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APRIL 16, ISai i tocal affairs Clean up the town! This is one of the slogans here at the present. {jjjU^' Mr. M. W. Beach, of North WilkesOwl horo, was in Boone on business last TjaK week-end. Mr. ami Mrs. Charles Younce and ||R family spent. Sunday with relatives ?n Wilkes County. JI? Miss Ruby Hodges, hotel waitress at Southern Pines, is at her home ISSff in Boone, recuperating for a few days from a recent illness. JK Miss Betty Butler left Sunday for 'Jjf Washington, D. *.C., after having 38s| spent several days as the guest of - her cunt, Mrs. Jim Rivers, in Boone. Mr. and Mrs. Pettigrew, of Hamp? top, Tenn., spent Sunday night with ? Mrs. Pettigrew's sister, Mrs. W. H. - CJragg, in Boone. Mr. Wiley H. Swift, of New York . City, spent Friday and Saturday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Swift, at Amantha. I Mr. Robert S. Castle and family,! t , of the Zionville community, are new; fit 17/inc nf Pn/>nn L ~sa ' 1?4V1?^IW VL uuuuc, Viiry Slaving Lw- j gently occupied the Charles Watson house in Daniel Boone Park. Rev. Mr. Martin, Presbyterian minister of Johnson City, Tenn., ;pent several days in Boone last week. On Wednesday evening he spoke to Presbyterian students at Appalachian Teaoheis College. The weather for the past few days has been perfect, and the farmers are now busy again. Planting Irish potatoes is the big rush now. The acreage will be the largest by fur ever planted in the county. Mr. Horton Gragg, who has been rather indisposed for two weeks, entered Grace Hospital at Banner Elk Monday morning, where he is taking treatment for a minor ailment. He will probably return the latter part of the week. The fishing season opened Wednesday, hut we have, so far, been given fno data as to the length, weight, j etc., of tlie big one. Jim Bryan could nt' well go on the opening day, but he is sure to catch the "big bov" I I when he does take to the creek. Mr. J. R. Tolberl, of Lenoir, formerly with the Carolina Stores, has opened a business in the Goodnight building in Boone. With Mr. Ralph Mast as manager, he will carry a full line of automobile accessories. They will open their business to the public the last of this week. Mr. Wiley Lewis, who for several months has been employd in Bristol, has returned to the home of his father, Mr. Charles Lewis, at Sherwood, where he remains ill from what is believed to be blood-poisoning. The * / infection developed some time ago from a slight injury to a finger. Last week The Democrat carried M{an announcement of the marriage of Sjjj Miss Luld Austin to a Mr. Henson. fi-A Later information reveals the fact -gtv that the ceremony mentioned was not performed, the Democrat having been Kg sadly misinformed when the item ^ war placed in print. The error is re-! Itteci and collection gladly made. dessrs. Roy Brown and Roby Owthe latter president and shop nager of the Black Diamond Pick 1 Handle Company, Boone's newmanufacturing establishment, left nday morning for West Virginia 1 Pennsylvania. They carried with ,-m more than a hundred of the xly-invcntud miners picks and will empt to place them on markets the coal district. They are expectto be away for ten days. Mr. Howard Gragg, manager of the, per Carolina Store in Boor,e, tells I e Democrat that his store alone! s already- sold to the farmers 40 shels of Yellow Globe bnion sets, d is expecting ten bushels more lay, with which to fill outstanding ders. This is another step forward Watauga farmers, are there are are onions by far being set this ring than ever before in the hisry of the county. Dr. Lawrence Coffey, of Lenoir, is in town yesterday gathering data r a history of the Coffey family riich he is compiling. The book will luhtless be of great interest to the' imily, as well as many others who c connected with this pioneer group, any scions of which are to be found every section of Caldwell, Waiaur and other adjacent counties, who re number among our best and most . wja: tiijuentiiil citizenship. bjjm