Local notices and visits fill Watauga county scenes
A flurry of social notes and community moves across Boone and Valle Crucis. Births, visits by relatives from Winston-Salem, Marion, and Chicago, and regional church events mark a busy period as residents travel, host, and attend gatherings while local venues shuttle ownership and services. The Norma Lunch Room changes hands with Will Hodges and James Carter as new managers.
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Norma
Will Hodges
James Carter
Early Filer Items From The Democrat August 28 1890
Our county jail was unusually full during court week and Watauga river yielded a six foot eel. Dr. Wilcox and families visited Councill during court. Bowers jailed for counterfeiting at Bakersville. Col Cowles won the congressional nomination on the 147th ballot at Le Noir. Court week drew many Ashe and Watauga residents. drummer boys from Meat Camp praised. Mrs. Hartley, daughter of R V Taylor, died in Cloud Texas on the 22nd lnst.
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D. D. Dougherty
Wake Forest College
W. T. Cable
Beaver Dam
Watauga River
O. J. Wilcox
A. D. Cowles
Councill
W. B. Bowers
Elk Park
Bakersville
W. H. H. Cowles
Congress
Lenoir
Ashe and
Watauga
Judicial
Little Drummer Boys
Ranse Miller
Henry Hartley
R. V. Taylor
Cloud
Texas
Ella
Local businessmen make moves and news in Watauga area
C W O Neal opens repair shop in Mocksville after three years with Boone Chevrolet. School officials buy 435 auditorium seats in Hickory for Blowing Rock high school. Spainhour stores expand with New York fall merchandise. Rev Taylor conducts revival services at Batesburg church. Potato crop prices rise as marketing slows. Washington visitors enjoy Watauga. Isaacs announces midsummer sale closing Sept 4. Local cafe owners face disturbances. two jailed after incident. third sought, fines around 35 dollars. Emitney's Dept Store touted for value in Lenoir.
Senator Blue Visit Highlights Education Leader
Senator Blue of Scotland county, education committee chair and board member, visited with Dr. B. B. Dougherty of the Normal College last week. He was joined by Mr. Adams and Mrs. Adams, noting his role in the Appalachian State Normal College becoming a four year college with degree powers.
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Blue
Scotland County
State Board of Equalization
B. B. Dougherty
The
Normal College
Adams
Appalachian State Normal College
Harris Brothers Return From New York Market
Mr. C. C. Harris of Harris Brothers Department Store returned today from New York with his brother L. E. Harris and their father. They bought fall merchandise for the North Wilkesboro store. The lines are described as the most enticing yet with hats dresses and coats in the seasonable new modes arriving daily.
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J. E. Spainhour
Spainhour Mercantile Firm
New York
Mary Finley
North Wilkesboro
C. C. Harris
Harris Brothers’ Department Store
L. E. Harris
Entre Nous Club Bridge Party Hosted by Mrs Horton
Mrs James D Horton hosted four tables of bridge for Entre Nous Club members added friends and visiting guests Miss Lucy Gatling won high score earning a dainty bridge set with Miss Sarah Banner receiving the prize. Club players included Mesdames Cliff McConnell Sam Horton James Moore Joe Gaither Tracy Councill and Fred Hodges. Guests included Misses Katherine Bagley Lacey Gatling Louise Critcher Edith Knight Blanche Horton Mesdames G K Moose David Greene Brantley Duncan Willard Beach James Councill and Joe Crawford. A punch course concluded the game.
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James D. Horton
Lacey Gatling
Louise Critcher
Sarah Banner
Edith Knight
Blanche Horton Mesdames
G. K. Moose
David Greene
Brantley Duncan
Willard Beach
James Councill
Joe Crawford
Horton
Bargain Listings and Local Notices from Smitheys Store
Smithey's Dept Store in Lenoir offers 50 gallon barrels at 1.50 each and 1 gallon glass jugs for 1 cent Each. Best granulated sugar 5 cents per pound with $1 purchase. A six room Boone house is for rent or sale near Saxon. Dr C B Baughman will visit Boone monthly for eye ear nose throat practice.
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Coca Cola Bottling Co
Boone
D. F. Brown
Saxon
N.C
Smithey'’s Dept
Lenoir
N. C
C. B. Baughman
Elizabethton
Tenn
J. B. Hagaman
Potatoes Wanted at Goodwill Store North Wilkesboro NC
Yard goods advertised by the Goodwill Store in North Wilkesboro North Carolina. They offer quilt cloth at 74 cents per yard unbleached sheeting at 9 cents per yard and announce 30 000 yards of various cloths just received inviting customers to visit.
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Goodwill Store
North Wilkesboro
N. C
Notice from Sheriff on tax checks and liens and new store ad
Sheriff L. M. Farthing warns that unpaid tax checks will be pursued through liens or prosecution. The notice also promotes Smithey's Dept. Store opening at 110 North Harper Avenue, Lenoir, North Carolina, advertising bargains and surplus stock.
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New Riven
M. C. Holler
L. M. Farthing
Lenoir
N.C
Harper Avenue
N. C
Smithey’s
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Mrs
Earnest Hix
I. J. Miller
Winston-Salem
County
Three Forks
R. K. Bingham
River
Watauga Hospital
Mrs. Anderson
Marion
Mable Toppings
Mattie Toppings
W. A. Finch, Jr
Wilson, N
Baxter M. Linney
Duke University
Irene Moser
J. M. Hinshaw
Jean Barbee
J. A. Williams
College Street
Lula Freize
Mooresville
M. R. Bernhardt
Ruby
Prof
T. W Birmingham
Columbus
Ohio
Walter A. Stanbury
Duke Memorial Church
Durham
J. S. Stanbury
W. L. Trivett
J. L. Isbell
Lewis Fork Advent Church
Adolphus Taylor
Harley
Democrat
J. M. Isaacs
Mabel
Ralph Phillips
Chicago, Ill
H. B. Mason
Stillhold, N. J
Chas. Menzies
Hickory
Valle Crucis
T. H. Taylor
M. R. Barnhardt
Barnhardt
C. E. Vaughan
Lynchburg
Black Bear Inn
Ada Penn Coffey
Vaughn
J. L. Norris
la Crosse
Fla
W. H. Norris
Aileen
F. R. May
C. W. O’neal
Boone Chevrolet Company
Mocksville
O’neal
Smith Hagaman
Will C. Walker
Board of Education
Blowing Rock High School
Southern Desk Co
E. P. Taylor
Batesbury
S. C
Methodist Church
Isaacs
Coy Williams
Williams
Folk
Emitney’s Dept. Store
Entre Nous Club
J. L. Qualls
Boone, N. C
Smithey’s Dept
Lenoir, N. C
W. B. Reeves
Elizabethton, Tenn
Critcher Hotel
Hodges Drug Company
F. H. Hodges
Harris Brothers Dept
Givc
Swift
Pride
Swift’s Arrow Borax
Jennie
T. M. Greer
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