Th3 -Watauga Democrat
hiitemiar me i o.si oiure
at Itoone, .V. C, hs second
clnsf mail mutter.
BUBHCRirTION KATES:
One renr $1.00,
Six Months
Three months,
.ou.
Advert Mngrn tea furnished
on application.
LOCAL JEWS.
!ad ponHU, tntionery Kan.
ter post cards, & etc , just in ot
L L. Cntcturs.
Liwrence Ilorton of J. fTer
don, X. C. in town on bunine
this week.
Dr. E. M. Madron was hi the
village Monday and placed his
professional card in these col
umns. t I TA ....... .u anon KitnrtuV
with his fara ly in Lenoir, return-
a
ing to his scuooi worn nere ou
Monday.
Full blood Rhode Island Hud
chickens and eggs for sal". Trio
$5.00; eggs 50, for 13. John S.
Williams, Route 1, Boone, X. C.
Miss Peail Gro8, daughter
of Mr. I. S. Gross, Mt last week
for High Point, when' she has
procured employment for the
next few months.
Plasterers are now at work
on the new Hchool building, and
an effort will be made to get it
complete by the the time the
Summer Term of the A, T. S.
opens.
Sheriff Ragan left Monday
morning for Gaston county, ta
king with him Clarence Totter,
who was sentenced to a. two
year's term on the road of that
county at the last term of court,
Dr. R. K. Bingham returned
from Atlanta, Ga, last Sunday
alternoon, where he has spent
the past mx week taking a post
graduate c lurse. intone, of the
bospituls of that city!
Pastor J. II. Farthing, tho'
vey hoarse, filled his regular ap
pointments here at 11, a. in. and
at niglif limt Sunday. He has a
strong hold on the people here.
His earnestness is very striking.
Miss Matt ie Curtice has, re
turned from South Carolina,
where she spent the winter, and
ia at tin home of her nephew, Mr.
K. 8. Coffey. The many friends
of Miss Muttie ure glad to pee her
buck.
Mr. Luther Thomns and fam
ily, of Trade, Ten n., passed
through the village last week on
their way to Hickory, where
t hey will remain a few weeks, af
ter which Mr. Thomas speaks of
moving to the State of Washing
ton. .
. Rev. W. I Dawson, of the
Greensboro District, who has
been here visiting his, daughter,
Miss Blanche, who is one of the
faculty of the A. T. 8., delivered
one of his best sermons here on
last Thursday night to a deligh
ted audience.
Mrs. D. C. Dupger, of Vilas,
died at her home on Sunday mor
ning last, and was buried the fol
lowing afternoon. She bad been
a great suflerer lor many years.
A near neighbor said other Mon
day: "She was n good woman,"
What more could be eaid? That
covers the entire ground.
Step Ito the Bank.
And ask them to look up our ra
ting for you. We have a capital
ol over two million dollars, over
two million customers and two
thousand traveling salesmen on
the road selling our eighty-five
Household Remedies, Extracts,
Toilet articles, Soaps, Perfumes,
etc. We need a good young man
right now to handle our business
in Watauga countv. Address
The J. R, Watkine Co., 113 South
Gay St., Baltimore, Md. Estab
lished 18G8. Capital over $2,000,
000. Plant contains. over 10 a
cree floor space.
Jefl r. Rol.bim made a bus Tkt Cklij Top J'lpf Orgai Somt
lna trip to Lenoir the flrottf JUre.
the week. In recnr inmie of, this. paper
. , 'we publish little tory taken
Ker. Mr.Saraee will prench ,.,,,-, 3 ..
. from the Hicko'y De.nocrat con-
and conduct haster n-mc in , .
, . , . . . ... rrriilng the (himner Top Pijie
the KuiHcopa church here at 11 m. , , , j '
" ' . Organ invented by Stuart Coffey
o clock next Sunday. 3 .
j of Boone, many years ago when
Biihop Horner preached u the town was "in her i n f a n
good sermon to a large congre- jt Wft, our intention, for the
gation in Boone last Sunday af- j protection ol the veracity of the
ternoon, and received Mioses Ma- editor of the Hickory Democrat,
mie and Maudo Williams into not to give evidence in this mnt
t lie church. The Binhop will ter, bi't as we havebeen called to
preach at Valle'Ciiicirt next Sun-J the witness stand by the Char
day a. m, and at St. Johns at 3 lotte News, we must tell the
p. ni. whole truth, lest we be doubted.
