a Year, In Advance.
-FOR GOO, FOR COUNTRY AND FOR TRUTH.”
Sjngle Copy 5 Ccntfc
PLYMOUTH, N.C., FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1925
NO. 29
VOL. 36
I
10 Miles of Paved
Roads For County
ft:
v
Practically Assured That Highway 90
Will be Hard Surfaced From
Ward’s Bridge to Roper.
On Monday a delegation com
posed of Messrs P. W. Brinkley
L. W. Gurkin, A. L. Alexander
and Thomas L. Smith left here
at 3 a. m., for Raleigh, where
they interviewed state road com
missioner Frank Page with the
view of acquirin ? hard surface
roads for this county. They were
accompanied by commissioner
Hart of Tarboro, who assisted
the delegation in their efforts.
They left the commissioner
with the assurance that our co
unty would be provided with ten
miles of such roads, and that the
Martin countv line would be the
starting point and the road would
continue on the highway to Ro
per for a distance of ten miles.
The contracts for this paving
will be let in June, so we are in
formed by members of the dele
gation.
The road will be constructed of
cement sixteen feet wide. It is
thought by persons who have
bean close to the state road build
ing program that it is highly pro
bable that the road will contin
ued to Columbia in the near fu
ture.
NOTICE OF SALE
Under and by virtue of authority |
'contained in a jndemeut. of Superior
Court entered on the 30ih day ol i
March 1925. The undersigned com-1
jnissioner will on Thurday, the 30th
day of Aprii 1925 sell to the highest
bidder for cash the following described
xGft! estate *
“Lying and being in Washington
County, bounded as follows: On the
East by Little Mill Creek, on the South
by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
on the West and North by Welsh’s
Creek, and being the same lands con
veyed to Martha Peruell et al by Keu
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
Superior Court, Book,— Page,— of
the County of Washington.
This ihe 30th day of March 1925.
Van B. Martin
Commissioner.
ADMINISTRATRIX’ NOTICE
Having qulaified as administratrix
of the estate o W. H. Hardison, late
of Washington county, this is to noti
fy a I persons havingclaims against the
said W- H. Hardison, deceased, to ex
hibit them to the undersigned on or
defore the 7th day of April, 1926, o:
tiiis notice will be pleaded in bar
of their recovery. All persons indebted
to said estate will please make im
mediate payment to me.
Thsi April 7, 192.“>.
MYRA H. PEAL
J5 “
NOTICE OF SAL’?
Under and by virtue of an order of
court, January term 1925, signed by
His Honor N. A. Sinclair, judge presi
ding over superior court ol Washing
ton county, in an action entitled Re.
becca Basnight vs Joseph Basnight, j
will offer fur sale to the highest bid
der on Monday, April 27. 1925, at 1
o’clock at the court house door in i ly2
mouth, N.C , the following described
land: Lying and being on the public
road leading from Plymouth to Koper,
N C., and bound by the lands of Frank
Howcott, Ida Lanier and others and
bein'' the same land conveyed to Jo
seplTBasnight by deed of H.D. Daven
port and duly recorded in book 76,
page 27 of the register 'o' deeds off.ee
of Washington county
Vs This March 26, 1925
p.H BE’ i c nrnu .sinner
FOR " \ LK-Ear y e > '- a
cabbage plants, se write
Woolard. 15c per 100 Plymouth
Street Paving
Progressing.
Street paving continues to hum
along rapidly, and practically
evevy street in town is torn up
with the exception of those that
were recently opened to the peo
ple. Laying of the asphalt top
will begin the first of May, s<
we have been told.
Many persons who own pro
perty on streets which have fin
ished sidewalks and where the
base for the streets paving have
been finished have already ar
ranged the grass plot that wii
be between the sidewalks anc
streets, and the appearance ol
these streets are greatly impro
ved.
CANCELLATION OF
MORTGAGES, ETC.
The attention of the public is
called to the necessity of can
celling all mortgages, notes, etc.,
that been paid and are on record
in the office of the register of
deeds. It is distinctly to the ad
vantage of the person who hold,
such instruments that they be
cancelled, and is a great aid to
officers in making tax charges
against such individuals.
This information is given to
protect the interest of taxpayers
of the county, and if followed
will be for general good.
W. J. Jackson, Jr,,
County Auditor.
List Your Taxes!
The List takers of this county
will be in each township beginn
ing May 1st for tne purpose of
listing property for taxes. It is
urged that ah propelty owners
ee them and list their property
as early as possible. The books
close May May 30th, t>nd persons
having failed to list their proper
ty are subject to double taxation
This information is given for
the convenience of those concer
ned.
W. J. Jackson, Jr.,
| County Auditor.
