POLK COUNTY-The Gateway of Western
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Tryon, N. C., February 7,
XXIX No. 31
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1 3ir.sple Rites Mark
I Funeral Services For
I Woodrow Wilson
I ?'x-President Laid to Rest in
I Crypt of Washington
CM: rch.
I Woodrov' iVilw'n^ former
I president, wis 'aid to rest at
I Bethlehem. Washing
? Inc.* day with the. Win
I nlest 'r -iis ?'i<! ceremonies in
leonfonnirv wit" his own re~
? ''"xs '.iv 'was "fly the brief rit
I uai .<?' tin Presbyterian ehurch
? t > < K n r ^ his entombment.
? He was laid to rest in a marble
? v..n)t overlooking the city.
flic only military form. a
I hour the funeral aside from tfcei
? uniforms of the various diplo
? ijjutic attendants was the little
M s< iad offmeir of non-commio
F soiled rank of the army, navy
f anil marine corps who bore the
body and formed the immedi
diate escort from the house to
the chapel. They were all world
war veterans.
There was 110 evidence of
pomp as the last rites in hom
age to the great war president
were paid and he was laid to
rest while the. president and
members of the cabinet stood
beside the vault as the body .
was laid away.
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Chimney Rock Working
Out Extensive Plans
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Asheville, Feb: 6. Acquisition
by purchase of real estate that
will comprise the 8,000 acres
for development of the Chim
ney Rock estate, is progressing
steadily, according to announce
ment by officials of Chimney
Rock Mountains, Inc. ^Nearly
4,000 acres have been bought
by the company to'date, and
options on th remaining tracts
are being taken up.
Paving of the Ashevilte
Charlotte highway has been
completed as far as Fairview,
and assurances have been re
ceived from the state highway!
commission that this project is
to be pushed to early comple
tion.
Landscape architects are now
engaged in working out details
for beautification of the Chim
ney Rock estate, which is to in
clude Lake Lure, covering 1,
500 acres; a country club, golf
?links, tennis courts,, bridle |
paths, hotel's, aviation field, po
lo grounds, a muMtude of cot
tages, and* a model town. A
hydro-electric plant at the dam
to be built across the Rocky
Broad river, will generate a
peak load of 2,000 horsepower,
sufficient to illuminate 75,000,
electric, bulbs at night.
It is planned to make the de
velopment conform with a mod
rn pleasure resort, providing
u most every form of outdoor
amusement.
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I A. O. Buckius, who has been
<ni .usly ill for the past few
vctu s is reported to be on the ,
Tiafi 1-0 recovery- Friends and
?-h:i i v ? s of Mr. Buckius felt i
1 r' ?' alarm concerning his con-1
. .-iiiosi. lust week. His son who
*a?.i ''?in caWed to Tryon re
turned 1 1 ? his home in the North
the lalivr nart of last week.
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M( KSO\ bowls high
INDIVIDUAL SCORE
R&y Jackson,; member of
-am No. jn the Tryon Bowl
rournament v bowled the
a '.st individual score, in aj
game, set and for the first
? J'u' sets of any of the mem
bowling a total of 1,902
.'Oinus for the three sets of four
each. In the second set;
:l fowled 200 points followed
* score of 205 scoring 742 in
;,r set his closest competitor
*mg c. W. Morgan with a
.vT,re in the first set 691 for
i('Ur games. - - .
Team No. 1 leads1' thus, far
?th a total of 6,590, Team No
~ having 6,367. .
Keith Grady Expected
To Recover From Burns
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Keith Grady, son of Dr. and
Mrs. Earle Grady, was serious
ly burned while working on 'an
high voltage transformer at
the power plant of the Sou
thern Power Connpany at Great
Falls, S. C.
According to report, Keith
Grady was connecting up a
high voltage transformer on * a
twelve foot tower when a flash
set fire. to his clothing. He
was unable to extricate hifti
self from his position at first.
