VOL. XI. NO. 29
SPURS OF GEN.
PHILIP KEARNEY
"Returned to His Son. by
Col. Wilson Gray Lamb
of Williamston---Worn
by the Gallant John C.
Lamb at His Death--ln
teresting Facts Noted.
Capt. C G Elliot, Ast. Adj. Gen
Martin's Brigade, writing in Clara's
(North Carolina Reports, '6l-'65, of
the assault of the 20th of Miy,
1864, 011 the Federal lines at Bet
mudo Hundreds, Peninsula, Vir
ginia, which resulted in the bot
tling of Bu.ler's army, says:
"Lieut. Col. John C. Lamb, of
Wdliauistou v N C., 17th Regimeut,
sprang on the breastworks, cheer
ing his men and fell mortally
wounded, a most gallant, able and
- efficieut officer cut off in the bloom
♦of his youth. *He fell with the
shout of victory from his beloved
men resounding in bis eajsv''^
Col. Lamb, when killed! was
wearing the spurs referred to in
the following correspondence:
Williapiston, N. C.,
March Ist, 1911.
Genl. John Watts Kearney,
Charlottesville, Va.,
My dear Sir:
The spurs accompany
ing this letter were won by ray
brother. Lieut. Col. John C. Lamb,
17th N. C. Regiment, Martin's
Brigade, Hoke's Division, Confed
erate Army, when he was killed on
May 20th, 1864, in the assault on
Genl. Butler's lines, near Drury's
Bluff, Va. Mv brother informed
me that they were given to him by
Major Sorrel, of Georgia, Inspec
tor General of Longstreet's Corps,
who later was promoted Brigadier
General. Major Sorrel informed
Col. Lamb that they were taken
from the feet of General Philip
Kearney, when his body fell into
the hands of the soldiers ot Long
street's Corps, at the battle of
Chantilly, and by some omission
were not delivered to Genl. Pope,
with General Kearny's body, sword
and other effects.
I beg that you will accept these
spurs and transmit them to your
descendants as a testament of the
heroic valor of yonr brave father,
who gave his life to maintain the
union of the States
With sentiments of highest re
gard, I-am,
Yours,
WILSON G I!AMP,
Lieut. Co. F, 17th N. C. Regt.
Martin's Brigade', C S. A.
R. F. D No. 4 Charlottesville, Va.
March 14th, 1910.
Col. Wilson Gray Lamb,
D-*ar Sit:: —I cluly received by ex
press from Mr. John C. Daves, of
Baltimore, the spurs worn by your
brother at the time of bis death at
Drury's Bluff, which," upon his
very good authority, once belonged
to my father, Genl. Philip Kearny.
It is needless for me to assure
you of mv great and sincere appre
ciation of this your friendly act in
transferring to me the ownership
of this most interesting me
mento of the late war. It was very
generous and self-denying in you
to part with an article once be
longing to your brother, which,
for this reason must have a fasci
nating and endearing quality in it
for yourself. I will cherish and
protect the gift, and whatever dis
position I may make*of it, 1 will
gee to it that -its double value Will
not be .forgotten by those into
whose hands it mav hereafter fall.
As I intimated in a previous com
munication, my present idea as to
the most fitting disposition to make
of the spurs, is to present them to
the State of New Jersey for safe
keeping. I hope this will meet
THE ENTERPRISE
with your approval.
I have already given to the State
the saddle upon which my father
rode to his death, and it is now
preserved iu the State House at
Trenton. I have no doubt that
the State au'hoiities will be glad
to accept this gift and place it by
the saddle. The authority, upon
which rests the ownership of the
spurs by General Kearuv, # is suffi
cient to give them a value 011 this
account, and besides, independent
ly of such ownership, they certain
ly did belong to a gallant and pa
triotic Confederate officer, who,
like my father, gave his life to his
country. This fact of itself makes
a relic iutrinsically worthy of pub
lic respect, and insures for them a
lasting and tender preservation.
