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VOL. XI. NO 43
"LEAH. THE FOR
SAKEN" A SUCCESS
With Mrs. Francis D.
Winston as Star Pres
ented to a Large house
--The Strongest Ama
teur Cast Ever Seen
Mere—The Plot an In
{ teresting One.
Never before in the history of
the stage in Williamson has so
splendid a play as ' LeaH, the
Forsaken" been ' presented here.
The Windsor Dramatic Club, un
the management of Mrs. Francis
D. Winston, presented the play in
the theater of the City Hall Wed
nesday evening, and it was a sue
cess in every particular, histrionic
ally, socially and financially.!
The story of "Leah, the For
saken" is a beautiful one, touched
throughout with a tinge of sadness.
Its theme deafs with the love of a
young Christian for a Tewish maid
en] his love is very strong and he
promises his ardent devotion, but
on accouut of the prejudice of his
people he is urged to ioisike the
Jewess, by being told that she
would release him of his promise
for money Mrs Winston as
"Leah" was all that could be de
sired. She was charming. Her
brunette tyßf was typical of the
Jewish maiden, and her>rendition
of the role was artistic in the ex
treme. She has a magnetic stage
personality, and portrayed the emo
tions of the forsaken maiden most
effectively, aud she; _ a Jewess,
showed a most characteristic Christ
ian- spirit w lieu she was 'wil ting "to
forgive her lover, even though he
he had forsaken her. And five
years after his marriage she ap
peared on the scene to forgive him,
and to leave her blessing on his
child whom be bad named Leah,
before her tired, wounded spirit
left her emaciated body. Mr.
Claude Pierce as "Rudolph," the
Christian lover, was very clever.
He made a typical juvenile lead,
his protrayal was very effectual.
Mr. M. B. Gilliam, as "Nathan"
a disguised J|w, was veiy good,
and bis acting was so fine that the
spectators began to hate him from
the first, as it was he who planned
the separation of "Leah" and her
Christain lover. The other mem
bers of the cast, each of whom
was good, were: Brvanf Bazemore,
Joe Dempsy, A. C. Mitchell, Copel
Haggard, S. F. Freeman, D. W.
Ses-ems, Miss Willie Pough, Mrs.
George R. Bryant, Mrs. F. M.
Allen, Miss Emma Morris, Miss
Alice Morris, Philemon Allen, F.
Craig and Misses Hortense Ses
soms and Anna May Freeman.
The presentation of the 1
Forsaken was a social success for
it was presented by the elite of
Windsor, and had a most interested
* and enthusiastic audience.
The proceeds were for the Grad
ed School in Williamson, and
' Mrs. Winston Is to be congratula
ted for her financial success,
ij Williamson always welcomes
fj visitors from Bertie, and'when they
Iconie from Windsor she is particu
larly interested, for each one whom
Windsor sends typifies the lady and
gentleman of the highest type.
The return of the Windsor" Drama
tic Club with any play which it may
choose to present will please a Wil
liamson audience.
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the action of the bowels regular,
there is a natural craving and rel
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you may know that you need a
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* the digestive organs, improve the
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A Delightful Bridge Party
Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Hasscll
eutertained at Bridge at their resi
dence on H&ughton street oa Toes
day evening in honor of their
cousins, Misses Mildred and Carrie
Alexander, of Elizabeth City, who
are in Williamston as the guests of
Mrs. C. D. Carstarphen. Mr. and
Mrs. Hassell who are noted {or
their Charming hospitality graci
ously welcomed the guests, who
were charmed by the delightful
occasion. The interior of the
house was prettily with
summer, blossoms, and the beauti
fully gowned ladie* made the scene
one of rare beauty. There were
four tables of Bridge, and the guests
were? Misses Mildred and Carrie
Alexander, of Elizabeth City, Mrs
Fabuis L. Minga, of Petersburgh,
Miss Mae Bennett, Miss Anna
Pope, Miss Essie Pede, Miss Auna
Crawford and Messrs. Frank F.
Pagan, VV, B. Watts, Harry A.
Biggs, Harry M. Stubbs, Luke
Lamb and Dr. James S. Rhodes.
