Wit Watauga democrat
LOCAL AFFAIRS
Dr. Anders has returned from
Gastonia and resumed his prac
tice in Booone.
Mrs. Delphia Moore and son
Mr. Carey Moore of Washington,
D. C. are visitors at the home of
Mrs. E. H. Moore.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Jenkins, of
Sutherland, returned home Mon
day evening after a visit to Mrs.
Jenkin's father, Atty. W. R.
Lovill.
The schools of the county are
now practically all in session,
and County Supt. Smith Haga
xnan, says the attendance is unu
sually fine.
Little Miss Ruth Allison, dau
ghter of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Al
lison, of Cranberry, was a week
end visitor to Miss Velina Rivers
in Boone.
Mr. U. M. Bradley, formerly
of Watauga, but now of Lime
Stone, Tenn., returned home a
few days since, after a week's
visit to relatives in the county.
Mr. Manley Williams, the faith
ful and efficient carrier on Route
1, out of Vilas, was in the village
a few hours Monday evening,
and remained over for the tele
phone meeting which was held
in the court house that night.
Mrs. J. M. Moretz returned
f'om the Long Sanatorium in
Statesville Monday evening, and
it is a genuine pleasure to an
nounce that she is rapidly im
proving from the trying or
deal through which she passed
more than two weeks ago.
Old friend John H. Cook, of
Johnson City, Tenn., has been
spending the past month with
loved ones and friends in Watau
ga, .will leave for his home tomor
row morning. He was a pleasant
and appreciated caller at our of
fice yestei'day.
Ex-Sheriff J. L. Hayes, is in re
ceipt of a letter from his son
Walter, at St. John, Washington,
in which he states that his yield
of wheat will be from 30 to 35
bushels per acre, over his crop
of 600 acres, and that the crop
throughout the west is enor
mous. When you fail to pay your hon
est debts you are doing your part
to prolong the stringent times
through which we are passing,
a possibly yourcreditor is need
ing the amount with which to
dissolve a debt of his own. This
is no time to howl hard times
with a roll clinched in your fist.
If you owe a doilar, pay it, give
t le other fellow a chance to pay
his.
The Boone Fork Lumber Co.,
put a crew of hands to work on
the trackage of their lumber road
from near the Winkler siding,
back of the Rich mountain, Tues
day morning. They are getting
everything in readiness for the
re-starting of the big operation
at Shulls Mills, which, Mr. Gil
ley tells The Democrat he hopes
will not be farther in the future
than ten days or two weeks.
Mr. M. E. Towson, of Lynch
burg, Va., and Mr. N. C. Par
sons, of Abingdon, both knights
of the grip, were among our mer
chants Saturday soliciting or
ders for their respective houses.
They were of the opinion that
Boone was fuller of activities in
many lines than any small town
t ley had visited since the pres
eut wave of prospericy (?) struck
the country. In fact, Mr. Tow
son suggested that the name of
t'.iis metropolis be changed to
"Boom Town."
Mr. D. J. Cottrell has comple
ted and is now occupying his new
store building near the Baptist
church. The store rooms are well
appointed and with the splendid
location we predict for Mr. Cot
trell continued success, with a
larger stock and better facilities.
Dr. Speas' Infirmary
FOR EYE, EAR, NOSE,
AND THROAT
OVER HICKORY DRUG CO.
HICKORY, N. C.
The Blowing Rock Tragedy.
Last Saturday night the town
of Blowing Rock, as well as this
and surrounding communities,
were stirred as possibly never
before, when the news was
heralded abroad that three ne
groes, Albert Gant, of Fayette
ville, Walter Haith, of Burling
ton, and Will Shaw, of Red
Springs, had assaulted and shot
to death, as it was then thought,
Donald McLain, a white jitney
driver, residing atBaley'sCamp.
The negroes were all arrested
by Sheriff Young and placed in
jail the same night.
As the story goes, Haith and
Shaw, two of the negroes, were
out driving in the private car of
Mr. Holt, who is spending the
summer at his Blowing Rock
home, when they met McLain,
driving a jitney in which were
three negresses, they claiming he
(McLain) ran uncomfortably
close to their car in passing.
They went on but soon returned,
bringing with them Albert Gant,
who, the negroes all claim knew
nothing of the trouble. McLain
had some car trouble and was
standing by his machine when
the negroes returned. A few hot
words were passed when Haith
hit him on the head with a bot
tle of whiskey, which was imme
diately followed by two shots
from Shaw's gun, one ball enter
ing the left shoulder, passing en
tirely through the body of Mc
Lain and piercing his car. At
first it was thought that McLain
would die at once, but was trea
ted by the Blowing Rock physi
cians, soon rallied; was sent to
the hospital in Hickory, and up
to the time of this writing, his
physicians think he has a fight
ing chance for recovery.
The negroes will be given a
preliminary hearing today (Wed
nesday), Judge Councill appear
ing for Gant, who, it seems, is
innocent to begin with; Linney
& Coffey for Haith, and Attor
ney Chase Brenizer, of Char
lotte, will appear for Shaw, the
people for whom the negroes are
working employing the lawyer
in each instance.
