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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE

North Carolina
Ashe County.
By virtue of power contained in
a certain deed of trust executed by
C. W. Sizemore and wife Mazda
Sizemore to C. B. Pennington, Trus-
tee, which deed of trust was executed
on December 20, 1927, and recorded
in Book o., Page 233, in the office
of the Register of Deeds for Ashe
County, I, G. B. Pennington, Trustee,
will sell to the highest bidder for
cash at the Courthouse door in JEFF
ferson, North Carolina, on the 9th
day Of March, 1885, at 100 o'clock,
P. NJ, the following described land,
to-wit:
Beginning on a stake at the Big
Helton Creek, then running S. 9 w.
81 feet to a stake by public road;
thence down the road S. 73 E. IA P.
to stake in Church property line;
then with same S. 70 E. 10 poles and
II feet to stake; thence NJ Is E.
8 P. to a stake; then N. IS w. 5
poles and 3 IL feet to a stake by the
creek; then up the creek N. 20 P. to
the beginning. Containing one acre,
more or less.
This the 4th day of Feb, 1885.
c. B. PENNINGTON,
2-28 paid. Trustee.
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NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

North Carolina
Ashe County.
In the Superior Court
Before the Clerk
J. E. Owens, Administrator
of Phillip Owens, deceased.
VS..
Baxter Owens and wife - Owens,
Spencer Owens and wife - Owens,
Ben Owens and. wife - Owens, Ethel
Fountain and husband - Fountain,
Lydia Johnson and husband - John
son, Alice Payne and husband Stacey
Payne, Freelin Owens and wife Ollie
Owens, J. E. Owens and wife Nancy
Owens, and Beatrice Owens, Ruby
Owens and Charles Owens, by their
Guardian AID Litem, P. l.. Coward,
heirs at law of Phillip Owens, deceas-
ed, and Emma Owens, widow Of
Phillips Owens, deceased.
The defendants, Baxter Owens and
wife - Owens, Spencer Owens and
wife Owens, Ben Owens and wife
- Owens, Ethel Foutain and husband
- Fountain, Lydia Johnson and hus-
band - Johnson, Alice Payne, Stacey
Payne, Beatrice Owens, Ruby Owens,
Charles Owens, will take notice that
an action entitled as above has been
commenced in the Superior Court Of
Ashe County, North Carolina, to sell
the lands, of Phillip Owens, deceased,
to create assets to pay indebtedness;
And said defendants will take notice
that they are required to appear at
the office of the Clerk of the Superior
Court of said county, at the court
house in Jefferson, on the 18th day
of February, 1886, and answer or de-
muir to the complaint in said action,
or the plaintiff will apply to the
Court for the relief demanded in said
complaint.
This the 18th day of JAM, 1885.
J. D. STANSBERRY,
2-14 Clerk Superior Court.
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out the lights and shut the doors"
"You heard no sound in here?"
mo, sir"
Vance yawned mildly.
"By the by, there's question for
got to ask. Did Mr.. Brisbane Coe
take a walking stick with him when
he set forth for Chicago?"
eyes, sir. He never goes anywhere
without stick. He's subject to rheu-
matism-"
$50 he's told me score of times.
T. And what kind of stick did he
take with him ?"
ellis ivory-headed stick, sir. It's his
favorite. -
"The one with a crooked handle and
the carvings ?"
eyes, sir"
you're quite sure, are you, that
he took this particular stick with him
to Chicago?"
"Positive. l handed it to him my
self at the door of the taxicab."
Vance kept his eyes on the man.,
and stood up. He walked very DELHI
erately to where Gamble sat, and
looked down at him searchingly.
"Gamble, he spoke pointedly-
"did you see Mr.. Brisbane Coe in this
house after you returned last night ?"
The butler went white, and his lips
began to tremble. The question was
so unexpected that even l received a
distinct shock from it. Markham half
rose in his chair, and Heath froze
into startled attitude, his cigar half
raised to his lips. Gamble cringed be-
meath Vance's steady gaze.
"No, sir-no, sir!" he cried. "Hon-
est to God, I didn't! I would have
told you if 1 had"
Vance shrugged and turned away.
"Still, he was here last night"
"What's back of that remark ?"
Markham demanded. elbow do you
know Brisbane Coe was here last
night?"
every simple: his ivory-headed
stick is hanging over the back of one
of the chairs in the lower hail."
(To be continued)
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE
North Carolina

