MAY ZA. 1SZ3
&h? ^gataua? 43emotr
Local Affairs
Mi. Bau guess, photographer f
Johnson City is- in Boone for a
days.
Mr. Lather South who took
contract to do some extensive w
on North Water Street, began g
ing Tuesday morning.
Miss Velma Rivers went to
noir Monday afternoon to atten
banquet given by the Davenport
lege Alumnae Association. T1
were present representatives of <
class from 1860. Miss Rivers rep
a grand time.
Mayor H&hn and lady left yes
day for Gastonia. Mr. Hahn to
tend the spring Ceremonial of 0
Temple which convenes in that
today.
The fixtures are now being
in place in the new Watauga Cot
t> -1 ?. L DniMin.* wkiok will Kn n/</>ni
in the very near future.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Jenkins of Si
erland with their baby daughter
th Miss Velma Lovill were over
day visitors with home folks
friends in Boone.
The county singing will be he!<
Brushy Fork Church on next Sum
This statement made again as the
nouncement last week was rather
fusing.
Dr. White, of Elizabethton, T?
"a man who deals in dirt" waj
town Monday, billing the town
a big sale to be pulled off in his t<
in the near future.
M iss Mollie Ixiwrance went to '
le Crucis Monday, Dr. Perry remc
her tonsils ar.d she returned to
Blackburn Hotel Tuesday, and Is f
ing very well after the painful
oration.
The Boone Produce Company '
has been for some time occupj
the Ward building on depot st
has moved into the Critcher prop*
just opposite, where, Mr. Wilcox -
their location is much better.
Mr. and Mrs. Grady Farthing Y
returned from several weeks visi
Asheville, Mr. Farthing taking tr
ment for some slight disorder?
Otten whiie in the city in the mc
tains. He .returns very much imp
ed.
Mrs. A. E. South and two 1
children left yesterday for Gast?
where she will spend the next
weeks visiting her parents, when
will be joined by her husband c
trip to Washington City, to ntt
the Shriners meeting early in Jui
Mr. James H. Taylor who s]
the winter and spring with his <
ghter Mrs. Joe Wardin in Charl
has returned to his home in Be
for the summer. Despite his g
age (nearly ninety-seven) he is
able to stir about at will and is
joying the best of health.
Mrs. James Rivers left yestei
morning fur Brighton, Colo., wl
she will join her husband. She
accompanied as far as Johnson
by her sister Mrs. J. A. Sproles,
Mrs. William Mulvaney who is
turning to her home in Asheville
ter a \isit at the Sproles hom<
Boone.
Mr. .W. H. Gragg one of Boo
real promoters, has purchased a
of ground near the home of Mr
c 1 .--in *.
kJ. vuiicj <aiiu wjji ricvi lucicun
neat cottages, work to begin
week. They will be modern and 1
convenient and will be for ren
sale. When this group is finished
Gfagg will consider the advisab
of building more. This is the
move yet as there is not, as fa
we know, a single vacant hous
Boone, that is habitable.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Johnson of B<
left yesterday morning for Le;
, where they joined District Road
gineer Currier and wife, and
quartet went on foi a tour of
good roads in Buncombe and c
counties in that part of the s
Mr- Johnson hoping to make <
observations that will be of valu
biro in his work on the Wat
roads. They are expected back
latter part of the week.
The ladies of the Friday A
noon Club have at intervals beer
tertaining at luncheon their hush
and then the dear "hubbies" be
in* as they do in reciprocity, dec
X&, in a measure at least, do s
thing to repay them for their 1
nesses. Accordingly a trip for
pleasure was planned and the fo
ing coupics leit oy auios ior a
to Bristol. Tenn. on Tuesday n
ing, going as we understand it
Mountain City, Damascus, and
ingdon, Va. and returning yeste
over the highway leading across
mountains and through the S
Valley: Dr. and Mrs. McG. An
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Linney, Mr.
- Mrs. J. D. Councill, Dr. and Mr
K. Bingham, Mr. and Mrs. y
Oritcher, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. W
Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Brown, Dr.
