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FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
TO DEMOCRATIC VOTERS Ol
HERTFORD COUNTY:
I hereby announce myaelf a candi
date for renomination for the office
of County Commissioner for Hertford
County subject bo the action of the
Democratic primary. I thank you foi
the, support and co-operation that you
have given me in the past and promise
that if elected, I shall five the public
the same courtesy and the office the
same attention as heretofore. I
again thank you and solicit your sup
port Yours respectfully,
4-28-5t-up ' E. H. EURE.
TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS
OP HERTFORD COUNTY :
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for the office of Clerk of Super
ior Court subject to the action of the
Democratic voters in the Primary to
beheld in June,T922.
In connection herewith, I wish to
express my most sincere appreciation
for the expression of great confidence
and kind favors heretofore shown
me; for which I have ever endeavored
to perform every duty assigned to me
satisfactorily and to deal honestly and
without prejudice or partiality with
every one. If I am re-elected I shall
endeavor to conduct the office of
Cleric in the most satisfactory man
ner. D. R. McGLOHON.
April 24, 1922. 4-28-6t.
TO THE VOTERS OF HERTFORD
COUNTY: I respectfully announce
myaelf as a candidate for Commis
sioner for Hertford County, subject
to the action of the Democratic Pri
mary. Respectfully,
W. J. VAUGHN.
Ahoskie, N. C., May 2, 1922. 5-5-4t
I am a candidate for re-nomination
for County Commissioner subject to
the Democratic primary in June.
Thanking you for your confidence.
Respectfully,
F. G. TAYLOE.
Ahoskie, N. C-, May 3, 1922. 6-6-4t.
FOB COUNTY COMMISSIONER
I respectfully announce myself aa a
candidate for re-election for the office
of County Commissioner subject to
the Democratic primary to be held
June 3, 1922.
S-5-4t J. O. ASKEW, JR.
TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS
OF HERTFORD COUNTY.
I hereby announce myself a can
didate for re-nomination as Commis
sioner subject to to the action of the
Democratic primary to be held in
June. I wish to thank my friends
for their past support. Respectfully,
E. W. WHITLEY.
Murfreesboro, N. C.
Having bean requested by friend*,
I respectfully announce myaelf as a
candidate for Road Commissioner of
Ahoskie Township, Hertford county,
subject to the Democratic primary.
Respectfully,
h-12-4t. J. R. GARRETT.
FOR ROAD COMMISSIONER
I respectfully announce myself as
a candidate for Road Commissioner
for St. Johns township subject to the
Democratic Primary to be held June
3rd, 1922. H. G. SNIPES.
5-12-4t-pd.
TO THE VOTEJtS OF AHOSKIE
TOWNSHIP, HERTFORD COUNTY:
I respectfully announce myself as
a candidate for Road Commissioner
of Ahoskie Township subject to the
action of the primary to be held June
3, 1922. J. L. EARLEY.
5-12-4t.
Notic. el Sale Ued.r Mortgage
By virtue of the power and authori
ty given by a certain mortgage, exe
cuted by G. O. Hare to L. J. Law
rence, Truatee which it recorded ii
the office of Register of Deeds foi
the County of Hertford, in book U
page 148, the following property will
be told at public auction, vis:
-v The tract of land situate in Mur
freesboro Township, Hertford
County, North Carolina, known as the
Alfred Moore place, adjoining the
lands of M. D. Catling, John Hare'i
heirs, E. W. Whitley, and the Meher
'? rin river, and containing 96 acres
more or lata.
Place of Sale?In front of the post
office in Murfreesboro, N. C.
Time of Sale?Saturday, June 19
1922 at 12 M.
Terms of 8ale?Cash.
This May 4. 1922.
L. J. LAWRENCE, Trustee
6-lt-4t.
" BETHLEHEM HEWS
Mil Caroline Slaughter continue)
quite ill at bar home near here.
Mr. Harry Wilson of the U. S. N.
is visiting hie parents, Mr. and Mrs
M. V. Wilson. Mr. Wil.on has just
returned frOm a trip to Cuba and
expects to leave in a few days for i
cruise to China.
The infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Hughson is quite ill at
the home of his parents near here.
, Mrs. James Dildsy and family spent
[ Sunday afternoon at the home of her
| daughter, Mrs. John Brantley near
. Center Grove. . ,
Mrs. Charles Perry died suddenly
, at her home near Bethlehem last
Thursday evening. She is survived by
.her husband and three small children.
The Bethlehem B. Y. P, U, will
give a play,at $?*? HiJIvbn next
Sunday 'night. A large crowd is
hoped to be present.
Miss Ida Britt, who has been teach
ing school at Bethlehem, left Sunday
for her home near Harrellsville.
