dfcc datauga Democrat
LOCAL AFFAIRS
Commissioners' court
Monday. j .
-Mr. S.'B Cook, of Shulls
Mil e, wasa: buines8 caller at
our office Tuesday. -
Mr. Thomas Miller, the pop.
ular Cashier of t he Bank of Blow,
log Rock, waacirculatioz among
friends in Boone last Sunday.
Mr J. M.i'ook, of Sweet Wa
tor, was in town yesterday, com
ing here to meet a neighbor boy,
Mr. James Farthing, returning
from the military camps;
The eongf ol the spring birds
have been greeting the ears of
the early liters of late, some
thing very unusual for Warau
ga at this season ol. the year.
Just nw we are having the
first touch of winter for some
time, but, really, it is rather en
joyable after the long stretch of
unny weather.
Miss Carrie Coffey, who is
holding a position in the offices
of the Whiting people at Shulls
Mills, spent Sunday with her pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Coffey,
in Boone. -
. '.
Mr. C. M. Crltcher. a promi
nent merchant on Route 1 left on
No. 4 yesterday morning bound
for Johnion City and Bristol to
lay in his spring and summer
stock of merchandise.
Mr. D. J, Cottrell has sold
one-half interest in his business
at Baily pamp to a Mr. Bolich,
living near by, and will now turn
his almost undivided attention
to bis mercantile business in
Boone. '
M. B. Blackburn is providing
quite a lot of room in bis large
ware house for the storage of
grains and flour. The apartment
is being wired throughout,' ma
king it absolutely rat proof. A
very nice arrangement, indeed.
By an oversight the name of
friend Joe Mast, of Valle Crucis,
was left out uf the picnic crowd
that visited B,oone last Satur
day. Joe was on hand, all right;
in fact bis absence would have
detracted uipch from" the pleas
ure of toe occasion.
f-Mr.amesCook, who, sever
al years, ago, moved from Wa
tauga to Hewlett, " Va., died at
home on the 23rd in at. of heart
trouble followed by influenza On
the following night his daughter
in-law, Mrs. James C'ok, Jr., di
ed of influenza, leaving a babe
five months old.
Mr. Jacob Parlier, fireman
on the good roads steam shovel
operating near the village, .was
called to his home at Moravian
FalN, Wiltes county, last Satur
day, onjaccouut of the death oi
his father, which "occurred on Fri
day.' The Xno-r News says that
Mr. Timothy Townsendandfam
ily, including his daughter and
son-in-law, are down with influ
enzal Mr. Townsend is miller at
th Patterson School mill on
Buffalo. They are said to be im
proving. The family moved
from Watauga a few years ago.
Rev. L. D. Cole, agwl local
Methodist minister' of Meat
Camp township, was in town
Mondav. returning from a visit
to his daughter, Mrs. W. S. Mil
ler, at Shulls Mills. The venera
ble gentleman is now engaged in
telling books, of various kinds,
and we hope him success in his
work, this being about all be is
able to do to earn a little money.
Mrs. James L. Winkler was
called to Hickory last week to
visit her daughter, Mrs. Thomar
son, and little son, who were
nextr K uuueuza- A ie10'
gram tue latter part of the week
annouueed the death of the ba
by boy, but the mother is impro
ving. The steam shovel is now mo
ving dirt ia the cut near the ret
idence of Mr. J. C. Hodges, which
is a little more .than one fourth
of a mile from the gap of the
Rich Mountain. The weather has
been tine through January und
th road forces have iertainly
fafceu advuntage of theopportu
nities offered. -
Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Lund, of
Orange, New Jersey, flfttr a vis
it of some thre- weeks to rela
tives at Valle Outis. will leave
tomorrow for tbtir northern
home. .Mrs. Lund was formerly
Altes Nora Mast, of the Valley,
and the visit of the poplar lady,
with her peasant husband, was
very much enjoyed by all.
Look here, friends; I am go i
ing to have a sale at the G rem
old home on Saturday, Feb. 1.
You know the bad weather pre
vented the sale. I want to thank
you all for your kindness incom
ing. So come and we will have
the sale, sure. You all know the
terms. Sale to begin promptly at
9 o'clock. Mattie J. Greene.
Messrs. Ed. Q. Farthing and
A W. Beach have taken the con
tract for the erection of a mod
ern reidenco for Clerk of the
Court 0. L. Coffey, and the buil
ding will be rush d to comple
tion at the earliest day possible.
The contractors are both good
workers and know just how to
push a job along.
