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The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-05-20

by comparing the above fig
ures it will be seen that there
are 1890 acres more on the tax
books this year than in 1910, and
that the average value per. acre
has increased 20 cents per acre.
The above figures do not in
clude buildings.
The value of town lots (no
buildings included in the vari-
Gus towns for 1910 and 1914 are
&c follows.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-05-20
h-Nicholson

Jcffersonian
Mr.. CLYDE Nicholson and Miss
Rosa Griffith, both of Jefferson,
surprised their host of friends
last Thursday by motoring up to
the Presbyterian Man Sc and be-
coming united in wedlock.
The wedding was a very quiet
one. Miss Eva Mae Griffith, the
brides sister, and Mr.. Walter
Ogburg and Mr.. Whites family
were present at the marriage.
We wish the bride and groom
many happy years in their mar
ried life.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-05-20
Land Values for Taxation il
Chesterfield County.

Cheraw Chronicle
The following figures have
been compiled from the Audi.
tors books and from the tax re-
turns made this year.
The value per acre (tax value)
and acres returned for ia cation
in the different townships are as
follows:
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-05-20

There are two reasous why
some people don't mind their
own business. One is that they
haven't any mind, the other that
they haven't any business.-Har.
ward Lamoon,
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-05-20

he sne 9th or 9TH, the
exact date to be determined later.
Plans will be made for special
trains and special low rates and
trains will be operated from
every section of the two Caro-.
linas.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-05-20
First Quarterly Report.

First quarterly report of Coun-
ty Supervisor 1914 of Claims ap-
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-04-16

mas day, Mrs. Young and Ivisit-
ed a Mrs. Abbott who is now
ninety-two years of ae. She is
the next Oldest. person in this
community and she says that all
the reported facts about Mary
and her lamb are true, for she
heard it from the school teacher
whom she knew very we'll in after
years.
Mary Sawyer married a gentle.
man by the name Of Tyler and
they lived in Somerville, Massa.
chusetts. She died in 1889 and
is buried in Mt. Auburn cemetery
near Boston, the tomb is beside
that of the poet Longfellow,
She continued all her life q lover
of children and animals and al
her death, by her will and that
of her husband who had died be-
fore her, their home was turned
into a playground for the chill
dpn of Somerville and is 90 used
until this day.-C. C. Young. ir
the Baptist Chronicle. "a.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-04-16

Durham Daily Sun.
The postofiice plums arefalling
pretty rapidly now and there, is
JOY and gladness among the dem
ocrats who. have been patiently
waiting for the lightning to strike
the lightning rods which have
been set up at each Office.
Excellent people are being Sc
lected all over the state, This
writer is not personally acquain-
ted with all OF them, but he does
know some OF them, particularly
two who have just been appoint
ed in Congressman R. l.. Dough-
toms district: Thomas H. Coffey
a. Blowing Rock; and Mrs. Sallie
J. Rivers, at Boone, both in Wa
tauga County.
These are splendid appoint
ments. The appointees are the
very best in the country-the salt
of the earth. Tom" Coffey, as
everybody likes to call him, isco-
partner with Mrs. Pendley in the
management Of the Wataugu Inn
at Blowing Rock. He is one OF
the staunchest and brightest
democrats in the eighth district.
Mrs. Rivers is the wife of Editor
Bob G. Rivers, OF the Watauga
Democrat. As q manager she is
unexcelled. Her home is one of
sunshine and solid comfort when
it comes to entertaining friends,
and she knows how to do things
that will please and cheer. The
government has called into it's
service a splendid woman who
adds credit to the management
of affairs. The Sun desires to
congratulate Blowing Rock and
Boone, and the Government. also,
on it's splendid and wise select
ions.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-04-16
SPRING BLOOD AND SYSTEM
CLEANER.

