'jSqual, Taxation, pirect and Indirect.
WTTKESBORO m C, l WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21,1909.
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The CeftoicLE.
Miss Maggie Church, of
Adley, has been quite sick - for
6ome days. -
Mr. J. L; Webster made a
business trip to ' Taylorsville
vjast weeK.
(Jalladium "bulbs for sale.
See Mrs. J. B- CaSey; North
Wilkesboro.
Everything: is getting ready
for the commencement here on
the 28th and 29th.
Dont forget the musical e
at the auditorium Friday flight.
Free admission to all.
Mib3 Jane Price, of Boom
er, died last Thursday after on
ly a few hours sickness.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hall of
Boomer, spent Easter with Mr.
j T. Hubbard and family.
Mr. J, W. Noeli a- raanu
facturer, of Lexington,, spent
Sunday with his brother-in-law
Mr. F. G. Holmau.
Col. R. Z. Linuey came
over from Taylorsville and
spent a night here last week-:
The Col. is looking well.
Tomato plants of the best
and most popular varieties for
sale at Mrs. R. M Staley at
from 10c to 25c per dozen.
Rev. L. P. Gwaltney filled
his regular appointment at the
Baptist church here Sunday.
He preached two strong sermons.
Mrs. W. F. Deal, of Cald
well county is visiting her son
R A . Deal who has been con
fined by sickness for over six
weeks.-
Charlie ISteelman, son of'
Henry Steelman, died last Sat
urday, neafMillerfe Greek, of
pneumonia. He was about 18
years old and was taken sick
- some two weeks ago.
. Watauga has aery strong
proposition for a railroad. We
hope cur good neighbor will
succeed and will soon have the
county with her wonderful re
sources opened up to the world
A case against Sam Brooks
and others for trespassing on
land after being forbidden, was
tried before magistrates Crysel
and Morrison last Saturday.
They were convicted but took
an appeal.
Mr. C.-U. Davis received a
telegram from Booneville on
Tuesday of last week annonnc
ing the death of his mother.
He left on the afternoon train
to attend the funeral. We of
fer Mr. Davis our sincere sym
pathy in the loss of his mother.
There"are only two prison-j
... rt. T-
ers in jail now, Cora iryan,
,inr a sentence, and Clate
Norman, committed a few days
for carrying conceaieu
WftAnoa. Jailor Joines has,
some rooms to let. Any one
knowing of any prospectives
will confer, with Sheriff Bron
Our ' neighbor across the
river is getting ready to do
some "stunts" in the municipa
election that is to be pulled off
the 3rd of May, The two fac
tions are lining up for the fray
withlbecomiDg zeal and "ok.
time vigors-characteristic o
the good county of Wilkes'
THeybW that the tickets
were.;inaao av " n
that when a candidate off erf
v ed himself ;or mayor or comj
.? missioner Uhey poured wa.
the v am" "r"-- f . i . i j . ;
Miss Minnie McEwen, who
has been visiting her sister in
Ejorwood, returned home last
Thursday.
The ladies "Embroidery
Club" met with Mrs. C. F.
Morrison last Thursday. A
rAost excellent time is reported.
Congressman C. H. Cowles
is at home for a few days. The
lower House is now waiting
tie action of the Senate on the
new tariff bill
The book is open for regis
tration of "voters in the. town
tUT n t T - ill nlnco
Saturday April 24th at 9 p. m,
-W. H. Starr, Reg.
Robert Williams, of Ban
cer Elk, but a native of this
county, is in for a few days.
He will take a drove of cattle
back with him.
Olen Dockery, of Champ
isn postoffice, died last Tburs
c ay. He was about twenty
five years of age. He leaves a
wife and three children.
Mr. Vestel, of Yadkin
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bounty, was operated, on at tne
Willis Hnsrital bv Drs. White
ind Hutchios last Thursday,
or rupture. He is doing fine.
Mr. Harrison Winkler and
Miss Fannie Long were mar-
at. t,h.A home of the bride's
Hats on" or 'Hats off."
In the opera, theater and
other public places of amuse
ment, it is the universal cus
tom for women to remove their
hats, and if , as it occasionally
happens, a woman fails to com
ply with this custom, she is at
once the mark of criticism and
censure, and she is promptly
Prequested to remove her hat.
