American Citizenship
Department Meeting
The American Citizenship Depart
ment of the Woman's Club had a very
interesting meeting last Thursday af
ternoon.
E. S. Peel discussed the legal phases
and police department of city gov
ernment, which is, or should be, the
nearest approach to home or family
government.
The speaker said that law in a town
or city Is'nothing more than the in
ception; growth, and maturity uf a
code of definite pflnciples, meant to
require the people to work in such
harmony that a majority of the people
will gain profits and privileges V ir
the common Rood, s0 that each individ
ual will not 1 have to carve out alone
everything for himself, but that each
man walk by the same light and use
/'the same street.
In policing, the '.aw—the will of
the people—has more force than the
with the gun practically all the
bettor class respecting the statute,
u . and those opposed to the law pay lit
tle attention to the statute.
Mrs. J. F. Thigpen had for her sub
ject "Charities and Corrections," both
being very important matters in all
towns, because there never comes a
day when there is not some one in
need of charity. It is the duty of
those more fortunate to help them
Vet the need for correction . is far
greater than for charity. It is a
deily occurrence to sec people in need
of correction. It is the duty of the
town to help make good citizens of
all people; lor that reason the very
best place for correction is among the
youth. It is only in the extreme cases
where the arm of the law has to be
called to correct people. Vet when
(he rights of others are assailed, every
citizen has to be corrected.
W. C. Manning was assigned the
subject of libraries and periodicals.
The human min£ being so much like
a sponge, it absorbs everything which
surrounds it, and for that reason the
book or the paper that we read should
bi carefully selected. It has been
said that much valuable space is tak
en up with libraries and much good
paper wasted iti periodicals. Unfor
tunately, there is a possibility of
truth in the statement, since the con
flict between good and had books and
periodicals is goirifr on constantly.
The flood of had literature is doing
great damage in many cases. The
k easy things and the funny things are
so appealing that we ure apt' to .fol
ic w that course and read fun and trash
ri. tlier. than wholesome truth. Fath
er*. and -mother*, schools and com
munities can not be' too vigilant in
establishing the right kind of librar
ies and placing the right kind of lit
erature before our children.
Results of Group
K Center Meet
at Jamesville
(Continued from front page)
In Croup II there were conflicting
dates in the majority of cases, and
i.one of the schools competed.
Croup 111, with a larger number of
schools than in group 1, gained 44
of the 74 points. Dardens was high
;XiuX!'r in tin group, making 16 points.
l\ the spelling contort, Murine Mines,
Lilley's School, was first; C. B. Holli
day, Dardens, second, and Modie Rob
ersun. Griffins, third. Hugh Jordan,
™Tor Dardens, walked away fit the
story-telling contest; Floyd Ward,
tiritlins, was second; anil Dorothy
(oltrain, Wotilards, took third place
in'this contest. Velma Griffins, of
Grifflns, Coy Griffin, of Lilleys, and
Karl Reason, Dardens, competed in
'he arithmetic contest and won in the
order given. In grammar-grade reci
•tation, C. 14. llolliday, Dardens, took
tir.-t place; the second going to Viola
Criftin, Macedonia. Macedonia took
_ first place in the singing contest,
I'oplar Run taking second.
The pupils winning first places in
tiie various contests in the two groups
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Woman's Club in Special
11 Meet Here Last Tuesday
A meeting of the Woman's club was
s ! called last Tuesday to elect delegates
. | to the State convention which meets j
: ] ir. Durham May 4th and sth.
, | Mrs. Wheeler Martin, newly elect-j
' ed president, presided. The club de
j : cided to send two delegates, the j
. | president and Mrs. J. F. Thigpen, the I
( ; secretary.
> The date of the meeting was chang-1
i ed at this meeting, the fourth Thurs
» day of each month being the one se- [
r lected. Thi,s keeps the meeting from 1
. conflicting with any others.
