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! 21 Ml VSvA rtYMV VOL. XXIV BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, TIUJItSDAY. MAHCII 7 1913. NO. 28 PROFESSIONAL T. E. BINGHAM Lawyer BOONE, N.C ! tar Prnmnt at tention ei ven to rU matters of a legal nature Collection a specialty. Office with Solicitor F. A. Lio ney 1-29 ly. pd. JAMES C.CLINE, Attobney-At Law Sugar Grove, - North Caro , lOTWill prnctie resularly in the courts of Watauga and ad joining counties Special atten tion given to the collection of claims, 1 27-'l3 1 jr. VETERINARY SURGERY. I hare been putting much study on this iubjeot; have reoelyed J diploma, and am now well equipped for the practice of Veterinary Sur gery In all Its branches, and am the only one In the county. ' all on or addretf me at Vilas, N. . R. F. D. 1. G. H. HAYES, Veterinary Surgeon. H7-'ll. . . ' ITeITiSadron - DENTIST Sugar Grove, North Carolina, I" All work done under guar antee, and best material used. 4-13-'ll. E.S. COFFEY, - T70IMLi Al LA I - BOONE. N. T. Prompt attention given to ill matters of a legal nature tar Abstracting titles and oiififition of claims a special i-1 '11 Dr. Nat. T. Dulaney SPECIALIST TK, EAR; H08K, THROAT AND CHEST KTI'8 EXAMINED FOR, GLASSES FOURTH STREET ristol, Tenn.-Va. EDMUND JONES LAW YER LENOllt. N C- A W Practice Regularly in he Courts of Htanea ii i ()KNE A J LAW, BANNER ELK, N C. QrWtll practice in the courts Watauga, Mitchell and adjoining counties. 7-6-'n F. A. L1NNEY, -ATTORNEY AT LAW. BOONE, n. c. Will practice in the courts of the 13th Judicial District in a matters of a civil nature. 6-11-1911. J. C. FLETCHER. Attorney At Law, BOONE, N. C. Careful attention given to :ol lections. E. F. Lovill. W. R. Lovill Lovill & Lovill Attorneys At Law -BOONE, N. C Special attention given to all business entrusted to their care. .. .. .. .. 7-9-'10. VALLECRUCIS. & History ot that Beautiful Section o( Watauga from 1840 to the Preseut. BY REV. WmTr, SAVAGE, About thejyear 1840, ageutle roan from New York, after hav ing traversed tbe low country of North Carolina in search of bo tanical epecimetis, heat inn of the 'wild and wooly" western por tion of the State, pushed for ward, upward and further into the depths of the forest t retell ing its natural wildneHS over bill and dale, until be reached what is now Watauga, but at that time Ashe countv, Ashe in turn taken from Wilkes. Upon his return northward, yia. Raleigh, this gentleman met Bishop Ives, of the Episcopal church, and in glowing terms sang the pruises of that "inter esting country amongtheclouds, and with heart-felt concern dwelt at length on the ''religious priva tions ol the mountaineers " Bish op lyes being greatly impress ed by by the traveller in telligent and Interesting report ol what, at that time, was prac ticall.v an unexplored country, and, determining to visit that region which he did two years later, holding a service in the valley of the Watauga on the 20th day of July, 1842. this the first services ot that church held in that region, and one among the few of any church held there. In his report to the Diocesan Convention later in the year, the Bishop spoke feelingly as fol low: "While my sympathies were deeply excited in view of their great spiritual destitution, my admiration was at thesametnne awakened by the simplicity of their character and the deep ear nestness of their petition for In struction. I addressed a lew of them on their wants and prom ised to send them, the moment it should be in my power, a man who should teaeh them the rudi ments of knowledge, and pi each to them the word of God " In December, 1842, Key. II. H. Prout wa9 ent there by the Bishop, and two years later Wil liam Went Skiles arrived to tak charge of "the school farm at what is now known as Valle Cru eis, so named by Bishop Ives be cause of the cruciform valley which he first caught sight ol Irom an overhang rock, the cross formed by Dutch Creek flowing from south to north; Clarke's Cr-ek forniina th- eastern nd Vul'ev Op.-k form" ly Cra'mr ehu d re. 