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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-08-23

pants this year so that probably the
ones who took the lead in last years
contests may not find such easy sail
ing this time. A number of other
contests and games are being worked
out and prizes will be offered to the
winners.
One part of the program not to be
neglected is the dinner. 1t is the
plan of the committee not to have a
public spread as it is very hard to
feed a crowd, of the size that will
probably attend, without a great deal
OF confusion. 1t is expected that
every family will bring dinner suffi-
clent for themselves and for any of
their frienis that they care to invite
to eat with them
From the program that is being
worked out by the program commit
tee and the good fellowship that al
ways prevails on such occasions it is
safe to predict that this is going to
De one OF the most enjoyable gather
lngs that has been held in the Coun-
ty. Beaver Dam will be "at home to
company" on that day and expects to
give the glad hand to farmers, busi-
ness men and their families from all
over the County.
A first and second prize will be Of
tered for the best peck of Irish Pota-
toes. This prize will not be for the
peck of biggest potatoes but the best
potatoes, medium size, smooth, uni
form potatoes. There is a great deal
ot interest in growing good potatoes
n Watauga at this time. tt is ex-
oected that some of the best farm
ers will have some of the best pota-
;oes on exhibition at this time.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-08-23
THE HAPPY VALLEY LIKE UNTO
CANAAN
Natures Beautiful Garden; Growing
Crops Inspire Husbandmen;
Roots and Herbs Gathered
By Old Hurrygraph.

The Happy Valley" is North
Cardinals scenic promenade through
Caldwell county. 1t is a beautiful
land; like unto Canaan, a land of
promise, fresh, sweet, big and gene
rous enough to destroy much of life's
littleness, narrowness, staleness and
limitations. It is natures beauty
garden. A masterpiece. Nothing
less would do to mark the end Of
mans journey around the globe, full
fill his hopes, and make a place for
happy civilization. A love spot, let
down from Heaven, between two
ranges of mountains, bordering the
Yadkin river for twelve miles or more
from whose SUBMITS a blue arch,
more attractive than anything lovely
Italy can produce, bending as a bene-
diction over the vari-colored picture
of nature, nesting in such restful
ease and quietness around the foot
hills that stretch along the base of the
towering mountains. The growing
crops, meadows, and shrubbery lining
the water streams, have the appear
ance of an arabesque pattern, and in
spires the husbandman with pride in
his valley farm. The cattle upon
hundred hills, and in as many dales,
browse in apparent joy; slake their
thirst from numerous broklets, or loll
beside the Yadkin river, as it meand-
ers, and sing it's merry way on to the
sea, through meadows and fields that
blossom as the rose; tasseling corn
and shaded avenues. The "Happy
Valley is given an endless number
of glorious sunrises and sunsets, as
the orb of day mounts in the east the
tops of the Green mountains, on his
journey west, and departs over the
jagged pinnacle of the Ripshin range
of mountains in the west, in indescrib
able glory, looking back, in such
splendor, seems to bid one to be con-
tent in such a happy valley, with all
it's blessings, and these scenes hold
the beholder enrapted and lifts the
ascending thoughts to even higher
attitudes. The "Happy Valley" eli
mate is superb. The ideal valley for.
homesites. A valley peopled with the
best citizenry of the State. A valley
as full of historic lore as it is beauti
full. A valley of happy homes, and
happy people. 1t is in such environ
ment the Patterson School, for the
education of mountain boys, who
have energy and ambition, but not
the means, is located, where theyscan
work their way to the attainment of
knowledge, on the splendid farm at
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-08-23
UNION MEETING UNDER WAY
AT BAPTIST CHURCH

Reverend Norman H. Camp, of
Chicago, arrived in Boone on Satur-
day, and preached his first of a series
of sermons in the Baptist Church on
Sunday night, to one of the largest
audiences ever assembled in that
building.
From the start it has been the pur-
pose of the evangelist and those as
sociated with him in making the pre-
ilmlnary arrangements, to conduct a
strictly non-denominational revival.
and all the ministers of the town and
Christian people collectively have
Joined together to the end that there
may be great spiritual awakening
in this section, and that many may be
saved, not for the up-building and
advancement of any certain denomi-
nation but for the forwarding of the
Lords work.
There will be services each day ex-
cept Saturday at 800 and 500
o'clock. There is special music by
combined churches under the direc-
tion of Miss Macaulay and Professor
Greer of the Training School. Prayer
meetings for the men of the town
and vicinity, particularly the business
men are held at $50 each morning at
the Commercial Hotel where Rev.
Camp is located. The afternoon SER
vices occupy at no time more than
one hour
The services are conducted in a
most interesting manner and it is
everyone's meeting, rare chance to
hear the gospel dispensed by an un-
usually able minister, in it's broadest
and most proper analysis.
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tached to the School.
Roots and Herbs.

