A Non-Partisan Family Is
VOLUME XXXIV
FRIDAY AFTERNOON CLUB
ENJOYS WATCH PARTY
The fr riday afternoon club enjoyed
a most delightful evening at the
Critche- Hotel on Monday evening1
the 31st. 1? met there with Us guest*
?the husbands?to keep watch over
the out-going of the old and the
incoming ?.f the New Year.
, The hotel reception room was beau
tifully decorated and many old time
games were played. An interesting
contest that tested the participants'
knowledge of the State's geography
Ai resulted in the prises being awarded
A to Mrs R .1. Council'. Mr. E. S. Coffey.
Mr. ColTey* and Mr. South tied,
but the "short straw" fell to Mr.
South and their rivalry was easily adjusted.
Refreshments were served at lU:dOi
and -vi thoroughly enjoyed that all]
were wide-awake when the old ? year ]
ticked its last minute.
Just as the old year went out a j
number of the old time songs were
sung by all. and w hen "Home Sweet
Home'* wa- rendered the Now Years
time had passed mure rapidly- than
any seemed to realize, so stealthily ,
had pleasure stolen attention.
The club and its guests iiulebt- i
od t Mr. and Mrs. Crbohei for the i
most delightful evcnin? of the old j
year.
HONOR ROLL OK THE COVL
CREEK HIGH SCHOOL
First tirade: Joseph Banner, Bob ,
Biiighnm. Jobr.sie Brinkley. Fred j
Greene, Benjamin Morton, David Mori
\ 4cn. Carrie Isaacs. Stanford Brown,\
N. . Nell N?.riis, Wihna Stout.
G:.; ? rt^Yj-lket
S ennui Gnuic. Yelnia Brown^Odi,| '
Hi-:: os Dense! Stokes. Marvin Deal, 1 (
1 ,'.se iohri m\v Howard Simpson, Jr., (
31 ace Floteh.'r, Ruth Sherwood. I.eni
Wilson, Ftaenor Hodges. Glenn SherWOO
'
Third Grade: Scott Bingham, Lester
Fletcher, Blanche Lewis, S#sic
Banner, James MeBride.
Fourth Grade: Finley Bingham. Ri- 1
\ )a Fletcher. Odl Glenn. pr* Necs. I
Fifth Grade: Dean MoBrido, Katlv
ryn Hortori, Oscar Broxvn, Ada Ban- i
ncr. I .
S xih Grade: Blanche Banner, Perl,
Henson, Myrtle Matheson, Hal Duggc..
Earlo I ;mc> Iva Dean Wilson,
Hazel Hicks, Bonnie MA* Bride, Doughton
Oreene, Effto Isaacs.
Ninth Grade: Blanche Mast.
Eleventh Grade: 0: i lto.o Mast.
I 9h! B s sH
^ Pt-rhti Attend a lice Record
First Orad Fra.icis Mast Josephi'
Mast.
Co Croud Grade, {\irsoli Mast, l!ensel
Stokes.
Third Grade: Mar\ Lizzie Banne*.
Blanche Lewis, Henry Clay tleii-en,
Gladys Mast
Fourth Grade: James Banner, Ora
Isaacs. Cecil Glenn, Smith Mast.
Fifth Grade: Ada Banner. Ruia!
jtfast.
Sixth Grade: Blanche Banner. Earl'
f Isaacs. EtTic Isaacs. Pearl Henson, Iva
Dean W it son.
Seventh Grade: Annie Tot Brinkley,
Lucy Glenn, Ruby Mast, Loy
Campbell. Cora Isaacs. Bonnie Mast.
Eighth Grade: Ophia Bingham. Maxie
Mae Greene. Clay Mast, Phyllis
Bingham. Ralph Greene, Alice Mast.
John Henry Brinkley. Knima Isaacs.
Edith Mast, Thomas Elliott, P >onie
Jean Lewis, -John Sherwood, Ted
Glenn, Wiley Le.-: . iva I ce fester,
jArr.es Tester, Effie Winebarger.
