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VOL. XII. NO. 16 > SKIPPED THEIR BOARD BILL /► Life in the County 'Board ing House too Monoton ous for Three Men--Jail Cells Easy for Prisoners --One was Kind Enough to Inform Officers Wednesday night about 9 o'c'ock cries of "Prisoners have escaped from the jail" were heard 011 the streets. Soon the polce-and Sheriff vestigatiou was thade. It was found that three pnsmers had es ciped. thesebeing Stth r Bazemore, Don Purvis and Philip Walker all colored. - The prisorers hnd bsoken throu gb the ceil walls by a meot of the water, pipes and tufes, and getting in the corridor, the rest of the way was e; sy to manage.. Purer*, who was in for the stealing of j ants, rame up town and told that he with othtrs had affected an escape. J TIW others hied themselves to tfarts unknown. The offence- of tie two others w> re stealing peanuts~and using a gun "** too carelesslv in -front ot another man. ' - A vigonpus search was made by the officers but the men could not bo located. No doubt that they will be picked up I e'er somewhere. Sheriff Crawford will use eveiy ef fort to appfehen I the escaped of fenders. Insurance Men in Richmond Mr B. T Cowper, representative of the Southern Life and Trust a bat q iet given in—henor of Mt. Thad C. B 11, liisppctor of Agen cies of the Sou'hern Department nt the Jefferson llo'el iti Richmond, 011 January 30th. Mr. Bell ha*, just been installed as Manager of the Southern States and many of • the insurance men were present to do him honor. Mr Cowper, who has achieved much distinction as a writter of catehv artiti'e-. for insurance j >:uii aTs7 wTOf fort tin nr? it t-xp-c-'-nrp himself in the following d ggeral: '' We like on we 11, Our Mirier B-11, Thereasou why is e>ay to tell: When in the wocds You deliver the goods And on fbatde pendsotir livelihoods "We hate the loss of Charlie Henb lein; Bnt thinking of what you've been, We hive no fenr but that we'll w in Your record to date Is something great And that itself helps to mould our fate. ' And so we know It's an easy go. I'd be williug to wager a twenty ot So, • „ That Southern Department Will reach its allotment Qf Nylic protection for the widow's woe." The annual meeting of the Farm ers Mutual Fire Insurance Com pany will be held February 1 ith. 1911, in the Court House in Wil liams'on This meeting was called in January but the weather pre vented the people from getting The meeting is an important one and every policy holder is earnestly requested to be present. How to cure a cold is a question in which many are interested just now. Chamberlain's Cough Rem edy has wofl its great reputation and immensesale by its remarkable cure of colde. It can always be depended upon. For sale by all dealers. v * ■■■ /? • THE ENTERfPRKE Mrs. Tabitha Critcher Dead . { Death with impartial tread hah ; come into our miust aud taken to himself the beloved friend andv.sis ter, Tabitha Critcher, who owing | to the severe shock ci-u-ed by a fall j after a few honrs of suffering pass led gently and quietly on Tuesday 1 inoruiug about four o'clock to the spirit land. She was the relict of ; Mr. Anson Ctitcher, who ye ars ago preceded ber to that bonrne from "whence 110 traveler tver returns, to wait and watch for her coming. Sister Critcher was.born June 29th, 18a?. in tue cuuuty of Ciianville. llf she could have lived until the 29th of i:ext June, she would have rounded out her ninety years. As it is, she lias lived almost twenty 1 years on borrowed t me, and but I for the accidt nt might possibly have remained a short time longer. Her lite was not one of years simply, f r she was like Dotcas, a woman of good works, lull of faith and' con secration to the blesßed SavrotJr. At the "age of about twelve or ' fourteen she gave her lu art to God, and connect:d herself with the j Corinth Baptist chtii ch. She adorn ltd her piofesston in Clirt.