MACON COUNTY, NC -- NEWSPAPERS -- LOCAL AFFAIRS, NOV 1893c LOCAL AFFAIRS PUBLISHED IN THE FRANKLIN PRESS, Nov. 29, 1893 - Vol. VIII, No. 7 - Thanksgiving. - Mr. John O. Harison has built a neat barn. - Last Friday was the coldest day we have had so far. - Deputy collector "Purd" Tatham was in town Saturday. - We are glad to learn that Rev. J. A. Deal is convalescent. - The PRESS office will be closed tomorrow for Thanksgiving. - Rev. D.H. Comann left Saturday morning to attend conference. - No, thank you, we have accepted an invitation to dinner tomorrow. - Mr. James M. Corbin has gone to Augusta, Ga., to spend the winter. - There are many people in the world who have a great deal more tongue than brains. - Prof. W.A. Garland, of Hendersonville, has been in town during the past week. - Mr. R.V. Williams has moved back from Cartoogechaye to his house on Harrison Avenue. - A drove of over 100 turkeys passed through town last week going south in search of thanksgiving. - Messrs. J.P. Angel and Sons have removed their harness and saddlery shop to the old Franks store building. - Rev. Mr. Peters discourses this week on very important subject that needs cultivation. Read him carefully. - F.S. Johnston, Esq., after two weeks' absence attending Graham and Swain courts returned home Saturday evening. - Mr. Sumner Clark, of Highlands, was in town Saturday. We are glad to learn that he has a flourishing school at Cullasaja. - R.H. Jarrett & Sons have been giving the front of their livery stables a coating of paint adding greatly to the appearance. - Mr. John Shepherd is putting the material on the ground to build for himself a neat residence at the north end of Harrison Avenue. - Mr. J.B. Cunningham has built a neat set of steps to the front of his store so customers can step in and examine his stock of shoes. - A good many people were in town Saturday, and our merchants who advertise in the PRESS seemed to be very busy trading with them. - Atty. F.S. Johnston, of Franklin, is in attendance on our court. We are glad to add him to our list (----!!) -- BRYSON CITY TIMES. - Fruit tree agents have been delivering trees during the past week. THe farmers continue to buy largely every year when as good or better stock could be raised with little care at far less expense. - Mr. R.L. Porter is putting up a new building on his lot west of the new N.G. Allman building, to be used as a warehouse. It will be 60x25 feet, two stories high and will be a neat building when finished. - Rev. Mr. Rhodes of the Episcopal church, came down from Cashiers last Wednesdsay and has been spending the week among friends in and near town. He preached at St. Agnes Sunday morning and evening. - On account of the preachers having to leave to attend converence, we learn that Thanksgiving services were held at Salem church at Cullasaja on last Thursday, conducted by Revs. W.G. Mallonee and Wayne Jacobs. - We are informed that Mr. S.A. Bell has donated a lot in Highlands, known as the Joe Teague lot, to the M.E. church, South, for a parsonage. There is an unfinished cottage on it that will probably be completed for a parsonage. - The firm of Trotter & McConnell has been dissolved by mutual consent, and H.G. Trotter has opened up a harness and saddlery shop in the same building formerly occupied, in which he has employed a competent workman, and he solicits the patronage of the public. - Rev. C.H. Curtis passed from Glenville to Hayesville last week and spent Friday night with us. He has gone to join his family at Hayesville. On account of his wife's bad health, he will not go to conference but ask to be located this year. - We learn from the Keowee Courier that three fine horses, recently bitten by a worthless cur that was mad, all died of hydrophobia in Walhalla. The aggregate value of the horses was $450. THe Courier remarks: "It is high time for the enactment of a dog law in South Carolina." - C.C. Daniels, Esq., left yesterday morning to return to Pond Creek, Oklahoma. His family will remain here till spring and then go to Washington City to visit the family of Mr. Josephus Daniels, and will there be joined by Mr. Daniels' mother who will accompany them to Oklahoma. - There will be Thanksgiving services at the Presbyterian and at St. Agnes churches tomorrow. The pastors of the Methodist and Baptist churches being absent, no services are appointed. How many of our business men will close up from 11 o'clock to 1 or 2, and attend services? - We regret the necessity that compels us to call upon our patrons through these columns to settle their dues, but we need what is due us and must have it. We trust those in arrears will come forward and settle at once and save us the great amount of extra labor and expense of making out individual accounts and mailing them. - Mr. Charles Angel's son, aged about 11 years, was driving a mule team on the Georgia road a mile and a half from town last Thursday when the team took fright and started to run. They ran into a fence and a rail struck the boy on the head making an ugly wound and knocking him off the wagon. It was feared he was very seriously hurt at first, but we are glad to learn that he is up and doing well. ___________________________________________________________________ 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 ___________________________________________________________________