Tb3 Vatausa Democrat.
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at floooe, JV7 C.,"a second -
Joss mail matter,
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.
METHODIST CHCBCH;
' Preachinir on first Sunday in
each month at 11, a. m. and at
night: also inira ouuutiy niguc.
Sunday School at 10, a. m.
J. F. Hakdin, Supt.
J. H. Bhkndall, Pastor.
episcopal chcbch:
Third Sunday, 11, a. rn. "
Rev. W. R. Savage.
BAPTIST CHUBCH:
Preaching at 11, a. m., and at
night on second and fourth Sun:
daya in each- month. Sunday
Sofiool at 10, a. m.
D. D. DocoHEnTT, Supt.
J. F. Davis, pastor -.z
LOCAL NEWS.
-Court next Monday." .
Note change in the ad of the
Dank of Elk Part this week.
1. G. Greer returned to the
University thin week.
Fine rains just now after a
rather protracted drought.
Miss Mattie Curtice, of But
ler, in yiitiug relatives in Boone.
Glad indeed to know that
Mrs T. P. Adams continues to
improve.
Rev. John Hall and family,
of Gastoniajhave been spending a
few days in Watauga.
Mrs. W. R. Lovill is visiting
her mother at Sutherland this
week. (,
The court dockets are unusu
ally Jight and a very short term
of court may he expected.
Rev. Mr. Kistler, Lutheran
minister, is off this week to spend
a few days at the Jamqstown Ex
position. " " 1 N
-Prof. B. B. Dougherty is at-
tendinzn meeting of the county
ty Superintendents throughout
the State at Moutreat ibis week.
The statement of the Bank
ol Blowing Rock this week shows
quite a gain iu business since
the last report was published.
Miss Pearl Moretz, after
spending several weeks with rela
tives in Watauga left this week
for her home in Hickory. ' '
Don't forget to call.at.this of
fice and settle that little amount
you are due us next week. If you
are not a subscriber call and let
us sepd you the paper a while. r
-Mrs. Trivett,? who has been
in Boone under the treatment of
Dr. Hodges for some weeks, has
returned to her home on Beaver.
Dams very much Improved.
Romy Storle, who has been
spending his college vacation
with his parents on the Blue
R'dge, is, we" are very sorry to
hear, very low of fever. .
Prat. Roy M. Brown with his
wi'e, who has spent the summer
with his parents in Watauga, left,
this week for Raleigh when he
will teach for the next year.
Rev. W, R Savage, of Blow
ing Rock, is down this week do-ir-K
(or having done) some work
on the grounds of the Episcopal
church that la now Bearing com
pletion; - , ;
TO THE PUBLIC.
I have the best equipped watch
repair shop in the State, Mv ma
terial ig all first-class. Fine R. R.
Watches especially adjusted and
all defects corrected. A guarantee
goes with every watch repaired
by me No matter what yon want
I have it no guess, no botch.
wm nuivii is cleaned auu m
f j 1 t . . i ... I ...
i'ut;u wun tne o9sz bkui kdowu
;tp the trade. See CouncilUiouse,
oone, K. v. ; . ; .
.7. W. BRYAN. -
praduate Wach-maker Jeweler,
. Re?-S- E Oragg, of Sliull's
Mills, will preach at l)r(M
school house next Sunday at 3.
M. . .IT'
p. m. His subject will be "The
Saint's inheritance."
, Tbe stockholders in the Wa
tauga County Bank held theiran
nual meeting in the bank build
ing on Tuesday and re-elected the
same Board of Directors f o r
the ensuing year.
Mr. Claude Greene, of Collets
ville, who i just uplrom a sfvern
attack ol yphoid fever, is recu
perating at the home of his fath
er, Mr. Allen Green ou Meat
Camp.
Married on Wednesday of
last week Mr. Green, of Beaver
Dams, to Mias Maggie Sherwood,
youngest daughter of Rev. J. J.
L. Sherwood. The Democrat ex
tends congratlations.
