21 BILLION IS
VALUE OF CROPS
Nearly 1,000,000.000 Bushels
More Grain Was Raised
Than in 1916.
CORN LEADS ALL THE REST
Production of Grain and Other Farm
Products Far Exceeds Any Other
Year in History of Country ?
Weather Ruins Flax.
Washington. ? Farmers contributed
approximately. $121,000, 000,000 to the
wealth of thff nation this year in the
production of grain and other farm
products, far exceeding uny other year
in the history of the country. Of this
immense total tho corn crop leads with
an estimated value of $4,053,072,000.
The oats crop is valued at $1,001,427,
000; wheat at $848,372,000, and pota
toes at $543,885,000.
Final report on the crops has Just
been Issued by the department of ag
riculture, and It showed that with the
exception of wheat the leading grains
established records in production. A
big wheat area was planted, but severe
winter killing cut down the crop heav
ily. Cotton was caught by an early
frost and suffered a sensational loss
of approximately 1,000,000 bales from
early estimates. A late season and
early frosts hurt the corn crop, but
more in point of quality than quantity,
and there is more soft corn in the
country this year than ever before.
1,000,00C,000 Bushels in Excess.
Nearly 1,000,000,000 bushels more
grain was raised than in 1910. The
final estimate shows a total production
of 5,000,728,000 bushels of the five
leading grains. This compares with
4,(580,253,000 bushels last year, and is
close to the record aggregate produc
tion In 1915.
The total wheat yield Is given as
650,828,000 bushels, compared with
(530,318,000 bushels last year, and 800,
361,000 bushels, the 1911-15 average.
Corn production is estimated at
3,159,494,000 bushels, about 31,000,000
bushels under the preliminary figure
and compared with 2,500,927,000 bush
els raised in 1916. The five-year aver
age was 2,754,104,000 bushels and the
previous bumper crop In 1912 was
3,124,740,000 bushels.
The yield of oats was also a record
one and is given as 1,587,286,000 bush
els, compared with 1,251,837,000 bush
els last year. The five-year average
was 1,230,499,000 bushels.
Production of rye is placed at 00,
145.000 bushels, against 48,862,000
bushels last year and five-year aver
age of 41,399,000 bushels.
The barley crop is finally estimated
at 208,975,000 bushels, against 182,309,
000 bushels last year.
The bumper potato crop Is main
tained in the final report ; in fact the
figure of 442,330,000 bushels is a little
in excess of the preliminary estimate
and compares with 286,953,000 bushels
last year.
Weather Ruins Flax.
Unfavorable weather conditions ru
ined the flax crop and the yield Is esti
mated at only 8,473,000 bushels, against
14,296,000 bushels last year. Produc
tion of hay was 79,528,000 tons of tame
and 15,402,000 tons of wild, compared
with 91,192,000 tons and 19,800,000
tons respectively last year. The rice
crop totaled 36,278,000 bushels, against
41,982,000 bushels last year. Buck
wheat production was 17,460,000 bush
els, compared with 11,840,000 bushels
In 1916. The kaffir corn crop was 75,
866,000 bushels, against 50,340,000
bushels last year.
Following shows area, yield per acre
and production in bushels of the lead
ing crops:
Yield
per
Area. acre. Production.
Winter wheat.... 27,430,000 15.2 418,070,000
Spring wheat 18,511,000 12.6 232,758,000
Com 119.755,000 26.4 3,159,494.000
Oats 43,572,000 36 4 1,587,286.000
Rye 4,102,000 14.7 60,145,000
Barley 8,835,000 23.7 208,975,000
Kaffir corn 6,153,000 14.7 75,866,000
Potatoes 4,490,000 100.8 442,336,000
Sweet potatoes... 953,000 91.4 87,141,000
Hay, tame 53,516,000 1.49 *79,528,000
Hay, wild 16,472,000 .94 *15,402,000
Flaxseed 1,809,000 4.7 8,473,000
?Tons.
Cotton production this year is esti
mated at 10,949,000 equivalent 500
pound bales. Tobacco yield is given as
1,196,451,000 pounds; sugar beets,
6,237,000 tons ; beans, 15,701,000
pounds; onions, 13,544,000 bushels, and
cabbage, 502,700 tons.
