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Robersonville Woman's Club Meeting Tuesday Robersonville, Dec. 16.—(Special to The Enterprise.*—The Woman's Club of Robcrsonvilld held its regular monthly meeting in the domestic science room of the school building on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 14, with the American Home Department in charge of the program. The room was very attractive in Christmas decorations. There was a large representation of the members present, even though the weather was unfavorable. After the reports of the various committees and business, Miss Mur ray. the home economic teacher, gave a", very interesting demonstration in inexpensive Christmas gift making. These gifts were mo-t I and glassware beautified by the use of waterproof paints and designs paint ed on. There were 25 filled Christmas stocking- to be sent to the soldiers at Oteen carried in. The club adjourned to meet in the school auditorium January 11, with the music department in charge of the program. Sentenced Bazemore To Die January 2(ith (Continued from first page) Yeiverton and who later returned* « « lone on the same truck. Mr. Simpson, who unloaded,the to bacco from the truck in Karmville, testified that Haze mo re was, the man who carried the truck of tobacco there, liazemore told him that the tobacco was his, but it was -tated by Mr. Simpson that the negro did not wait for the check and that he left without the truck. Sheriff Koberson and Chief of J'o iice Daniel testified to statements l.azemj/e~l)ad made to there, all in dicating the negro's guilt. While the man wa convicted on cir- cumstantial evidence, the case pre sented the most complete proof of any ever tried in the State. The defend ant offered no explanation whatever for the deed, but sal motionless thru out the trial, knowing well that "his life was limited. Ltazemore's father had I'aul Friz selle, of Snow Mill to defend his on, 'i)ut no witnesses were placed on the stand in his son's behalf. The State was represented by Solicitor Davis, of New Hern. The murder took place on the morn ing of November 5, when Hazelnore and the boy were on their way to Wilson with a load of tobacco. It has been described as one of the moat 1 rutal murders ever committed in this part of the State. Gordon Yelverton, a seventeen year-old boy, was making his home here with his uncle,-Mr. H. Rose, rnd was working for him when he was killed. Leaves for Atlanta. Sui»|i; ✓ Dr. J. F. Thigpen will leave for ] tlanla, "where he "goes To lulTetTU.-a' a car of young: mules. l>r. Thigpen hu." u made -a record this sea on al . most in the stock lousiness, he having ■olti a car of mules in les than two day . The nuiltw will arrive here'next week. Wants V LOST NEAR EVFKKTTS THt'RS day, December 16, a man's coat, gray, with yellow pin stripes. Finder return to G. H. Forbes, Everett*. ■ dl? 3tpd . *_l ~ j BABY CHICKS, PL UK BRED, Rocks, Rids, and White Leghorns; mixed chicks for broilers. We dt) custom hatching. For furtli'er informa tion write Edgecombe Hatchery, Tar- j boro, N. C. dl 4 8t PANSY PLANTS, HI LBS, FLORAL J designs, Chri.>tma> wrea.hs for the cemetery. Will appreciate your or ders. (Miss) Bettie Warren, 5T9 Green Street, Greenville, N. C., Phone 40, P. O. Box 384. dU) 3t LOST ON WASHINGTON .STREET, | Williamston, Saturday, D c. 11: a Michelin cord tire, wrapp -d in paper, size 30 x a 1-2. Finder return to En- j terprise or A. T. Lilley. (114 2t [ STOLEN: FROM DENNIS SIMMONS Lumber Co.'s office within' last few days, a Smith & Wesson pistol, lem on squeeze, 6 inch barrel. $lO reward offered under cert ain condition: for .its return to D. D. Stalls. dl 4 3t i KING COTTON IS YIELDING TO Queen Pecap. Learn why and how by writing J. B. Wight; Cairo, Ga d 7 8t NOTICE: I HAVE A TENANT house for sale in tlie town of Wil liamston. Price and terms right. O. R. Roberson, Route 8. d 7 3twt FOR SALE: NICE COLLIE DOG, one and one-half years old, at a most reasonable price.—Xpply at Enterprise office. 