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r whr- jRI' VOL. XXVI UOONE, WATAl'CA COUNTY, THURSDAY, SEPT. 21, 1911. NO. 9. Ip MtW$ Hi Piti5i Scbgol n tie Barn M ltF. Ity il'IJ Ilurr) iiaili Writtu for Tli IUMuiwrat' ? Iiegeinood. X. (.'., fc'pt 17. Some seven mill's from the at tractive utnl 1 hrili lown of noir. in Caldwell unity, is t In beautiful enverdm'd Happy Val ley, bordeiimr th' Yadkin Rner. And is us lino. fertile aud irht ful.a district, for ten miles or more in length. a rvereyeMirld for pictures! piencss in scenery, ir tver yielded to the plow of prog jess. It is a natural, luxurious garden. t in a framework of mniestir mountains that shield It from storms; embracing thou sands of acres of land that are as level as a tablr-top. This u- niiue valley will average neaHy gb mile in width a vista ol rare verdancy, mountain walled and Dak, pine, tir and spruce pillared. The land is remarkable for rich ness of soil fertility and depth. and nature has supplied it with o sensetivennd abundan t respon sive touch to man's effort ami will. There is a delight in every jfthing. A gold and purplish gauze hangs over fields and Jwoods, like a veil over the face lof beauty, partly concealing vet enhancing its loveliness. The sun pours down down a soft and dreamy golden light. The air is balmv and caressing. The birds are constantly singing as cheerily as in spring-time. The buzz of the industrious bee in the honey suckle; the flickering ol the shad ows; the wind among the foivst trees; the whistle of the partridge and the thrush all bear a mes sage of happy birds, happy peo ple and a happy valley, from which it gets its name. It is un speakable pleasu it1 to sojurn in such environment and a dream to live there. The "Happy Valley" is full of historic lore and romance. It is inhabited by the Joneses, the Le noirs, the Steels, the Fraiers, the Clinards and scores of oth ers, whose ancestry have figured prominently in Caldwell county, and also in the State, and have added a brilliant lustre to the pages of governmental, legisla tive and war history of this com mon wealth. And they are no less renowned in peace. It was my good fortune to vis it and dine with Mr. aud Mrs. It. IX S. Frazier, eight miles down the valley, one mile from the railroad station, Grandin, the road tojWilkesboro. Such a din ner! It savored of Colonial times, in good old days. I should say Mrs. Frazier is the priucess of epicures. While with Mr. Frazier, on his "Riverside Farm." one of the lar gest plantations on the river, and one of the loveliest of coun try homes, I attended divine ser vices Sunday, conducted by Rev. Hugh A. Dobbin, principal of the Patterson School. While chat ting with new-made friends, and seeing me in company with Mr. Dobbin, a gentleman approached me and inquired; "What are you Professor of at the school?" "Vis itology," I replied. . "What new thing is that?" quickly came hack at me. "Just visiting the Patterson School and Happy 1 alley, to be happy with you peo pie," was all I could muster up courage to say. This reminds me that during my stay at Blow ing Rock this summer I was ac customed to tramp Ja r o u n d through the mountains a great deal with Abner Boone and Mr. Tydeman. We wore caps and were seen in many places. I am informed that some of the moun tain people took us for Mormon elders, and put out the report that we had fourteen wives and were.lookinjr for four more in the mountains. What if some of our , w ives should h-ar this? Some of !the mountain eople will have th'rjfun and we had to laugh with them. In the "Happy alley" is the Patterson School, the splendid farm and home of the late Hon. jS.uiiui l I.. Patterson, late State j Commissioner of Agriculture, who Uipieathed the property to I the Episcopal Missionary dis trict at Asheville for that pur i pose to take in a mountain bov with only the ragged suit he may stand in. and give him a full chawce to cam a good education, his food and lodging, his books and clothing; that will, from the start, make him a self-supporting individual, able by the work of his hands to nourish and de- jvelop himself. The Patterson School is doing this. But there are many bright, ambitious boys nowthirstingfor knowledge and knocking at the doors of this school, and eann jt gain ad mittance for the reason the school which is supported by voluntary contributions, has not the means to employ more teachers and give them the accommodation. What an opportunity for the philanthropist! What a chance to give a rough diamond a pol- ished beautiful educational set ting! Who will hear the plain tive call of the little mountain boy, who has brought his empty cup to the fountain? Will you send him empty away? By aid ing this school it is "dealing in futures" that will pay a hand some dividend iu this life, and the life to come. If you could see the bright, cheery, happy youth here now, and with what a determination they pursue their studies, and