VOL. XI. NO. 18
ROBERSONVILLE
NEWS ITEMS
Local Happenings and
People who are Coming
and Going, Here, There
and Yonder as Gathered
by our Regular Corres
pondent: X
N. C Everett was in town Tue*
day.
Miss Allie G. Little was in to.Vn
Sunday
William Tripp left Monday for
Bunnerton.
A, R. Dunning and wife were in
town Fiiday.
George Daniel!, of Oik City, was
here Sunday.
S. E Gates, of Gieeuville, was
here Tuesday.
J. S. Grftfin, of N irfolk, was iu
town' Tuesday.
C. A. Biker, of Williamston,
wan lure Sunday.
John Girduer, of Scotland Neck,
was here Sunday. .
Frank Cobb and Marvin Hiouut
were here Sunday.
J. W. Perkins, and family are
Siting in Mebane.
Mis* L-ta Taylor, of G.ili Pobit,
was in town Monday.
Mis>s Lillian G oner, of Bethel,
visited here last week.
Miss L'shie Coburn. of Gjld
Point, spent Sunday here.
Miss Vivian Roberson was here
from Wintervilie Sunday.
Miss Ella Langley, of Gtecnville
i> visiting Miss Sue Everett.
I)r. Hargrove and Church Per
kins went to Tarboro Monday.
Claude Kdmondson and Arthur
Johnson were in town Sunday. -
W. H. Crawford and wife were
here Williamston Sunday.
The Musses Cumming*, of Tar
boro, visiteJ in town last week.
Henry Everett and wife, ot Oak
City, visited relatives last we-fk
John Slatoti and wife, ot Bethel,
attended the Union here Sunday
Elder G. I). Roberson went to
Williamstou Wednesday on busi
ness.
Miss Laura Salsbuty, of Hassell,
visile 1 Mrs. W. Z. Morton last
week.
Mrs. Heber Munford, of Ayden,
spent Sunday here with Mrs. G. A.
Crofton.
I. W. Bass of Rocky Mount,
speut Sunday night with G. D.
Roberson.
Miss Ora Taylor of near Oak
Grove viiltei Mrs. A- S. Roberson
last week.
Mrs. Trevathan and Mrs. White,
o? Rocky Mount, spent Tuesday
night here.
, Misses. Dottie and Norma Bur
-1
roughs of near Williamstou .were
here last week.
' Miss Alice Edwards, of Raleigh
visited her aunt, Mrs. J. W
Height, last week
Miss Sillie Davenport, of Hamil
ton, is spending s >me time with
Mis. J. L Robersou
Misses Helen and Rachel Ed
mondiftn, of Hamilton, spent Sun
day with Mrs. J T. Ro-s.
b. T,-Martin and A. D Mobley,
of Jamesville attended the Union
here Saturday and Sunday.
Misses Bessie and Faye Beverly,
of Bethef, were the guests of Misses
Blanche and Nina,Roberson
Miss Merle Wilson, who has been
visiting Miss Myrna Height, has
returned to her home in Louisburg.
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THE ENTERPRISE
Misses Lillie Bunting, Mollie,
Edmondson and Mattie Whitbers,
of Bathe!, visited Mrs. R.J. Nelson
iMt week.
Misses Lillie and Eva Wynne, cf
William-ton, spent several day* in
town last week the gue%ts of Miss
Sue Everett.
There was a storm party at the
home of Mr. Ed Rofitrson'i* Thurs
day night. All piesent seemingly
enjoyed the occasion.
There was quite a number of
visisots here in attendaue upon
the Union Meeting, which began
Fiiday night Rev. Mr McFurland
of Scotland Neck, preached tlie in
troductory sermon. Several other
ministers were prese it. Tlv Church
wasjiacked at both services on
Sunday. In the afternoon, Mrs.
lustus Everett, of Williamson,
gave a most inteicstiug talk 011
Missions, and a Woman'*
ary Society was forme 1 wi'.h eKven
members. Mrs. W. Z. Morton wis
elected preside.it, Mrs. Pig A(kins,
vice-president and Mrs Robert
Nelson, secretary and treasurer.
It is hoped that many women of
the town will help in this woithy
cause.
Notes of Interest to Our Readers
To pjove that '
will cure Catarrh evetv reader of
this paper can have a positive nu »r
- theie is any doubt in
youf mind as to the lower of
"BLOODI Nli" to cure all Catarrh
al Troubles the remarkable offer
made by C D Carxtar pheu & Co.
should expel that doubt. They
give you.a personal guarantee with
every 50c l>otUe of " BLOODI NE"
they sell, to refund the monfcy un
less it gives satisfaction: They
take all the risk of cure, aud no
reader of this paper can afford to
suffer louger when an offer like
this is made.
