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C. Martin Urge Estate' Julius C. Martin, Wilkes na tive who died February 9 at his home at CheVy Chase, Md., a suburb of Washington, D. C., had willed his entire estate to his ^widow, the former Helen Emilie Werres, native of Germany, ^rhom he married in 1891, and to be divided equally after her death between hia three sons Col. Harry A. Martin, Red Bank, N. J.; Attorney Julius (Martin II, Washington, D. C.; and Nor man F. Martin, Chevy Chase. His law library, the unfinished his tory of the Martin family, and the data relating to the history were left to the second son, Jul ius Martin II. Though a cursory estimate of I his estate had often been made | at arpund one million dollars, no figures on the money and property, which consisted large ly of Asheyllle real estate, were revealed. Mr. Martin had been guite successful as an attorney | in civil cases before becoming special assistant to the U. S. At torney General; and was noted for his extraordinary hard work, honesty, -nd meticulous atten tion to anything entrusted to him. /He wag a native of Antioch Township. Though his ancestors had once owned large planta tions along the Yadkin, he grew -up during the hard times of the first few decades following the War Between the States. In the early teens Mr. Martin worked on the farm for Mr. Newt Young in Virginia at $4 a month to pay his board while attending Oak Hill Academy. He also attended the private school of Rev. R. W. Barber, and the private law school of Col. George N. Folk, as well as the University of North Carolina. n -- Deep Cap News The garage being built near Deep Gap postoffice on highway 421 by F. L. Wilcox and Son is nearing completion. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Moretz, of Fleetwood, spent last Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Lee Watson, and Mr. Watson. Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Triplett visited relatives at Mt. Zion Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Steel man, Jr., and little daughters, Jane and Linda, of Boone, visit ed with Mr. Steelman's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Steelman, Sunday. Mrs. Morris Bell, of Houston, Texas, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Greene. Funeral services were freld Sunday, 11 o'clock, at Mt. Paron church for General Watson, of Deep Gap R. F. D., who died in a Winston-Salem hospital last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Fairchild visited their son, Ralph, aj; Brownwood Sunday. Mrs. W. D. Lookabill, who has been ill, is improving. Jimmy Steelman, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Steelman, who has been ill with rheumatic fev er, is much improved and able to be back In school again. Mrs. B. T. Taylor, of Roa noke, Va„ who has been visiting her son, J. H. Taylor, and other relatir'es, has returned home. Poultry Council Formed In State —~~~1 A Union County poultryman, H. Bernard Helms of Monroe, has been elected president of the newly organized Poultry Council of North Carolina, according to C. P. Parrish, in charge of poul try extension at State College, The Council was formed at a meeting held recently on the North Carolina State College campus. Its purpose is to advise with the College's poultry depart ment regarding the problems of the industry. Next meeting of the group will be held on the State College campus during Farm and Home Week, -August 8-11. Members of the Council, which includes representatives of the poultry producers and closely related enterprises, are: Bundy Belk and Hoyle Griffin of Monroe, Lester Brown of Pi lot Mountain, Niles Biggs of Greensboro, James Camerson of Wadesboro, W. B. Crawford of Gol<Aboro, Morris Emmert of Wilmington, S. A. Home of Burlington, K. F. Howard of Dunn, B. M. Hancock of Bear Creek, H. C. Kennett and C. W. Tilson of Durham, Ralph Kelley of Garner, M. G. Mann of Ra leigh, W. P. Rogers of Randolph Mills, Ward Snarr and J. B. Wood of Siler City, J. V. Whit field of Burgaw, and J. A. Ward of Rose Hill. Razor Blade Swallower Actually Swallows One Eccles, England.—Harry Lang ham, 26, a professional razor blade swallower, left the local hospital yesterday determined to be more careful. He had actually swallowed a blade and almost killed himself. "We conjurors usually press the blades against the palate and recover them afterwards," Lang ham revealed. "But I really swal lowed this one." i
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