The Lenoir Topic from Lenoir, North Carolina • Page 3

fENQ rk topic: 1 ji Good SuoqestionT In lxis let- Statesvllfa District. 22f "1 oir ibh IE UVJU-LS LOCAL' acltool hes jiist been after.a. five sessfon.f Thenipilsitlve gained Vapidly, and much credit is due lo the teacher, Vance Sherrill. whc has taught three fivo rmonths scbools in this vicluity to the-' satisfaction or his Heis a self, made young -man of high promise and believes in A rm 'n xm I And a i' 'and 1 i 1, i f. I fine line of gbocld for Iff-- CONSITINQr OF- at from 1 to rui ft wurin Jno J.

Cillcy I Slve9, -8li ma, ensible, adv-joc, i re-ard 4anung, would be now the valu-able crop that could groWnj upbii our. soil, and certainly jrear.a, benco walnut timber wilKbe bigh.fc It would be a 'goofl" idea hw piani walnuts upon every corner of mat ts noi, ay ailable. jot other OUR OR KK8P0SDEXTS. EtKVitLK. The farmeraara taking advantage of every bit of nice weather to push forward their (belated spring work.

-J The roads are becoming 'aviga-'le' aain. I notice that the iWilkes roads, tdose to the horde, are bing renovated. Thia is because former Caldwell men are at the helmr Dr. J. K.

Moore, of TaylrsvUle, was at Elkville for several days not long Mr. G. W. N. Wcfllbcrne.

of AhIio, was on the valley (several last week, buying cattle. But we think there other atiactions here for Mr. Well bernoJ Misses Eva Powell and iMffry Bab Lower Crcokr have hen viaiti ing in the valley, and have had aev. cral parties given in their honor. Mr.

Triplett, of ijaylown, caught two foxe; the other clay, in less than six hours, and out of them was a red one. Those "little blue must be good. if Capt. Phineas Horton passed down the valley vn the 6th with beef cattle for the Charlotte market. if Mr.

J. W. Pass, of. Hickry, has been viniting relatives on the River Mrs, R. aketield.

of Lenoir, is visiting relatives in the Vallejv Fishing time will soon bo hero and then the by will quit workf It is time, they were making gig poles. I t. StXGEU. Boonts. We wont a ver small space i your columns, this Week, as we promised to give notice to 'the ladies of Watauga that ou Friday, March 31, a meeting will be held in two Masonic Hall at 1 p.

M. oran. ze an Eastern Star Chapter.and the toothers, ivivea. iters and langhters of Master Masons are solicited to 'attend. The Horton land was sold on the 3d in st.

according to adrerisement, and J. W. Horton was! thej highest bidder at $3,616. We think the land is worth at lean $5,000. Mr.

J. J. Horton and son (are visiting Boone. The wheat crops are the finest ever known in the county at thfi season of the year. The beautiful valley of Three Forks is taking the lead in -our county.

CHtcher and Shull's mill, has started a building boom and G. H.f Blair and Hix are preparingj to builtl handsome houses. Mr. Ijix lately moved to the valley from Wjilkesboro. A saw mill is what- has loag been needed.

The new academy In Bla1rs Vallej will be completed in the Spring' and it is hoped to have the school in full Mast by the fiRt of May. The present teacher will be letaincd as Principd. Dr. Honck has returned from Bab timoro, and is now at G-vk again. Any person desiring to buy land in our county will do will to invent now, as land is going up fast.

Rer.Mes9rs. Jouey, Tl pma and Church held a very interesting protracted meeting in Boone, last week. I Verum. Cove Cheek Spriug Itas coino to tlie mountains and all nature rejoices, Grass is growing and wheat is extra, in 8tanl and growth The people are still maryingt and being given in marriage. Mr.

J. Warren Baird, of Kansas, (late a widowfer)'has taken unto1) himself a wile and returned to Kansas. He carried Misa Tana Law Sa. ot Cove Creek. Mr James Teaster andWisa Rachel Brewer, were- marrjed on the 2d Inst, bv Esq.

Dogger, on horseback at the Esquire's front gate, Mrs. Thomas Swift died of con-sumption on the 2d inst. Mr. John Miller, 'of iWilkes, is putting up a saw mill at Mr. Jo Mast's grist mill.

