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Loc&l Highs Defeat Farm life School 13-6 In * well received game here last Friday night Williamston won over the Farm Life boys by a score of IS to 6. Both teams, while they played inferior basketball, were sincere in their efforts, and the game was more than enjoyed. Their game followed immediately that played by Red Oak and James ville. > Hearings Friday on Bertie County Bills Several bills relating to Bertie j County will be heard before the prop er committees of the legislature next Friday, the bills having been intro duced by Judge Francis D. Winston. The asked-for legislation is of one main purpose, to put the business of that county on a business basis. Judge Winston in introducing these bills states that they do not reflect upon the present officers of the county in the manner in which they are con. ducting the business of the county. To quote Judge Winston, "In my opin ion we have simply arrived at the time when the affairs of Bertie Coun ty should be put upon a business ba sis, and these bills have that object in view and no other. That now ap plies to most of the counties and are not peculiar in any way to Bertie County." The bills have to do with the regu - lation of the settlements with the sheriff of the county; with providing for an audit of all county offices han dling county funds, either collecting or paying out; with providing for a budget system for the county; and with reducing the county road ex pense. .. WANTS FOK SALE: PECAN TREES; Prices Reduced. Write today. isut Tree Nur.-teries, Thom asvilie, Ua. jl& fitpd PIAiNO TUNING: REUI LAR YEAR- Iy-trip..; leave orders, or phone Courtney Furniture Store. Harry Leirux. jib 4;pl SW hh-i' I'O'LAXUEft. HKINO COOL) prices in the lute spring. We need several large curing .houses like the one at Aurora to supply the "demand. Forced Draft Curing System, Aurora, PECANS WILL HELP TO PAY A your taxes and debts if you will let them. Learn why and how. Write J. JB. Wight, Cairo, Ga. j4 tit WANTED: 2 OK 3 ROOM UNFUR rnshed apartment; couple without children. Either up or down stairs. Must be centrally located. Will con tract by the year. X Y Z, care Enter prise. j25 2tpd TAKEN UP: A RED BOAR WITH A little white on left side; unmarked; has been in my field since last of De _ cember; will weigh about 150 pounds. W. B. Rogers, Route 1. j25 2t TRUSTEE'S SALE By virtue of the authority confer red in me by a "Deed of Trust" ex ecuted to me by W. M. Sitterson on the 22, day of September, 1926, and duly recorded in the Register of * Deed's office in Martin county, in Book Y-2, page 87, to secure the pay ment of a certain bond bearing even date therewith, and the stipulations in said Deed of Trust not having been complied with, 1 shall expose at public auction, for cash, on Friday, the 26 day of February, 1927 at 12 M. at the courthouse door in Martin County, the following property: First tract: All that tract of land and improvements the neon in Wil lianwton township, Martin County, N C., containing 218 acres, more or less and more commonly known as Joe Sitterson farm, adjoining Joe Nichol son, Frahk Bennett on the N., Peni)j Slade, Joe Leggett and Joe Nicholsor on the East, and the McCaskey roac on the Southwest. Second tract: That lot in the town of Williamston, N. C. on the N. side ®l Simmons Avenue, and improvement thereon, and bounded by Simmons Avenue, Mrs. Bettie Harrell, Helen Rhodes and Walter Anderson and more commonly known as Joe Sitter son place. W. B. WATTS, " l-?5-4t. Trustee. This January 24, 1927. ' NOTICE OF RESAI.K OF REAL ESTATE" In the matter of Harry Waldo, I. P. Waldo, Eftie Waldo, Hennie Hal lejrd, Mrs. N. W. Grimes. Mary Dixon Mary Salsbury, Ernest Waldo, and J E. Waldo, Ex-Parte. Under and by virtue of an ordei of resale made in the afaove entitle* proceedings on the 24th day of Jan IMC7 the land hereinafter describe* hairing been heretofore advertise) and aald oa the 17th day of Jan. 192 1 ami as upset bid having been mad tmd a resale of the said lands ovdem hp B. 1. Paal, Clerk of the Superio Caurt of Margin Countjr on the 24tl 4my Jan. 1927, the undersign® f—Wlnltnr- will on Wednesday th Mi day of February, Iff 7 at 11 o clack U. to front of Om eourthous door in the town of Williamston, NV t C. offer for'sale to the highest bidder o for cash the following described real a estate, to-wit: ' t Lying and being in the town of r Hamilton, N. C., bounded on the t North by the lands of J. E. Edmond- s son and the Sebrell heirs, on the East u by Front Street, on the South by a I street and on tl\e„.