MONTGOMERY COUNTY, NC - NEWSPAPERS - The Montgomery Vidette Jan. 12, 1888 ************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Wayne Dunn Hwdunn@prodigy.net *************************************************************** The Montgomery Vidette January 12, 1888 In the vicinity of Perkin, this county, on the 10th died of typhoid fever, Mr. John D. McKay, son of Alexander McKay, in the 22nd year of his age. Dr. J. B. Douglass informs us that just before he left Atlanta, a friend presented him with a magnificent and complete case of surgical instruments. The entire case cost $75.00. Thus the Doctor is prepared to attend any call where surgical skill is required. NOTICE OF MORTAGE SALE OF LAND By virtue of two Mortgage deeds, the first executed by Harris Thompson and wife Elizabeth Thompson to Nash and J. T. LeGrand on the 1st day of March, 1886 and duly recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the county of Montgomery, Book "G" page 47, Oct. 8th, 1886 and assigned to J. T. LeGrand; the 2nd executed by Harris Thompson to J. T. LeGrand, on the 3rd day of February 1887, and duly recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the county of Montgomery, in Book "H" page 500 on the 22nd day of Dec. 1887, I will offer sale to the highest bidder for cash, in the town of Mt. Gilead, Montgomery County, NC. On Monday, the 13th day of February, 1888, three tracts of land embraced and conveyed in said mortgage deeds, known respectively as "Ingram tracts No. 3, 4, and 5." The 1st containing 50 acres, the 2nd containing 40 acres and the third 41 acres, the said tracts lying and being in the County of Montgomery, adjoining the lands of W. S. Ingram, T. A. Russell and others being the three tracts purchased by Harris Thompson of W. S. Ingram, and containing in all 131 acres, and for a full description of said lands reference is hereby made to the Record of Mortgages as above mentioned. This Jan. 5th, 1888. J. T. LeGrand, Mortgagee & Ass’e Douglass & Shaw, Atty’s. EXECUTOR’S NOTICE Having qualified as Executor of the estate of Jas. Byrd, dec’d, late of the county of Montgomery, this is to notify all persons having claim against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 5th of January 1889, or this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This 5th day of January, 1888. D. H. Cook, Est’r Douglass & Shaw, Attys. LOCALS Died: At her home in Perkin townsip, this county, on the 7th inst. Mrs. Wilson Pool, aged about 45 years. Monday last: O. M. Wade, of Troy, J. J. Scarboro and F. C. Boyles of Mt. Gilead, left for Trinity College. Married; At the residence of J. C. Bruton, Esq. the officiating Justice of the 31st Dist. Mr. Mack Martin to Miss A. E. McAulay; both of Wadeville, this county. Prof. Marsh’s school opened with very flattering prospects. Mr. Will Covington of Perkin, Miss Etta Watkins of Columbia Factory and Miss Myrtle Wade of Wadeville are among the new pupils that have arrived within the past week. Dr. Charles B. Ingram, who has been living at Lilesville for the past eighteen months ahs purchased the pretty new residence of Mr. F. C. Ingram at Mt. Gilead, and moved into it within the past week. The doctor’s many friends are doubtless glad to welcome him back to his native county. Two of our lawyers, during a little civil suit before W. F. Wooley, and J. C. Bruton, Esq. last Saturday, got into a passing hot language at each other which occurrence terminating in a fracas. From some of the language used the Justices saw fit to impose a fine of $2.50 on each for contempt. Above all other classes, members of the bar should keep the peace in the presence of the court.