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OCf MATTERS.
There is- an unusual num
eij of horses woppers around
this weekr
-Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Bum
garner arriyed from Washing
ton. Monday.
Mr. Walter Mills, of Ashe,
a former cijtien gr this place,
js here this. week.
iVJra, W. L. Earqhart Ijas
retuaned from a visit to her
people at Charlotte.
Phe rain, the horses wop -pers
and th fakers Rave been
putting in very good tine.
Mr.' J. I. Myers returned
last week from a northern trip
where he went to select gpods.
Mr. tiarve Shook has mov
ed to his new home near Oak
wood. His new cottage is a
pretty one.
Rev: B. F. Hargett will
preach at Fishing Ureek on
the third Sunday of this month
at 11 o'clock.
Rev. W. O. Meadows and
family have returned from
Florida where they have
been for several months.
Mr. R. Pharr, of the
Hustler, went to Winston Mon
day, as a witness in the G. V.
Renfrow bankruptcy cose.
Lawyer W. W. Barber was
n Raleigh several days laet
week looking after some legis
lative matters for his clients,
Mrs. Brank Doughton and
children, who have been visi
iting her sister, Mrs. R. L.
Doughton, returned jto Ashe
i his week.
The jSnibroidery Club met
at the hospitable home of Mrs
F. G. Holman, last Thursday,
and was mosCelegantly enter
tained. !
Miss Mary Hubbard who is
attending Greensboro Female
Colleare, got a "Furlough" last
week, on account of good grade
in recitations and came up home
and spent two or three days,
returning to school yesterday.
If there is any truth in the
old sayings that if March comes
in like a lion it will go out like
a lamb, then we may. expect
lauib weather. pretty soon, for
March certainly came in- with'
alLthe roaring attachments of
a. first-class lion.
The Legislature has ap
pointed the following Board of
Education for Wilkes: R. A.
Spairihour, Vance McGhinis
and.R. A Reeves It is com
posed of the present members,
except R. A. Reeves, who is a
new man on the Boards -
--Mr. Julius Rousseau has re
ceived the appointment from
Congressman Hackett as ca
det to Annapolis Mr. Rou
eeau has gone to Washington
has gone to Washington to
stand the examination. Here
is hoping Julias good luck and
suocess all the way through.
The groundhog, whose
days expire the 1st, has been
unusually moderate toward us,
although he has been picked
at and nagged at by some of
the papers and other 'reprobate
unbeleiyer8 and sinners. To
be sure, his -last days, like"
those of Roosevelt, have been
a Uttio blustery and windy, but
there has been no premeditated
malice in it he just wanted to
advertise : himself a nd let the
folks trio wiiis exhaulted po-
itiorhAn intltlve ; ground
hog'hast treated us : fairly well
The oard of Town Com
issioners, at their meeting
riday night, appointed the
following officers to' hold the
municipal election for the town
of Wilkesboro, on May the 3rd,
atwhich time a Mayor and
four Commissioners are to be
elected: W- H. Starr, regis
trar; ajid Tom Hubbard and
Linville Bumgarner, judges.
An b!4 fashioned "quilting
party'5 was greatly enjoyed at
the home of Mayor Staley, Fri
day and Friday evening. The
Mayor has a new quilt to pro
tect him from the groundhog
wjeather and those who were
present and feasted upon the
good things have a legacy of
the memqry of one of the most
pheasant occasions of a life
time. And those who are poet
icjally bujlp are still saying
something about "Aunt Dina's
quilting party," from which he
was "taking Nellie Home."
Friday was a big law day
down at Dellaplane. Mary and
Floss Clark and Mrs. John
Foster and Mrs. Anthony Fos
ter had a. preliminary before
Justices Ambros Mathis, Mans
field Jarvi3 and Charlie Hol
land, on. the charge of drugging
and robbing a young man nam
ed Shatley. The defendants
were all turned loose. It is re
ported that there was a tre
menduously large crowd pres
ant, the State alone having 28
witneses. It was the biggest
time Dellaplane has had for
sbme time.
! - Mr. Dean Meadows, a mem.
ber of the firm of W. C. Mea
djows & Co., of Poors Knob,
tells of a little incident that oc
cured out there last wfek and
he is Providential. One of the
factory hands got hungry for
fresh meat, and so he whistled
up the hounds and soon had a
good sized rabbit in chase.
