Marriage licenses
Issued in March
Marriage permits for the month of
March underwent a big drop from the
number issued in February. Register
of Deeds J. Sam Getsinger sold thir
teen of the liceneses for the county
during the month, seven of the thir
teeen going to white couples and six
to colored pairs. During the month
of February there were 22 permits
granted by the register of deeds, and
of the 22, 15 went to colored couples.
In March, while the number issued to
colored couples decreased consider
ably from those issued in February,
the whites held their number the same
as it was the previous month. Two
objections were filed in the previous
month and one in March, the three be
ing made by white parents.
The list follows:
White
Lander A. Williams 40, Lillian
Worthington, of Pitt County, 26; Rob
ert Nathan Crisp 23 Olivia Harrell 20;
Thomas Lawrence /Lilley 21, Fannie
Mae Hodges 21; Dtivid L. Harrell 21,
Frances Johnson 16; Fernando Eles
ter Bland 19, Florence Wiggins 17;
Louis W. Mizelle 37, Mary Frances
Rogers 38; J-sse Wynn 30, Gertrude
Rogers 24.
Colored
Henry Moore 22, Margareft Outter- I
bridge 21; James A. Peel 18, Emily j
Pearce 19; Zeb D. Rollins 21, Beatrice j
Teel 18; Walter Sheppan! 20, Lucy,
Lilley 18; Harvey Jenkins 20, Essie j
Cromwell 18; Ben Fleming 26, Fannie
Mae Leathers 19.
NOTICE OF SALE
PERSONAL PROPERTY
I will sell on Wednesday, the 27th |
day of April, 1927, all the personal'
property belonging to the late Har
riett E. Ward at her death, not other
wise devised, at her home, and (1-2)
one-half interast in five (5) bales ofj
cotton.
Terms of sale: Cash.
Sale will begin at 2 o'clock p. in.
This 26th day of March, 1927.
mr29 4tw S. M. JONES,
Administrator, Harriet E. Ward.
NOTICE OF~BALE OF LAND
By virtue of the power of a certain j
deed of trust, executed by J. B. Speller!
nnd his wife, Mattie Speller, the 28th 1
day of May, 1924, of record in book j
Q-2, at page 133, office of the regis- j
ter of deeds for Martin County, N. C., j
same being house and lot in the town ;
of Williamston, N. C.
default having been made in the pay- (
ment of the debt secured thereby, and
at the request of the holder of the
bcid notes, 1 will, on Thursday, April j
- :
liamston, N. C., between the hours of j
12 o'clock m., and 1 o'clock p. m., sell
at public auction to the highest bid
tier for cash the following lots or
tracts of land:
Ist. Beginning at live second cross
street southwest of the A. C. L. depot
nt Aug. James corner, thence S. E.
along said street 26 feet to Woolard's;
corner, thence along his line south-1
wardl.v 225 feet to the Ben Spruill's ]
line, thence N. W. along the Spruill j
line 47 feet to Aug. James' line or|
corner, thence N. easterly along
Jamse' line 219 feet to the beginning,
2nd tract: Adjoining the lands of
Ed Williams, John Harrell, Fred Har
rell, and others, and being lot No. 5j
in the land division of Mattie Speller's
father, and which was drawn by the |
said Mattie Speller, and said division!
being of record in clerk's office of Mar- J
tin County to which reference may be
had for further description of the
same.
This the 11th day of Mijreh, 1927. j
B. DUKE CRITCHER,
mrls 4tw Trustee.
