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FRIDAY. DECEMBER 19. 1924.
; • Christmas is - almost here—Chri-rt
ma_- the saddest and yet the sweetest
season of all the year. The time
* her. reunions are held and enter
tain men'. is provided Thoucl h? ua?
i only 120 hours away, it seem.- to
lc a mv'.oii miles off 10 -he kid.- T'
inem it l- their greatest joy, anil why
..... _• boaldct it he? Only. * .few. years
mere ano unfaithjul! creep in when
it is learned by them that there is rw>
.' »nlj Clau.-. Wher. you wen' told
the truth about Santa, you kiifiet
felt that the informer was a truthfu*
liar You wanted to beat hiir. Kutat
Cfcrts*mas for the kiddie- is almost
heaver., to the old folk- it is only
ftvensh ?u««' fitful. While it seem- a
I"* way off Christmas to the old
right here, for time'.- circle only
move» too fast and the great gala
«ay appear.- too hurriedly. There i
* Prent ueai in the saying. "The world
is old. mar is e\»-r youn»»." Why it
teem.- no longer than a Yesterday
when >ou plact; your >tufkinj; over
the mantle piece and turned the
 over - back early the next morning'
ii«e trampeti all over thv house half
neckec. shr.wiftg to the older ones
•tJt good-ole Sant'i had brought
- Ami while ttiat Yesterday is still in
asrht. it may ,-ee many hee.rts yet
thai will not throb at another Christ
mas.
PREA'HER WROTE HIS SERMON
WHILE KI'NNING STILI
The above is a headline in a Yir
psa fvsp- and it ra rrT- more t»Tih~
Mi
The going to hell of that preacher
i* a msrwr thing comparer! to the I
14uw it will deliver Christianit> LI
seem.-. ar»: it is jut to seem, that
wnat thousands, ai.d "thousands o'
gooc preacher- who are sacrificing
their very lives and the lives of their
families, are trying to uphold is beinr
shattered tt nought by some low-down
commor. scoundrel who pretends t«
preacn because he hss a license per
mitting it. It isn't right for 'he
- H*aeh» who labors day in and da>
oui t* carry the blame of what some
reverter of the word does.
While that head line wiU carry
weight in many places, the earnest
teaching ar.d pie* of a real preacher
■tH b* heeded by nono, yes not OM.
YICTROLA
The Christmas Gift
that is new with each
VICTOR RECORD.
We Hare
VICTROLAS
In stock from $25 to
Easy Terms if desir
ed. Call or write
r\ The ■«" who could write a sermon
J ;r .d ion a still at the same time
7 ..-hoold be phnd at the head of some
pr.at bu cue . . he has no nght im
be classed as one of Gad's leaders
ROAD HOGS
Pear is the Aah Appeal Which These
Geutrj Will Heed
j (H L Eder. in he Rohesoniar.:)
p To the Editor of the Rohesqnian:
j Neither ridicule rsor abuse has -n..
effect on the ""road hog " Fear is *he
(nly appeal which they will heeu.
therefore I appeal to the public sense!
of ngh: an-: jus*ier. through the
•-- omar. to see tha* the coming
' islature enacts laws for the pr»t.*-
tior. of thos* who are ccmpelle*' to
I 'rave! on foot-
I Kef ore the a«iven*. of the automobile.
-I *
I r-iralleling every public rwii. there,
I wa- a weli-beaten and pi. ir footpa'i
* j toi the peoestriai "s use A child of
j lemier years Wi- -afe wl»et. alone or
I such paths. Mr "«•* the automobile
j claims and Uses every inch, of the
L | public highways ami there noUiine
•eft for chikjre* except *aiieer ami
■ ' ; ossible death a.- the> heedlessly
' mi all a lh> inadi I ■«! ami r
1 1 C'roa'ar. a little school riH wa- rui.
* j owr ?jml kilir«: A few days ago ni>
1 I littk grami«laueni>r while conmr I
1 I t rem the school narrow! \ I
j • srape»i beine ru" iowr. after she
| h»ii stepper! as*ie to the "i|?» of the
road.
Tn» State's e-'l asc-m in build in»-
1 rood roads fvt au'os has caused it
( to for*»t that thot - who travel af.ol
»re ritiiriL-. *vl «-• ght al-«> to hat
i 'he -an.# rieht noo to live aiei to 'r? I
\el in -jfet> as. th«> M ? f«-» peers
1 ;»• I r»h-» present coretitivn-. pe«i»->-
'•ians. --pec sail \ children, will not
i« *fe in "heir trav-ls until pa'hs
arc constructed at »>mr «tista r
fi om tl«e public ti -hwm, «r else >f
tirf. an- to be (ilioti near the roais
(
j n*tt!ir.lr urstnic' ,\e to fu'a- will
live to efarate t e piths from tin
rwwis "Hi- mtsr ier »f mi m. r» inno
ccn" p- -.pie along he public rwl
« urht ceramly to :.ppea; to our A
rr itker- for remr-r: -.1 IcrisbtW!
