rrrUIMANS WEEKLY, HERTFORD, N. C, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1935.
PAGE SEVEN
.'::i22. Aviitcr RcpcrtsJ
! Alive ia Jus'lou . . ;
I Washington. A. dramatic State -department
report Just made public baa
added color to the belief that' Paul
Redf era," American aviator missing for
eight years, 1 alive In the Junglea, of
Dutch Guiana.
- Plans for an expedition of erack 1
army fliers to-bunt for Redfern were
at once speeded op. , ,,
The report was the first-hand story
,of a Roman Catholic teacher of Dutch.
, Guiana, who, from the Hps If a Jun
Cd Indian, heard thet story of Red
para's 'crash ;,antr ' how ' he - war pulled
from the wreck of his plane. t "
- It corrotooreed ,the story told by'
Wllllan. 14 Varre, noted 'explore, yho
, during a recent trip . Into x Guiana
.learned of the "white man who fell
' from-the skies." - - - . , i '
i ' : Consular Aaen Reports,
La Varre has turned' his data over
to MaJ. Willis Taylor, ace army ex
. plorer Stationed in the Panama Canal
aone, who will be In charge of the
rescue expedition.
James 8. Lawton, American con
sular - agent at Paramaribo, Dutch
Gnhina, reported - be Interviewed the
Creole teacher, 14. A, Melcherts, sta
tioned at Drie Tabbetjes on the
TaiBab(ilv river.
! Last April the Creole said an In
dian named Kapan came to him from
flepaknnu, suffering wMn yaws, a treat
,cal. disease. The-report quotes the
Creole:' , ? ...
. ?H told me , there mi white
, irYan the Paloemeu riveMn the vil-
,W,the plalmant .that lie, Kapan.
hlJLW"hlm'vattd that he was crlo-
,iPigat:i ,eoaMJBotrwaIk that:
jheiad'eolnrio
bavd seen his machine, which was
wrecked on a savannah and not a
nonntaln.- ; "' '.::.! ir .fy v"
j 1 "Also that one Sapaknno, chief of
the; village where he lived and after!
Jwfcom the village was named, helped
jtteSthlte man from the machine when
'he crashed."
Approval Awaited. "
: Hie report added that the Creole
teacher was very Intelligent and his
honesty was vouched for by mission
:, priests, -,
Only approval of the : department
commander Is needed for Major Tay
lor to attempt the rescue. .
La Varre declares there Is strong
evidence that Redfern, reported to be
a hopeless cripple, Is stilt in the to
dlan village, about 200, miles airline
xrom FmnmtlMtrri-' c
Ttoe State vdepartmentlleport said
there- are aeas$jhewr ajplana, night
land. ,v-ir-.A;;;i'4i4.!jvi:
iteuiern aisappearea eigne years ago
while attempting a flight from Bruns
wick, Chk, to Rl6 Janeiro, His wife
never has given op hope of his rescue.
La Varre penetrated within 75 miles
of the village by canoe, then was
forced to turn back.
At one point, as . he worked his
way up the Surlname . river system
with a party of fierce PJukas, he heard
mysterious whisperings . of a "white
man" who ruled a DJuka village called
Dahomey. La Varre explained : -
"He proved to be an Albino native,
with platinum hair and blue eyes. The
DJukas almost worship him."' '
Indian Learns to Write ;.
; . at 51 in a CCC School
Assonet, Mass. At fifty-one, . Joe
Starfj full-blooded" ; Blackfoot Indian
and member of the COO camp here,
has achieved a . lifelong ambition' v-
After Snonths of study under Camp
Instructor Ablal S. Hammond, Joe has
learned to read "and write. , His-first
letter was to MaJ.1 Gen. Fox .Conner,
commander of the First Corps area,
and read as follows, :., j 'A "
"Dear General s 1 i . . : v I: )
"I thank yon for the chance to write
English. I am a Bluckfoot Indian and
the COO teach me much. Sincerely,
Joe Starr." '
Joe was born In Butted' Mont "When
aeteen he went to sea on a square
rigger $ bound for Singapore From
there he wandered all over the world.
