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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1908
Page
3
The item lists Post Office entry at Stoone North Carolina as second class mail and provides subscription rates: one year 11.00, six months 60, three months.
Rev Brendall will preach at the Methodist church in Boone next Saturday night and Sunday at 11 a.m. He will also preach in Blowing Rock Sunday night. County Musical Association notes a public singing moved to Shull's Mills on May 1. Local news covers court attendance and Banner case witnesses, plus ministers Reva Davis Brendall and Savage praised.
The county board of elections appointed judges and registrars for each township to oversee the May 26 1908 election on the state liquor prohibition act. Registrars and two judges per township listed include Boone J D Councill J W Bryan Hodges. Blue Ridge G H Harstin M F Critcker W L Story. Bald Mountain J L Tatum WS Miller Will H McGuire. Blowing Rock RK Hartley J D Brown W L Holshouser. Beech Mountain W B Norris J H Welch L W McGhinis. Cove Creek Enoch Swift W P Beech Asa Wilson. Laurel Creek D C Mast J L Lunsford E M Greer. Elk W Carroll Jr L W W Triplett Joel Hayes. Meat Camp P W Moretz S A Norris W F Norris. North Fork L M Thomas J M South WN Thomas. Stony Fork R L Wagner W E Green T 8 Watson. Shawneehaw TL Lowe J H Stinson J N Banner. Watauga J L Fox Will Baird WC Calaway. Braver Dams Thos Farthing WS Farthing Jim Shull.
L H Michael chair of the Republican County Executive Committee calls a county convention in Boone at the courthouse on April 18, 1908 at noon to elect delegates, reorganize the county committee, and conduct business. Townships to hold primaries on April 16 at 10 PM and elect three active Republicans each to form township.Executive committees to attend and elect County Executive Committees.
A reader at Green Valley writes a fragmented reminiscence claiming a March 19 note about a right and mocks a Blue Ridge figure. The piece dips into religious imagery and hints at sacrifices made for the freedom to drink.
An old advertisement claims spring illnesses from winter toxins cause boils pimples and weakness and promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood cleanser. It touts improved stomach liver kidneys and skin function and mentions Sareatabs and other preparations from pharmacies in Lowell Mass and Gossville New Hampshire.
A compact classified item advertises cloth sold 20 to 80 percent cheaper than elsewhere. The writer R. M. Green invites inquiries and promises personal persuasion to prove the claim. References a Norfolk or local tone with direct offer and contact cue.
East Boone offers dry goods notions groceries medicines and foods. It stocks flour bacon lard sugar coffee rice canned goods tobacco cheroots candies and a full line of school supplies including stationery and inks.
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