AND THE DEBT WENT I NPAIP
r.
A man started to a ci'.y li-'
with 100 sheep. H«. r.ad ea :Un(
, , *
the best of attention, c»ed tat |
of the sheep for things lie b£ al-J
ready bought ami tiie tinKj-vat htt
wanted to exchanire torthmjr- he.
needed an«l things wasted. AfcoegrJ
the way side one of the lumsb ** J
lost. The hertL-man (rave a c-i~-ua' j
glance to find the sheep. but derated]
, . 5
it woulu be too much trial •-« t»> fea. |
the lost one ami gave up tfee J
The herdsman marche>i on »it& l'«
6. remainder of the herd. thinb.-- •*
he could well afford to fei*' or? see** j
of the things he had planned to tet.l
Upon reachinyii'S ~
trade ar.d soon bout! ' a -aK 1 '»
food stuffs uml thirit'- :n t at *«oe
meet tli«' family tiee-t-. The- ►e
furniture ar.il other similar tki'-ar
for the l.o>ne and >*»
furbelow* and silk-. m»>-tly Ji'i. **"  I
a few pair of high hee!ed - h* *" - «*
sisting principally o' hee's ar .. fc*ark
les, then the drur st ores rap>«t
their share of the shee >. '■» ' '**"-
metics for the et.re fare:,h ».»"■
purchase*!- After the «A
and retired the imT»ro -ian u" |*s
chases was gone over the bgb fa&s 1
the last sheep was s»one. Jit iSwr i
t
gentle touch wa- felt at- ti*
looked around ami l«h«>!d >e saw ' ft
creditor who had tru-tirg' > eite- * l
credit in the long ag >. T * " »
said, "Well Mr. . the hr to
closed and we are tr.iuf to >t- 3
balance, can't you he p a- "
yes sir, I intended to F V" *"
day ar.d 1 started with a >
atone for that acci>ur.*. ! ; ; x s *'
you kn«w. that sheep got t*'Jt ■» -
it is just impossible to to r
for you now."
We wor.iier aftf all t-e i-'M t
away'of the sh'-ep, de»:Leatea i y
a debt, a miracle.
Of course tie i«ar,k of To***.-* • e
gets burned is the orte that T
to tie one- we owe ar.-i v-e »•_ ' »
the cr>'p that the f»- t r - -
longs to the creditor.
Old Credit ar.d I>efct ar* t** 1
atid they make people do »..**.* tfci* v
of a strange natur«
IHSTIMiI ISHED SON
\ ISITS HIS « «»l M *
Mr. T F. Ibnifß. i f 11*"'"'■ *
was here for a f» * ,i#K»rs m V-**■ ■
to see hi.- autit, M.s. Irene >
to \ isit his old hon» un, i» .•
lie saw many change- in •
it having been »*e~il n »» '
was h^re.
Mr. I>arien is ■ ■ r
ty boy 'Kas. n a.te a •
life. He is one of the \ .• I"r» ■ -it "
of the Atlantic t'uast liu ILulft- »
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HORSES & I
MULES
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L
• J ; -- --- • '•'?' . . . _ A
The best smiaf-ecut marc* mules that money [
i
could buy have just arrived from our stocK j
farms in the middle west. Ages 4 to ft and
ready to work.
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We would advise ea ly buying as all mules j
which we have, have' been carefully select- •
* ed for this climate.
• J. E. Winslow
WASHINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA
*• 1 1 *• .
ED. PATRICK*, Manager.
' t
-... ' • '
i I
.>1 IV:! mi ngt oti
tic Is a son of the late Loo E- Dw
; ae*\ who worked for many years with
Jtte Ute William Carstarpben of this
| fa.
MAKTIN LOSES ONE OF
, ITS BEST CITIZEN.-
\ 4
Mr. It E. Ea\lr. of Oak t'ity. was
5 a visitor to T' e I r terprise this wee*
i
Mr Early Via.- sold l:is interest ;i» the
| » cißtile business of the Oik City
' sjfjly Company and expocts to I cate
j -i Florida
, We ]«r:et to lose uch citir«*" > as
j Mr. Early ami our best wishes for s«.
j J success go with him in bis
" i««|j aiiapted state.
«*M TAKE %I»VA\TAGE
OF THE l.i:\l»FK*S SALF
Vosterday the -t«*re where the
-• i- U*-:iie'' was crow.ievl with
i ;*>■!'! taking a«ivantage of thf a»n
-erfal lmrjrair.s offere«l.
Among the many bargains were,
le fouml two very unu-u.il sre.
