MAY 1. 1924. i 3jjUatautw? t^emccrat. Local Affairs Town and County. I The Board of County Commissioners will be in session next Monday. Mrs. A. E. South and little children are off for a visit to relatives ir Gastonis. Mr. Gewsf Adams and a Mi. Miller with their families, ore nov <> cupyir.g th? little i ri'.k hob.-v or, the lot owned by the Ad *ent Church. j Misses Blanche Benson and Winnie Coiubc of Vilas. N. C. af'.?-i fin- | ishine: school -pent the first week ??f; \ aoation visiting friends at Banner Elk, N. C. Mr W. II. Gragg who has been having; sain* neat improvements made on hiw- home, is now having the job completed by giving the entire building a thorough painting. The home will be very attractive. The bridge er?.\vs have arrived and work on 'be bridges between Boone and Biou ing Rock has begun. This e . . i - _ .j. . __ il: . ..... is one ui trie '"iK jous uii ims piece of road construct ioif, as there* are if we mistake not. eleven bridges on this important line of road. t?ee t/Olvi.rd. to answer a charge of adultery, was placed in jail here* Monday, being brought here from Caldwell county by Deputy Sheriff Geo. Hayes. The warrant was issued hen and sent to the sheriff of Caldwell I who made the arrest. Mr. Howard Gragg. who ha< been j t? Detroit, Mich, for several months has been very ill with pneumonia. His parents Mr. and Mrs. Will Gragg! however, received a letter from the hospital Tuesday stating that he was much better. Mrs. Fred Winkler is in WinstonSalem with thew little sick child who; :s being given hospital treatment. The husband and father acomnaii i d ^ them, but returned, and the latent, dj advices arc to the etfcct that tl\e little safferei vvas unimproved. On account cf an unavoidable shut down at the power plant on Monday the Democrat four was practically at a standstill all the day Therefore 4he "rag" perhaps is off a trifle this week, for the job had to he done in record breaking time. We intend to hit the regular mails. Editor U. 1 >*>ii Laws of Moravian! Falls was in town, a few hours Sunday. He is preparing to write a his-' tory of Wilkes County and we are told, may embrace some of the early history of Watauga in the volume. He is expected back the last of the week Mrs. J. M. Morel/ who conducts one of the most popular boarding houses for summer visitors in or around Boone is giving her building a thorough painting, both in and out J side. The interior is particularly attractive. while the exterior is solid white. The following Wutaugans compose a jury ill the manslaughter case now being tried in Avery Superior Court, b. .1 CottrelL W D. Wilson, .!. W. Arrent, W. C. Lyons, Andy Greer, W. H. Greer, Cordey Glenn, A. G. Townsend, A. E. South, C. P. Moore G. \\ ? Moody, O. L. Coffey. Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Phillips and Mr. and Mrs. Grady Cornett all of Johnson City, Tenn. passed through Monday on their return home aftei a visit to relatives and others in the Rutherwood section. Mrs. Cornett is a daughter of our friend and formei county man Mr. Kimber Johnson now residing near Elizabethton, Tenn. The residence formerly owned bj Mr. J. S. Mc Bride near the tfaptisi Church, has been moved to a lot or the old blow ing Rock road, oppositi ' the home of Mr. Ed Culler, the Bap tist parsonage will be moved to it former site and the new consolidate* school building will occupy the lo from which it is b"ir.g moved. Worl on the new building will begin in th near future. Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Grogan wh have spent the past two years a Post Falls, Idaho, have returned t their home at Zionville. Tie lived i the famous fruit belt of Idaho an is now the owner of an orchard o "Stark's Delicious" apple trees, be says he has not yet decided what h will do about going hack. He like Idaho and is aiso a great friend t Watauga, his* native county. Here hoping they will remain with us. Mr W. C. Norris of Route 2 wj in yesterday. ancU.tells us Mf a fat accident of which' he has just hear His sister Mrs. Hunter Peters * Bristol, accompanied by her husbar and three year old son, were o> driving last Sunday, when throuj some sort of accident, the child w % killed outright and both the fath and mother are in a hospital in critical condition. No details of tl