Well Known Duplin County Mnn Dies in Unitimore Hospital Thursday Morning' m L. I*. Best, :lp'od tin, po mini'!:': 'merchant ami financin' ,,;f Warsaw, (lied at a Baltimore hospital Tlmrs day mommy after It' days' ilium from toomia and complications. The body, accompanied !,y his wif.'. danyl: • ter Miss Manila lV.-i : Mi . I). II. Best and I'liemis, ,arri\ ml in \Vnr-.a-. Friday moininy. Mr. I:■ -i was sic!; at his home for a j.k in-for.' hoiii". taken to ..-o' in'. IV. Mdl.-r, of that city, w:! ii hooe of s;l\ urn hi- !i fe. Mr. Best, for more ihan -_'tl y. ar conducted a !nm< nr. ivum do bnsi lien here. HI- was l lie hie..me;' business in t Si.ri i -■ee.i ;on. lie. kind, yeneroiis and d. vn'ni : , i. .family, and one inn ■■. a I.a! iV;end and lenient to ids e'.l I -eat : • i i u a a member of the i 're-: e. a- ...; . , . I: and idem i'li.-d with . :■,!■ a 'Id - life of : he i own. i!j ;e, Ids wife, M i s, i iuida V\ it , three daughters. .dan . \\ d, \ . cock and Kennotii Id(I.1.; boro and Miss Marie,a B son. ].. Best. ,1.'., , f n : the fo!iowinu' liroMa" ' ■ 1. i B • ■T. w.. i>. and ii it., Ma'uhis !■ i ainy aariy o -a : a • a .... . • enee ef a la rye n mra r o' . a and I'ela: I'.-es in ihe mids''; ; i "I, fusion of • 1 ov, ; aai , ! .. ,■ room. Icriiion. v. a . in I ’ i v ■ comet cr \ . .Mi -an,,. i.. -, d da "a Hill, ii. i-. IV e". ii. !.. S' o.o, .. I,-.. ■I. K. I’uiv • i. liar: v \V.inara. Ii . man 'Hin.T, i: ,L>. .i■ ■ i; 11 -,.Ii and II. .1 Hill. Honor;,' r ;cd ! Tea ivi - w.-i e \\ L. I I iii, II. ! . S' . !’. \V ; i . o . H. H. t ’aritoi;. -I. 1 . if Min-on. Hr-. .1 •M. Williams. 1 .! \V ;-:i,.1. ,) Bowden, .J. ■[>. Swais i . I„ fa; an, 'I. .IT and < . .!. Br on, (.rabam Be Charlie ( handlers and 11..." iioiiii. STAR ROI TK MAYS The farmers a.re my :: a, ■ busy in this see - ion. ' Reyulur s;']".'ices were 'real a'. I'd.,. anr L'niaii ehuivfi ! a -: Sunday, it-. . M iiler beiny lire pa-:, >•. M r. and M rs. (S. Kockinyham ar - visitmy in this sec Miss Laura Vv illianis who ;.s ie,„ f iajr in this section visaed parents' last week end at Newton (ir-.ive. Mrs. Neil Wats who i . wr, .’ | dd Pittman’s hospita!. ; Veiyii p,y wm-di tion is r, p ,ri ■•■! - no- 1, r v.. .• M r. and Mr.. ■Til. i, ■, a." a ie. I day. • Mr, 1 amna* 1 i . i■ ’ .dea; Monday m-n fm ■Hr. I'or, y I'd; ua . i d , W;. '"'■cupy ns n■ u w in' Mr. and 'dr . none of . ■ bind sj„.m • , ... dapyii' cr M ■ . I 1 .r:; to man a ta.dr ■ a . yiadiy w d, ;i; ..... AUTBYVIIXK XKVVS i li: it. v.. nai i, Mr. Kaiix-m S' ,•. . • , ; l . lan'l has pur. na-■ i Mr. < ,ai l.iii'i 1 Gainey’s saw mill ;n ~ a:,.; ..f , •Sampson and r- ■ ■-,), r.r, lug ;i ha.-. Mr. Gainey al.-o \..l! -n; |•• ;:< !„ crate his Ii’; !<• Miss Stella M.I.aurii is sevei-Ji! (lavs visiting relativ'S in (t'ampbelton. neat- I'aye;:. :t!•■. Our genial friend Mr. J. K. TTnrre of Little I’nharie i< as-isUuy y[r, K. Hal! i>! Dismal in enumerating the ! farm products as is now reijiiired i.y law. Mr. Hal! is the appuintnd one ; tor Dismal, but owing to civettm- j .stances Its has s"cti*rrd the services | of Mr. Horne. Dr. h. Tate Sessoins "f Autryville ! is haviny .another handsome dwelling house erected on his farm near liose boro and will move there some time in the near future we understand. FAISON GETS APPOINTMENT Henry J. Faison of Duplin county has been appointed by Federal Judge Isaac M, Meekins as United States commissioner to fill an original va cancy, according to the Greensboro Daily News of February. 24. NOTICE SALE OF LAND UNDER MORTGAGE By virtue of the power of sale con tained in a certain mortgage deed, executed on the 31st day of October 1916 by Ed Wright* and wife, Virgin ia Wright, to J. A. Herring, and duly recorded in the registry of Sampson county in book 285 at page 32. de fault having been made in the pay ment of the indebtedness secured thereby, the. undersigned mortgagee and transferee will offer for sale for cash to the highest bidder, at 'the ! I court house door of Sampson county j on Saturday the 11th day of March I 1'dL’o, at 1:1 noon, the lands described j in said nn.rl .'