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HE ROANOKE BEACON V. W. AUSBON FJitor, nn,ipi,;;Mu-ra Qm 3. AUSBON PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY. Plymouth, N. C, Friday, July 20th, 1917. Fall Irish Potatoes. very tarmer in the county aid ar-ange -to plant fall atoes this fall, and the best e for p:anting them is from y loth to August 15th. So ke your arrangements now to tin a least enough fall pota 3 for your own home use. Po- oes are a good staple tood ducts and should be used re irt the average home. ere is and will be a big: de- nd for potatoes for expert d, and the prospects for them g a good money crop is good ffeoursev the most important ag and the first thing to do is prepare the soil where pota- 3 are to be grown, and Irish atoe3 will grow on a large ietv of soils, the best results ng obtained from a good loam i, the light sandy and clayey Is givinii the poorer yields. much cannot be said or done the preparation of the soil for catoes. Be sure your sou is bll broken and disced before a plant. Ihe next thing is good seed, d if you are not able to obtain od seed potatoes from a cold 1yge,.then use good seea from Ihome 'grown source, the reatest trouble in using home rown seed is getting them to me up, and when uting home rown seed cut so as to leave vo eyes to the piece, unless you re planting small ones or culls, 1 that case do not cut. I have ma told from good successful tato growers that when using rae grown seed to cut them vo weeks before planting and Kread in a cool dry place, and )rinkie or dust the potatoes ith land plaster or sulphur so 1 to dry them before planting, ho if vou use a cold storage ed cut with two eyes and plant la soon after cutting as you can, lett.i nor the fresh cut potato in pffttact with the damp son. U expect to have witn-in a iew iys a number of bulletins from fee-Experiment station on Fall "rop OI Irish potatoes, aim u yuu re interested in these see or trite me for one of them. As for fertilizer, use same as orsDring planting and use a ugh grade fertilizer and from f?H4UU pounds 01 tins per f We hopeHo order winter and 111 seed such as rye, oats, wheat, lover and vetch in bulk for far mers in the county, and as yet Via nrder has not been sent off ht we hope to place an order ir these early in August, so if 7u wish to get your seed this lav and save on the price per Jashel and freight charges 1 arranged to hold seed meet- lrr fnr this purpose thru-out hp county, and I will be in of Saturday af;ernoon at iV M for this Durnose. And should you not be able to attend, ithfr aee. or write. Mr. J. C ratlin. Peonies Bank, Creswell, ,Lr. B. S. Clark, Bank of Roper, work for some time. Messrs. I. F. Davenport and Jordan Phelps helped in the work half the day. Masters Gilbert and Philip Dav enport enjoyed helping the child ren of Mr. A. M. Davenport in turning potato vines, and Master Lonnie furnished them with fresh matter. Mr. P. L Rea of Rea's Beacli wishes to announce that the re sort is now open to visitors t and that the price of admission is 5c. For the use of a bath-room the charge is 10 He also states that H can furnish desirable parties-kith a house to be used in having hoae-parties. ad. DR. J. C. COGGINS,""" ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Plymouth, N. C. I jiL lls? CajiLJi wlLs ,c.rQ SIDNEY PILLS IONEY5i AND &'.ADQEft ALL NEXT WEEK. The Demorest Stock Com pany, in a Big Tent Theatre. Presenting all the latest in comedies and dramas, with high class vaudeville between acts. The same show that run 16 weeks in Salisbury, N. C. Plays that please: "Wife in Name Only;" "Wed ded and Parted," "Lena Rivers" "Tempest and Sunshine," "Trail of the Lonesome Pine," "Ku KltixKlan," "Wages of Sin," rero' my Heart." 