accident are known. Mr. Norris le this morning for Bristol. Mr. Richard Gragg of Hast Boon* ha.s traded for the Luther Smith pro- j . perty. formerly owned by Mr. Adam Hodges, and put his town holdings in j on the deal. Mr. Smith in turn bought j the -i) acre tract of land owned by the heirs of M. B Blackburn deed adjoining the Dr. Hodges property. Mr Gragg thinks he is nov; finally ^ located, a^ the farm which he bought i> a good one. and is within easy ' reach of the towi. He has done a; ^ right good part in building the town ha- largely v. ?ih ni- own hands J nn.i J -i c. civvvvu miiu .v.mi u>ui ill* vr uw* iiu:f;-v-ithin the incorporate limits of the ? : FOSCOE I * We are having a late spring. The 1 fHoply of lo.-coe are ~ti?' gardening. We wen pieased to have Jlr. Ed. Bobbins of Blowing Roek with us on ! Sunday. Ke preached a very interest-1 ing sermon which every one enjoyed. Come again Mi. Bobbins. We. glad to see Mr. Marvin Mill- * er from Meat Camp in Koscuc Friday. He is traveling for the Eagle J Manufacturing Co. of Bristol. There will he a box supper at Shulls Mills Saturday night foi the benefit of a lady who has been sick i'.h ci > line* rivri^viic vuriu- r iuid bring sonu one with you. . 1 Mr. -J. F. Coffey has moved into his ' "v. store building. He is going t*?? put in a nice i:?e of goods we hear. Th< people of Foseoe are going i to organize a Sunday School at lie* school house here on next Sunday. Everybody invited. The Sunday School at the Christian church is progressing nicely. Meet every Sunday J morning at 10 o'clock. Mr. Ernest Banner from Monte- * zuma was in Foseoe recently. Mrs. H. S. Wagoner is still very iow. but we still hope and trust that she may yet get well. Mrs. Vance Coffey and children are' over visiting her father and mother | Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Coffey. i BLUE RIDGE ITEMS ' t (Too late for last week.) Mr. VV. vY. Collins. I). \V i lurch Alfred Church went to NVwIand on:' Monday on a business trip. Mr. Collins bought a Ford truck-on hi trip. Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Church took a number of young people foi a straw} ride Sunday in his Chevrolet. Had an enjoyable trip and good singing' also. Mi*. Charlie Coffey and Mr. E. I). Dula and probably a number more, motored to the Grandfather Sunday. The young people are planning a trip to Bridgewater soon. Hope they have a nice trip. Rev. S. E. Gragg filled his regular appointment here last Sunday. Mr. Ashley will preach at the Boon Fork Church Sunday the 27th. Hope j 1 we have a good attendance. We are having a good singing school at the Advent Church also one | at the Baptist. Mr. Collins and Mr. Earl Coffey are the instructors. Mr. A. H. Dula is visiting his son, i Mr. Clyde Dula at Blowing Rock. Mr. Henderson Gragg lost a fine horse last Sunday. We are sorry to know thai Mrs. Wash Coffey is very til. Hope she will soon recover. One man in this community hasi been planting potatoes for five days, with a number helping every day and we think the ground is half planted, i No one else need plant for the mar-j ! ket. ! ; BAMBOO The death angel visited our community again on Monday April 21 and claimed as its victim Mr. Vance ' Bond. He had been a sufferer for 1 some time. He bore his sufferings ' with Christian fortitude. He is sur\ ivcd by a wife, two >ons and one daughter, a mother and one brother. s Funeral services were conducted at Mount Vernon Church by Rev. G. * W. Sebastian Tuesday afternoon. Inu terment was made in the Critcher L* cemetery. In the passing of Mr. Bond the surrounding community has lost 0 a prominent and influential man. He _t numbered his friends by his acquairiG tanc.es. Sweet prompting into kindest n deeds were in his way. We read his cj face as one who reads a true and holy book. To the bereaved we exk'w tend our deepest sympathy. e George Cook, the son of Mr. and Mr.. Charlie Cook, who has been suf0 fering from an attack of pneumonia *g I I or MMIlf Vlllie IS BIVW l4V illi|/iw>mg. Kuhy, the twelve year old da ugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Bowles who recently, had the misfortune ti al break one of her arms is getting alonj <1- nicely. ->f Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Robertson o: Johnson City are pleasant visitors a