Gfr Oatauga Bemotrat
Town and County.
Mr. and Mrs. James Hodges,
of.Rutherwood, are visitors at the
horde of ex-Sheriff John W. Hod
ges in Boone.
Mesdaraes John W. Hodges
and M. B. Blackburn are off for
a week's visit to relatives in Eliz
abethton, Tenn.
Just as we are ready to go to
press we learn that Mrs. Martha
Shearer is right sick, but trust
it is nothing serions.
Lawyer Frank Linney is do
ing the farming stunt on some
of his mountain holdings this
week.
Mrs. Dr. Little left Monday
for Asheyille, where she will re
main a few weeks as a guest of
her .daughter, Mrs. Oscar Har
,din. Mr. Shelton Penn, who has
been in New York City for some
time representing the Reynolds
Tobacco Company, is at his home
in Boone for a few days.
Dr. 0. L. Moore, of Leuoir,
will be in Blowing Rock on
the 3rd, 4th and 5th of May pre
Ashe, Watauga and Caldwell
will vote on a bond issue of $200,-
000 each, for road purposes on
the same day, Tuesday, May 8.
It goes almost without saying
that the bonds will carry in each
of the counties, but let the little
county of Watauga roll up the
Diggesc majority of any one of
the trio.
-Mr. John Hagaman, of Pat
terson, passed through town
Tuesday eu route to Johson
county, Tenn., to visit his moth
er who is considered seriously ill.
The car in which Mr. Hagaman
was riding, bore a United States
flag, the first we have seen since
the war cloud settled over our
country.
-Mr. B. T. Branock, of Catawba
county, was a week-end visitor
to bis mother, at the old home
in Boone. He had considerable
business to transact while here,
and never left for home until
Sunday morning. He seems well
pleased with his new - location,
and says his family is contented
and happy.
Mrs. Edna Hodges, with her
daughter, Louise, spent Tuesday
night in the village, Mrs. Hodg
es having closed a very success-
ful term of school inCabarras
pared to do all kinds of dentaDcounty last week. To prove how
work,
Mrs. Farthing, widow of the
late Rev. L. VV. Farthing, of Wa
tauga Falle, is spending a few
days with her son, Mr. W. D.
Farthing, in East Boone.
Mr. Russell G. Hodges, of
Sands, passed through town
Monday on his way home from
Sherrill's Ford, N. C, where he
has been teaching since last fall.
Miss Lay Mast, daughter of
Mr. Wiley Mast, of Vilas, has
been with her sister, Mrs. W. H.
Brown, near the village, for a
short .visit.
-Miss Ruth Combs, after spen
ding a few days ut the home of
heraunt, Mrs. W. P. Moody, in
Boone, returned to her home on
Cove Creek yesterday.
Miss Sallie Ray who, for the
past five months, has been teach
ing at Leaksville, K F. D., re
turned to her home at Horton
last week.
Misses Eddie Kerley and
Dare Phillips, two seniors in the
Ai t Class at Davenpopt College
returned io school Monday, after
a short visit to their native coun
popular she was with her pa
trons, the coramitteeemen have
engaged her services for another
term, which will open at some
date in November.
Mrs. C. J. Cottrell, of Boone,
attended the fuueral of Miss
Johnson, daughter of Mrs. Nan
oh n son of Sherwood, last Thu rs-
ay. The young lady had been in
ailing health for many months,
and her death had been expected
or some time. The Democrat ex
tends sympathy to the fond mo
ther and other members of the
sorrow ing family.
Mr. L. L. Bingbam, after anab
sence of several months, teaching
at Purlear, in Wilkes county, is
at home again. Hewasaccorupa
nied by a Mr. McNeill, who told
The Democrat that crop pros
pects were good in that county;
the apple trees in full bloom and
unhurt by the freeze, but,Nhe add
ed, the peaches have nearly all
been killed
-Mr. W.L. Trivett hands The
Democrat the following: "Rev. R
i. Isabell. Evangelist of the
iedmont Advent Christian Con
'erence of N: C will preach in the
court house in Boone on next
ty of Watauga.
-Mr. Wade Wagner, of Valle
Crucis, has been in town this
week, and while hereplaced three
Ford Cars, Sheriff Moody, Dr,
Jones and Mr. C. M. Critcher
being the purchasers.
We are asked to say that
there will be given at Ruther-
wood school house on next Sat
urday night a public debate on
the query, Resolved. That Con
gress was justifiable in declaring
war. Everybody invited.
Mr. Jpnatban Miller, a vet
eranof the Civil War, now over
ninety iyears of age, says he is
not going to France to fight tne
Germans, but added, "If they
come over to fight us, I make no
promises as to what 1 will do.
