Watauga notes on roads farms and local moves
The Watauga Democrat reports crews moving from Boone to Pine Run, new power lines extended to Coffey and South residences, plumbing work on a court clerk’s home, and a commissioner meeting upcoming. It notes apple surplus despite freezes, several resident moves, a Boone railroad terminal upgrade, residents visiting and returning soldiers, and illicit distilleries captured with whiskey beer seized.
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Howington
Elizabethton
Tenn
Coffay
Moody
Corporal H. Grady Farthing Returns Home
Corporal H. Grady Farthing of Boone has returned from a French hospital after months recovering from wounds suffered in the Argonne Forest Drive with the 30th division. He entered the forest September 26 and was wounded on the Meuse on October 6, receiving injuries to his hand and face. Fully recovered, he shares vivid recollections of the campaign.
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H. Grady Farthing
Boone
Argonne Forest
Meuse
Armenian and Syrian Relief Fund Progress Report
The Syrian relief drive nears its $600 goal with Chairman Hagan reporting a balance of 166.43 after credits from Bethany and Fairview Sunday Schools and individuals. An earlier error credited Fall Creek Sunday School $10.34 instead of Rich Mountain.
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Hagaman
Bethany
Fairview
TGUAL
Fall Creek
Rich Mountain
Railroad Schedule Change Comes Next Sunday Morning
A passenger timetable for Boone will shift at 6 30 Sunday morning. The printed schedule is not yet available and details are sparse. Conductor Crumbley has rented the C J Cottrell property and will move his family here this week. The rest of the crew have secured lodging with Mr J M Moretz and will arrive Saturday afternoon to begin the run Sunday morning.
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Boone
Crumley
C. J. Cottrell
J. M. Moretz
Miss Wilmetta Green Taken to Morganton Asylum
Miss Wilmetta Green daughter of the late Judge L L Greene and Mrs Mattie Greene of Boone to the Western Hospital Morganton as an emergency patient. Her mind was deranged and deteriorating, and her mother remains alone at home. Hope she improves rapidly and returns fully recovered.
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Wilmetta
L. L. Greene
Mattie Greene
Boone
Western Hospital
Morganton
Sunea
Notice to Watauga County road overseers May duty
The Watauga County Road Commission chairman C. D. Taylor commands overseers to repair and improve public roads during May. Citizens must ensure oversight. overseers may warn workers and compel service or face indictment for misdemeanor.
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Watauga County
C. D. Taylor
Watauga Co
Road Commission
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The
Watauga
Good Roads
Pine Run
Lindsay, Michael Old
New River Light & Power Co
Messrs
0. L. Coffey
A. E. South
G. G.wilcox
A. B. Cook
East Boone
Myra Pulliam
Washington, D. C
Robert
Jim Todd
C. P. Todd
Elland
Western States
Bynum Gross
Virginia
Gross
Clinchfield Coal Corporation
Mrs. Abraham
Southern Pines
Miss Mary
Zeb Harmon
Sugar Grove
D. B
Daniel Boone
Larney L. Bingham
France
Postmaster Brown
E. K. Walker
Waterbury Conn
Florida
Waterbury
Milton Mast
Joe Wheeler
Eltownshp
Elk
Dugger
Aho
Corporal H. Grady Farthing
Wilmetta Green
Champion Fibre Co
E. H. Mortimer Elk Park, N.C
F. H. Coffey
T. F. Seehorn
Lenoir
N.C, Dt
Beech Mountain
Callon
Grady L. Greene
Stony Fork
N.C
Burleson Druggs
Drugs & Druggists
Kodaks
V. P
V-P
Ansco
Lenoir Book Company
Lenoir, North Carolina
Blackburn & Little
Entz
R.T. Greer
J.T. Miller
Eunice Holshouser
Bank of
Blowing Rock
D, Lowe
H.ib, Perry
Mr. Farthing, Cashier
Newland
W. Mast
T. L
Palm Beach
Watauga Supply Co
Model Mill Company
Johnson City
Tennessee
Sys
John W. Hodges
Boone, North Carolina
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