The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-04-05

a pleasant call the first of the week.
Miss Jennie Vail Davis, daughter of
Ira j. Davis, is seriously i'll.
DR.. A. a. Morev is having his hand
some Office building newly painted.
". p. Whitmire, of Brevard, paid US
a pleasant visit last week.
The work on the postofice building is
progressing rapidly.
Miss Mittie Breeding, of Asheville,
was in the city last week visiting her
parents.
"a. l. Hartman of Reedsville, Mass !,
was a guest of the Blue Ridge Inn,
Monday.
Smith & Waldrop have sold to Mrs.
e. G. Wilson, a lot on w. College st.,
consideration $3.50.
A number of our musically-inclined
people are going to ~Spartanburg to at
tend the Music Festival.
Mr.. J. E Thomas, a prominent ply
stefan of Philadelphia, is here for an
indefinite rest, to restore his health.
w. A. Smith has unoffcially endorsed
the work of the proposed Civic League
by having his house painted.
The souvenir book, for the publishing
of which the Hustler has the contract,
will probably be ready within two
weeks.
Mr.. Ransom, the efficient principal of
the Flat Rock Graded School, has gone
to his home, in Mecklenburg, for a
short visit.
E. r. Memminger, of Flat Rock, has
returned to his home, there with his
daughter, who has been seriously i'll in
Atlanta for some time past.
James Price who was here to attend
the burial of his sister, Mrs. Gale, has
returned to Pittsburg, on account of the
labor troubles in that section.
Miss Mary Holden, the popular teach
er of the first and second grades of the
Flat Rock School, has left for her home
for a short visit.
Much of our space this week is COW
cred by the delinquent tax list. How
ever, that will be news Il a good many
people. Is your name written there?
We regret to record the death of Mr..
A. r. Shipman, Mud Creek. of heart
disease, on Monday, March Goth. In
terment was made in PATHS Chap ell,
Fletcher.
DIR. A. r. Love, pastor of the Bap-
list Church, was treated to a pleasant
surprise Sunday, when he was notified
of an increase in his salary from $500 to
$1,000, as a token of appreciation on the
part of his congregation.
The Baptist congregation has bought
a lot from w. Fl. Ray, on Anderson Ave-
nue., and have closed the contract for
the removal thereto of the old Presby-
terian church, which they recently
purchased. 1t will be used as a Baptist
mission.
Mrs. w. ]. Davis, returned Sunday
from Morganton, where she has been
visiting Mr.. Davis, and reports the con-
dition of our popular County Commits
sioner very much improved in health.
This will be good news to Mr.. Davis
very many friends.
It is proposed that those having a
surplus of rose bush cuttings, and flow
er plants of any kind, leave them at
some central location, where they will
be gwen out to those calling for them.
The distributing place has not as yet
been decided upon, but will be an
Nar1~noI H4vk rua4ly THS. E. o14,,s H.
line the proposed Civic League pro-
poses to work when fully organized.
r P. Freeman and a strong dele
cation from the depot part of the town
will be on hand at the next meeting of
the Board of Aldermen and present a
strong petition for a sewer for that part
of the city. The business men there
are determined to have the sewer
sity, and they will endeavor to make
the Board take the same view of the
matter.
The interest in the projected hospital
and in the work of the Hospital Asso-
citation is now general. The ladies are
untlrlng In their efforts to awaken
public sentiment, the doctors are work
ing with them, and there is no doubt
the Hospital Association will be reward
ed for it's efforts by oon haYing a mod
ern building. 1t is proposed to use the
cottage plan. adding new rooms and
new buildings as occasion demands. |
They have a choice of nine lots, and
offers from the building trades to do
their share towards the noble work.
They continue to relieve cases of desti-
tuition, and Bendersonville's public
spirited people may be trusted to back
up the Association in everything il may
ask for.