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Committees Named For Soldiers' Day. Madison, July 31.—Citizens of Madison met in mass-meeting yesterday and discussed plans for entertaining the Confederate veterans here August 21. Mr. C. B. Pratt, chairman of the old soldiers' reunion committee, called the meeting to order at 4 o'clock al Farmers Warehouse. Mr H. P. Webster acted as chairman of the meeting and Mayor W. C. Jones as secretary. The following committees were appointed: Purchasing Committee J. A. Pratt, R. S. Hornbuckle, 1. J. Joyce, A. J. Hawkins, Ed Mor ton, and Dr. C. L. Martin. Cooking Committer -W. A. Webster, Pid Webster, C. B. Pratt, W. T. Ledbetter, R. A. Cardwell, R. N. Garrett, Will Coates, Ed Jones, W. B. Web ster, Dr. J. A. Roach, George Hawkins, Dr. T. J. Taylor, Tom Vaughn, Watt Daniel. Table Committee—R. P. Web ster, P. J. Nichols, A. J. Essex, J. M. Vaughn, Ben Wall, R. A. Ellington, B. F. Reynolds. Invitation Committee J. C, Brown, G. W. Martin, R. A. Ellington, Bud Ward. Henry S. Webster, Wade Gentry, R. C. Mattneson. Entertainment Committe—J. S. Wilson, J. S. King, J. Allison, W. T. Chambers, J. M. Vaughn, W. J. Penn, Howard Penn, J. A. Scales, R. F. Neal, E. L. Martin, Rev. A. R. Surratt. Water Committee— E. P. Ca hill, Dr. W. P. Wilson, J. R. Hughes. John Ziglar, H. F. Zig lar, A. C. Tuttle. Finance Committee—T. R. Pratt, W. C. Ruftin, J. H. Moore. H. N. Binford, J. T. Wall, F. B. Kemp, T. I). Meador, J.O. Rags dale, Nat M. Pickett, J. M. Galloway, M. P. Black. W. C. Jones and R. C. Mathe son were appointed by the Chair man C. B. Pratt to buy badges for all the old soldiers. The old soldiers' reunion will be August 21, and the citizens will do all in their power to make this a big day in Madison and will be glad to see all the old soldiers and all others. Mayor W. C. Jones has made arrangements to have some able speakers for this occasion. Notice of Sale Under Deed In Trust. By virtue of a deed in trust exe cuted to me on the loth day of July, 1915, by The Big Creek Telephone Company, to secure the payment cf a note therein recited, which deed in trust is recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Stokes County, in Book No. f>2, page 7, and to which reference is here unto made, default having been made in the payment of said note, and the holder of same hav ing applied to me to foreclose the trust to satisfy said note in accordance with the terms there of. I will expose to public sale to the highest bidder for cash, on Saturday, Sept. Uth, 1915, at the hour of one o'clock p. m. at The Big Creek Switch-Board Central Office of said Company, in Stokes County, the property conveyed in said trust deed, to wit: "All corporate property of The Big Creek Telephone Co. of every kind and description, consisting of wires, poles, fixtures of all kinds, switch-boards, apparatus and appliances of all kinds and description, rights of way, ease ments, and any and all other kinds of property whatever not herein enumerated. This the 2nd. day of August, 1915. J. C. FRANS, Trustee. Farm For Sale. 1 have a good tobacco and grain farm situated in Peter's Creek township. Stokes county, on the head of Little Snow creek for sale at a bargain. The tract contains 09 3-4 acres and it has on it one good 4 room dwelling house, one tenant house, 3 good tobacco barns and good stables. The land all lays well and any one who wants a good little farm at a bargain will do well to see me at once. G. M. CLARK, Campbell, N. C. Farm For Sale. 1 have for sale a good farm five miles north of King. The tract contains one hundred and seventy.five, acres, half in tim ber and half in cultivation: one good ten-room dwelling house, good tenant house, good feed barn, pack house and five good tobacco barns. It is an extra tobacco and grain farm and a lot of good meadow land and fine orchard. Write or see T. B. SMITH. 