The apple crop was 58,203,000 bar
rels ; peaches, 45,066,000 barrels ; pears,
13,281,000 bushels; cranberries, 245,000
barrels, and oranges, 12,832,000 boxes.
Curiosity Aids Red Cross.
London. ? A farmer in a village in
southeast England raised $1,000 for
the Red Cross through the agency of
a Zeppelin bomb which fell in one of
his fields. Thousands of people came
from nearby towns to see the crater,
which is described as "big enough to
put a house In." The farmer charged
each visitor a small admission fee and
turned the proceeds over to the local
Bed Cross.
Midget a Mother.
Savannah, Ga. ? Mr3. Estis, a midget,
weighing only 30 pounds, is the mother
of n six-pound baby boy. A Cesarlan
operation was performed. Roth mother
and child will live. The father is six
feet tall and weighs 180 pounds.
CHILDREN NEED MILK
Without It Growth Ceases and
Health Is Impaired.
United States Children's Bureau Sees
Danger In Situation Caused by
High Prices.
Washington. ? The news that many
American babies are now going with
out milk because of Its high price Is
a matter of grave alarm to the United
States children's bureau.
"Milk Is one food that all young
children must have If they are to be
strong and healthy," the bureau warns.
"Whole milk is rich In the elements
without which the child's growth
ceases and his health Is impaired ; in
deed, there is no food which can sup
ply as well the needs of the growing
child. There is no substitute for
milk in the diet of babies and young
children."
Undernourishment, especially in
childhood, is the basis of many evils.
Sometimes when the brain cells are
starved it results in feebleminded
ness ; it is conducive to tuberculosis,
to weak muscles and weak <<iaracter.
It is the leading cause of Inefficiency.
Occasionally the absence of milk is
due to ignorance ? the family falls to
realize its importance In the Infant's
diet. Usually the family simply can't
afford it. Wages are higher, but the
price of foodstuffs manage to keep a
little ahead of them. Few workmen,
even earning a comparatively high
wage, can afford to pay $7 a month
for milk for four children. Yet $9
would buy only a pint of milk a day
for each of these children.
Under these circumstances child
welfare workers are hoping that the
government itself will step in and see
that American babies and children re
ceive the proper amount of milk. Amer
ican men are leaving by the thousands
to fight and protect their women and
children, but of what avail Is it if in
the meantime the children are allowed
to starve at home?
FRANCE'S AVIATION ARTIST
M. Heuri Farro, official aviation ar
tist of the French government, who has
brought to this country a remarkable
collection of paintings, depicting the
aerial battles over the firing line and
Incidents of aviation life high in the
clouds. As machine gun observer he
took part in many of the encounters he
so graphically portrays on his can
vasses. Arrangements are being made
to exhibit this notable collection in the
principal cities of the United States
under the auspices of the Aerial Club
of America.
TRIED TO SPUR HIS AUTO
Cowpuncher Could Not Get Used to
Kicking Forward to Make
Car Go.
Portland, Ore. ? Rawley Meecham,
the buckaroo of Roaring Springs, can
now make his flivver get up and git
as well as any sagebrush shover in
these parts.
Rawley used to head a Jerky course
and stall on every grade. The trouble
was he couldn't get used to kicking for
ward to make the critter go. and when
ever he wanted speed he always kick
ed back as he did when he rode the
piebald cayuse. He Just would try to
dig In his spurs.
The ingenuity of Slim Crowley, who
lately turned the Skullspring Saddlery
Into the Palace Oarage, solved the
problem. Slim fixed up an auxiliary
accelerator Just under the front seat.
When Rawley kicks back now she sure
goes.
Metal Coffins in Junk.
Grass Valley, Cal. ? A stack of old
metal coffins that have not seen the
light of day for many years adorn a
vacant lot adjoining the business por
tion of the city that 1s u?ed as a Junk
yard. These gruesome specters lying
about on the ground have been the
cause of a great deal of Interest. One
of ther.e In a bronze affair that Is worth
several times as much for Junk now as
it cost when new 30 years ago.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OK STATE
Certificate of Dissolution.
