j Year, in Advance,
Single Copy 5 Guiltt,
“FOR GOD, FOR COUNTRY AND FOR TRUTH.”
VOL. 36
PLYMOUTH, N.C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1925
NO. 22
PAVING IS BEING
# JL if M,
Water Street Side
Walks Completed
In Spite of Bad Weather Water Street
Sidewalks Have Been Paved. A
White Way Has Been Estab
lished For T .ree Blocks.
j
i ne crisp, curt instructions
from gang bosses, the asth
matic wheezes of motor trucks
the grind of cement mixers,
the deafening roar of giant ex
cavator, the impatient com
mand of mule skinners mixed
with the jolly songs and ban
alities of colored laborers are
rapidly transforming Ply
mouth's business street from
a most primitive affair to one
of the most modern that can
be claimed by any town its
size in the state.
Already *:he north side of
this street has been given an
twelve-feet sid ivvajk of cement
that has been opened for us
The south d,,e will be com
pleted, with good weather,
when you read this. Similiar
treat •‘■ ent h -s begun on Wash
ington trcet, the sidewalks
have been graded as far as
Main street and are ready fs,r
the last treatment. On this!
street sand and gravel have!
been placed as far as Fourth
street, and actual operation
will begin beyond Main street
just as scon as the work now
in progress can be completed,
which, with even fair weather
wid not be longer than sixty!
dos, so we are informed b\
reliable authorities.
As we have before stated,
the stieets from curb to curb
will be surfaced with sheet
asphalt, is considered by ex
perts to be the very best mat
erial for such use. The side
walks, however, will all he
cement, the business section
having twelve feet walks while
the residential section will
only r ceive a five feet walk.
The white wav that takes]
in the business section from j
Madison to Jefferson streets]
and from Water to main streets
will be ten feet high with
underground cable, which has
already been placed, and will
be lighted with four hundred
power gbTes placed w j
am . modern refieciois. i hen.
will he thirty of these lights
phi -ed one hundred feet apart,
whs h in the opinion of thus-.
•i ;\ eh 'g ■, wdl »■ !■. q i.
fur t ■ needs of Plymouth for
many years to come.
There is necessary some in
convenience right at this time
for the people because of the
work in progress. Recent rains
h'Ave made the streets unon which
I work is being done practically
impassable. This situation was
anticipated, and is unavoidable;
excavations have been absolutely
necessary both in the streets and
on the sidewalks, and tne streets
now are something similiar to
new ground receiving its first
treatment preparatory to actual
service.
When the streets are finished
there is no doubt but that Ply
mouth people will enjoy them to
the fullest extent.
Other streets not mentioned in
this article will be paved, no
doubt, and as soon as arrange
ments have been completed we
will chronicle same.
RECORDER'S COURT
Tne regular wet klv session of
the recorder’s court; convened
v,onday morning slightly after
. th Zeh Vance Nor
, juvRe p: <-t>.di g.
The first case on the docket
was that of Roland Gaylord,
charged with obtaining goods
under false pretense from Ca
hoon Quality Shop. The defend
ant was adjudged not guilty.
Then came James Hedgepeth,
who was tried fer assault on his
wife and being drunk. James ac
quiesced in most everything that
was said and was sent to the
county roads for ninety days.
Joe Cradle was the next on
iocket, charged with violating
he prohibi tion laws. Joe denied
his guilt, as asual, but judge
Norman found reason sufficient
to send him to the roads for 18
months. Joe appealed.
Tom Purnell was brought into
court under the same warrant
that brought Joe, also denied his
guilt, but received a sentence of
six months. He also appealed.
The last case was that of John
Atamanchuk, who was also tried
for violating t h e piohibition
aws. The defendant admitted
he possession of spirituous iq
uors, but denied that he had it
for the purpose of sale. He ap
pealed from a sentence of six
months on the roads.
NOTICE OP, RE-SALE
We will receive sealed bids for
the purchase of the two old
schoolhouses now standing on the
■>ublic school grounds in Roper,
u r. Wednesday
o >reli 11th, 1925. Each bid wilt
nve to accompany a certified
check to th :’ amount of 5 per ct
of the bid yo show good faith or
no part tie bidder. The bid;
ill be ope; eb ;d Mr W A
ii:ount’s; s.o e in Roper, N C
a! noon on Ma eli llih, 1925.
A reasonable time for the re
moval of the buildings will be
given the purchaser.
Done by order of the Roper
School Committeemen.
George W. Dixon
Secty.
33 Years Ago
-IN
Washington
County
Items gathered from issue of
The Roanoke Beacon published
Friday, Feb, 26, 1892
The stock of merchandise as
signed by S. Adler is being sold
at cost by Mr. D. 0. Brinkley
Trustee.
Mr. H. S. Owens left Satur
day for Baltimore accompanied
by his wife and daughter, Miss
Effie.
A small house near the A. & R.
depot was destroyed by fire
Tuesday night about 2 o’clock.
Origin of the fire is unknown.
