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' FEBRUARY 8, 1923. II >? WtillOO Hi. LOCAL AFFAIRS J> vo tak'? your home paper; Ii not, why not? There v.lii be .tr.ict; i . the Epis copai church Sunday. Feb. llti;. Lid S. a. C w i pt-each at L a. M alio in the e eui;.g a-_ 7 o'eioek. * he Board of Education \\a.-. in session ..ioiiday. Coinrnksioiiers Court next Mon day. Mr. O. G. Wincbarger, of the Meat fCamp action, was a brief caller al our oiliae yesterday. Mr. Hugh Williams, of Blowing Hock, sou oi Mr. and Mrs J. ?> Williams, of trial town, was in town early in the week navimr some dental work done. Ex-sheriff, Young tells the Democrat that Ik- is sutccuing very nicely in collecting taxes. He .-ays that Collections are much better tr.an tr.ey 'were iast year at ibis time. Since the flurry of coid, the first Pof the week the w^ at.her ;s again beautifu:. the snow rapidly disappearing under the warm rays of the sun, but the roads from reports, were never much worse. LATER. We are asked to say that there will be a number of three-minute speeches made by some of our leading business ana professional men, during the evening, which will be quite interesting an dto be sure, will add much to the occasion. Messrs J. W. and A. N. Greene of Brownwood, were in to look aft? r their accounts on th*. Democrat hook yesterday. Just here we would say tiiat we have quit- a nice id-tie list of subscribers at Brownswood, and no more puntual hunch, when it comes to paying, can be found. Mr. Janies Todd and family have moved from the old printing ollice building and are now occupying rooms th esecond floor of the Drug Store building, recently vara ten t\v Air. and Airs. Loin Harrison, they moved to the Mr Walter Johnson property in East Poone. Dr. i. W. Jomes. who has he"!! very unwell for the past three weeks was taken to a Knoxyillc Sanatorium last Tuesday for treatment. Me w;^ accompanied by Mr. J. i?. Council of Boom-. It is earnestly hoped that the popular physician will soon return to his family and practice entirely recovered from his seemingly rather serious illness. Mr. and Mrs. T. Hill Farthing will 9| leave for Kiioxville within the next few days where they go to purchase a new dry goods line for their store when it opens in the bank building. The Farthing Store has always handled merchandise of the better kind, and the owner is going to "spread out" when he gets to the new location. The leaders will continue to be ladies wearing apparel and men's x j-L: *? " * xui uisnuigs, wnn me anuiuon oi an up-to-date millinery department. The bill was introduced in "the legislature of North Carolina, by Representative Coffey to enlarge the incorporate limits of the town of Boone. It has causpd a iiLLle riffle among our neighbors just without the present limits, but it is hoped that no hard feelings will be engendered. So far it has moved along very nicely, though some have taken a firm stand against the measure, and it may be killed in the Senate. The new plant of the Watauga Furniture and Lumber Company, b almost completed. The big boilei and engine are *?n place; the bricfc steam dry kiln is ready for use and the big order for machinery wai shipped some two weeks ago, anci is expected to arrive daily. One flooring machine on the way, works 1*25 lineal feet of flooring per minute The plant will be amply equippec with almost every kind of the besl wood-working machinery. Mr. James Bingham, Prohibitior agent was in town Monday on I asi ness. Mr. Bingham, who really tiai his great work at heart, has beei moved from Watauga, his work no? being iq Avery, Mitchell, McDowell Burke and Caldwell counties. Hi services are in demand in Wataugi if all reports about the whiskey traf fic in Watauga are true. Mr. Binghan says he and two other agonts workinc with him have gotten in some rea work in the counties named, durinf January. A GOOD LADY PASSFft A telegram from Mr. T. H. Hine of Johnson City, Tenn., to Capt Lovill on Monday, announced th< death of his sister, Mrs. Sallie Him Edmisten, which occured in that cit] on that day. Interment was made 01 Tuesday. Mrs. Ednisten is a vridov