Hurah for Uncle Jonatnan:
Some days .since Mr. Sam
AtiRtin exhibited at this office
the freakishest young chicken
freak we have ever seen. The
little bird, dead of course, had
fonr well developed feet and legs
and as many wings, but only one
head. The body was in the main
double.
-So far as we have learned
but one from Watauga has vol
unteered as a soldier, and lis
ten; he was a negro boy barely
old enough to pass, Richard
Shearer by name. He enlisted at
Johson City last week and was
sent on to Georgia, where he will
join his command.
BLOWING ROCK BREEZES
Rev. D. P. Waters filled his reg
ular appointment Sunday night.
he people were glad to bear him
again. The quarterly Conference
will be held at Blowing Rock, be
ginning on Saturday before the
second Sunday in May.
Our postmaster, Mr. T. U. Cof-
;ey, happened to a right serious
accident on last Saturday. He
!ehoffa wagon and broke his
collar bone. Some dogs frighten-
d the horses, causing them to
run. There are too many worth-
ess dogs in town and country.
t would be better to raise more
sheep and fewer dogs. Some dogs
few days ago attacked Mr.
Edgar Young's sheep, killing one.
Mrs. Herman Deal, of East
ruitland, Wilkes county, is vis-
iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. P. Pendley. at the Watauira
nn.
The people are busy planting
potatoes and getting ready to
plant corn. There will be more
corn planted in this section than
has ever been planted anyone.
year.
Messrs. Marshal Pendley, Na
than Ward and Eugene Hols
houser left for Washington at
our o clock Monday morning.
We wish for them a safe and hap
py journey.
W. M. F.
KODAK FILMS DEVELOPED
-'REE! Prints 3, 4, 5 and 6 cents
each. Films of all sizes for sale
Gkeexe's Kodak Studio, Boone
N. C.
One regrets speech, much of-
tener than science.
Tuesday night and will continue
the services at night only unti
Sunday, when he will preach at
11, a. m., aud at night, lie will
use a prophetic chart some du
ring these services nhowing our
approximate whereabouts upon
the great sea of time and our
transcendent proximity to the
end of this age and the return o!
otir Lord. These services will be
ery interesting and everybody
is invited to attend."
We are indeed pained to hear
of a most serious accident which
befell our former townsman, Mr,
Joe H. Cook, at the Whiting
Plant at Shulls Mills Tuesday
afternoon. We have no particu
lars bow the accident occurred
further than that he was terribly
mangled by the machinery, and
that there was but little f any
lint ps of his recovery. He was
rushed tD a hospital at Johnson
City, Tenn., on a special train
where everything possible will be
done for him. We still have a
hope that his condition is. not so
serious as it was first supposed
and that the good citizen may
yet be spared to hie family and
county.
NOTICE:! have sold my jack
to Mr. John H. Clawson of Meat
I'amn who will stand him this
year, He has an ad in another!
CQlumnr-H. Neal BJair.
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN WATAUGA C
SERVICES AS follows:
Foscoe: Every Sunday 11 a. m
Sunday School 10 a. in.
Blowing Rock: 2nd Sunday
30 d. m. Sunday School 3 p. m
Boone: Third Sunday 7:30 pm
Todd: Tuesday alter 3rd Sun
dav 10 a. m.
Shulls Mills: 4th Sunday 3 p.m
Snndftv Anrii 22. preaching at
! Shulls MUls school house a p. m
J. N, ATKINS.
MORTGAGE SALE.
By virtue of provision of a cer
talu mortgage deed executed byAr
Ihur Keller and wife, Bina Keller, to
D H Shore to secure the payment of
a certain note due v n snore lor pur
chase money on said lands, the note
secured by said mortgage deed having
matured and delault having been
made in the payment thereof, aaid
notes together with mortgage deed
having been transferred to the uuder
signed, 1 will on Saturday, May 19,
1917. between the hours of 13, M..and
2, p. m., at the court house door iu
Boone, H.u., oner ror sale to tne
highest bidder for cash the following
described real estate to wit: Two cer
tain traotsor parcels of land in Blow
ing Rock township, Watauga count y,
adjoining the lands oi P M tyiukler,
L (XWinkler and others aud bound
ed as follows:
first tract. Beginning on a spruce
pine, W W Eldridge corner, near a
spring and runs S. 30 K., 87 poles to
a laurel bush iu 1 O Winkler's line;
thence iN 25 E 62 poles to a spruce
pine; thence wextwardly 25 polas to a
rock; thence 13 pole to the beginning,
containing S acres more or leas,
Second tract. Beglnn'ng on a spruce
pine and runs S 400 E 81 poles to a
ihestnut tree; thence W 53 poles to a
stake; thence N 40 W 81 poles to a
stake' f hence E with P M Winkler's
line f8 poles to the beginning, con
taiuing 10 acres more or less, being
the land purchased by D H Shores
from K W Keller rud wife. Addle and
conveyed by D H Shores to Arthur
Keller and wife Biua Keller, July V,
1914. Said mortgage deed is recorded
in the office of the Register of Deeds
of Watauga county In Book U, page
117. This April 18, 1917.
JOEL P. GREENE, Mortgagor.
