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The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-24
Commissioners Notice.

Commissioners Notice.
The State of West Virginia.
VS.. IN cHANcERY
John S. Dempsey, George Fer
rel,
Bessie Terrell, Martha Hatfield,
Shannon Terrell, Abigail ]. Cha
fin,
Joseph Terrell, Octave T. Par
Matilda Q. Toler, Catherine Fer
rell,
Belle Brewster, Thomas Hatfield
and United Thacker Coal Com
pany, a Corporation.
The plaintiff, and each and all
of the above named defendants
and all unknown owners and
claimants of any part or parcel of
the land mentioned in the Plant
ifs Bills, in the above entitled
cause, will take notice that on the
18th day of August, 1911, at my
Office in the City of Williamson,
lin the County of Mingo, and State
/ of West Virginia, will COM
mence the discharge of my duties
under the decree of reference IN
the above entitled cause, a copy
| of which DEGREES is published
with this notice (below) at which
time and place, you, and each Of
you, can attend and protect any
interest you may have in the
lands or any of them in question
| in this suit.
Given under my hand, this the
l25th day Of July, 1911.
G. HI. Jones,
Commissioner in Chancery.
THIS Day, this cause came on
| to be heard upon the plaintiff s
lamended bill of complaint, filed
| in open court October 20, 1905:
upon process duly executed upon
| the defendants to said amended
bill, George Terrell, Bessie Fer
rell, J. Il. Terrell, A. T. Terrell,
Belle Brewster, Matilda Toler,
Katherine Terrell, widow of
James Terrell, deceased, J Abby
Chain, Joseph Terrell, Octave
Il. Parsley, Tennessee Parsley,
and Martha Hatfield; upon pro
cess duly accepted by the United
Thacker Coal Company, cor
poration, and upon a decree of
Preference entered herein upon
said bill on the Goth day Of April,
1906:
And, thereupon, the plaintiff
moved the court to substitute
| Wade III. Bronson as Commits
sioner in Chancery;to report here
in in the place and stead of D. w.
Brown, the Commissioner in
Chancery appointed by said or
der.
And, it appearing to the Court
that said D. w. Brown has not
made or filed his report herein,
and, that, by reason of his bust
ness relations with the attorney
for the plaintiff inthis cause, it is
not now proper for him to act as
Commissioner in Chancery in
this cause, it is therefore ad.
judged, ordered and decreed that
the said d. w. Brown be, and he
is hereby relieved as Commits.
sioner Of Chancery in this cause,
and the said Wade I'll. Bronson,
Commissioner in Chancery OF
] this court, is hereby appointecin
the place and stead Of the said D.
| w. Brown, with directions to re.
| portin accordance with the terms
of said order.
/ And, it is further ordered that
such of the defendants to said
amended bill as have not filed
1 their answer thereto be, and they
are hereby given leave to file said
answers before said Commission
er at the hearing hereunder.
| But, before proceeding to exc
cute the req uirements of this de
lcree, said Commissioner shall
i post and publish the notice. of thu
l.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-02
AUCTION SALE
February %.

Ne. I4Jo72-In' the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La:
Succession of J. E. Bricker.
BY virtue of commission to sell, to
me directed from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, in the above numbered and
entitled suit, will offer for sale at pub
lie auction, in the town of Vivian, La,
daring the legal hours for sales, namely,
between the hours of II am. and a pm,
on
SATURDAY, MARCH Is, 1917,
All real estate, furniture and movable
effects of said succession as per inven-
tory on file in the clerks office of Caddo
Parish, in said above numbered suit, and
said property viii be sold under the fol-
lowing terms and conditions, as follows,
to-wit The movable effects to be sold
for cash, and the real estate to be sold
on the following terms and conditions,
one-third cash or more or all, and the
balance, if any, on credit OF one year
or of one and two years, at the option
of the purchaser, the credit portion Of
said sale to be evidenced by notes of the
purchaser, to his own order and by him
endorsed in blank, bearing eight per cent
per annum interest from the date of the
adjudication until paid, secured by spe-
cial mortgage and vendors lien on the
property sold, with the pact ode non
alienando" and all the usual clauses, 10
per cent attorneys fees in the event OF
suit, said property to be insured to the
purchaser and the purchaser to pay,
i0ver the above amount of his bid all the
taxes on the property due and exigible
in the year 1910 w. W. OTIS,
Auctioneer, Caddo Parish, La.
Caucasian, February II, 1917.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-02
SHERIFF'S SALE

