News As Reported In The Enterprise Forty Years Ago JUNE 25, 1909 The news comes that ground wus broken for the erection of two mammoth brick stores at James vihe Several months ago almost the entire business block of the town was burned. Samuel L. Wal - lace, one of the town's most sub stantial citizens, is having the buildings erected. They will pro a,. :>e n t.h u to lifferent firms. Judge S. L. Ross had the honor of uniting Mr. John Parker, of En lo If!, to Mi.-.- Millie Everett on ! Wednesday morning at 7 o’clock.! The happy couple arrived in Rob ersonville in time to take the morning train for the home of the grooin, where they will spend their future. Mr. J. H. D. Peel, a prosperous farmer of near Bear Grass had a horse killed by lightning recently. This is the third horse that he has lost in a year. His neighbors are helping him with his crop. Miss Hester Mooring, and little sister. Callie, of Robersonville, are visiting in Stokes this week. Little Elmer, the six year old son of Mr. and Mrs C. James of Robersonville, is very ill with typhoid fever. Miss Maggie Peel, of Hamilton, is visiting Misses,Marie and Selma Perkins at their home in Rober sonville. Miss Virginia Bennett, of Oak Oity^spent some time with her j i ouf^^^^re^Lavmia Harris at her home in Bear Grass, John Cook, Jr., did a stunt Sun day rivalling “Speedy,” the high diver. While up in the second story of his home, the little fellow decided to make the fall without ■ the usual net to catch him. He landed safe and sound on the side of his face. Dr. Saunders found no bruises or bones broken. The soil was soft from the recent rains and yielded to his weight. Bill Harrell is out canvassing for the magazine offer made by THE j ENTERPRISE a few weeks ago. He is a hustling newsboy, and no doubt will meet with success. Mr. Joe Cowing was so unfor tunate as to fall and hurt himself very severely last week. Now he is suffering with a boil on his hand. Miss Della Lanier spent Sundav at the home of Mr. Justus Everett at Palmyra. Mr. Kader Crawford is at home after a visit to friends in Dela ware. Mr. W. H Leggett is the cham pion onion raiser of the commun ity. Mrs. Wheeler Martin had on dis play at her home Monday evening a fine specimen of the night blooming oereus, one of the most magnificent flowers known to florists. To Take Refresher Course Mrs. W K. Parker will leave j Sunday for Durham where she! will spend a week taking the Hans Barth refresher course for piano j teachers. ADMINISTRATRIX NOTIClT Having this f ay qualified as ad ministratrix of the estate of Ralph J. Parker, deceased, this is to no- \ tify all persons holding claims1 against said estate to present them | for payment on or before the 23rd ! day of May, 1950. or this notice w'ill be pleaded in bar of their re- j covery. All persons indebted to ■ said estate will please make imme - j diate settlement. Jitae May 23, 1949. Mrs. Louise H. Parker, Admin isuau ix of the estate of Ralph J. Parke., ie 9-16-23-30 jl 7-14 NOTICE North Carolina, Martin County. In the Superior Couit Willie C. Hassell vs. Lucinda Has sell. The above named defendant, Lucinda Hassell, will take notice that an action entitled as above has been commenced in the Super ior Court of Martin County, North Carolina, by plaintiff to **>cur« an absolute divorce from the defend ant upon the grounds of two years separation next preceding the fil ing of this action; and the defend ant will further take notice that she is required to appear at the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Martin County, in the Court House in Williamston, North Carolina, within thirty davs Iron. July 20th 1949 and answer or de mur to the complaint in said ac tion or the plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief demanded in said complaint. This 20th day of June, 1949. L. B. 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