a
Th3 Vatauga D emocrat.
Entered at the Post office
At Boone, N. C, as second
, class wail matter,
SUBSCRIPTION UATE8:
One Tean................;... 1 .00.
Six Months...... .50.
Three mouths..:......... .25.
Advertising rates famished
on Application.
LOCAL NEWS.
-The robins are here.
Lenoir court this week.
-U. S. McDade, the Druggis
MouutaiqGityTenn. 'Phone no. 2i
-ee R. M. Green' new ad
in this issue.
. l hH LpKWature will, we
an nnosp'adithtfr ii this week.
ST
fie best seed of all varie
tiebold be i selected for
planting,' ;
-Wplie Haynes and wile
ef t yfiterd.aj for the State
of Washington.
' Dr. UttieVreomed Sun
day from a visit to his old
home in Taylorsviue.
Sorry to hai of the very
illness of Mr. Paul
JJU ----
McGufre, of Riverside.
: the board of county com
missioners will be in session
next Monday.
TMarch is with os, but he
came in gently. Poseibly she
may get on a rampage later
Mr T V. McBnde had a
4 W
' Sale Of his personal effects on
"Tnesday preparatory to mo
ving to Tennessee,
'fUf here is no debt bo easi
i ly put off as that owed the
1 fjpr man by some men, we
mean.
Messrs T. S. Coffey and
Murray ,Criteher are east of
the Ridge thin week with a
number of fine muleskr sale.
Messrs. J. C. Mast and
J.O.jflorton are putting in
a 'phone line thieek from
I. L. Kineaid's to Tbos. L
Criteher's,
-Ellis Hall, the faithful
mail carrier from Boone to
Stony Fork, is suffering with
a severe -attack of pneutno"
nia.
Mr. and Mi. Loyd Hod
ges, of Vilas, have our sytn-
Dathv in the death of tteii
baby daughter, some days
ago.
-Prof. B. D. Dougherty has
not vet returned from Ral
ehzh. but the reports trotu
the appropriation lor the Ap
palachian Training School
are very encouraging.
. We are now ready to fur
' nisti all kinds, of building
..lumber rough or dressed,
Prices reasonable according
to grade. Ca render Bro's,
Matney, N.C.
Miss Nannie Rivers, after
an absence of 11 months, has
returned fully convinced that
among all nice places Watau
... ga is just a little nicer than
any other Dart of God' green
earth she has ever seen.
Hotloe Of DlsioldtiOM.
,,. This is to certify that the
'firm of Hagaman & Co; of
' Reese, N.C is by mutual con
cent dissolved, N. L. Mast re
tiring from the business The
business will continue undar
the original firm name of Ha
- gaman &Co. This January
24,1904.
. Hagaman & Co.
-; The Big Jack
; Known as he T. A. Critcher
Jack, will bo stood this season at
stnnk Home." Banner uik. .
:C Thia inliiahlaflmmnl nnnro.ln u 01 inns
Nearly all the windows
are in at the Appalachian
Training School b u f I d I ng
a n d the structure, is pie
senting a very sightly ap
pes ru ne?.
The ex-Sheiiff is now.
through hind- puties, making
heavy set onthedelinnuent
tax-payers. To sive further
trouble and cost vou had bet
ter settle them at once,
Is it Watauga real estate
yon want? If so apply to Rly
ers& Fletcher. II they have
not got what you want they
will look it up for you. New
farms, are being added to
their list every week.
From theefft rson Recor
der we learn that Dr. J. VV
Colvard, of that town, in off
on a trip'to Texas to see his
wife who has spent the win
ter there. Sorry to know the
health of th . good lady re
mains poor.
-RPvTW. R. Savage ana
Rev. W. T. Albright will ex
change pulpits next Sunday,
March the 5th at 11, ft. m.
There will be no services at
the Methodist church her on
Saturday night or at Ruther
wood on Sunday at 3, p. in.
