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f V .. -,i-' v . . s.v - if. . T k . ', ' j- . . rr advertising Rates on Request. DEVOTED TO TllE INTERESTS OP BOONE, AND WATAUGA COUNTY. - $100 Per Year VOL. XXXI. BOONEleATAUGA COUNTY, N. G, THURSDAY MARCH 4, 1920. NO 20. 4 Jlowlng Rock Making Many Improvements! Lenoir special to Greensboro News.) The winter season has been a busy one at Blowing Rock. Con- ractors and builders have been n great demand for buildingnew summer cottages. Advantage has been taken of all the open veather in building and making Preparations for the coming sea son. Among some of the most'at r&ctive new summer homes un- Her construction are those W Ross Cannon, near .Jthe Green 'ark hotel, and Mr. Howell's, in ,he northern section of the vil lage. Mr. Cannon s cottage is toeing erected at a cost of about S20.000 and will be one of the jmost attractive summer homes ton the mountain. - By far the greatest develop ment on the mountain is that of the May view Development com- Jpany, organized by W. L. Alexan der, -of Charlotte. Mr. Alexan der is developing this May view Park property on an extensive scale. Several miles of improv ed roadways have been built. Complete water, sewage and el ectric systems have been, or are being constructed on the proper ty. Contractors have recently begun work on the erection of 15 ready-cut houses, bought from a new firm just established in this state. These houses will be rea dy before the summer season opens. A 30-room club house is also being built on the property. Last season every hotel on the mountain was overrun during the entire season. This has caused several hotel owners to begin to make arrangements on a larger scale for the coming season. The Blowing Rock ho tel recently purchased by Don ald Boyden, of Knoxville, Tenn., will undergo renovation. Sever al additions will be added so as to increase the capacity for guests. For the past 14 years this hotel hns been managed by Geo. E. and John K. Moore who gave it up to devote their entire time to other commercial life Friends of the Messrs Moore will regret that they will not be found in the village the coming season. One of the greatest attractions for the Blowing Rock country this year will be the great mile age 'jf -improved roads through Watauga county. This county has continued road construction on every day weather would permit. Engineer Cole hopes to get the road leading across the ridge from Boone to the Wilkes county line where it will be met witVi a road from the Wilkesboros and to Winston-Salem and Greens boro. This is the Boone highway and when it is completed it prom ises to be one of the greatest drawing cards for this popular resort country. The turnpike from Blowing Rock to Boone lias be in accented by the state high way commission and the federal government for construction un der government specifications and as a part of the state system of county seat to county seat high way9. The toll gates have al ready been taken down between Blowing Rock and Boone. From Blowing Rock to Lenoir construction work on the turn pike has been kept up all during the winter. Several changes in the location have been made. Fords have been averted by buil ding around hills. Most all the winter this road has been in very good shape. The survey on the road be tween Lenoir and Hickory has been, practically completed and will soon be ready for the . state highway commission to advertise for tyd for ;it construction. The : new wryey eliminates mfny. o Baptist Leaders For Hoover Several days ago The Journal called attention to the strong sup port given Mr. Hoover for the Democratic nomination for Pres ident by Charity and Children, one of the most widely circulated Baptist papers in the State. We are now pleased to see that the Biblical Recorder, official organ of the Baptist denomination in North Carolina, is equally strong for Hoover. That paper says: How about Mr. Hoover? The politicians do not want him, but, judging from the expressions we see in the press, it looks as, if the people do want him. Mr. Hoover says he is not a candidate, but that is not against him. Indeed, we believe the mass of our people do not care much about what a man professes to believp, politically, if hehasshown