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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-09-24
NEWS FROM THE STATE FAIR

Though the cattle pens and live
stock sheds of the State Fair were
ovcrrun with entries last year so
that it became necessary to erect
tents to house the overflow, it is es-
timated by Manager E. V. Walborn
that the exhibits this year will be
greater than last. Mr. Walborn is
particularly pleased with the outlook
for the Horse Show, which is being
arranged by David Gray as assistant
superintendent In this department
will be the regular exhibits or hor-
ses and mules entered for premiums,
and in addition will be held the Horse
Show on Wednesday and Thursday
nights, when competition in riding
between gentlemen, ladies and cou-
Piles win be . feature event. A cav
airy troup from Fort Bragg will also
give an exhibition on each night.
In the cattle department, Prof. r.
S. Curtis states that there will be an
especially good beef show. Prem
iums amounting to nearly $4,000 are
offered in this section, and number
of fine herds have already entered.
Prof. l.. |. Case of Blacksburg, Vir-
ginia, will judge beef cattle this year.
With dairy breeds John Arey states
that the premiums amount to $3,505
with indications that the contests will
be unusually close. Mr.. Arey expects
large number of entries with the
Jersey breed predominating, as was
the case last year.
Over $4,000 is offered in the
swine department.. Prof. w. W.
Shay states that in addition to the
regular show of pure breds, there
will also be barrow show and ham
and bacon show which will attract
attention. c. P. Thompson, of Still
water Oklahoma will judge the swine,
this year.
North Carolina grown sheep will
also be much evidence at the fair.
A. c. Walker, of Clyde, North Car
olina, will have charge of this depar-
tment, and the Judging will be done
by George Evans, County Agent of
Dayie County. Nearly $4,000 in
premiums is offered in this depart
ment and competition will be keen.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-09-24
BAPTIST NOTES

= We had 235 present in Sunday
School at the Baptist church last
Sunday. 1t would be very fine indeed
to see this number raise to 300. Let
us work to that as our goal for the
fall and winter We are glad to have
anyone attend our Sunday School
who may not already be in attendance
at some other Sunday School.
The deacons of the church have de
cided to recommend to the church
the addition of three rooms in the
basement and the combining of two
on the first floor for larger class
This it is believed will meet the needs
Of the Sunday School for the present
We are expecting our revival meet
ing to begin in Boone on Monday
following the second Sunday. DR.. G.
L. Jackson, pastor of the First Bap-
tist church of Wadesboro, N. c. will
assist in the meeting. Brother Jack
son is a good man and strong prea-
cher. Christian people are asked to
pray for great revival.
Our meeting at Blowing Rock will
begin Oct. 26th and the church and
pastor will be assisted by Rev. w.
L. Griggs of North Wilkesboro.
October 10th the Northwestern pas
tors Conference will meet at the
Boone Baptist church. All pastors of
the Association are invited to attend.
The ladies are expected to attend al
so.
Sunday School 10 a. m.
Worship II a. m. and p. m.
B. Y. P. U. $3.50 p. m
Prayer service Wednesday 1880 p.
m. You are asked to be with us. Pray
er services are being used preparato-
ry to our revival services.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-09-24
CONFEDERATE REUNION NOW
BEING HELD IN BOONE

Today the thin Confederate line,
the members of Nimrod Triplett
Camp, U. C. ", who followed Lee
and Jackson through the thickest of
the fight, through the earth quaked
meath their feet, are holding their
thirtieth annual reunion and the few
grand olt men who are left are be-
ing entertained at the State Normal.
Thirty years ago when the first Con-
federate reunion was held in Boone,
there were thousands of people pres
mt, not only from Watauga but ad-
joining counties, and the double rank
file of veterans reached unbroken
from the present post office to the
court house with Fifer Lorenza Mil
Ter and Drommer Enoch Swift (both
of whom are present today heading
the parade, that marched to the tune
of Dixie and other patriotic airs.
70 accommodate the great catherine
a sumptuous picnic lunch was served
Following is complete list of those
present on this occasion; Jeremy
Green, L. D. Miller, E. M. Greer. E.
j. Norris, H. A. Davis, James Arrant
Enoch Swift, Capt. Bill Hodges, Wyatt
Hayes, S. j. Bishop, Newton Banner
(FederaD and VIM. Cook of Cald-
well county. Those still living in the
county, though absent on this occa-
sion are Robt. Farthing, Albert Will
son, Thomas Love and Mark Wine
barger.
The old boys are still quite well,
and most of them as jolly as of yore
though time has stopped their forms
and in some instances disease has
made inroads on their once manly
bodies. The Democrat on behalf Of
every citizen of the town extends to
the remnant of those who wore the
Gray and the Blue as well, hearty
welcome with the hope their stay will
be the most pleasant of all. In honor
ing you we feel that we are honoring
ourselves. In the meantime, "old
sports" if you see anything hanging
about loose that you would like to
possess, take it along, but it might
not be best for Capt. Bill or Marsh
Greer to hear of it.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-09-24
BEAUTY

