VOL. XIV. NO. a?
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Hugh B. York, M. D.
Microscopy, Electrotherapy, X-
Ray, Diagnosis, Specialties
Office 011 Smithwick St., rear Blount Bro.
Office hours, 8 to 10 a. m., 7 to 9 p. m.
Office 'phone 60 - Night 'phone 63
Wm. E. Warren * J. S. Rhodes
Drs. Warren & Rhodes
Physicians and Surgeons
Office in Biggs Drug Store - 'Phone 29
Jos. H. Saunders, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
Day phone 53 - Night phone 40
Williamston, N. C.
Dr. R. L. Savage
of Rocky Mount, be at the
Atlantic Hotel fourth Wendnes
day in each month to treat dis
eases of the EYE, EAR, NOSE
and THROAT and FIT GLASSES
A. R. Dunning - J C. Suiith
Dunning & Smith
Attorney s* v' t-Law
Williamston, N. C.
Robersonville, N. C.
Bnrrous A. Critcher - Wheeler Martin
Wheeler Martin, Jr.
Martin & Critcher
Attomeys-at-Law
Williamston - North Carolina
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S. J. Everett
Attorney-at-Law
Greenville, N. C. - Williamston, N. C.
Greenville Long Distance Phone 328
S. A. NEWELL
Attorney at Law
Williamston - North Carolina
Clayton Moore
Attorney at Law
Williamston - North Carolina
John E. Pope
General Insurance,
Life, Fire. Health, Accident, Live Stock
Real Estate - Brokerage-
Williamston - North Carolina
Office on Main Street
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Society Pressing
. . Glub . .
O. C. Price, Manager
Phone No. 58
]| o-Date Cleaing, ||
Pressing, Dyeing and
Tailoring
• Very careful attention
(given to Ladies' Kid
Gloves, Fancy Waists
Coat Suits and Skirts
{|£Club Rates for Men.
Clothes called for and
delivered
Agents for Rose & Co.
Merchant-Tailors, Chi
cago, 111
THE ENTERPRISE
The Wake Forest Glee Club
The people of Williamston and
commqnity will have the pleasure
of hearing the Wake Forest Glee
Club and Orchestra on April 16th
at the Opera House. It will come
under the directorship of H. M.
Poteat, who is an accomplished
musician. Following is the pro
gramme:
PART ONE
1. Wake Forest Medley, (Ar
ranged by D. Eatman,) Glee Club.
2. Old Faithful, (Holzmann,)
1 Orchestra. -
3. Vocal Solo—The'Bandolero,
(Stuart,) Mr. Poteat.
1 r _4. De Backslidin' Brudder,
(Parkg,) Messrs. Farrell, A vera,
Poteat, and Williams.
5. La Sorella, (Borel-Clerc,)
Orchestra.
6. Peter Gray. Mr. Harrell
' and Glee Club.
7. Over the Fence, (Fulton,)
Orchestra.
8. Jim, (Parks,) Quartet.
9. Honey, I Wants Yer Now,
(Coe,) Glee Club.
10. Timbuctoo, (Geibel,) Or
chestra.
11. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot,
(Negro Meldoy,) Quartet.
12. That Mysterious Rag
(Snyder,) Orchestra.
PART TWO
The Grasshopper, A Trag
ic Cantata in several spasms by
Innes Randolph.—Glee Club.
SPASMORUM PERSONS
Interlocutor . Mr. Hippt
The Tender Young Female Grsu
hopperett ... Mr. Avera
The Turkey Gobbler . Mr. Williami
The Rev. Bumble Bee . Mr. Alderman
The Ancient Madieo Auat ML Potest
Chetf Black Bug . Mr. Stalling
The Herald . . . Mr. Stringfield
Hassell-Gary
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The Columbia (S. C.) State of
March 30th. had this announce
ment:
"Chief Justice and Mrs. Eu
gene B. Gary, of Abbeville, S. C.,
announce the engagement of
their daughter, Blanche, to Frank
S. Hassell, of Wilson, N. C., the
marriage to take place early in
June."
