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The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24
COVE CATcHEs.

Miss Jeanette Cummins of Heav- enef. is Visiting Miss Arle Wilsey Born ta Mr and Mrs. Joseph I.Dll, Auslist iS 9 son. Dc. Young n Iattendause
 Mrs. Il Huhhnl has retnrned ta Cove. after a three months visit with her daughter. Mrs R. G. Me Ray of Kansas City J M. Bailey. of Leslie. Tex. will open a meat market and produce
 house next week in the We0dell building
 Mrs. ! c. Crump was called to Harrington, Wyo~ last week by q telegram announcing the serious Illness of a daughter. Prof q. NJ. Woods and family re- turned last week from an extended visit to relatives and friends in northwest Arkansas and southwest Missouri.
 c. L. Whisten. of Rogers. state agent for the Home Mutual Benefit Association, was in town last week adjusting the death claim of Mrs, .. A Bettis.
 Mir and Mrs w \. worthington and H ClogeEison and T. j. Pollard. of Dallas. Tex. arrived Monday noon ia Mir. W0rthington's Over iand car. having made the s61 miles with no more seeiaus accident than q slight tire punetnre
 Dr n B. Young and Kelsie Skin her have each ordered five pas
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 senger Ford touring cars, and the motors will be here this week. hunter Bros. the liverymen. are also figuring on q ear for their Dusi- ness
 Ihe Quarterly Conference Of the M E church. south, will Be held at this place on August 2a with Presiding Elder j.. A Bigss in charge A protracted meeting will also begin when the conference ad- jOurns. and the meetiugs will either DC held in the town hall or m a large tent
 Charley Breeden will make more money this summer and with less labor on SIX acres Of fruit land than any farmer in Polk county will niake On his cotton crop lie sold S2J worth of strawberries. 500 worth of early apples, S75 worth 0g peaches and is now marketing Sso0 worth 0f fall and winter apples. Charley IS | genuine hustler knows how Co grow good stun and has no trouble in finding a market for it.
 This has been a great year for melons in Polk county, and this lact bears strong testimony to the seas0nable weather that has pre- vailed With a good melon season, particularly watermelons. all the superstitions and old granny notions that have been connected with the lueious products for hundreds of years float to the surface. For in- stance we are told that watermelons are unhealthy. that they cause chills, 'malary," and lot of other ills, but in the vernacular. there is nothing Co it.
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OAK GROVE CREST.

Miss Kate Smith Is visiting home folks this week.
 James Earnest and wife and Mary Martin, of 0ctavia, Ok, are visiting Mrs. Earnests this week.
 Mrs Sue Hamby of Hooks, Tex, who has been visiting friends and gone to Nunley to spend a few days there with relatives.
 Mir. and Mrs R. L. Sartain and Mrs. Millie Crawford, visited Mir and Mrs. Reuben Crawford Sunday near Mena.
 Mrs. Sarah Wilcoxen and daugb- ter. of Nunley. and Miss Nancy Hamby, visited relatives at Rocky and around Center Point last week.
 Singing school started Monday night at Center Point and will last ten nights, and the last night of the singing there will be a box supper. Prof. Hicks is teaching the sing ing school Rock.
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NEWS FROM GERTY, OK.

Dr. W. w. philpot and Mrs. Phil pot spent Friday night at the home of Elmer Dilbeck of Blue Ridge.
 Mrs. D. R. Roberts of Opal, Ark IS visiting at the home of her daugh- ter, Mrs. R. D. Morris
 Homar Smith. who has been sick the past week is able to be up at this writing.
 II. G. Medford and MT. Iarm0re. and son. of Calvin, Ok, were at this place last week on business.
 Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dickerson spent Saturday and Sunday at A- len. Ok. visiting at the home of Al- bert Dickerson.
 MT and Mrs. Eli Evans, who have been visiting their parents at thlS place, left last week for their homo in Colorado. Miss Edyth Evans ae- eompanied them for a lengthy vls- it. Goldenhair,
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FACTS FROM FREEDOM.

