LOCAL
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Mrs. Frank Critcher, of Lenoir
spent the week-end in the com
munity.
Mr. H. L. Macauley, of Wilming
ton, spent the week-end with his
family at ^as.
Mr. W. J. Horton, of Farrell, Pa?
is visiting with home folks in the
vicinity of Vilas.
? Miss Esther McNeil, of Winston
Salem, spent the week-end with Mr.
and Mrs. T. M. Greer, of Boone.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Hendrix and
daughter, Mary, of Shelby, spent
the week-end with home folks here.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mas ten, of
Winston-Salem, are spending the
week with Mr. and Mrs. Clyde
winebarger.
Lieut, and Mrs. Heid B. Kellam,
Jr., and daughter, Helen, have re
turned from a visit with Lieut. Kel
lam's parents in Binghamton, N. Y.
Mrs. A. B. Graybeal, of Marion,
Va., returned home last Thursday
after spending a few days at the
home of a sister, Mrs. D. L. Wilcox
of Boone.
Representative John White, Mrs.
White and Miss Hazel Gibbs, of
Edenton, were week-end visitors in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Far
thing, of Boone.
Prof, and Mrs. W. L. Winkler, of
Shulls Mills, left Tuesday for Nash
ville, N. C., where Prof. Winkler
will serve for the fourteenth year as
principal of the Momyer high school.
Mr. G. R. Long, of Orlando. Fla.,
who has been spending some time in
Boone, left Monday evening for Co
?hoc ton, Ohio, where he will visit a
sister, Mrs. Adam Hodges, before
returning to his Florida Ijome.
Miss Frances Clark, Mr. and Mrs.
S. H. Jurnigan and Mr. Maitland
Joyner, of Woodville, N. C., spent
Sunday in the community, en route
to Roanoke, Va. Miss Clark is a
sister of Mrs. T. M. Greer, of Boone,
Mrs. Doughton L. Greene, of
Sugar Grove, has had as guests re
cently Mr. and Mrs. Ralph G
Greene and family, of Winston-Sa
lem, Mrs. Verna Greene, daughter
and niece, of Fredericksburg, Va.,
B. O. Greer, of Los Angeles, Calif.
Mrs. Florence Kent, of Winter
Park, Fla., and Mr. and Mrs. Thad
Russell and son, Thaddy, of Granite
Falls, N. C., spent the day Friday
visiting with Dean J. D. Rankin and
Mrs. Rankin, college mates of Mrs
Kent
Mrs. A. P. VanDusen, daughter,
Carolyn, and son, Pfc; Harold Van
Dusen, are visiting with relatives
in Boone and on Cove Creek. Pfc.
VanDusen has recently returned
from a tour of duty in Italy, and
will report at the end of his 30-day
furlough to Camp Carson, Colo.
B. Orrus Greer, of Rupert, Idaho,
and Los Angeles, Calif., is visitinjj
relatives and friends in Watauga
county. He came here after attend
ing funeral services of a brother, J.
Raymond Greer, of Moosewood,
Okla. This is his first visit here
in eleven years.
Sunday visitors of Dr. and Mrs. J.
D. Rankin, some of Dr. Rankin's
cousins, were: Mr. James L. Ran
kin, and his daughter, Miss Marjorie,
and his sister, Miss Alma Ran
kin, of Mooresville,; also Mr. and
Mrs. Lee Rankin and Mrs. Rankin's
mother, Mrs. George Rankin, of
Statesville.
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight P. Cham
berlain and family have returned to
their home in Lackawanna, N. Y.,
after spending a few days visiting
in the home of Mr. and Mrs. H
Neal Blair, Sr. Their son, Lt. Chas.
H. Chamberlain, was on leave from
his army air base in Alabama and
was spending his time with his wife
in the home of her prents.
Mrs. U. Z. Youngblood, II, has
returned from an extended trip of
six weeks to Texas, Mexico, New
Mexico and Kansas. She was w&h
her husband in Pecos, Texas, while
he was finishing his B-29 training at
a nearby base. While there they
visited many points at interest,
among which was the Carlsbad Cav
erns in New Mexico.
Mrs. R. V. Arnold, of Bristol,
Tenn., has returned home after a
week spent at the home of her sister,
Mrs. W. M. Burwell and Mr. Bur
well. Other visitors in the Burwell
home Sunday were Misses Katie
Brown, Jane Wood and Mr. Phillip
Earhart, Bristol; Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Manship, Jr., and family, North
Wilkes boro; Mrs. Ray Manship, Sr.,
Rockingham.
Mrs. S. H. Purdue, of Roanoke,
Va., left Saturday aft^r a week
spent at the 'home of her daughter,
Mrs. Bert Ellis and Mr. Ellis. She
was accompanied here by Miss
Norma Purdue, also of Roanoke, and
Mrs. J. F. Cook, of Lewisburg, W.
