THE BNTERPRISE
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rVBUSKKD STMT FRIDAY
WUHytnw. H. C.
WILLIAM C. MANNING, BotTOft
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
One Tetr fi .oc
Ms Months .y
Three Month* >3
Strictly Casta la Advaac*
Batrrrd at th« Coat Ofllc* si Wllllsmrton, |
m. C •• Second CUM Mail Matter.
Add res a all Commanlcatloa* to
THE ENTERPRISE,
Wllllamston. N. C.
An ! now it is Cuba the
revolthtf act in her own family.
peace note sound?
very • >uch like a comic valentine
and i just as funny.
' If ■ >ere is anything else listed
that '! rtnany has riot done, it
shoul. • told her at once, for
she is at • >r wit's end.
Those men "ho have laughed
at t'-ie timidity o f the suffragette
are.the very ones vho have sel
ected good hiding places before
war is declared. Mot one of
them lias offered an> thing to the
govern nunt, but the women
have..
The South need have no fear
even should war come, for food
and clothes in plenty can be
raised for her own folks and
much to spare. Farmers should
carefully plan their crops this
year, and raise home supplies.
With the Solons at Raleigh
earni i ; their four per day, the
banks rammed full of money
and the soil in the waiting state
for ;i > ther good crop, Carolin
ians aro taking things easy these
days. f'io the mercury is un
chnr ' - Me.
Am -sador Rernstoff, that
v.. , •' -ly jr>»i plenty of atten
tion 'i preparing to leave this
* good nintrtf. for the r
rac\ i , nd of his fathers. Mo
worn! .at ho w;h snrn* 11■
ler>"(' land where nvtf s
plent . ami one can get an ej.rj>
even •>i in jr.
New ion on the 21, at l:').p.n\
igton's birthday >ll the
22n>
Ai » Perry is preparing to
erer dwelling house on the
Cra ■ 1 lot next to the Meth
odic I'l sonage.
M- . k Anderson attended
the i 'askinx-Mizelle marriage at
Lewii-io i Monday, and acted as
dame > f '• onor.
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Oak City Items
Tin risp spent the week-end
wit'n !.is , brents at Parmele.
Mrs. J, W. Bellflower was in
Roberso . ~le Saturday.
Jim I ..ming, of Greenville
spent s!onday night and Tuesday
in tow i.
Jim Daniel and Mr Stroud, of
Gree . . i::.', were in town Tues
day n -.business.
T L Mines and Dallus Hurst
left n - Baltimore last week,
wherj tiiH>\expect to remain for
the present.
Whaelon Casper left for Nor
folk t-u-t week, where he has
taken a position.
mm PAY, FAIR PAY, SLOW PAY
Or how will >ou be rated in THE CREDIT EXPERIENCE
. GUIL)E? If you owe any part due accounts pay up; ifyou
can't pay all, pay as much as you can, in order to obtain as
good rating as possible. Everybody will be rated according to
the way they pay their bills. The Credit Experience Guide
tells you how to pay.
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The younpr folks enjoyed St.
_ Valentine's Day as usual.
NOTICE
Nnder and and by virtue of an order
of resale in the Special Proceeding* en
titled D G. Mattbewa, Administrator
- of Shade Williams, deceased, vs Cain
Williams, Oliver William* et als. ssid
resale being made on account of a raise
o in bid of the former sale, tbe undersign
-0 ed will on Monday, the aMb day of Feb.
. 1917, at ta:oo o'clock M at the Court
House door in the Town of Williamston,
N. C. offer at public sale to tbe. highest
bidder for cash tbe following described
property to-wit:
Begin ing at a corner of the public rosd
» in 1J W Lewis deceaaed. hue. thence
along said road to S O. Gorhsma corner,
- thence along bin line to th* Roanoke
River thence up the Roanoke River to
I) W L»wis, decea*ed, line thence
along D. W. Lewis deceased, line to the
public road, 'hence along said road to
the liegiitinif *Htne beink' share No. 8
purchased by ."shi'le William* of Dick
Notflret, of the Joe Williams Tract of
g Lsnd. containing acre* more or less
This the 7th d»v nf feb'Usrv u> 17
WHF.KUIR MARTIN, Conir
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» NOTICE
p Under and by virtue of an o'der of re
sale entered i'l lh~ Specb I I'r>fc» dltigs
entitled, L, II I,lilt v rl al* Vs Pearl
W-ll*. said order having been made >n
HT'count of a raise in the hid at « former
1 *,.le us provide I bv law 'he nnd«--sii£tied
.•onimisann.-r. will. 01 Monday the 36th
dav of f'Vb 1417. al tw-lve o'clock io>n,
, at the court house door of Martin 1 oun
tv nl Williatnst«i.n. N C. > ff. rat tit.ldic
sile to the highest l»i«1 ■ le-r for c-i*h, 'he
following described property. to wit
Hounded on th-> Hast bv the Ijul* of
1 on the Kast bv lie* I tiid* of Kb Sitnp*on, j
011 the North In iheland*o( Maitin il'o*
I on tlur West liv lilt land* of tin* Mo lli'i
on the South h\ \ lie- l-m of S 1.
