v Euteted at the Post office
fit floone, 'N. C, as second
.class mail matter.
subscription sates:
Oaeyear.........,:.......$ 1.00.
Sii.Montba .50.
Three months. .......... .25.
Ad vertmng rates furnished
on'apphcation. . .'
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
METUODI8TCHUBCH:
Preaching on first Sunday in
each month at 11, ft. in., and at
night; also third Sunday nignt.
Sunday School at 10, a. m.
J. F. Habdin, Supt.
J. II. Bbendill, Pastor.
episcopaL church:
Third Sunday, 11, a. m.
Rev. W. R. Savage.
, baptist cnuBcar .
Preaching at 11, a. m., and at
night on second and fourth Sun
days in each month. Sunday
Sohool at 10, a. in.
D. D. Dougherty, Supt.
J. F. Pa vw, pastor.
LOCAL NEWS.
Fresh candies and lemons at
.Cottrell's.
Born to Mr. and Mcs Conley
Brown, & bouncing baby boy.
Rev. J. H. Brendall will preach
in the Methodist church next Sun
lav niirhf.
Mr. John Cox,, of Blowing
Rock, has sold hia property to
Col. Washburn, of Charlotte.
Mrs,r Badger and Miss .Mat
tie Curtice, who have been visit
ing in Boone for several days, re
., turned to Butler yesterday.
The Board of Education will
be in session next Monday to de
cide on a location for the. county
High School. ..
' Mrs. A. C. Trivett, of Lean
der, who is at the Blair Hotel un
der treatment of Dr. Hodges, is
improving nicely.
The people of Cove Creek are
, elated over their prospect for oil.
We .certainly hope that there is
voil and that it will be found.
We are sorry to' hear of the
very serious illlnees of Mr. E. L.
Presnell, of Brushy Fork. He is
being treated by Dr. J. G. But
. ler, of Shouns, Tennessee.
' We are glad, indeed; to state
that Mrs. T P. Adams is still im
proving. : The cancer has been re
moved, and all hopes is entertain
ed by her friends of her recovery.
Charley Moody, countractor,
with several hands, began work
on Dr. Jones's new residence yes
terday. The buildingr when com
pleted, will be a very pretty and
commodious one.
Regular communication of
Watauga Lodge, 273, at theMa
, sonic hall in Boone tomorrow
night Some important business
to. transact. . A full attendance is
. desired.'
Little Margie, daughter of
Mr. andilrs. Jessie Bobbins, of
East, Boone, was right badly
cut Tuesday evening by falling
on a saw. Her Condition howev
er, is not serious by any means.
Miss Claude Perkins, and two
, little sisters, daughters of Attor
ney J.D. jerkins, of Kendrick,
Ya.. are guests afi the home of
-their uncle, Ur. ti K. Perkins,
t east of Boone.
V PHOTOGRAPHS.
Call and see me while at the
Association in Boone, and have
you some nice Photographs made
, the latest and -up-to-date styles
. In the art of Photograph work
' ; A; J. Campbell, Artist""
SPECIAL NOTICE.
I win be in ;Boone three days
during the Association,- for the
, purpose of doing Photograph
Wnrt- tWlai ant Vionupr work
than ever before. Any size and
style from the size of a postage
. stamp to: 8x10 inches. Satisfac
,tion guaranteed. Come one, come
' all. , ; -.v:-' .v. -
A. J. Campaelt Artist
-Cove Creek Academy, under!
Prof. Herman and Mies Fit y Cot
trell, opened Monday with good
prospects.
It will be a delight to the
friends of the Training School to
know Mrs. Moore has accepted,
the position of matron W J
whole year. This is the highest
recommendation any boarding
house needs.
-The public school at Walnut
Grove has had a splendid opening.
We are told that the community
infeeneral turned out the first
day and Rave evidence of their
hearty co-operation to the teach
ens. Let other communities do
likewise.
Rev. J. F. Davis has been
called to the pastorate of Three
Fork church, which will necessi
tate some slight changes in his
appointments in Boone or Blow
ing Rock, which will be published
later.
-Our genial Clerk of theCourt,
"Uncle Tom" Binghamam, is de
lighted over the arrival of a ba
by boy at his home. On being
asked how many children now
cluster around his family hearth
stone, he replied rather coyly,
"only fourteen."
The public school house at
Mable will be pushed up as fast
as possible. When this house is
completed, we will have Zionville,
Mable, Mast Seminary, Cove
Creek Academy, 'and Walnut
Grove Institute. Where is the sec
tion of North Carolina better
equipped lor the education of their
children.