-t by a I godly w&lk and co 1 versation'. She 'l ived to talk ol htr tTftpe fsr' l e-e --jaiter, and frequently said duting conversations with lier pastor: "I 'wish to ask yon-some questions, for il want to he ready, I know I can | not stay here Very long." She j longed and pra\ ed for a >. racious re ' vival to come toWilliainVt ni.ai dfre j quently spokeof In r d;.*ire. "Stren- Igth and hone r were her clothing and shall rejoice tu time to come. She op ik d her mouth with wisdom I and in her tongue was the law -of j kindness. Sue looked well, to tlie w .tjf of her household, and did not j eat the bread ot idleness/* Si.stei Criuher leaves four living children: Mrs. Burroughs Allen, of Louisbuig; I> W. Crit/bher, of Dallas, Texas; M. M. C'itchei, oi Cartersvitle, S. C , and-K.S Ctitch er, e>f this place, with whom she made lit r home She leaves a name .fragrant with pleasant memories and her children tise up avid call her blessed. Af'er j a lo"g and eventful hie, during I AbTcii time she sa*v most ot her children and grandchildren connec ted witi some church, she closed rhrr wenry e>es'in Ito awake 011 the morning of the K Surrection. "Spirit, thy labor is o'er, Thy race of probation is run.- I Tliy steps now bound for the untrodden shore, And the.r.aceof immoi tals begun, ' Spirit, look rot on the strife, Nor pleasures of earth with re gret ; I'ause not 011 the threshold of lim itless life, To inourn for the sun tha£ has % Set. "Spirit, no fetters can bind | * Nor wicked have power to mo les^. There the weary like thee, the wretched shall find, v.. A haven, a mansion of rest'. . ' Spirit, how bright is the road, For which thou art now on the »,wing; Thy hdme, it shall be with thy Saviour and God, Their loud hallelujahs to sing." Subscribe to The Enterprish. Sunday Services Rev. Rufus Bradley, pastor of the Methodist church here, an nounces his subjects foi* Sunday, February sth, as follows: 11 a. m. "The duty of the Christian Church " 7:30 p. m. "Carry Your Corn er." The public is cordially invited. WILLIAMSTON. N. C„ FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3. iqii University Notes ■ Char el Hill, N. C , J -'u, 30,1911 —The University was victorious in her first game of basketball played in the Bvuum G mna-iutn Fiidny night with Virginia Christian Col lege*. The score wg>- 42 to The local epiintet showed unexpected team work in the second half and proceeded to pile up the score. livery body interested in the suc cess of Carolina athletic teams is delighted at the'announceiuent that Mr. Brach Bocoek lias signed up to coach the Varsity football team -rrrxt-yemv— llocock has-coach ed the V. P. I. team for the last two yeais and has turned out great teiiin- up theie. He is well acquainted with climatic conditions in the South and is better fitted to handle a team ot Southern boys than n Nort I ern coach, lie gradu ated from Georgetown Universty whe re he also sttidi* el 1, w until he received bis licenses. .Rev. B W. SpiUni.oi, Baptist Sunday school e\ ang' list, eh 1 vere*l addtessfs at the Baptist church Sunday. He made a strong p!ea for Sui day school woikets to re double' their effotts to keep the Big Boy interested in Sunday school. Mr Spi'lmaii devotes his entire lime* to Sunday school wotk among the colleges of the South and I Cast. The Chapel Hill V M. C. A. sent a delegation of ten men in cluding Mr. K. P 1111, general sectetary, to the Inter-state Con j volition of Youi g Men's Chiistain j Associations which met in R deighi ; the- 1 three da\s of the week just j closed. This \va ts large a dele-: gatiejri as-was sent by any college in North Carolina and South lato lina. The Chap»l HillAssccutiop |is in a flourishing condition now. j j Tuete* are 325. men 111 the BiUle j ; study gr ui>h ami the Mission study j pgrotips which were otgan zed last j Spring included 315' and t id lair to reach a .still larger .figure this year. Manager K. F. McCulloch has; anneunced the schedule for the 1 j bail all n' 4111 i nerc are 23 games, jll of which uie to be played in l'C!iHpel Hill. Oak Wake jFore.