It was thought that he% was
held by the high tension wires
and about the same time that
the power was cut off he fell to
the ground * striking on his
shoulder. An ambulance was
summoned from .Rock Hill but
it was found that his condition
was too serious to- move him
from the plant. The entire
body was burned except for his
face and hands. \
tast reports from Gi$at Falls
point toward his recovery.
Yesterday it was stated that
h$ was resting comfortably and
that no . complications had
started. ' < :
Word was received shortly
after noon on Tuesday by Dr.
Grady infbrming him of the ac
cident. Mrs. Grady, who had
gone to High Point to visit
friends the previous v day was
notified at once, arriving at th?
bedside of her son the foUowing
mlorning. Dr. Grady reached
Great Falls about 8 o'clock
Tuesday evening
Dr. Grady returned to Tryon
Wednesday afternoon but Mes.
Grady will remain with
son until he is able vto be
moved.
Grady who has been study
ing electrical dhgineering at
Chapel Hilt/ ^ms one <*f a group
of his classmates who was tak
ing the practical course of a
few months offered as a part
of the regular course. He had
only recently been assigned to
the Great Falls project.
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COUNTY COMMISSION
HELD MEETING MONDAY
The county commissioners
met in regular session for this
month last Monday. Routine
business was transacted to
gether with the approval of
bills, considering of releases
and tax adjustments.
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BALLENGER APPOINTED
ON TOWN COMMISSION
B. L. Ballenger was appoint
ed by the members of the town
commission to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of forme?
Commissioner Hugh W. White,
at the regular February meet
ing held last Monday evening.
j Immediate steps will be tak
en by the town "to construct a
sewer line to care for a number
of houses that are at the pres
ent time emptying sewerage in
to a stream running through
the property of W. J. Gaines.
Complaint had been made
sometime ago in regard to this
condition. The new sewer line
will connect these houses with
the main sewer line near the
Hand Weavers Shop, and wiH
be approximately 750 feet in
length. ,? * . "
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APPOINT COMMITTEE
TO ASSESS LAND VALUE
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J. H. Gibbs, A. M. Lynqh and
W. B. Edwards were appointed
this week by the Clerk of the
Superior Court of Polk County,
E(. H. Carson to determine the
value of land, belonging to Mr
Clarence Justice of Rutherford
ton which was recently con
demned for the Blue Ridge
Power project. The land under
discussion is known as tfce Old
Mik) Foster place.
Condemnation proceedings
were held before the Clerk of -
the Court this week, Fred
Hamrick and Solomon Gallert
of Rutherfordton representing
Mr. Justice and Horace BOmar
of Spartanburg, J. E. Shipman
and A. Y. Arledge, attorneys
for the power company. A set
tlement is expected soon
Saluda Wil Hold
Water Bond Election
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Will Vote on $50,000 Bond
Issue to Enlarge Water
System.
An ordinance authorizing the
issuance of bonds not to ex
ceed $40,000 for i he purpose ol
providing an adequate and san
itary water system w&g\ passed
by the mayor and board of com-;
missioners or Saluda at the
February session.
According to the ordinance
proceeds from the bonds so is
sued and sold shall be used for
the purpose of enlarging, re
pairing and extending the pres
ent water system with the fur
ther proviso that in. event .the
authorities of the town so de
cide a portion of the money
may be used for the purpose of
increasing, maintaining and ex
tending sewer lines.
In passing the ordinance, the
commission point out the fact
that the assessed valuation of
property subject to tax for the
past three years is $621,058 and
the total amount of indebted
ness of Saluda outstanding to
date is 10,000. The new bond
issue will bring, this total to
$50,000. Election for the bond
issue will be held at the expira
tion of thirty days after, the
date of the passing of the ordi
nance
W* D. GUICE OF SALtJDA
GOES TO LAST REWARD
During the past week death
claimed Mr. W- D. Guice, who
lived alkfris life near Macedonia.
