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LOCAL
NEWS.
Hot weatner ror March.
' " . ' "'r'
nerwooa a neraa. uns weeK.
Dr. Jones hopes to 'get Into
ibis new home Very soon. 4
't Mrs Calvin Cottrell has gone
to her Tennesse home, but her
husband will remain here until
. after court ; .
Rev. J. Norton Atkins, was
in town luesaay on nta .return
to Blowing Bock from filling
his appointments in Ashe coun
tor. ; . , ' - ,: '
, We were hoping that measels '
Jiad almost ran its course in this
vicinity, but H. J. Hardin's fam
ily is wrestling with it, as is. al
so Van Matthews, of Charlotte,
a student of the A. T. S,
.and Taylors vllle is tho place .for
the Republican Congressional
(Convention. Official call in this
-Prof, J. B; flolt, of Oreens
Jborb, musician of "State repu
tation, is here with Rev. Coman,
and ? his trained voice blended
witbjthosie of our good local sing
,ers,;adds much indeed to the in
terest of the services.
Couttoext Monday, and it
is theayoii are invited to call at
this; office and settle your ac
count. The post office depart
ment is after us and w are call
edupon to get after you. 'And
nv nauy v, vunu o cut.
-W were sorry indeed to learn
ol tpe death of Mrs. Luther Miller
of Blowing Book, which occurred
.at her home Friday.. Our sympa
thy goes put to the Wreared bus
jband,aad chfldren. May the God
who ; tempers 'the wind to the
.shorn lamb comfort thein.
-&ln. W. H. Gentry, of Jeffer
soni ialspending a few days with
her daughter, Mrs. J, 0. Horton.
The' kind lady, though right well
adva"iiced In yean, is still inter
esting. May her stay among us
We were taught when 4 boy
that it was naughty indeed not
to answer letters. This being the
case, some of o ur out-ol-the-coun-
ty 'subscribers have treated us
badly 9f late. '
taWhan tt. rmnA vArnan .. trail
six miles to settle a newspaper
account of several years stand
ing as one did this week, it does
seem fo u that it is lime for the
strong, -'able-bodied .male delin
quents to corne a ru:nin' on
what tlieyare due
-W;tt McMillan, bf lTg;Ashe
county; passed through town
Tuesday with 60 head of young
-cattle he had bought jn Madison
and Vancey counties-He stop
ped fit the office door long eu
ougltto chuck la his 'rock due
on subscription leaving this ad
monition: "Let her come along;
antf do tbtaet you can.'' ' -
--From a - private letter we
learn that Mr. Thos. Williams.
of Jordanville, New. York, who
spent some months in Watauga
in ,1896, had the misfortune of
falling and breaking his right
leg. Mt. .Williams has ra a n y
friends here who will be sorry
, and wOl wish lor him a speedy
.recovery. -
FOR SALE!
' I will sell at auction at mv
home at Vilas on April 10th, the
following personal property, to
wi Two fine match two-year-.old
mules; tw,o match 4,wo.year
.old fillies; one good milK cow; a
(number of fine sheep: one hog a
lot of corn, bay ana other feed.
jBqn't fail to attend. Oath down
,on all sold except the horse stock
!.u i o .'ii.. M.t . :n
' WUII muIVU 4 U1UUUIB 11IU UI IW
, ;-Mre. A. C. Triv?tt who has
spent the winter at the' Black
burn House has returned to her
old home onJJeaver Bams, Irom j Friday, May JstJ 3 908. Every,
whence, after a few daysi sheahd body is invited and if tbechurch
her . husband r wffl go to.Tenn ; es and Sunday schools want new
where they will make their lu- sone books for this .vear I willbe
tun home. Their many friends ra.lad to have your order.' The
rrr ,eavinK- e
-: To the Camp of Nimrod Trip
lett Camp, U. C. V: You an call
ed to meet in Boon, next Mon
day to attend to some business
in regard to paying our dues,
which will be only 10 cents to
each member and other business
of importance. Be sun to come
prepared to fix all matters per
taining to the Grand Reunion.
