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JUNK 2(S, 1923 &u~ ildlnraiKui i^rmocmt Local Affairs A nitre St an on ry. '.'.?ac'r< r at Wilson, V . is at hoxae. Born Mr. ami Mrs. Fr: k RobVs'i*, Tuv-'iay right a hoy. Solicitor Johnson . Rayes ?pent sonr.' time in B<MJU<? ~h<. irst part of the -v -k M>? !> . -. ?.IJi i\ WLk -boro. i- vwing Vr >s?tor? .Mrs. K. M. ClemMiss Blanch*. tU'.'lint.of C herryviB**, A visiting Mis? innii- Bihir Andeis and Miss Ruth Han kilt. McGhtc Bros. A: Hodge*, contract, is of Boo* i. have b? en awardid tin* contract to lay the brick jii the WiM? "1 UUV Iiil.lU>UQlC Iif\% Dil(HIM church on * ove Creek, and will begin the work at once. Mr. J. T. Hendrix, in the employ of the Reynolds Tobacco Co., with headquarters at Roanoke. Va., is at bis home in Boone for a few weeks vacation, accorded him by the company. Married at the Methodist parsonage i i Boone on the 21st Lawrence J. <J! ver of Mecklenburg County to Miss Coe Keller, of Blowing Rock, Rev. Mr. Binkman performing the ceremony. Mi. P. L. Hambv, of Lenoir has been in Watauga for several days, trail, acting business. He tells The Dem icrat he has sold his Deerfield for.i to Mr. Clyde Bowles, and is offerir p for -ale his pretty farm on New River. i> . Avery Graybeal, of Ashe County, joined his wife . here for a shor* visit the last of the week. She having spent several days at the horn of her mother, Mrs. J. M. Payr e, ii: Boone. They left on their return trie unlay. Li *.le ^liss Lu* ile, daughter ?>f Mis. May Mast, "f Hen ? . vvhil plftying on 'he lawn Tuesday even in*:. fell and '.uki' hvr c! t ju> abov* tb?' wrist, hi. Aiid?*i.- set "h limb, rivi the path t.* 1- petting on as we)' - oil 'I " - x ]" * ?!. A A i. Williams. of Gaston Oounrv. was va ? .1 r.oai D o wn _ ?ci?. it lieved of ??ne pint of vfchiskej and a n,.! -ai. placet) in .jail h-.n . wher? lit : n.tincd oy.-r nip hi. when ho pavt :ioih) and paid hi^ way back home. Tr-.ily the way of the transgrostor i? hard. Rev. \ M. Hugjriip will fib hi? tegular upointmcnt a! Blowing Roc) Sunday, and, in his absence, hi? pulpit in Boone, at both the morn ing and evening hours, will be filled by the Rev. I-. C. \V ilson, forrnei pastor of the Baptist church ir Boone. Mrs. A. V. Bennett, who spent th? winter and lovely spring months witi her daughter, Mrs. Rowland, ir Alexandria, Ya., is with her daughter Mrs. J. L. Winkler, in Boone, foi the reniaijKter of the summer. Sh< curac here from charlotte. All wh< know thit: splendid christian lady, an indeed glad to see her back. Dr. Clyde Butler, formerly o: Johnson County. Tenn., now of Staf ford, Kans., was a week-end visito at the home of his cousin, Mrs. J. A Sproles, in The Dr. was Itsome years on ihr? medical board a the Soldier's home in Johnson Citj but later moved to Kansas, where h has since been in charge of a hospital erected and owened by him self. Mr. A. G. Miller, and of our bust! ing merchants at Brownwood an Virgil, was in Tuesday and place another good furniture ad in ou columns. In it and profit therebj He is a live merchant and believes i the use of printer's ink. This big 1< goes at your own price. M rs. J. S. Winkler has returne from a week's visit to her daughte Mrs. Verlie Thomason, in Hickory. Mr. Virgil Caioway, of New Ricl mond, Ohio, who is spending a fe days with home folks in Wataug was a pleasant caller at our she Tuesday. He is highly pleased wi1 nit1 ouviic is mi with the threat improvements that ai going on throughout Watauga, h native county. He will leave on h return home the latter part of tl week, accompanied by his sister-i law, Mrs. G. W. Robbins, of Shu] Mills, who will spend a few wee! at his home. Miss Elsie