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Tbe Watauga Democrat.
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$ Boone. N. C, as second
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rkURCH DIRECTORY,
METHODIST CHUECH:
Preaching on first Sunday in
each month at 11, a. m., and at
night; also third Sunday nignt.
Sunday School at 10,- a. m.
J. F. HAHDIN.'Supt.
J, H. Bbendall, Pastor.
episcopal cbcbch:
Third Stfnday, 11, a. to.
Rev. W. R. Savaob.
bapt:8T chubch:
at 11. a. m.. and. at
Vnieht on second and fourth Sun
fltyi in eaca muuiu. buluo;
Sabooi at 10, a. m. ,
D. D. Doughehty, Supt.
J. F. Davis, pastor. ,
LOCAL NEWS.
Talk for the railroad. ,
-Callatthis office and settle
your account while in town. -
Watermelous, loads of them,
are in town this week.
On account of the Association
we go to press one day late this
week. -.v-'.',
-Mr. and Mrs, John Hardin
returned Saturday from a visit
to relatives at Shell Creek, Tenn.
-Glad to see Solictor Spain
hour, of Morganton, in town this
week.
-Mrs. Jan. Brawley.of Moore
ville. is snehdiug a tew days with
Sher lather, Captain Lorill.
N. T. Hardin has sold his in
terest in the Brown lands at Deep
Gap to Joseph Brown, Esq.
The cool mornings of Jate are
a gentle reminder that winter is
approaching.
The Board of County Com
missioners will be in session next
Monday. -
A. M. Dougherty, the bard of
the Highlands, was a caller at
our office on Monday.;
Fresh fruits, confections etc,
also stationery and toilet artic
les just in at the drug store.
Clipped from the meadows of
M. M. Whitaker at 8ugar Loaf;
timothy 5 feet H inches tall. Who
can beat it?
.John II. Bingham is in town
this week making out the special
school tax for the various dis
tricts in the county. V
An interesting rail road com
munication arrived too late for
this issue, but will appear next
week.
The people throughout the
county, so far as we can learn,
are getting together on the rail
road proposition, and from pres
ent indications the scheme will
carry nicelr as it should. But
in tbe mean time dont forget to
talk about it wherever you go,
ejer remembering tbattuis is the
only real railroad proposition
we nave ever had. -
-Rev' J. H. Bwmilfl.n will fill
his regular appointment in the
Methodist church in Boone at 11,
a. m., next Sunday, and Rev.
Walter A. Stanbury will fill his
pulpit at the night appointment,
while Rev. Brendall will preach
at Blowing Rock at the same
nour, ;. t '
Mius Louise Morphew and
little brothers, who have been
with jtheir grandparents in Boone
for some time, have returned to
their home in Marion.
Mrs. David Harman
of Watauga's good christian la
dies, quietly passed from earth to
heaven at her home on Cove
Creek a few days ago, in her 72nd
year. ..
The second match game of
pase bail between Cool Springs
and Blowing Rock was milled off
on last Saturday, which resulted
m a score of 16 to 21 in favor of
Cool Springs.
"Aunt Emma" Horton, an
old anti-belluni negro woman.
wbo was much liked by the. peo
ple in this community, died at
her home in the village Wednes
day night.
Some changes due to our ad
vertisers had to be laid over un
til next week, owing to the rush
In getting out this issue late,
you know.
Mrs. L. T. Stimpson, of Tur
nersburg, with her nephew, Nat
Jurney, of Wayne county, spent
a few days with her sister, Mrs.
R. C. .Rivers, leaving for home on
Monday last.
Walter Stanbury, a theolog
ical student at Trinity College,
who has been assisting the Rev.
L. P. Bogle in his ministerial
work at Franklin, is spending
the last days of his vacation
with his parents here.
Clingman Hodges, who for
the past three years, has been in
the service of the United States
navy with headquarters at San-
Francisco, Cal., has returned to
his home and friends in Watau
ga county.
The doors of the town, re
gardless ol religious' beliefs, are
swung open wide this week to the
Baptist Association and the vis
itors thereto, and a most hearty
welcome is being accorded to all
present.
