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1 _ ■ Watch the UK am Tow Fgpar Aa It Carriat tfaa Data When Yoor Subscription Exptraa . VOLUME XXXII—NUMBER 82 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, December 10,1929 ESTABLISHED 1898 PRESBYTERIANS WILL CAMPAIGN POR FUNDS HERE Need $250 To Complete Work Contracted for On Church WILL CANVASS TOWN Sunday School Department All That Will Ba Completed at Prcaent; 910,250 Raiaad With approximately $10,250 already paid In, the local Presbyterian church if staging a drive to raise $250, the a ntount needed to complete the amount of work specified in the contract, it was stated yesterday by the pastor, Z. T. Piephoff. It is understood that a number of local people wish to contribute to the church's building fw* and during this week several members of the congregation will cgll OU the people of the town for any Contribution one wishes to make. Those outside of town who care to make a contribution are asked to forward their donations to Mr. John L. Rodgerson, treasurer. Work on the new is pro gressing very rapidly at this time. Once completed, the building will add gi'eat- the appearances of the Main and atta Street corner. 7- While the exterior of the building- Will be completed under the present Contract, the interior of the auditorium will not be finished until later. The Sunday school room and four class rooms will be completed and equipped under the present contract. The Sun ;day school aaaembly room will accom modate approximately 100 people, and room will be used for regular church aeryices until the main auditori um is complete. The pastor and members of the con gregation have been assured of a num ber of local dotations, and during the week contributions will be solicited by the members of the church. TENANT SkOOTS CHICKEN THIEF " • Thief Drops Fowls, Let Out Yell and Completely Disappears A chicken thief entering Mr. H. H. Cowan's coop, near hare, last Satur day night, waa greeted with a load of bird shot, the wounda apparently proving of Mttle consequence aa the man made Ma escape. The intruder WM fired upon by a hand on the Qfwan farm. fiwording to reports, the thief had lagged several fowls and waa leav ing the promisee when he waa ahot. The man is said to have yelled aa a dog doea when he ia hurt. The chicks wwa thrown to the ground and the man left the premiaes hurriedly, it waa stated Apparently the thief went without medical attention, doctors here stat ing that no one carrying bird ahot in hi* peraon had been to aee them. DISCIPLES TRY TO RAISE $50,000 >. tt - 1 - ♦ Movement Launched Today By Officials of Atlantic Christian College '.. Wilaon, N. C., Dec. 10.—A de termined drive to raise approximately SM,OOO to complete the $300,000 en dowment found for Atlantic Christian College ww launched today by col lege ofidnla. The sum ia needed to ronnd out $200,000 which the institu tion'* beads and friends set out to rmiae in order t« secure SIOO,OOO trojm the estate of the Into J. W. Hines, of Reeky Mount. It must be collected within the next twenty day a or the money from the Bines Estate will got, sadar the terms of'the offer made Mr. Hines shortly before he died, W available. His offar of SIOO,OOO was contingent upon the securing of $200,- 000 In other quarters by Janurfty 1, mo. Dr. Howard 8. Hilley, president of Atlantic Christian College, in announc ing the drive to mop up stated that the future oi the institution depends Ifgen suecew In the campaign. With the endowment assured the life of the college will be brighter, he said. " t. • Only One Dozen More Shopping Days Left The Christmas atmosphere broke here laat week when firecrackers, "spit devils" in the main, were offered for aa}e. Only a dozen more shopping d*ys left Jarnesville Boys Win First v Basketball Game of Season The Jarnesville basketball teams Opened the season laat week, the boys defeating Bath by a score of 20 to 6 and the girls playing Plymouth. The win is gradually opening in the county, bat play will be limited antil after ttt» holidays, it is believed. •• - - THE ENTERPRISE Local Tobacco Close for S j The Williamston Tobacco mar ket will doae its seaaon Wednes day of next week, the closing data being fixed by the tobacco board [ of trade at a meeting held laat t night. The market mil not re open any more this season, aa has been the custom, it was stated. According to information offered : HURT IN WRECK I SUNDAY NIGHT i Jesse Ambers Painfully Cut About Pace As Result of Collision 1 . • I . Mr. Jesse D. Ambers was painfully ' but not seriously cut about the eye in i an automobile collision just below the i river hill last Sunday night. Mr. Hen ry D. Taylor, accompanying Mr. Am i bers, escaped unhurt. A colored man named Jones, from Bertie, the driver • oi the other car, was badly%:ut about ■ the hand. Messrs. Ambers and Taylor were | driving into town when Jones wheeled hi* car suddenly into the street, mak r. ing it impossible for Mr. AmTiers.'Hie : driver of the Chevrolet coach, to miss i hitting the colored car. Both cars were damaged, Mr. Tay . lor, owner of the Chevrolet, stating that | repairs to his machine would cost S4O . or more. Mr. Ambers stated that he saw the | Jones car parked to the side of the ' road with no lights and apparently un . occupied. It is understood that a charge of'reckless driving will be pre ferred against Jones. | OFFICERS GET THREE STILLS No Arrests Made in Raids in Beaufort County Yesterday ——— Raiding in Beaufort county yester day, Officers Street and Roebuck found three liquor stills and six gal lons of liquor. Two of the stills were cold when the officers found them, the operator leaving the third one hot when a signal was flred. All three of the stills were of the steam type. A quantity of beer was destroyed and much equipment waa confiacated. No arrests were made. At one plant the officers found and destroyed ten barrels of beer, twelvt barrels ot maah at the second and fourteen barrels at the third onrf? > CHRISTMAS SEAL SALE IS NOW ON o No Definite Reports of t Yet Available; Ask Aid Of All Citizens • While no official report has been ftled, it is understood that the Christ mas Tubercular Seal sale is progress- I ing rapidly in the county this week. Mrs. Roy Gurganus, chairman of the sale here, has perfected an or ganization, and Miss Lor a E. Sleeper is carrying the seals on her regular trips throughout the county. Miss Marjorie Barnhill has charge of the campaign in Robersonville, it was stated. Before the week is over, every cit izen here will be (riven an apportun ity to make a purchase, and it is a real opportunity to contribute to two | very worthy causea, the fight to ; eradicate tuberculosis and to give to , charity and to the needy at our own I doors. .. — p The ladiea in charge of the work | have a tremendous task upon their , hands, and any assistance offered by others In the sale of the seals will be | greatly appreciated, it waa stated . "Flying Circus" Expected To Attract a Large Crowd * * The "Flying Circus" advertised for t tomorrow afternoon by the C. D. Car* I starphen Estate will be largely attend i "ed. it it believed. The store is plan ' ning to loose a number of birds with . dollar coupons attached. The chickens will be thrown from an upstairs' win dow or the roof, and wherever one lights there'll be a good meal and a • dollar. j Courtney Launches Big r Furniture Sale Tomorrow i • Starting tomorrow morning at 9 o'- clock, the B. S. Courtney Furniture Store here is offering the greatest array of bargains in its many years I of business. Bargains prevail through out the store, and for the next tan > days, tha public will have an unusual i opportunity to equip their homes with > every known article. i Mr. N. L. Stead man, of Halifax, f visited Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hodges . here yesterday —* '' i . ■' • » at the meeting last night, very lit tle tobacco in thia section remaina to be sold, making it practically use leas for the market to reopen ita doors after the holidaya. Reports from other marketa, telling when they will doae and whether they will reopen after the holidays have not been received here. MINISTERS MEET AND ORGANIZE Center Attention at Present On Cooperative Chari table Work • With all the local preachers at tending, a ministerial association was formed here laat Saturday at a meet ing held with Rev. Arthur H. Marshall at the rectory on Haughton Street. Rev. Z T. Piephoff, pastor of the Presbyterian church, was elected president of the newly-formed organi sation and Rev. Dwight Petty, of the Methodist church, was made its secre tary. No definite time has been establish ed for the holding of meetings, the pastors agreeing to assemble at the call of the president. The main work of the association juat at this time is centered on charity and the needy cases. A closer co operation for charity purposes will be attempted between the churches, the Junior Order, the Woodmen, the Maaons, Kiwanians and Woman's club. The