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GEORGE WASHINGTON
By James D. Taylor
e
Monday was the 194 th birthday of
j our first president. We have been
reading much of late of George Wash-
D ington's habits. Some of which have
* not been viewed with favor. But his
_ shortcomings are as nothing compared
to the service he rendered his cojin>
n try. During his term in office, voices
e were raised in criticism. But every
t| great man has been criticized. Usu
y' ally by people of less understanding.
- j George Washington remained a lead-
J er, notwithstanding his attacks and
e the people as a whole had the utmoat
a confidence in him. It will be remem
bered that his refusal, and that alone,
t> prevented him from being elected to
-_ a third term. Perhaps no other man
e ever had the respect of his country
h men in greater degree.
He was human. But when ten thou
t sand years have rolled away, and his
r past and present fault finders have
a long been forgotten, the good works
Asheville, N. C., February 24,1926.
Just a line to advise that I am now connected with
the firm of Patterson and deVebre, Asheville, N. C., and
of course my business is to sell real estate. You may not
be at all interested in anything-1 have to offer, but know
ing you as always on the alert to make your money bring
you a good profit, am.'willing to take a chance.
Western North Carolina, and Asheville in particu
lar, is today experiencing a new state in its evolution,
realty transfers amounting to hundreds of thousands of
dollars are being consummated daily. The mountains,
the climate, and the geographical location of this section
produce a combination of conditions that offers unlimi
ted possibilities for development, and Asheville can well
be termed the hub of the entire movement, having prac
tically doubled its population in the past five years and
indications are that this summer will see a greater in
flux than ever before, which means that activity in real
estate will reach its peak during the coming season, and
the fellow that gets in early will clean up.
As a concrete illustration of just what is going on
up here, our office on the Ist day of January, 1926, ar
ranged with a party to handle 3,000 feet of railroad
cf George Washington will eontLnua to
be taught to children and
women, boys and girla, in all walks
of life, will honor and respect him
and be glad that he was the "Father
of this country."
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FOR SALE: FIVE-ROOM HOUSE.
Must be moved Off lot. Will sal]
cheapi for cash. Mrs. Lawrence Pael,
Cit|p m 2 2t
NOTICE OF SALE " ~
Under and by virue of the powe
ol' sale contained in that certain dee
of trust made and executed by J. T
Davis to the undersigned trustee, dat
ed 10th day of May, 1916, and of rec
crd in the public registry of Martin
County in book J-l, at page 566, nai
deed of trust having been given t
secure the payment of a certain not#
of even date therewith, and the stip
ulations contained in said deed o
1 truet not having been complied with,
' I and at the request of the parties in
terested, the undersigned trustee will
on Friday, the 12th day of March,
1926, in front of the Bank of Ham
ilton, in the town of Hamilton, N. C.,
at 12 o'clock m., olFer for sale at pub
lic auction, to the highest bidder for
cash, the following described property
> to wit:
One tract of land known as Kinch
, I«jior homestead, containing 125
acres, more or less, the same being
the land heired from my father's es
; | tate, adjoining the lands of J. A. Kit
( chen, W E. uavis, and N. A. Crisp.
This the 10th day of February, 1926.
1 F. L. HAISLIP,
. fl2 4tw Trustee.
For Sore Throat
IMM Rub « h,o, • nd chMl
■rtjfSS with Vlck.;eov«r with
warm Itnial.
doubt* dlract actlaa
(Inhaled »nd absorbed)
brine* walcomc rel let
YFM VISB3
, SALE OF VALUABLE FARM
PROPERTY
"Under and by virtue of the author
■i ity conferred upon us in a deed of
trust by P. T. Anthony and wife, Ju
lia B. Anthony, and E. B. Thomas and
wife, Helen G. Thomas, on the Ist day
i of February, 1923, and recorded in
, book K-8, page 557, in Martin County
we will on Saturday, the 27th day of
1 March, 1926, at 12 o'clock noon a*
1
THE IN3JQRPKIAK WUOAAMiITON,
i the caurtheuse door in Wiili>m«ton,tli
| titijU At auction for cash to tint.
nighest bidder the following land, to t
1 writ: i
1 A. Adjoining the lands of Dr. D.
• W. Lewis, Kitchen Taylor, et als,
bounded its follows: Beginning at Car-
ILIM'S wnwr at a etump in a small
iitila "*T~* UM rxvwx fmumn and run
. i.uig south 70 west along said oar- ,
1 iuttu s line to three maple* on the
4 tnence up the meanuws o.
