Local Affairs
Mr. G.M. Henson of Sherwood was in
to see us Friday. He had just returned from Charlotte, where he had spent two
weeks with his son, Lawrence, who is in one of the city hospital recovering
from an attack of double pneumonia, following influenza. Mr. Henson said the
young man had been extremely low, but was now very much improved, and it now
seems that he will be able to return home in the very near future.
Mrs. C.A. Ellis and mother-in-law
were week-end visitors to relatives in Johnson City, Tenn.
“Old Charley,” the faithful family
horse owned by Mr. R.M. Greene, died of colic last week.
The promise of an abundant fruit
crop in Watagua this year, remains good.
Mrs. George Shook of Grandfather is
spending a few days with her daughter, Mrs. W.R. Gragg in Boone.
Mr. Grover Triplett of Lenoir spent
Sunday in Boone with his wife and little daughter, returning to his home Monday
morning.
Mrs. Jacob Hobson is at Montezuma
this week with her mother, who, according to reports, is seriously ill.
A cream receiving station in Boone
will be open for business in the very near future.
Government Title Inspector J.C.
Fletcher has returned to his work in Lenoir after spending a few days with his
family in Boone.
Rev. J.R. Walker is recovering from
a typical case of mumps. On account of his illness the Rev. J.M. Downum filled
his pulpit at 11 o’clock last Sunday, the night service being deferred.
Messrs. John Lay, Wiley Vannoy, and
Mr. and Mrs. Tell Vannoy left Tuesday for the State of Montana. Friend Lay went
for a visit to his daughter, Mrs. Jno. Vannoy, the others intending to make
their homes there.
Mrs. Geo. McGuire of West Jefferson
died at her home Monday and was buried near her former home at Elkland
yesterday. Her brother, Mr. Conrad Yates of Boone, attended the funeral.
Mr. Wade H. Wagner, who, with his
wife, spent the winter at St. Augustine, Fla., has returned and speaks of
locating here for the summer, at least. Mrs. Wagner is expected within the next
few days.
Lumber is being delivered on the
ground for a considerable addition to the residence of Mr. W.D. farthing one
mile west of the village. The work is under contract to Mr. W.G. Hartzog and
will be rushed to completion just as soon as possible.
The town should pass an ordinance
compelling business houses, offices, etc., to provide receptacles for waste
paper and other rubbish, and not allow it to be dumped or swept into the street
to blow at will over the premises of others who try to keep them at least
decent.
Mr. J.B. Cannon of East Boone has
rented his pretty property to Engineer Miller and moved to Blowing Rock where
he has taken a position in the store of Lentz Bros. Cannon has been a resident
of Boone for the past two years, is a just upright man, and we are sorry to see
him leave.
An office for Watauga’s Public
Health Nurse, Miss McCartney, is being fitted up in the court house. The
furniture and other equipment have been ordered, and it is hoped that the room
will be ready for occupancy early next week.
Mr. H. Walter Horton has returned
from his Florida winter home, and is again greeting his customers at his place
of business, the Highway Motor Garage in Boone. Mrs. Horton and the children returned
with him, the trip from Miami, Florida to Boone being made in an Oakland car.
Mrs. Holshouser, mother of Messrs.
W.L. and Luns. Holshouser, of Blowing Rock, died at the home of Mr. N.L.
Edmisten, near that town last Friday, and interment was made Saturday in the
cemetery at the Reform church. Mrs. Holshouser had passed her 93rd
birthday, but regardless of her great age she retained her sunny disposition
and winning demeanor that endeared her to those who knew her best. She was the
grandmother of Mrs. Newton Greene of Boone, who, with her husband children
attended the funeral of her aged ancestor.
North Fork of Cove Creek was the
scene of a near tragedy last Friday evening. We have not learned the particulars
further than that Messrs. Charles and Conley Thomas had an altercation which
resulted in the former shooting the latter twice, one ball entering the left
side, the other inflicting a flesh wound in the hand. A physician was summoned,
and an examination revealed the fact that wound in the side was not so serious
as was first thought, the ball striking a rib, glancing, and only making a very
painful but not necessarily dangerous flesh wound.
Two Marriages on Route 1
On last Wednesday evening a
beautiful wedding was solemnized at the home of Mr. Granville Norris on Route
1, when Miss Bessie Phillips of Brownwood was happily married to Mr. Finley
Winebarger of Route 1. Mr. Winebarger is one of our prosperous farmers and we
wish for the young couple much happiness.
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Married on last Sunday, the 18th,
at the home of the groom’s parents, Mr. Ottis Watson of Virgil to Miss Blanche
Brown of Brownwood, Mr. Albert Watson, Justice of Peace, performing the
ceremony.
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