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THE NEW BERN MIRROR, NEW BERN, N. C.
Friday, August 16, 1963
THE NEW BERN MIRROR
Published Every Friday at 510 Pollock Street
New Bern, N. C., by the Sole Owner
J. GASKILL McOANIEL
Editor and Publisher
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YOU CAN STOP IT
Sooner or later, just about every New Bernian is
a target for somebody who wants to swindle them by
mail or pull a fast deal on the telephone. The fact
that these deceptive shake downs continue is proof
that the practice is successful, here and elsewhere.
If you’ve wondered what your obligation is when
you receive unordered merchandise, lend an ear to
this.^ You don’t have to acknowledge it, return it, pay
for it, unless used, give it particular care, or keep it
beyond a reasonable length of time.
In the event the sender shows up at your door,
and the chances are extremely remote, he can ask for
his goods back. He has that right, but you also have the
right to charge him storage, and our advice is to soak
him plenty. If more people will do it, a nuisance that
the Postmaster General has admitted is growing by
leaps and bounds can be cut out or reduced to a
dribble.
As for those annoying telephone calls from
strangers, trying to sell you this or that with a parrot
like, memorized sales pitch, there’s a cure for such
stuff too. Simply interrupt the caller, and state curtly
that you never purchase anything from a stranger
over the telephone.
The telephone is a wonderful convenience, and
an important fixture in legitimate business. Unfortu
nately, it also is of considerable aid to the anonymous
salesman who wants to steer clear of meeting you
face to face.
In fact, the owner of the voice at the other end
of the line is usually a local person — poorly paid by
a fly-by-night out of towner to make the calls from
a rented room. Ask for the phone number, and you’ll
get some stammering.
Occasionally, the unethical telephone solicitor
Vu myc ill a iucai ur^aiu£aVion, and the sales
pitch IS made in the name of that group. In return, the
organization gets a small cut from the proceeds. Mem-
bers are pleased at this oppourtunity to obtain money
for their treasury with no effort on their part.
It’s a sorry way for any club, lodge or church to
get money, and The Mirror wants no part of it. We not
only refuse to make purchases on such a basis, but in
tend to discourage anyone else we can reach against
falling prey to things of this sort.
While we’re on the subject of swindles, beware
of the smooth talker who wants to sell you a vacuum
cleaner or some other appliance on the referral system
You sign a contract at a price that is apt to be con
siderably higher, with the understanding you’ll get
It free by lining up 12 other buyers.
It’s nothing more nor less than the old “chain
letter’’ shake down. Six such steps, with everybody!
following through, would mean that in New Bern
more than a quarter of a million cleaners of one
brand would have to be sold.
If this sounds fantastic, just pick up a pencil and
do a little figuring. It will be more than worth your
while, especially if you’re gullible enough to believe
that characters you’ve never seen before are going"
around the countryside giving something for nothing.
Follow the sound advice of a former chairman
of the Federal Trade Commission and shy away from
what he calls “Six Sucker Signals.’’ The list includes
“Buy Now! — Or Lose The Chance.’’ . . . “You Have
Been Specially Selected.’’ . . . “It’s Only A Legal
Form.” . . . “Just A Few Easy Lessons.” . . . “You Can
Save Up To.” . . . and “Yours Absolutely Free.”
As the former FTC official says, these do not
always indicate fraud or dishonesty, but they do so
often that the very sight of any one of them should
make a wise buyer stop, look, and ask questions. Iron
ically, reputable business firms that use these terms
legitimately are unintentionally strengthening the hand
of crooks who misuse them.
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ELIZABETH MOORE
North Carolliui, Craven
County: April Court 1767, Wil
liam Wilton and Samuel Hill
petition leave to build mill on
land on Beaver Dam leading
Into Trent River.
September Court 1796, Jona
than Perkins petitions to build
mill on land on Goose Creek,
at a place known as the brick
yard, says he Is lawful owner
of both sides of the Creek.
June 16, 1768, Thomas Col
lier, Thomas Llghtfoot, Wil
iam Llghtfoot petition to build
a mill on the South side of
Trent River; the land on the
North side of the river Is own
ed by William Lavender.