The rabbit didn't do anything
but take a strait course to the
house where the hand lives, en
tered the cat hole and meekly
gave up "as a lamb led to the
slaughter", long before the
dogs arrived. Can you explain
this freak?
f The prize, recently offered
by Moore & Coffey and won by
Winborne Cardwell, is making
rapid strides in improvemet.
TheipHze, which, by the way,
is nothing less than a tine blood
ed mare with the modern at
tachments of spavin, stringholt,
scratches, etc., has reached the
convalescent point where she
can stand alone by leaning a
gainut the fence. It is claimed
that this wonderful reguvina
tionof horse flesh is due to ap
plications of pure apple vinegar,
purchased from N. B. Smithey.
They say Cardwell is proud of
his prize and is often seen hold
ing up the mare with one hand
and feeding her grass with the
Other.
Attractive Place for
. Sale.
I will sell at a bargain about 14 acres,
?f land at Summit, N. C. It has on it
dwelling, a store building and other
buildings; is an excellent business lo
cation; postoflice at the store; church,
schoolhouse. and Odd Fellows Hall
learby; splendidly situated for an at
tractive health and summer resort, the
scenery magnificent and breezes bra
cing1, invigorating and healthful. Eor
urther information, address
T. T. HALL, .
' Summit, N. Ct
' Buy W. L, Douglas shpes. of C. Cajl
best on eah..
How can any person rislj. taking spm9 ma
Known coagh ceraedj wihenFpLey!a. Hone ami
Tar oobts thenaa more? lb id a ae rarady,
bontaius ub harmful drags; and cures the most
obstinate, coughs and cold a "Why ejfperimfcnfc
Uithr your health? Insist upon having the
genuine Foley's Honey and Tar. - For sale by
qual Taxation,
WILK ESBQ RQ N. g;
jConrt Progressing'
Court was opened" Monday
afternoon with Judge Justice
presiding.. Owing to the fact
that the grip had a good hold
on the editor, he was unable to
hear the Judge's charge, but
of course it was of that excel
lent quality which characterize
all the work of Judge Justice
on the bench.
Solicitor Linney, pf course,
is doing his duty as usual in
representing the side of the
State.
There are about 150 cases, in
cluding 5 cifa, cost cases and
all sorts. There are twe ira
portent cases. The one is the
murder case against Alice
Green oharged with killing her
husband, Jessie Green. This
occured in Jobs Cabin township
over a year ago. The other is
the case against FrelandTharpe
for shooting Miss Mary Bail,
with intent to kill. Both cases
are to be tried this court.
The following compose the
Grand Jury: A. J. Moxley
J. M. Ordins, L.C. Gald, C. E.
Durham, J. C. Parsons, J. A.
Paw, Finley Parsons, J. M.
German, J. A. McLain, J, S,
Holkrook, L. W. Shumate,
D. F. Coffee, J. R Combs, F.C.
Hall, W. T. Persons, H. A.
ft I IIT T T -m A- 1
snumate: w . n. i?orier ana?
J. S. Roberson. Mr. J.S. Hoi
brook was sworn as foreman.
Good Work of Box Sappers.
Several succussful box sup
pers have occured recently.
Saturday night, at Roaring
River, one of the most delight
f ul box suppers yet held in the
county was enjoyed by a large
number of people $40 36 was
realized. Miss Minnie Harris
won the beautiful ailk hanker
chief, as the prettiest girl; Felix
Harris got the prize for the
most lovesick boy, and Mr.
W. S. Edwards won the cake
of soap as the ugliest person
present.
At Spurgeon, Saturday night
$21.95 was realized, to be used
toward putting new desks in
the school house.
Up in district no. 3 in Brushy
Mt. township $11.50 was raised
to make repairs on the building
Receutly in district no. 9, in
Reddies River at a box supper
$10 00 was realized for the ben
efit of the school house.
This does well for one week.
Th,e Latest Fish Story
The following fish story as
told by a truthful Fish Journal,
which is communicated to us
by way of the Wilmington
Star bears the earmarks of a
most wonderful truth:
Two sailors noticed that a shark was
following their ship. Not knowing how
to get rid of it, they threw a chair over,
board.
The shark swallowed this, but sfcilt
followed.
The sailors then threw a box of
oranges overboard to it.
The shark swallowed this aUjd still
followed.
The men seemed completely beaten
for a moment what( to do, until oa of
th era, said, that those on board should
draw lots for who had to satisfy t&
shark.
