LOCAL BR'EFS.
Remember!—The coupon on this
page counts as one vote; SI.OO
paud for a year's subscription,
whether for a renewal or payli-g
up arrears counts 50 votes; for ev
ery dollar paid 011 subscription 5c '.
votes will be given- Save tbe con
pons, yon will want them before
the cuiieM is over.
—Watch the contest.
—A handsome gold watch free.
—few) the new- ads in this is
sue.
—lO dozen Ladies' nice skirts to 1
lie wld at and below cost. Over
stock of them. Anderson, Craw
ford ft Co.
—3300 pair Men's. Women's and
Children's shoes must lie sold at
once. Going to be sold at a sacri
fice. Anderson. Crawford ft Co.
Rev. C. A. Campbell will j
preach in the Methodist Church;*
Sunday morning. «*
—Kev. B. S. l«assiter filled his
regular appointment here last Sun
day.
-—There will be preaching at tht
Disciple Church Sunday morning
-■■ ml fiy t|if [Uttfif RfV J j
R. Tingle. Sunday school in the |
afternoon.
—Tbe Martin Live Stoc 1 - Com
pany has just issued a handsome
calander for 1907. We extend om
thanks for one of these beautiful
calanders.
—Mr iJustiis Rverett, father of
Mr. S Justice Everett of this town j
was taken quite ill last Sunday and :
had a yellow chill. Me was in a ser 1
ions condition for a day or two, butl
is now getting along nicely.
—lt is understood that Mr !
Blount will have a cement walk put
down in fioni of the hotel and also
along the side of his building on
Sinithwick Street. This will adil
greatly to the improvement a tread}
made to Main Street.
—Messrs. G. D. Roberson, J. C.
Robertson, W. V James, of Rober
sonville; Dr. U. S. Hasselt, of
Jatnesville; John Perkinsol Everett;
C. H. Baker and Paul Salsbury, of j
Hamilton; and Mr. Waters of Dar
dens, were in town Wednesday to
attend the meeting of the Corpora
tion Commission.
Mr. Herbert Peele is the auth
orized agent of the Enterprise and
be Is now calling upon all subscrib
ers who are in arrears. It is
hoped that all who owe us for the
paper will p ease be ready lo pay f
np when he comes around.
—Aunt Fauny White, an old I
time darky, one who was respected
by every citizen of the town, pass I
ed away Saturday. She was bur
ied Sunday afternoon.
—Souvenir Post Cards of the
Courthouse and the Church of the
Ad.-ent have been printed by Tl»e
Krteipiise Piloting Company this :
week and are now on sate at this
office.
BHIIMSHSS lit CiastiutiM
For years I was troubled with
biliou-ness and constipation,
which made life miserable for me.
My appetite failed me. 1 lost my •
usual force and vitality. J'eppin 1
preparation and cathartice only
made m tiers worse Ido not
know where I should have been
txlay had I not {ned Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
The tablets relieve the ill feeling at
once strengthen the digestive func
tion. helping them 11 do its work
natural jr.—Mrs. Rosa Potts, Bir
mingham, Ala. These tablets are
for sale by S. R. Biggs.
SIMON JUSTTJS EVERETT
(Continued from Page 1)
cent campaign for the representa
tive and was defeated in the con
vention by a small vote 19 favor ot
Mr. J. A. Whitley. His support
and vote in the convention being
entirely satisfactory to himself and :
his friends. He is tbe first young
man in the county to seek this
honor since the Civil War. He is
neither disgruntled no discouraged
at bis defeat, rendered all the ser
vice he could during the campaign,
and stands ever able and ready to
• promote tbe interest of the dem
ocratic party.
He is a close student of bis pro
fession keeping himself well read
in law and makiug a close study of
business situations and conditions.
He is a readv .speaker and never
fails to do his duty when calltd
upon and in the clone we might
quote tbe language of one of his
friends who recently said; "He is
the most useful citizen iu or who
has ever been la the county."
SOCIAL ITEMS.
Miss Dvkcs a trained nuisefn m
Norfolk is nursing Mrs. Kirton.
—Mrs. Fanny Biggs and Miss
Carrie Biggs are visiting in Raleigh
and Chapel Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis S. Biggs
will leave New York Friday to
spend Thanksgiving and Christmas
at tbe Mecklenburg Hotel. Chase
City Va. They will take part in
hunt there.
i PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr. Wheeler Martin left yester
day on the freight f«-r Plymouth
Dr. J. A. White returned yester
day from Newherne.
W. G. I.anih. Ir., is in town this
week.
Col. W G. Lamb was in town this
i Wednesday in attendance upon the
ATorporntion Commission.
