ISfytinXatmw Democrat
l-f R. C. Rivers, Proprietor.
' Thursday, Makcu 1.1917.
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A delegation of citizens from
Watauga had u conference with
Mr. George Johusoti, President
j . vi wv ngiiiiii-iumiiiiu uunwuy
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Thursday eveniuc re ativo to the
extension of his roud from Elk-
land to noono. They came back
uuus.ieu tu at, ii 10 roan wouiu no
built if thin Company can be sat
ioiiqu tiiuu iictitu numi luiiii
jreigui 10 jusuiy liscoiiHirucuon.
Mr. Johnson usks for no bonds,
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and says they urn willing and mi
"; dyto build the cxti-nnion when
the Company is convinced that
Watauga lias Hiillicicnt tonagi
to justify tint expenditure! of tin
large amount of money ncci'ssii
ry for its completion. At a meet
iug of the citizens at the court
house Monday night anuinbcrul'
committees were appointed to
get up the statistics showing the
available resources of t he conn
ty, which will lie submitted to
Mr. Johnson at an early date
While every citizen knows, or
pugbt to know, that wo have the
required freight, yet it is up to
the neonlo to tret the fact s in con
crete form so as to bo able to
k i o
convince this company that it
is will pay them to extend their
thoir road. One essential wouh
be building good roads to get
our freight to the road w h e n
built. It seems that we have a
most excellent chance to get this
iuttu ui u very eariy oate, ami we
expect the matter to be settled
in a very short time.
The Body of Jobo Henderson Exhumed.
On last Saturday, in obedience
ta a summons recently served up
on him, Dr. Me. I). Little had tin
gruesome remains of John Hen
derson disinterred and, in the
presence; of fifty or more specta
tors gave the putrid body a very
thorough examination, his find
ings to bo used as evidence in
the case of Slate against Mrs,
Alice Henderson, widow of de
ceased, nnd her brother, Fred
Andrews, who are held to court
charged with either being guilty
of, or accessory to thekilliu
of Henderson last October. Ah
our. readers remember I lender
son died of; knife wounds in his
throat, and it was supposed Una
lie had committed suicide, but
it was thought by some that the
defendants were guilty, and were
arrested,; t ried and released for
want of evidence. Later evidence
developed; they wore re-arrested,
and eullicient evidence developed
to bind them to court, hence thin
examination. The lr. says the
body was in a high state of pu
trifaction, but lie was able to
make theexamination very thor
ough, and that he was unable to
to detect miy bruises about the
head or other parts of the body,
and if he made any discovery
indicative of hnil play, he did
not express it. However, his find
ings will all bo given in his ex
pert testimony at court.
M iss Elea nor Clark d ied at Old
Fort on the 24th, and her re
mains were brought to Lenoir
for burial last Monday. Miss
Clark was a dn lighter of Mr. V.
1). Clarke, of Statesville, but for
merly of Blowing Bock; and will
also be remembered by Boone
. people uj the trained nurse who
attended the late Sheriff Bagan.
Sho was injured in nu automo
bile uccideiil last fall near Ashe'.
t ville, since which she has not
done regular uursiug, bu t she had
recently volunteered her services
to the Red Cross in case war was
declared, and would have gone
whenever needed. Mr. Clark's Wa
tauga friends will sympathize
with him in this great sorrow.
Children Cry.
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SLlodi Items.
There has been and is yet much
suffering from grip, colds herea
bout, among the sufferers the
following: Mr. .1. W. Thomas
i and wife, Abner L. Dotson and
family, Mrs. David Warren, and
others.
Messrs John and Andy Hicks
have moved to Shulls Mills where
they have secured positions with
the Whiting Lumber Company,
this company doing ranch to de
velop Watauga's resources and
bring this rich county to the no-
tice of the outside world, the first
time this has been done by a rail
road corporation "since o 1 d
Gtandfather was born!"
Miss Alberta Thomas is study
ing nursing m Washington City,
her sister Miss Wilma spending
the winter with the family of
Judge Battle of Bocky Mount,
and Miss Myrtle Thonin.3 is astu
dent In the "Eye" School at Val
leCrueis, Miss Horner, Principal.'
Miss Sarah Dyer is at school at
Mountain City while spending
the winter with lier parents, Mr.
and Airs. John W. Dyer, John
Dyer the inventor of the famous
barrel manipulator which has al
ready received favorable mention
by manufacturers of barrels and
users thereof.
Rev. and Mrs. F. V. Tomkins
and baby have been visiting his
parents in the City of Brotherly
Love, Mrs. Tomkins renewing
her art studies meanwhile, being
an artist of rare attainments nl
ready. Brother Tomkins has
done a fine work.
