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TRYON, POLK COUNTY; N. C. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1915.
ESTABLISHED MAY, 1894.
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TRYON
NORTH CAROLINA
i favored spot fur rest
recreation. r.xcei
ent hotels and board-
chouses.
In the Thermal
THE TRYON BEE
BY WINIFRED
X Happy New Year.
jlisses Mabel and Carolyn Smith
inpnt the holidays with their parents
oa Melrose Ave. . " .
4 lovely warm day proceeding
'Christmas and a-lovely warm day.fol
lowing Christmas, but Christmas day
fas rainy or rather showery during
the middle of the day.
Tryon Lumber Co have installed a
jew boiler at their plant. This firm
is enjoying an excellent business
ind has cne of the best plants along
toe Southern Railway. ...
Mr and Mrs John Lockhart, - Mr
and Mrs L. u crown entertained a
number of friends at the Lockhart
heme, Monday eyen'ng.
Postmaster Stearns and deputy
konrfiwi the largest. Christmas busi-
nes in the history of Tryon office an
did it in a manner pleasing to pa
trons. Last Monday 52 bags of mail
were sent away and on, Tuesday 67
and all without delay, besides tak
ing care of heavy incoming mails.
Legal Blanks, Deeds, Mortgages et
for sale by Geo B Cobb office over
Postoffice Tryon. ' '
The new pipe organ is - being put
in to the Episcopal' church, ihe men
are working night and day.
Mr J Frank KeHey has returned to
Chicago, his wife will remain here
as usual. '
The subscription - dance at Oak
Hall Monday evening was one of the
pleasant festivities of lhe . season,
aa orchestra from Asheville furnished-music.
...
Col C W Church and Captain B
Sharpe will attend the National
Guard officials meeting at Greensbor
next week, " ' ' '
iMss Lois Wilcox wilf b e glad to
show her paintings and sketches at
her studio, No, 2 Melrose Avenue, en
Saturdays after 3 p m. adv 31-8t
Good-bye Old Calender.
Well Christmas came,
didn't it
children, altho' you felt sure a one
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i.ine u never wouia get ueie.
A great many readers failed to
see the ooem written for the-, Bee
by Barbara Peattie Erskine and pub
lished In the issue of December 17 on
the last page, Copies of that issue
can be had at this office. The sen
timent of the poem might well apply
to the author it wras almost pro
phetic. When a, drunken brawl followed by
a murder is committed in or around
Tryon, all the neighboring papers
hae a full account and get a gun
in the hands of a drunken man is
Just as sure to mean tragedy as an
ignorant man. with tuberculosis.- If
some one here would write up for
the surrounding daily papers ac
counts of the really fine and great
things happening in this little burg,
we would not have that reputation
for lawlessness which we now have.
Polk County and moonshine; seems
to he synonyms to some . people. :J '
If there was anyone in town not
Present at the Christmas Festival
Thursday night we certainly didn't
se& 'em. ' ' V
Mr Webster of Mississippi
spent
the Uolidays here.
Mr -James Klnlock
siperit the hcli-
aays with his children and sister, Mr
0 S M Issildine.
Tcah Hollow ell of Hendersonville
nas leased the Sylvan Valley News,
(Brevard), 0f the owner, Ora L
Jones for a year and will edit It. Mr
Jnes win have charge of the Me
anical part. The Sylvan Valley
ews has had the distinction cf car
ryin advertisements of every busi
ness house in Brevard, it has been
a Very clean, well pointed and well
h ted paper. Mr HolloweU has been
connected with the Heriderscnville
emocrat fcr the past several years
and is a young man. of a -good deal
of hustle. ' -
Christmas tree at' Mrs Eear&cn's
gdened the hearts of about f if iy
e mountain children, each child
ceived fruit candy, toys and a
air of stcckings. Nearly . aU ; the
s of one of Tryon,s benevoleut
citizens. . ' ' "
Beautiful mountain
drives; out-door sports;
mountain spring water.
Belt Region
DEPARTMENT
W. MORTON
Mrs Ciclly Garrigues entertained
her sewing calss at her home Mon
day afternoon. All kinds of games,
a lighted Christmas tree, beauti
ful refreshments and music made a
pleasant afternoon for the children.
Miss Nell Brown of Spartanburg
and Dr G R Little of Saluda were
the guests of Mr and Mrs W F Little
Sunday. 1 ;
Mrs G. H Holmea will forward a
box of clothing to the war. victems,
the early part of next week. Persons
desiring to donate casi off clothing
In good condition, may send them
to Mrs Holmes residence at once.
