I'ECEMfiER is. Iil:lt>K
"local affairs
Miss Emma Chandler. of Ash?::y;llo.
wife:cbvie^td' Boone on Mo inlay . l)>:- \
lOhiu r 22, to : pe:id tin- holidays wiC?*?
;ior parents. *X>rr ami-'Mis.' U. i. v at g?
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The children of the Sunday |p:hooi
at the Advent Christian Church will
ewl'T a Christmas program in the
.huvch auditorium tiiis ( \V ednesday) ;
veiling at 7.30.
Mi. IV M. Smith. of:; Bradshaw.
Md.. aecoinpanicd by his sister Mrs.
iudsoi" E. Wagner, is spending a few
lays visiting with relatives and home
folks isi Watauga.
Dr. O. J. ('handle! will preach :u
the Methodist Church n Blowing
Rock next Sunday after*: < a ;
o'clock. By the action of tr. last!
M etlmdist Conference, Dr. ''handler,
was made pastor of the Blowing
Rock Church and will pre.* !; thgrc
one Sunday^il'tcrnotlw in each month.
County Game Warden II. Grade
Farthing announces that the State
Department of Conservation and Development
will pay th?- following!,
bounties during the coining year:;
ooper's hawk. 25c; sharp-shinned t
4 hawk, 25c; crow. lf?e; wildcat, $2.
1 Claimants for hount.v nuiin.i' oW?ul
submit whole form or rec0g|iizable ^
portions of above outlawed v,*ilcl I::.-' ^
to the county warden to determine! j
species.
The following relatives of Jack j c
Hardy, who succumbed at his home!
on Rich Mountain, Sunday, the 7th. j ^
attended the funeral services on las* t
Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Judc* Fad.- ^
and Mrs. Grace Snow, of Siloam; Mr.' ;;
and Mrs. Howard Hardy and Mr. ir
Robert Rawleigh, of Winston-Salem;! y
Mr. and Mrs. Odell Adams and Mr.
Milton Hardy, of Vadkinville. The
ast riles were in charge of Rev. W. h
A. Pennell at the Ri h Mountain M. n
F. Church, and burial took place in |
the adjacent cemetery. Mr. Hardy; t
was a native of Alexander County. 1 u
but had been a resident of Watauga <>
for more than thirty-five years.
For some cause The Democrat was, F
not until now apprised of the death1 V
of its good friend, Mr. W. 1). Cook,!
which occurred at his home in the: i{
Ramhoo sectoin a little more than j w
two weeks ago. Funeral services were h
conducted from the Mount Vernon ;D
Church and interment was in the! si
neighboring cemetery. Surviving are ?:
a long line of relatives and a host of it
friends throiighou; this section. Mr ! n
Cook was a member of one of the in
oldest and most substantial families '
of the county, a genuine good cd;
zen and will he sorely missed in hisj w
community. where he spent a long d
and useful life. i H
Miss Fannie Lowe, daughter ufjk<
Mr. arid Mrs. R. L. I,owe, of Ban-1 *
ner Rlk, was a pleasant caller at the t 1
shop Monday afternoon. We are get-i
tiny: regularly a well prepared letter *
from Lecs-McRae College of that|
good section of Avery County, and
by some persuasion on our part and * '
a willingness expressed by her, Miss
Lowe will, hereafter, be The Demo- ^
crat's general news correspondent c?
from that section. Combined with the
good school service we are already
receiving from the town, the paper
will enjoy a real coverage of the !v
happenings in that part of our w
neighboring county. If yon pick up *>
a thread of news, tell Miss Lowe. She ' *
will appreciate it, as well as the pa |l;
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Yonahlossce Delphian Chapter
Discusses Ancient Egypt. V~H I
The Yonahlossec Delphian Chapter j cc
held its regular meeting oil Decern-j cm
ber 1 f?th at the Demonstration: f<
School. Several members were una-,
voiriablv absent- but an mrag&firi*'- i Ki
and enthusiastic meeting ensued any-lsc
way. oeveia! matters of business! pi
weye disposed of and some commu-j ft
nications from the national headquar-j C
tors were read to the chapter by the jet
president. One of these letters stat-'M
ed that the date for the closing of B
the charter would be extended until i ji
January loht. Mrs. Russell Hodges d>
was appointed parliamentarian, and
Miss Elizabeth Rucker was appoint- b?
ed historian. b
Miss Eula Todd was leader for thej w
-J|L day and mmim tod the program in ti
f^Scr own interesting way. The following
tops were reported on: S
"Egyptian Temples," Miss Bou-IB
chelle as substitute for Mrs. Russell!
