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VOL. XXI NO. 32.
TRYON, POLK COUNTY, N. C. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1915.
ESTABLISHED MAY, 1894.
In ' ; j . - ' Consolidated
AND T H IP in ik i n m o &c " 27' 1915
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i&vored spot for rest
j recreation. Excel-
hotels and board
houses. ' .
TKlON
NORTH CAROLINA
In the Thermal
THE TRYON BEE
BY WINIFRED
hb steam heat
is turned cn In
graded school
building.
f re destroyed a building of the
A
tuff Rock Quaxy. Thursday night.
igs niiuma i' lies . ojf cut. a. cuuyie
jjrs in Spartanburg- last week.
Tie Asheville Gazette News is au
thority for spelling it " Wenesay."
and remember Sheriff Hill's
. I.. 01 At-
j brother of Mr ' Riis is on the
$ Peace Ship, he represents the
jklyn Eagle..
jev H Norwood Bowne will con
f services at Lynn, next Sunday
tfaing at i :d0. . -
The Bazaar returns are still com-
1 J it, A ' -i a 1
jf in, aireaiiy tue - receipts nave
agisted up to $212.00. v
Regster of Deeds Burgess was in
iron Tuesday en-route to Green
ville, S C, on official business. '.. ' .
There is always some one who-.har
grouch. Now it's the doctors,
fter complain this .town is too
Why. They're almost -sick over it.
The church of the Holy Cress wil
hold services at the Library Sun-
morning at 11 o'clock; Sunday
school at 9:45.
The Try on postofflce will be open
aert Sunday eveniDg 7 to 8 : 30 for
fte parcel post division only. Christ
mseve, the office will be open, until
SJ and Christmas day until noon.
The distinction of originating the
Red Cross Stamps in this country is
given to Jacob Riis, the well known
socal worker in New Y.ork and Miss
Emily Bissell of Delaware, 5
Uward Nanney and "Robert Davis
a' Rutherford ton visited Mr Nanney's
sisfer, Mrs W H Durham, last Sun-
A most elaborate Municiple Christ'
'
eis Festival is being rehearsed, to
be given at the school house, Thurs
day evening before Christmas.
Miss Violet Bray is expected home
Saturday evening from St. Mary's
school at Raleigh for her Christmas
vacation. " ' '" . ,
The Red Iron Racket Store in
ssartanburg was burned ' Monday
total floss. H H Herring lost
osiderable funiture. which was stor
ftia the building.
'Jiss Katlierine Kohler of Detroit
io has been at Mrs Howes for sev
1 weeks, leaves Sunday for Jack
'ille and St Petersburg -Fla,
ere she will remain until cpring,
she intends returning to Tryon
bu'lding on her land .. recently
Phased near Dr von Kahlden's.
toy C Mitchell, a medical student
tithe University of North Carolina
'Sects to arrive at Tryon on Decem-
23rd to spend the Christmas
todays with his parents at the
ssith Cottage on Melrose Ave.
ra's is h's first visit; to Tryon. I. '
7he Lynn Mass. "Item" of .Decern
fourth had several columns devot
to the business of J J trover's
which has been manufacturing
t Shoes For Tender Feet" for
years. The head of the cpn-
is Mr C L Grover the father
01 Mrs E E MIssildine, and a fre
visitor to Tryon. . '
last the weather prophets, are
'fied. Way last July they had us
i shivering, nearly, for the cold
p winter that was coming. It
got here on December elsv
. but alas, far t.h. nronhets. it is
tn ha oil rnn hafnm thlO IS
n 'n that's the way our win-
now they are and now they are
h the current issue of Collier's
V,1lliarQ Gillette, theatrical craftsman
J-Clayton Hamilton. Mr Gillette's
fluent visits to Trvon should
Jlake tne story of unusual interest to
ur r,-rt,An .... -
The Western MnrtVi namilna De-
Jrat of Hendersonville had a most
testing account last week of the
dermal Belt, it was from an old
Pr written in ISSi ar, Hed tlie
CUlars abnnt o -wJ. v,
. noi especially refer to
.e Thermal Belt in Trvon. but to
P same conditions found in many
fice5 a mountain,,' ,
Beautiful mountain
drive; out-door sport;
, mountain, spring water.