Baptist church close to Saluda.
Mr. Guice was, at the time of
his death, 69 years and nine
mpntha old. Early in life heJ
married Miss. Mary Heatherly,1
daughter of Mr. John Heather
ly, from near Heatherly's Tow
er. To them were given eight
children, seven of whom are
still living.
Mr. Guice was a faithful i
member of the Macedonia Bap
tist church- He is survived by:
his wife, Mrs. Mary Guice, and
children as follows : Mrs. Min
nie Stevenson, Ewart, Ken-!
tucky, Nath Guice, Sid Guice,
Mrs. Henry Bishop and Mrs.
M. A. Pace, all of Saluda, and
Mr. John Guice of Dana, N. C
Mr. Guice was honored and
respected by those who knew
him and the bereaved family^!
have the sympathy of the com-!
munity.
Mrs. Matilda Heatherly, ac
companied by her granddaugh
ter, Mrs Maude McAllister:
and great grandson, H. D. Mc
Allister, Jr., is visiting herj
daughter, Mrs- C. F. Johnson, !
at Bristol, Va.-Tenn.<
Mr. Q. C.. Sonner, Sr., le;ft|
Sunday for a two weeks' trip to
St. Petersburg, Fla., and possi-i
bly other points of interest
We note with regret the re
moval of the general store op
erated under the name of Bai
ley- Staton Co. from our town
to Hayne, S. C.. . Mr. Fred Bai- i
ley, the manager, who will have
a position with the Hayne Mer
cantile Co., has also moved his
family to that point.
Mr. P- H. Ward who operated !
a market in the store of the
Bailey-Staton Co., has moved
his business to Hayne, S. C., I
where he will conduct same
with the Hayne Mercantile Co. I
TO ASSIST IN FILING
STATE TAX REPORTS
C. R. Ham rick, State. De
puty Commissioner, will be in
Saluda on February 21, at the
Bank of Saluda, and at the
Bank of Tryon in Tryon on'
February 22 and at Columbus
at the Court House onFebruary
23 for the purpose of helping in*J
the filing of Stqte income- tax ,
reports
All corporations and partner
ships must file returns, regard- 4
less of the amount of income.
All single individuals with in- 1
come of $1,000 or more must
file and all married persons
with income of $2,000 or more
must file reports. ; j
local Troop frill
Observe Scout Week
Boys Will be Guests of Spar
tanburg Scouts on
Satun
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Plans for the National Scout
Week were discussed by the
members of the r?ryon troop of
Boy Scouts at the meeting held
last Friday evening fit the
Parish House- The meeting
broke all recoris for atten
dance. One of t le most inter
esting features o : the program
was a talk and practical demon
stration of First Aid given by
Dr. A. J. Jervey.. , j
Following the address, the
boys made plans for participat
ing in National Scout week, be
ginning on Fridajr and ending
the following Friday. The
program 'include* the accept
ance of an invi ;ation on the
part of the various scout
trpops of Spartanburg to take
part in the Coi rt uof Honor
meeting to be held on Saturday
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evening of this
High School building in that
ion has been
of the loca!
go to -the
3. Meeting at
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city. Trahuporta
arranged for all
mepibers who
meeting.
'Friday, ' Feb. ... w
Parish House, regular' routine
business and rail; rA
Saturday. AIM couts will be
taken to Spartaibur? for the
Court of Honor meeting to be
held at; 7:30 P. M.
Sunday. . Public meeting at
the Parish House
Special music, addresses
demonstrations.
Monday.
Strand. Theatre.
Scout benefit,
The CaH of
the Wlld,M jby Jack London, also
Harold. Lloyd Comedy.^- ?
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'.Theatre,
Wednesday
pupils at school Auditorium.
Friday. The .
mittee and troop^
lumbus to organize Troop No. 2
in the school | auditorium1 at
7 :S0 P. M.