Jefferson Recorder: MissBina
Garvy, one of Ashe county's
brightest youag women, who
graduated at the Appalachian
Training School last spring will
enter the State Normal and In
dustrial college, Greensboro, N.
C, in September.
A Watauga Correspondent
to the Lenoir News says: Mr. I
Lindsay Patterson, of Winston,
N. C has purchased through
Lovill & Lovill the 'Bald.' There
are '400 acres of land lying in
Ashe and Watauga counties. The
price was about f 11,000. Mr.
Patterson proposes to put an
iron fence around the .land and
make a deer park.
Pastor Brendall hands us the
following;: The services at t h e
Methodist church at Blowing
Rock last Sunday was a fine suc
cess. Rev. D. V. Price preached an
excellent sermon. The new church
was dedicated and a collection
for some outside expenses, get- j
ting all that was called for. Rev.
Price then preached another ser
mon at nieht to the edification
of all who heard him. He is a pro
found and attractive preacher
and will be enthusiastically re
ceived here any time he wishes to
come.
Some weeks ago Mrs. Rebec
ca Sanders, of Stony Fork, ana-
ged widow living alone in a one
room house departed this life and
to all appearances died in almost
abject poverty, leaving one son,
WTarren Sanders. Afterer demise
a search of her humble quarters
was made, and carefully conceal
ed hfiro and there about the room
was found $800 in cash, represen
ting the small earning of a long
life of self-denial. Much of the" sil
ver was very much corroded and
showed that it bad not been ban
died for many years. The paper
currency was nicely preserved,
but was, in the main, oi very old
series. Her much-loved cash is
now in the. vaults of the Watau-
ga County Bank, to the cream oi
her son, and she is beyond wan
TO THE PUBLIC.
. 1 Have wio vrou .1 r r " -
repair shop in the State. My ma
terial is all first-class. Fine R. R.
Watches especially adjusted and
all defects corrected. A guarantee
it. . Mfnk iunnlna1
by me No matter what yon want
i nave it iiu gucno, uu
Your watch is cleaned and re
paired With the best skill knbwn
to the trade. See Councill house,
Boone N. C. - v
J. W. BRYAN, ,
Graduate Wach-niaker & Jeweler,
On last Sunday Mr. Ambros
Larrenaer, of Matney, accidently
shot himself in Elk Park, by
dropping a pistol from the ef
fects of which he died Monday
night. He was a big-hearted , ge
nial, pleasant fellow, honest to a
fault, and much esteemed by all
who knew him, and the news of
hia seemingly untimely death hes
cast a deep gloom over many a
heart in Watauga.
The Moore Cotton Mill Com
pany, was organized, in Lenoir
on Y ednesday of last week and
the following officers were elected:
F. P. Moore, President and Treas
urer; J. y. McCall, Vice President;
M. G. Shearer, Secretary. Direc
tors, F. P. Moore, J. V. McCall,
M. G. Shearer, J. M. Earnhardt,
W. C. Coffey, Mr. Moore, of Gas
tonia, and J. A. White, who will
act as General Manager. This is
an ideal set of men, and it cer
tainly does seem that any enter
prise would prosper under their
management.
C. V. Henkel, who, with his
family, is spending some time at
the Rock, informs us that there
ia already pledged to the macad
am rpad fund leading from Le.
noir to Blowing Rock the sum of
132,800, and seems entirely con
fident that the required amount
will be raised, and the road built
just as rapidly as men and mon
ey can build it. If Mr. Henkle is
right, and we hope he is, and the
road is built, it will mean more
to Watauga and the country
traversed, than anythingjcould,
save a railroad. Mr. Henkle far
ther stated that it was the inten
tion of the company to get just
as much of the road as possible
completed this fall.
Mr. S. P. Kelsey, of Linville,
spent Sunday night last at the
home of J. W. Farthing, on his
way to Frieze, Va., to meet some
railroad capitalists looking to a
railroad connection through the
counties of Ashe and Watauga,
with Edgemont in Caldwell. Mr.
Kelsey has men of wealth at his
back in the enterprise and if he
attracts the capital he believes
he will on this trip, he is satisfied
the road can and will be built, if
the counties through which the
road woolud pass will lend a help
ing hand. On Mr Kelsey's return,
if he succeeds, a mass-meeting of
the citizens of the county will be
called and the propositions laid
before them. This would be a fine
connection for our county, and
one that should be encouraged
by every citizen within our .bor
ders. Crd of Tlunlu.
We want to thank one and all
for the many expressions of kind
ness shown us during the sickness
and death of our little baby girl.
