VOL XV.'NO. ,7
Lectured at Episcopal Ckurdi
Dr. W. H. Milton and Rev. W.
E. Cox, of Wilmington, have
been here this week lecturing or
a larger vision for the Church in
the world. Owing to the illness
of Bishop Strange, Dr. Milton's
arrival was delayed until Tues
day evening. Monday night and
f i*uesday afternoon, Rev. W. E.
Cyc delivered two lectures of twc
hours each to an interested num
ber of the congregation here
More than a dozen charts wen
• hung in front of the chancel, and
these furnished the basis frorr
which the speaker drew interest
ing and, frequently startling pic
tures of the need for greater ef
fort, and the cry of the hungrj
bread-line for a loaf to feed the
dying soul. • •
The Every-Member Canvas was
discussed in every detail by both
speakers, who have used the can
vas with telling effect in theii
own parishes. Dr.* Milton's par
ish has the distinction*of giving
more largely to missions than
any parish in the United States
with the exception of three in
• Philadelphia and four in New
York City, and this was brought
.about by the canvas which is the
outcome of the Laymen's Mis
. sionary Movement, and a confer
' fence that was held in Wilming
| ton within the year in which the
other denominations participated.
Both men are interesting speak
> ers apd one cannot fail to be
filled with a stronger desire tc
work for the Master's cause, and
to look out from the narrow con
fines of parish to the bigger field
beyond where millions are asking
for light.
Dr. Milton and Mr. Cox wer
guests at the Rectory while in
town, and left Wednesday bj
automobile for Plymouth to tak
; the cars for Edenton, where the}
will lecture for two nights.
Decided to Sell
At a meeting of the stockhold
ers of the Martin Co. Tobacco
Warehouse Co. on Friday night,
it was decided to erect additional
prize room space, which will be
placed between the Dixie and
Roanoke Warehouses and con
necting same. This has been
* greatly needed since the burning
of the large prize bouse twc
years ago. Last year the tobaccc
men were hampered on accounl
of insufficient space as the sales
were so much larger than former
years, and much weed was
brought here to be graded.
Op motion of one of the stock
holders, it was decided to offer
the property of the company for
sale at an early date. This met
with the hearty approval of the
others, as they thought it better,
perhaps, that individuals gain
possession of thfe property. While
the market has been one of the
best, and some years better than
many of the smaller ones, some
stockholders desired to sell their
stock in the property.
The sale will net interfere in
the least with the strength of the
market. which promises to be
greater than last year, as the
acreage in this section is larger
r and the most careful preparations
are being made to handle it here.
Three warehouses will be open,
\ controlled respectively by Messrs.
J. G. Staton and J. W. Hight, W.
A. James and Eli. Gurgmnus,
Joseph Taylor and llcG- Mobley,
who will have a full crops of as
sistants as usual. Hie date of
the opening of the market will,
perhaps, be a little later than
usual on account of the lateness
of the crop. This, however, will
be determined in a short time.
1B the interim the weed is grow
ing and rapidly approaching the
pcifringr state.
THE ENTERPRISE
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LOCAL
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Pictures Framed.
Next Wednesday is St. Swith*
in's Day. Watch for the weather.
Speeding is growing in disfavor
here, owing to the vigilance of
Policeman Sawyer.
FOR SALE.—Feather beds in
excellent condition cheap for
each. Apply to Dr. J. S. Rhodes,
Oity.
The Fourth was very quiet
here, there being no celebration,
the closing of the banks and post
office being the only marked fea
tures. •
Buy your range from Hoytthis
week and get best bargains.
Pictures.
Dont. forget that the Buggy
factory makes the best tobacco
trucks, and Alls orders on short
notice.
Pictures Framed at Courtney's.
Charlie Hoard, who fell from a
building several weeks' ago, is
able to be out again. His in
juries were not as serious as first
thought.
Nice picture moulding
at Countney's.
Some of the prettiest cotton in
this section is found growing in
vacant lots in town, and it is
fruiting to perfection,
See the demonstration [of Ma
jestic Ranges at Hoyt's.
