The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-06-20
NEWS OF THE TOWN

Miss WillieBee Foster of Tryon is Wis
ting her grandfather Capt. Wofford.
T. C. Williams, the well known rea
estate operator, spent several days il
town this week.
Senator Ben Tillman will be one O.
the star attractions of the coming Chau.
tauqua.
G. A. Won der Lieth has returned
from his trip to Atlanta, Mrs. Won del
Lieth aud daughter returning with
him.
The Shinney Game at the City Rink,
Friday night, at 9 O'Clock, will be the
event ofjthe season. LOGS of fun. Don't
miss it. Admission 5 and 10c
Jesse D. Beale. who has 30 many
friends and acquaintances here, will
probably spend the summer in Hender-
sonville. Mr.. Beale is now in New
Jersey.
Some people say, and they r com
netent Judges, that there r more peo-
MIA in town now than there were on
.Julv 4th last year. Then again, some
people say 'taint so.
r, l.. Cooke, president of the Peerless
Drv Goods Company, AsheVille, was in
Town Monday. Mr.. Cooke has not been
bsra for two years and is much i'm
messed with the growth of the town
since his last visit
Miss Lila Posey, of Murphy, N, c., q
niece of Mrs. A. E. Posey, has been
visiting that lady for a few days. Miss
Posav also made a brief visit to her
grandmother, Mrs. Catherine Posey, OF
Mills River.
". n. Justus and DR.. Hunter both say
the meeting of the Pharmaceutical AS
sociation at Lake Toxa%ay last week
was full of interest and profit. The
MANY fine papers were keenly enjoyed.
Mr.. .Justus was elected third vice pres
ident.
J. L. McCurdy, of Long Island, who
with his family have been guests OF the
Knickerbocker, has purchased the
Price hill from John L. Orr and will
erect a residence to ost about $1,000.
This is one of the prcttiest locations in
town.
n D,ooLs hoo rotrrned from
Elizabeth City where he attended the
meeting of the Grand Lodge of Z. OF P.
Mr.. Brooks has been appointed a mem
Der of an important committee, and will
attend the next meeting of the Lodge,
to be held in Raleigh next year. The
genial tax collector visited the EXPOSE
tfon and the national capital and had q
very pleasant time at both places.
The employees of the Saxon Mills,
Spartanburg, with their friends, held
their annual picnic at Laurel Park last
Saturday. There was a big crowd OF
them and they seemed to enjoy their
outing immensely. A baseball game
between Spartanburg and Brevard,
which was won by Spartanburg Ia to 4,
was one of the main features of the day
at the park.
w. A. Smiths car line started on its
regular summer schedule last Saturday
and that beautiful resort, Laurel Park
is now open for the summer. The
dummy's first trip was the signal for
every steam whistle in town, engines
and all to emit a series of shrieks, and
most everybody thought the town was
on fire, but as a matter of fact it was on.
ly an official salute
DR.. Egerton has a new treatment
table in his Office which is a marvel OF
whiteness, and smoothness, and hard.
ness. It's made of porcelain glass, and ID
another little addition to the doctors
already fine equipment, which includes
that wonderful X-Ray machine, by
means of which no bone, however small.
is hidden from sight.
DIED-Margaret, the infant daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Hobbs, %. Sun
day, June Is. Interment vas in St
Johns in the Wilderness, Rev. r. N
Wilcox officiating. DIR. Wilcox baptised
the child two hours before its death
Mr.. and Mrs. Hobbs have the sincere
sympathy of their many friends in thu
community.
On next Monday, June "a, 1907, at thu
Court House, at IL O'Clock, noon, tn
Magistrates of Henderson County vii
meet to elect the county tax collector
who will hold Office for the next twt
years. 1t is said the magistrates will
hold d caucus, at ten O'Clock, over ]. o
Williams store, to decide on a nominee
The magistrates held a caucus when tn
last election was held, two years ago.
"Stonewall," Miss Anna w. Atkin