Farthing Miss Lucy Moretz request the honor of your presen at their Graduating Piano Recital Saturday evening June the thirtie nineteen hundred and twenty-thre at eight thirty o'clock Appalachian Training School Boone. North Carolina assisted by Mrs. Grover Triplett Miss Rutb Moore, Tenor Mr. James Moore, Tenor /? A number young people, chap erojied by Mrs. M. F. CriUher ar.c Mr*-. Mc. v* Anders enjoyed a thr^ :.r anir.::_ o to Cirundfathe last week. Tbt party included N A.'f-y. Holly Milkr. Blanch* Del-in ger ATv.it- Anders. Fiila H pes. Ruth Berti dd. Mary Ctwn K:.:tf I)oi Honor Dee Redmond Fred Hodges. Baxter Linn- v. H r"' S day at eleven o'clock and Sun day 4fit ght Kid. R. I.. Isi j the Ep-copal eh'J t> His subject Sm day morning will "The Home t iming". Sunday nich ">ix Elements in tht Bulb of Truth* The Sunday owning message wii! ! especially one for the young men an< v 'initn. Iik reader is invited to at lend earn service. Th? sale of town lots advertise* n this issue to b* pulled <?*T on Sat urday, July 7, should bring a larg i .W(i*to town, that is. if the peopl v< r intend t/f? invest in Boone di?" The property is beautifully located nestling as it does at .the foot of He ward's Knob. From this propert ! you haw a sweeping panoramic vie, i mountains, hills and valleys that i ; ;iard to surpass. If you want ! :.??me in Boone, now is your time t j get busy. BAPTIST NOTES Rev. Walter E. Wilson, of th !Training School will preach at th Baptist church next Sunday at 1 a. m. Brother Wilson is a stron; ; preacher and you are cordially invii ; ed to hear him. i The delegates returned from th B. V. P. U. Convention at High Poin j gave glowing Reports o fthe meetiu; at Sunday School last Sunday. i i10 the first State B. Y. P. U. cor , vention mot in the 2nd Baptis church at Durham. Then there wer "7 present, representing -.4 unior.: lending this convention were ove 1300 delegates representing lis ii"io!e. Then ai unions in the to. o\\ . onureh'--: Blow :.;g Re [ . :,e. <*ov< reek. IM0;.sai:t Grov't Bethel and Timber Bulge. Th? .-pir: f 'h" B. V. I'., v:nself'<hr5t si ' Its ?bje< s training for ?Vi<-i. v ; ;hu: h rnei'iTership. It arul r th j e ?r:M o) "f the church. I'iof. 1. 11. Cr< ei is to condu \ . i jy r inetti.-c this week at tVi lia: church. Sunday School tt*-x* Sunday Vis tors and teachers welcome, "Com thou with n- and we will do the good." y M. HUGGINS. TEACHERS' MEETING ? There will he a Teachers' Mee I ing at the Court Hou.m-, at Hoone, n Monday duly l?. 1923, beginning ; ( 1(> .o'clock, A. M. It is wry important that evei teacher who' expects to teach in W; tauga County this year to be presen 1 We have ?; schedule of work pr I pared for the coming term that absolutely necessary for you to ha' r in hand before beginning school5; you are not expected to begin scho J until you pet this schedule term. | This day will be counted as one | the days of the school term, f ; Your* truly, . SMITH HAGAMAN, r County Super in tender r "B Y. P. U. WAKE UP" Now is the time to start the whe J : around as we have set a new resol : tion for the coming quarter. Lf ( Sunday night the meeting hour w devoted to the purpose of electi our new officers. The following I I"! ing elected: Mr. S. C. Egge: d i President; Miss Eula Hodges. Vi ^ President; Miss Hazel Caniger, Bit ir Reader Leader; Mr. Herman Wilc< L Secretary and Treasurer; Miss El: II Farthing, Corresponding Secretai Miss Ruth Cottrell, Pianist; ^ Charlie Youn,ce, A. L. Cook, and M d d..