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PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY,
C. V. W. AUSBON, EDITOR.
PLYMOUTH, N. C.
Friday, July 21st, 1916.
BEACON FLASHES.
Miss Daisey Lilley left Wed
nesday to visit her parents at
Pittsboro. N. C.
Mr. Ji W. Starr of Creswell,
in town Monday.
Mr. N. W. Spruill of Roper
was in town Tuesday.
Mr. W. S. Davenport of Mack-
eys, was in our city Monaay.
Mr. H. A. Norman of Scupper
nong was in the city Monday.
Rev. C. E. And revs is holding
a series ot meetings at Creswell.
Good rains have visited many
sections of this county the past
week.
Miss Gladys Norman has re
turned home from a visit to Bow
dens, N. C.
Mrs. A. M. Ayers is visiting
her daughter, .Mrs. Thos. G.
Moore at Bath.
Miss Allie Martin is visiting
. her sister, Mrs. Smith, near
Washington.
Work on the Washington St,
Baptist Church is being rushed
to completion.
Miss Ella Mae Latham of New
port News, Va., is the guest of
relatives in our city.
Mrs. A. S. Blount and child
ren of Suffolk, Va., are visiting
relatives in our midst.
Rev. E. B. Joyner and wife of
Hinson, spent several hours in
our town on Friday lat.
Miss Louise Hornthal and
Inez Bell are attending a house
party at Creswell this week
- Misses Mattie and Claudia
Ausbon are visiting relatives at
Hobgood and Scotland Neck.
Mr. and Mrs M. G. Darden
left Tuesday for a ten days visit
to Baltimore and other places.
Mr. A. L. OWens and family
have retnrned home from . a
month's outing at Nag's Head.
Glad to see our old friend Mr.
A. L. Gurkin and family of
Roanoke Ripids. here this week.
Mrs. Roy Swain and little son
Lawrence, are visiting Mrs. T.
W. Syruill, near Pinetown this
week.
Rev. B. T. Hurley is absent
this week assisting his brother
in a series of meetings at Rocky
Mount.
Mr. W. F. Hayes having com
pleted his country home near
town has moved his family to
the same.
G. L. Hairs Optician from
Norfolk will be at Davenport's
Drug Store Friday, July 28th for
one day only. a"
Miss Myra Aumack of Skin
tiersville is visiting ner cousins,
the Misses McConnico, on South
Jelferson Street. 1
Mrs. Fannie Ayers and daugh
ters, Misses Louise and Bettie
have been spending this week at
Ocean View, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. D. 0. Brinkley
and Mrs. W. M Scarborough
and little daughter, Elizabeth,
spsnt Sunday in Norfolk.
Mrs. E- C. Caton of Hampton,
Va., arrived last Friday to spend
gome time with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. F. Ausbon.
We deeply sympathize with
Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Pinkham in
the loss of their little six-months
old son, who died on Friday last.
Miss Neva Ausbon after -an
absence of several weeks in
.Hampton. Norfolk and other
-rirginian points, re'urnea nome
.Monday.
Mr. T. T. Gardner, spent a
short time in Washington last
week, having gone there to see
a nephew who is in. the hospital
quite sick.
Commissioners' proceedings
and bank statements all having
to be published this week many
item of interest are necissarity
crowded out.
Mossers. Everct & Son; forme
?y in the Harney Building have
this week moved into the Brink
ley Block next door to Washing
ton County Bank.
We note that in order to ac
comodate his increasing trade
Mr.-W. C. Harrison has taken
out the partition and made his
store-room much larger.
Capt. Harney having been the
successful bidder to finish the
Post-office building, it is assu
red that Plymouth will haveN an
up-to-date office. It will be lo
cated in the Harney Building
and equipped with modern fix
tures.
We are still handicapped by
the absence of the Junior Editor.
The last heard from him was the
day before the recent flood, and
he was then near Asheville and
in the midst of this district.
Since the calamity we have been
unable to hear from or of him.
