Fbiday, Mahch 28. 1913.
WAITERS LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Brief hms of Interact to Town
nd County Reader.
Mayor Squires and Clerk of
Court Moore went to Shelby last
Wednesday on business.
The rainy weather has had a
quieting effect on business and
has made the public roads bad
in many places.
Work is going along on the
new passenger station here. Mr.
J. W. Moose, of Hickory, is
superintending the work at pres
ent and the foundation is being
placed.
That fine sand is still lying
loose along the banks of Lower
Creek where it was thrown by
the big dredging machine. Will
we get any of it on the streets
this summer?
As usual while other parts &
the country have been having
destructive storms and cyclones,
our grand old mountains have
afforded us of this favored re
gion protection from their dam-agi-ng
effects.
After April 1st the man who
orders "booze" must go to the
express office in person and get
his package". No more orders
can be received according to
the new law that goes into ef
fect on that date.
Indications are we shall have
a nice race in this town for
Mayor at the approaching elec
tion. Mayor Squires is going
to stand for reelection and Mr.
Edgar A. Poe is an avowed can
didate. Both men are popular
and there will likely be a close
.race.
Jim Powell, a worthy and re
liable colored man of our town
died last Wednesday night after
a short illness of pneumonia.
Jim was a well known shoe mak
er and had the respect of a large
circle of white friends who will
regret to learn of his death.
The record required to be
kept by the express companies,
showing the delivery of liquor,
is open to inspection of any
stnte or municipal officer or cit
izen who desire to' inspect it.
This is in accordance with the
liquor law that goes into effect
on April 1st.
Mr. Walter E. Houck and his
daughter, Miss Marjorie, of Nor
dhoff, California, arrived here
last Tuesday on a visit to his
brother, Mr. H. L. Houck, and
other relatives. Mr. Houck has
been living in California for a
number of years and this is his
first visit to his old homt in
eleven years.
Mr. W. C. Green, one of Wa
tauga's bright young men. was a
pleasant caller at The News of
fice Tuesday. He has been
teaching in the schools of this
county and was on his way
home. lie holds a first grade
certificate from the Appalachian
Training school at Boone and
tells us he expects to go through
college before lie stops.
Many people do not know that
there is a law in this State mak
ing it a misdemeanor for one
persons chickens to depredate
upon another. The law places
chickens in the same category
with other domestic animals,
cattle, bogs, etc., as we under
stand it. Much bad feeling is
engendered among neighbors on
account of chickens and gardens
and the law of keeping chicken
penned up should be oueyutl.
A dispatch in the Charlotte
Observer says that Mr. Ivey
Stine, son of our townsman, Mr
W. R. Stine, was married laxt
Sunday to Miss Annin May Hal
lard of Newton. The ceremony
took place In Marion and tbt
su position l the young coupU
were out lor an Easter trip anu
decided to be married while a
w:iy. Mrbtlne is an operato
in the Western Union ofllce a.
Newwu.
Mr. B. Frank Martin of Thom
asville is here pn a isit to rel
atives. . i
. Rev. C. A. Munroe will preach
in the Reformed church next
Sunday at 11 o'clock in the ab
sence of the pastor who la visit
ing in Salisbury.
Rev. E. ,N. Joyner and wife
are visiting at Mr. Gwyn Len
oir's in the Valley and Mr. Joy
ner will hold services at Chapel
of Rest on next Sunday at 11 o'
clock. Mr. T. L. Johnston and wife,
of Cleveland, Ohio, are here on
a visit to Mr. and Mrs. E. Reid.
Mr. Johnston is a prominent at
torney of his city his wife is a
relative of Mr. Reid.
Mr. A. A. Blackwelder is put
ting the finishing touches to his
nice new store room next to his
Racket store, which will be oc-
upied by Jenkins Brothers as a
shoe store about the first of Ap
ril.
Owing to the electrical storm
of Wednesday night putting the
street lights out of commission
our town was in darkness last
night as far as street lights are
concerned. The company has a
shipment of lights coming
by express, but the Hoods in
Ohio has likely delayed them as
they are shipped from Fostoria,
Ohio.
