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THE CANTON ENTERPRISE SUCCESSOR TO THE CANTON OBSERVER VOL. 13 CANTON, N. C. FRIDAY. JANUARY 10, 1919. No. 2 MUST HELP PAY FOR PUBLIC WORK TOWN OF CANTON UPHELD BY THE SUPREME COURT HARRIS ET AL. NEW TRIAL As Others See Us. Herman A. Holden, for a long time editor of The Munising News and now publisher of the Canton (N. C.) Enterprise, has. since his arrival in the Carolina city, made a marked improvement in bis paper and has apparently livemdup his town con- siderab'y. The enterprising citizens of Canton are filling his paper weekly with live advertising, evidencing their faith in the town and its newspaper. In fact they are getting to be so live down Some decisions handed down there that they are unloading at last week by the state supreme \ "special tale" their holdings of court are of es-pec:al interertto the people of Haywood county, Owners of Land Taken Over for Wafer.*.bed Lose First Round in the Supreme Court especialy to the taxpayers of Canton. A new trial was ordered in the case of Noland vs. Osborne. The decision of the Haywood County Superior Court in the case of Felmet et al. vs. The Town of Canton, was affirmed, 'tis said this decision will result in bringing about $6,090 into the town treasury in the nej** future. Biiefly the histq$£ of the case: The Town vot Ctnton, under a special act of the state assembly, attempted to collect from abutting property owners part of the cost of certain improvements. The property owners directly interested obtained an injunction from the Haywood Superior court restraining the making of such collections and attacked the constitutionality of the law under which the Town of Canton attempted to make them The decision of the highest judicial body in the state seems to establish the right of this and other municipalities to make abutting property owners pay part of certain public im provements. In the case of of the Town of Canton vs. Harris et ah, a new trial was ordered. This is the now locally famous watershed case. The owners of the land con demned by the referees for use of the Town of Canton as a watershed appealed to the Haywood county Superior Court which increased their awards. The case will now be retried in the county court. cemetery lots, and apparently without regret, a thirty inch ad in a recent issue specifically stating that there would be "no brass band" at the sale. Here's hoping that Holdens and their new friends need not b^c >me pur chasers, though as promoters of advertising we should hate to see such promising work fail of satisfactory response.—The Munising (Mich.) News. A "PERMANENT WORKER" REPAIRING COUNTY BRIDGES j Haywood County Emergency Hustler Makes Good New County Commissioners Active in Performance of Duties Haywood county's new board Another Haywood county man, of commissionerg reorganized re- who a little more than a year ago entered the service of the state and federal departments of agriculture as an emergency worker, has wisely been tendered and p i- cently, electing T. L. Gwyn of Soringdale, chairman. Undoubtedly the choice was a wise on<\ The new board is actively engaged in the performance of the t.iot.cally accepted a permanent!mu,m,]din0lls dutie3 developing BIG INCREASE P. 0. Business Twice as Heavy During Recent Hoi days as in Former Years According to Postmaster Mease the outgoing holiday business this year was twice as heavy as in any former year. This applies both to outgoing and to incoming mail. Business is increasing in all departments. But if anything the increase in parcels post business is more noticeable than in any other department. In recognition of the increase in business in the local post office and the satisfaction Postmaster Mease and his assistants are giving the patrons of the office, a substancial increase in salary, together with provision for additional clerk here, would be a fitting recognition of the postmaster's service, which the public in general would doubtless acclaim. position as a Swine Extension worker. The Extension Farm- News, published by thestateand federal Agricultural Extensi >n Service, in the January 4, 1919. number, has this to say of Mr. j Shay: "Mr. VV. W. Shay, jSnv-jr- gency Assistant, in Swine Extjn-I sion W'»rk, will becom i a pennan- j ent worker witn the An'ma! In- ' dustry Divishn. biingassociated with Mr. J E Mos >s, in charge : of the extension activities with j swin . "Mr. Shay is a successful farmer and live-stock mm of Cm so, N. C., and has been associated with the Animal Industry Division since the first part of the! year 1918." Mr. Shay recently declined the j management of one of the largest. Duroc Jersey hoa: farms in Illinois if not in the whole country. | Men like Mr. Shay who disregard offers that would result to their own pecuniary advantage in order that they may serve their state and country, constitute a most admirable minority. upon it. Already repairs have 1 been ordered or completed on, j from six to eight bridges in the county. It is said Representative Boyd | will strongly support a state good ! roads measure if introduced inNi I the next general state assembly. , If such a measure is not introduced Mr. Boyd wi'i prohablv introduce