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. ; J Advertising Rates on Bequest. DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OP BOONE, AND WATAUGA COUNTY. BOONE WATAUGA COUNTY, N.C, THURSDAY JULY 22, 1920. $1.00 Per Year VOL. XXXI. NO 40. r. FRENCH CROPS The Washington P jst discuss es this subject interestingly as follows: Although snffering more than any other nation through loss of man power and in area of terri tory devastated by the war, Prance expects to be able with this year's crop of cereals to feed herself. In this respect the - French people have gone ahead of others of the allies, whose food supplies must continue to depend in great measure on the granar ies of the United States. While in this country there has been talk among farmers of less acre age planted because of the scar city of labor, and still more dis cussion of further reducing pro duction because prices are not satisfactory, the sole aim of the French agriculturist has been to plant as much as possible and to produce every bushel of which the somewhat impoverished soil is capable. Upon the successful working out of that policy de pends the proper nourishment of the people, for without the food through which to develop the brain and brawn of French work ers, whose vitality was sapped through four long years of in cessant and hard fighting, a re-1 turn to prewar industrial activi ty would be impossible. The French farmers, aided by Providence, will gather a wheat crop estimated at 260,000,000 bushels. To do this they plant ed almost 1,000,000 more acres than the year before and have brought it to a successful har dest in the face of difficult ies that would have staggered any other than aFrenchman, who was sow ing and reaping for his beloved France and not for the dollars and cents represented by his wheat.' Vyith reasonable restric tions, but without war-time sac rifices, and with a judicious use of oher cereals that have been grown, the French authorities ex pect that France will be practi cally independent of other na tions, so far as breadstnffs are concerned. This not only means a monetary savi n g for the French people, but will enable the Unit ed States and other countries that grow the major portion of the world's wheat to do more for those stiic'cen lands which are not yet able to help themselves. . This harvest means that France will keep in the hands of her own people between 3,000,000,000' and , 4,000,000,000 francs, a considera ble portion of which would other wise have gone outside to buy food-stuffs. And every franc would have" shrunken largely in its struggle with the rate of ex change before it could have pur chased its share of the bread the neoDle of France will need.- It cost France last year 3,807,000, - 000 francs for bread that was bought abroad, which was a hea vy tax fora nation that was strug gling to recover from Ihe effects of war. It is worthy of note that the devastated regions, where shelter for the farmers Is only of a temporary character and their , implements almost primitive, furnished 500,000 acres more of wheat than last year. The bul T wark of the French nation has al ways been its peasant. In any great crisis he it was who first , responded to the nation's call, and today, as yesterday, France does not call to him in vain. FORBALE 128 ACRES LAND adjoining the lands of W. E. Shipley, Mrs. J. M. Shull and " others. I have one six-room ; cottage house for sale, barn and other outbuildings. 