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Middletown transcript., 1921-01-29
TAKE STOCK
OF YOUR
HEALTH NOW
Winter Brings Many Ills to
Pale, Overw0rked People
TAKE PEPTO. .MANGAN
Fortify Your System'..Good
Blood Will Give You New
Strength to Keep Well

If you feel the least bit run down,
not necessarily sick, but tired and blue
and sort of down and out, it shows
plainly that your power of resistance is
low.
1t is dangerous to 60 around that
way. You don't Want to do 1t.
Make no mistake about it, when you
feel yourself slipping into lazy habits,
getting Indifferent to the things you
naturally like-no energy, no vigor. al
ways tired-it is time to. look out. 1t
may not mean that you are sick or that
you will be. But there are diseases that
would have an easy time of it with your
system when your blood has no fighting
qualities.
You want to be we'll and keep well
and feel strong. If you build up the
quality of your blood by taking Pepto-
Mangan you will be in trim to fight of
winter ills. 1t has just the right in
gradients to build your blood up with
rich. red corpuscles.
Pepto-Mangan gives your blood the
qualities it needs to pick you up and
start you off on healthy basis You
will notice the difference soon after you
start taking it. You will have better
color, better feeling, and more energy.
You can take it in liquid or tablet
form as you prefer. Both have the
same ingredients. But be sure you get
the genuine GUIDES Pepto- Mangan.
Ask for it by that name-''Gude's Pep
to-Mangan," and be sure the full name
is on the package.
Advertisement.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-29

sHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
writ of Lev. Fac. to me directed,
will be exposed to Public Sale at the
Court House, Southeast Corner of
Eleventh and King Streets, City of
Wilmington. New Castle County,
Delaware.
ON THURSDAY.
THE nth DAY OF FEBRUARY, '21
at 10 o'clock, A. M...
the following described Real Estate, viz:
ALL that certain lot, piece or parcel
of land, with the two two-story brick
dwellings thereon erected, situate in
the City Ut Wilmington aforesaid,
bounded and described as follows, to-
wit:
Beginning at a point in the southerly
side of Anchorage street at the dis
lance of two hundred and one feet
westerly from the westerly side Of Oak
street and at the centre of the division
wall between the house on this lot and
the house adjoining on the west; thence
southerly parallel with Oak street and
passing through the middle of said d.
vision wall sixty feet to the northerly
side of two feet wide alley running
two feet wide alley leading into An
chorage street; thence easterly by said
alley side and parallel with Anchorage
street twenty four feet, more or less
to a corner; thence northerly parallel
with Oak street and passing through
the middle of the division wall of the
house on this lot and the house adjoin-
ing on the east sixty feet to the said
southerly side of Anchorage street;
and thence thereby westerly twenty
four feet, more or less, to the place Of
Beginning Be the, contents thereof
what they may With the right, use
and privilege Of the said two two-feet
wide alleys in common with others en-
titled thereto forever.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Alexander Biedrzycki and
Jodwiga Biedrzycki, his wife. mort
gagors. and to be sold by
JOSEPH H. GOULD, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Del,
Jan. 27. 1921.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-29

SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
writ OF Lev. Fac. to me directed,
will be exposed to Public Sale at the
Court House, Southeast Corner of
Eleventh and King Streets, City of
Wilmington, New Castle County,
Delaware,
ON THURSDAY
THE nth DAY OF FEBRUARY, '21
at 10 O'Clock, A. M.
the following described Real Estate viz
ALL that certain lot, piece or parcel
of land, situate in the said City Of Will
mington, with two two story brick
houses thereon erected, bounded and de-
scribed as follows, to-wit: beginning at
point on the westerly side of Clay
mont street at the distance of thirty
eight feet southerly from the southerly
side of Sixteen h street, formerly
known as Fifteenth street thence west
erly and parallel with Sixteenth street
seventy five feet to q corner; thence
southeriy parallel with Claymont street
thirty-three feet to another corner;
thence easterly and parallel with Six
teenth street seventy-five feet to said
side of Claymont street and thence
thereby northerly thirty-threa feet to
the place of Beginning. Be the con-
tents what they may.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Security Trust and. Safe
Deposit Company, a corporation of the
State of Delaware, Administrator of
Mary A. Kirby deceased Mortgagor,
her husband John W. Kirby being also
deceased and to be sold by
JOSEPH H. GOULD, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Del. &,
Jan. 27, 1921.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-29
G,,.reJtI. ]. Hart

