THURSDAY, DEC. 1, 1921
ET8KiWgr" T HE S OUTHE R NER
PAGF.
PERSONALS
-'; Highway Commssioner' Cohoon o
Elizabeth City was a visitor in tht
city today. -.'
The Tea and Topics Literary ciul
met this afternoon with Miss Mar,
Wooten at her home on Main stree
i Mr. A. S. Barnes, supcrintenden
; of the Methodist Orphanage at Ra?
eigh, was in town today on business
Mr. J. Q. Stalls is now in his ne
place of business at the foot of Trad
treet. The present structure is onl,
I, built for blacksmith work. His otho
. building will be ready for occupanc,
in a "few weeks. However, he is no
ready to serve his old friends in tht
blacksmith line.
Lee Jones and Henry Stat on.
Judges: Misseg Raymond Cosby,
Martha Jenkins and Selcta ' Fclton
jf the O'Henry Society. "
HOMICIDES IN 1920. '
; According to a computation by F
L. Hoffman, third vice president anc
statistician of the Prudential Lift
' Insurance Company, nine thousnhY
homicides were committed during the
year 1920. These figures show this
record to be five hundred less thai
in 1910.
This computation shows that in th.
Southern States with large negro po
pulations' there was the highest rate.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. James Smoot
Jr., of Gastonia a son on the 19th,
of November both mother and child
are doing nicely. Mrs. Snwot, be
fore married lived in Tarboro and
is we,ll known in this section being
the daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. C. M.
Cobb. "
FACTS ABOUT ENROLLMENT
IN CITY SCHOOLE
A study of the latest school eensus
for Tarboro Township No. 1 and the
enrollment in the various schools re
veales several interesting features.
There are in the district 1058 white
and 14)8 colored (total 246G) chil
dren between the ages of G and 21
There are of compulsory schol age
(7 to 13 inclusive) 589 white and
718 colored (total 1307) children:
Of these numbers the school actually
enrolled on November 23, 749 white
and 841 colored children (total 1588)
distributed as follows:
White: Central: Grades 1-7, 554;
high school, 8-11, 114; Runnymede.
grades l-4?i 79.
Colored: Princevillc: Grades 1-7,
667; high school, 49; McNairs, 77;
Daniels, 48,
The total ' enrollment to date if
considerably above the actual -enroll
ment, a number of pupils having
moved away.
The census shows 66 white i'liter
ates over 21 years old 23 men ahH
43 women. There are 103 colored
adult illiterates 36 men and 67
women. Twenty-three whit and i
colored children between the ages ol
12 and 21 k-annot read and write.
There are nine white and five color
ed feeble-minded and idiotic persons
in the district.
CONETOE NEWS.
Mrs. J. B. Bell and children of
Hobgood and Mrs. James Davenport
of NewportNews spent Thanksgiv
ing with Mrs. L. H. Edmondson.
''"I Miss Pearl Southerland returned
to her school duties Monday, aftei
spending the Thanksgiving holidays
with her parents in Teacheys.
:Mr. B. K. Black of Hopewell, Va.,
spent the holidays with Mr. A. R.
Burnette. .:'- ': ."" ': '
Mrs. J. E. Bulluck and family
spent a few days with relatives in
Scot'and Neck las week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Taylor of Roa
noke Rapids spent Sunday with Mrs.
L; H. Edmondson.
Mr., and Mrs. R. J. Madry anr"
family jOf. Scotland Week were visi
-tors in Conetoe Sunday.
INTER SOCIETY DEBATE
HELD AT SCHOOL TODAY
: The first-inter-society debate ol
the year was held in the city school
building this morning, 'the . contest
ants being; the O. K. and Wilkinsoi
societies. The query was: Resolved
"That the great nations of the world
should disarm." ,
The debate was spirited and hard
fought, but the boys from the Wilk
" inson society showed better prepa
ration and won the decision' of the
iudres. The debeaters were: O. K.
