VOL XVI. NO. 3q
Passenger T rain
\
Hits Automobile
Machine Hurled Thirty Feet-Party Had
Been to a Bail Game at Bethel—The In-
jurcd Rushed t« Robcrsonville in Auto.
' While Enroute 'To Robersonville
From Bethel Where They At
tended a Ball Game, R. L. SinitK
And Others came Near Being'
Killcd-Charles I. Etiinglon, For
merly o i This PI&Ge, Operaliug
Train—Accident Unavoidable—:
Irvin Smith
Wh:»t wy prove a ratal"aiv.j
de it occurred north of Pmmele
nAa>- public u;i"i>•:
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Wednesday afternoon. R* L.
Smith arHi n irvin with Gideon
Barnhill vrere returning from
Bethel, where they had been to
witness a baM pme and driving
thraugh.a stretch ofwoods new
the A. C.,L. railroad .track,' faJP
ed to see the I.inston & V» eldon
train, which was moving towards
th.» station at Paimele. The au
tomobile was struck and the oc
cupants were thrown* out with
terrific force. Engineer Charles
Ellington brought his train to a
*a fwwa*M»ir
so that the rear car was opposite
the machine and the unfortunate
people. Assistance was secured
at once and Dr. J. E. Ward, who
was atParmele, took the injured
hurriedly to Robersonville and to
the drug store where first aid to
the injured was given. Mr. Barn
hill had one arm broKen and it
was thought at first that he had
received fatal injures, but later
developments showed that he
was severely but not fatally hurt
Irvin Smith, the young son of R.
L. Smith, who was unconscious
all through the night and fearsare
entertained that he is fatally in
jured. Mr. Smith, who was driv
ing the car, was only bruised and
knocked up.
The car was badly damaged,
every tire being torn off. It was
reported that the machine was
thrown 30 feet by the force of
the contact. Engineer Ellington
who has been in charge of the
train for years, couldn't see the
car in time to stop, and Mr.
Smith miscalculated the time of
the arrival of the train, and so
tried to cross with disastrous re
sults.
Much sympathy is felt in Wil
liamston for all concerned, young
Smith being a nephew of Mrs.
A. R. Dunning and Messrs Barn
hill and Smith are prominent men
of the county. Engineer Elling
ton resided here with his family
for years, and moved from here
to Kinston.
Swallowed a Quarter.
Tuesday Dr. K- L. Nelson* of
Robersonville, brought the little
child of George Johnson here to
have a radiograph made of its
throat by Dr. York. The child
was playing with some money
and accidentally swallowed a 25
cent piece, which caused much
pain. The radiograph located
the money in the lower part of
the throat'and from there it was
. taken. An excellent photo was
made of the stray coin, and it
was another demonstration of
* the usefulness of the X-Ray ma
chine.
THE ENTERPfi-'SE
Onk City News.
John Eubanks, of Hassell, was
in town Sunday.
Rev. W. A. Reiser returned to
Whitakers Monday.
E. L. Burnett, of Palmyra,
WHS in town Sunday.
3, Ralph and Roy House
'spent. Friday tn Tarboro.
' Mrs. C. B. Council returned
from a visit, to -Bathe] Tncridn
Mrs. M. L- Starling, of H.a&seH
spent Friday nright and Saturday
in t.oivn.
Mrs.-J T. Daniel? and Herman
Raw Is spont Thursday in Rob*
pr-sonville. .
Mrs, S. E. Ilines und Mis# An
nie M. llarrell Friday in
IVilliamston.
'Annie and Carrie Har
rington from near Palmyra were
in town Friday.
i\]iss lvatherine Jordan, of
is spPfxtinftr fiiJtne tfrrifc
with her sister.
Mrs. Allie B. Bell, of Ayden,
was the guest of Mrs. L. T.
Chesson last week.
Mrs. Staton Avers and little
son returned to their home in
Everetts Saturday,
Mr. and Willie Hurst, of Rob
ersonville, spent the week-end
with C. M. Hurst.
Miss Beatrice Goodrich return
ed Saturday to take charge of
her school near here.
T. C. Allsbrook and Roy
House attended the ball game in
Robersonville Thursday.
