folk y ,1'V" ,unty First, Sec ! and all the ?Hf.i WAT" IT GROW ! 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 l 0] f :: Kii> *' ?r " ids a: ? ' 0i-' 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 satisfaction of ; :? 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. . ti 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 ,1 , . ... 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 . > 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 ?