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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-29
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Cpownc CAME r,p,v
People were drawn from every
corner oi the county ana on
Monday morning, before the ShOp
keepers had started to take down
their shutters, the crowd would
begin pouring in. Men aiOot,
horseback, IN covered wagons and
even by OK team. Now and then,
some person determined to be
present, and with little choice of
a steed, would appear on the
scene, riding bareback OH his
steer.
Apples, cider, glngercake, wat
er melons and other food would
be offered for sale. Some times Il
stove would be set up on the edge
of the street. and at this hot
meals wnuId b. available
Tva,.v farca MOST and vacant
Lot vomId rmrni.b =, hitcb;rp nl.rr
rn,. hn,..a. and ,nnins many of
thrm rIunchin% AWAY on the ears
Of corn that had been brought
from home for them The owners
yonId u,tbnr in knots ON the
street. and cnu,t house ward
swonnino yarns discussing poli.
tirS or 1isfeninS ouen-mouthed to
i'm. Spi,.I of = Icy.rdrmainist with
III. ,,nrr.t. 80. tba India, mod
elm. mem with their magical elk
IRIS
There wos profound awe shown
nv the Younger generation for the
Law" ns impersonatrd for them
NV IN. sheriff and his IDENTITIES
This habit of calling uny enforce
.n.nt nfFirer th,. ..l,,y'' * still rum-
rnn usage
Every lawyer of early DAYS had
his following of admirers, men
who would ride miles to hear him
"plea" case. Reputation often
rested on power of lung, rather
than legal ability. For several
wears after the Civil War had end
ed during the "carpet-bag" rule,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-29

Smith and Waldrop's real es-
tate office was situated on tie
corner across the street, where
the Citizens bank building now
stands, and adjacent to it north,
on the approximate site Of the
Ewbank & Ewbank building, was
the residence of w. A. Smith.
Three Of the boys standing i'll
the street were sons Of Mr..
Smith. From left to right, the
boys we're: Hubert Smith, who
made the supreme sacrifice in the
World war; Will Smith, who died
recently, and Walter Smith, who
lives here; Hugh Barber, now of
Charleston; A. Fairy Barber, and
Guy Jordan, son of G. G.. Jordan.
Knowing that her friends would
attend. and that Sh" would be
the centre of all eyes. the young
lady went to the merchant Of her
nrighborhood and gave him or
drr> that when he made his an
nual purchasing trip TO southern
markets. he should bring back Il
full and complete attire, in the
very latest fashion, for her to
wear ON the occasion.
The frillS and furbelows duly
arrived. and when her day in
court came around, the wife
dressed herself in her flowing
gown and new silk bonnet with
white uuillingS across the from.
With this she wore Il graceful
lace veil drapcd over her face ana
falling around her shoulders. She
drew on her long gloves, mounted
her spirited horse, and with her
little negro servant on Il pllllun
behind her, rode down to the
county seat to tell the Judge how
cruelty she had been treated
The first Monday in the month.
when the Court Of Quarter SEES
sionS and Common Pleas met. was
4 convenient date to fix for other
public meetings and sales. This
came only once every three
months. but gradually the first
Monday in each month was set
aside and designated as a day for
selling, swapping, bartering and
exchanging. Jockey lots were set
apart where horses. mules, colts
and oxen Of every description
could be found. Wagons loaded
with pigs and squraling smoatS
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-29

ford, any first Monday sees the
streets by common consent gwen
over to the wagons, buggles and
cars that gather for sales day.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-29

which shared the room with the
pOStOffice. The next business
north was BurckmycI'S grocery
store, while on the corner was
the State Bank Of Commerce. This
corner building, now the Rose
building, was erected by G. H. p.
Cole, who was president Of the
bank, the first in HendersOnville.
Across the street north on the
present State Trust company cor
ner, was Bakers gallery, next 20
it was Ficker'S grocery, next was
McIntyre's plumbing shop. Be
yond this were Capt. Rays gen
eral store and DR.. A. H. Morcy'S
dental office-the last places
north in the business district.
turned Il process with the endorse
ment:
"Trcw Sarch made. No goods.
chattclS. lands or tcnrmcntS to be
found in my county. The dcfcnd-
ant is dead and in hell, or in
Texas. don't know which. "
Far from being punishable by
the early courts, lotteries were
authorized and held - means of
raising funds for many public
purposes. In. 1910. the managers
Of Newton Academy. 4 PrcSby-
terrain school in ASh"ville, under
an order Of court, were author
lied to conduct lottery. No
doubt the proceeds of THIS were
used as educational funds, and
similar ones were held at other
places i'm tn" state.
DIVORCE NOT UNKNOWN
If divorce is considered as Il
product Of recent times 1t might
be interesting to know that in the
very early days in the mountains
there were cases, and though they
were not frequent they attracted
Il good deal of attention.
Long years before the Civil
War. one Of the rcIgnlng bellies
of the highlands. against the
wishes of her father, let romance
mrt the better hand of sound
Judgment. and married 4 nr'cr-do-
well. After trying life with him
few years, she found it impoS-
sible and took steps to secure a
"hiIl Of enforcement.
This was an exciting topic
everywhere for miles around, and
the day Of trial was looked for
ward to with eager interest.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-29