No. 1I,5I2-In the First Judicial ni>.
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La.
Marks Meyer vs.. Heirs Of Georr:a
Ross.
By virtue Of writ Of seizure and "a,
to me directed from the HonoraHr Iii.
First Judicial District Court Of la,IJy
Parish, Louisiana, i'll tn- above "url
bered and entitled suit, have .,i<rJ
and will offer for sale at public lection
tor cash and according ~ law, - .h..
principal front door Of the court h9u,..
Of Caddo Parish, Louisiana. durin4 Vie
legal hours of sales, on
SATURDAY, APRIL l. IoI!.
Lots eight and uine g and O VI The
Woodlawn subdivision of 1o-acr~ Lt
seven % OF the northwest quarter oj
section five, township seventeen north.
range thirteen, in the City Of Shrevc-
port, La, As per plat Of said suLGnis-
ion in conveyance book 50, page 662, Of
the records of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana. together with all the buildings and
improvements thereon Said Droperty
seized as belonging to the said defend
ants and to be sold for cash and accord
ing to law, to pay and satisfy the debt
as specified in said writ, say in the sum
Of five hundred and thirty dollars, with
eight per cent interest from May IS.
1906 and ten per cent interest on said
principal and interest as attorneys fees,
and all costs of this suit.
J. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex-Oficio Auctioneer.
Caucasian, February %, 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-02
JUDICIAL SALE.

No, I4325-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish; Louis
lana: T. c. Barret- VS.. John L.
Young, ct al
By virtue OF a commission to sell, to
me directed from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana. in the. above numbered
and entitled suit, will offer for, sale at
public auction, for cash and according
to law, at the principal front door of the
court house of Caddo Parish, La, dur
ing the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, APRIL I, 1911,
Lots nine, ten and eleven %, 10, 1I) Of
the L. E. Carter Subdivision of the City
of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana
together with all, buildings and I'M
provements thereon. Said property to
be sold for cash and according to law,
as belonging to the parties iitigant, for
the purpose of effecting a partition.
J. P. FL0URNOY,
Sheriff, ext f1eio Auctioneer
Caucasian, February 20, 1911. 80
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-02
JUDICIAL SALE
Sheriff, ex-Oh1eio Auctione
Caucasian, February 70. 1911.

No. I4,o87-In the First O Judicial Dis.
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Ia.
Charles Deal VS.. T. J. Busbey, Tt
tor, ct al.
By virtue of a commission to. sell, &c
me directed from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court Of ~Caddo Par
ish. Louisiana, in the above numbered
and entitled suit, 7 wiIasoffsr for sale
for cash and according to law, at pub.
lie auction, at the principal front deel
of the court house of Caddo Parish
La, during the legal hours for sales, or
SATURDAY, MARCH 49, 1911,
Lots eight, nine and ten, @. 9, Iol O
block one (T) sten-acre lot nineteen { Ee)
of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana
together with all buildings and improve
ments thereon. Said property to be SOLE
as belonging to the parties litigant ant
to be sold for cash and according to Law
for the purpose of ,efecting q partition
J. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex-OHicio Auetieneer
Caucasian, February 9, 1871.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-02
RECEIvERsHIP SALE.

No. 13,881-In First Judicial District
Court of louisiana Receivership
of Loggy Bayou Lumber Company.
By virtue of commission to sell, to
me issued in the above styled and num-
bered cause, l viii offer for sale at pub
lie auction, at the principal front door
of tie court house of Caddo Parish, be-
tween the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, APRIL /, 1911,
The following described property, to-
wit Ali the property, real and personal,
accounts, bills receivable, etc, belonging
to the Loggy Bayou Lumber Company,
as per inventory. Terms cash. No bid
can be entertained for less than two
thirds Of the appraised value.
A. v. NELSON,
February rs. Recsiver
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-02
NOTICE FOR BIDS.