capacity to do things, and this Mr. Hoover certainly has done. If neither party knows justwhere he stands as a party man, and if either could nominate him on the platform which he has announced it looks as if the people would be srtisfied with his platform. It may be that there will be such a popular demand for Mr. Hoover that one of the parties will be for ced to nominate him, and perhaps, the other endorse him. That would be a strange thing tOj hap pen in American politics, but this is a day when strange things are happening. "People have become sick and tired of the way politics is being played in Washington. The Pres ident and the Senate are at log gerheads while the world is on lire. The masses are getting quite enough of politics, and would, be willing to take someone for president who does not have the reputation of being a 'shrewd politician.' Of course, Baptist leaders nev er "enter politics in their official capacity. It is against the funda mental principles of the Baptist denomination to mix church and state, but the personal influence among Baptists of North Caroli na of the editors of those two de nominational paperers is tremen dous. What they say about Hoo ver will Jcarry great weight far and wide among both Democrats and Republicans. Their outspo ken attitude is but another proof of the big and growing following Mr. Hoover has in North Caroli na for the Democratic nomination. Just now it looks like those leaders who have heretofore been able to wield most effective influ ence over the Democratic State Convention will stand for an un- instructed delegation to San Francisco. That would be the next best thing to sending North Carolina's delegates solidly in structed for Hoover. If our dele gation goes un'mstructed we be lieve it can counted on to join for ces with those who want to pick a winner. Hoover. is that Wins ton-Salem Journal. A Litter of Pigs, or a, Political Puzzle. Once upon a time there was an old sow that was blessed with a large litter of beautiful piglets; and she was very proud of them, for they were all of the mascu line gender. She was wont to lay in the comfortable slime of her domain, let the little squealers crawl over her large hulk, and think of the promise that lay be fore them. With a mother's natu ral pride she watched them as they crawled about, feeling their way gingerly as if they were not quite sure of their footing. Thus she watched them grow from day to day. Some timesone would gain in weight and anotherwould lose, and vice versa. All the things that usually befall a large litter of pigs befell these. There was the sad day when the mother rolled over and killed several of the most sickly. She did not grieve long, however, for there were so many others to feed and look after. At times human be ings would come to the sty and admire thjj fine family. One of the little suckers seem ed to puzzle the visitors a great deal. They looked at him as if he were a freak. They would prod him with a stick, and he would musically and run to his mothers side for protection. The little fellow grew with unbelievable rapidity, and his brothers looked on hi m with envy. The big sleek human beings had become daily visitors, and different groups of them seemed to have their favor ites amone the little pics. The little pig that grew so fast, how ever, was not easy to befriend; they would offer him sugar out of their hands, but he would only sniff it contemptiously and run back to his mother's side. All of the human beings seemed anx ious to make friends with him, but the bashful little fellow was apparently afraid of them. The old sow loved him a great deal and watched his rapid growth with pride. When he would run to her side she would nose him caressingly and grunt: "He-rrb, He-rrb, Hoof, Hoof." And then the politicians, for that is what the human beings were, would shake their heads and walkaway Exchange. North Carolina's Vast Lead. Some inspiring revelations of North Carolina's industrial sup remacy are embraced in Clark's Annual Spindle and Knitting Machine List, which appears in this weeks edition of Southern Textile Bulletin. One fact of par ticular interest to the textile world is that the year has mark ed the passing of South Carolina by this state in number