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Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-02
The State OF Mississippi.
CARROLL COUNTY.

Probate Court, July Term, 1916.
10 all persons interested in the lands and
tenements of HARDY WooToN, decd.
ESPECIALLY the southeast quarter
~ OF southeast quarter and northeast
quarter of southeast quarter of Section
thlrty-iour, and west half southwest quarter
of Section thirty five, township nineteen,
range three east; southeast quarter of north.
west quarter, northeast quarter of north.
west quarter, and west half of northwest
quarter of Section two, township eighteen,
range east; also, one undivided half in
crest IN the east half of northwest quarter
and northwest quarter Of southwest quar-
ter, and west half of northeast Quar-
ter, and southwest quarter of northwest
quarter of Section thrty-one, township
nineteen, range four east: Judath Woo.
ton, Artlmissa Wooton, Calvet Wooton,
Moses Wooton, and Elizabeth Wooton,
legatees and heirs of said Hardy Wooton,
having filed their petition in this court, by
which 1t appears that it would be to the in
terest OF said petitioners 10 sell said land
the sheriff of said county is hereby COM
manded TO notify all persons interested in
said lands and tenements, that at the Sep
TENDER term next of the Probate Court Of
said county, the petitioners will ask said
court TO make an order 10 sell said land,
and that said sheriff execute this citation
by causing the same to be published for six
successive weeks in the MissiSSipPian and
Mississippi Democrat, and that he make
due return how and in what manner he
has executed the same.
Witness, the Hon. JAMES S. JOHNSON,
Judge of the Probate Court of said
r. 81 county, the first Monday in July,
L. - A. ID. lS46, and the seal of said
court.
Issued the 9th day of July, 1916.
SAMUEL HART, Clerk.
July 10, 1876, 3I-6t
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-02

ENOR sale AT this office, the following
~ Legal Blanks, printed on fine paper
and of approved forms:
Wrils leap. al res Executions in as
sumpsil; do. on forthcoming bonds; She
riffs Deeds for Real Estate; %. Tax
Deeds; Forthcoming Bonds; RecOgni-
zances in State cases, sc.
Letters of Administration Letters ri
Guardianship; Letters Testamentery; q
tations Marriage Licenses Commission
of ApPrOisement, with afidsyit-)
Magistrates Summons Executions
Attachments; Constalbe's Bonds.
All other forms printed to order.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-02
Law Notice.

J. wHITMoRE. J. s. JOHNSON. F. L. HERRING
WHITM0RE, JOHNSON & HERRING
Z AVlNG associated themselves in
q the practice of Law, respectfully
tender their services to the public, with
assurances that all business conhded to
their care will receive prompt and faithful
attention, They will practice in the Cir
cult Courts of TaIlahatchie, YaIIobusha,
Carroll, Choctaw, Sunflower and Holmes
also in the Vice Chancery Court at Car
rollton, the Superior Courts of Law and
Equity at Jackson, and the u. S. District
Court at Ponlotoc.
Whitmore & Herring, only, will prac-
tice IN the several Courts of Probate.
Office at CarrOllton, MI.
February II, lS46 10
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-02
Administrators Notice.

MA I HEKEAS, The Undersigned ad.
ministrator of the estate Of Ar.
thur Patrum, deceased, filed his account
for allowance and final settlement of said
estate in the Probate Court of Carroll
county, at the August term, 1916, thereof,
all persons interested 10 said estate as
heirs or distributes, are hereby cited 10
be and appear before said court on the
first Monday in November next, to snow
cause why said account shall not be audi
ted and allowed, and the undersigned dis
charged as administrator of said estate.
BENZ. TELFORD, Admir-
ofthe estate Of 4. Patrum, decd,
Aug II, l646. 1885,
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-02
ALLEN Il MILLER.
COMMISSION AND FORWARDING MERCHANT

