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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-12-15

X. Brooks and E. P. Owsley acting as
executors of the Last Will and Test
ament OF l.. F. Humber, deceased.
VINO was the transferree. holder and
owner OF said debt secured by said
security deed and also the security
deed at the time of his death and
which deed said executors now hold
IN accordance with his will. and as
the property of said deceased. The
Undersigned, acting as aforesaid. will
sell at public cutlery to the highest
and best bidder for cash at the court
house door in Sumter County. Geor-
gla, between the usual hours of sher-
MS sales on the first Tuesday in
January, 1928, the following de-
scrlbed property, to-wit:
All that tract of land known as the
SIMS Place or as the Cobb-Dominv
PIace, situated in the 18th district
Sumter County, Georgia, consist
ing of the following lots of land. to-
wit: all of lots of land numbers POP.
2O3, 224, 240, PAL, and 263, each
OF SAID lots containing 2O2 1-2 acres
more or less; also the south half of
lot number POI, containing lO1 Ia
acres, more or less, and all of lot
number 225, except twenty-five acres
IN the northeast corner of said lot
IN the shape of parallelogram. that
part of said lot herein conveyed con-
tanning 1T 1-2 acres. All of the
above described lands aggregating
1893 acres, more or less and being
that land conveyed by A. G. Sims, to
Il. /. Humber, ST., on January 4th.
1911, by deed recorded in Deed Book
XXX" page 1870 of the Sumter coun-
ty records.
This sale to be made under and bv
virtue of the power of sale contained
In said security deed as above de
Scribed and subject to the loan deed
of Charles Forman for $3O,OOO.OO;
and said parties will sell the equity
of redemption and all right, title and
interest of the said Leila C. Hum
Der therein, for the purpose of paying
the Indebtedness secured by the said
deed held by the undersigned as
aforesaid, the said Leila C. Humber
having defaulted in the payment of
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zeal AID NO. SAT

||GNVRGlA, Sumter County.
notice is hereby given that Annie
Hayes, administrative Douglas B.
lives Estate, applied for leave to
4 house and lot number 1921 Lee
seet, Americas, Sumter County,
PARTICULARLY described in said APP
E1.aton, belonging to said estate, at
||ts;eenber Term. 1922; order of CT
ksn granted.
II heirs at law and creditors of
gas B. Mayes, deceased, will take
@e that I will pass upon said ap-
soon at January Term, 1928, Or
Tvs Court Sumter County. I'm
cause is shown to the contrary,
@ld time, said leave will be. grant
december 9Th, 1922.
JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-12-15
LEGAL AID No. $50.
~ Executors Sale.

l. Executor Sale.
sUnder and by virtue of the author
~ vested in me by the last wilaand
testament of the late S. B. Hawkins,
deceased, of said state and county,
/ will sell to the highest and best
bidder for cash on the first Tuesday
in January, 1928, before the court
house door in said state and county
between the legal hours of sale the
following described real estate to-
wit:
One hundred and fifty acres off Of
Lot of Land No. PA, statute and
lying in the 9th district of original
~ Lee, now Sumter county, being
The same land S. B. Hawkins pur-
chased from O. D. Reese on the
path day of October, 1890, as shown
by deed recorded in Book X, page
l4O, at present bounded as follows:
I'm north by lands of w. r. Hans
ford; on the east by lands of w. R.
and L. NJ. Hansford; on the south
by lands of Sullivan and Berry and
On the west by Americas and Smith
Vile public road.
Said sale made for the purpose of
Aylng the debts and making a divis-
on among the legatees under said
|SlIL ELTON C. PARKER,
Executor Of the Last Will and Tes-
lament of S. B. Hawkins, De-
ceased.
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LEGAL AID No. 545.