For the Uplift of the Colored People
We have recently affected herein
connection with our school an or
ganization known as the Home and
School Improvement Association.
This Association takes in all the
colored people in this community
It has already begun its work of
improvement. The following may
be noted as some of its leading ob
jects: „/
1. The improvement of the pub
lic schools of the community.
Under this head may be included
the beautifying of school grounds,
the interior of the building and the
formation of a library.
2. How to improve the health
add sanitary conditions of our peo
ple with the view of reducing the
death rate.
3. How to elerninate the errors
fiom the home life
4 How to elerninate the errors
from our religious services, and
transmit to our children pure,
christian lives.
5. How we mav get the intelli
gent and educated people to do
more for the unfortnnate one of
our Tace.
6. The best methods to pursue
to secure a proper respect for the
sacredness of the marriage laws. 5
7, How to instruct onr people
ou the simple laws of the State,
aud the importance 6f obeying the
laws.
8. How we may obtain a jjood
feeling betsvten the races by prin
ciple.
9 The making of friends for
the educational cause.
This Association, with such ob
jects in view, is destined to supply
a lo::g felt want HUIOIIL' our people.
J. H Johnson, Pres.
Robersonville, N. C
If troubled with indigestion, con
s'ipaiion, no appttite or feel bili
ous,, give Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets a trial and you
will be pleased with the result
These tablets invigorate the
stomach and liver and strengthen
the digestion. Sold by Saunders &
Fow len and All Dealers.
WILUAMSTON, N. C.. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1910.
DARDENS ITEMS
John Sullivan left for Norfplk
Monday.
Grady Gurktn was here Saturday
aftetnoou.
Archie Lilley was here Sunday
afternoon, v
Miss Mary Batemiu is very ill
with La grippe.
Arthur Riddick spent Sunday
hire with relatives.
William York from near Wil
liunsten was in Dardens last wetk.
Miss Mary Jane Davis left Mon
day for her home near Jamesville.
Miss Kathleen Jackson was the
guest ot Miss Deblie Swiuson Fii
day night.
Miss Minnie Riddick returned
Saturday after a pleasant visit to
Spring Hope
- Kenneth Hopkins was the gu st
of Miss Kathleen Jackson Wednes
day t veiling. v
A crowd of young people spent
an enjoyable evening at the home
of Mr. J Smtli
Mr. E- S. Mizell and wife re
turned Sunday night from their
bridal tiip NoitU.
Thomas Coburn and Miss Ruth
Mizell were mimed Wednesday at
tie residence of the bride near
Ropei.
While it is often impossible '.o
prevent an accident, it is never im
possible to be prepared—it is not
beyoud Buy one's purse. Invest
25 cents in a bottle of Chamber
loin's Liniment aud you are pre
pared for sprains, bi uises aud like
injuries. Sold by Saunders & Fow
deu aud All Dealers.
Willlamston Graded School
HONOK ROJ.L
For week ending Jan. 28 1910
Kobtrt Petri, James Turner, Har
rell Thomas, Reynolds Smith.
Oscar Anderson, John Philpot,
Ethel Carson, Ophelia Hoard, Lil
la Hunch, Bruce Jenkins, Fitshugh
Roberson, Louise Upton, • Leon a
Page.
An attack of grip is often fol
lowed by a persistent cough, which
to many proves a great annoyance
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy ban
been extensively used and with
good success for the relief and cure
of this cough. Many cases have
been cured after all other remedies
had-fail. Sold bv Saunders & Fow
den and All Dealers
Carolina Literary Society
-The Society was called to order
last Friday with the following pro
gram: Sketch of Thomas Nelson
Pane. Jessie Brown; Reading from
"Meh Lady," Lila Wyun; Read
ing, Miss Mixell. v.
Afier dispatching all business,
the Society adjourned.
•Allie Hadley, Se„'y.
Saturday night about 8 o'clock
C. W. Ward and Jos'eplrue Baglev,
both colored, were walking on the
Koal jns{ out i f town,
tht y were fired upon undtr cover
,of tne darkness. Tl e Bngley
woman received a bullet in h»-r
sca)p v aud a, slight wound iu her
arffirfW.ird wag peppered with bird
shot in' the is de and " four shot
struck him on the head. Drs.
Knight and Sauders gave medical
attention aud found the wounds
slight. As two weapons were used,
there was evidence of two assai
lants. Monk Bagley, husband of
the wounded woman, was accused
and botfnd over to await the action
el_the Grand Jury.
