VOL. XII. NO. 29
THE HONORABLE
THOS. W. BICKETT
Delivered Spendid Address i
Before Graded School I
Thursday --- Diplomas
and Prizes Awarded to
Pupils--Alost Success-;
ful Term of High School
The eighth term of the William
ston Graded School and the third
year of the High School closed with
graduating exercises on Thursday I
morning at the City Hall.
The music department under;
Miss Lettie Critcber gave a recitnl
Wednesday evening iu the Hall, j
There were fifteen numbers 011 the!
programme and the performers
quitted themselves creditably. They 1
showed careful training in techni j
que and in memorizing. Each I
number was very pleasing and !
were selected from tae productions
of the most eminent composer*.
After the recital an amusing play
was given by the class assisted to
others. It was entitled l "A Per
plexing Situation" and created
much amusement in the large au
dience present. Two prizes had
been offered at the beginning of
the term and Misses Emma Robert
son and Corinne Smith received
them for proficiency. Misses Delha
Laflier, Essie Peel and Irene Smith
acted as ushers.
The graduating exercises were
held at 10:30. The school marched
in with their teachers and took
- seats reserved for them The pro
gramme for tne hour began with
the singing of "Our Banner" by
the school after which Rev. Rufus
Bradley offered a very earnest
prayer. The full programme was
as follows: Salutatory, Ida Jenkins;
History of Class, Julian Anderson:
Essay, Emma Robertson ;Prophecy.
Hilda Crawford; Essay, Thomas
Smith; Will and Testament, Lila
Wynne; Valedictory, Vada Wynne;
Song, ' The Lark", sixteen girls;
, Presentation of Diplomas, I)r John
D. Biggs; Presentation of Prizes,
Rev. Rufus Biadley. Carrie Dell
Wnite received a prize for nest
spelling in fifth grade and Fitzhugh
s Robertson for best spelling in the
sixth grade. These were given by
Mrs. C. M. Lanier, teacher of those
grades. Ollie Robertson and Oscar
Anderson received prizes from Miss
Annie Mizell, teacher of seventh
and eighth grades.
Mr. W. C. Manning, Secretaiy
of the Board of Trustees, introduc
ed the Hon. Thomas W. Bickett in
his usual happy style, after having
said a few words praising the work
of the school during the last and
preceding terms. The speaker
then began bis address by saying
that he had never learned to say
"No" to an invitation to talk to
school children. He Chose as his
subject: "Dividends," It was a
plea for tcchuical education —the
mixing of brain with matter for
the development of
Mr. Bickett is a strong speaker,
dealing always in those } things
which only are worth while. It
was a speech for the children be
fore him as well as the business
men who gave him earnest atten
tion Frequent applause interrupt
ed him and the audienoe, was
charmed by his words and manner.
After a few words by Prof. Jordan
regarding the discipline to be en
forced next term, the Rev.
Dowell dismissed the audience'.
Thus closed one of the most suc
cessful terms of the school. Prof.
Jordan with his corps of assistants
has given satisfaction to the-' citi
zens of the town who are so largely
interested in-the educational ad
vancement of the community. J*rof.
Jordan has bees elected to conduct
the school next term and it is hoped
that die other members of the
faculty will decide to return. •« ? ■
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Died in Lexington
The body of John wHlftm
' Crowell arrived here, from Lexmg
j ton Wednesday, accompanied by
: James D. Crowell, of Johnson City,
j Tenn., father of the deceased, D.
jL. Crowell, of Lexiugton, B. C >
Crawford, Mrs. John W. Crow* 11.