, v V nth tirade \P*?m Adams, Tneo|
dorr Ri.l'in->r.. Paul Bingham Fivjest
Wilson. Blanche >I.?
Tenth Grade: Y aught Mast.
M Eleventh iract-: fcdnr Hru>K:. y,
Jennie Ma.-t, Winnie Combs. Thelma
Pen v.
COVE CREEK NEWS ITEMS
Writt.-n S&ne of the 27th
Tr' school clcMrd for fbe holidays
on Thursday. A short program was
given by the children of the grammar
grades on Thursday afternoon
followed by a Christmas tree The
spring session will open on Wednesday
January 2nd.
Most of the teachers have gone to
their homes for the holidays. Misses
Rhodes and Thornburg to Lincoln Co.
Mr. Hill to Newberry S. C.. Misses
McMillan and Reeves to Alleghany,
?ud Mr. W. E. Wilson to his home in
Boone.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mast left on
Thursday for Maryland where they
will make their home.
The protracted meeting conducted
by the pastor Rev. Ed Hodges at the
Willowdale Baptist Church resulted
in 22 additions to the church.
I e life
Jewspaper Published in aj
BOONE,
Put* Plate of Open Bible on Engine
Greensboro, Dec. 2N. ? Many
strange and unique gifts have been
presented at Christmas time since the
Virgin Mary gave birth to the Christ
Child in the manger In Bethlehem.
11*2" years ago. But David J. (Fant.|
the well-known engineer on the South :
ern railway, who is widely known as
the "engineer evangelist," and who j
has visited Greensboro in this capacity
several times, having conducted a 1
week's revival here under the auspices
of the Salvation Army recently,
made a presentat ion the past Christmas
that never has been duplicated
in the nearly 2,000 years and proba
Uiv never will be.
Beneath the headlight of Engineer
Font's favorite locomotive which is
No. 14.12a, is engraved a metal piate
showing a copy of the Holy Bible
opened. Engraved thereon are the
words: "Thy word i.- truth" and a
few inches belowed is inscribed "John
17:17." Tin full verse referred to is
Sanctify them through thy truth;
Thy Word is truth." They are the
words of Jesus praying to his fath
i t? preserve his apostles.
Mi. Kant lias heir. ir. the service of
the Southern years, most of that
; uio ha\g been in charge of a lo
motive. Engine No. 11,125 pullsj
lrains W. .'50 and .111 between Green T
villc. S C. and Atlanta, (la The
air. the devoted engineer and the
locomotive leave Greenville at 12^0
n. m . pulling the Piedmont l/imitevi
to Atlanta anil retort- at tlu head
?f No. ?v which reaches t?reen.vii??ibotrt
6 t?. w.
"The fhnw supremo joys in ihi 1
a-oild to me." Pave Kant is quoted
saying, 'are running an engine, sup* j
porting :i missionary in the foreign j
field, and preaching the word '.fj
iiod." He frequently obtains leaves
M absence from his run it; order to]
I'Otiduct services and revivals,
DOE RIDGE BREVITIES
Christmas passed awav very quit tlyly
around this place.
Mr. Hard Greene had a oandy-puili?K
for the young folks at rtis hoW*
Christmas Eve night. They ail enjoyed
themselves to the limit.
Mr. Brooce Lane who lias been in
Ohio tcr the past three weeks lookrg
for a home in that slate arrived i
at the home of his father Mr. K. G.I
Lane yesterday. Breece seems to btlievt
there is no place tike home.
Rev. Kdmon Greene of Hadgcs Gap;
C-ited the home of Mi \V. K. Ciil*\m|
Hodges presented to Mr.
Huhi-rl Hardy a I'Ooth pick which he
ma.-'.e while in prison <r t)amp Chase
Ohio in time of the war between the
UtU >.
