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The Polk County News
An Independent Weekly
Published in an inde
pendent part of these
United States.
12 PAGES
POLK COUNTY? The Gateway of Western North Carolina
Five Cents Per Copy
,\XI No. 12
Tryon, N. C., November 12, 1925
$1.50 a Year
?n UD BUILDING PROGRAM UP FOR
(SClJiON AT COLUMBUS TUESDAY NEXT
t L Masting at Boxwood Inn to be Addressed By
8 [jpinor.i Men? Matters of Vital Interest to All Will
Rpcej,p Attention-Full Attendance Promised.
. b<> .1 meeting of
si to all of Polk |
held by the Polk
at .one jto be hu'.d i
. at Boxwood Inn, ;
o'clock, in con
usual banquet.
1 will be "Roads"
:.>r Polk co'inty and |
.i ones. This sub-1
very farmer, mer- 1
business man, and '
' present and hear
dative to the sifb
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Kii> *'
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UN?:A5
: >ad Commissioners
ml Thompson have
vited to come with
.ms for constructive
Mr. Kesler, state
-toner, who is also in
:vt No. 9, will be
0. Hearon, editor
::mrg Journal-Herald,
for his district in
Several other prom
then invited and all
:blic opinion of the
~oads to the county,
n idea to be present
opening up of good
playgrounds now un
construction. The
v people these play
ract will demand a
the form of good
1 y s for the market
. .<?>?. and for them the
;? town markets. It
Lit Buncombe and.
- plans for good
.vhich have been
, ;e to these coun
model for Polk
r- s that everyone
:> .in so. attend ? not
i?- i s. but those who
? Polk county 5n
r >ad building at
t\ r the banquet will
dollar
5 ANNIVERSARY SALE
fss? 1.492 Guests Attended
Guess of 1,490 Wins.
iti niversary sale and
vin-ws Bros, last Fii
? . . demonstrated more
.:ng ? lse that "it pays
A well directed ad
The News, supple
rs. brought a rec
i::- store during the
van hundred and
'??ok advantage of
and the lucky
? ?" w the turkey was
Helton, who came
???'. Guesses ranged
and six tied for
? 1 prizes, being re
1 It' case of Bantam
<! a .National Biscuit
The actual sales on
1! more than for any
r- vious in several
a - article was re
-I' ;ik> satisfaction of
; :<id,icts handled. One
fir of the event was
hildren, 100 per cent
'h?- necessary cup and
:r .? noon lunch. The
.p was prepared by
'.ittfe of the school,
? ? ? lakes were served
as and the National
nstrator, assisted by
' - and the faculty. In
:? nil id affair and will
? an annual institu
te, iilowe'en Party.
worm of Spartanburg |
? recently with h^r j
?'i Kirby and h? r sis- j
Toney, formerly of
lately returned to !
?utf Landrtim, S. C. I
-Ik- was entertained I
n party which Miss
? r honor. Quite a
people were invited j
< < :;sion hugely . The 1
? 1. -a ted with autumn
'.1 in laurel, also with
"tc. Spooks were
;?* ct ? <1 corners, and
'?!??? much in evi
' of honor was love
.. inned basque style
?X and orange. The
'l?me ; which
"r the dissolution of
Mrs. Nellie B. Stull
new president of
Widow Cub of
r 1 r so -tnc line
?<-iV bays Cupid.
were played afforded much merri
ment, especially the games of "Con
sequences" and "Passing the Hot Po
tato."
Hot chocolate and Hallowe'en
cookies were served and everybody
was happy. During her stay in the
country Miss Sammons visited at Try
rm, Saluda, and Melvin Hill.
UNITED STATES ARMY
Offers Advantages to American Youth
? Chance to Learn Trade.
In a communication received by
The News from Major W. A. Blain,
retired, the advantages of joining the
army are set forth in the following
attractive manner:
For the purpose of securing men
for the Army the United Suites is
livid; d into districts. We belong to
he North Carolina district, irith
tnadquartrrs at Fort Bragg, N. C.
