1 1 j&e Only Paper Piihlkhed n if A live, Clean Newspaper; ; For the Home. Polk County, fcf ' ; : " 7 Y v . : : i , - - - - :- - - , - . VOL. XXIII NO. 43 'To Have Three Days' Fair This Year. Oct. 9, 10 and 11 Selected for Date. i iv I vw, w. u TIUUAI , MAKtH 1, 1918. $1.50 A YEAR APT rnn j It bti hun POLK GDUI1TY FAIR. SALUDA. ,SIr,,.John ?ulhvan and Mr. Harold 0 Sullivan; of New York, now station ed at Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg, spent theeek-ehd as guests of Mrs. Le a"1 Miss Rosa Box. By invitation they visited the Red Cross work rooms on Saturday afternoon. They were very much nWced with wwik. me laaies ace doiner. OR F DS OVER THE Some Items. of General Interest Gathered Br Our Correspondents From Various ' Scctiens -of Polk County , FAIR PROGRAM TO BE PUSHED. . The Directors of the Polk County Fair Association met at the Bank of Tryon, Tuesday afternoon, with chairman Cobb presiding. Many im portant matters came before the Board. It was decided to ask all per sons in Polk county to become mem bers of the Association, in order that it might stimulate interest. The Fair will be handled the same way this year as last, that is, premium monies will be raised by voluntary contribution. No fees will be asked f tVmco who become members of the Association. Membership tickets will be issued in duplicate and placed in the hands of the directors in the var ious townships. These tickets will be signed, the member retaining one portion, the other returned to . the Secretary, who will at once enroll the signer as a member of the Associa tion. The President was empowered to appoint the Premium List and Prize .Committees. : It was decided to have three days if the Fair this year instead of one at last year, and the date was set for October 9, 10 and 11. The first day will be devoted entirely to entries, and lit is hoped thereby to avoid the con fusion which arose on - account of - so jjnany late entries, last year. Chairman Cobb was authorized to contract for space in the POLK COUNTY NEWS to give out such in formation to the officers and direc tors, as well as members, as to what was being done, and keep everybody fully informed as to the progress be fermade. - - Now that the date has been- set; let everybody in Polk county arrange to grow something' orrdisplay this year. Suitable awards will be made, and it is hoped that there will be' many, en tries in all departments. It is more ;than probable that a suitable pre mium will be allowed for the finest garden display. Let every garden raiser in Polk county compete for this prize. . w. s. s MILL SPRING. LYNN. The friends of W. A, Cannon will Mrs Genres U trw "? V , x"c "ies Pi w. Aw Uannon wil 225 rSSKSfe?. Tryon' b Slad tq see him back from the hos. visited in Saluda last TiiPsHnv Mrs. Henry H. McKee spent Tues day in Hendersonville. Mrs." E. M. Salley motored to Ashe ville on Wednesday. Mr.vand Mrs. McCallister entrtain pital, and it is to be hoped he will soon be able to resume his duties as Postmaster. Don't forget the Fair when you piant your garden. A . . 1 . ed Mr t,h two t" j juu planning to oe at bounty k - Vr- t mVReed 01 Spartan- Commencement? a- T1Jon?Pson and other Read the POLK COUNTY NEWS J&.S has lVgoUn.Want arnved to srndTSveral months with Mr. Sams, County Agentvisited heMrsUB?owlrSfHAPi; Lk , the Lynn school one d this week Qfi;5r f ,AJh.evile- formerly and made a nice talk, which was very or baluda, visited friends here this much appreciated by teachers and pu- week. She reports her daughter, pils. Miss Lucy is improving. Miss Reece, who has been at Teach- Miss Ara Lankford visited rela- ers' Cottftw fnr Bnma Ucf tives m Greenville, Spartanburg and week, for her sister's sick bedside, JLandrum last week, and left today Greenfield, Mass. IV.an extended visit to other rela- The family of J. B. Simmons have 8rnS Hendf rsnville, Brevard and recovered from measles, and he is Mills River. Miss Lankford is on now