If tenort- be true a neat cot- Th- News says:
tifnJ ttnnll ur-
rounded by sturdy onkHandiho-: the story, but juct in order to
dodendron. in the near suhurb ' quiet the incredulous wa are g -of
the villaue, will be occupied , to ask the Watauga Demo
wilhln the next few days as they jcrat to interview a few of the old-
do say the wedding bell9 are
ihiminn just now all the way
fioin Boone to Wilkesboro.
We are told that the Rev.
Jaim-s H.aton. a commi.-i..ner,&et us a record lor the office pho
in the new county of Avery, is
stumping the Wotauga strip in
favor of annexation at the May
election. Dr. J. M. Hodges, ol
Cranberry, who strongly oppo-.
ses annexation ha, we li i- a r,
been meeting him ou some occa
sions.
On Sat urnay night last the
post office at Shull's Mills was
broken into and a lot of stamps
and a few dollars of Uncle Sam's
currency taken therefrom. Tne
office was in G. W. Bobbins' store
but if anything wa; tnken from
the stock, it had not leen missed
early in the week. The store of
Mr. Moore at Fosco a few miles
farther up the river, was entered
the nam night, but. we are not
advised as to the amount of the
loss. .
We are told by members of
our local bar, that for a number
f years there has not been as
much. business transacted atany
single term of court as at that
which: closed in Boone on Thurs
day evening last. In fact, every
case that stood ready for trial
was dinposed of. The lawyers, .t he
court officials and the public gen
erally are foud in their praise of
Judge Long, not only his great
juH-ial abilty but for his fair
ness and determination to clear
the docket of the lare number of
years. We need m re of the ser
vices of such judges as he.
Township Tax A-isi-org.
Following is a list of the town
Khip tax assessors (or Watauga
county, who will act in conjunc
tion with the county tax assess
or in getting our property listed
fur the year 1911; the same hav
ing been appointed by the bar 1
of county commissioners at its
meeting on the first Monday in
April:
Boone, J. C. Ra.v.
Blue Ridge, J. T. Hampton
Blowing Rock, Wm. Elrod.
Beaver Dam, E. R. Eggars.
Beech Mountain, J. S. Guy.
Bald Mountain, Z. T. Watson.
Cove Creek, G C. Greer.
Elk, J. W. Haves.
Laurel Creek, J. L. Glenn.
Meat Camp, T, A. Greene.
North Fork, M. R. Wilson.
Shawneehaw, A, E. Norman.
Stony Fork, J. M Yoance. .
Watauga, G. W Robbina.
With a county assessor, a town
ship assessor, a board ol equal
ization and the board ot county
commissioners all looking after
the assessments of the realty in
the county, it will surely be list
ed to suit the tastes of all.
MEYSKiDHEYPlIiS
Fob Bcc KidhmwiBubpu
. FERTILIZERS.
FARMERS! For high-grade
Fertilizer and acids, call on W. C-L'-ntz,
,W. C. LENTZ,
Blowihg Rock, N. C.
Dr. E M. MADRON.
- DENTIST. -Sugar
Grove. North Carolina,
"All work done under guar
antee, aud best material used.
413-'ll.
"Xot that we are doubting of!
est iuliabitiints and get affida
vits to the eff.-ct that this Wa
tauga pijw organ pipes, just as
Banks sayt it does If posiUe
nograph, and a picture of the
( instrument as the Boreal waves
flirt with its magic strings."
Dr. Bank", we have no pover
to help you in this, your dire ex
tremify. The town council has
leen called together; the records
of the yillage searched; the old
est inhabitants (playmates of
Stuart Cuffey) interviewed, and
not one vestige of evidence that
such an instrument as invented
or the stringH nwept by the Bore
al winds, could be found. There
is one consolation for you, just
the same. At the North Carolina
Press Association which meets in
Lenoir in Juue, you can take a
front seat and he ready to ac
cept the mendacity medal that
is sure to be awarded you lor this
flight ol your fertile imagination.
This is not sworn testimony, un
derstand. A piece of flannel dampened with
Chamberlains Liniment and bound
on to t"..e affected part is superior to
any plaster. When troubled, with
lame back or pain? in the side or
chest give it a trial and you are cer.
tain to be more than pleased, with
the p.'ompt relief which it affords.
Sold by all dealers.
Thirteen womeu wild hold mun
icipal offices in Colorado as a re
suit of the election reads a uews
dispatch.
HOW'S THIS!
