The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-07-19
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The streets of Hendersonville present
. scene of activity these days which
testifies to the popularity of this beauti-
full city as resort. Early in the morn,
ing, lull at noon, and then again in the
evening, Main street is crowded with
visitors. The town seems to be full of
pretty girls, and they look SO delight
fully cool at all times in their pretty,
dainty irocks, that merely to see them
is refreshing. Asone confirmed bachelor
said the other day, 81 wonder If they
really feel IS cool as they lookr'
The horses of the city and those from
the country, too, are becoming accus-
toned to the automobiles, and the dire
predictions of death and disaster, made
SO freely early in the season, from &C
cidents caused by frightened horses,
seem to have been made by false proph-
cts.
One Of our best known and most
popular physicians tells weird tale Of
fourteen chickens being hatched from
thirteen eggs. He does not state
whether or not twas owing to this
marvellous mountain air that such .
phenomenon occurred.
Mr.. ]. A. Taylor, who is staying at
the Blue Ridge Inn, sent King Edward
of England some fine peaches, recently,
grown IN Oklahoma Territory, for
which Ed. sent Mr.. Taylor very nice
letter of thanks. Mr.. Taylor will make
Hendersonville his permanent home,
and is now looking at several pieces Of
the most desirable property in the city
with view to purchasing, among them
being the beautiful home of the late
Joseph Noterman. Mr.. Taylor is presi-
dent of the National Gfnners Associa-
tion, and is also connected with the
Texas Fruit and Producers Exchange.
Elk Governor Bloxam of Florida, Is at
the Wheeler, for the summer. Governor
Bloxam, who is a refined and courtiy
gentleman of the old school, enjoys the
distinction of being the only man ever
elected twice to that high position in
his state, and, like Grover Cleveland,
served four years, retired to private
life four years, and was again elected to
serve his second term He has also
given the people of Florida twelve years
service as Solicitor of the State, and
feels now that he may soon retire full Of
years and honors. The Governor says
he notes great changes and improve
>ments in beautiful Hendersonville each
succeeding season, and is now beginn-
ing to wonder where and when it will
stop.
w. A. Garland says he believes there
are many more people here now than
there were last year at this time. Many
others share this opinion.
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The Georgia editors will be with as
for short time. It behooves everyone
to give these gentlemen every attention
possible. Hendersonville is better known
in Florida, to-day, than ever before.
The HUSTLER has printed a few of The
nice things the Florida editors have
said about us, and the hospitality OF the
citizens of beautiful Hendersonville has
been told thro' the press of Florida 10
many thousands of people of that great
State.
Miss Sadie Smathers, assistant secre-
tary of the Board of Trade, has been of-
fered position. at very handsome
salary, with one of the leading news
papers of Florida, but has declined the
offer. Miss Smathers has the detail
work of the Board Of Trade at her
fingers ends, and is too valuable a mem
Der of that organization to lose.