VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 17
Sandy Flat School j
Building Nailed Up,
Notice is Tacked cn Door Stating !
"There Will Be No More
School Here."
Airs. Dana Sale, teacher of the!
public school at Sandy Flat one
Meat Camp, went t'o the building I i
Monday rooming:, and to her snr-'
prise found the door securely nailed.1
as were the windows, with this no* j i
tice tacked oh the door in a 1>ig, <
hold hand:
"NOTICE I
"This is to notify you "here I
:s to he no more s'-hool at this <
place; so take warning; <
-K. K. K.Our
intormants laid no blame on i
the Klan for this dastardly act, but
think it is some designing person par- j
ty who had in some way been peeved i
over the school. Mrs. Sale was j
| badly frightened over the threat, but 1
' is now quiet and is going o;i with t
?-i.vL- TU W- - ' v: : u
- *. iiv- (uuciwr <uiu iirnsner j
of this outrageous notifee has stepped
far beyond the protection of the
Jaw and all good citizens should as- \
sisf in his apprehension and coitvic- j
tipii. No such conduct should he t
tolerate ! by the good people of the ,
county. '
DEMOCRAT WILL BE ISSUED
AS USUAL CHRISTMAS WEEK
It has for many years been Che ^
custom of The Democrat to suspend j
publieaiion Christmas week, hut this ^
year, owing to the business :n the ;
paper that* it would affect, makes
it mandatory for the paper to appear, ^
therefore the paper will oe issued as
."usual during Christmas week and ^
correspondents and advertiser's are j
asked to send in their copy as usual.
NEWS IN AND ABOUT LENOIR |
I.endir, Doc. 8.?The burning of
the Barnhardt furniture plant with , j
the charred remains of the body of
John King found in the ruins and reports
from the Caldwell hospital as
to the unfavorable condition of Floyd i
fib Cobel and W. W. Carson has caused ,
more excitement in Lenoir than anything
that has happened since the
World War. With those 172 men
thrown out of work, many of their
families at the mercy of the public
for food and Fuel and clothing, and
quite a number st'ill suffering from _
injuries. Lenoir has awakened &on)'c
its peaceful. prosperous lethargy
| and responding to the call of the distressed.
Everywhere on the {street T
corners Saturday grotros <?f men were ,
gavhered discussing the fire, their
escape from death, etc. In this age ^
of increasing automobile fat alitiosC
and fast, living, even the mountain f
folk soon forget, but i'ne fire of
November 30 will not soon b*. forgotten.
"Mis. C. \V. Coffey has returned
from New York ritv where lie has
' ' .1
been taking treatment for file, past
six weeks under an oeyulist. She iuta
received relief but at the cost of her !
i c;,e; i
The poultry show held here December
2 and o was '.|uite a success.
More vhan 300 hi i ds were entered
aSri about $7.0 paid out in cash'
prtmiums. A guessing: contest wasj
an interesting feature; $5.00 in gold |
& to the one guessing nearest, i'o how '
many grains of corn a young Black |
Jersey giant cockerel would consume j
in one day. Miss Christine. Cook,
.daughter of Job Cook, won the prize,
her guess being 280. The bird consumed
288 grains. Pet stock, such (
as peacocks and pheasants were also j
I on exhibit'.
|t Mr. and Mrs. K. A. Barlow and;
1"^ <childi*en attended the birthday dinner!
given to Mr. S. F. Horton by his
bride of a few months at their home.!
"Cove Haven" last Sunday.
DEATH OF MRS. C. M. WATSON j
M rs. C. M. Watson, of Deep Gap,
died in the Wilkes Hospital on November
28, following a very short j
illness with something like blood j
poisoning. Mrs. Watson was the j
daughter of Mr. Cee Greene, and is !
survived by her father, husband, five !
children and eight brothers and sis- j
;c Pnf.io I
ICI&, UIIC XJX <o ...... |
Greene, of Boone. Interment* was at:
Deep Gap on December liSs Mrs. j
Watson was a devout Christian, and j
just before the end came, talked to !
her children and other loved ones'
and died happy in the faith which j
had meant much to her while living.
