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I' V f r- V: : :-V .!-; V -A-i Chronic l,e! X C4 C r VM JITTERS Cbl. yfreel Aiexridr, of er, was m to w?p? Monday. Mrs. VWhit Williams Has - Jbeen quite siok for several pistript "Attorney Holt hi $ra$ her? on legal buisnese last week. . v Mis Ella Wyatt of Miljers .Creek,' eturned home frcm ijfreerisboro last week. -There will be an eclipse of the nun on Thursday, the 17th, about sundown. Mr. anS Mrs. R, N. . Hack ett arrived fromStatesville on Thursday afternoon. The depot is teng repaic t ed and is putting on a pretty appearance, j Rev. JrQr. W. Hollo wav, of Jefferson, spent Thursday night with Rev. R F. Harge it. . The incessant rain prever t ed the seeing qf tfee eclipse of ;"" the mooh last Thursday night. Miss Bessie Brown, of Va., is here to spend the summer with her brother Sheriff Brown. Mr; Wh C. Wright; of Ii dependence, Va., father of M s. J. O. Hubbard, is very seriot s Jy ill again. Don't forget to list your property. The lister for tlis township will be at the- court house this week. Mr. J. L. moved into his Webster h as. new shop On main stree near Wellborn and Davis, store. Capt. J. T. Peden aud fam ily-have gone to their summer home at Giendale Springs for the summer. Mr, P. E Forester has Re turned, to work after spending a couple of weeks wth his pa rents here. Dr. Li. P. Somers was here )ast week attending the meeting pf the Pension Board of Exam ners. Several applicants were examined. T-Mr. J. L. Garwood, of Dan ville Va. visited his friend, Mr. C; M. Sheets here last week. Mr; Garwood is represeuticg a piano and organ company. . Esq T. T. Hall isjreparing to run-a boarding house at l is lace at Summit this season It is a very desirable location a; ad Mr Hall knows how to look after, his guests. What is the matter with the Curfew law? The young kids are out on the street nic st i any time of the night an4 .we have heard of no arrest. Tie law dhduld certainly be enforc- A revival meeting will be gin at the Methodist phurph here Jiily llth. Rev Z. T. Barn ; hardt, of Mt. Airy, will do the .preaching, and Prof. Robert -Hoit of Greensboro, a singer pf quite a noted reputation, wl1 ..lave charge of the music. Ii. S. Benbow, J. W. pula nd D.- S. Reynolds went xo vV0reoh&roK .'! ttedd the tig .Fi ddlers- Convention . M & from ibere .:v,nknK exten ded ' trip through ; .i the south and west & rtharil vl v isi t the He will sitinn w U7 w "V -V at Seattle before returiiin,g. The Elkin Times says i r. -ix:j: Rnhhard w ho has' been . kv,flnftd ti his home for some ' tiine with 'rheumatism is , 2 Ur nut train and nis aljle little ; "daughter who has-been vej-y c;Viir'ia also ffettiner better, and Hon. H. M. Wellborn, of Ashe, was in. town the first of lihe week. The Dep.oi(t & Savings Bank has a new "ad" this week. Read it. Miss Gay Holman retunred home last Friday . from a visit to Morgan ton and trexington. Miss Ruth Pajtfton, of Mor ganton, is visiting relatives here this week.. Esq. Joseph Holbrook, of Trap Hill, was. in town "this week. Mr. b. McNiell, 'of Maple Springs, was among our visitors last weefe. Mr; Sanford Cowles arrived last week and wjll spend sev eral days here. Mr. Charlie friplett and sister, of Brier Creek, visited friends here Jast week. Mr. JuUuq Triplett " and Miss Pearl Gray, of Adley, were married last Friday even ing at tenoir. 4 - Don't forget the Fruit Growers' meetings, tomorrow at C. Call s orchard ,a,nd next day at Kilby's Gap. Mr. Robert Pattpn, of Mor ganton, is here putting in wa terworks for Spainhours, Hoi man, Hemphill a,n4 Call. Mr T. M. Gant'$ one year old child died Saturday at No. Wilkesboro from cholera in fantum. Several large carp have been caught in a little pond near the mouth of Joravian creek, recently washed out by the high waters. Edgrar Spainhour and fo i Billy, and Gay, John and Ed Holman are spending few days at Laurel Springs this week. The summer term of the-J Appalachian Training School for teachers began at Boone Monday, 7th. Several teachers from this county are in attend ance. , . . Messrs. J, C. Hubbard and E. O. Mastin, who have been travelling in South Carolina and Georgia, arrived home last week, and will travel in this section of North Carolina dur ing the hot weather. An old fashion quilting at the Methodist Parsonage today, Wednesday. All .the ladies of the church are invited. The Ladies Aid Society requests that all bring lunch. Mr. Lawrence Smoak and son Jeff, of South Carolina, arrived Saturday. Mr. Smoak will spend the summer here with his brother, D, E. SmOak. Mr. Jeff Smoak returned home Monday. , Deputy marshal Reynolds broughtin John and Ed. Ev- erage and Will and Rufus Gregory, of Somers township, Wednesday. They are charged with blockading