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THE: GAS TON 1 A MIE PUBLISHED EVERY MONDAY, WE DNESDAY AND FRIDAY. , ,YOL. XXXIX. NO. 85. GASTONLA, N. C. FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 82, 1018. $2.00 A YEAR IX ADVANCH (liAZ r IlUIiS LAUriCHTELIPESTOFFlRE OH BRITJSH FRONT TTEETFIC ilC23 8F IRT11LEBT " FIBE BURSTS OYER : THE 'ALLIES LIKE XAb&Xhrpected Spring Offensiye on Western Front May Have at Last ' : Been Launched Attack Made Yesterday on British. Lines: Was on Largest Scale Known no Far During the Eenth ; War Differ . wnces of Opinion as to Whether , Germans ' Are ' Really Beginning Great Drive or Are Making Feint , to Conceal Some Other Mo'tV; V Exactly 26 months after the Ger - mam began the , historic battle . of f Verdun, the thunder of their guns ( deepened Into a tempest of Are along the British front in northern France and they began what may be ' the greatest battle of he war, a struggle which may lead to results which will , ahajie the destinies of millions " or people oyer coming centuries. Tho attack was made on a scale . thitherto unknown during this war of major .offensives. It was 'over a ' front of 50 miles. Official , reports '' are very 'brief, but correspondents at the scene tell of the terrifflc storm of artillery fire that burst over the lines held by Field Marshal Haig's 1 men.- Tbe bombardment began at five . o'clock Thursday morning. Just be- fore the early dawn was, breaking over eastern France. Shells of large and small calibres were rained upon -the lines held by the British for a- hout Ave hours. Then German in . tantry stormed out to make the first 'great assault. The Germans ravor ed by the wind, moved forward un der cover of a pall of smoke, which , lid the assaulting columns from the yes of the .British holding the front lines. No Need for Alarm. Describing the battle, Andrew Bo nar Law Informed the House of Commons that lightly held portions . of the British line had been wlln drawn, but said that there Wis no need for alarm on the part of the country. The Associated Press cor respondent at the British front, re ports that an attack there had been expected and that great preparations had been made to meet it The Ber lin official report says that the Ger mans have penetrated into some British positions. - Nor were the German efforts con centrated on the front held by the British. Early Thursday morning . the Germans assaulted the Frencn -lines near the village of Ornes, to the northeast of Verdun, and claim to have penetrated a considerable distance. Near Rheims, too, the French were subjected to an assault, . but here the artillery bore the brunt of the fighting. The attacks at Verdun and Rheims, however, may be considered for tne time being1, as mere .diversions to the principal attack, which has been loosed against the British. They would serve to keep French forces ai Verdun and Rheims from being transferred to the British sector, if that part of the battle line should show any signs of bending back. Nothing has been reported as to attacks on Che lines held by the Am- - ericans. It had been expected that the Germans would make an assault on the American-held trenches in , the Lorraine and Toul sectors, act- . lng on the theory that troops which WHOLESALE ROBBER . Ella Crisp, a well-dressed and ap parently prosperous negress of Char lotte, was before Judge A. C. Jonas in Municipal Court yesterday morn- . lng on four charges of larcency. She was tried and convicted on three ot these and was gives 60 days on the county roads in each case, or a tour of six months. , She was sent to the county convict camp yesterday ar ternoon to begin, serving her sen- - tence.- In the fourth case sne was held for trial at next term of Gaston Superior Court for the trial of criminal cases. - Her bond . in that v case was fixed at 1250. - v' . The woman was arrested at the P. X. passenger station Wednesday ' afternoon as she was on the eves of ' departing for Charlotte. ; The arrest .'was made by Bob Terrell, of the local police force, on the suspicion that 'she had entered the residence of Mr. J. R. Dellinger on South Mari etta street between 11 and 12 o'clock that day. . , Twenty-six . dollars in money was taken from the Dellinger home and this was found on her per son as was also about $170 more. he was wearing a lavaller. whlcn was identified by Mrs. Elmer Spen- v cer as one which was stolen trom her house the last week in February. 