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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1907
Page
3
Methodist church announces services on the first Sunday at 11 00 a m and at 7 00 p m and Sunday School at 10 00 a m on the third Sunday night J F Harois superintendent H Brexpart pastor
Local notes report showers delaying hay making after a dry spell. J A Edmiston property sowing Rock advertised this week. Linsay Patterson from Aston Salem staying at Critcher Hotel. Carpenters and masons progress on Episcopal church. The colored community held quarterly conference. Watauga resident Heaxe died at Silver Neon, buried yesterday. Norris urged to publish names, Lafayette Critchet building East Boone storehouse. Regular Tanga Lodge 273 at Magic Hall Friday. A governor respite delays execution to August 19. D B Elrodt and Miss action wedding records. Banner Elk nuptials Nellus Jones and Sallie Bankey. Edgar Tufts officiated ceremony.
Dr M H Hodges reports nine active smallpox cases and many exposed as county health board orders quarantines around affected homes. Citizens urged to vaccinate promptly and avoid travel from infected areas while Governor Glenn plans a forthcoming appearance and local officials push tax and civic updates.
On July 10 1907 the Juniors of the A T 8 met to organize a class. Prof B B Dougherty gave an excellent talk. Wade Eller was elected president Rosedna Brown secretary Rom Triplett vice president. Ula Ferguson Maude Waddell and Rosedna Brown selected to choose colors and flowers. John Brown Arthur Willson and Will Scott named to draft the class constitution.
Gov Hughes criticizes those in control of failrb for improper finandering and discriminatory charges. He advocates taking them up tenderly, lifting them with care, and vetoing each bill proposing a two cent fare.
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