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VOL XVIII. NO. 9.
„ A So® Of Marts Cwnfty
A copy of THE FIELD, pub
lished at Conway. S. C. has been
received at our office. It is the
county paper for Horry County,
' 'the golden land for everything,''
and the copy is filled with cuts
which show the progressivenesa
of the peopie it represents. Many
years ago one of Martin County's
son went to Conway in Horry
County to make his home. This
nan, Joseph R. Allsbrook, is
another son of our county who
has demonstrated the good qual
ities of the men of Martin in
other parts of the world. Mr.
Allsbrook lives not at Conway,
but at Allsbrook, a station on the
A. C. L. Railroad, which has
boen in existence for 30 years.
Mr. Allsbrook was the first agent
of the road, and now is postmas
ter; there are four rural deliver
ies which run out of town. The
home of Mr. Allsbrook, a cut of
which appears in the paper, is a
large handsome one, built on the
plan of the Southern residence of
the wealthy planters. The soil
around Allsbrook produces Irish
potatoes, strawberries, corn, cot
ton, tobacco—just as fine as can
be grown in the fertile lands of
any section of South Carolina.
Mr. Allsbrook has many acres of
this land for sale.
University Items
Chapel Hill, N. C., Jan.—ln
Summarizing the work of the
University of North Carolina
during the past year in his annual
report. President Graham points
out some rather interesting facts.
"From an investigation made
two years ago," he says, "the
University was doing its work
on 33 per cent less per student
per year than the average cost in
Southern Universities. The Un
iversity's total income last vear
was $220,661, and $75,661 of this
was from sources other than the
state. That of Virginia and Tex
as (the other leading universities)
was $560,258 and $602,637, re
spectively. Eleven of the South
er n universities have larger
working incomes per student than
the University of North Carolina.
Georgia's is 76 per cent larger,
Mississippi's 101 per cent, and
Virginia's 141 per cent." A table
of full comparative statistics is
given to show the relative stand
ing in several respects.
In conclusion, President Gra
ham says: "What it asks and all
that it asks, is not for itself, but
as the common instrument of all
the men concerned in advancing
the general welfare and the more
abundant life of the state. For
this reason it'confidently asks, in
the first place, for the sympathet
ic understanding and interest of
all those who work with a decent
and reasonable regard for the
common good, and it asks for
such support as will enable it
worthily to assist in the solution
of the great common problem.
Fills Important Position
It is learned that Mr. Homer
Peel, a son of Martin County,
who has a genius for figures, is
in the State Treasurer's office at
Raleigh, and handles the State's
cash. Mr. Peel's trustworthiness
has placed him there; for some
time he was in eur auditing de
partment in the same city. Some
time last year, Mr. Peel accepted
a position with the Bank of Pam
lico, Bayboro, and remained
there until he decided to return
to Raleigh. His success is an
other distinction for the of
Martin, who have gone
world to Succeed. '*
THE ENTERPRISE
Carolina Booze Dealers
The papers have it that one
William H. Williams, who claims
the neighboring town of Ply
mouth as his home, has been op
erating in Baltimore in the whis
key business. He was trailed
for a day and arrested as he was
preparing to board a train at the
Upton station. These men, who
aroaefying the law, are falling
into the clutches of the Federal
authorities, and it will not be
such an easy job to escape, Un
lawful practices are being carried
on by citizens of the State of
North Carolina, and much of it
comes nearer home than the case
of the man at Plymouth, per
haps. It may be true that law
enforcement is one thing that
people who are sworn to do their
duty, t»o utterly disregard, but
there will come a dav of reckon
ing as there has with the afore
said Williams, and there will be
none to extend mercy to the mer
ciless in the unlawful traffic.
Towns and communities are be
ing over-run by vile and wicked
men, because of a sort of spine
less Christianity, which selects
the soft pews in the Churches
and folds its hands upon its
breast, satisfied with itself and
cares not for the brother across
the street, who needs the arm of
protection thrown around him.
A New Law Firm
It may truthfully be said that
Williamston has within it the
spirit of consolidation, which is
meant to work out for the better
ment of the town and county.
The very latest consolidation is
that of A. R. Dunning and Clay
ton Moore into the law firm of
Dunning & Moore. Mr, Dunning
the senior member of the firm,
is attending to a large business
which he has gained by careful
attention to even the smallest
matter brought to him, and en
joys the most extensive practice
of any attorney in the county.
Mr. Moore, who has been largely
interested in real estate, possess
es a well trained legal mind, and
he will make a strong co-worker
with Mr. Dunning. Both men
are among the most popular cit
izens of the county, and are deeply
interested in its development
along all lines.
Have Purchased a Hearse
It will be very gratifying news
to the people of Williamston to
learn that S. R. Biggs Drug Co.,
who also carry undertaker's sup
plies, have purchased a hearse.