Wearying of the sea, Joe turned to
road building and lumbering. He ar
rived In Boston without home or food
an found a haven .In -the CCC. : " '
Sacred Relics in Paris v
Cathedral Turn to put
i Paris. -The sacred, relics enclosed in
,'lhe cock at the top of the spire of be
Cathedral of Notre Dame here, which
were regarded as cr-ting their pro
tection over the capital, have turned
dust. This discovery was made by
the removal of the great bronze cock
for cleaning during repairs to the
rplre, built during, the last century
I j Viollet le Due. The relics, wt:ci
r-ere of . Salnte . Genevieve ard r '
-Is, always regarded r
;s of the capital, were p!.:::;
i tie cock In 1800.
ry I.
v;ii;:::3 tells c?
ncLEoirs cuhial
St Helena Rites Described
. "in Letter to Mother, ,
'',f",'r'.vV r t '; y ' :-
London. Among the 1,600 British
troops who assisted at the burial of
Napoleon at St Helena, May 8, 1821,
was Lieut Duncan Darrochv of - the
Twentieth Foot ' The day after the
ceremony he wrote his mother an ac
count of It Napoleon had died May 8,
and his body remained In Its Island
tomb nntll 1840, .when, by direction
of King Louis Phllllppe, it was con
veyed to Paris and placed In a magni
ficent sarcophagus under the . dome of
the Hotel dea.-lnvnlldes.-fe'' k i--"
Lletttewt;pajo;le been
published for the; first time In The
Sunday Times, : of London. The Sir
Hudson mentioned In the' letter, which
ts reprinted i here iwas ' Sir ' Hudson
Lowe, who . bad been governor of St
Helena since 1816, shortly after Na
poleon was'interned there. The letter
read:
"We yesterday Interred the remains
of NapoleOn Bonaparte with military
honors. The funeral I will describe
as best I can. . ' .,
"In the first place, you must under
stand thet figure, -of, the Aground near
Longwoodr3iThs K Islands (generally
speaking) ; la,e0mposed,' of and
narrow diverging Wdges of Jhflls nn
nlng, or taUier diverging from .t)lanV
Peak toward 4he 'coasts )here Lipi&s
terminate' abruptly. In, tremendous pec
Iplces ; the Valleys between, these are
ery:rdeepi, :' I'&tyl -1 n1''4?'
ftloaspbJt'jNapelep;-
"Ixngwood is 2 attiuited 1 on , on of
these ridges, and the place Nap chose
for kit 44aMvia waa toiihe val
tripiUiauf valley
wfcefandv
Its clrcular. fonn. Is called (at least
ear the head of it) the Devil's Punch
BowL the part near the sea Is called
Rupert's valley. ;.
-- Tbe troops, of which there were
about' LjBpO, were formed from Long
wood Guard house on the bank above
the road in succession, by seniority
Twentieth Marines,- Sixty-sixth St
Helena Artillery Regiment and Volun
teers; on the left eleven guns of the
Royal artillery as the firing party. We
were In open order, resting on our
arms reversed. Bands playing the
dirge.
"After a little while the procession
appeared through the gate. First came
the priest and Henry Bertrand, carry
ing the censer, after .these, Doctor' Ar-'
nott and the French doctor, next the
undertakers, and then the body.
"The body of his own enrriage had
been taken.. off. and something like an
open, hearse put In Its place. He was
drawn by four of .his own horses with
postillions In his' Imperial livery. There
was a plain mahogany coffin, and In
stead of a pall his cloak was thrown
over It On the top was a large book
with his sword lying on It
' ' "Napoleon Bertrand and the head
valet walked dne on each side of the
hearse: six of our grenadiers, without
arms, marched on each side.
French Wear Black.
"After the body came the lead horse,
beautifully caparisoned; on either side
rode Counts Bertrand and Montholon;
after them, a small carriage with the
countess, and two of - her children In
It (All the French were In black).
Tb naval and staff military officers
followed, and as soon as the whole had
ftassed the left of the. rear, we roundT
ed arms and followed. , v
The troops did not go down Into
the valley, but formed in the road Im
mediately over the grave, In the same
order, -resting, on .our arms -while, the
ceremony went onj
ffl must now .describe the-grave or
tomb that was prepared for hlmt The
pot that be chose is In : the' highest
extremity of a small garden belonging
to a Mr. Torbett: It Is completely over.
hung for a space of about thirty square
yards or more with five or six weeping
willows, and a little on one side was
a spring of the best water In the Is
land, and which he used every day to
send " for. "" -r
"This runs down the Valley f there
Is no stream perceptible ; : near the
grave the moisture Is Just sufficient
to keep the turf completely green and
the place coolhere the- grave was
dugJ Interior", capacity was 12 feet
deep, 8 feet long and 6 feet wide, sur
rounded' by a wall about 8 feet thick
all the way down and plastered with
Roman cement to about 2 feet from the
bottom and resting en blocks of stone.
The atone coffin was constructed like
a large stqne box with the lid open
and the lid resting on one, of its edges."
Police Are To! J VL::!?
WiU Ccurlltract IV n
Kansrs Ciy. Members of the homl
c!2a s': exchanged pleased grins
t3 v" "-'-J f-'-rre orders command
r : :' r ' -fcy, or some other
l-.-, to their usual
.t, follow.. a session at a
"e school L
i aivlaeJ ty a cy lab-
' ft such n..ittfc a
i : .
