VOL. X. NO. 45
RECEPTION AT
LOTUS CLUB
Summer School Closed
Friday -- Most Success-
ful Session - - Much En
thusiasm Aroused --
Committeemen Met at
Town Hall.
The most successful summer
school in the history of Martin
county closed here; on the afternoon
of July 23rd. As stated previously,
the school was taught by Prof. J.
D. Everett and Mrs. C. L. Stevens,
boili enthusiastic .teachers of long
experience and who throw every
energy of body and soul into the
training of boys and girls. The at
tendance throughout the session
was encourgaging, and the eager
ness of the teachers to get every bit
of instruction possible was one of
the most pleasing features of the
two weeks.
On Thursday evening a reception
was tendered the teachers by Prof.
R. J. Peel at the rooms of the Lotus
Club. A large number of the young
men and women of the town were
present. The hours were spent in
pleasant conversation —the visitors
being made to feel that William
ston was in perfect with
the educational work. Music
throughout the evening added to
the enjoyment. At the request of
Prof. Peel, Misses Pattie Dowel!
and Myrtle Peel, and Messrs. Har
den, Lilley, l'eel, House and Aus
bon sang and recited Eacn num
ber was encored. Mr. S. J. Eve
rett, Prof. Jesse Aiken, of Oxford,
Revs. G. J. Dowell and W. J. Gor
don made a few timely remarks
which were enthusiastically receiv
ed. During the evening cake and
cream were served.
The last session of the school was
beld in the Town Hall. Quite a
number of the school committeemen
of the county were present. The
good done by the meeting together
of committeemen, patents and
teachers can not be estimated. A
..newer, stronger enthusiasm has
crept into the lives of those who
are Vitally interested in the train
ing of the young. There is no
doubt in the minds of the observing
that the educational system of Mar
tin county has received such an up
lift as never before, and that results
already to be seen.
Many of the visitors left on the
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train Friday atternoon, a few re
maining until Saturday. Mrs.
Stevens left, on the i:l6 train for
Plymouth, connecting there with
the Norfolk and Southern for New
Berne. Next week she will assist
in holding the summer school at
Elizabeth City.
ROBERSONVILLE
NEWS ITEMS
Miss Addie Cobum was in town
Saturday.
Miss Maud Peel is visiting in
Rocky Mount.
Mr. J. Haywood Everett left for
Norfolk Monday.
Mr. W. R. Jeakins has returned
from a visit to Winston.
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Miss Susie Ross was in town
Sunday visiting relatives.
' Mr. J. A. Mizell spent Saturday
and Sunday in Williamston.
Miss Isabel Morton entertained
Monday in honor of visitors.
Miss Annie Mooreing is visiting
friends in Gold Point this week.
Miss Inez Gainer of Washington
is visiting Miss Helen Roberson.
Mr. J. C. Smith went to Hassell
Tuesday 6n professional business.
The friends of Miss Nina Rober
son are glad to see her out again.
THE ENTERPRISE"
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Mjss Juliau Far nit r of Wilson
was the guest of Mrs. R. J. Nelson
Sunday.
Mr. Harvey Roberson and Miss
Lina Parker went to GoUl Point
Sunday,
Miss Mary Belle Ellison, of Suf
folk, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs
H. H. Pope.
Miss Minnie Bryant of Gold
Point spent last week with Miss
Annie Mooring.
Mr. T. A. Hudson of Durham
was here Wednesday the guest of
Dr. Underwood.
Miss Margaretl Lee Little of Pitt
County is visiting Miss Helen Rob
erson this week.
Rev. Mr. Reynolds filled his reg
ular appointment at the M. li.
Church Sunday.
Mrs. S. L. Ross s-pent Saturday
and - Sunday with Mrs. W. A.
Everett who is very ill. '
Misses Minnie and Mattie
Whichard of Bethel visited Miss
Lillian Smith Sunday.
Misses Martha Coffield and Lucv
Outterbridge, of Greenville, are
visiting friends in town.
Hay riders have made their ap
pearance here again. A crowd of
boys and girls were out Wednes
day night.
A stonn party was held at Mrs.
D. A. Outterbridge's Thursday
night by a crowd of young people
from Spring Green.
Rev. E. C. Andrews assisted by
Rev. J. W. Rose, will begin a
series of meetings in the Baptist
Church Monday night. Mr. Ro&e
was pastor of this church some
time ago.
HASSELL ITEMS
Mr. Frank Fleming was in town
Saturday.
Mr. T. W. Davenport was here
Saturday.
Mr. Wilson Lamb of Williamston
vas here Wednesday.
Mr. Hugh Ross of Robersonville
was in town Monday.
