j Year, In Advanoe.
TOR COO, FOR COUNTRY AND FOR TRUTH."
PLYMOUTH, N.C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1925
VOL. 36
Mrs. E. H. Liverman
Died Wednesday
After Brief Illness Popular Plymouth
Woman Succumbs to Pneumonia.
Seven Children Survive.
The news that f\ rs. E. H.
Liverman, aged thirty-two had
died at her Lome here Wednes
day afternoon at two o’e!ock,
was received by sincere ow
throughout the count.
On Thursday afternoon, Feb
ruary fifth, Mrs Liverman at
tended a meeting of the Ladies
Aid Society at the home of Mrs.
W. J. Jackson after which she
vis ted her sister-in-law, Mrs.
L. J. Spear. At this place she
was seized with a violent chill
which rendered her unable to
get home without assistance, and
she was carried to her home by
Mrs. L. M. Hampton. The illness
developed into pneumonia, and
despite the efforts of physicians
relatives and friends, she suc
cumbed to this malady in le^s
than a week.
The deceased was born near
Creswell and was married to Mr.
E. H. Liverman who at that time
was a citizen of that community.
About ten years ago thev mored
near Tr
was principa of p ; Hi I
school. A few years ago Vi r
Liverman moved to Plymouth
and established himself with a
wholesale con"ern at Elizabeth
City i ■ a trav -ling s 'em , mui
is now considered one of the
most valuable men they have in
their employ.
Besides her husband she leaves
on brother. Mr. L. J. Spear of
this piace and seven children,
Neva Mae, Willie Benton. Aubrey
Ward, Mable Lee, Elsie Lorena,
Philip Gray, Hazel Louise. Two
children, Robert Graham and
Mary Elizabeth, died some time
ago.
The funeral service was he'd
in the Christian church yester
day afternoon, being conducted
by Rev, Bagby of Washington,
assisted by all resident ministers
after which the interment was
made in Windley cemetery nea
town. A large crowd of sorrowing
friends and relatives attended
both services.
Besides a profusion of floral
tributes given by admiring and
sorrowful friends and relatives
beautiful wreathes were sent bv
the Masons, Krnghts of Pythias,
Oddfellows. K. K. K , and C ar
iiabi B ».iV't o ■
The Beacon wishes to add its
voice to those who deeply sym
pathize with the grief-stricken
bereaved.
NOTICE OF SALE
Underand by virtue of Section 2435
of the Consalida'ed Statutes of N. C
repairs having been made bv me and
material fu" :she’ n ' a *
Ii0r6i p an' 1
lie id the same for ibi -tv days wiihou
lsavio<r received navme t or the ‘v
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v i ! r
hi ii->..•••• f • ca- • gar
and • lace f busin-ss in th town of
Plymouth, 1 . at i2 o’cl >•;!: N
■in' the first M ndav in March, 1925
that certain Ford car. Seiial Number
motor number 2493557, said car
being the property of Joe Weede
Tiiis 6th day of February. ;i925
L A. PEAL & SON
M*\ Sidney Benton of Eliza
beth City, is in town for a few
days.
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DISBURSEMENTS OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
V.-ufbt-i if u d Ffcby. 2, 1925
Carl Bailey, Solicitor salary 50.00
C. W. Snell, pxd. to Raleigh 25 94
John W. Dnrden, exp. to Ral. 42 53
Ply. Mark & Co. Co., C. j
Home supplies ... 9 73
Sou. Hard. Company, supp., 7 56
R. W. Johnson, County dem. 75.00
W. J. Jackson exp. to Raleigh 1439
J. J. Hassell, vital statistics 30 50
G. W. Phelps, exp Coun. poor 20.00
Children’s Home Society, do
nation ....... 5.00 |
Edwards & Broughton,
Printing Off. Supplies_ g7 37
C. W, Snell, board < f health 8 00
John W. Harden, brd of health 8 00
Williamston Tel. Co., phone IQ 90
J. W. Speight, board of health 4 00
H. V. Austin, board of health 4 00
Burroughs Adding Machine Co
maintenance fee 5 56
J. K. Reid, Sher. fees . 203 76
Norfolk, Baltimore & Carolina
Line, freight 63
Mrs. Addie Brinkley, Reg.
