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A Non-Partisan Family .
VOLUME XXXIV
COVE CREEK FAIR
CRAM) SUCCESS
JLmrer Crowds Attend Exhibit* Of
High 0"*dor?M*y Ptve Wny for
Big County Fair Next Year.
The Community Fair held at. the
Co*e Creek H'.rIi School on last Thars
day was a great success The exhibits
were of a high class atid . very tie
jpartment tv;j- tilled to overflowing:.
The premium list elsewhere in this
issue.
After the exhibits were arranged
in the vaiious class rooms the people
assembled in the auditorium for the
speaking. The exercises were opened
bv devotional services conducted by
Rev. li. H. Harrill and songs led by
Mr. W. E. Wilson. Chairman S. F.
Horton of the entertainment committee
then in a few appropriate remarks
welcomed the crowds to this
their first community fair, and voiced
the hope that it would be only the
beginning of a bigger and better event
each year that would .finally culminate
in a county fair.
Mr. J. S. McBride. President of the
fair introduced County Agent John
B. Steele. Mr. Steele made a very
interesting and helpful talk on marketing
from a co-operative standpoint.
At the close cf his talk he introduced
Mr. A. G. Hendren, county
Agent of Wilkes County. Mr. Hendren
spoki- from the practical side of community
life and especially the value
Iof a community fair in bringing ab
out a better product and in increased
inter est in farm life. He also emphasized
the impedance of education and
the place ;i should hold in every com
ununity.
Superintendent Smith Hagamun
was then asked to introduce Prcsi
?ieni u. i'. uougherty ol the Appalachian
Training School. Professor Dougherty
in his inimitable way, recounted
some of the past history of the
Cove Creek Community. The first
cheese factory to be Lwil* south of
Pennsylvania wa? built one half mile
from where I stand" he said. "In thCove
Creek community are more
|*nd wners than voters" Only one I
township has put her taxes higher on
the tax books than Cove Creek ami
that is Grassy Creek in Ashe County.
Cove Greek was first to guarantee'
good roads for Watauga county vri'h'
vVcij mail tilling for the bonds, ine
first high school building to be erected
in the county was made possible
by your votes." These are some of the
things he mentioned. He discussed
North Carolina as the greatest state
in the Union ar-i gave good reasons
fo his conclusions.
Dinner was served on the grounds
after which the rooms were, thrown
open to the visitors and the exhibits
displayed. A very interesting feature
of the day's entertainment was the
tournament and races conducted by
Mr. Steele. A bull game between the
A. T. S. and Cove Creek ended the
-day's program. zz
We want to thank the judges, Co.
Agents Hendren and Steele, Miss
Benson of the Home Economics De
partment of the Training: School Mrs.
Steele, Mrs. H. B. Perry, Mrs. C. E.
Taylor and Mrs. A. R. Barlow for
their faithful work apd impartial decisions.
injuredTn log ,
tr ain wreck
Shulls Mill* Man's Hurts May Prove
Fatal?Removed to Johnson City
Hospital tor Examination.
Mr. Goss Teams, of Shulls Mills,
brakeman on the Rich Mountain log
train, operated by the Cherokee Lumber
Company, was seriously, if not
fatally hurt in a wreck on the east
side of the mountain Monday after.
noon.
The train of logs was a heavy one,
two engines being required to haul
it?ten cars being attached?and the
one on which he was riding gave wayHe
sprang off, and as be passed, the
trucx witri its immense tonnage, turned
and some of the logs caught him.
He was extricated and taken to the
Watauga Hospital as quickly a3 possible.
An examination revealed the
fact that he had sustained injuries in
shoulders and hips. He was kept there
until yesterday morning when he was
sent to Johnson City for X-Ray examination.
The physicians here are of the opinion
that if he has no internal injuries
he may survive. Mr. Teams is n
brother of Mrs. McKinley Ayers ol
Boone, who has spent much time with
him since he was hurt
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Newspaper Published in a
BOONE,
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THE HACKETT-R!K?R SUIT
HAS BEEN COMPROMISED
Mis* Lois Lon^ Hackett Will Divide
Time Between Statcsviile and North
VVilkesboro.