.aye dded ar.d ol' the f.d ! lowing description, to-u T : j That certain piece or train of land | lyiny ami briny in Sampson county, j X. an ii < 'are! ina, in New ton ticu j fownrinip, heyianiny at a maple on t In run of (treat Coharie ami rails th I line of !■:. M. Carr south SO ea-t' Id | eiiains to stake. Damerpn's corner; ■: liieiire north 12 eas. it! chains to a -tain: ih.-tne north SO west about -lit chains a a lie in t he run of Urea: ( ohai.ie; tiietice down the said ran a. .1 me:.inters u> Cue beLt'inn i ny comaill Iritr oil acres, more or le.~-. This i'el.r;:ar\ 11. 1 'J:2.T. .if\ii-: a. hi-:i:i:i.\t;. JONAH MidTIAII.. lt'i: - if lien in.-. At: c r.in 2't m,oci: i-j c '.<> I-: i;\!.K I'llli I’AKTl 'HON .. ■! !'] .1 :u t s I ! (.■: - 'll, wuliiw Sa.i ! ■ . II. i 'iin'i'l I 1 -Hu i ! jt ' ii- \ ill.i” t- .•!' Ilarii'l :W :!-nintn.-n an ih.-'l i a- r, ■ •: .: \ S fi'lwt-l's i• ■ • ri:• • r , .. ' ." .. . ' hr 'I'.iVrj ' " ; ■ t~r'' 11 ■ ~ . ■ .1 -I. i:. I..■ a wifo t,. S. ' ; i I.: ) i : it • s a! ;i ,-takr 1 '• ■ - S. < •olw.-ll •••»;.• ■ •: 1 -’ll li-f; r : •:!•;[ ■ •, . : . .-1 it’0 -•a!.. : ■ s nr i; I- Was! i ■■■■-; , - ( 'ivrk -III lift I' i.-f - I- i i II. ' v...Mtlai . Til'- Mil ■!' s ['(mi.imi niaftr at the II ■ i ! 1 hr imi'i in-.:' will si art at r ' t'U. 'Pi’s |V! ii:ar_\- Hah. |;i 11 >. K. I! I Tl,PIP ( imi. ■ !. ! ;l a : .'.la rrh It' \ ■ 11 h i-: to • o\'i i: m ions ’P - 'in’ !n11 a i.f thi! !:,n! "liiia niu.- ]'• ii: - .: ra.-k. Pal 1;,:. \. i .. ■ i-II •'! a- J : . m.. Mull A'P ■ --- \. KILPATRICK. ■ i'"! tv i "i a.I Pirir.'l, (iarlaiifl. N. ( •:> ' a Mar'll a c STATEMENT OF THE OWNER SHIP. CliU t'l.ATION. ETC.. KF O! IKED (IV THE AFT OF CON (.ItESS (IF Al (ii'ST 21. 1«M2. •*» • San'ips-m independent. puh !i-ln-'i#-.v. •. ic!y I'lirtiin, X. C . fm Slate iif North Carolina.' T'o'inlj vf Sampson. ss: H<|f:.>!V on-. notary public :r. anil i'||- I bo -staio a ltd county aforesaid, p">somili.v appeared VV, VV. Casteel, wl, i haying boon duly sworn accord uig to law, doposos and says tint: he f!u' ni.'.nas'i'i- of The Sampson In dependent and that t.he following is, to the ne-i ot his knowledge and he ld 1. a true statement id* the owner ship. management (anti if a daily paper, the circulation) etc., of the aforesaid publication for the date shown in the above caption, required by the act of August 24, 1912, em bodied in section 44o, postal laws and regulations, printed on the re verse of this form, to-wit: 1. That the names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing editor and business managers are; Publisher, Independent Publishing Company. Clinton, X. C. Editor, W. W. Casteel. Clinton. N. C. Manager, W, W. Casteel, Clinton, N. C. Business Manager, H. 0. Frick, Clinton, X’. C. 2. That the owner is: (If the publi cation is owned by an individual his name and address, or if owned by more than one individual the name and addresses of each, should be giv en below; if the publication is owned by a corporation tvhe name of the corporation and the names and ad dresses of.the stockholders owning or holding one pet cent or more of the total amount of stock should be giv Irtdependent Publishing Company W. W. Casteel, R. L. Herring and W. W. Barrow, all of Clinton, N. C 3. That the known bondholders mortgagee?, and other security hold ■ rSV-' mX... I ers owning or holding 1 per cent 01 | more of total amount of bonds, molt : U'lttres or other securities are: I News IDispatch Publishing Company ; l'linton. X. (k j 1. That tin two paragraphs next