It fell to an old w.om.ani So the sail
ors tossed br pverboafdand, the shrj
ate her atr one bite,.
This did nofr content the fishv which
still followed.; So tbesailoss- baxpoonT
ed it and dragged, it on, boad,
opening it they found to their
surprise thedd woman sitting on the
chair selling oranges "three a penny."
Grass SeeddD.CairB.
T3-Let every body wear a pair of W.
L. ouglas aioesr get them of C. Call
sole agenf., ,
Fqjey 'at idne Remedy uxe any case of
kidney or bladder trouble that is not, beyond
the "reacbiOf medicine Cures backache and
frregulariflea that if neglected might iesult in
rBaighVa disease or diabetes. For stale by . tha
pirect and Indirect,
WEDNESDAY .
3Leetlng or County Commissioners,
The board of commissioners met
Monday and were in session two days.
The following business was trans
acted; -
Claims audited: Dr. Myers, county
Supt. of health $38.75; F. M. Ander
sod, judge of election, $2; W, L.
Whitney, for supporting Middie Gam
beli, a pauper, for 12 months, $24;
W. S. Atkins, for lumber, $81.62; J.
Glass, conveying Elizabeth Clark to
jail, $1.50; G..F. Morrison, for ma
terial purchased, $12." 50; N. C. Lew
is, judge of election, $2; A. M. Mc
Ewin, registrar of election, $15;C. L.
Castner, conveying a pauper to county
home, $2; J. C. Kilby, for lumber,
$3.65; Walker, Evens & Caswell, for
stationer, $15; S. A. Spainhour $ Co.
goods purchased, $8.63; D. V. Nich
ols, judge of election, $2; P. M. Sev
ain, conveying Esau Sales, col., from
Winston to Wilkesboro jail, $7.60; U.
G. Foster, judge of election, $4; D.
V. Miches; bailiff of election, $2; J.
W. Joins,' jailor, $57.82; K. R. Luns
ford, judge of election, $2; Ed Harris
service as -janitor, $12.50; S. J. Bar
nett, for lumber, $9179.
-The following persons were exempt
from poll tax; N, E. Myers, of Rook
Creek; A. B, Hall, of Lewis Fork; E.
C. Anderson, of Brushy Mt.; Mac
Parks, of Rock Creek; J. E. Byrd, of
Beaver Creek; John Elledge, of Mul
berry; J. F. Stone, of Rock Creek.
Sallie Miller, of Lewis Fork, was rer
leased from $4.05, erroneously charge
ed;
Lonnie Jams, a pauper, was al
lowed $2 per month, Nancy Privitt,
a pauper, was allowed $1 per month.
A petition was filed asking for a
public road from Lovelace township
line to H. M. Andersons, and Z. H.
Hayes, H. M. Anderson, and J. B.
fendergrass were appointed tjQ ly off
said road..
J. E. Maston, of Antioch, was re
leased of 45c tax erroneously charg
ed. R. H. Elliot was appointed overseer
in place of J. M. Minton, on the road
from A. Forester'-s to J. M. Crysels,
Rebecca Johnson,. pauper, was ak
lowed $1 per month.
Jas Lewis, of Beaver Creek, was
released of $3.5 taxes erroneously
charged. W. L. Wilson was released
of $26.67 tax erroneously charged.
The order heretofore made declar
ing Julia Aunt a pauper was recinded
and she was discharged from the
county home:
Tempie Cowles, a pauper, was al
lowed $1 per month.
It was ordered that a local tax elec
tion be. held in Somers township, dis
trict No. 5, rate 30c and 90c on poll,
on the 13th of Apr& 1909, at the
school house. R. M. Johnson, regis:
trar, J. B. Pendergrass and A. L.
Johnson, judges:
C. C. Wright was released of 62c
taxes erroneously charged.
Jeim Tayior- was appointed super
visor q Mulberry Gap turnpike from
Mulberry to top. of the mountain..
The contract tox making repairs on
the. bridge- below North WUesboro
was awarded, the Owego Bridge Co.
Seed Oati?,r Clarence Call's.
