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| PaJtJp and Trade Closes February 16 Tfc* »AT MAN baa pronlnd th. Editor that h. will ntU thin corner tha brightut »nd ha{ipkatapottnth.wfcol.paptr. Th. FAT MAN* ia glad to havek ia readers arnd him bitiol I hn®or,Ji«n«fi*i and dt v#r paragraph.—thoa. thing. that put rv.ryon. i u high, good humor I udUnooe all rhurkliag iniide. Tha I.CWCT, th. U-ttar. and he will p*y at tha rat* of on. ■ dollar • pirn lor «htm when auitable for his eurn-r. liiuaablo eonttihutioi a will not l«a ntarard unlaaa asroinpaia.-d by a:ldraw«l rtani|«d «nrllu|». Th. FAT MAN. Editoiial ■ Dipl. National Pictorial Nt«l WaiO,in«t.n. DC. , r • a Any baby boy might be president of the United States when, he grows ap Hit hr rl""' 1 * *""*-» *haiifo of be coming a senator's husband.—Toledo Blade. "The only man poor old Jenkins ev er told the truth to was a bootleg "What did he tell him " "He said: 'This is my last drink.' " —Pithy Paragraphs. Lightning knocked a man out of bed, out in western Kansas the other day. The first words he murmured were: "All right, dear, I'll get up in a minute."—Kansas City Star. "Mother, may I go out to swim?" "Yes, my darling Lillian, Wear a suit both tight and thin And vamp a man with a million." —Wilmington Star. ■ v _____ * ' ! Ethel "Does he always drive with one hand?" Clara: "Oh, no; sometimes we have | a quarrel.—New York Sun. We can remember when upon wee ing a respectable person buying rais ins and yea«t, we'd assume that his wife was going to bake raisin bread. —Fat Man's Corner. Sammy, aged eight, retuerned from school the other day with a grievance. "Mother," he sad, "the teacher wont let me sing any more, and I'm the fastest singer in the school, too!" Pithy Paragraphs Film. Mr. Knott: "1 see by the statistics V»ven here tha. every third child bor-i into 'if world is a Chineses" Mrs. Knott: "Thank goodness, we had only one child." Kansas City Journal. .. - >r ' Following the line of least resist ance is what makes rivers and men crooked.—Orange Jariil Parmer. Congressman turns over to. prohi bition commissioner "bootlegger list," (news item.) Will the house kindly Join the senate in Binging, "Is my name written there?"— Atlanta Con stitution. l 17 v i :RT achooltwy known the glory of ti»* t>vo aee where the machine la entrciichd unti l! look* ill .• ;*l D women of the American Revolution who. s leened u real fort read, ax If real men wore inahle an If they I' j behind crock, mimicked HO well with fire and drum had rial guna. Gu touch It. It Is a home ofVonlH II I the approach of soldiers that the hostile red coats Thorn' are imitation Kcnrrahi. l'ut the ahouhler agiiimit I took fright ami fled. ' tbe thing nud It collapses." Ethan Allen, with nothing more than the doclamn- The truly courageous man waste* but little time in I tlon, "In the name of the Great Jehovah and the measuring the strength of the enemy. He wauls only j| ' Continental Congreaa," took Tlcouderoga, t to know that lie himself la strong. f One federal * it with a handful of men walked Bluff la always a eonfeaalon of weakneaa. The hill Into a federation stronghold In Tnwewee, .produced looka ateep from the distance; reiu-h Ita foot and the from a email water-tilled vial a dlcc-slzcd cuhe of grado la eaaler thun It aeemed. phosphoru* which burned with fury when exposed to The man who haa aomethlng worth flghtlug for bun the air liefore the dated Confederate otllcera. Tltla neither time nor Inclination to aaaume a none nor la acout then told the