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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-10
HOUSE PROCEEDED WITH -
REGULAR BUSINESS OF SESSION

Washington, Dec. 9.-Tne house to-
day began the. regular business of the
session by proceeding to the consid-
Grafton OF the bill providing for the
thirteenth census and excluding mes
sengers, watchmen, unskilled laboreYs,
etc, from the non-competitive exami-
nation requirements. Amendment
was at length discussed.
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By AssocIatea rress.

Montgomery, Ala, Dec. 9.-W. F.
vandiver. for many Years an active
business leader in the state. died at
an early hour today from heart fail
ure. He had been in bad health for
a year or more, having recently spent
several months abroad and in New
York infirmaries.
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PROFITS FROM WATER WORKS
NOT AS GREAT AS ANNOUNCED
Bomb Was Hurled Into
A Crowded Tenement

it developed that threatening letters
had been received by many OF them
during the past few months.
The explosio N was terrific. The
conclusion shook buildings for blocks.
The sides of the air shaft down which
the bomb was thrown are lined with
sleeping room on one side and bath
rooms on the other. Practically all OF
those injured were asleep in the bed
rooms ON the south side.
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PRESIDENT-ELECT AND
SPEAKER CONFERRED
BIZ AssoeIated pres..

Kansas City. Dec. 81 am not
going TO die, but am going to live to
kin more policemen" This IS the as
sertion of Louis Pratt, self-styled
Adam God..'. the religious fanatic VINO
is lying in the general hospital seri.
oIsly wounded as the result of bat
tie between his followers and the po-
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ey Asseclated press.

Washington, Dec. 9.-With full mil
itary ceremonies the body of the late
Rear Admiral Joseph B. Coghian, who
died Saturday at New Rochelle; y.
Y, was inferred in the Arlington ma
tional cemetery here today. Rev.
George W. Smith, formerly chap
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RETIRED CAPITALIST DEAD.

Montgomery. Ala, Dec. "a Co
lumbus, Ga, special says:
John Farmer, aged 80, retired
capitalist, died here today His body
viii be shipped TO Macon, Ca, for
burial. He was a wholesale grocer
in Macon for twenty-nine years-
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$5OO,OOO,OOO BONDS
FOR WATER COURSES
Says He viii Live to
Kill More Policemen

lice last night. AS a result of the
fight, Prattis 13-year-old daughter
Lulu, the policeman, Albert O. Dalbo,
are dead. and two other policemen are
in a critical condition.
James Sharp, known as Elijah II,
and who was the real head Of the little
band OF religious enthusiasts, is sllll
at large.
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BY Associates Press.

New York, Dec. 9.-More than a
score of persons were injured, five
OF them seriously and a hundred more
were thrown into panic early today
when a bomb was hurled into the air
shaft of the tenement house at $50
East Sixty-third street. The house
was badly wrecked The house was
occupied exclusively by Italians and
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cy AssocIated pres..

Birmingham, Ala. Dec s.-Goirg TO
the home of his wife TO effect recon
eiliation and failing TO bring it about
Allen X. Nail, a street car conductor.
whipped our a pistol and slot his wife
in Two places. inhicting fatal in
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-10
HALE CHOSEN TO
SUCCEED ALLISON.
Bv AssocIated press.

Washington. Dec. "a large
II attended caucus of the re-
publican senators unanimous
1y elected Senator Hale, of
Maine. 10 succeed the late Sem
ator Allison The position car
ries with il the craftsmanship
of the republican steering COM
snittee in the senate.
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NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.

Washington, Dec 9.-The senate to-
day confirmed the nomination of Gen.
Luke E. Wright, of Tennessee to be
secretary of war. and Truman II. New
berry of Michigan, TO be secretary OF
the navy.
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Rx Assoeiated nres..

Washington, Dec. 9.-Secretary Will
son of the department of agriculture,
announced mis- decision in the bleach
ed flour controversy, holding that
-four bleached with nitrogen proxide
Is an adulterated product under the
law and that it cannot be legally sold
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CHAMPION BILLIARD PLAYER.

