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Watauga Democrat

Location

Boone, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1914

Page

3

Rain Refreshes Boone Area As Bridges Advance

The Blatanga Democrat reports publishers note a brisk revival of vegetation after a heavy rain in the Boone area. Contractors for new Watauga steel bridges near Boone plan rapid completion. Rev James Green of Leicester conducts successful Todd meetings. Watauga Lodge 273 calls for a critical Masonic meeting next Friday night with full attendance urged. Ground breaks for a new East Boone residence and a Valle Crucis to Blowing Rock turnpike project begins roadside work by Carlton brothers.

Watauga James Green Leicester Todd J. F. Hartzog East Boone Watauga Lodge Boone

Beaver Damage and Illness Report From Johnson City

Beaver damage concerns Mr. Calloway of Johnson City Tennessee who visited his daughter Mrs. James Eller in late last week. Mr. Jasper Wilson, previously recovering from paralysis on one side, suffered a new stroke on the other side with limited improvement. Mrs. 8 A Moody is very ill. Mrs. Smith Hagaman saw her daughter Mrs. Conley Hagaman in Butler Tennessee last week. Mrs. Fred Hagaman remains ill but slowly improving. Alvin Hagaman, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. B C Hagaman, shows rheumatism improvement under Dr Filmore Bingham.

Calloway Johnson City Tenn James Eller Jasper Wilson A. Moody Smith Hagaman Conley Hagaman Butler, Tenn Fred Hagaman Alvin B. C. Hagaman Filmore Bingham

LIVERY SERVICE PROMISED FOR THE COMING SEASON

J C Carlton of Boonz North Dakota advertises livery and saddle horse rentals for travelers. Offers careful driving as a specialty with reasonable rates and invites inquiries by writing, phoning, or calling.

J.C. Carlton Boonz

Enrolment Surges at The Training School Opening

The Training School opened on Tuesday with over 275 students this term, a large class and high early enrollment. The regular faculty are ready for work with male teachers in summer school and Miss Foster teaching for the summer. New teachers include Professors Robinson, Lankford, Lawrence, and Misses James, Gill, Irvin, and Bolick from nearby colleges and schools.

Miss Foster Robinson Carson Newman Lankford Jonesboro, Tenn Lawrence Eton College James and Gill Rocky Mount Graded Schools Irvin Grenville Bolick Catawba College

Chinese student Miss Zung We Tsung pursues mission work

Interest centers on Zung We Tsung, a Chinese student educated by the Southern Methodist Church for mission service in her homeland. She has studied at Greensboro College for Women for several months.

Zung We Tsung Southern Methodist Church Greensboro

Mexican Situation Deliberations at Niagra Falls Continue

Mediation teams wait for Carranza's reply on terms to admit his faction to peace. Wilson presses to be heard, but mediators may hesitate to admit his representatives. Huerta blocks Tampico, while a New York shipment of ammunition heads toward the port. Mediation awaits Carranza's answer.

Carranza Niagra Falls Wilson Mexico New York Tampico Huerta Fletcher Horta

State Democratic Convention at Raleigh Adopts Broad Platform

The North Carolina State Democratic convention met in Raleigh on June 4 and approved a platform favoring a legalized statewide primary for all offices, insurance and freight rate scrutiny, penal system reform, education and health expansion, prohibition, and farmer aid. it endorsed the national administration. Senator Lee S Overman was renominated for the U S Senate and E L Travis was renominated as chair of the State Corporation Commission.

Democratic Party Raleigh Commonwealth Lee Overman U. S. Senate E.L. Travis State Corporation Commission

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The Blatanga Democrat D. P. Waters Methodist Church van Alstyne Critcher Hotel Register of Deeds J. D. Wilson Martha Thomas Reese Frank Greer Pearl Walls Vilas Maud Mast Mast, Watauga Co Davenport College Black Mt Trade Farmer's Union N- C Boone and Vicinity Salisbury R. L. Coughton Wiley Hartzog Wiley Att’y E Coffey Spartanburg Philadelphia Carlton Brothers Lenoir Adolphus Cook Monroe Cook Young Minton Enoch Minton Stony Fork John P. Arthur Times Valle Crucis Blowing Rock Ed. Lawrence Shulls Mills Messrs Jud Wagner Virgil Calaway Foscoe Dublin Floyde McBride Tom Baird A. W. Dula Dula Feft Cove Creek T. H. Taylor D. F. Mast William Danner Taylor and Mast Valle Crucis Bank McCullogh Jack Horton Mr. Downs Hickman W. L. Bryan W. E. Shipley Children Ory L. D. Lowe H. B. Perry L. Mf. Farthing the Valles Metz F.M Richards Banner Elk, NC D. J. Cottrell M.B. Blackburn Alfred W. Dula Dula Jeweer Enoir, North Carolina N. L. Mast, Pres G. P. Hagaman Cash W. C. Coffey J.T. Miller Watauga County Mo Jr.s. Wi Nkler John W. Hodges
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