THE ENTERPRISE
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Williamston, North Carolina
W. C. Manning , Editor
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North Carolina cotton manufac-|
turers have refused to give the Stat*;,
university any opportunity to study!
methods and practices of the textile
people of the state.
it seems that out of. three classes
Ox North Carolinians, the big class is
the only one that can do as it pleases.
The classes are divided first the cotton
grower, a poor ragged dependent
citizen, either white or black, that is
surrounded by a bunch of ragged chil
dren and an t overworked wife. This
rlas., tills the ground and harvests the
cotton, usually on scanty allowances
at some time store, where the food
turrished is the cheapest" side meat
and the coarsest meal and the clothes
are of the commoner goods. When thcf
bait of cotton goes from the gin, the!
grower has nothing to do with sell- {
ing or holding. He has already eaten I
it up and he knows nothing more a
bout it. He has had his affairs gone
into fully. First, the hookworm doc
tors looked him over, then social wel
fare workers saw him, his wife and
children and examined all his living
conditions. He did not resist an in
vestigation.
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The next class, the manufacturer, a
i.itferent fellow from the grower. He
i;i rich, generally and eats the fat of
the land. Up comes the duly authorized
commissions from our own state and
tre flatly refused any opportunity to
study with the manufacturer any of
the difficulties and advantages in his
business.
Then comes the third class, one that
is interested, in cotton, the user of the
product. He is always glad to give
all fye information possible about the
buying and of the manufactured goods.
Thus we have have the grower, one
who lias a very poor business. He Is
glad to give all information to the
world about his affairs. Then the
manufacturer. His business is too
good to let common people know a
bout. The third class do not have any
material interest further than to pro
cure the product at a fair price.
The call meeting of the Board- «> •-
health of this county*is very outstand
ing in that one of Ahe most urgent
needs known to our county was dis
cussed. We sincerely trust that the
board will continue in its efforts, and
we feel sure that the people of old
Martin will support them.
And it all goes to make Christmas!
Some buy to give that they might
receive something twice the value of
their gift; some curse because they
do not get just what they want
and all the time the giver searched
dozens of stores in as many cities try
ing to get something that would please
Santa Claus has thought and thought
and the more he thinks, the more he
thinks he ought to buy, when all the
time more money has been spent than
can be accounted for. Some for George
Grannie, cousin Hannah *nd brother
Joe, this for him and that for her.
Well, 111 be glad when 'tis all over.
But. oh! I wonder what so sand so is
going to give me. And so on it goes.
Santa Claus finally comes, the children
seam the toys, when they are the
beet that can be bought and which
have pleeeed the socks off a
Just a few* years ago. So much
far Christmas for them.
Jbm we drop lo another section of
O.dtrtt'MfladTeryUttUth*
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I could b« considered fitting for the
season. .But here you'll find that the
! mason has a truer meaning in the
hearts of those than you'll find up on
the avenue.
But, in spite of all, we are always
glad to see the time roll around.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO—
WE REMEMBER
"When eggs were 3 dozen for 25c.;
butter 10c. per lb.; milk sc. a qt.; the
ixutcher gave away liver and treated
the kids with bologna; he thired girl
worked for $1.50 a week and did the
washin'. Women didn't powder and
pajnt (in public), smoke, vote, play
poker, shake the shimmie, or do the
I Charleston.
Men wore whiskers and boots, cl ew
j «d tobacco, spit on the sidewalk and
[ cussed. Beer was sc. with free lunch.
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laborers worked ten hours u day and
iidn't strike. Waiters didn't get tips
■and there were no hat check grafters.
Kerosense lamps, steroscopes, and tin
hath tubs were luxuhies.
No one ever had appendicitis, or
bought glands. Microbes were un
known; folks lived to a good old age
and every year walked miles to wish
Iheir friends
A MERRY CHRISTMAS
TODAiY—YOU hNOW
Everybw'j' rides in autf-nobiles, or
(lies, plays golf, shoots craps plays
i the piano with tfheir feet; winds up
' the victrola or tunes in the radio,
goes to movies nightly, smokes cigar
ettes, drinks bad liquor; blames the
H. C. L, on the Republicans or the
Florida embargo; never goes to bed
the same day they get up; and think
they are having a wonderful time.
