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LOCAL NEWS.
-s.tty. W. R.Lovill is off
. on a business trip to Moan
tain City , Tenn,
Mr. I.N. Corpening and
family, of Banner Elk, came
over yesterday,
These cool mornings are
beginning to smack some
what of fall.j
- -Miss Crawford, of Balis
buryj'is the guest of Mrs. B
. J. Councill.
The man who pays h i s
i honest debts is the st uft, a f
i terall.
Just as we go to press we hear
: that Mr. E, E. Shipley, of Valle
Cruris, is Very low with typhoid
. fever.
Dr, Little was up Mon
day and reported that his fe
vpf nnrientH were all nnnros
virig.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Guynn, of Wilkesboroare vis
iting relatives and friends on
New River.
Mrs. George Hardin and
children, of Johnson City,
Tenn., are visiting relatives
; here.'
: A. A. Teague and family,
of Boone, have moved to the
farm of L. P. Henkel, near
.Lenoir.
Isn't it wonde'rf ul what
fine recollections some men
have if they can saye a dol
lar by "memberta' good?"
-Mrs. Br. J, B. Councill
ami interestine little children
of Salfsqry are spending
some timfr io the village.
"Foreign cows wear long
horns" butrniany times their
- origin can be traced back to
the common old muly stock
There is no law to make
a man take a paper, but it is
a measly shame to subscribe
and then evade paj ment after
, reading it for years.
. Bishop Hornerwill preach
at Blowing Rock next Sun
day at 11, a. m., and in the
Episcopal chnrch in Boone
at 3. p. m., the same day.
Henry Blount, the fa
mous humorist and lecturer
at the court house on Friday
and Saturday nights. Hear
biro,
Sorry to know that Mrs.
A U Hi nt TWrflplH in
rervsick. Rev. Cherry, wife
Jid children have been visit
ing her for some days past.
-Rev. L. C. Wilson filled
his regular appointment at
the Baptist church on Sun
day and the Rev. Pnlliam
nreaehed in bis stead at
night,
A new postoffice has been
established at Joe. C. Hodg
, e's, two milfs west of Boone,
Mr. Hodges having been up
; pointed postmaster. Adams
' .Sis the name of the Dew office
r
vV -An oM Hflrinrrhns it that
, - - tt -
- there will be just as many
snows next winter as" there
are foggy mornings in Au
gust. If this be true, we may
look out, lor we are haviDg
a heavy fog each morning.
DoWltt's J Salve
' . For Pilot, Burn, Sore
The sub-con tractor o n
the star moil route from
Boone to Todd, threw up his
job last week, and Postmas
ter Blackburn put a aupyly
carried on at the expense of
the original contractor.
Register May is still a
very sick man, but his at
tending physician tells ns
that hi symptoms are quite
favorable, and that his pros
pects for his recovery are
good.
A letter from our former
county man, R. B.Estes, who
recently sold his pi operty in
Washington, states that .he
has decided to live undei
King Edward awhile, and is
located at Calgary, Alberta,
Canada.
It was our intention to pub
lish in full the court proceed
ings in this issue, but as our
worthy Clerk vacated his of
floe on Monday not to return
until Friday, leaving the rec
ords under lock, we are, per
suaded to forbear from giv-
ing.this important news to
our readers.
The huckelberry crop on
the Grandfather this year
has been somethingimmense,
and we are told that as . ma
ny &8 sixty wagons per day
have been there in quest of
that delicious fruit. Mr. Jes.
Gragg had a lot of the fruit
on sale here last week, and it
sold readily at 30 cents per
gallon.
The postmaster who gets
so disgruntled at the publish
er of his home paper that be
refuses to take it any longer,
should be careful not to read
any of those to be delivered
at hie office. Of course the
one who are guilty of this,
are the ones to whom we re
fer.
Miss Mollie Tugman has
opened school at Deerfield;
Miss Blanche Dougherty at
Rutherwood; Mits Ella Hlair
at Banner Elk, and Mint Floy
Cottrell at Dist. No 2, North
Fork Township, The ladies
of Watauga are fast coming
to the fiont as teachers and
their services are always in
demand.
A largo number of Wa-
taugans are off on the W. L
Long excursion this week
Messrs. J. C. Fletcher R. M.