A good singing was held at Free dom Sunday afternoon
 Melvin LyntOn is assisting J. H. Maddox with his farm work
 Miss Ola Maxwell of Mena is yis- itina her many friends here.
 MT. Hawthorn of Mena spent Sat- |urday night with B. w. Carr
 Miss Lady Larkey of Wardville, Ok. IS spending the week with Mrs B ". Carr.
 Bert Lance and wife spent last Friday at the home of Curtis Pat ton.
 James Earnest and family 0f 0c- tavla. Ok. are spending a week with Mrs z. l. Earnest.
 Maggie and Andrew Hodges have gone to Frederick. Ok. for visit with friends.
 Miss Kate Smith of Hatfield is spending this week at the home of her parents.
 Prof Hicks of Stigler. Ok. is con- dueting a ten-nieht singing school at Center Point.
 There will he Sunday School at Center Point next Sunday at i0:30 a m, and singing at ? 80 D. m.
 Will Sargent and family of Muse, Ok. were over Sunday guests at the formers brother-in-law, Will Maddox.
 Little Wylie Turner has been tln- der the care of Dr. c. 4. Campbell for a few days He is much better now
 Sinason Watkins of Highland and LeRoy Ghsmblin of South Carolina, are visiting the Chamhlin families Hhere.
 Y All persons interested in the suc- cess of Center Point school are in vited to meet at the school building
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and relatives. She started home on Sunday
 Papas Helper
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The Literary at Concord Satur- day night was reported a success.
 Walter Howard has the roof on his new barn.
 J. P A. Johnson is recovering his barn
 Mrs Sarah Lambert of Mena is visiting her sister Mrs. Amanda l0rley.
 Mesdames Corley. Lambert and Holland were Sunday guests at the Brown home
 Mir and Mrs. Tom Moore have pnned back Co Arkansas rom Tex S.
 several from Pine Grove attend en the Society at Concord Satur- day night.
 Mrs. $. C. Mitchell was dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. c. L. Har- ris Sunday
 County Superintendent w. Homer Pigg was in this vicinity Monday, visiting the school
 Luther Wood and family of near locana attended church at Concord Sunday.
 Mir. Brown, Crockett Young and EnOch Embry have been assisting Walter Howard with his barn build ing.
 MT. and Mrs. George Embry and son, George, Jr.. left Sunday morn ing for a visit with their daughter, Mrs. Jake Edwards. at Big Fork.
 Mr. and Mrs. John Cearley and children, of Y6cana, spent Saturday might and Sunday at the H. L. Ros- son home.
 Mir, and Mrs Ray Sanders of Ok lahOma, arrived saturday evening to visit Mrs. Sanders parents. MT. and Mrs. P J. Mitchell.
 Mir. and Mrs. Walter Howard and children, spent Sunday evening at the home of Mrs. Towards mother, Mrs. Ellen Embry.
 MT. Casey preached at the Con- cord school house few nights last week Mir Head conducted services at the same place Sunday
 Mir. and Mrs. Walter Johnson and son. of Le Fibre, Ok, arrived last Wednesday for a visit with Mrs. Johnson's parents, MT. and Mrs. H. L. Rosson, and other relatives here.
 Several of the lumber haulers have quit the haul until it rains, on account of the dust being so bad on their stock, as we'll as on them selves.
 Frank Ward and children. and Misses Callie, Bell and Sophia Brawley, of Holly Springs. attended the funeral services of Mrs. Esther Middaugh at Concord on Tuesday
 Sampson Harris went to Mena on Saturday and assisted Boyd Laflin in driving his cattle to the range, and spent Saturday night and Sun day in Mena. goo
 Mr. Battenfield and daughters, the Misses Hearsie and Council of Pine Grove spent Monday with their daughter and sister Mrs. J P A Johnson Miss Council remained for a few days visit.
 Mrs. Ernest Jones and daughter arrived Wednesday from Oklahoma for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Wyatt. Mrs. Jones is a sister Of Mrs. Esther Middaugh, who died last Monday week, but Mrs Jones arrived too late to attend the funeral of her sister. who was bur- led Tuesday evening.
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BETHESDA SPRINGS sPRINKLEs

