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Christmas Offering
Automobile Robes and
Juvenile
OUR STOCK OF AND BICYCLES IS VERY COMPLETE AND WE
WOULD BE GLAD TO HAVE YOU CALL BEFORE DECIDING ON
YOUR CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
DON'T WAIT
The John Flanagan Buggy Co.
GREENVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
E SALE
virtue of power fasted in as
commissioner, by order of court, made
in that special proceeding, now pend-
in the superior court of Pitt
Carolina, entitled the
matter of Charlie Nichols, Jasper Joy-
Joyner and
BE Will on the 17th day of
January 1914 at 11.00 O'clock a. m. at
the court house door at Greenville, N.
C, Mil EM to the highest bidder
the following described real estate
Lying and being In the county of Pitt
and beginning at the North East
of Williams Land and
North to J. R. Nichols line.
Thence West to a ditch. Thence up
ditch in a Northernly direction to
another ditch. Thence up said ditch
to the place to the said W. A. Nichols
ditch runs into said ditch. Thence up
said ditch to the ms A. Nichols
corner. The same being the land de-
vised by to
as appears in Book Page
bridge to Washington,
North Carolina, bounded as follows.
On the north by Wyatt Clark, on the
t b O. C. Nobles, on the south by
O. C. Nobles and Creeping Swamp and
on the weft and northwest by Oscar
Haddock and Washington road, con-
acres more or less and the
laud will be subdivided and sold In
The purpose of this sale being to
satisfy the terms of the above men-
mortgage.
Time of o'clock, noon.
Place of Before the court
house door In Greenville.
This the 1st day of December. 1915.
J. W. STEWART,
Mortgagee.
HARDING PIERCE, Attorneys.
Land Sale
Sale of Valuable Notes
By virtue of a note with Hen
mortgage attached executed by J. F.
Davenport and Blanche Davenport to
The Farmers Bank on July 10th, 1914,
the undersigned will sell at public
Record of Wills and being about for cash at the Court House door
acres. in Greenville, N. C. on the 20th
This the 13th day of December 1915 December, 1915, at m. the fol-
W. A. Darden, lowing described notes of
12-ll-15-4-l-p-t-d-3-w
Notice of Land Sale
By virtue of authority contained In
a certain mortgage executed by W. H
Barrow to J. W. Stewart, October 25th,
and duly recorded In Book Z-9,
page of the Registry's office in
Pitt county, the undersigned
will, on Monday, January 3rd,
1916, sell to the highest bidder for
cash, the following described property
lying and being in Swift township and
county of
that part of land J. W.
Stewart bought of R. C. Chapman and
wife, said land I,. on the east side
of Washington road which runs from
lowing
each executed by Moses Staton
and wife, Cora Staton to Blanche F.
Davenport on January 1st, 1914. These
are secured by a mortgage on
acres of land, and being part of the
Matthias Harris tract, which land
in township on the North side
of Tar river.
These notes fall due as
January 1st, 1915, and on the 1st day
of January in each year and up to and
Including January 1st. Interest
has been paid on each of said notes to
January 1st. 1915, and a payment of
has been paid on the note due
January 1st, 1915.
This 29th day of November, 1915.
THE FARMERS BANK.
JULIUS BROWN, Attorney.
By virtue of the power of sale ca-
in a certain mortgage deed
by J. P. Morris to John J. Ford
and W. H. the 24th day of
November, which mortgage
is In Book .; age
the Pitt County ill i
payments having been mad. -be
will on Monday the 27th
day of December, 1915 at m. expose
to public sale, for cash, before the
court house door In Greenville, N. C,
the following described tract of
Lying and being Bethel township, Pitt
County, N. C. and more particularly
described as follows, Being
three shares or lots of land, as follows,
and of the Ford tract of
land, and which three shares or lots
contain acres more or less and
bounded by the lands of James M.
Manning and the J. L. lands.
It being the same land deeded to J. P.
Morris by W. H. and J. J.
Ford and for which this mortgage Is
given to secure the purchase price.
This the 24th day of November, 1915.
W. H. and JOHN J. FORD,
Mortgagees.
JULIUS BROWN, Attorney.
Into the jar of money at War-
Drug store and attend the sale
Of the property on December
II. at a. m.
W H Y P
Bank Your Money in Chance
DO the Logical thing and the thing
that are doing daily, and
bank it with The Farmers Bank
where it will be under Our
The Farmers Bank
T. F. Cashier
GREENVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
; I Sale
The House of Values
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
WORTH INSTEAD OF IS
PLACE TO CHRISTMAS GIFTS. LOOK
OVER THE FOLLOWING LIST
Men's Gobi Filled 5.00 to
Men's Solid Gold watches. 12.75 to 45.00
Gold Billed Watches. 6.00 to 17.00
Solid Gold Watches. 12.00 to 35.00
KINGS OF ALL KIN TO THE MOST
AT THE HOST PRICE
Mesh to 7.50
Vanity Cases, Sterling Silver. 6.00 to 15.00
Bead Necklaces, Gold. 3.00 to 15.00
Waist Pen up
Hat Pins to 3.00
Umbrellas, Gold and to
Toilet Sets, Ivory and Silver. 5.00 to 22.50
Manicuring Sets. 1.00 to 6.00
Watches. 2.00 to 35.00
IN ADDITION Will FIND GIFTS FOR THE EN.
tuna AT
W. L. BEST, JEWELER
NORTH CAROLINA
By virtue of the power of sale con-
In a certain mortgage
by Lewis Smith and wife F. G.
James on the 12th day of December.
1904. and duly recorded in the office
of Register of Deeds of Pitt county,
in Book X-7, page the undersigned
will sell for cash before the Court
House door In Greenville at noon on
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER th,
the following de. tract of
That tract of land In town-
ship near Hill, lying on But
side of the Greenville and
Roads, beginning a pine O. C. No-
line and running with his lino to
a corner, a pine at N. T. Cox and O. C.
agreed corner, with SI
other of O. C. line to another
agreed corner, a pine stump, thence
with another of O C line to
where It intersects with now made
thence said line to the be-
ginning, containing thirty acres,
or less Said land sold to satisfy
said mortgage.
This 29th, 1915.
F. O. JAMES.
Mortgagee.
of I and
By virtue of the authority contained
in a Judgment decree made by the
clerk of the Superior in Special
proceedings No. 1910, entitled J.
et vs. P. A. Forbes et
the undersigned commissioner will, on
Monday, December 1915, at
o'clock m. before the court house door
of Pitt county expose to public sale
to the highest bidder for one-third
cash and balance In two equal pay-
menu of one and two years from date
of sale respectively, deferred pay-
to be secured by mortgage, the
following described tract of land
and being In Greenville township,
Pitt county, state of North Carolina,
more particularly described as fol-
Lot No. In the division of Elizabeth
Evans tract of land as shown on map
made by W. C. surveyor, In
October. 1916, containing 39.87 acres,
as Beginning at
two post oaks on edge of Mill
Tom Becker's corner and runs north
degrees minutes east feet
to a stake; thence south degrees
minutes east feet to a stake on
tho Greenville road; thence south
degrees minutes west with the
Greenville road feet to a stake, the
corner of lot No. thence north
degrees minutes west 1665 feet to a
stake; thence north degrees east
feet to a stake In path; thence
north degrees east feet to a
stake; thence north degrees
minutes west feet to two post oaks,
the beginning. The family graveyard,
as Indicated on map feet by
feet Is reserved and will be excepted
In deed.
This same tract of land was sold on
November 8th, but on account
of raise of bid. a re-sale has been or-
and will be sold at the time
and on terms above set forth.
Date of Monday.
1915, m.
1-S cash. 1-S In one year
from date, 1-3 two years from date,
mortgage securing payments.
This 4th. 1916.
JAMBS L. EVANS,
Commissioner.
