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THE RECORD VOL. XXI WARRENTON, N. O, FRIDAY JULY 301915 NO 17 $1.00 A YEAR A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Jntersts of Warren ton and Warren County. 5c a COPY LAND OF OPPORTUNITY. INCREASING PROSPERITY IN THE "LAND OF OPPOR TUNITY AND OF HEART'S DESIRE. (By COL. FRED A. OLDS) wonderful world of Watauga, which is as yet virgin in the mat ter of transportation except for the old-time wagon and team,the is at a tiny hamlet named Todd, vehicle known as the hack, the horse and the itinerant automo bile. On the way up the moun tain the writer stopped at a farm Boone, N. C, July, 15. house set on a little shelf on the brand-new railway from end to end, a spur of the Norfolk and Western, the south end of which lying 'on the New River, one of ODD BITS OF NEWS. Junction City, Kas. D. Mc Ginty, o farmer, had an entire wheot field of 140 acres ruined the best fishing streams in the when the Republican river over South for black bass. This rail- ! flowed and the fish ate the heads way leads away from North Car- pf the wheat, olina, however, and binds Ashe j Grand Rapids, Mich. Mrs. Ra . -C -4-1 VT.-V. mountain sidp Vl Hfrl hv rViPWT7- Won tnnvo f i rrVcf Itr r T vrri nio Vi o nl Tn "! 1 n 1 1 i , u l-P-4- 1 CAA It IS & iar Cry IKJiii Uic i.iui in , w mvu j xj. w xia. iuuinn nets ici L poJJ Carolina Coast, from which the'tree& two feet in diameter and Once the writer asked an Ashe j to be used in the education of Titer has been sending the Man black with fruit, big blackhearts man what was the capital of her grandson if he refrain from Wfacturers' Record special stor- which melted in the mouth,drank ! North Carolina, and got the playing football. Should he de "s about the i ig undertakings ricn milk and ate honey and prompt reply, "Richmond." cide in favor of the game, the in progress, to this wonderful brown bread, nor could the peo- From Boone northwestward it money is to revert to the estate, mountain region, where there is Pe be induced to take a penny is 23 mileg to Elk Park on the j Pittsburg, Kass. Beer egs in this little coumy iuwn a cuuit illfeo,a.xu ast ennessee & western JNortn are neipmg save the wheat crop re-election; because he did not regard himself adapted to that kind of ytoriL In early life he professed re ligion and joined the Methodist church. Some years later he became a member of Warren Plains Baptist Church. While a nember of that church he had great success as a winner of souls. A large majority of the forty or fifty persons who join ed the church at Warren Plains been very sick with typhoid fev- uurmg me nrst inree years oi.er has passed the crisis nd ie my pastorate there were convert improving nf wt6 instrumentality Mr. Pratt, off Norlina, was f?- L!l here iS week showing off a , . 6. , , . ni;e looking autimobile. MACON. Editor J. C. Hardy, of Nor lina, was in town last Wednes day afternoon. Always glad to see the editors. They say nice things about our town. Miss Rosa Farrar is on a visit to her sister at Cape Charles, Va. She says the bathing fa cilities are fine. Mrs. H. B. Daniel, wlin fcac , ..li io her above sea level tnan ming lu ue uune was 10 rQrni;na PoiKvav whirh was n CherokPP fnuntv M TT norl flUlkt , inA,,r -t-"U 1 J -L - tv 10 wo a Arrloinorl fr, 4-Va -fV.ll anv ast of Denver, ana wnere cmiuxeu tu iae primarily built to carry the won- boy frequently complained of " TJ " " , . . Mr. Waddy Shaw of Cnurrh Z Bue Ridge, right at hand, j some money o put into the Sun-derfull rich and valuable iron grass, a farmer near Columbus,! f t1he GoSPGl Mimstfy' ill, was here