French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-01
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The severe weather during the past
two months hes been quite a strain
rpon the roads of the county and city.
Sunday was an unusual clear day and
one man who travelled from Hender-
sonyille to Asheville said that he pass
ev seventy-five cars coming over N
the afternoon. Except for few mud
holes the AsheYille road is fine,
The board OF directors of the Board
of agricure of Henderson county will
meet at 10 o'clock Saturday morning
in the court house. This will be an
important meeting and all members
are urged to be present.
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The minstrel show given by the
high school under the direction of Ray
Powell formerly with Al G. Fields was
quite a success for the school. ABOUT
$50 was the net receipts for the school.
The program was pronounced exceL-
lent by all who witnessed theperform-
ance Those who participated recelV.
ed many favorable comments.
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District Passenger Agent ]. H.
Wood was in the city Monday inter
viewing the hotel managers of the
city relative to taking care of the tour
lists that will ItrSvel the Southern Rail-
wav nroute for their homes from
Florida. within the next few months.
1t is said that Florida is now expert
encing it's greatest season and the
state is filled with tourists.
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A case of interest was heard before
Squire Oates in the court house wed
nesday Professor Cathey sued the FIAT
Rock school trustees for back salary
he claimed WIS due him. The case
grew out of the action of the trustees
in Diminishing him Xmas after he had
contracted for the full school term.
The case was fought by legal counsel
and large number of witnesses were
heard.
The two story addition to Justus
Pharmacy IS nearing completion and
the exterior work in the front OF the
store will begin at once. DIR. Justus
has purchased one of the finest SODA
fountain sin the state and will install
entirely new fixtures and furniture for
MS popular drug store. In order 90
handle the summer rush the store Will
ee enlarged and mOdernizcd.
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A new pool room is being fitted up
IN the Whitaker building formerly oc-
cupied by book store on Main street.
The owners will soon BE ready for
business.
G. M. Glazencr has purchased the
stock of shoes owned by W.4P. Whit
more and will begin a sale within the
next few days. Mr.. Glazener purchas-
dthe goods as an investment. owing
TO the big increase in the cost of goods.
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Property owners along the recently
paved streets who have not paid any
OF their assessments are going to have
suits instituted against them by the
City within short time. City attor-
ney E. w. Ewbank states that he has
been instructed to begin at once.
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The board of trade is planning to
Gegin at once an advertising campaign
throughout Florida in the leading
newspapers. A series of advertise
Hents will appear once a week for a
month supplemented with moving pic
lure slides in the cities in which the
aus appear. The funds for this pur-
pose are derived from the advertising
TAX of the city.
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There is some talk Of starting a
movement towards getting government
ald IN building a road from the ApDa-
!dchlan Reserve Park IN the Mills Riv-
CT section. A number of roads and
ualls will be constructed by the gov
th ntnent in this park and IL Is likely
ths aG henderson county will share In
ne building of same.