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POLK COUNTY? The Gateway #f Western North Carolina
(Volume XXIX No. 35
Tryon, N. C.# March 6,
1924
$1.56 a Year
ionnty Seat Plans To
Have Seven Acre Lake
L t. A. Will Meet? Hotel
Progressing.? Book Club
Meeting. ? Locals.
The Board of Trade and the
-Town Commissioners are nego
tiating with Walter T. Ham
Jnett of Tryon to construct a
dam Mr. Kammett owns a[
large tract of land in Columbus
lving on the hard surface road ;
coming into town which is ideal!
for a lake and park.
By buiMing a fifty yard 'dam,
ten feet high, a lake covering
several acres can be made, that
will be surrounded by beautiful
oal( trees.
It is thought that the present
[plans will meet with success.
J The Board of Trade discussed
[this matter at several meetings
last winter, but deferred action
until recently.
Parent Teachers Will Meet
Friday At School Building
The Parent-Teacher Associa
tion which meets the first Fri
day afternoon in each month at
3:30 wilt hold its regular meet
ing in the school auditorium
March 7th. All parents and
teachers are cordially invited
to attend these meetings. /
prize is to be given at the en
of the year to grade havinj
the greatest percent of parents
present at these meetings. Ati
this March meeting a gold star
is to be placed on the report)
card of every child whose par
ent attends the meeting
Recently it was decided to
have a nursery^ in ^connection
with the P. T. A: meetings sq
that no mother would be kept
at home on account of the ?ar$
of little children, llrs. Charles
Davenport together with Highj
School girls will take charge of
the nursery at the March meet^j
ing
Hotel At Columbus, Newly J
Remodeled, Will Open Soon
Messrs, Hamrick and Harri$
of Rutherfordton are going
ahead with the work on the
new hotel and expect to open it
sometime this month- It is to
have sixteen rooms, three
baths, sewerage, electric lights,
sleeping porches etc. It will be
furnished with comfortable
Simmons beds and will be mod
ern in every respect and will filjl
a long felt need in Columbus.
Mrs. R. F. McFarfend will be in
charge and those who have,
eaten her good fried chicken,
home made biscuit, cakes, and
pies know what to expect! Co
lumbus has needed a hotel for a
long time, but not until the
Board of Trade took the matf
ter up with the owners of the
old hotel building and urged
them to spend from five to
eight thousand dollars in re
modeling the old building did
we realize a Modern Hotel fo~
our little town. In urging thi
matter, the newly organize
Building and Loan Association'
played an important part, as a
loan from this Association
helped to promote this forward
step. If.
Book Club Will Meet
The Helen Stearn Book Club
will hold its regular meeting
Wednesday at the dormitory
instead of meeting with Mr?.
Sikes ;as formerly announced!) |
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May Increase Water System
Columbus is coming to tl>e
front, with telephone, electric
h&hts, more paved walks than
?ny town in the State for Its
size, a modern hotel, a small
water system, and with fine
prospects of a larger water sys
tem that will accommodate a
town of five thousand popula
tion
The source of water supply
from White Oak Mountain is
now being surveyed by W. if.
Willis and F. C. Wyse, en
gineers from Spartanburg.
Missionary Society Ta Meetl
The Missionary Society of the
Baptist Church will meet with
Mrs. Stroup at the parsonage,
Tuesday afternoon March 11th
at three o'clock. It is hoped
that a 11 members and those in
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SALUDA
The assistant postmaster was
missed from his usual place for
a couple of days, being confined
at home on account of sickness
Miss Lila Mae Guice, assistant
instructor in music at Pied
mont College, Demorest, Ga.,
spent a week at home, return
in to the college on Sunday.
Mrs. G. R. Little went to
Spartanburg last Saturday to
visit her mother who is ill in
that city
Mrs. Arra Lankford, of Son*
ner & Co-, has gone to Knox
ville, Tenn. to buy Spring goods
for the firm*
On account of the sickness of
her mother Mrs. W. T. Moors Is
spending a few days in Green
ville, S. C.
