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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-10-11

Another season of gathering has
rolled around and it does seem that
the Great Giver has been partial to
the people of the mountains, for GER
tainly their storehouses will be brim-
full and overflowing when all of the
good things, both for man and beast,
arc gathered in. \
The crops of every kind were doubt
less never more bountiful taken as
a whole, Corn, wheat, rye and buck
wheat in abundance, while the cab
bage and Irish potato crops are i'm
mense. The cabbage crop is of course
much larger on account of the kraut
factory, where many tons of it are
now daily being cut into that pala-
table edible. The factory is running
10 hours per day and up to Tuesday
afternoon, ITS tons are in the fer
menting tubs. The first tub made con-
tanning 25 tons, will be ready. for ta-
king out and packing in barrels, tubs
and cans by the last Of the week.
Trucks are constantly on the roads
supplying the towns and cities east
Of the ridge with crisp mountain cab
page fresh from the patch in this de-
lightful mountain country so splen-
iiGly adapted to the growing of 'ege-
ta0les of most every kind. The price
received is fairly good.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-10-11
HIGH SCHOOL FAIR WILL BE
A WONDERFUL EVENT

The Fair! Get ready It's coming
October the 9th. This is going to be
the most wonderful display ever had
at the Virginia Carolina institution.
We don't feel that any face will be
absent. Just think of the many old
friends you will shake the hands Of.
perhaps those you haven't seen for
years.
Is it worth your while? I should
say it is. In the exhibitions you will
see things that will inspire you. Per-
haps some great invention may be the
outcome from ideas presented by the
hand work. For in this Fair we will
have the best of everything, the dain-
tiest of food, finest of stock and
many new designs in needle and in
punch work Santa Claus has paid
US visit and has given us sample
of his Christmas dolls and toys. The
Raccoon, elephant and several differ
ent animals will be ready to greet
you in the parade given by the school.
There will be dinner on the ground
for every one and we shouldn't Won
der if many have slight attack Of
indigestion after dinner is served
Everyone in the community is doing
his best to bring the best and most
bountiful unch to this picnic.
We will have a speech in the af,
ternoon that will be thrilling enough
to wake up even the indifferent. To
end the pleasant day program will
be given at 8 80 in the p. m.
Don't forget the 9th! Place-Va
Carolina High School, Grassy Greek
N. c.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-10-11
COVE CREEK HIGH WORKS
HARD FOR NEW LIBRARY

The students of Cove Creek High
School have chosen a business like
method for earning money with which
to purchase the Library which the
school wants very much.
They have launched the course in
salesmanship provided by the Curtis
Publishing Co. Philadelphia, which
gives them training in salesmsnship
and at the same time provides them
with method for earning this money
through securing subscriptions for
the Country Gentleman outside of
school hours this week. This course
has been conducted through more
than 5000 schools and has the en-
dorsement of some Of the country's S
leading educators and foremost bus
mess men.
Mr.. O. T. Hallman vocational direc
tor for this district delivered a very
interesting lecture to the students,
explaining the present day need for
a knowledge Of salcsmanship and Civ
ing the principles Of selling.
The school is, divided into two teams
the Maggies, with Louise Mcbride
and Howard Walker as leaders and
the Jiggs with Edith Brinkley and
Ralph Walker as leaders. Keen riv-
airy has developed between the op-
posing sides.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-10-11
MRS. HAGAMAN
DIES SUNDAY
Mother of Cashier of Watauga Bank
Laid to Rest Monday Near Her
Old Home.

Mrs. Hagaman, mother of Mr.. G.
P. Hagaman, Cashier of the Watauga
County Bank, at whose home she had
been living for some time, was called
up higher last Sunday evening after
a severe illness of several days dura-
ton. The remains of this splendid
mother iE Israel were taken to
the cemetery near the old home on
Beaver Dams Sunday afternoon and
laid to rest in the presence of large
throng of people gathered there to
pay their last respects to one they
had learned to love, yes, almost re-
we're, for her many sterling traits of
Christian character daily exemplified
through her long life, of almost three
score and ten years. The funeral ser
vices were conducted at Forest Grove
Baptist Church, her pastor the Rev.
F. M. Huggins, being in CHARGE, who
paid fitting tribute to the Christian
life just closed. He was followed by
her former pastor, Rev. Wellington
Swift, Professor B. B. Dougherty and
others all of whom had known and
admired her for her great worth. in
all the walks of life that make living
worth while. Mrs. Hagaman, since
coming to Boone, had taken very
active part in church,. Sunday School
and other auxiliary works, and her
opinions and advice were often sought
and gladly given. She leaves many,
yes very many, warm friends here,
who, with all who know her in her
old home section, mourn her depar-
ture. Truly a good woman has been
called away.
Quite a number of Boone people
attended the funeral
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-10-11
WELL KNOWN DILLON RANCH.
Err is DEAD

