P?fe Five
fr,,? iyJatautja i-'tiuocrat.
Local Affairs
Mr. Cicero Greer u- building a tieat
residence in East Boone on bis recently
purchased lots
Rev. W. L. Trivett ;.s pushing work
on his new residence on th? lot adjoining
he property of Prof Wright,
near the scholL
The crudely constructed budding
put up for a meat market on the
Loviil lot has been razed, which will
add very much to the appearance oi
things when the rubbish is removed.
Mr. -laiues W. McGhee ha? solo
his home- in East Boone to Mr. Dock
Brown of the highway force, and we
lenrn he is to give possession at
Mrs. J. G. Norris, Jr. underwent
an operation at Watauga Hospital on
Saturday and we are told her condition
is very favorable and her early
recovery is expected.
\ Mrs. Ward with a badly deranged
mind, was placed in jaii here on
Monday, un il she can be admitted
to the Western Hospital ut Morgauiton
Mrs. Linney spent last week with
relatives in Charlotte, returning to
her home on Sunday,
Miss Velma Rivers has r< tarried
from a hree weeks' visit to friends
down-state ami reports a m et enjoyable
outing.
The Fifth Sunday Meeting of the
Three Forks Association meets with
the Blowing Rock Church April 28th
and 29th. beginning at 2 p. m. on
Saturday. A good attendance is expected.
Rev. G. C. Rrinkman has received
the intelligence that Mrs. J. W. Williams,
wife of our presiding Elder,
is quite ill in a Winston- Salem hospital
from the effects of a recent
acute "break-down"
Miss Haitie Roark of Beaver Dam
is a visitor at the home of her cousin
Mrs. Cicero Greer in Boone. While
fktt lo.U, u.;il ...i /.t*
the opportunity to spend a bit of her
time with other friends.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Kowel)
a boy; to Mr. and Mr,. Russoi
Hod] . a boy; Dr. and M L.
it. Bingham a hoy; to Mr. and Mr*.
Ko ; Bingham a hov ; to Mr. and .Mrs.
Ed Payne a g.rl Watch Boone Ci ?w !
Mr. MeK^LiCy A\er-> aa eler lician
of Oreenviile. Tonn. has taken a position
witr, Ju- New River Light and
Power Company and with hi. family
will locate in Boone. II * will have in
charge the work of installing the new
plant on ruddle fork of New River,
and. of repairing and starting thi old
one on New River that was recently
burned. The dynamo is being sent
to Charlotte for repairs.
Mr. Ross Grnvson of Trade Tenn.
and Mr. V\ . B. Todd, his brother in
law of Marion, Va. wore visitors in
town Monday. Mr. Todd has been in
the employ of the U. T. Greer Co.,
of Marion for the past twelve years.
He is a son of the late Mr. C. P. Todd
of Todd, N. C.
Mr. T. G. Green, local agent for
the Home Comfort Washing Machines
say the shipments that have been
delay oil mc iiOYv uii the I oad, *i"?d
that sales are still satisfactory.
On the first Monday in May, Mr.
J. S. Winkler will start an auction
sale for the purpose of closing out
the remnant of the Ellis Stock. The
hand-out will continue from day to
day until sold. Ad in this issue.
Mr. C. H. Holmes of Blowing
Rock, was in town Tuesday to place
with Rivers' an order for programs
for commencement exercises of Blowing
Rock School, Friday night. The
cast is good and no doubt the function
will be quite entertainnig.
1
Mr. R. F. Reins of Reins Bros, oi
Lenoir was here Monday. lie was
successful in taking some good order:
for monuments and tombstones while
here, and meantime, placed an ad ir
these columns.
From the two large ads for J. B
Taylor in this issue, it seems that
everyone may own their Ford,, as z
result of the "Ford \V eekiy Payment
Purchase Plan," which is made possible
by co-operation of a local banking
institution.
There will be a joint meeting ol
the Parent Teachers Association ant
Chamber of Commerce, at 7 :.%0 01
Saturday evening, at the Critche:
hotel, fhere will be an Educationa
program and every parent shouk
show their interest by attending.
Professors B. B. and D. D. Dough
erty will make addresses, also Prof
Hiilman. The President of the Par
ent-Teachers Association, as well a
Bthe County Superintendent of Publii
Schools will have something good t<
say, and Mr. W. F. Sherwood, Chair
man of the County Board of Educa
tion will make a talk.
Mrs. David Green was hostess t
the Friday Afternoon Club April 6th
Most of the members were present
and passed the afternoon pteasantl;
engaged in sewing and social inter
course.
