WA1 AUG A DEMOCRAT.
R.C, Rivers, Proprietory
TiiuItsuAY September, K, 1907.
A 8 the people of Watauga are
just now right much interested in
the eHtablishment of one or more
t i' n i i 1 1 . ; i . 1 1
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following letter from State: Su
pertax ndent J. Y. Joyner to Co.
Supt, Dougherty, may give far
ther light on the subject. - Mr.
Joyner writes under date of Au
gust 29th: ' ;
"Supt B. B. Dougherty,
- : Boone N. C.
. ,my Dear Sib: I am enclosing
blank application for public
High Schools, which you will
please All out and return at once
eii that it may te placed on file.
"The entire local tax in trie dis
trict cannot be used for Hiirh
School hunnis. Primarvandin.
termed iate grades must be pro-
vi on ffni tl wt I'flrt rf tht irwini
. tax, if that tax be sufficient, may
be set aside lor High School in
struction, and so much of it as is
used' for that purpose may be
counted as a part of the funds
of the 250 or f 500 required to
be-cruised by the district. Not
less than $250 must be raised by
the district for High Sehool pur-
poses exclusively, either by local
tax or private subscription be.
foro the Stata Appropriation will
i t mi
dq uvauauie. . rue minimum a-
mounfc from the State appropii
ation for a public High School is
$250. and the maximum 500.
' "I nresumfi that it in vnnt rrnr.
pose to apply for two 250.00
schools,, as your county, under
the first apportionment, would
be entitled to only the 500 for
Jligh School purposes.
"High School certificates will
not be granted complimentary.
Youth vnrv t.rnlr.
J. Y. JOYNER,
,' Supt. Pub. Inst."
. Fifth Sunday Meeting.
The next Fifth Sunday meeting
will convene with Pleasant Valley
Baptist church on Friday before
the fifth Sunday in Sept., 1907,
The introductory sermon will
be preached by Elder Wellington
Swift alternate, J. W. Trivett
The topics for discussion are:
1. Should Baptist preach their
distinctive views? Elder John F.
EUer and W. 8. Fai thing.
2. The Scriptural design of bap
tism Elder J.' H. Farthing, A.
Koten and Smith Hagaman.
8. Popular objections to , Bap
tist priuciples and practices. El
ders L. C. Wilson, J. M. Payne
and hitfleld Farthing:
4. Scriptural terms of admis
sion to the Lord's Supper. El
ders C. S. Farthiug, I. J. McGhin
jiis and John Norris.
5. Did Christ organise H i s
church, and if so, when? Elders
David Green, Sr., Lee Fox and
Lewis Farthing.
6. The Scriptural reasons for
being a Baptist? Elders John
Crisp, W. J." Potter and George
Alcuuire.
7. Are nil the able-bodied mem
bers of the church under obliga
tions to give to the support of
the gospel? Elders David Green,
v i .. v. x mtuam UMU TV UWUlaO
Green.
. lour committee recommends
that the brethren all study these
subjects whether they have been
assigned a subject or not, and all
come prepared to make good
sjeeches and let's try to make
this one of the best meeting
ever had.
William Cannon,
J.V. Hagie, ,
H. N. Oaks,
ri. v. uwyn,
(L W- Tnvett, Committee.
' Amtutba tnd About. ' J In Btaorj of Miv Ntney 1. Horett
The revival at Heuson Chapel1-'; Born Sept. 29th, 1861. ' i l
closed Aug. 29, having continued
18 days. It was a remarkable
meeting. Rev. W. T. Carner, of
the Creston circuit; did mos't of
the preaching in old style Metho
dist fashion and fire. The church
got. awake and went to work
The big Sunday school at Henson
for the past four years began to
bear fruit. There were 58 conver
sions and reclamations, and29
names have been added to the
church. Others will join.
Mast Seminary opened Aug.
28th, with 55 students. Others
are coming at once. The new
building is complete and all is
painted, presenting a beautiful
appearance. No finer school prop
erty is to be found in any coun
ty. Miss Margaret Henley, the
accomplished music and art
teacher, is now at the Jamestown
Exposition but expects to be at
the Seminary this week to take
up her work. Prof. W. E. Gold
ring, the new principal, Is proving
to be our intelligent, enterprising
educational leader, and the Smi
nary looks to him forlarger
things still.