Mr. W. E. Jouesof Washington
was in town last night.
Mr. W. B James of Gieenvilleis
m town this week.
Mr. N. S. Peel returned from
Norfolk Tuesday evening.- ——~~-
Mr.'S. J. Everett spent the day
in Scotland Neck Sunday. On his
return in the eveni ig he was noti
fied at Oak City of the illness of
i his father, be took a team at this
point and drove through the coun
: try to his home near Palmyra. He
I returned to WiUiamston Tuesday
i and reported his father getting
! along nicely.
j Mr. Frank Fagan, casbierjof the
j Farmers and Merchants Bank and
Mr. Willie Watts Went to Wash
j ington yesterday.
Chapped hands a e quickly cured
by applying t"haml»erlain's Salve.-
Price, 15 cents. For sale by S. K.
Kansas City consumes 125 car
loads of peanuts every year, but the
streets and side walks give evidence
that the citv makes uo efforts to
( hide its shells.
Give children a remedy with a
pleasant taste.- Don't force un
pleasant medicine down their
throats. Kennedy's Laxative (con
taming) Honey and Tar is most
pleasant to take Children like it,
and as a relief for colds, coughs,
etc , there is nothing lietter. No
opiates. Conforms lo National
! Pure Food and Drug law. Sold by
j s - R - Biggs.
The Jury List For December Term.
JAWKSVIM.K
| John H. Bailey, Henry G. Griffin*
| V I). Mobley and John A. Ward.
* WILLIAMS
I,ouis A. Hai'lison. J. W. Ilop-
Augnsiiis Mooie.
GRIPFINS
James A. Daniel, George W.
j Griffin, John D. Lillcy, Sylvester
Peel, William li. Tice.
BEAR GRASS
Raleigh C. Bailey, L. M. Mar
gin, Javan Rogerson.
WILLIAHSTON
I Win. A. Ellison. F. K. Hodges,
i Joseph G. Godard, R. S. Price,
Alonzo F. Taylor.
CROSS ROADS
John H. Peel.
KOBBRSONVILLK
W. H. Adkins, John T. Ross,
A. O Roberson, R. L. Smith J. J.
Weaver.
POPLAR POINT
H J. Smith, James A. Everett.
HAMILTON w
C. S. Johnson, S. C Purvis.
GOOSB NEST
N. F. Brown, T. H. Council John
A. Bennett. H. Z. Hyman, Justus
Everett, C L- Turner.
A Docto
Medicine
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral is not
• simple cough syrup. It is i
strong medicine, a doctor's
medicine. It cures hard cases,
severe and desperate cases,
chronic cases of asthma, pleu
risy, bronchitis, consumption.
Ask your doctor about thia.
■immil«lMimi 1 Ajm* Cbmry
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filters ssw
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You Should Know a
ALUM'S Worst Work 4$
Some Mothers, unconscious of the injurious isV t
effects of Alum, are daily giving it. to their
Children by the use of so-called Cheap
What Mother would do so If she only knew? III /Jif
Alum's Worst Work is its early harmful
influence on the child's digestive organs. \ /I
Positively Never, should Children of tender (a
years be required to eat it in their food. # fj jLJ)r \ \ I
Secure your Children against Alum in
AVOID ALVM JJn |i||p\l
Say plainly-- ym/iIIiIh
DAVJiI BAKING MM!]!!
If UYALPOWDER MK|| jfl
ROYAL is made frori Pure Refined Grape
Cream of Tartar -Aids Digestion. I
' II ""ffllM 1 Hi iI'IIihIWIIBIBIIIHI
HAMILTON NEWS
Mr. Z. V. Bellamy, has almost I
recovered from a recent illness.
Mr. Arrington Kitchen, of Scot 1
land Neck, was seen on our streets
Monday. 1
i
Mr. R. F. Gaynor, of Washing
ton was in town this week.
Miss llollowav, who has resigned
her position at the Hamilton High
school, has returned to her home
in Raleigh.
Mrs. T. E. Darden of our town,
who is in Richmond, Va. is ex
pected to die at any time.
Mr T. E. Darden is suffering of
rheumatism.
Our town will te glad for the j
teachers of the countv to meet with'
them in December. Come.
BUSINESS ITEMS.
FOR SAlB—Fibe. Cabbage plant*
J. W. WATTS a Co. \
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FOR SALE —One seven roont cottage I
in excellent condition. (>ml outturn**', I
(Unities, etc. Apply to
it J. W. WATTS. I
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Money to loan on long or short term, |
real estate security.
tf WINSTON * RVBRETT.!'
Foil Su.K —Six ymr old sorrel mate,'
perfectly safe ami sound.