Mr. Warren H. Biggs, senior
member of the firm, was in Ral
eigh last week for the purchase
of the vehicle. For many months
whenever a death occurred here,
an out-of-town hearse had to be
used, or else a simple wagon was
used to convey the body of the
loved one to its last resting place.
The hearse purchased is one of
the handsomest in the State,
costing S2BOO, and we appreciate
the effort of the firm in securidg
the nececsary conveyance for the
dead. This will complete the
outfit of the firm for furnishing
all things needed, when JL death
occurs in the community.
Services Sunday
Rev. W. R. Burrell desires to
announce that he will preach on
Sunday morning at £1 o'clock,
but will not 'hold services at
night. For two Sundays, he has
been unable to preach on account
of indisposition, but feels now
that he is strong enough to preach
once on Sunday. The public is
cordially invited to hear him.
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.. FRIDAY, JAN. 26, iqi--
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Far Lieateaaat Governor
In an issue of the News & Ob
server recently, there appeared
a suggestion that the Hon. Harry
W. Stubbs, Representative from
Martin, bo given the nomination
for the office of lieutenant gov
ernor, four years from now. The
suggestion will meet with the ap
proval of the constituents of Mr.
Stubbs, who know him to be
eminently fitted for any office
within the gift of the people.
The office will come to the East
the next time, and why not let it
fall to the Hon. Harry W. Stubbs
whose service in the Legislature
has been longer than any man in
the State?
Griffin-Roberson
One of the New Year marriages
in Martin County, was that of
Miss Lucy Roberson and Mr. Da
vid T. Griffin, at the home of
Mrs. N. T. The at
tendants were: Miss Ludy Griffin
with Lewis Roberson; Miss Eliz
abeth Roberson with W. O Griffin
Miss Minnie Whitley with Her
mond Peel; Miss Lizzie Hardison
with C. J. Roberson; Miss Ethel
Griffin with Ira Hardison; Miss
Verna Roberson with S Collin
Peel. After the ceremony, the
bridal party drove to the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Simon D. Griffin,
where an elegant supper was
served in Southern style, and the
evening was spent in an enjoy
able manner by the guests.
Mr. and Mrs. Griffin are among
the prominent members of th e
younger set in Griffins TWns hip,
and they begin life together un
der the most auspicious condition
Hamilton /tema
Miss May Williams, of David
son, spent the week-end with
Mrs. D. C. Jones.
Mrs. W. T. Grimes and Mrs.
Harry Waldo and little daughter
left Wednesday for Baltimore
where they will spend several
weeks.
Miss Helen Council, who teach
es near Everetts, spent the week
end with her mother.
Harry Waldo, P. H. Davenport
and R. A- Edmondson spent
Mondayjn Greenville.
Mrs. T. B. Slade, Jr. and son
left Wednesday for Florida to
spend the remainder of the win
ter.
Misses Martha Council and
Annie Jones are spending the
week in Williamston.
Mrs. T. B. Slade, Siff has re
turned from a visit to relatives
in Georgia.
Mrs. B. F. Myers spent Friday
in Bertie.
J. L. Hines spent the first of
the week here.
Our people are looking forward
to the Chautauqua, which will be
here Feb 7-8-9.
Dr. B. L. Long has returned
from Raleigh.
Mrs. Asa. Johnson has return
ed from a visit to her mother in
Scotland Neck.
Mr. Harry Holiday died on
Thursday morning of paralysis,
after an illness of ten days.
William Stone, who has an at
tractive home on the Old Hotel
lot on lower Main Street, is pre
paring to erect another house,
and will get the timbers already
for putting together. This is a
popular and economical plan for
building now, and many people
throughout the country, are- ad
opting the plan.
Mrs. Ma P. Nichols
The Angel of Death has again
passed over our community,
carrying with him the soul of Ida
Riddick Nichols to its final re
ward. Besides leaving behind a
husband, three brothers, other
relatives and a host of friends to
mourn her loss, there is also left
a life record of pious, Christian
deeds that do honor to her mem
ory.
Born June 14th, 1867, shetearly
in life associated herself with
the Methodilt Church, having be
come a member at the age of
twelve yeaji, From this time
until she fell a victim to a para
lytic stroke six years ago, she
was actively engaged in further
ing the work of the Church, hav
ing served for a number of years
as superintendent of her Sunday
School.
The deceased was an under
graduate of Plymouth State Nor
mal and of Livingstone College,
Salisbury, and for more than
thirty years was * teacher in this
and othor counties. Twice dur
ing her life was she united in
wedlock) first to W. T Riddick
and on his death, to Rev. George
W. Nichols, who survives her.
As a result of a third attack of
paralysis, she yielded to death,
triumphant in the faith, January
11th 1917, aged forty-nine years,
eleven months, and twenty-sev
en days.
