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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1920
Page
3
Mrs F A Linney returned from Taylorsville N C while Mr McNairy of Boone Drug Co visited for business. The Appalachian Training School elected Velma Rivers as art teacher for next year and notes on medical cases, road extensions, silos, and faculty placements at the Boone campus.
Information wanted from landowners with sugar maple trees over 8 inches in diameter. Send actual count by postcard to J. B. Horton, Boone, North Carolina. Agricultural Department sugar plant investigation service seeks counts in Watauga and adjoining counties. It will be to your interest. A post card will do.
The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Watauga County Bank will be held in the Bank building at 1 p.m. Monday September 6, 1920. Every stockholder is requested to be present or send proxy.
Large cameo pin lost in East Boone. Finder offered liberal reward for return to Mrs. Anders or to the office.
The Silverstone school thrives under May Mast Nettie Greer and Thelma Moody. Mrs. Margaret McGuire is seriously ill. Walter Bumgarner sold property Aug 31 before moving to Tennessee. Emma Mast and Martha McNeill finish a Knoxville business course and will return to work soon. J R Reece of Afton visits family in Watauga. Claude Greer visits his parents in Rural Retreat. Viola Wilson visits Granite Falls. Niley G and Mrs Byers have recovered from illness. Wheat and oats yield on John H Mast’s farm reach 800 bushels. A N Mast grows 213 bushels on 10 acres.
The Boone Commercial Club shows promise for town and county welfare with planned improvements. Citizens cleaned the town cemetery at Prof W Hartzog’s request, reflecting local respect. Evangelist H K Cornish leads protracted Methodist meetings, services held in the Baptist church, as Methodists build a new church. The Appalachian Training School opened its fall term on the 24th with bright prospects.
Daily revival services listed with 2 30 and 3 30 times and street meetings at 5 45. Thursday church night and Friday neighbor night, Saturday community night. Sunday events include prayer meeting rally Sunday Schools preaching love feast and farewell services. Job and sale notices for a housekeeper and a residence lot plus coal and draft horse sale details.
Notice of auction by W. C. Baird Valle Crucis North Carolina listing household furniture farming tools gas engine jog saw hogs cows calves yearlings work horses wagon buggies harness and other items. Terms say six months on approved note. Sale starts at 10 a m on September 15 1920.
An auction is planned in West Jefferson on Thursday September 9 selling all property of B. G. and I. S. Faw and J. W. Bowles. Included are residence lots business lots houses a dwelling the surrounding stable and a blacksmith shop with reasonable terms.
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