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LOCAL NEWS.
County singing in Boone Ju
ly the 4th.
30 yds. quilt calico at Greens
next Saturday for 25-cts.
-Mr. and Mrs. C. I). Coffey, of
Vilke8boro, visited in Roonelast
week, leaving on their return
Monday.
The weather is most splen
did just now sunshine and show
ers so interspersed that vegeta
tion is fairly luxuriating.
Lost between Todd and
Boone a pair of gold-rimraed eye
glasses. Under will be rewarded
by returning same to J. C. Ray
or this office.
A black Bilk parasol left in
the Baptist church in Boone a
.boutamonthsinceisat thi of
fice awaiting a claimant and pay
for this notice.
A severe wind storm Monday
morning did elieht damaire to
growing crops, and mueh of the, ipprecition
young iruit was shaken from the
trees
T. S. Coffey came up from Le
noir last Friday, bringing .with
him his mother, who will spend
the eummer at the Critcher Hotel.
Mr. Coffey returned to Lenoir
Monday.
Attorneys E. F Lovill, E. S.
Coffin1 and J. H. Florin.!- Wt
Monday morning for the Cougres-
sioual add State Conventions at
Salisbury and Charlotte, respec
tively. J, W. Farthing, foreman, with
ii number of curix-titere. beeran
work on the boys' dormitory at
theA.T. S., Monday morning
The building will be a good one
,wben completed.
A number of the young peo
ple of Boone and surrounding
.community, attended the open
ing dance, of the season at the
Bio wine- Hock Hotel on Satur
day night last.
Blowing Rock Lodg, 267,
M.. w. vr. m ., mil IClCUiaiU IUO uu
olJuly by having a public spea
king on ;Odd Fellowship and a
picnic. Everybody invited. Come
and enjoy a day at Blowing
Rock. L. Bollinger, Sec.
M. P. Critcher. street over
seer, is doing some splendid work
.u ,.:a i . i.:
some improvements on streets
,will be begun at once, He is cer
tainly to be congratulated upon
the nice start he has made.
Elijah Trivett, an aged citi
zen of Watauga, died at the home
of his daughter, Mrs Alf. Brown,
of Meat Camp, last Friday, and
the remaius were taken to the
Adams graye yard Saturday for
burial. A good, christian gentle
man gone.
DR. W. II. WAKEFIELD, of
.Charlotte will be in Bootie at the
. Critcher House, on Friday, July
17th, and at Banner Elk on Sat
urday, July 18th. One day only.
His practice islimitpdto the Eye,
Ear, Nose and Throat and Fit
ting Glasses
Don't fail to come to the bar
pain sale next Saturday. It. M.
Greene.
The law requires that all Con
federate pensioners (soldiers and
widows) shall renew their appli
cation before the Clerk of the
Court and that all prospective
pensioners must file such applica
tion between now and July 6th,
to obtain recoimitionby the Pen
sion Board.
Mm. Elizabeth Eggars, wid
ow of the late Johial Ejnrars. of
Mabel, was married at the home
of her brother, Mr. W. L. Bryan
in Boone, last Thursday, to a
Mr. Simmons, of Ziouville, Rev.
J. F. Dayis officiating. The coup
le was given a string band sere
nade on Thursday night. They
left for their home atZionville
Friday morning.
The legal fraternity of Wa
tauga county has performed a
yery graceful act indeed, in the
purchase of a handsomely fram
ed lilc-eized pictuie of the late
Judge Green, to be hung on the
walls of the court room. We are
told that the pictures of .1 udce
Councill, Col. G. N. Folkaud Ma
jor H. Bingham will also adorn
the walls of the court room a lit
tle later on. This is fine, but
it would be ameer remain brance ol
the late Judge Green lor nil of his
friends in Watauga to coutrib-1
ute something to the price of a
neat monument to be placed at
his neglected grave near his old
home, as a slight tokn of. their
of the big-hearted
Judge. Let this move be inaugu
r&ted at oncfe, aud the Democrat
is ready to do its part,
Just received 620 yards fine
dress goods. Prices below com
petition .-R. M. Greene.