'k the west " n arm of the cross When, in 1843. the good Dish op made his first oflieial visita tion to Valle Crucis, thee was but one dwelling "the log cabin ol tbe mountain miller, a small grist-mill and a tannery the on ly other buildings," no the bisto ryjsays. This was seventy years ago, mind you. The next year, howeyer, a decided improvement took place. The Bishop had just purchased the whole ol the val ley, consisting of 125 Hcres, lor $1,500. Lateron.additionalland was secured, amounting in all to 2,000 acres. When at the open ing of the Civil War the schoo closfd and tor thirty years re mained closed, unclaimed, the property, every acre of it, went out of the Church's possesion but about thirty years agoBish op Cheshire and afterward Biah op Horner, who succeeded hi in, bought land until one half of the beautiful Valley oi the Cross now belongs to the school plant. To return to ancient history, iu 1844 land was cleared for far ming, ground broken for the nec essary buildings, consisting of aBaw mill, log kitchen, dining room, made of adobe, a dwell ing house of hewn logs and a large frame building containing sctool room, chapel and dormi tory. To these later were added another house of adobe, a large frame barn with stable in the basement, a blacksmith shop and several log cabins for labor ers, in ltHo, in this settlement, the first to be cal'ed Valle Cru ets, the school opened witn a good roll call ol boarding and day pupils, fifty in all. Though the school was origi nally intended for young men, where training in religion and agriculture could be procured at low rate, the first school of any kind in this particular moun- ain sectiou of country, to day the school, though tor girls on- y, is a power for good uu ler Vshop Horner, of Horner School fame, and a recognized believer in education, who has daced the school on a firm basis. This article having been asked for ly the popular vditor of the oldext paper in all this mountain ountry, to be the first of a se ries of articles descriptive ol the various settlements and other industrial c-nters of this highl favored portion of the old North State, the writer has found it necessary to give considerable space to tne ui-tory ot me ue ginning of the Valle Cruris net- tlement, its early life closely con nected with that of the school above mentioned. A mile beyond and lying along the Watauga River is another valle', wide and beautiful, fertile and rich. In this valley is situat d the post office for the com munity which gives it its name, though the original Valle Crucis was where the school is situated, a mile up Dutch Cretk About the office has gathered quiet an at tractive settlement, extending for a mile each way up and down stream. Here is a pretty church belonging to the Methodists who are well to do and strong in num ber. A neal public school house, two stores owned and operated by two successful business linns, W. W. Mast and Taylor and Perry; the following prominent citizens, owning fine farms and living in attractive houses: Messrs. Ed. Shipley, Finley Mast, William Mast, Hardy Taylor, W. W. Mast.Capr. David Baid the Wagners, the Churches and Doc- tor Perry, the last named having built a pretty modern cottage ol concrete Mocks, the entire settle ment one of the most delightful in a social ay, consisting of ed ucated, rellned and financially substantial amines, who, the majority of tlnrn being closely related playfully term the com munity "Cousin Town," Two of these pleasant houses are good enough to open their doors to summer visitors, charg. ing a nominal sum only, Messrs. Hardy Taylor and Finley Mast, the latter havingrecently enlarg eil and improved his dewlling so as to aceomraoaate the down country people who app'y yearly for board Mr. Jim Shull, a mile further up the river road, is also a popular host among summer visitors from a distance, while at the Industrial School boarders nro taken in vacation time for three mouths. In addition to her many bouse keeping and social duties, Airs Finley Mast takes time to do the most beautiful weaving on a hand loom, the products there of, such as carpets, rugs, coverlets, coun terpanes, towels, etc., finding ready sale at any time aud being sought after by managers of Iu dustrial Exhibitions. Messrs, E 1 Shipley and Wade Wagner with Col. Alec Woody, of Shu Us Mills, are the principal and prosperous cattle men of the up river couutry. In Valle Crucis Proper, a mile up Dutch Creek are the fine estates of Messrs C. D. Taylor and II. A. Dobbiu, prosperous land and stock owners, who live in sub stantial houses. Mr. Taylor's new residence to be one ol the handsomest and most modern in the Valle. The school buildings are two in number, Auxiliary Hall of wood, containing dining room, kitchen with modern equipments, class rooms and an assembly hall, the other building of concrete blocks and called Auchmuty Hall in hon or of a New Yoi k lady who gave largely toward the building fund. In this building are a chapel, li brary principal's office, rooms for students and teachers and a well equipped modem laundry in the basement, the two build ings heated by steam, and soon bf completely lighted by elec tricity as the Bishop is installing an elecrtic light plant, getting power from the falls of Valiev Creek. Above, around and below this handsome group of buildings is the school orchard containing thousands of bearing trees, while in the