Statement of Farmers Commercial Bank j
BENSON, NORTH CAROLINA I
Close of Business December 31 st, 1917 to Corpora tion Commission, Raleigh, North Carolina. |
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RESOURCES
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£ LOANS AND INVESTMENTS_ 8228.569.80
CUSTOMERS LIABILITY COTTON ACCEPTANCE 15,000.00
CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS_ 173.728.12
I % •; 8417,297.92
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LIABILITIES 1*
CAPITAL__$ 50,000.00
UNDIVIDED PROFITS .... 10,110.45
• DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN ACCEPTANCES __ 15,000.00
DEPOSITS __ 342,187.47
1417.297.92
Above statement shows largest resources ever published in the history of the bank. Having the largest Capital of any State Bank in Johnston, Harnett or Sampson
Counties, the greatest amount of security is offered depositors. We have a connection whereby we can secure loans on real estate for any length of time from 30 days to
£ 10 years—IN ANL AMOUNT.
Back your business with our Bank. It will take care of you.
Im A^|BpvIm^S^ovntv[ IWM * w- D BOON. Vice-President W. H. SLOCUMB, Cashier (With the Colors) If
;;BRADLRY JOHNSON. VIca-Preldent. H. C. DURHAM, Acting Cashier VH
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eps the Money at Home ||
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Have you ever stopped to think what it would
have meant to the South if the billions of insurance
money which ha3 been sent to the North and East
could have been kept in the South)
t ne ooutnem Lire and t rust Company or
Greensboro, North Carolina, was one of the first
companies to begin preaching the doctrine of keep
ing the South’s money in the South.
Let us tell you something of what this policy
on the part of this Home Life Insurance Company'
has meant to our own community.
J. L. WADE, Manager.
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Insurance & Realty Co., Inc. A
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FARM FOR SALE.
167-acre farm to be sold by the undersigned
at public auction, on the premises, Fetmi
ary 21. Plenty of good open, level, cleared
land, timber, pasture and woodland. This
is an excellent farm, on main highway.
L. L. LEVINSON, COATS, N. C.
SOME MONEY TO LOAN
ON l*t MORTGAGE
REAL ESTATE.
MU or LAMD(WOE* DEED OT
tree.
at public auction, to tha hlghast bid
dor, for cook, • certain treat of land
located la Upper Little Rivor Tovn
aktp, adjoining the land, of Mra. II.
M. McKay, and othrs, bounded a*
follow*, to-wit:
Beginning at a corner of th* Jenct
McLean land (now Salmon) on tha
Baal aid* of Duncan'* Cook, and ran*
with laid Una N. 1. degree* *0* K.
*4 *0 ehaiaa to a atake la tha bead of
a areall branch: thaaoo m the earn#
Uaa ISA? ehaiaa to a atake la M.
McKay's Uaa of Speculation lead;
tkoaaa aa that Uaa fl. 08 W. M. chain*
to a atake; thane* M. »« W. 8*0
ehaiaa t* a atake bi the edge of a bot
tew; tkoaaa 8. 88 t lUi chalna to
a pin*, a career of 100 acre McLean
land la a 8a* of V8 acre lot of same
load; three* 8. 1 W. 17 chain* wMh
th* Mao of 100 acre aa Duocaa's
Creak to a null red oak; three* 8.
88% K. in ■lag th* croak 11.80
chahM to tha tagtaalag. containing
80% am*, am or tare, batag mm*
land e*grayed by A. K. Baakla A
Co. to Mr*. M. L. Bahare. March 14
1808.
TIME ftr 8 A LX: Taaaday, Fabr*.
ary 8, 1818. 1 a'alook F. M
FLACX OF SALE; C earth* a*,
door, liMngtw. M. C.
TEKMA OF SALX: CA8M.
I.Alagtre. M. a
1818,
NOTICE.
The undersigned having qualified
an Administrator of the estate of
It. L. Williams, deceased, late of
Harnett County; this is to notify all
pomoni having claims against his es
tate to present them to the under
signed at bis office in Duke, N.-C.,
on or before the 27th day of Decem
ber, 1018 or this notice will be pleaded
In bar of their recerery.
All persona indebted to said estate
will please make Immediate payment.
O. R SIMPSON,
Administrator.
This the 27th day of Docamber,
1817.
