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?.!? - ' ? W '< >f.. ' ?? * *' * : yr ?tit# library County First , Sec ond. Last and all the Itinit' iVATCir IT GROW ! 26 PAGES \\>h:iu 0 XXX No. 23 rs JL OLK POLK COUNTY? The Gateway of Western North Carolina An Independent Weekly Published in an inde pendent part of these United States. Five Cents Per Copy Tryon, N. C., January 22, 1925 $1.50 a Year Club Will Accept Applications For Resident Memberships pHOLDERS OF POLK COUNTY BANK ' AND TRUST CO. ROYALLY ENTERTAINED! iperoas and Growing Banking Concern Holds Annual Meeting at ! Boxvtood Inn in Loiumbus, Elect Board of Directors and Re-eleci Officers , .?.U'iihT> ' ?-i > ill' 1 (>?K . .v I 1 1. si i. o# if ill UU'il" ^ ; ;u iUc ioi iu i i a cu.._ V..,MU tall IUi>l 1 ilUl'MUiy ,...v l.iiu. Approxtiii.u i\ . . ? i's .iiui quae .1 iu.iuiM.-r % .. .1- plVSClll. -VI CUCU .aaaig room was piiucd . I iu1 hank ill lav i lo.-?e ii i i iniH'r ;U. u>_ i i hi isuuas pern i., sou* i i.i me hank. l>ur?n^ tile ir |u i ' : ( mi i hecKs representing t .a on t no invesiniem t; by the .\t-si.-iaai r o liie stockholders jin SfUi. K \\ . S. Cobb. president ui :.h. m hii> geiiiai aud humorous av-ifd us toastmasu r oi the iu. ill aiul introduced each speaker t iu? running maimer. Mr. E. loud Mayor ui Columbus, a di_ ir aiai slockholdt-r in the bank til tousiuu?.~*ier i- a pressed it, ?u !i?r his loquacity' extended a Bo:. a iu ihose present. Aiur lli the cashier's report, which tht. best in the bank's history read. Tne principal speaker ot levelling was Mr. B. W. Barnard, officer in the Central Bank & it Co >>f Asheville. The sul>_ of Mr. Barnard's able ad was '"'1 li? <lut> uf a Stockholder .is Hank. After this address Mr. Sains who had just returned a two weeks' stay in lialcign called upon for a few remarks lb he made brief. Mr. W. T. Jniett of Tryon made a splendid in which he praised improve, made iu Columbus and Polk itv and made a plea for all the :holders to pull together. Mr. \V. Blantou, Vice President and ier of the bank commented oil ears work and expressed his ap iation for remarks made by ?Mr. iard and others and ror the loyal )ort of the stockholders tspociai ones who came to the ban despite unfavorable weathoi itions At conclusion oi tie ?am a piano solo by Mrs. J, W. itosh was greatly enjoyed. Af hich in a business meeting ilie {holders re-elected (lie following of directors: T Hanunettf J. H., C.ibbs P. I) ns( J H. Newman J. H. Sams S, Cobb. Frank Jackson. E. 1?. and Prod W. Blanton. ler the stockholders adjourned Bflir<-ctors laid a brief meeting '-elected the following officers: Sams, chairman of the board s. (\,1, 5 pres., Frank Jackson ns Fred W. Blanton vice Pres asla. :? . FRANK H. ELLIOTT OF COLUMBUS MARRIED WASHINGTON GIRL; 1 Cards have -been received an 11 unciug the marriage of Mr. Frank I!nrwy Klliott to Miss Gertrude .\ at ion Hume which took place in { V. ashinglcn 1). C. January 3rd. Mr. ' liott who is the- son of Mr. and : i's. ('. I). Klloitt V>f (jolumbus has l 11 employed in f the government > r\ ic.'s at Washington for about five y -ars. He is a popular young fel <?v\ and hns many friends who are in erested t(?, hear of his marriage. MRS. FMILY CARPFNTER On Saturday, January 17th, j Mrs. Emily Carpenter, widow of Mr. Richard Carpenter, passed into Paradise. For almost thirty w.-p ; Mrs. Carpenter spent the winters in Tryon. It is only, (?nee in a great while that one1 Meets a person whose every I thought and deed is so filled with i 'iv sweetness and purity, whose whole character sends forth that > ; verity th of sheer fineness that c mu-s from close communion v. it h i iit- Savior. Devoted to the i :r;reh, broad minded, eclectic in the circle of her friends, ac t;ve in. all good works, vigorous in gentle j with the tenderness of divine ! strength toward the individual, ' iruiy did th<? Christ spirit shine 1' ;i '.h in thejite of this beloved Durlifg the past three ( years, while bedridden and often Pi lfering, Mrs. Carpenter saw as many of her friends as possi ble. It seemed as if to her the veil was very thin between this material world and that brighter Spiritual world and the glory of tiie spiritual so often showing through the veil was a revelation. : To know her was an inspiration, to visit her was a benediction. J. F. S. Mrs Bernard Sharpe, wife of Major Sharpe, and daughter, M iry, arrived in Tryon Thurs day evening after having spent the summer in Ogdensburg, N. V., and will take up winter quar ters in their home here. local >&!Ltrw f A* 1 reningfs rs Lowell Huntington Brown of yten.Duyll-on-the-iluilson, N. Y. Is upying the Admiral Berry home ?ing her stay in Tryon. Mrs. ?own is enthusiastic ov.