above, jrivinjc the names or the own : ei's, stockholders, and security hohl eds. if any, contain not only the lisi of tlu‘ stockholders and security bidders as they appear upon tfn ■ looks of the company as trustee 01 in any other fiduciary relation, tin mime of the person or corporatioi ■ : waoiii such trustee is acting, it also that the said two para via; its contain statement* embrac ns albiaiit’s full knowledge and be lief as to tile circumstances ant: . mi .lions under which stockholders and security holders who do not ap pear upon the books of the company trustees, hold stock laid securi - in a capacity other than that ’■ e Imna fide owner: and this alliant ■ ■■>' a-' reason to believe that any - r person, association, or corpor has any interest direct or in in the said stock, bonds, or in: securities than as -stated by n rii.tt the average numlier of W. W. CASTKKI,. S• in to and subscribed before ■■ :'::s -_Mst dav of l-'eb., pejo. 1;i(’iiaki) i„ lii-'.KKixc;, - ’d’ commission expires l-’eb. 11, I lack I , NOTICE liOOI. HOMI AM) Sl’KCI A I, TAX ELECTION A ' ice is hereby given Unit, upon ! ■ 'ii duly lilt'd with the .Board of ication of Sampson County, and m" '% i d 1>.V said Board and duly : i.ii-d to tin- Hoard of County Com .nors of Sampson o,unity, which ; • ";:"U is lilod umior tho provisions At tii'lo IS of tin- School Law; and •Ms' upon petition of tho Board of I' i . a: on of Sampson county, tiled ■wit : i lie, Board of County Comntis aors of Samps,in county, under the o: o\ icions of Hart VI11. Article 22 "f tile Public School Law of lP2d, ’ u of whiuh said petitions have been a i > proved 1 >>• the Board of County c, mmissioners of Sampson County. ' m , will he held in tile territory he. eiliaftcr described a special e.lec ::■'!! to determine whether there shall He levied and collected a special school wit nin said territory of not to exceed thirty C!t)t cents on the hun dred dollars of valuation of property aid ninety iPOi cents on the poll. At ill" same time and place will also be siiniut: ;>'d to trie nu.alPi-d voters of said territory tile proposition of who ;d"r there shall in- issued forty thousand dollars isiD.OOU) District School Bonds, to he paid by a direct district tax. for the purpose of erect in.ir. altering. enlarging and equipping' ychopl build in'..s and purchasing; sites Said ills: ri.t being dl'scribed as fell .\\ s: Beginning' at a point mi South Biv •r tile boundary line between Little C .hari - and McDaniel's township; theme with the said boundary' line between said two townships to Big' Ci.'iarie; thence up Biff Coharie to White Oak Branch: thence Up said branch to the Boone Herring' mill stream: thence up said stream to While Oak church; thence the direct read Tailing: mi's water mill on Bear Skin Swamp: tin wee down said -.vamp to Vann mill bridge on the Money cut t . an. l Little Coharie. town rep lino; thence with -aid township line, to- • ■ run i.f Little Coharie; !h"i', f a ;; I\ tho : an of Li:11** Coharie to tin ii::-- ::.' district line; thence said 'll ay: re .!:-•• • ; line to Live Oak iv.-ang op Big Swamp; thence a ili um line : - the nearest point on the ■"an !'• >' -nth If. thence down the run South La or to the beginning. I lection Will be held at 1 he _• polling : lace in Little Cohar ■ n.-hip. in Roseboro. on Tuesday, . U. 1!>2.">. Kor said election L. M White is appointed registrar and I -,'ge W. Butler and B. C. Mcl'hail appointed judges of election. A liew registration is required of ail voters desiring to . vote in this ,! ;ion. The registration hooks will "P'-ii oil Saturday, March 14th and w, I close at sunset on Saturday, \p I 4th, 1925. On each Saturday 'iui iig said registration period the ■ I. - will he kept open at the polling P e from nine o'clock in the liuirn until sunset, and at other times -1 be open at the home or place of ■ ; mess of the registrar. Saturday. \iH'd 11th is designated as challenge At said election the voting will be i.