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JULY 19. 1923 29Jatauua iHemoctat. Local Affairs Wo*k will be resumed op Oak street next week. Miss Carrie Gngg has gone to Fosco, N. C . to begin her school. Mr. IV. A. Thomas has completed the addition to his store and has added somt hi^h class merchandise. See his p.d in this issue. Mi. Grant M frivett. of Firming ham. Ala., spending the week With ^ome folks, relatives and friends in F.oone and other sections of the i county. M's^ Nannie Rivers. left Sunday for Penlev, where she opened school on Tuesday. This is her second year there, and she says she has the dearest little school ever. Mjms Anna Let: Trivett returned j home Sunday, after a three weeks visit among relatives and friends in 15ast4Tenn. She reports a very pleasant visit. r Mr. Bob Campbell, of Elizabeth ! ton. levin., ic spvndinir a short vaea ! tion with home-folks and friends ;ii i Watauga. He v.as a called at our| shop Monday. The second six weeks term of the summer school of the Appalachian Training School opened Tuesday. The attendance is not so large as at the first but still there seems to be quite a good jrowd on hand. Mr. I>ork Coffey, ff Blowing Ruck and Sheriff Bost. of Catawba County were caller.-: at The Dc mocrat office yesterday, the Sheriff coming over to look up some records at the court. house. Mr*. Sol anion You nee. of Mattel, was a jjac-st at the home of her niece. Mi> Dock Hint . i. in She u*?i- returning from a visit to her gfatidsOh, '"lytic York, who is very ril in a Johnson City hospital. Mr in i Mr-. W iVuningto ,-t StU'i'... a '1 M - 1.. A Young. of Yolney. Ya., .-pent the weekend a th< horn of Or. A .<i t - in Bcptu, Mis. I i" a it: tr' .i i- the ih's .-i- ri- an?i Mrs. You&jg; i his niece. i tidge \\. tnciii, wife, son ami daughter >\ 11 i* k . a v: in t ovyn Monday a rut Tue-day the -HklfiSi ami Mrs Couti?*ili - omii.u, over to make deeds t.. the:* v.iiuaolc holdings in this j-fiaco, recently sold to a. <>vo?nsbOio real estate firm. The latent advice fivm Garfield! Church who was -hot by officers near , Blowing Rock more than two weeks ago and is new in the hospital at Hick > ate to the < fleet that he is .-low iy but surely improving, and his permanent recovery is now expected. Miss MaVgaret, daughter of Mr. ami Mrs. F. A. Linney after a visit of several weeks u? relatives and Kgft friends in Charlotte, Greensboro and <?iher towns and cities down-state, has returned to her home in Boone to the (It.. ghr of home folks and friends Mr W. R. Gragg has been appointed Justice of the Peace lor Boone to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. C. J. Cottrell. Gragg is well qualified for the position and the Clerk of the Court could nave made no better selection. It is now " \Stjuiie Gragg" if you pleas*. J. W. and Mrs. Dyer of Route o accompanied by the lattir'r- parent: James \V. and Mrs. Thomas who reside in Watauga county North Carolina recently made a motor trip u Washington City. They report a nict time and nocar trouble whatever. ?Johnson County (Tenia) News. Our aged friend, Mr. Noah Wink lor, of Lenoir, is spending some iim? with his children ir. Watauga. He i just not at the home of his daughter Mrs. Zach Greene, Shulls Mills, R. F D. The venerable gentleman is al ways a welcome visitor in Watauga not only are his visits enjoyed by lo\ ed ones but by all who know him. Editor E. E. Barry of the Johnso County (Ttnn.) News and son \\ C. Barry who conducts the job print *ti|c department of the paper were i Boone Saturday and Sunday. The were off on a short outing, blendin pleasure with business and seemed i spite of the showery weather to ei joy their trip immensly. As a result of a broken dev. engine. The Democrat force lost day and a half's time on the currei edition. The little engine used b fore our plant was enlarged, help* us