E. J. NorrU, Com. "
The services which were be
gun on last Sunday, by Rev. D.
H. Coman, of Lenoir, in the Meth
odist cborch in Boone coutinues;
and the interest therein is Increa-
ing daily. Never in its history, so
far as our recollection goes, has
Boone had wittiin her gates so
forceful a preacher. Logical, ear
nest, full. We trust, yes, believe,
that great and lasting good
must and will be accomplished
for .this com.munity. God is talk
ing to us through him and 'tis a
benediction to sit at the feet of
this Godly man and learn.V Tru
ly we wish the world could hear
as w are hearing.
' ' SisImm leads. . .. .
Iron wedges25 cts; atGreen's.
Fresh soda drinks at Cot
trrll's. .
Sherwood can furnish you
your spring suit! . ;
Wanted some nice Batter,
eggs aud Chickens at L. L. Crit-
ch'n.?v;i;' - .
Just in, Home nice watet pat
terns and ladies long gloves ' at
L. L, ditchers. . .
Come and see the new goods
at Sherwood's Seeing is believ
ing. Ladies, don't., forget when
you want a new dress that Sher.
wood is wanting to save you
money.' V
Of course I have some bar
gains for you. Bou't tail to . see
Sherwood's special prices.
Be sure and call on Cottrell
during court Some special bar
gains for you,r
Chisels raw-hide Isce leather,
emery wbeltt; Cattle lends, heel
braces belt punches Mingle trees
irons: at Green's. '
Noticel I will on Monday of
court at my store door in Boone
at 12, M., sell goods at auction
to the highest bidder for cash.
Be sure to come and get some
! good goods at your own price. 1
am compelled to make room for
my spring line. D. J. Cottrell.
EcvsblieM Cosf rcnioHl CosvestMB.
By virtue of my office as Chair
man of the Republican j Excutive
Committ of I be Eight Coagre
sional District olNortbCarolina,
and, in addition having oncer
tained the wishes of the Excut
ive Committee, I hereby call a
contention of the . Republican
paVty lor the Eighth (N. a) Com
gresHional District to be held in
jhe.townofTaylorayille, N. C. on
the 22nd day of April, 1908, at
2 o'clovk, p. m. .
The purvMMe.ol this convention
is to nominate a candidate Ibr
Congress, to select two alternates
to the National Convention at
Chicago, to elect a Prenidential
Elector, to reorganise the Dis
trict organization, and (or the
transaction ol such other busi
ness as may properly come be
fore the convention. . .
The Chairmen of the various
County organizations ol the dis
trict are requested to take due
notice of this call and to hold
their conventions strictly in ac
cordance with the plan of organi
zation so .thaf', their counties
may be properly represented in
the Congressional Convention.
This the 10th day of March, 1908.
,, Cbas. H. fowles, Chairman.
Republican Ex. Com., 8th (N. C.)
Cong. Dist. ;
PsUic Wwifliv ;
There will be a public singipg
"at the court house in Boone, on
two books will be used by Prpf.
Geo. , W. Bacon in our county
normals this year, and it is up
to all the churches to get the
same books. One is "The Beacon
Light" 30 cts. per copy or f 3.00
per doz. Also "The Gospel Mes
sage ra Song," 25c per copy, or
f 2.45 per dozen post paid.
W: T.Vandyke,
Blowing Rock, N.C.
A. W. DULA COMING.
The expert . Eye Specialist of
Lenoir N. C. will be in Boone du
ring the entire week beginning
March 23 1908 First week of
Court. I will briog my Opthal-'
moscope and hydrocarbon lamp
and Trail Case and Special Test
ing Instruments so that 1 cau
give os complete and thorough
an examination as I can In my
office in Lenoir, N. C. I will be
specially prepared to give the
Dark Room Tent and will give it
in addition to the Light Test
during this week. '
EYES TESTED FREE.