\fyit>t by another j street, and being more commonly known and designated as the Jos. T. j Waldo homepiace. i • The land will be started at the j I price of $1050.00 as land brought | SIOOO.OO at prior salt ami the price was raised sf>o.oo. This the 24th day of Jan. 1927. ELBERT S. PEEL, l-26-2t Commissioner. ! 1 1 NOTICE OF RESALE OF LAND ; I Under and by yirtue of the power; , of a certain deed of trust executed, j by W. T. Alexander and wife, the , 3rd day of April, 1924, of record in |, book H-21, page 391, olllce of the reg-! | ister of deeds lor Martin County, and ; j also by virtue of an order of the su- j perior court of. Martin County, a de-; | poMit having been made to raise the , bid and a resale ordered, 1 will on | | Wednesday,Mhe 2nd day of February, - 1927, at 12 o'clock m., in front of | s the courthouse in Williamston, N. C.,|| resell at public auction to the high-. | ! est bidder for cash the following de- j 1 scribed lands, to wit; That certain lot in or near William- j, I ston, Martin County, N- C., bounded ion the north by Jane Garrett prop erty, on the south by the lane running I I from Garrett Street, on the west by I Torti Lagley, on the east by Garrett jSireet, containing three-fourths of an acre, more or less. I The bid ou said lands will begin at 1 the sum of $200.20, the same being the I bid of S. O. Mason. The successful bidder will be requir j ed to make a 10 per cent deposit of' ! amount bid on dale of sale. This the 17th day of-January, 1927. NOAH CHERRY, jlB 2tw Trustee. | Craig" & ITlntnrtr attorneys. NOTICE OF SALIC Notice "is*hereby given that under and by vii .tic i i a decree ol tin su perior court oi »>Lii'iui County enter- ; i-d by i:v el, olyiK, on,the loth i j| January, 1927, in the special p:«»cee.'liiig;i 'HI T.uid court pending wherein Alattje i ugh, J. W. liines, liuliii lijiqlii.' ki.ii'.l Lddie .Fi Ayil".. IKIIIIS, minora. b> their next friend, • J ihn William;- an- and Nan iie llunlett, Ed Burnett, and Sidney Burnett aiv defendants, said proceed ings being one to sell fur division the lands mentioned and described in the petition filed in sad cause, the under- i sgned commissioners will on Monday, the 14th day of February, 1927, at 12 o'clock m.,,at the courthouse door of Martin County, at Williamston, N. C., offer at public sale to the highest ' bidder, for cash, the following describ ed lands to wit: Bounded on the north by the ltoan ! oke River, on the east by the lands of j Robert Everett, on the south by the l Hamilton and Palmyra county road I on the west by the land?*of J. G. Sta I ton, containing 200 acres, more or less j and being the home place iff Abner I Burnett, deceased. , This 13th day of January, 1927. - A. R. DUNNING, H. G. HORTON, * '~T jl4 4tw Commissioners. NOTICE: TRUSTEE'S SALE OF LANDS Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain deed of trust executed and delivered unto J. C. Smith, trustee, by trustee of. Middle Ground Roanoke Missionary Baptist Association, on the 10th day of February, 1920, to secure certain indebtedness, and of record in Mar tin County public registry, in book A-2, page 530; and the stipulators therein contained not having been complied with, and upon demand of the owner of said indebtedness, the undersigned will, on Tuesday, the first day of February, 1927, at two o'clock p m., in'front of Bank of Roberson ville, in town of Kobersortville, said county, expose to j/üblic sale, for cash the following described lands, to wit: 1 Situate in the town of Parmele, N. C., in said county and State, and on the corner of Cross and Second Streets, and beginning at the