THE ENTERPRISE
VOL XV. NO. 5 1
An Autumn Wedding
Golden rod, the Nation's flow
er, combined with heather bloom
plucked from the fields running
riot with Autumn's offerings,
and gracefully arranged, turned
the country home of Mr. and Mrs.
Julius Purvis, near Hamilton, in
to a veritable bower of beauty,
when on Wednesday morning,
October 7th, Miss Susie Purvil,
their youngest daughter, wedded
Mr. Leslie Thurston Fowden at
8 o'clock, Rev. Morrison Bethea
using the beautiful ritual of* the
Church to make the twain one in
the sight of God and man.
In the reception room, an altar
had been erected, before which
the bridal arch decorated with
golden rod, stood, while banks
of flowers formed a lonely back
ground with the glow of candles
adding to the beauty of the scene.
While the guests were being
ushered into the room by Mr.
Oscar Anderson Whit
Purvis, Mrs. Warren H. Biggs
played "Humoresque", which
was at the appointed hour chang
ed to the beautiful strains of Men
delshonn's Wedding March, her
alding the approach of the brides
maids, Misses Anna Beth Purvis
and Hannah Vic Fowden, robed
in white silk with lace overdress
and girdles of golden moire,
carrying boquets of yellow roses
and ferns with yellow ribbons,
uniquely arranged, in large hats
of delicate straw; then came the
groom with his best man, Mr.
Louis C. Bennett, and awaited
the bride, who followed with her
maid of honor. Miss Mildred Pur
vis, dressed in yellow messaline
with overdress of lace and bear
ing a boquet of yellow chrysan
themums rwhite ribbons formed
an aisle for the approach of the
party, and during the ceremony
Mrs. Biggs softly rendered Schu
bert's Serenade.
The bride was attractively clad
in a plum colored cloth fashioned
for a traveling suit with hat and
gloves to match, and carried a
boquet of bride's roses
and lijfes of the valley. After
congratulations from the many
guests, Mr. and Mrs. Fowden
motored to Hassell accompained
by several cars filled with friends,
who gave them pleasant words
amid showers of rice as the
A, C. L. train pulled out for Nor
folk, from whence they will go
to Northern points before mak
ing their home on Smithwick
Street in Williamston.
The marriage of Miss Purvis
and Mr. Fowden unites two ex
tremely popular young people.
Miss Purvis comes of a prominent
North Carolina family and has
' won many friends here and else
where byjajpersonality at once
sweet and'attractive. She Is well
known in Williamston where she
lived during her school days and
always finds a warm welcome
among numerous friends, who
are especially pleased that she is
to reside among them perman
ently.
Mr. Fowden is among the most
•uccessful young men in the Coun
ty, being a member of the drug
ftrmjof Saunders & Fowden «and
combines business sagacity with
a character which marks his
popularity high in the hearts
of the people who know him. He
possesses many characteristics of
a fine English family from which
he i 3 a direct decendant, and
which makes him one of the
strong "young men of the State.
Literary Works Now Available.
Literature in Turkey has responded
. to the liberty that fallowed the reroln
► tion. Large numbers of translations
and adaptations of European scientific
and literary works and hooka of a pop
ular nature are now available.
LOCAL
Register!_ Register!
Hunters report that squirrels
are plentiful in the swamps and
on ridges.
STRAYED.—A pale red heifer
coming two years old unmarked
with short crimpley horns beer,
gone about two weeks. S. E.
Hardison.
See the Mutual Girl at the
Gaiety whenever she is presented
and enjoy a wholesome story of
an attractive girl of today. *
LOST.-On the street, one
white robe from child's carriage.
Large open-work medallion in
center of same. Reward if re
turned to Mrs. A. R. Dunning.
Rev. M. E. Bethea was called
to Lewiston on Saturday to con
duct the burial services of a par
ishinoer, and there were no ser
vices here.
Rev. J. T. Stanford held no
services Sunday on account of
the meeting at the Baptist
Church.
Main Street was almost im
passible for pedestrians at cer
tain places on Monday. At such
times, boards should be provided
by the town. As soon as the sun
came out, however, the mud har
dened and the drag was used
with good effect.