Our grateful hearts go out to
each one of you, and may God,
in His great wisdom and tender
mercy be ever with you. and ten
derly guide and comfort you
through iany trial it might be
your lot to bear.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Winkeb.
FOR .SALE. .
Three hundred acres of fine land
in Baird's Creek, this county: One
half cleared, remainder well tim
bered. Fifty aces good bottom-
fine mineral prospects. Two good
dwelling houses, four and eight
ropms. Good water and fine orchards.-This
is an ideal farm and
will be sold reasonably. Don't fail
to investigate if you are thinking
of buying. Addreus ;
B. F. CORNELL, Vilas, N. C.
NOTICE.
I wish to announce to thpuh
lie that 1 have on band on Middle
Fork of New riyer, a lot of good
buildine and fencing lumber,
which will be Bold at reasonable
rates. I also have a fine lot of
real fine fruit tree which are all
vunties known to suit the cli
mate here, and wnien 1 propose
to sell on as good terms as any
reliable Rnraery man,
W.L, COFFEY,
Moretx, N, &, R. F. D. Box 3.
HELP WANTED We can give
several families, especially girls,
steady employment at our mills.
Good pay. Cheap and nice homes
graded school, five churches. Best
town in the State.
Americuu Hosiery Mills, '
FACTS
about the appalachian
school ;
1. Two laree school buildincrs: a sixtv-room dormitory
for women, and several boarding houses for men.
2. A faculty of seven experienced teachers.
3. Two hundred and ninety students last year,
4. Free tuition to public school teachers:
5. Expenses are very reasonable.
For more facts address the
. SECRETARY OF FACULTY, Boone, N.C.
- The next term begins Septemember S, 1907. '
THE NORTH CAROLINA
State Normal and Industrial College.
Regular .Coui-st leading to degrees ol Bachelor ol Pedagogy,
Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, and a new course leading to
the degree of Bachelor of Music.
Board, laundry, tuition and fees for map of text books, etc.,
170 a year. For Iree-tutition students,"! 125.
The Normal Department gives thorough instruction in the sub
jects taught m the schools and
training for the DmfHsion of teachinz. Teachers and Graduates of
other colleges are offered a one-year
allied subjects. -
The" Commercial Department offers prnctieal instruction in
Stenography, Typewriting, Book-Keeping and other business sub
ects. The Departments of Manual Arts and Domestic Science provide
instruction in Manual Training and in Mich subjects as relate di
rectly to the home and family.
The Mumc Department, in addition to thedejrree course, offers
a certificate course iu vocal aud instrumental music.
To secure board in the dormltoriis, nil free-tuition anplcations
should le made before July 15. Tlie fall term will opeu September
18, 1907.
For catalogue and other information, address,
J. I. F0UST, President,
. GREENSBORO, N. C.
FRESH DRUGS AND TOILET ARTICLES.
I have opened a neat stock of Drugs and toilet artic
les in Boone (the Dr. Little old stand) and invite the
public to give me a call. Chewing Tabaccoes, Cigars,
Cheroots, Toilet Soaps, Etc., of the best brands and
makes always to be found in my store.
When my goods are all in I will have a full line of
Candies, Nuts, Oranges, lemons, Banannas, and al
,most anything else usually found in a first class drug"
store. Aside from the staple drugs, I will carry a full
line of leading patent medicines. Give me a call when
in town. Very Respectfully,
Boone, N. G, May 1. J. M. HODGES, M. D.
Offices in Blackburn Hotel.
TO THE MERCHANTS
I now have a branch house at Elk Park, N. C, for the
purpose of buying Roots, Herbs, Birch Oil, Pennyroyal
Oil, Wool, Hides, Chickens and Eggs, and will at all times
pay the Highest Cash Prices.
I will also have for sale at Wholesale Prices, Corn, Chop,
and Flour and will sell a3 cheap as can be bought at any
railroad station. I will also have Heavy Groceries that I
will sell as low as they can be bought anywhere, less the
freight. I invite one and all to give me a trial and see if
I don t pay you more tor your carter ana sell you gooas
for less money than you have been paying. ;
For the present I will pay $1.95 for Birch Oil.
Elk Park, May 1st, 1907.
Everything ia
lUsmva for
t heir Wlnaome And
Sterling Qualified
t if r '
For sale by
3?)
TRAINING
colleges, and special pedagogical
special course in Pdagog and
OF WATAUGA GO.
I OURS FOR BUSINESS,
MILLARD F. HOPKINS.