Mr. Drury Dyer, father of Ci
cero Dyer of Valle Cruris is now
ill at his sou's home.
The Rev. Brother Hamilton of
the Methodist Church on thiH cir
cuit has been doing a fine work
among us and wo pray special
blessing from above on the con
secrated man of God.
The Revs. George Trivett and
Henry Glenn are also to bo com
mentieu lor meir zeal ana ear
nestnes in furthering the Mas
ter's cause in their respective
communities.
As spring approaches our far
mers our tanners are preparing
for the coining "contest with na
ture" in which the farmer hopes
to bo victor. An agricultural
paper fwr perusal during the win
ter is a good form of prepared
ness. Subscribe now.
George Thomas ami wife have
been spending the winter with his
parents hut will soon move U
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uie anon piace owned uy ins
father, J. VV. Thomas. Mrs,
Tuoinus is the daughter or Mr
Abner Cook of Watauga Falls.
Mrs. C. C. Miller At Rest.
On last Saturday, February
24, our dear mother and grand
mother, Mrs. Camilla Miller pass
ed away at the age of 82 years.
While we regret the loss of our
dear, precious friend, we rejoice
that her soul is sweetly resting
in the arms of Jesus. She had
suffered very greatly of late, and
tated a nnniber of times that
he was going home to her lov
ing Savior, and her prayers were
many lor poor lost sinners. Just
efo-iu she died she clasped her
hands and praised God and shou
led for joy.
She told one of her sons that
she wanted to walk on God's foot
stool once more and praise God
But she was too weak, just like
many, many ol us will be it the
Lord permits us to live long en
ough. "Grandma" called two of
her grand-sons to the bed just
n few hours before she died, and
told them to repent of their sins
and turn away from sat an. 'Boys
be a light in the world. You've
served the devil long enough.
Oh, that every sinner could see
the danger before them before
God calls them away. There is so
much i icnsure in true reliirion.
Mrs. fli liter was the mother of
seventeen children, ten of whom
survive, six sons and fourdaugh-
j. oi... i i-. . . i i
ieis. emu huh nveu u goou, ciins
tian life ever since she gave her
young heart to Christ. Let us
all strive to meet our dear, de
censed. A Sad Daughter and Granddaughter.
. letter From Mr. W.W. Striegfellow.
Editok Democrat: I enclose
you wholesale price list of coun
try produce which 1 have cut
from a Birmingham, Alabama,
paper which is a fair sample of
prices now prevailing in must cit -
ies of the South. 1 think, there
fore, you cannot too much im
press upon the people of our coun
ty the importance of planting
large crops of potatoes and on
ions, both of w hich, with proper
attention, will give better re
sults in Watauga county than
any place in the Soulh I know of.
You will notice on the price list
that potatoes are bringing $3,00
per bushel and 'onions $10,00
per hundred pounds.
There is, however, a big risk
in raising potatoes unless they
are sprayed to prevent blight,
and it is no use to spray them af
ter the blight appears. They
should be sprayed at least three
times, beginning when about
six inches high. This is not ex
pensive and will return a hundred
fold fn results achieved.
Now I no not expect, of course,
that prices .quoted above will be
prevailing when crops are gath
ered, but I do believe that wo will
receive at least double what we
have ever received before the Eu
ropean demand will keep prices
of these two vegetables high.
This .coming year is going to be
the .formers' year for great re
sults for his labors, if properly us.
ed. They should start the year
with the determination that not
a single day should be lost from
their fiield when ground is in con
dition to note, but don't make
the mistake of working it wet, 1
would certainly like to fee every
man in the county this year with
a bank account and I don't be
lieve in my life time he will have
such another chance.
Very truly,
W. W. STRING FELLOW.
Birmingham, Ala., Eeb. 20.
Training School Items.
Professors Brown and Greer
went with the railroad delega
tion to Abingdon last week, re
turning on Friday afternoon.
Here's hoping that much good
may result from the trip.
Rex Cox, a formerstudeut, was
here t he first of the week., to see
his sister, lie is just homo on a
visit, lie has been in Colorado
for some two years, and reports
that he is getting on well. This
is good news to his friends.
The water system at the school
has been materially improved by
running phes from springs on
Mr. B. J. Count-ill's land on the
side of Howard's Hnob. We were
surprised to see the work done
in such a short time, but when we
learned that .it was under the di
rection of Mr. Couucill we knew
the secret.
lhe boys gymnasium will,
with a sullicient supply of mate-
rial, be completed in a reaeoua'
bly short time. While not a cost
ly building, it will be a neat, well-
built one: Mr. R. L. Bingham is
doing the work with his accus
tomed faithfulness and dispatch
Spring is near. Iiet all help to
make the catnpuB the most beau
tiful pluce to be found in this sec
tion. We will lend a hand.
