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APRIL 24. 1924. *r<,~ ii>emonat. i ? 1: Local Affairs j Town and County Attorney E. S. Coffey is attending court at New land this w eek. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Smith Went iv iNvwioiiM itiunuaj. Herman Wilcox is once mor at his desk after a severe case of small porj Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Claw son are visiting: friends in and near Boone for a few days. They live in Leimir. Solicitor Jonson .1. Hayes spent1 Sunday night in Boone en route to Avery County Court. Mr. John Karp, whos?* serious illness we noted last week, is very much better. Boone can truthfully be called a busy town. Every mechanic, every luborer and every team uvai'able are busily engaged. Messrs Baxter Linney and Fred Hodges, students at Trinity College, spent Easter with their parents in ; Boone. Mrs. J. C. Fletcher of Lenoir, was in town yesterday to see her aged father. Mr. W. L. Bryan, who has been in rather poor heaith for several days. Contractor Will Hodges has begun pouring: concrete for the foundation of the Dixie Theater building and 1 will with a good force of masons be laying the brick in the walls. Right considerable freeze yester- i day morning. Some ice is reported.! No damage done of course as fruit i and garden truck was not far en- j ough advanced to be hurt. Brownie Allison of Cranberry one! of the engineers on the K. T. ti W. N. C. B. R., after spending three months in Florida, has returned and spent Tuesday night in Boone . Mrs. D. M. Edmisten, Beech Creek wss in to see us yesterday. He -ays his mother Mrs. Pink Edmisten who! niii !?< ??? ill f.??' -?? ???? i-ny.. unimproved. The Boone Garage people have received anothei ear load of Chevrolet Cars. Buy now. for the demand for these autos is growing in this section &ad they have been hard to get. Mrs. F. A. Linney returned from Taylorsville Tuesday evening after a ahort visit to relatives in that town. Her daughter. Miss Margaret, was quite unwell during her absence but i? much better now. The bungalow being elected by Herman Wilcox in Daniel Boone purk i* near completion and has been ren- j ted to Mr. Tom Barman our new shoe' repair man. His intentions are lot move in by the first of the month. Mr. and Mrs. Krnest Moore of Ha-1 leigh spent some time this week at | the home of Mrs. Moore's parents? Mr. and Mis. ,1. S. Winkler. The] u*n> friends of the couple are glad ! to see them. Mr. J. R. Hayes, according to a letter received by the Democrat*, has arrived at his future home in Charlottesville, Ya?, going from North Carolina in his auto. He says they found the roads in Virginia dry and dusty. Mrs. Rebecca Day who is spending a few weeks at the home of-4yr sister, Mrs. Benson 011 Route I wasj a pleasant visitor in Boone vester-1 day. Surely there is no better woman than she and her host of friends have been delighted to see her again. Mr. Ben Isaacs of Red Jacket, \V. Va., has after an absence of several years with his family, moved back to his farm which adjoins that of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Isaacs, on Vilas R. F. D. His brother Chas. came back with him and is talking of moving back to his native county. Miss Ruth llaire, who for the past five weeks has been nursing Mrs. R. C Rivers, was called to her home at Cleveland, North Carolina, on last Friday on account of the serious illness of her father. Latest advices are to the effect that Mr. Haire is unimproved and it is not known when Miss Ruth will return. The Democrat's old friend Mr. Noah Winkler of Lenoir, R. F. D. was in town yesterday and dropped in to settle for what he was pleased I? call the best paper he knew of. j He will spend some time in Watauea visiting among: his children and his' friends, having: rented