GEORGIA, Sumter County.
BY virtue of an order of Court of
ordinary of said county, granted at
December Term 1922, will be sold on
farm of w. A. Rembert, where Babe
Stephens lived at time of his death,
on the first Tuesday in January 1923
within legal hours of sale, the fol-
lowing described property of Estate
of Babe Stephens, deceased, to-wit:
All mules. horses, harness, buggies.
wagons, farm implements, hay fod-
der corn that belonged to the estate
of Babe Stephens at the time of his
death. This December 9Th. 1926
Terms cash.
JOHN A. COBB,
Administrator of the Estate of Babe
Stephens, Deceased.
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LEGAL. AID NO $50

GEORGIA. Sumter County. 49,. 49,. ....
Will be sold before the court house
| door in the City of Americas, said
State and County, on the first Tues
day in January, 1928, between the
legal hours of sale, to the highest and
best bidder, fer cash, the following
described property, to-wit:
One dark bay mare mule about
seven years old, named Hetty.
One bay horse mule about 10
years old named Prince.
Levied upon and sold as the prop
orty of Jesse Foster.
Also real estate described as fol-
lows. to-wit:
All that tract or parcel of land in
the City of Americas, said State and
County, fronting so #. on Ashby
street, and running back north $50
feet, founded on the east by property
of Emma Robinson, south by Ashby
street, on the west and north by lot
of T. L. Jones, being the house and
lot No. $40 Ashby street
Also house and lot commencing at
the corner of John Wards lot, run
ming due north so feet, bounded on
the west by New street, known as
Lamber street, thence due east $50
feet, bounded on the north by lands
formerly owned by Ebert Head,
thence running due south so feet to
the Woodlands lot, thence running due
west $50 feet, to starting point,
bounded on the south by John Wood
ards lot.
Also a certain lot on the west side
of Hinkle street, in Americas, Sum-
ter County, Ca, being 80 feet wide
and 120 feet deep, bounded on the
north by property of Mary Williams,
east by Hinkle street. south bY lot
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LEGAL AID NO, 546

'LOGlA, Sumter County.
10 Whom 1t May Concern: ]. E.
\ Shipp having in proper form APP
Aed to me for permanent letters of
asmlnlStration on the estate of Lucy
\ Mathews, late of said county, this
to cite all and singular the credi-
9rS and next of kin of Lucy V. Ma
|a .4 to be and appear at my office
,l'nln the time allowed by law and
|ao| cause, if any they can, why per-
aaAent administration should not be
|panted to J. E. D. Shipp on said
|sSate, Witness my hand and offic-
\ Signature. Dec. 4, 1922.
JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-12-15

City Court of Americas of said coun-
ty, in favor of d. r. Andrews against
j. E. Kiker, said execution having,
on September 5th, 1922, been trans
ferred by said plaintiff to the Plan
tiers Bank of Americas.
Defendant in Fl ia and tenant in
possession notified in terms of the
law. This 7th day of December,
1922.
LUCIUS HARVEY, Sheriff.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-12-15
LEGAL AID NO. 551

GEORGIA, Sumter County.
There will be sold before the court
house door in the City of Americas,
said county, between the legal hours
of sale on the First Tuesday in Jan
uary, 1928, the following described
property, to-wit:
A certain tract or parcel of land
with all improvements of every sort
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Gal AID SAB

ITyEIGlA, Sumter County.
v0der and by virtue of a power of
n contained in a deed to secure
ueOt executed and delivered to
NJ Nell F. Hooks on July 7th,
~ by Mrs. Leila C. Humber and
N Sfded in deed book NM" page
|. M Of the records of deeds in the
s%s office of Sumter Superior
~ Charles Redding Humber, ].
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LEGAL AID NO. SAC

LEGAL AID NO. SAC
SUMTER COUNTY COURT OF
ORDINARY, At Chambers, Dec.
6, 1922.
1t appearing that the appraisers
appointed to set apart a years sup
port for Mrs. Mamie B. Sheppard,
widow of j. E. Sheppard, late of said
county, deceased, have filed their re-
turn. 1t is ordered that citation issue
and be published according to law.
JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-14

are no ieaIousies, no coverings, no trl-
angles and no divorces in heaven TOT
every soul is satisfied with its spirit
ual mate.
"Proof-Among % spirits with whom
l have held direct Communication are my
son, who lost his life IN the war, and
my mother, who is addition to talking
with me wrote note, in which she made
q habitual error Of spelling and to which
she signed a pet name, which ne medium
could have known.
Naturalization Spirits manifest
themselves to us through mediums. 1t Is
the ectoplasm that we see. (Ectoplasm,
says the Standard Dictionary, is the den
ser outer protoplasmic layer of pnicel-
luIar organism or cell without a cell
wall as Of an amocba or Of certain ova
Cot it?) This has been scientifically
analysed and it's chemical constituents
partially Identified.
"Phenomena-It would be well not to
sneer at the fitting table or the tinkline
tambourine, sometimes seen at seances
These have been simulated by tricksters,
it's true; but what has not been exploited
by fakirs? Remember that 1t was a fall
ing apple that gave US the secret OF
gravity.
"Religion-The world Is moving toward
general acceptance of spiritualism. This
means an increase in moral strength anC
general happiness here. Some say spirit
ualism is the work of the devil, but if Sc
It is his best work Seriously, 1t is the
greatest revelation of God"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-14