The Hamilton Pants Mfg Co.,
will carry a l«ne of overalls in the
near future, and will put in extra
force to make them. Mr. Lacy
the cutter, who left for his home
in Tenn., will return and resume
his duties.
The building occupied by J. S.
Cook for the past several years
is being arranged for a grocery
store, and Mr. Cook will carry a
line of fancy and staple groceries.
This will make four grocery
stores in the town to date.
15 Tons good peanut Hay for
sale $lO. and $12,50 per ton.
J. W. Watts,
Williamston, N. C.
FOR SALE—Studebaker Auto
mobile in good condition. Four
cylinders, seven passengers, tires
in good shape and an extra tire.
For particulars write,
Harry A. Biggs.
A number of the younger boys
spent Monday in Robersonville
and there were two games of
ball, which the locals won. The
team from here was picked up
and therefore was in no shape to
play ball with a team which has
practice. At any rate the Rob
ersonville boys got plenty of ex
ercise running bases, and as the.
day was a holiday there was a
good crowd to witness the games.
The visitors report splendid cour
tesies received and spent the
time pleasantly in the hospitable
town.
la Mfory of J. S. Brown
Earth has lost its look of gladness,
Heave* seems to us more I
bright,
Since the spirit of our dear one
. Took hia happy, keaaeward
flight
AfwtiwM mm fgo»i mm trtm '
A voice we loved was stilled,
A place is vacant with wtrhere, i
Which never can be Ailed. ]
God in His wisdom has recalled
The boon His love had given, t
And though the body nouMera
here, 5
The soul is safe in Heaven.
His sister, Manie Brown, i
July 9th. If 14. i
WILLIAMSTON. N. C„ FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1914
WOMAN ADHITS
KILLING HUSBAND
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Mrs. Johnson Says He Bought Pistol Ta Take
Her Life, She Secured It From Drawer
And on Way to Church Shoots Him
SHE SEEMS TO CARE VERY LITTLE
Thursday afternoon between
four and five o'clock, Mrs. John
-1 son in an upper room of the
County jail confessed to the
killing of her husband as stated
- above. The confession was
> made in the presence of Sheriff
Crawford and Bruce Q. Nabors,
representative of the United
Press. She stated that finding
the pistol in a drawer at home
concluded that Johnson had
purchased it to kill her. As he
was always nagging and caus
ing her unhappiness, she ar
ranged to kill him on the fatal
night. During the confession
she was apparently filled with
feelings, of extreme sadness,
but shed no tears.
Murdered Near Oak City
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The following from our special
correspondent at Oak City tells
of the murder there Saturday
night:
Last Saturday evening a few
members of the "Holy Ghost"
denomination were collected in
front of the Roanoke Church,
when a frightened horse attach
ed a buggy, came running down
the road. Mrs. Joe Johnson with
a child in her lap was in the vehi
cle apparently frightened and
hysterical.
The horse was stopped and the
woman told a wild tale of some
strange man jumping upon the
back or wheel (she did not know
which) of the buggy, and saying:
"Why did you lie about me?" at
the same time shooting directly
at her husband, Joe Johnson, who
was driving with her. The shot
frightened the horse, and jump
ing it threw the body of Johnson
into the road.
As soori as she told the tale, a
party went to the scene and
found the man dead'with a bullet
hole in his left temple. Circum-
Hamiltoa Items
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Mrek T. B. Slade returned Sat
urday from a visit to Littleton.
Mrs. and Mrs. J. P. Boyle and
Miss Effie Waldo motored to
Richmond Thursday, returning
Friday accompanied by Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Watkins-
Mrs. Irma Williams, of Kenans
ville, is the guest of relatives
here.
E. A. Council was in town last
week.
Bruce Sherrod was here on
Sunday.
Mrs. W. E. Gladstone attended
the funeral of Mr. Lee Staton
Friday.
Dr. and Mrs. M. I. Fleming at
tended the races at Battleboro
and Whitakers.
Mrs. Nina Gray and daughter
spent the week-end with her
mother, Mrs. Martha Purvis.
stantial evidence is very strong
against the wife as they have
not lived .happily together and
have separated several times.
