VOL. XI. NO. 35
JUNE TERM OF
SUPERIOR COURT
Convenes on Monday the
20th--Judge D. L. Ward
Presiding and His First
Term Here --- Criminal
and Civil Dockets Free
From Cases of Special
Interest.
The June Term of the Superior
Court convenes on Monday, the
twentieth, Judge D. L Ward pre
siding. This will be His Honor's
first term here as he sugceeded
Judge Guion\who would have held
this court. Both the criminal and
civil dockets are free from" ca>-es of
special interest, and the V?ek
promises to be a quiet one.
The jurors areas follows: James
ville Township: Geo. W. Martin,
W. H. Hardison, Zepriah Rober
6on, L.-A. Sykes, L. M. Brown;
Williams Township: Augu>tus
Moore, John N. Hopkins; Griffins
Township: W B. Harrington,
Alozo Robersou; Bear C»rass Town
ship: C. A. Lee, W. A. Bailey,
John R. Harrison, Rtdnrond Har
rison; Williamston Township:
Alonzo Tayl6'r, M. D Wilson, F.
K Hodges, J. K. Coltrain, C. W.
Keith; Cross Roads Township:
Sylvester Wynn, Mc. G. Bullock,
Geo D. Gurganus, John Fraley;
Robersonville Townshipr R E.
Grimes, J A. Roebuck, J. L.Whit
field, C. T. Johnson; Popular
Point Township. H. J. Smith,W.
L,. Bland; Hamiltou Township: H.
A. White, R. H. Salsbury. Best
Fleming, C. H. Baker; Goose Nest
Township: James L. Hyman, J. F.
Johnson, H. K. Harrett, Joseph
Earley.
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liv
er Tablets will brace of the nerves,
finish sick headache, prevent de
spondency and invigorate the
whole system. Sold by Saunders
& Fowden and all dealers.
Warrenton District Conference
The Warrenton District Confer
ence will be held in the Methodist
Church in Williauiston. The open
ing sermon -will be preached on
Wednesday night, June 29th. The
business sessions will begin at 9:30
o'clock Thursday morning, June
30th, and will continue through the
week. There will be a sermon or
an address each evening at 8:30
o'clock by some visiting minister or
layman, and preaching at both
hours on Sunday, July 3rd.
There will be nothing private
about any of these meetings, and
the friends of our sister churches
and the general public, we cordially
invite to attend all ot them and to
be entirely at home with us
It is earnestly hoped by the
Presiding Elder, the pastor and
members, that this Conference will
conduce to a quickened interest in
christian work. To this end the
prayerful interest 0/ our people is
respectfully urged', and that of all
christian people is earnestly request
ed. ' *
Any frieudrwho may desire to
assist in entertaining the delegates
will ftel at liberty to inform the
pastor or some member of the of
ficial board who wi'l appreciate the
courtesy.
Very sincerely,
C. L. READ.
A Dreadful Wound
from a knife, gun, tin can, rusty
nail, fireworks, or of any other na
ture, demands prompt treatment
with Bucklen's Afnica- Salve to
prevent blood poison br gangrene.
It's the quickest, surest healer for
all such wound 9 as also for Burns,
Boils, Sores, Skin Eruptions, Ecze
ma, Chapped Hands, Corns or
Piles. 25c. Itt all druggists.
THE ENTERPRISE
Hlggs Industrial Instute Will Re
ceive $3,000 if It Can
' Raise si,ooo
Prof. W. C. Chance, president
and founder of Higgs Industrial
Institute, for the industrial train
ing and betterment of the colored
race, has secured a pledge of three
thousand dollars for the school with
the condition that he raise one
thousand dollars for the school
from other sources. In order to do
this, Principal Chance appeals to
those who are interested in the ad
vancement of the race to contribute
something to the amount necessary
to be raised. Check or money or
ders may be made to Mr. J G.
Godard, cashier of the Bank of
Martin County, who is treaurer of
the institution. Every subscriber
will be sent a list of contributors
when the required sum has been
raised. ThisVrhool is located at
Parmele, in a section where the per
ctnt of illiteracy among the colored
population is high.
Principal Cbauce deserves great
credit for the work be has begun,
and the effort he is putting forth
to raise the masses of his ptople to
a higher plane. His appeal should
receive a hearty response from eve
ry citizen. He is a man of char
acter and his ideas are tfcoroughly
practical and based upon common
sense
There can be no qr.e-.tion that
the greatest hope for ( the the color
ed race is in their being trained to
the habits of industry, thrift and
economy. - The institution which
Principal Chance has established
will give them this draining.—The
Greenville Reflectors
If you are not satisfied after
using according to directions two
thirds of a bottle of Chamberlain's
Stomach and I,iver Tablets, you
can have your money back. The
tablets dense and invigorate the
stomach, improve the digestion,
regulate the bowels. Give the a
trial and get well. Sold bv Saun
ders & Fowden and all dealers,
State Normal College
We desire to call attention to
the advertisement of the State
Normal and Industrial College
which appears in this issue.
