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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1908
Page
3
Local notes report Sherwood offering Best sole leather and urging shoppers to compare before buying. Rains slow outdoor work, farmers take a pause. Various locals visit relatives, teachers and clergy plan sermons, and court notices mention a Republican convention and a judge’s temporary leave.
Walnut Grove Institute will start the Fall Term on August 3. Board in Christian homes costs 6 to 7 dollars per month, tuition ranges from 1 to 2.25 dollars based on grade. A skilled music teacher will enhance the year. For more information contact I G Greer, Principal, Sugar Grove, North Carolina. A farm for sale in Washington county, Tennessee is offered. Write for full description by mail. Yours to trade. 4& F Carson, Embreeville, Tennessee.
Miscellaneous items from Boone and Ashe county cover fashion at Sherwoods, visits by Miss Linda Bingham, a wedding at Creston, community charity, church and school news, travels of J W Curtice, and a obituary. The piece notes Rev Brendall preaching at Blowing Rock, a Boone diamond game result, and upcoming senatorial convention. It also mentions portraits at Boone circus date, and a tribute to Rev John Crisp's widow.
Notice to Wa tauga County merchants announces Thomas H. Coffey of Blowing Rock North Carolina as official flour loader and agent. Coffey will sell at Lenoir prices with 30 cents per hundred added for hauling. Home Milling Co Depot Street Luxor North Carolina manager T F Seehorn 64.
Property listing from Watauga County describes 100 acres at Banner Elk with about 180 or 40 acres cleared bottoms. Address X.Y. Z. care Watauga Democrat Boone NC for inquiries.
M F Hopkins of Elk Park N U offers 5000 pounds rice and fresh butter paid cash at 12d per pound. He will pack in candy pails or lard tubs or cakes and will sell patent flour at 2.75 per hundred. He stocks best shoes, a wide dry goods line, and mails dress goods samples upon request. He seeks your trade.
The Appalachian Training School announces fall term starting September 2. Board ranges from six to eight dollars monthly, with reduced tuition for public school teachers. A new boarding hall for boys is under construction. Summer term is the largest. Faculty increased for the new session. For details contact the Secretary of Faculty in Boone, North Carolina.
W F Sherwood of Amantha announces August bargains to boost trade including dry goods clothing shoes and summer dress goods at prime cost. He offers 5 percent cash discounts for full cash book accounts settled in August and seeks produce at peak market prices.
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