The Watauga Democrat.
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, LOCAL NEWS.
Daily raina for the past
Week.
Drummer Price was in town
Tuesday.
Dr. Lawrence Coffey, of Cald
well, yisted relatives in Boone
this week.
Biahpp Horner and son, Ju
nius, are at Valle Crucis for two
weeks vacation.
Mre. I very, of Hickory, is vis
iting her father and mother Rev.
and Mrs. J. F. Davis in Boone.
The public school for this
district will open next Monday
morning. Patrons, take notice.
A number of new names were
added to the list by the pension
bpard last Monday.
Ex-Sheriff W. H Calaway re-
turned lrom a visit to Jefferson
Tuesday. He lost one of his fine
horses with colic while gone.
All persons indebted to me
will please make payment by the
20 th. I am bound to collect.
Please heed this notice. D. J.Cot-
trell.
. Deaconess Eva and Deacon
eesJMary, of the Episcopal church,
after a week at Blowing Rpck,
are at Valle Crucis fora few days
Sorry to hear of the death of
the little child ofMr. fjand Mrs.
Frank; Edmisten, of Blowing
Rock, which occurred last Saturday.
The faithful old family horse
belonging to Mr. John Stanbury
died Monday, and her death is
deeply deplored by the children
as well as by the older members
. of the family.
Fair warning is hereby given
to all persons that promiscuous
shooting: must be stopped in the
town. Numbers of complaints
have been made to me about
this and it must be stopped.
J. C. Fletcher, Mayor.
Rev. Cherry and family, of
Broad River circuit, have been
spending a few days at the home
of Mr. A. A. Hix, on New River,
the father of Mrs. Cherry. They
left for their home Tuesday inor-
The County singing and in
stallation of the Masonic offi
cers brought quite a large crowd
to town Saturday. The court
house was filled to its greatest
capacity. Deportment on the
part of some, common indeed.
'The work of the school this
year has been gratifying to the
teachers. The deportment of the
students about the town has
been very fine indeed, The "era
. of good feeiing" has truly been in
our midst this summer.
Mrs. George Barnes, who liv
ed one mile westi of town, died
early Tuesday morning leaving
;a husband and several children.
. She was a member of the Metho
dist church and, so far as we
know, was a good christian wo
man. Last Wednesday evening
Master Tracy, son of Mr. and
Mrs. B. J. Councill, swung from a
small pine, fell on his left arm
and broke it just above the
wrist. The little fellow is getting
on nicely, and will doubtless have
the full use of his arm again in a
short time.
: Mr. Roy Reese, son of Mr.
Welbome Reese, of Heaver Dam,
wns married last Saturday to
Miss Julia Justice. The bride is a!
sister of Mrs. John Sherrill, and
Is a very attractive young lady.
The Democrat' extends congrat-!
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Prol. Brooks, of Trinity Col
lege, delivered a very able and
practical address before tho stu
dents of the Training school last
Friday. It will be long remem
bered by the student body and
others who were fortunate en
ough to be present.
Dr. B. F. Dixon, State Audi
tor, will deliver the address be
fore the graduating class of the
A.T.S. on Friday, July 24th.
Dr. Dixon is easily one of t h e
first orators of North Carolina.
His addresH will be worth going
many miles to hear.
DR. W. H. WAKEFIELD, of
Charlotte will be in Boone at the
Critcher House, on Friday, July
17th, and at Banner Elk on Sat
urday, July 18th. One day only.
His practice is limited to the Eye,
Ear, Nose and Throat and Fit
ting Glasses j
Poplar Grove Singing Class
does hereby challenge any choir
in the county to a contest in vo
cal music. Any class accepting
this challenge will name the place
and select half the pieces and we
will select the other half in any
book they may choose in shape
notes. W. B. Green, Leader.
By an oversight last week we
failed to note that Mrs. Mollie
Harlin and little daughter, who
have been in Watauga for more
than a year, left for Pruden, Ten
nessee where they joined husband
and jfather in their new home.
