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APRIL 24, 1924. MI(V3SCiifE USED TO i COPY PRINT IS BOOS | LlbraHm a'. Texas College le Transcribing Hand Written Bronte Novels. Transrrlhlofc h mnnuFcrlpt so small the? It bus to be placed under robro cop* to 60 rend Is the present ivork of M iss Fanjj'p IC Kntcbford. assistant llbrariau of the Wrecn library at the University of Texas at Austin. She S* preparing for publication for the first time the early works of the f? mors English woman novelist. Charlotte Bronte, who. in 1833 at the age of seventeen, wrote her first stories. Hie books being transcribed by Mis* Ratrftiford are printed by hand with pen and Ink an small aheeta four tn^es square wlrb formal title pages on brown pa par. Just aa a book la printed, fbia laborious work having been done by lft*? young writer as a pa atone. Ftvp typewritten pages sre required to trsft*crf1>e a single page < the matt hooka, according to Miss Hatchford She hne Just completed the traRsrrtptiou of one book, the property of Mrs. W H. Stark of Orange, i \ and has also transcribed another of 1 the book* be'oagittg to the Wrenn library. Intend fo gather and transcribe for poblieatioa as many of these as I ran, and upon a basis of thes?? to snake a detailed stady of the development of Ohnrlatte Rrnatt's power? as a nevHin," t-ld Mfss Rntchford. Amy Lowell, the poet, has Mi of These siuaM ruunascripts In her library end has consented to allow Miss Ratohford to vae theuj. Tow others are fa the British museum, which has also consented to let Miss It a tab ford transcribe then*. w" Engineer* Set Record for Moving Railufay Bridge ISfftabitsfefac wba< is bfileved to he a speed record Ior suob work, the Southern Pacific company recently removed It* Harrison street bridge across the estuary between Oakland and Alameda. Cal.. which was ased in the operation of eleetrlc train service between those Htieo. In slightly lens than ten hours the massive steel afcurtu^e. resting upor Ave pontoons wjt - towed d'vir ? ; the st-o:?m 1 r? -i | ;, j i/ut of the i CawitPttA/i I')i? Uneee tiist w** UuU < cheerfvl, he?irt?<s4, sparLliaf wba call i( Hone. Now >* the tine f tbisk yttmrn?to renew its besiaty si mi its snd rain. <L Now, too, it the time to be petot yss ere to ute?wii mgrodieots right?wtH it rtai C. Mum ho s Grtrm (gvf S * e I Ni si /j^J? answers gxtgry ( purpose?fAr Formm in is on. tits package. If looks Ufeflh b rtt mud meart iou.fgs?. ^5^7DepenJablt Pamt BOONE HAJ rmm&M&i Chills, & Stc Vf R. N. A. SMITH, of IT 1. Shaw, Miss., says ke can't remember being without Thedford'? Black-Draught liver medicine since he and Mrs. Smith began keeping house, many years ago. "When wa have chills," ays Mr. Smith, "BlackDraught is what we use and we find it jaet splendid. I had a bad case of -a- * a. 1_1_ T 1 (]B nomgcxi irmjuiB. tcouiun i jgn eat enough and was very ? weak. Everything I ate hurt me, formed gas and I spit up my food. I would V feel stupid or staggery. I H didn't feel like doinjr any |g work. I knew what Blackas Draught had done in coids and I began taking small = BLACK-E A Purely Vegetal |?jjy^2JixlSu!i channel prepared on the Oakland side The novel fee* of towing the entire bridge fro?n it* iiosltion the 09Hmr* Ivid heen dwlrrel an lmp<?s*!Mp one by some engineers. nay* a bulletin of the *5onthem Pacific. Water prmuie produce*! bt a rlaini: tide and the pumping of water from the pontoons lifted the 300-ton bridge about 18 tD'hog before the structure was moved from the <entral pl??r upon which ?? .id rested for * quarter of a -entury. The bridge wm built in 1W*8 G. \V Rear, engineer of bridges, under the general direction nf \V. H. Klrkbride engineer of maintenance of way and struct ores, planned mil (.voniiAil IK.I ln.,-a fowl- nf rxmr.I. Inc the bridge, In compliance with an order of the War defmrtment. A 'arcre t'.ing ef workmen wa? in readiness immediately after the papains of the tat* electric train. Tw* (mure later with the aid of trie". the flv?? pontoons had been placed nnder the bridge. The poo toon a had been weighted with water, .km the tide herun to rise water was pumped from the ponteoos. Seven hoars after the last *raln the bridge had bee* lifted one inch from the pter. In another hoar the bridge was dear af the central pier and the work of tewing It to Sbore begun. Explorer Calls Modern Seal Hunting a "Snap" Sbvii hunting on the northern Ice !s more a "snap" these days than It was a decade or so ago. ^apt- Robert A. Harriett. veteran polar explorer, and Perry'* navigating oiflcer. recently trtl 11 nf tKa Vat<An*l Prara rlnb ?t Washington "To the eld days'* said Captain Rartfett. "wf^en fw# fellows ww* ohasing a seal and the Ice ga~e way ofeder the one to frwnt. the other fellow of*on oaed the shonlders of hit Mfwtuatip comrade na a bridge htmw the cap. going on with the ctiaae and k fling the seal before he wooid think of returning to the reae?te of hi* companion. "Hat It is liferent now." he added. "The new generation of sen? hunter* aeeni to he more parW<*H?ar and more rareff!.