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Thorough Investigation Needed
Now comes the open face charge , not the trouble. It is the failure to j'
that Raleigh police officers do sell | enforce the law. Liquor has reigned
li 4Uor . so long in politics that it proposes
\S. E. Wilson, editor of a State to continue to dominate and is find-!
College paper, the "Wataugan" brings ing its greatest friend in weak men,
the charge through the columns ot men who will sell out.
the college paper. While Police Com
missioner, Birdsong and Chief Bry If there is no trouble with the
an are demanding proof, young Wil- police force in Raleigh, it should be
ssun -tells them to start their in- protected from false accusations. On
(juiry before the proper forum and other hand if there is a klan of liquor
hi will furnish the proof. venders in Raleigh, selling under the
\since so much is being said against protection of police, they should be
the present liquw laws;" the public kicked out and and gentlemen put
should be informed that the law is in their places.
Money Is Not All of Life
The contest over the will of the $500,1)00, the accumulations of one
late Judge George H. Brown ,of the] man. The say he did not have mind
North Carolina Supreme Court, now i enough to make a will. That may be
filing on in the courts of his county,! true. Going to the root of the ques-
Beaufort, is a further testimony of 1 tion, it may be he made a greater |
the saying "Money is not all of life." mistake in the accumulating than he J
There. have been few men in our did in the giving of so large a fors
State who possessed a greater mind tune. .
fan did George H. Brown. It is said How foolish it seems for a man to
of him that his greatest weakness gain such a large fortune, spend a
v.a.s making money. Some, however, whole life in Retting and nothing in i
thought his achievement of amass- giving. Well may it be said that, he j
ing half a million dollars in 40 years iiti not know how to (five, he had
on a salary ranging from three to never practiced the art of giving..
live thousand dollars a year was a ]s' o man has the right because of su
preat thing. Of course it is hard to perior mind or easy opportunity to
understand haw he did it. amass a great fortune and refuse tlfe
Now his widow and his blood-kin appeals of charity and even run from
are contesting the document that pur- a fair tax to support the country that
ports to' carry the ownership of protects him in his gaining game.
Memorial Day in the South
Today, May 10, is Memorial Day feathering in honor of those who wore
in the South. In-our own county, we the grey. Many speeches are made by
find our people going the easy road, the sons and grandsons of the Con
failing to do honor to those who gave federacy in which the brave deeds j
their all for what they thought to be ot the heroes of one of the world s
light. We even refuse to pluck a greatest wars are brought to mind.
Cower and decorate a grave of honor.
We find in most sections of the It is at least sad to think of the
Southland at least some organize*^. silence of forgetfulness.
CAVEAT ' seaux, and the heirs at law of Miss
North Carolina, Martin County; in I Jennie Roberaon.
(he superior court, before the clerk. You, and each of you, are hereby
In the Matter of the Will of R. E. . notified as persons interested, ifi the
Roberson I estate of R. E. Roberson, deceased,
To J. li. Roberson, Mrs. Etta Caus- that Joseph A, Roberson having en-
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What a blessing it would be for
those who are continually reminding
the world of it? faults, to turn from t
tlieir condemnations and offer a so- j
lution to those ..problems that are i
giving rise to so many faults.
Conditions in politics, religion, j
music, newspapers, magazines and j
education have been classed, as bad
for so long a time that we are led
tu accept such conditions as they
are without knowing of any other
kinds. —'SB" "
tcred a caveat to the probate of the
puper writing purporting to be the
la.st will and testament of R. E. Rob
ej son and having filed the bond re
quired by law and tho having |
been transferred to the
for trial at term; you and each of |
you are therefore required to appear
tefoe the clerk of the superior court
of Martin County on the 30th day of
May, 15)27, and make yourselves prop
er parties to the said proceedings if
you so choose.
This the 30th day of April, 1927.
It. J. PEEL,
I Clerk superior court, Martin County.
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„ NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the
partnership heretofore txisting be
tween A. R. Dunning and Clayton
Moore has bemi dissolved by mutual
consent. A. R. Dunninjr will continue
to practice law in his ov i name at
Williamston, N. C., and Clayton
Moore will assume his duties as
judge of the superior cauit.
This 27th day of April, 1927.
A. R. DUNNING.
CLAYTON MOORE.
AI KM 1M STRATRIX'S NOTICE
Having this day qualified as ad
riinistratrix of J. T. Rogerson, de
ceased, late of Martin County, North
Carolina, this is to notify all persons
having claims ag«inf»t estate of said
deceased to present them for payment
on or before the 2titb day of March
lU2B, or this notice will be pleaded in
bur of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate
will please make immediate payment.
This 26th day of March, 1927.
ADDIE MATTHEWS,
mr 29 6tw Administratrix.
