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Colm sesioner's Oale.-o. 2854. OUt, A. Monroe Miller tracts! Vs. variou Mrs. Margaret Mi!ler, et als. , ld i Notice is hereby given that by vir- Ld tue of acommission of sale, issuend out (b) of the 26th Judicial District Court of 'east, Louisiana, in and for Washington Par- ,llow ish,in the above entitled and numbered cause, to me directed ana delivered Jd 43 for execution, I will proceed to sell J50 41 at public auction to the last and high- poiut est bidder on 45' w' Saturday, January 27. 1917 iron s at the principal front door of the court s 7 house at Franklinton, La., between thence the legalsale hours for judicial sales, 89o 5 the following described property, be of h ing and situated in Washington Par- Leavi ish, Louisiana, to-wit: owner First--80 acres of land in the Eli (c) sha Roberts hd, no. 42, tp I, south, see 22 range 9 cast St. Helena Meridian, idsen, bound on the north by lands of CR.R. atthe Taje and C. A. Brooks, eastby lands ner at of M. E. Brumfiield, south by lands 17ner.9 of Sarah Miller and west by lands of thenc John D. Brnmfield. Acquired of I. 1I.i M. Simmons, as per title recorded in I.50( conveyanoe records No. 24, page 148. stob Second-29.1) acres of land being thec lot no. 2 sec 14, tp I. south range 9 chair east, St. Helena Meridian. said Third-40 a of land being swl of set said sect 27, tp 1, south, range 9 east, St. of bx Helena Meridian. (d Fourth-A two-thirds undivided in- of tb terest in the set of see, sec 27, tp I, 18.5( south, range 9 east, St Helena Mer- folk idan. of ti Fifth-8 acres of land, more or less, lice lying and being in tp 1, south range tain 10 east, bound on the south by public bra' road known as Alford Mill road, and 2.20 bound on the north, east and west by ther lands of Benj. J. Alford, together w improvements and mill machinery bra thereon situated. bra Sixth-157.44 acres of land in the 22' John H. K. Golf hd no. 55 and the line Johnathan Magee hd no. 58, in tp 1, sai south, range 10 east, St. Helena beg Meridian described as follows. ran Begin at the old nw corner or hd tal No. 58, said tp. and range, as located by old field notes, thence run east R along old line 59.71 chains to set stob, hi the point of beginning, thence run s. 10 east 26.31 chains, thence n 880 JO' B e 48.54 chains to Bogue Chitto river, Bec thence back to the point of beg:nnin', se and from said point run e along old 9.1 line 14.47 chains to stob in Bogue the Chitto river road, thence traverse up said road n 9' 30' e 3.87T chns along road, thence n 29° e 3 chns to stob in Thi branch, thence by traverse down said tio branch s 430 e 1.50 chns, thence south ale 1.40 chns, thence south 300 east so' 3.40 chns, thence. s 570 e 1.87 chains the to set stob in branch, the same being the point where old line changes bear- 7 ing, thence n 820 e along old line 2.21 chi chns to stob, thence by traverse down ch branch n 42° 30' e 1.65 chns, thence s e, 800 35' e 2,60 chains, thence n 520 e 30' easl 1.40 chns, thence n 5.25 chns. s thence n 870 e 2.59 chns, thence n 280 s 30' e 3 chns, thence n 260 30' w 2 ehs, e thence n 550 e 1.60 chns, thence s 280 sn 30' e 2.40 chns, thence n 870 e 2.25 oh, s thence s 50 30' w, 4 chns, thence s 28 th e 1.25 chns, thenoe s 460 30' e 3 chus, e thencen 710 41' e 5"60 chns, thence s W 50 30' e 2.75 chris, thence s 730 30' ex e 1.25 chns, thence s 280 w 1.38 chns, O thence s 680 wl.33 chns to stob on old I line on w bank of Bogue Chitto river, a thence according to old government c1 survey filed notes n820 e 3.70 chns, to old nw corner of hd 58, thence fol- P low traverse down river s 480 w 2 ch. a 170 w4chns, s40 w8 chns s 370 e .