N'orth Carolina Is further sub-divided
nto five sub-districts, western North
Carolina being the 75th district, with
headquarters at Asheville, and sub
stations at Marion and Hickory. It
is comprised of the following coun
:ies: Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell,
Cleveland, Haywood, Henderson,
Jackson, Madison, McDowell, Polk,
Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania,
and Yancey.
The boys of Madison, Yancey and
Bunconrfbe counties seem to appreciate
:he opportunities offer. vi for learning
a trade and bettering themselves fcr
the future instead of Roiug in the j
same old rut year after year, being j
no further ahead at the end than
:hey were in the beginning.
A boy wishing to enter the Army
has a wide range to select from as to
the trade k he wishes to learn. He
san become a mechanic, an engineer,
and electrician ? in fact, almost any
trade ho desires besides being able
:o i?et out and see 'he world at Uncle
Sam's expense Think this over,
boys, and for detailed information ap
ply at the recruiting offices at Ashe
ville, Marion or Hickory. N. C., and
let's put the western North Carolina
[iistrict one notch higher. We have
some nice stations open at the pres
ent time.
Recent arrivals at the Livingston
Hotel ??re C. J. Knox, Syracuse, N.
Y. : J. C. White, Rlltmore, N. C.;
Geo. L. Langley, Greenville, S. C.;
W. E. Ferrill. Asheville, N. C.;
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Mahoney. Cin
cinnati, O.; H. Y. Brock. Charlotte,
X. C.; J. C. Neville, Columbia,, S.
P. ; S. M. Mclntire, Washington, D.
P. ; O. B. Burrell. Warrenton, N.
P.; Dr. and Mrs. H. W. Warren
ton,, Miss Dorothy Walden, Warren
ton, N. C.; H/ C. Speas. Asheville;
J. C. Davis, Spartanburg; Misses
Paluline and Patie McGee, Albany,
N. Y.; D. T. Gettys, Asheville; Fred
Johnson, Brevard; C. A. Morgan,
Spartanburg; E. C. Dendy, New York
Pity; Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Mash
burn. Union Mills. N. C.
On Monday., the Livingston had as
quests, Mr. and Mrs. H. L, Salter,'
who accompanied the boys of the Boys
Industrial School of Macon, who gave
an excellent entertainment at Parish
House Monday night.
John Weaver of Greens Creek town
ship was a Tryon business visitor
Monday.
Judge and Mrs. J. J. Gentry of
the Bird Mountain farm were in
Trvon Tuesday.
Mrs. W. C. Ward is out again
after having suffered an attack of
grippe which confined her to her bed
several days.
Mrs. .Fos phirn- Pushman, who has
' f n in T >? f >r several week&^with
Vr ti.tUf-L ? ?? "Mrs. C. N. Weathers,
'eft this u . . : f,>r her home in Aiken,
S. C.
Dan Ha: I. who wais employed for
a time on The News last fall, but
now holds a position in Shelby, was
in Tryon the latter part of last week
visiting friends.
The Rev. Alun R Chalmers and
Mrs. Chalmers of Searsdale, N. Y.,
and Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Sackett
of Rochester, N. V.. hc-ve arrived af.
Pinecrest Inn.
Torn Lynch spent the we-k-end Id
Tryon. Tom states thar while he
likes Shelby and his work there, he
feels like everyone else who has ever
been in Tryon for a time ? no other
place will ever seem like home.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Brewer moved
the latter part of last week from their
apartments in the Calhoun residence
into The Homestead which is now
?>per for the winter season, and will
be one of the uv?s' .??tractive exclus
ive 'boarding houses in Tryon.
Mr. E. Finley Kitson, manager of
the job department of The News,
spent Sunday in Saluda with Mrs.
J. C. Bushnell. Mr. KitBon and Mr.
ihishnell were old friends of many
years, being closely bound by ties
nf similar interests in music, the are,
and philosophy.
