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Watauga Democrat

Location

Boone, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1920

Page

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Boone Fork Church Services and Lumber Co Plans

Sunday services continue in the Boone Fork Camp with good attendance and a talk by W. S. Whiting of Boone Fork Lumber Co. A special train will carry Shull's Mill area residents to the church. The Boone Fork survey to Beech Creek shows lower costs, and repairs resume at the mill with extensive remodeling and tests indicating strong operation. Community notices include local visits, student moves, and a Radcliffe Chautauqua notice for Boone in September.

Boone Fork W. 8. Whiting Boone Fork Lumber Co Shull’. Mill's McKaraher Murphy Boone Fork Lumber Company Beech Mountain Timber Boone Fox Lumber Co Beech Creek Payne's Gap Radcliffe

Boone Fork Camp News Highlights Modern Lumber Camp Facilities

The Boone Fork Camp near Grandfather Mountain showcases a two story main building with a 39 by 80 foot lobby, a sanitary dining room, a fully equipped kitchen, 24 outside rooms on the second floor, a modern store and office, and a club house. Superintendent John Philippi leads the venture with Mr Grossman Jr and camp cook Meredith receiving praise for hospitality. The Jubilee Glee Club supports daily music and visitors note the camp as second only to Blowing Rock. Industrial democracy talks by T W Hampton and C G McKaraher are noted.

Boone Fork Appalachian Lumbering Grossman, Jr Corporation Meredith John Philippi Blowing Rock Jubilee Glee Club Solomon Swift Bill James R. T. Woods A. J. Cole Claude Eggers Wiley C. G. McKaraher Ted Gilmer Hampton McKuaraher

In Memory of Mrs. Rebecca Hortor Horton

Rebecca Hortor Blair daughter of Henry and Mary Blair was born August 26 1835 in Caldwell County and died June 3 1920 at her daughter’s home in Boone She married William Horton in 1860 He later served as a Confederate Colonel Her husband died in 1876 leaving eight children three predeceased her She joined Three Fork Baptist Church and remained a faithful member described as a good woman devoted mother and friend by MacGie Taylor Wakdin.

Rebecca Blair Henry Mary Blair Caldwell Countty J. 8. Winkler Boone Watauga County William Horton Three Fork MacGie Taylor Wakdin

Mrs. J. C. Brookshire Dead in Horton

Mrs. J C Brookshire of Horton died at home after a brief illness. Formerly Miss Cynthia Blackburn, she was well known as a wife mother and friend. She leaves a husband and small children. Community offers condolences.

2. C. Brookshire Horton

Social club plans July fete and notices personnel changes

The group announces a five course dinner soon with invites to be sent in days. Officers are busy arranging the fete while Cone Coffey resigns as mail carrier for the route to Shulls Mills. Garland promises merchandise upon return. Dan Carden offers repairs and low fares for travels. readers are urged to read the ads as money savers.

Cone Coffey Mills Garland Blue Ridge Dan Carden Dan

Boone Board approves sidewalk assessments in 1920 Boone NC

The Boone town commissioners met August 20 1920 and approved a sidewalk improvement plan from the bridge near M B Blackburn’s property to the public school and to the courthouse via various lots. Assessments per yard were set at 1.23 with 81 cents extra for engineering and drainage. Notices will be issued for a hearing on September 6 1920 at the Linney law office to confirm the roll and establish liens.

Board of Boone North Carolina Watauga County Bell M. B. Blackburn J. G. Greer F. A. Linney T. B. Moore I. G. Greer Baptist Church J. M. Moretz Court House Board of Commissioners Town of N. C F A Linney B. Blackburn W L Bryan Methodist Church King Street Methodist Parsonage New Church Coffey Dougherty Bros Main Street J C Fletcher & E Flovill Bic J.C Fletcher E F Lovill R. C Peoples Bank & Trust ; Co

Central Ohio Farms Advertise North Carolina Buyers

The E. A. Strout Farm Agency offers a free catalogue of fertile Ohio farms sold recently to North Carolina buyers. The prospectus highlights limestone and clay soils, self seeding bluegrass, flowing springs, water supply, hay and corn crops, silos, favorable climate, and ready markets, claiming low risk of failure and strong profit for stockmen and dairymen.

North Carolina United States E. A. Strout Farm Agency Blake V. Mizer Mgr Shelby Building Coshin OHLO

Public Speaking by R L Coughton in Boone County Court

Hon R L Coughton M C and Democratic congressional candidate will speak at the earthouse in Boone on Tuesday September 1920. The event invites voters and supports campaign outreach ahead of the election.

R. L. Coughton M. C Congress Boone

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Shull’s Mills Dewey Burkett Bristol Dewey Katy Gilmer Harry Gilmer Ted Harry Gladys Elizabeth Hampton Appalachian Training School J. C. Shull Virginia Trammell Bonita Burkett Rock Shadyside Gladys Hampton John Yelton Pansy Slagle THE Amerigh's Govered College Radcliffe Chautauqua United States of America T. W. Hampton Boone Fork Camp Rebecca Hortor J. C. Brookshire Bryan Lidville River Railway W.L. Bryan King Stret BC Rivers Blair Hotel John Hod Linville River WL Bryan H. W. Horton M. P. Opricher J. L. Qualls Malin Or Kin Street M. P. Critcher RM Greene M. Greene R M Greene J. L. Quall Episcopal Church Bess J.C. Fletcher E. 8. Is Joining Hie Odist Parsonage Boone & Blowing Rock Turnpike Con Yates Conrad Yates ES Coffey Central Ohio Farms
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