Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-05-26

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assenger taxicabs and $50 on seven
passenger taxicabs, however, remains
in force.
Church Dedication
The program for the dedication of
st. Marks Lutheran church at Bailey
Camp, three miles from here, has
been announced as follows:
Sunday, June 5-Addresses by
Rev. H. W. Jeffcoat, Rev. N. D.
Yount and j. D. Sheppard; message
from the Woman's Missionary Union,
North Carolina synod and from the
union of the American Lutheran
church; formal dedication, Dr. J. L.
Morgan, president of the North Caro-
lima synod; dedication sermon, DR..
John F. Seibcrt, secretary of English
Missions of the Lutheran church.
At the afternoon services, Rev. H.
w. Jeffcoat will deliver the charge
to the people and DR.. J. L. Morgan
the charge to the pastor.
At the evening services addresses
will be delivered by J. D. Sheppard
and by G. w. Hess of Newcastle, Pa.
The weekday services will be:
Friday, June 3, address by Rev. P. D.
Rcisinger of Lenoir; Saturday, ad-
dresses by Rev. H. w. Jeffcoat; ad-
dress by Rev. P. J. Bame of Hickory.
Services at Presbyterian Church
Beginning this week, Sunday serv-
ices will be conducted each week at
the Rumple Memorial Presbyterian
church, it has been announced by
the pastor, Rev. Charles G. Nc
Karaher.
DR.. H. D. Phillips of Columbia, S.
c., is expected here the latter part
of the week to assume charge for the
summer of the church of St Mary
of the Hills (EpiscopaD throughout
the summer. DR.. Phillips will occupy
his new summer home, recently COM
pleted in Laurel Park.
The Methodist church plans to have
weekly services during the summer,
beginning the first Sunday in June,
said the pastor, Rev. NJ. B. Woosley.
Plans of the Baptist church await
ed the arrival of the new pastor, Rev.
p. A. Hicks, of Statesville, who is
expected June |.
Rhodode ndrons, Rattlers, etc.
Rhododendrons are in bloom in the
mountains But rattlesnakcs are
abroad also.
A four-foot rattler tried to enforce
against d motorist on the Yonahlossee
Trail the regulation against plucking
native wild flowers along the high
ways, but before a barrage Of stones
and clubs, he retreated with singing
tail and quivering ague to the under
brush. The motorist continued pick
ing azalea and rhododendron.
New Business Homes
Five new business houses in Blow
ing Rock were either already occu-
pied or almost ready for occupancy
at the time of going to press, Craig
and Coons new stone store was COM
pleted. Winkler's garage, Mrs. j. W.
Hartley's two-story stone building,
the freight station of the Smith
Kerby company, and the new store of
H. C. Martin needed only the finish
ing touches.
Golf Now the Fad
The work of remodeling the Green
Park golf course has not interfered
with the early season players Mr..
and Mrs. W. L. Heard of New York
and Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Blake
ney of Atlanta are registered at the
Green Park hotel and are making
daily rounds of the links.
Foster Gets 80 Days
Marshall Foster made miscalcula-
ton in computing the expiration date
of his 9O-day period of probation, :
during which he was to drink nothing
stronger than coffee or grape juice
Thinking the probation period had
expired, Foster crowned several
copious flagons and was soon IN a
condition alleged to have been me
briate. He is now in the county
iail serving a thirty-day suspended
sentence.
Benefit Chicken Stew
A chicken stew for the benefit OF
the Blowing Rock fire department
will be given Thursday evening IN the
new stone hostelry on Main street
which is to be operated by Mrs. j. W.
Hartley. The chicken supper, When
is in charge of a committee composed
cf Thos Coffey, Jr., J. A. Pamela
and Paul Klutz, will be followed by
a dance in the Robbins hall.
The occasion will mark the open