We presume -he is safe, but as
all the wash-outs , are between
us and him it is impossible to
form any idea as to when he can
return home-
Mayor SprUill.
Owing to his removal from
town, Mayor W. F. Hayes ten
dered his resignation at a meet
ing of the Town Council last
Friday night, and Councilman
H, C. Spruill was elected Mayor
in his stead. At a meeting Wed
nesday night Mr. J. Iv Reid was
elected Councilman to sueeed
Mr. Spruill who had to resign
this position to accept the May
oralty. Both are most excellent
selections
Mr. M. S. Davis Dead.
O ir town and community was
shoc ked on Sunday last to learn
of the sudden death of Mr. M.
S. Davis at his home near West
over.. Truiy a good man has gone
to his reward, and our sympa
thies go out to the bereaved rel
atives and friends.
The interment was made in
the family plot, at home Monday
afternoon with Masonic honors,
assisted by his pastor, Dr. J. C.
Coggins.
MicLSummer Eve.
This beautiful play, presented
by the ladies of the Episcopal
Church, supported by forty little
children representing Will-o'-the
-Wisps, Elves and Fairies, was
given , at the Majestic Theatre
Wednesday night.
This play was unique ar.d en
tertaining in the extreme, and
the deportment of the children
reflect great credit upon them
and upon Mrs. R. A. Williford
and Mrs. Fred Knight who had
succeeded in drilling them so
beautifully.
Good Sunday School Work.
While the attendance at the
M. E- Sunday School has been
very good during the past year,
the record was broken for the
second quarter of this year.
When pins were awarded for the
quarter last Sunday sixty-four
received them for perfect atten
dance, and several others failed
through non-attendance of only
one day.
At this session the town was
divided into districts and com
mittees appointed, to canvass
each with the determination of
getting every child especially,
and every grown person if pos
sible, to attend some Sunday
School.
A Moon-Light Pic-Nic.
On Monday evening last Mr.
and Mrs. P. H. Bell, Jr., delight
fully entertained a party of
young people on board their
launch. A trip was made to San
dy Point. After arriving there
supper was enjoyed on the beach.
Bathing an 1 other sports were
indulged in until the moon arse
and lighted the nath for a pleas
ant trip back across the Albe
marle. Tho e enjoying Mr. and Mrs.
Bell's hospitality wero, Mr. and
Mrs. S. A. Holton, Mrs. Molly
Wiley, Mrs Henrietta Swain,
Misses Mary Swain, M innie Hod
ires. Marv Warren Coburn and
Messers KJison Swain. Thomas
White and Bunt Hodges.
A Participant.
Singleton-Johnson.
The friends of the family are
in receipt of the following an
nouncement: Mr. John Edward Singleton
announces the marriage of his
daughter Ursula Florence to Dr.
Floy d" Johnson on Tuesday, July
the fourth nineteen hundred'
and sixteen, Norfolk. Virginia.
At home after the fifteenth of
July, Cerro Gordo, North Caro
lina. Mrs. Johnson is the beautiful
and accomplished daughter of
our county-man, Mr. J. E. Sin-
Special Notice
We have just received a
big lot of fresh, groceries
and other goods which wg
will offer at the following
prices till further not ce.
GROCERIES
Flower, "Stocks best
patent" 42c bg
Lard, "Best comp." 14c lb
Sugar, best granulated 8c lb
Soap, octagon 4c bar
Gold Dust 4c pkg
Coffee, 25c value 22c It
Coffee, 20c M 17c lb
Coffee, 18c " 14c lb
Tea, good quality 4c pkg
Chewing iobacco 4c pig
Smoking Tobacco 4c pkg
Other groceries in propotioc
(Needles for all Sewing Ma
chiens.)
v Big lot of WHITE SHOES for men, women and
children. We have many other bargains here too nu
merous to mention. Remember it will cost you noth
ing to investigate and we can save you money on every
purchase.