fees .,_i. 10.00
John L. Phelps, Commission
ers per diem .... 7 30
Sou. Sa- pn , supplies 34 80
■!. T. McAUaier,-Gonu®,. per
diem and mileage „ 10 9C
Goluia Sawyer, poor allow.— 10.00
Berry Harrell, poor allow.... 3.00
C. W. Snell, comm, per di
em and mileage, 21 10
E b. V. Norman, judge reed.. 50.00
A. W. Barnes, C. Home keep. 33.33
Sophia Hunter, poor allow.... 3.00
Harriett A. Davenport, poor
allowance . 5.00
Lena Gurganus, poor allow.... 5.00
Elijah Joyner, poor allow. 3.00
Hamilton J. H. Jr., janitor... 75.00
J. H. Hamilton, Jr., 00!
John W. Garrett, poor al- I
lowance ___ 5.00 j
W. J. Jackson, salary 150 001
L. S. Bray, Treas. sal.- 31.25 j
A. W. Barnes, Co. Home sup. 1 50
Delano Wilson, Dec. salary
Home demonstrator --- 50.00
Necessity Mfg Co. supplies 13 10
E. R. Jackson, election cost 3 00
C. V. White, vital statistics 19 00
W. H Hardison, vital statistics 26 50
W. T. Nurney, vital statistics 30 00
C. L. Russ, work on C. H. 500 00
NOTICE OF SALE
Under and by virtue of the authority
conferred upon us in a deed o trust
executed by Frank I Hartung and wife
Bertha O. Hartung on the 18th day of
June 1923, and recorded in book of
mortgages 89, at page 10 etc., we will
on Saturday the 28th day of February
1925, at 12 o clock noon at the Court
House door in Plymouth, sell at public
auction for cash to the highest bidder
the following land, to-wit.
That certain piece, parcel or tract
of tand situate lying and being in Lees
Mills Township, Washington County
State of North Carolina, havig such
shape, metes, courses and distances as
are shown upon a map recorded in
Book 1, at page 25, in the Kegister of
Deeds Office of Washington County:
the said land being bounded as follows
on the North by the land of M. Lane
on the East by the lends of E. Burrell
on the south by the lands of M. Smith
and on the West by the lands of F. I.
Hartung, containing SO acres, and
being the same tract or parcel of land
which is described in certificate of
title to F. I. Hartung, registered No.
| 58, recorded in Book 2, page 12 in the
| o • Oft ire of Washington county
' j which r ft rei ct is hereby made.
T Bs sale is i: ade by reason of the
p rc of ’ 1 I. Hartung and wife
' prtung to pay off am
c indebtedness secure
by said deed of trust to the Nortl
Ca olina Joint Stock Land Bank o
Durham.
; ! is the 13th day of January li'25
fh First National Trust Co. Tru.tec
Durham, N. C.
Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Campbell
spent some time in Rocky Mount
this week visiting relatives
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33 Years Ago
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Washington
County
Items gathered from issue of ,
The Roanoke Beacon published 5
Friday, Feb. 12, 1892
Mr. A. L. Gurkin who has
|been enjoying a week’s vaca
tion is back at his desk at the
Western Union telegraph of
fice.
Sheriff Blount informs us
that he had as many as twelv^
applications to rent his new
house befor; the frame wafe
up. This is an evidence tb®
houses are in demand.
Ground was broken Frida|
last for the Town Hall a’d
Market and work is bein|
pushed forward. The corf
tractor is to have the building
completed by April 15, which
he can easily do if favored
with good weather. The
brick are being furnished by
Dr. T. B. Wolfe and Mr. L|
L. Newberry.
Capt. Jos. Alexander has
resigned his position as Mas
ter of the steam tug “Edith”
Capt. Thos. Harney of Eliza
beth City is his succtssor.
The new buss of the Lath
am JHauie-is a decided im»w
pro7ement on the old hack
The crop of commercial
tourists is very large this sea
son.
A number of our people
will attend the Fife neeting
in Williamston Sunday.
Mr. S. L. Owens.
Just as we go topless we .,/e
informed of the death of Mr. S.
