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POLK COUNTY? The Gateway of Western North Carolina
PRICE
5 Cts.
Tryon, N. C., February 21, 1924
$1.50 a Year
Water Supply Surrey
Completed By Experts
Adequate Supply Ftr Next
Ten Years Can Be Obtain
ed at Cost of $lS|yOO
At its pi esenrrate of grojvth
as based on the increase in pop
ulation in the past fey years,
the wa'ci -"hod for thq town of:
Trvu'i tai'Hot possiblj! furbish
sufficient ??ter for many yefrrs, '
Ht\f.-diti/ .*??? the water report
j..v|Uir?i by Harwoot t Bejibe,
iiiuriiciiwi engineer for S
t;in4'n>- who was'engiged
ti ;f itisv.n commission to
aniiiw into the water [condition
of in community.
The report was presented to
members of the Chsmber] of
commerce for their consid ira
tion and discussion at the meet
ing held last Wednesday even
ing.
System Inadequate.
Water is being taqen f?om
the town water shed
from streams No. 1 a
with a minimum tota
of 146,200 gallons
A total water coflsum
population of 3,000 i^
by the engineers in
port, taking into
tion the increase in
in Tryon since the Mst ce
and the number of \finter
itors now in Tryon.
a low estimate of 50 gallons of
water used per day pfer ca pita,
the minimum water I consqjmpr
tion for the town, par da
about 150,000 gallons,
the water shed ' giving
minimum water supjjy, acd
ing to the engineers stati
the present system Is not
quate to supply the tfcwn's deeds
in dry weather. The rejport
at present
id Ncf . 2 1
capacity^
available.
shows that No. 2 da
is
still
leaking badly ir* spit< of tfyi ef
forts of the comi lission to
place it- in good condition.!
Summing up the gei eral condi
tion of the system, Mr. Bfeebe
states that the s lortagdj of
water, which is at t mes atiute, j
seems to be due , pr marily to;
lack of sufficient sup o\y at I the j
source and second o leakage j
and waste at dam }\o. 2 'and|
along the four inch supply' pipe.
The plan for remedy ng th^
uation outlined belo\ r will
cording to the repor tide
the needs for the next
years only and put ol ? as loag as
possible the development fof a
larger source of su)ply which
would involve pumpsj and pjarifi
sit
ac
lover
few
cation works.
The Plan-I
The four inch lin<! shoull be
replaced with a six* inch I line
from the reservoir t&. a. point
just below the water Lhed.
From this point a four incH line
should be built to No. 3 branch
and a new dam ponstrjcted
there- From this new dafi a
four inch line shoulc be bijiltto
dam No. 2 replacing ithe present
three inch pipe. THs arrange
ment of lines woiikl deliver
about 547,000 gallon* daily- No.
2 dam should be repiired if pos
sible or in the eventjthat this is
not practical a new jdam should
be constructed and jthe present
one discarded. In:j the | esti
mates presented thej cost of the
new dam is included andxshows
a total including tpe usta of
present pipes whenjrelaid, new
:?ipe and necessary i valves and
^iuitoffs of about $18,00(||. It
as pointed out th$t this sup
? resulting from these c iang
?s would be sufficient for the
Plural growth based on| the
pvesent increase for the
ten or twelve years;
With the addition of a
000 gallon surplus reservo:
fire purposes and the layij
ten inch pipes into town,
would be adequately takeiil
of for fire protection and
pressure fire stream^ at a
expenditure of abopt $3?
a cost which wouldUncluc j
first estimate of $18,000
the same equipment with
above mentioned additions
The report was heardfj
discussed by the ipembers of
the organization^ ' Mayofl
S. Green requested tha
members take the "plan
their consideration and
written^ndividual comment to
the town commissori as tqi their
opinions oh the subject.
and
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Under
make
PLAN S. S. CONVENTION
FOR REGION IN APRIL
Plans are being completed
and programs arranged for
four Regional Sunday School
Conventions to be held inNorfli
Carolina Sunday School Assoc
iation. The place and date for
the meeting for this section Is
April 8, 9, 10, AsheviMe.