Hodges; "Changes in Tomb Construe- \
tion," Miss Bouchelle as substitute S
for Mrs. John Horton; "The Decline y
of Egypt," Mrs. James Moore; V
"Egypt's Indian .Summer," Mrs. H. ii
A. Saxon; 4'Architecture and Art," f
Mrs. G. K. Moose; "Decoration and ii
Design," Miss Bouchelle as substitute tl
for MrS. James Mast; President's
v summary, Mrs. James Moore. a
The club is delighted to welcome s
two new members, Mia. Herman Eg c
gere and Miss Elizabeth Cowan. The; h
next meeting will be held on January v
13th. la
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CHRISTMAS PROGRAM AT THE
BOONE METHODIST CHURCH
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The Christmas* entertainment at s
the Methodist Church will be in the
form of a drama picturing in story y
and song the history of the birth of
Jesns The play was written and arranged
by Dr. Chandler foirthis spe- c
rial occasion and promises to be one
of tbc most attractive and helpful t
programs ever offered at the Meth- a
odist Church.
A The date is Sunday. December 21, 1
fcA the hour 7 p. m. The public is cordially
invited to enjoy this program.
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Items from The Democrat of
December 17, 1891
Mr. H. W. Hardin has shucked am
ribbed 500 bushels of Torn. Brett}
gop, Uncle Henry.
W. K. I.otill recently purchase*
three fine fox hounds and on his firs'
hunt brought down a lsirjre niountaii
cat.
We failed '? note last week that
.i A. Crisp o? Caldwell was niarrioc
to V.iss Ella Cannon oi Burke or
the 2nd ir.st.
We met Kev. Vestal, our circuit
preacher, last Monday, moving to the
nrasonage at llonson's Chapel. He
had _hK ** M
icimri\ wun mm.
Ti e cards are out for the marriage
of Attorney John F. Morphew to
Miss Susi< Hughes of Piedmont, Ga.
A'hich will be celebrated at the hoim
T.'ie Misses Honeycutt Entertain
foung Women's Auxiliary.
The Voting Women's Auxiliary ?>f
he Boone Baptist Church was el
ortained on December Shi; by, [Misses
Mary and Ruth Hopeyiutt in the
utcheii ot the church A lis?- Ruth Cotroil,
the president, was in charge,
hiring the business session the folowirijj
i?fficers we?*e elected for the
oniing year:
President. Miss Gladys Swift; vice
iresident, Miss Erie Greer; sec re-]
arv-treasurer, Miss Beiiiice Gragg;
\ W. A. Mother, Mrs. P. A. Hick*;
ssistaut secretary. Miss Lucile Mast;
eporter. Miss iAicile Miller: pianist,
liss Ruth Coffey.
A very interesting Christmas proram
was given, after which the
osteoses served delicious refreshments:
The V. \V. A. will welcome any ol*
he young women of the church as
lumbers. The next meeting will be
n .January 5, with .Miss Erie Greer.
riday Afternoon Club Meets
Vith Mrs. South.
One of the most delightful meetigs
of the Friday Afternoon club
as held with Mrs. A. E. South at
or lovely home on North Water St.
'eceniher 12. The reception and mule
room was thrown en suite, and
avo one the Christmas spirit, with
s gay decorations of rod candles,
oiuset.tias, pint interspersed with
?d berries, and many bowls of
looming narcsisus.
Muring the bt.sir.o.-.:. wesson plans
ore complete*! for the New Year's
inner party to he given at the Critlicr
Hotel in honor of the eluh moinl*is
and their husbands. A splendid
hrist mas program was arranged hy
iv. hostess and given as follows:
Poem, "A Song for Christmas"
Riley), Mrs. F. A. Linnoy.
Piano: "Christmas Pastorale," "A
ove Song" (Fremal). Mrs. 1. G.
reer.