Mr. aud Mrs Habseil dispeused
such delightful hospitality that the,
guests were loathe to leave, and
the hour was late before the de
lighted guests took their departure
acknowledging the evening to be
one of the most delightful which
they had ever attended
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Mr. and Mrs. S. Atwood Newell
were at home to friends Tuesday
evening at their residence on Sim
mons avenue in honor of their
house guest, Miss Lucy Coppedge,
of Greensboro, who is a very at
tractive visitor to Williamston.
Mr and Mrs. Newell welcomed
the guests at the door and presented
them to Miss Coppedge. Punch
was served in the hall by Miss
Delha Lanier and Mr. Dillon Simp
son. Progressive hearts was the
form of amusement, and the score
showed Miss Delha Lanier to be
the successful contestant. She re
ceived the prize, which she pre
sented to Miss Coppedge, the guest
of honor.
Tho?e present were: Miss Lucy
of Greensboro, Miss
Carrie A. Biggs, Miss Elisabeth
Gordon, Miss Kate Blacktiall, of
Kittrell, Pattie Dowell, Miss
Delhi Linier, Miss Anira Craw
ford, Miss Katie Blount, Mrs.
Marion Cobb, ot Mildred, and
Messrs. C. A Baker, George J.
Dowell, A. D. Mizell, Harry A.
Biggs, Fountain Lipscombe, of
Suffolk, Dillon Simpson and Leslie
Fowden.
Mr. and Mrs. Newell are charm
ing entertainers and came up to
their reputation on this occasion.
The evening was most pleasant
ly spent, and will be remembered
as a prominent occassion in the so
cial life in Williamston.
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don't be afraid to get Chamber
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WILLIAMSTON, N. C., FRIDAY, AUGUST u, 1910
HASSELL ITEMS
Lester Keel was here Friday.
Jo jes Taylor was here Sunday,
Lister Everett was here Satur
day.
Mrs. Cromwell is very ill this
week.
Mrs. W D. Jordan is in House
this week.
Carey Fleming left for Raleigh
last week.
Leßoy Rollins, of Bethel, is here
this week.
C. Purvis went to Oak' City Fri
day night.
G. R. Howrad from near Bethel
was her Saturday.
Pat Davenport, of Hamilton, was
in town Saturday,
J. T. Taylor, of Robersouville,"
was here Thursday.
Mrs. Johnson of. Bethel, visited
Mrs. Jo.dan last week.
Miss I)e.->s Rawls returned home
from Texas last wtek.
Mr. and Mrs J. H Rawl* spent
Saturday in Hamilton.
Shepard Morton was here from
Robersonvdle last wtek.
H. H Burroughs from Winston-
Salem was here Sunday.
Tom Johnson spent Sunday, at
his home near Oak City.
R. H. Salsbury, Jr., is speudiug
a few days in Winterville.
Miss Maggie Salsbury, of Rober
souville, was here Saturday.
Miss Laura Salsbury returned
-from- Lynchburg last week.
Dr. and Mrs. M. I. Fhu.iog were
here from Hamilton Sunday.
Mr. Allsbrooks of Scotland Neck
was here Monday on business.- •
Mrs. R. W. Salsbury and Lucile
Hooper from Hamilton were here
Monday night.
Mrs. Ross and Children, of Tar
boro, are visiting at the home of
Mrs. J. T. Haislip.
G. F. Roberson and daughter
Miss Hilda Knight, attended cnuTch
at Gold Poiut Sunday.
Sully Cooper and daughter, Miss
Willie, left for their home in Dutin
Saturday after a visit here.
Miss Fay Everett and mother, of
Robersonville, are visiting at the
home of J. L- Roberson this week.
Rev. Mr. Summerel is holdinga
meeting at the Christian Church
this week Rev. Mr. Saunders is
doing the preaching.
Misses Annie Cherry, Louise
Fleming, Lillian Stokes and Ayries
Hyman are visiting the Misses
Fleming this week.
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of tqne, and you feel dull, bil
ious, constipated, take a dose of
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Tablets tonight beforej'etiring and
you will fe«l all light in the morn
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Meeting ol Medical Society
The Martin County Medical
Society will hold its regular month
ly meeting with Drs. Nelson aijd
Ward at Robersouville, Wednes
day August 17th. 1910. Two pa
pers of special interest will be read
by two prominent members of the
Society. Each member is earnestly
requested to be present.