< The hostess was assisted by Mrs
R. M. Greet, in serving delectable re
/ freshments in two courses, salad an
desert. Sveral selections were rer
f dered at the piano by Mrs. B. C
Johnson. Mrs. T. G. Green v/ill b
the next hostess.
Miss Haze! Carriger has resign*
her position with the Watauga Fiyi
' lure and Lumber Company and w
shortly return to her home at Ham
i am, Tennessee.
The Boone Hardware people a
moving their immense stock into thi
new, elegant and commodious apai
ments in the Watauga County ilai
: . block. The stock is complete and tl
new home is second to none in ti
, western part of the state.
Ex-Sheriff E. G. Eggers of tl
; Beaver Dam section who nas been
rather poor health for some time. le
i for Johnson City last week to tal
; hospital treatment. He feared that ;
operation would be necessary, b
writes that the physicians are no
of the opinion that it will not be no
essary.
Dr. W. P. Butler and Mrs. J. .
Sproles have returned from Montro.
Colorado where they have been l<
several weeks with Mr. Sproles wl
im-rv xvr mt ueiicut oi tils
health. They bring the- good news th.
the splendid geuti man is rapidly ii
proving, his present weight being l ?
pounds, and is expected home with
the next lew days.
VETERANS POUR INTO NEW
OR LEAD'S AHLAO O. TIM
\ New Orleans. ApriJ d.??Meetin;
incident to the nu--r- i rev i
the United ( ? if ler.ie \ c <
which begins Wednesday fonsnom
will get underway here tomorro
with the open nig of the annua] cor
vention of the Sons of Conicch i at
Veterans. The junior organizatio
plans to dispose of its business quid
iy in order that it may devote all c
its time toward assisting in the er
Icrtainment of the veterans.
Trains arriving in New Orleans t<
day were crowded with visitors. I
had been expected that the mav?
ment in large numbers would nc
begin before tomorrow but loci
committees were put to it today t
supply automobiles to transport tli
at rivals from the stations to th
rooms. Thy regarded the bug
numbers arriving today in the nai .?
of a blessing, how.-ver, beoau.? .
tomorrow v."ll bring thoUkuiu;
j? .L.e.lar and special Irtii
rowd; that came today wHl r<
\ J. at much th( vork o.pecte
rroiiovr and W*dnesday.
it, v ; !oarn<'(i toil^Ilt ?.Hm t; 11
n i to go. not,!* r.jf 1" i.i
'iii.my i* - mi ; h .
>'i.n ir.adr to quarter 1 .? <*?> -if t ci
SM :i iliigt- V ;nvhnl-si Wl
re: nay morning thai num.'^
it.t? > a,if funds. hid he. i :nv
to come to the city, to arrive or ti
day ?!e rnate i At 1cm i t>Oo sto
a march or? ,he others, for ;n? y a
read} sir- i.ore ami the warchou.
1 as not yet Leon prepared t . recei\
ilicm They will not sleep >\ tl
s?roots, however, nor will they p
hungry. for New Orleans citizens '
the last man ami woman we .id mot
out of house and home to accori
modate them, if it was necessary.
Railroad officials anno .need t
night that the passenger movemen
into the city already is greater th:
that preceding the American Legi<
convention here last fall. Officia
of the Louisville & Nashville railro;
I said their through train from Cinei
??ati, due tonight, v.ts operWti
in five sections in order to accor
modate the crowds from Ker.tuck
Tennessee and Alabama.
Arrives on Foot.
Servant of Sharp Shooters Georj
1 She rani, 83, of Longstreet's corf
who arrived here last night afo
from his home in Baroesvilie, Ga
, after a journey of 30 days, to attor
the Confederate reunion. admitt<
. unblushingly today that he was
, cattle rustier, and proud of it.
"I don't know whether you wou
call it heroism now-adays. but I*
the same George Shcram who lear
; cd the Yankee's countersign at P
; tersburg and stole 500 cattle."
; said. "They sure came in handy f
i us boys."
The man who has walked from \
home to the last three reunion citit
I said he was looking for three of Y
t old war buddies, Sam Joiner, Char'
^ Scntei' and John Homier.