by habit rather than as any or
ganizcd effort. Two or three of
the Blue Ridge counties have
never abandoned it. In Ruther-
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-29

STRIPES well ldlu VII HIS DotN DS'N "
by the sheriff, who used long keen
switches. Feet and bands were
placed in stocks, and the prison
cr'S back was barred while the
blows were laid on.
Horse stealing WAS no trivial
otrense. It's punishment was Il SEN
tcnce to the pillory. One or both
of the culprit's ears were nailed
to the posts for several hours, and
then were severed from his head
and left displayed to public gaze
until after the sun had set, aS Il
warning to all who passed. In
addition to this. lasheS were laid
on the prisoners back at the whip
ping post. and on the right cheek
the letter II, and on the left 4 I
were branded with Il red hot iron.
For manslaughter, the punish
ment imposed was branding the
right palm with red hot iron
shaped to form the letter NJ. Dur
ing the branding. the convicted
man was required to repeat three
times the words:
God save the State,
and branding was limited to the
time required for his saying this.
Some of the old entries on the
court dOckctS were apparently
based on personal opinion.
"Sheriff Jones is ordered to re-
Quire Il good and we'll secured
bond from Henry Person to re
frain from public drunkenness, if
he can possibly do So"
An early sheriff in one of the
counties adjoining Buncombe re-
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-29

Here. folks, is how Main street
in HendcrSonville looked 40 years
ago, and even earlier,
The scene is at Fourth avenue,
looking north. Unfortunately, the
mule car for which the track was
laid by Col. Pickens almost so
years ago, is not in sight. Speed
ing down the pike is a horse
drawn wagon. with another Doh
bin taking his daily doze at the
curb.
Only one Of the men in the pic
ture could be identified. He is
A. F. P. King, who is standing
Just off the sidewalk in front Of
his book and stationery store,
Evening star., 1938-05-01

the Chesapeake Bay Yacht Racing
Association.
The boat was the final selection of
q c. B. Y. r. A. committee who con-
sidered numerous classes last fall be-
fore selecting the Rhodes-designed
craft.
For yachtsmen desiring to attend
the event in their boats, the New
York World Fair OF 1899 will be pro.
vided with q water gateway and basin
accommodating as many as $50 craft
from IL to so feet.
Costing more than $780,
900, It will serve as marina for
the Flushing Bay area after the
exposition.
Two local yachtsmen have received
appointment to the National Race
Committee Of Comet Glass Associa-
ton, following q meeting Of officials
In Philadelphia last week. They are
Col. H. H. Jacobs, who sails the comet
Litl, and Paul Tomalin, race COM
AhAVeNVAhQll Vi tiiC 1kltCI DALI
Ing Association.
Herbert L. Stone. editor of Yacht
ing Magazine. is honorary chairman,
and DR.. John Eman. chairman Other
members are Clayton jenkins, Rodney
Bonsall and DR.. Wilbur Haines Of
Philadelphia and w. Wade Rapprich
Of Cleveland.
Mimeographed bulletins describing
every waterway Of any consequence in
the country have been prepared by
Texaco waterways Service for use Of
yachtsmen contemplating cruises The
information. issued as supplement
to Government publications, gives in
brief u summary Of depths. distances,
general weather conditions and other
data so necessary to the cruising
skipper.
The l20-toot Nova Scotia schooner,
OdySSeus III, was a recent visitor to
Washington. Owned by John Ham,
mond and flying the Royal Canadian
Y. c. burgee, the yacht cruised down
AAoAA NSAouSVotVA, NAoSo, tAAIS ulOlllAs
Another Canadian boat to visit
on its way up from the winter in
Florida was the cruiser MOby
Dick from Br0ckville.
There are some Of us who just won't
accept the opening Of the season until
Capt. @. w. Cox puts in an appearance
at the Capital Yacht Club Cap, q
veteran Of the inland waterway to Flor
ida, arrived on Thursday in Carl
Smiths Dawn cruiser, Larc II, after
! a two-week run up from St. Augustine.
Semi-annual meeting Of Washing
ton Canoe Club will be held on May
10. William Carroll has purchased
the 40-foot Hacker craft Coal Dust
from Charles N Smith and will moor
at Flood Gate >. Cards showing new
courses and nag signals will 60 out
to P. r. S. A. members this week :.
One of the trim little Sandpiper knock
abouts has been sold by Nash Marine
Supply to Maj J. NJ White Of Capt.
/ tai Yacht Club. This club has its
ofdcial opening next Saturday, with
the traditional flag raising and re-
! freshments,
Evening star., 1938-05-01
Districts Scouts Build Sturdy hp Sauaged Craft
Rod and Stream