On Christinas day Mr. R. G. Lane
bile rid tup,* came to seme ice in the
road. He thought it best to get off
his horse and lead down the ice. His.
horse, becoming frightened, threw
him down, and dragged him some distance.
Mr. l.ane suffered a good many
bruises.
Married one day last week Mr.
Finley Brown to Miss Florence Vannoy.
Finley is one of our hustling
voting men. His bride is a fine county
school teacher.
Hemth. son of Mr. and Mrs. Luther
Hardy, while splitting wood with
a double-bladed axe, cut his head
pretty badly.
SAYS FOXES ARE NO LONGER
PROTECTED BY LAW
i to -t.v i to the people of
Watauga County that at thi- iast session
of .he Ge.< A- -v-mhiy I re
ue.V'cd the law protecting the loXis
in Wat.iujra County. You have a light
;o ki.i tte a; y l.rni tn\ way you
v. h:i\ to. Go to it.
i Siimed > BLAIXU COFFEY
! .
At a e< : forer.co of the Cove Creek
. Baptist ? : arch on last Saturday the
, F?-verend W. E. Wilson was elected
i parxor.
The people of this entire section
i were grieved to hear of the death of
Mr. A. M. Mast who died at his home
iit Rufus Caldwell county on Friday.
Misses Blanche Horton of the A.
T. S. and Messrs Greer Glenn and
I James Mast of the University are at
: home for the holidays.
A powerhouse is now being 1 nill
3 hv Mr John H M??t to replace the
one destroyed by fire several weeks
; ago. He hopes to have the plant ir
j operation by the first of Februrarj
D??rid Mast is home from the Un
I iversity.
On Friday night Mr Rowe of Jon
son City, Tenn. gave a humorous Jec
tore at the school.
ad for Boone and Watauj
WATAUGA COUNTY. NORTH <
BLOWING HOCK NEWS ITEMS
11 a pin New Year to everybody ^
One of the most charming holidaj
entertainment* was given by the stu
dents of the Graded School. Each
grade won special applause.
There ha* been in the past week
some big: real estate deals here. Mr
C. S Privette our hustling merchant
has bought out Lentv. Brothers & Co,
and will erect a large brick building
where the old frame building was destroyed
by fire.
Mr. W. L. Alexander has jusj, closed
a deal for the beautiful Holt property,
better known as the Stringfeliow
estate.
Our very popular teacher Mrs.
Pearl Hartley entertained a number
of her friends at a charming Christmas
dinner. Lots of fcood eats and a
?ood time for everybody.
Mr. and Mrs. Tipton Greene were
hosts at a lovely dinner party given
at their home on Walker Heights.
The guests present were: Annie Lee
Crisp, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Crisp, Miss
Ella Crisp. Mr. Wade Hartley, Mrs.
Mrs. Cecil Criteher presented her
husband with a fine ten pound boxDec.
2b. IDs name .> (' c:! Hay. Cecil
Sr. wants to know who can beat that
for u Christmas p v-cat.
The old Blue Back -i>? .. match
at the graded school "last Thursday
night was well attended and a lively
interest shown, it made the old folks
feel young again, so In r< s hoping we
xviil have another spelling match soon
Thomas Coffey. Jr. college student
spoi l the holidays with home folks.
Miss Annie Green high school student.
spent the holidays with her pa
vnt- Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Green.
V: Annie Lex Crisp., a teachei
in ti<? Hudson iiigil School. spent
the week end with her p.iK-nt:. Mr.
and Mr.v Lee i visp.
Miss Dorothy Suddenh \><ited he*
home folks during the holidays.
Miss Inez Howell and M Ernie
Green were married on Saturday the
22n<J at Jefferson, X. G. the officiating
minister Rev. Stone. They spent
Christmas with the bride's father and
v h?' M? and Mrs. John Howell
of Riverside. The bride is an attractive
young woman with a large circle
of frfends. Mr. Green is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Green oi
Brown wood and enjoys the confidence
and esteem of his many acquaintance;.
lie is at present employed l?y
the surveying .row of the Lost Pro
vir.ee Railroad. The bride will spend
scir.e time in Blowing Rock witl
her ;;i?nt. Mrs. A. M. Critchcr.
i'aui ami oilo.- L.~cy o!