But in the church where the
people very naturally go to
hear the gospel, and of course
to hear intelligently, they must
seethe preacher. In the ma
jority of cates'they are obliged
to sit during the entire service
and look, not at the preacher,
but at the hav of the woman
who sits in front of them. It
is not so easy a matter to get
people to attend church as it is
a theater. And now that the
fashion- of "large hats has
come to stay, many are kept
aeav from nhurch.; and those-
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who do want to go do not en
iov the service because they
foil t.rt hp a thfl sneaker. Menas
j. u w r
a rule are expressing them
.
oaivoe prv stronsrlv in tnis
QUI w cj
matter. They say that they
do not care to go to church just
to look at the back of some
woman's hat. The preacher
c a r a not, sav much: if he does
nea at me nome ui. tu ' he is promptly dubbed as an
tathpr R K Lone-, on Easter ! ne 18 VruiuVflJ
fattier, ""g. uu m , M .fncrv' or creates some
Esq. T, B. James of
t.hftv'didn
tnis eiuuKty-:.'j-r-x'
not "held i
with.
cool Veatber. -.We wait
Sunday.
jiciating.
I The Watauga Democrat
last week paid a glowing tri
bute to the memory of Thomas
r . . t j. u i
H. Triplett, .a: native ol iuis
county, who died the 8th of
last March.
Last call for town tax as
I am compelled to make settle
ment by the first of the month.
All who are in arrears will
please settle at once and save
cost. S. C. Webster.
Mr. Farley, whose home in
the upper end of town was
burned a few nights ago,
wishes to express his thanks to
the people who so generously
helped him to get started to
housekeeping again.
The graded school here
closes the 28-29, Wednesday
and Thursday of next week.
Prof Walker of the State Uni
versity and Inspector of State
High Schools will deliver the
address. A fine commence
ment and a good time is antici
pated.
A case which promises to
be of some notoriety, came be-
fflpfi R. M. Stalev. Esq., last
Thursday. Jason Call, a
young man of the Fishing
Creek section, is charged with
seduction under promise of mar
riage. The case was postponed
until the 7th of May.
Mr. W. T. Minton tells us
that in all his experience as a
farmer, he has never seen
farms in a better condition
along the river, and more in
terested is being taken by the
farmers generally m every
phase of farm works. This is
a hopeful sign, and along with
our pther industries will help
to make our grand old county
one of the best in the best
State. .
Having passed through; a
very mild winter, there isrev
ery indication that we are to
have a.lot of sickness this sum
mer. Would; if not be a" good
idea to have general cleaning
up in our to wn i The-, sani tary
conditions are bad, and there
is no reason- why we should
have-as- muchty phoidf cvey as
we had last year. hope
thB incoming officers of v t$e;
town will begiir-their ad minis
t ration by i naugurating a gen
eral cleaningupi : . j: : :
old "foev,"' or creates some
sensation. The church stands
tViA hio-hpist and best inthe
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life of every community, and
should be of vital interest to
all concerned. We are sure
that if the women Would take
a serious view of this matter,
they would remove their hats
while in church, or leave them
at home. Will they not do as
much for the church as tle
"Theater?" "Hats on" or
"hats off". is of vital interest to
the good of all public gather
ines. All of which is respect-
fullv submitted.
Madam'Rumor Says:
That editor R.SB. Fharr and
but that is another story.
That the coming school com
mencement here is to be the
best ever. That the editor of
the Patriot, the Prof., the judge,
one of cur rising young law
yers and a leading merchant
did play ball some last Friday.
That Judge Henderson has a
fine garden. That a number
of our citizens are afflicted
with that "spring feeling.''
That chickens come home to
roost, that is, some of them do.
That Col. Ike. Wellborn looks
ten years younger. .That the
"town' team will hereafter
confine its efforts to playing
"town ball." That E. Wallace
has lost the art ot talking.
That Chap Minton is seriously
considering the question of giv
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ine-un the mail business anu
running for.mayor. That some
of our lady teachers will study
"domestic science" next year.
That Wilkes "mountain -dew"
i'o rrotf in o- fthnr.B and- hard: to
find:
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Dr: W. A". Berry was ope
rated onf or appendicitis' at the
Wilkes Hospital Saturday
morniugr The operation was
a ve r y; s eri o u sp n e o W i h g; t o t h e
feeble condition- of- Dr. Berry
and the advanced 'state i the
disease. The; appeiraix had
reached such- a S gangrenous
conditionnhat- it had already
bursted. There was little hopes
of his recovery at first, but he
has been'getting along so well
that the hopes for his recovery
are strong; as we go to press,
Tuesday". The: united wishes
of his hosts of. friends are for
his speedy recovery. r -
Rev. Mr. Bagby will meet
his appointment " at Millers
Greek May 1st and 2nd'.
A new bahv ffirl arrived at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Parks
Lenderman last Friday night.
-Mr. Henry Reynolds, of the
Patriot, spent the Easter holi
days with the home folks at
Winston.
Mr. A. M. Vannoy says
that the fruit crop on the
Brushies is safe- cherries
peaches and apples are in abun
dance.