a special bill for Hay- ' wood county under which, if it I becomes a law, the Haywood I county commissioners will have power to make such road improvements as the needs of the comfy and her immediate and i future advancement and prosper- | ity seem to demand. COLONEL THEODORE ROOSEVELT DIES ffMIN 01STERBffl HIS HEM FOR THE PAST YEAR HAD BEEN FAILING UFLTT Ex-President Had Not Been Well for Many Months and Suffered Affliction New Year's Eve Which Was Pronounced as Being Sciatica, Later Diagnosed as Inflammatory Rheumatism Which Was thti^fcmmediate Cause of His Sudden Passing Away. DeBoards Entertain Mr. and Mrs. Nathan De- Board entertained several younu people at their horm last week. Despite the chilly weather, many amusing Rames, and two "comfy" fires were"grately"en- joved. The host has just returned from Camp Jackson, and army life has not deprived him of his wit. During the evening candy and apples were N. S3rved and between times, Mr . Busy Season Ahead C, J. Jeff ress of Fbtcher. C, special representative cf the DeBoard rendered several vocal well known land auction firm of!an4 instrumental se 1 e c t i o an. W. D. Hill & Co. of South Bos-™*1 were *reatly e"Joyed by ton, Va., was in town this week. all. "THE GREAT CHANGE" Brother of A. D. Wood Writes Notable Book A. D. Wood, one of the superintendents of the Champion Fibre Co. and editor-in-chief of the company's snappy little publication, The Log, recently re ceived a notable book written by his brother, Charles W. Wood, chief interviewer of the New York Sunday World. The title of the book is "The Great Change." The work was undertaken by the author at the urgent request of his newspaper chief and other leading men of New York City, in recognition of his especial fitness due to long experience and intimate acquaintance with so many of the rec ognized leaders of thought in special fields in the nation's metropolis. The ol-ject of tbe work is to find out and let the world know what the late war has done and how it is likely to effect America. Superior Court in Session The January term of the Haywood County Superior Court has been in session this week at Waynesville, Attorneys J, Bat Smathers, T. A, Clark and J. T. Homey, as Well as other citizens, have been in attendance. Judge P. A. McElroy of Marshall, who took the oath of ofFbe January 1st, entering upon his first elected term, is presiding. Mr. Jeffress says his firm has pYTHlAr-K already booked enough business ; to assure for them an unusually bu°y season. About a month from now—perhaps a li tie later —the Mingus farm, close to Canton, will be "sold for the high dollar," Other sales of considerable local interest are also being arranged. ELECT OFFICERS Working "Away Down in Georgia" The Haywood Land Auction Co., until spring arrives, will do little land selling in the states of North Carolina and South Carolina. Just now the company is conducting some successful sales in southern Georgia. Let us figure with you on your next job, we can and will do your work as you want it. Death of Mrs. W. Barrett Mrs. We3ley Barrett died Fri** dav afternoon, of pneumonia, after a five day's illness. She leaves a husband a-id following children; Mrs. Gertie DeWeese, Mrs, QUie Stamey, and a little daughter at home. Also a brother, James at home, Columbus, in the armv, Arthur: Somewhere in the United States. Funeral was held Sunday morning at Morning Star cemetry. Rev. M. A. Adams, pastor of the Baptist church, (of which deceased Was a member,) officiated. Deceased was a beloved wife and will be greatly missed by her many friends. Her husband, Wesley Barrett, ha3 acted as mail deliverer to and from the depot for some time, and has performed his duty efficiently. Nineteen Candidates Accepted for the Several Ranks Canton Lodge No. 149, Knights of Pyihias, put in full time at itsstssion last Tuesday night | conferring the rank of "Page" and elected following officers for ! the ensuing term: C. C.-W. R. ghook. V. G — J. 0. English Prel.-L. H. Clark. M. of W.-William Battison. M, Of E.-E, M. Geier. M. of i*'.-~E. T, Randall. K. of R &S —W. §. Anderson. M. at A.-G. W. A<cley. I G. —H. L. Thompson. O. G.-J. N. Meuse Jr. Nineteen candidates are now accepted for the v rious ranks. The rank of "Esquire" will be conferred on several candidates next fuesda/ nighc. Oystsr Bay, M. Y.—Colonel Theodore Roosevelt died in his sleep early Monday morning at his home on Sagamore Hill In this village. Death is believed to have been due to rheumatism which •fleeted his heart. The tsolonel suffered a severe attack of rheumatism and sciatica on New Tear's day but none believed his illness would likely prove fatal. The Hewn of the death of the President was received here by Mia* Josephine Strieker, the Colonel's secretary, in a telephone message tram Mrs. Roosevelt. Miss Strieker said that the colonel had suffered an attack of inflammatory/ rheumatism on New Year's day and had since been more or less confined to his room. The attack of rheumatism settled Prices are right on job work at the Eotirprise office. Send in Swine and Poultry Club News. The Canton Enterprise will be, more than pleased to publish the j reports—official—of Haywood! cmnty Pu Cub-* and Poultry: Club* of