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Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1921-03-18
COMMISSIONERS SALE

BY order OF the Knox Circun
Court rendered at its Novembers
Term, 1920, in the cazp Of
J. G. Marsee :. -.
Plaintiff
against
George Bays, Elizabeth Bays and.
Levi Bays
Defendant -
will, as Master Commissioner,
on the; 4th day of April, 1921, same
being the first day Of the April Term
of the Knox Circuit Court, sell at
the Court House door in BARBOUR
Vile Kentucky, to the highe nd
best bidder, the following des
property, to satisfy the Judgment
said case, amounting to $4,000,
with interest from May 9Th. 1920,
and $4,000 probable cost.
Description
A certain piece of land lying in
Knox County, Ky, and on the wa
tiers of Brush Creek, and known as
, the land conveyed from Mary Stur-
divant to Thomas Bays and VIM.
Bays, bearing date September 25th,
1914.
Beginning on black oak. on II.
H. OWENS line, thence with the Lang
Boles Line to the top of the ridge
that divides Newman and Owens
Branch; thence with the top of 50
ridge westwardly course to sour
wood, known as J. r.. Sowler's Cor
ner; thence with the said Sowder's
line; thence with the said Owens
line and eastwardly course to the
place of the beginning, and contain
ing about Five acres to be the samH
more or less.
Also another tract of land as fol-
lows
Beginning on beech near a
spring, known as the Ike Spring.
thence North w IL "a poles to a
stone set up between two black oaks;
thence S Sc f 25 1-2 poles to
stone; thence S E 10 81 poles to
three small naples on the bank Of
the branch; thence N sc w 20 1-2
poles to the beginning.
Said property Will be sold on a
credit OF six months, the purchaser
to execute bond with approved Sc
curity, bearing interest at sixN4E
cent from date, having the force al
etfse, OF Judgment and retaininsR
lien on said property uptll the par'
chase money Il paid.
WITNESS my hand this the 18th
day OF March, 1924.
]. r. JONES, Master Commissioners,
Knox Circuit Court.
Sale about l p. m, Purchaser
must execute bond as soon as sale g
over, or the property will be imme-
diatsly put up and resold. 20-3t
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1921-03-18
MATCHING EGGS FOR SALE

Single Comb White Leghorn
Matching eggs from Tom Barron
English Strain of heavy layers az
$3.50 per Is eggs. Special price on
lots Of so or more. Early Matching
and good care insures fall and win
ter eggs. Limited supply of Single
Comb Rhode Island Red eggs at
$3.50 per IS. Heavy layers.
ID. II, FAULKNER,
l6-4tp r. T.. ID. ]. BiltmOre, N. C..
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1921-03-18
BRIDGE PARTY

Mrs. s. J. Condor, on Wednesday
of. last week, entertained with a
Bridge Party of seven tables. The
colors used in the decorations were
green, yellow and white in honor of
st. Patrick. Mrs. w. w. Lewis and
Miss Ella Lewis were out of town
guests. The first prize was won by
Mrs. Norvall Cobb and the consola-
tion prize by Mrs. Sawyer A. Smith,
Elaborate refreshments were served
to the twenty-eight guests present.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1921-03-18
CLATE NEWS

