Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-01-19

ASo'us'AHo' Inc DOuy OF Lester
Stone, Of Schoolfeld, Va, who was
shot and killed by police officers four
miles from this city, has been sent to
his parents for burial.
Htckory.-An action for>$5, 900 dam.
aGes has been instituted in Catawba
superior court by Alex Cook for inju-
ries inflicted Sunday afternoon, No.
'ember "A, 1920, when he was shot
with q pistol by Deputy Sheriff Ray.
mond Huss.
Asheville. - Congressman Zebulon
Weaver will be requested to introduce
. bill in congress at the earliest pos.
sible date for an appropriation Of at
le1St 100000 for the erection of a
postofice and federal building in
Asheville.
Ooldsboro.-While driving through
the country near Goldsboro an auto.
mobile occupied by DR.. ]. W. Smith.
wick. Leon Fields and John Rouse,
was fred upon by highwaymen, in an
unsuccessful attempt to hold up the
occupants Of the car. The weapons
used were shotguns, some 200 shots
striking the automobile. W
Asheville. - Scott Dillingham; re.
mains in the county Jail here, unable
N adjust AL action brought by a
Greenville firm. charging larceny Of
an automobile, although he has made
bonds assregating $4,000 through
relatives and friends on all criminal
actions pending in this state.
Durham.-One Of the regional con.
ferences on the country church which
have been arranged by the Homo mis-.
sion board Of the Methodis: church,
South, will be held at Trinity college
June in connection with the sum-
mer school for preachers. which be.
gins June Z and ends June 16
New Bern-When Sam Elliott. a pros
porous James City negro. returned to
'his home from church. he found note
left by member Of the burglar Ear g
bearing this message: Your safe
IL too heavy for two men to carry. We
win come back for 1t later" His home
had been visited while he was at the
church. Neightbors had seen two
white men visit the place during that
time, but thought nothing Of it.
Asheville. for the transform.
alton Of the site Of the United States
women's training corps camp. attend
cd by over 500 women from all Sec
tions of the country last summer and
commanded by Susanna Cocroft, into
q recreational park and automobile
camping gro6nd by the city, which
owns the site, are being prepared by
the chamber Of commerce here, and
approval Of the plan for the abandon
ment Of the ohen's camp will Of
hcially come before the board.
Charlotte. - Two white convicts,
Fred Terrence. up for car breaking
and Elbert Lewis. alias Elliott Ar
mond, serving time for breaking into
. Dilworth -durg store and the Shu
Fixery, who escaped from Mclaughlin
camp, in the northern part Of the
county, are reported to be still al
large.
Wilson. - Henry e. Thompson, OF
stantonsburg, near here, lays claim to
having one Of the choicest bottles OF
noonshine liquor in the world. Mr.
Thompson Is the proud possessor OF
one quart of apple brandy distilled in
Edsecomb county, N. c., in the sum
mer OF ITO. The, whishey has been
IN the Thompson and Snuggs far''ias
tor more than $50 years, Mr.. Thomp
SON having had tho brandy more thar
50 years.
Kinston. - Though two policemen
saw Claude Rivenbark fall dead on
Queen street here, bullet hole in his
head, and another heard the report
ana saw the fash, the police depart
nsent was completely foiled after ar
Ill day search for clue to the mur
derer Or q motive for the crime.
Hickory. = Nearly 10000 packages
are handled by the local express Of
Nee In year and over one million
dollars in business Is done by the
Southern and Carolina and NORTH
Western railroads, while postsl re
1ceipts last year amounted to $3s,sS1.
30, an increase Of $4,7s0,2S over Che
previous year or Is per cent. Hick
ory's population. without enlarginl
the boundaries, increased. 36 per CEN
IN the ten.year period covered by thu
hast census. and last year inside the
city limits a total Of IA white chill
Aren we're born. :