New Year
Is the wholehearted wish we entertain for eaeh and
every person in franklin and adjoining counties.
When the Christmas holidays have passed and you hate enjoyed every second of them, we
wish to pause for a moment and thank the gobd people of Franklin and adjoining counties for
the business with which they have favored us, and Sincerely hope ?that the service we have ren
dered and the merchandise which we have sold you have proved us worthy of your continued
patronage . r ~ ?
Again thanking you for your patronage in the past and wishing you a most Merry Christ
mas, we are Sincerely,
LOUISBURG,
North Carolina
F. A. ROTH COMPANY
LOUISBURG,
North Carolina
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF LOUIS
BURG LANDS
Under and by virtue of the order of
re-sale of the Superior Court of Frank
lln County, dated Deo. 4, 1923, made in
that special proceedings entitled J. J.
Murray and C. B. Brantley, adminis
trators x>f J. C. Brantley, deceased, vs.
Mrs. Mavis Brantley, wodow of, and C.
E. Brantley, et al, heirs at law, the
undersigned will on.
MONDAY,. JANUARY 7, 1924,
at about the hour of noon at the Court
House door in Louisburg, N. C. offer
for sale at public auction to the high
est bidders for cash the following de
scribed tracts of land situate in Frank
lln County, N. C., and more particu
larly defined as follows:
FIRST TRACT? The lands lying on
the LouieDurg R. ad bounded, accord
ing to said survey as follows: Be
ginning at a stake,. Ransom Dodd's
corner on said road, thence N 3 46 K
13.44 chains to a stake; thence N 87
30 W 8.62 chains; thence S 230 W l.Bl
chains to a stake; thence N 87 30 W
25.16 ohaMia to a stake. Ransom Dodds
corner; thence N 3 30 E 11.34 chains
to a stake, corner, for Lot No. 2 of
Do.ver; thence S 87 30 E 13.66 chains
to a stake, corner for said dower lot;
thence N 8 30 E 8 chains to a staV.e,
tho corner for said dower lot; thence
8 87 SO E IS. 34 chains to a stake;
thence N 8 E 3 chains to a stake In
Henry Jones line; thence 8 83 E 7.1 n
chains to a stake, corner for Henry
Jones and the Dower lot No. 1; thence
8 87 E 5.44 chains to a stake On the
road, 'corner for Dower lot No. 1 on
said ft>art; thence along said road N
26 E 2.25 chainB to a stake in said
road;: thence N 66 W 1 chain to a
stake; thence N 19 E 5.30 chains to a
stake; thence S 87 E 5.44 chains to a
Btake corner for said Dower lot No. 1
In Baldy Rice's line;, thence S .3 45 W
41 47 chains to a stake; thence N 84
W 12.60 chains to the point ot begin
ning, containing 110 acre*, more or
less, by survey of Plttman Stell, Sur
veyor, Nov. 15, 1922.
But from this Tract there was sold
under a Mortgage made by said intes
tate, dated Jan. 1, 1922, and recorded
lln Book 242;>page 629, Franklin Reg
istry, to Spring Hope Bupply CO.,
? 42.50 acres which is not in said mort
I gage described by metes and bounds
but which is correctly defined by met
M and bounds as follows: reference
feeing had to deed of Isaac Jones to
Job It Jones, Book 117, Dago 27:
"Beginning at a corner Hickory
?tamp on the East side of the Louls
{?rg road said Ransom Dodd's cor
Jer; thence with his Uns N 87 1-2 W
48 poles to a stake; th?nce N 2 3-4
? 45 1-2 poles to a stake; thence S
rr 1-J B 148 pole* to ?' stake, W. H.
Brantley's corner; thence with 61s
line 8 2 1-4 W 46 1-2 poles to the be
ginning. containing 42 1-2 acres, more
or less, > ??
And tterefoc* there is aow Hft
available for sale in tills proceedings
only 67 1-2 acres, more ot less In said
"T ?
?? gscONX) TRACT ? Situate on Qrodk
jd Creek and bounded as follows: Be
ginning at a stake, corner thence N 5
E 27.80 chains to a stake and stump;
thence N 44 W 1.25 chains to a Holly;
thence N 76 W 77-100 chains to a
stake; thence N 85 E 2. 20 .chains to
a stake; thence N 75 3.60 chains to a
stake; thence N 35 E 2.20 chains to a
stake; thence N 40 E 1.80 chains to a
stake; thence N 82 E 1.20 chains to .a
stake on Crooked Creek; thence crosB
Ing said creek S 15 E 30.12 chains to
a stake; thence S 70 30 W 19 chains
to the point of beginning, containing
35 1-2 acres, more or less.