eneuiy that there was a large he frightened by a [toae. Only true and conxcloua • army of Federal troof* over the hill-; that they bud worth dare* atund naked among Ita fellows. liuef tona of that atuff; and that they would shoot the iose means much lacking. town fnll of It unlesa the Confederates vacated. The The greatest are the simplest. The fellow who la vacated. afraid to atund alone la the fellow who haa to put up The Confederate* at Centervtlle, Virginia, recognlx- the big front. Strike hla armor nnd he falls. The* log their weakness and the presence of an overwhelm- man who la right and knowa he la right Is stronger lug Federal force, built an Improvised fort and than the ninti who lias nothing but shield and armor mounted some tree trunka ao that I out ft short dls- The pretense of strength will frighten the coward, tance they looked like cannon. They then mnde their but It will never baffle the really brave. •rape, and r days tbe Federal forces stood their The wiab to appear good la the coinmoueat quality I I |. r distance, fearing te attack the aeeuiltsgly Impregnable of humau hearts. Tha bravery to BB good Is the rare but wholly uninhabited and fictitious for*. measure. When, as Governor of New Jersey, Wood row WU- The citizen soldier la tbe great friend of tbe atate son was advised by his frienad that he pould not hope today. Never was moral courage ao necessary nor« to pot through certain Important planka In his plat- civic bravery audi a religloua need. form because of the strength of tile opposition, he re- Be right When you are sure yon aro BIGHT, plied: **lk> uot allow yourselves to be dismayed. You don't be bluffed by a bouse of cards. [IT & UNCLE JOHN I Then wouldn't be BO 1 roubles, If the people didn't tell H 'em, —but some ain't satisfied, unlet* they speak of what's II befell 'em. . . . You ketch a chimney-eornei' full of weather~ I bound commuter*, and, nineteen out of twenty, you would class as trouble-shooters. ... '• uni ini ce Widder Hanks has got a ease of chron- IKUUBLU j ca j djgegtjon,—The neighbors knovyed it all 1 abound, afore they asked a- question. She pasaeled out her iiinard pangs to every saint an* sinner, till most of 'em has got afeard to eat their Sunday dinner! And old Bill Sipea has croaked about rheumatics in his system, till none of us. can understand how we have ever r niiaaed 'em. . . In feet I limp a few myself, right after ' Slpea'a visit,—lt may not be the rhcumatieks,—but whit the . thunder is it? j I wieh they'd pass a law begosh, that hit the trouble | linger,—not any common, legal Josh,—but a regular hum- "I got thi| trophy for running." "Who'dja beat?" — "The pwwr « twl aiv policemen." _ Johns Hopkins Black and Blue Jay. A P°rt Worth hermit who inherit ed SIOO,OOO in hunting for a wife. All he-w*H have to do is just sit still. Exchange. Drummer: "Are there any feet in town larger than yours ?" Native: "Well, yes; one pair. Toby Rogerson has to pull his trousers off over his head.—Judge. TiaAwr^-^Cgawglitf 1 '.IT 1 me any thing about prussic acid?" Pupl: sr. It s a deadly po«- on and one drop to the end of your tonftue will kill a dog."—Fayettevllle Observer. Eve didn't risk tempting Adam with anything she had cookejJ. Boston Transcript. 'V' | | If the crusade to prevent the tip ping of hats during cold weather suc ceeds, it will be the first anti-tivpiug cair;wign that ever did. CARFARE K«..ir hotifs they had been together in Iter I'-ilor."