Mr and Mrs. J. B. Cullipher
went to Spartanburg last week
end to visit their daughter,
Mrs. Fred Bailey. On their re*
turn they brought back with
them their grand-child littfe
Miss Hazel Bailey.
Miss Janie Thompson retain
ed last week from AaheviQe
where she spent a few days
with her sister.
After a week with friends to
Spartanburg and Greenville
Miss Arra Lankford returned
to her place in the store of Son
ner & Pace.
Mr. M F Arledge has pone to
Asheville for a few days. Mr
Arledge has the contract for
the erection of a chapel at the
college of St. Genevieve of the
Pines. ; ? ? f .
NBWCQUNTY JAIL TO 1 ;
be complbtbb'soon
^ steel cages for 1 lew
$35,000 jail have arrived aid
| are now being installed. Ac
cording to the contractor ths*
building will be completed with
in the next few weeks.
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Will Build Winter Rome Here,
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Miss Lucy W. Peet of Chic
ago has recently purchased
through Blake and Calhoun a
tract of four acres near the res
idence of Mrs. Mary S. Graham
on the Mimosa tract upon
which she plans to build a bun
galow of the Swiss type. The
contract was awarded to C. N.
Sayre
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Lanier Club Enjoys Musical
Programme at Library.
Members of the Lanier Club
enjoyed a musical programme
this afternoon at the Library.
The program consisted of solos
rendered by Mrs. Dickinson of
Michigan, Mrs. Bailey of New
York, Miss Martha Jackson and
Mr. Lawrence Mazzanovieh.
The musical was under the dir
ection of Mrs. Carolina Beeson
Fry, of New York City
tended will be present as sev
eral important matters are to
be brought up.
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Miss Minnie Ariedge spent
last week-end in Hendersonville
with her sister, Mrs- J. E. Ship
man.
Miss Sallie Lynch spent a few
days the first of the week with
her friend, Mrs. Grady Yelton
of Rutherfordton. Mrs. Yelton
was formerly Miss Eva Clark
and is pleasantly remembered
in Columbus, where she fre
quently visjted before her mar
riage in December.
The Polk County Books are
being audited this week by
Mr. Doar of Charlotte.
Mr- J. H. Shotwell of Ruther
fordton spent the week-end in
town visiting in the home of T.
M. Lynch. Mr. Shotwell is a
nephew of Captain J. Y. Mc
Intyre who is in very feeble
health at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Lynch with
whom he lives
Mr. H. H. Edwards of Ruther
fordton spent the past week
end here with his family
Mr- R. C. Prince is out again
after having been sick with la-!
grippe for several weeks.
Funeral Service For
Mrs. Corwin Held Today
Wath the passing last Tues
day, March 4, of Mrs- Cecil Cor
win (Emma Payne Erskine)
Try on has lost one of its best
and most loyal citizens, and
the social life of the town, one
of its most hospitable and gen
ial members. It is over forty
years since Mr. and Mrs. Char
les Erskine with their family
began coming to Tryon, and for
years their beautiful home of
Lynncote was the center of
social and artistic life in this
town. Music, flowers, literature,
art and all lovely things were
the spirit of that home. ^
Emma Payne Erskine wasj
born in Racine, Wisconsin, May
10th, 1854, and was the daugh
ter of the artist Afred Payne
and his wife Olive Child. In
1873 sh* was married to Char
les Edwin Erskine, who died in
1908. Seven years ago she was
united in marriage to a life-Jong
friend, Mr. Cecil Corwin of New
York. Her children, faithful to
the precepts of their home,
have grown to honorable and
successful man and woman*,
hood, and her eleven grand-!
children promise to carry on I
the high and aspiring ideals of
the family?* American in the,
tenth generation on one side of i
Western New York State pion
eer stock, and of English an- !
cestry on the other side, Mrs.
