French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-06-08
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Looks Bad.-A prominent citizen,
who has already invested considera-
bic money in Hendersonville real
estate stated that he was contemplat-
ing the erection of two houses in Lau-
rel Park this summer; but that ne
would postpone the work until the
authorities had cleared up the recent
ropbery on the Counts property. He
said that he did not approve of the at
tItude taken by some of the working
men of Hendersonville.
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New BOOklets.-The Board of Trade
has just received a shipment of new
booklets of Hendersonyille. They were
printed on the presses of Hackney &
Moale, of Asheville. Each page is il
Illustrated with a cut of a scene in or
near the city and reading matter is d
condensed form of information about
Hendersonville. The booklet is a con-
venlent size and can be inserted in an
ordinary sized envelope.
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Date Changed.-The sale of the
Hawkins property on Main street and
ourth avenue E., has been postponed
from June 5 to July II. This valua-
bic property has been cut up into res
idential n business lots. The sale
VII be conducted by J.. M. Gudger, of
AsheVille. who is commissioner of the
Hawking estate. a
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To Farm.-Sheriff J.. C. Drake in
speaking of what business he would
enter when he retired from the Office
OF sheriff of Henderson county this
fall says that he is going back to the
farm. The sheriff has a valuable piece
Of property in Hendersonville town
ship, just outside of the city where he
expects to devote his entire attention
to tilling the soil.
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Two Cars of FOrdS.-The Rhodes
Automobile company has just received
two solid carloads of Ford touring
cars. This company has moved it's
headquarters into the Miller & Brown
garage building on the corner OF
Church street and Second venue W.
The supply and service department
are also in this building.
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Changed Mind.-The firm of E.
Lewis & Son has decided not to open
up the Bee Hive in list store room near
the depot. The building has been
rented to other parties. 1t was an
nounced in the columns of the Hustler
that a dry goods store would be open
ed there within the near future.
Real Jitney-Glover T. Orr has lust
received a real jitney bus made by the
Studebaker company. Mr.. Orr will
meet the trains for Carolina Terrace.
1t has not been decided about the
rates. but it is safe to say that they
will have to be more than jitney prices
to make it pay.
About 2 to 1.-The many friends OF
Hon. M. L. Shipman will be interested
to know that he defeated his opponent
in the ace for Commissioner of La
and Printing more than 2 to 1.
Mr.. Shipman is serving his second
race now and has made the state d
valuable officer. He received a fiat
vote in Henderson county, be-
ing second highest on the entire state
To ChicagO.7Judge H. G.. Ewart,
Jackson and B. H. De-
Priest, left Sunday for Chicago where
they will attend the Republican and
Progressive conventions which con-
vene there this week. Mr.. DePriest
will represent a number of North Car
dailies, while there in sending
special stories relative to the works
Of the convention.
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