VOL. XIII. NO. 8
CRIMINAL CASES
WILL BE HEARD
Judge Garland S. Fergu
son to Open Court Mon
day Next—No Civil Cases
on Calendar—Two Mur
der Cases on Docket-
Special Term Granted in
Januai^
The December Term of Superior
Court for Martin Couaty will con
vene Monday with His Honor
Judge Gatland S Ferguson, pre
siding and Solicitor Richard All
brooks representing the State
Owiog to tlie unusually large
criminal docket, no civil Cases will
be heard at this term. There are
two men in )M) tor murder and
these with othei canes will consume
about all the week. The crowded
docket at September Term made
the present oondition possible.
Mizell Biggs, who Was indicted
for the murder of A. W. Rogers, a
colored merchant, last summer,
will be tried. A tme bill was
found against him on the testimony
of a colored detective. He will be
represented bv A. R. Dunning.
The other case is that of a colored
boy who shot and killed a colored
wouim, claiming that he mistook
her for a bear
A special term of coart has been
gransed by Gov. Kitchiu, beginn
ing January £tfa, ifi2 Judge
Frank Daniels will preside, and it
will be bis first term here. Civil
cases only will be heard at that
time.
Tfranks£ivfig Day
V :
Contrary to local predictions,
Thanksgiving Day was perfect in
sunshine, and although a stiff wind
was blowing, it proved to be fine
for outdoor sports Quite a num
bur of citizens went to Norfolk,
while others remained at home to
enjoy the day in haating and a few
attended divine services, which
were beW in the Episcopal and
Methodist Churches, where tbe
usaal collections for tbe respective
orphanages were taken. The Bap
tist congregation held their service
■t night sad gave liberally to the
ThomasviQe Orphanage
The day was quiet iu town and
passed withoat special incident.
There were family ,-ptunions and
the "pig in the poultry yard' still
held tbe center of attraction. Every
business house closed and tbe day
ob*erved more :tban usual in tbe
town and country surrounding.
Engagement Announced
Friends in Xh4 county will be
pleased to lea:a of the approaching
marriage qf Mr. Mayo Rives, son
of Mr. and. Mrs. Peter Rives, to
Miss Anqje Reade Harden, of
Raleigh. The engagement of the
young couple was announced last
week at a dinner given by the par
ents of Miss Harden, and the tnar
jia. e will tptke piace in January.
Mr. Rives, who lotmerly lived in
Ro -ersonville, has been in Graham
fj: several yeais.
S mi Bfs Will's Life
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BrnuT, of Muscadine, Ala., "if it
bad not been for Dr. King's New
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bed, not able to get up without
help. She bad a severe bronchial
trouble and a dreadful cough. I
go' her a bottle of Dr. King's New
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bay fever, croup and whooping
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THE ENTERPRISE
Laid to Rest Wednesday
After weeks of suffering, Mrs.
Leonora Collins died at her home
on lowei Main Street, Tuesday
night, December sth. She was
born in May 1832 and had passed,
by several years, the allotted time
of man. Her parents lived in the
Poplar Point section of Martin
County and there she was born and
spent her life until her marriage to
Mr. Jesse Collins and with him she
resided near Williamston on the
Hamilton Road. To them were
born four children, two of whom
are now living, M&rcus Collins and
Mrs. John Melson.
Years ago she connected herself
with the Methodist Church at
Hamilton and had lived a consis
tent Christian life. Those who
knew her best will miss a kind and
faithful friend and neighbor. To
•Iter children she was • devoted
mother and gave of her means to
bring comfott. Por several years
she with her son bad lived here,
where she built a home. Two
brothers, Messrs. M. W. and J. R.
Ballard survive her.
The funeral services were con
ducted on Wednesday afternoon by
Rev. Rufus Bradley, and the body
was interred in the Baptist Ceme
tery there to await the coming of
the blessed Resurrection Morn,
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Here are Facts We Want
You to Prove at Our
Risk
Wben the roots of the hair ate
i £
entiielv dead and the pores of the
are glazed over, we do not
believe that anything can restore
hair growth
But, wben the hair roots retain
any life, we believe there is noth
ing that wiy so sorely promote hair
growth as will Rexall "93" Hair
Tonic. To prove that statement,
promise to promptly return all the
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you - » .....