W. F. SMITH IMPROVING
Friends of W.
be glad to learn
proving after a
of the past few
also hope for
covery. *
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( HAMBER OF
WILL MEET
week in the
at 3:30 P. M.
and
Scout benefit,
Addresses to
entire com
will visit Co
F- Smith will
fyat he is im
serious 1 illness
y/eeks. They
his speedy re
DOMMERCE
WEDNESDAY
The Tryon Ch
merce will hold
meeting next W
ing at 8 o'clock
Hall. A full att
organization is r
cordial invitafion
to all citizens or
ested in the futut
the town. ,
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ANNUAL ME
THE CO
amber of Com
its February
^dnesday even
in Missildine
endance of the
^quested and a
is extended
visitors inter
te . growth at
G OF
Y CLUB
The annual business meeting
of the members of the Tryon
Country Club will be held next
Monday evening it 8 o'clock at
Missildine Hall, according to an
announcment made by G. F<.
Stone, secretary and treasurer
Several matters of importance
will be brought to the atten
tion of the .members who are
urgently requested to be pres
ent.
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attorney, was
on busi
the Columbus |
John Burgess,
in Tryon, Thurs^ry
ness. 1
Remodeling of _ _
hotel is about Completed. It lk
expected that jt be opened
for business about the firat of
next moiith.i Tho new building
will be throughly up to date.
Mrs. J. W. Macintosh who
was recently taken ill is in the
Tryon hospital. A
: Miss Padgett .of Flat Rock,
sister of . Miss Sarah M- Pad
gett, is filling the temporary
vacancy in the school staff dur
the illness of Mijs.MacIntg8hv
Announce Plans For
Soldiers' Memorial
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Specifications for the propos
ed monument marking the
hard-surface highway from the
State line to Columbus as the
Polk County Highway were re
cently announced by the Memr
orial Fund Committee.
Above is a photograph of
the proposed marker which wilt
be greeted at' a suitable place on
the highway. The marker- will
be fifteerf feet highland approx
imately four feet square at the
base On the lower portion or
die of t the monument will be
placed a bronze tablet upon
which will be inscribed the
names of those of this county
who tost their lives in the ser
vice of the Nation, during the
World War and a suitable in
scription denoting the highway
as a memorial
Permission /was obtained from
the State- ' Highway Commis
sion last Fall to' dedicate the
new road and mark itiih com
memoration of " the jj soldiers,
Bailors and others whoi served.
; Not all of the necessary funds
?for this marker have been rais
ed as yet. Checks may be de
posited in any bank in the
county or may be sent to W. A.
| Cannon, secretary and treasur
er of tne committee, at Lynn. -
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FOREST WARDENS AND
DEPUTIES APPOINTED
Following is a list of the for
est wardens and deputies ap
pointed as announced by C. M.
Howes, county forest warden.
Forest fires or forest destruc
tion should be reported at
once to the nearest of any of
these men.
Saluda Township: W. Clayton
Pace, Warden; W. F. Morrison,
J. A. Jackson, Gaither Johnson,
David Morrison, J. Rhodes, de
puty wardens.
Greens Creek Township: W.
C. Tate, Warden; W. H. Deck,
J. L. Hower, G. P. Green, W. E.
Walker, deputy wardfens.
Tryon Township: D, W. Pate,
warden; Walter M. Arledge, F.
D. Arledge, Jim L, Kuykendall,
J. G. Corcoran, Z. B. Waters, T.
G. Pace, deputy wardene.
White Oak Township: Henry
Thompson, warden; C. 0. Rus
sell, Reece Arledge, deputy
wardens.
Cooper Gap Township: J. M.
McGuinn, warden, V. B. Hyder,
King Stepp, S. McMurray, de
puty wardens.
Columbus Township: J. T.
Smith, warden; J. L. Smith, H.
T., Gilbert, D. V. Tallant, de
puty wardens.
Nice weaher. v Frogs croak
ing and birds whistling as
usual in February.
