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A Series of Pen Pictures of
Washington County's
Past and Present.
PriOQRESS AND
A General Write-up of People and Property Things
Seen and Heard bv
Own Language
Leaving town by Washington
Street, we can but note the great
change that less than "a quarter
of a Century has made in the
old town from Fourth Street out.
Just a few paces and the town
limits then crossed Washington
Street, beyond the limits we re
member, on the left the Skittle
tharpe home, then a plain resi
dence surrounded by the scenes
generally surrounding the far
mer's home: then the estate of
A. J. Leggett, Esq., about which
prevailed the air of country life:
then on to Peacock Swamp
stretched unkept fields and for
ests. Now, the Skittletharpe
home, owned by the only surviv
ing heir, Mrs. D. S. Jones, has
been recently concreted into a
modern structure. With it's iron
fence, concrete walks, shaded
lawns, broad piazzas, stone steps,
electric lights and water works,
it presents a home worth living
in, We daresay the change, so
marked by money's power, does
not obliterate the fond recollect
ions of childhood's happy hour;
. and this pretty home upon the
heights of Washington Hill, do
imply to Mrs. Jones "the old
home" still The Legget estate
has seen many changes, though
not so marked, Mr. John and
x his good mother have accepted
tne ehange that by the powers
,' of legislation made them city
folks, yet they keep their cattle
and horses, 'Mr. John looks after
his farming and they enjoy the
advantages of farm life while,
by force of circumstances, they
have to put up with the disad
vantages cf town life. On, out
towards the swamp we find that
many pretty homes have been
erected and preparations for
others are being made.
At "Red Hill." Here the road
forks, one the Acre road, bears
Southward, the other, the Roper
road, to the Southeast. Here, in
days gone by, we have stood,
waiting for the rabbit or fox to
cross the road, with nothing
to disturb the quietude of Nat
ure save cussing of teamsters as
their team stalled in a deep hole
A picture of this highway en
trance to Plymouth, even ten
years ago, would disgrace the
"walls of Hades, where today peri
' chance some unfortunate attri-
; butes his eternal torture to that
very road. Now see it, a beauti
ful, broad highway. Over there
on the hills, among the oaks, we
see the County Home for the ag
ed and infirm. The cottage sys-
tern: first the keeper's residence,
then the large, main home, where
we find the reception hall, the
dining-room and kitchen, the
barn and stables, then the two
Omfortable cottages for the col
ored people, everything clean,
white and neat as a new pin, a
credit to the advanced civilizat
ion of our county and to the
keeper, Mr. H. Gurkin and his
good wife, behind it lies the gar
den aiid in the distance the green
forest. Jack and Jim, the two
negro idiotic inmates attract our
attention and the shadows of
other unfortunates flit across the
camera. We stop to rejoice with
the rest of Washington County
in the fact that our destitute
friends upon whom has been laid
the hand of affliction or misfor.
tune have a place to go and re
ceive the comforts of life. This
PLIPP.
- PROSPERITY,
this Writer and Told in his
institution should receive more
of our individual attention. We
should contribute more of our
time and society to these poor
people.
You ask to see the other pic
ture as it appeared years ago,
the old county poor house. With
a blush of shame we turn the
camera southward and point
you, kind readers, to a little hill
two miles away across Peacock,
across Morattock, across the
Poor House Swamp the poet
wrote: "Over the Hills to the
Poor House," but to us in years
agone, to across the swamps
to the poor house. Isolated,
shut in by swamps, the scenes
of the Jack-o'-lantern, the home
of the frogs and hooting owls,
fed upon fat meat and corn
bread the life of the inmate was
made intolerable. Let's drop
the curtain here, forget the
weird scenes and mistakes made
by our forefathers
Back to town taking a look
at the right side of the highway.
Just a few years ago there stood
the Peacock home, the Daniel
Garrett cottage, the old home of
our lamented friend Jim Mail
ing and the little cabin of "Uncie
Putman," there stretched the
open fields and forests to the
Windley Farm a mile away. Now
what do we see? almost a solid
range of beautiful homes from
4th, street to the A. C. L. R. R.,
which today is the city boundary
line. Over this and then we
find the N. S. track, a little far
ther and we come to the Brink
ley Woods, here facing the high
way we pass a number of neat
residences. Once again at "Red
Hill," and over there among the
oaks on a beautiful elevation if
the "City of our Dead"-Brink-ley
Cemetery. Here beneath
the shade of the young oaks lie
sleeping many loved ones. There
a little mound marks the spot
where a wee babe has been laid,
that granate shaft marks the
last resting place of Goodman
Darden and his wife and by it
our memory reverts to the days
before the civil strife when he
who lies beneath that sod was
the high Sheriff of Washingthn
County, collecting the tax from
slave owners and directing the
execution of the law from the
whipping post to the gallows
'Twas he, who, on the 28th day
of February, 1858, adjusted the
"Black Cap" and directed the
execution of Dick Fisher for the
murder of one Elijah Hassell
under the pines ove yonder to the
sunset, beyond the 'base ball
park. , 5
This Cemetery is the result of
necessity and the public spirit-
ress of our townsman Mr. D. 0.