' Carter's Weekly.
A compromise ha- been affected 11.
the Hackett-Riker case which hs? attracted
statewide interest. Ex-Congres.sm.on
R. N. Hackett was suing
; M r^. Lois L-ong flackett Riker for di
vorce in Wilkes superior court and
for the custody of his daughter. Miss
Lois Long Hackett now about 15
years of age.
Ft V I i,n<? /.f -- -
corapanied by his attorneys, has beer'. |
i in Wilkesboro this week. Attorneys!
| for both the plaintiff and defendants
(forked Monday and part of Tuesday
j making efforts to compromise the
; suit. They wore successful about noon
j today and following is the consent
I decree which is granted by Judge]
T. B. Finley, who is presiding over
the ?ctobi r term of court.
I. That the place of residence of
the child. Lois Long Hackett, shali
be at the home ot J. G. Hackett, her
uncle in North Wilkesboro, and B. F
Long, her grandfather when not in
school. Division of time between the
two homes to be equal unless otherwise
agreed.
:i. That all expenses of said child
lor her education and maintenance
shall be paid by the plaintiff except
! for such time when the child shall be
in the home of B. F. Long or in his
sole custody when his expenses snrll
be borne by the defendant except her
education.
1. That the legal residence of the
child shall he in North Carolina and
that she shall be educated it: some
school or coliege in said sttte unless
otherwise agreed except for the
scholastic year, ending June 1924 she j
shall remain and continue in the Hill-|
side School at Norwalk, Conn., where
she is and her board and tuition at
this school for this period shall be i
lioru; by the defendant.
4. That the plaintiff and the defendant
shall have the right to visit;
the child at any time they may desire.
5. That the custody of the child
shall be in Judge B. F. Long, her
grandfather, J. (*. Hackett, her uncle
and this custody is agreed upon without
reflection on either parent and
by consent of both.
6. That the child shall be known
and r-'cognized as Lois Long Hackett
and shall be called by no other name
while single.
7. That each party to this action
shall pay their own cost.
It was further agreed by counsel
that all affidavits and the answer of \
ludge and Mrs. Long and Mrs. Hiker
tiled in Guilford county be withdrawn
I and destroyed.
R. N. Hackett was granted a divorce
by the court.
COVE CREEK HIGH WORKS
HARD FOR NEW LIBRARY (
The students of Cove Creek High I
School have chosen a business like
method for earning money with which
to purcha>e the Library which the
school ants very much.
They have launched the course in
salesmanship provided by the Curl is
Publishing Co. Philadelphia, which j
gives them training in salesmanship
and at the same tine provides them
with a method for earning this money
through securing subscriptions for
the Country Gentleman outside of
school hours this week. This course
has beer conducted through more
! than 9.000 schools and has the en!
dorsement of some of the country's
, leading educators and foremost business
men.
Mr. O. T. Hallman vocational diree
tor for this district delivered a very
interesting lecture to the students.
| explaining the present day need for
! a knowledge of salesmanship and giv
i ing the principles of selling..
' The sebuo' is divided into two teams
, the Maggies, with Louise McBride
! and How aid Walker as leaders and
i the Jiggs with Edith Brinkley and
j Ralph Walker as leaders. Keen rivi
airy has developed between the opposing
sides.
An evangelist denounces betting
as a means of "getting money for
nothing.'' Worse than that it is frequently
a meaps of getting nothing
for vour raonoy.?Southern Lumberman.
I
| The most common impediment in
11 t he speech of Americans is gum ?
| Birmingham News.
nd for Boone and Wataug
WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH C
DISTRICT MEETING
WELL ATTENDED
[ Work 09 New Buildings at Appalachian
School Goes Steadily On
Prominent Visitors Other news.
Revs* Mr. Trivett of Boone. Mr.