During the winter months i'm.
purities accumulate, your blood
becomes impure and thick, your
kidneys, liver and bowels fail to
work, causing so-called Spring
Fever" Youfeel tired, weak and
lazy. Electric Bitters-the spring
tonic and system cleanser-is
what you need; they stimulate
the kidneys,,'liver and bowels to
healthy action, expell blood i'm
purities and restore your health,
strength and ambition. Electric
Bitters makes you feel like new.
Start a four weeks treatment
it will put you in fine shape for
your spring work. Guaranteed.
All druggists. SOC. and $1.OO. H.
3. Bucklen & Co., Philadelphia or
St. Louis.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-04-16
Tailor.made Clothing,

All persons wishing topurchase
Taylor-made Clothing are reques-
ted to call and examine my sam
pies, sent out by the Worthmore
Tailoring Co., Chicago. All wool
Spring and Summer suits made
to fit you. Overcoats, bass ball
suits, initial belts, caps and bats
made to order. Fit and satisfac-
tion guaranteed. Give me q call.
Yours for good clothes,
J. w. BRYAN, Agent.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-04-16

We're itpossibls for the people
|of Boone and surroundings to
construct properly graded drive
ways to the heights of the : Rich
Mountain, Howard's Knob, Ia
ter Hill, and other peaks Of that
grand old mountain, which fur
nishes the most tbewildering scene.
ry to be found in Western North
Carolina, it would do more to.
wards attracting people OF mon
ey to Boone, which isnaturally a
resort town, than any one thing
that could possibly happen for
the up-buid Of this charming and
popular village, a railroad not
accepted. As a rule the people Of
means who flock to the noun.
tains by tens OF thousands each
year, come up higher, seeking
quiet and rest, and to enjoy the
scenery for which this particular
section is far-famed. They care
nothing whatever about the'hus-
tie and hustle OF the busy railroad
town-in fact, what the majority
OF them want, is to fee from such
to this mountain section, leaving
dull cares behind, for a short va
cation in this haven of rest. We
now have three splendid hotels
we might say as far as table fare
is concerned, can hardly be sur.
passed in the State, with q mum.
Der of private homes where &C.
commodations to tempt tn e
most fastidious, can be had; the
purest OF water gushing fir O m
these historic hills; a summer eli.
mate almost uncomparable, and
splendid drive ways in some di.
letions-all these advantages are
becoming more and more known
to the summer tourists each sea.
son, and, to our mind, were the
roads graded as suggested, so as
to give visitors all the scenery
possible with just a little effect
upon their purses and with prac-
tically no physical exertion, it il
\ safe wager that 8 u m m e l
tourists would flock here untilev.
cry hotel and boarding house in
and around Boone would be FIJI.
ed to overaowing. These humble
suggestions are made with q hope
OF getting our people to studying
along this line, and see if we in
their opinion, are notrightin ou1
ideas.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-04-16
Grand Contest.

We want to add 1000 new sub
scribers to "The Sledge Hammer
therefore send us 15cts and your
name and address written on a
slip Of paper and we will put it in
the Contestants Box and ifyour
name is drawn out first you win
a dollar bill. Contest closes June
1st.
THE SLEDGE HAMMER,
Yuma, N. G.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-04-16

had failed to materialize, and that
he had on hand a large stock of
ladies without a single custom
er, as there has not, so far as he
can learn, been a single bowl of
soup served to the unemployed
throughout this great, prosper
GUS country. Now, Miller says,
jestingly, ofcourse, that some one
ought to be responsible for his
over-production of ladies that
are dead capital on his hands.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-04-16
STATE and GENERAL NEWS.

