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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-21
Legal Advertisements

Der, 1909, Obediah J. M cTyier executor
and delivered to the GEORGIA Loan and
Trust Company his deedlunder Sections
No. 1869, 1870, 1871 oil the Code Of
Georgia, 1882, to the lam IDS hereinafter
described, for the purpo4e Of securing
a debt referred to in said deed, which
deed is recorded in the 0lerk's office
of Webster Superior Court in book l of
deeds, pags $40,
And whereas in said de ed said Nc
Tyler gave to said company the power
to sell said lands in case OF default in
the prompt payment at maturity of in
terest or principal Of said debt.
Now, therefore, by virtue of the
power so vested in the Undersigned,
which is more accurately shown by
reference to said deed, The Georgia
Loan and Trust Company will sell at
public outcry to the highest bidder, for
cash, on the first Tuesday in February,
I1914. during the legal hours |of sale,
before Webster county courthouse door
at Preston, Georgia, the lands describ-
ed in the aforesaid deed, to-wit:
One farm lying in a body in the 18th
District of Webster County, Georgia,
containing three hundred and Twenty
five (325) acres, more or less, and
consisting of the whole lot of lang No.
Eighty-three (83) containing 2OA IL
acres, more or less, and all of land
lot No. Eighty-One (8D except fifty
500 acres off of the south side l old
to U. K. McTyier, and thirty 500 adres
off of the northeast corner sold toll U.
K. McTyier; said portion of lot of
land No. 81 herein described contain
ing 122 10 acres, more or less.
The said deed first above
mentioned was executed and de-
Ivered to secure the payment
of a certain prommissory note for
the sum Of $4,000, and the interest
coupons attached thereto, all of said
notes dated December first, 1909, and
the principal debt bearing interest at
! the rate Of six and one-half per cent,
per annum.
Said principal debt is now post due
by the terms thereof, and so declared
to be due for default in payment of
interest coupons annexed thereto due
December 1st, 1913 The total amount
of principal and interest and attorneys
fees that will be due on said debt on
the first Tuesday in February, 1914, is
$99451 Fee simple titles will be made
to the purchaser at said sale and the
proceeds of such sale will be applied
first, to the payment Of said debt with
interest and attorneys fees and ex-
penses of this proceeding, and the re-
mainder, if any, will be paid over to
tsaid Obediah ]. McTyiers legal repre-
sentative.
Dated this 5th day of January, 1914.
THE GEORGIA LOAN AND TRUST
COMPANY, J. B. Hudson, Attorney.
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BRIDGES IN SUMTER COUNTY.
Notice of the Construction Of Bridges
In Sumter County.

Notice is hereby given that on Febru-
airy 10th, 1914, at the office of the COM
missioners of roads and revenues of
Sumter county, at Americas, Ca, seal
ed and proposals will be received by
the commissioners of roads and rev.
enues of Sumter county Ga, for the
construction of a reinforced concrete
bridge across Muckalee creek and
Town creek, Immediately west of the
city of Americus, on the road from
Americas to Plains, Ga.
Plans and specifications for the
building of said bridges are now on
file with the clerk of the board OF
commissioners of roads and revenues
of said county, and subject to the in
spection and examination of all par
ties concerned. The estimated cost Of
said bridges is Eight Thousand dol
lars. The bridge across Muckalee creek
to have four spans of thirty feet each
and two. spans of twenty-nine feet each
and the bridge across Town creek to
have two spans of thirty feet each
The work on same to begin within
thirty days from the acceptance of the
bid for same. Said work in the con-
struction of said bridges to be paid
for as follows:
Between the first and tenth days of
each month next and after said work
is begun, upon an estimate to be made
by the supervising engineer, the con-
tractor shall be paid seVenty-five per
cent. of the proportionate value o.
such work that has been actually COM
pleted, according to contract, at the
date of such estimate, less the amount
of previous payments. The remaining
twenty-five per cent of such value will
be due and payable within sixty days
after the completion and acceptance
of said bridges by the board of COM
missioners of roads and revenues.
The commissioners of roads and
revenues reserve the right to reject
any and all bids.
This notice is given under order CT
the board of commissioners of roads
and revenues of Sumter county.
This, Jan. 10, 1914.
]. A. PINKSTON, Secretary.
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Notice to Creditors.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Barnwell County-Court of Com

