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!;c lvLMuuij;! Democrat. ! A, c. AtV , Vo.,-,'. t-r, I Tin IX' . T. I'M: A V.i'A tee Clicslnut Roast at fows" BlSrfu; Rack. ! i'l ii irr jrap'a i '..,ia:i:J Fo- X. N. C. pt. L'7.- Th" i.ii. Jii ictii'ti of t!i" iv-i'-u ui it. - ju::.m r mm:. up I.m.-ki this Ivaui nul tioU'ii.ihil (i. :itrx. wa a ch'Miiut nat u:ru U . d. ee;ii!i.i.at IN n Fur - ni ." l.y I '..!. Al'iirr '. I'".in.i-a 1 1 - T -1 1 i t ii' .vU'l.int nt I'.iiii.l I'., ,!.. . v.i ui 11 know ii t hroti::hotil tliL-l i.ii1: :ili'i ' '!. I.ltii' ! A. Il'ili i:iu;!.t I1. ii l.ani, N.'..a I-c-uJ- iii t nl I. t -: : i - i li' iiif.' -o. It wa ui ii tl.in iiuvrl. t.iMin.it i i ai.,1 alV :.!i' 1 iu i f.ist a;nl !ni i - i.t,. i'. 11 I'.llili-'" U iil 'aUt'iflll lit- !! i li i".I in 'iiii.v. i t'twit ii tl.f in '!.t:ii!'. ali. ml a iiiil.' aiwl a 1 i in : la- i jii.iii.t a in I lively I.P 1 1 , ; i nf I'luuinu; lu'ik. A-iu n tin itiitiT li, ii'.'l mil ill f-l i ' .i in, i 'iT a iiiLiut'i I if. I. tliitt 'ir:n- arti-'iif c.it.uaets. lieaflti l iiC i. ils an. 1 in many i.laees iia!i i - i ; .-Ii into ori-i'iius s;i;iy aiul t !, a ; ,i-li. s uii iivcr liue rocks li!.' l ift' c;n'aiiis spreaJ amony: tin- iirei'ii l'.liar''nloi;;xtlie hank-. A- ti.e I, i. it oi t In' inniiiitain. the t e ill.'.l " 11 n Iliiniu'," is n ti.it. ro.n:iy le-tin-jl ui', I., iit'.itli tin' lall oi watir, wliicli eoines in a thin .-lin t over a Mnootli rock tl; it covers the cut iro IumI of the st i' am. ami liaan iii' liiieol' inure than sixty leet. Aroutul thislittle 1:1. ii plateau, as it were, are Inie l.oiiM'.'i s i hat s!ai,il as s.'li'l an. i nn several ore,i-.,ni- slivri ery s.l.-at si at in, 'Is. ii'iianlinii t Ii vjr. at kin.Jiie.-s to the 't.ter.-ins he.i'i'y oi' the .laee. About tlie!iu ("a. up Nunr.el Fj i;:-t t . No. Iiottoiu oi' the jrleu are nninerotis.; i-7:;, .u;,l on ;!ii, p u ti.-ul ir ne K.piari rocks, as if nature li a .1 1 cation have slnmn ;.s -eat or pui poM'ly t seats or tables lor I greater li'i.nls tii:,n ever l.et'oif pleasant tct.-a tetes. It uashrre th che-tiiut roast was In Id. Tiiejaed parts ol these bould crs at intervals were set oil with lighted liLilitwood knots, anil the iu'ervi-nint! ere vices were decora t i 1 and Ii stoon- d w i 1 1 1 ll.uniniia'i tuiiiii leaves of the most varied a ..1 'loi'ieoiis colors. Tiiu ei'lVct oi I ao torchiiiiht s :ui'l tlic-ha'lows , o! persons inovin a1).)!!", were of i 1 IT. ej.v air peril- j jiarly li.feii.atinz nature. The! i'lllt of t a' hohliillil lights oa the j bl iek cm tain of the i.ilit, and t lie merry lit tli' steam, a s i t d .i.e.'d (loan in u'leeand brokem t o spray, that looked like pn.-iu- ( d rainbow droiis, and r lie sound i of the lanliint; waters, was a scenic effect not soon to be for o'otten. The chestnut roastiny: party consisted of six youni; couples, and were eliaii 'roiled by Mrs. V. 1 IVii'lley and Mrs. T. Il Coffey, of tlie Watauya Inn, Mrs. W. L 1 louyhei ty, of the Ino'ie House, -Mrs, Rosa C. lahcredoe, i,f Xor folk, Va., Mrs. J. (J (hitman, of Feiisacola, Fla,, Mrs. M. Sterne, of Savannah, i i , and Mrs. A. J. -Mitchell, ol New Feme, X. C. The