Busy Southerners and visitors fill city pages
Names of Mrs J Banner and Miss Fannie Smith visit for extended stays at Central Hotel. Local residents from Greenville to Winston-Salem travel on business and pleasure. Community notices include health updates, farm reports, post office changes, and upcoming events such as a Lox supper at Hunters Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Smith
Franklin
Memphis
Tenn
Central Hotel
J. E. B. Stuart
Stuart
Minnie
Annie Thompson
Kapps Mills
F. L. Smith Hdn. Co
Barber
Winston-Salem
Joe Davis
O. K
B. P. Piper
Jacksonville Fla
P. R. Preston
Franklin Street
J. F. Prather
White Sulphur Springs
G. G. Gall
Winston- Salem
Ella Glenn Gilmer
Ardmore
Okla
Greensboro
Gertrude Smith
FE. W. Welfair
W. Montgomery
Virginia Brown
John Nutt
Lizzie Lewis
Mantizuma Ga
Maggie Mitchell
Saenesens
J. M. Burton
South Boston
Lambsburg
Anderson Cree
Westfield
J. T. Smith
Maude Payne
Rex Tilley
J. W Jessups
Migg Percy
Ida Beasley
R. V. Marshall
Our Town
Clay Lawrence
Francisco
Hurley Patterson
Lynchburg
Jane Williams
Philadelphia
Mary Pierce
Pelham
E. S. Sheppe
W. B. Coleman
Ethel Hill
Kinston
D.S. Barrus
Cherry Street
B. J. Overcash
Charlotte
Edith Creasy
W. E. Patterson
Bessie Crist
Gus Campbell
Sulphur Springs Meeting Sees Strong Spiritual Revival
A Sunday meeting at Sulphur Springs closed with six baptized and the church revived. Attendees reported new life spreading heart to heart and strong praise as the Spirit moved, with Sulphurnes expressing hope for a lasting revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sulphur Springs
Semiannual Road Meeting Notice for Mount Airy Township
To the magistrates and residents of Mount Airy Township the semiannual road meeting will be held Saturday August 1 at the office of T. B. McCargo in Mount Airy. The notice sets the location and time for public discussion of road matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy Township
Eee
T. B. McCargo
Goma
Mount Airy
Township officers urged to file reports as law directs
All magistrates and Road Overseers are requested to submit written reports per legal requirement. T. B. McCargo serves as Chairman and A. M. Smith as Secretary with Beard Road Supervisors in Mt. Airy Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roaa
T. B. McCargo
A. M. Smith
Seety
Beard Road
Mt. Airy Township
Refreshing Showers Aid Local Corn Crops and Community
The report notes ongoing refreshing showers helping corn in the area. Several residents recall a pleasant trip on the excursion dated the 25th. Social visits include Mr and Mrs William Johnson visiting Mr G W Thomas and Charity Johnson staying with Uncle J W Boyd. A large crowd enjoyed the Lovells Creek union singing on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. €. Johnson
G. W. Thomas
Charity Johnson
Fancy Gap
J. We. Boyd
Inez
Viectora Tow
J. C. Speas
Essie Speas
A. M. Tow
Lovells Creek Union
Farmers Meeting Attendance Noted by Local Agent
Mr. Franklin Sherman will attend the farmers meeting in this county at week’s end. He is known for practical farming advice worthy to be followed according to Mr. B F Sparger who requested the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Stone
Route Nol
R. T. Joyce
Sarah Gardner
Willmington
Annie Marsh
Asheville
J. E. Boon
Pine Street
John Paddison
Oak Ridge
J. R Paddison
Dobson
B. F. Sparger
Franklin Sherman
Local Tailoring Expert to Visit E Barker's Store
An expert cutter from the Columbia Tailoring Co of Baltimore will be at E Barker's Shuredey and Friday July 30 31 to take measures for fall and winter suits pants and overcoats. The shop offers 600 fabric patterns and guarantees fit and workmanship. A Shrine pin lost with reward offered. Various sales ads from Earp's and Ashcraft's Drug Store accompany the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Tailoring Co
Baltimore
E. Barker
Shuredey
Ita
Marsellaise
Earp’s
Great Clearance Sale Slashes Prices on Fabrics and Linens
Retailer announces a broad clearance offering lawns at 15ee values for 4c and 10c pieces at 10c, Simpsons Prints in all colors 6c per yard, woolen blankets cut from 5.00 to 3.60, 15c and 20c values at 10c, and Androscoggin fabrics famed worldwide offered at scrimped prices.