Mrs. Ray, mother of Mrs. Harr
lan, accompanied them and will
make her homethere.
The types made us say last
week iu one place that the mis
sionary meeting would be held
with Beaver Dams church the
19th. when it should have been
the 10th, As the day and date is
correct farther on in the pro
gramme we hope the error will
not cause any confusion in the
gathering.
Dr. George Merriman, of Lake
Coroo, Penn., was married on the
2nd inst. to Miss Mollie Blair,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. T.
Blair, of Boone, in Wilkesbarre,
Penn. Miss Blair was a trained
nurse for several years in Scran
ton and met. Dr. Merriman in her
work in the north. She has many
friends in this county who will be
interested in her marriage and
wish her much happiness in her
new.estate.
A rabid dog has created con
siderable excitement on Cove
Creek, and little wonder it is. A
cow belonging to J. B. Horton,
has died from the effects of a
bite, and one belonging to Hard
Mast was raving mad, Tuesday
evening from the same cause
and trying to bite everything in
sight. The dog was killed later,
and now the idea is to make a
clean sweep of the dogs and a
vert farther trouble.
The little boy prisoner By-
num Holaclaw, who made his es
cape from the county jail a few
weeks ago, was re-arrested and
again placed behind the bars last
week. About sundown Monday
evening this young criminal in
knee pants, tiring of the narrow
confines of his prison cell, made
another dash for liberty, but af
ter a lively chase he was overta
ken by the jailor and is again be
moaning his fate in the prison
cell. He is a handsome youth of
15 summers, rather small and
is very bright. It seems that he
has a perfect mania for stealing.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
I hereby annnounce mvself a
candidate for the office of Regis
ter of Deeds of Watauga county,
subject to the action of the Re
publican County Convention to
beheld in Boone on Saturday,
August the 1st, 1908.
W.S.HARMAN.
Ata Wilson for Sheiiff.
Mr. FniTon: I have noticed the
name of Mr. Asa Wilson mention
ea several times in your paper
for sheriff. Boys, let's give
him the position for he merits it.
There are about twenty out for
the office, all good men, but sev
eral of them have had offices and
I think by turn CoveCspek town
ship should have a sheriff, as Mr.
Wilson is one of Watauga's best
citizens, I don't think we could
better him. I am in favor of nom
inating a man like Wilson, who
doesn't seek office but lets office
seek him, and not a sore-headed
Democrat who has spent the last
four years seeking office.
A. P. GLENN.
Vilas, C. 7-9-1 t.
Coach Colt Show,
The Coach Horse's Colt
Show will be held in Boone
on August the 17th. This is
the date of the farmers' In
stitute. Come out everybody
and see the colts and also
learn something about farm
ing. 1 he best colt wins the
fifteen ($15.00) dollars.
V E. E. SHIPLEY.
JURY LIST.
Following is the list of jurors
drawn for the fall term of Wa
tauga Superior Coort:
First week: T L Day, D M
Shook, M E Iriplett, Alfred Wat
son, David Fox, F M Thomas.
G A Greea, G H McGlanaery, J
H Shipley, TM Jones, HE Deal,
J H Presnell, J C Henson, W W
Bass, D C Williams, A B Cook,
S S Norris, H H Farthing, Chas.
B Coffey, R A Combs, Geo- Phil
lips, W W Blackburn, G C Green,
L W McGuire, W M Eller, A H
Winebarger.J P Cook, Holden
Davis, G W Caudell, R L An
drews, J W Main, W J Farthing,
J M Payne, Wm. Cofley, W P
Edmisten, W P Moody.
Second week: G C Winkler, No
ah Winkler, Jolui Stanbury, J S
Ford, W S Miller, R A Adams, i
B Matney, J S Ragan, J M Cor
nell, J C Ashley, Ira Brown, J W
Trivett, J L Thomas, Dudley
Green. M L Younce, J F Eggars,
E F Chapel and A J Tester.
