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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-01-14

The State of Mississippi, Noxubee County.
Whereas. Essex Spann and wife, Lille Spann,
did on the Srd day of December 1912. execute and
deliver TO Francis Il. Hoffman trustee. a trust
deed on certain lands in NoNuhec county, state of
Mississippi, therein described to secure the sum of
$4,000 due by said Essex Spaun and wife, Lille
Spann, to the British 4 American Mortgage Com
pany, Limited, which said trust deed is recorded
in NoNubCe county, in deed book los. page S95 to
which reference is hereby made, and whereas de-
fault has been made in the payment of the moneys
secured by said trust deed, and whereas the I'M
dcrsignCd has been duly appointed substitute
trustee in the place Of said Francis Il. Hoffman as
provided in said trust deed. and has been duly re-
lucsted to execute the trust the rein contained;
Now therefore. notice is hereby given. that, UNI
Ter and by virtue of the power contained in said
trust deed. |. the undersigned substituted trus-
tee, on
Saturday, the 18Th Day of January, 1916,
between the hours Of II a. m, and D. m. Mt the
court house door in the town of Macon, in NoNu-
| bee county, will, by public auction, sell to the
highest bidder for cash the following described
property. viz:
An that part of north east quarter Of south
west quarter of section twCnty-three l&Sl town
ship fourteen llll range seventeen III lying
east of ncishborhood road amounting to about
twonty-throe l20 acres and all Of north half OF
south east quarter of section tweuty-three l2S
township fourteen lliI range seventeen (lD eN
cept went three (20 acres in south east eornel
thereof amounting to about ifty-seven I'D acre
agregeting eighty tSO) acres, more or less.
Said land will be sold to satisfy the debt secur
I'd by said trust deed. and such title will be givel
rs is vest in said trustee. D., F ALLGOOD,
This Dec. 23,l9lh, Substitute Trustee.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

State of Mississippi, Noxubee County.
BY virtue of the provisions Of a certain deed OF
trust executed on the 23rd day of February. 1915.
by w. L. Williams. Sr., to George Richardson,
trustee, to secure a certain Indebtedness due J.
H. Williams. mentioned in said trust deed, and
which said trust deed was duly recorded in the
Office of the chancery clerk of NoXubee county.
Mississippi, in deed book ia, page 565; and where
as the said W. L.. Williams, Sr., hath defaulted in
the payment OF said indebtedness. and the said j.
II. Williams has requested the undersigned trus-
tee to foreclose the said deed of trust. now there
fore /, George Richardson. trustee. will on
Saturday, the 9Th Ddyof January, 1916
proceed to sell the following described real estate.
lying and being situated in Noxubee county, Miss
issippi, to the highest bidder for cash in front of
the court house door in the city of Macon, said
property being described as follows. to-wit:
Beginning at a point on the Macon and Column
bus road, said point being at the southwest Is
W. corner of the property known as the Eckford
lot or Eckford Garden. on the east side of Macon
and Columbus road, and thence east to the section
line dividing sections twenty-eight (2S) and twen-
ty-seven (2O in township fifteen Q5). range sew
enteen 90 east; thence south along said section
line twenty-one( 2l) rods; thence west parable
/ with the first above mentioned line. being the north
! line of said property. to the east side of said Ma
con and Columbus road. thence north along the
east side of said road to the point of beginning
and containing five 90 acres, more or less. and be
ing the property upon which the grantor hereir
now resides.
And | will execute such title as is vested in mi
which | believe to be good. This the l4th day O
December, 1915. GEO.. RICHARDSON,
Trustee.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

The State of Mississippi. Noxubee County.
By virtue of the power vested in me as trustee
in a certain deed Of trust. made and delivered on
the 9th day of February. A. D.. 1915. by Sandy
Vernon to secure the payment to Bank of Craw-
ford. Crawford. Mississippi. Of certain indebted
ness therein mentioned. record of which said deed
of trust is made in the office of the chancery clerk
of said county and state. in trust deed book No.
Ia, page 1856. I will sell at public auction. to the
highest bidder, for cash. in front of the court
house door in the town of Macon. said state and
county, on the
II Day Of February, A. D., 1916,
within legal hours. the following property. to-
wit:
One light sorrel blazed faced mare. named
"Jasey.' 9 years old.
One chestnut colored mare, named Matte. y
II years old.
One sorrel mare mule. named Agnes" 10 years
old.
One dark horse mule colt, named "Rube.'' s
years old.
One black mare mule colt, no name. 2 years old,
One white milch COW. and increase.
One red milch COW. and increase.
One white spotted heifer. no name. 8 years old.
One dark horse mule colt. name Willie"
years old.
Also my undivided interest in the following de
scribed real estate. to-wit:
Lots ten Q0l. fifteen (l5) and eighteen Qs)
section four "a. township sixteen (l6l. range ff
teen O5l. in said Noxubee county. Mississippi, be
ing in all one hundred and twenty Q20) acres
more or less.
will convey only such title as vested in me a
trustee under said deed of trust.
i'll STURDIvANT.
Trustee.
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The State of Mississippi, Noxubee County.