Belt Region
DEPARTMENT
W. MORTON
Photograph Exhibit
Some very interesting photographs
of -Tryon, scenery and bits cf life a
bout us, the work of Miss. Martha
Bunting of Philadelphia, Pa., will be
on sale Saturday, December 18th, at
Library Exclfange, Miss Bunting is
one of the illustrators for "Country
Life" and other prominent magazines
The photographs will be in charge
of Miss Louise Kenworthy.
"Bee" A Wellcome Visitor
- The Tryon Bee has been merged
with the Polk County, N C, News
The combination is probably best for
both, papers though" the Bee had a
distinct personality which- it is a
pity to surrender. It was always a
wlecome visitor in ' this office.
Greenwood Index.
Forestry Meeting
The regtilar monthly meeting of
the Forestry Club was held at the
Board of Trade office Tuesday even
ing. Patrolman Riis made his report
an(l made suggestions for the better
merit of the service, one of which
was the cutting of a trail on an old
road from Kennedy's place to Skyu
ka. Secretary Cobb and Mr Riis
have the matter in charge.
We thank You
THE TRYON. BBE,- after
years of service linder the
hands of Editor George E"
twenty
veteran
Morton,
paased last' wIr4nt athe- hands of W
F Little, editor of the Tryon Polk
County News, who has consolidated
the two papers. 'While bidding, adieu
to Brother Morton, we wish great sue
cess to Brother Little a conapeterii
and affable editor, formerly of Illi
nois. Aurora Highlander, Shelby,
N C. - . .
Commissioners Meeting
The town commissioners met Tues
day evening and elected Wright
Gains commissioner to take the place
vacated by Mr-Ford, who has moved
to South Carolina. A 2 inch water
main was ordered laid from Trade
St, along HHoward to Grady Ave and
Markham Road. Two fire hydrants
will be. placed along this route. Wm
McFarland was appointed tax collec
tor. 1
Secretary Cobb of the Board of
Trade has had printed a four page
pictorial folder of Tryon to use as
inclosures in letters sent from Tryon.
Almost Envies Us
The Tryon Bee and The Polk Coun
ty News have merged and the paper
comes out under, a double heading.
Mr W F Little, former editor of the
News, will continue to hold dowjn
things while Mrs Morton, former
news editor of the Bee, holds an edi
torial position. The announcement is
made that two papers found rough
sleding in Tryon. Polk county now
has one' paper and it has a splendid
plant. Some improvements in the
paper are announced and we see no
reason why an excellent weekly can
not be turned out with the forces
united. It has not been but a few
days since the writer was in Tryon
looking over the situation with a
view to purchasing anl now we al
most envy Editor y Little and his
possibilities for doing good in the
growing county of Polk. Hender
sonville Democrat
About four Inches of snow fell on
Saturday and Sunday, most of it
melted Monday except on the North
ern slopes. ' : ,
Mrs Garrigues held her first class
in sewing at the Graded School,
Tuesday. All the girls over a .cer
tain, age are being taught. Mrs Gar
rigues goest to the school Tuesday's
and Fridays. Now Prof Dennis is
wondering what to do with the boys
while the girls are sewing. If there
could be a teacher of manual training
provided or a teacher of , penmanship,
lV wouM kelp- materially.
COLUMBUS
NORTH CAROLINA
Five milea inland from
Tryon over a beautiful
scenic drive.
County Seat,
Columbus
The High School closes on Friday,
for two weeks vacation. .
Ray Arledgel came home Tuesday
to spend the vacation with his home
folks. '.
R L Hunter made a business trip
to Landrum last Friday. . '
F M Burgess went to Greenville, S
C, on. business Tue3day.
Read and remember Sheriff Hill's
i .otlce. vadv 31-4t. -
Jonas Biddy was here from Red
Mountain Saturday on his way from
Saluda.
Mrs Eli Shields spent last Wednes
day and Thursday at Inman with
relatives ana friends.
Elias Cantrell . accompanied his
son, Will Epps, to Spartanburg Tues
day for the later to have his eyes
examined by a specialist. -He has
been having serious trouble with his
eyes during the last week.
Miss Nannie Runnion, of Red
Mountain School vis ted her sister,
Miss Carol on Friday and Saturday
Miss Bertha Foster of the same
school visited her cousin, Mrs Lind
sey Smith' during the same time.
Examinations are being held in
the High School this weak. Nearly
all the students are trying to finish
up the fall term's work, tho several
have been kept out on account of ill
ness and extra work on the farm.