' cr ary otier alcohoUe
I r . i t 'J t: : i, "la tie beet
ft fy f-Jlzm cottal-
kiss LEGcrrrr entertains
AT CHARMING BRIDGE PARTY
Miss Alma Xeggett entertained at a
delightful bridge party on Thursday
evenina-. at her home : at Winfall
Chriertnlas decorations 4 were attrac
tively used. ; During the game salted
nuts and punch were served, followed
with; a salad 'iimiiif0M:-.
Those playing- were Misses Helen
Morgan, Bertha Chappell, .Lorna
Brothers, ' Ludlla Long, Charlotte
Nixon, Mrs. Vll Morgan, Mrs. A- B
Wlnalow: Jr and Mrs. 1G. Holla'
Miss Lorna Brothers and Mrs. Will
Morgan won high score prizes. Miss
Charlotte ( Nixon and - Miss Bertha
Chappell won, table prizes.
. The gnests Included all ' the school
teachers who went on the Canadian
New England tour last summer. .
Big Ones
Charles, a city boy, was visiting bis
grandparents In the country. All the
morning he helped his grandpa pick
cucumber pickles. Later In the day
they delivered them to the grocery,
where the grocer had a row of water
melons lined up for sale.
- "Oh, grandpa I Look at those big
pickles!" said Charles. Indianapolis
News.
Classified and
Legal Notices
WANTED CLEAN WHITE RAGS
Must be free from buttons and
' hooks. ' Will . pay 6c "per pound.
Bring to The. Perquimans -Weekly,
in, the Gregory ' Building, -Hertford-
KEYS. SAFE COMB1NA-
tions changed,- guns repaired, and
any work of a locksmith done in
first class order. See Geo. Leary,
Queen St, Edenton, N. C. tf
SALESMEN WANTED
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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
Having qualified as Administratoi
of the estate of Robert Riddick, de
ceased, late of Perqujmans County,
North Carolina, this is to notify all
persons having claims against the
estate of said deceased to exhibit
them to the undersigned at Belyidere,
N. C-, Route 1, on or before Ue 14th
day of November, 1936, or this notice
wiU be pleaded In bar of their re
covery. All persons indebted to said
estate will please make immediate
payment
This 14th day of November, 1935.
SAMUEL N. RIDDICK,
Administrator of Robert Riddick.
Nov.l5,22,29,Dec.6,lS,20
NOTICE
SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY
By virtue of a deed of trust exe
cuted to me by George W. Zachery
and wife Jennett Zachery, for certain
purposes therein 'mentioned, .which
said deed of trust bears date January
22nd, 1926, and ia registered in the
office of the Register of Deeds of Per
quimans County, North Carolina, In
Mortgage Book 14, Page 865, I shall
at 11:30 o'clock .Monday, December
23rd, 1935, v off en for sale at . the
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Wednesday (Christmas), December
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cWjtg.Trsrfy-'a?! December 26-27' v' -
CLATZL G:S Z - JEAN HARLOWE
t K' 7" ACr BSERY
Court House Door in the Said Coun
ty, at public auction, for cash, the
property conveyed to me In said deed
of trust to-witr
Two tracts of land in Pafksville
Township, Perquimans County, North
Carolina. ' i -
TraetNo;i. ; ;" '
.' Beginning on the Towe lane at the
second ditch from the road, thence
Westerly i along said ditch to the
Hardy Scttc-n land, thence along the
Hardy Sutton line to the Norfolk
Southern R. R., thence' along the
Rail,. Road to the Towe lane, thence
along the lane to the second ditch,
the point if beginning; containing
twenty acres more or less, and being
a part of the land conveyed to Henry
HasseV by deed from J. J. White and
wife. See deed recorded ' in deed
book No. 0, page 133.
ijTjaet JJoy2. -;
Being a part of the Isabella Jones
tract of ' land, seven and one-half
acres, more or less, heired by her son,
Anderson Jones; same being bounded
as follows: on the west by Henry
Hassell land, on the north by the
lands of W. R Perry, on the east by
the Delaware Small land, and on the
South by the lands of J. C. Wilson.
This is the same tract of land deeded
from r Anderson Jones to G. W. Zach
ery this December past. For further
information see said deed.
This November 27th, 1935.
G. D. TOWE,
Mortgagee.
Nov-29,Pec.6Ii3.20
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
; Having, qualified as Administrator
of the estate of Henry T. Turner, de
eisaed..late of Perauimans County.
North Carolina, this is to notify all
' . , , t I L AT
persens naving cuums against we es
tate of -said deceased to exhibit them
to the undersigned at Belvidere, N.
C.on or before the 80 day of Novem
ber, 1936,' or this notice will be plead
A in bar of their recovery. All per
sons indebted to Baid estate will
please make immediate payment.
This SO day of November, 1935.