We ofTer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for anv case of Catarrh that
caunct he cured by Hall s Tatarrh
Cure. F. J. Chunky & Co. Toledo O
We, the undersigned, have known
F, J. Cheney for the lust 15 years,
and believe him perfectiy honorable
in all husiness transactions and fin
ancially able to carry out any obli
gations wade by his firm.
Wauujjg. Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Hall's Catarrh Cure iR taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
ana mucous snnaces 01 uie )iew
S'AbTS'i0' 3 or 4 dis ttnJ ever court eek-,,,vp ,ml to do "-v kind of
Take Hall'B Family Pills for conBti Dental work. Ai.L woliK GuaranTEKd! Nothing but the BEST &
pat ion.
NOTICE
Lund fo'r sale. One hundred
and seventy-five acres cleared. A
good house with six. rooms. A
good roomy . bam, and good
water, in one mile of Beech Creek
post-office. It is now for sale.
Come and buy if you want land.
T. M. STANSBEURY,
, ...Beech Creek. N. C.
-! NOTICE.
. An election will be held in the
town of Boone, N. .C. on Tuesday
after the 1st Monday in May '11
for the purpose ol electing town
officers to wit: A mayor and 3
aldermen, the Registrar and
judges to hold said election have ,
i i j i 1 1 it i
been appointed by the Mavor
and alderman of said town. Rig
istrar 1). J. Cottrell. judges A. W
Beach R. G. Gragg. This March
28, 1011.
C. J. COTTRELL Mayor.
NOTICE.
The Registrars and judges for
the election to be held in Shaw
neehaw and Beech Mountain
townsips on May 2, are as fol
lows, the same having been ap
pointed by. the Election Board:
Beech Mountain Registrar, W.
G. Reese; judges. Berry Norris
and G. W. McGuire: Shawnee
hw Registrar, F M. Kicharde;
Judges: 11. L. Cook, and W. W.
oiman. 4 -,
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Ac?et Me PrcparaiLm fcr Ai
r.imiMliiirtihcrjo.lartlRitu'i
Promotes Dilionflierrfii
ncss and festlonfalns nriilw
Ouium.Nornhux norMineral.
Wot Narcotic,
flr-tu SrrJ
Jtx.Si.im r
J'frrmiit-h'a.'vy.-mi
fenr.
Apcrferl Remedy forCmRiip
tion , sour aioniacii.uiaiww
Wornufonvulsions.reYWish
ncss and Loss of Sleep.
Facsimile Signaiiire of
NEW YORK
. Guaranle
Exact Copy of Wrapper.
p3?lT fcuaranleed under tnlF53aajl H MJI Jft B B I If H I
We have been supplying the farmers of this section
for nearly ten years and the majority of them now fully
realize that we have been getting in a better position each
yaar to supply their wants.
In 1911 we still carry the staple lines, such as McCor
mick Mowers, Finders, Rakes, Etc. ; Genuine and Wm.
J. Oliver Plows and Repairs, Superior and Farmers Favo
rite Grain Drills, Superior Mounted and International Disc
Harrows, Superior Corn Drills, Columbus Wagons, Brown
Buggies, American Woven Wire Fence, Elwood Yard and
Garden Fence, Mastic Mixed Paint, High-grade Field Seed
and Fertilizers, all of which have served their parts in ma
ing our business a success.
In addition to these well known lines, we are continu
ally adding new lines and you can always depend on us for
anything if its in the Hardware Lire.
LCN DON-STOFFEL HARDWARE CO.
- THE PIONEER HARDWARE PEOPLE.
Mountain City, Tennessee.
to he in Boone. (Blackburn Hotel)
PUREST materials used in any of my work. Prices retisonable,
No charge for examination.. Patient from a distance, will avoid
dcla.x, by informing me beforehand, at what time they propose
coming, either to Boon, or Banners Elk.
N, L. Mast, Pres. W. 0. Cokkey, V. P. G. P. IIauaman, Cash
THE WATAUGA COUNT f BANK.
B00NE, N. C. . V
This institution is owned ami controlled hy the following stockhol
ders; J. II. Mast, 1. W. IIorton.L. A. Greene, T. P. Adams, W.- L.
Hendrix, W. C. Coffey. N. L. Mart, J. M. May, D. F. llorton, V. F.
Sherwood. Dr. E. F. Bingham, A. X. Mast, Hagaman & Co. V S,
Harmon, V. B. Baird, C. 1). Taylor.
W. E. Ship'ey, Dr H. D. Perry. J. A. W'oodicJ. G. Hagaman, A.J.
Morcz. G. C; Green, J. JI. Wellborn, John W. Hodges, Dr. II. McD.