Brinkley, who, realizing the fact
that Piymouth needed a ceme
tery, set apart several acres of
land for that purpose and has
offered to keep it in shape if
enough of our people will contri
bute by the purchase of lots at
reasonable prices. It seems that
the town should co-operate with
Mr. Brinkley and make this, the
city of our dead, one of the most
beautiful spots in the community.
In the V where the roads fork
stands a little cottage, the home
of the late Capt. C. W. Askew,
in whose life time, under the
care of Mrs. Askew, was a most
beautiful flower-garden, every
known variety" of f lowers blOGm
ed in the front garden while in
the rear grew all manner of
fruits. This property, now
owned by Mr. W, H. Gurkin,
could be made a most desirable
residence.
NOTICE OF SUMMONS.
Superior Court. Before the Clerk.
North Carolina, Bertie County.
L. L. Hannaford,
-vs-
H. C. Wheeler and the Unknown
Heirs at Law of Elizabeth Mc
Donald and Francis McDonald.
To the defendants above nam
ed, Notice is hereby given.
The above entitled Special Pro
ceeding has been instituted - be
fore the Clerk of the Superior
Court of Bertio County, 'North
Carolina,' in which it is alleged
that the petitioner is the owner of
an undividtd one tenth interest
in the lands therein described
and the defendants are the own
ers of the remainder, and asking
that the same bo sold for division
the saie lands being therein de
scribed as follows; Beginning at
a cypress, ash and sweet gum on
Roanake River, John Calland's
upper corner; thende along, his
said line. North 45 West 373 poles
to nis corner; thence the said
cource 62 poles; thence South 45
West 234 poles; thence South 45
East 449 poles to a white oak on
Roanoke River; thence down the
various courses of the said River
to the first station.
The said petition is returnable
beforr the undersigned at his of
fice in Winsor N. C. on the 18th.
duy of November 1913, . at 11
o'clock A. M. , when and where
all af the defendants are repuired
to appear and answer, ordemur
to the pdtition, or the relief
therein demanded will be grant
ed. This 21 day of October 1913.
W. l. Lyon,
10-2 1 Clerk Superior Connt
Report of the condition of
THE BANK OF PLYMOUTH
in the State of N. C, at the
close of business Oct. 21, 1913.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts,
$lu:, 90:5.20
621 G4
5.000 00
Overdrafts, unsecured
N. C. State Bonds
All other Stocks, Bonds Mort
gages Premium on Bonds
Banking houses
Furniture and Fixtures
All other real estate owned
Demand Loaus
3,000 00
113 61
(V'OO 00
2,000 00
2,000 00
9,214 77
Due from Banks and Bankers 3,404 !5
Cash items 1,000 54
Gold coin . 145 00
Silver coin, including all mi
nor coin currency 2,7S0 78
Nal. bank notes and other
U. B. notes 2 ,000 00
Total, ? 111,783.40
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in 2o,0 0G0
Undivided profits, loss cur
rent expenses and taxes
paid 3,311 47
Notes and bills rediseounted ':;, 700 00
Deposits snbject to check iJl.142 43
Cashier's Checks outstanding r.09 ;".0
Total, $141,783.1!)
State of North Carolina, County of
Washington, :
I, Clarence Latham, Cashier of the
above-named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to
the best of my knowledge and belief.
Clar f.nck Lath a m .Cashier
Correct-A.ttest :
A. I... Owen i?
VV. R. Hamilton
t L S. Landing
Directors.
Subscribed and sw.irn to before me,
this 27th day of October, "1013.
C. V. W. Ausbox, C. S. C.
NOTICE OF SUMMONS.
Snparior Court Before the iderk.
North Carolina, Bertie Conty.
L. L. .. Hannaford
Vs.
II. C. M heeler and the Unknown
Heirs at Law of William Hunter "and
William sutton.