OA.MTORXA.
Bn u jfk Ilatf Yh Dm Ahnn latf
THE NORTH CAROLINA
State Normal And Industrial College
MAINTAINED BV TJIE STATE FOR THE EDUCATION OK THE WOMEN OF
NORTH CAROLINA,
r'our regular Courses that lead to D'ereea.
Special Courses offered in Teacher Training, Music, Manual Arts,
and Domestic Science and in the Commercial Department.
Free Tution to those who agree to teach in the schools of North Car.
olma.
Board, laundry, tuition and all other expenses, including use of text
books, 1 170.00 s year, For free-tuition students tiiq. 00 a vear.
Those desiring to enter should apply as early a possible, The cap-
my 01 me uurmuories is limited,
Fall Session begins September 15, 1908.
For catalogue and other information address.
, J. I. FOUST, President,
Greensboro, N C,
Highland Gay, Junior, .
THE AMERICAN STANDARD BRED STALLION,
' OWNED BY
THE WATAUGA SADDLE HORSE ASSOCIATION.
This horse was purchased from KEYS BROS., of Mary ville, Ohio.
at a cost of f 2,700, and his services will be offered during the sea
son under the skilfull management of 3. H. Hayes. All precautions
will betaken to prevent accidents, but will not be responsible should
any occur.
HIGHLAND GAY, JR., Registers No. 2,027: is a jet black with
three white feet, standing 15 bands high and weighing 1,000 ftm.
PEUIGKISE-Highland Gay No. 1149: grandsire Highland Den-
mark No. 730; Dam Massie No. 4046 by Blue Grass Squirrel No.
1207, a dam of King Richard by Powhatan No. 85.
Terms To insure colt to stand and suck, 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
HOTICR.
North Carolina, Wtauru oountr. In th 8a
perior Court. W. L. Brvtn n. John H. Cook
Bv Tlrtueol in execution dlrctid to the under-
iirnea from I he superior Court of Watauga couu
tyiD trie, aoove eatitkta action, I win ou Hon
day, (he 8rd dar ot Aumiot. 1908. at 13. . Ii
at the court home dour ol eald xninlT, oell to
the bighnt blddei for tash to aatiHfy laid execu
tion, all th Tight, title and Interest which the
Mia Jonu u. umiK. deieuaant, had in the follow
in real etwte, to wit: Lying and being .in the
am county ana Kate ana la xioone townnnip,
and ad toliiliig the lands of Leonard Cook, John
unoi ana ouiert and bounded it loilnwi, begin
ling vji i hiwh unwi. mmwu VIAJK uuuiQr,
and runeaouib with bit Hue 64 polee to a itake
iu me uuniic roan, men norm-west witn wia
iom lix Dole to Make in John Cooi'i line.
then eaH with aatd line SO Dole to tbe beeln
nlnnnini (outlining 15 acres more or lee. Thla
JUiy 7, ItOH.-JOHN W. HODGES, BBerertH.
The Home Milling Co
To the Merchants of Wa-
tauga County:
WE WANT YOUR TRADE.
Our leading brands.
"SNOW FLAKE" and
.PIEDMONT VALLEY."
Our Guaruntee. 100 per c e n t .
PURE
EVERY BAG FULL WEIGHT.
To Back Our Guarantee:
OUR REPUTATION.
Give Us Your Order for
FLOUR.
HOME MILLING CO..
Depot Street, Lenoir, N: C.
T. F. SEEH0RN, Manager.
6-4;
WANTED.
M. F. Hopkins, of Elk Park, N.
C, wants 5.000 pounds of nice,
fresh butter. Will pay 12 cts. per
pound cash. Pack in candy pails
or lard tubs; don't care about
having it in cakes.
Will sell you a full patent flour
at $2.75 per hundred; has t h e
best line of shoes in the county
at right prices, and the greatest
selection of dry goods. Samples
of dress goods mailed to parties
writing for same. He is anxious
for your trade.