get started and despite the lo time we are making schedule. Ju another instance of what mode equipment can do in emergencies. Miss Bulah and Cora York of Joh son City spent the week end wi their uncle, Charles Younce of tl place. Cora is stenographer for t Cloverdale Creamery and Bulah r,ui in the Appalachian Hospital at Jol son City. They report having a go time. They with their uncle Char spent Sunday afternoon at Blowi Kock. ' r I n f>"-s*b-Y every public school in lhe county opened on Tuesday hist. Mr. Pink Hodges is delivering lumber on his Jots ill the Buena Vista Addition to Boone. Mr. Hodges in a splendid carpenter and it it- his idea to erect a first class building. Mr. Jno. Beach is also preparing to erect a handsome home on a r.earby lot. Watch that section. It is bound to be one of the beauty spots of our good town. Mr. and Mrs. Bynum Hodges of Bmefield West Virginia were in town a few hours on Thursday of last week Mr. Hodges in in the mail service in his town and is doing fine but he anil his wife are setting great store by' their plan- for a neat home in Boone in thi future. They have no definite time set to come, but they are maturing their plans as rapidly as possible. Mrs. Ashley, who has been con- ' ducting quite a thriving little busi- j ne.-s in the Ellis building f?r some! time has decided to close out her stock and return to her Yirima .'u?nje. She is a lady of fine business! qualifications and our people are sorry to set her leave. It was the indention of her husband to locate; here. but other business interests; forbids at the present. Mr. Will C. Walker, of Butler J Tenn., wa sin own the last of tinweek Woking for a business location. H< is a jev.ler by trade, and carries a ful! line of standard jewelry, watches, clocks, lines, in fact, any fhine: you can find in any first -class jewelry establishment. He wants to locate here, hut for the present it is impossible. There is however an opportunity in the near future and he will avail himself of it. Mr. R. C. Johnson and family of. \in.-tOiiia hav. rented the Dr. I.. R. Bintrt am property. The family has arrived and Mr. Johnson will follow the next f w days. The family ?".:nicd "Pine <"n " the pretty .-w home of Mrs. Emrna Moore last summer and.W '?-?? SO carried away with our ideal climate that ih*. y divided, i- ivt'-rii this yeai afid it seems tins !?. ? may ! n rmnncci as they :n-' tend making chei; futon hoim here. 'l -key caW buy t>)o|n.rty io their lik' m-. ... " Mr. a io] \D- I' K. Deal of Sherwood accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Mullen of A lab...a.; were visitors iic Boone Monday, Mrs. Deal ath! Mr.'. Mullen are sisters and she and il > husbar.d have been visiting with ilu* Deals for several du\>. Mr. Mul': has a iu< ti?r business in his ; hum*' town, 'out >ays that ho would b* willing to relinqui>k that and' i come to lovely Watauga if he could ge; into stimi' business here at which he could make a comfortable living, ilc has some matters under consideration that may bring him here as a permanent citizen if they materialize. WATAUGA MINISTER IN WEST VIRGINIA. Mr. George Lowrartce of Clitftop West Virginia sends in the following item that will hv of interest to many of our readers: j Rev. K. ft. Hodges of Adams WatI auga County North Carolina has been conducting a revival at Clifftop and it was most successful. He was appreciated in the pulpit and in our homes. There* were fourteen baptized and in all twenty four additions i to the church. Mr. Hodges preached tiffoan coi-mr.nc MRit lOPP.ri'll SlNltl.lKl i We bid him God speed in his great ; work. .I WATAUGA BUILDING AND LOAh A GOING GOOD j We learn from tlie Secretary. ??'r I Hi H. Green, thai the new series o: Buildinp and Loan is selling fast. &n< that all prospects look good for th best Association in this section. W will have a good story along this lin in our next issue. 