-The splendid new school buil
ding, erected by the good people
of Valle Crucis, has been comple
ted and neatly painted. It Is one
of the best in the county and re
flects much credit on the good
eititens of that splendid section
of Watauga.
M. M. Whitaker, of Sugar
Loaf, informs us that the public
school there is progressing nice-
lv. The attendance on the first
day was 35; second week 50 and
third week 54.
.-Work and talk in the inter
est of the railroad proposition.
It is the only one we have ever
had that means business, and it
is now up to all our people to
put forward their best efforts to
secure the road.
100 Doses $1
True only of Hood's Saraaparllla, the
one great blood purifier and general
tonic. Tbie remarkable medicine bat
effected many radical and permanent
cures thiit are tbe wonder of tbe world.
It eradicates all humors from pimples
to scrofula.
100 Doses $1
In niual liquid form or In chocolated
tablets known as SarsaUbs 100 dotei 11.
FACTS ABOUT THE APPALACHIAN TRAINING
SCHOOL.
Lenoir court this week.
Lafayette Critcher, of Sands,
has moved to his new residence
in East Boone.
Never condemn a thing until
you are well posted as to its mer
its and demerits. Investigate be
fore you form even an. opinion.
Thanks to our friends for ma
ny kindnesses this week. No bet
ter people than ours.
Despite the large crowd in at
tendance at the Association this
week, it passed off nicely, with
out the least disturbance.
Friend A. J. Green, of Mabel,
left this week for Wake Forest
College. Watauga has no better
young man than he, and our best
wishes follow him. 1
TO THE PUBLIC.
I have the best equipped watch
repair shop in the State. My ma
terial is all first-class. Fine R. R.
aanasnnllv A1 Sn a tori And
all defects corrected. A guarantee
POfia with avan votili rormirewl
I by me. No matter what von want
1 1 have it no guess, no botch
i our watch is cleaned anare-
; Paired with th rwwt skill known
to the trade. See Council! house,
tfoone, N. C. t . -
Graduate Wach-inaker & Jeweler,
Last week we were misin
formed as to the date of the Con
federate Veterans Reunion in
Rnone. It will be held on Thurs
day and Friday before the first
Sunday in October, instead oi on
the dates indicated in our last
issue.
Mr Jordan Hardin, son of J.
H. Hardin, of Sutherland, who
been holdins a lucrative po-
Rirminrrham. Ala., for
oivtvu Trc '
the nftflt threeTears, was m town
,hi week. He will return to his
duties in Ala. within the next few
days.
rn... t Voanor. renresentine
E. O. DeWit A Co., of Chicago,
and a newspaper man of twenty
far. vpn.ni experience, woo a
at. nnr office Tuesday. He in
formed us that Jefferson, Ashe
..mintv. is to have a new paper
jn tbe near future under the man
agement of Lawyer TUley oi ma
towrn
A. Q. Grayson, salesman for
theShoun's Grocery Co., spent
monday night at the Blackburn
House. He told us that the rail
road survey from Shoun's to
Boone will Jbegin the next few
days.
Rev. W. R. Bradshaw will be
gin a series of meetings at Three
Fork church to-day Friday at
11, a. m., and will continue thro'
next week. As many of our peo
pie as possible should avail them
selves of the opportunity of bear
ing this great divine.
Miss Lewis Dull, . Travelling
Secretary of the State Normal
and Industrial college Alumnae
Associrtion, will be in Boone at
the Appalachian Training School
building, on Thursday, Sept. 5th
at 10:30, a. m. All former stu
dents of the Normal in this coun
ty are requested to be present
and all others interested in the
State Normal and Industrial Col
lege, are cordially envited.
The Appalachian Training
School and the public school for
this district, will open on Tues
day, Sept. 3rd. It is the impera
tive duty of every parent in
this neighborhood to see that
their children, whether they en
ter they enter the A. T. 8, or the
public school, a i, tend the session
which will last for a period of 8
months. Such educational ad
vantages as these are should be
be grasped by every boy and
ar in the community as to the
public school, and the people o:
this and surrounding counties,
are too well acquainted with the
A. T. S. to need any comment by
us.
