THE ENTERPRISE.
Friday, February 22, IQO7
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VIRGINIA
SCHOOLS & COLLEGES
use StkfT pianos because they best
stand the constant use of students.
L-t us show you what College
Presidents say about it.
When vou buy a Stieff piano, yi
buy from the maker and save the
dealer's profit.
No other piano stands our climatic
changes like the Stieff.
Send name & addrers for proofs,
and for special offers while in tem
porary store.
Tic Plana With Ike Sweet Tone
CHAS. M. STIEFF,
15ft Gratiby St. NORFOLK, VA.
LOCAL BRIEFS.
—Watch the straws.
—Read the new ads. in this issue.
—Be s Chuloo. See the ad of 1..
K Corey in this istue.
—Today is George Washington's
birthday and the banks are all
closed.
-*-The Brass Band is an assured
fact. The instruments will be
ordered now in a few days.
—Deeds of Trust, Warranted
Doeds, Crop Liens, Chattel Mort
gages, order Books, etc., printed
/or sale at this office.
Miss Hyman one of the effi
cient teachers of the graded school
had to dismiss her class yesterday
morning on account of being ill
—The skating rink is now runj
ning in full blast. The floor is in
good condition and the young peo
ple are enjoying themselves im
mensely.
—The Dora Mystic Lindley Co.
will be at the Opera House three
nights next week, Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday.
—Messer. Brown and Roberson
tbe'upto-date Ladies' and Gents'
Furnishers have a very attractive
ad. in this issue Read what they
have to say.
—There will be something doing
at the Opera House Monday night,
Tuesday night and Wednesday
There is is a treat in store for those
who go.
—The regular meeting of the
W. O. W. to night at eight
o'ckck. Let every member be
present as there is work to do. By
order ot the Consul Commander.
John B. Pope.-Cleik.
—There has been some question
as to where to locate the artesian
well. This is to be settled in the
near future. The town commis
sioners have agreed to pay the ex
penses of a United States Geologist
to come down and locate the well.
—Mrs. W. Andrew Cherry died
rather suddeuly Tuesday afternoon
at her her home over the creek.
She had been in bad health for a
long time but her death was not
expected at the time, She waa
about 65 years old. Our sympathy
is extended to the bereaved family.
—The Dora Mystic Lindley Co.
will be at the Opera House three
nights next week. Harry Lindley
is with this company and the thea
tre going public need no introduc
tion to him. Harry Lindley is the
best comedian that has been to this
burg in years.
—Messrs. T. 8. Graham and W.
T. Meadows, two of Williamson's
hustling warehousemen, have been
distributing tobacco seeds to the
farmers making application for
same. The* gentlemen give as
their opinion that there will be
more tobacco planted this season
than ever before in the hutorj* of
th« county.
. ' —Sometime Sunday the Roa
noke Warehouse was entered by
miecreanta and the skates belong
ingto Messrs. Meadows and Graham
the gentlemen who are running
• the akating risk, were broken np.
The devils whoever they were were
not satisfied with hammering the
»k»te« oat of shape, bnt took off
the wheels and scattered wheels
and balla all over the warehouse
floor. The owners of the skating
rink think they have spotted the
little fellows, but Will not make
any move toward prosecution until
they complete their evidence.
Mr.F.F.Fagan.the genial cashi r
of the Farmers & Merchants Bank,
went to Plymouth Sunday night to
fix up paper* to have Fimk Sltorts
alias "Missouri Shorty ", arrested
for the robbery of the
Postoffice in 1898. Frank Shorts is
now serving in the South Carolina
penitentiary and his time will be
out on next Monday, when he will
be arrested and taken to Washing
ton county for trial. The robbery
was committed on the 14th of June
189S, at ■ 146 a. m.. tlie clock on
the wall of the office hnvi lg stopped
when the explosion occurred that
blew open the safe. Mr, Fugan
was at that time assistant post
master at Plymouth.
A BUGGY FACTORY
$5,000 Capital—Order for Material
to be Given at Once
Tha buggy factory for Willinms
is now an assured fact, the stock
had been subscribed, and the ma
terial for the plant will b j ordered
at on«.e. Tha capital stock of th's
company is $5,000.
Mr. John Z. Gardner, a fine fin
isher. and who has been with the
Flannigan Buggy Company, of
Greenville, for ten years or more
wilt be in charge of the plant.
