The Vatacga DcGcrati
- EnteiM a t the Poft oiQ'-e
jit Jioohe, ;V, ussecopd
class mail matter.; ?
BUnBCBIPTION rates:-. :
r .vK..'.V. 7.00.
.Six AlonthaUaql'. i Ml
JhtfH months...'.... v .5,
AdvertUwg rates furnished
Tliu t.dollnr, please
. Kei iii if Tonr at ock a nd
. hii w cost and trou ble. .
SI li f front ' jiiiti ; J'ljf 8lny
' -an'l UViln'hilay MOiuings. r
J.ir $1 Ht HolllAW H. ? r if
- Will Wpolselaw has a
. new ad in this issue.'1 See if. :
, -.v. .... t.
-Good sheep shears at 50
tl cts. per pair atHolschiw's
-Capt.JC. F. Uyill is off
. t Elk Park on legal uai-
Iiess. " vi:'-! , v -.
Glad to see Mr: Jr BHor
; ton, of North ,WiikeaUob, in
to.vn this week.
prof. Franenm opened
school at Riverstone on last
' l.....l...r ;- ' ' " .
i:A crate of. western bacon
. jot in. It goes at 11 cents.
WiinV. Holsclaw. , "
.. Yon can .get Oliver chill
.and Fanner's Friend "plow
points 'a iid plow! complete at
Holcclaw's. - r ;
He are sorry indeed, to
hear of the exceedingly deli
cate health of tbtf littlednugh
trof friend John I 'Must, of
' Vila. 1 . ".
8. L. Jenkins represent-
,0 ing the Hague McCorkle Dr.r
' Goods Co.of GreeiiMhoro, was
in town Monday and Tues
, i I
H. C. Miller, the progres
' . - ' i i it
.si ve. mersnani oi iun, wib
jou of a 'Batch of Bargains
he has tor yon in anot her col
O umh. Look it up.
D. C. Dugswr, of, Vilas,
tells" us that his wife who lias
In en so near deal li's door loi
months, is now so rtineh im
proved that she is aide to be
up much of the time. .
V -Judge W. B. Councill ar-
"rived on Tuesday evening, be
ing called home from Dur
ham on account of the illness
of his tather-in law. Captain
. Coffey.
I Will call on you within
. the next few days and if yon
have any wool to -sell or ex
'change for Patterson goods,
1 be sure and hold it until my
wagons come. VV4 D. Norris.
Mr. Stuard Coffey is con
fined to his room with mea
sels. He contracted the dis
ease at Blowing Bo;k some
jJjwt sitice, a nd we look forn
contagion in this vicinity.
The State boa rd bf Med
ical Eiaroiner8 is in session
in Durham to da. NVonder
how many oi the physicians
from Watanga-are on hand?
But possibly they hayeall.ob
tained license, ere this. ' -
Friend Frank A Clinayd,
of Hickory, a typical Iife In
b u ranee a cent, spent Sunday
at the Coffey HoteU He rcpre
sentj a good: company -and
..win certainly talk it np to
the nueen's taste." .
0 The new; town officials
' took the oath of office on
Tuesday, and have decided
to make some nicestreet and
Humiher. yiiev ;.iiri much 4ieed
ed and we think the r l h t
men are at the helm of town
affairs t o i ve t lieia 1 6 iis,
iook: oat hut Newla hd
A VVatwuiH 4iew ad in o a r
nxt ihpu.' Th copy arrived
i I t he i4HT too la to ' for -4n
ert ion -1 1 j ; week .1 T h ji r
stork U la fie n nd they ii i e
ffeHnji '.T '-ft ii at low HgllieHr
' On bHt Snrulay Mr. R F.
Briga"h tnk hii wife h( has
itwn i-iit i-ill v ill !Uciig.:';t.'
in,e l.om"of ;her' fa l her, Mr
H i I $ 'llojles on Brushy
rVrkTSI8t.i!i remains Very
weak, but it is thoiiftht posM
ble the thaoge ui a y help
her-;;
4The editor of a paper in
a neighboring county passed
fhrongh tvt n this week on ah
jiutoiiiohile 'or, at least, that
is twhat- tlie. luiys say" W e
f;a.ve Keen carriages almost
horseleH,' but never saw one
enthely to in the inbuirtains.