North Carolina
Ashe County.
By virtue Of a power contained in a
certain deed Of trust executed on the
End day of January, 1888, by G. F.
Sawyer and wife, Myra Sawyer, to
Ira T. Johnston, Trustee, which deed
of trust is recorded in the office of
the Register of Deeds of Ashe County
in Book 80, pge 302, and default hav-
ing been made and at the request of
the holder thereof, l, Ira T. Johnston,
Trustee, will sell to the highest bid
der for cash at the Courthouse door
in Jefferson, North Carolina, on the
18th day of February, 1886, at one
o'clock P. M. the following described
tract or pacel of land, to-wit:
Adjoining the lands of Oscar Jones,
G.. F. Sawyer and others, beginning
on blam on the West bank of North
Fork of New River running w s 2-3
poles to a locust at or near a cliff;
thence w 16 2-3 poles an agreed line
to bush on top of a cliff; thence
S 2 IA poles to white walnut on
top of ridge; thence with ridge and
fence to a stone in the back Of the
fence E. F. Phipps line; thence with
said line and fence Southwark course
to a chestnut; thence Is E poles
to chestnut, S IA E IA poles to
red oak, S 6 E poles to a doswood,
S 10 w 6 poles to chestnut, S %
w to the river and down the West
bank of river to the beginning, con-
tanning in first tract IL acres, more
or less.
Second Tract: Beginning on a
buckeye on West Bank of the North
Fork of New River, N sc w Is LIS
poles to a birch on South bank of
branch; thence N Sc w 91-2 poles to
hickory in the hollow; thence S 20
w 5 2-3 poles to a hickory; thence
S 4 & Ia poles to a black oak; thence
S 81 E % poles to large rock on
the West bank of River; thence down
the West bank to the beginning, con-
tainig acres, more or less.
This January %, 1886.
2-21 IRA T. JOHNSTON, Trustee.
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NOTICE OF RESALE
North Carolina

North Carolina
Ashe County.
Under and by virtue of an Order
of Resale made by j. D. Stansberry,
Clerk Superior Court of Ashe County,
and also under and by virtue of a
power of sale contained in a certain
deed of trust executed by E. G. Roark
and wife, N. A. Roark, to the under
signed trustee under date of Febru-
airy Is, 1929, which deed of trust is
duly recorded in the office of Regis
ter of Deeds of Ashe County in Book
80, page 156, to which record refer
ence is hereby made;
I, V. B. Roark, Trustee, will on
February 8, 1885, at one (1) o'clock
P. NJ, at the courthouse door in Jeff
erson, North Carolina, sell to the
highest bidder for cash, to satisfy
said deed of trust, interest and cost,
all the right, title and interest which
E. G. Roark and wife, N. A. Roark,
have in and to the following describ-
ed real estate, to-wit: :
Beginning on chestnut, Rebecca
Wards corner, running South A3
West 80 poles to a locust; then South
8 west Az poles to a sugar tree; then
Southwest, with Sutherland's line,
100 poles to maple, Sutherland's
corner; then near North with the
old Nall line G1 poles to chestnut
oak; then North 20 East rs poles to
a birch; then South G6 East 20 poles
to chestnut oak sapling near the top
of ridge; then North 70 East rs
poles to beech sapling; then North
is East IS poles to stake in David
Osborne's line; then South 35 East,
with said line, 20 poles to the begin
ming, containing 60 acres, more or
less.
This the 21st day of January, 1885.
PA V. B. ROARK, Trustee.
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This centerpiece has been designed
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The ten pieces consist of four cam
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14
NOTICE OF SUMMONS