1 PREACHING SERVICES Regular preaching service at Pin Grove Advent Christian church o n ' next Sunday at 11 a. m., by the pa; tor, W. L. Triyett. Subject, "Th t- } New Birth of Regeneration of Man' n : Text, John 3:5. y i Elder Trivett will also preach i g ! the Episcopal church in Boone at n p. m. Text, Psalms 2:8. l- I Everybody invited to attend the? services. n ?*' virti; u A Mr a , LLK rAKN IILVYO n-% nu Rv | Mr. George M. Bowman is the ne ! managing editor of the Eik Pa i News. Many improvements in the p per are contemplated and it will s known as the Skyland Pilot in t rn future. A subscription contest w be the first effort of the new manag rnent. in th Iris Eight-hundred and sixty-one he he of hogs were inoculated by farm* rse in Halifax County in one week at t m- suggestion of Farm Agent C. E. I od tlejohn. Indications are that h les cholera is now under better coat ng than ever before in the history the State. i THE WATAUGA I MISS HAHN ENTERTAINS One of the parties of the i sea an was given on last Saturday J evening by Miss Margaret Hahn in honor ?<f her sixteenth birthday. The ; co?or scheme of nink and white was used in the decorations throughout the home. Lanterns were used to light i the piazza while sweet peas and roses were used in the parlor and dining room. Games and music were enjoyed throughout the evening. The guest were then invited to the dining room win re delightful refreshments were! served, consisting of ice cream, cake ! and ta7idies. Invited guests were Misses Louise : Coffey, Ruth Robbins. Ruby C ottre'li, t Ruby Winkler. Erh Greer. Vera Cook, Mary Annie Trivet Alice Coun- i clil. Norma Frown. Pear' Xorris, Mr. Frank Robbins, Archie Quails, How-1 ard Cottrell, Frank Winkler. Fred i Anders, Raleiirh Cottreil. Grant Hod K'"-. Kenneth liinney. In ind quests ont of town were Mi-> Maude Moody of Vilas Miss Glen Gil!am of Morjrant >n guest of Missj Trivett and Miss Irma Edmund son of Newland guest of Miss Hahn. The j hostess received a number of nice: prest nis. SERV1CES POSTPONED 1* nus been the intention for the past two weeks to hold the first ser-j vu-es in the new Methodist Church j -.est Sunday hip for different reas-! oiis it has beer, postponed until Sun-j day July 29. The large auditorium i ;md Sunday School rooms on the first; floor are practically completed, the i virdows are all in and nearly all the doors hung:. The seats are in place and the beautiful pulpit has been completed, but still then an many little things to do that makes it almost impossible for the services to be held at the appointed time. We art asked to npake this announcement ai. i '.?? extend a cordial invitation to a;! who possibly can to attend. We j ill" told that there will be some visding ministers present and a most 'at ii !?.?*':i' i1 ?)-, . i ir.-_ | r? i ff IK FRIDAY AFTERNOON' CLUB | Mrs. O. 1. Hniflifi cl?..? ei ' ,?* y ?.- * r . i noon i :ii '.liiili! S ' lack. tier home i artistically decorai <1 in tjuocr. u>\- ate* :?'; ! rose-. Tin- hostess i:; a beautiful lavender dross 4 ...... .< d the -'v. - at the door and 1. ; ??: !)? > to hot guests. Mi\ Bogle. of TaylorsviJle and hot mother r Mrs. Little, who .> the mother of the . 1 . Mrs. Royal of Goldshoto wut guest. We were plat! to we!- .> 1 om< haek to our club Mrs. Hortoi:. \ !.. i ?