And also the reversion lft? Dower of
Mrs. Mavis Brantley, her?-to-fore al
lotted, which Is bounded as described
as follows:
Lot No. 2 ? Beginning at a stake and
pointers in the Dodd line, corner of
William Evans; thence along the
Dodd line S 3 1-2 W 8 chains t^> a
stake in said Dodd's line; thence S
86 1-2 E 13.66 chains to a stake in a
drain; thence N S 1-2 ES chains to a
stake in William Evans' line; thence
along said Evans' line N 86 1-2 W
13.66 chains to "the Beginning, contain
ing 11 acres, more or less, including
the dwelling house known as the Ed.
Holland Place and other buildings and
Improvements thereon, and remainder
of which after the life estate or dower
of Mrs. Mavltf Brantley expires Is of
fered for sale.
This Dec. 7, 1923.
12-7-5t WM. H. Itl'FFIN, Com'r.
TRUSTEE'S SALE OF FARM LANDS
By vlrtuo of the power of sale con*,
talned In that certain deed of trust
made by Dave C. JSvans to W. H. Per
nell, Trustee, and recorded in Frank
lin Registry In Book 234, page 244.:
dated March 29, 1921, default having,
been made In the payment of the In
debtedness thereby secured and de-i
mand for foreclosure having bean'
mads on said trustee by the holder of
said indebtedness, the undersigned
will on i
!< MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 1924 i
at about the hour of noon at the Court
house door in Louisburg, N. C., offer
for sate at public auction to the high
est bidder for cash that tract of land
situate In Sandy Creek townslm^ fn
safd dead of trust oonteyed, and there
described an follows:
Joining the lands of C. P. Thorn e,
W. G. Faulkner, Sam Solomon, and
othara, beginning at a stone In the C.
P. Thorne'S line (?) 11 1-2 Vt ?.1?
chalna. to aa oak | thence S 4 3-4 ' W
7.45 chains to a stone; thence 8 4 W
15.12 chains to a stone; thenc* S 87
1-2 W 17.64 chains to an Iron (take:
thence N 5 1-2 W 16.25 chains (a an
Iron stake; thence N 52 1-2 W 4.70
chains to beginning, containing fifty
two and one-half (62 1-2) acres, moie
or less.
This December 7, 1923.
W< H. PERN Eli., Trusts 3.
W?. H. ft Tbos. w. Rutin, ' {
SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY
Under and by vrtue ot the power
conferred In a certain deed of trust
executed to me by L. L. Whltaker, and
duly recorded In the office of the Reg
ister of Deeds of Franklin County,
North Carolina, in Book 236, pace 8,
and by virtue of an order of re-eale
made by the Clerk ot the Superior
Court of Franklin county, I will on
MONDAY, DECEMBER 31. 1?23
at the hour of noon, sell at publip auc
tion at the Courthouse door in Louls
burg, 2s". C. to the highest bidder for
ca3h, one undivided half Interest in
and to the following described prop
erly:
A certain tract or parcel of land
lying and being situate in the County
of Franklin, State o{ North Carolina,
and in the town ot Louls^urg, lying
on both sides ot Tar Riv^r, apid boun
ded as follows: On the North by the
lands ot D. F. McKinne. L- P. Hicks
and F? N. Egerton; on the. East by
Main Street in the said town of Loula
burg; on the South by the lands of J.
M. and W. H. Allen and Q..W. Ford;
and on the West by the lands of G.
W. Ford and F. N. Egerton, and con
taining seventeen acres, more or less
known as the LouiBburg Mill Proper
ty, and Including the Blac^sjnlth
Shop, Mill Building, grist mills, cot
ton gin, scales and all machinery of
every description used in connection
with said grist mi)!? and cot'.on gin ;
also the mllt-pond.'mm.iluiii. .uid all
easements, water t;o\i c. ^ and water
rghts, privileg e and rights
of every klnu . ;iU uencrtpton belong
Ing to or ..i!v<ited with the.^bove
iloBcrlb. U ;n.i4.orty including all lights
and Vtf .. ore reserved by or gra^tfid to
the owners of said above described
property la a certain agreement . re
corded In the offjoe of the Register of
Deeds of flVanklln County in Book 34,
page tut- This the' 14th day of De
cember, 1923. . i\ ...
l?-14-3t F. H. ALLEN. Trustee.