It seems to me these spurs,
possessing historic value, are in
hands thus, than in private
keeping, where the Charges inci
dent to private lite makes contin
uity more or less unreliable.
I am much obliged to you for
your full statement of the facts
concerning these spurs, which ren
ders them still moie impressive, as
coming from another participant in
the eventful struggle.
- I am, very, sincerely yours,
JOHN WATTS KEARNY. *
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children. It contains 110 Qpiutu
or other narcotics and cau be given
with implicit confidence. As a
quick cure for coughs and colds to
which children are susceptible, it is
unsurpassed. Sold by Saunders &
Kowden and all dealers.
GOLD POINT ITEMS
Cecil Bunting was here Sunday
R. H. Weaver was >n town Sat
urday. .
* R.JT. Taylor is quite sick with
rheumatism.
Mr. and Mrs Will James were
here Sunday.
v B L. Johnson, of Oak City, was
in town Sunday.
«/Johntiie B,dmondsoti came "home
Sunday evening.
W. A Roberson, of Roberson
ville, was here Sunday.
" J H. Roberson and family, of-
Robersonville, were here.Sunday.
Mrs Carrie Williams was here
last week with her sister, Mrs. A.
C. Smith.
Mrs. Charlie Johnson, of Ever
etts, was the guest of Mrs. L. A
Taylor Sunday.
Cina and Bessie Ward, of
Bethel, were the guests of Miss
Minnie Bryan Suuday.
The farmers are nearly through
putting out tobacco plants The
acreage is very short in this sec
tion.
Powell and Miss Keel
were married last Wednesday even
ing at the residence of J. O. Keel,
father of the bride.
Engagement Announced
Mrs. Alexander Hall Smith an
nounces the engagement of her
daughter, Miss Nannie Haves
Smith to Dr. Joseph Hubbard
Saunders, the wedding to take
place ou Jure the fifteenth in the
Church of the Advent, William
ston,
This announcement Will he re
Ciived with much interest through*
out the State, where the contract
ing parties are prominently and
widely known. Miss Smith is a
young woman of attractive person
ality and is popular with a large
number Of fneiids and acquaintan
ces.
Dr. Saunders is a young physi
cian of unusual merit and easily
ranks with men of larger experi
ence. HeJ[came to Williamston
from Washington, where he was
reared, and enioys a lucrative prac
tice in'town and county.
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.. FRIDAY, MAY 6, IQIO
University Notes
The memorial services to Dr.
Eben Alexander, the late dean of
the University, wens held in Ger
rard Hall-Sunday afternoon. The
exercises were very persoual and
simple, as simple as the life of the
gri»at man in whose memory they
were held. Rcy. R. W. Hogue
opened the services with a beauti
ful praver.' Dr. Kemp P. Battle
presided and in an introductory
address spoke of the brilliant mind,
the statesmanship, and beautiful
home life of Dr. Alexander. Mr?
A. H Wolfe, president of tlie
senior class, spoke feelingly of the
student's love of Dr. Alexander
Prof. W. S. Bernard of the depart
ment of Gieek, with simple elo
quence, interpreted the lite of Dr.
Alexander. He found the out
standing characteristics of his lite
to be expressed by the Greek word
eidos, a sort of pity, ruth, svmpa
thv, and indefinable tenderness aud
something more.- He exhibited
this same fine quality whether at
the Court of Gie-.ce, in the Dean's
office, or the stnetf of Chaptl Hill
The principal address was delivered
by Mr. Josephus Danie's, the gifted
editor of .-the Ra'eigh News and
Observer., Mr. Daniels spoke for
the trustees and alumni. In an
! interesting and comprehensive man
ner he sketched the life of Di.
