Winter Chronicle from Watauga County News
The Watauga Democrat reports on local moves and events including Attorney Will Lovill traveling from Shulls Mills, Judge Gragg at the Raleigh Grand Lodge, weather hardships delaying mail and reducing wood stocks, a surprise wedding of Lieut William Council and Doris Hutton, a rumor about James Isaacs and a desertion case, Civil Service exam plans for Todd and Vilas, Joe Cook relocating to Lenoir, Corporal J Grady Farthing’s furlough from Camp Lejeune, the death of Mrs. Margaret Lemley, visit by Mr. D. C. Mast, the death of Mrs. J D Bryan in Bristol, and Snow Lodge delegates missing their train at Skulls Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Council
W. B. Couneill
Doris Hutton
A. B. Hutton
Hickory
Register of Deeds
Newton
Lenoir News
Joe Cook
Skulls Mills
Lenoir
Democrat
J. D. Bryan
Bristol Tenn
Bryan
Sallie Hodges
Thomas Hodges
Boone
J.C. Ray
Horton
Texas
J. W. Horton
Arlie G. Wilson
Snow Lodge
Grand Lodge of
North Carolina
Foscoe
Notice of bond election for Linville River Railway bonds
In Watauga County the Board of County Commissioners orders a January 7 1918 vote at Boone courthouse to decide a 27000 bond issue to aid the Linville River Railway from Shulls Mills to Boone. Voters must re register. R M Greene named registrar. W L Trivett and Jack Smith named election judges. Registration opens January 11 and closes February 2. results reported January 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Watauga County
Commissioners Court
Board of County Commissioners
Boone Township
Linville River
Shulls Mills
Boone 1
R. M. Greene
William L. Trivett
Jack Smith
Over The Hill to the County Home in Snow
Abel Bentley aged 85 and his spouse were moved by seven men on a sled through deep snow to the County Home. The writer condemns the County Poor House conditions and calls the facility a disgrace while hoping for more humane care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abel Bentley
Reading
County
Duta
Valle Crucis Bank Statement 1917 End of Year
The Valle Crucis Bank in North Carolina reports resources totaling 46 581.06 with loans 55 500 02 and various balances from national banks and cash assets. L M Farthing, cashier, swears the report true. directors H B Perry and D F Mast attest. sworn Jan 10 1918 before W H Mast N P L.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valle Crucis
North Carolina
United States
B'Kre
State of
of Watauga
L. M. Farthing
H. B. Perry
D. F. Mast
Canvass Date Mentioned by Board in 1918 Record
The fragment notes a canvass day in February 1918 with the result to be declared. Dated January 7, 1918, signed by L. Bollinger as Temporary Chairman and J.L. Glenn as Board Member. W. R. Gragg serves as Clerk to the Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bollinger
J.L Glenn
W. R. Gragg
Board Co Cow's
Revival Meeting at Forest Home Baptist Church Boosts Ashe
Ashe County notes report a revival at Forest Home Baptist Church, closing on the fifth Sunday in December. Pastor T B Day and Rev G W Trivett of Watauga County preached, with fifteen conversions and a lively, old-time gospel revival. Virginia-Carolina Railway limited to one freight train from Abindon to Todd due to bad weather. R R Trivett of Berlin visited Watauga last week, praised as a booster for his former home county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Home Baptist Church
T. 8
G. W. Trivett
Watauga County
Trivett
Virginia-Carolina Railway Co
Abindon
Todd
R. R. Trivett
Berlin
Watauga
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The
Wlatanga
Will Lovill
Raleigh
Grand Lodge of Masons
Powell
Blowing Rock
James Isaacs
Sheriff Moody
Mount Mitchell
Camp Jackson
Miliary
United States Civil Service Commission
N. U
Vilas
N.C
Washington, D.C
Grady Farthing
Camp le
Petersburg
Virginia
Mra
J. W. Farthing
Margaret Dobbin Lemley
M. Dobbin
Charles Lemley
Abingdon
Bristol
D. C. Mast
Sugar Grove
David
Newland Hall
L. D. Lowe
L. W. Farthing
Jbunk
W. H. Mast
Hodgkins
W. IL. Norris
Bald Mountain
Mon
Tues
Stony Fork
Hendrix Store
Virgil. Elk
Alice Hodges
R. N. Greer
Blue Ridge
Shawneehaw
Matney
Tuea
Laurel Creek
Bronlon Hicks
John Ward
Beaver Dam
Don Hagaman
George Sherrill
P. Moody
Ashe County
Ashe
N. L, Mast
P. Hagaman
W. C. Coffey
Pres
J.T. Miller
Ass’ Cash
the Bank
Watauga County Bank
Fletcher
Castoria
Nice
Watsontown
A. G. Miller
W. Riverside
N. C
Maine
California
Peruna Company
Columbus
Obie
Fast Tennessee & Western North Carolina Railroad Company
Linville River Railway Company
Stward
Itv
Johnson Cir Milligan College
Watauga Point
Sycamore Shoals
Elizabethton Coal Chute Valley Forge Hampton Pardee Point
Blevins
White Rock
Crabtree
Roan Mountain
Shell Creek
Elk Park
Cranberry
Minneapolis Junction
Vale
Lend
Montezuma
Pineola
Linville
Gap
Jontes Siding
Townsend Foucoe Skulls Mills
AasMe
Cranberry Wye
GBO
Hardin, V.P
Bupt
Elkland Supply Co
Todd, N. C
N. M. Dobbin
Todd Mercantile Co
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