-nt the colder days in th lain' t if no'versj Quite a large numbei of >) . at tiers were present and all chilli d ; Sether merrily while their f ugei - > r v. cre busy making dainty lace or *-m 1 (broidery. Very gracefully the hostc? c presented each one with a menur coat . in which Mrs. South won out. |1 The secretary then called the roll. X a - a I <. -h one responded with .. stun!. ;\\ke o: musical selection which w.. j greatly enjoyed, after which rei?c?d: ; I n*ii nts were served by the- hostc^- as- ! si-ted by Mr?. Council)* consisting an ice course, hot coffee, mints. The mefetar.tr adjopVnt-d to iv with Mis. S proles, July liTth. A 1 e'epurred deoporinig Mrs. Hardin 1 a oh::iruing' hostess. ; MEAT CAMP NEWS I Rev. 11. \V Jeffcoat preached the Mount Zion Lutheran Chu } Sunday afternoon, a large crowd i : ing present, i. Rev. Mr. Triven preached at * j Proffit Grove Baptist; Church Satur-; j day night and Sunday. f I Mr. Campbell, the movie man * l| .hibited at the Winebarger sch" e | house on Saturday night. We . ? i glad to have him come occasion:;!ly s | as there isn't much entertainment j the country. Come again. J Dayton, son of Mr. and Mrs. OJ j G. Wnieharger has been very ill ; we hear he is regaining his heahr ,e j In spite of the very rainy sean t the corn in this section is looking v. : ^ !good. ',e : Miss Maud Winebarger of Cobu " ' Virginia is visiting on Meat C&mp She will begin teaching here Monday ** and we wish her much success. I Mrs. Flora Blevins of Bristol h .> been visiting her parents Mr. and >e Mrs. Eugene Moretz leaving on Sun| day for her home. >s LEPER AGA.1N ESCAPES FROM w 1 HIS CONFINEMENT rk I John R. Early whose detention as a- j a leper c-aosed a country wide senbe i ration some years ago has escaped he1 from confinement for the fourth ill ! time and has paid a visit to his old re- haunts around Washington. Having completed his call at the capital city he reported to the District of Columbia health authorities whe ordered him sent back to the nation leprosium at Louisiana. He said h< -t had been living at a downtown hotel He left the leprosium three week roj ago he told the authorities and sine* 0f then also has visited Chattanooga Tenn., Ashe vile and Try on, N. C Chicago and Milwaukee. IEMOCRAT GETTIIN Too QU JHE. "GE GET P( HOPE OF 1 URN, A: RES THtl I N. L. Mart, President L. A. Greene, Yivc-jPi Ci. P. Hngaman, Cashi W. I}. Farthing. A. ( Austin E. South. Telli Miss P'-ari Hodges. Bookkeeper J '-"T yn'V ]i j'limsi? !l?r pal *.1J i R NS A MOTIV i: . FOR 26 MILES , j A^jocia: d IV * i'r-." Huminf a.- h\-M 2 Iv" i txfelit tiro * !* ni 'i\c< tw!a,v over hi- * -?vi: ;ai-- ^ c;t I. U' ?nd Mrs. Harding had ? m.. h n> two \ t.ui e>u-rs on the?;:-, i ; r iin n ip. When the train anived tit Wnsiiln n 'hie Alaskan railway. Mi. and ' Ips Harding w?n; up to %hv, engine;" id climbed int.. ibe v.tin Tin chief ::eeutiv<>, after brief instructions-, ook tin' throttle* and drove t<? W;.\v. He was in charge of toe en. I .< fur J't miles, which was travel- 1 <1 in 51 minutes. Mrs. Harding oeUpied tin.' fireman's side of the cab. The cr.ginernan said that Mr. larding was a good engineer. But he dining ear steward disagreed. rhiF functionary point d out that >n topping the train the pilot had jerked so heavily that 1 1 cups were broken in the diner. While the engine took water the President visited with some section men at work nearly. lie helped them paint :: new bunk-house, wielding the bru>h vigorously. He discovered 'hat Leroy Harden, son of the section boss, was horn on the day the people elected Mr. Harding President. The eminent traveler gave the lad a dollar bilk The Harding* while going to Fairbanks, the northern terminus of the railway, from Seward. the| southern end. have been spending much of their time in a speeder This is an automobile with flanged steei wheels fitting the rails. Traveling in this behind the train is much better than staying in the presidential private car; Mis. Harding assured members of the party. WHY GIRLS MARRY An exchange gives v.s nine reasons , why a girl marries a man: Fear of being an old maid. To keep some other giri fiom gettin p him. Anxiety to connect with a permai nent meal ticket. To reform him. / Because she thinks he has money, Because she hasn't any better ' sense. Because she thinks she is in love | with him. Because he is her last