preparing to move his family to her annual vacation. Rutherfordton. N. C. Mr. ; Htfgh Thompson, formerlv of The Trvon Hnsipw camc t baiuda, c has accepted a position at have a good supply of wood on hand, Campobello. just now. Mr. J. Price, of Camp Jackson, Co- Its time to plant early peas and po lumbia; visited relatives here this tatoes. Don't fail to make a garden. week. : II you ao you might fail to have, any- Miss Lucille Garren and Mr. Fred thing to eat - :. f Robinson, both of Saluda, were united noY tn? roa9s wllLdry m the ap- in marriage r on-Thursdays afternoon, Poacn01 sP"ng. nign winds, and February 21st. at the. residence of the lot 9Lsne . . pride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. B. I fS' 2 Ze!????? uarren. The bride's only attendant r f",1 ' TV ou lUiy' pT was her sister., little Mils KathWn mS to a s.mall but very appreciative congregation. ! Any farther progress on the1 new Rev. J. M. Barber filled his regular appointment at the M. E. church, Sunday. Wonder why so, many of the Bre vard girls are home? vVe are glad to see such an addition to the NEWS corps of correspondents. Hope they will continue to write, for we are elad to hear from them. Mr. Henry Shankle has moved his family from here to Gyansville, S. C. Little Nellie and Fred Walker vis ited their cousins, Katherine and Rob- (ert. Elliott, Sunday afternoon. Mr. J. H. Gibbs has. purchased a J. H. Ford." Mr. Lee Johnson, of Camp Sevier, lis visiting his mother, at this writing. M inter and Fred Barber visited fioraon ana treorge vjIdds, sunaay Misses Mossie Edwards and Odessa Mflts passed through Sunday, en route to Columbus. Mr. J. H. Gibbs made a business trip to Tryon, Fnaay was her sister,, little Miss Kathleen Garren, who acted as ring bearer. bride and groom and very h 1 cnaPeI fais to materialize. mends were present. After the cer emony dainty refreshments were served. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson left on the; afternoon train for Jacksonville, F1?L, where they will be entertaind by-relatives arid friends. " From there they will. ,leave for other points in Florida, v before returning home. The Boy Scouts of Saluda held two meetings tlrig -week to complete their - - ' V, organization. P. H. -Bailey and family spent Sun day in Cowpens, S. C. Quite an enthusiastic patriotic meet ing was held last Friday evening at the Library Hall. Two soldiers from Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg, were present. They were both called on to deliver an address, but only one re sponded. He told of his experience at the front and of trench , warfare. PROGRAM. Washington's Birthday Celebration. Song, Star Spangled Banner Address and Prayer. Rev. W. B. Allen Address Mr. Walter Jones Saluda School Song .Seminary Students Address. Mr. A; DeVere Turner Address.. .Rev. J. Folger Poem, Invocation .... . .Miss Bernice Davenport Song, Columbia. . .Seminary Students Address.- Mr. H. P. Corwith Benediction Rev. J. Folger America Seminary Students and Audience W. S. s. MILL SPRING ROUTE 1. A. F. Corbin olosed his writing school in Riverside district, Ruther ford county, and is now visiting pu pils in Lebanon, and Pea Ridge. Mr. Corbin has received a large number of Red Cross magazines since his ap peal was printed in the February is sue. These he is distributing among his pupils, who are using the colored pictures in decorating fireboards and wall panels. Alberta Edwards has purchased two Giant Black , pigs, and proposes to make a record for Polk county, in the Boys Pig Club. War Savings stamps were shown to the children of the Lebanon school recently, by one of the- committee. The girls plan to join the Poultry Club and make money to buy stamps, and thus help to pay the soldiers. Some of the good housewives are going- into mourning. Hens are worth 25c per pound in Spartanburg, and no one allowed to sell at that. ; A. A. Edwards has purchased an other farm. He plans to raise sweet