THE ENTERPRISE
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CHRISTIAN' FAITH GAINS
GROUND
The public announcement of that
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great Jewish theologian, ltabbi Wise,
that the hour has come when the Jew
must accept Christ as a fact and make
His teaching the basis of Jewish life
and conduct, burst like a bombshell iri
the city of New York, where the Jew
ish population is so tremendously
large; and yet the sensation has been
accepted more as an obvious truth than
as a proposition set forth for purpose
of controversy. Coming as it did on
the ever of a new year) infact just at
Christmas tide, it brings-new heart to
the world, encouragement where faith
was faltering, for it demonstrates how
powerful; indeed, how masterful; is
the influence of the Prince pf Peace.
The torrent sweeping down the moun
tain side has force that is but puny
when measured by the force of Chris
tian truth.
"Jesus was,'' Rabbi Wise admits,
sweeping aside for all time the age
long teaching that Jesus was a myth.
The theologian then proceeds to say
that the teachings of the Nuzarene
have formed the very foundation of
the Jewish onward march to God, that
the truth no longer can be ignored,
but must and should frankly be "ad
„ mitted. He states that the basjg. ! of
Christian life is the foundation of mor
NOTICE OF SALE 1
Under and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in that certain deed]
of trust executed by J. E. Williams
and wife, Augusta, to the undersign
ed trustee, on the 30th dayof April,
1914, and of record in the Martin
County public registry in book W-l,
page 47, securing certain bonds of
even date therewith, and the stipula
tions not having been complied
and at the request of the holder of
said bond, the undersigned trustee will
on the 15th day of February, i 926,
offer at public auction, in frotu of the
courthouse door of Martin-County, a*
12 o'clock noon, to the highest bidder
for cash, the following desciibed tract
of land:
First that tract of land lying afid
befng in the aforesaid county that was
conveyed to J. E. Williams, et als, by I
William Jones by deed dated April
16th, 1904, and registered in book
KKK, page 303, public registry o!
Martin County. It being a part of
the Levi Johnson old homestead and
containing 45 acres, mure or less, and!
fully described and bounded in the
above deed in book KKK, page 393,1
to which reference may be had in the
above deed.
Second: That tract of land
purchased from Clayton Moore, com
missioner, and fully described as fol
lows: Beginning at a post just below
an old path in the float road in Grape
Branch, and at the north corner of
lot No. 1, thence running S. 43 3-4
215 1-5 poles to a hornbeam chopped
for a corner of lot No. 1, thence N.
about 31 1-2 E. to a float road in
Maple Swamp, thence down the float
road in Maple Swamp to the mouth
of Grape Branch; thence up the run
of or float road in said Grape Branch
to the beginning, containing ninety
seven (97) acres, more or less.
This the 12th day of January, 1926.
CLAYTON MOORE,
* jls 4tw Trustee.
♦NOTICE OF SALE
Under and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in that certain deed
of trust executed by R. Griffin to
the undersigned trustee on the 10th
day of June, and of record in the
Martin County public registry in
book W-l, page 584, securing a bond
of even date therewith, and the stip
ulations not having been complied
with, and at the request of the holder
ot said bond, the undersigned trustee
will, on the 20th day of February,
1924, at 12 o'clock noon, in front of
the courthouse door of Martin Coun
ty, offer at public auction to the high
eat bidder for cash the following de
scribed tract of land:
Two (2) lota in the town of Wil
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ai lile, and that if Christianity has
seemed to tail it is not because oi its
t weakness but because so many ox
, those proiessuig Christianity have
practiced it so loosely and mdmerent
,y—many indeed not practicing it at
nil. 1 ne-arraignment is saljitory. .May
i it oring tne mi nil to a clearer under
.. landing ol the lact that Christianity
• is a living thing, non-existant when
i not translated into lile and action, it
i is oesiue the quesllo to raise quibble
■ either with Jew or Gentile as» to Uit
i personality ol the worm's Reueemei
r
L it is enough il creeds and sects shaii
» nonestly worship at their rfespectivt
i .mines il their hands be linked liru...:
r into a giant human chain that unite*
; on the common ground of Christian
. i.s iiiß, of Ghostlike kindness and hu
• man love.
It is pointed out that while statis
tics show our people are not marry -
, ing as early as they used to, they are
making up for this by marrying oi
, tener.
That man can be termed a philoSQ
' jfher who finds his joy in being dis
; possessed.
Friendship does not call for*recom
f pense. Only its counterfeit keeps ball
r uhce sheets. ' ' .