2tpd 666 || I Prescription far COLDS, GRIPPE, FLU, DENGUE, BILIOUS FEVER AND MALARIA Kill* the Germ* . CITY'S STREET TRUCK SEEN V IN ACTION HERE TODAY The big, Mack truck ha arrived from Richmond and was put to work this afternoon cleaning the streets. The truck is stritcly sanitary since it washes the dirt and trash to one side by water forced firpm its huge lank. The truck watt sent here at the re quest of the commissfbners on a 30- day trial. ' I! NOTICE OF SALE UNDER CHAT TEL MORTGAGE Under aqd by virtue of the authori ty conferred in a certain chattel mort gage executeil to me by A. B. Wal lace, the saiil mortgage being duly recorded in the public records of Mar tin County. t will sell at public, auction for cash, in ihf town of Wllliamston, on Monday, January the 3rd, i 927, one Colts-Armory printing press com plete. This December 16, 1926. W. C. MANNING, Jr., ll7 4tw Mortgage. NOTICE OF PUBLICATION _.Nonth Carolina—Martin County, in superior court. ,K. S. Smith vs. Mary-Smith The defendant r above named will lake notice that an action untitled as above has been commenced in the su perior court of Martin County, North Carolina, to obtain an absolute divorce | on the .grounds of separation for more, than five years; and the said defend ant will further take notice that he i n required to appear at the office of the clerk of the court on the —7 — day' of December,**l926, and answer or de ii,ur to the complaint in said action or the plaintiff will apply to the court for the 'relief demanded in the said complaint. This 17th da)' of November, 1926. R. J. PEEL, i\22 -llw Clerk superior court. NOTICE I nder and by virtue of the power of sale contained iiP- that certain Deed oi Trust executed to the undersigned Trustee on the 18th day of October, 1 1919, and of record in Martin County. Ueglslry iu Hook A-l, page 217, su turing certain bonds of even date therewith and the stipulations not having been complied with, and at j the request of .the holder of said J bonds, the undersigned Trustee will, on the 23rd day of December, 1926, at 12 o'clock, Noon, offer to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: Beginning.at a point on the Soul., side of Main street, about 100 yards from Itiver landing, a corner fe»ce; thence S »_.15 E l(i() ft. to a corner;' thence N 47.45 E 5" ft. to a corner; thence N 4-16 W to the South wide; thence along saiil struct S 66.45 W to the beginning. '"his 23rd .•* 1926/ WhEKLEfI MARTIN* ' 11-26 4t Trustee NOTICE OF RESALE Under and by virtue of an order of resale made by the clerk of the super toi court of Martin County in the spec i;u proceedings entitled, "May belle Mae Johnson vs. Lillian A. Laughing- Wjr.ic, et ul," the undersigned 'corn- I'dssioiier will, on the 11th day of De cember, 1926, at 12 o'clock noon, in t'ont of the courthouse door of Mar tin' County sell to the highest bidder lot cash, the following described prop erty.: A certain store building in the town of Jumesville, Martin County, North Carolina, of which the said Hjnry T. Suitings was seized at the time of his wiitli, facing MaUi .Street w tW town.of Jumesville, said..store-build ing on which it stands with a nar- K\v strip about eighteen feet wide on the easterly side of said building; said store building adjoinhig the Uuilding of the Jamesville Bank and being all the residue of the property which was conveyed to th(>said Henry T. Stalliitgs by deed from W. C. Has -11, et us; and that the estimated value of tlje store above' named is alxiut $1,600 00. This 27th day of November, 1926. B. A. CRITCHER, nBO 2tw Commissioner. NOTICE: TRI'STEE'S,.. SALE OF LANDS t'nder and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain deed (if tru ! execu'e I to John W. Manning, I y R. K. Crimes and others, on Janu iiry l4;h, 11)20, and of record in Mar tiii County public registry in book A-2, page f>2o, and the stipulations therein contained not having 'been" complied with, and upon demand of the owner of the debt secured, the undersigned will, on Sa'urday, the Bth day of January, 1927, at 10 o'- clock a. m., in front of the Bank of Uoberaonvitle, in the town of Rober sonville, aid county, expose U?' pub lic sale, for cash, the following de scribed land-, to wit: Situate on the south side of Acad emy Street in said town and county, and adjoining the lands of Carrie J. lioberson, G. D. Crimes and others, unci being lot*. Nos. 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24; 13; 14; 16; 16; 2ft; 27; 28, 29, 80, 01, 32, 33, £, 8, and 59 on map of sur vey of Robersonville Hosiery Mill Property, made by L. B, Dutro, and sold by Atlantic Coast Realty Co., for Carolina Farm Land Co., on January 14, 1920, and which said map of sur vey is of record in said registry in land division book three and page three, and reference is hereby made to -aid map and records for a more I perfect .description. I This December Bth, 1926. JNO. W. MANNING, illO 4tw . Trustee. J. C. Smith, attorney. NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND By virtue of the power sf a certain deed.of trust executed, by >W. T. Alex ander and wife, the 3rd day of April, 1924, default having been made in the payment of the uotfcs secured there by, and at the