of spin dles, in which the Palmetto State has held place above North Caro lina. The existing status is 5, 070,756 spindles for-this state a gainst 4,087,415 for South Caro lina. But it would seem that is only a starter, because, whenout- standing orders are in, North Carolina will have taken ' a lead that would make catching up by any other State appear a hope less task. North Carolina has 477,000 spindles "on order," ag ainst 79,740 for South Carolina. It is explained by The Bulletin that this state of affairs has been brought about by the fact that the cotton manufacturers of S. Carolina conceived the idea four years ago that prices of machin ery and building were too high and that they would wait for a lower basis But, instead of low er prices there has been a steady increase and the cost of building a mill is now much higher than it was in 1914. North Carolina now has 477,939 spindles under con struction, a far larger number than any other Southern State, the next closest coin petitor being Georgia, with 112,852. North Carolina leads the South in knit ting machines in operation, the number being placed at 19,29 f, Tennessee being second, but a long way, behind, with 9,820. And again North Carolina leads in knitting machine increase, hav ing installed 1,500 during the past year, against 679 for Tenn essee, the next highest in rank. A striking incident in demonstra tion of the rapid development of textile industries now underway in this State is set forth by The Bulletin in the simple statement that either Gastonia or Belmont, in Gaston County, "has more spindles on order than the entire State of South Carolina. Char lotte Observer. NOTICE North Carolina, Watauga county, in Superior court, before the clerk. Klk (.'reek K.umber Company, et al, VS heirs at law "of- Avery I'enley, deceased, names unknown. A petition lius been Uled in this court entitled as above alleging that the pe titioner, Klk Creek Lumber Company is the owner of an undivided five-sixths interest and the defendants abovo na med are the owners of an undivided one-sixth interest in certain lands in Watauga county described In a deed registered in 4ook No. 4 at page 204, in tho Registers office in said county, and praying that tho court decree a sale of the said lands for partition a mong the several tenants in common, according to their respective rights aud interests and it appearing that the names of the defendant heirs at law are unknown and cannot, after due diligence, be ascertained by the .Petitioner. And it further appearing from said netition that this uroeeed- ing relates to real estate situated in Watauga county, North Carolina, in which said unknown defendants own, or have, or claim to own or have, some estate or interest. It is ordered that said unknown defendants be re quired to appear before tho clerk of Uio Superior court of Watauga coun ty at his office in Boone, North Caro lina, on Manday the (ith day of March 1r0. nt. tin nVlnfk In the forenoon and nnvivpp l,hn iictit.inn filod herein or the relief demanded will be granted. This 1th dav of February 14)20. O. L. COFFEY, Clerk Superior Court Entrv Notice No. 2546 State oi xsortn uaroiina. waiauga county; office of entry taker of said county. M H. Kun Wats and en ters SO acres iil In ml mnm rip Inns, nn t.hn waters of Baird's Creek, in Watauga township U iiflnnim. tn a l.l.u.lr iMim M YT ' IF.il I'll 'mnf!v pnnniiiir north with said Karl) line to a white Oak corner, toa lOacre tract belonging to tho J. F. Testers heirs, thence west witli line of said 10 acre tract to a stake, in Rachel Tester inn tlinnen smith with said linn to W. II. Mast's lino thence various courses tcrthe beginning. Entered Feb 2, 1020 . H. J. HARDIN, Entry Taker. Entnr Notice No. 2548. Stat of North Carolina, Watauga county, otlico of entry taker for said VUUUI H. W. Presnoll locates and enters 3 acres of land, more or less, on the wa ters of Laurel Creek, in Laurel Creek township. Beginning on tho E 1 i e Presnell Grant corner and runs east id nnlno tn n. utfikn. thenrn south with a branch 25 poles to a stake, thence i . . . . i .1. west .hi poles to a siaice, inonce norm to the beginning. Entered February 11 1920. H. J. HARDIN, Entry Taker Cill for Election In Town of Blowing Rock North