The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-07-06

The residents on Fleming
street are making considerable
complaint as to the manner in
which the street is kept up by the
town officials. No doubt the
street overseer is over taxed in
his efforts to keep HendersonvilIe
steets in good condition, yet the
fact should not be overlooked that
Fleming street is one of those
thick1y populated communities
and should not be neglected as
the case may be.
J. D. Collins, one Of the wealth
lest merchants of Spartanburg,
and also a former merchant Of
Henedrsonville, was in town this
week looking for a desirable resi-
dence for his family to spend the
summer.
Formal notices have been issued
that Highland Lake Club will be
opened for the public season July
LIST. This magnificent club house
was started in early spring -
has been rapidly pushed by skilled
labormen since that time. Elabn-
ate preparations haxe been rade
for the opening week. Highland
Lake station ON the Southern rail-
road is a designated stopping place
for all passenger trains on this
road.
G.. M. Wright, formerly Of
Seneca, S. c., but more recently
from Breyard, will begin the OPP
Grafton of a new wood working
establishment. The Henderson,
vile Light and Power Company
has Just received a powerful mo-
tor which will be used in run
ming the machinery of this shop.
Hardwood manufacturing has
long been adTocated-fef@ Hendef-
sonville and on nearly all the ad-
vertisements sent out Of the city
the fact is mentioned strongly
that there is a great deal of hard
wood to be found in and near
this city. The movement has
started and there is a possibility
Of the town having many small
enterprises experimenting in the
wood manufacturing business.
VIII. Whitalock the jeweler, has
re-arranged his ~window, and is
now displaying some very hand
some china, as well as great
many other pretty things.
Mrs. j. w. Bailey has opened
a new boarding house on North
Main St., in the home recently
completed by r Shields.
Rev. A. j. Justus has received
through Station & Rector, repres-
enting the Fidelity Phoenix Insur-
ance Co. $500 in payment of his
policy in his home which was
burned on June the 18th last.
The new boats for Laurel Park, o r
dered some time ago, are expected to
arrive here now at any time.
Mrs. Johnny" Jones, who has many
relatives here is seriously i'll at her
home neal the foot OF Sugar LOAF
mountain.
E. S. Millsap of the United States
Department of Agricultural and dis
trict manager of the Farm emo
stration of North Carolina vas in the
city today with Mr.. Mason of the
Southern Railway Industrial depart,
ment. Mr.. Millsap went before the
county commissioners in the interest,"
of his department and will shortly
show the farmers of this county some
wonderful demonstrations of the ex-
periments made by the government
on lands of Western North Carolina.
Yesterday morning at the Franz
Cullum residence in Laurel F1rh MIS-
Cynthia Neal of Atlanta, becaem tn
bride of Mr.. Frank Gum, OIL macon
Ga. The ceremony was read by Rev
R. B. Grinnan of the First P~resbyterl
an church, and Immediately afterWart
the happy couple left for an extende'
honeymoon.
A very pleasant dance was giye1
last night at the Gates hotel, n apou
thirty couples took advantage OF IN
good floor and splendid music furnish
ed by the new Gates orchestra. Thes
dances are very popular, and will .
given each Tuesday evening. Laf
night the dance was c~hapefened o
Mrs. A. A. Gates and MRS. n. p
Thomas.
A number 81. peopls in tie city nav
received the annual invitations to II