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VOL. 36
PLYMOUTH, N.C., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1924
NO. 13
W. S. Davenport
Died This week
Prominent Washington Citizen Passes
Away After Lingering Illness. As
sociated With Progress of
County For Many Years
Mr. Williams S. Davenport,
aged sixty-five, died Wednesday
afternoon about six o’clock after
a lingering illness extending
over several months. Mr. Daven
port had been identified with
practically every progressive
movement inaugurated in this
eounty since he was a young man
He had represented this county
in the general assembly of North
Carolina several times as repre
sentative and has also served as
a state senator from this district
and on each occasion has acquit
ted himself as a true statesman.
He was an outstanding figure
in everything chat meant for the
advancement of this section and
was held in high esteem by peo
ple of the entire state.
He suffered a stroke of para
lysis several months ago which
left him in a feeble condition
from which he never recovered
A second stroke occured on the
day of his death
He was buried Thursday after
noon at three o'clock in the
family burial plot in Mackeys.
People from all sections of the
county attended the funerai and
interment.
In our next issue we plan to
published a eulogy which has
been carefu ly prepared by those
who have been ciosely associated
wbh him auinghi- life of ser
vic tne county and district.
A CARD OF THANKS
We wish to heartily thank
everyone who so earnestly as
sited us in saving what we did
from the fhe which destroyed
our barn on Thursday night,
December 11th.
A. L- Smithson & Family
NORTH CAROLINA,
In the superior court before the clerk
Tyrrell County,
w. S. Wilkinson AdmrofJ. H Part
ridege Deed,
F. A. Partridege. Widow
Merricp Partridge Willis Partridge
AUie Partridge, Sadie Littleston
Heirs at law
NOTICE
The defendants above named wil*
take notice that and action Entitled as
above has been commenced in the
superior Court of Tyrrell County same
to being to sell certain real estate
situated in Tyrrell County to make as
sets. to pay off debts of deceased, and
the said defendants will take nottce
that they are required to appear with
in forty days from the date hereof and
answer or demur to complint filed in
the office of Cierk of the Superior
Court or the plaintiff will apply for
the relief demanded in the complaint.
This the 12th day of Dec 1924
Jerry Brickhouse
Clerk Superior Court
Dr. D. B. Mizelle
DENTAL SURGEON
in Plymouth every day ex
cept Monday prepared to
to do all kinds of Modern
OENTAL WORK
SUBSCRIBE TO THE BEACON
,LEYSHONEY"«>X
V- cbUOrmat «a/«. murm. Mm mmUti-'
COMPELS YOUNG BOY
TO DRINK WHISKEY
Neighbors Capture Lad’s As
sailant Who Is Placed In
Martin County Jail
Williamston, Dec. 17.- Jasper
Ayers, a young white man from
Beaufort county, forced the old
theory of give and receive Sun
day when he met up with a
young boy on a road in the Smith
wick’s creek section.
The ten year-old son of Mr.
Uhas M Peel was walking a road
in that section when he was
overtaken by Ayers who was ■
riding a bicycle. Ayers dismount |
ed and invited the boy to take a
drink, which the youngter re
fused to do. Upon refusal to
drink made by the boy, Ayers
caught him and fore d it down
his throat. Then Ay^rs demanded
a cigaret e from the Peel boy
who told him he had no cigarettes
He was then told by Ayer3 if he
did not give him a cigarette he
would kill him, making known
that he had a pistol in his pocket
The little boy, resorting to the
best method of escaping death,
to.'d his assailant that he would
give him 3ome money to buy him
cigarettes with if he would not
kill him. When the boy productd
his pocket bouk, containing a
small amount of change Ayers
st-iz d it anti rode away.
Several neighbors soon heard
of the affair and set out to find
Ayers. They overtook him placed
him under arrest and turned him
over to Deputy Sheriff Luther
Peel w> o placed him in jail here
GARDNER ACCEPTS
FAIR PRESIDENCY
Appoints Executive Commit
tee and i alls Meeting for
Monday, December 29
Accepting the presidency of
the North Carolina Agricullura
Society, 0. Max Gardner, of
Shelby, yesterday afternoon took
upon his shoulders the responsi
bility of thi snausl State Fair.
Sir. Gardner accepted the position
to wnich he was elected Tuesdax
on the insistence of Dr. E. C
Brooks, president of N. C. State
College, H. M. London, secretary
of the Agricultural Society who
visited him at the Sir Walter
Hotel.
Mr. Gardner appointed his ex.
ecuve committee and called a
meeting of the committee for
Monday, December 29, at which
time the matter of financing and
refunding the State Fair Lo ds
which come due January 1, wil
b ; d • us Tne Raleigh cham
ber ui commerce has offered to
secure a loan more than sufficient
to wipeout the fa'r'sindebtednes
of $57 600.
VI embers of the executive com
mittee are; Mrs Edith Vander.
bilt, W. N. Everett Pr E- C
Brooks. General Albert Cox
L ■ ard Tufts. E. B. Crow, B. IT
G f , D -ni 1 Allen and H M.
Lo,
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Eizrigkmas Greekåaagg E
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With this issue we conclude our weekly editions for
1924 It has been customary with us since first establish
* ing business in 1889 to omit the last edition in Dec.
I ember of each year in order that we might straighten
1 up things that have been neglected.
