Entertainments
Club Meetings
Engarements
Wcddui(t
Etc.
Miss Maud Leggett has returned
from her sister's, Mrs. A. E. Manning,
near ttaruison s Mill, wnere she spent
last week.
A. F. Manning, who represents the
Montgomery Lumber Co., of Sutfolk,
is in town this week.
Carol White, Powell Edwards, and
Otcar Paul, of Washington, visited
friends' here Sunday.
Rev. B. Duke Crncher, of Battle
boro, visited his motner, Mrs. R. S.
Critcher, who continues very ill, on
last Saturday.
W. C. Manning is attending the
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance As
sociation's annual meeting and the
annual meeting of the Grand Lodge
01 North Carolina, both of which are
being held in Raleigh this week.
Miss Anna Pope fias returned home
from Battleboro, where she has been
with Rev. and Mrs. Duke Critcher
since before Chris.mas. She was with
them during the illness of their little
daughter, Rosamond, who is conval
escing from- a case of penumonia.
Mr. anWtors. John Corey, Mrs. Al
fred Hardison, and Mr. Williet. Whit
ley, of Hardison's Mill, were visitors
here yesterday.
Mesdames J. H. Saunders, J. S.
Khode.-i, S. H. Biggs and Mr. and Mrs.
J. G. Godurd ijnd Rev. Clarance O.
Pardo motored to Rocky Mount yes
terday, where Mr. l'ardo went to have
liis eyes examined by Dr. Quillen.
W. L. Stalls and Luther Peel spent
yesterday in Wilson. They brought
home the car which was 5 wrecked sev
eral weeks ago with ex-Sheriff H. T.
Roberson.
W. M. Bcacham was a visitor in
«uur office yesterday. Mr. Beacham is
from Jamesville K. F. D.
James L. Col train, secretary of the
Martin County Unit of the Farmers'
Mutual Fire Insurance Assocaition is
in Raleigh this week,- attending the
annual meeting. Mr. Coltrain is a
very efficient officer, and the mutual
association is doing a big business in
the county, insuring only farm prop-'
crty.
Mr. and Mrs. H. F Freeman and
son of New Yo.rk, are visitnig Dr.
and Mrs. P. B. Cone.
Sam Anderson, of Leggetts, spent
Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Ander
son, at Mr. and \Jrs. C. A. Harrison's.
Mr. A. T. Lilley, of Koute 4, was a
business visitor, here todays
D. G. Matthews, of Hamilton, spent
yesterday in town oh business.
Mendall Susman, of Washington,
■was a business visitor here yesterday.
C A. HAKKK TO MANAGE
NEW HOTEL AT DUNN
"Dunn Hotel Company cordially in
vites you to attend the formal open
ing and banquet of the Cottondalc
ilotel, Dunn, N. C., on Friday even
ing, the twenty-first of January, 1927.
deception at 7p. m. Banquet at
8:00 p. m. Dancing. C.. A. Baker,
manager."
The above invitation has been re
ceived by friends of Mr. Baker in
Williamston. Mr. Baker is a former
resident of Williamston and has many
friends here who that]
he has been so successful in his worki
and that he will have such a modem j
and up-to-date hotel as the Cottondale
under his management. It is one of I
the most modern hotels in any small
•city , in North Carolina.
* • Statement of the Condition of
FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK
WILLLAMffTON NORTH CAROLINA
AT CALL OF DECEMBER 31st, 1926 UKTH CAROLINA
RESOURCES X *. ;■ -
' Loans and discounts ....: L v .......v...5471,189.55 > - LIABILITIES
ffitds::: * , 1 : *ioo,ooon 0 •
Banking- house ....:, ...1 16,240.51 \ ®J? r P{ us f nd undivided profits 8,217.66 *
Real estate ...
e • -•* Cash and due from banks 164,025.48 - DEPOSITS 723,392.77
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... V ■ $831,634.42 ' . 1831,634.42
We have enjoyed serving: you in the past and look for- DEPOSITS COMPARED ' 1 % DIRECTORS
ward with greatest pleasure in serving you in the future. n . 01 IflOC
\ - December 31,1925 ~..5620,633.77 C. D. Carstarphen J. Eason Lilley R.W, Salsbury
Jno. D. Biggs, President C, D; Cartsarphen, jr., Cashier December 31,1926 723,392.73 f. U. Barnes Javan Rogers Jno. D. Biggs
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Society &
Mrs. ELBERT S. PEEL, Editor
A. Corey and the Martin twins,
, 1 Russell and C. 8., of Jamesville, and
| Clayton Moore returned to Raleigh
j yesterday after spending the week
! end in their respective'ho'mes.