'She also had on her person a dia mond ring and other valuables. , - , After her arrest members or the police recalled that this woman had been seen on the , streets here fr quently of late and It Is believed that she has entered a number of homes , in the residential sections of the city and gotten away with money and . other valuables. , Policeman Tom - Rankin was sent to Charlotte Wed nesday night and her house was - searched. There was found a mani- cure; set and a flashlight belonging . to a Gastonla lady; It seems to be J altogether probable that the woman has been following- larceny as a .tradeW; V. .' f : r.'; ; r v -: .f have not had experience In engage ments of the first degree, might, be found -to yield easier than veterans. That such an attack may yet be launched, and with only slight artil lery preparation, is within the possi bilities, v - . . The activity In the American sec tors during the past three weeks would Indicate that the Germans have been concerned with the dispel sition of General Pershing's legions, (heir probable strength and the loca tions, of the batteries supporting the Infantry holding the lines. ,, The Germans have called upon the Austrian army for assistance in their efforts to carry the battle to the En tente Allies, for the official reports from Berlin say that Austro-Hun-garlan artillery is engaged along the western front. It is probable that the great Austrian howitzers or sko das have been used against the stronger sectors of the British lines. BIGGERIUN FORCES . THROWN AGAINST BRITISH (By International News Service.) WITH "THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE, March 22. It is estimat ed that over half a million men and ten thousand pieces of artillery were engaged in the mighty battle In France where the Germans launched their offensive against the British over a 50 mile front. - This estimate lnclueds reserve troops and artillery as well as those actually engaged in the fighting. Since the collapse of Russia it is believed that the Germans Lave mov ed large numbers of troopsfrom the East front to the West. It is now estimated that the Ger man army in the West numbers 3. 000,000 men. DEATHS Mrs. Kate Brittain Dead. Her many friends were shocked to learn that Mrs. Kate Brittain died at Tranquil Park Sanitarium, Charlotte, this morning shortly before eleven o'clock. Death was due to pneumo nia which developed after she went to the hospital a few days ago for rest and recuperation following the shock occasioned by the death of her sister, Mrs. Frances Carpenter, of Stanley. At the time of going - to press no arrangements had been made as to the funeral and burial. Mrs. Brittain made her home here with her son, Mr. Eugene Brittain, who was with her at the time of her death. Her brother, Mr. O. F. Ma son, is confined to his home here by Illness. A sketch of Mrs. Brittain will appear In Monday's Gazette. MISS EMMA RICE. Mr. J. C. McNeely received a mes sage this morning from Mrs, McNee ly stating that the letter's sister, Miss Emma Jane Rice, died in Watts Hospital at Durham this morning at 3 o'clock. Death was due to blood poisoning and followed a very .'brief illness. Miss Rice was a student nurse at the Watts Hospital and would have been graduated i from that institution in May. A letter to Mrs. McNeely a few days ago from one of the hospital nurses inf ormed her that her sister was sick, lit was not known, however, that she. was in a serious condition until Wednesday when (Mrs. McNeely received. a tele gram calling her to Durham. Deceased was about 21 ylars old. Both of her parents are dead. Sur viving are three sisters, Mrs. Mc Neely, of Gastonla: Mrs. J. ,H. Sapp, of Charlotte, and Mrs. N. Little, of Salisbury, and two brothers, Mr. Sidney Rice of the Coast Artillery stationed at Fort Caswell,' and Mr. T. M. Rice, of Salisbury. - The body will be taken to Salis bury where the funeral trill be held tomorrow at the home at! Mm. TJttle. Rev. John W. Moore, pastor of Trin ity church, Charlotte, end formerly pastor of the First church at Salis bury, will conduct the (services. De ceased was a loyal member of the jnemoaist cnurcn ana 7a young wo man of beautiful Christian character Her aeatn in the very bloom, of young womanhood brings sorrow to many hearts. f Mr. McNeely will leave this after noon ior Salisbury .to attend- the xunerai. j c . ..... : BOSCH EE'S GEftMAX SYRUP. wjlll quiet your counh, soothe the In- nammauon or a aore throat and lungs, stop irritation in the bronchial tubes. Insuring a jgood night's rest, free from coughlhft and with easy ex pectoration in the morning. Made and sold1 In Anuerica for fiftr-twa years. A wonderful prescription, as sisting nature ia building up your general health aid throwing off the disease, especially useful - In lunar irouoie. astnms., croup, bronchitis, etc. For sale by Kennedy's Drug more, su. ana so cent bottles. 