Simmons has gotten the Senate
to pass the bill allowing the town
Of Monroe, N. C. $4,000 for a
porch to it's public building.
Safe.crackers recently blew O.
pen the safe in the post Office at
Siler City in Chatham County and
secured $500 in stamps and $275
in coin. They escaped.
Mr.. w. A. Howell, a Rowan
county farmer, in cutting timber,
found q case knife in the heart OF
a large oak tree. It hadprobab.
ly been there for generations.
Underwood has swepthis state,
Alabama for Senate, against Con
gresham Richmond Pearson
Hobson. Underwood has been
in Congress for 20 years.
Editor Warner OF the Lexington
Dispatch is now contemplating
building a house for the perma-
nent home OF his paper, instead
of running for Congress.
Former Governor, Eben 8. Dra-
per of Mass, was stricken with
paralysis on the 7th, at a hotel
at Greenville, s. c. 1t is his Sec
ond stroke and his condition is
grave.
A lock of President Lincoln's
hair was recently sold for $3.50
in New York City. 1t was in the
possession of Maj. William H.
Lambert of Philadelphia and was
cut from Lincoln's head the day
after his assassination by Mrs.
Colfax, wife of the speaker of the
house, especially for Mrs. Lincoln.
Miss Sophia Lowery of Green.
wood, s. c., has been awarded
~, 900 damages in a suitagainst
the Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio
railway, by aSpartanburg Is. c.
jury. She ella me she had been
humiliated by the conduct ol
drunken passengers on a Clinch'
field train and she sued for$3000.
DR.. Charles Alphonso Smith, oi
the University of Virginia, has
accepted the invitation of Double.
day, Page and Co. to write the
authorized life ofO. Henry, whose
real name William Sidney Porter
DR.. Smith and Mr.. Porter vert
boyhood acquaintances, natives
of Greensboro.
Miss Phillapine Panger, who is
said to have been lady-in- waiting
to Empress Eugenia, when Ma
poleon III ruled France, died or
the 9TH at Tampa, Florida, where
she had lived for years. She was
80 years old and came to the
United States after the overthtov
of the French Empire.
We learned yesterday that the
Triangle Orchards near Poors
Knob yielded about 1000 bush
els of apples last season which
are, or much Of them at least
now being put upon the market
Mr.. Earnest Sloop, of Moraviar
Falls, constructed the concrete
apple house wich fs 80 by 40 by
6 feet high and has SO we'll sue
ceeded in keeping the fruit to thi
late time in the season that fiv'
persons sorting all one day foun(
less than or only about a bushe
OF rotten fruit.-North Wilkes
boro Hustler.
BEST FAMILY LAXATIVE.
Beware Of constipation. Us
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-04-16
BEST FAMILY LAXATIVE.

Beware Of constipation. Use
DR.. Ling's New Life Pills and keep
we'll. Mrs. Charles E. Smith, Of
West Franklin, Me-, calls t h e m
,'our family laxative" Nothing
better for adults or aged. Get
them today. 25c. Alldruggists or
by mail. H. E. Bucklen & Co.,
Philadelphia or st. Louis.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-04-16
Town and County.

4VvA ssAAN NVsJs
Tho lawns at the. Training
School are certainly getting to
be things Of beauty, as they are
donning their robes'of green.
See ad. Of Assignee's sale OF
goods to be found in this issue. A
great harvest in store for bar
gain seekers.
Mr.. John Stanbury returned
on Thursday of last week from
Greensboro, where he attended
the graduating musical recital OF
his daughter, Miss Esther.
Miss Alma Moretz spent Fri
day and Saturday at the home
Of her grandfather, Rev. Harri-
son Farthing, on Beaver Dams,
returning Sunday afternoon.
The freezes on Wednesday and
Thursday nights were right &C.
we're, and in some parts OF the
county it is feared that fruit is
more or less damaged, especially
peaches and pears.
MIR. E. j. Norris, OF Sands,
was in to see us last week. He
said he had been suffering intense
ly of late from the effects of a gun
shot wound in his hip inflicted by
q Yankee bullet during the war
between the States.
Miss Clara Estes, who, for
some time, has been a student at
the A. T. s., left the Blair Hotel
last Friday for her home at Up
ton, Caldwell county, to the re-
gret OF her friends and school
mates here.
-Roby Greer, of Blowing Rock
R. F. D., is now the possessor, OF
the handsomest pair of dark iron
grey draft horses we have seen.
He went to Virginia, and used his
own fine Judgment in selecting
just the kind he wanted, and fine
ones they are.
Attorney and Mrs. E. s. Cof-
fey returned from Statesville Fri
day, leaving their little Miss
Ruth, in the LongSanitoriumfo1
treatment, where she will remain
for a month at least. The Doc
tors diagnosis of the case was a
very great relief to the anxious
parents.
Prof. Tugman, who, with his
family, has been living at Granr
ite Falls (where he has been tea
ching) passsd through last week
on his way to Todd, where he
will settle down permanently on
his farm. Wataugans will gladly
welcome Mr.. Tugman back, as,
for a number OF years, he was one
of Watauga's choicest and most
efficient public school teachers.
Mr.. 4rlie G. Wilson, a pros
porous farmer of Silverstone, who
moved into his new residence last
week, was a caller at our office
Friday. He was asked as to the
quantity and price OF corn in his
community. He replied that the
supply was almost entirely OK
hausted, but he and his father,
Mr.. Jackson Wilson, still had a.
bout 200 bushels to sell but were
holding it for theirneighbors who
will need it this summer. Corn
has been selling in the Cove Greek
section for as high as $1.25 pei
bushel, but regardless of that,
neighbor who buys a sack ofcorr
of the Wilson's, 'getsitfor LOO.
MIR. Ephram Miller, of Meat
Camp, q noted ladle maker, wa'
in the village last week, and tol(
the Democrat that he now has {
clear-case for damages agains'
some OF the local Republican pol
iticians in Watauga. He says tina
before Wilson took his seat, he
(Miller) was warned that whel
the Democrats get in power, pri
ces of farm products would de-
crease; a great panic would ensu'
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-04-16

