The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-02-09

Mr.. R. E. Haynes of Spencer has
perfected a model of a motor pillow for
which he has made application for a
patent. The pillow is built on a rotary
plan and carries eighteen small SHOW
els, which operate on the principal of
a circular saw. 1t is claimed that the
machine, which is propelled>b gaso-
line motor, will work as we'll in dry
hard ground as in any other and will
thus afford the farmer immunity from
drought in breaking ground. Mr.. Hay
mes, who has been a machinist in the
Southern Railway shops in Spencer
for several years has also secured pa
tents IN several other valuable ma
chimes.
Two negroes at Shelby, who broke
Jail early Monday morning, surprised
the deputy Sheriff J.. J. Wilkins yes
terday when they accosted him on the
street and asked to be entombed again.
They had been to their home near
Kings Mountain, received fresh and
cleaner clothes and returned volun-
tarily.
Lewisville, 9 miles west of Winston
Salem, was visited by a 81. 500 fire
SCOIC1uoJ, IAO q Sc Od1hS containing
700 bushels of wheat and corn. and
a fine supply of implements being to-
tally destroyed. A granary and other
out-buildings were also burned. The
owner, Mr.. Lewis Spach, a well known
citizen, did not have a dollar insUr-
nee on his property. Only the work
of neighbors saved Mr.. Spach's resi-
dence. In the house at the time lay
the body Of Mrs. James, grandmother
of Mrs. Spach, who died Sunday. The
flames became so menacing to the
dwelling that the body was taken out
side until the blaze had subsidized.
Cleveland county is a try county re-
cOrdship and in a few days Senator
Gardner will introduce a bill in the
Legislature creating this Office. The
officer will be named b ythe county
commissioners, and will have jurtsdic-
ton on all cases under a felony. II
is designed to have the county an ex-
pense of feeding prisoners when they
could be tried, sentenced 10 the roads
or discharged as the case may be
The county recordershiO is being
tried in eleven counties in the State
and, it is said, process highly success
full.
The Gathings Furniture Company
with a paid-in capital of 100000, has
applied for a charter and will conduct
retail establishments in Wedesboro
and at Ansonville and Morven. In a
dition, the company proposes to do a
general jobbing business throughout
that territory The new concern unites
the old Gathings Company and the
Gathings Coffin e Casket Co.. and will
have a much larger capital stock.
The hearts of the many friends OF
T. R. Manning, editor of The Hender-
son Gold Leaf, have been made glad
by learning of his improvement while
undergoing treatment at the Virginia
hospital, Richmond. Letters received
from him by his friends state that he
hopes soon to be himself again and
expects to be at home in a short
time.
The people of Albemarle are greatly
pleased to know that the great Whit
ney development plant will commence
work May 1. Mr.. G. ". Smith, who was
formerly one of the receivers of this
company, will be in charge and he has
opened up an office at Whitney al.
ready and is getting things ready fol-
business. Another feature which spe'
c1ally delights Albemarle is that the
main offices have been placed at Whit
ney. I'VE have the Whitney plan
lock, stock and barrel at Whitne!
now" remarked Mr.. Smith to a lead
ing citizen a day o. so ago. "And WI
shall complete the job as soon as mat
ters can be arranged, laborers obtain
cd. etc,