Mrs. Charles G. Hodges, of Sands, has been confined to her room for 7',g? the past three weeks, suffering from mjB a complication of ailments, but her j|u| condition Wednesday was said to be Kfl| satisfactory to attending physicians. ! Her husband. who is teaching in the I schools of Cleveland. County, . has ' been spending his week-ends with her during the illness. Mr. Greene, of Bowie, brother of our townsman, Mr. Rufus Greene, who recently purchased the Hnhn plaining mill property in Boone, has put all the machinery in first-class condition and will be ready in the very near future to turn out as good work as can be had anywhere. The plant is a' very valuable one, the new owner ig a fine mechanic and well prepared to keep it in good shape at all times. General Pershing's Story?Page 3. i j SOCIETY ]j Florence Weaver Club Mt t? With Miss Elizabeth Hahn. The Florence W eever Club met at J the home of Miss Elizabeth Hahn< on Monday, April 13. The meeting j was opened with a song, business JloI-j lowing! The topic for the day was] "Three Churches Become of Age"j Interesting discussions of the workj in Mexico end Brazil were given by J Elizabeth Cooke and Elizabeth Hahn.j Plans wore made for the trip to the annual conference at Shelby. Evelyn Bingham was chosen delegate for this conference. Delicious lefreshments were served by the hostess, following the program. The society will hold its next meeting with Mary Francis Linney. Mrs. Cliff McConnel? Hostess to Entre Nous Club. Mrs. Cliff McConnell delightfully entertained members of the Entre Nous Club and a few other guests at her home on Saturday afternoon. The living room and dining room were ui:i>wn logetner a no attractively ar-j ranged with jonquils and other spring flowersBridge was enjoyed during th-2 afternoon. After several progressions, scores were added and a lovely deck of cards was awarded to Mrs. Joe Crawford, who held high score. Delicious refreshments were served by the hostess to the following: Mrs. Russell Hodges, Mrs. Fred Ilodgcs, Mrs. James Horton, Mrs. Lloyd Isaacs, Mrs. Johnny Johnston, Mrs. Sam Horton, Mrs. James Mast, Mrs. Dave Mast, Mrs. David 'Greene, Mrs. Joe Crawford, Mrs. Suma Hardin, and Mrs. A. B. Cole. Mrs. David Greene Entertains Friday Afternoon Club. A delightful meeting of the Friday Afternoon Club was held on April 10th with Mi-s. David F. Greene at her attractive home on Main St. Beautiful potted hyacinths and vases of jonquils were artistically arranged in the living room. An interesting program relating to spring was given. Mrs. D. D. Dougherty read a poem composed by Prof. J. M. Downum, "The Idea of Childhood Expressed in Spring." i4Spring in the North," one of Van Dyke's poems, was read by Mrs. Ed Coffey. The hostess next presented a clever vegetable contest, called "Truck vil!e Scandals." Miss Billie Todd was most efficient in this, and Was awarded on embroidered towel. Mrs. Austin South played a piano solo, "Flower Song," by Lange, followed by several popular numbers. Mrs. Greene served an attractive party plate consisting of "narcissus" salad, sandwiches, pickles, saltines, coffee and mints. Special guests were Mrs. Lula Hughes and Miss Billie Todd. Mrs. R. M. Greene will entertain the club at its next meeting on April 24th. Delphian Society Meeti at Demonstration School. The Delphian Society met Tuesday afternoon at the usual hour at the Demonstration School, Miss fiula Todd presiding in the absence of the president. The follownig program was rendered: "Philip of Maeedon," Miss Elizabeth Rueker; "Alexander the Great," Mrs. G. K. Moose; "Alexander's Empire and Its Influence," -ui33 <_ora Jeticoat; "Greek Religion," Mrs. Russell Hedges; "Greek Philosophy," Miss Todd. The next meeting will be held on Monday, April 27th, instead of Tuesday, the 28th. ' Lenoir Men Appointed ! To University Boardj .