Another Sail Road Meeting.
The Watauga County Railroad
Company held its second meeting
at Blowing Rock last Friday.
Stock to the amount of $10,000
was taken. It is hoped and be
lieved that all the subscription
to the proposed road last fall
may be turned to this enterprise.
Messra. Cone and Irvin were
appointed a committee to see
what the Carolina & North West
em road would do for the new
road from Edgemont or Lenoir
to some point in Watauga.
Messrs. Earnhardt and Henkle
were to see the Yadkin Lumber
Co. and larn just what they
would do to come from Lenoir
to Cook's Gap. No one knows
iust what will be done, if, indeed,
anything. Our local men are do
ing all they can and it is hoped
that some company, the State
op the county may come to their
help. Every man who lives in
Watauga' ought to encourage
the move for a road, and we be
lieve they will
This is the greatest section of
the State; we need development
and our only hope is a road. We
must encourage it at home.
The Prohibition National Con
vention will be held at Colum
bus, Ohio, July 15, and if thovo
ters that have forced the dry
issue in so manv States votes as
they talk, there will be enbught
Prohibition voteH cast to cause
trouble for the two old parties.
mm mm
. Meaaow Machinery-
McCormick and Osborne Mow
.era, Rakes, etc. Also full line of
Repairs on hand. Write me or
.come and see me. No freight.
Bring your wagon and get an
.outfit cheaper than you can buy
,on the railroad.
W. E. SHIPLEY,
ValleCrucis.N.C.
DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills
FOR BACKACHE
The Home Milling Co. ,
To the Merchants of Wa
tauga County:
WE WANT YOUR TRADE.
Our leading brands.
'SNOW FLAKE" and
PIEDMONT VALLEY."
Our Guarantee. 100 per cent.
P U R E
EVERY BAG FULL WEIGHT.
To Buck Our Guarantee:
OUR REPUTATION.
Give Us Your Order for
FLOUR.
HOME MILLING CO..
Depot Stiiket, Lenow, N; C.
T. F. SEEH0RN, Manager.
64;
Property Tax fer Poblic Roads
To the voters of Watauca coun
ty, and especially to the public
road hands:
Well, the prohibition election is
over and I think the State did
credit to itself by the nohlo stand
it has taken to protect its citi.
zens. But I believe we all owe our
selves and onr stock another
debt that we can pay if we will
only go at it right, and that is
to haye a road law passed by the
coming Legislature taxing the
property to help keep up the pub
lie roads
Well, some will say, we have al
ready all the taxes to pay we
can stand. Let me tell yon who
pays the biggest road tax. It is
the man who keqia and leeds
four hors. s to do the work that
two ought to do. Don't that
man pay at least $150 per year
road tax, uud the roads not. bet
tered? The younar men who have
all the road duty on their shoul
ders, are very often poor men
and have but little interest in
the public roiidw, so thev are not
concerned. Besides, it is not lair
to put it on the poll tux as is
now the cane.
Now boys, let me suggest a
plan, nnd let's all try it and see
if it don't work out right. It
we will each and everv one agree
that will, for one year, at least,
lay our polities down and snv
that we will not vote for an v one
for the legislature, regardless of
his politics, unless he will agree
publ'cly that he will do all hecan
to pasH a road law, putting a
reasonable amount of tax upon
the property and pollB to help
ki)p the roads worked out. Aud
unless the two old parties, or one
of them, will make this agree
ment then let us all get together,
nominate a tood mun on a nub
lie road platform and then elect
him. We can do this if we will ou
ly try..
But if one or both of the old
parties begin to say, "I will pass
a road law if the people wunt it.',
then let us drop him on the spot
for we know by past experience
that they don't mean one word
they say. I hope I will see others
taking up this subject in the pa
pers, and let every one freely ex
press his opinion on the matter,
and in the future I will write an
other letter on the subject.
