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V PAGE TWO , CARTER'S WEEKLY, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 20, 1920 There is HARDWARE in North Wilkesboro. While it is a fact that many things in the line are scarce and hard to get MARLOW-SHOOK HARDWARE COMPANY have their part of it, and can supply you with NAILS, WIRE, PLOWS, ETC.in fact most anything that you expect to find in a Hardware Store. There are three Hardware Stores in North Wilkesboro and we predict. that there will never be fewer, therefore it is a good place to buy. If there) was only one Hardware Store it might pay you to go elsewhere, but where there is competition it is the buyers fault if he pays more than he ought. We invite competition. . Compare our prices and service with others, if we please you trade with us, if not you have the; privilege of going to the other fellow. We do not advertise as price cutters,' but our customers say, "IT PAYS TO TRADE WITH US." . ' i WW Cert 10th' Street ! ( v . I I ... " . VIRGINIA AND MT. AIRY RAILROAD PROGRESSING Mount Airy, Feb. 12. The first lumber laden cars of the Virginia ,and xMonnt Airy and Eastern sold last year ferred to the Southern traqks out at the junction today. This railway, narrow gauge, which was the defunct Mount Airy and eastern sold last year under bankruptcy proceedings, runs from-here, to Kibler, tapping the mountain Country north of here. Only last month this road was in corporated . by Bates ; Warren and a " party of capitalists from Washington. D. C, and has now been leased to Wil liam R. Cornelius, of Pittsburgh, for a term of years, who is rebuilding the roadbed and putting tracks and equip ment in first class condition !to haul freight and passengers.' For this pur pose revised tariffs have been filed by the; lessee with the Interstate com merce commission and f hauling of general -freight Jias begun. Passenger traffic will -not ; be attempted before the summer, and until the roadbed is in absoluutely safe condition for pas senger traffic. - ; . Already over 9,000 crossties have been" replaced; all trestles and bridges hav been rebuilt; the roadbed taken Tip, between Kibler and Mcadowfield station, and replaced in a more easter-r ly; direction to Robinson, where Mr. Cornelius controls immense timber tracts which are now being cut over. Two new locomotives and other need ed equipment have leen added and several saw mills are at wo? -Kibler and Robinson, getting out the lumber which is now being brought in. CONDENCED HISTORY OF THE WILKES COUNTY CHAPTER AMERICAN RED CROSS. HENRY B. ENDICOTT, FAMOUS SHOE MAN, DIES IN NEW YORK - Boston, Feb. 12. Henry E. Endicott wealthy shoe manufacturer and chair man of the Massachusetts committee on public safety during the war,who "was widely known as an arbitrator of labor disputes, died at a hospital in Brooklyn tonight. ' The Wilkes County , Chapter of the Red . Cross was practically organized on May 4th, 1917, when H. C. Lan don, president of the Wilkes Com mercial Club called a meeting on' that date at the Club rooms. . Mrs. J.. J. Rogers' was temporary president with Mr. R. Finley, temporary secretary. Instructions as to organization fcvere received and on July 4th. 1917, the Wilkes County Chapter of the Amer ican Red Cross was formerly organiz ed by Dr. H. .M. Wagstaff at the North Wilkesboro school auditorium. Mf. C. C. Smoot, III, was elected president and- held the office until November 3rd, 1917, when he was ' i made Chairman of the Finance Com mittee and served in .this office until June 22, 1918, when he volunteered his services to his country.' Miss An nie Somers of Wilkesboro, N. C, was the first Secretary and held the of fice from July 1917 to November 3rd, 1917; A. W. Horn was elected treas urer and served until February 1918, when he went into military service. Mr. J. B. Norris, a prominent lumber man, was membership chairman from July. 10, 1917, to December 1st. 1918; Mrs. Clarence Call was chairman of Supplies from July 10, 1917 to Nov ember 3rd, 19171 H. C. Landon 'has beeij chairman of publicity and.chajr manj of the executive' committee from the time of the organization to the present time and was also chairman of the executive committee