C. J. SMITH, Attorney.
COMMISSIONERS’ SALE
By virtue of the authority contain
ed in two certain judgments render
ed at the September term, 1918 and
the January term, 1918, of the Su
perior court of Harnett county, in a
cause therein ponding, entitled The
Duan Commission A Supply Co., vs
John A. Brewer and wife, Berta Brew
er, Jerea Hargrove and Henry 0. Cam
the three last named defendants har
ing been, by pTUf’W'vorder_of the
srart, indite wifCrtfnew ‘Watt?
term. 1917 of said Mart, the under
signed commissionsra of the court
will cell the following lot or parcel
of land to the highest bidder for cash,
at public auction, to-wit:
Situated in Aeeraaboro township,
Harnett county, described as follows:
It being all of lot No. 28 In Duns,
N. C, described sad referred to la a
certain map by V. D. Stronach, Civil
Engineer, registered in book 169,
pago, 858, Register's office of Har
nett county. The mid map contains
a subdivision of the property of Mrs.
R. A. Harper, sad for full description
see the above named record.
TLACE OF SALE—Courthouse
door in Lillingtoo, N. C.
TIME OF SALE-—Saturday, Febru
ary 16, 1918, at 12 o’clock M.
TERMS OF 8ALE—Cash.
This the 14th day of January, 1918.
Geo. L. Cannedy,
Henry E. Faison,
Commissioners.
NOTICE.
Notice le hereby given that on
Monday, February 11, 1918 at 12 o’
clock M. hi front of tho ManJdpal
Bonding tho Town win offer for rale
at public auction, to th* highest bid
der for caah th* atabla* belonging to
Town porchmMd front K. L. Howard;
at Um ana tin* aad plaea tho Town
will rent aid property at public auc
tion to the highest bidder for caah.
B*id hide win be wade subject to the
approval of tho Board of Conunlwion
•re which Board will consider laid
bids and decide whether tt will make
■ale of or rest aoid property.
Done by Order of tho Board of
ComniMionaTa of the Town of Dunn,
this tho 10th day of Jaa., 1918.
J. W. TURNACE.
Mayor.
MORTGAGE SALE OF LAND
Under aad by virtue of th* power
Of aal* contained in a certain mort
gage deed executed to the undersign
ed by Murdoch McLean oa tho 27th
day af February, 1917 and which
■aid mortgage d**d la rseordad fa
Book Mo. I IS oa page IS, record* of
Harnett county, default having boon
made ia th* pay* at of th* debt
thereby secured, the undersigned win
eeO to th* highest bidder for cash
at th* court house door In liBing
ten. N. C., oa Monday th* 18th day
af February, ISIS, at It o'clock M.
the fol'nwing diucrlhid leads:
Adjohrtag th* lead* of W. M. Black
Hugh Black aad ulhuu, baglnalag at
• stake and pine pointer* W.M.Bleak's
earner Hagh Bleak** saUthwsst earner
aad raw thanes E SS B. 14 M eheine
la a slake aad piae potaters; tbeaee
N. 2 W. 24 7* eba. creasing North An
dersen's Creek to a stake aad dead
pta* peiateis la the aid Baa; Bum
M. SS «. I4.M ehatee t* a stabs aad
Mack jack pel scare, the old comer,
i —r=a — —warn —i
thonco direct to the beginning con
taining 50 aeraa more or lose.
This January 16th, 1018 .
lane A lane,
Mortgagees.
EL F. Young, Attorney.
NOTICE OF LAND SALE.
By virtue of the power* contained
In a certain mortgage deed executed
by T. L. Pope and wife, Martha U.
Pope to the undersigned trustee, reg
istered m book 100, page 275, Kogis
try of Harnett county, default hav
ing been made upon the bond secur
ed in said mortgage and upon the re
av.cst of the owner of said bond for
tno foreclosure of said mortgage, the
following lands, situated in Averas
boro township, Harnett county, will
be sold at public auction, to-wit:
Being lot No. 3 in the division of
tho lands of W. B Pops beginning at
a stake and pointers, the south want
corner of the House tract and runs
north 86 west 16 chains to a stake
and pointers, a corner of the Old Di
vision Una, thence as that line north
4 1-2 cast 16 chains and SO links to
s stake by a fence, thten a new di
vision line south 86 east 1C chains
and 30 links to a stake and pointer*
south 4 1-4 W. 15 chairs and CO links
to the beginning, containing 26 acres,
being the same tract where the mort
gagor* mow reside and same conveyed
to T. L. Pope by W. B. Pope and wife
S. E. Pope by deed recorded in book
1. No. 6, page 21, Register's office of
Cumberland county, which record is
referred to and mad* a part of this
discription.
TIME OP SALE—Saturday. Feb.
2, 1818 at 2:00 P. M. **
PLACE OP SALE—Atlantic Coast
Line depot, Dunn, N. C.
TFRMh OF SALE—CASH.
This, tha 24th day of December
1817.
. J. L, WADE,
Trustee.
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
Tbo undersigned has qualified aa
administrator of tho lats I. M. Avsry,
and this is to notify all persons who
arc indebted to said estate to malts
immediate payment to the undersign
ed and all persons holding claims
against said estate to proeent same at
onco for payment and that this notice
will be pleaded In bar of any claim not
presented by January 23rd, 1919.