- The moon CH*t Ms tender gleam through the window on the young and handsome couple who sat strangely apart. He sighed, she .sighed, finally: "1 wish 1 had money, dear," he said, "I'd travel." Impulsively, she slipped her hand into his, then, rising swiftly, she sped out of the room. Aghast, he look ed at his hand. In his palm lay a nickel. 'She bungalow type of architecture is row quite prominent among states men, A bungalow is a house witUn'it en attic. "Can I be of any assistance." ask ed the sympathetic motorist, of a man who was looking unutterable thoughts at a disabled car. "How is your vocabulary?" "I'm a minister, sir." "Drive on." f,;. * ■_ • • ' ' ; ~ God Almighty first planted a gar i den; and Indeed it is the purest of | human pleasures; it is the greatest re i freshment to the spirit of man. ) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE TAXATION OF PUBLIC DANCES IN THE TOWN OF WILLIAMSTON, N. C. Be it ordained by the board of com missioners of the town of William ston, N. C.: That on and after February Bth, 1923, all public dances given in the corpotate limits of the town of Wil liamston where an admission fee is charged, shall pay to the tax collect or a privilege tax of fifty dollars for each and every dance. HUGH HORTON, GEO. H. HARRISON, Mayor. 2-9-St Clerk. NOTICE Under and by virtue of the auth ority contained in a certain deed of trust executed on the 28th day of Jan uary, 1920, by L. H. Davenport and wife, Cassie M. Davenport and of rec ord in the public registry of Martin county in book A-2, page 471, to se cure the payment of a certain bond of even date therein and the stipula tions in the deed of trust not having been complied with, and at the re quest of the holder of the said bonds the undersigned trustee, will on March 6th, IS>23, ut 2:00 o'clock, p. m., at the court house door of Martin coun ty, offer at public sale to the highest bidder for cash the following de scribed land: Bounded on the north by E. M. Whitehurst and Conoho creek; on the south by J. J. Long; on the east by L. H. Hux; and on the west hy the lands of the late B. S. Council, de ceased, containing 95 acres, more or less, ami being tl\c same land deeded to L. H. Davenport of recent date by —. —. Council and wife, Alma Coun cil, and B. A. Critcher, commission er, At the same time and pl.-.ro of the mho of the above land by tl. Duke Wi i ncr, trustee, tlio said W. F. Hai?- llj., the owner of said bonds secured by the aforesaid deed of trutt will of fer tor sale to the highest bidder for e/ Ah, the following notes -jti I ieeds 'ol of trust which were placed with tin said W. F. HaiMip as additional Se curity to the bonds secured by the aforesaid deed of trust to wit: Five notes of W. T. Hymnr. '\ the sum of $2,000.00, each dated Decem !ter 29, 1912, and secured V deed of tl' !»♦, One note if Hinrs and H.vretl l'r,r 69, dated February H, i9,'2, sai l role has a credit of $200.00. ' f'r.e nole tecured by deji ol trust of Will Bryant, duted June 11, IH2I. i' the sum ti with n credit of 8125.00. Ct,e noU" and mortgage if Hillawl H* ii rni, in the sum of 129 j°. This, the first day of February, 1923. r>. DUKE CRITCHER, 2-2-4t Trustee. W. F. HAT I il' t > KTAOWN with the pain killers.! i Away with the crowd that j P would make life Just s sweet to-' Kdoloot «ong. These fellafs pose* Las oer friends, and yet they'd r strip us of protection, sad leave KB* vtetiins of the stealthy AND! ft» insidious approach at evil and* T disease. Don't ouss whso ma fchavy a teothach* Praia* the! •ssqnenoss are sp «e yo«. Thatl .vera* •oetny of maaTtoo spat J Oheer. 