VOL. XI. NO. 14
I gold point items
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Harvey RoVerson was here Sun
• ay.
T. Jones Taylor was here Sutftr
lay.
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, Miss Addie Coboru was here Sat
h irday. - -
A. C. Smith is in Norfolk this
| jjjobn Edmondson was here from
Stocky Mount Sunday.
I Jimes Taylor, of Robersonville,
vas irctre last Sunday.
Rev\ S; W. Sumtnerrell filled his
egular ippoiutmont here Sunday.
Joe Bar. Whitfield, from Aurora,
s visiting ris father, A. B. Whit
ield.
Dowell Baker, of Hamilton, has
iccepted a situation with J. 1,.
»Veaver as salesmen
- John Hunting, of Robersonville,
7 1 ,'ill move here next week and eu-
Eage in the mercantile business.
Mrssrs T ? A. Powell and Dan
herry. returned fiom Mullins, S.
b., a few days ago. and report* a
?ne trip
, L. A. Taylor from the Spring
Ureen section has moved here and
ii opening up a stock of goods in
ue B. H. Robersou store.
Mr. John Ross ai«i. Miss Minnie
X imondson were married last
Veduesday evening near here, at
pe home of the bride's mother,
Hrs. iX-lla Edmoudson. :
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{ Miss Lydie Roberson and Mr.
Beber M tin ford, of Aydeu, were
karried here last Wednesday morn
jig at the residence of the bride's
ither, B. H. Roberson.
Mr. Haywood Ross and Mrs. C.
- . Bunting, were married at the
sidence of the bride's lather, A.
: Whitfield, on Wednesday even
■g, Dec. 22ttd, Elder M. T. Law
nce, of Hamilton, performing the
rremony.
Smd At Death's Door
The door of death seemed ready
open for Murray W. Ayers, of
,-aiiMt Bridge N. Y , when his
1 e was wonderfully saved. "I
in a dreadful condition," he
rites, "my .skin was almost yel
w; eyes sunken; tongue" coated;
from losing 40 pounds,
owing weaker daily. Virulent
er trouble pulling me down to
ath in spite of doctors. Then
!*( matchless medicine Electric
iters cured me. I regained the
pounds lost and now am well
d strong.'' For all stomach,
er aad kidney troubles they're
preme. 50c. at All Druggists.
Laymen's Movement
, There will be a meeting in the
, ;crest of the Laymen's Movement
the Masonic Hall Friday night,
■maty 7th., at 7:30 o'clock. A
men will have the meeting in
argo. Visiting speakers are ex
. ;tedj to be present and address
% t , . auidiencn. The meeting is for
u. tyn ladies are invited. The
Movement Convention
II m|eet in Greensboro, January
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, j To The Public.
|Terliaps,' my friends and patrons
J jwj'that I have sold my irttercst
. !le business of F. K*. Hodges &
?'• I 1 ipany, and have accepted a pos
ut; 1 *«th a Lynchburg shoe house
traveling salesman. "" My rela-
V £ with the trading public in
and vicinity have been
f niost cordial, aad I desire toex
® my appreciation of the patron
®ven me while a member of
1 - I shall always want to keep
J customers on my list of
j R. T. Coburn.
THE ENTERPRISE
The Christmas Season
Christmas Day was observed very
quitely here-the rain came down
in sheets, keeping many at home.
The hunters were kept in doors
and their disappointment was keen
There were Christmas services at
the Episcopal Church with the cele
bration of the Holy Communioh,
The day and those following passed
without any unpleasant incident.
A few of the boys and children
secured firewoiks, and shot them
without molestation from the police
Everybody seemed to have within
the spirit of the season. One pleas
ing thing was the tact that the in
mates of the County Home received
more gifts than ever before, be
tokening the true spirit of the heart
of a people blessed with health and
prosperity.