Mir. and Mrs. W. E. Jones were Bethesda visitors last week.
 Wood Goodwin was helping J. h. Cunningham put up hay Monday
 Mrs. Beasley is on the sick lls1 this week
 fl. c. MobIey has gone to work at Mir. petty's on Two-Mile.
 ]. H. Cunningham is able to De out again.
 Mrs. D. H Hopkins and Mrs HazeI Jackson were out looking over tner farm Monday.
 MT. and Mrs. J. D. Kaylor aIo family, and Mir. and Mrs Ed Wyat1 returned Saturday night from hos Springs All report a good trip, re- gardless of the heat.
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ALDER LEAVES.

]. X. Edwards returned Monday from the Kansas harvest fields MT and Mrs. J T. Hooper and sister. Mrs. John Dilbeck. visited their brother, George Hooper. at Waters. one night last week.
 A literary society war put in mo- tion' at Caney Saturday night. Reg ular programs will be rendered every two weeks after Satilr,Iax night August 26.
 There were but three letters in the east-bound first-elass mail pouch from Opal to Redhird last Thursday 4 rather partial coin- cident when there are four posf- offices to furnish 1t, is it not2
 Fourth-class postmasters are hv a recent ruling, recruiting offieers for the U. :. Army. The sedentarv
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life of the U. s. soldier has small attraction for those who would be up and doing. however, steady work and no strikes is a long step toward preparedness,
 D. W. Davis went to Mena Mon day. He was accompanied by Mrs. l. T. Roberts. who had been visit ing her parents here the past week. M E Tndor of Rover, Yell county, came down Sunday to negotiate a deal for some real estate He was accompanied by his son-in-law. a Mir Campbell.
 C. F. Edwards IS preparing winter quarters for his fruit and vegeta- bles. by digging a cellar.
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OAK HILL HINTS.
crops are needing rain.

Crops are needing rain.
 Mrs Annie Gobble. who has bean sex, Is slowly improving.
 Mfs; Betty Foster from Onal bla, Sunday. -''o 'op- Mrs Liehlyter from Smithvilla vk.. s,. IS visiting her parents. Mr and argus Bain has been in Oklahoma Tor the last three months and ,a,s haa now returned home '0 ""7 MT and Mrs. John Ccrlev is spehdlng this week with their aaaghter. Mrs; Anna Suces. :
 NODOdy'g Swnethaarg
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next Friday afternoon for the pur- pose of improving the grounds around the building.
 Grandma Lance went home Sat- urday morning, after spending the week with her daughter, Mrs. Cur tis Patton
 J. R. Connally and family and Prof; Hicks. and (. B. Connally, attended the singings at Center Point and Freedom last Saturday.
 Primrose.
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ing at the home of Mrs. James Ho- gan of Acorn. this week.
 Uncle Bill Roberts passed away Sunday morning, at o'clock. Aa- gust 20. after few days illness. Uncle Bill had reached the age of Si years.
 Mir. and Hrs BUrIey White re- turned to their home at Foge Ok. last Saturday. after a few days sis- lt at the home of Mrs. Whites par ents. Mir. and Mrs. J II Ridge.
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SHADY SHOWERS.