-'t, Davidson, (itiilfi;rd, Soiitli | pDairlina, V. P I. and the ITniveF j sity of Vugiilia, all.have arrange l ; j'games. T1 e Vl. games wi 1 lie jpUetid iti fin-i-ii.,liiji» mi l j te, April 8 hi.d 10, and the third] [game m Charlottesville, April 21 Tile outlook 'for material fir the 1 team to play this schedule with is] very poor. On!\ e nes. member oil last year's varsity is bark sure that I he well play. hia*. .peatlion. Th'b j is Captain Ilackney of Wil. on.' - Subscribe to Tim HM'KKi'kistc Peanuts Without Fertilizer , a So many people have asked me what kind of fertilizer I used under 1 my peanuts, that I have decided to I take this method of imformir.g the public that I did not use any kind. I raised e>n one acre following cot ton, 75 bushels; on Gye acres fol lowing corn and covr-peas, about 88 bushels per acre, and on three acres following corn and cow peas, 118 bushels per acre. Isold same at 78 cents per busel. S E. Hakdison. (This was a splendid yield for last year.—Ed.) j' To Lecture on Tobacco " \ During the session of the Farm ers' Institute on February 7th, J. O. W. Graveley, Grand Lecturer of the Farmers Tobacco Associa tion, will speak on Tobacco Cul ture This lecture will be an in teresting feature of the day and all those intending to cultjvate the weed should,hear it. Don't forget the date and come. Mustered Out *k ~ One by one have the old Confed erate heroes have been musteied out until today the feray line is almost extinct. On Sunday afternoon, ns the hand of time pointed to the hour uf 2:56, the messenger of Death en tered the quiet home ot Joseph Smith, of Durdens, in Martin qoun tjv and claimed the soul of.the father aud husband. In this sad hour, kind friends and neigh! ors, who loved linn for his worth, sat watching the tide of life fast flow. One oy two old comuides who had SitffrtKel with him upon the battle field, took a list fond look. Atlfhfs final moment, the heavers seemed, to weep i.nd the paint oaks aloui the home bowed their heads in the sighing bretze'as it to mingle their grief with that of the heart bre ken family, as the spirit e>f Just ph Smith was wafted, hack to the God from whence it came, and a'l th.it was tuertal 01 this biave CoiiieikntU heio in s the last tell c ill on earth and was mu tered e ut to.join the ho tot the conlel have caught 1 lie >e>\nd ef ps voice, m?'hi Iks I conlel have heard the cntum'tnd of tie Great ■Ch'e!' " l-'al 1 in. t)rrwftiel C-hri-.ir.in Soldiei s.'' Jeucph Smith w.ts a young n an, a nie»t excellent character. Wlie:, the C\ il War was declared, lie •Went 1 o the fiont, laid his b'e on -tile all ir of his count: v as a s.icn BCe fot what tie belie ved to he light, II ■j' in- d Coui| any C' 1 7111 frioitli, Caroiin..Volunteers-, 0- L v "ttd - rgent was and hd- : pnr.um eel to Third Ijeiit- ii;'nt. Ife made ft brave soldier and was I v-d bv •bli f. igjydte. lojt alone for his ibrrnery, but tor his gintle, sym jprthetic nature. Aitei the mi: i*.u je!e r , he re'iuned In me- ami l.ke many others started life all over ' a;: in. There he lived tl.e quiel 1 life on his farm where he n.ia>:e a ' cood living—wl;ere the stranger 1 ; al'.vaj's fyund a (Dt'dial welcmiie. | .