heaven Is devoid of the ugly, the I'M
happy, the evil things we find in this life.
Heavenly Spirits-In heaven every per-
son is at the zenith OF his or her pow
ers. The spiritual body is Ike the earth
body, except that the former is complete
and beautiful. In heayn we lose all earth
IL deformities; the person with only one
leg, one eye or crooked spine is made
whole The little children attain perfect
manhood or womsnhood.
Heavenly Homes-There are beauti-
full homes In heaven, surrounded by gar
dens Of wonderful flowers. l believe that
one finds there ones favOrite pets. There
are woodlands and lakes, games and
sports, Joy and laughter. Yes, and the
opportunity to work.
Heavenly Music-The heavenly mu-
sic is joyous, inspiring, soothing. You
know that on this earth there are many
sounds pitched so high that the human
ear cannot record them. The music OF
the world beyond is of this sort.
Human Weaknesses - Heaven is
replica OF earth, except that the grossly
material things and the weaknesses Of
the flesh do not enter there. All ones
desires are realized in heaven, but the
heavenly body does not desire, for ex-
ample, liquors or tobacco.
'Purgatory-This is a state between
heaven and hell, in which souls unfit to
enter the higher realms must spend some
time progressing from level to level, pre-
pairing themselves for the higher state
Purgatory is sadder. darker, graver than
this world. It usually takes 40 years
for q soul to work Its way out Of pur-
gatory.
''Hell-This is not a place Of fire and
birthstone, but 1t is q dull, dismal place
lower than purgatory, in which go those
souls that have throttled their spiritual
nature in this life These souls will
suffer the mental stress Of working them
selves out Of this level Among them
will be the souls OF suicides, who have
attempted to escape from the exactioni
Of his life.
Marriage Heavenly bodies mate
and all marriages are perfect. Ther'
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-14
CONAN DOYLE
OFFERS VIEWS
ON HUMAN SOUL
English Author Says He Gets
Data From Those Al
ready Dead.
POSITIVE DEFINITIONS

NEW YORK, April 14-Plans and
specifcstions for heaven and hell, COM
pIete from lower to upper levels, are
being revealed to Americans in a Sc
ries Of lectures by Sir Arthur Conan
Doyle.
Sir Arthur gets his information straight
from the spirits OF those who have
passed on-some twenty-three Of them.
Hes not as poetic, but much more spe-
cifc than Mr.. Milton. Signor Dante and
others who have essayed descriptions Of
tho beyond,
There's not a doubt Tut what Sir Ar
thur believes IN spiritualism as firmly as
Re believes in eating, drinking and sleep
ing This bulky Britisher, knighted for
his success in letters, married and the
father Of a fine family, conservative in
his manners as any man Of 65, has seen
ghosts, talked with them, received writ
zen messages from them-and that set
ties every question. as far as he is con-
csrned.
II you ask Sir Arthur about any phase
Of heaven or hell he answers direct, spe-
cifc, with absolute positiyeneSs and con-
viction. Here are some Of his startling
statements;
"Heaven-This Is TO me- as definite &
world as Europe or the United States
1t is very like this world. except that
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-14
and almost circular in shape.

fiat and almost circular in shape.
liver predominates in the coloring OF
its cody, with its fins and snout Of scar
let and the dorsal about eighteen inches
long, spotted with white dots. The head
Is notified with dark gray and black and
the eyes are round and about our inches
in diameter. Hundreds Of people paid
IS cents each to view it.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-14
IchthyOlOgists Tell
Wonderful Fish Story

HONOLULU. Hawaii, 1prn IA fish
Of species hitherto unknown to science,
caught by a Japanese fisherman thirteen
miles off shore at a depth Of 1900 feet,
on exhibition here is causing great in
terest among ichthyologists and the gen.
eral public.
The specimen weighs $50 pounds, is
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-14

Both and Northwestern Ave.
3Oth and Meridian SITS.
Hawthorne Lane and E. Washington St
New York and Rural SITS.
St. Clair and Alabama SITS.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-14

Fairfield and College Ave.
Massachusetts Ave. and Bellefontaine St.
E. Washington St. and Southeastern Ave.
Kentucky Ave. and Morris Street
New York and Alabama SITS.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-14

18th and N. Meridian
Capitol Ave. and North St.
Russell Ave. and S. Meridian St.
w. Washington and GeisendOrf SIS
Virginia Ave. and S. East St
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BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village and
Advertisements.