7 REST ROOM SECURED '. FOR USE OF SOLDIERS Following Instructions given them by the conference of ministers land heads of women's organizations held Monday night, the committee ap pointed to secure and equip rooms up town for the use of the soldiers at the- artillery camp has leased the Rankin building at the corner of WesOMain avenue and York street The building will be equipped at once with shower baths, writing ta ble,, chairs and other conveniences and a competent person will be plac ed in charge. " . This building will be free to the soldiers. and will be open for their use at all times. It Is the commit tee's purpose to' place In the reading room 'books, magazines and newspa pers for the soldiers. ' . Mr. J. H. Separk is chairman of the committee. The other members are S. A. Robinson, D. M. Jones, J. M. Shuford and T..E. Summerrow. IIR. AUDI ATTDiDIKG EDUCATIONAL CONFERDJCE Secretary Fred M. Allen of the Chamber of Commerce is spending the day in Charlotte attending a con ference of Southern Educators call ed by United States Commissioner of Education P. P. Claxton for the pur pose of considering various problems pertaining to public school educa tion. The conference s being held at the Selwyn Hotel and will contin ue through tomorrow. Prominent school men of this and other States are on the program, Dr. Claxton Is present and presiding over the con ference. While in Charlotte Mr. Allen will make an effort to get Dr. Claxton to come to Gastonla to deliver an ad dress. Town and County. Prof. Joe Nixon, of Cherryville, was a vlstor to Gastonla yesterday. Miss Macie Neill, of Clover, was in the city shopping yesterday. Rev. J. S. Wood, of Forest City, was a Gastonla visitor Wednesday. Mrs. J. Holland Morrow and Miss Mary Kirven are spending the day in Charlotte. Prof. J. H. Ramseur, of Besse mer City, was a visitor in Charlotte yesterday. Miss Lois Bass, of Semora, ar rived Tuesday night to be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Armstrong. Mr. Marvin Ritch, of the Char lotte bar, was here yesterday in tne Interest of his candidacy for the so- licltorshlp. Mrs. J. Leake Carraway, of Charlotte, spent Tuesday In the city as the guest of her mother. Mrs. E. F. Glenn. Mr. Leonard R. Neill returned Wednesday to Camp Sevier, Green ville, S. C... after a visit to Home folks in the Pisgah neighborhood. Rev. J. H. Henderllte and Mr. J. H. Kennedy returned last night from Greensboro where they attend ed a called meeting of the Synod of North Carolina. Mr. H. M. Keeney, architect, has returned to the city after spend ing two months at Albuquerque, N. M., . and points in ' Colorado. Mr. Keeney is as yet undecided In tne matter of permanently locating here. s Mr. James Bracey and Mr. J. hi. Phillips, who have been quarantined because' of smallpox; were released today by City Physician Anderson. They have been occupying a house in the extreme western edge of the city which was rented for this purpose and have had the services of trained nurses throughout their illness. "Dr. Fellows, of Charlotte, con nected with the United States Public Health Service, spent Wednesday in the city with City Physician Ander son examining the city's water sup ply, the sanitary conditions around the cafes, notels and other public places and looking the town over generally trom a health standpoint. Cleveland Star: Mr. and Mrs. J. L.. Davis, formerly of Shelby, now living at Gastonla, came over Satur day to attend a birthday, dinner on Sunday at the home of his son, Mr. Cleve Davis, who lives on the old Hartness place west of Shelby. Mr.' and. Mrs. J. L. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Davis and her father, Mr. Hambright Black, were all born In the month of March . and - enjoy a birthday dinner each year. .. . . Messrs. Michael ft'Bivens and Dane S. Rhyne hare leased-from G. E. Hatihcock the Royal Cafe quar ters and have opened up a restau rant It Is under the supervision of Mr. Rhyne. Mr. Vernon Upton, for merly with Bynunx's, lj with the cafe, which will be known as Rhyne's Cafe. "The Interior has been renova ted and remodeled and put Into first, class shape. The location is a splen did one, being just opposite the post office. .. ; ! - , -.. - . ' 1 - Try This For Soar Stomach, Eat slowly, masticate your food thoroughly. Eat but little meat ana none at all for supper. If you are still troubled with eoar stomach take one of Chamberlain's Tablets berore going to bed- . - x ARTILLERY CA1IP IIAIS) FOR IIA10R ClilOmCLE - General Babbitt, in charge ot the artillery range here, issued an' offi cial order this morning