8. T. 1.11.K5, Willimuston, N. C.
FOR Rl'.NT—Office *|>are. Apply to
The Kuterprise.
FOR BALK—High Grade White anl
Reil Rscupernong Wine, write for priceit,
PLENNY PLEEL,
Jauiesville, N. C.
Notice, Town Tax
Your town and graded school tax for
the year 1906 is now due. You will
please come foward and nettle at once.
Your* respectiully,
4t J. H. PAGE, Tax Collector.
DENNIS S. BIOGS, President S. JIJST'JS EVKRRTT, V. Pres. & Manager
S. ATWOIJD NEWELL,, Secretary & TreHiurer
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Martin County Real Estate Co♦
Real Estate %* Town Lots ot Farms
and Timber Lands
We Will Sell Your Farm, or Property of Any Kind
We can assist in getting desirable Town
, or Farm Property
We have a 400 acre farm with good buildings >f all kind;
horne crop of open land soil excellent lor Cotton, Peanuts and Tohacco
with tobacco Iranis and pack houses, good stables, three tenant houses,
six ropm house good water, orchard, grape vine and large oak grove
I I mite-from landing.
One 415 acre farm; four-horse crop of open land, seven-room resi
dence; soil adapted to cultivation of tobacco nspecially and g«.od for
all others good stock range, good stock buildings, Hiree and one-ha'j
miles from shipping point. ~ ——» ~
One ic6 acre farm with 50 acres «f open land, new 6.r00m residence,
barn, good section. Two and a half miles from depot.
All these farms can be bought on easy terms by the rigljt parties
We shall be glad to correspond with anybody desiring lo buy or sell
lands anywhere in Maitin County.
niRTIN COUHTY RML CO.
S. JUSTUS EVERETT, WILLMASTON. N. C.
, VOTING CONTEST
For the Most Popular Young Lady in Martin County
Below you will find a coupon. Cut it out and write plainly the name
of your favorite girl, or young htdy friend, 011 it and send it to Thk
BNTKKI-HISB. The one who gets the largest vote will receive a hand
some gold watcli. It will tx p r esented to the successful contestant on
Christmas eve >vith the coinjilitnents of this paper.
Contest will clothe Wednesday night, December 19, 1906, at 8 o'clock.
Kveryone payiug a dollar on subscription, whether it lie for a new
subscription or paving up arrears,' will be entitled to 50 votes; no votes
given on a subscription for less than one dollar.
I HE ENTERPRISE COUPON—ONE VOTE
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A'ame y.-. - ,
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state..... .v _ ; :/ri
Mad This Coupon to Contest Department.
PHOTOGRAPHS
!of any si/e or ityle. and I am niakin ,
TEN
PING-PONGS
l-OK as CENTS
Tintype* and view work 11 specialty.
Tent near C. 1> Caratarphen'n utore-
Your* respectfully,
P. L. MIZEI.I..
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WOOD YARD
Provide for
the Winter
Have you a supply of good
Pine Wood? If not give
your order to
F\ S. HASSELL
Of
Phone lit Fanner* tk Merchant* llauk
Who Will Get It?
This is the rut of the watch we will
give to the young lnly rhceiving the
most votes in the voting contest: The
wntch is on exhibition at H. 1). I'eele's
Jewelry Store.
VOTINO CONTEST
Standing of the Various Con
testants
Name Votes
WIM.IAMSTON
Miss Kshie Peele 1156
" Nannie Smith 509
" Annye Peele 358
" I'.mrna Andrews 200
" Anna Pone 76
Hannah Vic Fowilen 206
" Nannie Biggs 5°
" Tillie Rolierson 100
" Mae Bennett 1 17
" Louise Fowden 55
•' Mary York a
" Katie Blount 2
" Henrietta Peele IJ3
" Ludy Stalls 100
" Crissa Peel " v 5°
" Bertie Manning 50
" Bessie Ward . u 5°
" Maud Mizell 7
" Woods 3
" Mary Ilassell I
•' Minnie Sparks I
" Lucy Prye ' I
" Lucy Riddick 1
" Deborah Fleming 1
" Rlla Staton tot
" Anna Crawford 1
" Mary Yarrell I
" Carrie Biggs „ i 1
" VW Martin I
• Meta Lile* I
"• Mayo Lamb J 1
" Annie Lamb ' 1
Francis Knight 1
" Mary Smilh I
Mr*. Lizzie Woodhouse J
ROUKR9ONVII.I.K
Mias Alice Grimes 353
" Millie JanOlohuck 5J
" Susie Keel 50
HAMILTON
Miss Selma Stnton 251
" Maggie Belle Jones 3
" Castine Purvis a
" Belle Carstarphen 1
KVKRKTTS
Miss Eva Wynn 151
JAMKSVIi.I.K
Miss Uare Roberson 50
" Q|pa Peacock 56
~ Annie Wallace 101
OAK CITY
" Hannah Long I
REPORT TO THE NORTH CAXOUNA CORPORATION .COMMISSION
OF THE CONDITION
The Farmers and Merchants Bank
At WUHamston N. C, at the close of business Sept. 4 1906.