out his farm for this year. Our good friend Rev. Wm. R. Savage asks us to say that Archdeacon Griffith will preach in the Episcopal chapel at Glendale Springs on Sunday April 27 morning and night of 28tn and 29th, on Sunday morning May 4th at Beaver Creek and on the 11, a. m. at Todd Episcopal church, and from Todd he will visit Valle Crucis. Mr. Ed. Lineback, employee of the Cherokee Lumber Company at Murphy, was in town Monday. He told us that friend T. W. Hajnpton, well known to many ol our people, has been promoted to the lucrative and responsible position of General ' Superintendent of the Biackmont Lumber Co., his headquarters being 1 at Murphy. N. C. i .Mrs. A. K Barlow and children of ( Lenoir came up Saturday foi the ^ commencement at Cove Creek. They vvere accompanied by Kev. G. C. , Teague who preached the commence- j rnent sermon on Sunday morning at ( 1 1 o'clock. Mrs. Barlow was, by th?* . way, driving her handsome Buiek six automobile won in the Lenoir News- j Topi.: circulation campaign. j Mr. \V. H. Mast of Valle Cruris was in town on Monday and told the Democrat that he was in receipt of'i a telegram from Bear Creek. Mont announcing the death of his son in! law, Mr. C. E. Dunn in a mint* ac- eident, but up to that time, had re- 1 ceived no further intelligence. Mr. < Dunn married his eldest daughter. 1 Miss Stella, and had not been home < in many voir?. Mrs. Ut na Auton wife of Peter Au ton of the Flat Top section died at her home Monday and interment was . made in the Winkler grave yard res- ! terday. Deceased was 89 years eld and though her life was an humble one f>s the world saw it. she was * splendid woman. almost a slave fo? her family; kind accommodating, am' 1 best of all. an unassuming but devoted Christian. May she rest well after her long pilgrimage. t Messrs Bycrs of Charlotte and Harsh aw of Lenoir, both of the Standard Oil Co.. were here" last week. They came to look after the location of a stone road from their station and decided to build it from their * line across the kraut factory's lot * and intersect with main street near the Atkins garage, this being done Because Cue company thought UYe offi- ' cials of the town \vc:t! not willing to help them enough or the improvement of the road by the countfv ja;i. SILVERSTONE Mis Nora Mast and hei friend! Mis Ona Farthing of the A. T. S 1 attended the Cove Creek High School! Commencement and visited home | ! folk.- over the week end. Misses Emma and Daisy Mast have j * returned from an extended trip north j x visiting their aunt Mrs. K. P. Lund | ot Orange, N. J. also friends in New i York City, stopping in Maryland with ' their uncle J. C. Must a few days. They report an enjoyable trip. Miss May Ma*t has returned from 1 Concord where she has been teach- ' ing. MEAT CAMP i Mrs. .1. C. Proffit is a very sick woman. We hope she will soon reeuper- i . ate. j 1 Having spent Faster with his pa i < rents in Ashe, Mr. A. W. Hodgson j returned to his home Monday after- j * noon. ; t Mr. Ralph Moretz of Boone spent' the week end on Meat Camp. J i Mr. and Mrs. James Miller of Lin-i ville. N. C. visiting relatives here. 1 Aunt Lydia Bryan is very low at | this writing. She is upper Meat Camp s oldest woman and we hope she will ; again recover her health. i Misses Mary and Gertrude Miller j of Zionville spent the week end with ? relatives here. j 1 Uncle Mark Winebarger has been i 1 somewhat indisposed for the past j i ?