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Barnwell County-Court of Com
mon Pleas.
John c.. Matthews, as administrator
With the will annexed of the last will
md testament of Jefferson D. White,
deceased, plaintiff, against Alice D,
White and Anna Lena White, de-
'endants.
Pursuant to the directions contain
ed in an order of this court and made
in the above entitled cause by His
Homer, Judge George w. Gage, and
dated December 9th, 1918, all and sing
uIar the creditors of Jefferson D. Whit
tie, deceased, are hereby required to
appear before me, the undersigned
Master, at my office at Barnwell, South
Carolina, and prove their claims be-
fore me and be subject to examination
and cross examination thereon or
else be debarred from the benefit of
any decree made or to be made n the
cause. You will take due notice here
Of and govern yourselves accordingly.
Masters Office, Dec. 23rd, 1913.
H. L. O'BANNON,
Master Barnwell County.
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sued plead and be implicated, have
and use a common seal, make bylaws,
rules and regulations, not inconsist-
ent with the laws of the state of eGor-
gia, or Of the United States, to have
perpetual succession, to have the right
and power to purchase, hold and sell
real estate, personal property, stocks,
bonds, notes, choses-in-actions, sub
scribe to and own stock in other cor
porations: to enter into and form
partnership with individuals, or other
corporations, in the furtherance of its
business; to consolidate, merge into
other corporations of like character;
to borrow money, or issue bonds, and
secure the same by mortgage or deed
of trust conveying all of its property
for that purpose; to have, use and en-
Joy all property, real, personal or
mixed that may be necessary in the
transaction of it's business; appoint
officers, agents and trustees for it's bus
mess; and generally, to have and en-
JOY all and singular the rights, powers,
privileges and immunities conferred
by the laws of this state upon corpora
tons of like character.
VIII. The Board OF Directors shall
consist of not more than five, Sc
lected from the stockholders of the
company.
Wherefore, petitioners pray to be
made body corporate under the name
and style aforesaid, entitled to the
rights, privileges and immunities, sub
ject to the liabilities fixed by law.
This 3rd day of January, 1914.
w. P WALLIS,
Attorney for Petitioners.
Filed in office, January 3rd, 1914.
S. R. HEYS, Dept. Clerk, S. c.
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Legal Sale.

|ORGIA, Sumter County:
|vill be sold before the courthouse
|r in said state and county between
legal hours of sale, on the first
esday in February, 1914, the folio y
described real estate, to-wit:
L certain lot situated on the vests
b of Lee street in the city of Ameri-
|. said state and county, and being
snded as follows, to-wit: On the
tn by property of Mrs, P. c, Clegg;
| the east by Lee street; on the south
property of Mrs. ]. c. Matthews,
on the west by property of the
bite of the late G. NJ. Eldridge, be-
the property bought from Henry
johnson by Alien Fort and being
same property on which the late
|en Fort resided. This being the
be property described in parti-
hing proceeding between the heirs
law of the said Allen Fort.
aid property being sold under and
Virtue of an order granted by the
b. 2. A. Littlejolln, judge of the su-
Sior courts of the Southwestern cir
!, in an application for partition
of said premises between the heirs
Jaw of the late Allen Fort, and
4 CHI order is dated December 29th,
b, said property being sold for the
pose of distribution.
R. HEYS, Commissioner.
UCIUS HARVEY, Commissioner.
i. E. ALLEN, Commissioner.
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bRGIA, Sumter County.
b the Superior Court of Said Coun-
The petition of w. c. Sullivan,
|rles F. Giddings and William Sulli-
Jr., shows the-%ollowing facts:
They desire for themselves, their
bciates and successors to be incor-
|ated under the name and style
he w. C. Sullivan Company, for a
|od of twenty years, with the privil-
of renewal at the expiration of
time.
| The principal Office of said cor
htion shall be in Americas, Sumter
Ity, Ca, but said corporation shall
the right to establish branch Of
d elsewhere, in or out of said state,
hay be found necessary or expedi-
II. The object of said corporation
Becuniary gain for itself and its
kholders.
Il. The principal business to be
/ led on by said corporation is mer-
sldising, the buying and selling,
ling and dealing in groceries, dry
sls and hardware and general mer-
|pdise; and the doing of general
mess in furnishing supplies and
stuff to consumers and dealing in
stock and all articles used on
BIS at wholesale and retail.
Petitioners pray that they may
j the right to borrow money and
re the same in any way they may
] fit and to buy, improve, secure,
e, sell, mortgage and convey in
manner real and personal prop
The capital stock of said corpo-
bn shall be ten thousand dollars,
he'd in shares of one hundred dol
each with the right to Increase
capital stock at any time and
time to time to any amount not
kceed in the aggregate fifty thous-
dollars, by an affirmative vote of a
brity of the stock outstanding at
time.
IN. Petitioners pray that said cor
Ntlon shall have the right to adopt
lws, elect a board of directors and
officers as they may see fit, to
Not an amendment to its charter,
he and be sued, to have and use
mmon seal, and to have all the
hrs, privileges and immunities al
d corporations &C similar kind
character.
therefore, petitioners pray to be
operated under the name afore-
with all the powers, privileges
immunities granted to corpora
Of a similar kind, and as al
{ d under the laws of Georgia.
SHIP & SHEPPARD,
Petitioners Attorneys.
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GEORGIA, Sumter Caunty:

Whereas K. G. Campbell and NJ. L.
Hudson, Jr., administrators of Mr.. l.
Hudson. represent to the court il
their petition duly filed and entered on
record, that they have fully admins.
tered NJ L. Hudson's estate; This is
therefore to cite all persons concern
ed, kindred and creditors, to show
cause if any they can, why said adj
ministrator should not be discharged
from his administration, and receive
letters Of dismission on the first Mon
day in February, 1914.
January 5th, 1874
JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary
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AMFRICUS NAN LOSES In
MILLION DOLLAR LANDSUIT
Recently Decided by Court
At WayCFOSS

Waycross, Jan. 2O.-A consent YER
dict favoring the Atlantic Coast Line
in the suit brought by G. c. Mcdonald,
OF Americas, was returned in superior
court today. Mcdonald sought a
twenty-fourth interest in land here,
valued at a million dollars, claiming
an interest by an inheritaf from rel
atives in Bib county.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-21

STATE OF GEORGIA, Sumter County.
I, S. R. Heys, Deputy Clerk of the
Superior court in and for the county
of Sumter, hereby certify that the fore
going is true and correct copy of the
original charter this day filed in office
by J. R Hair and T. l. Bell to incor-
porate Home Laundry & Dry Cleaning
Co.
In testimony whereof I have hereto
set my hand and official signature, this
3rd day of January, 1914.
S. r. HEYS,
Dept Clerk, S C. Sumter County.
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GEORGIA, Sumter County:

Sumter County:
Whereas ]. w. Howard, administra-
tor of Mrs. NJ. L. Howard, represents
to the court in his petition duly filed
and entered on record, that he has full
ly administered Mrs. NJ L. Towards
estate; This is therefore to cite all
persons concerned, kindred and cred
itors, to show cause, if any they can,
why said administrator should not be
from his administration ami
receive letters Of dismission on the
first Monday in February, 1914.
January 9Th, 1914
JOHN A. COBB, Ordinar +.
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JOHN A. COBB, Ordinar
GEORGIA. sumter County.

GEORGIA, Sumter County.
Notice is hereby given that by viz
:de of an order of the Court of Or
binary 0 said county at January term,
1914 thle will be sold before TIE
courthouse door in Americas, Ga, be-
tween the legal hours of sale on the
1rst Tuesday in February, 1914, the
following real estate located in said
county of the estate of Mrs. M. T.
Query, deceased, late of said county;
One house and lot, 100 Mayo street, in
the city of Americas, Ga. Terms of
sale, cash.
JULIA G. SUTTON,
Administrators of Mrs. NJ. T. Guerry,
Deceased.
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M. NJ. Lowrey, guardian Of Earl w
Outright, has applied to me for
discharge from his guardianship OF
Iarl w. Outright, this is therefore to
notify all persons concerned, to file
their objections, it any they have, on
or before the first Monday in February
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GEORGIA-Sumter County.

|GEORGIA-Sumter County.
I, H. E. Allen, Clerk Superior Court
of said County, do hereby certify that
the foregoing is a true and correct
copy of the application for renewal Of
charter and amendments thereto of
the Observation-Disclosures Company
as the same appears of file in this Of
flee.
Witness my official signature and
the seal of said Court, this the 8th day
Of, January, 1914.
H. E. ALLEN,
Clerk Superior Court, Sumter County,
Georgia.
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next, else he will be discharged from
his guardianship as applied for.
January 9Th, 1914.
JOHN A. COBB,
Ordinary Sumter County.
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RGIA, Sumter County:
ed in office this December 31st,
H. E. ALLEN, Clerk.
2GIA Sumter County.

