VOL XVI. NO. r 4J
FARMERS IN ANNUAL MEETING.
The Fall Meeting of The Farmers Well Attended
Here. Yesterday—Prominent Lecturers Make
Instructive Talks—Congressman John
H. Small Was The Moving Spirit. >
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According to the general cus
tom-of the weather, yesterday
was a rainy day because the Far
mers Institute was held here.
But there could be no objection
to the farmers bringing with
them the very necessary thing
which hdß been long in coming
to this immediate section. The
rain fell gently all day, just in the
p&portion needed by the crops
at this period in the growth of
the same. It has been noted by
close observers, that there has
never been but one fair day
when the Institute met here, in
all the years since the Agricul
tural Department inaugurated the
movement for the benefit of the
farmers.
But the rain did not hinder a
large number of farmers, who
drove in and listened to every
word which was uttered by the
lecturers in the Hall. There were
more present than at any meet
ing in several years, and but for
the weather, hundreds more
would have come in for the day.
Congressman John H. Small
was the moving spirit i n the
meeting. He was present and
arranged every detail of the
work for the day. Dr. John D.
Biggs was made chairman of the
Institute, and the program was
carefully carried out.
At the morning session Prof.
C. E. Bassett leclured interest
ingly on "Co-operative Market
ing." Mrs. J. H. Henly, who
was the only woman lecturer in
the party, made a splendid ad
dress taking for her subject,
"Home Making." This was es
pecially-instructive to the women
present.
In the afternoon Dr. T, M.
Owen, by the aid of stereopticon
views thrown on the stage screen
gave a talk on "Stock Raising
and Tick Eradication." He was
followed by Dr. L. L. Lumsden
of the National Bureau of Health.
His lecture was one of the best
features of the Institute, and
was made more pleasing by
views illustrating the points he
desired to emphasize.
Bears Are Plentiful.
Local hunters have been aris
ing at early hours in the morn-,
ing and motoring down into
Griffins district, have joined in
hunts for Bruin, whose splendid
appetite for pig meat has caused
some alarm and heavy loss among
the farmers in that section. The
pocosins seems to be
with the animals. The hunting
party sent the dogs in the thick
woods to run Bruin out and he
> did come partially in the open,
but hearing a noise made by
some one breaking a stick, ran
back to cover and thus saved his
hide, for everybody was fully
armed with rifles, etc.
HeM Fer Court.
Monday, Jim Misell and Sam
Wynn, the men accused of shoot
ing George Hoel near Bear Grass
last week, had a hearing before
Justice Godwin. They were held
for eourt under bond of $250
each. Martin and Martin ap- 1
poured for the defendants and
Hoel employed A. R. Dunning to
prosecute. Mizell and Wynn gave
bond for appearance. The esse
will be heard at the September 1
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THE ENTERPRF^E
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North Carolina Leads.
North Carolina again leads the
South in the amount of raw cot
ton consumed and in the total
value of manufactured cotton
goods.
Our 1914 crop was 970,479
bales, and the cotton consumed
"by our own mills during the year
was 918,192 bales, or just 52,287
bales less than the entire crop of
the sale.
Our 378 cotton mills, cordage
and knitting mills with their
3,814,000 spindles easily consume
all the cotton our farmers now
raise in average years.
Badly Burned.
Saturday morning about one
o'clock, J. W. Hopkins, who was
curing a barn of tobacco, at
tempted to pour some oil in a lan
tern which he used, and the oil
ignited and severely burned his
face and hands. He supposed
that he was too near the furnace
and the extreme heat caused ig
nition. Dr. Rhodes was called
to adminiater relief to the burn
ed parts. Mr. Hopkins was in
town Monday and showed the ef
fects of the flames.
Back From Panama Exposition.
Messrs. W. Henry Gurkin W.
J. Whitaker and Harry A. Biggs
returned on Monday from a trip
to the Panama Exposition. They
were gone 5 weeks, and are
enthusiastic about the West and
its wonders. While away their
health was excellent, and every
minute of the trip was enjoyable.
They were fortunate in being
members of that section of the
Gattis Tours which left Raleigh
on July 24th, as the party was a
most agreeable one.
To The Pablic.
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The Jamesville School will open
on Monday, September 13th. We
have the same teachew? with the
addition of one more, giving lis
an efficient corps of teachers to
make this the best session in
the history of the school.
It is very important that every
pupil be present on opening day.
Parents, please come and bring
your children and let us encour
age the teachers. They want to
get the grades arranged and if
the children do not come at first,
they will miss something and al
so hinder the work.
We are building a new music
room, putting down a well and
want to arrange for the best. » j
Please help us by your co-oper
ation-
Yours respectfully
A. Corey,
Trustee.
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' Pint Nwnber.
We acknowledge'with thanks
the receipt of the first number
of The Wake Forest Alumnus, the
organ of the Wake Forest Alumni
which made its initial appear
ance this sionth. In the Alumni
Record is found the name of Mr-
Wheeler Martin, Jr., whe won
the JLL. B. degree there. G. W.
Paschal is editor of the Alsanns.