Watch Dunbar and Stuyvestant
in the Mutual Girl at the Gai
ety to night.' It is more in
teresting than a novel, because
you see the real characters mov
ing before you.
The managers of the Gaiety
have surely planned to give the
theatre goers something worth
while, when they present Billie
Clifford on next Wednesday night.
"Believe Me" is played only in
large towns and yet the mana
gers secured it here. Miss it
and regret it ever afterwards..
Don't fail to see the Harding
and Weaver Mir\istrels on Mon
day at the Gaiety Xheatre. It is
a splendid aggregation of white
men, who can entertain. They
have an attractive band of music.
Rev. B. K. Mason, who hasj
been assisting the pastor of the
Baptist Church for the past week,
left Wednesday for Portsmouth.
The meeting was interesting
from the beginning, and Mr.
Mason's discourses were strong
and convincing. Williamston peo
ple were glad to have him among
them again after an absence of
many years,
The Council of East Carolina,
which was called for the purpose
of electing a bishop, met Wed
nesday at 11 o'clock in Washing
ton. In the absence of Dr. R.
8.-Drane, Rev. Morrison Bethea.
Secretary of the Diocese, called
the Council to order. Col. W.
G. Lamb, A. D. Mizell, F. W.
Hoyt with Mesdames J. G.
Staton and F. W. Hoyt left
-Wednesday to attend the Coun
cil.
THE BOSTON ITALIAN OR
CHESTRA will furnish music at
the Gaiety tonight, and the Mu
tual Girl in her interesting life
pictures is to be ther;e also. A
pleasant place to spend the time
aftei' business hours. Don't fail
to go.
See Weaver and Hardings
Jubilee Minstrels at the Gaiety
next Monday night, Oct. 12.
They are coming. Who? The
original Jubilee Minstrels, all
white people, big brass band, at
the Gaiety Monday night.
I have one blaze face black sow
in my possession. Owner can
get same by applying to C. W.
Keith. 2t
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.. FRIDAY, OCT.. r q, 1914
Registration Books Open
All qualified voters in Martin
County should see that their
names are on the registration
books of their respective pre
cincts. These books are now
open at the regular places, and
it is the duty of every voter to
register a duty he owes to
County, State and Nation. Reg
ister and perform your part in
making thej republic a greater
and better one.
The books for Williamston
Tpwnship are open at the office
of Mayor Godwin in the City
Hall.
The following invitation has
been received by friends here:
Mr. and Mrs. Louis P. Hornthal
request the honor of your
presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Florence Harllee
to
Mr. William Bryant Watts
on Wednesday morning the
twenty-first of October
at half after eleven o'clock
Grace Episcopal Church
Plymouth, North Carolina
A. B. Windham, advertising
representative of the Atlantic
Coast Realty Co., of Greenville,
N. C-, is in our city, where he is
arranging to put on a big farm
sale, the J. L Ballard Farm on
the Williamston and Hampton
Poplar Point. This
farm has been subdivided into
several small fggms and will be
sold*'at puhlic auction on Monday,
Oct. 19th, at 10 a. m.
A big Free Barbecue dinner
will be served on the grounds,
while their All Star Band plays
the latest selections. It is re
ported that the Company will
take cotton at 10c in payment for
any farm bought.
The Council of the Diocese of
East Carolina which assembled
at Washington Wednesday, elect
ed Rev. T. C. Darst, of Rich
mond, to succeed the JAte lament
ed Bishop Robert Strang. There
were several candidates among
the most prominent being Dr.
W. H. Milton, of Wilmington.
The newly elected Bishop is rec
tor of St. James at Richmond,
having succeeded the late Dr.
Clark, who was also editor of the
Southern Churchman.
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Oct. 14th
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To Sell Lands
Elected Bishop
Annual Meeting
On the evening of October 7th,
the annual meeting of the Will
iamston Tobacco Board of Trade
was held, and the following of
ficers elected: President. W. T.
Meadows; Vice-President, W. A.
James; Secretary-Treasurer, H.
M. Burras. The President read
his annual report, which was a
splendid statement of the condi
tion of the market and gave the
most encouraging outlook for the
entire, season.
