Crit Horton and Mountain Trade Through Time
Forty years ago Crit Horton hauled four horses or a spike team to sell cabbage apples hams and other mountain goods in Charlotte Gastonia Dallas and Newton while his eight children grew up after their father died in his early years. His grandson Walter then made a similar trip in one day using modern roads and faster travel showing how life has lengthened and changed.
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Crit Horton
Charlotte
Gastonia
Dallas
Newton
Horton
Walter
Boone
Reverend E F Jones remembered as region's leading Baptist minister
E F Jones born September 5 1848 in Johnson county Tennessee died April 20 1926 in Washington buried April 25 at McGuires Idaho beside his wife who died February 1926 Survived by sister Mrs George Roten Zionville three brothers J C Jones Will Jones and Smith Jones six children and a wife Nancy Younce married 1865 A renowned self made preacher and dynamic speaker he shaped church thought across Watauga and neighboring counties and states His influence lives on in the Northwest and his boyhood hills
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E. F. Jones
Johnson County
Tenn
Washington
McGuires
Idaho
George Roten
Zionville
This County
J. C. Jones
Will Jones
Seattle
Wash
Smith Jones
Canada
L. D. Eggers
Post Falls
C. S
W. H
A. H. Jons
Issaquah
R. R. Jones
W. M. Jones
California
Nancy Younce
Jones
Watauga
Gustonia
Burke
Carter
Johnson
Grayson County
J. J. L. Sherwood
Northwest
Development of Boone sub division along Main Street
New development along the east side of Daniel Boone Park fronts Main Street opposite the Baptist church. H W Horton plans selling rapidly as streets are graded and restrictions justify a high class residential area. Prof Lay and Horton aim to attract quality citizens and summer visitors with homes overlooking Boone valley and the Blue Ridge. About 13 lots face Main Street.
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Daniel Boone Park
Main
Baptist Church
Cottrell
H. W. Horton
Boone
Lay
Mr. Horton
Boone Valley
Blue Ridge
Main Street
Sale Terms Set for Water System and Green Park Properties
Special commissioners outline sale terms for water system and Green Park properties with options including forty percent cash for Green Park and Hotel parcels. Mayview Park lots split payments over one and two years. April 20 1926 date noted. Decree copies filed in Caldwell and Watauga counties. plots viewable at commissioners’ offices.
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Mayview Park
North Carolina Corporation Commission
Green Park
Register of Deeds
Caldwell
Watauga
Thad A. Adams
Charlotte
N. C. Frank
H. Kennedy
N. C
Mark Squires
Lenoir
Subdivison plans cite utilities and alley access
The notice describes lots for sale with water light sewer and telephone service and rear alley access. It invites builders to compare and visit via Daniel Boone Park on Orchard Street or Grand Boulevard. A cleaning tip urges washing white clothes in clear water with a little ammonia to remove streaks.
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Horton
Daniel Boone Park
Orchard Street
Grand Boulevard
Notice of Mortgagee's Re sale in Watauga County
Mortgagee announces public sale of Center Stanbury land near Zionville N C for cash to satisfy $1500 debt plus interest with prior lien of $500. Bid starts at $10.60 over base and sale to occur May 19 1926 at the courthouse door. Also dissolution notice for Blue Ridge Farmers Association Inc Boone NC calls meeting May 24 1926 to vote on dissolution and sale of assets.
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J. S. Stanbury
A. A. Perry
R. P. Robinson
Office of the Register of Deeds
Watauga County
Towit
Stanbury
Zionville
N. C
T. W. Rominger
Eliza Rominger
Blue Ridge Farmers’ Association, Inc
Boone
Farmers of Craven County Sell Cars of Peanuts in Suffolk
Eleven Craven county farmers sold cars of peanuts cooperatively in Suffolk for 6676 dollars and 10 cents. A seventh car was stored for later sale.
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Craven County
Suffolk
Notice of Land Entry in Blue Ridge Township
State of North Carolina Watauga County Office of Entry Taker records Entry No 2578 by C C Storie locating 25 acres on Joe s Fork Buffalo in Blue Ridge Township starting at C C and C M Stor ie corner following James Coffey heirs line to Pocket Rock then Elk Creek Lumber Co line to C C and C M Stokes line and back to the beginning Entered May 3 1926 H J Hardin Entry Taker.
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North Carolna
Watauga County
C. C. Storie
Buffalo
Blue Ridge Township
James Coffey
Elk Creek Lumber Co
Private sale of Moody lands near Boone North Carolina
Trustee for W P and A P Moody offers about 600 acres on Laurel Fork of Watauga River four miles west of Boone at private sale. Interested parties may write Boone North Carolina F C Ward Assignee. Plus Wilkes Hatchery Wilkesboro North Carolina advertises reduced baby chick prices and egg hatching services with May June broilers demand in summer.
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W. P
A. P. Moody
Laurel Fork
Watauga River
Boone
Boone, N. C
Wilkes Hatchery
N. Wilkesboro
N. C
Executor notice for Harman estate seeks claims by March 29 1927
Having qualified as executor of the last will and testament of J. W. Harman deceased I notify all persons to come forward and settle and all claims against the estate to present them on or before March 29 1927 or this notice will be filed for their recovery This 29th day of March 1926 W M Harman Executor Bingham Attorneys Having qualified as administrator of Vance Bond deceased all persons with claims against the estate are to present them for payment within twelve months or recovery will be barred by law This 26th day of March 1926 W D Cook Administrator
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J. W. Harman
W. M. Harmon
C’tree
Vance Bond
Also Mentioned on This Page
District Court OF the United States
Mortagee
W. L. Winkler
H. Neal Blair
Secy
Carolina Stores
Maxwell House
Arbuckle
Tan
Carolina
Zeb Vance
Welch
Kentucky
Truckers
Knox
Hershey
Aloe
F. C. Ward
W. D. Cook
Lewis Motor Co
Boone, North Carolina
Hudson - Essex
Hudson-Essex
Lewis Motor Company
Lewis
Hudson and Essex
Boone and Vicinity
ESSEX
Hudson
W-S Motors, Inc
Winston-Salem, N. C
Farmers Home. & Supply Co
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