and will have a hearing before Judge Dula on the lith. r . The school tax election in Wilkesboro resulted in 1 votes in favor of the additional tax and 6 votes againjst the . addi tional tax. This mil make.the total special tax 50c on the $100 and$l 50 on tbe poll. It was a splendid victory in favor of the. school; - : - -Mr. Arch-i Cashfon, ope of operators of tjfcie Horton phone exchange system, of lorth Wilkesboro, was married last'i .Wednesday, anoir- tcj Miss Clara E. Grist, arp operator- q phone exchange there. , Here's our best 'wishes, "" "Thfs - over the-phone courting means; bus- qual Taxation, WILKESBORO', N. 0., WEDNESDAY. BeBth oCKev. C. C. Hajmor. Kev. o. U. hajmore, Mt. Airy, 4ed Sunday at Laurel Springs lie ; was taken sud j denly ill wjile preaching at thje Baptist .chjtirch.thero and was, carried to the home of Hon. R. L. -Dough top whre be- died jn. a short time. The jcorp.sje was brought here Monday and seuX to hjs iom,e in Mt. Airy. He was one of thejmost prominent. Baptist jministejain the Stat,er having held pastorates of many of the most projgainent placjes in. te State. ' : iii. i m,.',i... .. i n-M.rs. Emma Hajris, of Charlotte, died Sunday. She va? a sister-in-law of Esq. Joseph HoJbroo, of Trap, HilL and was adout 70 years. - According to the paper rr ports, mad dogs are plentiful in every direct ion, a sort of epidemio. There are more peo pie being bitten than was ever known before. People should be careful about their dogs. The farmers are having a bad time to keep the corn clean ed out The indications do $ot point to a good corn crop. This is not encouraging Just now with flour over $4 a hun dred and meal $1.25 a bushel. Miss Annie Hubbard gave an elegant party Monday even ing in celebration of her birth day. It was a most enjoyabl affair and .enjoyed fully by all present. The county commissioners have levied 5 cents on $100 and 15 cents on the poll additional school tax to supplement the general fund in giving" four months school. Last year this additional tax was 7 cents On the $100 and 21 cents on the poll. The county commissioners have been occupied up to the time of going to press, Tues day, considering the local school tax election in Walnut Grove township, district No. 5. They have not yet announced their decision. The question is as to the legality of the elec tion. Whatever the decision of the commissioners may be, the case will ni doubt go to the Superior court. Col. R. Z Linney was. in town lsst week for a couple of days. He is in good health again nd he entertained the boys in his .inimitable way. There are few, if any, men in North Carolina who are more interesting in conversation than Col. Linn;ey. There is spice in his remeniscenses and aromatic extract of brimstone in his criticisms. Just along now he is letting Roosevelt revel in the jungles of Africa, an4 he is directing a few "sijl phur tipped arrows" to.ward President Taf t. . The Cpi. stys that sonie time since he swqre off from- "cussin, but that every time he thinks p;f f he appointment of -JEjidge CqunQr by President attj a snjall vol ley iuyqlintarily escpfi he fore he can close tjte safety vajve. fie Uowevgr spneT?ht "palHat.es tbet actQQ ftf the President by priticisn o$ e j republiah leaders cf the- Btate.. He sayg the leaders are mfsstly mae up. "scrub rrjatejrial whojse principal occupation, is to fight for p aud QyTblc;w;ecb othpr. He says that t4if Taft' had the sagacity and foresight vq Told Gfrover Cleveland, he; wppld have looked ojer thelieQds of the spcttte4 tail -blQv.'er an4 iappoited so.me goqd capa-' ble republican who was' tak i n g no part in the diaDplicalscram ble;" pfrqct and Indirect. j Mrs. S. A. Hollar and chil- jdrei Accompanied her, parents to their home inWatauga las week and wjll spencl several weekj there. M,e8ser8 R. A. aud Edgar $painhour. F.G. Holman, C. Call and J, Ja.-Hemphill are haying water wjprks placed in. tn,ei nomes. Mr- Egbert JKiiby and Miss Baisy Joinies were married Sun day at Adley. Rev. Richard Jarvis performeol .th.e ".cere mony. , Elsq. 4. Feltr Qt Bqonaer R P. was in Jown last week. He intends going1 to Florida soon, prospecting wit& the in tention of moving there, There will be an iCe cream supper at Shady GroVe church, Saturday night, for tho ben efit of the 'organ und. Let everybody come oijtt. V Are ycu getting ready the Singing Contest here Saturday July 3rd? Tune your voice and be here. for on up A good time awaits all.- Miss Jessip. Snjoak 'has ac cepted a position in . the Graded Schools of Rockingham for next year. She recently graduated with honors at the State Nor mal and Industrial College. Govenor ICjtchin has ap pointed W. W. Barber, Esq. as one of the delegates to reprsent the Sxate at the lumber conveu: ti.on at the Alaska-Yukon and Pacific Exposition at Seattle. Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Cox, of Grayson county, Va. who have been visiting at North Wilkes boro for several Weeks have de cided to locate there. Mr. Cox intends opening a grocerystore. Messers. R. L. Doughton and Geo. MUler have bought of Rev. W. C. Meadows and son their remaining interest in the Meadows Mill Company. The .stockholders are looking for a suitable location at some Rail Road pcint for the locatiod of the plant. Mr. Meadows and son retain the buildings and water power at thev old stand. Martin A. Hiergins, of I Ashe county, has been appoint ed oil inspector in this district, by the State Board pf Agricnl ture. . He i. a brptjxer-in-law of Esq, W. M. Bledsoe, -pf Ashe, member of the Agricul tural Board from this district. Mr. Higgins is a splendid gen tlemen and no doubt will make a good inspector. it seemsi that the applicants from Wilkes got the pil without the "iuspectioj attachment. Mr. Wm J. IJortou, of Elkvillewas in,, town a few days last wftlr. 'He repeptly retuTrpe4 from a prospecting trip through Oklahoma and other states in "tbat section. He is not yery"fa.yqrably im pressed with tht section. He say a tfce pripcipai industries rp cpptiniiaj strong winds lader with sand that stifle yop aipkly mean water. , and ey cippesaiyi the ripjipah oc ciipatipp pf the people is make t'dpg puts' pnd run ip them to escape tte cyclone. Ie says th .wind cppstntly blpws; isp hard that you have tp hpld pp yoprbpt with tjqth hands, for if it ever gets way from yoq you can't patch it?. unless, you have a grey hound or jack rab bit train'ed for . the r business e says he lias corne to -the copcivision that standing rooni in Western North Carolina is nip.re 'desirable thanl,p0p, ee squ are (n t h e section . o f Gk 1 a -homa he sa w. He will P roba bly locate at Wilkesboro for. a whileU'7''-;:' '-' ''v-r '-'Jr---:- JUNE 9 , 1909 J Making Jn the midst of the harvest season have "What js all tfris work bringing me? What ;that I gathier in finally amount. to? corn, but of what benefit will it be to ine ip the long run?" No donbt you have And if yoaltave been uae to spending each year all thatyou make, if you have looked op good crops merely as a njeans of enjoying a little more luxury or ease, you have not been able to see where they were of gro.it value to you. Spring comes arpun.d and you plant your seo fall conies apd you harvest . jit Apd then spring comes again ac,J finds you exactly. where you .$0X6 the year before. You Jo not need to live in this way, depending on each year's crop for tha year's living- The g?od manager is one who looks ahead and provides for pos sible failure in the future. See in your fat crops a chance to lay by aland to help you over the lean places farther on. Change them into money, deposit' the money with us, and then use it aa you nee J it. Thus you are storing this summer's abundance, not only against a dearth next winter, but also for many other years-as well. To the farnjer a bank acx?6ynt is an essential feature in his management. With it he can take advantage of every epening that presents itself, can obtain farming tools as he needs them, and can go through 1 a bad year without being forced to deny himself everything except a bare living. Always Your Friend. Deposit & Savings Bank Remember 1 We have the merchandise you want and at the prices tha,t will please you. Come our complete line in every department. Toadies dress goods, wash fabrics, sjl!:?, prints, ginghams, hosiery, underwear, glaves, lace3, embroideries, trimmings, etc. ' Men's wear from head to foot, hata, shoes, shirts, underwear, etc., the nobbiest line out. Our shoe department is complete with tfre latest and hest en the market. Meij, boys, women and children cap find what they, want. i M. CHDRCH & SONS CO: e For ecord vv One of the adyantagG$ of hav-r. inga bank account is the fact that every transaction recorded on the books of the banK ircon? flection with your account J3 record to which you may have access if necessary. Such record often proves of gjreat ' value. This bank will be pleas ed to have your bankjng ness. Bnial of ;KTort!i Wlllceslbor CAPITAL 5O.O00.oo J. E.-FINKEY, President. E; W. GWpT, Cashier, E. G. FINLEY, Assistant Cashier. Opened for Business 1892. OLDEST. STRONGEST )o- Ypu are wanting, at PrI5es tltaat will ipieae 5 at the up-to-now store pf v Millar, Harris Co. North Wilkesboro, N. C. . :;, Mem " - ' m CO M P LETE LI N ret NO. 5. Crops Pay. you .ever "thought-t; do all the80 crops, Th3 js extra good - wheat, or 4 You, OB PAH, 0twe E.:. SEEiUSS A'i ': 4' .v ;is-thought will get well.; ' . V - . t -.7 T , mess.
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