Mr. John H. Bingham has sold
rhis beautiful home and farm to
Mr. Lee Osborne, of Ashe county,
and will giv9 possession this fall
or winter. We hope Mr. Bingham
will hang on to some other nice
place on Cove Ci-eek and not leave
us entirely. He is an enterprising
public spirited citizen that this
section cannot .spare. ' .- j
Speaking of schools, Cove Creek
Academy comes in for its portion
of praise. Here is a nice new build
ing, painted and papered, with a
neat partition, making it a 'neat
cozy and comfortable school build
ing. " "'
1 But does everybody know
what Yalle Crucis is doing for ed
ucation? They have at a big sac
rifice to their best citizens, built
a magnificent, modern school
building, painted it, and furnish
edit with patent desks. A fine
platform for a stage, big folding
doors, separating the primary
department from the main hall,
two cozy cloak rooms all make
this a thing of beauty and utility.
All honors be to the enterprising
fathers who exercise sensible fore
eight for their childrtn!
- A.
we
The com met,, which is now visi
ble in the eastern sky and has
beeu for sometime, from 2:30 or
a o dock until sun rise, is said
by astronomers at the United
StaU Naval observatory to be
a new one entirely, and has been
named in honor of Mr, Daniels of
the Princeton Collesre Astrono
mical department. They 6ay the
D;urV cominet grows' brighter
inVj. pud apjiears as a fourth
On last Friday in Durham, lit
tie Ethel Homer, only four years
old, was killed by an automobile
driven by T. Edgar Cheek, assis
tant ca shier of the Citizens'Nation
al Bank. She breathed for 15
minutes after- being struck, but
her skull was crushed soft and
there were two ugly cuts on her
face. Her father was sitting at
the time on the jury that was
trying a nergro for his life and
was not allowed to go the crazed
mother. Judge Council! who pre
sided, finally suspended court
long enough for him to go and
look upon the face of bis dead
child and then he was hurried
back to the court house to pass
on the tsn of life or death. The
coroners jury found that Cheek
was driving hit machine tit a
higher rate of nred than the
law allows and it will'go totourt
It is true that inthelives of most
of us there are-great bright sun
beams but, truly. in the lives of
many, yea, nearly all. there are
many very dark deep shadows
that fall like this one, never to
be lifted.
iaioa Gow Dry v
Wadesboro Special of Aug. 31st,
to the Charlotte Observer says:
After an unusually quitejelection
to-day prohibition went in every
precinct in the county by a total
majority of 603. The very best
feeling prevailed among both
sides, and it isjxlieved that the
result will be taken as a final set
tlement of the whisky question
in this county. The election was
held to ratify a.legislative enact-
medical
that of
raent, providing for a.
depository similar
Union county.
to
WiW IIH tol Yw aw Win gaigW
Died Aug. 18th, 1907.
Between these dates which
mark the limits of the earthly
career of this good woman, h e
lived, loved, and labored through
nearly 46 years, enduring the
toils, bearingthe burdens, and
suffering the trials incident to
human life. -.. -
Despite the hardships of life and
human weaknesses of this world,
she lived a good life. Converted
at an early age she joined the
Methodist church and ever re
mained an acceptable member of
the same. She was : married to
Mr. J. Calvin Moretz Dec 18th,
1879, and was a most worthy
wife. Her seven living, children
rise up to call her blessed, and
bold her in their hearts as one of
the best of mothers. Devoted to
her children, she was careful and
prayful for their earthly success
and eternal salvation.
Great was her suffering in her
last illness, but she bore it al
with christian fortitude, and, de
claring her hope to be bright for
a better home in heaven, she
died in perfect peace. In the sb
sence of her pastor, Rev. N. C.
Combs conducted the funera:
service, surrounded Dy many
relatives and friends who laid the
casket of clay to rest on a beau
tiful hill close by the old home
stead
"Let not your heart be trou
bled, I go away to prepare a
place for you. "Be j'e also
ready."
