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.
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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1912
Page
3
The Watauga Democrat enters at the Boone post office as second class mail matter. Advertising rates are furnished on application.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
L L Critcher offers nations groceries and school supplies including coffins caskets and undertakers supplies.
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 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.
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.
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.
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
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