Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1913-09-18
IN WATAueAIMh.
Brief Brsszss Blown From Blowing Reek
ssns Shert Sentences Summing
up the Summer Seassa.

[BY OLD HUKRYGRAPH.1
Mr.. Howell Cobb, who ran the
Green Park hotel this season,
Mrs. Cobb, with theirlittle grand
daughter, AliceEobb, and Mrs.
Riddle, >the housekeeper, went
down the mountain last week in
Mr.. Cobb's machine, to their
home in Raleigh. Mr. Cobb car.
ried away with him a very warm
and enthusiastic feeling for the
citizens Of Blowing Rock, Boone,
and this whole beautiful section
of country. Mr.. Cobb remarked
to me that he had never, in his
varied experiences in the hotel
business in different parts of the
country, "Iound a cleaner or
more honest people than those of
the Blowing Rock country. 1t
was a pleasure 0nd q delight to
do business with them. They have
treated me superbly. These noun
tain people are all right in every
way. They have a warm place in
my heart" Mr.. Cobb is very
much smitten with Boone. He
thinks it is an ideal mountain
town, and will some day be q
great place. The topography of
the place is q charm to him. So
Boone has woven q Cobb.web OF
delight around his heart, q n d
Howell he will remember the
beautifu! little town, and tell Of it,
the future has IN its keeping.
A happy occasion, and onefull
of the charm offillal interest, was
the golden wedding anniversary
celebration OF Rev. and Mrs, Jno.
Ingle, Wednesday last, at tho In
gle House, Blowing Rock. The
affair was planned by one of the
daughters, Mrs. W. l.. Dougber'
ty, OF Lumberton, whe spent the
summer at the old home, unbe.
known to her father and mother.
1t was a family reunion seldom
witnessed. Some OF the brothers
had never seen each other. Eight
sturdy, stalwart, robust men
met together under the roof
tree which they had left before
some OF the others were born,
and not knowing that this pleas
ure was in store for them, Mr.. In
gle, when he discovered the as.
sembling and greeted his boys
all together, wept for Joy.
| One of the noteworthy features
of this gathering was the heal
thy and robust appearance OF
every member OF the family. in
cluding the father and mother
who have not been seriously sicl
Tor more than 30 years,
Rev. and Mrs. John Ingle wer
married in Guilford county, Sep
tember 3. 1868, and before he
marriage Mrs. Ingle was Mis-
Mary Holt. For several years al
ter their Marriage, they lived Il
. their native county. Later the.
moyed to Rowan county wher
Mr.. 1ngle served several charge
as pastor OF the Reformed church
About 1883 they moved to Bio,
ing Rock on account of thei
health, and have since made thi
their home. Both are now enjoy
ing the best Of health, Mr.. lngl
{ at 78 and Mrs. Ingle at SO year
i Of age.
The couple received many mic
presents of gold in various de
signs. A sumptuous dinner wa
served and proved to be q mos
happy occasion for all who wei
present. The following is a list
those present: James W. IDgl
n Elon College; Thornton w. Ingl
Black Mountain; John R, Ingl
and Jesse L. Ingle. OF Lenoir; A
II thur W. Ingle, Chattanooga
Tenn; Robert, Carl and Herbe'
lngle of Blowing Rock: Mesdam'
: W. L. Dougherty, Lumberto
l., ~ NlY. N>~kL U:lo~<.