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Tuesday, May t, 1921E y?T Society & Personals ,SL W " lr| Mrs. ELBERT & PEKL, M*e« Guests of Mr. and Mra. Harrison Mr. and Mra. P. H. Rose, of Hen derson, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Harrison yesterday. Here Fran Palmyra Mrs. Needham Hyman and son, of Palmyra, were here yesterday. To Vistt Mr. and Mra. Harrison Mrs. Ralph Parker and Mra. San borne, of Dunn, wilt arrive tomorrow to visit Mrs. Parker's parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Harrison. Visit in ttaleigh Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Manning vis ited Dix Hill, Raleigh, yesterday. ' Spends Week End in Belhavcn Mr. R. L. Coburn spent the week end in Belhaven with friends. Visitors Hare Yesterday Dr. and Mrs. Chas. Roebuck, of Edenton, and Miss Beatrice Roebuck, of this county, were Williamston visi tors yesterday. Here From Pantego Mr. and Mrs. William Clyde Harrell and Mrs. Harrell's sister, Miss Vir ginia Whitley, of Pantego, were the week end guests of Mr. S. W. Harrell and Mrs. Mary Bell Osborne. Return From Baltimore . Mrs. Myrtle Brown, who has been with Mr. T. F. Harrison, while he was in St. Agnes Hospital, Baltimore, ,ac cotnpanied Mr. Harrison home on Sat-1 urday. Attend Service in Roberaonville Mrs. A. R. Dunning, Mr. W. C. Manning, and Rev. J. H Hale attended the Home-Coming Day service at the Christian Church in Robersonville , Sunday Viaitor Here Saturday i Mr. J. L. Stanley, who formerly was manager of the local office of the Car olina Telephone Co/; but who is now located in Weldon, was a visitor here Saturday. In Town Monday Mr. R. L. Smith, of the R. L. Smith & Co., of Robersonville, was in town Monday. PraachM Commencement Sermon Rev. Mr. Dean, who preached the commmencement sermon for the 1928 graduating class of the Williamston High School, was the guest of the Hoyts while in town. Returns To Greenville Mrs. R. M. Hearnf, who has been visiting her brother, Dr. W. E. War ren and family, has returned to her home at Greenville. In Town Monday O. G. Carson, A. C. L. agent, and W. T. Overby, of Jamesville, were in town Monday on business. Viaitor Here Sunday • Messrs Frank Spruill, of Rocky Mount, and Henry Spruill, of Windsor, were Williamston visitors on Sunday. Returns To Rocky Mount B. Wyatt, who has been doing some contracting work here for the past month, has returned to Rocky Mount, where he will be associated with S. S. Tolar & Son. Visit Telephone Exchange J. T. Sadler, of Tarboro, visited the telephone exchange here on Saturday. Before He Swats You j We make the non-sagging screen doors from Clear cypress lumber, us ing copper or galvanized wire and grille. jjt Full length window screens made from the same high-grade stock, using & 16-mesh wire, which turns the smallest insects. gj Call us to take measurements and submit prices. ft Beautify your porch and lawn with our floor boxes and trellises. They & are cheap and very effective. gj We make anything you want or need around the home or office. oc Williamson Supply Co. I Building Material of All Kinds Phone No. 109 § Attend Service in Greenville Mr. and Mrs. Henry Harrison and children attended the Sunday meet ing in Greenville last Sunday. Returns From Washington, D. C. Miss Eva Peel has returned from a trip to Washington, D. C. §he made the trip with a party of teachers and pupils of the Robersonvile High School leaving there on Friday immediately after the closing of the school. Attend May Day Festival Mrs. S. R. Biggs joined Mr. and Mrs. Paxie Badham, of Edenton, and went to Raleigh yesterday to attend the May Day Festival at St. .Mary's School. Miss Emily Wood Badham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Badham and niece of Mrs. Biggs, was the queen of the festival. Viaitor Here Sunday Ned" Laughinghouse, of Greenville, visited friends here for a while Sun day. Attend Service in Greenville i Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Crockett, Mr. and Mrs. K. B. Crawford and