Mr. W. Z. Morton of Roberson
ville was here Monday.
Miss Hilda Knight left for
Greenville Saturday to visit rela
tives.
Misses Alma and Selma Fleming
left for Tarboro Wednesday to visit
friends.
The school here opened Monday
with .Miss Dixie Hollowell as
teacher.
Mrs Eli Burroughs of Bethel
spent Tutsday with Mrs. W. I>.
Jordan.
Miss Lucy Powell is spending
some time at the borne of Mr. J.
H. Rawls.
Miss Susie Edmondson, of En
field, is the guest of her brother,
Mr. Eli Edmondson.
Mrs. W. Z. Morton and little
daughter, Carnie Elizabeth, spent
last week with relatives here.
Mr. William Stancil and sister,
Mrs. Hodges, of Washington came
up to see Mrs. W. D. Jordan last
week.
Missess Eva and Lucy Langs ton
and Miss Myrtle McGlohorn of
Winterville are the guests of Miss
Laura Salsbury.
Death ol Mr. Jesse I. Taylor
(Reported, J;. *
Death claimed Jesse I. Taylor on
July 15th just as the sun was ris
ing. He was one of the oldest citi
zens in the country, being eighty
years and three months old. On
the 7th. of July he was stricken
with pneumonia but all that lov
ing children and faithful physicians
could do did not stay the hand of the
destroyer. He leaves three broth- -1
era, five children and eighteen
grand children to mourn fot him.
He was a veteran o! the Civil War,
belonging to Company I 17th Regi
ment. His life was spent in in
dustrious pursuits and his labors
had been rewarded.
WILLIAMSTON, N. C..
PROMINENT COUPLE
ARE MARRIED
Episcopal Church at Eden
ton Scene of Beautiful
Wedding--Bride and
Groom Popular in So
ciety - - Will Reside In
Edenton.
A beautiful wedding took place
yesterday in St. Paul's cluuch at
high noon when Miss Emily Fagan
became the bride of Mr. R. P.
Bad ham. The church was beauti
fully decorated with palms, ferns,
potted pi ants and various flowers.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. R. B. Draue, D. D. After
the ceremony was over « wedding
feast was served at the home of the
bride.
The bride was, attirtd in white,
hat, gloves and shoes to match.
She is one of Edenton's most
charming; and attractive young
women.
Mr. Badham is an Kdenton
young man, but for the past few
years has made New York City
his headquarters, he being employ
ed in the capacity ot traveling
salesman for some wholesale silk
house.
Mr. and Mrs. Badham left on
the 2:10 northbound Norfolk and
Southern train for New York City
where they will spend their honey
moon and make their future home.
The couple, who are very pop
ular here and elsewhere in the
State, have the hearty congratula
tions of their many friends. —
.Kdfutpa Transcrpt, July 23.
The bride is the sister of Mr.
Frank F. Fagan ot Williamston,
and has many friends and relatives
here who wish for her long years
of happiness.
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CROSS ROADS ITEMS
Mr. J. B. Rawls speni Sunday at
Leggett's Mill.
Mr. H. Leggett of Leggett's Mill
was here Sunday.
Mr. Staton Roebuck spent Sat
urday night at Bear Grass.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wynne
visited relatives near Eyeretts Sun
day.
Mrs. Mary Bullock of Bear Grass
spent Sunday with Mrs. Martha
James.
The public school started Mon
day with Miss Founie Woolard as
teacher.
Mr. Willie Roebuck of Roberson
ville filled his regular appointment
here Sunday.
Mrs. liliza Roberson is spending
this week with her daughter, Mrs.
Martha James.
Mr Biscoe Biggs and Miss Sallie
Wynne attended services at Sweet
Home Sunday.
Mrs. Mc. G. Leggett and son,
George, visited relatives near
Whichards Sunday.
Mr 9. Louisa Little of Pitt County
who is visiting her son, W. K.
Little, is quite sick.
Mr. and Mrs. William Rogers of
Williamston spent Saturday night
at the home of Dawson Biggs.^
Misses Ellie and Mollie Wynne
and Minnie Bailey of Everetts spent
Sunday with Misses Susie and
Vesta Wynne.
Hot: Cholera
I am here representing tjhe Noijpi
Carolina State Experiment Station
to test the reliability of the Vaccine
treatment as a preventive for hog
[cholera. Any one having recent
outbreaks in his herd, will dome
a favor by letting me know as I
wish to carry on some experiments
,for the next 30 days.
This is somethidg every raiser of
hogs shoifd be interested in, as a
perfection of this would mean mill
ions of dollars to the South.
W. A. Hornaday.
* Atlantic Hotel.