Wilkesht.ro visited friends lure du
r: ng t he ho)iday>.
Mr, Wayne EHer visited Miss Lit
liar. Johnson during the holidays.
Miss Ella Crisp has taken charge
of her sister's school in Hudson foi
a few w eeks.
Miss Dorothy Hayes a college stu
dent spent a few days with her par
i*nts during the holidays.
MILK SICKNESS IS SAID
TO BE DUE TO SNAKE ROO
Cincinnati, Dec. 31.?The scieno
of living things had its day loua
.-.i etie convention of the America]
Association for the advancement o
Science.
/. oolosisis. botanists and entomo!
?l" ;> took up discussion of plan
and animal life.
Or. i 'wiijlit Marsb, physicioiogis
if i)-x United Siatc.- department vj
agriculture toh; botanists of the via
..ni-jy of the cause of an age-ol
<1im ase, milk sickm * hich cited
wait ar.a ammrjs alike. A srr.a wee
kacov o as wii.te snake root has t>ee
responsible for the- malady which iw
prevailed k the central states iV
ainrost a century. and which ucctfh
t ing to historical records was respoi
xv for the death <>l Abraham Lu
coin's-, mother. Cattle become affec
cd \>y the disease through eating tl
Weed, experiments have shown ai
supposedly transmit the same to ms
through their rnilk.
( v/ir. .I'jmiiirft fr.%m ifwL* r.f raillfs
contrary to general belief is almo
five times as great as that done I
i myriads of insects which obtain su
tenance from plant life, according
Dr. R. L. Webber of the North I)
kota agricultural college. Over a p
s riod of 14 years deficiency in mo
? ture caused 12.1 per cent of the cn
i losses, while only 2.5 per cent w
7 attributed to insects. While d
- weather of itself is the direct cau
for heavy losses it also inercas
. the damage done by insects and c
. ma tic conditions too, have their <
feet upon the work of the insects.
ga County, the Leader of N
.AKULinA, IHURSDAY JANUARY 3
Most Powerful Gun in the World
Hsi Been Developed .by the USA
r Army ordnance experts have de\>
oped whit they believe to be the
> heaviest and most powerful pun of
j its type in the world. , t
;1 The new weapon is of the 14-inch.: t
| SO ealibre type and is a poet-war t
. i development. It is capable of hurling]
tan armor-piercing projectile of 1560 J ti
: pounds for a distance of 23 miles and | 4
an be mounted on wheeled carris- (
gi's and drawn along railroad tracks, j ?
An eleetricAl apparatus is provided !
to lower the gun into position for ?
passage through railroad tunnels and j
elevating it to firing position. The; t
total weight of gun and carriage fsj c
700,000 pounds.
One feature* of the- monster weapon j (
is its ability t<? fire either from its t
carriage upon the tracks or when roll I c
? ! on concrete emplacement. For this I t
purpose wheeled supports arc pro-1 1
vided which can be removed within c
?0 minutes. v
Because of the groat weight of the
gun. war departmer; officials believe t
that some railroad bridges may not
be sufficiently strong to carry it aeross.
and department officials have v
??* ::cd communication with railroad f
j con'panics in an effort to have stron- ?i
Igfer bridges buixt in the future. o
SUGAR LOAF ITEMS
Mis.- Alice Barnes wh.o h... dropsy p
is improving nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. Faraco Moretx of the; r
ivicr. Mountain section with their lit
i ; v- daughter visited ihe home of Mr. r
: and Mrs. James ?'ornell Saturday and i
Sunday. ic
; >t:\ John f>a?ncs. Jr.. is building! q
j an addition to his iv-Ulence. t
Air. and Mr> Tratj b oiler return-. (
ed home .Sunday irom a week-end vi- v
sit a ih?- home of Mr. and Mrs. Wab v
tor (/tiller. \Th?
people in this section are very i
busy with their C hristmas shopping
and a nice time is cxpected-vvith ail.