Business Is Going to
Change Hands
The Entire Stock of
York Perkins
and Company
LOCATED AT NUMBER DICKINSON AVENUE
This stock consisting of general merchandise must be
sold therefore in order to realize we are offering the en-
tire stock at cut throat price b. Take advantage of the
opportunity to dress f and family at prices that
arc astonishing. We are offering a special
Auction Sale Beginning Sat-
December 1915
at two o'clock p. m. and closing at ten p. m. the same day
at which time goods must go regardless of prices.
T. M. Hooker, Trustee
Land Sale
GREENVILLE.
. DEES Marble and Granite Works
B Artistic Cemetery Memorials
Show Room East 4th St.
Greenville, N. C. Office Phone
FROM MY FARM I
two cows, marked smooth.
left ear, two slits In right ear,
color and dark brown. Find-
please notify me at once. O. W.
N. C, R.
To dive Quinine To
By virtue of authority of a Judgment
entered special proceedings In
Superior court,
J. W. Bailey, Elizabeth Jones
and Jones against Hebrew
Jones, Joshua Jones, Elizabeth Jones,
Jessie Jones and Ira Jones, appoint-
me as commissioner, directing me
to sell the land described In the
filed In the said special proceed-
I will sell to the highest bidder
for 1-3 cash, the remainder payable
In three years, at the court house
door on Monday the 3rd day of
1910, at noon, that of land
In Carolina township, Pitt county
known as the Home con
Eighty-four acres more
or less, upon which James
and Elizabeth Jones lived and died
and being near the town Stokes
more fully described In Book U-6, page
Registry of Deeds office, also Al
Jain tract containing
acres making one hundred and
four acres to be sold.
Inquire further of J. W. Bailey at
Stokes, N. O, or the undersigned.
This December th, 1915.
S. J. EVERETT,
. Commissioner.
Your golden opportunity la near at
hand. Attend the farm and lot sale of
the property, December at
a. m.
lithe trademark
a Syrup,
ant to take and duet not
Children lake it and know II la for
adapted to who cannot
take ordinary Quinine, not nor
Musing in the Bead.
it the neat time you need one any
Th
for original package
If you want a farm or building lot
little money and on easy terms
attend the sale of the prop-
on Tuesday, December at
a. m.
A Timely
For
CHRISTMAS
Once again the question of what to
stares you In the face. When In
doubt
GIVE FLOWERS
Even the richest gifts fall short In
expressing; the Christmas sentiment
when with tho message of a
single beautiful flower of plant.
We have the gift of gifts for every
one-
Let us book now for best
vice.
J. Co
N. C.
Greenhouse uptown
AGENT. WHIT L.
Notice of Execution Sale.
NORTH PITT COUNTY,
B. R. CO.
vs.
CHARLIE LITTLE
By virtue of an execution directed
to the undersigned from the
Court of Pitt County, In the above en-
titled action, I will on Monday, the 3rd
day January, 1916, at o'clock in.,
at court house door of county
sell to the highest bidder for cash to
satisfy said execution, all the right,
title and Interest which the said Char-
He Little, the defendant, has In the
following described real estate, to-
One lot of land situated In
Township near Triumph Church, it
being the lot of land purchased by
Charlie Little from Dentist Little and
known the store It being one-
fourth of an acre, more or less.
This the day of December, 1915.
JOSEPH
Sheriff.
12-3-ltd
Your golden opportunity Is near at
hand. Attend the farm and lot sale of
the property, December at
a. m.
LAND SALE
By virtue of the power of sale con-
In two certain deeds trust
executed and delivered by I. J. Cherry
and wife, Mary J. Cherry, to C. S. Carr,
trustee, one dated March 22nd, 1913,
and recorded In Book E-10. page
In the Register of Deeds office of Pitt
county, and the other dated October
30th. 1913. recorded In the Register of
office of Pitt county In Book T
page the undersigned will sell
for cash before the Court House door
In Greenville at noon on,
Wednesday December nth,
the following described town property
situate In the Town of Greenville and
known as lot No. In plot of said
town, bounded on the North by Third
Street, on the East by the T. R. Cher-
property, on the South by
property, and on West by
Street. Said property is sold
to satisfy said two mortgagee.
This November 29th, 1915.
F. O. JAMES ft SON, C. S. CARR,
Trustee.
LAUD SALE
By virtue of a decree of the Super-
Court of Pitt county made In spec-
proceedings No. entitled U D.
administrator vs.
et undersigned
will sell for cash before tho court
house door In Greenville on
s IV. JAN 1st, 1916,
the following described parcel of land
situated in Township
known as a part of the Blount Hall
Farm, beginning at a on the
branch between Stokes and Lang at
two sweet gums marked as pointer,
and running N. 1-3 E. 3-5
to the center of the Avenue leading
from the Public Road to Blount Hall,
then 1-4 W. 3-5 to the yard
gate, then W. 3-5 then N.
W. 2-5 poles, then S. 3-4, W.
1-5 poles to a stake near the branch
then with the edge of the low
to said branch, then up said branch
to the beginning, containing thirty
acres, more or lets; also a one-third
Interest In acres In the low
for an accurate description to
piece, see deed from Amos Lang.
This December 2nd. 1915.
L. D.
T. Q. JAMES ft SON,
Attorney.
12-3-ltd i
v ;
n THE
HEART OF
WORTH IT HAS
A POPULATION OP POUR
THOUSAND, ONE HUNDRED
ONE. AND IS
ROUNDED BY THE BEST
FARMING COUNTRY.
INDUSTRIES OF ALL
KINDS ARE INVITED TO
LOCATE HERE FOR WE
HAVE EVERYTHING TO
OFFER IN THE WAY OF
LABOR, CAPITAL AND
TRIBUTARY FACILITIES.
WE HAVE AN UP-TO-DATE
NEWSPAPER
AND
PLANT.
It the the H-fl the west . Mm, W
WE HAVE A
OF TWELVE HUN-
AMONG THE BEST
PEOPLE IN THE EASTERN
PART OF NORTH CARO-
LINA AND INVITE THOSE
WHO WISH TO GET BET-
ACQUAINTED WITH
THESE GOOD PEOPLE IN
i BUSINESS WAY TO TAKE
FEW INCHES SPACE A
TELL TEEM WHAT
TO BRING TO THEIR
ATTENTION.
OUR ADVERTISING
HATES LOU AND CAN
HAD
GREENVILLE, MIRTH FRIDAY,
ANOTHER PLOT
BEING UNVEILED
Said To Be Against The
Neutrality of Unit-
ed States.
An Arrest Is Expected
Shortly In Connection
With Canal
Attempt.
WASHINGTON, DEC. Is
believed to be an entirely new plot
against American neutrality has been
unearthed by agents the Depart-
of justice Investigating the
conspiracy to blow up Wei-
land canal.
Chief of the bureau of In-
said today evidence
bad been secured from Paul
and others said to be connected with
him in tho alleged canal plot, which
opened up another trail.
Mr. declined to Indicate the
nature of the alleged new conspiracy.
but said arrests might expected
soon.
New York, Dec, Federal
grand juries were investigate, today
the alleged plot to blow up the Wet-
land Canal and tho activities of la-
National Peace Council in
strikes in war munition
Federal officials here expect to
rest shortly a man whose name has
not yet been mentioned in connection
with tho conspiracy to destroy the
Canal, and this will complete
tho government's case In this matter,
It was learned today. The man who
is styled the in the
conspiracy Is under surveillance
will taken Into custody soon.
Frederick who acted as
Koenig's stenographer and who is de-
to have already furnished the
government with Important
in the Canal case, went
before tho Federal grand Jury. In so
doing It was understood that Metzler
regained immunity from
Bombardment of Has
Been Commenced
Vigorously.
Germans Report Successful
attack On British Troops
The Vicinity of
L. AMES IS TO
THE HOLIDAYS
Mr. Ames Brown, formerly of
Greenville but who Is now residing In
Washington, arrived home yesterday
to spend tho holidays. Mr. Brown Is
tho Washington correspondent for
several of the metropolitan papers.
