Local News Notes From Watanga County
Local items report Mrs. Bettie Fork selling property on Lenoir and moving to Raine, Mrs. Bennett visiting Statenville and taking a summer position at the Wowing Rock Hotel, local tradesmen seeking a traveling drug salesman, real estate and tax notices, and various town happenings. Contributions mention rail prospects, carpenters and builders at Blowing Rock, a fatal axe crime in Caldwell, a lightning-struck beech, and a searing storm that damaged bridges and gardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. V. Bennett
Statenville
James J. ‘Winkler
Wowing Rock
Mable
Stringfellow
Blowing Rock
Silver Lake
Howver
Sale of land for taxes in Watauga County 1901 list
Tax sale notice by ex sheriff A Calaway for July 1 1901 covers multiple parcels in Watauga County with 1900 taxes and costs. Listings include town lots and several acres with amounts due. sale runs 10 am to 4 pm cash to lowest bidder to cover taxes and advertising costs. ministerial, non-graphic archival public notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watauga County
A. Calaway
Hagaman
Hagaman Elizabeth
Alk Township
Miller Mary
Hodges Walter
Leno Jerre
Boone
Aurel Creek
Harrison
Rees Asahers
Oliver MP
Thompson & T
Oliver Nancy
Wilson J c
Goodins L
Blair Mary
Beach Mountain Rhawnehaw
Pepper Amfor
Younce
Michael Wm
Younce Wm
Fulk James
mcBride Salle
Cree
Watauga Harman
Asimmes
Guy Am
George
mcGhee
Cove Creek
Pougherty
Shafner
Blowing Rock
Patterson Rt
Rogers Miss Mary
Trinity College Ad Shows Broad Programs and Facilities
An historical notice from Trinity College highlights 125 graduate and undergraduate courses, 23 teachers, eight laboratories, extensive agency facilities, top gymnasium and athletic facilities in the state, a strong Scholarship and Loan Fund, and attendance nearly doubling in seven years. It invites readers to request a catalogue from President Kilgo, Durham, N C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity College
Kilgo
Durham
N.C
Alfred W. Dula Optician and jeweler ad
Alfred W. Dula graduate optician and engraver offers mail work, on South Main Street. Estimates provided the same day work is received. Claims best watch repair shop in the country with all work guaranteed. Dated 1901 August 6 to 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Optician
South Main Street
YOURS FOR TRADE Mrs RM Green ad in town
A 10 25 Sy classified style notice offers goods at low prices including sugar flour luc e coffee spices extracts cigars and tobaccos with a toilet paper line. It states high market prices paid for produce and invites customers to visit the old post office building trade contact for Mrs RM Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tracy
T. J. Coffey & Bro
Lam
Country Produce Buyers Thank Customers For Patronage
The notice expresses gratitude to customers and friends for past patronage and asks for an even more liberal share in the future while extending best wishes.
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Watausa
Democrat
Loonie
Bettie A. Fork
Lenoir
Raine
Iady
John Blair
Banner Ek
Ip Town
A.C Mill
Lynehfers’s
Todd
N.c.burg
Mr. I
Rambo
Mountain City
Tenn
D.D. Dougherty
Butler' Tenn
Watangi
Mary Cole Boyden
Greensboro
Gur
Newland and Watson's
Tam
H.C. Miller
Watauga
W.v.calaway
Shells Milla, N
Murry Critcher
Linville
Dougherty
R. F. Ragan
Riley ‘Hodges
Hines
Linney
Milton Brown
Sunds
Milton
Milton Green
Xssidy
Richard Green
Green
Hayes
Surry
Caldwell
Blue Ridge
Cook’s Gap
John McGinnis
Arthur Furgeson
Cook's
Yadkin
Caldweill
Lepoir
John Ian Watanga Boy
Geo. McGinnis
Boone Township
Thomas IP
Wiesenfieldered
Walters Fanie¢ Bro
Wall Ac
Wilborn Mrs Mattie
Wootward Martha
Walker Gohng
Foster James
Foster B A
Govan D
Gower G W
Gregory M E Mra
Harris John
Hayes J
Teak, Wall & Co
Lambert Mary J
Rogers Treat
Schenck
Permaet Uen
Hood
General Line of Merchandise
Boston
Dr. King
Blackburn’s
Alfred W. Dula
Edmund Jones
Pease Look
Luce
R.M. Green
Martin
Blowing Rock, N. C
MRS& W. P
Pendley
Propa
Hana
Newland & Watson
Koch
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