Little, T. A. Critcher, Kimber Johnson, Miss f. Jennie Coffey, T. W.
Farthing. Miss Muttie G. Curtis, E
B Dougher .
We especially invite the business
c. J
PABLIKR, pres J. b. clarkk,
: BANK OF BLOWING ROCK,
. BLOWING R0CK,N. C.
Capital: $10,300,00.
Undevided Profits: ......$950.00.
Wilh our increasfd. capital, we are better prepared to . handle
your banking business than ever before. Open an account with us,
we will extend to you every advantage consistant with nafe and
sound banking. We will loan you money at a reasonable rate bo
far us your personal responsibility and balance will warrant..
If not convenient to cll in person, write us, and your letters
shall have our prompt attention.
REMEMBER WE PAY 4 PER CENT ON TIME DEPOSIT,
COMPOUNDED EV ERY THREE MONTHS.
For Infanta and Children.
The Kind You Have
Always Bought
Bears the
Signature
of
In
Use
r Y li II O I
flJl 11 V n I
1 1 " wl
Thirty Years
Dr. R, P.JENNINGS
RESIDE NT D E XT ST
Banners Elk, N. C.
1 have arranged lor the con
venience of many of my patients
on the ' first ol every mouth"
Coffey D. L) Dougherty and B.
of our county people.
vice Pres. G. M. SUDDERTH. cash.
AW
IF
THE CINTAUH IOHNNT, MCW VORII CITT.
NOTICE.
The Mock-holder of theDooue
JL lihminr I tck Turnpike will
meet in annual eension in the
court houne in I'.oonejon Mon
day May the let. for the election
of officer and the transit tion of
othT Lupines.
W. C. I.EXTC. 1'iw.
L LCRITCHER
-iHiALKIt IN
NutiuiiM, (JriMtries, Station
ery, Collins, Casket, and etc.,
Also agnt for t tie II ickory Steam
Lnnndry.
Kntry Nuliif Xo. S-VW.
Stuto of Ncrtli Carolina. Watkiitra
pounty, nii! of Kntry taker fur
said county.
J. M. Klrod liouto and enttra 10ter
of land in Blue Hide townohip, on
the waters of Middle Fork of New
Hiver. HeginniiiK on a chestnut tree,
Alexander Klrod't corner, tflen run
uiiiK with Thomas (irccr's line to
Jesce Rtorie's old line, then with said
I Storie line to Thomas Triplett's old
l"e, and with his line to his oak cor
"er thence to Alexander Elrod'i old
line and with Mr line to beeinninir so
beginning i
as to include all the vacant land. Kn
tered March 6, lull.
H, J. HARDIN, Entry Taker.
Don't Fail to Call,
I want you if you are coming
to court next week to come and
fee me. I have 'pome real nice
bargain to show you. I am not
asking you to come and buy. I
will let you decide that when you
huve looked at my goods and
had my prices.
II you are hungry I can give
you something to eat, If thirsty
can give you drink.
Come lfts have a friendly chat
if nothing else.
Luncheshot drinks etc., served
at all hours.
Awaiting your call with pleas
ure, I am,
Yours very Truly,
II. II. GREENE.
Boone, N, C. March 23, 1011.
Home Tanned
Leather.
I have just started up a tan
nery at ShuUa Mills, and am now
ready to put leather on the mar
ket. I have harness, upper and
kips, made by the old process. I
use no acids or chemicals I want,
all the hides in thecounty. Iam
trying to make leather that will
keep our feet warm and dry.
Respectfully,
W. V. CALAWAY,
Shulls Mills, N. C
TO THE PUBLIC
Having bought out the mer.
cantile business of D. J. Cottreil,
I wish to say to the people that
1 will still conduct the business
at. the Cottrell stand, and ask
my friends, one and all, to give
me as liberal patronage as pos
sible.
I will endeavor to sell you
goods a cheap as you can buy
them anywhere. I want your
trade and will try to induce you
to give it. to me by giving you
honest, values for vour money.
I will sell for PAY DOWN and
by so doing I can sell you goods
cheaper than if I sold on time. I
now l ave on hand a new line of
hhoes for men, women and chil
dren at reasonable prices. 1 also
carry a good line of Pawnbro
kers Clothing, both new and sec
ond hand, in which there are
great bargains.
The business will be managed
by D. J. Cottrell, nnd any cour
tesy show him will be greatly ap
precited All good country produce ta
ken in exchange for goods.
Repectfully,
W.P.Moody,