Mrs. J. i S. Rhodes attended the Billy Sunday services in Greenville last night. To Spend Some Time Here Mrs. Rena Cunningham, of Pine ville, will arrive in the next few days to spend several months with her son, Mr. E. P. Cunningham, and family. X Bridge Party at Woman's Club Mrs. N. C. Green and Mrs. Charlie James were hostesses at one of the prettiest parties of the spring season last Friday afternoon at the Woman's Club. Mrs. Bernard W. Marchant, of Richmond, who was their house guest, was the guest of honor. There were eleven table*, arranged for bridge in the lobby,of the' Woman's Club rooms and on each tfble were dishes of salted nuts, attractive place cards with green and white back grounds indicated the places at the tables. That color scheme was carried out in the decorations, vases of lilies of the valley beihg used In suitable places. The refreshments were green and white ice cream with mints of the same colors and cake. A bunch of lilies of the valley was given each guest as favors. Mrs. K. B. Crawford niade high score and was presented a refresh ment set. The consolation prize, a tape measure, went to* Mrs. Milton Moye, and Mrs. Marchant was re membered with a piece of dainty lin gerie. Hail! Hail! Hail! ■ *• • "* - - .• rr Insure Your Tobacco Crop in the * Old Reliable HOME INSURANCE COMPANY Kader B. Crawford In Town Yesterday Mr. and Mrs. Ebbie Edmondson, of Hamilton, were in town yesterday. • * Announce Engagement At a party given recently in La- Grange, Mrs. D. W. Adams, sister of Miss Wood, the announcement of the approaching marriage of Miss Edna Wood and Mr. Henry Leamon Barn hill was made. The wedding will take place the 7th of June, • Miss Wood is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Wood, and is a very fine young woman. She was educat ed at Atlantic Christian College, where she met Mr. Barnhill, who was also a student there. Mr. Barnhill has made his home here for the past two years, and is a mem ber of the warehouse firm of Bennett, Barnhill & Veasey. They will make their home here, where they are pre paring to build. NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain deed of trust executed on the 4th day of Feb ruary, 1924, by P. W. Wright and wife, Ruth H. Wright, and of record in the public registry of Martin County, in book Q-2, at page 48, said deed of trust being given to secure the pay- WOMEN'SPAINS ..... f. -v They Were Relieved by Csrdd Which This Georgia Lady Took or Her Moth er's Advice. Oolumbus, On.—"l dont see why women will drag around, to a half hearted way, never feeling wall, barely able to drag, when Oardul might help put them on their leet, aa It did ma," aajrs Mra. Geo. 8. Hunter, of this city. "I auffered with dreadful peine in my aides. I had to go to bed end Stay aometlmea two weeks at a time. "I co aid not work, and lust dragged around the house. "I got very thin. I went from a hundred and twenty-six pounds down to leu than a hundred. "My mother had long been a user of Oardul, and ahe knew what a good medicine It was for this trou ble. Bo she told me to get some and take It "I sent to the store for Oardul. and before I had taken the first bottle I began to Improve. My side hurt less, and X began to mead In health. I took the second bottle, and felt much better. X followed this by two more bottles. "Oardul acted as a fine tonic. 1 do not feel like the same person. X am well now, and still gaining. My sides do not trouble me at all." For sale by druggists, everywhere. Olve It a trial. NC-IU THE ENTERPRISE ment of certain notes of even date and tenor therewith, and the stipulation* in said deed of trust not having been Com plied with, and at the request of the parties interested, the undersigned trus tee will on the 31st day of May, 1928, at 12 o'clock m., at the courthouse door in the town of Williamston, N. C„ offer for sale to the highest bid der for cash at public auction the fol lowing tract of land and personal prop erty, to wit: • A house and lot in the town of Wil liamston, North