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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1903
Page
3
The Watauga Compcrt appears as second class mail matter in Boone North Carolina. Subscription rates and advertising rate information are furnished on application.
Rain revives vegetation and local interest. Mrs. Alice Couneill ban returned to Boone home. Town booms with needed houses and lots, few attorneys present at court. June 1 1999 public horse use notice. Edna Holselaw wins Davenport scholarship. Church services at Methodist at 11. Public Schools reports by W P White. Summer School map sale announces 98 cents. J W Curtice handles lost eyeglasses. Bridge contractor interest but no trade. Capt Joe Todd jokes and hail storm near Globe. Coffey to marry Blanche Wells. color school closes with creditable exercises. Paralyzed J B Farthing returns from Oregon. family mourning Todd death from meningitis.
Bishop Aorner's May 27 tour through Blowing Rock included preaching at the Presbyterian church St John’s Wa tanga and Valle Crucis Industries School chapel where he confirmed several parishioners. Plans call for a September opening of Valle Crucis, with a modern building, baths, kitchen and dormitory staff. Rev Savage announces June and July services in Blowing Rock Episcopal church, while Rev Tufts prepares a Davidson preacher for Presbyterian meetings.
A 380 acre farm eight miles southeast of Boone on East Fork of New River is offered for sale. About 200 acres are in grass meadow and pasture with fine young orchards and good dwellings and outbuildings. The property is described as perhaps the best farm in the county and is in good condition. For details write J. E. Garner, Deerfield, North Carolina.
In Blowing Rock on May 1, a joint acknowledgment expresses heartfelt thanks from the Episcopal church minister and members to Rev. Edgar Tolte and Presbyterian members for the eight months use of their house of worship. The note also credits Watauga and Ashe county residents for support during his stay and hopes for continued cordial relations. More than 10,000 Democrats in Pennsylvania sign a demand for Cleveland’s presidential nomination per the News and Observer.
Governor Charles B Aycock issues a proclamation offering two hundred dollars for the apprehension and delivery of Boone Potter charged with murder in Watauga County. He directs all officers and citizens to assist in bringing the criminal to justice, dated Raleigh April 13, 1903.
A contractor offers services in the line of work with assurances of reasonable prices and insured workmanship. The note invites contact for inquiries and projects.
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