Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-05-31
Blowing Rock G. of c.
Meets Thursday P. M.
Large Attendance is Urged Because
Important Decisions To Be Reach
ed; Resort Town Will Have Bill
lizards and Bowling

Blowing Rock, May 31-A meet
ing of the Blowing Rock Chamber of
Commerce has been called By the
president for Thursday even!1g at
8 o'clock, in the school building A
large attendance is urged as ques-
tions to be discussed depend upon
the wishes of residents of the town
and it is desired that decisions
reached shall represent the majority
concerned.
The latest addition to Blowing
Rocks summer amusements viii be
bowling and billiards. H. c. Martin
is erecting the bowling alleys as an
addition to his novelty store in
Green Park. The addition will con-
tain two bowling alleys for adults
and one for children, besides one or
two pool and billiard tables. Mr..
Martin said that he expected to
have the alleys ready for use within
week or so. 1t was pointed out
that nearly all of the amusements
offered here are outdoor sports like
golf, tennis, horseback riding and
fishing, but that no amusements ex-
cept dancing had been provided for
indoors on rainy days. Mr.. Martins
enterprise is designed to meet this
need.
Several members of the party of
German educators touring this coun-
try and inspecting American public
schools stopped in Blowing Rock last
week. Although their visit was pri-
marily for pleasure, they called on
teachers of the Blowing Rock school
and interviewed them about school
conditions here. Yhey expressed re-
gret that the school had closed and
that they could not observe it in
operation.
A number Of entries have been re-
ceived by the committee in charge
of the Blowing Rock Bands fid-
dler's convention, which is to be held
here June Is and 16 Several string
bands and number Of individual
musicians have signified their in
tention to take part in the conven-
ton.
Summer residents are arriving
rapidly and opening their cottages.
Others are preparing to come early
in June.
Mrs. r. A. Dunn of Charlotte is
among the early corners. She has
opened her cottage in Green Park.
Mrs. Charles A. Carson OF Char
lotte is having an addition built to
her Green Park Cottage and will
come to Blowing Rock when this
work is finished.
Ross Cannon of Salisbury and
Mrs. J. M. Knox of Salisbury will
arrive some time early in June to
open their cottages in Green Park.
Senator A. A. Shuford's cottage
in Green Park is almost finished. 1T
is understood that he will come to
Blowing Rock to occupy it as soon
as the interior finishing is COM
pleted.
C. ". Hunt of Charlotte was here
for short visit last week. He is
expected to return for the season in
a short time.
The Misses Boogher and their
mother arrived last week from their
home in st. Louis and opened their
summer home here.
H. L. Mcclellan has opened his
summer home in Mayview Park.
The Bark Inn, the latest addition
to Blowing Rocks summer lodging
houses, is practically completed.
Galyen and Green, contractors,
finished the carpenter work Satur-
day. This is one of the most attract
i've of the smaller hotels. 1t is
tastefully finished both inside and
outside and is equipped with all of
the modern convenierces. It will be
opened early in June by the owner,
Mrs. Lou Greene.
A score of Blowing Rocks little
folks were the guests of Louise
Prevette on Monday afternoon from