» On account of the rules for the 1
i [ dances having been disregarded on pre
5 vious occasions the club had decided
I to stop dances for three months and
f I the rooms were rented for next Mon- j
11 day night for a party to the young
e people on the condition that there be I
l( j no dancing. The ru|es will be printed j
. and placed where thoy can be seen, j
| The club women feel that the people i
.'of the community will not disregard!
j the laws when they are known.
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t ! Miss Lyda Cook , and Mrs. Ethel
i i Clapp motored to Greenville yesterday
r J afternoon.
NOTICE OF ELECTION
II An election is hereby , called at thej
i I regular polling place in the town of |
.! VVilliamston, North Carolina, between)
f i the hours of S o'clock and sunset on|
i j Tuesday, May 3, 1927, when the quail-f
3 j field voters of thiS town of William-:
j ston will ballot for a mayor and five»
(.'commissioners of the said town for;
) | the two years next after their elec-j
f | tion.
The following persons liave been se
. j lected to sit as registrar and judges (
of election:
. J". E. Pope, registrar.
11 John L. Hassell and Albert T. Perry,
. judges.
1 The registration books will be open
i for registration of any new electors
■ residing in the town of Williamaton
I and whose names do not appear on the
■ books, as follows:
Books will be open on Friday, April
22, and will close on Saturday, April
' 30, 1927, Hooks will be open each day
• (except Sunday) from 9 o'clock a. m.'
• until 5 o'clock p. m. and on Satuedaysl
" from 9 o'clock a. m. until 9 o'clock
p. m., at the office of J. E. Pope in
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GUARANTEED
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II We rebuild shoes, an art that
' I has saved Americans thousands |
' | of dollars in shoe bills in the
last five years.
No cobbling job—but as hign
grade wort as comes from the
S factory when shoes are new.
Do not risk health with damp
or wet feet during the cold
spring months. If the uppers
are good, we can make your j
shoes new at less than half the
J cost of a new pair,
PROMPT SERVICE
SALSBDRY ELECTRIC
SHOE SHOP
1 the old Farmers A Merchants Benk of « redeemed within* three
Euilding, Main Street, Williamston, N. months from this date, I shall de
q mand a deed for naid from the
Hy order of the board of town com- Sheriff of Martin County.
| missioners of Williamston, North Car- This 14th day of April, 1927.
j olina, at a special session called March j A-15-4 W. H. STOKES.
31 19 27,
This the 21st day of March, 1927. ww « A m
G. H. HARRISON, \\ 7 A IVI I f/ 1
Clc *' YY All 1 S
NOTICE
The Town of Williamston, North ~
 Carolina, desires to purchase and will ! WATER GROUND MEAL
| receive bids up to eleven (11} o'clock We grind corn only on Tuesday,
a. m., on the 22nd day of April, 1927, Friday and Saturday of each week.
| for the purchase of one 240 H. P. This rule applys to all and in no case
f Diesel Oil Engine, to be used in the will it be broken. We make the best
power plant of said town of William- 1 meal in North Carolina and can sup
\ .ston for lighting and pumping water, ply you an unlimited quantity.
Rids will be opened on Friday, the HARDISON'S MILL
22nd day of April, -1927, at the office Williamston, N. C. R. F. D. 4
01 the clerk of the board of commis-
sioners of the said town at eight thir- FOR SALE OR KENT: NICE HOME
Ity (8:30) p. m. The town reserves in heart of town, all modern con
; the right to reject any and all 'pro- veniences. See R. J. Peel. Apls-4
j posals. Plans and specifications for ,
.ss?id engine may be obtained - at the FORD TRUCK FOR SALE: IN GOOD
1 office of the clerk of the town of Wil- ! condition and will be sold at your
I liumston, N. C. 1 price. See Harrison Wholesale Co.,
G. H. HARRISON, city.  al9 2t
Clerk. 1
i : 'THE OLD HOTEL FOR KENT IN
|To Polly Williams and to the heirs ( Hamilton, N. C. J. W. Davenport
at law of Daniel Williams or to, R. A. Edraondson, agent. als 21
any and all other persons claiming
under, through or hy Daniel Wil- j FOR SALE: MEAT AND LARD. S
liams, • « R. Coburn, Jamesville, N. C., Route
You will take notice that purchased j No. 2. al2 3tw
I at a sheriff's sale on Monday, June I
I 7, 1926, one acre of Dan Williams WANTB&: TO KNOW WHERE
land listed in Bear Grass township by abouts of Noah Godard, formerly of
( Polly Williams, for taxes due and 311 Houghton St., Williamston, N. C.