]. ; Lawrence. and son. Artte
 made a business trip to Mena ~ lasf sae' Saturday. WIZ v measa last q Es'Very9ody remember that tha s;n,.;,,a l1lss ,al ana third Sundays are our DIT
 Miss Beulah Lawrence is visit
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 Prof. J. l. Ruilin and son. were Mena visitor last week. JOaQ NunesS drove down Co Gill; ham Tucsday in his auto.
 Nr and Mrs Earl Henderson of >mthVille. 0k were m Grannls the first 0t the week
 ! E. kneipp IS head clerk in the Me1Nriey drug store for the past lBo weeks
 Rev Joe smith has been holding Weeks meeting at tne Sanlts church the past week.
 Mrs Mili flnkey and little Gladys Iof Wiekes. were with Mrs Einkeys 5 mother from Tuesday Co Thursday.
 Mrs jOhn Hendrix of DeQueen was guest in the home Of Mrs. Mathis. the first af the week.
 Mr and Mrs Alex Ceyle, and Mir. and Mrs. Leas, we're Gillham visit ors Thursday of last week.
 Willie Kirby returned from Bak- CT Springs Sunday evening, having spent the week at that place.
 Charlie McNeaI left for St Louis last Friday. He had spent a month uu his vacation. with his parents and friends at Grannis.
 Joe Sargent came up Tuesday of last week and spent the time with his family returning to MoOrings- part. La. Sunday evening
 Misses Jewel and Omef Rose of Cove. came down Saturday Co visit with their former school friends over Sunday.
 Florence Neal bending some time with friends in DeQueen and while there will have some dental work done
 Major E II Poe was with Grannis friends three days the past week on his way from Tulsa, Ok. where lie has been for some months. Co Shreveport La
 Mir. and Mrs. Buddie Arnold left last week for their home at Vivian. La- after spending two weeks in the home of the parents of Mrs. Ar hold. Mir. and Mrs. G w. Johnson
 Mrs. K. B Harlow of DeQueeu, came up Saturday to be with old neighbors and friends and to attend the series of meetings in progress at the Saints church.
 Mrs. Laura Stovall of Firt Smith, is spending the week with her mother. Mrs. Mathis. and sisters. Mrs. c. Robinson, Mrs. T. $. Frye. and Miss Vivian.
 Mrs. Ella Childus of Oklahoma City, is visiting her mother and two little daughters, Mona and Lona. who have bee with their Grandma | Stokes all summer.
 MT Br0oking. who has been spending his vacation with friends. returned to his home near Vivian, La. Mrs. Br0oking and litle son, staying while longer with her mother, Mrs Arnold, in Ozark neighborhood
 Mrs, Bob Beavers returned from Boynton Ok. where she had been called on account of the serious ill- ness of her daughter. Elza Mitchell, last Thursday morning, bringing her daughter with her. She is quite low with typhoid and catarrhal fever. Her husband came with her.
 John Fox met with quite a loss last week by losing his home by fire, Thursday evening at S.30 The fire alarm was given. but on account of the scarcity of water the build ing could not be saved Most of the fcontents were saved. The cause of the fire is unknown. no fire hav- ing been in the house from early noon Mr. and Mrs. Fox were in
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OFFICERS
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 We advise you to start an account now, and wa asx YOU to select this bank as your depos. torv as we believe that reputation for strength and solidity is such as to commend your confidence.
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Mr. Rounds child k seriously ill.

Mr. Rounds child Is seriously ill.
 Mir Wilbanks and family spent Saturday with w E. Danner.
 Mrs. Frank Hollingsworth is very sick at the home of her father
 T. A. puckett of the Beeson Slave Co. was ln the community last week.
 Alex Coyle and wife drove down in their ear Thursday, to watch the basket ball team work.
 La erinpe and fodder pulling have injured the school the past week. The enrollment is now about So.
 Miss June Winston, who teaches the Center school visited Saturday and Sunday, with Tom J. Wilbanks and family.
 Ozark has recently purchased an acre and a half more land and has let the contract for improving this land for use as a playground. New fences are being built and painted, ground leveled and graded, ,unsight- iy trees removed.
 There will be a pie supper at Ozark on Saturday night. Septem- Der ,, proceeds Co apply on the purchase of basket bali suits for ihe Doys of the school The team lis dong nicely and expects to play several important games ,his sea- sen.
 Monday morning of this week a cable was unloaded here and hauled down to the oil field. two miles south of town The new cable is rope, the wire cable which they used before, injured the casing. causing considerable delay, the in- jured casing having to be taken out and new casing substituted. The cable now to be used is 2M inches thick. 3.200 feet long and weighs 2h tons The drillers are now at work. and expect to finish the well without any stop. unless something unforeseen occurs. MT. Nixon. the secretary and treasurer of the eom- panv drilling the well. is expected to be here and will remain until the well is completed The esti- mated cost to finish the well IS S3. AA1
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Buster Brown.