Make your home surroundings the
most most attractive in town or
most attractive in town or county. -
Your neighbors will know it.
Beauty develops the soul-help on
this great work.
Consider the mountains, hills, val
leys, clouds and vaulted sky, how
beautiful Let us make our lawns
and lives in harmony with these.
Have you a short word to say or
plan for the beautiful Tell US
about it.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-09-24
LIVINGSTON CLUB

Two very interesting meetings of
the Livingston Club have been held
recently. One was with Miss Louise
Critcher at which very entertaining
short talks were made by Misses Ruth
Rankin and Wilhelmina Hydrick.
The second meeting was with Mrs.
Grady Farthing at which Mrs. Es-
ther Stanbury Boone, former mem
Der of the club was present and was
interested in the plans of the club for
the coming year.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-09-24
ADVENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH
NOTES

There was an increase in Sunday
School last Sunday. Be at Sunday
School next Sunday and hear the
special part to be given by the "Boos-
ter" Glass.
There will be services each Sunday
at II O'Clock until December. The
Sunday mornings that are not filled
by regular appointment will be ta-
ken by some one invited to hold a
service. Next Sunday morning C.
G. Hodges will have charge of the
service.
Don't forget the Wednesday night
Prayer Meetings.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-09-24
PIANO RECITAL

Miss Ruth Rankin will give pi-
no recital on Monday evening at 80
in the auditoriu of the new public
school building. Miss Rankin will be
assisted by Miss Aldrige of the ex-
preston department of Elon College
and Miss Annie Dougherty, vocalist.
An admission of 25 cents for the
grown-ups and Is cents for children
will be charged for the benefit of the
Parent Teachers Association of the
city.
Miss Rankin is one of the finest
young musicians of the South, and
this will probably be the last oppor-
tunity the public will have of hear
ing her before she leaves for New
York to continue the study of music.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-09-24

two~great rocks, we'll named, "The
Pillars of Hercules" Nearby is a
little lake, which gives a head for
an admirable electric power plant,
which illuminates the Normal School
and the town of Boone, and which
was built by the State. Blowing Rock
has been so much described that it is
not worth while to speak about it,
as it speaks for itself. 1t is over
1000 feet high, and water shed,
as are all these mountain gaps or
passes, for the streams which flow
south ward into the Atlantic and
northward into the Gulf of Mexico.
The main street of Blowing Rock
is about as unattractive as can well
be imagined, with only two redeem
ing features, namely the Presbyter-
and Episcopal churches, built of
stone from the spot. There are three
or four points with very wide views.
From these one can see the long
range of the Black mountains, also
Grandfather mountain and the peaks
which mark the grand canyon of the
Linville river, namely, Hawksbill and
Table Rock. We were to see these
highland, so we took the Yonahalos-
see road for Linville town, this word
meaning in Cherokee "the Bears
Trail" the word "Yonah" meaning
bear. So we said good bye to Wa.
tauga and literally took the trail.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-09-24

King George reviewing one of his
Scottish regiments had to appear in
the customary kits. 1t is good thing
His Brittanic Majesty is not a gen.
eral in some of the West African reg
iments and slated for review.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-09-24
Mother Knows.

Friendly Friend - "And how is
yours?"
that fine family of boys and girls of
at the powder puff age now. The
girls are powdering and the boys
are putting"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-09-24
Dirty Stuff.

"They sat around telling smutty
stories all evening""
"It must have bbeen a chimney
sweep convention.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-09-24
The Very Same.