lower orchard is a modern poultry plant with incubator house, brooding houses and wide runs and ranges. Beyond and by the swift running creek is t h e school saw mill, blacksmith and wheel wright shops, taking the place of the complete wagon fac tory and shops which unfortun ately burned raft year, a great loss to thecommunity. Theniod ern doing with a fine jersy herd to supply it with milk and cream, the neat Chapel (Rev. II. A. Dob bin, Pastor) and large barn and stables complete the group of buildings that go to make up the material equipment of the Valle Crucis Industrial School, whiie the literary and spiritual qualities must be best judged of by the patrons and students. Certain it is that more eonsecrat ed and efficient teachers nevar had charge of a school than the Principal and her noble band o teachers, and the good Bishop is financing and carrying to success this stupendous work of faith, which is endorsed by the com munity as a power for good in thsir midst. No Need To Stop Work When the doctor order you to stoop work it staggers you, I can't vou sav. You know you are weak, run down and failing in health da) hy ilav, but you must work as long as vou can stand. What vou need is Electric Hitters to give tone, strength and vigor to your system, to prevent break down and build you up. Don't be Weak, sickly or a. ling when Electric Bitters '.vill benefit you from the first dose. Thousands bless them for their glo rious health and strength. Try them Every Bottle guaranteed to satisfy. Only 50 cents a all dealers. A bachelor glories in his profes sion until he gets old and needs some one. Mother Can Safely Buy Dr. King's New Discovery am' give it to t e little ones wheu ailing an I suffering with colds, coughs, throat and lung diseases, tastes nice, harm less, once used, always used. Mrs. Bruce Crawtord, N'agra, Mo. write: "Dr. Kiug s New Discovery chang sd our boy from a pale, weak sick boy to the picture of health." Al ways helps. Buy it at any dealers. Raising and aeroplane is 110 tricu to the man who has success fully raised u lamily of boys. During the summer months mothers of young children hftonld watch for an unnatural looseners of the bowels. When given prompt attention at this time serious trou. ble may be ayoided." Chamberlains Pnlic flholera and Diarrhoea Hem edy can always be depended upon. For sale by all dealers. STATE ASP OEIERit HEWS. Carefully Called ait Briefly Tela For Busy Readers. Charlotte lntest industry will be a soap factory. This will Jbe the first ol its kind in N. C. President Wilson neither smokes, chews or drinks, and some one asks, where will bis fun come in? Laft Thursday the Federal Pension Bill was passed by Con gress, appropriating over IdO, 000,000 for iensions. Gov. Woodrow Wilson, resign ed tho Governorship of N. Jersey Feb. 25th at one o'clock to take effect at noon on Sat. March 1st. Chair factories at Thomasville are now turning out ?u.uuu cbair9 per da'. Ten years ago, there was only one factory u t thi9 place. A new dormitory will be built to Davenport College this sum mer at a cost ol 20,000. A friend whose name is no given furnishes the raouey. A German woman of Hueford Penn. proudly exhibits 40 quilts all of which were made by bersep, one of tbem containing 2,190 patches. In Wake Superior court last wek, Walter Ferrebee, who lost a hand in th service ol tbe Sou thern Railroad was awarded $10,000 damage. Ten young udjutants of tho N. C Guard, has offered tho service of the guard to Mexico in case it is needed and requests that it be among the first called. Judge Nathan B Goffof tho U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals, was, on last Friday elected U. S. Sen- otor from West Virginia to suc ceed Clarence atson whose term expires next month. An old man has just died at Lebauon.JPenn, who was too old inlist in the Civil War at the ad vanced age of 107 years. His son is 70 years old and served throughout the Civil war. Rev. W. M. Curtis, Secretary and Treasurer of Greensboro Fe male College reports a recent gift of $300 to be used in building a room iu the new domitory. This gift is from Miss Miner of N. Y, ExGov. Glenn of Winston has returned to his home in Winston, after a lecturing tour in N. Y Ken. Ind. and Ohio. He will rest for a while and then go to Fla. to deliver a series of lectures in that State. Dr. James 1. Vance, so well known in Watauga and who owns n summer home at Blowing Rock has been holding n series of meetings in Charlotte- The Char lotte papers speak highly of bim as a minister und orator. A valuable exchange Bays: That the murder of the former Presi dent and Vice President of Mex ico is an ugly affair, but that the U. S. is in no position to throw stones, as we have killed