Mr. Larkin Hodges, of Bun-
comb county, who has spent sev
eral weeks with his aged.brother,
Mr. Riley Hodges, at the home
of Mr. George Teague, will leave
tomorrow for his home. Despite
his age of 78 years, he is enjoy
ing fine health. He la 11 years
younger than the brother be is
visiting.
Mr. Thomas Eller, of Sands,
recently returned from the mill?
tary camps, was; married last
Saturday to Mies Cad Norris,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. D.
Norris, of that community: The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
John Norris, uncle of. the brid-.
at his home west of the village.
.The Democrat extends congrat
ulations.
On TufsdBy G. LFtory&
Son, of Blowing Rork.J. F. D.,
shipped for the North Carolina
Evergreen Co. at Banner Elk to
Robinson & Co , Boston, Mass.,
38 cases of galax; there being
ten thousand leaves to the case
The galax industry in Watauga
for a number of years has been
quite an item, a? it has distribu
ted among our people thousands
of dollars in cash each season.
-Mr. W. E. Shipley, of Valle
Crucis, was in B ione Monday.
He has closed a deal with Mr. J.
D. Councill for the property on
which his blacksmith hqp stands
and will, in the near future, build
an up-to-date garage and sales
rooms for the Ford Cars, which
Mr. Shipley thinks, is the best
car made, especially for this
mountain section: The building,
as planned will be forty by eighty
feet.
If you are biuind on your
subscription of course you are
not iretting the paper. There, is
qo reason now for any man lail
inc to pay a smalLdebt. Bo
fair, be honest. Pay up; have a
clear conscience; send in your re
newal and read and enjoy the
BLANK BOOKS
(SEE LA8T WEEK'S DEMOCHAT )
J iist before the holidays we were greatly handicappo 1 at not bD
ingvable to get from the factory a supply of Waterman's Fountain
Pens. Now we have a full stock of the most popular s'z s,. ranging
in prices from 2.50 to 8.0,6. We Lave, also the very be'st'liiie of
eheap pens, self-fillers at1.75.' .
INKS-Officc and Fountain Pen
. Carter's Pencraft "(the best) per quart. ;$T50
" writing fluid ',' i'X 1.O.0
' : Pencraft"'' "'pint , "'.90 '
." '" ' . . " ' balf-pint" ..-..V. .
" " Carmine ; . , ' ' '" 1 " '-" 70
EAST TENNESSEE A WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD CO. ,
LINVILLE RIVER RAILWAY COMPANY
TIME TABLE NO. 82 . '
IN EFFECT 7:00 A.M.,-WEONESDAY, JAN. 1, 1919-EASTERN STANDARD TIME
EASTWARD WB8TWAKD
Second-Class Flrat-Clasa Flrst-ClaM Saoond-Claa
. 1 No.
AIL A.M. P.M. A.M.
Ho. I No. No. 4 No. t MUM
; . . . . .. ' 1 . ' ' green,
Lenoir Book Company
. l,ontL j ? Spanish Influenza can
Owing to the ban placed by the, -, . , u,rt
City Health Officers on all public" Fviu.
meetings for the prevention of -It can De CUreu.
be spread of Spauwh. Influenza, I... ,. . r
the meeting that had been callt-d ! " U1C "i ,Wi "
bv County and Koad Commit-: 6mver or sneeze, taKe
ioners-m Western Nortn taro-
"Paved streets!" ironically
lamnrknri n Inrlv frnm A. npar.hv
ua BWnnlld throuirh the' e are spending quite a
mud between the deDOt site and . little bunch of hard-earned cash
Ma'n Street. Let the town otfi- just now improving our plant.
dais take notice and get busy,'and we neeJ your neip t0 replace
. TJ . .V . . . the said-money.
oy tne traveling puDiic. . oureiy
little work
we
where wortneededrubw, beforeOR SALE, home-grown
the spring campaign for better J
streets and better side walks
opens. . .
sun
i'arteis nioall jizh ft; pen ink
.15
blue aud viuKt 20c.
LENOJtB, NORTH. CAROLINA.
ina to be' held at "the Langn
Hotel on Saturday Feb. 1.. 1919
has been transferred to the Red
Cross Room at Biltmore. The
delegates and visitors coming to
Asheville. will -be requested to
take the Biltmore car and ex
press their interest by exerting
this extra effort with an addit
ional expense of Ave cents car
are each way. ' t
The purpose of the meeting, as
stated, is to discuss the existing
awsand regulations for State
and Federal Aid' in Highway Im-
provement. The. allotments as
made to the various mountain
counties and their purpose to ac
cept or reject same, and where
rejected;, the most advisable
transfers. That Western North
Carolina may avail herself of ev
ery dollar of Federal money, that,
may be offered. Fu rther, to con
sider the propospd; bills before
Congress and our S'ate Igi8la:
ture relative to 'Highway, Im
provement that we m&j encour
age our law makers in a real pro
gressive concrete program tot"
maintaining a flst class system
of Highways in ' our State and
Nation. : . ?
