THE ENTERPRISE.
Friday, March as, tqo-j
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Tbc Piano With the Sweet Tone
OFFICIAL PIANO
JAMESTOWN
EXPOSITION
CHAS. M. STIEFF,
156 Crauby St. NORFOLK, VA.
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LOCAL BRIEFS.
—EI Coreso.
—Watch the straws.
—Taffy-Tolu Gum. The Best.
Read the new ads. iu this issue.
Taffy-Tolu Gum quenches thirst.
—Read the ad. of J. Paul Simp
son in this issue.
—There has been large crowds
in town every day this week.
—Mr. N. T. Riddick has sold
his farm of 225 acres to Mr. S. E.
Harrison. The price paid for the
farm was $4,500,
—Messrs. J. E. Barn hill, Whit
Moore, L. B. Wynn and J. A.
Bo wen, of Everetts, were pleasant
callers at this office this week.
—Mr. Joseph liarley was iu town
this week attending court.
Deeds of Trust, Warranted
Deeds, Crop Liens, Chattel Mort
gages, order Books, etc., printed
for sale at this office.
—Ask for El Coreso.
—A large crowd attended the
barbecue given in the Burroughs
Grove Wednesday at noon. The
members of the bar and the visit
ing lawyers were in attendance,
and all enjoyed themselves im
mensely.
—Have you a Bible, or prayer
Book, or Hymn Book that you
would like to have your name put
on in Gold letters? We do this
work and do it right. Gold letter
iug of all kinds at short notice
—Taff/-Tolii, that's inc.
—The millinery displays of the
different stores in town yesterday
were indeed attractive) and the
ladies of the town and surrounding
couutry were busy admiring the
latest creations in millinery. The
men are trembling in their shoes.
Mrs. W. T. Meadows has re
« turned frcm Granville County
where she went last Saturday to
attend the funeral of her father,
Mr. R. P. Aiken, which took place
Sunday afternoon. Mr. Aiken
was 79 years old and was one of
the most useful and highly res
pected citizens of his county. He
had been a member of the Metho
dist church for nearly fifty years.
—Smoke EI Coreso the Best 5
Cent Cigar.
—A meeting of the Martin
Connty Medical Society was held
in the office of Drs. Warren &
Rhodes on Monday. All the doc
tors of the county were present but
two and a most enjoyable and
profitable meeting was held. The
following officers were electeed:
President J. H. Sauuders, Vice-
President, Dr. J. B. H. Knight,
Secretary and Treasurer Dr. Wm.
E. Warren, Delegate to State Med
ical Society Dr. M. I. Fleming, al
ternate, J. H. Saunders. The
next meeting will be heM in June.
- Reporter Saw la New York
A recent Tint to one of the largest
paint factories in the world, disclosed
machinery that wai producing 10,000,-
000 gallons of Paint, and doing it
better and ia leas time than 100 gallons
could be made by hand mixing. .
This was the celebrated L. ft If. Paint.
The L ft M. Zinc hardens the L. &
M. White Lead and makes L. ft M. Paint
wear like iron for 10 to 1$ years.
4 gallons L. ft M. mixed with 3 gal
lons Linseed Oil makes 7 gallon h «f
paint at a coal of lew than fi.ao per gal
low.
If any defect exists ia L-. ft M. Paint,
will repaint house for nothing.
Dowel tons ot I* ft It. made to chorebaa.
—Mr. Fred Robuck was in the
office yerlerday and repotted that
he had tobacco plants as large as
quarters. This is growing them
some.
—The work on the artesian well
continues. It is now about 180
feet deep. The pipe has been re
duced from six to four and a half
inches. There is no telling how
deep the well will have to be drill
ed before gettmg good water.
—The visiting lawyers in attend
ance at this term of court are:
Lieut.-Governor Winston of Wind
sor; Hon. Dou Gilliam of Tarboro.
Col. John W. Hinsdale of Raleigh:
Mr. A. O. Gaylord of Plymouth,
Mr. A. R. Dunning of Roberson
ville, and Judge Waldo of Hamil
ton.
—The fixtures for the new post
office are here and are being put
up. When the new office is com
pleted we will have as nice post
office as any town in Eastern
North Carolina. The fixtures are
quartered oak and of the very lat
est design. Theie are about 350
boxes. The lock boxes all have
the combination lock. It is under
stood that the office will be lighted
with acetyline gas.
