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BOONE
SKETCHES
A 15LI NDEK CORRECTED
Just a few days ago an old friend,
a minister of the Gospel who for more
than a half-century has served the
Master with sou' and mind and body,
penned a brief letter to the Sketch
Man. This worthy divine referred te
the rambling ravings found ou the initial
column of The Democrat and entitled
"Boone Sketches," as "gems of
their kind" ... he went so far as to
suggest that we draw a bead on "the
freedom of the Press," direct our sarcasm,
if any, on suggestive movies
and weak-minded plays . . . even going
so far as to call those aforementioned
ramblings "forceful editorials."
And the anguiar chassis of the scribe
vibrated like a T-model Lizzie, as his
happy heart fluttered with the enthusiasm
of an "arrived" columnist.
But even the most fragrant rose is
' couched in a bed of cruel thorns. The
compliments of this distinguished and
intellectual friend . . . compliments
which we gravely fear were founded
on a long-standing and most pleasant
acquaintance . . . fell dead in their
tracks yesterday. For last week's column
injured the feelings of a valued
subscribe^ injured those feelings to
the extent that The Democrat's subscription
list has been marred by the
eraser. The letter in question, which
apparently has written finis to an enjoyable
and profitable relationship,
was addressed to "The Editor, and
especially to the Sketch Man, J. C. R."
Jt follows, in full:
"Sir: I read your thrust at one
of our county ministers of the Gospel,
and was very sorry you take
the stand against them that you do.
I hold that after a man takes one
drink of whiskey he is not wholly
sober for his powers of resistance
is weakened: I also do not think a
God-called minister wants any
money which has been contaminated
by whiskey. Please stop sending
your paper to me as 1 am tired
of hearing whiskey and dramdriiiking
lauded through its pages.
Brother Rivers, I believe if you will
get on your knees and pray mightily
to God for guidance, and be willing
to be guided by the Holy Spirit
that you will stop censuring God's
servants for preaching the truths
thut are penned down by inspired
writers in the Book of Truth. Please
publish, 1 will pay for space, send
bill to me. May God bless and guide
y ou in all truth is my prayer.?G. B.
Trivett, Vilas, N. C."
An effort to keep history straight
calls for a brief explanation of a deplorable
situation. Mr. Trivett's letter
is published gladly, free of charge
in fact, and we meekly bow beneath
Bthe Mtanlc weight of his scathing denunciation?Hi*
jnurgestion that we
7bend -our >?npi") in a T"hfh*.v pntyr
for "spiritual guidance" is a tip of
real value to saint and sinner alike
. . . and we're much obliged for his
kindly interest But there is one part
of that letter that we couldn't learn
to like . . . not in nineteen hundred
and thirty-three yeara, and then
some. The Watauga Democrat has
NOT lauded dram-drinking and whiskey
through its columns. The Watauga
DciTKicrat ban -NOT "censored
Gods servants for preaching the
tr. dis that are penned down by inspired
writers in the Book of Truth."
Since its incipience away back in j
the eighties, The Watauga DemoJvj^erat,
guided until recently by tho
late Robert C. Rivers, its founder, |
has lambasted the enemies of j
Christianity with untiring zeal; liquor
ad\Tertisements, In the old days I
a lucrative source of newspaper I
revenue, were thrown vehemently j
into the waste basket, and salted j
down ivith an impotent end of |
oninns nunc; cnurcnes were nuuued
In the community, and the management
dug deeply into patched
breeches and conveyed a generous
portion of hard-earned substance to
ecclesiastical treasuries; orphans j
and widows stood shivering within
the sanctum, breathed their pitiful
tales of sorrow into willing ears,
and received the benlson, not to
mention the shekels, of a poor but
philanthropic editor; and ministers
of the Gospel, almost as numerous
as tho stars In Heaven, have
throughout the years been supported
In their struggles against the
apparently invulnerable hosts of the
? nether regions . . . supported unselfishly
and without stint everyday
in the year.
'Boone Sketches" are Intended by
their unworthy author to represent a
pot-pourri of inconsequential happenings
. . . paradoxical bits of nonsense,
inconsistent opinions of great men
and good, -brief glances at the passing
throng, nonsensical comments on
frivolous issues ... to be taken, always,
with a grain of salt. He has
sought to amuse Oemocrat readers-?
not to enrage tiicm. The "thrust" referred
to by Mr. Trivette was not a
thrust . . . neither is a mocking bird
related, either by blood or marriage,
to the swine. Taking the matter up
.with Webster, we find that this impelling
little word means "to attack
with a pointed .weapon, to stab" . . .
but no weapons are used in "Boone
Sketches," not even a hickory wylhe!
