MACON COUNTY, NC -- NEWSPAPER ITEMS -- LOCAL AFFAIRS, AUG 1893b LOCAL AFFAIRS PUBLISHED IN THE FRANKLIN PRESS, Aug 23, 1893 - Vol. VII, No. 45 Mr. H.L. Anderson went to Bryson City Monday. Mr. F.S. Johnston has commenced work on his new house. Miss Hattie Stillwell, of Webster, is visiting in Franklin this week. Rev. J.A. Deal left for Bryson City last Friday and returned Monday. Proper attention to backyards, lots and hog pens is of much importance now. Mr. R.L. Porter went to Asheville Monday and returned yesterday. Mahala Wikle, colored, aged 84 years, died Monday three miles from town. Mr. Lyman Deal has been visiting friends in Asheville during the last two weeks. Morgan J. Evans, of Hendersonville, was at the Franklin House on business Sunday. A three year old child of Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Willis, of near Franklin, died Thursday evening. Mr. W.T. Potts went to Walhalla, S.C., Monday on business and will be back in a day or two. So far no citizen of Franklin, nor of Macon county, has visited the Columbian Fair, that we have heard of. It has been so long since we have heard from our Hayesville coorespondent that we have forgotten his name. Mr. R.H. Cunningham, of Jackson, was visiting his many Franklin friends tow or three days of last week. Miss Birdell Robertson, after spending several weeks visiting friends at Bryson City, returned home last week. Rev. T.F. Marr, of Bryson City, is conducting a protracted meeting in the Methodist church in our town this week. D.R. Staley, of Knoxville, interviewed our merchants last Friday and Saturday, and told them what they needed. Mr. and Mrs. Hemphill, and Miss Sallie Weaver, of Buncombe, have been visiting Macon friends during the past week. Since Mrs. Lily Berry has taken charge of the postoffice at Otto, the office has been moved across the river to Penland's store. Thomas B. Shepherd, professional barber, at the Franklin House on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Neat room and good work. Mr. D.C. Cunningham has put a pneumatic pump to his well and erected water-works to his stables at a cost of one hundred dollars. We are informed that Dr. W.H. Higgins left Sunday for Ft. Smith, Ark., to visit his brother who is reported to be dangerously ill in jail there. Mr. D.E. Cunningham killed a rattlesnake on top of the highest point of Trimont last week. His snakeship sported five rattles and a button. Mr. Lee Barnard finished overhauling the telephone line and repairing the phones last Saturday, and Uncle "D" can now talk with more comfort. Dock McKinney, of Highlands, was before Commissioner Cunningham Saturday on a charge of violating the internal revenue laws and was acquitted. Mr. H.E. Allen, of Dillsboro, has our thanks for a box of fine tomatoes of his own raising from seed from New York. Some of them weighed 1 1/2 pounds. WE have heard that Adam was the first man, and we also have information that Adam Dickey, colored, is the first man who has had new sweet potatoes. Rev. J.T. Nolen adn wife, after spending a month pleasantly with Macon friends, left Monday for their home at Williston, Tenn. They went by Tallulah Falls, expecting to spend a day or two viewing the scenery there. Rev. R.L. Brown, of Mecklenburg county, is spending a month for rest and pleasure at Mr. Elam Slagle's at the foot of the Nantahala mountain. A more pleasant place would be difficult to find, and we almost envy Mr. Brown on account of his enjoyment. C.C. Daniels, Esq., left Sunday to attend court at Marion where he is employed by editor Griffin in a damage suit brough by J.C.L. Bird, against Griffin. Messrs. Porter, Barnard, and Harrison did not start to the Indian Territory Monday. Barnard and Harrison have declined going. Porter expects to go later. Next Saturday being the last Saturday in this month, all members of the Building & Loan Association are requested to be ready to settle their monthly dues promptly on that day. We heard a gentleman remark the other day, that he had spent two days in Franklin, and the town showed more business activity than any town of its size in Western North Carolina. Revs. Mallonee and Johnston are conducting a very interesting revival meeting at Cross Roads, three miles up the Highlands road. THere have been many conversions, and great good has been accomplished. Mr. Valentine, of Hendersonville, came in on the hack Friday to consult with regard to taking charge of the High School here, but satisfactory terms not being made he returned to Dillsboro Friday evening. Rev. Charley Caldwell, and his sister, Miss Clara, of Texas, were visiting relatives here from Friday to Monday. They formerly lived in Franklin, but have been away about twenty years. Mr. Caldwell is a Presbyterian minister and preached in the Methodist church Sunday. Stepping into the Superior Court Clerk's office Saturday morning we noticed the room was in good order, the books, papers, etc., neatly arranged, and found Mr. Lee Crawford, the new clerk, at his desk dispatching business as readily and smoothly as if he were a veteran in the service. We had the pleasure of meeting Mr. R.G. Howard, a handsome young farmer from McDowell county, at Mr. Elam Slagle's last Thursday, where we found him enjoying the mountain breezes and attractions of that favorite glen. It was Mr. Howard's first visit to our county, but it will probably not be his last. A MAN CRASHED ------------- Sherman Stiles, aged 21 years, a track walker on the railroad was run over near Clyde on Monday night of last week, and had his right leg cut off below the knee, and his right thigh badly mangled. His wounds were attended to by Dr. H.L. McFayden, of Waynesville. His recovery is regarded as doubtful. BRYSON CITY ----------- - Married, Sunday night last at the Baptist church, Camp Campbell to Miss Maggie Franks by Rev. S.H. Harrington. Miss Franks is a daughter of Ex-Representative Joshua H. Franks. - Collector J.G. Tatham was in the city on official business this week. He informs us he will probably make Andrews his headquarters, on account of central location and accessibility to his district. - Mrs. D.K. Collins and her stepdaughter, Mrs. W.R. PUlliam, of Knoxville, have gone on a visit to Uncle Jimmie Franks, Mrs. Pulliam's grandfather, of Franklin. -- TIMES WAYNESVILLE ----------- - Bryson City and Franklin are talking of an electric rail road between the two towns. Such an enterprise would be a good thing and we should all hail the day when the connection is made - The Board of Directors of the Waynesville High School have elected Rev. S.A. Chambers and Prof. D.T. Wilson, A.B., joint principals, and Mrs. S.A. Chambers, teacher of the primary department - We learn that the school at Sonoma opened with a hundred students Monday of last week. Revs. H.P. Baily and R.A. Sentell are the teachers - Mr. W.H. Cole informs us his factory site is only 300 yards from Waynesville. We are glad that we were misinformed as to the distance being a mile. - Sheriff McLain, of Webster, brought over another prisoner Monday from Jackson county and lodged him in our jail for safe keeping till court. This time the unfortunate culprit was John Beck, a colored resident of Jackson, who is charged with an assault on a colored woman. -- COURIER. ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joanna Loops thefamilyorchard@earthlink.net ___________________________________________________________________