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nt C3teuj4 Denwcrat william columbus coffey. Entered at the post office at Boone, N. C. as second class mail matter. f SUBSCRIPTION RATES: i One year tl.OO; Six months 60 cents. . Three months, 25 cents. Thursday, March 18, 1920. Training School Items. r, (I ft. C rivers, Editor and Proprietor On last Wednesdav evening, af ter a brief illness, Mr. W. C. Cof. fey passed away, His death re moves from Boone a man of dis tinguished character and, in ma ny respects, a very remarkable man. It has long been a cutom to eulogize the dead, and some times in our zeal we ascribe to the departed traits of character and strength of morals unwar ranted by their lives. It is not In announcing the death of Mr. our intention towriteanohitnnrv Vf. C. Coffey at chapel oh Thurs- or eulogy on the life of Mr. Cof day the Superintendent of the ky, knowing full well that no 1 railing School spoke of him as words of ours could picture this a man of the most scrupulous strong, sturdy character for what honety, and a career worthy of he was, and no reckoning.of ours the study of other business men could estimate the good accom or those intending to go into bus- plished by him in his quiet, un iness. The Training School feels assuming way in his church life a'diStinctlossinthecleathofMr. and his every day walk among Coffey, who has been the Treas- bis fellow men. . urer of the School since its foun- Mr. Coffey's business qualifi dation, and always with the high- cations are too well known to re- . e.iL credit to himself and those quire more than passing mention, co inected with him. Suffice it to say that, starting The 13th was the snowiest day with nothing, he amassed a com of the season, more snow falling fortable fortune, as fortunpa f the time and the wind blow- reckoned in our county, and ev in possibly more severely for at ery dollar was honestly accumu 1 J ist a part of the day than at any 'ated, for no one who knew him tune during the winter, but as ever doubted his absolute integ the severest storms do not last rity and honesty, tie longest the weather has great In his church Jife Mr. Coffey ly changed to rather spring like, was one of the most faithful mm, The influenza has been raging weaver knew. His seat at church : In the Training School during the and Sunday school was never va- pist week, most of the teachers cant without a valid excuse, and and students being attacked by whatever problems his church it, at this writing, however, the was called upon to solve, he was situation is much improved and always ready with his whole heart it is hoped that the trouble will to do his share. Not only did he soon be over. Conditions in the give liberally of his means, but town are improved also at pres- what was infinitely better, he ent. ffftvft himaolf t fha u: , uirc DC1 VIUC Ul Ul The little child of Mr. Ed. Cul- church, his fellow-man and hie lirs, one of the drivers of the God. In his daily life-on the School teams, died yesterday streets and about his business, morning. he lived up to the highest mora' Mr. 0. L. Brown, Superinten- standard. About a year ago, In dent of the Methodist Sunday reply to J - " i uiv tlilljf i IT bchool, during the time that the said in all his life, ofmorethan&t Sunday Schools have been closed years, he had nevertaken adrinK still continued his work of col- f whiskey, or used tobacco in leiting funds for the Armenian any form, and, best of all,'ha( ui-pliaos. At last aecounthe hus lever taken the name of theLort bo.it $200. " i iuiiii iiiiu i n iiiiM iinr irrt . m v uu miv; him utill lvUi L.:.. a. . Atlentljn, Discharged SolJlers. Theomiianh,iw, : , ,,. I take. pleasure in stating that in Watauga county than he. Poi tha following articles