Isbeli of Lenoir, and l)r. Jenks. the
1' President of Aurora College, Aurora
Illinois were at chapel of the Appaj
lacl.ian Training School a few days,
| since and .Dr. lenkis conducted devo
tionai service arm made a very fine
talk to trie student body, impressing* I
some vital points of action.
Rev. G. C. Brinkman who has been )
pastor of the Methodist Church here
for t he past three years on Sunday;
preached his last sermon in Boone,
before going to the Annual Confer|
esice at Winston-Salem. He will
! preach at Blowing Rock next Sunday
! ami jroeA immediately after that to
1 Conference.
The Woman's Missionary Society
of the Methodist Church of the North
. .ikesboro District held their district
meeting *n Boone the past week.
The local attendance was good and
quite a goodly number was present
i from over the District. The meeting
| lasted *i night ami a day. Mr- W.
L. Winkle.- presided : chtiirman of
the meeting and Mrs. McG. Anders
delivered the address of welcome.
One of the chief speakers of the;
occasion was Mrs. Dr. C. C. Weaver!
of Monroe, who nia ie some very tine
talks on the origin and work of the
Woman's Missionary Society of the
Methodist Chuich and improved the'
fact that prayer i- the means of advancing
the work. The consensus of
opinion wa thrt the meeting was a
most excellent one.
Th work on the now buildings of'
The Appalachian Training School is J
moving on well, no first ->ix weeks of
the Normal work has closed and several
of that department have gone
to their work as teachers. Prof. Wilson,
o* the Normal Department is
planning v. ell for the recreational
feature of the school, ami a number
of games of various kinds are to be
given this week.
News has just come of the death
of Mrs. Kngatnan at the home of Mr.
G. P. Ffagamsn Cashier of the W'a
tauga County Bank. The body of the
good iariy wiii be laid to rest in Beaver
Dam. her former home section.
J. M. DOWNUM
Play at Cove Creek
The Senior class of the Cove Creek '
; High School will give a play on Saturday
night October 13 in the school
auditorium. There will be an admiss-!
ion fee of 35c and 15c charged, the I
proceeds to go for school supplies]
and equipment. Everybody cordially
1 invited.
Box Supper
There will be a box supper at Bam
| boo Saturday night Oct. 13th. EveryI
be dy invted to take a part. Come and
I pay the new school building a visit.
! The proceeds will be for the benefit
i of the school.
Bamboo-Deertield School enrolled
I the first month one hundred and
I twenty-four students and made the
I dailv average of more than 110.
TIME OF HARVEST F
COUNTY AVER!
Another season of gathering has
j rolled around and it does seem that
the Great Giver has been partial t<.
the people of the mountains, for certainly
their -torehouses will be brimfull
and overflowing when all of the
good things, both for man and beast,
are gathered in.
The crops of every kind were doubt
less never more bountiful taker, as
a whole. Corn, wheat, rye and buckwheat
in abundance, while the cabbage
and Irish potato crops are im'
mense. The cabbage crop is of course
much larger on account of the kraut
i factory, where many tons of it are
j now daily being: cut into that palatable
edible. The factory is running
10 hours per day and up to Tuesday
afternoon, 175 tons are in the fermenting
tubs. The first tub made containing
25 tons, will be ready for taking
out and packing in barrels, tubs
and cans by the last of the week.
Trucks are constantly on the roads
supplying the towns and cities east
of the ridge with crisp mountain cabbage
fresh from the patch in this delightful
mo nr. tain country so splonii
.ly adapted to r te growing of . ge.u
?les of most every k;nd. Xhe pr;ce
re eis td is fairly g >ou.
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SJorthwestern North Carolu
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STON FOKK NEWS ITEMS !
