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NOTICE OF SALE. North Carolina, Johnston County. Under and by virtue of authority contained in a mortgage deed executed to the undersigned by W. E. Altman on Nov. 20, 1916, to securc the pay ment of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00), purchase of the lands hereinafter described; And whereas the said W. E. Altman has failed to pay the bonds secured by the mortgage aforesaid as they ma ture, and default having been made in the payment of the first bond due Nov. 1st, 1917, which, according to the terms of the mortgage, matures the entire indebtedness; Therefore, the undersigned mortg agee will offer for sale at public auc tion at the court house door in the town of Smithfield, N. C., on Saturday, December 15, 1917, at 12 o'clock M., the following described tracts or par cels of land lying and being in Ben tonsville Township, Johnston County, and bound as follows, to-wit: Tract No. 1: Being known ps lot No. 2 of the Powell land and bounded as follows: Beginning at a stake in the line of Lot No. 1, and runs S. 2 W. 80 poles to a stake; thence W. 96 poles (by scales) to a stake in Powell & Grant line; thence with said line N. 2 E. 72 poles to the beginning, con taining 48% acres. Tract No. 2: Being known as Lot No. 3 is bounded as follows: Begin ning at a stake in D. Grant's line, R. Briant's corner, and runs his line E. 97 poles (by scales) to a stake, corner of Lot No. 7; thence with the line of said Lot No. 7 N. 2 E. 100 poles to a stake; thence with the line of Lot No. 2 W. 96. poles to a stake in the Pcwell and Grant line; thence with the said Grant line S. 2 W. 98 poles to the be ginning, containing 56 Vs acres. The above two tracts being Lots Nos. 2 and 3 of the land conveyed to F. H. Brooks by S. S. Holt and wife, by deed dated May 30, 1911, recorded in Book "P" No. 11, page 1, Registry of John ston County. Tract No. 3: Beginning rt a stake in a stump, and runs N. 7 E. 21 poles to a stake, corncr of Lot No. 5, in the division of the Dennis Grant home place; thence S. 5% W. 21 poles to a stake, corner of Lot No. 3, in said di- | vision; thence S. 84 E. 106% poles to j the beginning, containing Fourteen i (14) acres, more or less, being Lot No. 4 in the division of the Dennis Grant home place, in Bentonsvillc Township, and conveyed to J. E. Raynor by Den nis Grant and wife, Mary Grant, by deed dated Dec. 29, 1906, recorded in Book "W" No. 10, page 330, Registry of Johnston County, and conveyed to F. H. Brooks by J. E. Raynor and wife, et al, by deed dated Jan. 17, 1914, and recorded in Book "T" No. 12, page 555, Registry of Johnston County. Tract No. 4: Beginning at a stake corner of Lot No. 2 and runs N. 7 E. 26 poles to a stake in a stump; thence N. 84 W. 106% poles to a stake, corner of Lot No. 4; thence S. 5% W. 9 poles to a black gum in Spring Branch; thence up the meanders of said Spring Branch to a stake, corner of Lot No. 2; thence S. 84 E. 69 poles to the be ginning, containing Fourteen and one fourth (14 %) acres, more or less, and being known as Lot No. 3 of the di vision of the Dennis Grant home place, and being the land conveyed to F. H. Brooks by Mary L. Faircloth, et al, by deed dated Jan. 9, 1914, recorded in Book "T" No. 12, page 323, Registry of Johnston County. Terms of sale cash, but terms may be made on the day of sale by pay ing the cash payment and arranging to secure the balance. This 15th day of Nov., 1917. F. H. BROOKS, Mortgagee. Notice of Sale of Lot in Belmont. Under and by virtue of the authority contained in a certain mortgage deed executed on the 22nd day of March, 1915, by Jesse Hunter to the under signed, which mortgage deed is re corded in the Registry of Johnston County, in Book No. 2, page 182, de fault having been made in the pay ment of the bond secured by the same, and the conditions in said mortgage having been broken, the undersigned will, on Saturday, the 15th day of December, 1917, at twelve o'clock M., at the Court House doftr in the town of Smithfield, Johnston County, State of North Carolina, offer for sale to the highest bidder for CASH, that certain lot situate in Smithfield Town ship, County and State aforesaid, and being Lot No. 12 according to a plat of the suburb of the town of Smith field, situate East of the A. C. L. Rail road, near the depot, known as " Bel mont," which plat is recorded in the Registry of Johnston County, in Book "L" No. 8, page 282, and being a lot fifty by one hundred feet, fronting fifty feet on Belmont Avenue. This 14th day of November, 1917. COTTER-UNDERWOOD CO., Mortgagee. A. & W. Attys. NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE. That