name "(ilenburiiie', liis a i lu st nut roast admirably, and in this "Ion a hiiiii' bed of coals was H-curi'd Ironi burtdnp; logs. The yoiiny people were iiriueil with corn poppers, and these were secured to poles of consid erable length, to keep the roast ers at a proper distance from the lire. Col. Tom II. Coliey, of the Watauga Ian, was roasttn aster, a id he kept things stirring. Due ru'e of the roast was that no one Hhould tell an old chestnut joke. If he or she did, they were to drop out of the circle of roasters around the lire, and give- his or bei pole to one of theclmperones. lr. Walter Alexander, of Char lotte, had to yield up bis place to Mrs. A. J. Mitchell. "It, was deci tied that Mr. Arthur I). Ivliier ton, of Norfolk, Vn c iiup near losing his place, but the ladies voted for him to stay in the ring, if he would do so no more; and lie didn't, Miss Virginia Etliridge, of Nor folk, Ya., w as awarded the prize for roasting the best popper full of chestnuts. Miss Fannie Lamb Ilaugbtou, ol Washington, X.C., -l- I V- III- en.y I" it luf, i .r I,. r id- . !-; !i !" i ii IlliiV.i r.irt!.i::'. ' I ,ji,-v, U in. II. S(n i ! y. A r 1 I., i i ' :n ui, C. ,n M.ll.-r. !: 1.. . II 11 I 1 ' 1 li. V ';',;. ilU.l I-,, ;- Mi. ; lint ll.lM F . Ii I-.;;! ! mi; tli'V I; IV ' :.! I'lt irr;';l I roil i-.ii'. :a .i.-i V. i.i. ! r. .i-l.r, ;t ii - A'""' I !' I! I- Fr-i- M- i.l-t i. i i:... Mt ureal mil en, . ;a a v ith the bivo iae a' d tl i an I we m n Iv !. ad !"-' In ve t Si.it t l..y ; i ; i ' 1 1 -' i ; ; r '.: t lie I iv.T-ot '1. a! li mi ir t ! t.:i ! nt tin' tn r i'f a:. I r i t -l.i ':r th' in.'l !i'"i:i l!.'1 u.K'is ui Hi.- riv r ! 1 w 1, ('. t !.! w im ' lauii-ii!,ti;'Lr: n ini.ii' r.i:i;',,.::: u titnn' ati-u : iti z ' ci'N. i , l ut i ti-nial t'-t. .uv au 1 ; y. l iiiTi't, Ti' Iii' it j IIi-i.lM'.i Tli 1 1 vc tl. !l .a' (I s (.f I'.uiiji Nimrn l 'l'ii;''cM, Nh. li'7-'. In'v i:i lniinM titi i 1 :i i , : in' ui!i cl i I ,:u u !,!'" h a'l J 1 1 1 i I - '.. 1'. 1 . : l . ' : 1 1 ' : I. ' It l! . tan inii-t .-:i ail- .-r t ;!;:. j.Tcat rail, ainl j.ray ! that we may lie able to an -w-'r "pies, fill" win n the call colli, s 'i , r u. U.S'.Ke.l. I litle i, 1 i.ai will liol 1 t lu ir nieri'.iy il. a r to u. and 'hat in our le ar's th. y will iie l.irev. r. Ih-a I ..a 1 approve l thi- s.'j.t. r. i : . .1. W. Ib.i .. I. 'v. j I. . V,'. Fxi.r ;im.. ; Coin. II. A. I is, W. I'll! -M i.i.. Rasiiliition cf ll'M'eas, the p.'.);'!.' of lloolle anl snrroiiinliiij; vieinitv have in pioviduii; ha- th-' eiit' itaiii uient of the same. 1 heielore, be it Ilesolvei!, that the nninbeis now in se--ion o! said Canip . -tend to th,' sa:d c:t:::e:i i, audi s p"cial!y to Ih- 1 id; ..!' the Ap paliifluan Traiiiii.u' S.-hool mir .-iiiC.'i'e thanks tor tln-ir kin I en- lerlaiiifii.'iit and ll.'IHll' Sill' per nis s, pt. nn, mi :;. II. A. I ii-. .1. W. Ilols.-l.nv. Com. W. W. I'r.sii.