On the programs of these Con
ventions will be some of Ameri
ca's most noted Sunday School
experts and a large number of
the best Sunday School work
ers in the State.
Entertainment at the con
ventions will be on the Harvard
plan, and Sunday School work
ers of all denominations are be
ing invited to attend? .
MELLON'S INCOME TAX
RATES LOSE IN HOUSE
House Democrats Tuesday
eliminated from the revenue
bill the Mellon income tax
rates- By a vote of 222 to 196 a
schedule advanced by Rep
resentative Garner, Democrat,
Texas was substituted.
The bill as amended fixes the
surtax maximum at 44 percent
on the incomes in excess of
$92,000 as against 50 percent
on incomes exceeding $200,000
under existing law and 25 per
cent on incomes of more than
$ 100,000 as recommended by
, by the Treasury. It also re
! duces normal income rates to a
greater extent than Mr. Mellon
recommended and increases
oersonal tax exemptions, a fea
ture not in the Treasury draft..
WILL CONDUCT
SPECIAL SERVICE.
j The Reverend C. P. Burnett
has been invited to conduct the
Quiet Day service $t St- Mary's
Church in Asheville^ ^ff -" Wed
nesday, February 27. ^ *
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?. T. A. St. Valentine's 1
Party Well Attended
A large number of people
took advantage of the first en
tertainment to be given by the
Parent Teacher's Association
?ast Thursday evening at the
Parish House. Given as a St.
Valentine's Party, dinner was
served from seven to eight
o'clock followed by a delightful
one act play entitled "Close the
Book." About $140 was taken
in which will be devoted to the
various needs of the organiza
tion.
Approximately one hunded
and twenty guests were served
with a delicious supper The
auditorium was artistically and
appropriately decorated for
he occasion. Much credit for
the success of the party was
?iven Mrs. C. W. Morgan,
chairman and the other mem
bers of the Ways and Means
Committee. The supper was
served by the high school! girls.
Mrs. C. P. Kittrell and Mrs- T.
J. Kennedy received.
Those taking part in the play
were Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Peat
tie, Mrs- E. Holden, Lawrence
Mazzanovich/ M^ssf Loraine
Stone, Mrs. Dennison, Mrs.
Hurst and John Skinner.
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I SUNNY VIEW |
Reverend Wilson preached a
very interesting sermon Sun
day. Due to inclement weather
the attendance vvas small.
Mrs. G. L- Taylor visited at
the home of W. D. Helton, Sun
day afternoon.
Ederson Staton spent Satur
day night at the home of A. H.
Lynch.
Miss Lola Gibbs was the Sun
day afternoon guest of her
friend Miss Ethel Stepp.
Mrs- Nellie Ammons spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ho
bert Whiteside.
Miss Esther Wilson of Stearns
High School, Cohimbus, spent
the week-end with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Wilson.
| Terril Taylor was a pleasant
caller in this vicinity last Sun
day.
Miss Vinetta Hyder of Mill
Spring Route 1 spent Wednes
day with one of her school
Committee Sets Land
Damage At $22,050
Damages in the land control
versy between Mrs- Sarah A.
Hamilton of Rutherfordtoiyand
the Blue Ridge Power Company
for property within the con
tours of the power project were
set at $22,050 by the commit
tee appointed recently to assess
the property.
The case beginning lastThurs
da# consumed the better part
of three days in hearing before
Clerk of Court H. H. Carson.
Further disposal will not be
made for a period of twenty
days during which time either
side i$ given an opportunity to
file excepton in which event it
will go before the Superior
Court
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I SALUDA I
Mr. H. D. McCallister, form
erly engineer on pusher trick
number three, now working out
of Bryson City, is spending ft
few days intown. He has con^:
pleted arrangements for mov
ing his family to that place. .
Dr. R. C. Long, of Asheville,
formerly of Birmingham, AlsL
who has enjoyed a long aiiplj
successful practice has located
in oijr town and we are glad to
welcome him, as we have felt
need of another physician in
town since the death of Dr J.