There is money in roots and herbs,
if you know what kind to get among
the many hundreds of varieties that
grow in forest and fields. Quite a
nice business has been carried on
here this summer by E. A. Dobbin,
who has been purchasing large guam
titles of stuff along this line, and it
has afforded the school boys, and the
citizens of the neighborhood, the op-
portunity to realize snug sums for
pocket change and other purposes.
Maypops sell for 8 cents pound.
Mandrake 10 cents a pound, Lobelia
10 cents, when dry. Star grass and
star roots, from 35 to. 40 cents a
pound. Ginseng $14 a pound. Small
quantities of this herb have been
found in this valley, and usually
comes in in ounces. Lobelia is the
principal crop, and is more largely
gathered than any of the rest. You
frequently see numbers of persons,
young and old in the meadows gather
ing this plant, which is dried before
marketed.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-08-23
A Domestic Invention.

Mr.. w. R. Cloer, who conducts a
store on the Yadkin Valley highway,
be tween Patterson and the Patter-
son School, has found time from his
sale duties, to invent glass jar hold
er, which holds the jar very securely
when you wish to unscrew the top,
thereby avoiding the results that
might attend the breaking of the
neck of the jar, should it fit too
tight for ordinary opening by hand.
lie is a skeleton receptacle, or cup, in
which the jar is placed, the top of
which comes about half way the jar.
on the top of this receptacle are
clamps like pair of scissors, that fit
around the jar and squeeze like an
ardent young lover the first time he
embraces his adored one. 1t holds
the jar tightly, alright 4 pat mt is
pending. Mr.. Cloer hopes to L axe a
nice sum from his patent, as it is
practical and will become popular
with housekeepers.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-08-23
HILLMAN DIRECTOR TEACHER
TRAINING
Dean of Appalachian Training School
Succeeds Superintendent
Allen
(Raleigh News and Observer

(Raleigh News and Observer
DIR. j. E. Hillman, dean of the
Appalachian Training School, has
been named to succeed A. T. Allen
as supervisor of teacher training for
the Department of Education, and
will assume his duties the first of
September, according to announce
ment made yesterday by Superin-
tendent Allen, who regards him as
one of the best fitted men for the
work available.
The new director has been at the
head of the training department of
the great mountain school for teach
ers' for several years, and has at
tained widely acknowledged success
in his work, Mr.. Allen said. He has
been awarded the degree of Doctor
OF Philosophy at Peabody College
and is generally recognized as one
of the best equipped trainers of
teachers in the South.
The immediate task of the depart
ment of teacher training under DR..
Hillman will be the reorganization
of the course of study offered at
the twelve summer schools operated
under the direction of the Depart
ment of Education, with a view to
making it eventually possible for a
teacher doing the work of eight
summer school terms to be allowed
the credit of college work.
Plans looking in this direction
were taken up by Superintendent
Aller soon after he was named su-
perintendent to succeed DR.. E. C.
Brooks. A conference of the direc-
tors of the several summer schools
was called, and committee to work
out the details was named. Mem
bers Of the committee are Prof. N
w. Walker, DR.. Robert H. Wright,
John E. Calffe and John H. Cook.
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TRAINING SCHOOL NEWS

