Boone News Notes and Local Happenings
The Wiatauga Democrat reports a variety of local items from Boone including visiting Prof Ira Johnston of the Jefferson School, church services at St Luke's Episcopal, and a new gasoline tank at the Cottrell store. Also noted are visits by Attorney J F Spainhour and Mrs Willie, Mrs Minnie Watson and family, travel and business among locals, a critic of road conditions, planned Pastor's antares at Cove Creek Baptist, and recent deaths like John J Wilson a Civil War veteran.
Boone Hears July Board of Equalization Notice
The Board of County commissioners will sit as the Board of Equalization on the second Monday in July to inspect 1916 tax returns. Several local items follow including cafe growth by John Spencer in Boone, local jobs sought for Grady Farthing and Clay Winkler in Norfolk, a silver wedding fundraiser for the Baptist parsonage, a Atlanta wedding party’s Boone visit, and upcoming nuptials of Dr Robert R Garvey and Rose Edna Brown. Local church plans include ice cream festival to dissolve debt at Poplar Grove. Missionary visitors Rev and Mrs Hamlett speak in Boone, with North Carolina stops before returning to China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Board of Equalization
W. R. Gnaca
John Spencer
Boone
Messrs
Grady
Fred Farthing
Clay Winkler
near-Boone
Noralk
M. A. Adams
Baptist Parsonage
Austin South
Atlanta
B. T. Brannock
8. C. Eggers
Robert R. Garvey
Beaver Creek
Ashe County
Rose Edna
J.D. Brown
Blowing Rock
Democrat
Avery Graybear
Medical College of Virginia
Richmond
Montana
D. Lowe
Poplar Grove
P. W. Hamlett
Little Colored Girl Polly Grimes Dies at 13
Polly Grimes, 13, daughter of Jack Grimes, a respected colored citizen of Cook's Gap, died last Wednesday after a short illness while her father worked on the railroad at Shulls Mills. The community offers condolences and gratitude to the many white neighbors who aided the family during their time of bereavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polly
Jack Grimes
Cook’s Gap
Shulls Mills
Watauga Sheriff Candidate Announces Candidacy
After influence from friends I announce my candidacy for Watauga County Sheriff subject to the Republican convention. Also a trust deed sale notice by V L Moretz trustee lists two tracts in Watauga County, withJuly 3 1916 sale at Boone court house for cash to the highest bidder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watauga County
At. J. Filmore Coffey
E. C. Greer
A. J. Moretz
Court House
Boone
N.C
Watauga
North Carolina
Yaikio Elk
W. H Blackburn
Filmore Watson
J. T. Clawson
Blue Ridge
Boone and Deep Gap
Bartlett Brown
Wilsonle
Wilson
J T Clawson
L. W Carroll
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Wiatauga
Blackburn's
Ira T. Johnston
Jefferson School
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Blackburn’s
J. F. Spainhour
Morganton
Willie
Atty
E. 8. Coffey
Minnie Watson
Lenoir
Hugh
J. W. Farthing
D. A. Brown
Kentucky
Ronda H. Hardin
Pineville
N. C
H. J. Hardin
W. R. Bradshaw
Cove Creek Baptist Church
Bounde of
Three Forks Association
I’. J. Sullivan
Frank A Linney
Mable
Charles Culver
Sullivan
Amos Adams
Todd
John J Wilson
Norris
Blackburn
W. T. Laine
Oslo
Florida
Virginia & Carolina Railway
L. Ws. Farthing
Abingdon
Taylor's Talley
Creek Junction
Green
Tuckerdale
West Jefferson
Elkland Ly
Konnarock Branch
Ly. Creek Junction
Konnarock Ly
Ag A
H. B. Perry
Toledo
Ohio
Gwyn. & Nelson
Bynum B. Banner
FW Richards, Jr
Elk Park
East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad
Avery
Banners
Mable Rates
Elk
Ford
Banner & Richards
Banners Elk
Reo
Hudson
John W. Hodges
Rufus L. Gwyn
Lenoir, North Carolina
W.S. Miller & CO
Todd, North Carolina
Coffey
J.T, Miller
IsetCash
N. &. Mast
Hagaman
the Bank
Watauga County Bank
Elkland Supply Co
Todd, N. C
Todd Mercantile Co
McCuire Bros. & Company
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