The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-03-15
The New Railroad.

Trade committee, in reference to the
new railroad which isto run from Green
Vile to Knoxville. Mr.. Perkins, of the
Hotel Gates, received communication
from Mr.. Gates to that effect on We'd
nesday.
As is generally understood. if Hender-
sonville is included in the scheme, and
If she does her proper share towards
building the line, it will be of inestima-
BILE benefit to the town and county, Civ
ing US direct communication with Knox
vile, and being the first step towards
making HendersonVille a railroad
center.
Mrs. Pless, of Knoxville is a guest at
W. A. Smiths.
Miss Saint Clair Hawkins has return
ed from her southern trip.
Rev. Wilcox, of the Episcopal church,
has returned from his trip to the North.
A. A. Gates, accompanied by Mrs.
Gates and two children, are in the city.
Mrs. W. G. Cornell, of Pleasant Hill,
is in Asheville, receiving treatment for
her eyes.
A. w. Sitton, of EasIey, S. c., was in
tne city Tuesday. He is up on business
pertaining to histfarm t ,Horse Shoe.
L. w. Walker, of Crescent Carbonat-
ing Co, expects to begin making de-
liveries next week.
The Democratic county convention OF
Haywood county will meet in Waynes-
vile, Aug. 6, to nominate county
officers.
Work has begun on the handsome
new residence of Mr.. r. G. Clarke, on
West Broad street.
The supper given by the ladies of the
Presbyterian church Tuesday night was
an entire success.
Owing to lack of space we are obliged
to leave out many interesting communi-
cations. which will appear next week.
The B. Y. P. y. are going to support
a foreign missionary, and a collection
was taken up for that purpose last Sun
day night.
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chips which Mr.. Davis. has for sale at
his coal and wood yard, and which is
unequaled for starting fires,
The windows of the Hendersonville
Mercantile Co., with their numerous
electric lights, made q handsome dis
play; we'll worth stopping to look at.
'Thos. Ivey, of Boston, will address the
Board of Trade tomorrow, Thursday
Forestry and Rail Roads as applicable
to Hendersonville. Everybody invited,
especially the ladies.
DR.. z. T. Primer, of Horse Shoe, was
summoned to the bed side of his sister
in Biltmore, Monday, who is reported at
this writing to be in a critical condition.
Nh. Wilson's family will leave Pitts
burgh for this city during the present
week. They will make their future
home here.
Messrs. Smith, Waldrop, Holmes,
Valentine and Cole are at work in West
Hendersonville, on Broad and other
streets, with a force of laborers and three
road scrapes.
E. w. Perry has added to his herd
of Jersey COWS st Hid.away Farm some
fine registered cows, the bull of which
was sold for $4,000. lie also has a fine
young registered bull from Biltmore.
Carolina Real Estate, Loan & Devel-
opment Company, report real estate
prospects good. Have sold the Garland
stable, on Main St., to G. d. Hyder, and
rented two houses for the summer to
southern people.
DIR. Gilbert T. Rowe, pastor of Gen.
trail Methodist Church, Asheville, will
d~elivera literary address al the Metho:
dist Church here, Friday night, March
23rd. No admission will be charged at
the door, but a collection will be taken.
The address will be under the auspices
of the Epworth League.
The new Presbyterian church will be
ready for occupancy this summer. The
old church has been sold to the Baptist
congregation, through a committee rep
resenting that church, who will move
the building to Mud Creek, beyond the
depot, where it will be used as a Bap-
fist mission
Miss Woodall, the competent and ex-
pert trimmer, who has SO successfully
served with Mrs. Hart for the past sew.
eral years, will return on the 9th inst.
from an extended trip north, having
visited Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York, in the interest of her trade
and selecting goods for the firm.
The death of little Ollie Bennett, age
IA, is a sad loss to the child's parents and
her many friends. The little one had
a severe attack of typhoid fever, a year
ago, leaving her with a weak heart.
The few days previous to her death, she
was apparently in better health than at