Franklin Times
voiumn Ll
LOUISBURG N. C , FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1922
NUMBER 44
A.N WI'OKTUNITY TOBUY HIGHLY
IMl'KOVl'.D. SMALL EAUfclS
'.N'EJtR TOWN
py vtnue of the power of sale con
taintd in thai certain deed of trust
i.'Urtt |ij Marcna Allen and wife anil
llolitri Allen to WH. H. Ruffln, Trus.
t. e dated March 27. 1920, a:id record
ed hi tu< Registry of Franklin County
iu Luol, 234, page 76, derauU having
Jl-een. m;n,c lu (lie payment of the debt
thei x-Ua 8ti ur..d and dem-.ud tor fore
closure l.Lv^ig been, made on said
trus'cv , y the holder of said indebted'
ntBs, ti e undersigned -will on
Monday, January 1st, 1923
at alou^'jiu hour of noon, at the Court
House dubr In Lou.sburg, N. C.r offer
tor n,.lt at public auction, to the high
est bidder for cash, those highly .m
provid, small farms near Lonisburg
and more particularly defined as fol
lows.
First Tract
That certain tract or parcel of land
situate in Franklin Co., North Caro
lina. ai.joiuing the lands ut William
Allen et al, more particularly defined
a.3 follows : Beginning at a rock on
ti:e West side of the road leading from
the Old Massenburg place to J. J. A1-.
l.n'8, corner on said road; thence
a!oi;g J.J. Aliens line N 70 W 48 cha
to a rock on the-fiBat^plde of Fox
Swamp Creek; thence tlown said creek
as it meanders in a Southerly direc
tion 14.80 chs to a rock on East branch
of said creek; thence S to E*7t80 cha
to middle of sfforeeald road, marked
by a rock on the West side of the road;
tlience along said road N 29 E 12.90
tits to the beginning, and containing
Sixty ( 60) acres, more or less. It-be
ing the same land conveyed to Joel
B. McKcnzie by T. K. Allen, widower,
by deed dated July IB, 1913, and re
corded in the Registry of Franklin
County in Book 190, page 329, refer
ence to which Is hereby made for a
further description. It being also
the land conveyed to Marcus Allen by
Jtel B. McKenzie and wife, which
deed is also duly recorded in said
Registry. Tills tract contains one of
the best farm dwellings and outhouses
in theTiumty and is highly improved
land.
Second Tract
Adjoining T. K. Allen and others,
more particularly dellnea as follows:
Keg. uning at the intersection of Sheep
Eranch <ind T. K. Allen's Southern
boundary of T.. K. Allen land; thence
3^i!onK the nieanderings of said branch
to 1-ox Swamp Creek; thence up said
Fox Swamp Creek to T. R. Allen's
n.ri.ek" "ilnnCe nearly East along T.
K. Alien s line to the beginning which
is not surveyed but estimated to be
about ten acres, more or less, and be
ing a i.art of the said William Allen
l?iiU. it being the land conveyed to
->oel 11. .ViKeiizie By Wm. Allen by
ueetl dated June 21, 1913, and recorded
? Ijook 1'jO page 321, reference to
hi oil is hwe'jy made lot further des.
..tion. it being also the land con-,
by Joel B. McKenzle and wife"
u? i.iarci.s Allen, which deed is duly
ltucrdeu and reference is hereby made
t . same.
V ' Third Tract
Adjoining- the lands of Mourning
May and otherB more">?!rticularly de
lined as follows: Beginning at a
Hake in a branch with Mulberry
Pointers, thence S 8 1-2 K 67 poles to
a stake near the lot; thence N 13 1-2
W 75 poles to a rock and pointers near
the water falls on Allen's branch cor.
r.er of No. 2; thence down said branch
as .it meanders to a large whiteoak,
Afters. coiner on said branch; then
N 49 1-2 W 34 poles to a Sweetgum on
Fox Swamp Creek; thence up said
greek as 'J meanders to a Whiteoak
liiown), lnscoe'B corner in Fuller's
line; thence S 77 E 30 Doie^ to the be
ginning. containing 39 acres, more or
less; it being the land conveyed to
Marcus Allen by Jos. Fuicher and
wife Ross-Lee Fuicher by deed dated
Nov. .27, 1916 a?d duly recorded in
liegiitiS' of Franklin County in Book
217, page 44, reference to which is
hereby made for a full description.
