FOUR OAK.5
Four Oaks, Aug. 20. Mrs. R. B.
Strickland returned home Sunday
from Elm City where she has been
visiting: here parents, Her sister, Miss
Lulu Pugh returned with her for a
week visit.
Mrs William Sanders is spending
the week in Goldsboro with relatives.
Mrs. Garland Alderman of High
Point, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Adams,
of Washington. D. are the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Adams this
week.
Mrs. D. S. Brewer and daughter,
Margaret, of Raleigh were the
guests of Mrs, Carson Adams last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Creech of,
Norfolk, Va., and Mr. and Mrs.
Levinson of Coats are the guests of j
Mrs. Laura Creech.
Mr, G. A. Thornton of Goldsboro
visited his sister, Mrs. W. J. Lewis,,
here Friday.
Messrs. W, J. lx:wis, and J. H.
Austin left Sunday for Richmond,
Va., and Baltimore, Md., where they
will spend a few days. They were
joined in Selma by a party from
Clayton. , ,
Miss Esther Creech, Mrs. J. IL
Strickland and Mr. John Shaffer left
Saturday for Fallschurch, Va., where
they will visit for some time
Miss Clyde Sanders, Mr and Mrs.
J. W. Sanders were in Fayetteville, j
Tuesday shopping.
Miss Ona Adams is spending a few I
days in Raleigh with Mrs. W. H.
Brewer.
Miss Sophia Wellons spent a few
days in Wilson last week, the guest
of Miss Kate Murray.
Mr. Rudolph Stanley is visiting his
father in Washington, 1). C. this
week. He is taking a preliminary ex- j
amination to enter West Point.
The following boys returned from i
Fort Bragg, Saturday after two
weeks’ of training there: Messrs, i
Gilbert Grady, Rudolph Stanley, I
Buster and Hugh Wellons, Clarence
Stanley, Julius Strickland and Luby
.Royal 1.
Mr. T. R. Barbour is in the Cum
berland General Hospital at Fayette
ville, His many friends hope that
he will be out very soon.
Mrs, Stephenson, the mother of I
Mrs. Ed Stanley of this city, died
yesterday at her home near Wilson.
The funeral and interment will take
place today at two o’clock at Town
Creek church.
Miss Luna and Mr. Richard Lewis j
and Mr. U. B. Strickland motored 1
to Elm City Sunday.
SELMA
Selma, Aug. 20.—Mr. and Mrs.
Monroe Henry have returned from
a trip to Asheville and Henderson
ville. They report a delightful trip,
Mr. and Mrs. 1). M. Willets and
children spent the week end in
Durham.
Mrs. Fred Waters has gone to
Chapel Hill where she will spend
some time with Mr. Waters.
Mr. and Mrs. W’. C. Waddell spent
last week at Morehead and other
points.
Miss Lelia Straughan spent a
few days at Pine Level last week.
Misses Minnie and Martha Bass '
from Rosewood and Ruth Brewer
from Princeton were the guests of
Misses Velma and Hazel Brown iast
week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wiggs spent j
Sunday in Fayetteville.
Miss Mae Straughan is spending i
some time in Goldsboro with friends.
Miss Vic Kirby spent a few days
at White Lake last week. She reports
a delightful time.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Woodard are
spending their vacation at Asheville
and other points in the Western part
of the State.
Miss Ruby Holland from Raleigh
passed through Saturda ynight en
route to Birmingham, Ala., and stop- j
ped over for a short while with her
Bister, Mrs. E. V. Woodard.
Mrs. Dora Hamilton and children
accompanied by Mr. Charlton Quick
Charlie David and Linwood Wade of
Clio, S. C., are spending a few' days |
with her sister, Mrs. O. P. Rayford. !
They motored through the country'. !
Mr. J. T. Creech and son, Oscar, j
left Monday night for Asheville.
Miss Lelia Straughan spent Sun- '
day at Seven Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Woodard and
children spent Sunday at Buie’s
Creek.
Mr. Norman Rayford with his
friends, Messrs. Charlton Quick, Char
lie David, and Linwood Wade spent
Monday in Raleigh. They report a
delightful trip.