'The Girl 1 L-ove." "Daughter of the South," "St. Elmo," "Piney Ridge." "Broken Violin." "The Girl From Out Yonder." Infaet this is the biggest and most com plete tent theatre in the South, ,..;-u n o whu a wi-ipany 01 ntteen peo ple, catering to the better clas ses of ladies and gentlemen. With special scenery for each play, and acted by a company of sterling merit, starting Mon day evening, July 23rd. 1,200 seats at 10 cents. ad. VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE. Under and by virtue of a decree oj the Superior Court in a special pro ceeding entitled L. P. Harris, Jarvis . Harris and others, Ex Parte, the undersigned will, on Friday, August 10th, 1917, at 12:30 P. M., sell for cash to the highest bidder, at tne t,ourt House door m Plymouth, N. U., the following described tract of land: Situate, lyingandbeing in the County of Washington and State of North Car olina, beginning at Geo. W. Jackson's corner on the uurganus roaa ; inence north 35 est along the ditch, the di viding line between the said Geo. W. Jackson, Hardy Jackson and John M. Gurganus, to a cross ditcn ; tnence south 80 east with the said cross ditch to the Ward Patent line ; thence south 40 west along said Ward Patent line to the Gurganus road ; thence north 80 west to the beginning, containing 40 acres, more or less. Terms of sale, cah. A deposit of 10 per cent, will be re quired by the successful bidder as a guarantee of good faith, pending con firmation of the sale by the court. , This July 2, 2917. J. D. GRIMES, Commissioner. Our Men and Women's Oxfords have been marked down to the closest possible margin: VER $2.50 GRADE AT $1.98 3.50 GRADE AT 2.98 5.00 GRADE AT 3.98 7.03 GRADE AT 5.48 8.00 GRADE AT 5.98 $4. & $4.50 GRADES AT $3.48 S5.50& $5. 3 n V. T $.4S Th is mJVER includes Florsheim and Walkover. All Straw and Panama Hats Reduced $1.50 grade $1.19; $2.00 grade $1.55; $2.50 grade $1 98; $3.00 and $3.50 grades $2.48 $4.00 grade $2 98; $5 00 grsde $3.98 Boys' Palm Beach Suits at Wholesale Cost. 'nnor Mr. W. B. Watts. Wash Ino-tnn County Bank, Plymouth, r myself, and state the number ItfeLishels of fall and winter feed you want and the variety. very truly yours, N. B. Stevens, County Agent. We have just received a limited supply of cans and canners. "THE SPOT." adv. FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE Maxell touring car. Will sell or xenange tor sma ier car. Spp A. U Newberrv. Subscribe to the Beacon. North Carolina, Tyrrell County, Superior Court, Norember Term, 1917. F. T. Armstrong ) Notice vs. of Minnie Armstrong, J Summons. The defendant above named will take notice, That 8n action entitled as above, has been instituted in the Su perior Court of Tyrrell County, North Carolina, for the purpose of obtaining an absolute divorce from the bonds of matrimony existing between the said F. T. Armstrong and Minnie Arm strong. The said action is returnable to the Noember T-rm, 1917, of the Superior Court of Tyrrell County, North Carolina, which said term be gins on the 27th day Qf November, 1917, at which time you are required to appear and answer or demur to the complaint of the plaintiff or else the plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief demanded in the complaint which said complaint will be filed in the office of the clerk of the Superior Court of Tyrrell County within four weeks from this date. This the 9th day of July, 1917. W. N. Norman, Clerk Supe.ior Court. The Family Store ai J. W. BEASLEY'S House i Very Attractive Prices on ( V y L i ! j Entire Stock. s . X J BIG Come early before selections ' y VALUES are broken. ' jj I These prices are for Hfci ' CLOTHES I CASH ONLY. pIMpi N0W j AH goods charged at I (Regular Prices. fc' .AjtM0 a n A U A AM'C 1- f- U Hl I "9 J PLYMOUTH'S SHOPPING CENTER M 1 mmMLk,AA, MT. TABOR NEWS. ! Mrs. Deborah Phelps