MACON COUNTY, NC -- NEWSPAPERS -- LOCAL AFFAIRS, APRIL 1892

LOCAL AFFAIRS PUBLISHED IN THE FRANKLIN PRESS, April 27, 1892 - Vol. VII, No.
6

- Yesterday was our [The FRANKLIN PRESS] birthday.

- Mr. J.J. Wilson moved into his new house on Iotla street last Thursday. 

- Col. B.M. Ledford, of Cherokee county, was in town last Friday and Saturday.


- Next Monday is the time for electing a major and five alderman for Franklin.


- Any person having a good milk cow to sell can find a purchaser by calling at
this office. 

- Mr. W.R. Johnston was with home folks from Saturday evening to Tuesdsay
morning. 

- We were glad to see Mr. Barak Wright, of Highlands, in town the latter part
of last week. 

- Rev. W.A. Simmons and Miss Laura Ritchie, of Rabun county, Ga., are visiting
the family of ye editor. 

- There will be a Grand Alliance picnic at Cowee May 7th free to all.  Some
prominent speakers will be present. 

- Mr. W.T. Bryson, aged about 45 years, died at his home on Sugarfork last
Wednesday morning of pneumonia. He was unmarried. 

- Dr. N.F. Howard, of Dahlonega, Ga., has our thanks for remittance and kind
words of praise for the PRESS. He has been a constant reader ever since the
paper first started. 

- One hundred votes cast in Macon county for a third party man would defeat a
democrat and elect a republican. Is it not important that democrats begin to
wake up and go to work? 

- Messrs. Lyle & Shepherd received their new 16 H.P engine last Thursday, for
their new machine shops. They are expecting a plant for the manufacture of
doors, sash and blinds, and expect to put their machinery in operation soon. 

- Mrs. Stanton, a Northern lady, who has been boarding at Mr. Davies' at
Cullowhee [Jackson county] died last Saturday morning of consumption. The
Franklin Furniture Co., furnished a very handsome coffin in which to ship the
remains to her home. 

- Rev. Geo. A. Sparrow, formerly of Washington NC, has been elected by
Mecklenburg presbytery, a commissioner to the general assembly of the
Presbyterian church, which meets at Hot Springs, Arkansas next month -- STATE
CHRONICLE. 

- Rev. Dr. Price, now of Morristown, Tenn., who has won such a famous
reputation as an educational lecturer, has consented to be present at the High
school commencement and deliver a series of his best. A rich treat is in store
for all those who attend. 

- We learn that an attempt was made last week at Waynesville court by a Yancey
county man, to assassinate Solicitor Geo. A. Jones, but through mistake he
attacked Jas. M. Moody, but was prevented by others who happened to be present
from doing any damage. 

- Mr. N.J. Kelley, of Jug Tavern, Ga., made a pleasant call at our office last
Wednesday evening and spoke good words of the PRESS and set his subscription
forward a year. Mr. Kelley is a brother of Mr. M.L. Kelley, of our county and
came on a visit to relatives in Macon and Jackson. 

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