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|CELEBRATE GOLDEN
1 WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Rev. and Mrs. George J. Dowell,
j 218 Polk Street, Raleigh, celebrated
1 their golden wedding anniversary on
! 'fuesuay, January ,11. Mrs. Dowell
! was Miss Franquilla Yatea, daughter
j of Alvis and Mary Yaies, and was
' married at the home of her parents,
J one mile from Cary, 50 years ago to
; Kev. Geo. J. Dowell. Dr. J. D. Huf
ham, then pastor the Baptist Church
| of Raleigh, performed the
Since then Mr. Dowell has held pas
torates in Wake, Martin, Durham,
' Robeson, Rutherford/, and Pitt Couu
■j ties. The last Mr. Dowell
I has liyed quietly, only occasionally
j doing supply work.
| To this ynion seven children were
born, all of whom are living: Dr.
Spright Dowell, of Auburn, Ala.; Mrs.
Refund Bea.sley, of Monroe; Mrs. M.
('. Jenkins Jacksonville, Fla.; Miss
l'attie Dowell, Newton; Mr. A. Yates
Dowell, 1 Washington, D. C.; Mrs. R.
T. Coburn and Mr. Geo. J. Dowell, jr.,
Raleigh, besides nineteen grandchil
dren.
i Mr. Will B. Dowell of Birminghai.i,
Ala., is a son of Mr. Dowell by a
mer marriage.
Mr. and Mrs. Dowell were the re
| cipients of numerous congratulations
1 and best wishi * nad many llowers and
| gifts from relatives and friends.
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j D. A. R. MEETING WITH
MRS. J. R. SAUNDERS
The regular meeting of the Gideon
Lamb Chapter of the D. A. R|'s was
held at the home of Mrs. J. H. Saun
ders last Friday evening with Mrs.
Saunders hostess. Mrs. A, R. Dun
r rung, regentpresided ~snt Tfte meeting
! was opened with prayer and the creed
i repeated before the program was be
! sun.
Mrs. J. H. Saunders read a paper
on the "History of the Constitution"
i pnd Mrs. John D. Biggs explained
the "History of the American Creed."
A short busines session was held
and it was Voted to send a donation to
the State chuiraman of "Old Trail." |
Three new members were enrolled
at the meeting, Mesdames, F. U.
Karnes, Z. 11. Rose and E. P. Cun
ningham taking membership.
The hostess served a delicious ice
course before *he meeting adjourned.
The next meeting will be held with
vMrs. John D. Biggs the first Friday
i.. February.
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ES
TATE
Under and by virtue" of the power j
of sale contained in a certain deed of
trust executed to the undersigned
tnistee by W. R. Roebuck and wife,
Dora Roebuck on the 28th day of
November, 1923 securing certain notes
of even date and tenor therewith and j
recorded in Martin County Registry
Book N-2, page 421 and default hav
ing been made in the payment of the
said notes and the stipulations con
tained tlferein not having been com
plied withand at the request of the
holders of the note the undersigned
trustee will on the 4ttrday of Febru
ary, 1927 at 12 o'clock M. in front of)
the courthouse door in the town of
V.'illiamston, North Carolina offer for
sale to the highest bidder for cash (
the* following described real estate,
to-wft:
Situate in Hear Grass Township,
Martin County, North Carolina, bound
the North by the lands of W. R.
Roebuck, oiy'fhe East by th«sand.s of
Warrfer Cowing and tHe Harrison
lands, on the South by the lands of
Henry Legett and Jerry Leggett
heirs. Containing 200 acres more or
THE ENTERPRISE—WILLIAMSTON. N. C
PHONE
Anything for
This Department
To
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i, CARD CLUB MEETING
lj HELD LAST THURSDAY
l j The regular meeting of the Card
i Club was held at the home of Mrs. J.
H. Saunders last Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. F. W. Hoyt, wlio made high
score, was presented a paperweight.
Mrs. K. B. Crawford and Mrs. C.
i O. Pardo were special guests.
