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THE CANTON ENTERPRISE SUCCESSOR TO THE CANTON OBSERVER CANTON, N. C, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 14, 1919. I Um BURNER GETS 12 YEARS IN "PEN* WIFE FOljND NOT GUILTY OF CRIME OF ARSON Brother Pleaded Not Guilty—Required to Give $500 Bond--- j Sentence Suspended „r engaging the attention of the Haywood county superior court for several days and attracting much attention, the trial of the state against Will Palmer, Frank Palmer and Mrs. Lou Palmer, Frank's wife, has been concluded. The respondents were charged with burning an outhouse, barn and haystacks, belonging to then* cousin, George Palmer. Will Palmer entered a plea of guilty of an attempt to burn, and. in his case judgment was suspended on the payment of costs. He was required to give a bond in the sum of $500 for his good behavior for a period of two years. Frank Palmer, brother of Will Palmer, at the conclusion of a trial lasting three days, after about twelve minutes deliberat idjjrof the jury, was found guilty. TJjite sentence imposed by the co-art was twelve years at hard la-aor it! the state penitentiary. Lj$i Palmer, wife of Frank Palmer, was found not guilty. -'•"Attorney Horney. of Canton, ajj^istad Solicitor Jones in the Prosecution of the case. girl reserves m. E. CENTENARY HAYWOOD COUNTY i.d,Rep,e«^eo.Wafwork: MEETING HERE MONDAY, FEB. 17 Council Here in Their Interest ■ Delegates to Be Entertained by Members of the Canton Southern! Methodist €hurch-D. J, Kerr jo* Canton, Will Manage District Campaign $30,000 DAMAGE suit JCHRISTMAS RED Joseph B. Blalock Against the; CROSS ROLL CALL Champion Fibre Company ne dav last week complaint |0FFICIAL REP0RT 0F CHAIR- ,un- MAN D. J. KERR SUBMITTED the Girl R ized last I of Girl Reserves is divided into three corps: The advisors are i the Misses Grace Bradley and J Linn Albright, Last Friday night the girls de lightfully entertained the high school boys at their monthly party, the chaperones being the Misses Grace Bradley, Cornelia Tatum and Mattie Kolb. The social affair was held in the Pythian hall. After indulging in several hours of games and music, the young ladies served appetizing refreshments. The activities of the club consist of service work—at present, sewing for French orphan children. The club takes up various discussions. During February and March they plan to study "Vocations for Women." In March there is to be a "Vocational Conference" at Asheville for Y. W. C. A. girls. These girls, as many as can go, are planning to attend this week end conference completing their course in Vocational Guidance. Figures Tell Own Story-Membership 1153-Chairman Ten- dered a Vole of Thanks ,ayth a district, beginning with the; lywood County Group meeting; Canton Methodist church, I A Man After Our Own Heart. B. W. Terrell of Canton R. F. D. 2, is a man after our own heart. Mr. Terrell celebrated his week end visit to Canton in a way which we hope will prove a pattern for the imitation of dozens if not hundreds- He subscribed for the Canton Enterprise and paid three years in advance. Almost daily new voluntary subscribers are added to the subscription list of this paper. But men like Mr. Terrell are rare. John F. Cabe, revenue officer visited his home folks Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Entertain Mr. and Mrs. J. T.' Lee i Academy street, entertained i "500" at their home last Friday night. The following were the guests: Dr. and Mrs. W, S. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. N. R. Wild, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hildebrand, Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Hampton, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Spears, Mrs. F. H. Hughes, Mr. Deline. Mrs. Wild won the honors for the ladies, and Mr. Wild, for the men. A delicious s; course was served by the host and hostess. Want Column The Fair Sale Now On On another page The Fair de partment store of Canton advertises a slashing price reduction in certain lines. Better read their ad. and take advantage of the offers contained therein. Get Red Ash block coal. Weather is good. J. T. Bailey 4t Get your barbed wire while you can. Have plenty on hand. H. A. Osborne. 