. Fourth Traut
Adjoining the lands of Marcus Allen
nr.d others, more particularly defined
as follows: Beginning at a stake at
well of Allen's Chapel on Public road
known .is the Massenburg road; thence
N 86 15' W 2,000 feet to the old bed of
creek; thence along the creek (old
Bed) in a Southerly direction to a
BUtke, corner for No. 2 In Division of
We* Roberts' Farm as shown on Map
made by J A. LaPrade, C. K.; thence
S 74 30' E 1,996 feet to a stake on the
Master burg road, comer tor No. 2 In
tl'8 survey above referred to; thence
K 18 50' 651 feet to the beginning, con
taining 4 2 acres, more or leu and be
ing tract No. 1 in the division of the
Wea Roberts lands, the Home Place as
shown on map and survey made by J.
A. Lal'rade, C. B. which is duly re.
corded In the Registry of Franklin
County, reference- to which la hereby
r>ad?. R bolng the land conveyed to
>iarctis Al'en by 13. T. Hjlwlen trund
?wife, Willie S. Holden, Dec. 6, 1^16,
and duly recorded In Hook 217. page
C2, Kegistry of Franklin County, ref
erence to r.hich is hereby made for
full description cf me panic.
Fifth Tract ?
Bounded on thf Norvh. by J. B. Mc,
Kenzie, qn tho East by J. W. A. Al
lien and others, on thv South by Cora
Hawkins and on the West by A tki.i
Jones, cont lining 66 acica ^nyre tir
It as. being the land devtsei: by Will
iam Allen to Marcus Allen i.y will re.
ctoi'ded in Will Book V*., p 316, Office
o'f t!'e.('lers of \he S'iptrior t-aut,
Fianklin County. reference to which
it hereby made, after cutting ort ri
acres to N.la Ann Allen and 20 ccrcs
to Cera Hawkins as set out in said
Will.
Tructs Noa. First an 3 Second, the
Joel B. McKenzie Place* by the term*;
or said detd <>f triift will sold sub
ject to a first lien thereon nsld by the
Federal Ltnd Bank of Columbia, S.
C. for I4.3GO. ;
This Dec. 1. 1022. ?
1 2-1 -5t WM. H. RUFF1N. Trustee.
COM M TSS I OXERS SALE OK LA?J^?
By virtue of a power of sale mad.4
in that Special Proceedings entitled
J. D?. Shillings. Adm'r. of C H. Bunn
now pending in the Superior Court of
Franklin County, the undersigned will
on
MONDAY, JANUARY 1st, 1923
at about the hour of noon, at the Court
I^ouse door in Louisburg. -N . C., offer
for sale at public auction, to the high
est bidder for cash, that part of the
C. H. Bunn lands so ordered to be
sold which more particularly^ defined
as follows:
Beginning at a stake Southeast cor-,
ner of the Dower tract, thence alonR
the line of the dower tract North 67
poles to a stake, corner or the dower
in line of W. J. Stallings; thence S
83 E 25 poles to a stake; thence N
2 1-2 E 10 poles 12 links to a stake;
thence S 84 E 28 poles 10 links' to u
stake; thence S 5 W 18 poles; thence
S 83 E*32 poles to a stake, B. Lewis'
corner; thence S 54 3-4 W 71 poles Iff
links.to a. stake; thence N 87 1.2 W
12 links to the beginning, containing
sixteen and one-half (16 1-2) acres by
survey in 1922.
This Dec. 1, 1922.
WM. h. RUFF1N,
12-1 _5t Commissioner.
SALE OP SMALL, FERTILE FARM
NEAR LOUISBURG
By virtue of the power of sale con-s
tained in that deed of trust made by
Joel B. McKenzie and wife to Wm. H.
huirin. Trustee, dated March 27, 1920,
pnd recorded in (he registry of Frank
lin County in Book 234, 78, de
i'-iult having been made in the pay
n.ent of the debt thereby secured and
demand for foreclosure having been
n. tde upon' said trustee by the holder
of the debt thereby secured, the un.