Give pe«iestr»aiis a to walk
»n«l takertHe 'K»r »? finr.r pe
i al'tPS wit c*f lie fc mis of sympathe
tic. or polr seal jiMees. ami fii «h»
|eii->l:ie- gotel and hrr»S b>
| the art. aw thee carele-s.- ami brutal
• mers »:!l heed t»>- mamiate of »he
law. and r«ot till then
East l.umhertor H L Eden.-
I The i >ristm _- rush is g«-eting ir
tull K«¥>rr. r.fw T' e giris and bo%-
I:■ re amurir >lailj I ton. *he variou
i chool- Ami cv-Segt s. The >rx*j» ke?p
are i N;ir.g to their >al-> force
The highways are rrvwdeW with
|>le Ar»! what's it all about thi
ma.s rusr * S«.r it will be over and
the w«k n who kj rrenir«! a Jtii*
ar,i is plemserf. she's a voMtr, the
■»an who gives ami pays for * hat he
I |ti*es is a Messe»i »vo p' ».:i. a check
I ;r -g up vf the Ibefti gifts that aren't
I
useful arirl so on. That is one side.
The tmsh is on ami over for tkose
who have plarno: care ffcn*y ev.-r> I
-ct dur»ng the holt.lays Sister was
I tfiveft this ami brx her that; ever
I the poor. ju*t aruu. • the Corner, wet*
I
I not rierheket. This is another si-le
N->~ whirh s»ie affords the rrvur• jot*
Ami thee "he biggest yob tsr"!
mg for a Christmas present The hig
f« Job -s lehcttqt; one that will
please the remmir.t Seems as If the
inhabitants of the world have sur
passed all records when it comes to
heiny mrtrt Yet. there will be mil
[ lioi*» who win be pleased by a thought
rul *ift Dud will sM&e whea
i blows a puff of smoke from his pipe I
[ that was sent along with a large can '
r | of tobacco by some friend away out j
> jonder. Mother will be pleased with
the workings of a brand new carpet
fitepv. Probably a bit of jewelry
will plea" the daughter and as for
j the -ion. most any old thing will
>| please him
A BOUSE OF PRAYER
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The house and lot belonging form
I trly to my father. Elder C. it Hasseil.
' I between Mam and Church streets, in
-1 William.-'.on. X C_, known perhaps
'I to nearly every citizen of Martin
I County, where he lived ami died in
I I'd®, was loaned by him to m> step
pl .
' I mo;her till her death in 1897. My half
' bio her Walter ami 1 bought it in
!Wti In IS2O I gave my half interest
I to mv four children. Two of them
I
'» Charles ami Mary sold their parts;
I l-ut my >ther children. Frank and
Cilvin ami borther Walter's widow,
ami her two children. C. B. and Mrs
Emma Ho\l. s*ill retain their interest
''n account of the indebte»iness of on»
«.f the heirs to a benk in William
on. which feels unwilling to carr>
the debt any longer, the house am!
16* are to he offered for public s le
>lotHiay. I>ec *£.
My tetMierest ami most sacred
| riemories linger about that hou-e.
There I was reared, with my brothers
:nd sisters; there on August IT,
ia63. I 6rs* experienced a hope in the
salvation of my crucified Redeem«-r.
aiid • here m> goil> father every la>
with a little bell, calieo in hit cfc'l
dren ami servants, just before break
fast, ami just after supper, to hear
I h m rea-i a portion of Scripture, and
to >ing with him a hymn of praise
t« God. and to engage with him. or
bended knees, in solemn thanksgivin
and supp!ica'ion to the Divn.
Author of all our mercies. "Heave
 ..me down our souls to greet, am!
glory crowned the mercy-seat." In
m> life of Kl yeurs, these were the
most delightful and blessed moments
'hat I ever enjoyed.