Folks who possess those pestering
idiosyncrasies which preclude the distinction
between thrust and tomfoolery
are asked to carefully overlook
this column . . . turn to inside pages,
revel In Bruce Barton's masterful articles
on "The Book," study the column-length
Sunday School Lesson,
glance over tho health 3ermon of "The
Good Old Family Doctor," absorb
the spiritual gems tucked here
and there in the classic poems of
James Monroe Downum, dig out the
pure gold from Edwin N. Halm's reflections
on life, refer to page seven
for information on church services
. . . and forget that The Watauga
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WA'i
| An
i VOLUME XLV, NUilBBlR 25
Hears Veterans' Appeal^
John IlArland PoIkrH
of Virginia, (above) is President
Roosevelt's choice as Chainnao of
the Veterans' Board of Appeals.
"Justice will bo done to all" said
the President in appointing Gover-I
i nor Pollard,
FISH HATCHERY
HEARING TO BE
HELD IN JANUARY
Director of Conservation and Development
Proposes that Rutherwood
Hatchery Be Continued Until January
Meeting of the Board. At that
Time Friends of the Enterprise Will
lie Heard. Million Trout Furnished.
The Rutherwood Fish Hatchery, the
proposed abandonment of which has
created a furore among sportsmen in
this section for the past several
weeks is to be continued at least until
the meeting of the Board of Conservation
in January, according to
word coming to County Warden H.
Grady Farthing, from R. Bruce Etheridge,
Director. Mr. Etheridge states
that friends of the hatchery will be
allowed a hearing on the matter at
this time.
At the same time Warden Farthing
is notified that a request will be honored
for 500,000 rainbow and 500,000
brown trout for hatching here, and
this information contributes a share
to the hope, that the hatchery will be
continued at Rutherwood for an indefinite
period of time. Leastwise, a
] number of citizens are expected to
he present ot the January meeting
and put up a strong ease for the retention
of the local enterprise.
B.U. JOHNSONDffS
SUNDAY EVENING
Former Boone Resident Succumbs at
Home of Daughter In North Wilkcsboru.
Funeral Sendee at Lenoir
on Tuesday Afternoon.
Mr. B. G. Johnson, about 70 years
old, died at the home of a daughter,
Mrs. Lillian Hulet in North Wilkesboro
Sunday night after a long illness.
Mr. Johnson suffered a stroke
of paralysis several months ago from
which he never rallied to any appreciable
extent.
Funeral services were conducted in
Lenoir Tuesday afternoon and interment
was in that city.
Surviving arc the widow and three
children, Mrs. Huiet, Messrs. W. R.
.fnhnsmri nF Rrpvnrri anH R r? .Tnhn
Man of I^enoir,
Mr. Johnson was a native of Caldwell
County, and a member of a
prominent family. After having re[
sided in the State of Washington for
many years he returned to Boone,
i where he was engaged for a long time
in the ice business. He suffered the
stroke which eventually brought
death, while residing here. He was
well known, particularly by the older
inhabitants of this section of the
State, and had many friends.
WEATHER EXPERTS BAFFLED
XN THEIR FIGHT ON FOG
Washington.?Two gallons or so of
water can cause almost as much
damage and consternation as an unexpected
earthquake, but it has to
be in the form of fog.
Fog merely cnosists of a small
quantity of water spread out over a
mile or so in tbe form of very tiny
aiopiets condensed on particles of
dust.
Meteorologists have never been
able to determine why these droplets
do not get together like all good little
droplets and fall to earth.
Some years ago a couple of scien|
tists sprinkled a fog with electrified
sand. The Teg was dissipated over a
small area, but this method of combatting
it was held to be impracticable.
So, fog remains the victor.
STOLEN CAR BORNEO
A Chrysler sedan, the property of
Dr. J. M. Gaiiher, was stolen from
in front of his residence in Boone
Friday night and Saturday morning
was found three miles east of Boone,
practically destroyed by fire. It is
believed that the machine was perhaps
accidentally ignited.- No clues
as to the identity of the thief have
been uncovered.
STORE-BKEAKLVG DEEP GAP
The store of the Deep Gap Tie and
Lumber Company was entered last
Thursday night and a quantity of
shotgun ammunition, overalls, shifts,
shoes and pants were taken. No arrests
have been made. The store was
entered by breaking the lock, it is
said.
