Friday is Washington’s birthday.
A recent census taken of Ronda shows that place has 705 persons in it.
Plant a patch of strawberries this or next month. Nothing that grows in the garden is more palatable.
Last Thursday was Valentine day, the 14th day of February, on which date it is said the birds all mate.
Mr. T.S. Miller and family have moved into the R.A. Spainhour residence from the Episcopal rectory in Wilkesboro.
Caldwell Superior court convenes next Monday, February 25th, with Judge B.F. Long presiding. Two weeks of court—criminal and civil cases.
A card from Mr. C.E. Jenkins, who has been in Florida for a few, received last Thursday, stated that he was leaving there for a few days’ trip to Cuba.
Mr. J.E. McEwen and entire family at home—his sister, Mrs. Jane McEwen, and daughter, Miss Maude—near Adley post office, were all reported ill last week.
Mr. James A. Gray, ex-Confederate veteran of High point R.F.D., N.C., died February 9th. He was 84 years of age and a cousin of Mrs. E. Wellborn of Wilkesboro.
The new hotel at Taylorsville was formally opened last Thursday night with a dance, several persons from this town attending. Supper was served 150 and 50 turned away.
A drove of a dozen young mules passed through Wednesday of last week for the cotton fields, it is supposed. It is said much cotton s to be put out this spring because of the price last year.
Mr. R.E. Faw, the expert well digger, has moved his apparatus to North Wilkesboro and is engaged in boring wells here for Blair & Tomlinson for an ice plant in the eastern part of town.
Thirteen cases were tried by Mayor Trivett and three continued last Friday—largest docket in one week in history of town. Among the cases was that of Nadine Cranford of South Carolina, immoral conduct, one year in jail.
The remains of the late B.F. Foster, who died several years ago, and of Oakwoods, were taken up and removed last week from the cemetery in Wilkesboro near the Presbyterian church to the new cemetery south of Cub Creek.
Mr. Richmond Speaks of Lovelace was in this town with his son Thursday. Not many men of his years have ever learned to operate an automobile but only a few years ago Mr. Speaks carried the mail from his section daily by car.
Music makers at the Orpheum theatre this evening (Wednesday), also the best picture of the season, “The Acquittal.” Picture starts at 7:15. Lyceum attraction immediately after the picture. Read advertisement on page 8.
Union Republican: The board of governors of the Carolina field trail club have decided to hold a spring puppy trial near this city March 14th. M.L. Mott Jr. of this city is president and B.C. Clements of Mocksville, secretary of the club.
Mr. Hardin Joins of Abshers was in North Wilkesboro Thursday. Mr. Joines, who was the Democratic nominee for the state senate about 1910, from this county—including Yadkin and Davie—said that, of the two candidates for governor he preferred McLean in so far has he had observed.
There will be an oyster supper at the graded school building in Wilkesboro next Friday evening when also a basketball game will be played in the hall. The proceeds are to go for use by the Parent-Teachers Association.
The following have had marriage license issued since those last published: A.P.Huffman and Effie Wittington, Fred Robinson and Leona Dyer, Paul Spicer and Minnie Elledge, and Turner Elliott of Wilkesboro and Myrtle Wilson of Winston-Salem.
A delegate left Lenoir yesterday morning for a conference with Highway Commissioner Hanes of the seventh district. The object of this delegation was to secure a favorable promise and action on the road leading from Lenoir to Hickory and on the road leading from Lenoir to Wilkesboro. –Lenoir News-Topic
The little son, between 2 and 3 years of age, of Mr. and Mrs. W.M. Hinson, who live in the Thos. Kilby house near the stand pipe, has pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. Hinson moved to North Wilkesboro 2 or 3 years ago from Whittler, N.C., which is beyond Asheville, and it is wished by all good people that their little son is already improved.
The Ladies Aid Society of Wilkesboro was entertained by Mrs. Johnson J. Hayes at her home Saturday afternoon. After a regular routine of business, the following officers were elected for the year: Mrs. J.M. Kunkle, president; Mrs. Ray Hemphill, vice-president; Mrs. R.B. Pharr, secretary; Miss Essie Erwin, treasurer. After which delicious refreshments were served by the hostesses, Mrs. Kunkle and Mrs. Hays.
From the front page of the North Wilkesboro Hustler, Feb. 20, 1924. Ronda, which had 705 people as of the 1924 census, had 417 in the 2010 census and 413 at the 2020 census. And in the last item of the column, a last name was spelled Hayes on first reference and Hays on second reference.
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