| unpaid for the year 1925. Sftnd particulars to Harrison, Vulcan-
You and each of you will take fur- [ izer, 110 Merrick Road & Cumberland
ther notice that unless the certificate St., Jamacia, New York.. als 2t
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FOR SALE"
5,000 Bags Seed
PEANUTS
Peanuts, Bunch, Jumbo small runners and
Virginia at reasonable prices.
We have 1,000 of the small runner
type recommended by the North Carolina
Department of Agriculture, as best for seed
this year. - .
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Slade, Rhodes
and Company
HAMILTON, N. C.
j ' STATKMKNT
Eagle Fire Insurance Company, Newark, N. J.
Condition December .'ll, 1926, as Shown by Statement Filed
I Amount of capital paid in cash $ 750,000.00
Amount ledger assets December 81st previous year, $2,556,-
247.17; increase paid-up capital, $250,000,00; total 2,806,247.17
Income—from policyholders, $2,409,668.98; miscellaneous,
s6W,99o;M : ptot£l 3,029,659.48
Disbursements—to policyholders, $1,289,383.22; miscellaneous,
$1,004,611.45; total 2,243,994.67
Fire risks —written or renewed during yotfr, $382,163,488; in
force 358,655,674.00
All other risks—written or renewed during year, $43,847,915;
in force 36,237,837.00
ASSETS
Value of roul estate 2. $ 100,000.00
Mortgage loans otj real estate T 422,850.00
Value of bonds ami stocks 2,064,973.43
Cash in company's office 260.00
Deposited in trust companies and bunks on interest 803,124.07
Agents' balances, representing business written subsequent to
October 1, 1926 _ 168,369.74
Age.iits' balances, representing, business writte i prior to October
1, 1926 „ 32,364.74
Interest and rents due and accrued 1.. 81.970.22
All other assets, as detailed in statement 143,969.64 ■
Total - $3,767,861.84
Less ussets not admitted 32,354.74 I
m
Total admitted assets - $3,735,497.10
LIABILITIES
Net amount of unpuid losses and claim.; $ 366,176.47
Unearned premiums - —51,880,673,43
Salaries, rents, expenses, bills, accounts, fee*, etc. due or accrued 1,000.00
Estimated amount payable for Federal, State, County, and mu
nicipal taxes due or accrued 1,000.00
Contingent commissions, or other clfargos due or accrued 9,000.00
Reinsurance and return premiums due other companies 36,074.41
All other liabilities, as detailed in statement 7,436.96
Total amount of all- liabilities except capital $2,290,361.27
Capital actually paid up in cash .-$750,000.00
Surplus over all liabilities 696,136.83
Surplus as regards policyholders 1,446,136.83
Total liabilities -$3,735,497.10
liusiiuws in North Carolina Duripf 1926
1 4 1 re risks w ritteii, $2,010,166.00, premiums receiv ed $18,618.34
AH other rifles written, $394,733; premiums received 149.60
Losses incurred—fire, $16,003.56; paid 39,627.42
Losses incurred—all other, $8.52; paid 8.62
President, Edward M. Waldron; secretary, Franklin W. Ford; treasurer,
Loyis V. A ronton. • ,
Home office: 18 Washington Place, Newark, N. J,
Attorney for service: Stacey W. Wade, Insurance Comntißaioncr, Raleigh N. C.