wt the home of her parents, Sheriff an< jh Mrs. C. M. Critcher. as Mr. lira El rod and family spen er Sunday at the home of Mr. A. J a Edmisten. he Almost all the farmers around ar ft very busy plowing and doing thei spring work. THE WATAUGA DEMOCRATWITH THE LOCAL i CHURCHES i METHODIST CHURCH Sunday School at 10 a. m. Atlenlanct prows. Classes for al! apes, 'rtaching at 11 a. m. and 7:45 p. ri. by the pastor. Epworth League it 7 p. m. Wednesday pray r service; ? p. m. Everyone finds a v.e'.conte it those services. "V The Epvrorth Lscgue e>t the League has had since its irgranlzation. MEREDITH COLLEGE BONDS f w?sh tuy them. They are issued by order ?f the Baptist State Convention and n the name of the trustees of the on vent ion. They are therefore absoutely safe. The Baptist State Contention is back of T.hem and the es>i mated value of Meredith College \i "?t completed will be over a millon dollars. They pay .ix per cent. ;vr abb semi-annually, January aiid luly J. The denominations arc $50. SI 00. $501) and $1000. Liberty bonds j n acceptame. Vou are not asked to give to Merelit}. Cohepc i>?t to make an investment in an institution which will be Ioing good through all the years to me. Think of the far reaching inluenee which an investment of that cind will make. Vou will be helping i cause that in every way worthy ! shall be glad to assist any in huyng bonds who might care for my iid. Yours sincerely. F. M. HUGGTNS. ADVENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH Sunday at the Episcopal Church he \dvcnt Christian people will hold iheii communion service at eleven clock Sunday morning. The evening rvico will :?< held at o'clock. PasLor It. L. 1 shell extends a hearty we-l-r .if : h I " PirsJ Baptist church at North \Y i kesboro has been secured to assis the Baptist church in a series of mo( ings in October. Brother Griggs is good man and a strong preacher. YY are looking forward prayerfully i this meeting. THE NORTH CAROLINA BAPTIS HOSPITAL Our attention is called to a leaf! prepared by the North Carolina !3; tist hospital and we believe the folio ing taken therefrom will be of intc est to a good many of our readers The Hospital is a five story n brick building, located in one of tl most beautiful elevations in Westei North Carolina. It is modern in co struction arid pleasing in appearand It offers everything in comfort co venience and professional perfectio It has a capacity of 106 bods, thr operating rooms, laboratory and i ray equipment. Its waiting Don 1 cruznismc ho sun pariuis UNU iv?f, opav.vu.n i make the institution most attract i to visitors and to convalescent \ - tients. It is fireproof and especia > quiet. ) It has a capacity for at least r 500 patients per year. During t tirst 11 months we have cared i f about 1,200 patients, 125 of wh? t were charity patients. These hs 3 come from all parts of the sta We serve 10,000 meals per moi t use drugs enough in a year to eqi r. a drug store. The bread we use woi build a wall as high as the hospi e reaching across the entire front. C r furniture would set up 40 famil in housekeeping, giving each one -EVERY THURSDAY?BOONE. N. t As You would always known bank as to you If you have an accc we can help you very wish to have among t Directors:?N L. MAST, L fell 3! ^ ?? fuliy cquipped hoc! rooms. Our gro-j curies would make a fine stock forj a wholesale establishment. All this in j one year. We are doing a tremendous i business for the Lord and our BrethI ren. ? We offer all this under Christian J 1 influences and in the spirit of Jesus.J i We serve because we love, and to . minister our motto. We taoch our nurses that ail must j be done for Christ's sake. W elimi-! ali* ihe commercial element and magnify the spirit of Him who gave | 1 his life for his brt ihren Daily we invoke the presence of the , gteat physician, w ? can't give me] -or vice v.' would without Him. Wej .