Local News From Boone, N.C., June 26, 1919

From the Watauga Democrat, Boone, N.C., June 26, 1919

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 4^th 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 4^th 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.