The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-12-13
Local News

The Blue Ridge Inn mas an electric
cigar lighter.
Raymond P. Edwards has returned TO
the city from jacksonville.
The two millinery stores have hand
somely decorated windows.
Miss Chenault has returned to thu
city, and is . guest of Mrs. Hunt.
Many of the country schools are clos
ing for the term.
Owing to delay In receiving copy, the
county statement will o appear until
next week.
There will be . box supper at Big
Willow Academy on Saturday night be-
fore Christmas.
Charlie Nichols, Of the Nichols Shoe
Co., OF Asheville spent sunday with his
family at Mrs. Hurts on Broad Street.
Services will be held in the Presby-
terrain Church next Sunday, both norm
ing and evening.
The Claude Brown Company have de-
liYered about fifty poles to the telephone
Company ut Skyland.
The Christmas edition of the The
Hustler will be mailed on the 18th, nj
day earlier han usual.
That liberal offer of DIR. Scheneck of
the Biltmore estate, has been renewed.
Read it; its worth while.
It may. not be generally known, but
there In q tax Of $40 on all merchants
selling fireworks.
Mrs. S. L. Robertson. of Birmingham,
Ala, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. R..
A. Moody.
Mrs. Fl. q. Feaman left on Saturday
for Mound City, ILL.,, where she will join
Mr.. Feaman.
J. o. wilkins has just re turned to
his duties at his store, after his long and
serious illness.
Evangelist L. A. Cooper has closed
his services at the Baptist church,
which have been most succeesful.
Miss Jennie Hodges. who has been
visiting Miss Mary, daughter of G. E
Wilson, has returned to her home.
The road supervisors had a meeting
at the Court House, Monday. No bust
ness Of Importance was transacted.
Michael D. Schenck has returned from
Greenville, where he went on business
connected with the Appalachian %Interur-
ban Railroad.
B. b. Kirkpatrick, of Waynesville;
pri vste secretary of Congressman Gudg-
or, was in town Wednesday, and paid US
q pleasant visit.
Rev. DIR. Llttaker, met with a slight
accident, Tuesday, which resulted in
losing the extreme tip Of one OF his
fingers,
T. r. Rice and Tom Mckee, q negro
laborer, we're injured at the Balfour
quarries last week. Both had narrow
escapes from death.
Lost, black and white Poodle, anSw-
ers to the name of Topsy. Suitable re-
ward will be paid if returned to Mrs.
Louis Fender, Broad street,
John Orr has resigned as Justice of the
peace and on Saturday last Judge Pace
appointed Squire FINLEY to fill the vac
ancY.
An unusually large number OF people
from the country were in own Satur-
day. The merchants of the town all re-
port business as being very satisfactory.
John McCutchon, a young man OF Is
who came here last June, died Saturday
The remains were taken to Sumpter, g..
G.. Mr.. McCutchon had been married
bat two days.
Ochlawaha Lodge No. 161, L o. D. F.
recently elected the following officers:
Noble Grand, G.. G. .Hyder; Vice Grand,
J. Brookshire; Rec. Secy. a. F. Drake;
Fin. secy, @. E. Brooks; Treasurer A.
F.P. King,
w. A. Austin, formerly OF Henderson
Vile is now State Agent for the Phlla-
delphia Life Insurance Co., with head
quarters at. AshevilIe. The new COM
pany has written $685. 0 worth of bust
ness in Asheville in 30 days.
The ladies Of the Presbyterian church
we're very successful. with their bazaar
and supper last Thursday. One man
only was heard to complain. He came
into this Office and said he was bitterly
disappointed. Said he went there for
supper, he was hungry, and said he had
the finest meal he had eaten In many
moons.