Corwin was intensely patriotic
and a defender of the ancient
ideas of this country. She wai
interested in whatever was pro
gressive and her active brain
and warm creative imagination,
far outstripped her powers of I
achievement. She painted!
scores of pictures, interpreting
nature sympathetically anil
-awfent ly, and was 4 the autfta#
tef no less ; than ten volume*
chiefly fiction some of which ?
particularly those dealing with
her beloved North ' Carolina ?
attained no small popularity.
jShe loved Tryon and its en
virons above all places. The
beautiful golf course was lier
gift to the town, and the water
system of Tryon was her ide?
and in part her. gift
There was no activity of the
village in which she did not
take part, and no point at which
our country touched the higher
issues which had not her sym
pathy. Her last journey was
taken to attend a convention in
Washington in the interest of
peace.
There passes from life now
and then a man or woman so
full of vitality, friendliness,
aspiration and ardor that the
dissolution of their bodies
seems but an incident. Their i
eager and expectant spirits
move on to further adventures
and achievements. Such a per
son was, and is, Emma Payne
Erskine Corwin. Her trust in
a future life, and her faith in
her Creator and in the Chris
tian religion never faltered.
She has gone to such rewards
as awaits those who have been
faithful to these ideals.
Mrs- Corwin is survived by,
her husband, Mr. Cecil Corwin,
by her daughters, Mrs. Mac
Diarmid Parish-Watson of New
York and Mrs. Carroll Pickens
Rodgers of Flat Rock, North
Carolina; and by her sons,
Alfred, Harold and Ralph Ers
kine of New York, and Malcolm
Erskine of Racine Wisconsin.
Funeral services were held
this morning at 11 o'clock from
the Church of the Holy Cross,
the Reverend C. P. Burnett, of
ficiating. Members of the faiS
ily will accompany the body of
Mrs- Corwin to Racine where
interment will be made. V;
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W. J. GAINES WILL BUILD
A. M. LAW RESIDENCE
The contract for thc*w j?s
idence of Mr. Andrew^. law
of Spartanburdg to be^nzOt on
the property adjacent ~te* the
Try on Country Club ? but d
ed last Tuesday morning to W.
J. Gaines, contractor. t'
Work on the new home wis
started this morning and ijt Js
expected to be completed with
in six mbnths.
Tryon School Adopts V
flew Tuition Ruling
For years thje Tryon Schoof
Board has considered the ques
tion of tuition j 'or all children
attending school from outside
the Tryon Graded School Dis
trict and so far has been able to
care for these children without
imposing a charge- It is re
gretted that this cannot be con
tinued for it is our pleasure to
offer schooling to any child
anxious to use the very modern
school equipment of the Tryon
school.
Beginning with the year 1924
1925 opening i;i September a
nominal charge per month will
be made all children attending
whose parents or guardians are
not actual residents of Tryon
Graded School District. This
charge will be five ($5.00) per
month per pupil payable within
ten days after the expiration of
every school month, checks or
cash to be remitted to W. A.
Schilletter, Superintendent and
all checks made payable to
"Treasurer r >yon Graded
School Board."
We define a resident of Tryon
Graded School District as fol
lows: One making their per
manent residence within the
limits of this district. One
owning a residence within this
district and spending a part of
each year in this dwelling
Because of lack of school
facilities in the upper Pacolet
Valley and mountain section of
Melrose mountain and Dark
Corner the Tryon School Board
has contracted with the County
Board to care ::or these children
and is receiving from the Coun
ty Board additional funds to
OMet this expense. These
children are therefore exempt
for tuition.
The State Board of Educjfo
tioH has provided that any child
(living in a district where nlor
High school is conducted may
attend withoit charge the
[nearest High School available.
Therefore no charge will , bt
made for Hig i School pupil's
from a district not provided
with this higher education.
Pupils lattemling the High
School not pemanent residents
of Polk Countjy North Carolina
to this tuition
wiH be subjec
charge.
