Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-01-09
RUTHERFORD
The Sun


tor court ordered by Governor
SUPER Kitchin began here Monday
", Wing with Judge q s ferguson
mo- WIavnesville, presiding and Soliei-
CT Hall Johnston, OF Marion prose
TOT .;ng The special term became
GUS onssary owing to the fact that there
ne00l large number of criminal cases
Was .so docket for trial and could not
o. disnosed of during the regular
terms. -, +ha onana;no of ~
City's splendid new hostelrys the
G @o+ol Mabree, which has been under
Ino,' for about six years. At an Ella
Wa" dinner travelling men from all
w. 1or the State were congratulating
Q4homselyes and the town on the much
tad better accommodation of the
+ransient public
The Western Star Lodge, No 81 and
4na Eastern Star lodge No. &c of the
Masonic order gave a banquet at the
Southern Hotel last Thursday night to
nbich the members of the fraternity
ond.tneir wives and friends and others
attended. Delightful music was fur,
niched by the local string band and
most enjoyable occasion is reported
nv the large number in attendance.
On December 10th, Mr.. T. P. Ed
wards, a good farmer and citizen of
Gilkey, killed a hog that netted $50
This seems to be the recofd, so far.
as we have learned, in this county
this year. :
(Forest City Herald)
: During the month of December
there was over 81, 500 sent off for
Whiskey from this place. There was
something like $500 sent OFF through
pest office money orders, $3.50
through express orders and with the
amount sent through personal checks
will make 100000 if not more This
shows the amount of money that is
sent from here for the Internal booze.
MCDOWELL
(From Marion Progress)
T. w. Snipes, father of T. E. Snipes,
of this place, died Sunday, December
o. at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
N J. Gibson, in Bridgewater after an
illness of 10 days duration. He was
81 years of age, well-known and high
ly respected. He served creditably in
the war between the states. Surviy-
ing him are four children; the two
above mentioned and Mrs. M. ]. Brad
ley, of Eberman, and W. ]. Snipes, of
Nebo The funeral services we're con-
duced Monday by Rev. M. L. Kaylor
and interment was made in Nebo ce-
metery.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Upton, mission
aries to Wuchow, Chiana of the South
ern Baptist church, sailed from Hong
Kong, on the S. S. China, Dec. 10th,
and will reach San Francisco January
9Th, arriving at Bryson Citys>N. c.,
about Jan. 18th. The corps of work
ers in this field has been greatly thin
ned by death, of late, and it is hop
ed hat Mr.. and Mrs. Upton maySre-
gain their health after years rest.
Miss Martha Justice spent New
Years day at the home of her father,
Judge Justice, at Rutherfordton.
HAYWOOD.
(Waynesyille Enterprise.)
At meeting of the Board of Alder
zmen last week Mr.. Clyde H. Ray was
elected Mayor of Waynesville, to fill
the unexpired term of Mr.. James R.
Boyd, whose resignation was accept
ed to render legal his occupancy of the
Craftsmanship, Board of County Com
missioners, to which he was recently
elected.
From protracted illness brought on
by injuries received in railroad acct
dent about one year ago, Mr.. Lawrence
Fain Morris died at his home in this
city on Christmas day. The deceased
was the son/of Mr.. N. B. Morris, a
well known Citizen of Waynesville. Mr..
Morris was about % years of age.
For some years he has been in the
railway mail service, in which work
he was employed when he sustained
the injuries finally resulting in his
Hon. Felix E. Alley, who has formed
"a law partnership with Mr.. Branner
Gilmer and will locate in Waynesville,
is valuable addition to the town and
county. Mr.. Alley is bright lawyer
and good citizen. He is now serv-
ing his eight year term as solicitor for
this judicial district to which he was
elected two years ago. Mr.. Alley
comes from Jackson County where he
vas born, reared, and honored by his
fellow citizens.
POLK
CTryon Bee.)
Tryon Council No. 143 Jr. o. U. A.
M. had very enthusiastic and SPLEEN
didly attended meeting on the last day
of the year Besides initiating num-
Der of new members, they had the re-
gular election of officers and the fol-
lowing Bros were elected to their
respective stations; c. F. E. Levaun,
v c K; G. Rhodes, r. S. l.; w. B.
Kruse, A. S. r.; H. L. Sarua, F.
S.; J. R. Moore; Treas; r. J. Jackson,
Chap; R. L. Wilson, Con-; A W. Bal
lard, w. l.. F..
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