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BEACON FLASHES.
Col. W. F. Beasley of Balti
more, was in town Tuesday.
Glad to see Mr. A. C. Wentz
of Roper, in tqwn Monday.
Mr. J. F. Snell of Cherry, was
here Monday.
Commissioner J. W. Starr was
in the city Monday.
Mr, J. E. Singleton of near
Koper, was m town Monday.
Dr.-Cecil Haskell of Greenville
was in town this week.
Mr. N. W. Spruill of near Roper,
was among our visitors Wednesday.
Mrs. Jos. Sitterson . of Roper,
. was the guest of Mrs. W. W.
Scarborough this week.
Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Mizelle of
Roper, were among the visitors
to our city this week.
Misses Millie and Jessie Spruill
of Roper, were in town shopping
Monday.
County treasurer, A. L.
Holmes, of UreswelJ, was in
town on business on Monday.
The Plymouth High School
base ball team played with the
team at Washington Wednesday.
Mr. Watson Sherrod of En
field has been in and around
Plymouth for the past few days.
Read the story of a "Bashful
Man and Demure Maiden" in
next week's issue of The Beacon
Messers W. W., E. R., and
. E. F. Spruill of Cherry made us
a pleasant call while in town
yesterday.
Misses Dorothy Hart, Sue
Sawyer, Jessie Spruill and Mrs.
W. i. spruill 01 Koper were in
town shopping Wednesday.
Tne commissioners were in
special session Monday at which
tmeit was decided that the new
court house was to be built . on
the lot now occupied.
Mr. C. B. Fagan of Dardens,
and Misses Leigh Tarkenton and
Bernice Fagan, teachers of Roper
Graded School, were in town
Saturday.
Mrs. Eloise Ralph and daugh
ter. Miss Katie, of Ayden. are
visiting Mrs. Ralph's daughter,
Mrs. Roy Swain, and other rela
tives and friends in town.
Mesdames J. M. Horton, L. P.
Hornthal, W. B. Watts. R. W.
Johnston, Miss Martha Hornthal
and Mr. J. K. Reid motored to
Washington yesterday.
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- The county chain gang is now
at work demolishing the old
building.
The "Silver Chain" was de
lightfully entertained yesterday
afternoon by Mrs. W. H. Gurkin
at "Elmwood," her beautiful
country home near town.
Atty. Van B. Martin was cal
led to Northampton County this
week on account of the death of
his uncle. Mr. Martin was ac
companied by his family.
Get your table furnished free
with nice dishes by trading cost
with the Family Store, the home
of good coffee, teas and best
quality groceries. J. W. Beasley
Agent. Adv.
Mrs. Loane Entertains.
The Literary Club was enter-
tained Thursday afternoon by
Mrs. C. D. Loane.
Edgar Allen Poe was the ap-
pointed subject for the afternoon,
and an interesting sketch of his
life was read by Mrs. L. L.
Owens.
"The Raven" and "Annabel
Lee" were read by Mesdames
R. W. Johnston and R. P. Walker
A committee of five ladies was
appointed to investigate the san
itary conditions of th? school
building and to confer with the
board on plans for bettering
same.
There were ten members pre
sent and the roll call was an
swered with quotations from Poe
REV. D. C. TREMAINE
Evangelist, who is conducting
a series of meetings, at the Chris
tian Church, will give a free
lecture Sunday afternoon at 2:30,
and everybody is invited to come
out and hear this great man.
The subject of the lecture is
"Man's Place in the World'!, and
the press of the North proclaim
it aa one of the greatest popular
religious lectures on the Ameri
can platform.
the ser
and im-
ily were present and
vices was very quietly
pressively solemnized.
The bride is the beautiful
20-year daughter of Mr. W. W.
Ange, a prominent civil engineer
of our city. She enjoys a great
number of friends, and by her
gentle and sweet disposition she
has become quite a favorite a
mong the little folks, while she
enjoys the respect and admira
tion of the older ones.
The groom is the popular young
mayor of the thriving little city
of Columbia, be is also promi
nently identified with the bar of
that place, being associated with
Atty. Mark Majette, he has be
come well known among the
legal profession of this district.
