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* Friday, November 11, 1927
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The Lift oT*!) Town
So often we mistake tin life of a
town to be in the well-groomed and
haugty gentleman who would lead
you to believe that he selected the
site and that all progress is the 're
sult of his 'magic hand. We have
-that kind, and we take our hats off
to them. Hut why we do this and
ignore those who would come here
and join in the rank's of the builders
we are unable to'say.
During the-|>ast several months the
Murrav-Mc( ,'ahe Lumber Co. ha s
added, daily to the business life of
the town and community. Bringing
Business and Armistice Day
Ten short years ago many of tiki! we and our children tttighf en
Americas youth was forced tu share j,, v everlasting peace partly
in. the greatest adventure of all trmes.j | >r ,about by his sacrifice. To
They left this country to fight and , . . , , . ~ ,
.. . - * • ' his memory we sounded the bells and
work in war-torn r ranee for a dollar } • "
a day while the profiteers at home got.; 1,11,1 air,,lane " °' n "' on ,be second
rich. But the States were loud in Armistice Day. Gradually we have
their praise for those who went for turned our backs upm the sacrifice
other shores. The young men d out sonsy and now we are begin
thdught enough of our tiod-given ning to look u|jon Armistice Day as
heritage to light for it; they wfre an unnecessary evil to business. With
willing to make the nation's, troubles business ever foremost in fheir minds,
their own. j th, re arc those who wyuTd make light
Many of our .youth died, thinking qf the ,uritice of mother and son.
Some Ballast Is Needed
As we drift along the river of life
we always run into current of good
and currents of bad. There,are some
people who interpret them ■ all as
good, while therj are others who call
them all bad.
Men need most what the sailors
would call ballast. They find it pays
to carry dead weight across .the wide
seas for no other purpose than that
of providing ballast. No one knows
better than thev that the plat ing of
Gold © Store
Williamston, Washington Street
FOLLOW THE CROWD TO GREEN FRONT STORE
J. I). THROWER, Local Manager
The Little Lad With the Big Heart
MEAfiOW GOLD TUB BUTTER, LB. - 52j
GOLD MEDAL OATMEAL, 3 PACKAGES 25 c
COLONIAL HERRING ROE, 2 CANS 29;
LARGE GOLD DUST, 2 PACKAGES FOR - 49 c
FAIRY SOAP, 4 CAKES FOR 15^
10 LB. SIZE GOLD STAR SYRUP 48 c
CELERY, 3 BUNHCES 25 c 3 CANS TOMATOES 25^
4 LBS. RICE FOR
■A. G. CERTIFIED FLOUR ' ...
12 lb. bag 24 lb. bag 48 lb. bag % 98 lb. bag
52 c SI.OO, > $1.95 $3.75
PURE LARD 17 c COMPOUND LARD -15^
RIB BELLIES, LB. - PLATE MEAT 16^
EVERYTHING SOLD CARRIES A MONEY - BACK GUARANTEE
to our town high ideals of citizenship,
it sowners have played fair and
square; they have been a real asset.
Hut- while they worked earnestly at
their task, some one has been negli-'
gent, and Tuesday saw the savings
accumulated over a period ff years
go up in ,smoke while fhe mill's (/wn-
I ers and townspeople stood by help
! less.
The company plans to replace the
loss, and it is the least"the town can
of the mill's"profierty.
heavy worthless-rock's in the bottom
I of the .ship holds it'back and makes
• it run slower and makes progress |
. more difficult when all is we!l.« But
they know safety is more important
than progress; for why should they
• rush and hurry when all is well and
• then be lost, for want of ballast,
when'the storms come.
j The same tiling is true in nearly!
everything we do. We fail to hold
ourselves down; we stake all of our^
\ energies and all of our resources on!
i the things we want most, without
looking at the dangers ahead. There
is no rjver; without its shoals; there
is no sea without its breakers;
is there any lifa without its ,
I dangers.
Yet it seems that we-are forgetful
iof that fact. We have removed the ,
beacons of safety that guide the des
| tinies of men. We are permitting
our children to follow the easy
paths without knowing the dangers
jarul hardships that lie in the way.
Remember the Orphan,
The North Carolina Orphan Asso- I
j nation is reminding the people of |
' North t";ior!jna of the splendid ,
Thanksgiving opportunity so close at'
hand. ' 1.
