The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-21

Mr.. sd. q. Wall. . rancher OF Grand
Valley, Colorado. is on . visit to biz
friend, A. L. Davenport, of Horse Shoe
! DR.. Litaker has returned from the
Conference. He has been assigned t.
Elkin; near winston-salem a prosper.
GUS church of about the same size a.
HendersonviIle's.
Albert Bassett, Of Goldsboro, N. G.
who has leased the Hart Mills at Flat
Rock, was in town Saturday. Mr.. Bas-
sett is q man of wide experience in this
business and will develop the already
good business of the Hart Mills to still
larger proportions.
E Lewis, was the first merchant to
buy a ticket for the hospital benefit re-
cital from Mrs. Carter, one of the
ladies dsvoting her time to that charity,
Mr.Lewis is progressive and up-to, date,
who believes in Hendersonyille and in
Hendersonville's future.
w. B. Jenkins, the genial and clever
representative of the Cincinnati Paper
Company, was in town Tuesday and In
cldentally sold this Office a bill of paper
amounting to several hundred dollars.
Mr.. jenkins win probably buy a home
here in the not distant future.
Hal Ripley, who Is q good shot,
walked down Main street Saturday with
a string of SO birds, the result of a few
hours hunting. This recalls the state
ment Of someone or other who says the
birds are so plentiful and so tame this
year that all you have to do Is to shake
the trees and the birds fall to the ground
stunned, and SO becope an easy prey.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
will give their annual bazaar on Thurs
day, Dec. 9th, at the Blue Ridge Inn.
Oysters, ice cream, and q variety of re-
freshments will be served. Also fancy
work suitable for Christmas presents.
Bazaar opens at Eve o'clock. All are
cordially invited to attend.
Assistant Commissioner M. L. Ship
man, who arrived in town Friday even
ing, vas called home by wire Saturday
on account of the illness of his little
son, William. Mr.. Shipman mad ex-
pected to remain in the Western part of
the state for several Gays in the dis
charge of his public duty, and will re-
turn as soon as conditions at Raleigh
permit.
B. A. Dlckey, of Kentucky, is con-
templating the erection of modern
-four and grist mill here, II he receives
any. material encouragement. Mr.
Dickey's idea is to ship in wheat and
manufacture a good grade of flour.
The brand would bear the name "Hen-
dersonville, " we suppose, which would
be a good advertisement for the town,
and would give employment to at least
half a dozen men. HendersonviIle needs
just such little enterprises. and 1t is to
be hoped that Mr.. Dickey's plans will
come to a successful fruition.
]. W. Price, better known as "Jim"
Price, of Pittsburg, but formerly Of
Henderson county, as everyone knows.
left for Salisbury Monday night after
spending several days here on pleasure
and business combined. He will arrive
home at the end of the week. Few are
better known here than "Jim" Price,
and DO one has a greater store of anec-
dOtes about most everyone in the u
ty. He is connected with the Pitts
burg Coal CompanY,and lives near that
great city with his two sisters, Miss
Mollie Price and Mrs. HYman. Mr.. Price
is we'll situated in his new home and
likes it there, altbo', of course, he al
ways has a warm spot in his heart for
Henderson county, for which he sees a
bright future,
S@rA The Rnansd