The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-10-18
HENDERSONVILLE LETTER
Excitement Over Supposed Earth
quake shocks, Etc,
HENDERsoNvILLE, N. c., Oct. 16, 'S9.

HENDERSONvILLE, n. c., Oct. 16, 80.
Editor Citizen Great excitement was
occasioned at this place and Flat Rock
and vicinity on yesterday morning be-
tween the hours of II and O'Clock, and
again at 10 o clock last night, by a sue
Cession of very severe earthquake shocks.
The first shocks, Tuesday morning, were
slight, and of short duration, though
quite perceptible at Flat Rock and other
points in that section OF the country.
Those occurring at 10 O'Clock last night
were exceedingly severe and startling,
especially at points i'll the vicinity OF
CLASSY mountain, about four miles south
west of here, Al chimney OF the residence
of Mr.. - Hill, former resident OF
Charleston, S. c., located near that
mountain, being thrown down, and
other buildings considerably shaken up,
among which was the residence of Capt.
X. H. Mcguire, who reports the Sc
verify of the shocks as much greater
than those felt here three years ago,
when Charleston, S. c., was so much
damaged BY similar occurrence. The
shocks in every instance were accompan-
led by loud rumbling noises, resembling
somewhat the report caused by the
rapid discharge of artillery. No 1ntelli-
gence of a similar occurrence at other
places distant from here, has been re-
ceived, and there is no little speculation
as to the location and cause of the dis
turbance. Some of the residents OF the
neighborhood adjacent to CLASSY noun
tain and Flat Rock, at which places the
shocks and reports were more plainly
dlstingushable than elsewhere reported,
incline to the opinion that the trouble
is OF local origin, and that its seati most
probably to be traced to the interior oI
CLASSY.
The marriage of Rev. S. H. Hilliard to
Miss Mamie Justus, by Rev. James
Atkins, jr., otAshevile, at the residence
of the brides's brother-in-law, DR.. {.
Few, at this place. at + O'Clock p. M,
yesterday, was an occasion OF rejoicing
among the respective friends OF the pUpu-
lar contracting parties, both OF whom
are well and favorably known to all our
citizens. The bridegroom was accom-
panied by DR.. c. Z. Hilliard and sister,
Miss Love HiIliard, and DR.. Atkins, ol
Asheville. The ceremony was performed
in the presence of only limited number
OF select friends and members OF the re-
spective families. An elegant supper was
served at 5 o'clock, after which Mr.. Hill
lard and bride left on the O'Clock train
for Dayton, Tenn, to which place he was
assigned by the recent session OF the
Holston Conference. The bride is q
daughter OF Mr.. NJ. T. Justus, a recent
graduate of the ASheville Female College
highly accomplished, and is one of Hen,
dersonvile's iavorite daughters.
The present session of Judson College
under its new management, with DR..
Richard H. Lewis as President, opened
with a much larger number OF students
than for several previous years, and the
prospects for still greater increase arc
very tavorble-many more students hav'
ing signi6ed their intention of entering
at an early date. The members of the
faculty are all experienced teachers
The roof of the college building is being
repaired and many other things are being
attended to, to make the building more
comfortable. This school has already
been of great service to this and adjoining
counties, and it is destined to become a
powerful factor in the upbuilding of the
whole of Western North Carolina. The
immediate influence of the school i'll Hen.
dersonville is being felt to very great
extent.
1t is probable that new venture il,
journalism will be made here soon, as it
is rumored that a joint stock company
has been formed, and about sufficient
capital subscribed to purchase first
class outfit. The paper will be Demo
cratic.
Almost daily, for the past six weeks
thousands of pounds of cabbages have
been shipped from this point South
The past season was an unusually favor
able one for the growth ofthis vegetable
the average weight of heads being not
less than ten pounds, and the aggregate
production is larger than ever before.
The various business interests OF Hen
dersonville are just now quite t1ourishing
and the prospects for her future pro
.sressiveneSS were never brighter or more
promising.
Mr.. A. R. Guerard, president of the
Carolina Canning Company, of Flat
Rock, will leave that place for Europe
tomorrow. He will be absent during
| the greater portion of the winter.