Wh m we count tl>e thousand of,
i blessings that Hie showered upon us
day after day. we cart not fail to ap- i
l>reciate that we ourselves have the i
power to divide with those who are
'less fortunate. 1
The association is asking the peo- i
pie to remember the thousands of !
1 fatherless and motherless and home-
Ball Playing and
It sometimes looks as if the Amgjr
' icfin |>eople are ball crazy. In the
■ spring il is baseball, next comes foot- \
ball, closely followed'by basketball,
•'with volley balls and golf balls roll
t ing the year around.
> ■ lii a large percentage of pupils in
numbers of schools, ball playing
seems to be the leading thought. It
looks as if the taxpayers are % being
imposed upon. when so much of the i
school work for which they pay is '
diverted to i)lav. ;
Ii the playing was spread out ovtf
the whole student body, so all would j
get the benefit of body training, it
would be a distinct blessing. But
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION •
For the Sale of the Complete Di«- j
tribution System to the Virginia I
Electric & Power Company and of a (
New Registration for Said
Notice is hereby Kiven that the |
Board >f Aldcrnieli oi the Town of f |
WiVliaiiisfoii ha-- this day called and i
ordered I" be held a special election in
the- town of Willianiston on the 20th j
day of December. P'27, lor the Purpose
i I uaeejUiniim the will of the 'lualified .
n.lcrs within the town of Willianiston
j-, to whether or not they shall ratify j
111 agreement entered-into between the j
Hoard oi Mderuien -and tlij Virginia
> i Electric. & Power Co., whereby the!
said power company afftitres die com
plctt electric ilislribiltiiiK system of
, tin- low ii vi Willianiston.
At said election those favoring such
1 salt' shall vote .1 ballot 011 which shall
be-printed the words, "I*or the sale
1,,-the V irginia l>)ectric «r Power Com
-1 pally." and those opposed to the sale
shall vole ■' ballot on which'shall be
printed the words, "Against the sale
>|to the Virginia J'.lectric & Power Com-
I panv " If a majority of the qualified
voters oi the Town of VVilliamstoil
shall vote ill favor of such sale then
the aK-rcement heretofore executed, as
afore»aid, shall immediately become
operative and iii force.
nunt referred to is deposited with the
clerk of the town of Willianiston.
Further notice is hereby give# that
Vli. board of aldermen of the town of
W'ifliamston has this ilav ordered a
- new 1 ryistration of the voters resid
itn'g within said town and has desig
nated the entire town oi Willianiston
THE ENTERPRISE
The frequent question, "What is
to become of the youngsters," might
be answered by teaching them the
bard things of life 4s well as the easy.
It seems to be the idea of many "that
education means only a thing to keep
them from work, when its only pur
pose is to help people work more
and tQ a greater advantage.
Let the schools, the homes, the
churches, teach more of the obliga
tions that we owe rather than the
benefits we hope to receive.
ns This Thanksgiving
less children in the State who are de
pendent upon charity for the preser
vation of life itself, as well as for,
their physical, mental, and moral
training.
It would mean much if every fam
ily in the Staet would lay aside some
sum. every day from now until
Thanksgiving to contribute to some
orphanage. It would help the needy
and at the same time it would train
'those who are fcble to realize the re
sponsibility they owe to others.
d the Taxpayer
that is not the case. Out of a thous
and pupils in the school there are 25
heroes, 9 baseball, 11 football, and 5
basketball. Thi leaves 975 to quar
rel on the sidelines, where the spirit
of partisanship is highly cultivated.
The inclination for schools to quit
Latin, arithmetic, and geography and
l take up ball playing may be a wise
I thing; in fart, jt must be a wise thing,
; as the schools are rapidly rushing to
j that practice.
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-The taxpayers are, however, the
' old fogies who l>elieve more honest
! work and a little less expensive play
would be better.
,as the voting precinct, ajid the regis
[ (ration book will lie kept open by the
registrar, hereinafter named, in said
I precinct, for the registration of all
I electors residing within said town and
I entitled to registration, between the
' hours of 9:00 «clock a. rn., and sun
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MUSIC
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Note —music "eloee-up*\ vibrant, life
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like like • M do»e.«p" la the movie#!
New an entirely new dimension to re-created p|B!^9
■uiir —Thomas A. Edison's astounding new I I 10N
arlilfiiam—t Ttifi Edisonic. Hear Rolfe and hi* I K ■
Palais d'Or Orchestra on ike Edisonic! In that
chuckling jut, the hot sax seems at your shoulder,
the silvery piano notes have a sprightly individuality— V
each instrument, each tOM. sUmds out with cameo-likm T^. s r fc "£* r, *^'.' fr - *
precision. No shuffle of dancing feet can drown "dose-up" win.
