Local Affairs
Privates Fred Wilson, Clyde Phillips and Chas. Doughterty,
of the famous Wild Cat Division, are the latest arrivals from overseas to
Watauga.
Mr. Newton Green has bought the grass on the square and says
he intends to put the plot in the prettiest shape possible for the Celebration
on the 4th of July. Good for him.
Let every boy who wears the uniform, whose home is in
Watauga, be on hand just as early as possible on the 4th of July.
Every soldier is expected to wear his uniform on that day.
H. Grady Farthing, who has been at home for several weeks
resting after 11 months service on the battle fields of France, and twice
wounded, left Monday morning for Newport News, Va., where he has been tendered
the same position in agent’s furnishing store he was holding when he left for
the war, with a much advanced salary.
Fred. Farthing, who has completed the medical course at the
University of North Carolina, is at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.W.
Farthing, spending his vacation before leaving for Philadelphia, where he will
finish his medical education.
Mr. John Morgan and Miss Annie Mae Shipley circulated a
subscription list in the School and town for the benefit of The Valle Crucis
Industrial School, the main building having been destroyed by fire a few weeks
ago. The amount raised was about $100.
Enrollment in the Training School has gone beyond 200.
A.D. Blair is erecting a nice new residence in Boone near
the town cemetery.
Owing to a slight wreck on the railroad near Elk Park last
Monday, there was no freight train in Boone Tuesday.
Miss Allye Henry Penn returned last Friday from a visit of
several days to friends in Lenoir and Newton.
Rev. and Mrs. Watts of Patterson were in town for a few
hours yesterday, coming to see their daughter who is in school here.
Mr. G.C. Winkler returned to his home last week from Johns
Hopkins Hospital where he had been taking treatment. It is hoped that he is
somewhat improved but he is still in very poor health.
On Saturday evening last a match game of ball was played by
the Blowing Rock and Boone teams on the School diamond, the result being 6 to
4, in favor of Blowing Rock.
Mr. Thos. Beach, who has been holding a position in a
Virginia town, with his wife and babe, was a week-end visitor at the home of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.W. Beach.
Mr. T.P. Adams, Chairman of the County Board of Education,
who has been in rather poor health for some time, was able to be present at a
call meeting of the Board on Saturday. He is much improved, but is still
feeble.
Miss Carrie Coffey who has been holding a very responsible
position in the offices of the Boone Fork Lumber Co., Shulls Mills, for the
past 10 months, has resigned her position and is at her home in Boone for the
summer.
The churches of Pineola, Montezuma and Cranberry will picnic
in Boone next Sunday. A special train of several cars will be provided for the
trip. As many of the members are mine and railroad operatives, it was decided
to hold it on Sunday. We hope for the big bunch of Avery’s choice people a most
pleasant visit to our town.
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