<v ..ex iv u in i/uiauii, jiua rvui.ii vuhvji r? | Group Captains, and now with t bunch of officers why should we i have a dandy union. Come on 1 w 'fro.?Herman Wilcox. *p BACK HOME FROM FLORID j Mr. and Sirs. H. W. Horton, af spending the winter, spring and ea g ; summer at their home in Miama, F have returned to Boone, where tl j wilt remain until fall winds begin I blow. Walter is of the opinion i Ijj. there are, only two real places kj. live, one being Watauga, the of I Miama. *rfe is engaged during | winter in* handling Florida real ! tat?, and we are glad to learn that ] business lias been good the p winter. * '* ce ^ * thanks, many thanks th ~i M, - ' e T W?nt to say "thank you*' to ev j oiie wh<V hoi? made a contribution thf ; new outo now in my possess I shall try to use it in the right v itfid for good purposes. &-Thanks! thanks, many thanks your liberality and confidence. f. m. huggins. THE WATAUGJ BEAVER DAM BREEZES We ar; having warm 'v*:ith ? now. r and qtntc a !<>i of rair.. The rorc I '1 other i-u * i-i and . looV-Rflr tine. ' Th^* vnospeets for a fisiv r&p '.A 11 1 J ks good. ,t. There has been a nnmber of t v. *.'b in thi- . wjhiumty sick, but re giitd to say that y are imMrs. Clvde Reese and little ci*l Maud PhiiLu.-. the latter having had meumonia. Wf have had .-everal ?e\ - re elcctrie storms for the last ? or *. week-, which have done much damage to , live stock of this section. Mr. A. G. Storie :; >? cows, and se veral otherhave had heavy losses. On Saturday night, dune 9, Mr. ;i Earp of North Wilkesberc . at the home of Mr. Elbert Farthing, was e married te Miss Lula, the eldest daue ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Farthing. They left Sunday morning for Norht 1. Wilkesboro, where they will make - their future home. Congratulations y to them. v Mr. and Mis. G. P. Sherriil, Mr. s and Mrs. Lee Swift. Mr. and Mrs. a H. P. Dougherty, attended the SOth 0 birthday, Saturday, of Mrs. Susan Moody, at the home of her nephew, Mr. G. P. Hagaraan. They had a nice dinner, ami a line time was enjoyed by all. They also attended the e housewarming of the Watauga Cot* unty Bank in its new home. 1 Mrs. John Sherriil, of Elizabeth? ton. Tenn., is visiting friends and ' relatives on Beaver Dams this week. ? REV. A. D WILCOX COMING TO BLOWING ROCK ? n Arrangements have been complet, ed to have services each Sunday dur t ing the Summer season at the Methoe di.-t church in Blowing Rock. Next E,. Sunday, duly 1st, Rev. A. 1). Wilcox ! nastnt of Trinity chur-li linrliam I: will preach both morning and evenI nig. Everyone interested is invited The others who will fill this pulpit . will t?c announced as they come. BANK OPENING GREAT SUCCESS : The forhki! op. nirg of the Waluu! p:: County Bank's new building: on SaC.iiiay was a most r.joyahle ?ne. tii? at crowd* front a?I ver thi - .tion joined in with tin hank of j. f rials in the ht?u- warming. Thenlt. re cigars for the men, flowers for everybody and good music from " ill the ^Tettv on. AEROPLANE IN BOONE ON FOURTH i- Through the efforts of our t nm i pressman R. L. Doughton, we a- ain ? ave the promise of an aeroplane tor the fourth of July. Many were *lis y appointed last year because he a. machine failed to show up on account ,t. 01 bad weather. There is no celee_ oration here this year, but the pane is will doubtless bring a considerable ,<e crowd on that day. ol DOES IT PAY? o? (Columbia Ga., Sun.) Advertising has made the Vict- la It has made the cash register a lig brother to retailers all over the world. It has introduced the world to a substitute for sole leather. It is displacing the truck horse u_ with 40 horsepower trucks. It has helped you to an apprccia* as tion of Stetson hats, Walk-ever, ngj Douglas and Emerson shoes. )e,! It has made the hard-writtei. letPg ter an oddity in business. ce It has put hair oil on heads where jje no hair oil would