St. Louis. Dec. 9-Alfredo De Orc.
of Cuba, is the three-cushion billiard
champion OF the world. having to
night defeated Thomas A. Hueston. of
St. Louis, by score of 90 to IS. max
ing g. total score for three blocks OF
the match: De Ooro $50, HueSton I07
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-10
MARRIAGES AMONG THE RICH
OF NEW YORK ON DECLINE

for New York city with O. general
falling OF of approximately. seven per
cent throughout the country. Com
pliers of tae records declare that the
financial depression was responsible
for the decrease.
Southern cities as a whole showed
no appreciable change.
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COGHLAN PLACED AT REST =
WITH FULL MILITARY HONORS

lain in the navy, conducted the funer-
al services. The military escort in
cluded the marine band four com
panies of marines from the Washing
ton barracks and a company of blue
Jackets. The admiraFs flag was plac-
ed at half-mast in front of the caisson
on which the body rested on the way
to the cemetery.
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olEo Al AGE OF go YEARS.

Knoxville, Tenn, Dec. 9-Mrs.
Bridget Condor, mother of r. P. Con-
don. vice president of the American
Tobacco company, aged 80 years, died
ut her home in this city today. Her
death was the result of infirmities of
Did age.
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WOUNDED HIS WIFE
AND THEN KILLED HIMSELF

jury. and then turned the weapon on
himself, shooting himself above the
heart this morning The two had
been separated and Nail recently re
turned from Texas and took up his
work here again. The man and wo-
man were taken To St yincent-s hos-,
pital, where the man died tozixkt.
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FARMER KILLED WIFE
AND THEN SUlCiDEp
Bv Associated Press.

bloomsbury. Pa, Dec 9--lWm- H.
Stiner, aged "a, a farmer, shot and
killed his wife. aged 80, and commit
ted suicide. He used shotgun. III
health is said to have been the cause
of the act.
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DeFUNIAk PRINTER
COMMITTED SUICIDE.
speeiaI to The journal.

Special to The journal.
DeFuniak Springs, Dec. g.
Frank Z. Gibson. a printer en-
ployed in one of the printing
offices here, committed suicide
today by cutting his throat with
a razor. He was said to be
originally from Bennetsville,
s. c., and claimed to have
brothers working in offices in
New Orleans and Atlanta. No
reason is assigned for the deed.
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Tarragona Street.

Concerning the sprdnklirg of Tara
coma street, which matter was referred
to the committee on public WAYS and
parks for the purpose of making an
arrangement with the Louisville aHt
Nashville Railroad Company whereby
that company would pay for a portion
of the work of sprinkling this street.
Alderman Williams, one of the com
ndttee, reported that he tried about
50 times to get an opportunity to talk
with Superintendent Salmarsh about
the matter. but failed.
The committee on public buildings.
to which was referred City Clerk Az
fcnn4in..ea IN Pace Eoa.rA
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CABIN FOUND.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Dec. o.
4 message received here from Grand
Marais says part OF the cabin OF the
missing steamer D. NJ Clemson has
been found.
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BY Associates Press.

New York, Dec. 9.--Aarriages among
persons 10 New York who are socially
prominent are on The decline, accord
ing to statistics based on names am
pearing in the social register for 1909
Just out. a decrease of 20 per cent
over last years marriages is shown.
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TO MAKE PAPER
FROM COTTON STALKS.
BY Assoeia,ed Press.

Washington, Dec s-Ten
thousand dollars viii be appro-
priated by congress TO enable
the secretary Of agriculture to
conduct experiments 10 deter
mine the practicability of max
ing paper out OF cotton stalks,
If the bill introduced today by
Representative Sheppard, of
Texas, is. passed.
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Proposed Improvement.