chance. ; And?just because. Have you decided on a vacatiot for summer? If not decide now an< attend the Fanners' and Farm Wo t men's Convention at the State Col lege, July 3i and August 1 and 2 j Your neighbor will be there. County agents employed by th 5 State College and Department c r. Agriculture are holding their anr?u; summer conference during Jul; Group meetings are being held i Monroe, Beaufort and New lands. iG Rich ICK :.T RICH-QUICK" PLOP) DOR QUICK THEY IN1 MORE THAN A DOLL \D THE POSSIBILITY O PROBABILITY OF LOSS IN ITS RO | PARTIAL JUT r.ALSlLl I Y Uh L-r IMPORTANT I THIS BANK C( VISING PEOPl JECT O FINYE \. S_ _ 1 WATAUGA : iv\iN BOON iliic NOTICE f cosmjiuaneiR ? V\ \ tauga Lodge N-- 272 \. F. .V A. U. ;t: ' ho Mil SO! . ' i;.. v V Frvlav uijrht it fijiKt <?'- !'"t /\ /\ (So< k All IIM .11G. ! v tuU tM 1>C \ i.-uinc j tri*.n i;r. it<-?l. 2t W. U (3RAGG. \V M. ? i> hoixu> s,-,.vr.tr>. CLOSING OUT SALE The J. E. Athicy Co. art* clot-in^ 2ut their *teck of notions, etc. by the first day of August. Come and take advantage of the Of values offered as everything will be, sold fit cost. PEACHES: Strictly fancy ^ Rosebloom Brand IVaches. Crated i six bfisk^i $3.50 P. (? B. Shi patent ' day or-itr received to any addre-.-. Send l'. io'.i.i a-.- vsilh order. Add i \press it* . -jjv prepaid. Rosebloom ; Orchard Aberdeen, X. C. NOTICE TO CREDITORS This is " notify ail persons that T: ^ have today sold my entire interest in I the Boone Produce Cp., to m\ far-j ther. G. C. Wilcox, who assumes t he j payment of all out-standing debts due by d nrm, and all accounts d\KO , ,,KL. ,b. j Th - ; ily KT. 1S?22. D. L. WILCOX. MONEY TO LOAN i We are now taking applications for loans o ?>e appraised during August ' and September. Please get your apI plicatiors in as early as possible. | H. H. GREENE, Sec-Treas. 1 S.:>r:i! Grove National Earm Loan I ' .Wk SPECIAL TAX NOTICE ' ; Thi- r -. -'ple oi* Boone township are ! ber*. itiiied that unless their J( taxes ; paid at once, I will be eom! pelied make levies, as the cxsherrfl pressing me to make collec; tions. G. W. HAYES, D. S. FOP. SALE:?One seven year old yoke of well trained logging cattie, i and one wagon? Thorough-bred 0. I. j j C. Hogs; Two bred Gilts; Two bred i j Sows; One Boar, papers included i ! One Ford truck, easv terms. F1NLEY 1 1 I*. HODGES, Sands., X. C. i t FOR SALE:?Second Hand Mc- ! Connie Mowing Machine, in good j '* condition. A bargain for the quick ) buyer. G. C. WALTERS, Blowing] Rock, N. C. e WANTED:?A fir?t dan Black Smith and Garage Man, a Live wire, a'' to take charge of Black Smith Shop, y* ] Garage and Machinery Business at *tj once. Apply to Thamas W. Hopkins, j Newland, N. C., Box 51. PAGE FIVE ? _E TOO OFTEN TEST WITH THE -AR'S TRUE REF GAIN OBSCU i LE AS AN I\I >GE, THE PRO CObb A VERY FACTOR WHICH INSIDERS IN ADX ON THE SUB.STMEN'T. COUNTY stKv E . N . C . ANNOl NCEMSE M i h'IW ' I.^JI the b)HC!A .''fSM (T Mr ' . K. oftipy i v i;l work MorrXtv. irfc all kt.'akf 'lorn- nil shore vice. ||(>|) h-r.M.d to the rear *>? W aiiI building or; Depot Street. WARD p-J. BOONE DRUG CO. The RF.XALL Store . Dt lift- in iUGS & CHEMICALS-FOR CASH :;eacv: Eastman Kodaks and Supplies Symphony Laun and Lord Baltimore Linen Whitman's Chocolate* (famous Since 1842) Liggett's Candies ( Little Bits from the East and Maxie Cherries.) HEAFFER FOUNTAIN PENS & FINE TOILET ARTICLES Our Terms Are Cash . BOONE DRUG CO. R. D. JENNINGS DENTIST Office at Blacbcrn Hotel 500XE N. CARO Patients from a distance would d ve'l to write and have appointment irrangc-d beforehand, Q ; [AT AUCTIONS I If you have property I I to sell, write or wire | I us. Our advice Free 1 1 as how to handle 1 I Your property. Write today, we'll 1 X see you soon. I I CAROLINA LAND I COMPANY jl Subdivision Agents I Hickory, N7C. I
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