O. Hooper, recently. Dr, Long]
is making his headquarters
temporarily at the Saluda Phar
macy and the Leland House,
where he is stopping with his
wife and boy. V
Mr and Mrs. W. P. Hume re
turned to Saluda yesterday.
Mrs- Hume spent some time ln|
Spartanburg --iatfd : Gbarleitd
while Mr. Hume was looking
afer businss in Charleston, S.
C., and other points,
Mrs. Inez Heitland oi St
Petersburg, Fla., nas rented a
bungalow in Saluda and expects
to come up with her daughter
and a young lady friend in
May to spend the summer.
Mrs. Thomas and her daugh
ter, Miss Betty, of Charleston,
S. C., have returned to their
cottage here for the winter.
Miss Annie Purdy of Sumter,
S- C., who has been visiting her
sister, Mrs. Jane Strothers, left
last Thursday for her home.
Mrs. Mary Jacobi and Miss
Charlotte Courtland Rowe or
Philadelphia, and Miss Martha
Boardman Wright of Hender
sonville, N. C., spent Saturday
with Mrs. A. DeVere Turner
Little Thelma Gilbert, Who
was in such a serious condition
that an operation^ was neces
sary was sent to the Biltmore
Hospital for an operation on
her throat by Dr. G. B. Green.
Under the auspices of the
Mother's Club of Saluda she
was able to return to her home
last Friday. She recovered^
more quickly and to a greater
degree than it was thought
possible. r j
friends, Miss Eunice Bradley
Mrs. Bill Jackson and chil
dren visited at the home of Mr.
Clyde Wilson, Sunday after
noon.
a w is the guest of
J. L. Jackson. .
The Messers. Helton and Tay
lor made a business trip to
Rutherfordton Monday
Miss Bessie Helton spent
Monday night with Mrs. Clyde
Wilson.
The radio programme that
Tvas given though the courtesy
of Ederson Staton at the home
of A. H. Lynch Saturday night
was much enjoyed, n I
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Card of Thanks
!
. Mrs. W. F. Sipith and family j
wish to extend- their heart felt
thanks to the many friends for!
service and sympathy in their
bereavement
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Mr. and Mrs. E. P. McCor-j
mick had as their guests over
the week-end, Mr. and Mrs. J
J. Bullard of Spartanburg and;
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Sisk of Gas- *
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Sinclair spent
Saluda Audience Is
Delighted With Play
A four act comedy, entitled
"Son John," was presented at
the Library Hall last Friday
night by local talent. The hall
was well fi led and an apprecia
tive audience showed its ap
proval' and pleasure by much
laughter and applause. The
play had a very interesting plot,
the scenes being laid in the oil
fields of. Texas and in New
York City and the funny exper
iences that
have in the
ly blended
very pleasing two
ment.
The cast
follows: E.
T. Hopkins
Sonner, J.
Fisher, Ka
Reed, C. C
er, Eunice
Sawyer,
Morris Summey.
Julia M- M
rary on
Most of
spent by t
Some sheq
were made
the country folks
city were all clever
and worked irlto a
hour enter
of characters is as
C- Barnard, Mrs. H.
, Cal L. Hilt, Sam'l
B. " Cullipher, Edna
|thleen Garren, Grace
Wilson, Edna Fish
Sonner, Dorothy
Julia Baumberger,
Mothers Club Meeting
The Motmers' Club of Saluda
held its regular meeting, with
about fifteen presents at the
loelet Memorial Lib
Thurday afternoon,
the afternoon was
hose present Working
on a quilt (for a mother who re
cently sufflerad severly by fire.
Its' and pillow cases
ftfr emergency cases.