designating the name of the camp as Camp Chronicle In honor of Major William Chronicle, one of the outstanding figures among the American forces In the famous Revolutionary battle of Kings Mountain which was fought almost within a stone's throw of where the artillerymen are now practicing. The name is most ap propriate. In reply to a request from General Babbitt for the names ot some ot the North Carolina heroes of the battle of 'Kings Mountain, for some one of whom the camp might . be named, Secretary Fred M. Allen, of the Chamber of Commerce, yester day addressed the following commu nication to the general: Mar. 14, 1916. Edwin B. Babbitt, Brigadier-General, Commanding Artillery Range Camp, Gastonla, tNorth Carolina. Dear General: Referring to the question ot a name for the camp, the understand ing being that you desire that of a North Carolina hero of the Revolu tionary War: We would like to have used one of the names of the heroes of King's Mountain, especially as the range borders on the battleground and as many of our families are descendants of the -men who routed Ferguson- troops on the mountain that day. General Shelby was a Marylander and a camp is named after him. Gen eral Sevlkr was a Tennessean ana a camp is named for him. But some of the hardest .fighting was done by a regiment of men from this section of which the officers were Colonel Wm. Graham of Virginia, Lieut. Colonel Frederick Hambrite of this section -and Major Wm. Chronicle, born and reared on the South Foric a few miles below where the Fourth Brigade - crossed It - at McAdenvlIIe, Monday. Colonel Graham was kept away from the battle by illness in his family. Lieut Colonel Hambrite preferred that Major Chronicle ta&e the lead with the regiment, over his head, because of the Major's better knowledge of . the country. Colonel Hambrite was himself wounded in the battle. Major Chronicle led his forces in to battle accordingly, shouting, "Come on my boys, never let it be said that a Fork boy ran!" A few moments after a Tory, hiding be hind a rock which I could show you, fired at the Major, the ball striking him In the breast and killing him. So Hambrite and Chronicle were both local men taking part In the battle and Chronicle was real ly the hero of the battle. The Chronicle Mill at Belmont was named after him.' If you could use one of these names. It would be most pleasing to the people of this section of the State. If you desire any further recom mendation kindly advise me by tele phone. Very truly vours, FRED M. ALLEN, Executive Secretary. GERMAN NAVAL WORKS AT OSTEXD DAMAGED. (By International News Service.) AMSTERDAM, March 22. Dam age was done to the German naval works at Ostend harbor by a bom bardment from British airships Fri day, say Belgian dispatches. WILL PREACH SPECIAL SERMON TO SOLDIERS. The congregation of the Loray Baptist church is planning to cele brate next Sunday, March 24th, as "Soldiers' Day." A special feature of the service will be the "Honor Roll," containing the names of the more than 60 boys from the West Gastonla community who are now in the service of Uncle Sam. which have been written on a canvas scroll. The pastor. Rev. G. P. Abernethy, will preach a special sermon on the subject. "The Bible, the War and Your Country." A large number of the West Gastonla boys who are in Camp Jackson and Camp Sevier are expected to be present for this serv ice, and a special Invitation will be extended to the soldiers from the ar tillery camp just west of the city. v Mrs. C. J. Thompson and Mrs. i. B. Wylle, of Charlotte, spent the day yesterday at the home of Mrs. Mack Wilson. Mrs. Wylie will re main with Mrs. Hal Little, of Mc AdenvlIIe, Mrs. Wilson's daughter, until the return of her mother, Mrs. Wilson, who Is In Atlanta, Ga., visit ing her daughter. Miss Mary Wilson. It 4s expected that the case of Aa ron and Garfield Pitts, on trial at Morganton for the murder of Dr. E. A. Hennessee at Glen Alpine, will go to the jury either today or tomor row. Argument by attorneys was commenced yesterday morning. ;. Bad Taste in Tour Month. -' ,When you have a bad taste in your mouth you may know that your di gestion Is faulty. A dose of Cham berlain's Tablets will usually correct the disorder. They also cause a gen tle movement, of the bowels. Ton will find this to be one of. the best medicines you have ever become ac quainted with." , ,s - IIG GUiiS Oil RAIIGE THIS AFTERiMI Three batteries of artillery, - one from each of the regiments station ed at Camp Chronicle west of - the city, are practicing on the artillery range, six miles west ot the city, this afternoon. From now on. It is un derstood, there will be practice each day on the range and Gastonlans will no doubt hear the roar of the big guns. . V 11 WATSON TO IIAIIAGE IIATIOM REALTY GO. Mr. J. W. Watson and family have arrived In Gastonla from Newborn and will make their home in Gasto nla in the future. Mr. Watson having accepted a position as manager of the National Realty Company. , They will occupy the Dr. Hoffman resi dence on East Airline avenue. Mr. Watson succeeds Mr. J. Stacy Boyce, who leaves soon to enter the military service of the United States. Mr. Watson is a brother of Mrs. Thomas L. Craig. 