—Hubert Roberson, the ten year
old >Oll of Mr. Theo. Rol>erson,
svas very painfuily hnrt late Sun
day afternoon while at the home
of Mr. N. T. Rtddhk. Little Hu
bert was riding one of the TSules
to water when he fell off and
got one foot tangled up iu the line,
he was dragged some distance and
his head struck a rail cutting his
head very badly. Dr. Warren was
summoned from town and soon had
the little fellow fixed up. The lit
tle fellow is getting along nicely.
—Miss Elizabeth Tesh, State
Secretary of the Christian Womahs
Board of Missions, lectured in the
Christian Church here last Friday
evening. There was a large audi
ence out to hear her tell of the
work that this organization is do
ing. and they were well repaid for
their attendance. Miss Tesh is cer
tainly well posted upon the work,
and with the help of the map u»ed
to illustrate her lecture, the aud
ience wss instructively entertained,
Miss Tesh is a singer of uo mean
ability, shebang several selections,
which were greatly appreciated.
PIANOS AND ORGANS
I'ut in thorough order. 29 years a tuner
and builder. *
R. B, SHAW,
at Atlantic Hotel
—Smoke El Coreso.
—Are you a Chuloo?
—There was au alarm of fire
yesterday morning about 7:30
o'clock caused by the old hotel
near the brow of the hill on Main
street, catching fire. The house
is occupied by Mr. Will Robertson.
The fire department responded
promptly to tbc alarm and soon had
the fire out. There wasvery little
damage-
For Twenty-one Years
Bonanza,
Orinoco
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221 Farmer's
Bone
' "pC' ' have been the standard Cotton and
nri !>• Tobacco guanos in the South —
REGISTER CD because great care is used ii} the
selection of materials.
Ask your dealer for RoyslCT*#
F. S. ROYSTER goods and donjt take substitutes
niIAIMO Ci l said to be just as good. See that
' .. '' the trade-mark is on every bag.
Norfolk, Va.
Dennis Simmons Biggs Died
Suddenly Yesterday Morn
ing, Aged 34 Years
Dennis Simmons Biggs, son of
the late John Dawson Biggs, died
very suddenly at his residence on
the corner of Main and Haughton
streets yesterday morning at 7:15
o'clock, of heart failure. He was
34 years old. I
Mr. Biggs wasou the streets Wed
nesday in apparent good health at
tending to his usual duties. He
drove to Washington, a distance of
22 miles, Wedu'Slay afternoon, re
turning at a late hour last night.
Upon reaching his room anil feeling
somewhat unwell he called in his
physician who remained with him
for an hour or more. When the
doctor left he was resting easy and
with no apparent svmpton of an
early death.
At his usual hour of rising bis
housekeeper sent to his room to
call him, but the boy could get no
response to his repeated knocking,
he reported this fact to the house
keeper, who went herself and called
him. Getting uo response to her
knock, she entered the rootn and
louml Mr. Biggs breathing lalxir
iously, but unconscious. She called
Mr. Frank Kagan who rooms at
the residence, and he too went to
Mr. Biggs' room but could not
arouse him. Mr. Pagan hastily '
summoned a physician who arrived
in a few minutes only to find that
his patient was beyond earthly as
sistance. In a few minutes the
soul of this much beloved young
mail had passed unto the God who '
gave it.
Mrs. Biggs, his wife, in company
with Mrs. Asa T. Crawford, sister '
of the deceased, and her husband,
left Wednesay morning for Nor
folk, where Mr. Crawford, secre
tary ot the Dennis Simmons Lum
ber Company, was to attend the
annual session and banquet of the
North Carolina Fine Lumber As
sociation, which was in session
yesterday. Mrs. Biggs was notified
of the . death of her
husbaud by long distance phone in
time to catch the early mcrning
train for Tarboro, reaching Wil
liamston last night.
Mr. and Mrs. Crawford Came by
the Norfolk & Southern to Ply
mouth and drove through the coun
try, reaching town late in the after
noon.
Dr. John D. Biggs, brother of
the deceased, and his wife, nee Miss
Lucy Dunn, of Scotland Neck,
were attending the funeral of Mrs.
Albion Dunn of Scotland Neck.
Dr. Biggs had accompanied the
corpse to Mt. Airy and was not
communicated with until late yes
terday afternoon. He is expected
to arrive about noon. His wile
reached town yesterday afternoon,
driving through the country from
Scotland Neck.