1 The hostess served a salad course
i consisting of chicken salad, sand- 1
1 wiches, pickles, wafers, and tea.
r| ' ,
s SANDY RIDGE LOCAL
AND PERSONAL NEWS
Misses Louallie Pate and Beatrice
. Cherry spent Saturday night and
i Sunday in Robersonville with rela-i
' m j- tives. N
| Mrs. T. A. Peel and son, Felix,'
[ spent Wednesday with Mrs. Jim Ty
! ree.
! Mrs. Hob Parker has returned to,
j Reeky Mount, after speiiding some!
' time with relatives here,
j Messrs. A. W'. Hardison and J. B. >
' Lanier visited Mrs. W. 11. Daniel at
" | Sanatorium Friday.
Misses Eliza and Carrie L. Coltrain
5 and Luvenia Hopkins motored to Wil
-1 liamston Wednesday afternoon.
Misses Mildred Waters, Minnie Hop
' kins and Carrie Belle Warren were
shoppers in Williamstoo Thursday.
> father, E. B, Roebuck and mother,
" >»®lary E. Roebuck; reference being
| made to said deed for a more perfect
■ description. Saving and excepting
' from the operation of the deed about
' 19 Seres heretofore .sold to Warner
[ Cowing., . ; :
j This the 3rd day of January 1927.
ELBERT S. PEEL,
| l-4-4t Trustee.
1 less and being the same land that
1 was deed to W. R. Roebuck by his J
j NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL j
PROPERTY I
I Under and by virtue of the power of
• sale contained in a certain deed of
trust executed to the undersigned [
trustee by A. 1.. Rogerson and wife,
Mary Amanda Rogerson on the 23ul
day of February, 1925 securing eff
tain noles of even date and tenor ,
therewith and recorded in Martin ;
County Registry, Hook lj 2, Page 316'
and default having been made in the
payment of the said notes and the
stipulations contained therein not
having been complied with and at the
request of the holders of the said
note.- the undersigned trustee will on
February 4th, 1927 at 12 o'clock M.
.in front of the courthouse door "in th«£
town of Williamston, North Carolina
offer for sale to the highest bidder for
cash the following described, real es
tate, to-wit:
llcginning at Dennis Peel's corner
in Adkin Branch, running thence a
I South course with Dennis Peel's line
j' to Dennis Peel's and Claude White-
I hurst's corner in Bee Tree Hranch,
thence a West eour.se down tliQ run of
! Bee Tree Hranch with Claude White-*
huri.t's line to C. 'l'. Peel's corner,
1 ttfence a Northern cour e with C. 'J".
Peel's line to J. E. Gurganus line to
Adkin Branch, thence with Adkin
Hrancff to the b ginning. Containing
38 acres more or less. This same be
ing all of the land owned by the said
A. L. Rogerson in Hear Crass Town-j
j
This the 3rd day of January, 192(5
ELBERT S. PEEL,
l-4-4t Trustee.
NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND j
I!y virtue of the power and author
| ity given in a certain Deed of Trust
I executed by I'. S. liullork and wife,
Ella Hullork to the undersigned Trus
tee, of record in Book Q-2, Page,
Office of the Register of Deeds for
Martin County, North Carolina, de
fault having-been-made in the pay
ment of the indebtedness -ecured ■
thereby, I will on Monday the 7th
day of February 1927 at 12 o'clock
i M. at the Court House Door, William-
I ston, N. C. sell at public auction to ,
; the highest bidder for cash, the fol- '
lowing described tract or parcel of j
laird ,to-wit: • •
Situate in the Town or Williams
ton, North Carolina, adjoining the lot
of the Williamston Ginning and Mill
ing Company, beginning at the corner
of raid Lot, running thence Easterly
with the Street 89 feet, thence South
erly along the Street 95 feet, thence
wiih the line jf 'the Williamlon Gin
ning and Milling Company 105 feet
to the beginning, beinpr thofcime land
j conveyed to J oel Bennett by deed
'j from H. 13. Peele and wife Emma
j Sexton Peel, dated June SUth. 1922,
| and of record in the Public Registry
; of Martin Coun.y and being the same
land this day conveyed to P. ■&. Bul
, lock by Elbert S". Peel, Trustee.
This Jtnuarv 6th, 1927.
i Time of Sale: Monday, February 7,
P1927, 12 o'clock^.
Placo of sa'e: Court House Door,
' Williamston, N C.
Terms of Sale:
, WHEELER MARTIN,
,1 l-7-4t Trustee.