1 the bereaved wife, and daughter,
1 Ruth, who left here Tuesday morn- I
j iojz on the receipt of the message j
I conveying the news of the? death of
the husband and father,
i John William Crowell was born
in Greeu Springs, Va . in Novetu
j btr IS7O. being the sou James
jD , and Mary Crowell, He lived in
j Yirgiuia until sixteen yenrs of age,
when be remove*! with liis parents
|to Johnson City, Tenn. Soon after
j the establishment of a furniture
I factory in Williamstou, he came to
j work in the same and in 1894 mar
! ri".d Miss Snllie Asbv and two
daughters, Ruth and Rose were 1
born to them. Eight years ago he j
went to live in Lexington, where |
he became an important factor iu i
the business life of the town, being
au experienced factory manager
and held responsible positions in
those concerns in which he was
financially interested. About a
year ago, he decided to remove to
Richuioud. There he received
severe injuries in a street car acci
dent, and was in the hospital for
months. Several weeks ago he
came to Williamston to visit his
family who have been here some
time with relatives. Going back
to Lexington to engage in business
there again, he was taken ill several
days before the end came, having
suffered for year 9 with asthma.
His physician found him resting
easy on his last visit, but realized
the weakuess of his hearts About
10:30 Moi div night May Ist the
bell boy at the hotel entered hfs
room and discovered him on the
floor with life extinct. Friends
Were summoned and the body was
taken care of by thtm to await the
arrival of the family.
He was greatly beloved bv those
who been associated with him in
business and by ttie employees to
whom he had always held out the
kind hand. He was a member of
the Order of Elks.
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
the funeral>ervices were conducted
at the home of Mrs. Julia Gurganus
by the Rev. Rufus Bradley, pastor
of the Methodist Church. Inter
ment in Oakdale Cemetary.
He was Badly Twisted
. Dr. Muster, of the Jefferson hos
pital, was talking to a reporter the
other day about persons who came
to the hospital hurt, some with
slight pains, but who think they
are dying. The doctor related the
following story:
"A short time ago an Irishman
and his wife were asleep in bed,
when the wife thought she heard a 1
noise down stairs which she ima
gined was burglars, aud awakening
her husband, she said: 'Wake up.
Pat; there burglars down stairs.'
"So Pat arose and hastily dressed
himself. But in dreeing he put!
his trousers 011 backward. Quickly i
grabbing a lamp he started down.]
•the stairs, but. owing to his trousers
being tight, he reached the first
step and tripped He fell down
the whole flight.
'•His wife heard the rack and
went to the top of the stairs.'
"Are you hurt v she asked.
"Pat arose, and feeling himself
to ascertain if he was hurt, found
the way he wore his trousers.
"No, darlin, I'm not hurt in the
least. But I gave my liodf one
dickens of a twist."—Philadelphia
Times.
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The self-made man is frequetly
Only a fellow who is not willing to
divide the credit.
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-WILLIAMSTON, N. C.. FRIDAY, MAY 5. 1911
Waldo-Carstarphen
A very pretty but quite wedding
was celebrated at the Gardner cot
tage Thursday afternoon at Ktrtf
pa«t four o'clock, when Mii>s Belle
Carstarpbeu, of Williamston, N.
*C , was married to Mr. itarry
Waldo, of Hamilton, N. C. The
1 bridf wore a goitig-awav gown of
I royal .blue l>ead-clotb, with hat to"
[match, and carried a shower bou*
j quet of Bride ro-es nnd.lillie* of the
i valley. She was attended by Miss
I Ernestine Gardners and Miss Mar
j garet Belle Jones, who Were both -
[gowned in gray and carried white
carnations M* I,oren P. Waldo,
lof Portsmouth, the broiber of the
I groom, was the best m:tn and Mr,
W. J. Grimes,. of Baltimore an
usher The ceremony was per
fomed by the Rev Mr. Gale, of
the Cumberland Street Methodist
Church. The room was mc-t at
jtractivelv decorated in dogwood,
■ evergreens aud potted plants The
| weddiug inarch, from Lohengrin,
was played by Miss Maud Baker.
Immediately after the ceremony
Mr. and Mrs. Waldo left for nn
extended Northern tour. —Norfolk
Ledger.
Mr. L. H. Nowell Dead
Lemuel H, Nowell died at his
home on Maryland Avenue, Balti
more, on Sunday afternoon at 1:30.