IS THERE A SANTA
THIS CHILD THINKS
a Letter to
C. And Judge Frank
Letter.
Is a Santa Clam This
child thinks yes. This morning a lot-
I. r came to the local post office
to Simla Clans, Judge Frank
Wooten got the letter, and now ho is
going to send the little child some
real Christmas present. Following
the
Pear Santa
Please bring mo an air rifle and a
pound of slims, and me a water pistol
and bring caps to go with
my pistol. I have got the cap pistol
but haven't got any caps, and bring
some fire crackers.
From your friends.
London, Dec. Arrival of a
expedition oil the Bulgarian coast
is reported by the Athens correspond-
of the Telegraph Com-
He
Russian cruiser and two destroy-
which are convoying sixteen trans-
ports tilled with troops have arrived
off the Bulgarian coast, and are
barding
The Bulgarian port of Is on
e Black Sea a few miles south of
the border, It is a railroad
terminus. This city and
miles further south, are the principal
Bulgarian Black Sea ports.
On several since the be-
ginning of the Teutonic drive through
Serbia it has been reported that the
Russians would attempt an invasion of
Bulgaria from the sea, and it has been
said forces were being concentrated
for this purpose at Odessa.
Previous reporting
naval demonstrations before Var-
or presumably preparatory
to an effort to land troops were not
borne out subsequently.
London, Dec. the British
forces withdrew from the positions at
Hay and on the western
shore of the peninsula, their
total were three men
wounded, according to an official an-
made this afternoon.
Six guns which were destroyed were
left when tho British withdrew from
the position, it was added.
LONDON, the Brit-
forces withdrew from the positions
at Hay and on the west-
shore of the peninsula,
their total casualties were three men
wounded, according to an official an-
made this afternoon.
Six guns which were destroyed were
left when the British withdrew from
the position, it was added.
DEC. London
A success against the British in an
operation near on the front In
France southwest of Lille, is
ed by German army headquarters In
today's official statement. On east-
front a movement by which the
Russians were driven from a village
before the German lines near
is reported. The statement
of
of a German division
captured a British sap and repulsed
counter-attacks made during the
night. There was lively artillery ac-
at various points along the front
Otherwise no events of
curred.
of
the night of December 10-
an advanced Russian division bad
occupied the village of south-
east of which Is located
near our front. Yesterday the
were driven out. South of Lake
and near
northeast of enemy
divisions repulsed.
LOOKS COL FRED OLDS
FONDLY SLICE TO ADDRESS TIE
OF THIS COUNTY CLUB
Ayden Laughs At The
Idea Of Being
lands a Good One Back To
The free
Bring Prom
Obscurity.
Will Be line Tuesday,
January The
Fourth.
Will Over a Day
And Search For His-
Relies
Pitt.
VON
Evidence is now in the bands of S. government officials which tends
to show that the German government, through its secret Franz
spent huge sums of money in an attempt to the United
States and Mexico.
Von is now held by the English government as n German spy.
A careful search of bis baggage brought to light several letters from
society women in this country, and the Information gleaned from
these letters has materially aided tho British secret service agents this
county.
Von is now in Tower of London awaiting execution, lie has
such a fund of valuable information that his has been postponed from
time to time in the hope that be would confess to save bis life. But he has
stood and says that he isn't afraid to die.
S TREE
WILL BE INTEREST
The program for the exercises at the Community tree will
be the
Lighting Community Christmas Tree.
Singing Christmas Hymns by all present.
Silent Night Holy Night
O Little Town of Bethlehem,
Oh, Come All Yo Faithful.
Christmas by the children.
King Out Sweet of Christmas.
O, Hemlock Tree.
Christmas are Ringing.
Jolly Old Santa Clans.
Singing Christmas Hymns by all present
Hark the Herald Angels Sing,
Hark What Mean Those Holy Voices.
Joy to the World, The Lord is Come,
Closing
Tho annexation proposition as re-
proposed by the
business of Kinston Is still open
tor discussion, according to the fol-
lowing in yesterday's Ayden Dispatch
reply to some hot shot poured into
It by the Kinston Free
the dear buy does take such
a broad view Of the annexation pro-
but for some reason or oilier he
let a small portion of
Into one of his sentences of which we
cannot very well as so much
redundancy is Incurred, that it would
take Daniel Webster to elucidate the
problem. The dear boys refer to some
of the Ayden people becoming violent-
over the matter, and we
cannot well determine the nature of
the violent exercise, unless it was that
some indulged a little violent
of laughter over the project. But
as the project Is not such a bad one,
suppose the dear Free call a
special meeting of the Legislature,
and several Mass Hidings, and prob-
ably the desired localities will be an-
to the county of by an
overwhelming
according to a local business
man, would need a slice Pitt.
en and Jones to bring It out of ob-
but since there will be
opposition to prevent the securing of
the there Is little cause for
further worry on the part of anxious
Pitt county citizens.
Following is a of donations reported
of tho Century Club.
The Round Table Club.
The program committee of the Caro-
Club tor the next meeting, which
will be held on Tuesday night,
fourth, have received a letter from
Col. A. Olds, Raleigh,
that he will accept their invitation
to address the club -hat night.
Col. will remain In
the next day or probably longer, to
take points of interest in the com-
and here hopes to
some objects of historical In-
either as gifts or loans, to be
placed in the State Hall of II Wry,
of which be has charge. Relies of
any period and regiment-
Hags are especially desired.
Perhaps there are veterans living
in the county who have some interest-
that Col. Olds would
getting. about and see if
you can not have something ready for
him when he comes.
Tho program committee is fortunate
In having Col. Olds come here, not
only for tho address to the club, but
also to make historical research
Pitt county.
Col. Olds is a strong speaker and
always delights his hearers with a
spicy talk. lie has
traveled over State doing
cal work and addressing Chambers
of Commerce, and everywhere he hat
been, ho has received high praise
PHIS TIME IT WAS V
ENOUGH CHRISTMAS
IN
IS
A news item in yesterday's paper
was made to appear when it
spoke of a Mr. as Miss. The Item
should have Mrs. Frank Hodges
and Dr. Jim Greene went to Richmond
Sunday night to visit Mrs.
son. Dr. Churchill Hodges, who Is
in that city. Later reports state that
Mr. Hodges is much Improved.
Special million u
The opening of a special window
the pest office last to receive
packages, proved unite a convenience
especially to a number of ladies, in
mailing packages. The window will
open again tonight and tomorrow
night from lo B o'clock. On Friday
night the window will he open to re-
packages for delivering town
morning. You can mail
packages for local delivery and mold
having to get delivered your-
self.
George Flaming Found a May Mile of
Humanity ills
Thought It Was Christmas
Fleming, of near is
a much worried according to
statement of a man from that sec-
of the county Who was here to-
day.
In a no so his doorstep
the other night and when he went out
be found a basket on the doorstep.
Somebody done and sent me a Christ-
he said, George was
sure it was something to eat,
and began to lift oil the cover.
came i blanket, then another and then
Still another, and deep down In the
basket beard a Queer little
sound.
Tucked neatly under the wraps was
n baby girl, Is said,
has adopted her. Hut lie says anyone
else who would like to, may take her
off bis hands.
Yes She's colored, of course.
KINSTON J. T. Barnes, section
boss, disappeared from home. He has
returned and live dollars he
carried away has dwindled to seventy-
live cents, relatives say. lie came
back lit for fair and In a car.
Wanted to off at but
wouldn't when the train arrived. Hi
Wife was wailing for him.
AYDEN Ayden .- worried over the
Continued visits the Dover haul
robber. The Ayden cops will get
vet, they say.
When Bryant Taylor,
superintendent of the county roads.
called with B guard at the jail Monday
for the convicts for the roads from last
week's Superior court, lie discovered
a party of desperately tick
The services of physicians were hail
With good results for one of the blacks
who was found to be genuinely Ho
will, a chronic Invalid, remain in jail
The others went to the roads.
