If the debit arising from storing clothing, household goods, wearing apparel or other fabrics for which a lien is given under section 49-74 is not paid within twelve months from the beginning of the storage period, the property subject to such lien, or so much thereof as is necessary to satisfy such lien, may be sold by the person, firm, association or corporation holding such lien at public or private sale for cash, and the proceeds of such sale applied to the expenses thereof, and to pay such debt, and the surplus, if any, shall be paid to the owner of such property. Before making such sale the person, firm or corporation holding such lien shall give thirty days’ written notice thereof by registered or certified mail sent to the last-known post-office address of such owner and, in addition thereto, shall advertise the time and place thereof three times in a newspaper having a circulation in the community, provided persons, firms, partnerships or corporations operating as warehouses or warehousemen shall not be affected by this section.