Miss Elizabeth Uce.se is a very sick t
lady, but we hope for her recover} \
-non. w Ji
Mr. G. W. Winkler visited the home ' v
of Mr. K. S. Jones Sunday 0
Mrs. khoda Winklet went with her r
son Grady to the last day of his school .
Wednesday at Chestnut Grove, She
states that they had a nice entertain- s
meat and that the children were all i
pleased with their guest.
1' The new road up Howard's Creek
1! is progressing nice!}. Rev. L. C. Wll- i
- is the : i?reman. The people of *
' I litis section are giving tree iutiut >
"j or. it and anyone wishing to help in j
any \w_\ will be appreciated, by <d!
ior this i> going: ro be one of the
most uUeivsting road.- for tourists.
Rev. \V. A. Pennell will preach at ?
1 Camp Nelson the 3rd Sunday in Jan.
at II o'clock. Everybody is cordially
invited.
RmNK fork: kkws
Christmas is now over but not so *
soon tc be forgotten tor 1 think thisi
f has been one of the most pleasant
Christmas seasons for the most of the
1 people that we have had for many)
* years.
" We had a nice Christmas tree for
1 the Sunday School at the Baptist
Church on Christmas evening. Wej
had a nice crowd and everyone seexr.'
?t'd to enjoj iwto the fullest extent.
On Christmas day the community
myt at Mr. and Mrs. Finlcy Grngg's
rnc children ar.<f jv'.aiives sent them
their Golden Wedding anniversary
dinner. The table was leaded wifh
all iutub id sf? - d ' We had w.j
interesting talk by Hon. I> X. ( ?-:'Vv
ioilowed hv h - so* Bluim ColT. \\
v' cur x*--pre-t i.tnt vc from Watauga to!
>f U:e l.ege r*. ure.
. Mr. and Mr.-. Grar received many
: beautiful presents.
| We were proud to have with as I
Mrs. it. C. Ho'lifiold who helped to:
serve dinner when Mr. and Mrs. Gratr*
1U _ ^ ^ i i ^ ^ ^ # |
" V"- "I,r" " - - ' XX u *" I
131 iheir golden wedding fifty years la'lcr
' We certainly feel that we are blessed
to still hare such a splendid cou>s
; pie as ?o living in our community.
,5'" They have lived lives that would be
'? good examples to the lising generaa~
| tion.
Rev. Wesley Ashley filled Rev. Als"!
mos Hampton's regular appointment
at the Baptist church and preached;
^ two most interesting sermons to a!
T- large congregation. He left an ap*
544 pointment for the fifth Saturday* and
Suaday. We certainly are glad to have
the brother with us.
The Sunday School at this place is
progressing nicely with Brother Gwyn
MDttcr;
orthwestern Nprth Caioli
I, 1924.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON CLUB I
The Christmas meeting of the l'riafternoon
Club was held with!
IIr.s.*l). D. |oughcrty. i
The spacious living room was beau ?
ifully decorated with holly nd other; <
rvergreens with brhiant Christmas 1
in one come) of the room.
The following program wan spJen-il,
Sidly carried out: Christma* Songs.il
'Christmas" A Reading Mr?.. M. P. i ]
"rileher; "The Gift of the Magi" by s
diss Annie Staribury; Solo ''Kncwcst 1
thou the Land from Mignon" Miss! 1
^nnie Dougherty.