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CASCARA 9UININE
W ,-
Stinted eold MMdy tot M jmw-ln tabU)
form talk, sure, no ojUf rtk up cold
In 24 beon-tcltevM rip-la 3 day. Money
back If it fails. Tba fenuina boat ha Red top
With Ux. Hill'l picture. At All Draa Store.
. ( NOTICE.
jiotteB.lBihereby (lven;that tho'un
denlsftiad; will apply to thehherlff of
Watan county for a deed to that
tract of land known ai the Flanuerj
Mlat tract, in Laurel Creek township
Wataoja county, adjoining the land
of Willie Harman, Frank Burton and
otheri, Thii'.tract of land wa sold
for taxei for theyear 1917, and pur
chased by Watauga County on the
6th day of May 1018 andwaa listed
In the nam of tbaFlannery Minlnp
Company, said land having been as
signed to the undersigned by said
county. The said tululng coiupanj
will further take notice that the time
of redemption will expire on the Ctb
day of May 1910, at which time said
deel will be demanded. Thll2nd
day of geoember 1918.
"ri- B. FLANNERY
FOR SALE
Cue 90 acre farm in W ashing
ton Co. Ten n , three and onehal
niilaa nf .Tnniuihnrrt fit li fliaf It
I. Land is fertile and in go'di'
state of cultivation. 28 acm
seeded to wheat. Land waterei
It is desired that every.county, by creek, well and cistern. Frui'
in the Western Division be repre- 0f an descriptions. Fairly goo
sented by its County Commiss-
our room dwelling Large nev
Route I.
ion, Road Commission and active 8tock barn. 40 x CO. Addn 83 R.
energetic citizens bo are willing q, Edwards, Jonesboro, Tenn
to give time and real enort to
the endeavor for better roa Js.
- If you Will Unite with tie in 'our
efforts to promote this great
work, we urge you to give us a
a helping.band in this pur first
meeting. Let your voice be
heard with real helpful sugges
tions. '
W YTHE M. PEYTON.
Our food Gospel
1' arw lead '
wnmtm notHlnjj
" :. NOTICE.
Having qualified as adinlnlntratoi
of the estate of Tom Thomas decease(
late of Watauga county North Cai
Una, I his Is to notify all persons ha
ing claims against the estate of kai
deceased to exhibit them to the ui
derslgned at Trade, R. F. D Tenn.
on or before the 19th day of Deoen
ber 1919 or this notice will be pleat
in bar of their recovery. All person
Indebted to said estate will' pleast
make Immediate payment. This 19t)
day of December 19i8
R A. THOMAS, Adm'r.
PULP WOOD WANTED
Poplar, cucumtier and Bass,
$9.00 per cord on cars. Black
gum and soft maple, $8.00. Will
have cars at any switch,, Boone,
Hodges Qap, Danners Siding
and Shulls Mills, N. C. All wood
out 5 feet long, not under 4 in
ches in diameter. 1
W. V. CALAWAY.
Shulls Milk, N. C. 4t
NOTICE TO REDEEM FROil TAX
BALE.
TO BAKER ft CO: Take notloe
that at a sale of real estate for taxes
on th May. 1918, at the court house
in Boone, Watauga county, N. C ,
the undersiguea purcnased oo acre
tract of land in North Fork Town
ship, Watauga Co. M. (.; aasewed for
taxes In the name of Baker c Go. for
the year 1917. the tax aud cost aggro
gating the sum ot 18 SO, and the time
for redemption will expire on May 6,
119. Ana said delinquent will fur
ther take notice that unless said land
Is redeemed Irora said sale the nnier
kned will apply to W. P. Moody..
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BTATION3
Ly. Johnson CUT AT.
MlUlfan Colleta F.
Wataua Point F.
Sycaroora Bhoala F.
Kllsabatbton i
Coal Chute
Villey Forge P.
' Hampton
Pardee Point T.
Blevtna
White Rock T.
CrabtrM V.
Roao Mountain .
Bhell Creek .
- Elk Park'
Ar. Cranberry Ly.
Lv. Cranberry Ar.
MuuieapoUa Jet F.
Vale r,
Newland
Monteauma
Ar. Plneola, tir.
UnvlUa F.
The Gap F.
Jeites 81dlnt? F.
Townsend F.I
... Foaeoe F.
Ar. ShuUa Mitts Lt
Lv, Shulls Mills Ar.