L. L. Davenport and Miss Lucy
Cherry, of Spfeeds, were the
guests of the Misses House Sun
day.
Miss Gladys Mizell returned to
her home in Palmyra Saturday
after spending some time with
relatives here.
Misses Annie Mae and Pauline
Beverly and Miss Edmonson, of
Bethel, are spending some time
with Mrs. C. M. Hurst.
Rev. W. A. Rosser assisted
Rev. T. J. Crisp, in a revival at
the Missionary Baptist Church
here last week. It was the finest
series of meetings held here in a
long time. Mr. Rosser is an able
speaker and seems to have filled
the void in the hearts of this
community more completely than
has been done in a long time.
The congregations were large
both afterfioon and evening. The
meetings began July 6th. and
ended Aug. Ist.
By Mail After August 16th.
All government money and se
curities after August 16th will be
transported by registered mail
instead of by the express. The
express companies, which have
been handling the traffic more
than 25 years, will lose nearly
a half million dollars a year.
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Duiming
went to Robersonville yesterday.
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.; FRIDAY AUGUST 6, 19x5
THE COTTON PROBLEM.
France, Italy, Russia and Japan,
Allies, Have 79,525,000
Spindles
The Baltimore Sun is glad of
the fact that England and not
Qermany and Austria is mistress
of the seas, or else the cotton sit
uation would be disastrous. It
contends that England is only
following the precedent set by
the United States* government in
the Civil War in it;? embargo on
the South. It quotes from the
Columbia State, a strong paper |
in the cotton states, as follows:
1 "The German and Austrian,
cotton, factories have lt»,300,00?» j
spindles and Tut'key ha ~ nona \
The factories of Great BritianJ
France Italy, Russia andJapatij
(allies in the war) have (
000 spindles, .of whi 'li %«'».0.)0.(X)0'
are British.
1 It follows that were ihe tier-;
| mans in control of th'vafl, >hy|
|could and doubtkv, fold con- 1
fine the market t'or \i'i.*rt*an
jcotton to ahrtit one-lifth of the'
■' .p 11.1 It • ! hnr iL il. -caiiliTi~TTo !i£'
I tilo allies.
H#wov r oppre>. ivc, therefore
[British interference wilii.Aineri-
J can exportation of cotton may
ihe, it is ch'tU' that the South is
j fortunate in that the interfer
jenceis-n'U by tlie" Germans afsftl
I Austrian*}." '
Catch The Speeders
Much complaint in heard from
people who live on East Main St.,
akH>'|! (udt apaoding of autom**"i
biles. One party has the numbers
of two machines, which aft«t (
passing the Court House, were
'going at a forty mile gait toward
the river. A large number of
children live on this part of the
street, and for their safety, the
speeding should be stopped, or a
serious accident will happen.
There is a speed law limit, and
fast drivers will be reported.
The attention of the police is es
pecially called to this matter.
Contnmioners Meeting.
The August meeting of the
County Board of Commissioners
was held on Mondav with Chair
man Long presiding. The most
important act of the session was
the reinstatement of order to ap
propriate $60() for the employ
ment of a county farm demon
strator. Petitions to have this
order passed had been sent all
over the county and the interest
in the matter was marked. This
arrangement for a demonstrator
will give general satisfaction
and produce large results in the
future. Several tax payers ap
peared before the Board asking
that some assessments be chang
ed and this was done in a few
cases.
The usual orders were passed
and the Board adjourned.
Mr». M. 1. Fleming ftosteii
Mrs. M. I. Fleming delightfully
entertained her brother and his
wife, Mr. and Mrs. W- L. Sher
rod, of dreensboro, in her beau
tiful pecan grove on x July 28th.
The guest numbered about forty.
Delicious barbecue, Brunswick
stew, and all other "fixings"
i pleaSing to the taste were served.
The day was perfect and all vot
i ed that they had a good time.
i Mrs, Dan Taylor, Pres.,
Mrs. J. P. Boyle Sec'y-
Hamilton, N. C.
Miss Emma Robertson left
' Wednesday to visit friends in
Greenville and Wilson.