-hl Adg. Of the menib'-rs present, there were s over Nil years old. ami lot' that number ova r 7: there were 1J over 7, and l-'t ol that number over i tho youngest o. l'r.'sent of tin.' members of the Camp iO, with (Irant and Arnold from Tenu , raising the total to (2, We have been meet ing annually f' r 2 a years, and it is conceded that this is t lie best Keunion we have ever had. One of tl-.o most coimvion ai! mcnts that hard working peojilo are alilicliil with is lame back. Applv (Jhanihei Iain's Liniment twice a day and massage the parts thorou ghlv at each a ipl ;cal inn aiul yiai will Hi t quick relief, Fur sale by all dealers. was given the prize for telling the best story. .Miss Crooks, of l'h'l adelphia, captured the prize for singing the best song wbil" the roastiii'.' was in progress. Miss Julia Haughlon, of Washington. X. C , carried olT the prizifor the best dramatic recitation. Dr. .J. E. Brooks rendered a fine panto rniraical story. Mr. W. Fend ley told the most successful way of climbing mountains and how success would come alter doing it lor forty years. Co'. Abner Foone told the best historical story, but. would not accept the p iz" as he was one ol the hosts. The chestnuts for the roast were gathered by Messrs. Ibd.in son and Foone, and about two bushels were roasted, with only one burnt popper full, which fell in the lire, having slipped off the pole held by Mis. I. (i. Fell, ofSa vannnh, (la., while in a fit of laughter over one of the jokes told by Tom Coffey, The prizes consisted of wooden trays, bowls, rhododendron napkin rings, and such things all home made by the mountain people. , J, :.;, in th ' .1-; tiii i.i A!:i.:'"fy i I a' and I .1 1 11 J II I I ! I I lt , "I 1. II " I 1.1 I I ... I. .. .1 I c t F n s t I! li-i tiiiivoilfii lj!inipi'ith' li l.i.uilv ti l.-iiolr. W. I. li.jutiight; of llickorv 1 i .! I hi r.uttl i. U'urk.- at I.I.IAIil- l.'H kUl .Mf-M. Hfl; A-iil y an 1 KmIm-M Simris, ,f Mi!,! - r.uk. Tin' l.iiMtifs w ill I, . n.'ii im.cl at the laiuif if tin' I i : it r. i i.iniiii -iciK r's cum t tu'xt M.-alay. .Mi- l!uifiin'r.oviJaii.l mot li i. uiid have sjx'iit Mane titnr in tl i' i:i.m;.laiii tliif Mim'uer fai tin' b- in lit nl Mis, I'.oyil's lif.iltl I -It i.i-t Mirk fur tlirir Iioiih' h l.' i.i ir. Tli'- stay in our lu'oitl ivi ii; i i.ii at.- ii.iitit a remark i'i!i- iii uii' fi if tin- Letter on tin f-j'ini'iM la ly . AW iv all n'.iilli inc a- nienton - i- C'l'-'ii'.'.ei l.iinV ('.'lie, ( 'h'.'fi ;.l i li'.i.i Ut'iiH'ily t l.e wot !il i 1 i- i'.hkIi hitter ( f f a nl 1 1 1 i.'.ic "f i:ffi I ill si "liallv lie l.l," I 111 - I.MH1--JV Si""tt, I'l I ''i'l i:i'l. Fur ..e 1'V H ileal- Mr '. S. ( iun-alas, a f.irnua a I 'leiniim, I'a. , says lit 'a.iini'ci lain' ( '..lie, Ch..' tjailiiea lleniciU in l.i- li..- e ei .i .a. fan he i'v l i f iiitcen veais, an.l thai i. i- f.'.ni'l it I i he an excellent i .' . a'.il i.il-t - ulea-ure I i rei - uina.e .an; it. For ale hy all ileal- LOST ! Latuo St. I'.ernard doo;, six in. itit Fs old. I Ui u inlot he woo. Is about time miles from loone, on Flowing; Hock Tin npike. Five dollars ollered for bis return. Notify: i:i:v. .1. N. ATKINS, Sh nil's Mills, N C. I I li. tiiut nre op. ii i ti ' til' it "I' I II.It tl lllltilil. TRINITY COLLEGE An institution of education intensely ilevoteil tn developing men. It -i.uliiatcs .He everywhere saicci'sstul iin.l nil lniporTfini posiuoiid in mi lines ! .f work. They occupy places of henorunil dign'ty in eluirch and 8tate, and j al.lv aiul prominently represent theirstate in the national goveriinieut. A : c,,!li'-e supplied with nmple resource to provide the hest eitiieatiou. More ' l h.in a uiillion dollars recently a. Lied to its endowment. A wide range of 'ciir-cs. 