do any good, and )x on heads where no hair oil was need sie e^' .y. It has put Castoria down youi throat, left bristles in your gum?, ant then came along with a rubberst tnc as took them out. kj,. It has put Sozodont, Pebeco anc Pepsodent on your teeth. Lt3 It has put a Gillette against youi hayfield. It has put Murine in your eye *ol< A you Cuticura for pimples, Pears fo the hath, and Ivory for the tub. ter It has put Arrow collars aroun< rly your neck and Ingersols around you la., Wrist Jey! Go anywhere you want to, do any to i thing you wish, and advertising ha ! r, ;* ~v?1?* nat I liuu ?* uauu ill it ausuiutriy. to>. And then some people ask. "Dothe,. ! Advertising Pay?" t he | es- DUG UP $48,000 IN GOLD his >ast While digging a sawmill pit Somerset, Ky., David Jones uneartl ed- a pot containing gold pieces c eld British coinage, estimated by e* perts to be worth $18,000 in I). J money. The treasure it is believe ery -\as hidden there by robbers who for ccntyry ag_>, had a stronghold in tL ion. xicinity. Jones who has been a po< ajy. man all hi.*- life has been inform* ' hat if no one establishes a leg for claim to his find witnir. a year it wi become his property absolutely.?JE: change. \ V DEMOCRAT ADVICE I Your St A' >} OUR BA' . PER. i! YOUR BA: MANY-SiD COUNSEL N'. L. Mast, President I-. A. Preei . Yivo-P C?. P. Hagamap, Cashier W. D. Farthing, A. ('a Austin E. South. Toller Miss Pearl Hodges, Bookkeeper Iitinljl l. W THE NOT-TCO-CLDS .ipiised if it .as ? Hie*had . > ?<ung ir.an of the town ivr.() i invfU?r.-*t? ntuga?.iiM r?-.?der. . i he- titlv. is ' The X? t Of course old }K*olv w:?l : tlx mediately and take nonce. "Read this: ! * "Rupert Hughes rails old agt-, lh?. Fa J : inn when you are amount SO m 1*0,} pe< I .. > i "evening mIT." "About half way there y u have 101 only begun to get a right perspec- Fr ! tive fin values as to people and what is worth going after. It i- just time j for you to have some of the fun you | meant to have?to do the things you | meant to do and didn't. "Some there are, of course, who uj J are dragged kicking and screaming j into middle age. The fact that you I are alive and intelligent enough to j protest at middle age proves that !ii you want to, you can defeat it. J xh, "Don't waste your energy and vitality. oG intelligently to work at j pt. ! yourself. Years have very little to| j do with age. Waste, worry, petty fir j fussing and regrets have. ! "l'ut away that patient, resigned, serious-minded dress. Buy a never pretending-to-fit-snuglv, a jolly spon-I in : taneous, triad to-be-alive pown?no! : middle age about it. Buy a hat that st . - doesn't care bow many years you j have lived. A friendly hat with no! f< age at all. "Give your hair a helping hand.J n? Put cold cream on your face at night. . Give yourself a beauty treatment, h. I i A mask treatment?or white of an : - egg. Wash it off with ice cold water, w Use becoming powder?*he least bit r of rouge. sometimes. oJ 1 "Don't give up and he just middle I aged. ! ci "Don't be just a sex. eB a per-' 1 sonality. j Ja "You new have something to give.: r Wade in! . p "Too Old! 1 "Remember that you are not too; w r old for anything on earth except,' perhaps, bright pink!'