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WILLIAMSTON, N. C.\ FRIDAY, SEPT. 3. 1915 *
COURT CALENDAR OF MARTIN
COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT
Calendar of Civil Cases, September Term, 1915, Martin County
Superior Court.
FIRST WEEK—Wednesday, Sept. 22.
No. 5. Wynn vs Lumber Company.
" 29 Leggett vs A. C. L. Railroad Company.
Thursday, Sept. 23.
i No. 35 Well Company vs Town of Hamilton
" 38 Worsley, Admistrator vs Lumber Company
" 40 Wynn & Whitehurst vs J. W. H. Whitehurst
" 43 Albritton vs Albritton
1 "51 James and Wynn vs A. C. L. Railroad Company.
" 59 Stock Food Company vs J. H. Bliyan and Company
Friday, Sept 24.
. No. 65 Dunning, Trustee, vs H. A. Gray
" 66 Mizell, et als vs Blount
44 69 Grimes, Roberson and Company vs Hoel
" 74 Fagan vs A. C. L. Railroad Company.
" 78 Bullock vs Rogerson et als
1 "80 Forest vs Peterson
" 84 Daniel vs Ward and Company *
Saturday, Sept 25
No. 86 Getsinger and Jackson vs Pearce
" 95 Hassell and Co., vs Marriner
" 96 Hadley vs McGowan
SECOND WEEK-Monday, Sept. 27.
No. 41 Harrell et als vs Harrell et als
" 54 Allsbrooks and Bennett vs Lumber Company et als >•—
" 58 Bank vs Joaey Guano Company
" 105 Bank vs N. BL Dawson
" 77 Wynn and Barnhill vs Everett et als
'*9o Rhodes vs Ange et als
Tuesday, Sept|2B
No. 101 Anderson, Crawford and Co., vt Rogerson et als
" 102 Horse Exchange Company vs Rteerson and Rogerson.
" 164 Teel vs Norfolk and Southern Railroad Company
" 107 Barnes vs Boyle
" 111 Griffin vs Wynn et als
44 112 Ward vs Express Company |
" 121 Lanier et alB vs Gray et als
44 123 Slade, Rhodes and Company vt Anthony
44 124 Slade, Rhodes and Company v« Jtow-e ,
44 125 Slade, Rhodes and Company va-fT and Moore
44 126 Barnes vs Moore \
44 127 Barnes vs Blount / \
Wednesday. Sept 29 /'
No. 128 Coburn vs Railroad
" 134 Perkins vs Lilley
1 44 137 Harrison vs Motor Company
1 44 138 Roberson, Holliday and Cdmpany vs J. A. Ward
No. 143 Daniel vs Railroad Company
" 144 Hopewell vs Railroad Company *
" 147 In re: Albritton
44 148 Gurganus vs Stalls
" 156 Teel vs Clark Brothers.
Thursday, Sopt. :J0
No. 172 Clothing Company vs McGowan •
" 174 Ballard vs Daniel
1 44 184 Harvester Company vs Buggy Company
" 185 Harrington vs Shields et als
Friday, Oct. Ist.
No. 186 Perry vs Shugar et als
44 187 Hardison vs Stallings \
' 4 189 Supply Company vs Crisp
" 193 Tobacco Company vs Saunders and Fowden
" 197 Vaughan vs Railroad Company.
1 Cases not heard on the day set shall have precedence on the
following day. to
R. J. PEEL,
Clerk Superior Court
i Mrs. J. B. Allen Dead
After nine weeks of suffering,
three of which were spent in the
hospital at Washsngton, the spirit
of Mrs. John B. Allen returned
\ ttfthe God who gave it. Mrs.
Allen was seventy-one years old
and a native of Pitt County, but
for the past year had been liv
ing with her family near Ever
| etts, Martin County. She died
at nine o'clock, on the night of
Aug. 28th, at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. N. T. Stokes, in
Williamston. After
hospital, it was thought advisable
to bring her here, where she was
tenderely cared for by her daugh
ter and family. She leaves three
daughters, four sons and a hus
band to miss her in the home.
Sunday morning the body was
taken to Greenville and interred
in the family cemetery at the Al
len homestead four miles from
town. One of the largest crowd
ever seen at a funeral in that
community, assembled to show
fearth the love and respect which
had been hart through life.
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The Woman's Club
• The temporary organization
of the Woman's Club will be
made permanent at the meeting
this afternoon at 4: 30, at the
Masonic Hall. Every woman who
is interested in the betterment
of the town should attend this
meeting and assist in its organi
zation.
A survey of the work of Civic
Clubs throughout the State, >
will eonvine every one of the
necessity of a club in all the com
munities of North Carolina. Com
munity service is going to do for
the State what has not already
been done. This servi«e means
co-operation for "a town beauti
ful" and the outgrowth of this
movement means better sanita
tion, cleaner streets and health
ful sports for the boys and girls.
Williamiton needs such an or
ganization and it can have it
through the co-operation of its
citizens. Attend the meeting to
day and help.
The average at the Dixie Ware
house for days this week was
oyer 1§ ceats fer scrap and all.
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Graded School
Opens Sept. 10.
Our corps of instructors are as
strong as can be found in the
State in any school of its size.