(Lenoir News-Topic) Services, 01 two veteran ir.embprs of boatrfs of trustees of State-maintained institutions of learning nre continued through the appointment of F. H. Coffey and J. L. Nelson, of Lenoir, to the hoard of the Greater! University of North Carolina. The I Lenoir men are among the 100 trus-i tees of the State College. University) of North Carolina and N. C. C. W.{ at Greensboro. At present Mr. Coffey is a member of the board of trustees of State College, with his term expiring in two years. > He has served on the board for the past seven years, and, with Mark Squires, represented this county. Mr. Nelson's term as a trustee for N. C. C. W. will expire next year. They will serve jointly for {he '"rp.VOft>* +OVTVP K^ninnim/ ??? t O*?9 I ? J - ? ft *"vi* and expiring in 1 f#37. Mark Squires was appointed as the Lenoir representative from this district to serve on the State College board until April 1, 1932, when the 100 jnsiees will assume active charge. SOUTH CAROLINA PASSES RACE BILL IN LOWER HOUSE Columbia, S. C.?Horse racing would be legalized in South Carolina under a bill passed by the House on Tuesday, on second reading by a vote of 50 to 38. Pari-mutuel betting would be permitted. Few farmers attending three tobacco meetings held in Randolph County last week signed the co-operative marketing agreement. They said there are dissatisfied with the present marketing system, but. a burned child is afraid of the fire. Read the Ada?They Are Meaaeogera of Thrift! THE WATAUGA DEMOCRAT?EV Itemv from The Democrat of April 16, 1892 Watauga's spring term cf the superior court will convene the 2nd day of May. Little Jiiximie. son of Mr. -James Newman, is not expected to live. Messrs. J. F. Spainhour and T. Fin Coffey are in Tennessee this week buying some horses. The freeze Saturday, Sunday and Monday nights killed the peaches in this section of the country. The weather was unusually cold and severe. Sherman Greer, of Wilkes County, who killed bis father some time ago, was tried last week and found guilty and sent to the penitentiary for ten years. Mrs. Nathan Horton and children, who have been spending some months! visiting relatives in Jefferson, re-j turned to their home in Boone lastj .uonuay. We failed to note the death of! that aged gentleman, Writtenhouse Baird, tvho died at his home on tbe Watauga River some days ago. Hi? Wife. Mrs. Eliza Baird, has been dangerously ill for some time, but! was, when last heard from, slowly | Primary Students at the Demonstration School Give Clever Program On last Thursday evening thirtyfour children from the first and sec. ond grades of Boone Demonstration School presented to a large audience a clever program, aptly billed as a ''Toy Symphony Orchestra." Six preschool'.childven, Bobbie Clay, Sarah Rebekajh Rivers, Roberta Crileher, Betsy Mae Johnson, William Wilson and Jimmie Johnston, all equipped with rattlers, occupied first place on the program. The youngsters kept almost perfect time with their noisemaking devices throughout the musical number and closed their bit with a song, "Little Bo-Peep," which drew a hearty round of applause. And then came a hoarde of firstgraders. costumed in white shirts, long white trousers, colorful capes and sailors caps, carrying an assort iicub ui musical instruments' sucn as horns, drums, horse-shoes, hones, rattlere, tambourines, etc. Master Hugh Hagamnn, director, took his stand near the center of the stage, and following a piano prelude, fee gave his arms a swing and with professional skill took his orchestra through seveval difficult compositions. A few songs were also sung by the juvenile entertainers. Following this delightful act, the second grade class made their appearance, armed with the same implements of symphony and rendered a similar performance. Little Miss Helen Wilcox, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Wilcox, directed their numbers, and her work, as well as that of the fourteen other participants, was adjudged remarkable. Miss Gladys Bolt and Miss Estelle Pye, teachers in the primary department, were directors of the "toy symphony/' and the almost impossible task of getting a stageful of youngsters to do the right thing at