. T» the ti -1 fifty customer-. c(- -M»e.:i
r i wx- offi-re»i to e srh a
I : room for the little sum of five tr'.L
j*Tt»e was .-uirar at five ce't- per
j, ' l«»UT d.
E We call tlie attention of our rrj.l
1 1 rs to the l>-udet's page adverti-e
-Bei t in tivis issue for them to see tlhe
t .*s*ie« many torgan- offere.L
rills. TH \T \N|» THE tITHFK
MOSTLY THE tITHFII
j Poultry c'ub members in X«rtl
• arulinv entered eleven birds at tht
| Sij'jarr vjarilen p»ultrv »ho«
> jt> \eu York City last v e»k
j-  ■
i-iit farm -ee,ls earty. >urr*-L
r : -i niiray workers of the State Col
5 | iepe- This pivei you an opportunity
jto a quality pnnluct.
f '
ftori't IMJITI the woods trying to kit
** ' * few boll w**v :I. Th.* wv>»ls ail
" . .«ff«r much more than the weeviL
Ton. Tarl««l says that North Car*,
rva se«-m- de T.r.ed t.> be a rreat pod
-r, proiucing State. Every where »«•
'■ »-ow fi.lk- .ir«*ija»king pot-
N iixuliutois aa>t poultry bwi
ih Hif a--ie atoiti.-.
A i*'u'd of agriculture has ap
!.? Vie euuntv . ..mmis-.vwn
:* o»wius county to work with l**n
Aretd N- K. Uo* 'll in ■i« -eloptr.r i
iMi-sre—ne program of airriicidtiyra
e)lupiMiit for the county.
hXEl'l TOR'S NOTHTI
ILi .iig thi.- day qualifieil as everutoi
of the estate of t've estate un*ser !a-4
" will arxi testament of Jo hoa H
Hardison, late of Martin county,
notice is hereby given to all per»t>
indebted to said estate to c«me for
ward ami make immediate payment
of Nime and all persons holding el m
against said estate will present them
for payment before January 9, ISi)
or this notice will be pleaded m bar
?f their recovery-.
U N. J. LJLLEY, Executor. I
This January 9, 1924.
JOSH I A H. HABDISOX, estate.
!-l I-6t.
TKI STEiTS SALE
By virtue of the authority cenfer
ikl in me by a "Peed of Trust"" «-
ecated to me by C. K. Mob!e> and 11.
X. Motdey. on the 3rd day of Man r.
1921. ami duly recorded in the Regis
ter of Deed's office in Martin County,
in book G-2 page 184. to secure the
payment of a certain bond bearing
e'en uate therewith, and the stipula
tions in said Peed of Tru-t not bav
in* been complied with. I shall ex
at public auction, for cash. on
the rtnl day of March 1924. at Hi«-
li-amston. at four* House IV»r 12 o*-
■ «% in Martin County. the follow nir
fix icrty.
Beginning at a post on the W il
' j«r-ton an.l Washington Roa.l at a
■is ?
1 25th-Anniversary-25th
I*ss A
* $ KIIOUWKK OF cijv COMPANY IJVK l\ NORiH CAROLINA,
jfe 75 |»KR CENT OF OI K STOCK IS OWNKI> BY NORTH CAROLINANS.
"| 25th. anniversary of D. Pender as a merchant
•» p"l *" - . 1 \V,. that th-re is no more fitting »..\ thi- _ ...
*■ Mlj - SNOWURIFT— x wnHM tii-n »•« r«v«* tiw Pul»l can oppolutu-> .» by « I'll l-Sltl K*"S I I 111 K -
SQ ■ u , .Mlrnnc |/ki' thai art- stil lower than out usually !«•» pnrr*.
■ MS 1 ,k - la " - * ... . »'■"** » ■» 8-75 i
Jf. -».|K , J Ttu! lias I*l-11 a st«-a>t\ ami l»alth> r'" »"> our bu>i
28 ' . r „ " •J! —.> «K.- lei that ,he r*4* , | 1
MM | . _ .7® , n:r j i> :l* combination ot ijl Al.l'\ St. K\|.r a.«i KAIK i »l»lk Has 2.1, J
*8 ! ,Ai ,ku|l i ,!kk " " M |
"iffl | i ...... j, l.sas One Store ami «ne clerk. ;
«l| «-« •* { Yearly sales 515.0tW.00 wk "
IS i £srr - SI lftß l»r? stores aiul 1.000 employees. - I
i| ! »iJ>u«u- Yearly sales ST.WM.OUO.W . ~££>
id T~* l*»»l ran J9 _ . „. .. , , , • .• ; l!.«ur. I I I ts pi ■ 17
tfuart rM s* , $1 JiO.tNK>oo I >a!eiy. a \vareinnise consist llljr.