Mr.. aud Mrs. " Wells Person at
tended the auto show in Albany Sat
urday
Mrs. f. L. Nichols left today for
New York where she wlh Wis Mrs
H. II. Blackman for .ew weeks.
Mrs. James Bryne has returned tc
her home In Wash ngton Mrs Bryne
has been visit ng re atiyes in town.
Miss Amy Cutler entertained a
number of her friends at bridge
party in her home Saturday evening,
/ Mr. and Mrs. Joseph NJ Ayers en-
teltaned at nntr Monday evening
At their home on Pleasant street
Covers we're laid for TO-
Russell Hyde has returned to his
home in Pittshe.d Mrs, Hyde and
qon will rema a week with her
mother, Mrs Caroline Benne,~
Miss Grace Miller, whose name
wont her knowledge was p accd
lpon the Farmer.Labor ticket to be
oted for at the coming March meet
ng requests that her friends wi
,ct make the incident any more of ,
'oke by marking any ballots in hei
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100 LATE TO CLASSIFY.

FOR SALE One Holstem hcifer.
coming three years old. giving milk;
,ne block COW, { years old, TO freshen
soon. one year old mare, weight 1000
lbs right in every way, Al for busi-
ness OF driving. one buggy and harness
cheap Tel 1926 46t6'
----- ------
FOR SALE-Uprirht piano in good
condition Inquire at ITO Stafford St.
or telephone Get i6t6'
FOR SALE-Twenty tons Of extra
good hay at twenty dollars a ton. or
eighteen dollars a ton in the barn
Tel 1879. i6tl2'
FOR SALE Eggs for Matching from
heavy laying strain. pure bred barred
Plymouth Rocks. 15c for 10 Green
VT. potatoes for seed or eating, free
from scsh or rot Also . year-old
heifer beef by the quarter. S T. Sher-
man tel 1852 46t6
For SALE--Youug canary bird with
hrnss cage Excellent SINGER Can at
9l1 Depot ST.. or phone l25-p i6t2
FOR SALE-A wcu-matchcd bay
work team: one pair double harness;
oue Watson wagon and one lumber
WAGON. Inquire Of Zebra Q Graves
tdmtnts'rator Of estate Of Henry
campbell i6t2
FOR SNLE-T"o ton Federal truck
with platform body and cab In excel
le"t cordi ion; one ton Federal truck
With platform hodv with new solid
tires in FIRST class condition: three
fourth ton Ford Delivery. low prico,
''2l Ford touring. almost new: Ford
l'oads'er I'm good condition. tq2s = H.
'"N"0let touring new. price right:
4AO Chevrolet touring. good finish and
,ireS very good value at 5000 90; Cole
\ cylinder club roadster very good
I t''eS' III excellent condition i6tf.
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ued at ten thousand do liars quota
ton from THE ii e of George Wash
ington" by Edward Everett, Page 1871.
And tNis:
Congress bestowed upon Lafay
cite two hundred thousand dol ars
and a township of land, as a partial
te timony to the value of his Revolu.
tionary services; quotation from the
LIFE Of Lafayette" by Headley, Page
3G1
DO you know that the American
Leg on fought Congress for two years
for their disabled buddes and their
dependents and are still fighting, so
Tat they can get their fair share OF
moneys allotted?
DO you know that on investigating
che Of our Government hospitals. It
was found that 1t was costing our gov.
eminent over n ne dollars day per
bed? And this al cred ted to the dis.
abel man And yet, Mr.. President
OF Middlebury College, J am yet to
learn of you once, privately or pub
dicly, speaking in Eehal OF our dis.
hbARA hilN AAltli NtDNiluEIA D.
70 ! have never once wanted to be-
lieve that the arch war pro iteers and
subseryient politicians are CONTROL ng
our col eyes and t,Ieir pres dents, but
during the war and since, have be-
come suspicious and now especially
so when further read Of your ad.
dress VIII re You took a vicious crack
al our mon n, Nnno~og.. ond doolori,,
them as dwarfs, mentally and physi-
cally don't care who you compar
ed them to-Gt s the general att.
tude Of your address,. ! take siren
uous exceptions to this remark. Yer.
mont is represented in Wa ,lngton