Mr. John Lacy Deans has returned
from a visit to his uncle, Mr. J. A.
Mitchner, Jr., Mr. Mitchiner return.
ed with him for a few days.
CLAYTON
Clayton, Aug. 20.— Mr. and Mrs.
A. V. Gulley, of Simms are visiting
in Clayton this week.
Miss Dixie Jones, of Goldsboro, is
visiting her sister Mrs. Fred Hil
liard, this week.
Mr. L. L. Slaughter, of Selma was
here for a short while Monday af
ternoon,
Mrs. Loornis Liles, of Durham is
visiting relatives here this week.
Miss I.alive Vestal, of Siler City,
spent Tuesday with Hugh A. Page.
Miss Sarah Richardson is the
house guest of Miss Louise Wrenn
of M(.'Cullers this week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Earle of Louis
burg, are visiting Mr. and Mrs, J.
L. Godwin this week.
Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Lowry, of Nor
folk spent the past week end with
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Penn.
Mr. C. M. Freeman, of Troy, has
accepted a position as cashier with
the Southern Railway,
Mr. B. M. Parrish and family have
moved back to Clayton and are mak
ing their home on Barbour Street.
Misses Jennie Lind, and Nina Bell
Lowry of Norfolk, are visiting Miss
Pattie Penn for a few days.
Miss Winona Hudson, of Oxford
returned home Tuesday after visiting
Mrs. J. W. Massey for ten days.
Mr. H. P. Brown has returned
from a ten days vacation .and is
back at his post at the Farmers
Bank. ,
Mrs. Chas, G. Gulley and children
and Mrs. 1C. V. McCullers have gone
to Connelly Springs for a few days.
Miss Margaret Arthur has rreturn
ed from Islington, Va„ where she
has been visiting relatives for the
past month.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Murray and
children of Lexington, Va., are visit
ing at the home of Mrs. J. M. Au
thor this week. ,
Mrs. G. Thurman Smith and Mrs.
Jesse C. ICllis motored to Apex Tues
day, spending the day with Mrs. It.
C. Sears.
Master Hugh Page Jr., returned
Wednesday from Sanford where he
spent two weeks with his grand
father, Mr. T. A. Riddle.
Mr. W. F. Weathers, assistant
cashier of the Clayton Banking Co ,
and Mrs. Weathers are spending a
weeks’ vacation at Lake View.
Mr. E. M. Canaday of Richmond,
district manager of the Western
Union Telegraph Co., was in Clayton
yesterday looking after plans inci_
dental to moving the local office to
quarters down town within the next
few days.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION. FOR
PARDON
Notice is hereby given that appli
cation will be made to the Governor
of North Carolina at an early date
for the pardon, or parole, of M. M.
Fish, convicted at August Term 1924
of Johnston County Superior Court
of an assault with a deadly weapon
and sentenced at that time to a term
of six months on the Smithfield
roads.
This August 28rd, 1924.
MRS. M. M. FISH.
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION
This is to notify the public that I am
no longer connected with the Talton &
Boykin Garage of Micro, N. C., having
sold my interest to B. T. Boykin July
19, 1924. He will collect all accounts
and pay all bills.
This August 25, 1924.
H. L .Talton
Micro, N. C.
NOTICE
The undersigned having qualified
as Administrator on the estate of
Dallas Lee, deceased, hereby notifies
all persons having claims against said
estate to present the same to me duly
verified on or before the 14th day
of August, 1925, or this notice will
be pleaded in bar of their recovery;
and all persons indebteded to said
estate will make immediate payment.
This 14 day of August, 1924.
RUFUS LEE.
Administrator.
NOTICE
The undersigned having qualified
as Administrator on the estate of J.
R. Ellis deceased, hereby notifies all
persons having claims against said
estate to present the same to me duly
verified on or before the 31 day of
July, 1925 or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery; and
all persons indebted to said estate will
make immediate payment.
This 31 day of July, 1924.
W. A. OWENS,
Administrator.
NOTICE
By virtue of the authority contain.
