VOL XVI. NO. 28
KILLED BY
LIGHTNING
Two Other* of [Party Making way
From Field Injured Damaging
Hail Storm at Greenville Early
Tuesday Morning -Fire Alarm
Causes Considerable Stir-Con
siderable Damage Done. ,
Farmville, May 4.—Two per
sons killed and two injured by
lightning at the Travis-Hooker
farm, one mile from Farmville
this afternoon. Those killed were
K. W. Wainwright, age 74, and
Mrs. Dave Brock, aged 42; those
injured are John Blandford and
little Joseph Wainwright.
The parties were on their way
from work in the field.
Greenville, May 4. —About 4.30
this morning this town was vis
ited by one of the hardest hail
storms that has struck this sec
tion in some time. The whole
cKy was awakened during the
early morning hours by the se
vere beating upon the houses
and buildifigs, and the noise of
the hail and the terrific thunder
ing and sharp lightning gave
cause to much excitement.
Right much damage was done,
but nothing of a srrious nature.
Windows were broken in many
of the residences and the gard
ens and flower plants were dam
aged to a great extent.
Sekoo£C«maeactawt.
Wednesday, May 12th, 1915 the
Jamesville school will close, and
the annual address will be made
by Hon. John H. Small, Con
gressman from the First Dis
trict. The exercises as arranged
by the teachers and pupils will
be very interesting, and the pub
lic is cordially invited to attend.
It is designed to giye Congrsa
man Small a splendid ovation on
this occasion.
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Farmer in the Limelight.
When it comes to reserving
grandstand stand seats in the
sun, the kaiser cannot have a
monopoly. The Amercan farmer
is entitled to a place in the front
row.-
At the present moment our
farmers are feeding 100,000,000
foreigners- They have all others
backed off the emergency map
by the immensity of their work.
It takes about 1,500,000 bush
els of wheat to supply wasteful
Americans with their own daily
| bread. In some recent weeks we
have exported just about that
much more to frugal Europeans.
An easy sum in arithmetic
shows thatlby the sweat of our
farmers brows last summer 100,-
000,000 hungry folks beyond the
Atlantic are now eating their
daily bread.
Tdbacca.Dsstroyed by Fire.
Press reports assert that 132,-
000 hogheads of leaf tobacco
have recently been burned in a
government warehouse in En«-
gland. This amounts to 132,-
000,000 pounds of tobacco which
is a tremendous loss in both
money and quantity. The ob
servant farmer readily see
that he should look carefully af
ter his tobacco crop this year, as
this great loss must necessarily
make the demand greater, and
prices good- Those farmers who
are indifferent about their plant
beds, should get basy at once.
THE ENTERPRISE
Oak Gty Items
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J. W. Hines was in Williams
ton Monday.
Miss Bessie Manning was in
town Sunday.
L. J. Davenport spent Satur
day in Washington.
Elliot Taylor, of Robersonville.
was in town Saturday. *
H. K.. and Ernest Harrell were
in Tarboro Thursday.
T. C. Allsbrooks and wife spent
the week-end in Tillery.
Rev T. C. Cri9p preached at
the Baptist Church Sunday.
Herman Rawls and Charlie
Crisp spent Friday in Tnrboro.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Hurst spent
Saturday and Sunday here with
relatives.
G. C, Weeks and family, of
Scotland Neck, spent Sunday at
the home of N. M. Worsley.
Miss Mary Anthony, of Ham-,
ilton, and Lillie Mae Briley, of
Greenville, were in town Sunday.
Mißses Malisa Worsley and
Annie Parker were the guests of
Miss Vivian Reeves at Hamilton
Sunday.
Jesse Csisp, Tom Johnson. Jim
Council and Herman Raw Is were
in Tarboro and Rocky Mount
Wednesday.
Messrs. Frank Gladstone and
Pat Davenport, and Misses Ed
monson, of Hamilton, were in
town Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Hines,
Misses Lizzie, Annie Mae Har
rell and Lila Philpot spent Sun
day in Williarrston '
Prof. Bowen, Dallas Hurst and
Misses Hannah Long and Clyde
Jordan went to Hamilton Thurs
jday night.
The Commencement exercises
of the High School here will be
held Thursday and Friday nights
of this week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C Ross and
little daughter and Mrs. F. M.
Harrell attended the commence
ment at Hamilton Thursday
night.
B. L. Hines, Misses Emily,
Mary and Alta Hines and Clarice
Cartwright, S E. Hines and
wife Misses Jennie Read and
Lila Philpot attended the com
mencement at Hamilton Thurs
day night.
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Q Personal [|
J. T. Price went to Norfolk on
Saturday.
Miss Fannie Biggs Martin has
gone to Windsor to visit friends
Miss Marina Whitley is visit
ing friends in Wilson and Ral
eigh,
Mr. W. B. Watts and wife
spent Sunday here with their
parents.