~ hes, a 140 e4e tms, s I50 w 4 chns, sa 8 e to intersection of line 0 Irst above desc,'ibed as extended to b logue Chitto river. b 8e.e,nh--13.72 acres of land in sec J3, 14, 23 and 24 fa tp 1 south, range 9 east St. Helena Meridian deescribed as follows: Beginning at the ne corner of (the Rithard Burch under Wm. o Wascom hd no. 45, or old corner com mon to aectiots 423. 43 and 45 and run, a 51e 46' e alneold line 27.48 chns c to stob, thence8 b ~erse down ,il ver Creek, a 50. e 1.2 chns, thence s 690 e 2 chns, thence n 4 e 1 chn, thence n I2o a 8 chns, thence s 800 30' e 3.71 chns, thence s I6o 30' e 2.50 1 chns, thene a 790 e 2 chus, tLence n 336 30' e 3.26 chns, thence s 863 30' e 1.25 ohns to mouth of a certain drean or hollow, thence by traverse along said drean or hollow n 57" 30' w 2 chns, thence n 81* w 1.25 chns, then n 61" 30' w 3-50 ehns, thence n 47e 30' w 4 chns, thence n 720 e 2 chains, thence n 5I0 308' 6.25 chns. thence n 30° 30' e 5.50 chns, thence a 633 45' e 5.50 chns, thence a 90 30' w 4 chns, thence n 11" 89' c 6.I0 chns, thence n 26? e 6.80 chns to stob, thence by tra verse along Stallings graded road, a 61@ 30' e 5 chns, thence a 12' e 9.50 chnris, thence s 69. e 4.26 ehns, thence n. 886 e to intersection ofoe line of se | of swi ru sec 13, thence n along said a line to ne corner of sea of swlt of said see, thence w along n line of s4 of swi, said s~ction, to intersection of e line of hd 43, thence s 350 45' e to old se corner, thence s 600 w :533.7 chns along oil line to the point of begin ning. El ,I t!--The following lands, situat ed in sxtions 15, 22, 23. and 43 in tp 1, south range j9 east St. Helena (a) All of fractional sea 15 tp I Cattle south, range 9 east, less lots and tracts sold at varioUS times and to various parties aggregating in amount Mr. F )ld 15.39 a, and leaving 90.39 a of Sumpte - d now owned in said section 15. stock A t (b) All of lot no. 1 see 22 tp 1 s, rhis loe of east, except 10.17 a described as ir- )llows: Beginninf at the sw ,orner of Iome,' red ,d 43, said tp and range, and run n made t 9ell J5O 45' w along old line 6.08 ehns to h* poiut of beginning. thence run n 350 of catti 45' w along old line I7.13 chns to an the bar iron stob in center of the road, thence s 74° w 2.40 chns to an iron stob, ton, th een thence s 1?.31 chns to stob, thence s for an le, 890 58' e 12.50 ehns to stob on w line year-o be* of hd 43, the point of beginning. calves 'ar Leaving 35.91 a in said lot 1 now li owned. ac ath, (c) 17.85 a of land in set of nw|, cars c see 22, tp I s, r 9 east, St. Helena Mer- ford, i lan, idlan, described as follows: Beginning weigh; ds at the center of said see 22 at old sor- pound nds ner and run n 890 58' w along old line He nof 17,29 chns to stob in a certain hollow thence by traverse up-said hollow n follow d . 11.750 e 3.50 chns, thence n 940 e (at which 1 in I.50 chns to Osyka road) 7 chns to recent 1i8. stob in Osyka and Stallings road, shoulr eing thence along said road n 8$40 e 15.41 lo 9 chains be intersection of last line of said set of nwt, thonee south along tions f set said east l.ie 11.76 chains to the point "C: St. of beginning. grow (d) All of lot S eoabainiing 16 a, all on te 1 in- of the w& of swl, containing 8i.v a, ,p I, 18.5 a in the net of swl described as grow Mer- follows: Beginning at the aw corner e of the nwt of swl and run * along n Sumi less, line 12ohns to stob in cmnter of a cet- first 'ange tain branch, thence by traverse down beef ublic branch a 4.40 chns, thence a 344° e and I , and 2.20 ehns, thence s 630 e 2.20 chns, st by thence s 24° e 2.40 - .ns, t!.ence s I A wether w 5.50 chns to mouth of another tion inery branch. thence by traverse up other sam( branch n 