The ladies of the M. E. Church
observed last weekv as a week of
prayer, holding afternoon sessions at
the various homes of the members.
The collections were given to the
Sue Bennett school of London, Ky.
On Friday, the monthly missionary
meeting was held at the home of Mrs.
C. Morgan with good attendance.
JOHN A. DAVIS, 70.
Passes at Aberlene, Nov. 4 ? Was
Deacon Greenrlver Church.
Mr. John A. Davis, 70, died at his
residence at Aberlene, N. C., Nov. 4,
from heart failure. Funeral services
and interment at Greenrlver Baptist
church, Nov. 5 at 3 p. m., conducted
by Rev. A. G. Melton of Boiling
Springs, N. C.
Mr . Davis was a deacon of the
Greenrlver Baptist church for a num
ber of years, and was considered one
of Polk county's very best citizens, i
His life was such that he won for
himself and family a lasting memorial
for ages to come.
Following relatives are his surviv
ors ; His wife, who waa Miss Mary
Green, before marriage; threQ sons,
Jules Davis and Marcus Davis, of
Fingerville, S. C., and Seth Davis
of Cherokee, S. C.; two daughters,
Mrs. Darcus Ezell and Mrs. Eva
Copeland, of Rutherfordton, N. C.
The Drama Fortnightly Resumes.
The regular season of The Drama
Fortnightly, Tryon's play-reading club,
will ibegin Thanksgiving night. The
first play to be read will be "The
Passing of the* Third Floor Back,"
Jerome K. Jerome's celebrated com
rdy. Mrs. Peattie will have charge,
and a fine cast has been selected.
Rehearsals will be held at Pine Crest
Inn, but the final reading will take
place in Parish House.
There are so many new residents
in Tryon that some may not know
that all are welcome to these read
ings, and that membership in the club
is open to all on payment of one
dollar which entitles you to all read
ings of which there are usually at
least ten. Dues may be paid to Mr.
W. F. Little at the People's Bank, or
at the door of the Parish House on
reading night.
Oth r rlays will be under the ol
ivet ion of various people who have
Kindly consented to take charge.
H. N. Holt attended the races in
Charlotte Wednesday.
? Mrs. R. M. McCowan was taken
suddenly ill last Saturday and is in
a critical condition at her home.
Mr. and Mrs. Davenport, formerly
of Columbus, have moved to Tryon
and located in the Wright Gaines cot
tage on Saluda road.
Mrs. Theodosia Kennedy is spend
ing the week in Florida, she having
joined her sister, Mrs. Lipscomb of
Goffney, S. C., who left Saturday.
Mrs. G. E. Bell has returned from
a month's visit to her former home in
Virginia. She was accompanied by
h r small granddaughter, Bell Jack
son.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dobson and
sons, Dr. E. H. Dobson and Hon. R.
A . Dobson, will be in Tryon this week
end from Gaffney to visit Mr. and
Mrs. V. L. Livingston.
Dr. A. J. Jervey and daughter,
Miss Caroline, left Tuesday morning
for Dallas, Tex., where they will
spend the next week or ten days vis
iting Dr. Jervey's parents.
Mrs. H. W. White and family of
Rock Hill were week-end visitors to
Tryon. Mrs. White had finished her
handsome cottage on Lake Lanier,
and is having it furnished and ready
for tenants.
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Metcalf and
son Bert left Wednesday for Chicago
after spending several weeks at their
estate near Columbus. The Metcalfs
are planning a motor trip to Califor
nia before returning in the spring.
W. J. Burton of Providence, R. I.,
is in Tryon visiting his son, W. W.
Burton, and family at the Livingston
hotel. W. W. Burton is the new
s iperintendent of the Southern Mer
cerizing Co.
Mr. A. A. Merrick, Tryon's topo
graphical engineer, spent several days
last week in Savannah, Ga., on bus
;ness connected with a big reclama
tion project at the mouth of the Sa
vannah river which will soon be un
der way. -- ? ?
