The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-12-05
NEWS OF THE TOWN

NEWO VT l1E IUWN !
And didn't it snow on Wednesday.
There are several weddings scheduled
for the near future.
Miss Annie Smith has returned from
q visit to Greenville.
The town commissioners meet tonight
cThursdayI.
Two men with good lungs and small
organ, preached Monday on Main street.
Mrs. Louise Hurt is slowly recovering
from arecent attack of sickness.
Mrs. J. A. Hatch is slowly recovering
from her recent illness.
DIR. j. A. Frazier, Hendersonville,
Route l, says: ''Long live the bright.
breezy, newsy Hustler. "
W. H. Brawley, at one time clerk at
the Blue Ridge Inn is now attending the
N. C. Medical College at Charlotte.
The merchants of the town are get
ting their stores ready for the Holiday
trade.
Major S. v. Pickens and wife left on
TUESDAY, for Apopka, Fla, where they
will remain about three months.
The Hendersonville Cigar Company,
employing several men, are now located
over the Bank of Hendersonville.
There are a number of visitors in
town. Many are registered at the ho-
tells and principal boarding houses for
the winter.
c. A. Hobbs hes returned from brief
visit to Connecticut. Mr.. Hobbs will
remain here about two weeks when he
again returns to his old home for the
Christmas holidays.
Rev. j. L. Brookshire and w. A.
Morris are holding revival services al
Fishers School house. The revival il
unusually fruitful in its spi ritual bless
ings, the interest amongst the older
people being remarkable.
The carpenters who have been at worE
Eon the orphanage building at BalfouI
have been transferred to the new Bap-
list church being erected there. They
will return to the orphanage as soon a
the plasterers get through.
On Friday, Dec. 20, at Flat Rock, the
play, ''0yer the Garden WALL" will b
given at the graded school building
Other features of the entertainment
will be the pantomime, The Lotu
Eaters" and music. All are invited
Admission, 10 and 20 cts. This is TO
the benefit of the school.
The Hendersonville Mercantile Co
have . sale on in which the prices hav
been cut to the bone. The sales OF thi
company haye become famous for th'
exceptional yalnes offered, and this on
is no exception.
June Hood was fined $8in the Mayor
court, Monday, for driving one OF Tor
Jackson's horses too fast and for bein
drunk. Pleaded not guilty and said b
would gladly pay heavy fine if anyon
could prove that horse could go taste
than the law allows,
Judge Pace has received a letter fror
Solicitor Spainhour in which that ger
tIemau deeply regrets the death of th
late Sheriff. R. Freeman, and in whic
he pays high tribute. to the sterlin
qualities of the dead Sheriff.
The ladies of the hos Association
will hold their second annual social
9 the home of Mrs. j. r. Egerton,
Thursday afternoon. Dec. twelve. tn
( social marks the second year of the q
istance of the Association. Every mer
i Der is urged to be present. as importal
h matters will come before them.
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A party of about 35 enthusiastic hn
s ters, mostly local men, arose at 4:3O
m, Wednesday, and started out to hu
i the festive fox. They he'd pack
J? hounds and returned about eleven o'clo
s after having had good mornings spo'
The fox was turned loose on the Bark
8 place and was caught after about
% minutes running