Brvaa M«_ jg*ay.
■mil... But why read about the Edisonic when your Edison —»
dealer will he glad to demonstrate it? Determine this Christmas tttrfiii*-
to ft™ your family "the gift that's metier forgotten" — of hearing
Edisonic music whenever they like, aa long as they like, without
oven the annoyance of changing a needle! Come In and Jioar
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set on each day for the period com
mencing with the 12th day of No
vember, 1927, and ending with the 3rd
day of December, 1927. Provided,
That on each and every Saturday em
braced within the above described
period of time, said registrar will at
tend with hi* registration book at the
polling place, hereinafter designated,
for the registration of voters.
Farther notice is hereby given that
the following registrar has this day
been appointed by the board of alder
men of the town of Williamston for
the registration of voters and for con
ducting and holding said election in
said town: J. E. Pope.
Farther notice is hereby given that
said election will be held between the
hours of sunrise and sunset the 20th
day of December, 1927, a* heretofore
set out, at the following polling place
in said town: Mayor's office, city hall.
Thi# 31st day of October, 1927.
By order of the board of aldermen
of the town of Williamston.
G. H. HARRISON,
nl 4tw Town Clerk.
NOTICB OP SALE
Under and by virtue of the power of
sale contained in that certain deed of
trust executed to the undersigned trus
tee on the Sth day of February, 1925.
by J. G. Godard. and said deed of
trust being of record in the public reg
istry of Martin County, jn book Q-2.
at page 292, said deed of trust/hav
ing been given to. secure certain bonds
of even date therewith, and the stipu
lations therein contained not having
been complied with, and at the request
of the holder of said bonds, the under
signed trustee will, on the .2nd day of
December. 1p27, at 12 o'clock noon, at
the courthouse door, in the town of
Williamston.' Martin County, North
I Carolina, offer for sale to the highest
bidder for cash the following described
I real estate and the improvements there
I on, to wit :
All that certain parcle or tract of
land lying and being in Williamston
Township, Martin County, North Car
olina, bounded on the northeast by
1.. R. Harrison and James D. Bowen,
on the southeast by the run of Sweeteft
Water Creek and the lands of Harri
son Brother* & Co. and S. L. An
drews: on the southwest by the lands
of the W. J. Kiddick heirs, and on the
northwest by the public road from
Williamston to Washington and the
lands of J. G. Staton, B. F. Godwin,
and the Church property; containing
(is> acre*. exclusive of .the right af way
of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad;
and being the land commonly known
and designated as the Biggt farm, an 4.
more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at L. B. Harrison's cor
ner on the Williamston and Washing
ton Road; thence south 63 E. 90 poles;
South 01 1-4 T.. 129 poles; south 71
1-4 E. 100 poles; south 57 1-2 E. 93
poles to the run of Sweeten Water
Crek; thence along the run of Sweet
en Water Creek, its various courses,
to the mouth of Bear Grass Island
Swamp; thence south 78 3-4 W. 21
pole*; north 64 1-2 W. 20 1-2 pole*;
north 61 3-4 W. 25 1-2 poles; north
6? 3-4 W. 31 poles; thence north 60
1-2 W. 212 poles to another small
branch; thence.the various courses of
said small branch north 21 VV. 7.12
poles; north 33 VV. 8.2 poles; north
60 1-4 W. 13.84 poles; north 56 3-4
VV. 17.8 poles; north 39 1-4 W. 8.2
poles; north 51 1-2 W. 9.12 poles;
north 52 3-4 W. 10.4 poles; north 35
3-4. W. 6.6 poles; north 83 3-4 \V. 6.24
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The year 'round
A popularity of
"Standard Gasoline
is strong evidence
of its year 'round
superiority. A A
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"STANDARD
GASOLINE
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Friday, November 11, 1927
poles to the Williamston and Wash
ington Road; thence along the «aid
road north 4 1-2 W. 31.66 poles; nwth
3 3-4 E. 8 poles; no*th 20 E. 30.8
poles; north 24 1-4 E. 80 poles; thence
north 20 degrees and 25 minates east
104 poles to the beginning.
This 31st day of October. 1927.
WHEELER MARTIN,
„ 4 4tw Trustee.