Independent Weekly Newi
BOONE, WATAUGA COl
IBMG&L0AN
DISTRIBUTES FIVE
THOUSAND IN CASH
Sam;-annual Dividend Checks Malled j
Out to 200 Holders of Prepaid
Stock in Local Association. Safety
of B. & L. is Cited and Improvements
Shown ir. Local Receipts.
Parents Buy Shares for Children.
Two hundrecf bank checks, aggregating
five thousand dollars and representing
net earnings of the last six
months, have been mailed out by the
Watauga Building and Loan Association
to holders of prepaid stock in
the institution. In commenting on releasing
these dividend.;, Secretary W.
H. Gragg calls attention to the fact
that Building and Loan remains the
only stock in the United States which
is worth 100 cents on the dollar, and
one of the very lev/ institutions paying
usual dividends despite the general
collapse of securities during the
past four years.
Christmas Gilt Suggestion
Mr. Gragg states that a large number
of parents are this year realizing
the importance of giving worthwhile
gifts and at the same time inculcating
into their children the habits of
thrift, by buying for them installment
shares in the new series which
opens January 1st. It is suggested
that while in town Friday and Saturday
parents stop at the Building
and Loan office and for a very small
payment provide a gift which will enhance
itself throughout the years and
provide much-needed revenue when
the child is ready for college.
Prospects Good
According to the se.cretary, prospects
are very good for the 26th aeries,
which opens January 1st. The
directors at the November meeting
each agreed to sell 10 shares and
many of them have already reported
oversubscriptions of their quota. Improvements
in installment payments
are reported during the past three
j months, and the report cf the insurance
commissioner, recentlv aDDroved.
I shows the local associtaion in fine
I shape. Little criticism is found and
much praise for the management
thereof.
PAUL A. YOUNG
DIES TRAGICALLY
Brother of Mrs. Fre^l Hodges Shrill
Wounds Brought Death.
Paul A. Young, young farmer of
the Oak Ridge section, was shot and
killed last Saturday, and a neighbor,
Rush Winfrey, Is being held In the
Greensboro jail on a charge of murder
in connection with his death.
Funeral services were held Monday,.and.-3?r.
and Mrs. Fred Hodges,
who now reside in Johnson City,
passed through Boone Sunday en
route there. Deceased was a brother
of Mrs. Hodges.
According To information obtained
from the sheriffs office, Young wes
fatally shot last Saturday afternoon
on the Brookbank farm, which is located
between Oak Ridge and Summerfield,
after he and Winfrey had
engaged in a dispute in which Winfrey
was said to have been cut across
the neck by Young.
It was said that Winfrey left the
farm and went into Oak Ridge, where
his wounds were dressed. Armed with
a shotgun, he then returned to the
scene of the first encounter and shot
Young t\Vice, in the stomach and the
leg, severing an artery. Young, who
had a wife and five children, died in
an ambulance en route to WinstonSalem.
He was bttween 35 and 40 and
lived on a farm between Oak Ridge
and Kernersville.
Winfrey, a rniddic-aged farmer, was
this year a cropper on the Brookbank
farm. No explanation has yet
been given of the cause of "the trouble
between the two men.
Veterans on CWA Rolls
To Get Cut in Pensions
Raleigh.?Any veteran receiving a
pension from the United States government
who gets a job on a civil
works project which pays him more
than $50 a month will automatically
have his pension reduced to $6.00 a
month, Capus K. Wavnick. reemDlov
ment director, said Tuesday.
Waynick said the question of whether
civil works and public works
projects were United States government
jobs had been raised and Washington
had ruled civil works payrolls
were Federal payrolls.
Dough ton Urges East
Routing of Parkway
Washington.?A final appeal which
he believes will bring the Appalachian
Parkway from Virginia through
.Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga. Avery
and Mitchell counties, North Carolina,
and thence to the Grandfather
Mountain and Linville Gorge before
entering the Smoky Mountain National
Park was made by Representative
Doughton today. He made a
special appeal for the proposed Eastern
route, as it is known, instead of
the western tracery which would
cause much of the southern section
of the parkway to be in Tennessee.
! Park service and public roads bureau
: engineers are to begin surveys at
| once on the routes proposed.
spaper?Established in th
lljtTY, NORTH CAROLINA, TKURS!