The proposed contract for the per
manent Improvement OF Isalafox street
north from DeSoto to Jordan street
in accordance with specifications pre-.
pared .by the city engineer. which
specify that the improvement shall ba
made with Goulding cinders, which
was adopted at the last meeting of
the Board of Public Works, was pre-
seated and referred to the commiSs ees.
on public parks and ways aud finance
The proposed contract for the rebuild
ing OF Magnolia street wharf, which
also came from the Busrd OF Public
Works, was, referred to the finance
s.f,r1rsfffee
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ACTUAL EARNINGS
AMOUNTED TO S747.1a
w. K. Hyer, Jr., Recently
Elected a Member of the
Board of Bond Trustees,
Declined to Accept-Prop-
osition Made to the Peth-
rolithic Paving Co. to Have
Demonstration Here.

That the profits from the operation
OF the municipal water works plans
for the quarter ending Oct. | were
not as great as first supposed was re-
yealed last night, when ne financa
committee OF the city council submit-
ted to that body a fuller and more de-
tailed report, in which the net re
ceipts, cost of operation, interest ON
cost of plant, depreciation. etc, are
included, and which brought the net
earnings from about $4,000 down Ia
S74713. IL should be stated, however,
that included in this statement are
items for equipment which it was
found necessary 10 purchase.
President j. E ID. Yonge preside
and Aldermen, Andrews, Yonge, Reilly,
Williams, Rocheblave, Meyer, Mccain
shey, Anderson. Durham, Wright and
Ingraham were present.
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The commonwealth., 1908-12-10
St. Mary's kIumnae.

On Wednesday, Nov. rs, there was
a meeting of the Scotland Necn
Chapter of St. Mary's Alumnae AS
sociation, organized in 1907. Presi-
dent, Mrs. P. E. Smith, Vice-Presi-
dent, Miss Anna B. Clark, Secretary,
Miss Adelaide E. Smith. There are
seventeen members, nine Of whom
were present at this meeting. Much
interest was shown in the Scholar
ship Find for the School which for
three generations has given to thous-
ands of girls a sound mental and
spiritual education. 1t needs an en-
dowment and these scholarships are
a beginning for that purpose. This
Chapter has already two yearly con-
tributions to the Mary Iredell and
Kate McKimmon Scholarships Two
more were pledged at this meeting,
to be paid by January, 1910, SIS. OO
each. Some members pledged Is
cents yearly, others so cents. The
two already begun, pay $1.25 each
year. We will be glad to hear from
the members who were absent; who
desire to show their interest in dear
Old St. Mary's.
ADELAIDE E. SMITH, Secretary.
The commonwealth., 1908-12-10
Bawsons items.
(Cor. to The Commonwealth

(Cor. to The Commonwealth
The farmers have nearly marketed
all their crops around here and it be
gins to look like Christmas.
There will be good many change:
around here the coming year. Mr.
Ben Partin will move to the Ber
Harris place. Mr.. J. D. Lawrence
has accepted a position with Mr.. F
P. Shields to attend to business or
Roanoke river and Mr. Thomas Law.
renee will move back to his farm.
We are sorry to learn that Mrs,
Emma Lawrence does not improve
but very little.
Miss Bessie Barnnill visited her
parents Sunday in Enfield.
Miss Mamie Barnes will return
home the 18th from Buies Creek.
D. E. Vipperman has taken a trip
to the mountains to see his parents,
but will be home to fill his regular
appointment here the first Sunday
in January.
There will be an oyster supper
given at the residence of Mr.. Henry
w. Chesson on Thursday night De-
cember 18th for the benefit of Daw-
sons Baptist church and the Thomas
vile orphanage.
The commonwealth., 1908-12-10

Don't wait to be called upon
Send in your subscription.
The commonwealth., 1908-12-10
Halifax Court.
Second Week-CrimlnaI Docket Con.
Cluded on Monday. Seventeen to
the Roads.