Alexander. Sprung from fore
beais who were pioneers in the
\ founding and building of the city
of Knoxville, a high honor grad
i uate and a loyal son of Vale, Chair
man of the faculty of the Uuiver
jsity of Tennessee, professor of
Greek in the University of North
j Carolina, American Ambassador to
Greece, and Dean of the University
are the facts with which Mr. Dan
iels paid a rare encmium to a great
man, Mr. Daniels gave his address
a personal touch that added much
Ito its interest and charm. He told
of Senator Ransom's hesitancy in
j approving President Cleveland's
appointment of Dr. Alexander-and
how the old general was finally
won over by Dr. Winston's appeal
to his love for his alma mater and
his state.
- Senator Ransom lived' to bless
the day he approved Dr. Alexan
der's appointment. The people of
Greece and the press of both coun
tries voiced the opinion that Dr.
Alexander was perhaps the best
minister that anv country ever sent
to Greece.
Tulane University of New Orleans
is making arrangements for a pen
tangular debate between Tulane,
North Carolina, Virginia, Vander
bilt and Missouri. This debate
will require two years for comple
tion. It will be one of most sig
uificint debating contests engaged
in by any of the Ameriean Univer
s ties. Involving such cities as
New Orleans, Nashville and St.
Louis (not to mention Chapel Hill)
and such states as Louisiana, North
Carolina, Virginia, Tenqessee and
Missouri, this pentangular debate
will be interstate and national in
interest, and consequence.
Carolina lost in baseball to the
Navy- 1 to o.- ivon Jiom George-
town 5 to 1, and from Wake Forest
Ito o. Iu the Wake gam?
only 29 men faced Hedgepeth and
not even a single man got even the
semblance of a hit.
The chanticleer hat proves that
not only must city folks look to the
farmyard for their living, but also
for their^styles.
6 ''V
The splendid work of Cbamber-
TauTi" Stomach and Live* Tablets
is daily coming to light. No such
grand remedy for liver and bowel
troubles wais ever before
Thousands bless them for curing
constipation, sick headache, Jsili
ousness, jaundice and indigestion.
Sold by Saunders & Fowden and
all dealers. v
High School Closed
The annual commencement of the
Willtatnstou High School ended
Tuesday night. The excr i»es open
ed with the singing of "Carolina"
by the behoof in which the entire
audience joined. Prof. M. C. S.
Noble, of the State University,
made the address, taking as liis
theme "The. Upbuilding of the
State" Prof Noble has long been
,enpagid in the educational work
of .North Carolina, and his services
are eagerly sought. He told of
the waste which was once, but now
is being utilized to develop the
great resources of the State in
the Union. He was fortunate in
the selection of his theme and in
the manner of presentation, be
cause it was such that would im
plant in the-breast of even the
youngest child prtsetit a desire for
those higher things which make
for the greatness of State and
Nation. Rev. W. J Gordon, whose
early school days were spent under
the supervision of Prof. Noble, in-
troduced him as a distinguished
educator and humorist. The words
of introduction were fully verified,
as his wit is such that always
charms but never tires.
At the close of the address, John
L- Hassill presented three prizes
for the best spelling in the filth
and sixth grades. These were won
by Ja UHS Turner and Nettie and
Ethtl Carson. S. A. Newell in
behalf of Miss Tay.or, of the musi
cal department; presented a prize
to Hilda Crawford for the best
work in music for the term. Sue
Legg tt was awarded the of
fered by the Betterment Associa
tion lor the best work accomplished
in music since the beginning of the
t
Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
The graduating exercises werr held.
The spacious City Hall was filled
with pupils and citizens of the
town. Miss Frances Knight, at
the beginning of the program, ren
dered a piano solo, and Misses Irma
Woodhouse and Hilda Crawford
each gave a selection. These pu
pils delighted the audience by their
interpretation of selections which
older pupils might fail to properly
render.
The graduating class"* was com
posed of Miss I la Jenkins, Duwell
Bur roughs, W. 11. Ilarrell and
EJberrS. Ptel. "Tennyson's ideal
Woman" was the subject of an
essay by Miss Jenkins, who wan
presented a prize for faithful work
during the entire term. The ora
tions by the youtjg men gave evi
dence of careful thought, and were
presented in a manner pleasing to
the audience. The judges, Rev.
