VOL. XI. NO. 51
MRS. BENJAMIN C.
CRAWFORD DIES
After an Illness of a Few
Horn's Monday Morning
Services Tues
day--A Young Woman
Loved and Mourned by
Many Friends and Rel
atives
The entire community was sad
dened early Monday morning by
the death of Ros.amund Pope Cl*w
ford which had occuied at 2:10
o'clock a. m , at the residence of
her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Pop**,
on Church Street. With no pie
monition of the nearness of the
summons from earth to Heaven,
she had spent the previous day and
evening in pleasant converse with
frieuds and relatives. Hull ot the
joy of living, she gave of herself in
those last hours for the happiness
of others. On that evening about
ten o'clock, (di* began suffering
with pain, which, increased and an
hour later ber physician was called
All efforts to relieve her proved
futile owing to;a weak heart, and
a few hours later without appatent
struggle, the spirit f:eed itself from
the suffering body and went back
to the God who gave it..
Her years had been few as, men
count them, haying, been boru in
Willia niston on October 18th. 1877.
Oa Christmas Day in the year 1902,
she was married to Benjamin Cof
field Crawford and left for Lexing
ton, N. C-, where they have siuce
resided, For several months she
had been staying with her mother,
the stricken husbaud arrived
here a few hours after her death.
Martha Cotten the little daughter
of tender years, came to bless her
life and now must not have the
protection of a mother's love.
Few women in the town
have been more favored with a
personality which charmed by its
sweetness and never failing cordial
ity, having within it that high gift
which makes and keeps close the
friends of youth and thffife of riper
years. She embodied in her every
day life the Scriptural injunction:
"Be kindly- affectioned one to
another." Thi* is the testimony of
those who knew her best and found
in "her joy, peace and comfort.
At the age of eighteen she pro
fessed Christ and connected herself
with the Methodist Church and has
never departed from that faith
which only can sustain through all
the vicissitudes of life.
Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
the funeral services were couducted
from the residence by Rev. Charles
L. Read, pastor of the Methodist
Church. A large concourse of
people were present full of sym
pathy for the loved ones and of re
gret that death had taken another
friend. Many flowers, rich in color
and sweet with perfume, the last
tribute of the living tqthe dead,
covered the casket in which the
body reposed, and thus it was borne
to the cemetery and interred after
the last sad rites of the Church.
The lamented young wiTe leaves
behind her the husband, little
daughter, two brothers, Messrs.
Herbert and John E Pope, one
sister. Miss Anna Pope and the
mother. There are others near by
the ties of blood and those who are
not that will miss her laughter and
strong friendship.
The active pall bearers were: C.
D. Carstarphen, Joseph D. Biggs,
W. H. Gurkin, G. W. Hardison.
R. Biggs, C. H. Godwin, J. Paul
Simpson and Alonzo Hassell.
"Behold the Western Sky,
,Where people live but never die."
The reason for this is plain to Aee,
They all take Rocky Mountain Tea
Saunders & Fowden.
THE ENTERPRISE
Bank Organized at Oak City
The Bank of* Oak Citv was or
ganized Tuesday in Oak City wuh
$5,000 capital distributed amjpß
sixty stockholders.
Mr. C. S. Carr, cashier of the
Greenville Hanking and Trust Co..
an' Mr. J. C. Roberson. formeily
of the Bank of Robersonville, were
present to assist iu the organization.
Messrs. S. J. Everett, K. B Higgs
and H:J. Whibhard, of Greenville,
also attended aud each made some
remarks during the proceedings.
The meeting began at 11 o'clock
with practically all the stockholders
present. C S. Carr was made
chairmau of the meeting and J/. C.
Robersroa-sectetarv.
Iter president of the bank Messis
H. K. Ilarrell and Justus Everett
were both presented, Mr, Everett
leading iu the ballot by four vote-.
Mr. J. M. S. Salsbury was elected
vice- president.
Having so many stockholders it
was decided to elect a boaid of ilf
teen directors, and to select these a
nominating comniitte, Messrs. R.
ti. Salsbury, 11. K. II irrell and H.
S. Everett were appointed, the
also providing that the«e three
should be on the board of directors.
The other twelve members of the
board are Mts*s S. W. Cooper,
J. C. Ross, N. K. Wors'ey, J L
Harrell, T. H Council, Joseph
Early, W. J. Johnson, \V. J. Jor
dan 15. L. Lang, O. M. Mayo, E.
B. Higgs, S. J. Everett. B. M.
Worsley was elected cashier.