Tt will 'be a great help to this locality. Tbe? thrao steam aaw mills are running on full I troe and sti 11 there is jroom for more, esi pecially fr woolen mill to man facture our abundant arid, fine grade wool. I Th public schools are; bavins been, run on full ttmd 'to; the i aattsfactipn of 1 the publlc and to the benefit of tbc pur publk- AUJf Lackey arifck Htorad their fertilizers was, ZI to DOt "troyed by the fire Iat week. mt "n-Wry. the Burke JWWf of March 4th did not! rcabh us until March 14th-ten -day coming aixteen miles Is too had -TJ" -1 -Dockery.

one of the munlerers of Miss Thompson, submitUdlast Tuesday week. 1 at Catawbi court and turned Stated evidence against his confederates in the crime; Adams was put on trial Wednesday Miss Kstella Naylor. who spent last week in Lenoir and who made so many: conquests among our young men. returned to the Haimv 4ast Saturday, where ihe ia vialti.i ier uncle, Hon. J.

C. Harper. meetiog of tho Vsper Read-ing Cub was prevented last Thursday night by the inclement It, will meet to-morrow night at the residence oh Capt. VmcSxit" Annette Rankin, is Macau! ay 'and Mr. D.

Faucette are thef readers appointed A privAto letter received by one of the editors of this paper, from Orange county Florida, dated Feb; Jl4, sates that at that time tomatoes "and other garden vegetables, strawberries vfern being shipped to the North, an'd that last yeara cotton' fields were still bloom ins. Mrs, Edmund Jones, of the Happy Valley, who baa been spending. some time in Raleigh, returned home! last week. We are glad to learn that her interesting little who has been daneroasly jll- with diphthorii in Raleigh, ia much better, thoogh still too weak to travel. After the spring term of Vancey Court Judges Eure ond Avery wilt exchange circuits.

Gov. Jarvis 1ms given them their commissions to that effect and Judge Avery will hold court in MitohelK Watauga. Ashek Caldwell and Alexander, while Judge Eure will preside in Stokes, Surry. Foray the and Rowan. Our neighbor Morganton.

has a library association, which was organized for the commendable pur pose of establishing a circulating library in that historic town. In connection with the association is a reading club, largely attended, well conducted, and -one of the most pleasant social features of te place. We have received a bulk' document priuted in Waslington and signed by. J. D.

Carter of Asheville. setting forth his claims to the Western North Carolina Railroad. It is merely an enlargement of the statements made in Mr. Carter's com plaint against the R. D.

Company, which wa puhliahed in condensed form some weeks ago. Since the roads have passible for heavily laden tie proprietors of the new Fall cotton factory are become wagons. Granite pushing things ahead rapidly. A of machinery has been great den! placed in position, and the bouses for the directors and operatives arc about com pleted. and active operation will commence at an early date.

TnE Rink Friday Evenino. Last Friday evening the Rink was secured by Mr. no. M. Bernhardt for the purpose of giving a private bkai-ing party in honor or Miss Naylor, of Ohio.

The affair was one of the most pleasant ol the feeasou. A 200 Buck fok $25 In another column MiC W. A. CummiBg offers a fine SoulMown buck lor sale at $25. Mr.

Curoming we know to be a reliable gentleman and we hope that thin valuable animal will be secured some of our CaUUell farmers, as such' a chance will scarcely be offered soon again. i Vanc Takiff SpnEfH. We ihcin. this wrek. puoncauoo it .2 of Senator Vance's great speech.

It will be continued through two or three witfCMsive numbers, and we would alvlse oar readers to save, the papers, as the fpeech will be of great interest when tbe.issues are made up between the two pies ir the next national campaign. TUB FiRE AT IcAnp. Last wek. after about hair ot the papers had beUfrlntedoffrweeardoftbefi at: Icard. so tbatTthe pfrt was In only those papers PHJ? eincelcarbcd that the, i.

eica yesterday Patterson has the tr hooping Mr. Larkin Biyan, of Ibe Valley, bubcen very ilu -Our friend, Ed. Bryan, was in town, last week: Mr. Arthur Finley. of Wilkei, wig in Lenoir lust week.1 call attention to the legal' advertisement from Ashe.

I Mis Saliie Kent la paying a visit to fnends in i Uickory, At Dr. Ij: C. NeWland'a sale fl9t Friday, corn brought 90 cents per biisbot. 7 'J We were pleased to receive a call You! Mr. Hugh Gvvyn, of Patterson, Ual Friday.

