County Conventions and Obituary Notes from Watauga
County Convention decisions focus on primaries held July 5 and nominations for statewide offices to be decided at Greensboro July 16. The 13th district plans in Lenoir July 14 for judge or solicitor. local obituary honors Capt. Benjamin F. P. Baird born 1832, died June 21, 1902 at Valle Crucis, with family and church service details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. N. Harshaw
Benjamin FP. Baird
Valle Cruvis
N.C
Co.d
58Th
Celia Gragg
Bro
Baird
M. E. Church
South
Watauga County
Valle Crucis
Sheriff sale notice of J P Councill land in Watauga County
By virtue of two executions from the Superior court of Watauga County dated June 24 1902 Cowan McClung Co and Chapman White Lyons plaintiffs versus J P Councill and ZB Buchanan defendants seek to sell J P Councill rights in land on Brushy Fork creek near B J Councill J K Hayes Silas Adams dec F P Mast David Horton and heirs of Amos Howell dec for 95187 and 15585 with interest at public auction on Monday August 4 1902 between 12 noon and 4 pm at the courthouse door Boone for cash the tract of 888 acres more or less described as land deeded to J P Councill by Benjamin Councill on August 10 1977. Including homestead dwelling and about two acres excepted. W B Baird Sheriff and W Miller DS.
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Superior Court of
Court House
Boone
J. P. Councill
Said
Brushy Fork Creek
J. Council
J. K. Hayes
Silas Adams
F. P. Mast
David Horton
Amos Howell Dee
J. P
W. B. Baird
Shyriff
D_S
Watauga County Democratic Executive Committee Meeting
The Democratic Executive Committee of Watauga County will meet in Boone on July 7, 1902 to reorganize and set a date for a County Convention to nominate a county ticket. All township chairmen, as members, should attend. meeting after county convention adjourns. J. C. Horton, Chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesboro
Theodore F. Kluttz
Rowan County
Ashe County
North Carolina
JC. Horton
Chm
Watauga
Democratic Executive Committee
Watauga County
Boone
J.C. Horton
Chm Co
Democrats urged to attend primaries for unity
A political appeal urges Democrats to wake their minds and participate in primaries and county conventions to gauge sentiment in townships and county, ensuring unity and avoiding quibbling or hard feelings at the convention.
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Health and Vitality
A spring health ad claims fatigue signals blood deficiency and impure skin. Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills are advertised to cleanse the blood, renew energy, improve sleep, and clear complexions with testimonials like Bun. C. MM from Bridgeport, Conn, stating scrofula cure and better rest.
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Hood
C. MM. Root
Gikad
Conn
So You Trade at Sugar Grove Store
Advertisement notes a store at Sugar Grove and Leer offering low prices for goods and trade, with a firm stance against credit in the new year. It invites customers to trade produce for goods and claims readiness to extend small sums if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sugar Grove
Phillips Bros at Watauga Falls advertises goods
J R Phillips promotes a country store line in Watauga Falls offering dry goods groceries hardware tinware and other items at low prices. The note invites residents to call for any needed articles and closes with a cordial sign off from Phillips Bros dated 1902.
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Watauga Falls
Truy
Phillips Bros
Richard M. Green
Boone
May
Bargains On Spring and Summer Dress Goods and Shoes
Here I am with a splendid lot of spring and summer dress goods in stripes and calicos at 5 to 6 cents per yard. A line of inser tions, tinsel trim, and hosiery for ladies and children. Fine ladies shoes at 1.50 and up, mens at 1.50 and up. Also a handsome line of children's shoes and slippers. I will mail out orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vonres Truly
Todd
N. C
H.C. Miller
GOING AT COST Shoes and Hardware Bargains
A frontier shop advertises steeply discounted men and ladies shoes and remnants of summer dress goods. It touts low prices on domestics plaids jeans and more plus a strong hardware assortment including plows hoes nails and tools. The owner Wile W Holsclaw invites buyers to call and bring produce as he promises top market prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wile
W. Holsclaw
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Watauga Demerat
Robert C. Rivers
Borror
Seymour Tayion
Amantha
Hopewell
Rey Caylor
Cora Blair
Roy Brown
Maggie Tay
Jlor
Jd. C. Fletcher
Mollie Tugman
Walter Stansberry
Cynthia Blackburn
B. B. Dougherty
Sunday School Missionary Society
Jd. F. Hardin
Emma Winkler
L. HL. Michael
Daisy McGuire
J. H. Taylor
Maurie
B. F. Harcerr
P.C
Uly
University
P. Venable
Pres
Chapell Hill
B&f
J. R. Phillips
Bargins
G.wraby
Blowing Rock, N. O
Blowing Rock
G. W. Raby
Davenport College
R. C. Craven
Lerom
Merchant and Trader’s Bank
Mountain City
Tennessee
J. Walter Wright
W. P. Duncan
Tee
Ramin
McDade
Ava’t. Cashier
J. Walter Wrist
Ran Bo
E. E. Hunter
J. N. Wixxs
R. E
Dr. King
M. B. Bickburn
Gel
W. L. Shull
Silverstone
T. J. Coffey & Ro
Arbuckel
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