J. M. Harrison writes us that
he and T. R. Caudell had a most
terrible combat with a rabid dog
the 23rd ult onthePineoluroad
near Mortimer. Fortunately the
dog was killed without either of
the men being bitten.
The Lenoir News announce
that in the future it will charge
full ad. rates for obituary notic
es. Well, they do become rather
tiresome, but we propose to pub
lish them, in short lorm, as loug
as we run, and good people con
tinue to die.
Misses Sallie Sieuknecht and
Mary Lillingt on Hardin, in com
pany with Mr. Gill Hodges and
family , left yesterday for James
town, where they will spend a few
days taking in the sights of the
greiit Exposition.
Mr. Roy Norris, son of Rev.
John Norris, died of typhoid fe
ver at his home on Bearer Dams
last Friday and was buried Sat
urday evening, leaving a young
wife and three small children.
Indeed the sympathies of all are
with the bereft in this dark hour.
Rev. J. C. Blaylock, father of
Missionary Blaylock, came over
last week and met his son whom
he had not seen for more than 10
years, and is traveling with him
while he fills his list of appoint
ments in the county.
We are sorry indeed to hear
of the very serious illness of Mr.
David Bingham, one of the grad
uating class of 1907 at the A. T.
S. His many frieuds here hope
that the disease may deal gently
with him and that he may soon
recover.
For sale, a high grade 12-
gage, Marlin pump gun with 2.6
and 30 inch barrel. If you wish
to buy a good gun at a low price,
call at Mr. M. P. Critcher's store,
Boone, N. C. on Monday or Tues
day of court, or write to J. d.
Horton, Elkin, N. t.
The macadam road irora Le
noir to Blowing Rock now seems
almost a certainty. We are told
that stock has been taken in the
enterprise to the amount of more
than f60,000. The nrsr biock
holders meeting will be held in
tanoir on Thursday, the 12th
irtBt., When the organization will
be perfected and officer eieciea.
We are told that Moses H. Cone
has taken t2,500 stock in the
road. .
-John Hodeee, of Howards
Creek, tells us that he caught in
bis corn field last week a ground
hog that tipped the scales at37
pounds. This is the largest one
we have beard of, and we surmise
that he is the aged prophet that.
has been responsible for the bad:
weather that is attribute to tne
ground hog each year. If this be
true, John should be -put on
Federal Dension rolls at once w
a slicht remuneration for his ex
cellent service to his country.
NOTICE.
-:1k f nnnniinee to the pub
lic that 1 have on band on Middle
Fork of New river, a lot of good
building and lacing ium. ,
wbich willUesoia a reuuuam
rates. I also have a fine lot of
realfinefruit trees which are a I
vunties known to suit the cli
mt here, and wbieh I propose
to sell on as good terms as any
reliable nursery man,
W. L,,uu rmi
Moreti,N.C, R.F.D.KOX.
All Humors
Am Impure mitten which the gkln, Wnt,
kWneyi and other organs cannot take cart
of without help.
Wmplei, bolli, enema and other trap,
tlona, loti o( appetite, that Ured feellnf,
bllloui tnrne, flu of indigestion, doll head
chei and many other trochlea are due to
toem. They are remoTed by
Hood's Sarsaparilla
In uioal liquid Ibrrn or In chocolated
UbletitoownaiSartataba. lOOdoteatl.
Rev. Walter Stanbury preach
ed his first sermon More a home
audience in the Methodist church
in Boone on Sundav night last,
and hi sermon was flue, show
ing great research by the youpg
college student. He lelt lor his fi
nal year at Trinity Tuesday raor
nlng.
The speaking on the merits
aud demerits of the Appalachian
Park Bill, indulged in by R. Z.
Linney and Shepherd M. Bugger
at the court house, on Saturday
afternoon, was very spirited in
deed, the aiguments pro and con
being fine. The same geutlrmen
will debate the same question at
Cove Crrek Academy next Satur
day Eve. and all in reach should
turn out to hear them.