His health had been precarious for
several years During his last vis
it to Williamston last fall he was In
feeble health. Desiring to consult
a specialist in Europe, he had en
gaged passage for himself and wife
and expected to leave early in May
for Germany. But death came be
fore further medical aid could be
secured.
He was the only son of the late
Seth and Mary Nowell and wbm
born aud reared in Williamston.
For years he had lived in B iltimore
with his wife whom he married
1 there. t
The funeral services and inter
ment took plact Tut sday morning
in Baltimore. Many friends and
relatives here s\mpathize with the
bereaved wife in her hour of trial.
J. M. Howell, a popular drug
gist of Greensburg, Ky., says,"We
use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
in our own household and know it
is excellent." For sale by all deelers.
Notice
Subscribers of the Williamston
Telephone Company will please
make the following additions and
changes to tbeir Telephone Direc
tories.
New subscribers: Ayers,/'A. B.
107-1 %\ Bradley, Rev. Rufus, 44;
Coaltrain, C C. 114-3^2; Crawford,
J. C. Sheriff, office 68; Dennis
Simmons Lbr. Co. Logging Camp,
1 Gritfin, Geo. W. 106
Gurgauus J. D. 42; Leggett, J. H.
Manning, A. J..
Manning, N. R 114 3; Market, 52;
Peel, Plenny, Peel Eph
raim, 106-2, Peoples N. C Steam
-1 boat Line, 19 2; Roanoke Bottling
Works, 8£; Roberson Charlie T.
I 114-4; Rogers, Walter 131; Smith
& HadJey, 52; Teel, Mrs. W, J.
5; Taylor. McS, 38; Whitaker,
W. J. 89; Williams, Dr. John W.
103-4J4; Wynn & Wbitehurst, 100-
1 yi; Hassell, C. B. 69.
Changes: Daniel & Staton, 104 3
*4; Daniel, Wm. Ed.
Gurganus, J. Henry, 109 Har
dison. Simon E. 104 4; Hopkins,
J. W. 104 3; Hardison J. B. 104-1
Y*
lamesville Central
Askew, C. A. 14; Davenport. J.
L. 18; Evans, J. E. 17; Edwards,
D. S. 20; Hotel, 19. s
Change S. R. Biggs Drug Co., to
The Jamesville Drug Co., 3.
W. C. Manning, Mgr.
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School Closes at Robersonville
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The closing of the Gradeil
School hi Robersonville m Friday,)
April 28th, 1911, was a ' g>eat day]
In the history of that progressive '
town.
At 10 o'clock the sell >1 mid
pany visitors assembled in the
Carolina Warehouse where the!
splendid debate on the sti'ijecJ:
'"Resolved, That the Stat? should
pass a compulsory school law ru- j
quiring every chi'.d between the
ages of tight and fourteen years to'
•attend school at least four mouths j
iu the year," was held The con- j
test wis close and each speaker j
showed that be had done good
work (v; the subject. It was" de- j
cided by the..judges that the af
firmative won.
At 2:30 o'clock Robersonville!
and the whole of the surrounding
country again assembled, and Prof, j
R. J. Peel, County Superintendent,
introduced Gov. W. W. Kitchin,
who made the annual address, i
which was a masterly piece of elo j
quence and sound logic, and every- j
body enjoyed it. The exercises j
ahow'd the Splendid' work of "Prof.
Eason and his efficient corps of;
teachers.
Counting the Mailv
The post office department has
ordered that all mail received and
forwarded shall be counted, classi
fied and time kept for handling'
eafch class and number of ,times
bandied. This makes the process I
of opening the, mail very much
slower and the public is requested
to be patient. The count will last
foi thirty days.
A Burgulir's Awful Dead
may not paralyze a home so com-
motherV tong illness.
But Dr. Kings New Life Pills area
splendid remedy for women "They
gave me wonderful benefit in con
stipation and female trouble,"wrote
Mrs. M. C. Dunlap, of Leadill,
Tenn. If ailing, try them, 25: at
Saunders & Fowden.