potatoes, exclusively, on the new pur chase. Misses Mossie Edwards and Odessa Mills returned to . Lebanon, Sunday, about 12:30 after visiting friends and relatives in Columbus. They plan to go again soon. Sponges in Australasian, 8eas. Sponges are known to be very abundant In the Australasian seas, especially, is this the case with the horny or highest form of sponges. SINCE YOU WENT AWAY. SALUDA COMMUNITY CLUB. At the patriotic meeting held at Saluda, Feoruary 22nd, it was decided Woii-ai. Qn.4 m; Anm'o i.v to hold Datriotic meetings once a I v VW IF f l.V .4. Cll aVA .1 a. O r aliiuv - I . , . . fhtx month and endeavor to procure inter Vtrmo n-f M TAonVi pvhnr Coturdov 1 p.stincT sbeakers for each meeting. A v V A V ittl a-v- X a UW j I . , nieht - committee was appointed to consider -' - j i i a. Quarterly conference will be held the matter ana determine aiong wni at th M v. h..h !fiifnv. anH hnes the organization snouio proceed. V- A'a. A I m vttUA vaa . pjmvu&umj '- i Y Sunday. Rev. Holmes will preach. This committee met at tne wDrary Let evei-ybody who can. attend. "ail feoruary t,n anu anw uc- ' farnHxr r- t incr Tan organization by electing .Uev. tainly was missed at church, Sunday. W B. Allen, chainnan, and - waiter we are sorry to know they have ger- Jones, secretary, it was uiiaiiiuiuuoy man measles. decided to call tne organization uie Messrs. George and Edward Bar- Community lub, and it was ueciueo ber sDent last week-end in Ruther-Jto branch out and take in the various ; Since you went away, every Sailor. Jad, livery xnaKiciaa soxawra seepi ;:rr t. Has a place in my heart and a share in my thoghts, And belongs,, just a little,, to me. He's a comrade of yours and is bearing his share Of the burden that rests upon you; Both are doing the task which a nation has set S For it's glorious manhood to do. f Since you went away, I have entered within A sisterhood mystic and great Of women whoVe learned the-great lesson, to give. And are learning another, ta wait. ; But I strike like the rest, not to doubt or to fear, To murmur, or sigh, or complain. But to trust in his might, and to know in His eyes That the sacrifice cannot be in vain. Since you went away, every fold of f he flag Has a message that's tender and true; It has always meant liberty, freedom and right, It now means my country and you. Your honor is a part of the azure field, Your courage, of each crimson bar, , And the soul of you, shining resplendent, and e'ear, . Is a part of each beautiful star. Allison Brown, in Metropolitan Magazine. We had two mail-less davs last week, one of them on account of the many holidays observed by rural mail carriers. W. s. s. FISHTOP. Another week of nice weather, and we must make use of all seasonable weather, for the time is short. R. L. Price came home on a 24 hours' leave of absence, from Camp Sevier. Married, at E. J. Bradley's home on Feb. 24th, Miss Delphia- Case to Mr. Dock Constant, Eli J. Bradley, offi ciating. Jasper Henderson is on an extended visit to his son, Leonard, at Hender sonville. There was singing at Mountain View church, Sunday, and will be an other on the second and fourth Sundays. T. W. Bradley will sing at Mt. Leb anon, next Sunday. Born, on the 14th inst.. a boy, to Mr. and Mrs. Posey Henderson. bheritt Kobertson was in the cove, Sunday. We learn that officers capturd two stills near Tryon, last week. Better stop, they are closing in on you. When near Tryon they are;' at head quarters in this county, so it is thought. W. s. S. ! TRYON ROUTE 1. WHY BIG GARDENS MUSTJE GROWN. State Agricultural Extension Ser vice Tells Why it Must be Done This Year. " THRIFT GARDENS FOR 1918: We were glad to see the announce ment of the program for our county commencement, in last week's issue of the NEWS. Glad to know it will also be a patriotic rally. Let's all dc our bit to make it a success. We are glad to welcome Mrs. Lola Edwards Mull and family back, tc Dixie land, after an absence of twe years in Cincinnati. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Shankle and baby H. Dewitt, spent Friday night with home folks on lightning rod ridge, en route to Willard, S. C, where they will spend awhile witl Henry's mother, Mrs. H. D. Shankle. Miss Clara Edwards has returned home from JJrevard school. Miss Pearl Edwards went to Spar tanburg, . Monday, to have her eyes treated. ; ... , . 4 i Misses Margaret "Bryant and Elsie Edwards, had german measles, last week, Bessie Hamilton, this week. Mr. F. B. Nance and family are convalescent. Messrs Floyd Toney and Bob-Jack Hamilton also had very severe casef of german measles, last week. Mr. Lee Thompson looks quite pa triotic, donned in khaki. Mr. Paul Hamilton has caught thirty-two rabbits on the Hamilton farm this winter. If there's no soy beans raised on the Hamilton farrr this year, rabbits won't be the cause: Mr. E. B. Edwards, who has been quite ill for the past three weeks, is reported to be some better. Messrs. Joyner, of Buncombe, arc constructing a pioneer log house foi Mr. Rice, which is nearing completion Hats off to Mr. Sams, county agent Also to the old "hee haw," who is do ing his part for the boys "over there." W. S. S. ! COLUMBUS. PEA RIDGE. M. fordton. Mr. Ray Walker1 was in Columbus, luesday. Glad to know that Mrs. A. Lynch is improving. W. S. S. SILVER CREEK. phases of community life, as well as to hold the patriotic meetings once a month. The following committees were ap pointed. Miss Nettie Davis spent Wednes day night with Miss Myrtle Taylor. There was a large attendance al the funeral of Grover C. Hutcherson. son of the late James Hutcherson He was 31 years of age, and died Feb. 20th, at Strawberry Hill Sanatorium, of pneumonia, where he had gone r week before for treatment. He hiac been employed by the Chesapeake S Potomac Telephone Co., of Virginia for seven years. He was a member of Junior Order. Masons, and K. oi P. The patrons of the school responded well to the call for workers for clean up day, last Saturday. Everybody worked, and had a good time, too, Men workers in all Walks of lite were W. R. Turner and daughters visit- I . wowi,OT,4. ro0tPt, vsf- ed Mr Richard Jolly, m Chesnee, , S. master fatm demonstrator and far- mers. The ladies, oi course, oio tnen Because of the present world short age of food, supplies and the urgent 2all from Europe to this country for such supplies as can be shipped, it is imperative that every one on the. land in this country do his utmost to grow all the food possible. Every pound of food produced, even if it may be used at home, releases that nuch more for shipment abroad. The object, therefore, of "Thrift Gardens" s twofold, states Mr. W. N. Hutt Horticulturist, North Carolina Exten sion service. First, to promote thrift and encourage the production of home supplies, and, second, to. release, food tor shipment to our allies in distress n Europe. A well-planned, well nanaged garden can be made to pro- l luce an abundant supply of fresh r i i ! i ii i vnoiesome iruits and vegetaDies tnat vill meet the needs of the family the ear round, and often, in addition, iave some to spare for those who can lot enjoy the luxury of a garden- of ;heir own. The size of the garden in town need be limited only by the size of the lot, vhile the garden in the country should be limited to the supply' of la )or available to insure its being well ared for. The hand labor in the country garden can be reduced to a ninimum by spacing the rows wide enough apart to admit of the con venient use of the horse cultivator. In the town garden hand labor may be- greatly facilitated by the use of a vheel-hoe. Garden Should be Protected. It is useless to plant a garden un ess it is to be protected against the lepredations of poultry and other ivestock. In the country, where ooultry usually has free range, the langer is not so serious; but in town, vhere the range is limited, poultry nust