"I think Sam Joiner is a carpent
over in Butte county, Georgia,
least he was before the war," he sai
[ "And Charlie Senter and John Ho
1 der, from what I can hear, are i
j i tired merchants over in Miami, Flu
J i Fortune has not smiled
. graciously upon the man?he arriv
in New Orleans with only $30 ni 1
pocket?but he said he had made
tidy sum in Tampa, Fla., during t
winter selling newspapers on t
streets.
s
> R. D. JENNINGS
DENTIST
Oftiee at Blachurn Hotel
BOONE N. CAR
o
i. Patients from a distance would
^ well to write and have appointmei
- arranged bef<yehand,
pTutfs Fills?|
(1 Enable Dyspeptics to eat whatever
i- they wish. Cause food to assimilate,
flourish the body, give appetite.
c DEVELOP FLESH
THE WATAUGA
edj JUNIOR-SENIOR RECEPTION
li-1
ill On Tuesday night. April the 10th
I*- the Junior Class Rave a reception in
donor of the present Senior Class* of
'he Appalachian Training School. It
r.K' was an enjoyable occasion thruugh?ir
out. An original play was given by
*V 5he class imitating the Senior Class
| in a reunion in 1943. After the play
^ che Dining hall became the scene of
' action. A feast had been spread,
iuch as would have made Lucullus
turn over in his tomb and foreswear
jn himself from peacock tangnus for a
^ century.
Toasts were given in honor of The
in Senior Class, Faculty. Alumni, Trusut
tees and president of the School.
%v After the toast to the president of
^ the school Prof. Dougherty rose and
delivered an inspiring speech on what
might be truly called an education or
A,, the significance, of an education. His
se illustrations were to th? point. His
:>r applications practical. Nothing could
io have been more delightful. It was
truly an opportunity worth wh'le,
[it md a priviledge to attend.
THE WCkT H WHILE CLUB
ni
The While flu met Friday li
I :-oo: ; h Mrs. T. Wright*;}
Lh,i,:,i VM.a a?ire to eater- j
j lam the club at ?t fir t ung, ar.dij
It i t she ?'.!<! to the delight of all pres*ff
lent. Ml ; j
,sj llower c<i, Lvst. vorx*
,f|t'> tin' season was i. -nr. y entei ? in-:
:.. ?. Mrs. D. I. Cottrell being ablS to
1* recognize the largest number of
v' flower pictures when cut from a
1 "seed catalogue" v.as awarded a
prize.
M A short business met ting was then
. conducted by the President. Mrs. W.
,? G. Ilartzog. The purpose of the club
was discussed and a "worth while"
plan of work adopted This was followed
by a fun provoking initiation
' of the thirty members present.. After.
: the initation refreshments were serv-1
ed.
A The Worth While Club is open to
tl every woman in Boone. Its aim pri-1
<> mariiy, is to promote sociability, es-,
pecially to help our new people toil'
feel at home with us.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
in Be itih to come to Suiid y _
! . l:uo! ntT>t Sunday. -VV had a goodt
attendance last Sunday. W? are ^
i .riui ate in having -t : .e.g teachers :
i li -si" i.ur clasr.11. . \ "i: v. !
1 a class to suit you. .Prof. Qreez ;
!.?- popup!*** tea- n- : ' t h? vouug ,
i ir.? . \VV acre glnd t . < his clnss?
| - rovvij.tr.'- We ; re gin' to -ee that a f 1
J ml ?t citizen ?.f th M.vn are:
! endit.g. Air. Ci?ff*v I caches the!
r { la.' oi you ng ladies, anu does it!
, j . : v acceptably. Kvd-y young lady ;
,0; <\ town and Train-; tr School, not
j | ? Sunday school else wi.. re i- given;
I \ a welcome in this i-lass. PrcJf.
. i n Hagaman has been electtd
^ teacher of the* Men's Adult cla^s. This
^ '.vUgni to be ore of the best classes f
ihe Sunday school- The citizens . '
invited to come to iliis class, 1- 1
. ^ ilaganum was elected teacher of ti - 4.
t clajs upon the resignation of lit;
a. Perkins who for a titimin >. .?f 1
years has been the faithful and .. o
ccptable teacher of this class. 1* '}
ts Perkins is highly esteeme<l hy this
in class, and the pastor and chui a 1
>n highiyy appreciate the valuable s *
Is vice he has rendered.
'd At the 11 o'clock hour the pastor !'
n- brings a message to the children and
*d yon v.** jv.v,pb*. rtibjcet i- liv.Ss ^
n- among the Pots with Wings of Siher
y, and Feathers of Gold. Ps. 08:-13. 2v I 1
what we are but what we may become
is the laodstar That draws us upv ... 1
We live in a world of sin but -
#e I look away to the eternal heights, ao v
nuist overcome sin. As the dove is '
ot scurpuiousiy clean, we must ha. a *
4 passion for holiness. 1
1(j Subject Sunday night: Lifting p ^
ej the Byes. Man is the upright, up* 1
a| looking animal. As he looks up to
Jesus Christ, he is transformed, mae.c 1
over into a new man. Come to thi e j
Id services. We try to make them w rth J
m while. 1
n- The Junior and Intermediate B Y. *
e- P. Us. have reorganized and stan d
he out to do good work,
or Mrs. Smith Ilnganiar. is the h r
of the Juniof Union, and Mr. I) ty J
Mast has consented to take the leader- ns
ship of the Intermediates.
f* The deacons of the church sre
now making an every member v. in- ;
lie vass of the church for current expenses.
