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rw M "nalili! Counts." Prirr qjualitu Srruirr Houston Hnrbuuirr & Jurnilurr Compnnu Houston, fftississinpi A REAL CHRISTMAS TREAT. Yes. a real ChnMrnas treat, and if you do not think so, just watch and set. Gray Enameled Ware Sale. All Large and Useful Pieces. Will be on Sale Thursday and Friday of next week, Dec. 23rd and 24th. Only 23c each. Any Piece in the whole Assortment. Some of the pieces in this assortment are worth as much as 50c each. Others 40c each. None of the pieces in this assortment are worth less than 35c. So you see you can't help but get a bargain. 17 quart Dish Pan, the largest size 10 quart Water Pails, seamless 3 quart Coffee Pots with enameled lids 4 quart Tea Kettle with enameled lids 10 quart Cooking Kettles with tin covers each 23 cents each 23 cents each 23 cents each 23 cents each 23 cents TKl'STLF. S SALE. By viriuf of the provision of derd of trust made bjr W S and Mrs W Hitfgin botham on the 8ih day of December 1911 to secure the payment of a rertnin inde-bt-nesa to W A Wilkinson, Treasurer of Chic kasaw County and Recorded in Deed I Book, 107, Pae 194, in the Chancery j Glerks office of Chickasaw County, Miss,, land default having been made in the payment of said indebtedness, and I, the undersigned trustee, having been request ed will proceed to sell the following pro perty mentioned therein, at the East door of the Courthouse in the town of Houston Mist., in said county during legal hours on the 1st MONDAY THE 3rd DAY OF JANUARY, 1916. for cash to the highest bidder, to-wit: The land described as beginning at the Southwest corner of lot Eighty-Two, Griffin Survey of the Town of Houston, Miss., and running in an Easter ly direction along the South Line of said lot Two Hundred and sixteen feet more or less to the West Line of the street East of said lot: thence along the West line of said street, One Hundred feet in a Northerly direction; thence in a Westerly direction Two Hundred and Sixteen feet more or less to the West line of said lot: thecce One Hundred feet along the West Line of said lot to the place of beginning. She title is believed to be good but I will convey such title as is vested in me as trustee. This the 2nd day of December 1915 C A. Moffat, Trustee Are these bargains. If you do not think so, see them. We have a good assortment of 5c, lOcc and 25c Christmas Toys, and an unusually large stock of all kinds of Furniture, Springs, Mattresses, Etc. Also complete line of Stoves, Ranges and all kinds of Hardware. All at lowest market price. We believe that any of our customers will tell you that we give you the very best prices and a B Remember that we are still issuing the 6 per cent, Bonus Checks until Dec. 24th. The 6 per cent" is based upon a volumn of $40. In less amount they are redeemable at 2 per cent, either cash or trade. Try and get your checks all cashed prior to Jan. 1st. as they are not redeemable after that date. We Want To See That Christmas Bee-BUZZ Houston Hardware & Furniture Company. uummas r resells rree TO SAVERS OF HALTOM COUPONS S3X3 smama Free, Absolutely Free, the Coupons are Free THE CHRISTMAS PRESENTS ARE FREE Just think of it! Instead of paying out good hard cash for your CHRIST MAS PRESENTS all you have to do is to buy from the merchants that give Haltom Bros., Coupons. When you make a purchase get one coupon for every ten cents you spend, and you get them extra and in addition to your full amount of merchandise. Haltom Bros. Coupons are Valuable Are you saving them If not, why not? You can get all kinds of valuables for Haltom Bros. Coupons, such as Household Goods, Furniture, Silverware, Chinaware, Toilet Articles, Jewelery. Toys, etc., things you want and would otherwise have to pay cash for. TO THE PUBLIC. The Okolona Oil Company's Gin at houston will be closed down un til next season. We want to wind up our business as soon as possible. All parties owing us for ginning will confer a great favor upon us by settling their accounts as early as possihle. We must collect at once. Littier bank will receive and re ceipt for money due us. I will be in Houston with the books until Jan. i j, 1st, and I n am to collect every dollar due us before that time. Inaiilung you for your patronage in tlie past and in advance for prompt settlements. We are your friends, Ukolona Oil Co. 2w By J VV Pratt, Agt. SPECIAL EXCHANGE PLAN We have arranged to exchange HALTOM BROS. COUPONS for other coupons, tags, wrappers, etc. See our exchange list. This will ena ble you to accumulate the coupons much faster and also get some douple value in coupons on some purchases. Don't fail to take advantage of this. Start Saving