up by Cape Charles and Oyster, will
be there before May is much older.
Three Tarpon Derbies Listed.
Derbies along the Gulf Of Mexico
tarpon circuit will be under way soon
as the silver kings reach the height
of their run. Already listed are Boca
Grande, May 1-June 80; Venice-No.
komis, May 15-July 4, and Sarasota,
May 15-August /.
DR.. M. darcy Magee, former presi-
dent of the Washington 1zaak Walton
League, was elected national vice
president for the fourth time at the
annual convention in Chicago. The
new president is Otto Doering of
Chicago.
President Roosevelt may be
induced to open the new Thou
sand Islands International
Bridge on August 18 because Of
! the promise Of good fishing.
Members of the Bridge Authority,
here to invite the angling Chief
Executive to the ceremony, baited
their invitation with promises Of good
musky and bass fishing.
The Biological Survey has selected a
design for the 1888 duck stamp from
Roland Clark, New York artist and
writer, who has followed migratory
game birds with brush and gun for
more than half century from Mani
toba TO the Carolinas. His latest book,
"Gunner's Dawn" volume Of rec
objections and drawings. was published
last fall by the Derrydale Press. He
also is the author of STRAY Shots"
Evening star., 1938-05-01
ANGLERS ARE AIDED
BY c. AND G. SURVEY
Charting of Derelicts to Leave
Sea Safer for Fishermen
After Tuna, Marlin.

NEW YORK. April 30-Off-shore
fishermen who take their sports
cruisers out beyond Sandy Hook for
tuna and perhaps for chance at a
marlin will have safer going this sea-
son, thanks to q new protection by
the United States Coast and Geo.
detic Survey. A more thorough
going search than ever before is to be
made during the coming month for
sunken and half -sunken wrecks along
the Jersey Coast.
There are 40 of these derelicts from
Sandy Hook to below Cape May. Their
whereabouts have not been known
definitely. On charts most of them
appear as position doubtful" This
has made dangerous business Of
cruising offshore, especially after dark.
The Coast Surveys big ship Ocea-
nogrs pher. former yacht but now
flying the Government signals and
skippered by Commander Frank Bor-
den, has come north from Norfolk
and for the next couple weeks will
have repairs and take on stores at
Staten Island and the Brooklyn Navy
Yard. Later this summer 1t will take
soundings for new chart data from
Fire Island east to Nantucket, but
during May the Oceanographer and
another Coast Survey vessel. Lydonia,
will investigate reported wrecks along
Jersey.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
CRUISER RACE REVIVAL

Colonial Yacht Club Of New York
plans to revive the Bear Mountain
cruiser race on the Hudson River
Sunday, September IL.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
BY GEORGE E. HUBER.

The regular spring run Of rockfish
up the Potomac will be with us before
long, and for several weeks now men,
bers Of the advance guard have been
caught here and there. But even
when the whole gang gets here it Is
doubtful II they will supply fish to
compare with the specimen already
caught and eaten by Sheriff e. p.
Kirby Of Fairfax County.
This baby, big enough to be dig
nifled with the name striped bass,
: weighed 80 pounds and was caught
near Fort Belvoir. Last years largest
fish from the Potomac was IS pounds
Several States are planning
laws to regulate striped bass
fishing As Is done on the West
Coast.
Maryland already has q 12-inch
minimum and 15-pound maximum
limit. Connecticut also has 12-
inch limit. The New Jersey Legis-
lature is considering . proposal for
a 20-inch limit and the State Board
Evening star., 1938-05-01
JAPAN NOW BUILDING
BIG OLYMPIC MARINA
Landing Piers, Anohorages for
$50 Craft to Be Provided in
Yokohama Harbor.