three Presidents. The Evening Chronicle says That while the fight is on a gainst liquor m the Legislature against liquor it should devote some time to the cocaine evil and asserts that cocaine is doing as much evil in N. C. as whis key. The North Wilkesboro Hustler says that Mr. C. C. Farlier left last Sat. to stc bis brother, I)r Parlier who has been in a hospi tal there lor some time. Ilia at- tendiug physicip.us advise him not to return to Blowing Rock on account of climate. Tho Mountain Scout says That, Mr. E O. Heritage, Manag er of the Southern Bell Telephone Co. pawed through town lat Wednesday on bis way to Wilkes, boro. He is looking after build ing a line to connect Tay lots ville with tbe mountain section. Little Josephine Col bran will be the baby of the White House. The little lady is 10 months old and is tbe daughter of Mrs. Per in C. Cothran of Raleigh, N. 0. who i visiting there with her mother, Mrs. Howe a sister of the President. The Pres. is very fond of his grand neire. He has invited them to spend much time with bim at tbe White House. Weglean from the Christian Her aid, that Mr. Robt. Arthingtoti who recently died at 1eeds, Eng land bequeathe! in his will $.',. 000,000 to be used in spreading the gospel in lands w here it has never been preached. This is certainly the most munificent gift of which we have ever heard. Giv en to by one who lived in obscur ity and of whom theworld knew comparatively little. From The Ilopeton, Okla.. News we get the following, which will be of interest to the many friends of Dr. R. Z. Linney: "Dr. Ltnney yestorduy closed a deiij with Mr. W. J. Scheafer for bis homo place, a pplondiJ fattn, which joins Hopeton on the east . Pr.ce 9,000. This is the eccond place the doctor has bought from Mr. .Scheafer recently, making him four splendid farms within ono-half mile of town." Taylore- ville Sout. Tho bill of the House Commit tee ou public Buildings and Grounds carries the following items for North Carolina: Cus tom house, appraiser's stores and court house, Wilmington, !jM18.7."0; Postoffice, Gastonia, $20,000, Kinston. $20,000; Tar boro, $15,000; for site at Lutn berton, $5,000; Rocky Mount, $1G.000; Rurlington, $05,000: Waynesyille $65 000; Thomas ville, $55,000; Rutherfordton, $5,000; Edenton, $7,500; Le noir, $3,000; for the custom louse at Beaufort. $50,000. W. S. Skelton a merchant at Stanley, Ind. sa.s he would not tal;p $100.00 for the relief one sin gle box of Foley Kidney pilUgave him. "I had a severe attack of kid. ney troubls with sharp pains through my back and could hardly straight en up. A single box of Foley Kid ney Pills entirely relieved me." For sale by all dealeis. NOTICE. North Carolina, Watauga County. In tbe Superior L'ourt, Kali term 1913. B B Dougherty, F A Linney and Hester Linney Doreett, Executor Of R Z Linney, deceased, vs. J I) Bryan and Sal lie Bryan. By virtue of an order of the Superior 0011 rt of Wataujta county ninde in tho above entitled action, l, the under sitfiied commissioner, will mill at pub lic auction at tne court nousc door in Boone on the 24th day of March. 1U1;1, at the hour of 1 o'clock, p. iu., to the highest bidder for cash, the following described tract of land, ly- iutf aud being in the county of V a. taucca, on the waters of Meat Cnmii creek, adjoining the land of W I. Woodring, E Tatum, Cowlea and olli ers, aud bounded as follow: Beginning on a maple and birch in Steele's line, running west with fam 33 poles to a chestnut, his corner; I hence 8 with the same 40 poles to a bircli: thence W 40 poles to a stake, the north-east corner of Elijah Ta turn's 48 acre tract; thence 3. with hif line 55 poles to hit corner; t heor west with the earoe w poles to Ins stake corner; thence 6. 125 poles to astake iu the line of F.d. Blackburn 25 acre tract; thence E with said Hdo 34 poles to his corner; tbeiie r. l.v W with the same 85 poles to hi oth er corner; thence E- with E. Tatutn's Hue 75 poles to a stake io Jonathan Miller's line, thenc N 15" E with said Miller's and C J CowW lina 85 pole to a chestnut, said Cowles' corner; th nice K With his" line 23 poles to lawson "Woodring's corner, thenoo North 10 West with his line 220 pole to said Woodring's aud C. J, Cowles' corner, thence Nort fl kIcs to the beginning, containing 160 acres, more or let's. 1 will eell a one undivided one-half interest iu said tract, W L Bryan being the owner of the other half. Said sale Is made to satisfy a debt of $125.00. together with inter est and cost. Title to be made to the purchaser upon payment of the pur chase money and confirmation of the sale by court. This Feb. 12, 191J. E, F. LOVILL, Commissioner.
Watauga Democrat (Boone, N.C.)
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