The Dillon (Mont) Examiner of
the 26th, has the following account
of the death of our former county
man, Mr.. C. A Greene, to which we
referred in former issue of the
Democrat
The many friends of C. A. Green
in this city were 81 ocked last Thurs
day morning to learn of his death
which occurred at the Barrett hospi-
tai at an early hour. The man had
been ailing for some time and less
than a week before his death had
undergone an operation for ulcers
of the stomach. No hope had been
entertained for his recovery.
The funeral was held Thursday
afternoon from the family ranch
home south of the city. Rev. Phillip
May of the rcsbyterian church con-
Quoted the services and interment
made in tae Mountain View ceme-
terry.
Charles Andrew Green was a ma
tive Sf the state Of North Carolina
being born at Stony Ford, May 20,
1875. He was the son of a farmer
and his boyhood and young manhood
was spent in farming When war
broke out with Spain Charley Green
was one of the first young men to
answer the call to colors and for
eighteen months he served his coun-
try in the PHILIPPINES. Upon receiv-
ing his honorable discharge he re
turned to his native state and in
1900 was married at Boone to Miss
! Mary Elizabeth Edmisten. To the
union four children were born, all of
whom are living. They are Milan,
Beryi, Bruce and Charles Junior.
To them and the stricken widow the
deepest sympathy of the entire COM
munity is extended in their hour of
bereavement.
The deceased was a jovial farmer
of the southern type. He was con-
sidered one of the best farmers in
the valley and his yields of grain and
farm produce ranked with the best
of them. AS a neighbor he was con.
sidered a prince and his sudden death
has caused much sorrow.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-10-11
INJURED IN LOG -
TRAIN WRECK

Shulls Mills Mans Hurts May Prove
Fatal-Removed to Johnson City
Hospital for Examination.
Mr.. Goss Teams, of Shulls Mills,
brakeman on the Rich Mountain log
train, operated by the Cherokee Lum-
ber Company, was seriously, if not
fatally hurt in a wreck on the east
side of the mountain Monday after
noon.
The train Of logs was a heavy one,
two engines being required to haul
it-ten cars being attached-and the
one on which he was riding gave way
He sprang off, and as he passed, the
truck with its immense tonnage, turn
ed and some of the logs caught him.
He was extricated and taken to the
Watauga Hospital as quickly as pos
sible. An examination revealed the
fact that he had sustained injuries in
shoulders and hips. He was kept there
until yesterday morning when he was
sent to johnson City for X-Ray ex-
animation.
The physicians here are Of the op-
inlon that If he has no internal inju-
ries he may survive. Mr.. Teams is a
brother of Mrs. Mckinley Ayers of
Boone, who has spent much time with
him since he was hurt.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-10-11
THE HACKETT-RIKER SUIT
HAS BEEN COMPROMISED
Miss Lois Long Hackett Will Divide
Time Between Statesville and North
Wilkesboro.
Carter's Weekly.