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FIFTH GKADK
SIXTH GKAI>K
MRS. C M LANIKK,
Teacher
Attemp'ea Homicide
Teachers' Association
The Colored Teachers' Associa
tion of Martin County met in Wil
liatnstou, Saturday January Bth,
1910. with Presideut Johusou in
the chair. The meeting was called
to order. After a stirring devot
ion d exercise, tbe g nernl ord r of
business was taken up All the
officers were re elected. J. C. Cor
don was elected vice president and
Rev 1) C Cobb was e'ected assist
ant secretary. The t iff rent com
mittees were appointed The Sup
erintendent, Prof R J. Peel, was
present and giive some words of
instruction and encouragement.
The teachers present made strung
I resolutions for tue New Year
It is hoped thit every colored,
teacher in the .county will fe*l
enough iuteres in meetings
to he present nt the next meeting,
Saturday, February 11th, 1910, nt
1:151'. M. The young theachers
of the county would get so much
information and eucour igement
from the-.*? meetings that they would
find themselves stronger and better
prepared to do the greit work ot
training the future citizens ot this
gieat St ite of North Carolina.
Program for next meeting;
1. Devotional
2. Spelling, Rev J. F. Johnson
and W. H Mizell.
3. Reading, E. li Andrews and
J. J. Bryant.
» 4 Music,
5, How to teach Primary A»ith
metic, W. T Alexander an ! J C
Condon.
W. V. Oimond, Sec'y
A few minutes delay in treating
some cases of croup, even the
length of time it takes to go for a
doctor often proves dangerous.
Tb> safest way is to keep Cham
ber&in's Cough Remedy in tht*
house, and at the fust indication of
croup give the child a dose. Pleas
ant to take and always cures Sold
by Saunders &. Fowden and All
Dealers.
Resolutions
The still messenger of an all wise
Ood visited us on January 26th,
ujio, and claimed the spirit of our
faithful and loyal brother, J. 1).
Johnson, be it therefore resolved:
1. That the Woodmen of the
World have lost one of its most
loyal members, and the town one
ot its best citizens,
2. 1h it we cherish the memory
of our beloved friend, and strive to
emulate the noble example he gave
us in his daily walk among men;
3. That the deepest sympath of
our Order be ejgjiendtd to the be
reaved family and loved ones;
4 That a copy of these resolu
tions be,gent to the bereaved family,
one sent *to tne county paper for
publication and a copy be spread
upon our minutes
W. C. Manning,
U A Cntcher,
R J. Peel,
Committee.
Mizelle Jackson
(Reported) j
Ap:etty borne marriage took
place at Dardeas, Wednesday, Jan
uary 26th , when Mr 15 S Mizel'e,
fortueriy of Williamstoii, ltd to the
njatriage altar MissOhve Jackson.
Miss Virgini i J tckson, si-ter of the
bride, played the wed unu march
before and during the ceremony,
while the vow-> were giv- n by Rev
O'. J, Dowtll, of Wibjamston.
The home was beautifully de
scheme of green The bride was
dtessed iu a traveling gown of blue
d/th with hat to match.
Mr. Mizelle is a popular young
business man of Datdens, and his
bride the popular daughter of J. F.
Jackson, E»q. Soon after the mar
riage, the wedded pair boarded thp
cart for Richmond and Northern
cities. They will be at home after
February the first.
Ganderbone's Forecast
For
FEBRUARY
(Copyright 1910, by C, ieth.)
My dears, do you know
That a short time HRO
Two do ir little children
Named Ted and Pitichot
Were stolen away
On a bright autumn day,
And would have been dodo
Ha*J Tail had his way.
Their emptors had planned
When they got them in hand
To dash for the nearest
Tall cut in the land,
And there in the trees
To desert them to freeze
And I > die of stai vat ion
And gii f; )f you please.
And when they were dead
The robins so red
Were to cover them up
Fr 111 the foot to the head
With 1 aves of the wood,
And in..sing when they could,
" lYor billies in the forest,
Now will tiny be good?"
But look fur and wide,
Ntmr foiest was spied,
Nor any place left
Where the babies tuighl have died,
For the forests of yore
They would never see more,
And they heartily wished
They had saved three or four
Which occasioned a halt, *
And with verbal assault
They openly s »id
It was Ballinger's fault;
So they cussed him some more,
And they bittcilv swore,
And the babes'were put back
Just as good as btfoie.
But that's enough of Wallinger,
or for him or forninst; the ground
hog will, awake again upon the 2d
inst. lle'll pinch himself a time
or two, roll over on his bed, engage
in calisthenics till he's sure he isn't
dead, :ecall the day's Mgnficnuce
with never failing hnmor, and come
out to compare his girth with that
of the consumer.