TUem is still a chanco fbr' the patch crop, but tho Ice housca are debate. -V The Tqfic is represented at Burke cosrt this week by Mr. V. YY. Scott, Jr.

Oar worthy Register of Deeds, Mr. Clarko, ia paying a abort visit to Florida. Capt. Faucette and Mr. John Bernhardt are stocking their Watauga (area with, cattle.

Prof. Robert or Bald-wirmille, New York, arrived in Lenoir. Monday. Tha machinery" for the saw mill of Gwyn, Harper, at Patterson is being fouled over, Our young Ben. Ivay.

of county, son of liev. G. V. Uty, was in town this week. Tbeland recently.

advertised in tees column by CopJonallian Uor-Wn, was sold in Hoonejlbr Miss Alice who has been quite sick from the effects of wcctuktion. has entirely; recovered. Rro. Ervin, of the Wilkesboro Index, pasted through Lenoir last Monday on his way to Burke couit. Read the advertisement in another column of Mr.

W. L. Bryan, of Boone, who offers some real bargains. And now the wind ol mighty March snaketh monotonous music, sbantag 'taoug mountains, meadows, mud. Green apples are becoming quite scarce in ll.i market, although they are in strong demand and bring good caib prices.

Davis, one of the murderers of Miss ThoiBpson. was 'sentenced to lib penitentiary for 99 years at Ca-" tawba Court. Dr. J. C.

Newland and family leave for taeir new home in Asheviile, Friday, where we wiih them much and happiness. At an eutertainruent in Newton, last week. Miss Kva Puett, of Lenoir, received tlie largest number of lotes rail for the handsomest lady The threatening state of the weather la-t Sandaypre vented many of o'tr citizens from attending the Methodist Quarterly Conference at 11. Zion Ciiurch. MissEila Dula, of Miasouri.whilo riding near Jcnoir last' Fridaj was thrown fnjni her bat we are glad to learn, escaped without injury.

Mrs. Hole, of Black Rock. Cleveland in Lcnoi r. Sunday evening, having been called feitht-r by the dangerous illness of her uiotl er, Mrs. Round.

liurke Courtis In session this week. Messrs. Folk. Newland and Scott represent ibe Lenoir bar at Morgarton. Judge Wakefield and Mr.

V. II. Cloyd arc also fn attend Allen Kirneywbo lives on th trp, of Groen mountain, 'says that be is LUat the reAjeut fires on that mountain were of an incendiary origin. If let the incendiaries be hunted tip Ainl prosecuted. bat has b'tcome of thb great hotel that was to have been erected at Blowing Rock Surely this en rerbrlse; that must ylelij so handsome aprofiton tlW investment will not be allowed to fall thmugh.

The entire civil docket was con-tiancd at Catawba court, the criminal socket tontqining' th, filre two weeks, mil It i ntilta likelv that many of, the criminal caaes were kfl ver until the ncrt term. We bad the pleasar I of meeting: Jr.E.Boj; Boone, last Jj week, who was on hfs way Jminefronf Ueading the winur' lectures at the, College of, Pliygicitn and Baltimore. tXbi doctor i'a now with jtUlpfqcis ifron "pushing von.ward and a upwartl. will Attend tho High School" at Glade Springs, during the summer. The commencement' exercises -bf Mr.

-Sherriirs last school were of a highly interesting nature. After thorough examination's which display ed the marked progress of the scholars, the closed on the 1st inst. 'and on thp sncccfdinor evening there was a concert. The younj; made some very good oratorical efforts, the young ladies rad essays in which much solemn advice was contained. and the dramatic scenes were highly interesting to the large and attentive audience.

Altogether the occasion was one to be.remetnhyred. It is a matter of congratulation that our foung people are taking such a deep interest education and arp serious' endeaoring to ascend the ladder of knowledge to try the realities of a higher sphere of human, existence. NAMrtEII Nedlam. "Norther Early Rose Potatoes Best Coffee. Sugar, Pearl Gritz, St-eet Iron, Tiu Plate and a complete new stock of the PURE, ST A A DRUGS at W.TIaiiilto.s's JFive car loads Guano just received for Spring sales for Cotton, Tobacco, by LACKEY WARLICK, 27 Icaud.