Efforts are being made to secure
the Newberry stable for the home
of this new enterprise. I'he com
pany will make a high grade bug
gy, and will do all kinds of bug
gy and carnage repairing.
The following are the stockhold
ers: Messrs. T. J. Smith t J. G.
Godard, Wheeler Martin, Geo. \V.
Blount, J. G. Sta'on, S. A, Newell
and S. J. Everett.
Seriously Injured
Mr. Geo. Gardner, employed in
the log woods by Mr. W. W. Grif
fin, contractar for the Dennis Sim
mons Lumber Co., was seriously
injured Monday morning about
nine o'clock near Cedar Landing.
A large tree fell on Mr. Gardner
breaking his back and his thigh in
two places. Drs. Warren and
Rhodes were called to the iujured
man, and did all possible for his
comfort. The injured man is in a
precarious condition and suffering
greatly.
Trestle Burned
Last Tuesday morning the pas*
senger train was several hours late
The latenss of the train was dun to
the burning out of the trsstle be
tween jamesville and Dardens.
The trestle was burned sometime
during Monday night. The cause
of the fire has not been ascertained.
The officials at Rocky Mount
were notified early Tuesday morn
ing of the destructon of the trestle
and immediately sent out a work
train to repair same. The work
train passed here about eight
o'clock in the morning and had re*
paired the trestle sufficiently for
the passenger train to pass in a
short time.
Senator Tillman has acquire 1 the
degree of D. C. F. I, Dot-tor of
corn Field Law.
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For Twenty-one Years
Bonanza, .
Orinoco
Farmer's
Bone
P • ~ Tobacco guar.os in the South—
HUISTtRCD j because great care is used in the
selection of materials.
Ask your dealer for Royster'S
F. S. ROYSTER goods and don't take substitute*
' GUANO CO., «id to b. just« rM
Norfolk, Va.
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PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr. E A. Phelps of Kreretts was
here Monday.
Mn R. G. Sexton of Jamesvelle
was in town Saturday.
Rev. J. 0. Guthrie left Monday
for his home in Raleigh after spent
ng several days in town.
Mr. Wheeler Martin went to
Norfolk Tuesday morning to buy
stock for the Martin Live Stock
Company.
Mr. J. L. Daveuport of Jaraes
ville was in town Wedesday.
Mr. J. W. Burroughs of Kveretts
was here Tuesday.
Mr. R. A. Bailey of Rotiersonvil'n
was in town Monday.
Hon. H. W. Stubbs rame home
Saturday night and spent .Sunday
aud Monday. He returned to Ral
eigh Tuesday morning.
Mr. Ed. James of Robersooville
was in town Saturday.
Mr. W. T. Spruill of Ply mouth
was in town 011 business last Satur
day -
Capt. K. £. Owens, of the Den
nis Siunnon Lumber Co. bargfc
"Stran", was here last Saturday.
Capt. W. R. Fowden spent Sunday
in Rocky Mount.
Mr. W. E Gladstone of Hamil
ton was in town Monday.
Mr. J. M. Reuss, Secretary of
the Masonic of Greenville,
was here Tuesday.
Mr. S. Justus F.veretl left this
morning for Halifax on professional
business, he will return tomorrow
evening.
Messrs. K. F. Fagau and C. H.
Godwin left yesterday morning for
Norfolk to attend the performance
of the Clansman. They drove to
Plymouth and there took a gasoline
launch to Kdentou and thence to
Elizabeth City where they caught
the special train from that point.
Rev. J. O. Guthrie filled the
Methodist pulpit Sunday morning
and evening.
Mr. D. C. James of Greenville
was here Wednesday.
Mr. Ed. H- Shelburn of Green
ville, representing the Coca-Cola
Co,, was in town Tuesday.
Mr. George Gurganusof Norfolk
is visiting in town this week.
Mr. W. H. Biggs returned from
Richmond last Friday evening.
Wheler Martin, jr., left last Sat
urday for VVarrenton High School.
Hon. Joseph B Coffield of Kv
eretts was a genial visitor in town
last Saturday.
Mr. Ollen Warren, of Greenville
was here Friday and Saturday set
ting out some choice trees and
shrubbery for bis brother, Dr. Wm.
K. Warren at his home on Haugh
ton street.