details are to be worked out with these organisations on the best plans possible. MANY BIDDERS AT FUR SALE m Sale of Confiscated Hides Nets State Department Total of $357.25 «■ • X The sale of confiscated fur * hides at the courthouse herer."today found ready bidders and was considered a decided success from the standpoint of the State Conservation and De velopment department, according to County Warden J. W. Hines who conducted the sale. > The 58 coon, 56 opposum, 6 mink and one muskrat hides sold for $367.26, Mr. G. F. Godard making the purchase. The hides were conflscsted from several sources, the hunters taking the animals out of season, it was de clared. According to reports the furs- sold much higher than tobacco, cotton and peanuts .when considered on a com parative baais. '' 140 TaxfiForeclosures In Washington County 0 Approximately 140 tax foreclosures are under in Washington County this week, it was learned from a re view of the tax liens prepared for in sertion in the Beacon and News, a newspaper published in Plymouth. A round sixjjisolid pages in the paper will be used to carry the notices. * The amount of taxes involved could not be learned. The county is fore closing in a majority of the cases. • /♦ ■ Masons To Have Regular Meeting Tonight* at 7:30 There will be a regular communica tion of Skewarkce Lodge, No. 90, A. F. & A. M., tonight at 7:30 in the Ma sonic Hall. All members are Urged to attend. Visiting Masons cordially invited. , Two More Schools Report Attendance Percentages, • i An average daily attendance of 91.2 of an enrollment of 342 was reported in the Jarnesville school during the | third month. Parmele reported a 94.8 i per cent record. • Bear Grass P.-T. A. To Meet Thursday, The Bear Grass Parent-Teacher As sociation will hold its regular meet-I ing in the school auditorium Thursday December 12, at 7:30 o'clock. All par- 1 ents are urged to be present. Many Needy C With the needy case* more num erous in thia section this year than in several years past, representa tives from the several civic and re ligious organisations here will hold a meeting next Saturday to perfect an organisrtfaa through which do nations and the esses may be han dled. Much worfc has already bean done, but it has been of an indi- DR. SAUNDERS HURT IN WRECK LATESATURDAY o Car Skids and Turns Over; Extent of Injuries Not Yet Determined OTHERS ARE UNHURT * Mrs. Saunders and Son, Buck, Mra. J. W. Watta, jr., and Mra. E. S. Peel In Car, But Escape Unhurt Dr. Jos. H. Saunders was badly if not seriously hurt in an automobile accident near the county home a short distance from- here on Highway No. 90 late last Saturday night. Pictures of the injury are being made today in an effort to determine the extent of the hurt, attending physicians stat ing last night that it was impossible to say whether a bone or a muscle in the back was broken or strained. Re? ports from the doctor's bedside state that he is suffering much pain. Mrs. Saunders and son, Buck, and Mesdames J. W. Watts, jr., and E. S. Peel, other occupants of the car at j the time were badly shocked but es caped serious injury when the car, n Hudson sedan, turned on its side Dr. Saunders and his party were returning from Durham and were al most home when the accident happen ed. Misses Mary Bell and Alma Al len were going towards Everetts When the gas supply in their car gave out near the county home. A car coming into town stopped to assist the girls, and the two machines limited the passage for others. Buck Saunders, driver of the Hudson, slowed down as he approached the car facing him, and not seeing the other machine in time he was" unable to stop without turning the car over. ♦ - DISAPPOINTED IN BURLEY PRICES Opening Day Average Is Around $21.44; Lower Than in 1928 • ■— Prices received for tobacco in Ken tucky on the opening day were dis appointing, according to a private re port received here from Mr. Theodore Hassell, who is working on the mar ket at Horse Cave, Ky. The opening sales, totalling 237,970 pounds, sold for an average of $21.44, a price said to be from $6 to $7 lower than prices re ceived for a corresponding period last year. The quality was reported to be about the same as it was last year. Mr. Hassell stated in his letter that they reached the Kentucky town with the cold wave, that the mercury went to 5 below, and that he thought he would freeze to death. Elder N. H. Harrison To Preach in Jarnesville 4 —j . Elder Newsome H. Harrison will preach at Jarnesville next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, it was an nounced yesterday. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend the service. Government Lowers Cotton Crop Estimate Washington, Dec. 9.—An estimated production of 14,919,000 bales of cot ton of 600 pounds gross weight was shown by the deportment of agricul ture report today on the basis of Dec. 1 indications, compared with a fore cast of 16,009,000 bales made a month ago, and 14,478,00 bales produced last yesr. The indicated yield of lint cottor. per acre is placed at 156.3 pounds per acre, compared with 162.9 pounds last year. . Abandonment of acreage since July was shown as 3.8 per cent of the acreage planned, leaving acres for harvest. I Production by South Carolina was I estimated at 736,000 bales. The census bureau reported today | that 12,857,971 bales of cotton had i been ginned from the crop of 192b I prior to December 1, compared with | 12,560,154 bales on Dec. 1 last year. - » Correction In reporting the last Tuesday ses- I sion of the recorder's court, it was stat ( ed that Llnwood Bunch was fined SSO and taxed with the costs. The fine I was only sls. vidual nature, which method ha* probably resulted in a number of families or cases being Ignored in part or altogether. It is believed that once the work is centralised, the response on the part of local dtisens will be marked, that the dark and gloomy Christmas now scheduled for many will be made brighter. _ More than a half do sen cases have been reported where poverty IRA D. ROBERSON DIES SUDDENLY Well-Known Robersonville Jeweler Is Victim of Apoplexy »' ■ . - .• ■ Ira D. Roberson, one of the best-] known citizens of Robersonville,, a son j of the late Elder Geo. D. Roberson | and wife, Sarah Roberson, died sud- I jdcnly at his home last Friday. He! was taken ill at a meeting of {lie Junior j Order of the town on Thursday night, never regaining consciousness. It was j suposed to have been a case of apoplexy I as he had high blood pressure, Mr. Roberson was 54 years old. He i married Miss Ella Keel, also of Rob ei s-onville.' She survives him, also their two children, Miss Margaret Rol>er- ' - son, a school teacher, and Mfs. Valera' Wildmau. He Is survived by one brother, George M. Roberson, of Nor folk, and, two sisters, Mrs. R. E. Grimes, of Robersonville, and Mrs. W. E. Page,, of Tarboro. He was a jew eler, which business he had followed since he was a young man. The funeral, was held at the resi dence on Saturday afterndpn by. Elder 1! S. Cowing and interment followed in the new cemetery at Robersonville. ' MANY EXPECTED HERE TOMORROW i »- 7:: —»— * • | One Day Convention To Be Held at Christian. Church -• - $ Large numbers of representatives from practicaly • every church in the Roanoke District are expected to attend the one-day convention of the United Christian Missionary Society to be held here tomorrow in the Christian churclt Tentative programs and other arrange ments for the holding of the conven | tion have been completed, all pointing to a successful meeting, lii The convention opens in the church auditorium at 10 o'clock in the morn- I ing, Dr. T. C. Pickett, a missionary > to the Philippines, featuring the morn ing session with an address. The State work and the pension fund will also come up for discussion during the morning session. ' * afternoon session opens at 1:30, closing at 4:15. A banquet will fea ture the evening session, the conven tion coming to an end in the Woman's Club hall at 8:30 o'clock. An open welffonie is being extended the visitors to the convention, and the church is making special preparations! |to entertaiif them during the (lay. | 1,215 HUNTING LICENSES SOLD Total of 1,845 Collected by County Game Warden, J. W. Hines a i \ The sale of hunting and trapping licenses in Martin countyrup to the first of this month numbered 1,215, according to a report filed here today by County Game Warden J. W. Mines , The licenses sold for $1,845.78, it was stated. The amount of the receipts* , this year Corresponds favorably with those of lust yeat. The report by townships: >• Williamston—State hunting, 85; county, 236; State hunting and trap 1 ping, s 9;. county hunting and trap ping, 28; county trapping, 49;* State trapping, 1. Hamilton— Stnte hunting, 82, ccur. ty hunfing, 111; State- hunting and trapping, 2. JamesviHe—State hunting, 18; coun ty, 84; i?tate hunting and trapping 11. Bear Grass—State hunting, 12; county hunting, 31. Robersonville—State hunting, 