COMMISSION AND FORWARDING MERCHANTS,
And Dealers in Produce, Groceries and
staple Dry Goods,
GREENWOOD, MISS.
z ME undersigned would say TO their
Il friends and public generally, that
we will be found at the old stand in Green.
wood, ready to serve them. We keep con,
stantly on hand fresh Flour, Bacon, Lard,
&c, and as the season advances we will
add to our stock, Baggng and Rope, and
all other articles in the Grocery and Pro-
duce line, generally offered for sale in this
country; all of which we will sell low for
cash or cotton in hand.
N. b. Well cured hides and peltry pur-
chased at their market value.
ALLEN g. Miller.
Greenwood, July Is, 1876. 81
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-02
a rare chance for Gin
or CabinGt-nAakers

HNHE undersigned, in consequence of
declining health, offers for sale his
Shop, Tools, and large lot of Materials,
in Carrollton. The shop is a framed build
ing 80 x p feet, erected for, and well
adapted to the purposes. The tools are
of the very best quality, aud include eve
ry thing needed. with turning Iath of the
latest improvement, &c. have a large
quantity of materials on hand, for GIN
and cabinet work, timber, paints, oils,
varnish, gin-plates, screws, &c, &c; and
there is now between 500 and $1,000
worth Of unfinished work and orders in
the shop. The stand is one Of the best in
this section of country, and offers rare
opportunity for persons or persons desir-
ing location.
Unable 10 give the business my atten-
ton, | will sell the shop, The entire stock
and " good will, ;" at a bargain. For terms,
apply to me personally, or by letter ad-
dressed to this place.
HENRY HAMILTON.
Carrolton, Mi, July /, 1916
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-02
The State Of Mi~sissiDpT.
CARROLL COUNTY

CARROLL COUNTY.
By JAMES S. JOHNSON, Jndge ofhe Pro.
bate Court Of said County
NJ Office is hereby given, that on ap-
plication TO me, by Lydia Town
send and her husband, Alexander Nj
Townsend, who claim an undivided inte.
rest CT two ninths in the following desert
bed land, to-wil, lying and being in Car
roll county, known as the north west quar-.
ter OF south west quarter and east half If
south west quarter of section seven, town.
ship nineteen, range six east; the south
east quarter of section twelve, township
nineteen, range five east; west half Of
south east quarter of section eighteen,
west half OF north east quarter of sec
ton nineteen, and sixty acres of the east
half Of north east quarter of section nine
teen, township nineteen, range six east; |
have nominated John Il. Brown, O. J..
Moore, and Jesse NJ. Blunt, commission
ers, 10 divide the said tract Of lands into
equal parts, and unless proper objections
are stated to me at the court house in the
town of Carrolton, on the first Monday in
November next, the said John Il Brown,
o. J. Moore and Jesse NJ. Blunt will then
be appointed commissioners to make par
tltlon of the said lands, pursuant TO an
act entitled "An act concerning the par
tltlon of lands held by coparceners, joint
tenants, and tenants in common"
Given under my hand, this the Sth day
of August, A. d. 1916.
J. S. JOHNSON, Judge
Of the Probate Court Of { arroH co.
Aug. IL, 1916. 35-9t
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-02
Administrators Notice.

ETTERS of administration having
been granted 10 The undersigned, by
the Probate Court of Carroll county, al
the August term, 1916, thereof, on the
estate of William Redditt. deceased, all
persons having claims against said estate,
are notified to present them duly anthem
ticated within the tune prescribed by law,
or they Will be forever barred.
VIM. c.. REDDTTT,
ROBT. w. REDDITT, Adm's
Of the estate o VIM. Redditt, decd
Aug. IL, 1916, 35-6t
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-02
TrEESfae3S Sale.

DY virtue of authority vested in me
as Trustee, shall, on the 18Th day
of December, 1916. at the court house
door in the town of Charleston, Talahat-
chic county, Mi, at the hour of IL O'Clock,
A. NJ, proceed to sell, at public sale, to the
highest bidder for cash in hand, negro
man named HANDY, conveyed by Joseph
G.. Stone, in trust, to secure James Afford
in The payment of 500 and interest,
which said deed of trust is recorded in the
Probate Clerks Office Of TaIIahatchie
county. WILLIAM A. NOEL.
Charleston, June Is, 1916 28ld
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-02
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Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-02
Printers Notice.