90 acres ' . mod assorted timber. .If inter , : ested call on JOHN HARTLEY. Vaile Crucis, N.C. , 7P Prominent Young Couple Marry. wedding of great beauty and ,J, of unusual interest because of the prominence of the contract ing parties, occurred last Thurs day evening t 8 o'clock in the Boone Baptist Church, ; when Miss Allye Henry Penn, the beau tiful, talented, and popular daugh ter of Mrs. W. C. Coffey, of Boone, became the bride of Mr. M. It. Bernhardt, son of Mrs. G. L. Bernhardt, of Lenoir. Miss 'enn is a singer of note and rare ii i ou uutiuii mm uuusuai powers, one is a graduate of Davenport Col- ege Conservatory of Music and was a student in Cincinnati Con- servatory of Music for some time. For the past two years she was teacher of Voice and Pi ano in Logan College,. Russell- ville, Kentucky. The Groom is of one of the old and distinguish ed families of western North Car olina. He is a fine business man and in every way is a man of most excellent characteristics and at tractive personality. The church was; most tastily decorated, the color scheme being pink and white, and these were perfectly blended under the skillful direction of Prof. T. W. Birmingham who came from his home in Columbus, Ohio, for the purpose. An archway exten ded from the door to the alter constructed in a most artistic manner. Miss Dell Bernhardt, of Lenoir, presided at the piano. receding the ceremony Prof. Birmingham sang O Promise me," and Mrs. A; H. Crowell sang "O Perfect Love." The bride was attended by her sister Mrs. H. Frank Seay, of .ynchburg, Va., and Mrs. Robt. B. Knox of Newton, as dames of honor. The groom was attended by Mr. R. E. Courtney, of Lenoir, and the ushers were Mr. Rich mond Bernhardt, brother of the groom, and Mr. Shelton Penn, brother of the bride. The cere mony was performed by Rev. J. B. Craven, President of Daven port College. For the bridal pro cession Miss Bernhardt played Mendellsohn's wedding march. During the ceremony she pjayed Salute De Amour, and for the re cessional Lohengrin's Wedding March. The bride's gown was of Geor gette and lace withDuchess Court Train, and the orange blossoms were those which had been worn by her mother, and she carried a shower boquetof brides' roses, and was indeed most beautiful and attractive, Mrs. Sea was beautifully gowned in -Orchid Georgette with crystal trim- mings and carried a shower bo i net of La France roses. Mrs. Knox was strikingly beautiful in a perfect gown of Apricot Geor gette with crystal trimmings and carried a shower bouquet, of La France roses. Mrs. Coffey, moth er of the bride, was stately and lovely in a faultless gown of geor gette and taffeta. The bride was given away by her brother, Mr, Worth Penn, of Emporia, Va. A large number of Lenoir's mostprominentpeople were pres ent at the weddingand the church was full to overflowing. Thebri dal presents were indeed many 4 and costly, consisting of a great variety of silver, cut glass, and other useful articles, including several checks of considerable value. The bridal tour will in elude an extended trip toNiagra, Atlantic City, and other northern places of interest, . after which Mr. and Mrs. Bernhardt will be at home in the elegant Bernhardt mansion in Lenoir. : v . J.M.D Cci And Germanism. ... 1 t i publicans undertook to spring on Cox, the Democratic nominee for President was that he is or was pro-German. An Observer sub scriber at Lenoir has sent it a clipping from a Baltimore paper making the charge and asking for an editorial expression. It is well to give the straight of the matter at the beginning for an . avalanche of Republican roor- . hnrrka in hiiva tr hf nn fhA mav Thft . a f. t Pnv m, a - man sympathizer is but one of many that are to develop before the campaign is well under way. Governor Cox is a newspaper man. He owns The Dayton News and it is a known fact that dur ing 1915and 1916, editorials which were regarded by some as of a pacifist nature, were puplished in that paper. But while Cox owned the newspaper property, he was not its editor. The edi torial policy of the paper was in the hands of George Burba, who was solely responsible for the ed itorial utterances of the paper. Burba no longer connected with Cox's paper makes statement that he wrote all the editorials without at any time consulting Governor Cox about them. Cox was away from Dayton a great deal of the time and Burba as sumed full responsibility and au