L. Owens, which occured '.his
morning in the State Hospital
Raleigh. He had been in ill health
for some time, and his death did
not come unexpectedly. The re-!
mains will arrive here tonight < n j
the Norfolk-Southern and burial
will be conducted tomorrow
ternoon in the Methodist cer, -
trey.
Mr. Owens, is survived bv i
wife, three sons Messrs. Hu;
Herman, and Aubrey; thra ■
1 ughters, M s. Ed Ayers of
Rocky Mount, Mrs. Eva Brown
of this place and Miss Ethel
Owens of Vanceboro.
Prior to his illness Mr. Owens
was a traveling salesman, making
Plymouth as his home and head
quarters.
Ou sympathies are x‘eno.
to the bereaved ones.
Card of Thanks
It is with a heart full of love
and gratitude that I offer my
most profound thanks to those i
who were so kind and thought
ful in assisting me during the ^
illness and death of my wife,
Nancy Ida Liverman, who died
on the 11th of this month.
For the many visits, professions
)f ymprthy, floral tributes and
uefuaTacts that re-lwi#mii of ^
many necessary duties I am most ‘
thankful and shall dedicate my 11
life to service of others indis-j,
tress. If I can eve' he of an 1
assistance to any of yon I most:'
sincerely hope to be called upon.1
Gratefully, (
E. H. Li Borman & Family :
BILL BOOL: L.. ii,.YS
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Prominent Business and Financ
ure Passes Away in Norfolk Ho
Was Siudebaker Distributor.
g~, r i»-> *** 7 5 » •" ’ - - " rr y~; TT, r r *~' f~' (■ '<• ST'
jti.0- V >- 2 -Vt 1 iC.* .*5, ON £5 a US
\'CU lor. .osst: 0 1 y. 2, 192()
V. J. Crihn .1 0 ed &
oil . 83? 04
'J. nor-- tlv . - ■ r . 314 00
Itandaru <• . . r.r.d
oil ...—. 70 05
V. L. Holmes, supplier.— 2 70
L. Holmes, SO 58
'elton Clifton, sr c-r 12' 00
,Vasli Webb, repair . 9 33
drs. Addie Brink! \ c .2
reg. fees . •>•' V
V. T. Alexander, Co:
sioner per diem & milt.' 33 00
V. A. Swain, Comm, per di
em and mileage .-.—$
V. A. Mizell, Comm, per di
em and mileage ...-. 8.5.j_
j. S. Bray, Trea... salary . 3T.'2f>
L. Basnight, . " >r rd. 125.00
j. L. BaSnight, feed and oil,
supplies . 18 00
j. L. Basnight, Pay roll 118 76
,. S. Bray, cash items paid by
United Commercial Bank 309 S5
People’s Bank, Creswall, N.
Spruill’s Bridge 4,040 07
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE
- Undei*s*id by-viidue .of -auilio
ity contained in a mortgage
!eed executed on t.he 2nd day
4' March, 3923 by L. J. Sawyer
o P. Sutrar registered in the
Register of Deeds Office in Book
7, oage 362.
The uu'dm signed will on Satur
lay, the 14th day of March 1925
ell to the highest bidder at 12:00
'’clock iVL at the Court House in
dymouth, North Carolina, the
oliowing described real estate,
“That tract of la d lying and
teing in the County of Vashing
on, Skinnersville township, kn
wn and designated as follows:
eginning :tta sweet Gum near a
unch of Horns Gums, thence
louth to a plank p:ne, thence
Vest to a forked Cypress, thence
lorth to a White Oak stump the
ce to the main road on Pea Rid
e, thence along the m :in road to
he first station. Containing fifty
cres. ”
’erms of sale cash.
'his the 9th day of Feby. 1925
P. Shugar
Mortgagee
uF SALE
Under and by virtu- of ui 'nf.ritv
obtained in a certain Mortgage i_ -u
xecuted Oii the 10th.( day o; May,
924 by Sanshery Davenport anti wife
lary J. Davenport to A. .1. Da' en, ■ :-t,
d registered in the office of Register ;
f Deeds of Washington Fount, in ]
Jook -s5 page l Vi to secure pay met of
ne certain note of men date tlu re
rith defa It having been made in the
layment of said note, the undersinged
Mortgagee will on Monday March 2nd
:tgo sell for cash to the highest bidd r
t the Court House door in Plymouth,
iortn Carolina, at 12 o'clock nooi the
ollcwing described real estate:
That certain tract of land beginning !