The teachers' meeting last Friday
was well attended. "TSeveral teachers
were there for the first time this
year. The general spirit of progress
shown by the teachers this year is
encouraging to all interested in ithe.
educational work of Polk County,
-andpeelally to. the superintendent
who is laboring to keep in touch
with every department of the work.
Some good work , along the line of
Moonlight Schools has already been
accomplished.
Columbus vicinity is enjoying one
of the most lasting snows in several
years, and some few citizens have
found it necessary to spend more
time than usual at the wood-pile.
s
Mr T F Williamson of Columbus,
was called to Brookline, Mass, on
account of the illness of his wife
who was operated upon at a hospital
there last Tuesday.
When a Small Boy Washes.
A boy was recently asked to give t
description of water, and this is what
he wrote: "Water is a white liquid
which turns completely black the mo
ment you put your hands in it."
Additional Tryon News
A new card club "was formed Tues
day evening by - some of the young
people in town to play Bridge every
other Tuesday evening. The mem
bers are dlyided into two sets and
the one which loses at the end - of
the season is to entertain the whole
club. They will meet at tne nomes
of the young ladles. The following
are the members: Misses Jackson,
Stone, Bell Frances Bell, Evelyn
Little. Freeman, Janet Freeman, Hes
ter and Messrs Andrews, Stone, Ford,
Davis, Jackson, B L Ballenger, Jones
Richard Ballenger. V - .
"The Trumpeter's' - Pure Home
made Candy on sale at the Library,
Oak Hal!, Ballenger's and Missll
dine's. Special orders with tastful
gift boxes for Christmas, also taken
either at place of sale, or address
Miss G L Donald, Box 215, Tryon, N
C, or phone 110. adv It pd.
Mr and Mrs Richard Kirchner en-
tertainedseveral of their " friends at
their beautiful new home Wednesday
evening, where many ' rounds of
bridge were enjoyed, the follow.ng
ladies' and gentlemen were playing;
Dr and Mrs Grady, Mr and Mrs
Bacon, Mr and Mrs Bray, Mrs Sharp,
Mr and Mrs Stone, 1'. Mr . Brownlee,
Mrs Campan, Miss Flynni B LI' Bal
lenger, Mr and Mrs Holden, Mr I and
Mrs Holmes, "Mrs Davis, Mrs Free
man, Miss Freeman, Mrs Wilson, Mrs
McNauton, Miss Buckley, - W H
Stearns, Dr Palmer, delicious . salad
coffee, cocoa etc, was served and al
so punch. Mrs Grady and Mr Stearns
won the first prize. After the cards
dancing was Indulged into the wee
sma hours, . '
Fine farming' section.
Home of an excellent
County Hih School.
lolfc County
Resolution of Sympathy
j Whereas our Heavenly Father has
seen fit to remove from the earth
by death, the wife of our brother,
S B Edwards, and whereas the mem
bers of the Columbus Lodge desirous
of expressing to him their sympathy
Therefore, be it resolved, that
the members of the Columbus Lodge,
No 114, Knights of Pythias, through
the undersigned committee, do ex
tend to our brother S B .Edwards
and his family, our most heartfelt
sympathy during these hours dark
ness and bereavement and may He
who counts the sparrows as they far
eer. protect his home and be a com
panion to its occupants.
jBe it further resolved that a cop
of. these resolutions be spread upor
our minutes, a copy sent" to thr
home of brother Edwards and a copy
sent to The Polk County News fo:
publication. v
If ; AY Arledge ',
A L McMurray
-"2 ' L II Cloud
Committee.
Red Mountain
Probably some of your readers will
beUnterested to know that ihe Red
Mountain School, though far away, is
very much alive and doing many
things for the
school building
mprovement of the
and play ground. On
Saturday evening, November 20th, at
seven o'clock, a merry crowd oi
yoijng and old people met at the
school house to partake of a pie sup
per, The pies and a cake for the
prettiest girl, sold well. The proceed
amounted to twenty seven dollars arc
eighty-five cents, which will be spent
to make the school rooms more at
tractive and more comfortable.
Arbor Day was observed Friday
Nov. 26th by the school. An interes -ing,
but short program was given out
on the play ground. Several . shade
trees were planted, but most of the
day was spent in digging up stumps
and clearing out the under growth.
The pupils and teachers feel amply
repaid for their work by the im
proved appearence of the campus
We are planning numerous other im
provements for our school, if success
follows the planning, will send an ar
ticle telling all about what we have
accomplished. ' ,
Not Hard to Plcase.
