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THE WATAUGA DEMOCRAT
DECEMBER 21, 192Z
.gfo Watauga Bematrat
'jL C RjfVERS, Editor and Owner.
PUBLISHED ON THURSDAYS
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(Effective only until Jan. 1st, 1923)
One year $1.00; Six months 50c.
Three months, 25 cents
Entered a't the postoffice at Boone
3X. C as second class mail matter.
THE GIVING OF GIFTS
A MENACE TO PEDESTRIANS
As we ll'Hike out" late some dark, W a summary of reports to' be made
V We are oftentimes led to wonder
if at, this season of the year, when
good cheer reigns supreme, and we
are busying ourselves with exten-
jbt preparations for the glad Christ
fide, and spending vast sums of
money for gifts wjth which to de
light our friends, if our giving as
ta whole is of the right sort.
We have our community and
church Christmas trees, the banker
give the merchant friend something
. elaborate, the lawyer may spend his
surplus holiday funds on some lux
tuy for his professional friend, et
cetera, which is all very nice, and
gives a moment or two's pleasure
in most instances, to be sure, but
low may people as they gather
' around their firesides in their mag
nificient homes on Christmas night,
happy that they have provided cost
ly gifts for each of the faimly and
a few good friends outside, stop to
consider the ones not far away who
scarcely had enough food, while they
dined so extravagantly?
Will we help to make Christmas
merry for someone, who is destined
to have a day just like the other
three hundred and sixty-four? Can't
-we lend a hand and drop something
of cheer to those who are "down".
The little town of Boone has al
ways been kind to the unfortunate
poor within her gates, and let us
ask that this year, more than ever
before we do some giving of the
right kind, let us see that there are
no "empty stockings" among us, and
then we may be happy together, and
seem good in the sight of the Naz
arene, whose birth we are thus commemorating.
HIGHWAY DETOURS
IN BAD CONDITION
Justnow our town Buffering from
the condition ofthe roads nearby,
Going West you are detoured from
a point just beyond the Blackburn
Hotel to Capt. Lovill's and the heavy
traffic over it during the recent rains
- has rendered it almost impassible
especially for machines. And we arc
told that conditions are no better
going east. Here we get another de
tour from Dr. Bingham's via. the
Hartley old place and W. L. Trivett's
and back into the Highway hear Mr,
W. W. D. Edmisten's. The low land
between Edmisten's and Trivett's
over which the road passes is in a
horrible condition and on Monday
evening a wagon had to help the mail
truck in with its heavy load. We are
not blaming those who have the road
work in charge, but, as the State
Highway Commission is in for the
upkeep of all necessary detours where
new construction demands, it should
see to it that these points be not
verlooked. There is no chance, what
ever of getting on the new links be
fore late next spring and unless
something is done the suspension of
travel over these muddy detours
seems inevitable. Let us hope the
good men having our roa dwork in
charge will take this up with the
Commission and see that they are
made passable at least.
MAIL
SERVICE IAD
WEEKLIES
FOR
rainy night, on some errand of busi
ness around town and in the dark
ness blunder into a vast mud-hole
at our most important street inter
section, we are almost persuaded to
"cuss" but don't of course, but when
we scrape the dry clay off our only
pair of (trousers next morning, we
think about how many little things
are being overlooked. For about one
or two dollars temporary stepping
stones could be placed at this point.
Is it worth it? We can t have fine
paved streets, but why,oh why can't
we spend a few of the dollars paid
m for "street working on the
streets?
A small outlay of money will at
least keep our feet out of the mud
this winter, can we have it?
N. C. BAPTISTS HAVE HAD
A SUCCESSFUL
COUNTY AGENTS LEARN
NEW IDEAS AT MEETING
A closer co-ordination of county
home and farm demonstration work
in each county, a "definite county
wide program of work and an inten
sive drive against the boll weevil in
the1 cotton growing section of North
Carolina" are three things resulting
from the conference of agents in
session at the State college, this week.
'Added to this is the fact that
the agents are getting new ideals
about improved agriculture, new
thoughts about how to co-operate
witn specialists of the experiment
station and' extension service and a
closer preception of the different
lines of work being done by agricul
tural authorities at headquarters
here," he said.
"This has been one of the most
important gatherings of county men
and women agents in all the 12 years
of this particular work in the state,
according to B. W. Kilgore, of the
agricultural extension service. Mr.
Kilgore states he is pleased with the
results of the meeting and feels sure
that great good will come from it.
The agents have threshed out many
perplexing questions and have clear
ed up a number, of matters giving
them some concern.
"Througout-the entire meeting
and conference, however, there has
been a harmony of effort, a spirit of
service to the farmers of North Caro
lina1 and a feeling that the agents
can go back to their respective count,
ies with a hearty support of all the
agricultural authorities, according
to Dr. Kilgore. Marketing, hog feed
ing, poultry, gardening, conference.