Her age was about 40 years.
The Chinese knew how to make!
bread from wheat as early as 1998
B. C.
rATA
A Non-Partisan
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BO
ACTIVITY IN LOCAL
BUILDING CIRCLE
Boone Laundry Expects to Ere
Modern Structure Next Year;
Mauiy Residences Being Built
The Boone Steam Laundry i - plai
oinjf to erect a new building sonietin
hexr year, according io Manager 1
R. .folmson. The proposed buildir
will! he 50 by 100 feet, and will co
between $#0,000 and $75,000. T:
complete plans have not a:- yet bee
c.orked ociL but it is suited that tY
plant \vi)l be equipped with the ' vi
latest type of laundry machinery an
equipment that will enable the eqi
pern to handle all t'he business <
Bocae and the csurrour.ding con
inanities.
it. M. Owens is planning cxtensi\
p ovements to his Macksmich an
nachine shop. Mr. Owens came t
Boone several months ago fvoi
vYelsh. W. Vjv., and announced j
hat time that he would greatly in
novo the plant.
The woodworking: plant being co?
Btructed on the Blowing Rock ion
n East Boone is rapidly nearing ecu
rietion, and will add vnalci tally i
.'lie industrial activity of the con
nunit-y when placed in opcratioi
Pne shop will be equipped with mo(
?rn machinery and will specialize i
lardwoed materials, it is understoo<
New Residences
Dr. J. B. Hagaman and Dr. Gait)
;r plan to erect new homes in th
Daniel Boone Cabin Colony, early i
he spring1.
H. S. Story has recently comploi
'd a new eight-room bungalow o
jak street in East Boone.
John Greer has recently complete
i modern home in the Daniel Boon
'ark.
Howard W. Mast is erecting a jiei
tiling station, which is fo be lease
o the Sprinkle Oil Company.
PRUNING IN WINTER
. PREVENTS PEAR BLIGH
Raleigh. Dep. S.?Cutting out* a'n
lestioying in winter, the twigs an
imtos t>f pear trees killed by bligh
luring the growing season will cor
rol the destructive "fire blight" an
li mi hate the source of infection fo
he following year.
Pear blight is produced by a bat
dial germ,"; says G. W. Fant, ex
ension plant disease specialist* a
Itate College. "This disease cause
ouch concern to growers during ih
crowing season, although it is dux
ng the winter months only, that* el
ecttvo control measures Can be. pu
uto pinctico. The lipase is charac
onsen oy a again ox me oiqssomt
roungr t'wigs and latei the large
nnboT giying Uyjjrs b? affected tree
hit appearance pi * having^ been
comhed by fire. Nfc method of con
red hy spraying has yet. been I'mm
ji:e to the m;inner in which the d?.s
:ase works 'phiieath the surfiico o
he hark. *
Twig: affected with "'fire blight c?
>e distinguished in winter by the ac
;cvV:igL dead ieaves and Mr. Fab
iai? s that it. is a good practice to g
>v 1 :d affected tree? during tsi
iormant season arid cut out, as fa
>o-sio!e. all blight twigs. The cut;
ie explains, must be made seven'
nches below the lower limit of th
anker in order to cut out all dis
ased wood. It is advisable also t
lb infect the pruning: implement: *afi
;r making each cut by dipping- the in
dement into a solution of biehlorid
)f mercury prepared in the propoi
ion of one part of the material to 1
)G0 Darts of water. This solutio
>hould he prepared in an earthen <
.vooden vessel. Pruning: can be at
.omplishcd more easily if two sets <
fools are used, keeping- one set in vr
solution while the other is used f<
cutting. Pruning during the sun
nor months has little value, states M
Pant.