Spec isl Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, April 3O.-Yokohama,
Japan. is building a new marina for
the Olympic fleet in 1910. the Ma
tional Association Of Engine and Boat
Manufacturers was informed today by
SiZuo KurOda, construction engineer
and member Of the Olympic Yacht
Harbor Committee
Patterned along lines OF model
marinas pictured in the associations
1887 national marine survey, the
Yokohoma Harbor will be protected
by breakwaters on all sides and will
have landing piers and anchorages
for ESQ craft. A clubhouse will be
constructed at the head Of the basin
along with a repair shed. boathouse
for small craft, two marine ways and
q lotion crane moist.
The Olympic marina is located only
q short distance from the business
center of Yokohama and Is adjacent
to the Olympic sailing courses on To-
kiO Bay.
Evening star., 1938-05-01

Of Fisheries and Game Of Connecti-
cut has proposed = pact between all
the Northeastern States to establish
q 20inch minimum.
This action was based on findings
by DR.. Daniel Merriman. Yale Uni
versity scientist. who has been study
ing the species from Massachusetts, to
the Carolinas. His studies revealed
that the fish do not spawn until they
reach = length OF 20 inches.
Nearby Fishing Better.
Hardhead fishing on the Eastern
Shore Is getting better and better,
and following past performances they
should be biting on this side within
10 days or two weeks. Capt. Louis
Wolfe OF Fishing Creek "a town on
the Upper Honss River) writes that
average catches over there are run
ming from 100 to 200 and include q
few trout and rock.
Trout fishing at achapreague
Is the best ever known in April,
A. H. G. Mears reports.
Good catches Friday were boatloads
Of IS. So and 81, and two boats came
in with 70. Channel bass, now moving
Evening star., 1938-05-01
GOLD CUP RACING
SERIES ENDS HERE
Presidents Regatta Clash
Finale of Title TussIe
Starting in Italy.

Rules adopted by the International
Motor Yachting Union for the, most
important international motor boating
event OF the year, the series Of four
races for the 12-liter (Gold CupO cham
pionship of the world. have been re-
ceived by the American Power Boat
| Association and its international rep
resentative, the Yachtsmen's Asso-
citation Of America, together with de-
tails of the race to be held in Venice,
Italy, as one OF this series.
The plan, proposed by Count Theo
Rossi, calls for the first race to be
held in Paris during the regatta Of the
Motor Yacht Club Of France. June Ii
to 20, with the second contest to take
place Saturday, July .. In Venice as
part OF the tWo-day regatta there.
French Race Not Settled.
No word has been received from the
French club and Count Rossi suggests
that, II the French event Is not Or
ganized the Venice race shall be con-
sidered the first in the series with =
second being held week or 50 later
at Milan or Como in Italy.
The third and fourth races in the
series will be the Gold Cup event at
Detroit on Labor DAY and the Presi-
dents Cup race in Washington. Sep
tember "a to 25.
While in Italy American Gold Cup
drivers will take part In another race
on July 10 in Venice after which they
will be invited to participate in an
elaborate International regatta being
organized by the German Motor Boat
Federation on the StArnberger See.
near Munich, July % to "a. followed
by q regatta at Geneva, Switzerland,
August 6 to 8.
Return to U. 8. in August.
They will return to America with
Count Rossi. Guido Cattaneo and
other members Of the Italian Gold
Cup team on the Rex on August 10.
The July 8 race in the 12-liter world
championship series at Venice will be
3 single heat Of 72 kilometers (4471
statute miles, on = "A -kilometel
(2795 miles, course.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
OUTBOARDERS WARNED
Albany-to-New York Race Entries
Must Be Filed by May 7.

NEW YORK, April 80 Especially -
With the annual Albany-to-Ne York
motor boat classic only two weeks
away, William T. Crawford, jr., Sec
retary OF the Middle Atlantic Out
board Association, has issued a warm
ing to contestants that entries must
be filed by May 7 to avoid a penalty
in the entry fee.
The design for the Charles c. Alex
ander, Jr, Memorial Medal, exc
cuted by Elise Tyson, Philadelphia
girl outbosrd driver. has been ap-
proved. 49,. ............
The silver award, depicting an out
board racing boat and driver speed
ing along the river with Hendrick
Hudson's historic Half Moon in the
background, will be presented as q
finish prize to each Outboard driver
completing the l30-mile race.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
ORE AND Ar