of clothing many years about Thanksgiving r.al eq iipmont may be perma Jay, Brother Coffey went fron jcumii-n uj ennsteu men w nome among the niem- upon honorable discharge: oers of his church collecting One oversea cap (for all enlist- fjnds to be sent to the Thomas td men who have had service o- ''He orphanage as a Thanksgiving v.'rsoas) or one hat and hat cord offering. Later when regulat for all other enlisted men; one services at his church were hel Dair bret(lhtS! nun nail, oli.o. fur thin nnrnn K .. oe pair eggins; one waist beit; present, and a leader in makin suits underVeaniour pJrs hoTe; a worthy one. I have one pair gloves; one barrack bag; no Uoubt t,mfc hundreds of tender t.nrAii iQ t'lnf nl FOR SALE: Five Shares ($50.00) in . inree rorirs Uo-operative Cheese Company. ' See Roy M. ' Brown., , . - 4.,- WANTED: Two or four fifty. pound shoats, improved stock. Berkshire preferred: Roy M. Brown, Chairman County Road Commission. turea scarlet cheverons; one olivt uiao smrt; one service coat ant. . ornaments If any man is enti . lied to such articles but failed to g -D them will write me Iwillsend - the necessary blanks and full in- i tructions. Li. L. DOUGHTON, M. C. l!iihth . Congressional District, Washington, D. C, lives have been enriched by his dtlorts in their behalf and hun. dreds of boys and girls from the riiomasville orphanage will stand in the day of Judgement as treas ures to his eternal credit. Mr. (Joffey is gone, but the fruits of his labor cannot be es mated until the full measures of time shall have merged into eter nity and the Great Judee of thp Universe shall have cast together the final records of their lives. L3..L 1! . oucn nves as nis need no monu- Report of the condition of THE PEOPLES BANK ANO TRUST CO. at Boono, N. C. at the close of busi njss Match 3, 1HSJ: kksources: Lonnq nni) ni ovmiraits ' ti . , 2,2l8.zt ,nents ot marble to perpetuate KSh0Dd,lg,i theirmemo',y, for the good ac All otlior real estate owned uoiot iomplished while on earth shall iit.'fJS - livewhen marble has crumbled and trust companies 41,r.Hffj r) dust and has merged with the 1W eternal. LIABILITIES Cauital stock niH in Ludmded uronDs. le.is cup. .e.n expeuses tixes paid . BUis payable i-epoaiis suujoct to check luiie certittcates of deposit Cashiers checks outstanding Total We loved, him for his faithful tu,uw.uu wuwurawQ me. we shall miss 1 1i no himon the street. In the hanW- I I UWi Oi. I lo.ooi'.uo and stores, but above all atchurch and Sundiy School. But with &8.31, hundreds of others who counted n,Bo.32 mm as a "'lend, we shall cherish wUM2f Nirr Curojln u.ou,uy 01 his momry and the "recollection i - '..ivh Hl. ofhislovaltvto H,,t,r tnttU v ujv bwvv uaujuu UttaK( QO 801 v ,JC itwuii ; - enly swear that the above statement fulness to trust, will fall like a la true to tlie best of inv Itnowlprt u i- . " and belief. ' Vttoiige benediction to those who mourn I . O. M. Sudderth, Cashier. his death. ; orreci-AiwstJ - , . In hi. V Ika Ckitcheb hu quiet, unas- T IL . (pfkv fuming, yet bold; he died as he , , Iw.fV Directors, lived, quietly he fell asleep; un- SutiS '.hw-d and svnm tit ... . ... . '-"-ft u" , ihis nth day of March 1920. ' arra,a 118 his maker. ' , 0. 1. HAG.AMAN, Notary Public. FLOUR, CHOP (16 per cent p"ro- WANTED: 5,000 pounds, or anv FOR SALE: One set of fine French FlourBurrhsandsmut' ter; three steel two inch line shafts twelve feet long; hoop stool and hopper, and a lot of ; cast and wooden pullies.. See G. W. F. Harper or H. L.Houck Kenoir, N. G. . 