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. J. -v.,;.: Advertising Rates on Request. 'DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF BOOlJE, AND WATAUGA COUNTY. $1.00 Per Year NO 16. VOL. XXXI. BOONE WATAUGA COUNTY, N. C , THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1920. Missionary Writes From Brazil. Ran Sunday Uh a sermon by The following letter has been ir. Lane land a sonp by me in handed us by Mrs. D. P. Horton Portuguese.) Last night the of Vilas with a request that we graduating exercises for the girls publish: were jiejj wi1ici1 the annual Institute Evangelico, bannuet was triven. Brazilians Lavras, E. de Minas, Brazil, hnvft nrtmntmMkA SWPPt, November 26, 1910. ' to th tnG e werG manv oces. Dear Friends: My attention Lmnnwt m,t. innl"fwhih he 75 Million Camoalen In Watauga A Business Man's PrayeU'- TIip following churches have Here is a business wan s pray reported the amounts annexed to jerthM all business men would heir names for the 75 Million ao wen to aaopt Campaign, with three exceptions Teach me that w minutes A unn 5f oa wnnrnntpprt or mane an nour. 10 ounces une rled-ed bv individuals: ' pound and 100 cents one dollar, has been called to the very kind offer of our Executive Committee at Nashville to multigraph and mail copies of letters which any of the missionaries send to them for that purpose. - It is an espec ially welcome kindness, for each one of us wants to keep in touch were prunes. That much-maligned fruit is quite a luxury here since it costs more than a dollar a pound. As this is the land of good fruits delicious preserves can easily "be made. , Here in La vras we have a climate much like the Piedmont section of the Car with our friends and to write a 0linas, and so, in addition to the letter such as one wants to forall native products it is possible to the friends oacK nome taues a grow a numDer of our fruits and good deal of time ana sending vegetables. . On the school farm letter from place to place here is a mimber 0f new things are being quite a different thing from doing introduced. that at home because ot tne un- In the graduating class this certainty of. their reaching their vear are ve 5r3 and ejnt boys destination. This seems an es- the largest class in the history of pecially good plan also becauseof tiie Instituto Evangelico which the possibility of having the same nriudes the Gymnasic and the eood luck one person did who wrote these "individual letters to everybody" from France during the war. Rev. Edward Lane of Seminary. . The speaker for the girls was Aunt Lottie, whose speech was read by one of the teachers. One of the girls isdis Christiansburg, Virginia, was in tinguished as being the recipient Y. M. C. A. work in France when foi. a graduating present of the one of his friends conceived the flrst automobile owned by any idea of assisting bun in Ins cor- 01ie n Lavras. It is a Ford but respondence by multigraphing vorv 0f an automobile here, his letters which Mr. Lane's sis- vvjiere they are rare sights. Op ter then sent out to many inter- icia t(Mk her classmates, for ested friends. Mr. Lane said he ride Monday afternoon. There 'found that he had a great many Lre not many roads suitable for more letters in his mail than he carS) but through theschoolfarm otherwise wouiu. mas is me one can go .all right. Mr. tiunm good luck which I dare hope will cutt is hoping to bring one back fal to my lot. TOf course during for the school. The boys' feast the war we were told that we comes off tonight with speeches ought to help keep up the morale aud other things. . There are of the soldiers by writing often, akout 200 boys and 80 girls inthe which was another way of saying tw0 schools and fine work is be ' that they must be kepthappy and ing done for the Christian uplift satisfied as far as lay in our pow- 0f the young people here. My . er. Don't get the idea that the Portuguese teacher who is pas soldiers' in France were the only tor- of the church, said something ones whose morale needed to be the other day which struck me kept up. If you will think of me forcibly. We were discussing as a soldier-ess down here who tne report which was made re thinks about the folks back at