Watauga Superior Court Clears Dockett. Hix Sentenced
The May 12 1892 Watauga Superior Court disposed of most docket items. Delbert Hix was found guilty of hog theft and sentenced to two years in the State prison. The civil docket featured Holcher versus Ragan over an insurance policy on burned goods at Elk Cross Roads. The jury awarded Hutcher $52. post trial motions failed. Many speeches and political commentary filled the proceedings.
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Watauga Superior Court
Delbert Hix
Holcher Ve. Ragan
Ragan
Elk Cross Roads
Iurcher
Hutcher
W. H. Bower
Hort
R. Z. Linney
Mr. Linney
Ben
Sunday Schools Debate in Democratic Editor Letter
A reader argues for preserving Sunday schools citing Bible references and the command to teach. The letter contends that scriptural authority supports teaching on Sunday and cites passages from Deuteronomy and Matthew to back the case for Sunday instruction.
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Democrat
Democrats hold county convention in Boone delegates named
The Democratic convention met at the courthouse in Boone on the 80th ult to elect delegates to the State Convention in Raleigh on the 18th inst. J F Spainhour chaired the meeting with W B Counneill Jr and J B Clarke as officers. Delegates from Boone and surrounding townships were selected for representation.
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HE County
Capt. Todd
T.d. Hacklar
E. E. Ray
Ben. P. Grigsby
Ashe
Court House
Boone
Raleigh
J. F
Spainshour
W. B. Counneill, Jr
J. B. Clarke
D. B. Donwherry
Towi
Boone Township
J. F. Spainhour
W. B. Corneill, Jr
B. F. Lovill
J.C. Horton
J. A. Brown
Blowing Rock
J. B. Clark
I. N. Corpening
H. ©. Martin
L. W. Estes
Beaver Davis
W. 8. Farthing
L. C. Wilson
R. H.farthing
T. Reece
Blue Ridge
J. Cottrell
A. W. Pealey
W. B. Rogers
Tax sale notice for Baker and Co. lands in Watauga County
Notice of a tax sale in Watauga County at the courthouse door in Boone on May 5 for lands listed under Parker and Co on the waters of a mountain stream. Persons named Baker and Co are urged to come forward and make amends.
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J. T. Hayes
Watauga County
Court House
Boone
N.C
Bret Bilder
Pakér and’ Co
Wales
Atone
Big Cut on Prices for Boots Shoes Hats and More
A notice advertising bargains across boots shoes hats ready-made clothing prints worsteds hardware including plows hoes shovels spades and related items. The seller invites trade attention to rare bargains and urges customers to purchase anything needed in this line.
Groceries At Valle Crucis Offer Bargains In 1892
C. D. Taylor invites the public to Valle Crucis for cheap groceries including sugar coffee and rice. He promises prices as low as shopkeepers can offer in the mountains and notes his motto thirty six inches to the yard sixteen ounces to the pound.
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C.D. Taylor
Valle Crucis
Notice of sheriff sale and land bids in Watauga County
Notice that on May 5 1890 at Boone courthouse doors the last bid for several tracts in Watauga County was recorded. Tracts include 250 acres in Blue Ridge township. land on Laurel Creek near Watauga river. 39 acres in Bald Mountain. and 25 acres in Watauga, with other parcels sold earlier. Parties named must settle and show cause why deeds should not be issued per law. April 18 92.
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J. L. Hayes
Watauga County
Court House
Boone N
P. W
Blue Ridge Township
Jess
Laurel Creek Township
Westers
Watauga River
Bryan
Attention to second hand buggies and wagons sale
Local dealer advertises second hand buggies carts wagons hacks and harnesses nearly good as new. They claim to have a large stock of new buggies wagons cab tanasees and will sell on reasonable terms and may special order items if not on hand. They state they buy direct from manufacturers and can obtain items for customers.
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Paneer Buy
Tan
Thereton
Wales
Obeidies
Etevpy
Rae
Produce buyers seek farms and markets in hard times
Farmers urged to bring produce for top market prices as buyers promise high offers. Trade notes emphasize maximizing value amid shortages.
Watch and Jewel Trade Ad with Odd Phrases
An OCR fragment shows an ad for watches and jewelry with misread phrases and garbled pricing. It mentions 14 karat gold, warranties, watch prices around $23, and references to Parham and jewelers, but the text is largely unreadable and inconsistent.
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Wwe Warrat
Ladigk
Jeden
Hoxting
Anine
Parham
Sethe Wrifea
Ronten
Nudheiturk
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E. Spencer Blackburn
Eonsec Db
North Carolina
Buleigh
Bell
Alliance
Jefferson Court
Johnson County
Tenn
Mountain City
J. N. Shoup
Green County
Tomahawk
Congress
Mitchell
Burke
Caldwell
Wilkes
Bower
Dr. Tyre. York
York
Timothy
Foscoe
Bald Mountain
A. F. Davis
John Tatum
Cove Creek
J. W. Horton
G. W. Osborn
T. P. Ad
Fik
John R. Hodges
J. Hendriz
Laurel Creek
T. M. Ward
J.B. Phillips
North Fork
Roby Thomas, Jr
J. J. L. Chirch
Davis
John Norris
Stony Fork
W. E. Green
A. J. Moret
Shawneehaw
M. Dugger
L. D. Loweer Watauga
Taylor
B. F. Baird
Sbuyers
Henkel Craigs LU
Linh
A.C. Martin & Coe
Blowing Rock Mar
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