Mrs. J. W. Jones.
I
jlk ^?r- Max Gray, of the Democrat
____ force, is spending: a few days with
home folks rn Virginia.
Rev. Seymour Taylor of the North
rom Carolina Conference, located at Mor
few ven ^or *ke past three years has returned
after a visit to home folk:
in Watauga, the county of his nativ
ity. The presiding elder for this dis*
or trict was fo have preached here or
'a<* Sunday, but gladly called in his appointment
to have the pleasure of
Le- heaving. Mr. Taylor is considered ont
id a of the lions of the North Carolina Cor
Col- ference. His sermon was fine anc
here much enjoyed by his many relatives
tach and friends here. His father Mr. J
orts H. Taylor who is now almost 97 years
old, was one of his hearers
;ter-!
at.j CITIZEN FAVORS INSTITUTE
,a.js. OF LOCAL CHAIN GANG
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! Editor Democrat:
II ask for space in your paper con
cerning the men who are tried in tht
mt>* | Watauga Superior Court and sentenpied
i c(1(j to roads. I am in favor oi
Watauga county arranging: a chain
uti.-1 gang and working her men on th?
lit-; roads in our own county. I underSun
j stand that there were about thirty
and men sent to the roads from oui
county the two last terms of court
^ ^ i and the sentences were from six t?,
eighteen months. Just think how the
# county could save in building hei
roads. The southern counties have
had the advantage of us all these
j long years building roads while we
;nn. were sleeping and didn't have any
r in roads that we hardly fit to travel,
for while we were furnishing men U
>wn other counties to work and build
their good roads. Let us try and ar*
; range to work our convicts in oui
a , | own county and save thousands of
^ ; dollars.
^ | I don't think there are any who will
! not agree with me on this subject
' I would 11 kt- to know how the people
; stand on this question,
that | Yours very truly,
ring j J. E. BURKETT
reet Todd, North Carolina.
?rty
*y*\ AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH
lave All visitors are invited to atten<i
t to; Sunday School at the Baptist Church
eat- j and others who do not attend else*
! at j where. If you are already in some
i nthnv Snnilni: Sr*K???kl nt?. > ?<<.</...
rov- that but if you are not we would b<
triad to have you attend our services
The pastor .preaches Sunday morn.
ing on the atonement and Sundav
night on the "Greatest Thing in the
two ... , . ..
.^e orid. iL* ....
Time on s?Vv?ces: Sunday School
^ 11 at 10 a. m. Junior, Intermediate anci
1 n jSenior B. V. P. U. at 6:30 p. m
ne
| Church worship 11 a. m. and 7:3(l
pent p m. Next Sunday we have the com
iau- I munion service.
otte Prayer meeting Thursday evening
>one 7:30 p. m. A cordial welcome ex
reat tended to all.
still
en- FATHER
day " <B* Dr W R- Butler.)
here Art- poets iri,;r?lcfui
was Or do tht-.y neglect
To sing father's praise and love
anil That he merits and fails to get?
re- i
al- Mother's love and praises..have beef
. Sung
In my home and clime
Why not bring in Father
ne's And talk of his kind deeds part o
plot the time.
E. ?
six No Record of his kind deeds ?
this None of his smiles and caresses
nost. Nothing said how hard he worked
t or A home to build and supply al
Mr. necessaries,
ility
best Daughters feel the father's love
r as Longer than the son
e in Often she plucks a star from moth
er's crown
Done to t-he father turns
nojr Puts it in that constellation
en. Where millions should be placet
the ky daughter and son.
the
ther Father's bo'oks are balanced
When the children depart the hom
some ^he only count he list to hear
ie to A star shining brightly
auga That lingered around the dora<
tbC BLOWING ROCK BREVITIES
fter- An adding machine had to be use
i en- to add these .baseball scores last Sai
ands urday. Blowing Rock 60! Mt. Zio
:iic?- I 1-1.
ided Mr. Claud Helms and Mr. Caski
nme- Hodges returned Sunday from thei
rind- fishing trip. They were very succes
their ful in catching?fish.