Society, Nash Johriso and Alex
Denson; Wi'.kinson Society, Robert
LITERARY SOCIETY
, ELECTS NEW OFFICERS
The Tau Literary Society, at its
ast rcgulnr meeting, elected the fol
owing officers: President, Athlcen
Vhitehurst; vice-p' .. icy
Tedesco; secretary ...... or,
Rosalie Parker; critic, Anne John-
on; censor, Dolores Pitt; marshal,
Bessie ''Coker; reporter, Velna Boy
;in. The program committee an
nounced the following program for
fov. 30: Jokes, Rosalie Parker; cur
rent evenW, Marion Jenkins; recita
tion, "Lifting up a Burden," Annie
May Lee; debate, -Resolved, "That
Excessive Going to th0 Moving Pic
ture Shows is Objectionable for the
Boys and Girls." Affirmative: Anno
Johnson and Bernice Dobson; nega
tive, Edna Melton and Nancy Ted
sco, Song," Star Spangled Banner,
by the society.
NOTICE OF SALE. , ,
Under and by virtue of an order
of the Superior Court of Edgecombe
County, made in the speeial proceed
ing entitled "C. W. Slade, adminis
trator of Simon Slade, deceased, vs.
Ada Slade Baker, et als., . Heirs at
Law," the undersigned commissioner
will on Tuesday, the 27th day of De
cenifior,' 1921, at the hour of12 M.,
at the court house door in Tarboro,
North Carolina, offer for sale to the
highest bidder for cash all of the
right, title and interest of the heirs
at law of Simon Slade, deceased, in
and to the following described lands
in Edgecombe County, North Caro
lina: Lying in No. 3 township, bound
ed on the north and west by the R.
J. Grimes lnd, on the east by Peter
Wc.rslhy land, on the south by the
GIPSYSMITH BIG
CARD IN NORFOLK
Roli'i'son land, being the land bought
by Simon Slade from the Harper es
tate, containing by estimation 70
acr?s; also lot No. 2 in the division
of the lands of Mary Mayo, report
of which is recorded in Book 92, at
page :UG, Edgecombe County Regis
try, containing 15 1-2 acres, and de
scribed in deed from John Mayo and
others to Simon Slade, recorded in
Eook 111, at page 243, Edgecombe
(County Registry.
Dannell Gilliam, Commissioner.
No ember 24th, 1921. :
The great evangelist, Gipsy Smith,
is now preaching in Norfolk to im
mense crowds. The following in
stance occurred a few nights ago at
the Tabernacle:
Mr. Smith caused much laughter,
and possibly was successful in his
appeal to the generosity of the audi
ence, when, at the time of the offer
ing, he asked those who believed the
revival was better for the city thai
all the circuses that ever came tu !
Norfolk to raise their right hands.:
Six thousand hands went up. i
"Now . put- them in your pockets
gat out some money,
lieve it," he commanded.
NOTICE.
Having qualified as administratrix
of Jennie B. Walker, this is to noti
fy all persons having claims ' against
her estate, to present them on or be
fore November 28th, 1921, or this
notice will be pleaded in bar of. any'
recovery thereon.
LOU BUNTING, Admr'x.,
n23-ltw-6wki Cbnetoe, N.C. 1
W. O. Howard, Attorney. i
KOTiCE OF SUMMONS
PRAYER MEETINGS FOR THE
WEEK BEGINNING NOV. 23TH
Prayer meetings for the week will
be held at the following homes:
Mrs. George E, Pennington.
Mrs. Roy Bell.
Mrs. Edward Rbherson.
Mrs. uini Jenkins.
Mrs. O. O. Boykin.
; Mis, W. L. Bridges.
Mrs. M. A. Keech.
Mrs. H, I.. Williams.
Mrs. P. R. Riggan.
Mrs. Howard Parker.
Misg Delta Hyatt. '
Mrs, Willie Wagner.
Mrs. Alford, Runnymede Mills?'
J. D. Foster.
D. D. Taylor.
C. W. Austin.'
B. B. Slaughter.
Mrs. Eli Taylor. : . '
Mrs. S. B. Ship.
Mrs. Raefcird Liles. , '
Mrs. William Strickland.
Mrs, Alford, Runnymede.