4aug2t King, N. C., Route 2. For Rent. A good tobacco farm adjoining the land of Mr. W. L. Hall near Vade Mecum, N. C.: 20 to 25 acres in cultivation, and good buildings. I will rent for the coming year for $150.00 stand ing rent. Look at the farm if interested and apply to L. T. Long. 1148 Liberty St., Winston- Salem, N. C. NOTICE: Having qualified as executor of the estate of Wm. Edwards, deceased, late of Stokes county, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned at King, N. C., on or before the 30th day of July. 1910, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons in debted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This the 20th day of July. 1015. J. R. BOWEN, Executor of Wm. Edwards. P. 0: King, N. C. Notice of Meeting of tbe Stockhold ers of tbe Big Creek Telephone Co. Notice is hereby given to all the stockholders of the Big Creek Telephone Company, that a meeting of said stockholders has been called for Thursday, August sth, 1915, at the hour of 0 o'clock p. m., at Big Creek Primitive Baptist Church in Stokes county, when and where all stockholders of the company are respectfully requested to be present in person, and if for any cause, any cannot be present they will please send written proxy, as matters of much im portance to the Company are to be acted upon. Any persons who have paid for stock and have not had the same issued, will please apply to the Secretary for same on or before the sth day of August, 1915. J. T. SMITH, President. NOTICE. Having duly iiualified as ad ministrator of the estate of M. F. Overbv, deceased, notice is hereby given to all persons hold ing claims against the estate of said deceased, to present them to the undersigned for payment, duly authenticated, on or by the 20th day of .July, 191»>, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons in debted to said deceased are hereby respectfully requested to make immediate payment to me. This the 10th day of July, 1915. D. F. TILLOTSON, Admr. P. 0. King, N. C., Route 1. N. 0. Fetree, Atty. for Admr. Notice of Sale of Personal Property. As administrator of the estate ofM. F. Overby, deceased, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, at the late residence of M. F. Overby. in Stokes county, on Saturday, July 31st, 1915, beginning at the hour of ten o'clock a. m., the personal property belonging to the estate of said deceased, con sisting of one horse, one cow, two pigs, farming tools, wagons, buggy, harness, household and kitchin furniture, and other articles too tedious to mention. This the 10th day of July, 1915. D. F. TILLOTSON, Admr. THE DANBURY REPORTER LAND SALE. l!y virtue of a decree of the Super lur Court of stokes county rendered li.v M.T.Chilton. C.S.C.,in theSpi-cial Proceedings entitled "Sophia Jaek siiii el al vs. Samuel' I'. Simmons et al" appointing the undersigned a commissioner to make sale of the hereinafter described lauds. I will on Monday, the'.ith day of August, l!»l."i at Ihe hour of o'clock p. in., sell at public auction to the highest bid der for cash t lie following described lands situate, l.v'njs and belliji' in Stokes county, .N. 'Quaker !ap township, and boundedasfollows to wit: I'ejiiuniiiy: at a white oak a division coruer.in the old Martin line, riiuninu: Knst on said line •'• 1-4 chains crossing; a branch to pointers on the Hast bank of said branch in an ivy Ihicket. thence South on a new line 4:s chains to pointers on the North side of a road, thence West on a new line •> chains and •'•«> links to a piles of rock and pointers in old line 4:! :i-4 chains crossing the mountain to the beKiiiniiiK' containing acres, more or less. This laud is lot No. 1' made in this cause which was allot ted to Sophia •lacksoii and others, and is a part of the old Samuel Sim mons laud, near Drown Mountain. Sale subject to confirmation of court. This July 17th I!tl.