Hall's
Those who arc t > i "run-down". Condi
~ion will notice tin • 1 atarrh bothers then
nuch more than 'lion they arc in ttoo'
health. Tins fiv ' proves that while
Catarrh Is s local di«eane, It Is jtreatlj
lpfluencod by cone, iiutional conditions
HAM,'B CATAltmi MKIIII'INH Is *
Combined Treatment, both local and Im
temal. and has Ken successful In the
treatment of Catarrh for over forty years.
."old by all drill,-, i its.
F\ J Cheney A 'n., Toledo. Ohio.
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Yet, they give you
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the ability to tune out
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warmth, clearness and *
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T. B. SLADE JR.
HAMILTON, N. C.
Thee* are days of suffragßttfoig, '
profiteering, excess taxes, phoibitiov |
motor accidents, railroad tie-ups, i
Florida real-estate, lounge lizards and i •
jazz hounds, and if you -think life is
worth living, we wish you
A HAPPY NEW YEAR
P. S.: We'll have a Happy New Year j
.'f you will renew your subsctiption by
the last of the year.
PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL
PROPERTY
I will sell at my residence on
Thursday, December 17, at 10 a m.
all my household and kitchen furni
ture, farming utensils, carts, wagons
25 barrels corn, peanut hay.
d 4 atpd Mrs. J. F. JONES.
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ES
TATE
Under and by virtue of the authori
ty upon the undersigned in a deed of
trust executed by* John 'Turns and
wife, Jane Purvis, on the 7th day of
January, 1922, an 4 of record in th
public registry of -Martin County in
book H-2, page 464, said deed of trust
given to secure certain notes of even
date and tenor therewith and the stip
ulations in said deed of trust not hav
ing been complied with, and at the
of the parties interested, the
undersigned trustee will Saturday, the
26th day of December, 1925, at 12 o'-
clock m., in front of the courthouse
Uoor in the town of Williamston, N. C.
sell at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash the following describ
ed land:
Tract No. 1: A tract of land in
Cross Roads Township bounded on the
north by the lands of Mary Crudup,
on the east by the lands of Charlie
Mobley, on the south by the lands of
Charlie Mobley and on the west by a
canal, containing 43 1-2 acres, more
or less.
Tract No. 8: Bounded on the north
by Simon Moore and on the east by
Simon Moore, and on the south by
Nathan Purvs, and on the west by I
Charlie Mobley, containing 18 3-4!
acres, more or loss.
Tract No. 8: Bounded on the north'
by the lands of Simon Moore, on thei
east by the lands of Jule Ba 1 uhiii,
and on the south by the ,;.nds m Jule
Barnhill, and on the w . t uy Jeto
Britton, containing 26 ac. a.
The above three tracts being the
same lands described in a deed ofj
trust from John Purvis aw! wife, j
Jane Purvis, to the iJ.'iui lan I,
Lank, of record in the public regi.it* y
of Martin County.
This 25th day of November, 1925.
WHEELER MARTIN,
dl 4tw Trustee.
NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND
Under and by virtue of the authori
ty contained in a certain deed of trust
executed to the undersigned "trustee by
A. R. Corey and wife, on the 7th day
of March, 1912, and of record in the
publlic i-egistry of Martin County in
book ZZZ, at page 497, said deed of
trust having been given to secure a i
certain note of even date and tenor,
therewith, and the stipulations in the
said deed of trust not having been |
compled with, and at the request of,
the parties interested, the undersign
ed trustee will on Monday, the 28th
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"V^jgr"..
End th. ■ rorry of Christmas ~ |
Nothing you could discover 111 a month of
Lhrutnui shopping would he quite as accept?
—able to die whole family as a Getter Buick.
lf you wait until spring to buy it, you will lose
the satisfaction of bavin- it during the holidays.
This is the time when it will bring the most
plea; ure to you love*—and to you*
Pick out their car today. >lake it pouible to
have their Better Buick rt the curb on Christ- ™
mas morning, waiting to wish them ■ Merrier
Christmas, and the happiest of New Years.
BUICK MOTOR COMPANY, FLINT, MICH.
DM*4*. •/ C W-l Moioci Corpormd^m
N. A. Riddick Motor Co.
Scotland Neck, N. C.