Carolina, Watauga county, rn DI.1H.ln,. T?.i..L Mi It. ivmcinl)ii'e(l that on the 2nd day of Feb. l'.L'O a meeting of thetown commissioners of the town of Blowing Hock was neiu anu me lonowingorcu nance passed by the board: The clerk (it the board having presented to the board a petition sigueu oy more man rhtitv thnf nnrl nnfi third nir f'ontum of the registered voters of tho regis tered voters oj tun saia lown astting that the ordinance passed by the boaid on Nov. (I lllltf providing for a bond issuo for street improvement etc. bo submitted to tho voters of the said mu nicipality. It Is now on motion of W, f. f'i'Uii fnmtnluninnir. seconded liv Joo White commissioner and carried i . . 1 1 A .1 oy unanimous voie, oruereu anu au judged by the board that the said pe tition is in all respects sufficient: it is further ordered by the board that a special election no ana the sumo is Iumi'Iiv nrdi'ii'd tn Im hi'ld at tlin vot ing precinct In the said town of Blow ing Hock on the win day or March Uizu to vote upon tne saiu ordinance nassed bv the said board on tho (ith day of November 1919. At tho said election all those who desire to vote for the nald ordinance shall make a A in tne square optiosito thn wnrrin "Pnr tho ordinance." and those opposed tho said ordinance shall make an a In tho square opposite the. words "Against the ordinance." It Is fiu'tiinn nnnnnod t.hnt this nnf.ip.ftlift null iished In The Watauga Democrat and posted at tho door of tho town Han. . This February z, ivm. G. C. ROBBINS, Mayor. W. L. CRISP .TOR WHITE J. M. HOnc.KS. Commissioners G. C. ROBBINS, Town clerk. NOTICE. North Carolina. Wataucatountv. Town of Blowing Rock. . Be it remembered mat on tn ana day of Feb. 1920 a meeting of the board of town commissioners oi uio town oi Blowing Rock was held, when and where the following proceedings were had. Ordered by a unanamous vote of the board that II. E. Coffey be and he is hereby appointed Registrar for the said town oi mowing uock uor me spuclal election ordered to do neia on tho 30th day of March 1920 at the reg ular voting place in tho said town, and u. S. Watts and m uohhins were appointed judges for the safd election to bo held on tho . said 30th day of March 1920. The said registrar and Judges will conduct tho said registra tion and the said elections as provided by law. This notice to be posted and published as provided by law. This Feb. 2, 1920. G. C. ROBBINS, Mayor. W. D. CRISP J. M. HODGES JOK WHITE, Commissioners. G. C. ROBBINS, Town clerk. Mr. Jordan Hardin Passes. The Tax assessors have been assisting the owners of proper tv in tha village in filling out their questionairs for the past few days, and many of the older citizens of the town who have been considered men of very lim ited means, awoke, to the fact that they were in possession of property to the amount of many thousands of dollars -on. paper. Good to feel well-to-do once. Our townsman, Mr. John P Hardin, received the sad intelli gence a few days since that his brother, Mr. Jordan Hardin, af ter a protracted illness, died at his Oregon hdme a few days pre vious. Mr. Hardin, many years ago left the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Hardin, near town, to seek a fortune in the west, and has made only two visits to the county of his nativi ty since. Before leaving he was married to Miss Nannie kite miller, of Washington county, Tenn., and reared a large family of Lchildr ,n. He was a tiVeless worker, succeeded well; was a true typo of the Southern gen tleman, and the news of his death has brought sadness tothehearts of many relatives and friendsin Watauga. thp dansrerous curves. The dan gerous, double curve at the Con- ley bridge, the scene or one iatai ity and several serous accidents has been straightened and placed on a better grade;: 1;'' yS The road survey from Green Park Hotel to Boone is progress intr nicsly. that is, when the wea ther will permit. Engineer Reller, with a small crew of helpers, we are told by Mr. Roby Greer, of Middle Pork, surveyed, located and staked, ready for the gra ding force, two miles the first four days they worked. At this rate, the survey on this particu lar road, will noi amount to a A Pretty Home Wedding. Too late for last week. A wedding characterized