VOL XVI. NO. 6
Get the Christmas Trade
Conditions have made trading
a little duller this season.'*though
some of the business men say
that their cash sales have shown
up as well for the same period
last year. However, tne people
are going a bit slower than usual
at the Christmas season. * But it
is not believed that the folks who
love this season will fail to pur
chase for the pleasure Of others
and for themselves. Realizing
this, the merchants, grocerymen,
jewelers, etc., should not neglect
to call the attention of the public
to the advantages found in trad
ing at their respective stores.
People are sure to go where
special bargans are offered or at
tractive goods are to be purchas
ed. These same people watch
the columns of the papers to see
what is being offered by the home
or foreign merchants. If there
is nothing in the home paper they
look elsewhere for Christmas
bargains.
The home merchants cannot
afford to let their trade be car
ried away in this manner. There
fore the thing to do is to AD
VERTISE CHRISTMAS BAR
GAINS IN THE ENTERPRISE,
AND BEGIN EARLY. There
are just TWENTY-EIGHT DAYS
before Christmas—make each
one profitable.
Pastor Returned
The Methodist Conference
which met at Washington last
Wednesday adjourned Monday to
meet next year at Wilmington.
Rev. J. T. Standford, who has
served the Church here for two
years, was returned for another
year. The congregation and the
public generally are pleased at
this action of the Conference.
Mr. Standford has endeared him
self to the people here by his
purity of life, and sympathetic
interest manifested toward every
body irrespective of creed or sta
tion. The Church under his
nginistry has prospered and he
went to Conference with a splen
did report.
The people of Williamston also
are glad to learn that Rev. C. L.
Read was made presiding elder
of the Washington District The
appointment was a well deserved
one, as Mr. Read is among the
foremost ministers of the State.
The four years that he served
this people will always be treas
ured by them for the Christian
attitude which he took on every
question. It is regretted that he
was not appointed elder to serve
this, the Warrenton District, so
that the work here would be
under his supervision.
Neptune's Daughter
Announcement is made that
the opening performance at the
moving picture feature Annette
Kellerman in "Neptune's Daugh
ter" will take place at the Gaiety
Theatre on Dec. 2 Matinee night.
This photo-play met with an en
thusiastic reception in New York,
and was indorsed by every critic,
as an exceptional picture. The
story deals with the Land of
Ma c ke-Believes for two hours and
one haif we wander from one
beautiful scene to another, while
thfb creatures of this mystic land
urifold a tale that might well
have come ffom the pages of
Hans Christian Anderson.
Annette Kellerman as "Nep
tune'p Daughter" dives, swims,
dances and fences and does some
remarkable acting. As the prin
cipal figure in this romantic drama
of bind and sea, of the realms of
the immortal King Neptune and
the mortal King Williams, Miss
Kellermann is ever on the screen. 1
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THE ENTERPRISE:
LOCAL
It's all over now. Next is
Christmas.
Several loads of turkeys were
disposed of here Saturday for
Thanksgiving dinners.
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Sunday is Tuberculosis Sunday
in North Carolina, where 6,000
die yearly of the dreaded disease.
Buy Red Cross stamps and help
the tuberculosis sufferers.
Dr. J. C. Caldwell preached
interesting sermons both morning
and night at the Christian Church
on Sunday. While in town he
was the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Thad Harrison on Haughton
Street.
Sunday there will be services
at the Episcopal Church instead
of the first Sunday in December,
as the rector will be out of town
at that time.
School closed Wednesday after
noon until Monday for Thanks
giving holidays.
Go to Saunders & Fowden's
store for your Christmas gifts
for young and old. Buy a doll
for the little girl and useful pre
sents for the older ones. You
cannot miss the place—notice the
window „
A petition has been signed here
asking the Commissioners to ex
tend Haughton street through
that tract of land in the rear of
the Godard home, and connecting
with the street in front of Watts'
grove. *This street will go out
between the homes of Gabriel
Wiggins and Alfred Sherrod, and
open up lots for homes. It is
planned to extend it through that
portion of the Watts farm sold
on Monday to Martin, Critcher
and Cowen.
The orchestra of the Atlantic
Coast Realty Co., furnished music
at the Lotus Club on Monday
evening, and several of the young
men and women danced for an
hour.
On the afternoon of December
6th, Rev. M. E Bethea will de
liver the memorial address be
fore the Elks at Rocky Mount.
