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FEBRUARY 8, 1923.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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SETTLI]
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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.
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you an old score c
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promised yoursell
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Let a sav
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old scores
You will fn
anything n
reach if yor
systematica
WATAUC /
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Auto & Truck service *
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Careful Drivers *
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Y' Reasonable Rat^s v"
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* My Cars Meet All *
* Trains *
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V lorvs Garage, Boone, N. C. ^ J
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PUBLIC SALES
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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. |
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National Bay State Shoe
Company
296 Broadway, New York, N. Y.
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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?
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mgs account be
>f settling those
with yourself,
id that almost
> within your
i but save for it
Lily.
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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
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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.