To the Defendants above named;
notice is hereby given; That the Lbovo
entitled special proceeding- has been
instituted before the undersigned Cerk
of tho (Superior Court of Bertie Cunty
North Carolina, in which it is alleged
that the petitioner is the owner of an
undivided one tenths interest in the
lands therin described and that the
defondants are the owners of tne re
mainder, and asking that tlip same
be sold for the partition, the said land
being theein described as follows: Be
ginning at Luke MiztH's corne on Roa
noke River; thence North 45 Last 370
poles; thence Last 90 po?ee; thence
South 45 West 270 poles to the Kiver:
thence up the Kiver to the beginning.
The said perition is returnable be
fore the undesigned at his office in
Windsor, . N. O. on the 18th. day of
Xevember 1013, at 11 o'clock A. M.
when and where the defendants an re
quired to appear and answer, ordemur,
to the petition, or the relief therein de
manded will be granted
' This 21st. day of October 1913,
W L.Lyon,
Clerk Superior Court.
Total
NOTICE
North Carolina,
Washington County, Superior Court
Five Hold Bank A Corporation,
Vs.
Pittsburg Land A Lumber Co.
The defendant, Pittsburg- Land A
Lumber Comoanv will t;ike notice that
a summons ns entitled above has been
issued in this cause returnable to the
Superior Court of Washington County
at a tern; of the court to be h.ld on
the Cud. Monday before the 1st Mon
day in March, ri)14, or to the next reg
ular term of the snid court, ai.d also a
warrant of attachmaut issued against
its property.
The defendant will take no lice that
the purpose in said action is to recover
judgement against it in the sum of
1410 )s and interest thereon rrom Ap
ril Sth, 1!H3 and costs of action due, by
judgement rendered in the State of
Pennsylvania.
Said defendant is required to appear
at the Superior Court of Washington
Couty, North Carolua at a court to be
held there on the 2nd Monday before
the 1st. Monday in March, 1914, or to
the next regular term of the Superior
Court of said county, to be held after
that Court which convenes on October
2L'th , 1!13; and then and there answer
or. demur to the complaint filed.
It will also take notic that a warrant
of attachment has issued out of said
Court against all of its property direct
ed to Sheriffs of Tyrell and Washing
ton Counties, which said warrant of
attachment is returnable to 116 Super
ior Court of Washington County at a
Court to be hold on the 7th Monday
a fter the 1st. Monday in September,
VJ13. C. V. W. Ausbon
10-: Clerk Superior Court.
Norman Motel
Mrs. C. V. Norman
3rd St., three doors West of
Washington
ffirst-Ciass Accoraoilatlozis
81.00 per day. - Single 'Meal 25c.
Comfortable Rooms.
Table Well Supplied.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
Having qualified as administrator of
Arthtu Collins deceased late of Wash
ington County. N. C. Netice is here
by given to all those having claims a
gainiit the estate to present them to
me atEdenton, N. C, within one year
from this date or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery. All
those indebted to the estate are re
quested to make immediate settlement
This2L'nd. day of October l'J13.
J. N Pruden,
Administrator.
Tax Notice.
I will sit at the following
places at dajs named below
to receive taAes for iDl'5.
At Roper Nov. 5.
At MsKeys Nov. 6.
At Pleasant Grove W. J.
Chesson's store Nov. 7
J. E. RE ID,
Sheriff Washington Co.
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Report of the Condition of.-
The Washington County. Bank '
at Plymouth in the State of North
Carolina, at the close of business.
October 21, 1913.
, . RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts
Overdrafts
Furniture and Ftxtures
560,707.76
525.27
1,777.36
Due from Banks 5c Bankers 7,133.88
Cash items
596.96
631.00
1,181.80
1,310.00
131.91
Gold Coin
Silver Cuiii, including all jninor euFu cimwy
IVational bank notes anJ other l;. 8. milts
Expense ,
$73,995.94
'liabilities
Capital Stock paid in $10,000.00
Bills payable 17,000.00
Time certificates of deposit 1 5,596. 18
Deposits subject to check 30,693.25
Cashier's checks outstanding 707. 5 1
Total $73,995.9!
State of N. C, County of Wash
ington, ss:
I, W. 1). Watts, Cashier of the
above-named . bank, do solemny
swear that the above statement is
true to the best of my knowlecge and
belief. W. B. Watts, , Cash ier.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me, this 27th day of October, 1918.
Geo. W. Hakdison, Notary' Public.
Correct Attest:
P. W. BRINKLEY
D. D. BRINKLEY
ABE. AD LEI I .
Directors
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