This January 23rd, 1918
Stewart Turlington, Administrator
of I. M. Avery, deceased.
E. F. Young, Attorney.
ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF PER.
SONAL PROPERTY
The undersigned Administrator of
ths late I. M. Avery, will sell to the
highest bidder for cash at tho resi
dence of the late I. M. Avery, on Tuee
day the 19th day of February, 1918,
beginning at 10 o'clock A. M. the per
sonnel property of raid deceased, con
siatlng of tho following: Corn and
fodder, meet, hogs, fsrming nbeasils
of sll kinds, wheat, peas and other
personal property. Males, wagons,
carta and harness.
There is qnite a large amount of
property to he sold, on amounts of
I2&0.00 and oVcr, time will bo given.
If approved security is made.
Stewart Turlington.
Administrator of 1. K. Avery, deceas
ed.
B. Y. Young. Attorney.
COMMISSIONERS' SALE
By virtue of the authority con
tained In two certain Judgments ren
dered at the September term, 1913
end the January term. 1918, of Uu
Superior court of Harnett county, lr
a cause therein pending, eutitlod ths
Dana Coeamtesieu A Supply Com
paey va. John A. Brewer and wife
Berta Brower, Joroe Hargrove aa<
Hoary O. Carr, tho throe hut names
defendants having keen, by propel
erdo of tho coart, made parties ei
tho November term, 1917 at ash
court, the undersigned commtoeiouer
of the court wiB sell the foBewtag \a
or parcel at land to the highest Md
dor for cash, at pohUo opatten, ts
wMi
Being the earns loud oouvoyed U
the eald defendant* by W. A. Britt C
and wife by deed, dated Dee. 1, 1(11 b
end adjoining the land* of J. T. Dar- •
den. Mole* Hargrove and other*, con- h
taining twenty-four and one-half 1
■ere* more or 1ms. c
For full description a*e the deed II
W. A. Britt and wife to the defend- d
ant*. John A. Brewer and Jeree Bar- )
grove, recorded in book 169. page t
202 of deeds, in Register’s ofBee
of Sampson county. Sec also deed a
of J. T. Darden and wifo to said (
Britt, recorded in book ITS, page U 1
In above named office and refer*nee t
to the said deeds is her* mad* and 1
referred to as a part of this dserrip- I
tlon, as if duly incorporated herein.
BLACK OF SALK—Courthouse
door, Clinton, N. C. <
TIME OF SALE—Monday, Febru
ary 18, 1818, at 18 o'clock M.
TERMS OF SALE—Gash. t
This the 14th day of Jaauary, 1818. 1
O. L. Cannady, l
Henry E. Faison, j
Co ram Iasi oners. i
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niMlVE. ur SALE 1
Undsr and by virtue of an nfu ]
of the Superior coart sf Harnett i
county, made in the special proceed
ings entitled “H. A. Matthews et aU, j
cx parte, the same being number 1857 i
on the special proceedings docket of 1
said court, the undersigned commie- I
aioner, will on the 21st day of Feb- <
ruary, 1918, at 12 o'clock M, on the 1
promises (Hereinafter described) of- t
for for sale to the highest bidder for I
cash, certain tracts of land lying and :
being in Neill's Crank township, Har- '
nett county. North Carolina, and more I
particularly described as follows: I
Beginning at a stake and pointers i
in Ballantinea Hnc and tbs corner of I
the £0 acre survey and runs as that 1
lint dns North 38 (0 ohaias to a maple 1
corar in Laxarus Matthews’ Has; I
thence as his line North 88 Wast, 4.80 !
chains to a stake his corner on a <
ditch; thence up aid ditch North SO ]
West, 6.8S chains to a stake at tha
head of said ditch near tha road; !
thence aa another of Laxarus Mat
thews’ lines North 62 Want, 9.60 cha. i
to a stake and pointers on a branch l
that heads in aaid Matthews' field; '
thence down the channel of aaid I
branch about 17 chains to a sweat- i
gum corner at the month of spring i
branch; thence np said branch with
Gill* line 2.88 chains to a stake and
pointrs on tha West aids of said
branch; thence with another of Gills’
lines Booth 41 Want, 8.28 Chaim to a
stake and pointer*; thence due Wast
10 Chains to a persimmon ties corner
at the head of a branch; thence down 1
said branch abent 27.60 chains to a i
white oak corner on Nefll'a Creek;
thence down tho various courses of
mid crmk to • mall whito oak and
pointer* II re tar Matthew*' corntr of
93 *cr* »urv«y; thanea aa hla Mm
North 89 Bart, 12.50 chain* to a Make
and point*** on a branch; throe* up
the channel of said branch 14 chain*
to an Ivory boh corner; throe* North
83 Bast, 9.80 chains to a itak* aad
pointer* at odg* of tha old Bald;
these* South 79 Boat, SO chains to a
sink* in the old Uaa; thane* as said
line South 79 Bast, 8.97 chain, to •
stake and pointers by a pond Ballon
tines' corner; thence as Ms 11m on
the him corner 19.99 chain* to th*
beginning, containing 194 acres, more
or lean A ho three acre* additional
on th* W**t side of M*iU’a Cr**k ad
joining Dm ahova described land,
making a total of 197 acraa, mar* or
has.