Fire blight is not confined entir
ly to pears although it is most prey
lent on this tree. Apple trees , a
sometimes severely injurd, howeve
A Popular Invention
"borne philosopher has said that
a man makes a good mouse trap, tl
world will beat a path to his door.'
"What of if?"
"His statement has been very stii
iilating to investors, I take it. Ov
3,000 kinds of mouse traps have be
patented."?Pitlsburgh post.
It has been found that a mark*
able oil can be made from cher
stones. The stones are heated, t*
shells broken and the oil made frc
the kernel within. The shells a
used for fuel.
UGA
Newspaper, Devoted to th<
ONE, WATAUGA i OUNTY. NORTH
VOTED CATS AND DOGS IN
g PHILADELPHIA ELECTIOI
The following appeared in the A1
ct lanta Constitution under a Wrshinj;
ton date line of November 21
"Charges thrC (logs ar.d eats hav
'voted at each election during th
past 10 year--* in Philadelphia v. er
,e made in a letVc-r by George H. Fra/.ei
J ;* storekeeper of that cit'v. receive
'*? J today by Senator Morris,1 Kcpublicat
^ j of Nebraska.
e "The letter was a copy of one Pel
n i zcr had sent J. E. Cornell. of Indian:
K'1 Pa., defending Morris' action in can
puigu i pg in the Keystone st'at
'^.against Wm. S. Yare. whose strong
! hold is Philadelphia. "'If you live
>l in this city and knew of the crooked
P~ false and dishonest elections, votin
aiul counting, ! hardly think col
c would want" to criticize any mail fc
^ ! trying to expose it,' said Fet/.er. wh
0 i described himself as a ilepubiicai
111 "In one purlieu hi r division they ha
380 registered voters,' he added. '1
was checked up and found that 23
of these were fakes?men and won
"" en who had never lived there, sum
j dead for 10 years, and several bein
! the names of cats and (logs.' Befoi
0 leaving to fill a speaking eitgagt
v i -
i mcni at Larilsle. Fa., tonight, Noj
j" j ris said he would consider possibl
action on the letter upon his return.
n
So far as The Democrat* can feari
those charging "crookedness" in th
1_ recent election in Watauga countj
ie have not uncovered any evidenc
11 that would tend to show where cat
and dogs were allowed to cxercis
L"! franchise privilege. The fact remains
n ' however, that those who have becom
| of age since 11*08 and who are nc
^ j able to read and write arc about a
e I much entitled to vote as if they ha
been dead for ten years.
,v
(l REPUBLICANS ONLY WANT
BOOKS, SAYS PROF. GREE1
[
j The Winston-Salem Journal o
^ I last Saturday says: The only ohjec
j of the movement to investigate th
^ election in Watauga county, whic
went Democratic for the first time i
1 years at* the last election, is to re
quire, registrars to turn in thci
(1 | books, thinks Professor I. G. Gree1
| of Boone, who was a visitor to Win
I sion-Snlem. Pro??gisoiv Greer, who i
~ | a Republican, does not think the mat
~ j Per \vil\ he pressed further than, thai
j He dot*- not expect any sensation;!
Professor CrL'ccr is a member of i 'i
Voeimy of the Appalachian S:?..te No;
" final school .and was in \Vinston-Salcv
^ v?'ith .Mv. Greer, on route to Chap-.
" lrlill to give a program of folkior
'* un-hi the. auspices of the institut
1 of Research at the University. Pro1
(lio- r is one of the highds? authori
j lies on folklore in North Carolina.
ri | TREASURER OF BAPTIST
MISSION BOAKU iS SKOK
f j
Richmond, Va.j Dec 7.? A shori
n i agg has been found by auditors i
l*'| the accounts of George K. Sanders, c
^Richmond, treasurer of the f.oreig
9 j mission board of the Southern fcJaT
| list convention, Dr. George \Y. M?
r! Daniel, president ot" the eonventioi
. announced here tonight in a publi
lA statement which placed the amour
e at approximately $i|2,000. Mr. Sai
ders, an employe of a local banl
0 admitted the shortage when que:
tioned tonight, but said he was n<
*- certain of the amount.
