Local Boone Notes Mix of People and Events
A varied Boone area column reports visits by Capt B R Brown and H T L D Wills, a reform school transfer for Bynum Holeclaw, legal work by Allen Holeclaw, meetings by Rev J F Davis, property purchases near Lenoir, and a moving picture show at the court house. It notes weather, court delays, and a new fish law restricting fishing in Watauga. It closes with a box supper fundraising and injuries from a Blackburn accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McEns
Watauga
Farmers Prepared for Crape as Corn Provisions Rise
Farmers in the section plow and prepare crape with abundant corn and provender in the county. Mr T M Morets returns from Indian Springs Tennessee. The mumpe and whooping cough prevail in the community. Mr and Mrs Charlee Greer and Messrs Wm and Clay Reese of Zionville head west around the fifteenth inst. Uncle Martin Warren plans a large corn crop this season. His age appears in the line about making enough to do you and some to sell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlee Greer
Messie
Clay Reese
Zionville
Martin Warren
Memorial notice for Mrs Florence Wilson Farthing Wisoons
Mrs Florence Wilson, daughter of L W Farthing, born May 7, 1877, died Jan 16, 1909 at age 31 years 8 months 9 days. A Baptist who lived a devout life, she married W H Wilson of Joliet on Feb 11, 1908, and after living in Joliet returned home in ill health. Her faith and resignation to God are praised as the cause of peace in her final days. Farewell, dear sister, we hope to meet in the Morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Wilson
L. W. Farthing
Baptist Church
Florrie
W. H. Wilson
Joliet
Illinois
Christ
Washington Health Miracle Prompts Reader Testimony
A Texas reader from Rosqueville says blood poisoning from a spider bite left a man bedridden for five weeks yet Hucklen’s Ame… Selve completely cured him. The ad promotes medicines for poisons burns and piles and markets groceries and hats with low prices, inviting readers to visit THE RACKET run by R. M. Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hucklen
John Washington
Rosqueville
Tex
Pawn broker’s bargain stocked shop in Boone area
Attention buyers seek cheap clothing and shoes. The vendor touts pawn broker goods in all styles and sizes, claims they are nearly new and far cheaper than new items. Men women and children clothing offered about 25 percent below elsewhere with stock expanding and bargains noted.
Coming to Town Prices Invite at My Store
An inviting notice urging visitors to compare prices at the store. It emphasizes aloe dollar buying power and a stock of groceries like sugar coffee rice lard flour dry goods toiletries candies and hats.
Estate of Cerny Jones Claims Due
The estate of Cerny Jones asks claimants to present their demands before February 26, 1910. Administrator E. Duncan requests immediate payment and lists February 26, 1909 as a noted date.
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Solar
Cerny Jones Tecome
E. Duncan
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B. R. Brown
H. T. LD. Wills
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Chassotte
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John Lowrance
Live Stock Co
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Gach
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Bynum Holeclaw
State Reformatory
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W. W. Bright Boy
N. C
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A. J.campbell
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J.B. Council
B. L. Ballog
Jefferson
T. A. Love
Sagasaw
Alka A. Holsclaw
Moun‘tain City
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Board of Road Supervisors
Boone Township
Monay
J. M. Hodges
Baltimore
Moretz
M. F. Hopkins
Elisabethston
Marvin Blackburn
Alex Blackburn
Todd
T. M. Morets
Indian Springs
Florence Farthing Wisoons
Washington
R. M. Green
Prop
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Merchants & Tri
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Vice
K. Walsh
Ders Bank
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J. W. Wright
Rambo
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E. E. Butler
Donnelly
H. T. D. Wills
R. Ey Donnelly
J. N. Wills
Smythe
J. C. Butler
D.M. Wagner
Wm. H. Wilson
J. T. Fuller
J. G. Butler
T. H. Sutherland
L. H. Hawkins
W. 8. Cole
J. B. D. Robinson
W.af. Shull
M. E. Wilson
John H. Bingham
Vanney Bros
Bamboo
J. S. Winkler
London
Soffel Hardware Company
N. B
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G. M. Sudderth
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Virginia-Carolina Chimical Co
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