'He and Mrs. Watson and their five children will be accorded a cordial welcome to Gastonla. Speaking of Mr. Watson's depart ure from Newbern The Sun-Journal of that city of Wednesday says: "Of interest to his friends in this I part of the State Is the announce- ment that Mr, J. W. Watson, who ; has for 20 years been a valued em ployee in the New Bern postofltce, ranking as chief clerk wltU. the du-; ties of money order and registry; clerk, has resigned his position and will leave on March 20th for Gasto nla, where he will act as manager ot the National Realty Company, ot that city. "Mr. Watson, who Is one of New Bern's best-known citizens, recently disposed of his residence on New street to Mr. A. H. Bangert and the latter will occupy that property af ter April 1st. Attached to this prop erty is a flower garden which is one of the finest to be found in this part of the State. Mr. Watson having a penchant for growing flowers. "He and his family will be missed from the life of the community but their friends wish for them much success in their new home." The Newbernlan of last Friday, under the heading "A Distinct Loss" says editorially of Mr. Watson: it is always with regret that we are compelled to publish the de parture of one of our good citizens to other fields. We wish that It was different, for no city can afford - to lose a single one of its citizens. They are our assets and When they are gone we lose just that amount of as sets. "It there Is a reason for it, and It could be remedied, it should be done at once, and when a man who has lived here most of his natural life, pulls up stakes and leaves, there must be a reason. "The last one to leave us, or rath er making preparations to do so. Is Mr. J. W. Watson, a decided asset to any town In which he resides. He is a good citizen, a consistent member of the Methodist church, and by the way, he Is on the official board or stewards, and a member of the choir. For over 15 years he has been con nected with the New Bern nostofflce, as money order clerk, and was in complete charge of the office many times when the postmaster was una ble to attend to the duties ot his of fice. "Mr. Watson will be greatly miss ed for his production of flowers. He was a great floriculturist, and It was a treat to visit his gardens and view the many splendid productions of his pains and efforts. "Mr. Watson and family go to Gastonla, where he will fill a re sponsible position and the wishes of the New Bern people and The New Berniah is, that he and his many greatly profit by the move and wish them unbounded success in their new home." ' MUSIC CLUB MET WITH MRS. RUTTER. The Gastonla Music Club met Wed nesday afternoon with Mrs. H.'Rut ter at her borne on South Marietta street. In the absence of the presi dent, Mrs. F. D. Bsrkley, Mrs. J. M. Holland, the first vice-president, pre sided. A program on Indian Music was greatly enjoyed. A report from tne finance committee on the concert which the Music Club gave recently, presenting Miss Jane Morris and Mr. Marlon B. Walker as artists, was heard. The nice sum of $84 was re alized for the Red Cross. The body of Mrs. J. L. Anderson, a prominent Morganton woman wno disappeared from . her home two weeks or more ago, was found Wed nesday in the Catawba river several miles below Morganton, near Drexel. This discovery confirmed the theory that Mrs. Anderson had committed suicide by drowning herself in the river. .. - - -. ' . - - One- thousand, carpenters will be out to work within a few days on the huge government hospital which is to be erected at Azalea, near Ashe ville, at a cost of $1,700,000. The contract was awarded to Gude it Co , of Atlanta. The hospital will be for von valescent soldiers sent back from the European battle fronts, f " CERIIAIIY IIAKES EMS ; AGAIiiST i;:UD (By tnternatlonad News Service.) LONDON, March J J. -Dispatches from Amsterdam today declare that Germany Is Increasing her co-ercivo measures against Holland even to the point of threatening war. It la reported that Germany has warned Holland against abandoning the re maining