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VOL. XVII.
COLUMBUS, POLK COUNTY, N.C THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1911
NO. 19.
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notice. ;
All persons having cla'ms ngainit the
estate of Joseph Moss Williams deceased,
are hereby notified to present their claims
properly proven to James K. Williams,
K. F: D.t Inraan, S.C. or at oluuibus,
N C , in care of the Clerk of the Superior
Court, on or before the 24th day of August,
1912. i ..1
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HOTICE OF SBMM6HS.
North Carol ina. Polk County, "y-.--
In the Superior Court, Before the Clerk.
Jane Liles, Mary Liles. Martha '
Johnson aiid Lad Johnson.
vs. : -.
Irene Sparks. Shelt Sparkg,
Sal lie and Eliza Ellison.
The defendants above named will take
notice that a special proceedinf entitled as
above has been commenced before the clerk
of the.superior court for Polk .County, for
sale and partition of land situated in Polk
County, Greens Creek township, known as
that part of the TJos. Liles home place
laid off in partition ; proceeding to Mary
Liles, Jane Liles and Elizabeth Liles Kill-
f Son and tile SftM ilf Ptirlantc Trill ftirtlir
take notice that they are required to appear
bVfore the clerk of the superior court of
Polk County at Columbus on the 29th day
of September, 191 1, at 12 o'clock M.v'atfd
answer or demur 10 the complaint in faid
special proceeding, or the plaintiffs Will ap
ply H the clerk for the relief demanded in
said complaint.
This 6th day of September, 1911. 4 '
J. P. ARLEDGE,
Clerk Superior Court.
D. F. MORROW, Attorney.
Kotice to PuMc Sctal Teacte
All Public School Teachers not "already
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holding certificates valid for the approach
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last public examination will be held at Col
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l'his September 20th, 1911.
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Mrs. AL L. McMurray visited
in Rutherjordton last week-end.
Announcement by The Tryon
Hosiery (So. appears in this issue.
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Mr. Forest B. Williams was in
Spartanburg Monday on business.-.
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Expert watch and clock repair
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Mr. Wij) Hellen of Tryon was
over Tuesday in his brand new
automobile. f'
Messrs.! Ralph and Leroy Mc
Farlar.d were visitors in Sandy
Plains Tuesday.
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Quite a number of. Columbus,
folk attended the baptizing at
Green's Greek Sunday.
Atty. Buford F. Williams spent
several days in Marion, N. C.f
last weekl returning Monday.
Sheriff A. L. Hill and Commis
sioner J. y . Kennedy of Tryon
were in town last Friday on busi-
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Atty. and Mrs. J. E. Shipman
of Hendersonville are visiting
the latter parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. P.f Arledge, a few days
this week!
fcMr. E. ?F. Vandiver, secretary
and treasurer of the Green River
Land Cornpany of Spartanburg
is a frequent visitor in Polk these
fine days. j
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LOST jLarge, white and brown
English setter, three years iold;
snswers to name of Joe. Left
home 20th -of last month. $5.00
reward fo information leading
to his recovery. F. G. QUERY,
Landrum, S. C.
Mr. J. Archie Willis, a broth e
editor frop Laurens, S.C, made
the News -Ja pleasant call while
Monday ar;.d expressed his keen
delight in ur beautiful surround
ings, and taking many snapshots
of the towjhi
Consideiidble real estate in and
around Columbuslis now chang
ing hands! The new owners are
farmers who will settle on the
property; nd improve it. The
well knowa 4 'Green Place" is one
of the fams reported -'divided
and sold. ijColumbus needs farm
ers and tlfe newcomers will be
made welcome.
Misses : Anna Landis, Lucille
Edwards snd Brownie Giles the
popular tfachers of Columbus
High School, were delightfully
entertained by Miss Lizzie Page
last Wednesday night at her
home. Interesting games were
played, after Which refreshments
of ice-cream ana caKe were
daintily served by the charming
young' hostess.
uThe -bXrSUpper held at Colum
bus High School- last Friday even
ing was wH attended anc) proved
a great Success. Trfntjr-two
boxes ee auctioned" ofl! for
a total of $1.90, nearly an aver
age of $1.0() per box. The boxes
were veryfprettily decorated and
caused active bidding most of
them being knocked down to the
young men for whom they were
prepared.!
