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Report of the Condition of the FIRST NATIONAL BANK. at Selma, N. C. in the State of North Carolina, at the close of business on March 4, 1918. Resources : Loans and discounts $167,388.43 Overdrafts 829.50 United States Bonds Deposited to Secure Circulation (par value) 10,000.00 Liberty Locn Bonds 3 1-2 Per Cent, and 4 per cent, unpledged.... 5,200.00 Stock of Federal Reserve Bank (50 per cent of subscription)... 900.00 Value of Banking House *. 10,652.10 Furniture and fixtures 3,042.30 lawful Reserve with Federal Reserve Bank 13,290.01 Cash in Vault and net amounts due from National banks 24,936.86 Checks on banks located outside of city or town of reporting bank and other cash items 380.98 Redemption fund with U. S- Treasurer and due from U. S 500.00 Total v $237, 120.18 | Liabilities: Cr.pital Stock Paid In $ 30,000.00 Surplus Fund 2,000.00 Undivided Profits $3,551.45 Less' current expenses, interest, and taxes paid 862.91 2,688.54 Circulating Notes Outstanding 10,000.00 | Net Amount due Banks, Bankers, and Trust Companies (other than iucluded in Items 31 and 32) on deposit 21,019.12 Individual Deposits Subject to Check 106,341.02 Cashier's Checks outstanding 810.74 Dividends Unpaid 7.50 Certificates of deposit (other than for money borrowed) 64, 253.26 Total $237, 120.18 | State of North Carolina, County cf Johnston, ss: ? I, G. W. EVANS, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear | that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. G. W. EVANS, Cashier, Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16 day of March, 1918. M. R. WALL, Notary Public. My Commission Expires October 6, 1918. Correct ? Attest : P. C. WORLEY, W. E. SMITH, W. A. EDGERTON, Directors. " The Big Fight" by Capt. David Fellon--Price $1.50, at Herald Book Store. Read It! Books About The War DAY BY DAY THE PEOPLE ARE GETTING MORE INTERESTED IN THE GREAT WAR ACROSS THE SEA. BOOKS ARE BEING WRITTEN ABOUT IT BY MEN WHO KNOW. THESE BOOKS ARE GIVING THE READER A NEW IDEA ABOUT THE SITUA TION. WE HAVE NOW IN STOCK A FEW OF THESE BOOKS. SEE LIST BELOW : OVER THE TOP, by Guy Empey, an American who has been over there. For many months this has been the best selling book in this country. Price $1-50. THE BIG FIGHT, by Capt. David Fallon, the Eng lish soldier who spoke in Smithfield recently. It is a thrilling story by a man who was there. Price $1.50 MY FOUR YEARS IN GERMANY, by Ambassador Gerald, who was in Germany when the great war began Price $2.00. UNDER FIRE, by Henri Barbusse, A vivid story of the terrible fighting in France. Price $1.50. THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME, by John Buchan. Price 60 Cents. A YANKEE IN THE TRENCHES, by Corporal Der by Holmes. The actual life of an American on the West ern Front. Price $1.35. A STUDENT IN ARMS, by Donald Hankey. This is regarded by many to be the greatest book written by a soldier in the trenches. Price $1.50. THE CROSS AT THE FRONT, by Thomas Tiplady. Experiences of a field Chaplain on the Western Front. Price $1.00. RHYMES OF A RED CROSS MAN, by Robert W. Service. Price $1.00. FIGHTING FOR PEACE, by Henry Van Dyke. Price $1.25. FAITH, WAR AND POLICY, by Gilbert Murray. Price $1.25. COLLECTED POEMS OF RUPERT BROOKE, Price $1,25. , TOWARDS THE GOAL, by Mrs. Humphrey Ward. Price $1.25. MY FIFTY YEARS IN THE NAVY, by Admiral ] Charles E. Clark. Price $2.50. Many novels and other books now on sale. Herald Book Store SMITHFIELD, North Carolina Notice of Vocal Union. The lower Johnston County Vocal Union will meet at Mill Creek Chris tian Church in Bentcnsville township the 5th Sunday in this month, March 31, .1918. Theere will be a large crowd ex pected and several choirs are expected to be there. The public is invited to at tend and enjoy the day. On account of bad weather we failed to meet with St. John Church in last December, so we have decided to carry the vocal to Stewart's School house in June. We ask all classes that expect to be there to sing with us to please be there at 10 o'clock. We expect Mr. Jno. j H. Langs ton to make the welcome ad dress. Mr. J. 1). Parker, of Smith field has accepted an invitation and will speak for us in the afternoon. J. D. BEASLEY, President. SEX I) THIRTY CENTS IN POST age stamps for a dozen sewing ma chine needles. If you want needles for the Singer, New Home, Domes tice, White Eldredge, Royall .St. John, Davis, Wheeler and Wilson, or Standard, I have them. If you need any other needle send a sample of what you want and I can fit you. J. M. Beaty, Smithfield, N. C.