The Singing Normal that
has been in session at Deerfleld
for the past month, conducted
by Prof. Bacon, came to a close
last Friday, and as it was very
largely attended, we take t that
vocal music in Watauga will be
much improved as a result of the
efforts of this eminent vocal in
structor.
Friend Gill Hodges and fami
ly, who have been with friends
and relatives in Watauga for
some time past, left yesterday
tor their home at Cheyenne, Ofc
lahoma. Their friends here are
numbered by their acquaintance,
all of whom wish for them a safe
and pleasant journey to their far
western home.
Rev. J. F. Davis asks us to
announce that in the future he
will fill his pul pit in the Baptist
church in Boone on the 2nd Sun
day in each month at 3, p. m., in
stead of 11, a. m. as heretofore.
He will preach at Three Forks
church at eleven o'clock on the
second Sunday in each month un
til farther announcements are
made.
To the road overseers of
Cove Creek township, whose re-
ports'wete not received by the
board of supervisors on Aug. 1st.
you are herby notified that you
must have your roads in 'good con
ditionand report the same on Sat
urdav before court at N. L.
Mast's store All overseers who
donotrepon&t that time will
rw renorted to the court. A. P.
Glenn Ch'ra. '
BANK REP0ET.
Following is a report of the con.
dition of the bank of Blowing Rock
at BlPVing Rock in the etate of
North Carolina, at the close of busi
ness Aug., aa 1907:
resources:
Loans and discounts - f 8,9 94.00
Overdrafts secured
Overdrafts unsecured 60,38
Banking house . 1,000.00,
Furniture and fixtures , 1,836.70,
Due from .b'ks and b'krs 7,881.76.
Gold coin - .$o.
Silver coin, Including all mi
nor coin currency 840 49.
National Bank note and oth- .
erlj. S. Notes, a.oso oo.
Total..'....' ...............81,705.83
LIABILITIES -
Caoital stock t 000.00.
Undivided profits less cur.
rent expenses and taxt p'd 9349.
Time certificates olileposn 3,5940.
Deposits subject to check 1 8,897.76.
Cashier's checks outstandin' iao.05.
Total........:......... ..75.83-
State of North Carolina, Watauga
county, as: I, U. M. budderth,
CVliier ofthe above named. nanK,
do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best ol my
knowledge and belief "
G. M. Sudderth, Cashier.
Correct Attett: 0. J. Earlier. W.
p. Lentz, aad W. L Holshouser
Directors. ' '
.Subscribed and sworn to? before
me this aStb day of Augigoj: v
J P. Clakk. Notary Fublic
PACTS ABOUT THE APPALACHIAN
SCHOOL.
1, Two large school buildings; a sixty-room dormitory
for women, and several boarding houses for men.
z. a lacuity or 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. Cv
The next term begins Septemember S, 1907.
THE NORTH CAROLINA
State Normal and Industrial College.
Regular Coursf s leading to degrees of Bachelor ol Pedngogy,
ttacMor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, aud a new course leading to
the degree of Bachelor of Music,
Board, laundry, tuition and fees for nw of text books, etc.,
f 170 a year. For Iree-tutition students, 125.
The Normal Department gives thorough instruction In the sub
jts taught iu the schools aud colleges, and special pedagogical
training for the profession of teaching. Teachers and Graduates of
other colleges are offered aone-yearspecial course iu Pdagog and
allied subjects. ,
The Commercial Department offers practical instruction In
Stenography, Typewriting, Buok-Keeping and other buniness sub
ects. The Departments of Manual Arts and Domestic Science provide
instruction in Manual Training and in web subjects as relate di
rectly to the home and family. .. .. : '
The Music Department, iu addition to the degree course, offers
a certificate course in rocal and instrumental music.
To secure board in the dormitories, all free-tuition applcatlons
should be made before July 15. The fall term will oeii September
18,1907.
For catalogue and other information, nddrcps,
J. I. F0UST, President,
GREENSBORO, N. C.