Garrett Jefferson Hart, former adju-
tant general of Delaware, died sudden.
ly Monday, morning. at his home. 71O
Nottingham Road. Wawaset, Whining
ton, following an attack of heart fail
ure. |. He retired in his usual health
Sunday night, but was aroused at mid
night by severe heart seizure. Drs.
P. W. Tomlinson and James A. Draper
were hastily summoned. but all at
tempts to revive him proved futile, and
death occurred about two o'clock. He
was in his sixty-second year, and prior
to his death had been in excellent
health.
Gen. Hart was prominent figure in
the military history of the State, hav-
ing served as acknowledgement for
fifteen years. during the terms of four
governors.
He is survived by his widow, who was
before her marriage. Miss Elizabeth
Talley; two brothers. Senators Waite,
E. and Edward Hart, of Townsend; ano
one sister, Mrs. Henrietta Parvis, Of
this town.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-29
For a Persistent Cough

Some years ago H. P. Burbage, a
student at law in Greenville, S. c., had
been troubled for long while with a
persistent cough which he says. great
ly alarmed me, causing me to fear that
l was in the first stage of consump-
tion." Having seen Chamberlain 9
Cough Remedy advertised he concluded
to try it. 81 soon felt remarkable
change and after using two bottles of
the small size was permanently cured. y
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-29

Three HelferS and Bull, mostly dOl-
stein and Guernseys. Five will be fresh
by day of sale. This is fine herd OF
cows, worthy of your attention.
Farming. implements, &c.
Twentieth Century manure spreader,
Mccormick binder, l1-hoe Superior Disc
drill, new; 8 sulky cultivators, 2 Oliver
sulky plows, potato planter, hay loader.
mower, 2 Syracuse plows, horse rake, 2
hand, culuvators, spring tooth harrow,
double Disc harrow, spike harrow, roll
er, seed sower, 1-horse plow, New Hol-
land gasoline engine, 4-horse power;
New Holland feed mill, power saw and
belts; farm wagons, market wagon,
buggy. sleigh, 2 hay flats, corn shelter,
grain fan, hay fork, rope and blocks, all
new; carriage pole, grindstone, port
able forge and anvil, lot of small tools,
DeLaval separator, butter tubs, milk
cans, 20 and 40 quarts; milk cooler,
buckets, lard press, sausage grinder,
lot of forks, rakes, hoes, shovels and all
kinds of chains. Lot of household
goods and kitchen furniture, including
100 pieces of nice glassware, punch
bowl and glasses, dishes of all kinds.
HARNESS-Flve sets wagon harness,
/ set carriage harness, set dearborn
harness. collars, brides, halters, blank
cts and robes.
Corn by the bushel, 80 bushels of po-
tatoes, about 125 chickens, 65 acres of
wheat in the ground; Ford truck.
Terms of Sale
All sums of $50. 90 and under, Cash;
over that amount a credit of Nine
Months will be given by purchaser CIV
ing q bankable note with approved en-
dorser, interest from date. No goods
to be removed until conditions are COM
piled with.
ANNA M. LAWS,
Administrative of
Henry Laws, Deceased.
w. s. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer.
THOMPSON & JESTER, Clerks.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-29
notice.!

Dog License Tags for 1921 are
on sale at the Town Office.
All Dogs must be registered on
or before March |, 1921.
D. W. STEVENS,
Clerk.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-29
FOR SALE!

2-horse power Robbins & Myers Mo-
tor, good as new, guaranteed. Two
Battery Charging Outfits complete with
Switch Board-Cheap, fine condition
SHALLCRoSS GARAGE
Middletown, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-29
For Sale!

Oak Cord Wood. White Oak Posts.
On stone road one half mile west of
R. B. MERRITT, JR.,
Warwick, Md.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-29

|SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
writ of Lev. Fac. to me directed,
will be exposed to Public Sale at the
Court House, Southeast Corner of
Eleventh and King Streets, City of
Wilmington, New Castle County,
Delaware.
ON THURSDAY,
THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, '21
at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
the following described Real Estate, viz:
ALL that certain lot or piece of land,
situate in the City of Wilmington
aforesaid, bounded and described as
follows, to-wit: Beginning at corner
formed by the lines of the. southerIy
side of Sixteenth street, and the vest
erly side of Claymont street; thence
souther)y by the said side of Claymont
street, thirty-eight feet to corner
thence westerly, parallel with Sixteenth
street. seventy-five feet to q corner;
thence northerlY parallel with Clay
mont street thirty-eight feet to the
aforesaid side of Sixteenth street;
thence thereby easterly seventy-fve
feet to the place of Beginning. Be the
contents thereof what they may.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Security Trust and Safe
Deposit Company, corporation of the
State of Delaware. Administrator of
aary A. Kirby, deceased Mortgagor.
her husband, John W. Kirby, being also
deceased, and to be sold by =
JOSEPH H. GOULD, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Del,
Jan. q, 1921.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-29