*>. .I. l». Ill'Ml'llltKYS. Com missioner. LAND SALE! I nder and by virtue of an order of the Superior Court of Stokes county, made in the special proceeding entitled John R. Clark, Admr., vs. Nell B. Clark, Joe B. Clark, F. L. Clark, Annie A. Clark, the same being No. 572 upon the special proceed ing docket of said court, the undersigned commissioner will on the sth day of August, 1915, at 1(1 o'clock a. m. at Pinnacle, N. C., offer for sa'e to the highest bidder for cash that certain tract of land lying and being in Yadkin township, Stokes county. N. C. adjoining the lands of J. S. Slate and others and more particularly described as follows: Beginning on a stone in the street line runs east with G. N. Butner's line (now C. H. Johnson's line) to a stone on the right of way line, thence with the railroad right of way line to 175 feet to a stone, thence west to a stone in street line with J. S. Slate's line (now E. L. Smoak's linel thence south with the street to 175 feet to the beginning. This the 22 day of June, 1915. JOHN R. CLARK, Admr., Commissioner. Notice of Sale of Real Estate. Il.v virtu** of ;i decree of the Su|ier ior Court of Stokes county, X. ('., rendered in the special proceeding entitled "Nannie A. Tillotnon. exe cutrix of .1. ('. Tillotson, against L. K. Koylesand others," 1 will expose to lin I >lli- sale upon the premises in StokeH county, to the highest bidder for cash on Saturday, July iMtli, liH.'t, at the hour of one o'clock p. ui.. a parcel of land beloiiffiiiK: to .1. c. Tillotson. deceased. I.vitij; on the waters of the Little Yadkin creek, said part lieinjr that part of the tract lyliitf on the south side of the branch leading from l». I-'. Tlllot son's into the said creek, and on the west side of the mill road, contain intr about eifjht acres, l-:.' acres of same belli;; wood meadow land, and about 4 1-1' acres of same beiny; wood bottom land. Adjoining the lands of W. I*. Smith, l>. l-\ Tillot son, and .1. '. Tillotson, deceased. Tills the Imli day of June. l!tl.">. NANNIK A. TIIXOTSON, Kxectitrix. .1. I>. Humphreys and X. >. I'etree. \ ttorneys. Notice to Stockholders of The Big Creek Telephone Company. Whereas, a number of the stock holders of The lily; Creek Telephone i ompany refused to sijiii the paper writing heretofore prepared bv said Company, to he sillied by its stock holders, allowing an assessment against them to pay up the iiiiicbt cilness of said Company, and for that reason said plan has failed, and the company has made other ar rangements in reward tosaid indebt ei bless: Notice is hereby «iven to all stock holders of said Company who did sinn said pa per- writing for an assessment, that they are relieved from the assessment provided for in said paper-writing, and need take no further action in regard thereto. This the ll'th day of July, J. T. SMITH. President 1 >iw 'reek Telephone Co. NOTICE. Having iualified as executor of J. I). Gordon deceased late of Stokes County, N. C. this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceas ed, to exhibit them to the under signed at Pilot Mountain, N. C. on or before the 11th day of June, 191(5, or this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All per sons indebted to said estate will please make payment immediate 0. E. SNOW, Executor J. D. Gordon. SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE. I!.v virtue of authority conferred upon tin- undersigned it* Trustee in lt;inkriii>t• v of It. 1.. Niiim in mi order ei it civil in t lie I »ist riet I'otirt of the I niteil States for the Western District of North riii'oliua, 1 will sell 111 jllletioli to the highest liiiiilernt the eourt house iloor ill I l;i 111 illl'V, X. on Moiiil;i,v, August Pith. ill 1- o'eloek. 110011. I lie following' tlest-riliei] renl estate, to-\vit: l-yiliii 1 iinil lieiiiii' in Stokes eoiilil.V, North 'a roll nit. adjoining I lie lautls of Joseph Nunii. 'l'. .1. Nlll■ 11. 1.. 1.. Nil nil ami others, ami liounileil as follows, viz: at a stone ami dogwood 11\" an ohl roail ohl corner. now T. .1. Nunn's eorner. runniliy west on his linciM chains to a small chestnut. Mini on hill-siilc in 1.. 