It is hoped that everj
er will make his pledge for the coming
at year.
j I he carpet committee is a ive .
inJ raising money for a new carpet 1*<?r .
:e.! the church. We hope that everv e
t ?. i may have a part in this.
We have set the 2nd Sund: in
so June for a dedication service oi .#-.ir
ed church. We hope to have the carpet
lis'down, and other work finished by
a'that time. We are now pi :ng
i uafa-r fr tni'pts in tho Iir R
he T. Vann, Educational Secretai of
the North Carolina Baptist State invention
will be present and preach
the sermon. Rev. M. A. Adams,
former pastor, will also be pr?. >c-nt
to take part in the exercises.
BOONE TO HAVE LIGHTS
:0. WITHIN NEXT THIRTY DAYS.
The latest news, as to the n.uchnts
desired light problem in Boone, is
to the effect that an engineer has
examined the burned-down plant of
he New River Light & Power Co., and
, finds that practically all the machinery
may be placed again in running
condition.
The generator must be re-wound,
and a general over-hauling and it is
reported that the electrician promises
to have the wheels turning within
i thirty days.
DEMOCRAT
A NEW
SMALL <
Y YOU'RE
your sm;
want to suggest
I, money."
-V. L. Mast, President
L. Greene, Vive-PsM
I
G P. Hagaman C .
U. if. Karthin*. A < :
Ai;>*in E. Soutl. T ii,
M. Pea:, !
" ^J r:
?i ? T^T
iiliin i m
|igi * i ?
G \P CREEK NEWS
ABB; Hula Miller--has taken a )>,>n.
Ti.t- ,w?ri ri Mr A. (J. .Milkll'x-n'i:
Tiiv.-u i - |>r.;>mi;ur i
'nil if a i .i -i. -c o.i hf w.
! Uriel lioone trail highway, on
lot ! * recently wbxhascH of Air.
b. Motet.:.
Mr. Alfred Wat .-oil i- quite i:ul i.-- i
usedj With a vcr> 1 I told at this
riLinjr. <
Mr- Ida Welch. ??4. Ml. Zion. is on >
\ sit this week at the homo of her .
i..!< : ts, Mr. and Air.-. .? E. hut ho r, at i:
i.nta. I
Mr. Jerrj Wat son i- rcmodlin^ the I
r nt of his residence, preparatory u? i
tair.tinp the same at an early date.! i
Mr. W. P. Welch has put in posts i
t Deep Gap, and it looks as if he [
ulctuls to keep tourists off of this i
ameus play-ground with their cars
his season.
Moral: Park your car on side
.1 lugnway an?l walk on loot, anil
cave v'vi'iythintr intact in the way of, '
rate ami fence>. i t
There has been sonic laik of a | ?
ailroad project bail.ling: to Deep Cap|
rom a point near Hopkins, N. C. Let1
he project boor.* on.
We hope Mr. Green, the foreman
f roads, will give us good service in
lis place of trust lor W atauga couny.
Mr. Green is a godd businesnan
and *?Te believe he will give us
rood service on the roads to his utnost
capacity.
We are glad to note great improve?ent
in our County paper. Bro. '
livers, is on to his job in the way of
ournahsm, and is by trade and ex- 1
lerienee, a practical printer of the
ihop.
W. A. W.
(
There w ill be a meeting of the j
Board ol Education first Monday in
Way, 11)2."*, for th? purpose of elcctng
a County Superintendent of
schools, district committeemen and
myother business necessary.
This April 10, 1023.
W. S. Sherwood, Ohm. Bd., Ed.
Smith Hagaman, Sec.
KIS VOICE
On the telephone, announcing his
arrival brings gUdnoit to the
heart and brushes aside her former
plans for the day. At last
he is really here!
In eagerness she anticipates the
meeting, then the motor ride
the dinner and the thousand of
things to say in their favorite cosy
corner, over HER inevitable
box of?