Three Heifers and Bull, mostly Hol-
stein and Guernseys. Five will be fresh
by day of sale. This is fine herd OF
cows, worthy of your attention.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-29

STATE OF JOHN +. MCINTYRE,
Deceased. Notice is hereby given that
Letters Testamentary upon the Estate
of john p. Mcintyre, late of st.
Georges Hundred, deceased, were duly
granted unto John Wallace Bell on the
twenty-sixth day of January, A. D.
1921, and all persons indebted to the
said deceased are requested to make
payment to the Executor without delay,
and all persons having demands against
the deceased are required to exhibit and
present the same duly probated to the
said Executor on or before the twenty
sixth day of January, A. D. 1922, or
abide by the law in this behalf.
JOHN WALLACE BELL, Executor.
Address
J. FRANK BIGGs. Atty-at-Law,
80 Ford Building.
Wilmington, Delaware.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-29
ANNA NJ. LAWS,

Administrative of
Henry Laws, Deceased
W. s. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer.
THOMPSON & JESTER, Clerks.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-02-04
GROWING COLUMBIA BANK
HOLDS ITS FIRST BANQUET

The first event of the kind ever held
by a Columbia institution occurred last
week when the Merchants and Farmers
Bank of that town gave a banquet tc
its stockholders and friends.
An elaborate three course dinner
was served to the 40 guests. The feast
was followed by several short addresses
stressing the necessity of cooperation
and confidence in our present day busi
ness problems.
The speakers of the evening were:
G. E, Thompson, a director of the First
and Citizens National Bank of Elizabeth
City, and a stockholder of the Mer-
chants and Farmers Bank; J. L. Smith
the Columbia Methodist pastor; Rev
R. S. Monds, the Baptist pastor; J. c.
Gatfn, cashier of the Peoples Bank OF
Creswell; S. S. Woodley, cashier OF
the Tyrell County Bank of Columbia
president and cashier respectively of
and D. o. Newberry and D. NJ Darden
the Merchants and Farmers Bank
The occasion was dOubly interesting
as it was given BY the largest bank in
the county and was the first similar
event to occur in Columbia.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-02-04
Will.
PUBLISH BOOK
VIII Contain The Best and The
Worst of Thirteen Years
OF Editorializing

Partly in response to a demand from
friends and well wishers, and perhaps
to crafty my own vanity, I am about
to publish small book of my editorial
writings. This book will contain "a
to so quarto pages, and the editorials
selected will cover the thirteen years
that 1 have labored with this news
paper. Some of the selections will be
taken from that disappointment of
earlier years, THE DOWN HOMER.
shall endeavor- to present those writ
ings that were most provocative of
comment when published 1 wrote some
things years ago that I would not write
today, but 1 shall present even my er-
rors in my proposed book, otherwise
such book would not be fair to my
self or the public, For instance, that
editorial ''The Word of Cod" published
several years ago does not read like
my later writings, and that little thing
entitled 81 Weep For God,' will jar
some of my acquaintances. But what
ever your verdict may be, my book will
reveal one outstanding fact; that GER
tain ideals of tolerance, kindness, hu-
manity and brotherhood are revealed
in my writings of every period. My
Eaith in humanity has never wavered.
The Forthcoming book will carry also
several of my recent editorials, includ-
ing "Suicide and Religion" and the
editorial, 'My Concept of Life,' pub
lished in this issue of THE INDIE
PENDENT.
The first edition of the book will
be printed on antique finish deckle edge
paper and bound tastefully in dark
green Castilian covers. The Typography
and printing will be of a high order.
Not more than 500 copies of the first
edition will DE printed and they will
be sold to subscribers only to help
.defray the expense of publishing sec
ond and cheaper edition for newsstand
sales Each copy of this limited first
edition will be numbered and auto
graphed and the paper and binding will
not be duplicated in any subsequent
edition. If you are interested, send
one dollar now and be one of those to
possess a copy of a book that will be
treasured by my friends and preserved
as "evidence" against me by my enc
mics This specially printed, numbered
and autographed edition will be sup
piled only to advance subscribers
Only enough copies will be printed to
supply those who place advance orders
IS w. Q. SAUNDERS.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-02-04
COLUMBIA ERECTS A
NEW HIGH SCHOOL
Other Educational improvements in
TyreII. A Civic League is
Newly Organized