? ? *l"' 1 ' ' ; l"'* * ft. ? '
SALE OF VALUABUC REAL E8TSATE
Under and by virtue of the author
ity contained in the Deed of True* ex
ecnted and delivered by L. L. Whlta
ker to Q. M. Beam. Trustee, dated
April 7, 1920. and recorded In Frank
lin County Registry In Book 23< at
page 604, and default having been
made In the payment ot the notes
thereby secured, and upon demand
and request of the holder of said note*
described therein, the undersigned
Trustee will on
MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 1924.
at or about the hour ot 12 o'clock noon
at the court bouse door In Loulsburg,
N. C.. Franklin County, offer for sale
and sell to the hghest bidder for cash
the following described tract or par
cel of land situate In U>uleburg tewp
ship, Franklin oeunty, State of North
Carolina, deecrlbed as follows, vis:
"An undivided one-half Interest In
and to the following property, to- wit:
A certain tract or parcel situated In
the ('/ounty of IVanklln, State of North
Carolina, and tn the Town ot louts
burg, lying on both sides of Tar River
and bounded as follows: On the
North by the lands of D. F. McKlnne,
L. P. Hicks and F. N. Egerton; on the
East by Main Street In said Town of
Loulsburg; on the South by the lands
of J. M. and W. H. Allen and G. W.
Ford; on the West by the lands ot O.
W. Ford and JS\ N. Egerton and con
taining seventeen (17) acres, more or
less, known as the Loulsburg Mill
Property and Including the Black
smith shop, Mill building, Grist mills,
Cotton Gin, ^Scales and all macnluery
of every description used In connec
tion with Grist Mills and Cotton Gin;
also, the mill dam, and all easements,
water powers and water rights, privi
leges, powers and rghts of every kind
and description belonging to or grant
ed to the owner or owner* of sa<d
above-described property in a certain
Agreement recorded In the oftlca of
the Register ot Deeds of Franklin
County In book 34. page 282. Tho
undivided halt Interest in the above
described property being the same
which W. H. Allen and wife conveyed
to L L. Whltaker by deed dated April
7. 1920."
This the 11th day of December, 1923.
12-14-5t G. M. BEAM, Trustee.
SALE OF LAND
Under the authority contained In
that deed of trust executed by C. F.
Best and wife on the 1st day of April,
1922 to Ben T. Holden, Trustee, which
Is duly registered in Book 234 page
383 office ot Register ot Deeds of
Franklin Cpunty, default having been
made In the payment of the indebted
ness thereby secured and demands
made upon to foreclose the said
deed ot trust. I will on
MONDAY, JANUARY 7. 1924
at about the hoar of noon at the court
house door ot Praaklln county sell at
public auction to the highwt bidder
tor cash that tract ot land fltuate in
Frankllntoa Township. Franklin coun
ty. North Carolina and lying about five
miles Westiot the town of Franklin
ton on the Fran Mint on and Hillsboro
road bounded as follows:
On the North by the lands of the R.
R. Holmes estate and W. A Mitchell,
on the East by the lands of M. Y. Gul
ley. on the .South by the Holmes and
Jaokson land and on the West bar the
lands of C. C. Holmes, containing 458
aores more, or less, and being known
as "Geo. Whitfield Place."
I Prior encumbrances will be paid out
' of the preoeede from above sale.
This the 5th day of Dec., 19&3.
12-7-Bt BJBN T. HOLDEN. Trustee .
- Sauaage Mills, Reined Salt, Ground
Sage. Pepper, Lard Cans, Butcher
Knives and Lard Jars
12-21 -It at L P. HICKS.
N? Worms la a nealtby CUM
All ohlMm traabM wit* Wane* kin ??*?
b?Nby cnl>r. whty InWrafci poai blood.
to* two or three 111 enrich the blood, bn
?nntlN dig irtiA mmJ met ???willllmi<>
?otng Toole to the wh >r?t?m. NetanvUlthaa
deswttt oretaaa tuiniw, sad tbeObftM wHl be
Kptrlm kaeltU PUaaant is take. Mo pet bottk.
SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
Under and by virtue of the authority
contained In the deed of trust execut
ed to mo by J. V. Harper and duly Re
corded In the office of the Register
of Deeds for Franklin county, North
Carolina, In Book 224 page 247, de
fault having been made In the pay
ment of the notes secured therein,
and at the request of the holder ot
the said notes, I will on
MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 1924
at about the hour ot noon, sell at pub
lic auction at the courthouse door In
I oulsburg, N. C. to the highest bidder
for caBh two certain tracts or parcels
of land situate in Franklin county,
Sandy Creek township, State of North
Carolina and described as follows:
First Tract: Bounded on the North
by the lands formerly owned by P. W.
Cupton; on the East by the lands of
Mary E. Oupton; on the South by the
lards of J. W. Griffin and J. M. & W.
H. Allen and ou the West by the lands
of E. A. Oupton, containing forty-one
and one-half (41 1-2) acres, more or
less.