Whitman's Sampler
Famous Since 1S42
BOONE DRUG CO
Agents
Druggists for Cash
NAME foi
(Change
^ in the habit, prot
ill change "spendir
that you change
There's a
chological pc
no matter w
sc=id about 1
money wjti
tached to
surely be ee
WATAUGA
A BAI
B O O N
."i" '"it uvfiars m war
; . n'njfHi ar..].?i:v." .-a:d"' I J V Wa|laec
i>f ?ttj?rcst for won than
i." riths. ?fijhou?h the "joven.
ii'-iit ii.. done every; hill** possible i"
lure t' people To exchange thos; '
lutno- foj the nc> Treasury Saving.
os. The people who are
lohiii.j Ti :r War Saving:- seurit:.
i- ! ...mling their money, just a
l* ii w ' mftfch cash. Ami it. has
he sn T'r it! of feet as hoarding oa-h
leeai; - the government hn!?is money
rt r< to redeem thee*? outstandng
vert it rates. All this goes it. en\- ,
?hasi . : ne fact that a const ant cam- t
>ai?*n of education on honey matters
s nettled in this country "
W . i .ton. April ih The first
rat i ' ilmwiifirrinv:
'"ft *
jus r:t>. today sold for >23 and '
lie Duff McPborson. won
Report of The <
THE WATAUGA
At e, he Stat? of North Caro
! 02
RESOU
Loai> and Discounts.
Deir.a Loans. School Vouchors . .
>veviral'T?. secured, ?02 *. 10; unseeu
Ban'1::n-.'- House, $20.df>0.bb; Furniture
Cash in vault and net amount duo iron
Companies
Cash I ins held over 21 hours
Total,
LIAB1LI
Cap':::! Stock paid in,
Surplus Fund
Usui v ? d Profits, loss uiviit o-xp as
Deposits subject to check .
Tim Certificates of Pep -it. Due in
Caskiv.'s Checks outstanding
Time Certificates of Deposit, Due on
Saving: Deposits
V\ a i inance Corporation, - - ?
Tr.i nl
Si.i.> oi \"orth Carolina, County ?<
1 >. I1 Hag-;.man. Cashier of the a
that ii above statement is true to th
S. -, ribed and sworn to before i
day o: April 1923.
A. W. Smith
Clerk Superior Court
APRIL 12. 192?
r
lably, of calling
lg money." We
- it to "saving
stonishing psy)vver
m a name,
hat Shakespear
i J
.he ose. And I
Hi I
i savings atits
name will
LSier to save.
v COUNTY
MK
E . N . C .
1 : .. ? \>r-70 ! Vrod for the
r ni'id t rate brought
1 ] f., < > SoUftjv i'ur SI8.
... i ii' a peari.-d cm the
. ; ,. . efc rod ay a:t<l were
r.arkv t. Pirblff
fn:s t;v; t.?- tr<M> lad
-i' i : :?ju vd by the Kaster
.. .. i-ci n \ii?.Mou,-ij
"tied c!'u\verv in the Chsdb'Hirn
v h 11 have proved
t ai: ( 'h;: rnous crop and really
' a bemfElt to them.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
Having: qualified as administrator
>f the est;ile . f G. 8. Watts deoens?d,
this is t:> Hv>li?y all persons havngf
claims against said estate of de eased
to present the same for payneat
within twelve months from the
late of this notice or ii will he plead
n bar of their recovery, and all persons
indebted to said estate will
make immediate settlement.
This February 22, 1.923,
T. H. CO FFEV,
Condition of
COUNTY BANK
tina, at the close of business, April :i
RCES
185,492.18
3C..SP0.00
re?, ? I las.zo 2.0*1.60
and Fixtures, $1,600 00 22,"250.00
n Banks, Bankers, and T;r.-1
el.",,54.1 4
2.72,0.00
.III.".:,007.02
TIES
50,000.00
"20,000.00
es and taxes paid 12.132.33
21 .-.002.31
Less Than 0 Days 08,327 70
1.155.81
or After 30 Days 1. 7.054.-12
47.6-15.35
. 2l',500.00
"013,007202
f Watauga. April 10th 1023
bove named Bank, d solemnly su-ear
;e best of my knowledge and blief.
G. P. Hagaman, CashiJHgflj
vianrcvr?AttesTS
X. L. Mast
L A. Green
Directors.
ne. this 10th
M)W THAT
SPRING IS HERE......
You will want to fix up the grave
of a loved one. Get our prices before
buying. Buy direct and save agents*
commission of from 25 to 35 per cent
Estimates gladly given. We invite
your inquiry.
REINS BROTHERS
Lenoir, N. C.
Established in 1895