The New Year was ushered in
with the ringing of bells and the
loud report of many crackers—a
good by to the year grown old and
a joyous welcome to 1910.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is
not a common, every-day cough
mixture. It is a meritorious
remedy for all the troublesome and
dangerous complications resulting
from cold in the head, throat, chest
or lungs. Sold by Saunders &
Fowden, and All Dealers.
Died at SuHoik
Lootnis Hinson, a young man,
native of Martin County, died in
the hospital at Suffolk on Christmas
Day. He had been in the employ
of the A. C. L. R. R-, for a num
ber of years, and at the time of his
death was yard conductor at Suf
folk. With his aunt. Miss Fannie
Bazemore, he had been keeping
house for some months.
When moving the furniture, he
received a Very bad hurt on the
face, which gave him much pain
and trouble. Later he suffered
with jaundice, aud death came as
the result- He was closely related
to Messrs. M. W. and J. R. Ballard.
The remains of the unfortunate
young man were brought to his
former home and interred with
Masonic honors on Monday, Dec
ember 27th. 1909, near Spring
Green
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.Crusting of Scalp, as in Scalded-"
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How Thty Talk of Us Abroad.
A collection of anecdotes of musical
•elebrities published at Leipzig con
tains thJsr one under the head of An
ion Itubenstein: When the great pian
ist was making his tour of the United
States he sat one day in a railway
train looking out nixm the scenery
Suddenly a man sitting across the aisle
spat over head out of the 1
open window. The master drew hack
and gazed in astonishment and anger
at the vulgar American, who smiled
and said soothingly, "Don't worry; I
know my distance."
Clothes and the Artist.
I A now eminent English artist's first ,
chance In' life came when a certain
noble lord invited him down to bla
country mansion to paint a view of the
house. When he arrived the door was
opened to him by the butler. "I am
Mr. So-and-so/' said the artist, wbo ,
was emphatically bohemlan In bis ap
parel "I have come down to paint the
house."; The butler surveyed the vis
itor's shabby clothes for an instant.
-"That's strange," he remarked. "His ,
lordship ain't said to me
about aving the 'oust done hup!"
El ~ y ' rr*—
. WILLIAMSTON, N. C., FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 1910.
FESTIVITIES DURING THE
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS
Annual Reception at the Lotus Club last Wednesday
Evening—Brilliant German Thursday Evening---
Many Out of Town Quests in Attendance---Card
Parties and Late Luncheons.
Tht holiday season in Williain
ston has never been fuller of pleas
ure than for the past feu days.
All the young men and women who
Jaave been away at college returned,
and their presence added greatly to
the enjoyment of every affair given
during Christmas week.
The annual reception given by
the Lotus Club 011 the evening of
December 29th. was the beginning
of festivities and was tm>st enjoya
ble. Tbe rooms were beautifully
decorated with Christmas greens,
aud all things betokened the joyous
spirit of the season. An Italian
orchestra furnished delightful music
during the evening.
The receiving party was coin
posed of the president of the -club,
John L. Hassell, with Miss Mary
Hassell; the secretary, John E.
Pope, with Miss Elisabeth Gordon;
Mr. aud Mrs. A. R. Dunning, A.
D. Mizell with Miss Matilda Mor
ton; Mr. aud Mr 9 K B. Crawford,
Dr. J. S. Rhodes with Miss Carrie
Alexander; B. A. Critcher with
Miss Pattie Dowell; Frank F.
Fagait with Mis* Francis Sater.
Calvin Hassell with Mi*s Irene
Smith, and John W. HasseM with
Miss Lettie Critcher served delici
ous fruit punch throughout the
evening. Refreshments consisting
of salads, pickles, olivet and
crackers were served. The assem
blage rt'js a brilliant 006 —elegantly
gowned women and men in even
ing dress vieing with each other to
make the occasion one of the most
pleasant among the many success
ful alfairs given by the Club. No
organization in the town has ever
proven so beneficial in a social way
as has the I«otus Club since its
establishment in 1906.