The Chas. J. Lynch residence on
Melrose avenue is rapidly nearing
completion and when finished will be
;?ne of the attractive modern homes in
Tryon. It will be occupied by Mr.
and Mrs. Lynch, who will move in
from their handsome summer home
south of the city.
A letter from E. W. Dabbs of
Mayesville, who has many friends in
Tryon, states that lie is well pleased
w ; ' v r<-w Hpyelopraent pro
i/r.iifis he h,.. i i. oping in touch
with through Thr News. He is much
interested in I'olk County and is very
glad to see it progress and prosper.
Armistice Day was observed very
quietly in Tryon by the stores, shops,
and banks closing and everybody with
the exception of The News force and
editor taking a. holiday. The school
children gave their annual parade art
fh'i noon hour. A large num
ber ?motored to Charlotte and at
tended the races, while everyone re
membered that glorious day which
brought the terrible war to an end.
Warning.
N'o trespassing, hunting, or fishing
on lands of the Screvens. Violators
will bo prosecuted.
1 _* _4 1 W. J. SCREVEN.
I^OST ? Somewhere on Trade street.
Bible with index and concordance.
$1.00 reward to finder. - Hubert
Hines, Rt. 1, Box 91. Tryon, N. C.
12-lt
Pine Crest School. . I
- Primary, Intermediate, High School
Grades. Individual attention ? Tutor
ing. MUe Fauatt, TeL 65-B.
NATIONAL PARK FUNDS
FIGHT TOBEGIN DEC. 1
ASHEVILLE-BUNCOM PLEDGES
$250,000 TO THE PURCHASE
Other Counties Will Contribute
? Senator F. P. Bacon and
Mrs. LP. Bacon Named
District Chairmen.
With its quota f i~??d at $150,000,
Western North Carolina, outside of
Asheville and Buncombe county, has
begun work towards ?. ^filling its part
in the campaign to purchase the
Great Smoky Mountains for a great
national park. Asheville and Bun
combe county are pledged to raise
$250,000, and it is expected that the
eastern comties will contribute the
other $100,000 to complete North Car
olina's share of the half-million for
tho park purchase. Tennessee is
jointly carrying on a campaign for a
half-million dollars. The quotas for
'he district towns and counties will
be apportioned later.
At a luncheon last Wednesday at
Asheville the quota wag agreed upon,
and chairmen for the various commu
nities were named. Intensive work
in raising the fund will begin simul
taneously throughout Western North
Carolina on December 1.
State Senator F. P. Bacon of Tryon
and Mrs. L. P. Bacon of Tryon
have been naiped Dhtrict Chairmen.
TRYON PHARMACY IMPROVED.
New Arrangement ? New Tables and
Chairs and Candies Featured.
The Tryon Pharmacy is being re
arranged this week for more floor
space and greater convenience, the
prescription case being moved to the
right, and the space it occupied en
tirely opened. This will give addi
tional room for show cases and great
ly improve the appearance of this
fine store. Besides installing sani
tarv tables of beautiful design, Tryon
Pharmacy has taken the agency or
the Mavis chocolates and candies, the
finest in the market. These new
features will make this store one of
the b-ist equipped iu this section.
Mrs. R M McQowan Dies.
Mrs. R. M. McCowan passed away
Thursday morning at one o'clock
after a tfrief illness which was acute j
at the start. During the few days
she was Rick she' was I? ? <*'?<*>
condition, and no. much hopes were
entertained of her recovery, f uneral
services were held at the family re J
idence Thursday afternoon at ,
o'clock, and Saturday the bod?^!
be taken to Florence, N. C.. for in
terment. Mrs. McCowan was one of |
Inmost highly n.Spocted wom,n of ,
Tryon. an ardent worker in the P" ?
byterian church of which s ^
faithful member, a loy^ hjr of (hc
good neighbor. Tie > ^
entire community goes out to the d
reaved family
The Lander Electric company is a
new firm recently launched in o
lumbus to give general service m
all things electrical, including con
tract wort, wiring, repair ng and in^
qtallaiions. A. M. Lander, Jr., came
to Columbus several weeks ago and
is an enterprising man. well
'pVk'^urfromPe^a. K *e
s.s.'-ar; \ss
AheM aLander. S?., who also plans
to build in Columbus and make it is
home.