restrictive causes, in . her long-term agreement Germany t ruffled over the Dutch attitude la the shipping controversy. . CENSUS REPORT ON COTTCCf. (By International News Service.) WASHINGTON, March 20 The census report shows that the cotton crop of 1917 was 11,211,263 bales as against, 11,863,915 in 1916. Al abama produced: 517,279, Mississip pi 903,2 7, North Carolina (55,245. i WONT ADJOURN BEFORE SEPTEMBER. - (By International News Service.) WASHINGTON, March 20 Con " greas will sot adjourn before Sep- tember, Speaker Clark predicted to day. The present " disposition ' to dawdle and the Imposing stack of important legislation remaining to be passed upon Is responsible, for. the late adjournment, . , . , ;.' . , Mr. Long Promoted. . v ' - Friends ot Mr. R. E. Long,' who has been for the past year or more In the sheet metal shops at the big Dupont powder plant at Hopewell, Va., will be glad to know that he re cently received promotion to tore-" man of first shift in his department This appointment carries with It a ' substantial raise In salary, and be writes that the work Is well organrs- v ed and agreeable. He says a large number of men from Gaston county are working in the various depart- -; ments of the plant. , HOUSE PASSES WAR ' x FINANCE CORPORATION BILL. (By Internatonal News Service.) WASHINGTON,, March 21 The . war finance corporation bill, creating a federal agency for financing Indus- " tries during the war. passed the -House this afternoon. Senator Cham berlain this afternoon Introduced In the Senate a bill sent to Congress by the War Department, giving - the President practically blanket power to take over all real and personal property In the United 8tates. The bill was referred to the military committee. Because of the unlimit ed power It confers on the President - ' it will probably meet with great op position. The President this after noon signed the railroad bill which -made such a stormy voyage through ATTENDING LIBERTY LOAN ! ' . , MEETING IN RALEIGH. Mrs. George W. Ragan, chairman of the Woman's Liberty Loan Com mittee of Gaston County, will go to .' Raleigh Saturday to attend a meet ing of Liberty Loan workers. All chairmen in the State are expected to be present The members of the Woman's Liberty Loan Committee .of Gaston County are as follows: Mrs. G.'W. Ragan, chairman: Mrs. A. A. Mc Lean, vice-chairman; Mrs. W. - C. Barrett, secretary; Mrs. 8. A; Robrn son, Mrs. J. F. Thomson, Mrs. Clyde Armstrong. Mrs. P. P. Murphy, Low- . ell; Mrs. George Guluck, Belmont; Mrs C. E. Hutchison, Mt, Holly; Mrs. S. J. Durham, Bessemer City; Miss Muriel Bui winkle. Dallas; Miss Mamie Ray, McAdenvlIIe. TRUSTEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE , ? CITY REAL ESTATE. Under and by virtue of the power - of sale conferred upon the under signed trustee by that certain deed -of trust executed by J. D. Sparks and Mattle Sparks, his wife, to J.'W. ' Timberlake, as Trustee for the State of North Carolina, dated March lat, ' 1918, and recorded In the office of the Register of Deeds of Gaatoq county. North Carolina, In book No. , 121 at page 206, and under and by . virtue of an order - made by his " Honor, B. F. Long, Judge Presiding, at the March 1918 term ot the Su perlor Court of Gaston county In the action therein pending entitled "State vs. J. D. Sparks", same being action No. 72 on the Criminal docket default having been made In the pay- , ment ot the Indebtedness secured by said deed of trust and in the com pliance with the provisions thereof, the undersigned trustee will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, at the COURT HOUSE DOOR, in the city of Gastonla, N. , C.,. at 12 o'clock, noon on Monday, April 22nd. 101S. all that certain lot or parcel of land, together with the buildings and im provements thereon, situated on the : South side of East Franklin Avenue, , In the city of Gastonla, Gaston coun ty, N. C, adjoining lands now or formerly belonging to P. J. Llneber- -ger, L. J. Johnson and others, and bounded as follows: . Beginning at a stone on the South side 'of East Franklin Avenue, the Northeast-corner of said lot,, and runs -South -1-2 East 250 feet to a stone - on what was formerly P. J. : Llneberger's line; thence 83 West 77 feet to a stone, .L. J. Johnson's corner; thence North 1-2 West 250 feet to a stone en the South side or Franklin avenue; thence with said -Franklin avenue 77 feet to the begin ning, by estimation 3-8 of an acre, and being the lot or parcel of lana. ' . on which Is situated the . residence and garage of said J. D. Sparks. " . This the 21st day of March, 19 IS. J. W. TIMBERLAKE, Trustee, F-A II c 4.' - . :