request of the holder ol said notes, I will, on Thursday, the 6tii day of Januury, 1927, at T2 o'- clock noon, at (he courthouse door, Wiliiamston, N. C., sell at public auc tion. to the highest bidder for cash, the following described lands, to wit: That curtain lot in or near William ston, Martin County, N. C., bounded on the north by the' Jane. Garrett property, on the south by the lane running from Garrett Street, on the west by Tom Hagiey, on the east by Garrett ' Street, containing three fourths acre, more or less, and fully described in the said deed of trust of record in Book H-21, page 391. - The" bidder will be required to make a deposit of; 10 per cent on date of sale. a This 4th day of December, 1926. NOAH CHERRY, d 7 4tw Trustee. Craig & Pritchett, attorneys. NOTICE OF SALE Nijrth Carolina—Martin County. 'ln the superior court, before the clerk. In the matter of Harry Waldo, L. P. Waldo, Kflie Waldo, Hennie Ballard, Mrs. N. (J. Grimes, Mary Dixon, Mary Salshury, Ernest Waldo, and J. E. Waldo, ex parte. Under and by virtue-of the authori ty conferred upon the undersigned commissioner by virtue of an order of K. J. Peel, clerk of the superior court, of. Martin County, made in the above entitled proceeding-i on the 16th day of Qecember, 1926, the undersigned commissioner will on Monday, the l7th day of January, 1926, at 12 o'clock hi., in front of the courthouse door in the town of Wiltiamston, North Carolina, offer for .sale to the higa e.4 bidder for ca.sh, the following de- M'rilied real estate, to wit: -* 1 Lying and being the. town of Ham ilton, N. C , bounded on the north by the lands of J. E. Edmond on, and. the Sebrell heirs, on the east by Front- Street, on the south by a .sheet, and on the 'west by another street and. being more commonly known -and designated as the home place of the. late Jos. T. Waldo. This the,l7th day of December, 1926 KLBERT S. PEEL, dl 7 4tw Commissioner. NOTICE—MALE OF LAND FOR PARTITION Under and by virtue of an order and decree of the superior Court of Martin County, made in the special proceeding entitled Herbert Wells, Joseph Wells,. Lizzie* W. Phelps, et "als7~ex parte, the" undersigned com missioner will, on the 3rd day of Jan uary, 1927, at 12 o'clock in.,' at the (ourthwu.se door, in Martin County, j North Carolina, olfer for sale to the I highest bidder for cash, the following ! dc. cribod tract or parcel of land, for the purpose of division among the I several tenants in common and lieirs |i»t law^ of the la-te Milton T. Forest, |o(ceased, to wit: !, That certain tract or parcel of land lying and boiiig in the county of Mar tin, and Jamesvifh*- Township, ad joining the lands of the late Milton T. Forest and wife and others, and more • lu.rtieularly. designated and bounded j'. in follows, viz: I. Hrpinmnjrnt a branch, William Hy' man's corner; thence running with the j 1 said branch to Welches Creek"; thence with his line to the Mill Road; thence j to the beginning, ctffltaining 15 acres, j a-i w;ill more fully appear by refer- j en.ee to a deed from W. F. Sanderson, J executor of John C. Pettijohn, to D. C. Guyther, and being dated the 13th i \ Special ELECTRIC WAFFLE IRON SET $12.50 See Our Line of Gifts Bridj?ers - Clifton Co. Washington, N. C. 1 trac ENTxSPBIM-friUJAlkiON, !». day of November 1857. It being the same land, conveyed to Milton Norman ! by Deborah Norman, executrix of the | last will of N. D. Norman, said deed I bearing date of December 14, 1901, and deeded by M. J. Norman to Mil foil X. Fore .t on December 27, 1901. This 30th day of November, 1926. JACK EDWARDS, d 3 4tw c Commissioner. NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power | oi . ale contained in that certain deed i of trust executed on the 23rd day of January, 1925, py F. L. Allen, and of recArd in the public registry of Mar tin County in book Q-2, at page 283, said deed of trust being given to se cure the payment of certain notes of even date and tenor therewith; and i thi stipulations in yaid deed of trust i'not having been complied with, and at | the request of the parties interested, the undersigned trustee will on the I Sth day df January, 1927, at 12 o'- r clock m, at the courthouse door in I Ihe town of Williamston, N C., offer foi sale to the highestbidder for cash at public auction the following de scribed tract of land, to wit: A house and lot in the town of Wil liam.ton, North Carolina, on the wet side of Elm Street and bounded as follows: Adjoining John Respass on the north; Elm Street on the east; Lloyd Giles on the south, and Mercellia Watts on the west. Thi the 6th day of