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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1907
Page
3
Local item notes Christmas Eve program at the courthouse, a Christmas tree in Boone, and messages from J M Hodges and S A Grier. Reporting covers weather, family visits, school holidays, business ads, and upcoming church events with brief notes on Burns injuries, bank cashier Hagaman, and a Montana wedding.
An open letter from 8 A Grier announces a newly opened machine shop in Lenoir North Carolina offering machinery repairs. Services include boring engine cylinders fitting pistons and packing rings castings and saw mill machinery work. The shop operates at the Lenoir Buggy Company plant near the Depot and is an agent for J J Case Machinery with samples on display.
A Boone N C advertisement promotes a Christmas goods selection including oranges, figs, raisins and candies at various price points. It touts solid gold and sterling jewelry pieces, fobs and fraternity badges, with a full line of drugs and toilet articles. Offices in Blackburn Hotel.
A year of The Democrat makes an affordable Christmas present. Send it to a friend at the popular price of one dollar per year.
I J M May clerk of the board certifies the true statement of days served by board members of Watauga County for year ending November 30 1907 L A Greek 16 days at 2 00 per day E A Green 156 miles at 0 05 per mile F E Eggars 16 days at 2 00 per day E R Eggars 260 miles at 0 05 per mile W C Goffey 16 days at 2 00 per day Given under my hand November goth 1907 J M May Ed of Co Coms Watauga County 45 00 32 00
An East Tennessee Real Estate Company listing offers 603 acres on river terries priced at 82500 plus 831 acres of river bottom land and 100 acres of grass. The property includes five houses, six barns, silos, outbuildings, a 16 room dwelling, timber worth 10000, rural mail delivery, river steam boat access, three miles from Knoxville, and proximity to Morristown. A second 245 acre farm near White Pine features a 2 story 6 room dwelling, 80 foot barn, creek bottoms, two springs, abundant timber, and meadow land with price around 10000. Send for leaflet.
Notice from W F Sherwood of Awantha announces a stock reduction sale starting December 11 and running to January 1, 1908. The store promises large price cuts on general merchandise including 2500 pairs of shoes and boots, over 200 suits, 25 overcoats, groceries, and Xmas goods with two special days on Saturdays and Mondays.
The largest insurance agency in western North Carolina. Harry Bailey of Elk Park, Mitchel County Bank Building. Advertises mejor rates on property policies with top companies that pay claims.
To the public I offer the best equipped watch repair shop in the state with first class material and guaranteed repairs. I provide precise adjustments for railroad watches, fix all defects, and offer water cleaning and re repair with skilled workmanship from Councill house in Boone North Carolina.
Due to a business change the store closes out at cost on shoes overshoes rubber boots dry goods ladies collars Hamburgs laces shirts overshirts work shirts overalls etc A new up to date line of men s and women s underwear a sewing machine and a line of groceries and fresh beef offered strictly cash Bargains at the R M Green old stand for one and all.
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