Them Now. The following well known merchants give Haltom Bros. Coupons Free. AT HOUSTON Tabb Bros. The Hummer. D. D. Tabb Dulaney-Tabb Hardware Company AT HOULKA Houlka Hardware & Furniture Co. Cash Grocery Company AT VAROAMAN J.D.Ricluinlson & Co. Whittle & Young Vnrdnmun Hardware Company A N Haltom Co Memphis, Tennessee iaHBEsrcgariBaEai i Contractors Notice. State of Mississippi, Chickasaw County. Notice is hereby given that the Boa.d of Supervisors of said Coun ty, will on Monday, the 3rd day of Jan. 1916, in front of the Court House door in the town of Houston. Miss., within legal hours, let the contract for the following work: 100 yards more or less dirt work in Houlka bottom on Houston and Aberdeen road. 100 yards more or less gravel on pike in Houlka bottom on Houston and Aberdeen road. 300 yards more or less dirt work in Long Creek bottom on Houston and Aberdeen road. 300 yards more or less gravel work in Long Creek bottom on Houston and Aberdeen road. All to be built according to the plans and specifications now on file in the Chancery Clerk's office in the Town of Houston, Miss. The board reserves f he right to reject any and all bids. Witness my signature this the 10th day of Dec. 1915. H, C Brannon, Clerk, by J. C. Williams, D. C. ON FIRST SYMPTOMS . use "Kenovine" and be cured. Do not wait until the heart organ is beyond repair. 'Renovine" is the heart and nerve tonic. Price 50c and $1. TRUSTEE'S SALE By virture of the provision of a certain Deed of Trust executed on the 4th day of Jaiiuaryl915 by J E Skinner in favor of the Bank of Woodland to secure a certain in debtedness therein named and re corded in Book 105, Page 543 of the records of deeds in the Chancery Clerks office in the Town of Houston, Chickasaw county, Miss., and duel November 1st, 1915, and default i having been made in the payment thereof, and having been requested by the beneficiary, I will on MONDAY THE 27th DAY OF DECEMBER 1915, within legal hours at the east door of the Court House in the town of Houston, Chickasaw county Miss., sell to the highest bidder for cash the land in Chickasaw county Miss, and described as W 1-2 of S W 1-4 Sec 20, T. 15, N 2, East. The title to said land is believed to be good but I will only convey such title as is vesfd in me as trustee. This the 30th day of November 1915. W J Beasley, Trustee Houston Hotel Barber Shop Y. Solicits Your Patronage. SANITARY BARBER SHOP . . O. 0. Elirlkh. Proprietor Baxter N. Knox Attorney-at-Law Office over Tabb Bros.. Drug Store TRUSTEE SALE. By virtue of a proviaon of a Trust Dtnd xtvuied by J. M. Griffin on the 14th day nf Auiiust 1 'II to secure the payment of a certain indebtedness due Chickasaw County and Recorded in Hook 107. patfe 161. in reword of Trust Doed in Chiekasaw County Mississippi, in the oftVeof the Chnneery Clerk at Houston. Miss., and default having been made In payment thereof and 1 havion been requested by Mid beneftriary to advertise and sell, will on the 1st MONDAY THE 3rd DAY OF JANUARY 19lfi. sell for eash to the highest bidder on the Fast front of the Court House in the town of Houston, the folio ing described property to-wit: S. W. I 4 S"C M. T. 1?. R. t Kant, and ft. W. 14 Sr at. T U R 2. East, "id S 1 ?of N. W 14 Sev 1. 1 11. R. 2. Kat The title to said i'ropert is believi-d n ji-nd ut I nill ecnv.-y sueh title a- i vsled !n me as trustee. This thelnd day of Dibeu.ii. r 1M3 C. A MOftAT. TWSTFF. COMMISSIONERS SALE. State of Mississippi, Chickasaw County. By virtue of a decre of the Chan cery Court of the First District of Chickasaw County, rendered on the 2nd day of November, 1915. enter ed in Minute Book 6 at page 400 in the case of It. W. Seay. Executor of the Estate of Mattie E. Seay, de ceased, No. 1690. directing ine as Commissioner, to sell the land in said District County and State, de scribed us the East -1-2 of the North West 1-4 of Section 12, Township 13, Range 3,ast. I will on MON DAY THE 3rd DAY OF JANUARY, 1916. within lawful hours, .jt the East door af the Court house in the town of Houston, offer for sale and sell said laud at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash conveying such title as vested in me as such Commissioner. Witness my signature, this the 10th day of December, 1915. H. E. Brannon Commissioner. NOTICE TO BANKS. State of Mississippi, Chickasaw County. You are hereby notified that the Board of Supei visors of said coun ty, under the provisions of chapter 137, of the of the Legislature of 1910, will receive sealed bids until 12 o'clock, noon, Monday, the 3rd day of Januarv, 1916, at the the Court House In the town of Houston for the privilege of Keeping on deposit the funds of the County or only