When you go to McDowell oowrt don't forget that the Piedmont 'Hotel is'Uie place to get good fare and g'od accommodation cheap. Just received at Harper's, choice fresh Clover and Orchard Grass Seed. Sitting Bull" Smoking -Tobacco, and a lare lot of STEEL PLO S. STATE OF -VOttTHCAROLlNAl 8uDrlfl- rmirt WATAUGA COUNTY. Bujerior Cflurt' Cowan McOlnng ft Cc, gauifct Attaohme nt.

W. 2U Leww, Deft. To W. It. lAwtt defeaJant, nbove nameel: You aro hereby notified that I hv Instituted suit against you, returnable to the next term of the Buprif Court for Watauga county, that wa have obtained in said suit a warrant of attachment against you' returnable on Monday of taid term; and that our demand ie for $591.

U8, five hundred and ninety one and 99-100 doilarnr cbunagex, by reaxon of tha non-pnymcnt of certain debts, notaB and book accounts, which appear agamHt you, ahou.d you not answer according to law, I move for th prayed for in my comp aint. COWAN, McCLUSG January 28th, 18S2. Plaintiff. TATE OF XORTH CAROLINAI WATAUUA COUNTY, Superior Court? uowan, Mcuiung i against W. TL.

La wis. Deft. I Attachment. It appearing to Ih aatUtactlon of the Court, thftt the defendant, W. R.

Lewis, above named, cannot after due diligence found in thifl State, and that the Plaintiff has a good causa of action against said defendant. It is therefore ordered by the Court that publication be made in THE TOPIC, a news paper published in tha town of Lenoir, N. six weeks for the defendant to appear at the term of the said Superior Court, which will be held in the town of Boone, N. on tho C'h Mondaj after the 4th Monday in March, answer the complaint of the plaintiff, which will be filed in the offiuo of the 'Cjt-rk of raid Court with the flret three days of tha Dext term thereof. Oivcn under my hand and aeal of said Court, this 28th day of Jan.

A. D. 1882. J. II.

HARDIN, MorHBw Pt'rrVATii. C. C. Watauga Co. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA KttnKrinr rianrk WATAUGA UOUNTY, uPlo Coart- ivioUJung, roweiia co W.

R. Lewis, Deft. I Attaahment. To K. defendant abov named.

You are notiiiod that I have instituted sujt tgainet you, returnable to the next t8r of the Superior Court Watauga County; that I have obtained in said suit a warrant of Attachment against yon retumabiy on Monday of said term; au.i that our demand is for $199.19, one hundxed anl ninety nine and 19-160 dollars, damagea by reason of the nonpayment of certain book accounts which, appear against you, should you not answer according to law, I ahall move for the relief demanded and prayed f-. in my complaint. McCLUNO, POWELL CO. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA uunrior Conrt WATAUOA COITNTY. Coart-MoClung, Powell it Pi's.

agam-tt Attachment. W. R. Lewis, Doft. V4 It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that the defendant W.

R. Lewis above named cannot after rtue diligence tound this State, and that the plaintiff a has a good cause of action against said de-. fendanc. It is therefore ordered by the Court that publication be made in THB TOPIC, a newspaper published in the town of Lenoir. 1.

for six weeks for tha defendant to appear at the next term of the said Superior Court, whicn will be 11 in the i town of Boone, N. on the 6th Monday after the 4th Monday iu March A. 1882, and answer th complaint of the plaintiff, whtca wiU'te deposited in th ofnee of the Clerk of the Superior Court of said county, within th first three day of the next term thereof. Given uudr my hand and aeal of said Court this Jan. i8, A.

D. 1882. J. H. HARDIN, Mobphew Ptlr'8 Att C.

8. C. WaUuga.Co. F8 rolTH CAiTOLlr.A, I SUPERIOR COURT. i CAlDWKiX CO.

MOIICB TO CKEDITOttS OIT CICESO HKNKSX, DEC'D. Oabbikl Maiuhax.l, and others, aoaiMST W. C. Jons, Administrator of Cicero Henltel, dee'd By virtue of Proceedings instituted in the above entitled cause nnder tho provisions of Sections 73 and 75, chapter 45 Battie's Revlsal, all creditors of Cicero Uenkel, deceased are hereby required to a-jpear before me at my offise ia LuDir and file; el-denccs of then claims on or before the asthMay of April, 188Q. Witness lay hand and aeal of oficeJoJa 37th day of Febrnarjr 18S2.

R. R. WAXKratiK C. fi. C.

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