NEW BERN Eleven violators of the
Fish Law have been arrested In
New Bern. They were given n hear-
yesterday and bound ever to court.
OFFICE TO BE CLOSED
County Superintendent S II.
wood announced today that the
superintendent's office will
ed Saturday and Monday on account
the Christmas holidays.
Rodman be-
tho continental army plan
will be abandoned and that the
plan will win out. He has Just re-
turned from Raleigh where he
with Adjutant General Young on tho
matter.

FRIDAY. DECEMBER M, 1912
FRIDAY. DECEMBER ,
The Carolina Home and Farm
and The Eastern Reflector
Till I
NORTH CAROLINA
Sub year.
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jut imagine, it you can, how much bet um
the post won to
in the a great
. mutt to ham tor the
proposed lucre In Um and
Anxious Republican who nave more time to
.,, than tot attending in own
i, raise the cry that the Dew
t to burden the people with unjust taxation by the
of tor the el the to in
. of curse,
. , . . through.
r a bowl to be raised, A ; i ;
. ;, venue will be found alt. r
H , , will be all too
., . , e revenue.
, a Republicans would have r.
. . ., i
, with the trade of the The
Ives to such l
and It would be
all
. It S
average man pays I taxes
per cent of i
, the i pl pay the ti which they
re will be no unnecessary burden
in
due In accordance with the which
. and which most everyone knows are now paid,
x i j will be found to raise the revenue tor whatever
u is desired, and loud mouthed on the
subject may become quiet
The
pulling wort
. songs about the snow, the
. wrong with the
land
By virtue of a decree of the Super-
of county made in spec-
No, entitled i i.
administrator vs.
at ala, the
will sell for cash before court
too in on
Mil 1st, MM,
the described panel of land
situated in
known as a part at the Blount Hall
Farm, at a stake on the
b and Lang at
two a pointer,
and running M. l-J E. W poles
to the center of Avenue leading
from the Public Road to Blount Hall.
then l-i W, U W to the yard
gate, then S. W. 3-5 poles, then N
W. 1-5 poles, then B. 3-4. W.
polos to a Stake near the branch
then with the edge of the low
to said branch, then up said branch
beginning, containing thirty
more or less; also a one-third
interest in acres In the low grounds,
for an accurate description to this
piece, see died from Amos Lang.
a December 2nd, 1916.
i. n.
F. G. SON,
Attorneys.
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FURNITURE TALKS
are often very interesting to
both man and wife. You
converse about your
needs and then come and
see us about them. mat-
what it Is you want, for
any part of the louse,
will mid us provided with
the article that you desire.
I a lull line f
Household Furniture
and Carpets, and we
every article we sell
to be just as represented or
money refunded.
TAFT VANDYKE
the Fatherland, a German pub-
Resist No We can't make out what that
r was trying to
I. we were R would he ashamed to a
a vote. It will be a case of the
hand is worth two i
The New Y World is charged with being the personal
organ of Wilson. Yes, and a lot of
we are plea It
port
, has b en easily observed that there a decided
m this country that leans towards England why not
act strictly neutral in the ease of England as well as Ger-
many Why favor England when do not have any favor
German
Seine Americans may be able to trace their lineage
,,.;. to Borne good old manor, but what of It
What does that have to do with the country in which
were born and to which we are due allegiance
This sentiment is giving the
. ., , which they may make capital from, it is
giving G something which she may make capital of.
day this war will end. When it has the United
States Will have served part. England then
would have no fear in attacking this country, neither would
she have any heart throbs for us because some fools in this
country prefer to refer to England as the
We can never hope to reconcile the
u this country until we, become more of a
neutral than the everyday expressions would indicate that
we are. Germany, if she wins this war. and everything
la b of that right now, will be only too glad to
exact a heavy toll from the United States. Our
m act and deed will not be forgotten . the Teuton mind,
. . day this country will be forced to war, perhaps
t pretense, but chiefly because of this
an people as a whole.
Notice of Sale
virtue the power of sale con-
in a certain mortgage given by
j. T. Pope and wife. Ada K. Pope, to
Worthington on the 21st day
of October, 1913. and recorded in the
Register of Heeds Office in Hook Ia-10,
Page the undersigned will sell for
Cash to the highest bidder on the
day of January, at noon, the fol-
lowing described property,
at a stake John Smith's
West corner and running thence North
3-4 east poles and links to a
stake Israel Hardy's corner,
thence North 1-4 west poles
a crooked forked gum, thence south
west poles, thence south 1-3 east
poles and links to begin-
containing 1-2 acres more or
less, being the same land this day con-
to J. T. Pope by deed from R.
Galloway and wife, Nannie E.
of Notes
By virtue of a note with lien or
mortgage attached executed by J. K.
Davenport and Blanche Davenport to
The Farmers Hank on July 10th, 1914,
the undersigned will sell at public
sale for cash at Court House door
In Greenville. N. C. on the 20th day
of December, 1916, at m., the fol-
lowing described notes of
each executed by Moses
and wife, Cora Staton to Blanche F.
Davenport on January 1st, 1914. These
notes are secured by a mortgage on
acres of land, and being part of the
Matthias Harris which land lies
in township on the North side
of Tar river.
These notes fall duo as
January 1st, 1915, and on the 1st day
of January In each year and up to
including January 1st, Interest
has been paid on each of said notes to
January 1st, 1915, and a payment of
has been paid on the note due
January 1st, 1915.
This 29th day of November, 1915.
THE FARMERS HANK.
JULIUS BROWN, Attorney.
agreed corner, thence with an-
other of O. C. lino to another
agreed corner, a stump, thence
With another of C. line to
where it intersects with the new
line, thence with said line to the be-
ginning, containing thirty acres,
more or less. Said land sold to satisfy
said mortgage.
This November 89th, 1915.
T. G. JAMES,
Mortgagee.
Powder Plant Blown
CAIRO. IX., DEC.
glycerin plant of the Powder
company at miles
from here, was blown up today. Three
thousand pounds of ex-
due to chemical reactions. All
the workmen escaped.
way.
This 20th day of December, 1915.
It. A. WORTHINGTON.
Administrator.
N. W. OUTLAW, Attorney.
A certain
read
Hi
IN FRONT OF JOE
Noble's barber shop Friday, one
ladies Crescent bicycle, black frame
with red stripped rim, In. frame.
Any Information leading to the
covary of same will be liberally re-
warded. R L. Wells, Route
Lund Sale
By virtue of the power of sale con-
in a certain mortgage executed
by Lewis Smith and wife to F. G.
James on the 12th day of December,
and duly recorded in the office
of the Register of Deeds of Pitt county,
in Hook X-7, page the undersigned
will sell for cash before the Court
House door in Greenville at noon on
WEDNESDAY, 29th.
the following tract of
That tract of land in town-
ship near Hill, lying on East
Hide of the Greenville and
Roads, beginning at a pine O. C. No-
line and running with his line to
a corner, a pine at N. T. Cox and O.
Prisoner
ALA., DEC.
Will a is in jail at Do-
Ala., after having eluded a mob
bent upon lynching him for the alleged
fatal poisoning of Old a
farmer, of The Is alleged
to have supplied strychnine to be used
in a plot to kill the farmer. The
strychnine was put in a capsule and
the farmer It for
Opposes Christmas
MONTGOMERY, ALA. DEC.
Governor Henderson today an-
that this year would see a
change in the custom of issuing par-
dons and paroles as Christmas pres-
The governor stated that the
holiday season had nothing to do with
nature of a offense and
that he would not issue a single parole
or pardon as a Christmas present
and Of
TI.- Standard tome,
GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC,
and builds up system. -v
sure For and
permits
; , lies
our fort . a
anything to say it K
Vt last the
that way In
it we are sue will get barrel of
WHEN ARE WOMEN
When yo i
the a A pray, why does
woman when she i and
w ,., beard of a woman that was thirty-five
H , w f that v. a ;.
course.