,e
r- BOONE ROUTE ONE NEWS
>- Miss Margaret' Grubb visited M
n and Mrs. C. W Taylor last Sunday
>i' Frank Carroll visited at the hoir,
2- of Nat Phillips at Brownwood la:
>f Sunday.
ie Dean^ Yates, of Hopkins, was a r<
>e cent visitor at the home of Granvil
fi- Non-is.
*- tsoh Adams, ot Kannapoiis, visits
his daughter, Mrs. Nellie Norris, la:
e- week-end.
a- Mr. a fid Mrs. J. W. Wall. Mi:
re Margaret Grubb, Mis. Emma Carre
r. and B. L Carroll, made a busine
trip to North VVilkcsboro reoentl
. . Mrs. Carroll was taken suddenly si?
11 on the return home, but is able to 1
rie
up at' this time.
Miss Myrtle Phillips, of Brow
wood, spent last Saturday with Mi
Sarah Norris.
er Quite a few att'ended the buri
011 of Mrs. Charles Watson at Lain
Springs last Wednesday.
Mr. Leon Greer, of Hopkins, As]
county ,is building a residence ne
^ C. W. Taylor's. The house .will 1
c ready for occupancy in a few days
>ni Mrs, Nelia Taylor was recent
rc thiown from her horse and serious
injured. Two libs were broken.
DEMO
s Best Interests of Northwest Is
CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DIXEMREI?
N NEWS OF A Wjf K "N,
AT BLOWING ,<OCK.
F
!- HnppenintiJ of Intei^f Jurina: P?6t
Seven Days iu o & \bout Famous
Res own
e
f (By KIT Pi*" OlLLKTT
r?Blowing: line Jec. 8.?School *'?r
i! cou
committees of c.. Biowiro Rock, satj
' Silverlako and Sandy Flat dhtrictlii ?itu
will meet in the near future to de- will
- cido upon a site for the new eon* to
t_1 solidated school building, which is to bro
e' be erected at' a cost of approximate- abo
r i iy $.'{5,000. This meetinir was de- 1
} 1 ided upon at a conference Monday noil
j : between the 1'lowmtr Rock school ;ng.
^ I board and Smith Hiigamnn, county |axi
v ^perihtendent of education. tj01
v The county board is known t'o fa- |-je,
() vor the site of the present BSov.iny
Rock school, with the addition of
some adjacent land: Since two oth^
er sit'-.*- have been under considera
lion, however, it was thought "best
^ 1 that the county board take no action ^
e | until the boards of the three dj.s
^ trii ts conceruec! in the* consolidation
,e; plan could agree on a silo. <-om|
_ ! Work Begins on Slandpipe ^
[ _.{ Steel construction work has been
t? j .begun on the 170,000-gaIlon stand-! Son*
" | pipe, the last unit in Blowing- Rock's ol"
j new $100,000 water and sewerage ^
i,l system. The bottom of the stand- ^ ^
e j pipe is in place and work on the walls ' ^
/, | is expected to begin soon. Mean- '
ej while the city is using the Mayview
x! Park reservoir.
,c j As a result of disappointing tests a
3, of the Green Hill well, the third in
e J the series supplying the ('own with
?t water, it has been decided to sink 1
s the well 100 feet deeper. The well , ' a
(1 is now 303 feet deep, but the teste * n^f
showed a natural flow of only a lit- . 1
tie more than eighteen gallons a mminute.
pR?
R Lust week Hie town council called .
for bids for the maintenance and
f operation of the watci and sewerage
I systems. The operator will he re- c,mi
e sponsible for the upkeep of the sys- ^-s ^
h tents, will rend the meters, keep the jiSCj
n books and collect bills. ..
ealle
Farewell Service for Mr. Huggins tithe.
