Local and Personal Notes on Farms and Fairs
A collection of village items notes gifts and plantings. Families like Jones Padgett and Mill family are mentioned along with vines and fruit crops. Prizes for best kept premises and flower beds are announced as Florence Mill district honors are given. Visits from Ford family and friends are planned with local gatherings and talks to conclude the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Mill
J.F. Alexander
R.E. Price
W.C. Bostic
R. E. Price
Narrow bicycle accident on the square injures Thomas Blanton
Thomas Blanton was knocked from his bicycle Wednesday morning as a car driven by Mr. Smith approached. He swerved into the car, was bitten tongue badly, received stitches, but no bones were broken. He rested at home as physicians treated him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Blanton
Mr. Smith
Thomas
Local and Personal Items From Forest City and Nearby
Virgil Padgett of Charlotte visited Forest City on Sunday as guest of Edgar Huntley. C D Smith and daughter Miss Mary Smith of Inman S C are spending a few days with Mr and Mrs J F Alexander. Dr McBrayer returned from Florida pleased with his trip. Mrs W Y Crowder and J N Dellinger of Shelby visited sister Mrs J C Harrill last week. Frances Schwartzman returns from Chimney Rock and Western North Carolina to New York to buy winter stock for For y Bargain Store. Mesdames A L McDaniel and Hague Kiser returned after three weeks at Hendersonville. Walter Settlemeyer's house caught fire last Friday and burned. practically nothing saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Padgett
Charlotte
Forest City
Edgar Huntley
C. D. Smith
Mary Smith
Inman
S. C
J. F. Alexander
McBrayer
Florida
W. Y. Crowder
J. N. Dellinger
Shelby
J. C. Harrill
Frances Schwartzman
Chimney Rock
North’ Carolina
New York
Farmers Hardware
Mesdames A. L. McDaniel
Hague Kiser
Hendersonville
Walter Settlarmeyer
Happenings of a Local and Personal Nature
Local notes report Miss Bessie McDaniel visiting her parents in town. Bus service now links Gaffney and Chesnee with Forest City to Spartanburg, enabling convenient travel and return trips. Locals discuss potential Shelby to Spartanburg transfers to boost business. Old Fort visitors seek a first class barber shop with modern fixtures, baths, and plate glass front. Forest City seen as a promising location for a jeweler. G. F. Bradley plans retirement amid new ads. Nearby residents from Marion visit Forest City, with others staying in town for week-end. Health updates note Rev Ab Bridges and wife ill. Dr J. Q. Adams reports improving from Battle Creek sanatorium, welcomed by friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie McDaniel
James McDaniel
Gaffney
Chesnee
Forest City
Spartanburg
Shelby
Old Fort
N. C
Bradley
Bath
G. F. Bradley
Jones
Earle
Forest
H.L. Kanipe
Ab Bridges
J. Q. Adams
Battle Creek
Mich
Hughes
Charlie Watts
G. P. Reid
Florence Mill addition begins front extends to street
Work has begun on an addition to the Florence Mill front, with the existing structure torn down and new walls going up to the street. The expansion will add space across three floors for more machinery, with rumors of further enlargement or another mill later.
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Florence
Bessie McDaniel
Goldsboro
Myrle McDaniel
Asheville
R. E. Randall
Extra Session and Good Roads Rally in Raleigh
Governor Bickett sets August 10 to convene an extra legislative session. Good Roads advocates from business and civic groups plan a citizens convention in Raleigh with State and national figures, urging all voters to attend. Florence Mills Welfare notes an employee picnic with praise for staff and open air meetings to continue through summer.
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Bickett
Raleigh
N.C
T. L. Kirkpatrick
China
Local Happenings and Personal Notes from Spartanburg
Deacon Long spent yesterday in Spartanburg on business. Mrs. Wy. U. 1ate returned home on Broadway after a week with relatives in Rutherfordton. Rev. W. L. Dawson just returned from eight weeks aiding Rev. J. S. Walker in Gadkin county. A glorious meeting achieved spiritual good. The third Quarterly Conference for this charge is next Saturday at 2 p.m. at Pleasant Grove Church, with Rev. Parker Holmes present and preaching at 11 a.m. Dock, known as W. W. Moore, visited Chimney Rock and Asheville, claiming a fast drive home despite bad roads after rain. C. R. Harrill returned to Asheville. Hat called here for his mother Mrs. J. C. Harrill, whose health improves. Miss Alice Dellinger of Shelby arrived to stay with her during illness. Miss Belle Lawrance left for Greensboro to visit sister Mrs. E. H. Johnson. Miss Fay Morris spent the weekend on Broadway. Ruth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Doggett, is sick with hopes of quick recovery. A. W. and Leon Lynch spent the weekend at Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway
Rutherfordton
W. L. Dawson
Gadkin County
J. S. Walker
Pleasant Grove
Parker Holmes
W. Moore
Dock
Forest City
Efird
Chimney Rock
Asheville
Ford
C. R. Harrill
Hat
J.C. Harrill
Alice Dellinger
Shelby
Belle Lawrance
Greensboro
E. H. Johnson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gel Jones
Myrtle Wil- Pin
Mar
Ethel Padgett
Jes
cFarland and
W. L. Jones
Aun
Settlemyersville Tenn
C. A. Ford
Charlotte, N. C
Miss Bessie Jones
ES Padgett
Lowell
Thomas Blanton Hurt
H. W. Woods
Marion N. C
Paul
Howard Doggett
J. B. Covington
W. C. Bostic
Henry Wiseman
Henrietta
Unaka Springs
Philadelphia
B. B. Doggett
Paul “Tater” Reinhardt
Ww. H. Wakefield
M.D
Reinhardt
Dr. Waker
Ridge Crest
Feld
Syd Cooper
Spindale
E. L. Burton
Busis
Daddy
Florence Mills
Welch
Sisk
Covington
Justus
Broad Hamrick
Nan Parks
Eunice Parton
Bell
Ola Proctor
Mary
Carrie Carpenter
Kate Padgett
Deacon
Fay Morris
Ruth
A.W
Leon Lynch
Marshall
Rutherford County
Forest City Bank
the Peoples Drug Store
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