2-14 2t Have your Ford repaired at Felmet's Garage. Only genuine Ford parts used in repair work. It C. V. Hampton will offer for sale, beginning Feb. 6, a line of men's and boys' clothing, hats and caps at bargains. 1-31-tf Bring us your order for Engraved Cards and Stationery. You will be delighted with the results. Canton Enterprise. tf C. V. Hampton will offer for sale, beginning Feb. 6, a line of men's and boys' clothing, hats and caps at bargains. 1-31-tf LOST-BRACELET WATCH. FINDER RETURN TO ENTERPRISE OFFICE AND RECEIVE REWARD. NAME ON BACK. NO QUESTIONS ASKED. Mrs. W. R. Hipps has re-opened her boarding house at 122 N. Main street,and will be glad to see her old customers and as •ariv hew ones as wish to come. It lekfrom.J. Date Stentz; tr. f Lake Junaluska: H One hundred yeat*sor- ettort, „ a , rai, Hm „,,,,*. 1917. in the mission fields; one hun-, ars of work to bring I meetings will probably beheld Christ's gospel to the world. j at /,rfS°" C,tJ\ A"d^ew,8' .f* h H I Franklin, the dates to be decided 'This year is to see the great-, ,at£ Thege meetings win be est celebration, of its kind ever. fu]|. f interegt tQ any an(J ^ planned. Nn one ever dreamed efipee*ally to Methodists, as we of such a wonderful demonstra- ejj J^. tQ get rlm down to real tion- such pageants, such dis- ibug;ness and with round tables, plays as will be made at Colum- chartSj stereopticon and other bus O'do.dn June and July of j^J^ get al, the information this , ear Yet this is the age of hand while opei cutting machine ay's plant here in While feeding paper i to Monday, February 17. The other themachinet Blalock alleys that his hand was drawn in between the heavy steel rollers and practically crushed off. He claims that he had to spend some time in the hospital and that later on he had to undergo an operation to render use of his hand possible. Mesdames Secret and U>e. me bers, 77; magazine members, :!; tot $go.oo.4 Mesdamea Ken- and Martin, m<.: bers, £9; magazine members. I; tot $60,000. Mesdames O. O. Burnett and Hell Kenny, members IV; total, $17.00'. Mesdames Wi'd .and Curtis, me bers, S3; total, $38.00. Mesdames Kerr and Mary Conw members, 30; total $30.00. Alleging negligence, the plain- Mesdames Hand and Hildebrand, trn ; concerning this large enterpris< bit* things. On Liberty Bond thrives., the millions of men in Si r vice, t'.a billions of dollars the cost of the war has run up; we are getting accustomed to thinking and talking in really big figures. l~i"E -n"V 'change _, j of oUr laymen and women will be i , . "The great Methodist Church J tfle J to partake of the good hos. | chine, of America is in a drive along; pitjJtj of tnig live> progressive with its tremendous celebration, j churfch and to get such agtore of for $115,000,000 for missionary I *nsph.ationi and inf01*mation that educational and reco,istructional tiff says the company failed to j that there is to be had. "Canton will entertain all del- ; | egates who come, free of charge. I We wish to say this is indeed j very generous of our church I there and it is hoped that many : of oUr laymen and women will be j' ■ovide a guard device on the machine to protect him, and that the machine had previously been speeded up one third above nor- bers, 55; total, Seymour Kerr and Wm. Bryson, member^, 15; total, $15.00. Total for Booth $290.00. . INDUSTRIAL WORKKRS J. II. Blizzard, members, 19; total, mal but that the foreman had $19.00. I not notified the plaintiff of this in the gear of the ma- committee will I Uncle Sam in the Naval Aircraft factory at Philadelphia.Pa. conference. I Mr. Crute has returned to Can- Come, loaded with questions and ton and : 'warmly welcomed is for the advancement!baclt ^ hl& former employers of this cause. Remember the jand to all who knew him. day, February 17th, at Canton Methodist church, beginning at three p. m. Monday and closing Tuesday afternoon, A live, interesting program; short, snappy