Mr. Gordon Lowe of Pores Knob community has opened up a fur and produce business on 10th street.
A bakery is being opened in one of the Brame brick buildings on 9th street between B and A streets.
A Mr. Ullman is opening a tailoring, altering, pressing and cleaning business over the Henry-Miller Shoe store.
The Daughters of the Confederacy are planning to send a Christmas remembrance to all Veterans of the Civil war.
State Superintendent Allen thinks the time will be ripe for a State-wide system of eight-months schools by 1930.
The Acorn store is opening up a toy store for Christmas in the store room recently occupied by Electrik Maid Bake Shop on B street.
The Hustlers and McCall’s magazine—one year for one dollar. Where can you beat this for a Christmas present? Something that will last a year.
Mrs. Floyd J. Strupe returned Monday from King where she spent a week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Spainhour. Mrs. Strupe’s mother accompanied her home for a short visit.
Mr. B.H. Colvard, who has been with Bank of North Wilkesboro for the past 18 years, has resigned his position at the bank and accepted a position with Mr. E.E. Eller—beginning Monday.
We are requested to announce that the directors of the Wilkes Co-Operative Creamery will hold their regular monthly meeting on Monday, December 14th, 2:30 p.m. at their office. All directors are urged to attend.
Prof. S.J. Honeycut, instructor in Mountain View College, who was here Monday, handed us a circular which advertises a play for an audience of people next Saturday night, December 12th. It is a play with abundance of fun without offense. Admission 25 and 35 cents.
Union Grove school and Wilkesboro school had 2 games of basket ball last Wednesday afternoon. Iredell’s high school, from near Jennings, won both. The score in the game between the girls was 17 to 26; boys 9 to 14. Each game was hotly contested from start to finish. Mr. Sherman Smithey is principal of Oak Grove school.
In looking over files of the Hustler, Dec. 1902, we ran across the following item that is of interest: “Frank Barber, an old colored man, trapped a large otter Wednesday morning just above the tannery, and sold the pelt for $6.50. He is an experienced trapper and has caught several.” It is said that a number one otter hide will now bring $40.
From the front page of the North Wilkesboro Hustler, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 1925
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