. v. a long enough for them
to perform the i
until y b
Woman, say, to I
longer live W ion f
teeth, many will assert that she is no longer young but
To man who a woman at sixteen, or
twenty, la young. Both grow older tog
and younger, too, the saying goes. The spark of love
makes than view ca, h other, as the days go by, as bi
lug younger, and when the vortex of life Is reached, both
die young together.
When man grows old, it is easy to tell. There'll be a
Blackening of the gait and a tremble In the voice, but who
is it that has not seen the woman of seventy-five
around tho like the girl of eighteen
Woman never ceases to be young. She lives to be old,
but dies young.
think Ford had better trade his for a
REELS
. ; .
ill. GRIP
n imitation of a cold in tho head
. . . .; in to b la medical fraternity than
, p, irate appendix. It la called the grip, be-
one which would make Frank Go toe-
, . . ., band-shake of a Bar Harbor
The grip is Introduced Into the family I a
., . b id like the
an cylinder truck. It then locates
i and causes the owner to
he to
II . ll Hank by the
i pill. It will settle in of the thorax
who not made a sale
. a lunge and
., . . in a loud and sustained wheeze.
one of it- most melancholy la, however, is to paint
nose ,, deep carmine color and force people to
shiny, led handkerchief.
The p been In country only a
b . it over here from Prance, which account for
among who have
it. who id the grip once will
up to meet him, and will try to com-
I by wearing rubbers and drinking deep.
homeopathic pills.
grip to take a hold and
ill until baker oft by magic
ionic.
grip harder than others are
i to i all in a doctor, who prescribes medicine which
I, I bred Influent. By the time
the mistake tho patient is far gone to
take anything but oatmeal gruel and a hath, and is
surprised on recovering to learn that he has consumed
worth of mileage. This accounts for the
popularity of the family medicine chest, which does not need
new rear casings every three months.
The grip would be more highly thought of if it would not
Jump from one member of the family to another and cause
tho home to resound from morn till night with the forty--
sneeze.
mm i up
Get A Victrola
for Christmas
FOR SALE BY
am White
Company
Bay Greenville Property
One 5-Room Dwelling, Lot South Greenville, Price
One 5-Room Dwelling, Lot South Greenville. Price
Two 6-Room Dwellings, Lot Washington Street,
One 6-Room Dwelling, Lot West of A. C. L. Depot,
One 7-Room Dwelling, Lot West Greenville,
One 8-Room Dwelling, Lot Dickinson Avenue,
ALSO SEVERAL PIECES OF DESIRABLE BUSINESS PROPERTY
Moseley Brothers
Real Estate Agent
I d by
MISS ESSIE
Mr. C. V. Smith went to Norfolk this
morning.
Col. Harry Skinner returned this
morning from a I rip to Haleigh.
Mr. H. Bateman came In this
morning from Haleigh to spend the
holidays at home.
Messrs Jennings Charles
White, White and
Andrews came in last night from Mars
Hill to spend the holidays.
Mr. returned last night
from a business trip of several days.
STRONG WELL AS EVER
Fred Smith, Green Bay, WIs.,
Kidney Pills
d me of all soreness and pain in the
back and I now am strong and well as
Cold weather makes aching
joints, sore muscles and irregular
bladder action more unbearable. Foley
Kidney Pills help the kidneys
pain-causing poisons. Sold every-
to the Pale and Sickly
The OM Standard strengthening tonic,
GROVE'S TASTELESS chill u
. blood, system.
A true Tonic. For adults and children.
White's
TO-NIGHT
EARL OF PAW-
Featuring Rosemary
Admission and
LOCAL BRIEFS
Every day now looks like a big Sat-
on the street.
Wonder if there will be more snow
for Christmas.
Prayer meeting in the churches to-
night.
Two more days of the rush.
for home in
Wooten rel n
col-
; ;
IN turn I
Prank M, Ho Dr. J. C
from Richmond a n
of Mrs. H . Mr. Churchill
cine in the m lb i in B
friend- will I
rapid
. Wooten, who a
. in Lynchburg, came in la t
in spend the with her
parents.
Miss Douglas Arthur, who attend
school iii Bedford City, came In last
night to spend the holidays with her
parents.
Miss arrived night
from Greensboro where she attends
school.
Miss Smith came In hist night
from Lynchburg to spend the
days with her parents.
Greenville Banking and
Trust Company
The Oldest and Largest
Bank in Pitt County
WHY-
Bank Your Money in Chance
A little of Monday
lingers yet.
night's snow
THURSDAY
SCANDAL IN THE
FAMILY
Featuring Hank Mann
WEEKLY NO.
NOT A LAMB SHALL
STRAY
Cantata Tea Panel Prepare to
NEW YORK, DEC,
purchased his steamship ticket
this afternoon for the thus
confirming reports that he would sail
on this liner. The
ship was to have sailed today, but
her departure was postponed until to-
morrow.
up one red sow weight
about lbs., swallow fork In right
ear, hob tail, owner can get by paying
damage and cost of advertisement.
J. W.
n. F. D. Greenville, N. C.
12-3-ltd
Indians Again
WASHINGTON, DEC. In-
have resumed activity against
Battlements la the valley, ac-
cording to advices received today by
Don't forget to make your Building
and Loan payments on next Friday,
December 24th, as the association will the State Department Americana la
not be open for business Saturday On the district, so far as known, are not
account of Christmas. leaving because of the renewal of
12-21-Std.
O the Logical thing and the thing
that hundreds are doing daily, and
bank it with The Farmers Bank
where it will be under Our Supervisor.
The Farmers Bank
T. F. Cashier
GREENVILLE,
aV a
NORTH CAROLINA
To The
I um representing several
zincs and what would be more
for a Christmas Gift than
of this kind Send a friend a
subscription by seeing me.
ROY
Phone
to Prevent Blood
once wonderful old reliable D.
that relieve and heals
The Home and Loan
will keep their office open Fri-
day, December 24th and all payments
due on Saturday will be received on
Friday.
Don't forget to pay your installment
on Friday.
S. EVERETT
Office in the National Bank Building
Dickinson Avenue
THE FASHION
Presents Annual Money Saving Opportunities To
The Giver of Practical Gifts
LADIES UP-TO-DATE CO AT SUITS
COAT SUITS AND
COAT SUITS AT. A very handsome Christmas Bottle in most odors.
AND AT.
MISSES AND LADIES SPORT COATS AT LINE HOSIERY ON DIS-
7.50 SPORT COATS AT . pLAy IN WINDOW .
SPORT COATS AT . rum
SPORT COATS AT .
OUR SHIRT WAIST IS COMPLETE TABLE DAMASK
-BE SURE YOU SEE R PATTERN. Special Values on Table Damask.
Our Prices on the Seasons up-to-date styles
Women's Shoes will appeal to you
THE FASHION
A. K. Manager
in
i.
T-

I Saved Girl's Life
want to tell you what wonderful benefit have re-
from the use of writes
Mrs. Sylvania Woods, of Clifton Mills, Ky.
W certainly has no equal for la grippe, bad colds,
liver and stomach troubles. firmly believe
saved my little girl's life. When she had the measles,
they went in on her, but one good dose of
made them break out, and she has had no
more trouble. I shall never be without
in my For constipation, indigestion, headache,
J malaria, chills and fever, biliousness, and all similar f
ailments, has proved itself a safe,
if, reliable, gentle and valuable remedy.
If you suffer from any of these complaints, try Black- I
It is a medicine of merit. Seventy-five
of splendid success proves its value. Good for
young and old. For sale everywhere. Price cents.
NORTH CAROLINA.
PITT
Mortgage Sale
virtue of the power of sale con-
i iii a certain deed of trust,
by J. Turnage on the 22nd day
at November. 11-13, to C. S. Carr. for
benefit of O. L. Joyner and J. S
Carr, which deed of trust Is recorded
In Book T-10, page Pitt county
the undersigned will, on
Monday January MM, at
o'clock m. before the court house door
In the town of Greenville, aforesaid
state and county, expose to public
sale, to the highest bidder for cash,
the following described tract or parcel
of land,
All that tract or parcel of land in the
county of Pitt, State of North Carolina.