This tbo 19th day of Janaary, 1919.
L L. LEVINSON, CommimloMr.
TRUSTEES RALE OF LAND
Under and vtrtaa of the power of
i ml* contained in a certain Dead at
i Tract exoentod by If. L. Smith m tha
> 19th day of January, 1*19 t* tha sn
dorsignod and wtdoh mid daod of
Ntei^^d — J » A Doeh ^d
n nUPmw V ^wC^wDFti ml DvWa wvvQd wl
i Trust on pnga 94 mi>h at PnniU
c i i ■ j ■ i
oonty, default having been nude
I the peyment of tbe debu thereby
teured an dtbo owner of eaid debt
evlng requested me to make eela,
will sell to the highest bidder for
uh at tbe court bouse door In LiV
ngton, N. C., on Monday the 18th
ay of February, 1918, at 18 o’clock
I, the following described real am
its:
One lot or pares! of land lying
cd being ta the town of Dunn, N.
I., and being known as lot number
'ire (8) in Dloek "B" according to
lie plans and map of tbe said town of
loon, and being a lot of land 80 feet
y ISO feet in sise.
This 18th day of January, 1918,
K. P. YOUNG, Trustee.
NOTICE
Under authority of a judgment of
Im Superior Court of Harnott Conn*
T In the eaae of J. T. Moots at al
• Alton Stewart at al pending to
on the Clark, the undersigned Com*
lire loners will expose to aale to the
tehaat.kWdar for wak am-She pm -
tea, at IS o’clock noon, on Friday,
'abruary 1„ 1918, the following (to
eribad property:
Adjoining the land* of L. Stewart,
amre Parker and others: Beginning
t a corner formerly a poet oak, Ju.
‘erker'a line and runs North 80 Was$
0 links to a corner formerly a poet
*k, Jas Parker's corner; thenee 8.
1 FmI 8.22 chains, to a corner form*
rly L* Stewart's corner, thenee N.
0 W. 4 chain* to a etako; thenee N.
,1 W. 8 chain* to a pine near high
rater mark of miD pond; thenee with
4gh water mark of said mill pond te
be ran of Bold Branch; thenee down
aid branch to L. Stewart's corner;
hence with I*. 8tewart’s line to about
1 11 East 8 chains to his comer;
hence with his line 8. 80 E. about
• chains to a stake hh comer; thenee
1-11 W. 11 thains to the beginning
ontnining about 15 aeree more or
ess.
Recorded in Book 8. No. 8, page
The bidding on said property win
tart at $876.00 and 10 par cant of
ha last and highest bid at laid sale
sill be required to be deposited with
he undersigned Commissioner* and
■id itala will be made subject to the
wnftrmation of the court.
This the 10th day of Jan., 1918.
B. L. GODWIN,
C. I*. GUY, Commissioners
NOTICE or SALE OP LAND
Under end by virtue of the power
ft tale contained in a certain mort
Wt* deed executed by Delia Cowan
to F.il Baraea on October 10, 1019
ind duly recorded la Book 109, page
199, office of Register of Deed* of
Harnett County, laid mortgage deed
ind the note secured thereby Having •
keen duly transferred to Clarence
I. Smith, Trustee by Ed. Baraea. Da
fault having bean mad# la the note
••eared by the above mortgage deed,
the undersigned Trustee will on Mon
day, March 4th, at 19 o’clock, M,
1019, at tho court House Door In
UDinrton, expoae to sale to tho high
sot bidder for cash the following de
scribed tract or parcel of laadi
Ly'ng and being In Averaebero
Town: hip. Harriott County and tho
Town of Dunn, N. O. It being one
lot No. IT, according to map made -
by V. D. Btronach. C. E. and regh
larvH In the office of the Register
•f Deeds of Harnett County, la Beak
No. 100, page SM. refsrrenee to
which Is hereby made far farther
daaeilptloa.*
PMCB OF BALE: Court Bourn
Door. LiBIngtoo, N. C.
TIME OF BALE: Monday. March
4, II’IB, It o’elpck M.
Itr.MBOr BALE: CASH.
This the 1st day of robruary, lllk
CI.ARENCS i. SMITH, Trusts a
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