This announement will be of
interest to a large number of
friends and relatives here where
Mr. ftassell spent most of his
boyhood. He is the eldest son of
Elder Sylvester Hassell and a
member of the firm of Woodard
& Hassell, Attorneys, at Wilson,
The marriage of Miss Gary and
Mr. Hassell will unite two promi
nent families of the Carolinas.
Oak City Items
Lucius Davenport from Speeds
was here Saturday.
Miss Adalee Long from Bethel
spent the week-end with Misses
Hannah and Myrtle Long.
Mrs. L. 11. Ilaislip, of Hamilton
spent Saturday and Sunday with
her sister Miss Lou Council
Miss Nannie House spent the
week-end at her home in Stokes.
N. M. Worseley attended the
Union at Bear Grass last Sunday.
Misses Pearl and Jeffie House
spent Sunday with Miss Susie
Burnett.
Miss Hannah Long is spending
this week in Bethel.
Misses Delia and Nannie Roe
buck are the guests of Mrs. John
York.
Miss Alma Bell will be united
in marriage to Mr. Bob Council,
Sunday April 6th.
Mrs. J. L. Hines was in Hamil
ton Wednesday.
Love is not altogether a deliri
um, yetjithas many points in
common Uhere wi th.—Colton.
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WILLIAMSTON, N. C.. FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1913
To MeetS. A. L. Officials
Messrs. Harry Stubbs, B. A.
Critcher and C. D. Carstarphen
went to Norfolk Tuesday to join
other delegations from Hamilton
and Washington, who were to
meet officials of the Seaboard Air
Line Railroad to discuss the pro
posed building of the road to
Washington through Martin
County. The plan to build was
thoroughly discussed and it was
finally decided that the only ob
stacle in the Way is the Roanoke
River. From present prospects,
there is ho hope of that going dry,
and as it cannot be removed, to
bridge it is the only means of get
ting across. The officials say that
it will cost $250,000 to build a
bridge, and the proposition is too
big for their favorable considera-
I tion at present. What other ac
tion will be taken in the matter,
will be determined later. In the
meantime, it behooves the citi
zens of Williamston and vicinity
to interest themselves in estab
lishing industries, so that it will'
be worth while for railroads and
other capital to come here.
Egg Hunt At Griffins
(Reported)
The pupils of Griffins School
House had a happy holiday on
March 28th., when they cele
brated Easter. The party* was
announced by the teacher Ola
Woolard, and the pupils brought
, in all one hundred and fifty eggs.
On the day announced visitors
went to enjoy seeing the children
1 hunt for the eggs. These were
| hid by Mrs. Betty Griffin, Miss.
, Ludy Griffin and the teacher.
After the hiding, the children
were invited to begin the hunt,
which was conducted industri
ously, each one reporting the
number fouud. Miss Myrtle Peel
found the largest number and
therefore won the handsome
prize.
After the hunt was over, they
engaged in dancing and had a
jolly time in this way. The
figures were prompted by John
R. Peel, and music was furnished
by James A. Corey. After three
figures of happy dancing, they
parted and went home.
Warrenton District Conference
The District Conference will
convene in this city at the Meth
odist Church, Tuesday morning
April Bth. at 9:30 o'clock. Bishop
Denny, of Richmond, Va., will
preside. Many delegates and
ministers; will be in attendance.
We will give them a glad welcome
to our city. The public is cordi
ally invited to attend the services.
Many thanks to all denomina
tions for their ready response in
caring for the Conference.
J. T. Standford, Pastor.
An Infant Dead
Death come to Robert Leslie,
the little son of Bifrr. and Mrs.
Aldric Burroughs, who live near
Williamston. The little child was
stricken with pneumonia and was
ill over a month. An operation
w«s performed but the patient
little sufferer died on March 18th.
1913. He was born August 15th.
1910. During his illness, he never
fretted or complained. Those
who knew him said that never
was greater patience shown.
The little babe was laid to re3t
in the family cemetery in the
midst v of relatives and friends.
The bereaved parents have the
deep sympathy of the community.
What they do in heaven we are
ignorant of; what they do not do,
we are told expressly: they neither
marry nor are given in marriage.
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Hassell Items
Miss Lena 1 Salisbury went to
Robersonville Wednesday.
John Eubanks spent Monday l
in Bethel.