of the late Mr. John Edmisten, o: Blowing Rock, and was truly a goo< woman. After the death of her hus band, she went to Johnson City where she remained at her home un til the end came. This leaves onh one of the splerndid trio of sisters Misses Mary, Sallie and Sadie, wh< for many years lived near Boone Miss Mary having passed to her re ward some time since. The step-moth er and two children, Mr. T. H. an< Miss Mattie, survive, Miss Sadie be ing the only one left of the origins family, and tHere was never a bette one lived in or Mir Boone. - ' BIRTHDAY PARTY Saturday afternoon of last week Mi sat Mary Edith Ilahn was hostess to about 20 of her friends, the occa > on being ber eleven !. bixthd '.iU-r an afternoon of ni'.vdc and ga nvs the gnests wen i ?? the din'ig room where t?ii refn- hiiieut. v/er? served ">y Miss Louise ; o.lty a:.Ji il M..r\ci\. I Hah--.. \'al:.L;ne <i J orations were carried o-.t. i The iiostc re c vi-d many nice gift . THE GROUND MCsi And now v.r -.art to see the color of tlie mail's hair who doubts the veracity of the ground hog when it comes to weather prognostications. Until he saw his shadow i rrJay vn >rnr ing, tne wealiier had bee-, haimy. and vVr.ai r?? c we had sinc< . 1 !,e !>'g , snow of the winter, the coldest and [ most disagreeable weather of the entire winter. It is wonderful how superstitious some people are when the ground hog. as a weather prophet io ullPvtiono/l r I OFF TO COLORADO SPRINGS Mr. John A. .Spiolcs, who re-| mains in a weakened condition since a recent attack of pneumonia,?left j Tuesday for Colorado Springs, where he wiii remain aeiii'e, hoping 10 recuperate his health at thai famous health resort. He was accompanied by his wife and father-in-law. Dr. Butler. The Dr. to return soon. Mr. Sproles is one of our popular anoj progressive busines: nit n and we hope ere long he will return enjoying his former good health. BAPTIST CHURCH 10 A. M. Sunday School. 11 A.M. and 7 P. M. Sermon by Pastor, Subject of morning sermon :The Spiritual Message of Radio; Evening: Mary, the Mother of Jesus. B. Y. P. U. at 0 P. M. Prayer meeting: Thursday at 7 P. M. A cordial invitation is extended to all. REALLY A GOOD R"CORD A good citizen, residing now just' East of Boone, has been summoned I as a juror for the spring Urro of; i court, i in good niaii t: Is The DenioIcrat that he has never been 1: court, iievcr n ;mi \\;tne - exam J, or t heard a judge's charge, .u.-i *'is ' . < be rather at a loss how to perform his duties when court conies. ? i fact, hi says he may make an effort to get excused. He is an intelligent man and ar. upright, honest tivee. but seems to be ignorance boiled down when it comes 10 court proceedings, in fact, he is a man who has attended to his own business and had nothing to do with courts etc. MR. COFFEY PAID FOR HORSF. KILLED BY FORD AUTOMOBILE The case of Mr. McNiell, charged with killing the horse of Mr. Will Coffey, with his Ford car some time ago, came up for trial last Saturday, hut a comprimise was affected, the i case never being tried. McNeill paid Coffey $175.00 for the horse and all expenses of the trial. Our readers doubtless remember the circumstances. Coffey was riding home from town on a splendid horse; : heard a car coming up to his rear. He pulled his horse quickly to the ; right of the road, but the car struck him, breaking one of his hind legs, i arid throwing Mr. Coffey flat of his hack on the rock road. The driver : never stopped to see what damage was caused, but suspicion pointed to , Mr. McNeill, with the above result. LIST YOUR INCOME TAX I i ; there will be a federal and state income tax man in Watauga, to as- j L sist the taxpayers in making out uheir ' returns for income taxes, at the fol; loying times and placed: ' Thursday, Feb. 15, Blowing Rock, Friday, Feb. 16, Shulls Mills, * Saturday and Monday, Feb. 17-3 0 j Boone ,N. C. - TO PROVIDE FOR BURIAL OF FORMER SERVICE MAN 1 The senate military committee is 5 considering a bill sponsored by the J North. Carolina American Legion and T introduced by Senator Emmett Bel* lamy, of New Hanover, which would j authorize county