Every year shows a steady growth
in this institution devoted to the
higher education of the women of
North Carolina.
The College last year had a total
enrollment of 993 students: Nine
ty of the ninety-eight counties ot
the State had repre-entatiViS in the
student body. Nine-tenths of all
the graduates of this institution
have taught or are now teaching in
the schools of North Carolina.
The dormitories are furnished by
the State and board is provided at
actual cost. Two hundred ap
pointments to the dormitories, ap
portioned among the severil coun
ties according to school population,
will be awarded to applicants about
the middle of July. Students who
wish to attend this institution next
year should make application as
early as possible, as the capacity of
the dormitories is limited.
Would vou have better health,
more strenght, clearer s-kin, stron
ger nerves, more elastic step? Use
Hollistfer's Reeky Mountain Tea,
the great vegetable regulator and
tonic. One 35c package makes 105
cups tea. Saunders & Fowden.
Card of Thanks
We wish to express our thanks
and sincere appreciation / to our
friends and neighbors for the many
acts of kindness shown us dming
the illness and death of our dear
wife and mother. Their ministra
tions and thoughtfulness will ever
be remembered and reverenced.
Eli'Gurganus and children.
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.. FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1910
SAUNDERS-SMITH
Beautiful Ceremony at Episcopal
Church Wednesday Morning
Rarely does a more beautiful
marriage occur than that of Dr.
Joseph HubbarcTSauniers and Miss
NaufVje Hayes Smith which was
solemnized, Wednesday morning at
S o'clock, in the Episcopal Church,
Rev. William Jones Gordon, rector,
officiating. '?l '>
The church was tastily decorated
with a profu-ion of gardenias,
lovely plants of lilies and btgonias
in full flower, forming an attrac
tive setting for the whole. An im
mense white floral bell hung above
the entrance to the chancel. Can
dles on the alter and credence table
shtd a soft radiance over the beauti
ful scene. ■ ' ■
Mrs. Clarence Albert Jeffress. of
Kinston, presided at the organ, and
with her of inter
pretation rendered - the following
selections, while the guests waited
for the coming of the bride: ' In
the Month of June," "Consola
tion," "Flowtr Song," "Hearts
and Flowers," and "Meditation."
At the appointed hour, the organ
pealed forth the first sweet strains
of the Bridal Chorus from Lohen
grin, and the ushers, Dr. David T.
Taylor, of Washington;-. Frank F.
Fagan, Edward B. Darden, of
Hamilton, cousin of the bride; J.
McKimmon Saunders, of Washing
ton, brother of the groom, came up
the aisle and took position on the
steps of the chancel. Then the
groom with his brother, Mr. John
Myer Saunders, of Kinston, entered
from the vestrv room and awaited
the bride at the chancel steps. Miss
Ireie Augusta Smith, sister of the
bride, lovely in a white lingerie
dress and picture hat and carrying
white roses, came next. Attractive
in a going-away gown of cham
pagne cloth with hat and jrloves to
match, and carrying an exquisite
shower boquet of lilies of the valley,
came the bride, leaning on the arm
of her uncle, Mr. John P. Bojle, of
Hamilton, who gave her away.
The beautiful betrothal service was
said and then advancing to the
chancel the marriage vows were
given During the _ ceremony,
Schubert's Serenade was played
softly. After placing their signa
tures on the Church register, to-
gether with two witnesses, tne
party retired while the organist
played the joyous notes of Mendel
sohn's Wedding March and the
merry peals of the church bell told
of the happiness of two souls united.
They drove to the A. C. L. station
and left for a Northern tour, and
will return via Washington City
and Baltimore.
This marriage unites two popular
young people who are prominently
' connected in this and other sta'es.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs.'
Alexander Hall Smijh and is a
most charming young woman. She
is an alumnae of the State Nor/nial
and Industrial College and'ifc an
accomplished musician, having
been organist of the Episcopal
Church for several years.? The
groom is one of the most pro&inent
youpg physicians in East Carolina
and has made many since
adopting Martin county las his
home. 1
The wedding gifts were numerous
and handsome, and express the
popularity of the couple. j
The out-of-tovn guestslat the
wedding, besides those in thp bildal
party, were: Mrs. John P.\ Boyle
and Hattie Darden, of Hamil
ton; Mrs. J. H. Saunders, of kocky
Mount; Mrs. S R. Clary, of IKins
ton; Major John B. Neal, of isCqt
iand Neck; Mr. and Mrs. H.