Before leaving for church
on the fatal night, harsh words
passed between them. The pis
tol was found a short distance
away, where it had been thrown
by someone on the left side of
the buggy. The pistol was so
close to Johnson's head that his
hair was singed around the tem
ple.
A party watched beside the
body until early dawn and then
Sheriff Crawford was sent for
and he left as quickly as possible
with Coroner H. B. York. A
jury was empanelled and a verdict
rendered that "Death was pro
duced by a pistol shot fired by an
unknown party."
A colored man and friend of
the dead man tells of meeting
him in Oak City Saturday p. m.,
and during their conversation,
Johnson remarked: "My wife is
going to kill me. You will hear of
it soon and my brother Arch will
countenance the act." It has
been proven that the wife and
Arch Johnson were the best of
friends.
Luther Johnson, brother
of the lead man, recognized the
pistol as that of his murdered
brother. However, Arch denied
ever having seen it, though he
lived at his brother's home "and
Lather lived elsewhere.
The murdered man was buried
Sunday afternoon in the family
plot at the home of his mother.
He leaves the wife, child, mother
and the two brothers.
I Later on Tuesday, Mrs. John
json was arrested and bound over
'to await, the action of the Grand
| Jury. She was carried to Will
iamson oi> the train by Sheriff
j Crawford and placed in jail. In
trying to find the murderer on
;Sunday, the Sheriff had blood
hounds brought from Ahoskic
: and put or. %he job, but they
' found no trail.
GoM Point Item
Rev. Mr. Tingle, of Ayden,
filled his regular appointment at
the Christian Church here Sun
day.
Mess. Hyman Warren and A.
B. Whitfield went to Battleboro
Saturday to seethe .aces.
Miss Susie ""Everett was the
guest of Miss Ethel Williams
Sunday.
Haywood Roes and Julius Whit
field are in Norfolk this week.
There seems to be an epidemic
of hog cholera in this section.
Mr. White, of Norfolk, is visit
ing his brother here.
B. H. Roderson, of Roberson
ville, was here Sunday.
Crops are looking fine. Tobac
co is late and a poor stand, and
will soon be ready for curing.
J. H. Everett, of Roberson ville
was in town Sunday.
J. L. Weaver was here Sunday.
Miss Mittie Williams, of, Will
iamston, is visiting her mother,
Mrs. Bessie Williams, this week.
PERSONAL
,F. M. Shute, of Roanoke li
pids, spent Sunday here.
Miss Delia Lanier left Friday
for Norfolk, where she joined
Prof, and Mrs. J. T Jerome and
took passage for New York.
J. Dillon Simpson went to Nor
folk Friday.
Col. W. G. Lamb has been in
Raleigh this week attending a
meeting of the Board of Elections
of which he is chairman.
Edwin Ward is in Jamesville
this week visiting relatives.
Dr. and Mrs. P. B. Gone have
been in Richmond this week.
Mrs. Matthew Nicholson, of
Smithfield. has been the guest of
her sister, Mrs. W. A. Brown,
this week.
Frank Kellinger and mother
left Tuesday morning for Nor
folk.
Rev. J. T. Standford leftTues
uSy ftjr Roanoke Rapids to attend
the District Conference.
William Battle, of Vaughn, has
accepted a position with the Tele
phone Company here.
Dr. and Mrs. J. D. Riggs went
to Scotland Neck Tuesday.
Master Howard Herrick is at
home from a visit to Baltimore
and Wilson.
Richard Adams, of Richmond,
was in town on business Tuesday.
Miss Emma Roberson spent
the week-end at home.
Dr. W. E. Warren spent Tues
day in Greenville.
Mrs. James Swain and little
daughter and Miss Ethel Mar
shall, of Berkley, are the guests
of Mrs. J. W. Watts.
Mrs. S. R. Riggs, accompanied
by Dr. Warren, Miss Nannie
Biggs and .J. W. Biggs, left for
Norfolk Wednesday to undergo
treatment at St. Vincent's Hos
pital.
