Single Copy 5 Cents.
*m Year, In Advance.
“FOR COO. FOR COUNTRY AND FOR TRUTH."
f O. 30
Expansion Fund
Louisburg College
Pastors of practically all of the
Methodist Churches in the Eliz
abeth City District of the North
Carolina Methodist Conference,
and the lay representatives in
each of the churches appointed
as local church chairman for the
Louisburg College Expansion
Fund Campaign, will meet in the
First Methodist church, of Eliz
abeth City Friday evening.
This meeting is being called by
Rev. C. B. Culbreth, presiding
elder of the Elizabeth City Dis
trict and Mr. T. B. Leigh, of
Elizabet City, who are serving as
district clerical chairman and
district lay chairman, respect
ively.
Chairman Leigh will preside
at the meeting, Rev. Culbreth
will address the pastors and re
presentatives on “Our Methodist
College at Louisburg” The pre
sident of the college, Arthur W,
Mohn, will relate the history and
discuss the needs of the Metho
dist school for young women at
Louisburg.
Of the half-million dollar ex
pansion fund needed by the
Louisburg College for additional
buildings and an adequate en
dowment, $150,000 was subscrib
ed during the past summer by
the residents of Louisburg and
Franklin County. The remainder
$360,0Q& is to be raised among
the metbo'dist of the churches in
W* <*t »e North Carolina Conference.
NOTICE OF SALE
Under and by virtue of authority
contained in a jndemeut of Superior
Court entered on the 30tli day of
March 1925. The undersigned com
missioner will on Thurday, the 30th
day of Aprii 1925 sell to the highest
bidder for cash the following described
rea]
“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
oh the West and North by Welsh’s
Creek, and being the same lands con
veyed to Martha Pernell et al by Reu
ben Pettiford, by deed recorded in
Book, page, in the register of deeds
office of Washiugton 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 docketek 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 of W. H. Hardison, late
of Washington county, this is to noti
fy ad persons havingclaims against the
said W. H. Hardison, deceased, to ex-1
hibit them to the undersigned on or
defore the 7th day of April, 1926, or
this 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
‘
NOTICE OF SALE
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 of Washing,
ton county, in an action entitled Re
bee :a Basnight vs Joseph Basnight, *
will offer for sale to the highest bidl
der on Monday, April 27. 1925, at 1
o'clock at the court house door in Fly2
mouth, N.C . the following described
land: Lying and being on the public
road leading from Plymouth to Roper,
N.C., and bound by the lands of Frank
Howcott, Ida Lanier and others and
being the same land conveyed to Jo
seph Basnight by deed of H.D. Daven
port and duly recorded in book 76,
page 27 of the register of deeds office
of Washington county.
This March 26, 1925.
P.H. BELL, commissioner
FOR SALE-Early Jersey Wakefield
cabbage plants, see or write H. J.
Woolard. 15c per 100. Plymouth
SUBSCRIBE TO THE BEACON
DISBURSEMENTS OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
John W. Garrett, poor al
lowance _ 5.00
Harriett A. Davenport, poor
allowance . 5.00
Lena G'urganus, poor allow.™ 5.00
Sophia Hunter, poor allow... 3.00
Berry Harrell, poor allow... 3.00
Edwards & Broughton,
Printing Off. Supplies 26 27
Mun. Light A Water Supply,
lights and water, Feb-Mch 32 93
R. W. Johnson, County dem. 75.00
Mrs. Addie Brinkley, Re
Bond. 1 00
W. J. Jackson salary A sup 151 00
S. J. Barco, sei v 7 summons 7 00
Children’s Home Society, do
nation _ 5.00
Zeb. V. Norman, judge reed.
and county attorney salary 6« 07
L. S. Bray, Treas. sal.. 31.25
Goldia Sawyer, poor allow... 10.Ot
Elijah Joyner, poor allow.... 3.01
Will. Tel. Co., rent phone.
