J Year, In Advance.
-FOR GOD, FOR COUNTRV AND FOR TRUTH"
Single Cepy •
PLYMOUTH, N.C., FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1925
f'O. 27
VOL. 36
Man Subjected to
Brutal Treatment
Joe Needleman Taken From Jail And
Cruelly Mutilated For Al/eged As
sault on 17-Year Old Girl.
Williamston, N. C., Nar. 30—
The most horrible crime which
has ever occured in Martin
county took place early Sunday
morning about 3 o’clock when
Joe Needleman, a voung travel
in {salesman from Philadelphia,
who had been apprehended in
Edenton a few days ago on a
charge of criminal assult and
brought to WMliamston where he
was placed in jail and was taken
from the jail by unknown masked
men and carried a short distance
on the Washington road where
he was mutilated and left alone
The weakened, bleeding young
man walked back to town and
the night policeman gave an
alarm of fire hoping to arous.
the attention of the citizens Drs.
Warren, Rhodes, Saunders and
York were summoned and after
a consultation the doctors Tayloe
of Washington were called and
they operated on the young man
and stopped the bleeding and af
ter a sufficient lapse of time he
was carried to the Washington
Hospital.
No crime in the history of the
county has caused more excite
ment and sympathy; the alleged
assult upon the young lady had
brought indignation, but the
brutal slashing of the young man
has caused a feeling of strong
resentment among the peoph
who are horrified to know that
such a spirit of lawlessness could
exist in this community.
The young lady, who it is alleg
ed was assulted is a resident of
this town, and on the night*
which she claims to have been
assulted she returned to her
boarding place but did not tell
of her experience until a few
days thereafter.
The unfortunate young man is
said to be the son of a wealthy
citizen of Philade phia and now
travels through this territory
sell'ng Old Virginia Cheroots and
chewing tobacco, and makes his
headquarters at Kinston.
COLORED MAN RECEI
VES SERIOUS
INJURIES
Lorenzo Lindsay, colored -
borer working in lumber camp
of Lum Owens a few miles on th*
Roanoke River from here, suf
fered a broken and fractured
arm, two fractured places in tin
pelvis, a ruptured bladder ane
severe concussion of the brain
The injured mar, was helping
to erect a hoisting rig in a tall
tree, some parts of which erave
way throwing him to the ground
He was brought immediate y
here and received first aid from
Dr. T. L. 3ray, who in turn sent
him to a hospital in Rocky Mt.
At this writing we are told that
he has not completely regained
consciousness. Lindsay’s home
was in the Roper section.
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SUBSCRIBE TO THE BEACON
GOOD FRIDAY SER
VICE AT GRACE
CHURCH
As is its custom, Grace Episco
pal Church, of FIy mouth, wnl
conduct a three-hour devotional
service on the Friday before
Easter, known in the Church
calendar as Good Friday, It comes
this year on April 10th- The
se-vice will lest from 12 noon to
3 p m iri commemoration of the
three hours which Jesus spent
on the cross. It will consist of
hymns, prayers and seven h-lef
addresses, The people are invit* d
to attend the whole ct any pa». .
of this service, ,
l
Dr Howard Smith
The Eve-Sight Specialist, nf Mon
roe, N. C., will be h* e on
Wednesday, April 15’ h. Fifteen
vpars ■ f s'.tisfncti v st rvic s* e
him it you hive trouble with your
Eyes. Examination free and
glasses furnished at a reasonable
price. Don't forget the date.
SMITH’S DRUG STORE
PLYMOUTH. N. C.
T
NOTICE OF SALE
Under and by virtue of authority
contained in a jndement of Superior
Jourt entered on the 30ib day of
March 1925. The undersigned com
missioner will on Thurday, the 30th
day of Aprii 1925 sell to the highest
oidder for cash the following described
real Qst&tc*
“Lying and being in Washington
County, bounded as foil ws: On the
East by Little Mill Creek, on the South
hy the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
on the West and North by Welsh’s
Creek, and being the same lands con- j
veyed to Martha Pernell et al by Reu
ben Pettiford, by deed recorded in
Book, page, in the register of deeds
office of Washington County. Contain
18 acres more or less”
Said land is being sold under a
judgement in the special proceeding
in the case of J- H. Leggett vs Joe
Cooper et al for petition for partition
Said judgement doiketek in the
iuperior Court, Book,— Page,— of
the County of Washington.
This ihe 30th day of March 1»25.
Van B. Martin
Commissioner.
NOTICE OF SALE OF
PROPERTY FOR TAXES.