Sorrj ivv lailed to see it. t
- Mr. Dock Mist, of Cove
Creek, who? had the misfor.
ttine to face:rate his hand so
badly with a smalt piece of
dynamite a few days since
that amputation at the wr.ist
was necewsary, is we are told.
improving nicely. The loss of
his hand is a great misfor
tune, but it seems providen
tial that he escaped with his
life.;- .',;:;:
The municipal election at
Blowing Rock was held on
Monday of last week instead
of Tuesday, as is required by
the new election taw. Wheth
er or not this affects the valid
ity of the elect ion..we are not
informed, but we are decided
Iv Of the opinion that it will.
Dr. C. J. Panier was eleeted
Mayor, and J. P. Taylor, W
L. Holshonser and Leason
Hartley were .elected town
commissioners.
; Aunt yiolet Hodges, host
ess of the Connly Home, was
in town" Monday iiid flniined
a collation of about flG for
t he pn rpose- f bu y i ng J i s.
Andrews, a helpless iiimate
d tbe hoiui aii invalid's
r ol I i n g eh a lr . M i s. H d ges .
good woinnn that she is, con
.i vnt t he idea herself - and
has been' working on the ivd
lertion for several months.
The chair will doubtless be a
great pleasure tOhi nffli''-
ted art.l and almost . helplps?
eonny i-hnrge, nil bf which' is
to be rredited to aunt Violet.
We are sorry .fo lea in that
some citizens of this county
are openly violating t h e
stock law and setting at defl
ance thfe same by turning
their stock ujion thecominon
range. This, of course, is.notb
ijng to us, hut any la w, in our
opinion, that is enacted by
the legislature, should be wil
lingly. obeyed by all Jaw ub'
ding; artd patriotic citizens.
And aside from that, t h ere
is a penalty of $2.00 a hea
) . . . .
athxed for all stock Ioudi
running at large, and farther
a man is liabt! to inlictnien
or such a violation, and we
earnestly hope they will heie
after nvoirt any such trouble.
On Wednesday of I a s t
week Henry Baj?an, son of Mr.
Calvin Jlagan, of Meat Camp,
V
t:
. There seem to he a f e w
Boers alive yet. J .
Hood's Sqrsaparilla
Jlas won incces tar beyond tbo cffocl
of adrerttxing only. -
, The Ann hold it has won ana retains
upon the hearta of the people could
never have been Grained br even the
nost lavish expenditure of monoy.
Tiie true ecrot or the popularity or
Hood's Sarsaparilla
a exp1a(. rd entirely and only, by ll
nnapproacliablo Merit. .
meca upon a prescription wnico
enred people considered incurable,
which accomplished wonders astonish
ing to the medical profession,
Hood s Sarsaparilla
Includes the concentrated values of the
bust-known vegetable remedies Mtrli
as sarsnparijla, yellow dock, pipsis-
scwa, nra ursi, inauuraKe anu uancie-
lion, united by an original and pcouuar
combination, proportion and process,
giving to ' '
Hood s Sarsaparilla
curative power peculiar to itself. .
Its cures of mild and extreme cases
of scrofula, eczema, psoriasis, and
every kind of humors, as well as of ca
tarrh and rheumatism prove it to be
the best blood purifier over produced
Its cures of dvsDcpsIa, biliousness,
nervousness, loss of appetite aud that
tired feelinz. make
Hood's Sarsaparilla
bevond nnestlon the trreatest stomach
tonic, nerve-builder and strength
reotnrer the world hug ever known.
It will cure you or any one in your
family or any ot these trouoies
Yon can relv unon
Hood's Sarsaparilla
as a thoroughly good medicine. Buy
a bottlo and begin to tako it today
I1Y DEAR Sill:
... DO YOU BUY GOODS?
If so. lei's have a little t hat about it, nnd see if we are
not able to convince yon that it is to yonr interest to
trail ill) us. In the first place we will sell yon "MOB E.
Goods for the LEAST money than any firm in the county.