concert, on the order of a negro
minstrel, was given by the students of
the Appalachian Training School in
the School auditorium a few nights
ago.
A base ball game on the 18th be-
tween the team of Boone and that
from Mabel on the ground at Boone
resulted in score of s to 6 in favor
of the Boone team.
Miss Mary V. Edwards, a student
in the Training School, gave at chapel
exercises few days since several
readings in which she showed rare
training and ability in this line of
work.
Prof. Wilson of the Training
School Faculty few days ago made
a most interesting speech at chapel
exercises on visit he made to the
Mammoth Cave in Kentucky, giving
much information in a witty and
humorous manner making his talk
very entertaining.
Prof. z. H. Dixon, Superintendent
of the Elkin Graded Schools, and Rev.
W. L. Hutchins, pastor of the Metho-
| dist Church of Lexington, were at
the Training School on the 18th
shaking hands with their many
friends. The School is glad to well
come these useful men.
Rev. W. A. Stanbury, Pastor Of
Grace Methodist Church of Whining
ton, a mountain boy, and a graduate
of the Training School, conducted
devotional exercises at the School on
the 18th, assisted by Rev. F. M. Hug
gins, and made most thoughtful and
instructive talk to the students which
all present much enjoyed.
The Training School was especial
ly honored this week to have Ex-
Governor Edmund Noel, of Mississ-
ippi, make an address at the chapel
exercise. Every one enjoyed Cover
nor NoePs presence and address and
gave him hearty reception. He is
one of the most genial men that the
School ever had the pleasure of well
coming. He and Mrs. Noel are spend
ing some time in Boone at the home
of Mr.. B. j. Councill, visiting friends.
Boone heartily welcomes him. He
relates the fact that his father was
from Virginia and his mother from
North Carolina, which may account
for some of the Governors good qua
lities.
]. M. DOWNUM.
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and this year it is expected that all
of those will be back and that they
will bring their neighbors with them
Beaver Dam has a new school house
near the Bethel Church and also near
a large grove so that they are in
position to look after large crowd
in comfortable manner.
The day will be full of speeches,
contests, games, dinner and merry
making.
The first speech on the program
will be made by Congressman R. L.
Doughton, of Allegheny County. His
subject will be progress in Agricul-
ture". He will be introduced by Hon.
F. A. Linney. Mr.. Doughton is
farmer himself, owning and operat-
ing personally a large farm in Alleg-
hany County, and he is also a man of
nationwide experience and observa-
ton so that he will be able to give us
a view of the agricultural situation in
It's largest aspects. Mr.. Doughton is
coming to Watauga not as politician
but as a mountain farmer to meet
with and speak to mountain farmers
on questions of vital interest to
mountain farmers.
Last year the speech which was
probably enjoyed more than any
other was that made by Mr.. McClain,
of the U. S. Dairy Division. Mr.. Nc
Claim has the happy faculty of mixing
fun with his facts, which give them
| relish. You are convinced that he
knows what he is talking about and
that he knows how to tell it in a way
that makes you want more. Mr.. Nc
! Claim promised his audience last
year that he would come back again
in 1925 and he has made his plans
to be here August 31st.
There will be other speakers from
Raleigh, though we are not able tc
announce definitely in this issue who
they will be. We are expecting DR.
Kilgore who promised to come last
year but was prevented on account of
other urgent business that arose after
he promised to attend. We are also
expecting Mr.. Oliver, the man who
believes that chickens are the most
important live stock on the farm, and
! he carries with him the facts and
figures to back up his assertions. Mr..
Oliver is also handy with comic verse
and always leaves his audience before
they want him to. In case Mr.. Oliver
should not come we shall probably
have Mr.. Sans who knows more
about bees, their organization, habits
requirements, and possibilities than
most of us have ever dreamed there
was to know.
Last year the bareback horse-race
probobly attracted more attention
and interest than any Of the games
so much so that it has been requested
that we have it again this year. The
horseshoe pitching contest did no
wind up to suit lot of folks and the,
have asked that we give them another
chance. There will be new partici
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-08-23
ANNUAL FARMERS PICNIC TOBE
HELD AT BEAVER DAMS AUG 81
CongressmanR. L. Doughton to Speak-A Day of
speeches, Contests, Dinner and General Merry
Making. Large Crowds Expected

The Watauga County Annual Far
mers' Picnic will be hold on Beaver
Lam, Friday August 81
Last year big picnic was held at
Sllverstone and it was decided to
make it an annual affair and to vary
the meeting place from year to year.
The meeting last year probably had
the largest attendsn nee of anything
of the kind ever held in the County
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-08-23
SCHOOL OPENING AT COVE
CREEK

The Cove Greek High School will
open at 900 o'clock on Monday
morning, August 27. All students
are urged to be present for the open
ing day in order that everyone may
be classified and hooks ordered. Pa
irons and friends of the school are
also invited.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-08-23
J. M. DOWNUM.