! NORTH CAROLINA,
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
SUPERIOR COURT.
J. H. Leggett
vs
Avery Cooper, Joe Cooper
and Charles Pernell
NOTICE OF PUBLICAUION . ,
The defendants bove named will
i take notice that an action enli led as
above has been c mmeuced in the
Superior Court of Washington County
for the purpose of petitioning the
Court to sell a certain piece or parcel;
of land described in ihe complaint filed
in the Clerk of Superior Court’s office .
which aboved named defendants are
tenants in common; and the defendants
will further take notice that they are j
required to appear before the Clerk of
the Superior Court of said Coun'yat
bis office in Plymouth < n the 23-d day
of March ..tiswer or demur to the
eompiaii in .aid action, or the plain
tiff will a p 1 v tc the Court for relief
d m. id. i- said Complaint,
b i ft \ of February, 1925.
V W. AUSHON,
' 'i V Superior Court
fM- childrens safe, sura* saint*'
33 Years Ago
-IN
Washington
County
Items gathered from issue of
The Roanoke Beacon published
Friday, April 15, 1892
Mr. J. R. Proctor is doing
some fine painting in this
town.
Misses Maude and Loula
Chears are home from school
Mr. W. H. Midgett left
Tuesday for the North cn a
prospecting tour.
DIED—at his home near
Plymouth on the 12th of Ap
ril, 1892, Wilson Ambrose,
aged JJJJ years, after an illness
of only a few days.
The first occupant of.Chiei
Tucker's grip ro» m was a
white man, who made appli
cation Tuesday by drinking
too much skitty-war-whoo.
We hear that the Norfolk
Ac Southern Railroad Co.,
will run their road to Piym
outh and, make all transfers
from here instead of Mackeys
ferry. They seem to have
much trouble at times in get
cing in and cut of the Ferry
with the transfer.
Salem claims to hav? the
youngest drummer in the
state, having one only 14 years
old. Plymouth leads her by,
Paving one on the road at
the tender age of 13 in the
person ot Master Frank Fag
an, who travels all the terri
tory east of Raleigh.
TRUSTEF’S SALE
By virtue of the authority conferred
in me by a “Deed of Trust ’ executed
to me by VV. A Hilliard and Chelsey
Hilliard ou the 7th day of August 19-2
ind duly recorded in ttie Register of
Deed's office in Washington Co-. nty,
ie Book 83 Page 459, to secure the pay
ment of a certain boHd bearing even
date therewith, and the stipulations ii
said Deed of Trust not having been
complied with, 1 shall expose at publi
luctiou, for cash, on Monday the lltb
Jay of May 1925, at 12 o’clock noon ai
;he court house uooriu Plymouth, N.
J.in Washington County, the following
property:
First tract: Being the same land con
veyed by J. F. McNair and others to B.
F. Bateman, by d ed recorded in Book
j3at page 333, public registry oi
Washington County, to which refer
ence is hereby made fora more com
pie e descriptiot.
second Tract: Being a tract of land
described in a grant form the state ol
North Carolina to B. F. Bateman re
corded in Book (12 at page 391, public
registry of Washington County tc
which reference is hereby made for a
more perfect description.
The above to tracts of land being the
tame land conveyed (o C- H. Godwin
by B. F. Bateman ar.d wife, Marina
Batemon, by deed dat dJau. 1, 1920
which said d. ed is recorded in B ok 7S
it page 98 public re isu oi Wasting'
ton Covuty a d this day o.iveyed to
the parties of tin fi -t by C- H Godwin
by that deed which is t record in the
lubhc registry of Washington County.
Phis the 9th of April 192-1
W. C. MANNING
Trustee
... ' ' ... ■-B-1
FOR MAYOR
Owing- to i he improvement
program, h< e 'ing been ie
ju cl b - a um ■> of voters
>j the town, I do hereby a»
r - u"ce mvseif h candidate for
t• < c ' or ji- the elect
ion in ■ e hi o ay 5 I will ap*
predate the support of all vi t
ars for reelect ion.
liO ’• K V AU -'i'iN
FOR RENT 1 tnrv > u
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To Make Poultry
Shipment
We are requested by the’home
demonstration agent to cal’ the
attention of the poultry owners
to the effort that is being made
to ship a cooperative loactof poul
try April 22. A great number
have already made arrangements
for their poultry to be shipped in
this load, and it is thought that
there are many others who would
like to take advantage or this
opportunity.