" j The Rev. F. M. Huggins preached p.,
* j his farewell sermon ill the Blowing had
j Rock Baptist church Sunday night. c(ass
s A large congregation was present to Hei-i"
j hear the, sermon and to bid the pas- (;,,Pe
"j J tor good bye. Members of the eon- p?|
1 | ^rogation (expressed regret at the de- l0p.,
| nurture of the pastor, under whose ,,pul,
' ! ministry che Blowing Rock church, j.as \
r j costing $16,000, has been built and disco
'j paid I'm in full:
1 The pulpit committee has made no
' lecision as t< the selection of a sue- right
cessor; pending the action of the i>urvt
Roche conimiCU.e on whether or not ' ^
1 the l'?oone church will go on full time vl s '
| after thy Rev. Mr. Iluggius' leaves. If ; -r v.
| this is done, it is probable that the
y l>io\vii:u- Rook church will pl>t*i|p :r;!
j part I'ime pa tor in co^opuiat^n with
the Co'ye Grc-ck churcrfc cho.-t
n Methodist Services
,? Thy Rev. M. ft. Woo.sley will be in A Blowing
Rock next Sunday i-Vr -f-v- "l
)- tees, he .sail! in Boone early this Sftl ^
_ week: It is hoped that the heating: S%L
i, system <>f the church will he com- "M .1
ic pleted in time for the meeting:, as the f'r!:i
,t last services had to be postponed hie- ^< !l
i-< cause 01 the com arm law 01 neat m ""
j- j the chnrcii.
5- | To Sell Land for Taxos |
it i A. M. Criichor, town tax collector,
has announced that several parcels of
land will be sold for taxes at the "
, > 1* I * 1T1
courthouse in Boone on January 3. ..
- . ... - "*
?' The total taxes due on the land is ^
f' $408.95" and the cost^ of the sales ^
ic will total $12.95, ma King a grand to- ^ r t
st tal of $121.90. rp^
Mort Fire Hose tain
c" Town officials have been informed wo,.c
that 750 feet of fire hose for Blow- gn<jr
ing Rock has arrived at Lenoir and |,jHl
!(* awaits transportation here. A sample \e!n
of the hose has already been c(lft
brought hero and has been tried sat- scju,
ss isfactorily at a fire plug on Main , j,i;
'N street. Another shipment of 750 \ ^
ssj feet will arrive later, it was said by tj
y* j A. C. Williams, clerk of the council,; 0? g
:k to make up the 1,500 feet required; nor
je ? i. *
ny taw. been
The new $5,000 fire truck ordered ,yfaC(
n~ by the city is due to arrive here t)ec<
555 December 17. Mr. Williams said, and
^ it is probable that' a volunteer fire \j
:l* | department will be organized as soon nolII
e* ,l< the truck is ready for operation. jr %
S. A. Jenkins, right-of-way engiheer
for the Fell Telephone Com- pris<
ar pany. was in Blowing Bock last week drer
in connection with the purchase of with
the right of wayi for the line from has
^ Lenoir here. The surveyors have nine
completed laving out the /purse of M
the line, and Mr. Jenkins is now Stut
CRA1
viorth Carolina.
i wtt
>n-Suit Entered J^'
In Election Case
' We
ts we go to press it i& learned,
t the suit instituted sometime
praying for the issuance of a
idamus against certain elec- -J
? officials, sonic of Watauga olc't
nty's best citizens, has been tool
isfaclorily settled and it is jng
:erely hoped tliat good feeling ;
1 now prevail etnong all citizens '
the end that peace, happiness.
tberly love and prosperity may j we|
'Und i.n the land <
"he plaintiff petitioner took a htir:;
i suit, which ends the proceed- ij jn/y
s, an outgrowth of alleged : . ,no?j
ity in turning over the registry- j> jov.
i books to the proper author!- ! i
i j v. hi
Aj Dai
: of
KET BALL SCHEDULE Hai
ANNOUNCED FOR NORMAL. L.