commissioners of t any county in the state to appropriate out of the general funds a sum of not 1 more than $25 to provide for the burial of any former member of J j the army, navy or marine corps, dyr!ing within the county without estate * or relatives able to provide proper disposal of the body. "The general assembly of North Carolina do enact: "Section 1. That the countv com , I missioners of any county in North I Carolina are hereby authorized, emi powered and directed to appropriate i out of the general funds of the coun7 ty a sum of not more than $25.00 to i provide for the burial of any former 7 member of the army, navy or marine ? corps, who served in the recent 1 World War, who shall die witliin the - boundaries of the said county, and , whose estate or relatives are unable - to provide for the burial of said / veteran. u "Section 2. That all laws and > clauses of laws in conflict with this , act ar ehereby repealed. WANTED: We are in the market J for all kinds of produce: Chickens, - eggs, country butter, etc. Write us 1 for prices. r CATAWBA CREAMERY CO. Hickory, N. C. It ? THE WATAU A GOOD-BYE VERSE Farewell to Editor and Staff. All beginnings have their emiiegs, Friend lap 1 lid exist forever. And its ending never come to pass. jOftv. a:d to he Rocky Mountains, Almost touching to the sky; : The myst ous f? ves of na. ire, I So enchanting to the eye. i , I hope to return again; it may he ir? -now or rain; It ? ay be when the birds Are caroling the forest with fh< -s me.sis, in the gentle spring. When the twi-light deepens 'round ?.le ilie katedids will sing. ?l?r. W. R. Butler THANKS I desire to express my sincerest thanks on behalf of those Armenian orphans to those who have responded so liberally to the appeals that have gone out. I have not yet heard from all. but those from whom I have heard have responded so liber oily that we look forward to a goodly offering. If her.dered from makin pan offering thus l'ar. you may make it yet. Make check payable to Robert A. Brown and send to him at Raleigh. X. C., or to me at Butte, if you send j to him or your church treasurer, be | sure to write me the amount." ! . With wry best wishes, i am. Yours faithfully, J. M. b0WNUM. NOTICE All persons who feel interested in the protection of wild gamr ami game fish, in Watauga county, art earnestly requested to meet in Boone at the Court House at 1 p. m. ou the 12th day of February, 1923. I have already placed in many of the streams of Watauga county several hundred thousand fish and will this spring pmi.c <i?oui ivu.uui; more, an 01 which is useless, unless vigorously protected. We have some deer, also which must be protected, as well as our fur bearing animals. At this meeting an organization will be framed to be known as. Watauga Game an;i Fish protective Association, and bill will be drafted to have enacted into law by the present general a ly of North < aroli .a. This 2nd day of Feb. 11*23. Wm. K. LOV1I?1? BIRTH OAY PARTY I 'th Misses llri.y and Mainii.i Cook entertained Iwi niy-livt .;f their little friends at a double birthday party Saturday evening, Fobrpary. "' rent kinds cl candies and cake, apples and lemonade were served. Many r.ice little birthday present were given and a good tin;*-, was enjoyed by all. THANKS Congressman, K. L. Houghton, in a private letter tosses this much appreciated boquet in our direction, | and we take the privilege of publishing it: "I certainly enjoy your splendid I paper.I regard it as one of the best i weeklies in the State, as it is clean and full of interesting News matter all the time." Mr. J. F. Critcher, of Hampton, I Va., who has been a visitor to his brother, Mr. M. P. Critcher( for the 1 I bnu weeNs, nas ueciaea to re| main in his native coujity, and will I Lake a position as machinist with Liu* 1 Watauga Furniture and Lumber Co GOVERNOR ENTERTAINS FOR THE LEGISLATORS Governor Morrison and his sister Miss Ida Morrison and Mrs. Ada Nuttall, entertained at the mansion Thursday night in honor of the members of the general assembly. Several hundred passed through the receiving line. Dancing followed. Many of the legislators