734° w 8 chis. thence s 890 recee n the 22" w 7,84 ches to tfberceetioa of west soot id the line of net of awl, thence north along the tp 1, said line 12.77 chains to the poiot of lelena beginning, all in sec 22, tp 1, south, taint range 9 east St. Aelena Meeidian con- sign or hd taiinng 115.26 acres. gint ocated (e) 370.26 aof land being all of the gint 1 east R and J, Burch under Joseph Spell Octg t stob, I no. 43, tp 1, s. r 9 east St. Helena n s. Meridian, except the following: last 80 JO' First-136.24 a described as follows: 2,81 river, Beginning at old corner common to Far nning, see. 22,23 and 43 and run n 100 57' w ng old 9.26 chns, thence n i5 w 1.60 chns, ogue then n I3 o w 9.60 chns to an iron V rstob, thence n 64° 45' e 10.36 chns to that along an iron stob the point of beginning. oupr tob in Thence n 15" w 42.20 chns to intersec free 't said tion of n line of hd, thence n 45° 15' e south along old line 19.50 chns to a stob on post s east south or west bank of Silver Creek, star chains thence by traverse down south or west Lai being bank of Silver Creek, s. 2.40 chains, Tac sbear- s 75° e 1.50, s 19° 30' e 2 chinS, e 2 ne 2.21 chis, n 2° e 3.60 chns, n 660 e 2.80 e down chns, s 82° 30' e 2.40 ehns, n 750 30' and he, 1,80 chns, s 820 30' e 3 chns. n 6660 Wil n 520 e 4.50 chns, thence n 85° e, 2.60 chns, stat chs. s 300 30' e 4.75 chns, s 860 e 2.50 chs Ro n 28 s350 e2.80 chns, s 820 e 2 chns.s 730 the b 2.25 chns to stob opposite mouth of 280 small branch, thentce s 280 w 3.75 chs, Pr 2.25 Ch, s 3830 e 3 chns s 79 30' w 3.75 chns, glV a 28 thence s 260 30' e 3.40 chns, s 140 80' eac 3 chus e 5.40 chns, s 330 15' e 8 chns, a 100 the wence sw 180 chns, s 410 30' w 2 cbns to west o 30' end of bridge on the Stallings and I chns Osyka road, thence by traverse along sy on old said road n 650 30' w 3 chns, w3.20 ch 1a\ o river, s 61" 30' w 7 chns, s 560 45' w 7.25 ott erment chns, s 400 46' w 6.50 chns, s 3IO 4' dir 0 chns, w 8 chus, s 77" 30' w 5.89 chns to the st ace fol- pofat of beginning. w 2 ch. Second-130.47 acres described as a 370 follows: Begin at the se corner of 812 60 w 4 said soc and run n350 45' w along ce of line old lIne. 35.25 chns to stob on s side of ar aded to branch, thence by travete down branch s 3.25 chnes, n 880 30' w 6chns, s 350 w 5.80 chns s 600 30' w 12.20 d in sec chns n 620 w 4.40 chns, s 75@ w 4 chs, fo range 9 to mouth of branch where it runs into ribed as SilverCreek, thence s 320 w 1.26 chs corner to stob put up on traverse o f w bank m SWm. of Silv.r creek in the survey of the F. o0 ercom- RMiller lands, thence by traverse bi Lnd run, along west bank of creek, s 280 w 3.75 j 4hns cnc. s 380 e 3 chns, s 790 30' w 3.75 n $il- ohns, s 260 30' e 3.40 chns, s 140 30' thench e 5.40 chns, a 330 15' e 8 chns, s 100 1 hn w 1.80 s 410 30' w 2 chns to w end of £ bridge across ,ilver Creek on Stal lings and Osyka public road, tnence 'ence n n 6.80 chns s 720 30' e 2.32 chns, a s30 80' ra, 4 chns, n 74 e 2 chns. s 21l S so30' e 2.80 chns to wagon road, thence a Salong 752 e 2 chns,tthence s 370 30' e 1.37 I chns to corner common to sec 23, 43 Cf Sand 45, thence n 600 e along old line 35.87 chns to the point of beginning hn' To be sold for the purpose of effect 8' e ing a partition. b Scns, Terms of Sale-Cash without ap praisement. This the 2Ist day of December 1916. i by Ira- J. E. BATEMAN, Sheriff, *e e9.0 Stockholders Notice. is, thnce _ ___ in n of se "There will be a meeting of lon said the Stockholders of the Peoples a oofs, Building and Loan Association of e line at their office in Covington, La. ! o old se Tuesday January, 2nd, 1917 at j..7 chns 10 o'clock a. mn., for the purpose f begin- of electing a Hoard of