Hot and dry weather prevails.
 Dr l.. A. Simpson of Big Fork, passed thru here Monday.
 Mrs. R. A. Bowen is home again, after visiting relatives at Alder
 J. NJ. and w. 0. Bowen, and R. N. Moore were in Mena last week with lumber.
 Mr. and Mrs. George Hopper of Waters. visited with Mir. and Mrs. F. F. Edwards Saturday night
 Henry Morris is now carrying the mail from Redbird to Opal, having taken C. Carter's place.
 Miss Myrtle Raecer of near Red- hird. spent Sunday night with her friend. Miss Adlev Suggs
 Mrs. F. NJ. Morris was over at Mimosa Monday calling on friends. Holder Edwards was cutting hay for Tom Bowen Saturday
 Dr. and Mrs. Whitely, who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Henley returned to Hot Springs last week
 Mrs. Bonnie Ferguson and little daughter. Lyllie, of Big Hill. spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Holmes.
 Elijah Roberts and Robert Hol-. lingsworth returned last week from the harvest fields in Oklahoma and Kansas.
 Our school is progressing nicely under Prof. Lem Lofts, who is an able insctructor, and the children are all learning fast Prof. Lofts is also teaching the scholars music.
 Rev. Brown of Womble will com mence a protracted meeting at Sul- phur school house, the 2nd Sunday in September. Rev. Brown is a "Predestination Methodist" Every body come and hear him.
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WESTERN MONTGOMERY NEWS

Albert Holmes went to WombIe Wednesday.
 Arthur Eads, Alva Walker and Westly Standridge of Opal attended church at Clagett Sunday
 Several from this neighborh0od attended the Baptist revival at Pleasant Hill last week.
 Jerry Lambert took his little daughter, Francis. Co Mena Monday for medical attention.
 Marlin Goodman and Robert Coulter are back from a visit with friends at Watson, Ok. Road Overseer Strickland had a corps of hands working the roads last week.
 The farmers are all very busy saving hay. picking peas and getting ready to take care of the sorghum crop.
 Mir. and Mrs. Elijah Abee of the Caddo neighborhood spent the weekend at Ali. with Mir. Abee's parents, MT. and Mrs. J. J Abee.
 J. H. Edwards, who is carpenter ing for Ollie Lawrence near Waters. came home Saturday. returning on Sunday
 Mir. and Mrs. William spear came over from Slatington and spent the weekend with Mir. and Mrs. C.. V. Beck of Rates Creek.
 Mr and Mrs. George Hooper of the Waters settlement came up on Saturday to visit at the home of Mrs. Hoopers sister Mrs. F. F. Edwards of Ali Messrs 0. A. Cox and c. V. Beck have bought the Lewis Brothers saw and shingle mill at Big Fork. Necessary preparations are being made to put the mill in operation in a few days. A
 At the regular monthly confer ence Saturday. at the Baptist church, the Rev H. T. Howell was called as it's pastor to succeed Pas tor Butler. Services were held Sun day at the usual hour. Prof. Lem Lofts, Granville. Will liam and May Bowen. Wayne. Ethel and Florence Beck, Willie Hughes and Ruth White went to the Forest lookout station and the Missouri falls south of Slatington, Sunday, and spent the day enjoying the scenery.
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CRANSIs GRAINS.

hIs' LI family here about September
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sHERIEE,s SALE.