At a called meeting of the
board of eouncilmen on Monday,
Oapt. E. R. Latham was appoint
ed to fill the unexpired term of
treasurer Harrison.
Eggs 18c per dozen: bacon 9c
per pound: hams, select 12&c:
granulated sugar 6c; roasted
coffee 25c per pound: breakfast,
strips 10c; corn 80c per bushel:
lard refined 10c.
They have Christmas at th°
Latham House every day, they
havin? secured the services of
Henry Christmas, one of the
mbst popular hotel porters in this
part of the state.
The V a leer &Mvers mill crew
extinguished a fire hi the neigh
borhood of the plane Tuesday
afternoon.
Mr. W. H. Hornthal of No? folk
was here this week visiting his
parents.
BANQUET LAST FRI
DAY ENJOYED.
A most delightful banquet
was given last Friday night in
Ihe basement of the court house
in a get-together meeting of the
Rector and Laymen of Grace E
piscopal church. The banquet
was a turkey dinner with a!! its
frills and fancy side issues
The ministers of all churches
were present, and each delivered
i s ort address touching upon
the benefits of such meetings as
spiritual uplifts to the men and
ihe church.
NOTICE OF SALE
Under and by virtue of the authority
conferred upon us in a deed o trust
jxecuted by Frank 1 Hartung and wife
Bertha <J. Hurtling on the Hth day of
June 1023, and recorded in book of
nortgages S9, at patte 10 etc., v/e will
ju Saturday the 28th day of February
1925, at 12 o clock noon at the Court
House door in Plymouth, sell at public
tuction lor cash to the highest bidder
he following land, to-wit.
That certain piece, parcel or tract
jf land situate lying and being in Lees
Mills Township, Washington County
state of North Carolina, havig such
shape, metes, courses and distances as
ire shown upon a map recorded in
3ook 1, at page 2r>, in the Kegister of
Deeds Office of Washington County;
;he said land being bounded as follows
jn the North by the land of M. Lane
jn the East by the lends of E. Burrell
311 the south by the lands of M. Smith
ind on the West by the lands of F. I.
Hartung, containing 80 acres, and
oeing the same tract or parcel of laud
which is described in certificate of
Lille to F, 1. Hartung, registered No.
58, recorded in Book 2, page 12 in tiie
Register's Office of Washington county
to which reference is hereby made.
This sale is made by reason of the
failure of Frank 1. Hartung and wife
Bertha C. Hartung io pay off and
discharge the indebtedness secured
by said deed of trust to the North
Carolina. Joint Stock Land Bank of
Durham.
This the 13th day of January 1925
The First National Trust Co. Trustee
Durham, N. C.
SUBSCRIBE TO THE BEACON
Delightful Event
One of the most delightful
tevents held in our town for some
time was the entertainment of
the basket ball team of Battle
boro on Monday evening at the
home of Mr. and Mrs, W. Fietcner
Ausbon.
The entertainment was tender
ed the visiting team by the local
team of Plymouth High Schou,
| assisted by Miss Hermine Ausbon
| and her sisters, Miriam and Hazel
! with Rev. W. G. Lowe, master
of ceremonies.
Games, music and contests
kept the happy throng of half
a hundred young people in high
spirits until interrupted by ser
vice of delicious refreshments to
which all did ample justice.
The visiting team did the locals
up in a pleasant, but hotly con
tested game in the afternoon,
thanks to their early 4raining
under Mr. Lowe, who for four
years was the Battl boro coach.
Demonstration
Enjoyed.
Miss Esther Branch, specialist
lin clothing and interior decorat
ing, was in the county this week
She gave a very interesting de- j
monstration in the use of draper-1
ies and other window hangings,
before the federation of women's
clubs in Roper yesterday.
Our people enjoy visits from J
people such as Miss Branch The
many valuable things they learn 1
are constant benefits to them.
TO SELL JAIL
The county commissioners are
advertising the sale of the old
county jail and team stables ad
joining. This sale wil' be made
Monday, and the purchaser will
be rejuired to dismantle same
within a reasonable length cf
time It is expected : hat an ef
fort will be made to beautify the
grounds surrounding the court
house, which will be a source of
delight to the peop .e of the en
tire county.
The new jail on the roof of the
court house is about completed
and will soon be ready for occu
pancy. This jail is one of the
most modern and convenient in
the state.
NOTICE OF .MORTGAGE SALE
Under and by virtue of autho
rity contained in a mortgage
deed executed on the 2nd day
of March, 1923 by L. J. Sawyer
to P. Sugar regist ered in the
Register of Deeds Office in Book
77, page 362.
The undersigned will on Satur
day, the 14th day of March 1925
sell to the highest bidder a<-12:00
o’clock M. at the Court House in
Plymouth, North Carolina, the
following described real estate.
“That tract, of la’d lying and
being in the County of Washing
ton, Skitittersville township, kn
own and designated as follows:
beginning at a sweet. Gum near a
bunch of Horns Gums, thence
South to a plank pine, thence
West lo a forked C\ press, thence
North to a White Oak stump the
nce to the main road on Pea Rid
ge, thence along the mainroad to j
i the first station. Containing fifty j
acres. ’ ’
Terms of sale cash.