Carolina, adjoining the lands of Billie Thompson and de scribed as follows: Beginning at the corner of S. R. Riddick's lot and Rid dick Street; thence running along S, R. Riddick's line westward, 110 feet' to Billie Thompson's line; thence a long Billie Thompson's line south wardly 48 feet to a stake; thence along Billie Thompson's line eastwardly to an iron post on Riddick's Street; then alonp Riddick street 48 feet to the be ginning. The following personal property: One Hampton ranged one talking ma chine or Victrola; one chiffonet; all tables, chairs, beds, and coverings and all household and kitchen furniture of every kind and description now owned MOTHERS ' DAY M "Say It With Flowers" Mrs. John D. Biggs Phone 65 'j ' I 1 . .. . gas FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND LI CENSED EMBALMERS . J» . * "I We have recently purchased a new hearse and ambulance, which enables us to give our patrons th best of service at our usual reasonable prices. Day and Night Ambulance Service * Barnhill Brothers ROBERSONVILLE, N. C,. , Day Phone 129 Night Phone 29 SPECIAL NOTICE FOR * LISTING TAXES . ... ' . . .. . . r- ... ■■ : ... ■ -- v - - Notice is hereby given to all persons in Martin County required to list property or poll for taxa tion that they must* list their taxes during the month of May^ After May 31st the tax list for this couhty will be closed. Attention is also called to he fact that Failing to List Will Result in Your Being Double Taxed You are required by law to meet the list takers of the townships below and list all real and per sonal property. All farmers must come prepared to list the number of acres of each kind of crops, including fruit trees and truck, as required by an act of the last General Assembly. This is for sta tistical purposes and not for taxation. Please do not fail to see the list takers before May 31st. Positively no extension of time will be given. You are urged to see the tax lister in your town ship as early as possible, as it will save time ahd prevent a last-minute rush. A. Corey Jamesville L\ J. Hardison .7, ..... Williams W. T. Roberson ."Griffins A. B. Ayets Bear tirass Roy T. Griffin L , 'Williamston C. B. Roebuok Cross Roads J. K. Ross Robersonville Leroy R. Taylor Poplar Pqint L. R. Everett Hamilton J. F. Crisp Goose Nest I by said P. W. Wright and Ruth H. i Wright and which they may hereafter ■ acquire or come into possession of dur ! ing the continuance of this lien, wher i ever the same may be located. , This the 30th day of April, 1928. WHEELER MARTIN. . myl Trustee. R. L. Coburn, attorney. WANTED TO BUY EACH WEEK 1,000 to 2.000 pounds of hens, spring broilers, and roosters* included. Meet me- Saturdays, 10 to 3 o'clock, N. J. Corey's, Claudius Hardison's, Rom ulus Corey's, or Kader Lilley & Son's stores. Large hens, 20c lb.; medium to small, 18c lb.; roosters, 10c lb. Friers, market price. W. H. Holliday, Robersonville, N. C. a2O 8t NOTICE Under and by virtue of the power of sale set out in judgment or the superior court, which is of record in the clerk's otfice in the case 'A. Corey et al vs.; |R. L. Coburn, receiver of Martin | I County Savings & Trust Co., et al' the I undersigned commissioners will on the | 4th day of June, 1928, at 12 o'clock, j cast; Henry and Louis Rttfrerson on in front of courthouse door of j the south; and Joshua Hafdison on the Martin County in VVilliamston, N. C.. [west snd being the same land deeded offer at public sale to the highest bid- j to L. F„ Corey by Joseph-CwyTffif*' der, for cash, the following described j wife, Hannah J. Corey, and contain land: I ing 233 acres, more or less. A trafl of land in Griftin's Town- ' This the 23rd day of April, 1928... ship, adjoining the lands of Henry and, WHEELER MARTIN, Arthur Robersou on the north, James- B. A. CRITCHER, ville and Washington Road on the i myl 4tw Commissioners. SKANDINAVIA INSURANCE CO., COPENHAGEN. DENMARK Condition December 31, 1927, as Shown by Statement Filed Amount of Capital paid in