St<> . >. ! n ?Th fui *ra i
j -ervice Mr. Isaac WaV^n. an?; |
j ?Ir Joe Smith will be held at the,
j Stony K? : k f'hureh next Swndav morn I <
inif at ?; o'clock. The < >rvW%- "i.kl!
he commend fay the pastor Rev. Mr. S
Watts. ar It** v. Isaac Miller of Pat-j
fcerson. 11.- friends of both families
and al) the member^ <?f Ho i ?
u W
;a County, the Leader of I
AROLINA. THURSOA.Y </CYCR?R
REVIVAL MEETING
BAPTIST CHURCH
In.*rrrn*e Onwdft Gather lo Hear Ser- j
won? by Re*. W. R. Bradihaw of ]
Hickory Baptist Church
A revr. meeting is now :n progress
at th?' Baptist Church. Rev. W.
; R. Bradshaw, pastor of the First
! Baptist Church of Hickory is the!
| Evangelist Interest in the meeting!
is growing attendance L also on the i
i increase.
Brother Bradshaw is a favorite j
; with the , >ple of Boone, arid it is
hoped that his coming will be a great^
blessing to all.
The tini of services is 3 p. m and
7:30 p. m. There will be prayer services
at 9 a. ra. each morning in some ;
home. There will also be a song and
praye r service 7:15 at church each
evening. A cordial welcome is extended
to all
WELL KNOWN DILLON RANCHER
IS DEAD
The l)ii!. (Mont) Examiner of
the 26th has the following account
ot" the li'-ath f our former county-:
mail, Mi. C. A. Greene, to which we!
referred ' a former issue of the L
Democrat
The many friends of C. A. Green j
1.1 this --ity were slocked Inst Thurs-j
day mn one- to iearn of his death!
which ot curred at the Barrett hospi-1
tal at an early hour. The man had
been ailiug for some time and less
than a week before his death had
undergone an operation for ulcers
of the -tomach. No hope had been
elite ru*. ed for his recovery.
The funeral was held Thursday '
afternoon from the family ranch
home south of the city. Rev. Phillip
May of the rcsbyterian chuich conducted
the services and interment i
made in the Mountain View ceme l
tery.
Charles Andrew Green was a na-:
fcive df the state of North Carolina I
being; born at Stony Ford, May 20. '
IriTr.. He was the son of a farmer
and his boyhood and young manhood ;
\vs. spent in farming When war;
broke out with Spain Charley Green
was one of the first young men to
answer the call to colors and for;
eighteen lUoutiia ue served nis eoun-;
try in the Phillipines. Upon receiv-i
I ing his honorable discharge he re
i turned to his native state and in.'
j If00 war? married at Boone to Misst
Marv Elizabeth Edmisten. To the;
1 union four children were born, all of
: whom are living. They are Milan, i
j f. y!. Bruce and Charles Junior. {
T? them and the stricken widow therb
nest sympathy of the entire eomnranity
is extended in their hour of
h vavement.
The deceased was a jovial farmer
of the southern type. He was considered
one of the best farmers in
:h valley and his yields of grain and
' farm produce ranked with the best
i a them. As a neighbor he was con
| sidcred a prince and his sudden death
bus caused rriuch sorrow.
j Good dairy farmers have their cows J
[ t'r -hen in the fall.
INKS WATAUGA
TABLE STORE HOUSE
The potato crop is bountiful and ;
| . :ch of it has been and is being |
j -rketed. The seed crop, of course, |
i . - not yet been put oil saie, and :
i p ssibly will not be until February.
; i'ney will be sacked by the farmers J
j ard stored at convenient points in
jr':,- county until shipping tim e comes
j One, we understand, with considera:
capacity, will be located in Boone.
? ;r : stock is in good demand at
ittractive prices.
The lad>es of the county have been]
busy for some time, preserving, can*
:i:ng and pickling the small fruits and
vegetables in season, and the pros'
pects for good things to eat through
the winter was never more flattering
for the farmer and his household than
now.