We received yesterday a copy of
the Johnson County News. Mountain
City, Tenn, published under date of
r)ecember 6, that has been tirelessly
for twelve long days, striving 0 get
23 miles from the shop where -" was
minted. We want Brother Barry's
' oaper and are entitled to it and vhy
It catft get here is an unsolved prob
lem. . Luckily, we have postoffice men ir
Poone, whom we know attend t'
their duties in a careful, painstaking
wst and we don't have any kick
from our patrons that arc calculate'
to reflect discredit on them. Never
thelcss a great number of our sub
aeribers, right in Watauga County
. if they ever get our sheet, (and ofte:
they don't) it has a smack cf the
"dark rgwMnb-ct it thr.t ::nkes i'jj
. Very 631? organ bf e;ilihtOnme:i' 'I
am wor?c than that, we sometime
Lc a subscriber because th x pui
J runs late from one u two yed-.
when every person reading the Den
ocrat in the c'u.ty, should havj i.
before the ink is thoroughly m-y.
They pay us for it, aicref ,.. want
It, and it is our desire .0 get it to
.them before it's staie.
I The same "tan a loose all ova
j the contry and the weekly (editor?
North,' South, East and West haw
. joined together to' try to find ont
I why there is a difference, in the mai'
service da'Ues get. and that affordC
the country sheets and why the dis
crimination. To this end aid of Con
pressmen from Jail over will be solici
ted in trying to get on the inside of
this menace, to rural,. Journalism.
THE, OXFORD ORPHANAGE
The school of printing at the Ox
ford Orphanage has produced a book
of yiews which in typographical effect
and execution will take rank with the
best that any printing house in the
land can send out. The screen work
is high grade and was done entirely
by the boys of that school. Inciden
tally, the story that goes along with
it will instruct the public in the nat
ure of. the, endeavor at the Orphan
age. This institution was founded by
the Grand Lodge of Masons in 1872,
but contrary to the general impress
ion, is.not'for the Masonic orphans
alone, this fact being indicated in
the statement that the 380 children
being cared for there at this time,
less man. zo per cent are children of
Masons. It was given the benefit of
care and training to 3,700 boys and
girls, and some of these children have
won for themselves enviable positions
in the ministry and business and pro
fessional life, for they are turned
out eauiped for all manner of trades.
One fact concerning the Orphanage
that should be borne in mind is that
ren of the State and only such can
eain admittance. Money will not buy
its privileges or pay for its benefits ''
So complete is it equipped that child--en
there have all ther advantages
he rich,, can give their children,-
Charlotte Observer.
at the State Baptist Convention at
Winston-Salem this week, issued by
Dr. Charles E. Maddry, Correspond
ing secretary for that body, shows
that Denomination has raised. $953,
656.06 for benevolent purposes dur
ing the past year. This falls only
a trifle under the goal of $1,000,000
which was set for the year and makes
a total of $3,280,671.08 paid in
cash by North Carolina Baptists dur
ing the three years of the $75,000,-
000 campaign. The quota for the
state for the full five years is $6,140,
000. Definite settlement of the contro
versy over evolution that has been
disturbing the denomination for the
past year is expected at the forth
coming convention by Dr. Maddry,
who predicts that the "sober con
servative judgement of the conven
tion will prevail."
The statement, which declares the
achievements of the past year the
greatest since the convention was or
gam'zed in 1830, follows:
"Ninety-two years ago, the Bap
tist State Convention of North Caro
lina was organized at Greenville. At
this very first session a State Mis
sion board was organized and an
earnest effort was put forth to evan
gelize the North Carolina , of that
day. At this time there were about
15.00 white Baptists in North Caro
Una. Fifteen years later, in 1845,
there were 21 district associations,
409 churches, 218 ministers and a
total membership of 31,006, and. a
gain in baptism for that year of 742.
The growth of the Baptist work
since 1845 has been rapid. We are
reporting to this convention 2,250
churches, S25.000 members, 2,174
Sunday Schools, 265,496 enrolled in
Sunday Schools, 1,025 Baptist Young
Peoples Unions with a membership
of 40,183, and 2,112 Women's Mis.
sionary societies
"The State Mission Board has em
ployed 202 missionaries this year.
These missionaries have served 356
churches, delivered 15,393 sermons,
and 3,023 other addresses. They have
organized 12 new churches and built
12ncw houses of worship. They have
witnessed the conversion of 4,910
souls, and baptized 3,845 converts.
They have repaired 88 churches and
paid on building enterprise of church
houses $96,420.32, while they have
collected on pastor's salaries $89,
051.65. They have collected a total
of $43,085.86 on the 75 Million cam
paign. These 202 State missionaries
have collected a total of $309,615.81
for the objects of the Kingdom. The
State Mission board has paid these
missionaries the total sum of $56,
312.53.
report the total amount collected for
"The corresponding secretary will
the 75 Million Campaign of $956,
656.96. It was hoped very much that
the total received for the year wiil
reach the $1,000,000 mark. For the
three years of the campaign just
closing, North Carolina Baptists will
report $3,280,671.08 collected on the
75 Million Campaign. North Caro
lina's original quota was $6,140,000.