Hosiery and White Goods Ad Promises Quality and Style
An advertisement touts a superior line of hosiery with guaranteed satisfaction and returns. It highlights a White Goods section featuring new styles and patterns at competitive prices, stating quality as the market standard and implying a price around 16 percent.
Sheetings Discount Highlighted at 43 Cents Yard
A sale note advertises one yard wide sheetings at 43 cents with about a twenty five percent discount on the goods.
Umbrellas on Offer in Broad Selection
A local shop advertises a wide range of umbrellas and related rain gear. The ad promises options to match any need and assures customers they can find suitable styles and sizes.
Percals Price Protest Over Percalel Charge
A brief note reports a price dispute over a percalel item with a 10 cent request contrasted against 12 4 cent charges faced by others, highlighting a targeted pricing issue.
Linen prices cut to clear stock in sale listing
A brief advertisement notes linen and butchers linen priced to move. The ad states linen worth 60¢ is selling at 45¢ and another line shows linen worth 15 to sell now at 124c in a single sale context.
Shirt goods undercut rivals with ten cent price
An advertisement notes shirting goods heavily discounted to ten cents, claiming the current price undercuts all competitors. The text emphasizes a low price point to attract buyers and move stock.
Satterfield's Gallery and North Carolina Granite Quarry Ad
The notice advertises Satterfield's Gallery in the O'Neal building offering photographic services and post cards. It promotes employment for laborers at the North Carolina Granite Corporation Quarry in Mt. Airy with H. D. Monroe as superintendent. Savannah Satterfield offers artistic photography on Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Satterfield
O'Neal Building
North Carolina Granite Corporation
Mt. Airy
N. C
H. D. Monroe
Savannah Satterfield
Main Street
Lemuel T. Cockerham lands sold by order of court
By order of the Superior Court of Surry County I will sell at public auction on July 4 1908 at 1 PM on the premises three tracts of land totaling about 58 acres in Surry County North Carolina. The proceeds benefit a partition. Tract 1 12 acres along Camp Creek adjoining William Cockerham. Tract 2 40 acres adjoining James Smith Daniel Barker and others. Tract 3 about 6 acres adjoining Patsy Smith Lemuel T. Cockerham and William Cockerham. Terms: one third cash one third in six months and the balance in twelve months with note and security. I W Reece Commissioner. June 1 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court of
Surry County
N. C
Camp Creek
William Cockerham
Lemuel Cockerham
Office of Register of Deeds of
James Smith
Daniel Barker
Patsy Smith
Lemuel T. Cockerham
I. W. Reece
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Passenora
Armour
Jas. G. Banner
South Carolina
J. W. Burchette
J. Edgar Lewis
Greenville, S. C
A. R. Brewer
Pilot Min
Iris Whitlock
Laura Webb
Kentucky
Mesdames N. W. Brown
Thos Haynes
P. D. Webb
Statesville
Lee Ashcraft
H.C. Poore
T. L. Clark
Stuart Va
M. W
Pear
Yancy Graves
T. G. Penn
Morehead City
Fred Johnson
F. D. Holecomb
Hunters Chapel
Helen Sparger
Geo. Sparger
Margaret Cotton
Guilford College
Lene Barrus
J. H. Hegler
S. C
J. H. Philmore
J. R. Paddison
Dr. Paddison
Anna Merritt
New York
Frank Sparger Jr
Canada. News
Earp
Ashcraft’s Drug Store
T. Store
Ashcraft
Stevens
Miss Earp
Chas. A. Stevens and Bros. Women’s Outfitters
Chicago
E. C. Foy Furniture Co
Victor
Paras
Satterfield’s
Calicos
Simpsons
Androscoggin
The
Lonsdale
We Og. Jackson & Company
Business Builders
Chesterfield
Lion Brand
Corliss-Coon
J. E. Barker
Me Cardui
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