The following real estate will be sold
for taxes, Albemarle Drainage Dist ict
it the court house oor at 12 o’clock
M. on the First Monday in Aoril 1 >2 >
J. K. REID. Sheriii.
L G Ange. ■ ■ S2-05
GL Bowen.23-23
\t C Forrest or N H Harrison . . 31-44
N' H Harrison Jr. 297-28 \
N’ H Harrison Sr. 159-9! i
Vynn 0 Mighell.. . 25-01
A Morris .109-34
N W Paul et al . 28-28
1 D Paul and Joseph Paul . . 122-23
Minnie Paul. Lilly Chesson &
Neva Harrison.37-59
Edward Rehder.109-34
William Spruill .21-87
A S Skubic . . . . . . 30-75
United Commercial Bank ... 30-20
Washington Beaufort Land Co. lr>2-40
Chas Williams.11-14
PAQU For Dental Gold,
1 Platinum,Silver,Dia, [
monds, magneto points, false
teeth, jewelry, any valuables.
Mail todav. Cash by return Mail.
Hoke S. & R. Co., Otsego, Mich.
Mr. W. D Ppsl of Creswell,
was in town this week.
33 Years Ago |
-IN -
Washington
/> r ■ i
!-w o ‘ji lity
Items gathered from issue of
The Roanoke Beacon published
Friday, April I, i892
All Fools Day.
Some people don’t like
the fancv fr- nt on the city
iiall.
A movement is on, foot to
aiiiId a Methodist Protestant
Jiurch m tin.'' town
6
We are sorry to learn that
Mr. W. C. Has.'ei! is having
sum difiiccl y in get i ■: a
site for his mill. With as
much idle land as we have
near this town, it s;ems hard
that such an enterprise should
be shut out.
Mr. <J. C. Jackson who has
been attending the Medical
i Uege of Baltimore has re
.urned hon e.
Rev. E. A. Wright of the
Albemarle Mission M. P.
Church preached two able
ermons in the k ,prist chart
eve Sunday motnis
light. He will preaj
rhurch every fourth
lereafter.
We say let ti^e okf board of
rouncilmen be eketed-they
lave done a good work.
NOTICE OF SALE
Under and by virtue of an order of
:ourt, January term 1925, signed by
lis Honor N. A Sinclair, judge presi
ling over superior court of Washing
on county, in an action entitled Re
recca Basmght vs Joseph Liasnight, •
will offer for sale to.the highest bidl
ler on Monday, April 27. l'J25, at 1 y
j’clock at the court house door in Ply
nouth, N.C , the fol owii g described
aud: Lying atul being . the public
•oad leading from Plymouth to lloper,
vl.C., and bomut ny the iauds of Frank
Howcott, Ida Lamer and otheis and
reing the same land conveyed to Jo
seph Basnight by deed of II.D. Daven
rort and duly recorded in book 70,
rage 27 of the register o! deeds off.ee
)f Washington county.
This March 2b, it)25.
P.H. BELL, commissioner
?0R SALE-Early . ersey
:aboage p.a ,s, . i .
iVoolard He pi; fob
Wakefieiu
vviite H.
. lilt
i i >
North Carolina,
Washington County.
Pursuant i.o a power of sale vested
in the undersigned trustee by the
terms of a certain deed of trust exe
cuted by F. 1. liar-ung and wife to
W. L. Whitley, a.-> Trustee, on the 26th
day of July, xt,22, and recorded in
Washington Couiu> m Book 6, page
126, register of deed’s office, and de
fault having been made in the pay
ments of the notes thereby secured,
and application having been made to
said trustee for a sale of the said
land descried in said deed of trust,
the said i.m’ei.i0..e rustle will ex
pose at public sale to the h ghost bin
der for cash at tne cour.house door m
Washington Cot.*', y. N rth C-irolin:i.
on the fcGta • <»*. . .a, It - ■ a. *
O'clock, i.v( U, . .. iO *. i. Jl» dost**D "-i
land:
1a ing a d bei > n W ash i to
Cou'n.y, Ntr.n v a.oihia, beginmn; a
a point ma. k d by an .on pij.e (v, id.
is locn.ed as follows: Begin at an iron
pipe a*, the int* v- clion of he oa...
ern line o: .he Norfolk S-.utnern to ;
road right of way whh the eas ern
bank of the Pmvo Eiver Drainage
Dis rief C lal n hate •
degrees and 35’ east along s. d n.
of way line 7,020 feet to an ton .. g e,
thence south 64 degrees and 2r>’ ea
13,200 feet to an iron pipe at the be
ginning point) run thence 25 degi.ee
and 35’ east 1,320 fee to
pipe, a corner, thence sou'h ~
grees and 25’ east 2,640 feet to an
iron pipe, a corner, t-lionc' soma. _■
degrees and 35’ west 1,320 fee to an
iron pipe ,a corner thence nortn 64
degrees and 25’ west 2,640 feet to an
iron pipe the beginning, containing H
acres, more or less, and being lot No,
41 north, as shown on plot of sub
division of the Eastern Carolina Home
and Farm Association, Tnc.. which if
duly recorded in the office of the reg
ister of deoils of Washington Comi
ty, in registration of tdles bock N<
1, at page 25.