Later: The trial is over, and
Albert Gant is freed, not one
bit of evidence being developed
against him. The other negroes,
Haith and Shaw, were remanded
to jail without bond, the evidence
that Haith hit McLean with the
bottle and that Shaw shot him
was most conclusive. The large
assembly of people who heard
the trial are well pleased with
verdict and all seem willing for
the law to take its course with
them. The wounded man this,
Wednesday evening, is still alive
but his condition is most serious.
HOTEL ARRIVALS
Following are some of the lat
est arrivals at Hotel d itcher:
J. C. Lane, Morristown, Tenn.
G. M. Warren, Bristol: W. T.
Christion, Bristol; J. Ca0e, Hen
dersonville; H. H. Case, Hender
soavilh; Dick Erwin, Charlotte;
Gene Williams, Charlotte.
Bank Dlnctort Mut.
Last Monday the Directors of
the Peoples Bank & Trust Co.,
held a meeting in the Bank buil
ding, the main idea of the meet
ing being to transact business
looking to the erection of their
new brick building on the Lovill
corner. The following building
committee was appointed, who
will push the work to completion
just as rapidly as possible when
the material can be procured,
much of which is now in sight:
A. E. South, E. S. Coffey, G. M.
Sudderth, Ira Critcher, John E.
Brown, and Roby Greer. It is
hoped by the committee that the
building can be, if not entirely
completed, far enough advanced
that it can be occupied by late
fall or early winter.
Tax Rate (or 1921 Fixed at 90 Cents.
The board of County Commis
sioners met in extra session last
Monday for the purpose of ma
king the tax levy,- cancelling
claims, etc. The tax levy was
placed at 90 cents, which was di
vided as follows:
State school tax, 18c.
County school tax, 22c.
General county tax, 11c.
Special county tax, 7c.
Tax for county home, Gc.
Interest on road bonds, 21c.
Total 90c.
The poll tax rate was fixed at
$2.37.
PINCHEO FOR SPEEDIN6
The following cases have been
disposed of in the mayor's court
this week:
Alfred Adams, speeding, fined
$15 and cost. Frank McGhee,
speeding, fined $10; appealed to
Superior Court; William Sud
derth was also arrested, charged
with speeding, and will be tried
today.
NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND UNDER
MORTGAGE
Under and by virtue of a mortjjaffe
deed executed by C. C Gmr and Et
ta Greer on the 24th day of May 11I21,
and recorded in book f, pajje 7, May
20, 15)21, in the oliico of Register of
Deeds of Watauga County, to secure
four certain promisoiy notes to the
undersigned, of so en li'undr.'1 dollars
in all with interest, Irom May 24, l'.LM.
and whereas default has neen made
in the payment of said notes, or any
part thereof, therefore I will on th'o
:ird day of October 1921, proceed to
sell at public auction at the court
house door in Boone, N. C. the land
described in said mortgage deed lying
and being in Cove Creek township, oii
the waters of North Fork of said
creek and adjoining the lands of J E
Buikett, G. W. Younce, F. M. Greer
and John Isaacs, and containing four
teen acres, and for a more particular
description reference is hereby made
to the record of said mortgage as de
scribed above.
This the 10th dav of August 11)21.
JOHN F. GREER, Mortgagee.
Dr. E. M. Loyd,
JOHNSON CITY, TENN.
PRACTICE LIMITED TO EYE,
EAR, NOSE AND THROAT.
Special attention to fitting
glasses. Offices in Loyd
Building, one block South of
E.T. & W. N. C. Depot.
R. D. JENNINGS
DENTIST
BOONE, N. C.
OFFIOKS AT W.AC'KIIUKN HOTKI..
Olllcc Hours: !l:(H) to 12:00 a. m.
1:00 to 4:00 p. in.
Write or phono me for appoint
ments. Will give you the earliest
date possible.
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
Having qualified us administrator of
the estate of Dr. .1. E. Brooks, deceas
ed, this is to notify all persons having
claims against the estate of said de
ceased, to exhibit them to the under
signed on or before the ;"th dav of
July 11)22, or this notiee will he plead
in bar of their recovery. All persons
indebted to said estate will please
make immediate settlement. This 5th
day of July 1921.
T. H. COFFEY, Administrator.
The Best Proof-
of a bill paid is a cancelled
check. Open an account with
us and get a check-book.
A Bank Account will help
you in business in many ways,
and your cancelled checks may
be useful some time for refer
ence. Small accounts are
welcomed here as well as large
ones.
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If so, we have the material, brick, shingles," lath,
molding, ceiling flooring, siding, windows, doors
frames, mantels, paints, oils, varnishes, etc.
We shall be glad to quote you prices on any
kind of building material that you may!'' want,
and we believe you will find our prices as low
as can be found in this section.
We also carry a complete line of coffins, cas
kets and supplies.
Phone or write us your wants. Come, look
over our stock and get prices.
Watauga Furniture & Lumber Company,
BOONE, N. C.
ale
idlsyoTiimer
off Oiress d
We will close out at greatly re
duced prices all voile, white goods
and all summer goods, including
big stock of ginghams. Also clos
ing out low cut shoes for ladies
and men at big reductions. It will
pay yoa to investigate our prices.
Furniture at Special prices, cloth
ing for men and boys, guaranteed,
at prices you can't duplicate in
town.
Plenty of Stoneware, Crocks and
Jars. See us.
The store with Service and
Quality.
CLARENCE A, ELLIS'
Big Underselling Sale
See Page Four
The Bank of Blowing Rock
BLOWING ROCK, N. C.