For the last -everal years of i»i«
'life, mi father held prayer-meeting j
in his house every Sunday night. Dur J
me his last illness of more than a 
(
month, he was almost continually en- i
g?ged in prayer and praise to the
Lord. In family worship, he called
rpon my -tep-mother to lead in j
pra>er once a week. These prayers |
wtre more solemn, reverent and thrill f
|
ing than any others I ever heard E
q . I
After his death she prayed audibly |
and de\outly in her bed room erfu j
i •••ht ami I con'inued family worship ■
I
v i*'i my children in our bed room
SYLVESTER HASSELL. \
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I There is no excuse for a | I
 woman buying DISCOMFORT J|i
j in a shoe 'jut because «he J||
i wants good looks. You can have jl]
j comfort as well as attractive |j
 nrss because they are both j I
i built into The Julian and |||
| Kokenge Shoes. They are made j j
j over scientifically designed lasts | I
 and from correct-fitting patterns j I
j by men who have specialised in | I
« shoe n.aking for Uiirty years, j I
| To be had in a varietj of pleas - I
| ing models and leathers.
I 5 '
iwth AAto C. Price lO 00 ; |
TURNAGE-NEEL
SHOECOMPANY
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WASHINGTON. N. C. | I
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THE ENTXRPRLgg WILLIAMSTON, NORTH CAROLINA
CORETHROAT __
Mr. J. W. Green was a visitor i.i I
town yesterday.
FOR SALE: ONE FORD TOI'RING
Car. I hare decided to stop farm
ing and don't need my car so I an
offering it for sale and anyone
that wants a pood car they will
please see me at once as I an m
ing to sell it at once. Price reas
onable. Dennis L. Hardy, Eieretb.
X. C. 12 12-3
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTRE
Having this day qualified as ad
ministrator of the cfctate of C. >1
Long. deceased, notice is hereby snr
in to all parties ho4d>nr »-
gaiiist said estate to present same
on or before the 12th day of Novem
ber, 1925, or this notice will be
plea' leti in bar of their recovery.
Sick
Headache
"I lave uaad Black-Draught
whea needed for the past tt
| year*," say* Mrs. I mis
IGnraas, of Forbes, No. "1
begaa taking it for a bad ease
of cur.stipation. I would get
constipated and faai just nJs
erab'.e—sluggish. tired, a bad
taste ia my mouth, . . . and
I - ■ mm mj head would Ugln
hurting aad I would have a
severe sick budarhr. I dont
know just who staitari ma to
taking
Thedford's
BLACK-DRAUGHT
bat H Bd the wart ft jast
■eemrd to rlaanse the liWr.
Very soon I felt like near.
When I found Black-Dnngfat
ao eesy to take and ease
acting, I began to use it k
time aad would not haw ackt
Constipation causes the *
■irst— to to absorb pnii—
and much danger to yaw
health. Take TMfonTs .
Black-Draught. It will stinan- ■»
late the livar and help to
drive oat the ixianm ,
Sold by all deaOers. Canto j
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I
Hall's Catarrh Medicine \
■nuaa who ate ia a **| jmwwT mmmH- '
Jam wIH aotka that Catarrh >■!>■»■ tw *
—eh son lhaa wh«a Itwj are to and 1
health This ton pravoe that wMa *
Catarrh is a local ihaii It la gnmHl I
laftu*mr*4 hjr tniiatlftlaaal i '
UU.I CtTAUI ■■■■! la a '
CombWd Tnaiaait both Iwal aad to '»
•"*•1. aad haa ha anrn—fal la tte 1
tr»a«ia«at of Catarrh far av«r laty yaaia ■
Sold by an dranwa *
r, J. Cheney « Co.. IVMo OMa j
| Special Bargain J
1 In Ladies and Children §
i _ _ I
I . Coats and Dresses j
j| VOL' CAN BUY THEM AT A PRICE THAT WILL SURELY SURPRISE YOL'
S WHEN YOU SEE THEM—COME IN AN l> LOOK THEM OVER—
fH -
|; GIVE USEFUL GIFTS FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS— YOU WILL FIND THEM
AT OUR STORE— j§
1 MEN, YOUNG MEN AN DBOYS, IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF A SUIT OR OVER
VR- - | TN
CX)AT COME TO SEE US, FOR WE ARE SURELY MAKING THE PRICE LOW—
i! WE HAVE A LARGE STOCK ON HAND AND TO MAKE IT MOVE QUICK IS TO ' W
IMB ; .. t ■ ' , . • 'I.