-fr.
| Oh-h'b, Here^O
CWA PAYROLL IS
NOW AT $3,000
Throe Hundred and Thirty Men Have
Been Given Jobs in County Thus
Far and Remainder of ?uotn
Now Being Placed.
Something over three thousand dollars
were released into the channels
of local trade last Saturday when 330
workers under the CWA program received
their checks. Every effort is
being made to finish Watauga's quota
of 381 men immediately. A number
of projects of minor importance
have recently been approved, including
^pair work on various school
buildings, etc., and the road crews
j/uvku.g ui mt Lcgumcivju iiiuiiuci
of hours. Before the end of the week,
it is anticipated the present quota
for the county will have been completed.
|i Merchants are beginning to feel
,the ^ttmulus of the government moncy
nariit m liit'rior *?
trade is expected to show a vast improvement
over last year. With prospects
of the work lasting throughout
the winter, retail business after
Christmas will likely be the best in
the town's history, since heretofore
there has been small income from
wages.
I. G. HARHISPASSES
LAST WEDNESDAY
Mr. A. S. Harris of the Spainhour
Stores was called to Troy the first
of the week on account of the serious
illness and subsequent death of
his father, I. G. Harris, 70-year-old
Montgomery County resident. The illness
which resulted in death was of
only a few days' duration.
Funeral services were held from
the Macedonia Methodist Church on
Thursday and burial was in the nearby
cemetery. The pastor was assist
<' - i1 y uiree visiting mmisters m tne
conduct of the rites.
Surviving are the widow and two
children, A. S. Harris of Boone, and
Mrs. T. B. Andrews of Mount Gilead.
Mr. Harris was a native of Montgomery
County, a farmer by occupation
and a leader in church and other
worthy enterprises. He was well
known and highly esteemed throughout
that section of the State.
WATAUGA 1NDUSTR1
OF REVENUE TO PE(
State and Lutheran Church Contribi
tlonal Pursuits and Product of I
kef. Schooling Free and No i
terials. Many Useful
Watauga Industries, established on
July 1st, is an enterprise of which
people of this section, generally
speaking, know nothing, but curiosity
developed the other day when a large
crowd gathered around the front "i
the Farmers Hardware Store. Investigation
revealed a young lady busily
rjigagtu ui KUtiiuiiiitg uaui'7
runners and the like, by the old of
the old-fashioned loom. The product
was on sale in the store, and it was
found that weaving ras being done,
not alone as a curiosity, but as a part
of a thriving industry.
Watauga Industries, it developed,
is actively headed by Mr. Howard
Ford, of Penland, N. C., whose salary
is paid Jointly by the State of North
Carolina and the Lutheran Church in
this county, and was originated for
the purpose of teaching the people
back in the settlements the vocation,
and at the same time to enable them
to provide themselves with an income
to supplement that received from
the farin.
Young women are schooled by Mr.
Ford in the art of weaving, youth3
are taught metal and woodwork, and
oider men are being engaged as
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e Year Eighteen Eighty-E
DAY, DECEMBER 21, 1933
srnes Santa Again!! J
J. L. GOODNIGHT '
RITES SATURDAY
Well Known Boone Citizen Succumbs
in Lincoln ton Hospital. Wife and
Four Children Survive. Prominent
Farmer and Churchman.
J. L. Goodnight, 58-year-old Boone
citizen, died at a Lincoln ton hospital
Friday morning after an extended illness,
and funeral services were held i
Saturday afternoon at Palm Tree !
Methodist Church, interment being in
Lincoln County.
Rev. J. H. Brendall of the Boone |
Methodist Church was in charge of !
the services and the auditorium was
filled with friends gathered from
Lincoln, Watauga and other counties.
Pall bearers were: Forest Yount,
Paul and RussellI Goodnight, Fitzhugh
Iiuser, hinar<t Hartsell and Robert
Warliek, all nephews of the deceased.
The floral offering was borne by Mr-i.
Aruiur FAwii? of Gastrin,
Robert Warliek of Linoolnton, Mrs.
Fitzhugh Kiser, Misse3 Myrtle and
Floral Yount, Miss Marie Rhyne, of
Lincolnton, and Mary Ethel Hartsell
of Vale.
Surviving: are the widow and seven
children: Mrs. Charles C. Berry of
Drexel, Mrs. G. E. White of Belmont,
Howard, Joe, J. C. and Olap, all of
Boor.e; two sisters, Mrs. J. P. Chapman
of Hickory and. Mrs.Yount
oFVoSe, and one brohter, w. s. Goodnight
of Boone.