?HerhigneiT^ilh-tm- -
MONDAY, JANUARY 1st, 1923
Qt about the hour of noon, at the Court
House door in Lou!sburg, N. C., offer
for sale at public auction, to the high
est bidder for cash, that tract of land
therein conveyed and described aB fol
lows:
Adjoining W. A. Jones, Sam Kelly
and others and bounded as follows:
Situate on the Allen Chapel Road about
tour miles Northeast of tne Town of
Louisburg, County and State aforesaid
and containing 36.10 acres, more or
less and being the tract or Farm lot
No. 3 of what was formerly the Wes
Roberts farm and having such shape,
metes, courses and distances as will
appear from Map or Plot thereof made
by J. E. LaPrade, C. E., and duly re
corded in the Registry of Franklin
County in Book of Maps No. 1 at page
191 and said lot being the identical
lot or parcel of land conveyed to W.
A. Bailey by deed of Ben T. Holden
and wife, dated Dec. ?.0, lull and duly
recorded in Book 217, page 108 in the
6lftce of the Register cf Deeds for s.-iiri
Fianklin County, reference being here
irade to all of said records, maps and
deeds for a full description thereof*
?aid land being the same conveyed to*
Joel B. McKenzie by deed of said Wm.
Galley and wife, dated Nov. 29, 1918
and recorded in Book 227, page 12 said
Registry .
? This sale will be made subject to a
first lien mortgage made for $4,360 on
this land and about 76 acres of the
McKe^xle Home tract also recorded In
said Registrar which debt can be ap
portioned flHtveen the tracts and paid
,on the amortization plan of 7 per cent
per annum for a period of about 30
years at the end of which period the
debt will he paid off.
This Dec. 1, 1922.
12-l-6t WM. H. RUFFIN, Trustee.
Subscribe to
THE FRANKLIN TTME8
$1.60 Per Year In Adraaoe
TKUSTKEE 3 SAL^TOWN LOT
Ly virtue of the poweKof sale con
tained in that certain (leech -of trust
made Ly O. i . Yarboro to Win H.
Kiifiu, FrUBtee, and recorded in Frank
1 u kegisirv in Hook 210. page 264.
t. ult having been made n the. pay
ment j)f the d? bt thereby secured and
licuand for fore insure having been
: mi tit- Ly t!:e holder of said debt upou
said trustee, the undersigned will, o.i
.MOMV.Y, DLTl EM-BEli IS lj*22
:it about the hour of nuoii. at tlie
v ourthouse door, in L*)u^burg N. C.
otter for sale at public auction, to the
lugi esi bidder for cash It.e lot of land
? t. said de*?d of trust conveyed an>.;
tnere described as follows. S.tuatt*
tj.?> Wes' st.'.p of Elm Street i:i tlio
town of Louisburg, and more particu
larly defined as follows; Beginning
at the corner of Mrs. K. Z. Egerton's
on Elm Street (formerly Bob Yarbor
ough's corner) and corner for lot here
in conveyed; thence Westwardly along
Mrs. EgertoiTs line, the old Bob Yar
boro line, 222 -feet more or less to
corner for Mrs. K. Z.Egerton, F. N.
Egerton and the lot nerein conveyed:
thepce Southwardly alo: g F . N. Eg
'erton'B line 1131 feet, more or less to
hi? corner', thencfe Eastwardly aion?
l is line 22 feet, more or less to Elm
Street; thence Northwardly nloag Elm
Street 113 feet,- more or less* to-the
I eg nning Tills Nov. 15, 1922.
11-17 -5t WM. H. RUFFIN. Trustee.
The above sale was continued to
Monday, January 1st. 1923, by consent
of all parties concerned. This Dec.
j 8. 1922. ? * .
12-22-2t WM. H. RLFFIN, Trwffec.
