Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-09-23
SEASON CLOSING
AT BLOWING ROCK
Tourists From Many Sections of
Country Highly Pleased With
Roads and Scenery
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
DOES GREAT WORK
New Water and Sewerage Systems
Be Ready By Next Season

Blowing Rock, Sept. 20-The pres
ent season just cosing, has been quite
busy one for this popular place.
Owing to the cool dry weather that
prevailed in the late spring and sum-
mer, the tourists were little slow
coming to the mountains, but after
the warmer weather and rains of
July, the rush for cooler cline be-
gan. The hotels and boarding houses
all enjoyed about the usual patron
age, most of them being filled to ca
pacity during the height of the sea-
son. The number of persons pass
ing through this part of the country
has been greater than ever before.
Frequently motor cars from many
different states were seen on our
streets at the same time
Il was a pleasure to talk to these
visitors and hear them go into rap
lures over our good roads and fine
scenery. They nearly all without
exception were amazed at the Won
derful beauty and attractiveness of
our mountain region. Many of them
camped for days in the village and on
the nearby mountain tops, while of
course most of them patronized the
hotels and boarding houses. They
will al become boosters for this part
of the country, which will bear fruit
in the future
Chamber of Commerce
Early in the season an active
Chamber Of Commerce was organized
here which has done considerable ad-
vertising and work to make this
region better known to other parts
of the country One of the most
beneficial features of the organiza-
tion was the bringing together in
closer cooperation the different ele-
ments Of our own community. There
has prevailed all season q most
healChful and cooperative spirit
among the people, which is destined
to bear fruit in the beautifying and
promotion Of the attractiveness of
our community by sanitation and
elimination of unsightly buildings,
fences, etc, and the planting of
flowers and shrubbery.
Water and Sewerage System
The most important project of our
town is the installation of system
of water wo"ks and sewerage. which i,
have been imperative needs for so
many years. The work is progressing
rapidly and will be in operation be-
fore the beginning of next season.
An ample supply of the purest kind
of water now seems assured. The
town authorities bought the Mayview
water and sewerage systems at the
recent sale and the sale has been
confirmed by the court and the sys-
tenn taken over by the town. In ad
dition another well is being driven
and already a good flow of water has
been secured, which with the May
view supply, is believed to be ample
for the needs of the town for some
wears to come. With these modern
conveniences assured, an optimistic
feeling pervades the community and
it is believed that Blowing Rock is
entering upon period of develop
ment that will surpass any previous
years. In addition to an ample
water supply we are soon to have a
modern fire fighting equipment, the
order having been placed for new
modern engine, with a capacity of
throwing four hundred gallons of
water per minute, equipped with sew
eral thousand feet of standard fire
hose These will be delivered in late
fall or by the first of the new year
and the town will have the benefit of
long needed fire protection. The
funds for the purchase of the fire
engine has been largely secured by
the work of public-spirited citizens,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. PAMELA starting
the good work by giving a benefit
dance in Robbins Hall early in the
season, at which about $1OO was
raised. Later the horse show netted
about $500 for the community chari-
ty fund, and we understand the pro-
moters have decided to give part of
this-$3OO-to the fire engine fund.
Then dance was given at Mayv-
lew Manor, sponsored by Mrs. S.
Mebane and others, which netted
about $1,000 for the engine fund.
In addition to these, number of
liberal private subscriptions have
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