Tryon Graded|
Board.
A. L
Nelson
James Lank ford.
Tryon, N .C.
March 3, 1924
School District
Jill, Chmn.
Jackson Jr.
TRYDN GRADED SCHOOL
Honor Roll
High School
First year--Geraldine Sayre,
Josephine Hill.
Third year-j-Ruth Andrews.
Second year ? Miriam Strong
Elementary School
Seventh Grade ? Zella Bafleu,
Katherine Jones, Myrtle Kuy
kendoll, Louise Andrews, Rob
ert Burnett, John Kittrell, Al
len Jervey.
Sixth Grade ? Jean Beatson,
Amar Ford, Mary Foster, Abe
deen Mills- 1
Fifth Grade ? Myrtle Mills,
Marie Ross, Earle Rion, Mary
McFarland, Mary Sayre, Roy[
Black well. ? i
^Ppurth Grade ? Harold Dun
lap, Elizabeth Avant, Lenore
Goodwin, Nelson Leonard
Sftjf&h Millikin, Carl Osteen
Eunice Rollins . |
Third Grade?Adeline Fish
er, JSvelyn Covil, Modena Brad
a haw* Donald Flynn, Glenn
Kuykendoll, Ilay Hart, Carrol
Leonard, Bertha Blackwell.
'Second Grade ? Allen Cal
hotqi, Bob Millikin, Billy Wil
Esther I Andrews, Isabel
i, Bertha Palmer, Elsie
First
Jenhinri
Virginia
wliliams.
First Grad
State A
Ripfc
Ford,
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Grade ? Francis l
s Ford, Jane Jer
Ward, - Berth*
Ruth Creasman,
vant, George Jones,
y, Elma Wilson,
Jenell GosnelL
TRYON ROUTE ONE I
In landing at the famous con
traction at "Turner Shoals" we
viewed the huge derricks
mountrous piers, the neat en
campment, in various' other
structures accomplished by
man, when finished will make
old Polk a greater figure on the
map, yet the scenes of the Great
and Mighty Builder is by far
the more picturesque,, the
beautiful river flowing over
those monstrous granite rocks
extending for above on either
side, bedecked with mountain
laural, soy bean grass and
ferns, sparkling riveriets trick
ling down those cliffs, are far
more appealing to this observ
er.
Misses June Voorhies ^nd
Clara Edwards enjoyed horse
back riding Sunday afternoon.
Miss Virginia Sherfey and
Marvin Edwards of Tryon were
among the pleasant visitors at
Walnut Grove Sunday after
noon.
The Misses Hague and Pag
ans' wers among the afternoon
visitors at the home of W. B.
Edwards' Sunday
We are glad to report Mr. W.
C. Hague who has been confin
ed to his room some time,
much better.
I Mr. and Mrs. James Page
went to Land rum today, also
Mr. J- J. Roupe.
Paul Hamilton was in Tryon
Monday.
Mr. Squires did you mean for
us to set lettuce the last of
February regardless of "Our first
snow, or wait until March? we
have snow on north hill sides
today, March the 4th.
C. of C. TO MEET AT OAK
HALL NEXT WEDNESDAY
7 Thie March meeting of the
Tryon Chamber of Commerce
will be held at Oak Hall next
Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock.
Several of the new committees
are expected to make interest
ing reports among which will
be the highway committee and
the advertising committee.
The meeting this month will
be followed by an oyster supper
and smoker. With the approval
of the members it is expected
that this will become a regular
feature of the organization
meetings.
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I SUNNY VIEW |
School closed here last Thurs
day until Monday 17, on ac
count of the measles in this
section.
Misses Eunice and Gertrude
[Bradley and Mrs. Gartha Mc
Guinn were the dinner guesta
of Miss Arkansas Jackson Sun
day -v
Mr. Dock Witeon was the din
ner guest of Mir. and Mrs. . Ho
bart Whiteside Sunday.