1.. Xnun's line, thence Nortli on his line crossing; south pronj; of ISin creek ami a roail ."ill l , chains to a liiekoi.v. Joseph Nuim's corner, tllellce cist on his line Pi i liailis to a stake on the hank of lily; ei thence ilown same as it mcamlcrs P.l chains to a stake on ltailk of i-reek. \V. ('. Klny's eorner. thence with his line as follows: South H', chains to a stone on liauk of old road, soiith s*i decrees east with the old road 11 chains to a stone,sunth 4!i decrees east i; chains to a stake in a dry hollow, south -*!• den'ree* east 7'„ • I ains to a stake on the north hank of the south prony I >f IJij£ creek, south 1- decrees east, crossing creek •'! 1-1' chains to a stake south 4(1 decrees west o chains to a stake in the old creek lied, thence south with said Kinjr's line Pi 1-:.' chains to a soiirwood.'l'. J. Xtinn's corner, thence west with Ills line I*«J chains and links to the lieyiniiiny. containing l'iiT acres, lie the same more or less. The aliovc lioundaries consolidate three tracts of land including the home place of James and Jul ti Xunn, deceased. This property is sold sulijeet to the life c-tatc of Mrs. \V. 11. 11. Xiiim. and is -uii.iect to t lie continuation of the court. TKIt.MS ill-' SA I. K:—-One-fou rt h cash upon contlruiatioii of sale: one-fourih in !MI days: one-fourth in six iiiouilis: oiie-foiirth in nine mouths and balance at endjof twelve months ii.ferred payments t» lie evidenced hy notes of the purchaser lienrinu interest at i per cent from date of continuation of sale and secured liy retention of title of lands until purchase price has I fully paid. This tin' 7th day of Julv. I'.il.'i. J. I». rovixoToX. Trustee in I'ankrnptcy of It. 1.. Xunn. Notice of Sale of Valuable Real Estate. liy virtue of a decree of the Super ior Court of stokes County, N. c.. rendered on the -I'ml day of July, j l!»l."i. In the special proceeding en- I titled "Klleii Southern, and others, i Kx. Parte," I wHI expose to public I sale, to the highest bidder, upon the | terms set forth below, at the late 1 residence of .M. K. Overby. near I Quaker «iap. Stokes County, N. C.. lon Saturday, Septemlier the -Itli. | l'Jl.'i.at the hour of one o'clock, p. hi the lands of the said M. P. overby. deceased.in Stokes County, contain -1 ing about -HI acres, adjoining tile lands of S. 11. Sams. Puflls I'.cutlet I. i Hubert Smith. Matt Ka«t. Austin 'Co\iimton, .1. c. TiW' ami perhaps Ht hers. Said land will lie cut up by i propi-r metes ami bounds into three ! separate tracts, ami sold as a win de. 'and in three separate tracts, in order to asci'i'taiu In , which way it will bring 'lie bent 'price. Plats of the land, and each tract showing the metes and bounds can be >eeii on day of sale. '■ ineacre Including '.he family burial ground ' with a way eighteen feet wide lead iiiu' from the road into the said burial around will be reserved ami 1 not •.old. Also all crops trrowing or grown mi said lands duriuu' the year I'd'i. will be reserved. Terms of sale:—One third cash •»n day of sale, one third in six months ami I In- ot her third ill I welvc moul lis with bind and approved security for i lie deferred pavnients bearing' sis percent interest from day of sale, with privilege to the purchasers to pay all cash on day of sale if they so desire. This land is valuable, and any person or pers.ins desiring to purchase good farming lands will do well io inspect same ami attend sale. This day of .1 uly.l'.tl.'i. 11. P. 'I ILLOTSON, Coin'r. N. O. P* tree, Att.v. NOTICE! Having duly qualified as ad ministrator of the estate of Mrs. Mary E. Clark, deceased, notice is hereby given to all persons holding claims against the estate of said deceased to present them to the undersigned for payment, duly authenticated, on or by the 28th day of July. 1910, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said deceased are hereby requested to make im mediate payment to me. This the 24th day of July, 1915. JNO. R. CLARK, Admr. P. 0.: Mt Airy, N. C. Box 463. E. C. Bevins, Atty. for Admr. Notice of Sale of Valuable Real Estate. By virtue of a decree of the Superior Court of Stokes county, rendered on the Ist day of May, 1915, in the Special Proceeding entitled "Lou Alley and