east cor ner of Cross and Second Streets, and .beginning at the east corner of the W. W. Harper line, and running j i thence along the south line or line of j Cross Street 70 yards to Second St.; I thence southerly aloitg Second Street j 140 yards to Church Street; thence i northerly along Church Street 701 yards tr> Church lot; thence easterly j along a dr*ch 140 yards, to the begin-; ning, and being same land* conveyed SHIP TO WINBORNE & GO. COMMISSION MERCHANTS NORFOLK, VA, Coilon SUFFOLK, VA„ Peanuts -Get their latest prices on nitrate of soda, lime and fertilizers before buying. T BUSINESS AND CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED ,0 S. R. Riddick, H. C. Jones, and > i >thers, trustees for Middle Ground Ro moke Missionary Baptist Association | jy deed of record in Martin County j 1 registry, in book G-l, page 16, and J itiing the same lot of which said as- \ jociation's school building now stands inu this description includes said | building. > j 3 This January Ist, 1927. j I J. C. SMITH, j4 4tw - Trustee. I 1 NOTICE OF SALE Ol REAL ES TATE 4 "'Under and by virtue of the power i nl' sale contained in u certain djed of i trust executed to Life undersigned , trustee by W. it. Roebuck and wife, . Lmra itoebuck on the 2»«.h day of | November, 19*3 securing certain note* . ut e#en (late anil tenor therewith and i recorded in Martin County Registry; > IJook N-2, page 421 and default hav- j nig been made in the payment ol the j said notes and the stipulations con- j i tained therein not having been com-1 t plied withand at the request of the ] holders of the notes the undersigned uustee will on the 4th day of Febru- ] ary, 1927 at 12 o'clock M. in front of the courthouse door in the town of Williamston, North Carolina otter for sale to the highest bidder for cash the following described real estate, to-wit: Situate in Bear Grass Township,] Martin County, North Carolina, bound eo on the North by the lands of W. R. Roebuck, on the East by the lands of Warner Cowing and the Harrison' lands, on the South by the lands of Henry Legett - and Jerry Leggett heirs. Containing 200 acres more or less and being the same land that was deed to W. R. Roebuck by his futher, E. B. 'Roebuck and mother, Mary E. Roebuck; reference being J made to said deed for a more perfect, description. Saving and excepting from the operation of the deed about li> acres heretofore bold to Warner Cowing. This tlie 3rd day of January 1927.-.._ i ELBERT S. FEEL, 1-4-41 ■—- ] Trustee. I "NOTICE OF SALE" Notice is hereby given that under in that certain deed of trust executed uiiu by virtue ol the power contained by- J. J. F. Modlin and wife, Mary L. Modlin, bearing date of Jauuaiy 31st 1919 and of record in the Public Registry of Martin County in Book A-2- at liaite o, 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 ness, the undersigned Trustee and Commissioner will on Monday the 14th day of February 1927, at twelve o'clock M., in front of thi Courthouse l)oor of Martin County at Williams ten,„N. C., offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the following described real es tate, to-wit: That certain tract of land lying j and being in Martin County, James ville Township, N. C. Bounded on the East by the lands ! of M. F. Modlin; on the West by S. L. Wallace land; on the South by Mill Road, and on the North by Cooper Swamp, and being the same farm land cv/ncd and ocupied by J. J. F. Modlin j about one and one-fourth miles from j Jumesville, N. C. This the 12th day of January 1927. | B. DUKE CRITCHER, | Trustee. HUGH G. HORTON, l-18-4t Commissioner. NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND By virtue of the power and author ity given in a certain Deed of Trust executed by I'. S. Bullock and wife, Ella Bullock 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 secured thereby, T will on Monday the 7th iay of February 1927 at 12 o'clock M. at the Court House Door, William-j ston, N. C. sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the fol lowing described tract or parcel of land ,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 