Mr. Goodnight, focal produce buyer
and farmer, moved to this section
from Lincoln County eight years ago.
He was a leading figure in the Methodist
Church, and during his residence
here had made a wide circle
of friends.
Moose New Member
Board of Aldermen
Dr. George K. Moose, popular local
druggist, was named last Friday
evening as a member of the board
of aldermen to fill the vacancy caused
when Tracy Council! was made
Mayor, following: the resignation of
J. F. Moore.
Dr. Moose was .named to the city
council after wide endorsement by
his friends for the position. He is a
business man of fine qualities, and
it is felt that his wise counsel will
be most valuable.
ESPROVIDESOURCE
)PLE OF BLUE RIDGE
ite to Salary of Man to Teach Voca-ooms
Are Finding a Ready MarCash
Outlay Required for MaArticles
Being Made.
broom-makers. Under the plan of operation
the student is not required
to advance any money fox uia education
or materials. Both are furnished
by the industry, which in turn
! sells the finished product and returns
a stated price to the producer. Mr.
Ford states that there has been no
difficulty in marketing the articles
at a fair price, and while he has opcrated
more or less in the isolated
JP^tinTlQ tFllia ffir a-vmofta
the scope of his work so as to give
privileges to needy people in the more
thickly populated communities. In
fact, the plan is to build a house
l in the near future for instruction
I purposes.
Those whom Mr. Ford will instruct
vocationally will not have suffered
any financial lass if they should prove
incupable of mastering a craft, While
those succeeding will be allowed to
work out sufficient to pay for their
loom or for the materials used in
other lines.
Among the items which are finding
a ready sale are woven towels,
coverlets, scarfs, table runners, toasting
forks, brooks, pottery filled with
jams, hammered metal bracelets and
napkin rings. -
ight
$1.50 PER TTiuAK
jSANTA CLAUS TO
ARRIVE ON TIME
NEXT SATURDAY
American Legion Has Thrill in Store
for the Needy Children of the County,
and Santa Will Distribute Hundreds,
of Packages ..hen He Comes
to Town. Children Should Be in
Boone by Noon.
Santa Claus will be in Boone Satj
urday at noon with bells on, is the
I word that comes to the American
| Legion who have erected a large
; Christ.mp.3 tree at the corner of the
I CritCher Hotel, from which vantage
I point Kris Kringle in person will msI
tribute some fifteen hrmdrort
ages to needy children ot the county.
The Patron Saiut of childhood will arrive
in town promptly at noon, it is
said, and parents should arrange to
have the kiddies here at that time
! as distribution will begin at or,te.
The Legion has appointed the following
committees to take charge of
the packages that Santa has for the
j children of their communities and
arc asked to be in Boone Saturday.
Joe Wellborn. Stony Fork; Edgar
Hardin, Laxon; T. A. Weaver, Blowing
Rock; Eddie Hagaman, Zion Hill;
Fred "Wilson. Vilas; Floyd Vaughn
and Hill Eggers, Beaver Dam; Dewey
Romingcr, Rominger; E. B. Hagaman,
Laurel Creek; Fred Winkler,
Poplar Grove; Wade Luttreli, Shells
Mills; Spencer Miller. Zionville; CIa7
Baird, J. T. Mast, Vaile Crucis; John
Cook, Bamboo; Nile Cook, Blowing
Rock; Ralph Greer, Todd; Hall Shook,
Matney; Charlie Rogers, Elk; Thomas
Hayes, Green Valley; George HarI
man, Kellerville.
Donations Coming In
Donations are still coming in to
the Legion committee to pay the expenses
01 the giganlie benevolent enterprise.
Last week ?55 was reported
from 0. W. Teal's collection, which
is enhanced by 510 from the following:
P. A. Coffey, 51; A. W. Smith,
I $1; G. P. Hagaman. $1; Grady Tugman,
apples; John W. Hodges, $1;
C. M. Bingham, 51; Mrs. Stewart
Barnes, $1; Nilcy G. Cooke, 51; W.
I C. Greene. 50c; V. C. Howell, 51; S.
1 C. Eggeis, 51; Jim Miller, 50c. Total,
! 565.00.
| Mrs. Charles Stevenson has been
I rOCtr.DtlaiVllo for t Vli> O"!loet 1of ?"
