Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-08
NEWS OF WEEK
BLOWING ROCK
Band Renders Sacred Concert; Boone
Trail Marker To Be Erected;
Addition to Water System; Local
Interest in New Statesville Concern
By RUPERT GILLETT

The Blowing Rock band rendered
its first public concert Sunday under
the direction of Joseph Warren, mu-
sical director of Mount Airy. The
concert was before "a crowd of sever
al hundred on the lawn of the Wa
tauga Inn.
During the intermission the band
quartet rendered VITO selections, both
sacred and Earl Coffey sang "the
Old Rugged Cross" with violin ac-
compartment by Mr.. Warren
The program was: First Prize
March, Red White and Blue" "Ma-
ryland, My Maryland" "Rustling
Leaves" Wont You be My Sweet
heart" First in Action" Intermiss-
ion. America" Captain March,"
"Old Folks at Home" Nearer My
God to Thee" "Star Spangled Ban
ner." The concert was repeated two
hours later at Boone.
The Blowing Rock band has been
practicing only little more than
a month under Mr. Warren's direc-
ton. 1t is considered remarkable that
it is now able to give concerts after
so short preparation.
During the winter the band will
give several concerts here and at sur
rounding towns.
A Boone Trail marker will be erec-
ted here at the intersection of high
ways nos, II and IT'S, it was said
Monday by 7. H. Coffey, president
of the local unit of the Boone Trail
Association.
Just when the tablet will arrive
and be unveiled Mr.. Coffey said h
did not know.
Blowing Rocks new water sys-
tenn has stood the test of rushing
summer season." said Manager Rob
Greene Thursday, "but to make dou
bly, sure that we will have no water
shortage, we shall, within the next
month or two, install a new main
between the Mayview and Blowing.
Rock Hill reservoirs by way of the
power house which draws water from
the Watauga spring. This will assure
an equal flow between the reservoirs.
During the last six weeks, nearly
all Of the cottages have been occu-
pied and the hotels have had more
than normal number of guests. The
water system has therefore been car
rying peak load and at no time has
there been the slightest danger of
shortage"
A thief who evidently needed clo-
Ching entered Mayview Laundry on
Wednesday night and stole suit of
clothes. Nothing else was missed how
ever. Moreover it seemed that the
thief only took that suit that fitted
for the missing one was one of the
poorest in the pressing shop.
Efforts were made Thursday to
trail the thief, but without success.
Tip Duck, negro, was found by
Policeman l. E. Story to be carrying
wicked looking implements. He was
taken before Mayor George NJ Sud-
derth, who bound him over to Su-
perior court on charge of carrying
concealed weapons.
Two Blowing Rock firms will have
part in the construction of new
plant being erected in Statesville by
the Iredell Improvement Co. for the
Phoenix Woolen Co. ]. A. PAMELA
has been given the contract for all
the plumbing work and Ed Thompson
has been employed as engineer.
The Blowing Rock Fire depart
ment Tuesday night elected L. A.
Underdown as chief to succeed j. A.
PAMELA, resigned. Mr.. Underdown
was formerly assistant chief Lloyd
Robbins was promoted from captain
to assistant chief to fill the vacancy,
and George Robbins was elected
captain in Lloyd Robbins place.
The department voted to have a
chicken stew at the Gem cafe one
day next week, probably Saturday
night. The department still owes
$50 on the alarm siren,, said C. S.
Prevette, president, and it is hoped
that this chicken stew will raise
the money for the final payment.