DR.. j. W. Miller, Boone's new
Dentist, now located in the Jones
Block, has received all of his office
equipment and is ready to begin the
practice of his profession. The doc
tor comes to us well recommended
and his proficiency is unquestion-
ed.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-08-23

Evangelist Norman H. Camp, of Chicago, now Con-
Quoting the Union Meetings at the Baptist Church, has the
gift of making his hearers the great Bible truths by
using big blackboard. He appeals the eye Gate
we'll the ear Gate. Don't fail to and hear
these Illustrated Sermons, daily at 500 and 500 o'clock
except Saturday.
Milford chronicle., 1923-11-23
Magnolia

Mrs. James H. Satterfield was ;
Philadelphia visitor last week.
j. e. Davidson has been appointed
a notary public of this town.
Mrs. w. c. Paradee is entertaining
her mother, Mrs. Emma Carson, O.
Dover.
Principal ]. R. McIlvaine, Miss Ed
ma Short and Mrs. Marian Kinnard
teachers of tie public school, attend
ed the Teachers Institute held al
Milford Friday and Saturday Mr. anl
Mrs. William Moore also attended.
L. A. Reiff of Primas, Pa, motor
ed here on Saturday, accompanied by
Mrs. J. r. McIlvaine and daughter
Doris, who have been guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Reiff. Mr.. Reiff was week
end guest of Mr.. and Mrs. S. C. Nell
Vaine.
G. Collins Davis has purchased the
bungalow of G. w. Knight now occu-
pied by Mr.. Davis and family.
Mrs. Jay Kerbin of New York City
was called to the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Kerbin on Thursday, Ow-
ing to the serious illness of Mrs. Ker-
bin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace White mo-
tored here on Saturday from Kennett
Square, Pa, and were weekend
guests of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B.
B. White.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Marvel of
Philadelphia are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. c. Satterfeld.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Taylor, Jr., are
receiving congratulations upon the
birth of a daughter born in the Mil
ford Emergency Hospital last week.
George Knight of Philadelphia has
been guest of his mother, Mrs. W..
P. Jackson.
Mrs. Sallie Mason has returned to
her home in Dover after an extended
visit with Mrs. Cynthia Mensch and
Mrs. G. w. Collins.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. K. Sapp and Mrs. J.
B. McIlva'ne motored to Berlin, Nd,
on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Caleb Johnson enter
tanned on Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Bar
rett Marvel of Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Moore of Col
ingswood, N. j., spent the weekend
with her mother, Mrs. Eliza Moore.
William Marvel of Beacoms Bust
ness College, Wilmington, was week
end guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Watson Marvel.
Rev. and Mrs. D. J. Ford entertain
ed the following guests at dinner on
Friday evening Rev. and Mrs. G. w.
Dawson ofFelton and Mr.. and Mrs.
William Moore.
The Epworth League was led by
Mrs. B. B. White on Sunday evening.
Revs. White, Taylor and Dawson of
Dover, Frederick and FELTON,, respec-
lively, preached very able sermons in
the M. E. Church during the, revival
services the past week. Extra meet
ngs will be continued this week, ex-
cept Saturday evening.
Milford chronicle., 1923-11-23
Careys

Mr.. and Mrs. Dawson Gordy visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Earnest Bowden anG
family Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Rogers and
Washington Hudson and son William
visited VIM. W. Timmons and family
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Birmingham and
small son Clifton spent Sunday with
R. E. Wilkins and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Birmingham
and two sons Leon and Linden visit
ed ]. j. Birmingham and family Sun
day.
Misses Bessie Wilkins, Estella
Jones and Roy Jones also Ethel Thor
oughgood of near Millsboro spent
Friday and Saturday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence wilkins of Lincoln City
and attended the Teachers Conven-
ton at Milford.
Many from this vicinity attended
the funeral of Russell Tingle at
frankfort on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Bush and daugh-
ter Olive, are entertaining a cunning
party from Wilmington for a few
days.
Rev. E. B. Taylor visited VIM. Tim
mons and family on Tuesday even
ing.
Services Sunday: Sunday school at
1880; class 2:SO! Everybody invited.
Milford chronicle., 1923-11-23
Gravel Hill