At the morning and evening ser
vices, he will preach in the Epis
copal Church there.
Bound Over To Court
Wiley Green, the negro who
had the row with W. M. Perry
last week, came here Mfonday
morning and bound over to await
the action of the grand jury in
December. Mr. Perry was in
town, but showed no signs of
bruises, the first report as to his
injures having been exaggerated.
It is said that Geen sent word for
Sheriff Crawford to come and
arrest him, as he was tired of
hiding out in the cold. The sher
iff instructed him to come along
and have the preliminary trial,
which he did.
Hubert Morton and Vernon
Ferrell were here during
of the Watts property.
Mrs. J. G. Staton returned
from New Orleans Tuesday.
Rev. J. T. Stanford returned
from the Conference at Washing
ton on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Biggs
and little boy spent Thanksgiv
ing with Mrs. C. M. Lanier.
m r
Miss Emma Roberson spent the
week-end at home with her par
ents.
J. A. Powell was here from
Gold Point on Tuesday.
Hon. A. R. Dunning has been
in Norfolk this week on business.
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.. FRIDAY, NOV., 27,1914
Don't Bank In Your House
There arc evidences on every
hand that people who keep sums
of money in their trunks, in cre
vices or in their pockets, are
tempting rascals, which infest
every town, neighborhood and
state. Nature is full of parasi
tes-one thing living on some
thing else, and human nature is
not unlike it. Men work and
save for another to. come in and
steal. If the wood pile, hen
house, corn crib or meat house
does not offer enough, the thieves
will slip in and look for money,
and if one will read the papers,
he will see plenty of these steal
ings recorded, and stifl there are
many that never get in the
papers.
Recently, Bennett Gray, a
highly respected negro living in
Williams Township, had $40.00
taken out of his trunk at home;
right in Williamston, Daniel
Latham lost $40.00 in |the same
way. If these men had deposit
ed their money in one of the
banks in town, they would now
have $40.00 instead of an efhpty
purse. Chas. Mozingo was. at
tacked near Greenville recently,
and was severely beaten. He
had deposited all but SN.OO in the
bank before going home, but the
highwayman secured this and
escaped. These robbers sneak
around and know who has money,
and lay plans to get it. They
will not stop at simple robbery
but do not hesitate to commit
murder.
Moral: Deposit your money in
the bank and check it out when
it is needed. The banks in town
and county will gladly take ac
counts either large or small.
Died From Barn* __
Friday afternoon, Jesse Wil
liams, who was in the shop across
the street from Harrison Bros,
threw some gasoline in the stove
to start fire, and his clothing
caught and before assistance
could be rendered, his burns were
so severe that death resulted
on Sunday morning. Williams
thought that he was using kero
sene, not knowing that gasoline
was in the can. He ran out of
the rear door and came out be
tween the office of H. W. Stubbs
and the house used by Harrison
Bros for a buggy store room.
Crying for help and holding his
hand over his mouth, he fell and
attempted to roll on the damp
earth but without avail to extin
guish the flames. * Men rushed to
him as soon as %his danger was
discovered, and Rev. J. T. Stand
ford pulled his overcoat off and
threw it around the suffering
man. His burning clothes were
snatched off, but not before his
injuries were fatal. walked
to Biggs Drug Store, where Dr.
Rhodes gave him fall the relief
possible but pronounced him
fatally burned. A dozen or more
people witnessed the burning,
but were unable to render aid.
Williams was a quiet, industri
ous negro and much sympathy
was felt for him. Last year,
while working on the Watts farm,
he went home to breakfast and
found that his wife had died in
bed from heart disease. He had
married again recently and leaves
several children by his marriage.
Miss Daisy Manning spent
Thanksgiving- with her- sister,
Miss Fannie M. Manning.
' Miss Fannie Lamb Haughton
was the guest of the Misses Lamb
here Thursday.
STRAYED:—One black Angus
calf about 4 months old. Please
inform W. C. Manning, City.
Big Land Values
For the past several years with
the progress made in agricultural
pursuits, lands in Martin County, j
always rich but lacking proper
development, have increased in !
value more rapidly than any other
thing in this section. Waste
places have been redeemed until
the whole county is veritably a
garden spot. So it is that land
sales are interesting features in
the life of the people, and thous
ands of acres have been sold with
in the past few years.