A new brick High School building
costing $4,000 has just been completed
at Columbia, the county seat of Tyrell
The plant is one of the most complete
in this section and is constructed en-
tirely of brick. It is two stories high
with a BASEMENT and contains six
classrooms and an auditorium, which
will seat 300 people; the outside dimen-
sions of the building being 55xS2 feet.
Improved features of the High school
are electric lights, steam heat and a
water supply system. Funds for
erecting the building have been on hand
for some time, but the work never got
under way until 1920.
TyreH has made other educational
improvements, the most important being
one school building for whites in the
county, costing $500, and two colored
school buildings costing $4,000 and i$3,-
600 each. The superintendent of in
struction reports that taxes are coming
up promptly and. the spirit of the county
is for more and better schools
A Civic Improvement League, the
main headquarters of which is to. be
in Columbia, has just been organized
for the general benefit of the county.
The purpose of the league is to stimu-
late cooperation among the people of
the town and county to the end of Sc
'uring better schools, better roads, the
of public and school build
ings, and private buildings and grounds,
the enactment of better laws, the better
IL
of morals and religion in the
whole county. The regular meetings
of the league will be held in the au
ditorium of the Columbia High school
on the first Fridy of each month.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-02-04
REBUILT VENEER PLANT
IS NOW IN OPERATION
Foreman-Derrickson Begins to Manu-
facture. Truck Barrels and Shocks

The rebuilt plant of Foreman-Der-
rickson Veneer Company on Pennsyl.
vania Avenue began work last week and
will be in full operation within a few
days. The plant is situated on a -four
acre site at the intersection of Penn
sylvania Avenue and Knobbs Creek
and is one of seven operated by the
company, the other six being located in
Virginia.
eThe[ [Foreman-D Derrickson mill in this
city was burned last September, after
having been rebuilt and fitted with about
$4,000 worth of additional machinery
Running full blast, it could turn out
about 1000 truck barrels a day, with
force of 100 men. 1t was valued at
$4,000 and carried about $4,000 in
surance.
The new plant is somewhat larger
than the old one, and is large enough
to turn out more work, should business
demand. It started work last week
with about so employees, and this force
will be- supplemented as business picks
up. The plant is equipped with all
necessary machinery for converting the
gum logs from the forests of northeast
ern Norh Carolina into truck barrels
and spinach and pea crates, supplying
the farmers Of this section and furn-
ishing the plants in Virginia with ma
terial to be assembled into shocks. y
The Foreman-Derrickson plant is
owned by J. W. Derrickson, of Norfolk,
and w. B. Foreman, of Burgaw, N. G.
E. Roy Chesson is resident manager.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-02-04
WILL PROBE GAS
and POWER RATE
City To Hold Hearing as to Why
Temporary Rate Granted
Sometime Ago is Still
Maintained

Believing that conditions just
ify a reduction in power and gas
rates, the Board Of Aldermen of
Elizabeth City will conduct a
hearing on the matter, Monday
night, February I. Officials of
both the power and light, and gas
companies have been requested
to explain to the city why reduc-
tions cannot be made,
Both companies have been
working under temporary in
crease in rates, which was grant
ed sometime back and Elizabeth
City people believe that in the
face of thingsNas they now stand,
the present rates are too high.
The matter came up before the
meeting about three weeks ago,
their attention having been call
ed to gas reductions in several
other cities; the Washington gas
company having allowed a dis
count of Is per cent. in addition
to its regular discount of 10 per
cent on all bills.
While the people are ciamoring
for a reduction in what they call
an exhorbitant rate, the power
and gas companies claim that
business is being done at loss.
The gas people claim that it is
necessary to get the present rate
on its product in order Ito break
even, arguing that raw material
contracted for sometime ago and
which must be used, will not JUS
tify a lower rate for. a few
months.
Consumers ofgas do not seem
so dissatisfied with the service, as
are they who groan at the cleo
trio service the town has been
receiving for several months.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-02-04
Mr.. DAILY HERE FROM THE
WALLACE, KEENEY, LYNCH CORP

Mr.. n w. Daily. general representa-
tive of Wallace, Keeney, Lynch Cor
>poration, wholesale fish commission
dealers, 1S Fulton Fish Market, New
York, is now in North Carolina for this
firm. Any fishermen shipping his firm
and for any reason should experience
any trouble from loss or damage, or
in any way whatsoever not be salts
fed with results of shipping, can get
results by writing Mr. Daily, Elizabeth
City. He will gladly help you in any
way he can and will do it with pleasure.
HE sarvicas are free. cF4-1t.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-02-04
CHORAL SOCIETY GIVES
SECOND CONCERT TONIGHT