brought their wives to the city for the reception, and in addition many prominent men and women from Raleigh and over the state were present. The mansion wa3 charmingly decorated. The reception for the general assembly have been among the crowning social events of the capita1, city, and Governor Morrison and his sisters have made those of this administration most deiigntfui occasions for the lawmakers. OPPOSE FLEMISH RULE A demonstration opposing the changing of Ghent university into a Flemish university brought together 100,000 manifestants of both sexes, according to police estimates. The procession marched through the streets for hours. Occasionally the marchers met with counter demonstrations by groups who unsuccessful tried to interfere with them. There were several encounters with the police and about 100 persons were arrested. A few policemen were injured. The demonstration was organized by the National League for the Defense of Liberty of Language. Special grains brought thousands upon thousand of persons from every province of the country, Flemish as well as Waioon. r Friend T. G. Greene, formerlyl of Stony Fork, now of Kings Creek, N. C., is introducing in Boone and Watauga, the Home Laundrying Machine, manufactured by the NewWorld Washing Machine company. Mr. Greene has arranged for storage here and will make Boone his headquarters until his present territory is thoroughly canvassed. Tom says it is the best machine of its kind ever put on the market. i IGA DEMOCRAT SETTLI] j Old SO ? j j-JAVEN'T have n Haven't you * i / past?and ic * | N. L. P? sld? L. A. Greene, Yive-1' G. P. Hagaman, Cash \V. D. Farthing, A. < Austin E. South. Tel Mi s Pearl Hodges, Bookkeeper INCOME TAX FACTS ilevenne officers are visiting every ' outy in the United States to aid taxpayers in the preparation of l !.< ;? income tax returns for the year 1922. Information concerning the date of their arrival and the location of their offices may he obtained by writing the. collector of informal -t-vomio fan* the district in which the taxpayers live. Forms for filling returns of individuals not income for the year 1322 are being sent to taxpayers who filed returnes for the year 1931. Failure to receive a form, however, does not relieve the taxpayer of his obligation to file a return and pay the tax on time, on or before March 15, 11123. The forms, 104OA for filing returns of net incomg of $5,000 and less ; and 1040 for filing returns of net. | income in excess of $5,000, may be obtained from collectors of internal revenue and deputy collectors. 1 Returns are required of every single person whose r.et income for 1922 was $1,000 or more or whose gross income whs $5,000 or more and of every married person whose net income $2,000 or more or whose gross income was $5,000 or more. Careful study of the ininrtcutso study of the instructions on the forms will greatly aid in making a correct return. THE BATH TUB IN AMERICA The first American bath tub was instated December 20, 1842 in Cincinnati. by Adam Thompson. It was made of mahogany and lined with sheet lead. At a Christmas party he gave an exhibition of its use, and four guests took a plung. i The next day *the Cincinnati papers discused the invention and vio lent controversy was provoked. Some 1 papers designated it an epicurean | luxury, others as undemocratic, as it lucked simplicity, attacked it as dangerous to health, a certain inviter ! of rheumatism, fevers and inflammation of the lungs. The controversy soon reached other cities and in more than one place medical opposition was .reflected - in legislation. g Late in 1834 the Philadelphia com! mon council considered an ordinance i prohibiting bathing between Novem' ber 1 and March 15, and the ordin| ance failed of passage by but two votes. During the same year the Legisj lature of Virginia laid a tax of $30 j a year for all bajfch tubs. In Hartford, Providence, Charlesj ton and Wilmington, Del., heavy rates j were laid on people who had bath tubs. Boston, early in 1845, made | bathing unlawful except on medical i nrlvirp hut. t.hp orHinanrp waa npvpr enforced and in 1862 it was repealed. President Millard Fillmore gave the bath tub recognition. While vice president he visited Cincinnati, in 1850, and inspected the original bath tub and used it. On becoming President he had a bath tub installed in the White House. This tub continued to be used until the first Cleveland administration.?Exchange. FOR SALE August and Sept. hatching S. C. Buff Orphington Cockrels, Cooks strain. Finley P. Hodges, Sands, N. C. I 3t-14 X NG those 3RES you an old score c ever settled with yc promised yoursell , a?i i it- - ? 