JirB. Bradley has gone to In
man, S. C., on business.
There is a crowd of hands
camped at Jthe Jackson house,
surveying -
We have had forest fires twice
so far- Last Monday there was
one on the Soijth side of Chim
ney Top Mountain and some
time back in a* patch of woods
near Ej J. Bradley and Toney
Henderson supposed to have,
bieen' started by some .careless
hunter. Hands fought and
watered it oaf in a half day.
J. W. Bishop. Visited this sec
tion la^ Saturday and Sunday*
T. Henderson went to Hen
dersonville Friday last to see a
dentist.
Harrison Arledge's children
have whooping pough.
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Stockholders Of N
Federation Held
Meeting Monday
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Outlook for Succoss of Co
operative Marketing
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With about thirty of *he
stockholders of the Polk Coun
ty Farmer's Federation attend
ing, an enthusiastic meeting
was held last Monday in the
court room at Columbus.
Among the speakers were |fr.
Goodman, general supervisor
for this district of the county
agent's department,. W. G
White, annual winter visitor in
Try on, Grant C. Miller, chair
man of the board of directors
of the Federation, and County
the Agent J.% R- Sains. P. C.
Squires, Federation manager
addressed the meeting, point
ing out the plans for this year
in regard to the lettuce cam
paign and potato growing.
.Following the" tatf approxi
mately $1,000 in stock was
subscribed by members present.
According to several ol the
members and officers of the
organization thisyear will mark
the turning point in the matter
of the success of ce-operative
marketing for the growers of
this county. The readiness
with which the farmers took
up the lettuce growing and the
growing of potatoes indicate
that at last the . farmers are
waking up to the value of the
Federation.
COOPERS gap; white
OAK, GREENS CREEK
STOCKHOLDERS MEET
There will be a meeting of
all stockholders of the Polk
County Farmers Federation of
Greens fftaek township at tin
high school en Saturday- -tftpr
noon, Februhy 9 st 8 o'clock.
Stockholders of1 White Oik
and Cooper Gap township will
meet Saturday evening at 7
o'clock at Mill Spring high
school. "
AM farmeqa Interested in
co-opertive marketing are cor
dially invited to attend these
meetings. P. C. Squires,
manager of the Federation will
make an address
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MILL SPRING R 1
According to ground hog
da ywe are to have more bad
wpiithpr
The family of Mr. J. T. Ed
wards are very sick with meas
les.
Mr- ana Mrs. Thos. C. Autrey
of Asheville, spent Sunday with
Mrs. Autrey's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. A. Edwards.
Horace, the little son of m
and Mrs. W- E. Elliott, is vtr$
sick with tonsilitis.
? Mrs. O. J. Burnett is suffer
ing from a badly burned foot,
havng spitted a pot of beans on
it while lifting it from the
stove. We hope she will soo?. , -
be able to use it again. ,
,Miss Maggie Sue Edwards
spent the week-nd with friends
at Rutherford ton.
Miss Gilreath Edwards is
visiting her sister, Mrs- Autrey,
in Asheville. She will be gone
for two weeks.
Elbert and Benneaa Burnett
have measles*
Miss Vinetta Hyder enter- a
tained a number of friends at
her home last Monday night in
honor of one of her sckoql
friends, Miss Arkansas Jack*
son of route 2. Everyone spent
a mosst enjoyable evening: r.
Mr. L. H. Shehan of Lynn,
spent Friday night at the heme
of Mr* A. A. Edwards. *
Last Thursday night a num
ber of Rutherfprdton business
men came hp here and enjoyed
a fox race, the fox having been
caught by A. A. and J. TV Ed
wards. About 14 fax hounds
run the fox about . two hours.
Then most of the dogs wonld
not swim ihe river and the ease
that did continued after him
about two more hours.
Born to Mr. and Mrs- F. P.
Womackt on Feb. 3, a son.