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C. V. W. AUSBON Edi.o,,...dpu-ti.v,ef p S- AUS30N
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.
Plymouth, N. C, Friday, Nov., Sth, 1917.
PROCEEDINGS COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS.
The Board of County Commis
sioners met in special session on
Monday, Nov. 5th, 1917.
Present, J. W. Starr. Chm'n.;
T. L.'Satterthwaite and N. W.
Spruill.
Minutes read and approved.
The following amounts were
ordered paid ;
M G D irden, -ent, $ 10 00
JV-.1t- Virden, services, 10 00
I '&BroushtoD, 5 21
.impton & bon. C.
H. and jail
W H Hampton & Sen. Co.
Home
G V VV Ausbon, lunacy case
52
74 87
2 00
1G 6G
g Gurkin, Co. Home
Alice McQueen, expense
" services
Plymouth L. & 1. Co.
T R Chesson, supplies
A W Swain, Recorder
Van B Martin, Solicitor
C V V Ausbon, Clerk
J E Reid, Sheriff
VV F Ausbon, J. P.
C M Tetter ton. witness
Moses Freeman
AUNewberrv
A" F Arnold
J VV Starr, supplies
J VV Starr, services
N VV Spruill
T L Satterthwaite "
Roanoke Beacon, Publish
ing and stationery
VV H Riddick, bridge
Swain & Davenport, sup,
Dr. W H Ward, Quaran
tine officer
50 00
17 CO
12 41
10 01
6 00
10 00
8 75
3 55
1 15
50
100
100
8 20
5 00
4 70
2 90
2 20
14 30
6 IS
12 50
19 91
F R Johnston, services 12 75
Blalock Bros., Court
House 2.946 00
Benton & Benton, Court
House 58 SL
F. R. Johnston,
Clerk.
PROCEEDINGS ROAD
COMMISSIONERS.
The Board of Road Commis
sioners of Washington County
met on Monday, Nov. 5, 1917.
Present, H. C Spruill, Chm.;
W. A. Swain and B. F. Spruill.
Minutes read and approved.
Ordered that the following
amounts be paid ;
Plymouth Township.
S J Barco, shoeing mules, $ 6 40
Roanoke Beacon, Pub.
A Arnold, services
L A Peal, smith work
F M Boyd, bridge work
Stewart Darden, rent
A L Alexander, lumber
v- t Hampton & Son.
hing
2 00
60 00
28 65
100
14 25
5 99
291 42
25 82
li ,;ruill, services
FR Johnston
Lee's Mills Township
2 00
S J Barco, smith work
$ 33 75
Bank of Roper, pay-roll 95 92
" " Hay 16142
Swain & Davenport, fur. 113 15
City Hay & Grain Co. feed 80 00
W A Swain, ssrvices 3 10
Skinnersviile Township.
Bank of Roper, pay-roll $35 25
Scuppernong Township.
Washington Couuty Bank
pay-roll $148 78
Bank of Roper, hay 146 07
J W Starr, cement, etc. 14 96
B F Spruill, services, 8 60
F. R. Johnston,
Clerk.
"THE BIRTH OF A NA
TIOrT COMING TO
WILLIAMSTON.
It will be welcome news to
dwellers hereabouts that D. W.
Griffith's gigantic military spec
tacle, 4 'The Birth of a Nation,"
is to be presented at the Gayety
Theatre, Williamston, exactly as
it was at the Liberty Theatre,
New York, for m re than a year
and in all of the larger cities ol
America.. The complete D. VV.
Griffith's touring organization,
including a symphony orchestra
of twenty selected musicians. U
to be brought t) the Gayety un
der a special guarantee arrange
ment with the local management
for a matinee and 'night engage
ment, beginning Wednesday,
2ntov. 14th. Seats for all per
formances willbo placed on sali
t Bigg's Drurr Stire, Tuesday,
So v. G h.
me engagement of TheBirtl-
)f a Nation" is the mcst import
ant theatrical event undertaker
in Williamston in recent year?,
nl unusual precautions are lu ng
taken to ensure the comfor
f out-of-town patrors.
All the reserved seat ticket;
ire dated and good only for thi
performance specified. Mail oi
lers are now being accepted anc
patrons ordering seats byjnail
ae cautioned to specify whic'
performance they desire to at
tend. Mail orders must also be
accompanied by remittance, pay
able to theatre, together with s
self-addressed envelope to be
used in forwarding the tickets.