Clerk "He grows fast, doesn't
he. It's the same youngster who
was just under 6-when you rode on
my train summer before last"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-14
- Bad Do You Want ovn Your Home Offering gg21m
Real Estate FOR Sale
HOUSES

SOUTHEAST.
NEAR EASTERN HIGH SCHOOL
Colonial brick. with sIx rooms and bath.
hot-air heat electric lights garaas
space. VIII give Immediate posoaa-
sion. $3.50 cash. Price. $500.
BRooKLsAND.
$500 cash. Price. $7.s5e
semi-detached brick, with six rooms and
bath. hot-air hear, efer, lights. garage
space. Win sise Immediate possession.
WOODBRIDGE.
Near Rhode Island Ave.A detached
home, with SIX rooms ana bath, hot
air heat cleo. lights garage. This
property Is now vacant. Will give
immediate possession. Price. s5.s60.
$500 cash.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PROPERTY
Now vacant Contains store and one
apartment ~ four rooms ana bath.
fine location. only $500. Terms y
suit purchaser.
ALBERT N. WILDMAN,
9th Ana Il sts. n. ".
Frank. stos Frank sit7-
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Real Estate FOR Sale
HOUSES

Home Buyers,
LOOK OVER THIS LIST or
REAL HOMES.
EXCEPTIONALLY EASY
TERMS!
ALL VACANT.
Northwest Half block
from car line.
a very good locking colonial por@h
brick home. with large roosns and
wide ai is Toe s fSr r Ir newly
papered ana painted ana Ii first-
class condition.
PRICE, 1880.
Southeast Near Navy Yard.
slx-ro0m and bath COLONIAL porch brick
home: nice. front yard; hack yard 70
paissd ana il nf flrss-cl ssSdit sna
"a sold. One left
PRICE, 1880.
Northeast.
Sir rooms ana bath, colonial front
perch. double hack porches; Iong
sirage; newly baintsd ana paporsd 3
PRICE, 1880.
TenleytOwn.
( Six -r0otn and bath detached horne,
with hot water heat electric light,
colonial front perch. long back yard !;
room for garage newly papered and
PRICE, $3.50.
K St. N. E.
Seven large r6Ome and bath, hot
water heat, electric lights large
pantry and closets, laundry tubs long
front yard and long back yard: lot
y lB4h feet deep. in excellent con-
PRICE, $3.50.
J. DALLAS GRADY.
312 Maryland Bldg.
1910 H St. N. W. Main 727.
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Real state fOr Sal
WAVED RIrAr rsTATE 10
UIIlNlJNtIN
Oh New Fork AVE. III

WIfsE Day Al cash Tor small btick
houe<g any section of city. II.
CELEBRATE SON. 1883 ~. Il. Avos
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Real Estate for Sale
HOUSES
pErwnRTH


PETWORTH.
Light tapestry. semi-detached brick
81 large rooms: tile bath haru
wood floors; every modern conyenl-
ence side windows; 5 large porches;
1ot. 14O-ft. deep; paved street Al
excellent buy at Si0,t0O.
CAPITOL HILL.
Located on beautiful Nd. Ave, one
a. the very best homes IN this sec.
tion. Contains rooms ana
rinanod in rear porcheni pea
rooTne. hardwood floors through
out. beam ceilings; Open 1ire-
nIaces. hOt.Stater heat; electric
ifrllts: instantaneous heater; laur-
dry trays And servants toilet; large
lof. 70 Gloss an estate We are OF
ferinR this splendid home for sale
1880 less than similar homes are
selling for.
NEAR 9TH & PA. AVE. s. p.
only 1850 Tor . room, brick
home, With bath. ..atrobs best.
rae RaraRo space. Good condition.
Easy terms. II will pay you to "
yestignte.
CARAVAN BROS,
2423 Biadensburg RID.
Lin. elO0-Of.
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1,EAI ESTATE FOR sAIK REAL ESTATE F0R SALE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-07

The aggregate OF i've stock AZ
the n ~ D. M y" ,o Co. ih the
week This sn %eek: ' catsi. ass7. sheep ana
lambs 7177, calves 200. hogs 9412.
Last week: Cattle 2277. sheep and
lambs 1914. calves 2701. hogs 1895.
One year ago: Cattle 2o7s, sheep and
TOTAL MAINE SHIPMENT
Cattle 221, sheep and lambs 5, calves
585, hogs ~.
4 TONE OF THE MARKET
A large amount OF business was
transacted at the Brighton yards.
Beef cattle offerings were heavy.
both in native stock and In the west
ern arrivals at the slaughter houses.
The edge of last weeks urgent de-
mand was off for fancy steers. oxen
and cows, which sold about 1-2c
lower. due to the more ample offer
ings and a better stock dressed meat
supply. Fancy steers and oxen sold
at IL % 10 1-2c, with fair to good
steers and oxen at 1-2 @ IL lie,
coarse oxen and light steers @
7 3-4c. Choice, fat cows and heifers
changed hands at 70Sc. with few
head Of extras higher. GOOD cows
were moving less readily at @
6 sac, mostly &c. In poor cows the
demand was very backward and
some sales were reported at about
the same figures as were received for
good Gamers, which sold In nearly
all sales at 2 1-2 @ Sc. with slippery
COWS up to &c. Fair to good cows
sold at 4 q Sac. Bulls were in
moderate supply, selling at @
5 3-4c for ordinary stock and up to
&c for fancy stock.
The calf market was firm with Of
ferings normal. Choice lots Of 10
to 100 lbs. sold at IL IL q ~ 1-2c,
with extras in small lots and singles
at 13@14c. Average mixed lots at
9 1-2 q lie, drinkers and grassers at
6@7c. Calves 20 to 30 lbs. sold 6@9c.
Hogs sold on a weak market at
a one cent decline, after two weeks
of strength, losing the advance for
that period. Lower corn prices and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-07
Cash Prizes Awarded ~
To Improved Fairgrounds