A counts due the Mississippi De-
N mocrat office for advertising and
Job work, previous to 9th May, 1916, are
payable TO either of the undersigned. Ac-
counts since that date, and subscriptions
since the commencement of the I'd VOL,
Q7th Deer IasD are payable to f. c. Jones.
We hope those indebted to US will make
it convenient to pay up without delay.
F. G.. JONES,
]. DURDIN. :.
May ls, 1916 1885,
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-02
Executors Notice.

TIME undersigned, executor of the es-
tate of Douglass Merriwether, de-
ceased, has presented final account OF
his administration of said estate to the Pro.
bate Court of Carroll county, Mississip-
pi, and will at the next November term
thereof, apply for its addition and allow
ance.
RE. MERIWETHER, Ear.
August IL, lS46. 35-9t
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-02
just published at this Office

RULES OF PRACTICE in the Circuit
Court of the Sixth Judicial District-Pre-
pared by Committee of the Bar, and APP
proved by Judge ROGERS.
Neatly printed in pamphlet, stitched and
covered-price SO cents. Twelve copies,
postage IL cts.,) for SIS.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-02

' HIS property, elliglbly situated in
n the town Of Middleton, will be sold
on very reasonable terms, as the under
signed Is anxious to remove to an adjoin-
ing State. Persons wishing to keep a
public house, in a healthy and pleasant
village, will do well to call on
A. S. 5. NEWTON, Agent.
Middleton, Miss, Aug. 4. 1916. 34-3t
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-02

CIRCUIT COURT, May TERM, A. D. 1916.
William Smith, deten.1
dant in suit,
Us. ~, RI.
Jeptha X. Wooton, D"y D'0'00''9'
plaintiff, use Of Gull
len Wooton.
Continued upon affidavit of the defendant,
and at his costs Of the term, and
4 t appearing to the satisfaction of the
court, that the plaintiff is a non-resi-
cent, against whom a discovery is sought
on bill of discovery
II is ordered by the court, that notice is
hereby given, that unless the said Jeptha
*. Wooton shall appear, on or before the
next term of this court, to be holden at the
court house in The town of CarroIIton, on
the second Monday in November next, and
then and there plead, answer, or demur to
the said bill OF discovery, the same will set
down for hearing, and the facts charged in
the same, will be taken as confessed. Il
is further ordered by the court. that this
notice be published IN the Mississippi
Democrat, a newspaper published in the
town of Carrollton, for two months success
siyely.
r. A. SEWARD, Clerk.
Carrollton. July %, 1916. 32-9t
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-02
RECOMMENDATIONS Notice.

n FILTERS of administration having
, been granted TO the undersigned,
Nv he Probate Court Of Carroll county, al
y a. Anons, term, 1916, thereof, on the es-
~ If Isaac Gordon, deceased, all persons
.o;nr claims against said estate, are no.
.;ead to nresen, them daily authenticated
lin 'S;n the time prescribed by law, or they
iii he forever barred.
WIN 10 ~ ROBERT EAKIN,
G. G. GORDON, Adm's
Of the estate Of Isaac Gordon "a dee c.
Aug. IL, is46.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-02

NHE undersigned, appointed by the
Probate Cour. of Choctaw county,
Mississippi, at the May term sac there,
of, commissioners TO receive and examine
all claims Of the several creditors of the
estate of Francis r. Gregory, deceased,
represented insoIyenr, will meet at the
Probate Clerks Office, in the town of
Greensboro, in said county, on the third
Saturday OF every month, until the Sd Sa-
turday of November next, for the purpose
of meeting the said creditors, and of re-
ceiving and examining the said claims,
when and where the said creditors are
hereby notified to bring in aud prove their
said claims respectively against said estate
WIN. G. SNOW, Co,.n,,.o
THO: n. DAVIS, 0o"'"' -
June 3, 1916 25.tf
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-02
Notice.