4 Keligioos Auitho's StateinfeB,t
Bex. Joseph E. Feaperman, Salisbury, N.O ,
Who is the author of several books, writes:
"For several years I waa.affilcted with kidney
trouble and last winter I was'saddenly stricken
with a severe pain in my kidneys and was con
fined to bed eight tfeys- QDable to get up with
out aaijjStance My uripe contained a thick
white sediment and I passed same frequently
day and-i3ht, I commenced taking. oley's
Kidney Bferaepyvafid;1ibe psio gradually abated
and finally ceased and my urine became nor
maL . I cheeofuIlreeommenJ Foley's Kidney
Remedy. V For sale by the White Drug Co.
FO& SALE.' fimall farm and 8
roomed cottage, good barn, and, out-
i buildings. The homje plae of the, lale
W. A. Foster tw miles south of,
Wilkesbor,o, on Cub Creek.
MbS;W. A. Fostkiu
-readies Dress gopdsiai) C. Calls.
T& cent outing at 0 cenjs, Jfi cent
oajtng at 8, cents. and. or prices on
dress goods in the same proportion at
C. Calls r
-"Ladies Dress Goods of all kinds at
MAR. 1O1909.
WHAT WE HAYE RESOLVED.
One day-in tfee latter part of of November our officers and direc
tors got together and talked over ehaugea we would make in th
bank at the first of the year, and what new resolutions we woiiht
would adopt. We decided unanimously that we would' conduct
the business of this bank as it has been conducted in the past.
We reeoived to keep our bank safe and sound as it has always
been to keep the respect and friendship o! townspeople. We re
solved to show our patrons that we have appreciated their business
during the past year by contiuuing to gave them efficient and
courteous service. We ehall show, by -onr statements that the bank
is being conducted upon lines that assure our depositors that every precautiui..
is being to care for their money, so that no customer of our will BV&r have rea
son to suggest tha need for guarantee of iposits
We think these resolutions are far better thau auv uew ones we ooald make, and tht ot
patrons will appreciate and approve of them. We mvs all others to ayail themtelves of tl
security of this bank by depositing here. We are pr.iud of the record and paat ' LUtory f
this justifcution, and we want your help to make it even bigger and better than it is now. ,
When opening an aoeoanj with a bank yon reason nowethipg after this faahiom
"Z haye pot my monoy in that bank and I expect tlie officers to take good care of it.
Pf,?peofc them to so manage the affairs of the bark that whenever I call for my meney I
oan get it. I want them to he careful how they lend my money or anybody else's, and 1
expect them to say 'No' to any proposition that indicates any risk to my deposits."- '
We have made the subject of Security a life-long study, and the inform ac
tion we possess, together with the well business ability and integrity of onr
officers, make your deposits absolutely secure. A deposit with as is a trust ts
be carefully guarded.
Come in and see us.
Yours Truly, r .-.
Deposit &Savings Bank .
MONEY TO
$ CD CD CR Q $
If you have money to burn, hide
ia likely to be burned or stolen at any time. If not, deposit with ,
thB Bank oF North Wilkesboro
where it will be guarded by the strongest ana most expensive vault,
ease and Time Look in Wilkes county, eeside several big insurance
companion.' We point with pride to our record for the SJtJCn
TEJEN XEA.IIS as the best guarantee for the sajfety of your '
money. Your biiBiaess can not be too small forua to welcome an'dr
we cordially invite you to open an account with the OLD HE .
LIABLE Bank of North Wilkesboro. ' : r
J. FINLEY, President. R, W, GWYN, Cashier.,
Capital $50,000.00. r
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1909 finds us at our old stand bstter pre
pared than ever to furnish: our customers:
with substantial bargains-the kind: that;
saves money to the parchaser. We are not
giving our goods away, but our low prices
will surprise you.
In taking our inventory we find we have
some left- over odds and ends which yoU
get almost at your own prica. Com and
get your choice- r"
May the new year be a prosperoua onof
for all, - Youra truly
Miller, Harris & Co.
North Wilkesboro, N. O. .
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We sell the Virginia-Carolina Chemical
Go. brands of goods,, made at Winston, N . C
na.1 t i 1 1 O O TUva -A CI -r ml
Jiirectric otaiKiaru uuuuo, or-. o x, ..
Winner Grain Mixture, 10A, JoaeQrain Specfcvl, 8-4; "
Oomt, afiid phosphate, 16. VictorLEIigh Grade, 18. .
Old Tar Heel, 12 Mammoth wheat and grass grower, 10-2
All fresh goods and drills delightfully.
1 Prices, Rook-bottom, Com and see us,
fqr we, qan save you some money;
A. i CHURCH & SONS GO.
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