the right time, was certainly accomplished to a fine degree. Following the program, Professor Ohappel Wilson extended an invitation to parents in attendance to visit the classrooms, and many took advantage of the opportunity. Children taking part in the "toy symphony" were: First Grade^Hugh Hagaman, Lloyd I Isaacs, ,'oan Huigham. Charles Rogers, Charles Steele, Robert Norris, Ray Fox, J. B. Hagaman Jr., Margaret Smith. Vera Norris, Lennis Brown, Hazel Miller, Lucille Gooke, Betty Jane Clay, Grace Council!, Mary George Blair, Willie Jean Gragg, Flo Bingham ami Pom. Stuart Beach. Second Grade: Frances Johnson, Katherine Smith., Edna Payne, Greer Hodges, J. G. Teague,' Denver Bryant, Max Bobbins, Laura Ruth Hagaman, Louise Taylor, Stella Chloe Rogers. Georgia .Mae Avers, Margaret Johnson, Helen Wilcox, Greer Hodges and Ira J. Bingham. King Alfonso of Spain Abdicates His Throne Madrid, April 14.?Yielding to the will of his people, King Alfonso XIII late of the Bourbon dynasty, abdicated the ancient throne of Spain early today and a republic was immediately established amid scenes of wildest enthusiasm. The Spanish monarchy, hundreds of years old and once the most powerful in the world, fell at six o'clock tone o clock E. S. T.), succumbing at last to the tide of republicanism which washed away its supporta in tne' municipal elections Sunday, 5^1 Niceto Alcala Zamora, republican leader who only recently was released from jail, immediately took charge of the government as provisional president and appointed a new cabinetWith tremendous cheering, excited crowds surged through the stheets of Madrid and republican flags appeared as if by magic in the windows of buildings and in automobiles. Rafael Sanchez Gucrra, son of the famous crusader for Spanish constituGLADIOL1 BULBS?For sale at 50c per dozen. See Mrs. J. T. C. Wright, 14 Locust Street- 2t ' '* ftS&fcji/iy V^'km- iwgiSyj ftRf fl??i? <>fl WS^f?'AWT>; -T3 *^S5K5?' 1 ERY THURSDAY?BOONE, N. cM r ~ -- >ttrm/Ttkn R I hn improving. Mr. Paul Chatham, of the Cnat-|a ham Manufacturing Company, basjbeen in our county for the past sev->co ernl days, purchasing and contractu*! for wool. If you have wool for sale, hold it for them, as they are offering j"*6' good bargains in goods and a fair JJ12 price for wool. W. P. Horton, M. D., has recently returned from the Baltimore Medical College, where he graduated and received his diploma on March 28th. vvf Dr. Horton has associated himself. xv for the present, ir: the practice with co his old preceptor, Dr. W. P. Coun- ? cill, of Boone, with his office at his ? residence on New River, Horton postoffice. All calls promptly attended day sv. night. \Vc ; re pained to hear of the tragic ! death ot Nero Adams, who was killed at Bristol, Tenn.. a few days ago, by one Joraax'.. The wife of Adams was too intimate with Jordan and jealosy was the cause of the trouble. Mrs. Adams was a Miss Donnelly and was raised in Mountain City, is well related, being of a good family. The whole affair is very distressing. Dr. G. T. Bailey, editor of the Biblical Recorder, is slowly recoveringj from a severe stroke of paralysis. ; tionajism; hoisted the Republican flag over the department of the interior while a great multitude packed ] in the Puerta Del Sol, Times Square j of Madrid, shouted deliriously. King Alfonso was reported to have left the royal palace shortly thereafter by automobile, presumably for Portugal." He was accompanied by an intimate friend, a police officer and several republican leaders who were said to have guaranteed him safe passage from the country. Queen Victoria and the royal family planned to leave tomorrow morning, either by train or automobile. A new idea in brooding baby chicks was begun in Alexander County this season with the building of lsiX-r>/rick bVvuuri hGUStrS. Tke'IjC^V houses are giving good service according to their owners. "Have you ever been sentenced toj imprisonment?" the judge asked j sympathetically. "Never!" exclaimed the prisoner, bursting into tears. "Don't