Notice is hereby given that bids will
be received by the Police Jury of Caddo
Parish for the purchase of franchise de-
scrihed in the following resolution OF
Ire Police Jury. All bids must be in cash
and the franchise will be sold to the bid
der offering the highest cash price there
for. Bids must be on file in this office
by the 18th day of March 1911.
WILLIAM WINTER.
President Pro Tenn Police Jury Caddo
Parish, Louisiana.
A. L. DURINGER, Clerk.
February IA, Iou.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-02
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No. IA336-In the First District Court
- of Louisiana: Succession of VIII
liam F. Basch.
; State of Louisiana, Parish Of Caddo:
Notice is hereby given that Henry
Basch has this day applied to be ap-
pointed administrator of said success
on, and unless opposition be made
-ereto within the time specified by law
sc will be appointed as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable E. w. Suther-
lin, judge of said court, this 18th day of
February 1911. SO. WILLIAMS,
February ID, 1911. Deputy Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-02
PROCLAMATION,

Pursuant to resolution passed by the
Parish Board OF School Directors O.
the Parish of Caddo, Louisiana, at it:
regular meeting held on the 9Th day o.
February 1911, I, Isaac Barron, presi
dent of the said board, hereby give no,
tice that in compliance with said resolu
ton, special election will be held in
School District No. 4 Of said Parish Of
Caddo, Louisiana, on Saturday, the 25th
day of March 1911, for the purpose OF
submitting to the property taxpayers
qualified under the Constitution and
laws of the State of Louisiana, to vote
at said election, the following PROPOSE
ton, to-wit:
To levy a special tax of FIVE mills On
the dollar, ON all property in School
District No. 4 of the Parish Of Caddo.
Louisiana, subject to State taxation, an
nually for the period of ten years, for
the purpose of:
Completing payments on the public
school building already erected in said
School District No. in the town Of
Ida. to build an addition thereto, the
title to which shall vest in the public, to
equip same, and for maintenance.
For the purpose of said school cleo
ton, the polling place will be Ida Com
missioners B. Fl. Means, w. c. Rey-
nolds, r. J. Thomas clerk, A. J. Ali
son.
At said special election the polls will
open at 7 o'clock am. and close at 5
o'clock pm, and the election viii be
conducted in accordance with the laws
of Louisiana applicable thereto.
Notice is, also given that at go
o'clock pm. on Wednesday, the r2th
day of April 1911, the said Parish Board
of School Directors of the Parish of
Caddo, Louisiana, will meet in its oshce
in the court house in open session, pro-
coed to open the ballot boxes, examine
and count the ballots in number and
amount, examine and canvass the re-
turns, and declare the result of said spe-
ciai election
This 18th day of February 1911.
ISAAC BARRON,
February 81, 1911. President
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-02
RECEIVERsHIP NOTICE.

No. I4,I34-First District Court, Parish
of Caddo, State of louisiana Nor
ris Dickson Co. VS.. Pelican Club.
Notice is hereby given that E. B.
Rand, receiver, has this day filed a pro-
visional account in said proceeding, and
unless opposition be made thereto with
in the time specified by law, the same
will be duly homologated as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable E. w. Suth-
erin, judge of said court, this 23rd day
of February 1911.
F. A. LEONARD,
February %. Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-02
JUDICIAL SALE.
Caucasian, February 9, 1917.

No ID, IoS-Tn the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La.
Succession of JEFF Henderson.
7 By virtue Of a commission to sell, to
me directed from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, in the above numbered and
entitled succession, will offer for sale
at public auction for cash and accord
ing to law, at the principal front door
of the court house of Caddo Parish
Louisiana, during the legal hours fei
sales, on
SATURDAY. MARCH rs, 1911,
The west half of the northwest quar-
of section twenty-five and nOrthwt
quarter of southwest quarter of section
twenty-six, all in township sixteen (I6)
range fifteen (I5), with buildings ant
improvements thereon. Said prspert,
to be sold as belonging TO the above
succession, and to be sold for cash anc
according to law and for the purpos'
of paying debts.
--.... ]. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex- OHicis Auctisneer
Caucasian, Feb. Ie, 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-02
RESOLUTION OF THE POLICE
Jury.
BIZ Mr.. Policeman

