Watauga Democrat items highlight town activity
The paper notes August events at Appalachian Training School opening, an auction at Sherwood's, dam work by New River Light and Power, and a Patton School reunion postponed to August 1917. It reports births, visits, marriages, religious services, new cheese factories, road repairs, floods, and local political conventions with numerous local names and places in Boone Watauga County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patton
Morganton
Watauga
Zionville
Silverstone
Fakir in the Tolls deceives readers and is jailed
A man claiming to sell The Country Gentleman and Bristol Herald Courier subscriptions fraudulently collected payments from residents in Cove Creek. About 150 receipts signed by W. C. Johnson we re sent to the Courier office. Johnson was identified and jailed after being brought to court amid broader tax-collection warnings and local reports. Professor W. M. Francum of Linville spoke in Boone, praising his return to teaching in Watauga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Herald Courier
Cove Creek
W. C. Johnson
Herald-Courier
Dayton Wilson
Bristol
Hughes
Wilson
W. (. Johnson
Hayes
Johnson
N. C
W. M. Francum
Linville
Boone
Blowing Rock
Francum
Watauga
Public Speaking by Hon. R L Doughton at Boone
Congress man Hon R L Doughton will speak in Boone on Monday September 4 1916 at noon. Citizens are invited to attend and hear the issues of the day discussed.
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R. L. Doughton
Boone
For Sale Good eight room house in Butler Tennessee
For sale an eight room house with three lots in Butler Tenn. Location ideal for home and business. Write or call at once, A P Stanton, Owner.
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Butler
Tenn
A. P. Stanton
Big August 4 1916 sale ad prompts early item auction
Announcement invites attendance to the biggest sale of many goods on Friday August 4 1916 at 9 30 a m. Items include clothing shoes hats and dry goods not previously wet. Terms require cash on hand for purchases over five dollars with six months credit for larger sums. W F Sherwood signs the notice.
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Sherwood’s
Sherwood's
Jess
W. F. Sherwood
Miller Announces Candidacy for Watauga County Treasurer
James B. Miller announces his candidacy for the office of treasurer of Watauga County subject to the Republican county convention in Boone on Monday August 7 1916. This July 18 1916.
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Watauga County
Boone
James B, Miller
Notice in a Watauga County Superior Court case 1916
In Watauga County Superior Court fall term 1916 H M Bumgarner vs E E Earp the defendant is notified that a summons was issued July 14 1916 by W D Farthing clerk for $244 owed due to endorsed note to L A Hayer the summons returns to the full term of court a warrant of attachment issued July 14 1916 against defendant property returnable with the summons appearance and answer required this 17th day of July 1916 W D Farthing C S C
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Watauga County
H. M. Bumgarner
E. E. Earp
W. D. Farthing
Superior Court
L. A. Hayer
Tax Collection Notice from Watauga Sheriff Moody
Sheriff W P Moody warns that all unpaid 1915 taxes in Watauga County will be levied on or after the first Monday in August. Taxpayers are urged to settle by that date to avoid sale of property and additional costs. July 11, 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watauga
W. P. Moody
Also Mentioned on This Page
Te Watauga Democrat
Appalachian Training School
Edgar Story
University
New River Light and Power Co
R. H. Hardin
Pineville
Irene McBride
Washington College
C. J. Cottrell
M. M. Mast
Sugar Grove
W. E. Dugger
Vilas
Walter A. Stanbury
Methodist
D. P. Waters
C. J. Mast
Roseburg
Oregon
J. C. Mast
Mast
West
V. Sherrill
Marion
Sadie LeGrande
Keysville
Mary Sherrill
Poplar Grove
D.C. Smoak
Wilkesboro
L. L. Critcher
R. M. Green
Neva
Sherman Farthing
Mr. Farthing
Messrs
W. 8
J. E. Farthing
Tennessee
Grover
Greene
Boomer
Wilkes County
Ethel
Henry M. Lewis
East Boone
Boone and
Che Watauga
Toledo
Ohio
Gwyn
Nelso
Lenoir
McCormick
JS Winkler
Blackbury, Boone, N.C
Reapers
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