P. H. Davenport and P. L.
Gladstone were here from Ham
ilton one day this week.
Miss Mae Bennett; and little
Mary Carstarphea spent the
week-end with relatives in Ply
mouth. -
Mrs- Morrison Bethea and chil
dren left this week for Clinton,
S. C,, to spend a month with rel
atives.
A S. Robersos; of Roberson
ville, spent several houre in town
last Friday and called at the of
fice on busineiss.
Dr. W. E. Warren accompan
ied policeman John Patrick to
Norfolk on Saturday where the
latter went for an operation.
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.. FRIDAY, MAY 7,
THE GIANTS'
BIG BATTLE
The Robersonville Braves go Down
With Colors Flying-Ross and
Bollock Pitched a Magnificent
Game-Fastest Seen Here in a
Long Time-Both Teams Give
Good Support.
In one of the fastest Barnes ev
er played on the local diamond,
the Williamston Giants won from
the Robersonville Braves, two to
one. It was a pitcher's battle
from start to finish, with both
twirlers pitching faultless ball,
allowing one hit each.
Ross on the mound for the
Braves was steady at all times,
and but for an error of his team
the game would, perhaps, gone
ertara innings.
Bullock, the heaver for the
Giants, had lots of shoots that
puzzled the Braves, and punched
several at critical stages of the
game.
Both teams fielded well and
made several spectacular plays
and the interest in gyne from the
standpoint of the fans, was one
of the pleasing features of the
nine innings.'
The local line-up was as fol
lows:
T Bullock, p.; Critcher, c.; Mel
son, Ist b.: Perry, 2nd b.; Biggs,
3rd b.; Roberson, s. s.; Cherry,
r. f.; Godard, c. f.; Smith, 1. f.
Umpire:. Clayton Moore.
UttUGSHurt.
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Monday,' Boyd Hight, the
young son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Hight, who was riding his bicy
cle on Main Street, struck Kllen
Cowin, child of Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Cowin, and severely hurt her on
the face and nose. Boyd tried to
avoid hitting her, and she turned
to get out of the way, but un
fortunately both turned tn the
same direction with the result
that Ellen was knocked down
Mrs. Hight having been informed
of the accident, went to see the
injured child and to render
what assistance she could.
Dr. York was called, and found
that the nose of the little girl
was badly swollen, so much that
it was impossible to determine
the amount of the injuries with
out an X-Ray, which was used
and showed two breaks in the
nose, one between the eyes, the
other running diagonally across
the bridge.
Mrs. W H. Crawford went to
Rocky Mount Wednesday to visit
relatives.
The Man Who Advertises.
There are two classes of mer
chants—those whojadvertise, and
those who do not.
The man who advertises has
the best of the deal.
He keeps himself before the
public—he keeps his wares be
fore the public—and he keeps
their quality and priee upper
most in the public mind.
People talk about the man who
advertises, because they know
he has something worth adver
tising, or he wouldn't advertise.
Cobwebs never grow in the
store of the man who advertises,
because people buy his goods be
cause he does advertise.
People read the advertisements
—they look for them and expect
to find them—and often end in
forgetting the man who does not
advertise-
Advertising pays.
Get the habit, and grow with
your ads-
Tbe DeTil of To-day.
The devil, in a word, has ceas
ed to wear the face of a demon
and the garb of an outlaw; he
has become respectable; he knows
the moral and social conventions,
aiH, so long as it serves his pur
pose, observes them: he some
times goes to church; he no long
er shudders behind his mask
when the cross confronts him,
nor does he skrink from the test
of holy water. He is no longer
repulsive to the eye, but he is
more malignant and hideous spi
ritually than was the devil that
tempted our ancestor; he no long
er wears his nature in his face
and proclaims his calling by his
dress, and he is therefore more
dangerous To the earlier gen
erations he was an open foe; to
us be is a secret enemy; he has
always been the one father of
lies, but to-day he wears the air
of truth.
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• Uocal
New moon on the 13th at 10.17
p. m.
Monday is Confederate Memo
rial Day.
It rained first of the week and
the farmers got busy about their
itobacco.
Hamilton's show left here for
Jameville Sunday, where it is
open all this week.
Sbw minstrels galore this
week. This is surely some show
town- -right in the spring even.
The family of Rev. W. R. fiur
rell arrived Saturday, and are
occupying the Baptist parsonage
on Simmons Avenue.
F. M. Shute has been l.ere
for the past week with his v* tie,
who is ill at the home of he; Ma
rents.
If all the streets were worked
as has been Smithwick to the
railroad, the town would present
a more attractive appearance.
Why not ?
The front of the Farmers and
Merchants banking house is being
renovated by having a fresh coat
of paint put on it. It pays to ad
vertise and also to brighten up.