Brown & Lovill, Attys.
Notice of Administration.
The undersigned having duly
qualified as administrator of the
estate of C. J. Coffey, deed., all
persons having claims against
said estate are hereby notified to
present them to the undersiged
on or before the 12th day ot Ap
ril, 1918, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery.
All person indebted to said es
tate will pleas settle at once.
This April 12, 1917.
T. H. COFFEY, Adtn
Foundry & Machine Shop.
High Grade Iron, Brass and Aluminum Castings, Boiler
Arches, Boiler Fronts, Grate Bars and Saw
Mill Castings rurnished on Short Notice
Repair Work a Specialty.
Highest market prices paid for good cast scrap iron.
We solicit your business and guarantee satisfaction.
Lineberry Foundry and Machine Co,,
NORTH WILKESBOllO, N. C,
BYMUM B. BANNER.
P.M. RICHARDS, Jr.,
The Place Where
YOU GET
The mosfcents out'ofjyour DOLLARS and
where QUALITY and Quantity comes first
and Profits last. My line is general and my
prices low everything considered. See my
line of farming implements hoes, shovels,
plows, etc. Your trade is always solicited.
J-S. WINKLE B
A Good
Beginning
My
Automobile Repairing
We will uike a specialty of automobile repairing at our garage this sum
mer. We can take care of any and all inakns of cars, put them to iroinir
and keep them going. We are prepared to look after your electric starting
aud lighting system regardless ol tne make.
Parts and Accessories.
We keep a full line of parts for Ford and Overland cars, and will not keep
you waiting for repair work. Gasoline, oils and greases on sale at all times
Automobile Tires and Tubes.
We are sole agent for Goodyear tires and tubes, and will maintain a Good
year Service Station. Anyone that knows anything about tires will tell
you that Goodyear tirei are the bent. We have tried them, and wo know.
Automobile Livery Service.
We will maintain an automobile passenger service for the people of W atau
ga and Avery counties aud passengers coining up on the ET Ji W Pi
Our cars will come on oall anywhere that cars can go day or night.
WNO Rv.
Priors
will be as reasonable as we can make them, general high prices considered,
Patronize the men that appreciate your business, and men that know their
business. bxperlmeutln is very expensive to the car owner.
Banner & Richards
BAN NEB ELK, N.C
followed up by close applications of business methods
will usually make a good ending. I have decided to
follow these principles for the coming year and in so
doing will give his customers the benefit of his exper
iences and prices on his stock of goods, most of which
was bought before the great advance in prices.
Notions of various kinds at bargain prices. The la
test shapes and styles. Hardware of all kinds at the
lowest prices. A nice line of groceries always in stock
at the best prices.
Line of Shoes is the best.
Shoes are indispensable and my line should not be o
verlooked. In fact you can find anything necessary
for everyday consumption. I thank you for past pa
,tronage and hope to merit your future business.
It B, BLACKBURN,
BOONE, - N. C.
THE FAMOUS
Chattanooga Plows
FORD
THE UNIVERSAL CAR
320,817
Have been built and actually delivered to retail buyers since August 1, 1910
These figures 1)80,817 represent the actual number of cars manufactured
by ns since August 1, 1916 and delivered by our agents to retail buyers;
This unusual fall and winter demand for Ford ears makes It necessary for
us to confine the distribution of cars only to those agents who have orders
for Immediate delivery to retail customers, rather than to, permit any agent
to stock cars io anticipation of later spring sales.
We are issuing this notice to Intending buyers that they may protect them
selves against delay or disappointment in securing Ford cars. If, therefore
you are planning to buy a Ford, we advise you to place your order and
take delivery now. Immediate orders will have prompt attention.
Delay In buying at this time may cause you te wait for Several months.
Enter your order today for Immediate delivery with our authorized Ford
agent listed below and don't be dlsapioiiited later on. Pricks: Runabout
$345, Touring car $360, ooupelet $509, Town car MM, Sedan $615 fob. Detroit
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY.
We Have Them. All Kinds. See
them before Buying.
W. H. Wagoner,
Valle Crucee, N.C.
Get The Best
BERNHARDT -SEAGLE CO
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL HARDWARE AND FURNITURE ,
i LENOIR, - - NORTH CAROLINA,