AMBROSE TURNER,
Administrator of Henry T Turner.
Dec.6,13,20,27,Jan.3,10.
NOTICE
Sale of Valuable Property
By virtue of a deed of trust exe
cuted to me by Margaret W. Cohoon
nrl hiishand. Walter L. Cohoon, for
certain. purposes therein mentioned,
which said deed of trust Dears aaie
of January 20th, 1930, and is regis
tered in the office of the Register of
Deeds of Perquimans County, N. C,
in Book 16 page 540, I shall at 12
o'clock M. oa Saturday, December 28,
1935, offer for sale at the Uourt
House dootfVJn the said County, at
nuMie auction, for cash, the property
conveyed to me in said deed of trust,
to-wit:
The following described property
nituate in New Hone Township. Per
quimans County, North Carolina, to
wit: 1st Tract Bounded on the North
by Tom Simons and Wilson heirs, on
the Fast hv Ferrv Road, on the South
by Ben Grey and on the West by the
Public Road from Woodville to New
Hope, containing 180 acres, more or
less, and being the lands Where u &
Tavden. deceased, lived at his home.
2nd Tract Bounded on the north
nnd punt hv C. E. Lavden. South by
Ford Canal, and west by road lead
ing from New Hope to Woodville,
containing 1 acre, more or less, and
known as Hickory Grove bchooi
House Lot.
Both tracts being parts of the Co
lumbus Lay den Lands..
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Down East
25 '
And being the same property con
veyed by Silas M. Whedbee, Commis
sioner, to Margaret Cohoon by deed
dated January 6, 1930. i
This November 25th," 1935,
J. KENYON WILSON,
:'!. ;? : ":v' Trustee.
Dec.64307
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
Having qualified as Administrator
of the estate of Quinton T. Johnson,
deceased, late of Perquimans County,
North Carolina, this is to notify all
persons. having claims against the es
tate of said deceased to exhibit them
to the undersigned at Hertford, N. C,
oh or before the 12th day of Decem
ber, 1936, or this notice will be plead
ed in bar of their recovery. All per
sons indebted to said estate will
please make immediate payment.
This 12 day of December, 1935.
CHAS. E. JOHNSON,
Administrator of Quinton T. Johnson.
Dec.l3,207an.8,10,17
NOTICE
SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY
The undersigned will offer for sale,
for cash, on Wednesday, January 8th,
936, at 10 o'clock A. M., at the resi
dence of the late Archie R. Miller,
near Winfall in Parkville Township,
Perquimans County N. C, the fol
lowing personal property:
14 Mules
2 Horses
14 Cows
Peanut Hay
Corn
1 Farm Wagon
1 Horse Cart
1 John Deere Disc Plow
1 International Riding Plow
1 Gordan Bean Harvester
1 Grist Mill
1 Feed Grinder
1 Pair Bellows
1 Drill Press
1 Dirt Scoop
1 Steel New Ground Plow, and all
other farming implements and
personal property.
J. W. WARD,
Administrator of A. R- Miller Estate.
Dec.l8,20,27,Jan.3
North Carolina
In The Superior Court
Perquimans County
S. M. Sutton
Vs.
John Sutton, Townsend Sutton, Lem
uel Sutton. Fred Norcum, Israel
Norcum.
NOTICE
The defendants, Fred Norcum and!
Israel Norcum, will take notice that i
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Gire tingle one or a pair.
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Every ift list has at least one . . . those name that
make (Ihnstmas shopping so difficult. Thia vear weVei
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an action entitled as above has been
commenced in the Superior Court of
Perquimans County, North Carolina,
to sell for division certain lands altn.
! ate lying and being in said county, of
wnicn tne piainnil and defendants
are tenants in common; and the said
defendants will further take notice
that they are required to appear at
the office of the Clerk of the Superior
Court of said county in the Court
House in Hertford. North Carolina.
on or before the 4th day of January,
1936, and answer or demur to the
complaint, or special proceeding, filed
in said action or the nlaintiff will
apply to the Court for the relief de
manded in said complaint or special
proceeding.
This 10th day of December, 1935.
W. H. PITT,
Clerk Superior Court,
Perquimans County. r
Walter G. Edwards
Attornev for Plaintiff
DecJ80.27Jan.8
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
Having qualified as Administra
trix of the estate of Charles W. Mor
gan, deceased, late of Perquimans
County, North Carolina, this is to
notify all persons having claims
against the estate of said deceased to
exhibit them to the undersigned at
Hertford, N. C, on or before the 28
day of November, 1936, or this notice
will be pleaded in bar of their re
covery. All persons indebted to said
estate will please make immediate
payment.
This 28th day of November, 1935.
ANNIE TOMS MORGAN,
Administratrix of Charles W. Morgan
Nov.29 JJec.6,1 3,20,27,Jan.3
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