t e&ui branch to tne roau, tiience aio.. t
iiit- roau to a small reu oak in sai-
Cunnelis line; thence north 70 degrees
west along said line lbO poles to a
pine stump near Samuel Williams's
liuld; thence north 62 east nine poles
' u a small branch; thence north U...
east oO poles to a fork of tht; brano. (
ol Jumping Hun; thence north seveii 1
i caul 32 poles along the run of sa. j
tiraneh; thence south 70 east 14 poles
along the said run, thence north tH» j
s cast oO poles along the said run; then
- north 30 west 20 poles along said run;
thence north 16 west SO poles along
i, raid run; four east 100 poles along
-1 Laid run of the said branch to the
1 back line in the river Oicisub; thence
i, down the river pocosin to the first
- station, containing by estimaton 467
~ acres, more or less, it being known as
I
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I I
SHOES |k
—why throw them away 'Wt
when a pair of half soles I
coats so little and will make
them new?
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COMPARE THESE PRICES
Half soles ...... 75c
Heels straightened 25c
Rubber heels , 50c
REPAIRS REASONABLE
I Jake Ruffins Shoe Shop
f Washington Street
he Carmel land and formeily owned
by Louis A. Thompson, and which was
sold under execution against said
Thompson and conveyed by the sher-1
ill of said county to H. Henry Brown
and subsequently conveyed by M. li-
Brown and wile, S. A. E. Brown, to
Henry B. Moore and for particular de
scription reference is made to said
eeed of record found in book J-J, pagi
168, Henry B. Moore and wife, Susan
A. Moure, to Nancy A. Crisp.
B. A certain parcel of land lyin,'
and being in Martin County, N'ort..
Carolina, and in Goose Nest Township
and known as the "Jeff House Farm,
said tract of land lying on both sides
oi the public road leading from Ca
City to Speed and adjoining the lan
| of Dr. S. Harrell, Frank Edmonaso
Leon Cherry, Tom Harrell, HarJ
I Council and others, and being thi
sume lands which were conveyed by
! W. C. Manning and wife, S M. Man
ning by deed dated July 6th, 191'
and of record in the register of dee '
office of Martin County, N. C, ir
book C-l, page 2, and which was cor
veyed by S. R. Harrell to M.
House by deed recorded in book G-"
page 158, Martin County register o
deed's office, for particular descr !
tion of the lands herein conveyed re
frontage on a basis of $22 per foot to owner and one-half
of all over That amount the property brought. On the
12th day of February it was placed on the market, and
within five hours the entire frontage was sold at SIOO
per foot, or a total of $300,000. This is just one of the
few things of its kind that happen here almost daily.
In addition to the unusual activity in business and
semi-business property here at this time, we represent
Montford Hills, "The Suburb in the City," which is con
ceded by all to be one of the highest class residential sub
divisions now on the market anywhere in this section.
Within the past eight months 35 homes, representing an
expenditure of $250,000 have been built in Montford
Hills. New sales are being made practically every day
and a number of lots have already been resold at a hand
some profit, which means that real estate in Asheville
NOW is a good buy.
If you could arrange to come up here for a day or
so, it would be a real pleasure to me to take you around
and show you just What is roing on, and incidentally put
you in the way of making some real money.
Drop me a line advising when to expect you.
Yours very truly,
erence is hereby made to the above
two conveyance*, said tract ei Jan
contains 500 acres, mora or laaa. Found
I in book J-2, page 112, John W. Smlt!
and wife, et al, to P. T, Anthony and
E B. Thomas.
This sale is made by reason of fail
1 ure of P. T. Anthony and E. D.
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Building Supplies
Men who have built before, speak from
experience and say that no matter what
you build put the best materials into the
job. Why? Because it pays in the long rim
—Good materials resist age and weather.
The best doesn't always cost the most.
Not if you buy from us. Our buying pow
er enables us to sell the highest grades of
lumber and the best materials for lower
nrices than you'll pay elsewhere.
No matter what you want to build it will
nay you to get our figures.
LATHS TILE TAR
ROOFING GLASS SAND
BRICK LIME DOORS
Millwork a Specialty
Roanoke Supply
Company
Thomaa to pay off and diwhaff and
indebtedness secured by 4wd o
trust to the North OaiwWip Joint
Stock Land Bank of Durham.
This 10th day of February, 1928.
FIRST NATIONAL TRUST CO.,
nA 4tw Trustee.
Durham, N. C.