ic basket ball schedule for the' 1
team of the Norma1 school is ?ar
dieted, with the exception of six
us, the dates of which have, not 0,1'
decided upon by O&appeli Wil ^adirector
of athletics. The an
iced dates are as follows: ! '"r'
Jc. 10.?Mar-, Hill at Mars Hill. J
jc. 1*1?Tennessee Teachers Col- 0011
at Johnson City. ::iir
u:. I'i?Milligan College at Mii-j ^
1. Tenn. I
?c. 18- Wilkes Twins at. Bo<>ne "xc
u. 12?North Wilkcshmo av ;t*r
ic. 1 aer"
n. 18.?Wilkes Twins at North ^ret
csboro. i l,l|l
,n. 29?Catawba College at a v
wba. *
b. 19.?Win gate College at! a relate.
I as :
SIDENT DISCONTINUES | onl
RECEIVING LARGE CROWDS in
grv
ashington. Dec. (>. ?-lb i-sident off:
idgv, it was announced (vkiay by 1
secretary, Everett Sunders, has ; HA
iiitinued seeing large parlies of
us it takes too much of his 1
i nis information was pyisn in itier
to Senator Ovennan, who met
asked riial the president see >? way
in government* taught by Miss tbci
iett KlUott, of North Carolina hap
ige Cor Women at Greensboro, land
I has been found thai these re- i t.ize
mis encroach to such an Extent her.
tho president's time thrit he iy i
regroCt'tiiiy ?N>m.ontcd to their ?>ea
nlinaance." Mi. Sanders said. son
<j top.- t..i tlie piirehase of a ^
of way over the course thus
e, pupils of tjie It low tag Uuok T/)^
u .!) present a box .uppei ; ?
winy nighi fv?r the lK?neul''?Vf ?.Vw . ^
>T. The party will1 he cm livened
i-oiiiesrs ir. \v!iuh the prettiest
iin'd tlio ugliest' man tvill be ,
.... .. ...... '
n. I 110 flUPAAp ?UVO .i InithOUy' i&jit
\Vcdr.esday night for Principal w ' ,
. Mercer. A Chnstraas ont ortaili- - ^ ,
is being: planned by t ho school
ruesday night. Decenihyi *21.
Charles C. Mclvavahec, pasit
the Rumple Memorial Preshy- [ ^ ( <
n church, \va- host Saturday1 ..
uig to the Men's Bible .class and
Whiting:, of Shulls Mills, was
ul guest. Among the new mem
received were Paul Kluttv..
it Cannon, Chai les Cannon and ! i
ard Oxeiitine. Refreshments . m
served by Mr... Gene Pitts. Mrs.
k Coon, Mrs. -Joe White and jnt
E. G. Underdown. uir
embers of the Ladies' Auxiliary ' nc,
entertained Saturday evening hal
ho High School Girls' society, j ]
girts presented a play on nicun- j jn
missions. Members of the castij tiv
Margaret* Sudderthl Elizabeth i ot
lerth, Edna Milter. Christine ,
son. Lois Kluttz, Susie Greene, I cal
na Cannon. Edith White. Lueile : wa
ey and Miss Pearl Webb of the . to
oJ faculty- The beginnings of j pr,
Crossnore school were recounted ' roi
Irs. Phil Robertson,
le wedding of Miss Ethel Cannon lin
lowing Rock fo Mr. Donald Ran- j ^u:
of Florence. 8. C., has just i tin
announced. The wedding took J th<
i! in Johnson City, Toiru., on j Da
niber <5. Mr. and Mrs. Banner frr,
live in Augusta. Ga. a
r. and Mrs. Stuart Cannon an- tir.
ice the birth of a son, Stuart.