Dennis S. Biggs was the town's i
most prominent and enterprsiug
citizen, and was one of the lending
business nieu in this section. He!
was well known among the lumber
men of North and South Carolina,
Virginia and Maryland.
He was president of the follow
ing companies: Dennis Simmons
, Lumber Company: Farmers and
Merchants Bank; Marti* County-
Tobacco Warehouse Company; The
Martin Liv* Stock Co.; Martin
County Buggy Co.; Martin County
Real Estate Co. and the Lotus
Club.
The town has not in years re
ceived such a shock this death has
caused. Mr. Biggs was universally
loved. He was a friend to the
poor as well as the rich, and the
sadness that is apparent ou every
face upou our streets cannot be
mistaken, anp the entire citizen
ship of the town and community
unites in heartfelt sympathy with
the bereaved family. -
The funeral will be this after
noon at 2 o'clock.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr. C. E. Ellington spent Sun
day with his family here.
Mr. C. D. Carstarphen returned
from Baltimore last Friday eve
niug.
Mr. A. Coy Monk of Greenville
is spending a day or two in town.
Messrs. S. L. Wallace, L. M.
Brown aud J. C. Jordan of Jatnes
ville were in town thus week,
Hons. J. B. Coffield aud J. A.
Whitley, of Kveretts were in town
this week.
Mr. W. O. Lauih, Jr., has wound
up his spring trip and is home for
a week or more.
Rev. C. L. Read left Tuesday
morning for his home on account
of the illness of his brother.
Elder Sylvester Hassell went to
Washington Saturday to fill his
regular appointment in the Prim
itive Baptist Church in that city
on Sunday.
Mr. G. T. Brantley, local repre
sentative for the Suffolk Feed and
Fuel Co., of Suffolk, Va. left Tues
day morning for a tup in the in
terest of his firm.
Hon. Harry Stubbs returned
from Raleigh last Tuesday evening.
He is looking as fresh Al
though this Legislature was ex
tremely strenuous he appears none
the worse for wear.
Hon. J. A. Whitley has been in
town most of the week attending
court. He is looking as young as
ever. The sixty days spent at the
State Capital took none of the
brightness from his eye.
Mr. Bell, of the Suffolk Feed &
Fuel Co,, of Suffolk, Va., spent a
day or two in our town recently
and was strong in his praise for
| the progressive spirit exhibited by
i our citizens. - ~
Major Neil of Scotland Neck
i spent a day or two in town this
week The object of his visit was
I to pay a death claim for the Secur
ity Life & Annuity Co., of Greens
boro, which lie represents. The
| claim $2,000.00 was paid to the
representative of the estate of Mr.
W. W. Davis Tuesday.
You can make better food with
Royal
ABSOLUTELY PURE
»
Lighter, sweeter, more palatable
and wholesome.
ROYAL BAKING fOWOEK CO. N«W-YO«»
Mr. A. C. Jones returned from
Littleton Tuesday.
Messrs. W. L. Sherrod and W. j
S. Rhodes of Hamilton were in
town yesterday.
Dr. H. B. York returned from
Norfolk Wednesday evening.
Mr. J. W. Ferrell of Roberson.
ville was in town Wednesday.
Mr. W. E. Gladstone of Hamil
ton was in town several days this
week.
Mr. H. B. Hardy, the clever
representative of the News & Ob
server, spent several days in town
this week in the interest of that
paper.
Mr. J. F. Lynch, of New York
City, has l>een in town several
days.
Capt. White of Janiesville has
been in town this week attending
court.
Mr. Cleve Taylor of Gold Piont,
who has been visiting at the home
of Mr. Walter Anderson returned
to his Thursday morning.
SOCIAL ITEMS.
Miss Nannie Smith spent Sun
day ih Jamesville.
Mrs. D. S. Biggs left Wtdm-s
day morning for Norfolk.
Miss Annie Anderson of Gold
Point spent Sunday in town.
Mrs. S. Justus Everett went to
Scotland Neck Tursday morning.
Miss Euzela Deans returned to
her home in Tarboro yesterday
morning.
Mrs. Charles Ilussey of Washing"
ton who has been visiting her
aunt, Mrs. S. R., Biggs, returned
to her home Tuesday.
Miss Einstein of Kinstou at
tended the reception at the Lotus
Club Tuesday. While here she
was the guest of Mr. I). S. Biggs.