RIDAY, JULY 30. IQOC).
SCHOOLS AS BUSI
NESS PROPOSITIONS
Money . Spent for Good
Schools are Fine Invest
ments - - Progress and
Improved Educational
Advantages go Hand in
Hand.
Now v we al! know that Rood
equipment and
good teachers cost morev, and that
if we have good schools we must
pay for them. The money thus]
spent would, in almost every case,
be a jjood investment if it never!
brought one cent in actual
cash returns to the taxpayer,
because it helps to develop real
manhood and womanhood—the
two most valuable things in this
world; but all this aside, let us
look at the matter from a purely
business standpoint and see if a
good school will add enough to the
material welfare of a community to
make the money spent for it a
profitable investment.
It is impossible in such a case to
give actual figures showiiTg just
what leturns the School makes to
the community, because no one
c>in tell in dollars and cents just
how much more the boy or girl,
I the man or woman, is worth with
his or her school training than he
or she would be worth without it
Hut this is not necessary. There
are- other ways of getting at the
matter.
Taking a general surveyjol the
world, or of our own land, it is in
disputable that the countries or
sections where there are good
I schools are far in advance, financi
ally as Well an otherwise, of those
which- have poor schools or no
schools at all. There is a still
surer test; Let every reader take
his own neighborhood and give it a
roomy, convenient and attractive
schoolhouse and good teachers for
five years, and what will he the
results? Is there one who does not
believe there*will be at the end of
that time finef houses, bigger barns
better stock, more productive'farms
and a more prosperous people in
that neighborhood? Then, on the
other hand, let the school be allow
ed to go steadily down for the same
time—let the buildings be neglected
the grounds allowed to grow UD in
wteds and bushes, the furniture
left to go to pieces, and the com
missioners encouraged to employ
the cheapest teacher available—
and what will the results be? Does
anyone believe that the people of
his neighborhood will have made
much progress?
It is a plain.business proposition.
The difference between the cost of
a good school and a poor one is
really a small matter to any indi
vidual; but the difference between
the effects of the two schools on the
life of the community may be the
difference between progress and
stagnation.
A good school, then, is a source
of profit to the people who invest
in it. It is the best advertisement
a community can have, adding to
the value of every acre of land and
always attracting to it the better
class of citizens. It increases the
earning capacity of every boy and
girt who attends,,, and opens their
eyes to opportunities which thev
never would have seen without it.
It educates, too, in a degree pro
] portionate to his own willingness
to learn, every adult within its
sphere of influence, and by this
education enables him to do better
and more profitable work. To pay
taxes cheerfully for- School purposes
to take an interest in the teachers
secured and in the work they do;
to aid in obtaining better buildings
and equipment, longer terras and
■more practical courses of study;' to
help keep up the attendance and
.
the interest; to assist the children
with their studies—to woik for
better schools, in short, is a pub
lic service, but it is also a highly
profitable wav of investing time,
• thought and money, —Progressive
! Farmer.
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DARDENS ITEMS
I ;,
| Mr. A. B. Watts left Monday
! for Norfolk.
Mr. Chnrl e Atige was a visitor
here Sunday,
Mr. Archie IJlley of Jamesville
was here Sunday.
Miss Mamie Browning was at
Corinth Sunday niglit.
Miss Addie Rollins returned
■"from Williamgton Sunday.
! Miss Nelia Jones attended serv^.
. J
tees at Corinth Sundav night.
Mrs. C. C. Fagan had a chill
Monday and is still very *iek.
Misses MeCaskey spent Thurs
day night with Miss Berniee Fagan
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Spruill at
tended chnrch at Coiinth Sunday.
Mrs. Annie Bateman and Miss
Sallie Moore were visitors hert
Monday.
Mr. Bill Cobijirn and Miss Cora
Hill were eht driving Sunday
afternoon.
Mr. John Bond and Miss Klla
Allen were out strolling Sunday
afternoon.
Rev. Mr. Tyndal held service
here Satuday night in the Chris
tian Church.
Mr. Grady Gtirkin and Miss
Rollins Attended services at
Corinth Sunday.
Mr. ABA T. Allen and the charm
ing Missoula Siuij>son were out
driving Sunday.
Mr. Ernest Sawyer and Miss
Annie Bobbins were out driving
Sunday afternoon.
The charming Misses Annie and
Hlauche McCaskey of Norfolk, are
visiting friends here.
Davis of" Poplar
Chapel was a guest in the home of
Mr. Hardison this week.
Mr. Carroll Kagan and Miss
Annie McCaskey attended service
at Corinth Sunday night.
Mr. Stanford Jackson has re
turned from the hospital in Balti
more very much improved.
