Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-04-17
GAP CREEK

porteu TO De missing IN our last Wrl-
ting proved to be a mistake as she
had only absented herself from home
for short time and gone down to
another tract of land, nearby of which
they owned, on a short walk and re-
turned in due course of time as far
as the report of her being missing
was not founded on true facts.
Mr.. Alfred Watson has opened a
mercantile store in the Wilcox build
ing and has as good line of grocer
les as is to be found anywhere in a
country store.
He invites everyone to call and
look them over and will be very glad
to do business with you.
Mr.. Walter Welch, while travelling
on the Boone Trail Highway had a
mishap and wreck when the Ford car
he was driving left the road and
rolled down an embankment near the
Green Store about two miles from
IHe Deep Ndp.
The top of the car was completely
demolished and torn up and Walter
had a very narrow escape with his
life as the car must have turned com
pletely over several times in reach
ing the bottom of the embankment.
He was bruised very badly and his
foot was mangled to certain extent
Another car was crowding the road
and he tried to pass by on limited
amount of space and did not prove
successful in the venture which caus-
the accident.
We understand that the new rail-
road project has started up work on
their track near Hopkins by putting
in switch and now when the wealth
er opens up nice and fair they will
push things right along until it is
completed at Deep Gap the terminus
of the road.
Mr.. W. A. Watson is still writing
life insurance and if you have not re-
ceived a call from him he will no
doubt be around before long with
complete line of protection in the
way of policies that should interest
every one who is not carrying insur-
ance in some form or other.
Mr. Felix Watson the son of the
late Jerry Watson has left recently
to make his future home in the state
of Ohio. There he will join his uncle
and brother who now reside in the
Buckeye State.
Mrs. Cordia Wellborn has been in
disposed for a few days at this writ
ing. She has been improving and we
hope the good lady will soon be her
self again and enjoy better health.
The roads are very muddy here
while it rains and the cars and trucks
cut deep inroads in the gravel and
sand.
Better hold up motoring unless you
must travel or you will get little
pleasure on the roads while in this
condition and the rainy season.
We notice quite a lot of reading
space given to Mr.. Tam Bowie, the
Giant of the Mountains. We shall look
for some on both sides of the situa-
ton even if it has to be about oil
or something just as funny.
Mr.. r . C. Rivers & Son, the edi-
tors and publishers Of the Watauga
Democrat passed through Beep Gap
last Saturday. They were down only
short time and passed back going
on their way toward Boone. Your cor
respondent failed to see you, but
we are always glad when you are
down on this end of the line, so
come again when our roads get bet
ter, and we will have a little chat
in the balmy air and sunshine when
the glow of spring comes again which
is little behind time this season.
We understand that Mr.. D. w Cook
of Sands will move to Stony Fork
and live with his father Mr.. j. D.
Cook on his farm.
We understand that the late W.
P. Welch property of real estate will
soon be divided with the heirs at law
into nine equal parts. This property
lies right in the lap of Deep Gap
and nestles in the valley of the ct
ernal hills of landscape which makes
it very ideal property for summer
resort, as it lies right beside the
town lots that were sold in Deep Gap
last summer. There are over 200
acres in the tract to be divided.
Mr.. T. G. Greene of Kings Greek
was on Deep Gap recently. Heis the
washing machine man, and is real
hustler when it comes in the line OF
business. Come again Nh. Greene a.
M4 are gia1 TO nave you WITH US.