I Craig an I Piitchett, 'attorneys.
"NOTICE OF SALE"
Notice is hereby given that under
in that certain deed of trust executed
aiid by virtue of the power contained
i b> J. J. F. Modlin and wife, Mary L. I
'~>Modlin, bearing date of Januaiy 31st
j 1919, and of record in the Public'
Registry of Mar.in County in Hook
A-2- at. page 3, said deed of trust
having been given to secure the pay
ment of certain indebtedness there
by secured, and default having been
made in the payment of said indebted-1
j ness, the undersigned Trustee and
1 Commissioner will oil Monday the I
, 14th day of February 1927, at twelve
o'clock M., in front of the Courthouse
Door of Martin County at Williams-1
ten, N. C., offer for sale at public
j auction to-the highest bidder for!
I c".. h. the following described real es-j
j tate, to-wit: ■
That certain tract of land lying
I nii»l being in Martin County, James- i
Mile'Vowrihhip, !W. c. * '
Pounded on the East by the lands]
Io r M. F. Modlin; on the We/it by S.
i L. Wallace land; on the South by Mill
' li'iad and on the North by Cooper
Swamp, and being the same farm land
« v ned ami ocupied by J J. F. Modlin
about one rtnd one-fourth miles from
Jnmesville, N. C.
This the 12th day of January 1927.
It. DUKE CRITCHER,
Trustee.
HUGH G. HORTON,
I l-18-4t Commissioner.
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One of our salesmen will gladly
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NOTICE OF SALfc OF REAL ES- j
. TATE
Under and by virtue of the power !
of sale contained in a certain deed of ]
trust executed to the undersigned!
trustee by W. R. Roebuck and wife, 1
Dora Roebuck on the 26th day of I
Nov. 1919 and of record in the pub
lic registry of Martin County in!
Rook U-l at page 360. said deed of,
trust having been given for the pur-i
pose of securing certain notes of even
date and tenor (herewith and default
having been made in the payment of
the said notes and the stipulations
NOTICE'
I wish to announce that I haveopened a branch office on the lower
floor of the old Farmers and Merchants Bank Building, for the sale of
fertilizers, fertilizer materials,., nit rate soda; will represent the old re
liable firms F. S. Rciyster Guano Co., Norfolk, Va., VV. R. Grace and Co.
New ork; buy cotton, peanuts, and cotton seed; make loans on satis
factory collateral; buy gilt-edge securities, and will loan one hundred
cents on the dollar on government bonds.
For the present 1 will be in my office in Williamston every Monday, Wednesday, and Frid&y from ten
until four o clock. Mr. W. F. Haislip will have charge" ofmy office und will receive any. applications that
may be made during my absence. The public will find him polite and agreeal le. We will be glad'to have
all persons interested to come in and talk over with us any propdi.i ion they may have.
R. W. Salsbury
HAMILTON OFFICE PHONE NO. I4__j _—- WILLIAMSTON OFFICE: PHONE NO. 87
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NOTICE
We wish to announce that the price of Genuine Ford 13 plate
Battery has been reduced to $12.00
The Ford Battery can be used in 45 other make cars othey
f than Ford cars and is especially good for Radios.
We have a complete Battery service department and will be
glad to serve you at any time.
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Williamston Motor Co.
"GENUINE FORI) BATTERY"
$12.00
contained in the said deed ot trust
not having been complied with and at
the request of the holder of the said
notes, the undersigned trustee will
on Monday the 14th of Feb. 1927 at
12 o'clock M. in front of the Court
house door in the i,own of William
ston, North Carolina offer for sale - to
the highest bidder for cash the follow
ing described real estate, to-wit:
Beginning at a Cypress in Turkey
Swamp, J. H. Legpett's corner in
Harrison line, thence the Harrison
line a line of marked trees .to a coi
ner a black gum, thence 'down Great
, Branch to a little gum, marked trees
a'ong a little branch to the public
road, thence a Southern course with
the public road to a lightwood post
corner of the garden, thence a west
wp.rdly course with the garden to a
lightwood post, thence a Northern
course to a gum in a little branch,
thence down the run of said branch
to H. W. Leggeit's line, thence with
11. W. Legge t's line to the begin
ning, ontaining 52 acres, more 01;
less.
"" This the 13th day of Jan 1927.
JAVAN ROGERS, ,
' 1-18-4t Trustee.