The comilrrittee * on arrange
ments is ?S follows: Mrs.: A. D
Turner, Mrs. Wm. Staton, Miss
Wilmer St me, Miss L- C, Wil
cox. Mrs. Q. C. Sonner Mrs. E
M. Salley and Mrs. E. B Guice
have charge of the Community
Chest and the distributing of
articles from it. At their
meeting on Thursday, Feb- 28,
the ladies rf the Baptist church
will serve tea. The ladies of
Saluda and vicinity are invited
to come and bring needles,
thread anc thimbles only. t*his
club is n msecterian, all the
churches of the town being re
presented in sewing, providing
light refreshments and relief
work
Miss Ha
Organized Auxiliary
ers' Club,
naving in
m
The re
of the Mafc
will be he
lodge roo
ohere will
degree.
tie Statoirhas organ
ized an auxiliary of the Moth
palled the Girls' Club,
erested a numbei* of'
girls, mos ;ly from beyond the
towir limits, in' doing hem
stiching, practical fancy work,
embroidery, etc. They are very
much interested and are doing
very creditable work.
sonic Meeting
gfular Communication
onic Lodge of Saluda
Id on Friday in their
lins. It is, expected
[be work in the second
FEDERAL AGENTS FIND
SIXTY GALLON STII4L
Federal prohibition agent M.
L. Hutchison, accompanied by
Clinton Staton of Saluda and L.
E- Hutchijfon of Columbus, de
puty officers located a * sixty
gaMon copper still together
with eigh ; ferm^nters thr?e of
which contained beer, last Mon
day on Warrior Mountain.
The alleged operator of the
still and pother person later
by the authorities
were apprehended " and placed
under bond for appearance in
Federal cpurt.
CHORAL
the Gradq
sociation
Parish H6
SOCIETY WILL
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MBIIT TUESDAY NlCfflf
The Choral Society will mee^tj
for its regular rehearsal on]
Tuesday evening at\8 o'clock;
next weel: instead of Monday
evening on account of the en*
tertainmejit for the benefit . of
School Athletic Askj
to be held in the
use on Monday..
The organization has gotten
down to routine work in prepar
ing for & concert in the Spring.
About thirty five members
have sigiified their intention
of participating in the society*
Membership dues are one dollar
and should be paid to W. B.
Weigel, treasurer.
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! PRESIDENT ACCEPTS j
DENBY'S RESIGNATION!
The designation of Edwin,
Denby as Secretary of the Na-j
vy to be.effective March 10 was
received and accepted by Presi
dent Coolidge Monday.
Tendered voluntarily by the I
Secretary for fear his remain
ing might "increase the embar-|
rassments" of the President
and as an outgrowth of the Sen
ate inquiry into the leasing of
Naval oil lands, the resignation
marks the first break in the
Cabinet which Mr. Coolidge
took over intact upon the death
of President Harding.
SCHOOL LIBRARY NEEDS
BOOKS FOR CHILDREN
The School library has great
ly increased its number of
books in the past year, however
there are scarcely no books ad
apted to the reading by the
small child. A start has been
made to procure books suitable
jfor children of the primary
j grades.
Those having such books in
their libraries and desiring to
give them to the library are as
sured that it will be much ap
preciated by the primary teach
ers* There are a few Dooks in
the library which are suitable
if an older person does the
reading, but the first and second
readers which can be used as
supplementary reading by the
children themselves are most
needed.
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PARISH PARTY FOR CHOIR.
Members of the choir of the
Church of the Holy Cross will
be entertained with a party at
the Parish House on Friday !
evening.
W. T. Smith Laid To
Rest Last Monday
Funeral services for W. F.
Smith, aged 56, who died last
Saturday evening at his resi
dence, were held Monday
afternoon at 3 o'clock from the
residence, the Reverend C. P.
i Burnett officiating
Mr. Smith had been seriously
ill for sometime prior to his
death. He came to Try on with
his family about eighteen years
ago on account of his health.
Following the profession that
he carried on in his home in
New York City as a building
contractor, Mr. Smith has con
structed a large number of the
I dwelling places in Tryon, sev
eraJ of which stand as the show
places of the community.
He was a member of the
Church of the Holy Cross and a
man highly respected and loved
by the citizens of Tryon.
Mr- Smith is survived by his
widow, three sons Embury who
has been attending college at
Cornell, Rodman, aged 16, and
Francis, ^ged 8, and a daughter,
Miss Ludle Smith.
Interment was made in Try
on Cemetery.