| Report of the Condition of THE FARMERS BANK, at kenly, N. C. in the State of North Carolina, at the close of business, March 4th, 1918. Resources: Loans and discounts $24,488.90 Overdrafts 10,562.80 Banking house, furniture and fixtures 1,043.38 Demand Loans 27,500.00 Due from National hanks. 18,233.79 Due from State Banks and Bankers 7,202.47 Cash items held over 24 hours 136.00 Silver ccin, including all minor coin currency .... 174.08 National Bank notes and other U. S. notes 3,639.00 Stationery account 466.15 Total $94,046.63 Liabilities: Capital stock paid in ....$ 14,600.00 Deposits subject to check . . 63,139.73 Time certificate of deposit^ 15,796.57 Cashier's checks outstand ing 466.63 Accrued interest due de positors 43.70 Total $94,046.63 State of North Carolina ? County of Johnston, 1918. I, T. G. JEROME, Cashier of the above named bank do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. T. G. JEROME, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 16 day of March 1918. A. G. HOOKS, Notary Public. My commission expires Feb. 9, 1919. Correct ? Attest : ? L. Z. WOODARD, P. GODWIN, J. J. EDGERTON, Directors. Report of the Condition of THE PEOPLES BANK at Selma. N. C. in the State of North Carolina, at the close of business, March 4, 1918. Resources: Loans and discounts ....$112,614.61 Overdrafts 2,096.59 United States Bonds and Liberty Bonds 5,000.00 Banking: house, furniture and fixtures 2,555.38 Demand loans 2,500.00 Due from National banks 25,726.56 Cash items held over 24 hours 1,735.53 Gold coin 100.00 Silver coin, including all minor coin currency 1,010.96 National bank notes and other U. S. notes 3,867.00 Total $157,206.63 Liabilities: Capital stock paid in....$ 15,000.00 Undivided profits, less cur rent expenses and taxes paid 4,181.79 Deposits subject to check . . 98,165.99 Time certificate of deposit.. 26,285.32 Savings deposits 13,039.84 Cashier's checks outstand ing 533.69 1 Total $157,206.63 State of North Carolina ? County of Johnston, 1918. I, M. R. WALL, Cashier of the above named bank, da solemnly svoar that the above statement is true to the best cf my knowledge and belief. M. R. WALL, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me, j this 16 day of Marco, 1918. W. H. POOLE, JR., Notary Public. My commission expires Feb. 2, 1919. Correct ? Attest : ? N. E. WARD, L. D. DEBNAM, T. M. BENOY, Directors. Report of the Condition of THE BANK OF FOl'R OAKS, at Four Oaks, N. C. in the Stste of North Carolina, at the close of business March 4, 1918. Resources : Loans and disccunts $87,394.90 Overdrafts 61.74 United Str.tes Bonds end Liberty Bonds 1,000.00 Banking house, furniture and fixtures 2,575.00 Pue from National banks. . 2,524.73 Due from State Bank and Bankers 22,152.43 1 Cash items held over 24 hours 25.00 Gold coin 173.50 1 Silver coin, including nil minor coin currency .... 734.07 National Bank notes and U. S. note s 4.635.00 Total $121,276.37 Liabilities: Capiial stock paid in $ 10,000.00 Undivided profits, less cur lent expenses and taxes paid 5,504.32 Deposits subject to check. . 96, 017.52 Time certificates of deposit 8,298.40 Cashier's checks outstand ing 1,076.13 Accrued interest due de positors , 380.00 Total $121,276.37 State of North Carolina ? County of Johnston, March 15, 1918. 1, B. I. TART, Cashier, of the nbove named bank, do solemnly swear that tlie above st.