The poultry business in the county
this year has probably broken all previous
records by half, and the sleek,
fat cattle that are being driven from
our mountain sides, are filling the
coffers of local dealers. In fact our
people should be the happiest and
most contented of any we know, surrounded
as they are. by these many
blessings. They certainly have only
.wo tnings to complain of-?the scary
c Isbtw a.id ir.gr. taxes.
will war.t to com - and honor the mom ^
ory of these ewo faithful Christians. (
Kov. H. ii Smith will hoid services ?
at the church next Saturday at the r
usual time ;n the absence of the pa?- c
tor who will be Holding a revival 1
meeting: which it will be impossible *
Vfor him to leave. Mr. Watts will be
here Sunday for the funeral servi-; c
ces. r
Mr. Waiter Watson is spending a e
few days this week at Fleetwood help >
ing or. the new pulpit whic hMr. Con- 3
nelly Grwr. is building for th-? j v
church. I a
Mr. and Mrs. Ivo Green are visiting i i
in Boone ' < day.
Mrs. Rebecca Green, Mi- - len- k
oie and flora Greene, Mioses The>- v
dotne and Fawn Watson, and Mr \
Lawrence Green spent Saturday in' e
North Wf'ikesboro. Fhc.y purchased f
among other supplies for the church *two
mahogany chairs for the pulpit g
Mr. end Mrs. L. M. (look and
small daughter, Mis- Bulah Lee vis- w
ittd relatives at Bowie Sunday.
The work of painting the school 'I
building i progressing rapidly, and A
is improving the appearance of the h
place wonderfully. The men who have c
worked so hard to have the new build- q
ing erected have more reason than oi
ever to take pride in it. Mr. Harrison S
Hamby who recently painted the I
church inside is painting the school v?
building also. *
A revival meeting is being held ii
at. the Mount Paron Church this week M
Kev. Mr. Bobbins is conducting; the Ik
services. The Mount Paron school I
of which Mr. A. A. Green is teacher,! r<
is closed tliis week on account o? the j N
meeting. i ?
The community fair will bo heldjs]
October 20th. The oltlcers and com- |
mittees arc anxious that every family J tl
in this and surrounding communities, 11
shall prepare some exhibits. Premium j V
lists may be had from the committee, j t
Mr. Ben Miller is preparing to en- t<
icrrln^fi the crowd with some good j r
music that day. h
Miss Dicio Watson and her brother
Mr. V. \ . Watson, who has recently e
returned aftei twenty years in the
far west, v.crt Saturday CO spend a j s
few days with. relatives on the Beech ;
M ounts in. 5
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HIGH SCHOOL FAIR WILL 3F.
A WONDF.RFUL EVENT
The Fair! Get ready It's coming:
October the - 7th. This is going i< he
the most wonderful display ever had; j
at the Virginia Carolina institution.!*
We don't feel that any face will be j
absent. Just think of the many old
friends you will shake the hands of.
pc-rhaps those yjfu haven't seen for ^
years.
Is it worth your while? f should
say it is. in the exhibitions you will
see things that will inspire you. Pei haps
some great invention may be the '
outcome from ideas presented by the *
hand work. For in this Fair v?e wiil *
have the best of everything, the dain- 1
tiest of food, tin est of stock and '
many new designs in needle and ir. 1
punch work. Santa Claus has paid
us? a visit ur i nas given us a sample
of his Chmas dolls and toys. The j '
Raccoon, elephant and several differ- j 1
?'nt animals will be ready to greet k
you in the parade given by the school. !
There wil' dinner on the around '
! for every one* and we should?:' won- '
; der if many have a slight attack of
indigestion after dinner is served.
Everyone n the Community is doing
his best to bring the best and most *
bountiful u ? h to thi> picnic.
We will have a speech in the af- !
temoon that will be thrilling enough j ''
to wake up even the indifferent. To
I end the pleasant day a program will
! be given at 8:30 in the p. m.
Don't forget the 27th! Place?Va. '
Carolina H;gh School, Grassv Creek.'
N. c. I;
Farmers at the Mount Airy Fan i
j called their exhibits **li\e at homo"':
exhibits and the fair association was '
good enough to offer $75 for the first '
prize; $37.50 for the second; and
ST8.75 for the third premium on the
live-af-homt exhibitions, reports the
county agent.
Keep alien influx down?but not
v.c.?Wall Street Journal.