The Great 6ible Contest is
Drawing Near
1
In two weeks our Bible contest
starts. This revival in Bible study
is being welcomed by all the
churches.
We are glad to have the co-opera
tion of the churches, the pastors
and Sunday School workers, in this
important undertaking
The prizes that are offered are in
trinsically valuable, and the Diplo
ma given to all who complete the
course will confer a r eat honor
upon them; but the greatest prize
of all is the study itself; no words
can overstate its value. All teach
ers of boys and girls, say of fifteen
years and over, should urge them
to take up this course. Adult Bible
Class teachers will find this contest
to be a great stimulus to their work !
if they 1 personally get behind it ami j
set the example Many pastors call'
attention to the I. P. B. Q. C. from '
the pulpit and nige their people to j
join and participate in its benefits j
We have no doubt that tiie pasters!
of Williamston will not be one whit i
behind those of other towns. Wei
have reason to believe that parents j
are encouraging tbeir grown-up!
children to take this course and we j
urge upon all parents to follow the j
good example.
The Enterprise is necessary for
these studies, so order it for your
self, or a friend, by using the at
tached coupon.
For soreness of the muscles j
whether induced by violent exer
cise or injury, Chamberlain's Lini
ment is excellent. This liniment
1s also highly esteemed for the re
lief it affords in cases of rheuma
tism. Sold by all dealers.
WiDiamston to have Ball Tearn
—
The ball season will opfrt with a
flourishin Williamston some time
i in June. '
The prospects for :i corking good
team are fin», Most of list sen
son's m4n will be in the lineup
However, there will be a few ad
ditions. The main one heitig Clay
ton Moore, the well known box
artist, who won his distinction in
the famous game with J a mesv il le
in 1907. Mint Stubbs, whose neg
ging to seCflnd has been the terror
of that region, will Ho 'the backstop
j work Buike Ilaywook Knight,'
Wheeler Martin and Joe Godnru I
' will romp over the out field. Wil
| lard Teel. the spunkey little short j
1 stop, will hold down that position |
' Edwin Ward and Clayton Moore
| will put over the hurling act. With
'these two old and experienced
; hor>es working together, there will
be something doing 011 the firing
line. Connie Mack cannot produce
I a better pair. VOll can keep your
I eye on that pair and see results j
The rest of the players have not
I been decided upon, f but we can!
j assure you that they will be good
louts. With the support of the
) fans, we will undoubtedly have a
. team that old Williamston will be
! proud to call her own.
Committee.
2t>oo Traveling Salesmen
Are selling Watkins' Remedies
Flavoring Extracts, Spices, Toilet
j articles etc , to over to million farm
j homes in every section of the Unit
led States and Canada. We want a
| bright exergetic young salesman to
1 handle our business in Martin
County. —Address. The J R.
! Watkins Company. 113 South Gay
j Street, Baltimore, Maryland. Es
tablished 186 S. "Capital ovr-r .$2.-
■ooo.ooo. Plant contains 10 acres
; floor space.
A successful man is known by the
I ompany he promotes.
Reduced Cost of Living
Comparing the highest quota
tious of 1910 with the recent whole
sale cash prices of leading necessary
articles, one notes such changes as
these:
Wheat, $1.33 1-2 to 96 cents —
decline, 37 1 2 cents a bushel.
Corn 76 1 2 cents to 57 1-2 cents
—decline 19 cents
Flour $6.30 to $.5.10 —decline
$1 20 per barrel
Family beef, $19.50 to $16.25 —
decline, $3 25 per hundred pounds.
Lard 14 1 2centsto9 i-4Cents —
decline 5, 1-4 cents per pound.
Sugar 5 25 cents to 4. So cents
decline 0.45 cents per pound.
j Cotton 20 cents to 14.60 cents —
decline 5.40 per pound. .
I —Th"e readjustment in commodity
prices is highly beneficial to the!
country as a. whole. It seems des- j
J tin'-d to proceed .'•omewhat further 1
|i 1 consequence of general cotiserva j
| tisru in business, which is impelled :
Iby the special session of congress, I
1 and by the economies introduced!