-Mr. W. H. Calaway'and
family passed through Tues
day en route to Jrfferson on
a visit t' relatives. They
weie accompanied by Mrs,
Logan, who has been spend
ing some weeks at their
boaie.
Messrs. M. B. BlacKburn,
Marshal Greer and probably
others from the county, left
this morning for Washington
Citv where they will attend
the inauguration of Presi
dent Roosevelt next Satur
day.
Miss Man Culler, who
has lived in Watauga for ma
ny'years, died at Wilkeaboro
on last Saturday, where she
had gone for a temporary
stay with relatives She was
a sister of John S. Culler and
a daughter of Benjamia Cul
ler.
-Mr. R. L Proffiit.of Trip
lett, has purchased a larmat
Proftit, Wilkes county, and
will continue his mercantile
and locust pin business at
that point. Mi. Profflt was
a good, energetic citizen., and
weareHorJyhe left Watau
ga.
For the benefit of the pub
lie we' wish to announce that
the switch board at Boon is
closed as to business on Sun
days. The office, however.
will be open for emeigencies
from 8 to 9, and from 1 to 2
each Sunday. This ruh will
be strictly adhered to.
FOR SALE: Twelve three year
nlH and five two vear old steeps.
Have fed thera over winter for
thfl manure, but lave not pas
ture for them. Call on or address
Dr. A. A. KENT, Lenoir, N. C.
NOTICE,
North Carolina, Watauga coun
ty. In the SuDenor Court. Sam
nnl T.nv Tlioa. D. Ward vs.
Elizabeth Love, Nancy Love,
Tibia Uraham ana nusoann,
George Graham, viaow sua
heirs .at law ol William Love,
Deceased.
The defendants abovenamed wil
take notice that an action enti
tied AH above has been conimenc
ed in the Suoerior Conrt of Wa
tauga county to apportion ine
. 11.
lands ot Wil.iam iove, aeceaseu,
and the said defendants will fur
ther take notice that they are re
quired to appear at the omce o
the l1lirt nf the Sunerior Court o
Watauga county in Boone N
on Fuday the 17th dayotwarcn
lOOS, and answer or demur to
the fiotitinii ot the Illaitltiffrt in
said action or the plaintiffs will
applv to the court for the relief
demanded in said petirion x nis
Mr. W, IIV Finley return-
led Tuesday from his visit to
Boone. He reports the roads
as being in a fine condition
lieyond the mountains. No.
H ilkesboro Hustler.
Possibly , they were, then,
nut they h re something else
now. '
-Friend T. P. Adams, who
had been in Raleigh for sever
al days on business oelore
the Legislature, returned last
week on account of tb6 ill
ness of his fa therein law, Mr
John Adams. At last account
the old gentleman was impro
ving, and we trust that ere
long be may be well aguin.
A letter bearing the sad
intelligence oi the serious ill
ness of the aged father of our
townsman, Capt. Lovill, ar
rived from Missouri on Tues
day. The Capt is in Ra!e!gh,
but he was wired atonce and
his son thinks he will visit
him before he returns home.
The venerable gentleman is
97 years of age.
Through the efforts of
Capt Lovill Governor Glenn
has pardoned young Roby
Warren who was sent to the
penitentiary two years ago
charged with killing his fa
ther the pardon to take ef
feet sometime this month,
when two years of his sentence-will
expire. The young
man plead guilty of thefearful
crime, and the circumstances
that lead up to the awful
tragedy W3re m provoked
that it seemed he was justifi
able in taking the life of his
at her. We are glad he has
been grafted his freedom.
Blowing Bock Item-.
Misj Lilly Holi'Oinb, of S.
C, passed here last week on
ier wqv to visit her mother
at the Vulle Crucislndustrial
School.
Mr. W. G. Hall returned
ast Monday from a short
visit to bis old home in the
county of Wilkes.
Mr. Bishop, cashier of the
Blowing Rock Bank, b.a s
been called back to his home
n Kentucky by the sad news
of the death of his mother.
Our townsman, Mr, E. 0,
Moody, with his family, has
started on the return trip to
he State of Washington.