*?O. M. Page, o i Charlotte Observer. r a ' d * NOTICE 5 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, HALIFAX COUNTY. jS Having this day qualified before j * S. M. Garv. Clerk of the Superior K Court of the aforesaid County and o tr State, as administrator of the estate * i- of Esther E. Ransom, deceased, this >f is to notify all persons having claims w- against the estate of said deceased to 5. exhibit them to the undersigned at d Weldon, N. C., on or before the 25th i day of June, 1924, or this tatice will < le be pleaded in bar of their recovery. * >r All persons indebted to said estate < id will please make immediate payment. < &1 This 25th day of June, 1923. i ti GEO. E. RANSOM, i k- Administrator, Weldon, N. C. From sk V CAN ONLY PROSPE -iis is ONE or THE IS ANXIOUS TO I m irr ,vri 1 ON YOUR BUSINESS F \JAKE THIS ! NANC1AL CC ANXIOUS TO i SUCCESS, ANI BROAD FIN/ LEDGE, CAN ^? VALUE TO YC WATAUGA !f BAr B O O N MASONSC INSTALLATION Mo.ms.., -.ht !>?:> > r.-.> t otri ?f rh?' Masonic : *y. -t<?! .i' . ftu !t)? i :m* i :i :!< <! 1 '! ? - ui.i ir: l\i>" Maiftt j i\ S ? ofifey : hai - f - alia- rwi L? I n; R V/c?i Mns. I. T. Wright. Senior Wnrdiii: K. S ;h. junior warden; F. CI rthinp. Trvajftim: Rtisael (I. Hod A( II (*. Ui?erv. Jr iiior l>cn nn; Olcvc Iohi..-??n, .Tan-j He a i?*;: \V. II. Fart nine. Ompn; M. v'. liivTs ind W. H. Gragp. J iardv and .1. D. Loaned. Tvior. 49 YF.ARS AGO Folks Foiled coffee and settled i; th an egg. Si Ladies rode on side-saddles. Little Johnnie wore brass toed ots and daddy wore brogans. Leeches operated more frequently an the sat peon's knife. When a preacher said a truth, the opie v4,id Amen. Left over noon victuals wert ' lisht d at -upper time. Neighbors asked about your fani7 and meant it. Merry-go-rounds were called Flyp Jennies. Folks used toothpicks and were ill polite. A tit. enp of red liquor was sold ^ ir five cents. Lai! ies* dre-sses reached from hei *ck 10 the heel. Wheat was sown broadcast and u irrowed in with a tree top. It took 20 minutes to shine shoes a ith Mason's blackening. People served pot liquor instead f canned soup. Indigestion and appendicitis were ilied plain Bellyache. Quinine was taken in coffee, moisses or tissue paper. Vermillion was used as hearth aiwt instead of face paint. Babies were rocked in cradles ithoat addling their brains. Men played mnnpble peg insteaid ? poker. The neighbors all got fresh meat t hog killing time. And a man made the same wife 1 on life time WANTED:?A first class Black Imith and Garage Man, a Live wire, o take harge of Black Smith Shop, la rage and Machinery Business at nee. Apply to Thomas W. Hopkins, Sewland, N. C.. Box 51. ? II REWARD FOR LOST DOC I. . i 1 will give ten dollars for the rerovery of a Collie dog pup taken or strayed from my home on last Suniay evening. -About ten months old. rolor, dark yellow, white ring around neck, white on front of head and aose. June 26, 1923. F. C. WARD, Vilas N. C-1 PAGE FIVE R AS YOU PROSREASONS WHY LENDER YOU A .DING EXPERT ~ PROBLEMS. BANK YOUR Fl)L NSELOR. IT IS PROMOTE YOUR ) THROUGH ITS UNCIAL KNOWBE OF GREAT >u. CQllNTY slK IL . N . C . BOONE DRUG CO. The REXALL Store . l/va?f?>: :i! *UCS ? CHEMICALS FOK CASH liENCY: Latlman K.oda?r- and Supplies Symphony Lawn and Lord Baltimore Linen Whitman's Chocolates (famous Since 1842) I ;????('. r?f\ :?4i_ n:? r. i? ?? from th?* East and Maxir Chfrriei.) HF.AFFER FOUNTAIN PENS A FINE TOILET ARTICLES Our Terms Are Cash BOONE DRUG CO. R. D. JENNINGS DENTIST Office at Dlacburn Hotel GONE N. CARO Patients from a distance would di ell to write and have appointments rraiigged beforehand, AT AUCTIONI If you have property I to sell, write or wire I us. Our advice Free | as how to handle I Your property. Write today, we'll I see you soon. CAROLINA LAND! COMPANY Subdivision Aitents ? j^^ickory^TX^J PLANTS:?10,000.000 Porto Rico Nancy Hall potato plants, Charleston Wakefield, Flat Dutch cabbage plants, Baltimore and Red Field Beauty tomato plants, White and Yellow Bermuda Onion plants now ready, shipping daily $1.00 peT 10OA FOB Valdosta. Dorris plant ( , Valdosta, Ga, a
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