Good Foot -Wear.
crabdock-terry COS
If lenofh of service
nfs an important considcraiion
this si ylishasu filling shoe
is unexcelled hronmZ-
iHX.UTLhER.
"Mr. T, N. Terry, who was -bit.
ten a few months ago by a tar
an tula in Arkansaw, and lost hia
mind as a result of the bite, died
at the Hospital in Morgan ton a
few days ago. His body was ta-
ken to Reid8ville for Uitermen,t,
He leaves a wife and two chil
dren.
INSURANCE.
Largest Insurance Agency in
Western North Carolina.
Harry Batty, Elk Park, N. C.
Mitchel County Bank Build
ing.
Write me for rates on your
property, only the best com
panies represented, the ones,
that pay claims.
NOTICE. .
Ilaving qualified as executor of
theestutc of J. C. Underwood,
Dec'd. late of Watauga county !
N C, this is to notify all persons s
having claims against the estate
ol said deceased to exhibit then) ;
to the undersigned on or before
July 18th, -1908, or this notice
wil! be plead in bar of their re.
co very. All persons Indebted to
said estute will please make im- .
mediatesettlement. This July 18,
1907. ,
G. L. Storie, Executor.
Entry Notice No. 2472.
State ol North Carolina. Wa
lauga county. Office ol Entry
Taker for said count j. S. E.
Gragg and J. P. Hodges locates
and enters 100 acres of -land in. .
Watauga township on the waters
of Watauga river. Beginning on
a water oA, Gragg and Hodge,
corner, thence to M. D. Gragg
land, thence to M. D. Gragg's
land, thence with her line to R.
T. Brickel's line, thence various
courses so as to include all b a
vacant land to the beginning. -
Entered July 6th 1907.
NOTICE. .
North Carolina, Watauga Conn-
ty. G. A. Tate vs. Martitia
Tnt ftiinerinr fJonrt. Fall
Term. 1fln7. Order to wrvn the
process, this summons, In tbe
cause by publication,
n this cause it appearing to the ;
' - - r '
court that the defendant does
not now reside n the county of
WBtauca. or State of Wortnuar-
olina. but resides in the Stale xfi .
Tennessee, and that process, this
summons, cannot be personally
served on her in this State, it is
ordered that the summons be
served in this county by publish
inc the following in the Watauna
Democrat, the only newspaper
now mi Wished in Boone. Watau-
i-i Cl
ca county,. jNortu Carolina J
George A. Tate vs.MartniaTate.
Action for Divorce, returnable at
Fall Term 1907 of Watauga So
mrinr (Vnrt. the Hplpnrlant in
hureby notified that an action
has been begun by Georire A.
Tate against (Martitia Tate tor
Divorce, returnable to tne ran
Term, 1907 of said court. Baid
court begins on the 1st Monday
after the 1st Monday in Kept,
1907. when tbe defendant can
appear aud Answer or demur to
top cniniHHin nun uitu. xuuy
July 11, 1907. '
x i . x a. mil . rnk .
Tbos. Bingham C. S. C.
by M. B. Blackburn D. C
EXECUTION SALE. .
North Carol ina, Watauga Coun-
TV. in I no ouimi iui uuuiv. ti. ,
V'.. T II T -1-1
Miller, vs. . a. jubiumuj.
By virtue ol execution directed
to the undersigned iroratlie tu
perior Court of Watauga county,
in the a hove entitled action, I
will, on Monday the 9th day ojf
September 1907, at 12 o'clock
rt rnp rnnri duuhh uuur ui paiu
oountv. sell to the highest bidder
1 L . ..TJ A. H
nr phhii w nmiBiY emu eucuuuu
all tbe right title and interest
which the said J. H. Latham, the
dtlendant, haa In the following
Meat Camp townnhip, on the
bend waters oi Meat tamp crec
oiid hnnnrlnH ah fnllnwa TUcin.
ninff on a maple, Bhoda Wine
barprers corner, running . va
loles to a sugar trea, thencn W,
17 iKilefl to a stake at the road.
thei.ee with the road 40 poles tg
acnesxnui, luencwt.. w ioe vk
ginning, containing 8 acres more
nr Ipbb. Hrtld rhIa hi to Ba iisfv A
judgement in favor of the plain ti3
ana Bcainst the defendant off 200
ny warrant oi auaenmeni in a.
Justice of the Peace court, dated
July tbe 15th 1907 and docketed
In tne Superior court Aog. , otn
1007. Levied on by me this Aug,
10th 1907. , ' - '
John W. Hodges Sheriff.
John C. Willson