Mar the town of Greenville, and being
farm No. a plat formerly
by Mrs. Annie Anderson, which pint
is on record Map book page
Pitt to which plat, for
la more I
III hi Bald farm No.
ins acres by actual survey
j this BALE la made for the purpose
I of satisfying Ilia of the
trust above described.
This .
C B. CARR, Trustee.
DONNELL
thence with their line to David Is made for the purpose of
deceased, and T. E. Langley's line; tying the terms of the mortgage here-
with the House and Langley referred to.
line south to the Adam Fleming and This the 3rd day of December, 1915.
T. B. Langley's line; south to
the road at or Eason
Run; thence with the Public Road
west to Parkers X Roads; thence,
G. E HARRIS,
Mortgagee.
HARDING Attorneys.
south to the Ben J. Wilson crossing CAROLINA,
A. C. L. Railroad; thence with the
Public road west to Bill Whitehead's
Farm; thence south with the White-
head and Johnson's line to Tar River;
west to the beginning.
PITT
Notice is hereby given by the Board
Land Sale
By virtue of the power sale
in a certain mortgage deed
by J. P. Morris to John J. Ford
and W. H. the 24th day of
November. 1913, and which mortgage
is recorded in Book age of
the Pitt County in
payments having been
will on Monday the 27th
day of December, 1915 at m. expose
of Commissioners of Pitt County, in; to public sale, for cash, before the
session assembled on ,., .
ii to public Sale, mo
regular session assembled on Holiday, court house door in Greenville, N. C,
Election to be held Tuesday, December 1915, ordered that following described tract of
February 1916, at the School Election be held in the following and being Bethel township, Pitt
,. a, County, N. C. and more particularly
described as follows, Being
three shares or lots of land, as follows.
iii the above described territory for described
the purpose of taking and ascertain-
the will of the qualified voters of
the above described territory, as to
-To Embrace the Whole of
Bum
and of the Ford tract of
land, and which three shares or lots
contain acres more or less and
bounded by the of James M.
Manning and the J. L. Nelson lands.
Get
Oars does
WHEN YOU SEE OUR CUTLERY YOU WILL
LIKE THE BRIGHT SHEEN OF THE
BLADES. WHEN YOU TRY IT YOU WILL FIND
THAT HIGH QUALITY FOR WHICH OUR STORE
STANDS
WE DO NOT JUGGLE PRICES. WE PRICE
OUR GOOD STUFF AT WHAT IT IS WORTH-
NO MORE. WE GIVE YOU THE PLUMP VALUE
FOR EVERY PENNY WE CHARGE
Notice sale.
NORTH CAROLINA, PITT
E. K. CO.
vs.
CHARLIE LITTLE
B virtue of an execution directed
to the from the
Court of Pitt County, in the above en-
titled action, I will on Monday, the 3rd
Jay of January, MM, at o'clock m .
at the court house door of said county
sell to the highest bidder for cash to
satisfy execution, all the right.
title and interest which the said Char-
lie Little, the defendant, has in the
following described real estate, to-
One lot of land situated in
Township Triumph Church, it
being tho lot of land purchased by
Charlie Little from Dentist Little and
known as the store lot. it being one-
fourth of an more or less.
This the 3rd day of December, 1915.
JOSEPH
Sheriff
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Said election to be held Tuesday,
whether there shall or shall not be February g, MM, at the Store of Ivey
and collected a Special Bro. in the town of Arthur.
Tax of on the One Hundred N- C. in said Township for tho
Dollars valuation of properly and pose of taking and ascertaining the w .
n the Poll In the will of the qualified voters of the above n being the land deeded to J. P.
ed territory, and at described territory, as to Morris by w. H. and J. J.
the Special Tax shall shall or shall not be levied and for which this mortgage is
written or printed ballot con- collected a Special School Tax of given to secure the purchase price.
. , w Si on the One Hundred Dollars. the 24th day of November, 1915.
use opposed to said Tax shall valuation of property and on the W. JOHN J. FORD,
,. printed ballot con- Poll In the above described Mortgagees.
the words Special and said Election those favoring I JULIUS BROWN. Attorney.
t B Tax shall vote a written
And it is further order. J. H. or printed ballot containing the words of
Randolph be and he It hereby Special and opposed j virtue of the authority contained
Election to said Tax shall vote a written or a judgment decree made by the
ind R H. Pollard and J. Fleming printed ballot containing the words the Superior In
be and they are hereby appointed Poll Special proceedings No. 1910. entitled J.
Judge Election. And it is ordered, that Mills vs. R. A.
is further that a Smith be and he is hereby appointed commissioner will, on
Is and shall be re- Registrar for said election and A. A. December 1915. at
and that the Registration I Joyner and X B. Joyner be and m, before the court house door
for said District or Territory are hereby appointed Poll Holder o. f to public sale
shall be opened on Thursday, January j Judges Election. , highest bidder for one-third
1916, and closed Saturday, And it la further ordered, that a cash tn two equal pay-
1916 for the purpose of New Registration is and shall be re- and two years from date
wring tie qualified voter for the quired, and that the Registration;
Territory of District. for Territory
This the 8th day of November, MM. shall be opened on Thursday. January
s Chairman, 1916, and closed on
Board of of Pitt Co. MM, for the purpose of
PITT CO
Notice i
of County C
in regular
BELL, Clerk.
of Land
NORTH CAROLINA,
PITT
By virtue of a power sale con-
In a certain mortgage executed
and delivered by T. Frank Taylor to
G. E. Harris, dated February MM,
the qualified voters the said
Territory or District.
This the 9th day of December, 1915.
S. A. Chairman.
Hoard of of Pitt Co.
BELL, Clerk.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE
By virtue of power vested in me as
Li. Harris, ., .,.
duly recorded in the commissioner. r order o court, mad.
office In Pitt county in Hook D-ll, page that special M pend-
of sale respectively, the deferred pay-
to be secured by mortgage, the
following described tract of land
and being In Greenville township,
Pitt county, of North Carolina,
more particularly described as fol-
Lot No. In the division of Elizabeth
Evans tract of land as shown on map
made by W. C. surveyor, in
October. 1915, containing acres,
described as Beginning at
two post oaks on edge of Mill
Tom corner and runs north
degrees minutes east feet
to a stake; thence south degrees
taunt- .,, .
-4 the undersigned, as mortgagee, will In superior court of I cast a stake
on MONDAY, the 3rd day of January, North Carolina, entitled In the roan; south
at O'clock, noon. It being the matter of Charlie Nichols, Jasper Joy- west with the
in January, expose to Joyner and Hemby feat to a stake, the
Try A Reflector Want Ad
Bring your want ad in today
veil by the Hoard
of Pitt
assembled
Monday, November i 1915,
an Election be hell the
described known a
School District No. Green-
ville Township.
at Bryan's Creek on Tar
River and running a straight line
North to the Latham land; thence with
the Latham and Clark line on west
of Latham land; thence with the
Spain and Tucker lino on west side of
Spain farm; thence north to the
Brown and Atkinson line and thence
with line to Elihu lino on
weal side of farm to
and Lumber
thence cast with
and Eureka Lumber company's
line to J. J. Turnage and Eureka
company's line; with their
line to Eureka Lumber company's and
W. J. line; thence with their
line to It. L. Smith and Eureka
company's line; thence With their
lino east to Eureka Lumber com-
and Tom line; thence
east to and Eureka Lumber
company's line; with their line
east to the Shivers and J. E.
line; thence east with their line to
Miss Addle Fleming and W. H.
line; east with
Fleming and line to R. D.