INOEaCcs
I'd ANSOM LOGAN left this State in
IA, the year 1887, and went to the
State of Alabama to speculate in land
and negroes. | received letters from him
from Portland, Alabama. until lS40.-
have understood since he lived in No
bile, and was in the habit of going on the
steamboats, on the Tombigby river in
1911. He has left a wife and four dis
tressed children. His friends and myself
wish to know his future destiny. If any
person knows where r. Logan is, they will
confer a favor by writing TO Camden So.
Ca, to Maria E. Logan.
| wish this advertisement published in
every paper in the State (Miss.) for three
months, and accounts seht to
MARIA E. LOGAN.
Camden, S. c., July, 1916. 33-3m
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-02
Ems0IVent Notice.

ME undersigned having been ap-
Il pointed, by the honorable Probate
Court of Tallahatchie county, conmis-
sioners of insolvency on the estate o
John Fl. Page, deceased. hereby give no
tlce that they Will meet on the fourth 81
turday an each month, for the mex; sue
ceedlng nine months, at the Office OF the
clerk OF the Probate Court Of Tallahat-
chic county, in the town OF Charleston,
for the purpose of examining and audit
ing claims against said estate.
A. b. BELTS,
Z. L. ARMSTRONG, : CoE'rs.
J. q. kENDRlCk,
April /, 1916 l6-l3t
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-02
Tn the Circuit Court Of the
County OF Carroll.


Jonathan GilaIand, COM ! On the Chan
PLaiHam, Gerry side OF
rs. ; the docket.
GdRt w, 1916.
q T pom opening the complananl's bill
q of complaint, the Court being sa-
tistied that the defendant, Lucinda Gil
laland, is not a resident of this State, but
resides beyond the limits thereof, and the
jurisdiction of this Court, so that the ordi-
nary process of this Court cannot be SER
we'd upon her; upon the motion of the com
plainant BY his counsel, it is ordered, ad-
Judged, anddecreed, that unless the said de-
PENDANT, Lucinda Gillaland, enter her aP-
pearance herein, on or before The next
Term of this Court, to be holden at the court
house of the said county, in the town OF
Carrolton, on the second Monday IN No
vember next, on Monday, the first day Of
the term, and plead, answer, or demur to
the Compliments said bill of complaint,
the same will be taken for confessed against
the said defendant; the cause set for hear,
ing ex parte, and the matters thereof de-
creed accordingly. And it is further or
dered, that copy OF this order be pub
lishcd in the public newspaper called the
Mississippi Democrat, printed IN the town
ofCarrollton, for the space OF three months,
at least, before the day appointed Tor said
hearing.
R. A. SEWARD, Clerk.
July 9th, 1916. 3O-l3t
PLUMMER, Sol.'
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-02
SALE OF JJDGMENTS
for Costs.
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
CARROLL COUNTY.

The STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
CARROLL COUNTY.
In Carroll Circuit Court, % N0rember
Term, 1876.
DG virtue Of orders made al the Nav
4 D term, 1876, If the honorable the
Circuit Court Of Carroll county, and Of
wrlis 10 me directed, | will expose 10 pub
nc sale, before the court house door in the
town Of Carrollt0n, within the time pre-
scrbed by law, 10 the highest bidder, on
lhe l9h day Of October merit, al the hight,
title and interest Of the plaintiffs in and 20
the following named Judgments rendered
IN said Court.
The sale TO be made for the purpose Of
paying the costs in each case due 10 the
officers OF Court, under an act entitled
San act to ensure the collection Of jury
tax fees, and for other purposes" approved
February 81, 1874.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-02

.CtHOENAKER wANTED-A zatS-
~ Industries s1oeniaNsF Ga e. -
slant ern2iot H1eul q ms f-ee- -
other NEED arqiy. Fer ia-ern2lioa z77-F
a. tins osT7ce.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-02
May l9, l646

ASddC pPihCo5
rs. Attachment for S126 90.
Rhesa Shelton,
EYHE attachment in this case having
been returned executed, by levying
the same upon the south east quarter of
section twenty-four in township twenty
one of range eleven east in Choctaw coun-
~, il is ordered that unless said defendant
appear at our next Circuit Court, TO be hol-
den in and for said county, at the court
house in the town OF Greensboro, on the
second Monday in September next, and
plead or demur to said attachment, judg-
ment will be entered against him by de-
fault, and the property attached will be
sold. 1t is further ordered, that copy OF
this order be published in the Mississippi
Democrat, newspaper published in the
town of Carrolton, Carol! county, Mis-
sissippi, once week for four successive
weeks.
JOHN NOLEN, Clerk.
Aug. 4, 1916. STAT
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-02
NEW TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT.
Z. IL. Thompson

