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PAGE EIGHT Daniel Boone Fled His Debt; 'Gone To Kentucky,' Reported Mrs. Mary Payne Graybcal, of 1 Marion, Va.. has clipped the fol- , ( lowing Christ iansburg dispatch from the Roanohe Times. and rightly brieves it will be of considerable interest in the community , named for Daniel Two warrants for the arresi of j ' DanBoone, famed American pioneer, and William Cowan, said to have been his relative, and an attachment on the estates of the two ' men were discovered today bv a Pulaski historian working with two clerk.-*, employed bv the W.FA, sorting and indexing old Fi/Jeastlf county' to cord 3 recently discovered in the J attic of the Montgomery courthouse.! The debts were allegedly owed Alexander Bain. Both warrants charged the two i men with owing Bain 45 pounds 18 ] shillings 10 pence, the first having jj been issued May 5. 1774. and the see-j n ond August 15, 1775. ! j "Gone to Kentucky" was written j j or. the back of the second warrant i In the attachment, which wasj dated April 10. 1775, Boone and Cow-j an were charge? by Bain with absconding and with owing a debt of . 212 pounds 19 shillings 5 pence. "No j goods" was written on the back of; the attachment. The warrants bore the following, salutation: "George the Third, by the; Grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland. King, Defender of the Faith, etc. To the Sheriff cf, Fmcastlc county greeting- We com-; mand you to take Daniel Boone and! William Co wail?etc.' It was signed: "Witness John Byrd,1 clerk of our said court, at the court-1 house, the 4th day of August. 1775. in the 15th year of our reign." It would appear from the documcnta that the noted Boone, and Cowan. were not unaccustomed to being1 sought by the "law," since in each warrant the commands of arrest were followed by: "as often hereto-1 fore you were commanded/' M rw, u, Ip? < 1 ~ &T For lire list mini realize the most ?7,* iust a few Bargi n? reva'a It LZi^ri 1^^^ AMGa CAK I [f* EatLlTJUiUteti car?:SrtPr'c?v^?r.rt?Tm^.Jo X&f D-cofere Yov' C-Hr.iT.TV5t Tr?et R??UR 5vfjrt ?V>HLC THtY I AST ? 2* TO A ? SCOOTERS-T] merit of 2?r - - U1 axjl' Letters to Santa Glaus Dear Santa: If you nave any vatehcs and books, please bring them to me. 1 need them. Merry Christmas. A1 Honeycutt. Dear Santa Claus: I want some woks for Christmas. Will you please bring my little brother a rattler Merry Christmas. Virginia Moretz. Dear Santa Ciaus: Please bringrne a toy car and lots of books, because t am learning to read. Merry Chris1mas. VeJrna McGhees. Dear Santa: I want you to bring me a dolJ. and some handkerchiefs. [ would also like to have some can- j iy and nigger toes. Merry Christmas, j Ash tore th Pennell. Dear Santa: Please bring: me some j breeches to go in my boots. I tore j my last pair pants on a fence. Please j bring me. a fast-running pony. Don't | bring any feed; my daddy got plenty ] iced on his farm. Good-by, John Council). Dear Santa: Please bring me a j ittlc car and a school dress. Bring me two easy books so X can read j some. I am being good as I can. j Good-bv. Marie Kykcr. Dear Santa: I want a watch. I want you to buy me a knife, and a ! lr. cycle. Merry Christinas. Ernest Setzcr Dear Scnta Claus: Please bring | me a ball, and a baby carriage for : my doll. Don't forget my little brothers and sister. Merry OirlSunas, , Kathrine. Dear Santa: Phase bring me a doll and Some books. I sure can read | good X hope you won't eat too much this Christmas. Love and kisses, Verdolia Keller. Dear Santa: Will you piea.se bring me a dump truck, some boxing gloves | i jjjr1 a IRIS ate purchases we are prep practical gifts are to be fo ains we are offering this /Sj^ecicl S\, t/dk zveeA -12T J" Deep Bowl, laeal for 1 PANS Serving Vegetables, Salads. *4 OcTusf frU4ti ??d Oes?*m ' -*i? M?niniw Colored Ponerro on Pur* r-i ... .. - , ? ?e y?im iinrct Tint Edgti tpPCffl/ 6-n/c/ 2 Ho a. { ? :> y "zmm? nHBBgwn 1 %f i r \ ffcurtwi i t" "v 2 m 51 V>.liUE 'UITOMER tU RICYCLES-DOLLS and T, 11 i i i oys an reasonaDiy price ers' Hardwj BOO WATAUGA DEMOCRAT?EVE and some easy books. I can read the books if they don't have hard words. Merry Christmas. Grady -Moretz Dear Santa: Please bring me a doily, a pair of overshoes, a dress. If you have any lady dresses please bring my mania one. Good-by, Do is Cock Dear Santa: Bring me a doll and a doli carriage please. I have learned to read so bring me some books. We have a ikw baby please bring him a quilt and new mattress. Love, Ernestine Hicks. Dear Santa: 1 want some books Bring me a doll, and a watch. I want some candy and oranges. Bring my cousin a rattler. Merry Christmas, Enid Francis Carroll. Dear Santa: 1 want a teddy bear and a doll for Christmas. I am learning to read. I would like to have 3oiiie new books. Merry