1.1leu ivj ixie pn Let a sav the means c i -mer _ 1 1 old scores You will fn anything n reach if yor systematica WATAUC / ^ r.A ^? B O O N J" ^ j' * * * * TAXI V- -V: Auto & Truck service * * Long or Short Hauls * * *! Careful Drivers * * * Y' Reasonable Rat^s v" * * * My Cars Meet All * * Trains * * *i ^ Phone Criteher Hotel or Tay- * j V lorvs Garage, Boone, N. C. ^ J * *! * J. T. HENDRIX * * * PUBLIC SALES . \ We have purchased 122,000 pair of U. S. Army Munson last shoes, sizes 5 1-2 to 12 which was the en| tire surplus stock of one of the larg| est U. S. Government shoe coiffract1 ors. 1 Tiiis snoc ?. guarantee ; one hundred per cent solid leather, color dark tan, bellows tongue, dirt and; waterproof4The actual value of this j shoe $3.00. Owing to this tremendous buy we can offer same to the I public al $2.05. I J-end correct size. Pay postmaster on delivery or send money order If shoes are not as represented v\ will cheerfully refund your money I promptly upon request. | i ? i sK - fflj National Bay State Shoe Company 296 Broadway, New York, N. Y. ! DAA\H7 TtDITf m UVU11L UllUU IU The REXALL Store Dealers in Drugs for Cuh Agency for: Eastman Kodaks and Supplies. Sheaffer Fountain pens ! Whitman's Chocolates (famous since 1842. Jacob's Candies "Made Last Night." A complete line of the highest grade toilet goods, stationery and fine cigars. PRESCRIPTIONS A SPECIALTY. THE STORE THAT APPRECIATES YOUR BUSINESS TERMS CASH I r two that you >urself? things in the Diriise? | I mgs account be >f settling those with yourself, id that almost > within your i but save for it Lily. V COUNTY MK t \X V ; E. . N. c. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE Having <|Ufrii;k-il a.- executor of the will of Mi .i Susie- Farthing, .ieceased, this i.> io notify all persons having claims against said estate of deceit <r<i to present the same for payment within twelve months froui the date of this notice or ic will be plead in bar of their recovery and all persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This December 14, 1922. , W. V. FARTHING, Fxeeutor insurance -Fire, Lire and Casualty All new business and expiring policies promptly attended to. Adjustments promptly made. GEORGE F. BLAIR BLOWING ROCK, N. C. (Office in Postoffice Bldg) R. D. JENNINGSDENTIST Offices at Boone and \ owl and Boone?First 15 days of each month New land?Last 10 days of each month Write or phone to Boone or Newland for appointments WATCH REPAIRING Done under a positive guarantee. Jew elry repaired. Estimates furnished on all mail orders, Satisfaction guaranteed. OlTice west of Blackburn Hotel J. W. BRYAN, Jeweler C. B. KEARFOOT Architect BRISTOL, VA.-TENN. I Registered Architect in North I Carolina Schools, Banks and Public Buildings I 3 0-12-22 $250 00 REWARD ? I will pay two hundred and fifty dollars reward to any perejpn or persons for the arrest and delivery to the sheriff of Watauga County, North Carolina, of Charlie Thomas who shot and killed my son, William Grady Wilson, at or near Silverstone, North Carolina, on or about August 23rd, 1922. LEMUEL WILSON 3m-10-p Reece, N. C. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE The undersigned have qualified as Executor of the Estate of I. W. Gross, deceased, all persons having claims against said estate, are hereby notified to present them to him o nor before the 20th day of January, 1924, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please come foward and make settlement. This the 19th day of January, 1923. F. M. MALTBA, Gt-13-p Executor.
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