The State of Mississippi, Noxubee County.
By virtue of the provisions of a certain deed of
trust executed by Caesar and Maria Carr on the
25th day of January. 1915, to l.. M. Adams as trus-
tee, tie secure to c. v. Adams a certain indebted
ness therein mentioned, said trust deed being re-
corded in deed book No. III, page 1856 in chancery
clerks Office in said county, l.. M. Adams having
resigned as trustee as shown on margin of record,
|, the undersigned as substituted trustee, having
been appointed in lieu of L.. M. Adams as shown
on record in book ll9, page $40, will on
Monday, the 9Th Day Of February, 1916,
within legal hours in front of the door of the court
house in the city of Macon, Miss. proceed to sell
at auction to the highest bidder for cash the west
half on the north west quarter tW% of the N,
w. "a of section eight (S). township fourteen ga
north range sixteen 06) east.
One black mare mule eight years old. named
Minnie.P
The entire crop of all agricultural product,
raised by us. our family, during the year 1915.
s-The property mentione1 in said trust deed will
be sold to satisfy said Indebtedness and the cos
of this proceeding. WILLIAM b. LUCAS.
This Jan. 18th. 1916. Substituted Trustee.
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TRUSTEES SALE.
The State of Mississippi, Noxubee Count,

Inc State OF MISSISSIPPI, NoXubee county.
BY virtue of a certain deed of trust executed
son. on the 27thday of July. 1915, to E. T. Bush,
Jr.. as trustee, to secure to Wood Cockrell a GER
tain indebtedness therein mentioned, said trust
deed being recorded in trust deed book No. l&,
page A in the chancery clerk office in said coun-
ty. /, the undersigned as said trustee, will on
Monday. the 24th day Of January, 1916,
within legal hours in front of the west door of the
court house in the city of Macon. Mississippi, pro-
coed to sell at auction to the highest bidder for
cash. the following described property situated in
Noxubee county, Mississippi. and in the city OF
Macon. to-wit:
That parcel of land in the city of Macon, Miss
issippi. in fractional block 80, lying one rod and
eight feet south of Ruff street, and twelve rods
and nine feet east along the Old Macon and Men,
phis road, running west from said road a distance
of eight rods and seven feet to an alley between
said lots and the lot of Burney Shepherd. thence
running in a southeasternly direction ten rods and
six feet to the said Ruff street along said alley,
the above being the lot devised by will to Nathan
Stevenson from his wife, Fannie Stevenson, and
being the land conveyed to her under the name of
Fannie Foot by deed recorded in book %. page 54
Also the following land situated in the city OF
Macon, Mississippi. and described as follows. to-
wit: That part of fractional block 81 beginning
at a point two chains and seventeen links east of
the east side of Prairie street, measuring from q
point on Prairie treet where the south line OF
1 Ruff street if extended would cross the east line
of Prairie street, Beginning at said point that
is to say 2.l7 chains east of the said point on Prai-
re street, at the southeast corner of the parsnn-
age lot. running thence north Is degrees east 25C
chains, thence south II degrees and 80 minute:
east IS links to the southeast corner of the lot
known as the Shelton lot, thence north 35 degrees
east 2 80 chains thence east 4S links to the cor
p~oration line thence south on the corporation lin'
4.l0 chains, thence west 1855 chains to point o.
beginning. Also one Sorrel horse with club foot
named Sport, and one single horse wagon. anC
one buggy.
The property mentioned in said trust deed will
be sold to satisfy said Indebtedness and the cos
of this proceeding. E, I. BUSH.
This Dec. 80. 1915, Trustee.
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PETITION FOR PARDON.
State or Mississippi, Noxubee County.