whereas by virtue of a certain mortgage Deed dated December 18th, 1911, and given by S. V. Wall and wife, India Wall, to John H. Parker, to secure an indebtedness due the said J. H. Parker, and the said mor tgage Deed having been recorded in Book W, No. 11 at page 103 in the of fice of the Register of Deeds of John ston County, and the conditions of the said mortgage Deed having been broken, I will on Saturday, December 22nd, 1917, between the hours of 12 M. and 2 o'clock P. M., in front of the Court House in the town of Smith field, North Carolina, offer for sale the following described real estate: Adjoining the lands of J. II .Parker, Robert Sanders and others, and bounded as follows: Beginning at a Ditch, now J. H. Parker's corner, and runs with the said line South 54% Degrees West 18 Poles to a stake; thence South 36 Degrees West 10 2-10 Poles to a stake; thence North 80% Degrees West 25 4-10 Poles to a ditch; thence with the said ditch North 35% Degrees East 21 4-10 Po'es to the be ginning and containing 2 1 J acres, more or less. Terms of Sale: CASH. This November 20, 1917. "JOHN H. PARKER. Mortgagee, j Ray & Cockerham, Attorneys. NOTICE OF SALE. North Carolina, Johnston County. In the Superior Court Before the Clerk Jacob Boykin, et als, vs. Martha Narron, Hackney Boykin, et als. Under and by virtue of authority contained in a decree of the Superior Court of Johnston County in the above entitled cause entered on the 28th day of November, 11)17, the undersigned commissioners will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder, on the premises, beginning at 10 o'clock A. M. on Saturday, December 29, 1917, the following described tract of land in O'Neals Township, Johnston County, being known as the lands formerly owned by L. H. Boykin, de ceased, to-wit: Beginning at a maple on the bank of Contentna Creek; runs S. 5 W. 3541 feet to a stake in a pine stump; thence S. 87 E. 598 ft. to a stake in a fence row; thence as hedge row S. 4.15 W. -3251 ft. to a stake near a large pine; thence N. 84.15 W. 1(558 ft. to a stake, N. Narron's corner; thence S. 2.40 W. 824 ft. to a stake on the Harris Branch; thence N. 84.15 W. 958 ft. to a stake; thence N. fi.25 E. 1630 ft. to a stake in the edge of a field; thence N. 87 W. 297 ft. to a pine stump, the Crocker heirs' corner; thence as their line N. 31.35 W. 1022 ft. to a stake; thence N. 39 W. 914 ft. to a stake, said Crocker corner; thence N. 6 E. 2104 ft. to a stt'.ke in Steep Hill Branch, Godwin corner; thence down the various meanders of said branch to a stake in spanish oak stump; thence N. 25 E. 320 to pine; thence N. 28, 35 Iks. 309 to a stake; thence N. J}8 E. 843, to bzlackgum on said branch; thence down various meanders of said branch to Contentna Creek; thence down the various courses of said creek to the beginning, containing Five Hun dred Fifty-seven acres, more or less. This tract of land has been sub divided into eight tracts by the com s s s a a 1 1 misioners unrier qn\cr ox tnt court, tne first five tracts lying on the North side of the Wilson Road and the last three tracts lying on the South side of the Wilson Road. Lot No. 1 contains 65 8-10 acres; Lot No. 2 contains 83 1-10 acres; Lot No. 3 contains 90 76-100 acres; Lot No. 4 contains 77 4-10 acres; Lot No. 5 contains 80 8-10 acres; Lot No. 6 contains 31 7-10 acres; Lot No. 7 contains 63 4-10 acres; Lot No. 8 contains 63 8-10 acres. Plot of the land and further information can be had by apulying to either of the commission ers. I Terms of sale will be one-half cash and the balance in six and twelve months, with interest at 6 per cent on the deferred payments. 10 per cent of purchase price will bo required to be deposited with the commissioners on the day of sale and the balance of the one-half cash payment to be made upon confirmation of the report of the commissioners, which will be twenty days after the sale, if there is no up shot bid made on any lot or parcel of the land so sold. This Nov. 28, 1917. ASHLEY BOYKIN, R. F. D., Selma, N. C. F. H. BROOKS, Smithfield, N. C. Commissioners. NOTICE OF SALE. North Carolina, Johnston County.' Under and by virtue of the powers contained in a mortgage deed given to the undersigned by A. C. Carter and wife, Ruth Carter, the undersigned will sell at public auction for cash at the Court House door in the town of Smithfield at 12 o'cock M. to the highest bidder, on Saturday, Dec. 15th, 1917, the following described tract of land: Beginning at a stake, corner of Lot No. ti, on Chestnut Street and runs with Lot No. 6 N. 2% degrees E. 150 feet to a stake; thence 87% degrees W. 100 feet to a stake, corner of Lot No. 