!§i CUT THE PRICE LOW AND THAT'S WHAT WE ARE DOING— 1 §
I J ' > • H
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I Harrison Bros. & Co. ,|
if ' WILLI AMSTON'S LARGEST DEPARTMENT STORE
"Come and Sef ■ln All We Ask 44 . ' . 9
All persons indebted to said estate
ue requested to rmkf immediate pay
nta: of fame. /
This the 12tr. jay of No iinto/,'
l»i f
J. N. LONG, Admii-wtratorl of
C. M. Lang, deceased.
TRUSTEE'S SALE
fiy virtue of th_ authority conferred
a me by n "Deed of Trust" executed
to ne by Qyartir James on the 25 day
of October 1S»17, and duly recorded
in the Register of Deed's office in
Martin County, in Book M l page
««3. to secure the payment of a cer
tain bond bearing rven date ' here
with, and the stipeiations in saiu
I*—d of Trust not having buen com
plied with. I Jiall cxpo.-e at public
Indian, for cash, on Monday thj 22
day of December 1924, at 12 o'clock
Noon a*, the Courthouse Door in
Martin Connty, the following piopcr
•j:
A certain trart of land lying in
Mar.in County, described a> fmlvov
Betrianing at the C. P. Pin*, an*i
rjr.r inf tiaence S. 33 W. along Mul
aietoe's lia* to an Oak, Buttery's
corner, in Wolf Pitt Branch; th»nce
an Easterly course with fiid Wolf
Pit* Branch to a Mack oak: thence
K. 2 E. 127 poles to the beginning,
t-ostaii.iag 27 acres more or less; the
-*ii tract of land being situate o-i
the North side of Wolf Pitt Branch.
zx««l being the same land describe*! ir
mm
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J For The Hunter Who Cares- |
The dav spent hunting would not be the same for the hunter . $
jflj g
if he failed to have a complete hunting"'outfit. A hunting eoat |
J that has i>ockets for shells, |K>cketß for game, a No. 1 (iun with gun |
eleaner. and a box of shells are i ome of the thing&that go to make j
-.1 » c 1
vi a complete outfi and can be ioum' and bought at our store for a j
1§ most reasonable price.
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We have an up-to-date line of hardware from which many, ffl
ft - - •■* . ■ J
g many practical, useful and lasting gifts can be selected.-
Bj K*
| Culpepper Hdw. Co. |
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Williamston,
rd grant from the State of North i
- /( tnJiri to, M. W. Asp and record-1
/ t' in Book JJJ, at pa*- 54*. Martin;
, v aunty Public Efsntry and being
the tame land described in the judg
' i ent in the case of L H. Wynn, et
i i.!s, vs. Ccmi~ SiuiMat Lumber Co.,
it als, and recorded in Minute Docket
S iNa 7. At pare 417 and 418, office of
I the Clerk of the Superior Court of
I Martin County.
This the 21st of Nor. 1924.
A. R DLNNING. Trustee.
11-21-4
TErSTETS SALE
By virtue at the authority confer
red in me by a "Deed of Trust"* ex
ecuted to me by 1. H. Rouse and
v ife, Alice Rouse on tie 4th day of
June and duly recorded in the
Register of Deed s office in Martin
County, in Book H-2 page 305. to
cu re the payment of a certain bond
t» aring even date therewith, and the
.ipulation.- in said Daed of Trust
not having been complied with. I shall
expose a", i üblic auction, for cash, on i
Satunisty the l«th day of January j
at 12 o'clock noon at Court
House door Willi* mston in Martin
County, the following property:
A certain tract of land lying and
I beinjr ir Martin County, described as
j iallows: Being lot focr of The Peter
I I.eeves Farm, c;?i timing (4 8-101
' Four ft HC ACRES more or less, as
howr. by map an»i survey which i»
11 lecordod in Laad Drntun Book Na
I One at pace 497, Public Regi-tty of
>1 Martin County. and being the «me
land convey-~i to LH. Hasi« by J.
L Wkre and wife. Amanda White
by deed dated October 30. I*l9.
which is of record in the aforesaid
Pnbtic Registry in Book D-2 at page
Ci.
This 9th day of D-e. 1924. -
CLAYTON MOORE. Trustee?
n#«
rsusrars SALE
BT virtue of the authority confer
ted in me by a "Deed of Trust" ex
ecuted to me by A T. Lflley and wife
Ethel C. Liiiey bo the 21 day of Jan
uary. 1924 and duly recorded in the
Register of Deeds office in Martin
County, in Book Q-2 page 7. to se
cure the pa j meat of a certain bead
bearing even date therewith, and the
stipulation* in said Deed of Trust Ml
Laving best: complied with. I shall ex
! pose at pubeic auction, for cash, on
I Momiay the 19»b day of January 1925
|at 12 o'clock. Noon. WiOiamston in
Martin County, the following prop
erty:
A tract of land adjoining Jim Gur
kir. or east. Herbert Liiiey on north.
Gu> Woolani on south. P. B. Liiiey
or. we»', coctaudce 50 icrs more A.
less.
This December IX. 1924.
HARRY A BIGGS. Truste-