f )J^Hcribe to the N( ?n'v; Mo. 2.9 !V1 i Sc LU Fill RESI PARK N SALE > Sfllcs A!Reported lential Sites vely Laid v, ^ ftrujTiinp' (| 33111''U!li *111*1 III Ui uic *_?pv ?_? H;t, !.,aatiful "Gillette Woods" Hg quite a thrill tt> all those lovHf i?jf beautiful in nature and nf to recall the history of this I mountain property. Bu the > .. rs there has been surHinc this property a mantel of H>me that could have only been Heri by u ret:* of deep appreciaHn the heart.- of all who have so Benjoyed it's charm and natural Bir- a-1 at rfro tifly winter Wll Gilette. the tutted actor, was yiiu to Florida, his train was ed for a short time at Tryon Id::::.'.-- the interval Mr. Gillette |s< iaiprts-'d by the quaintness le stir.'iutMliiics together with the ppass d sevttery that he resolv|o arrar.c- his return journey to Kit j a; Tryou. put his r-tuni .Mr. Gillette being ji t itiperament and hima cr-.i' 1 'v.-r of beauty began the lit;-' : a ureal estate at Tryon, "e h- t o ;hi rest front bis ardous and .joy in peace and quiet bf.tu'y a' >ueh a very desirable tta::: re Teat. it Lodge on Estate for1 Home Nd.v Being Sub-divided B at that time a small ' if iiitiMdi land upon which he Hn-1 I; .- !> Lodge and from time tii:.- h- a? i;ir< d additional acreuntil?ix or seven hundred He* v-T" iin laded in his property. H. 0" -" Warn- r. who was Mr. Gil! r. !.. rlaw invested liberalm>i h -d devoted much time study | : s. rving the natural wty { 'a. antains and up until ?! ;! : ae'ively interested in Hs IV.,r.; - . much credit is due H W: ei-any of the features Kvr : - the t.rldle and fot paths 1 '1: . have been attractv 'ryon and any day ria/ the . ... seasons, which in ' 1 impress* one with B'ir dual delights, hikers B(i r:iih- found wandering B" end over- the knolls, ' a w tiders present thenf'' u i a last page ESTS TO BE GIVEN COUNTY SCHOOLS h< Mme when th( E . ini.i- to check ui 1,1 !. ?' i:i8 b- ii done through D : . lis yen an attempt! ii i.at ;u! pupils reach a ' u.imum requirements ai .Mate partment of Ed any hild Is promote! ride. 1' view of this fac in A.uhmetic, Readini I Spei >ng will be givei tabli ,i the medium fo . uaturn'ly this will b in c -lsolidated school m is- s months instea of c i-oiitiiiued on last page 1 HAS .A The \ 'vj ' bws V ;out Ca -IETTE . i ? MILLARD J. MOORE 1*!^ ?v ' ia| UJ;UJ luitivj 3 when it came time to enter High 11 school. This, the discussion brought 31 out, could easily be accomplished by . I a county-wide secial tax of not to j I exceed 40c on the $100.00. SIpce all 11 but the more isolated districts are g | now paying a special tax at least as a I large as this and some of them largr | er and since the only persons who e | would have any aditional tax would . be those directly benefitted there j j seemed no valid objection. Mr. Cobb j refuted the objections of some of the | parents who claim they cannot al| low their children to be off the farm I - ' I' > ' U i u laoiLS^SSiBBBK&LiA^^ Millard J. Moore ha* been nominated by President Coolidg* to b* assistant, commissioner of patents. Mr. Moor* j ucceed* Earl Penning, who re*lgned to become special assistant to the attorney general. He Is a native of Vlr-1 glnla and entered the patent office a* a clerk. j IIOLY SERVICES I BEGINSMONDA Y Continuing the . practice of the past | j two years, community services willf be I h 'Id each afternoon at 5 o'clock next week, being Holy) Week, on Monday,! Wednesday and Friday in the Episcopal church and on Tuesday and Thursday in tjhe Congregational church. The preachers will be, jon Monday, the Rev. P. E. Parker, pagtori of the Methodist church; on Tuesday,) the Rev. L. J. Bputall, Rector of St. Thomas church, iBerea, O.; Wednesday, the Rev. Wfill B. O'Nejl, pastor of the Congregational church; Thursday the Rev. C. P. Burnett, rs&tor of the Episcopal church and on Friday Bishop Frank H. Touret. The local pastors extend a nrost cordial invitaI tion to all to join in these community i services. Polk Cou Meeting ! Many New Memb The March meeting of ythe Polk County club was held on Tuesday, March 23, in the hotel in Columbus. There was aj small but enthusiastic gathering present to discuss the county's education program. The re. port of the Educational Committee was read and the matter discussed fully. Thos? making short talks, were, . B. Clpud, Mr. Wessinger, John . T. Coates, Jr., Miss Ida M. Seidel, our county supervisor, H. H. Carson, of the Columbus School Committee, Miss Mae Irene Flentye of the County Board of Education and Mr. Cobb, Polk County Superintendent of schools. The most important object was to give every child in Polk coun? ty an eight months school in order , that they all might have a more equal and he better prepared r E A R , RQ1 Polk PUBLISHED EV TRYON, N. mp To ! -sbDd rnu TRYON HOi TO BE GR Plans Ready To 1 Ci Plans for the Tryon Horse Show crndnor r?n with TTlArkPfl ffliocess ai everything is moring along in go< shape for this great a'fair. Many the local enthusiasts are making dai work-outs with their horses at tl show grounds to try for the mai cups and ribbons that will be award' during the ^how. Entrys are comii in very fast and from all indicatloi the Horse Show for Tryon will be wonderful success' from every angl This affair will afford matiy visito the pleasure of looking Tryon ov and nothing could serve the town b< iter in the way of publicity than th 'kind of an affair. To Be Widely Advertised in Nor And South Carolina Handsome invitations are ready be mailed out and every possib means of publicity have been givi the affair as far as funds would pe mit, display advertising will be cs ried in several of the leading dailii 1n North and South Carolina ai handsome posters and other advertJ ing material is being distributed many sections of the country bring large crowds here to witness tl affair. The location of the grouni will furnish a great mountain view this section and will lend much sple don to this prominent event, prepai tions for record -crowds are beii made and everything possible to mal PAN AMERICAN PICTURES AR GREATLY ENJOYED AT STRAND The Pan-American pictures th were displayed at the New Theat last week were well received ai were witnessed by a large audienc These Dictures were brought to Ti i 1 on at the suggestion of the vario Tryou Missionary societies. Mai thanks to Manager Early and h helpers for the use of the theater. ^fi " ? mty Glut \ Succgsj ers Added To. Cliub for eight mcjnths by showing th whereas the! average age of childr graduating ftom the 7th grade in t one room schools was 17 to 18 t average in teh larger schools whe there was an eight months term w from IS to 13 and at this age t child is not of a considerable val as a laborer. It was mpvpd by Mr. Blanton a seconded by Mr. Bernard that t (Continued on last page.) SUNDAY SCHOOL AiinnniAr ninf dUKrifftc rwii The Florence Hughes SundayTschi Class of thb Presbyterian church ga a surprise: party Saturday afterno at four cflclock, honoring Mary S Green on (her thirteenth birthd; After an hbur spent in playing gan refreshment^ consisting of sai wiches, cakes and lemonade wi served. Mjss Dorothy McChesney teacher o^ this class rind the me bers are Mary Sue Green, Ida Prin Harriet Feagan, jeaneue iwcraria Ruth and Cobb, Oehtr gue were Mary ^^reabeth McParland, E , ma Catherine Cobb and Evelyn Dan lb' ' V f ^ s- " ! ' ' J / L UND CLIM^ / ; Coui ERY WEEK IN THE " It (^ THURSDAY AFTERNOOI Be Loi I -! IPER1 1 RSE SHOW EAT DISPLAY Receive Tremendous owds are it pleasant for the visitors is being ad | worked out by the^-various commitod | tees. ?* Social Events During Horse Show to ly - Be Special Feature tie ! . ay ! The social functions to be given the ed I visitors promise to be one of the ag | main features. One of special mention as is the Grand Ball to be held at the a Oak Hall, given through the courtesy |e. of Mr. Eugene Brownlee, the propriers tor, this will take the place of the er annual ball held every year at the >t- hotel and the members of the Horse i8 Show association are very grateful to Mr. Brownlee for this gift, as nothing will add more to the success of the occasion than to have this dance. And of course there is not a more t0 suitable place for it than the Oak Hall I j which can care for a large crowd that jn I will attend the event. ir-1 ?? es BRIDGE PARTY AT >d / THE LANIER CLUB is' / I i in j ?? j | The Lanier Club will -gi[ve a bridge IfJarty at 3 o'clock Thursday, April 1st. I Everyone is invited to attend excepting non-bridge players. 2 JURORS DRAWN : FOR APRIL TERM Court Begins April 10th at er First iveek, beginning April 10th,! 