Ashyille, N. c., Oct N)-A
national contest for the improve
ment and Identification Of play
grounds was announced here today
at the principal session Of the
Twelfth Recreation Congress.
The object Is to encourage the
Identification of the 6,006 public outs
door Fairgrounds in the United
States and Canada, all Of which are
eligible contenders. The contest, 1t
was stated, is q part Of general
movement to beautify recreation
areas.
The Harmon Foundation Of New
York City offers three awards OF
$500 each and thirty Of $50 each to
those communities whose play
grounds show the greatest progress
in Identification during the period OF
the contest, ending Nov. !. 1926.
In addition, nursery companies will
give the winning Fairgrounds thirty
three prizes Of $50 each in nursery
stock.
The Playground and Recreation
Association of America will adj
minister the awards. All entries
must be filed by Dec. 1. 1925. Play
grounds, athletic fields, and other
spaces used primarily for active out
door play and conducted by non
commercial groups are eligible to the
competition. A community may
enter as many Fairgrounds as 1t
wishes but not more than one award
will be made in each community.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-07
COOPER'S MILLS
Grand Old Man, cooper's Mill


Abial Keene of this town hasn't
begun to grow old yet, just a rug
ged, hearty capable man In his mid
will be SO on Nov. 3rd next. His
lowing account in the Portland
Press Herald. HE lives alone for
the most part and he Is a tidy house.
keeper and makes one welcome to
his cozy home near the w. w. & F.
Railroad station. He was born at
Washington, at that time in Lincoln
County. He is a carpenter by trade
and has built many a house, includ-
ing his present home. He also was
a ship carpenter in the days Of
wooden ships. He was in Virginia
cutting ship timber when trouble
between the North and South broke
out. Naturally the men of the North
wanted to get away from there. The
boss Of the outfit was a Democrat
and as such petitioned Governor
Wise to be allowed to leave. Gov
ernor Wise agreed that they might
go without molestation. II they would
be gone in 4S hours.
"That night they packed up and
few. Next morning a barge with 60
men passed Fortress Monroe under
the guns of the Cumberland, soon
after to be sunk by the Merrimac.
They were halted by the Cumber-
land. inspected and allowed to pro-
coed.
Mr.. Keene has two things he Is
proud Of. He Is Democrat with
out any ands or IFS or excuses. His
first vote was for Stephen A.
Douglass and he has voted for every
Democrat since and has never split
a ticket. His other strong habit Is
Odd Fellowship. He IL q past noble
grand Of Sheepscott Lodge. He Is
now right supporter and has been for
five years. His specialties are the
Initiatory and second degrees. He
helped build the Odd Fellows Hall
36 years ago and has the care Of It
now.
He has two children. Mrs. Ada e.
Sawyer of Saugus, Mass, and
Lindley F. Keene of Boston, ma
chinist on the Boston and Maine
Railroad"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-07

New York, Oct. s.
FLoUR-Eirm: spring patents and
hard winter straight 7.90@S60s soft
winter straights 6.75@725.
WHEAT-1Spot frmer: No. dark
northern spting . New York lake
and rail 1.61I; No. : hard winter b
lake and rail 1881; No. 2 mixed durum
do. 1.311; No. Manitoba do. in bond
CoRN-spot Arm: No. : yellow I
track New York all rail a.001; No.
mixed do. $50.
OATsLspot steady; No. 3whits 49,.
LARD-Steady: middle west 1890
1875.
Other articlez were unchanged.
BUTTER-Firm: receipts 1919.
EGGS-Ffrmer: receipts 23,410:
fresh gathered extra hrsts Is @50; do.
storage 35036i: Trash gathered firsts
41a044; do. storage 33A @34i; fresh
gathered seconds and poorer 32@39;
nearby hennery whites closely selected
extras II o. Is: nearby and nearby west
ern hennery whites hrsts to average
extras 1000: nearby pullets 5000.
POTATOES-Steady: Long Island
per $50 lbs. 6.oo@5.25; New York do.
390@A25.
CABBAGEs-steady: New York per
ton 20:00@25.00.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-07
blRIcHUTE JUMP FEATURES
E|lIRA1DAMAR|SC0TTA; RECORD
CROWD TODAY WITH GOVERNOR