thority for all that happened in its columns." But Burba makes contention that none of his edi torials was pro-German. He gives in evidence that his son, a boy of 9, enlisted in the ranks the day war was declared against Ger many, and that Uox seemed to have faith enough in his Ameri canism to let him alone. It is vet to be proved that the Dayton Times w?.s at any period during the war a pro-German paper, and even if anything Barba had writ ten could have been interpreted as un-American, Cox was not the author and was not responsible to any possible extent further than he was owner of the paper. There was a time when The Observer ownership'was strodg for Wilson and its editor was an ti-Wilson, but a new editor came on The Observer, just as a new editor came on The Dayton News. It is as fair to charge the owners of The Observer with anti Wil- sonism as it is to charge Cox with pro-Germanism. Obf-er ver. Coie Creek Kews. The ice cream supper held on the Benson's Chapel lawn Satur day evening was a great success. The proceeds amounted to $135 which will be used in painting the church. A six o'clock dinner given by Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Mast on last Thursday evening in honor of their son James and a number of the Training School teachers was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone present. Mrs. J. F. Spainhour of Mor ganton has been visiting her son Mr. Paul Spainhour. . Miss Mable Glenn is visiting at the home of Mrs. N. L. Mast. Mrs. J. r. Morns will nave as her guest during July and Au gust a friend from Brooklyn, N.Y., . Mrs. Ellen Davis who has been very sick is improving. Miss Blanche Davis is slowly convalescing after her serious ill nesa. . ; One of the prettiest sights to be seen on the Ureek Is the flow er garden at the Methodist Par sonage. . In it are sweet peas every color, nasturtiums, dahlias. so well suited to this mountain climate. ' ; Official Majorities On State Ticket. Formal notice has been recei ved by Cameron Morrison of his nomination for governor, follow- ng the canvass of the returns by the state board of elections Thurs day, which placed Morrison's majority over Gardner at 9,259. he vote follows: Morrison 70,- 332; Gardner, 61,073. W. P. Stacy's official majority over B. F. Long for associate jus tice of the supreme court, was 22,247. The vote follows: Stacy 1,437; Long, 49,190. Baxter Durham's majority for state auditor over J. P. Cook is 2,015. The vote follows: Dur- mm, 64,697; Cook, 52,682. Report of the condition of THE BANK OF BLOWING ROCK at Blowinjf Rock in the State of North Carolina, at tho close of business, June 30, 1920: resources: Loans and Discounts 9164,557.41 Demand Loans 2.500.00 Overdrafts 570.22 U. S. and liberty bonds 4350.00 War Savings Stamps 711.71 Mayview Construction Co. 1500.00 Banking bouse 2750.00 Furniture and fixtures 1,298.00 All other real estate owned 190.34 Cash in vault and net aiuts. due from banks, bankers and trust companies 30,197.51 Cash items held over 24 hours 8.17 Lost check account 11.40 Total . $208,050.70 LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in $1(1,000.00 surplus iuna 4,(XKi.oi) Undivided prolits, less cur rent expenses & taxes paid 2,01-.!Mi Mo es and Bills Rcdiscounted MOOO.OO Bills payable 25,000.00 Deposits subject to check Wi.0115.09 Tlmi certificates of deposit GS.SW.ttO Cashiers checks outstanding 203.72 Total $208,(150.70 State of North Carolina, county of Watauga. - I, J. T. Miller, Cash ier of the above named bank, do sol emnly swear that the above statement Is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. J. T. Millkr, Cashier. Correct-attest: J. A. LENT WillLentz T. II. COFFEY Directors. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 9th day of July 1920. ueo. v. 1JLAIR, Notary Public. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the following resolution was passed at the regular meeting of "the board of Town Coinmissionersof the town of Boone on July 12, 920. North Carolina, Watauga County, Town of Boone. Be it remembered that a meet ing of the board of town com missioners of the town of Boone, was held at their office on the 12 day of July, 1920 when and where the following proceedings were lad: Present, M. li. Blackburn, I. G. Greer and F. A. Linney, Commissioners, and T. B. Moore Mayor. The meeting was called to order by the, mayor and the following resolution was offered by I. G. Greer and adopted by unanimous vote of the board: Whereas a petition was filed be fore the board asking for side walk improvements on the street mentioned in said petition was passed upon and adjudged sum" cient and the resolution ordering the said improvements made was duly published, and all things necessary preliminary to the commencement of the work was done and whereas the said work has been completed from the bridge near M. B. Blackburn's property via Baptist church to the Public school house and from the center of J. M. Moretz's lot to the court house steps, and whereas the cost per yard of the construction of the said walk ex elusive of the bridges and cul verts is $1.23 exclusive of street intersections also. Therefore be it resolved that the board of commissioners of the town of Boone assess the property fronting or abutting on the said street improvement so made $1.23 per yard for said improvement, the said property and total amountassessedagajnst each parcel of land hereinafter set out, and ordered to be entered on the assessment roll as provi ded by law and deposited in th office of the clerk of the said bd. It is further ordered that a not ice of the completion of the as sessment roll, getting forth f description iu general terms o! the local improvement, setting forth that the Board will meet n' its office in Boona, N. C. on the first Monday in August 1920 foi the purpose of hearing allega tions and objections of all per son interested, when and where all assessments will be confirmed if no objections is made, and the said assessment so made and con firmed shall constitute a line a gainst the property so assessed for the said improvement. To the above assessment is added 31 cents for engineering, gradinp and drainage. The assessments so made are as follows: M. H. BLACKBURN 232 feet of 5 ft. sidewalk, 90 feet of 5 1-2 foot sidewalk, 197 feet 6 ftsldewalk 255.2 sq. vds sidewalk at $1.23 1.2 per yard $31:1.17, engineering, drainage and grading on 2o5.2 yds at 31c. $79.11 Total, $394.28. This assessment is leviek against the lots on which thr store and burns are located, adjoining the lands of V L Bryan, jail lot, the Methodist Church lot and fronting on King Street. M. E. CHURCH, SOUTH 1G5 feet of 0 ft sidewalk, 37 feet of 6 ft. fidewalk. 134.7 sq yds of sidewalk at 1.23 1-2 per yd $10(1.35; engineering, drainage and grading on 134.7 yds at 31c. 41.70; Total $208.11. This assess ment is against the lot on which the Methodist parsonage and new church is located adjoining the lands of E. S. Coffey, Dougherty Brothers and fronts on Main Street. T. C. FLETCHER and E. F. LOVILL 75 feet of ti ft sidewalk: 50 sq vds at $1 23 1-2 per yard Wil 75; engineering drainage and grading on 50 sq yards at 31c, 15 50: Total $77 25. This asses ment is against the lot on which the law (illlces of . J C Fletcher and E F fjovlll are located adjoining theMeth- mist ciiurcii lot, jail lot and fronting on King Street. U. O. RIVERS " 200.0 feet of 0 ft sidewalk: 177.7 so vds at 1.23 1-2 per yard $219 40; engineer ing, drainage and grading on 177.7 sq yds at 31c, 55.Mii; Total $274.55. ThN Ssessment is nirainst the lots on which he dwelling of It C Rivers is located. the building used by the Peoples Bank v i rust .o, tne printing olllce and ud oins the lots of W L Bryan, right of way or tho Lanville River Railway and fronts on King Street. W. L. BRYAN )7 3 fwt of 0 ft sidewnlk: 138.2 so vds at 1.23 1-2 per yard $170.08; engineer- ng, uruinago