December, 1926. WHEELER MARTIN, dlO 4tw , Trustee. Robert L. Coburn, attorney. NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given that under and by virtue of the power of sale | contained in that certain deed of trust j .bearing d»tb of March 5, 1920, and 1 executed by Jesse Williams and wife, j Cora Williams, and of record in the! 1 public registry of Martin County in book U-l, at page 233, the terms and j conditions therein named not having been complied with and default hav ing been made in the payment of the note thereby secured, and at the re-' quest of the holder of said note, and I under and by virtue of authority con- : tnined in an order of the clerk of the superior court of Martin County en tered in the apecial proceedings pend ing in said court wherein A. J. Wynn is the plaintiff and Jesse Williams and others are defendants, the under signed substituted trustee, the trustee in said deed of trust having died, will on Monday, the 3rd day of January, 1927, at 12 o'clock m., at the court house door of Martin County, at Wil liamston, N. C., offer at public sale tA th£ highest bidder for cash the fol lowing described tract of land, to wit: Beginning hr Alex Powell's corner, thcncc a south course to John Ben nett's corner, then£e an easitourse along Columbus Williams line to Co lumbus Williams' corner, thence a north course to Scott Pippin's line, thence a west course along Fred Har rell's line to Alex Powell's corner, the - - ttm-t-q-mititf—l7 1-2 acres, more or less, and known as the Bob Williams lam|s, lot No. 9. This 29th day^of—November, 1926. A. R. DUNNING, d!l 4tw Substituted Trustee. NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power , ol sale contained in that certain deed of" tru-t executed on the 21st day of October, 1919, by RomuJus Moore and wife, Mary Jane, and of record in the public registry of Martin County in book A-2, at page 221, said deed of trust being given to secure the pay ment of certain notes of even date and teiior therewith, and the stipula ting in said deed of trust not having j Notice of Sale '-' v _ j -r \ j ' ■ 7 —* ' , ( • .* I will sell at public auction, for cash Tuesday, December 21, at 10 a. m. at the John A. Purvis farm, near Spring- Green— Four Mules, Wagons, Carts, plows, planters, sowers, transplanter, harrows, disks, farm tools, tobacco sticks, corn and all other items essential to farming-. • ! -*■*- , * i i , .... • . * —: —— . N W. C. Manning been complied with, and at the re quest of the parties interested, the undersigned trustee will on the Bth day of January, 1927, at 12 o'clock lb., at the courthouse door in the town of Williamston, N C., offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash at public auction the following described tiact of land, to wit: 1 p Beginning at a pine; thence u nor : therly direction to a gum stump; thence a northerly direction along J L. Coltrain's line to a ftob, Luis M. Williams' corner; thence an easterly direction to a stob in a branch; thence a southerly direction up said branch to" a gum; thence a southerly direction to a gum; thfenoe a westerly, direction to the beginning, being all the lands purchased of R. N. Griffin and wife, Lora, and Lewis M. Wil liams and wife, Mozella,/by James L. Feel, and containing eighty acres, more or less. / This the 6th day of December, 1926. HARRY M. STUBBS, . (110 4tw t Trustee. Robert L. Coburn, attorney. NOTICE OF NEW REGISTRATION NOTICE is hereby given that a new registration having been ordered by the BOARD OF COUNTY COM MISSIONERS OF MARTIN COUN TY in the BIGGS SCHOOL, DIS TRICT,. WILLIAMSTON TOWN SHIP, for the purpose of entitling the qualified elector residing in said District to register in Girder to vote in the Special Election to be held on January 31st, 1727, in District, that I will be at my home between the 18th of December, 1926, Sundays cx£pted, and Januarys, 22nd, f or the purpose of registering all the qualified electors residing in said i District. NOTICE is further given that it is necessary for all those who desire to vote in said election to regi ster be tween the above dates, a: this is a new registration ordered by the HOARD ( OF COUNTY COMMIS SIONERS OF MARTIN COUNTY. D. O. BOWEN, 12-17-4t • - Registrar— This the 6th day of December, 19.''). j NOTICE OF A SPECIAL TAX E-j LECTION IN BIGGS SCHOOL DISTRICT, MARTIN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. IN COMPLIANCE with the wishes of a petition signed by a necessary 11 urn be r of qualified voters of BIGGS SCHOOL DISTRICT, NUMBIj# 20, WHITE, which was duly approved by the BOARD OF EDUCATION OF MARTIN COUNTY