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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1916
Page
2
The Watauga Democrat reports news from Blowing Rock and surrounding areas with local notices and ad items. R C Rivers, proprietor, oversees a periodical serving the community with regional updates and public notices.
The text details Sec 16 to Sec 46 of an act on road funding and bonding. It covers overseer duties, mandatory work with team and plow, penalties for noncompliance, reporting to the good roads commission, and court actions. It also outlines bond issuance conditions, election procedures, interest rates, sale of bonds, fund management, and treasurer bonding to secure the largest anticipated sums.
Hon E. 8 Coffey of Boone passed through the village on Sunday evening. Sheriff Moody and family returned from Morganton Saturday with bail. Thomas Coffey harves ting ice but men quit at noon due to cold. Skating has begun. Sunday Schools smaller. Rev George Hodges plans meetings at Skyl and starting Dec 20 through holidays. Cold weather persists with 2 above zero and blowing wind making roads impassable. entertainment planned next Thursday in Flat and village Friday. public invited.
A letter from J. M. Downum argues North Carolina must build railroads into Boone and the mountain counties to connect residents with the outside world. He notes colleges confirm mountain students win honors, and says roads would unlock state wealth by tapping local resources. He appeals for a forward thinker to champion the project.
Beaver Dam reports the coldest spell in years while Forest Grove gains a steam grist mill owned by Roy Hagaman and Roy Dotson. Ex Sheriff Eggers and Clyde plan a new store and groceries. Three stores and mills lie within a mile. Forest Grove School closed last Friday. Dr P Hayes visits, Millard Hagaman stays nearby, Henson brothers prosper with their feed cutter. The Swift couple improved after illness. A panther was killed near Alex Roard’s home after screams heard above Beaver Dam.
In Watauga County North Carolina the Superior Court requires the Board of County Commissioners to receive a December 1 1916 statement of trust funds and criminal judgments. The record lists numerous estates accounts deposits and judgments with totals on record and notes about banks and a note for heirs of Samantha Puckett sworn December 1 1916 and approved for publication and filing.
The school will close on Friday for a ten day vacation resuming on Jill. The half year has been very successful and pleasant, with some students staying over holidays due to distance. Improvements on campus progress but cold weather halted work. The school hosted a reception on Saturday the 116th for townspeople, with refreshments. Prof Dougherty returned from a two week tour visiting Raleigh the Baptist Convention at Elizabeth City Norfolk and other schools.
The Boone public school presents its honor roll listing students by grade: First grade Lucy Bingham Dudly Councill Edgar Brown. Second grade Kenneth Lin Inge. Third grade Norman Brown Glenn Lewis. Fifth grade Ruth Cottrell. Sixth grade McAVoy Norris. An invitation is extended to every parent to visit the school this last month of the school term.
Sufferer from indigestion relief advertises Chamberlains Tablets as a remedy to ease stomach pains after meals. A testimonial from Mia Caney of Geneva New York claims the tablets relieved her husband’s prolonged indigestion. Available everywhere.
A.D. Blair of Boone North Carolina offers several building lots suitable for modern homes near the Appalachian Training School and a public school. Exchange options include a grist mill or good young livestock. Interested buyers invited to view and specify wants, August 22.
Wiley G Hartzog and Dean Bingham finished a term at Sweeny Auto School in Kansas City Missouri. Hartzog passed his examination with a 96 grade and returns home to Boone well prepared for his trade.
The bank urges customers to save with the slogan piling up interest on every saved dollar and claims it is the way to earn found money. The message promotes saving today at the Bank of Blowing Rock.
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