Green, and Allen tfaT man,
all with their wives, and Will
W. Holsclaw and family, are
in the crowd; to say nothing
of the creat number who are
gone from different partapf
the county. A pleasant trip.
for them.
A Feast of Fun.
A literary and dramatic
entertainment. Chaste, ele
gant and refined. Ennobling
sentiment, towering flights
of eloquence, thrilling bursts
of oratory, sublime and gor
geous word-painting, side
SDlittinir iokes.
Henry Blount, the apostle
of sun-shine, manufacturer of
laughter, dealer in fun and
merriment, will lecture at the
court house in Boone on Fri
day aud Saturday nights.
Gov. Aycock says: "Hnry
Blount is most wonderfully
gifted, and gives the finest
entertainment, for he gives
more rich fun aud splendid
jokes than any other lecturer
I ever heard, and if the peo
ple onlv knew what kind of
entertainment he giyes, no
house in theState would hold
the crowd."
ELIZABETH TURNBOW We
want the heirs of Elizabeth Turn,
how. a widow, who came to Texas,
from North Carolina in 1834 or
1 185, Address T. W. Lawrence and.
Son, Land Agents, Austin, Texas.
-As our Financial Agent
for the Appalachian Train
ing School building is off on
a trio, to -Alleghany county
this week, we have no list of
contibutions for this issue,
but we shall look for a right
lengthy one next w ek. In
the mean time, persons who
have subscribed to the fund
are'reqiiested to send it in to
the Treasurer just as soon as
conyenient.
Prot. Francum abandon
ed the idea of going to Ba
kersyille to teach this fall,
and began a ten months term
at Sandy Flat, near Blowing
Rock last Monday. This is
the school to which Mr. Mo
ses H. Cone gives so much fl
nancial aid, and instead of a
four month's term they ha ye
ten monthseach year, taught
by one of the best teachers
that can be procured.
Miss Hessie, daughter of
the Hon. R. Z, Linney, after
a visit of more than two
weeks to her brother Frank
in Boone, left Monday for her
home inTaylorsville. She will
return to Roanoke, Va., in
the near future, where she has
held a position for the past
six years in a female (college.
Miss Linney is a lady of rare
intellectual attainments, tine
social qualities, and made
man y friendsduring her short
sojourn here.
A. J. Moietz and Thom
as Watson wention the bond
of Levingston, one of the "ti
ger men for bis appearance
at the next terra of Caldwell
court. Crump is still in jail
here and will be taken to Le
noir jail, while Townsend is
under a hundred dollar bond
to appear as a state's wit
nesB against Crump and Liv
ingston. The way of the vio
lator of the law when Judge
Shaw presides, in truly hard.
To the public generally:
Rev. E. C. Glenu, a preacher
of extraordinary power and
one of the roost successful re
vivali8ts in the State, will be
gin a series of meetings at
the . Methodist church , in
Boone on next Sunday at 11
a. m. .All are cordially Invi
ted to attend these meetiugs
I hope that as many of our
people on the Boone circuit
as possibly can will come
and be with us, B. F. Har-
getl:, P. C.
Rev. Mr. Thompson of
Lenoir, and Chaplain of Da
yen port Female College, was
in' the county last week in the
interest of the school, and
we are pleased to know that
he met with much encourage
ment. Davenport now has
one of the fineBt faculties in
the State, and Mr. Thomp
son tells us that more than
$4,000 in cash will be expen
ded on the buildings this
year. Parent seeking a school
for their girls conld do no
better than to patronize Da
venport.
The news has reached bis
connection here' that Eli
Brown, formerly of this coun
ty, had shot and mortally
wounded a man in Garfield,
Washington, a few daysngo,
and was in jail at Caulfax,
that State. We are not fully
notified as to the cause that
led up to the unfortunate af
fair, but it is intimated that
a woman was the bottom ol
it. Mr. Brown went west a
number of years ago, has su
ceeded well, financially, and
we are sorry indeed that he
has gotten into this serious
trouble.
A Card f Thanhs.
We wish to tender our sin
cere and heartfelt thanks to
the many kind friends who
ministered unto onrdear nus
band and father during his
Inner illness. Mav God's rich
est blessings rest upon - each
and everyone, and mav nis
gentle spirit rest upon you
all when the death angel ap
pears in your homes, and
comfort your hearts is the
prayer of a sorrowing cora
nanion and children. Again
we say God bless you all.