speeches by men who DO things. You will miss a rare treat by staying away. "With Dave Kerr as chairman of this district committee we are "GONE BEFORE" W. R. Crute Returns W. R. Crute, last May obeyed , they will return to their respect-1 the call of his country and rework. The best men in the coun-1 *ve homeg fi|led wJth enthusiasm . signed the important position of try are in the organizations to f01* this, the greatest under tak- , chief engineer of the Champion help put it across Big men, big ing 0|raodern times. \ Fibre Co. to give hia service t0 methods, big results. The South-, ,,„. ern Methodist Church alone is to' .Wli °8? ^T* ,„- nnn nnA 1 see to it that this will be a real cratt tactory at Philadelphia,!^, raise 130,000,000. "Centenary District Campaign Committee of the Waynesville District of the Methodist Church, South, had its meeting yesterday (February 10) at the Waynesville church, presided over by Rev. J. H. West, presiding elder of the Waynesville District, chairman ex-efficio. The committee is composed of the following: J. H. West, M. Buchannan, Sylva; Prof. A. C. Reynolds, Cullo- whee; D. J. Kerr, Canton; W.B. West, Waynesville; Mrs. M. D. Cowan, District secretary Woman's Missionary Society; J. Dale Stentz, Lake Junaluska. "D. J. Kerr was unanimously elected permanent chairman of this district committee business it is to see to it that this district gets information and organization necessary to put over this greatdrive for missions. "One of the most important members, 33; total, Wm. Calvin, members, 27; total, $27.00. Milne and Henderson, members. 47; total, $47.00. C. A. Smitb, $33 00. J. W. Alexender, members, 50; total, $50.00. C.P. Singleton, members, 25*. magazine members, 1; total, 26.00. Shook and Westmore, members, 65; total, $05.00. T. E. Wilson, members, 26"; total, $26.00. Wm. Mitchell, $24.00. John Steven, $18.00 E. T. Randall, lembers, 24; total, Total for Im Mrs. Fidiie Bumgardner Died atj J- T. Bailey, i s , r $21.00. Savannah, Georgia Russell am] Sec Mrs. R. H. Sorrels received a j tota]> ?« ('°- message Friday morning, an- Harley Wright, nouncing the death of their j ,'. ,, „. daughter, Hester, aged thirty- $4.00. UP TOWN TEAM assured of going over the quota eight years, from pneumonia n this section. But he cannot do it all by himself. He will need every layman and woman in the after flu, wife of Fidile Bum- $«7.oo. gardner at Savannah, Ga. Mrs. j '",al Bumgardner was born and raised 1 church in this whole district.'^ere' mo„v,in£ to Savannah in) M„ Come and get loaded for your part. "The Woman's Missionary Society of each church is especially asked to send delegates to this conference." SUNBURST TEAM '. W. Starke . II. 2t5; Woman's Club The Womans' Club met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Joseph Dickson on Pennsylvania Aven ue. There were twenty-three ladies present. After the program, the ladies enjoyed a Valentine party. Mesdames F. W. Vetoe and W. S. Anderson were the program committee. Mesdames Dickson aiid Trostel served refreshments. The next meeting will be held 1 . March 11 with Mrs. H. D. Se- Wlth her dau«hter at Newton- crest, when the following nrn-l Mrs* Manda Green of Hominy, gram will be carried out.:— Bits of Local ■& Information J|» $222.00. , 46; total, ed, $318.00. August Of last year. Her father j magazine membei has been employed , in the ship Mrs. Tye lad yard at Savannah for the past 1tota1' *2;-*»(l- two months. Mrs. Bumgardner t.V'«"'sa?,''"' iVI was only ill a week! With her 1 c 'l, Hawkins at the hospital, were her oldest $46;00. daughter, aged thirteen and her j Total for Sunbu two youngest children.both boys, I woodrow teams the baby being two years old, all i J' R" Sheffield and Paul Hyatt Captains. 1 I'aul Hyatt, May Moyre and Mary ■they, members, 57; total, $57.00. J. R. Sheffield, members, 25; total, band and parents, she leaves six j $25.00. children and several brothers and | Tota| for Woodrow, $82.00. isters. The bereaved husband Tota- meiT*bers H53; total magazine II; total, $1174. ill with the same malady. Besides the heartbroken hus- j Mrs. M. A. Adams returned Friday from a two weeks' visit My Song by club-"Maryland Maryland." Minutes of last meeting. Roll Call-"Give Battles Americans have Participated in." Paper-"The Return of Alsace- Lorraine to France- A Condition of Peace Terms."