0. P. Adeb,
Amantha, N. C. '
For the flist time in the history
of a labor bureau in St. Joseph,
Mo., a woman, Mrs. B r a d 1 y
Floyd, of Highland, Kan., appli
ed for labor as a harvest "hand.
She contracted for a job atsbock
ing wheat at $3.50 a day, and,
accompanied by her husband and
others, started for the harvest
field of Wester Kansas. . . " ' '
. V'We. are paying for a little
farm," she said, "and by both of
Us earning good wages and get
ting our board free this summer,
we can save quite a little off the
mortgage on the place. Kansas
City Journal. . v
The Courier-Journal and Even
ing Times -building, Louisville.
ICy., was recently destroyed by
fire. Loss estimated at f 200,000.
is
A 8a4 CoBBUryf
- There are more young men in
the penitentiaries in this country
learning trades than there are
outside of them learning trades.
The principal cause of this is that
we are educating our young men
for idle gentlemen trying to make
lawyers, preachers, doctors, and
clerks out of material that
needed for blacksmiths, carpen
ters, merchants and other hon
est "hewers of wood and drawers
of water." It is a mistake, and a
big one, to teach boys and girls
to believe that labor is disgrace
ful, and to do nothing for a liv
ing is more becoming to society.
Hang such society I It is rotten
to the core and is ruining our
A. A .
country xo-aay; ana tnere are
sons and daughters who are now
being educated toplay "the lea
ding lady" and ''walking gentle
men", m the great drama of life,
who will light out for the poor
house or the penitentiary, before
the curtain drops on the last sad
act of the play to which they have
been educated by their too indul
gent parente-Goldsboro Record,
CASTOR I A
7or Infant and Childrea.
Thjlfcil Yea Kan Alxayi Bought
Bmts th
BtgMtaroof
NOTICE.
North Carolina, Watauga Coun
ty. G. A. Tate vb. Martitia
Tate.- Superior Court. Fall
Term, 1907. Order to serve the
process, this summons, in the
cause by publication. -
In this cauHe it appearincr to the
court that the defendant doen
not now reside .in the county ot
Wfttnujca, or State of North Car
olina, hut. resides in the State of
Tennessee, and that process, tbia
summons, cannot be personally
served on her in this State, it in
ordered that the summons he
served in this county by publmh
ing the fol'owing in the Wstauga
irtjtiioerac tne only newspaper
now published in Boone. Watar-
ga county, worth Carolina:
George A. Tate v. MartitiaTate.
Action for Divorce, returnable at
h nil Terra 1007 of Watauga Su-
f enor Court, the delendant is
ureby notifinl that an action
has leen beeun bv Georee A.
Tata against Martitia Tat?.for
Divorce, returnable to the Fall
Term, 1907 of said ronrt. Said
court Ik gins on the 1st Mon lar
airpr me A8T Monday in Sept.
1907, when the dpfendant can
appear aud annwer or demur to
the com il int now filed. This
July 11,1907.- .
Thos. Bingham f.S. C.
by .M. B. Bluckbum D.C-
OASVOnZA.
tenth, a Tin IM Ym HmiUwqn KoM
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BASK 8TATEIEHT.
Following is the report of the
condition of the Watauga County
Bank at Boone. N. (J., in the tatr
of North Carolina, at the close of
business May. 18,1907:
. JUESOURCES, ,
Loansand discounts .( $35,619.95
Overdrafts unsecured, . 371.10.
Banking house 1,470.24
Furniture and fixtures 400.00.
Due from banks and ban-
keu 6,740.33.
Cash itemn 100.00.
Gold coin, 1,370.00.
Silver coin, including all
.". minor coin currency. 1,099 89.
National hank notes and
other U. S. Notes
3 9I3,
Total.
if.41.0S4.51.
LIABILITIES
Capital stock f 10,000.00
Undivided profits. less cur
rent, expenses and tax paid 1.047.47
Bills payable ; 3,346,00
l ime certificates ot deposit
included in bills payable
Deposits subject to check 26,347.54,
Cashier's ck's outstanding 443.50,
Pccaui e the Hi not extract sufficient
nonrishment tVoin her. food. ;
She took Scoff j Emuhion.