44; County, lid. Cross Roads —State hunting, 22; county hunting, 77. Goose Nest—State " hunting, 13; county hunting 211; hunting and fish ing 1. Fur buyers licenses for the coun ty, 7. ■ a County Teachers to Meet In Robersonville Saturday The Martin County teachers will hold their fourth meeting of the 1929-30 school term next Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the new high school build ing at Robersonville, it was announced by County Superintendent R. A. Pope I here yesterday afternoon. The teachers will study transporta tion costs, it was stated by Mr. Pope. ' mmmfymm ' amimQmmam ' is threatening the welfare of small children and mothers who are ab solutely unable to help themselves or betttr their conditions. Throughout the United States appeals art being made that the holiday sesson might be made bright for the hundreda and even thousands of people who find it difficult to eke out on existence even In normal times. 'Superior Court in Session This Week COUNTY RUNS 31 SCHOOL TRUCKS ►Average of 1,129 Children Transported Daily First Month of Term One thousand one hundred and twen ty-nine Martin County school clytdren were transported daily to and from the I several schools during the first month of the 1929-30 term, it was learned from a report commg-frnnr the County") supcrinteifilcnt's oftice here yesterday ! The average daily' miles traveled to talled 75H, making a grand -total of 15,160 miles during the four-week per iod. Approximately 1.901 gallons of gas oline were burned in the trucks dur period, the operations requir ing -67 1-4 gallons of cylinder oil. . The average costc To transport each ihild lias not been determined at this tilfie, school officials tabulating only the total costs. The county operates 31 trucks to ti ansport the children, six individual 'trucks also being used. ATTENDANCE AT FARM LIFE 05 Students on Honor Roll For Perfect Attendance Last Month Sixty-five pupils in the, Farm Life School made . perfect attendance., rec ords during the second school month, recently closed, according to a report submitted by the principal*a few days ago. The .list: First -grade': W. C. Kllis, Karl Heath j Cecil Brown, Oscar Wiggins, Herbert j Manning, Francis Manning, Brownie | Harrington/ Hoyt t Coltrain, Leslie 1 i Manning, Laura Lilley, Lavaughn Har dison, Lucy Clary, Ida Mae Corey. Second grade: Bcnnie Daniel, Joseph Daniel, Betty L. Lilley, Mittie B. Manning, Athalia Mizellc. Third grade: Beatrice Kllis, Carroll Coltrain, Sarah Getsinger, William Manning, Joseph Peelc. Fourth tirade: Marjorie l'ore/; Erla Ruth Corey, Marjorie Daniel, Annie Getsinger. Mamie C. Manning, Edwin- I Corey, John 11. Roberson, W. A. Man "ing- I Fifth grade: Mary Mauning, Francis | Peele, Dare^J£liis T^J^fnes~t , | dill Hardison, Emma 11. "Coltrain, Jay Daniel. Sixth grade: Daisy Roberson, Fliza bi tli Daniel, Sarah Roberson, Reulali Roberson, Lela- Mae Coltrain, Ruby Harringt(gi, Kenneth Harington, Mar vin Coltrain, Ollie Hardison, Richard Corey. 'Seventh grade: Louise Manning, William Hardison, Garland Coltrain, Deloise Manning. Eighth grade: William I'eele, VVTji liani Manning, Jesse Griffin, Leslie Hardison, Virginia Corey, Eva Grey Manning, Veona Roberson, Lillian Daniel. , Ninth grade: Irene Coltrqiii, Vera P. Roberson, Florine Williams, Felton Daniel, Woodrow Tice, John E. Man ning. - . • • —r ♦ i Henry Knight, Colored, Dies Near Here Friday ■ • Henry Knight, 63-year-old colored man, of Washington City, died sud denly ut the home of his sister in Griffins township, near here, last J Friday morning. Interment was made yesterday afternoon in Williams township, his birthplace. Forty years ago, Knight left here I to go t> Washington City where he married end Hved until about three months ago when hiß health began to fail ani he returned to his old home section apparently to spend his last few days on earth with his closest kin. In Washington he had made him-' self s l'eader in the Baptist church. He told but very little, and upon his deuth relatives applied to thi county for help. His body narrowly escaped the route generally followed by that of the lowly pauper. Coroner Biggs wired to Washington City and was instructed by return wire to hold the body. An undertaker was employ ed and the body lay in state until yesterday afternoon when. .Cnight's widow and pastor, of Wasnington, ar rived. The funeral was held in the 1 Bethlehem church with a large crowd attending the service. • i Fiddlers' Convention At Everetts Friday ( 4> i , * A goodly number of fiddlers, banjo players, .and other entertainers will take part in the fiddler's convention to be held in the Everetti school audi torium next Friday evening at 7:30 o'- clock, according to reports received htre. The convention, held under the auspices' of the parent-teacher associa tion there, offers SSO in cash prizes, the best fiddler receiving $lO. Fifteen events are scheduled on the program. * Advertisers Will Find Oar CoL I uwna a Latchkey to Over 1,600 Hornet of Martin County I • I . 