They left on the north. bound
train for Norfolk and other points
north, where they will spend
few days, when tbey will return
to Columbia.
Ths Beacon extends hearty
congratulations to the popular
young couple, and give them
every good wish for a long, hap
py and prosperous life.
Musical Concert Appreciated
On Tuesday night a musical
concert was given Dy tne young
people for the benefit of the or
gan fund of the Grace Episcopal
Church, at the Majestic Theatre.
The occasion was well attended,
and most generously applauded.
The program was arranged by
Mesdames J. M. Horton - and W.
B. Watts, who, for the past week
or two have worked energetically
in preparing for the event. That
their efforts were successful was
fully attested by the almost in
cessant applause.
The entertainment opened with
"The Star Spangled Banner,"
sung in unison by all the partici
pants while the audience stood
until the last note had died away.
Little Miss Elizabeth Scarbor
ough sang "Cross Mv Heart and
Hope to Die," and after repeat
ed applause appeared again, at
which time she sang "Mother's
Rosary.
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE.
Under and by virtue of the power of
saie couiainea in acenain mortgage ex
ecuted on February 4, 1916, by S. W.
Morris and wife Ella J. Morris to Louis
W, Gay lord, which mortgage is register
ed in Book G7, page 185, of the records
of the Register of Deeds of Washington
County, default having been made in
the payment of said mortgage, the un
dersigned will sell, for cash, to the
highest bidder, on Monday, the 18th
day of June, 1917. at 12:30 o'clock P. M.,
before the Court House door of Wash
ington County, at Plymooth, North
Carolina, the following described real
estate: .
Lying and being in the County of
Washington, Plymouth Township, and
known and designated as follows:
Being the two-sLxths interest of S. W.
Morris and wife, Ella J. Morris, in the
tract of land whereon the said Morris
now live; situated on Long Ridge Road
and adjomiog the lands ofW. R. Mizell,
John Perry, John Gurganus and others,
containing 300 acres, more or less.
Also all of the interest of the said S.
W. Morris and wife, Ella J. Morris, in
and to all other lands held by the Mor
ris Heirs as tenants in common.
Terms of sale, cash.
This May 15, 1917.
Lodis W. Gatiord,
. Btf Gf.okqeHaCKNeyJk.,
Owner of the Debt.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
CERTIFICATE OP DISSOLUTION.
To All to Whom These Presents May
Come Greeting :
Whereas, It appears to my
non, or auiy autnenticated
satisfac-
record f
A mal nuartptfo tomno;fd of I , proceedings for the volutary dis
A male quartette Composed 01 1 soluljon thereof hv theunnnimrnUmn
Messers. David llu-lev, Louis
and Lbyd Horton and J. K. Reid
The New Court House.
Quietly Married.
On Tuesday morning of this,
week at 11:30 o'clock, the home I
of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Ange
wna the scene of very auiet.
though pretty marriage, when j
their daughter, Miss Maude, be
came the bride of Atty. W. L. j
Whitley of Columbia. 1
None but the immediate
friends and relatives of the f
The question of where the new
court house was to be built was
brought up in the special meet
ing of the Board of County Com
missioners here Monday, May
7th.
Dr. L. W. White, representing
the owner of the Hampton lot
on the corner of Water and Ad
ams streets made a proposition
to the commissioners in which
he offered to trade 100x200 feet
of this lot for the lot where the
court house is now located, with
the buildings upon it, the county
to use court house, vaults and
other buildings thereon free of
rent until the new building was
ready for occupancy. This propo
sition was considered for a few
minutes and then accepted by
the commissioners.
Some of our people were not
entirely satisfied with this ar
rangement, and on Monday
while Chairman Starr was in
town attending to some other
business, an extemporaneous
meeting was held. Mr- Satter-
thwaite was present, and Mr.
Spruill was 'phoned, but due to
the short notice which was given,
he was unable to attend. At
this meeting a petition was pre-
ented asking the commissioners
to recind their agreement to Dr.
White's offer, suggesting that
the new building be erected
where the old one now stands.
Mr. W. R Hampton, represent
ing the owner of the lot in ques
tion, made a second proposition
in which it was agreed to allow
150 feet to front on Water St.