Thursday and in ms to be like a wall of the (day-school plate. ore from the Cranberry mines to Weiver the idea of using the lZZt TZ f-med us that the vafua'on of world. t In this charming home grand-, the smelter at Johnson City, " kegs as wheels for binder, which ,rJ a Ztl the Six Pound resources would was a devoted member of Ma- "c Xdl&cu uy ose nigner The writer, coming up by way father and grandmother had liv- Tenn., no panics or other things prevent the miring of the ma- ,a . . - 1 U7:nin 'll. Mill' 1 i 1 t r t 1 mi "c of Raleistn, reensouro, vvihmuu- ec fCir three-quarters of a cen- cnecKing ior an instant tms mine cnmes -in muaay neias. me Salem, North Wilkesboro and the tury, and grandmother's desire Output and the steel making, county attorney has approved con Baptist Church. up. Mr. Walter A. Overby, one of . iMflPnn'a tva vollinr ooIaotvv. rcr Hp hp-- wufviuiig doicoii;ii,uui came nearlv blind and suffered chased an automobile last week, from complication of diseases a.nd now may be we'n &et a freP ride. Mrs. E. B. Stallinngs spent ser r,o VfldklTI River Rail- Thi vnnH PYtPnHa cnufhwar the ide nf o-iVino- Vocre to1t0ti ! 8CVaU mr ' ) watitufeci v - v as 'jxii v iu sec an auLumuuiie.i-""" ..v , '" hoo 1V Viol Koo -P;k t- .i j 4-.. ... yt...li. i? t i e j.j t j litztxiiiL iiau ueen iaiii way to uranam, waiKeu lxuiii uw an(1 haply a bicycle. Never had 'mio -worm Carolina to -ineoia, jin uimu uger raias to tne iar- latter point across the iilue gjje seen either. Of course, a distance about 25 miles from mers for the purpose. Ridge to Boone, a trifle over 20 raiiway was beyond even ner Cranberry. This Carolina & j Anderson, W. Va. Harry' 9 ,iioo pnminfir through Story's Hrpam s and vo nnlv n friflp nwr Northwestern Railway has push- 'vear old snn nf Fmnlr MprpHitVi I, ... , .!iiv.... ' 7 w " "7 w . - - - ..j-v-j. vi vxi, nntr l I iriuco nc dioi-i or t-i -v v-r.-i Gap, 3600 feet elevation, thence 13 m)les away a locomotive was cd its line tro.r. Chester, S. C, coughed up a needle three inches dence 0f his son-in-law Mr. Wil- eral days last week very pleas- droppmg down to ooone, Hie u- throbbing and staring through mrougn imomTon, in. k,., hick- long which he had swallowed six ;iam Harriss Sunday morning antly among friends in the Pal titude of which 3333 feet. its big headlight at the Blue lory and Lenoir to Edgemont, on years ago. The needle had re- juy the 11th and was buried mer Springs community All along the route prosper!- Ridge aheadso near and yet , the southern slope of the Blue mained in his throat, and the the following afternoon in Ma-! Mr. M. T. Duke, of Marma ty V;as evident-Raleigh push- so far to her. There could not R"dge, Pineola being weU away throat trouble. He pulled it out Con Cemetery. The large con- duke, was here last Saturday. ing extensive street improve- be a better example of the mean- to the northward of the crest of ; -hen he gaged eating cherries. course of people assembled to! The local farmer's Union had ffiets and fine buidmgs includ- ing o transportation facilities ibe uoge, they being divided by, PhiIadeiphia, Pa.Henry S. pay the last tribute of respect an interesting meeting last Sat tag the largest and handsomest and the ,ack of them. , great gulf, as were Dives and Bond, chemist of Wilmington, to his memory. He spent the urday. The subject of a corn- county court house in North Car- wrter cregt azarus o. old. Del.; has perfected an invention last three months of his life in munity fair was discussed and dlina; W mston-baiem sno w g of the Blue Ridge at story.s Gap : The East Tennessee & Wes- whereby carbonic acid