i DECEMBER 26. 1935 AYuletide Escapade Helen Gaisfordi r-r?VOOTS reigned supreme in thu I Martin household. Except nt -L Chritftmas time. Then Toots was ordered from his favorite corners, and expressed his displeasure by a switch o* his tall. Toots was a big black persrlan, with long silky fur anil wide yellow eyes. It was pleasant under the kitchen stove, where delicious odors of suet and fowl m lug led in the warn. air. "Oct out jjl of here, ye beast," shouted Cook, who was not quite herself during the hoi days. "Sure I can't i-'x\ step hut \\ hat you're HjP/ |" ^ - Toots arched his ' h.l fireplace were a stool ami pillow Which were peculiarly his own. I Onto these Toots leaped, au'l curled up for r? snoovf-. (>!?, no, TrR^g, ilariing," said I Jetty. "The tn?e*s going there." And Tojots was picked up under one arm, and his stool shoved off to a cold corner. "Yon must look Christ- \ massy, Hetty erled gayly, and \ i twisted a red ribbon about his neck. j and tied a bow. Toots squirmed in- ; disrhantty. See. Mother? Why, Toots, don't j j tear it off! That's our Christmas out- 1 1 tit." The badge of merriment dangled S j ist beyond his reach. Disgusted, i I Toots crawled under the sofa. Xow was his chance. Did he dare \ attack? The tree, gaudy with' belis and tinsel, we sued to mock him. Cautiously, Toots jumped up on the sofa, sniffed at an extended bough. A slight brie xe stirred, aud a golden 1.1 rd in the bra aches quivered. Toots j crouched and sprang, j The tree went down with a swish. | j and was ablaze In a moment. Toots ; i was surprised ami terrified. Me clawed ; j af tlie i!i">r. and howled to hcarun. Ills noise brought the family, and ! . the Ida?" was soon put out, but not ; j before considerable damage had been ' . done. The tree was a heap of smolder- | ' ing blackened limbs, am! the wall above | I was badly burned. "Look," said Bell. "It peels right I off." And then sbc cried ont. Cor n i ' " ' I ... . I ?OR YOU m bring to you all the ; mrself would have ffire the New Year, loo, xft? cured success. Jar COMPANY ^ nd friendship has very Merry as for us. ;ion of the same id the same wish to i and urs. UTE CO. T5N CENTS IS \_ ^ IN MY POCKET "\ ?22 HE ELSE'S, 8Y GOU.Y/ ) W* WAIau^jtA UfcaiOCtiAi? secret cry fit had ixf-n uncovered. ami the hoarded cMbs of some old tenant were brought to light. Such ^xdteineiu as the treasure chest was emptied I Toots sniffed it all inquisitively. "Toots, darling," cried Betty, "yoirrc j a heroand squeezed him impulsively. "Just think, it we hadn't heard hirn riving. we rr.ivhf have been burned out of house and home! And Toots, yen shall have a Christmas present." The parlor was locked up. and Toots' stool and cushion moved to the kitchen underneath the table. Cook was basting the turkey. .V plate of poodles was offered him, hut Toots only sniffed. He was tired. lie found his place under the table and clawed the pillow into shape, lie twisted and and scratched. I'e licked his fur into place. He settled down. < At peace with the world. Toots lay on his very own pillow and slept. From under one paw dangled a piece of red ribbon. (& Western Union. Twelve Duplin farmers recently made a co-operative purchase of 225 fruit and nul trees. NOTICE North Carolina, Watauga County?In The Superior Court. McCoy Bingham, on behalf of himself. and all other heirs of Silas McBrirte or Braziiia McBride. who c*a.!m an interest in the land hereinafter described, and desire to become petitioners. Vs. Elizabeth Cannon* and ail other persons claiming an interest in the lands herein described, as heirs-at-law of Silas IvlcBride, deceased, or Brazilla MeBridc, deceased. The defendant in the above entitled action will noj.i/?o V*?4- +V.A. ..UI.IVV u?it VII UiC 18th day of December. 