'eesar e penses'of t lie st udeiit model ate. No increase in tui- li'.u liiarcs watluu .' vears. l or catalogue nun iiiusaraieu oooKiei aiiurens IL I- FLOWEUS Secretary to the Corporation. Durham. N. C. i inn ii x riiuiajnvvu KSTAHh.ISIir.1) lMis. Local ioa excellent Kipiipment lirst class. Well trained Faculty of siicccsshil experience. Special cure ii I ruct'.r in eaiil normaury to euper ise in nig i-ouuuiooo u. owjo under his care. Kxcellent lilirary and gyninasiiiin facilities, athletic fields. Pall Term opens September tl). rou ILIA'STKATKl) CATALOtiUK ADDRESS. V. W. PI'.KLIl, Hkahmasiku, KILN-DRIED LUMBER. Having erected a first class dry kiln and added some new machinery to our mill we are now prepared to furnish all kinds of finishing material for buildings, such as: Ceil- in o Flooring. Weather Boarding, Window and Door Frames, Ease Boards, All kinds of mouldings and other finished material necessary to complete a building. ?end us a list of your wants and we will be glad to fur nish you prices. CIIETOLA MMJj, - - - - BLOWING ROCK, N.C. ARGAINS --IN Clottiing Hats Shoes Dry Goods and Notions. If you are looking for the store where you can buy the best suit of clothes, the best hat and best pair of shoes or slippers for the least money, let us invite you to our store, where all of these can be found. We carry the Famous Geo. D. Witts shoes and oxfords, for men women and children. Guarantee every pair to give satisfaction. HATS:-We have just received from the New York mar ket a complete line of men's can- fit any head. CLOTMNG:-We carry the famous C. T. C. clothing So if you wTant to be well dressed at a small cost don't fail to see our line. Over 300 suits to select from. HARDWARE : - We have at all times a full line of Hard ware, Undertakers' Supplies, Cook Stoves, Sewing Mach ines, mowing machine repairs. In fact we have every thing that an up-to-date store sells. Call Jor what you want. We have it. Yours very respectfully, Hendrix Brothers. Stony Fork, N.C. la(crai2tiOB Wantel i I l'.ilit:-r IVii.orrit: Win!" t '"'"' Hlueinl tl.eiry at --- I - iT J II ly I. I lit ruer inr, n llii writer met a Pid.r.il utiTju ho in ilrsiroiin t( i ! !. ,r,i,4 n.- a.i.in .f i. vi., .f Nurilt arnliiiM Lieutenant who Im tli tieia Ir:. i"l-.l 1 1 1 1 ti tii!f hii.on WOUIl t.'.l 1-t (l.lfl I''lit, Tl, r...l..r.l...wf.,r.wl l.rk .In I rii' tl.-!av (r mhup tlir it more! in.;., ami thi man twins woim.iwi. j a It-I t liy Iii eiuiirmlen. V lit-n the C'.nt.-.l. ral. - pa . .1 liiiu. n liVuten .ml st Hil Hint ha.l oae o( his men prm-nre a e.iuTeeii of w.tter aiul an ftr:i l.laiikel with which to make It i in mure ixiiiifortalile. He ili.l not l-'arn I lie name i. f Lis l.enefm t. r; he only leariieil that lie wan a orth J.io.laii.iti. If the Ik erat will itive ipaie to lie al Hive, it e.