Meadow Machinery.
McCormick and Oeborno Mow
ers, Rakes, etc. Also full line of
repairs on hand. Write me or
come and see me. No freight.
u -
Bring your wagon and get an
outfit cheaper than you can bay
on thc-rtiilroud.
W.E. SHIPLEY,
V ; . . VCrucb, N C.
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
this 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 by so doing it has en
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
customers are always at home in our store.
London Stoffel Hardware Company
(WHOLESALE AND RETAIL)
Mountain City, Tennessee.
N. B. Our Motto is "to keep what the Ptople"' Want.'
Bast Boone
Is the place to go when you are"
in need of Dry Goods, No.
tions, Orocerics, Standard Pat
ent Medicines, etc,
SOMETHING TO EAT
Flour, Bacan, Lard, Sugary Cof
fee, Rice and Canned good.,
Tobacco, Cheroots, Candies in
the greatest variety.,..,.,,,.. ,
SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
I always keep in stock a full linf
of School Supplies, such
stationery of al kinds, inks,
pens, pencils, crayons, in fact,
almost anything used In thf
school room,, ,.........,.
WANTED Fresh butter, eggs, all
kinds of grain for which 1 will
pay good prices,,.,,, ,
Thanking yon for your patonagf
already received and hoping to mef
it it in the future, I am,
Very Respectfully,
L. L. CRITCHER
(Near 8chool Campus.)
1
Vfift tr Te a
SHERWOOD
HAS JUST RECEIVED HI3
SPRING AND SUMMER
GOODS.
wrioht, pm. w. p. dcngan, v. r. i. a. rah bo, a,' catMtfr.
MERCHANT & TRADERS BANK, j
tffloimtam 6ityf tfennessee,
Transacts a General Banking Business.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL $50,000.00.
STOCKHOLDING DIRECTORS-J. W. Wright, I S.
Rambo, R. F. Wrfcht, E. E Butler, I. S. DonnllyH, T.
D. Wills R .E. Donnelly, J, N. Wills, W. T. Smythe, G
Butler, B. R. Brown, H. B, Wills and Wm. H. Wilson.
NON STOCKHOLDING DIRECTORS-J. G. But!..
T. H. Sutherland, L, H. Hawkins, w. S. Cole, J. D. Rob
inson, W. F, Shull, M, E, willson, John H. Bingham,
c. j. pauliek, president. o. M. suddebth, cashier.
BANK OF BLOWING lUH li.
BLOWING ROCK, N.C.
This Institution pis offering its patrons every facility
consistent with safe Banking.
We buy and sell exchange, discount commercial ca
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. We
are always glad to meet you.
h. WILSON, rresident. aARnv daily, cashier,
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 yonr money. ' :' , '
I can show you the pretti
est line of Ladies' Dresl
Goods I have ever been abli
to show. I have all tha 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. Th4
85 cent kind India Linen at
25 cents.
Big lot of Ladies' Hats in
the latest designs. Men's
and boys fur, wool and straw
Hats.
Good things to eati Calif
fomla peaches, prunes, ap
pie butter, preserves, toma
toes, Corn and peaches. Best
package coffee on the mar
ket at the price. 16c. per lb
Come and examine m y
goods and prices, and then
if you want to buy I wilUurf
make the prices right
Come and see.
Yours For Business,
W. F. SHEftWOOD.
Amantha, March 19,
At Cottreliy
.... .
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 this
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, always on
hand.
I pay the highest prices
for butter, eggs, grain of all
kinds, and give in exchange
goods at Cash prices.
jn. B. A beautiful china
Souvenir plate , given .with
each $2.00 purchase,
Yours for trade,
D, Jones Cottrell,
(At the R. M. Green old tand,)
DeWitl'i Kldatr ud BlaiMir Pills
.FOR BACKACHE