1,1 $1 '.all-- «- I*l of fiO.OMI sq. ft. of floorspace. the largest !!!!!*!""> L"'"'J*"'. :% t i'
*"** L **■ 15 \ coffee roast in i? plant in the South tin* entire
& ! r T""™~ loutput of which is used for rrt.il purposes. i |
*»- 3*3 '• 7-«r. Jar .17 _ , _ __ l» Ik has I {
• i sr t f, | READ EACH HEM CAREFULLY , ~ I
rKs
.p" Del Monte Peaches, ~%n „ Corned Beef Hash, 1 | KVAI*ORATEI> FRI ITS
r, | IK . .. . Swift's rremium llanis. Il>. —>C Ise ciuality. Ih. .10
neaPl ' ,CH ' 27r Swift's Sausa K e Meat. Ih. ,2:t IVa,h« extra fancy. 11.. .15
large can Swift's Premium Franks, Apricots, extra fancy, lb. .25
Tomatoes, lar>r can .14 pound .20 Apples. Il>. .20
" r Corn, cream, extra |i| Swift's Smithfield Style IVas. IMaekeye lb. ,Q»
.1% quality ran 1U C Smoked Sausage M Navy Iteans. 11. .«»
!w |> a I'icnic Shoulders, Ih. .15 'drr.i I.eanS' Ih .15
I eas, can .15 . t.reen Split Peas. lb. .12
lima Beans, Sinclair brand 14c |V>rk ' Si,lt ,{ib ' lb ,:i^ r Hominy, lb. .04
f «jg Corned Beef Hash, l-lb can 8 l-3c Pork Plates, lb. .14 Small Hominy, Ih. .04
| I). P. Cocoa half lb. can 15c || Sugar Best Granulated 9 1-2
tW ' •
i § I). I'. Coffee, The Yellow Front Coffee, 4~\f\ tiolden I Mend Coffee, g-\
World's Isest Drink,  •vp l-lb. sealek pk«r. C* l-lb. sealed pktf. N J
It is tm|K»-itilr to oktair. I of thi. 4 i|Uality Mill rwt I *-«" t rulft* X» r |>ut tfi a toir
|jj * at an> price \ Vc t« fI.M *h*rf tW priri
[gg -i Aj-
[ (,KI.K WII'S KM .I Ml. V». I VWN SIKI I*. tirr-au •«« Mul KKI Mltl.KlU lILII K OIL—
I"" I**. 1 **. % •" f ikKl.b.l .w : " '-" u l»
issr-iv. : • zzrjr ,7, ■
li Kill >I.AL IAK U;r fa .12 1-1
y JEWELL LAKH. , . f ..
Onart ur - XI , ** - - >EA»" AI'I'LE-N felor .... m >ijiitr. »l l.» h«xe.s .la
- •• 2 Ik. ra« .a Kr.id v In Ir» t udk.k takra,
|m .. rtl -"Tm Jf" ~ r - 2 -"* ra. .11 >*'* *
[ m ~ 3-« x. unr t* siT mm tAMVS. F-Irr> I wrfc Tii»JttiJLjaL&. Ml 2
I «: I Mar', x I «a. t| M , M >dt !!k fl:. . „ _ .10
! v KAKO SVRIT. RED LABEL. ,
I IVV ~ I l»s- H l J "*' i P"f. Ik ,|l>
I Cl Xol I 1-2 (u _ " J
I ft N*. !• raa "**l LJKit% ' S EV.mtfIATKII Mtl.K.  WU»— • 4 ; •.» I KI>KKVE?\
| KAKO SYKI P. HAfU: B "* l». IV Hard A|, v .tl ih 2» IS •_ jar -3"'
g IW. I I B%lx%K(rs ~A Nt Akt J"™ ,V - and
Troco Nut Butter, lb. .25 I »u,. pk t .. r> r * " ! r - awJc
iff " A 5 qt. aluminum kettie I B%LLAKir> ckwheat. " ? ,il i *~ Utr - .
