"MR. FLIP?."
A Series of Pen Pictures of
Washington Coord's
Past and Present.
PnOSHKSS AND PROSPERITY,
A General Write-up of People and Property Things
Seen and Heard by this Writer and Told in his
Own Language.
Mb.-' Editor: I have often
thought how glad I would be to
giye your readers a photographic
comparison of the scenes in our
county for the past few years,
but it takes so much cold cash
that the price of a well made
photograph cut, which would
portray the wonderful progress
of Washington County, would
go beyond my limit, therefore
I shall content myself in giving
them a pen picture of a few
scenes.
By way of a starter, go back
ten, or even three years; mount
a. clear-footed steed and follow
me to Joe Newberry's farm three
miles down the Mackev's Ferry
road. See' the mules with half
a load struggle over the rough
road in mud to their knees, see
the cart wheel go into , a rut to
Its hub, hear the driver cuss and
hollow. Isn't that a scene for a
civilized country? Team being
abused, harness and vehicle be
ing racked and valuable time
worse than wasted. Is there any
accounting . the rate of tax the
farmers of Washington County
paid in those days ? Not in keep
ing up the roads, but in time
wasted on bad roads.
Go with me to-day over the
same distance not on ' horse
back, we don't have to but in
auto.v Look as yOu clear the city
limits towards Conaby. For one
mile, 'a straight, broad, well
shaped, smooth driueway. Curve
slightly to the East, pass over
the solid concrete and iron bridge
that supplants the old rickety
structure, curve to the North
over and beyond the Did mill-dam
road, strike another straight
stretch which takes you past
Frank Johnston's farm and to
Joe Auge's, magnificent "Wood
lawn," and away you go, for
getting the scenes of other days,
and thinking perchance of beau
tiful Roman highways. You pass
mule carts as of yore, but not
with half-loads and struggling
team, and swearing drivers. The
carts are taking probably two
bales of cotton, the mule goes at
an easy pace, looks clean and
fresh, while the driver tips his
hat, gives you a cheerful smile
and a happy "good-morning."
, Do we begrudge the tax that
has made this change possible?
- I have not asked you to note
any changes on the farms we
have passed. We know you have
been engaged in noting that the
old, unsightly side ditches, over
hanging trees and cross-wood-ings
had gone.
v I remember just a few years
ago a stranger was passing up
this road. It was about the time
Capt Ben Spruill had his buggy
turned over, giving himself and
the young lady with him a mud
bath. This stranger remarked,
after getting out safe, that he
hid often heard the expression,
"Hell-a-roile," but said he, "I
don't know about that, but one
thing sure, the road from Joe
Ange's farm this way is hell for
at least half -a-mile."
'p I said I did not expect you to
note the improvements in the
farms along this road on our first
' trip, but now go back with me.
Leave the town; pass over the A.
CJ L. R. R. To the right, a part
'' of the Fumiss tract, where once
. stretched the half -drained, half-
Ciliivated acres of seemingly
unprofitable farm land, with its
delapidated fences. Now the eye
is greeted, as the result of one
year's work) with about twenty
well-bnilt cottages, built in city
style, on well laid off streets, so
clean and neat with its surround
ings that the settlement has
been named "The White City."
This is the work done by the
Wilts Veneer Co., and the work
has only started- This Company
will continue to build homes for
their operators until they build
up the entire thirty acres. This
Furniss land five years ago was
almost worthless except its
water-front Was listed a t
2,500, on the tax books, two
years ao the valuation was in
creased to 8,000, the owners
thought the assessors crazy, but
last year the same propeity sold
for 832,000., four times its high
est tax valuation. It is progress
on the highway and prosperity
in the' community. Look at the
next 16 acres, Walter Phelps
place, listed at $750 sold to the
Plymouth Land and Investment
Company six months ago at
$2,000. Nospecial improvement
yet except the fertility of the
soil made by E. J. Conklin, mill
man, farmer and expert wrestl
er, of him I will say more later.
Here comes Whit Chesson out
from the Hampton River Farm
in his auto, he is off to town for
a few moments then back to
that beautiful farm, where un
der his supervision things are
going some, the cattle, hogs,
chickens under the care of his
good wife, the cotton gin, pea
pijkcr, hay mower, cotton pick
ers and 'growing crops under
Mr. Chesoon makes farm life
interesting. Off from the road,
that's true, but its effect is en
chanting to the passer-by with
its pretty white residence nestl
ed among the trees and the cot
tages that line the farm as far
as the eye can see, while in . the
distance beyond is seen the gold
eji waters'of the old Roanoke as
it flows on to the Albemarle.