The following guests were pres
ent from a distance: »Miss Lucy
Leach, of Littleton; Mrs. Fabius
Lee Minga, of Petersburg, Va.,
Miss Julia Moore, Miss Matilda
Morton, Miss Witifred Nicholson,
of Washington; Miss Frances Sater,
of Halifax; Miss Sarah Vaughan,
of Murfreesboro; Miss Carrie Alex
ander, of Elisabeth City; Miss Mary
Lee Woodard, of Wilson; Miss
Satterwhite, of Pactolas; Mrs.
William Polk McCraw, of Tarboro;
Miss Effie Grimes, of Bethel; Miss
Emma Myers, of Pennsylvania;
Messrs. Francis S Hassell, of Wil
son; C. W. Hassell, of Raleigh;
Clayton Moore, of Buffalo Litha
Springs, Virginia; Maurice Moore,
of Washington, D. C-, Charles
Hill, of Washington, N. C., and
Samuel F. Williams, Jr., of Phila
delphia.
Thursday evening, December
30th. the annual german was given
at the Masonic Optra House. Quite
a number of invitations bad been
issued and a large crowd of both
dancers and spectators was present
to pass away the hours from nine
to one o'clock. Music was furnish
ed by an Italian orchestra, and the
figures were led by C. B. Hassell
with Miss Mary Lee. Woodard, of
Wilson.
Among those dancing were: Miss
with Calvin W. Has
sell ; Nora Fowden with J W.
Delba Lanier with John
W. Hassell; Miss Hannah Vic
Fowden with H. M. Stubbs; Miss
Anna Crawford with E. H. Hardi
son; Miss Essie Peel with Charles
Hill, of Washington; Miss Louise
Fowden with Haywood Knight;
Miss Winnie Nicholson, of Wash
ington, with Wheeler Martin; MiM
Kate Blackoall, of Kittrell, with
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Irwin Cofii?ld; Miss lilisabeth Gor
don with F. F. Fagan; Miss Sarah 1
Vaughn, of Murfreesboro, with \V
H. Curkin; Miss Carrie Alexander, 1
of-Elizabeth City, with Dr. J.S.
Rhodes Mi>p Lucy Le.ich, of Lit- '
tleton with II A. Biggs; Miss 1
Francs Satev, of Halifa|(, with
Luke Lamb; Miss Mayo Lamb with
W G Lamb; Miss Julia Moore, of '
Washington, with F. S. Hassell;
Mr and Mrs A. Hassill; Mr and
Mrs K, U. Crawford; C. C. Chase
and Mrs. J. G Staton; Mr. and
Mrs S H. llatton, ot Wind-or.,
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Hoyt.
After the dance on. Thursday
evening, Mr. and Mrs. K H. Craw
ford gave a supper at "Spruce Pine
Villa," on Suiithwick and Church
Streets, to a party of young friends.
Covers vcre laid for twelve and a
most delicious repast was, served.
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Cufh.-ld en
tertained after the dance in honor
of their guests, Mis>es Kale lil ick
nall and Winifred Nicholson. Sev
eral young men were present, and
, the party was a pleasant oue. An
elegantly prepared menu was >erved
in the dining room
Miss Carrie Biggs was hostess to
J a number of friends at luucheon
after the dance on Thursday even
. fug. She had for her guests, Miss
Frances Sater and Miss Lucy Leach,
t and the luncheon was given in their
honor. Decorations of
tletoe, potted plants *nd cyflTowers
turned the dining room into a veri
table bower of beauty, and the
guests sat down to partake ot an
elegant luncheon served in courses.
Misses Mary Lee Woodard and
Julia Moore were given a luncheon
after the dance by their hostess,
Mrs. F. W. Hoyt, at her home on
Main Street. Other guests were
present and the set vice was another
expression of Mrs. JMtyt's well
known hospitality. T' T *
Friday afternoon at her home on
Main Street, Mrs. James Grist
Staton entertained a number of
friends at bridge. Tables were
arranged for sixteen, a?id tlmj-e not
playing cards found pleasure in
other ways. The rooms were beau
tifully decorated with evergreens
suggesting the joyous season, and
the gladsome spirit that prevaded •
the world. After the g.imes were
finished, the guests were served
with delightful refreshments in the
elegantly appointed dining room.
