BEACON FLASHES.
Our county banks show a
pleasing advance in deposits.
Mr. A. Swain left Monday for
Indiania.
Mr. L. A. Parrisher of Roper,
was among the Beacon's Visitors
Wednesday.
Mrs. A. Swain went to Nor
folk Monday and returned Wed
nesday. Messers. J. F. Snell and L . H.
Lucas of Cherry were in the city
Tuesday.
Atty. E. A. Daniels of Wash-
ington was here on professional
business Wednesdas .
Atty. W. B. Rodman, Jr.,' of
Washington made a professional
trip to our town last Friday.:
Mr. C. R. Knowles of the Ro
per bection paid us a pjeasant
call while in town Wednesday.
When an editor can't get him
self cussed occasionally he shows
signs of declining mentality and
advancing senility. Cuss away!
Mrs. J. I. Brewer of Norfolk
spent a few days in our town
the past week, the guest of her
sister, Mrs. C. V. W. Ausbon.
For excitement we suggest
that you visit our county while
the court house question is m
doings, at courthouse
Wednesday, People from all
pfrts of the county were there.
Guess what was going on.
The people of Raleigh must
think that Weshington ' County
had unloaded its entire popula
tion on them last week.
.....The Wash.ngton County Bank
is usii-T I iri?e sp ice tms weeK in
urgi u' the p'. opit- t b come
Christm i- -Savin;?; Oib ddposi
to S
Wi. n you start out .r your H GurJiin.;,GoatatyiH6me
wild bramble to pay up lasiMs7.nufgau8- allowed :
year's debts just make this office G V W.Ausbon E. W. Bill
your fiirvt-3rMur pockets are'1 P E )averiDort", Drugs
long, lean and -mpty. ... '.
Mi. J. S.-S iiiyrar wishes to an
nounce th t hf will unload, the
-best lot 'of horses and muKs
next Wednesday that he ha&Jtiad.
sime bei; g in business here. '
FOR ALE House and let
where I now live, on Washington ;
btreet, extended, bee or write
for terms and 6ther inprmation.
J. T. McNair. Plymouth. - 4t
Meals Served.
The ladies of the Christian
Church will serve meals, break
fast dinner and supper, each day
during Court week in the old W.
C. Ayers store on Water street.
Your patronage will appre
ciated. Special Dinners.
The ladies of the Methodist
Church will serve dinner' during
Court Week at the up-town
office formerly occupied by Dr.
Disosway, 2nd door up Adams
Street from Court House.
Come and get your money's
worth. Prices 25, 35 and 50 cts.
Commissioners rJoceedings.
The Board of County Commis
sioners met pursuant to adjourn
ment January 1, 1917.
Present, J. w". Starr, chm. T.
L. Satterthwaite, and N. W.
Spruill.
Minutes read und approved.
Ordered that W. H. Reddick,
Sr.. be appointed bridge-keeper
at Makey's at. $6.00 per month.
Orderod that Harvay Hateman
rations be continued at $3 00 per
month.
J. W. Darden was
appointed i
book-keeper.
Drs. W. H. Hardisonand J. W. I
,Tif nf Hnoim I
A resolution being offered by E. W. Patrick. Mr. T. C. Spruill,
the citizens for the building of a i Misses Sadie Chesson. Ada Pat
new Court House in Plymouth I rick. Beatrice, Georgia and Ruby
was adopted. T. L. Satterthwaite Tarkenton; essrs. Rolon Ches
and J. W, Starr voting for said son. Elma Tarkenton, Leon
re'uti-n. N. W. Spruill against, Spruill. Herbert Ambrose, L.
moti adapted. Ordered that Davenport. C. Clifton, Joen, Joe
Ben'-' iand Benton, arch te '.ts and Basil Stillman.
of Wii on and Norfolk be and are Robn Chesson spent the week
hereby employed to draft plans d near R er with reiatiVes.
for said Court House, and that ,
they meet with the Board of j Little master Philip Stillman
County Commissioners at the is quite ill with the diptheria.
?UrVr Mr. and Mrs. A, Newberry
formulate phn for same. q m
The fol I nvng amounts werelMra p w, Jethro Saturday.
allowed:
C A Davenport
Te'ephone Co.
N B Stevens
Bridge $6 00
" 2 25
services 40 00
H
orses
If You Are Looking For
Sound
Smooth
Young
Good
H
orses
SEE
LOUIS P. HORNTHAL
R Beacon Pub. & Co.