Craig & Pritchett, Attorneys, Wind
sor, N. C. -
CONTINENTAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW t ,rY
Condition December 31, 1926, ax Shown by statement (KM) (K)
tedder aiLeU' Dec °Bl st ~j> re vio~us~
Income—from policyholders, $24,929,90.35; miscellaneous, 30 gyo 47
$5,555,895.12; total u ""jl""" ' '
Disbursements —to policyholders, $13,639,520.95; miscellan- 0707553908
eous, $18,736,118.28;. total r^uWmwT
Fire risks—written or renewed during year, $4,004,91 9,1n.w, 4 7 g 2 047364.00
All other risks—writteii or renewed during year, $2,275,813,-
708.00; in force' 1.268,329,669.00
Value of reui estate *
Cash JTcoiffltony's office r------ 91A1046
Deposited in/trust companies and banks on interest _ ---- J,^i«,oiu.*o
Agmtfi' balances representing business written subsequent to Qftl „
October 1, 1926 2 ' 635 ' Z30 U
Agents' balances, reprearnting business written prior to October
1 1926 1 iuiOuU. 10
Bills receivable, taken for fire risks 42 «'rc7'«r
Bills receivable, taken for other risks
Interest and rents due and accrued
All other assets, as detailed in statement ZiH.t oo.ey
Total $71,276,896.13
Lees assets not admitted 831,498.19
Total admitted assets _570,945,402.94
LIABILITIES
Net amount of unpaid losses and claims $ 2,741,896.88
Unearned premiums
Salaries, rents, expenses, bills, accounts, fees, etc. due or accrued 25,000.00
Estimated amount payable for Federal, State, county and mu
, nicipal taxes due or accrued 585.000.00
Contingent commissions, or other charges due or accrued 162,164.06
All other liabilities, as detailed in statement —j 6,262,404.18
v Total amount of all Liabilities except capital ..$86,446,498.82
Capital actually paid up in cash-.: $10,000,000.00 . .
Surplus over all liabilties 25,498,904.12
Surplus as regards policyholders 86.498,904.12
Total liabilities $70,846,402.94
Business in North Carolina During U>26
Fir* risks written, $66,555,424: premiums received $180,461.41
All other risks written, $20,214,770; premiums received 17,569.26
LOOKS incurred—fire, $108,780.22; pud 118,942.48
Losses incurred—all other, $8,010.11; paid »_ 4,828.16
President, Paul L. Haid; secretary, F. R. Millard; treasurer, Chas. E. Swan.
Mo me office: 80 Maiden Lane, New York City.
Attorney for service: Stacey W. Wade, Insurance Commissioner, Raleigh N. C.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. ,
(Seal) INSURANCE DEPARTMENTS! .
Raleigh, February 21st, 1927.
i, STACEY W. WADE, Insurance Commissioner, do hereby certify that the
above to a true aad correct abstract of the statement of the Continental Fire
Imm wanes Company, of New York City, filad with this department, showing
the condition of said company on the Slat day of December, 1926.
Witness my hand and official seal, the day and year above written.
, STACEY W.WADE,
—,lnsurance Commissioner.
Messrs. D. D. Stalls and A. T.
Crawford will spend tomorrow in Dur
ham attending 1 to business matters
Mrs. J. A. Parker and little daugh
ter, Bc/ttie, left yesterday for their
home at Suffolk after visiting her
aunt, Mrs. F. K. Hodges and Mr.
Hodges for several days. Mrs. Par
ker is remembered in Williamston as
Miss Eva Wolfe, having spent her
childhood with Mr. and Mrs. Hodges.
Wants
WANTED: 10 OR 12 SOWS WITH
pigs or sows that will farrow in
April or May. Price must be right.
J. G. Staton. - a 5 2t
ANYTHING .IN -FLOWERS, EAS
ter lilies, corsages, roses, carna
tions. Right prices. Early orders
n>ean choice flowers. Mrs. John D.
Biggs, Phone 66.
A YOUNG GILT, WEIGHING A
bout 90 pounds, white with few
blac kspots, marked crop and staple
fork in the right ear, and over keel
left ear, has been in my field 2 weeks.
Owner please come and pay cost. N.
P. Koberson. Mr 29 3tpd
JOS. W. BAILEY
ATTORNEY AT LAW
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.