*Uement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. B. I. TART, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 16 day of March, 1918. C. W. BANDY, Notary Public. My commission expires March 15th, 1920. Correct ? Attest: ? J. W. SANDERS. W. J. LEWIS, D. II. SANDERS, Directors. NOTICE. By virtue of the authority contained in a Mortgage Deed Executed to G. C. Earp by W. H. Bailey and wife and Eugene M. Bailey and dated the 27th day of January, 1918, and duly Regis tered in the Register's Office of John ston County in Book ? No. 27, page 73, the undersigned will sell at pub lic auction, for cash, at the Court House door in the town of Smithfield, N. C., on the 18th day of March, 1918, at 12 o'clock M., the following property to-wit: Beginning in the Louisburg Road, corner of Lot No. 1, and runs with the line of said Lot 75 W 132 poles to the mouth of Crooks Branch, at Neuse River; thence up said River to a maple; thence S. 81 1-2 E. 89 1-2 poles to a stake in the Louisburg Road; thence with said Road to the beginning, containing 50 acres, more or lesss, and being Lot No. 3, which was allotted to Claudia L. Adams, later Claudia L. Joyner, wife of C. J. Joyner, in the division of the lands of Francis D. Rains, deceased, as ap pears from records of said division recorded in Land Book No. 3, page 317 office of Clerk of Superior Court of Johnston Country, and conveyed to Sarah J. Eason by R. L. Ray and wife, Omega A. Ray, by deed, dated Feb. 18th, 1907, and recorded in Book "R" No. 9, page 179. Excepting two acres, 6 acres, 9 acres and one acre previously sold off and deed from above original tract leaving the bal ance of 32 acres more or less here with. This 11th day of February, 1818. G. C. EARP, Mortgagee. F. H. Brooks, Atty. The above lar.d sale has been post poned for one week. Sale will be made as above, on Monday, March 25th, 1918. G. C. EARP, Mortgagee. NOTICE! By virtue of the authority contained in a Mortgage Deed, Executed to Farmers Mercantile Co., (Inc.) by Grainger Whitley, and dated 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 18th day of March, 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 February 11, 1918. FARMERS MERCANTILE COMPANY, (Inc.^ Mortgagee. The r.bove land sale- has been post poned for one week. Sale will be made, as above on Monday, March 25, 1918. FARMERS MERCANTILE CO. Mortgagee. NOTICE. The undersigned having qualified as Administrator on the estate of Sir Wm. Beasley, deceased, hereby noti fies all persons having claims against said estate to present the same to me duly verified on or before the 22nd day of March, 1919 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery; and all persons indebted to said es tate will make immediate payment. This 19 dav ( f March, 1918. MATTHEW RAYNER, A'mr., Benson, N. C. Roi.te 2. To the Farmers of Johnston ^County We are Jobson System Dealers for this County, and as such are actively , engaged in bringing the Common Sense Methods of easier and more profitable farming to every nook and corner of our section. These methods and the remarkable Jobson plows have received the en dorsement of great Agriculturists, State Officials and practical farmers all over the country, and theso bene lts are being extended to all parts of the country at a rate that certainly proves its merit and genuine, prac-, tical advantage. No farmer can af ford to overlook the opportunity of a thorough investigation of this System. Call on us for literature and full | particulars. We're here to serve you. I Jobson Plows now in stock. H. Fitzgerald & Son, Micro; J. G. Barbour & Sons, Clayton; Watson & Alford, Kenly. A Dollar Saved at this time is more than a dollar made. Put that dollar in War Savings Stamps end it will help defeat the Germans. Notice of Sale Under Mortgage. Under nnd by power of sale con jtained in a cortain mortgage deed ex j ccuted by R. F. Smiih, and wife, Myr tle I. Smith, to Johnson Bros., deed dated May, 27th, 1916, with two notes due six and twelve months after date, nnd recorded in book 78 at page IliO in the Registers office of Johnston Coun ty. Default having been made in pay ment cf the notes secured by same the undersigned mortgagees will on Monday, April 22nd, 11)18, at 12 o'clock, offer for sale to the highest bidder for cj sh, at the c^urt house door in Smithfield, N. C., the follow ing described property towit: Beginning at a dogwood in Y. A. Tarl's lin - near the old ford across Mill Cr.ek :.nd runs S. 2 W 1 40 poles to a stake in Henry Smith's line; thence N. 8<> E. 164% poles to a stake thence N. 2 E. 1(50 poles to a black gum in Y. A. Tart's line; thence S 86 W 47 poles to a pine; thence S. 2 W. 20 poles to a s ak> ; thence W. ltf poles to the beginning, containing sixty-two acres ((52) m.-re or less. Place of sale court house door, i Smithfield, N. C. Time of sale 12 o'clock, April 22nd, 1918. Terms of snle, cash. JOHNSON BROTHERS, Mortgagees NOTICE. The undersigned having qualified as Administrator on the estate of Wade Watson, deceased, hereby notifies all persons having claims against said estate to present the same to me duly verified on or before the 8th day of February, 1919, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery; and all persons indebted to said estate will make immediate payment. This 7th day of February, 1918. NELSON WATSON, Administrator. Wellons and Wellons, Attys. NOTICE. The undersigned having qualified as Executors on the estate of Robert I. Ogburn, deceased, hereby notify all persons havings claims against said estate to present the same to us duly verified on or before the 8th day of March, 1919, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery; and all persons indebted to said estate will make immediate payment. This 5th day of March, 1918. MRS. ROXIE OGBURN, A. CARL OGBURN, Executors. Willow Spring, N. C., R. F. D. 1. Frank Dupree, Atty. NOTICE OF LAND SALE. By virtue of a judgment of the Superior Court of Johnston County in a special proceeding entitled San ford Snead, Flonnie Snead, R. A. Lucas, Sudie B. Lucas and Thomas D. Snead, their next friend and father, ex parte, I will sell for part cash and balance on time, at public auction, in front of the Court House in Smithfield, N. C., on the 15th day of April, 1918, the following de scribed property, to-wit, two tracts of land: 1st Tract, beginning at a stake, corner of lot No. 3 and runs with said line S. 87 E. 155 6-10 poles to a stake in Sanders' line; thence with his line S. 7 1-2 W. 32 poles to center of Smithfield and Bentonsville Road; thence with said road S. 41 E. 10 poles to a stake; thence N. 87 W. 147 poles to a stake; thence N.-3 E. 38 poles to the beginning, containing Thirty-seven (37) acres, lees one acre for Colored School house. This is the land allotted to Sudie Snead in the division of her Mother's Home Place (Mrs. Mattie Snead) and is lot No. 4. 2nd Trrct: That tract of land al lotted to Sanford Snead in the divis ion of his Mother's home place and is lot No. 5, described and bounded as follows, to-wit: Beginning at a stake, corner of lot No. 4 and runs with said line S. 87 E. 147 poles to a stake in Smithfield and Bentonville Road; thence with said road S. 41 E. 48 1-2 poles to a strke; thencc N. 87 W. 175 poles to the run of Hannah's creek; thence up the run of Hannah's creek to a stake; thence N. 3 E. 28 6-10 poles to the beginning, containing Thirty-six (36) acres more or less . The abeve described two tracts of land is lying and being in Johnston County and in Ingrams township. Time of sale is April 15, 1918. Hour of sale is 12 o'clock M. Terms: One half cash balaficc on one year's time. This 20 March. 1918. CHAS. C. LEE, Commissioner. NOTICE. That on Monday, April 1st, 1918, I will make application to Hon. T. W. Bickett, Governor of North Carolina, for the pardon of Everett Eason, who was convicted of Man Slaughter at March Term, 1917, in the alleged mur der of Harry Cook. All persons de siring to oppose said pardon, will be present at said hearing. This March 5th, 1918. LOSSIE EASON. Second Hottw. ' NOTICE: SALE OF REAL ESTATE Pursuant to the power of sale con tained in a certain deed of trust exe cuted by Bryant Horton and wife, Polly Horton, to Geo. W. Connor, Trustee, dated January 1, 1912, and duly recorded in Book Q No. 11, page 4(16 in the office of the Register of Deeds #of Johnston County, and be cause of default made in the payment of the notes therein secured, the un dersigned will, on Saturday, the 30th of March, 1918, between the hours of 12:00 M. and 1:00 o'clock P. M., offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash at the Court House door in the town of Smithfield, N. C., that certain tract of land situate in Wilders Township, County and State aforesaid, adjoin ing the lands of John Hinnant and others and more particularly describ ed as follows: Beginning at a stake in Ashley Home's line, John Hinnant's corner, runs thence South 53 degrees 10 min utes East 1,888 feet to a stake, thence South 20 East 2,740 feet to a stake in the line of lot No. 5, thence North 89 degrees 45 minutes West 265 feet to a stake, thence North 25 degrees SO minutes West 2,190 feet to an iron stake on the Clayton road, thence North 53 degrees 10 minutes West 1,000 feet to an iron stake, thence North 80 degrees 15 minutes East 1,920 feet to an iron stake on Buffalo Creek, thence with and along Buffalo Creek to a black gum, Home's corner, thence South 74 East 557 feet to a stake, thence South 88 degrees 35 minutes East 581 5-10 feet to a stake, thence North 41 de grees 35 minutes East 305 feet to a stake, thence North 30 degrees 10 minutes East 234 feet to a stake the beginning, containing 85 acres and being lot No. 3 in the division of the Paul Lee Farm, as surveyed and plot ted for Silas Lucas during the month of October, 1911. This February 25th, 1918. GEO. W. CONNOR, Trustee. H. G. Connor, Jr., Attorney, Wilson, N. C. NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as administrator of the estate cf W. H. Hayes, deceased, will sell at public auction at the late residence of said deceased, on the 10th day of April 1918 the personal property of said deceased, consisting of the following articles, viz: About twenty barrels corn, about ffteen hundred pounds fodder, twelve head hogs and meat and other articles unnecessary to mention. Terms: Cash. All persons indebted to the estate of said deceased are hereby notified to make immediate payment, and all persons having claims against said estate will exhibit them to me on or before the 14th day of March, 1919. This 13 day cf March, 1918. J. MARVIN SANDERS, Adm'r. Four Oaks, N. C., R. No. 1. Time of Sale April 10th at 10 A. M. ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICE. Having qualified as Administratrix with the will annexed of Mrs. Anna M. Pou, I hereby request all persons having claims against her estate, to present the same to me within one year from the date hereof. This February 21, 1918. MISS MATTIE T. POU, Adm'r'x with will annexed of Mrs. Annie M. Pou. Smithfield, N. C. NOTICE OF SALE. Under "and by virtue cf an order of the Superior Court of Johnston Coun ty made in the Special Proceeding en titled, C. E. Whitley vs. Lonnzo Whitley, Romeo Whitley and others, the undersigned will, on the 23rd day of March, 1918, at 12 o'clock noon, at the Court House Door in the town of Smithfield, N. C., ofTer for sale to the highest bidder for cash two tracts of land, ly'n? and being in Selma Township, Johnston County, North Carolina, and more particu larly described as follows: 1st Tract: "Beginning at a stake Nelson Smith's ? corner and runs S. with Jonas Herring's line to Robert Sanders' corner; thence W. to an other of Robert Sanders' corner; thence N. to L Richardson hereto; thence E. with Tselson Smith's line to the beginning, containing 1 1-4 acres, more or less. 2nd Tract: One square aero 210x210 feet adjoining the lands of Lucien Hamilton, Julius Blackman, Hildred Peedin and H. P. Pearce and known as the Charlie Whitley home place." This 18th day of February, 1918. A. M. NOBLE, ' Commissioner. NOTICE The unde-signed having qualified as Administrator on the estate of D. H. Hayes, deceased, hereby notifies all persons having claims against said estate to present thp same to me duly veriled on or before the 15 day of March 1919, or this notice will be be pleaded in bar of their recovery; and all persons indebted to said estate will make immediate payment. This 13 day cf March 1918. J. MARVIN SANDERS, Adm'r. Four Oaks, N. C. R. No. 1.
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