1935, a summons in the .said action was issued against defendant by A. E. South, Clerk of the Superior Court for Watauga County, North Carolina, plaintiff asking for the sale for partition of certain lands in Cove Creek Township, belonging to the estate of Jackson McBridc, said lands adjoining the lands of James Mast, Mrs. E. F. Bingham, the Holden Davis lands, I and others, and containing about 38 J acres, more or less, which summons [ is returnable to the Clerk of the Su-? perior Court for Watauga County, on the 28th day of January. 1936. This the lSUi day of December, 1935. A. E. SOUTH, 12 19-1 to. Clerk Superior Court NOTICE To the creditors and debtors, Watauga Hardware Co., Inc., Boone, N. C. You arc hereby notified that we have bought the stock of merchandise, fixtures and accounts from the creditors of the above named company. You are further notified to present any claims you may have against the above company to the undersigned within 30 (lavs RMtin meat will be made on a pro rata basis with all creditors. Those who owe t'nc above mentioned company are requested to come forward at once and make settlement. CASH HARDWARE STORE. W. E. Miller, Mgr. East Tennessee & Western Nortli Carolina Motor Transportation Company. New Schedule Now Effective: i Busea leave Boono for Johnson City, j Knoxville, Chattanooga, all Alabama and Western States points at 8 a m.; 12:20 p. in., and 9:05 p. m. Leave Boone for Lenoir, Hickory, j Statesville, Salisbury, Charlotte, | Asheville, Wilmington and all South Carolina, Georgia and Florida points at 8:26 a. m.; 1:40 p. m.; and 5:10 p. in. For further information call bus station?Phone 46. T. Si W. N. O. TRANSPORTATION COMPANY Herman Wilcox, Agent. NOTICE! On the first Monday in January, 193C, at 2 o'clock p. in., at Watauga County Courthouse in Boone, the Watauga County Boa i~U Ox :JDUUCduui^> will sell to the highest bidder, the Following* public school property: Ivy Ridge Schoolhouse; Tw Ridcf* Sohrir\] T Phillips Branch Schoolhouse. W. H. WALKER, 12-5-4t County Superintendent. NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND WHEREAS on the 21st day of May, 1934, Smith Hagaman and wife, Stel-! la Hagaman, executed and delivered unto W. O. McGibony, Trustee for. the Land Bank Commissioner, a cer- < tain deed of trust which is recorded j checks CCC COLDS tJufl Liquid - Tablets - Salve HEADACHES Nose Drops in 80 minutes J-bHD THE JOB fVE jl f SHINE ly DONE OK THESE _ e(?7 tftf BR06ASS VlILL KEEP gATHOSE PESTY SHINE SS^\B0YS FROM ( r 1m&f' o o rt o EVERY THURSDAY?BOONE, N. ' in the efiice of the Register of Deeds) 11 i for Watauga County, North Caro-ipcl linn, in Book 24. aL Page 77, andlgr*. Whereas, default lias been made in j Soi the payment of the indebtedness I the thereby secured as therein provided, j pot and the trustee has been requested 13 by the owner and holder thereof to Ea exercise the order of sale therein con- grc tained: NOV/. THEREFORE, under and by virtue of the authority conferred by j 10 the said deed of trust the undersigned I dej Trustee will on the 13 day of Janu-I the ary, 1036, at the Courthouse door of j pol Watauga County, North Carolina, atjgrt twelve o'clock noon, offer for sale ? Soi to the highest bidder upon the terms; du* hereir.below set forth, the following Wc real estate: Soi All that certain tract of Land con- sta tcinlng One Hundred Forty-Seven W< and One-Fourth (147*t) acres, more Soi or less, known as the 4"Hayes Place/' loc in Cove Creek Township, Watauga 43 County, North Carolina, located on S41 the waters of Cove Creek and on the koi Silverstonc-Cove Creek road, about 10 10 miles Northwest from the Town! 60 of Boone, in the possession of Smith I the Hagaman, bounded on the North byj pol lands of John Mast, on the East by j to lands of E. J. Smith. R. P. Robinson Ea and the Wilkerson heirs and the wo lands of M. M. McGuirc, on the South 141 by the lands of Holden Davis, and il. 31 M. McGuire place, or. the West by the lands of A. J. McBride heirs po? Said tract of land being more parti-1 cuJariy described according to a plat' alh jpreparcd