To AH Whom These Presents May
Come ? Greeting:
Whereas, It appears to my satis
faction, by duly authenticated record
of the proceedings for the voluntary
dissolution thereof by unanimous con
sent of all the stockholders, deposited
in my office, that the Smithfield Im
provement Company, a corporation
of this State, whose principal office
is situated in the town of Smithfield,
County of Johnston, State of North
Carolina (W. Ransom Sanders being
the agent therein and in charge there
of, upon whom process may be serv
ed), has complied with the require
ments of Chapter 21, Revisal of 1905,
entitled "Corporations," preliminary
to the issuing of this Certificate of
Dissolution:
Now, Therefore, I, J. Bryan Grimes,
Secretary of State of the State of
North Carolina, do hereby certify that
the said corporation did, on the 24th
day of December, 1917, file in my
office a duly executed and attested
consent in writing to the dissolution
of said corporation, executed by all
the stockholders thereof, which said
consent and the record of the pro
ceedings aforesaid are now on file in
my said office as provided by law.
In Testimony Whereof, I have here
to set my hand and affixed my official
seal at Raleigh, this 24th day of De
cember, A. D. 1917.
J. BRYAN GRIMES,
Secretary of State.
NOTICE!
By virtue of the authority contained
in a Mortgage Deed executed to me on
the 19th day of November, 1915, by
John W. Holder, and duly Registered
in the Register's office of Johnston
County in Book H No. 10, Page 208, 1
shall see at public auction, for cash,
at the Court House door in the town
of Smithfield, N. C., at noon on the
day of
February 4th, 1918,
the following Real property to-wit:
Beginning at a stake, Maurice
Holder's corner; runs thence. South
14 E. 1545 feet to a stake in Uzzell's
line; thence, South 52 W. 2405 feet to
a stake, corner of lot No. 3, of the
sub-division of Bennett Lee's land;
thence, South 23 E. 971 feet to a
stake, corner of lot No. 4; thence,
27.52 E. 1439 feet with Jackson's line
to a stake, Maurice Holder's corner,
the beginning; containing 41 acres,
more or less. As surveyed by E. P.
Lore, C. E. The above described tract
or parcel of land is lot No. 2, in the
sub-division of Bennett Lee's land.
Situated in Wilder's Township, John
ston County.
This 31st day of December, 1917.
MAURICE HOLDER,
Mortgagee.
FARMERS MERCANTILE
COMPANY, Inc.,
Assignee of Mortgagee.
NOTICE!
By virtue of the authority contained
in a Mortgage Deed, Executed to
Farmers Mercantile Co., (Inc.) by
Grainger Whitley, and dvitcd the 30th
day of January, 1911, and duly Regis
tered in the Register's Office of John
ston County in Book F No. 11, Page
166, the undersigned will sell at public
auction, for cash, at the Court House
door in the town of Smithfield, N. C.,
on the
Fourth day of February, 1918,
at Noon, the following property to
wit:
One lot in "Belmont," (a suburb of
the town of Smithfield, N. C.) laid off
and platted and sold by E. W. Pou,
said plat being recorded in the office
of the Register of Deeds of Johnston
County. The lot herein conveyed be
ing lot No. 16 in said plat, and being
the lot conveyed by E. W. Pou et als
to said O. Grainger Whitley.
This 31st day of December, 1917.
FARMERS MERCANTILE
COMPANY, (Inc.)
Mortgagee.
SALE OF VALUABLE LAND.
Under and by virtue of the power of
sale contained in that certain deed of
trust executed by Jesse Williams and
wife, Susan C. Williams, to K. B. John
son, Trustee, dated July 19, 1917, and
recorded in the office of the Register
of Deeds of Johnston County, in Book
36, page 207, default having been
made in the payment of the indebted
ness secured thereby, the undersigned
Trustee, will on Monday, January 21,
1918, at 12 o'clock M., at the court
house door in the town of Smithfield,
Johnston County, North Carolina, of
fer for sale at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash the following
described tracts of land in Ingram's
township, said land being bounded and
described as follows:
FIRST TRACT: All that certain
tract of land conveyed by R. Q. Hayes
to Jesse Williams and wife, Susan C.
Williams, by deed dated Dec. 8, 1906
and recorded in the office of the Regis
ter of Deeds of Johnston County in
Book Q No. 9, at page 187, lying and
being in Ingram's township, Johnston
County, adjoining the lands of N. I.
Lee, Susan C. Williams, W. O. Hayes,
and containing 21.56 acres more or
less.
SECOND TRACT: All the right,
title and interest of the grantor herein
named in and to all that tract or par
cel of land lying and being in Ingram's
township, Johnston County, North
Carolina, conveyed by D. H. Hayes and
others to Susan C. Williams, by deed
dated September 16, 1903, and record
ed in the office of Register of Deeds
of Johnston County in Book R. No. 8,
at page 77, said lands being bounded
by the lands of H. R. Hayes, The Bare
foot heirs, W. O. Hayes, Vara Lee, and
Susan C. Williams.
From the above description is ex
cepted 6 1-2 acres heretofore conveyed
by grantors named above by deeds re
corded in Books D. No. 10, at page
151, and N. No. 10, at page 311, in the
office of the Register of Deeds of John
ston County.
Place of Sale: Smithfield, N. C.
Time of Sale: Monday, January 21,
1918, at 12 o'clock M.
Terms: Cash.
This December 12, 1917.
K. B. JOHNSON,
Trustee.
NORTH CAROLINA
Johnston County.
Under and by virtue of the powers
contained in a mortgage deed execut- ,
ed to the undersigned by J. W. H. [
Deans and wife and recorded in the |
Registry of Johnston County in book
No. 27 page 2ti8, the undersigned will ,
offer for sale at the Court House door
to the highest bidder for c: sh at pub
lic auction on
Monday, February 4, lt>18,
the hereinafter described two tracts
of land bounded as follows:
First Tract: Beginning in the Green
Branch at a stake and runs thence W. ,
with Wiley Whitley's line to a stake;
thence S. with J. I). Evans' line to a
stake; thence E. with Jesse Corbitt's
line to a stake in the Green Branch;
thence up the Green Branch to the
beginning, and containing 35 acres,
more or less and being te tract of
land conveyed to J. W. H. Deans by
Peniah Deans by deed dated June 10,
1897, and recorded in book R No. 1 at
page 47 Registry of Johnston County.
Second Tract: Beginning in the
Green Branch on a stake in the Cor
bitt Line and runs thence E. with his
line to a stake; thence N. with Cor
bitt's line to a stake, his other corner;
thence E. with Corbitt's line to R. Bat
ten's corner; thence N. to a stake in
R. Batten's line; thence W. with said
line to the Whitley Corner; thence S.
with his line to a stake; thence E. to
a stake in the Green Branch; thence
down the Green Branch to the be
ginning and containing 48 acres, more
or less. The same being the plot of
land conveyed to Brantley Deans l>y
Peniah Deans by deed dated June 12,
1897, and recorded in book R No. 7
at page 47 Registry of Johnston
County, except the undivided 1-4 in
terest in said tract owned by Amanda
Stallings as heir rt law of Brantley
Deans who died intestate in the Coun
ty of Johnston.
This January 2nd, 1918.
(Signed) SELMA SUPPLY CO.
Wellons & Wellons,
Attorneys.
COMMISSIONER'S RE-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, and 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.
The bid of $1,462.00 having been
raised, and the deposit placed in hands
of Clerk of Court, a re-sale of the fol
lowing lands will be had on
January 12, 1918, at 12 o'clock.
NOTICE OF RE-SALE OF HOUSE
AND LOT.
Under and by virtue of an order
and judgment of the Superior Court
of Johnston County, made in the
Special Proceedings entitled, "ISlla
Sanders, widow, and Willie Sanders,
et als., Heirs at Law of Hardie D.
