The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-28
MASONIC TEMPLE
FOR AShEv|Llt
Lodge Plans to Erect $4,000
Building-Y. M. c. A.
Extension Work.
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Asheville, n. c.. October 2I.-The
Masons of this city within Few
months will erect handsome four
story temple at the corner OF Wood
fin and North Main Streets. at cost
of $4,000. The building will be one
OF the handsomest Masonic temples In
this State, and Its location will be ideal
for such a structure. Just across tho
street from the lot owned by the Ma
sons the Asheville aerie Of Eagles VIII
construct q home, at a cost OF $.o'"oV.
The Eagles Home Company mas pur-
chased two lots at the west corner OF
Main and woodfn Streets, and the
CONSTR ucticn Of the building will be
started as soon as the contract for
the building is let.
Provisional Division Commander John
A. Guney. within a few days. Will H.
sue a cali for convention OF the
snan,.h- American War veterans ~
this city. The convention will be held
for the purpose of perfecting dlvs-
ion of North Carolina, and the date
for the meeting will be announced
upon the receipt of charters by sew.
eral camps which have been ORGAN
lied in this State within the past Few
months. Mr. Guffey was appointed
commander upon the recent formation
of a provisional division and douot-
less will be elected to the same once
in the division. the custom OF the
veterans being to continue the COM
h. HNPynAH
of state division.
The young Mems Christian Assoc
citation is doing a great deal Of col
l.1e and extension work in this sec
ton Of the State, a number OF organ
izations having been formed within the
past few weeks. the bingham echoo,
has formed a Y NJ {. A., and one mas
been orxanfxed at the Weavervtlle COL
leee al weaverville. n c. The CuiiO-
vince Training School IL making plans
for the organization of an association
at that place. and II Is expected that
the institution will be represented
there within very short time.
A mild sensation was created In the
criminai term of Cuperior Court Fri
day. when W. Fl. Hughes. who appeared
As the prosecuting witness In the case
against Charles Sneed, charging the
latter with selling whiskey illegally.
admitted to the attorney for the de-
fendane that he had had been prom
iscd a fee Of SO IL the prisoner were
convicted By v. g Lusk, the president
Of the Law Enforcement League. OF
Asheville. who appeared as the prose-
cutting attorney in that capacity. MI.
Lusk went on the stand and denied
the charge. Sneed was found guilty.
The owners Of real estate In this
section Of the State will hold . meet
ing here next week for the purpose
OF liseine tlreif property and prepar-
ing q report Of tbs available orcnArd
and farming lands which are offered
for sale in Western North Carolina
This report will be submitted to va
rious railroads Of the western part OF
the United states. with a request that
colcnists' rates to this section OF
North Carolina be offered ~ the va
rious systems
The site Of the old Ken.iworto
Inn VII Be the location Of q new $780,
cee hotel by that name. which - to
be erected At an early date. the Kenr-
worth Inn Company having applied for
a charter The old structure was de-
ssroye6 By IRE several years ago and
the vast park In which u was situated
has been given over - recreation
ErountS-
More cattle are being shipped from
western North Carolina Just now
than ever Before. Scores % car loads
arc being handled from this city each
week by dealers and rassers. large
number Of them are being sold on the
Richmon6 market ana quite few are
being sold - Eastern packers