When the hour came for departure,
the guests gave expression of the '
good time bestowed upon them by '
the hostess.
The week-end pleasure was given
by Mrs. F. W. Hovt on Saturday 
afternoon at her home on Main )
Street, The guests found enjoy- |
ment in cards at tables daintily ar- |
ranged in the parlor, which was ,
tastiy decorated. An elegant |
luncheon was served and the occa- (
sion was voted one of the happiest {
of the Christmas season. ,
. Making Life Slfir
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Everywhere life is being made more
safe through the work of Dr. King's
New Life Pills in Constipation, i
Biliousness, Dyspepsia, Indigestion s
Liver troubles, Kidney Diseases e
and Bowel Disorders. They're c
easy, but sure, and perfectly build i
up the health. 25c. at All /Drug- i
gists. • l
Tendency To Better Farming
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As the old year pisses awayand
the new steals in, the writer takes
occasion to speak of the improve
ment in cultural methods being
used and coming to be used, espec
ially by our up-to-date farmers.
Naturally we claim to be a progrts- j
sive people, the truth of which is!
evidenced by our advancement in |
mechanics and art. Tbe necessity j
for better farming is doubly press*,
ing. first, as population increases, |
the demand for the products of the '
farm increase, hence we must en- !
large our crop yield in order to
met t the greater demand. Second,
we h »ve to meet t«niergencies in
irregular seasons, excessive rains,
continued droughts, insect pests, 1
late springs, eatly frosts, etc , with '
which in earlier years we did not
so often have to contend; con.se
quently the tiller of tbe soil is com
pelled to put into practice more
scientific principles, and use bitter
rules of agt iculture so as to meet
hs nearly as possible these unavoid
able occutrences. Then it is these
providential happenings are dis
couraging, but let 11s fortify our
selves against despondency, and
put just enough pluck and "push"
into our business that in case of
failure, tbe fau t shall not be ours.
The Department of Agriculture
is offering a few set rultsof culture,
free as air to the farmers, aud quite
a number of them are taking hold
of these methods, agreeing to de
moutrate their value and report
results. Already about forty men
have taken demonstration crops,
and others express a willingness to
do so when they pitch their crops
for the year, while not a few agree
to co uperato in the methods taught
by tht Department.
Now, fellow demonstrators, let
us go to woik in good faith as the
-new year comes in just as if no
disaster had happened in the past,
aud Tet tis hiake all the lfianure we
can on the farm, while we use judg
ment and economy in the purchase
aud application of commercial
fertilizers.
Some valuable prizes have been
offered for the best acre and speci
men of corn grown in the county.
Now let 11s have one offered for the
best demonstration acre of cotton
grown in the county with the least
commercial fertilizers, either home
mixed or manufactured. So let us
who have not broken begin now to
break and subsoil otir lands, stor
ing away the winter rains.
S. E. Hardison,
Collaborator.
i
A Wretched Mistake
to endure the itching, painful dis
tress of Piles. There's 110 need to.
.Listen: "I suffered much from
Piles," writes Will A. Marsh, of
Siler City, N. C., "till I got a box ,
of Buckleu's Aruica Salve, and!
was soon cured." Burns Hoils, ;
Ulcers, Fever Sores, Eczema, Cuts,
Chapped Hands, Chilblains, vanish
before it. 25c. at All Druggists,
Antitoxin Free
Notice is hereby given that tbe j
County has antitoxin for free use I
by all indigent people. If any i
physician in the County, has such j
patients, they can be supplied by i
making the proper requisition on
the Superintendent of Health. The
County 6an also furnish to others
at a much lower ptice than else-'
where.
H. M. Burras, Cbm. Bd. Co.,
Commissioners
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Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is
a very valuable medicine for throat
aud lung troubles, quickly relieves
and cures painful breathing and a
dangerously soundiug cough
which indicates congested lungs
Sold by Saunders & Fowden and
All Dealers.
