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DOWNIE BROTHERS CIRCUS COMING
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"The largest motor circus .in the
world" is the way Dowuic Bros. Wild
Animal circus advertises this year.
This gigantic apiuscmeti» enterprise is
transported on a fleet of lB motor
trucks, riirec different trains comprise
the moving frniji om city' to another.
At 6 p. m., right after supper is served
and over, the eookliou.se is |i.i. Jked a
way-on its trucks and leaves for the
next city. By .9 p. in. that night tliev
are generally all set up on the show
grounds in th'e next town. I lie bag
gage train, consisting nf tents, seats,
poles, Makes, and annual trucks leave
about midnight. The performers" and
musicians 71i.~tii.it leave until the fol
lowing inortiing With the Dowtlje,
Bros, circus the performers all have
their own living trucks and house cars.
In addition to a circus, it is also an
.auto show as well, as in the (iM trucks
nearly every-kind and style arc repre
sented. «
A veriuble N+iab's -Ark—ul animals—
is carried, including the herd of trained j
and performing elephants, Dowiiie ,
Bros, fighting African lions, trained
by Captain Boh Johnson, one of Amer
ica's most fearless animal trainers. Al
so a mixed group consisting of a lion,
lamb, leopard, lu-ar, dug. and gnat .
lij this act the 'Biblical prophttejr is ai
ttially fulfille't* 5 A gentle little lambi
lies down besdie a large and ferocious j
lion The hrttte —erratum —that lrom •
time utireckonable have -waged war j
dwell iii happy harmoh.v and proudly ;
show the profuniio nf their intelli
gence. Lions that ride horseback,
tigers that leap through hoops of fire. '
PLYMOUTH BAR
PRAISES JUDGE
CLAYTON MOORE
Pass Resolution Expressing
Appreciation for His
Services
The Plymouth bar -voiced its ap
proval of Judge Clayton Moore, of
this city, who held his first term of
court in Washington County last week,
when it passed the following 'resolu
tion :
\Yherj>« s the Honorable Clayton
Moore has presided over the abovc
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We Are Still Leading in Pounds and Prices
S WE SOLD MONDAY, OCTOBER 31.77.680 POUNDS FOR $24,270.86, MAKING A
General Floor Average of $31.25
FOR EVERYTHING ON THE FLOOR, INCLUDING SCRAP. PILE AFTER PILE SOLD FROM 40TO 86 CENTS. EVERYBODY SATISFIED
AS USUAL WHEN THEY SELL WITH FOLKS THAT KNOW HOW. WE DO NOT ADVISE HOLDING YOUR TOBACCO AT THESE PRICES.
BELOW WE HAND YOU A FEW AVERAGES MADE FOR OUR CUSTOMERS. COMPARE THESE AND COME TO SEE US. WE AP
PRECIATE YOUR TRADE AND WILL SEE THAT YOU GET THE HIGHEST DOLLAR FOR YOUR TOBACCO.
V *■ ' i Tj ROBERSON
JNO. PEEL & JACKSON 'V C. W. GURKIN HERBERT MANNING
»!S, 'V ,S3L JSt Pmmds - «*• S
52 35.00 " 96 27*00 84*7 I $ 29 00 114 • .$30.00 ' 'IBO , _.. 29.00
N l2O hO-00 ISO *7 00 r>B if 00 ® 34.00 102 37.00
112 1_ 79.00 4 i 22 , , . inm 46.00 336 37.00
132 70.00 • HO Q MOO 272 ' IS'S 214 5900 200 3500
22 7 - \ $ fig "J 76.W • 12 ".00 2JO 5J.00
- D4s * w
528 Pounds Brought $334.76 ■ 7021'ounds Brought $352.14 650 Pounds Brought $294.06 "J .I' 3 "
952 Pounds Brought $468.86 '
AVERAGES63.4O ~r nn. „r . AVERAGESSO.I6 AVERAGES4S.24 B,™** »« 5 .92
AVERAGE $49.24 AVERAGE $45.82
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t YOURS TO PLEASE
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Meadows, Meador, Griffin and Taylor
Proprietors Roanoke-Dixie Warehouse
WE ARE NOW BUYING SCRAP . ' WILLIAMSTON, N. C.
:• t>ats, hears, camels, and nlonkeys per
1 tunning peacefully in one graijd group
. J One of the most'novel animal act
s with tijk circus jg Carl Clark's trained
• ritzorliSi k hogs. *-These animals, noted
>i for their utter lack of intelligence and
stubbornness jump over hurdles, roll
I barrels, chute the clinics. and walk on
I licit" hind legs.