Everybody is busy sowing oats,
planting potatoes and gardening.
Sped Gatliff sold his saddle horse,
four hogs, eight and half bushels
of potatoes and Mrs. Gatliff sold five
settings of eggs in one week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Killian and
T. c. Sharp, of Mackey Bend; Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. Leger and Luther
Sharp, of this place, were at Will
liamsburg from Tuesday till Friday
of last week attending Court.
w. A. Smith and Howard Sharp,
of Meadow Creek, were in Clate one
day last week on business.
Wesley King, of Mackey Bend.
was in Clate last week on business.
Mrs. John Stafford. Mrs. w. e.
VERIFIED OF Mackey Bend, and Miss
Carrie Perkins, Of Perman. we're In
Clnte one day last week buying eggs
10 act
W. e. Cobb was VI Brysnts store
Tuesday and Wednesday Of last week
on business
Mrs. Esther Evans, who has been
suffering for the last two weeks from
an abscess of the breast, is able to
ST up in bed but is mighty weak
Dr. Rose attended her.
James Smith, who has been dan
g5rously i'll for the past month, is
reported much better.
G. {. Gatlif seems to be somewhat
better but was very ill last week.
Drs. Steely Smith, of Corbin, and
Rose, of Balm, were called to see
him. Mr.. Gatliff has not fully re-
covered from an attack of typhoid
which lie suffered last July at Page,
Bell County, where he was employed
as telegraph operator. He was at
Wilson's Hospital, Pineville, for ele-
ven weeks and four weeks at Corbin
taking treatment from DR.. Steely
Smith before coming home. DR.. vii
son said he was the worst case he
ever treated and it has left him in
almost a helpless condition.
Mrs. g. J. Mays visited her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Andy Fox. of Permapu. last
SUNDAY y was Mrs. Fox's baby that
was KILLED by falling rock two
weeks ago.
:. J. Mays and J. Z. Sharp were
in Blrbouryille last Monday
Frances Logan came home Satur-
day from Berea College for a few
days visit but will return soon.
Mrs. Nancy Whitaker. nee Cum
minis, celebrated her ninetysecond
birthday March LIST. She is a native
or PendIetOn County, Ky. and was
married TO r. b. Whitaker Oct. ~.
S46. To this union were born four
daughters, Mrs. r. ]. Homes, Mrs.
G. \. Gatliff, Mrs. ]. F. Cummins
ana Mrs. John Ashbury. Mrs. Whit
'aker has .hirty-three grand children
living and thirteen dead; ninety
great grandchildren living and if-
teen dead; five great-great-grand
children living. Mrs. Whillaker's
health is Good, she does not look old
an he" faculties are well preserved
ana sac is Il fine conversationalist.
She fell about four years ago and
since then she has been a cripple
but walks about the house with a
cane. She has been making her
home with her daughter, Mrs. G. A.
Calm. Her husband has been dead
forty years. A FRIEND
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1921-03-18
KNOX COUNTY COURT
IN-RE: Vote For Tax To Maintain
Artemus Graded School

IN-RE: Vote For Tax TO Maintain
Artemus Graded School
The court has considered the pc
tition filed herein at the last regular
County Court day of this court. De-
cember 81, 1920, and has considered
same and finds that there are more
than 25 per cent of the legal white
voters and taxpayers in said district
who have signed said petition ask
ing that an election be held for the
purpose of ascertaining the sense Of
said voters and taxpayers in said
graded common school district and
finds said petition in all respects
sufficient.
1t is therefore the Judgment of
the court that said petition Is suf-
ficient and that an election be called
and seme is hereby called and same
shall be held oh Saturday, April 10,
1924, which Is more than two years
after the last election was held for
the purposes OF ascertaining whether
tax should be levied TO maintain
said graded school. that at said cleo
ton the sense of the legal white
voters in the Artemus graded COM
mon school district shall be ascer-
tanned upon the proposition whether
or not they will vote an annual tax
Of so cents on each $4,000 of pro-
perty assessed in said district belong
ing to the white voters and corpora
tons therein, and a poll tax in the
sum of one dollar and fifty cents
($1.50) per capita on each white
male inhabitant over twenty-one
years of age residing in said district
for the purpose of maintaining
graded common school in said dis
trict and for erecting, purchasing or
repairing suitable buildings there
for, If necessary. r. p. Black, Sher-
if of Knox County, and Z. V. Bar
go, Clerk, County Court of Knox
County, and hte trustees in said
graded school district shall open q
poll in the said district at the school
house therein upon the proposition
whether said tax shall be voted for
the purposes herein named. The cleo
ton officers shall be selected by the
Board of Trustees of said district
The Sheriff shall publish in the
Mountain Advocate this order ut
least twenty days before the cleo
tion and advertise said election by
printed or written hanibills posted
at five conspicuous PLACES i'm said
district for the same length of time.
Said Sheriff shall have the adver-
tisment inserted within ten days af-
ter this order is certified to him and
and at least twenty days before the
election. Said trustees shall appoint
a judge and clerk of said election
and thew shall each take and sub
scribe to an oath before an officer
authorized to administer an oath,
for the faithful performance of his
duties as such officer. On said day
said officers shall open a poll and
PROFOUND to each water who may
vote, the question: Are you for or
against the graded common school
taxi" And shall record said vote
for or against as directed by said
voter. The result of such election
shall be certified as other elections
and be held under the same laws
applicable to other elections in COM
mon school graded districts, and this
cause is continued. 2l-3t
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1921-03-18