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SLOO a Year in Advance
"With The Season's Compliments '
The joyous festivities of Windsor
during the holiday tide h»ve been
very greatly enhanced by a unmUr
of ladies nti 1 gtntletn n from ycur
progressive town. Under the
chaperooage of Mr*. Kader Big-gs
Crawford, the following ladies and
gentlemen attended our New Year
Dance and Banquet at "The Ar
mory:" Misses Elisabeth Gordon,
Essie IV el, Nora, Hannah Vic and
Louise Fowden, and Misses Lucy
Leach, of Littleton and Fanne
SUer, ot Halifax. Mrs. F. L.
Mingn, of Petersburg, Va., Mes*s.
H. A. Biggs, Luke Lamb, H. M.
Stubbs. J P. Simpson, J. W.
Watts, 15. H. Hardison, W. PI.
Gut kin and F. S. Haskell, of Wil-
I son.
It would be difficult to find such
a bevy of beautiful and attractive
womeu and such a number of gal
lant and handsome gentlemen tviu
in a great city Williainstoti is in
deed to be envied, and Windsor
rejoices that your sons and daugh
ter are pleased to add Windsor to
the list of places they delight to
visit. A warm welcome* always
awaits them here.
Wiudor, N. C., January 3rd.
1 1910. W.
! Have vou a weak throat? If 'o,
, you cannot be too careful. You
. cannot begin treatment too e.uly.
I Each cold tuakes yon more liable
to another and ibe last is always
the harder to cure. If you wdl
t take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
1 at the outset you will be saved
tnuch trouble. Sold bv Saunders
) 'Bi Fowden and All Dealers.
; To The Farmer*
1 If ten farmers will write to m®
expressing their willingness to or
t gani/.e a Drainage and Agricultur
, al Association for Martin county
as requested by the State Depart
-1 ment, I will call a meeting and will
. have speak* rs present to assist fh
; the organization.
. Let Martin county farmers come to
, the front.
I W. C Manning.
, J Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
j nevt-r disappoints those who use it
j for obstinate coughs, colds and
■ irritations of the throat and lungs.
■ j It stands unrivalled as a remedy for
II all throat and lung diseases. Sold
t by Saunders & Fowden, and All
I >ealers.
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) | Notice to Telephone Subscribers
Subscribers of the Williamston
j Telephone Company will please
| make the following in
Telephone Directory of July Ist,
j 1909: Change Brown Bros, from
[number 17 to 102-1 ;!ii Daniel &
jStaton from TO2 to 114-3 J- B.
| Hardison from 102 to 114-1
Simon E, Hardison from 102 to
,j 11 4"4•
j Discontinue the following: Ice
('House; Adams & Ward; Ellington
|& Lcggett; Ben Ward; J no. E-
I Pope.
Add to Directory the following
new subscribers: Bunch, li. p.,
| Residence No. 126; Di.vie Tobacco
j Warehouse No. 121; Gurganus
1 George N., Residence No. 127;
j Hoyt, F. W., Residence No 120;
! Hopkins,■ J. W., Residence No.
| 114-3; Leggett, W. H., Market
; No .52; Mobley, Sidney A., S'ab|f>s
J122; Residence No. 123; Peed,
Thos. A., Residence No. 87; Pope,
Mrs. Bettie, Residence No. 88;
Pee', R. J., Residence No. 125;
j Peel, Jas . S- ( Office No. 103- % i;
i Roanoke Warehouse, Office 89;
' Simpson, J. Paul., Office No. 17;
Ward. J. Herbert, Market No. 44;
1 Waters, Jas. 8., Residence No. 124:
Williams, Dr. John W., Office No.
I 03"3 V* JH. M. Burras, Residence
No. 128; S. W. Manning, Store
No. 114 2; James A. Roberson,
Residence No. J. W.
Watts !fc Co., Stables No. 37.
Respectfully,
W'illiamstou Telephone Co.,
u 1 1 ~m