gas is pur- the Soldier's Home, but in accor- made a special order for next no sign ot any depression, uui WOIld seemed to spring ern North Carolina Railway has l ted by chemical substances. It dance with his request Mr. Wil- meeting. holding its place as one ol r tne just begu the suryey for a Iine ig thought that the invention liam Harriss brought him from Misses Helen, Willie and Ruth greatest but holding vU place . southeastward from Newland, a s will increase the practicality of "The Home" to his residence the Nowell, of Augusta 3Lv2 as one of the greatest maniac nortyiward rich point south of Cranberry, to submarines. Bond remained in day before his death. ing th aun Mr'sj" taring points of its size in tne branch of the New River hull's Mills, on the Watauga an air-tight compartment more Brother Loyd is survived by man country, with one . Pany, op- mountain after River in Watauga County, eight than sev.n hours, although, un- cne son and two daughters,many Mr. J. D. NewelJ, of Oakville Tlmg' T i 1 T io ooo moum It is der ordinary circumstances a frand-children and numerous was on our streets last Saturday' 000 and e 10'M0 land iri the mlddle distance tiny evident that people are looking man could not have stayed in friends and relatives. He was Miss Mary Betts, ot Si' hands .enlarging ito .plant Boone and Ap lachin at nch Watauga, a virgin field he compartment more than was one of my best friends and who recently completed a bust But the prosperity of coun & for transportation companies and hree hours. I shall miss him, but only for a ess course at the State Normal try-side was after all the most T., ,;Am tohich has the honor of being one , Bridetrenort. Pa. nrevfnll l ttle while. i ... . . . . XToov has North xiuxi." v m.m j,iv,iw .. . A, t t .. rm ... . . ' i . xcw uays nere witn impressive. Carolina had better crops than for her young men and young f the three sections of the Unit- Bonham, while plowing in a field, - . u ted States best adaDted to horse 'pqi w i i t- tr -i r-i no wi t i l ti Arr-ii a v lv a. a a i t k. x i i i i v.i in i i r . i i i i t -fVio nrPHPTlt wuuicii aii una iiiuuiiiain vyuhu, . I those whlCtl marK tne present, L,nf1 pottlp rmsmor arnlo ornwriTiff o-io t.-ij? j.i T. J. TAYLOR. her parents. Mrs. Marvin Drake, of Wel- R. F. D. NOTES. dn, visited her parents, Mr. ancf 1 1 l l,Tv(-. T T 1 11 1 , r-t . u- 4-i n Vi htqtt n thp ;pa- 06 aimust uislii:cl iium tne uliicx . - - - ' "'" r aimers were mucn pieasea "o. u. xv. xvuuweii, last Sunciav. is What a camtahst would call a Hinto Viq ii 4. -ru ri niH rondi- parrs oi tne state. 10 tne west- - - - vxx nu muh- witn tne nice rain tney naa last itss rvosa r-erry Jett last a return to the good old conai v - "crilt-edfired nroDOsition and Un- fnr monv Voaro .,i J . J. -! - - j weeic. xiciv lu visit ner aunt, m r season ' 7 JnraiJ, has been hich is so shut off as yet as tonj Iais8 mowing to a can containing 318 half dol if,' f I sea be almost distinct from the other and fheese makln- The county bra. The dates on the coins fn-1 uons oeiure iouj, """" . . , i i. -ut cie oam taKes omciai notice 01 ta j rr. tttt.j. . . t?k t x Carolina's world so largely chang yam, amosro teet mgn, statement above (1 T!' t w ! MlSS UCy mer 18 8Pnaln p 7 UO"ege ti.. st-t.. became a buyer its vast length of outline, the wes . ' Lf T thought to have been a female some time with her aunt, Mrs. N- C- ;jr7 00iw of foods Am- ternmost peak, entirely of stone, " Tu u V 1 -iturtle with a brood of young W. H. Palmer. Mr- trover B. Harriss, a for- ST1- petfaur - parfbrt aaiU.. of tSftSftS attaed 3 W ' Mr. G. H. Thompson and