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stimulating and. bv promoting cir
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Rexall ' 93" Heir Tonic helps to
relieve scalp irritation, to remove
dandruff, to prevent the hair from
| falling out, and to promote an in
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'store. The S. R. Biggs Drug Co.
Buried at Bear Grass
From the items from Bear Grass,
which were received too late last
week, it is learned that the body of
Mr. B. H. Rodgerson was brought
here Tuesday, November 28th,
from Vaughn, where he bad died
the day previous. The funeral ser
vices were held on the same day,
Elder B. C. Cowing officiating.
Mr. Rodgerson was a native of
Martin County, but bad made his
home in Vaughn for many years,
being engaged in business there.
Friends a:.d relatives sympathize
deeply with the bereaved family. '
Ugttuig Kills fit
In 1906 lightning killed only 169
people in this whole country. One's
chances of death by lightning are
less than two in a million. The
chance of death from liver, kidney
or stomach trouble is vastly greater
but not if Electric Bitters be used,
a« Robert Mad sen, of West Bur
lington, la., proved. Four doctors
gave him up after eight -months of
suffering from virwlent liver trou
-1 ble and yellow jaundice. He was
then cimnletely cured by Electric
Bitters. They're the best stomach
liver, nerve and kidney remedy and
WILLIAMSTON, N. C., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8. 1911
The Good Roads Train
Saturday according to previous
announcement the Good Roads Im
provement Train arrived and ft
large number of people from all
parts of the county viewed the ex
hibit and witnessed the moving
pictures showing the actual work
ing of roads throughout the coun
try. The exhibits were very inter
esting, and were made by experts
in the Good Roads Department at
Washington City. Messrs. Boykin
and Chew of the Department ac
companied the train and explained
the different methods of operation.
Every kind of road was shown
from the sand clay to the macadam
with the split-log drag improving
the former. The method of crush
ing stone with machinery in minia
ture working and a miniaturesteam
roller in operation were shown.
Handsome photographs of roads
good and bad in various parts of
the country were exhibit also.
The lectures with the moving pic
tures were most instructive, espec
ially to the people of this Town
ship because of the building of
better highways here, which is be
ing done as rapidly as possible.
Drainage methods were clearly em
phasized and appealed strongly to
the citizens here as it is an impor
tant feature of road building which
has been so long misunderstood
and neglected.
The A. C. L. Railroad sent this
train over several states aud it is a
great educational feature ond good
resuHs will follow. Those who
missed seeing the exhibit, lost much
if they are interested iu making
better roads in this section. Road
master Charles Cosb was with the
train here and gave clever atten
tion to spectators.
Joined Dramatic Club
The Dramatic Club at the Uni
versity of North Carolina is com>
posed of young men selected for
their ability to make good in th.-ir
respective rolis. This year "W. H.
Harrell, son of Mrs. W. H. Harrell
of this place, was chosen over sev
eral competitors to play the role of
comedian in the plays to te staged
this season by the Club. Bill Har
rell, as he is familiarly kue en here,
is a favorite in his home town,
alwivs taking the part of theooine
dian in all amateur theatricals and
he has never failed to successfully
carry away the honors. The Dra
matic Club coald not have made a
better selection from aurong the
student body. Here's to the Club
and its comedian.
A Gift with a Thought In It
What other Christmas present
| costs so little and means so tnufb
as a subscription to The Youth's
Companion—s2 week* for $1.75?
It is a gift which benefits not only
the one who receives it, but every
member of the same household.
If you do not know The Com
panion. if you are at all uncertain,
jut send us a postal card asking for
sample copies.
Not only is The Companion the
best gift you can choose for the
money. but the casiu.-t to choo-.c.
Keep the loving Christmas thought
bright and unwearied by making
your gift The Youth's Companion.
The one to whom you give the
subscripttoh will receive free The
Companion's Calendar for 1912,
lithographed in ten color? and gold
and you, too, as giver of the sub
scription, will receive a copy of the
Calendar.
The subscription price is now
only $1.75, but on January 1,1912
it will be advanced to $2.00.
THE YOUTH'S COMPANION
144 Berkeley St., Boston, Mass.
New Subscriptions Received at
this Office.
Honor Roll
. ad Grade—Bthel Weathering
ton, L*ouise Harrison, William C«*
starphea, Roland Joltie, Vincent
Smith, Ralph Edwards, Sallie
Brown, Martha C. Crawford.