This the 9th day of Feby. 1925
P. Shugar
Mortgagee
Wenona Visited By
Disastrous Fire.
irate Experiment and Test Farm Los
es Barn, Five Horses, Feed and
Other Valuable Equipment.
Neighbors Respond Nobly
Officer
Da
v
y
Last Saturday p, Libition of
ficer Tom Snell, t-heriff J. E.
Reid and chief of police Parson
Brown joined forces and went
hunting for bootleggers.
After an excursion from Lise
eastern to the western environs
of the town they had bagged
three with apparent ease, and
chased one Alt-x Walford after
having garnered one gallon and
a half from him. The officers
are keeping an eye p.eied for
Alex and have hopes of intro
ducing him to the Recorder soon
j.^ - ,_. cvl1 bALlii
Under and by virtue of authority
contained in a certain Mortgage Deed
executed on the !Ut!'.., day of May,
1925 by Salisbury Davenport and wife
Mary J. Davenport to A. .1. Davenport
a"d registered in the office of Registei
of Deeds of Washington County in
Book-on page lit! to secure payment oi
one certain note of even date there
with. defa It having been made in the
pay.uent of said note, the undersinged
Mortgagee will on Monday March 2nd
11125 seil for casii to the highest bidder
it the Court House door in Plymouth,
Morth Carolina, at 12 o'clock noon the
following described real estate:
That certain tract oi' land beginning
it a white oak on the main road lead'
ng from Creswell to Columbia a cor
ler between the lands of Mrs. M.'E.
limitbson and the herein conveyed
and; running thPrice South 56 de
•ees East 9 40 chains to the fork of the
■oad leading towards Spruill’s Bridge;
hence South 22, degrees 5u minutes
West 16.50 chains-, thence North S9
iegrees West .7."> chains;thence North
>6 degrees West OH) . ha ns to a pine
dump; thence North 34 degrees East
.7 chains to the beginning, containing
15.14 acres.lt the land conveyed
oil. H. Phelps by the Vestry cf St.
Davids Parish.
Phis the 28th., day of January, 1925.
A. J. Davenport
Mortgagee
By P. W. Brinkley
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••• Thursday night fire de
t-iYoye:1 a large barn at VVenona
which was the property of the
i State Experiment and Test Farm
hive horses, ten tons of hay and
otiitr ] cod, harness and other
valuable property were a total
os , which is es imated at five
thousand dollars with about one
fourth tne vs ue in insurance.
Mr, T. H. Rosenthal, who had
been visiting at a neighb rs, had
ret rned home and after reading
a few minutes began tc prepare
ifor Led, and in gazing out the
window raw a blaze in the dire
ction of the State Fyim and im
mediately called his father. Both
men hurriedly prepared to hasten
there and render whatever assist
ance they could. Farmers from
the neat by c; suitry side did like
wise and alder several hours of
hard work managed to overcome
the flames, which several I’mes
seriously tbr. a emd atijt ining
buildings.
At one time it looked as if all
the farm buildings would he de
stroyed, but additional help con
tinued to arrive until u force suf
ficient to ruccessiuliy light the
fire was on the scene.
The farm has been managed
for some time by Mr. James L.
Rea, who is an enterprising and
progressive young man who
graduated in agriculture at State
college.
COUTH CAROLINA,
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
superior co: ::t.
J. H, Leggett
vs
Avery Cooper, Joe Cco[ er
and Charles Pernel!
NOTICE OF PUBLICAIION
The defendants -hove named will
take notice that an action entitled as
eiove lias been c.nimi i.ced in the
jup< rior Court of Washington County
•'or the purpose of petitioning the
. on: i. i sell a certain piece or parcel
jf land described in tne comp'ainc tiled
n the Clerk of Superior Coui t’s office
which aboved named defendant: are
:enants in common;and the defendants
will further take notice that they are
required to appear before the Cdtik of
the Superior Court of said County at
his office in Plymouth on the third day
of March to answer or demur to the
complaint in said action, or the plain
tiff will ayplv to the Court fer relief
demanded in said Complaint.
This the 19th dav of February, 1915.
C. V W. ATTSBON,
C'erk Superior Court.
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION
This is to notify all persons and firms
concerned that 1 have sold my sleek
of goods in 1 -lv mouth, N. O trading as
G T. Davis and Company to D. G.
Davis, and it otn this date am no long’ r
connected
All persons holding claims against
G. T. Davis & C'., P'ymouth, N. C .
will Please preseui th m toG. T Davi»
a . Windsor, N C, M persot s indebted
to G. T. Davis Co . of Plymouth, N.
will nir.ki- payment to G. T. Davis
at Windsor, N. f.
G. T. DAVIS
FCR SALE-A fe w full blooded
Dun c Jersey Gilts see,
Rufus S. Sitterson
Route 2 Box CO Plymouth, N C.
tor childrens safe, sura. Afo