Mr. and Mrs. M. V. Wilson and Mr.
Harry Wilson were guests of Mr. and
?Mrs. Oscar Saunder near Brantleys
Grose Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. M. V. Wilson gave an
ice cream festival at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. W. M. Askew last week in
honor or their son Harry. Among
those present were Mr. and Mrs. Dan
iel Lowe, Mrs. James Colston and chil
dren, Mrs. Alice Brewer of Aulander,
Misses Bertha Willoughby, Nellie
Pierce, Evelyn Kiff, Messrs. Harry
Wilson, Loney Dilday and Wilton As
kew.
Mrs. Alice Brewer of Aulander is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. W. M.
Askew.
NUMBER 11567
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Offici of Comptroller of Currency
Washington, D. C., Dec. 23, 1919.
Whereas by satisfactory evidence
presented to the undersigned it has
been made to appear that
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF MURFREESBORO
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In the town of Murfreeesboro, in
the County of Hertford and State of
North Carolina, has . complied with
all the provisions of the Statutes of
the United States required to be com
plied with before an association shall
be authorised to commence the busi
ness of banking.
NOW THEREFORE, I, John Skel
ton Williams, Comptroller of the Cur
rency, do hereby certify that
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF MURFREESBORO
In the County of Hertford, and the
State of North Carolina is authorised
to commence the business of banking
as provided in Section Fifty one hun
dred and sixty-nine of the Revised
Statutes of the United States
Conversion of the Citixens Bank at
Murfreesboro, N. C.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF wit
ness my hand and seal of office this
twenty-third day of December, 1919.
JNO. SKELTON WILLIAMS,
5-12-8t- Comptroller of Currency
Administrator's Notice
Having qualified as administratrix of
the estate of E. P. Parker, deceased,
late of Hertford County, N. C., this
is to notify all persons having claims
against the estate of said deceased to
exhibit them to the undersigned at
Ahoalde, N. C., R. F. D. num
ber 2, on or before the 8th day of
May, 1923, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate
will please make immediate payment
This 8th day of May, 1922.
MRS. CORDELIA PARKER,
Administratrix of E P. Parker.
L. C. Williams, Attorney.
5-12-Bt
-Notice of Re-sale Under Mortgage.
By virtue of the power and author
i ity given in a certain mortgage deed
executed by John W. Askew, C. C.
Askew and Henrietta Askew to T. B.
Hall and which is of record in the
office of the Register of Deeds of
Hertford County in Book G4, page
? 200; the following property will be
? sold at public auction, to-wit : That
? tract or tracts of land in St. Johns
t Township, Hertford County, N. C.,
' and known as the Wilson Askew
, tract, bounded by the lands of J. A.
I Liverman, J. O. Holloman, W. T.
Britton and others. Second. The
? tract known as the Mill lot tract of
I land purchased by J. T. Askew from
s George H. Mitchell lying within the
i boundaries above given. The two
i tracts of land containing 104 acres
? more or less, and being the original
, Wilson Askew tract of land.
Place of sale. At Court House
? door at Winton, N. C.
Time of Sale. Between the hours
, of 12 and 2 p. m., Friday, May l?th,
1922.
Terms of Sale. Cash.
This 3rd day of May, 1922t
? T. B. HALL, Mortgagee.
L. C. WILLIAMS, Attorney. ft-C-21
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MEETING OF BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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> The Board of County Commissioner* of Hertford County mot on the
lit day of May, 1922. Preoent J. M. Eley. Chairman, John C. Taylor, E
, Whitley, E. B. Euro, J. O. Askew, Jr., and F. G. Tayloe.
Proceedings of last mooting road and approved.
I The following committees wore continued, to-wit J. O. Askew, Jr.,
I to build flat for Tar Landing Ferry.
t Committee to make trade of mule at County Borne.
Committee to repair Court Bouse at Moneys Neck.
I Committee to make repairs to ferry house at Parkers Ferry.
i Mr. E. H. Euro reports that the office for Home Demonstration Agent
has been completed, and the committee is discharged.
The matter of fire insurance on the County Home property was brought
to the attention of the Board, and upon motion and carried F. G. Tayloe
was made a committee to take the matter up with the agent of insurance
company and is given authority by the Board to arrange such insurance
as in his opinion is necessary and adequate.
Mr. F. G. Tayloe turned into the Board the sum of $6.60 for seed corn
sold from County Home which amount is deposited with County Treasurer.
The building Committee for County Home is instructed by the Board
to proceed to investigate the erection of cottages contemplated at the
County Home, and to secure bids and proceed with the work.
On motion the Board Totes to relieve Allie Boone taxes on 1267.00 error
in listing real estate.
On motion and carried the Board votes to place phones in offices of
Register of Deeds and Cleric Superior Court, phones of the New Era
Telephone Company.