-h,iiit'e may ilo l.ke .v i-e ami the ilesire.l eml may tie at ahieil. Any one know inrf of tlie oe -nrreiiee can eoiiimiiliieale with J, K, Hal-ley, .Coi'iiellfville, Fa., or with tliN writer, who will give further de lails. II. A. 1).' VIS. San.U N,r. fOLEYS OHiNOlAXATM foa SiOMACH TjouSLt and Constipation 1I(I.FI.IS Hr.SF.-Xo Darn ws (luaranteed i nionths by innniif actnres. Men's or ladies' (black tan) box of 1 pairs cot ton j1, silk S2. rash or clipck. II. IF Sales Co., Folk Fox, 7, Hoone, N. ('. Foil SAFF: Tlioroimh bred Duruc JH1IH, ready for delivery by ept. I'i. Wtite or call on . I t I 'row n, alle ( i ucis for fine pus at a reasonable juice. It LA I K II OTKL. 150CNK. NORTII CAROLINA Fa.miia AnhToi imst IIotkl. Onen all the Year. TERMS REASONABLE. KKM'CF.D HATI'.S TO PF.RMA UIINT HOARDKRS. CEO. F. liLAIIl, Prop. of the health ol ntudeiitK. An Large. Dl IUlAM, X'OUTII CAHOilNA. ladies' and children's hats and Buggies, Wagons, IIadiiiarUr for Hardware and Machinery, When . , f M, j, , rr. and vie. Si''! ranj:) rook mill Mipplit s. Fertilizer, " - .KI AUK OF ANY K1NI. W R. .STOFFEL HARDWARE CO UNroltroRATKD MOUNTAIN CITY, TENN. Call at my Store For anything you want in my line, and if I do not save you some money, I will make some other merchant do it, Everything in stock is a bargain, and a call will convince you that this is true. WAHTE0:-A11 the nice butter, chickens, eggs and other good produce I can get. Will pay the highest market price. Call at the M. P. Critcher old stand. Youth truly, D. J. Collrcl. Hardware, Furniture & Undertakers' Supplies Our immense three-story building now contains the largest ami best assorted line ol Hardware thnt we have ever carried, and we want at least a hhare ol tlie trade from Watauga. It matters not what you want in this line, we have it, from a pet) knile to a gasoline engine or Disk Harrow. A Full Line of Furniture of all kinds that is being sold at bottom prices. Red springs, Mattresses, pillows, etc., always in stock and at as low a figure as such goods can be sold. When in lenoir call and examine our goods, and if it is hardware or furniture you want, we are sure to trade Home. Ull(lertkcrs, Supplies. Femember we carry a full line of coflina and caskets, from a a yety handsome metallic one dawn, and always keep the very best undertakers' supplies on hand. Give us a call. LENOIR HARDWARE ANO FURNITURE GO,, ' LKNOIF, :: :: :-: :-: - NORTH CAROLINA Monuments, Tabids & Headstones. - 1 ALL SIZES, SHAPES AND COLORS, Marble and terial. PRICES ARE RIGHT, come for Prices and Designs. MOUNTAIN CITY Mountain City," Prosperity Implements. We have just unloaded a nooga Plows. We have: Disc Plows ( Chilled Plows Hillside Plows Subsoil Plows or anything else you may need in a earthturning Implement Get The Best. t BERNH ATIT-SE AGLE CO. WHOLESALE AND 'RETAIL HARDWARE AND FURNITURE. LENOIR, NORTH CAROLINA Steel Ranges Stoves Haon, or harness saddles, r Moves Windows, Doors, Mine, Hooding, & Cement. " -" Write, phone or call on as for prices IX Granite of the very best ma and see our work, or write us yours very truly, MARBLE COMPANY. Tennessee. Car of these famous Chatta
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