G. J Eowell, J L Hassell and J
J. Stroud decided t > award the
prize to-Hotner Peel, who delivered
an oration on "Scholarship."
Much regret was expressed at
the illness of Miss Taylor, who had
arranged to have a musical recital
on Monday evening. The class
has done faithful work thin term
and is a very enthusiastic one.
Miss Taylor gets the bjpsf out of
pupils, and has trained them with
lhe c are of a talented and conscien
tious teacher.
An idea! Husband
is patient, even with a nagging
wife, for he knOws she needs help.
She may be so nervous and run
down in health , that trifles annoy
her. If she is melancholy, excit
able/troubled with loss of appC-'
tite, headache, sleeplessness, con
stipation or fainting and iizzy
spells. She needs Electric Bitters
—tjie uiost wonderful remedy for
ailing women. Thousands of suf
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troubles, backache and weak kid-
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healthy and happy. Try them
Only 50c. Satisfaction guaranteed
by all druggists.
Notice to Telephone Subscribers
Subscribers of the Williams-ton
Telephone Company will please
make the following changes in
Telephone Directory of July rst,
1909: Change Daniel & Staton
from 102 to 114-3 % ; J. B.
Hardisou from 102 Uy 114-1
Simon E. Hardison from 102 to
1'4"4-
Discontinue the following: Ice
House; Adams & Ward; Ellington
& Leggett; Ben Ward; JllO. E j
Pope.
Add to Directory the following j
new subscribers: Bunch, E* P.,
Residence No. 126; Dixie Tobacco!
Warehouse No. 121; Gurgauus, I
George N , Residence No. 127;!
Hoyt. F. W., Residence
Hopkins, J. W., Residence No.
114 3; I.eggett, W. H., Marketl
No 52; Mobley, Sidney A ,
* v
122; Residence No. 123; Peed,
Thos. A., Residence No. 87; Pope,
Mrs Bettie, No. 88;
Pie'., R. J., Residence No. 125;
Peel, Jas S., Office No. IOVJJ ' ;
Roanoke Warehouse, Office 89;
S nipson, J. Paul., Office No. 17;
Ward. J. Herbert, Market No. 44;
Waters, Jas. 15., Residence No. 124;
Williams, Dr. John W., Office No.
103 3 yj ; 11. M. Burras, Residence
No. 128; S W. Manning, Store
No. 1142; James A. Roberson,
Residence No. J W.
Watts it Co., Stables No. 37; Gur
gauus, J. Henry, Residence 109 4;
Griffin, Wm. W., Residence 102 4;
Hardison,- Joseph A , Residence
114 2'/j ; Leggett, W H. Residence
78; Stubbs, Harry W., Office 130;
Taylor, Eli, Residence,
Harrison, Louis C , Residence 73;
Simpson, J. Paul, Farm 107 5.
Carper, John L., Residence, 131;
Cook, John S., Store, 132; Bymum
Wynn No. Cherry A
Clark, No. .103 1 Baltimore
Tailoring House No. 31; Meeks
Mercantile Co , Everetts toll station
William H. Daniel No.
114 Henry Roberson No.
114 X A X A I; J- L. Peel and J R.
Griffin No. 1145; Ed Daniel No.
f O. C. Prices' Pressing
Club No. 58; T. S. Hadley No.
167 )21 '4.
JA M H-VI R.I.K CKNT KAI
A C.L R.R Depot No 8, Browu
Bros store No 6, S. R. -Biggs
Drug Co. No, 3, B. S
residence No. 13, W. II Ellison
store No. 5, Dr. U. S. Hassell store
No 10, Lilley & Martin store No.
rr, Dr. J. E. Smithwick residence-
No. 7, W. H. Still ings store-No.
9, W W. Wateis, store No. 12,
Geo. S Williams office No. S, Nor
folk & Southern R. R. No. 12.
Respectfully
Williamston Telephone Co
This April 14th, 1910
An enterprising-exchange has a
long catalogue of work for rainy
days; but, then, who wants to work
fn rainy days.
7 Mr. S C Burroughs Dead
The death of Samuel G. Bur
roughs at his-home near Williams
ton, on Saturday, April 30th was
not unexpected, as he had been Suf
fer ng for. about five weeks from a
stroke of paralysis. He wris born
in Martin County some sixty
ago, and married Miss Dorothy
Smith, who survives him together
with eight children- A brother,
John B. Burroughs, also suivives
him.
The deceased was one of the
county's best citizens and enjoyed
the confidence, of all who knew
-him; - For thirty years he had been
a niemher 'of Skewarkee Lodge,
and on Monday afternoon was
buried with alUthe honors due a
Master Mason.
Sylvester Hassell aud G.
D. Roberson conducted services at
the residence. The interment was
in the family cemetery.
~st.oo a Year in Advance
ROBERSONVILLE
NEWS ITEMS
Local Happenings and
People who are Coming
and Going, Here, There
and Yonder as Gathered
by our Regular Corres
pondent.
J. B Coffield was in town Tues
day. .
I
Mrs Mollie Rawls has returned
home.
W. T. Brit to 11 is still ill with
mumps.
Miss Fancy Taylor was in town
Sunday.
Mrs. Susan Gray was in town
Tuesday.
Miss Nina Roberson is on the
sick list.
Miss Ida James is visiting in
Grindool.
Mrs. F. S. Purvis was in town
Saturday.
wfteibert Rodger son,spent Sunday
in Everetts.
Dr. Long, of Hamilton, w«s in
town Tuesday.
Mrs. Henry Congleton spent
Monday in town
v*Mrs. G. A Crcfton spent Sun
day in Gold Point.
>
** Miss Isabelle Morion spent Mon
day in Williamston.
wMiss Effie Roebuck spent several
days here last wtek
J W Gardner,of Scotland Neck,
was in town Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Roberson
spent Sunday in Belhtl. v
and Mrs. J. H. Robersou
spent Sunday in Gold Point.
>/ VV. A. Roberson and family
spent Sunday in Gold Point. \
"* Willie Koebuck and Miss Lizzie
Mooring spent Sunday in Bethel.
Miss Annie Mooring and John
Gardner went to Bet IK 1 Sunday.
W. A. Ross conducted set vices
at the Baptist Church Sunday
night.
Several from here attended the
funeral of Mr. Sam Burroughs
; Monday.
Mrs. Maliala Higlismith ai;d
Mrs. J. 1,. Robtison are visiting in
Jrimesville this week.
•'Frank C rot'ton, Herman Rawls,
William Gray and Arthur Johnson
spent Sunday in Ha>sell.
* Mi.-s I'\fie Ridduk, who has
been spending some time hejre, re
turned home Wednesday.
Mrs. W. G. Harnliill and Mrs.
Maniza Manning spent Wednesday
with Mrs. G. I). Robersori.
Closing; of Colored School
The Williatnston Colored Ctailed
School will have its closing e-xer
ci-es. oh the "io'h instant. The
principal he the "Crown
ing of Flora," a tnuical by the
Intermediate Grades.
Oil Wednesday evening, May 11,
I the Uplift Literary Society of the
school will give a conceit for the
benefit of the library. There will
j be a debate by seven boys, subject:
"Which is of the" greatest benefit
' to his country, the warrior, states
nun or poet." J. F. Ruffin, Wil-
I liain Johnson, S. L Andrews, J.
,A Hasstll® Benjamin HtilT J.
j Tv'Oruiond will debate the qiies
! tion. Another feature will be the
t-ph+jS—Who will be Quctju.uf May "
| by 28 girls.
All are invited to attend" each
night of the exercises. There will
be an adriiission fee of 10 cents on
the night of the concert, which will
be used for the benefit of the lib
rary. W. V. ORMOND,
Principal.