Rev. John Owen Gross spent the
week in Cincinnati, o. Mrs. Gross
came there last Monday from her
fathers home in Canton, Ohio. They
will be back in BarbOuryille the last
of the week.
In advertising for a job recently
the applicant stated, "Am married,
have no children, bad habits or other
encumberances."
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1921-03-18
MATINEE PARTY

Mrs. Saver A. Smith entertaine d
with a Matinee Party Saturday in
honor Of Mrs. William Chappelle,
Of Corbin. The guests were after
wards taken for a joy ride. Those
present were Mesdames j. s. Gold
en-, a. NJ. Decker, Jr., S. ]. Condor,
Dan HerndOn, Ben c. Herndon, j.
ID. Jarvis and Mrs. S. A. Smith.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1921-03-18
BIRTHS

Born TO Mr. and Mrs John Hen
son, Bimble, a daughter, Sallic, on
March 9Th.
Born TO Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Tea
que, a son, Oscar John, March 10Th.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1921-03-18
B. II. $. VS. Middlesboro BASEBALL

Barbourville High School will
play MiddlesbOro High School Sat
urday, April End, and Harlan Thurs
day, April 21st. We have a fine
team and may look for good work on
the part of b. H. S. boys during
the coming season.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1921-03-18
YOU CAN EARN
$1,000 to $4,000
Per YEAR

The Six Leading Bankers Life Sales
men earned more than S15,OOO each
last year. Twenty-one statesmen earn.
ed more than $500 each. Hundreds
ran well over the $1,000 mark.
Business is Good and is Getting
Better. We have already sold this
year to date Five and One-half MIL
lions more than in the same period last
year.
We need a District Salesman IN your
section and will give Live Wire
strong advertising and liberal financial
support
10 you are willing 10 work hard to
earn $4,000 to $4,000 per year, write
TO
JOHN ~. NEIL, Agency Manager
1tt1 Starks Bldg. louisville ny.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1921-03-18
LAND SALE FOR TAXES

|, or one of my deputies, will. on
April 4, 1921. at about l o'clock
p. NJ. at the Court House door id
Barbourville, Ky, sell the following
real estate for the amount of 1920
taxes set opposite each ones name.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1921-03-18

II. p. BLACK, Sheriff.
The Devils Lake world., 1921-10-26
PENN

Mabel Nelson and Frances and Ell
sic Muehlens were callers at Devils
Lake Tuesday.
Miss Arley Tufford from Devils
Lake went back to her home Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peterson were callers
at Devils Lake Wednesday.
Edward Reading was a caller at
Devils Lake Saturday.
George Colder and son Edward of
Devils Lake were visitors at Jewell
Headings home Sunday.
Eugene Ross was a caller at Devils
Lake Sunday.
Robert Stoeser was caller at
Churchs Ferry Sunday.
Valentine Stoeser, Mrs. Rimel and
Mrs. Fred Stoeser were callers at
Devils Lake Sunday.
Miss Josephine Bail and Morice
Gessner were married at her home
Saturday afternoon.
Frank Bail of Edmore was visiting
at Muehlen's Sunday.
Miss Evin Demars of Grand Har-
Dor was visiting at the George Bail
home Saturday.
Arthur Anderson of Bowbells was
visiting at the Frank Gessner home
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peterson were callers
:at Devils Lake Monday.
Miss Myrtle Gessner, who was
teaching at Rugby, was home on q
visit Friday.
Miss Anna Stienke, who has beer
teaching at Warwick, was home OF
a visit Saturday.
Frank Gessner went to St. Paul OF
Business Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Stoeser o,
Churchs Ferry, were callers here O,
Sunday.
Ellie Jaster and brother Vincen
were visitors at the G. H. Gessne
home Sunday.
The Devils Lake world., 1921-10-26