Mrs. J. H. Thrower accompani
ed by Master William Ellison re
turned to Vaughn Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. li. Dunning
with little daughter and nurse
left Thursday for Virginia Beach.
Misses Annie Lamb and Vir
ginia Herrick left Thursday for
Virginia Beach.
Julius Peel was here Wednes
day from Kel ford.
Miss Susie Parker, of Weldon,
is visiting Miss Myra llaeberle.
Miss Parker will visit Miss Fan
nie Matthews in Hamilton before
returning to her home. •
W. F. LipscomßTlf "LTttletori,
is visiting Relatives here.
Miss Leona Page is visiting
friends in Robersonville.
The Gaiety reopened Wednes
day night and showed "The Brass
Bottle" in four acts.
Mrs. J. E. Smithwick.of James
ville, has been the guest of Mrs.
P. H. Brown this week.
Wiley Brown, #f Greenville,
has been here on business this
•week.
Misses Minnie and Maud Tay
lor, of Atlanta are the guests of
Mrs J. L. Rodgerson.
Mr. and Mrs. J". L. Rodgerson
and little daughter spent the
Fourth in Edenton with rela
tives.
Policeman Sawyer lias returned
from Elizabeth City accompanied
by hit wife and children.
Nothing l« Despicable.
In living among men, ene most not
despise any personalities no matter
how really debased, miserable or ludi
crous.—Schopenhauer.
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ipi.oo a Year in Advance
To Ibe Swine Growers of tkis
County
On July the first, The North
Carolina Department of Agricul
ture reduced the cost of anti-hog:
cholera serum from one and a
half cents per cubic centimeter to
one and a fourth cents peV cubic
centimeter. The Department
has been furnishing this serum to»~
the farmers at cost of production
since 1910. •
As the demand for the serum N
increases, with the improved
facilities for making this serum,
the cost has been reduced from
two and a half cents per cubic
centimeter in 1910 to one and a
fourth cents. We wish'to state
that all serum will be sent by en
press, C. 0. D., unless eheck or
money order accompanies order.
Orders for serum should be ad
dressed to the Commissioner ef
Agriculture, Raleigh, N. C.
B. B. Flow®,
State Veterinarian.
Oak City Items
John Daniel with his son and >
daughter spent the week-end at
Ocean View with relatives.
Master Marvin Everett return
ed from Ocean View on Sunday.
J. W. Hines and family are
spending a short time in Port
Norfolk.
Messrs. Sam, Will and Whalen
Casper have been to # Ocean View.
Miss Mary Hines is visitiag re
latives in Port Norfolk.
Rev. J. T. Crisp has recovered
from his recent illness and filled
his appointment Sunday,
Misses Annie Mae and Pauline
Beverly, of Bethel, are the guests
of Mrs. C. M. Hurst.
Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Hines, Wil
mer House, Misses Lila Philp«t
and Daisy Bell went to Scotland
Neck Friday evening.
Mack Savage left for Kings
boro Monday.
Dallas Hurst from Rocky
Mount was here Monday.
Mrs. Casper left for Aularuier
Saturday.
Blind Tiger Caught With The Goods
Thursday afternoon Chief of
Police passed £he Enterprise of
fice with a sack on his shoulder.
Later he imparted the informa
tion that it contained thirty-two
half pints of booze, which he had
secured from John Tell, who lives
in a house near the Great Divide.
Some more folks without visible
means of support evidently have
a few sacks around here.
Miss Haeberle Hostess
On Tuesday evening at the
Roanoke Hotel from 9:00 to 11:30
Mi§s Myra Haeberle was hostess
at a Progressive Rook party
given ia honor of her friend, Miss L.
Susie Parker, of Weldon. Quite
a number of young people were -f
present and found the hoars de
lightful ones. Refreshments
were served, after which a prize
was awarded to Miss Carrie DeH
Blennt and Mr. Maurice Watts
for winning the most points in «
the game.
Ia the Mayor's Court _
Wash Spruill, colored, was be
fore Mayor Godwin on July 4tk.
and fined $4.20 for disorderly
conduct.
Chas. Duggan, colored, paid a
fine of $4;10 for being dftink and k
disorderly on the same day.