Office Lower Floor Old Farmers &
Merchants Bank Building
Hours:
9:30 a. m. to 4:30 p. m.—Phone 87
Other Hours Everetts, N. C.
f8 Residence Telephone, 2803 tf
666
is • Prescription for
COLDS, GRIPPE, FLU, DENGUE,
BIMOUS FEVER AND MALARIA
It Kills the Germs
$2,000 POLICY
$12.50 to July Ist, 1927
Covers all occupations, including
farmers and mechanics, and costs
$12.50 first payment, which covers
all costs on the insurance until
July ls*t. The cost is then $lO
quarterly, as follows: , _ T
July 1, 1927, $lO Jan. 1, 1928, SU)
Oct 1,1927, 10 Apr. 1, 1928, 10
Accident Benefits
Death -l-~ $2,000.00
Loss of both eyea 2,000.00
ljoss of both liaitds 2,000.00
Loss of both foet 2,00Q,1H>
Loss of either foot r 700.00
Loss of either hand 700.00
Loss of either eye 600.00
Total disability, per month
(for life) ®O.OU
Partial disability, per month 30.00
Surgeon's fees 20.00,
Financial Aid 200.00
All the Above Are Doubled for
Travel Accidents
Sick Benefits
Confining sickness, per
month _sßo.oo
Non-confining sickness per
month 4000
Benefits paid for one day or more
Benefits while in hospital,
per month .—.5126.00
John L Rodserson
WILLIAMSTON, N. C
Apr 6 16 22 29
Report of (the condition of the
BANK OF OAK CITY
at Oak City, in the State of North
Carolina, at the closes of busineaß,
March 23rd, 1827.; *
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts $100,770.61
Demand loans 3,376.00
Overdrafts, unsecured 201.67
United States bonds and
Liberty bonds i 12,300.00
Banking; houses, $13,500;
furniture and fixtures,
$3,320.09 16,820.09
in vault and net a
— mounts due from banks,
bankers, and trust com
panies 29,912.91
Cash items held over 24
hours 17.80
Total $163,397.98
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in $ 10,200.00
Surplus fund - 7,956.00.
Undivided profits, less cur
rents expenses and taxes
paid i - j
Deposits subject to check,
individual i 80,770.99 j
Time certificates of deposit,
due in less than 30 days 53,671.73
Cashier's checks outstand
ing 1,132.82
U. S. Bonds 9,860.00
Total $163,397.98
State of North Carolina—County of (
Martin, Oak City, N. C., March 31,»t,
1927.
I, B. M. Worsley, cashier of the a
bove named bank, do solemnly swear
tliat the above statement is true to
the best of my knowledge and belief.
B. M. WORSLEY, Cashier. !
Subscribed and sworn to before me, t
this 31st day of March, 1927. I
T. H. JOHNSON, j
- Notary Public.
Correct—Attest:
H. S. EVERETT,
S. W. CASPER,
W. R. EVERETT, Directors.
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NOTICE OF SALE
Notice is hereby given that under
and by virtue of a power of sale con
tained in that certain deed of trust
executed by Ben D. Biggs and wife,
Bessie Biggs, to the undersigned trus
tee and bearing date of January Bth,
1924, and of record in the public reg
istry of Martin County in book Q-2,|
ut page 6, said deed of trust having
been given to secure the payment of I
a certain note of evem date and tenor j
therewith, and default having been!
made in the payment of said note,'
and the terms and conditions in said j
deed of trust not having been com-|
plied with, and at the request of the'
holder of said note, the undersigned
trustee will, on Monday, the 11th day |
of April, 1927, at 12 o'clock m., at the
courthouse door of Martin County, at (
Williamston, N. C., offer at public
t-.ale to the highest bidder for cash, the
following described real estate, to wit:
Beginning on the Williamston and
Washington road at the bridge below
the old Rawls or Peel Mill; thence N.
seventy-five (76) acres, more or less,
MULE SALE
—I
Broken Weigh-
Mules
4to 6 fVV 900 to
Years
To be Sold
AT AUCTION
Tuesday, April 12
At Dr. Thigpen's Stables
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.
