The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-03-07
NEWS OF THE TOWN

sing.
VIM. Hewitt has peer confined to his
homo the past week, on account of i'll
ness.
w. F. Pryor. who has been logging
at Old Fort, has returned to his home
at Bear Wallow.
j. D. Humphrey of ~Spartanburg, is Wis
itinghis brother-in-law, A. G. johnson,
the genial proprietor of the Blue Ridge
Inn.
G. s. Brasington, of Charlotte, is in
town. Mr.. Brasington is connected with
the new brick company, who are now
getting ready for active operations.
M. L. Pace and w. G. Moore, who
have bought out the firm of King and
Marshall, have adopted the name of
the "Cash Grocery Store"
RLum Hyder, who went to Asheville,
two week ago, got back safely, all right.
Mr.. Ryder is now living at Uno, and
has Subscribed to this paper.
M. T. Justus has been down with the
grippe for two weeks. His many friends
are glad to see him on the street again.
He had a severe attack, but is getting
over it very nicely.
G. King, who is a good shoe repairer,
has been sick for W weeks, and has
just got back to work. He requests
his friends to bring him their work, as
he needs it.
The rumors that ]. p. Hickman has
bought u a bank in Greenville is
without foundation. Mr. Hickman is,
OF course, 's~foot-loose," but for the pre-
cent that genial gentlemsns plans are
quite indefinite.
Judge G.. n. Guron, who is holding
court here this week, is a st anger to
most of our attorneys. He is q pleasant
faced gentleman, keen and alert looking,
about 49 years of age. He 10 of med
fum height, and has thea appearance of
an up-to-the-second business man.
Owing TO the extremely bad weather
last Thursday night. the big, boom
meeting ottheBoard ofTrade will beheld
this Thursday night, at the Court House
at 8 O'Clock. The ladies are specially
urged to lend the inspiration of their
presence to the meeting. 1t will be a
good One-interesting from start TO
finish.
1t is a matter of some congrstulation
on the part of the county that it's issue
of S12, 900 bonds to take up the floating
indebtedness has been taken up by q
local capitalist. 1t is said, also, that it
was somewhat q matter Of local pride
which prompted that gentleman to
make the investment.
The changing have about completed
its work at the depot. They next will
work on Academy hill; q stone culvert
will be built in front of Mrs. Morris
residence and will make q fill both
ways. They will also grade entrance
of BrUad street to Main.
p. F. Patton. recently appointed
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led a meeting of the present township
supervisors for the purpose of electing
supervisor who will represent the town.
AMP in the county organization. The
meeting will be held in the court house
on next Tuesday.
A. Cannon, speaking of the Raleigh
oo-n@a-o-l1noo IF tho AnSf1np SouS he |
considers it the best thing in the paper,
that he gets clear, intelligent idea OF
what the Legislature is doing. in fact a
complete digest Of each weeks work
9hers. He says he gets more news from
our Raleigh letter Than from all the
daily papers combined.
W. F. Randolph, secretary of the
AsheviIle Board of Trade, was in town
wednesday, Mr.. Randolph says the
Asheville horse show this year will be
greater and finer than ever, and spoke Of
the opportunity for selling exhibition
horses. He is anxious to have as many
as possible of the good horses owned in
Henderson county exhibited. II will be
held on the 16 and II OF April.
Mrs. L. ". Bieaise of Charleston SC,
was called to Hendersonville on account
of the serious illness of her mother,
Mrs. e. W. Gurley, and will remain in
the city for some time. The friends of
Mrs. Gurley will be pleased to know
that she is improving very rapidly and
will return from Biltmore Hospital at
the end of this week.
T. c. McNeelye has gone north in
interests OF the A. L. r. r. DR.. Morse
and Prof. Garland are out of the state
in the interest of the lake. When these
gentlemen return, something may be
expected to drop. They are earnest