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VOL. XXXII.
BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, N. C. THURSDAY NOVEMBER 4, 1920.
NO 4.
V
A Word of Warning. . -
. . No greater cnrse could be in
flicted upon-'any people than that
of being compelled to keep as
thai? chief laborers persons, who
fir any reason, it is unwise to ed
ucate. . ''. ..-.'' .
' . We must have educated labor
and ; multiplied industries; we
must have schools of agriculture,
of commerce, of manufactures,
of mining, and technology and,
in short, all of polytechnics; we
must hare them as sources "of
power and respectability, and in
all of tetn our own sons must be
qualified to take the lead and
point the way. Polytecnic schools
should be an organic part of, the
University.
" Education iajthe one thing for
which no people have ever yet
pild too much. The more they
pay the richer ' they become.
Nothing is so costly as ignorance
and nothing so cheap as knowl
edge. , : . '.
It we do these things promtly,
vigorously, and liberally, it will
soon be that the sun in his cylcle
will not let fall his rays on a
greater or more prosperous peo
ple. If we do not do these things,
we shall grow weaker untfl - we
shall be dispised as contempti
ble. The stranger .will come in
and possess a heritage and Build
a heritage and build up the. land
we neglect, and the rulers of the
chil dren we leave behind us!
Prom University address of Sen
ator Ben Hill in 1871.
Mr, Jesse Day,- who has been
' taking treatment at an Asheville
hospital for several weeks for
gas injuries received in the World
War, came home to vote. vHe is
"improving, and we hope ere long
V he will .permanently recover.
While he was in the hospital bis
J wife taught and lis still teaching
"In the city schools of Ashevile. ,
CENTRAL OHIO FARMS,
We have sold several farms
within the last few months to
North Carolina people, and we
' desire to announce that we will
send to any one interested, our
v catalogue free of" charge, upon
request for same. '
This section of very fertile
land, is a natural grass and eld-
ver soil, in fact in the limestone
and heavy clay districts, blue
grass and clover become. self
seeded, and just natu rally grow
: well, all through this section are
v' fine flowing springs and creeks,
. plentiful supply of pure water
. the year around. The wonder
,; fulhay, corn and forage crops,
' the silo, the climatic advantages',
the ready markets for farm,' pro
dncts within easy reach, these
things mean profit for stockmen
. and dairymen. . . '
There are few sections, of the
, , United States where a greater
.. variety of crops can be grown
and where the danger from fail
;'. ureis less. . . " ; ,
- A total crop failure in this coun
. try ha never been known. :. In
" this land of promise, with our re
- markable variety of crops, WE
ARB SAFE.- , v
v V Write ua for the free illuatra
r a ted ' and descriptive ' catalogue
"with free list of farm bargains.
w , Address: E. A . STROUTFARM
AGENCY, Blake V. Mizer, Mgr.,
, Shelby Building, COSHOCTON,
.;; OHIO. .;:
' KOTICE. -V,1.
J V To whom it may concern: '
. ' This is to notify all creditor
ot the Watauga supply Company
, htkfj i nave sold my entire .inter
' . f Si In the WatAiiffA Rnrmlw fVm
" . - o r-"-j
p my to the other-stockholders in
.the company, who assume all lia
bilities of my, pro rata part of
any indebtedness of the Arm. AH
book accounts or other evidences
of debts due the firm will be paid
to rae uompany as now constitu
.ted.. This the 7th day of October,
' ' "'' Mrs. Oscar Mist,
' Katy, the young wife of Mr.
Oscar Mast, youngest daughter
of -Mr. and Mrs.-J. R. Lowe, di
ed at Banner Elk, N. C, on Sat
urday, October 23, 1920. She was
about 23 yeas old in the full
bloom of young womanhood. She
leaves a sorrowing husband, a
little son, about eight months
old, her father and mother, two
brothers and one sister to mourn
her early departure. ......
Katy was a good girl, most de
votedly" attached to her home
folks, idolized by her husband
and greatly beloved by all her
outside relatives and friends.
