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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-04-09

tune to lose Mis- was, e-most- ed
timable lady, a.. puw:ttSarted,
good woman who .-haf the re
spect Of this entire community. /
Thomas 81. tCofsy;. Esq.,. hav.
ing gotten tho bAst grade In. ex.
animation. oi the: applicants fol
this Post Office. ialls heirst0 Post
Master Leroy Bollingeri, the ra
firing official who has made an
excellent record throughout bis
term of Office. ~
We rejoice with Mr.. Hardin
Brown that he has secured a good
position as carrier of Boone r.
F, D. No. l, but sorry to lose
from our community so good a
citizen who has in q short time
won the favor of our people,.
The Lenoir News is responsible
for the statement that an electric
railway between .Lenoir and
Boone, via Blowing Rock, plan
ned for the near future, credit
given our enterprising citizen
Squire Tom" Coffey asapromo.
term the scheme, :. and be it re.
membered that Mr.. cofiey, WAS
the 6rst3to, introduce electricity
into the lighting system of this
town. his hotel .(Wataagr 1nn)
and grounds brilliantly lighted
thereby, the other hotels and sew
eral private residences lighted b,
actaline gas.
Mr.. Norman Gordon, - a':travel-
ing salesman for a well paintand
oil house in Richmond, Va., spent
last week with his family who
have been, wintering here, their
former home in Washington, N.
c.
Mr.. Wyatt Hayes of Howard's
Greek is visiting his son, Henry
Of H. c. Hayes & Co., prosperous
merchants OF our town who now
own the former stand Of the Blow
ing Rock Mercantile. Co. -
The weekly town meetings held
on Mondays, are, by no. means
weakly meetings, Judging by the
great number of men and boys
who, rain or shine, wind, snow,
sleet, hail, thunderand tightening,
lnoon-shine, starlight or th e
black darkness Of Egypt attend
regularly and listen intently to
the debates thereat and with en-
thusiasm taking part in the ar
guments for OF against the sys-
tenn Of cleaning up" introduced
by the man who, more than any
other in the history of this town,
has done something toward ma
king it sanitary. l referto Doctor
Brooks formerly of Greensboro,
but now a valued citizen a n d
property-owner who is brave. en-.
ough to tell the people what he
thinks of any one and everyone
who will throw an obstacle in the
way of progress, especially this
movement which has done and is
doing more than anything else
to improve the healthfulness ol
this community and enhance the
value OF property therein, as well
as add to the number Of visitors
who frequent this already justly
popular summer resort. The min
listers of this town wonder how
they can attract to the. Sunday
services the same crowd who new
er miss a town meeting. one hal
of those attending it rarely if ev
er entering q church door. Surely
there is something radically
wrong, when the church, the in
stitution which alone boasts o.
spiritual reform, fails to attract
the educated and Travelled por
ton of our winter population.
STUBBORN ANNOYING COUGE
CURED. -
my husband had a cough TO
fifteen years and my son foreign
years. DR.. Kings New Discover,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-04-09
Listen.

Do you want a good seven
oom house near the Training
school? Apply at this Office.
Terms very reasonable.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-04-09

:s%ll1iag lssk bri'zss. 4 Y: \:
Asspsing advancesg sgreen grass
song birh flowers and drum
'merElxs inevidence here's q wei
como To- oil. :.
MA Nianis Miller and daugh'
teri, ,.the Misses Blanche, ,Olesea
and Carrie have returned from q
visit4ofeiatives in Yadkin Val
Icy and Black Mountain, the Wis
It prolonged on account Of mea.
.sles. =,
" Mr.. Thomas H. Coffey, after
visiting friends in Wilkes county,
returned. last week, accompanied
by Mr.. Coifey, who made a visit
to his old friend, DR.. c. j. Par
lier, whose many friends in Wa.
tauga will rejoice to hear that
the doctor is much improved in
health, having gained in weight,
and spirits, and plans visiting his
old practicing ground.
Ar..Hnl Cox, son OF our former
t0wnsman, Mr.. John Cox, ,of Elk
vile, recently visited friends here.
Mr. Herman s. Deal, OF Alex
andsr county, who is on o visit
70 nlati YES here, has be EN-
shipping mountain shrubbery
TO dealers in the north. And just
hassl let us take notice OF what
the. Charlotte Observer suggests:
sThe Board Of Water Supply OF
New York City is advertising for
hAHdreds III thousands of ever
gssens ia plant. along their wa
tsrlways in the Catskill noun
tains." The Observers notifca-
tion is timely.
Messrs. Wilmington and Lew
is, Of Greensboro, are here seek
ing work. /, Mr.. Lewis at present
actinga deputy mail carrier on
the Lenoir route, Mr.. Whiting
ton fling saws and ready forany
mechanical work in his line.,
MI. VIC. Vannoy is fitting up
his store on:Mam Street where he
wll soon open anup-to-date pho
toGrAphn gallery, giving good
work, at fair prices.
Some shifting about is being
done here. Mr.. George F. Coffey
having purchased, has moved in
to the former dwelling of Leroy
Bollinger, Esq, who is now occu-
pying his new and attractive
home on Randall Ridge, MIR. JEFF
Hartley and family renting the
West. End property Of Mrs. Lou
ise Green, Of Vale Crucis, and
Prof. Hardin Brown living in the
John Cox property.
Mr.. E. B. Ward, Mrs. Ward
and two younger children made
q weekend visit to relatives at
Patterson, Lepoir and o t h +
points in Caldwell county.
Mr.. Marshall Pendley left last
week for points in Watauga and
while absent will attend Jefferson
court in the interest of his par
ticular line Of goods-the Best
brand OF Coffee for Common Use.
Miss Elsie, daughter fourgood
citizens, Mr.. and Mrs W. H. Wee
don, of "Fairview," her friends
WILDE glad to learn, has so far
recovered from her recent seri-
Gus illness as to be able to go to
Columbia, South Carolina, where
she undergoing treatment un-
der DR.. Robert Gibbs, who has a
summer home here.
Mr.. c. A. L. Holshouser, OF this
town, his mother, "Aunt Sallie, "
Holshouser, and her daughters
Mrs. N. L. Edmisten and Mrs. d.
F. Trexler, Of R. F. D., No. l, left
last week for an extended visitto
relatives in Rowan county, stop.
ping en- route at Hickory, these
good people among our best cit
isens. descendants ola substan.
tial race ofpeople who, years a.
:,rkol bo,o fro,x, Do,,,or
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-04-09

Advice when unsupported by
deeds, often adds vice.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-04-09

g The State Bankers Association
will.be in session in Raleigh May
| 1914.
The Sims bill to repeal the toll'
exemption clause Of the Panama
Canal net was passed by thu
House On the 31st, 248 to 1852.
E1kin has voted bonds to tht
amount Of $4,000 to be used ii
the construction OF q school bull
ding.
H. T. Price whose home is sup
posed to be in Asheville was kill
by a trainat BARRIERS Junction
RowanfCounty on Tuesday o
last week. .i4
Mors than 81, 900 worth o
jewelry was taken. by robbers
from the homes of Mrs. Jesse Skin
ner in Elizabeth City ou the nigh,
of the Goth ult. while the family
was at church.
Charged with robbing post Of
fee lock-boxes at Canton, Hay
wood county, Hugh Denton, q
14-year old bey,. is under $500
bona to appear for trial in thu
Federal court.
William A. Martin, last survi
vor of the.iury which convicted
John Brown, died recently in Fair
:ax county, Virginia. He was tht
youngest member of the jury.
1t is given out that Whining
ton is to have a mammoth metal
sheeted ware house for the bene'
fit of the molasses importers o.
that city. 1t will cost approx
mately $4,000.
The widow of the late John H.
Mills, founder Of the Oxford Or.
phanages died last week at hel
home at Thomasville, at the age
ofss years.
r Gov. Craig has commuted to
life Imprisonment the death SEN
tence of James Bolejack, convict
ed of wife murder in Mecklenbpre
county. The Judge and Solicitor
who tried the case signed a peti
tion to the Governor.
It is announced that cotton
seed oil mills in ten Southern
States, including North Carolina
have been acquired by the Union
Seed and Fertilizer Company, q
New Jersey corporation having
an authorized capital Of ,00O,'
900.
The Gastonia Gazette has pur
chased a Babcock printing press
and and an Eclipse folder. With
such improved facilities, the edi
tors will be able to improve thei1
already good; wide-awake pa
per.
The Bum school district O
Nash county, came out strong
for better school facilities when
in an election. on this point Their
were % votes cast for the tax Al
compared with11 against, from
a registration of AZ.
G.. C. Hutcherson, a aagman OF
the Norfolk & Southern railroad
was thrown, from q work trail
near Vaudeville, Montgomer.
county; q few days since and re
ceived injuries from which he die
an hour later.
Losing his foothold on the pi
lot of his engine, c. D. Miller,
Southern Railway brakeman wa
thrown beneath his engine a
Asheville and crushed to deatf
He was 21 yerrs old, an employe
of the railroad about a year, an
was married last month.
The submerged hulk of the Oh
Dominion liner. Monroe, whic
: sank off the coast of Virgini
January Both, with a loss oftwc
score lives, was blown up a fe'
, days since by the revenue cutter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-01
Golden Wedding Jan. q, Mr.. and
Mrs. Vim. II. Whitney, Richmond.

Richmond, Me-, Dec. 31.-(SpeciaD.-
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H. Whitney of
Gardiner street will have been mar
ried so years Jan. 81, having been mar
ried Jan. q, 1864, at Lewiston, at the
home of Mr. Whitney's cousin, Mrs.
Lucy Davis Mr. Whitney is son of
Capt. Levi and Mary (Hutchins) Whit
ney. He was born April II, 1888, in
Bowdoinham Mrs. Whitney is the
daughter of Isaac and Wrania (Hatch)
Small and was born Oct. 8, 1912, in
Bowdoinham.
While Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney were
4ery young, their parents moved to
Richmond They attended the town
schools, Mr.. Whitney for while 60
ing to the Litchfield Liberal Institute,
leaving at the age of Is to go to sea
on the ship Brazil of Richmond, Capt.
Oliver P. Wheeler. He also sailed in
the ships John Sidney and the Inflated
Charter Oak, which went down with
IA of the crew on board. Mr.. Whitney,
his brother Levi and Frank Reed OF
Richmond We're among the five saved.
Later he was shipwrecked in the Wiz
ard King in the Moulmein river. Bur-
nah, and for four years was on the
British transport Alabama, which was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-01
Wage EarneTsReceiveSub-
StantiaI New Years Gift.
WoTkmen's Compensation Act
And 55-HOur Law for Women.
Difference Of Opinion In lnterpreta.
ton Of Some Sections of Former.

New Haven, CT, Dec. 31.-Connecti-
cut wage earners will receive substan-
tial New Years presents tomorrow.
when a Workmen's Compensation act
and q law limiting IS hours weekly for
women and minors in manufacturing
concerns become effective. These meas
ures, with a number of others affect
ing labor, were passed by the last Gen
eral Assembly.
The compensation act has aroused
widespread interest and there has been
some difference Of opinion as to in
terpretations of some sections of the
law, Adopted as an optional measure,
the law has, under the attorney gener-
ais opinion, become compulsory. The
FIVE commissioners administering the
law have advised all employers to rec
ognize the attorney generals opinion
until the courts have passed upon the
exemption clauses.
In brief the law requires employers
to compensate workers for occupational
injuries, regardless of liability. Death
which follows an injury brings to ben
efioiaries compensation for a term of
years with 500 for funeral expenses.
Injured employees receive hospital and
surgical care. Weekly benefits range
from IS to $40.
The state itself, and cities and towns
have assumed their own risks, on the
strength of a certificate of solvency.
Many large manufacturing concerns
have accepted the law Beginning to-
morrow, the working population Of the
state from the Governor down to the
humblest wage Garner in a private
house will be covered by the law.
Churches have insured their pastors,
sections and choirs.
In the case of the so-called 55-hour
law, employers are meeting it, espe-
cially in the textile industries, by con-
tinuing the present wage scales, and in
some instances, by slightly increasing
piece workers so no loss will be caused
in the pay envelopes.
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by DR.. w. o. Cobb, on his double lot,
Al Brunswick avenue. The foundation
of the building is of concrete and
granolithic walks lead to the trent and
sido entrances. The house is SO by 81
feet, two stories in height with hip
roof, clapboarded on the lower story
and shingled on the second. The lower
story is painted yellow while the
shingles are treated with a brown Gre
osote stain, which, with the trimmings
of white, make handsome exterior
Across the front of the house wide
veranda extends, supported on cobble-
stone posts. The front door opens d1-
rectly into the spacious reception hall
with an easy light of oaken stairs
leading to the floor above and lighted
with a large window of plate glass q
by Sc inches. At the right is tie par
lor lighted in a similar manner and
containing a large mantle with an ar
tistic buff brick fireplace. The dining
room is about the same size and con-
tains an oak mantle with roomy
fireplace. In the rear is the kitchen
with all modern conveniences. In the
rear of the hall is the suit of offices
for the use of the doctor to which en-
trance is gained by side door, finished
in cypress. The finish of the rest OF
the lower floor is of white enamel me
rooms are large, airy and high posted.
Ascending the stairs one enters the
upper hall which extends the entire
length of the house into which the SIX
chambers and bathroom open. Hard
wood floors are laid through the en-
tire house which is steam heated and
lighted by electricity. This building
is a distinct addition TO the comfort
able homes of Gardiner. The building
will he ready for occupancy about Feb
ruary l.
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Industrial Building.
Gilson,s Cara qe.

Gilson's Garage on Main avenue,
opposite the Commonwealth Shoe az
Leather Co. building, is practically a
fire. proof building, in the erection OF
which no expense has been spared to
secure an up to- date structure and the
desired result has been accomplished.
Concrete and steel enter into its con-
struction to a large extent, only the
partitions being of wood. The entire
basement, with the exception of the
space occupied by the heating plant,
Is devoted to the storage of automo-
bfles. The basement is strictly water
proof. floors and wallis being one SOLID
piece OF concrete. At the right on
the main floor are found the office,
waiting room and lavatory, we'll ar
ranged for the convenience of custom
ers. To the north, occupying the
center of the building is the main floor
40 by so feet, while the northerly end
of the building is occupied by the
paint room and the repair shop. botn
equipped with the latest facilities for
turning out first class work. Like the
basement the entire first floor is or
concrete and the roofing and sides OF
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Many Industrial and Dwell
ing Houses Built and
A Large Amount of
Repairing Done.
IMMEDIATE NEED Of RENTS.
Many Families Have Goods
In Storage, Unable to
i Secure Houses.

The year 1918 has been one of consid-
cradle activity in the erection of new
houses in the city of Gardiner and
not only this but there has been an
unprecedented amount of general re-
pairing and frightening up both of the
exterior and interior of Gardiner
homes The city of Gardiner needs,
and the need mas been especially ap-
parent during the past year new mod
ern apartment houses, where rents may
be secured at prices within the reach
of the daily toiler who makes a fair
wage. 1t is a low estimate when the
statement Is made that there are more
than a dozen families who have their
household effects stored at the pres
ent time, for the simple reason that
they cannot obtain suitable aecommo-
+ II is the LII DCilSI VI u
number of citizens who are interested
in the growth of the city that some
thing will be done during the coming
year toward providing for the needs
of the city in this direction. The fact
that all the moderate priced remodel
ed rents are let before the repairs are
completed emphasizes this need. Pos
sibly the board of trade may make a
NOV. toward the supplying Of the
demand, at all events somebody must
If Gardiner is to continue its growth.
Plans are already on foot for the con-
struction of accommodations fer young
men and possibly for young women
after the Y NJ. c. A. home rlan and
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engaged in carrying native troops up
the Red Sea during the Abyssinian
War. Until 1872, Mr.. Whitney followed
the sea, with the exception of two
years from Dec 81. 1863 to September,
1861 when he was in the army, He
enlisted in Co. +, 1st Maine Heavy Ar
tillery. On his last voyage he was ac-
companied by Mrs. Whitney. The voy-
age was in the Moses Day, with his
brother-in-law. Capt. ]. o. Wood
worth, and was around the world, TAX
ing 2k years.
Coming back to Richmond, Mr..
Whitney went into the furniture bust
ness but in recent years he has been
engaged In carpentering in Waterville
and neighboring cities. He has been
a member of Richmond Masonic Lodge
for 81 years and was master for a
term of eight years. He is a member
of John Merrill Post, No. 1877, G. A. r.,
and the knights of Pythias. Mrs.
Whitney is member of the Eastern
Star and Relief Corps.
Twenty-Five years ago they celebrat-
ed their silver wedding. The couple
have three children, DR.. w. e. Whit
ney of Bangor; Miss Laura M. Whit
ney of Chelsea: William F.. Whitney
of Ansonia, Conn. There are four
grandchildren.
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CITY OF GARDINER BUILDING OPERATIONS FOR THE YEAR 1911

the building are covered with steel.
The entire plant is steam heated and
electrically lighted and is excelled by
no garage in this section of the State.
Amesbury, Twombly Co.
The Amesbury, Twombly Co. has
practically a new set of buildings at
372 Water street, as numerous repairs
have completely changed both the ex-
terror and interior. In front of the
main building a granolithic walk has
been laid and a concrete foundation
been put under the building. An en-
tire new front has been put in on the
lower floor, making, without excep-
ton, the most modern and attractive
show windows in Gardiner. A new,
speedy electric elevator conveys Gus
toners to all four floors of the estab-
lishment. The undertaking parlors
and casket warehouse have been thor
oughly renovated and repaired both
inside and out. The entire store is
heated by a newly installed system
and lighted by electricity.
Addition to Laundry.
Charles H. Bradstreet has built an
addition to his laundry on Beech
street ana howard 1TOFtS idS Soh
structed a small building in the rear
of his cleansing establishment on
Maine avenue. H. w. Dodge has
built a place for a repair shop on
Bridge street.
Storehouse of Shoe Factory.
The building of the new storehouse
of the Commonwealth Shoe IL
Leather Co, which is now in process
of construction in the rear of the fac
tory is of much Importance to In
dustrial Gardiner for 1t means the
employment of $50 additional persons
at the factory and the installation OF
the machinery of the Skowhegan plant
in the present storage quarters. The
new building is substantially con-
structed and comprises one floor and
basement, each 40 by so feet. The
structure rests upon a concrete foun-
dation and is covered with steel roof
ing and siding. Adequate facilities
for the shipment of the factory's
products are provided by large plat
form which extends to the spur track
of the Maine Central. The building
is the property of the Gardiner board
of trade and the boards president and
secretary, E. W. Ellis and Fred N.
Boston, comprise the building COM
mittee
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home and improve the appearar
the locality.
William G. Buker has within
past year moved a house from
land avenue to Clinton street
converted the building into d
tenement house. The old
homestead. Maine avenue, FARM
dale, which was partially destr
by fire about year ago, has
purchased by Mrs. S. G. Decker
converted into one of the pref
homes in that section. Annie
Shea has remodeled her house
Spring street into a neat two-aG
.ment house.
DR.. C. E. Pickering is makingt
tensive repairs and alterations
his farm house on the Bruins
road. L. A. Slosberg has gr,
improved the appearance of
Spring street house.
The repairs which F. A. DAM
has been making u5on his tener,
on Mechanic street, have much
proved the appearance of the 81
Extensive repairs have been mad
the buildings of Willis A. Sal
West street.
The residence of George w. Rs
10i Highland avenue, has received
terations both within and witt
that add to the appearance and
fort of that place. Mr.. Ranks
also converted the upper part OF
stable on Autumn street into a
ment.
The school buildings of the city
received. during the past year,
tensive and much needed repairs.
partitions have been built giving
class. recitation and coat rooms;
dows have been built in places "
more light was needed; the va
toilet rooms have been modern
ventilation has been much impro
new heating plants installed and
Gus repairs have been made on
school property. The High 81
building alone has escaped, left
| doubt because the committee
faith that the citizens of Gardiner
sometime supply the great need
| modern structure.
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Driving Club Hopes to Have
First Ice Races Jan. Il.
RehedrsaIs Under Way for Jap
anese Play" princess Riku. y
D. A. R. Has Successful Food Sale
personals and Local Items.

The Winthrop Driving Club met
Tuesday vening to perfect plans for
the coming season. 1t is planned If the
ice is in good condition, to hold the first
race Ian -. The following officers were
elected Pres, DR.. F. H. Badger; Sec,
Earle Towle; Treas, John Foster; d.
rectors, C. A. Hoyt, Peter McIntire, A.
D. Remick; track master, j. M. Towle.
Rehearsals are being held for the
japanese play Princess Riku,' with
a cast of about 30. The play is based
upon Japanese superstition and is both
humorous and pathetic. Miss Alice
Bonney will present the title role, and
the supporting cast is well balanced.
Miss Leah Hoxie has been engaged as
pianist.
Fred Cummings and family have
moved to Massachusetts.
Mrs. H. S. Woodman has returned
from a visit In Rockland.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Houseworth have
returned from visit in Boston.
Mrs. A. B, Adams and Miss Sara
Lloyd visited friends in Lewiston Tues
day.
Miss Carrie Murch has returned to
BlOcktOn, aiter WISH with hoi pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Murch.
Mrs. Geo. Pratt, who has been a
Holiday guest in town, has returned
to Pennington.
Miss Louise Jose of Readfeld is WIS.,
iting her sister. Mrs. Jenkins.
Mrs. Rufina Wood has returned to
Northeast Harbor.
The members of Patience Stanley
Chapter, D. A. r., held a very success
full Food sale Wednesday afternoon at
the office Of the Light & Power Co.
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LiTcHFlELD.

Clinton G. True, after an illness of
two days, passed away Tuesday after
noon, at II. M. Starbird's. His broth
err Walter was with him. He had been
working the past few years in Au-
gusta for Geo. l.. Weeks. Three chill
drcn survive, Maurice. who works in
Portland, Myrtle, who lives in Rich
mond with her uncle, Mr.. Umberhind,
and Vera, who lives in Topsham. The
funeral services will be held at II A.
M. Thursday. The interment will be
in Richmond.
John True came home from the
woods Wednesday, called by the death
Of his brother, Clinton True.