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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1908
Page
2
Notice lists copy prices for one and six month periods and mentions ad rates available. It notes publication is entered at Mount Airy Post Office as second class mail matter.
The article reports on anti prohibition speeches in Salisbury and across North Carolina. It names Captain James D. McNeil of Fayetteville and Dr J J Mott of Statesville condemning prohibition while rallying rural voters to support liquor sales and oppose temperance laws. The piece notes campaigns in multiple counties and urges strong voter majorities to keep prohibition out of state politics.
Rev J E Smith and J B Sparger spoke on prohibition at Westfield last Sunday drawing a large crowd. Attendees rose to show support for prohibition. Capt William Wilson died last Thursday and was buried Friday with Dr J T Smith officiating. John Wilson died last Friday and was buried Saturday with Rev J A Ashburn leading services. About a hundred wagons carried fertilizer to Pilot Mountain. Farmers report early tobacco plants and ongoing corn planting amid expected economic pressures.
Reidsville May 11 A circular from the Mutual Protective Association of Bright Tobacco Growers urges pooling the entire 1908 crop at 15 cents a pound and abandoning the 1909 crop. Farmers from the old Bright belt in Virginia and North Carolina are invited to Danville May 27 to ratify or reject the plan, with speakers including Congressman Stanley and Hon. Charles Fort.
The Friends Sunday School at Stanley school house grows with fifty nine enrollment and an average attendance of thirty six. Rev C F Fields preached a strong sermon last Sunday evening. Vernon Cockerham of Elkin visited. A D Lundy and Miss Ira Stanley traveled to Elkin for business. Relatives of Lacy White hosted a birthday dinner May 10. May Lundy, daughter of A D Lundy, is ill. Montgomery Rike of Elkin visited last weekend.
R C Lewellyn as trustee will sell at public auction for cash at the Dobson Court House door at 1 PM May 16 1908 the 100 acre tract in Dobson Township Surry County North Carolina described by metes bounds from Gates corner to Robt Snow line to begining. The sale is to satisfy an outstanding bond secured by a deed of trust dated Oct 10 1907 from J E Melton and wife to the trustee. The land was previously deeded Feb 6 1907 by J W Melton and wife to J E Melton. The description includes old tract corners pine white oak and various bounds across the parcel.
J S Butcher deed of trust dated Oct 31 1898 secures debt for G W Marion. Trustee W R Oss records show sale set May 22 1908 at 1 PM at W M McDowells store Stony Knoll. Property includes J W Butcher tenant in common interests in C W Butcher Rockford township lands near Blackw hcks. Sale to satisfy the debt. notice dated April 15 1908 by W R Doas, Trustee. Also ad for DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve sold by J H Gwyn.
North Carolina Surry County entry notice filed by C H Haynes of Surry enters and lays claim on about 140 acres in Franklin Township on the waters of Indicut Creek. The land adjoins A. Freeman Miller Hinshaw and others and is vacant and subject to entry. Co H Vestal Taylor Entry Taker. This January 1908.
The notice states Fol ey's Honey and Yar for coughs and lung troubles are not covered by the National Pure Food and Drug law as they contain no opiates or other habit forming drugs. It recommends the product for children and adults.
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