Cottrells ad and local notes from Watauga Democrat
Miss Josephine Lovill leaves for eight weeks visiting Greensboro and Mooresville relatives. Ira T. Johnston returns from Wake Forest College and visits friends in Ashe County. A May storm damaged W L Trivett’s home phone but no injuries. Morphew Bros open a first class drug store at Blowing Rock. Local sermons, school term start, beekeeping totals, and cattle losses noted. Marriages, deaths, and community updates throughout Boone and county communities.
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Morphew Bros
Blowing Rock
Farmers Union Meeting in Boone This Friday
The Watauga County Union will meet in Boone on Friday June 12 at 10 o clock. A full attendance is desired. M. H. Norris, President. D. C. Mast, Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watauga County Union
Boone
M. H. Norris
D.C. Mast
Cord of Thanks From the Holsclaw Family
The Holsclaw family expresses deep gratitude for the kindness and sympathy shown during the illness and death of Mrs. Elvira Holsclaw. They describe the memories as dew to drooping flowers for bruised hearts and invoke strength from the universe's ruler as they face grief.
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Elvira Holsclaw
Mountain City Brass Band Concert Ends in Slaying
A shooting occurred in Trade Tennessee during a concert event. Deputy Sheriff Ham Phipps was killed while attempting to arrest Ira Stanbury who, with Roy Potter and Roby Wallace, was present. Ira Stanbury denied involvement and the Stanbury brothers fled. Potter and Wallace were wounded. An inquest was held in the church. A reward is offered for the Stanbury brothers.
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Mountain City
Tenn
Trade
Ham Phipps
Snyder
Johnson County
Ira
Arthur Stanbury
Cove Creek
N. C
Roy Potter
Ira Stanbury
Roby Wallace
Stander
Roy
Potter
Wallace
Drs. Greer
Stoeffer
Stanbury
Todd Notes on Railroad Gradings and Camp Move
The report that the railroad will stop two miles below Boone is denied. Engineers are expected to move camp to Todd and work upriver, with thousands of ties visible as the route nears completion from the Virginia line. Todd, once Elk Cross Roads, grows with three stores, two churches, two lodges, a grist mill, and a saw mill.
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Boone
Todd
Ashe
Elk Cross Roads
Calamity of Measles Strikes Todd Area With Fatalities
An outbreak of measles in Todd and surrounding areas causes over two hundred cases and three deaths including the aged mother of Tom Jones of Moretz and the mother and infant of John Ta of Brookside. The illness traced to a man who contracted it in West Virginia. New births noted at St Matthews settlement. several families relocate as neighbors attend church and Sunday School.
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Jas. Green
Leicester
Mary Green
Boone
W.R. Bauguess
Great
Jefferson
A. T
Anil
Jonathan, Miller
Twisting Temple
H. (. Hayes and Co
Blowing Rock
H. A. Dobbin
Ledgerwood
Caldwell Co
Watauga
Jona Miller
For Rent By W L Reece And Bro Butler Area Store
For rent by W L Reece and Bro located four miles southeast of Butler. A large country stand with 36 by 50 foot store, 14 by 36 foot warehouse, barn and granaries. Modern metal roof, low insurance, annual sales around 2000 dollars, stock current about 3000 dollars. Twelve years of continuous, profitable business. Buildings and fixtures rented cheap, stock sold on reasonable terms. Call or address W L Reece and Bro for details.
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W. L. Reece
Butler
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Watauga Democrat
Cottrell
New Ad
Eee
Josephine Lovill
Greensboro
Mooresville
Ira T. Johnston
Ashe County
Wake Forest College
W. L. Trivett
A. E. Wellborn
Yuma
W. L. Bryan
D. P. Waters
Sutherland
Mr. Ballard
C. M. Hodges
R. KF
Roxie Clawson
Rutherwood
R. H. Hardin
North Carolina Medical College
W. T. Blair
Glenn Salmons
Vanderbuilt University
Capt. Lovill
T. H. Taylor
Thos. H. Coffey
H. T. Hendrix
Salisbury
Raleigh
Okford Orphanage
Emma Louise Clark
W. D. Clarke
Statesville
H. (. Martin
Lenoir
Fred Madery
Old Fort
Democrat
Oak Grove
Mabel
G. W. Sherrill
Sherrill
Lovill
Newland Hall
A. A. Holsclaw
Wataugan
2Nd Judicial Dist
Idaho
Vilas
Western
Allen
James Brown Farthing
Watauga County
Watauga Falls
Oregon
Farmer's
Lion Montieg
E. S. van Alstyne
Piano Tuner
Winston Salley
Critcker Hotel
Tention
Todd Notes
Tagman School
Grant Stevens
Waters
Blackburns Chapel
Hopewell Church
Fletcher
Castoria
Morphew
Edad
D. J. Cottrell
M. B. Blackburn
Alfred W. Dula
Dula, Seweten
Dula
Lenoir, North Carolina
L. Mast
W. C. Coffey
Pres
G. P. Hagaman
J.T. Miller
Ase
T Cash
the Bank
Nkler
John W. Hodges
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