This week has been a week of
storms over a large part of the
country and we are giving much
space to the dispatches relating
the devastation wrought in va
rious parts of the country. We
apprehend that much damage
has been done .to lands, roads
etc. in this county but up to
this writing have not heard of
much.
The rain fall here Wednesday
night was unusually heavy, Mr.
E. C. Ivey, the Weather Obser
ver, tells us that his rain gauge
registered over three quarters
of an inch., The storm was ac
companied by high wind and
much lightning. The lightuing
struck the electric light wires
and put the street lights out of
business about o'clock in the
morning.
The great Hoods in the middle
west have been followed by fires
in many places and snow with a
blizzard has visited the stricken
people in some sections. The
total death list as best ascer
tained is over 3000 with nearly
half a million people left home
less. The property loss is esti
mated to reach a hundred mil
lion dollars. Many of the towns
have been placed under military
control to prevent depredations
from thieves and thugs.
We understand that the pro
gressive citizens of Lower Creek
township will petition the board
of County Commissioners to or
der an election in that town
ship, to vote on the question of
levying a special tax in accor
dance with the new road law,
for the purpose of improving the
roads of that township. The law
provides for a levy of 'JO cents
on the hundred dollars value,
which will yield the sum of
$l,1a for that township. The
petition will be presented just
as soon as a copy of the road
law is made public and the com
missioners will no doubt order
the election.
Some weeks ngo We offered a
years subscription to The News
for the best flower g i rden grown
in the town of Leno.r, during
the present season. The offer
was made to young srirls under
the age of 10 as we no a1 recall
it and up to the present
time no one has entered the con
test as far as we have been ad
vised. The rfames must be re
ported to us not later than the
irst of April and we yet trust
s me of the young girls of the
town will have enough pride in
the growing of pretty flowers to
nter the contest and claim the
,aper a year In' addition to hav
.utf a pretty yard.
Mr. Harry Courtney is off oi
a business trip to High Point
Thomasville and Lexington. ,
Mr. R. W. Sherrill is prepar
ing to erect a tent on the Court
ney lot on We8t Main street in
which operate his picture
show.
Mr. R. W. Hedrick is adding
much to the appearanc of his
dwelling on West Main street by
painting and otherwise improv
ing! The new Henkel Building next
to the Municipal building is
nearing completion and will
soon be ready for occupancy of
the Price Cline Harness & Tan
ning Company.
The Racket Store, Courtney
Clothing Company and Shuford
& Abernethy all have new ad
vertisements in this issue, look
them over, they are polite invi
tations for you to visit them
when in need of goods.
The Cambridge Players, the
next Lyceum attraction to ap
pear here will be here, next
Tuesday night, April 1st. This
is one of the high priced num
bers of the course and will no
doubt be a good number. They
come very highly recommended.
The recent heavy rains and
high waters did not do much
damage to the new Watauga A
Yadkin River Railroad, consid
ering that the work is all new.
A slide at the mouth of the tun
nel and the sloughing or settling
of some of the tills was about all
the damage done and these have
all been repaired.
We are reliably informed that
the town of Wilkesboro has of
fered the Watauga & Yadkin
River Railroad Co. right-of-way,
de)ot and yard facilities and a
cash donation of $,000 if the
company will build anpur track
of about one mile across the
Yadkin into that town. The
main line of the road leads out
from North Wilkesboro on the
opixsite side of the river from
the old town and the citizens of
that good old town are getting
busy trying to get the road to
come over to them with a spur
track. The company has the
matter under advisement and
will decide upon what steps will
be taken just as soon as the sur
vey is mane.
Wireleu Station.
Mr. W. J. Grandin is having
a set of wireless instruments in
stalled in his office here with a
view to testing them out and if
he can get satisfactory results
will erect a station on the mount
ain near Cooks Gap where his
railroad camps will be located
for several months. In this
way he hoies to be in connec
tion and direct communication
with the work on that section of
the Watauga & Yadkin River
Railroad while it is beiffg con
structed through the mountains
He is a wireless operator him
self and his youngest son is al
so an operator.