it a white oak on the main road lead
ncr from Creswell t<> Columbia a cor |
ler between the lands of Mrs. M.;E.
sinit'-son am the herein cinv vod ;
and: running fh.erce South 56 de
. 1
'oad leadiut - pru I’s Bridge!
liit-i ce Soot : . degrees * M mitiutt:
Wist b'l.olt ’ 1 - : ; theli'-O N.-rlll
degrees 1 ebainsjt h ■ N
Vi dCgt V-/ ' : ‘| :
stump; thence I h
17 chains to lb-- ■ :i■ liii : j
15.14 acres it be if tia la' c uv: -.id
toll. !!. Phelps by the VesUyefSt.
Davids Parish.
This the 2Sday of J nuary, i J2. .
A. i. Davenport
Mortgagee
By P. W. Brinkley
Agent
*,8S-s NEW LIFE PILLS
The Pill* That Do Cure
Mr. T. Gra- Ciburn 01
folk and this place died a,\
No.'/olk home February 11
'■jC aniline's extending ove
several months.
‘ *° vas prominently recognized
:j- ' mjsipces and firm cial
-s founder of the Co
r Go., distribulo; s of
i :e fe 'idebaker automob 1<» in
V rginia and the Carolinas. He
was : man v.,; rous and active in
d i .‘ e 3 pr.rmite, which was
largejj respasble /or t.he sue
ze he tt? ned.
i-b 1 deceased
w
raised in
from he e.
y 'just a few miles
■ remained there
he
; v into manhood.
: (.*.c.:,l successful business
ventures 1 e came here and pur
jhas- d tlte farm owned by Fher
ff J. E. Reid, and great sums of
money were used in developing
i modern farm. Th;s farm now
stands among the foremost ag
ricultural en L i prises of the state.
He is s • ed by his wife, two
laughters, ,p .1 and Eleanor,
'• • Gray1, 'Jr. Tin re
ire also three brothers, George
R. Coburn of Plymouth, E.
auburn of Nev.port News, and
H. Coburn of Talbert, Texas,
i’wo sisters, sirs. 'I. V. Clements
)f Huntington, W. Va.. and .Vj rs.
E. King of Newport News,
Va., also survive him.
jummSiirzrwsXAss!*.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
NORTH CAROLINA,
Rebecca Basnight
vs
Joseph BasiiUht
NOTICE
The defendant above named will
■ike notice that an action en*i vd as
ibove has been commenced in t. .• Su
perior Courr of Washington Ccurtv for
ibsolutc divorce; for the ref rmaiion a
:eriain deed da ed 1st day of Au nst
Ink's to the said d fendant, \ hich n ed
s recorded in Register of Deeds off it
>f Wa»hington County in Hook 7d page
It the defandant will futher lake no
ice that he is required to appt ar he
' -re the Clerk of Superior Con-tof
Washington County at his of i e in
Hymouth, N. C on the 25th ds y of
.7<u>ruary 1925 and answer or hi iroir
th • c miphiint in said action or Ti*»
lint• : will apply to the Court tor
.n- lief d. manded in said compi int
This 6tl; dav of -lanuary 192),
I v W. Al’SnON
C'erk Superior Court.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
FOR SALE —A few full blocd<d
Duroc Jersey Gilts see.
Ru'us S Sitterson
R -nt 2 B'. x 60 Plymouth, N C.
N e* • he Old Coun y
Jail end Scabies.
x :o c- s
Washington County, N. C.
aU ( i the 2nd., day of Ma : h,
■ . bid;.- To* 11 e
a e u C ,e old County Jnii-vi.d
. In-:i.cvv died
or. i he Court House lot.
be tv qi ir- (I
i >\ e ! e - • (1
t.i he , it and a r< a
11,-t will be ghen
! to*4 t hot pU■
il i :s mutt ;*e accompanied
a; • l ,.osii of 10' fc of the a
mo nit of the bid.
Ihe .'aid Board of Commission
ers reserve the right to rject
any and all bids.
ADDIE L. BRINKLEY, Clerk,
lh-.rl of County Commissioners,
Plymouth, North Carolina.