part thereef, for the year 1616. No bids will be considered for less than 2 per cent of the aver age daily balance as provided by law. The successful bidder w ill be re quired to qualify during the Janu ary 1916 meeting, otherwise the bid will be rejected. Witness my signature this the 10th day of Dec. 1915. H E Brannon, Clerk by J C Williams, D. C. TRUSTEE'S SALE. I, L D. Gray, Trustee, under tie provisions of and by virtue of the authority conferred upon me in a deed of trust made by Charlie Stf vall to me as trustee to secure a certain indebtedness to b. H Baine, on the 9th day of March 1914, and which said deed of trust is recorded in Book No, 117, on page 544 in the Chancery Clerk' office of Chickasaw County, Missis sippi, will on MONDAY. JANUARY 3rd. 1916, in front of the East door of the Court House in the Town of Hous ton, Mississippi, offer "for sale and sell it public auction to the highest bidder, during legal hours, the fol lowing described lands situated in the County of Chickasaw, Missis sippi, to-wit: The land situated in Sec 32, Township 13, Range 2, East, de scribed as follows: Lot 8, Houston Gardens. And the land described and being situated in Section 32, Township 13, Range 3, East, and more particularly described as Lots 21. 22 and 23 in Block 20. Oak Grove, Houston. Witness my hand this the 2nd day of Dec.. 1915. L D. Gray, Trustee. TRUSTEE SALE. By virtue of a certain trust deed executed by Sudie V. Gegan to C A Moffat, trustee for Chickasaw County Bank, dated 15th day March, 1915, recorded in Trust Deed Book 117. page 356, Chancery Clerk's office. Chickasaw County, Miss., and duly transferred to S H Ricks & Sons. November 18th, 1915, and by virtue of authority vested in me in anoth er deed of trust executed by Sudie V Gegan to S H Ricks & Sons, E A Mixon, trustee therein, dated Feb. 18th, 1915, recorded in Der-d Book 117, page 584, the said E A Mixon, ' trustee, having refused to act as ' such, C A Moffat was duly appoint- ed trustee in his stead, his appoint 1 ment as substituted trustee being I recorded in Deed Book 121, page 37 of the records of Chickasaw County, Miss,. the place where the said last deed of trust is recorded, the conditions of said deeds of trust having been j broken, and the undersigned as ! trustee and substituted trustee aforesaid, having been requested to ' foreclose same, I, C A Moffat trustee ; and substituted, will on MONDAY THE 3rd DAY OF JANUARY 1916, in front of the East door of the Court House in the town of Houston, S Mississippi, sell at public outcry, to ' the highest bidder for cash, the fol- lowing described property, situated in the 1st District of Chickasaw ! County. Mississippi: ! S. W. 1-4 of Sec. 17, T. 15. R. 3. ' East, to satisfy the indebtedness set , forth in both of said deeds of trust. The title to the above described property js believed to be good, but I shall convey only such title as is vested in me as trustee, and sub stituted trustee aforesaid. C. A. Moffat. Trustee and substituted Trustee, Important Notice. The Mayor and Board of Alder men of the Town of Houston, Miss., at their meeting on the 7th inst., gave me specific and positive orders to enforce the town ordinance against the shooting of fire crackers, torpedoes, or any other kind of fire works, on the Square, or business part for the tow n. In accordance with said instruc tions, I shall, after next Friday, rigidly enforce said ordinance. All persons will therefore take notice and govern yourselves accordingly. Parents, INSTRUCT YOUR CHILD REN. J. E. Johnson. Marshal NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS Taxes for the year 1915 are now due and should be paid before Dec.. 15th. I shall be very gratefel to those who pay promptly, and before my term of office expires. I have a complete set of books at both Houston and Okolona, where taxes on any property in the county may be paid. O M Harrill of Houlka is prepared and authorized by me to collect and receipt for taxes for beat two, andT K Arnold of Wood land for beat five Hoping that all will appreciate the arrangement and take advant age of the opportunity and settle at once, I am Yours to serve, H. L Harriugton Sheriff and Tax-Collector FOR SALE One Ford Automo-. bile, in first-class condition, will ; trade or sell for cash. Apply at ! The Hummer Office. 1 IMITATION IS SINCEREST FLAT-, TERY but like counterfeit money i the imitation has not the worth of! the original. Insist on "La Creole" I All my laud, known as the Mi Hair Dressing it's the original. ! Laughlin, R L Kennedy and Crocket POSTED NOTICE Darkens you1 hair in the natural wav. but contains no dye. Price $1 places are posted against tresspass ing. Joe B Paulk