Halifax Superior Court is still in
session, this being the second week.
The criminal docket consumed un-
usual time and was only completed
on Monday, whereas it is usually
completed by Wednesday of first
week. Most cases were for minor
offences; larceny, carrying concealed
weapons, etc. One case of burglary
was given year on the roads. One
case for retailing liquor without
llcence. Seventeen have been SEN
fenced to the roads. the total years
OF sentence aggregating seventeen
years, eight months. The civil dock
ut was taken up Tuesday.
The commonwealth., 1908-12-10
new COUNTY OFFICERS
Installed and Oath Subscribed to. Reo.
ular Meeting Of the Board Of Com.
mISSiOHerS.

The new county officers were in
stalled on Monday, this being the
first Monday in December.
The personnel Of the board OF
county commissioners is the same as
the past two years.
The board qualified and elected
MIR. W. R. Harvey chairman bv
unanimous vote, Mr.. S. P. johnson
the former chairman, not being a
candidate for reelection as chair
man.
Mr.. Georg E. Green, a prominent
young attorney Of Weldon, was
unanimously elected attorney to the
board for the next two years at a
salary of $4,000 per year.
The newly elected officers qualified
and presented THEIR bonds, which
were accepted, as follows: J, A.
House, Sheriff, succeeding J. r. Pat
Uerson; J. E. Bowers, Treasurer,
succeeding F. P. Shields, and J. H.
Norman, Register of Deeds, succeed
ing 7. w. Fenner. w. B. brewery
was reelected Superintendent county
home.
The reports of the grand jury and
the Clerk of the Court were received
and read. The grand jury reported
the affairs of the county in good con-
dition and especially complimented
the office of register of deeds and
clerk. They also recommended re-
the present court house
and making it more sanitary or the
for new court house.
The board consists of the follow
ng: w. R. Harvey, chairman, S. P.
Johnson, S. 7. Thorne. N. L. Sted-
nan, B. A. Pope.
The commonwealth., 1908-12-10
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
Inc toming, Going and Whereabouts ~ IN.
People and Other Folks.

Mr.. Jesse Perry, of Greenville.
mere visiting his daughter, Mrs. R
! &. Josey. ~
Mrs. Ben Allsbrook and ]itt,
daughter have gone to Kelford +,
visit her sister.
Mrs. j. L. Howard has returne,
TO her home in Enfield after vic;
TO MIR. and Mrs. N. L. Howard.
! Mrs. J. P. Ellen, of Enfield, VIII,
mas been visiting at the home of Mr.
W. W. Pope, has returned home.
Miss Virginia Dancy, of Tarboro
who has been here on a visit to Mr.
Z. w. Hyman, has returned home
Miss Ella Harris, teacher in the
Ayden schools, spent several davs
here last week the guest of Mrs r
B. Wheeler.
Miss Florine Galloway, who has
been visiting at the home of Mr.. Lee
Savage has gone to Hobcood to
spend several days.
Messrs. Earl and Jesse Harrinq-
ton, students at Oak Ridge Institute
have been called to Greenville on ac-
count of the illness of their father
Mr.. W. H. Harrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Edwards, went
to Greenville Sunday to be with Mrs.
Edwards father, Mr.. w. H. Harring-
ton, who is i'll with typhoid fever.
Mr.. Edwards has returned but Mrs.
remained. Mr.. Harrington was
somewhat improved.
Mr.. James R. Moore sometime
the capable and popular bookkeeper
tor K. e. Josey & Co., has resigned
his position with that firm to accent
a position as bookkeeper with the
Cotton Mills at Goldsboro. Mr..
Moore has many friends here who
wish him great success in his new
nome. His successor ,,-ra hoe hoon |
appointed. an announcement of
which will be made later.
The commonwealth., 1908-12-10
Found Not a True Bill.