\ o weeks. We are glad to say b improving. Mr. Willett Adams after having J i been here several days in the inter- | est of his property, returned to his home near Charlotte last week. Mr. James Tugman of Riddles* Fork was on Meat Camp Sunday. Come again Jim. Mr. Olin Winebarger made a business trip to Boone on last Thursday. Mr. P. W. Moretz is on Meat Camp at this writing, having Irish Cobbler potatoes planted. Must have made good last year in the potato club. Mr. Stanley Cole of the Riddle's Fork community was on Meat Camp on business last Sunday. There isn't, but one bad place in the road from Meat Camp to Todd. Looks as if one place could be tixed some. One today is worth two tomorrows. ?Said Franklin. MT. PLEASANT (Too late for last issue.) Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Moretz have not been so well for the past few [ days. Messrs Del! Coffey, J. F. Moretz, Wade Bvers, E. F. Moretz, made a business trip to Boone Monday. Messrs Walter Moretz, Joe Burkett, Willie Burkett, Howard Hodges, J. F. Moretz and Dr. Jeff coat I attended the evening service at Grace Lutheran church at Boone Sunday. Mrs. Jones visited at the home of Mrs. J. C. Morris one day last j week. Mrs. Morris has been sick forj several days. We are glad to note she is improving. * THE WATAUGA DEMOCRATM?*s. L. L. Morris and little daueh j ter Hazel why have been vtsfiiattsr j tii the community for some time havi , recurntvl to their home n Boone Many of the cointnun.. enjoyed J ;i delightful birthday dinner at the liome of Miss Winnie Moretz, it be-; ing the joint celebration of the birthJays of Miss Winnie Moretz, Mr. H. C. Moretz and Dr. Jeffcoat. Several of the girls of our community have been busy for the past tew days making for themselves their >wn spring hats. Their productions ire indeed commendable. Miss Lela Moretz returned toj Boone Monday morning where she is 1 n scnool at the A. T. S. Mr. Victor Coffey, formerly of the community but now of Conover was n the community a few days last 1 veck. Services are being conducted at Viount Pleasant church this week daiy at 7:3U p. m. Special Easter services are scheduled for Easter Sunday. The children render their program it 3 p. ra. Superintendent Smith Hagaman is xpected to be present at the next neeting of the Wide Awake Commuir. y Club on Tuesday April 22 at j I p. m. Let's give him a large hearng. MOUNT PLEASANT Many enjoyed the sinking at the ! iheran parsonage on Sunday eve-1 David Moretz of Boone was in at endance upon the services at Mt.' Measant Sunday and spent Sunday| ning with his grand parents Mr. aid Mrs. Jonathan Moretz. Miss Lela Moretz who is in school t the A. T. S. spent the week end vitli her parents Mr. and Mrs. E.- F. Joretz. Miss Margaret Norris of Boone visLed in the community during the faster season. Mr. ami Mrs. Hardy Lyon and ba?y. Miss Maiy Lillian Lyon and Hvk ird Lyon all of Boone were inatten-' lance upon the m i vices easier Sunlay and dined at the home of Mr. ind Mrs. Jonathan Moretz. Miss St "11a and Gladys Goodman ff Ashe county, nieces of Mr. and J i s. E. F. Moretz were visiting durnjr Faster at the home of the latter. Mr. A. \Y. Kay of Durham arrived loiidav and will be associated with! he Burkett Bros, in lumbering. Messrs J. F. Moretz and H. iloretz made a business trip to Boon ast week. Mrs. G. H. .Jeffeoat, Miss Cora .loir oat and little Miss Lueile Mo rot/, notored to Boone on Thursday of ast week. Mr. and ?drs. Clyde Howell, little >ewey Howell and Mrs. Cicero Xc? is were to dinner at the parsonage Sunday. Rev. H. W. J elf coat, Dr. and Mrs. letTeoat were guests at the home of Vir. and Mrs. L \V. Greene on Sunlay. Mrs. Cabin Norms has been on the rick list for some time we art* sorry | o note. Dr. .leffcoat and Willet Burkett j motored to Boone on Monday. Mrs. Bodenhamer, mother of Mrs. j Dell Coffey is seriously ili. The Raster services at Mount JBJea: <ant Lutheran church were largely] Attended. The Easter lilies 011 the jiilur were admired by many. On Raster Monday the community enjoyed an egg hunt in the grove back of the homo of Mr. Jo? . ban Moretz. The Wide Awake Community Club was delighted to have Mr. J. 11. Steel