Uturei i F.
Banners F.
Hod a F.
Ar. Boone Lv.
P.M. A.M.
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10.18
10.11
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Time Table
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Note chang-e to Eastern Standard Time Effective
F Flat- Stations. Trains 1. 1. 1 and 4 run dallv and oamr mail and naaaana-ara.
All other tralna run dally except Sunday. Tralna S and ara mix ad trains and carry
pasiena-eri between all staUona. Train No. la a nixed (retfht and paaeenfer tra'n
between Cranberry and Boone. Train No. 7 U a mixed freight and paessnger train
between Montetuma and Boon. No other trains carry paeencra.- Westbouad
trains have right ot track over trains ot same or Interior class. No train must r-'t vy
another closer than five minutes. Inferior trains must clear trackSflve minutes );
fore time of other trains. Speed limit live miles per hour between Croberry Wye
and Water Tank.
F. M, ALLISON, Superintendent GEO. W. HARDIN, V.'P. and O. M.
LadiesV Coat Suits
We have a complete assortment of Ladies Coat
Str
and Long Coats, in black, Copenhagen, navy and retri,
and all the latest styles, ranging in price:
COAT SUITS, $15.00, $20.00, 22.50, and $25.00
LONG COATS, $5.00'to $25.00
Men's and Boys' Clothing
Over 150 suits to select from and a saving of from 2 50 '
to $10,00 on each suit. Our suits are all wool and are
guaranteed not to fade. Men's Suits $12.50 to $25.00,
Boy's Suits $5.00 to $10.00. '
We have an immense, stock 'qf Men's, women's and fhil
drens shoes that were bought . manmonths ago, long be
fore prices were so high , arid in, many instances we are
elling-theiri below the wholesale price today.' Men's
guaranteed all leather shoes $2.75 and up. We also have
i.complete line of high tops and logging shoes.-
we have a good stock of men'3 and women's sweaters
heavy underwear, mackinaws, Corduroy Suits, that we
ire selling far below the market.- Yon will also find our
.ines of Groceries, Hardware,. Furniture, Roofing, Stoves,
wagons and Harness, Coffins and Caskets to be completf
n every detail.
WE WANT YOUE MDE,
ii hi
ughes mm
We Buy Old False Teeth
We pay from 82.00 to $35.00 pel
set (broken or not). We. also
Day actual vnlue for Diamonds.
old gold, silver and bridge-work.
S.nd at once by parcel post and
receive cash by return mail. Ma
wr's Tooth Specialty, Dept. X.
2UU7 . 5tn st, fbiiudelphia, re
Land and Lots For Sale in
Boone.
Six lots for sale fronting oi
court bouse square. 100. acm
of land very near town Alst
near Bank and
one corner lot
court house.
E. F. LOV1LL.
aud air-cured tobacco. J. E
Maltha Ponlar firovp address El Sheriff of WaUuira County, for a
Maltba, iopiaruroe,aaaressdwdt0MlId lftf,d Ti.lsJan 1.1019.
Boone, N. C. - T. Q. TAILOR, Pnrcheser
TO IMPROVE YOUR D1QES1
ION.
"ForyearH my digestion wn
so poor that 1 could only eattli
lightest foods. I tried evervtliint
that 1 heard of to get relief, but
not until about avoar airo hei
I aw Chamberlain's Tablet ad
vertised and cot a bottle of then
did I get the right treatment
buiee taking tnem my digest 101
is flue." Mrs. Blanche Bower
Indiana, I'enu. ,
F O R D
THE UNIVERSAL CAR
Owners of Ford cars are advised to be cautious of
"counterfeit" or parts not made by the Ford Motor Com
pany. If your car needs adjustment or repairing, take it
to the authorizad Ford dealer in your locality, where you
will find a reliable service station,- with the complete me
chanical equipment and the necessary tools to give the
highest quality Ford service obtainable -for the standard
Ford prices.
All V V A TllBai mm aat a A J l.a Uawl 3 A A I 4t VM A a A MA
Ail uie cuiu LJiu ia uocu uy xviu ucaieus io ii auuir-c
tured and supplied by the Ford Motor Company. If your
car requires replacement of any part or parts, is in need
of repairs - don t experiment; don t waste time and. mon
3y trying to "do it yourself." It is one thing, to under
stand and operate a car; it is another thing . to' make re
liable repairs to a car. 'When anything is wron w;tl
your Ford make a "bee line" or telephone the authorized
Ford dealer. We are ready to give you prompt attention.
So take your Ford car where satisfaction and 'ecr-riy
are sure.
The Watauga Garage
. Valle Ciucis, N. C.