/. .ao ease against the poll holders
9. t..-md Neck township the grand
H.. ralcd to find a true bill.
S.~a'h hing ike a hundred men
@.- :.r.0oned IN the Investigation
a. rrch interest was felt.
There is some talk about it being
5ta1gct before the next grand jury,
l.. q true bill is found but it is hoped
.@1- t..a course will not be deemed
eccs eary. This paper will not con-
9q1e wrong, wherever it may be
.e-"j-- under no circumstances
54, j. is the belief of the editor that
he best interests Of our citizenship,
TIE psosperity Of our town and the
lure Development of the best in
.e.cse5 0f all can be best served by
discourse.
Can't we lay aside these political
Grerences and all pull together for
WAT "e are united on-the develop
41nr Il Scotland Neck and Halifax
c5:r+v'
The commonwealth., 1908-12-10

TRY ONE OF OUR NICE HAMS.
They will please-price and flavor.
Howard Grocery Co.
The commonwealth., 1908-12-10
Special Prices at Edwards Z
f0nDanu'S this Week.

- pieces all wool Dress Goods at
--2price.
s" Kisses and Children's Cloaks.
! n,er price $500 to s4.O0 now 81. 90
to.4.G0.
go Mems and Boys High Grade
>-- al special cut prices.
.'J pajrs Mems All Wool Pants at
.e-.G. prices.
O.. and be convinced that you can
s&"e, money by purchasing your
g Is here.
EDWARDS & Co.
The commonwealth., 1908-12-10
A fine ADDRESS.
raSt Gfand Herald, W. K. johnson. ot
HlndSof, Heard by Good Audience.

Inc district meeting of Odd Eel
lows held in the graded school audi
forum last Thursday night was 2
great success.
Many ladies were in the audience
"hlch was greatly pleased at the
eloquent address of Past Grand Her.
aid johnson, of Windsor.
Fine selections of vocal and in.
strumental music were rendered bv
talented musicians of this place and
Cne meeting was great success
Ihe visiting delegates spoke in high
~ complimentary terms of our beau
tltul little city and of the hearty
welcome and superb entertainment
given them.
The next district meeting will be
held at Woodland, Feb. 25th, 1909
The commonwealth., 1908-12-10
HOW'S This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ). CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. j.. Cheney for the last IS years, and
beileve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
aole to carry out any Obligations made
by his firm.
WALDING, KNNAN & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggist, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price rs cents
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The commonwealth., 1908-12-10
dGfham.kufChIS0l Weedina.

tCor. to The Commonwealth

A very pretty and attractive wed.
ding occurred at the home of MIR
and Mrs. G. L. Merrill in Swan
| Quarter, N. C. on THANKSGIVING
morning when their sister, Miss AL
ma Murchison was given in marriage
to MIR. George Wimberley Gorham,
Of Rocky Mount.
The home had been beautifully
decorated with Bamboo, evergreens
and potted plants, and the guests
were met by Mrs. Merrill and con-
Quoted into the sitting room await
the appointed hour for the ceremony.
Promptly at $50 o'clock all were in
vited into the parlor where the cere-
mony was performed, the bridal
party being in their respective places
and being arranged as follows:
The bride and groom standing in
front Of the minister, the dame of
honor, Mrs. F. C. Ferguson of Rocky
Mount, standing to the left Of the
bride, and Mr.. Edwin Gorham,
brother of the groom, and his best
man, standing on his right.
The other attendants were Miss
Fannie Gorham, sister of the groom,
and Mr.. Lester Murchison, brother
of the bride.
The ceremony was impressively
performed (the ring service being
used) by the brides brother, Rev.
G. L. Merrill.
The bride wore handsome tailor
made suit Of brown with hat, gloves
and shoes to match and carried a
boquet of white carnations. The
dame of honor was attired in white
satin and black velvet hat and car
ried a bouqet of pink carnations.
Immediately after the ceremony,
followed by Congratulations Of ad-
miring friends, the bridal party
boarded the launch "Victor" for
Washington, where they were to
take the Norfolk and Southern train
for an extended bridal tour to Flor
ida and other points South.
The bride is the daughter Of the
late Rev. D. C. Murehison, of Chat
ham county, N. c., and is a cultur-
ed and accomplised young woman.
The groom is son of Mr.. Ed. Cor
ham, of Rocky Mount, and is an eff
cient railroad man, being connected
with the Atlantic Coast Line sys-
tenn.
The out of town guests, present
at the wedding were Mrs. Thena
Murchison, mother of the bride, of
Chatham county, Mr.. Earnest Muir
chison,- of Maxton, Capt. R. D. Phil
lips, Mr.. Lester L. Murchison, of
Florence, S. c., Mr.. and Mrs. F. C.
Ferguson, Mr.. Edwin Gorham, Miss
Fannie Gorham, Miss Myrtle Camp
and Miss Anniebeck Arlington, of
Rocky Mount, Mr. R. G. Murchison,
of Fayetteville. and Rev. Braxton
Craig, OF Chapel Hill.
On Wednesday evening the bridal
party and a few friends were enter
tained at the home of the bride,
when light refreshments were serv-
ed.
Many valuable and handsome pres
ents were received, consisting Of
silver, cut glass, etc.
The commonwealth., 1908-12-10
EVERYTHING TO RUN A FARM.