WILLIAM E. WARREN, Sec'y.
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Enland is trying the aotomoble
bank. As if money didn't go fast
tnough.—New York Telegram.
OAK CITY ITEMS
Mr. State Ajers, of Everett, was
in town Sunday.
R. A. Lloyd was in town Mon
day on business.
. Pat Davenport, of Hamilton, was
in town Monday.
; Qscar Daniel, of Rober onville,
wa£ here Sunday.
, J. L. Mines and wife went to
Hohgood Sunday.
Miss 11 attic James has been visit
ing here this week
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Rev. A. V. Joyner left here tor
Woodland Monday.
j Rev. TJ.C rsp left for his home
in Conetoe Monday.
, Willi i u Hytuan, of Sco land
Neck, was here Sunday.
Jttle Bttrnett came home sick from
Roaaoke Rapids Sunday.
"J5
I Charlie Purvis and Will Bunting,
of Hassell, were in town Sunday.
Djr. M. I. Fleming, of Hamilton
was here on professional business
Monday.
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Mrs. J. P. Jo'ies, of Rocky Mount
is in town this week visiting Mrs.
1 J. R. Council!.
Miss Arlette Bascome, of New
. York, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
John L. I lines.
t Miss Bessie Beverly, who has
been visiting here, left for home in
Bethel Thursday..
* Willie Hurt, who is with the A.
C ; L. R R. at Wilmington, has
• been visiting here.
Miss.Blanche Daniel, who has
1 been visiting here, left for her
» Mrs, S. Pi Hines and sister, Miss
Lizzie Harrell, left for Norfolk
Weduesdav and will spend a few
days at the seashore.
J. C_. H. Johnson and wife, ac
; compknied by J. J. Piland, Misses
: Bessie and Charlotte Casper and
Miss Georgia Henry spent Tuesday
■ fishing in the cretk.
f Rev. T. J. Crisp aud A. V. Joy
ner closed the series of services here
r Sunday night and baptized one
, candidate Sunday morning. The
meeting was a very pleasant one
and Mr. Joyner's efforts were
highly appreciated.
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but can be cured. Chamberlain's
Col ie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
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He Got Expert Help
•'■""" Say, m : ster," stid the small
boy, breathlessly, to the grocer,
take down this order quick; I got
to go to school. Two pounds of
coffee at 45 cents; three and one
ball of :-ugar at 7 cent.-; six boxes
of cocoa at 24; two dozen eggs at
32, and four pounds of butter at 40
cent*. How much does it come
to?" .
"Its $4.83, my little man," said
the grocer. What address, please?,,
"Not any address," said the
school-boy, as he made hi? escape.
"That was the only example I
couldn't do!"
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S. L. Ross for Clerk of Superior
Court
We, the undersigned democrats
and citizens of Robersouville to'wn
>hip, beg to state, for the henefit
.uid consideration of those who are
interested 'n the candidates for
Clerk of Superior Court of our
county, and who are not closely
associated with Mayor S. L. Ross*,
that we have closely associated
with him for many years, and it is
with pleasure that we accept this
opportunity to add our testimony
to his >jood name, record and qual
ities. He has, at all times in both
his public and private lite, main
tained the highest moral standard..
He is an energetic, entelligent and
honest gentleman, always courteous
toward his fellowman, aud always
ha!» a ready smile for those he
'meets—his enemy not excepted.
He is possessed of unusual business
and executive abili'y and qualica
tion. He has served our township
as a justice of the peace for several
years, and his mental capacity to
appreciate justice coupled with his
knowledge of the law has made
him a most efficient and satisfac
tory officer.
He has been mayor of the town
oi' Robersouville for ten and
his faithful service and impartial
administration of justice 1 have gain
ed for him 4 strong hold* on the
hearts of the people of the town
and community.
Cirist during his sojourn on this
earth had" to face men hostle to
Hiiu and His cause, and likewise
the criminal has charges to prefer
against the judge for an impartial
administration of justice; hence it
TsTT
liat some one may abuse the
good name of Mayor Ross, but
"light chases away darkness," and
to know Mayor Ross as we know
him is to successfully controvert
any charge that may be suggested
against hitn.