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Early re
turned thfft week from Galveston,
Tex where they had gone for the
purpose of driving the Weigle car
through, also to enjoy the Pleas^nt
outing the trip offered. Mr. and
.\irs. Weigle went by train instead
of in their car as was intended.
George Cathey, Marshall Stread
wick. Hay Jackson, Leland
and Jethro Garren were among Tryon
people? who attended the auto races in
Charlotte Wednesday.
W T Hammitt of Columbus Cot
ton Mills, inc., is enjoying a two
weeks vacation with his parents in
Inman .
Countess Aedita De Beaurrort.
o has announced her er./- ? ?
t to "Buil" Fisher, cartoonist,
originator of the "Mutt anu
... : comic strip.
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INTERESTING DEALS
In Polk County Real Estate During
Past Year? $500,000 Involved.
The following interesting deals in
Polk county real estate have been
furnished The News by Chas. J.
Lynch, whose operations in land and
big development projects have recent
ly reached even beyond the borders j
of the state. These transactions giv-l
en represent the transfer of more
than 5,000 acres of land, and the
amount of purchase Qioney involved
is more than $500,000. These were
all handled through the agency of
Chas. J. Lynch:
St. Genevieve School of Asheville
made these purchases; From C. W.
Morgan, house and 9 1-2 acres; from
W. J. Gaines, house and 18 acres;
from Brownlee & Hester, 6 1-2 acres.
Mrs. M. B. E. Lindsey made these
sal^s: To Dr. R. W. Butler Of Sara
sota, Fla. ; to Mrs. E. Waller, of
Spartanburg; to Mrs. S. Rivers, of
Spartanburg; to R. Williamson of
Detroit; to Miss J. Wood of Char
lotte, each lots in Tryon, and C. J.
Lynch of Tryon, house and lot in
Tryon .
In the county outside of Tryon the
following acreage trades are noted: j
U. G. Speed to John W. Beaumont
of Detroit, house and 25 acres; J. J. i
Gault to Joe Sparks of Washington,
house and 28 acres; Corwin Es'ate to
J. Vernor of Detroit, 10 acres; Jus
tice & McBrayer to Ragan & Johnson,
110 acres; Ryxhaven Hiers to Ragan
& Johnson, 1,700 acres; Rarcan &
Johnson, 166 acres; G. V. Rhodes to
Ragan & Johnson, 134 acres; S. F.
& J. V. Price to B1 le Ridge Realty
Co., 125 acres; Justice & McBrayer
to Ragan & Johnson, 28 acres; same
to same, 7 acres; same to same, 111
acres; Calvert Estate to W. T. Ov
erstreet, Lakeland, Fla., 720 acres,
S. N. Case to W. K. Child of Spar
tanburg, 25 acres. v
Other Tryon deals: J. J. Gentry
to Chiof W. Wilson, house and lot in
Tryon; C. M. >E. Church io J.
Nichols of Detroit, house and lot in
Tryon; Mrs. C. H. Fraser to A. A.
Berry of Chicago, house and lot in
Tryon; J. J. Gentry to Holmes &
Calhoun, lot on Trade street; M. W.
Page to same, lot on Trade street;
Carolina State Bank to C. J. Lynch,
lot on Trade street; C. J. *?
C Carson, Gastonia, lot on Trado
street- L. D. Shields to Holmes &
Calhoun, lot on Tmde street; Govan
Constance to Speculation Co., 27 1-3
acres in Tryon; Justice & McBray r
to B. H. France, . J.100 acres in
Tryon .