RGIA, Sumter Countyt
II. E. Allen, clerk of the Superior
/ of said state and county, do here
Gritty that the above and foregoing
true and correct copy of the Pc
i for charter for the w. c. Sulli-
Company of file in my office.
Itness nay hand and official sigma
this the 31st day of December,
H. E. ALLEN,
{ Superior Court, Sumter Co., Ga.
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9th.

That it's principal office remain, as
fixed by it's original charter rights, in
the City of Americas, Sumter County,
Georgia, but that it be clothed with
corporate authority to establish such
branch offices elsewhere than in the
city of Americas, at such time and
place during its corporate existence
hereinafter prayed for as may appear
to best subserve its interests.
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IN SUMTER SUPERIOR COURT

GEORGIA-Sumter County.
To the Honorable Superior Court of
Said County:
The petition of Sheffield-Hunting
ton Company" respectfully shows to
the Court as follows:
LIST
That it is a corporation organized
and doing business under the name Of
Sheffield Huntington Company" and
has been since the oath day of Febur-
airy, 1894, under and by virtue of a
charter and corporate authority grant
ed to it by this Honorable Court on
said date; that said corporate author
ity and its said charter will expire by
operation of law and the limitations
contained in the judgment and decree
of this Honorable Court so granting its
corporate existence, as aforesaid, on
the oath day of February 1914, unless
renewed as herein prayed for.
End.
That there has been no amendments
to said original charter since it was
granted to the present time; that pc
titioners desire a renewal of the same
as set out in the original act of incor-
poration, and with the additional priv
ileges herein prayed for by amendment
to said original charter; said renewal
to take effect on and after the oath day
af February, 1914, and to continue for
and during a period of twenty years
thereafter clothing petitioners with all
the corporate rights and powers grant
ed and contained in said original char,
! ter, together with the additional cor.
porate rights and powers hereinafter
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Wherefore all the premises consid-
cred, petitioners attaching hereto and
filing herewith a certified abstract
from the minutes of the Sheffield
Huntington Company" showing that
this application for renewal and for
the specified amendments herein con-
tanned, has been authorized by proper
corporate action, petitioners pray for
the renewal of it's corporate existence
and of itsN-original charter for and
during the term and period of twenty
years from the expiration of it's orig
inal charter as herein shown, to-wit:
On the oath day of February, 1914;
that its name be changed, as herein
prayed for, from Sheffield Hunting
ton Company to sheffield Com,
pany;" that in addition to the corpor-
ate powers conferred upon it by its
said original charter, it be clothed with
the additional corporate authority and
power herein prayed for as an amend
ment to its original corporate rights;
that it be clothed under therenewal of
its said charter when so granted with
all the corporate authority and pow
ers granted vt by its said original
charter, together with the increased
and additional corporate authority
herein prayed for as an amendment;
and further that in addition to the
right to sue and be sued, plead and be
implicated, to have and to use a COM
mon seal, that it be clothed with such
other powers not herein enumerated
as are usual and incidental to corpor-
ations of like character. And petit
TONERS will ever pray.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. COM
PANY.
Filed in office, this the 8th day of
January, 1914.
H. E. ALLEN, Clerk Superior Court.
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Public Sale of Valuable Land.
RGIA, Webster County:
hereas, on the first day of Decem.
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prayed for as an amendment to said
original charter.
~ 3rd.
Petitioners as an amendment to said
original charter ask that said corpor-
ate name be changed from that of
"Shefield-Huntington Company" to
that Of Sheffield Company"
4th.
That petitioners be clothed with
corporate authority to conduct the
business of buying and selling mer-
chandise by retail not only in the city
of Americas, Sumter County, Georgia,
but elsewhere through such branch
houses as it may see fit to establish
from time to time elsewhere in the
State Of Georgia and the United States,
and to buy and sell merchandise or
ANY character whatsoever by whole
sale throughout the State Of Georgia
and elsewhere, as provided for in it's
original charter.
9Th.
That it be clothed with corporate
authority under said corporate name
as amended to increase it's capital
stock from Fifty Thousand 5OOOO.00)
Dollars to any amount desired, and
when so desired, by it during its cor
porate existence hereinafter prayed
for, up to and not exceeding Three
Hundred Thousand ($300 100000 Dol
lars; and that it have authority to Dor
row and lend money, own stock in 9TH
er corporations and buy and sell real
estate whenever it may appear advis-
able and profitable so to do in conduct
ing said business of buying and sell
ing merchandise by retail and whole
sale.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-17