FRESH DRUGS AND
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 Tabaceoes, 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. C, May 1. . M. HODGES, M. D.
Offices in Blackburn Hotel.
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 all times
pay the Highest Cash Prices.
I will also have for sale at Wholesale Prices, Corn, Chop,
and Flour and will sell as 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 for your barter and sell you goods
for less money than you have been paving.
For the present I will pay $1.95 for Birch Oil.
Yours for Business,
MILLARD F. HOPKINS.
Elk Park, May 1st, 1907.
Everything ia
1 rco C-CQ-fl 7
17amdiis for
r?J fhcirWbwome and'
tiJ Sterling QualUtetf
For sale b , -
1
TRAINING
TOILET ARTICLES.
Good Foot-Wear.
CRADDOCK-TERRY COS
ienoth of service
Is an important amsidcralion
thisaiyjishyeasy fitting shoe
isunexcelled
tit. MIL L E R.
-The Training School bad ft
most promising opening onTueff
day in fact far the beet it bos;
ever had at the tail term. The fac
ulty itmains the same with $b9
addition of MissMattbews,anao
coraplished teacher from Meck
lenburg, and to improve on the
teaching force ol the school would
be a hard task indeed. The open
ing of the public school in one of
the buildings on the campus at
the Bame hour was quite as flat
tering, and uuder the Tonnage?
mentoftwo most efficient lad
teacher", Misses Maggie Combsj
and Edna Holsclaw, we may ex?
pecta most successful term: The
public school will continue for a.
term of eight, mouths.
Thoe O. Skinner, Jr., of Hender
son, son of Ex-Congressman Skin
ner and nephew of Col. Harry
Skinner, suicided a few days ago
by shooting himself through the
heart No cause is assigned. Ha
was a Uniuersity student.
John A. Gates, of Fayetterille,
editor of North Carolina Baptist,
has been choeen as chairman of
the Executive Committee of the
State Anti-Saloon League to sue
ceed J. W. Bailey, resigned.
fern
j wuiwiwiwrisq
After the first of next January,
liquor can be sold legally in onl
sixteen counties of the State.
HOMES IN THE SOUTHWEST,
There will be a meeting of the
people at Trade, Tenn., on Aug.
81 , 1907, to form a colony to go
to the south-west in the near fu
tnre;to consider land proposi
tions, to decide on a location and,
send representatives to investi
gate and report.
R. S. Russell, Traveling pass
enger Agent of the Frisco & Rock;
eland Railway will be present to
give the people information in re
gard to transportation, etc.
All person interested in form
ing this colony, or who desire in-
brmation in regard to the soutni
west, should be present.
T. E. P. LARIMER.
FOR SALE.
Three hundred acres of fine land
in Baird's Creek,thi8 county: One
half cleared, remainder weu rim
hprpd. Fiftv acres srood bottom
fine mineral prospects. Two good
dwelling nouses, iour ana eigne
rooms. Goon water and fine or
chards. This is an ideal farm and
will be sold reasonably. Don't fail
to investigate if you are thinking;
of buying. Address
B. F. CORNELL, Vilas, N. C
INSURANCE,
Largest Insurance Agency in
Western North Carolina.
Harry Baily, Elk Park, N. C,
Mitchel County Bank BuiUJ
ing. ,
Write me for rates on your
property, only the best com
panies represented, the ones
that pay claims. .
HELP WANTED Wecan give
several families, especially girls,
steady employment at our mills.
Good pay. Cheap and nice homes
graded school, five churches. Bee)
town in the State.
American Hosiery Mills,
Ke.nersville, N-C
NOTICE. ., .
Having qualified as executor of
the estate of J. C. Underwood,
Dec'd. late of Watauga county
N. C, this is to notify all person
harinir claims airainst the estate
ot said deceased to exhibit them,
to the undersifiied on or before
July 18th, .1908, or this notice
will be plead in bar ol their re.
mverv. All nenions indabted to
said estate will please make inv
mediatesettlenient. misjuir xo,
1907.
- G. LrSTome; Executor,