Of her grandmothers.
The Misses Pearl and Alice Forslof
of Warwick were in town q short
time Saturday, enroute to Devils Lake.
Mrs. L. I. Nicholson Of Doyon was
hostess at dinner Friday to Mrs. II.
A Nicholson and her house guest, Miss
Emma Madison Of Wheatland, and J.
B. Nicholson.
Mrs. Kate Ryall spent the week end
visiting her son Lloyd Ryall at the
University. She was entertained at
the home Of Mrs. F. w. Southam.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Rebillard and
Art Burt spent Wednesday evening in
Devils Lake.
Miss Kathryn Scott and Miss Flor
ence Mcintosh attended the home
coming celebration at the University
Saturday.
The grade teachers are attending
teachers institute in Devils Lake this
week.
The Catholic bazaar and supper
held Saturday evening was very sue
cessful. Among the out Of town peo-
pie who autoed in for the occasion
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Orchard
and son Ernest Of Garske, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Doyon Of Doyon, John
Mahoney Of Tolna, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
l. Nicholson Of Doyon, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. A. Nicholson of Petersburg and
the Misses Loretta and Leona LeDuc
of Doyon, Mr.. and Mrs. d. L. Stew
art, Miss Gertrude Riordan and Dr..
and Mrs. Will Hooking, all Of Devils
Lake.
E. J. Mullen went to Devils Lake
via auto Friday.
Among the Crary shoppers in Dew
lis Lake Saturday morning were Miss
Adelia Miller and Mrs. L. I. Nichol-
son..
H. Medelmann spent Friday after
noon in Lakota. \
Two new pupils were recently en-
rolled in the 9Th grade and in High
school, Oracle and Mabel Ferguson,
respectively.
Miss Florence Miller came up from
Fargo Monday evening to spend the
winter in Crary with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. M. A. Miller.
D. c. Mcleod Jr. was a business
caller in Doyon Saturday evening.
B. A. Reiter autoed to Rohrville on
Sunday morning last
Miss L.eona and Miss Loretta LeDuc
of Doyon visited in town Sunday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Orchard of
Garske were guests Saturday and
Sunday of Mrs. Julia Orchard.
The Devils Lake world., 1921-10-26
COUNTY NEWS
By STAFF CORRESPONDENTS
Cato last Thursday.

Cato last Thursday.
Knute and Clarence Stoeser spent
Sunday afternoon at the Baker home.
Omega White and Myrtle Anderson
called at the Baker home Friday af-
ternoon.
A. ]. Leonard attended the Wan
gen sale Thursday.
School will be closed in the West
school the coming week as the teach
er, Miss White, expects to attend the
teachers institute at Devils Lake.
Rumor has it that wedding bells
will soon ring in this township. Who
is it?
Paul Stuss and Will Perkuhn were
callers at the Baker home Sunday at
ternoon and evening.
Tom Womnice has moved into their
new house which has been remodeled
this summer.
The Strommer Brothers have a new
housekeeper, Miss Emma Sobeck, of
near Edmore.
A new family by the name of Smith
have moved into the farm formerly
occupied by Minor Lawyer.
Quite number attended the Ladies
Aid Of the Norwegian church of Cato
which was held at the home Of Mrs.
Bernard Olson last: Wednesday.
Quite number of farm sales are
being held this fall. James C. Lorenz
sale this week Thursday in this town.
ship.
The William Lackey sale will be
held November 1st, in this township.
The Devils Lake world., 1921-10-26