cry?don't cty," said the judge, consolingly. "You're going to be now." JpH'TsimssFUL r*s3 HQMEMAKING \ vl ** CRACE VlAli GRAY SKILLET BISCUIT There are two hinds of camp cooking?that which one enjoys simply Vk because one is ravenous from the I? fresh air and exercise, and that which 'J wins favorite favor on its own ojerit ? and would be just as de)ectobi< served "J In the home. In rhe latter class un- !j doubted ly Tall:- suiiiot biscuit. which j! Girls love to mrkc 'skillet biscuits" J1 with a self-rising flour when out camp- 1 ir.g. it's fun to "fiop" them. It's also gf fun to msi;c them with a prepared Ji flcur which is co easily handled out ij of doors. is so quickly matte tlmt the most im- ijj patient appetite can wait upon it and ]? so simple tiint ever. t.I?e anmteur camp tj cook can achieve success. Another Js point in its favor is the fewness of t tne Ingredients and utensils required. ] Here's all you need: three cupfuls ?I self-rising flour (soft wheat flour that J" has the baking powder and salt at- "J ready properly added and blended), J? three tabkspoorfals of fat and seveneighths of a cupful of milk. If dried, [ evaporated or condensed milk'is used [ in place of fresh, dilute according to S the directions on the can until yon i have the equivalent of seven-eighths 5 cupfnl of whole milk. S ly. either by cutting or rubbing. Then J add the milk and mix quickly. Roll 5j or cut. of if that is not convenient, 5 simply drop by .the spoonful on a hot, 5 greased skillet. When brown on one S side, flop the biscuits and brown on ?| the other. They must cook quickly. Ji This recipe wlii make 24 biscuits, so > [ let your appetites be your judge as to J how tunny batches you're going to i [ need 1 J Self-rising flour is the ideal flour | for camping purposes. Time is saved | > because the baking powder aud salt [ are already added In proper propor- '; tlons at the mill. j L fp/. uf)Xj?}SttT?^^S^XXj<.-i'.' >>Vtv>?W>^1{?JK^iwT?oWp32 j* ?jzrrr~*? . ..-rr^.irr^z?. ..,.--T~,. : evenue Bill Passes the ! r< Second Senate Reading;? Itakigh April 11.?The biennial lc venue bill tonight appeared headed] J.1 ck to the house with provisions For \ $10,000,000 equalising fund for tools instead of $18,500,000 for mplctc state support of the six r >11 Lbs term. ? Immediately after refusing for the :ond time to inc-ude the Hinsdale <ury sales tax in the measure, the R nate today passed the revenue bill is second reading by a vote of 27 to m The vote against the luxury taxi*' is 20 to 2-J. the same margin by ' ' rich the Senate rejected it as a.a! rninit tee of the whole. ta ? Always Well Dressed 1 = EVEN though the outer garment is not expensive, you present a modish appearance when the foundation is a Madame Grace girdle It softens and molds the lines II of the figure, enhancing the beauty of whattn ing And?they are so < I captivating in their dai trim. Many numbers for Harris Bros. 1 Stoi ^^V.'AVVVWVvW.WAWJVA JLe* this?285 Kill the Husniiug o ^|EE the cost chart at t ity paint saves $28 keeping average house p. than 54 saving on first c Ion paint. decay ^ repair bills ? This store is headquarters I in paint?*varnliij?v:ia.T.c! See (he Cosi Farmers I & Supp Boone, Nortl If the revenue bill passes third fading in the senate tomorrow* it. will o back to the bouse without either le Day general sales tax, which the wer branch of the legislature wrote ito ir to raise $9,000,000 annually >r schools, or the Hinsdale tax, esniated to raise the same amount. The senate struck the general sales ix from the bill ir, the committee t the whole. What the house will do with the 11 if it comes back without provisos for the $18,500,000 tor schools the secret in which hangs how mch longer the assembly will connue in session. It reaches its 99th ay tomovrow. I; the house should rcept itr the end cot-Id come momen iriljf. gSragygjigft.. -- - ??t?,:;-?Ki's tel'W^i ' *8E8ti35?S Kas:u, -^3. / 'TSiSEK Mmtnyxw 1 I \ <?u?n! anMraenw "I'r.nj ""*? 5 2SS&. 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