third and last one carried him safely
to the ground.
With fair weather tomorrow the
Lincoln County Fair will have race
track card that will beat all previous
years. Over 72 straight entries are
listed for the six races of the next
two days, record for the track, and
among them are Eva Dewey and CAL
gary Earl, both of which have shown
heels to the king of 'em all-John r.
Braden. The prize Aroostook PAGER is
also there, ready TO show his stuff
and incidentally to hang up a new
track record If possible.
Tomorrow three races are sched-
uled. $50 class with purse of $3.50.
a 2.22 class with a $500 purse and a
Els class with stakes at $500. Like
wise three races are on the board for
Thursday, a 2.1S class with $500
purse. 2.25 class for $3.50 and a free
for-all with a purse of $500. Among
the entries in the latter race are
Hedgewood Lassie, CHI m, Todd Max
ey, b g. Calgary Earl. CHI G, Peter
Kennedy. b Eva Dewey b m and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-07
Governor Day at Damariscotta Fair Today
Thursday October 8 Last Day OF The Fair

Margaret Wilkes. ro m, all fast
horses.
Hodgdon c.. Russell of Belfast.
president of the Maine senate, will Of
hciate tomorrow and Thursday as
starter.
The heavy rain of yesterday made
soup out of the track and spoiled Il
for use today. All morning men with
little sponges and pals were soppina
up the surplus water in an effort to
dry it out for work. outs for the hors-
es, and during the afternoon an end.
less circle of automobiles was sent
around the track to smooth it down.
The automobile races that were
scheduled to be held on the track to-
day had to be postponed and perhaps
will not be held at all during the next
two days.
No admission was charged today at
the gate due to the postponement Of
announced attractions because of the
wet track. The only entertainment
that was furnished today was the
balloon ascension and three acts of
vaudeville. The latter, however, were
of a pleasing variety and won the
applause Of those who witnessed
them. The acts were listed as: The
Minstrel Norris, comedy acrobat and
Juggler who seemed to cavort with
hairpins and cannon balls with equal
ease; The Great Levasseur, a strong
man who pulled some unusual feats,
and The Sensational Parker, an
aerialist, who performed on top of a
slender pole perched somewhere up
among the clouds.
Tomorrow is Governors Day at the
fair and Governor Brewster and
staff are expeced to be present. The
governor, with State senators F. w.
Carleton, father Of the Kennebec
Bridge project, and Hodgdon c. Bus
sell will be guests of the Damaris-
Gotta Rotary club lun-
'cheon tomorrow at noon. A special
stand has been erected in front Of the
grandstand for the use of the gov
ernor's party.
An exhibit that attracted consid-
cradle attention today was that Of a
model of the new Kennebec Bridge,
which has been brought to the fair
after having been shown at the
Springfield exposition. The model is
faithful in detail of the big steel
structure that is to span the Kenne-
bee river at Bath and Woolwich.
Miniature people. trains and cars are
shown as part of the model.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-07
FINANCIAL NEWS

States since July and that notwith-
standing the total 10 much smaller
than at this time last year the propor-
ton Is surprising In contrast with the
relatively small surplus for 1925. I'm
der such circumstances reports OF con-
tinued unfavorable weather in Canada
and in the spring wheat states north
west sent the wheat market kiting.
New estimates that Canada has rails
ed more than 400, 000, 900 bushels in the
prairies provinces this season as
against 235,000,000 bushels last year
failed entirely to check the upward
sweep of values.
Indications that European conten-
mental stocks Of wheat are low added
impetus to the buying movement. Ac-
tive demand from 1omestic millers had
further tendency TO hoist values. 1t
was estimated that 40 to SO per cent.
OF threshing remains to be done in
parts of the spring wheat belt each
side of the Canadian boundary, and
that with winter setting in, much of
the wheat would be lost.
Lack of sunshine to dry out new
corn did a good deal to send corn and
oats up with wheat.
Provisions tended lower in line with
hog values.