March Court, 1770, John Day
prays leave to build water grist
mill says his land has a valu
able stream running through It.
December 12, 1772, William
Bryan petitions to build a water
grist mill across Coor Creek
on land owned on one side by
James Green, and on the other
side by Andrew Watson.
1772-3. Petitioners of Little
Swift Creek, says building a
mill where Samuel Swift
obtained an order to build a
mill will be a great disad
vantage—pray that order be
reversed. George Fisher, John
Hill, James Willis, John Grif
fin, Abraham Warren, Aaron
Ernul.
September 7, 1772, the free
holders on the NW Branch of
Ray River recommend your
worships that John Carruthers,
Esq. have liberty to build a
public grist mill across the
river a little below Mr. Adam
Mackelroy’s house fromaplace
called Daniel’s old Field on the
lower side of the mouth ofDeep
Branch on the W side of the
River, to a point of said Mac-
Kelroy’s old field, and East
side of the said River. Adam
MacKelroy, Thomas MacKelroy
Samuel Brothers, Samuel Mac
Kelroy, John Herrington, Wil
liam Trlppe, Jesse Holton.
December 8, 1772. Petition
of John Bishop and Peter Phy-
sloc that they own land on one
side of Slocomb Creek, desire
to build a water grist mill.
June Court, 1772, Thomas
Haslen petitions that he owns
and on both sides of Swift
Creek, desires to build a water
grist mill.
June 8, 1772. Pursuant to an
nexed order, William Isler,
Hardy Bryan, Jocob Rhem, and
Samuel White, appeared before
me, one of the Justices of the
Peace for Craven County, and
did value the acre of land
mentioned In said order to be
worth 25 shillings proclamation
moriey, land for Edward’s Mill.
March 8, 1773, Samuel
Smythe. Surveyed for Samuel
Smythe agreeable to an order
of court one acre of land on the
West side of Little Swift Creek
In said county, beginning at a
large beech near the main nui
of said creek on Bank’s Is
land, and to Rigdon Brice’s
Survey. Land valued at 40 shil
lings. Commissioners Zeb
Rice, James Pearce, Edmund
Pearce, John Clark, Charles
Crawford.
September Inferior Court,
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DAWN ON THE NEUSE
PETmONS TO BUILD HILLS
God put forth His mighty hand—
He made the skies for us to love;
He fashioned streams, and gave us land,
Then placed a glorious sun above.
How wondrous is His special way—
No two dawns are quite the same;
There’s freshness in each budding day,
Like the sunset’s varied flame.
The rays at daybreak bless the blue.
And as the Neuse flows to the sea,
With colors that are ever new
It mirrors the heavenly gift for me.
Is faith in God an empty dream
Dawn has the answer, on a stream.
—JGMcD.
. 1774, Petition of James Pearce
to build public water grist mill
at mouth of Kltt’s swamp, being
owner of land on one side
and Joseph Hartley owner on
the opposite side.
December 17, 1774, Petition
of Robert Orme, that he owns
land on both sides of Duck
Creek, desires to build water
grist mill.
June 14, 1774, Petition of
Farnefold Green and Richard
Nixon that they own land on
both sides of Coor Creek In
Craven County, desire to
build water grist mill.
March Court 1776, Petition
of James Stevenson and Silas
Stevenson that they own land
on one side of Half MoonSwamp,
place called old Mill, desire
to build a water grist mill
and Longfleld Cox and Wil
liam Herrltage own land on
opposite side. With to have
Commissioners appointed to
appraise land so they can build
a mill.
June 14, 1774. Petition of
Peter Anderson, owns land on
N side of Neuse River, on both
sides of_ Muddy Branch, or
MIrey, and South side of Swift
Creek, desires to build water
grist mill.
June 14, 1774, Petition of
Joseph Worsley and George
Bryan that they own land on
Maul’s Run, desire to build
public water grist mill.
September 12, 1775. Petition
of Richard Blackledge that he
owns land on both sides of
Moseley’s Creek, desires leave
to build water grist mill.
(Copied from Clerk’s Papers,
Craven County, N. C.)
1918
1963
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