North Carolina
Ashe County.
In the Superior Court
Before the Clerk.
E. J. Hardin. widow of J. G. Hardin,
Frank Hardin, Cicero Hardin, M. E.
Hardin, Eva Blevins, L. l.. Blevins,
J. D. Hardin, Gertrude Coward and
lola Ray
VS..
Mabel Hardin, Mary Mclean and
husband, N. M. Mclean, Bertha Har-
din, widow Of r. H. Hrdin, deceased,
John Hardin and Audry Hardin.
The defendants, Mary Mclean and
husband, n. M. Mclean, Bertha Mar
din, widow, John Hardin and Audry
Hardin, will take notice and they are
hereby notified that an action as
above entitled has been commenced
in Ashe County, the same being for
proceedings of partition of lands be-
longing to the said J. G. Hardin, de-
ceased. Said defendants will further
take notice that duly verified petition
has been filed and summons issued
which summons is returnable in the
office of the undersigned the 10th
day of February, 1885, when and
where the defendants are required to
appear and answer or demure to said
petition and if they do not appear on
said date or within the time there
after provided by law that the relief
requested in the petition be granted.
This January 81, 1886.
J. D. STANSBERRY,
2-14 Clerk Superior Court.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
North Carolina
A she County.

North Carolina
Ashe County.
Having qualified as Administrators
of the estate of r. J. McGlammory,
deceased, late of Ashe County, North
North Carolina, this is to notify all
persons having claims against the
deceased to exhibit them to the un-
dersigned at Idlewild, North Caro-
lima, on or before the 9th day of
January, 1886, Or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their right to re-
cover.
All persons indebted to the estate
will please make immediate payment.
This January 8, 1885.
MRS. R. J. McGLAMMORY,
Administrative
of the Estate of
R. J. McGlammory, deceased. PA
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14

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box has a removable wire flower hol-
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either all four of one shade, or two
pairs of different colors. The tapers,
whatever color they may be, should
harmonic with the color scheme of
the table as whole.
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE
North Carolina
Ashe County.

North Carolina
Ashe County.
Under and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in certain deed of
trust executed by G. o. Blevins to
the undersigned Trustee and upon
demand of the holder of the note
secured thereby / will, on the 25th
day of February, 1885, at / o'clock
p. M, at the Courthouse door in
bidder for cash, the following de-
seribed real estate:
Beginning on large white-oak, G.
o. Blevins & T. N. Blevins & j. HI.
Anderson Corner, running N. 81 3D.
w. three poles to stake in the road,
M. e. Browns corner; thence South
II IL E. 28 poles to a rock at the
ford of the Branch; then S. IA w. 8
poles to stake on the Bank; thence
S. 81 E. 9 IL poles to chestnut;
thence S. 8 E. 81 poles to a fallen
Spanish oak COB. & M.E.B. corner;
thence N. 60 1-2 E. 8 poles to White
Oak C. O. B. & H. Pope's corner;
then S. 46 E. Ga IA poles to a White
Oak G. O. B. & Fl. Pope corner;
thence N. 40 E. As poles to a chest
nut; then ~ "A 1-2 w. 16 1-2 poles
to a stake on the bank Of the road;
thence N. 72 IL w. II 1-2 poles to
whiteoak; thence N. 4 1-2 w. IS
poles to stake; then N. SO w. % ga
poles to a Hickory; then N. 38 1-2 w.
20 poles to Hickory in J. H. Ander-
sons line; then S. 81 IL w. Ga poles
to the Beginning containing 56 acres
and 1873 poles. The above described
deed of trust is recorded in Book 20
page 20 in the office of Register of
Deeds for Ashe County.
This the Oath day Of January, 1885.
PA J. NJ. WALTON, Trustee.
J. M. Prevette, Attorney. Pd.
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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION

North Carolina
Ashe County.
Having qualified as Administrator
of Allie Wagner late of Ashe County,
North Carolina, this is to notify all
persons having claims against said
estate to present them to the under
signed for payment on or before
January %, 1886, or this notice will
be pleaded in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate
will present their claims to said
Administrator.
This January %, 1885.
L. F. TUCKER, Administrator
of Allie Wagner, deceased. 2-28 pd.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
North Carolina
A che CoIintu

North Carolina
Ashe County.
Having qualified as the administra-
tor of the estate of Eliza Wyatt, de-
ceased, this is to notify all persons
having claims against the estate to
present them before the undersigned
on or before the 9Th day of January,
1886, or this notice will be plead in
bar their right of recovery. ALI per-
sons indebted to the said estate will
please make immediate payment.
BELDON WYATT, Administrator.
Kyle Hayes, Attorney. 2-21
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LEGAL NOTICES