The evening school will begin a
gain next Monday evening at 7t30 in
the Graded School building. All old
scholars and many new ones are re
quested to be on time.
There was quite a family re-unior
at the home of Mr George Weaver,
during the holidays. The following
were present: Mrs Harley E Beane
of Bridgeport, Conn, Mr and Mrs
Carl Scott and baby and Miss Eve
lyhe Weaver of Spartanburg, Mn
Coxe Weaver and baby of Greenvilk
S C, Mi and Mrs W N Mathews of
Morganton and Irs L A McColl o
Hendersonville.
Rev M L Taft assisted by Rev J
L Daniels will conduct services Sun
day morning at the Congregationa
Church. i
Alfred D Fisher, who came to Try
on about , two weeks ago died Wed
nesday night of carcinoma of the
stomache. The . widow left with
the-remains -TJlursday. evening fev.
New Washington, Ohio.
.'Mrs Oh as Nessmith of Atlanta it
visiting he!" daughter-in-law, Mrs
Will Nessmithhere in Tryon.
Mrs Barnes Smith was down from
Skyuka .Wednesday.
Word was received in Tryon vast
week of the death of Miss Winifred
Sarage at her heme in Detroit ol
Friday December 17, of heart trou
ble. Miss Sarage was the youngest
sister ,of the family who recently
bought a farm on, the auto highway.
She had been ill for two years.
The regular services will be held
in the church of the Holy -Cross on
Sunday, January 2nd. Holy Ccmmu.
ion -7 an a -m Sundav School 9:45 a
m, Holy Communion and sermon li
a m.
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Lost:
A eold bracelet at the
School house Thursday, night. Find
er please return to Postmaster anu
receive reward, adv
. Mr and Mrs U G Speed christen
ed their new barn with a b g dance
on Tuesday evening. Nearly every
rvna whr danced was -'invited and it
sp!te of the stormy night all came
A colored band from Asheville played
livpiv music, the place was elabor
ately decorated and new and deli
oirnia refreshments were served in
the house.
Miss Lois Wilcox, Mrs Holden and
Mr Searles-deserve the most of the
credit for the success of the Christ
mas festival as they managed and
deafened the affair and the artists
touch was "seen in the; exquisite
blending of color and grooping,
hirtw rw tnnrA men. women and
children took part.
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City Marshal Ross has moved into
the Gaines house on the Lynn Road
formerly occupied by Wm Durham,
th latter has moved our into the
country near his father's place.
. F P Bacon was called to Georgia
last Thursday by the serious illness
of his mother, she is much better at
this writing.
Several " cf Herod's Court beauties
with their escorts adjourned to Mrs
Davis last - Thursday evening clad in
all their magnificence and danced for
several hours.
Mr Paul Davis leaves Sunday for
his honte in Detroit after spending
the holidays with his family in Trypn
Mrs Davis accompanies him and will
remain two months, r Mrs W G
Smith also goes back for a week or
bo. . ;v ; . - ;
1 The Episcopal sunday school held
their Christmas tree at Dr.; Grady's
house, Monday ' afternocn. Carols
were suns by the. cWWren, I
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Th Community Christmas Festival
Grand Success
For two years Tryon enjoyed an
out-door community Christmas free
with candy and gifts for all the
children; as nearly every child in
town receives presents from one of
the churches or the Mountain Indus
tries or their own home and friends,
it was decided this year to do away
witn the former idea of a community
Christmas and have this one depict
the religious character, only of this
winter Festival. . The place chosen
was vf$ Graded School Auditorium
and the largest audience ever assem
bled In Tryon was present to wit
ness the living scenes depicting the
Nativity. The stage was so well ar-
ranged that as the scenes were
shown one forgot entirely the sordid
side of Christmas with it's nerve
wracking exchange of often jtimes
useless gifts but beheld with interest
and awe the light, which the shep
herds of old beheld and the wise
men and the star which finally set
tled above the manger of the living
Christ. It was iruly one of the
most religious exercises ever held
here and was witnessed as such by
an audience representing every class
in Tryon.