Because of this natural fertility
combined with scientific methods
of drainage and soil building, the
sale of the J. W. Watts farm in
East Williamston was an import
ant'affair, taking two days to dis
pose of the cultivated land and
the grove in front of the resi
dence. The Atlantic Const Realty
Co., contracted to sell this land
and with every up-to-date moans
advertised and arranged the acres
into small farms and desirable
lots for residences. Monday
morning, with their All Star
Band playing enlivening air, the
sales commenced. The bidding
was eager and soon every foot of
land was sold to men who will
realize splendid returns from
their investment. The amount
realized on the farm lands on
Monday was $39,307.05 and Tues
day the lots brought $9,494.00.
Mr. Watts reserved his resi
dence with stables, out houses, 30
acres, and a part of the grove in
front. About twelve years ago,
he paid $7500 for the farm, and
since has improved the home,
bu il t tenant houses, storage rooms
and added all things necessary to
make thje place an ideal one It
is without donbt, the highest im
proved farm in the county. Mr.
Ji L. Wynne near Everetts was
one of the largest purchasers and
M. D. Wilson, H. H. Cowen, B.
A. Critcher, Wheeler Martirt'i
Claude and David Griffin, Alex
ander Manning, J. P. Simpson
bought the rest, except 55 acres
lying on Piney Island which were
purchased by W. A. Ellison.
Tuesday the sale of lots was con
ducted in the same manner, and
in a sho.t while all were gone to
eager purchasers. Several part
ies here bought large blocks of
these lots, which are the only de
sirable ones in the town at pres
ent for sale.
At the Tuesday sale gifts were
distributed by card and many re
ceived beautiful and serviceable
things. Both days there were
barbecue dinners for the crowds
who wanted to dine on the
grounds.
The Realty Company had its
full corps of men here, the sale
being under the direct super
vision 0/ President J. W. Ferrell
and Secretary W. Z. Morton. The
management of the sale clinched
the truth that it is premier
company of the South". The
advertising was in charge of Mr.
King Kelly, who surely put the
sale before the public in Martin
and adjoining counties.
From Williamston the company
went to Clinton, N. C., then
to South Hill, Va., and Union
Level, V., where they will con
duct sales.
Birthday Party
T—
Little Miss Ruth Peel, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Peel,
was at home to her friends on
November 24th, from 3:30 to sp.
m. The little hostess received
many pretty gifts from the fifty
guests. Ice cream, fruit and
cake were served. Ruth is a
very popular little girl of four
years, and £er friends delighted
in being with her.
PERSONAL
J. W. Watts, Jr., has been at
home this week from Norfolk. j
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Watts
have been here this week from
Plymouth.
Supt. AsaJ. Manning and Prof.
J. T. Jerome are attending the
Teachers' Association at Char
lote.
Miss Lela Nelson was here
from Robersonville with a party
of friends on Monday.
Hermon Carrow spent Monday
in town.
Mrs. Dan Taylor and little child
with Miss Anna Beth Purvis were
here on Monday, guests of
friends.
Dr. John W. Williams was in
town from Everetts on Monday.
Luke I>amb, who is employed
in the Department of Justice of
the government, has been visit
ing his family here this week.
This is his first visit home since
his appointments to his present
position. After securing the ap
pointment he first went to Atlan
ta, where he looked after cor
porations. Since then he has
spent some time in South Caro
lina. For several days this week
he has been in Tarboro.
Miss Mary Shelburn spent sev
eral days here this week with
Mrs. J. W. Watts.
Frank Hampton, an inspector
for the Treasury Department of
the government, was in town
Monday looking after the income
tax of the Dennis Simmons Lum
ber Co.
Miss Frances E. Knight will
spend the Thanksgiving holidays
with her school friends, Miss
Lucile Grey, of Columbia, S. G
Mrs. O. Cone, of Richmond, is
visiting Dr. and Mrs. ('one on
Haughton Street.
Dr. J. B. H. Knight, W. A.
Ellison and Prof. J. T. Jerome
attended the Conference at Wash
ington Sunday.
Mesdames J. W. Hight and J.
T. Standford with Misses Annie
Mi/.ell, Pearl Hill and Annie Par
ker went to Washington Friday
to attend the Conference. At
the service on Sunday morning,
Miss Parker sang before a large
congregation who were present
to hear Bishop Waterhouse.