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POSTPONE HEYWARD
Recital to march 4
Postponment of the recital to
be given by Mrs- Jane Heyward,
dialect reader, was an
nounced this week on account
of conflicting engagements, the
new date being set for Tuesday
March 4, at the Parish House.
Tickets will be placed on sale
this week. A percentage of
the receipts from the recital
will be turned over to the Par
ish House Fund.
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, Republican Mass Meeting. .
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A mass meeting of Republi
cans of Polk county will be held
at Columbus at 1 o'clock P. M.,
March 8th, for the purpose of
electing a County Chairman
and Secretary; also to elect del
egates to State and various oth
er conventions to be held In
near future.
: All township chairmen are
requested to call meetings on J
March 1st to elect township
officers and delegates to County
Convention, which date will be,
announced later.
JNO. T SMITH, Chm.
Rep. Ex. Com.
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Road Boards Of Two
States May Meet Here
Plans Meeting To Urge Hard
Surfacing Of Applachian
Highway
I Hard surfacing of the Appa
lachian Highway between Spar
| tanburg and Henderson ville
was the subject of discussion at
a conference held last Friday by
delegates fom Spartanburg,
Try on and Ashe ville meeting
with Col. Joseph Hyde Pratt,
director of Western North Car
olina, Inc.
Due to the large and ever in
creasing volume of motor traf
fic over the Appalachian High
way to and from the Palmetto
State, the attention of the high
way commissions of both states
has been called to the necessity
for some measures being taken
to place this road in the best of
condition. As a result of the
conference it was decided to
hold a road meeting In Tryon
between the highway commis
sions of North and South Caro
lina at a mutually convenient
date within the next thirty
days to discuss the- possibility
of hard surfacing the highway
Invitations have been forward
ed these officials ari8 delegation
are expected from interme
diate points along the highway
as well as the termini.
The members of the Spartan
burg delegation were Charles
0. Hearon, member of the
South Carolina Highway Com
mission; R. B. Beal, secretary
of the Spartanburg Chamber of
Commerce; George P. Tripp,
president of the South Carolina
I Gas and Electric Company; and
Ernest BurweH, Ford dealer.
Representing Tryon were B.
L Ballenger, president of the
Chamber of Commercce; W. C.
White, Carter Brown; R. B.
Peattie and Chas. J. Lynch.
F- L. Whitman and U. G. Speed
attended from Ashe ville.
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TO INVITE FORESTERS
OF STATE TO MEET IN
THIS SECTION IN 192$
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The North Carolina Forestry
| Association, which meets this
week in Washington, N. C., will
be invited to hold the next an
nual session in Western North
Carolina by Colonel Joseph
Hyde Pratt, who will deliver an
address at the gathering.
Colonel Pratt will point out
that Western North Carolina
has cooperated with State and
Federal authorities extensively
in the protection of forests and
in the program of reforestation.
For this reason, he believes
that the next meeting should be
held in this section.
LOCAL BOY SCOUTS TO
ORGANIZE PATROLS
With the rapid growth of the
Tryon troop of Boy Scouts it
has become necessary to divide
the troop in patrols- This will
becarried out at the meeting to
be held Friday evening at 7:30
o'clock in the directors room of
the Peoples Bank and Trust
Company.
Several of the members of the
troop have been working for
advancement to first class
scouts and tests will be con
ducted.
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BOWLING FINALS WON
BY TEAM NUMBER TWO
Team number two composed
of W. A. Schilletter and C. N.
Sayre, won the finals of the
Tryon Bowling Match at the
Casino last week by fourteen
points, the winning score com- ,
ing in the tenth frame, Schil
letter, rolling a spare.
The elipiination matches held
during the preceding week gave
Schilletter and Sayre the hon
ons for the second team- and
Morgan and Jackson bowled for
the first. * Finals scores were
as follows: Schilletter, 1092,
Sayre, 1152; total 2244; Mor
gan, 1195, Jackson, 1035, total
j 2230. j
Arrangemnts are befog made
;for a second match to begin in
i the near future. *