The hostess assisted by her daugh- <
er Mrs. O. L. Brown served a deli- <
ious salad course. ' t
Following this a miniature Santa{i
.'litus was ushered in who in charae- i
eristic Santa Claus style, approach- t
d the Christmas tree and delivered I
o each guest a stocking filled with i
uscious nuts and sweets. The jolly
>ld fellow then presented each one ?
fith a dainty personal gift. \
Mrs. O. L. Brown will entertain i i
he club at its next meeting.
1
One of the most interesting social!
vents of the year, enjoyable and j
feasant, was the watch night party
it the Critchcr Ilotei. The members |
if the Friday afternoon Club enter- \
ained their husbands .and a few othi
friends.
I To re, throughout the evening, in *
leasant conversation, youthful games \
?.d plays, piano solos, ami eommu- ?
it v singing, the finest of good tons
adesllip prevailed Staid men. mat- i
ons and maidens, leaders in affairs. )i
hrew aside responsibility and en gag f
<1 in entertamment and pleasure t
no?t delightful. The formal game of f
he occasion was ;? contest in North! i
V.roiina geography, prizes being a- i
.aided for the highest scores. The f
: *' ' - * - -
iuni. [? wvrv. i'jr UH' men, ii'tornvy
S. ('offoy; for the women. Mrs.| i
hot Council). I
As l he old your "wrapping the dra-j
err of his eoucli about him. turned
0 pleasant dreams." and the New I
ear. eager-eyed, hopeful, opportun-\
Ly-laden. came tripping in. the guests I
\rere enjoying an abundant spread J
>? good eats. May many such abound
events brighten the pathways '
1 f alt concerned 5
The spirit and import of the occaion
could be gathered by characterstic
remarks heard in the halls, am-1
>;.? the departing; guests.
Said a lady known for her hospital
i\ and wide circle of friends: "My
Year & Resolution is thai 1 shall
<r.-.re ot friends during the
rear," j
*M g> of this \:bid arc worth
oiiv." remarked \ rofsional man
. which a busine? mar. i-wplied: "In-1
ice*i they are iYopjg who mingle in
hi way will not be found in an5
sadness."
nnF Rinr.i- npw;
Mrs. Luther Hardy went to Boone
shopping on Saturday.
Mr. Hfn Cuiler of Silvorstone vis-1
ited his brother Mr. Walter Culler!
Saturday night returning Sunday.
Mr. Olen Brown got his leg cut
right badly one day ]as$ week. The j
Doctor was called at or.ee. Three |
Stitches were required to sew up
the wound.
Mr. vance Culler of Boone came
home o . .\>wt Years day for a vi-u.
Messrs Carson and Salmo . Tate
visited at the home of their grandparents
Saturday and Sunday
Nineteen and twenty four has
brought \u? some bad weather.
T.t bear ?s to conquer our fate,?;
Thomas Campi vih
' o-Tey as our Superintendent. Wei
have had a largo attend., tee.
Mr. Roby Gragg is busy hauling
d under his large contract for';
Mr. Alexander at Blowin gRpck.
Our public school of Whiting district
is progressing nicely with our.
newly married teacher Mrs. Mildred
Collins.
Mr. Lincoln Siros is visiting rela-1
nves ana irienas at'ims place.
Miss Annie Sims from the A. T.
S. with home folks for the holidays.
We are sorry to state that Mr. A. j
H. Dula is in had health.
Mr. D. W. "Church is busy hauling;
, produce to the southern markets with i
| his new Chevrolet truck.
Mr. Ilill Wrirrht accompanied by!
Mr. W. H. Grader and wife went to:
!-Newla.jd on Friday of la * week on |
i ?? swt'fP*"* nip.
Mrs. Beulah Coleman is spending
, a pan of the week with homefolks.
Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Coffey spent
; Christmas with her parents.
at
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na. ?Established in 1888
NUMBER 52
ROOF Oh CANOPY OVER
K.NG TUT 15 REMOVED
Luxor, Egypt, Dee 28.?The roof
if the canopy over the sarcophagus
af King Tutankhamen ha? finally bee
dismantled after about one week's
a ork.