}rd. Grade —Arthur Ayers, Cltt
re nee Ayers, Oscar Ayers, Raleigh
dradley, Estelle Crawford, Samuel
Gardner, Annie C Gnrganus, Vir
ginia Herrick, Chas. Knight, Kran
61* Manning, Nina Upton, Rondall
Wynne.
4th. Grade —Mattie Lou Ander
son, C- D. Carstarpben, Mary Cook,
Marv King Ellison, William Klli
ion, Vetna McKeel, William Man
ning, Hanse Watts, Bruce Wynne,
Dollie Weatherington.
sth. Grade—Una Bradley.
6th. Grade —James lid win Har
nit.
7th. Grade Clyde Anderson,
Fitzhugh Robertson.
Bth. Grade —Leona Page, Daily
Manning, Oscar Anderson.
fth. Grade—Eva Peel, Ellie
Wynne, Myrtle Woolard, Ollie
Robrrson, L,ero> Anderson.
"10th Grade— Walter Jenkins,
AHie Hadley. Fannie M. Manning
Withered Goose Eggs
The largest number of enthusias
tic Williamstoniaus that ever at
tended a football name, went down
to Norfolk on Thanksgiving Day
to witness the presentation of a
gop«« egg'to the A. & eleven
by Qie V. P. I. team. *The mod
et**» firtr both on the A C. L. and
N. $ with the convenient sched
ules made the trip a most pleasant
one from here and the surrounding
section.
But the failure of the Tar Heels
to score, though the victory was
theirs for the taking, was a sore
disappointment to the admirers of
the farmers. It was not "North
Carolina Dav" an the Chapel Hill
team went down iu a heap before
the boys at Richmond that
day. - The University team was
thought to I* the strongest la the
history of the co!l ge, and the A.
& M. had been sta ngrbened great
ly by Robertson and Stafford, yet
with all things in their favor the
two teams were defeated It stems
that everything over here must go
to Virginia. Lucky Old Dominion!
Mannmg-Mizell
Mr. Pearlie Manning and Miss
Carrie Mizell were married on
Thanksgiving Day at the residence
of Rev, A. J. Manning In Griffins
Township. The groom is the son
of Mr. Wilson Manning and an
industrious young farmer, the bride
being the daughter of Rider Ashley
D, Mizell and the r-ister of Mr. A.
D. Mizell, of WUltamston. The
mirriage c.i iie as a surprise to
mend* of "..it young couple,
who had not looked for such an ,
er.rly giving of the marriage vows |
They xvill reside witn the parents
ot the groom m Griffins Township.
Harmon imd His Work
r
Governor Ha. non has accom
plished more for the people of his
state during his tenure of office than
any man, so far as we know, that
ever held the office of governor in
the country during the past 25
voan r •no'",*
He carried out bis we-election
promises so far fcs possible during
his first term of two yeftrs, and
was te elected by* Over 100,000
uiajority in Prcs Taft's own state
He is nearing the fulfilment
of all his pro-nises, and the
Democrats of Ouio will go to
the national convention a unit for
him tor president. Any governor
wfc* reduces taxes of the people of
Uiwub. Judson Har
mon has, during those dates ought
to be made president.
Harmon's reduction of taxes was
in the amount paid, not an increas
ed tnx on redni- d milloge or an iu
creased assessment, such as tax
payers of Gainesville are now pre
sented with.—Gainesville, (Ga.)
Johnson—Kirby
.A quiet but pretty wedding took
place Nov. 29th, at 6 o'clock at the
1 home of the bride, 103 East Ra
leigh avenue, when Miss Hattie
Frances Kitby, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. W. .C. Kirby, became the
bride of Mr. Ralph William John
son, of Cleveland, Ohio. The cere
mony was performed by Rev.
Sparks W. Melton, D. D., and was
witnessed only by the immediate
families of the bride . and - grooin.
The house was attractively decorat
ed for the occasion with palms.
r6aes and chrysanthemums. The
wedding march from LoViemgrin,
was played by Miss Mary Graham.
Utile Miss Garland Philips
as ring-bearer. The bride was"
gowned in a traveling suit of brown
chiffon broadclhth, with ,hat and
gloves to uiatch, and carried a
shower bouquet of lilies of the vai*
ley and bride roses. Immediately
after the ceremony the couple left
for an extended uorthern tour.