The performance Of the veteran g.
nual series at Bermuda the past week
not only has attracted attention Of its
many followers on Long Island Sound
and abroad, but has been watched
with keen interest by Chesapeake Bay
yachtsmen.
Inasmuch as Indian Scout, owned
by j. Miller Sherwood Of Gibson
Island. will be one of q fleet of g.
meters competing on the bay this
summer. she will bring a new type of
racing craft to nearby waters. The
skies have replaced the once-popular
8-meters and q number of special
events are being scheduled for the
slippery boats, Doth at Gibson Island
and on the Eastern Shore.
Indian Scout was built in 1896, Just
in time for the Bermuda series of that
year, in which she showed the first
real flashes of speed.
Following a successful season
on the sound. the boat was sent
abroad. to return the Scandin-
avian Gold Cup. highest award
for skies. to this country.
She raced on the Clyde and then
in Copenhagen, where she took four
firstS, one second and an eighth in
five days Of racing.
Besides making final plans for their
dinner and for presentation Of certifi-
Gates to new members on May 16, the
Potomac River Power Squadron con
venes tomorrow night at Corinthian
Yacht Club to hear John Lokerson's
talk on weather predicting.
Weatherman LokerSon has made
an extensive research of conditions in
this area and has compiled a table
showing just what to expect when the
barometer is so much, the temperature
something else and the humidity
another point.
Squadron members will re-
ceive copies Of the table for use
this summer.
National Comdr. Wesley Morse and
Vice COmdr Arthur Middleton are ex-
pected down from New York ON May
Is to greet those new squadron skip
pers who recently passed examina-
tions. Guests for the evening include
Rear Aomiral r. r. Waesche, Rear
Admiral Leo Colbert, Comdr. R. S
Field, Capt. H. D. Field and Comdr
T. I. Coe.
DR.. G. Bache Gill. commodore O.
Corinthian Yacht Club has been ap.
pointed assistant to Jim Councillor
general chairman of the President.
Cup Regatta Association for 1888
First Fo'c'sle Club meeting of tn.
year will be held May IL in Chri!
Heurich's rathskellar on Water street
and will be another of those bang-uI
affairs.
/ Another new racing class will have
its debut on the Chesapeake this sum.
mer. the Lake one-design. Annapoli!
yacht yards are building three of thu
cruising-racing sloops. including on,
for Washingtonian L. Corrin Strong
who recently was elected president O.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
BARGE CANAL OPENED.

Various branches of the New York
State barge canal system, linking the
Hudson River and the ocean with
Lakes Erie, Ontario. Cayuga, Seneca
and Champlain, have been placed in
full operation for the 1888 navigation
season.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
TOWN BUYS BASIN SITE.

Taxpayers on jamestown Island,
R. l., in Narragansett Bay, have voted
a $l7,500 appropriation to purchase
a site for q municipay yacht basin
The marina will be constructed by
w. P. A. labor.
Evening star., 1938-05-01

indian Scout ueteran OF the inernatlonal smeer
is SOpn finishing first the Prince OF Wales Cup
Bermuda oaters She sailed by Ray Hunt OF Mabehead
Mass and finished mo points ahead OF the combined Bermuda
and American fleets Indian Scout ODned
by Miller Sheroood of Gibson Island Yacht Squadron shortly
n be brought to Chesapeake Bay naers for racing this
seasons regaas The craft one OF halt dozen 6meter
boats that W compete for the first time nearby the
class being to bay ydchtsmen. A. p Photo.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
BOAT EXPORTS GAIN.

American motor boat exports for
January and February Of this year to-
tailed 1900 units. compared with 1856
units for the same two months Of 1887.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-12-22
EIGHTEEN ADDED TO RED
CROSS ROLL THIS WEEK
Brings Total Thus Far to 239,
With S246.15 Collected

This weeks report of 10 additions.
members to the Red Cross brings tn:
total thus far to 239, and the amount
of money collected to $246.15. Garrett
county's quota in the annual roll cal
drive is $500.
Names added to the list this week
include Mrs. Charles w. Ream, Crel.
lin; Mrs. James Hart, Miss Beulat
Loughridge, Miss Margaret Renstrom
Miss Eleanor Sneed, Miss Virgins
Kalbaugh, Clyde Dahlgren, Miss Lu.
ellie Mitchell, Bruce Jenkins, Mrs
Harland Ridder, Mrs. Felix G. Robin
son, Mrs. Wong, A. D. Mayor & Co..
Mrs. Samuel Aronhalt, Mrs. D. S
Davis, Mrs. C. F. White, A. V. Schaef
fer, Miss Elizabeth Leary, all of Oak
land.