Rev H N Bowne told something
of the purposes of the evening's en
tertainment and introduced Revfct
L Daniels who described in beautiful
and simple 'language the biblical his
tory of those times and the- binh
Jesus. The audience sang the hymn
It came upon the midnight clear'"
with the accompaniment of an organ
behind the scenes, at the close . ol
e third verse the picture of the
Shepherds was disclosed, bending ov
er the fire of fagots when in the
Heavens and oyer the earth appeared
a dim light which grew stronger un
til then men were overawed by it's
myiteri6us: brllliane-and an angel1111 beautiftilVwomaiMitli. a fiue.
voice spoke to them, "To Fear
Not", as this was curtained oft
the song, Hark the Herald Angels I
sing, poured forth and then the
dim interior of the stable wifh hay
and straw about was shown with
the beautiful Madona, Mary gaz
ing in religious rapture, over the
manger where her divine babe lay,
her face lighted by God like ra
diance reflected from her son, Joseph
stood, by trying to comprehend ihis
new greatness, the shepherds came
in elad in their blankets and goat
skins with their crooks and fell on
their knees in, worship of this infam
to whom they had been lead by this
mysterious heavenly l'ght and voice
"O little Town of Bethlehem"- was
sung when this picture vanished ana
the men's chorus of "We Three
Kings of Orient Are" with the whole
audience answering "O Star of Won
der Star of Night" and King Herod's
Court blazed forth in all its Jewish
magnificence with royal favorites
decked in jewels and costly rcbes
and embroideries, eyes sparkling and
fair' arms and shoulders gleaming
and the proud and mighty Herod ad
iced ancPlsat on his throne, an un
easy look of fear clouded his brow
despite the presence of his favorite.
Salome who sat at his feet, and
the royal' wealth which bedecked his
person and surroundings. Messeng
ers entered and afterwards ushered
in the three wis4 men, swarthed in
their eastern garments of greai
richness,- asklrg the whereabouts of
this babe who is born to be king' of
the Jews; .Herod's wrath is tremend
ous and every ' male child under twe
years is to be killed for he will not
leave a possibility of another king
usurping, his' throne.
The song, "Oh Come All ye Faith
ful" was then sung followed by the
beautiful carol "Holy Night, Peace
ful Night" and then the manger
scene again appeared and the Wis
Men, the Magi, came in bearing
their gifts of gold, franklncence
and myrrh and fall in worship before
the mother and her mysterious babe.
As the last picture was shown,
night had decended and in the dark
was seen Joseph asleep on the floor
and the mother' asleep over her
babe's cradle, her face still alight
from her son's halo, when, lo an. an
gel with high protecting wings hovers
near them and bending over Joseph
warns him of Herod's anger and in
his dream ,; Joseph knows he and
Mary must flee with the child and
heavenly voices are heard blending
with the dream 1
Pet a new subscriber tor Tbe News-
John . Hayes Instantly Killed by His
Friend, Frank Foster
,? - Without, any apparent provicaiion
Frank Foster, a young married man,
Shot and instantly killed his friend,
John Hayes who was standing near
him Saturday night on a road out
side of Tryon near the South Caroli
na line. Some dispute over some
women and too much moonshine is
said to be the cause of the trouble.
Foster had a shot gun and1 was so
hear his friend that the charge kill
ed him instantly. Coroner Dr Grady
empanneled a jury which returned a
verdict of unjustifiable- homicide
with Ed Bridgman as accessory. It
seems that Hayes' was walking with
the two girls and met BTidgman, who
had a shot gun, while talking, one
of the girls took out the shel's
from the gun unknown, to Bridgman,
a few quarrelsoine -words passed and
Bridgman picked up . his gun, a'med
and fired when it didn't go off, Fos
ter stepped out from the hushes and
toia nayesto stand aside ne was
going to shoot him and did, so im
mediately with fatal results, a pari
of the sholr entering the girl's side.
Foster gave up Monday . to' Sherifi
Hill and was lodged in Columbui.
jail without bond. Bridgman did
likewise Wednesday, and lodged ic
the same place. - '
Mrs Ralph Erskine Died Suddenly
The
sudden death Friday Decem
ber 24th of Barbara Peattie Ersklne:
wife of Ralph C Erskine at their
home in Stamford Conn, came as a
great shock to-the people of Tryon,
as jonly that day friends and relatives,
here had received letters and pre
sents from her Blood poisming was
the cause. of her death, caused by
s6me infection getting info-a crack
in . her lip,, she wasa young 'talented
home and everything to "' live fcr
beside her husband she leaves three
small children, boys, her father and
mother, Mr4JVIrs Robert Peattie
of Chicago and three brothers also
of Chicago. Mrs Erskine visited
here frequently before coming to
live in Trycn about five years ago,
her husband built a beautiful Italian
villa here and named it "Villa Bar
bara" for his wife, while here she
made friends of all and was very de
mocratic in all her ways. In last
year she was president of the Lan
ier Club and only went to live - in
Connecticut this past summer as
Mr Erskine's business called him
tlhere. Mrs Erskine was born in
Chicago and the body was cremated.