PARENT-TEACHER PARTY.
Large Crowd Entertained ? Informal
Pogram ? Beautiful Decorations.
The reception committee of the P.
T. A. greeted the largest crowd yet
assembled at the party given in the
school house last Wednesday night.
Both hall and assembly room were
bowers of autumnal foliage, roses, and
chrysanthemums, and the spiF'it i
throughout the evening among the
guests was happy and informal. An
impromptu program was given, in
cluding a talk by Mr. Schilletter, and
an interesting address by Mr. Bur
ton, followed by other talks given by
members on matters pertaining to
the work of the school and the P. T.
A. At a late hour, the social com
mittee, assisted by the high school
girls, served delicious refreshments of
brick ice cream and cake. It w?8
the most enjoyable evening with the
largest attendance recorded for a P.
T. A. party, and will be one of a
series to be given during the winter.
The general store at the Southern
Mercerizing Co. plant, which was re
cently purchased by Nesbit Walker,
again changed hands this week, the
Southern Mercerizing Co. being the
purchasers. They will erect a com
modious brick building on a different
site and thp store will be under the
management of J. H. Roddy, as for
merly. J. E. Conner will occupy
quarters in the new store with his
lunch room and pressing club.
New arrivals at Melrose Lodge are
Dr and Mrs. Dodds of Detroit, Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. F. Steens and two
children of New York, Miss Morford,
Duluth, Miss Young, Ft. Bn Ige,
Mass. Mrs. Hinman and . iss
Churchill will arrive for the wi ^er
on the 14th, and Mis3 Irvine of A he
ville will spend the winter there
Tryon Route 1 News Notes.
November gloomy? They who say
so do not know her. Our woods arc
right now more beautiful than any
October's glorious colorings. Do we
take time to appreciate mother na
ture's grand paintings which no hu
man hand with all her color bl ad
ings can compare? I'm afraid not so.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Collins are back
from thrir honeymoon trip from the
"Land of Flowers" and are now wak
ing their- home in Spartanburg where
Mr. Collins takes uP his former work
as painter.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Jones are mov
ing on the old Alexander Edwards
farm. I
Mr. . J . D. Carpenter is spending;
this week at the home of Mr. and i
Mrs. T. P. Rice at Canton.
Mr.' Ford's family have moved back
on Route 1. ' I
If our crops are not so good this j
y ar we all have lots to be thankful
for. so let's get busy looking for these 1
things and don't forget Thanksgiving
day is just around the corner.
Work is well under way on .Tryon s )
new brick buildings b?ing erected on ,
West Trade street by G. H. Holmes j
and Julian Calhoun. These buildings j
will be a distinctive addition to the
business section.
' Mrs. J. B. Hester had as a guest!
the past week-end, her sister, Mrs.
Jones of Rock Hill.
WANTED ? Position as practical nur?e
or thoroughly qualified housekeep-j
er. For information call at The
News office. 12-2t
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LAKE LANIER ASSURED NEW HOTEL-TRITON-'
SHELTON HOTEL COMPANY TO OPERATE IT
?
Organization Perfected Thursday Night? $65,000 Readily
Taken by Local Capital- -Structure to be Erected at
Entrance to City.
At a meeting of leading profession
al and business men of Tryon and
vicinity, held at Lake Lanier Tea
Room Thursday evening, the plans
for a new hotel, worthy of their rap
idly growing resort, were matured
and the Tryon-Shelton Hotel com
pany organized. Incorporation (with
a capital approximating $350,000, of
which $165, 00^- is to be provided lo
cally) will ee under the laws of
South Carolina. The organization
commiftee was/ formed with Julian
Calhoun as chairman, the other mem
bers being A. M. Law, P. P. Bacon,
B. L. Ballenger, G. H. Holmes, Wa
verly Hester and C. P. Rogers. Mr.