Ralph and Wilmer House were i
here from Oak City one day this 1
week. i
Pitt Roberson from Robevson- 1
ville sjient Sunday with relatives. ;
Tom Whitehurst, of Greenville,
was in town Tuesday.
Miss Addie Coburn came home
from Robersonville to spend Sun
day with her people.
Joe Cherry from Williamston.
was here Wednesday.
Mrs. R. H. Salisbury and Miss ..
Julia spent the week at Speed.
Pay ton Anthony was here from I
Greenville Tuesday.'
Ray Bowers and Bobbie Worse
ley were here from Bethel Sun
day.
1 William Gray was here Sunday
from Robersonville.
Sheriff Crawford cpme over
from Williamston in his car last!
week.
The Misses Fleming went to
Robersonville Wednesddy.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Roberson 1
and little boy spent Sunday near i
here with relatives.
Notice
An Election will be held on the
first Tuesday after the first Mon
day of May, same being the 6th
day, 1913, for the purpose of
1 electing a Mayor £nd Board of
Aldermen for the town of Wil
liamston, North Carolina for the
ensuing two years.
By order of the Board, this
11th day of March, 1913.
C. H. Godwin, Clerk. (
Impormptu Dance
All Fool's Day ended pleasant
ly here among the young peopie
who danced several hours at the
Masonic Hall to the strains of
Alexander's Orchestra. There
were not many couples but it was
a jolly crowd and each one pres- (
ent expressed delight at having
the privilege of tripping the light
fantastic toe amid such pleasant
surroundings.
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Cigarett Law
The Jaw relative to giving or
selling cigarettes to minors is j
materially strengthened by the I
enactment of a bill introduced bv
Senator A. D. Ivie to extend the i
provisions of the law by making ,
it the duty of every police officer
in the State, upon knowlege or
information that any minor under
the age of seventeen years is or
has been smoking any cigarett,
to inquire of such minor the name
of the person or persons who
gave or sold such cigarett or aided
or abetted such person or persons
in giving or selling such cigarett
or the substance from which such
cigarett was made, to such minor
as forbidden by law. Upon rec
eiving such information from any
such minor the officer is required
forth with to cause a warrant to
beissued for any person or persons
giving or selling or aiding or abet
ting any person or persons in
giving or selling any cigarett, or
substance out of which such cigar
ette, is made, and have all such
persons dealt with as the law
directs. Any minor under the
age of seventeen years who shall
fail or refuse to give to any officer
upon inquiring the name of person
or person giving or selling him
cigarettslshall be guilty of a
misdemeanor. .
Welcome Brethren
The coming of the Annual Dis
trict Conference next week, is
interesting to note. The War
renton District presided over by
Elder Bumpass, is one of the
most important in the Conference,
and is composed of as fine a lot
of Methodists as can be fouud
anywhere. Delegates represent
ing- this splendid body will meet
here Tuesday to discuss and de
vise means for the forwarding of
the work as intrusted to their
branch of the Christian Church.
It has been only three years since
this body met here, during the
pastorate 0/ the Rev. C. L, Read,
and its return is a compliment to
the Church and to the town.
The Methodist Church is the
largest Protestant body in the
United States, but ranks second
to the Baptist in North Carolina.
[The Warrenton District has!
[eleven charges with numerous
churches in these, and has in it
! earnest workers for the cause.
Williamaton welcomes these
(brethren, knowing that their pre
sence will bo a benediction on the
: eutire town and community. The
[homes and hearts of* the people
I are open for their reception, and
[whatever good we have shall be
; extended to them during their
I stay in our midst.
Hamilton Items
Miss Mary Pender Gladstone
returned home Saturday after a
pleasant visit to Williamston and
Tarhoro. —-
Dr. and Mrs. Fleming went to
Greenville Monday.
Judge Waldo, Messrs Will
Rhodes, R. W. Salisbury, John
Davenport and Dr. B. L. Long
went to Norfolk Tuesday to join
the Williamston and Washington
delegations to help secure the S.
A. L. if possible.
Mrs. W. Z. Morton and children
are visiting relatives.
Mrs. Frank Haislip and little
son spent several days with rela
tives near Oak City.
