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Watauga Democrat

Location

Boone, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1912

Page

3

Watauga Democrat Post Office Notice Rates

The Watauga Democrat enters at the Boone post office as second class mail matter. Advertising rates are furnished on application.

Boone, N. C

Local News Highlights From Blowing Rock and Boone

Local notes report town tax reminders and a county singing at Meat Camp church on the Saturday before the fith Sunday in June. Updates cover Blowing Rock summer plans, July Fourth preparations, hospitality for visitors, and weather and crop prospects as well as social and legal items across Boone and Foscoe.

County Meat Camp Blowing Rock

Drink Soda Water From Blowing Rock Pure Mountain Water

An ad notes soda water made from pure mountain water and sugar syrup with flavors. For merchants near Boone a supply will be kept at John W Hodges Co's store for convenience.

Boone John W. Hodges, & Co

Notice to restrain cherry theft on Bryan lands Boone NC

General notice from W L Bryan of Boone North Carolina posted June 19 warning all persons not to secure any cherries from trees or fences by climbing pulling down limbs breaking them or knocking them off. Lands are posted and protection of property will be enforced under town and state law.

W. L. Bryan Boone, N. C

Public School House Bid Notice in Boone 1912

Notice invites sealed bids for constructing a public school house in Boone on the first Monday in July 1912 at 10 am. Bids go to the undersigned. contract awarded to the lowest responsible bidder who provides performance bonds per plans and specifications by A D Blair. Plans available with Mr A D Blair. Dated June 19 1912 J M Monetz C F Furtener A D Blair Com.

Court House Ben Osborne Tenn Ben Boone A. D. Blair

Virginia Carolina railway extension to Wilkesboro plan announced

The Virginia Carolina railway seeks to extend from Konnarock Virginia to Wilkesboro North Carolina with 60 miles through Grayson and Washington counties in Virginia and Ashe county in North Carolina. W. P. Early of Lexington Kentucky named chief engineer to supervise construction. work to start this year with a charter in North Carolina and extension to Bristol anticipated after. The Lenoir News notes Wilkes county advertised to buy a Yadkin Valley farm for a county home and farm, promoting progressive reform away from a county poor house.

Virginia North Carolina Bristol Tenn Charlotte Observer Bristol W. E. Mingen Virginia. Carolina Railway Ab- Heyton Konnarock Washington County Wilkesboro N.C Grayson Washington Ashe W. P. Early Lexington Abington Mingen Lenoir News Wilkes ‘County Haa Yadkin Valley Caldwell County

Call to Improve County Home for Paupers in Watauga

The speaker laments the lack of action to improve the county home and its farm for the poor. They urge Watauga to care for the unfortunate with a better home, better houses, and improved conditions, condemning the practice of “jelling to the lowest bidder.”

Watauga

Fine stock for sale from noted Short Horn sires

Fine stock for sale offering young suitanie breeding stock. Grandsone and grand-daughters of famous short horn sires Choice Quota and Whitehall Sultan. Interested parties write the undersigned at Winston Salem North Carolina or Harrison Baker Sands Watauga County NC. Lindsay Patterson.

Choice Quota Whitehall Sultan Iinterested Winston-Salem N. C Harrison Baker Sands, Watauga Co N.C Lindsay Patterson

L. L. Critcher Nations Groceries Stationery and More

L L Critcher offers nations groceries and school supplies including coffins caskets and undertakers supplies.

Coffins, Caskets & Undertakers Supplies

Transfer of Sands Mercantile Co Interest to R B Jackson

Notice states H C Hodges sold his interest in Sands Mercantile Co to R B Jackson and retires from the company as of May 1 1912. The firm as now constituted will assume all debts due to the company.

H. C. Hodges Sands Mercantile Co R. B. Jackson

Birch Oil Buyers Open Home Offer in Blowing Rock

H S Deal and Co of Blowing Rock North Carolina advertise cash or trade for birch oil. J B Johnson of Hickory NC is named as a buyer contact. The notice urges sellers to consult before selling to secure the highest market price.

H. S. Deal & Co Blowing Book N. C

WANTED Relics and metals for Blowing Rock collection

The undersigned seeks to purchase flat and other stone arrow heads spear points skinning knives pots pipes beads and other Indian manufactured artifacts. Also wants ores and metals for his collection at Blowing Rock William R Savage Blowing Rock North Carolina.

Blowing Rock R. Savage N. C

Notice of administrator for estate of T A Brown

Hodges W M administrator of T A Brown deceased of North Carolina notices all creditors to present claims by June 11 1913 or be barred. Debtors urged to settle promptly and pay amounts due this June 11 1912.

T. A. Brown Wataura County State of North Carolina Perons W. M Hodges

Divorce Notice in Watauga County 1912 Case

Bhperice Court Fall Term 1912 North Carolina. J L Winebarger and Estie Winebar er named as defendants in a divorce action issued May 20 1912 by W D Farthing Clerk. Summons returnable to the Fall term of the Superior Court of Watauga County to be held September 2 1912. Defendant must appear and answer or demur to the complaint. May 20 1912 W D Farthing C S C

North Carolina Watauga County Bhperice Court J. L. Winebarger Estie Winebarer WD Farthin Superior Court Watanga County

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The Watauga Democrat Wes Metoy Mra. Atkins New York City Rev. J. Norton Atking Foscoe Lovill Howard's Kned Esq Yount Alice Henry ‘Penn Ran Smiph Erekin College B. J. Councill Hardin Arived Farthing & Moretz Anking Methodist Sunday School Linney Austin High Point Blackburn Hotel Blue Ridge David Ray Hickory Ray Georgy Mitchell Doter- Vale Boards of Commissioners Brownie Rock Borrima Works Blowing Rock, N.C J. M. Monetz C. Furtener A.D. Blair Com Shetland Shropshire Jersey L. L. Critcher D. M. Eaves Henkel Live Btock Company the Register of Deeds Watang County H. W. Weeden McDowell Corner McDowells Weeden Weedson Henkel Live Stock CO David J. Craig Napoleon Governor Wood Kentucky Mr. Lockhart Wytheville F. C. Ward Villas Tazewell County R. L. Ellis S. P. Hill J. M. Gass Broadford Bob Edmondson James Harris Tazewell M. E. Bryan Oe Holms W. H. Patrick W. J. Atkins Marion F. v. Ward Vilns Gragon Valle Crucis Valle Crucis, N.C Warners John W. Hodges & CO B. Blackburn W. R. Stoffel Hardware CO Mountain City, Tenn N.L. Mast Pres W. C. Coffey W. P Wat G. P. Hagaman Cagh J. M. May, Aga’t.Cagh J. H. Mast J. W. Horton L. A. Greehe T. P. Adams WL Hendrix N. L. Mast J. M. May D. F. Horton W. ®. Sherwood Dr. E. F. Bingham A. N. Mast Hagaman & Ga WS Harmon W. B. Baird C. D. Taylor W. E. Shipey Dr.h. B. Perry E. S. Coffey J. G.hagemen Moretz G. C.green J. M. Welborn John W. Hodges Br. Bi C. Little T. A. Critcher Kimber Johnson Miss J Jennie Gailey Farthing Matt
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