Watauga Democrat: Boone Route No 1 Goes Daily
Post office notice states route No 1 from Boone will operate daily instead of thrice weekly. Patrons gain greater service across a large county area. Also notes Thomas Baird of Wilmington Street Car Co taking a brief vacation with his parents at Valle Crucis and George Moody of Cove Creek, facing serious heart trouble at T. A. Hodges’s home in Poplar Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone
Thomas Baird
Wilmington Street Car Co
Valle Crucis
Tom
Watauga
George Moody
Cove Creek
T. A. Hodges
Poplar Grove
Local Boone News Highlights From October 1908
Births, political fundraising, speeches, and shop ads fill Boone items. A baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Joe Cook. M B Blackburn advertises a cash sale starting Monday October 5 1908. Capt Wm Hodges improves after illness. Commissioners court and two public speakings scheduled for next Monday. Miss Jennie Blackburn visiting Lenoir and Hickory. Captain Lovill seeks Democratic campaign funds with a call to action. Announcements charged at regular rates. cash with copy secures insertion. Mrs Emma Taylor of Blowing Rock Hotel visiting Boone before returning to Hickory. Solicitor Spainhour to speak from a Democratic stand in Boone. Hon Thomas Settle Republican elector at large to speak October 8 with Walnut Grove Bras Band. M B Blackburn dress goods advertised at actual cost, a wide selection for Watuga and neighboring counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Taylor
Blowing Rock Hotel
Boone
Hickory
Thos. Settle
Walnut Grove Bras
Democratic plea and town notes mix of October fund drive
A regional notice urges Democratic delegates to raise funds for the Bryan campaign with small contributions from the people. The column also covers local events: Clark shows success, a deputy marshal dispute, Miss McCloud’s visit, Bishop Horner’s sermons, registration opening, a burglar scare, a frost, an elephant intruding at John Hardin’s home, De Witt’s salve promotion, county home duties, and Libdoun cotton mills resuming operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highth
National Committee
Denver
Bryan
E. F. Lovill
John Hardin
Mena
John
Farm for Sale Near Jonesboro Tennessee
Farm for sale one mile south of Jonesboro Tennessee comprising 103% acres with half timbered land, three springs, neatly fenced, five room brick house in a good country neighborhood. Suitable for a doctor or farmer and for pension or vocation. Priced at 3500 dollars with half down and remainder to suit buyer. Visit the Democrat office Boone North Carolina to view photos or contact J H Taylor Route 2 Jonesboro Tenn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonesboro
Tenn
Democrat
Boone
N.C
J. H. Taylor
Joesboro
Lenn, i
Notice of Public Sale of Mortgaged Property in Watauga
Public sale to satisfy $590 debt with interest under a 1908 mortgage. J J Hager Dry Goods Co mortgagee will expose the store house and lot in Meat Camp township Watauga County to cash sale at Boone court house door on Monday Nov 2 1908 between 10 am and 4 pm. Property registered in Book M page 36. Fee simple deed to purchaser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Vanney
Court House
Boone
Towit
Watauga County
Meat Camp Township
C. G. Hodges
Tam
Register of Deeds Office
J. J. Hager
Land Sale Notice in Beaver Dam Township
By decree of the Superior Court of Watauga county in the case Linney v Ray, I offer for sale to the highest bidder at the court house door in Boone on the first Monday in December 1908 the Beaver Dam township tract of about 150 acres in Watauga county North Carolina. F A Linney, Commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Watauga County
R. Z. Linney
Jerry Ray
Margaret
Court House
Boone
Beaver Dam Township
N. C
Farthing
F. A. Linney
The Racket announces sale at county store
A vintage notice invites the ladies of Watau GA to shop at a county store offering goods at one third less than elsewhere. The owner, R M Greene, assures satisfaction in price and quality and also invites gentlemen with a promise to offer items of interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Greene
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The
Watauga Democrat
Boone, N. C
Mrs
Joe Cook
M. B. Blackburn
Wm. Hodges
Jennie Blackburn
Lenoir
Democratic
Capt. Lovill
Spainhour
Morganton
Adjoing
Clark
Marshal Reynolds
Wikesboro
George Smith
McDowell County
McCloud
John F. Hardin
Tusday
South Carolina
Mary L. Hardin
Horner
Blowing Rock
de Witt
J. M Hodges
J. H. Brown
George Mitchell
Mitchell
Mr. Brown
Brown
Alexander County
D. Kirby Pope
Charlotte
Mint
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
North Carolina
Ua Ing
J- D. J. Vetter
BB. Potter
Sail
Stanto
Lu Bysing
North Fork Township
Walaa
Oni Otter
Ina
Mamby
K.W. Porter
J. O. J. Potter
A. A. Price
T.S. Maxwell
Mortagees
DeWitt
Saeed
Long Ran
STV
Gio Vane
H. C. Miller
London Stoffel Hardware Company
Mountain City
Tennessee
N. B
Wright
W. P. Dungan
V. PL
Rasiho, Castiler
A. Merchant & Traders Bank
J. W. Wright
J. S.rambo
R. F. Wright
E. Butler
Donally
D. Wills
Sepoet Wills
A Sarthe
Butler
B. R. Brown
Wills
G. Butler
T. H. Sutherland
L. H. Hawkins
W. S. Cole
J. D. Robinson
W. F. Shull
M. E. Willson
John H. Bingham
G. M. Sudderth
W. F. Sherwood
Amantha
East
L. L. Critcher
Cottrell’s
Jones Cottrell
R. M
Green Old
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