JOHN A. DENNEY.
THE N0TH CAROLINA
State Noi mal And Industrial College
MAINTAINED MY Til K STATE KOK I UK EDUCATION OK Tlll WOMBNlW
NORTH CAROLINA.
Four regular Courses that lead to I grecs.
Special Courses offered in Teaelu-r Training, Music, Manual Arts,
and Domestic Science and in the Commercial Department.
F ree Tution to those who agree to teach in the schools of North Car.
olinfl.
Uoard, laundry, tuition and ajl other expenses, including uscof text
books, f 170.00 a year. For free-tuition students $125.00 a year.
Those desiring to enter shoulJ apply as early a possible, The cap.
acity of the dormitories is limited.
Fall Session begins September 15, ioob'.
For catalogue and other information address.
J. I. FOUST, Puksident,
Greensboro, N. C.
-Sl'hUAL 1JAKUAIN HALE.
JUNE 27th, 1908.
I will conduct a special bar
gain sale at my store on the a
bove date. All of my stock at re.
duced prices
Don't fail to share in these bar.
irninfl. 1
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R. M. GREEN.
3-5.
Highland Gay, Junior,
THE AMERICAN STANDARD BRED STALLION,
OWNED TIY
THE WATAl'UA SADDLE HORSE ASSOCIATION
For years there his been on the
statute books of this State a law
prohibiting the sale 6l cigarettes
or cigarette paper to boys unde
17 years old. In every commu-
nity boys under 17 go on smok
ing cigarettes as if the law wasn't
in existence and nobody is pros
ecuted for violating the law.
which is proof conclusive that the
law is violated with impunity.
A writer in the Charlotte Ob
server calls attention to this ci
garette evil and wants to know
why the boys who smoke cigar
ette are not arrested and made
to tell where they get the cigar-
etts. The man with whisoev in-
side of him or in his possession
can be sworn and made to tell
where he got the goods, why
not try a similar, process to sup
press t h e sales of. cigarettes,
which are more dangerous to
boys than whiskey. Statesville
Landmark.
It is odd to see Chiongo. impor
ting canned goods, but so it is.
Canned candidates and canned
platforms, put up at the great
V hite House cannery, were im
ported in job lots nnd dished out
to delegates under the name of
crow.
THE NORTH CAROLINA
COLLEGE OF AGRICUITURE AND ARTS
This horse was purchased from KEYS BROS., of Maryville.Ohio,
at a cost of $2,700, and his services will be offered during the sea
son under the Kkilfull management of J. II. Hnyes. All precautions
will betaken to prevent accidents, but will not beresponsibleshould
any occur.
HIGHLAND (JAY, JR., Registers No. 2,027; is a jet black with
three white feet, standing 15 hands high and weighing 1,000 ttw.
PHDIGREE-Highland Gay No. 1149: grandsire Highland Den
mark No. 730; Dam Massie No. 4040 by Dluo Grass Squirrel No.
1207, a dam of King Richard by Powhatan No. 85.
Terms To insure colt to stnnd and sui':. twenty-five dollars.
For particulars call on J. H. Hayes or phone him at his residence
at Vilas.
THE WATAUGA SADDLE HORSE ASSOCIATION.
May 14, 1 m
YOU CANT READ THIS
Without being again reminded that there is something
you need in the HARDWARE line. We have TEN THOU
SAND square feet of floor space and almost every inch of
tms contains something the farmer needs, we have a big
ger and better selected stock this year than ever before,
and the fact that we are the largest HARDWARE deal
ers in this section of the country, enables us to buy under
our competitors.
We are making a special effort, not to increase our pro
fits, but to increase our volume and hv so Hnino it. Vina an.
abled us to sell many articles at less than the small deal
er pays for them.
Glad to show strangers through our entire stock and our
J a
customers are always at home in our store.
