last ses
sion and we are going to put
forth a special effort to very
much increase the attendance
this year over last year. The
principal of the school, having
had one year's knowledge of the
work and having taken some
special study during the summer,
is better prepared to do efficient
work thanjie was last year. The
assistant teachers also are teach
ers of ability and experience,
hence we feeTthat '"yre can "off er
both the parents and children .of
Polk county as high a standard of
training as can be offered in any
like institution and certainly very
much cheaper.
The school had two graduates
last year who will enter college
this fall, on the certificates of the
school without entrance examin
ation; this advantage js still of-,
f ered our students, besides a num
ber of free scholarships to the
State Normal College and the
State University.
The school offers four depart
ments of study, viz: .literary.
teacher's normal, business and
music. The principal has a diplo
ma in each of the three first
courses and will endeavor to pre
ID of
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In order to make- room for new goods, we are closing
out all of our old stock at prices far below cost for cash.
Look oyer the list of bargains given below:
A few men's suits, ranging from $12 to $15 now selling
at S7.75 T "
Men's shirts, 40c and 85c. ;?
. Hats, 25 per cent off on all styles. . - . '
On all shoes, for men and women, excepting; the well
known Miles brand, 25 per cent off regular prices. ,
During this sale only, 10 per cent off the Miles shoes. :
Underwear, a small lot, at cost.
Mason's fruit jars, pint 50c, quarts 65c. per dozen. ,
Ask to see the famous Miles patent leather button shoe, $3.50.
We pay cash and get the discounts, you reap the benefits
jACKSOJSi9S9
Columbus i I. C
have
sent them to the students in a
practical, every day, usable way.
1 The teacher's normal is a new i
course for the school and is in
tended especially for the teachers
of the county who wish to iri-
crease their proficiency and hence
increase their salary. f
Mrs. Cobb wjli have charge of
the dormitory again this year,
where students may board at ac
tual cost of board and at the same
time have the advantage of help
from theteachers on their lessons
out of school.
The school is strictly nonrsec-
tarian and non-partisan, ,wiih
equal privileges to all and special
favors to none, the motto of the '
school being the greatest good to
the greatest number.
Students may enter at any time
Out it is very much to your . ad
vantage t&'pretatthe
opening August 15th, ion, when
the, classes are organized.). ?
For further information ad
dress or call on J. G. Hughes,.
F. M. Burgess, B. F. -Williams,
trustees, or E. W. S. Cobb, prin
cipal, Columbus, N. C.
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