This bank will prove a great con
venience to Oak City and. all the
Ml Hounding county.
Hoarseness in a child subject to
cioup is a sure indication of the
approach of the disease If Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy is given
at once or even after the croupy
cough has appeared, it will prevent
the attack. Contains on poison.
Sold by Saunders & Powden and
All Dialers.
Booker T. Washington
W. C. Chance, president of Higgs
Industrial Institute, is in receipt of
a letter to the t fleet ttiat Bo&ker T.
Washington, during his tour
Through N'orth Carolina, will pass
through Parmele about November
ist, and stop long enough to
speak. The exact date is not def
initely fixed yet.
President Chance expects .to
know in a few days and intends to
advertise thoroughly the coming of
this the foremost negro in America.
He will urge all the-citizensof both
races to turn out and hear the great
message of one who has done so
much to raise his people to a higher
level.
Have you weakness of any kind
—stomach, back, or any oigans of
the body? Don't dope yourself
wtih ordinary medicine. Hollister's
Rocky Mountain Tea is the sup
reme curative power. 35 cents,
Tea or Tablets. Saunders & Fow
den.
University Day
In honor of Univetsky Day
(Oct. 12) the University Alumni
of Martin County are asked to
meet at the Lotus Club on Tues
day night, October nth, at 8
o'clock. It is hofed that every
alumnus in the county will bepres
ect. *
By order ot the President.
W. J. GORDON, Sec'y.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
has become famous for its cures of
coughs, colds, croup a»d influenza.
Try it when in needr> It contains
no harmful and always
gives prompt relief. Sold by Saun
ders & Fowden and All Dealers.
. WfLL-IAMSTON, N. C., f-RIpAY, OCTOBER 7. iqio
Julia Arden as Edna Earle, in St*
Elmo, Next Week *
Raiimad O liclal Here
Assistant Manag.r H. C. Hud
gins, of 'lie Norfolk Southern and
Mr. Potter, Soliciting Agent, spent
iTuesday iu Jtown. The Norfolk
;Southern touches U'illiaiuston only
|by water, having had a triweekly
! steamer here for jears. These
officials were looking over the ter
! litory and learning conditions,pios
pects ,etc. The Norfolk Smtherti
( has made wonderful grow th in
i covering sections not traversed by
I rail. It has and *is doing large
J things in developing some of the
j most fertile lands iu the whole
j world. Their service is good both
iu freight and passenger trains.
Sluggish livers and bowels a,re
the cause of nearly every disease.
! Cleanse your system, regulate the
; bowels and liver to healthy, natural
action by ITollister's Rocky Moun
tain Tea. The suftst remedy
known to start you cn the road to
Wellville. Saunders & Kowden.
Embroidery Club Organized
A number of the ladies of the
town met at the residence of Dr
W. li. Warren, September 26th. for
the purpose of organizing an em
broidery Club. Miss Deborah
Fleming was elected President, Mrs.
R. T. Coburn Secretary and Mrs.
G rover Hardisoti, Treasurer. The
other members of the Club are:
Misses Lela Brown, Mary Hassell,
/Vu na_ Pope. Nannitßiggs aud jjxa.
J. H. Saunders.
The Club will, meet every two
weeks for the purpose of embroider
ing and interchanging ideas. The
next meeting will beheld with Miss
Nannie Biggs, Thursday, October
6th. 1910
It is in time of sudden mishap or
accident that Chamberlain's Lini
ment can be relied upon to take the
place of the family doctor, who
cannot always be found at the
moment. Then it is that Chamber
lain's Liniment is never found
wanting. In cases of sprains, cuts,
wounds and bruises Chamberlain's
Liniment takes out the soreness and
drives away the pain. Sold by
Saunders & Fowden and All Deal
ers.
Examinations tor the Navy
Congressman John H. Small an
nounces that there will be a vacan
cy in the spring of 1911 at the U.
S. Naval Academy, and an exam
ination of nominees will be held on
the third Tuesday in April next.
A principal, and a first, second and
thigj, alternate will be nominated.
The candidate must be between the
ages of 16 and 20 at the time of ad
mission. A pamphlet containing
regulations will be forwarded to
any candidate making application.
Before any young man decides to
make formal application, be should
inform himself as to the probability
of his being able to stand the men
tal and physical examinations which
are very rigid. Every young man
interested should write to Congress
man' Small for information.
Rev. W. J liordon Resigns
The congregation and vestty-_ot
the Church of the Advent were
not surprised at the resignation of
Rev. W J. Gordon, which resigna
tion bas been contemplated for
Several months and which was
Tprm d'y tendered to lhe vistrv on
Saturday night and to the assetn
bled ci ngregation on Sunday.
