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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1908
Page
3
The M E church in Boone continues services led by Rev D H Coman of Lenoir. Community notes praise his forceful preaching and foresee lasting good for Boone as residents express admiration for his sermons and hope others hear his message.
A public singing at the courthouse in Boone on Friday May 1908 invites everyone. Churches and Sunday schools may order new song books for the year to be used by Prof Geo W Bacon in county normals. Books offered include The Beacon Light at 30c each or 3.00 per dozen and The Gospel Message in Song at 25c each or 18.25 per dozen postpaid. W T Vandyke Blowing Rock NC.
Local notes report unseasonably hot weather for March and a wave of town news. Rev. J Norton Atkins returned from Ashe County engagements, while Republican calls set April 22 in Taylorsville for a congressional convention. Court opens Monday and readers urged to settle accounts at the post office. The community mourns Mrs. Luther Miller of Blowing Rock, with sympathies extended to her family. W H McMillan of Fig arrives with cattle and overdue subscriptions, and letters note Thomas Williams’ recent accident in Jordanville New York.
Local ads tout Sherwood savings on dresses and patterns with promises of low prices. Green's hawks hardware items and Chisels raw-hide lace leather and other goods. Cottrell announces court sale at Boone store door on Monday at 12 M for cash to clear spring stock. Republican convention called for April 22 in Taylorsville NC to nominate a congressman and reorganize district, chaired by Chas. H. Cowles.
Alfred W. Dula, an eye specialist from Lenoir North Carolina, plans a week in Boone starting March 28 1908 during the first week of court. He will bring his instruments for complete examinations including dark room tests and light tests and will visit Cove Creek and Valley Craves. He advertises guaranteed work and urges residents to contact him in Lenoir or Boone before March 25 during court week.
In Superior Court L W Reece vs G T Lethco, an execution directs sale of G T Lethco’s interest in four parcels of Beaver Dam Creek area land in Watauga County. Sale set Monday March 23 at 10 am at the county courthouse to satisfy a judgment of 64.79 with interest from Feb 15 1906 and costs. Deed recorded Book 5 page 483.44.
Notice states R D Jennings will be at the Blackburn House in Boone during court to perform dental work. He invites calls for good work at reasonable prices, noting no responsibility for the recent financial panic attributed to Roosevelt and affecting some G O P brethren.
J M Millikan and A S Marshal are named in a report credited to F W Young, detailing the actions of Deputy Maro. The brief mentions their roles and association with the arrest or inquiry led by the deputy.
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