Directors ss situat- for the ensuing year and trauis ad 43 in act any other business that may I . elena come before the meeting. H, J, BStith, Pres, If I, Cattle To Take The Place Of w id Cotton. de to - ----- nt Mr. Fred Jones, Secretary of the of Sumpter County, Alabama, Live stock Association, in a letter to as his local paper, "Our Southern of Home," shows that cattle may be n made to take the place of cotton. to He states that in 20 days $45,000 a of cattle money had passed thru F an the banks of the town of Livings )b, ton, three.year-old steers selling s for an average of $64 a head, two me year-olds for $52 per head, and 119 calves under a year old for $40 Ca each. One train load of eight wI, cars consisted of high grade Here [or- ford, Angus and Shorthorn steers ing weighing from 900 pound to 1,410 or pounds. ine He closes his article with the v n following pertinent question (at which all farmers in the sections to recently infested with boll weevils 'ad, should consider carefully before of answering in their farming opera ong tions: oiat "Can we afford to attempt to grow one bale of cotton worth $50 , all on ten acres of land, when we can as grow ten steers worth $500 on rier the same land? The farmers of , n Sumpter County have tried the eer- first--now let them get pure-bred doln beef bulls and good native cows 0 e and try the latter." jo As throwing light on the situ a- en other tion in Sumpter County, alld the other same applies to the other counties 890 recently infested that are in the to gi west southern half of the Cotton Belt, one the following ginning report ,ob outh, tained by the Government iL a con- significant: --The Government ginning report shows 812 bales day of t ginned in Sumpter County up to lelena Octopel 18, Up to the same date last year, 1915, the number was (lows: 2,816 bale"-The Progressive Un to Farmer. chns, iron We take pleasure in announc Lns to that any of our readors can se* Sinc. cure a pretty 1917 pocket diary, ersec - free of charge by sending the ob o postage therefore, two cante, in Creek, stamps to D, Swift & Co., Patent r west Lawyers, Washington, D. C. hamns, Tie diary is a gold mine of useful 2 information, contains the popular o 30' ad electoral vote reeived by * n 6O0 Wilson and Hughes from each chus, state in 1916, and also by Wilson. Schs Roosevelt and Taft in 1912; states ut 3o the amount of the principal crops 7 chs produced in each state in 1916; chus, gives the census population or 4t 80' each state in 1890, 1900 and 1910. 8 I0 the population of 600 of the larg o west et cities in the United States, a along synopsis of business laws, patent v3.20 ch laws, household recipes and tmuch w 7.25 other useful information. Th' Io 4' diarywould cost you 25c at a b" ,' to the store. For three cents in stampn ijed as we will send a nice wall calendar rner of size 10xll inches. Send five one along cent stamps and 2et the diary s side of and calendar. w I2.20 STRAYED-From my farm w 4 chs, four miles north of Franklinton, .s into about May 15th, one light bay or w bank mouse colored horse mule colt; >f the F. one and one-half years old, and traverse branded with letter P. on left W 3.75 shoulder; small to its age. Find ' 3.7 er will be liberrlly rewar led. I 1A. G. Magee. end of - n Stal- Notice-This is notice to all Stnence concerned that the partnership ,83of Joyner Lumber Company, thence s conposed of L. C. Joyner and J. Se I.37 D. Kerr has been, by mutual c 23, 43 consent, dissolved. J. D. Kerr ooldline taking over all tthe assets, and ggnning assuming all liabilities. Decem ber 5th. 1916. out ap- (Signed) L. U. Joyner, J. D. Kerr. Sh'" if See F. M. 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