MACON COUNTY, NC -- NEWSPAPERS -- LOCAL AFFAIRS, MAR 1893b

LOCAL AFFAIRS PUBLISHED IN THE FRANKLIN PRESS, Mar. 15, 1893 - Vol.
VII, No. 22

 - Spring is coming. 

 - Let the Waldensians come to Nantahala. 

 - Robt. Tilson returned to Franklin Monday. 

 - Mr. J.O. Harrison has sown grass seed on his lawn. 

 - Mr. M.A. Gee, of Bushnell, was in town last Friday. 

 - Mr. Arthur Roberts, of Asheville, is visiting friends in Franklin. 

 - The candidates for the post-office in Franklin seem to be on a still
hunt. 

 - Mr. W.T. Potts is building a neat side room to his store on East
Main street. 

 - Mr. John O. Harrison brought in a fine duck from the river Thursday
evening. 

 - Mr. C.E. Henslee, of Atlanta, Ga., was registered at the Allman
House Monday. 

 - J.C. Wright is filling his store with all kinds of seasonable goods.
Call and see them. 

 - The street brigade has been paying its respects to Iotla street
during the last two weeks. 

 - Mrs. R.H. Jarrett, of Dillsboro, came over Friday and spent three or
four days in town. 

 - Mr. Pat E. McGuire went over to Andrews Monday where he has a job of
work to do in the carpenter's line. 

 - Mr. Ham Anderson, the contracting church builder, of Franklin, was
in the city this week -- BRYSON CITY TIMES. 

 - Misses Ellen and Mary Garland, of Smith's Bridge, visitng friends in
Franklin, spent Friday night at ye editor's home. 

 - Mrs. Geo. A. Jones went to Asheville last Friday to meet Mr. Jones
who is attending his courts in that part of the circuit. 

 - Mr. and Mrs. C.C. Daniels have received a handsome new set of
furniture, of oak, and expect to go to house keeping soon. 

 - Rev. E.L. Titsworth, of Tennessee, arrived last Wednesday evening on
a visit to his sick brother at Mr. D.C. Cunningham's. 

 - Miss Annie Gibson, of Jackson, was in town from Friday till Sunday
on her way to visit relatives in Rabun county, Georgia. 

 - We are glad to see Mrs. J.O. Harrison so far recovered from her long
spell of illness as to be able to ride out one day last week. 

 - Rev. A.H. Sims, of Dillsboro, has been assisting Rev. G.A. Bartlett
in the protracted meeting at the Baptist church during the past week. 

 - Register of Deeds, J.S. Sloan, issued license to wed last Saturday
to John S. Pendergrass and Mary A. Holbrooks, of Nantahala Township. 

 - Charley Wells has done some fine and handsome work on the front
portico of his house on East Main street, and is putting a neat fence in
front. 

 - Mr. W.J. West, of West's Mills, left last week bound for New Mexico.
He expects to remain a year or more to study the country with a view to
removing his family. 

 - We understand that a Mr. Parsons who has recently moved to the old
Sanderson homestead, has rented the property from Hon. K. Elias, for the
present year. -- HAYESVILLE ADVANCE. 

 - Five dollars reward is offered for the detection and conviction of
the person who was drunk and vomited on the steps of the Baptist church
last Saturday during the services. 

 - Rev. E.L. Titsworth, of Tennessee, preached an interesting sermon
Sunday in the Methodist Church on Christian earnestness. He filled the
pulpit by invitation of Rev. D.H. Comann. 

 - Dr. S.H. Lyle was called to Highlands late Saturday evening to see
HIram Paul who met with the misfortune to have his left arm sawn off
below the elbow in a shingle mill. Amputation was necessary. 

 - W.H. Duvall, Ivy Log, Ga., has left his postmaster to notify us that
his paper remains dead in the office, no reason assigned. If Mr. Duvall
will send us $2.25 to square his account we will think better of him. 

 - Mr. S.A. Bell, of Cullasaja, called in to see us Friday, and talked
some right sound and sensible talk about subscribing for home papers and
paying for them. He appreciates the PRESS and will not do without it. 

 - The station parsonage is undergoing repairs to fit it for occupancy
by Mr. C.C. Daniels. The question arises as to whether he will be a
parson after moving into the parsonage, and living between two other
parsons. 

 - Dr. J.H. Wolff, of Sylva, was in town Monday in consultation with
Dr. S.H. Lyle concerning Mr. Fred Siler who is afflicted with
appenditis. It was decided that an operation can be avoided, at least,
for the present. 

 - Mr. W.R. Johnston, accompanied by Mrs. J. Johnston and Dr. S.H.
Lyle, returned home from Nashville, Tenn., last Wednesday. Mr. Johnston
stood his surgical operation very well and is rapidly recovering and
will soon be himself again. 

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