It was Young who said: ("To" low they build who build be-] eath the stars." It was Tennyson who said: Ph.- (.'real world's aitar-stairs huh slope through darkness up to | God." It was Owen Meredith who said: < aeh man deems his own sand house secure. While life's wild waves are lulled. ? But who shall say |f yet his faith's foundations do en dure? It is not that no storm has passed that way?" I It was Longfellow who said: 'In it-' sublime audacity of faith. Be thou removed!' Youth to the mountain saith, Vnci with ambitious feet, secure and proud. Vsceiols the ladder leaning on a cloud." tit was Bulwer-Lytton who said: In the lexicon of youth which ate reserves for a bright manhood, there is no such word ^ ? FAIL." It was Joaquin Miller who said: f'AII honor to him who shall win the prize, , i-i ? 4-U i 1 lie "'vu ?? tuvuaaiiu years; But t? him who tries, and fail?, and dies. I give great honor and glory and tears/' Mrs. Jack Haygood returned Sun day to I ouisville, Ky. Mrs. J. W. Thompson went to Cop per Hill the first of the week. After an extended absence, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Bryson have returned home. Mr. Pat Cearley has accepted a po sition in Atlanta. Misses Delia Meroney, Mable Ellis, Eloise Fain and Frank Ellis spent the week-end in Asheville. Miss Carrie Brittain is in Decatur, Ga., the truest of Mrs. Fisher Hubble. Mrs. I?ob Porter of Andrews was in town Friday. Mr. M. Seargeant, Superintendent of the Atlanta Division of the L. & N. Railroad attended Cherokee Coun ty Superior court last week and was registered at the Regal Hotel. Mrs. J. H. Hall visited her sister, Mrs. S. S. Williams in Asheville over the week end. Miss Pan Hensley lately of Cleve land, Ohio, has taken work in Ashe ville. .Mrs. Dale Lee left Saturday for ' Hurricane Mills. Tenn.. where Mr. 1 Lee is stationed at present. Mi. E. F. Hawkins left Thursday j for a business trip to Greenville, S. C. j The many friends of Mrs. G. W. j Candler will regret to learn of her continued illness. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Martin and Mr. John A. Corn of Blairsville have re turned from a stay in South Georgia. Mr. G. H. Cope went to Asheville Tuesday on business. Mr. S. D. Akin and Miss Mary Akin motored to Atlanta, Tuesday. Miss Bonnie Rogers 01 Oklahoma. | who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. | G. II. Cope is the guest of friends in j Andrews this week. Mrs. E. B. Norvell will leave Fri day for Raleigh to spend some time. Mr. Chas. W. Edwards of Chapel Ilill also has been studying the Gov ernment of Cherokee and Clay coun I ties is registered at the Dickey Hotel. Mrs. Luther Axley and family will j leave at an early date for Canton, N. C., where Mrs. Axley will operate a , hotel. Col. J. J. Hooper of Sylva attended court here Tuesday. Mrs. Mary Hardin of Atlanta is spending some time at the Dickey Hotel. Mrs. M. E. Anderson, who man ages the BVyson Hotel at Andrews spe nt Tuesday night in town enroute to Athens, Tenn. Dr. J. F. Abernathy continues ill. His many friends over the county will be grieved to learn. Mr. Kees of Asheville spent Tues day with Rev. T. L. Sasser. Mr. H. G. Jackson, the popular con ductor on the Murphy branch of the L. & N. railroad attended court here last week and was registered at the Dickey Hotel. The Music Club will hold its regu lar monthly meeting at the club room in the Library, Monday evening, Feb ruary 7th, at 7 o'clock, according to announcement by officers this week. An interesting program will be ren dered and all members are urgently requested to attend. Following the program, important business will be transacted. Mr. Noah Lovingood is spending the week with his parents at Grand view. WhatPria ?hy 1tliss3<7o' AS OTHERS SEE YOU A brand new mirror has been in dented. It's a magnifying mi?iror for the dressing table, and looks li.' Parker, | Mauney and Hill on Hiawassee street. Barnett Brothers expect to occupy I the building this week. They will, in I addition to selling cars, do general repair work, carry oil. accessories, | give Duco painting service, car st??r-^ age, etc. It was not learned who will take charge of the garage and machine shop which they vacated. N. CAT TOP OF LIST IN HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION North Carolina stands at the top in the construction of State High ways. She ranks fifth in total expen ditures by state highway departments for the year 1926. The states that rank ahead of her are Pennsylvania, New York, Illinois and Michigan. North Carolina spent for highways during the year 1925, $32,588,514, according to the University News letter. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF SUM- 1 MONS BY PUBLICATION North Carolina, Cherokee County, In ] The Superior Court. Azalee Lo-udermilk, Plaintiff. vs. John Loudermilk, Defendant. The defendant above named will take notice that an action entitled as above has been commenced ih the Su perior Court of Cherokee County for the purpose of obtaining an absolute divorce from the bonds of matri mony: The defendant will further take notice that he is required to ap pear before the Clerk of the Superior Court of Cherokee County, N. C., on or before the 5th day of March, 1927, and answer or demur to the complaint of the plaintiff now on file in my of fice or the court will grant the relief demanded in said complaint. This 3rd day of February, 1927. P. C. HYATT, Clerk of the Superior Court. I (26-4 t-pd) NOTICE OF SERVICE OF SUM MONS BY PUBLICATION North Carolina, Cherokee County. In The Superior Court. William Patton, Plaintiff vs. Lc!