The night performance will
begin at 8:15 and the matinee at
2:o0. The prices will be Night,
lower fleor, 81 50, balcony, $1.00;
Matinee, lower floor, $1,00, bal
cony, $1.00.
Patrons, when ordering tick
et?, are requested to boar in
mind that the government has
levied a war tax of ten per cent,
on all tickets for amusements,
and trie Jaw specifically states
that this tax .must be paid by
purchaser of ticket."
Operates passenger trains
from North Carolina into term
inal station Norfolk, without
transfer,
N. B. Thefollowingschedulefio-ures
published as information ONLY and are
not guaranteed.
Trains leave Plymouth North
bound.
No. 4-3:54 A. M. daily Pullman
Sleeping Car for Norfolk.
No. 212:45 P. M. daily for Edenton,
Hertford, Elizabeth City and Norfolk
South bound.
No. 3 12:34 A. M. " daily Night ex
press for Fa-yetteville, Charlotte, Pull-
PREPAREDNESS !
If you believe in PREPAREDNESS, prepare to pro
tect your PROPERTY with a FIRE policy, your
FAMILY with a JEFFERSON STANDARD LIFE
policy, and yourself with an ACCIDENT & HEALTH
j policy. Why take unnecessary RISKS? Nothing but
reliable companies represented.
Office: Blount Bid".
THE SPOT I
Wishes to announce that they have an ample supplv
of Cans, Canning Outfits and any other article you
want in the Hardware line.
s;I ;n to see us.
Just across the street from The
man S'ceping Cars to Raleigh, New
crn and intermediate stations.
No. 11 :2S I M. daily for Washing
ton, Raleigh, Goklsboro, Leaui"ort and
intermediate stations. Pullman Parlor
Car for New Bern.
For further information or Pullman
reserves ins ppply to M. T. Pradshaw,
Ticket Ay; Plymouth, N. C.
E. D. Kyle, Traffic Manager.
J. F. Dalton, Gen'l. Passenger Agent.
- Norfolk, Va.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
zed vaxcs norman
.asd-;:
small, mclean,' br ag aw & rod
MAN Attorneys & Counsellors at Law
Plymouth, N. C
BR. J. C. COGG3N5,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Plymouth, N. C.
Van B. Martin W. F. Midgett.
EMARTIN & MIDGETT
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Offices in Harney Building
FL, MOUTH, N C.
fj"'Partnershio docs not apply to crim-.'
iniil eases in Recorder's Court
!. B. CONE
Dentist
Williamston, N. C.
Office over Farmers and Mer
chants Bank.
Hours 9 to 12 and 1 to 5
Phone No. 9.
MORTGAGEE'S SALE.
By virtue of authority of a mortgree
deed executed to me by Samuel Pet'.i--ford
and wife Roxie Petti ford on ti.e
olh day of February, 1915, and di 'v
recorded in the Register's office in
Washington Cwimiy. Book 61 page 357,
I shall sell at public auction on the
follow ing terms: for r.sh, at 12 o'clc-ck
M., on ihe 14th day ui' Noi i mlr 1917
at the Court Hcisa in 7iuJik:;;t..r;
County the 1'olicwir.g n:v. i u-, "U :
A piece- or parcel .l' i.w: I ;;'.: ;SHJ
bejnir hi the i . u :. ! '.('.,
on tne soulh side of Wa -s'Yoct, be
ing 25 feet by 20!) feet an-! i -ut. kci on
the east by Reuben l-ciif.--.rd kit, on
the west ly Hampton h-t, j ; .
by Mrs. Ayers' let mid c . 1 -- 1 to
Samuel I'ertiford by ,: . : i , ' , ,,
et als by deed rejucvud in hc-ok Glj
pace ,nu
IhislCihdovcf Oet., 1917.
T. L. SMITH, Mortgagee.
Gay lord 5L- Gaylui d.
Aitorneys.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
Having qualified a.? administrator of
the estate of Stephen'!'. Moore, bite of
Washington County, this is to notify
all peisons haviiiiy chii'ms jvai ist the
said estate to present ihejii" the un
dersigned administrator o to -before
October 25th,' 1918, or tjn ore'e will
ne pieauca in oar or ti s nouoverv
All persons indebtedtos eir recte wil
please make immediate settlement.
This Oct., 24, 1917.
A. S. ALLEN, Admr.
Send us yonr Job Printing
J. H. SMITH, Gen'l Agt.
Fire, Life & Accident Insurance
Washington County Bank.
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