Rev. W. T. Albright will
preach in the Methodist
church at this plnce next Sat
urday night und Sunday, not
having been able to meet his
r.eftular appointment on last
third Sunday, owing to t h e
quarterly meeting in Doone.
Mr. J. B. Clarke has return
ed from Thomasvill, where
he placed in the Baptist or
phanage the three little girls
of our late townsman, Dr.
Toppings.
The victims of the slippeiy
streets are all getting well,
and judgin g by the "signs
of the Robin", quite a flock
of robins having appeared
on last Sunday, there is no
likelihood of our haying ma
ny mole accidents. By the
way, speaking of accidents, a
cow belonging to one of our
law abiding citizens, while on
a tour of inspection, espied
an unusual srowbank, which
she proceeded to limb, an I
fell through, not with her
four feet but with her fore
feet, causing a shower of bro
ken glass, sleet nnd snow to
fall in upon th" flowers in the
Parson's pit in the rear o
the Mis-don House. Tim cow
Hared herself from a bad ac
cident, but Jack Frost got
the flowers, S ranjre as it may
seem no one owns the cow.
S.
Hti, Tti Hird Ym Haw Mway Saqgt
Ask Your
OwnDoctor
If he tells you to take Aycr's
Cherry Pectoril for your
severe cough or bronchial
troublo, then take it. If he has
tnything better, then take that.
But we know what he will say;
for doctors have used this
cough medicine over 60 years.
"I m4 kjtn't Chft Pwtor! for
hard coldi, tad sought, and liiAntnu. It hat
don ma mat rood, and 1 bellere H It the
bait cough medicine In Jha world tor all
throat and lunf trouble."- EU C. BTUABT,
Albaaj.Oragoa.
MS
br . O. Aft OC, Lowell. IUh
eweej
itpefiotnrora af
9 umpmix
vers
nui, -bam
vkIor.
arn t iwuiala emin wwitrt ana af
Ayer's fills at btdtlme, Just sno.
FARM FOR SALE.
0n- bundled and sixty five
16o acres lying two miles
went of Boone, Two good
dwelling honsep; 12 acres oi
bottom: 75 acres "lea red land
the b ilance in timber Will
be sold at a bargain. Call on
the undersigned.
A. R. COOK.
Farms for Sale Cheap,
Terms to Suit Purchaser
1st tract: 400 acres il2 milos
from Boone; 1 00 screw cleared
and in cultivation, balaiwo well
limbered. Good 0 room dwell
ing; good barn and orchurd. A
. great bargain.
2nd tract: 300 acres 4 miles
from Boone; 100 acres cleared,
all frenb; 200 acres well timber
ed; 51 tenant houheBontlieland.
Good grist and saw mm on tne
property. Good orchard. Defer
able property lor sale cheap..
3rd rrnct: 120 acn's; 100 acres
cleared; fair'y Rood dweiimjr
on farm; good orchard; kdiool
within 200 janls Will be sold
right.
4th tract: 280 acres. 00 acres
cleared and wellcnlcivated, bal
ance well timbered; fine water
power; ?ood orchard, dwelling
nnd barn School right at door
5th tract 90 acres 1 1-4 miles
Irom Boom; nearly all cleared;
well watered, lair orchard, well
graced. A great bargain.
Titles all good. Land 4 all cheap.
For terms and payments apply
to
FLETCHER & RIVERS,
Real Estate Acent.
BOONE N C.
NOTICE.
The Undersigned having been
dul.y appointed by power ol at
tnr'nev bv the heirs at law of
Thomas Sutherland, deceased, to
enl Pf t the debts due said decens.
ed, und to pa all debts due by
urti.l deceased at the tune oi ins
dpnth. and to settle and manage
said estate tor the term of two
vpars from Dec. 10. 1904, there
fnre notice is herebV civen to an
persons due saiJ entare to come
forward and make. immediate set
tlpmentnnd all persons '.loldiner
claims against said estate will
present the Bame duly authenti
cate for payment within twelve
months Irom this date or uns no
tice will le plead in bar of their
recovery. This Dec 10, 1904.