the countie's wide awake farm demonstration agent with them .it their meeting Tuesday. WORTH WHILE CLUB The Worth While Club held its regular bi-monthly meeting at the heme of Mrs. T. L. Cook on Friday of last week. The house was tastily decorated with baskets of spring flowers carrying out a color scheme of yellow and white. Easter decorations were also in evidence. The meeting was cal led to order by the president. An unusually interesting program had been prepared for the afternoon in memory of the One who had died on the cross. The following subjects were well treated: Song, the Old Rugged Cross by club with Miss Vera Cook at the piano; Mrs. R41ph Winkler gave a short talk on the Sorrows of Christ. She gave approprate quotations on her subject from the scriptures. Mrs. G. P. llagaman had written an excellent paper on Christ's Loneliness, which she read in an interesting manner. The sad and touching story of the Crucifixion of Christ was aptly told by Mrs. I). J. Cottrell. This was followed by one minute of silent devotion. Mrs. Huggins then led in prayer. Mrs. Bennet grave a talk on Specail Thoughts About Christ with her usual ability. She followed this by a beautiful prayer. The song:. Calvary, was played on! the Edison. A most touching: tribute was paid to Mrs. Bennett by Mrs. G. P. Hagaman. She read a true story which hap -EVERY THURSDAY?BOONE. N. Have inheritancesfripnr^ wiooipai There is a simple \ Let T DIRECTORS:?N. L. MAST, L pened seventeen years ago. At that! time Mrs. Bennett organized the' prayer meeting services in the Girls'! Hail of the A. T. S. The story showed how the act of one Christian woman ' with brotherly love in her heart, influenced the lives of many stu-j dents. This afterwards aJTected Lh? i lives of over 500 pupils taught by ; them. A business session was held during which various reports were heard.; Several items of business were discussed. Mrs. !. C. McC'onnel declined to act as secretary and Mrs. W. Ralph \\ inkier was appointed to act in her place. Expressions of appreciation were given the retiring officers by the club. The two little girls at Vaile Crucis will be well taken care of for the summer. The hostess had arranged a delightful social hour for the guests. A unique guessing contest was enthusiastically entered into. Mrs. J. C. McConnel won and Mrs. Cook graciously presented her with a dainty Easter basket The club enjoyed having Mrs. Mfervel of New Jersey as a guest for the afternoon. Delicious refreshments were served by the hostess, assisted by her daughters. Here too the color scheme was carried out. M rs. Muggins re-read the prophecy by request of the Club. A chicken hunt had been arranged by the hostess. This sent the guests away in a merry mood. The next meeting of the club will be with Mrs. George tiragg at her home on Oak Street Friday May 2. The excavation for the service station on the ( ouncill coiner has been almost completed, and much of the brick to he used in thi building has been delivered on the ground. THE NEAR EAST RELIEF an* m'iiiiiii); i urn i.imi .uutions to the Near East Relief Fund. To these we desire to express sincere thanks. These contributions are great I> needed to meet the great needs of these orphans. Have you sent in yours? Please let me know how much you have sent. In sending checks please make them payable to John M. Scott, Treasurer and send to him at Charlotte or to my address We earnestly trust that no one will fail to help if eVer so small he the amount. Let us not fail these needy o.ies depending upon us and trusting us. Many are babes who cannot help themselves. With very best wishes T am. Yours faithfully. J. M DOWNUM, Chm. THE APPALACHIAN TRAINING SCHOOL has a frw vacancies for the summer schools. First School?June 2. July 11. Second* School?July 15-Aug. 