1(j 1926: J. P. Dimsdale, George Taylor, ,P G. VV. Pearson, A. D. Vere Turner, O., I 1 ,y. L. Feagan, j J. E. Johnson, Joe Mc- j UB Dowell, J. R. Hutchersori, B. C. Bush, tty Gold Hollifjeld, S. B. Jackson, Fred jB II. Arledge, D. H. Miller, W. S. Jackson, O. F. jjliller, G. D. Gilreath, King _ Stepp, G. E. Bell, C. H. Chitwood, Preston Hines, D. W. Moody, J. H. Gibbs, Walter Edwards, W. B! Fea)gan, W. R. Denton, John W. Edwards, W. J. Scrivens, S. S. Laughter, B. L. Ballenger, W. W. Williams, Roy Cantroll. Q. M Powell, Pink Williams, C. ^ 10. Russell, Wilkie Capps, A. H. Lynch. J I Second week, beginning April 2Gtb[ 1926: H. II. McCrain, Frank Jackson, Vetus McEntire, J. R. Phillipps, J. Swain, T. pi. Walker, J. L. Underwood F. C. Jackson, N. T.Mins, James if Smith, V. C. Tate, F. K. McFarland,. a G. W. Bishop, Burley Williams, S.'W. Kimbrell, Henry P. Corwith, B. E. Hinsdale, J. P. Horn. he, ire ?? as he MRS. H. G. JORRIS ibl V? ??**? y r^k.^i. i k l 11 ive ^H||^/* mfaj |, |^j ies 3 re ie|jSWB^WK5M imQ<*' Mrs. H. Q. Jorris of Ucum hat been sts elected at a member of the Kentucky !m- legialature?the first woman ever lei. alactod to thit poat In Kentucky. T i i ' i' ~\: . I ":V; v ' ' ! v. > lTE EQUA] m14, L illy n IOUNTAIN PARADIS i, MARCH 25, 1926 ;ated A - ! r "f x [Y 01 I Frjgidaire Demonstration Begins This Week i Many Sold In Tryon [ ? I Now on Display At Andrews Bros. Demonstration week of the famous "Frigidaire" will begin Thursday in Tryon, .and will be held at Andrews Bros., grocery store. Mr. Oliver Andrews is the local representative of this great device and a special invitation is extended to visit this unique display. Mr. Andrews has installled Frigid| aires for Pine Crest Inn, Mimosa 'hotel, and for the new "Spanish | Court" apartment to be erected by Crandalls, Inc., he will atend a bantque^ at the Battery Park Hotel in ' Asheville Saturday given tq the Frigidaire salesmen under tha^jshe vine llistrici WHICH siauus ursi 111111c United States, and Mr. Andrews is accredited as being high man in this district. He will leave Tryon in'the early part of May to visit the factory at Uyaton OJjio. At the banquet Saturday night in Asheville he will be called upon to tell why he is high man. MEN OF AFFAIRS ' One of the most entusiastic admirers of Tryon who has visitled here lately is Mr. Charles Bonner of Chicago,; I^-esident of Bonner and Marshall Brick Co. He states in a letter addressed to Albert L. Berry that he Is I thinking seriously of purchasing a home here, and states that m .. Vioc wonti advantages 1 I^Uii iltto Iiiuu/| over other sections of North Carolina. He says that while industries are necessary for the prosperity of a townv they are often a?detriment to a town built up largely with winter and summer homes, Mr. Bonner expect to visit Tryon right away, to be here three or four weeks, as they both have had a touch of northern "Flu."' TRYON MEN HQNORED AT SOUTHERN PINES Prominent Speakers On . Program At the, Conference of Congregational churches of the Carolinas held at Southejrnj Pines, N. C., last week, the Erskinfe Memorial church was represented; by its pastor, Rev. Will B. O'Neill, IMessrs. Frank W. Crandall and Latyrence Goellet. An honor sel! dom accorded a layman was confer| red this year upon Mr. Crandall, who I was elected Moderator of the Con I (erence and assumed us dunes uu| mediately followiug his induction in| to office, presiding with dignity and | good judgment throughout. Mr. Goel| let wasj elected scribe of the Confer| ence anjd served in that capacity during its J sessions. With Rev. Will B. 0'Neill,{ continuing in office as Registrar and Treasurer, the leadership I of Congregational church activity in , the Cafolinas centers in Tryon for | the coming year. | All the churches within the bounds of this conference submittted reports through their delegates, which gave evidence of marked progress in the past year and the program outlined | for the future indicate the promise of a I Continued on last page J ' V * ; * ' I v I L TO THE I lews E" I it Lake I MAI - Virgil Zetterlind : ABS9H ig Virgil iv /..eiien/nd oi Detroit sue ceeds Ralph Davis of Pittsburgh a! president of the National Baseball fed eratlon, It became knows at the closi of the annual meeting of that body li Detroit. Zetterllnd Is advanced fron the vice presidency which he has heh during the past year. He Is