800
10 00
9 00
12 40
12 00
10 00
11 72
2 75
125
3 55
1 60
19.3
75
53
2 00
1 00
160
190
1 00
J W Darden services
L' R Chesson Furnishing
5toospital L Horton
A W Swain Recorder
V B Martin ' Solicitor
C V W Ausbon Cleak
J E Reid . Sheriff
W J Starr Deputy Sheriff
W A Swain Constable
L L Chesson "
W F Ausbon J. P
W S Davenport "
L H Lucas . "
Jos. Smith witnest
WR, WWte
0 Norman "
W J Norman
ST Harrison
N H Smith Cotton Grading 43 77
F R Johnston Rep. Adding Ma
chine ' 2 50
, w ri Ward .services -., oow
16S6
22 45
12 80
8 00
"5 00
;
jMm: Williams; .Piling
; Jl W.Starr- - Furnishing
Plvm. L. & I. Co. Coal& C. 20 70
W H Hampton & Son C. H. 1 95
W H Hampton - & Son' County
" Home & etc.
69 35
4 70
16 80
22 80
245
2 20
2 98
7 50
J w Starr"
J E Reid.
services.
F R Johnston
N W Suruill
T L Satterthwaite '
C J Norman over charge
Durham L. & T. Co. irt-
ROAD ORDERS.
Plymouth Township.
City Hay & Grain Co. Eeed 43 60
J W Gilbert Repairs 100
P E Davenport Drugs 18 40
W H Hampton & Son Chnin
Gang 153 47
Wash. Co. Bank Freight 2 08
A F Arnold Services & expenses
62 50
Lee's Mills Township.
City Hay & Grain Co. Feed 54 50
J L Roper L Go. Inmber 2 63
Bank of Roper payroll . 27 73
Scuppernong Township.
T S Foley furnishing 2 00
J W Starr " 52 19
AG Walker Blanket 150
Wash. Co. Bank payroll 175 75
F. R. Johnston,
Clerk.
(Owing to the lateness of our
being able to get the preceedings
nf fVio P.rTYimisQirnpra. and the
n?th 0f the resolutions in re-
sDect to the Court House matter,
we are, for lack of space, com
pelled to leave this out until
next weed. Ed.)
Skinnersville News.
Rev. O N. Mashall of Cres-
well filled his regular appomt-
'ment at Oak Grove Sunday.
Many enjoyed the social given
by Mrs Sallie Smith Thursday
evening.
Those who were pre
as follows: Mr. and
sent are
Mrs. A. Smith, Mr. and Mrs.
1Y1. nesson, lvir. anu lviro. x-.
H. Jethro. Mr. Will Patrick. Mrs
Mr Joe Davis of Roper is
soending a few iavs with rela-
tives, Mr. and Mrs. Monroe
-
& Mules!
& Mules
Davenport.
A. M. Chesson went to Ply
mouth Monday on business.
CHERRY NEWS.
Cherry Graded School is de
layed a week in opening on ac
count ef measles.
Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Burgess
have returned home from Wash
ington, C. where they have
been spending the holidays.
Mr. W. K. Ainsley, clerk of.
C S. Peele & Co. of Roxobel. N.
C. is visiting his mothejt; Mrs
Caroline Ainsley. ,v?; irr
? Miss IoTie . Woodley pupfi of
Cherry School hasaccepted posU
Drotner-in-iaw, rrorr a. --..W;
Davenport Bt Hope Mills.
Mrs. Joynef Aliigood of Wash
ington is home visiting her par
ents Mr, and Mrs. Eli D. Spruill.
Mr. and Mrs;,Carriell Daven-
portaf ter spending their vacation
with his mother Mrs. G. A.
Overton returned Tuesday to
continue his engineering work
at the Isthmus of Panama.
Messrs, H. M. Ainsley, S. J.1
Woodley. E. F. Spruill, Henry
Long and L. N. Spruill made an
auto trip around the Lake bed of
Mattamuskeet, last week.
The town of Cherry has taken
a new hold, the Commissioners
are planning new streats ard
sidewalks. We are glad our
Commissioners have waked up
and trust they will not be nap
ping again so soon.
Miss Eva Ainsley returned
Saturday to resum her work with
the New Land school.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Spruill,
who have been living for past
year at Dardens. have moved in
with his father Mr. Eli D. Spruill.
Mr. Wade Woodley left Mon
day Jan. 8th. to enter A. & M.
College of Raleigh N. C.
Jury List
The following named persons
were drawn to serve as Jurors
at January Term, 1917, Wash'
ington County Superior Court,
to begin Monday, Jan. 15 1917.