Tonight is the time for the second
concert of the newly organized Eliza
beth City, which will be presented at
the high school auditorium under the
direction of F. r. Hufty. This concert
will comprise an interesting program OF
high class operate selections and
promises to be one of the best things of
the sort to occur in this city in some
time. An organization like the Choral
Society has been one of Elizabeth City :
needs for some time, as. is attested by
the heavy demand for tickets at Seligs' S
jeWelry store.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-02-04
TYRRELE FOLKS DECIDE
IN FAVoR OF THE TICK

:
Hon. II. L. Swain, of Columbia, Sen
ator for the Second Senatorial District
of this State, was down in Tyrrell to
learn the sentiment of his people to-
ward the proposed bill for the repeal of
the cattle tick laws which bill he is
now supporting in the General Assem-
bly,. A meeting was held. in the Court
House at Columbia at Tuesday noon
and about 20 citizens of Tyrrell were
present. Their opinion as that the en-
forcement of dipping vat regulations
would require a useless expenditure of
money unless mo fence law was
enacted for-he entire section. The
matter of enacting "no fence law
came up later in the meeting and it was
decided. by. those present that a mo
fence law would not do for the Second
Senatorial District.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-02-04
FARMERS TO NIX
OWN FERTILIZER 'Zl.E,R
Fifty Pasquotank Farmers
Make First Venture By
Ordering 100000 pounds
Ma terial

A hundred thousand pounds OF
fertilizer materials are to be
mixed by Pasquotank farmers
themselves and orders are being
placed this week through a Nor
folk brokerage firm for the
goods, as a result Of the farmers
meeting in the Federal Building
here last Saturday. The materi-
ais will be used in carefully
figured truck fertilizer carrying
6OO pounds cotton seed meal,
1000 pounds 16% acid phosphate,
200 pounds su1phate of potash
and 200 pounds nitrate of soda
to each 1000 pounds of mixture.
Farmers of this section have been
discussing the fertilizer situation for
many weeks, and Saturdays meeting
was one of a series extending over that
time. About so were present last Sat
urday, and E. S. Scott was chairman.
No other counties than Pasuuotank
were represented The fifty farmers
present pledged themselves to take care
OF the hundred thousand pounds of ma
'terials which will cost about $4,000.
Each farmer will mix the fertilizer on
his own farm, and they estimate that
the homemade product ready to go in
the rows will cost about $45 a ton.
figuring saving for themselves of
around $12 a ton.
The farmers also figured a ,fertilizer
mixture for general use, carrying 900
pounds Of acid phosphate, 500 pounds
cotton seed meal, $50 pounds muEate
of potash and so pounds of nitrate of
soda to each 10000 pounds of the fin
ished m ixture. Should results from
their contemplated truck fertilizer just
ify, they will apply this. second analy-
sis to general crops.
Will Discuss Warehouse
The warehouse proposition discussed
at the meeting in the court house here
two weeks ago, will again come up ir
a meeting called for February 12
Farmers throughout the section seem
very much in favor of the project, but
delay in building is augmented by the
anticipation of lower cost for labor
and materials in the near future
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-02-04
lew SUPERINTENDENT
FOR POWER COMPANY

For the second time in four months
he management of the Elizabeth City
Electric Light and Power Company,
hanged hands this week when John G.
Parker came from Flint, Michigan, to
succeed d. Ray Kramer who rendered
lis resignation as superintendent some
ime ago.
Mr.. Parker is a native of Elizabeth
Iity and a brother of Ira Parker here
lie left Elizabeth City in 1908. For some
ire he was connected with the Allis
Chclmers Company of Cincinnati, anc
tor the past three years, he has been
with the power department of the Buick
Motor Company of Flint, Michigan.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-02-04
LOCAL SHIP REPAIRERS
MOVING NOW TO NORFOLK

Buxton, Inc.,' formerly Buxton-Wilsor
Inc, who have been doing general ship
repais work in this city for about two
years, are moving to Norfolk this week
where a suitable plant for ship repair
work has been located. ~
The Buxton-Wilson people rebuilt
many craft at this port and have op-
Grated several lines of steamers in the
Tidewater water sections of Virginia
and North Carolin. Chiefly among the
extension of their shipping lines is a
plan to place a steamer on the run be-
tween Norfolk and points along the
James River at an early date.