'Death loves a shining mark' and
it seems that sweet little Katy
was parked for an early death.
On that holy Sabbath after
noon, just as the last rays of the
setting sun cast their "slanting
shadows over the mountain tops,
dressed in all the splendor of for
ests', autumnal beauty, the last
sad rites were pronounced over
her remains at the front of her
beautiful home among her rela
tives and sorrowing friend.
-'After the beautiful service for
the dead had beeu performed by
Rev. Edgar Tufts; the funeral
cortege moved slowly to the cem
etery at Banner Elk where her
mortal remains were laid beside
her brother Carl, and at the same
sacred spot lie the remains of all
her forbears for several genera
tions, awaiting the resurrection.
The sympathy of the entireJ
community goes out to the do
ting parents who were suddenly
bereft, and to her brothers and
sisters who loved her so. .
Therewere many floral offer
ings, the proof of hergreat popu
larity while' living, and grief at
her early death, - .,;
, ' a Relative.
Banner Elk, Oct. 25.
Happj Surprise to Their Many Friends.
Editor Democrat: Miss Mary
Ruth West and Mr. Lloyd Ste
phen Isaacs were quietly united
in the happy bonds, of wedlock
Oct 25, 1920, at the home of the
bride's mother, Mrs. Ida O. West
of Greenville, 8. C.
Toe. accomplished bride is a
graduate of the Greenville Wo-
mens' Colllege, of Greenville,
S. C, and has been a teacher in
Greenville High School for the
past three years, where she has
been very successful.
The groothls a son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. M; Isaacs, of MabeJ, Wa
tauga, county, N. C; a former
student of the A. T. S. in Boone:
A , World War veterau, having
served Overseas for , a period of
about one year where he.won dis
tinction In active service. . Since
that time he has been in the em-,.
ploy of the Braemar Supply Co.,
of Braemar, Tenn., as assistant
to the manager, where he has
made many friends. .',
The people of Braemar wel
come the bride ; and groom into
their new-found home, their best
wishes for them a happy voyge
o'er life's tempestuous sea
Braemar, Tenn. . "
WANTED: Men or women to
.'take orders among friends and
neighbors for, the-genuine guar
anteed hosiery, full line for men,
women and children. Eliminates
darning. We pay 50c. an h o u r
spare time or $24 a week for full
time. Experience, unnecessary
W r i i e International Stocking
Mills, Norristown, Pa, li 4 lOtc,
FOR SALE: Good Water Power
and farm of about 70 a re of
good land with about. 225,000
feet of good timber, one half
: mile of Hodges Gap. Will Sell
. all or part of this -property.
" Part down, one and two years
, on toe rest. If vou want a oar
'.; cain, see or write Linnev Malt-
I
THE
ED. SHIPLEY FARM
AT .
... ,
VALLE CRUCIS N. C.
Containing 485 'acres; owned by Floyd
Ward, has been subdivided into several
tracts and will be sold by us at Public Auc
tion at ten o'clock a. m. on the farm. Rain
or shine
Wednesday, Nov. 10.
IMPORTANT FACTS:
1 It has two sets of improvements for two good
farms.
- 2 There is water and lights in the house and the
-barn. '","'.-
- 3. -It is perhaps the best kept' farm in Watauga
County, N. C. ,
4 There is no better land in the entire country.
5 The 75 acres of bottom land is as rich as the
Valley of the Nile, and the 100 acres of upland is
just as fertile in proportion.
- 6 The 310 acres of white oak timber never been
cut over; has at least 2,400,000 feet of lumber by
careful estimate; is iasy to get to and is doubtless
the most valuable tract of timber to its . sie in . the
South. There is but little hardwood left, and some
one will get a bargain in this. -
v 7 The farm has three good barns, one concrete
silo holding 155 tons of silage and a wooden silo
holding 40 tons.