Mrs. T. J. F. Brown andChil
dren.
FOR- SALE OR RENT.
Mv entire line of merchan
dise wholesale, all together,
or will divide and sell in lots.
and r.nt ray storehouse. This
is a fine business location. I
will sell for part cash down,
M y4 kAliiHA. Ct tQ A 1 1
18 months time with note
and approved security. This
is a good chance for the right
man. You can make the mon
e.y out of the goods on these
terras before notes are due.
Please call or write me. if con
cerned. Yours very truly,
Will W. Holsclaw.
NOTICK.
N o r Mi Carolina, Watauga
county CominisHionerueoui t
Anenst term 1903.
It was ordered by the Board
of County Commissioners,
that on Monday the 7th day
of Sept., 1903, that sealed
bids will be received for build
ina a new court house in said
county, or for the repairing
of the old court house, as
may be determined by t h e
Board on that day, accord
ing to nlans and specifica
tions to be submitted by the
Board, and the Board re
serves the right to reject any
and all bids, This Aug. 11th,
1903.
Jons W. Hodges, '
Chm, Bd. Co. Corns.
STOP THE COUGU
. WORK OFF THE COLD,
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
cure a cold in one day. No cure
no pay. rnce aoc.
W. 1L BOWER,
-ATTORNEY AT LAW,-
Lenoir,N. C,
Practices in the courts o
Caldwell, Watauga, Mitchell,
Ashe and other surrounding
counties.
PromDt attention given to
all legal matters entrusted.to
bis care.
Al LOS1.
For the next 30 days we
will sell at' absolute COAT.
500 pairs of shoes for men,
women and cuildren; one tnou
sand yards of dress fabrics,
in the latest and best weaves;
full line of straw hats, suits
and extra pants for men all
going at cost for cash, to
make room for our new stock.
We are sellinir crood grade
of n.-e at 2() ids. tor f 1; nice
urade of brown sugar. 20
lbs. for 1: bacon 10 cts. per
lb , and all other goods at a
correspondingly low ngure.
We are naving the ton ori-
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ces for birch oil, gin senguna
all good country produce.
Give us a call and secure
come, of our rare bargains
while they are going.
Respetfully,
BOBBINS & R0BB1NS.
Shull's Mills, Aug. 5.
SPKClAL.NOTlt'E.
To my fi iemls and customers! ,
have iust received a full and cool
plete line of..................................
.WATCH MATERIAL-
which I want to brine to your no-
tice. Here are some item u. ...........
Waltham and Elgin watch springs,
best on earth: everv snrine warran.
ted. Usual price '1.00; mjr pricee
Best American hair springs, 50c,
Swiss hair Brings........ 25c,
Balance wheel jaweU C. & F.50,
End stones or cap jewels 25c.
Balance staff, best grade made-
no imitation. Usual price tt.oo; my
price 50c
CryBtak extra thick for open
face. 25c.
Medium open ca&c, 15c.
Thin for huntincr case ioc.
. Cleanincr fine orade watches with
chemicals, no challt solution, 50c,
Lost motion restored 50c . '
SEWING MACHINES-
cleaned and adjusteed $1. to $2.50.
All kinds of eye glasses scientifi
cally fitted.
AH work guaranteed for one
vear. Come and see me when in
town. Very truly,
J. W. BKYAN,
Jeweler
J. L. COTTRELL
Physician & Surgeon
BOONE, N. C
Omiceat Coffer's BoteL
OfffirH his professional ser
vices to the people of this
and surrounding communi
ties.
8Ca1ls promptly attend
ed day or nitrbt.
For Sale: Good Four
teen Horse-power portable
engine and boiler. Will take
good locust pins for it at
market prices.
G. W. Conley & Bro.,
Lenoir, N. C.
Cometo'SeeUs,
We have up'-to-date Goods
nt down-to-date prices
.FARM FOR SALE.
lam offerine for sale my
arm containing? 240 acres.
Good flrrass and era in lands.
Two dwellings and good or
chards. For further parHcu'
lars call on address me at
Bamboo, N. C.
T. A. Cmtcher.
One Minute Cough Cure
for cougns, coraa end urouy.