of this i Vtion is visiting relatives in I Well County. , 1 vops are doing well considc intr the heavy rains, ine It mers are making use of th hot days killing grass, cotton has failed, and i3 sowed in peas for hay and ?ng purposes. "hp. ladies of Mt. Tab ; 1 nected to meu f 1 Mt Tabor v ruly 25, at 11 V j school committee- few meet Supt. Jno. W. ibartne 25th, for the pur Ipose of Improving the school Jwork. S Messrs. Alex Davenport, J. W. JDavenport and T. F. Davenport ipn Monday helping to culti vate the crop of Mr, A. M. Dav nmrt, who has been unable to WE'RE STILL HAMMERING DOWN PRICES A glance over the offerings below for Saturday will disclosa many money saving possibilities PAY CASH SAVE MONEY f SUGAR, per pound. . 09c Mixed tea, per Dound .. 40, 50, 60 to 80c Our special mixed tea fo' ice tea 50c Our French Drip coffee, per pound 28c Family Favorite Coffee ., ... 18, 25, 30 to 40c FLOUR, 12 pound bag 85c Compound Lard, per pound 22c Full Cream Cheese, per pound 33c Pet Milk, large size 14c Campbell's Pork and Beans 18c 3 pounds best Rice, 25c Soda Crackers, per box 6c Men's Socks, per pair 12c Three 5-cent packages Three Thistle Snuff 12c 175c size large Lamp Chimneys 45c y 20-cent can Tomatoes M 18c i 'Three 15 cent cans Peas .. 36c Y)ld style bottle Blueing 05c Hrandma Washing Powder 05c Kc package Grits .. 10c ree 10c packages Corn Starch 21c ptches, per dozen 10c ftro- Syrup, per can ..12c oc jar pickles 20c at rvci c upitc uvf avivac. .....vv Van Salmon Seven, 5c hand-made Cigars. 25c 'Bring this paper with you, see the goods and pay no more that adv states. Sat. and Mon. we take eggs for Cash Boy Wanted good chance for advancement. CJootls delivered ly J. W. BEilHEiEl Agent Mf Thrift IsPrepared Financial strength is to na tions as important as milita ry strength. No nation can survive a war if it cannot finance itself. The man who fortifies him self with an account in a savings bank does more than prepare himself he contributes to the prepared ness of th country. Germany, unable to bor row from other countries, has been financed by the thrift of her people, as this thrift was expressed in ac counts in savings banKs. A savings banK deposit helps the nation and is indispensable to the individual. One Dollar Starts an Account! THE BANK OF ROPER ROPER, N. C. Til ness m Farmers Report of the condition of The Merchants &. at Columbia, in the State cr" North Carolina, p't ihe close of business June 20, 1917. RESOURCES Loans and di. counts $133,041). 1.3 Overdrafts, secured C3b.7J All other btocks, Bonds, and Mortgages 5.00J.OO Banking Houses il,5(J(J.U() Furniture and Fixtures 750.00 All other real wtate owned 1, lOU.lh) Demand loany 1,600.1'iJ Due from National Banks 73,81)3.01 Gash Items G'J2.'(0 Gold coin S'JO.OO Silvercoin, including all minor coin currency 733.73 National bank notes and other U.S. Notes 6,652.0) Trust Investments 600.00 Total LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in Surplus fund Undivided profits, less cur rent expenses and taxes paid Bills payable Deposits subject to check Time certificates of deposit S228.919.62 $10,000.00 7,000.00 1,880.29 30,000.0) 155.151.G-l 19.7b8.8iJ outstanding 5,092.83 $228,919.62 Cashier's check Total State of North Carolina County of Tyrrell, July 16th. 1917. I, A. L. Walker, President of the above named Bank, do solemnly swear that the abov statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief, A. L. WALKER, Pres. Subscrfbed to and subscribed before me, this 16th day of July, 1917. T. H. Woo ji.kt. Notary Public. Correct Attest : D. O. Newben y, Jeff Davis, A. L. Walker, Directors. Send Us Your Job Printing Pugh Midgetr Attorneys af-Law Roper, N. C. Subscribe to the Beacon. Subscribe to the Beacon.
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