We go to you this week, with the ?arnest wish that
5 you may o;n 1 t ii m >s: hupy of all Chrhtma ei and
I that everything that suriounds your life during this
| festive season will yield an abundant harvest of pltas
j sure. It is cur hope that this year h-f been kind to you
* and that you have enjoyed a full measure of happiness
I and prosperity.
During the past six months we have been called
| upon to move our otfice and machinery twice, and con
? sequentiy we have not been in posi ion to render the
I sendee to our community that we have desired to rcn
i der Now, however, we are occupying comfortable and
I convenient quarters and as rapidly as possible we plan
? to enlarge cur scope of service to Washington County
I and adjacent territory.
* We willaeem it a great pleasure it you will make
| us a visit whenever in town and call upon us wh .never
t we can be of service to you.
| This year has added a great number to our list of
5 readers, and also we have lost a very few subscribers
I which wre hope to regain during the coming year.
; Our colums are open to anv community that wishes
I to use them, and we will be glad to publish anything
f ofnews value that might come to us.
ADAM AND EVE
Mr. and Mis. Robert J. Day, who gained prominence
by living in a forest without food laim nt or outside
aid for seven days and nights who appeared here in
person Wednesday and Thursday rights of this week
at the Almo Theatre.
BUY CHRISTMAS SEALS AND
HELP FIGHT WHITE
PLAGUE
APPRECIATION
FROM A. L. HOLMES
It is my desire to let all the
voterB of this county who cast a
vote or supported me during the
last election, in which I was de
feated for the office of treasurer
know that I most sincerely ap
preciate their effort in my behalf
It is my purpose to support
Mr. Leon S. Bray, who defeated
me, in every manner that I can
I have a true and sincere regard
for him and believe that he will
make a good officer, and I trust
chat he will receive the coopera
tion of the people whom he is to
terv
My loyalty to the Democratic
party has not diminished in an;,
respect because of mv defeat,
and I I shall strive in the future
as in the past to gain every vote
possible for this party whose
principles I admire, I have noth
ing but the most complimentary
remarks to make of the Republic
can officers elected and ;vho are
now filling the offices to which
they aspired. If I ca i be of ser
vice totlem I shall deem it r
pleasure to be called up > .
I wish also to let the people
know that I have r.ot lost sight
of the fact that they kept me in
office for ten years, c-nd for this
confidence they placed in me I
wish to return my deepest ap
preciation.
If 1 can be of service to the
people of the county in any cap
acity I shall be glad to do so.
Gratefully,
A. L. HOLMES
POULTRY SPEC
IALIST HERE.
Mr. Warden of Raleigh, state
poultry specialist, has been in
the county this week for the pur
pose of stimulating interest in
poultry raising He visited seve al
communities and talked to beth
boys and girls clubs. He states
that the young people have a
splendid start and that poultry
in this county reflects much cre
dit upon their effort-'. Miss
Delano Wilson, home demonstra
tion agent, accompanied him on
the e vuks to the \ariou3 c m.
munitifcS and expresses herself
MEEKINS SPEAKb TO j
HUGUENOTS
SOCIETY
Phildtlphia, Bee. 17- A piea
for men oi tolerance, inui pen
dence and justice to guide gc
vernmental affairs was inane by
Isaac M. Meekins, of idoith
Carolina at the Semi-annual
meeting today of the Punsyl
vania Huguenots Society.
Mr. ivaetkins, Republican can
didate for Governor of his State
at the recent election, declared
that intolerance leads to bigotry
bigotry to dogma and dogma
to pessimism. j
“There should be no quarrel
between science and rengiox
-.aid the speaker. “It iheie he no
God, cieatioii is a ca amity, and
if tlmre be a Gi.du.d no m.moi.r
Mity. then creation is a crimt.”
Mr. Meekins said that America
some day, would be a bana of
brothers when labor no longer
fears me Co; rnorani of capitalism
nor the capitalist, the commune,’?
STREET PAVING
Bids Close November 24, 1924.
Plymouth, North Carolina.
Sealed proposals on blank forms!
furnished by the TOWN and ad-|
dressed to the “MAYOR ANI
COUNCIL, PLYMOUTH, NORTllI
CAROLINA” will be received unti
2 P. M. November 24, 1924, at,
PLYMOUTH, NORTH CAROLINA,
for furnishing all material, equip
ment and labor for dcing he follow
ing work.
Approximately 14,000 square yards
of Bituminous Street Paving, toi
gether with all necessary drainage!
curb anti gutter and other work inf
cidental thereto.
Each bid must be accompanied bv
a certified check or satisfactory bidJ
ders bond, made payable to j.
Everett, Town Cleric, for not less ina_,
FIVE PERCENT of the total amount
of the bid.
Plans and Specifications- can
seen at the office of the TOW1
CLERK in PLYMOUTH NORTI
CAROLINA, or at the office of th^
Engineer in Beaufort, North Caro
line.
Full set of Plans and Specification
may be obtained from th > Engine*,
upon payment of Ten (10) DoIIarJ
which will be refunded upon the
turn of the plans in good conditic
within ten days after the award
the contract.
The right is reserved to >-'ject ai
or all bids.
HORACE V. AUSTIN, Mayor.
J. O. EVERETT, Town Cleric.
GEO. J. BROOKS. Engineer,
Beaufort, North Carolii
as being bis b-y ordlsfied wid
the results already attained, bl
I hopes to See more attention pat]
to poultry raising throughout tl
county during the coming y<