founde of the Detroit branch of the federation TRACTOR DEMONSTMTON SATURDAY luniwii Staged By Kilpin Motoi Company . Farmers of this vicinity have heel invited1 to attend a special demonstra tion of Fordson tractor power whicl has been arranged for next Saturda; March 27. The event is in observance of Ford son Day and will be staged by Kil pin Motor Compny, local Ford dealer in co-operation with distributors of farm implements adapted to Fordsor Tractor owner. The demonstration wil be held at Columbus, N. C., on th( farm of M. L. Hutcherson. An lnvita tion has been extended to all farmeri in this locality and a number of coun ty officials also have been Invited t< attend the demonstration. Included also will be a display o farm implements so that those attend ing the demonstration will have ai opportunity of inspecting the lates equipment for use in agricultural pur suits. 1 Fordson Day will be observed bj Ford dealers throughout the Unitec States with demonstrations such ai are to be held here. Coming as ii does imme^ately following the open ing of the spring season,'it will giv( every farmer an opportunity of select -1 'a?. V> i a voar'i lDg power equipuieui mi u.u . work and enable him, if he desires, t( lower his production costs at the stari an advantage he will enjoy all the sea son. | WEATHER For North Carolina: Fair an< warmer tonight; Thursday cloudy slightly colder in extreme west por tion; fresh west and soumwest winds Temperatures and precipitation to; other cities for 24 hours ending a S a. ni. today.| Mia.' Max Precip Atlanta 52 64 I Atlantic City 42 56 .0 Boston 40 52 I Charlotte 1 46 66 I Chicago . 42 60 I Jacksonville [ bS 74 I Los Angeles 56 88 I Miami 66 80 I New Orleans .... 56 76 I New York ...7 40 48 .01 Raleigh 46 68 I Washington 44 58 - , r - Rutherford, Cleveland, Lincdftn and Gaston counties. . ~ The Piedmont Boy Scouts operated j a summer Training camp at Lake - Lanier last summer and more than ! two hundred boys were in Camp. I This year, " with the growth and de- t II veloment of the Boy Scout movement 1 and with the addition of Polk County r to the Piedmont territory, the offi, cials of the Piedmont Scout Council, are planing to ask Polk County for financial assistance in developing the Scout work in the county and to start the tTuilding of a great Boy Scout Training Camp at Lake Lanier.| The Scout Camp is situated on the end of the second basin of Lake Lanier . on a beautiful site which has been I donated to the Piedmont Scout Council for camping purposes. Officials Here to Perfect Permanent 1 Camp i Officials of the Scout Council in f conference with a group of Tryon citizens have outlined the plan of . developing the camp. If financial as. sistance can be secured from Tryon and Polk county, additional fundi* j will be provided by the Piedmont y Council for the immediate building of 1 a modern Boy Scout Training Camp, 5 fully equipped with boating equipment , athletic fields, a handicraft "lodgie, , rifle marksmanship range, archery . range, life saving training material j and cabins to house a large number of boys during the summer months. f A meeting at which the citizens of Tryon are urged to attend, will be 1 Continued on last page 1 Dfilil TOY PAD Tn RP t i vul i ii i vnat iv vh ' PLACED AT TRYON t 3 On Saturday, March 27th, a car will be pfaced at Tryon to receive poul3 try from farmers and others in the , county. * , ] ^ The car will be loaded under the . supervision of the State Division ot Markets and the Home and County agents. Prices per pound, are: Colored hens 26 cents; Leghorn hens, 22 cents; Broilers, 47 cents; Ducks, 20 cents; Geese, 15 cents. Cull out the rfon-laying, unproflt1 r* able hens, the old scrub roosters and ^ ' get cash at car door for them. Please do not bring your chickens * tied together but put them in ooops. r If tied it wi'.. cause delay, confusion 1 and more tr?i.ule in weighing. After receiving your check stop and examine to see if the wveights have been figured correctly. We want every one to be pleased with the sale, including ourselves. Remember the day and place. If this sale proves a success, we shall have others. Thus furnishing a ready 1 and regular market for your poultry rj ) at good prices.^ i "j %j ) f Lois Holderburn, 3 Home Dem. Agent. 3 J. W. Artz, 0 County Agent - - . ' V.JB