J, B. Sutherland,
Attorney iu fact
EXECUTION SALE.
North Carolina, Watauga Coun
ty. In the Superior Court. Eliz
abeth Triplett and John Tnp
tt vs. M. M. Davis.
Unbtr and by an execution direc-
. . . ai ... j : i I iU
tea to ine uiiiierBifiiieu irum uitr
Suj erior Court ol Watauga coun
tv in the above entitled action.
I will on Monday, the 27th day
ofMarch,1905,atl2,M., it be
ing Monday of the March term
ol court, at the court house door
nf said countv. sell to the hiirh-
est bidder for cash, to satisfy
anid execution, a 11 the riirht. ti
tle and interest which the said
M. M. Davis. de!ndant. has in
the following described real es
tate to wit: said tract of land ly
imrnnd lxirui.i ( ove Creek tow n
shTn. fldioininor th lands of Will
Kirley and otters situated on the
Davis Urancn ana nam ninos now
in possession of the defendant
M. M. Davis, the amount of said
iudffment beinc 65 and interest
nn the same and cost of this ac
tion, sail sura being for the pur
chase money, or a part of t h e
same, for the above described
Idnd. This Feb 23, 1905.
Jobs W. Hoboes. Sheriff,
, The next democratirr plat
form will belike the last says
the ew8 and Observer will
mean whnt.it says and say
what it means. The merges
tion of "private intHrpMa-
tions" or virions !indrstan
dinus" not made to the pub
lie Is something new in North
Carolina. They have been
put to sleep forever, together
with the new suggestion that
the State Executive Commit
tee should be the uuardian of
the General Assembly. ,
March,
April May
There is a best time for doing
everything that is, a time when A
thing Can be done to the best ad
Vantage, most easily and most ef
fectively. Now is the best time
for purifying your blood. Whyt
Because your system is now trying
to purify it you know this by the
pimples and other eruptions that
oave come on your face and body.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
and Pitts
Are the medicines to take they do
the work thoroughly and agreeably
and never fail to do it.
Hood's are the medicines you
have always heard recommended.
",1 cannot recommend Hood' SarftnparillA
too highly m a xprinar medicine. When we
take it In the wring e all feel better through
the summer." Mhs. S. H. Neai McCrayi, l'a.
Hood' Sarsaparilla promise tc
cur ana Keeps mo promise.
Boone Cash Store,
FIVE AND TEN CENT
COUN 2 E It.
Lok here, pleas, I -want to
supply your wants and if
low pruvn are nnv Wiliie
meiit, 1 in itding to cnt'-h
n Himv iiv I f-MV t iluj iv
i h t hirL'iiiii.":
Hqt . lifh pans, frpinieleil
stew pans, nii-kH plated
waiters. coff-eporH, glass
dippeis, children brooms,
hatch'ts, H-rew driver,
key chains, riiliiiu a ri 1
luiggv whips Idik'Ii biii
k e t 8, lllHi-hine riee'tl. M,
men's mix. f'O.VH HTld g''I
stockings. cr-HVirs, col
lars, whisk brooms, huir
mushes. A ftiull line of
stationery, books, testa
ments, etc all Ge ami
ten ff-nts.
Groceries always on hand at
Lowest figures.
Don't, for your own good,
fail to make n draw on the
Silver Butter Dish. It's Free'.
COME AND SEE.
BOONE GASH STORE.
R M. GREEN', Manager.
ron pale: I am offering for
nale my property at Todd.
h e 1 1 e r know n as Ulk X
Roads, containing fifteen n
creHwith good six room dwell
ing, store house 20 by do feet
m ho a ware house 20 bv 30
feet, all the buildings nearly
new. Land newly cleared with
about one hundred and tweti
tv five vountr fruit tiven.
Two good mrings near the
dweilinir. Will sell on reason
able term, for further infor
mation write nient IJIowing
Hock N. C.