\ “Australian Ballot.” both said propositions being printed upon tile mime hallot. with voting squares set opposite each proposition to be marked by the Voter indicating whether he will vote for or against the proposi tion. The voter being required to make a cross mark in the square to the left of the proposition marked "yes" to vote for said proposition, or to mark a cross mark in the square to the left of said pproposition marked “no” to vote against said propisition. Full instructions for voting said tick et will he printed thereon. By order of Board of County Com missioners of Sampson county at their regular meeting held in Clinton on Monday. February 2nd. 1925. E. L. CRUMPLER, C. E. SHIPP. Chairman. Register of Deeds and Ex-Officio clerk to said Board. Feb 26 March 5 12 19 c NOTICE pF SALE Under and by virtue of tbs power of sale contained in a certain deed of trust executed on the 12th day of March, 1917, by J. K. Ezzell and wife Sarah S. Ezzell to Edwin L. Gavin, trustee, recorded in the office of the resist reof deeds of Sampson county, in book 292, page .42, et seq., to se cure the payment of a certain note therein mentioned; default having been made in the payment of said note and the indebtedness thereby secured and the holier thereof having ap plie to the ^ undersigned trustee to make sate of said lands and foreclose said deed of trust. Therefore, the undersigned trustee will, before the court house door in Clinton, Sampson county. North Car olina, on Monday, March 23, 1925, at 12 o’clock noon, expose to public sale to the highest bidder for cash, two certain tracts of land, situated, lying and being in Little Coharie township Sampson county, North Carolina, and more particularly described as fol Beginning at a stake about fifty ■ -.4v.v ! C- vW yards above slew landing on the main run of South Ritter, and runs north 22 east 220 poles to a stake E. Fish er’s corner; thence his line south 87 east 28 poles to a 'stake; thence north 20 east 80 poles to a stake; thence due north 28 poles to a stake; thence north 71 west 114 poles to a stake, Samuel Jones’ corner; thence his line south 0 east 90 poles to a pine; thence south 70 west 100 poles to a stake; thence south 9, west 90 poles to ,, stake; thencp the river as it mean ders to the first station, containing by estimation 3?1 acres, more or less. SECOND TRACT: Beginning at a Pine and pine pointers and runs north 9 west 22 chains and 50 links to a stake, a pine and black jack pointers; thence south 71 west 20 chains and •r>0 links to a stake; thence south 9 east 22 chains and 50 links to a stake thence north 71 east 20 chains and 50 links to the beginning, containing 00 acres, more or less. This February 19th, 1925 EDWIN L. GAVIN, Trustee. Feb 20 March 5 12 19 e .NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE OF LAND l nder and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain deed of trust, executed by E. L. Herring and W. B. Martin to Henry A. Grady, trustee, and duly recorded in book i !8 at page 123, of the Sampson county registery, default having been made in the payment of the notes thereby secured, and I. F. Withering ton. the owner of said note, having re quested. that said land thereby se cured be sold, the undersigned, will, on the 28th day of February, 1925, at 12 o clock noon at the court house door in Sampson county, sell to the highest bidder, for cash, the follow ing described tract or parcel of land situate, in Piney Grove township, Sampson county and state aforesaid, and more fully described as follows; The same being tract number one m the subdivision of the W. L. Hicks farm, according to a plat, duly re corded