Mrs; Willie Wagner, W. Tarboro.
Mrs. Osborne, W. Tarboro. :
Mrs.
Mrs;
Mrs.
Rev.
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TARBORO, N. C.
Nort'i Carolina Edgecombe County. ;
In che Superior Court,
C. V.. S'ade, administrator of Simon
Slide, deceased, 1
vs. i
Ad i Slade Baker '"and' husband," Ed
B,l;ei'; James H. Slade, W. A.
Sb.de, John R. Slade, Lizzie Cain
i.: d husband; Willis Cain, Bonnie
M .-ten air and husband, .An.lr.cw' Mc-
n:;:r; Mary Alizzelie and husband, (
Walter Mizzcllc; Ned S'ade, Mar-j
th:v Slade, Madger Bridgers andj
husliaiid; Bonnie Bridgers; Lucy
oii.di!, a minor; ueneva fetaton ana
H.ushand, Theo Staton ; Fred Jones,
a minor; King Walter Jones, a
nvnor'; James Arthur S'ade, : a
minor, -.all of said minors being
without" general or testamony
guardian; Lucy Sade, Chester
Sl.'Je, James Arthur Slade and
Elntira S'ade being under the ago
of 14 years, HEIRS AT LAW .
KING WALTER JONES, one of
t'.ie defendants above named, will
take notice than an action entitled as
above has" been commenced in he
Superior Court of Edgecombe county,
N'. C, for the purpose of selling the
'ur.ds of Simon Slade, deceased, to
make assets to pay the debts of said
estate, said lands being described as
follovs: Lying and being in Edge
combe county, North Carolina, No, 3
township, bounded by the R. J.
Grimes land on the north, and westr
by P. 'cr Worsley on the east-, and
l;y the Roberson land on the south,
beii!R' part of the Harper tract of
land, containing 70 arres; also all
right, title and interest of Simon
Slade in and to a tract of 15 1-2
acres, lying n Edgecombe county,
N. C, No. 3 township, division of
lands of Mary Mayo, report of which
is registered in Book 92, page 316;
Edgecombe Registry, and described
in dc.'il to Simon Slade, registered in
Book 111, page 243, fidgecombe Reg
istry; and Baid King Walter Jones
will further take notice that he is
required to appear at the office of
the Cierk of the Superior Court for
Edgecombe County, N. C, at Tar
boro, on the 12th day of December,
1921, and answer 'or demur to the
comprint, or plaintiff will apply to
the ccurt for the relief demanded,
November 14, 1321.
A. T. W ALSTON,
Clerk Superior Court. -11
15 ltlw .
' NOTICE.
Under the power conlnyd in a
deed 'it trust given by A. C, Wells
and wife, Hattie B. Wells, to J. C.
Brasvvoll, trustee, on November 12,
ID 19, recorded in Book 213, page
490, Edgecombe County Registry,
the undersigned will offer for sale, at
public auction to the highest bidder
for cash, in front of the National
Bank of Rocky Mount, in tha city
of Ro ;ky Mount, North Caro'inn, on
Saturday December 10, 1321, tt 12
o'clock M., three certain lots, tracts
or parcels of land, lying in Edire- f
coribe county, North Carolina, and
described as foKow&i
1. (a). Beginning at a stake in
the w, 'stern line of th.- i'oad leading
frf .n Rocky Mount t: Wilson, John
T. Dickens' corner; t: e N. G8 d.
,10 m. 'W. 292-fw.t to o pine; thence
S. 17 10 m. W. !:: .f'.-etto a pine;
tin nee S. !! d. !:() in. K. 210 feet
tf'i :i stake in tile wester;) boundary
of the road; thence with sa;d road
lit feet "to the beginning.
(b) Bep-lnning at an iron stake,
cur icr between A G. Wells and John
T. Dickens; thence N. 8S d. 20 m.
V,'. 38!) feet tn4 a stake; thence N. 3
-i: ' 0 in. E. :;() feet to a stake; thence
M. S4 d. HO ni. W. 55 ffct, to a stake ;
thence N. 3 d. 30 m. E. 835 feet
n a stake; thence S. M d. 30 m. E.
