Local Happenings and Notices in Watauga County
Local items report Capt. B R Brown visiting town and Capt B F Lovill returning from the West in good health. A large animal show is promised at Valle Crucis and Boone. Carded ads tout clothing at Cottrells and a one third price store. The county court discusses timber land action and a judge verdict favors Hodges. A gift from Philadelphia funds the Industrial School building, and new Methodist parsonage work advances. An automobile visit to Blowing Rock excites residents despite a tire issue.
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Clark
Boone
Valle Crucis
A. J. Campbell
Philadelphia
Auction Sale at Shulls Mills NY by J A Walters
Walters offers household and kitchen furniture beds bureaus wash stands book cases and a nearly new Kimball organ for sale on Friday the 25th at Shulls Mills NY. Also yearlings and calves offered. Cash under $10 and sales over $10 on six months with note and security.
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Shulls Mills
N. Y
J. A. Walters
Singing Challenge Accepted by Mt. Vernon Choir
The Mt. Vernon vocal choir accepts W. B. Green's challenge for a contest arranged through the Watauga Democrat. The event will be at Middle Fork Baptist Church on the Saturday before the second Sunday in October 1908. Pieces Nos. 12 40 and 52 from Beacon Light will be used. Mr. Green should send his selections and confirm attendance.
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Mt. Vernon
Missionary Buatock Sailing to China from Taylorsville
Dear Brethren and sisters of Watauga county I announce I have secured passage on the steam ship Siberia to China sailing December 27th My wife may stay in New Mexico another year but may accompany me I ask prayers for laborers and note my post office address will be Taylorsville North Carolina until late September then Alamogordo New Mexico until October 28 when we depart for China Faithfully T L Buatock
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Watauga County
Siberia
China
New Mexico
Taylorsville
N. C
Alamagordo
T. L. Buatock
Polling Place Change for Laurel Creek Township 1908 Election
By order of the Board of Election of Watauga county the polling place for Laurel Creek township is changed to John Ward's stern for the 1908 election and thereafter without further notice. This Sept 14 1908. J M Morera Chairman.
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Watauga County
Laurel Creek Township
John Ward
Stern
J. M. Morera
Notice of mortgage sale in Watauga County North Carolina
Public notice states Taylor & Mast mortgagee will sell at the Boone court house door on October 5, 1008, to satisfy two notes for 430.49 dollars plus interest and costs. Description covers a 240 acre tract in Watauga Township bounded by various trees and lines, beginning at a hickory, with chain of references to Woodring, Hayes, Adams, and Church.
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Water County
Naren Carling
Morteed
J. C. J. Metter
Su. Potter
A. A. Price
Maxwell
Ofashe County
Office of Registrar of Deeds
Watauga County
N.C
A. Price
Court House
Hone
N. C
Trator
Andy i Ind Belng
North Fork Township
Walauea County
W. R. Aaby
Hamby's
J. F. Potter
J. C. J. Potter
Mortagees
J. E. Baird
Onie Baird
Boone
Watauga
Watauga Township
Woodring
Hayes
Adams
Bairds Creek
Spa
J. L. Hayes
Church
Churchi
Mt Airy Man Guilty of Federal Tax Violation
W N Phillips of Mt Airy Virginia was found guilty in the Federal Court at Lynchburg for violating internal revenue laws in Patrick County Virginia. He was sentenced to 16 months in prison and fined 200 dollars.
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W. N. Phillips
Mt. Airy, N
Lynchburg
Internal Revenue
Patrick County
Bargains Offered On General Merchandise at Cost
G W Robbins of Shulls Mill advertises a thirty day cash sale with about $2000 of general merchandise sold at and below cost. The notice promises even treatment for all customers and invites the public to share bargains, dated September 10.
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G. W. Robbins
Shulls Milla
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B. R. Brown
Shouns, Tenn
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Wm. M. Hodges
Poplar Grove
H.C Miller
Sallie Sienknecht
Charlotte
Matthews
Joe Winkler
Joe
Will Clarke
Statesville
Cottrell
W. C. Coffey
Leit
Elkin
Edmund Jones
Lenoir
8. L. Patterson
Bynum McNeill
Walnut Grove
Jesse F. Robbins
Flat Top
R. K. Hartley
Watau
Lees
R. M. Greene
Young Mammoth
SD. J. Lybrook
Banner Elk
Horner
Todd
Beaver Creek
Blowing Rock
America
Calvin J. Cottrell
D. J. Cottrell
Washington College
Tennessee
B. F. Lovill
Colorado
Wyoming
G. Farthing
Lelia Winkler
W. L. Bryan
John R. Hodges
Hodges
Brendall
New Methodist Parsonage
George Mitchell
John Crisp
Witt
Poplar
J. M Hodges
Caldwell County
Dean Crisp
Mr. Green
G. W. Vandyke
Blaylok
Board of
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Cabstoria
Beara
Taylor & Mast
Asta Maladis
Mt A
Cutan
H. C. Miller
London Stoffel Hardware Company
Mountain City
W. Wright
Dungar
V. P
Radeco K. Walah Ane Merchant & Traders Bank
J Mountain Cuty
J. W. Wright
I. S. Rambo
R. F. Death E . Rae
Hess JS
J. Parlier
G. M. Sudderth
W. F. Sherwood
Amantha
East Boone
L. L. Critcher
N. B
Jones Cottrell
R. M. Green Old Stand
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