Uow- The gasoline filling station is ope
visit for the season with Mr. Paul Green
10m- in charge. A good place to get th
, via right kind of gas.
Ab- Mr. Dave Wooten, former revenu
irday officer, is town cop now.
! the "Gawk'r"Ttobbins popularity hj
hady increased among the girls since h
ders, purchase of a Ford roadster.
and . e-i H. W.
s. R. - ?^
1. P. OLD RAGS WANTED?We wool
ilson be very glad if tome one would brin
and or tend in a bag of cleat cotton rag
Rivert Printing. Co.
THE WATAUGJ
DIED
i! Mrs. Johnson mother of our towns- |
man Mr. Waiter Johnson died at her j
, home in the Beaver Dam section last I
Sunday and interment was made the j
following day. She had been a long:
. sufferer both in mind and body. Mr.
and Mrs. Johnson of Boone have been
with her most of the time since j
Christmas, ministering with other's
of the loved ones, to her every want.
She leaves a husband, two sons and
many relatives and friends. She was I
, 67 years obi.
! GOES TO JOHNSON CITY HOSPITAL
FOR SERIOUS OPERATION
On Tuesday Mr. John Ragan of
Meat Camp, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. i
F. Ragan rame to town and took an j
examination for some serious trouble
in his head. Dr. Jones diagnosed the ]
case as being an abscess of a rather
serious kind, and advised that he be
taken to a hospital at once. Accordingly
on Monday morning his broth[
er-in-Iaw Mr. B. R. Bryan took him to
- * - - ?i ?v... i
-II *. !? ?. au-.i Lllf MII^UUS tun- |
sidered hi? condition so serious that {
the patient claimed their immediate,
attention and the operation was performed
at the earliest possible mo- j
nient, but we have heard nothing |
since Mr. Bryan returned.
, |
WORK DAY SET FOR FINISHING
TOURISTS' CAMP GROUND
At a meeting of the Chamber ot'
Commerce on Saturday night Mon'
day the 2Kth day of June was desig- '
j nated as a day for the members of
' J the Chamber and the citizen ship of
' I the town generally to meet and put
; the finishing touches on the? camp
, | ground for tourists, work on which
was started some time ago. It is ear- I
nestly hoped that as many as possi- !
1 bly car. will be on hand, so this important
work inav he completed befoie
the season opens,
s. . LeiE
RURAL CARRIER EXAMINATION
The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an exa|
mination to be held at Lenoir, N. C.
, on June !*, l'J2;;, to fill the position
i | of rural carrier at. Blowing Rock.
"BASHFUL MR BOBBS'
There will be given in the school
house at Silverstone, N. C. Saturday
niorht 1"rwl n rxl-.x- " Ru.-Wfnl -
j Bobbs." Beginning at 8 o'clock.
Everybody come.
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION
I The Civil Service Commission
I nounces a competitive examination I
to be held at West Jefferson, N. C.
| on June 15, 1923 to till a contemplated
vacancy in the position of po>t
master at Brownwood, N. C.
PARENT-TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
The Parent Teachers Association
will meet at the public school house
on Friday May 25, 2:30 p. in. for
its regular business meeting. This
an important meeting and we hope
every member will be present.
MR. C. J. COTTRELL UNIMPROVf
' ED
l ' Mr. C. J. Cottrell, whose serious
illness we have mentioned from time
to time, continues unimproved and
as we art ready for press we learn j
f that hp ic dpnHilv ?rnu'inir nL- ?>? I
His son, Mr. T. Hill Cottrell, of Broad I
nax, Virginia, arrived yesterday and
will remain until there is some radical
change in his condition.
i
1 THE ELECTRIC CROSS
AT LAKE JUNALUSKA
The Junaluskan.
j "Why do you burn the lights in
| the Cross during these months when
-j so few are at the Lake?" This quesj
tion comes to us very often and we
j are telling you now.