Sanders, deceased, Ex Parte," a ten
per centum raise of the bid hereto
fore offered for the property herein
after described having been made, the
undersigned Commissioner, will on
Thursday, the 18th day of December,
1917, at twelve o'clock M., at the
Court House door of Said County, in
the town of Smithfield, N. C., offer for
sale to the highest bidder for CASH
the following lot or tract of land,
to-wit:
Situate in the County and State
aforesaid, and on the East side of
the A. C. L. Railroad, opposite the
Depot in the town of Smithfield, and
being a part of the subdivision of the
H. M. Barne slands, plat of which
subdivision is recorded in Book "Z"
No. 12, page 273, Registry of John
ston County; and, being all of Lots
Nos. 9 and 10 and parts of Lots Nos.
15 and 16 of said subdivision, making
up a lot of land 50 feet by 150 feet
and on which lot is situate a five-room
dwelling.
This 12th day of November, 1917.
ED. F. WARD,
Commissioner.
This sale is continued to be had at the
above place on
Saturday, January 5th, 1918,
at two o'clock P. M.
ED. F. WARD,
Commissioner.
get it
? for
my uiife
NO OTHER LIKE IT.
NO OTHER AS COCD
I . 'ia?.e the "NEW HCN5E" and you willhar.
a !ife asset at the price you pay. The elitnirarior
repair expen-e l>y superior workmanslip e . J tn
quality of material insure* life-lore ^rni e rt 1
mum coil Insist on having the "NEWHOMb'
WARRANTED FOR ALL TIME.
Known the world over for superior sewing Qualities
Tut NEW HOME SEWING MACHINE CO., ORANGE, MASS
Not sold under any other name.
J. M. BEATY,
Smithfield, N. G.
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER
MORTGAGE.
By viture of the power and authority
given in a certain Mortgage Deed exe
cuted by llattie McCauley to R. M.
Nowell, which is duly recorded in
Book No. U .<o. 10, at page 163, John
ston County Register of Deeds Office,
the undersigned, Mattie M. Nowell
Dunstan, Administratrix of R. M.
Nowell, deceased, will on
Saturday, the 2nd day of February,
1918, at 12 o'clock M., expose to public
sale at the Court House door in
Smithfield, N. C., to the highest bid
der for cash, the folowing bounded
and described lots and parcels of land
in the town of Sclma, Johnston Coun
ty, North Carolina, to-wit:
That certain lot or parcel of land
composed of two lots known as 55 and
56 in Block 15, in the town of Sclma,
on which a two story frame building
is situated and known as the residence
of the said Hattie McCauley and con
taining by estimation three-fourths
(3-4) of one acre more or less, and
being all the land owned by the said
Hattie McCauley on the 23rd day of
April, 1910; and being all of said lot
and parcel of land conveyed in said
mortgage deed.
And the said Administratrix will at
the same place and time expose to
public sale to the highest bidder for
cash all of the notes, bonds, shares
of stock in incorporated companies,
accounts of every kind and description,
choses in action and all other personal
property belonging to the estate of
said R. M. Nowell, deceased. 10 Shares
of Stock in Anchor Trust Co.; Ten
Shares of Stock in Lizzie Cotton
Mills; 44 Shares of Stock in Hank of
Selma; Twenty Shares of Stock in
Selma Insurance, Loan & Trust. Co.; 4
Shares of Stock in Selma Telephone
Co.; Five Shares of Stock in Ameri
can National Bank of Wilmington;
Eight Shares of Stock in Peoples
Bank of Selma; Forty Shares of
Stock in Ethel Cotton Mill; One Share
of Stock in Atlantic Fire Ins. Co.;
Twelve and one-half Shares of Stock
in McKimmon Dry Goods Co.; Two
Shares of Stock in Selma Cotton Mill;
Forty-nine Shares of Stock in Nowell
& Richardson, Inc.; Three notes of
Nowell & Richardson, Inc.; and all
other notes and accounts belonging to
said estate.
This tli%81st day of Dec., 1917.
MATTIE M. NOWELL DUNSTAN,
Administratrix de bonis non of
R. M. Nowell, deceased.
Winston & Matthews,
Attorneys.
NOTICE.
