Watauga Democrat News Roundup in Boone and County
Miss Alice Henry Penn returns from Lenoir visit. Edith Hayes opens door in Caldwell. Masonic picnic planned in Boone with lunch baskets. Annie Spainhour visits with aunt in Boone. Bernhardt family plus Weathers arrive to stay with L. N. Perkins. Lorna L. Bingham teaches at Watauga Falls after graduation. Mr and Mrs Parks guests in Boone. he is a noted electrician from Pittsburgh. First bricks laid for new Boone Baptist church. dahlias flourish. town issues loom over lawn and sidewalks. Swindlers target Wataugans. $400 sent to portrait lotterie. locals warn against overcharged picture firms. Veteran Aspinwall guest recalls Civil War era post offices. Masonic picnic slated for Saturday. James S. Taylor visits Ashe county. Local colored community builds public school near church. O. E. S. seeks full attendance for upcoming meeting. Bertha Stanberry returns from Greensboro Normal. Flag donated to veterans by Col. Fred A. Olds. Rev. D. P. Waters contracts mumps. hopes for quick recovery. Picture men depart. sewing machine agents eyed at $65. locals urged to avoid scams.
Veterans Express Their Appreciation at Boone Reunion
Confed erate veterans through their committee man JW Hourecuaw thank the Boone community for entertaining and feasting them at their reunion. They express gratitude for the hospitality that aided the happiness of the old soldiers and recall a poem about bread and mortality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Nimrod Triplett
Boone
JW. Hourecuaw
Auto Raid at Blowing Rock Nets Whiskey Case
Sheriff Moody and deputies raided Morphew Drug Store after a reported whiskey shipment from Blowing Rock to Montesuma. Frank Morphew and Poorley were arrested with a young man. Poovey escaped but was later recaptured, then fled again and remained at large. Bonds set. automobile and liquor seized. Morphew later bonded. Poovey later surrendered with bond set at 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moody
Blowing Rock
Montesuma
Rock
Frank Morphew
Poorley
Ibire
Ly Poovey
Calaboose
Poovey
Boone
Hickory
Valley people visit and lecture in Wa tauga area
Rev A 8 Raper and wife now in Concord visited friends at Valle Creek and Wave Creek for a few days. Prof B B Dougherty and Col Fred A Olds stayed over weekend. Col Olds gave a Holy Land lecture at the Methodist church to a large crowd. Rev Mr Lane of Florida and wife formerly Miss Mattie Mast of Sugar Grove visited relatives and preached. Mrs W R Smith and two children of Atlanta and Mrs Gilbert E Smith and two children of Brooklyn visit Mrs C D Taylor's sisters-in-law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raper
Concord
Watauga
Wave Creek
B. B. Dougherty
Fred A. Olds
Col. Olds
Methodist Church
Holy Land
Mr. Lane
Florida
Mattie Mast
Sugar Grove
Valley
Lane
T. C. Baird
W. R. Smith
Atlanta
Gilbert E. Smith
Brooklyn
N. Y
C.D. Taylor
Local Social Notes Highlight Visitors and Events
Mrs. Taylor and Miss Annie B Shull visit from New York plan to return to work this week. Mrs A Kurbland of Charles ton DC with two children staying with Mr J M Shull’s family. Misses Lessie Taylor and Anne Moretz at Banner's Elk recently. Mrs Vester Moore and Mills Moore with two sisters from Globe visited the valley. Dozens of summer visitors linger as lodging fills. A lawn party at Finley Mast’s for the Methodist church raised funds for a carpet. Episcopal church women plan a lawn party at the chapel on Saturday night. Small town crowd noted yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vester Moore
Mills Moore
Globe
Valley
Finley Mast
Woman’s Auxiliary
Episcopal Church
Episcopal Chapel
Copper Still Captured by Elk Township Deputy Allen Miller
Allen Miller, a deputy to Sheriff Moody, captured a copper still on Elk head last Saturday and destroyed about 125 gallons of beer. The 50 gallon still is held at the county jail awaiting orders from the county commissioners. Hurrah for Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Miller
Elk Township
Moody
Miller
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Edith Hayes
Upton
Caldwell County
J. Norton Atkine
St. Like’s Church
Annie
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Morganton
E. 8
J. M. Bernhardt
Helen Weathers
L. N. Perkins
Lorna L. Bingham
Watauga Falls
Fred Parks and Children
Pittsburg
E.8.coffey
Parks
Coffey
New Baptist
Messrs McGhee & Harbin
W. W. Stringfellow
Democrat
Chicago
Portrait Company
Berkstresser
Aspinwall
Penn
Blair Hotel
Lincoln
Garfield
James
Taylor
Ashe County
Bertha Stanberry
State Normal
Greensboro
A. T.8
D. P. Waters
Hopewell
C. A. Grubb
Valle Creek
COOK
Carlton
Automobile Supplies
Boone, North Carolina
Fairy and Tourist Hotel
NENT
Geo. F. Blair
MONEY
Mint
Continental Mortgage Co
Sassafras
AR Jimson
Terma
Ana
B. Penic
Betty & Company
Marion, N
Lytton Bldg
New York
Todd Mercantile Co
Todd, North Carolina
Todd
McCguire Bros. & Company
North Carolina
W.S. Miller & CO
Elkland Supply Co
Todd, N. C
Masonic
N. C
Ford Cars
Hake
Cunpare
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General
Rufus L. Gwyn
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