To His Excellency. the Honorable T. G. Bilbo,
governor of the State of Mississippi
We. the undersigned petitioners and residents
of Noxubee county. Mississippi, would most re-
spectfully petition your Excellency to grant a
pardon to one, Major Smith, who was convicted
of manslaughter at the March term of court, 1912,
of the circuit court of Noxubee county. We be
lieve this is a case where executive clemency
might be exercised as the boy. Major Smith, was
a minor and killed another boy in the heat of pas
sion and showed no disposition to run away. and
voluntarily surrendered to v. H. Wyatt. We be-
lieve justice has been done and believe the boy
would make a good and useful citizen. He was
well liked by the white people in the community
where he resided.
Respectfully submitted, J.E. WYATT MD.
". T. WHITE
W. H. SMITH
and othera
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The State Of Miasisgippi, Noxubcc Co

The state of Mississippi, Noxubce County
BY virtue Of the provisions Of a certain deed of
trust executed by DR.. Thomas b. Paulette. on the
9Th day Of May, 1909 to Harden II. Brooks, Jr,, as
trustee. to secure to Miss Mary Holman of Meri-
iiau. Mississippi, same being transferred August
18th, 1912. to Merchants and Farmers Bank, Ma
con. Miss, n certain Indebtedness therein men
toned, said trust deed being recorded in Deed
Book No. 90. page Ia in Chanccry Clerk Office in
said county. Hardin II. Brooks. Jr. having resign
ed and refused to act as shown on margin of rec
ord book 80, page li7, |, the Undersigned, having
been appointed substituted trustee as appears on
record in book ll9, page i43. as substituted trus-
tee, will on
Monday, the 24ih Day Of January, 1915,
within legal hours in front of the door of the court
house in the City of Macon. Miss. proceed to sell
at auction to the highest bidder for cash the west
half Of the northwest quarter of section two W
! township thirteen l3lrauEo eighteen (lSl and 10
acres or the east side of the northeast quarter of
the northeast quarter Of section three I'D town
4hip thirteen N3) range eighteen (S)
Being the same land decided by L. ]. McHenry
to S. +. McllCury on the Birthday of January, lS9S
and recorded in deed book ~, page PA, and decided
byS. F.. McIIenrv to X. II. McHcnry on January
lith, 1908. recorded in deed book II. page l25, and
deed by X. h. Mcienry to Thomas Mciicnry July
1908, deed being recorded in book 96, page 81
and purchased by the said first party hereto OF
the 10Th day OF April, 1909. deed to which is truly
recorded in deed book 100, page 10, Said trac
containing 90 acres more or less according to gov
eminent survey. ,
The property mentioned in said trust deed vii
be sold to satisfy said Indebtedness and the cos
| of this proceeding,
WILLIAM h. LUCAS.
Substituted Trustee.
Tho DcrC,nhpr 1itb 1Otb
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Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be
received at the chancery clerks Office on Tuesday
at two o'clock p. m. after the first Monday in Feb
ruary. 1916. for the purpose of maintaining good
roads in district No. five. Noxubee county. Miss
issippi; contracts to be let until January LIST, 1917.
The commissioners however. reserve the right to
cancel any contract at the expiration OF any
month by giving ten days notice in writing to the
contractor or contractors. On all rock roads in
said district the contracts are to be let per day.
per team of two mules with driver. per team of
four mules with driver; work to be done as direct
ed by the commissioners,
Second. Bids will be received for dragging,
keeping the road in a proper state of repair for
the Macon & Starkville road beginning at or near
Dixie and terminating at George Gilmer's; which
dragging shall be under the direction of said com
missioners. The commissioners reserve the right
to reject all bids.
lSignedl T. w. MADISON,
W. r. BELL.
w. N. MCLEOD, Commis'ers
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TRUSTEES SALE.

The State of Mississippi, Noxubee County.
By virtue of the provisions of a certain deed of
trust executed by Rufus May and his wife, Sarah
May. on the 2eth day of Nov. 1912. to A.. T. Dent
as trustee. to secure to J. F. Edwards a certain
Indebtedness therein mentioned. said trust deed
being recorded in deed book No. los. page 800 in
chancery clerks office in said county, !, the I'M
dersigped as trustee. will on
Monday, the 24th Day Of January, 1916,
within legal hours in front of the door of the court
house in the city of Macon. Miss. proceed to sell
at auction to the highest bidder for cash west
half north east quarter section 3. township IA,
north range Is east. East half south west quar-.
ter section S, township IA. north range Is east.
The property mentioned in said trust deed will
be sold to satisfy said Indebtedness and the cost
of this proceeding. A. 7. DENT.
This January 4. 1916. Trustee.
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PETITION FOR PARDON.