-r the beau ?8 of the Blue Hidge country and *ierts that the winter climate is un. elled in America. tarter Brown proprietor of Pine >st Inn is busily engaged in plant ; rhod0d endron and laurel on the pniises of the popular resort hotel in other ways beautifying the >unds. A well equipped play. fcund for children has been added the Inn's other attractions I W. Frost of Burlington. Vt., who ntly purchased the old Farris ?Perty is erecting a handsome e on the site. Charles N. Sayre w the plans and is now superin. ?dinR construction. [? W. Crandall of Chicago is build a modern residence just o* Mel Avenue on the property former. Ipw ned by C. J. Kenworthy. J. |er Searles the well known local Jitect designed the plans and [ght Gaines has the contract for tting the building. averly Hester^ Manager of the Chemical Company, manufac. ?b of washing compounds for the textile mills reports a fcood business as being exceptionally good ior thig period of the year. An ag gressive sales campaign is under way mid the business of the concern is rowing rapidly. A boi 1 bad burglar invaded the . toio oi Tt VV. Ballew on Monday nielli and removed a large quantity ( i smoking material cheese^ hams and laid.. Entrance was gained by smashing the front window and the only trace of hje culprit so rar disJ covered was an empty pistol scab-; bard left on the premises. Chief of i'Oiice Wilson caused the apprehen_ sion of a strange negro in Saluda on suspicion of perpetrating the robbery1 and he is being held for Investigation. Charles Leonard a former resident 'of Tryon who is now making his home in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin hag been in the city with his brother James Leonard who has been serious ly ill during the past few weeks. Prieiulfe and acquaintances of "Jim" Leonard's will be pleased to hear that his condition is very much im proved. Charles Leonard is well known throughout "The Land of the Sky" a8 the former proprietor of "Crestwood" when that place was operated as a resort hotel. Leaving Tryon three years ago for Wisconsin, he expresses himself as being glad of an opportuni ty to meet old friendg again. ' * The Eclipse* * NOW LOOK. AT IT, PAP OH. 6EE ? T % RESORT DEVELOPMENT UNDER WAY IN SPITE OF WEATHER TWO EIGHTEEN HOLE GOLF COURSES DEING SURVEYED "IOCK" HUTCHINSUN RETAINED AS CLUB PROFESSIONAL Polk County People May Make Application For Resident Membership in Exclusive Club- Application Blanks Can Be Obtained From Charles J. Lynch, Local Manager Blue Ridge Activities.? Promoters State That Construction Will Be Rushed to Completion and Hotel Will Be io Operation By First of Next Year. In spite of bad weather conditions the work of surveying and abstracting the property of the Blue Ridge Club is being pushed ahead nfl:>idly, according to Charles J. Lynch, local manager for the Chicago corporation which will construct the finest resort in the Carolinas near Tryon. Plans have been drawn and estimates made on the proposed three hundred room hotel, and it is asserted that every effort will be made to have the structure complete and open for business with the beginning of 1926. Jock Hutchinson, the famous golf professional, is under contract with the Blue Ridge Club and will superintend the construction of the two eighteen hole courses which promise to be on a par with any in the South. Due to the peculiar climatic conditions existing in the Thermal Belt and its equable; temperature winter and summer it is