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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1903
Page
3
The Watauga Democrat lists subscription rates for three months and one year, with a price of 1.00 for three months and 0.50 for six months, plus an ad rate note. Advertising rates are furnished on option.
Local notes report Judge council returning home this week and holiday wishes. Several arrivals and departures include Dr. Killian and Dr. Jones, Miss Burkett en route to Valk Crucis, and Mr. McBride awaiting prize claim. Weather, sales, weddings, a fire at Elk Park, and a jail break near Lenoir are briefly noted alongside community updates.
H C Miller of Blowing Rock North Carolina advertises a large stock of Christmas goods including candies raisins dried fruits toys and toilet sets. Also offers sleeping dolls musical instruments rollers organs violins guitars accordions autoharps and albums with assorted prices for every budget.
Local advert lists Sugars coffees meat flour salt tobacco and general goods at Clarence Call's No Wilkesboro New York claiming lowest prices. The ad emphasizes a down system and slaughtered prices with promotional lines urging shoppers to visit Clarence Call at the ice place to buy all goods cheaply.
J J Coffey advertises a stylish seasonable millinery stock at popular prices. The supplier notes buying from Northern markets to save customers money and invites ladies to visit the east room of Coffey Brick Row to shop.
Notice from J. I. M. May Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Watauga County certifies days served and miles traveled for 1903 ending November 30. John W. Hodges 21 days at two dollars daily and four dollars fifty cents travel. total forty nine fifty. L. A. Green forty two dollars and miles traveled four dollars fifty cents. total forty six fifty. G. W. Robbins twenty one days at two dollars daily and four dollars fifty cents travel. total forty five.
By virtue of a mortgage deed dated May 1903 from S N Hodges and wife to I N Corpening, recorded in Watauga County, the property in Beech Mt township containing 100 acres more or less will be sold at public sale at Boone courthouse on Monday January 4, 1904 for cash to satisfy the balance due on the note of 188 plus costs. L D Lowe attorney.
Notice proclaims a public sale by mortgagee W L Bryan on February 1 1904 at Boone court house for several described tracts in Watauga County on Joe s Fork Buffalo Creek including six parcels totaling 353 plus acres plus a 50 acre tract conveyed earlier to Thomas Triplett and an additional 2 acre tract. Mortgage deed dated Feb 1 1879 from A W Pasley to W L Bryan recorded Sept 15 1879.
Thomas L. Critcher of Deerfield North Carolina is now equipped with a new VARNLER compass and offers surveying and mapping services for home mineral and timber lands. He also surveys roads and terra cing ditches.
Merchant announces closing out stock at greatly reduced prices with spot cash or country produce accepted. Large selection available for fall and winter goods aimed at quick sale.
Men and women's underwear assorted sizes and materials on sale. Men boys and children's shoes in all grades priced to clear. Ladies heavy dress skirts flannels outings flannel cassete domestic jeans and red flannel at cost. Fine lot of notions to select from. Hats and caps for men and boys ten percent below coat.
A local advert promises bargain prices on tinware hardware glassware lamps and airtight stoves plus a wide line of groceries. Highlights include 20 pounds brown sugar for $1.00 20 pounds rice for $1.00 four pounds soda 10 cents green coffee 7 to 10 cents per pound and various textiles and stoveware offered at discounts with cash sales emphasized.
An advertisement announces a closout sale offering stock at greatly reduced prices. About 3500 dollars worth of goods including chickens, eggs, butter, beans, Irish potatoes, rye and corn are offered to attract customers to attend the sale in Vilas on November 5.
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