Second Tract: Bounded on the
North by the lands of W. H. Wood; on
the East by the lands of Nancy Gup
ton; on the South by the lands of Sal
ly Foster and on the West by the lands
of Lucy Foster, containing thirteen
and one-half (13 1-2) acres more or
less.
Both ot said tracts being the same
lands conveyed to the said J. V. Har
per by warranty deed dated June 16th,
1919, from J. M. Allen and W. H. Allen.
This the 3rd day of Dec., 1923.
12-7-St G. M. BEAM. Trustee.
TRUSTEE'S SALE OF LANDS IN
FMtNKLIN COUNTY, N. C.
By virtue of power of sale contain
ed in that certain deed of trust dated
Nov. 9, 1917, Book 224. page ?4, made
by Thos. Davis to Thos. W. Rutin,
Trustee, default having been made in
the payment of the debt thereby se
cured and demand for foreclosure
having been made on sale trustee, by
the holder of the debt thereby secur
ed, the undersigned will on
MONDAY, JANUARY 7. 1924
at about the hour ot uoou at the c^urt
house door la Loulsburg, X C. offer
for sale at public auction to the high
est bidder, for cash that certain tract
of land In said deed of trust describ
ed aa follows; Situate to Franklin
County, Sandy Creek township.
Beginning at the southwest corner
of No. 1 In the ol^.Bath; theaeo S 88
1-2 E 99 poles to a corner of No. 1,
Ingram's corner; thence 8 72 W lit
poles 10 links to the center ot flat
Rock Oeek; thence along the creak
nearly North about 51 poles to a stake;
thence along thf old line 8 9 H *
10 poles, 14 links to the center of the
old path, where It crossesvt(ie old line;
thence along the o(d path Snarly North
about 45 poles to the b*r>nhlAg, con
taining forty-eight and 2-10 acres. It
being Lot No. 2 In the division ot t?e
lands of Jacob R. Debnara by will t*1
said W. A. and Addle Debnam.
This December 7, 1323.
12-7-6t THOS. W. RtTFFIN, Trustee.
SALE OF DWELLING AND LOT IN
LOUISBURG, N. C.
By virtue of power of Bale contain
ed in that certain deed o? trust dated
Jan. 21, 1921, recorded In Book 234,
page 222, Franklin Registry, made by
J. B. Davis and wife to Thos. W. Ruf
fin, Trustee, dofault having been made
In the payment of the debt thereby
secured and demand for foreclosure
having been made on the said trustee
by the holder of the debt thereby Se
cured, the undersigned will on
MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 1924
at about the hour of noon at the court
house door In Loulsburg. N. C. oiler
for sale at public auction to the high
est bidder for cash, that certain lot of
land and dwelling thereon, situate on
Main St., in the town of Loulsburg,
N. C., described In said deed of trust
as follows:
Beginning at the corner of Main
Street and River Road In town of
Loulsburg, N. C., thence along Main
Street in a Southerly direction to Zol
lle Wilkins corner on Main Street,
thence In a Westerly direction along
Zollie Wilkins line to Wilkins corner
In J. M. Allen's line, thence at right
angles to the last line in a Northerly
direction a straight line to the River
Road, J. M. Allen's corner, thence in
a Narth- aaterly direction along the
River Road to the beginning, contain
ing about one-flfth of one acre, It be
ing the land conveyed by J. B. Deb
nam and wife to J. B. Davis, by (toed
dated Oct. IB, 1917, duly recorded In
the Registry of Franklin county. In
Book. JH. page 348, reference to wtttch
is hereby expressly made for further
description.
The said sale to be made subject to
a first lien deed of trust made to Vm.
H. Ruffln, Trustee, recoraed In Book
210. Franklin Registry.
This December 7, 1923.
12-7-5t THOS. W. RUFFTN, Truatee.
1
LOST
, A small cedar trunk, with D*$er
covering wain, cont*b)lng girls Cloth
ing, tnclu<Mqir a blue middy suit, lost
between Loulsburg and wood on Men
day Reward for Ita return to
MARY DAt.
12-14- tt Lotttobtrtf, N. a
Tear Wu*rj Batk If ~ta?-S*?p DmhI
C?m Up to These Ctotoss
RAT SNAP to Absolutely guaranteed
to kill rata and- mice. Cremates tSfcs.
Rpdeots killed with RAT 8NAP to?ve
As Smell. Rata psaa ap all food . to
cat at RAT-SNAP. Their first jtoMl
H&r
won't touch tt Three alas
Bold and guaranteed by
OROCWtY dT MARK ST.
for mn
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