The deceased is a niece of Mrs W
B Stone of Tryon and a grand-daughter
of Mrs Wilkinson who is visit
ing here.
Mesdames Lindsey and Hester
gave a dance Wednesday evening at
the Library in honor cf their sons
who are home from college. About
sixty people were invited and all
danced, Miss Urser, Piano and Mr
Lord violin from Hendersonville, fur
nished delightfully rythmic music.
The room was beautifully decorated
with' English ivy festoons and
caught up with holly and misiletoe
and Christmas bells enlivened the
green. Fruit punch was served
throughout the evening and a luncb
ofoffee, cocoa, 5, sandwiches ' and
cake was enjoyed. The young men
sa'd the ladies looked Jovely and it
was also the unanimous opinion.
It was one of the best dances of the
season.
Miss Rebecca Gaither of Hopklns-
ville Ky. is visiting Miss Martha
Jackson.
Rev S M Johnson preached his
last sermon at the Congregational
church Sunday, and soon leaves
Trvon for other fields. Mr Johnson
has made himself a most useful citi
zen during the fifteen months he
has been here, putting his shoulder
to the wheel wherever needed, he
is one of the practical men whom
this community needs, the ' Bee - is
sorry to see him go.
. Don't blame the Jadies if they
wear pantelletts as the hosiery man
ufactures are abandoning ladies hose
because they take too much yarn
and too much dye. So what will the
ladies wear?
Miss Alice Pettigrew is spending
tlha hoVdava with her sister in
Tryon. -A ,
A C Gilbert and Miss . Meldora
Head of Greens Creek were marled
In Tryon Sunday by Squire Gash.
A quiet summer resort SALUDA I Amoni the mountain I
with 32 hotel and NORTH CAROLINA topt. Climate and
boardinlhousea. 7-. tccnery unturpmtted.
,. In the Land of the Sky
We wish ycu aU a happy New
year. -
Cap J W Wilcox is spending the
holidays with friends-and relatives
in Macon, Ga. -
Miss L E Fraser spent the holi
days with friends in New York.
D S Pace of Hendersonylle was
her Thursday.
J C Thompson spent Friday in
Asheville. -
E L Patterson spent Thursday in
Ashevlle. I
Judge A S Moore and his son, E
K, spent the holidays in Spartan
burg.
VLt Wm F Wilcox Supt of the
Tenn Coal and Iron R R Co of Bir
mingham Ala, visited his s.ster,
Miss L C Wilcox recently-
Mr Allie Chrsolin of Charleston
came up Sunday aind shipped all the
funiture from the Chisolm house tc
Charleston where it will be divided
among the children as a keepsake
from their mother who used to spend
the sum mors in Saluda but whe
died severalryears ago.
Mr Kimbrough J Davis of Raleigh,
N C who purchased the. Chisolm pro
perty and who will make Saluda his
home has gone to Raliegh to spend
the holidays after which he will re
turn to Saluda and begin extensive
improvements on his magnificent
place, He will set out a fine or
chard and farm the land also. All tht
;ood people of Saluda extend tc
MrTDavis the glad hand of welcome
and all ate glad to have him.
Mr and Mrs N L Pace of Jackson
ville Fla is visiting friend?; aiid; Rel
atives in Saluda. ' . . .' ''-'V.i
Mrs i rETLtteTsdir Trpetlt- Fridar
in Hendersonville.
G E Bell of Tryon was a pleasnt
caler Tuesday.
Misses Nona and Lucy Brown are
spending the holidays with friend3
at Naples.
Miss Clifford -Arledge of Tryon
spent the holidays with friends and
relatives in Saluda.
Miss Arra Lankford spent the hcl
idays with friends and relatives or
Mills River.
Miss Lois Reed of Atlanta spent
the holidays with Mr and Mrs Reed
in Saluda.
Mr and Mrs T E Norman spent
the holidays with friends in well-
ford SC.- '
Jethro Garren of Tryon visited his
sister, Mrs Mattie Leonard Christ
mas day.
Mrs R C Chapin spent the holidays
with friends and relatives in Wash
mgon D C.
Mrs D S Hinton and Miss Rutb
Hnton spent the holdays with
friends and relatives in Spencer N C
J L Hart came up from Bailey tc
see us Wednesday.
L P Forrest, formerly of Saluda,
now livng in Cleveland, Ohio spent
the holidays with his parents, Mr
and Mrs B J Forrest. Mr Forrest
holds a good positon in the shops
as mechanic in Cleveland with
Pensylvania railroad.