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
16-Year Oldßoy Killed by Lightning
In Petersburg, Va., For
merly Lived Here.
A phone message was received
here Monday morning from Wal
ter A Brown saying that his son
Carrol, was struck by lightning
at t> o'clock Sunday afternoon
and killed instantly.
V later report, in the Virginian-1
Pilot said that young Carrol was!
at the home of his uncle, W. P. I
M /.ail, when the holt struck the |
me, doing considerable dam- 1
: •. billing the boy and severely
. . )ekiug Mr. and Mrs. Mixed.
It will be remembered here!
Hint Mr. and Mrs. Urown find j.
i! Iron moved to Petersburg, ! j
x , !;\at year w here they now j
V If. -Carroll wa- the eldest J
\ iul of the family unci was six-j
th yea I*3 old -Friends here
I ■ • dujp symvatlv, for the be- 1 '
\ vod parents in th'-ir sore dis- 1
&t i.
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I I •• Robert il' l'ViVfeiul chii--!
M ■ w with rs. ( 'tnrli-.' M>nre!
;rv t . ■ to:,
[i ml the funeral of' the untof-!
II J." youth.
Rose-Hkdley
L s )ii the broad S >ul i> rn vnramlaj
[.of ilie elegant country "home orj
Mr. and Mrs. Tiv>mi.-. Shepherd
pT tdley, was solemnized on July j
h. I'.>l at four fl-'cldcHJp. M.,1
J.«• • /f the prettiest marriages of
itM" year, when Miss Allie B. 1
i i lad ley became the wife of Mr.;
• /.mo llardy Rose. .of .Scotland
W. R. Hurrell, of the
Williamston Baptist Church, per-
I forming the ceremony in an im
pressive manner. An improvised
| bower of potted plants and ferns
was a fitting place for the plight-.
ing of hearts such as theirs.
As the ' trains of the wedding
march rendered by Miss Ellen
Rose, of Fremont, filled the sum
mer air, little Annie TayFor, of
Richmond, niece of the bride
came out bearing the wedding
ring on a silver waiter. She was
sweet in a dress of white with blue
ribbons; then came Miss Lela
Hadley, sister of the bride, with
Mr. Harvy Dickenson, of Fre
mont, who were followed by Miss
Martha Ward with Mr. Robert
Everett, of Palmyra. Misses
Ward and Hadley were attrac
tively gowned in lingerie dresses
and wore white picture hats with
roses, and carried bunches of
pink asters. The bride came next
on the arm of the groom, and the
vows were given binding the two
for all the years to come. Clad in
a going-away gown of blue with
hat to match and carrying a
shower bouquet of bride's roses,
the bride made -an attractive
picture of the Southern type of
women.
Immediately after the cere
mony, the bride and • groom and
i a number of friends motored to
WilliamstoA, where they boarded
! the cars for .a trip of several
weeks to Western Carolina. On
their return they will be at home
in Scotland Neck.
On the evening preceding the
marriage, an elegant reception
was tendered the bridal party
at the home of the bride.
There were quite a number . of
other friends, who were delight
fully entertained during the
hours. The hospitality of the
1 home was never more pronounc
ed and the guests heartily enter
! edinto the joyousness of the oc
casion.
W. H. Hardison, 1 of Rocky
Mount, with several fciends is
enjoying the fine fishing at Sta
ton's mill pond. ~
Storm-Swept
Cities Suffer.
Steamer Bound to Norfolk
Sinks-Captain and Sailor
Drowned=HigJj Waters.
Hamilton Naws.
-
I)r. Edgar Long spent Monday
lere.
Miss Mary Anthony is. visiting i
near Greenville.
Thomas Pritchard and son vis:-'
ited here last week.
Hugh Sherrod, of Kntield, |
spent last week here.
Mrs. .J Li. I'ioman has return-.
cd~ from Virginia Bead].
Miss Clara E.w'ell is visiting re
latives in Williamston.
Dr. and Mrs. M. I. Fleming
spent Sunday in Fnfieid.
Mrs. State Ay-ers and son of
Kve.retts, visited here last week.