GEORGIA-Glynn county:
Will be sold before the court house
door of Glynn county, Georgia during
the legal hours OF sale on the first
Tuesday in August next, the following
described property to-wit:
That certain tract, lot or parcel Of
land situate, lying and being in the
1856 District, G. NJ, Glyn county, Ca,
containing 10 acres, more or less. Said
lang being enclosed and cultiyat-
ed by r. II. Everett and bounded on
the north and east by lands of r. H.
Everett, south by lands of the Georgia
Trading and Development company.
and west by shell road running from
Brunswick to Old Sterling. Levied on
as the property of r. II. Everett I'M
der and by virtue of two tax fl fas
issued by Fl. ]. Read, tax collector
against said r. II. Everett; one fl ia
for taxes due state and county for
1914 in favor of w. II. Berrie, Jr.
transferred for $70.95; the other fol
taxes due the state and equity fol
the year 1915 $74.63 and costs.
w. III. BERRIE Sheriff.
7-8-14-21-2s
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BRUNSWICK NEWS

door Of Glynn county. Georgia during
the legal hours of sale on the first
Tuesday in August next, that certain
lot or parcel OF land, lying and being
in the city OF Brunswick, state and
county aforesaid and known and de-
scribed on the plan Of said city. as
follows, to-wit: northern IA of New
Town lot No. 3S9. Levied on as the
property of Mrs. Minnie Gam, trus-
tee, under and by virtue Of tax fila
issued by H. ]. Read. tax collector,
against said Mrs. Minnie Gam, trus-
tee, for taxes due said state and coun
ty for the year 1915. Taxes $34.6s
and costs. Notice of levy given at
required by law.
w. II. BERRIE,
Sheriff.
7-6-13-20-27.
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SHERIEE,S SALE.

GEORGIA-Glynn county:
Will be sold before the court house
door of Glynn county during the le-
gal hours of sale on the first Tuesday
in August next, the following describ-
ed property to-wit: That certain
tract, lot or parcel of land situate, ly-
ing and being in the 1856 district G..
NJ, Glynn county, Ga, containing 500
acres more or less and bounded on
the north by lands of John Rodgers,
west by the Butler tract, east by Hope
ton tract and south by the A. w.
Copper tract. Levied on as the proper
ty of ]. II. Anderson under and by vir-
tue of two f fas issued by Fl. j. Read
tax collector and against ]. III. Ander-
son for taxes due the state and coun-
ty for the years 1914 and 1915. Taxes
$96.53 Notice of levy given defend
ant
w. II. BERRIE Sheriff.
7-S-1421-2S
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Will be sold before the court house
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CITATION.

GEORGIA -Glynn County:
Mrs. A. l.. Howe having made APP
plication for twelve months support
out of the estate of A. l.. Howe, and
appraisers duly appointed to set apart
the same having filed their return,
all persons concerned are hereby re-
quired to show cause before the court
of Ordinary of said county on the first
Monday in August, 1916, why said
application should not be granted.
EDWIN w. DART,
Ordinary Glynn Co.., Ga. Y
3'l " 747-14-21.2S
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PUBLIC SALE.
7-6-13-2O-27.

GEORGIA-Glynn county:
Under and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in in a deed to Sc
cure debt made by Cora and Moses
Haywood to A. NJ Ross dated July
z, 1913, and duly recorded in Volume
II. Page 713, in the mortgage records
in the Office of the clerk of the su
perior court of said county, and the
same transferred and conveyed to j
T. Colson on the list day of August
1913, will be sold at public outcry
before the court house door Of said
county on the first Tuesday in Au
gust, 1916, between the legal hours
of sale to the highest and best bidder
the following real estate: The eastern
one-half of Town Commons lot mum
Der one hundred and thirteen, be
tween Albany and Amherst streets in
the city of Brunswick in said state
and county.
Said deed to secure debt was given
to secure the payment of an indebt
edness of right hundred and fifty dol
lars; and default having been made in
payment, and by reason of said de
fault, the holder thereof having de
clared the entire Indebtedness fully
due and matured. Said property will
be sold to pay the principal of said in
debtedness unpaid, together with al
interest to the date of sale, and al
costs and expenses of sale.
This July 3, 1916.
J, T. CoLsoN.