by beauty and simplicity was sol emnized at the home of Mr. El bert Farthing on Sunday, Feb ruary 22, at I o'clock. p. tn.,when his daughter, Miss Alattie Mao, became the brido of Mr. George D. Eller, Rev. J. H. Farthing be ing the officiating clergyman; on ly a few relatives and intimate friends witnessing the ceremo ny When the tones of tw wedding march, played by Messrs. Carter and Fred Farthing, were heard, the bridal party en tared the par lor, Miss Mae Wilson as maid of honor and Mr. Carl Farthing as best man. Then came the bride and groom who took their posi tion beneath the bridal arch, which had been tasl fully deco r atari with ferns. The bride carried a lovely bq quet of carnations, tha brides maid also csrried a boquet of pink carnationrt. After the ceremonv the tones of the wedding march began a- gain, and the bridal party march ed into the dining room where a sumptuous dinner was served The table almost groaned under its load, and every one. present enjoyed the dinner immensely The bride is a very popular young lady is one of ; Watauga's choice girls, and has very , many Entnr Mice No. 2549 Ktntn nf North Carolina. Watnuira county, olllce of entry taker for Said county. Joseph Presnell locates and enters tho following described piece of land, ly ing and being in the county of Watau a, Watauga township and 1ounded as follows: iicginning on a cnesmut, Billy Mast's corner, and runs east with Mast's line 60 poles toNoahEarp line, then north with Earp's line 40 poles to a white cak, corner of the 10 acre Jim Teaster tract, thenco west with the line of said tract to the line of tho 50 acre tract, thenco vith said llm tn t.lin luxrit.ninir ('(intftlninir l.r a- cres more or less. Entered Feb 12, 1920 H. J. HARDIN, Entry Taker. Delco -Light THE COMPLETE ELECTRIC LIGHT and power Plant. State of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucas County, ss. Frank J. Cheney makes oath thathe is senior partner of tho llrm ofF. J. Che ney & Co., doing business in tho city .-.f T.1..il fnnntv nnrl SUuti' nfnn.unid and that said llrm will pay the sum of line uunurea uonars lor eacn una ev ery case of Catarrh that cannot he cur od by the uso of. Hall's Catarrh Medl i.in... FRANK J. CIIUNEY. Ku-ni-n to licfol( mil llllfl suhsprilM'd In mv presence, this tilh of December, A. ii. 1HC. A. W. CLKASON, ... . . . . . .1 . i (tteaij xxoiary ruDiic llnll'a CiLtni-rh Midic.ini istuWon In ternully and acts through the blood on tho uiucous surfaces of tho system Send for testimonial, freo. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O. Sold by all druggists, "5c. Hairs r amiiy I'Uis tor constipation The safest, surest and most economical form of light and power. Watauga Motor Co. You can do some thinsrs' next week, but some you cannot. So don t wait, act now! Insure your house before it burns. Insure your health before you get sick. . Insure venr life before you die for then it is everlastingly txo late. 1 sell the best .policies at uti- versal rates GEC. P. BLAIR, ' Blowing Rock, N. C. GOOD STOCK FOR SUE. Heavy pair horses, 8 years old; On crood three vear old voke of C3 V V steers, and one trood- 3 vear old bay horse; gray ' mare, 5 years old, weighs you pounas; goousaa die horse, 8 'years old, weighs 1000 pounds; One bay mare, 10 vears old. weitths 1100. Will sell on time or swap for anything you have that don't suit you. Come and look my stuff over and if I haven't got what you want, I'll get it for you. R. L. Honeycut. friends. ' The groom is a very promising vouncr man and has a host of friends. The happy couple will leave in a short time for Hornick, Iowa, whore they, will make their future home. v' ' '.!: .It; -V:",.; Guest. DO YOU CARRY 4 BALANCE IN BANK? Do you receive interest on that balance? If not, why not? . We pay 2 per cent on month ly balances cn jourcuecK- ,. ing accounts. We pay 4 per cent on ccrtlfl cates of deposit, withdraw-, ablo without notice. We pay 5 per ocnt on Sav. logs Deposits. , Do not accept less elsewhere. , Come la and open an account. The mall Is perfectly safe. Send your deposits by mail. THE BANK OF BOONE 1 "a banking and thust ., , J. CORPORATION" i Y. i-';t--'vV.;.t;.ii....xVfWif.:: 1- -W) i;V'
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