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1 liamston, N. C., being lots No. one
] (1) and two (2), in block A, on plot
I j ol property formerly owned by J. W.
! Watts, plot of which is recorded in
land division book No. 1, page 322.
r Thijr the- 20th day-of January, 1926.
i A. R. DUNNING,
t j22 4tw ■*'*• Trustee.
APPLICATION FOR PARDON
Notice is hereby given that applica
tion will be made to the governor of
I North Carolina folHhe pardon of Ati
, drew Yarrell convicted at Sept. Term,
s 1920 Superior Court Martin County
i for the crime of murder and sentenc
" ed to the penitentiary for a term of
. 20 years.
All persons who oppose the grant-
I ing of said pardon are invited to for
i ward their protest to the governor
• without delay.
I MARTIN AND PEEL.
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NOTICE COMMISSIONER'S SALE '
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Ily virtue of authority vested in the
I undersigned as commissioners appoint
ed by order of court in that special
. I proceedings pending in the superior
court of Martin County entitled Hugh
* G. Horton, administrator of Mrs. Fan
nie Melson, deceased, vs. W. R. Cherry,
Johnson, Melson, et al.
The undersigned will on January 26,
j 192ti, at 12 o'clock noon, offer for sale
l'or cash at the courthouse door of j
Riartin County, one-half of that lot on
'* Main Street in the town of William- 1
son known as the Melson lot, upon
f which there is a building, the said lot
sold being 63 feet on Main Street,
-and 171 feet deep,
f Touching W'. R. Cherry on one side,
l'attie 11. Crawford on one Bide, and
Samuel Howard oil the other side.
Tliis sale being made US' procure
THE ENTERPRISE WUXJAMS.TQN, N. C.
I funds to settle the estate of Fannie
[ Melson deceased. •
{ This Decefhber 23rd, 1926.
HUGH G. HORTON,
S. J, EVERETT,
jl 4tw Commisioners.
NOTICE OF SALE
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Under and by virtue of the power
cf sale contained in that certain deed
/f trust executed by J. E. Williams
und Mary K. Williams to the under
signed : trustee on the 16th day of
January, 1925, and of record in Mar
tin County public registry in book H-l
page 289, securing certain bonds of
even date therewith, and the stipula
tions therein apt. having been com
plied with and at the request of the
holder of said bond the undersigned
trustee will, on the 15th day of Feb
ruary, 1926, at 12 o'clock noon, in
front of the courthouse door of Mar
tin County, offer at public auction to
the highest bidder, for cash, the fol
| lowing described tracts of land;
Beginning at a stake post on an old
road across Grape Branch, and at the
northwest corner of lot No. 2; thence
running N. 43 3-4 E. 215 1-5 poles to
a hornbeam chopped for a corner;
thence south 3 1-2 W. 8 1-5 poles to a
large cypress; thence 32 W. 16 poles
to the mouth of Polly Arch Branch
where it enters in the float road; then
down float road to the beginning, con
taining fifty-four (54) acres, more or
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Lady Says She Took Canhi aaJ
Never Saw Such Improve*
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Hall, of this place, writes that aha
was "getting weaker all the time"
when Cardui, the woman'a tonic,
was first brought to her attention.
After ahe had taken Cardui a while,
j she writes that she "never did see
such an Improvement"
"I suffered all the time and had
pains all' over," says Mrs. Hall. "I
was so weak I could not stand. My
Skin was cold and flabby. 1 did i
not have any color. I had always
Jieen a very active woman—used to
outdoor exercise, walking and going
where I pleased, and to get down,
not able to get myself a drink, was
Indeed a hardship.
"Nothing seemed to help me, till
I began on Cardui. The flrat bottle *
Seemed to strengthen me, and I
sent for five more. By the time
I had taken these, I was on my
feet, going around, doing my work,
gained In health and strength.
"I took two more bottles, and I
am well and strong. Can work my
 garden. I haven't had any more
sickness."
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lass.
Second: Bounded on south by L. H.
Williams, on the west by J. L. Col
train land, and on the noru: ro*i by
George Bell land, and on tue east by
the Staton land, known as the Demp
sey tract.
This the 12th day of January, 1926.
B. A. CRITCHER,
Jls 4tw Trustee.
NOTICE OF SALE
Under and by virtue of an order oi
' sale niaue by trie clerK ox tue supeito*
. tuutr in Uie special proceedings eii
luleu, "Mayoeiie mae JOIUISUII vs. uu
• nan A. idiugiuiisjnouse, el ais," Uit
. unuersigneu commissioners will, on
. me ntn day oi r eoiuaiy, XVM, at A
> Jctock noon, in Iront oi the court
| nouse door oi Martin County oiier io.