cently on the educational status home quite as often as the boys 0f Brazil. The figures show over there did and whosechances x ceut 0f the population illiter of getting mail quickly are much ate The percentage in the town ' smaller, then you will real ize that 0f Lavras and surrounding coun even a circular from the States try is much better than that for would be preferable to continued besides the Evangelical schoo silence and the joy of getting a there is a splendid public schoci real newsy letter from one of kern and in other places. Sr. your good friends who can pic- j0rge said that one main reason Antioch Boone ' Beaver Dams j Blowing Rock Bethel 'Brushy Fork Cove Creek Cool Springs Clarks Creek' Forest Grove Fall Creek Gap Creek Howards Creek Liberty Grove Laurel Springs Meat Camp Mount Lebanon .Mount Calvary Mount Gilead Middle Fork' Oak Grove Pleasant Grove Rich Mountain South Fork Shulls Mills. . Three Forks . Timbered Ridge Union Willowdale Zionville Zion Hill & 707.95 HelD me to live so that I can he 4004.45 down at night with a clear con 1000.00 science', without a gun under my 1656.85 pillow, and unhaunted by the fa 3637.88 ces of those to whom 1 have &00.00 broueht great pain. Grant that - 2750.00 may earn my meal ticket on the 250.00 square, and that in earning it I 150.00 may not stick the gaff where it 2391.75 does not belong. Deafen mo to 165.00 the jingle of tainted money and 347.25 the rustle of unholy skirts. Blind 200.00 me to the faults of the other fel- 713.00 low, but reveal to me my own. 765.25 Guide me so that each night, as 500.00 I look across the dinner table at 250.00 my wife, who has been a blessing 669.00 to me, I will have nothing to con 583.00 ceal. Keep me young enough U) 2MVM liuiirh with mv children. And 325X0 when comes the smell of flowers, 900.00 and tread of soft steps, and the 123.00 crunching of wheels out in front, 828.50 make the ceremony short, and 441.40 the eDitaph simple: "Here Lies 325.00 a Man."-Selected 1136.25 386.50 So long as we love we serve; 825.00 so long as we are loved by others 595.00 I would almost say that we are 277.50 indispensable; and no man is use less while he has a friend. Rob NOTICE Tho heirs-at-law of Avery Pen ley, fiaraes and residences unknown, will take notice that a proceeding has been instituted by the Elk Creek Lumber Company and others against thehoirs at law of Avery Penley dee'd. names unknown, before the Clerk of tho Su perior court of Watauga county, the purpose there ot oeinjf lor tno saie lor uartition of certain lands insaidcoun- ty described in deed registered in book 4, page 204, in the Register's office of said county. Said defendants win al so take notice that the proceeding is returnable, and that "unless they ap pear before said clerK at his office at Boone, North Carolina, on or before the 28th dav of February iWM, at u o'clock in the forenoon that the relief demanded by tho pepirtoners. will be granted. This 30th day of January iwm. O. L. COFFEY, Clerk Superior Court. Notice By Publication to Defendant. North Carolina Watauga county, in the Superior court, before the clerk to Watauga county, spring term 11120. Oscar Whittington vs Ella Whittington. The defendant above named will take notice that an action entitled as above has been commenced in tho superior court of Watauga county to ohlain a total or absolute divorce, and the said defendant will further take notice that she is required to appear in the clerks office of Watauga county oil or before the 7th day of Feb. li20, at tho court liouso of said county in Uoone, N. C. mil answer or demur to thocoinplatnt in said action or the plaintiff will an- i)y to the court for the relief demand ed in said complaint. This the 3rd day of January 1920. U. U CUFJf'EY, Clerk Superior Court. ert Louis Stevenson. . Total...: .'..$28153.88 A few,churches fell under their - 11 M. i. 1 ..i. v st.i-.4- rwr SIM 4 aiiqimeiu, ouu rnusi wcuu .. , eA..R. One has not been canvassed at """' ai UW,MI all and several will be thoroughly , KentUCKy. pfinvnsspd durintr the vear that wpr onlv nartiallv canvassed or Somerset, Ky. J an u, iy-u.