3-1J 2c. ' FOR SALE-A stock or train farm , of about 50 acres in Laurel Creek ' township on Tom's Knob; log house and old orchard on it, a small strip of timber, lays well, can go all over it to haul crops or timber. Price JWKX). J shall very soon waxt to sell some timber. D. P. Horton, Vilas, N. C. " 3-18-;)t-c IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN AU- tomoblles or trucks, write or call on F. M. Richards, Jr. Banno?s Elk, N. C. Mr. Richards is represenia tive for DODGE BROS, automobil es an trucks for Watauga county, and will be glad to give you all the iniormaiion you might want regard ing this line. The allotment for Wa tauga county is very small and you will do well to place you" orders NOW for future delivery. The DODGE is too well known further comment. 3-18-tf LEE8-MCRAE INSTITUTE , , BANNER ELK, N. C. Twentioth session will open April 15 and "close D)cember 6, 1920. Graded School, High School, Bible, Music, Industrial training. More than 1000 girls have been in attendance.. Write for catalogue. 3-ll-4t c ALL KINDS JMOTAIICE In the Wrongest companies in the world. The best is al ways the cheapest. Life in surance at cost a speciality. I hone or write me at Ban ner Elk, N. C. i F. P. Jennings. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Having Qualified as adminit tratrix of the estate of T. E. Mor etz, deceased, all persons havimr claims against said estate are hereby notified to present them to the undersigned on or bfor the 10th day of March, 1921 or this notice, will be pleaded in 'bar of their recovery. All persons in debted to said estate will please come iorwara ana make itnme diate settlement. This the 10th day of March, 1920. n EPSYMORETZ Administratrix.of T. E. Moretz deceased. 3-10 6t.-c. ' BOONE DRUGSTORE ; C M. YATES, Proprietor Full and complete stock of Drugs kept constantly in stock. All practicing phy sicians in Watauga county invited to make this their headquarters while in Boone. ' Doctors Jones, Anders and Bingham have offices at the Drug Store. BOONE DRUG STORE ' Ytt'itfa'-- a EXPLAINING 6REAT ADVANTAGES I lEfel ofdoinK business through JlJ&r 'Kl f Bank suests the extend-' ft J ' Jcooi I ing of this invtation to bus- LmJ5jfiF 4 S If I !ness men and heads of fam $ Ulr-' iiiesto call and inquire into KvK KS ' our methods for simplifying tsf the PaJ'ment of aU bills bv 31 YlnAJr check a method once tried, Nl VtyffiXrtf never abandned. To the S n ''rJrJX-- bsiness man we want to lilD Jpy4Mk point out the manifold ad- vantages gained by a connec- - : tion that raises his credit in the financial world, but one instance of credit we can disclose The Bank of Blowing Rock herewith invites your attention to its new money-saving methods Here We Are Again! SOMETHING NEW" FOR BOOlNE . U.'in) seed oats, cotton seed meal, - heat iwd rye middling, .wheat h can, corn meal; also cement and Ire fencing, Just receivedjita- portion thereof, nf Mania b gar.;Wiirpay 50c. cash per pound. Williams Packing Com pany. Amantha, N. C. T. H Williams, Manager. 3-4 4t p Elkhorn Cheese in tins, the ideal lunch, only 20 cents; also big lot of fresh Groceries, gran ulated sugar 20 cents. Peach, apricot, pear, and apple butter. Canned pumpkin for your custards, etc. Easter Sunday April 4 We have a good supply of Egg Dyes. Get a package for the little ones. 1 CANDIES Good enough for anyone, no matter how delicate your taste. v THE VARIETYSTORE You Can Get Goodyear Tires lor inat sturdy Smaller Car . tt yes notable omplishments n the 30x3-, 30x3"., and 31x4-inch sizes. ?L6Se '"A afford t0 owns of Ford, takwg these sizes, the important benefits of m the world's largest tire production. Your nearest Goodyear Service Ctiti Dealer, oftcrs you i the;e &es a d -gre of Ssdlr rViCI Statr DeaIer fo these ' r, Fabric, A!!-,Vvc:ither Tread ''Z 3 30 v Hi Goodvear Slivjle-Cure t'i1n Fabric. Anti-Skid Tread 2I k merit. Z- ?n nnrt U of r0 JWX- 4 ': waterproof bag " Zl2id IV
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