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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-01-18

Mrs. c. F. Nelson and children. aft
ID weeks visit with Mrs Nelson's
mother, Mrs. F. u. Poser have re
turned to their home in Jacksonville.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-01-18

Mrs. Stevens, the Well known train
81 nurse. who has been very i'll at the
Marion county hospital for several
weeks. is improving, much to the graf
idcation e7f her friends.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-01-18

Miss Ethel Crosby. and her little
sister. Helen, of Citra. spent last week
visiting friends in Brooksville.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-12
TO THE TAXPAYERS OF NOXUBEE COUNTY.
MISSISSIPPI.

The personal roll for the year 1918,
was filed with the clerk Of the Board of
supervisors on the Goth day of June,
1913, and is now on file with said clerk
md subject to inspection. On the first
Monday in August, 1918, said roll will
be taken up by the board of supervisors
Of said county, for correction and equal
cation of the assessments thereon.
All tax payers of Noxubee county are
invited 70 call at the off e of the clerk
If the board Of supervisors and inspect
1aid roll. The undersigned earnestly
ask that you do this in order to insure
absolute accuracy in the assessment of
taxes. Any person who is dissatisfied
with the assessment may at any time
on or before the First Monday in Aug
nst. 1918, present his objection thereto
in writing, which will be filed by the
clerk and docketed and presented with
the assment roll. All persons who fail
to file objections shall be concluded by
assessment and precluded from ques-
tioning its validity after its approval,
except minors and persons o compos
mentis.
This notice given by order of Board of
Supervisors, this the Sd dsy of July,
1918. S. M. ToMLINsoN,
Assessor of Noxubee Co., Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-12

Brooksyllle, Mississippi.
4 The amount ei thB capital gteek 10.
Five Thousand Dollars. divided into
Shares Of the par value Of One Huns
dred Dollars each. Said corporation
may begin business when capital stock
shall have been paid In full.
5. The period Of existence mot eX'
ceeding 80 years. is: Fifty years.
g. The purpose for which the corpo-
ration is created is: To manufacture
rough and dressed lumber. shingles,
spOkes acd slaves, and to own and ope-
ate saw mills, blaming mil s and tram
WAYS; to buy and sell timber, lumber,
and TO engage in a general lumber bust
ness and to perform all the offices n
do all the acts common to snch business
in any manner that may be advisable
and to the interest OF such corporation.
The said corporation may sue and be
sued, prosecute and be prosecuted TO
Judgment and satisfaction before any
Court of competent jurisdiction.
1t may have a corporate seal. may
sell and convey real estate, may sell
personal property. may contract n De
contracted with, within the limits OF
the corporate powers,
The capital stock of said corporation
may be invested in machinery, goods.
ware and merchandise, notes, bills OF
exchange and other evidences of debt,
and also in timber, lumber and real es-
tato. The said corporation may sell
and dispose Of, transfer and convey any
ard all it's property, franchise and as
sets in such manner as it may deem to
its best interest
Z. The rights and powers teat may be
exercised by this corporation are those
| conferred by the provisions OF Chapter
"a, Mississippi Code, 1906.
G. T. HEARD,
r. T. TowLEs.
CIV. CUNNINGHAM,
H. H. TowLEs, by
T. T. TowLEs,
JOHN E. VANCLEAvE
%Incorporators.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The State of Mississippi. Noxubee County,
This day personally appeared before
me. the undersigned authority, G. I.
Heard, I. Il. Towles, G. W. Cunning
ham. II. H. Towles by T. I. Towles.
and-John f. VanCleave, incorporators
of the corporation known as the Brooks
vile Lumber Manufacturing Co., who
acknowledged that they signed and exc
cuted the above and foregoing articles
Of incorporation as their act and deed
on this, the 18th day of JUNE, 1918.
A. s, j. GLENN,
Notary Public.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-12
NOTICE

Bids will be deceived and opened at
the chancery clerks Office in Macon,
Noxubee county, Miss, at 2 O'Clock the
first Monday in August, 1918, and con-
tracts entered into for the following
purchases, to-wit:
l.. 5000 tons of gravel.
2. A contractor to work on the gravel
road.
3 Hauling gravel per mile from the
railroad or from the pits for district
No. 2.
4. Grading per yard in district No. 2.
5. Bids will also be received for haul
ing gravel per yard per mile from the
Tombigbee river, or from the gravel
pits IN District No. |.
Bids will also he received for labor
per month and per day, und for teams
with driver and two mules and for teams
with drivers and four mules per day.
This the Bird day of July, 1918,
w. +. SKINNER,
l.. G.. GOODWIN,
JOHN CARR,
Commissioners District No. 2. Noxu-
bee county, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-12
BROWNSVILLE.