. ?.???. wie vullC(,tlUU \JL Oil
additional sixty-eight dollars, as follows:
Frank Bobbins, 50c: W. R. Winkler,
51; O. J. Harman. 25c; Stewart
Winkler, 25c; Fred Fendley, 23c; Wlil
Payne, 50c; A. H. Bush, 50c; Hodges
Tire Company, $1; Dallas Shcemake,
? -.vj?- " ? rru. .nil-? VKH * ?S
'vc H bit CTog? >< >????| w><-| ? * ? ?.?
Market, ?1; Daniel Boone Hotel, 55;
Ben Mar's, 25c; H. L. Smich, 25c;
Charles Farthing, 50c; Charles Rogers,
51; W, D. Hampton, 25c; George
Danner, 25c; Len Winkler, 25c; Mrs.
E. S. Coffey, 25c; A. L. Gi-oss, 50c;
1' A. Hicks, 25c; K. I. Dakus, 25o;
David Greene, $1; J. M. Horton, 25c;
i J. F. Greer, 25c; Lee Stout, 50c; Gurdy
Barnes, 51; Stuart Barnes, 51; Roy
I Brown, 5c; F. C. Milter, 25c; A. J.
[ Greene, 5Ue; T. ic. fcUEignam, or
J. W. Winkler, 50c; Ray Brendall,
| $1; Dewitt Rarnctt, 25c; F. S. Pal!
mer, 51; W. H. Wagner, 50c; Roy
Dotson, 51; Bernard Dougherty, 50c;
Wilson Norris, 51; Sam Horton, 35c;
Jim Miller, 25c; J. M. Downum, 25c;
G. S. Sawyer, 25c; Chappell Wilson,
50c; D. J. Cottrell, 50c; W. H. Gragg,
51; Con Moore, 25c; R. L. Clay, 50c:
Dr. J. B. Hagaman, 51; Dr. H. B.
Perry ,51; Howard Gragg. 50c; Earl
Ccok, 25c; Bill Shore, 50c; J. T. C.
Wright, 50c; Dayton Wilson, 50c; R.
I ai. ureene, ouc; Bruce (Campbell, 25c;
Will Wilson, 25c; J. G. Andrews, 25c;
Sanifary Barber Shop, 50c; Miss Edna
Holtzclaw, 25c; Dr. J. M. Gaither,
$1; B. H. Watson, 50c; Ed Luttrell,
25c; Johnson-Stuart. 51.
City Barber Shop, 75c: Wade E.
Brown, 50e; Harrison Baker, 55c;
j Herman Wilcox, 50c; Dr. J. D. Ran!
kin. 51; R. G. Greene, 50c; Boone
t Trail Cafe, 50c; W. G. Hartzog, 50c;
jw. A. Carter, 10c; Boone Feed Store,
50c; Spencer Miller, 51; Ralph
Churcli, 50c; Mrs. J. F. Carter, 50c;
Pastime Theatre, $5; Mullins and
Clay, $1; W. O. Walker, 10c; Princess
Cafe, 50c; A. E. South, 51; Mi3s Helen
Undcrdown, 35c; Gladys Taylor,
25c; John K. Brown, 25c; Will LovtH,
50c; Charles Zimmerman, $1; Vanca
Howell, $1; Kelly Osborne, 51; Jim
Ragan, 50c; Baxter Linney, $1; Albert
Watson, $1; Ben Councill, 51;
E. N. Hahn, 50c; L,. D. Woodard, $1;
Will Jones, 25c; J. E. Holshouser, 50c;
John E. Brown. $1; A. Y. Howell, $1;
Abel Huctt (colored), 25c; Rob Rivers,
$1; Charlie Earthing, bushel of
apples. Miss Cora Jeffooat, toys.
Only Seven Veterans
Remain on Pension Roll
Pension checks for Watauga's fewremaining
Confederate veterans sad
for the widows of their comrades are
ibeing distributed from the office of
the Clerk of the Superior ' : thus i
week. Only seven soldiers received
j chccks, as ioiiows, lour Having" ex!
pired during the year: Lemuel Green,
Newton Greer, Thomas Love, J. E.
Luther, W. K. Millsaps, W. H. Norj
ri? and Enoch Swift.
Twenty-six Confederate widows
j are listed: Mesdamea A. S. Edmisteli,
Johiel S. Eggers, William R.
Payne, Carolina Walters, Jane Bennett,
Polly Billings, Mary E. Coffey,
Mary E. Eller, Sarah C. Farthing,
Leah Greene, Lula Mae Hampton,
SusaiT Harmon, Ann Hayes, Nancy
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