Under and by virtue of authority
contained in a decree of the Superior
Court of Johnston County, rendered
at the April term, 11)1(5, in the Civil
Action entitled 11. I). Ellington and
wife, Ethel J. Ellington, against
Exum Johnson, as well as decree en
tered at the February term, 1917, of
the Superior Court of Johnston Coun
ty in the same cause setting aside a
former sale made by the undersigned
commissioners, the undersigned will
offer for sale at public auction at the
Court House door in the town of
Smithfield, N. C., on January 14, 1918,
at 12 o'clock M., for cash, the fol
lowing described tract or parcel of
land, to-wit:
Beginning at a large white oak in
the Jas. T. Wood division; thence I.
H. Johnson's corner and runs S. 87
E. 15.20 chains to a pine (dead);
thence S. 32 W. 14.50 chains to a
stake a corner of Lot No. 3; N. 87 W.
18.80 chains to a stake in lirie of Lot
No. 2 in said division; thence N. 3
E. 10.40 chains to a stake in A. Gow
er's line; thence 43 E. to the begin
ning, containing 26 acres, more or
less.
This Dec. 12, 1917.
JAS. A. WELLONS,
J. R. BARBOUR,
Commissioners.
NOTICE OF SALE.
North Carolina, Johnston County.
Hattie S. Narron, Administratrix,
vs.
Turner Boykin, Lizzie Boykin Ingram,
Former Wife of Turner Boykin.
Under and by virtue of authority
contained in the decree of the
Superior Court of Johnston County
entered in the above entitled action at
the December term, 1917, of said
court, the undersigned commissioner
will offer for sale at public auction at
the court house door in the town of
Smithfield, N. C., on Monday, January
14, 1918, at 12 o'clock, M., for cash
to the highest bidder, the following
described tract or parcel of land in
O'Neals township, Johnston County,
adjoining the lands of C. I). Bailey,
Enly Boykin, and others, and bounded
as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at a stake in Enly Boy
kin's line, head of a pond; runs thence
E. to a stake in Blackberry Branch;
thence up said branch to a post oak;
thence N. to a pine, C. D. Bailey's cor
ner; thence N. to the head of Dark
Branch to Enly Boykin's corner;
thence along Enly Boykin's line to
the beginning, containing 40 acres,
more or less. Reference is made to
Book Y No. 7, ,">age 148, Registry of
Johnston County and also to mortg
age deed executed by Enly Boykin
and wife to John A. Narron, Atty.,
recorded in Book F No. 11, page 146.
The foregoing lands are subject to
the life estate of Jacob Boykin. Other
wise the title is good.
This 14th day of December, 1917.
F. H. BROOKS,
Commissioner.
/Tdvertisers
will find this
paper an excellent
medium in which
to display their
bargains and make
their wants known
? Aua r>c< * a
NOTICE OF SALE.
Under and by virtue of the ; i
thority and power contained in a c
tain deed of trust dated the 26th c
?f October, 1915, and executed
Charles Hardesty and wife, Lora
Hardesty, to J. P. Mullikin, Trust
recorded in Book 304, Page 48 in i
office of the Register of Deeds l
Wake County; i.nd recorded in Be
8, page 361 in office of the Ilegistei i
Deeds for Johnston County; and
corded in Book 237, Page 253 in i.
office of the Register of Deeds l r
Nash County; and further by a
thority of the order appointing a n> w
trustee made by Millard Mial, Clt.
of Superior Court of Wake Coun ,
in a Special Proceeding entitled, "v?.
B. Drake, Jr., vs J. P. Mullik.n,
Charles Hardesty and Lora H. Hi -
desty," which is Special Proceeding
No. 2446 and said order being rfceo. vi
ed in Order and Decree Dockett K,
Page in the office of the Clerk oa
Superior Court of Wake County; in
Record of Orders and Decrees No.
Page in the office of the
Clerk of the Superior Court of
Johnston County, and a certified
copy of which said order or decree
is recorded in the office of the Regis
ter of Deeds for Johnston County in
Book Page , in which pro
ceeding the undersigned, Willis Smith,
was appointed and substituted as
trustee, to execute the powers con
tained in said deed of trust, hereinbe
fore mentioned, I will, on Wednesday,
the 2"rd day of January, 1918, at
twelve o'clock M., at the Court House
door cf Johnston County, Smithfield,
N. C., sell at public auction to trie
highest bidder for cash the following
described tracts or parcels of land:
Those certain tracts or parcels of
land situate in West Clayton, in the
County of Johnston, described as fol
lows: Lots numbers 1 and 2 in block
5, each 54.7 feet on Main Street, run
ning back 150 feet to lot number 7 in
block 5. Lot number 6 in block 4, on
Main Street 54.7 feet, running with
Irondale Street 150 feet to lot number
8 in block 4, as shown by map of West
Clayton registered in the office of the
Register of Deeds for Johnston Coun
ty, state aforesaid in Book F No. 10,
Page 600.