. Mi Ciordon came liete on Tulv
f
'later entering the foreign field as
Mi -sionary. This was his first
pari-h and the work togother with
that at Plymouth and Hamilton,
was begun one week after his or
filiation to the sacred woik of the
ministry. On October yth. iyoX,
he was oidained to the ptiesthuod
here by Hi-hop Robert 'Stjrauge
Assuming then the full duties of
the Rector of three parishes, he»
has i ceottiplished a woik that few
men of older years could have ap
proximated and none excelled.
Willi ail eye single to the glory i f
God, le lias let no opportunity
"pass that wpUld.dount for tlie up
lift of the community. In tin
three years lie has won a watm place
in the heart') of the people n gard
less of race or cited. In bo>hood
he dedicated his life to the tnis
lionory cause, and th it was found
ed upon a heart entirely conse
crated has made his work most ef
fective.here. From a low place in
the j-c ile of active parishes, he has
lead the parish here upwiAl in its
work until it stands in the 'fore
front in reports of -the Diocese.
The work of the women esjecially
whtcli has been tinder his super
vision, has not been surpassed in
East Carolina. In eyery phase •of
the life of the j*irish lie has had
the help of his mother and sister,
who have given themselves freely
m all ways to sustain him and
minister wherever need was to be
found.
The congregatinn here are loth
to give him and his family up to
to their new field, but he seeing the
great need of the Church for young
men in the mill towns and fet ling
that his efforts concentrated upon
tlie work nearest his heart—th.it of
Missions would greater
things, decided to accept a call to
L'*k-sville-Spfay where mm of the
different creeds are asking for the
Church to come and help tin 111
I 3?
This change of work does not mean
that the hope that Mr. Gordon has
of entering the foreign field has
been abandoned, for lie goes into
tlie new field with the reservation
that he has the privilege of accept
inn work in China, if plans arc
favorable within the year.
Mr. Gordon will sever his con
nection with the Church here on
December the first and leave im
mediately for Spray, where he will
have his residence. He declined a
call to South Carolina and though
the people at Spay are in great
need of him, he yielded to the de
sires of the congregation here that
he remain until the meeting of the
Convocation of Edenton, which
occurs on the 16th. of November.
It's Till World's Best
No one has ever made a salve,
ointment or balm to compare with
Bucklen's Arnica Salve. It's the
one perfect healer of Cuts, Corns,
Burns, Bruises, Sores, Scalds. Boils
Ulcer, Eczema, Salt Rheum. For
Sore Eyes, Cold Sores, Chapped
Hands, or Sprains, it's supreme.
Infallibly for Piles. Only 25c at
Saunders & Fowden.
Notice
Joseph Hyde Pratt and W. L.
Spoon will address the the citizens
of Williamston Towrship and the
county at large on 'the subject of
Good Roads for Williamston Town
ship, Thursday October 20th. 1910.
"St. E mo"
I _
—Jt !> safe to assert that not one
person in ten who has read more
than a dozen novels is unfamiliar
with Aug'ista J. Kvans' powerful
rotuauce. of Southern life "St
Klmo " And it will delight the
thousands of admirers of tl;at
classic to learn that on Wednesdav
evening Octi ber at 8:30 p. 111 |
a dramatization of tint famous play |
made by Neil Tvotnev will beseen j
at the Opera House interpreted t»y 1'
a cast of more than ordinary merit |
Mr. Twomtiv, is favorallv known •
as a dramatic author, a master of
stagecraft and his version cf ist.
Is, Imo is a sympathetic and faithful
translation of the fit ion chirtqters !
into flesh and * blood. Special
scenery and properties wi'.l be car
tied so that the atmo*ph' re of the j
Lscenes may be reproduced to tlie
smallest detail.
Your cough annoys you. Keep
on hacking atul tearing the delicate
j m uibranes of your throat if you
want to be annoytd. but if you
irel'ef, want to be cured, take
ChamberlniiCs Cough Remedy
Sold by Saunders & I'oAden and
Alh Dealers.
-
Bcaulort anJ Martin Weil
Cupid has been recently
Hitting hack and forth from Beau-
I f irt County to that f-ection of Mar-
| tin County known astiriffins. He
always visited tin? home of Miss,
I Lucinda Corev, a tender maiden of
forty summers, bringing with him
sweet messagtsfnmi Mr. William j
j Perry,,who has lived 111 Beaufort
for the last sixty-five years. The
I little mischief-loving sprite did his
I work.so well that on VVc due-day I
morning, Mr Periy and Miss Corey
drove to WniTaihston, and aftir the
wedding trousseau was purchased
and donned, licen e was procured
and Squire W. 11. Robertson made
the two one at his residence on
Main Street. The happy pair then
drove to the home of tlie grcom,
where it is hoped they will dwell
for long years in | erfect joy.