Beginning This Year" I will
make Various Points in Watauga
County, at least Twice a Year.
All work Guaranteed. You run
no risk as 1 will make Watauga
County, and you can always see
me on my next Trip.
Bring your eye troubles to me
and get satisfactory Glasses.
Get your glasses of a mau who
has a reputation to sustain, ask
anj ol my many friend in your
county il the work 1 have done
for them in the past has given
entire satisfaction.
While in Watauga I will make
a trip to Cove Creek and Valley
Cruues any one that wants work
done other than at Boon will
please write me at Lenoir betore
the 25 of March or at Boone
during Court week.
$ ALFRED W. DULA,
Lenoik, N. C.
10 years practicwl and nm-ceas-lul
experience in fitting glasn.
' Graduate Philadelphia Collegb
Optics. Graduate Eye Depart
ment Medico-Cblrurgical Hospi
tal. , . ' .'"
1 NOTICE.
North Carolina, ''Watauga County,
; In the Superior Court. L. W.
' Reece vs. G. T. Lethco.
By yirtue of an execution directed
to the undersigned from the Superi
or Court of Watauga county in the
aboye entitled action, I will, on
Monday, the 33rd day of March.
1908, between 10 o'clock a. m., and
4. p. m., at the court house door o
aid counlv, sell to the highest bid
der for canh, to satisfy said execu
tion issued on Feb. 17, '08, all the
right, title and interest which the
said 0. T. Lethco, defendant, has
in the following described real es
tate, to wit: Four tracts ojarcels
ot land adjoining the Iain's of Ervin
Green, G. f. Shornll, L. E. Stout
ahd others, on the waters of Beaver
Dam creeK, Watauga county, N. C.
; Tract No 1. Beginning on a
cbestnnt, tbeuce N. 120 poles to
a chestnut, thence E. 127 poles
to a chestnut, thence S. 126
poles to a stake, thence lo the be
ginning. ' ' - - ' .
Trace No. , 2 Beginning. on a
chestnut, corner to Johnson,
thence N. 126 poles to a btk',
f thence E. 126 poles to a srake,
thence S. 126 poles to a cbwtnot
Ed Jobnson'M corner, thence with
his line tp the beginning.,..
Tract N'V 8. Beginning on a
chestnut, corner to Ed Johnson,
thence rnnnifTp: with a conoition
al line to a.poplar in the branch,
thence N. 8 poles to an oak.
thence E. 58 pples to a chestnut,
thence S. 20 poles to the begin
ning. :v : ?-;,r - -.
Tract No. 4. Beginning on -a
large poplar, thence W. 64 poles
to a chestnut, thence N. 80 poles
to a dogwood tbeuce E, 20 poles
to a chestnut, thence N. 45 boles
to a chestnut oak thence E. 65
to a locust, thence 6- 45 poles
to a chewtnut, thence W.2o jwles
to a stake, thence S. 80 poW to
the beginning, 'containing 254 a.
exes more or lees. Deed recorded
in Book 5 pages 483 A, 4. Am
ount of Judgment f 64-79 and in
terest on same from Feb. 15th,
1906 and coetn. , ' '
-Nemo E.-IwU1 be at the
Blackburn House jn Boone du
ring court prepared to do any
and all work in the dental line.
Cull on me and get good work at
reasonable prices. R. D, Jennings.
Yoyo3
Needs purifying and your whole a'ystem renovating in the
spring, as pimples, boils, eruptions, loss of appetite and that
j tired feeling annually prove.
:a leeiing annually prove. ;
Hood's Sarsaoarilla is the
devised for the complete purification of the blood and the
Complete renovation of the whole system.
It will make you feel better, look better, eat and sleep
better and give you the best possible preparation for the hot
days of summer, as over 40,000 people have testified in "the,
last two years. Today buy and begin to take '
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Usual form, liquid, or in tablet form, called Sarsatabs, 100 Doses $1
Grass Seed, ; Grass Seed. .