They will be at home after Decem
ber ijtb, at 103 lvast Raleigh ave
nue.—Norfolk 1.-dger Despatch.
Moore-Brown
The following invitation has beeii
received:
Mr. ami Mrs. Robert Brown .aia|
request the honor of your
at the marriage of their sister
Mattie .lA4
to
Mr. Charles Moore V '*j
Wednesday- afternoon December
twentieth
nineteen hundred eleven
* at half past two o'clock
- ( • Baptist Church '
Williamstoo, North Carolina
No cards in town.
Another Bear Shot
Wednesdary afternoon while eu
route home from schobl, Miss Fan
nie Daniel, daughter of Mr. William
H Daniel, of Griffins Township,
saw what she supposed to be u
large hear near the "foad along
which she was passing, only a short
distance from her father's residence.
The bear showed no desi'rfe to be
other than friendly and Miss Daniel
went along unmolested. She soon
met some of her 'people but refrain
ed from telling her story until she
met another brother Nicholas Dan
iel. He f>elieved her'story enough
to load his gun for bear and qetk
the place where bruin had been re
ported to be The tracks were
vety plain and while looking at
them carefully, he looked in front
of him and spied the beast feasting
on a goos fat pig which he had pro
bably slaughtered the night before,
thiis preparing hrmselt for the Nat
ional holiday coming. The young
man witu the skill of a practised
huDter laid brui 1 low beside the
sumptuous feast he had spread.
The B. and E. Club
(Reported)
The B. and K. Club was nicely
entertained Monday uight by Miss
Critcher. In the contest for
prizes Mrs Coffield won the first and
Mi'S Carrie Alexander getting the
second. She served •'•lifchtfur re
freshments. The Club voted Miss
Critcher a charming hostess.
Died This Morning
As we go to press, the death of
Hanse Watt*, is announced. Fur
ther mention of the sad event will
be given n».xt week.
A Terrible Blander
to neglect liver trouble. Never do
it. Take Dr. New i,ife
Pills on the first sign of constipa
tion, biliousness or inactive bowels
and prtyeul virulent indigestion,
'jaundice or gall stones. They re
gulate liver, stomach and bowels
•* »r
SI.OO a Year in Advance
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ROBERSONVILLE
NEWS ITEMS
Local Ha'ppenings and
People who are Coming,
and Going, Here, There
and Yonder as Gathered
by our Regular Corres
pondent.
Col. W G. Lamb was In town
Monday.
Miss Vivian Rives was tn lowa
Wednesday.
Mr. and MfS. J. B. Coffield were
here Wednesday.
Prof. R. J. Pivl, ®f WiUiatnsion,
was here Tuesday.
1 Mrn. V. B Uriy, of Hnwll,
visited here last week.
Ed James and J. W. Stnitli went
to WilliamstOn Saturday,
Mr. and Mm. McG. CuranN»
spent Saturday at Greenville.
spent sev
eral nays at Naleigh last week.
Mrs. Dunbar and daughter le
jtjrtotd from Kinsfon Saturday.
! Mi*. Vernon Car;.oh spent the
with Mrs. J. E. Cong he
[' Mrs. Will Jatnes aud children
Lpf speni last week
a
i | 7a a-ni
It ! Messrs J. G. HarnhiU. •). ffe
RJubf-rtson and JK H» Rohers\j» *pei»t
jThuniki»»»BK »t> iNorfoil*—
h The of J. 11. kob
ersou & Co., was found Jo >»• on
fire Wednesday night A ho* • efc
the stove had ignited and «et the
building on fire The damage was
slight.
. LastfrMftMnrsfrkty afternoon Miss
Mary Wflkfield invited 4}uite a num
ber of to join her in the
celebration of 1 her birthday. At.
10:30^ cake and wine were served.
Rveryl>odv reported H btfni
time.
Tbe home of Mr. ami, Mrs Jesse
Ben- Roberj-on was saddened on
Monday foi, the.second time within
the year by the de»th of tbtir )iu|p
son, Bryant, aged four years He
bad been dlwuh typhoid fr»
several weeks. Th* funeral set
vices were conducted Wednesday
by Klder M. T. L iwrenee and«be
little body was laid to rest in the
family cemetery. The b»reaved
parents have ttk- M mpathy of the
community.
THINK THIS OVER
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