Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-05-22
DEEP GAP TO
GET TOURIST HOTEL
Bids Asked for Material for Founda-
tion of Summer Hostelry on the
Summit of Blue Ridge. Other News

The glad tidings have been re-
ceived with great joy on every hand
that Deep Gap is to have a modern
tourist hotel which will soon be er-
ected right on the slope near the ct
ernal hills that tower to the skies
in the midst of breezy gales, spark
ling water and sunshine This pro-
ject bids fair to become the most
interesting undertaking in this sec
tiOn for the past 100 years. Bids are
now let asking for material to start
the foundation of the same. This
means much for this fvored mountain
section. Boost! Boost!
The Deep Gap Tie and Lumber
Co, Inc. are progressing at a very
rapid rate with their grade work on
the railroad toward Deep Gap. Some
work is being done this side of the
s Gap Greek Baptist Church, and when
a shipment of steel rails has arrived
the road will soon be lain down and
the work pushed to completion at
the earliest day possible.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Steelman
were pleasant visitors at the home
of Mr.. A. G. Miller last Saturday.
Mr.. V. T. Smith of Patterson Wis
tied home folks and relatives at Hop
kins last week and returned to his
home Sunday.
Mr.. Gibson Younce was seen in
Deep Gap last Sunday. Mr.. Younce
has been in the far western states for
a while but has returned again to
his native county on visit among
his friends.
He will make his future home at
Marion, Va. for while he states.
Mr.. R. C. Rivers and son of news
paper and printing fame passed thru
Deep Gap last Sunday in their car
Mr.. Rivers and son often pass this
way. They are great admirers of this
section, we are pleased to state We
are always very glad to see them
here.
Mr.. Ralph Carol who has been
ont to Bristol has returned to his
home here. He was gone for a week
or more on business and pleasure,
We suppose.
Miss Sallie Wellborn came down
from Blowing Rock but did not re-
turn. We thought she returned, but
found out later that she remained at
home with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. E. Wellborn, when we thought
she was only in on a short visit.
We believe this section Of the coun
try should organize Better Com
munity Club" for the purpose of
getting the people united in a COM
mon cause. for the betterment of mo-
rails and the upbuilding of Deep Gap.
1t could be, along both lines which
linked together would help wonder
fully in the improvements that go
hand in hand with public pride and
spirit that pulls things onward and
upward.
What do you think about this nome
folks? Let's go and organize it on
trial anyway. Come along boys. Set
the date and let's see what can be
DONE
Mr. z. T. Watson we want to com
pliment you upon your. biblical his
tory Your writing for the Watauga
Democrat along this line is hard to
beat. Keep it going right along. 1t
is as good as gold, and pure food
for the brain.
Other writers should fall in once
and while. You can write interes-
tingly on other subjects and it takes
little of everything to awe and in
.spire the human thought and mind.
Brother \Rivers will let you in l be-
lieve. Try it out and see. Let's boom
the Democrat and boost our county
by many loud praises.