their farm work, it would doyour heart good; and oeuyourprais es for such an institution, and your purse strings would snap asunder, ami you would say, "I will help those boys who want to come and cannot get in." While good crops are made on the farm, there is not. a sufficiency to make it self-supporting the year round, and it requires quite a sum to pay the teachers and buy necssary equipment, which cannot be taken out of the crop, which has to go to feed and clothe the boys, feed the faculty and improve the farm. Rev. Hugh A. Dobbin is the principal, and he is making good, running the school in a safe and economical way. Eleven boys are here w ho have worked through the summer. By October 1st the school will have 30, with 10 day pupils and this is the capacity of the present buildings, the Pat terson colonial home of a centu ry's service being used for class rooms, dormitory, dining hall, faculty rooms, etc. Besides Mr. Dobbin, who teaches himself, the faculty consists of Miss Bulah Dobbin, Prof. C. H. Eargle and Mr. C. H Mast, agricult uralist. The curriculum comprises the u sual elementary and high school subiects. The school extends a cordial welcome to those who de sire to visit it and 6ee its opera tions, and what great possibili ties lie in easy reach of the penni less mountain boys by a little aid from the lovers of education who wish to do a good work, and leaves in the harts of those boys a name more precious and last-1 ing than riches. Constipation Causes Sickness, TVm't. n ni lit. vonrslf to he- come constipated, as your sys tem immediately beirins to ab sorb poison from the backed-up waste -matter. Use Dr. king s Xew Life Pills and keep well- There is no better safeguard a gainst illness. Just take one dose tonight. 25c. at your Druggist. THE WILKES COUNTY FAIR. The Great Industrial Fair For north western Horth Carolina, Sept. 29th, 30th, and -Oct. 1st AT N.Wilkesboro,N.C. School's and Clubs All school children, corn club boys and Tomato club girls will be adoiittea free on the 2SUh. Every school hoy and girl will be expected to exhibit samples of individual skill in school depart ment work. See catalog for prizes offered to school children. Farmers. All farmers are cordially invited to attend the fair and Exhibit the best fruits of their industry in poultry, live stock, fruits, corn, Vegetables, etc. Aviator A monster Curtiss flying machine, propelled by an 80 horse pow er engine and guided by the world's most daring aviator Frank J. Terril of Xew York, will travel the skies at a speed ol 75 miles an hour, thrilling spectators with his amazing feats of skill in spiral gli les, ocean wave motious, turkey trot aud other wonders ol Aeroqautics. Horse Races. The greatest races in the history of the association will be seen this year. Horses with records of 2:11) will speed over the track. Exciting contests for large prizes are assured. Mule and Steer Races A wealth of fun is promised to all who Bee these races. Be there to cheer on your favorite mule or steer, BIuYCLE RACES, RUNNING RACES, ETC. These races will form highly interesting features of the Fair program, calling for speed and endurance. magnificent band. The famous Italiau band of lourteeu pieces will discourse the finest music ever beard here. Popular and classic selections. SHOWS AND AMCSEMEMTS. These shows consist of death-defying acts in the motordrome, big annex show (10 in 1) old plantation sceues. vaudeville, Fat girl, Victoria, Electric theatre, big suake. midget show, merry go round aud Ferris wheel which will furnish pleasurable thrills to the youngsters. AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITS. These promise to be finer than lat year when oSO farmers ex hibited on the grounds. Samples of apples, com, vegetables, live stock and other farm products will PhTZE APPLES. Wilkes county apples took gold medal in nation wide contest also first prize at Raleigb, Charlotte, Greensboro aud every other place tuey were exhibited. Come RIDING AND DRIVING CONTESTS. The BDlend-id roadsters aud saddle horsesof this section will be entered for these contests forming Remember This! that these annual meetings will methods of raising crops of all kinds, also stock raising aud poul try. $1500, will be given away this year in prizes. John R. Jo nes, SECRETARY A .D MANAGER. T.B.Finley, , PRESIDENT. be better than ever. aud seesomeof this renowned fruit au attraction of much interest. This fair association was orga nized to encourage progress by its splendid object lessons' in pop ular education and the advance client of agriculture.. Its hope is steadily improve our farmer t in El THE SEl Well attend"! by gay crowds of hnpv )H-oplf at nil the beaches luMviilioiit. the Ijibor liny E.er fiss cIosihI tin season of ID 11, an unusually successful one. if crowds and warm weather com bined sjh'11 '-success," as they as suredly do at a seaside resort, but tlie day following ihe first Monday m Septemler