. puoiic sale to tne highest burner, ior
i cash, the lollowing uescnbed tracts oi
. land:
> 1. That certain tract of land that
. was conveyed to the said henry T.
| Stailings by deed of beth K. liaruison
| and wile, dated October 6th, 1906,
> and oi record in the otlice oi the reg
> later of deeds lor Martin County
> North Carolina, in deed book OUU, at
; I page i>B7; said property being more
t particularly described as loilows: Ly
i nig and being in Jamesviiie Township
, or district, Martin County, beginning
i in Poplar is ranch at the road in a
. black gum; thence south up the said
r branch to Thos. Bembridge corner or
avenue; thence west along said ave
nue by Charlie Bembriuge place to
his west corner; thence south along
his line to his corner in J. W. Griffin's
line, being the John Hardison patent
line; thence west to a dead pine, Grif
lli. and Washington Coitrain's corner,
thence north the old patent line to
the road; thence easterly along said
road to the beginning. Being one hun
' dred and fifty acres, more or less. [
I 2. That certain tract of land lying
and being in the township of James-
I ville, which was conveyed to the said
[ Henry T. .S tailings by deed of J. D.
Askew and others, dated February 2,
1909, and of record in the office of the
register of deeds for Martin County,
North Carolina, in deed book YYY, at!
page 10, being more particularly de
scribed as follows: Beginning at a
small gum, corner tree, adjoing J. H.
Griffin on the west; thence extending
along Jamesviiie and Washington
road S. 80 1-2 W. 26 perches, thence
along said road S. 68 W. 30 perches;
thence north 25 W. 15 perches, to two
red oaks, a corner; thence S. 49 W.
20 perches to a maple standing at the
head of a branch, a corner; thence
down the various courses of said
branch 21 perches to the run of deep
run swamp to a black gum, a corner'
thence extending up the various
courses of Deep Run Swamp to a
black gum, a corner tree; thence N
IP W. sixteen perches to the begin
ning. Containing thirty-eight and
one-half acres, more or less. Also j
another tract beginning on the Mill
Neck Road, thence running west a
.straight line to a holly standing in a
branch on "the line of J. A. Askew.
Containing one and one-half acres,
more or less; being a part of the land
formerly owned by J. A. Askew. Said
land being gounded by the lands of
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WHERE PRICE REACHES DOWN TO
MEET QUALITY COMING UP
Values For Thrifty Housewives
EVAPORATED FRUITS
APPLES, fancy New York PEACHES, Extra Choice
State, lb. 21c California, lb. 19c
APRICOTS, Extra Choice, PRUNES, Fancy, Cali-
California, lb. 27c fornia, lb. 12c
CURRANTS, Cleaned, PRUNES, Fancy Cali
package 21c fornia, lb. ——. — 17c
Cluster Raisins, package. 15c
D. P. Sliced Break- Old Virginia
fast Bacon Fruit Cake
Packed under U. S. Gov. Inspec- In Attractive 2 Lb. Decorated
1-2 lb. carton tion 1 lb. carton Tin
23c 45c 65c
Duffy's Pure Apple Cider, qt. bottle ... 27c
CODFISH SALT PORK
Gorton ready to fry, can —l4c Plate meat, pound 17c
Boneless, brick, lb. 12 l-2c Fat backs, pound l&c
Gorton's flaked fish, can —l4c Rib sides, pound 21c
Spredit Oleomargarine, the best spread 1
ever had, lb 27c
CAKES CATSUPS
Fl, bar. 12i£
Home-made cookies 18c Heinz, 8 oz. bottle L 20c
Atlantics, lb. 20c Blue Label, 8 oz. bottle 2oc
• Baking Powder Peanut Butter
Calumet, pound can 2Sc Norva Brand, pound 21c
Rumford's, pound can -29 c Better Yet, 7 ox. jar 17c
$1 Gillette Safety Razor, with blade 10c
LAND O'LAKES BUTTER
America's best butter, lb. 58c
United States Certificate of Quality in Each Package
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MEAL, 5 lbs 21c; . 100 lbs $3.50; 1b.31-2c
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J. H. Griffin on the east, and the Den
nis Simmons Lumber Co. on the south;
J. R. Hardison on the west, and Sarah
J. Askew on the north.
This the 7th day of January, 1926.
B. A. CRITCHEK,
GUY T. HORNER,
jls 4tw Commissioners.