The prices that will be paid at
the car as follows hens, ?4c;
cox, 11<; winter chicks, 2 to 8
pounds, 35c; broilers, \\ to 2
pounds, 48c; ducks, lie; geese,
11c; turkeys, 25c; guineas, 30c
head
The car will be loaded April
21st and 22nd. No definite place
has oeen decided upon as to
w here the car will be placed, but
it will De plactd in the most con
venient place availab e. The a
gent will advise ths poultry
■watra circular letters as to
me location of the car, and will
^ive otlitr necessary information i
Nice Looking
In keeping with others who
are making improvements cal
culated to beautify premises the
National Handle Company is
grading, planting flowers and
otherwise making improvements
on their property that fronts on
Water street.
This improvement adds very
much to the appearance of this
street, and is ari example that
could well be followed by many
others.
FOR SALE-Small Hampshire
pigs good healthy condition see
John Atan.anckuk at Conabv
Bridge.
BILL BOOSTER SAYS
»yjER-nsiu<x just a eorva
W Of BOOSTV-'G:’. 'THE WMVVC
v=» 'THE OVJIN COHCERW 'THAT
CAM KAAKE KAOWEM UlfrtAOUT
AOVERXveiMGc'. tH NOO'VE GOT
A BACKBONE AVID MOT OUST
A UJISHBOUE, THEW NOORE
Al J AOXiERTXEER. \ ”
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North Carolina,
Washing" on County.
Pursuant to a power of sale vested
in the undersigned by the terms a
mortgage executed by Mrs. A. M.
Ayers to \V. C. Harrison on the 12 h
day of April, 1019, and recorded in
bock 67, page 551, Washington Coun
y, North Carolina the said mortgagee
• expose o the highest bidder at a
• hi r sale at the courthouse door in
;! x- Vshhv.Hon County on tire 18th
.. of .* pr>l 1925, at 12 o’clock noon,
for cash, -he following described land:
Lying and being in the town of Ply
mouth, N. C., and beginning three
SCHOOL
auditor™.
ROPER, N. C.
Tuesday, April 21 si
“A Convention of Papas”1
JUDGE BAILEY -who has a fashionable wife
and a young hopeful * Robert Thompson
CHARLIE MIZLLLE—who tends baby while
wife serves as constable Owen Allen
JACK MCALLISTER — who trav s for the Nat
ional Papas Association Herman Chesson
COLONEL FRANK WILSON - nnnied but
childless; full of ideas on Raining children William Lewis
MILTON ClAGON— man of ideas who has de
voted much time and study to the theories
on the care of children William Marrow
CYRIL WALKER—married and glad of it Tnomas Freeman
SPUNK ALEXANDER—just married, don’cher
know Wilmer Chesson
MEMBERS:
i 4
CASTE OF CHARACTERS
Dorothy Dear, Daughter of Plantation Manager, Pattie Jenkens
Miss Primer, Teacher of Private School of Girls,
Mrs. Leon Lewis
Hawaiian Girls, daughters of rich plantations owners
Lehna Mildred Swain
Karnlani Genevieve Williams
Lilinoe Mildred Lewis
Made Thelma Gaylord
Billy Wood, Lieutenant U. S. Cruiser Tennessee, „.Jim Leary
Pirate Chief, Heartless, maybe,....Wilbert Sexton
Scary, A pirate. Owen Allen
Chorus of Hawaiian Girls
Chorus of Pirates
“The Wrong Baby,p
Mrs. Brixon—Head of day nursery
Marietta- Niece, left in charge for day
Mrs. Mulligan,—Whose caoy ha.-, red hair
Mrs. Wafer, —Whose baby has black hair
Mrs, Scheifnor—Whose baby ..as light hair
Mrs. Tiipoii —who is an Italian mother
Maggie,—Mulligan iiuie girl
Rose—Mrs Tripoli’s little girl
Mildred Swain
Thelma Gaylord
Annie Atkinson
Mildred Marrow
Vera Mizelb
Mildred Lewis
Edna Knowles
Margaret Batsman
inches west of Mrs. A. G. Moore’s1
s ore building on Water Street, • honor i
wastwardly along- Water street 22 1-2 J
feet to A. J. Newberry’s c. inter, thence i
southwardly, along said A. J. New
berry’s line 190 feat, eastwardly at
light angles with said Newberry's line
s.'. 1-2 feet, • hence northwardly to the
beginning, said land being part of
lot No. 153, upper part of said lot,
and is a part of that lo: con.’cysd to
.Mrs. /. M. Ayers by Allin G. New
berry by deed dated February 13,
1914, in book 01, page 445.
Subject to such uncollected taxes as
are now levied against property.
This the 10th day of March, 1925.
W. C. HARRISON,
Mortgagee.
By Zob Vance Norman, attorney.
f ASU For Denial Gold,
AiaU Flatinum,Silver,Dia,
monds, magneto points, false
teeth, jewelry, any valuables.
Mail today. Cash by return Mail,
Hoke S & R. Co., Otsego, Mich.
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