3; thence with Lot No. 3, 82% degrees W. 150 feet to stake, corner of Lots Nos. 3, 7, 4; thence with Chest nut Street S. 87% degrees E. 100 feet to the beginning. The above described piece or parcel of land being Lots Ncs. 4 and 5 of the land surveyed for R. J. Noble, by J. I. Parker. This November 14th, 1917. J. E. PARKER, Mortgagee. WELLONS & WELLONS, Attorneys. NOTICE. By virtue of the authority contained in a Mortgage Deed Executed to Farmers Mercantile Co., by Simon Morgan and dated the third day of April, 1916, and duly Registered in the Register's Office of Johnston County in Book No. 18, page 46, the under signed will sell at public auction, for cash, at the Court House door in the town of Smithfield, N. C., on the 20th day of December, 1917 ,at 12 o'clock M., the following property to-wit: Adjoining the lands of Tom Wiggins, Len Chappell, Betty O'Neal, Heztkiah Watson and others. Being the tract or parcel of land conveyed to Simon Morgan by deed from Silas Lucas, as will appear from reference to the registry of Johnston County. Con taining forty-five acres more or less.] For a more complete boundary, re ference is hereby mad a to the records of the books of the Register of Deeds for Johnston County. This 20th day of November, 1917. FARMERS MERCANTILE CO. Mortgagee. NOTICE. The undersigned having qualified as Administrator on the estate of J. D. Roberts, deceased, hereby notifies all persons having claims against said estate to present the same to me duly verified on or before the 16th day of November, 1918, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery; and all persons indebted to said estate will make immediate payment. This 13th day of November, 1917. W. B. ROBERTS, Administrator, RAY & COCKERHAM, Attorneys. NOTICE. Sale of Valuable Lund. Under and by virtue of a judgment of the Superior Court of Johnston County, N. C., rendered at the Septem ber, 1917, Term, in the case of Lum mie C. Jones and husband Calvin B. Jones vs. A. M. Langdon et als., the undersigned, commisioners, will, on Wednesday, December 12, 11)17, at one o'clock p. m. at the Court House door, in Smithfield, offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, the following described lands: situate in Johnston County, N. C., adjoining the lands of Anderson Stephenson, Rufus Benson, Elias Pollard, M. C. Barbour and others, and bounded as follows, viz: Beginning at a Black gum on the run of Black Crt-ek, John Barbour's corner and runs N. 50^ W. 117.4 poles to a stake, formerly a maple; thence N. 10 W. 40.2 poles to a stake in the center of New road; thence S. 50, W. with the road 34 links or 24 feet to a stake; thence S. 10 E. 39.2 poles to a stake; thence N. 80 W. 30 poles to a stake, Anderson Stephen son's corner, thence S. 4 W. 11.6 poles to a stake or Pine stump; tlience S. 27 E. 248 poles to a stake on the run of Black Creek; thence down the run of said creek to the beginning, containing 148 acres, more or less. This sale carries the estate in fee in all the above described lands except the life estate of Rufus Langdon?in 50 acres lying on the West side of said tract, with the right to get wood, pine t.traw and lightwood and timber of any kind for the benefit of the land and premi ses during said life estate. This 10th day of Nov., 1917. JAMES D. PARKER. ELMER J. WELLONS, Commissioners. Sale continued from day to day un til noon Monday, Dec. 17, 1917, when it will be made. RESALE OF VALUABLE LAND. North Crrolina, Johnston County, In the Superior Court, Before the Clerk. Walter Eason, Dan Eason, Stella Rad ford and her husband, Rufus Radford; Hugh Eason, Enoch Eason, Ora Eason, India Eason, and Emmett Bason Heirs at Law of Elijah Eason, and thf last three being Minors appeared by their Guardian Ad Litem, A. M. Noble, Ex-Parte. The bid having been raised the sec ond time for this farm the same will be resold at the Court House door in Johnston County, at 12 o'clock M., Thursday, December 27, 1!)17. The same terms upon which it was sold Nov. 8, 1917., By virtue of the judgment of the Superior Court rendered in the above entitled matter the undersigned Com missioner will offer for sale on the 8th day of November, 1917, at the Court House door?in Johnston County, at 12 o'clock M., the following described tracts of land: Beginning at a stake Benjamin Eason's corner, and runs N. 102 to a stake on the Smith field road; thence N. 57 1-2 W. 125 to a sweet gum on Mill Swamp; thence down said stream to Neuse River; thence down Neuse River to the Slaughter Branch, C. Radford's cor ner; thence up said branch and a Northprong of the same to a stake; thence South 2 E. 60 to a black gum C. Radford's