French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-24

daughters are assisting in getting OUT
government wood. Their brothers
being away in the training camps, they
are striving to do their best.
Mrs. Alice Duncan q tWS me
porkers ~butchered on Friday
Miss Sue Cannon, who has been on
an extended visit to King S Mountain
and other points, is expected nome
within the next ten days.
Mrs. Ralph Rerren and daughter,
Florence Nell, have returned from a
visit to relatives at AsheFllle.
Quite a number of our farmers have
lost their potatoes and apples by the
p~rotracted cold spell. :.
Tom Redden had the misfortune OF
his horse falling on the ice and !serl-
ousIy injuring his leg.
Our merchants, A. L. & L. E. DaVen-
port, are observing the heatless Mon
days under the fuel administration.
The birds are suffering for food dur
ing the protracted SHOWS and the lit
tie feathered tribe will come right to
YOUR doors to eat any grain or crumbs
that may be thrown out for them.
Mrs. c Johnson has just finished
knitting two pairs of lovely lam's
wool socks and n of the boys at Fort
Caswell will be the happy receiver of
the above valuable and useful gift.
Frank Farnsworth of Camp Sewer
spent the weekend with his wife, who
was formerly Miss Kate Ladson.
Miss Lexine Davenport of Fassifern
school spent Sunday with her parents
at "MapIehurst."
Our former residents, Rev. Tom P.
Unison and wife who are O station
ed at Mt. Airy, report that they are
giving all their spare time and money
to the Red Cross work.
Mark Mccall, Gather Stepp and
Boyce Clement have accepted positions
with the Southern railway.
Nh. and Mrs. Julian Blythe of Eto-
wah are visiting their aunt, Miss
Louise Bird.
Mrs. E. V. Fowler and children have
returned from a visitto her mother in
Jackson county.
Little Lucille Duncan, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Duncan, is ONE
what improved from her severe ill
ness.
A number of Our patriotic women
have gone back to the olden times of
cooking on the open fire instead of
uSluS oil 0AIId hI0 III InS SOOh SIObSy
this is done in order to conserve fuel.
Mrs. Mary Qualls, since the death of
her husband, Robt. Qualls, is staying
with Mrs. William Rhodes.
George Massey spent the weekend
with friends in Asheville.
Mrs. Kate Farnsworth, while skat-
ing on the ice fell and painfully hurt
her face.
J.. R. Leverett in spite of the bitter
cold weather was able to attend the
stewards meeting held at the Metho-
dist church.
Dave Barnett butchered some very
fine hogs and his wife made and put
away for a rainy day about one hun
dred pounds of fine sausage.
The water grist mill at Horse Shoe,
which has been in operation for over
se~venty-fve years has suspended
grinding until the weather opens I'D
during the early spring.
j. r. Johnson is able to be out again |
since his recent illness.
Golette Johnson returned home af-
ter an absence Of about two months in
Baltimore, Md.
Mrs. BrannOn Mofitt has Just COM
pleted some fine knitted garments that
will be sent to France for the bows in
the trenches.
Miss Sarah Ladson has returned to
HendersOnville to attend the graded
school.
10y Poole of Mills River high school
spent the weekend with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Poole.
Presiding elder, Rev. R. G. futile.
nj Rev, Huneycutt and wife dined with
Mrs. C.JOhnson on Friday.
John D. Osborne went to Henderson
Vile on a business trip on Saturday.
William Lawrence has moved from
tho John Sitton farm to Etowah.
Merritt Duncan has returned to his
work at Blantyre and Brady Dunca~
has returned to Horse Shoe to attend
school.
Miss Annie Clayton is on the sick
list.
Claude Allison is on a visit to his
father Burgin Allison, heving roo7
called home by the death OF his broth
er-in-law, Lee Anderson.
Mrs. Manson Morgan and children
will return to their home in AsheviIle
this week after spending about two