Miss Leta Taylor of Gold Point
returned home Tuesday morning
after spending several days with
Mrs. J. W. Anderson.
Mrs-. F. F. Bullock left Wednesday
morning for New York to join her
husband who has accepted a po
sition there.
Mr. and Mrs. W. 11. Carstar
phen of Norfolk, Va., returned to
their home Wednesday morning af
ter speudiug several days with his
mother, Mrs. Mary Carstarphen.
MrS. PowelL»who has been vis
iting her parents Rev. and Mrs.
Geo. J. Dowell. has returned to her
home in the Western part of the
state.
Mr. Noah Biggs and daughter,
Miss Annie, of Scotland Neck, ar
rived last nigbt to attend the fun
eral of the late I). S. Biggs.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Biggs of
Raleigh arrived last night.
YOUR
EASTER SUIT
SHOULD BE
FAULTLESS
We have them from
$9 to sls
READY MADE
BROWN & ROBERSON
Ladies' and Gents'
FURNISHERS
• 1
BUSINESS ITEMS.
FOK SAW;- Otil newspapers ao rents
I*t hundred, this oHice.
FOR RKNT—One four room
Apply to 8. R. ItIGGS.
FOR SAl.R—Souvenir Post Cards,
Views of WUliauiston. Apply at the En
terprise.
WANTED—White woman for cook
lug and general housework in a small
family. Apply at ihis oflicc
—Chew Taffy-Tolu Gum,
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STATKMKNT TO THK CORPORATION COMMISSION OK THK CONDITION OH
The Farmers and Merchantsßank
At VVillUtnston, N. C., at the close of business ou January 26, 1907.
RHSOURCKS MABIMTIKS
I.oans ami discounts f91.616.53 Capital Stock 1 >25,000.00
Overdrafts 6,087.49 . ~ .
lift 11k i. IK Houses Fur Pis 10,701.04 S, '" lu9 J' u » d
I>ue from llanks 5,(155.50 Undivided Profits 18.52
Cash Items 495.66 Time Cer. of Deposit 30,035.81
H?' n x 77>. ,u Deposits 60,095.87
Sliver Coin 779.14 ~ . . . ,
Nat. Bank Note. 1.77X00 Cahhle i: s Che,k "
Total- '••••--—|l|fH}jM7.i6 Total " $118,187.16
Htnte «f North «Couuty of Martin,
I, Frank F. Pagan, Cashier of the ul> »ye named bank, do nolemnly sweat thnt the
altove «tatrnifut in true to the bent of my 1 nmvledge and l»Hief.
I'KANK F, I' A(»AN, CA»hier.
Sublet ibt-d RiiH nworu to before me, thin and day of February 1907,
ABA T. CRAWFORD, Notary public
Correct—Atte»t \V. H. Craw ford "Dennia B, Blgga A HanaeU
DENNIS S. HIGOS, Preiiiilent. C. I). CARSTARPHRN, Vice Pre«.
FRANK F. FAG AN, Cashier^
w—w—itHirifti uriwiinrwiwgMi i n iw——i
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Watch this space in the next issue
for the announcement of our
Millinery Opening
Under the Management of
MISS ROSA DOWELL
*
who is now in the Northern Markets purchasing
the Latest Parisian Styles; We will be glad to have
all the ladies call and get a new Easter Bonnet.
Very respectfully,
G. D. GARSTARPHEN & GO.
BROWN & HODGES
Dealers in
Taney and Staple Groceries
Our stock is complete
Let Us Supply Your Table Wants
Free delivery within corporate limits
* 'Phone us your orders
J. PAUL SIMPSON
WILLIAMS ION, N. C.
Hanufacturer s Agent for
I
Boilers, Engines, Saw Mills
and Gasoline Engiens
Prices and Terms submitted upon application
This is the Paint Season
"BRIGHTEN UP"
J FOR RRNT-One nice five room cot-
I tage with large yard* ami good garden,
i Ivor terms apply to
a-aj-jt MRS. E. W. SHOUT.
FOR sALH—One 5 room cottage, nn
finished, on Simmons Avenue. For par
-1 ticulars apply to
!2- 22-2t JKSSK WVNN, R. F. D. Bo* 20
—Ask tor K1 Coreso, Refuse
1 others.
LAND FOR SALE—I have eifchty
four acres of laud where I live with
; dwelling house and outbildings, I offer
I for sale. For further information apply
| to Milton K. Bennett, Williamston, N.C.