Va. Miss Betty Ellis returned with
them to Roanoke to visit for a few
days.
ITEMS FROM THE DEMOCRAT I
OF AUGUST 23, 1906
James H. Bryan was over from
Bristol last week.
Julius Blair of Winston-Salem is
with his parents on New River for
?a short vacation.
Mrs. J. W. Farthing is visiting at
the home of Dr. R. C. Rhea in John
son county, Tenn., this week.
R. M. Greene has sold his mercan
tile business at Collettsville and has
returned, with his family, to their
home in Boone. We are all highly
pleased to have them with us again.
It is indeed encouraging to note
that the public schools opened in
the county so far are being largely
attended, and the greatest interest
manifested on the part of the stu
dents.
A. G. Grayson of Trade, Tenn.,
was in town yesterday. He says the
work on the railroad grade from
Shouns, Tenn., to Trade is moving
right along, nearly half the distance
having been completed. The depot
site at Trade has been located, and
Mr. Grayson feels sure that the road
will be completed to that point as
early as possible.
A West Virginian, acting in the
capacity of a geological surveyor,
was in town this week, and has given
Watauga county another boost up
ward. The altitude of Boone has
always been considered 3,332 feet,
but he shoots us upward to 3,900
feet, and Blowing Rock goes to 4,
400 feet. A few more jumps and
we will be among the stars sure
enough.
The fall term of the Appalachian
Training School will open on Tues
day, Sept. 4th. The prospects are
good for a successful term and a
large attendance.
C. C. Pennell of Deerfield has sold
his farm to a Mr. Triplett, of Cald
well, and D. Jones Cottrell has sold
his pretty little house in the same
section to a son of Mr. Triplett. We
are also informed that our old friend
Calvin Cottrell is speaking of selling
his home there.
ITEMS FROM THE DEMOCRAT
OF AUGUST 30, 1908
Miss Mattie Horton returned Mon
day from a visit to her grandparents
in Jefferson.
Misses Jennie Coffey and Alice
Boyden left Tuesday for a few days'
visit to Butler, Tenn.
Owing to high water several of
the mail carriers failed to make
their trips yesterday.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Watauga County
Bank will be held in the bank build
ing on Tuesday, September 4th, at
which time the directors for the en
suing year will be elected.
Drs. Jones and Blackburn per
formed an operation on Mrs. John
P. Hag am an at the Blair Hotel this
week. Miss Mattie Blair, a trained
nurse, is with her, and she is getting
along very well indeed.
On Monday evening last Mr. A. S.
Edmisten, of New River, one of our
most highly respected citizens, was
stricken with paralysis, and hi? con
dition as we close our forms is still
very serious. One side is entirely
helpless, and he has not been able
to speak audibly since the attack.
A number of prominent farmers
from different parts of the county,
interested in the Watauga County
Fair, met in Boone last Monday, and
spent some time in discussing the
ways and means, time and place, for
the first fair, which, it was decided,
will be held during the first week
of October, 1907. A committee was
appointed to look after a suitable
site, that being decided, the per
manent committees will be named
and the work commenced.
At 5 p. m. yesterday evening, Mr.
G. C. Winkler, proprietor of the
New Rivtr Stock Farm near Boone,
was married to a Miss Wills, daugh
ter of Mr. Make Wills, of Shouns,
Tenn. The ceremony was perform
ed at the home of the bride and the
party will reach the Kinkier home
this afternoon where a reception
will be given.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Elliott and son,
Jimmie, of Cleveland, Ohio, are vis
iting with Mr. Elliott's mother and
sister at Vilas.
Friday Club MmIi
With Miss Winklar
The Friday Afternoon Club met
with Miss Nita Winkler at the
home of Mrs. James Winkler on Fri
day afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The absence of the president ne
cessitated a very short business
meeting, after which the program
was presented by Mrs. Weaver, who
gave a most interesting talk on so
cial work.
The hostess, assisted by Mrs.
Winkler, served a dainty sweet
course to the members and guests,
after which the club adjourned to
meet with Mrs. Esther Boone.
Mr*. Mast Hottest to
Sunday School Class
Tuesday evening, Aug. 28, at 8:00,
Mrs. James B. Mast was hostess to
her Sunday school class of Cove
Creek Baptist Church, honoring two
members, Misses Mabel Norris and
Jamie Harmon, who are leaving to
fill positions in the igrammar
schools of Reidsville. As a token
of her best wishes to the two mem
bers, Mrs. Mast gave each a lovely
pair of hose. Everyone enjoyed a
delightful social hour and the re
freshments of cake and ice cream.