Shepherd M. Dugger, author
of the Balsam Groves of the
Grandfather Mountain, notifies
us that he will meet the Hon." R.
Linney in the discussion of the
Appalachian Park Bill in Boone
at 1, p. m., next Saturday, he, o
course, favoring the bill. The dis
cussion will doubtless be one o
much interest, and we hope the
people will turn Out in large num
berstohear them as the ques
tion is one of great interest to
all our people.
1. Two large school buildings; a sixty-room dormitory
for women, and several boarding houses for men.
z. A I acuity or seven experienced teacners.
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 Septemejnber 3, 1907.
THE NORTH CAROLINA
State Normal and Industrial College. -
Regular Conrgf s leading to dpgrees of Bachelor o( Pedagogy,
liHcholor of Science. Bachelor of Arts, and a new course leading to
the degree of Bachelor of Music.
Board, laundry, tuition nnd fees for uhp of text books, etc.,
fl70ayear. For Iree-tutition students, f 125
Tbe Normal Department given thorough instruction in the snb
jects taught in the schools and colleges, and secial pedagogical
traming for the profession of teaching. Teachers ann uraiiuates oi
other colleges are otjereq aone-year special course in raagog onu
allied subjects. '
The Commercial Department offers practical instruction in
Stenography, Typewriting, Book-Keeping and other bUHiness sub-
ects..
Tim rWnrtmnta nf Mnnnnl Arts n.nd Dnmpfitic Sciencfa Drovide
instruction in Manual Training ana in t.ucn suujecis as reiate ui-
rectiy to me norae ana inmny.
The Music Department, in addition to the degree course, otrers
a certificate courm in vocal and instrumental music.
To secure board in the dormltorii s. all free-tuition npplcations
il . mi. 1.11 l :n o ....... I.,...
snouia e maae neiore ouiy 4.0. iuu ierui win uiii oepieuuici
8,1907. - -
For catalogue and other information, annrees,
J. I. FOUST, 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 anvthincr else usually found in a first class drug
store. Aside from the staple drugs, I will carry a ftuV
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line of leading patent medicines, uive me a can wnen
in town. : Very Respectfully,
Boone, N. C, May 1. J. M. HODGES, M. D.
Offices in Blackburn H?td. .
FOR SALE.
' Three hundred acres of fine land
in Baird's Creek,thiscounty: One
half cleared, remainder well tim
bered. Fifty acres good bottom
fine mineral prospects. Twogood
dwelling houses, four and eight
rooms. Good water and fine or
chards. This is an ideal farm and
will be sold reasonably. Don t faU
to investigate if you are thinking
of buying. Address
B. F. CORNELL, Vilns, N. C.
BtT. T. L- BUlock'i Appointments
Rev. T. L. BlaJock, who is at
home on vacation from China,
will preach at the the following
places and times: ,
Friday Aug. 30th, at Brushy
Fork.
Sat. Auar. 81st. at Three
-
Forks.
Sun. Sept. 1st, at Mt. Vernon.
Mon. Sept. 2nd. at South
Fork.
Tues. Sept. 3rd, at Meat Camp.
Wed. Sept. 4th, at Zionville.
Thurs. Sept. 5th, at" Fleasan
Grove. ;-
Fri. Sept. 6th, at Cove Creek.
Sat Sept. 7th, at Forest Grove.
Sun. Sept. 8th, a t Beaver Dam.
Tlie hour at all these appoint
ments will be 11 o'clock, a. nr
In ByVtndy,
: The following poem was corn-
posed by Walter Icenhour, while
sitting in his study by the lamp
light:;. :
In my study by the lamp-light,
As I ponder each lesson o'er,
And study with all my might,
To make life noble for evermore,
Often weary becomes my brains;
Hoping vanish to a very few,
But then I take heart again,
God helps fight the battle through
Around the lamp are many
books
Which I read with pleasant vaft,
When evening comes and the
moon o'erlooks
The landscape which the sun has
passed.
The lamp is sitting . by a win
dow,
Where it shines forth into the
nieht.
And makes the emblem of i 1 9
Hhadow
Shine like gold (and silver bright.