Miss Carlotta Nicholson spent
the Week-end with Mrs. 1). E.
Taylor.
Misses Rachel and Helen Ivl
monsou have returned from l'il
lery.
Mi&j. >Geocge Pritchard and
.hum s Pritchard left Friday for
Swansboro. >
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan W or* ley
spent the week-end with Mrs.
R. W. Salsbury.
Mrs. T. Li. Slade left Thursday
for Charlotte, where she will
visit her brother.
Mrs. L > - L- Salsbury and child
ren have returned from a visit
to Scotland Neck.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Boyle and
Mrs. W. T. Grimes spent Sunday
afternoon in Williamston.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Sherrod
and children have returned to
their home in Greensboro.
Mrs. G. C. Gladstone is spend
ing some time with her mother.
James Rawls left Sunday for
Norfolk.
Misses Lil Nobles and iMarga-;
ret Cone Tucker and Bruce Tuck
er are the guests of Mrs. R. W.
Salsbury.
Frank Roberson has returned
to his home in Roanoke Rapids
after spending some time with
Judge J- T- Waldo.
P. H. Davenport, W. S. Rhodes,
Misses Fannie Matthews and
Maggie B. Jones spent Sunday
at the State farm near Tillery.
Mrs. M. I. Fleming was hos
tess Wednesday at a very enjoy
able barbecue given in honor of
her sister and brother, Mr. and
Mrs. W. L. Sherrod.
Come to Williamston on August
18th- and spend the day.
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Barn Destroyed.
A barn of tobacco on the farm
of B. F. Godwin was burned on
Sunday about 4 o'clock in the
afternoon. If there had been a
supply of water convenient, the
fire could have been extinguish
ed. Farmers should have a bar
rel of water at the door on the
outside for use in an emergency.
Sell your tobacco at the Dixie
and Roanoke Warehouses.
si.oo a Year in Advance
The Damage to Properly Will
Run Up Into Millions of Dol
lars-Twenty of Those Who
Perished Have been Recov
ered.
Eric. Pa., Aug:. 4. Daylight
broke over a frx>vl stricken city
with its business streets running
rivers or water. Probably fifty
were lost, property damaged es»
timated at three millions of dol
ni' hohU'K .«Uil tactO—
riea swept avvay and distress of
homeless hundveds were the ef
fect oi" an unprecedented htorm
la si niyht 1
After almost an all day rain
a heavy thundei* storm culmina
ted in a dituiuu4'--.L Fur an hour
residents along the course -of Mill
Creek, through the east center
, of- the city, watched tlv slow
i ri.se due to a rainfall of nearly 3
1 inches'in 3 hours,
i At H:45. the Glenwood dam, 3
j miles above the city, burst, and
a huge vali of water swept
t)ie city, carrying with it the
i homes of those who had waited
j until the last minute to leave.
Locals Win Another
I
Though having the habit of
i running on J schedule time and
making quick cornection, Parme
le failed to come up in a ball
game with the locals on Friday
' last. Both teams made costly
! errors, but the locals profited by
a score of 11 to 9. Powell for
the visitors proved to b.' one of
the best twirlers here this season*
Cox handled the sphere for three
innings for the homers, and was
followed by Thrower, who was
not in his usual form. However
the game was interesting, the
Parmele boys proving pleasant
J opponents on this their first visit
ithis season.
The locals did some splendid
slugging down towards the old
persimmon tree, and the visitors
marks were made by the batting
of Powell and Harrell.
Williamston, 8 hits and 2 er
rors: Parmele, 11 hits, G errors-
Cows still roam the streets at
will. Tuesday afternoon just
after the cement had befen laid
on one section of the pavement
at the Baptist Church, one of
these animals passed over it, and
left the imprint of her four hoofs,
and the mason had to come back
and fix it.
Patronize your home market
and help.the town.
The City Fathers desirous of
ridding the town of the cows, or
rather making the owners sit up
and take notice, have imposed a
fine of 1.00 on every cow taken
up. -Many violations would come
high to owners of cattle.
Henry Gurganus aind Chas.
Baker have purchased the busi
ness of J. H. Karam, who with
his family has moved to South
Carolina.