asserted that turf can be grown which is far super ior to anything found elsewhere. With two eighteen hole courses lying along the beautiful Pacolet, with its natural hazards and unsurpassed view the Blue Ridge Club will undoubtedly become the Mecca j for followers of the <;gude Scotch gyme" the country over. A glass enclosed swimming pool is also another attractive feature of the undertak ing which will interest sportsmen as will the trap shooting field, tennis courts and polo grounds. The polo-fields which have proven so popular in other Southern resorts will be j given special attention here and horsemen will find a splendid springy turf which will | permit unlimited display of their riding ability. The Blue Ridge Club will offer a new playground to the tourist and sportsman j enroute between Florida and points north and east. The location is famous for its scenic i beauty with its nearby gorges, waterfalls and lofty mountains. In the spring the whole country around is adorned with a mass of rhododendron I peeping from waxy green leaves, and on all sides the fragrant azalea and snowy laurel give the effect of a huge boquet of pink and white, showered with the silver ribbons of the numerous waterfalls. in the vicinity. Local people will b? given an opportunity to make application for membership in | the exclusive club, such applications being subject to the subsequent action of the Board | of Managers. i Membership fees carrying with it all of the privileges of the Club property are $350, with annual dues of $50 and the added tax. i The application states that all fees and dues are to be dewted to the conduct and maintenance of the golf grounds and living accommodations provided exclusively for members. \ These blanks may be obtained at the office of Mr. Lynch on Trade Street and Tryonites are urged to file their applications as early as possible as the membershfp will be a restricted one and after the lists are filled it will be impossible to join on the basis offered residents of the community at this time. N. B. JACKSON, MANAGER OF LAUNDRY SAYS PLANT IS SPLENDIIDLY EQUIPPED ? Faith and Confidence in the Growth ot Tryon and Polk County Shown by Men Who Furnished Capital to operate Laundry in a City nf less than 2000 population A modern steam laundry is one of i the latest additions to Tryon's numor. ous local undertakings, and N. 13. Jackson the manager is authority for the statement that the Tryon Laun dry will be one of the best equipped small plants in North Carolina. The equipment includes an eight pocket I'uliman washer j a large sin gle pocket washer for rough work, a centrifugal extractor, a dr lying tumbler, a steam garment press^ a flatwork ironer^ and two hand iron, ing units. , Mr. Jackson says that his is one of the few small plants in North Car olina operating a drying tumbler^ which is a unit designed t(/ speed up work under any weather conditions, and turn out dried laundry more speedily than in any other way. The machinery purchased in Phila ' delphia has been installed and opera [ tion will begin at once. W. G. Eng i land? son of the south-eastern repre sentative of the Willey Laundry Ma.( | chine Company, S. Et England of i Spartanburg ? is superintending the 'erection and initial operation of the plant. Mr. England like every other visi tor to Tryon^ is thoroughly sold on i the possibilities for future develop ; ment existing here and it is rumored may become a permanent resident. MISS JOSEPHINE VOORHEES Her doctor had warned Miss jVoorhees that her heart was | likely to fail at any moment. . Indeeed a friend, also a doctor, I had told her before she left De troit that both he and' she were afflicted in the same way, and he had recently gone suddenly; but this faithful soul went o f its I way, devoted to quiet household ! duties, and to the care of the ! children who had been the su I j preme interest of her life. Then two weeks of unconscious jness which yielded a little when ; friends pressed her hand, and I permitted a smile to a much i loved child, and her life was rounded to a sleep, while those