* On hi? last *eal hwnt On plain Rart1 lett look a motion pl'*tiire camera and | stained pictures which were shown during his atMrocn before the Mat toon! Pre* a <^uh. Faivut Can &M/Beauty tut! weather-named beonmea a vtkii wcicoma tu abc folk* abon' pamting that ttaiM oi nd protect it from the ravages oonaider n?ref?Nr the merit o I it cover thoroughly -are tic nd up under the weather? JJSfj&fc I^Wktn its tim - [j 10 rtui o4 >otu: J ") f?' hi m i 9 ! Hanuu Retner ia^ri ^re /* *? '' "' * B (rT *? S**i?joi itatidsrd |E Since jfl SID WARE CO., I iORTH CARO. ,^P imach Trouble doses. I certainly got ro- M lie/. It did me lota <rf good. m3 "When I go to town, I STM look first to see how near j out of Black-Draught w? 98 are, and then get more. Ml We Are a good wag from M the doctor and keep oar M home remedies mad the ! main one is Black- j Draught." In hundreds of thousand* *t Ml homes, housekeepers keep M Black-Draught on the shell, j handy for use when Beaded, as Ml a household remedy to rollers flgl constipation, biliousness, indl- . gestion, sad mansr other simple mS ailments. "A done in tins# Blfl save* nisbe." A dose at Black- JuN Draught costs only one cent It mag sara you a big bill far Ml Medicine later on. Keep it ea m1 your ahelf. Bay it at your I store. Ml Get a package today. m| DRAUGHT 1 >lc Liver Medicine ]K M wwwv9mwwm?**M THE WATAUGA DEMOCRAT?E\ NORTH CAROLINA WATAUGA COCNTY In the Superior Court Before the Clerk. Let tie Triplet* and husband. Cinidy Tfiplott; Viola Beshears and husband Ldgar li?\sht*ars; Ruth Welch| Ida Turbetieid; and husband Joe Turbefield; George Keller and r: U-..11- r f v?- i-t i '>!<?'*. livnvi , v . r,. ? and wife Maggie Welch; Emma Greene and husband G. A. Green,! i Arthur M. Welch and wife Dora Welch; Frnk Welch and wife Ce-1 ;ia Welch. John Q. Welch and wife Gillie Welch; Estella Davis | and husband Cornelius Davis; Del J la Daniels and husband Max Dan-j iels; and Ida Welch, guardian of Hex Welch; Fae Welch and Varee Welch and Orris Welch. Versus Koscoe Welch and wife Lena i Welch; Minnie Triplett and husi band Bynum Triplett ; Wir.fred' Welch and wife, Bessie Welch;! Lcota M.iller and husband Clint Miller; Loftin Keller and wife, Minnie Keller; Maggie Laws and husband Henry Laws; Cora Hum phreys and husband John Humphreys; Eugene Keller and wife, Alberta Keller; Ralph Keller; Dal las Hopkins arid wife Hop j kins, the last three named being' minor heirs of W. P. Welch, ileceased. The defendants above named will | take notice that a summons in the ! above entitled action was issued against the defendants on the 22nd day of April 1924, by A. W. Smith clerk of the Superior court for Watauga ( uunty. North Carolina, for the pav| nition of certain lands, lying and being in the county of Watauga State of North Carolina, adjoining the j lands of J. E. Luther, G. W. Smith and cithers, and being the lands be. 'onging to the estate of W. P. Welch 1 deceased, which summons is returnable before said clerk in his office in Boone, North Carolina on the 22nd da yof May 1924, when and j where the. defendant, is required to i appear and answer or demur to the petition of the plaintiffs oi the relief demanded will he granted. This the 22nd day of April 1924. A. W. SMITH, Clerk of the Superior court. Brown ? Bingham, Attorneys. NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE Under and by virtue of the power til" ?xlt> entimined in ;i rortnin mm-. gage deed executed to the undersign i ed by .lames Proffit and wife Wilma i Proffit on the 29th of April 1922, > which mortgage is recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Watauga County in Book Z of mortj gages at page 108 to secure the payj mcp.t of the sum of $2,500.00 and ini terest. and default having been made j in the payment of the said sum 1 will on Thursday May 15, 1924 between the hours