Calhoun and Mr. Law are residents
of Spartanburg, S. C., Mr. Rogers is
president of the Hendersonville, N.
C., chamber of commerce. Th*
other committee members are resi
dents of Tryon.
Approval was given to an agree
ment for the operation of the hotel
under the management of the Con
tinent?.! Hotels Company, Inc., of
New York City. The Continental
company is operating a string of ho
tels reaching from Massachusetts to
Florida, of which the New York Shel
ton is the most important. The
Shelton is New York's latest sensa
tional hotel success. It has 1,100
rooms, aud. standing at Lexington
avennue and Forty-eighth street, it is
an impressive figure in New York's
wonderful skyline. Und'er the direc
tion of its president, Mr. Frank H.
Anderson, the Continental company is
soon to be in direction at hotels in
Boston, Mass., Hamilton, N. Y., Yon
kers, N. Y., Philadelphia, Pa., Bal
timore, Md., and Greensboro, N. C.,
as well as in many other cities, large
and small.
The Tryon-Shelton is to be erected
at the entrance to the city on a
knoll overlooking the beautiful Lake"
Lanier. It will front upon the newly
built Spartanburg highway.
At Tuesday evening's meeting a
single subscription of $65,000 was tak
en and assurances were given that
the remaining hundred thousand dol
lars will be subscribed in the imme
diate future .
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RIPPIAN WAY'TRIMMED
For Thanksgiving Holidays ? Fine
Auto Will Go to Some Boy or Girl.
The Rippian Way presents a hand
some appearance in tempting holiday
attire and O. S. Bird is being con
gratulated on his handsome window
decorations which really look rea?
citified. The commodious wire racks
for the disrfy of fresh fruits and
vegetables has been given a position
where the exhibit is made more at
tractive, and the good things coming
in every day will to the boun*>
of Tryon Thanksgiving dinners. I'
the west window is shown the hand
some miniature automobile, complete
ly patterned after the big fellows,
and a vote is given with every 25c
purchase, so some little boy or girl is
going to be made happy on Dec. lf<
when the award will be made. Th
Rippian Way is continually growing
in popularity, and the courtesy of the
proprietors, T. A. Rippy and O. S
Bird, is known and appreciated
throughout the community.
MRS. MARY DAVIDSON, 88.
Dies at Ab-rlerie, Nov. 5 ? Well
Known in Southern Polk County.
Mrs. Mary Davidson, age 88, diet!
at her residence at Aberlene, N. C.,
Nov. 5, after ten days illness, a vic
tim of old age. Funeral services and
interment at Greenriver Baptist
Nov. 6, at 2:30 p. m., services con
ducted by Rev. B. M. Hamrick, of
Rutherfordton, N. C.
! She leaves the following relatives:
1 One son, G. W. Davidson, of Finger
| viile, S. C., three daughters, Mrs.
Htsentine Culbreath, Mrs. T. T. Self
of Gaffmy, S. C., and Mrs. Sarah
| ^'oal of Finserville, S. C.
Mrs. Davidson was a faithful mem
ber of ti e Greenriver Baptist church
at the lime of her death, and was
regarded as one of Polk county's most
nighly respected citizens.
Baptist Bazaar Workers Busy.
The Baptist ladies are making prep
arations for their Christmas bazaar
which they will> hold on December
2 at the Lanier library. The indica
tions are that this -bazaar will be quite
up to the hife'h standard set by these
ladies in former years. Capable com
mittees will be in charge of the dif
ferent booths where a variety of arti
cles appropriate for holiday gifts wfll
be on sale.
The Helping Hand.
Tryon has no associated charities,
it has no begging at the door, and
that is because of The Helping Hand.
It is many years since this organiza
tion with its motto of service came
into existence, and during that time
it has relieved the distress of hun
dreds of the poor, the sick, or ot
those needing a little l'ft up out of
some morass of life onto ground .
it does not foeggarize these it helps.
