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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1920
Page
2
The Demo rat explains subscription prices and rising costs in 1920. It notes ink, paper, and labor pressures, compares past and present prices, and warns readers that the Dollar a Year rate may soon change. The piece asserts patrons’ loyalty and contrasts with neighboring weeklies raising rates.
J C Mast sells his entire interest in the Watauga Telegraph and Telephone Co to Elmo Matherly a veteran telephone man who now controls substantial stock in the Avery county system. Matherly plans to restore the lines to first class condition as quickly as possible but notes the system is badly run down and will take time to return to full operation.
A list details Rev. W R Savage filling Ashe county charge appointments each month. First Sunday at Beaver Creek, second Sunday at Jefferson, third Sunday near Elkland, fourth Sunday at Glendale Springs, with mornings for each service.
Training School reports several teachers out sick last week including Mrs Brewton and professors Dough lerty and Downum. Mrs Johnson of Salisbury High spoke to students at chapel. Boone Methodists launch plans for a Boukgarden church and parsonage project to serve growing town. Building committee formed and congregation to decide on Sunday January 14. Death of Rev R L Patton Morganton mourned as old students recall his teaching in Caldwell and Globe areas. The true teacher never dies as long as his students live.
Local report notes glass panes broken last week at the Masonic Hall lodge room. A reward is offered for information leading to arrest and conviction of the guilty parties, described as either boys or men. The editor condemns the act and warns of severe punishment if located.
A letter notes that February in a leap year starts and ends on Sunday, asks when this occurred before and whether a twenty eight year interval is correct, explaining the cycle requires Febru ary to begin and end on Sunday and that leap years repeat every four years, with a 28 year span for a repeat.
Will offer for sale to the public at auction over two thousand dollars worth of new house furnishing including beds springs mattresses dressers washstands chairs bowls pitchers stoves dishes and kitchen equipment. Sale without reservation at your own price with terms over five dollars 6 months note with security others under five dollars cash. Private sale of hotel property whole or in lots. Watauga Hotel A B Johnson proprietor.
Widespread cash offer for farm lands and real estate. England Real Estate s Auction Co. has subdivided and sold over two hundred large farms in the last year and will review property quickly. Write or wire Greensboro, North Carolina.
H J Hardin as Entry Taker records M W Kay locating and entering 100 acres in North Fork Township Watauga County North Carolina on the head waters of New River with a series of compass courses and boundary lines referencing Elk Knob Copper Co Snyder heirs Horton and Cooklin tracts Entered December 30 1919 at county office
Notice to all persons with claims against G A Grubb estate to exhibit before executor GEC ARROLL by December 1920. Debts to the estate should be paid immediately. Also a lost items ad recovered from Hagaman house tear down lists tobacco, shirts, socks, union suit, shoes and prices from clothing. Owner to contact Jeff Bentley and pay for ad.
An application will be made to the Governor of North Carolina for the pardon of W B Shelton who was convicted of manslaughter at the fall term of Watauga Superior court in 1919. This January 8, 1920.
Notice concerns a petition for pardon to be presented to Governor T W Bickett of North Carolina for J G Pritchard of Elk Park. The document also lists a 1920 North Carolina Watauga County land sale by order of the Superior Court Clerk Addie Grimes and Monroe Grimes and Nelia Williams widow, with two parcels in Boone township to be bid to the highest bidder for cash between 10 am and 3 pm on February 2, 1920. Browns commissions officer.
Notice by publication to defendant Ella Whittington in the Superior Court of Watauga County North Carolina spring term 1920 Oscar Whittington seeks absolute divorce in Boone. Defendant must appear at the clerk of court in Boone by February 120 to answer or demur to the complaint. Clerk C S Coffey issues the notice.
Records show Watayy County Commissioners traveled from December 1 1918 to November 30 1919. L A Greene JC Brookshire and J C Miller itemized 19 days per diem and mileage totaling the year’s reimbursements. Clerk W 2 Gragg signs the document.
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