State Of Mississippi. NoNubce County.
To His ENcolloncy. the Honorable Earl Brewer,
governor of the State of Mississippi;
We. the undersigned petitioners and residents
Of NoNubee county. Mississippi, would most re-
spectfully petition your EXcelcncy to grant a par
don to one. Melvin Roberts, who was convicted Of
manslaughter Mt the August term, Of the
circuit court of NoXubee county, Mississippi. We
believe this is a case where executive clemency
should be exercised, and that while the defendant
was technically guilty, the provocation was SO
strong that we believe that If the proof could
have been gotten before the Jury that a verdict
would not have been returned, being on account
Of the wife Of Melvin Roberts.
Respectfully submitted,
J. L. HOLT and. others.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

THE ESTATE In the Chancery
1864 of Court of Noxubee
Jesse ElizaEvans. Deceased County. Miss.
Letters testamentary on said estate having been
on the 10 day of January. 1915. granted to the I'M
dersigned by Jno. A. Tyson. chancery clerk Of
said county of Noxubee.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required to have same probated and register
ed by said clerk within one year from this date,
A failure for one year to probate and register
any claim will bar the same.
This 10 day of January. 1916.
JN0. D. KELLIS,
=. Executor Of said estate.
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TRUSTEES SALE.
State of Mississippi. Noxubee Count

State of Mississippi. Noxubee County.
by virtue of the provisions of a deed Of trust,
made by ID. II. Thomas and J. L. Thomas on the
18th day of February. 1907, to secure the payment
of certain Indebtedness to j y. Porter. president
of board Of supervisors of Noxubee county, Miss.
and transferred to f l.. Green and which is re-
corded in trust deed book Sc, page 464. in the
ohancery clerks office of Noxubee county, Miss
isslppi, ! the undersigned trustee, will proceed to
sell the following property mentioned therein, at
the west door of court house. in the town of Ma
con- Miss in said county, during legal hours. or
the
18th DAY OF FEBRUARY. 1916,
at public cutlery. to the highest bidder. for cash
to-wit: The following real estate in Noxube,
county, Mississippi: West half of south east quar-
ter of section 3; east three quarters of south hall
of section u; north east quarter. less south west
quarter of north east quarter of section IS. AL
the above being in township 10. range Is, anC
north west quarter of section q, township IA
range Is. west half of north west quarter and tn
north half of north east quarter of north ives
quarter of section Is, township 10, range 16.
| will execute deed to purchaser.
II II. BROOKS. JR. Trustee,
Posted IL day of January, 1916.
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NOTICE.

Sealed bids are invited on Monday. February 7h
1916. at 200 o'clock p. M. for the furnishing and
erecting a wooden bridge across Running Water
Creek at Calhoun old mill bridge according to
plans and specifications now on file in chancery
clerks Office of said county. Successful bidder to
furnish bond in penalty Of bid. The board re-
serving the right to reject any or all bids. Byor.
der Of board of supervisors. this January Nh,.l9lt
JOHN A. TYSON, Clerk.
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John z. Adams.

On the last Tuesday of November
1915. the State Of Mississippi lost one
If her best citizens, Noxu ee county a
loyal son. and our camp Of Confederate
Veterans one Of its most faithful mem
hers. for on that day John f Adams
nassed "from death unto life
uso this expression advisedIy, be-
cause he was a Christian gentleman
and | have no doubt, has gone to his
reward,
He was only sick a few days-was II
Macon on the previous Saturday, ano
seemed in his usual health; was a little
i1disposed Monday, and died suddenly
Tuesday morning, we suppose with
heart trouble.
Iobn Adams was born in Noxube'
county June 10Th, lS15, on the place
where he was living at the time OF M
death, His father was Abram Adams
and his mothers maiden name was
Nancy Gooch Morgan.
They came here in 1884 and the da'
they cas-. their lot With the people OF
Noxubec county was a fortunate on,
for US, because he was "A Christian gen
tleman, and raised a large family O
children that was an honor to the Stat,
and county.
Three Of these were ministers Of the
gospel Of the M. Il church. All wcr,
exemplary christians. Miles Adam
was a member Of the Noxubee Rifles
became a member Of Hills Signal
Corps, and died in Virginia. Smitl
Adams was the last school teacher thai
] ever went TO. He taught school al
the old Harlan school house in the
spring Of 81. | didn't know John VI =
til after the War.
He was one of Forests "Rou, h
Riders" belonged to Craven's Company
OF the lannon's First Mississippi Caval-
nv. and made a most excellent soldier.
After the War, he married Miss Ange-
line Garner, and they lived on the same
place where he was born. all of his life.
She was help-meet to him. indeed
and hand in hand, thew fought the bat
ties of life. and raised ten children. sew
en- boys and three girls to be an homo
to their State and county.
lie was superintendeut of the Sun
day school Of old Salem church for 3
wears. and now he lies at rest under tn
shadow of this same old church.
He was 2 gallant Confederate soldier
n faithful member of our Noxube
camp since its organization. and was
member NJ the time of his death of til
pension committee, and no one W,
more desirous of aiding the old Conte,
er.te, than me.
When he died il was said of him
those who knew him best, that tn,
never knew John Adams to do a lit
O. mean act. His word was his bon
ana he had the respect Of all who KIN,
him.
an clad that such men as he, a
NV old friend. Alex McCaskill. w
died soon after John, lived such liy
that those who knew them could s
that they were perfect gentlemen a
wropped no nan This type of m,
who made not only splendid soldi
during the War, but when the War v
over, came back and made excel,
citizens, reflected honor on our coun
indeed.
All Of his brothers and sisters, S,
one sister. Miss Ann, have preceC
him to the better Land, and it was
pathetic sight to see when they rol
his coffin to her bedside. where
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NOTICE.