Advertisements appearing UNI
der this classification, unless
submitted by sheriff, deputy
sheriffs, or lawyers, are pay
able after the first insertion.
This is made necessary due to
the fact that it is almost
impossible to keep up with
accounts in various parts of
the county without going to the
expense of an elaborate book
ing and collecting system.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14
Helpful Household Hints

This series of pictures gives interesting ideas smart
enng Mb the home The year of 1884 characterised by
avidesbyead activity frightening up both material and
material things The de0ices shon here effective and
economic.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14
New Kidneys

If you could trade your neglected, tired and
law kidneys for new ones, you would auto
matically get rid of Night Rising, Nervousness.
Dizziness, Rheumatism. Burning, Itching and
Acidity. To correct functional kidney disorders
try the guaranteed Doctors special prescrip-
ton called CYSTEX (Siss-tex). Must fix you
=, in s days or money back At all Druggists.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14
THE KEN MEL
MURDER C ASE
By S. S. VAN DINE

IS so4Do~owo-o~~o4so
AS / understand it, when Mr..
Brisbane had gone you and Mr..
Archer were left alone in the house."
"Why, yes, sir" The man was
breathing heavily: all of his obse-
quiousness had departed. "But only
stayed long enough to prepare Mr..
Archer's supper.
"And left Mr.. Archer alone?"
eyes! He was sitting in the library
- downstairs reading
"And where did you go and how
disport yourself 2"
Gamble leaned forward earnestly.
81 had dinner, and then / went to
a motion picture"
"And what other servants are there
in the house"
For some reason the man breathed
a deep sigh of relief.
"There's only two, sir, beside my
self" His voice was steadier now.
"The Chinese cook"
"Ah, Chinese cook, Ell? How long
has he been here?"
"Only few months"
eco on"
"Then there's Miss Lakes personal
maid. And that's all, sir"
'When did the cook and Miss
Lakes maid leave the house yester-
day."
Fright after lunch. That's the usu-
al order on Wednesdays, SIR"
"And when did they return?"
slate last night, I myself came in
at eleven. I was just retiring about
midnight, 1 should say, sir-when
heard the cook sneak in"
Vance's eyebrows went up.
"Sneak?"
"He always sneaks, sir. He's very
sly and tricky and-and devious, sir
if you know what mean"
"Probably his oriental upbring I"
remarked Vance casually, with a
faint smile. "Tell me, is it usual for
the servants to stay out lateWednes-
days."
eyes, sir"
"Then, if anyone were familiar
with the domestic arrangements here,
he would know that he could count
on the house being free from servants
Wednesday nights"
"That's right, sir"
Vance smoked thoughtfully a mo-
ment. Then:
"Do you kgow at what hour Miss
Lake and MI. Grassi came in last
night?"
81 couldn't say, sir" Gamble shot
Vance a curious look from the corner
of his eye "But it must have been
very late 1t was after one o'clock
before I went to sleep, and neither of
them had returned at that time"
"Mr. Grassi has a key to the
house ?"
eyes, sir"
"How long has Mr.. Grassi been
Mr.. Goes guest?"
"It was week yesterday"
Vance was silent for moment
There was the suggestion of frown
on his forehead; and knew that
something was troubling Linn. With
out change of expression he put an
apparently irrelevant question to
Gamble
"Did you, by any chance, see Mr..
Archer Coe after you returned to the
house last night ?"
"No-I didn't Sc him, sir" There
was slight hesitancy. in the reply,
and Vance looked toward the man
quickly.
"Come, come, Gamble" he admon-
ished severely. whats on your
mind 2"
"Well, sir-it's really nothing; but
when l went up to bed l notice that
= the library doors were open and that
the lights were on. l thought, of
course, that Mr.. Archer was still in
the library. And then I noticed the
light in Mr.. Archer's bedroom here,
through the keyhole, and l took, it
for granted that he had retired. So l
went back to the library and turned
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-29
LIQUOR TAX
STAMPS SOLD