Mrs. Walter Jefferson is on the sicl
list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Kapp attended
the funeral of Mr.. Kapp's mother al
Harrisburg, Pa, the last of the week
Chas. Palmer is the proud possess.
or of a young COW which gave birth
to twin calves on November 9TH.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall Atkins have
moved from the farm of Mr.. Chas
Walls to the farm of Alfred Carey.
G. H. Koeppel had the misfortune to
break his wrist this week while
cranking his truck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berry Walls of Ches-
void were the recent guests of Chas.
Carey and family.
Clifford Steward of Philadelphia
spent the past week with his mother,
Mrs. Annie Steward.
Peter A. Dodd is on the sick list.
Daniel Kitchens, Jr., of Rehoboth,
spent Friday with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel Kitchens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmar Jefferson of
Milton spent the weekend with Chas.
Carey and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Calhoun of
OOO45CGOWh anu JOSGpn INOGppGl VI
Harbeson were the guests of G.. H.
Koeppel and family on Sunday.
Chas. A Davidson has purchased a
new Ford sedan.
There will be Parent Teacher As
ISOLATION entertainment held at In
grams school house next Tuesday
evening, November 9th.
Chas. S. Ennis, wealthy farmer and
dealer in timber, died suddenly Sat
urday night of Indigestion. Mr.. Ennis
is survived by his wife, Mrs. Nora En-
mis- and one daughter, Mrs. Floyd
Lingo, of Millsboro. His funeral which
was largely attended, was held We'd
nesday afternoon at o'clock at the
home, Rev. Cullum officiating, with in
terment at Beaver Dam cemetery.
Samuel McSorley of Holly Oak was
the guest of T. H. Wilson and family
and James Jefferson a few days this
week.
Milford chronicle., 1923-11-23
MiIIsboro

On Saturday afternoon The home O
the late DR.. w. B. Jones will be offer
ed for sale by his heirs, w. Barnard
Jones and Phoebe Jones Sharpley
Many articles of household effects
, will also be sold.
About one hundred and thirty two
tickets were sold here on SUNDAY
morning to excursionists to Philadel.
phia.
Mrs. Ollie T. Atkins spent the day
in Philadelphia last Sunday with heI
husband, w. B. Atkins; Harry Mich.
OILS with relatives and friends, and
Mrs. Julia Nichols stopped off in Will
mington to visit her son, Luther Mich
OILS.
Mrs. G. L. Ellis is spending the
week in Millville with her mother
Mrs. Mary CULLEN.
Mrs. Lester Long has returned from
Philadelphia where she has been stay
ing several weeks with Mr.. and Mrs,
Houston Long.
Mrs. Jessie Lingo was called to her
home at Harbeson on Sunday by the
sudden death on Saturday night Of her
father, Charles Ennis.
Rev. George R. Ellis remains in
very weak state and to try to aid in
making him more comfortable, the
use Of the alley next to the parson-
age, has been discontinued to auto
mobiles and no parking is desired in
front of the house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Matthews of
Still Pond, Nd, were visitors Of their
sister, Mrs. Ellis, at the parsonage on
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Elliott have been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. James Johnson
at Frederick for few days.
On Sunday evening in Grace M. p.
Church, George S. Williams, spoke in
behalf of the Red Cross Roll Call and
was followed by J. G. Ellis who also
spoke effectively. Fifty members sub
scribed and before November 29th it
is hoped the membership will be
doubled.
Mrs. Isabel Nelson Of Lewes has
been spending a few days with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. q. C. Black
stone.
Many people from here attended
the funeral of Russell Tingle at
Frankfort on Saturday afternoon. The
young man was well known here, hav-
ing graduated from the high school
last June, and his sad death is much
lamented among his numerous
friends.
The first meeting of the Millsboro
Home and School League was held
Wednesday evening, November four
teenth. officers were elected and COM
mittee chairmen appointed. Their
names follow:
President, George S. Williams; vice
president, Mrs. Cecil Campbell; sec
rotary, Miss Maude Blackston; treas
urer, Mrs. J. A. Burton.
Chairmen of the membership, pro-
gram and publicity committees are
Mrs. Lulu Conway, D. A. Petry and
Mrs. Ollie Atkins.
Miss Cook and Miss Ableman plan |
ned a very interesting program, con-
sisting of dramatizations, recitations
and music.
1t is very important that we should
make Millsboro a banner district this
year, and we all can do this by be-
coming a member of your Home and
School League.