fam-m f"dent f Maco" fo q crons human face and a cumbent aTjcL of nro daUgMer f DeP"ty Sh6riff Ed visited Mr. Reeks Mustian Stof1' haf been elected princi- Fw North Wilkesboro to frm, which give the name to pal of Oakville Special Tax Grandfn the writer traveled on the whole mountain, which is vis dfy are south of tt S I Mr. Milam Palmer, of Norlina, J? fFlore"cf re- " ' Vr Airin pivpr ible 40 miles a mighty land- , , She received seven ugly wounds . , , . ; turned from a ten day's visit to the Watauga & Yadkin Raver e Blue Ridge. The folks know only , visited relatives in our midst last f-PTlHo , 1X8 Vlfelt 10 Railroad 21 miles. This road mark. an(J on her hands and legs, and the Sun(Jay Mr E r r was constructed by the Grandin Looking farther northward a- that, of the condition which peo- Vr" V Mrs. J. H. Thompson returned colfec'tor,' was nere're nf Lumber Co. as a standard line, cross the valley from the gap, pie have come to speak of as W Gn arrive home Saturday after spending nn ' ;i A ecent y, not "it o tatc iuxiiJtoxiiiife ww.. uicic iaj iigiiua, owmx t vv LX1C iiin cusl UJ. living . xney JQfJJEJJ VETERAN GONE &ulllt; vvitn nci sun, ivn. r. do both the grading and the tne most imaginary of lines. In grow practically all they need Another veteran has heard Thompson, of Petersburg. iracklaying. JLeavmg tne tidin the middle distance ana as lar fexcept coftee and "sweetm7," and , n u i Thp vonntr npnnlp pninvpH nn , - tv .j , u Lnem caning Liie run in neavdn i j ioqH 91A mi p trnm unr- no thp cap nr thp tip. m o ass couia soo and answered to his name. 1Le -ream supper at mr. w. x. TTM ! 1 J- CiJ 3 Rpv. T.nn-pfnrd A. Lovd was r men s last oaturuay nignu y 0 - - . A - 7 at Railhead, 2i2 miles from Dar" as the eye or the field glass could ias for that a number still make by, which is at the very foot ot reach were growing crops on tn-emapie sugar. Mr. Eugene Neal, of Raleigh. paid his parents a welcome visit last Saturday and Sunday. Miss Pattie Perry returned last week from a delightful visit the Blue Ridge, the delightful flats and almost like dots on the , It 1S qmte natural that as the b m GranviUe County nearly Messrs. T. R. Perkinson and to friends in Littlieton walk across mountains was be- far slopes of the mountains ; writer stood, a little his side of gun, the distance xrom Darby to wheat, oats, rye, corn and thehe crest of the Blue Ridge, af Aho, which is half a mile this passes, and at one's foot at an tar having "won the heights",and side of the crest, being 11 miles, incline of 45 degrees was a field looked over rich and beautiful while from Aho to Boone is seven of rve. the heads of which look- rwatauera's fair nrosnect. a line miles. The way was first along ed over the tall fence, after the jf rom Whittier instantly leaped Elk Creek and then Dugger's manner of rye, for no fence can 'mto the mind: Creek, with otip waterfall after nvprtnn it. The owner of the eventy nine years ago, and grew Russell Ellis visited relatives in to manhood in the community i Wise Sunday last, where he was born. Being an Miss Annie Finch accompan orphan without means his edu- ied by her friend Miss Mattie actional advantages were limited j Mustian returned home Satur ut he made good use of what day after spending the week with Rev. T. J. Taylor preached an inspiring sermon last Sunday night on Christian progress. Miss Sue House, of Thelma, was here Sunday evening on a visit to her aunt, Mrs. S. S. Reeks Mrs. M. B. Russell accompan- le had. At a meeting in Oxford friends near Paschall. " "TToir AS fl trardpn nf thp T.nrd" n V. envinrr n-P 129 Vio inlicfprl I "IVTv. TJ. PnVii'yK.nn TTol lipd Vr Viqv AXi- Tr. , i41 .i -i ? 