The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-17
Seen And Heard
IN THE
Jeffersons
TREASURES m CHAIRS

We've heard Of diamonds in the
! rough" of gems and other precious
stones and articles of real value,
both, human and material, being
found in strange places, but we've
never before heard of treasurer
chest being found in a chair.
| About two weeks ago Mrs. A. G..
Pless, of Galax, Va, discovered a
rare treasure chest" concealed in
the bottom of one Of her chairs.
We've always liked chairs because
we enjoy sitting down and maybe
that's one reason for the popularity
of "sit down" strikes.
/ But here's the full story, as re-
ported by The Galax Gazette, about
that discovery of Mrs. Pless:
"An old chair was found to be a
treasure chest'-on Tuesday of this
week by Mrs. A. G. Pless, when she
and her father, r. c. Fulton, found
concealed in a chair, the seat Of
which they were preparing to re-
cover, a 3O-piece silverware set Of
sterling silver, a silver mesh hand
bag, a gold vanity case and two
brooch pins.
The chair had been used since last
October, when it was purchased as
an antique, and nothing unusual
about the piece of furniture had
been noticed, except that it had
seemed rather unusually heavy, ac-
cording to Mrs. Pless, who was in
terviewed by a GAZETTE repre-
sentative at her home on South
Tain street, in regard to her un-
G,,al, and undoubtedly exciting,
:.scovery.
All of the articles were in leath-
: c5sas, with each piece being in
/ stparete pocket, or section
and had been carefully placed be-
tween the sections of the springs
beneath tie sect covering of the
chair. MS. Plecs said she had no
idea whatsoever as to the reason
for the presence of the article in
the chair.
Also, beneath the covering, with
the other articles, was found a pho
tostatic copy of a letter, the con-
tents of which could be read but
the meaning of which could not be
Eascertained, as the subject matter
4 seeming had no relationship,
whatsoever, to the cache which had
been found.
ROADS MINUS CURVES
Last week we were glad to hear
in the JeffersonS and to see for our
selves construction on highway 16,
from the Parkway to Glendale
Springs, is nearing completion. This
is one of the finest roads in the
county and is positive proof that it
is not necessary to build SNAKE
roads" in Ashe.
To our way of thinking, the old
road to Sparta has the largest num-
Der of unnecessary curves we've
ever seen. The engineers certainly
took advantage of every possible
opportunity to make a curve and
got as much mileage as possible.
In direct contrast to this road is the
new one to Laurel Springs, and
that's also a beauty Of which we are
proud.
"A Safe Feeling
| We were also gratified over the
fact that posts have been planted
on the edge of Number Is up to the
Parkway. Of course car could
| turn over and tumble hundreds OF
yards down the mountain side, but
these posts certainly give motor
| list a much safer feeling and after
all, accidents are right much an at
titude of mind, like many other
things, including certain degrees OF
'love" such as displayed by Cupid's
Valentine festivals.
A Gas Swiper
We have always tried to have and
maintain. a peace-1oving and char
liable disposition, and try to con-
tribute to all worthy causes, but
we do greatly dislike anyone who
takes things, without permission,
that do not belong to him. Last
Friday night, while attending a
basketball game at Jefferson, some
one swiped several gallons of gaso-
line out of our car. We hope this
! thief had at least a fiat tire before
he got home that night!
MRS. J. O. TUCKER DIED
AT HER HOME LAST WEEK