from Nov ember 31, 1917 to July 1919, when he was elected chairman Chapter, which position he holds to the present time. Mr. John R. Jones, a prominent law yer has been -chairman of the exten sion committee from Aug. 24th, 1917, to July 1919. Rev. C. W. llobinson, who is an influential Presbyterian minister ,has been chairman of civilian relief from July 24th, 1917, to the present date; Mrs. A; A. Finley; was chairman of the comfort Kit commit- t I Safety :-: Service BANK Of NORTH WUESBORO NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C. ' Capital and Surplus $60,000.00 In Business over 25 Years. The Best IT Jim Agaistt raeiniza Prominent Educator Believes That Vapomentha Is a Sure Preventive Dr.R. M. Brame. discoverer of Brame's Vapomentha Salve, has a let ter from CC. Wright Superintendent f the Wilkes County, N. PubHc Schools, in which Jie says: "We have sed Brame's: Vapomentha Salve for nearly all the ills for which if is pre scribed and have always secured sat isfactory results. If used in time it las never failed, to break up colds, "finally the' forerunner of Grippe, : In fiienza and Pnemntmiau , . . . J qeak from personal observation. 'y Relieve if this preparation is usexi .time it will prevent the develop aaent of pneumonia in every instance, if used according to drections.,' v These strong statements are fully Justified by the'remarkable recoveries . foDow. : Brame's . Vapomentha Calve is applied freely brer the chest ' and throat and inserted in each w triL Brame's Vapccxeatia Seh pea- -.' t .. .. , etrates , the pores of the sldn, , reliev ing congestion, at the same time deal ing vapors arise and . are breathed through the mouth and nose, lessen ing the jpleghm and " causing the pa tient to breathe freely. Its absolute reliability is evidenced by do'zens of unsoncited testimonials. Brame's Va pomentha Salve will relieve pneumon ia, mfluenza grippe, pleurisy, bron chitis, whooping cough, catarrh, asth ma, ionsilitis, hay fever and inflam mation of the ' siring ';. ? ' Vapomentha is applied externally; and it will not stain the ' clothes, Cas other salves do. No home should ev er be wtthoutit. ' Bttyj. it f rbm your dealer or direct from the Brame Drug bottIe: (posts 50c.; a much larger one, mrifaifnfng six. tixnea aa much, $10. Advt. -. tee from August 24th, 1917. until a bout July 1918, when she was suc ceeded by Mrs. J. W. Shook who con tinued in that office until the close of the wan NMrs. W. F. Blair has been chairman in charge of the work, for hospital garments 'from August 24th, 1917, until the work was discontinued. Mr. J. J. Hayes, lawyer and solicitor of the 17th Judicial District was chairman of the financial committee from Aug. 24th, 1917, to Nov. 23, 1917. On November 23rd he was . elected chairman of the Wilkes County Chap ter and directed the forces of the Chapter until about July 1918. Mrs. H. C. Landon was chairman of the knitting ' committee from November 3rd, 1917, until the Avork was discon tinued and is .still a member of the executive committee. Mrs. C. C. Smoot, III; was chairman of the sur gical dressing committee from Nov. 23rd, 1917, to Aug. 22. 1918, when she resigned on account of joining her husband at the training camp. She was succeeded by Mrs. R. M. Houck, ! who was chairman of the surgical dressing committee . until the . work was disbanded after, the war closed. Rev. J. D. C. Wilson, rector of the Episcopal church at Wilkesboro, N. C, was secretary from Dec 29, 1917, to December 1st, 1919. Mr. J. H. Thompson was treasurer from Feb. 8, 19180 Dec. 1st 1918. S. L. Par due, treasurer of the town of North Wilkesboro has been treasurer to' the Chapter from Dec. 1st, 1918, to date. Miss Frances Hendren of Wilkesboro, was elected' secretary and took office Dec. 1st, 1918, and she held this of fice until July 1st, 1918, when she was succeeded by Miss Katharine Lan don, who held this office until Sep tember I5tn, 1919, and she was sue ceeded by Mrs. John R. Jones, who has held this office up to the present time. Organization and its method of work. The Finance Committee did splendid work duriner th pntir timo and in the first two months over $1000.00 was raised and collected, and through the activities of the