Liquor is going to cost more after
tonight and local liquor dealers
have prepared for it, even though
they don't get any additional rev.
enue.
Under the new state law placing
a tax of 80 cents on hard liquor" "
all dealers are required to have all
their stock of spurious liquors prop
erly stamped with state revenue
labels before it can be offered for
sale on Monday.
Under arrangements with the
state board of equalization, the
stamps went on sale this morning
at the Bank of America, which
reports approximately $500 taken
in during the morning. Heavier
sales are expected Monday when
some dealers, who had not prepared
their stock, set about doing it.
The stamps range from two cents
on two ounce bottles to 80 cents on
gallon containers. Failure to pro-
vide stamps on all liquor required
to have it, renders it liable to seiz-
ure and sale by the board of equal
ization and other penalties.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-29
POLICE TAKE
SUSPECT IN
DEATH CASE
Man Wanted For Quizzing In
Death Of Hughes Nephew Is
Arrested AT Ft. Wayne

FORT WAYNE, Ind, Jne 90. (U.H
William Schweitzer wanted for
questioning in connection with the
sensational murder of Howard Car
ter Dickinson, was captured today
when three women companions
with whom he was travelling gave
him up to authorities.
1t was revealed soon after his ar
rest, however, that it was not only
police vigilance but the faithless-
ness of his women companions
which led to his arrest.
The women, who gave the names
of Flossie and Loretta Jackson and
Lillian Winters of Detroit, were ar
rested while leaving a small down.
town hitel. The capture was made
by Policeman Eugene Buchard.
The trio was subjected to vigor-
Gus questioning and finally directed
police to the suspect.
SchWeitzer surrendered with re-
sistance, and was identified by fin
gerprints. Detroit police were noti-
fled and will come here to take
custody.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-29
NEW STATE SALES TAX EFFECTIVE MONDAY
evils Issues Order For Bituminous Coal Strike
Hall Sentenced
In Assault Case

A sentence of six months in the
county Jail was imposed by Judge
Nuffer in police court this morn
ing on Robert Hall, Negro, follow
ing his plea of guilty to a charge
OF battery. He gave himself up to
police on Thursday morning after
a row with Rose Franklin during
which the woman received a deep
knife cash on her face. 1t was nee
essary to take eight stitches in the
wound to close it at the county
hospital
C. Harris, drunkenness and dis
turbing the peace, pleaded not
guilty and the case was continued
until July 3. Rollie Hardwick got a
80 day term in the county jail on a
vagrancy charge. This was suspend
ed on condition he leave town to-
day.
]. Escal pleaded guilty to a
charge of drunkenness and was
given a $40 or five days sentence
May Foreman, drunkenness and
disturbing the peace got a SIS or
71s days sentence while j. M. Lee,
drunkenness drew q So or three
days in jail term.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-29
BY JAMES c. AUSTIN
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

Copyright, 1885, by United Press
DETROIT, June 30. UP)-Wil-
liam SWeitzer, member of the De-
troit underworld and wanted for
questioning in connection with the
murder of Howard Carter Dickin-
son, prominent New York attorney
and nephew of Chief Justice
Charles Evans Hughes, was report
ed today to have left his hideout
and to be fleeing.
SWeitzer, known to police under
many aliases as an underworld
hanger-on and procurer, was the
chief police hope of solving the
Staying of the lawyer whose body,
with bullet wounds in the head and
chest, was found in Rogue park
Thursday morning.
Two friends of the hunted man
were taken into custody last night
and questioned for hours. They
were believed to have provided au-
thentic information of the time
Sweitzer decided Detroit was be-
coming too hot" and the direction
of his flight.
Police also sought two women on
the basis of information provided
by taxi driver, Andrew Smygen,
who said Sweitzer told him We'd
nesday night that he and two wo-
men were having a party" with a
big shot lawyer from New York
at the Book-Cadillac who has plen-
ty dough-"
Dickinson, here in connection
with a suit about to be filed
against the estate of William H.
Yawkey, lumberman, was stopping
at the Book Cadillac hotel He was
last seen leaving the hotel We'd
nesday night, 10 hours before his
body was found in the park.
The wanted girls were known to
police only as "Bobbie," who has
red hair and is about "a years old,
and Florence" a brunette, about
81. They were in Sweitzer's room at
the Detroiter hotel. Two calls from
Dickinson's room in the Book Cad
dillac were made to the Detroiter
early Wednesday evening.
One of the women, it was said
fitted the description of the woman
who checked Dickinson's brief case
at the package room of the Book
Cadillac hotel eight hours after his
body was found. This mysterious
angle of one of the most puzzling
murder mysteries in Detroit police
history completely baffled detec-
tiVes.