Heading, "A Christmas Legend of
amelin Town" (Dawson L Mi's. Trar
Council].
Song, "Silent NiglU" (Franz Gruer).
Mrs. O., L. Hardin:
After the program, eaeh guest was
resented a card and requested to
rite in poetry an original Christmas
reeting to a friend. Mrs. Grady Fa idling's
poem was considered the best
tid she received a pair of lovely
hrist mas candles. The greetings
ere then tied with a ribbon and
mt to Mrs. John Hardin, a Incm:?r
who for some time has not been
't.. .l .u t
ui HIVvwj o mi iih; hiiu. l uil!l\
mtcst of cross questions and erook;1
answers caused , much merriment
>r awhile.
Tempting refreshments, carrying
lit the- Yuletuk' suggestion, wore
rved, consisting of poinsettia salad,
ickied pear, cranberries, sandwiches,
uit cake and coffee. Attractive
hristmas favors were then presentI.
Guests beside club members were
[esdames Chandler, A'lernethy, L. L.
ingham, Ilartzog, Grady Farthing,
:>hn Steele and Miss Helen Underown.
The next meeting of the club, will
c with Mrs. E. S. Coffey on Decemer
20th. when the club members
ill enjoy their annual Christmas
ee.
unday School Class Entertained
>y Mr. Younce.
On~the evening of December 11th,
Ir. Charles Younce entertained his
unday School class of junior 12car-old
boys at his home on North
Vrater Street, together with a few
ivited guests. Every minute was
illed to overflowing with something
ite resting for class members and
heir friends.
After several interesting contests
nd lively games, Mrs. Younce
erved delicious refreshments. At f
'eloek the Jittle guests hade their
ost and hostess goodnight and at
uicu cms cue uvat c?me ever, ami
fr. Younce the very best Sundav
Jchool teacher of them all.
?Reported.
Teacher ?If Columbus were alive
oday. wouldn't, he he looked upoT
is a remarkable man?
Jimmy?I'll tell the world. H<
rould be 500 years old.
"Does Snookem's baby #et off anj
>rigina? sayir.^?"
"Oh, he did, but t.hey were so dumi
hat Snookem had to hire a ffhos
vriter for him."
?OR RENT?Six-room house ot
Main Street near Baptist Church
Sec J. D. Rankin. 12-11-4
THE WATAUGA DEMOCRAT?EVl
IttrEarhBkfi
p?3 i; .dSIISM
i i" the bride 011 the ,23 vd -Inst.
Mr. T. H. Taylor of Valle (.'rucis j j
j has again left his parental roof and v
TjU'nvd his fare to Honduras. C. A. ,,
1:. v.*;!! ' ? greatly missed by ins many ;
friends in Watauga and carries xvhh I c
j h'nn the wish of nil that his trip may :
be a pleasant one and that he may: v
1 reatfh his destination safely.
On last Wednesday night, some ?
1 one, prompted by the whisperings of.
' | the devil, applied the incimhavy's( V,
1 torch to the Baptist Church ?>n Cove, n
Creek, and when morning came all' n
- that was left to mark the spot where
the House of God had stood was a' {
heap of ashes. This is the second,
house burning which has taken place!
1 ;in that neighborhood within the past' (
1 few weeks and we hope to see thej^
'Perpetrator of such hellish crimes' (j
ibrought to speedy Justice. J u
MEAT CAMP NEWS
Rev W C P .nn.n ...i
I lav appointment at Meat. Camp Bap- j
J tist i !iu: h on Saturday and Sun-j 11
! day. The church feels very proud to
' have Rev. Payne as pastor. Though I _
| he ii possibly the youngest Baptist j I
minister in the county, he is by uo'fl
means the smallest. He is doing- a I
great spiritual work at the church.; ^
On the other band, the? church bad %
with them Sunday the oldest minister
in the county. Rev. Edmund ^
Greene, who made a very interesting
talk. We hope this good brother will j
j he able to visi tthe church again in i
j the near future.
| The Woman's Missionary SocietyT j
which was organized at the Baptist *
i Church o few Sundays ago. deferred ^
their regular meeting of Sunday ^
night, December 1-1, till the followj
ing Sunday night en 'account of the J
I president, Mrs. Verne S. Greene, i
being called away to the bedside of
one of her cousins at Mountain City, i
We wish the good ladies of the *
church great success in their noble
undertaking. j $
Mr. Manley Greene lias been right;
sick for the past few days with cold j ^
and other trouble. He is now improv- *
ing ver\ nicely. We hope the good
gentleman will soon regain his nor- ?
ma! health.