in book No. 1 at 20 of the Sampson county registery, and containing 57.60 acres, more or iess. i Reference is hereby made to said plat i for a more accurate description of ! t he. said lands, j This January 26hh, 1925. ! , . HENRY A. GRADY, Trustee. Faircloth & Fisher, Attys. Feb 5 12 19 26 c NOTICE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE By virtue of a decree of tihe super ior court ot Sampson county, ren dered (November 25th, 1924, and by virtue of a decree of re-sale entered in said court in a certain special pro ceeding entitled in the matter of W. M. Draughon and others, heirs-at law of J. C. Draughon, deceased, ex Parte, the undersigned commissioner will on Thursday, the fifth day of March, 1925, at 10 o’clock a. m, upon or near the premises of the 320 acre tract hereinafter described, and near the residence of Bradley Lockamy of Mingo township, Sampson county, North Carolina, sell at public auction to the highest bidder and upon the j terms hereinafter named, the lands! hereinafter described as situated in Sampson county. North Carolina. FIRST TRACT: Adjoining the lands of J. C. Draughon, A. B. Lock amy. L. B. West. J. G. Hudson and others, bounded as follows: Beginning at a stake formerly a pine and runs easterly with L. B. West's line, past a corner to a point in the Draughon line; thence with Draughon’s line in a northerly direction to a stake near head of Little Coharie; thence wtih Draughon’s other line westerly to a j stake his corner; thence with'A. B. Lockamv’s line to a stake Baggett’s j corner; thence a short line to a stake formerly a pine, the beginning, the above boundaries being taken from a survey made by Wm. A. Barbrey as recorded in book 167, page 512, Sampson county records. SF1COND TRACT; Beginning at a black gum in Little Qoharie, Noel Gainey’s old line, and runs thence with his line south 50 west 72 poles to a dead pine, his and Peters’ corn er; thence with Peters’ line north 43 poles to a pine stump; thence west; 127 poles to a stake in a pond; thence south 78 poles to a stake on the side of Merry Hill; thence west 80 poles to a bay tree on the side of Merry Hill; thence north ’0 poles to a stake; thence 60 poles to p stream of the Buckhorn; thence north 15 east 70 poles to a stake Holder’s corner; thence his line north 20 west 122 poles to a stake his other corner on the line of lot No. 3; thence north 77 east 8 poles to a pine, Williford’s corner; thence with his line south 62 east 152 poles to a stake; thence with his other line north 28 east 160 poles to a lightwood stump, his other corner; thence south 60 east 74 poles to a pine; thence south 45 east 94 poles to a stake; thence to the begin ning, containing 320 acres, more or less and being the lands sold to J. C. Draughon by deed recorded in book 154 page 285 records of Sampson THIRD TRACT: Beginning at a stake on J. B. Johnson’s line and runs north 70 east 137 poles to a stake; thence south 39 poles to a stake; on J. B. Johnson’s line; thenee his line to the beginning, containing 29% acres, more or less. FOURTH TRACT: In Westbrooks township, and beginning at a stake on the west prong of Seven Mile Swamp at Jackson’s corner and runs that line north 13 east 54 poles to a stake on the avenue, the corner of lot fifo. 2; thence up the avenue north '61 west 65 poles to a stake at the old gate place; theffce a new line north 73 west 234 poles to a stake in the Godwin line; thence that line south 5 west 47 poles to a stake; thence south 45 east 24 poles to a stake on the sbuth side; of Bear Pen; thenee north 34 east 128i poles to a stake in the Wooten line; thence north 20 west 50 poles to a stake in the canal in Dismal; thence down the canal as it meanders t# the beginning, containing 154’ acres, more, or less. FIFTH TRACT: One acre, includ es?. the buildings tbaroe, commencing about 30 feet from the cotton hngse across the lane to a corner near a mulberry tree; thenee with the land1 150 yards to a corner;, thence ’5 yards I nearly north to a center; thenee about jest mid parallel with first Une to W. P. Draughon’s iine; thence hie hue to the beginning, together with In gress and egress to spd from the road, being the—lend - reserved in a deed from J. C. Draughon to W. -M. Draughop and James Draughon re-. corded in bgok ’35 page 314, Sampson county records.