November 80. V i
rs. Lee Bobbins, was given a suri
party recently by her five chil- W
i. who appeared unexpectedly' di<
filled baskets. Mrs. Robbins' he
been conf ined t o her home by : lo\
ss. but is improving. j Hi
rs. J. A. Wood is visiting Mrs. of
tz and will be here for some time, ca
EWASSUME^JTIES
re iniiucted Into Offict Monday
Morning; Al! New But Sheriff
and Register of Deeds
til WaLauj^H county officers.
vu*<! at the November election
k the oath of office Monday ntom,
aU&ia|j| to their
liiryv state and county and pledcto
entry cut the duties of their
ice with evoi\ concern foi Inc.
fare of the public.
?. (*. Egirei-s. chairman of the recur
board of commissioner.-. :t?i~
;isu'?va tne oath to A usim Fitli
as clijxk of tin- c ?t- Foibng
this Clerk South gave the.
h to at! other county officers,
ieh included Koby Greer, T. ('.
id and J. V. Walker, of tin board
county commissioners; Mrs. Peari
n'ey. regist'ei of deeds: Sheriff
M. Farthing. and Eme:\ (Ireef,
usurer.
rhe board of commissioners orlized
by electing Roby Greer, as
firman. ynri began functioning at
:e. being in session all day Mon?
and Tuesday, and it is understood
t tliey. with Auditor Smith, were
Wednesday in familiarizing
mselves with the business of the
inty which will be in their kecpfer
the next' two years.
>Vith two exceptions, the officers*
ing oath Monday are new. the
eption being the sheriff and regisof
deeds. Emery Greer has been
ving by appointment as county
asure.r since the office was created
was elected for the first time by
ofe of the people for that office.
>hen?f Farthing and Mrs. Hartley
ante ring: upon their second term
sheriff and register of deeds,
peclively. Mrs. Hartley being the
y lie publican t*o emerge victorious
the recent election, which, is a
at tribute to her as a lady and an
icial.
PPF.NINGS OF INTEREST IN
ROMINGER COMMUNll V
b.minger, Dec. b. ?The revival
ling at Z\on Hill Baptist church
; a great success; 35 attached
mselves t<? the church. 2'A weirti
tizcd on Sunday. Novoml?er 2b,
eight more appeared to lie liapd
at the next meeting in DecmThe
church seems to be groatrevived.
Rev. I _ C. Wilson did
rly all the preaching. Mr. Wilis.
a groai man and the church
pastor hero were glad to have his
iderful Services.
Irs. Florence Komi tiger has rcb-d
from the hospital at Banner
In-. lieu lah Edminsten, teacher of
School lieio. iiij g|v lug ::e satction
and everybody seeni^- fo
lw... -...I
!voi vV>ody busy here \h\$ week
h? ring corn.
u v. D. A. Gvtvrtc uvirc from tfiifc
ival. hore to I-egm one :it Flat
ehuuh.
Sundaj school hi** takc-.i ,n- new
i 11 /.'Mi 12 ill. Quite ;? 'UMiiiit r ol
members enrolled, as tiu* result
the recem revival held here.
ORT SESSION OF CONGRESS
CONVENED ON MONDAY
vYashiujrlon, Dec. (>.?With a setg
resembling a college home-comceleh
ration, congress launched
another session todav with an
ivieldy program for its brief busies
schedule of about" two and a
f months.
Promptly at noon the gavels fell
senate and house and the legislae
grind was on. Although a hit
the dramatic accompanied opening
emonies the senate when qualifiion
r?? Arthur U. Gould, of Maine,
s challenged as in- stood waiting
be sworn in. The rest of the
jcedure Was gone through perfuncily
in both bouses.
After old friends were again
ired and new ones acquired, a
sh fell over the broad chambers of
? big white budding on the hill as
; clock struck 12. Vice President
wes and Speaker Longworth
uught down their stumped mallets,
prayer was offered and the route
begun.
SENATOR McKINLEY PASSES
Martinsville. Ind., Dec. 7.?Senator
illiam B. McKinley. of Illinois.,
;d at the Homelawn sanitarium
re at 4:10 p. n\. today. Death foived
an illness of esc-veral months.
? was brought here the latter part
August suffring from prostatic
ncer. He was 70 years of age.