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For
129 ACRES AT $60. PER ACRE
10Q acres in cultivation, well
watered with never failing
streamsy 4 tenant houses, large
barn, situated in Greens Creek
township, the best farming sec
tion in Polk County. Convenient
to school, churches anjd stores.
Part cash, balance on easy terms.
JMANY OTHER BARGAINS!
If you want to buy, rent or lease
farms, summer or winter iomes,
come to Polk County. You will
not find a better climate, more
beautiful scenery or natural ad
vantages any where. If interested
CJLL Oif I'qiTE
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Baptiziag it Green's Creek.
The Greens Creek Baptist
Church had a beautiful day last
Sunday for its baptizing and an
unusually large crowd turned
out in consequence, it was es
timated that a thousand people,'
men, women and children, stood
on the hills surrounding the pool
while Rev. B. P. Jackson, the
pastor, performed the ceremony
on 29 new members. The crowd
kept perfect order throughout
and repaired to the church im
mediately after the baptizing
where regular morning service
was conducted by. Revs. B. P.
and Elbert Jackson.
Collections were taken up at
both Saturday and Sunday serv
ices to paint the church. About
$200 was raised.
From SoutH Carolina Where The Roads
Are Cool
I am glad to see the News in
favor of good roads as it always
is on the riht side.
If Polk County would build one
good road from Tryon to tne line"
near Chimney Rock by way of
Columbus and Mill Spring, a dis
tance of about twenty-five miles'
it would save at least $10,000 in
time and horse flesh per year and
would directly cause an increase
Tof fifty per cent in crops, to say
nothing of schools, good houses,
better farms, and less time to
carry a little boys load to market.
In this county are roads built
by convicts at $400 per mile total
costyVLantf worth from $65 to
$110per acre, according to loca
tion. Polk has better land, bet
ter water, more timber, more
water power, better health; all
that is needed is to build better
roads .and -sell land tor -the -horni -
seekers instead . of to the big
speculators. One good farmer
with only fifty acres is-worth far
more to a community than the
average speculator with a thou-
ti,
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POLK COUNTY NEWS
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Quick Sale!,
mom),
COLUf.WUS, I. C.
sand acres. He will pay more
tax, do more for schools, good
roads, etc, and, as a rule, will
make a better citizen.
Rush the good roads on through
tp0ik one after another until every
man can have a - good road to
&fyel, and. live at home and be
happy. -,. : .
'With best wisjies to the good
roads people and the News, v
Thos. F. Mills, '
Spartanburg, -SiC.
Tryon Route i Notes. - :
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Correspondence of the News. -
We farmers are having sone
fine weather for saving .f odd err.
stover, etc.
Mr. JrD. Carpenter has pur
chased a fine pair of mules.
Misses Lola and Cora Edwards
and Miss Lillie Hall visited Miss
Bertha Hamilton Sunday. . - -
Mr. J. J. Ruppe is rapidly re
covering from a serious spell of
sickness.
Why does Mr. R G. Hamilton
wear a new hat? Because he has
a new boarder. Think the call
him "Bob Jackson." j
Mr. Joe Carpenter is otf visit
ing, that's all right girls, he will "
be back by leap year. -
Mr. A. Edwards is repairing
houses and fixing up everything
in general. .: -
Miss Sallie Carpenter " visited
j Mrs. Mollie Taylor Sunday.
Mr. J. J. Lambright is first for
new molasses. 'j-.
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Mrs. James Hutcherson's yard
is a bower of beautiful dahlias
now.
Mr. A. E. Page and family vis-
ited . his son, Mr. James Page,
Sunday .
Success to the News,
Haidee.
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