'Hi feet to an iron stake; thence S.
! r'. ,)0 m. W. 2o5' feet to an iron
,tul:c; thence N. 88 d. 30 m. E. 47D
!vet to an iron stake; thence S. 2 d.
!!" in. V. (!.';0 feet to the beginning,
:nri'nit)iiig 10.8 acres.
The courses and distances herein
t;v;n fire from survey made by 1 ro
le!: Williams on April . 1919;. these
:v. o tracts being the lands conveyed
to A. G. Wells by O. E. Harper by
e'e:l ec.onled in Book 182, page
104, Edgecombe Registry, which
Iced is intended .to convey all the
ni'.d assigned to J. B. Armstrong in
the division of the lands of Cray
Armstrong deceased, and that con
veyed by Jacob Bau l' Com. and H.
W. Thomas, except that part here
tofore sold by . John' .T. DickenB, J.
A. Thomas, this deed passing the re
mainder of the land now ilnsoM
known as the Jolly Armt tronr place
:n Edaiedimbu coufily, N. ,C., No. 12
township, and is the; sanm'.laiwl con
veyed by J. B. Arm.itroiur1 to -Sabra,
O'Neal by deed recorded .5n ' Book
l.'!S pngc 182, Edgecomba? County
Registry, the intention of this dued
being to convey all of 'the', afove
sr.id dcseiibed land conveyed v U0.
Ei Harper by S. (. Allen irJ ',.wii'o
by deed recorded in book 107, pa:e
I, Edsf-ccmUe County Registry, an. 'I
conveyed lo W. (i. Mattox by thft
.-:uid O. K. Harper. ,
2. Adjoining the lands of Dr. !.
L. Wirtibei-ly, Villiam Proctor and
others. Beginning at a small pine in j
i-enter of ditrh, J- T. Dickens' corner !
in S. F. Brasvve.H'f, line; thence N. ,
87 l. W. H 1.7 feet to a stake in au'. ;
Ti.)or'.-. line: tlience with Paul Tay
lor's line S. d. 40 m. W. 752 feit.:
to stake in center. of ditch in Wilt;
Proctor's line; thence S. 83 d. 50 in. !
E. 37 feet to center of Wilson an
Rocky Mount road ; thence along cen- i
ter of f.aid road N. 00 d. "A) m. E, t
8C9.3 feet to Mrs. S. F. Braswull's
( line; thvntfe along her line N. 1.7 d.
j 10 m. E. 290 fieet to the beginning,
i containing 9. 02 ncrefl. Survey June
.1.2, 13 U, and being the tract of land
conveyed by J. T. Dickens and 'wife
' to H. J. Downing by ded rec orded
j in Eook 150, page 125, Edge ;ombe
I Regis! ry. ' ;
3. In No. 12 township, Edgecombe
county, about 2 miles from t' le city
of Rocky Mount on the Wils-jn and
Rocky Mount road, adjoining t!ic
lands of 11. J. Downing and jolliers,
bounded as follows: Beginning at a
small pine in center of ditc ft, J. T.
Dickens' and 11. J. Dov.ning's coiner;
thence S. 59 d. 25 m. E. 14iV feet to
the center of Wi'son and -Rocky j
Mount read; thence along said roa
S. 59 d. 30.. m..W. 3i9 feet to H. J.
Downing's corner; thence along his
line N. 17 d. 10 m. E. 290 feet to
the beginning, containing .82 of an
acre; per , survey of J. J, Wells i
191 1 ; this being a portion OH ,lho
land conveyed to . Sabra Taylor
O'Nci! by J.-'B. Armslnir.g in 1907,
recordiwl in Book 135, page 182,
Hldgecooibo Regi.trj-, and conveyed
to II. J. Downimg by deed recorded
in book 1-15, page 501, Edgecombe
Registry. -:
''J'lieKe last, two descriptions are
taken ..'rem deed from John McDon
ald to A. O. Wells, dated November
3, 1919. ; -. . :
; J- 'O. BRASWELL, Trustee. '
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