By Mr. Policeman
Whereas, petition has been made By
the majority in number and amount o.
the abutting property holders along thu
following public road in this State anc
parish, to-wit:
The public road leading from the in.
tersection of Thornhill street in the City
of Shreveport with Stephenson street
in the said city, and running straight
out as an extension of Thornhill street
to Fairview avenue, which crosses the
said public road extending out from
Tornhill street at right angles, all being
in Waverly subdivision, adjoining the
City of Shreveport, as per map of re-
cord in conveyance book 50, page ~, OF
recorders. Office, Caddo Parish, Louis
lana, petitioping this jury to advertise
and sell franchise to construct, main
tain and operate for term ending May
5, -Io4I, railroad utilizing electric or
other motive power than steam on said
road, and having eanvassed the said pc
tition and finding that the majority Of
number and amount of the abutting
property holder OH said road have signed
the petition;
Be it resolved by the Police jury in
due session at public meeting, that the
terms and specifications of said fran
chise on the said road OF such railway
be and is hereby fixed as follows:
The said railway proposed may con-
struct, maintain and operate for term
ending May 5, Io4I, railway on the
said road utilizing electric or other mo-
tive power than steam therefor; on the
further condition that work on the said
road shall be completed within six co.
months and the cars operated thereon
within six (6) months from the time
that the said franchise herein expressed
shall be sold to the bidder offering the
highest price therefor. f..
Be it further resolved, that bids be
and are hereby invited for the purchase
of said franchise and this resolution be
advertised for thirty days in the official
journal of the parish according to law,
and that after the bids are received and
adjudication takes place of this fran
chise that the highest bidder be formally
recognized as entitled to the same, with
all the rights and privileges thereto per-
tanning, provided that the Traction Com
pany shall construct and maintain the
roadway under the supervision of the
good roads committee
Said motion being seconded was
unanimously adopted.
WILLIAM WINTER,
President Pro TEN
A. L. DURINGER, Clerk. .
February Ii OIL
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-02
AUCTION SALE.
No. I4o45-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court Of Caddo Parish, La.
Cnnonno.nr, ~ T C,,1i.,nr
A. L. DURINGER, Clerl
February IL DII.

No. I4,o4s-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court Of Caddo Parish, La:
Succession of J. T. Sullivan.
By virtue OF commission to sell, to
me directed from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana, in the above numbered
and entitled cause, will offer for sale
at public auction, for cash and accord.
ing to law, in the town of Vivian, Cad
do Parish, Louisiana, Louisiana, during
the legal hours of sale, viz. between the
hours of IL am. and pm, on
SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1911,
All of the real estate, furniture and
movable effects of said succession, as
per inventory on file in the clerks Office
of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, viz. Z: The
movable effects to be sold for cash, and
the real estate to be sold on the follow
ing terms and conditions, to-wit: One
third cash OF more or all, and the bal
ance, if any, on credit of one year, or
of one and two years at the option Of
the purchaser, to his own order and by
him endorsed in blank, bearing eight per
cent per annum interest from date of ad-
Indication, until paid, secured by special
mortgage and vendor'-. lien on the prop.
erty sold, with the pact de non alien
ando' and all the usual clauses, 10 per
cent attorneys fees in the event of suit
said property to be insured to the pur-
chaser and the purchaser to pay ovet
and above the amount of his bid, all the
taxes on the property, due and exigibIe
in the year 1910. w. w. OTIS,
Auctioneer, Caddo Parish, La
Caucasian, February II, 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-02
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No. I3,8oo-First District Court, Parish
of Caddo, State of Louisiana: Sue
cession of Oscar Mcdonald.
Notice is hereby given that Minnie
Mcdonald has this day filed final ac-
count in said succession, and unles op-
potion be made thereto within the time
'pecifed by law, the same will be duly
homologated as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable Z. w. Suther-
lin, judge of said court, this the 9th day
If February 1911 w. NJ. LEVY,
Feb. 7. Deputy Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-02
ROLL OSBORN, UNDERTAKEN
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SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No. I4,36I-First District Court, Parish
of Caddo, State of Louisiana: Sue
cession of Glenn R. Rule.
State of Louisiana. Parish of Caddo
Notice is hereby given that Mrs. Zula
Rule has this day applied to be appoint
ed administrators of said succession,
and unless opposition be made thereto
within the time specified by law, she will
be appointed as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable E. w. Suth-
erin, Judge of said court, this 2Ist day
of day February 1911.
A. S. HARDIN,
February 49, Deputy clerk
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-02
HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS.