We desire to have every pupil
enter on the opening day and re
ceive proper classification. This
Is vitally important to all, as
coming in afterward will tend to
interrupt the work of the entire
school.
The full co-operation of the
parents as well as the pupils is
earnestly requested. Remember
it takes a strong, universal and
uninterrupted pull by all to make
a good school.
The force of the discipline will
will be stronger than heretofore,
which seems necessary even in
this progressive age.
We hope to do the very best
possible for your child in every
way to build them up in real
manhood and womanhood.
We especially request and in
vite every boy and girl in Mar
tin County who can enter as high
as the Bth grade to attend, for
wßlcfi no charge will be*made for
tuition.
Come on, we welcome you.
Respectfully,
* W. C. Manning,
Fjc'y Board Trustees.
Save Your Coupons
The Gaiety is giving away 42-
Piece Dinner Sets each Friday
night for thirteen weeks. One
coupon is given to every one at
tending the shows. It will be
necessary to be at the Theatre
at nine o'clock on Friday nifeht
with your coupons. If you hold
the corresponding number to that
one'bn tho board, then you win.
If the holder of the winning
number is not in the house, the
next number above will win. If
you do not secure a set the first
week, hold your coupons, you may
hold several winners before the
series ends.
Automobile :.
The Corporation Commission
has just completed the compiling
of the automobile tax due the
counties in the State. Thea
mount to be distributed among
the counties is $70,173.40. Each
county is to receive 80 per cent
of the amount collected from its
auto tax. Martin County will
receive $812.60 from the sum
which has been paid in the State
Treasury by auto owners in the
county. Guilford, in which
Greensboro is situated, receives
the largest sum, £4,708; Meck
lenburg is second, while Wake is
third.
Goes to Richmond.
W. E. Lewis, who has been
with Saunders & Fowden for the
past eleven months, has gone to
Richmond. Herbert Reeves, who
received his license this year, has
acoepted the position, and enter
ed upon his duties on Wednes
day. Mr. Reeves had four years
experience in the drug business
prior to entering college. He is
a Martin County man, being the
son of Mr. P. R. Reeves, whose
home is near Hamilton.
A message was received here
Wednesday night stating that
Csltin Hassell Jr., died at Wash
ington City on that day. The lit
tle babe was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Calvin Hassell only a week
before, and much sympathy is
felt here for the bereaved parents
ti.oo a Year in Advanco
HOW TO GET-SICK
Simple Rales Guaranteed to Inp
a Strong Man or Evea a
Woman Sick.
Here are a few simple, certain
dead easy ways of getting sick.
They are guaranteed to produce
results or you get your money
ba k. If you don't believe it
try them once:
By hurrying thru your meala
and gulping down a lot of poorly
cooked, unchewed "brick-bate
and mortor" byway of soggy
biscuits and fat meat that would
defy a goats stomach.
By never smiling at meals bat
wearing a grouch and trying to
make the rest of the family mis
erable.
By over eating and under ex
ercising, by constipation, intem
perances and excesses, by ever
lastingly hurrying, worrying,
fretting, stewing and straining
to keep up appearances.
By sleeping with the windowa
closed and by staying in doora
all the time.
- By drawing more out your phy
sical and nervous bank account
every day than you restore.
By always reading medical
books, medical ads, and trying
to diagnose your own case, es
pecially if you didn't tjave any
case to start with.
By taking every old medicine
recommended by your friends
and neighbors.
By enjoying poor health— yes,
just that. There are a few peo
ple one occasionally meets who
really enjoy poor health. They
feel badly when they feel good
because they are just sure they
are going to feel worse after
ward. Are you one of them.
Found Dead in Bed.
Sunday morning, the family of
B. O. Cowing at Bear Grass
found that Mrs. Tinie Cowing,
had died in bed. Mrs. Cowing
was seventy-two years old and a
native of Martin County. Her
husband died years ago and sev
en of their childen are living.
These are Elder B. S. Cowing,
Messrs. Church, B. 0., Alonzo
Cowing, of Martin County and
0. K. Cowing, of Apex, Mes
dames Asa and J. M. Rodgerson.
_ Years ago Mrs. Cowing had
united with Sweet Home Church
and had lived aconsistant, chris
tian life. Monday afternoon the
funeral services were conducted
lat the home by Elder John Rod
person, and the interment was in
I the family cemetery. A large
( number »f sympathizing friends
land neighbors were present to
pay the last mark of respect to
i the memory of the dead.
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The Lord being willing, we will
preach at A. E. Taylor's first
Sunday in September, Joseph
Lillep's second Sunday in Sep
tember, Pollv Pulley's third Sun
day in September, Holly Springs
fourth Sanday in September.
John L., f Cherry.
Lots of towns have warehouses
and lots of folks are running
warehouses, but we only run one
—the Dixie at Williamston.When
it comes to selling your tobacco
for all its worth, we are people
to do it. Years of successful and
honest dealings witlfthe farmers
have made the Dixie stand at the
top round of the ladder. So
bring your tobacco to Staton and '
Hightat the Dixie Warehouse;.
Williamston. Ad.
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