: D. . = 4 = - N a. ! g. !.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hauschulx were
Sunday visitors at the Canute home.
Several Of the young folks Of this
community attended church at Rock
Lake Sunday evening.
A speech was given at the Howell
school Sunday afternoon by Governor
Frazier.
Miss Lillian Booth spent the week
end with her parents.
One Of e. Moen's horses was badly
injured in the barb wire this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Nelson motored
to Bisbee Saturday evening.
Mrs. Gust Schwandt and little
daughter Burma motored to Rock Lake
Thursday to do shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanton Nelson and
children visited at C. Nelson's at Perth
Sunday.
The Devils Lake world., 1921-10-26
OVERLAND

The weather has been ideal the
last two weeks to give the farmers a
chance to do their plowing and seed
1ing their rye.
Mrs. Otto Hagen and daughter
Gladys spent Sunday afternoon with
Ars. James Baker, also with Mrs. A.
~. Leonard. @ Ia.
Quite q number Of young people
spent Sunday afternoon With Miss
sGrace Olsen. " 81 80 s.
Raymond Anderson, who has been
quite III is now On the gain.
lutte q number from this vicinity
ttended the Wangen Bros. sale s
The Devils Lake world., 1921-10-26
NIXON TOWNSHIP

The Geo. Nixon and Delome Pois
SAINT families spent Sunday at tht
Allen Leith home in Newbre town
ship.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. C. Kyhl were bust
ness visitors in Southam Friday af.
ternoon.
The w. C. T. u. was held at Mrs
Emil Rasmusson's home Thursday
A pleasant time was had by all pres
,ent.
The A. L. Smith family will leave
for Arizona soon to spend the winter
J. G.. Stewart Of Noonan township
was calling on relatives in this vicin.
ity Wednesday,.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Fosgate have
gone up to Devils Lake to attend the
teachers institute this week, so the
bids will have a vacation this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Nixon spent
Sunday visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Leith.
Mrs. Emil Rasmussen, who has
been ill, is reported better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Henley and Ted
dy Poissant were Southam visitors
Sunday.
Mrs. John frisco was shopping in
Southam Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Burt motored to
Devils Lake Thursday. Their son,
Arthur, returned home with them to
spend few days.
Church services were held in Hope
school Sunday by Rev. Hancock of
Lakota, This will be the last time
services will be held in the school this
fall. There were also services con-
Quoted in the Lutheran church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Starr and little
daughter spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Carpenter.
Emmet Brady of Highmore, South
Dakota, was here few days last
week visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. Brady.
Mrs. Ross Lennon was ill with la
grippe few days last week
Moritz Holm shipped a carload of
potatoes from Southam last week.
Mrs. Jack Murray is visiting Mrs.
OSo. oIC"o1C y az plcScuC.
Mrs. Joe Henley returned home af-
ter a few days visit at the home of
her brother, Phil Leith, near Lakota.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stewart and
children of Southam motored to Dev-
lis Lake Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chs. Nixon and child
zen spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Burt.
On account of the bad wind Friday
mite, not very large crowd attended
the old time dance in Hope school, but
a fine time was had by those present.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Brady motored to
Lakota Friday.
Geo. Carpenter has been under the
weather the past few days, but is
feeling some what improved at this
writing
Donald Stewart is shipping his po-
fatoes from Southam to Devils Lake
this week. Ben Burt also shipped a
carload of potatoes last week.
The Devils Lake world., 1921-10-26
ROCK LAKE-HOWELL

Mr.. Sam johnson of Rock Lake gave
a speech at Howell school Thursday
evening. The Ladies N. P. L. club
also had box social. There was a
very large crowd present.
A surprise party was given at the
Wendt home Friday evening in honor
of Miss Ella. Everyone enjoyed a
pleasant evening.
Evening journal., 1921-03-05
COUNTY MEETING
OF CIVIC LEAGUE