be. confined. ,. The- .garden. f in own then becomes a valuable source f green food necessary to profitable poultry keeping. A well-planned garden should, in lude a fairly wide range of crops, at east wide enough to satisfy the var ed tastes of all members of the fam- T ly, and sufficient to provide a bbun iful succession of produce through ut the whole year. Bulletins Available. Detailed information" -.regarding the ulture of different garden crops, ;can ; obtained from the. bulletins of ' the agricultural Extension Service which vill be sent out free to individual growers? Farmers' Bulletin No. 647 vf the National Department of Ari-" ulture, on "The Home Garden iri the outh," is especially suited to country gardening in the Souh. Farmers' bulletin No. 818, on "The Small V-g- table Garden," with suggestion for asing limited areas, will bq of special ' irerest to people in town who want o get the most out of their ack yard gardens. These latter Publications will be sent free of i havge by writing to Mr, Joseph A. vnold, Chief, Division of Publlca ions, United States Departmcrt- of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. Let " us make everything count in Mir thrift gardens this year in both ountry and city. By autumn we "ope and believe that these will be- . cme victory gardns. N . : YV. S. S. FARM TOPICS IN SEASON. Mr. and Mrs. Birch Gosnell visited j Y' C. last week. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Moore visited Mr. and Mrs. Manning Lynch, Sun- Mr. Jim Gosnell, Jast week. Arthur and Willie Lee Gray, are at home from Caroleen, very ill with On Patriotic Meetings to arrange email rrY program and procure speakers- Mr. , Lawyer Bob Eaves passed through Turner, lJr. Millie, miss oox aiiu xvev. tnis secti0n on his way to Kuuier- Quite a few in this section attended Folger. Committee on Meeting Place Mr, servirps nf Mrtnnfnin Viaw church. Pi rra Mrs. Camnbell and Rev..-Mr. v mv w wua vm v r 7 I vu 9- 1 ' K Sunday. . Allen. Mr. "R. J. Hill has returned home r,nmmittee on Agricultural Meet from SnnTtnuhnrff hntre Prof. Stevens, and Rev. Mr. - - pA VMtMUl f Miss Nmin Sarrxr jsnent Saturday Allen. with Miss Ina ";rpn. . Committee on Young People s Or i ration Mr. Turner. Kev. Mr. ea a position in- Spartanburg spent Allen,, Rev. wr. folger, Mr. vitu, me week-end with his parents. Mr. Harrison Bradley spent Sunday with E. W. Bradley. Cotton Dickings are held ouite of ten at the different homes around here, and are enjoyed by all who at tend. Mr. Stevens and Dr. Little. Finance Committee No appoint ment made, but left open for some fu ture meeting. Committe on Bushnell. fordton. after spending several days in Asheville. Mis Reba Field visited her parents at Horseshoe, N. C, Saturday and Sunday., The many friends and relatives of Mrs. Delphia Wilson gave her a sur prise party and birthday dinner, last Sunday, A large crowd attended, and enjoyed the day. Mrs. Charlie Russell left last Sat urday, for. Tennessee, where her hus band is at .work. Miss Maggie Jackson and sister spent Saturday night with Misses Publication Mrs. Mamie and Alice Wilson. Mrs. Richard Jolly spent the weeK- Mrs. J. T. Green is visiting rela tives in Landruni, S. C. W. S. S. MELVIN HILL. share. Register of Deeds, A. L. Pitman has bought a new Buick car Mr. T. F. Stedmari, ol (reen f Creek, was in town this week. J. A. Feagans was! in Greenville. Saturday. Mr. C. E. Shore was in Spartan burg, Monday. Messrs. Walter Ridings and Glen flavV vis.it.rd Mr. James Ridings, who is seriously ill, at the Good Samari- I' . .... i -v w iTT T nr TbAobiectaf : the organization i to end with her Lmotner,- Mrs. w. rv. xux- Mrs. H. P. Arledge pent'last week promote and stimulate all Psesjof ner . - - . : . ailT1 with her daughter. Mrs; Jesse Splawh. civic and community ana puDuc t n n , u,,d fare, .and more especially to awasen aay.wim miss iva ubiu. tne peopie w a reaiiiawwii ui wn." Mrs. fJOTB.