L. IL. Thompson
HESPECTFULLY announces to the
q y public that he is prepared to make
all garments according TO the latest Paris
and American fashions; and feels conf
dent that he will be able to give general
satisfaction. All garments warranted TO
tit--no mistake.
o. Shop next door to the Post Office
p. S. Latest plates of Fashion Just
received from New-York. Lady's Rad
ing Habits cot to order in the latest s,yl
March 90, 1916 loft
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-02
InsoIvcnt Notice.

NNHE undersigned having been ap-
& pointed by the honorable Probate
court Of Carroll county, commissioners OF
insolvency on the estate Of John H. Tad
lock, deceased, hereby give notice that
they will meet the second Monday N each
month, tor the next ensuing SIX months, AZ
the counting room Of James L. Farmer, IN
the town of Black Hawk, for the purpose
of examining and auditing claims agalns,
said estate.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-02
WILLIAM GILLESPIE,
SAMUEL ATCHiSON,
JAMES L. FARMER.
Nov. II, 1915. 46-6t

NoTICE.-By order Of the Honorable
Probate Court, the time for presenting
claims as above, has been extented three
months, and the commissioners viii NEE.
accordingly; wilhia which time all clims
against said estate must be presented.
CON1IR'S.
April %, 1916. 1856.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-02
The State OF mississippi,

CHOCTAW COUNTY.
In THE CIRCUIT COURT, TO SEpTEMBE
Term. A ID. 1916.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-02
The State OF Mississippi.)

OARROLL COUNTY.
CIRCUIT COURT, May TERM, A. D. 1916.
William Smith, de1en.0
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-02
The State OF Mississippi, I

CHoCTAw COUNTY.
In THE CIRCUIT COURT, TO SEPTEMBEI
TERN, 1916.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-02
school Lands.

" tWf INLt --laH-l| q
Carrolllon, July %, 1916. 81
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-02

LEONARD SCOTT = Co.
Puslisgers. ll2 F'zl..z 81 Nslr ll-s.
June - -on
The Columbian fountain., 1846-01-30
SELLING OFF AT COST.

n ECKLOFF, Merchant Tailor, wishing to
". close his Establishment opposite Browns
Hotel, (and confine his business to his Store be-
tween 18th and 18th streets,) will dispose of his
extensive and handsome assortment of Fashion
able Goods, comprising every thing desirable in
his line, at cost price for cash.
They will be made to order in the latest styles,
in his usual superior manner, or sold ready finish
ed, being all made under his directions. Gentle
men may depend upon getting good Garments, as
well as extremely low in price.
This is a rare opportunity, and should not be
neglected. Call at c. ECKLOFF'S,
Merchant Tailor & Fashionable Clothing Store,
Pennsylvania avenue, opp. Browns Hotel.
Dec 9-6t
The Columbian fountain., 1846-01-30
United states Agency and NOtarial or
flee. established In lS43.

EDMUND F. BROWN, Attorney and Agent for
Ia Clamants, Notary Public Illinois Commissioner,
&C., continues to settle all kinds of business with
the several branches of Government, with his
usual promptness, efficiency and fidelity; especi-
ally CLAIMS FOR PENSIONS, PATENTS, LANDS, PosT
OFFICE AND OTHER CoNTRAcTs, &c., r street. sea'
l4th street, Seventeen doors East Of the Treasury De-
partmsnt, Washington City, ID. c..
IL Letters must be post paid.
nov lS-law6W
The Columbian fountain., 1846-01-30

In the reign Of HenryyIII. two thousand Grim
inals were executed annually !; and during the
period that he swayed the sceptre, seventy two
thousand were put to death yet Sir Thos. Moore
averred that property and persons were never
more insecure. In the reign ofElizabeth, from
three hundred to four hundred suffered every year
by the hands Of the public executioner England,
nevertheless, was in dreadful state of moral
disorder.