Also many trained flogs, goats, bears
and,shetluud pontes. Hiding dogs and
y l.r, hi keys and funny baboonss.
The circus part of the program, con
sists, of many high-class-and standard
i circus; acts, including fiene and Marv
Knurs, who perform atop of a pole 35
! feet in the..air. Charlotte and Harry
Levine. head and hand balancers. Tire
(.ontie.r trio, on thf:'r ro»mdy revolving
ladder, The t pside Dov.tl Barrows,
iin upside ilown ladder and
trapeze ariists Tayhr and
aerial artiafs. William i*int, the frog
contortionist . Sniilie Daly,, doing a
i lall . Ijiini fin lop .1.1,1 iv e Labile llu:
| Rojas bun, in fiats uf denial dcxleiT
ty. The John Walters l'rio, Roman
ring artists. fy
Watih for the A funny clowns that
will inake the bids yoni O to tilt laugh
Itownu Bros. Wild -\,iiint.il t.ircu
. gi\e each ilav at noon the. niost novel
. street parade in the world with li\>:
'.Uiand.s and two calliopes and a "Mile
jof motor truck - " * Not a hoi se-draw ti
vehicle ill the parade 1 he> will ex
hibit one day only- at Williaiiurton on
j Wednesday, November ai I and 8
p in Doors open one hour earlier.
All held under rainproof a' cle(tr>
lighted tents.
; named term'pf court with digt.ity.aiid
Uairness. ayt lias extended jo the
! litigants, and jury cmtrti v and c««n-'
• iideratiiili. aint-.that jln- bar recogiii -es
! the value and high order o( services
that he has rendered at >;iitl term nf
i court. and J
k safd bar holds in high es
te in and regard the said Honorable
j Clayton Moore on accx'tmt' of fortiii r
assiiciatioii with iliiiu and iiit aD'ouut
of its recognition of the high charai
tcr iif services that- he lias "rendered
at said tern) of court; and
'Whereas tin said* bar desires I >
coiiiiilunicate ■* its appreeiatign to htn
for the above ill this manner, and to
express a desire ami welcome to him
to return to this comity whenever he
!lias opportunity so to' do. by visit or
to preside over said court: now there
fore be it
Resolved, That the foregoing is the
consensus of the sentiment
| wf the liar of Washington County, and
t-diat wr most highly to
| ihc v people• of "North Carolina as an
| honnfehle and* potent faclor in the ju
j dietary of the said State, and that copy
lof these resolutions he spread upon
, flic minutes of this court., a copy be
I transmitted to the Honorafie Clayton
j Moore, aij,d a copy. to x the Roanoke
j Beacon" and i, the New & Observer
I for publication.
The resolution us signed for the
I Washington ('otftity Mar Association
J by' W. {l. WlTitley, Yair/8.-Martin,
j a*id '/.t[t \ a nee Norman, special com
] rnittce. - .
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE
j *l.nder and by virtue of the power
j of sale eont'iiitH'd in a ' deed of
j tru«t executed t> tin- trus
tee by (I M. Hurra* and wile, )ra
Bitrras, dated sth day of November,
I 1927. and >rf record in the public reg-.
I istry of Martin County in book Y -2,
at page (tit, saiil deed of trust Iwving
been given tn secure a certain note of
i veil dirti aifd tenor therewith, and
the stipulations contained in the said
drn| of .trust not having be?n com-
"WTtb. -:md default- having hem
made in the payment of the name, and 1
at tlje request -of the holder of the
said note the undersigned trustee will
on Saturday, November 12th, at .12
o'clock in., in frouOif "the courthouse
floor in tin town of. Williahiston,- of
fer (or sale to t|\e highest bidder for
cash the following described real es
tate, to, w it:
I*irst trait: a one-half' undivided in-1
letest in tie following described real
estate, to 'Ait' Beginning on the run;
of Cooper's Swamp, at. T. H. Hurras I
corner, thence along said Hurras line i
J. I Moore's line of. land held by [
linn ■as trustee 777 l ugh. t hciiceTn a
estward direction along said Hup 320 |
CRITICISM
W Shakespeare, who lived in Merrie J
I ngland about 4110 'years ago and had
to liis credit |'tiite a few "best sellers,"
said this: '
'"Words, without deed#, never
heaven' go."
We urote \uii in our last, inviting
your i-rit-iciMii of our service, quality,
and prices. We got that criticism in
gooti large gobs Of course, we got
. few flowers mixed with the crepe.'
