MACON COUNTY NC -- NEWSPAPERS -- MISC. LOCAL AFFAIRS, JAN. 1891

LOCAL AFFAIRS PUBLISHED IN THE FRANKLIN PRESS, JAN. 21, 1891 - VOL. V, No. 44

- Electric Bitters is the best tonic for Spring use. 

- Mr. A.M Jones, of Chicago, was in town last week.

- Mr. A.P Munday is having a cistern dug in his yard. 

- Mr. George A. Jacobs, of Cullasaja, was in town Saturday on business. 

- The ground was covered with about eight inches of snow last Friday.

- The telephone wires between Dillsboro, Franklin and Highlands, are being
repaired. 

- Mr. Horace G. Kibbee, of Highlands, called in to see us on two days last
week. 

- Attention is directed to the corrected schedule of the Richmond & Danville
Railroad.

- On account of the snow no mails arrived from Aquone and Highlands at 12
o'clock last Friday. 

- Attention to the daily habits of the young prevents suffering. Take Simmons
Liver Regulator. 

- More convenient than a pill is Simmons Liver Regulator. It is made both
liquid and powder. 

- For a good shave or hair-cut call at No.6, Love Brick Building (up stairs).
open from four to six p.m.

- Messrs. Stephen and James Porter, of Cherokee County, brothers of Mr. R.L.
Porter, were in town last Thursday. 

- Mr. Jas. P. Angel has built a neat residence near the Colored Baptist church
beyond the bridge and moved into it. 

- We are sorry to learn that Mrs. N.G. Allman has been very sick for a few
days past, but hope she may soon recover. 

- Mr. E.L. Bowers, of Chicago, arrived last Friday and will remain on business
about two weeks before returning home. 

- Franklin can boast of having four "Knights of the Grip". Messrs. W.R.
Johnston, A.S. Bryson, J.O. Harrison and E.D. Franks. 

- Mr. W.B. Lenoir received a telegram last Friday, announcing the death of his
brother, Mr. John Lenoir, at Lenoir's, Tenn. The telephone wires being down,
the telegram was brought over from Webster on horseback. 

- Mr. Jas. P. Angel has removed the office formerly occupied by Dr. S.H. Lyle,
from the front of Mr. E.H. Frank's new dwelling on Main Street and placed it
on the west side of the Higdon brick store and will occupy it as a harness and
saddlery shop. 

- The following county officers were elected in Rabun county, Georgia, at the
january election: Clerk of Superior Court, H.C. Hollifield; Sheriff, A.L.
Dillard; Tax Collector, Miles C. Canup; Tax Receiver, Thos. King; County
School Commissioner, Wm. J. Neville; Treasurer, J.L. Dobson. 

- Mr. J. Frank Ray of macon, introduced a bill Monday to repeal the charter of
the Blue Ridge and Rabun Gap Short Line Railroad. The Chronicle printed it
"extend." If Mr. Ray had introduced such a bill he could not have returned to
Macon county, and the Chronicle wishes to set him right before his people. --
State Chronicle.

- The Epworth League meets at the Methodist church Sunday afternoon at 3 1/2
o'clock. Mr. F.T. Smith will give a short reading and comment on danger of
covetousness, Miss Annie Robinson on the difference between a wise man and a
fool, and Mr. Sam L. Rogers on "Simple One." Young people specially invited to
attend. 


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