"De man Gat likes to hear hieClt
talk," said Uncle Eben, "is mos' al
ways mighty easy interested,"
A nice letter from Rev E N Joyner
states that he and his litile house
hold are well and happy at their
home in Lenoir, where Mr Joyner
is rector of St James church. Mr
Joyner was formerly rector in Tyon
and still keeps up hs interest in
the place.
Dr Simmons will be absent from
his Tryon office for two weeks, re
suming his days of Wednesday and
Thursday,! January 5th and 6th. 32-2t
The regular meeting of the Lan lex
Club was held Thursday, Mrs Shan
was to 4iave given a talk on her life
in army camp-in the Philliplnes and
Alaska but was unable to come at
the last moment, so her , husband,
Capt Sharp, USA, gave a talk on
his experiences instead. It was one
of the most delightful and informal
programs the club ever had. After
his talk, Mrs E E Missildine played
four dainty piano pieces. Mrs Cobb
and Mrs Reich served tea. Instead
of a New Year Reception the club
will celebrate on their Birthday,
January 9th.
Mrs Claud Ballenger. went to her
former home, Troy, O, on Saturday
keven.ng, on account or tne iuness
and later death of her father, Walter
Thomas. Mr Thomas was quite well
known in .Tryon as he had visited
his daughter frepuently here and
he and his wife x were planning to
come here this .winter. Mr Thomas
was 76 years old , and was a well
known lawyer in that part of Ohio,
but had retired from active business
several years 'ago. Eeside his wife
he leaves four children, two girls
and two sons He was a brother to
'Ca.pt. Thomas who lived in Tryon at
one time and built the hcuse now
owned by tne WasMmrns.
SALUDA
NORTH CAROLINA
A quiet summer resort
with 32 hotel and
boa r din f houses.
In the Land
Mr and Mrs John Baumberger of
Asheville spent the week-end with
friends and relatives in Saluda.
Miss Elsa 'Baumberger, formerly o
Saluda now of Philadelphia is spend
ing the holidays with her mother,
Mrs Jules Baumberger.
Read and remember Sheriff Hill's
notice, adv 31-4t.
Mrs J B Cullipher, Mrs W H Pace
Mr and Mrs- E B Gtiice and Miss
Lucile Garren spent Tuesday in Hen
dersonville. ' .
Miss Blanche Borrcns of Telford
Tenn, is visiting Misses Nora and
Lucy Brown. t
Mrs R A Bishop and Miss Maud
and Bertha Bishop spent Saturday
in Spartanburg. v ,
S B Wilson spent the week-end at
Brevard.
Rev T C King attended the Baptist
Convention in Charlotte, which he
says a success in every way, and
met many notable preachers of the
South. t
B S Aiken of Columbia S C, is
spending the holidays with his par
ents, Mr and Mrs W D 'Aiken.
Mrs M M Pagan has returned
from Walhal'a S C.
Q C Sonner and E L Patterson at
tended the Southern Commercial Con
gress at Charleston this week.
Mrs H B Lane is visiting friends
and relatives in Charleston, this
week.
Mrs John T Staton, Miss Lola
Staton and Edgar Barrett are visit
ing friends and relatives in Alexand
er, N C th e week: J f
Mrs D S Hintoh spent Wednesday
in Asheville. I , -
:C G Kjng of Asheville and train
master Southern Railway spent
Tuesday in Saluda on official busi
ness.
Saluda will have a municiple Christ
mas tree this ' year. It will be light
ed with electric lights and have lots
of good things on it for the children.
The business men and all churches
have joined hands to make it a suc
cess. A program of music and reci
tations will be given.
The modern Woodman organized a
camp here Thursday. Deputy Oldring
of Asheville and Hendersonville camp
installed the following officers: J B
Cullipher VC, G R Little P C, R B
Staton Advisor, J R Newman Bank
er, J T Coates Jr, Clerk, L C Pace
Escort, G Turner Watchman.
Winter fn The Orchard
(By, Nadine H. Morton.) .-
The wintry wind passed through the
orchard trees,
The old wind tossed the branches
bare and brown;
The. little snowf lakes came upon the
breeze i
And fell upon the trees as - soft as
down. i
The trees are decked with fairy gar
lands white;
The wintry clouds throw shadows ov
er all; '
And through the dark and dreary
winter-night
The snowflakes on the last year's
stubble fall.