- iust, simnlv agreed to this am- 'i'ne Sanatorium here, iormeny ounts asked. The work will be owned and operated by the late continued. Send all money col- Dr. James b. Anderson, Lhoctow w.tpA t Walter Durham. Ral- Indian, has been reopened by a eigh.N. C. Yours faithfully, M. A. ADAMS, Associational Director. Catholic church made a visit last week and their few days there netted them about' $1250. The money was made mostly by bap tizing the children at fifty xsents a head. The bishop visits aplace once in seven years and I was sorry not to be able to accept Mrs. Armstrong s invitation to be there during the time for I LI lib-n frt hnva ui triPQ4Prl thf . i - ..... , i v v;uiu iiiw ww iw - " ture the delight except one i wno wh7 fche country is so illiterate is has waited weens lor in.u.: i because ot uie poncy m uwurai- t, . hppn soent lare know that it is extreme t-ay 0lic church wincn wnen n gots ly in 8tudying PortUgese with Sr not to write and personally I dont to a place sets up its church and j , . h A)mt j. j deserve your consiUerotion lor i ti,en a cross before whicn ine . . LlneuLst tot1ay did not answer letters I have had peope must bow in unquestion- . T vprave for manv of the from other continents, but Ihope ing obedience. On the other . ftnd . ds hay0 come t0 you will De goou aim hana wnen uiu n-uiuu.u.u. COodbve to Mrs, Knight and me of coals on my head would be ac- goes to a place it sets upachurch and sometimes it was not conve. ceptable. ' and then a school building. The nient or Mrg Knight to receive Some of yotv to whom tins let- motto 0f I3razil is Ordem e pro- tllGm80 j just had to talk. I find the language interesting and not so hard as it might be if it were Japanese, which according toone of my college mates, Sarah Han- sell, writing in the Survey, must We An Paying the Following Prices fo NOTICE North Carolina, Watauga county, in the superiyr court, Thomas D.Uragg vs Manda Grairg. To the above named defendant: You, are hereby notified that an ac tion has lieen commenced in tho su perior court of Watauga County as above entitled and that summons has been issued therein and been returned by the officer, not served and that or der of publication in said summons has been duly olitamea against you requiring you to appear at the clerk's office in Rooms Watauga county, at the court house on the 2utb day o Feb ruary, 1920, when and where you are required to answer the complaint oi the plaintiff which has been filed in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court, or the relief therein prayed for will be granted; said action being for the purpose of dissolving the bonds oi matrimony between vourself and the plaintiff. This the 20th day of Janu ary 1920. ' U. U. CWt JUV, Clerk of the Superior court for Watauga County. Sunflower, with fringe - $2: Wild Cucumber, with fringe Z Hickory Leaf, with fringe 23 llowknot and Thistle, with fringe 2;i Swedt Rriar Rose; with fringe 18 Snowball, with fringe 18 bird and Tree, with fringe 18 IJowl of Roses, with fringe 17 Mountain Lily, with fringe 17 Wandering Vine, with Jrlnge . 17 Wo need good spreads and can pay promptly for them. If you know how to do nice work, send us your spreads or if you wish to learn to do it, write us and we will give you the name of one of our workers who will teach you. THE HANDWORK HIIOP, Pough keepsie, N. Y, 4t-c NOTICE OF SUMMONS. State of North Carolina, Wataua County. In the Superior Court. B. V.- Williams vs. W. T. Williams. The defendant in the above entited ac tion will take notice that on the liith day of January, 19110, a summons in said action was issued against the de fendant by O. I Coffey, Clerk of tho Superior Court for Watauga county, North Carolina, tho plaintiff bringing an action for divorce, alimony and the custody of children, whiah sum mons is returnable Itcforo the Clerk of the Superior Court for Wataugacoun tv, North Carolina, on the Kith day of February, 1920. Tho delendant will further take notice that he is required to apear and answer or demur to the complaint of the plaintiff, at tho tine and place mentioned for the return of the summons, on February 1(1, l!)50,or tho relief demanded will bo granted. This tho 14th day of January, 1919. O. L. COFFEY, C. S. C. NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION. Having