t&jt Ottauga Jtottotwt
Town and County.
Buy your grass seed from the
Elkland Supply Co.
The George E. Nissen wagons
for sale, by the Elkland Supply
Company.
Regular Communication of
Daniel Boone Chapter, No. 47,
0. E. S., at the Masonic Hall at
2:30 p. m. Friday. The matron
solicits a full attendance.
Mr. W. R. Maltby, one of the
graduating class at Wake Forest,
of 1915, is at his home near the
village for the summer. Be has
made a long, strong and deter
mined fight for an education and
has succeeded handsomely. Con
gratulations, good boy.
Miss Elizabeth Bridge, the
popular and much esteemed Do
mestic Science teacher at the
Training School was called to her
home in Chicago last Friday on
account of the serious illness, of
her father. We hope to hear of
his early recovery, and that Miss
Bridge may soon return to her
work for which she is so eminently
fitted.
-4ust twenty-six (26) years
ago last Sunday this pencil push
er worked off his first edition of
The Democrat, by aid of his part
ner in business, the late, lamented
D. B. Dougherty, Esq. To say
the least, this has taken the best
part out of a man's life. Much
pleasure and many things not so
pleasant has been our experience
through all these years.
Attorney J. F. Spahlhour, of
Morganton, with his wife.daugh.
ter, and Miss Gean Witherspoon,
of South Carolina, a former
teacher here,' spent Monday at
the home of Attorney E. S. Cof
fey in Boone,- leaving with the
young ladies for home Tuesday
morning, going by way of Lin
ville. Mrs. Spainhour will re
maih with her sisterMrs. Coffey;
forsa' 'few weeks.1 - .'
,-apt. E. F. Lovill left Tues
day horning for a fevFdays' visit
to relatives ,in Surry county.
This is the first real visit the
splendid gentleman has had in
njanyr years, and we trust that
after his years of arduous toil,
practically without renumera
tio'n, as chairman of the Board
of Trustees of the A.T. S.,hemay
have all the pleasure possible, for
he certainly deserves it, and rich
ly, too,,
Ex-Sheriff E. K. Eggers tells
the Democrat that he is succeed
ing nicely in collecting the taxes
for 1913.' He says, in his opin
ion, there is less money due on
the books than there has been on
July 8th for the past 15 years.
The State and School taxes have
all been collected, and the bridge
money, in the main, has been paid
into' the hands of the treasurer.
The ex-Sheriff has been hustling
of late and the results have been
good.
Mr. L. A. Greene, flbairman
of the Board of County Commis-
sioners,' who has been on a visit
to Golden City, Mo., for several
weeks, has returned and reports
a most pleasant outing. Mr,
Greene has considerable money
invested in Missouri lands, and
tells the Democrat that it has
enhanced in value more than 100
per cent since the purchases were
made a few years ago, but still
he refuses to sell, Good invest
ment, that, and we are glad a
Wataugan made it ...-..'
Mr Alfred Bowles, of Route 1,
who lived near Rutherwood died,
supposedly, suddenly on Thurs
day morning last. He worked
hard the previous day, but com
plained dL headache. He arose
early in the morning And left for
his cows. Staying over time,
search was made and the body
was found prone upon the ground
dead, heart 'failure being the
cause. Mr. Bowles was a good,
honest, upright citizen,; and his
death Is much, 'deplored. His
wife and family have ovir deepest
sympathy in their great distrese.
Miss Alma Moret is attend
ing the Chautauqua in Lenoir
tins week.
Barbed wirefor saleat Black
burn's. A good line of hardware
always on hand at right prices.
Avery court is in session this
week. F. A. Linney is the only
one of oq r lawyers in attendance,
so far as we know.
After a week of almoBt inces
sant rain the pretty sunny weath
er is with us again, and the farm
ers are busy with their crops,
hay-making, etc.
The Board of Education was
in session Mouday and Tijesday.
Much business looking to' jhe in
terest of the schools was trans
acted, committeemen foVfthk va
rious districts appointed et?.
The ice cream supper ''served
by the ladies of the Missionary
Society of the M.E. Church, South
on Friday evening last, was rujht
well patronized, the gross receipts
being nearly $30.00.
Prof. B. B. Dougherty has
been very much indisposed for
several days, but we are glad to
note that he is convalescent, and
without complications, he will be
again at his post of duty within
the next few days.
You can buy May Flour and
other full patent flour for $1.00
per quarter or $4.00 per hundred
lbs. This is 20 cents per 100 lbs.'
lens than it has been and can be
bad at Blackburn's while the
present stock lasts.
For the next 10 days Black
burn will sell you Granulated Su
gar for 7 1-2 cents per lb. for
cash. The market doesn't justify
this but having a few barrels on
hand will give customers advant
age of this price for the time men
tioned. Mail will be put on the V. &
C. road from West Jefferson to
Elkland the latter part of this
week and will greatly facilitate
our mail service, giving us mail
through from Abingdon, Bristol,
and many other points in Ten
nessee and Virginia in one day.
Mrs. Amelia Cowles, widow of
the late Arthur D. Cowles, so well
known and much loved by many
Wataugans, died at her home at
Clover Dale, in Caldwell county,
on Sunday last after a very brief
illness. She was a most estima
ble lady, and the news of her
death will bring sadness to the
hearts of her many friends in this,
as well as surrounding counties.
-Col. Fred A. Olds, of Raleigh,
easily one of the most distin
guished writers in North Caroli
na, is here for a month, making
the walk over from Darby on
Tuesday. He will do much writ
ing for the State press from this
point and promises some contri
butions to our columns, which
will be much enjoyed by our read
ers. After a delay of several weeks
on account of cement, work has
again been resumed on the power
house at the electric plant, on
New River, and, the weather per
mitting, the work will be finished
and the machinery put in place
in the near future. Mr. David
Shearer, the electrician, tells us
that after all the property of the
school and residences of the town
have been ' supplied, both for
lights and commercial purposes,
he will be using only about forty
1 cent 0j tne power they have
at their disposal. The plant will
be one of the very best to be
found
Depot Agent Griever, of Elk-
land, and Road Master Dovel, ol
the Virginia-Carolina, of Abing
don, Va., were in the village sev
eral hours last Sunday. They
expressed themselves as being
hichlv pleased with our town and
pommunitv. t and many kodak
pictures of points of interest were
taken by Blrj Griever, and he be
insr voung, handsome and single,
says that when the road is ex-
tended to Boone he suggests mat
the rtnnnfc belDlaced lUBlOPP'Jbll
the A. T. 8. for reasons obvious,
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In this event he says he would
enjoy work therein
J gentlemen;
Come again,
Miss Annie Stanbury, teacher
at the Oxford Orphanage, is at
her home in Boone for the sum
mer. Services next Sunday at St.
wike s church m Boone at 11 a,
m-hvhorw t nZ
Atlci '
Owig to the unusually cool
weathefof late the corn in Wa
tauga ifcnot looking as well as
: -4- . I
uBuai af.tnitf season.
Last iFri&ay, the 2nd, marked
the 77th jbirthday of our esteem
ed frienrjand worthy citizen, Mr.
Martin Warren, of Mabel. A
bountiful dinner was Bpread in
honor of the event, which was
partaken of by all his children
and many of his, grand children,
the number present being 47.
The venerable gentleman enjoyed
the occasion greatly, it being a
surprise to him, as each of his
children- contributed to the re
past and he knerf nothing of it
until it was ready to serve. May
the good man live to see the hap
py return ot many more events
of the kind, js. our wish.
Tnlniii School Items
On Tuesday Mrs. Harris gave
a most excellent talk on the prin
ciples of social life. Dr. Randolph
lectured on Wednesday. Thurs
day Mr. J. E. Ray, Superintend
ent of the Institute for the Blind
at Raleigh, addressed the school
with reference to his work.
Miss Bridge, our Domestic
Science teacher, was called home
last week on account of the se
rious illness of her father at his
home in Chicago. We truly hope
that she may find him much im
proved. Prof. Greene visited his home
from Friday until Sunday.
Professors Brown and Greer
left last week for Columbia Uni
versity, New York City, where
they will enter the summer school
of this noted institution. They
will return in time for the open
ing of the fall term.
Superintendent B. B. Dpugher-
tv has been sick for a few days
but is improving and expects to
be out at nis work soon.
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Miss Mendchal, of High Point,
has been here for some days and
has assisted in the work of the
school, taking the place of some
of the absent ones.
On Saturday at chapel exercises
Capt Lovill delivered a most ex
cellent address to the student
body on "Knighthood and Man
hood." . The lessons that he pre
sented to the young men especi
ally would be worth more to them
if put into practice than many
lessons from books. In conclud
ing we might say that these last
remarks would apply equally well
to Mrs. Harris' talk, as well as
others.
The enrollment of the school
this summer is the largest in its
history, about 300, and the work
is moving on in a very satisfac
tory manner. The examinat ions
are to begin the latter part of
this week.
NOTICE OF SALE
NORTH CARLINA,
Wtuiui uoanty.
Kadr Ward and others va. Ida
Soutbetal.
On th. first Monday la August.
IBIS, at toe court nonas in tne town
of Boone, at the hour of 12 m., I will,
as eommiuloner appointed by the
ooart, offer or tale to the higheit
bidder for oath, .all tne rigbt, title
and Interest of Ida 8outh, and the
other heira of This. South, deceased,
Id and to the Bfcnry South landt.
owned by Thomas South at the date
of bis death This land lies in Nortii
Fork township, adjoining the lands
or J. u. Qoutuana otners, ana oeinj
a one sixth undivided Interest In said
Henry South lands.
This 6th day of July, 1915.
T " JOHN. H. BINGHAM.
"J" ' Commissioner.
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$ - NOTICE
The last report of the grand jury in
regard to theoondltionsof the county
home, state that they are reliably in
formed by outside parties Jiving near
the borne, that the inmates are not
as well eared for as they should be,
esDeelally as to wood and clothing.
and with not tne proper kind of food
when stek and unsanitary bed oloth
ius;. Tne said parties, or any one
having snob Information-are request
d to meet with the board of oountv
. I - .L. a 1 W 1
. ,n Anguit, ms, 0A give snob infor
1 maiiou raf..n7 u iu reKru to
same in order that proper steps may
betaken toremeay.au snon detects,
By order of county eomuriesionrs
jniy wn.
- W. B. GRAGG,
Clerk to Board
Btowtag
VtVUUUi nvia Jll L11Y7 i-UUI) -J.WI.tIy
and 17th of July.
Mrs. Chas. H. Fletcher, of At-
'ianta,i,a.,isvisitingattue home
Pf be father, Mr. J. W. McGhee,
near the village.
FOR SALE
. Good buggy and harness, same
as-new. Apply at this office.
SALE OF REAL ESTATE FOR TAXES
At 1 o'clock on Monday, Aug.
2, 1915, at the court house door
in Boone, N. C.,I will sell at pub
lic outcry, to the highest bidder
for cash, pursuant to the laws of
North Carolina, all the lands in
watauga county on which taxes
for the years 1913 and 1914 have
not been paid, a list of which
lands to be sold, and the amount
of taxes due thereon, with costs
added, as required by Sec. 2883,
Revisal 1905, is as follows:
Beavek Dam Township, 1914
Lethcoe, G. T.,. 92 acres $4.55
Horton & Banner, 80 acres 3.65
North Fork Township, 1914
Maine, C. R., 40 acres 5.41
Worth & Co.. 135 acres ; 10.95
Laurel Creek Township
Y 1913-'14
Flanery Mining Co., No. acres
not given 20.95
Bli e Ridge Township, 1914
Ashley, S. P., 12 acres 1.13
Hernhardt, J. M.. lOo acres 8.05
Benson, J. P., 20 acres 2.31
Grandin, W. J., & Hart, 900
acres 40.55
Harrison, S. L.,50 acres
1.96
4.40
1.37
1.25
1.21
4.55
Stewart, Mrs. E. R., 175
acres
Elk Township, 1914
Carlton, C C, 23 acres
Greer, Sarah, 23 acres
Miller, E. B., 13 acres
Randall, W. W., 76 acres
Wheeling, Selina, 23 acres
ng, senna, 23 acres 2.28
Wilson, W. L., 122 acres 16.89
Winebarger, Miles, 4 acres 1.63
This the 3d day of July, 1915.
E. R. Eggers,
Ex-Sheriff.
BANK STATEMENT.
Following is a report of the con.
dition of the hank of Blowing Rock
at Blotting Rock iu the state of
North Carolina, at thp'close of busi.
ness June 73d, loK;
: 1, hkhuukceh:
Loans and discounts
$47 204 01
20.82
4.'7
3,750.00
Overdrafts secured
Overdrafts unsecured
Banking house and lot
Furniture and fixtures
1,263 10
9.643 83
1,640,00
Due from b'ks and b'krs
Gold coin
Silver coin, including all mi
nor con currency 1,422.80
National bank notes and
other U. S. notes S.oo
Building Fund 178.54
Totafr... $64,717.32
LIABILITIES
Capital stock $16,000.00
Surplus Fund 90 1 00
Undivided profits, less current
expenses and taxes paid 40?.oq
Bills Payable 5.500.00
Timecertificates of deposit 23,710.64
Deposits subject to check 18,1408s
(Jashier c ks outstanding 70.74
Total ...64,727.32
State of North Carolina, Watauga
county, ss,.: I, (J. M. Sudderth,
Cashier of the above named bank,
do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best of my
knowledge rnd belief
(i. M. Sudderth, Cashier.
Correct Attest : W. 0. Lentz,
A. Lentz, W. L. Holshouser Di,
rec'ors.
Subscribed and sworn to. before
me this 2nd day of July 1915.
I. H.GREEN, J. P.
Bank of Blowing Rock
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and let uspayyourbills. There's
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ypu a receipt every tiice.
A Bank Account
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If so, don't stop until you reach our store,
where you will find a well selected stock of
General Merchandise, especially such lines as
Dry Goods, Notions, Clothing, Etc.
Which we are selling at rock-bottom prices.
We are on the market for TAN BARK, PULP
WOOD, LUMBER, Etc. We pay cash for
Chickens, Eggs, Butter and country produce.
Be sure and give us a call when here before
making your purchases, and get our prices.
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TODD, NORTH CAROLINA
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PRODUCE
We pay you cash for your Butter, Eggs, Chick
ens, or anything you have to sell. We keep ;
Flour, Meal, Feed . Stuff, Salt, Etc. We are lo-1
cated in the building just back of the depot.
Always get prices before buying or selling
W. S. MILLER & CO.
TODD, NORTH CAFOUNA
Get Your Supplies
, From Elkland Supply Co.
j TODD, N. C.
GRAIN FLOUR PROVISIONS AND PRODUCE
Fertilizers, Etc.
THE TRADE OF WATAUGA PEOPLE INVITED
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Ford
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