On motion, the Board authorizes relief to J. W. Terry of taxes on valua
tion of $867 error in listing real estate on tax books.
The Board also relieved Howard Bros. A Co'., taxes on $8,100 error in
his list account of stock of goods. ?
Also relieved W. A. Baker A Co., taxes on $2,500 error in placing
two lots on tax list.
Also relieved Hertford Anto Machine Company taxes on $2,000 error
in listing stock, these errors to be turned in as errors by Tax Collector of
Ahoskie Township.
On motion the Tax Collector Ahoskie township is allowed credit for
amount taxes listed against Jordan and Parker as error; lots having been
sold to other parties. ^
On motion the Board rescinds its former action in assessing the
Britton timber against Cofleld Manufacturing Company, and votes to make
same read $3,000 instead of $4,000 and also Clerk is ordered to compute
taxes against the said Company on another tract, Pope tract at valuation of
$500 making $3,500 in all. This for 1921 taxes.
The matter of compensation to List Takers taken up by Board and
upon motion and carried, it was ordered that the amount of 8 cents per farm
be paid list takers for taking the crop acreage reports. *
It coming to the attention of Board that H. T. Gatling was relieved of
dog tax in error last meeting, relief of $2.00 on female dog, it was ordered
by Board that the Tax collector St. Johns township be authorized to take
action against said Gatling and any other parties refusing to pay such
taxes, and that the Board agrees to be responsible for any costs incurred
by the Tax Collectors in enforcing the dog tax law.
The Board votes to authorize the building Committee to erect at the
County Home a potatoe house and that 2 acres of land be devoted to the
raising of sweet potatoes, and that plants be secured for this plot of land.
The Committee on back taxes of Carter estate made report, showing
$7,682,00 error in listing for year 1917 and the Cleric is ordered to compute
taxes on said amount for said year.
The Board gives J. O. Askew, Jr., authority to investigate an erro
claimed by Grissom and Powell account of solvent credits and if satisfactory,
to allow Tax Collector Hartrellsville township to grant relief for any error
found.
The following bills against the County presented and ordered paid,
to-wit:
W. P. Britton, acid phosphate, County home ... 8 32.83 '
Bank of Winton, bill of lading, fertiliser County Home 69.20 j
Harrell Printing Company, stationery Register of Deeds 4.48
J. J. Vann, lime County Home 32.00 i
W. A. Miller, cutting and sawing lumber flat 88.17
Sears A Brown, supplies to County Home 17.98
M. M. Browne, supplies to County Home ? 14.26
Thad Dukes, work at County Home 20.00
E. H. Eure, amount paid R. R. Allen and freight ' 5.20
Dink Jones, ferryman Hill ferry, April 40.00
H. R. Lassiter, lumber and work Hills ferry flat ? 11.50
H. P. Eure, ferryman Parkers Ferry, April 45.00
B. Scull, summoning jurors 6.60
B. Scull, summoning election officers - 18.60
B. Scull, amount paid meals for jurors .... 26.00
B. Scull, bringing prisoners to jail - 5.00
R. R. Buck, board of prisoners, etc. ' 38.40
J. A. Northcott, making list for board of health etc 16.50
E. L. Jenkins A Son, paints 41.84
J. A. Northcott, postage, etc.... 2.28
Mary J. Wood, stenographer April Court 60.00
J. G. Hall, painting 11.60
F. D. Flythe, State vs. Jones, fees 6.00
Walter Palmer, State vs. Freeman, fees 4.80
Mrytle Swindell, home demonstration, April.- r 25.00
H. L. Miller, County Demonstrator, April 50.00
H. L. Miller, seed for County Home 12.57
W. P. Shaw, Jr., A Bro., nails, etc ~r 3.78
John D. Westbrook material for flat, Tar Landing... 59.97
Hertford County Herald, publishing reports . 16.50
R. C. Bridger, flooring 14.87
Jack Collins, keeping B. H. Ferry, April - 40.00
Abram Newsome, services janitor, April 6.00
Matthew Wilson, keeping Tar Landing ferry, April 85.00
W. T. Pace, supplies for Maneys Neck courthouse 94.76
Barnes-Sawyer Grocery Co., supplies for County Home 1 26.76
Barnes-Sawyer Grocery Company, supplies for County Home 30.60
Hayes-Curtis Co., supplies for County Home 18.60
W. D. Brown, colored demonstration work, March ' 10.00
W. D. Brown, colored demonstration work, April 10.00
S. J. Dilday, school books, County home 1.47
Judie White, support for May 3.00
No further business before the Board it adjourned to meet again on
the first Monday in June, 1922. . J. M. ELEY, Chairman.
Jno. A. NORTHCOTT, Clerk to Board.
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