Mrs. Mathews and Miss Effie
Waldo spent Friday afternoon in
Oak City.
Mr. Arrington Kitehin and
family spent Sunday in Hamilton.
Mrs. Paul Salisbury and child
ren returned Friday from a
lengthy visit to her parents in
Scotland Neck.
Gladston Waldo spent Sunday
with his parents.
Mrs. C. H. Baker and little
grandson Charles Salisbury, went
to Norfolk Tuesday to visit her
daughter, Mrs. Edward Darden.
Mrs. John Cheshire and Miss
Caroline Mayo spent Tuesday
here, the guests 0 f Mrs. Long.
Dr. and Mrs. Fleming went to
Richmond Wednesday to take his
sister to Hygeia Hospital.
W. Z. Morton spent Tuesday
night in town. •
Mrs. J. P. Boyle left Thursday
for Norfolk.
Miss Hattie Darden left Thurs
day to spend thesummer visiting
relatives. Mrs. £). C. Jones takes
charge of the hotel in Miss Dar
den's absence. Mrs. Jones is a
hospitable and genial host and
we wish her much success.
A Card
We desire to thank our friends
and neighbors for their kindness
during the illness of our little son,
who died on March 18th. We
appreciate every act however
small. , '
Mary A. Burroughs,
A. R. Burroughs.
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s[.oo a Year in Advance
Shot At Jamesville
Saturday morning, Jim Godard
who had gone to Jamesville the
day previous, was shot in the back
by Doc Ward. It was learned
that Godard attacked Ward and
the latter being armed, pulled
his gun and shot, hitting Godard
in the back. There had 'been
some previous misunderstanding
which resulted in the shooting.
Drs. Warren and Rhodes were
called to Jamesville to attend to
the wounds of Godard, which
were never serious, but very
painful. Godard was brought
home Saturday afternoon on the
s.o'clock train, and has been im
proving steadily. It was first
thought that an operation would
be necessary but later develop
ments decided differently.
Since writing the ab.ve, Mr.
Godard has died. Pneumonia set
in Wednesday night tpid Thurs
day morning about ten o'clock
death came to end his sufferings.
He was born in Martin County
twenty-nine years ago, being the
eldest son of Mrs. Alice Godard
and the late Salmon L. Godard.
He is survived by his mother with
whpm he lived, and two brothers
and two sisters, Mrs. Lucy Mod
lin, pf Chicago, Mrs. Bertha Las
siter, of Four Oaks, Joseph G.
and N. S. Godard, of Williamston.
The funeral services will be
held from the residence of his
mother today, and interrient will
be in the family plot in the Bap
tist cemetery.
Friends and acquaintances
sympathize with the bereaved
family in this sad hour.
Autopsy Performed
Dr. H. B. York, Coroner of
Martin County, empanelled a jury
and with the assistance of Drs.
Warren & Rhodes performed an
autopsy on the body of James
Godard to ascertain the direct
cause of his death. The bullet
was found in his right lung, and
it was held that he died from
internal hemorrhages. The in
quest was necessary as the matter
will be decided in co«rt.
No Firearms
Many a personal injury will be
averted and perhaps some fatal
accidents prevented as aresultof
a bill introduced by Representa
tive Cyrus Faircloth, of Sampson
county, and enacted into law, to
prevent of firearms by chil
dren.
The bill makes it a misdemean
or punishable by SSO fine or
thirty days' imprisonment for
any parent or guarbian or any .
other person in loco parentis to
any child under the age of twelve
years, to knowingly permit such
child to have possession or custody
of, or use in any manner what
ever, any gun, pistol or other
dangerous firearm, whether load
ed or unloaded. The act is made
broad enough to apply to any
person who shall knowingly fur
nish such firearm to any child
under twelve years of age.
High School German Club
The High School German Club
met with Mr* Leroy Anderson
April Ist.
As it was the night i%r the
Shakespearean program, some of
the members presented the play
"Piyramus and Thisbe" which is
i a play within Shakespeare's well
i known "A Mid Summer Night'#
Dream." The hour was enjoyed
i by all the members present.
Delicious refreshments were
served by the host, and the Club
adjourned to meet April 15 witk
Mr. Yates Dowell.