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VOL. XVII.
COLUMBUS, POLK COUNTY. N. C . THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21,1911.
NO. 32,
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COLUMBUS
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A Merry Christmas to all.
Christmas gift! The News for
a year for a dollar.
Glad to state Mrs. E. B. HWisI
up and around again.
Atty: D. F. Morrow of Ruther
'fordton va? here Monday.
Mr. J.T. VValdrop of Millspring
,vas here Tuesday on business
Mr. G. E. Edwards of Mill
Soir.p: was a business visitor in
town Monday. j
The Polk County teachers will
meet at courthouse in Columbus
January 5th, 1912.
Mr. Jesse Barnett of Greens
Creek was a- business visitor at
the register's office Friday.
'Mr. Solomon Gallert, a prom
inent lawyer of Rutherfordton,
paid our town a visit last Thurs
day. Messrs. F- M. Burgess, R. F.
Mc Garland, E. B. and L. H. Cloud
and D. V. Taliant attended the
i,ad celebration at Tryon last
Thursday. . .
M r. - J. T. Green, one of the
"thin gray line," residing in
Polk County, was in Monday to
sjbroribe to the News 6r his
son, J. F., in Texas.
1 h:t tottering old gray line of
veterans left from a once valiant
army presented themselves at the
clerk's office during the past weeic
lo receive their yearly pensions
from the State. '
The Farmers' Union meeting
t) 13 he'd last Saturday at Col
umbus failed to materialize. Mr.
Nunn, the representative of the
Union, was on deck, and one or
two farmers put in an appear
a ice. There not being enough
sio.v for organization here, Mr.
N.mn proceeded to his next meet
ing place, at Mill Spring.
POLK COOHIYJAIL iFlSE.
The negro prisoners, Harrison
Mills and Cteu ie Lipscomb, in
jail for larceny, were about to be
roasted alive in a fire that started
at one of the windows in their
cell about midnight last Friday,
but for the prompt response xto
their cries for help by Jailer Mc
Farland, .who extinguished the
blaze with a few buckets of
water; none too soon, however,
for in a few minutes more the
fire would have been beyond his
control.
The negroes say they do not
know how the fire originated.
They are" now better protected
from all harm, to themselves and
others, in the steel cage.
TRYON CELEBRATES.
The completion of the automo
bile road from Spartanburg to
Tryon was elaborately celebrated
last Thursday at the Mimosa
Casino at Lynn.
Fifteen automobiles paraded
the macadam road between Tryon
and Lynn all the morning carry
in?: participants in the celebration
to the big meeting held in the
large hall of the Casino at 1.30
p. m. Many prominent men of
North and South Carolina ad
dressed the meeting and congrat
ulated Tryon for its zealous en
deavor in the building of better
roads.
A bountiful table of refresh
ments awaited the arrival of the
participants at the Mimosa and an
elaborate soread was ready for
them at Oak Hall on their return
to Tryon, the large crowd doing
ample justice to both.
Tryon's keyword is "Improve
ment." and it is fast becoming
the most picturesque and ideal
resort of the South.
It is "Do" that does it
is only talk.
'Talk"
LND and MORTGAGE DEEDS
For Sale at the NEWS OFFICE
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Open a bate ot 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.
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An account with this bank will prove a valuable asset to
any corporation, firm, or individual requiring the best
banking facilities.
We solicit your account.
Q. C. SO!NR,
Vice-President;
D. C. BARROW,
President.
H. B. LAISE, Cashier.
W, C. ROBERTSON,
Vice-President.
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Wool on Commtaion. Writ lor price
list mentioning tm aa.
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BRIEFS FROM MELT1H BILL
Correspondence cf The News.
Mr. G. A. Branscom and Mas
ter Frank started for Florida
Friday.
The recent rains have stopped
the plowing in, this vicinity.
It's a girl at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. James Morris, 10th
inst. I
Mr. W. B. Feagan of Columbus
is visiting his children at Melvin
Hill, at, this writing.
Mrs. Rachael Westbrook visit
ed her daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Carmel Westbrook, of Beaumont,
last week.
Upon receiving the sad intelli
gence of his father's death, Mr.
John Tipton returned home from
Mitcheli County Thursday. .
Mr.- John Beaver left Melvin
Hill and has gone to Arkwright
Mills to take charge of a section
of spindles.
Mr. Walter Westbrook and fam
ily have moved to this town, and
are occupying the house next to
the Branscom residence.
Mrs. K. C. Gilbert seems very
much worse at this writing.
Wishing a very good Christmas
and many returns to the editor
and all News readers.
Gretchen.
A1UAL REPORT
OF THE
BOARD OF CfllTY COMMISSIONERS FOR
POLS COUNTY
FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 1st, 1911.
Mr. SaMcLWtfcroGk Passss Away.
On December 11th at the Beau
mont Mills, South Carolina, Mr.
Samuel Westbrook died after an
illness of two weeks with typhoid
fever. Mr. Westbrook took sick
immediately upon his return from
a visit to relatives at this place.
His body was laid to its last long
sleep in the Mill Creek cemetery
December 12th. He leaves a wife
and two little children, . father
and mother, foui brothers and
four sisters to mourn their loss.
Their many friends and neigh
bors extend sympathy to them in
their bereavement. C.S.
Mr Curtis Tiptoa Accidentally Killed.
On Tuesday evening, Dec.l2th,
while driving across the bridge
near his home, Mr. Curtis Tipton's
horses became frihtenedand un
manageable and dashed the un
fortunate man against a tree,
death resulting almost instantly.