- , Also a tip* p£ land located in Cum berland county near the village of Fal con, described as follows: Beginning in the original line at the corner of lot No. 1, and run? thence with the original line north 62 degrees and 30 minutes east 1534 feet to^ the original corner; thence south 63 degrees east with the origi nal line '358 feet to the corner of lot No. 2; thence south 56 degrees and 30 minutes west with the line of lot No. 2 1742 feet to the corner of lot No. 2 in the line of lot No. 1; thence north 27 degrees and 330 minutes west 500 feet to the beginning, con taining 14.6 acres. The terms of the above sale will be one-third of purchase price cash, with balance in one and two years from date of sale, with interest on deferred payments, and deferred payments to be secured either by first mortgage upon the land or retention of title. All sales to be subject to confirma tion by the court, but purchasers will be required to deposit ten per cent of their bids with the commissioners pending action of the court and upon confirmation purchasers will have the option of paying all cash and obtain ing complete title. G. L. CANNADY, Com. Dunn, N. C. Attorneys: Faircloth & Fisher, Clinton, N. C. Clifford & Townsend, Dunn, N: C. Feb 26 March 5 e NOTICE Having qualified as executor of the [ will of Jefferson D. Bell, deceased, I late of Sampson county, North Caro ! lina, this is to notify all persons hav | ing claims against said deceased or his estate to exhibit them to the un dersigned at his office within one year from the date of this notice or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the said deceased Jeff D. Bell will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This 29th day of Jan. 1925. J. O. MATHEWS, Executor. J Jan 29 Feb 5 12 19 26 Mch 5 c NOTICE OF SALE UNDER MORTGAGE By virtue of the power containc in a certain mortgage deed made an executed by H. D. Sloan and wit Claudia D. Sloan to W. R. McRackei dated the 12th day of January. 192* to secure the payment of a certai bond of even date for the sum < TWO THOUSAND and FIVE HUN DRED ($2,500.00) DOLLARS, du and payable on the 15th day of Ma 1924 and, Whereas, default having been made in the payment of the same, the un dersigned mortgagee will oflor fori sale to the highest bidder for cash at; the court house door in Clinton, N. C.. j in Sampson county, at 12 o'clock! noon on Monday the 2nd day of I March, 1925, the following described' tract or parcel of land, to-wit: Lying and being in Lisbon town ship in Sampson county, North Car olina, adjoining the lands of S. T. Johnston, W. S. Johnston, Amos Johnston and others and bounded as follows, to-wit: Beginning at a stake on the run of Tar Kiln Branch, Amos F, Johnstons corner and runs thence south 71 west 10 poles to a stake; thence south 52 west 105 poles to a stake in the tram road, S. T. Johnston’s line, and runs tihence the now dividing line south 08 east about 127 poles to 'a stake on the run of Tar Kiln Branch near the mouth of Church Spring Branch; thence up the run of said Tar Kiln Branch as it meanders to the beginning, containing 89 acres more or less. For a move definite description reference is made to book of mortgages No. -100 page No. 398 in the office of the register of deeds of Sampson county where said mortgage is