Spot Cash Bargain Store
Mrs. A. M. Avers old millinery stand,
Plymouth, N. C.
gleton, and is loved and esteemed
by her many friends her.3. We
heartily congratulate Dr. John
son in winning such a prize, and
wish for them both a long and
happy married life.
Biliousnes and Stomack
Trouble.'
"Two years ago i suffered
from frequent attacks of stomach
trouble and biliousness." writes
Miss amma Veryke, Lima, Ohio
"I could eat very little food
that agreed witn me and I be
came so dizzy and sick at my
stomach at time that I had to
take hold of something to keep
from falling. Seeing Chamber
lain's Tablets advrrtised I de
cided to try them. I improved
rapidly." Odtainable every
where, Rae's Beach.
I have fitted up my beach for
the nleasure of the public.
Have bath rooms over the water,
tables and seats in the grove
and will charge five cents ad
mission for all over twelve years
old. This will entitle them to
grounds, tables and seats and
shelter in case of rain. Privilege
of bath-ro?ms 10 cents for each
individual.
Snecial arrangements can be
made for Sunday Schools and
other pic-nics. Those carrying
passengers for hire attmitted to
grounds free.
Ice and sott drinKs soia at
reasonable prices.
(adv.) P. L. Rae.
MORTGAGEE'S SALE.
By virtue of authority ot u. moitgHjre
deed executed to m by W. M, Petti
ford unci wife on the day of
and duly recorded in the Kefc-istf-r's
otlice iu Washington County, Book.
t'ae , I shall seil at public auction
oh the following- terms: Cash, at 12
o'clock, M , ou the i4Hi day f Aug
ust, li16, at the Court II nise door in
Washington C"iinty the following
property, viz: Two houses and lots
in 'Plymouth, adjoining W. M. Petti
forit's home pia.;e, et als.
Tin 12 day of July, UM6.
J. O, KVEHETT,
I.,. W. AYr,oKi, Mortgagee.
Attorney.
KILL the COUGH
and CURE ths LUMCS
ONSiJMPTION Prico
0UGHS and b0c&$1.00
OLDS Frae Trial.
Surest ard Quickest Cure for fcH
TliP.OAT and LUNG TROUB-
, LT5, or BSONEY BACK.
J WiTH Jj
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS
ETC.
Androscoggin Bleaching 9c yd
Ladies' Hose 7c and up
Men's sox 8c and up
Men.s pants 74c and up
Bops' pants 22c and up
5c Lace 3c yd
Brass pins 4c paper
Ladies' and children's scraw
hats greatly reduced.
Big lot of men's and boy's
underwear and shirts
. very cheap.
Ladies' Slippers 59c pr. and np
Kport of the condi'iou of
The Bank of Creswell
at Creswell in the State of North
Carolina, at the close of business
June 30th. 191G.
RESOURCES
Loans aud discounts
Overdrafts, unsecured,
528,473 12
145 64
Furniture and fixtures
Due from National Hanks
Cash items
Gold coin
Silver coin, including all mi
nor coin'enrreucy
National bank notes and oth
er U S. notas
0(1 00
7. 2 :io
3 665 rS
27 50
220 11
2.815 00
Total
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in
Dividend unpaid
lepositn subject to check
Savintr Deooxits
$43,3S3 20
$ "),0"0 00
2.M2 53
K;,!H7 25
17,;70 9-4.
c.-isuier a Uhecks outstanding I 132 ao
Total
$43 383 20
State of xorth Caro.ina, Couty of
w asniugton, ss :
I, D 1 oodley, Cashier of the
above-named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the
best oi my knowledge aud beief.
D. E, v oodley. Cashier
Subscribed and sworu to before me.
this 15ih day ot July, 11)16.
U. S. Woodley, Nk P
Oorrect-Attest:
W, IT. (lardisou,
Alfred Alexander
Wm Wiley
Directors.
The Bank of koper
at RoDer, in the State of North
Carolina, at the close of business
June 30th, 1916.