by one man who Is giving his energy
and, yes, life blood for his country.
his state. and the disabled men and
their dependents, and We, the Amer.
lean egion OF tn Department, and
yes all other departments of the ma
tion know It. He is no dwarf, men
tai y or physically. and re er to Con.
gresham Porter Dae. 1Iere are
only three so-called pol t'eians OF this
state that have worked and fought
publicly for the disabled men. Con.
gresham Porter Dale, Governor Hart.
ness, and Attorney General Archi.
bald and believe me- Mr.. President
cf M'dd ehury Col egc. these men are
the Washingtons of Vermont today.
! have yet to nj one man w:'o saw
active service on the firing line OBJ.
ject to adjusted compensation. They
saw what The boys there suffered.
and they also know the great demand
on the American Legion for aid
m Oh has been far beyond the means
Of even this great organization.
You stated we need "a man like
Washington to guide the American
Leg on now why didn't take the
opportunity to meet our national
commander. MacNider. when he was
in Burlington two weeks ago?
To the public who read t,1e address
Of Mr. Paul Dwight Moody President
Of Middlebury College, | will state
that we Of the American Legion
fought together and we viii stick to-
gether for God. cur Country, and our
disabled brothers.
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was held from her home Tuesday aft.
ernoon Feb. q, Rev Sherwood Roose.
Wit Of Arlington officiating The house
was crowded with people eager to pay
a tribute to the memory Of the woman
they he'd in such high esteem. The
bearers were all brothers of the de
ceased
In the death OF Mrs. Perkins this
community loses one of its best women
faithful and devoted wife and moth
er a kind ueighbor. and friend to
all She leaves many friends who
thoroughly enjoyed and deeply ap-
preciated her friendship The bereav.
ed family has the sympathy of many
friends.
The deceased, who was Miss Fife
Matteson before her marriage, was
born in Middlesex, n. Y, March II.
1857, but has resided in SALISBURY
since her marriage. She is survived
by husband, w. Edgar Perkins, and
daughter, Mrs. AS. HUI ct, of this
town; three grand children; a sister
Mrs. f. c. Bronson of Arlington; four
brothers, Eugene Matteson of Rupert
Albro Matteson of West Hebron, N. Y +,
Ormond Matteson OF Bedford Hills,
~ Y, Floyd Matteson of Columbia
vile, n. Y, ana several nephews and
n!eces
Among those from out of town who
attended the funeral were Mr. and
Mrs A.bro Matteson of West Hebron;
Mr.. and Mrs Floyd Matteson of Column
biayllle; Eugene Matteson of Rupert
Orman MatteSon of New Bedford
/ Hills; William Sherwin of Manches-
ter; Mr. and Mrs. f. c, Bronson of
Arlington Mrs Eli Matteson of East
Greenwich. N. Y; Mrs, Martin Elwell
of North Bennington; MIR. and Mrs.
Hugh Dunlap of Manchester, and Mrs.
{ Ford Streeter of Central Isle, l.. |.
Card OF Thanks.
We hereby wish to thank our many
friends and neighbors who so kindly
assisted us at the death of our loved
one, We especially wish to thank
those who sent flowers and those who
sang,
W. Edgar Perkins.
Mr., and Mrs A. S Hulet and family
Mr. and Mrs +. N Sherwin & family
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SALISBURY

Raymond Gates has recovered from
his recent Illness
Henry Barney was in Bennington
Saturday.
Mrs. Ernest Matteson and children
are spending several weeks in Wor.
cester, Mass visiting relatives.
Mrs. Julia Montgomery Benning.
ton has been spending several days
IN town, visiting relatives and friends.
Charles Crossman who has taken
b r. IIulets farm for the coming year.
has moved.
George Robinson, who has purchased
the Floyd Sherwin farm, has moved.
Mr. and Mrs Beech Randall spent
Sunday at the home of Mrs Kip Of
North Bennington.
Mrs, Edgar Perkins.
The funeral of Mrs. Edgar Perkin
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