Read the f allowing and be
convinced:
56 inch water proof, extra
good at 50 cts. per yard.
30 inch heavy skirt goods,
black, ot 50 cts.
Outings from 7 to 10 cts.
Flannelettes 8J, to 16c.
Cashmeres from 25 to 50.
Cotton plaids 4 to 6c.
Suspenders 5 to 50 cts.
Madies bose 5 to 25 cts.
Handkerchiefs 2 to 10 cts.
Men's half hoes 8 to 15c.
When the sun shines nt mid
night and water runs
up hill, then you
will be able to match these
bargains on under-wear,
Two pairs of under shirts
and two pairs of slips for
only ONE DOLLAR.
Shoes 50c. to $2.75.
LITTLE NEEDS AT LIT
TLE COST
can be had at our
BARGAIN COUNTER.
A fancy lino of Groceries
and Hardware always kept
in stock.
...YOUR DOLLAR
will always find its equal at
our store.
..BUY FOR CASH ....
And your debts are paid; buy
on a credit and your
Debts are Made.
Don't fail to come and see
us. Our whole store is ablaze
with bargains.
Prompt and courteous
treatment always, assured.
yt.m For? tradg, . j
Thomas L, ditcher,
-SUUVEYOR
DEERFIELD, N. C.
Is now equipped with a new
VARN1ER COMPASS
And makes a specialty of sur
T eying and mapping home
mineral and timber lands. Al
so surveying roads and terra
cing ditches.
They Are Beauties.
Alfred W. Dula
L- -GRADUATE-
OPTICIAN AND JEWELER
Lenoir, N. 0.
Estimates furnished on
all kinds of
SPECIAL WORK.
Send for Illustrated Cat
alogue of Watehes, Jewelry, etc
-COME TO-
Blowing Hock!!
Iam now located at Blow
ing Rock in the
EDMISTEN BUILDING
With a complete stock of
General Merchandise-
Consisting of
Dr Good,
Notions,
Hats,
Shoes,
Groceries,
etc., etc,
Mv line of Ladies' Dress
Goods is one of the most
complete to be found in the
county, and 1 certainly nave
the
BEST PRICES.
Bi stock of Hats and Shoes
always always ou nana. 1
rnrrv the celebrated Crad
dock-Terry line of Shoes, the
best goods made for tnemon
ey.
1 have just received a splen
did assortment 01 Men s ana
Hnvs' Clothinir. Suits from
$1 to $15 each. Good stock
Of Groceries always on nana.
Produce taken in exchange for
goods. Birch oil wanted at It. 00
per pound. Best prices always paid
for country produce. Give me a
call.
Yours For Business,
SOUTHERN MADE
FOR SOUTHERN MAIDS
uran New Bargains,
Yes, I have just received
m . m 1 . 4 ft
nnpw htnl cooas at Bar
gain Prices. A beautiful Hue of
Southern Made Shoes.
For Ladies and Children
and a nice line of men's
fine shoes at $2, 2.25,
2.50 and f 3.00
per pair.
Also a big lot of mens' and
ladies snoes m oaa sizes
At Cost...;.
A big lot of Dry Goods ind
Mens' Hats at prime cosuor
143-8 POT CAS Ha
A few men's suits cheap.
A big lot of childrens suits
iust in at $1.75 and up.
MASON'S FRUIT JARS-
very low for cash.
Sugar, Coffee, Ricp, S o d a,
Spice, Ginger 1'epper etc.
always on hand at low prices
Lard
Meat,
Sjrnp,
Canned Corn,
Tomatoes etc
rhpfli). You can alwa.vs
find almost anything you
want here, all at a bargain.
I have a lot of job lots of
stuff, all good, to close
nnt rhpn. Yoll will find a
nice line of ribbons, laces,
bamburg and notions of all
kfhds to select from
Calicoes. Cashmeres, Lawns,
and fine summer dress
goods
all aoing at CUT TRICES to
clos out and make room for
my fjil stock. Come and se
cure a bargain w hile they
last.
.Wanted- Young chickens, eggs
butter, coi n, w lipat, rye, roots and
herhs.al! ;'t the holiest market pri
ces. Plume call and get pus be
fore bu'!i' elsewhere
yours Asxions to pj.kase,
WILL W. HOLSCLAW
Vi'as, 22.