The event ended with each mem
ber offering best wishes for a suc
cessful school year to the fellow
meeibers who are leaving.
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Church News
GRACE LUTHERAN
Rev. Edwin F. Troutman. Pastor
Sunday School 10 a. m.
Morning worship 11 a. m.
Luther Leagues 7 p. m.
PASTORS' AND DEACONS'
CONFERENCE
Conference of Baptist pastors and
deacons will be held at the Boone
Baptist Church on Monday, Sept. 3,
beginning at 8 p. m. Rev. G. A.
Hamby, chairman, announces the
following program for the confer
ence:
Devotional, Rev. R. C. Kggers.
1. "What is the Believer's Posi
tion?" Ephesians 1 ? discussed by
Rev. H. K. Middleton.
2. "What is the Believer's Gifts?"
Ephesians chapter 6, Rev. Ben Lee
Ray.
3. "What is the Believer's Equip
ment?" Ephesians 6, Rev. J. C. Ca- i
nipe.
Preachers, please come. Open dis- |
cussion for all. Let us pray that we i
will have the presence of the Lord.
FIRST BAPTIST
Rot. J. C. Canlp*. Pastor
rPr. Carey Baker, perhaps thp lead
ing evangelist in the Southern Bap
tist convention now, will begin our
meeting next Sunday morning. The
meeting will run through the third
Sunday in September. We give ev
eryone of you who read this article
a personal and special invitation.
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Exhibit of Weaving
Attracts Interest Here
An exhibit of weaving by Appa
lachian College summer students
given at Watauga Handicrafts cen
ter on Wednesday evening, Aug. 22.
Two coverlets woven this summer
by graduates formed the back
ground of the exhibit, a blue tone
by Ella Fagg, teacher of business
subjects at the college, and a rose
one by Miss Erylene Love, of Vilas,
granddaughter of Mrs. John Hartley.
Upon these were placed the student
weaving ? dresses, luncheon sets,
bridge sets, runners, towels, purses.
The table looms were shown which
were used in the plain weave course,
which is similar to the weaving
taught in a school for occupational
therapy. Students demonstrated
'weaving upon the floor looms, in
cluding the loom dressed with the
colonial pattern by the class in
colonial weaving.
Refreshments were served in the
garden. About 200 guests attended.
This occasion served also as a
"house-warming" for the newly en
closed front porch, which has created |
two additional rooms.
People of the community are cor
dially invited to visit the craft
house.
Music and Art Group
Holds M??iing Monday
The music and art department of
the Woman's Worthwhile Club met
at the home of Mrs. W. M. Burwell
Monday evening, with Mrs. W. R
Winkler associate hostess.
Mrs. Burwell presented the pro
gram for the evening. Mrs. Roy
Rufty discussed "Tidbits of Art,"
while Mrs. Ralph Winkler sang a
number of old songs, providing her
own accompaniment with a guitar.
Following a brief business session,
presided over by Mrs. South, the
president, delicious refreshments
were served
The average depth of the ocean
below sea level is 12,450 feet; the
greatest depth, off the Philippines,
35,400 feet.
Periwigs, first mentioned in Eng
land in thfe 16th century, are still
worn in court by English judges and
barristers.
Make this
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Says "Johnny Homo"
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Outfit Them For Back-to-School at
the Economy Store and Save!
We have just received a big shipment of growing girls',
misses' and children's Fall and Winter Coats. These
copra are wool, good assortment of shades and styles,
ilicluding reversibles and tweeds.
We also have a full stock of boys' odd coats and pants;
wool and leather mackinaws and lumber jackets.
New lot men's and young men's suits, odd coats and
pants; reconditioned John B. Stetson hats, best grade
and some cheaper, also boys' hats.
Army field jackets, raincoats, leather and wool macki
naws, army leather gloves.
Another shipment of women's Fall and Winter coats in
cluding blues, blacks and tweeds, some large sizes.
Full stock men's and boys' marine field and army shoes,
oxfords and slippers, women's, misses', children's and
infants' shoes, oxfords and slippers.
The Store of Satisfaction!
THE ECONOMY STORE
Rock Building ? Depot Street ? Opposite City Hall
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lit American Briar D & P. 1,1 Souih,rn P1P*
Block Factory, * ... *. Factory
Boon*. N. C. Pipe Work* Sparta. N. C.
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finds us with increasing demands
for our fire-proofed briar blocks.
"Boone Briar Resists Fire" has
been tested in millions of pipes and
found superior to any and all pre
vious material for smoking pipes.
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Our price, for well-trimmed burls
is high . . . take advantage of it.
Boone Drug Store
has a fine assortment of smoking
pipes made of Boone Briar.
D. & P. Pipe Works have never stopped buying
good burls
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