This community was shocked
Wednesday morning when little
Alfred Mcconnell was crushed
by the southbound local while it
was switching near the depot.
He wished to cross the track, and
becoming impatient, and, being
too small to realize the danger,
crawled under the train, which
was standing still. 1t moved
suddenly and the little fellow
was badly mangled, before any
one knew of his whereabouts.
He was given first aid immediate
ly by our local physicians and
was taken to a West Point hos
pital as soon as the morning
train went north. News came
next morning, Thursday. that he
passed away in the night, His
remains were taken to the for
mer home of his parents in Ohio
for interment. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mcconnell have the sympathy of
the entire town and community
in this sad and sudden taking
away of their dear little boy. He
was only about six years old.
The Stork came to the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. George st. John
this week, bringing them another
son.
Prof. Stubblefeld is in Gulf
port engaged in the Summer
school work. Mrs. Stubblefield
and the boys are with her sisters
at Collins.
Mr.. Tom Hopkins of the u. S.
Navy is enjoying a furlough. he
has been visiting in town and
county this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.. Nance and
Mrs. Alex Menees are making a
visit to relatives in Neshoba
county.
Mr.. J. G.. Peterson made a
business trip to Meridian We'd
nesday.
Mrs. M. G. Hambrick is enjoy
ing the company of her daughter,
Mrs. DR.. Ledbetter of Shreve-
port, La, and of her son, Mr..
Bee Hambrick of Clarksdale.
At the close of their month at
TT. Sheridan Fox Glenn came
home, and Jesse Gray went to
the western wheat fields, Wal
lace Peterson remained in Chica
90 to secure summer work.
Mr.. Thomas St. John of Hat
tiesburg was with his home
people part of Sunday.
The W. M. Society held its
July meeting with Mrs. E. c.
Jamison. Considering the time
of the year there was a fine at
tendance, q being present.
Mr.. James Rosette of the Cliff
tonville neighborhood died We'd
nesday of Typhoid fever. He
leaves a wife and five children.
Mr.. f. C. Halbert spent Thurs
day in Starkville.
Mrs. Charles Pratt and chill
dren of Arkansas are with the
family of her father. Mr.. John
Wootten.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-12
CHARTER OF INCORPORATION

OF BrOok,ville Lumber Manufacturing Company.
l. The corporate title of said corpo-
ration is: Brooksville Lumber Manufac-
turing Company.
2. The names of the incorporators
are:
T. T. Towles, Brooksville, Mississippi
G. T. Heard. Brooksville, Mississippi
G. W. Cunningham, Brooksville, Mis-
sissippi f.
Hunt Towles, Brooksville, Mississippi
John D. VanCleave, R~rooksville, Mis-
sissippi. and such Gthera as may be
from time bs kereafteT aaVoristed with
q; Ths demleH Of .sld eoEpNtstiSn "
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-12
Mules for Sale !

Twenty good mul q. sound and round;
right from work; from four to six years
old; weighs from $50 to 100 pounds
and are fully worth the price asked.
Apply to G. G. PAGAN, Macon
or G. w. CUNNINGHAM.
Brooksyille, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-12
Statement Of Financial Condition Of
Bank of Macon,

located at MACON, in the County Of Noxubee,
State Of Mississippi, at the close Of business
June 29lh, 1918, made to the Board Of Bank
Examiners.
RESEARCHES
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-12
8atk If aaarntt
Marnu. MtsHtHstppt

We earnestly solicit your account or at least
a portion Of it, we pledging service and our
sincere appreciation in return.
AS shown by our last report to the Banking
Department. our growth has increased over
100 per cent. in the past year and a hall.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-02-08
FAIRVTEW