RESOURCES
Loans Discounts Sl07,.r14.28
Overdrafts unsecured 14.88
Hanking House 2,2)0.u0
Furniture & Fixtures I '() oo
All other real estate owned 4,o()0.no
Due fr.'tnNational Uaiiks li,'J( !)j
Cash items 34 !.!&
Silver coin, including ait mi
nor coin nmciicv :1S4 74
National bank i;o cs ai'J 'h-
er U 8. notff 3, .'5 35 00
Total !3-.',fJ78 70
LIABILITIES
Oiipit.'ll stock paid in $2(,ti(0.0f
Suphis fund O.tj.'xi.' 0
Undivided profits lis current
expenses and taxe paid 1 3-8 (fl
Deposits subject to check 2 7 '2 65
I Savings Deposits 6".,'MH 8
Cashier's checks ontiiMjiiig 44 14
Cerrilie l Check .". Mi
Totid
$132 !78 7
.-Uae of North Carolina County of
Washington B!i:
I, n. S. Clark, Cashier of the
above named bank, tin s demnly ?v ar
that (he hIiovb statement is true t the
het of my knowledge and belief
B lank, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to liefure me.
J this 10th day of July I'.UC.
V. V. W. AL'Suom, c s. r.
correct-Attest:
w. C. Thompson
T. 14 IlassHl
J. W. C-Uspoji
Directors
25 Coat Suits worth fG 00 to
17.50 will be closed out at $3.98.
Clyde Cahoon Plymouth, N. C.
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EVEN IF AN ACCIDENT OR SICKNESS NEVER HAPPENS
TO YOU, IT MAKES YOU FEEL SECURE TO HAVE MONEY IN
THE BANK.
MONEY IS YOUR BEST FRIEND AND WILL COME TO
YOUR RESCUE WHEN NOBODY ELSE WILL OR CAN.
WHEN YOU ARE OLD "MONEY" WILL KEEP YOU.
1 1 1 1 cv to n r-T t -wi xil c K rvue vvrl I HDC cnnKlfkir. M rA9
Will 13 VjC I iinvj i nt nivnti ivsurwiiL. uniimnu nun i
THINK OF IT. PUT SOMh IN 1 Hfc BMNiv
BANK WITH US
WE PAY 1 PER CENT. ON CERTIFICATES OF DEP05IT.
Washrngton County Bank
PLYMOUTH, N. C.
CALL IN TO SEE US AND
Adler's,
Smart, Chic, Stylish New Waists and Blouses
A l 12 ABUSER'S
Tlicrc's a newness and freshness to our Waists and
Blouses that is c.uised by the many new styles one al
ways linds al our store. New mode's are added every
week.
Specials beginning Saturday will continue until the
following Saturday.
Colored China Silk Waists for $1.98
A new model China Silk Waist, in all colors, with
large pearl buttons, l.i)S
White and Flesh Crepe de Chine, for 1.98
Lingerie Waists, 1 50 values, -for .98
These are the waists vou'll be wearing and you'll
find that by buying them n:nv you wil: grc bi:ter styles
and pay les.
Middy Blouses in all the newest styles, in plain
colors or fancy trimmed. .98
Ladies' White Gabardine and Corduroy Skirts,
plain or with pockets, fur .98
!S X 1J O.I m u .
ust received, 20H yards of TaffeU Sdk, in all colors,
$1.50 value, special at 1.00 per vard.
Georgutie Crepe, in all colors, Si. 50 pj- yard.
Gold and silver lace at 50 cts. per yard.
If3
Give Us the Contrac
If you arc putting up a new building
or if you are going to remodel your house,
be Lure to let us figure on the plumbing work.
We have had considerable experience
in handling big jobs and we know how to buy
material to save you money. You will find our
work to be extremely neat and we do all work
quickly and accurately.
We will gladly figure on
small jobs as well as big ones. And
we do repair work too.
TL. P. D I Etc M E -OIL.
PLYMOUTH. N. C.
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