The pleasant purgaJive. t fleet ex
perienced by all who use Chamher
hnrrS-Stomnch nnd~i;u T rr Tablets,'
and the healthy condition of the
body and mind which they create,
makes one feel joyful. Sold by
Saunders & Fowden and All Deal-
Republican Convention
A small crowd of Republicans
met here last Saturday as announc
ed and nominated a county ticket.
Collector Wheeler Martin was
chairman. The ticket named is as
follows:' J. 1). Leggett for Sheriff,
Simon Harrison for Register of
Deeds, W. W. Waters for Clerk of
the Court, R S. Price for Treas
urer, J. F. Hardison for the Legis
lature.
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Card ol Thanks
I desire to pnblicly express my
deep appreciation of 1 the many
kindnesses done the other
bereaved ones in our hours of
greatest trial. The memory of
acts so full of smypath.y will
remain while life shall last, and re
ward always comes to those who
serve.
B C. CRAWFORD.
' A Big Hit
_ '
-7 v ' N.
"The Show Girl" which was
presented here last evening at the
City Hall Opera House was a great
success. This was the first show
of this character that has-ever been
presented here, and the large and
appreciative audience which greet
ed it shows that they will ever be
popular here.
Si.oo a Year in Advance
ROBERSOiNVILLE
NEWS ITEMS
Local Happenings and
People w ho are Coming
ami Qoinjf, Mere, There
and Yonder as Gathered
by our Regular Corres
pondent.
Roy Carson is at home for a few
days.
A. R. Dunning was here Wed
nesday.
Miss Alma Fleming was here
Monday.
Miss Addie Coburn was in town
Monday.
Mis. A. R, Dunging wc s in town
Monday.
Miss A.I lie (J. Iitt!e wis in town
Sat unlay,
Salslmry and Taylor 10-t a fine
horse Tuesday.
J. C. Rob.rt.-on spent Tuesday
in Oak City.
Jack Biggs, of Williamston, was
here Wednesday.
Arthur Johnson, of (id 1 Point,
was liete Tuesday.
Miss l f aye Beverly, ot Be tin 1,
was here Sunday
John \V. Hasst'll. of Willianlston
was here Wtdnesda
Rev. Mr, Weaver, of Tarhoro,
i was in town Wednesday.
Miss Fancy Taylor, of Gold
Point, was in town Sunday
Mrs Tv J- Ilmly, of Red Haw
is visiting Mrs. 1, A. Brilev.
A uumber of town people attend*
ed the Ass( ciation, at Brier Swamp.
Miss Uiillie Mead, of I Elizabeth
City, is visiting Mrs. J. C. Robert-
Mesdames Perkins and liarnliill,
of Hamilton, were here Wednes
day.
Mrs, Mootiey, of Scotland Neck,
is visiting Mrs R. K. Crime stliis
week.
J 11. Roberson & Co., ate tiink
ing'great progress.ou their guano
factory
Mrs. Annie Bonschall. ot Wash
ington. I). C., is visiting Mrs. Kate
Tripp this week.
Miss Lovie Turner, who has been
visiting mat here, has returned to
her home in Florida.
Mesdatnes Addie Massey and
I'attie Fulguine, of Wilson, are
visiting friends in town
The number of pupils in the
High School should have been 165
instead of 105 as reported.
Miss Mary Osborne, of I'almyra,
who has been visiting Mrs. Sam
Bamhill, returned home Sunday.
Kills a Murderer
A merciless murderer is Appen
dicitis with many victims. But
Dr. Kind's New Life Tills kill it
by prevention. They gently stimu
late stomach, tiver and bowels, pre
venting that clogging that invites
appendicitis, curiug Constipation,
Headache, Billiousness, Chills. 25c
at Saunders & Fowden.
Card ot Thanks
Mr. Editor:—
Please permit me, through THE
ENTERPRISE, to express my deep
appreciation of the constant kind
ness shown me by many friends
during my recent illness.
Fot all this kindness I am deeply
grateful, and for the opportunity
to be able to serve my friends again
at my accustomed post of duty.
Thanking you fo* giving space
to this card, I am.
-H, Respectfully,
Jesse T. Price.