Local Town Notes Highlight Prices and People
The eve glara fad spreads as Dr Cottrell visits Caldwell. Green's announces new dry goods prices and odd lots at low prices. A crowd heads to coal fields in Virginia and Capt Lovill returns from Mooresville. Mrs Loyden shows little improvement while Mr Green buys stock in Greensboro. Latham Grayson Farthing promotes Magnolia Desoto and Roller King flour with strong trade. Prof Francum sells his home and moves to Blowing Rock. The Board of Education held sessions amid routine business as cold weather set in with four degrees. Roby Glad to be back, G R Long returns from Western states. Producers urged to sell to Latham Grayson Farthing at top prices. Newton Hardware advertises a complete flour mill outfit for sale. A critic notes the value of practical skill over book learning. N H Hailey, longtime Lenoir depot agent, is replaced by Gaul.
In Memoriam and Boone Mass Meeting Notice
In Memoriam from a Boone community page urges attendance at a mass meeting on the first Monday in February to support or oppose a courthouse enterprise. It also memorializes Ellen Harman wife of Rev D C Harman who died after months of illness near a year ago, noting her religion and service and praying for comfort for her husband and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Boone
Ellen
D. C. Harman
Geo. Winkler
Noah Winkler
Watanga Academy
Bryan Old Hotel
Sister Harman
Isaac Hagaman
Beaver Dams
Baptist Church
Norfolk & Western Railway plans NC line extensions
Notice states Norfolk and Western Railway Company will seek General Assembly approval in the next session to locate construct and operate extensions of its railroad from Carroll and Grayson counties Virginia into Alleghany Ashe and Watauga counties North Carolina with branches. Guthrie and Guthrie attorneys Durham N C December 16 1902.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk & Western Railway Company
General Assembly of
N. Carolina
Carroll and
Grayson Counties
Virginia
Alleghany, Ashe
Watauga
North Carolina
Railroad work to employ 1500 men near Coffey's Gap
Encouraging railroad update notes that construction is progressing with orderly activity along the line. A force of about 1500 men will soon be deployed to the mountain from Coffey's Gap east, inspiring cautious optimism about the project’s prospects.
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Coffey’s Gap
Lord bless them with earnest souls and amen
A fragmentary religious note invokes heartfelt blessings and a prayerful amen for Farruina, marking a solemn benediction in a historical document. The text emphasizes communal piety and concludes with the name C.58 Farruina.
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Farruina
Sugar Grove Items and Local Notes
Sugar Grove reports four Cove Creek boys left for Richmond to attend a business college for the Hth inst. Mr A Payne recently opened a new stock and nearing completion of a dwelling. Miss Dora Glenn, after three years at Charlotte and elsewhere, plans a visit back home. North Wilkesboro Hustler’s business edition runs eighteen pages highlighting town development and earns praise for a fine edition.
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Sugar Grove
Cove Creek
Richmond
A. Payne
Dora Glenn
Charlotte
North Wilkesboro
Bargain Seekers Invited to Wide Awake Buyer Store
The Wide Awake Buyer advertises a visit for bargain hunters to its store offering a wide range of Fall and Winter goods. It promotes cheap prices on dress goods water-proof fabrics cashmers outing flannels plaids calicoes and waist goods, inviting customers to inspect products and prices whether they buy or not.
Shoes and hardware sale offers broad bargain lineup
In this advertisement W Holsclaw promotes a wide array of cheap shoes for men women and children plus hats hardware trunks valises cooking stoves and tools. It lists prices for shoes and staples and invites customers to call for any item while claiming to be unbeatable and thanking friends for past favors. W Holsclaw signs as anxious to please.
Bargain Prices Every Week in Dry Goods and More
A local merchant advertises weekly bargain prices on dry goods groceries hats caps and Showa underwear with a full line of notions available at reasonable prices. The notice emphasizes value and variety across standard department items.
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The
Boone, N. C
Green
Green's
Lovill
Mooresville
R. M. Green
Greensboro
Latham, Grayson & Farthing
Mountain City
Tenn
Prof
Francum
John P. Robbins
Blowing Rock
Board of Education
Magnolia
Desoto
T Latham
Grayson & Farthing
Teen
Ashe Counties
N. C
G. R. Long
Western States
Roby
Latham
Grayson
Farthing
Newton Hardware Co
Newton, N
N. H. Hailey
Lenoir
Gaul
J. M. Moretz
Board of County Commissioners
William Sherrill
Moody
Mr. Sherrill
Harman
John Crisp
Wiixter
Harmen
N. & W. Railway CO
Guthrie & Guthrie
Atts
Durham, IN. C
C.C. C
Will W. Holsclaw
Fflexican
Felustang
Mexicat Mustang
W. T. Vandyke
Talso
Deerfield, N
Sterling Remedy CO
Chicago
New York
Credit System
Ent
RM. & EM Green
F. A. Linney
Chia
L. J. Cottrell
Boone, N
Coffer’s Hotel
W. J. Bower
Caldwell
Mitchell, Ashe
B. Webb
Cc, Y. Illerr
Wilkesboro
Mabel
A. E. Moretz
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