Mount Airy News items reflect local life in 1908
Mt Airy reports include train schedules, church projects, and a revival plan. Local business notes mention Brown and Williamson tobacco buyers, J L Harrison Co packages, and property trades. Prominent locals John A Young, R H M Blair, and Moses McDowell feature with orchard visits, court attendance, and political remarks by T W Bickett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Young
R. H. M. Blair
Greensboro
W. P. Callaway
Rockstreet
W.R. Bowm
George
Moses McDowell
Rockford Township
T. J. Smith
C. H. Haynes
H Folger
Honey and Bees for Sale in North Carolina Classified
A local notice advertises sourwood comb honey in cans 25 and 75 lbs at 16 ets per pound F O B Eikin NC. calls out Italian bee colonies with high honey yields up to 80 lbs this year and a seller Mrs Emma Shugart Jonesville NC. Also promotes fall dress goods and clothing at J L Harrison Co with new fabrics and suits advertised by Mitch ell and CoyfeNands qus town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. O. B. Eikin
N. C
Emma Shugart
Jonesville
Ada Jones Marries Nat Scales In Ararat Vow
Miss Ada Jones daughter of Mrs Fannie Smiths of Ararat Virginia married Nat Scales of Ararat Virginia in a ceremony at the Smith home. Rev C R Jarrel officiated before a small gathering of relatives and friends as the couple begins married life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Smiths
Ararat
Ada Jones
Fannie Smith
Nat Scales
C.R. Jarrel
Local rye town notes and Rockford school patronage
J F Bland visited this week and reported a Rockford school with substantial patronage. Rev J T Kirk is principal with Alma Bland Maud Dim meth and Lelia Greenwood assisting. Enrollment is high with twenty boarding students. Police Chief S A Hauser found money near the Presbyterian church Wednesday. owner may describe and claim it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Em J. F. Bland
Rockford
J. T. Kirk
Alma Bland
Maud Dimmeth
Lelia Greenwood
S. A. Hauser
Presbyterian
Two Preachers Lead Central Methodist Sermons Friday
The Central Methodist church hosted a series of meetings last Friday evening led by Pastor Rev. D Vance Price with Rev. Bagby, presiding elder of the district assisting in week two. The sermons preached high order Christian life and future eternity, promising lasting impact though visible results were limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Methodist Church
D. Vance Price
Bagby
Tobacco Market Sales Report With Farmer Listings
A tobacco market summary lists farmers and prices from Westfield Ararat and related towns showing individual lots and values. It notes a Democratic party convention for the 28th Senatorial District to nominate a Senate candidate at Pilot Mountain North Carolina on October 10 with W F Carter as chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Kapp
Westfield
K. G. King
Fletcher Joyce Westfield
Martin Jessup
Ararat
G. Smith
D. J. Simmons
W. Y. Brintle
John Harrison
John Arrington
Rob Simmons
Ed Johnson
Democratic Party
Pilot Mountain
N. C
Senate
W. F. Carter
Chm
Foley's Orino Laxative credited with saving child
A Wisconsin man reports his three year old son suffered severe constipation and fever, but after two doses of Foley's Orino Laxative the child recovered by morning and was described as entirely well. The customer name J. H. Gwyn is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Volkuah
Imer, Wis
Local Notices and Advertisements From Mt Airy
Community ads seek a milk cow for G G Gallaway and promote fall car savings with Welch Mitchell and J L Harrison Co. Offers include dress goods shawls jackets and bargains from Welch Mitchell and Sam ple Shawls.
Bargains at The Bargain Millinery Store Down Town
We offer a large line of hats for ladies and children and other furnishing goods in latest styles. Miss Sevellin Owen invites you to inspect our stock at J. L. Harrison & Co and The Bargain Millinery Store, promising savings on new hats and up to date fashion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wedd
Mitchell
Mt. Airy
J. L. Harrison & Co
Ladies Land
Welch and Thell
Childre
Sevellin LE. Owen
Down Town
Sevellin FE
Owen
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W. R. Bradshaw
W. J. Ward
Missouri
Baptist Church
W. C. Stepp
New Baptist Church
J. L. Harrison and Co
J. F. Bland
J. R. Paddison
J. H. Allen
Elkin
Robert Lovill
Baltimore
University of Maryland
W. F. Raiford
Payetteville
Parson
Paddison
Oak Ridge
Ella May Gordon
Wilson N
Carrie Redman
Emma Barker
Octavia Weaver
Nashville
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R. H. Leonard
Stuart Va
Conrad Sheroff
Wt. N. Broek
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Johnson City Tenn
Our City
Rachel Moore
Francisco
John A. Gilmer
Henderson
S. P. Graves
W. E. Holcombe
Danbury Court
J. B. Jackson
E. P. Apperson
Siloam
City
C. B. Kezee
Martinsville
Ss. W. Gentry
Darius Absher
Obids
Ota
Pearl Harbour
Wedia
Salt J. L. Harrison & Co
J. L
J. H. Gwyn
Business Builders
G. G. Gallaway
Welch
D Mitchell
Welch and Mitchell
Weleh and Mitchells
L. Harrison
Chesterfield
Lion Brand
Corliss-Coon
J. E. Barker
New York
W. FE. Jackson & CO
Jefferson Standard Life Insuance Company
Raleigh, North Carolina
Geo. W. Lee, Jr. Regident Agt
Mt. Airy, N. C
Joseph G. Brown
D. Gold, Jr
Mgr
C. W. Gold
Charles J. Parker
Albert Anderson
M. D
T. B. Womack
Chas. W. Gamwell
Jos. G. Brown
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W. L. Everett
Geo
A. Holdel
J.C. Braswell JR
M. Sherrod
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J. P. Bawyer
R. P. Rankin
D. D. McColl
Albert Ande
Reenaboro
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