John Kobs and son. Herman, arrived
here Monday with their car Of goods
from Ayoca. Iowa. They have two
teams from their place and two other
teams hauling their goods from the
car at Crane to their farm here, which
he bought over a year ago and has
since been run by his brother-in-law,
Chas Sorenson. The rest of the Kobs
are expected in the near future.
\ good crowd attended the meeting
in the schoolhouse Saturday night
from both the Bass Lake and Fairview
districts. A society was formed under
the name. THE Neighborly Literary
Society" with 21 charter members.
The following officers were elected !:
President. Ora Deerwester vice pres
ident. Miss Jessie Sergeant; secretary,
Miss Gladys Delhi: treasurer, Harold
Delhi: and Sergeant alarms. Jack
Moore.
Ora Nichols arrived home Monday
from Waco, Texas. where he went as
a member of the cavalry troop. He has
been given discharge we understand,
because of physical disability
Mrs. John Miller and Miss Minerva
Gillen spent between trains from Fri
day to Saturday in Ladysmith visiting
relatives.
NJ S. Deerwester was quite badly
hurt while loading logs in Crandell's
camp Saturday. but returned to his
work Sunday as leaders are scarce.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-02-08
sHERIFF'S SALE ON EXECUTION


NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that
by virtue of an execution, issued out of
the circuit court of Rusk County. Wis
cOnsin, wherein r. j. Koch was plain
tiff, and Mary Sabin and 0. c. Sabin
were defendants in favor of said plain
tiff, and against said defendants. I
have duly seized. levied upon and taken
into my possession. all the right, title
and interest that said defendants had
on the 25th day of January. 1918 or
has since acquired in and to the follow
ing described real property, described
more particularly as follows, to-wit.
Lot No. four Cd of block No. four
"a OF Flambeau Town Co.'S first
addition to Ladysmith also northwest
quarter of northeast quarter (NWA of
NEA) Section %, Township No. So.
North of Range No 6 West all iii Rusk
County. Wis
Which | will, on the 18th day of
March. 1918, at the hour of 10 o'clock
in the forenoon of said day. at the
front door of the court house at Lady
smith in said county and state afore-
said, expose for sale and sell at public
yendue to the highest bidder for cash.
or SO much thereof as may be neces-
sary to satisfy said execution and
costs of sale
VIM. DODSON, Sheriff.
Dated Sheriff's Office, Ladysmith,
Wis, this End day of February. 1918.
First Publication Feb. s, 1918 43-4S)
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-02-08

Order for Hearing Petition for Admin
istration, and for Adjusting of
Claims
State of Wisconsin, County Court,
RuSk County:
IN re Estate of William f. Jordan,
Deceased
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-02-08

power the electric distributing sys-
TEN for street lighting and for private
consumers and all necessary appur-
tenances and property belonging to
and used in connection with the cleo
tric lighting plant. be acquired by pur-
chase by the City of Ladysmith.
Further Resolved. that theF expense
of such acquisition be paid as follows
Twenty Thousand (20.000) Dollars
to be paid from the proceeds OF bonds
of the City of Ladysmith, issued pur-
srlant to law. and the balance of the
purchase price as fixed and determined
by the Railroad Commission of the
State of wisconsin. be paid from the
proceeds of mortgage certificates or
the City Of Ladysmith. issued pursuant
to law.
Further Resolved, that this resolu-
ton be published III the official paper
in the City of Ladysmith, at least one
week prior to the 10Th day of Febru-
airy, 1918. at.which time the Mayor
and Council will consider the adop-
ton fof this resolution
Further Resolved. that the City
Clerk be directed to call special
election for the 10Th day of March,
1918, for the purpose of submitting to
the electors of the city of Ladysmith
the question of the acquisition of the
property Of said companies i'll the man
ner and to he paid for as herein pro-
yided.
Dated February D. 1918
GEORGE LUELL.
Councilman.
publication Feb. s. 1919
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-02-08
IN PROBATE

1t appearing by the verifiedpetition
of Mary Jordan of said county, among
other things that William f. Jordan, of
town of Big Bend. in said county. lately
died intestate. leaving estate in said
county upon which it is prayed admin
istration be granted;
Therefore it is Appointed and Or
dered. that said petition and matters
therein be heard at the regular term
of said Court. appointed to be held at
the. court house III said county. i'll the
city of Ladysmith, OH the 9th day of
March. 1918 at the opening of court
on that day. or as soon thereafter as
said matter can be heard
1t is Further Ordered, that the time
within which the creditors of said de-
ceased shall present their claims
against such estate for examination
and allowance, be and hereby is fixed
date hereof:
It is Further Ordered that all claims
and demands against said deceased
be received at the court rooms of said
court on any day herafter until the ex-
piration of the said four months and be
examined and adjusted at the special
term of said court appointed to be
held at the court house in said county,
in the city of Ladysmith OH the 18th
day of June. 1918. at the opening. of
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-02-08
CONRATH
Special Correspondence