«1H «-- -"• liiillt Mli lw«lljl"lfc^B
When better automoDUt* are duiu, puick win bbw •
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THE ENTERPRISE - N. C
nay of December, 1926, at 12 o'clock
ui., at the courthouse door in the town
ol Williamston, N. C., offer for sale
to the highest bidder for cash, at pub
lic auction the loliowing described
real estate:
lieginning at the mouth of a ditch
in Willian. D. Corey's line; thence
along the various courses of said
ditch to a white oak in D. K. Hardi
i son a line; thence D. R. Hardison's
line to William D. Corey's corner;
thence along William D. Corey's line
to the beginning. Containing twenty
tive acres, more or less. Being the
lanitygiven to A. R. Corey by his fath
er, John G. Corey, for which is
registered in the public registry of
Martin County ni book 000, page 647.
This 28th day of November, 1925.
ASA T. CRAWFORD,
dl 4tw ' Trustee.
- martin & Peel, attorneys.
NOTICE OF SALE
Under and by virtue of the authori
ty contained certain deed of trust
executed to tiie undersigned trustee by
J. H. Roebuck and wife on the 11th
day ol' December, 1917, and of record
in the public registry of Martin Coun
ty in book V-l, at jpage 361, said deed
of trust having been given to secure
a certain note of even date and tenor
therewith, and the stipulations in said
jdued fll. truat not having been com
plied with, and at the lequest of the
parties interested, the undersigned
trustee will on Monday, the 4th day
ol January, 1920, at 12 o'clock m., at
the courthouse door in the town of
Williams ton, N. C., offer for sale to
the highest bidder for cash, at public
auction, the following described real
estate":
That tract of land in Williamston
Township' about two miles from th
town ol \\ illiamston, N. C., on the
Williamston and Washington road, ad
joining the lands of C. W. Keith, the
W illiamston Land & Improvement Co.
und the Williamston and Washingt n
road, containing 10 acres, more or less,
„.iid being more commonly known as
t i.j "iiiily Riddick home place," and
I o.'ing the same land that was convey
ted to aid Lucy Kocbuck by Mrs. Tem
tf-raiA i Riddick.
| tiw 28th day of Nov., 1925. -
\ 'HEELER MA'.{TIN,
l4 4tw Trustee.
J& tTKK OF RESALE
11 nder nd by virtue of that certain
j' . tier by Marshall G. Staton, U. S.
! Referee i Bankruptcy, in the matter
1 if A-us'ttrtUi, Williams, bankrupt, it
I Ot'.nj bankruptcy case No. 162, the
undersigned trustee for said bankrupt
will sell to the highest bidder for cash
before the door of the Farmers Bank
ing & Trust Company, in Robersonville
N. C., on Thursday, December 31,
1925, at 12 o'clock noon, the following
description parcels of real estate:
First tract: in the county of Mar
tin in Robersonville Township, being
bounded on the north by the lands of
C A. Roberson, Albert Roberson, on
the east by the lands of H. M. Pearcy,
on the south by the old Albert Rob
erson lands, now G. L. and Sallie Rob
! erson lands; on the west by the lands
of Mrs. Sallie Williams and being th* j
' Henry Roberson Collard place and!
i deeded to Augustus Williams by J
C. Smith, trustee, under date of April
10th, 1922, containing 107 acres, more
! or less, and reference is also made to
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deed or record in book H-2, page 120,
of the public registry of Martin coun
ty.
Second tract: Situate in the town
of Robersonville, N. C., adjoining the
graded school lot and known as the
West End property, and being lots
Nos. 16 and 16 in Block C, on plat
of said property as recorded in Mar
tin County in book 1, page 266. For
further description reference is made
to book VW, page 176 of the pub
lic registry of Martin County. 9
This sale will be made free from
all liens and subject to confirmation
of the court
The 17th day of December, 1926.
H.L. GLASGOW,
dlB 2tw Trustee.
NOTICE OF SUMMONS AND WAR
RANT OF ATTACHMENT
North Carolina—Martin County.
In superior court.
W. S. Rhodes and D. G. Matthews,
Trading as Made, Rhodes & Co.,
vs.
B. F. Hughes, jr.,
The defendant above named wil
; bove-entitled action was issued against
him on the 7th -ay of December, 1925,
by clerk of superior court of Martin
County, which is returnable at Wil
liamston, N. C., at clerk's office on
January 11th, 1926. That cause of ai
tion is to recover of said defendan
for moneys and merchandise furnish
od by plaintiffs.