Revs. Joseph McCaskey and R.
F. Pitman are holding a series of
meetings at Corinth this week.
1 Mr. George Coltrain and Miss
j Connie Baynor, were the gnests of
j Mr. Charlie Simpson this week.
Miss Bernice Pagan retorned
home Sunday from an extended
visit to Williamston and James
ville.
Misses Marjorie Willoughby and
Blanche Spruill of Plymouth were
the guests of Mrs. C. C. Fagan
Wednesday.
Mr. Norwood King ot Ports
mouth has returned home after
visiting here and a sweet little
"Lassie" at Jamesville.
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Chiel of Poliece Resigns
Chief of Poliece J. t H. Page
offered his resignation to the Board
of Town Commissioners on Friday
night last, the same to take effect
on August Ist. Much surprise
has been expressed at the action of
the Chief, and regiet also that he
deemed it wise to resign. He has
served for a number of years and
has been more acceptable to the
public than any previous incum
bent of the office;- His work has
been conscientiously done and no
officer has enjoyed greater popu
larity than hasXhief Page. The
B«ard will appoint his successor.
s[.oo a Year in Advance
A DELIGHTFUL
BARN DANCE *
At Staton's Mil) Monday
Evening--Many Couples
Present—Pleasant Inci
dents of the Occasion—
Cricket and Jerry Favo
rites. *
Beneath the pale heaips of the
July moon, crowd-.' of voting peo
ple drove out to Staton's Mill oti
Monday evening and spent several
hours. Some danced, others did
not but everybody enjoyed the de
licious lunch prepared by the
ladies. The mill house is such a
romantic spot that lovers of the
dance find unusual pleasure there
under the spell of sweet music.
There waa hut one "tumble" dur-
ing the evening, but it was not
| in wheat or corn, hot in "cotton."
I The "stock" rose immediately and
the fun went on. Among the at
tractions was the race between.
"Jerry" and the automobile. The
I whip snapped and "Jerrv" lost out.
The "tumblers" and "Jerry" were
I not under the influence of Fow
j dens' orangeade, yet it wa* a de~
llicious concoction. Ciickets are
| counted lucky, but a certain red
dish "Cricket" came very near
j giving a couple the luck of stroll
ing tour miles in the moonlight;
lie Was caught in the act of sneak
ng oIT and made secure, Every
body had a jolly good time, and
the drive home at a late hour was
i the happy ending of another pleas
j ant social event arranged by the
I voung men for the ladies of the
| town and their guests.
Those attending were; Miss
Carrie Alexander of Klizabeth City
with I)r. J. S. Rhodes, Miss Ethel
Archabell of Washington with
Wheeler Martin, Jr., Miss Sadie
Blount of Washington with Leslie
Fowden, Miss Nora Fowden with
J. Paul Simpson, Miss Mary
Hassell with John L. Hassell, Miss
Anna Pope with B. Frank Godwin,
Miss Nannie Smith with A. D,
Mizell, Miss Anna Beth Purvis
with ('.rover Godwin, Miss Susie
Purvis with Durward Curganus,
Miss Louise Fowden with Hay
wood Knight, Miss Delha Lanier
with John W. Hassell, Miss
Hannah Vic Fowden with Maurice
S. Moore, Miss Irene Smith with
Julius Peel, Miss Let-tie Critcher
with l.uke Lamb, Miss Eva Wolfe
with Richard Aiken of Raleigh,
Miss Mae Bennet with Dr. J. A.
White, Miss Kssie Peel with Harry
A. B'ggs. Stags: Messrs. Frank.
F. Fagan, C. B. Hassell, Dr. J. R.
Saunders, Verner Godwin, («. W.
Wjjliams, W. G. Lamb, Jr. Cbap
erones: Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Dun
ning,
BEAR GRASS ITEMS
Mrs. Frank Brown is very sick
this week.
Mrs. Javan Rogorson spent Sun
day with her parents. * 'T
Mrs. 11. I). Rogers spent Sunday
with Mrs. W. A. Bailey.
Elder J. N. Rogerson preached
at SinithwicU Creek Sunday.
Mr. Ben Harris and family spent
Sunday with Mr. Calvin Ayers.
Miss- Dora "Corey" HT at home
again, having returned jßuuday.
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Miss Betsy Roberson spent Sun-r*
day with friends in the country, J
Miss V. Harrison .spent Sunday
with Miss Millie Roebuck near
Everetts.
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Misses Penina and Besgie Har
rison, took a walk up town Satnr
r
day afternoon for their health.
Messrs. H. C. Harrison and James
Gurganus of Willianiston were the
guests of Miss Penina Harrisaa
Sunday. • • jas