Mr.. and Mrs w. III. Cook left here
Thursday for California going by way
of Ladysmith and Stanley, where they
will stay over for few days in transit.
Mr.. and Mrs Cook left here with the
best of wishes of the people of Con-
rath.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Harmon
called on their Conrath friends on their
way to Indiana. where they will visit
with relatives for a few weeks.
Do not forget the local show. While
it is to be given by amateur talent it
is expected to be a. great success. The
boys and those helping in the training
are working hard to make it success.
Bert French has leased the Cook
farm. He will take care and work this
farm and also his fathers which will
keep him pretty busy during the sum
mer months.
Henry Johns has moved into Con-
rath. having made deal with n H.
Sp0oner by which Mr. Johns takes over
the property where Mr.. Reitz formerly
resided. Mr.. Spooner taking the Johns
farm.
J. G. Tate went to Ladysmith on
business Thursday
l.. f. Williams. our genial friend
from Ladysmith. visited his many
friends here Wednesday.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-02-08
TONY
Special Correspondence

FopcCidI Correspondence
John Helm, .Jr. spent several days
last week at Minneapolis.
Gus Evert is again able to. be about
after several weeks illness.
A baby girl was born, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Hauser, Saturday. JAM 20.
big burglar scare at the local depot
Sunday evening. Nothing doing!'
a. F.. Helm donated number of
books to the school library last week.
The John Helm company closed their
mill for several days this week for re-
pairs.
A. r. Helm returned home Saturday
from business trip to Grand Rapids,
Mimi.
Albert Mincel was visitor at the
ID. f. Watson home several days this
week.
VIM. LeOnhard left here Saturday
for Greenleaf Wis. after a visit with
relatives.
Miss Felicia Steinberg, OF Glen
Flora visited with Miss Mary O'Brien
Sunday
Miss Hesie Bunker entertained a
| few of her friends at birthday party
Wednesday.
Miss Marie Desmond. of Superior.
has been engaged to fill the vacancy of
Miss Susan Flood.
| Nick Dennison arrived here last
week from Chicago for an extended
| visit with his brother. Frank.
The Misses Clara Heir. Leonore
Kuehlthau and Hazel Lake spent the
weekend with friends at Ladysmith.
| Mrs Mike Arts has returned home
from the hospital at Ashland. where
she has been taking treatment for some
| time
/ Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Helm expect to
leave soon for Grand Rapids. Mimi,
where they intend to make their future
home.
| Mrs Peter Mayhem returned to her
home at Ladysmith Saturday. after a
visit with her sister Mrs. Henry
Steager.
Mrs. A. d. Franklin Of Glen Flora,
called on friends here between trains
Saturday.
Mrs A. c. Nelson, of Hawkins. was
visitor at the Nels Fostveit home sew
eral days last week.
| Mrs L. j. Ingraham left Wednesday
| for Ingram where she will conduct her
regular class Of music.
| The last dance before Lent will be
given at the opera house Saturday.
! Feb. 9. Music will be furnished by the
Barron Harp orchestra.
Arnold Diederich. who is employed
at Ladysmith, spent the weekend at
the home of his parents here. He re-
turned to his work Tuesday.
Miss Lue..a Sharrah returned to her
work here as stenographer for the ].
Helm Company, Friday. after being
employed at Minneapolis for a few
weeks.
VIM Oswald returned home Friday
from the Chippewa Falls hospital,
where he has been receiving treatment
for his nose. which was broken caused
by limb of tree striking him.
Art De Merse left Saturday for
Minneapolis to consult specialist re-
garding his ears. He has been troubled
with them for some time. A. c. Deben-
ham, of Ingram, took his place as agent
here while he was away.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-02-08
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES


Supt. L. f. Rahr will act as judge
in the Cumberland-New Richmond de
bate at Cumberland this evening.
Tie basketball team plays at Rice
Lake Saturday night instead of tonight
rs originally scheduled. The big game
wifi, Ashland is booked for Feb. IL.
kindergarten mothers meeting
will be held in the gym next Tuesday
afternoon at > 80 o'clock. large at
tendance is hoped for.
The thrift stamp plan of saving was
given strong endorsement and encour-
agement in all departments and grades
this week. Especially fine interest
and work is reported by the two eighth
grades.
Remember the senior class play
Mr.. Bob in the gym Thursday even
ing. Feb. 81 The students are working
most diligently under Mrs. Niemeyers
direction and plan to give the public a
real surprise in dramatic art. You Will
surely miss rare treat it you fail 10 he
there.
We are glad to announce that among
the eighty cities of the state where the
Stone Reasoning Tests in arithmetic
were given last November, the Lady
smith schools ranked twentieth.
second similar series of tests will be
given in April The Thorndyke Read
ing tests will be given next month.
Seven of the eight rooms of the west
side building held their sessions as
usual this week While the Odor of
the charred ruins was not pleasant nor
conducive to the best school work being
done the early part of the week, it has
practically disappeared by this time.
The destroyed and damaged apparatus
and texts will be replaced as soon as
possible Both teachers and pupils
have shown excellent spirit in again
taking up the regular routine of work
this week
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-02-08
AMACOY LAKE

Frank Stevens visited the home
folks over Sunday.
Fred Cuthbert and Roy WalwOrth,
of Barron, visited at the w. Fl. Golf
home for few days this week.
Mr.. Cuthbert and Mr.. Walworth
spent Sunday at the G. III. Stevens
home
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet
with Mrs. c. A. Stevens Thursday af-
ternOOn.
John Cox and family moved to their
new home near Weyerhaeuser last
week.
A few of the young people spent
Wednesday evening at the John Cox
home.
Mae Stevens has been helping Mr..
SchOfield move his household goods to
Bruce for shipment
VIM. Schug went to Minneapolis
Tuesday to attend a meeting of Stan
dard Oil agents.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-02-08

Mrs. NelS Thompson and daugh-
ter. Mrs. &. Il. Zepp. went TO Mime
apOliS Tuesday for Il visit of few
days. returning yesterday.
Hardy-Ryan. Waukesha, Wis. have
2000 Iowa. Illinois and Minnesota
agents This force sells farm snaps
quick 39-J1
Mrs. Dan BOmy. of IrOnwOOd.
Mich. who is well known in Lady
smith as Miss Batson. former teacher
i'll the schools. is visiting Mrs. William
Schug
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-02-08
WANTED
UNITED STATES SHIP YARD
VOLUNTEERS OF THE
PUBLIC SERVICE
RESERVE

| am securing men to work in
the ship yards Of the country to
carry out the program Of build
ing ships.
| want every man that can
work. Age is not a bar. Every
Rivet Driven is a blow at the
Kaiser. Every Ship turned out
brings America nearer victory.
III. A. DIMOCK
Ladysmith Wisconsin
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-02-08
1 WANT TO SELL

Having disposed of my milk route,
horses. harness. two cows. and will
offer them at public auction sat the
barns of Kinyon & Scott Thursday,
Feb. IA. at / O'Clock p. III.
| will accept proposition to sell all
or part of these before the day of the
sale.
Alt 4. PRESCHER.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-02-08
RESOLUTION

Resolved by the Mayor and Common
Council of the City of Ladysmith.
Rusk County. Wisconsin That the
property of the Ladysmith Lighting
Company and Rusk County Construc-
ton Company III the corporate limits
of the City of Ladysmith. Wisconsin,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-02-08

court on that day, or as soon thereaf-
ter as the matter can be heard
And it is Further Ordered, that no
tice hereof be given to all persons inter
ested, by publication hereof for three
consecutive weeks in the Ladysmith
News-Budget, a newspaper published
in said county. the first publication to
be made within fifteen days from the
date hereof. .
Dated Feb. Z. 1918.
BY the Court,
D. W. MALONEY, Judge.
Z. NJ Thomas, Attorney
First Publication Feb. s, 1918. 1870
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-02-08

w. j. Bennett. who lives 4 miles
northwest of Ladysmith, will not only
sell all of the personal property on his
place at his auction on Monday, Feb
Is, but he will add touch of novelty
by selling the 40 acre farm he owns.
Personal matters call Mr. Bennett to
cleaning up everything that he has in
the way of property.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-02-08
PUBLIC SALES

Paul Mick. living three miles north
and one mile west of Ladysmith will
sell household goods, farm machinery
and stock at public sale to be held on
Tuesday. Feb 10.