Plymouth Township Asa Dix
on. H. H- Jackson, F. E. Reid,
J. C. Waters. J P Oliver, J. M.
Horton, J. H Browning, L. C.
Hassell and J W Williamson
Lee's Mills Township J S
Leary, W S Spruill, J C Twid
dy, J D Gregory. S J Twiddy.
T H Davis, E L Marriher, J F
Davenport and J E C Johnston.
Skinnersville Township J W
SDruill, W J Marriner, J W
Marriner, C L Bavenport, J A
Norman, C F Patrick and C V
White.
Scuppernong Township M H
Hare, Jas Alexander, D S Tark
enton, J Lloyd Spruill, AW
Furlaugh, W E Hassell, ' A H
Davenport, A T Spruill Danl W
Phelps. J M Ambrose, and M E
Ambrose.
DR. J. C. COGGINS,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Office in Harney Building
Plymouth, N. C.
You
GO
,: ZEB VANCE:JJOItNAN v.
i Attorney & Counselor at lawj
, PlymouthN: C.'; ;
Moriey to lend on farm land."
Pugh ST Mid&ett
Attorney-at-La w ,
7 - Plymouth, N.C.
;r The Bank of Roper
at Roper, in the State of N. C,
at the , close of business Dec.
27th, 1916.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts $158,112. IS
Overdrafts unsecured 1O9.00
Banking Houses 2200.00
Furniture and Fixtures 1G55.00
All other real estate owned 4,000.00
Due from National Banks ; 22.8G7.39
CasH Items 1.1S8.30
Silver coin, including all mi-
nor com currency o4.uu
National bank notes and
other U. S Notes 7,401.00
Total
$197,787.23
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in ' $20,000.00
Surplus fund 9,000.00
Undivided profits, less cur-
rent expenses ana
taxes paid 5,014.32
Deposits subject to check 86,72976
Savings Deposits, 74,488. 4
B ashier s unecKS outstanding i.od.o
ertified checks, 278.13
Total
$197,787.23
County of
State of North Carolina,
vvashington.
I. B. S. Clark. Cashier, of the above
tamed Bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to tne bet
of my knowledge and belief
. : . . . JPa warK,
Cashier .
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 8th. dAY ojf Jan., J917.
Is, V, V . AUbUUIl, j. v.
Cofceo. Attest:
L. L. Lewis
B. B. Spencer,
N. B: Mizell
Directors.
Havinor Qualified as administrator of
the estate of R. C. Cooper, deceased,
late of Washington County, North Car
olina, this is to notity au persons nav
intr claims aerainst the estate of thesaid
deceased to, exhibit them to the under
signed at Creswell, N. U., en or teiore
November 14, 1917, 'or this notice will
be pleaded in bar to tneir recovery, aii
pe rsons indebted to said estate will
please make immediate payment.
This the 14th dsy of November, 1916.
A. L. Cahoon, Admr.
Zkb Vahcb N jrmak, Atty. Gt
Having purcnased the plan? of
4-theRoinoke Milling Co. I will
beprepaired to grind corn for
the public each Saturday. Will
als grind for- wholesale trad e
ot Riltimes. P. II. DARDEM 4
Will
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If so we will be pleased to siihmit plans
and bids on anything in
Brick, Stucco, Concrete,
Veneer or Frame.
We also set boilers, lay concrete pavemenf, put up fancy
mantels or anything essential to modern architecture
Get in touch with
we have
WALICER-BURKMAN
Construction Company,
Plymouth, :-: :.: North Carolina
Kentucky Horse & Mule Exchange
Under the Management of
J. S. SHUGAR, Plymouth, N. C.
The very best that can be bought in HORSES and
MULES for our friends and patrons. It is our aim
to give all a fair deal. The first car-load of horses
and mules have gone; the second is here, and the
third is coming in this week. This is to show you
that we are selling horses and mule. We are here
with the the stock to suit all and prices that will intci
cst and satisfy you. We propose to cany a complete
stock from now on.
BUGGIES & HARNESS
We are handling a high grade line of the very
best makes of of buggies, harness, robes, whips, blan
kets and saddles, and we will he very glad to serve all
who are in need of such. In our new brick stables
we have ample room to take care of a large number of
team and we invite the public to make our stables
headquarters when in Plymouth. Remember that we
are ths people that will give you a guarantee of satis
faction; therefore come to&ee ua and don't lie mislsd.
Molt
s toBiiile?
us and
to offer
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