Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-02-05
CONDENSED NEWS OF 10TH
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Review Of the Latest IMPORTANT Hap
penings OF Thirteen Surround
ing Counties.

HE JURY III Tie cdS0 OF wal
drop Of Canton charged with the kill
ing Of Fleet smathers of that place.
Monday morning returned a verdict
of manslaughter after having had the
case under consideration since early
Saturday afternoon. Judge Carter in
the afternoon imposed a sentence of
five years 0 nthe Haywood county
roads.-Waynesville Courier.
The boarding department of st.
Katharine's will be discontinued, eff
l~cctive the first of next month and
the present location of the school in
the WaynesVille Inn will be given up.
ST. Katharine's will be continued
through the present term as a day.
school, being conducted in the Parish
h-ouse.-Waynesville Courier.
Notwithstanding that Postmaster.
Newman, of Columbus, resigned sever
al months ago, no one has yet been.
appointed to take his place, so he is
reluctantly holding overlook Coun-
ty News.
There will be some new machinery
installed at the Tryon Hosiery Manu-
featuring Cos plant at once.-Polk
County News.
The small wooden buildings oppo-
site the railroad at Saluda have all
been moved back to widen the street
which will improve -appearanc very
much. The street is now being put
in good order and when the new side
walk is laid will make a god job well.
lone.-Polk County News.
The Tryon-Saluda automobile road
that is being built up the valley gorge
route is progressing under expert
management and this end will proba
bly, be completed by early spring The
winter weather so far has been favor
able for o a building-Polk County
News.
The BryEon City Bank directors
have set aside $15e in gold to be
awarded as premiums in a corr and
potato contest in Swain county.-Bry-
o City Times.
W. A. Gibson Esq, received his
commission as postmaster for Brysoa
City on Tuesday of this week and as
sumed the duties Wednesday. Mr.. 7.
F. league, the retiring postmaster, ex-
poets to move to Spartanburg, S. c.,
and engage in the produce commission
business. He has many friends in
Swain county who will wish him all
! prosperity in his new home-Bry-
son City Times.
DR.. G. E. Young, Confederate veter-
On and prominent physician and bust
ness man of Forest City, died at his
home last week after a stroke Of pa
ralysis.
Mr.. G. c. Buchanan, secretary of the
Poard of Trade has in his possession
a petition directed to the Trustees Of
Wake Forest College in which every
member of the law class favors the
removal of the law school from Wake
Forest to Sylvia, during the summer
months.-Jackson County Journal.
While cutting timber in Stoney cove
one day last week Mr.. Ed Allison was
struck on the head by a falling tree,
which fractured his skull. The injur-
ed and unconscious man was picked up
by Mr.. j.. H. Eller, who carried him
over 800 yards towards home, Afte..
an operation was performed, relieving
the pressure on the brain, Mr.. Allison
rallied, and at last accounts was still
inlproving.-Old Fort Sentinel.
With a business management of the
Elliott Knitting Mill that has extend
ed over a period of nearly W years,
J. A. Ruth resigned his position Satur-
day last, and will accept a similar po-
s:tion at Marion-Hickory Times
Mercury.
Andrews is advertising for bids on
1900 school bonds, the bids to be
opened February 20.
Rev. P. G. Morgan, pastor of the
Congregational church, is expecting
his father, the celebrated Rev. G..
Campbell Morgan, in a few days for a
short visit. Rev. Mr.. Morgan, ST.,
has just come oVer from England and
has many lecture engagements in this
country. Mrs. Morgan's father, Rev.
Mr. Ross, of England, is also expect
ed in this country soon.-Tryon Bee.
The directors of the Haywood Coun-
ty Farm and Live Stock association
have fixed October 60 as the dates for
the 1914 fair. Considerable improve
ments in the way of buildings will be.
done on the fair grounds.
People of Sunburst are interested
in tho oIfcou1p nf tho rocn hoinC mad