1 " n i i J J.1 V. - Inn " 11 tne Oiixinfe VJ- luuw, liv imiu vvu . 1U1 . iiu'-Cil U VVJKlllovjll , Ul nui -wv ktj uci uaUKIHCl . IVirS Kftrt. another, the sound of rushing field assured the writer that he, . . .... r. v k Tir Trtn w. i j , ' oa v.r.QV . " j ffipf i,10Ph. There has come to be a slogan, s a soldier m the Confederate ifax, is visiting his brother, Mr. well, left last Monday to attend !.riLnTTJZ. JVZ&7- one, too, "See Wand was assi to the,. R.Rcbnson this-veek. jreviva. services at old home ous poplar oak hemlock and win always look over the fence the United States Firsts and cer 54th Regiment ot North (Jarolinal We are g-ud to say Mr. WU- cnurcn ,n Mecklenburg county, 1 ' ' ni" 17 foinlir fViovo ic Tir mr Viooutin I T-nnT-a whpvp Vip rPTiHprPrt faith- ham Sfpwnrt is lmnrmnnor Wp Va. spruce trees, not to speak of the is well founded after all. tainly there is no more beautiful troops where he rendered faith- liam Stewart is improving. We jVa. Mr. Coleman, of Wise, came to nii . . , ;anu autraetive part ui unis euun- iui bci vitc uum unsumigcu uujiiupc nc wm duuh uc wcu a.go.111. smi' V ft f h'ch From Boone to Blowing Rock' try than Fair Watauga, a Land account of physical disability, thp I t a6' n ?L 1 mile! awa aia on the crest of Opportunity and of Heart's He was loyal to the cause and lRftnnn w rr of the Blue Ridge, 4400 eet a- Desire. his comrades, and I think, the day. IZu xf l bove sea level, is a turnpike of e holding perhaps m North Car wl11Tn miaiifv. while ano- 1 omia since Mrs. George Vander- Blowing Rock leads uu has sold thP TTnited States T .! , . ! . . down the soutn siae oi xne muun- ( The infant son ot Mra nd Mrs. Home. desire to Associate with Confed erate Veterans largely influenc- visited Mrs. S. E. Loyd last Sun- Mr. Henry Ellis and family visited relatives near Macon Sun- Mr. R. L. Yancey and family OBITUARY. so ed him to go to the Soldiers day. TTvmo I Mrs W C, Fllis and little son. uny thousand acres ot ner t. oq ;ioa forhpr m x m..i j i i ox 3 ; o -p. ,rv tt wiiKo ioof Thiirorlav -Pry Yg-j- . tain tu jjciiuu , i-"- mi"'" --- x. i. x uener uieu last oaiuiua i oumc y ccix n ancx luc wx mi t uuo, i.ui. ..v The0TnS1OnS' -n -th fiO away This is the artery andjnight after a brief illness. Loyd settled in Warren County sJeffress, Va., where they will dys be Way within bU ony Qne which iinks Watau- ( May God comfort this heart and except for a few years spent spend about two weeks with rel- anl from0?? -i1 Dby, ga with the rest of the State, jfcroken parents, and He will. in Nash he lived the remainder atives and friends. 16 milest th rai. f3! rTtri80 slow ancl C0Stly bdng thG travel Another little child has gone 'of hig life in this County. While j Miss Sallie Palmer spent sev- Ridcro ii Cr, , !U,e itDon it. (to Heaven; one less on earth, in Nash he represented tnat Co. eral days in Warrenton last week im men tnrougn uook s . . ' tt00.;ot, a low one, to Boone, six To the eastward the adjoin- one more m Heaven. farther. It will open this ing county is Ashe, which has a( -T. J. TAYLOR. one term in the State Legisla-with her brother Mr. N. M. Pal- ture. He refused to stand for mer. see Miss Jennie C. Alston last Saturday and spent Sunday. Miss Sue Alston, of Louisburg, and Miss Mary P. Alston, of A lert, R. F. D., spent Sunday night with Miss J. C. Alston. Miss Ruth King visited rela tives in Vaughan, N. C, Sunday last. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Stevenson spent Saturday night with Mr H. J. Ellis. JUMBO.
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