Cook, of Vaughn; Miss Margaret
Wyer, ot" Kinston; Misses Elisabeth
Taylor and Mildred Rumley, of
Washirifcton; Mr. Clarence A. Jef*
fress, of Kinstoa.
THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE
Judge W. R. Allen is the Man that
the People Have Determined
Should Succeed Judge Conner
on the Supreme Court Bench
Editor of THE ENTERPRISE: —
. In the
last several issues of your paper
there has appeared articles advo
cating the nomination of Judge
Manning, in which it is suggested
that not to vote for him would be e
reflection on Governor Kitchin.who
appointed him to succeed Judge
Eench. It is intimated in these
articles that tho>e people wjio had
years ago tnade up their minds that
Judge W. R. Allen is the proper
man to go on \the Supreme
Court bench when a vacancy occur
red, were in soti|e way wrong if
they did not give up their choice
and help place on the Supreme
Court bench a man from the Fifth
Congressional district to fill a place
tnade vacant by the resignation of
a man from an adjoining county to
the one which Judge Allen lives.
We are gravely told that we are
reflection 011 the Governor if we do
not vote for his appointee. I deny
this. It is no reflection on any
body to exercise your judgement
and vote for the man th.it you be
lieve will best fill this exalted of
fice. The effort to forestall the will
of the vuople and prevent them
from using their judgment is a con
fession of weakness.
The people of Margin county did
not feel that they were reflecting
011 Governor Elias Carr when they
voted for the lamented Hon. Jatues
Edwin Moore for judge against
Gov C;ur's appointee, Judge lacob
Battle.
Nor did they intend to reflect on
Gov. Aycock when they pressed
the claims of Hon. Harry \V.
Stubbs for solicitor against Gov.
Aycock's appointee.
They acted on their judgment
and voted for the man of their
choice. It was not even suggested
that they were reflecting on Gov
ernor Carr or Governor Aycock.
Why is this deceive cry raised
now?
Judge Allen is know to the peo
ple of Martin county- He has held
the courts of the county and the
people have had the opportunity-ta
* form their own judgment of his
: ability as a judge. He has served
in the legislature and they have
; had the opportunity to learn that
' he has always stood for the interest
of the whole people.
The-' people of the State want
Judge Allen on the Supreme Court
bench because he has been tried
and found true in every walk of
life. He is 110 experiment on the
bench. Long service has demon
strated that he will hold the scales
of justice even and that the poor
will receive the same even handed
justice as the richest and most pow
erful. Appeals to a false sense of
loyalty to the Governor ought not
to be permitted to olose the eyes
of the people to the merits of Judge
Allen, and there can be no othtr
purpose in'the plan adopted by
Judge Manning's campaign mana
gers. Judge Allen and Judge
Manning are both Democrats.
Give them both a fair chance be- j
fore the people and let the voters
decide which they want, without
trying to preven a thorough con
sideration of both men. All that
the friends of Judge Allen ask is an
honest, open consideration of the
two men. without mixing anybody
eke iu the contest, and if ,4ne is not
the choice of the people he -ought
not to win. If he is, it is nou fair.
, to the Democratic pajrty tQ mislead
public mind with unfatr sug;
A "square deal" is all
thijt the friends of Judge Allen
wail*. If he gets that he will win.
R. B. EVANS.
Death oi Mrs. Saille Gurganus
(Reported)
The whole of Williamston is sad
dened at the death of Mrs. Sallie
Gurganus, who after a long and
tedious illness passed away at her
home 011 Main street Saturday
evening at 10 o'clock.
She was the daughter of the late
Samuel and Martha Mobley, and
was born about forty-eight years
ago, four miles from this % place.
She was married December the
12th. 1883, to Eli Gurganus, and
four sons and two daughters, all
living here, are the fruits of this
union. Besides her children and
husband :-he also leaves two sixers,
residing 011 the same street, Mrs.
Laviuia Williams and Mrs. J. A.
Ttel
Mrs. Gurganus was a lady of
robust constitution, large in body
siud heart, of preposessing appear
ance,"a true friend, kind neighbor,
Iov:r of home and greatly devoted
to her husband and children.
Shvhal never united with anV
church, but for sometime hid been
very mu:h exercised upon the sub
ject of religion. It was hfcr desire,
if God willed it, to recover her
Usual health. She prayed for this,
and if it should prove otherwise,
that she might be prepared for
deaih and for the separation from
her loved : ones. On F'riday, one
week prior to her death, she re
ceivecTthe assurance that all she
could do was to surrender all in'o
God's hands, and from that hour it
seemed that the future gave her no
great concern, having given all
into the hands of her Lord.