Rev. Mr. Bagby will preach
at the JJethodist church here
next Sunday at 11 a m. He is
starting on his third round in
the district.
-Mr, and Mrs.-W. T. Deal,
of Caldwell, visited his brother
R. A. Deal last week. Frank
and Fred Deal returned hbmf
with them to spend several
wesks.
Attorney L. M. Lyon and
Feimster Morrisorf left yester
day to try their fortunes in the
great west. They go first to
Sookane. Washington. We
wish the young men success,
and a safe journey-
The Easter hats are sure in
bad favor this year. The
Western Advocate savs: "The
Easier hats are outlandish,
hideous, unseemly; obstructive,
impudent, self assertive, loud
and dominant aiders and abet
tors of the devil."
The W. C. T. U. met with'
Mrs. H. L. Green last Friday.
These good women still keep
up their organization, and seem
more determined to do all they
can in their special work. Mrs.
Moore, the State organizer is
expected here in May. ;
The drought which set in
the first day of last Jan. con
tinues with distressing results
Some of our good friends who
always had a little in ca3e of
sickness (and were always
sick) say that it is the longest
dry spell they have ever
known.
Mrs. R. N. Hackett was op
erated on for appendicitis at
the sanatorium Saturday morn
ing. Her condition is very
avorable for an early complete
m- TT t L A 1 J
recovery. Mrs, JtiacKett nau
not been seriously ill but had
from time to time suffered at-
tacksvhich were diagnosed, as
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appendicitis. wnen m ap
pendix was removed a piece or
broken toothpick, was found in
it. Statesviile LanamarK.
-The first of a series of league
games, that is destined to make
Wilkes county famous in tne
(distant) future was played on
tlieWilkesboro diamond - last
Friday; This very interesting
same was the town against the
school. The score ran to the
onnrmmm dfifrree of 30 tO li 1U
favor of the school. We
thought one time of suggest-ing-that
they turn it into the
oldv fashion game of "town
ball'Oike our "daddys" used
to pay : Wilkes still leads in
schools and ball.
The Deposit and ' Saving
Rjink: now have with them
Messrs. B. N. Fokes and L. A.
Pierre who are calling on the
people of this county to explain
the advantages which they of
fer to their customers' and the
great value of .home saving
which is the safest arid surest
way to wealth. 'These men
are authorized to receive your
deposits and leave you ore of
bur hand-saving banks; which
we loan Free. Get one and
you will soon see it is not what
you earn but what you save
that make you independent.
Do vou ever stoo to consider the present:
ratfi nf intprftst naid on deoosits and; haw
than you could when this bank was: Qstah
1 ' ' i t A.. A. t . . I V trt -t-
nsnea up you rememoer mat xnts wcwuo
& Savings Bank was the first bank tar pay 4-
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per ceni. on savings aeposns, ttiiu uiuwt na ,
been doing this continuosly for six years?
this state of affairs about, don't you think it
i t i i j-j I - ' ...- M'r w a rr
wouia oe Tair ana rignx to Keep yuut am-nusy
it ic cafA .cnnnH and fjfW manacred.. and
AW Sm y 'V- a w m m -w w - -
you can get your money back any day called
for.
Always Your Friend-
Deposit & Savings Bank
We Keep a - . -
For Record You.
inga bank account is the fact
that every transaction recorded ;
on the books of the bank in con
nection with your account is a
record to which you may have
access if necessary. Such a
record often proves of great
value. This bank will be pleas
ed to have your banking busi
ness. W I
IBank off MorABiL Wil&eJboB'iO
' CAPITAL 504OOO.oo3
J. E. FINLEY, President. R. W. GWYN', Cashier-
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Opened for Business 1892. OLDEST, STRONGEST.
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1 909 finds us at our old stard bstter pre
pared than ever to furnish our customers',
with substantial bargains the kind that
saves money to the parchaser. We are pot
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
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get almost at your own price. ounie ";.
get your choice. f
May the new year De a prosperous one;
for all. Yours truly,
Miller, Harris & Co.
North Wilkesboro, N. C.
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We sell the Virginia-Carolina Chemicar
Co. brands of goods, made at Winston, N. W
Electric Standard .Guano, 8-2-2. Foaxd's Special, 9-1- --
Winner Grain Mixture, 10-4. Jonea Grain' Spomal, 8-4..
Comet, acid phosphate, -W. Victor High Grade, 18.
Old Tar Heel, 12 . . Mammoth wheat and grass grower, 10-2.
All fresh goods and drills delightfully.
Prices, Rock-bottom. Come and see us.
for we can save you some.;money,
I I. GH1CH
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