4he
Mr and Mrs Ralph Newman spent
Sunday in Tryon with Mrs S S Oehl
er. R M Hall Spent Wednesday in
Asheville.
W C Roberterson and son have
sold their merchantile business f tc
John T Coates,. Jr.
John T Coates Sr, of Macon Ga,
spent the holdays with his family in
Saluda. - '
Rev Wm Allen c f Biltmore spent
Christmas day in Sktuda. -
Rev T C King and H P Corwith
spent Tuesday in Asheville.
L C Pace motored to Asheville
Monday, taking In the sights at
Erckton also.
Mrs T S Averill spent Wednesday
in Asheville.
Mss M A Peck spent the holidays
with friends in Tryon.
It has been reported that work on
the concrete dam just above Green
River trestle will begin . January 1st.
Miss Mary Coates and John T
Coates Jr, entertained, a number of
friends Saturday evening at the
Coates home. A buffet luncheon
was served. , ; -
Municiple ' Chrstmas Tree
The Saluda Christmas tree ex
ercises were a grand succses, over
700 people attended and 350 child
ren made happy with the presents
distributed by old Santa Clause.
The tree was dazzling with it's mul-
ti colored lights and beautiful decor-
ations. Dr Little made the opening
address, Rev Auld offered prayer and
a short talk. - Mr Walter Jones
read the history of the fret Christ
mas tree m Saluda. The children
of aU Sunday schools sang carols .
and then came old Santa Claus in
an auto to gladden the children's
hearts. Mr Henry P Corwith
made an exceWent . Santa. The
closing address was by Rev King.
A brilliant display of freworks was .
witnessed after the exercises.
Birthday Party
Mr and Mrs E L Patterson, gave a
birthday party December 1 8th 10
ther laughter, Miss Josephine Aman
da on her seventeenth brithday. The
parlor was beautifully decorated in
red and green. Old time games
were played, after ' -which refresh
ments were served. The birthday i
nolr was in a 'wrath of hollv and. v
VCVft-V T AAA . . W w
the figures 17 were burned on the
cake. Seventeen white -and green il
luminated the dinning room.
Those present were Msses Lucile
Garren, Lila Mae Guice, Ruth. Hin
ton, Nell and Annie Prof fitt, Annie
Hart, Lois Pace, Lensef Lucy and
Nona Brown, Margarette Patterson.
Hugh Ward, Willie CulUpher, John
T Coates4 Jr, Fred Robertson, Fred
plerfDrgittleBennetr Ham
er, Charlton L Harti '
and Howard Locke.
All present presented Miss Jose
phine with a nice birthday gift and
an enjoyable tme was reported by
all in attendance.
First Christmas Tree
The following was read by Walter
Jones at the Municiple Christmas
Tree exercises:
Before speaking of the first Christ
mas tree in Saluda, let us turn our
thoughts far back, to the fime when
our heathen fore-others of Northern
Europe, worshipped the Sun as the
life-giving power, the power to raise
from . the dead the flowers and
fruits, which He hidden in the bosom
of our mother Earth. These , ances
tors called this festival Yule.
Many of their usages . and beliefs
have come down to us, but changed
and purified by Christianity. In
stead of the yule festival, we have
the Christmas season, when we deck
our homes and churches, with boughs
and branches from the forest, so mak
ing nature lend hers aid in our wor
ship, not of the Sun God, but the
"Son of Righteousness" who-gave
him-self for us. And it Is the great
gift of him-self, which teaches us at
this season, the joy of giving to,
others. . w (
This brings us to the first Christ
mas tree gven in Saluda. In the
year 1888, or 89 in the dining room
of the house now occupied by Dr T
T Moore, then belonging to Dr Mc
Collough, Mrs McCollough, children
and grandchildren, made caikeSH dolls,
pincushions and needle-books, having
no money to spend except for a
small quantity of candy. The young
est grandchildren contributed a box
of oranges, which had been, sent to
them from Florida. After the great
tree had been brought ini there5 was
scarcely standing room for the crowd.
Old inhabitants many past their
three scJre and ten years, babies in
arms, children of all ages came a
cross the mountains, to see the won
derful gift bearng tree, which held
fruits for each and every one. Then,
every .voice joined in, singing that
bid, yet ever new hymn, sun" by the
Herald Angel, hundreds cf years ago,
to the watchng shepherds, "Glory,
to God in the Highest, and on Earth
Peace, good will to men." '
W S Forrest spent the holidays
visiting old friends in Atlanta Ga,
where he used to be foreman fcr the
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