1 ll M M M M M M M M J i. " * ; m •> -X f v . ■ ■ . * • . *. .. ' ,i! ; I ( NORTH CAROLINA 1 i II |i ,» « • , 1 ' ' . V •. •■s'f " j | L i General Fund-Receipts and Disbursements 1 im . * a ' t 1 1 - FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30,1922. 1 | . ... , , ;■• J Balance July 1, 1921. .Y__ STATEMENT OF INCOME AND PROFIT ] - Farmers and Merchants Bank $11,120.39 AND~IX)SS WATER AND LIGHT DE- Peoples Bank . 8,154.96 PARTMENTS: - • S §§ Martin County Savings & Trust For the fiscal year ended June 30, 1922. SB iW • Company 2.744.47 09 • i" • ' - _ "'' ' NET SALES ITutal $22,019.82 Gross sales, light consumers $12,228.38 Less allowance and rebates 48.60 tffl —RECEIPTS « $12,179.78 1 C. F. Pftge, tax collector $33,436.92 (il . oss sale3i watel . consumere $3,249.25 1 Opera house rentals t 382.50 Less allowance and rebates 93.40 || Building: and Loan Association tax 119.53 8| B T . u , $3,155.85 OT Light consumers, regular 11,653.03 ______ |;j Light consumers, miscellaneous ... 91,60 Total net sales ... $15,335.63 jffl Water consumers, regular 1; 2.197.10 OPERATING EXPENSES || Water consumers, mis 117.60 Superintendence lT ..... $ 2,400.00 [J Interest on dep05it5..........:. ... 521.17 Miscellaneous expense 11,996.34 Interest payment refunded 55.66 Maintenance and supplies —. 718.55 M 4 Freight claims collected 134.91 $15,114.89 !;( Sale of supplies 135 8 I Miscellaneous refunds '.75 Net operate* incon* - 7 !f220 - 7J J I. .. NON-OI'ERATING INCOME • | $18,712.12 0(f c (, al ges, lights $13.00 § Total .... $70,731.94 charK(% water " ' 1100 | ■_ ■ • '" ~ $24.00 | DISBURSEMENTS - - —■ —-- r $244.74 Town salaries 7 $5,111.62 WORTHLESS ACCOUNTS CHARGED :| tg M. S. Mizelle, advance 115.41 ' i OFF „ i| fr Interest on current loans and ' LiKht consumers :: bonds ~.r 19,685.14 Water consumers 1550 |j; ||| Police department salaries 2,512.60 $119.30 j|j Hi* Street department expense . i 1,946.16 „ - " fflo , t . 0 ffl. e .. ,• . . . nor n7 Net income for year $125.44 8 Bjr Sanitary deartment exense 1,025.07 v 8 'bh Town hall reairs 63.37.1.1 l__. PROPERTIES | Opera house repairs r„ 48.10 September 30, 1922, Remunerative and I ------ ""• ~ . Realizable •' ~ . —" 1" 'ft - Insurance z 751.50 » Statipnery and printing... : 222.27 LIGHT PLANT m Light maintenance and supplies 719.90 Land - 'ootm'ti! - . . 1P ~0 Original construction - iUi. io mj Light department operation 9,415.68 New jvj ae hinery 60,626.% ra Water deartment operation 2,668.16 $93 328.72 |1 Water department improvements 4,204.69 jg W{ v.Jjght departmeht improvements 25.63 WATER PLANT | Power house improvements '..: 187.92 HWmW | !l Sewer department improvements 281.64 B f!! * lAAOOM ' $127,437.22 rH 4 ■ lifiW.maciunei-y 10,028.49 Town an(J market house _ $13,500.00 | J. L. McGehee, construction 1,173.43 * rr, k 2 I Fire apparatus 1,635.39 ' ' ' ' 265 94 | Automobile truck 84.85 NON-REMUNERATIVE BUT Furnituer and fixtures...i... 16.35 REAIJZABIJS | Redemption of bonds 3,000.00 Furniture and fixtures W1.77 | "(5 --y -■ '- ; t . jur-|L Fire ftDnui'fttus ■ wfv4X«uu Sinking fund 1. 2,000.00 Automobile truck 459.85 j: I Misce,laneoUS gg I I • " f 67 ' 080 ' 22 - NON-REMUNERATIVE AND 9 Balance June 30, 1922. UNREAUZABLK | Fanners and Merchants Bank . $3,004.07 gewer syßtem $66,631^7 Peoples Bank :...... 647.65 Spur track 698.01-.'.' ; j| ' $3,651.72 V $67,329.58 ill otal - $70,731.94 Total fixed prop6rb6S— ....$306,598.14 jfij ; I' •* ■ ~ Advantage of the Merchants' Offerings
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