—Mrs. H. D. Seerest. Music- Mrs. Joe Mease. Paper- "Belgium, the Cockpit of Europe. "-—Mrs. C. V. Hampton Music, Misses Smathers. I was called to Black Mountain Tuesday on account of the death of her nephew. Roy Duckett. Rev. M. A. Adams returned Wednesday morning from a ten days' trip to different points in Watauga Co., N. C. M. J. Flowe, who has been employed at H. A. Osborne's farm for the past five months, left Wednesday for Charlotte, at which place he has accepted a position with the Bell Telephone Company. Miss Gladys Osborne entertained Miss Margaret Haliburton and brother, William, the Misses Linn Albright and Mattie Bur- gner, Mrs. S. H. McNeely, and Hobart Roberts, second assistant engineer, of the Merchant Marines, has returned from a trip to Bermuda, Spain, and other' Elmer Osborne, Monday night, places, and is spending a few Several enjoyable games of cards days with his sister, Mrs. Jo-j were played, alter which tempt- seph Dickson. ■ '' z 'efreshments were served. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hamrick re* turned to their home in Shelby j the first of the week. and father accompanied the remains to Canton arriving Saturday afternoon. The body was immediately taken to the home of her parents. Funeral services were held at the Southern Methodist church, (of which she was a William Haliburton, who is attending school at Cullowhee, j member,) were conducted by Rev. J. H. Bradley at two o'clock Respectfully Co D. J. KERR, Roll Call Chairman. The above report was received by the executive committee and a vote of thanks extended to Mr. Kerr. spent several days visiting- parents. Mr. and Mrs Haliburton. Valentine Party Mrs. Grover Smith and Mrs. G. W. Phillips gave a very at- Sunday afternoon. Interment i tractive valentine party last.Fri- V.| was at Locust Field cemetery day afternoon at the home of i Mrs. Smith. A contest finding Power! f-ie greatest number of words in St. Valentine was enjoyed by all. The winners of the prizes, which were valentines, were The Misses Grace Albright and | Now Superintendent of Mary Burgner, also Privates El-' D. J. Kerr, chief electrician I bert Noland and Howard Jones, j and superintendent of the elec- j of Waynesville, were guests at troly tic plant, who for the past | "/'"" m'h""^"'!^ m«" the home of Mrs. S. H. McNee-! six months has also filled the ^ J M; "a^Pt0" Jmd hMrS' i«, a.-r.A^., -x- j? 1 • * • 1 Geo. Irostel, the latter being IV ounclay. 1 position of acting chief engineer «.*•■» a 1 i* u*.* 1 1 L.P.DrakeofFlethcher,who of the steam plant of the Cham- 8»«t of honor. A delightful sal- has been visiting his sons Geo., pion Fibre Co., will in the'ad ^f5 ^served. Those Joe.Kiah and Robert Drake of future, cover tho*e three im- [T wer«; Jfesdames J T. Canton, and his daughter, Mrs. portant departments ns mperim ^°V]ney' rA" 7/ H^toiv J. T. Emma Israel, of Beaverdam for 1 indent of power. £aUey, , N. Fowler. N R. the past week, returned home! W,ld- Myers H. A. Helder, Sunday. About Two Good Men Pultz; *■ »; Seucrest- C" H'ld«" Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Hampton: George M. Trostel who has ^rand' O. M. Hampton, R. J. charmingly entertained four , been employed as the chemist of ; "Unter',™ *egram> ■J1CM0B' tables at "500" on Wednesday I the Champion Fibre Co. since ,M&rr and irostel- evening. Mrs. J. T. Lee and its organization has been appoint-1 Illustrated live stock and A Attorney Horney were the prize j ed assistant superintendent of (Scrap of Paper," on the second winners. An appetizing salad j the soda mill. Joseph Dickson J page of the CantonEnterprise to- cour3e was served. ' succeeds him as chemist. day are well worth considering,

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: 1919-02-14
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