Secondly, we have no 'leaders' but every article on our
dVioIvam ia rrotbpft At hnronin nrii-es. nnd we simolv asset t
hat we can ana will save you money on every purcnasr.
Unng us your pronuce. ami we win hkb h ui uc inmitoo-
market price, .; ..; i-':.::'
No more goods sold on time, but the almighty dollar in
hand will surelv brine you bargains in onr stoie. ,
A nice line ot dry goods., jjioreus, snoes, etc. . ei:., ai-
wavs in hand, tome ami see us.
55 1901. j MOiiLiz & lAimmu. t
LAND SALE.
Ry virtue of a power con--tained
in a mortgagedeed ex
eruted to David Mooie by
while off bearing lumber from 30OK .x', at page 28, in the
U circular saw, Avaa iu buiub inumic renorus m ine cuuui.i
. .r ,iT- . .i i : ,j
way thrown on the saw ana oi wuiauga, uieuiMjeiiK
will hell for cash to the high
nis ouuy uiuBi uuimui.v iuiii- . . f u,-
gieu. vae naiiu wub biujubi . . ,,nfinp N r on Mon
ruined, a deep cut several day the3rdduy of JunelOOl,
inches .long was made in one between the hours of 10. a.
of hfc thighs, bjs lip and tore in., and 2. p. m., the follow-
head was badly cut, and ma ng uesmoea rem eu, ..v-
. . nnAl3 ing on the waters of Ueddie s
ny other lesa iserions wounds F,;rk ()f Ment Camp creek, be
were inflicted on his person. Kjninj, on n walnut on t h e
, '. in .. .i.i r.... .... , . ,i i j
urs. inac.Kwurii' mm iiuurni iHnK of sain creeK ano ruu
were summoned at once, who ning north with the mean-
amputated
hand, sewed up
a part of h i s ders of said creek 102 poles
up the remain- whl? "k:i?S?5?:S
. ; . , . . t corner, rnence non a weoi
ing wounds, and they think, 38pnjesto H dogwood, thence
tion. that he ma v recover. chestnut., thence norm J
Mr. Claude Y. Miller.ofthe
Wilkesboro Marble Works,
will be in Watauga, Ashe and
Alleghany counties after the
18th int., and will be pre-
:ared to ell all who wish to
respect their dead anything
known t the marble trade,
touibst ones, tablets', . monu
ments, etc., and all who have
work, at his shop will please
send and get it, so he can
erect it while, here. (Jet prices
rom any yard you wish,
but holo your orders u n t i.l
you see him.
At the stockholder's meet
ing of .the Caldwell & Watau
ga Turnpike.Co. on Wednes
day of last week, the follow
ing officers were elected for
the ensuing year: T. H. Tay
lor. President: J. B. Clarke,
Secretary and Treasure: B.J.
Green, H. C. Martin and. Dr.
J. Parlier, Directors. A
dividend of $4 was declared
on each share of $20, against
I&.50 last. year. This, to be
sure is a good investment,
aod only a few years since the
stock was considered almost
woit bless. '
Quite a number of the old
boys who wore the grey met
at the court house on last
Saturday , and transacted the
routine business of the cam p.
Officers for the ensuing yeur
were elected and the follow
inir delegates were named to
attend the National Reunion.
of Confederate Veterans that
will be held at Memphis, the
last of t his month: Capt. E.
P. Lovill. H. A. Davis, A. J.
Moretz, E. J. Norris and Dr.
J. M. Hogshead. Many old
war iokes were exchanged
and those present seemed to
enjoy the, occasion hugely.
A Pew Words About Bargains I
It I the dntv of evei v man when he goes to expend a
T T " .
dollar for gooils, to look up the man who has the BEST
ABTlCLEand will sell it for tho LEAST MONEY. Uur
store is now crowded with a
General Line of Merchandise,
And it is our intention to dispose of them at just as low a
mice as possible. Our stock of Dry Goods, Shoes. Hard
ware, Groceries, Notions, etc.", is always full nnd complete,
ard we will make it to your interest to give us jour mae,
if Good Goods nnd Low Prices are what yon want.