The Board of Supervisors of Noxubee county
will purchase a mule for said county on Monday.
February 7th. 1915, at 200 p. m. Mule to be be-
tween 5 and 8 years of age and not to weigh less
than 1000 pounds. Mule will be examined and in
spected in court house yard at said time. By or
der of the Board of Supervisors. This January
7th, 1916. JOHN A. TYSON, Clerk.
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OTIC TO CREDITORS.
In the Chancery Court
of Noxubee county,
Mississippi.

No. 1868 of of Noxubee county,
VIM. T.GMartin, decd Mississippi.
Letters Of administration on said estate having
been on the 3Oth day of December, 1915, grantedto
the undersigned by John A. Tyson chancery clerk
Of said county Of Noxubee.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required to have same ~probated and registered
by said clerk within one year fromthis date.
A failure of one year to probate and register any
claim will bar the same.
This 80 day of Dec, 1915.
L. l.. MARTIN,
Administrator of said estate.
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NOTICE

Sealed bids are invited on Monday. February
7 1916, at 2 .. M. for the furnishing of supplies for
convicts for month of Feb, 1916 to be deliver
ed convict overseerer as called for at Brooksville,
Miss. Supplies to be furnished as heretofore.
By order of Board of Supervisors. this Jan. 9Th.
1916 JNO. A. TYSON. Chancery Clerk
by W. o. BARNES. Jr. d. C.
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NOTICE BIDDERS.

The trustees of the Salem Consolidated school
will receive bids on Saturday. Feb. 9Th. 1916. 8
o'clock at superintendent Of education's office in
above mentioned school, S, ". ADAMS,
C. e. LINDLEY,
J.G.GUY, Trustees.
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COTTON RECEIPTS LOST.

Compress cotton receipts Nos. 1854 and 1927.
made out to Josh Spann and No, 1881 to Cornelius
Spann. have been lost and duplicates applied Tor.
All parties are warned not to buy or trade for
same, E. E, DANTZLER.
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N. H. HARRISON,
GUS MCLEOD, Director.

State of Mississippi,
City OF Macon
Sworn to and subscribed before me by e.
V. Yates, Cashier, this 18th day of Jam.
1916. PAUL SILVEY, Notary Public
| NV commission expires December 3Oth. 1917
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$546,SO3 SO

I. E.v. YATES. Cashier, do solemnly swear
that the above is a true statement of the
Merchants and Farmers Bank, located at
Macon, in the County of Noxubee; State of
Mississippi, at the close of business on the
31st day of December, 1915, to the best of
my knowledge and belief.
CORRECT-Attest:
N. H. HARRISON,
GUS MCLEOD, Director.
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Saturday the 18th day of February 1916

within legal hours in front of the door of the
Court House in the City of Macon, Miss,
proceed to sell az auction to the highest bid
der for cash The Northeast quarter section
80, Township Ia. Range Is. containing 100
acres, more or less.
The property mentioned in said trust deed
will be sold to satisfy said indebtedness and
the csst of this proceeding.
l. L. DORROH. Trustee.
This Tan Ia 1919
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At this time of year, the days are not
the only things that are ''short."