Mr. W. G. Corperiing one of
the contractors on the Watauga
it Yadkin River railroad was in
town Thuisday and says he. will
soon be through with his con
tractor six miles and that the
track laying is coming along
close after him. The work is
making rapid progress and the
line will soon be completed to
the new town of Grandin.
Some people arc made unhap
py by learning that there are
others just as happy as they are.
New reading matter appears
in this apace each week.
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rc.:'or partner cf the Arm of F. J. Cheney
A Co., doing Dullness In the City of To
1 Jo, County and Stat aforeaald. and
that (mid Arm will pay tt.o turn of ON 3
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by the una of HAUS CATARRH CURE.
FiUisn. J. CH&NET.
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A. D. 1X8.
Cc-l) A. TV. CtTIABON.
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in favor of other per
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No interest allowed
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FIRST NJITI
LENOIR, N. C.
T. J. Lutz, President
J. B. Atkinson, V-Preaidnt
O. P. Lotz, Cashier
E. F. Allen, Ass't Cashier
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Notary Public at Bank
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BOSTONIANS
FAMOUS SHOES
FOA MEN
Be Good To Your Feet
Bostonians are made
over Lasts that have
been thorougly tested
as to Comfort and
Style. Let us fit you in
your next pair; you'll
be glad you did it.
The Courtney
Clothing Co.
Exclusive Agents.
We have just opened a line of
Fresh Family Groceries in the
R. (i. Courtney Store room and
invite all to call and see us.
We carry a complete and select
stock and m:ike close prices.
Polite and courteous attention
to all orders and Ouds d. li r
ed promptly. Call and see us
or rinp Phone 17 for what you
need to eat.
Respectfully,
Johnson & Smith.
We want your f
"FOOT FRIENDSHIP"
"from will to wearer"
by parcel post.
Hosiery for th entire family.
Six pair for 11.00, any color, "
any aise ah I to anyixxly. f
Satisfaction guaranteed or a
money cheer ully reiuuded. "
DELIVERED FREE f
Hundreds of unsolicited teti- x
monials. An agent, eittier sex,
wanted in every community.
Faultless Hosiery Mill Co.
Greensboro, N. C.
Woodrow Wilson on Saving:
"If a man does not provide for his children,
if he does not provide for all those dependent
upon him, and if he has not that vision of con
ditions to come and that care for the days
that have not yet dawned which fwe sum up
in the whole idea of thrift and saving, then
he has not opened his eyes to any adequate
conception of human life. We are in this
world to provide, not for ourselves, but for
others, and that is the basis of economy."
Woodrow Wilson.
START A SAVINGS ACCOUNT
Respectfully,
Bank of Lenoir
Q. W. P. Harper. Prealdeat
J. C. SEA0LE, Vice-President.
J. H. Beall, Cashier
A. 0. Foard, Ass't. Cashier
Acco0 -r.A D r LI If 11 EM
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Spring Styles
The Racket
Ladies Spring Hats, Trimmed
and Untrimmed. Men's, Boy's
and Childrens Hats at Wholesale
Prices.
Great Values
Stylish Spring Clothing for men
and boys. Latest fabrics in Dress
Goods and White Goods.
Novelties and Notions in Great Variety.
TME RACKET
"WHEBE TOUR DOLLAR BUYS MORE."
LOOK!
In our Window TO-DAY and
see the 1 0c white goods go
ing at 5c a yard.
WE SELL IT FOR LESS ILL THE TIME.
Shuford & Abernethy
Oh, for the day when the man
with the ptih instead of the
with the pull will win.
an& 3fgurc it Out Yourself
isn't it chexp-r and Hire atUfa:tory in the lonir run to
have one Primer do your work? He tfets to understand all
your re nuremeuts, your idea at to style, etc., and in this
maun -r cm umi'ie-itimia d v gwe you tle very best svrice
and tie best printing obtainable.
You would uot let firtthis man an l then that man run
the various departments of your business.
Our efficient plant, combined with effi -ient workman,
enables us to offer you stationery with the quality look, and
in keeping witn modern ideas of taste. Let us show you.
Otjc flaws sprinter?
Advertise in The News.
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