Christmas. Joyce. Safety Glass Must Pass Rigid Tests Raleigh.?North Carolina, which has decreed til at all new automobiles sold within the state after January 1 must be equipped with safety glass, has devised a test to assure that the glass will really live up to its name. Manufacturer3 doing business ir the state must equip their machines with glass which after being subjected to ultra violet rays for IOC hours, soaked In sodium nitrate foi two weeks and then boiled for twe hours, will: When placed over a frame, with stand the dropping" of a half-pound iron ball a 10-foot drop for th( windows, 10 feet for the windshield Stop, without damge to the glass an 11-pound bag of shot droppc*. from eight feet. When finally broken by severei tests, not produce pieces weighing more than 15 one-hundredths of ai ounce. When pierced bv ft. seven-ounce me ig Days 1 ared to take care of your und in your Hardware S Week: M> BOHl Ml?l 5? it A fm every housewife CAW USE SEViRAU pfc ,OT ** Cui&rmJL. jggjggr Neck -"IS trr 3 to t cvrroMi* \%7 gs@@@@g fror an assort- 97c d. $6.1 ire & Supp NE, N. C. RY THURSDAY'?-BOONE. N. C i- lart, not splatter glass at all. Glass which passes these tests filing wir.'i a few others, all of which are to he made by the U. S. Bureau of Standards at Washington. will be i certified as meeting the requirements | of the new law. TIMELY FARM QUESTIONS Question; What is the best uiethoc for curing meal V | Answer: There arc two principal methods advocated in North Carolina ' ?the hrtr.e euro and the dry sail cure, either of which is satisfactory 1 Common salt is the basis of all meat curing and in either method is tl? predominant factor. In both cure* . sugar is sometimes used to give th< meat a belter flavor and to counter ; act the action of the salt by keipiiq: : the muscles soft, where salt alow 1 makes them hard. Formulas for both ihe brine cure and the dry salt cure arc given in Extension Folder 34 or " Killing and Curing ileat on the Farm." Copies of this folder may b< bad free upon application to lh? Agricultural Editor at State College. Question: What proportion of bird; ! should I give my tenant who is rais I ing poultry for me on shares? Answer: Where all the baby chicks | equipment., and feed are furntshec f-Vl^ . . . . 1 LitC tviiaut ouviiiu ICtfiVe UUOUl OJIC ! seventh of the birds cr an equa | amount of the sale price. From 14 t? ' ] IS per cent, of the sales is a goo< 1! _? \ $1.50 PACKAGE, now $1.00 I SI.00 PACKAGE, now COc ; BOONE DRUG CO, The ItEXALL Storo I zzni I flf flf Kt a KM Am* | needs. Do you vfi tore? Below is WICH WAR |j ^jj z.mw%}^m.m *> i|| >lv Co. ^ || raii^c for labor payment. To mak ar.y profit from Uiis arrangemen -;ood healthy chicks should ? furbished tlie teaant. Good brood. j houses should also be provided i LI J. Ill a I HIIU IIILLMil W < P Willi C^WEL i ; wmt Wmmm DAVE IRWIN V Arctic Explorer OIMCLS i ?!$? ?, 3 % - $ A PRIZE ff?ti XMAS |8 ? PACKAGE m I I ''' i i ; i ? **** r You will be surpris* E that you can purel , ?? druggist. One for e\ ' m ly and it will be a b W Dollars that were c will go twice that c ; vantage of the barg ; ing today and thr t ! Shop here and you ; || miracles, the gift tl ^ even though it is in ; W | GIFTS FOR HER TOILET SETS is CARA NOME &} SIIARI ; frt EVENING IN PARIS HOUBIGANT ; COTY, PERFUMES AN . TOILET WATER I STATIONERY |? ALWAYS SL When you're not qi standby that is alw jMf Just drop in and pi Tf* Candies and you w appreciated. W HOIjUNGSWOKI FOR TB 5,? frl Appalachian Fine < Joann Manning Chi All in attracti\ !WK HAVE JEST RECEIVE YARDLEY OLD ENGLISH BEACTIFIJL SETS O VISIT YOUR D] I BOONE ;) W The RE i!?f 000 DECEMBER 19. 1935 c ! well as a properly balanced rtil'on. >. Th? tenant should hare a good know- ' ledge of feeding and care of grow:r ing chicks together with some knowis ' le.ige of poultry diseases. 4?) >?M|te 3$ A*\ p | sd at the number of gifts jfc rase from your Rexall fi? rrry member of the fami- $5 oon to your budget, too. iS :ounted to go just so far ?$5 listance if you take ad- ? ains which we are offer- || oughout the holidays. & will find that miracle of rat will be appreciated || iexpensive. J| ______ ? GIFTS FOR HIM M COMB & BRUSH SETS SHAVING SETS ^ CIGARS |S RAZORS || D FLASHLIGHTS || FOUNTAIN PENS & SETS g PIPES % IN GCX)D TASTE ? VE CANDY g iite suro, there is always one ffl ays welcome in any family. m ck out a box of our assorted #5 ill be sure your Gift will be #? rH'S UNUSUAL CANDIES g IOSE WHO LOVE g IE THINGS Chocolates, lb.? 50c ^ >colates, lb 50c Bli 'e Christmas packages. m D A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF @ LAVENDAR TOILET GOODS? ?? R INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES RUG STORE FIRST |j DRUG CO. I XALL Store
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