EVERYTHING TO RUN A FARM.
On Thursday Dec. 81, at the Bull
luck Farm, near Leggetts, will sell
to the highest bidder, for cash, the
following property:
10 mules from 6 to 10 years,
l horse,
25 head of cattle, about half of
which mich COWS; all excellent beef
cattle.
yoke of oxen.
80 hogs and pigs.
100 barrels of corn.
II stacks of fodder.
8 tons peavine hay.
1.5OO bushels of cotton seed, if not
sold before.
wagons and 4 carts.
a cotton planters, corn and peanut
planter. and other farm machinery
and implements used on II horse
farm, including plows, hoes, shovels.
etc., cultivator, moving machine,
rake, weeders, and 1000 yds wire
fencing, stable and cow manure, all
sheltered; probably Is tons:
12-10-3t. E.O. WEEKS.
The commonwealth., 1908-12-10
Notice of Land Sale.

lNOft(C vi L0lIW O0iC.
By virtue of power vested in me
By d certain deed of trust made to
me on the 7th day of August, 1902,
by Calvin MedforG and wife, and
which is duly recorded in the Regis
ter of Deeds Office for Halifax coun-
ty, North Carolina, in Book $50 at
Page 222, | will on the 9Th day of
January, 1909. sell for Cash, at Pub
lie Auction, in the town of Scotland
Neck, N. c., to the highest bidder,
at IL o'clock NJ, the following de-
scribed Real Estate: Lying in t.all-
fax County, Roseneath Township,
Halifax County, to-Wit: That tract
of land which was conveyed to Cal
vim Medford by A. ]. Whitehead and
wife, adjoining the Chas. Minshew
land the land Of W. t. Whitehead,
(now owned by c.. A. Whitehead) the
old Wiley Higgs land, (now owned
by Henry Harris) and the land Of
the said Andrew Whitehead, and ly-
ing on Cow Hall Branch, containing
100 acres, more or less, being the
same land conveyed to the said A. j.
Whitehead by W. C. Braswell by
deed of record in the Registers Of
flee for said County, in Book JAP at
Page IA to which reference is made.
Also another tract ofland on whichthe
said Calvin Medford now lives known
as his home place, containing So
acres, more or less, and adjoining
the above described tract of land.
the lands of G.. A. Whitehead and
Cow Hall Swamp, being the same
land conveyed to Calvin Medford by
John Medford and wife by deed of
record in the Register of Deeds Of
flee in Halifax county in Book 76 B
Page 5 to which reference is made
The tract first above described will
be sold first, and if there remains any
unpaid balance on said notes, then
the said home place above described
shall be sold.
This the 9Th day of Dec. 1908.
A. P. KITCHIN,
| Trustee.
s; A. DUNN, Atty. 12-10-4t
The commonwealth., 1908-12-10
Negro Shot.

A negro was caught Sunday break
ing into a car at Weldon. He resist
ed srrest and tried despera+a tt
kill the officer. III the skirmIs7 ht
was badly shot and finally arrested.