1 ed in a Chattel Mortgage executed to
the undersigned by J. C. Gordon and
dated the 17th day of April, 1923,
and duly registered in the Register's
Office of Johnston .County in Book
I No. 132, page 274, the undersigned
j will sell at public auction, for cash,
I it the Court House door in the town
of Smithfield, N. C., SATURDAY
I THE 13 DAY OF SEPTEMBER^
1921 at 12 o’clock M., the following
property to-wit:
One three horse power motor, one
h md saw, one buzzy planer, one drill
pr hr, two forgers. 2 Ames shaftings
pulleys, 2 belts and all other tools
owned by J. C, Gordon, now in lrs
shop.
This Glh day of August, 1921.
THEL HOOKS, M. D.
Mortgagee.
NOTICE OF SALE OF VALUABLE
LOT
Default having been made in the
payment of the indebtedness secured
by that certain Deed of Trust execut.
ed to me as Trustee for the Farmers
Bank & Trust Co., by C. H. Fort and
wife Mary E. Fort on the IDt.h day
of September, 1923, and recorded in
the Registry of Johnston County in
Book No. 12"> at page No. 534 etc.,
I will under and by virtue of the
power of sale vested in me by said
Deed of Trust and at the request of
the cestui que trust, and for the pur
pose of discharging the debt secured
by said Deed of Trust, proceed to
sell to the highest bidder, for cash
at the Court House door in ^mith
field, N. C., t 12 o’clock M., on Mon
day the 8th day of September, 1924,
the following described property to
wit.
Beginning at an iron stake in the
Northern edge or line of Market
street in the Town of Smithfield,
Oscar Merritt’s corner and runs
Northward along his line about 140
feet to another iron stake on the
South edge of the Smithfield and
Goldsboro road, thence Westward
along line of said road, 54 feet to
another stake Florence T. Parker’s
comer thence Southward along the
line and parellel with first line about
140 feet to Market street an iron
stake; thence Eastward along Mar
ket street 54 feet to the beginning,
containing a fractional part of an
acre, and being the lot of which the
Wilson House is situated and being
part of Lot No. 3, in the Fuller-Mas
sey Railroad company addition to the
Plan of the Town of Smithfield, N.
\ C.
This the 8th day of August, 1924.
R. ( . GILLETTE,
Trustee.
JOHN A. NAfUlON,
Attorney.
NOTICE
The undersigned having qualified
as Administrator on the estate of J.
:1. Boykin, deceased, hereby notifies
all persons having claims against
estate to present the same to me duly
erified on or before the Gth day of,
Vugust 1925, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery; and;
all persons indebted to said estate i
will make immediate payment.
This G day of August, 1924.
J. M. BOYKIN and
ROSETTA BOYKIN,
Admrs.
I SALE OF VALUABLE TOWN
PROPERTY
Acting under a judgment of the
Superior Court of Johnston County
in the matter of Chas. Davis vs.
W. Ryal Woodall and R. P. Holding,
Administrator of Geo. T. Pool, and
Chas. I. Pierce, the undersigned Com
missioner will offer for sale to the
highest bidder for cash at the Court
House door of Johnston County in
Smithfield, on Monday Sept. 8th, 1924
at 12 M, the following described pro
perty situated in the Town of Smith
field:
First Lot: Beginning at the cor
ner. formed by the intersection of
Hines Avenue with Caswell Street,
and runs thence along the western
dge of Hines Avenues W. 29 1-2 E.
iOo feet to corner of Lot No. 53, in
the division of the Beckwith lands
os is piattyd and recorded Book “X”,
No. 8, page 400, Johnston County
Registry; thence with the F. II.
Brooks line N. 60 1-2 W. 132 1-2
feet to a stake; thence S. 29 1-2 W.
parallel with Hines Avenue 105 feet
to ( aswell Street; thence with the
northern edge of Caswell Street S.
mi i-2 E. 132 1-2 feet to the begin
ning.
Second Lot: Beginning at the cor
ner. formed by the intersection of
Caswell Street with Fifth Street in
the Town of Smithfield, and runs
thence northerly with Fifth Street
105 feet to stake, corner of Lot No.