Mr. Howard Foriester took his lit- )
tie son. Robert, to the hospital at f
Statesville last, week for an operation
on his mouth. The little boy re- i
turned home with his parents Fri- *
dtiy.-..and the latest reports are to ^
the effect that he is improving as f
nicely as could be expected.
TRAFFIC ORDINANCF. i *
Ai a vFgular meeting of the Town I u
I t\Kioi'inen, uecemuer i?i, iirau, tnej^
i followi? ordinance was passed: i
1. It shall be unlawful for the ?
driver of any motor vehicle to pass j
another vehicle from the rear, on any
uf the streets of the Town of Boone I
' at a greater rate of speed than fif- *
! lee" miles per hour. .
I 2. It shall he unlawful for any j
t person to turn any motor vehicle on
j the main street of the Town of J
Boone (except at the intersection of i
cross or intersecting streets), between
the. Sprinkle Oil Service Sta- i
tion and the intersection of highways
No. 60 and No. 17, or to parks .
any car on the south side of saiil i \
street, except in accordance with the I
parking 1
3. All cars must he equipped;*
with lights, and drivers shall observe! .
all signals as provided by the lawsi j
of the State.
Any person violating any of the! j
provisions of this ordinance shall be f
guilty ??f a misdemeanor and upon!
conviction thereof shall be lined not! i
less than one dollar nor more than;
twenty-five dollars at the discretion j
} of the Mavor. i |
U. S. SWITF, Mayor !
H. B. PERRY i j
L. L. BINGH AM ! >
j J. I). RANKIN. ! ^
P|ASTIME;'
theatre!
Hi ^^lace of Good" "Shows'* ; j
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, DEC. 19.20 ^
BOB STEELE
?IN? i \
! THE LAND OF
! MISSING MEN h
A THRILLING WESTERN
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MONDAY-TUESDAY, DEC. 22-23 | ,
EI Brendal, Noel Francis'
Marjorie White, William 11
i Collier Jr., Frank Rich-' i
Jardson and Miriam Segarj
IN THE BIG MUSICAL COMEDY
,-j ROMANCE !;
; NEW MOVIETONE I
;'j FOLLIES OF 1930
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;RY THURSDAY?BOONE, N. C.
;OUNTY TAX ASSESSORS
MEET IN SIATE CAPITAL
1?^ *!? -Sn^l
?( '< un'ty tax assessors,
nar,y Shf them new aiia representing
i oit of the 100 o<rvi1111 es of the State
. ci- admonished by Governor Gard:or
to forget personalities and strive
o come to an efluible and fair basis
or asses&nieni of property in their
espective counties during the eonir.g
months, valuations which will
ontinue for a period of two years,
n the three-day school hen- last
reek.
The school ,was held under direeion
of the State Board of Assessiient.
headed by A. .T. tynxwelt, who
erved as "'teacher,,r while talks v. ere J
ii-.de by the other members. Attoiey
General D. G. Brummitt, Corpoation
Commission Cnairtnan \V. T.
*ee LeRoy Martin and Charles M.
olinsdn. secretary, respectively of i
he State Board of Equalization and j
he County Government Advisory
'ommission. Round table talks and;
iscussions, presentation v>f problems
nd efforts at uniform practices in
assessment were important features. J
Business men of Ecuador are ask -j
ip- Conjrress to reduce taxes.
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HAND BAGS
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j Gifts of Cosmetics I
and Sundries
PERFUMES ami POM DERS
HATH SALT
TOILET SETS
COMPACTS i :<
TOILET WATER
ATOMIZERS
TOILET SETS
rrom the Drug Store Delight
Feminine Heart
CANDY AS AN AFTERTF
gift of z. bo:: of candy?it's the sweetest t
I no candy is quite so fine and tempting as
;ly decorated Christmas boxes. There's de
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MIL1TAIIY SETS JE-WS
PIPES *8$*'
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SHAVING SETS
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