those who knew her wakened to a knowledge that a noble and useful life had ended here on earth. A touching request from a col ored man who had served her that he might look once more on her face. Another, also colored, walks the earth a useful citizen owing to forgiving spirit which made light of fright and serious injuries to self, when he drove \ his car into her carriage she said : "Don't punish him, if he will let j whiskey alone." It is pleasant to record that he has left whis key alone, and gone on doing good work. Miss Voorhees' dust was in j terred at Adrian, Michigan, herj early home* J. H. Mrs. M. M. Melvin has been I Tryon the past week visiting her father, J. C. Fisher. Mr. Mel vin, who is connected with the State Health Department is ex pected Friday and will remain a few days in Tryon. The pupils of Mrs^ Walter Jones' j I music class gave a recital at heri home on last Saturday afternoon Following the program ice cream cake and candies were served. Those taking part were: Allen Calhoun^, Walter Richie, Mildred and Ethan Rippey Inez Caldwell^ BilUe Wilkins Mary Fisher^ Zella Ballew, Mary Mor. gan, Myrtle Mills^ Margaret Leonard Florence Moore, Elizabeth Law^ Law rence Holmes, Lenora Goodwin^ Jay ette Durham Mary McFarland, Lou ? 'I ise Averill Kat&erine Jones, Caro. 9 lina Jervey, Geraldine Sayre, Jose phine Hil^ Betty Doubleday^ Helen j Morton. t ? , - HAROLD DOUBLEDAY In the death of Harold Double day, Tryon has lost one of its oldest citizens. For more than thirty years he watched and par ticipated in the growth of the community and lent enthusiastic support to any measure whereby his neighbors might benefit. Kindness was his forte. IJe gave of his strength to those who needed most a word of cheer and a kindly act to lighten the burdens of life a little; and there are those for whom the day will be less bright now that he is no longer here. Mr. Doubleday was born in New York City fifty-seven years ago last October and was a men ber of a distinguished family ' ? He was the son of General Ulysses Doubleday and Mary Stewart, and the brother of Mary Stewart Cutting, whom all Tryon knew and loved. We mortals can but write little history and then the page is turned and we are gone, but what was written remains in the memories of those who have known the test of time and the outstanding characteristics of Harold Doubleday are expressed 1 in the simplest and yet the most glorious tribute ever paid to iany man : "Malice toward none, charity for all." W. W. G. Jr. Lawrence Doubleday who is attending Cornell University in New York State came home to be with his mother and sisters, be ing called to Tryon by the death of his father, the late H. Double - day. Parent-Teachers Associ a 1 1 o n meet next Monday at three at the school building. Every member please be present at this important meeting of the associ - j ation. i Gordon Williams of Washing ton, D, C., has been in Tryon the past week the guest of his uncle, W. A. Brock and Mrs, Brock. Mrs. L. G. McElheney return ed to her home in Spartanburg Sunday after a two weeks visit with her father, J. C. Fisher. NOTICE: On account of the Lanier Library News and ex change which begins on Jan. 31st, the hours for book patrons will be changed on Saturdays on and after that date from after noon to the morning hours of from ten to twelve. R. L, Oliver, Librarian. 23-2t The Inman, (S. C) Times an nounces the marriage of Miss Nellie Arledge, a resident of Rt. No. 2 Mill Spring, and Mr. Chas. Edwards of Inman, the wedding occucring Sunday of last week, with Rev. A. P. Jones officiating. C. S' Corwin* a well known architect of New York City, but' who has visited Tryon at differ ent times during the past few y?ars is stopping here this week enroute from Florida visiting his many old friends. All housekeepers and others who wish to contribute to the Rummage Sale for the Parent Teachers Association will kindly , have their packages ready Friday morning so. that the collectors will not be delayed. ? ?r?iiu in. w ii i. . if ,'E 1
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