Carter weekly.
a compromise has been affected in
the Hackett-Riker case which has at
tracted statewide interest. Exon
gresham r. N. Hackett was suing
Mrs. Lois Long Hackett Riker for di-
vorce in Wilkes superior court and
for the custody of his daughter, Miss
Lois Long Hackett now about Is
years of age.
Judge B. F. Long of Statesville ac-
conpanied by his attorneys, has been
in Wilkesboro this week. ATTORNEYS
for both the plaintiff and defendants
worked Monday and part of Tuesday
making efforts to compromise the
suit. They were successful about noon
today and following is the consent
decree which is granted by Judge
7. B. Finley, who is presiding over
the October term of court.
l. That the place of residence of
the child, Lois Long Hackett, shall
be at the home of J. G. Hackett, her
uncle in North Wilkesboro, and B.
Long, her grandfather when not in
school. Division of time between the
two homes to be equal unless other
wise agreed.
2. That all expenses of said child
for her education and maintenance
shall be paid by the plaintiff except
for such time when the child shall be
in the home of B. F. Long or in his
sole custody when his expenses snall
be borne by the defendant except her
education.
3. That the legal residence of the
child shall be in North Carolina and
that she shall be educated in some
school or college in said state unless
otherwise agreed except for the
scholastic year, ending June 1924 she
shall remain and continue in the Hill
side School at Norwalk, Conn.,, where
she is and her board and tuition at
this school for this period shall be
borne by the defendant 5.-v<
4. That the plaintiff and the des
fendant shall have the right to visit
the child at any time they may de-
sire.
5. That the custody Of the child
shall be in Judge B. F. Long, her
grandfather, J. G. Hackett, her uncle
and this custody is agreed upon with
out reflection on either parent and
by consent of both.
6. That the child shall be known
and recognized as Lois Long Hackett
and shall be called by no other name
while single.
7. That each party to this action
shall pay their own cost.
1t was further agreed by counsel
that all affidavits and the answer of
Judge and Mrs. Long and Mrs. Riker
filed in Guilford county be withdrawn
and destroyed.
R. N. Hackett was granted div
orce by the court.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-10-11
STONY FORK NEWS ITEMS

Stony Fork Oct. 8.-The funeral
service for Mr.. Isaac Watson and
Mr. Joe Smith will be held at the
Stony Fork Church next Sunday morn
ing at eleven o'clock The service ri!l
be conducted by the pastor Rev. Mr..
Watts, and Rev. Isaac Miller of Pat
terson. The friends of both families
and all the members of the church
will want to come and honor the mem
ory of these ewo faithful Christians.
Rev. H. H. Smith will hold services
at the church next Saturday at the
usual time in the absence of the pas
tor who will be holding a revival
meeting which it will be impossible
Pfor him to leave. Mr. Watts will be
here Sunday for the funeral servi-
ces.
Mr.. Walter Watson is spending a
few days this week at Fleetwood help
ing on the new pulpit whic hMr. Con-
nelly Green is building for the
church.
Mr.. and Mrs. I've Green are visiting
in Boone today.
Mrs. Rebecca Green, Misses Jen-
nie and Flora Greene, Misses Theo-
dosia and Fawn Watson, and Mr..
Lawrence Green spent Saturday in
North Wilkesboro. They purchased
among other supplies for the church
two mahogany chairs for the pulpit.
Mr.. and Mrs L. M. Cook and
small daughter, Miss Bulah Lee Wis
tied relatives at Bowie Sunday.
The work of painting the school
building is progressing rapidly. and
is improving the appearance of the
place wonderfully. The men who have
worked so hard to have the new build
ing erected have more reason than
ever to take pride in it. Mr.. Harrison
Handy who recently painted the
church inside is painting the school
building also.
A revival meeting is being held
at the Mount Paron Church this week
Rev. Mr.. Robbins is conducting the
services, The Mount Paron school
of which Mr.. A. A. Green is teacher,
is closed this week on account of the
meeting.
The community fair will be held
October goth. The officers and COM
mittees are anxious that every family
in this and surrounding communities
shall prepare some exhibits. Premium
lists may be had from the committee.
Mr.. Ben Miller is preparing to en-
tertain the crowd with some good
music that day.
Miss Dicie Watson and her brother
Mr.. V. V. Watson, who has recently
returned after twenty years in the
far west. wert Saturday to spend a
few days with relatives on the Beech
Mountain.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-10-11
COVE CREEK FAIR
GRAND SUCCESS
Large Crowds Attend-Exhibits OF
High Order-May Pave Way for
Big County Fair Next Year.