corner; thence N. 70 E. 36 to a stake, Benjamin Eason's cor ner; thence East 52 to the beginning, containing 104 3-4 acres. See Book "E" 87, Registry of Johnston County. This farm is between Selma and Smithfield. A good farm within three miles of Smithfield and two miles of Selma, on public road ? sand-clay. J. W. JONES, Commissioner. # This December 12, 1917. SALE OF VALUABLE LAND. Pursuant to the Decree of Sale in the special proceeding entitled "Alonzo Parrish and wife, Nellie Parrish, J. H. Godwin and wife, Eva Godwin, Juli us Lee and wife, Nellie Lee, against G. C. Bryan and wife, Lillie Bryan," now pending in the Superior Court of John ston County, I will sell at public auc tion, to the highest bidder, for cash, the following described lands located in the Town of Benson, County of Johnston, and State of North Carolina, riosr>rihprl as follows, t.o-wit: FIRST: One lot of land in the Town of Benson, and running back 300 feet to Harnett Street, composing lots Nos. 8, 9, 19 and 11, in Block "34," accord ing to the revised plan of the Town of Benson, made by Riddick, Mann and Heller SECOND: One lot 75 by 140 feet, fronting on Mill Street, being lot No. 13 in Block "34" according to said plan of said town. THIRD: A lot fronting on Wall and Mill Streets 140 feet by 90 feet, the same being lot No. 3 in Block "48" ac cording to said plan of said Town. FOURTH: Three lots, containing three houses on Harnett Street, and said houses being now occupied by Charlie McLean, Neill Furguson and Will C?zart, respectively, said three lots together comprising lots Nos. 2 and 3, in Block "33" according to said plan of said Town. FIFTH: Lot No. 8 in Block "20" ac cording to said plan of said Town. SIXTH: Lot No. 5 in Block "36" ac cording to the said plan of said Town, said lot being known as the Home Place, fronting on Main Street about 397 feet, and running back 300 feet to Church Street. SEVENTH: One house and lot known as the O'Neal lot, located near Benson on the Raleigh Road, bounded on the West by the lands of Delia Brady; ond the South by the lands of J. W. Wood, J r., and John V. Moore, and on the East and North by the lands of Alonzo Parrish. EIGHTH: A tract of land in the Town of Benson, N. C., bounded on the north by Harnett Street, on the East by the lands of Alonzo Parrish, on the South by the lands of J. W. Wood, and on the West by the lands of Nat McLamb, deaceased, and containing 10 acres more or less. ' Date of Sale: Monday, December 31, 1917, at 11 o'clock A. M. Place of Sale: Post Office Door, Ben son, N. C. Terms of Sale :Cash, upon confirma tion by the Court, 10 per cent cash de- i posited on day of sale required. This 27th day of November, 1917. NT. A. TOWNSEND, Commissioner. MOKTGAGE SALE VALUABLE LAND. Under and by virtue of the powers contained a mortgage deed executed by II. W. Johnson to Rufus Sanders, and recorded .in Registry Johnston County, N. C., Cook J. No. 12, page 48, and duly transferred to the under- | signed, also another morigage exe- | cuted by the said H. W. Johnson to I T. L. Gerald and duly of record in I the Registry Johnston County, Book 2, page 126, default having been made | in payment of the notes secured there- I by, I will offer for sale for cash to I the highest bidder before the Court I House door in Smithfield, N. C., at j 12 M., on Saturday the 22nd day of Dec., 1917, the following described property, to-wit: Beginning at a maple in B. John- | son'3 line, L. L. Jernigan's corner, and runs sr.id line S 4Vfe W 137 poles to a stake; thence N 6% W 10 poles to a stake in the center of the Smithfield and Fayetteville Road; thence with the said road S 41 W 8.6 poles to a stake; thence N 55 W .13 poles to a stake; thence N 1 E 116 poles to a stake in B. Johnson's line in the dis mal; thence with the said dismal E 58 poles to the beginning, containing 39 acres more or less. T. L. GERALD, Mortgagee, and owner of debt and notes. This 21st day Nov., 1917. NOTICE OF ELECTION. NOTICE is given that an election is hereby called for Bentonsvillc Town ship, Johnston County, to be held at the usual voting place in said Town ship, on the 15th day of January, 1918, on the question whether Bentonsvillc Township shall issue not more than Twenty-Five THOUSAND, THIRTY YEAR, FIVE PER CENT COUPON BONDS, interest to be paid semi annually on the first day of January and July of each year, said Bonds to be issued for the purpose of building, repairing, making, constructing, and otherwise improving the Public Roads of said Township; also for the purpose of ascertaining whether the Board of County Commissioners of Johnston County shall be authorized to levy and collect a special tax