Watch this space from week to week and see if wedon t
show you how to save money on your purchases.
"A DOLLAR SAVED IS A DOLLAK MADE
Cordially thanking you for past patronage and asking
for a continuation of the same we are,
Very Truly.
8-231900. T. J. COFEEY fc JiltO
If the Kaiser doesn't look
out J. Piernont Morgan will
buy South America before he
gets a chance to conquer it.
Executor's Notice.
17. vine miHlified as executor ol
the last win and testament ol Ja
cob V. Fry. deceased, all persons
having claims affuinat said estate
are herby notified to present the
same to the unuersinei amy an
tlienticated within twelve nios.
from the date hereof or this no
tice will be pled in bar of their
recovery. May z, iui.
W illiam Elkod,
J. Aveky Fky, Executors.
EDMUND JONES,
LAWYER
-LEN()1R,N.C
IVj77 Practice Ree'ularh in
the Courts of Watauga, .
10-25 1 y.
c. H. WEBB.
C. Y. MILL1CK
. m. ji I Wfnl. n I , U1H I wnu I w f wvt.
-taptam I nomas j. uh- i . (lianna qa nnlps
fef was taken serionsly ill to a ' chestnut oak, thence
a nr. week with heart trouble, annth 1H4 notes to a stake.
and at thistime, Wednesda r, thence east 163 poles to the
his conditicn is considered beginning, vnmumm
most critical, but still there pOM ,e8S- Lma
is a spark of hope that he E L joore, Richard Moore,
may. recover. All oi, nis cuu- Aim s. of David Moored c d,
dren, his two sons-in law, all Lawrence Vakefield, Atty.
his brothers, and all his sis
ters, save two,' with niinier-Ujorlh (Hroina WatainraCo.
ous other rflatives are hre in the Supeiior Court, he-
watching and hoping for a fore the Clerk.
change for the better, which Warin A- Hal ten Alice
we all trust may come Ti e "m
family physician, Dr.Parher, A 0 k srah Foard
of Blowing Rock, stays with j0dv and Geo. Teague, Rho
the Captain most olthetfme, ,1a Greer. Nelia Colvard, Ma-
and Dr. A. F. Houck, of Le- tilda McLean, Lnas. aioooy,
imir ramp over Mondav eve- J,ia Hetcher and Monroe
noir, came oer Monday eve Hnmlpt heir8 Ht Iaw of Cn8
nmg and gave his best treat w. Hatten. deceased
ment to the suffering man, against
but stiM there is no change Marion Moodv, Jane Rimer,
for the better. This entire Thos. Porffitt and wife, Dor
community is wrapped in fas ProfBtt, E. C. Moody, E
. J izabetb. Louisa and Elvira
deepgoora over Hatten.PHt 0lik ond wife,
bwiuh inn nuuciroo tw.jumvu. k viral arKe. vm. uavisana
'" ' I .. m' i ..I. 1 s I
wiie. Bi zanein jav s.ueorice
AniaVttare. Hayes and wife. Nancy
You have been .told to "hitch HH.Vf. 'onn. Va,tr
your wagon to a Btar"-tfiat Na and Neine uumgarner, ias. r .
fnnA trill aciaief vnn Thot'a nil HHtren. Win. Guvn. Charles.
right. There are times, however, Wm. F., Manle and Dorcas
when you snouia assiHC iNflcure, Hatten, Aivis league, wm.
and the spring is one of these ftm andGrantMoody, heirs
Umee. 'r at law of Charles W. Hatten,
Nature is now undertaking to MopnopH
cleanse your system if you take Xhe defendants above named
wwwu wwuioij.iiiw ' . Will ICIIVC 1 1 I II. C Vila t pi
king will be successful, and your Dg entitled as above has beeti
complexion bright and clear. nnmmftriced in theSuDerior Court
m m m of Watauga county to sell lands
A third term would he bad for portion between the heirs at
i u t law of Charles Hatten. deceased.
cuuugii, oi couiBe, uui u. , Alld the .delHndant8 win further
b ueiwmi uiiB.auu juai & tnfr none tnat tnev are reauirta
uanna - . to appear heloret he tlei k ol ine
Bnerior tourt or w ntauga couu
f .naf. urinfop I wna pnnfinorl f n ! in Tttrno N C nn frtnilnv
ray bed with a verv bad cold on tha 10th dav of June. 190 1. and
the lungs. .Nothing gave me re- answer or demur to the com
the
onrt
BARGAINS NOW.