K. Coburn, Attorney.
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THE ENTERPRISE WILLIAMSTON, N. C.
NOTICE: REAL ESTATE SALE
By virtue of two deeds of trust ex
i ccuted to me by Alice Sykes and W.
M. Sykes, one of said deeds of trust
2nd tract: Being the same land con
veyed to W. M. Sykes by Morning
Bell in 1908 and adjoining the lands
of John Gaskins, J. G. Griffin, Mor
' ris Mill Pond, and being on the north
1 side of Mill Neck Public Road, con
' taming seventeen acres.
Ist tract: Fifty acres of land known j
as the Lightfoot lands adjoining the J
lands of T. P. Moore on the west, Ce- [
dar Branch on the south and south
cast, by the lands of R. D. Davis on (
the east, and the public road on thej
north, and known as the Mill Neck j
lload, and being the same land con
veyed to W. M. Sykes by H. T. Stal
lings in 1903 and recorded in Martin
County registry.
t The following described lands in
I Jamesville Township, bounded as fol
lows:
being dated March 19, 1924, and re
corded in the office of the register
of deeds of Martin County in book
11-2, at page 469, the other being dat
; cd September —, 1924, and recorded
in book T-2, page 164, in said office,
I shall ofTer for sale at the court
house door in Martin County, North
Carolina, at 12 o'clock m., on Tues
. day, May 17th, 1927, the property
-conveyed to me in said deeds of trust,
to wit:
3rd tract: Being the same lands
conveyed to W. M. Sykes by Jesse N.
3 Stubbs, attorney in fact, and adjoin
- ing the lands of Ellen Daniels and
'! others, and containing 17 acres, more
' | or less.
21 4th tract: Beginning at a white oak
I on the northwest corner of Richard
I ' Davis tract of land on the road lead
i 1 ing from Harrington's Mill to James
ville and Washington Road, thence
south 51 west 51 perches to Cedar j
Branch, thence westwardly 60 perches
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down said branch to a deep ravine.
It is intended to include by description
all the lands described in the deed of
trust from Alice Sykes and W. M.
Sykes to E. D. Wilson and A T.
Perry, which is recorded in register
of deeds office of Martin County in
book "H" page 423.
Terms of sale: Cash.
This April 9th, 1927.
E. L. HOFFLER,
als 4tw - Trustee.
NOTICE OF SALE
Under and by virtup of the powtr
of sale contained in that certain dee'i
of trust executed to the
trustee on the 24th day of March,
1920, and of record in Martin County
registry in book A-2, page 510, secur
ing certain bonds of even date there
with, and the stipulations not having
been complied with, at the request of
Ihe holder of said bonds, the under
signed trustee will, on the 31st day
JCI May, 1927, offer for sale to chf
highest bidder, for cash, the follow
ing described tract of land:
A house and lot in the town o»
V, illiamston, N. C., on the north side
of Smithwkk Street, and beginning
at a stob on Smithwick Street, run
ning thence seventy-one feet and six
inches to a stob, C. D. Carstarpben's
line, thence a line at" right angles with
the last-named line and along the
line of C. D. Carstarphen to the line
of the Martin Livestock Co., thence
along the line of Martin Livestock
Co.. towards Main St, seventy-one
feet and six inches to a stake, thence
a line at right angles with the last
rumed line and along the line oi C.
Carstarphen to a stake on Smith
wick St., the beginning, and 'Hfing
the (Mine premises this day conveyed
to said Fowden by C. D. Carstarphen.
This the 29th day of April, 19SJ7.
WHEELER MARTIN
«tw Trustee.
SPECIAL NOTICE FOR
LISTING
TAXES
Notice is hereby given to all persons in
Martin County required to list property or
poll for taxation, must list their taxes dur
ing the month of May.
After May ,31st thejtax list for this coun
ty will be closed. Attention is also called to
the fact that
Failing to List Will Result in Your Being
DOUBLE TAXED
You are required by law to meet the list
takers of the townships below and list all
real and personal property. All farmers
must come prepared to list the number of
acres of each kind of crops, including fruit
trees and truck, as required by an act of
the last General Assembly. This is for sta
tistical purposes and> not for taxation.
Please do not fail to see the list takers
before May 31st. Positively no extension
of time will be given.
You are urged to see the tax lister in your
township as early as possible, as it will save
time and prevent a last-minute rush.
0. W. Hamilton - Jamesville
Joshua L. Coltrain Williams
Ephraim Peel Griffins
B. S. Cowin ..... Bear Grass
Roy T. Griffin Willinmston
C. B. Roebuck Cross Roads
J. Haywood Everett Robersonville
Leroy Taylor - Poplar Point
W. S. Rhodes Hamilton
J. F. Crisp Goose Nest