The Community Fair held at the
Cove Creek High School on last Thurs
day was great success. The exhibits
were of a high class and every de-
partment was filled to overflowing
The premium list elsewhere in this
Issue.
. After the exhibits were arranged
in the various class rooms the people
assembled in the auditorium for the
speaking. The exercises were opened
by devotional services conducted by
Rev. B. H. Harrill and songs led by
Mr.. w. E. Wilson. Chairman S. F.
Horton of the entertainment commit
tee then in few appropriate re-
marks welcomed the crowds to this
their first community fair and voiced
the hope that it would be only the
beginning of bigger and better ev-
ent each year that would finally cul-
inmate in a county fair.
Mr.. ]. S. Mcbride, President of the
fair introduced County Agent John
B. Steele. Mr.. Steele made a very
interesting and helpful talk on mar
keting from a cooperative stand
point. At the close CT his talk he IL
troduced Mr.. A. G.. Hendren, county
Agent of Wilkes County. MIR. Hendren
spoke from the practical side of COM
munity life and especially the value
of community fair in bringing alb
out better product and in increased
Interest in farm life. He also empha-
sized the Importance Of education and
the place i should hold in every com
munity.
Superintendent Smith Hagaman
was then asked to introduce Presi-
dent B. B. Dougherty of the Appala-
chan Training School. Professor Dou-
Gherty in his inimitable way, recoun-
ted sorne of the past history of the
Cove Creek Community The first
cheese factory to be builse south of
Pennsylvania was built one half mile
from where I stand" he said. "In the
Cove Creek community are more
landowners than voters" Only one
township has put her taxes higher on
the tax books than Cove Creek and
that is Grassy Creek in Ashe County.
Cove Creek was first to guarantee
good roads for Watauga county with
every man voting for the bonds. The
first high school building to be erec-
ted in the county was made possible
by your votes" These are some of the
things he mentioned. He discussed
North Carolina as the greatest state
in the Union, and gave good reasons
fo his conclusions.
Dinner was served on the grounds
after which the rooms were thrown
open to the visitors and the exhibits
displayed. A very interesting feature
of the days entertainment was the
tournament and races conducted by
Mr.. Steele. A ball game between the
A. T. S. and Cove Greek ended the
days program. IL
We want to thank the judges, Co.
Agents Hendren and Steele, Miss
Benson of the Home Economics De-
partment of the Training School Mrs.
Steele, Mrs. H. B. Perry, Mrs. c. E.
Taylor and Mrs. A. R. Barlow for
their faithful work and impartial de-
cisions.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-10-11
Box Supper

There will be box supper at Bam
boo Saturday night Oct. 18th. Every
body invited to take a part. Come and
pay the new school building a visit.
The proceeds will be for the benefit
Of the school.
Bamboo-Deerfeld School enrolled
the first month one hundred and
twenty-four students and made the
daily average of more than 10.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-10-11

Farmers at the Mount Airy Fair
called their exhibits ''live at home"
exhibits and the fair association was
good enough to offer $75 for the first
prize; $3.50 for the second; and
$18.75 for the third premium on the
live-at-home exhibitions, reports tire
county agent.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-10-11
Play at Cove Creek

The Senior class of the Cove Creek
High School will give play on Sat-
urday night October 13 in the school
auditorium. There will be an admiss-
ion fee of 35c and 15c charged, the
proceeds to go for school supplies
and equipment. Everybody cordially
invited.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-10-11

An evangelist denounces betting
as a means of getting money for
nothing" Worse than that it is fire.
quently a means of getting nothing
for your r1oney.-Southern Lumber
man.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-10-11

The most common impediment in
the speech of Americans is gum
Birmingham News.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-10-11

Keep alien influx down-but not
Street Journal.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-10-11

Good dairy farmers have their cows
freshen in the fall.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-04
City Items.

s3,000 given away at the K. of C. Fair, April 6--1S, at testers Hall advt
 Liam Mellows Council A. A. R. I. R. will hold its regular meeting Thursday evening at o'clock in Judd's hall" Officers for the ensuing year will betelected and other business of importance will be attended to.
 Open alleys at the Casino tonight. .-advt- ,9
 Mrs. Bridget Nihlll has been named administratrix of the estate of Ed ward Nihill.
 Entertainment and dancing at K. of c. Fair, April 6--16.-advt.
 Prize winners at the whist held by the Church of St. John the Evangelist yesterday were Mrs. Howard Kiely, Mrs P. J. Egan, Mrs. J. Kennedy, Mrs. H. Smith,. Mrs. B. Welch and Mrs James Hasson-
 Entertainment and dancing at K. of c. Fair, April 6-16.-advt.
 A son was born yesterday at the New Britain General hospital to MT. and Mrs. John P. O'Brien of 335 South Main street.
 Children's Home Concert, Fox's theater, April 8. Madame Onegin, soloist Tickets now on sale. Hut grin's, 57 Arch street.-advt.
 Gerald Hannon has returned to Yale college to resume his study of law after spending the Easter vaca- tion at his home.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-04
HARVARD NINE PICKED Coach Slattery Announces Makeup of Team For Openin- Game