by L. "\V. Trivett. Sur veyor, ^ * uii uie zaru ctay of June, 1927, as fedlows, to-wit: BEGINNING at a stake! P,a on the public road in M. M. McGuire'sj era line and runs along said road North j 77 degrees West 28 poles to a stake; Ca. thence continuing with said road j South 85 degrees West 11 % poles to| to a stake; thence leaving said road Sir South 3 degrees West 48 poles to a, ma hickory; thence South 5 degrees West; Th 7 poles to a stake; thence South 10 j da) degrees East 12poles to a stake; j 1 thence SouUi 59 degrees East -1 poles j ma to a stake; thence South 58 degrees i tee West 16 poles to a stake; thence j of North 13 degrees West 6 poles to ajdr< stake; thence North 57 degrees West' are 23 poles to a stake; thence North 28 j his degrees West 23 poles to a stake; . his thence North 52 degrees West 32; i poles to a sycamore: thence Northi wil jg J The I Mern wfi can best be assur _ inrr fTiiK -wrViiiMi i 2?}* mas money little sure Christmas si You may pay frc juw Christmas any a; ijfhf Allow us to exph Wp of providing Chr W W a tau ^ *|r DEPOSn iJsitSii I poles to a stake; thence West 4 .n es to a stake; tlience North 4 de- te jes EH3t GO poles to a slake; thence, tfc iti\ 72 degrees East 26 poles;! North 75 degrees East 14 cc es; thence North 44 degrees East a po:c>; thence North 76 degrees ti st 26 poles; thence North 63 de- of es East 7 poles to a stake; thence ith 69 degrees East j2 poles to a, kc; thence South 63 degrees East poles to a stake; thence South 37 T: trees East 8 poles to a stake; a ;nce North 88 degrees East 15% es to a stake; thence South 38 de ies East 7 poles to a stake; thence; ith 38 degrees East 13 poles to a | hvool; thence South 33% degrees at 10 poles to a black gum; thence1 nth 20 degrees West 18 poles to a! ke; thence South 79% degrees ?3t 10 poles to a stake; thence ith 36 degrees West 33 poles to a ! ust; thence South 32 degrees West; polos to a locust; thence South - degrees East 21 poles to a hie ; by; Uieace North 36 degrees East; 2 poles to a locust; ifh.er.ee North: degrees East 10 li poles to at take; ~ :nce North 63% degrees East 23 o ej to a stake: thence South 2 poE j a stake; Uiencc South 42 degrees JL st 22% poles to a bunch of dog- ' cxis; thence South 45 degrees West j poles to a poplar; thence South E5 degrees West 26 poles to a chest- M ; thence South 33 degrees Ease 34 j) Co to a cherry roe; thence North ? pecs West 17 % poles to an |1 bio tree; thence South 70 degrees $3 '.st 31 poles to a point on said pub- M road, the beginning. Copy of said g t new being on file with the Fed- ? 11 Land Bank of Columbia. j gj me i.erm3 or sale are as follows,? H rhe property will be sold subject 9 a first deed of trust executed by jg lith Hagaman and Stella Haga- g in to W. O. McGibbony, Trustee for S e Federal Band Bank of Columbia, a rd May 21st. 1934. B Mo bid will be accepted un)es3 its H iker shall deposit with the Tins- g 's attorney and agent at. the close B the bidding the sum of Three Hun- 9 xl (5300.00) Dollars as a forfeit 9 I guaranty of his compliance with B i bid, the same to he credited on B bid when accepted. Notice Ls now given that said lands j? II be resold Immediately at the ; g * ^ me ed through the agency of our Ch s now open. Accumulate y c by little over the year, and note noppmg details become. >m 25 cents to $5 per week and mount desired, from $12.50 to $2 lin to you this simple and satisfai istmas cheer. *a County rS INSURED UP TO $5,000.0C II /,/ lTwVlr -iiifttfi-'tlnn? KOB- II ?iyiy IMjriflilit PAGE SEVEN ;*nc place arid upon tho same terms rms on the same day unless said rposit xs made. Every deposit not forfeited or acrpted will be promptly returned to ;t maker upon the expiration of te period allowed l>y jaw for filing advance or upset bid. T!iis 13th dav of December, 1935. W. O Mc u r Christ- *\(2 what a plea- ?& receive next ifolk 500?' JK? ;tory method jfe? Bank jl ymm . -M > >^wswSBw