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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1921
Page
2
The Democrat notes a clarification from Miss McCartney on funds for the county home. Investigation supports her view that donations were aimed at improving the home and its wards as Christmas cheer. Community leaders plan to complete a new county home to reduce current hardships and field building issues.
Mr Brown asks Mr White to verify expenses from the past twelve months and other readers to determine if the writer has overreached financially. The note mentions a recent hospital stay for a nurse, a home in Foe county, and December expenses, requesting scrutiny of supplier invoices.
Teachers and students stayed at the Training School during holidays while many visited home. Opening week brought new students, with three New Year social events at Prof Hartzog, Hon Coffey, and Hon Linney. Correspondent notes pleasant hosting by Mr Linney and Mrs Linney as revelers welcomed the New Year. J. M. DOWNUM
Beavers Dam notes Will Hagaman gravely ill while Asa Reese weds Katy Swift. Grooms include Hill Phillips to Lilie Cornett and Carter Cook to Anna Wilsons. Families travel to Bristol for children's surgeries. Beaver Dam church Christmas tree drew strong attendance and orderly behavior.
The fragment shows R. Brown, Keeper of County Home, challenging others to “fill your bond” and take his job after demanding a December check. He references a twice-yearly grand jury inspection that finds inmates in worse condition than reported. The tone is threatening and insists on immediate action.
Mrs. Hagaman wife of Counts Supt. Smith Hagaman died at her Beaver Dams home Monday morning after pneumonia. Interment occurred Tuesday evening at Forest Grove. She was daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo Sherrill and sister of Mrs. G P Hagaman of Boone. She leaves a father mother husband several children and many friends mourn her.
The Hanwork Shop in Poughkeepsie New York seeks nicely made bed spreads in designs including Bowl of Roses Swinging Basket Mountain Lily Bamboo Briar Wandering Vine Sweet Briar Rose Snowball Bird and Tree Hickory Leaf Wild Cucumber Bowknot and Thistle. Payment promised in a very short time. Dee. 6. tfe.
Administrator G W Carroll calls creditors to present claims within 12 months and all debts to be settled. Notice dated January 8 1921.
Public sale of a Watauga County North Carolina 25 acre tract in Boone by mortgagee Jacob Fletcher to satisfy $1,000 balance plus interest from December 12 1918 mortgage. Sale set for January 1 1921 at 2 pm at the courthouse, description follows adjoining Will Moody Newton Flender and others.
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