RESOURCES. LIABILITIES.
Loans and discounts $83,570.14 Canital atnrlr c „
Overdrafts 4 131.58 Btock $25,000.00
Banking houses 5.556.02 Surplus fund 300.00
Furniture and Fixtures 2,280 ,3 Undevi(led p rofils>etc
Due from Banks 16,154.96
Cash items , 7 6 52 Bills payable to so*
Gold coin 547-50 Time certificates jwFiajti
Silver coin, etc. 226 19
Nat'al bank notes, etc. 1,155.00 Deposits sub
Total $ 113.798 04 Total sl^3^9B*o4
State of Noiib Carolina—County of Martin > "*
t, Frank F. Cashier of the above sained bank. d.t solemnly
sweur tbat the above slateuent I* trueto th« btit uf niy knowledge and be
lief. P*ank P. Hagaj*. Cashier.
Suliscribed and sworn to before uie, this 4thday of Sept., 1906.
A9a T. Crawford, Notary Public.
Correct—Attest: \V. H. Crawford, J. R. If. Knight, C. D. Carstarpben,
Director*.
DENNIS S. BIC.C.S, President. C. I>. CAUBTARPHKN, Vice-Pre*.
FRANK P. PAGAN, Cashier.
; FREE FREE FREE ||
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To Our Patrons and the Public* |'
i VVe have'in ide a contract with a large eastern manufacturing
company which enab*es us to j;ive to each of our customers old
and new, an enlarged portrait of themselves or any member of
]> their family. When their cash purchases have reached the sls !
11 mark, If you haven't already gotten a ticket, ask for one when |!
making purchases. We have purchased the largest assoitment ! [
; of frames ever exhibited in Williamston, and will lurnith you one
\ at the wholesale price. Cardinal paintings, are something new. ! 1
! Take advantage of this liberal offer.
!j We will offer sbecial inducements to those holding tickets on !|
V, Millinery, Shoes, Dress Goods, Ginghams. Whiie Goods. Outing s
~ Flannels, Hosiery and Gloves. Do not fail to take advantage of 1
\\ this libe r al offer and get your picture enlarged.
j G. D. GARSTARPMEN & GO. j
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RKPOIT TO TUB NORTH CAROLINA CORPROATION COMMISSION
, OF THIi CONDITION OK
BANK OF MARTIN GOUNTY
Williamston, N. C., at thejclose of business Sept. 4, 1906.
RBSOURCBS. , LIABILITIES.
Iyoans and discountssio2,o9B.43 Capital stock , v $15,000.00
Overdrafts 4,831.97 Surplus fund 8,500.00
Stocks, bonds, etc. 1,000.00 Undivided profits, etc. 1,721.74
Furniture and fixtures 1,850.00 ~ „
_ u Hills payable 15,000.00
Demand loans 2,072 89 1 ' • °
Due from banks, etc. 11,583.26 fime deposits 30,021.46
Silver coin, etc. 1,272.66 Deposits sub. to o'k 54,466.01
$124,709 2! $124,70921
State of North Carolina—County of Martin.
1, J. O. tlodard, cashier of the UaiiW i>f Martiu Comity, do solemnly
swear lor affirm) that tfie alxive statement is true to the best of knowl dj(e
and belief. ' J. O. GODARD, Caihier.
Sworn to and •übacribed before me j Correct —Attoat; Wheeler Mar
tliia 4th day of Sept., 1906. tin, Jno. 1.. Hassell, J. G. Staton,
' H. Oouwin, Notary Public. | Directors.
WHKBLUR MARTIN, President. J. G. STATON, Vice-President.
J. G. GODARD, Cashier.
WEDDING SILVER
WK b ive by far the largest and best selected
stock of Sterling Silver Articles appro
priate for Wedding Gifts, and we unques
tionably quote the LOWEST prices.
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See My Line of Watches, locks, Etc.
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THE JEWELER
H. D. PEELE
WILLIAMSTON, N.C.
WANTED!
Labor of A!l Kinds
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an give immediate employment to men, worsen,
boys and girls, white or colored. Good wages paid
Steady employment. All parties wanting work com
municate at once with,
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J. W. BURROUGHS,
DURHAM. N. C.