of 10 a. m. and <2 p. m. at the court house door of ' Watauga county to satisfy said raorti gage, sell to the highest bidder foi cash the following tract of land in i Cove Creek township and designated as follows: j For complete calls see deed executed to James Proffit by Charles Pioffit and this property is known as the J. H. Proffit land, being 111 j acres, platted by Hill Hagaman on March 10, 1919. Except 54 acres ol ! the above land that has been sold and i tire acres including all the buildings. This the 15th day of April 1924. E. S WILLIAMS J. W. WILSON B. H. HENSON I NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND FOR TAXES For the purpose ? f collecting th* i taxes- fjr the year 1921 and 1922. ?! I will on Monday May 5, 1924, fo? the purpose of satisfying said taxes penalties and costs, at the court house door of Watauga county, at the hour of 1 o'clock p. m., sell tc the highest bidder for cash the following described tracts of land: Laurel Creek Township Mrs. Nancy Creed. 1921 and 1922 40 acres $19.04 Leavenworth heirs 1922. 80 acres.. $10.51 Roby L. Ward 1922. 31 acres $19.31 Bald Mountain Township Lindsay Patterson 1921 and 1922 1050 acres $267.0C This does not include penalties anc costs which will be added on the da\ of sale. This the oth day of April 1924. J. E. YOUNG. G>v NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION Having: quoified as administrate! of the estate of L.oyd M. Norris. de ceased 'his is notify all persons hav ir.gr claims against said estate of de ceased to present them for paymem within twelve month-- of the date o: this notice or the same ill oe p>eai | in bar of their recovery. All person: I indebted to said estate will pleasi ! make immediate payment. ! This April 3, 1024. MRS. L M. NORRTS, Admr. rERY THURSDAY?BOONE, N. C. NOTICE OF ATTACHMENT X? rth Carolina, Watauga County In tbe Superio r Court Before the Clerk. N. G. Wheeler and D. E. Hartley vs. W O. Robertson and wife Wilms Robertson. The defendants in the above entitled action will take notice that on th< 1th day of April 1924, the summons in the said action was issued again ,: the defendant by A. W. Smith the Clerk of the Superior court of Watauga County. North Carolina, plaintiffs claiming the sum of $1500 by reason of a breach of contract for the >ale of a certain tract of land in tl\e town of Boone. North Caroli ria Known as the -J. <i Norris, Jr. house and lot. which summons is returnable before the said clerk of the superior court for Watauga County in Boone, North Carolina on the fifth day of May 1924. The defendant will also take notice that a warrant of attachment was issued by said clerk of superior court on the 4th day of April 1921. against the property of the defendant W. O Robertson which ; warrant is returnable before A. W. Smith, C lerk Superior court, Watauga County at the time and place narn| od for the return of the summons, when and where the defendants are : required to appear and answer or | demur to the complaint or *he relief I demanded will be granted. This 4th d^v of Apirl 1924. A. W. SMITH. Clerk Superior Court. j North Carolina Watauca Count* In the Superior court John W. Cable vs I. W. Notice of Sumont by Publication ; The defendant above named will j take notice that an action entitled as above has been commenced in the superior court of Watauga county for the recovery of the sum of $040. subject to a credit of $100; and the -aid defendant will further take noi tice that he is required to apea>- at j t!v office of the clerk of the Super i'ir court of Watauga county in tnc 1 court house of said county or. tl e ?th day of May 102-1 d answer of j demur to the complaint of the plainj tiff, or the plaintiff will apply to tl.c court for the relief demanded in the complaint. This March 27. li'L-4. A. W. SMITH, Clerk Superior Court. j BWB^rt,4rTM SERVICE i i I Very definit ciai printing d of this space. 1 8 i J L.i: aim uuu l uciu A messages we h have, and in af ly. With a circ in the past fe> 1400 which co1 ner. We profit :! ! t When in th Printing line, c > i | Rivers PRINTE r ' t f 1 s QUALITY NOTICE Of MORTGAGE SALE Under and by virtue < f the power of sale contained :n a certain roort-i gage deea executed to the undersign-1 ? (' en the 16th day of October 11*201 i by W. A. Grogan and wife Julia J Grogan. to seen re the payment "fj j the sum of $6*5 with interest ther**J on fronr date at the rati of six : per cent per annum ur.til paid I will] i on Monday May 5, 1924 *eli to the highest bidder for cash I at the court house door in Boone, i N'.irth Carolina the fvllwin? dejerii'-1 ed tract of land: Beginning on a stake in MitchjelTsj line. A. C. Reese's corner, thence S with Mitchell's line ana CrogauTs line t 57% poles to a poplar, thence south S7 iegr *es east i? poles to a dogwood rHo n - i_. ... ? J ..... nvivu n j.Tit.'