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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1892
Page
3
Local notes from Boone show court next Monday and a convention gathering Saturday. Preachers Parker and Pell plan services, schools planned, and mentions of town events, weather delaying farm work, store construction, and various local incidents including a fatal shooting in Ashe county and a runaway wagon in Caldwell.
Auction sale notice for North Wilkesboro town lots on May 11 1892 with sale starting at 10 a m. Includes routes from several cities and terms one third cash balance in one or two years at 6 percent interest. Railroad fare refunded for purchasers. hotels available. bidder Beckenbaug of Baltimore as auctioneer.
The community mourns Callie Forester and Miss Alice Larmer. Forester died at her father's home on the 10th. her funeral was held on the 12th at Zionville Church. Larmer, sister of Dr. Larmer, died the morning of the 15th. her funeral was preached at the same church. Mrs. Forester was 18 year old. Miss Larmer was praised as a noble Christian. The last words she spoke were I give the angels. A thief stole over $100 from Hiram Eggers last Sunday night and also took Eggers pants with the money emptied from pockets. No trace yet. Health and crops are improving as farmers prepare for larger corn yields. The county paper Democrat is urged for all citizens. The editor E F Jones notes hard times persist but will pass. April 16 1892. SAY
The Democrats of Watauga County are called to meet at the courthouse in Boone on the 80th inst at 11 a m for organizing and to elect delegates to the State Convention Most earnestly request all townships in the county to be represented and a full delegation on hand J F Sparmour Chair Dem Ex Com Boone April 18 1892
A local notice touts North Wilkesboro NC as a thriving town near 400 residents with brick stores a bank weekly paper graded streets and a factory district under construction. The sale announced for May 14 1892 urges buyers to invest as the town’s future prosperity is hailed and terms offer one third down with balance due on delivery across rail lines from May 9 to 14.
A Jacksonville Times Union letter comments on North Carolina's exhibit at the World’s Fair. It argues tar pitch and turpentine once defined the state’s industry but are now largely obsolete, noting NC’s rich undeveloped resources and leading position in other products. The writer suspects the tar kiln idea is outdated and out of touch.
A ragged ad warns buyers to choose Aver's Sarsaparilla carefully, noting many lookalikes cause the illness they seek to cure to worsen. It claims Aver's is made from the honest root and other concentrated alternatives.
Whereas at a sale of real estate for taxes made by J L Hayes Sheriff of Watatga county at the courthouse door in Boone North Carolina on the Sunday of May 1890 the undersigned became the last and best bidder for lands as follows One tract listed in the name o(naker and co on the waters of Stringers Fork Mountain township adjoining the lands of 1 Miller Pro wn and others containing 295 acres more or less This notice is for baker and co to come forward and make settlement and show cause if any before the 5th day of May 92 and show cause if any why the Sheriff aforesaid shall not make deed to the same as the law in such cases provides KE MiLurr April 7th pa
By virtue of a decree the Superior Court of Watiu county, at full term, will sell for cash at the courthouse door in Boone on May 2, 1892. A tract in Laurel Creek township, adjoining Isaac Eggars and others, to satisfy three costs against J E Lunsford, State plaintiff, and J B Elizabeth Lunsford, mortgaged for J B Lunsford's personal use in Fall Term 1889. More land description on file in Clerk's office. This 8th day of March 1892. D F Barn, Com.
In Boone at the court house door on May 5, 1890, bids were received for lands in blue ridge and Laurel Creek townships, including 25 acres on New River and 89 acres in Bald Mountain, listed to Po w Turnmire D E Lunsford J M Navia and Joseph Camp Bell. The parties must come forward to settle and show cause why deeds should not be issued by Sheriff WL Bryan. April 18, 1892.
We call attention to second hand Duggies Carts wagons Hacks Harness and more almost good as new. Large stock of EW BUGGIES WAGONS CARTY HARNESS on hand at reasonable terms. We buy direct from manufacturers and offer very low prices plus take in exchanges including horses mules and beef cattle.
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