, Mr. Tipton moved here from
Mitchell County about two years
ago. He leaves a wife and eight
children at home and some two or
three 'married. Their neighbors
and friends all extend sincere
sympathy to them in their dis
tress. Burial occurred at Mil! Creek
cemetery on the 14th. C.S.
NOTICE.
Bids will be received by the Board of
County Commissioners ior l'olk County, for
dry rock abutments for biidgo on Cve
Creek in Saluda township, to be let Mon
day, Jan. i, 1912, to. thi lowest bidder, the
Board reserving the right to reject any or ail
bids. This Dec. 5th, 191.
F. JM. BURGESS,
Clerk, to B. C. C
NOTICE.
J. F. Cock ran enleis 25 acres of land
more or less in Columbus township, l'olk
county, N.C., on the waters of Horse creek
and i'acolet river, joining lamls of J. B.
Cleveland, W. II. Stearns and the land for
merly owned by W. II. McFarland and the
Htllmau farm.
Entered Dec. I, 1911.
F, M. BURGESS,
Entry laker.
NOTICE
Having qualified as administrators of W.
M. Thompson, deceased, all persons hav
ing claims against said estate are hereby re
quiredSo present them to the undersigned
adrninrstratois within twelve months from
the date of this notice if not presented
duly proven this notice will be plead in bar
of their recovery; and all persons owing
said estate are requested to uiakcimmediate
settlement with the administrators.
This 25th day of November, 101 1.
Z. V. THOMPSON,
H. A. CASE,
Administrators.
DECEMBER 1910
Eli Jackson, services as registrar
Jackson's Mill, Nov. 1910 -'$
J R Williams, services as registrar
Mill Spring, Nov 1910
John C Morgan, repairs on bridge
, as per bill this day filed
R F McFarland, jail fees to date
J N Mitchell, services as judge of
election, Mill Spring. .Nov 1910
E B Goelet, services as jude of
election and other expenses, at
Saluda, N v 1910
J R Smith, keeping poor to date
Dr. E Grady, services as county
J health officer 10 Nov 19I0
J F Riding judge oflection at
Columbus, Nov 1910
J V Newmair, ditto
F L Weaver, judg of election s.1
. Lynn, Nov I910. as per till
W M Barnett. registrar of election
. Greens Creek, Nov 1910
John Stacy, bailiff at Greens creek
election Nov iqkj
Elias Moore, bailiff at Pea Ridge
Nor 1910
rs 1 Mills, services and exprnss
as chairman for: Board of Elec
tion 1910
Tryon Township Highway C;m
inissioi), for interest on the good
road bond itsue for borrowed
money
A L' Hill, for an account for arrest
of O P Sma" ley
H P Arledge, ex-ueaMirer, over
payment on bridge fund since
Nov settlement
H P Arledge, over-payment of Co.
fund since Nov setJleinent
F M Burgess, services as clerk to
B C C and other expenses as per
bill
JANUARY 191 1 ,
T A Rippy, 2 days as judge of
election at Tryon Nov 1910
Jonathan Turner for J B Turner,
lumber for Whiteside bridge as
per contract
Tryon Bee. publishing Highway
Commission report
tL F McFarland, jail fees to date
W W Gibbs, jude of election Big
Level Nov 1910
Polk County News, advertising and
supplies as per bill this date
A L Hill for John Mo roe, for
services a registrar of election
at Tryon Nov 1 910
J R Srrith, keeping poor to date
J P Arledge, for an account filed
of expenses as per bill this date
J W Kennedy for J B Arledge, for
abutments at Milo Foster place
T G Egerton, 2 months support of
EIvy Giiffin's sn to date
D J Halford, building 2 bridges in
Cooper Gap township
FEBRUARY
L C Gibbs, holding inquest over
Oliver Thompson
Edwards & Broughton, supplies as
pr bill of this date
E E Missildine, drugs, etc as per
bill this dute
Everett W'addy Co, mortgage rec
ord No 17 es per bill this dme
R J Tate, inquest niror over Oliver
Thompson ,
RO Covington, ditto
T M Cudd. ditto
Arthu. Tate, ditto
I) B Lancaster, ditto
Otis Smith, ditto
John E Thompson, witness fes in
Oliver 'lhompson inquest
J A Dunahoo, ditto
J E Bi an non, ditto
Jonathan Turner, lumber as per
contract for Whiteside bridge
G W Pearson, lumber and repairs
on bridge in Saluda township
V M Russell, 3 months support of
John Cautrell
Tilda Horton, 3 months support o
her son to date
J F Jones, bridge over Hughes
creek as per bill of this date
J R Smith, keeping poor to date
J A Feagans, 2 days services as
judge of election at Greens creek
Nov I910
L L Taliant, money refunded on
land sold for taxes not located
M A Jackson, 3 days services as
judge of election at Jackson's
Mill Nov 1910
J B Arledge, building abutments
for Cove bridge on Green river
as per contract
Martha Johnson, over payment in
taxes for year 1910
Ellis Walker, for the captured still
of 1910 not paid for
R F McFarland, jail fees to date
S B Weaver, for money paid on
land sold for taxes not found
4 MARCH
Csrolina Engineering Co, for con
tract 'on Foster br dge over
Green river
J B Turner, balance on contract
for lumber for Whiteside bridge
Polk County News, advertising and
stationery as per bill this date
Mrs. Toney, 1 months support of
son
J R Smith, keeping poor to date
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