And the pale-faced moon opened in
the leaden sky
To view the orchard with its blanket
white; ,
And as he sailed above the earth so
high '
The whole earth glittered in her
light.
Tax Notice
The 1915 property and pole taxes
for the Town of Tryon is now due
and payable All back taxes must
be paid by January 1st, or I will be
compelled to sell as the law directs.
W H McFarland, Tax Collector. 32-2t
WEATHER REPORT
For Week Ending December 14, 1915.
Mia. Max.
Dec 8 far
40
38
32
34
32
36
SO
58
58
56
34
46
50
48
Dec 9 fair
Dec 10 fair,
Dec 11 cloudy snow p m
Dec 12 cloudy!
Dec 13 fair ' '
Dec 14 fair . 1
Amonl the mountain
tops. Climate and
scenery unsurpassed.
of the Sky
Christmas Musical
A Cshistmas entertainment worth
hearing and seeing will take place
at the Library Hall, Tuesday: even
ing, December 21st, at eight o'clock.
Miss. Susie Reese, professor of
piano at the Due West Woman's
College, who will be in town as a
guest to the Jackson-Ellis wedding,
has kindly consented to contribute
largely to the mus'cal success of the
entertainment. A great trear is
promised to all music lovers in this
proposed concert, as Miss Reese
has made music, piano and vocal, her
life work and has studied, with Josef
Lehvinne, Ernest Hoffzimmer and
Proschousky in Berlin.
The entertainment will be under
the auspices of the Saluda Dramatic
and music club. Admission, 15 and
25 cents.
Masonic Celebration
Probably the best Masonic meeting
ever held in Saluda was on last Fri
day afternoon and evening. Five can
didates were made Master Masons.
The session began at 3 o'clock and
at 6 o'clock adjourned to The Car
olina Home, where an elaborate sup
per was served by Mrs W C Robert
son assisted by Mesdames J C Thomp
son, J C Bushnell, R M Hall, E L
Paterson, Fayette Thompson. Those
in attendance from other lodges
were: J H Blake, Charlotte; J C
Snowden, Asheville; Jones J Darby,
Gaffney S C; E J Rhodes, Hender
sonville; E J Owenby and C H'Le
land, McLellanviUe, S C; Z Y Searcy
Rutherfordton; H P Corwith Rock
ford, 111 and W H Bange, Atlanta.
FISH, TOP
J A Henderson and wife went to
Hendersonville on business Friday.
C C Jones visited his uncles, John
and C C McMurray, of Fingerville,
last Tuesday.
Eight teams went to Saluda, from
this section Saturday4 and came
back! in the snow flurry.
The snow was about 7 inches and
holding on, waiting for more I sup
pose. Charley Henderson and Doc Gil
bert visited Posey Henderson a few
days last week
Miss Louisa Bowen attended the
teacher's meeting at Columbus, Fri
day last.
D A Shields and wife spent a few
days last week with kin folk, . W A
Henderson and family.
Fox Mountain School
(Mrs J Wj Jack, Teacher)
From November, 8 to December 10,
1915, total 5 weeks, the pupils pre
sent every day, are: Mamie Jackson,
6th grade, Lama Jack 4th grade,
Wade Whiteside
Jack 3rd grade
3d grade Hugh
Frank Whiteside
2nd gradevAlvin Pack 1st grade, Hen
ry Pack 1st grade, Sallie Jackson 1st
grade. 5 '
For week of December 6, to 10 the
entire enrolment, 35 pupils, except
one, were present every day. The
first grade of twelve members, who
merit special mention, were present
every day and on time, Nicie Robins,
Helen Partons, Lawrence Robins
Nettie Partons, Albert Robins, Sallie
Jackson, Alvin Pack, Irene Edwards,
Henry Pack, Margaret ' Whiteside
Beauford McCraw, Annie May Mc
Craw. Lynn Honor Roll
6th grade: Will Connor, Fay Ran
dall, Bertha Hood, Burrena Fowler.
5th grade: Amanda Alewine, Artis
Ballard, Ruppy Capps, Clyde Metcalf,
Grace Panther, Ophelia Thompson.
4th grade: Gladys Foster,
An entertainment will be given by
the Lynn School, Wednesday, Decern
ber 22, at the schoo house, beggin
ing at 7:30 p m. The program con
sists of Dialogues, Recitations, Songs
and Bible selections. There will be
a Christmas-tree loaded with pre
sents for the children who have been
In school. A nice time is expected
Every, one Invited. , '
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