Mrs. O. T. Moore and son, of
Raleigh, are the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. W. T. Meadows.
Geo. I). Whitley and family are
visiting relatives near town.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Smallwood
arrived here Wednesday accom
panied by J. W. Biggs, who at
tended their wedding at East
man, Ga., on Tuesday. Mrs.
Smallwood was a Miss Burch of
that town.
Oscar Anderson, Pearlie Perry.
J. T. Price, J. W. and M. D.
Watts, A. Hassell, J. P. Simpson,
and others went to Norfolk to
see the game.
W. 11. Gurkin and J. W. Has
sell spent Thanksgiving in Rich
mond.
Misses Anna Beth and Mildred
Purvis spent Thanksgiving in
Richmond.
N. S. Peel has gone to Norfolk
for treatment.
Wilmer Sitterson and father are
here this week.
Theodore Hassell left Thursday
for Kentucky.
B. E. McClure and Edward
Gregory, who have been with the
Farmers Warehouse this season,
left Saturday for Louisville,
Kentucky.
s[.Oo a Year in Advance
Engagement Announced
; Mrs. Leslie Fowden arrangNft
j a delightful evening for a large r
number of guests at her homeem
Smith wick Street, on Tuesday
from Bto 13 o'clock p. m. The
house throughout gave a hint of
the coming joyous season, and
the spirit of it filled the heatftr
of all with a delight which «*-
pressed itself in laughter and
happy voices. Ferns and potted
plants made the scene prettier*
and in the hall punch was senrcA
by Mrs. J. Paul Simpson.
rooms were thrown into one
therein were placed tables fm
forty, and Rook was enjoyed. At
the close of the games, several
had tied for the score and oc
drawing for the prize, Miss Irene
Smith won a pair of silk ho«v
which she presented to Miss Han
nah Vic Fowden.
It is extremely difficult to keep
any good news from being fek
and so throughout the evening am
air of expectancy filled the i-ritafe
and hearts of the guests. TMn
had its climax when Pauf Simp
son, Jr.; bare save a red Nash
about him and wearing wings of
the same color, looking the dear
est, sweetest little (!od of Love,
who ever made two hearts beat
as one, came into the room hold
ing a basket of pink carnations
to which were tied cards contain
ing the inscription: "H. V
J. R. E. January 12th, 19l&.~
■ Little Cupid had some trial dis
' tributing his gifts, for each wo
man present crowded around t»
i get a closer peep at him, but like
a little man used to such things
he gave each her portion. Then
congratulations : were showered
upon Miss Fowden, who had kee|»
1 the great secret to herself. Later
1 ice cream with a large red heart
imbedded therein wan served
; with fruit cake and wafers, than*
i the guests departed wishing the
bride-elect and the hostess many
good things for the future
The announcement of Miss
! Fowden \s engagement was a
pleasing surprise to friends henr
and elsewhere, who desired to see
her enter the long list which hm
; been a marked feature of thean
. cial life of Williamston for the
r past year. No young woman in
: this section numbers her friends
by larger scores than does she,
, who by an unusually genial iy>e»-
r ence, gained the hearts of botfi
men and women wherever sdfe
. went. Possessing many
tionsofperson and character, sM:
will make a real home for the
man of her choice. She is the
i daughter of Mr. and Mrs. \V. ft.
Fowden, and comes of a long line
I of splendid English ancestry, her
parents having come to America
years ago. —-
Mr. James Robert Everett,
whom Miss Fowden will wed in
January, is a son of Mr. and Mrs.
James A. Everett, of Martin
County, whose family is connect
; ed with the early history of thie
. section, and has produced many
, splendid men. Mr. Everett in
> a prominent ami successful far
mer of the county, and will con
tinue to make his home where
the soil has given him snch \vo»-
de' - ftfl returns.
I
1 New Bulldfnga Sudden.
In St. Petersburg one never .see*
new buildings In fho unsightly sc«#-
i fold-pole stage; hecausfc nnt!l the
building is flnished it is hidden »
matchboard front, built like a woo*
; en house, complete with window*. In
side this Is all the ugly
and so on. v
r
Ready to Face the Music.
| "This office you are apptytug te
, will require your constant attention,*"
warned the eminent official. Thaffe
•11 cjght. I don't believe ] win lento
to huatl* any harder to hold It Dm
I hare done to got It." _
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