It is, indeed, merely tlie "helpim
hand'' ? kind, neighborly and timely
Some of its members have labored foi
years to see that those of our neigh
bora who are in trouble are helped
out; but many among us are, per
haps, not aware of the society or o
the quiet, far-reaching helpfulness o
it. It is ready now for new mem
hers and a renewal of old pledges
The membership fee ia but fifty centf
i.nd every man and woman in th
community should join it. In add
tion to this contribution there is much
wor^ to do, and whoever has idle timo
on her hands, or even a little time
that can be spared from her own
occupations, is invited to help. Th1
president is Mrs. M. O. Kelley; h- r
co-adjutor is Miss Cathy Beatson.
Th^se nam?s guarantee both benevo
lence and common s^ns0. The com
munity is very fortunate in having
two such women, experienced in help
m g, In giving, and in modifying gen
erosity with good judgment. New
numbers greatly desired.
wr. W. E. Elliott from Mill
SpringB was in Trvon on ibusiness
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Ballenger and
baby of Hickory spent several days
In Tryon this week.
Mrs. H. L. Sl^ellnut returned home
Sunday after a pleasant visit with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Upson Har
per, at Athens, Ga.
Mrs* George Cathey is able 10 sit
?ip and be around the house after
'wo weeks of severe illress.
Mrs. Neill of Asheville spent the
veek end in Tryon with Mrs. Elizar
beth P;ie Williams at Circle Inn.
- Mr. I. C. Swanmann, Polk County
welfare officer, was looking after bus
iness matters in Tryon Wednesday.
Miss Mary Camp and her cousin,
Miss Margaret, of Sandy Plains Plan
'ation, were visiting in Tryon Mon
lay.
Mr. and Mrs. Tench Coxe of Ashe
"ille are spending a month at Cedar
Hills Plantation in Green Cree-k town
hip.
Mrs. C. J. McDonald of Detroit,
vho pirchas d the Frank Cain resi
frnce property )a9t summer, is hero
?o take up her winter residence.
Miss Marie McGowan, who had
been in Tryon visiting Mrs. Williams,
left the latter part of last we^k for,
her home in Spartanburg.
Rev. G. A. Gillespie, accompanied
by Mrs. Gillespie, motor-d to Tryon
'rom their home in Gastonia Tues
Iday to see their friend. Mrs. R . M.
McCowan .
The I^adies Missionary Foci^ty hrld
i most enjoyable meeting with Mrs.
T. L. Justice Tuesday. There was
i splendid attendance and an in er
sting program' was rendered.
The next meeting of the Lanier
dub will be held at the library at
1:30, Thursday, the 19th. The sub
let will be "Our Civic Rf sponsibili
ies," Mrs. G. H. Holmes conduct
ng. The men of Tryon are invited
o be present.
Tandy Ballew, who last week sold
his store and property on west Trade
street, is building a new s ore rn
lots adjoining the T. C. Mills office
on the highway. ? Mr. Ballew will
p it in an up to date market, and a
fine line of fancy groceries and will
no doubt enjoy the splendid trade he
has carried on so successfully in the
ild stand.
Green's Creek News.
The health of the community in
general is good, although a few cases
if sickness are reported. We are
?<lad of fine, clear weather.
Mr. E. C. Hines has installed a
fine new five-tube radio set in his
home. We understand he is agent
'or same.
Farmers in this section are busy
setting out a quantity of fruit treea
which have recently arrived.
Miss Fannie Davis spent Monday
night with Mr. and Mrs. W. M.
'linos.
The W. M. U. is busy this week
finishing some quilts for the orphan
age.
FOR SALE? Good shoals on Walnut
Creek. Sw or write to A. A. Wo
mack, Landrum, S. G., R 4. or W.
E. Elliott, Mill Spring, N. C ., R-l.
12-4t
Twenty years ago Walter Hansen
dug his own rrave, but hasn't need
ed it yet He ssys he hates the
sound of clods failing on a casket
?loving a funeral. Hansen's home
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