FORECLOSURE SALE
By virtue of the power of sale con
tained in that certain deed of trust
made by Clifton Dickerson and wife
iio Wm. H. Ruffin, Trustee, dated'Dec
13, 1M21, and recorded In Franklin Reg.
iri.i y :?i itook ? >4. :?agc S51. dolwt'i
having !*eett jvade ii the pa/iner* of
the- debt thirty toured and dem ??t?
f. r f l i c< I os ure ag Bert*. nnr;j ~n
said t.u'ee by I. a nolaer o. ? tie. rfb:
so r? c u< ? <1, the u . -sign* .? i ! ! i
MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 1923
at about the h ui ol poou, b ? t ?e
<->urt so ? i,i ? ou:sr. ru X
? I*ei vr s-ile at y\ 'jc auct c u, u .Le
highest bidder , i . ash. tfr. i ? . *? t < (
luhil dwe - :1c herein conveyed
and ij ?? ? described i s to. i j
Situate ?\ s ?? I'reel; . w:;-.hi)i.
near i*..;l side ? uu bounded ti* f".
iovt; F>e?:nning at D. T. Snutli
wick'fe corncr on uev* road ruanir.jr
est ^"0 .wrds. thence North TO yarils
to a rock Uickers^n's iliic, thuiM^
Kaai 10 yardB to the Wurrenton and
Loulsburg road, thtnee South to the
point of beginning, containing one
acre mere or lees.
"ills December 8th, 192r.
12-8-5t Win H. RUFFIN, Trustee.
COMMISSIONERS SALE
By virtue of an order of sale made
by the. Superior Court of Franklin
County In that spcclal proceedings
therein pending entitled J. C. Whe
Itss, Adm'r. of John Cope vs. Arch
("cpe et al heirs at law, the undersign
ed will on
MONDAY. JANUARY 1st. 1923
at about the hour of noon, at the CouTt
House door In Lou.sburg, N. C., offer
for Biile at public auction, to the high
est bidder for cash, that tract of land
therein defined as follows:
Situate In Cedar Rock township.
Franklin County, part of the Joe Cope
lands as divided among his heirs, and
more particularly defined as follows:
Rounded on the North by the lands of
Willie Cope, on the East by Callle
Wheless and J. C. Wheless, on the
South by the lands of Wm. and Sisslc
Jones and West by the Spring Hope
road containing after a part thereof
has been cut ofT by the Greenleaf
Johnson Lumber Company's railroad,
10 acres, more or less.
This Dcc. 1. 1922,
WM. H. RUFFIN,
12-1. 6t Commissioner.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Having qualified as administrator of
jthe estate of the late John N. Harris,
this Is to notify all persons having
claims against the estate of said de
corujent to present the same to the
undersigned on or before the 24th day
of November, 1923, or this notice will
be plead In bar of their recovery. All
persons Indebted to said estate will
please make Immediate payment.
This Nov. 24. 1922.
R. V. HARRIS, Adm'r.,
Bunn, N. C.
Wm. H. A Thos, W. Ruffln, Attys.
Loulsburg, N. C. 11-24 6t
FARM FOR RENT
Oood two horve farm, good dwell
ing and outhouses, In good community,
convenient to church aua acnool, for
rent for IMS.
MRU EVA A. TCRRY.
1 2-22-21 Maplavtlla, N. 0.
* okh los rut; sale ok to w.n
DWKLL1XG LO>
By- virtue 4)f th 1 power of sale con
tained in that certain deed of trust
made ly J. B. Davis to Wm. H. Ruf
In, Trustee, dated October itith, 1!?17.
"""and recorded in Book 210. page 292
Kftxikiin Registry. deiauii ua.-ing
h en made <n tho payniDiu of the deb.
:i ereby secured and ucm.miUfor -iorr .
< .o:%ure having been made on sa il
tiLs.ee by the holder of the debt j&o
hicuied, tiie undersigt ed will on
i MONDAY. JaNVAKY S. U2A
at the ( ourt house door in Lonisburg.
N. C . at about the hoar of noon, of
fcr for sale at public auction, to Ui*
!? gaest bidde'r for catih, that lot an.:
dwelling in said d^ed of inui convey
ed and there dctcribtd as .ollows. '
Situate in (J^^Tovmi of Lou^stiurg
bounded as folii'VvSV Beginning at
-the corner of Main sflteet'aiiil the Rtv
tr Ujjad in tho said to^. thence along
Nia*n street in a Southerly direction
;o Zollie Williams cornlr iu- Alain St
? j. v nee in a Westerly ^frec lien atong
Collie Williams line to Wi! Kins' cor
ner in J. M. Allen's line; iheace at
r.ght angles to the last line ,n a North
erly direction, a straight ?:ne to the
J>ivcr Road. J. M. Allan's corner;
thence in a Northeasterly direction
along the River Road to the beginning,
containing about one.flfth of aiuacrc,
and being the land conveyed by JL M.