*:? building a great home of healingj , for the sick, where love, sympathy,] gentleness and helpfulness are the , crowning virtues. ! We do ail this for those who have I money at a cost less than that of the! average private hospital. ! But. better than all we do ihis for our poor suffering brother who is not, able to pay anything, without money i or price. Primarily this institution is for the nit fortunate poor. And to these we r give our best. We have no charity wards. Pay patients and charity pa> tients lie side by side in the same i wards. The nurses do not know any difference so no partiality can be L4 shown. We have a staff of -pecialists who e give their entire thought and practice to the departments of medicine they register for. We are always ready for any who may want to come from any part of t the state, if the> will just write or i wire when they will come. 11 COST-?ill Boone or between here d and the rivci, a gold watch chain with K of P charm attached. Kinder will be rewarded if same is left at e the Democrat office or returned to 1- Lester Carroll, Route I. t GUARANTEED HEMSTITCHING a and Picoting attachment fits any sew e ing machine. $2.50 prepaid or 0. O o 1). Circulars free. LaFlesh Hemstit ihing Co. Dept. 2, Scdalia. Mo. 5-1-1 T FREE?6 BEAUTIFUL S1LVEF PLATED TEA SPOONS Guaranteed twenty years, for sellinj i) roils German plaster. Wonderfu curative power for rheumatism, neu v* ralgia. lameness, corns, snake bites r" old sores (cancerous or t. b. sore ; ?t has cured) and preventative o L*^' blood poison from injuries. Ever 114! family should have it. Once used fo\ ^ j will be without it. One roll make n~ j eight piasters. Sign coupon plailt c* Parents sign for minors. Get mei n" chant to recomme nd you. in. ce Date German Plaster Mfg". Co. Hickon lr"' N. C: Send nine rolls German pla: ler. I'll sell for 10c each and sen ve $3.60 to you within 15 days or r< m~ turn plasters to vou in ?ood cond l]y tion. Name he or P. O State >m Am personally acquainted with ti ,ve above and would trust same for lil te* amount. Merchant's name iip M \\0 State tal ,ur Subscribe For You lies 3 County Paper t > a Custome have the privilege of refer ir credit-stan I ng. iunt-?large or small ? but materially to establish the he tradesmen. . A GREENE. F. A. UNNEY, G. P H. TV. S. E. SRAGG, J H. MAST. jS WATAUGA m BA ^ ^31 BOON Registrar* and Judges for Primary. ? The County Board of Elections for Watauga County no t April 23, 192*11 and -appointed the following registers and judges for the primaries June 7. 11*24 and the November election 1112-1: The first name in each ease is tin- Registrar and the others arej judges: Raid Mountain: John Tatura. .l)av?l.ookabill. Will MeGuire. Beaver Dam: Rob} Vines Carter ? Farthing, E II. Eggers. Blowing Rock: Will Knight, J. S. | Williams, 0. S. Prevette. Blue Ridge: W. 1). Cook. J. E.J ? urley, Thomas Hampton Boone: J. 1). Councill, Stuart Barns| Will Trivett. Cove Creek: Roy Wilson, John Perry Harrison Greer. 111k: Clay Hodges, P. G. Carrol, N . P. Wyke, W. T. Baird W. H Byrd. J. M. MORETZ, Chairman. H. J. HARDIN. Secy. S. C. BCFF ORPHINGTON EGGS. 1 $ 1 00 per 15, by 1*. P. Cook's strain j Finiey P. Hodges, Route 2, Boone, j N. C. 4-17-:itc I ToTT >.\L.K?PUKE BRED Bl.AfK | Minorca eggs from the famous Pope strain. $1.00 per setting of 15. Call or write Mrs. Ed. S. Williams. | Mabel, X. C. -i-17-4p |' 1 FOR SALE?SPECIAL FINE Durocj, I Gilts, bred or unbred, two regis- j j ,: tered sows, shoats for the pen. aisol 1 pigs. Prices right. See or write O. E. Hampton, Blowing Rock, N C 4-iO--Jrp ' FOR SALE?Pure bred barred Plymouth rock eggs. $i pev setting of *. * 15. Call or write, Mrs. M. H. Norris. j Route No. 2, Boone. X. C. 4-10-2t ? : 1 PORTO RICO POTATO AND Sweet " Pepper plants ready. Guarantee dc'? lively three days after order is res ceived. $2.75 thousand. 5.000 plants ^ $12.50. Leading varieties tomato y plants $1 thousand. Mail or express v .Satisfaction guaranteed. Carlisle s Seed and plant Farm, V'aldosia, Ga. K 5-1-2p THE. APPALACHIAN TRAINING SCHOOL has a few vacancies for the summer ^ school*. First School?June 3, Julv 11. ___ Second School?July 15-Aug. 22. Board for each term. $27.00. Fee for each term $5.00. A delightful summer outing among the mountains. SECY. SUMMER SCHOOL jtfoone, R. D. JENNINGS DENTIST . (Office Over Watauga County Bank) _ BOONE N. CARO r Patients from a distance would d< well to write and have appointment arranged beforehand, PAGE FIVE r y&i j ! ring to this wellproperl}' managed, credit that you may iCAMAN, ii B DOUGHfiRCOUNTY iK f M . r W. A. WATSON Life. Accident and Health Insur- f ance. 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