The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-03-14

lands at exorbitant prices. an let US know
within ten days whether or not on
proposition a be accepted, we shall b
ready to close the matter with you
You will understand, of course, tina
time is essential, and we must know
within ten days what to exyect; other
wise our proposition must be withdrawn
Very truly yours
T. @. WILLIAMS
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NEWS OF THE TOWN
The municipal election will soon b
here-the first Tuesday In May.
Mrs. E. W. Gurley has returned from
Biltmore hospital, arriving home las
Saturday.
It's now Squire J.. c. Morrow. tina
gentleman having just been appointed
magistrate.
Miss Charlotte Young, n of the
~conuty's efficient school teachers. has
gone to GoldsbOro, N. @.
Miss Leni Moore has returned from
the market and Mrs. Posey announces
her spring opening for next week,
Williams and Toms have rented Mrs
MaIone's house on Park Ave. to Mrs.
Boyd, of Pennsylva mia, for one year.
The lecture on Yellowstone Park was
largely attended, last Monday night,
and Melted q neat little sum for the hos
Il 'pital.
Tuesday was a busy day at the court
house. The lake meeting, the county
commissioners and county supervisors
all had meetings on that day.
Bryson and Hefner nave rented that
part of Claude Browns barns nOt occu-
/ ,pied by G.. w. Brooks. They will con
duct a general livery business there.
C.E. Brooks says taxes are coming in
awfullY slow, and that there will be
many a name advertised, unless they
come up and settle before the 10Th. A
word to the wise should be sufficient.
Geo. BrysOn, colored, just sentenced
J, to two years on the gang, will be re-
turned to BuncOmbe county at the ex-
plrstion of his term. The officials want
him over there.
G. AZ Glazener demonstrated his pub
lie spirit by putting in several daVs ON
the jury last week. Mr.. Glazener is q
busy man, but considered it his duty to
serve, even at a financial sacrifice.
With the recent additions from the
last term of court, the chain gang will
number about 20 men. It is the opin-
ion Of the authorities that if the gang is
made to really hustle they should be
able to do a gree deal OF public work.
There is quite a heavy demand for
seats for che Asheville Music Festival, to
be held in that city on April % and "a.
Sembrich and Walter Damrsoch are the
attractions. Seats may be reserved at
Pless Book Store.
The ladies of the Hos pital Association
realized $40 from the lecture and are
well pleased thereby. They feel un der
special obligations to Mr. G. S.. Full
bright, our efficient station agent,
through whom the lecture was given
for the Associations benefit Mr.. Full
bright exerJed himself in this good
cause. and the Hospital is so to the
good through his kindness.
The Board of Supervisors for Hepder-
son county. met on Tuesday al the court
house and elected w. L. Miller chair
man and township supervisor and j. d.
Dermid secretary, both for term of two
years. County Supervisor p. r. Patton
will organize the different townships
RAPIDLY when d fneating of all wi lie
called. This is the first meeting under
the new road law.
II. S. Bruin, who will shortly open
his beautiful store, has adopted the
name of 1.-THE red store" and has the
front of his building painted red.
There has been much curiosity shown as
to lust what line of business Mr.. Bruin
will engage in, as ne has declined to
state just what it will be H~owever,if
you will notice the advertisement 10
this paper next week. your curiosity
will be satisfied.
The lecture or Yellowstone Park drew
a crowd which completely filed the
court house. The marvellous beauties
of that wonderland of natures we're
shown by some very fine moving pict-
ures and the lecture was given in an in
teresting way, fully describing some of
wonders of the Park. There is one riv-
or which has much alum-in it. Alum
has shrinking properties TO a marked
degree. The lecturer spoke Of q Hen
Jacksonville girl who went there wearing
q number 7 shoe and waded IN this pc
culiar river. When shec came out she
was able tO-wear q number three. 1t IS
said this story is not true, as there are
no girls in Hendersonville who year
size larger than number W shoe.
A roof garden for Hendersonville
will be q decided novelty, and o source
OF much enjoyment to our visitors and
citizens. Mr.. Brown will probably so
change the plan of the big rink SO that
q strictly modern roof garden may be
built on top, where, surrounded by
shrubs and trees in tubs, those who
wish may listen to the oehestra and en-
joy the refreshments which will be
served. A feature of the garden will be
the many electric lights strung around.
similar to the arrangement on the big
porch of the Blue Ridge Inn. Messrs.
Hewitt and Brown believe this will be
@ great improvement over The original
plan of having the refreshments served