Here to the left fronting the
driveway and adjoining the Riv
er Farm is a magnificent grove
of giant oaks, the 'Norcom
Farm,' the ante-bellum estate of
Dr. B. J. Norcom and later the
homestead of the late Benj. J.
Norcom now owned by Mrs. L.
M. Hampton. Here it . is we
find the hand of progress and
prosperity busy. Lying behind
this beautiful park of oaks
stretches. one hundred acres of
fertil land whose sands, like that
of he adjoining tract, is washed
by the waters of the Roanoke.
Had we time to go back to the
days of the Brick House, the
trading post of the first settlers,
and the Red man, we would find
this a great point in the make-up
of our county. From thence led
the Indian trail up past the pre
sent site of Plymouth and on to
Bath. Even later years w e
might point out the first town
plot on this very estate. But
back to 'the grove where giant
oaks have stood sentnels through
all the years, once beside or near
the old mul stream, "Conobv"
then to guard the public high
way down to the first settlement
on the rims brink, "Stewart's
Hill." Now what has happen
ed to do honor to their declining
years.7 Mrs. Hampton lets her
love , of nature inspire her to
erect a home among these trees,
a home indeed of the most mod
ern type, a beautiful ten room
structure with every modern
convenience, lights, water, heat,
etc. The old buildings are to be
removed, giving the new home
and the grove as a picture the
like of which the artist might
wish to transcribe to canvass.
Here to the right and chere on
the left is small, clean, . white
cottages and we stand on the
iron bridge at Conoby and here
we stop to see the fish play in
and out about the rushes until
next week;
"Flipp."
NOTICE '
North Carolina, .
Valriiittni County.' 'Superior Court
J'"ree .Hold IJan k A' Corporation,
. Vs,
Pittsburg: Iand & Lumber Co.
The defendant, Pittsburg I,and&
Lumber Company will tiike notice that
a summons. hs entitled Rbove has been
issued in this cause returnable to the
Superior Court of Washington County
at a tern; of the court - to bo h-1.1 oil
the 2nd. Monday before the 1st Mon
day in March. VJU, or to the next reg
ular term of the sukK-.oiii-t, ;l!,d also a
warrant of attachment issued against
its property.
The defendant will take notice 'that
the purpose in said action is to recover
judgement against it in the sum of
i?141 b aid interest tlirroon from Ap
ril 8th, l'.H3 and costs of action duv by
judgement -rendered iu the State of
Pennsylvania.
Said defendant is required to appear
at the Superior Court of, Washington
Couty, North Carolina at a court "to be
held there on the 2nd Monday before
the 1st. Monday in March, 1914, or to
the. next reulaj term of the Kupevior
Cnirt of said county, to be LeM afic-
that CMMt which convenes7 on Or l-c r
U 'th,, l!l.'; and then and dim-a '
or demur i the complaint, tiled.. , .:
It will also tak; noticthuc ft warrant,
of attachment h is issued cut of .said
Conrt a;-aiut all of it property direct
ed to Sheriffs oll.Tyr.-ll anil Washing--ton
Counties. whicU said warrant of
attachment is returnable to 'he :np?r-,
ior Court bf Washington County at a
Court to be held on the 7th .Monday
after the 1st. Monday, iu September,
O. V. W, Ajisbon
l()-'! Clerk Superior Court.
scribed as f ollows:
NOTICE
ruder unl hy virtue of an order of
sale granted iu special j r iceiiiugs
pending before the Clerk of the Sup
erior Court of Washington County, en
titled George W. Hrooks Et Al Vs.
Ilhody Brooks Et Ale.
The under signed Comniisioner will
sell for cosh at public sale at the I,
Court lloue door in Plviuoth. North
Carolnu at 12 M., on Otober 25th, 1913
i that 1 1" jc of I;; M
Lej .ni g at. tin- se n t lien tern cornir
fof Fs m e .-Vaostead's land from Ply
iliuMit ' W 4i.!iwii'i"ii: Thence aloug
tjuM i vn in a o" therlv diee'ion .e0
yet; Cb-nse a1 angle to the first course
tC !''lo ig the line of J. l Mormon's
land wi Afoutitherly direction i!oi feet;
Whence i r right nngle to the second
oursr) and in a northerly btrectiou 50
fe.ft to Fannie Armistead's southwest
corner; Thenco in an easterly course
and almige the southern line ol'Fannie
Arinistei d's land '2(H) feet to the begin
ing. It bring that property described
in si deed from Samuer Wiggins and
wile Mary to H. James 'BroJkj, liegis
;ercd iu Book 3 pane 10.
'Jhis the : h day of September 1H13
W. M. Bond. .Jr..
! " ' Comniisioner,
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