cash. $300,000.00. Amount iedger assets Dec. 31st previotft year, tl,2 i M,294.63; increase paid-up capital, $0; total, $1,294,294.63. Income—from policy holders, $747,670.07; miscellaneous, $107,489.62; total. $855,159.59. Disbursements—tT policy holders, $219,791.96; miscellaneous, $279,631.18; to tal, $499,423.14. Fire risks—written or renewed .during year, $562,982,309; in force, $l5O 917- 142.00. All other risks—Written or .renewed during year, $37,135,057; in force, sll - ' 462.372.00. ~1~ ■' " Assets Mortgage loans on"real estate . , $114,750.00 Loans'on other than first licit 1,184i251.35 Debited in Jrust companies and bunks on interest 28.\H17.13 Agents' balances, representing business written subsequent to- Oc tober 1. 1927 t 62,212.58 Interest and rents due and accrued 17.'>53.24 All other assets,,- as detailed in statement : 93,644.65 'Total" 'T.. —: : $1,761,628.97 ' Less assets not admitted ' . » 423.84 -»>. Total admitted, assets -. .. : $1,761,205.13 * Liabilities Net amountrof unpaid losses and claims $ 107,429.39 Unearned premiums 708,422.02 Salaries, rents, expenses, bills, accounts, fees, etc., due »r accrued 5,'0UU.00 Estimated amount payable for Federal, State, county, and munici pal taxes due or accrued ....... , . 10,000.00 Contingent commissions, or others Charges due or. accrued . 35,000.0y Total amount of all liabilities except capital $ 865,851.41 Capital actually paid up iu cash s3oo,or)troo Surplus over all liabilities ' 595,353.72 Surplus as regards policyltolders • •.... 895,35372 Total liabilities : $1,761,205.13 Business in North Carolina During 1927 Fire risks written, $1,504,087; premiums received, $14,613 31 All other risks written, $2**3,482; premiums received, $245.05. Losses incurred—fire, slt> r 722 13: paid, $15,191,57. " Losses incurred-—all other, $13.23; paid, $13.23. U. S. Manager: Sumner Mallard. U. S. Home Office; Nfcw York Citv. —»: t .. Attorney for service: l)au t . Boney, insurance commissioner, .Raleigh,.N.C. Manager for North 'Carolina; New York Office. . • ' STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. " (Seal) INSURANCE DEPARTMENT, Raleigh;; Feb. 2S'.li, 1928. I, Dan C. Honey, insurance commissioner, do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct abstract of the statement ol the Skandin.ivia Insurance Co.. of Copenhagen, Denmark, tiled with this department,-showing the condition ot ' said company oil the 31st day of December, 1927. \\ itness iii.v hand and official seal, the day and year above written. DAN C. BONEY, Insurance > STATEMENT SVEA FIRE & LIFE INSURANCE CO , GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN Condition December 31, 1927, as Shown by Statement Filed Amount of capital paid in cash, $200,(Kl().00, Amount ledger assets Dec. 31st previous year, $2,949,007.79; increase paid-up * capital, $0; total, $2,949,(K)7.79 Income—from" policyholders', $1,700,523.58: miscellaneous, S 139,3 V 1.05; toull, $1,839,914.63. Disbursements—to policyholders, $812,149.41; miscellaneous, $862,500.44; t.'.tal, $1,674,1.4') »5 Fire risks—wrifteu or renewed during year, $366,864,543'; in ft.rce, $32",('i7».8)7. All other risks—written ot renewed during year, $12,053,515, in force, $7 252.- 457. .-- Awtt - Value tit boyrds" aTuTlTtocTss $2,345,565.53 Caali iu company's office . • j ,;i)ihh. Deposited in-TTOst companies and' banks ...it .interest ii Agents' balances, representing business w ritteii subsequent to 0C tober 1, JU27 In I 580.Q4 Agents' balaiu n, representing .business wrijfcir•prUK-to I'Kt. I. l'*27 - 'W7 Hills receivable, taken lt>r lire risks .... —VpHl.jjf Interest an.l rents dtfe and accrued 28,737 37 All other assets, as detailed in statement . 128,249 75 Total : $3^.17,304;41 , Less'assets not admitted' . . ...* 23,094.00 Total admitted assets ... ' $',1,214,210.41 Liabilities Net aniouut of unpaid losses .ind claims $ 234,952.55 Unearned premiums' * 1v656.554.72 Salaries, rents, expenses, bills, accounts, fees, etc., due or accrued ■ 2,500.00 Estimated amount payable for Federal, State, county and inunici , pal taxes due or accrued " 50.00(1.00.,'. Contingent commissions, or other cKarges"Nue or accrued .. 