'ONLY CRIMINAL CASES ARE TRIED Term Will Only Last One Week; Large Crowd at * ; Opening i w. a. de^vTh~presides - » True Bills Returned Against William j Crew, Charging Housebreaking l And "Peeping" -♦. ' ' Mfjtfr Judge w. A. Devin. of Ox- ■ I ford, presiding 1 , the one-week teriti of j Martin County Superior court'open ed here*yesterday morning, the first day proceedings attracting an un usually large crowd. The grand jury continued in session until late after noon, returning this morning to com plete "its work. i The following citizens wrte select ed to serve on the grand jury: IT. C. Norman, foremjan; H. A. Johnson, G. H. Mizelle, Willie Rober son, Joseph Johnson, P. E. Manning, F. W. Hollujay, A. P. Hyman, L. J. Rober-son, H L. Roebuck, Geo. P. . Bullock, H. L. Everett, K. H. Ether idge, W. D. Smith, C. W. Mizelle, | George E. Peel, jr., S. E. Manning and G>orge P. Roberson. -v. The petit jury included Messrs. | Clyde Roberson, W. £. Taylor, Joe Harrell, M. D. Heach, A. Sanford | Roberson, Geo. C. James, W. J. Keel, M. W Bissell, J. L. H.olliday, Louis ; H. Peel, G. H. Forbes, Allen Griffin, • j Harry A. Biggs. J— Only live cases .were called- yester ! day, much of the day b«ing taken up | by Judge Devin's charge to the grand jury and other preliminary acts. The proceedings: State versus Opheus Price and' Garland Rogerson, assault with a ( deadly weapon. Price failed to answer i the court ordered papers issued for him. In the case „charging J. S. Wil-. , liams with an assault with a deadly weapon, judgment was suspended up on the defendant's paying the cost. Gus Laggett, Simon Whitaker, Joe» Bullock, Walter Bullock, Obe Hullock and Lem Trip, charged with an as sault with a deadly weapon, were found not guilty. Charged with non support of his wife and two children, Dennis Whita ker was required to pay sls. per monththeir support. Jesse Williams, charged with an assault with a deadly weapon, enter ed a of guilty. He was sentenc ed to four months on the roads, the court suspending the sentence for 12 months upon his paying the cost und the doctor's bill of Johnnie James. He is to report to t)ie court and show good behavior duririfc the next 12 mnths. Resuming its wfcrk this morning, the court found William Staton guilty of violating the liquor laws. He was sen tenced to two years On the roads, the last 12 months of the term to be sus pended upon the good behavior of the defendant. "A" nol pros resulted in the case in which Elmer Lee was charged with reckless driving. Louis Williams, larceny of to bacco, found not guilty. Noah Andrews pleaded guilty of housebreaking and was sentenced to the roads fo£ six months. James Pollard and Roy Boston nt- ~ so pleaded guilty ol[ house breaking and were sentenced to the roads for 12 months. Pleading guilty of assault, James Williams was sentenced to the roads for 18 months, the last nine months of the term to be suspended upon the good behavior of the defendant. In the case charging Julia Wil liams with attempted jail break ing, a plea of guilty ■ was enter ed, but judgment had not been ren , dered at noon. Thos. Laughinghouse, charged with driving an automobile while under the influence of liquor, was called, but he failed to answer. The cases charging T. H. Johnson , with passing worthless checks, were continued. ,• k True bills were returned by the „ grand jury as follows: Aulander Scott, house breaking and larceny and receiving. •Edgar, Briley, house breaking and lraceny and receiving, f James Daniel, house breaking and larceny and receiving J. L. Daniel, housebreaking and re ceiving. " The bills returned by the jury in the William Crew case charqpd him with house breaking and larceny and receiving and peeping. His cases will * not be called today, but it is under stood he will answer to the charges tomorrow. ' ♦ Chriatmas Windows , With the decorationa of the store windows here this week, the holiday season becomes mors real. Several of the merchants have splendid displays. • ■ -