- Arieage-Bptnu,. wic rrn. irii fosnnnaibilit.ipa at. this time of I 4-W Was A i vf ivM-ai Mthj Tcicca Snlawn. Mr? and Mrs. . Averv-' Elliott and 1 -XnnWsnwH' tr Rt.fmnlatA their v - hi-u A. Mr. and Mrs. H.-P. -Arledge. .-Iltity,''aiidiioMigatim:- astt-citizensr. and. L--an-Aav . .. .... ..... . T ..At... ' Ii -X AUr, I TT ilkJViil w'v J semng out m stock to mcuica into wie uyes x -t f. .Gibb.,: snent. Sunday at J. L. Hiill is and househbld goods, preparatory to young people those principles of Jib- M7nliwa nnvii,. . ... -I onrf -WirritflrmfmAsatfor; which MF- J-UaU0n8. -..t.x4j vub HtD W. - ICAbJT. "O " were'; Pleasant cauers at i Km- - - i . 'sw .e,,j0,T au rtil. IZZrh.Z.j ,f ?ftnd. ' retummff 1 Sunday. Farmers are still busy gathering last year's crop of corn and cotton. Mrs. Etta Branscomb received news Am4- nf Viof ci'efor Mrs a0Jo T?rteo nf novfnn Obin. a few tan Hospital, Spartanburg "JUU,Ua """"I J , , , 1 1 AJ days ago. Mr. L.eroy jvicrariano nas acceeu Prof. T. B. Jones was witn us last a government position t vn- ivm Sunday, and we had some good sing- Va. ing at the church. Mr. BertonXantrell and Miss Mar tha Tipton were married last Thurs day. .. ' . , Mr. S. S. Lawter has received wora that his mother, is quite sick of pneu- Tuesday. Lawyer Jones and Mr. B. Ballenger were in town Tuesday. Prof. 15. W. S. Cobb and Dr. H. H Edwards attended a meeting of the Polk County Fair Directors, at lryor moma. ot. . m AT T . Ai r-- A Mr. John Tipton was honorably I ,1,ne pres r ,L.fif !.j j t t f-rn. r!n m n Zov pr n n rl i U1UD, requests ail meraueib dim 22ftiA?li ladies of the county to be present at , " : ' the chrb-meeting . Saturday, Mircn tO iarmV- . 1 o J mnU oinnc fnr rnr flfiimtv Mr. Ie Reed and Miss Cora Fnnce w ZTZ, were married last Saturday. - It , , - seems a if . President Wilson -hasf Miss tsertna is.eiz, our music tt-n- tiv m-irri'io'ds nrtnular tr I er. organized a Junior Red Cross at o ofwvw.. the exercises on George Washing- " v--a v-u. . . . i tt;i - c v Mr. Mike Kimbrell and family are ton s Dirtndayr at me mgu mving:toIelvin Hill. , Autonum. ihirty memoers- wej Mr.; Jim .Moms ana two little sons, secureu. imuiuou, '" ,7 J. T. and U. G.r visited Mrs. Mary waras; secretary anu iifuiCi, 10 Morris, Sunday, j. a. reagans. ir. p n c.a mm A a flvincr Christian Kndeavor inursoay trip to MelvinHUl, Sunday. p. m. Leader, Miss reari iweenan. 7:30 The war is on, the boys in the .renches must, be fed, and.. this food... -mist come from the farms. It can--.- lot be purchased frorn., factories and.." jtores until it leaves the farms. Then' . 'et's get busy and stav by our job'tih-'" il the thing is done next fall. 'i-J,-.- 1st. Tovns of Polk county see to-? t, that a good family garden is planted, and planted at once, s - o 2nd. Thoroughly prepare the seed 'ed for all crops. This is half tne battle in growing a crop of any kind. . 3rd. Apply all the manure possi- ble, that is made on the farm. 4th. Plant nothing but the best eed of all kinds.' 5th. Plant a multiplicity of crops the more the better. ' . 6th. Increase largely your meat supply by growing poultry this year, and now is the time to get busy along v that line. Set the incubators; set the old hens. Do not sell or kill the hens. "Swat all the old roosters" in the county after May lb'th, but spare the ' hens. . 7th. Grow more pigs this year than ever before. If you do not have them, send out; and get them. ' 8th. Encourage your boys . and girls to join corn, pig, poultry and other clubs, and help them to do the great task ahead of us. 9th. Let every man, woman, boy -and girl constitute a committee of the whole, to buy Thrift Stamps and -War Certificates. I mention this be cause in its way, it-is as .important to winning the war as to" make meat and bread. . .-f . 10th. Now let one and all do the other ten thousand things willingly, from time-to time, that we will .be -called upon by our State and Nation -to do, as the great and bloody war goeB on. J. K. . S. .