others against Henry Martin am! Carrie Amos," the undersigned commis sioners will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, August 21st, 1915, at the hour of two o'clock p. m., at the Chesley Gann old store house in Stokes county, the lands of Tabitha Amos, deceased, bounded and described as follows: "Beginning at a poplar on the North side of the Madison road, Vernon's corner, and runs North on his line B'. chains to a stake at a branch, thence down the branch as it meanders, 15 chains to a stake on the creek bank, thence down the creek as it meanders, 15 chains to a stake, North on the old line 13 chains to pointers, corner of No. 2, thence East on that line, 13 chains to a popular, South crossing the creek 13 chs. to a rock pile, west on that line 5 chains to a small sassafras, thence South, 25 degrees East, on that line 14 chains to a black gum, South on the line of lot No. 5, 14 chains to a black gum, South on the line of lot No. 5, 14 chains to a rock pile at the road, thence west along the road as it meanders to the beginning." See Book No. 42, page 224, Register's office of Stokes county, N. C. The rents on said tract of land for the year 1915 will be reserved and possession given when the crops for said year are gathered and removed from the land. This the 3»th day of July, 1915. W. L. BROWN, C. H. AMOS, Commissioners. N. O. Petree, Attorney. NOTICE By virtue of the power con tained in a deed of trust execut ed to me on the tith day of May, 1914, by .Jas. A. Stone to secure a debt of $600.U0 which is re corded in the office of the Reg-1 isterof Deeds of Stokes county,' in book ti(l, page 62(1, said debt being now due and unpaid, at ] the request of the holder of said ' deed of trust, 1 will sell at public auction for cash to the highest j bidder on the premises on Satur ' day, the 4th day of September, 1915, at ten o'clock A. M.. the following real property, to-wit: A certain tract, or lots of land lying in Stokes county aiid des cribed as follows: In the town of Pinnacle, N. adjoining the lands of E. F. Stone, Nute Watson, Odd Fellows, High School building property, and others, on Main street. These being the lots on which the said James A. Stone's residence is located, also one tierce house, used for tierces arid other busi ness. For full description see deed from L. C. Holder and E. F. [Stone, and also J. S. Spainhower and Thomas Flynn, recorded in the Register's office of Stokes county, in book 52, page 4fi:J, etc., and book 5(5, page 490 etc., also 459 etc. Sale made to satisfy said debt with interest and cost. This the 31st day or July, 1915. HENRY WOLFE, Trustee. LAND SALE. I'.y virtue of a dii-ri tli" Mn|■•!•- lor "«»ii rt i if Mokes county rendered b\ M . T. liilt i ill. i\ ». • .. ill t lit*S| mm- i; 1 1 ii )•••! Frederick 'S i miiu' i't ;il vs. Lorn I'.yrdet ;iI. ;ippuintii,;. tln- tmdersinned ii miiiii^xiinifi* tn liiiikc sale nf tin- hereinafter describ ed l.niil. I will mi Mniulii.v t lit* st>t-iuiil ilny iif August. 1 :il;it |ln- In>iir uf mil' o'clock P. M. sell .-it publicum tinli tn tin* 11iiiln• t bidder fur cash tlir follow inn described lands to wit: A certain trurt of land siiuatr. lyiiitf .•mil being in tin' I'oiint v uf Stokes ami Stati' of North Carolina ami uiotv particularly dec ri bed ami lc tliu'il as follows to wit: Peu'inniim' at a black oak roriHT of Lot No. 1 tlii'iii'r Soiitii vJ*J I'liains to a stake ill .loliu Moore's line, llli'liee West on II new line L«i 1-.*lchains to n water oak in .loiin Morelielil's line, thence North Vli't'liains ton rock uear.lohn Last's house, tiienee Mast 1.". 