February and March 23 00
A. W. Barnes, C. Home keep. 33.3
Hamilton J. H. Jr., janitor... 75.01
W. H. Hampton & Son, C.
Home supplies and poor
allowance . 44 53
Delano Wilson,' salary
Home demonstrator . 50.0
Dr. W. H. Ward, health off. 34
Swain & Davenport, poor all. 3 54
Roanoke Beacon, printing 2 7l
J. K. Reid, exp. prisoners.....
and court stenographer 20 5(
C. V. W. Ausbon, salary ORC *29 17
L. L. Alien, court fees . 4
J. K. Reid, Slier, fees 2 70
C. W. Snell, comm, per di
em and mileage, 44 4Q
Mrs. A. L. Brinkley, reg. fees? 10.0t
John L. Phelps, Commission
ers per diem .... 42 5(,
J. T. McAlister, Comm, per
diem and mileage ... 40 qq
Thos. L. Smith, county home sup 12 SO
Ply. Who. Co., “ “ 5 80
The Roanoke Beacon,
1925 coetract. 95 00
Asa Johuston, N P fees ... 1 00
A. L. Alexander, envelopes . 11 04
Carolina Type & Office Supply
Co., supplies. 7 60
W. L. Whitley, solicitor salary 50 00
W. L. Whitley, expenses for
service on bondsmen, etc. 20 09
T. L. Br«y, exp to prisoners 15 00
Independent, prtg sup ... 15 21
W. J Jackson, Sr., repairs on
county home as follows:
Labor. 106 70
Material. 185 85
Drayage. 4 50
W. O. Norman, J P fees ... 75
A. T. Walston, CSC Edgecomb
county, services. 4 95
General school fund, loan 2 827 08
Total.14,211.73
W. J. JACKSON, JR..
County Auditor
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 holds
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 the purpose of
listing property for taxes. It is
urged that all property owners
see them and list their property
as early as possible. The books
closd May May 30th,and 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.
33 if ears Ago s
Washing ion
County
The Roanoke Beacon published j*
Friday, April ,22 1892 i
week.
Candidates for town coun«
oilmen seem to be scarce.
The work of rebuilding the
Episcopal Church will begin
next week.
Mr. D. O. Brinkley made’
a business trip to Raleigh this
week.
Miss Alene Latham way
home from Greenville Ft-i
male College to spend Easter*
The public school of this’
town opened on Monday un
der the management of Miss
es Belle Fagan and Lon hi
Tucker,
Ai
t cold wave thil
Pev. J. F. Tuttle has ten
dered his resignation us pastor
of the Baptist CiMiVc oS Li.
town, to take effect Aip;. 1st.
Miss Nellie Chess on of Ro
per, is visiting iritntls he is
this \v?ek.
Mr. H. H. Brown has mo
ved his famiiv to iuientori;
also Cape. Chas. Martin has
noved his hnni'y to tJ1ii4
place.
TRUSTEE'S SALE
By virtue of the authority conferred
in me by a “Deed of Trust ’ execu; i
to me by W. A- Hilliard and Cheney
Hilliard on the 7th day of August ’922
and duly recorded in the Register o'
Deed's office in Washington Count),]
ie Book 83 Page 459, to secure the pay
ment of a certain bond bearing evei
date therewith, and the stipulations in
said Deed of Trust not having been
complied with, I shall expose at publi
auction, for cash, on Monday the 11th
day of May 1925, at 12 o’clock noon
the court house uoor in Plymouth, N.
C.in Washington County, the following
property:
First Tract: Being the same laud con
veyed by J. F. McNair and others to B.
F. Bateman, by dted recorded in Book
53 at page 333, public registry of
Washington County, to which refer
ence is hereby made fora mure com
pie e description.
Second Tract: Being a tract of land
described in a grant form the state of
North Carolina to B. K. Bateman re
corded in Book C2 at page 391, public
registry of Washing* >n County tc
which reference is hereby made iora
more perfect description.
The above to tracts of .red being the
same land conveyed to C- H. Godwin
by B. F. Bateman and wife, Marina
Bateman, by deed dated Jan. 1, i9d
which said deed is recorded in TP ok 78
at page 96 public registry of Wasli.ng
toD CoVI'ty, and this day conveyed to
the parties of the first by C- H Godwin
by that deed which is <>r record in the
public registry of Washington CouDtv.
This the 9th of April 192 >
W. C. MANNING
Trustee
FOR MAYOR
Owing to the improvemen ■
program, and having been re
quested by a number of voters]
of the town, I do hereby an
nounce myself a candidate lor
reflection for may:>t in the elect
ion to be held May 5. i will ap
preciate the support of ali vot
ers for reelection.
HORACE V. AUSTIN
FOR RENT-Two story bouse
dwelling ?n roa abcu
1£ miles from Plymouth bouse
and premises in good condition
for information apply at this of
fice
FOR SALE-Small Hampst ire
pigs good ho»'Hh' cord!,: 1 ‘ ee
John Atan.ai.uKuk at • onaby
Bridge.