Harrington and B. House's corner;
public
-lilt . . II .
on the east, tho Henry Brown lands of Williams Land indicated on map feet by
on tho Rob
sale re the court house EX I will on the day of
of lot No. thence north
. v-, . . .
door in Greenville, to the highest bid- January MM at 11.00 O clock a. m. at feet to a
for cash, the following described the court house door at N.
tract or of land, sell for cash to the highest bidder M w a n
Lying and being In Greenville the following described real estate
township, Pitt county, North
on the north side of Tar river, ad-1 Lying and in the county of Pitt
Joining the lands of Sidney Spain heir beginning at the North East
i north degrees east feet to a
stake; thence north CO degrees
minutes west feet to two post oaks,
the beginning. The family graveyard.
I Parker and North to J. R. Nichols line. and w, excepted
West to a ditch. Thence up
said ditch in a direction to, wag on
another ditch. Thence up said ditch but on account
to the place to the said W. A. Nichols fed Qr
ditch runs into said ditch. Thence up
said ditch to the Will ma A. Nichols I and on forth
corner. The same being the land de- DeCember
Thigpen on the -st and by II. J-
Cobb on the south and being the
land conveyed by J. u. Warren to
T. F. Taylor by Deed dated January
1st, 1914 as appears on record in the
office of the Clerk of the Superior
Court of Pitt county in Book R-16,
page and specifically described as vised by said
Beginning on the Tarboro
road at S. H. Spain's land and run-
thence with Spain's lino to acres.
to j
,, 1915, m.
1-3 cash, 1-3 in one year
the Gum Swamp road thence with the
Gum Swamp road and tho line of the
Henry Brown land to the corner of the
Tucker land, thence with the line of
tho land now occupied by Edna
to tho Tarboro road, thence with the
Tarboro road to the beginning, con-
acres more or less and be-
the same land formerly conveyed
by D. A. King to J. B. Warren by Deed
dated March 1911, and recorded
Hook U-9, page in tho office of the
Register of Deeds of Pitt
Terms of Cash. Time of
o'clock, noon, MONDAY, January
3rd, 1916. Place of Before the
court house door in Pitt county. This
loners as appears in Book Page
. . . no l-o . o j.
Record of Wills and being about
. . . . mortgage securing deferred payments.
This the 13th day of r MM
JAMES L, EVANS.
t r . . . .
i if f .
Christmas Offering
Automobile Robes and
Juvenile
OUR STOCK OF ROBES AND BICYCLES IS VERY COMPLETE AND W E
WOULD BE GLAD TO HAVE YOU BEFORE DECIDING ON
YOUR CHRISTMAS
DON'T WAIT
The John Flanagan Buggy Co.
st
GREENVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
in
Commissioner.
Land
By virtue of authority of a Judgment
entered special proceedings in the
Notice of Land Sale
By virtue of authority contained In
a certain mortgage executed by W. II.
Harrow to J. W. Stewart,
and duly recorded in
page of the Registry s In Jones
Pitt county, the undersigned
will, on Monday. January M
1916, sell to the highest bidder for ; me
cash, the fol owing described land , ,
lying and being in Swift township and I
county of j ,
Being that part of land J. , remainder payable
Stewart bought of R. C. Chapman and, house
wife, said land being on the
of Washington road which runs from g
in Carolina township, Pitt county
known as the Home con
Eighty-four acres
or less, upon which Lawrence James
and Elizabeth Jones lived and died,
and being near the town of
more fully described in Book U-6,
Registry of Deeds also Al-
tract containing
acres making one hundred
bridge to Washington,
North Carolina, bounded as
On the north by Wyatt Clark, on the
east by O. C. Nobles, on the south by
O. C. Nobles and Creeping Swamp and
on the west and northwest by Oscar
Haddock and Washington road, con-
acres more or less and the
land will subdivided and sold in
Tho purpose of this sale being to
me purpose o.
satisfy the of the above men- .
mortgage.
Time of o'clock, noon.
Place of Before the court
door In Greenville.
This the 1st day of December. 1915.
J. W. STEWART,
Mortgagee
HARDING PIERCE, Attorneys.
Bring your hides, furs and country
to E. M. nth street.
mo-wkly.
Loss of Appetite
Standard Ionic,
chill TONIC,
Malaria an. A true ton
Pol
further of J. W. Bailey at
Stokes, N. C. or the undersigned.
This December 6th, 1915.
S. J. EVERETT.
Commissioner.
IN HAY FIELD
Arthur Jones, Allen,
have been troubled with bladder
and kidney troubles for a good many
years. If It were not for Kidney
Pills I would never be able to work In
the hay Men and women past
middle age find these pills a splendid
remedy for weak, overworked or dis-
eased kidneys. Sold everywhere.
IS
or
CAROLINA. IT HAS
A POPULATION OF FOUR
THOUSAND, ONE HUNDRED
IND ONE. AND IS
ROUNDED BY THE BEST
WARMING COUNTRY.
INDUSTRIES OF ALL
WINDS ARE INVITED TO
ATE HERE FOR WE
HAVE EVERYTHING TO
OFFER IN THE WAY OF
LABOR, CAPITAL AND
FACILITIES.
WE HAVE AN UP-TO-DATE
NEWSPAPER
AND
PLANT.
Agriculture U the Best tat ts Employment
WE HAVE A
OF TWELVE BUN-
AMONG THE BEST
PEOPLE IN THE
PART OF NORTH CARO-
LINA AND INVITE THOSE
WHO WISH TO GET BET-
ACQUAINTED WITH
THESE GOOD PEOPLE IN
A BUSINESS WAY TO
FEW INCHES SPACE
TELL THEM WHAT YOU
HAVE TO BRING TO THEIR
ATTENTION.
OUR ADVERTISING
HATES ARE LOW AND CAN
BE HAD UPON
V II,
NUMBER EIGHT
G. M. F
DEAD IN
Death Was Due To
Drinking And
Drugs.
Was a Native of
Body Passed Through
Here Today For
His Home.
Mr. E. M. about
prominent lawyer of was
dead in bis room yesterday
about o'clock by friends
Instituted a search for hint following
Ills failure to make his appearance
the noonday meal.
Coroner J. C. Greene, this place,
went to last night where
he held an inquest over the body and
returned a verdict of death caused by
excessive drinking and the use of
drugs.
Mr. Cox had been known to have
been drinking heavily of late follow-
some domestic Monday
he was seen drunk and was taken to
his room about seven-thirty Monday
night. He asked friends to give him
a dose of medicine from a bottle which
he had in his room. His request was
complied with.
Later in the night a dull sound was
hoard which resembled that of a fall-
body, but no notice was taken
it as friends thought him be
drunk aid had fallen down in his
room.
Yesterday morning he did not
pear for breakfast and was absent at
dinner. Then his room was visited
and ho was found dead on tho floor.
Coroner Greene stated that he found
a black of medicine supposed to
contain a drug, which had had about
one and a half ounces taken from it.
Mr. Cox was from Richland, N. C.
and had been the practice of law at
for several years. His wife
had recently left him.
The body passed through hero today
to Richland where It will
interred.
. J. SHEL
DIED YESTERDAY
IN
Was Son of Mr. And Mis. E.
II. of Green-
ville.
Died of Held
Iii High Esteem By
Friend In
Greenville.
A terrible shock came to Mr. and
Mrs. K. in a telegram re-
about o'clock, Tuesday
announcing the death of their eldest
son, Mr. John W. In
Point, Miss., where lie was a post of-
inspector. The first Intimation
of the young Illness came in a
telegram to his mother about o'clock
stating that ho was seriously ill with
grip. In response to a wire asking
his exact condition, another message
came two hours later advising that
he was growing worse. Mr. and Mrs.
at once began preparation
for leaving on the night train for Mis-
and a little later received the
sad tidings that their son had passed
away. This was a severe shock not
only to tho parents and family, but
to the young man's host of friends.
As the sad news spread through the
town there were many who called at
the homo on Fifth street to extend
sympathy. The body will brought
homo for Interment, but tho exact time
of its arrival cannot yet be determined.