-■ .V-r;v , -■ t - ' . jll * was man ted t\v ce, te> ~1 I Susan Clc-nions and la-1 to 'Miss St'ison Chapman. Of the fi,i '-t 111 ini !Ui re st.rviv s : •: Mis. Hani 0n,,-of Willianis'on, * 'XTrs7 I in 7 Frrrnrri, ot I)-trdrrr, Vfiw I ■ V I M ifnie Smitii, Geir.'eSm th, l-'iol S' lilh.of P'yinou h.niid J e.Smith, II f Norfi 11;'. Only «me child >• I s fe the last union -Key Siniih. ATI Jl' i.'se wcte a' his b- i's'dc w'li his Ni.ing wife and eh v ted r.Mrs ! I allies Waters i f Wi'.ln.n: win n j : he oikl rame. Mr. Smith ha 1 11 ! been \ r\ | v ell, but was out i 10k it. rI. •• !fa m w-rk 011" Wed lie" da v the 2t! 1 - . January, when he v, • stricken with paraly is, and though eonsci ejus at times, lie in vr-r mllie l and Uo without a struggle he died at 2:=jop. 111 ,on January 2«>th. He ■ was sixty tine years old arid the Igoater part of these years he had lived a consiste'nt Christian life. The remains weie dad to rest" rn family burial ground ou his farm th£ 011 Tuesday at i f o'clock, and flit large concourse of 'people, who gathered to pay the tnlinte of respect to this good man, fully at test the love and esteem in which he was held. A Friend. Barnes-Bailey G. W. Barnes, of lamesville, and Miss Mary Bailey, of Wilson coun ty, were married in the grocery store of J. D. Gurganus here on the afternoon of Wednesday by Rev. Rufus Bradley, of the Metho dist Church. The groom accomp anied by the bride elect came down from Rocky Mount on the 1:10 train, preferring to marry in Mar tin County owing to the distance from the bride's home to the coun ty seat of Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. Barnes left on the evening train for their futare home near Jamesville. Book Club Entertained (Reported) Miss Annie Mizell was hostess to the Afternoon Book Club on Janu ary 24th, at the residence of Mrs. W. T. Ward on Main street. The time being so near the birthdnys of Lee aud,.Jackson, the hostess, who loves the South and its g'lorious history, had arranged to test the memory of the guests 011 the Con > federate victoi ies achieved during elaik days of '6l 65. This was a vcrv pleasing innovation and. btought to mind the splendid valor Anotln r feature'was the sketch ling (on a bliclebo.tfcd) of pictures '•« illustrating the titles ot many books ; read by the cluh members. Some Mof tlnse showed that a slumheiing ' genius dwelt in the soul of a few 1 | and that others'were yet kids busy ► with chalk .which to the mind of the 1 youug, is enchanting. Confederate •J battle flags we re given to the mem bei s for ' ki epsr'' * l j The afternoon fiael a pleasant ' ending in the enjoyment of bh ck i I ice cream from Fussi.ll, together f.witli dtlieioils cake. Tlnse ro -1 -tr shim rits were served the yotiin» 1 1 I Kile sof the house, Misses Hatlie o-l.titini'l hrllr "K itt! W.ird, Tins I meeting closed a very delightful , ' s -i it s'or th*.' li, st mont hint he year. j \ , '' _.Tlie Tobacco Situation J Mr luliroi - li* I should write y e.ti 1 , a. !• tig'-hv ai tick-011 l'ejbacco , lunie - jf .low wou! 1 sav that I had a per -1 s >nal axe to grind; the v efo?e I shall -'! only pay Tobavfo. a few passing 1' I remarks. 1 - lud cations are that we will have a ' p • - ' - ! shoi ta.ge.of b.'twe"ii 2,5 aml 30 mil " i 1 • .ii ]i ..uvls "f Tobacco in. No; th e 1 Catolin 1. C' nipuii g the crop—in f| p nods tli it has jm tinen nn rk>.!i d tiuith tile crop sold-in f;Oy, it i« 1| et ii- rallv hi- lie ved that Ivisiem 1 I Noitii.C.r dmi a aid South Carolina . ! will end tie av-i age 111 iyeai 33' s.j i;ive us ar.oth r slnn ta>»e, and tin i.j uewspa: f s :11 say that Kei ti chy . J Bn.ley S'H lety .ail not p an: , o y Bin . v Tob. im» "til's •• y» ar. ■ ' 'f'T ya-iit n-.t The jo r, y crop sml ' ; id 1 ' tiii? iai--e a !» unti, and it's th ,r in ,' te nti .a ;I(nt eu 1 1 h 1911 ciop. l A'- -1 '' !::'m la■ ' s 11: ■? 1 i.-j* i r ii-,u. r _'-t:.li I !.l- 1 > k e1 1 t■ j I i»l 1' Oat .4 10-.V p! aN ' s Tin a. 1 .n t! e Wils« 11 mar j k't 1a -1 n onto e '. 13 05, Dnrlian: 1; n Ik. t ''ill. tr. That lo: I 11 1• 1, .>!',■ e v t 1 Ma't 11 Con ir y ni: in 1 :■ ; 1 '1 . their 'ink oia • i.Lii .•!. t in.. J-1 •lib ii • j a'l-t • ! 