qualified as administrator of tho estate of Larkin M.Hodgos, de ceased, all persons having claims a gainst said estate are hereby notified te present them to the undersigned on or before the 17th day of January, UCl, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons In debted to said estate will pleas come forward and make Immediate settle ment. This Jauary 17, 1920. H. C. HODGES, Administrator of L. M. Hodres, de ceased. ter will go know Mr. and Miss gresso" (order and progress) Lane and you will readily under- wnich n many ways is decidedly stand the uleasure we are having misnomer. I am beginning to now with them inour midst. Miss understand more about why mis TAne was mv roommate coming s;ons are necessary in Brazil. A down on the ' Byron.' wnen i book ti,at is very gooa iogive a oe!terrific. The people here are learned that she is the Miiureu clear idea of the uatnonc cnurcn go polite ftnd encouraging that if Welch who writes such lovely is Roman Catholicism Analyiz- one trieg pyen ft word or twothey stories for boys and girls l lei ed by J. A. Chimps, a mission- irost flatterine things even more glad and honored to aryofthe Methodist church n that sour,a awfully good . even if , have her for a companion. Mr. Mexico. He makes tno siate- oneUnov,s they can't be true. My . Lane came from Europe to ui wu mont that the uttnoiicb Know work nejtt year will be the mU9ic company of local business men, orsanized for the purpose of treating cancer, tumor and ulcer, with Watson's Cancer Remedy, discovered a number of years a go by Dr. P. M. Watson who has made scores of wonderful cures in severe cases of cancer. ' There seems to be no doubt that this institution willbeagreat success, as'they have this won derful remedy, competent nur ses, physicians and modern equ ipment in every respect. The Watson Cancer Sana torium will accommodate over one hundred patients in the main building, and there are separate buildings for colored patients. Those interested may write the Watson Sanatorium Corpora tion, incorporated, Somerset, Ky. and receive a small bookletgiving fuil particulaes as to Uie Sanitor iura. According to the latest of ficial census, there are about six millions of cancers in tho United States and 180,000 cases in Ken tucky. The Watson Cancer San atorium should be the benefactor of humanity. (advertisement) Are You a Target for Influenza? IT HITS LISTLESS RUN DOWN PEO PLE FIKST THEIR BLOOD IS THIN GERMS EVERYWHERE IN EPIDEMIC and he and Miss Margaret have been visiting old friends. Their father was one of the very first missionaries to Brazil and it was with the Lanes that "Aunt Lot tie" Kemper came out. Dr. Lane died of vellow fever in Campinas. io tho Inst nlace in their iiOillUO'in vnv l visitinst itinerary and they ex nopt, t sail for the U. S. A. on the "Vauban" the last of December. They may come back to Brazil to work and we are sincerely hop ing they will. Can you imagine a commence- mont in November? That is just . . ...,4,.w;,,.!. , what we are how to adapt themselves to cliff erent countries and that if Such things were allowed by public the U. S. A. as are "i-"" ....... mmmnnlv practiced in ' boutn Americas they , would most cer tnlnlv be done. He says that the department with glee club work among bot.h boys and girls. Until school begins I will contin ue to stay with the Knights which is indeed a pleasure. Miss Mar Chant, who also stays here isano ther South Carolinian and we BE PREPARED- STRENGTHEN AND BL'ILD UP YOUR BIXX)D WITH PEPTO-MANGAN . NOtlcs of Executorship. Having qualified as Exectutor of the estate of L. C. Earp, de ceased, all persons having claims against said estate will present them on or before the 22nd day of December, 1920, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their re covery. ' All persons indebted to said estate will please come for ward and make immediate set tlement. This 22nd day of Decem ber, 1919. L. H. HOLLER, Executor of the estatate of L. C. Earp, Deceased. reason we hear so little about the haye grpat timea together. Next peril of that cnurcn at nouio week Mrs Knight, the three lit cept in the church papers is be- ftnd j wm gQ to perdoes cause the Catholics navesuci-wu- fof ft gtay of twQ weeka while Mr eP in getting control of the daily Knight l9 down at Sao Paulo tak- ., lOver in Bom Successo, . . press, uver m wm ing a course in surveying, where Miss See and Mrs. Arm- ",s J W. ier u . .nkni nd where With most sincere good wishes there is a mostflourishingchurch and greetings to each of you, . I Entry Notce No. 2543. State of North Carolina, Watauga County. 