The second county meeting Of all
auxiliaries Of the ID. y. c. l. in New
Castle county will be held next Sat
urday al the Thomas Garrett Settle
ment. Seventh and Walnut streets,
from $50 a. NJ. 20 4 o'clock.
All colored. teachers throughout
the county have been invited and
will attend. TO learn OF special prep
arations for the county field day in
May, az which time a new feature.
athletic sports for school children.
will be attempted. Additional plans
will be outlined by Mrs. Nellie Mar
shall. Industrial supervisor
Among the speakers for the day
will be DR. j. y. King. Prof W. Hib-
bred Smith. Dr. II. Y. Arnett. who
will deal with the respective topics
Of "Our Bureau OF Information, "
school Attendance and Retardation
in New Castle County" and "Our In
terests in the Proposed School Law. "
Musical selections will be furnished
BY the Misses Alice Barton and Eliz-
abeth Stubbs and by other local
talent.
Each auxiliary will be represented
by its president. secretary and other
officers. For their benefit. phases OF
the proposed changes in tho school
law as now before the Legislature
will be discussed at length. The
county baseball league also will be
discussed and completed by repre-
sentatives from New Castle. Della
ware City. Middletown. Townsend
Odessa. Newark and Newport.
Evening journal., 1921-03-05
DOVER MAN DIES
SUDDENLY in SOUTH

Special to The Evening Journal
DOVER March 5.-Word was re-
ceived here yesterday OF the sudden
death at Asheville y. c.. OF George
p. Ferguson. son Of Robert J. and
Bessie Paris Ferguson Of Dover.
who has been in the south several
months. employed with the Sawyer
Automobile Company at Asheville.
According to the message received.
Ferguson died on the road in an
automobile of heart disease. The
deceased was 25 years old last jan
urary and is survived by his wife
ard one child.
The body will arrive i'm Dover to-
morrow afternoon and interment
will likely be made on Tuesday.
The oldest son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Ferguson and brother OF George p.
Ferguson died at the home OF his
parents on August 27th OF last year.
There remains but one child, Miss
Elizabeth Fcr guson.
Evening journal., 1921-03-05

looked at the sky anxiously. Then
she looked at the ground at her feet
and gave a little cry OF JOY. The
Map was exactly right. 10 was noon
day and they were exactly on the
Equator She had no shadow at all!
Neither had Nick who took his place
quickly beside her.
The goat then appeared We'll
well. we'll" said he. looking at the
ground in surprise. you are en-
chanted, aren't you? I might have
known it without putting you to so
much trouble. NNo shadow at all
either Of youl Come right into my
cave again and continue your jour
ney in peace and safety. Ill give
you letters to all my enchanted
friends"
But where's the frog" cried
Nancy. She knew that II they could
get the fellow out into the sunlight,
his spell would be broken at once.
Yes" exclaimed the goat.
where is he?"
(To Be Continued)
Evening journal., 1921-03-05
ION THE EQUATOR. 4"

out into the sunlight crawled
Nancy and Nick through a small
door in the roof Of the Cave Of Dia-
monds which the goat showed them.
leaving the Box Of Charms and their
Map behind.
Aren't you coming. too?" asked
Nancy. turning TO the big green bull
frog which had been following them.
yves, I suppose So" said the
frog, reluctantly. Gle was really
the Bobadil Jinn) He was think
ing how he could get back his Wish
ing Ring which Nick had slipped
Of his own finger and laid beside
the rest OF the Charms in the Cave.
Come along. then" said Nancy,
waiting for him. The goat. you
know. who was guardian Of the dia-
fonds. wished TO find out whether
or not they were mortals. and they
were all going out into the sunlight
20 see who would or would not cast
a shadow. Only mortals do, 1t IS
well nown.
Nancy got through first and