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wi ovvntu lit Lime
Rf:bersovi”i'ie, April 22 —Lin*
do?» Sreith,<5;yPa r-old son ofJud*
jsre af.d Mr: f. C. Smith, v s
[drowned in the Sake here Sunday
[The lad fp! from a canoe. Mot
being able to swon, and r.o one
tjbeing present who could swim,
Hbe went down and had born
linder fcije water 20minutes v.d. m
his lather arrived and r n -
the body from the water Doc orn
tried for two hours to resusciate
him, but in vain. Funeral service s
were held Tuesday afternoon
from the Methodist Church con
ducted by the Rev. W. G. Hail,
pastor of the Baptist Church,
assisted by Rev. F. F. Eure, pas
tor cf the Methodist Church, ir.
torment being in the new come
;ter .
CHERRY SCHOOL
AND LOCAL NEWS
1 he Hillem ho a Lite 2 ary So
cie ' m . i. Ft ida aitm ;.oon ir
the school auditorium at three
dcloek. A spier.did program
. a .a. tjv*-!y number i
4 » , rani was l't-poriUd to.
Ti e huh school weiccmes the
return of Selma Or rton and Ida
imbi'C'S -. after a dry’s absence
from classes.
We are sorry to note that Mr,
Alt n Smith; on of Creswell, war.
severely ctil by anepro Saturday
! afternoon.
\r ....
i. i .late i'enslier m visiting
hei parents here this week.
Mr. Jim Ed Collins of Rich
mond, motored here Friday to
ate his friend, Miss Annie Spear.
We are sorry to soy that Mr.
Bill Liverinan of Travis, and his
ffiend Miss I'aulire Spruill of
this place, wiiiie out liding Sun
day afternoon ran into Mr. Har
ry Starr’s car of Columbia, and
broke the radius rod in Mr. Liv
erman’s car.
: j ■ • ,: Edi r
the Philemathean Society con
templates a hut'e time at a yic
nic on Lake Phelps May 2, and
you are coidialiy invited. (Tim
editor sincerely hopes that ht
might be able to accept your
kind invitation. Thank you.)
rupiL
North Carolina,
Washington County.
Pursuant io t; ' >wer of sale vested
in the unde, : .-,?d b the tei 'nr o'
mortgage executed by Lu.-.'■ a ■ ai:ci
Frank' I. Hurtling to John C. and
Nellie M. Gekeler on tiie 30th day of
June, 1922, and recoined in book o,
page .112, Washington County, the un
dersigned mortgagee will expose at
public sale to the highest bidder he
cash at the courthouse door in Ply
mouth, North Carolina, Washington
County, on the 22nd day of April,
1925, at 12 o’clock noon, the follow
ing described land:
Lying and being in Washington
.Count;.-. North" Carolina, and bounded
mi the i ■> th l.r N. I). Williams, uod
N. Res; ni.iuil, on the oust by W. L.
Furbee, on the south by Glover Ail -n.
iiiul on i so west ly the lands of the
Eastern Carolina Homo and Farm A. -
sociation, said land herein conveyed
being lot No. 13 south of the sub
,;;v; of i.lio land of the Fasten
Carolina Horn ■ and I'ann \ -o. r.
s i, . ., oiui, of which i; rocoriled i i
book i, pa ip 2; . Ws.-bingo i, Com y
’o w; C ii ou i-e, . o is made for com -
and die ancee ef said land .contain ng
SO act-'' snore or less.
Subj jbov.c ■ cr, 10 a mortgage in
f.-ivc- 'of tIs Federal ' and Hank and
to rar.es and drainage assessments
ipv''d ord to he levied.
• ■ (i >ch, 1935.
JOHN C. u NEELE M. GEKELLK,
Mortgagees.
By i - Vance Norman, Atty.
f A CO For Dental Gold,
vr\ijri Platinum,Silver,Dia,
1 monds, maerneto points, false
' to- *v,. ie'yelrv, any variables.
, Vi ail t .! v. . h-.ii by return Wail.
|Hoke S. & R. Co., Otsego, Mich.
/ ilfct to xiwi i!*I£S»
Th? first strawberries of the
season that have been grown at
i name were brought here by Mr.
Lucas and retailed at fort}
| eei-ts per quart. They found a
: r-ady market. As we go to press
j hov/ever, they are retailing a!
125 rents. Mr. J. W. Wiiliamsor
, her also placed the product
1 :>? his s trawl ;rry pate 2 on salt
lot the I ymouth Market and
I C-rocery Company.
i
Firemen Relieved
\j c.
'I 1 >"•'
f. t ■<:. ' > ST; c
Ar the regul.r mealing of the
board of court l!n r last Friday
night, a re so uii.e .v: passed re
lieving all members of the Ply
mouth Volunteer Tire Company
of poll tax. This reso'uti n was
made law as soon as the town at
torney, Zeb Vance Norm, 1: d
drawn it up in ordinance fashior
The members of the compart
extend thanks to the counciimei
for f-1-|io y&rnrrni of fh° QPr
v- s, which oftentimes .—sult.it
tiu n of cl hb i, oi ig
in of bad colds and p rhaps other1
injuries. 1
Not For Taxation.