The prices for this week have
advanced over any given this
season, and there are enough
buyers to take everything on the
earth, under the earth and above
the earth. They are eager for
the Martin weed and the farmers
in this section can find here the
best in everything.
The buyers on the market are,
T. J. Smith, J. J. Jones, H. T.
Warren, W. T. Meadows, W. J.
Taylor, Mc D. Mobley, H. M.
BiArras, J. G. Staton, J. W. Hight,
J. W. 'Lea. B. E. McClure, Eli
Gurganus, W. A. James, H. L.
Elks, L. C. Gaebke, J. T. Ed
wards, W. M. Edwards, J. S.
Martin, W. A. and W. L. Stan
field, C. C. Lucas. These repre
sent the following companies;
P. Lorrillard Co., Imperial,
American, Liggett & Myers, Ex
port Leaf, R. J. Reynolds, J. P.
Taylor Co., T. M. Meade & Co ,
J. M. Edmonson & Co. JamesM.
Boyd, Hughes, Thomas Co., L.
L. Strauss. Dibrell Bros, Galaher
Ltd.
Will Case Decided
The most important case on the
Civil Docket at the court here
ladt weelf was that against W.
S. Rhodes, Administrator of the
estate of the late Mrs. Lewis.
The contest being to establish
the fact that Mrs. Lewis \vas
mentally incapable of making a
will. The suit was brought by
relatives who did not appear in
the will. It was hard fought,
having been a mistrial at the
June term. Messrs. Stubbs and
Dunning appeared for Rhodes,
and Martin & Martin, B. A.
Critcher ai)d Paul Kitchin for the
plaintiffs. For two days and
more the jury deliberated, and
late Saturday afternoon decided
that the mil should be allowed
to go to probate, which previous
ly had been denied by Clerk
Hobbs. Lawyers for the plain
tiffs gave notice that an appeal
would be taken.
The Undertaker A Developer
There are in many communities
successful business men and far
mers who stand like stumps in
the highways of progress and in
such a situation the Undertaker
is an important factor in develop
ment. Scarcely a day passes
that they do not; add a new ter
ror to death by refusing to join
with public spirited citizens in a
movement for the upbuilding«of
their community or by their
indifference, snag an industrial
enterprise.
It takes live, men to build a
community and there is no sadder
sight in life than a few noble
spirited citizens staggering under
a load of dead timber. The un :
dertaker is oftimes a developer.
—Peter Red ford.
Ginnerg Report
John E. Pope, Special Agent
for Martin County, reports that
the.number of bales of cotton
ginned to Sept. 25th, 1914, amount
ed to 389 against 150 ginned in the
same period for 1913. All round
bales were counted as half bales.
PERSONAL
Mrs. Augustus Harrison is here
from Palmyra visiting relatives.
F. U. Barnes went to Norfolk
Tuesday on business.
B. R Howell and family, of
Weldon, visited relatives here
this week.
Rev. J. D. Howell and family
left Wednesday for Tillery to
visit relatives.
Thomas J. Smith, Jr., of New
York City, visited his father here
this week.
Miss Irene Smith went to Nor
folk Saturday and from there to
Edenton, where she acted as
bridesmaid at the Biggs-Fagan
wedding.
Mrs. Irene Smith accompained
by Mrs. Boyle, Mrs. Sherrod,
Mrs. Fleming and Miss Fannie
Matthews returned from Hamil
ton on Wednesday.
Mrs. Wheeler Martin, Miss Fan
nie Biggs Martin, Mr. and Mrs.
Wheeler Martin, Jr;, Harry A.
Bigjjs, Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Rhodes,
C. H. Godwin, J. W. Biggs,
Miss Penelope Biggs and Mrs.
S. R. Biggs attended the Biggs-
Fagan wedding »t Edenton.
Hyman Warren was here from
Robersonville yesterday.
F. F. Fagan passed here Thurs
day en route to Rocky Mount
from Edenton, where he attend
ed the wedding of his sister, Miss
Annie Fagan.