Mrs. Bessie Wilson of Colum
bus visited Mrs. Elmina White
side Sunday.
Bone Helton and Odell Dims
dale spent Sunday night at the
home of Mark Laughter on
Route 1
| Misses Bessie and Emma
Helton were the guests of Lu
cile Taylor Sunday.
Mrs. Nellie Ammons visited
Mrs.. A. H. Lynch Sunday
morning.
Mr- W. D. Helton made a
business trip tcr Rutherfordton
Monday.
Mr. Willie B. McGuinn visited
at the home' of W. D. Helton
Sunday.
Miss Marie Hall of Columbus
Stearns High School spent Sat
urday night with one of her
school friends, Miss Esther
Wilson in this vicinity.
Terrili Taylor and Dock Wil
son passed through this section
Sunday afternooft
i Misses Mertie and Carrie
Bradley were guests at the
Home of J. J. Jackson Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Hobart White
side and Glover Stepp motored
to Chimney Rock Sunday after
noon.
Town Wilt Increase
Present Water System
Plan Adopted to Cofct About
$28,000 Will Double
Supply
Increasing the present water
supply to about 547,000 gallon*
per day as a minimum supply,
the town council adopted an or
dinance this week providing for
a bond issue of approximately
$28,000.
This amount will provide for
the construction of a new dam
and the laying of four inch pipe
from intake number three, the
rebuilding of the dam at intake
number two and connecting
this dam with number three,
the laying of a six line from
the junction point of the thtfee
intakes to the resevoir and the
construction of a new resev6ir
below the present one, the old
one to be used as a settling
basin for the water supply.
The new resevoir will have a
capacity of about 200,000 gal
lons The entire plan as accept
ed is an integral part of a much
larger system that can be In
stalled in the future making use
of the present plan in its entire
ty.
The present capacity of the
system is about 191,000 gallons
per day as compared with 547,
200 gallons per day with the
new system.
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[PROHIBITION AGENTS
GET TWO MORE STILLS
Two more stills were captur
ed by Federal Prohibition
Agent M. L. Hutcherson and
deputies in the past ten days.
A complete copper distilling '
outfit was located last week
about three miles north of Mill
Spring by the officers who stat
ed that a*retfr will be tntade
later. " , ; ,
Last Friday night the second
outfit was located at Pea Ridge
together with paraphrenalia for
a run. The federal officer was
accompanied by E- Constant, C.
C. West and Sheriff L.
Thompson.
Drama Club Will OfTer Twe
Plays on Thursday, March II
Two plays will be read at the
next meeting of the Drama
Fortnightly Society to be held
on Thursday, March 13, at the
Parish House.
The first of these will be
Browning's "In A Balcony", a
two act poetic drama, and will
be read by Miss Sarah Putnam,
Mrs. R. B. Peattie and Mr.
Lawrence Mazzanovich.
The second play is one written
by Mrs. Peattie, "The Great
Delusion " Those taking part
in this play are Mrs. W. B.
Stone, Mrs. Bess Bailey, Mr.
Upton, Mr. Arnett and Mr.
Skinner
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We had some very cold spell*
for February. There was some ,
sleet on the East side, of the
mountain on the eighteenth
We hear that Isaac Arledge
was biten by a mad dog a few
days back.
T. C. Laughter went to Sal
uda Thursday trading.
Miss BeuM Bradley is visit
ing friends and acquaintance*
in Tryon.
E.. J- Bradley was In Tryon
on Monday on business.
We learn that Mr. D. C. Pact
has engaged a saw mill man
and is going to move to hie
lands here shortly.
Since writing the above we
hear that Isaac Arledge only
got the skin grazed through
his clothing and that Amoe
Arledge did get bitten and has
gone to have it treated
We say away with the dogs.
It would would be safer for the
people and better for the sheep.
There was a two Inch snow
here last Tuesday and sixteen
inches on the mountain topi.
C. C. Jones and T. E. Face art
visiting John McMurray at
Fingerville who is sick
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