It is believed that at the end of the
five year period we will easily have
raised this total of more than $6,000,
000."
REMEMBRANCES
R.'D. JENNINGS
DENTISf
OFFICES: BOONE AND NEWLAND
Boone-Firstl5daysof each month
Ncwland-Last 10 days of each month
Write or phono me to Boono or,
Newland for appointment.
SANTA CLAUS
(Dr. W. R. Butler)
Dear Santa Claus:
I'm looking for you.
Garbed in the same old way,
White whiskers, Reindeer, sleigh.
I was somewhat perplexed,
Fear you would fashion feel
And sell your reindeers
To try an automobtie.
Santa I think you are owl wise.
You will not tackle
Your trip in a thing
That destroys so many lives.
Santa como in the same old way,
With toys, candies and other things
Don't be foolish
And try an Aeroplane.
Santa bring babies and chocolate,
And a little brandy for
The Christmas Fruit cake,
And for the Editor's stomachake.
Holiday
v' .The Democrat, nothing prevent-
lot, will appear as'usual next week.
Tkia ia rather atrainut our old estah
lisitedf custom, but this year business
stake it necessary, and while it may
ia Is rather abridged form, it will
""-:.to &es you just the same. With
j It Is business first and then pleas
It any remain" . "y ,'.
App
recmtion
I want to thank the people of Boone and
Watauga County for the patronage and con
sideration shown me during the year and
wish for each and all a merry Christmas and
a happy New Year.
' Henry J. Hardin
Admr, Estate of M. B. Blackburn.
-r By Mrs ,G. W. Hodges . ,
Christmas Carols are being sung
And the bells are ringing delight,
To remind the world that Christ was
born
And this is His natal night.
I know you are glad, Sweetheart of
mine,
You loved the merry Christmas time.
The little brown Church across the
street
Where first to God you gave your
heart,
Is aglow with light, and music sweet
Is calling the little onesV) get their
part.
You used .to b ehe Santa Claus
To see that none for tears had cause.
You filled the stocking of the father
less child '
Which filled their hearts with child
ish glee; You cast your bread
on waters wide
To those adrift on a surging sea.
I believe your deeds for human cheer
Now makes you glad in the Heavenly
sphere.
So oft when you traveled the walks
of men
You lightened the load of a way-side
brother, '
By reaching out a helping hand
When none but God no other
Knew, that by aiding those who stood
in need,
You were living true to your creed.
I'm sure you are reaping the promis
ed reward,
Made by our Father for helping the
poor;
In sharing with those whose life lot
was hard.
As often you did in years of yore
I believe the record kept in Heaven
Balanced in favor for your charity
given.
The years have been long since your
soul took flight,
Thru mystic space to the spirit land,
And still I wait this Yuletide lflght,
And dream I clasp your own true
hand.
Your unseen presence I feeljs near,
Watching with those whom you held
dear.
But God is good, and he knows best,
The heart aches we need to purge
the dross;
Joys and sorrows are only his test
To prove our trust in gain or loss.
It' is dust to dust, when here we part,
In Heaven with Him, it is heart to
Heart.
Yes! God is good, and he knew best,
When he chose for me the lonely
way;
The way of the cross, with trials
beset,
Which ends at the realm of Eternal
day." '
I've, leaned on His arm and His
strength divine,
Leads to Heaven and you in his own
' rood time.
MASONRY FALLS TO STREET
On Sat 'afternoon the brick mason
wh ohad been working on the Quails
building all day, much of the time in
the rafp, tryiqg to get the job com-'
pleted, were just finishing their task
when a section of the wall contain
ing abount 1800 brick, slid off and
and landed on the sidewalk below
Fortunately there were no passers-
by below and no one hurt, One labor
er with a wheelbarrow got, his load
on short notice, but escaped. without
injury. yniiui..
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UNBURN
As a preventive, apply
Vicks as a salve before
going into the sun. Rub
well in. To relieve the
burn, apply Vicks lightly..
Do not rub in.
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Greetings
THE WATAUGA BANK'S
NEWEST CAMPAIGN
The fewest advertising campaign
for the Watauga Bank, which start
ed last week, is certainly worthy of
y6ur consideration. The ads. are
most 1 attractive, are altogether dif
ferent each week, and there's always
something good in each one. It is
to the advantage of all to read these
weekly messages from the wide
awake local institution.
A Happy New Year
Thanks for Your
Trade '
Come Again
Watauga Supply
Company
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Our Christmas Wishes
That you will enjoy all the rich cKeer of the glorious
Christmas times and that you and yours have had a pros
perous year, is our wish for you ,bneancLall. Foryour
loyal and liberal patronage throughout, this year, we want
to thank you. .. i: J
That we expect to be able to serVe, 'pu better than we
were able to this year, is our aim. ;
We hope to show youv our stock of, goodc in our large
new building where you can see what: you want and
where we can show you what we have, not latter than
Feburary(lst if the weather will permit,'
Always make our store your heJa3cuarters when in
town where we will endeaver to serVel you to our best
ability. f
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BOONE
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