(The first proposition would haye
necessitated the building to front
on Adams Street. )
After some deliberation this
proposition was rejected, and it
was finally decided that the new
building be erected where the old
one now stands, on the corner
c Main and Adams Streets.
rendered "Someone's More Lone
some Than You," and were cal
led back repeatedly by the au
dtence.
One of the most pleasing nunc
bers on the progiam was a duet,
"Army Blues" by MasterB6sie
Horton and Louis Philip Horn
thai, who were called back by
the audience until they were al
most exhausted. : -9
"Somewhere a Voice is Calling"
by Miss Mary Smith, whoin her
winsome appearance and perfect
voice, held the audience breath
less throughout the rendition.
Little Louis Philip Hornthal,
dressed in the costume of j an
American infantryman, J sang
clearly, "America, Here's My
Bov!"
The male quartette then sang
"Bruddah Brown" and were ap
plauded as before.
"Land of the Sky-Blue Water"
sung by Miss Martha Hornthal
was executed most sweetly, and
received a round of well merited
applause.
Miss Doris Owens and Master
Bosie Horton entering in a dance,
rendered in a most pleasinsr man
ner "Where The Dark-Eye i Sus
ans Grow." They were called
back several times by the en
thusiastic audience, who seemed
to appreciate them more and
more as they came out.
A comic duet "Pray For The
Lights to Go Out" by Messers.
Louis and Lloyd Horton, was
tremendously appreciated.
"I've Lost You, So Why Should
I Care?" by Mr. Louis Horton
was no less appreciated.
"Two Eyes of Gray" by Miss
Gladys Hornthal was greetd with
an abundance of appreciation by
the audience, who clamored for
her return. On again entering j
the stage she sang most bewitch-
ingly "The Road That Leads To
Love."
The program closed with Dix
ie" sung by the entire company i
The piano accompaniment was
played by Mrs. W. B. Watts.
solution thereof by the unanimous con
sent of all the stockholders, deposited
in my office, that the Plymouth Land
& Investment Company, a corporation
of this State, whose principal office is
situated in the town of Plymouth,
County of Washington, State of North
Carolina (W. B. Watts being the agent
therein and in charge thereof, upon
whom process may be served), nas
complied with the requirements of
Chapter 21, Revisal of 1905, entitled
"Corporations," preliminary to the
issuing of this Certificate of Dissolu
tion :
Now, Therefore, I, J. Bryan Grimes,
Secretary of State of the State of North
Carolina, do hereby certify that the
said corporation did, on the 20 day of
April, 1917, file in my office a duly
executed and attested consent in wri
ting to the dissolution of said corpora
tion, executed by all the stockholders
thereof, which said consent and the
record of the proceedings aforesaid
are now on file in my said office as
provided by law.
In Testimooy Whereof, I have hereto
set my haid and affixed my official
seal at Raleigh, this 20 day of April,
A. I)., 1917 ,
(Seal) J. BRYAN GRIMES,
Secretary of Slate.
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NOTICE OF SUMMONS
Minnie Bembry
vs
Garfield Bembry.
The delendant above named will take
notice that an action entitled as abore
ha been commenced in the Superior
L-ourt ot vv asnington Uounty ror an au
solute divorce ; and the said defendant
will further take notice that he Is re
quired to appear at the next term of
the Superior Court of the said county
to De neia on tne 1st Monday in June.
1917, at the court house in said county,
iu Plymouth, N. C, and answer or de
mur to the complaint m said action, or
the plaintiff will apply to the court for
the relief demanded in said complaint.
This lGth day April, 1917.
C. V. W. AUSBON,
Clerk Superior Court.
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
ON BOND SALE.
The Board of Education of Washing
ton County will, on the 14th day of May,
1917, at their of fice in Plymouth, N. C,
receive bids for $15,000.00 "School
house Bonds," authorized by the qual
ified voters in the Creswell High
School Graded District. Said Board
will receive bids on 5, 5i or 6 per cent,
bonds. Said bonds to mature at the
expiration of twenty years. Sid Board
reserves the right to reject any or all
bids.
This the 12th day of April, 1917.
C. J. NORMAN, Chairman.
DR. J. C. COCGINS,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Plymouth, N. C.
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