8" A railroad has been st ry eyed thru the proper
ty and will be built soon, . "
9 ' Its only three-fourths of a mile from, V.alle
Crucis, and about two and one-half miles from Shull
Mills, the railway point. , '
10 Valle Crucis has good schools, churches," . big
stores; a bank and other modern conveniences, mak
ing it pleasant and profitable to live in this neighbor
FINALLY: You may buy a large tract or a small
tract and get some of the richest land in the world on
the best
TERMS: 1-4 Cash, Balance 1, 2, 3, 4,
And 5 Years.
GASH PRIZES!
INTERSTATE LAND; AUCTION COMPANY,'
S. H, Thompson, Pres. ; W. O. Osborne, Ocn. 'ilgv.
.-v-' .. '(SELLIXO AGENTS . ." .'.''.
v ' Union Trost Baok JJulliling '
Bristol, tenn. . . ." ; "-.
NOTE ' Mr ShiPle7 Will sell some, registered
TVf. . :' cattle and fine horses same day. "
DO MOT FAIL
TO ATTEND.
lit Memorlam.
It lis always a sad and lonely
hour to some one when mother
dies, and so much more when a
young mother in the prime of
life dies and leaves some tender
little orphan children to be cared
for by others, Hut we are called
upon to write a memorial sketch
of such an one.
, Sister Virgie Ilodgos, who was
the -daughter of 13ro. I. G. and
Naomi McGhinnis; and wife of
Brother Columbus Hodges. She
was born on the,sl7tli day of
March, 1893, and died on the
25th day of February, 1920, age
24 years; 11 months and 8 days.
She professed faith in Christ
and joined Mt. Lebanon church
Aug. 24. 1907, at the early and
tender age of a little more than
12 years, and she honored that
profession by the Godly chris
tian life which she afterward liv
ed.
At the age of about 15 years
she was married to Columbus
Hodges, to whem were given
three children, two boys and a
girl, who survive the mother. On
Aug. 1, 1908, she was dismissed
from Mt. Lebanon chureh by let
ter, and ou Aug. 8, 1908, she was
received b.v letter i"to Brushy
Fork church, whore she remain
ed until her death. "For more
than two years before her . death
she was a reat sufferer, which
she. bore with great patience,
seeming to be fully resigned to
the will of God, and expressing
her willingness to die if it was
God's will, regretting most of all
to .leave her husband and little
children. But it is God's will and
His jvay, and we should be re
signed to it.
. In the death of Virgie the
church realizes the loss of one of
her family, but none of us real
ize the loss so much as the hus
band and little children. But it is
the Lord's will, and His will be
doue. May his hand of protection
be over them to guide them in
life and to prepare them to meet
wife and mother in the realms of
eternal glory, where parting is
no more. .
L. M. TurVETT,
T. L. Mast, Com.
Brushy Fork Baptist Church.
BUY OHIO FARMS
North Carolina People Are Buy
ing Farms Here Similar To ,
The Following, Which Are:
Placed4 On The Market
For Immediate Sale. ; .
NO. 80. v 95 Acres. $2,000.00.
Central- Ohio Fakm Bargain
With Valuable Mineral Re
sources.
When yeu look this prosper
ous farm over, you will surely
say, "Some good bargain," on
good graded road, half mile to
depot, with its store, church,
school, and post office; village ad
vantages right at your door; few
minutes by train tocity of 15.0U0.
80, acres itv tillage, 20 acres be
ing rich, bottom land, growing
numerous crops; balance farm,
spring watered pasture and val
uable timber; 25 apple trees, al
so plums, grapes, and berries.
A livcf-room painted cottage with
cellar; good water supply, pretty
view of near-by creek ,w lie re yoi.
will lind goood fishing; almost
new basement barn; spring wa
tier for stock, also 20 foot poultry
house, viimmcr kitchin. Twentj
acres of this land is inderlnyed
with three-foot vein of coal, now
jpen for operation; oil and gas
lease; near-by oil field in opera
tion. .; Other " business ' prevents
owjier from occupying this farm
18 Is yours at the bargain price
of $2,000. Terms arranged; and
quick possession, See' this bar
No. 118. 97X Acres $7,750.00.