Remit:
She gained a pound a day in Weight
' All. tVMKTjmi b. AMI IM -. -'-' . . .1-
1
YOUR DAUGHTER
To have a good home and good health, with good influence
and thorough instruction, send her to
DAVENPORT COLLEGE,
Department of Music unexcelled. ? , ...
. For cataloguer addregs ' " " ' '
CHAS. C; WEAVER,
-LENOIR, N. C.
c. j. pablier, president. o n. svddebth, cashier
BANK OF BLOW ING ROCK
BLOWING ROCK, N.C.
This Institution is offering its patrons every facility
consistent with safe Banking.
We buy and sell exchange, discount commercial pa
pers and give our customers every convenience of Banking
Business. ' . -''"'' :
We pay four per cent, interest on time deposits. No
account too large or too small for us to handle.
Call in and see us T.-hen convenient, or write us. We
are always glad to meet you. '"
Total 141.084.5 1.
State of North Carolina, Watauga
county, ss: , E. S. Coffey, Cashier
ot the alwve named bank, do sol'
emnly Hwear th; he above state
inent is true to the best of my know)
edge and belief.
E.S.Coffey, Cashier.
Correct Attest; N. L. Mast: W.
C. Coffey, Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me, this 12th day of June 1907.
J. M. May, Register of Deeds.
BEAD THIS,
The attention. of the public is re
spectfully called to these facts:
When ycu arein need of shoes for
Men, Women or Children, don't
fail to call on me as I cm save you
money on every pair you buy. My
Htock is new and up-to-date. ,The
ladies' $3,35 patent leather is truly
a beauty, To see them is to buy a
pair, to wear them is tc be satisfied.
I also carry a nice line of Ladies'
Dress Goods at prices to suit t h e
buyer.
1 also handle a full line of Gro
ceries, that are sold as reasonably as
possible.
I am always ready to buy yonr
produce at the very highest market
prices, and sell you goods at t h e
lowest possible rigure.
Be sure to call on me when in
towu, always remembering that it
a pleasure to show youjmy goods
and wait on my customers.
Thanking my friendgand custom
ers for past patronage, and asking
for. at least a portion of it in the fu
ture, I am respectfully yours,
D. Jones CottreJl
At the R. M. Green old stand,)
kill couch
mo CURE TH Luncs
" Br. King's
Ugv Discovery
W5 aU THROAT aWB lUWBTKOUBLEt.
GUARANTEED SATISrACXOSX
j. h. wilbon, president, ; ; habbybiirv, cashier.
MITCHELL COUNTY BANK
ELK PARK, BRANCH,
Capital and Surplus ,.....L........25t0Q0.W,
Resources, ..............:......;;...$200,000,00.
To merchants and farmers who desire better banking
facilities, we respectfully offer our services.
With our large reserve we can carry any account, no
matter how LARGE or how SMALL
We also issue demand certificates of deposit on which
we pay 4 per cent.
. Get one of our steel saviugs banks and begin to save
part of your money, . . '.
Brighten Up Your Home,
Two coats of Mastic Mixed Paint will make it look
like a new place. "Mastic Mixed Paint will last longer
than any other paint on the market." We carry
A FULL LINE OF PAINTS, OIL, ETXJ. "
When in town drop in and look over .
OUR LINE OF HARDWARES
London Stoffel Hardware Company
(WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.) - ;
ountam City, Tennessee. . .
N. B. Our Motto is "to keep what the People Want."
FOU LOWEST PRICES ON.
Furniture Carpets BJatting and Bugs.
-ND EVRYTHING IN THE FURNITURE LINE CAHO
The HouataiaCity inturcCo. .
Furni'ure Coffins and Caskets. :
Opposite Court House ' , -
MoiinlainCitY Furnitnre Coinpaiiy.
. Mountain Citr.TenneaBee.
Oct. 17, . .
MERCHANT ANDTRADER'S BANK
MOUNTAIN CI1 TENNESSEE.'
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