We have a big stock of all kinds of Grass Seed. We
bought all -pur seed before the big advance m January
and the early buyers are going to get bargains. "Nuf
Sed." ,.: n.
HARNESS AND SADDLES
There has recently been a decline in the price of Leath
er and we have just opened up the biggest stock of Bri
dies, Saddles, Collars, Harness and Leather Goods ever
shown in Mountain City. Visit our
FARMERS SUPPLY DEPARTMENT,
and see if you do not save money.
London Stoff el Hardware Company
, (WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.)
Mountain City, Tennessee.
N. B. Our Motto is "to keep what the People Want"
J.W. WRIGHT, Pi. W. Y. DUNOAll, V. P. I.
MERCHANT & TRADERS BANK.
tflfounfan Gityt tfentiessee.
Transacts a General Banking Business.
AUTHOlUZEDCAPITAL..............W,(?(?a0f7.
STOCKHOLDING DIRECTORS-J. W Wright, L S.
Rarnfeh. R. F. V rfp-ht E. R
D. Wills R .E. Donnelly, J. N.
butler, B. K. Brown, ri. iv
NOiS STOCKHOLDING
T. H. Sutherland, L. H. Hawkins, w, S. Cok, J. D. Rob
Inson, W. F, Shull, M. E willwn John H. Bingham. .
c j. PABLIER, President. : ;
DANK OF DL0WIN6 ROCK:
' ";B hp W I NG.R0C K, 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
Business.. ;
, We pay four per cent,
account too large or too small
" Call in and see us when
are always glad to meet you.
j. h. wilbon, president.
MITCHELL COUNTY BANK
EhK PARK, BRANCH,
Capital and Surplus................. ....:.::.......L..25,000.00.
Resources,;.....,...................."......, $200,000,00.
To merchants anJ 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.1
We also issue demand certificates of deposit on which
we pay 4 per cent
Get one of our steel savings banks and begin to save
part of your money.
j-oft lowest fricej? OxN. v - ,
Fdniiture Carpets BJatting and Eugs,
-Xi EVBYTHING IN THE ; FURNITURE LINE CALL ON
leHouaMCity; FuralturcCa '
Furniture Cofins;and Caskets.
Opposite Court Bouse,
f'punfain GiflY
I ''-.. "J r.
While he may not be responsi.
ble (or the late financial "panic,"
Roosevelt is Undoubtedly the
author ol the political panic now
disturbing some of the O.O. IV
brethren.
fo)
l2)
most effective medirine ever
8. RAIIBO, Cwhler, J. K. WiUH Art. Cuhlcr.
Butkr. L S.. Donnllv. H T.
Wills, W. T. Smythe, J. C.
Wills and Win. H, Wilson.,
DIRECTORS-J. G. Butler,
; a. m. BtnDfcifrH-cashier,
every convenience of Banking
,
interest on time deposits. No
for us to handle.
convenient, or write us. We
; -
habby baily, caslner.
, : '
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Fumilnre Company. )
fJJplintn.jn City Teoness.'j
CominsToGourt?
store. I want to ahonr you thQ
nicest line of 5 and 10 cent goods
j wu ijmis own iu vr ivuj vi luc auu
THE LOWEST TRICES IN THE
-COUNTY,-Almost
any Jittle article you may
wish! I will sell you cloth from 20
to 80 per cent cheaper than you
can buy elsewhere.
Give me a call and let Die con
vince you of the above:
Yours very truly, '
R. M. GREEN,
8-5. ' v ' ' ,
East Boone
Is the place to go when you are
in need of Dry Good. No
tions, Groceries Standard pat,
ent Medkines. etc,
SOMETHING TO EAT.
Flour, Bacan, Lard, Supar, Cof
., fee, Rice and canned goodi.
Tbacco, Cheroots, Candies in
the greatest variety
SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
I always keep in stock a full line
of School Supplies, such as
stationery of all kinds, inksj
pens, pencils, crayons, in (act,
almost anything used in the
school room ,
WANTED: Fresh butter, eggs, al)
kinds of grain for which I wilj
pay e;ood prices ....V.......