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na.?Established in 1888
NUMBER 40
NEXT MEETING TO
IE HELD AT SPARTA
j'pjninQj Prom the Minutes of the
North Wilkesboro District Missionary
Meeting.
The District Meeting: of the Wonar's
Missionary Society of the N >
Ailkesboro. District. Western North
'arolina Conference. Methodist Episopal
Church South, convened in ar.;ual
session with the Methodist chuch
f Boone on Thursday evening Oct
!. with the 'district Secretary Mrs.
Vill Winkler pr? skiing.
After a song service by the local
hoir, the pastor Rev G. 0- Brink- *nan
conducted the devotional exeriacs.
An addrcs-s <if welcome by Mrs
IcG. Anders was responded to by
-Irs. L. I). Lowe ,->f Banner Elk in
*ords of appreciation, followed by
n appropriate >0)0 given by Mrs. O.
.. Hardin.
These things being done. the speaer
of the evening. Mrs. C C. Wea:er
of M<mr ?. .Supv-iintendtint of
"oung Peoples, Work was introducil.
She delivered a ringing challenge
-1,- service and for intercessory pray r.
thus sounding the key note v.hich
ave tone to the entire conference.
Friday. tie- real di?\ of the session
as crowded with work. Every mints*
of the da> was filled with good
lings for these missionary .workers
J! present manifested great, interest
y their strict attention. Mrs. Weav
t's address ??. this day with her l'reuv'.nt
helpful talks constituted the
rowning feature of lite meeting
P'ritoal ard inspiring she proved a
ardiclion all her hearers. The
ork of the young |>cople received
pecial emphasis. The advantage and
nporlunce of early training for the
luster's work made aiasting impress
ni
The devotional exercises conducted
L'spOx'tively by Mrs. A V. Bennett
I; . C Weaver and Mrs. Turner
mat hers were messages with deej ^
pi ritual truth.
One 01* the gratifying things about
lie meeting was the line represent*
ices; Jeiferson, Valle t'ruci.s, Nortia
V'ilkesboro. Banner E'h, Crtsten, He!
?n, and Sutherland all being in at
pmianco. Reports were encouraging,
eund table talks purposcfu' and
tipful, and the spirit in every .vay
uggestive of advancement for the
oruing year.
The filial session closed with .? con
deration service. All joined in singiig.
"God Be With You Till We
ieet Again,* and separated wn h :?
arpo-? to make an even belter report
t Sparta next year.
MRS. -I L. WINKLER. Secy.
IIRS. HAGAMAN
DIES SUNDAY
ilother of Cashier of Watauga Bank.
Laid to Rest Monday Near Her
Oid Home.
Mrs. Hagasnainr, mother of Mr. G.
> Hsgnniaii. Cashier of the Watauga
'our.ty Bank, at unose home she had
>een living for soVflje timo, was called
ip higher lust Sunday everting: after
i severe illness of several days durater..
The remains of this splendid
mother Israel' were taken to
he cemetery near the ofd home on
fymer I>ums Sunday afternoon an-i
aid tw re.-t in the presence of a large
hror.u of people gathered mere to
<:; their last respects to one thev
i*i>\ learned to low, yes> almost reere.
for her many sterling traits of
Christian character dally exemplified
hrough her long life of almost three
.core and ten years. The funeral ser.
i ;es wciv conducted at Forest Grove
Raptist Church, her pas;or the Rev.
r. M fiuggins, being in charge,, who
>aid fitting: tribute to the Christian
ife just closed. He was followed by
ier former pastor. Rev Wellington
Swift, Professor B. B. Dougherty and
jthers all of whom had known ami
idmired her for her great worth, ir.
all the walks of life that make living
worth while. Mrs. Hagaman, since
coming to Boone, had taken a very
active part in churchy Sunday School
and other auxiliary works, and her
opinions and advice were often sought
ami gladly given. She leaves many,
yes very many, warm friends here,
who. with alt who know her in her
old home section, mourn ber departure.
Truly a good woman has beer,
called sway.
Quite a number of Boone people
attended the funeral.