H. C. MlLLEIt
TsOilOiv
North Carolina. Watauga County,
In the Superior Court, Daniel
Yates, Administrator of Martha
Yates, vs. W. L. Church and
wife4 hllen Lhuro.
W. L. Church one of the defend
antH above named will take notice
that a motion is made in the case
Martha PreMiell, vb. W. L. Church
and wife Ellen to revive the judge
ment in said cause and to have an
execution issued and levied nponcer
tain lands, situated in said county
claimed bv said defendents. And the
said defendents will further take no
tice that he is required to appear be
fore the clerk of the Superior coujt
of said county in Boone N. C. on the
8 day Mrch ' 901;, and nhow cause,
if he has any, why the said judge
ment should not be revived and ex
ecution issued thereon to Satisfy said
tiifWment. Witness the signature
of the clerf of said court at office !
in Boone N. C. This the 17th day
of Jan, 1905.
Ta!.?s. JJ inch am, C. S. C-
AFKfllcijiiiail ik
School.
$pi Ing term bfcgibs tan. 4, 1905
and continues four months.
free tuition to public school teict
era. '
E3tpeh6es very ttasonable.
AddreSs Secretary tl tbe faculty '
JJoonei N. 0
M ill Ue.rjTr
'My Stock of uiwtolate MI1H
tieryis nnite "catphy" and 1 ara
1 repned to nUit the moat faatld
loust M3' prices are right, th
ntyle of goods consid-red.
I have ndded to my line a pret
ty atoek of plctnren, stationery,
etc. Come nhd nee me.
Store on first floor ot Coffe
Hotel,
J.J.GOFFEY.
KM. MADRON,!). D.b.
t am now located here fur the
practice of Dentistry, and am mar
king liriuge and Crown work, the
moit intricate work known td thd
profcHsion. a specialty,
8"M work U all done under .
positive suarnntee no satisfaction
no pay, Nothing but the lest mate
rial used in the execution of any ot
my wrrk.
UNDERTAKING
My line of goods U the riiost cfW
plete evtr shown in this country, corl
listing of Metallic Caskets, I loth
covered Caskets, varnluhttlund gloss
white goods, tlobes, 8 hoe 8 and
Hardware, Also a nice line of Chet1
ry and Walnut Coffins made by R.
G. Johnson, Price reasonable.
R. ROSS DONNELLY.
Undertaken & EiiUAUidtl
Shcun' X Roads, . . . Tenit
YOU SHOULD SEE
ourwipurb sfocK o? siH'ervrare
It's the trreateet treat In town.
To examine ft is an artistic treat(
Thu (Ichlgns are unique, effective
nnd most admirable. You Cancet)
nn idea of some things only by
uctuully h(! ing tfcem. That s the
case with our Silverware. You
uiiift inspect the exhibit careful
ly, and in detail, before you can
properly appreciate Its BUperiof
merit and value.
Now is the time to buy Silver
ware,
Write for catalogue.
ALFRED W. DULA.
Jeweler and Optician
Lenoir, N. 0.
SPEGIAL ATTENTION,
1 wish to call PDesial ntten-'
tion ro my Inrge stock of
Men nnd Boy s.,
CLOTHiN G
mv Fall and winter line of
which has jnat nrrived.
MEN S SUITS 2.:Q to 18,
HOY SUITS 80 cmts to $5.
See my god before buy
ing, as 1 have the largest
stock from wlii 'li to select,
anil my prtceH nre the lowest
to he found
I ha v1 also just received a
very pretty lineof ladiea'aod
minsn' ....
CAPES AND JACKETS,
worth from to $5. Ladies
and raises winter hats ail
immense line to electfroui
and the prettiest Roods to
be found in the county,
GOOD STOCK
of overshoes, rubber ntid lelt
boots for winter wear. Ovcr
coiitwfjr men, knit shuvb,
fascinnterrt and hoods fortb
wnnen Hiid chddren."
Anything you want at pri
ces to suit you. ComeuD'J fe
me. . .
Very Truly, v
U.C. MILLER,
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