The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-04-04
NEWS OF THE TOWN

AS u . AASNA
has q handsome new awning,
The finance committee met last Mon
day and transacted routine business.
T. G. Williams came up from Colum-
bia and remained in town for a few days
last week.
Tax Collector Brooks is busy making
out his list, which will appear in this
paper mex week.
A subscriber says he is glad this pa
per has sufficient enterprise to publish
the real estate transfers each week.
If you've got a claim against the
county now's the time to present it.
Read their advertisement elsewhere in
this paper.
John johnson, colored, who. owned
the barber shop on Main street for SO
many years, died in Charleston last
Sunday.
Have you read the statement OF the
Bank of Hendersonville in this issue?
It is interesting and shows the exact
standing of this strong institution.
Squire G.. Oats, of Bear Wallow, was
in town Monday on business. Mr.. Oats
is one of the original subscribers to the
Hustler.
Mrs. Carrie Holbert, recently a patient
at Biltmore hospital, is spending a few
days with relatives in AsheYille and is
expected home shortly.
Miss sallie Livingston died at her old
home at Fletchers on Thursday last, at
the advanced age of 81 years. Rev.
Posey conducted the funeral services.
w, P. Bartlett and wife have return
ed from their. visit TO Florida, where
Mr.. Bartlett reports the fishing rs be-
ing exceptionally fine this year.
We publish elsewhere in our columns
this week the court calendar for the
May term and the full ext of the new
state law about fr0ightrates.
r. G. Brooks has q branch of a maple
tree with the leaves fully out, at Hun
ter's Pharmacy. 1t is an indication Of
the f~erwardness of the season.
Will C~orpening's boy, Hok0, recently
killed three wild geese ut Mills River
while out on q hunting expedition, The
boy is rs years old and is proud of his
proves as . hunter.
The grounds around the Presbyterian
church are being sown to grass, A
hedge, just being started next the side
walk will also help set off this beautiful
ediice.
h. 8 Bruin, proprietor of the Red
Store, had q very successful opening
last Saturday. His stock is we'll selected,
of q large variety and Is sold at prices
which ind uee the average person to buy.
williams aud Owens. the boy burglars
sent back to Asheville from this county
have been taken from the "Reform-
atory'' and put to work on the chain
gang. They we're too gay at the SIRE
fo~rmatory."
who has been attending the AshevillO
Business College, will graduate in a few
days and has accepted a position with
the Craggy Mountain Lumber Co., at
swannanoa.
The county commissioners met last
Monday and transacted routine business.
The bonds for the $12, 900 authorized by
the Legislature have been received and
over to Mr.. Hickman. The com
will now proceed to pay off
the claims held against it, after they
have beer passed on by the finance COM
We wish to announce that Ochlawaha
No. 161 1901 will meet on Tues
day evening, at 8 o'clock P. M. Confer
the second degrees on two brothers.
All brothers who can attend will be
greatly benefited by lso doing. The
new team is doing some good work.
L. w. Walker has erected the first
sign board on Main Street, and will
shortly put up several more on that
street and on side streets. They are
large affairs, with q wood frame cover
ed with iron, Mr.. Walker is q memb-
er of the National Bill Posters Associa-
tion, q powerful organization, and this
city Is now mentioned in the National
Bill Posters Journal, which is used
largely as IN advertising guide.
Amongst other things, it is claimed
having bill boards in this city will be
instrumental In having more trav cling
shows stop here.
"An operate career is q fine thing
remarked Nine Sembrich, but an opera
singer really doesn't live, and if it Were
not for the few minutes Joy when she
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