and Of course the teacher had to
put the lamb out, but shedidnot
scold Mary, only laughing with
her and the other children. The
lamb stayed all day and went
home that night never to come
back to school again. But fame
awaited this little sheep. Some
days later a young Harvard stu
dent, John Roulstone, who was
Q friend Of the teacher was visit
ing in the neighborhood and
hearing Of the incident, wrote:
Mary bad q little lamb,
: Its fleece was white as SNOW;
And every ywhere that Mary went
The lamb was sure to go.
1t followed her to school one day,
Which was against the rule;
It made the children laugh aud pla!
To see the lamb In school
So the teacher turned 1t out,
But still n fingered near
And waited patiently about
Till Mary did appear.
Mary's lamb only lived two
years and was hooked to death
by a COW in herfathers barn. The
wool of the lamb was spun and
knitted into stockings for Mary
by her mother, but these stock.
ings were never worn, only being
kept for years in memory OF the
little lamb. And many years
later, When the Old South Church
in Bostosn.vas about to be sold
for debit Mary who was then a
mature Wtman, with some other
women got; up: a sale for the
church benefit. The stockings
from the lambs wool were un-
ravelleb and the thread cut into
pieces Of one yard in length and
each piece wound. on a card, on
which Mary wrote her name, and
these were sold for 25cts. each.
Thus the two pairs brought two
hundred dollars and the Old
South church was saved from the
sheriff's hammer. The church
was origionally built'in 1869. In
the pulpit George Whitfield de-
livered some of his stirring mes
sages, and it was also the first
place where religious services wert
held commemorating the Declar
alton Of Independence. l pass
this old church nearly every week
in Boston and Tnotice that thu
I, old clock keeps good time.
The only living schoolmate o
Mary Sawyer is Mr.. R. K. Power'
now in his happy. old age OF 10;
years. He is O. cousin OF Mar,
and says all the facts abou'
Mary's lamb are true and that III
was in school that day and dom
some Of the laughing. Mr.. Pow
ers also remembers when LaFay
ette was in America, and hear'
him speak to the citizens OF Ster
ling as they gathered around TIN
great patriot on the village coul
mons. M
On yesterday; which wasC Chris
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-24

and smaller houses are now reaching
completion
The extension Of San Pedro avenue
east from Manhattan Heights through
Castle Heights is in progress and
wOrkmen are engaged in laying the
curb and gutter. The street has al
ready been paved. Paving has also
been finished upon Elm street from
Federal to Riverview, making this
one of the most attractive boulevards
in the city. Paving intersections are
being put in CROSSING the street car
tracks at Federal. Copper and Wheel
ing streets. Curb and sidewalk lay
ing is in progress on Copper street
between Elm and Luna streets, a dis
lance of four blocks.
I look for 1914 to prove a banner
year in real estate circles in FL PasO,"
said c. II. Leaveu, sole agent for Man
haitian Heights. There has been
noticeable increase in activity in the
past few weeks and I look to see the
buying and building trend strength
ened from week to week as the year
progresses. The big development and
Improvement projects that are on the
calendar for this year and the compile
ton of the Elephant Butte dam stead
lily approaching, mean much to Ell PasO
and there is every reason to believe
that this city is entering on the most
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-24

