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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1909
Page
3
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County notes: sermons changed at Boone Episcopal Church. local residents Edna Holiclaw returns from Trinity College. Miss Minnie Gross back from High Point. notices urge debts settled by July 1. Town events include lodge installation, new well pump, medical visits, and farm laborads. Also reports on deaths, school enrollment at Lees-McRae Girls Department, and canine issues affecting sheep.
The piece notes farmers hoeing corn and hauling lumber with good crop prospects. It mentions W C Eggars heading to Neva Tennessee to work mail from Neva to Peora, and Reese Bros. expanding in Leander. The McBride and Farthing mill operates, James Horton sells Cove Creek timber, J J T Reese plans to move his mill to Fork Ridge, and W Hi Hilliard’s timber orders.
State Department of Agriculture will dispatch parties to hold institutes across North Carolina this summer. They will promote crop diversification, soil improvement, and livestock and dairy topics to reduce reliance on outside supplies. Boone to host an institute with word of a separate women's program to follow.
Mr and Mrs J R Rogers eight miles from Asheville have twelve children in eight years, producing six births with two twins each. The North Carolina Press Convention meets Hendersonville June 23 24, editors tour Morehead City. The GOP plans to cut chloroform duty, likely to calm voters before the next Congress.
After a meeting at Boong, residents echo Mr F A Linney's remark. They express support for the railroad scheme as beneficial to the masses and pledge to vote and help under stated conditions. Welcome indeed as the project nears embracement and possible construction.
Pure bred Short P h i e d 3 year heifer calf. ome wea pons and herd tees ape are all well Dare and Registered. I will sell as a whole or any part of them cheap. F. W. Richards, Benner Elk, N. C. June 10, 2m.
A shop announces up to date lines of men dress shirts, ties, collars, hosiery, gauze under wear, suits, overalls, suspenders, children wear, and boy waists. It offers Clark 0 N T thread six spools for 25 cents and other bargains. The proprietor states no produce will be handled this summer and promises cheaper goods for cash.
Attention buyers seek bargain clothing stock offered by a pawn-brother goods dealer. Stock includes fashion for children, boys, and men described as almost as good as new at prices far below new garments. Savings pitched as affordable for the poorest customers.
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