Exten sion Committee, under John Rl Jones, the membership in 1918 was raised to 6060 members, and it was during this period that the Finance Commitee was able to do the most . successful work. Over $6000.00 being collected outside of the membership dues. Uf all the committees, the Civillian Relief work under Rev. C. W. Robin son did, and is still doing the great est amount, of work. Soldiers fami lies would have suffered but for this committee's instructive and financial assistance. The record of the work by the Surgical Dressing Department and bv the Chairman of the work room indi cates that the Red . Cross work rooms were the scene' of ceaseless activity. The Comfort Kit Committee provided every man leaving the . city for the service with a Comfort Kit, candies arid other luxuries. , When the epidemic of Influenza broke out in 1918, the Red Cross or ganized Health Committees, arid spent over $1500.00 in various forms of re lief. - In fact, the Red Cross was the only agency that prevented its spread and held up the work of the Grim Destroyer. '.; ' y The Surgical Dressing Department furnished 502 Bandages; 2Q00 pads; 40 Gauze Compressers; 28. Gauze Wipes arid 7 Pneumonia Jackets. In the Hospital Department, , 1996 gar ments were made. The Knitting Com mittee sent to Atlanta, Ga., 742 Sweaters 1048 pairs of Socks; 279 pairs of Wristlets and 302 Mufflers. The Civilian Relief Committee' made many loans to soldiers during the last year, pearly, $1000.00 was paid out in loans..; Some of this.jnpney has been returned and some ' of it still to be iturned.. The Home Service Sec tion, otHerwise assisted dyer 200 fam ilies during the war and since. ; v , war. '. ' ' ' " ' ': The , Red , Cross Organization has practically'ceased its activities at the present date, but still has an organi zation that ia ready to fight the Influ enza :yfach. is nowr, seeking to pen& i trate this, section of il agam, and already: much helprhas been; girenl. , "i - Tke' preset officers' of the Wilkes THE BURNSVILLE EAGLE IN PANCY COUNTY SUSPENDS Asheville, Feb. 14. The high .cost least one of print paper has caused a weekly in the western North Carolina, : r ..... -ii and a good one , at that, the Burns- ville Eagle, of Burnsville, j Yancey county, to suspend publication. This means that the county of Yancey will be the only county in North Carolina without a newspaper, even though some of th smaller mountain' counties xc, viujr biuh iajiciO, UU ilUl always getj oif the press every week. The Burnsville Eagle announces that it will continue publication when the news print situation j improves, which doesj not show much! chance of improving jitself during the next few weeks. All papers in the , west, in- eluding dailies, have been compelled to curtail the use of white paper. County Chapter are as follows: H. C. Landon, Chairman of Exe cutive Committee and Publicity Chair man. ' ' ; . j Rev. C. W. Robinson. Chairman of Civilian Relief. . j Mrs. John R. Jones, Secretary. S. L. Pardue, Treasurer.! Members of Executive Committee H. C. Landon, Chairman. Rev. C. W. Robinson, j Rev. W. F .Sftaley, j J E. Spainhoiir, Mrs. H. ;C. Landon, "Mrs. Wj F. Blair, "Mrs'.' Ch'as- C. Smoot, III. V , . ' - ' - " i WE ARE NOW READY. TO NAME PRICES AND CONTRACT FOR BARK FOR THIS SEASON. SEE US, OUR PRICES WILL INTEREST YOU. C. C SMOOT & SONS CO. NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C. ' s Usomi 9 0 1 t , J cv prefer wtaclti do A FORDSON TRACTOR plowing 5, and 7 acres a day, 8 to 10 inches deep,, discing and dragging 10 to 12 acres a day; operating on Twerfty GaUons of kerosene and one gallon of oil, will do your hanling and belt work costing absolutely nothing when idle. . h or. A - ' - .J"; : -: -'-r- ; r. f. r ' ' - y'"'- " ' -: Team of mules that will plow 1 to 2 acres a day, 4 inches deep r discing 3 to 4 acres a day; drag 3 to 4 acres in another da; and take a long time to do your hauling; do no belt work and costing a lot'of feed when idle, y ; v Take tae of 37 years of continual experimenting to perfect a tractor that will do your work as it should be done. . : V - .;x; ; j V -OUR FORDSON TRACTOR NQW ' El North alOlev1 N. C. son ',' 1:
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