* Patton, Defendant The defendant above named will take notice that an action entitled as above has been commenced in the Su perior Court of Cherokee County for the purpose of obtaining an absolute divorce from the bonds of matri mony: The defendant will further take notice that she is required to ap pear before the Clerk of the Superior Court of Cherokee County, N. C., on or before the 5th day of March, 1927, and answer or demur to the complaint of the plaintiff now on file in my of fice or the court will grant the relief demanded in said complaint. This 3rd day of February, 1927. P. C. HYATT, Clerk of the Superior Court. (26-4t-Mc) | Honor His Memory ~j The above picture is of Rev. Dr. Russell H. Conwell noted clergy man, educator lecturer and philan thropist, founder of Grace Baptist Church and Temple University, Philadelphia. Feb. 13th, will be Conwell Sunday throughout the country in honor Of his memory. Takes Ban's Place American League baseball club owners have named Frank J. Navin to take Ban Johnson's place as president of their circuit. PATRICK Mr. Elmer Ledford and family of Duck town, Tenn., have moved in our midst. Mr. Dan Adams of Hiawassee, N. C., took his little son. Leonard, to Dr. G. M. Young's Monday, he is very ill. Mr. Andrew Thompson and son Ma rion, of Suit, N. C., were in our midst one day last week on business. Mr. Otis Adams is able to be out again after being sick for some time with flu. Mrs. Mary Hambv and children, and Miss Lula Picklesimer were the Sunday guests of Mrs. John Pickle simer and family. Mrs. Bertha Martin and three children were the guests of ner sister, Mrs. Dora Raper Monday. Mrs. C. E. Eller who has been sick for some t.me is better at this writ ing. Mr. Elmer Ledford is on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Baines have gone to Swain county. The school at Shearer School House closed January 21, after a successful term, taught by Mr. Ralph Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. K. W. Shearer were the dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Picklesimer one day last week. Mrs. Burt Adams and little daugh ter Emily have been on the sick list for the past week but are better at this writing. Mr. John Picklesimer was the guest of Mr. Sanford Ledford Sunday. WE HAVE MOVED TO CHURCH STREET, in the building at rear of W. Christopher'* store COME TO SEE US Wy ley's Pressing Club PHONE 75 CLEANING AND PRESSING (26-3t) WOLF CREEK Mr. E. E. Morgan and family of near Ducktown visited his parents I here. Mr. and Mrs. Riley Morgan, I Sunday. A goodly number of citizens at tended the Singing Convention at Ducktown Station, Sunday and re I port a very nice time, although it was ! rainy and cool and they were not able back the banner. The ban awarded the Harpertown The Wolf Creek Community school, a school conducted by The Seventh I Day Adventist church, has enrolled more than forty students, the room ! is now taxed to its capacity. ! Messrs. J. G. Burdick and W. L. | Garren plan on leaving here Friday i for Ooltewah, Tenn.. where they will i attend a Church Officers Convention J of the Cumberland Conference of 1 Seventh Day Adcvntists. J We have been having some very i mild weather for the last two weeks I for mid-winter weather. Mercury a | few times touched the SO mark. The Tennessee Road Officials, it is reported, will begin operations on i their end of the Hot House Road to j the Angelico Gap. in a very few days, perhaps next week. CLAY CHIMNEY TRAIL Gripping Story of the Early West By EDWIN L. SABIN Former books by this great Ameri can writer are " Circle K" " The City of the Sun," "Bar B," and " White Indians. You will enjoy " Clay Chimney Trail." BEGINNING THIS WEEK IN The Cherokee Scout ? ? ? .. * She stared, round-eyed. "I rccton you're a gambler!" she accused. "1 am seeking health in the West," I said, "where the climate is high and dry." "My Gawd!" she blurted. "High and dry! You're goin' to the right place. For all I hear tell, Benton is high enough and dry enough. But laws sakes, you don't need to go that fur. You can as well stop off at .Morth Platte, or Sidney or Cheyen ne. They'll sculp you sure at Benton ? unless you watch out mighty sharp." "How so, may 1 ask?" "You're certainly green," she ap prised. "Benton's roarin' ? and I know what that means. Didn't North Platte roar? I seen it at its begin | nin's. My old man and me, we were there from the fust, when it started in as the railroad terminal. My sakes. but them were times! Gambl in', shootin', drinkin' and high-cock alorums night and day! 'T wasn't no place for innocence! Easy come, easy go, that was the word. Turn to page two and go on ! with story