The railroad men running through
d here at night asked that it be kept
lighted, as they looked forward to
seeing it in the darkness as a beacon
and a source of good cheer. Travel
e ing men coming through have also
requested that it be lighted as it was
such an inspiration to them as they
?. drive along in the night. Then too,
one of Junalu&ka's devoted friends
Mrs. E. L. Hart, spoke of the Cross
on her deathbed,, and said that she
d 1 felt that thi6 cross should always be
-1 lighted, and so we have this light
n i each night. The beautiful symbol of
I the light of the world set on a hill,
e Who knows what its influence might
u be. Bishop Atkins says that someone
with a real gift should write a
poem on "The Cros at Junaluska.
n
e One of the largest and most perle
feet fir tTees ever felled in Washington
was recently cut at Kapowsin
te and turned into lumber by a lo-j
cal mill. The tree stood more than
is 300 feet high and seven thirty-two
is foot logs were cut below its branches.
These logs were of a diameter |
of nine feet and weighed *275 tons.
They were worth $3,000 in the rough
Id and the first grade flooring obtained
it from them will sell for several times
*. that sum. Did YOU plant a tree this
spring?
k DEMOCRAT
Which i
the MAS
. . AVHJC
EY? DC
NOSE Al
YOU THE
N. L. Mast, President
L. A. Greene, Vive-Pr
G. P. Hagaman, Cashi?
W. D. Farthing:. A. C
Austin E, South, Telle
Miss Pearl Hodges,
Bookkeeper
/ C~ i'
We would call the special at ten- *
tion of the readers this week to the I
advertisements appearing for two of c
ur country merchants, Mr. \\. r. ,
>'.crwood. and A. (i. Miller. These V
men are on the job, and they offer
you real inducements. Look up the J
a<ls. k
VARIETIES OF BOOKS 5
I
Uncle Walt Mason in News and Ob- I
server. j
Yi a, there are books for every ; h
taste and some of them are birds;-a
and others are a weary waste of vain ; r
ami empty words. Producing some | t
the hacks have wrought, at famine's *?
dire behest, and others reek with gem 1
of Thought until we cannot rest. And J
there are books by giddy dames and 1
books by statesmen high, and books
descriptive of the games of criminal J
arid spy. And there are volumes _
bound in red all filled with desert
lore, and tales of pirates who have
sped the souls of score on score. And 1
in my study's solitude 1 should be t
Sunny Jim, since there's a book for <
every mood and every taste and <
whim. But I am grouching all the i
day, for something fresh 1 plead; I \
look along the shelves and say "there j
is nothing fit to read." When 1 was I
young my books were few, and gain- I
ed by heavy toil, and oft I read them t
through and through while burning
midnight oil. Then any book seem- 1
ed passing fine, and not a tome was bad,
and ali the knowledge that is
mine, came from those books I had.
Now the books are flowing from the
press at an increasing speed, and I
exclaim in my distress, ''There's no- .
thing fit to read!"
masonlcncTt I c e
Regular communication of
Watauga Lodge No. 273 at
masonic hall Friday night
May 25. Election of officers.
A full attendance is urged.
Visiting brethren invited.
D. J. Cottrell, W. M.
A. E. South, Secretary.
iNoiiet:?l o mmariung ny turkeys
this year by cutting the inside
toe of the left foot. If this is anyone's
mark, let me know at once. If
no one notifies me. this shall be my
permanent mark. PAUL TUGMANSherwood,
N. C.
HAIR SWITCHES^;
Furnish the hair and I will make you
a beautiful switch on short notice.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Fannie
Dougherty, Vilas R. F. D.
WATCH REPAIRING
Done under a positive guarantee.
Jew .elry repaired, Estimates furnished
on all mail orders, SatisfacI
tion guaranteed
Office west of Blackburn Hotel
J. W. BRYAN, Jeweler
;ter
H IS THE MASTER?YOl
)ES IT DOMINATE YOU ;
AVAYS TO THE GRIND
L ONE WHO RULES?