In order to close out sever
al lines of goods we are offer
ing special bargains in differ
ent lines in stock. They are
going at slaughter prices and
it will be to your interest to
come to ourstoreand inves
tigate them before making
puichases elsewhere. Remem
ber there are bargains here
FOR YOU.
Our General Line
Is fall and complete in ev
ery department, and the pn
ces are almost below compet
ition. Ladies Dress Goods
adies' underwear, hats. ties.
gloves, etc., always in stock,
at low prices, the extra qual
ity of the goods considered.
Genl's Furnishings,
In this line we easily lead
n the ounty. Anything you
want, gentlemen, for your
wardrobe can befound inonr
stockjn the la test styles and
finish. vVe keep constantly
on hand d very nanason.e
stock of
Wilkesboro Marble Works
Webb&Miler,?rop.
Granite and Marble Monuments,
and everything in the cemel ry
line done in the best of style
at the lowest prices
"SatisfactionGuaranteed",
lief. Finally my wile bought a hot plaint in said proceeding or
tie of one MinuteCoughCurethat plaintiff will apply to the c
blood claaaaer, flcth boUder
effected a speedy cure. 1 cannot Upr the reliel demanded in Baid
nnpnk ton hichlr nf thnt znfi- ornnrilflint. Am il 1001.
' I lunf fr ' ' XI n ' I V PnnaA I Inmr CI Diumnti ' i o I.
i " . I icii. t inruj oil. a. hviiov i aua.i ii. uinuua . o.
L. D. JfjiOWE, At tprpey,.
PiiEA.sE Look Read and Puo
fit Thereby.
This is a time when most
goods are high, but my pric
es are not.
Come and examineforyour
self. I ke?p in'stock
Sugar,
Flour,
Rice,
Coffee,
Spices,
Extracts,
Cigars,
Tobaccost etc
Also a nice line of toilet
soaps, laces, etc. Highest mar
ket prices paid for country
produce.
Remember I am locator, ot
the old post office building.
Call vhen in town.
Yours for trad.,
(Mrs.) R. M.GREEN
Ready-Made Clothing
that rivals all competion in
price, make, style and finish.
If you need anything in this
litie give us a call.
VVe only mention a few ar
ticles, but can lurnish you nl
most anything con want,, as
our stock is large and n e w
goods aie arriving almost
daily.
86TGood country produce
taken t the highest market
price in exchange for goods.
Tnankingyou for past fa
vors, and soliciting a contin
uation of the sa me, we ore,
Yours
VeryJuljT,
Hand & Watson.
Blowing Rock, Jan. 22. ..."
NOTICE.
As Adm'r of the last will
and lest. uncut of nuirlenllat
ten. riesenseil, 1 will on tin
first Monday m June, iiUOl,
nt the court bonne in Boone,
between the hours of 12. M,
nnd 3. p. ni. oT that day, pro
ceed to sell t'o the highest bid
rier the f.lloving tract of
land lying on t he east side of
Bubby Blossom Flat on the
wiiteis of Den nie' Creek, east
prong of the Yadkin River.'
Beginnings t Lenoir's line
and hick.iry on the waters of
Y'idkiii river, running north
104 poles io a chest nut oak,
thence east 98 poles to a
stake, 1 hence smith 114 poll's
to n sttike. llvnce west 98
ooles to the I ei inui t:r. ton-
tainimf 70 acres more or less.
This land was sold on A pi il
the 3ri, hut the prire p a i d
having been raised 10 per.-"
i-uiit n i p nnt is heithv order
pd. . Tei'ins of sale one t bird
eash. balance in six moir. in'.
I Iiih mm ii, jwoi.
i .1. COTTHELL. Adni''1 v
Ctiin t'Klit'ii iiln unt:i vu.
E F. Lovill, Atty. ; -; "
jideTvalk improvements . this