MACON COUNTY, NC -- NEWSPAPERS -- LOCAL AFFAIRS, MAY 1893c

LOCAL AFFAIRS PUBLISHED IN THE FRANKLIN PRESS, May 24, 1893 - Vol. VII,
No. 32

 - Murphy court is in session this week. 

 - Rev. J.A. Deal returned from Raleigh Monday. 

 - Two steel-range agents are canvassing Macon county. 

 - There will be services at St. Agnes next sunday morning and evening. 

 - Sheriff C.T. Roane visited his home at Aquone last week and returned
Monday. 

 - J. Convington, of St. Louis, and C.L. Bennett, of Hartsville, Tenn.,
have registered at the Allman. 

 - Mr. N.J. Kelley, of Jug Tavern, Ga., remits $2.00 and says "your
paper is a welcome visitor to me."

 - Mrs. Perry Gaston and daughter, of Buncombe, are visitng Mrs. C.L.
Ingram, daughter of Mrs. Gaston. 

 - Commencement exercises will begin next Friday at the Female College,
Asheville, and end next Tuesday. 

 - Sunday and Monday were warm. 

 - Summer visitors are beginning to arrive at Highlands. 

 - Major N.P. Rankin has gone to Macon, Ga., on business. 

 - Mr. W.T. Potts left Tuesday morning for Knoxville on business. 

 - Mr. and Mrs. R.F. Jarrett went over to Dillsboro Monday and returned
yesterday. 

 - Mrs. H.H. Jarrett and children left this morning for a month's visit
to relatives in Buncombe county. 

 - H.J. Deaderick, of Baltimore, and L.M. Fisher, of St. Louis have
autographed at the Franklin House. 

 - Mr. J.D. Curtis, of Hayesville, father of the editor of the PRESS,
is spending a few weeks with his son. 

 - Sixteen hands, all white men, left with Col. Stoner Monday morning
to work in the gold mines at Georgetown. 

 - Bryson City Times: One shipment of insulator pins of 83,000 was made
from here this week, to New York. 

 - Mr. W.R. Johnston left this week for Atlanta to resume his work as
traveling salesman for J.W. & E.C. Atkins. 

 - Clayton Clippings came in the absence of the editor last week and
were overlooked. We hope to do better in the future. 

 - D.L. Garland and Co., have a fine assortment of fresh drugs, paints,
and oils, and new goods arriving weekly. 

 - Mr. J.B. Cunningham has removed the front of his store room "under
the holly bush" and greatly improved its appearance. 

 - We are informed that Rev. G.A. Bartlett preached a very interesting
sermon at the Baptist church last sunday, and baptized six candidates at
the iron bridge this afternoon. 

 - The children, young and older, enjoyed a picnic at the camp-ground
Saturday. A good large crowd was present, and a fine dinner served. 

 - There were no speaking, nor public exercises of any kind, but all
enjoyed a day of rest, play and recreation. 

 - Mr. and Mrs. H.A. Keener of Rabun Gap, Ga., were in town Saturday
doing some shopping. They find it to their interest to come several
miles to Franklin to buy goods because they can get the kind of goods
they want at prices that justify the trip. 

 - We were pleased to meet Col. Claude Estes and his lady at Hayesville
court last week, after an absence of several years. Mr. Estes lives in
Macon, Ga., and is one of the leading criminal lawyers of the State. He
was making a pleasure tour among our mountains. 

 - Mrs. J.N. Hood and sister, Mrs. R.J. Roane, of Bushnell, returned to
Franklin last Wednesday from a visit to their brothers, Revs. Jesse W.
and E.L. Siler who live in Mecklenburg county. They were accompanied by
Rev. Jesse W. Siler who is spending a few days among his friends. 

 - Mr. R.L. Porter, wife and two younger children left yesterday
evening for Tahlequah, Indian Territory, and will be absent about a
month and may take in Chicago on their return. They go to look after
some Indian claims to which Mr. Porter and children are entitled on
account of Indian blood. 

 - We learn that Mr. W.A. Garland, formerly of Macon County, and Mr.
Chatfield Valentine have formed a eapartnership under the title of
Valentine & Garland, Civil Engineers and Surveyors, and have opened up
an office in Asheville, No. 12 Hendry Block, Room 4. We wish them great
success. 

 - Hon. K. Elias has gone to Washington again to look after his
interests in the contest for the District Attorneyship. The appointment
will perhaps be made about the 1st of June, and Mr. Elias has hundreds
of friends all over the State that are wishing him success, and who
confidently believe he will succeed. 

 - MOUNTAIN EAGLE: While in Franklin last week we could not help but
notice the distinction made in regard to the different lodging houses.
The Allman House in particular was over-crowded during most of the week,
while the rest had but very little of their space rented. The Allman
House is beyond a doubt the preference of the people. 

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