ASSERT >
1TY AND MAK
r\/~\ ir I
:er IVU J'JIViL Wr I
CERTIFICATE
WILL FURNISI
FITABLE EMF
iS! WATAUGA
r.. \>
W*** BOON
JIG MOVIE SHOW! jj
Ol'RT HOUSE BOONE. N. C. ON
iAT. MAY 26 7 P. M. i
Ooubtleix the best (how that will
a in Boone soon is coming this week
000 feet of the very latest and best
i?m. We carry a much better show
ban ever before. i AUf
in addition we will have the very
eit string music, and dancing. Come i
,nd see and enjoy yourself. Entire 1
trogram amusing and entertaining
o the little folks and grown up* as |
velL DON'T MISS THiS GRAND j
"REAT. COME JOIN US.
Admission: Adults 25 cents; Children
0 cents.
J. CAMPBELL,s"'
FARM FOR SALE {
Fifty seven acres adjoining town j
imits of Wilkesboro. Forty acres fer- |
;ile river bottom. Twenty seven acres ?]
of woodland. Within 100 yards of j
:hurches, school, and hard surfaced i
road and paved sidewalks. One mile J
f -? ? ? ?? c:? 1
{rati and wheat land. Close enough
to enjoy the advantages of town and
have a good paying farm. For price
and terms address
MRS. C. J. COWLES
Wilkesboro, N. C.
BO.
WOOL WANTED?Unwashed wool i j
free from Burrs. 38 cts. POUND
Huph F. Webb, Johnson City, Ten- wel
ncssee. m21-4c
an i
Local Man Wanted ?
A BUSINESS OF HIS OWN
AWAITS THE RIGHT MAN
Seldom does an offer come to the
ambitious, honest men of our com
munity that equals the opportunity 1
am authorized by Fnrst and Thomas
to offer at this time.
There is an opportunity for some j
pood ambitious men to own a busi- J
ness o Itheir own not far from here. !
It takes very little money as you will !
be extended credit.
No boss, no whistle, you will own
and operate your own business and
be independent.
The business is known as a McNess
Business and the work is selling F.
W. McNess* 110 Superior Quality]
Sanitary Products. No selling experi- I
ence is necessary?Furst and Thomas
teacn you how and I will help you get
started.
If you can furnish a team and
wagon or a car with which you can m
carry on business and want to know
about the ins and outs of the busv ]
ness, I will tell you all about it. Na
Don't bother me however if you \v*
don't mean business. Call at my pJa
house Saturday P. M., or write me a Be:
letter if yo umean business and can Ye
furnish an auto or team. rea
Yours for business. FO
V. M. Presnell, Vilas, N. C. J Va
P?5? Five
J
J OR YOUR MONI.
YYD KEEP YOUR [
STONE OR ARE j
i'OUR AUTHORE
YOUR MONEY
rHE WORK. OUR
:S OF DEPOSIT
-I IT WITH PRO'LOYMENT.
COUNTY
4K
E . N . C .
GONE DRUG CO.
rhe REXALL Store .
Dealers in
JGS & CHEMICALS FOR CASH
:NCY:
Eastman Kodaks and Supplies
Symphony Lawn and Lord Baltimore
Linen
Whitman's Chocolates (.famouf.
Since 1842)
Liggett'* Candies (^Little Bits
from the East and Maxie
Cherries.)
E1AFFER FOUNTAIN PENS &
FINE TOILET ARTICLES
}ur Terms Are Cash
100NE DRUG CO.
R. D. JENNINGS
DENTIST
Office at Blacburn Hotel
ONE N. CAHO.
*atients from a distance would do
1 to write and have appointments
anged beforehand,
\T AUCTIONI
If you have property I
to sell, write or wire I
us. Our advice Free I
i i_ ji I
as iiu v* 10 nanaie
Your property.
Write today, we'll
see you soon.
CAROLINA LAND
COMPANY
Subdivision Agents
Hickory, IO).
'1.ANTS:?10,000,000 Porto Rico
ncy Hall potato plants, Charleston
tkelield, Flat Dutch cabbage
nts, Baltimore and Red Field
tfUtv tomato plants, White and
llow Bermuda Onion plants now
idy, shipping daily $1.00 per 1000
>B Valdosta. Dorris plant Co.,
Idosta, Ga.