The task was most difficult owing
o the shrinkage of the wood hud
Howard Carter, the head of the expeditior
had to summon the assistance
of a native carpenter before he
L-ou'ui pry fret the last wide and
e;tvy segment.
This section, like the others, is
icvorctea witft the protective device
yf Hawk? with outspread wings,?
here are six hawks in all?incised
11 gold on the black, probably bitulimited,
bar kgrouiid. The three secions
now repose in the anr.i-eham>er
of the tomb and th. re they will
emain for the present owing to the
>eeming impossibility of getting them
?ut through the narrow entrance
vithout cutting away the steps. It
s understood the roof of the shrine
uUl'ered some little damage i' the
jrocess of dismantling.
1 .arge numbers of tourists \ i ' e?i.
Ii Valley of Tombs this morning,
u.d Mr. <'arter had to refuse many
equests for admission to TutanklanienV
mausoleum.
I.uxor Kgypt. Dec. 1.?The rack
f catafalique supporting a linen pall
\ high st.nul- lirtwc 'i f.rvi I
?::?i of Ti.iukhanvjn'f shrikes and
: < is :n |jivrc>> ni bedismantled
s unitjut! in the history ??f Egyptotory.
U can l?? coruparod only to the
ranic work of a house with the strut
?> curry the roof running lengthwise
rum one end to the other and bent at
>aeh end to fit into copper hoops
njorteei in the wood work 01 the
root and back supports.
The eatafaiitiue re. ts on carved
cet at cither end, it? seconds joind
with copper hoops still tied up
vith strings, as left by the underakers
troyalty thirty centuries ago.
It is painted reddish gold and black
n broad alternate stripes, Unfortulately
the paint, particularly the
>Jaek bitumen, is coming off wholesale
and Howard Carter, directing
he excavation, told the correspotile
at today, while seated on the scaffolding
erected above the second of
he shrines, swathing the catafaliquo
n surgical bandages, that he was seiously
exercised over the prospect
>f getting it down without considerible
damage.
The oppressive atmosphere in that
'Jhe excavators have to work renders
die employment u* vthe
familiar preservative of ancient wood
work of all sorts, altogether impracticable.
as the process of applying
Che which must be don< .it a
r.iph temperature, would render the
air of the tomb unbreathakie.
WATAUGA HOSPITAL
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
Dr. H. JL Perry has purchased the
i quipment, rented the Watauga Hos
pita!, and that ranch-needed institution
will be opened again. The Doctoi
has arrived and opened offices in
the building?bis family to come a
little later. The people werv sorry to
see Dr. Anders leave and they welcome
in his stead Dr.* Perry. Do one
and the people at large will welcome
to our midst the splendid physician
and his good family.
CHURCHES
! TVDOT3HLHXIA
At the Baptist f hurr i
Sunday School 10 a. 111.
Prayer meeting and chdir practice
\\ edlie > day 7 p. in.
N\ \t Sued;; \ : r.t pastor pleaches
at Blowing Rock.
TIIM ti*-. >/> f.. i.i-. if*K? < i IT.O
s 2nd. 3rd an J 4 th ^ur..iav< tack,
month and Blowing Rock ?<n the 1st.
( ordial invitation to aii to attend.
Church Directory Watauga Pastorate
Holy Communion?Saturday 2 p.
m.. Light Brigade 3 p. m. Woman's
Missionary Society.
Sunday 9:45 Sunday School 11 a.
m. Morning Worship and Holy Communion.
I
Mu Pleasant Friday 3:30 p. m.
Light Brigade. Sunday 10 a. n?. Sunday
School. 2:30? Luther League, II. ^
C. Moretz, Supt. Christmas day 11
a. m. Christmas Exercise.
Mt. Zion 10 a. m. Sunday School
| Wm. Wineharger. Supt. 11 a. ra. Lu11her
League. v.
Grace?Boone?Sunday School 10
I i. nu J. M. Moretz. Supt.