Watch the advertising columns
and make your purchases right
here among those who are ask
ing for-your patronage. It helps
the town and it helps you.
W. H. Gurkin has a fine lot of
white Leghorn chickens, which
were hatched in an incubator.
The yard is in rear of the At
lantic, and is well fitted to bring
up the brood in.
The Gaiety is presenting some
attractive movies now, and the
splendid orchestra led by Mrs. Til
den is exceptionably fine. It is
a good place to forget the war
and other blue looking things.
Trey 0' Hearts to-night.
The first episode of "The Per
ils of Pauline" at the Gaiety,
Tuesday May 11th. The follow
ing night. Billy Snnday, the man
of the hour, will be seen. This
is thg only ever taken of the re
nowned evangelist. Watch him
in his characteristic pbses. Re
member the dates, llth-12th.
FOR SALE.—One excellem
milch cow and calf.—George W
Coltrain, City 4. 2 wks
FOR SALE. - Field peas" and
improved Spanish peanuts. Price
guaranteed. —H. G. Mumford A
Co., Aydea, N. C.
Hail Storm.
Monday night, a severe hail
storm struck parts of Pitt and
Beaufort counties and was ac
companied by thunder and light
ning. Fortunately the crops are
too young for any material dam
age.
Last year the farmers in this
county sufTered great loss in to
bacco from hail, one farmer liv
ing near Williamston realizing
only about S2OO from a fine acre
age of the weed. To provide
against the entire loss on a crop
it is well to take out some insur
ance against hail on every kind
of crop which the underwriters
solicit. K. B. Crawford is agent
for the best hail insurance in the
country, and farmers should read
his ad in this issue and see him
about rates. It will not profit a
man to delay inthis matter. This
business requires haste adv.
Tke Modernist.
Why is it that you scorn my love,
As pure as any star above?
The ardent swain inquired.
Your love may stand the acid test,
Replied the damsel he addressed,
It may be quite inspired;
But folks can't iiveon love alone,
No other assets you have shown,
And that's what makes me
tired
THE TATTLER.
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Big Rock.
J. H. Page and Henry Cook
caught several large rock this
week and cut them into two,and
three pound pieces and found
eager purchasers, the demand
being greater than the supply.
The fish were caught in skim
nets. To render the catch safe
a load of shot is fired into the
fish, and the danger of losing it
is greatly lessened. Rock fishing
has always been one of the most
delightful sports on the Roan
oke River, and also one of the
most profitable, as the prices
range from 12' i to 15 cents per
pound. .
itfarmrns & iUrrrijanta Hank
STATE AND COUNTY DIPOSITOR*
VUliamstnu. N. (£., May 1, 1915.
Mr. W. C. Manning,
Editor 1 - Enterprise,
Williamston, N. C.
Dear Sir!
We will give to the white school boy or
girl of Martin county between the ages of 1©
and 18' Five Dollars ($5.00) in gold for the
best answer to the following quest ion: "Why
is a bank a safer place for the people ot~
Martin county to_keep their money in than
in their pockets, stockings, old trunks, oc
anywhere at hone?"
•
Every white scholar attending school
now or has been attending any school in th*
county within the last six months is eli
gible to enter the contest. The answer must
not contain more than one hundred words.
All answers must be in by the 15th of next
August. Three judges are to be selected "bjr
the County Supt. of Schools.
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Very truly yours,
SI.OO a Year in Advance
MEMORIAL
EXERCISES
The Confederate Reunion at Wash
ington is Changed From the
to the Bth-Veteraa* of AJjaia
ing Counties Invited to Attwl
Hon. F. C. Harding to Defiwer
Address.
Memorial Day Exercises will fee
held in Washington, N. C., MI
Saturday. May Hth this year.
This change of date is due to the
10th coming on Monday, not
giving sufficient time for the pw
parat»sn of the dinner.
Tho exercises will foe held aa
the opera house, beginning at Ift
o'clock. The address will be de
livered by Senator F. C. Hard**
of Greenville, son of the take
Maj. Henry Harding.
Then will follow the match fea
Oakdale cemetery, where, ailar
the decoration of the graven of
departed veterans the exerciani
will be conducted.
Returning, the Veterans
march directly to Armory mm
Market street where the dinner*
given by the citizens of the teav
will be served by the Daughteaa
of the Confederaey.
Immediately after the diiuter
the old soldiers and their wi*ai
will be issued tickets to the mat
inee at the New Theatre. 'tL
program especially for their ben
efits will be given by the marta®e
ment of the house.
Veterans in adjoining emm
ties are heartily invited to at
tend.
Town Election.
The municipal election was
held Tuesday, and was one of
the quietest in years. There was
no opposition to the ticket nanieJl
last week at the convention, an#
so the voting was a mere form.
The commissioners with the may
or will serve two years.
A good disinfectant: Hot wa
ter, soap and sunshine.