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Iby important railways 111 conne
j quenpe of tlu? Interstate Commerce)
| Commission's veto of an advance!
1 in freight rates —Muusey's Mag.*- i
I zine.
! English Grand Opera Here
I Music lovers iuAViliiamstou were
j delighted last Thursday night with
; the appearance of "Cavelleria Rus
ticana*i|# arranged in English. This
was the first appearance of Grand
Opera here and Managers Meadows
and Biggs are to be congratulated
for their venture in this Hue. The
orchestra composed of womeu, was
fiue and the voices possessed won
derful volume without destroying
the meloy. One part was sung in
Italian.
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Si.oo a Year in Advance
INSURGENTS AND
1 ' REGULARS MET
In Fiercest Battle in Years
--Mass Meeting of Citi
zens NameTicket-Con
test Close Fxcept for
Mayor--G ob U Board
Chosen at the Finish
The interest in the election of a
Board of Commissioners and May
or, developed the warmest fight
that Williamston has had since the
memorable one when the first
orditiiiica. against longnosed rooters
was passed, and *hen when the
meek eyedycows were denied the •
| privilege, of feasting On the clover
of the pnblic.
Monday ghi 3 m.i s meeting
was held at the CouTtTfrms? and a
ticket nominated, ihe s following
composing it: For Commis'sicrntrs:
Arthur Anderson, J>bn D Biggs,
F. K. Hodges, G \V. Blount and
1 1, B. Harrison; For Mayor—S. A.
Newell. This ticket was opposed
by one naming every member of
the old Board with Mavor Godwin.
Early Tuesday morning the ad
vocates of the two tickets began
working like beavers. Men left
their business ami remained about
the polling place all the day long.
Lines were tightly drawn and when
the ballots were counted.- it was
found that only four Commissioners
had been selcted and they by the
skin of the teeth Three of the
candidates tied and following the
law for such an emergency, the
i names of W. H. Crawford, J. R.
Robertsou and L. B. Harrison were
placed in a box and a blindfolded
boy drew out the name of W. H.'
Crawford. This completed the
Board. Mayor Godwin with his
j usualpopularity ran under the pole
| with an easy swing, leaving his
j competitor several laps behind.
I The Board a~ chosen at the finish
jis a go >d one and there was great
j rejoicing over the rtsu.lt —the
crowds on the streets af;er night
.resembling those alter a general
[election. Those chosen are: W.
H. Crawford, Arthur Anderson,
John D Biggs, C. H. Godwin and
G. YV. Blount. Each member is a
conservative business man and
there is good feeling and confidence
in the result. The ~ohly issue in
the fight was proper law enforce
ment against blind tigers and
gambling, and a« usual the people
stood for the uplift of the town
when the test came.
Avoid Frauds
A paint fraud is paint that looks ia.TT
for a year or so, and then makes repaint
ing necessary.
Don't waste your none}' and injure
your property.
The L. and M. Paint has been, in use
for thirty five years.
You make one-half of it by adding
of a gallon of Linseed Oil to each gallon.
I It then costs about $i 60 per gallon, and
is Uj« best paint that can be made.
 Jur sales agents artf~Hardv Hardware
i Co , Scotland Neck. .
To Fight Ihe Fly
'
So completely have the house
j (lies been exterminated in England
i that screens are no longer used in
j windows and This shows
| what can be done. A solutiou of
{ formalin or formaldehyde in water
' is the best and cheapest extermiria
j tor. Put a spoonful of formalin in
half a tea cupfnl of water, and ex
po>e it in a saucer in your room.
Try it once and you will see. Burn
prythum powder in a room and
sweep out the stupefied flies.. Or
put twenty drops of carbolic acid
on a hot shovel. The vapor Is
deadly to the pest. Put a dram of
bichromate of potash in half a glass
of water and sweeten. Expose a
little of the solution in saucers.
Sticky fly paper also will do the
work. —Louisville Courier Journal.