Allen to L. B. Wilcox by deed yluly
recorded in Franklir. RegistryX jr.
book 192, page 48, and by L. B. Wil
ccx and wife sold to J . 13. Oebuain
Oct.- 24,. 1912, which deed Is recorded
in Boo?"192 page 50, reference lo which
is hereby made for a full uescription
of said lot. And be.ng by said D<-b
nam sold to J. b. Davis. this de.-d be
lli}, to secuv the purchase money.
.1 ..s December 8th, 1922.
12b-!?t Wm. rl. KL'FKIN, Trustee.
TRUSTEES SALE OF LAND
By virtue of the p.^wer of sale con
.tarinedin that certain deed of trust,
made on Sept. 30. 1U21, by W. W.
Shearon and wife, Kattie M. Shcaron.
no Thos. W. RufLn, Trustee, and re
corded In Book 2.14, page 3iu Registry
if F.unklin County, c \ tk^tuit
having been made in the paymen^^C
the indebtedness therein se? ured. and
i>eniaud Tor foreclosure having been
made on said trustee. by the holder
of said Indebtedness, the undersigned
uill on ,
MONDAY, JANUARY 22. 1?23
at or about the hour of noon at the
Courthouse <Joor in Louisbu:g, N. C.
oiTer for sale at public auction to the
^[sliest bidder for cash, a certain
or parcel of land, situate in
Franklin County, Franklinton town
ship, North Carolina, and described
us follows:
Adjoining the land ot E. J. Cheat
ham, C. B. Kittle,~Mrs. J. C. May
and others: Lying and r?e:ng on the
South side of the right o? way of the
Louisbut'g branch of the S. A. L. Rail
road in the town of Franxlinton. N.
C. and more particularly described as
follows: Beginning at a point on
said right of way. Northwest corner
for- the E. J: Cheatham lot, theftce iiv
an Easterly direction along the lino
Ot-E. J. Cheatham lot to a point
where the said Cheatham line inter
sects the line of C. B. Kittle lot;
thence in a Nortfierly direction along
the C. B. Kittle line to the North
west corner of said C. B. Kittle lot
in the line of the lot hereby conveyed,
thence along the Northern boundary
line of the said C. B. Kittle lot in an
Easterly direction to point where said
Kittle line Intersects line of Mrs. J.
C. May lot; thence In a Northerly di
rection the Westerg boundary line of
Mrs. J. C. May's lot and R. D. Col
lins' lot to the right of way of said
Louisburg branch of S. A. L. rail
road; thence in a Southwesterly di
rection along said right of way to
the point of beginning. ??>mainlng by
estimation Two and One Half acres
(2 1-2) more or less, it Dedng the
land conveyed by Francis Winston,
single to W. W. Shearon by deed
dated Sept. 12, 1917, duly recorded In
the RpglBtry of Franklin County in
Book 217 page 302, reference to which
is hereby expressly mane for full de
scription of the same.
1 This Dec. 19, 1922.
THOS. W. RCFFIN,
1 12-22-frt Trustee.
NOTICE
Having qualified as executor of the
last will and testament of Fred A.
Riff, late of Franklin county, this Is
to notify all persons having claims
against his estate to present the same
to the undersigned on or before the
1st day of December, 1923, or this no
tice will be plead in bar of their re
covery. All persons Indebted to said
estate will please make Immediate
payment. This Dec. 1, 1922.
CARRIE RIFF. Executor.
Wm. H. A Thos. W. Ruffln,
Attorneys. 124-6t
TRUSTEES. SALE OP LAND
By v.rtut ui tho power of sale con
tained in that certain ue<d of trust,
made on Sept. 30. 1921, by W. W.