That defendant will also take notice
that a warrant of attachment was is
bueu by said court on the 7th of De
cember, 1925, against property ol ut
fendant which warrant is returnable
before Baid court at time and place
above named for the return of sum
mons, when and where defendant i
required to appear and answer or
mur to the complaint, or the relief
demanded will be granted.
This the 7th day of December, 1921.
d 8 4tw R. J. PEEL,
Clerk of Superior Court.
NOTICE OF SALE
Under and by virtue of the power of
bale contained in that certain deed of
trust executed to the undersigne
trustee on the 21st day of April, 1923,
and of record in the Martin County
Public Registry, in book G-2, page
586, securing a certain bond of even
date therewith, and the stipulations
not having been complied with, the
request of the holder of said bond the
undersigned trustee will, on January
b, 1926, at 12 o'clock noon, in front
of the courthouse door of Martin coun
ty offer at public auction, to the high
est bidder, for cash, the following de
scribed tract of land:
First tract: Adjoining Fannie Keyes
Warren Brooks, Sarah James, et als.
and containing nine acres, more or less
and same land deeded to David Brooks
about 1921, and of record in Martin
County public registry, to which ref
erence may be made for a full de
scription.
S cond tract: All my undivided in
terest in and to the following tract of
land: adjoining Levi Ange, Wiley
Moore land, Fannie Keys, Ange Town
Road, et al., and known as Geo.
Brooks tract of land. Containing 100,
j acres, more or less.
' This the 4th day of December, 1926. j
WHEELER MARTIN,
d 8 4tw Trustee. I
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BRING THE CHILDREN SIGHTSEEING IN OUR
Toy Wonderland
Toy wagons / Drawing books
Music boxes (m,\ Trains
Fairy books IJ W Horns
Dolls 1 V H M y J Indian suits ■*
Stuffed animals __ W&7 Boxing gloves
Play dishes * J * - * Blocks
Toy autos All parents are cordially Toy houses
Magic outfits ._ invitedto bring the children Gam "
Wooden soldiers *7T , , . J .. . Alphabet hooks N
and show them through our ****** v .
Drums Blackboards
skaus toy department. It will be a xylophone.
Paint boxen thrill they will always re- Rocking horses 4
_________ member.
S. R. Biggs Drug Company f
"THE CHRISTMAS STORE"
C. O. Moore & Co.
Any one of our many customers will tell"
you to stop shopping for quality and stop
hunting all over town for the lowest prices.
They trade here because they know they
will get guaranteed quality at the lowest
possible price, plus friendly, polite and will
ing service.
Our Cash Prices Are Always the Lowest
FOR CASH
Mayonnaise dressing, large size 20c
Mayonnaise dressing, small size 9c
Salad dressing, large size 19c
Relish, large size 28c
Catsup, large size —... 22c
Spaghetti with tomato sauce 12c
Mince meat, 1 lb. 2 oz. can, 2 for 25c
1-2 lb. can cbcoa 18 l-2c
Maxwell House Coffee, lb 55c
White House Coffee , 55c
Luzianne Coffee 45c
Gold Ribbon Coffee 35c
Pet Milk, large size, 2 for 25c
Eagle Milk, 2 for 45c
Sun Beam Corn, main style, 2 for 45c
Sweet Meadow corn, 2 for 25c
1 lb. 2 oz. can Pork and Beans 10c
Can butter beans 15c
Large size tomatoes 15c
No. 2 can Tomatoes • - 10c
Can hominy 12c
Del Monte Best peaches 28c
Yellow cling peaches, 2 for 25c
Broken slice pineapple, 2 for 45c
Dried peaches, best grade 18c
Dates in package, 10 oz 22c
Pink salmon .-. 17c
Chum salmon 15c
4 oz. imitation Vanilla flavoring 20c
Mother's Joy salve 20c
Vick's Salve .! 1 30c
8 lb. bucket Cotton Bloom $1.45
4 lb. bucket vegetable shortening 75c
As good as Snowdrift. Try it. If not
what I say it is, I will give your money back.
Lye, Red Devil, Star, and Red Seal
Two for 25c
** Grandma washing powder, 6 for 25c
Sweet soan, 5 bars to box 21c
12 cake? Fairy sweet soap 47c
10c Hvcerine soap for 5c
Fairbanks scouring powders 8c
C. O. Moore & Co.