jof aid Lot, running thence Easterly I with* the Street 89 feet, thence South erly along the Street 95 feet, thence with the line of the Williamton Gin | r.ing and Milling Company 105 feet I to the beginning, being the ame land i conveyed to Joel Bennett by deed from H. D. Feele and wife Emma j Sexton Peel, dated June 30th. 1922, j and of record in the Public Registry i of Martin Cojfhty and being the same '! land this day conveyed to P. S. Bul- THE ENTIMtPRISE—WILLIAMSTON. M. C. lock by Elbert S. Peel, Trustee. This J *uuary 6th, 1927. Time o* Sale: Monday, February 7, 1927, 12 o'clock M. Plac.: of sale: Court House Door, vVilliamston, N C. Terms ol' .Sale: Cash. WHEELER MARTIN, l-7-4t " Trustee. Craig an J Pritchett, attorneys. .NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ES- 1 TATE * Under and by virtue of the power: cJ sale contained in a certain deed of j trust executed to the undersigned trustee by Vv. K. Roebuck and wife, Dora Roebuck on the 26th day of Nov. 1919 and of record in the pub he registry of Martin County in look U-l at page 360, said deed of trust having been given for the pur pose of securing certain notes of even elate and tenor therewith and default 1 living been made in the payment of, the said notes and the stipulations contained in the said deed of trust not having been complied with and atj the request of the holder of the said notes, me -undersigned trustee will; on Monday the 14th of Feb. 1927 at 12 o'clock M. in 1/ont of the_ Court- 1 house door in the vuwn of William suon, 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. Leggett's corner in Harrison 'line, thence the Harrison I line a line of mai-ked trees to a coi her a black gum, thence down Great i.:ranch to a little gum, marked trees a'ong a little branch to the- public road, thence a Southern course witb the public road to a lightwood post corner of the garden, thence a west j wcrdly course with the garden to a i lightwood post, thence a Northern | course to a gum in a little branch, thence down the run of said branch to H. W. Leggett's line, thence with I ii. W. Leggeit's line to the begin- I ning, .ontaining „02 acres, more or - less." - This the 18 th day of Jan. 1927. JAVAN ROGERS, l-18-4t Trustee. TRUSTEE'S SALE liy virtue of the authority conferred in me by a "Deed of Trust" executed! to me by Lee r S. Jaines and wife, Mar tha C. James, on the 20th day of j December, 1921, and duly recorded in the register of deed's office in Martin . Cuunty, in boo.k G-2, page 409,. to se cure Jthe payment of a certain bond bearing even elate therewith, and the stipulations in saief deed of trust not htmng been complied wlthj I shall ex pose at public auction, for cash, aj 12 o'clock on Friday, the 25th day of February, 1927, at the courthouse,door I in Martin County, the following prop erty: Bounded on the notfh by the land We Are Distributors of VICTOR, EDISON BRUNSWICK AND SONORA TALKING MACHINES All Standard Make.- EASY TERMS IF DESIRED Write for Prices and Terms One of our salesmen will gladly demonstrate one in your home. All the Latest Records and Sheet Music a Russ Bros. Williamston, N. C. Washington, N, C. Plymouth, N. C. Murray & McCabe Co. SUCCESSORS TO Williamston Lumber Company ■i • Operations Will Begin as Soon as Logs Can be Secured and Start Coming to the Mill We want an, experienced man in drying grading, and the manufacture of lumber. Attractive salary for the right man, but must be willing to work and able to handle the job. Pine and Poplar Logs Wanted T 1 - .f, .7 ; Address all Communications to Murray and McCabe Co., Hertford, N. C. r. ~T , :rn . • ~ _ . WX. .fißj • . mMs&'d oi Jesse Thomas heirs, on the east by ti.e county road leading from Oak City to Hassell, N. C., on the south by L«e IS. James, and on the west by the Guilford Cotton lands. For further description refernce is made to Charity Avery's land Divi sion, rtfyjrded in the public registry in Martin County in land division book iso. 1, at page 26. This is intended j to convey lot No. 2 of said division. This January 24, 1927. F. L. HAISLIP, j25 4iw