0!Hc!L ofEutry Taker oi said county. M. W. Kav locates and enters one hundred (100) aoros of land in North Fork Township, on tno iieau waters 01 North Fork of New Hiver. Beginning on the northwest corru'T of the Elk Knob Conner Oo's 1K aero tract; then an past course to the N. E. corner of same: thence a southern course to the Thomas & Reeves line; Ihence an eas tern courso to K, 15. Hrown'n line: thence a northern course, the same, toi, the Snyder heir' l line; thence a west ern course, tho same, to Horton line; thence a western courso with tho Hor ton three tracts to the Cook line; thonco a southern course, the snme to the beginning'. Entered Dec. .hi, II J. UAltDIN, Entry Taker. envying now: It be-1 the bishop and archbishop of the I am, " . Affectionately yours, ORA M. GLENN. Nashville, January 1920. Any letter with five cents pos tage or postcard with two cents, addressed to Miss Ora M. Glenn, Lavras. Estado de Mihas Geraes, Brazil, will reach her promptly. It is true that you are not feel ing your best if you have that "always-tired" feeling and no in tarestor enthusiasm, then you should be careful of influenza. -It is thin-blooded, anemic peo pie that disease strikes first. The fact that you have had a very few serious illnesses has nothing to do with it. Everyone gets run down occasionally, and when they do, the blood is in no condition to tight off disease germs, because it lias not enough red corpuscles It is the red corpuscles of the blood that fight disease and save you from sickness. You simply can't afford to take chances when influenza is strik' ing down thousands everywhere, Fortify your blood build it up with the pleasant tonic, Pepto And should you bo just recov ering from1 influenza, you need Pepto-Mangan becauseyourblood has exhausted its strength. Pepto-Mangan will help build you up. Pepto Mangan is widely and heartily endorsed by physicians It is effective and easy to take Comes in either liquid or tablet form. No difference ,in medjei nal properties. Sold at any drug store But be sure you get the genuine Pep to Mangan-"Glide's" Ask for it by the name and be sure the full name i3 on the package, (adv, . $50,000.00 ROAD BONDS Watauga County, North Caro lina offers for sale February 10, 1920, at 11 o'clock, a. in. $50,000 road bonds, semi-annualinterest,' serial issue, 5 to 80 years. . Dated Feb. 10, 1920. Payable in United States currency. Sealed bids, 1 per cent certified check required Reserve right to reject any ana all bids. For further informa tion write W. It. Gragg, clerk to board of county Commissioners, Boone, N. C. State of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucas County, ss. , Frank J. Cheney makes oath thatho is senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cho ney & Co., doinj; business In the city of Toledo, County and Stato aforesaid and that said firm will pay the sum of One Hundred Dollars for each and ev ery case of Catarrh that cannot be cur ed by .the use of Hall's Catarrh Medi cine, FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this Cth of December, A. D. 1SSH. A. W. ULJSASOJM, (Seal) Notary Public. ' Hall's Catarrh Medicine Is taken In ternally and acts through the Mood on tho mucous surfaces of the system Sonu for testimonial, lree. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O. Sold by altdrujfplsts, 10c. Hall's Family Pills forconstlpation You can do some things next week, but some you cannot. So don t wait, act now!. : . s Insure your house before it burns. ' Insure your health before ycu get sick. . Insure yeur life before you die for tjien it is everlastingly too late. v-.j. ' ' I sell the best policies at uni versal rates !' ' GEO. F. BLAIR, : . , Blowing Iiock,N. C. f M n t I : 'a ' ;.., ' V.l,
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