Innetivity Causes Constipatiou
Lack ol exercise m the winter
is a fn queiit cause of constipa
tion. Y u til luayy, dull Hnd
isUess, your omplexion 1.4 sal
dw and pimply, and energy at
low ebb. Clean up this condition
Jitonce with l)rs King's New Life
Pills, a miid laxative that re-
lieves the congested intestines
wit hout griping. A dose before
retiring will assure you a full nnd
easy movement in the tuornmc
-Tjc, at yourDruggisr.
Quality Printing
Is a necessary adjunct to any
business, and that' is the kind
always turned out by the : :
WATAUGA PRINTING COMPANY
V BOONE, N. O.
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Another Suggestion for County Home.
Well, welll Am I to be the one
to oppose Brown, Hartzog and
Shipley in their talk about the.
I place (or home as it shouid bo
called, if there was one)? No, I do
'not, nor wfll 1 oppose anything
they have said as their urguments
are too true. I have been there
and have seen for myself. A little
girl asked me to let her go with
me over thero to see what kind of
a place it was, as she had heard
so mud i about it. So I want
her to go and see, and then when
a new one is built lot her and see
again.
If the taxpayers of our county
would go to Wilkesboro and see
the home that the people of that
county have for their unfortu
nate poor, they would come back
with the determination to build
a good, nice, comfortable home
for our unfortunate poor.
They cannot help their condi
tion, and the thing to do is to
sell the farm and home, if home
it could be called) and select a
nice place near some good road
or nearer town, and build a nice
up-to-date, commodious home
that every citizen would bo as
proud of as the people of Wilk
county are of theirs, foryou hear
more oi mac nome tuun any
home in Wilkes county, and it
would be so here if we had such
a home.
C. J. COTTKELL
Boone, N. C , Feb, 20.
Eighty-Seven Years Old. '
H. H. Adams, Springfield, Mo,
writes: '! hud a severe attack o
kidney trouble. I am getting old
H7 years. I tried different treat
meuts, but none did me so much
good as lolev kidm-v Pills
I' oley Kidney Pills build up weak
ened kidneys, help rid the blood
of acids and relieve bladder trou
bles. Sold evey where.
NOTICE.
North Carolinu, Watauira Countv
In the Sutwrior Court, H B Maghee
Trustee and AduiiniHtrutor for the
r.state of Jolm A Mat'liee. vb W W
liindinan, Margaret Hinriinan W 8
wimiiiK, Hnone Fork Lumber Co.
auu Heetili Mountain Lumber Co.
Tlie (U)f(MnlantH above named -will
take Hntice that an action entiled an
above has been commenced In t h
superior vjouri or me said county 01
VViuhul'h, that the pupruope of Vaii
action itt to have defendant anil oth
ers declared truHtees for plaintiff and
others in certain real estate situate
in tlie county of Watauga, known as
the Himlman lauds. And said defend
ants will further, take notice that
they are required to appear at the
next term 01 tne superior Court of
the said county of WatauKa to be
held to held in 1 he court house in the
town of hoone, N. C, 011 the thin
luoimay iu marcn, 1:11 1, una answer
or demur to tlie complaint in said
action, ortlie plaintiff will npp!y to
ine court mr tne reiier demanded iu
tills complaint. This the Stu dav of
January, 11)17,
W, D.
FARTHING, C. S. C.
NOTICE.
North Carolina Watauga county
in the hupenor court. A. N
Church vs. M. .1. Church.
the defendant above named will
take notice that nn action entit
led as above has been commenced
in the Siitieriorconrt of Watauga
county for the purpose of dissol
ying the bonds of matrimony ex.
istiug Detween plaintiff and de
fendant; and the said defendant
will further take notice that she
is required to appear at the term
of the Superior court of said co.
to be held on the third Alondny
alter the first Monday in March,
J'Jl i at the court house m said
natnuga county, N.C nnd an
swer or demur to the comnlaint
of the plaintiff in said action, or
the plaintiff will apply to the
court for the relief demanded in
said complaint. This January
t, 1VH.
W. D. Fahtihxg, C. S. C.
Beautiful Town Property
tor Sale.
Owing to a contemplated change
m my location, i have decided to
sell myeight-room buncralowand
lot, containing three fourths of
nn acre. I ho house is bunt of the
best lumber procurable, is neat
ly painted, and is "close in" to
the framing School. A bargain
for the quick buyer.