He has beert a faithful servant
of the Democratic party for twenty
five \ears. He was very active
and instrumental in the campaigns
of I H.JS and i(joo ill aiding the par
ty in raising Martin s COuuty from a
state of disgrace and coiruption to
her present plane of decency that
we all now enjoy.
Knowing the foregoing statement
of facts to be true without question
we hereby endorse the candidacy
of Mayor Ross for the office of
Clerk ti the Superior Court of
Martin county, and commend him
to the Democratic party of Martin
county, fully believing that if he
should be nominated and elected,
which we believe he will be, that
the people of the county will have
no cause to regret having placed
their confidence and trust in him.
J. H. Roberson, Jr.
J. S. Barnhill,
~ . \\'iley Rogerson,
Com. TOWH of Robersouville.
G. L. Robersou,
John L. Whitfield,
B. A. Bailey,
M. L. Johnson,
A. S. Roberson,
J. C. Smith.
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Five Things to do In August
1. Arrange for occasional family !
outings as the pressure from farm
becomes lighter. '
2. Get the boy svho is at home
for his vacation interested in farm
matters.
3. Teach the girl who is home
from school the principles of house
keeping.
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4. Arrange that the boys and
girls shall have some time for visits
to friends, and for friends to visit
them.
5. Remember that your boys and'
girls are the best assets of the farm
and deserve ths best you are able
to give them.
s[.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.
Abram Robersoiv. was in town
Sunday.
J. A. Coffie'd spent Sunday in
the country.
W. J. Little of Oakley was in
town Tuesday.
Miss Maggie galsbury spent last
week at her old home.
Miss Blanche Daniel returned
home from Oak City Sunday.
\tiss I y illa Wynn, of Williamston
visited Mrs. Ed James last wtek.
G A. Croftjii left Fiiday for
Baltimore Hospital for treatment.
Miss Martha Ward.ofWilliainston
spent several days here last week.
The many friends of Mr. J. W.
Ilight are glad to sue him out again.
Messrs. Dunning and Stubbs, of
William-ton', were in town Monday'.
Allen Au->bon left Tuesday foi
Raleigh where he will attend school.
Miss Sillie Price and Mr. Sam
Ross, of Tarboro, spent last week
here.
Miss Mary Belle Ellison, who
has been visiting Mrj.-H. H. Pope,
left Monday for Williauistou.
Misses Myrna Odessa Hight,
Isabel Morton and Lois Parker
spent Sunday~"w7tir 31 iss Fancy
Taylor,
On last Friday afternoon, Mr.
W. A. Ross gave an #e cream fes
tival at the home of A. S. Everett
in honor of his cousin, Miss Callie
Price, of Kingsboro, N. C. Most
all the young people of the town
were present, and pleasure was the
result.
Last Wednesday afternoon, Miss
Pearl Roberson invited quite a
number of her friends to join her in
the celebration of her birthday.
The veranda and yard were decor
ated beautifully, and at 10.30 cream
and cake were served. Everbody
reported a delightful time.
Annual Msetin? Tobacco Warehouse
Company
The ninth Annual Meeting of the
Martin County Tobacco Ware
house Co. was held August 8, 1910,
at the Bank of Martin County.
There was 75 per cent-of the Stuck
represented; the President's report
was read and adopted, also the
treasurer's report. The condition
of the Company was very gratify
ing from the Stockholders' view,
the reports showing that the bonded
indebtedness of the company had
been reduced frotn 54500 to $1125.
It is very probable that the balance
of this debt will be retired within ,
the next two years. Both of the
warehouse are occupied and will
be run this season, the Roanoke by
Mr. Thos. S. Gtaham and the
Dixie by York & Stallings.
All the old officers were re-elect
ed , as follows: J. G. Staton, Prest-,
Jatnes D. Legget Vice-I'rest , C. H.
Godwin, Secty., and W. A. Ellison
Treasurer. '
Directors: Jno. L. Rodgerson,
Asa T. Crawford, J. G. Godard,
Geo. W. Blount, J. A. Hobbs, F.
il. Hodges, W. A. Ellison, J. D.
Leggett and J. G. Staton.
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worth a pound of cure." Hollis
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the "preventative" for thirty years.
Nothing so good to keep you well
aud make you well. 35 cents, Tea
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