Shearon and wife. Kailie M. Shearon.
to Thos. W. Ruff.n. Trustee, and re
corded tn Book 2. .4, page 3i4. Rig.s?.ry
of Franklin v_oilnty, .\ . C., defati.t
lading been made in tiie piymen. of
the indehtt dm ss therein sec ured, and
demand for foreclosure having been
n yde on caiC trustee by the holier
or suul indebtedness, thi undersigned
v. ill on
MONDAY. JANUARY 2-'.
at or aVyit the hour of noon at the
"'(Yurtiiou. e door in Lou?*buig. . N . C.
offer for sale at public auction to the
highest bidder for t??s:i. a certaia
tract or pai eel of . lanu, situate n
Franklin County. Franklinton town
bhip. North Carolina, aad de^'Tilxd.
as tol'.ows : '
Bounded on the North by Front
Street, on the East by MeGhee-Joyner
Warehouse lot, on the South by the
S. A. L\ Railroad, and on the Weot
hj the Sterling Store Co. warehouse
Jot. It b\ng a lot in the Town of
Franklinton^\N. C. on which is situ
ate a warehouse building; t>nd being
she identical property conve>ed to'W.
W. Shearon by deed of C. S. Will
iams and wife, dated Oct. 1. 1919. duly
recorded in Franklin* Registry in Book
?27, page 442 anci deed of I . H. Kear.
ney and wife, also duly recorded in
Franklin Registry, reference to all of
vhich deeds is hereby made for a full
^description of the same.
This Dec. 19, 1922.
12-22-5t trustee.
SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
1 Under and by virtue of the power
conferred upon me in a certain Dee<i
ci Trust executed to me by Percy Fos
ter and duly recorded in the office of
the Register of Deeds of Franklii^^
Count in Book 234 at page 8. default
having been made in the payment of
the notes secured therein, and at the
request of the holder of said notes. I
will on
MONDAY. JANUARY' 8. 1923
at the hour of twelve o'clock noon, sell
at public auction at th^Tfourt house
uoor in Louisburg, N. C., to the beh
est bidder for cash alt that certain
lot or parcel of land, situate in Frank
lin county. Town of Louisburg. State
of North Carolina, and described as^T
fellows: *
Bounded on the north bv the lands
of Zac Terrell; on the east by th*
S. A."~" E*. Railway; on the ?outh by
the lands of Sam Harris, (formerly a
part of this lot) ; and on the west by
the lands of J. T. Clay; containing
3-20 of an acre, more or less, and be
ing the lot this day conveyed to said
Percy Foster by said Sam Harris and
wife.
This 5th day of December, 1922.
12-8-5t G. M. BEAM, Trustee.
NOTICE OF THE SALE OF LAND ,
Under and by virtue of ^>ower lid
authority contained in that certain
d of trust executed and de.'.vered
Nick Richardson to C. E. May. the
1st day of November, 1917, to fewure
certain notes then held and still held
by one i. B. Gardner, which sa:c deed
of trust is duly recorded in the oftice
of the Register of Deeds for \ash *
county in book 219 at page 296 and* in
the office of the Register of Deedi for
Franklin county in book 2Z1 at P-ig*'
122, default havlnfe been made In the
payment of the indebtedness thereby
secured, and demand In writing hav
ing been made upon the undersigned.
J. O. May. admfnistrator of C. K.
May. deceased, the undersigned will.'"
on the
1st DAY OF JANUARY. 1923
at the courthouse door in Nashville
Nash county, N. C., between the hoars
of 12 o'clock M and 1 o'clock P. M
offer for sale and sell to the highest
bidder, for cash, the following describ
ed real estate:
Lying and being in Nasn and Frank
lin counties, adjoining the lands o*
Ashley Batton, John Alford, the Cal
, pepper land and J. J. Green, being
the "Homeplace" of the said E. W.
Green, and known as the old Bass
Wheless place, containing 72 acres,
more or less, it being tne same land
conveyed by E. W. Green ?o I. B.
Gardner, by deed of record In the of
fice of the Register of Deeds for Frank
lln county, book 213 at page 247.
This the 28th day of Nov.. 1?J2.
J. O. MAY, Administrator
of Ike estate of C. E May, tTMte?.
12 8-4t deceased .
FOR SALE
100 hogs for Porkers can dress any
day at 15c per pound from gallows,
also pigs and small shoata at IS 1 Sr
groas. Mall your orders to >
JUSTICE LIVE STOCK CO..
Car* W. P. Haysn.
12 22 4t Spring Hops. N. C.