A the request of the county
auditor v;« ; re co ;i..ur ;■ > the it
tention of farm and ether pro
pel ty owners the requirement oi
the law thas demands that each
farm owner or hi-? agent is t(
come to the list taker prepared
to report the acreage of each
crop to be harvested on his own
and his tenants’ farms this yeaj
a'so acres cultivated, lying out.
number of bearing fruit trees,
and the tons of fertilizer usee
for all crops.
is irifoi latioa is . . a tided
for statistics! purposes only, and
wili not affect the taxes of any
one. It is required by law, how
ever, and such person#? as it ef
fects should immediately prepart
their lists so that no time would
be lest when the} go to the list
taker for the purpose of listing
their property for taxes.
Mr. L. R. Auston of Green
ville, is hero visiti; g his parents
Mr. and Mrs. C. V. YV. Ausbon.
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Syj<rHHi,&
Asks Punishment
;Youth's Mutilators
I
Nov/ -Jersey Woman Aided
rieedleman’s Father When
Fresh From Russia.
run-ton, April 22.—A Salem,
N. J , woman who is a member
f . • Presbyterian church and
. . :d. n of Massachusetts
co oifists who ctme to this
v in is “locking to
h ;h Carolina for the full pun
m-- t (A all” who participated
n the mutilation of Joseph
Needieman, Kinston youth, by a
■ i v Wiiliaiv?ton in March.
Sue is uirec'ly interested, she
rs in - le ter had here, be
cause she has known Needle mm
"since i e was a little boy” and
has wftch'd him “grow i p to
young man’uod, rec gnizirg in
him qua iLie- of honor, tru hful
I ness a d in toyrity.”
The Jersey woman tells of the
coming of NeedKman’s father to
j M v1 !< a eus ago, "Her had
•i* ns of freed* m, peace, odu
;I j.- coih r< n, tl e pri
titg God oceord
ir t...; dictates of 1 is own
co -ch.-nee v. i h none to molest
make him afraid- He lias been
i citi/f i.. :• w: biclirg and
>n : : cl hisT , i! iz: nship. To my
I knowledge he In s put <o shame
■a me whose eitizei nhip is theirs
>y right of birth.” She "'war, of
to Nec-dlcms n’s
father “duribg the years of
Walling for citizenship. He came ,
from Russia tu escape hardship >■<
and persecution. M
EASTERN TOWNS MA
KE MANY IMPROVE
MENTS.
Williamslon, Ap'il 23.—A re
view of the town progress in this
section indicates that extensive
improvemei v are either row
underway or under consideration
says the Wil'iamston Enterprise.
Plymouth is paving most of its,
important streets and putting
'own miles of sidewalks. They
preparing ior a white-waj
dreet for the business section of
the town.
Windsor is also paving some
>f her streets ard making ex
tensive improvements Aheskie,
which claims to be the hub of
Hertford and Bertie counties, is
t’so dling extensive paving
In Martin County, Roberson
viiio is showing the way by hav
ing her Main street paved. It is
ds; considered probable that
.hey wi 1 pave several other
streets in that town.
Elizabeth City is al. o making
large extensions to her paved
streets, having already commen
ced the laying of six miles of
new sidewalks.
NOTICE OF SALE
Underand byviitueof the power
and authority contained in a certain
mortgage deed executed by Tom Mc
Cray ard VVidie Webb,to J. 0. High
stmth, dated December 14th. 192!, and
recorded in the office of the Register
of Deeds of Washington Cvunty, in
Book 77, page. 245, default having been
madeinthe paynicntof the ind< bted
ness thereby secured, the undersigned
mortgagee will on Monday, May 25th,
1926, at'12 o’clock, Noon, at the court
hom e door in Washington County, N.
C , i ■ • fo sale to the highest bidder
for cash, that certain property des
: , <1 i the tui.: mortgage deed, as
i.diows: Lying and being in Lee’s
Mill's Township. Washington County
known as the “Li: vie Lane” tract of
hind, l 'ginning at South-east corner
on Roper and Columbia Road; thence
Northwardly to Bud Chesson’s corner;
thence Iiastwardly to Roper and Col
umbia ltood; thence Southwardly to
beginning, containing 27 acres more or
levs.
This April 21st, 109“.
J. (>. Highsmith, Mortgagee
Quite a large number cf rec
le from Martin County vis’trd
he Hampton Fisheries j ester
cay afternoon.
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