Cambridge, Mass, April 4.-Coach Jack Slattery of the Harvard baseball squad announced the Crimson lineup for the opening game after the first outdoor practice yesterday afternoon. The team will take the field in the game with Boston University here Saturday as follows: Larrabee, catch CT; Owen, first base; Hammond, sec- ond base; Jenkins Shortstop; Buell., third base; Burgess or Thayer left field; Clark, centerfield. and Gordon, Rogers or Doherty, rightneld.
 Larrabee did not have much chance to show his ability last year. The in- field will have four football letter men all of whom have held class offices and three of whom explained their freshman baseball teams. Captain Buell. of last years varsity is the only one who did not lead his fresh- man nine.
 In the outfield Clark, Thayer and Gordon were letter men last year. Gordon explained the basketball team and an injury on his nose necessitated an operation which has been keeping him out of practice.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-04
CONNECTICUT IMPORTANT FOR CUTLERY MANUFACTURE
Of sf0 Establishments Reporting to Department of Commerce, .5
 Arc in This State,
DY GEORGE III, MANNING

tWashington Bureau of New Britain Heraid).
 Washington, D, C.. April 4. .-- The manufacture of cutlery and edge tools in the United States is practically double what 1t was in 1914, although there was considerable decline after 1919.
 The total value of products of this class, including table cutlery, pocket knives, razors, scissors. shears. augers, gimlets, chisels, planes. meat chop pers axes, hatchets and similar im- plements. in 1914 was $25,541, ,000; in 1919, s6G,630,000; in 1921, s49,34l,- 900, according to announcement made today by the department of commerce. The increase was 165 per cent from 1914 to 1919, and 93 per cent from 1914 to 1921, with decrease of 26 per cent from 1919 to 1921.
 Twenty-Five of the 210 establishments reporting products valued at s5,000 and more in 1921 were located in Connecticut, while 46 were in New York, 42 in Massachusetts, 20 in Pennsylvania, 19 in New Jersey. 15 in Ohio. 12 in Illinois and the remainder scattered among IT states.
 The average number of wage earn CTS employed in each of the three years, 1914, 1919 and 1921, was 1c,- 561, 19,S59 and 14,345, respectively. In the last year, the maximum em- ploymene was in March, when there were 15,1T9 workers; while in July, the month of minimum employment, there were 12.9S0 = the minimum number representing S5 per cent of the maximum.
 Fewer establishments were in ex- istence in 1921 than in 1919, there having been 2e6 in the latter year. In 1914, there were 1S2.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-04
UPSALA COLLEGE MAY BE
 REMOVED TO CONNECTICUT
Famous Institution, Now at Kenil worth, N. J., Considering Trans
 fer to Naugatuck.
fspeciaI to The Herald),

l Wentworth, N. J., April 4.--WitF
 the goal of $50O,0OO nearly reached
 for which a drive was conducted
 throughout the east during the fall
 the authorities of Upsala college, Ken | ilworth, N. J., are busy considering proposed sites for the institution. It has definitely been decided to re-
 locate the school but whether 1t vii go out of New Jersey has not as yet been decided.
 Proposed locations include Engle- wood, East and West Orange, and Elizabeth, New Jersey and Nauga- tuck, Conn. The latter is at present under especial consideration.
 The people of Naugatuck have for mally expressed their wish that the institution be moved to that city. Several inducements are offered. A large, beautifully situated tract of land for new buildings has been prom ised. Communications have been opened by the Chamber of Commerce of Naugatuck with the authorities of Yale university, resulting in the as surancer made by President Angell that Yale would be glad to cooperate and give the Upsala students the priv ilege of using the Yale library until such structure has been built on the new location. A new athletic stadium now being built is also mentioned.
 The Rev. Dr. c. c. Erickson, presi- dent of the college, has issued the fol-, lowing statement: "The entire board of directors of Upsala college, will be called together in the very near fu- ture to definitely decide upon the mat ter. The Naugatuck proposition will receive serious attention. We hope to be able to announce the final decision after the board meeting"
 The students of Upsala have signed a resolution expressing their desire to move to Naugatuck. This will be sent to members of the board of directors before the meeting.