was q loosely played game and the score
was 23.5 in favor of Manchester.
Mr.. and Mrs Fitzgerald and family
Of krattleboro We're Mt Clyde Wright 5
over Sunday.
+. w. Gibson and friend Of Brattle
boro were Weekend visitors at Mrs.
Saville Gibson s.
Mrs. Mildred Swift and little brother.
winthrop, returned to her home in
Manchester Monday.
Rollin Shattuek and family of Gran
vile, n, Y, visited his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Shattuck, the last OF
the week.
Rev. Mr.. Stockwell Of Canton, n. y,
VIII preach in the Universalist chapel
June u and is expected to remain sew
eral weeks.
The Williams brothers and Mr.. and
Mrs. Doan We're in Goodelville Sunday
to attend the funeral of their uncle,
George Baker.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-17
WILLIAMSVILLE.

Mrs. Cynthia Allen has been visit
ing relatives in Bennington.
Mrs Mary Ingram ana daughter
spent several days in Dover
w +. Nichols, who visited in town
several weeks, went Saturday to Barre
G. b. Lamb went last week to Green
field TO accompany Mrs. Lamb home
after a two-weeks visit there.
Clarence Lewis went Saturday to
South Londonderry to work in Land
man S store.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Duane White Of Bos
ton visited at Or. White ) from Fri
day to Monday.
Mrs. Lydia Kendall and grandson,
Kendall Foster, came Friday from Bos-
ton to spend the summer at their home.
Harold Washer, John Sparks and
Richard Wheeler returned Saturday
from Goddard seminary, Barre, for the
summer vacation.
The children gave very enjoyable
concert in the Methodist church sun
day morning. An excellent program
was given, one of the features being
a flag drill by 10 girls.
Miss Florence Dickinson spent last
week with her father, G. w Dickin-
sen. Miss Cloie Franklin of Brattle-
boro was her weekend guest and both
returned Sunday evening
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Brown. who
spent several weeks here with his
brother, f. :. Brown, left Saturday
for few days visit in Wardsboro be
fore returning to Fort Bliss, Texas.
The next Grange meeting will be in
charge of the Flora, Miss Gertrude
Carey. The roll will be called and
each member Will be asked to respond
by naming a favorite wild flower and
telling where it Is found.
Samuel A. Merrifeld came home
Thursday from Cornell university to
spend the summer with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ Merrifeld. On
Monday he went to New Haven to at
tend the commencement exercises at
Yale
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-17

Louis B. Wilson, who was seriously
i'll for several weeks, is now rapidly
convalescing and is SO he can walk out
a short distance each day.
Last evening at the Methodist church
Mrs. Cora E. Seberry of Brooklyn, lee
turer and organizer of the W. c. r. L.,
gave an interesting lecture along the
line of her work.
Master Farnum Osgood formerly of
this town. was run down on the streets
of Nashua Saturday afternoon by a
motorcycle and received n serious con
cussion Of the brain. Although his con
dition is not critical it is causing some
worry as to the extent of the injury.
The suit which has been filed in the
county court this week by the repre-
sentative OF Patrick W. Carroll of
North Walpole, who was killed Jan l.
1913, in the yard of the Rutland rail
road here, recalls a tragedy which touch.
! ed many hearts as Mr.. Carroll was 3
popular young man.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Osgood, accom-
panied by Mrs. Kicker and Miss Os
good. returned Monday from a week :.
visit with Mr. Osgood 5 son, Edward
! G.. Osgood of Nashua, ~ H. During
| their stay they attended the gradua
tion exercises of Mr. Osgood 5 daugh
ter, Miss Elizabeth Osgood, and assist
ed Mr., and Mrs. Osgood in celebrating
the 23d anniversary Of their marriage
Eugene Tuttle, son of Principal A. L
futile OF this town aud for severa
years principal of schools in Rye. Dur
ham and Greenland, N. H., has accepte,
for the coming year a position as in
structor in the practice teaching de
partment of the Keene normal school
which position he will assume mex
september. \. +. futile has vounge
son who is principal Of the high schoo
in Chester aud will return there mex
fall.