Trustee. •«, " NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given that under and by virtue of a power of sale con tained in that certain deed of trust executed by L. L. Edmondson and Wife, Katie Edmondson, to the under signed Trustee and bearing date of loth day of December 1921, and of record in the Public Registry of Mar tiii County in Book H-2, at page 28, .said deed of trust having been secure the payment of a certain iiote of eevn date and tenor there- j with, and default having been made in the payment of said note and the terms and conditions in said deed of trust not having been complied with and at the request of the holder of said note the undersigned Trustee will, on Saturday the 26th day of February 1927, at 12 o'clock M., at the Courthouse Door of Martin Coun ty, at Williamston, N. C., offer at public sale to the highest bidder for cash the following described real es t: te, to-wit: Moved to New Quarters My Insurance Office is now located in the Farmers and Merchants old bank building', first floor. I am at your service for anything in Insuamce. Nineteen years of practical Experience. JNO. L POPE Office Phone 87 'X- Residence Phone 18 NOTICE I have on hand in my warehouses at Williamston, Hamilton, Oak City and Hassell — Stock of Fertilizers Would be glad to have any one interested in Plant Bed goods, come in to see me. R. W. Salsbury Situate in BAersonville Township, in said County and State, and bound j on tie North by the lands of H. J. j Smith, on the East by the lands of G. W. Moore, on the South by the lands of Mrs. Johnnie Ross, and on the West by the lands of Yv. £. An drews, and being the undi ided 1-5 interest in and to said lands belong ing to said L. L. Edmondson, in that tract of land known as the Nathan i Kdmondson Place, containing 70 acres, more or less. This 21st day of January 1927. 3. C. SMITH, l-25-4t Trustee. Dunning and Moore, attys. CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION To all to whom these present may come—Greeting: Whereas, It appears to my satis faction, by duly authenticated record of the proceedings for the voluntary dissolution thereof by the unanimous consent of all the stockholders, de posited in my office, that the William-1 a ton Land & Improvement Co., a cor poration of this State, whose princi- ( pal office is situated on Smithwick Street, in the town of Williams toil, County of Martin, State of North Car olina (J. G. Godard being the agent therein and in charge thereof, upon whom process may be served), has complied with the requirements of Chapter 22, Consolidated Statutes, en -1 titled "Corporations," preliminary to the issuing of this Certificate of Dis solution: Now, Therefore, I, W. N. Everett, Secretary of State of the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that the said corporation did, on the 20th day of January, 1927, file in my office a duly executed and attested consent in writing to the dissolution of said corporation, executed by all the stockholders thereof, which said c r-.-ent nad the record of the pro ceedings aforesaid are now on'file in my said office as provided by law. In testimony whereof, I have here to set my hand and affixed my official seal at Raleigh, this 20th day of Janu ary, A. D. 1927. L W. N. EVERETT. (Seal) Secretary of State., l-25-4t » How Doctors Treat Colds cr.d the Fli: To break jp a cold overnight or to cut short an attack of g> ippe, in fluenza, tore thropt or tonsillitis, phy- I ! icians and drui&usls ere now l ecom ; mending Calot.\bs, the purified and refined calomel compound tablet that gives you the effects ox calomel and gaits combine*!, without the unpleas ant effects of either. One or two Calotabs at bed-time vrith a swallow of water, —that's all \ No salto, r.o ncasoa ncv the slightest j interference with your eating, work or pleasure. Nett morning your cold I har- vanished, your system is thor | cughly purified and you are fueling i fine with a hearty appetite for break- I fast. Eat what you please,—no dan l ger. Cot a faHly package, containing j'.'ull directions, only 35 cents. At any , ! rug store. (adv)