Mrs. Charles Mills and child
ren, of Charlotte, are visiting
Col. Lamb and family.*
The Amendments
Special organized efforts will
be made to acquaint the people
with the Ten Amendments to the
Constitution, which will be rati
fied or rejected at the general
election in November.
During the campaign in the
County this month these Amend
ments will be discussed before
the people, who should recognize
their importance to the State at
large and give a good majority
for their adoption. The Amend
ment to require six months school
term is especially .important in
the rural districts, and the peo
ple should duly consider these
matters before election.
Statement of the Ownership Man
agement, Ed.* Required by the
Act of August 24th, 1912,
The Enterprise published week
ly at Williamston, N. C., for Oc
tober, 1914.
Editor W. C. Manning, Will
iamston, N. C.
Managing Editor, W. C. Man
ning, Williamston, N. C.
Business Manager. W. H.Jack"
son, Williamston, N. C.
Publisher, W. C- Manning Will
iamston, N. C.
Owner, W, C.. Manning, Will
iamston, N. C.
Known bondholders, morta
gees, and other security holders,
holding 1 per cent or more of total
amount of bonds, mortages, or
other securities: (If there are
none, so state.) None.
(Signed)
W. C»:Manning Editor.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 30th. day of Sept. 1914.
C. H. Godwin,
Notary Public.
(My commission expires Dec.
27th. 1915.
Way to Test It.
A writer in the Tampa Tribune has
been discussing the world-old ques
tion of whether prayers are ever an
swered, We suggest to the gentleman
that he gives prayer a thorough teat
and see how it works to his case.
si.oo a Year in Advance
Salaried Officers
The Wilson Corhty Farmer*
Union recently passed a resolu
tion asking that the officers of
Wilson County be placed on a
salary basis.
The system will evidently be
state-wide in the near future, as
the public thinks it should know
what its servants are being paid-
The Democratic Convention
passed a resolution directing the
Executive Committee of Martin
County to provide ballots' to be
used at the general election, by
which each elector may express
his wishes in the matter.
We favor the movement, as it
has proven very satisfactory
wherever it has been tried. It
will enable small counties to ob
tain better officials, and will save
much money in larger counties.
Perhaps, in Martin County the
savings would be small if any,
still many voters feel that they
are entitled to a knowledge of
the amount which the officers get
each fiscal year. We know of no
other services for which the price
to be paid is not a portion of the
contract
Received Gift
The Parmfele Industrial Insti
tute, for the training of the col
ored race, will open Thursday,
October 15th. Preliminary ar
rangements are being made for
the erection of a building at a
cost of several thousand dollars.
Prof. Chance has recently receiv
ed two thousand dollars from the
Phelps-Stokes Fund, of New
York City, to be used in the
building. The State and County
are much interested in the pro
ject and are cooperating in every
way possible to promote the suc
cess of the institution. The
school has thirty-two acres of
land which are to be developed for
farming purposes.
Vital Statistics
Dr. W. E. Warren has submit
ted the fallowing report: Num
ber of births in the Town of Wil
liamston from October Ist, 1918,
toOctober Ist, 1914: '
Whites, 29.
Colored, 31.
Number of deaths in the town
of Williamston from October Ist,
1913 to October Ist. 1914:
Whites, G.
Colored, 19.
- No town can show a lower
death rate than this, which is
only 3-4 of one per cent for
whites and only 2 per cent for
colored.
Ownership of Martin County Homes
i The United States Census De
partment at Washington has just
; issued a bulletin dealing with the
(ownership of Martin county
homes. The important facts
contained in the bull/tin relating
;to the county are as follows:
There are 3648 homes in Mar
| tin County. Of this number
j 2090 are farm homes. 817 of the
, farm homes are owned by their
I occupants and are free of mort
gaged incumberance. The mort
gaged farm homes number 345.
Renters occupy 917 farm homes
in the county. . . •
Out of a total of 3648 homes in
the county 1552 are urban homes.
There are 474 urban homeowners
in the county. Of this number 84
are mortgaged. 366 of the urban
owned homes are free of incum
berance. There are 847 jrented
urban homes in the county.
The census enumerators were
unable to secure data pertaining
to the ownership of a small per
centage of both the rural and
urban homes in this county.