Local notes and town news from Green's to Watouga
New Years sales at Green's feature cloaks at 5 percent off up to five dollars and knit overshirts. Local visits include Clint Hutcher and Jordan Hardin in town on Monday. Rev David Green closes a successful South Fork Church meeting. Capt Louill travels to Mooresville to see his daughter. Mr Smith McBride heads to Massey Business College in Richmond. Jasper Kincaid ill with heart trouble but hopes for recovery. Thomas Vandyke, county surveyor, upgrades instruments for surveying services. The Hodges child dies at Christmas and is buried. Charley Vanney weds Edwinnie Cretcher at Deerfield with Rev J M Payne officiating. Mrs Mary Hagaman dies at Baker's Gap aged and respected, sister of the late D B Dougherty, with many Watouga connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Green
South Fork Church
Capt. Louill
James W. Brawley
Mooresville
Mary Hagaman
Baker’s Gap
Tenn
Watouga
D. B. Dougherty
Watauga items note local milestones and people
Notices detail a new Vernier compass sale, a Deerfield couple's Christmas wedding, Watauga Academy opening and student activity, horse stock movements from South Carolina, new residence and boardinghouse changes, and various local travels. Also reported are a Boone circuit stewards meeting, urgent billings by Dr Corrieny, travel plans after March, and a jail consequence for two youths. Christmas reflections close with charity notes and Admiral Schley’s illness.
Norfolk and Western Railway seeks North Carolina extensions
Notice states the Norfolk and Western Railway Company will petition the North Carolina General Assembly in the next session for authority to locate construct and operate extensions of its railroad from Warrell and Grayson counties Virginia into Alleghany Ashe and Watauga counties North Carolina with branches from those lines Guthrie and Guthrie Attorneys Durham December 16 1903
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk& Western Railway Company
General Assembly of
N. Carolina
Warrell and
Grayson Counties
Virginia
Alleghany, Ashe
St Pau man praises Chamberlain's tablets for stomach relief
H T McIntyre of St Paul Minnesota reports the disordered stomach relief from Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. He says they do him more good than anything he has ever taken and notes they are for sale by M B Blackburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.T. McIntyre
St. Pau
Minn
Chamberlain
M. B. Blackburn
County Board Mileage and Per Diem Report 1902
I J M May Clerk certifies the county commissioners served days and miles for year ending Nov 30 1902. John W Hodges 17 days at 2 a day totaling 34.00 plus 156 miles at 0.05 per mile totaling 7.80. W L Holfhouser 16 days at 2 per day totaling 32.00 plus 204 miles at 0.05 per mile totaling 10.20. L M Trivett 18 days at 2 per day totaling 36.00 plus 65 miles at 0.05 per mile totaling 3.35. Grand totals shown. Date noted as goth day of November 1gen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. May
Board of County Commissioners
John W. Hodges
W. L. Holfhouser
L. M. Trivett
Sale of 35 Acre Watauga County Land by Guardian for Lunatic
In Watauga Superior Court before Clerk D J Lowrance guardian for Squire Lawrence Lunatic an order directs sale of 35 acres in Watauga County NC to highest bidder. The property lines follow Isaacs McBride and Wilson heirs bounds with corner markers and a ridge road. Terms split payment into thirds at 10, 16, and 28 months with notes and security. deed on full payment. December 31 1902. D J Lawrance Guardian E S Coffey Atty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Watauga County
D. J. Lowrance
Squire Lowrance
Superior Court
Squire A. Lawrance
Watauga
N. M. Isaacs
S. S. McBride
Isaacs
Wilson Heirs
S.S McBride
Old Ridge Road
Solomon Isaacs
Oicks
Bargain Store Invites Shoppers To View Fall Goods
The Wide Awake Buyer is sought as a discerning shopper who investigates and saves. The store invites visits to examine bargains on fall and winter goods including dress fabrics, water-proof materials, cashmers, flannels, plaids, apon goods, calicoes, and waist goods, all priced to attract customers and resell at low rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Northwest
Boone
N.C
W. H. Peyley
Shoes and goods cheap in Harare shop ad
An old style shop notice advertising a wide array of cheap shoes for men women and children, hats felt and no tons, bags stoves and hardware, groceries like coffee sugar rice meat and flour, plus a market goods buy list. It promises low prices and high market acceptance, signed by Wile W. Holsci and inviting future trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harare
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The
Watauga Democrat
Boone, N. C
Lakes
Cloaka
Green
Clint. Hutcher
Mt. City, Tenn
Jordan Hardin
Sutherland
Smith McBride
Amantha
Richmond
Massey Business College
Jasper Kincaid
Vandyke
B. J. Hodges
Thomas Critcher
Deerfield
Charley Vanney
Edwinnie Cretcher
J. M. Payne
W. T. Vandyke
Watauga, Am Now
Greeon
Charles Critcher
Maggie Parker
Guilford Critcher
Payne
Watauga Academy
J. F. Hardin
South Carolina
Coffey
D. D. Dougherty
C. J. Cottrell
T. F. Coffey
Mansning
8. C
Fin
David Councill
Henry Perry
Roy Brown
Logan Farthing
Watauwa
State University
Board of Stewards of
Boone Circuit
Fairview Church
B. F. Hargett
J. L. Corrieny
M.D
Willie
John Haynes
Johnson City
Elk Park
Elizabethton
Tennessee
Jnage Couneill
Ayeork
Jim Wilcox Cage
Mixa Nell Cropsey
Elizabeth City
Councill
Thel
Nebraska
Admiral Schley
Santa Claus
Christ
Bethlehem
N. & W. Railway CO
Guthrie & Guthrie
Atts
Durham, C
Tal
J.m.may
Wile W. Holsci
Goss
F. A. Linney
Attorney AT Law
Chix
L. J. Cottrell
Coffey’s Hotel
Tani
Neva
C. B. Reese
B. Webb
Y. Illerr
Wilkesboro
Tam
Mabel
A. E. Mobetz
Ang
Eugine [Horrell
Manila
P. 1
Remedy CO
Chicago
New York
W. N. Bower
Thomas L. Critcher
Surveyor
N. C
Warnier Compass
J.C. Fletcher
Drg Goan
Druga
R M
RE. M. Green
Buone
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