their work during th** oast year. Make the reports brief and write all names plainly, j Sonl in typewritten report-;j whenever possible "•B" ENQUIRY of our J Neat stationery is a big assft of your business, you can get it done here. Let me put your block coal in before bad weather. Phot e 62. J. T. Bai'ey 12-20-4t LOST-BRACELET WATCH. FINDER RETURN TO ENTERPRISE OFFICE AND RECEIVE REWARD. NAME ON BACK. NO QUESTIONS ASKED. merchants, who, during the recent holi. day advertising season used the columns of The Canton Enterprise more or less liberally, has elicited the very satisfactory information that sheir 1918 holiday trade was "the best ever." With but one exception the advertisers inter- ! The Expressed Appreciation oF Our Advertisers is a Strong Incentive to Renewed and Increased Efforts for Their Benefit on the Part of this Newspaper ■"■""wmiimii viewed .oluntarily gave a' generous amount of credit to their home newspaper as an advertising medium This is appreciated by the management and fur-is ^es a strong incentive to renewed efforts to make the free use of its advertising columns more profitable to advertisers than ever before. *orawr ******** *v meet ot Sm^v^ fa ^^ iR<)08eTeU.. ^ -1 hand and Mrs. Roosevelt sent at one tor a nurse fo the Milage ot Oyster Bar. His condition did not at first seem to b« alarming and the tarn for the worse is believed not to have coma until Sunday night. In announcing Colonel Roosevelt's death, Miss Strieker said: "Mrs. Roosevelt called me on th* telephone shortly before 7 o'clock, say. ing that the Colonel had died early la the morning. She did not give me any particulars and I am leaving at one* for Oyster Bay. "The attack must have been verji sudden. On New Year's day In flam, matory rheumatism developed in Col*, nel Roosevelt's right hand which baa came very much swollen. Mrs. Roos* velt sent for a nurse in the villas* and the Colonel was made as comfort, able as possible. It did not occur t* me at that time that he was serious* ly ill." Miss Strieker went to Oyster Bay Saturday to pay the Colonel a visit. She said. "At that time the Colonel was sleeps ing in his room and I did not see hint and there was nothing in the circum* stances of his illr.es. at that time t* indicate to me that dt. *h was near, Mrs. Roosevelt called me this mora. ing and told me of the Colonel's death, I could hardly believe it. "Mrs. Roosevelt gave me no parties* lars of his death." It is understood that only Mrs* Roosevelt and the nurse were witajj him at the time of his death. The oth* er members of the family are i* Othaa parts of the country or abroad. A telephone message received totals) from Oyster Bay said that Col Roosevelt had died at 4 a. m four a. m„ Mrs. Roosevelt, who was the only other member of the family at Oyster Bay, went to her husband's room and found that he had died during the night. Mrs. Roosevelt telephoned to Colonel Emlin Roosevelt, cousin of the former President, and he came to the Roosevelt home immediately. Telegrams were dispatched to the Colonel's children, who were in other parts •f the country. Two of the colonel's sons, Major Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., and Captain Kermit Rosevelt, are in service abroad. Captain Archie Roosevelt and his wife left New York Sunday night for Boston, where the captains' wife's father is ill. Mrs. Ethel Derby and her two children are in Aiken, S. C. Telegrams of condolence and sympathy began to pour in from all parts of the country as soon as the news of Colonel Roosevelt's death became known. The former President came to his home on Sagamore Hill from the Roosevelt hospital on Christmas day. but a week later was stricken with a severe attack of rheumatism and sciatica, from which he had been suffering for some time. The rheumatism affected his right hand and it became much swollen. He remained in his room and efforts were made to check the trouble. Saturday the colonel's secretary, Miss Josephine Strieker, called to see him but the Colonel was asleep In his room. Miss Strieker said no one had any idea that death was so near at hand. Flags were placed at half mast In Oyster Bay Monday. PI'a- e < r* w you' subscription to tMu «""*<**.•< on your paper shows tl.o 6; e to uhki.' i j. p itj.

The Canton Enterprise (19??–1971) was published in Canton, North Carolina by the Canton Publishing Company. Its preceding title was The Canton Observer (circa 1900-), and succeeding title was The Enterprise (1971-1996).

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  • Date original: 1919-01-10
  • Date digitized: 2020-10-27
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  • Dimension: 21.25" x 15.25"
  • Pages: 8 pages
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  • Canton (N.C.) -- Newspapers
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  • Canton (N.C.)
  • Haywood County (N.C.)
  • North Carolina, Western
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  • Western Carolina University
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  • Canton Area Historical Museum
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  • CantonEnterprise_1919-01-10_Vol13_No02
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