Watauga Adopts New Road Law and Road Commission
Watauga County adopts a Good Roads Commission to oversee road laying, construction, and maintenance after a 20 cent tax creates an annual road fund of about 38000 dollars. The commission, headed by W. W. Stringfellow and two others, will meet monthly at the courthouse and handle all road finances. A major murder trial dominates the town, with Mrs. Henderson, Fred Andrews, and Mrs. Robt Andrews facing charges as accomplices. The case stems from knife wounds to John Henderson last September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watauga
Board of County Commissioners
Messrs
W. W. Stringfellow
D. Taylor
Roy M. Brown
Stringfellow
Court House
Good Roads Commission
Poone
Justice’s Court
John Henderson
Fred Andrews
Sre
Robi
Andrews
Henderson
Robt Andrews
Booney
Tormeys I. A. Linney
Coffey
T. E. Bingham
W. R. Lovill
John E. Brown
W. ©. Newland
Lenoir
Blowing Rock Breezes Delivers Sermons and Local News
The Blowing Rock community notes Brother Adams sermon at the Baptist church, a $16.10 collection for the Thomasville Orphanage, and Rev. George Hodges with Edmond Robbins conducting meetings at Boone's Fork church yielding five or six converts. Blaine Coffey, future General Assembly representative, is among them. Dr. Rob Bingham moves from Boone to Blowing Rock and attends Sunday school. Solomon’s proverb frames the piece as village news and wishes success to The Democrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brother Adams
Baptist Church
Thomasvile
George Hodges
Edmond Robbins
Boone's Fork Church
Blaine Coffey
General Assembly
Trev
Skyland
J. C. Rich
Rob, Bingham
Boone
Blowing Rock
Solomon
Roy
Edward Robbins
Democrat
Notar Wataugan Loses Election Bet Trick
In a pre election wager Big Ed Miller risked twenty five hundred dollars in a Watauga farm against three Johnson City city lots on Judge Hughes. A traveling salesman settled with Miller paying 250 cash and Prince the saddle horse. Miller, already ill, is blamed for being misled by Wilson's expected victory. Tom Watson of Virgil also lost fifty bucks and his hat in sympathy with the wager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed" Miller
Hughes
Watauga
Johnson City
Tenn
Miller
Prince
Wilson
Tom Watson
Virgil
Farmer's Union Meeting At Mabel Local Dec 23 1916
County Farmer's Union schedules a December 23 1916 meeting at Mabel Local starting 10 am with a song and prayer by E J Norris. Welcome by K E Combs, talks on marketing farm products by H H Cheene and N Norris on the union's past work, plus enlistment guidance by J J Reese. Attendees urged to speak and pledge greater effort for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer‘s Union
Mabel
E.J. Norris
K. E. Combs
H. H. Cheene
M. N. Norris
J. J. Reese
Valle Crucis Christmas event and local notes
A Valle Crucis Mission School Christmas gale is planned for Friday December 8 with supper served from six to eight PM under the Women’s Club. An oyster supper at the public school last Saturday raised about thirty dollars for orphanages. Mrs. Charles D. Taylor has returned from the Charlotte sanitarium in improved condition. Boone students visiting home were joined by friends and dates. A modern garage will be completed this winter ready for spring work. Henry Ford’s local rep W. H. Wagner sold several cars to residents including D. F. Mast family and Remus Bland. they went to Gastonia for a Methodist conference. Rev. Guy Hatkinson was reassigned to the circuit at the conference, pleasing many.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valle Crucis
Wo‘mens’ Club
Charles D. Taylor
Charlotte Sanatorium
Boone
W. H. Wagner
Henry Ford
D. F. Mast
C. L. Mast
Remus Bland
Gastonia
Methodist Church
Guy Hatuison
Avon Byrd’s Claim of Kidney Pill Relief for Back Pain
Mrs Avon Byrd of Tuscumbia Alabama reports severe back pain and related rheumatic pains with swollen ankles sleep disturbance and bladder issues. She attributes relief to Foley Kidney Pill while noting the product is sold everywhere.
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Avon Byrd
Tuscumbia
Ala
Foley
Notice of Administration in North Carolina
Having qualified as administrator of the estate of Alfred Moretz deceased all persons having claims against said estate are notified to present them to the undersigned on or before the 20th day of Nov 1917 else they will be barred from recovery All persons indebted to said estate please come forward at once and make settlement This 18th day of Nov 1918 V L Moretz Administrator
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Aanee County
Alfred Moretz
Perons
V. L. Moretz
Joan Henderson
Holshouser
Bank Statement for Blowing Rock Bank 1916
Report shows loans 57 504 30. overdrafts 238 21. real estate 2 759 00. furnishings 1 298 00. other assets 190 34. deposits 82 120 34. Liabilities include capital 16 000 00. surplus 0000 j. undivided profits 631 58. bills payable 5 900 00. deposits 2 563 88. time cert 27 589 78. cashiers checks 1 985 16. certified checks 100 00.
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B'Ks
B’kre
High Quality Stock For Sale In Boone North Carolina
Old mixed stock offered by W L Bryan includes Lamoffe stock three work animals two two year old fillies a two year une coke and a four month colt. Also two red Shorthorn Durham cows six years weigh 1000 to 1100 pounds a fine yearling heifer about 700 pounds. Terms to suit buyers. Write or call W L Bryan Boone NC December 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
Archaser
W. L. Bryan
Boone
N. C
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R. C. Rivers
Nothar Wataugan
Farmer's Union Meeting
Bank of
State of North Carolina
Watauga County
G. M. Sudderth
G. M. Supperra
W. ©. Lentz
J. A. Lentz
J. D. Brown
J. H. Green, J. P
Board of County Commissioner
P. Moody
Sheriff
Ballew's Cash Pharmacy
N.C
Charlotte
Asheville
Watauga Printing Company
Appalachian Training School
A. D. Blair
Prn
Bynum B
Banner FM
Banners Elk
Ford
Banner & Richards
Banners Elk, N. C
D. Lowe
H. B. Perry
Riverside
J. S. Brown and CO
Elkland Supply Co
Todd, N. C
Todd Mercantile Co
Todd, N.C
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