und i:i accordance with the provisions of Article 17 of tin? New School Code of 1913. NOTICE is hereby given that the election will be held at the School building of said district on the 31st day of January 1927, in said district, which is described hereinafter,, for the purpose of ascertaining the will of the qualified voters of the BIGGS SCHOOL DISTRICT ns to whether a majority of «uch voters favor the levying and Collecting annually, of a Special Tax with which to rTtjTpicmeTlt i be funds for six months public school funds appropriated by the BOARD OF EDUCATION, the rate of the Special Tax not to exceed a maximum of 35 cents on the SIOO valuation of all property, real an ! personal, with in the bounds of the District describ ed as follows:- "BEGINNING at a point on the old Williumston to Greenville Road where Reedy Swamp crosses it, and | following said iwamp and Bear Grass Special School Tax District Line to •the mouth of Pijr F'en Branch and Bear Trap Milt Pond; thence alonß I'erdy Swamp to Little Crock; thence along Little Creek to Sweetened Water Creek to a point where the Wil- liamston Special Tax District Line .strikes the said Sweetened Water Creek; thence along the Williamston Special Tax District Line a westerly course to the point where the New Uuad, a dirt Road, branches south westerly from the Williamston to Washington hard-surfaced road, be ing a point about a quarter of a mile from Skewarkee Church Grove South; thence southwesterly along the New koad, a dirt road to its intersection with the Williamston-Greenville Road; thence along to Williamston to Green ville Road to the beginning point." "AT. SAID ELECTION, those who arc in "favor of the levy and collect ing annually, of a Special Tax of not more than 35 cents on the SIOO valuation of«all property in said Dis trict as aforesaid, shall vote a ticket or which shall be written or printed the' words "FOR LOCAL TAX", and those who oppose the levy and col-' lecting, annually, of a Special T&x not more than 35 cents on the SIOO valuation in said District as afbre f-aid, shall vote a ticket on which • NOTICE i Administrator's Sale Under aridity virtue of the authority conferred upon me as administrator of Ra leigh C. Bailey, deceased, the undersigned will on December 20th, 1926, at 10 o'clock a. m., on the premises of the said Raleigh C. Bailey, deceased, sell to the highest bidder lor cash the following articles of personal P'-operty, to wit: . 1 horse, 1 tobacco truck, 1 lot of tobacco stick:, 1 act of tobac co flues, 1 prir.g v.agon, 1 pair scales,£ grind stone, 2 grass cut ter*, 3 set of prings, 3 bed ; preads, 20 bed quilts, 8 sheets, 4 bol ters, 8 pillcAvs, 4 feather beds, 5 bedsteads, 1 lamp, 1 center table, 1 clock; 14 chairs, 1 bureau, 1 wash stand, 1 -tove, 2 tables, 4 tubs, 2 griddles, Si dishes, 3 butter knives, 1 pot, 2 sets of knives and fortw, 3 ets of plates, 1 set of cups and saucers, 1 bowl, 2 kitchen a/es, 2 cup pans, 2 cook pot*, 1 stove, 1 mole trap, 1 corn sheller, 20 chickens. g This the 29th day of November, 18(26. Dennis Bailey r Administrator. The —— Personal Gift AND ACCEPTABLE A gift of jewelry is always a subtle ex pression of the good taste of the donor, and inspires the deepest appreciation of the re cipient for the thoughtful regard it dis plays. Here you will find jewelry gifts for - everybody—for just the price you wished to pay. And regardless of the cost, every article is standard Stewait quality. Vanity sets, in white ivory, amber, emer ald, and l ose. Beautiful in design, in five, seven, and ten piece sets. Specially priced, $5 s to $25. Wrist Watches Necklaces Pendants • Vanities Bracelets SELECT MORg—ORDER IT "HOLD" -4 ' - ' • * ' '' Stewart Jewelry Company Washington, N. C. tliall be printed or written the words "AGAINST A LOCAL TAX". THAT D. 0. BOWEN be and is hereby appointed REGISTRAR, and A. F. Taylor and W., L. Taylor are hereby appointed Pollholderii for said election. THAT a new registration is hereby ordered and that the registration books will be open for such purposes beginning with the 18th s*y of De cember 1926, and will continue open until the 22nd day of January, 1927. The registration will be at home of D. 0. Bowen during the above dates for the purpose of registering all those qualified to vote in said District. DONE THIS, the Cth day of De comber, 1926, by order of the BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF MARTIN COUNTY. By J. G. BARNHILL, Chairman of Board of Commis. ioners. Attest: J. SAM GETSINGER, Register of Deeds and Ex-officio Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners. 12-17-