34; thence in a line pareflel with
Caswell tsreet 123 1-2 feet to a
stake, corner of lo t No.
53; thence South parrellel with Fifth
Street 105 feet to Caswell Street;
thence with Caswell Street to the
beginning. Upon this lot is situated
a commodious dwelling with all mod
ern improvements.
This August 5th, 1924.
S. & HOLT.
Commissioner.
NOTICE OF SALE OF VALUABLE
LOT
Default having been made in the
payment of the indebtedness secured
by that certain Deed of Trust cxeeu
tcd to me As Trustee for the Fanners
Bank & Trust Co., by W. J. Stanley
and wife Martha I. Stanley cn the
4ih day of January, 1924, an 1 re
corded in the Registry of Johnston
county in book 145 at page No 187
etc. I will under and by virtue of pow
er of sale vested in me by said Deed
of Trust, and at the request of the
cestui que trust, and for the purpose
of discharging the debt secured by
said Deed of T*’ust, proceed to sell
to the highest bidder, for cash, at
the Court House door in Smithfield,
N. C., at 12 o’clock M„ on MONDAY,
THE 8th day of SEPTEMBER, 1924,
the following described property, to
wit.
Beginning at B. I. Tart’s corner in
Sanders Street, North 280 feet to
next street with Tart’s line, thence
West 150 feet to Cross Street lead- ]
ing from Railroad, thence, South 280 j
feet with said street to Sanders1
street, thence East 150 feet to the be- 1
ginning, containing one (1; acre,:
more or less. i
This the 8th day of August, 1924.:
R. C. GILLETTE,
Trustee. 1
JOHN A. NARRON,
Attorney.
School Supply
Headquarters
A COMPLETE STOCK ALWAYS
ON HAND
Hood Bros, has been designated official
headquarters fo rschool text books, les
son papers, pencils and other materials
for the pupils of all grades.
Good text books and supplies make les
sons easier. Start the school year right
by buying your supplies from
Hood Bros.
Smithfield, N. C. ‘Phone 54 & 55.
NOTICE OF SALE
Lnder and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in this certain mort-1
page executed on the first day of:
January 1923 by W. M. Rose and
wife Annie Rose of Johnston County
of the State of North Carolina to
Rosa L. Roberts. Miss Bettie Vinson,
and Louis Abdollar, which mortgage
is duly recorded in the public regis
try of Johnston County book 12*3
page .3, the notes herein secured hav-1
ing been assigned to the Peoples In- ;
vestment Co. and default having
been made in payment of the said i
indebtedness thereby secured, the un- '
dersigned will on Monday the 22nd;
day of September, 19*24 at or about |
the hour of 12 o'clock M at the court- j
house door in Johnston County, State ;
of North Carolina, offer for sale to i
the highest bidder for cash the fol
lowing described real estate.
Commencing at E. V. Deans cor
ner, in the Bend of the Smithfield
and Selma road and runs North 19
1-2 West 580 feet to a stake; thence
North 22 East 317 feet to a stake;
thence Soutn 4 West 1307 feet to a
stake, right away of the A. C L.
Railroad; thence North 58 1-2 East
to the point beginning, containing
eleven (11-35-100) acres more or
less, and being lot No. 6, the lands
of Hilbert Peedin lands.
Peoples Investment Co..
Assignee of
Rosa L, Roberts
Miss Bettie Vinson
Louis Abdollar
Thorp & Thorp, Attys.
Rocky Mount, N. C.
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GOOD
FARM LAND
For Sale
—ONE 61 ACRE TRACT
—ONE 63 ACRE TRACT
—ONE 73 ACRE TRACT
—ONE 134 ACRE TRACT
GOOD HOMES
LESS THAN FIVE MILES OF SMITHFIELD
H. C. Hood
SMITHFIELD, N. C.
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AT AUCTION
IN FRONT OF COURT HOUSE
AT 2 P. M.
Saturday Aug, 30
1 Grain Thresher
Mounted on Truck
1 Reaper & Binder
1 Seed Drill
ALL THE ABOVE IN GOOD CONDITION
Call and look them over. See
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AT THE HERALD OFFICE
Smithheld, N. C.