The above tracts or parcels of land
are those transferred by R. H. Gower
and Arrie Gower, his wife, by deed
dated March 1st, 1909, to Charles
Hardesty, which deed is registered in
Book F No. 12 of Deeds, on Page 480,
county aforesaid, also that certain
tract or parcel of land situate in John
ston County and adjoining the lands
of R. 11. Gower and T. J. Kerrell heirs
and others, and bounded as follows:
Beginning at a stake in the center of
Irondale Street in the plot of West
Clayton, runs S 50 W 20.65 chs. to a
stake in the line of T. J. Ferrell's
lands, thence said line N 57 W 11.05
chs. to the road, thence with the road
240 chs. to a stake in the center of
said road, thence N 50 E 26.91 chs. to
a stake in Washington Street, thence
with said street S 40 E 5.65 chs. to
Summit Ave., thence S 50 W 6.20 chs-.
to a stake, thence S 40 E 5.75 chs. i
the beginning, containing 28 1-i >
acres, more or less.
The above tract was conveyed W
deed of January 6th, 1911, from R. Ji.
Gower and his wife, Arrie Gower, >
Charles Hardesty.
This 22nd day of December, 1917.
WILLIS SMITH,
Trustee.
VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE.
I have in hand for sale a tract of
land of 27 acres about twenty of which
are cleared, this land being one of the
shares of the division of the T. D.
Snead, Jr. land. It is suitable for cot
ton, corn or tobacco. This land will be
sold to the highest bidder on Saturday,
January 19th at 12 o'clock. Terms of
Sale Cash and the sale will be made
on the piece of land.
J. MARVIN SANDERS.
Four Oaks, N. C., R. 1.
MORTGAGE SALE OF LAND.
By virtue of the power o f sale con
tained in a certain mortgage deed ex
ecuted by A. F. Castleberry to the un
dersigned, the said mortgage, because
the conditions of the mortgage deed
are broken, will sell for cash in Smith
field, N. C., at the Court House door
on January 19th, 1918 the following
described real estate:
Being the entire interest of A. F.
Castleberry in all the lands of R. J.
Castleberry, dee'd. said lands being
situate in Wilders Township, adjoin
ing the lands of the Ellington estate,
N. E. Ward, Leslie Sasser, John Gar
ner and others containing about
acres.
Austin-Stephenson Co.,
Mortgagee.
MORTGAGE SALE OF LAND.
Under the authority contained in a
certain mortgage deed made to the
undersigned by Boston Sanders and
wife on January 2, 1915, and the con
ditions of the said mortgage deed hav
ing been broken, the undersigned mor
tgagee will sell for cash on Januarj
19th, 1918 at 12 o'clock at the Court
house door in Smithfield, N. C. the
following described real estate:
Beginning at a stake, the James
W. Jones and Wm. Austin's corner, ,
and runs with Austin's line S. 58 E.
to a stake; thence a dividing line N.
22.50 chains to a stake; thence S. 78
1-2 W. 49 chains to a stake; thence S.
39 W. 2 3-4 chains to a stake on the
bank of Little Creek; thence down said
creek to a maple, Wm. Austin's cor
ner; thence his line to beginning, con
taining one hundred (100) acres,
more or less.
Austin-Stephenson Co.
Mortgagee.
L. G. Stevens, Atty.
NOTICE.
The undersigned having qualified
as Administrator on the estate of
John W. Jones deceased, hereby noti
fies all persons having claims against
said estate to present the same to mo
duly verified on or before the 28 day
of Dec. 1918 ,or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery; and
all persons indebted to said estate
will make immediate payment.
This 22 day of De?\ 1917.
A. G. JONES.
Administrator.