Oh, my nappy nours 01 stuay,
Ifnw lnmr will thev lust?
They are like the clouds of ruddy
Boon to fade away and pass.
ies, to pass as only a Bnauow.
Like some mountain high and,
OTftnd.
When the Jsun leaves hill and,
meadow
And goes to some distant land.
INSURANCE.
Largest Insurance Agency in
Western North Carolina.
Harry Baily, 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.
j 1 1
TO THE MERCHANTS OF WATAUGA CO-
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 an times
pay the Highest Cash Prices. -
T will nlart hnvA f nr sale at Wholesale Fnces. Corn. LhOD.
am1 Pliviw nvA will aall qq nhonn na nan Ha nmiant at fttlV
Mtlmail cfafinn T will also have Heaw Groteries that I
will sell as low as they can be bought anywhere, less the
i. ? V r T - . nmA nil l !ita ma n finl nnll aaa IT
ireigul. 1 invilc uiic aiiu an w give uic a uiai aim aw
T rlon't nav vou more for vour barter and sell you goods
. -V" - r-rf - - , , .
tor less money tnan you nave ueen paying.
For the present 1 will pay $1. w ior uircn uii.
Yours for Business,
MILLARD F. HOPKINS.
Elk Park, May 1st; 1907.
HELP WANTED We can give
several families, especially girls,
steady employment at our mills.
Good pav. Cheap and nice homes
graded school, five churches. Beet;
town in the State. -
American Hosiery Mills,
Ke.ners ville, N-C.
Everything in Good Foot-Wear,
NOTICE.
T trtnh to announce to the pub
lic that I have on hand on Middle
' Fork of New ri y er, a lot ol good
Ibnildincr and fencing lumber,
which will.be sold at reasouaoie
ratM. I Also hare a fine lot of
real fine fruit trees which are all
vunties known to suit the ell-mfltaJiei-4.
and whieh I propose
I to sell on as good terms as any
reliable nursery man,
. . W. L, COFFEX,
Moretz,N.C, R.F.D.Box8.
NOTICE.
nnvinc nualified as eiPCUtor of
ttiAPRtntc of J. C. Underwood.
Dec'd. late of Watauga county
N. C, this is to notify all person!
having claims against the estate
ol said deceased to exhibit them
to the undersigned on or before
July 18th, -1008, or this notice
CRADBOCK-TERKT cos jjmsh s
said estate win pieaae roaKe mi"
mediatesettlement. rnisjuiy 10.
1907.
O. L. Stohie, Executor.
service
I Ms an Imporiarrf amsideral ion
! 1 t hl in1kh mhu fitiina shoe
! iSlinCXCCllcd forHX9.le
SOViiltRiKjlPl
If.lll '
Vfamdus tot
fhdrWbwome and
For sale by .
ftC.MILLPJt.
NOTICE.
North Carolina, Watauga'Coun-
tv. O. A. Tate vs. Mnrtitia
Tut. Kmtprior Court, rail
Trm, 1907. Order to serve the
procpps, tins summons, in tue
cause by publication.
In this cause it appearing to the
court that the defendant does ,
not now reside Jn the county ol
Wiitnnn-B. or State of North Car
olina, but resides in tbe State of
Tennesstt, and that process, tbi
summons, cannot ne personaiiy
w-rved on her in this State, it is
ordered that tbe summons be
served in this county l.v publish
ing tbe following in tbe Watauga
linmrrafl the onlv newBDaner '
now published in Boone. Watau.
Ilia COUnir, INOn.ll mruuimi .
George A. Tate vs Martina late.
Action for Divorce, returnable at
Falj Terra 1907 of Watauga So,
ferior Court, the oeienaant m
ureby notified that an action
hpn betrnn br Georee A.
Tate against Martitia Tate lor
Divorce, returnameto tne ran
Term, 190J of said court. Said
court begins on the lt Monday
after the 1st Monday in ept.
1907, when the defendant can
appear aud answer or demur to
tbe complaint now filed.. Thla
July 11, 1907.
.Thos. Bingham C. S. C,
- by M. B. Blackburn D. C.