22. Board for each term. $27.00. Fee for each term $5.00. A delightful summer outing arnonp the mountains. SECY. SUMMER SCHOOl Boone, N. C. R. D. JENNINGS DENTIST I Office Over Watauga County Bank) BOONE N. CARO Patients from a distance would d> well to write find have appointment arranged beforehand. c. How Often ?left in the hands of a wid ed or lost, due to inexperie vav fnrrvto/d r/onv vvf ?' vv_v_ I j-vui CMrtLC us explain it to You Toe omorrow May be too Late A. GREENE. F A. IJNNEY, G. P TY. S. K GKAGG, J K MAST fife if] WATAUG/ jii BAI BOON Registrar* and Judges for Primary. Tho County Hoard of Elections for j Watauga County nu t April 23, 1924 J and appointed the following registers; and judges for the primaries June! 7. 1924 and the November election'; 1924: The first name in each case j the Registrar and the others are] judges: Bald Mountain: John Tatum, Dave Lookabill, Will McGuire. Beaver Dam: Rohy Yiw?? Carter\ Farthing, E. R. Eggers. Blowing Rook: Will Kirght, -1. S. Williams, C. S. Prevette. Blue Ridge: W. D. Cook, J. E. Curley, Thomas Hampton. Boone: J. 1). Council!. Stuart Barnsj Will Trivett. Cove Creek: Roy Wilson, John j i lYrry Harrison Greer. Elk: Clay Hodges, P. G. Carrol, j i \\ G Wheeler. Laurel Creek: O. 1 Philips. Luth-j j er Ward, J. L. Glenn. Meat Camp Xo. 1 : N. E. Moretz, 1). C. Coffdy, Wade Byers. Meat Camp No. 2: J. A. Beach. ; Grady McNeil, J. A. Penley. North For: Jim South, Alex South J. M. May. Shawneehaw: Lee cal ender, J?ktham Wilson, Albert Mills. Stony Fork: Walter Moretz. C. D. McNeil. A. G. Miller. Watauga: D. P. Wyke, W. T. Band W. 11. Byrd. J. M MORETZ, Chairman. H. I HARDIN, Secy. LOST?on Sunday night between my home and the Baptist Church, wrist watch. Finder will please return to ' Mis?; Aids Osborne ami be rewarded, j S ( BUFF ORPHINGTON EGGS SI.00 per 15, by P. P. Cook's strain j ; r..ili'.v P. Hoipes, Routt* 2, Boone, j , C 4-17-Gtc ; FOR SALE?PURE BRED BLACK j Minorca eggs from the famous] Pope strain. $1.00 per setting of 1 "> ! ( ... oi write Mrs. Ed. S William-, | 1 Mabel, X. C. 4-17-Ip; FOR SALE?SPECIAL FINE Duroc Gilts, bred or unbred, two regislered sows, shouts for the pen. also pigs. Prices right. See or write O. K. Hampton, Blowing Rock, N. C . 1-10-4tp ALARM ING! / ^ MHH *4|j [pSL IjffiK 1 j The kidneys H : should niter the blood, and when they arc out the blood stream ~ is just filled with poisonous uric acid. Carried to all parts of the body, this poison causes backaches headaches, rheumatic pains, heaviness, drowsiness, dizziness, irritability or depression and distressing: bladder troubles. But that isn't the worst of it In chronic neglected cases, the excess uric acid is apt to form into gravel or kidney stones, and to cause gout, sciatica, dropsy and even Bright's disease. Let the r t pain in the Kick be your warning. t a bottle of Dr. Pierce's new An-unc tablets (anti-uric-acid). Your diuggist can tell you about this new discovery for bad kidneys. Or, send 10c for a trial package to Dr. Pierce, Pres., Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y. 0 PAGE FIVE " " low or in the care of a j nee in business affaire from the same fate, lay. I BAGAMAN, B B DOlGHER \ coil NTY NIK ; E. . N . C. | I Oi VA TION . it. jst i \< or Torpid :i 1 -tion HT ci * j. ... Easy to (chf, '.' )! arl.iy clea:. inr CHAMIvE GAIN'S TABLETS Never disappoint or nauseate?25c C. C. Hacker, M. D. i (Offices over Post Or-ce.) 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It is one of the most successful textile mills in North Carolina. We recommend this stock as a safe conservative investment. .Additional miormation on request. Price $100.00 and Dividend Bond department AMERICAN TRUST COMPANY CHARLOTTE. N. C. ^ FRANK B. GREEN. Manager. 12-20-tf
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