THEY'RE NICE-BLOCKY—AS PINE AS YOU EVER SAW
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THE ENTERPRISE ■— WILLIAMBTON, N. C.
17 1-4 E. 24 polea up the WilUnmston
»nd Washington road; thence N. 19
1-2 W. 26 1-2 poles up said road to
an iron steb or stake, thence N. 77
1-4 E. 80 poles to an iron axle; thence
N. 88 1-2 E. 80 polea to a post; thence
S. 11 1-2 W. 42 2-8 poles to a black
pum in a branch; thence S. 16 1-2 W.
about 88 poles to the Mill Run; thence
up the various courses of said run to
the bridge, the beginning, containing
WHAT DO YOU
LOOK FOR
In Choosing Used Cars?
VALUES
We are listing below a few of these values
for your approval:
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1 1926 Chevrolet Coupe ; $495.00
1 1926 Tudor Ford Sedan 425.00
1 1926 Ford Touring: 175.00
1 1926 Ford Roadster 195.00
3 1925 Ford Tourings, each 150.00
1 1925 Ford Roadster ! 125.00
2 1925 Ford Coupes, each 200.00
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Other Good Values Not Listed
Come and get yours before they are pick
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Harris Motor
Company
ROBERSONVILLE, N. C.
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and being the identical tract of land
conveyed to Clayton Moore by James
Biggs and wife, Tamer Biggs, by deed
dated December 4, 1916, which ia of
record in the public registry of Mar
tin County in book L-l, at page 261.
to which said deed reference is hereby
made for a more accurate description
This Bth day of March, 1927.
A. R. DUNNING,
mrll 4tw Trustee.
Bowers Bros. Co.
The Shopping Center of Eastern Carolina
Announcing
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A Complete Display of the Newest Fash
ions in Wearing Apparel for Men, Women,
and Children, Comprising Values Which
Are Certain to Appeal to All Shoppers.
We most cordially invite ycu to visit our
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NEW COATS
Handsome new coats of reo.l distinction. :!lim of line with or
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v You will find your coat here.
We have them in a wide range of prices: $9.95 to $14.75.
We especially wish to call your attention to a large line of new
coats which we are featuring at—
517.50 and $24.75
DRESSES FOR EASTER
You will be delighted with these gay, youthful frocks for Easter
wear. Buoyant with the fresh charm of spring, they give youth
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Easter. We have them at prices ranging from—
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And we also have a specially attractive assortment that we are
offering at—
514.75
NEW MILLINERY STYLES
Your spring wardrobe, of course, con not be complete without a
stylish new ( hat. In our millintry department you will find a por
trays! of all the new styles for spring; They are priced at $2.76
to sl6. We purchased a special line of haWtliat usually sell for
$lO, which we are offering at $6.00
EXCEPTIONAL VALUES FOR MEN
In our men's department, you'll ftud a pleasing display of new
suits and furnishings for spring. Suits are exceptionally well
tailored. Ail sizes and at attractive prices. We will be glad to
show you our stock. Suits priced at— i V
$22.50 to $37.50
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MEN'S HATS
A fine display of the new models in men's and young men's hats.
We have the f&moue Stetson hats at |B, and we also have other
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OUR SHOE DEPARTMENT
Ladies' footwear is an important addition.to her wardrobe. In
our shoe department, you'll fifid all the new shades, including the
attractive blondes and many with litiard sldn trimmings. Special
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HOSE TO MATCH ~ V
You will And in our hosiery department hose to match any pair
of shoes that you may purchase here. All the new novalty shades
at prices ranging from
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We also carry a complete line of accessories for milady's ward
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Bowers Bros. Co.
WASHINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA