VOL XV. NO. 29
A Rasa way
Saturday the horse of Dr.
Biggs was left untied on Church
Street and decided to havea little
run so as to dear itself of the
buggy and harness. The animal
succeeded in overturning and
breaking from the vehicle, and
then ran down the sidewalk to
Main Street where it went on the
pavement in front of the poet
office, slipped and fell right at
the door of J. H. Karam After
arising it was caught at Biggs
Drug store. The buggy, which
was manufactured by ths Martin
County Buggy Co., received
slight damages, one test of its
soundness being the fact that one
axle was bent but the wood
thereon was not even cracked.
"There's a reason."
Jaaiar Epworth League
•J
Tuesday, May 26th. 5 p. m.,
Methodist Parsonage.
Programme
Scripture Reading Boyd Hight
Prayer By Pastor
Duet Mary Gladys Watts and
Mary King Ellison
Recitation Samuel Gardner
Song: "Little Feet Be Careful"
By League
Recitation Nina Upton
Recitation William Ellison
Trio Mary C. Leggett, Mary G.
Watts, Mary K. ElTison
Dialogue Rosa Melson and Rosa
lyn Bryan
Recitation Louise Robertson
Dialogue C. D. and Wm. Car
starphen
Recitation Sarah Cole Sykes
Reading Chas. Knight
Reading Ralph Edwards
Recitation Edith Bryan
Oak City Item
J. W. Hines with Mr. and Mrs.
Jesse Crisp motored to Tarboro
Monday.
Roy House returned from Wake
Forest College Monday.
A party of young people from
here attended the dance at Leg
getts Friday.
Mr/and Mrs. C. Taylor and
Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Hurst from
Robersonville were the guests of
friends here Sunday.
James Fleming, of Greenville,
was in town Monday.
Justus Everett, of Greenville,
spent Monday in town.
B. L. Hines returned from
Dunn Friday.
Quite a little excitement was
raised last Monday as the 12:15
train came to the crossing near
Oak City. This was due to the i
fact that Laurance Bazemore,
colored, insisted upon being run
over. He was taken from the j
track loaded with whiskey.
Mr. Farmer
We have just received a car
load of
Hackney Wagons
and when you are in need of a good
Wagon come to see us, we will save
you m6ney. _
HARRISON BROS. &. Co.
THE ENTERPRISE
LOCAL
WANTED —1000 pound of
hams J. B. McGowan, City.
Keep swatting the flies and
then some-
The scarcity of tobacco plants
in this section has made many of
the farmers "blue."
A few ro:k have been caught
here this week and sold for 15
cents the pound.
Though it did not rain on Sat
urday, it was decidedly the "wet
test" day of the month thus far.
APRON SALE.-The Ladies
Aid Society of the Methodist
Church will hold an apron sale at
the Masonic Hall on Tuesday
evening of next week. Refresh
ments will be served.
"In The Toils of The Devil" at
the Gaiety tonight. Don't miss
it 3 reels production as good as
Dante's Inferno.
H. A. Biggs with a team of
ball players motored to Bethel
Tuesday, and the team crossed
bats with the High School team
there. Of course, the visitors
lost out to the tune of 17 to 2-
it's a habit they have and there
is nothing doing to break it off.'
"Moths" next Wednesday
night at the Gaiety.
The citizens of the town will
meet at the Court House on Mon
day night to consider the enforce
ment of the Prohibition law. The
change in dates was made nec
essary by the fact that the Court
House had been promised to the
Colored High School on Friday.
Movies every night and feature
each Wednesday. Ain f t you go
ing?
Another big feature at the
Gaiety next week. Watch for it.
The Battle of Gettysburg at
tracted a large crowd, many of
whom were from the country.
The romance woven therein was
very pleasing and Pickett's
Charge up Cemetery Hill was
realistic, and the audience gave
applause after applause, especial
ly the school children who are
enthusiastic Southerners. The
music was appropriate, among
the numbers being National airs.
Next Wednesday night "Moths"
will be presented and a big at
traction is in store for those who
attend.
Children's Day
The annual Children's Day ex
ercises will be held at 'Holly
Springs Church on next Sunday,
May 17tb, at 3p. m. The public
is cordially invited.
Miss Estella Rivers Peel is vis
iting friends in the couytry
WILLIAMSTON, N. C., FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1914
Mr. R. L Davit Lectures Hera.
According to announcement,
Rev. R. L. Davis, Superintend
ent of the Anti-Saloon League of
North Carolina, lectured in the
City Hall both morning and night
on Sunday. A goodly number of
people heard him at both services.
Mr. W. C. Manning introduced
Mr. Davis at the morning hour,
and Rev. J. £>. Howell, pastor of
the Baptist Church, offered pray
er, the choirs of the town leading
in the singing.
Mr. Davis' talk at the morning
service dealt largely with the at
titude which science and the peo
ple have held toward whiskey at
various periods of the country's
history, answering the argument
that "whiskey is a good thing in
its place" by quoting Sam Jones
and proving the soundness of
Jones' words: "Its place is in
hell." He spoke especially of
the promised signs of National
Prohibition, a bill for which is to
be considered by Congress ere
this session closes.
' At night, Mr. Davis made an
onslaught on blind tigers, and
gave evidence of his knowledge
of the situation in Martin County
and in Williamston particularly.
He appealed to the citizenship of
the town to bestir itself and en
force the law as it should be.
There was no bitterness in his
words but a logical presentation
of the facts as he stes them from
his vantage gipund. The lecture
was thoroughly enjoyed as Mr.
Davis is an earnest and attrac
tive speaker.
Previous to the coming of Mr.
Davis, a petition signed by a
large number of citizens of the
town had been presented to the
Board of Town Commissioners.
This petition asked for a better
enforcement of the Prohibition
Law. To this request the Com
missions posted a refusal to meet
the Committee only as individuals
Monday Mr. Davis with the Com
mittee saw the attorney for the
Board and plans were made sat
isfactory to all. There was gen
eral good feeling as to the settle
ment of the matter, and the out
look for a clean town is the best
in years. The been saloons will
be closed tomorrow night, and
shipments of liquor are to be
looked after as provided in the
Search and Seizure I^aw.
The visit of Mr. Davis was
most beneficial and every law
abiding citizen of the town feels
deeply indebted to Jhim for the
quiet and manly spirit in which
he worked while here. A num
ber of the citizens of Roberson
ville came down on the noon train
to meet him as they are very
much interested in the enforce
ment of law in their town.
The citizens of Williamston will
meet Monday to make further ar
rangemets for law enforcement.
Everybody is invited to be pre
sent. -
Hamilton Items
D. E. Taylor went to Scotland
Neck Sunday.
Miss Annie Nicholson, of Wash
ington, is the guest of Mrs. D. E.
Taylor.
Mrs. R. W. Salsbury is at home
after spending several days in
Tarboro.
Mrs. P. L. Salsbury spent last
week in Scotland Neck.
Mrs. Ralph Watkins, who has :
been visiting Mrs. J. P. Boyle, 1
left Thursday for her home ih (
Richmond. 1
Mrs. E. L- Perkins, of Green- '
rille, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Darden,
)f Norfolk, J. M. S. Salsbury and 5
fcrch Sherrod, of High Point, at- 1
tended the.funeral of Mr. C. H. J
Baker Sunday. t
F. L. Haislip has been in Nor- r
'oik this week. (
Mr. Chas. H. Baker Dead
Last Friday, May Bth., while a
guest of the Rick's Hotel in
; Rocky Mount, Mr. Charles H.
Baker was suddenly stricken, the
attack being brought on by high
blood pressure. From the hotel
he was carried to the hospital
inhere he died Saturday morning
at eleven o'clock, having never
■ regained consciousness. He was
enroute from High Point where
he been to visit his daughter
who was ill at her home there.
His wife and eldest son \\ere at
the bedside when the end came.
The body was prepared for burial
and was carried to his home in
Hamilton, where on Sunday af
ternoon it was interred after ser
vices by Rev. J. T. Standford
and Elder R. H. Willis, of the
Methodist Church. A large num
ber of sympathizing friends and
acquaintances from all parts of
Martin and other counties attend
ed the funeral to pay respect to
hfm who in life had won the
highest esteem of the people.
Charles H. Baker was born in
Hamilton on April 14th. 1859, his
parents [being Charles Bennett
and Mary Louise Baker. His
father enlisted in the Southern
Army and gave his life for the
cause when young Charles was
only three years old. Later his
mother died and his life was
spent mostly in the home of his
relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Weathersbee, who by precept
and example builded for charac
ter in the future.
When a young man he profess
ed faith in the religion of Jesus
Christ and joined the Methodist
Chureb tha -advancement of
which he gave his best endeavors,
exemplifying in his every-day
life those things which he pro
fessed. In his death the Church
has sustained a great loss. In
1881, he married Miss Mary
Sherrod and seven children were
born to them. One died when
very young and six survive with
the wife. These are, Mrs. Sher
rod Salsbury, of High Point;
Mrs." Edward Darden, of Norfolk;
Miss Lillie Way and Messrs.
Robert, Charles B. and Sherrod
Baker.
Fourteen years ago, Mr. Baker
with his brother-in-law, organiz
ed the Hamilton Pants Mfg. Co ,
which under his splendid mana
gement prospered. In 1912, de
ciding to move* the plant, ar
rangements were made with the
citizens of Williamston to bring
it here. Since locating in town,
the factory has made a success
which promises greater things in
the future. Mr. Baker was Sec'y
and Treas. of the company and
was the leading salesman.
Honesty and purity of life were
the capstones of his character and
in all relations "he stood four
square to all the winds which
blew."
To Attend Triennial
Col. Wilson G. -Lamb left
Monday for Baltimore to attend
the triennial meeting of the Gen
eral Society of the Cincinnati.
In addition to the business meet
ings of the society, there was a
reception on Wednesday the 13th
by the Maryland Cincinnati at
Johns Hopkins University, and
in the evening the society gave a
dinner at the Hotel Belvedere.
On Friday at Annapolis a recep
tion will be given by the Gover- \
nor of Maryland in the old Senate !
Chamber where Washington re- j
signed his commission. Col. j
Lamb, who is president of the j
North Carolina society, will be j
among those who will invite the j
next triennial meeting to North j
Carolina, and it will probably be 2
PERSONAL
Re'\ Cecil F. Outlaw, of Rob
ersonville, was in town Monday.
W. J. Whitaker and John W.
Manning left Tuesday morning
for Richmond.
Miss Alice Phelps, of Plymouth,
spent the- 7 week-end with Miss
Penelopfe Biggs.
Miss Carrie Smith, of Plymouth
was the guest of Mrs. Wheeler
Martin Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Apfel went
to Norfolk Tuesday.
Miss Hannah Vic Fowden re
turned from Durham Sunday.
Mrs. J. T. Jerome, wlio has
been with her mother in Durham
for a week came home Sunday.
P. H. Davenport was here from
Hamilton Monday.
Messrs. J. T. Jerome, J. R.
Everett and Charlie Mobley spent
Sunday in Rocky Mount.
W. L. Sherrod, President of
the Hamilton Pants Mfg. Co.,
has been here this week on busi
ness.
Mrs. Jas. Elmore was here
Monday.
Prof. W. H. Mizell was here
from Robersonville on Monday.
MesdamesP. H. Brown and
Louis C. Harrison attended the
commencement at Jamesvillelast
Friday enening and reported a
pleasant time.
George T. Taylor and wife,
who have been visiting their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Taylor,
returned! to their home 'in Nor
folk Friday after a delightful
visit.
Fred Silverthorn and Mr. House
of Oak City, were the guests of
Miss Levinia Taylor Sunday.
Mrs. J. H. Saunders and little
son are in Washington visiting
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Halber
stadt and Miss Rosa Crowell are
in New York this week.
Archibald Sherrod, of High
Point, was here Monday.
B. 6. Sherrod was here from
Hamilton Monday.
Messrs. W. Z. and H. H. Mor
ton were in town Wednesday.
H. T. Warren, of Durham, was
here Wednesday.
Maurice D. Watts attended a
dance at Robersonville Monday
night.
held at the Grove Park Inn at
Ashveille. Miss Mayo Lamb ac
companied Col. Lamb.
Before returning to Williams
ton Col. Lamb will visit Wilming
ton for the annual council of the
Diocese of East Carolina.
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MIM Davenport Entertains
Miss Maggie Jarvis Davenport *
entertained In honor of her birth
day on Monday evening of UM*
week at her residence in Hamp
ton.
Progressive conversation
cards were the amusements of
the evening and the games were
entered into enthusiastically by
the guests. Miss Blanche Pip
pen, Messrs. Bog Slade and C-.
D. Perkins winning the prizes*
After the games punch was serv
ed by Misses Annie Lee Anthony
and Elizabeth Davenport. The
guests were then asked into the
dining room where cream, cake*
and fruit were partaken of. Hie
evening was a most enjoyable
one to those having an opportun
ity to be present.
In Honor of Guest*
"Rhodesia Place," the attrac
tive home of Dr. and Mrs. Jamen
Slade Rhodes in Northwest Will,
iamston, was filled with a large
number of guests on Satrrrday
afternoon from four to six o'clock
when Mrs Rhodes entertained in
honor of her house guests,
Hermon Hornthal, of Norfolk,
and Mrs. St. Julian Freeman, of
Atlanta. The elegantly appoint
ed rooms were given an added
charm by vases containing beau
tiful crimson roses, which shed a
perfume such as Nature has only
sprinkled into the heart of the
queen of the garden. After the
guests were greeted by the hos
tess, they drew tally cards which
assigned them to one of the eight
tables arranged in the two recep
tion rooms, and games of Pro
gressive Rook was enjoyed dur
ing the hours. Mi.ss Alice
of Plymouth, made the highest
score and was presented a piece
of lovely handmade lace and Mrs.
Asa T. Crawford was given the
second prize for scoring Salad
in lettuce leaves with mayonnaise,
tomato and lettuce sandwiches*
olives and saltines wereservedat
the tables, and the hostess poured
tea from a silver teapot, which
was served with lemon. Tlv* oc
casion was one of the most de
lightful of the many in town,
since the opening of the Spring
season, and Mrs. Rhodes with
Mesdames Hornthal and Free
man made a trio whose charm of
manner and person is rare and
which was very pleasing to the
guests.
See the Devil at the Gaiety t»-
nigl(t\
Don*t Fail to See Moth's at
the Gaiety Theatre Next
Wednesday Night. It is the:
Best One That Has Beets
Here This Year.