Manager for North Carolina: Home office.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
(Seal) , INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.
Raleigh, February »th, 1927.
I, STACEY W. WADE, Insurance Commissioner, do hereby certify that the
above is a true and correct abstract of the statement of the Eagie Fire In
surance Company, of Newark, N. J., filed with this department, showing the
condition of said company ori the 31«t day of December, 1926.
Witness my hand and official seal, the day and year above written.
STACEY W.WADE,
Insurance Commissioner, i
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THE ENTERPRISE WILLIAM3TON. N. C
e _ FOR SALE: MAMMOTH YELLOW
soy beans and Mexican Big 801 l
e Cotton Seed. First year from origi
nator. J. S. Whitley, Oakhurst
Farm, Williamston, N. C. al9 2t
A YOUNG GILT, WEIGHING A
bout do pounds, white with few
blac kspots, fii ikod crop and staple
»f rk in the right ear, and over keel
left ear, has been in my field 2 weeks.
Cwner please come and pay oost. N.
; f Roberson. Mr 29 3tpd
'. IMPROVED PORTO RICO SWEET
potato plants. Government inspect
e ' ei; 600, $1.00; 1,000. *1.75; over 10,-
1 (M'O, $1.65 per thousand. Ready to
| ship now. Earl Garrett, Lenox, Ga.,
Route 2. a! 5 4t
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I f? Special Prices
now on - i
U Coats and Dresses
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\ and See Them
Harrison Bros. & Company
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a Announce • •
THE ALEMITE ZE RK SERVICE AT THE
Standard Filling Station
■- Main and Haughton Streets)
From Top to Bottom our Service Pleases and is bringing- us new
customers daily—a trial is all we ask.
(Coca Cola a side line)
Charlie Jfc- Frank
James Carstarphen
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Report of the Condition of
Bank of Oak City
OAK CITY, NORTH CAROUNA
At the Close of Business April 14,1927
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RESOURCES LIABILITIES
Loans and di5c0unt5..5107,492.12 Capital .... $ 10 300 00
U. S. Bonds 12,300.00 Surplus and undivid-
Cash and due from ed profits 8,900.49
banks ----- 31,817.81 Deposits—demand .. 84,089.98
Banking house and Deposits—time 54-928.15
l°t 16,820.09 Cashier's checks ......... 861.40
Bond deposits 9,350.00
Total $168,430.02 Total -$168,430.02
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UPON THE STRENGTH OF THE ABOVE STATEMENT WE SO
/ IJCIT YOUR PATRONAGE
WANNAMAKER CLEVELAND BIG
boll cotton aeed for sale. One year
from breeder. $1.25 per bushel. J.
D. Leggett, Williamston. al6 2tpd
NOTICE
North Carolina, Martin County; in
the superior court
L- A. Briley TS. The North Carolina
Joint Stock Land Bank, of Durham,
The First Natiosud Trust Company,
trustee, J. W. H. Cob am and wife,
Udia Coburn, John and
J. C. Smith, trustee, N. C. Agri
cultural Credit Corporation, and H.
L. Glasgow, trustee, and the Green
ville Banking: ft Trust Co., receiver
for the Farmers Banking ft Trust
Co.
The defendants, J. W. H. Coburn
, and Udia Coburn, will take notice
that an action entitled as above has
been commenced in the superior court
of Martin County to foreclose a mart
gage on real estate situate in Martin
County, N. C., and of record in book
XXX, at pages 33 and 94, Martin
County public registry; and the said
defendants will further take notice
that they are required to appear at
the office of the clerk of the superior
court of Martin County at the court
house at Williamston, N. C., on the
13th day of May, 1927, and answer or
demur to the complaint in said action,
or the plaintiff will apply to the court
: for the relief demanded in said com
{ plaint
This 13th day of April, 1927.
R. J. FPiVtl i,
als 4tw Clerk Superior Court