* tt uvj5? v?m. then east 21 poles to a poplar, the? I noith 60 degrees east with John Wil son's line IT poles to a stake in the ' branch, then north 75 degree- east with -ame 17 'l? poles to a buckeye, then north 50 degrees west 10 poles in ? stake. Adams' corner, then N 24 degrees west with same 0 poles to a stake, then north 10 k*j degrees i west with same 20 poles to a rock. ; then north 72 degrees east 10 poles ' to i stake in the branch, then north ' : degrees east with same 13 poles to a small sugar tree. Adams' corner; tnen north 11 degrees west with Adams' line 4 % poles to a stake in said line. Recce's coiner; then south 7s" degrees west with Reeee's line about 6ft poles to the beginning, containing IT1* acres, more or less. Said mortgage deed is recorded in the office of the register of deeds for Watauga bounty in Book \Y at page ! 495. I The note secured by this mortgagehas credits of 4.50. $179.00 and $64.85. Sale to be between the hours of ill a. m. and 2 p. m. This April 4. 1924. A. N. MAST Mortgagee. NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION. Having qualified as administrator ! of tne estate ?.?f Jerry Watson, deceased. this is to notify a! persons hav' ing claims against the estate of the Isaid deceased to present them for payment within twelve months of the date of this notice or the same will bo plead in bar of Uieir recovery. > All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. I bis March 27. 1924 MYRTLE A WATSON, Administrator IT REALLY PAYS :e results have been noted epartment of this instituti [Tie results have been altos ;ve for a moment people ave had for them from tin jreat many instances have ulation increased by more v weeks, we now offer y< pers the territory in a very j by advertising. Try it for e market for anything in onsider us at your service. > Printing C< IRS FOR PARTICULAR PAGE SEVEN FOR SALE?-Pure bred fair red Plymouth rock ^' per *-*'t! issjr of IS. t'all or write. Mrs. M. ii Notns. Routf Xv. 2, Boone, N. C. i-10-2t TO THE TAX PAYERS OF WATAUGA COUNTY R? number that May is the time for 1 con to list your taxes and you must take ear eto get your property on the 1?ook- vvfore "hey an turner? over j to the Register of If you fail i . get your property or before that time, wo shah have t?? put a penalty on \ o-u. as directed by law. L. A. GREENE Chairman. J. B MILLER J. S. WELLBORN < ommissioners. j 4-10-d2c NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION Having; oualified as administratorj of the estate of F. P. Mast, d?rea.sd this is to notify all persons hav! ;tx? claims against said estate of dej ceased to present them for payment within twelve months of the date of this notice or the *ame will be plead ! in bat of their recovery. All persons ' indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This bebruary 4, 1924 D. C MAST. Administrator. NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION Having qualified as administrator of the estate of W . P. Welch deceased this is to notify all persons having: claims again*! the estate of the said deceased to present them for j payment within twelve months of the date of this notice or the same will be plead in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate " ?"J mane immodiaM' payment. Thi< \pril :>. 1H24. J. F. WELCH. Adraimst rator. NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION Having qualified as adminiMrator "f the estate of -J. !?. Miller leeoas, ?mI this is to notify all pe rsons having Uiims against said estate of doeea ?'<J hi prv.-ent them for payment ?\ ithi twelve months of the dale of ' this notice or the same will be plead in bar of their recovery. All p? rso?is indebted to said estate will please make an mediate payment. Thi March 2a. I&24. 1. S. GREENE. Administrator SATISFACTION I by the commeron from the use jether gratifying haven't read the ne to time. They acted accordings than a hundred ->u circulation of satisfactory manyourselves the Commercial >mpany : PEOPLE FINE PRINTING
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