W. 0. HARTZOG.
Boone, N. C.
WOOL WANTED! Send sam-
plea and prices to CAROLINA
COTTON MILLS, Maiden, N. C.
FOLEY RIDNEYPILLS
TOR BACKACHE KIDNEYS AND QlAOOEft
John E. Brown
Lawyer,
boone, . . . N.C.
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Prompt attention given to all
matters of a legal nature. Col
lections a specialty. OHice with
Lovill & Lovill.
FARM FOR SALE.
SIXTY ACKES of wellim
proved hind, within two miles of
Mountain City, Tenn. Produces
large crops; has good water;
some timber: tine orchard; near
church, store and fine communi
ty, near a proposed pike.
Buildings all nearly new; good
residence, barn, and all needful
outbuildings. For a quick sale
will take $r,000 for it and give
immediate possession if sold at
once. Land all around it sells at
f 1 00.00 per acre. See
John Adams
Mountain City, Tenn.
Linville River Railway Company
TIME TABLE NO, 78
In Effect 0:40 a. in. Monday Dee. 18th, 191G. Central standard time
EASTWARD
STATIONS
No. 2
No. 4
P. M.
12.50
1.15
1,25
1.45
2.00
2.40
3.10
3.35
4.15
4.30
P. M.
P. M.
5.30
5.45
5.55
G.05
615
0.30
Lve. Cranberry Arr.
Minneapolis Jet.
Vale
Newland
. Montezuma
Tineola
Linville
The Gap
Foscoe
Arr. Shulls Mills Lve.
P. M.
No. 1 and 4 are daily pasHenjter trains.
Noh 3 and 2 are mixed train, aud run daily except Sunday.
Went bound trains have rij-ht of track
Cranberry. Newland, Monte.uma and Pineola are ticket offices.
Al others are Flag Stations at present.
N. L. MAST, Pres.
G, P. HAGAMAN, Cash.
The
-That Appreciates and
Capital, Surplus, Profits and Stockholders.
to serve them. " '
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coundence tneiMonlp hn
LFisnciuif L'.i i.iih nr.izi.rihi i-ti u ntnn.. ...
11 . a .i,,.,,, U ,,, UCIj CI IJf UlO Hill VP
belM 11, to achieve in building up a strong bankinff
h 11 11 our improved enuinnianr r u..o
The Watauga County Bank
BOONE, NOHTII CAROLINA.
L, D. LOWE. President.
.. . rwini, Vioe-Preildent.
L. U. FARTHING, Cashier.
The Valle
We o icttheoccountspfalllpersonslinthisnew Bank and
we wdl do our bent to accommodate the people and render the
Kraatert service couUtant with sound banking
STOP! LOOK! LISTEN!
I am now at Riverside bu vintr
merchant and farmer will do well
Helling. I keep in touch with the
enabling me to pay you the top market prices for ail you have to
wU at all timet Anyone can get my prices for the askin. Corres.
pondence solicited. 1 am iu the market for r1. t,H. f .,
age, roots, herbs and country produce. & m - o-.a-
My motto: 1-neuds and customers.
Chelola Mill.
On account of thesmallamount
of grain left in the county wewill
after February 17 grind only
once a week, on Saturdays.
CHETOLA MILL.
Blowing ltock, N. C.
FOR SALE.
One nice town lot in East
Boono, nearly level, good loca
tion, good spring aud barn. A
bargain. See II. M. Lewis, Boone
N. C
Painful Coughs Relieved.
Dr. King's New Discoyery is a
southing, healing remedy for
coughs an 1 colds that has stood
the test of nearly fifty years. For
that cough that strains the
throat and saps the vitality try
Dr. King's New Discovery. The
Nootbing pine balsams and mild
laxative ingredients soon drive
the cold from the system. Have
a bottle on hand for winter colds,
croup, grippe and bronchial af
fections. At your druggists 50c.
WESTWARD
No.l
No. 3
A.M.
7.45
7.30
7.17
7.10
7.00
6.45
A. M.
10.50
10.30
10.15
10.05
9.50
9.30
9.00
8.40
8.00
7:45
A.M.
A.M.
GEO. W. HARDIN, Supt..
W. C. COFFEY, VicePrw.
J. T. MILLER. AsH'tPftah
Bank
Protects itsCustoma
Liability :: :.: y S50 000 00
appreciate the
8 they have
instir.ntirvn
uc"" luan everprepard
tr t, ...
and shinning ni,,
to get my prices before buying or
best markets at ll M
Respectfully,
N. a PARSONS