And side by side before his hole
these two will reminisce, and each
will tell tile other what his weight,
if anv, is. They'll feed of one
Brother's ribs, tell stories, laugh
and prattle, jump up and down to
see whose bones will make the ciri» r
rattle, and then, with standing back
to back and no am ill bit of unction,
they'll ascertain if tliev can throtf
a shadow in conjunction.
The which the e untry will await
with trenibbnn and misgiving, for
if they can, we'll have to think of
how to keep on living another 30
days and nights, frostbit and tem
pest shaken, and paying an ad mis
sion fee to see a piece of bacon.
Hut let us all be reassured
And have the heart to sing.
We don't believe a dozen such.
Could hop. j to show a tiling;
Or fortv of them halt and half
In solid phalanx there,
Unless they counted One two-three,
And Idled themselves with air.
Our Mr., Tift should be ushatnvd
r i
tu be so fat ami siefck with every
thing so we can't*eat meat
hut once a week. He ought to be
too big a man 111 other ways than
his tAke p so buxom when he sees
how thin the country is. A sym
pathetic president i« such a time of
test would ask i >r nothing but to
take pot tuck with all the
1 •
He d eay hiis hard and simple cru-t,
his prunes and batter cake, and
join Ihe country in the stand we've
taken as to steak.. It does seem
lili- hard-heartedness for one in
such a place to feed him-elt o:.
terrapin and set us such a pace. lie
ought to live.on hominy and grow
so thin and gaunt that anyoue with
se;ing him ivouhl think hp was in
want. ,It would become bun very
well to say, ' I live on rice," and
prove it when be wrapped bis coat
(Continued on fourth page)
s[.oo a Year in Advance
A LARGE CROWD
OP FARMERS
Attend the Institute on
Wednesday Lecturers
Touch Every Phase of
Farm Life-—Augustus
Williams Gets Prize for
Best Corn--Other Fea
tures
A large crowd of representative
farmers of Martin County attndKl
the In c litu"e her« Wednesday. The
day was an ideal one, ami the peo
ple took advantage of it, ami spent
several hours listening to » x |>erts
from ibe Agncultur.il Ihpar'meiit.
The meeting was opemd at li
o'clock at the Court House.
M• ssrs Franklin Sherman, W.
N llutt and W. G Clirisman lec
tured on tilings vital to the success
of the farm. Dr. \V. G Chrhmiau
delivered an interesting lecture on
cattle 'aising, speaking at length
on ihe eradication of the tick whtcb
is costing ttie South millions of
doll irs yearly. He showed where
the first .quarantine law was made
in Heude'son County, N. C , aud
stated that th' Government is sjx tid
ing one quarter of a million dollars
for eradication of the pest. W. N.
11 nit spoke interestingly «jf San
Jose scale and otlur enemies ol
lres, giving a lormuU for tiie pro
tection of the same front the deadly
insets The potato bug, the toot
louse on cotton, the baneful tmw
quito and the house II v, were each
spoken of and also preventatives
with which everv fanner should be
familiar. The lecture on prv>pes
cultivation of cotton and tobacco
was very instructive. Nitrate a*
soda was recommended to stimulate
the growth in stunted stalk* t>f cot
ton.
15) th morning and aftenioriji ses
sions ol the Institute were highly
in*trtjcHve to the farmer®, wltQ afr.
beginning to appreciate the effort
that the State and National govern
ments are mik'tig to aid them iu
the production of good croj»s. Spe
cial attention was given to corn
culture and the selection of proper
sed. Mr Augustus Williams, one
of the County's most progressive
farmers, who lives in Robersonville
Township, was awarded the pri/e
for the best ear of seed corn Mi
Williams is paying much attention
to the glowing oi abundant corn
crops.
Next Wednesday will be Corn
Judging Day here and the farmers
are urged to come and bf#ng the
best «.ars of the grain that they can
select, so that proper seel can be
chosen for this season's planting.
Much valuable information can fit
obtained by be.ng present.
Do you know that croup can be
prevented? Give Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy as soon as the child
becomes hoarse or even after the
croupy cough appears and.it will
prevent the attack. It is also a
certain cure for en.up an:l has
never been known to fail. Sold
ly Saunders &; I'owden and All
Dealers.
Fatally Burned
The clot turn.; of little 11 >in e r (i.,
the son of William II ami Anuie
lyl wards, who residc neir VViilitico
stou, caught on fire Momlay and
the child was burned so .severely
that dearth came TtiesJay to relieve
tlie little suffering ho ly. At first
the partrpts and the attending phy
sician thought tliat recovery was
possible, but during Monday night
a cha was noticed and th>' end
came soon.
THK {ENTERPRISE extends deep
est sympathy to the bereaved par
ents and the whole community
grieves with them iu this great sor
row.