Thanking you for your patonage
already received and hoping to mer
it it in the future, I am,
Very Respectfully,
L. L, CRITCHER.
(Near School Campus.)
NOTICE,
By virtue of the power of sale con
tained In a mortgage deed executed
by J. B. Fox and wife to Vance Byera
on the 85th ot June, 1906, and duly
assigned to Aron Townsend a.nd Wes
ley Korwo d.land subsequently assign
I. N. Corpening We will, on Mon
day, the SOth of March, 1908, at the
court hoube door in Boone, N. C. sell
to the highest biaaer for cash the fol
lowing described tract of land, situa
ted in Watauga county, N. C, adjoin
ing the lands of L. L. Lowrance and
others: Beginning on a sugar tree.
runs W. 60 poles to a stake: thence N.
80 poles to a white oak, L. L. Jxw-
ranoe's corner: then E. with his line
80 poles to a white oak; then N. 28 P.
to a rock: then E. 28 poles to the ford
of the creek below J. Townsend's mill;
then up the creek to a spruce pine;
then to the beginning, containing 25
acres, more or leu, to satisfy the bal
ance due ou said mortgage of about
$40, Interest and cost. This Feb. 28th
1908. Aron Towmteud, Wesley Nor
wood and I. N. Corpenlntr Assignee
of mortgagee. L. D Lowe, Atty.
NOTICE. SALE OF LAND.
United States of America vs. J.
A. Denney.
By virtue of a FIfa to the under.
signed directed from the U. 8. pis.
trlct Conrt held at Statesvllle, N. C,
will, on the 1st Monday In April.
1908, between the legal hours of sale
at the court honse door in the 4wn
ot Boone, in said county and state, ex
pose for sale to the highest bidder for
cash all the right, title and intercut
of said defendant, J. A. Denney, In ,
and to the following tract or parcel
of laud lying and being In Elk town-
ship in said county and State. It .be
ing the tract of land conveyed to J. )
A. Denney by deed from J a o t
Hodges and wife, containing 68 acres.
Deed, made 29h day of January. 1904. 1
Recorded on page 449 In Book T.,'
Kefej-enee hereto made to said deeds '
so registered for tnore specific disorlp
tion. tjald sale -being made for the
purpose of satisfying the above
named flfa with jail ,oosts. This 24th
of Feb. 1908.
J. M. M1LLIKAN. TJ. 8. Marshal,
By F. W. YOUNG, D. M. '
NOTICR SALE OF LAND. I
The United States of America vs. '.
.Thomas Watson. .
By virtue of a Flfa to the under
signed, directed from the U, 8., Die-;
trlct Court at SUtesville, N. C, I will
on the first Monday In April, 1906, be-;
tween the legal boors of sale at the '
court 'house door Id the tewn of
Boonej Watauga county, N. C, ex
pose for sale to the highest bidder for
cash all the right, tit.e and interest,
ofsaid defendant, Thomas Watson,
in and, to the following described:
tract or parcel of land lying and be
ing in Stony Fork township, in said
eoonty and 8tate, eoutatiiiag 72 sens
ami bounded as follows: dj tne janas
fo Larkin Watson, Warren Senders, :
Alex Welburn and others. Said land -being
conveyed byL. B. McNeil to
Thos. Watson by deed dated April ;
17th, 1908. Registered In Book 4, pge ,
tWl, the 26th of June 1906. Refer' ce .
kM n mula tn md deeds mo reals-.
tared for moie tpeeiflo description. ,
Q.lyl U ka(n m an. lrvf 4k A niimnM
of satisfy ine- the above named Flft"
and cost. This 24th day of Feb. 1908.
The above tract of land being
fouud in excess of Thos. Watson's
homestead. ,;
J. M. M ILLIKAN, V. S. Marsha,
By F.W. TOUNO Deputy Mrsfe
Veese.Greeu,;,-