was ush ered in bv a north-east blow, for Jtwo days thereafter, raged like unto an Equinoctial gale, high sens, raging surf, foaming waves, arcompanied by a scarci ty of white sails on the horizon and the absence of sea birds dip ping into the shining water, for the fish, which the sa-gulls seek, go deep down when the seas are high lest, like Jonah, they le toss ed upon the shore however, on Sunday last they had their 'good time,' for schools of porpoises, in gay procession went south, jumping, leaping, somersaulting, churning the sea, as they follow ed great schools of fish, devour ing them until "too full for ut terance,'' the sea-gulls dipping and screaming with delight, as they caught in their sharp beaks a shimmering, scaly specimen of the ''finny tribe"; porpoises go ing south" a sure sign of stormy weather at sea, so the weather wise inha bitant of the coast de da re after genera tions of weath er observation. The gaities of the season have been more moderate than usual, a possible result of the universal ity of hard times, consequent up on a world-wide war, but so it has been at this noted resort, the vulgar dances tabooed and more tuudt-mftA tolling tkeir places, tlie - onlookers equally pleased and the participants skipping about to attractive mu sic, with clearer consciences, if with less "fire" in their veins, the new dance great in variety of name and character, with one object, however, forgetfulness of trouble for the moment, f i t h "care thrown to the winds, alas! if that were all, there would be no harm in dancing, the preach er "to the contrary, notwithstan ding.' However, what the dances lack in immodesty, the bathing suits make up for it, the n e w suits the scantiest, the women as a rule quite modestly attired, if any bathing suit under the sun can be termed modest attire, but it is the custom to wear such and "custom makes it right" does it? L'mph ! The schools are opening and people are leaving the beaeh by hundreds, many already gone to their inland homes, many lirtle ones trooping to school with satchels of books on arm a n d luncn boxes in hand, an expres sion of eager anticipation on their faces, a beating heart in the little breast as they for the first tint. answer the roll call, these our future business and profess ional men, lawyers, doctors, min ister, governors, presidents, rail road magnates, house keepers, teachers and the First Lady of the land. The heated term, almost un precedented in length and inten sity (the "driest August in forty years" the proverbial oldest in habitant declares) has injured crops in certain sections of this community, the hay short, com likewise, particularly late plant ing; corn only tolerable, and po tatoes the same, while small fruits, tomatoes and other vege tables were not up to the stand- ard this season. By the way, Tar Heels predom i.nate in this section, the most pi vsperous farmers either Caro lini.ms or descended from Caro linians, a North Caroliuiau the (Continued oil Page 4.) R OFESSIONAL. J .' Fletcher JoUu H. fclnirtiatu Fletcher & Bingham. ATTORNEYS AT LAW. BOONE, NORTH CARO. Will 'practice Id the court of W tautfa and adjoining counties Care fnl and prompt attention given to all matters eutruited tom, 1 1 80. 13. Dr. G. M. Peavler, Treat Dtevaieg of the Eye, Ear Nose and Throat BRISTOL. TEXX., 1 15 '14 ly, T. E. Bingham, Lawyer BOONE NiC Prompt attention .given to all matters of a legal nature Collections a specialty. Office with Solicitor F. A. Lin ney 1-29, ly. pd. Silas M. Greene, JEWELER Maiiel, N. C. All kinds of repair work done under a positive guar antee. When in need of any thing in my line give me a call and get honest work at honest prices. Watch Rpaiiuxg A Specialty e VETERINARY SURGERY. 21 have been putting much study on this subject; have received my diploma, and am now well equipped for the practice of Veterinary 8ur. ery In all Its braahefi, ud om t,h only one in the county, all on or ddres me at Vilas, N. . R. F. D.J . G. H. HAYES, Veterinary Surgeon. 5- 17-'ll. E, S. COFFEE -A TlQltftEf A 1 LAW,- BOONE, N. C. Prompt attention given to ill matters of a legal nature. a" Abstract ing titles and collection ol claims a special l-l-'ll, Dr. Nat. T. Dulanej- SPECIALIST yk, ear; nosk, throat and cbkst kyks examined for GLASSES FOURTH STREET Bristol, Tenn.-Va. EDMUND JONES LAT YEH LENOIR, N. C,- Will Practice Regularly in the Courts ol Watauga, 6- 1 'ii. i,,i. unvu, ATTORNEYAT LAW. Banner Elk,X.4C. Practice in the ennrts nf!4 and surrounding counties. Care ful attention given to all matters oi a legal nature. 7-6-12. F. A. LINNEY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, BOONE, n. c. Will practice in the courts of the 13th Judicial District in all matters of a civil nature. 6-11-1911. E. F. Lovill. W. R. Lovill Lovill & Lovill -Attorneys At Law -BOONE,'. G Specialattention given to all business entrusted to their we. .
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