1 it lor goo'l mr in y i ! and I i.ev a .1 a„. in. Yonrs liulv, 1 W. T. .VI MA 1 tow s Stockholders Meeting lj The arn+nal meetit g of.thestovk holders of the Bank of Martin 1 County will be held at tin ir bank ing roons on Tuesday. Febi'.uaiy I7tli, at 330 o'clock. A directors' j meeting w ill' be held immediately j af,!er this, meeting. J (V Godaru, Cashier. Mr. Stubb's Bill Failed Wednesday night, after strong J speeches for anl against the Con stitutional Convention Bill intro duced by Mr. Stnbhs, of Martin county, a vote was taken in the House and resulted in defeat for the passage of the bill by 22 to 69. ! Many represe utatives favor amend ! menu to the Constitution but pre fer that the Legislature pass them 1 for ratification by the people. Mr. Stubhs championed his bill elo quently and honestly, but it has not been.popular from the begin ning. The necessity for a Conven tion had not arrived and the people did not want one. " * 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. Miss Blanche Daniel was in town Sunday. i > [ s -W. Z Morton went to Washing- __ ■ . ton Tuesday. W. T. Britton went to Williams ton Tuesday. ' J. C. Rolwrtson went to Hamil ton Tuesday. - A. R Dunning and wife were in > town Tuesday. Willie and Jack Taylor left Mon day for T.rboro. Miss l)aisy\Wynn, of Williams ton, was here Sunday. 1'..1.1er 0 P. Rdberson returned from Norfolk Tuesday, ; M'ss Ruth Carson, of Bethel, i vi-i'rd Miss Myrna Hight last . wtek. Miss B .-unit* Dunn, of I'inefops, -■ 1 sp- n» Sund v with Mr. at d Mrs. si W- X J-ttnus.' 'j Mr. and Mrs. J. C. -Robertson • | altt n K d Uie Jenkins- Manning mar j ring ■ Tuesday. ' Rev 1) nuis Davis and 11. C. j Boweti held s rvices at the . Chris | !ian„ Chun li Sunday. I Mrs. Spear Cnchnan and Mrs. I W. 11. A-'kins attended tlve Union I* t Plymouth Sunday. • I J O Robertson and Hldtr Smith | attended the Union ot Skcwarkey . Saturday and Sut day. H X -very' "| "r'Tfv"* UTn? I) j pl.ice at ihe 1 ome ot Mrs/ Mani/a j j Mai 11114 iu ar !'.tnule n Tuesday d ! aftvrniK.ii: January i st, n/ii,.at « ' oViH.k, wltPn her daughter, i I I«tivy Khz ibcth, became tie bride iI of Mr. J)1 11 Robert Jerkins, of . I-O. kl v, N 0 | | 1 11" In in .' was tastefu ly deco ,. j i a! d'n eve! ens rnd ivy, -and y j n'.is fid» d with fri-nds (if the c n- * tr-i'.-iinp.rt ; e- before the 1 hour .r i d fot 11 e mint i.ds |u t ■I ' J | , betuie U.k bii i,4 prti+v. ent* tv'd ,w thf pi'l' r M.'ss Mun'te Wli'U'liursl, nt H'. t i et, vi iv e! ar:i iu.lv m.ii j i I i-. l'r-iU : 1 Me T,.r:i p.'oinjiiy as ✓' 1. •; ; n's wvi'duu: ni "c!> ; e i'i d ■ 11' la h uii'it i l'ii" ' :' t. >; ii! Mrs. j j It* V. S*'ito»!. in lk'.liel, t-i «.• bridal : p iri \ .o"t• :• d ,'i tli- darning ,• ord : Mi-- M r'ie il-ri!..- n. of . ! W.' 11l V. VMltl 1 i\. Ali II WV, 11 ot I! tli- 1.• M ■-■ Tea it J, n'k ins, : -l-'.j ■! tin j; with Dr M. I*. ; M 111.it !■■■ ■' i.i tii ■ bride, 'pien •.in - ',!, • i ::i \v;' h !iis / * brothi i. Mi \'r n J, i kins' ; > best | man, and ]hc 'inlj ujiti !:vi si-ter, } Mi-s Carr e Mriining maid of i honor, who me! in fr nt of a lovely | -in li of «v> run • r.s and ivy ' y !he i Rev. J. X Antrt-y, and in a , very . jet queiif and tmpnsdve language r unned tln-in in the'holy 1 unds of • matrimony'. The bride was hand . isomely attired in a green traveling suit with bat and gloves to match and citried white carnations and ; lilies of valley. The maid of honor j wore light blue tnessaline and car | rkd pink and white carnations. ; The other bridesmaids wore cream j serge and carried pink carnations. i i The bride is the eldest daughter of i Mrs. Mauiza Manning and an »u --■ usually charming y v oung lady and ■ counts her friends by the score. The groom is .from one of the best families of WfeSrtiti and Pitt counties • » T* J * ' . „ and a successful merchant at Oak ley. The presents jreceived were many and handsome, "testing the isttem iu which the young couple were held. Immediatelyafter theceremouy the couple drove to Parmele and took the train for the nation's cap ital places of interest.
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