recorded. This the 2<>th day of Jan., 1925. W. It. McRACKAN, Mort. Feb 5 12 19 2G c ... SALE OF LAM) On Monday, March 9th, 1925, at court house door in Clinton, N. C.. by public auction for cash, the under signed will sell the home tract, G2,b acres of land belonging to J. K. Lee, (deceased.) estated. Under order of Judge Midyette,] made by consent, the sale will be con-' ducted as follows: lit: The excess above the dower of 21.50 acres which has been duly! allotted to the widow, Flora Ann Lee1 containing 41 acres; 2nd: The remaining or remainder of the widow’s life estate in the 20.50 acres; , And, if these two sales will not bring the amount of the mortgage debt upon the land, then the Whole tract will be sold. 25 per cent of the bid or bids will be required in cash and balance upon the confirmation bv the court. ALDERMAN WEST, Admr. Dunn, N. C., R. 2 Henry E. Faison, Atty. Feb 5 tf , NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND Under and by virtue of the power of sale vested in me as commissioner of the court in a case entitled M. M. Hall vs L. C. Fisher et al, said judg ment bearing date of February 3rd, 1925, and duly recorded in book at page- of the Sampson ♦county; registry, Hie same being signed by j John B. Williams, clerk of superior court. I will on the 2nd day of March 1925 at 12 o'clock noon at the codrt house door in Clinton, N. C., offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash the following described real estate,; to-wit: I Lying and being in the town of Roseboro. N. (’., and being in three separate tracts. 1st Tract: Beginning on Fine street at a stake 100 feet from Lee street T. L. Underwood's south east corner in line with the north side of! Fine Street; and runs easterly with! said north line of Pine street 100 feel to stake; thence parallel with the line Of Lee street northerly 150 feel to a stake in the line of the Stevens extension of the town of Roseboro; thence with the said Stevens line westerly 100 feet to T. L. Under wood’s northeast corner; thence with said Underwood.s line southerly 151 feet to tihe beginning- corner in the north line of Pine street. 2nd Tract; Being lots 27 and 38, adjoining lot number 1, fronting 10t feet on Jackson street and 150 feet on Lee street as is shown by survey as recorded in the office of the register of deeds of Sampson county in book 188 at page 154 the same being made a part of this description. 3rd Tract: Beginning at a stake in the southwest corner Pine and Ia-e street 50 feet easterly from II. L. Jordan’s southeast corner; thence with pine street 100 feet to a stake; thence about north 150 feet to said Underwood’s corner; thence with said Underwood’s line 100 feet westerly to a stake in the line of Lee street; thence about south witih the line of Lee street to the beginning corner; Pint' street. This the 2nd day of February 1925. E. C. ROBINSON, Com. Feb 5 12 19'2G c NOTICE TRUSTEE’S SALE OF LAND Default having been made in the payment of the notes secured by that certain deed of trust, executed on the first day of Jandary, 1923, by G. L. Sutton and wife. Pauline Sutton to Virginia Trust company, trustee, re corded in book 394 page 347 and the holder of said notes having requested said trustee to exercise the power of sale contained in said deed of* trust, said trustee will on the ninth day of March, 1925 at 12 o'clock noon, at the court house door of Sampson county in the town of Clinton, offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash the fol lowing described tract of land con veyed by the aforesaid deed of trust, Adjoining the lands of Stephen McCullen, J. H. Weeks, J. M. Marsh burn and others, sitdate in I’iney Grove township, and beginning at a stake, Buck Stith's upper corner on the run of Smith's branch; and runs with Stith's line south 25 east 15