£ free for the return of 25 I p. 4
Kj cartoons*. I OM "■ lv * w " tUf «- i"- FLORIDA ORANGES. •». ... ■»
I , *1). P. BREAD I • - D.P.RAISIN LOAF. Q
We claim this to be the hlgn- I a.a M .. a ~
JV est quality bread produced. I nE |LV m 1>- P. CAKE, l'lain. 9 C
£ i). i». VIENNA ijoaf .o« II VdJjOW' FRONT-STORES n. p. FRCIT CAKE,
ffi D.P. RYE Loaf.. .08" _ . ' I pound _— *>
THE ENTERPRISE, Wn.I.IAMSTON, N. C.
Lone, corner of Stat on Farm. thence 11
ah ng a fence and the lar.e to a IV| | 
lar Tree, thence t stmrhl br* to
Northern Gate Post •« line of W. J
fr-UiA Creek Farm, thentc a No:lh
erly course alonit the W.J. Uhi K -
Creek Farm to V. Land In
piovemeut Co's. ii'. iheMtr - stra >*lt
line and j 1 >aad \Nilliam>tor Lan i
Imp. CoV Line to a Poplar in run of
Spring Branch, thence a SouthWe>t
ouis-e up main run of said bra-'cii to
mad. thence a!-oe the >atd IUx»! to
l) e bejrinui .. cvnTaimiig
i.Mi arn• mo:e i»i b>». Ec«n#r >"
Williams -n T««i.-rrf 3>l krwen as
1 « *. L Rnkisck 1. ra."
11. M. sIIBUS. 1
Tilfc- Jar>u_' > 31-t. IAI4-
2-l-4t.
1 I
NOTICE OF KE> AI.F
Notice is heret»> giver. that uiviei
. and by virtue of tie luthorili rested]
• in me in a certain dewvt of tru-l ex
- ecute«l b\ J K ll.«ihii ai»-i wife. An
i ..ie Bell Modi in and C. S M«»ll»* aid
- w.fe. Hettie. bearing da:e Marrh 91 h |
. Iftjp, and le n* -!al> teewW in f J
r . Hkv of It* Knn>ter of |V*ds >'|
Martin count* awl terw- «"f -ai-l tru t .
- deed not bem* odplied with. E««i t j
■ the »e«juest of the ho{.S«-r o ' said mot* •,»
1
1 advertised the lind ileseriLH u. -
s-me at public rn'ction for cash on ihe i
J2'.ii day oi Hecembei ISJt ar *1 ihe |
s tine was sold according to the lerm.- j
••f advertisement on the 'Sth iay n
.'.iruar.; and before the expir- !
. tiun oi 10 li'ij? fro'n the itate of j
tl.e bid was rai-*t| by proper ai.d I
>jjsfif)it dep.sit, wit« he t'. urt « | |
Vani! county and. h> au;h- r;y in n-.e j
- este! by an order of re? i.e I w:ii j
iter for sale to the hi.i-es: bnVie , ]
•or cash, at theooor of the p».-i '
fTice in the tow no* Jamesviile or, 1
i'rulay the 15th day of Febmarv i'.lil '
:A iJ o'clock noon the mllow.ng •W
--.-rihe! hirt.i. to »it:
Three-tif">s ur.ii\ ided mtere t i. he
Harmon Modi in 3»i>i Fdrnore JU Hi" i
*"  ucl- of lain! bounded-on t?se n. rth j
I :»)' Cooper >»aH)|i. the run of Jl :♦ !-e .
rsg the line, on the Ea>t by lar.-1-  .*!
thelate Clayton Mwilin Sr., o*i t'ejl
■ >uth b\ the lands of Susan A. Brow - I |
nd the I 'eht'W Mill road. and tn I
"ie we>t h> The !ant- of I I F {
»lo,Hl!i. the -alln' li tt ■ >' j j
ivl a- »a i u'Tie*i by Ihi.imm M«^ri r !
Sand Filinore Mo«lli"*. I*>th of the I
jtiartv to contain S." ar">. merej
j«r le> . |
This "Ch la\ o'" Janu:irv IVjt
,U»II\ 1» 111 IFY 1 u-'e.
12-1 7 H
,i i i » «
j YE S!
WE HAVE SOME BANANAS
TODAY!
! c "t : : % .g liears. per lb. . 25c*
• Oi ; ;;ns. per lb 10c. 3 for 25c
| "fOMATOKS. iresh I'roni Florida daily,
p»und 20c*
i V.- z Plants. Florida trrown each 25c
j Celery, per hunch ... 20c
AH of the above items are received daily
W e are Headquarters for
STAPLE AND FANCY (iIUK ERIES
j Come Where you can get your orders Filled
Promptly
4. When better iri'oceries are sold, we will sell
them r
Adams Supply Company
i I'IIONK'.IT WASHINGTON. N. C