Nllace. ami knovyi' a 4. the II I" S;lll;>
■ n Ihltd i rn.t.iniii n "1 acre m >1• •: I* *»•
' In* tin- loili dav "I l cd> 1!> 1 7
f A R I)UNMN('., Comr
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3 TO THE OFFICERS AND 1)1-
1 RECTORS OF THE FARMERS
& MERCHANTS RANK, WIL
- LIAMSTON, NORTH—CARQ
f LINA
1 Feb M, 1917.
; (Jentlemen:
j Pursuant to your instruc
j tions, we have made an examina
tion of the books and records of
' the Farmers & Merchants Hank
and The Rank of Martin County,
Willianiston, North Carolina, at
i the close of business February
e 3, 1917, for the purpose of con
f solidation of said banks.
The books and records have
been properly kept and the bank
' is in a sound and prosperous fi
? nancial condition.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) RAW LINGS, HILL &
COMPANY
I Certified Public Accountants Va)
notice
it you have not paid your town
taxes, i ; to notify you that I
' shall be forced t'u tal'i •ivj.nil steps
to collect t hem. I I his will
not be neci and all delin
tpients will come' forwaru and
settlo s V:i■ >at
-,(..1 I 'ace,
( hi- ;of i' lice
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M . I> tgf' It .j 1 • 111«* i| d*'i *lglit d lIK-jtu
.• 11I.' mult if
JAtlrdsn nf rt t; .m o'.-l n-k '
I'cun, at IhecouM hi".i*i- dooi ot MarMti '
Countv, at AV'illuilistoii. N C sell to the |
highest bidder, f( t cash, the toilo\ymg I
descVilk il tract or p m\ ] of land
Adjoins Sylvester Dhvis.ou the North,
on ilit- South by Atige, the lkild j
'"lay Lund, Joseph on the I
C'ontumiiifj OH) acres inert! or !esn
This the 2 11li day cd lanunrv. 1417.
L. V. lIORNTHAI.I,
t-i6 Mortgagee
NOTICE
North Carolina,
Martin County, _ / *
In the Superior Court
March Term, 1917.
Sarah Wooten vs. Rphraim VVooten.
The defendant above named will take
notice that aoaction entitled as above,
has been commenced in tbe Suj>erior!
Court of Maitin Countv. same being an '
, Motion to dissolve the bonds of mntrimo- i
nv between the plaintiff and defendant;
. and the said defendant Will further take I
notice that he is required to aptie4r at j
the Term of the Superior Couri of said
County to be held at the court h mse in !
» said County at Willianiston N. C. on'
the dav of March. 1917. and answer'
or demur to the conitdaint in said ixtion,'
or the plaintiff will apply to ihe Court
for the relief demanded iu said com
plaint ...
This 31st lan. 1917.
.R.J. PERL,
Clerk Superior Court. , 1
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THE ENTERPRISE, WTLLIAMSTON, NORTH CAROLINA
| mm dNNOuNccncwT - cqnsolimtiom sorpub §
|j 75,000 55 PrtMK 37,500 J
11 Farmers & Merchants Bank §
Williamston, N C. jj?
\\/e beg to announce that the consolidation of the Bank of
▼ ▼ Martin County and this bank has been completed. All X
|?f the books, cash, etc., of the Bank of Martin County have been
2J ~~ 1 — brought to this bank where you will find us ready to serve you In - 1
every way known to modern banking. We have tried to £ #erve the
, ... people and now with a capital of $75,000 and surplus of $37 500 > • •
which is more than two times the amount of our former capital,
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We are Better Prepared y
g Than-Ever |
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to take care of ail the customers of the o*d "Bank of Martin Co .
'W and this bank. A special invitation is extended to all to pay us a J?
Y visit. You will be greeted with a smile and we will take great
W serving you. 'lL..l.''" r ~~ "" :
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| Farmers& Merchantsßank %
John D. BIQGS, President R .Q. HARRISON, Cashier X
M C. D. CARSTARPHEN, V- JOHN L. RODQERSON, Asst. Cashier
X R. W. SALSBURY, V-Pres HENRY K. QREEN, Book-keeper * ®
Y m TURNER T. GRIMES, Book-keeper g
j D. D. STALLS & CO.
I Grade Fertilizers Including
IJi ' Cotton Seed Meal, Pish Scrap.
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Nilra Soda and Acid
The Crops this Year Will Need the Best
Grades oi Guanos. There Is None So
Good as the Various Brands Sold by
D. D. STALLS & COMPANY
Store Phone; 184 Residence Phone 148.
JOHN C. CHITTY
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When you buy yjhorse or mule you want to he sure tha
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you are getting ono that will measure up to your expec
tations. You want an animal that Vou can depend on
and one thai will not disappoint you. I have this kind
61 stock and my prices are righ!.
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John C. Chitty,
V • _ Williams ton, N. .Carolina"
! High Grade Fertilizer I
m OLD BUCK "
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jn I The Standard of g
!■ dorsed and highly a
a leadln * farmers "
■ everywhere. In
■ sure vour crop by
BIOSHIPMENT-JIISTREGBIVBD
HORSES and MULES
VVe are at the Newberry Stables with the
finest Tot of Horses and Mules that the
West produces--We guarantee what we
sell—Just buy one of our animals and feel
sure that your crop next year will be well
tended—Come in and examine our stock-
Seeing is proof of what we claim.
| James & Gurganus |
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