The patterns described IN the Caucas-
ian are supplied by the May Manton
Pattern Company, 1872 West Twenty
seventh street, New York City, and the
Masonic Temple, Chicago, ILL., Forward
orders with names and address 10 the
New York or Chicago office of the com.
ssny, with s cents for each pattern. and
thev viii be mailed direct
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-02
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No. I4,o72--F1rst District Court, Parish
of Caddo, Ctate of Louisiana: Suc-
cession of ]. E. Bricker.
Notice is hereby given that w. D.
Bricker, administrator, has this day filed
tabIeau of debts in said succession, and
unless opposition be made thereto with
in the time specified by law the same
will be duly honologated as prayed for
Witness the Honorable E. w Suth-
erin, Judge of said court, this 24th day
of February 1911.
S. o. WILLIAMS,
February 26. Deputy Clerk
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-02
SUCCESSION NOTICE.
No. I4o45-In First District Court Par
ish of Caddo, State OF Louisiana:

Succession of J. T. Sullivan
Notice is hereby given that A. F.
Powell, administrator, has this day filed
tableau of debts in said succession, and
unless opposition be made thereto with
in the time specified by law the same
will be duly homologated as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable E. w. Suther-
linz Judge of said court, the Icth day of
February 1911. S o. WILLIAMS,
February II. Deputy Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-02

When quality and price are the con
siderations, we believe it is to your IN!
terest TO let as figure On your printing.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-02
CHART Err
OF THE FINEGAN IRON WORKS
COMPANY.

United States of America, Stats of
Louisiana, Parish of Caddo, CITY OF
shreveport: Be it known that on this
date before me, Hugh c. Fisher, a no.
tary public in and for the above named
Parish and State, duly commissioned
and qualified, personally came and ap-
peared the parties whose names are
hereto subscribed, all of full age. who
declared that, awaiting themselves of
the provisions of the laws of this State
relative to corporations, they have cove
nauted and agreed. and by these pres
ents covenant and agree, and bind them
selves, as well as such other persons as
may hereafter become associated with
them, to form and constitute a corpora
ton and body polite in law, for the
purposes and objects, and under the
stipulations, articles and conditions fol-
lowing, to-wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name and title of the said cor
poration and body polite shall be
"FINEGAN IRON WORKS COM
PANY," and its domicile is hereby es-
tablished in >he Town of Oil City, Par
ish of caddo, State of Louisiana; and
by its said corporate name shall have
and enjoy succession, exist and con-
tinue, unless sooner dissolved in &C
cordance with its charter, as hereinafter
set forth, for the period of ninety-nine
(oo1 years from and after the date
hereof, and in its said corporate name
shall have power and authority to con-
tract, sue and be sued; ;. to make and use
a corporate seal, and the same to break
and alter at pleasure; to hold, receive,
have, purchase, improve, ALLEVIATE, con-
vey, sell, borrow, pledge, mortgage and
hypothecate under and in its said cor
porate name, property, real, personal
and mixed, imrnovable and movable,
corporal and incorporeai, tangible and
intangible; to name and appoint such
managers, directors, officers, agents and
employees as the interest and conver-
fence of said corporation and body poll
tic may require; to make and establish
such bylaws, rules and regulations for
the proper management and regulation
of the affairs of said corporation and
body polite as may be deemed neces-
sary and proper, and the same to change
and alter at pleasure; and to do all
other acts and things permitted by law,
or as shall or may be necessary and
proper to carry out the objects and pur
poses. of said corporation and body pol
itic