Mr. John W. was years
of age, a most popular, young
man, and numbered among his friends
everyone who knew him. Besides the
parents he Is survived by one brother,
Mr. Lee and two sisters,
Misses Mary and Ivor
For several years he was assistant
here under former Post-
master Flanagan and continued in the
position which ho filled most
efficiently, under Postmaster
ard until tho middle of October, 1914,
when he was promoted to post office
inspector and assigned to the
district and made his head-
quarters at West Point, Miss. He was
JAILED, CHARGED
WORTHLESS CHECK
Young New Yorker
In Bad At Sew
Bern.
Gets
BELL- TO PROCLAIM WOMAN
TOP Left to Gertrude Hunter, Minn.; Mrs. Helena Ml Elite
II.
BOTTOM BOW I Left to Margaret F. Sill Miss Lucy
Burns, New York; Mrs. Jesse H. Washington, II. Mrs. S. mid Miss Virginia
Arnold, Carolina.
This picture shows nine suffrage leaders with the replica of the Liberty Bell that was used in the
suffrage campaign. The bell was taken to Washington for use in the demonstration of the Congressional
Union for Woman Suffrage. The union plans to place the bell in the headquarters of the organization where it
will remain until woman is victorious in her fight for the vole. Then it will be rung, as was Its famous
original.
SMALL FIRE AT
Blaze Started The Pick-
Room But Was
Extinguished.
PART ROADS
FORCE OF HANDS
CLEAN OUT RIVER
Channel From Here To
Washington Is Being
Cleared.
A government force has been busy
for tho past few cleaning out the
channel in Tar river In order to Blake
it navigable. It Is said that a large
number of logs and a good of
rubbish has been collecting in the
channel and making it impossible for
a boat of than two or feet
to navigate from hero to Washington
without running the risk of being
grounded.
The work was started several days
ago and Is progressing rapidly,
moil stating that the channel will be
cleared and open for more extensive
navigation within a few days.
The channel from here to
Is on an about six feel
deep.
A lire which started in tho picking
room of the Greenville Cotton Mills
company this morning about eight
o'clock threatened to wipe out the
plant if it had not been for the time-
work the mill's lire lighters and
its tire tight equipment.
Superintendent at the
plant when the lire started and at
once had two streams of water
three sprinklers playing on the fire.
The damage to the stock and ma-
held in high esteem by those was slight while the building
elated with him in the government at all.
service
A WIFE
TO SEW IF HOLES l POCKET
Lost- A bunch of keys. Finder re-
turn to Wells Brown. Mr. Brown has
lust bunch of keys as the advertise-
above denotes. The cause of Mr.
Brown's losing the keys may be
to the fact that ho had a hole
in the pocket of his trousers. Now
if Mr. Brown had a wife,
wouldn't have been any hole In his
Which is. Ill Itself, a moral.
Mr. Brown says ho hopes that the
want ad will bring results. He
says he hopes though it won't
bring him a Wife, So If are any
Who have thought about pro-
posing Mr. Brown alter Saturday,
they may wait awhile. But If Mr.
Brown had ti Wife, he wouldn't
have had a hole in his pocket, lost Ills
keys and had to advertise them.
Young men should take a hint from
the moral this.
St line Reports Say Some of
The Roads Fare Bad
Now.
I I
received here from differ-
sections of the county state that
the roads in some places arc holding
up well during the wet weather, but
that in other places they are in worse
shape.
The fact that of tho roads are
in bad shape is said to be caused on
account of the work recently done on
them and that they have not had time
to become settled. It Is expected, how-
ever, that those which are now In
poor shape will soon be in better con-
TEUTONS ARE IN
FEAR OF BREAK
The Ad Though Arc
Still Unofficial And
TO TALK OF
the SPEECH
FOUtS are beginning about
the coming of Col. Fred A. Olds next
Tuesday night. They arc getting In-
In it, and It Is becoming
that there will a large crowd
out to hear him when ho addresses
the Carolina Club.
It is still being urged that if there
is anyone In tho country who has any
kind of relic of historic value.
he communicate with the club.
Remember the date of the
Next Tuesday night. The
Carolina Club rooms.
Discuss Control of Athletics
YORK. DEC La
Baron of Harvard presided
during the first session of the Nation-
Collegiate Association's
annual convention here today. Com-
control of college by
college faculties was tho keynote of
the speeches made.
SAYS CENTRAL POWERS WILL
CONSIDER PEACE PROPOSALS
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, DEC.
Via dispatch to the
bunt from Vienna says;
i. expected in Vienna shortly with the
full conditions under which the
powers will accept peace. After
discussing the terms with Baron
the Austrian foreign
the conditions will be officially com-
allies.
that the first conference be
held at The
Washington, Doc, Unofficial ad-
vices received here today conformed
with intimations from aboard Au-
stria's forthcoming reply to the An-
note will fail to meet the de-
of the United Slates, and
Ionic circles here were authoritatively
represented as being prepared for
break In diplomatic relations between
the two countries.
Various developments, it was
might avoid such an eventuality, but
of the counter proposals which
it has been intimated the Vienna for-
office might advance have been
regarded so far as coming within Sec-
Lansing's renewal of the de-
for disavowal, reparation and
punishment of Hie submarine com-
who sunk tho Anemia with
the loss of more than a dozen I
can lives.
Now that the situation being
dormant nearly two weeks, la
beginning to take en the ;
crisis, the of the
of the United States over submarine
warfare, against merchantmen,
with Austria alone inn with the
tonic powers as allies, is
is
His Story As Interesting As
a Jesse James Dime
Wife
Without
NEW DEC. ink
De Laney, a well-groomed young
white man. left his home at
N. Y., and came south With the
idea in his head that southerners were
marks that old
saying that a is bow
applied strictly to section
below the Mason and line, he
doubtless did not think that he would
meet his Waterloo and landed jail
in New Bern, N. but this is just
what happened to Frank and while
his newly-wedded wife sits In her
room at the Gaston Hotel and wonders
what the end will be Do Laney
is sitting in a cell in the county jail
and revolving over in his mind the
old saying that way the trans-
is indeed
Tho story De career for
the past few weeks reads like a chap-
from some fairy-tale. After
leaving dear old Now York Stale he
came to North Carolina. The Ural
he passed a worthless click
for dollars on the Bland hotel
Raleigh. He d to get
iron, place being arrested
and came down to Kinston where he
passed another ten dollar the Vt,
time Ike Tull hotel.
At Kinston De Laney became ac-
with Miss Doris Sheridan,
of Philadelphia, Pa., who was doing
stunts in the chorus of B m It
comedy playing a there
while Frank was In the city. I
Laney, fairly good looking and well
dressed, captivated the heart of Miss
Sheridan and they were .
local magistrate performing
On December Mr. and Mrs.
Laney came to x i Q and i
food and at the Gaston hotel
A day or so later De Lam y it
ed Manager b B h
twenty whirl
, . or L Molt.
well known son. t r N
Slate.
check led
dollar tor the
i-r the i h k, f I i on
a r bank,
no such pi
there,
In the mi Mr. I I. Do
who I holies, ad u
re-married, a local Catholic i
performing the ceremony and
apparently as happy as two
WILL NOT MEET
IS REPORT
DEC. 29.-
according lo unofficial information re-
in here
today, will not meet tho demands was torpedoed while on her way
the United Slates In her forthcoming to Sicily, with a la Of I I
reply to the note and tho lives, reached state
tonic diplomatic circles represent- late today. II was not reported
ed as being prepared for a severance whether any Americans were aboard
turtle doves. However, when tho
REPORTED LUST; BIGHT LOST check came back, ail happiness
De Laney disappeared.
Manager Cherry told Do
that ho must make go toe money
I on the check. De
telegraphic communication
With relatives in New York and tried
to gel the money to make good but
I to do this, his relatives
DEC 20.- an
confirmed report from Rome tho
unidentified Italian passenger steam
of diplomatic relations.
The American embassy at Home, is
t-