ana grading on 1.JH.2 yds at 31c 42.84; Total $213.52 This assesment Is against the Uts fronting on King Street and bounded by the property of It C Rivers, Blair Hotel ot, John W Hodges andLinville Riv er Hallway lot and is the lot on which Mr. W L Bryan's dwelling and out houses are located. H. W. HORTON 40 1-2 feet of 0 ft sidewalk: 27 so d of 0 ft sidewalk at 1.23 1-2 per yard 13.35; engineering, drainage and grad ing on 27 yards at 31c. 8.37. Total. $41.72. This assesment is against the lot on which the garage of H W Ilor ton Is located, adjoining the property of M P Cl iteher and J Lyualls, front ing on King Street. J. L. OUALLS 08 feet of sidewalk; 45.3 so yds side walk at I.IA 1-2 per yard 5ii. (5; engi neering, drainage and grading on 45.3 ds at 31c, 14.04: Total $09 79. ThU assessment is against the lot- fronting on Aluin or hing Street and adjoins the lot or 11 W llorton, M P Crltcher, and R M Urecn. . R. M. GREENE 102 feet of 0 feet sidewalk: 108 so vds of sidewalk at 1.23 1-2 per yard 133.28 ngincering, dralnuge and grading on 108 sq yds at 31c, 33 48; Total $100.80 I his assessment is against the lot on which R M Green lives, adjoining the anus oi .1 li (Juans, .1 v v letcher and Boone creek and Is the lot on which the dwelling and store are located. J C FLETCHER 115 1-2 feet of (1 ft sidewalk: 77 so yd of sidewalk at 1.23 1-2 per yard 95 10; engineering, druinagc and grading 7 sq yds at 31c 23 87; Total $11897. Till assessment is against the lots on which the dwelling of J C Fletcher is located and adjoins the lots of R M Green. bpiscopul church, E S Coffey; and fronts on Main Street. EPISCOPAL CHURCH 77 feet of tl ft sidewalk; 51.3 sq yards sidewalk at 1.23 1-2 per yd 03 30; engi neering, grading and drainage same Qi uiu ;n ,vaiu MW'i iifin lnis assessment is against the lot on which the" Episcopal church Is located adjoining the lots of J C Fletcher and K a coney and ironts on Main street, E. S. COFFEY 22.5 feet of 6 ft sidewalk, 344.5 feet of 0 ft sidewalk, 87.9 feet of 5 ft side walk; 293.0 sq yds of sidewalk at 1.23 1-2 per yard 302 47; engineering, drain age and grading on same at Jlc per vara 90 9it; Total Ho3 40. Tins asses ment is against the lots on which the dwelling of E S Coffey is located, ad joining the Methodist parsonage lot Conrad Yates and fronts on Main Street and the Boone and Blowing Hock turnpike road. CONRAD YATES 55 1-2 feet of 0 ft sidewalk; 37 sq yd sidewalk at 1 23 1-2 per yard 45 iO; en glnccring, grading and drainage on same at 3le per yd 11 47; Total $57 17 This assessment is against the lot on which the dwelling of Conrad Yates is located adjoining the lots of h Coi fey and fronts on Slain street. D D and B B DOUGHERTY 190 feet of 0 ft sidewalk; 120.7 at vd3 sidewalk at 1.23 1-2 per yard 15647, engineering, drainage and grading he same at 31c per yd; Total $195 75; Tiis assesment is against the lots ad joining tho new Methodi3t church, the Daptist church lot Smith McBrido's lot iiud fron; on Main Street. BAPTIST CHURCH 34 feet of 0 ft sidewalk; 42.7 sq vds of udewalk at 1 231-2 per yard 52 73; en gineering, drainage and grading tha tome at 31c per vard 13 24; Total 6597 Phis assesment Is against the lot on which the Baptist church is located, adjoining the fots of the Dougherty Bros and fronts on main street DR. ANDERS 153 feet of 5 ft sidewalk, 85 sq yds of sidewalk at 1 23 1-2 per yard 104 88; engineering, drainage and grading on mine at 31c per yd 2(1 .'15, Total 131 33. This assesment is against tho lot on which tho dwelling of Dr McO Anders Is located and fronts on the Mreet leading to L L Crltchers . D J COTTRELL 150 feet of 5 ft sidewalk, 83.3 sq vds at 1 23 1-2 per yard 102 88; engineering grading and drainage on same at 31c. per yard 25 82; Total 128 70 This as sessment is against the lots on which the dwelling of D J Cottrell is located and adjoins the lots Floy Mast and Dr Anders nd fronts on the street . leading to L L