of thirty cents on the $100 valuation of property, and Ninety cents on the poll for the pur pose of raising the funds with which to pay the interest on said Bonds and to provide for the payment of said Bonds at maturity in accordance with Chapter 122 of the Public Laws of North Carolina Session 1913 of the General Assembly and the amend ments thereof. All who favor said Bonds and special tax and who are entitled to vote in said election will cast a ballot upon which shall be written or printed the words: "FOR ROAD BONDS," and those opposed to the proposition shall vote a ballot on which shall be written or printed the words: " AGAINST ROAD BONDS," and only one box shall be provided for tho recepticn of said ballots. An entire new registration for Ben tonsvillc Township is hereby ordered and the registration Books of said Township will be open from Friday, December 14th, 1917, to and including Saturday, January 5th, 1918, for the purpose of giving to all those who are entitled to do so an opportunity to register for said election. Albert M. Rose is hereby appointed Registrar and Lindlcy Cox and J. N. Rhodes are hereby appointed Judges of Election for said Election. This Nov. 12th, 1917. SAM T. HONEYCUTT, Clerk Board of County Commissioners. NOTICE. The undersigned having qualified as Administrator on the estate of Jacob Finch, deceased, hereby notifies all persons having claims against saiJ estate to present the same to me duly verified on or before the 16th day of November, 1917, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery; and all persons indebted to said estate will make immediate payment. This 14th day of Nov., 1917. J, E. HOCUTT, Administrator. A. M. Noble & W. L. Watson, Attorneys. COMMISSIONER'S SALE. Pursuant to an order of the Superior Court in the Special Proceedings en titled C. H. Wheeler, Admr. of Mor ganer Conniway vs. Troy Eason, Loyd Eason, Enly Eason and others, Heirs at-law, the undersigned Commissioner will sell at public auction for cash that piece of land which belonged to Mor ganer Conniway, now deceased, and being as follows: All that tract of land deeded to Mon ganer Conniway by her father Kerney Eason containing 129 acres, more or less, and recorded in Book "F" No. 4, page 293, except three parts of the said land, formerly sold to Troy Eason, Loyd Eason, r.nd L. T. Phillips, leaving in the tract now about 52 acres. This 52 acres is the piece that will be sold. This land will be sold on Monday, December 31, 1917, at the Court House door in Smithfield at 12 o'clock noon. LEON G. STEVENS, Commissioner. NOTICE. The undersigned having qualified as Administrator on the estate of J. Tommie Starling, deceased, hereby notifies all persons having claims against said estate to present the same to me duly verified on or before the 16th day of November, 1918, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery; and all persons indebt ed to said estate will make immediate payment. This 13th day of November, 19V7. C. T. EASON, Administrator. CALL AT THE HERALD OFFICE j and get your 1918 Turner's North i Carolina Almanac. At 10 Cents j each. By mail 12 Cents. < j\ IXEN COPPER BEARING IRON RANGES Per the best range get Allen's Princess For sale by , iwAwareai,d Grocery Co. tour Oaks Harare, Mr. Galbraith has arrived in Smithfield with his first car load of Tennessee mules. These mules can be seen at my stables on Secoijd Street. Mr. Galbraith will be glad to have all his old friends call on him. A cordial invitation is extended to every body who may wish to purchase a mule or horse. M. SANDERS Smithfield, N. C. VALUABLE FARM ] In desirable neighborhood , good jj Schools and Churches ~ FOR SALE I 4614 acres, about twenty-five acres cleared, good 3 dwelling and out houses, one tobacco barn, and one small h frame pack house. This farm lies mostly on good public !] road, about five miles from Selma in one of the best ;j farming sections in Johnston County, near good schools i and lodges, for both colored and white people. J Terms to suit purchaser. For further information and 3 demonstrations, apply to the 1 Farmers Mercantile Co. Selma, N. C. i Send us your orders for Job Printing The Herald Off*ce STILL SELLING GROCERIES We are still in business selling groceries of all kinds as low as the lowest. In a time like this, it is every man's duty to buy where he can get the best goods for the least money. Flour, Feedstuff, and other heavy groceries always in stock. Remember we have saved you money in the past and can still do so. Give us a visit next time you come to town. Stedman Stores Company j J. D. Dickens, Manager, j Smithfield, N. C. | Located Near the Depot. 3