For something like two years,
Mrs. had been a gieat
sufferer, and had spent much time
in the Kellam Hospital, of Rich
mond, Va. She had the best at
tention and medical skill that could
be procured, both at the hospital
and at her home. If love and kind
friends could have saved her she
would not have died, but the King
called for her on Friday; "God
kissed her, and she slept "
A faithful wife and fond and in
dulgent mother has gone. She
will never return to her home again,
in her own person, but the frag
rance of her memory will linger.like
the richest perfume, through many
coming years.
' mP pra ' fvprrmpx HKlUMll
ducted from her home on Sunday
afternoon at 3:30 o'clock l>y Rev.
Geo J. Dowell, and her mortal re
mains were tenderly laid to rest in
the Baptist Cemetery, to await the
resurrection morning.
May the tender r Shepherd guide
all her loved ones into the way of
truth, and throwing around them
His arms of love bear them safely
through this world of mist and
clould until they shall meet their
loved one in glory.
Kept the King at Home
"For the past year we have kept
the King of all laxatives -Dr.
King's New Life Pills—in our
home and they have proved a bless
ing to all our family," writes Paul
Mathulka, of Buffalo, N. Y. Easy
but sure remedy for all Stomach,
Liver and Kidney troubles. Cub
as at all dealers.
Episcopal Service, Roberson ville
Rev. Bertram E Brown, rector
of Calvary Churcb, of Tafboro,
considered one of the most learned
nf|nisters for his age in the South,
aud a strong and inspiring speaker,
has accepted the invitation extend
ed him by Rev Mr. Gordon to hold
service in neitt .Mon
day night, Jnne 20th. -The service
will be at 8 o'clock and will be held
at the Hall. Rev. Mr. Gordon, of
WHliam-iton, will also be present.
AH most cordially invited.
St.oo a Year in Advance
ROBERSONVILLE
NEWS ITEMS
Local and
People who are Coming
and Going, Here, There
and Yonder
by our Regular Corres
pondent.
J. J. Stroud went to Tarboro
Monday.
Marvin Nobles, of Stokes, was
in town Monday.
\V. Z. Morton is spending s"t>me
time at Reidsville.
Dr. T. D. Wolf, of Plymouth-, is
in town this week.
Mr. Davis, of Williamson, was
in town Wednesday.
J B. Edmondson, of Hobgood,
spent Sunday nfght litre.
W. T. Riddick, ot Williamston,
is spending some time here.
Johnnie Edmondson, of Green
ville, was in town Wednesday!
Dr. and Mrs. R. H Hargrove
are spending some time at Sulis-
Augustus Johmou, of near Gold
Point, spent Sunday with G. A.
Crofton.
T. Jones Taylor and Lector
Mayo, of near Bethel, were in town
Tuesday
Misses Nina Robtrson and Mat
tie Burnett made a flying trip to
Parmele Friday.
Miss Vivin Roberson left Mon
day tor Asheville, where she will
spend some time.
Prof John D. Everett conducted
prayer service at the Baptist church
Wednesday night.
Rev. E. C. Andrews, of Ply
mouth,\ filled his regular appoint
ment here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Everett, of
Gold Point, spent Sunday with
Mr. aqd Mrs. G. A. Crofton.
Misses Julia and Louise Sals
bury, of Hassell, visited their sis
ter, Mrs. W. Z Morton, this week.
J. W. Crofton, J. T. Croom, J.
H. Everett and A. B. Whitfield,
of Gold Point, were in town Mon
_daj\
Mrs. Ed Purvis ajid little son,
Dallas, spent diys here last
with her mother/*Mrs.. I) F. Rob
eson. /
Rev. E. C. Andrews and Mrs.
T. 11. Grimes attended the burial
of Miss Puss Beverly near Bethel
Monday.
Miss Lizzie Roberson is on the
sick list this week. Her many
many friends hope to her out
again soon
Mrs. Delia Edqiondson and son,
Lester, of near Gold Point, spent
Tuesday night with her daughter,
Mrs. J. T. Ross.
Mi-s Ik-leu Crofton and little
sister, Mary Bardoti, are visiting
their grandmother, .Mrs. li. JI.
Roberson, at Gold Point.
Miss Mattie Burnett, ---■ who lias
[been spend income time here with
ner aunt, Mrs. J. T. Ross, has re
turned to her home in Hobgood.
...Miss Ada Jacobs left Saturday
tor home in Danvill-, Ya. She has
m:ide many, friends while in our
town, who look forward to her "re
turn next seasou.
Our people were very much
pleased when the smiling faces of
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Kverett, to
gether with their little daughter,
Virginia, were seen Saturday even
ing. They have been away for
about nine months, but were not
forgotten. To know them once
means to love and remember them
ever after.