Dr. J. A. White, who has been
at his home in Hobgood for some
time on account of ill health of his
mother, has returned* to the city
and is now ready, for business,
SOCIAL ITEMS.
Miss Annie Anderson spent Sat
urday and Sunday in town. Sh»
returned Monday morning to her
s.houl at Gold Point.
Dr. John D. Biggs left Mi ndav
for Raleigh, he was accompanied
by his wife as far as Scotland Neck.
Mrs. Bettie Pope, Miss Ann*
Pope and Mr. John E. Pope, ac
companied by Mrs. A. Hassell,
spent Sunday in Robersonville.
Mrs. Mary E. Ward who has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
J. H. Page, returned to her home
iu Bethel yesterday morning ac
companied by her son Mr. Herbert
Ward.
Mr and Mrs. J. G. Staion left
Tuesday morning for Norfolk.
Mrs. S. Everett is on. a visit to
her parents in Scotland Neck.
Miss Stalling of Atlanta, Ga., is
visiting Eliza Daniel in Haughtcn
street.
Long Mlzell
Mr. K. U. l«ong of Jamesville
and Miss Charlie A. Mi/ell of
Parmele were united in marriage
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock at
the residence of Mr. Marcelltis
Stubbs iu Washington street. The
ceremony was performed hy Mayor
B. F. Godwiu.
Woman s Auxiliary
During Lent the Woman's Aux
iliary will meet every Thursday
afternoon at 3 o'clock at the resi
dence of Mm, Dennis S. Biggs.
The Junior Branch will meet
•very Wednesday afternoon at 3
o'clock
News From Everetts
Mrs. W. H.j Holliday who has
been sick for two weeks or more
is much improved.
Messrs. Bailey A Barnhill have
moved into their new brick store
which was recently completed.
This is a most enterprising firm
and have met with wonderful suc
cess, as their handsome two-story
building attests. The bui'ding is
jo X9O feet and the interior ar
ragement 1% excelent.
Deatb ot Mrs. Wm. Roberson
The remains of Mrs. Wm. Rob.
erson nee Miss Rosa White,
daughter oPMr. Mc. G. White were
brought to this pl*cC Saturday
night for interrmcnt The burial
services were conducted Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock by Elder
Sylvester Hassell of Williamston
and the remuius laid to rest in the
family burying ground.
Mrs. Roberson's death was a sad
blow to her friends here. She had
been sick only four or five days of
pneumonia. She was a great fav
orite among the young peop'e of
this community atid beloved by all
who knew her. She was only about
ss years old and had been married
about a year. She Waves a husband
and an infant.
Mr.Roberson was taken with pueu
monia a few days before his wife
and was seriously ill at the time of
h«r death. The sympathy of the
entire community is extended to
the young husband and the family
in their bereavement.
PflWDElfljg 1
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JH The only excuse for buying anything but I
a Pure Grape Cream of Tartar Baking
11 Powder is to save a few cents in price. ml
* J ROYAL costs you a few cents more per can than Alum or Phos- Km
phatc of Lime powders, but it is worth far more than'the difference Km
to keep your biscuits, cakes and pastry free from the.injurious. Km J
effects of these cheapening substitutes.
use of Alum means permanent injury to health.
Chancellor Day of Svractue
makes a noise like the monkey!
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with the money can.
Rising Froa till 6ritt
A prominent manufacturer, Wm, 1
A. Fertwell, of I.ucama, N. C., re-;
lates a most remarkable experience.
He says: Alter taking les* than three ;
bottles of Electric Bitters, I feel lik' ;
one ri-ing from the grave. My j
trouble is Bright's disease, in the
Diabetes stage, I fully-believe Elec
tric Bitters will cure ine permanent
ly, for it has already stopped the
liver and bladder complications'
which have trouble me for years."
Guaranteed at S. R. Bij.-gs druggist
Price
BUSINESS ITEMS.
FOR SAIvIi- Old newspapers jn cents
per hundred, this office.
i'OK SALK —Souvenir Pout C»iiU>
View* of WUlisrostoS. Apply at the Ku
terprise. /
FOR RENT—One four room cvttnge
Apply to 8. K. BIGGS.
WANTED —White wotnuu for cook
ing and general housework in 11 small
fumily. Apply at thi» office-
HUH RKNT- One nice live room cot
tage with large yards and good garden
Eor term* apply to
t-at-si MRS. I{. \V. SHORT.
