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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1909
Page
3
Local notes recount visiting attorneys and court week without rain. Mentions include baby pirates prepaid, Episcopal services, and prohibition in Watauga. Reports on horse traders, travel by Geo Atkins, and community events at Valle Crucis and Boone. Includes remarriage plans, county singing, and a fatal shooting in Mitchell county.
Special notice offers for sale one of the best Moving Picture Show outfits ever in the mountains. This outfit will be sold for less than one half first cost. It is in as good condition as when new. Cash or exchange accepted for good trade. For particulars address J. Campbell, Mable, C.
At nine eighty yesterday morning at the bride’s country home east of Boone Oscar L. Hardin married Suma Little daughter of Dr. and Mrs H McD Little. Episcopal minister W R Savage performed the ceremony. A small guest list attended then dinner at N J Mast Cove Creek before the couple left for Shoans Tennessee their future home. The groom W H Hardin of Blowing Rock is praised for education and character. The Democrat offers congratulations and notes farm labor demand as a prosperity sign.
Obituary notes the death of Rev David Greene longtime local minister leaving a wife two children R M Greene of Boone and Mrs Seymour Jones of Meat Camp with interment planned at 10 oclock in the cemetery near his old home. Also includes a recruitment for lumber teams at Montezuma Lumber Co offering four to six dollars per day for teams and drivers.
Improved thirty bar rel Roller Mill with corn mill attached and fine water power. Includes 112 story dwelling with four rooms, barn, six acres in central wheat country. Located Broylesville Road two miles from Railington College, adjacent to J. Hara lands. Terms: half down with balance on time to suit purchaser. Title good. Inquiries to H. J. Hardin Washington College Tennessee.
A small local advert lists men's under shirts and hosiery for men and boys, hats at cost, a simple line of drugs groceries hardware and tinware, tobacco and shoes all at lower prices. The seller promises first class quality and urges customers to visit to be convinced.
Attentive buyers are urged to inspect a pawn broker inventory offering clothing in all styles and sizes. The ad touts near-new quality at prices much lower than new garments and hints at rapid restocking and flexible payment terms.
Merchants invite buyers to a month long sale aimed at reducing stock. Prices will be cut on dry goods notions shoes and clothing with emphasis that customers need the goods and the seller needs money. An annual auction sale dates to be announced later.
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