1-1' ehainst to tlie beninniiii;. containing l:> 1 acres more or less, ami it beinsr Lot No. ."I in the division of t lie lands of L.viliii Last deceased, the record of wliicji ilivisinn will lie found in Hook No. pau'e in tlie otliee of the Penister of Deeds of Stokes County. N. C. Sale sillijiH*t to continuation of court. This July 2nd, 1015. J. I). HUMPHREYS. Com. PUBLIC SALE OF LAND. By virtue and authority of a decree of the Superior Court of Stokes county in case of James Kierson and W. YV. King against Z. V. Robertson and others and as commissioner appointed by the Court in said case. I will sell at public auction at the Court House door in Dan bury on Mon day, Sept. Oth, 1915, at one o'clock p. m., it being- the first Monday of said month, a tract or parcel of land, being 185 3-4 acres more or less, made up of four smaller tracts the outside ! boundaries around the whole, as surveyed under said decree by E. M. Barnard on the 4th, sth and Oth days of June, IMI, as follows: Beginning at the ford of Jan uary branch, thence with the old January road as it meanders North 85 degs. West l v poles, North 7:5 degs. West 19 poles to a small branch, West 12 poles— South 83 degs. West 7 poles, South 84 degs. West 27 poles - North 85 degs. West Il poles, !N. SO degs. West 20 poles to the cross roads known as the Five Forks, thence North 6 1-2 degs. East with a road 24 poles North .25 degs. East 12 poles North ! 5 degs. West 52 poles to a bend I North 30 degs. West 2S poles, thence leaving the road and runs 1 South 87\ degs. East 8(! poles, i crossing two branches to pointers |andSourwood bush, N. 2 degs. ! East 12(5 poles to a Black ium ; Smith's line with same, South 88'> ; degs. East 52 poles to a Chest nut Oak on north side ot Ward's (iap road, continuing South 881-2 ; (legs. East (3 poles to pointers in the Jesse Mate tract afterwards James M. Taylor's, thence with same line and James M' Taylor's home tract line South 2 degs. 1 West crossing said Ward's Gap road at 44 poles and continuing same course in all 137 poles to pointers formerly Sisk's Post Oak corner, thence North N7 1-2 degs. West 40 poles to a prong of January branch, thence down said branch as it meanders South 2fi degs. West 44 poles—South 22 degs. West 52 poles—South 2 degs. West 15 poles to the begin ning, adjoining the lands of W. R. Hylton, John Leak and James Smith, the former home place of James M. Taylor and others. Saving and excepting from the above boundary about 104 acres, sold out of same under a decree |of the court bv J. H. Ellington i and J. W. Hall, commissioners, ito John W. King, for boundaries !of said exception reference is hereunto made to the deed from said commissioners to John W. ;King, recorded in the Register's ; office of Stokes county, N. C. j This land all lies well and is watered with several branches and has branch bottoms. To jbe sold for partition, subject ! to the confirmation of the Court. | Terms of Sale—cash, i This the 2nd. day of August, ; 1J»15. H. ELLINGTON, Com r. Notice of Sale of Real Estate. By virtue of a decree of the ; Superior Court of Stokes County, N. C., rendered on the 2nd day of August, 1915, in the special proceeding entitled "Harriett Lankford, and others, Ex-parte." I will expose to public sale to the highest bidder for cash, at , the court house door in the town of Danbury, N. C., on Monday, Sept. Oth, 1915, at the hour of one o'clock p. m., a tract of land on the waters of Camping Island Creek, in Danbury town ship, Stokes county, N. C.. con taining 140 acres, more or less, anil bounded as follows: "Beginning at a poplar, cor ner of the Watson Collins grant, mow N. A. Martin's land), and runs west on said Martin's line to Camping Island Creek at a large rock, thence up said creek as it meanders to the mouth of the branch where James Nelson and William Nelson now live. ( formerly lived) thence up said branch as it meanders to its head near the ridge road, thence due North to the crest or top of the Sauratown mountain at a rock, thence East to a stake directly North of the beginning poplar, thence South falling on the James A. Pepper tract and the late Dr. 'D. C. Pepper tract to the first ; station, the aforesaid poplar and Watson's corner." See deed from Archilus Fry to Harriet Lankford, et al, Register's . Office, Stokes County, Book 41, page 366. This the 2nd day of August, 1915. N. O. PETREE, Commissioner.
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