Wttili V« are deeph grateful for
1 nice things said, we are paying j
•lot, miirl' attention to the criticism j
,irr trying- trr trader i nil" deedrHrt4
cur word- We afe striving to build
«*nr-r-Hr-)fttn if ut ioii si •- -n- wiH- 4tty-kn»w4» -
the DIM'KNDABLK OKti-ANIZA
TIONI
Votir kind words warm us; )(our
harsh words w;nn us; but-™ ,
%'«it*r silence kills us, .Arid w'e "are
too young to die.
isn't heaven always, but
it jliji >ii't have to he other, either.
So watch our deed's dovetail with our
THE SALLY ANN
BAKERY
W. H. GURKIN, Prop.
THE E-NTERPRISE
r ! yards to Moore's corner in Sarah E.
-) Bunas line in the run of Cooper's
j Swamp; thence the various courses of
t, the run of Ceoper's Swamp to the be
t j ginning, containing 20 acres, more or
11 less.
' Second tract: A tract of land in the
1 town of Williamston, N. C., known as
j the Wiley Mi/elle lot. and the Laura
1 ! Whitley lot, lying and being on the
'least side of Main Street, going to
" wards Koanokt River, containing two
' j acres, more or less, and being the
" I same laod drt'led to H. M. Burras by
r j fwo deeds, one fr»ta = Qa#*««»»'J*oore,
commissioner, duufi December 26th,
1917, and of record -in book V'-l, at
I; page 355, and the other from Laura
.j Whitley, dated. March 2nd, 1918, and
- of record in look T-l, at page 350.
Reference is h' tcr the said
deeds for a m re perfect; description.
This the 7ti ■'*£, October, 1927.
ELUKKT S. PEEL,
1 014 4tw S ~ 'trustee.
WANTS
[ FOR S.ALI ' v EARLY* JERSEY
Wakefieldcabbage plant:., obtained
i from the V r best seed, $2.0(1 per
\ 1,000. llenry 1 Crcen, I'ecan Grove
'l arni. Williati -LuU. ill 2t ;
I EARL Y> jfl)S)jp>' VS AKEFI ELD
cabbage pl;i u now i. ady tor sct-
Ijtiiig. Nice si Mrs. ls.u«ella Mar
, dison. K. E. I) N'o. 4. nl ltpd
PECAN AM) FRUIT TREES;
pay. Ornamentals beautify, If t in-
I terjfsted in eitlnjr, write for illustrated
| catalog. J R. Wight, Cairo, Ga. o7 12t
W.WTKI): 'SEVERAL BOYS TO
j clerk Saturday. Apply to Young
i Mercantile company. t
I NICE CABUAGE VLA N' TS~
Y l.arly jerseyTWakefield. at 20 ctnti
j per- hundred. A. Dawson Griffin.
o2« 2t
CARLOAD OF HAY \V IR E.,
Cheap for Cash. (YD. ( arstarphen
& Co. v ' nl 3t
FOR, SALE: GOOD ONE-HORSE
farm near Willianisjon; in good
I community, 1 acres clear, and 25
I acres well timbered. See Elbert S.
Feel, attorney. Williamston, N. C.
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WANTED: (.?¥)!) FRESH MILK
cow at once. See J. Frank Weav
: er. Williamson, N. C f 028 2t
W\ \ I ll>: HJ I RAL OKE. TWO,
three, and four h rse cropjiers, with
plenty ot Lilim. cultivate tobacco,
iTgttou. corn, and'" peanuts. Slade/j
j Jdiodes & ( .i„ llaniilt ii, N\ C, o7 wtf j
LIME >1 \KES I lll; I.AVI) WORK
better, the fertilizer act better, the ;
manures and rfrganic mutter rot bet-'
fer, and tin' legumes grow better." j
See.your local dealer for "MASCOT,"
the Standard Agricultural Limestone.
lor write American Limestone Co.,
( Knoxville, Tenn. • ' o 25 lit
\UI.«.» \I) Oh HAY WIRE.
.Cheap for ca*h. C. 1). Carstarpjien i
i«i Co. ._r nl 3t
CARLOAD OF HAY WIRE.
Cheap for cash. C. D. Carstarphen
&• Co. nl 3t
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
For the Sale of the Complete Dis
tribution System to the Virginia
Electric A Power Company and of a
New Registration for Said Election.
Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Aldermen of the Town of
\Vi 11 iani st o ii/4i a s this day called and
ordered to oe held a special election in
the town of Williamston on the 20th
day of December, 1927, for the purpose
of ascertaining the will of the qualified
voters within the town of Wilfiamston
a., to whether cur m»t they shall ratify
an agreement entered into between the
Board of Aldermen and .the Virginia
Electfic & Power Co.. whereby the
«.;.id power company acquires the com
| plete electric distributing system of
1 the Town of Williamston.
| At said election those favoring such
: sale shall vote a ballot on which shall
lie printed the words, "For the sale
i to the Virginia Electric & Power Com-!
Lpany," and those opposed to the sale]
I shall vote a : btllot on which shall be
printed the words, "Against the. sale I
| to the Virginia Electric & Power Com-'
I panv." If. a majority of the qualified
j voters of the Town of Williamston
I shall vote in favor of such sale then
the agreement heretofore executed, as
aforesaid, shall immediately become
operative and in force. The agr?e-
I went referred to i$ deposited with the
! clerk of the town of Williamston.
Further notice is hereby given that
! the board of aldermen of -the town of
I Williamston has this day ordered a
new registration voters resid
ing within said, town atid has desig-
I listed the entire town of Williamston
,i- the voting precinct, and the regis
tration book will be kept open by the
registrar, hereinafter named, in said
precinct, for the registration of all
electors residing within said town and
entitled to registration, between the
hours of 9:00 o'clock a. m„ and sun
set >ri each day for the period com
mencing with the 12th day of No.
veniber. 1')27. and eliding with the 3rd
day of December, l''27 Provided.
That on each and every Saturdav em
i braced within the above described
period of time, said registrar v ill at
tend with his registration book at the,
i polling place, hereinafter designated,
for the registration of voters.
Further notice hereby given that.
the ■fWkwriflfe ■■regMtr.-ii —has —tb-i —dry-t
been appointed by the board of alder
men of the town of Williamston for j
'the registration of voters and for con-(
dinting and holdiiiK said election in
said town: J. E Pope. !
Further notice is hereby given that j
said eleeti hi will be held between the j
hours of sunrise and sunset the 20th
day of December. 1927. as heretofore]
set out. at the following polling place j
in .aid toiui: Mayor's office, city hall.
This 31*t day ,of October. 1927.
H> order of the hoard of aldermen j
of the town of Williamston.
G. H. HARRISON,
til 4tw Town Clerk. \
NOTICE
North Cafylina; Martin County; in!
superior court.
The defendant-above will take notice
Unit an action entitled a - above has !
been 'commenced in the superior court
of Martina-County, Nnrtfl Carolina, to [
obtain an absolute divorce *on the!
grounds of adultery; and the said
fendant .kill further take notice that;
she is required to appear., before the
Turner Pond vs. Jennie Bond
clerk of court of Martin County, in
Willianiston, N. C.,, on 17th day of |
November, 1927. and answer or demur
to the complaint on said action, or
the plaintiff will apply to the court
for the relief demanded in this com
plaint.
TJjis the 7th day of October, 1927.
R J. PEEL,
oil 4tw Clerk superior- court.
ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICE
Having this day qualified as admin
istratrix of the estate of Henry P.
Gibson, deceased, late of Martin
County, this is to notify 411 persons
haying claims against the said estate
to present them to the undersigned
on of before the 28th day of Septem
ber, 1928, or this notice will be
ed in bar of their recovery. All per
sons indebted to the said estate will
Jjlease makp immediate payment.
This the 28th day of September,
1927.
KATIE L. GIBSON.
..Administratrix 'of Henry P. Gil's oo ,
deceased. \
Elbert S. Peel, attorney at lato, Wil
liamston, N. C.- s3O 6tw
■' . —-
NOTICE OF SERVICE BY
PUBLICATION
lake notice that an action as above
Delia Reddick vs. Eddie Reddick
~ift- the superior court.
The defendant, Eddie Reddick, will
take notice tha tan action as above
has been commenced in the superior
court of Martin County, North Caro
lina for an absolute divorce upon, the
grounds of adultery; the said defend
ant will further take notice that he is
required to appear at the office of the
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would like to have it.
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Tuesday, November 1,1927
clerk of the superior court of Martin
County, at the courthouse in Wiljiam
gton, N. C., on the 16th day of No
vember, 1927, and answer or demur to
the complaint bf the plaintiff, or the
plaintiff will apply to the court for the
relief demanded. "
This the 14th dav of October. 1927.
R. J. PEEL,
Clerk of superior court of Martin
County. r "~ o!4 4tw
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