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Qftt Oatauga SDemotrat
Town and County.
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MAMI DlanlrKnm Vaa if arA of
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the right price, too.
T if 41a Mlaa TCI iva hath VlniT I
M Hickory, is a visitor at the
tome of her uncle, Mr. J. u. Mor-
etz, in Boone.
Mr. H. Neal Blair, of Route
1, had the misfortune to lose one
of his fine black driving horses
as a result of colic ou Monday
night,
During the dry weather the
brick-makers have been making
splendid time, the first kiln now
being put up.
George A. Bryan has taken a
position in the office of his brother-in-law.
Title Inspector, J. C.
Fletcher who now has headquar
ters at Asheville.
Little Louise, the precocious
little daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Ed. 0. Farthing, was right un
well several days last week, but
is now much improved.
Nice fresh groceries always
on hand at Blackburn's. Canned
goods, evaporated peaches, etc.,
just opened.
Your money works while you
sleep if you have it in the Sav
ings Department of the Watauga
County Bank. Interest compoun
ded quarterly. Better open an ac
count today. -
A pie party will be given by
the Woman's Club at Valle Cru
cis public school building on Sat
urday night May 20, at 8 o'clock
Proceeds to be used in behalf of
the M. E. Church.
The extremely dry weather
of late has; interfered materially
with plowing $nd . as a result
much corn ia yeVunplauted. And
it seems that the end of the long
protracted drought is not yet in
sight.
-Rev. M. A.'dams, the newly
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"Tf churches in Boone, Blowing pock
U and Cove Creek, with his family,
and Cove Creek, with his family,
arrived here Tuesday and is now
nncrivftnanoncedin the Baptist
parsonage, Mm. Payne and fam-
ily having moved to the Day
nmnprtv near the school.
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Our aired friend, Mr. John C.
Brown, of Bristol, Tenn., arrived
at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. R. L. Bingham, on Monday
afternoon, and will spend some
time here, hoping to regain his
somewhat run down health, and
we trust his hopes will be realiz
ed to the fullest
Attorney John E. Brown, re
cently moving to Boone, will
bang out his professional shin
gle here, with office with Lovill &
Lovill. The young man has spent
much time and means in prepar
ing for his profession, is well e
quipped, and we bespeak for him
splendid success here.
The North' Carolina Confer
ence of the Tennessee Synod de
cided at its last meeting, held in
Catawba county, to hold its next
regular meeting at Mt. Pleasant
church, noar Sands, this county,
beginning on Thursday before
the 5th Sunday in July and con
tinuing through Sunday.
MesdamesW. C. Coffey and
R. C. Rivers attended the com
mencement exercises at Daven
port College in Lenoir the first of
the week, Mrs. Coffey and daugh
ter, Miss Henry, going on to
"Wilkesboro for a few day's visit
to relatives, Mrs. Rivers and
daughter Velma, returning to
their home yesterday afternoon.
. Another beautiful line of Ox
fords for men, women and chil
dren just in at Blackburn's.
A Ctri if Thinks.
To our friends: We wish to
thank you for your kindness at
the funeral of our daughter and
Mr and Mrs. A. J. Moretz,
Arthur Mikel ' .
The grass crop promises to
be extremely short owing to the
continued dry weather.
If in need of automoblew-
F r n nt a 1 3 A
huo i ouj Kina write or see
Banner & Ricbards at Banner
lK mey also conduct a gener-
al repair business.
TU ai ri. t tt
tel is progressing nicely, and the
building when completed will be
one of the best appointed host-
lenes in the mountains.
Sunday services at St. Luke's
church: Morning prayer and Ho
ly communion at 9 a. m; preach
ing services'at 11a. m; children's
service 3 p. m; evening prayer,
5 p. m; preaching service 7:30
p. m.
Mr. Thomas L. Criteher, of
Bamboo, one of our most enter
prising and public-spirited citi
zens, with a goodly number of
enthusiastic citizens of the Cook's
Gap section of the county, are
now engaged in the preliminaries
necessary to the construction of
a well graded road from there to
the foot of the mountain, or, pos
sibly on to Darby.
Some time ago we stated that
ex-Sheriff J. L. Hayes had gone
west, but our informant was nev
er worse misinformed in all his
life. He only made a short visit
to Johnson City, and just now he
is chasing a political bee with
considerable energy in fact he
is a candidate for the Republican
nomination for sheriff, and really
it seems now that he will be the
winner.
On last Friday morning At
torney Frani A. Linney received
a telegram calling him to Wash
ington, D. C, and at 11 o'clock
he left in his car for Hickory and
reached the Capitol city that
night. He spent the day there,
Saturday, leaving for home at 7,
p. m., and arriving here at 2, p.
m., on Sunday. This, beyond any
question, is the best time ever
made from our village in t h e
mountains to Washington, the
automobile, of course, being re
sponsible for the same, it almost
el bating the distance between
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be and the railroad.
Two negroes, man and wife'
hailina from Alabama, but just
now from the new rail road near
Foscoe, were lodged in jail here
on Sunday last, in default of the
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required uouu lur weir npiivar-
ance at the next term of court.
The two negroes became involv
ed in a difficulty, and "hubby"
stabbed "wifey" in the right
breast, and inflicted an ugly
wound in her shoulder. In return
for this conduct, which the wo
man took as insulting, the devo
ted wife knocked her assailent
down with a rock. They were ar
rested, given a preliminary hear
ing and bound to court. And all
this over a little family row!
One M?. Ellison, of Arkansas,
but later a construction boss on
the Whiting railroad, who has
served a twenty-days sentence in
Boone jail for line and costs for
an affray, threats, etc., will now
have to serve a term of 6 months
longer as he has failed to fill the
peace bond required by the jus
tice before whom he was tried.
Ellison claims to be a veteran of
the Snanish-American war, and
came to Watauga from the Sol
diers' Home at Johnson City,
Tenn. He says he was a "Rough
Rider," and exhibits many scars
onhisperdon from wounds re
ceived in the memorable battle
of San Juan Bill. He is a very in-
terestine talker and is sadly be
moaning the hard luck which has
overtaken him.
FOR SALE! Thorough bred
and registered Short Horn Dur
ham bull. One year old ana
weighs 600 pounds. Price reason
able. G. C. Winkler, Boone, IS. t.
King Spears.
Thtt pfilebrated saddle stallion,
King Spears, will be in Watauga
acain this Spring, and will make
the circuit irora tne ruuey raxm
on Meat Camp.
HARRISON BAKER.
Shiriff Kilty in tie Stills.
Up to date, our worthy Sheriff,
W. P. Moody, during his short
term of office, extending over a
period of only 18 months, has
captured and turned over to the
board of county commissioners
eleven blockade distilleries, cap
tured within the borders of our
county. With this number to his
credit, it was thought here that
this vigilant official was through
with his work of destruction on
these plants of damnation, but
not so. On last Friday he receiv
ed word that one other illicit
plant was in operation near the
county line in Elk township. He,
on receiving the word, immedi
ately left in search of the plant,
and by noon on Saturday, he de
posited in the county lail the
best one yet captured. Tbe still,
when found, was yet full of slop,
but the men who operated it had
made good their escape, but if
they are are successful in esca
ping the argus eyes of Pres Moo
dy and his efficient deputies, they
are, indeed pass-masters in the
art of evading officers. At this
dispenser of the ardent, Sheriff
Moody and his deputies over
turned more than 400 gallons of
beer, destroyed many bushels of
meal, malt, etc., together with a
lot of backings' and a keg of the
real product, which was found
near the site where the still was
captured. The still, worm and
cap are of pure copper, and, from
appearances one could easily de
cide that it has seen long service.
All this to show what a very effi
cient and tireless worker we have
in the person of Sheriff Moody,
and to let the people know that
he can always be depended upon
to run down law breakers and
see that they get their just de
serts. It is indeed doubtful if the
State of North Carolina could
produce another sheriff who has
done as much work along this
line as Sheriff- Moody, and all of
our people, without regard to
past political affiliations, should
praise him for the noble work he
has accomplished.
BANK STATEMENT,
Following is the report of the
condition of the Watauga County
Bank at Boone. N. (J., in the Stair
of North Carolina, at the close of
business May 1th, 1916,
KESOURCE9.
Loans and discounts $188,048.91
Overdrafts 93.51
Bunking houBe 2,000.00
Furniture and fixtures 1,000.00
Due from Nat. banks 13,988 73
Dui fiom State Bmks and
Bankers 10,941.40
Cash Items 620.00
Gold coin, 4,317.00
Silver coin, including all
minor coin currency 1,339.16
National hank notes and
other U. S. notes 4,218.00
Total $326,366.71
LIABtLtTCBi
Capital Stock paid in 17,000.00
Surplus fuud, 15,000.00
Undivided profits, less cur.
rent expenses and tax paid 4.302.36
Bills payable 22,500.00
Deposits subject to check 64.316.43
Time certificates of dep , 100,234.3 1
Cashier's cks. outstanding 1,0115.70
Savings Deposits 1 ,997 9
Total $216,366.71
State of North Carolina, Watauga
county, ss: 1, G. P. Ilagaman
Cashier of the above named bank,
do solemnly swear tbe above
statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
G. P. Hauaman, Cashier.
CorrectAttest;
N. L. Mast,
W. C. Coffey,
L. A. Greene, Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this May 15, 1916.
W. D. Farthing, C. S. C.
L, D. LOWE, President. . H. B. PERRY, Vice-President
L. U. FARTHING, Cashier.
The Valle
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We solicit the accounts of all persons'in this new Bank, and
we will do our best to accommodate the people and render the
greatest service consistent with sound banking.
As the time draws nearer for a
vote the people should not lose
sight of the constitution amend
ments proposed, and particular
ly the one that will take from
out of the grasp of the Legisla
ture the making of local laws.
This will not only give the Leg
islature more time for the con
sideration of State-wide propo
sitions and less incentive to make
"swaps," but really give to the
counties a better brand of local
s e 1 f-government. Wilmington
Dispatch.
NOTICE.
Robert Greer is appointed the
Judge of Election in Elk Town
ship ia the place of Joel W. Hayes
resigned.
J. M. MORETZ,
Chm. Co. Board of Elections.
NOTICE.
North Carolino, Watauga Coun
ty. The undersigned, having
been appointed and duly quali
fied as administrator of the es
tate of Thos. Coffey, deceased, all
persons having claims against
said estate are notified to exhib
it tbe same before him on or be
fore the 6th day of April, 1917,
or this notice will be pleaded in
bar of their recovery. All per
sons indebted to said estate will
please make immediate payment.
This the 4th day of April,' 1916.
JOHN W. HODGES, Adni'r.
NOTICE.
Tbe undersigned baring been ap
poluted and duly qualified as admin
istratorot the estate of Landrine Eg
gers, deceased all persons having any
claims against said estate are no tilled
to exhibit tbe same before him ou
or before May 1, 1917 or this notioe
will be plead In bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate
will please make immediate payment
This 87th day of April 1110.
E. R. EGGERS,
Adm'r of Landrine Egger.
FOR SALE.
Farm containing 80 acres in
Carter county, saw and grist mill,
good dwelling, good bam and all
kinds of out otuldings. Land
is practicallj- level creek bottom.
Will sell for $5,000, a part down
and balance on easy terms. For
furthur information call on or
write
LEE COFFEY,
Watauga Valley, Tenn.
Ti the Voters of Elk Township:
It is ordered by the Board of
Elections that the voting place
be changed from the present site
to the Mt. Ephriatn school house.
Done by order of the Board of
Elections April 9, 191G.
J. M. Moretz, Chm.,
John W. Hodges, Sec.
May 30-JoIy 7 July 11-Autist 18
The Appalachian Training
School will offer special ad
vantages to public school
teachers during the two Hum
mer school terms. There will
be more courses in iiibtruc
tionand more lectures than
ever before. A platform ad
dress every day will be u pop
ular feature. Write for book
' let to
B. B. Dooghtrty,
C03D0, N. C.
The Jack
with the reputation is the jack
to breed to. The famous "Blair
jack" is standing at lilairs. Sea
son 7.00.
H. NEAL BLAIR.
Cruris
Bank.
BYNUM B. BANNER F. M RICHARDS, Jr.
Automobile Passenger Service
Any time after May 1st, our passenger cars will meet pass
engers at Elk Park, N. C, or any other points on the East
Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad for trans
portation to any points in Avery or Watauga Counties.
DAY AND NIGHT SERVICE.
Telegraph: Elk Park, N. C. Telephone: Banners Elk, N. O
We especially solicit the commercial traveler's business.
New Cars Good Drivers Reasonable Rate
Automobile Repairing
We will maintain a public garage at Banners Elk, N. C, espec
ially equipped for repairing all makes of cars rebnil
ding, repainting and general overhauling.
A full line of parts for Ford Cars will be kept in stock at all
times and a special mechanic for this particular car will be
ready to serve you both day and night. State Regulated
Gasoline Station will be maintained. Polorine Oil, trans
mission oils and greases kept in stock. The famous Dia
mond Tires will be in stock for you at all times.
BANNER & RICHARDS :: :: Banners Elk, N. C.
Ford Cars, Reo Cars,
Hudson Cars.
The Ford is especially recommended to the
people of Watauga County. There is no oth
er machine that will give you as much in the
mountains per dollar invested,
A Complete Line of Automobile Supplies.
I solicit your business on any of the above
lines. Please see Mr. John W. Hodges at
once and place your order for a Ford Car
with him.
RUFUS L. GWYN,
LENOIR, NORTH CAROLINA.
PRODUCE WANTED!
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
cated in the building just back of the depot.
Always get prices before buying or selling
W. S. MILLER & CO.
TODD, NORTH CAROLINA
N. L. MAST, Pres.
G, P. HAG AM AN, Cash.
The Bank
That Appreciates and Protects its Customs
Capital, Surplus, Profits and Stockholders, Liability :: :: :: J50.000.S0.
It has been the policy of this bank to render tbe greatest service
possible to the citizens of Watauga county . We appreciate tbe
confidence tbe people hare shown in us, and the success they Lave
helped us to achieve in building up a strong banking institution.
With our improved equipment we are better than ever prepared
to serve them.
The Watauga County Bank
BOONE, NORTH CAROLINA.
Get Your Supplies
From Elkland Supply Co.
TODD, N. C.
GRAIN FLOUR PROVISIONS AND PRODUCE
Fertilizers, Etc.
THE TRADE OF WATAUGA PEOPLE INVITED
New Building near Todd Mercantile Co., Todd, N. C.
COMING TO TODD?
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.
T.lcCUIRE BROS. & COMPANY
TODD. NORTH CAROLINA
W. O. COFFEY, Vice Prei.
J. T. MILLER, Ass'tCasb.
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