Crltchers MRS. FLOY MAST 150 feet of 5 ft sidewalk: 83.3 sq yds at 1 23 1-2 per yard 102 88; engineering grading and draining on same at 31u ' per yard 25 82. This assessment is against the lot on which the dwelling of Floy Mast is located, adjoinlngfhe lots of D J Cottrell and L L Critchor. FATE CRITCHER 000.5 feet of 5 ft sidewalk; 333.6 sq yds at 1 23 1-2 per yard 412 00, engineering grading and drainage on same at 31c peryard 103 42; total $515 42. This assessment is against the lots on which L L Critcher lives and on which his store is located and tho lots between liis store and the public school lot. M P CRITCHER 30.9 feet 7 1-2 foot sidewalk. 84.3 ft 1 1-3 foot sidewalk. 55.5 feet tt ft side- v alk: 83.5 sq yds sidewalk at 1 23 1-2 per yard 103 12, engineering, drainage ; and grading on same at ,11c per .vard 25 89; total $129 01 This assessment against the lots on .which Critcher Hotel is located and the brick offices adjoining the hotel. CHARLES LEWIS 100 feet 0 ft sidewalk, 00.7 sq yds at I 2.1 1-2 per so yd 82 37. engineering. drainage and grading on same at 31c per yard 20 08; Total $103 05. This as sesment is against tho lots on which the Blair Hotel is located, and is ad joining tho lots of W L Bryan, Wa tauga county Hank lot and fronts on King btrect. WATAUGA COUNTY 78 feet of 5 ft sidewalk, 43.3 sq yds of sidewalk at 1 & 1-3 per yard 03 48, en gineering, drainage and grading on same at Jlc per sq yd 13 42. total 6090 This assesment is against the lot on which tno court house is located. MONROE MORETZ 20 feet of 5 ft sidewalk, 14.4 sq yds of siuewaiK at i sm i-z per sa ya i7 is; en gineering grading and drainage on same at 31c per yard 4 64, total 22 42. This ussosment is against the lot on which the dwelling of Monroe MoreU Is located, adjoining the lots of Jen nie Coffey and F A Linney and fronts on King Street. MISS JENNIE COFFEY 28 feet 5 ft sidewalk, 15.0 sq yds side walk at 1 23 1-2 per sa yd 19 27, engi neering, drainage and grading same at 31c per yd 4 84, total 24 11. This assesment is against the lot on which tho store house of Jennie Coffey is lo- ntea ana aa joins the lot of Monroo MoreU and frones on King Street W It GRAGG 105 feet of 5 ft sidewalk, 58.3 sq yds sidewalk at 1 23 1-2 per yard 72 00. en gineering, drainage and grading on same at 81c per vard 18 Ot, total 90 97 ' This assesment Is against the lots on which the dwelling of W K Gragg is located i n I fronts on King Street WATAUGA COUNTY BANK 99 feet of 5 ft sidewalk, 109. 0 feet 0 ft sidewalk; IL'. 1 sq yds of sidewalk at 1 23 1-2 per si yd 158 21, engineerinr, grading and drainage on same at 3lo per yd 39 71, total 197 92. This as sesment is against the lots adjoining Blair Hotel lot and W E Shipley and the lot on which the bank and stoio building is located. OKADING, ENOI.VKEKINO AND DUAIX- AOE only: FA LINNEY Engineering drainage, grading on 120.7 feet walk. 67.1 sq yds at 3Ic2080 r This axsesment is against the lot on which F A Linnet's dwelling Is locat ed and adjoining the lots of Monroe Morotz and fronting on King Street. J D COUNCILL Engineering drainago and grading 251 feet of 5 ft walk 1311.4 sq yds at 3Icper yard 43 21. This assesment is against the lots on which J D Councill lives and fronts on King Street DRJWJONES 280.5 feet of walk: engineering, drain age on same-155.8 sq yds at 31c per vd $48 30 This assessment is against the ' lots on which Dr Jones lives DR H McD LITTLE 69 1-2 feet of 6 ft walk, engineering drainage and grading on 30v6 sq yds at die per yd n a J This assessment is agflinst the lots on which Dr Little lives and adjoins tho lots of the coun ty and Mattie J Green On motion of M B Blackburn the meeting adjourned to meet again on August 2 at one o'clock p m T. B. MOORE, Mayor : M. B. BLACKBURN I. O GREER ; ' FA LINNEY, - v Board of Commissioners ' F A LINNEY, Town Clerk . . f . . . ' i v,;, S -rj. ''."v'1.. -Wi v.V
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