2.500:00 All other liabilities, as detailed in Statement 11,000.00 Total amount of all liabilities except capital ' $1,957,537.27 Capital Cash. _ .rrrnr 200,000.00 Surplus over all liabilities '1,056,673.14 Surplus as regard > 1,256.673 14 * * .Total liabilities J, $3,21-j.210.4r Business in North Carolina During 1927 I"ire risks written, $1,823,460; premiums received, $21,992.70. \ All other risks written, —sl27 80; premiums received, .li." Losses incurred -hire., $15,130,09; paid, $18,513 38, Losses incurred —all other, $233,57; paid, $304.37. —minus. ' 1 U. S. Manager J. M Wennstrom. Attorney for service: Dan C Honey, insurance commissioner.-Raleigh, N. C» Manager for North Carolina: 75 Maiden Lane, New York City. SIXI EOF NORTH CAROL!N V (Seal) - INSURANCE DEPART^KSI.T. Raleigh, Feb. 13th, 1928. I, Dan ( Honey, insurance commissioner, do hereby certify that the allow is a true and-c(Acct abstract ,oi iln- statement ot the Svea Fire & Life In surancc Conipaw, of Gothenburg, Sweden', filed with this department, show ing the conditional saiil tonipaay un the 31st day of December-, 1927. Witness my liand and official seal, tint...day and year above written. DAN C. BoN'KY, Insurance Commissioner. STATEMENT SWISS REINSURANCE COMPANY, ZURICH, SWITZERLAND • Condition December 31, 1927, as Shown by State'ment FilflK Amount of capital paid in cash, $200,000.00. Amount ledger assets Dec. 31st previous year, $5^590.737.84; increase paid-up capital, $0; total. $5,590,737,84 Income—from policy holders, -$1342,762.47.; miscellaneous, $821,949t91; total, $6,- 6(.4,712.38. Disbursements--to policyholders, $2,607,558 90, miscellaneous, $2,0(i0,613.92, total, $4,668,172.82, Fire risks—written or renewed during year, $843,208,889; in force $916,875,311. All other risks-T-written or renewed during vear $147,768,027; in force, $160,- 445,265. y / Assets Mortgage loans on real estate $ 449,200.00 of bonds and stocks • 6,701,180.00 Deposited in trust companies and banks on interest 120,623.59' Agents' balances, representing business written subsequent to Oc tober 1, 1-927 .. 316,273.81 Interest and rents due and accrued 93,429.72 Total admitted assets . $7,680,707,. 12 Liabilities Net amount of unpaid losses and claims $ 850,827.32 Unearned premiums ......... 4,939,745.26 Salaries, rents, expenses, bill*,, accounts, fees, etc., due or accrued 16,000,00 ETstimated amount payable for Federal, State, county and munici pal taxes due or accrued 9,000.00 Contingent commissions, or other charges due atLJiccrued 50,000.00 All other liabilities, as detailed in statement 12,000.00 Total amount of all liabilities except capital $5,877,572.58 Capital actually paid up in cash $ 200,000.00 Surplus over all liabilities 1,603,134.54 _ p - . in ■ ■ . i Surplus as regards policyholders ~ ! - 1,803,134.54 Total liabilities ; ........ $7,680,707.12 Business in North Carolina During 1927 Fire risks written, $7,635,709; premiums received, $67,039.35. All other risks written, $708,326; premiums received, $1,170.74. Losses incurred —fire,~549,997.22; paid, $50,360.45. , Losses incurred—all other, $56.50; paid $58.75. U. S. Manager: Perciyal Beresford. U. S. Home office: 150 William St.?, New York City. Attorney for sefvice: Dan C'. Boney, insurance commissioner, Raleigh, N.C, Manager for North Carolina: New York office. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. (Seal) INSURANCE DEPARTMENT. » Raleigh, March 2nd, 1928. I, Dan C. Boney, Insurance Commissioner, do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct abstract of the st&temem of the Swiss Reipsurauce Co.. of Zurich, Switzerland, filed with.this department, showing the condition of s.fid company on the 31st day of December, 1927. Witness my hand and official seal, the day and year abov* written. '7' t DAN C. BONEy, Insurance Commissioner. • ■ . . ills* A.' ' ' _ PAGE THREE