COLORED WO
MAN SHOT.
Mary D w. on. coloi'ed wrman
wi i -ra*<-• i lunch room at the
. veneer Company, was shnt
las; J morning about o; e
ihii by j l ,ry Smith, five shot:
i taking effect in various parts of
her body.
The shooting, as far as we can
learn, followed a dispute between
Mary and Henry.
Sheriff Reid hastened to the
sctne of the occurence as soon
as he wa* notified, made as
much of an investigation as was
possible. The man who it is
claimed did the shooting has not
i .eated, but information
ha been gained that became
here f orn Geoi gia and has pro
Lb-'.b’iy r ’urn d that state.
T . j i.e.S v mania mending
syiendKhy despite her numerous
wounds.
IMPROVING
PREMISES.
An added improvement to the
grounds surrounding the plant
o' the Wilts Veneer Company
here is the establishing of a park
;n pleasing appointments. Two
Jiarge fountains have been in
stai^e -w-yoA. .will be fed by the
on the prop
Peo§l^l^Wing here on the
Atlantic Coast Line trains get a
!m%?e favorable impression of the
fcp!?fiifTird incidentally Plymouth
now that this attractive park has
been made.
WESTOVER NEWS
Mrs. Marven Jackson of
Edenton spent the week-end
with her mother Mrs. Gilliam
Chesson.
V*rs. Ruth Coburn who
has hren visiting friends and
relatives in Norfolk, returned
home Tuesday.
Mrs Carrie Baldwin of
Washington and Mr. White
motored over to the Union
meeting at Zion Chapel Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Davis
[and son Jasper and Mr. Ed
ward Smithwh'k of Leechville
w.‘■ i dinner guest of Mr. N.
C. Mail Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Tho
mas and children of Windsor
spent Sunday with Mrs. Gil
Jliam Chesson Sunday.
MUs Edna Earl Nurney of
Plymouth spent the week-end
whli Mis.- Mildred Vail.
; Mr. and Mrs. Abram New
i her \ o1 Plymouth were the
George* A\ ers
So 1C . \
NOTI.'g OF DISSOLUTION
Tt s is to n tii’y all persons and firms
Core, rued ti n! 1 have sold my stock
fg ids in Plymouth, N, O trading as
(f. T D-t-. s l <1 c otnpa v t D. (V
Uavis v t; om this date am nolong r
conue:Mid
All -rsonr hoding claims against
G. T. avis <* Co., Plymouth, N. C ,
will P • sc present them to G. T Davis
at Wit r, C . All personsindebted
| toG. '1 Davis* Co., of Plymouth, N.
i C-, wi. make payment to G. T. Davis
i at Windsor, N. C
G. T. DftVIS
Said land will be sold subject "to ;
deed of trust to the First Nationa
Bank of Durham, trustee, and alsc
subject to taxes and drainage assess
mens assessed and to be assessed.
This the 19th dav of March, 1925
W. L. WHITLEY,
As trustee.
By Zeh Vance Norman, Attorney.
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ntion
P ROGRA M
Of the second district convention to
he i*e!d with Plymouth Lodge num
ber 405, I 0. O.F.. PIymouth,North
Carolina, < hursday, A pril 9th 1925.
FIRST SEL ‘.OH A1 ilE t C.-NTY 0 ii;T HOUSE. PRIVATE 2:80PM
Convention cal'ed t.i order b re i.ient Stocks.
Opening Ode
Prayer by Chaplain - *
Roll Call of Lodge .
Reading Minutes of i st a ai ...n Quarter.
Report of Lodges of Lie Di u t.
Reports of Standing Con milk-.
Reports of Special Committee -
New Business.
Fixing time and place of holdiug annual picnic
Miscellaneous business
Good of the order
Adjournment for supper to be served n basement of Court Houee at 6 p. m.
SECOND SESSION AT THE COUNTY COURT HOUSE AT 7:80 P. M.
Public Meeting
Meeting called to order and presided over by President Stocks or
the District Supervisor.
Address of welcome by Rev. O. W. Sawyer of Plymouth, N. C.
Response. Fast Grand Master S. B. Currin of Greenville, N. C.
Address. “The Measure of a Man” by Dr. J. Vincent Knight of
Edenton, North Carolina.
Address Rev. Richard Bap by of Washington, N. C.
Introduction of and informal remarks of Grand Lodge Officer*
present Benediction.
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