FOR yAl»K—One 5 room cottage, 11 u
finished, on Simtrions Avenue. For par
titulars apply to'
Ma-lt JRSSK WVNN, R F. 1). Bo* Jo
NOTICE
All persons indebted to the estate
of the late I)r. W. 11. Harrell will
please come toward and make im
mediate payment.
S. R. BIGGS, Adni
J. B. SPELLER,
DEALER IN
Wood, Shingle*, Poultry,
Eggs and Furs.
Jil
Williamson, N. C.
TO CURK A COLD IN ONK DAY
LAXATIVE HROMO Quiniue Tab
leu. Druggists refund money if it fail*
to cure. 8. W. GROVE'S signature on
the bo*. asc.
H. M. BURRAS
General Merchandise
F. K. Hodge* old stand one door above
mount's Hotel
GROCERIES A SPECIALTY
FREE DELIVERY
PHONE 25
Qlv* M» Your Order or 'Phono Me
\'ou bad better take advantage of a bar
rel of Good Flour at the Old Price- -
Flour, you know, has advanced 40c. iu
the barrel within the last 10 days.
BRING ME YOUR
CHICKENS, BOGS and POTATOES
and yon will get the
RIGHT PRICES
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stathmhnt to tiik CORPORATION COMMISSION ok tmk condition ok
The Farmers and Merchants Bank
At Williumston, N. C.„ at the close of hunitiC£S ou January 26, 1907.
RESOURCES LIABILITIES
Loans and discounts f91.6t6.83 Capital Stock f25.000.00
Overdrafts 6,087.49 „ , ,
Ranking Houses Fur Fix 10,701.04 Suplus Fund 3,000.00
One from Banks' 5,855.50 Undivided Profits 18.5 a
Cash Items •« 4')5.66 Time Cer. of Deposit 30,035.81
2T C °'? H77 5 ° Deposits - 60,095.87
Silver Coin 779-14 u . /m 1 *-L
Nat. Rank Notes 1,774.0? Ctotaier s Checks 36.96
Total Total #118,187.16
Stale ef North Caroliua -County of Martin. , 2_t
I. Frank F. Pagan. Cashier of the ul>ove named bank, ilo solemnly 4wcjyr*hat the
■l*ve statement is true to the bent of my knowledge and beliefs
)*'RANK F, FAOAN, Cashier.
Huhtu ribei ami *wyrii to before me, this ami Hay of February xyoj.
ABA T. Crawford. Notary Public
Corr«rt—Attest W. H. Ctawford, Dennis S. Biggs A Haasell
DENNIS S. BIGGS, President. C. D. CAKSTARPHKN, Vice Pres.
FRANK F. FAGAN,-Cashier.
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FREE FREE FREE •
To Our Patrons and the Public
We have in tile a contract with a targe eastern manufacturing
company which enables us to give to each of our customers, old
and new, an enlarge I portrait of themselves or any member of
their laniily. ' When their cash purchases have reached the sls
mark, It you haven't already gotten a ticket, ask for one when
making purchases. We hive purchased the largest assoitment
of frames ever exhibited in Williamston, and will furniah you one
at the wholesale price. Cardinal paintings, are something new.
Take advantage of this libei al offer.
V\ e will otter shecial inducements to those holding tickets on
Millinery, Shoes, Dress Goods, Ginghams, Whiie Goods, Outing
Flannels, Hosiery and Gloves, Do not fail to take advantage of
this libtf'al ofter and get your picture enlarged.
G. D. GARSTARPHEN & GO.
STOP AND THINK
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ASK YOURSELF THE QUESTION
Am I Getting My Money's Worth?
You Don't Have to Ask Yourself That
Question When Trading at This Store
When you arc trading here you qan rest as
sured that YOU are always getting a full hun
dred cents worth of the very best goods ob
tainable for every dollar you spend. We
want to impress upon you the fact that you
can get more and better values at this store
for the Almighty Dollar tfian you can get
elsewhere. . .* . j
We Have a Select Stock of
Ladies' and Gents' Furnishings
We want to see you at our store and will
prove to you that you can get
Better Values Here Than Elsewhere
BROWN & ROBERSON
Ladies' and Gents' Furnishers
WILLIAMSTON, NORTH CAROLINA
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