London Stoffel Hardware Company
(WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.)
Mountain City, Tennessee.
N. B. Our Motto ts "to keep what the People Want."
Yes, It Is a Fact,
SHERWOOD
HAS JUST RECEIVED HIS
SPRING AND SUMMER'
GOODS.
1. W. WRIGHT, Pro.. W. V. Dl'NGAX, V. P. I. 8. RAM BO, Cwhlor, J. K. WAWjlAnt. C.hler.
MERCHANT & TRADERS BANK.
Mountain Gityt tfennessee.
Transacts a General Banking Business.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL $50,000.00.
STOCKHOLDING DIRECTORS-1. W. Wright, t S.
" 4 -Tl t b . a 4 n h
Kamhn. K H W rirrht H U Kfl. T S FN TT-. U T
D. Wills R .E. Donnelly, J. N. Wills, W. T. Smythe, I C.
Butler, B. R. Brown, H. B. Wills and Wm. H. Wilson.
NON STOCKHOLDING DIRECTORS-J. G. Butler,
T. H. Sutherland, L. H. Hawkins, w. S CAp. J TY Pt,
inson, W. F. Shull, ML E. willson, John R Bine-hAm
o
c. J. iwni.iKK, Pinsideut. O. M. sitddkhth. nudiinr.
BANK OP BLOWING U0f!K.
BLOWING ROCK, N.C.
This Institution fis offering its natrons everv far.ilir.v
consistent with safe' Banking. -
We buy and sell exchange, discount commercial m.
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 when convenient, or write us. Wo
are always glad to meet you.
Practical education in Apiculture;
in Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical
Engineering; in Cotton Manufac
turing, Dyeing and Industrial che
mUtiy. Tuition 45 a )tnr; Board
I to a month, uo Scholarships.
Examinations for admission nt Co.,
scats on .July 9.
Address
THE PKRSIDEMT,
West Tlalcigh X. C.
3. h. wiLBO.v. President.
MITCHELL COUNTY BANK
Capital and Surplus..... 25,000.00.
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 savings banks and begin to save
part of your money.
I can show you the pretti
est line of Ladies' Dress
Goods I have ever been able
to show. T have all the new
things in Ladies'
WHITE GOODS
Including Persian Lawn, In
dia Linens, etc., etc. Spring
Suitings in the different
Shades. Yard Wide Percals,
12 1-2 cents the yard. Tlie
35 cent kind India Linen at
25 cents.
Big lot of Ladies' Hat3 in
the latest designs. Men's
and boys fur, wool and straw
Hats.
Good things to eat: Cali
fornia peaches, prunes, ap
ple butter, preserves, toma
toes, corn and peaches. Best
package coffee on the mar
ket at the price. 15c. per lb.
Come and examine m y
goods and prices, and theri
if you want to buv I will sura
w w r
make the prices right.
Come and see. ,
Yours For Business,
W. F. SHERWOOD,
Amantba, March 19,
At Cottrell's
You will find every article
marked at Bargain Figures,
and when I say that I mean
it. If it is Dry Goods, Gro
ceries, Shoes, Rubber Goods,
or anyhing else along thia
line, yon will save some mon
ey on every purchase by tra
ding with me. Remember if
I do not sell you bargains in
anything you want 1 will see
that some other merchant
does.
A good line of Confections. '
Stationery, etc, alwavs on
hand.
I pay the highest nrices
for butter, eggs, grain of all
kinds, and give in exchange
goods at Cash prices.
N. B.A beautiful china
Souvenir plate given with
each $2.00 purchase,
Yours for trade,
D. Jones Cottrell.
(At the R. M. Green old stand,)
INSURANCE.
Largest Insurance Agency in
Western North Carolina.
Harry Baily, Elk Park, N. C,
Mitchel County Bank Build
mg.
Write me for rates on your
property, only the best com
panies represented, the onj
that pay claims. T