Coal, Oil ad Gas Farm, All
Equipment; Nine Cattle In
cluded, Also 3 Horses. .
Valuable coal ender 40 acres of
this fine farm.' Best'of advantag
fs for your family. Farm pro
ucts bring high, prices. Pleasant)
drive to city of 15,000 with high
priced markets for farm prod-
ucts; half mile to school, cream- -
ery, store, churches, milk sta
tion; mail, milk ruute and tele
phone at door. Sixty acres machine-worked
fields in good culti
vation, clay-loam soil, clay sub
soil. - This section of Ohio grows
grand crops of corn, wheat and'-i.
other grains; ' potatoes, veiwta- "
bles, fruits, berries, and is a lea- .
ding sheep, hog and stock sec
tion. Spring watered pasture for
25 cows, 50 sheep and 4 horse.
Good wire fences, nice lot of
wood, estimated 100,000 feet H"
timber; apples, plums, cherrie.s,
grapes, berries, etc. Good paint,
ed 6 room house with slate roof,
long porch, shaded lawn, and a .-
tine view over a very rich farm -.
ing section and spring water a
vailable. '52 foot painted bam
with slate roof; ten cow ties and
horse stalls, hay fork, silo.,
poultry house, milk house, gnr '
age, smoke house. A three foo
vein of coal under 40 acres oi
this farm, oil ahd gas lease; a
corking bargain at $7,750. Part I ;
cash, easy terms on balance. Tlio ' ' ' I H
following equipment is included;
Tbre? gjod horses,, five cows, '
two good heifers, two bulls.' six
teen sheep, ten hogs, fifty lien--,
complete line of farming tools,
implements, machinery, grain :
drill, cream separator, harness, '
etc. Prosporous owner is buying
larger farm.
No 95.. 38 acres $3,350.
Coal and On. Lease Fauit '
With Morses, Cattle,Too; :,
Nothing the matter with l'-..' .
Central Ohio farm bargain. Bu.,.
it now, and you will be glad you
did so when the fuel question' .;
comes around again. Good gradQ.
road, short drive to city of Ij,- '
000, village advantnges of good
school, creamery, milk station, '
stores, churches, practically at"
your dfldr, with near neighbors. " . ;
3o acres machine-worked tillagp, . t
growing numerous money-ma-king
crops, spring watered pas- ;j
ture for seven cows wire tent- .
ed; 25.apple trees, peaches, pears, :
plums, grapes, berries. 10 year-. C
old painted cottage, slate roof,
outside cellar, 20 foot porch, su
gar mapel shade trees, go.pd
vlow cmnri liurn nnri nnrn orn : .A
In order to buy "a lager farm ; iV.
nwnor will rll vnu this nfip for : 4
only $3,350, part cash, balance on
aaair tflpma rh rrtwmff in r.ha felJf . f ii
lowing valuable equipment. Two -f
good horses, two cows, one calf, ' '
two waeons. diow. narrow etc.
TTwenty five acres of this farm
underlaid with 4 ft. vein of coal-'
now opened. Oil lease goes with n y
tarm.
The above farms are shown by.t
BLAKE V. MIZER, Coshocton,
Ohio; Representing E. A. Strout ?i
farm Agency. Largest in the -
world. Write him for free illus-
trated booklet of his district. .
DON'T SUFFER
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iiwii i wwiin i win .; , j
' Use Ab-Cline Itch and Skin r.
-Ointment and vbe relieved.;! :
This ointment is highly reco-
mended for all kinds of sb'n - U
trouble, especially Itch, Ec-t'
zema and other forms of skin
eruptions. Get a box to-day.
at Boone Drug Co. or if not;:
carried by , your druggisfT
write aireci to company in- c.j
closing 50c for box. l&jjdn
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:'. ELKIN, N.C . V ist
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FINE TEAM FOR SALE. .The
finest team of heavy draft hor
des In North Carolina.; with wa
on and harness ,Jtfa;. bisu
working on the street-paving J
hi: Boone," Terms la suifcX VL""v
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