Local News Bits Highlight Town Life And School Growth
Five new pupils join the local school this week while discussions circulate about the John Ragan estate sale postponement until March. A large town crowd gathered Monday as Rev. Harrison Farthing delivered a strong sermon at the Baptist church, and area schools in Boone and Cove Creek Academy report rising enrollments and strong faculty. Local figures including J W Bryan, A W Beach, and L N Perkins appear in notices and community updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison Farthing
Baptist
Hood
Boone
Enoch Swift
Amertha
Cove Creek Academy
Local notices and obituaries from Watauga county
The item notes deaths in Watauga including Benjamin Green of Meat Camp aged 86 and Jesse Moore’s brother who died of appendicitis. It lists jurors drawn for the Watauga Superior Court to meet in Boone on March 26 with Judge Shaw presiding and contains an incorporation notice for the Zinns Bach Mining and Lumber Company with articles recorded in 1900, naming aims in Wisconsin and North Carolina and noting capital stock and duration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Moore
Pattergon
Sob Moore
Watauga
Benjamin Green
Bore On
Watauga Superior Court
Boone
Judge Shaw
W. T. Hayes
Will Adams
T. L.critcher
J. C. Reese
T. A. Cable
J. J. Henson
Jones Cottrell
J S. Ford
W. B. Rogers
W H. Hardin
A. P. Bolick
N L. Edmisten
R. H
W. V. Calaway
L. B. McNeil
G. W. Smith
D. &. Wagner
Kimber Johnson
J. A. Hampton
A. D
EF. Zinns
Joseph Bach
J. A. Zins
Edmond J. Bach
Milwaukee
Watouga County
State of North Carolina
Zinne Bach Mining and Lumber Company
Wateuga County
North Carolina
Elk Knob Mountain
Stringers Fork
North Fork
New River
Watauga County
Sutherlands
State of
E. F. Zinns
H. Canter
J. P
WataugaCo
Corporation of
Zinns, Bach’ Mining and Lumber Company
Joseph Bech
Zinns
Edmund J. Bach
Tr.y Hadley
Wisconsin
E. F. Zinna
Editor's Life Saved By Cough Remedy in 1896
The narrator blends a personal health tale with a testimonial about Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. After a severe October cold that threatened consumption, use of three bottles led to full lung recovery, per B. S. Epwards, publisher of the Review in Wyant Illinois. For sale by dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Epwards
the Review
Wyant, Ill
Executive Committee Meets in Watauga County
The Democratic Executive Committee of Watauga County met in Boone last Monday with broad county representation. They set a county convention for March 17 to appoint delegates to the State and Judicial conventions, and township primaries on March 10, with J. S. Williams elected secretary. W. B. Countill Jr. and Capt. E. Lovill spoke on the Constitutional Amendment to be voted on at the next election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watauga County
Boone
J.S. Williams
W. B. Countill, Jr
Capt. E. Lovill
North Carolina Incorporation Certificate Filed in 1900
Certification by Watauga County Clerk confirms a true copy of the articles of agreement or recorded incorporation on pages 88 39 and 40, filed February 6 1900 by Jno H Bingham Clerk Superior Court.
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North Carolina
Wataouga County
Inc
Bingham
Watauga County
JNO
H. Bingham
A Night of Terror and a Lifesaving Medicine
Mrs. H. Lincoln recalls a terrifying night for Gen Burnham of Maine's widow as doctors feared pneumonia would end her life. She begged for Dr. King's New Discovery which had saved her before and cured her of consumption. After taking it, she slept through the night and was fully cured. The advertisement claims the medicine cures throat chest and lung diseases, priced 50 cents to a dollar with trial bottles free at Plackburn's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnham
Maine
H. Lincoln
Kilmer Swamp Root Ad and 1900 Watauga suit notice
An advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root claiming it aids kidney and bladder trouble and lists a price. The second part reports a 1900 North Carolina case in Watauga County in the Superior Court seeking to establish a deed from Chan Lewis to W P Thomas for 100 acres along the New River with defendants ordered to appear March 19 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
Kilmer
Whitng
Binghamton
N.Y
Superior Court
Watauge County
Chan. Lewis
W. P. Thomas
Watauga
New River
Jansin’s Tae
Watauga County
Boone
N. c
I. Hand
Joly H. Brvanant
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. W. Bryan
Norry
A. W. Beach
John Ragan
Bee Notice
J. D. Bry- BN
L.N. Perkins
Lenvir
Democratia
Moretz & Farthing
Pierce
Scott
King
Bhue Ridge
Hlood
Joseph Baca
J. A. Zinna
Epmounp Baca
J. A
Zfaas
J. Hanley
Notary Public
Milwaukee Co
Bennet
Elphie, Pa
Tert Bey
Narting Remedy Company
Coleen
Montreal
Watauga Academy
D. D. Dougherty
B. Dougherty
Acudenta
Ruove N.C
Providence
Times
M. B. Blackburn
J.D. Thomas
Matt Martin
Lizzie Martin
Thomas Witeon
Callie Watson
Isaac Lewis
Mary Lewis
John Juby
Margaret Juby
Amanda Rose
M. F. Lewis
A. J. Lewis
Albert Taylor
Millie Taylor
M. Lewis
Henderson
Lida Henderson
Canadine
Gloria Canadine
F. M. Lewis
Anlar
10Th Judicial District
Elliott Opera House
Hickory
W. A. Sely
Boone, N. C
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