prosperous era in its history. 1 expect
to see building permits set a record
and Improvement along all lines to
hold equal ratio. We are receiving
phone calls almost every day from
people who wish to purchase and it
is surprising TO note that more than
seventy five per cent of them wish
to build homes. The investor Is not
strongly in evidence in Ell PasO, but
the home builder is decidedly with US.
The two always go together, for any
place that has a period Of great ac-
tivity in home building has it followed
by one of investing. I look for out
side capital to pour in here strongly
in the next few years.
'The Elephat Butte dam alone viii
bring it. This viii stimulate the local
people, who will then realize that they
had a good thing in investment here
that they had not fully realized. It
only takes an influx of outside cap
ital to set the mark and then Ell Pas
oans will wake up to the situation.
Values here are today lower than in
any city of equal size and Opportun-
tiles in the southwest This is due to
the fact that FL Paso has never built
upon futures. With the big dam APP
preaching completion and the scores
OF private projects that are in tangible
shape, however, its future is so plain
and certain that a reasonable amount
of building upon it is now justified
and 1 look to see this trend iIt1ulged
The year of 1914 viii usher in the ac-
tivity and it is likely to be followed
by. several years of a most astounding
growth, a growth that will make El
PasO known and talked about from
coast to coast"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-24
Majority Being Owners.
They Go In For Appear
ance as Well as Comfort.

~ HE majority or Fl Pasoans own
their own homes and are proud
Il of it. Consequently they also are
more interested in yards, flower gardens
and trees surrounding tGeIr homes than
if they were living in rented property.
There is a smaller percentage of rent
ers in Ell Paso than in any other city
of similar size in the country. There
is a fascination about FL Paso that
not only attracts people, but makes
them want to remain here permanently.
The continued opening and develop
ing of new sections of land surround
ing the city present opportunity for
reasonable purchase of land and homes
to everyone Land and residences in
the new additions are sold upon easy
payment plans that are within the
reach of everyone who has a steady
position, whether their incomes are
large or small.
Mission and bungalow Homes Popular.
The Spanish type of homes is pOpu-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-24
New Homes In Manhattan Section
IL IL IL il IL
Cars Are Now Running Regularly

" CONSIDERABLE attention is being
attracted to Manhattan Heights
as the result of the opening Of
the new Manhattan car line on which
service was recently installed. Build
ing operations in this addition have
received a big impetus and there are
now finished or under construction
there over 100000 worth of homes
Many visitors have made trips to the
addition over the new car line in the
past week.
With Mckee and Crawford in charge
Of the construction, work is in prog
ress on the new $1,000 home of Vim.
H. Loretz on Federal street This
viii be in the Flemish style of archi-
lecture, two stories high and contain
ing eight rooms Bids are being re-
cefved for the new home of A. F.
Kerr, which is to be erected adjoining
that Of MI. LOretz andT which viii
cost about SIS. 900. After a delay due
to waiting for material, work is again
IN progress upon the residence of &.
II. Leavell in block Is. A terrace wall
of cObble stone effect is planned for
this property. A number Of bungalows
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-24

lar here, and fittingly so, for no other
style so fits in with this western cOun-
try and its traditions as well as the
stucco, or concrete Spanish mission
style. Such homes can be built from
$500 to $4,000, according to pocket
book and taste. Another style sharing
popularity with the Spanish type is
the Ell Paso bungalow. FL Pasoans have
adapted the bungalow to suit their
own needs and are building them Of
lasting materials. Bungalows can be
built in very attractive fashion at a
cost of from $500 upward. Building
materials Of the permanent sort are
Immediately at hand in Ell Paso-
Land varies greatly in value, de-
pending largely upon the location. Lots
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-24
/ Ell Pasoans Take Pride In Homes

can be purchased in Ell Paso's subur-
ban additions at $500. but the same
area runs into the thousands in the
close in residence districts.
All Sections Have Convenience
Every section OF the city has good
street car service, all tie suburbs have
the city cOnveniences Of electric lights,
telephones, gas, water, sewer and mail
delivery. The fire stations are well
placed, so that the entire city is as
sured adequate fire protection, and
while all of the suburban streets are
not paved, they are almost all graded
Every section Of town has a scnool aIld
almost everyone a park. Churches
have been built in all the suburbs, and
thew have good sized Sunday schools,
young peoples societies and congrega-
lions.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-24
Ell Paso a City Of Home Owners
Bungalows Are Typical Of
the City and Many Have
Novel Features.

~ he building record proves beyond
doubt that Ell Paso is no usurper
Il when she claims the title Of THE
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-24

St. Marks Hospital, Ell PasO, Texas