The funetftl services were con
ducted by Rev. B. F. Harrison
at her home Church. Sunday,
January 14, 1917. The funeral
eulogy whs rendered by Rev. C.
W. Winfield, D, D. Presiding
Elderof. trie Edenton Albemarle
Conference. Undertaker J. D.
Slade had charge of the body.
Among the out-of-town rel
atives and friends present were,
Mrs. E. B. Andrews and*claugh
ter„ of Hamilton; Mrs. Missouri
Moore, of Bro klyn, N. Y., Mrs.
Virginia King, Mrs, Matilda
Daniel and Miss Lucy Richmond,
of Greenville'; Prof. J. P. Butler,
of Jamesville.
Guests Of Representative Scott
Representative Scott, a disciple
of Abraham Lincoln when it
comes to a question of abolishing
what he thinks isn't right, was
host.Saturday night at Giersch's
Hotel to a party of his colleagues
in|the House and ex-SherifiT,Craw
ford, of Martin county. In the
party were Representatives Hin
ton, of Gates, Dalton, of Guil
ford, Pharr of Mecklenburg and
Harry W. Stubbs-News and Ob
server.
The County Commencement
From the signs, it looks very
much as if the schools of the
county will not have a commence
ment which is the biggest as
set in theschool life of the coun
ty. - and the decision was that
there should be one each year.
But owing to certain conditions,
the prospect for one this spring
is very slim. Commencement
Day is a great one for the entire
county, for not only the children
but the older folks, get an in
centive for better living. Wil
liamston has entertained both
commencement*, and did it royal
ly, but this year, plans have been
made for a $25,000 school build
ing, and with a shortened term
because of preparations for the
same, sufficient time could not
be given to arrangements for en
tertainment. But in 1918, Wil
liamston with a handsome and
commodious building, will be the
host of the commencement, and
it is the idea to make it as great
as the greatest.
Organized Seventeen Years Ago
Monday, January 22nd, was
the seventeenth anniversary of
the organization of the Bank of
Martin County, which has recent
ly consolidated with the Farmers
& Merchants Bank, and from the
movement has originated the
Martin County Savings and Trust
Co., whjch was fully organized
on Monday evening with the fol
lowing officers: President, J. G.
Godard, Ist Vice-President, John
L. Hassell, 2nd Vice-President,
John D. Biggs, Cashier, John E.
Pope; Board of Directors; A. J.
Manning, J. G. Godard, J. L.
Hassell, John D. Biggs, T. F.
Harrison, Wheeler Martin, B. A.
Critcher, C. D. Carstarphen, H.
K. Green, P. L. Salsbury. The
authorized capital is §IOO, 000
with SIO,OOO paid in. The char
ter grants the privilege of con
ducting a general insurance bus
iness, savings accounts, building
and loan, trusteeships, guardian
ships, etc..
At the meeting Monday even
ing, Mr. J. G. Godard, founder
and Presidentof the Bank of Mar
tin County, and the pioneer
banker of the county, was in a
reminiscent mood and talked in
terestingly of banking the first
year in the building, where the
post office is located. He told
of the effort that he had to make
$200.00 the first year, and this
was done because the cashier re
ceived no salary at that time. In
strong contrast to its beginning;
was the statement at the end of
the year just closed, when the
deposits during November were
$300,000, and it had become in
its life one of the Honor ' Banks
in the United States. Mr. God
dard has given to the bank the
best work of his past life, and
will now give an added strength
to the Banking and Trust Com
pany, of which he is President.
Quarterly Conference
The first Quarterly Conference
of the Williamston-Hamilton Cir
cuit in the new year will convene
here Sunday, when Presiding
Elder L. E Thompson will preach
both morping and evening.
This is the first visit of Elder
Thompson to Williamstou; he is
one of the strong men of the
Methodist Church in the State,
having supplied some of the
largest stations in the Confer
ence. The public is cordially in
vited to attend both services.
Hamilton Book Club
The regular meeting of the
Hamilton Book Club was held
with Mrs. B. B. Sherrod. Sr.,
Tuesday afternoon. The follow
ing officers were elected for the
ensuing year- Mrs. M. I. Fleming
President: Mrs. W. T. Grimes,
Vice-President: Mrs. R. W.
Salsbury, Sec.-Treas. All bus
iness for the year 1916 was closed.
The Program Committee, which
was elected at the previous meet
ing, presented the program for
the coming year and it was ac
cepted by the Club. This Com.
was composed of Mrs. W. T.
Grimes, Chm., Mrsrii. B. Sher
rod and Mrs. J. P. Boyle. Cur
rent events were given by the
entire Club. Two mosl interest
ing papers were read by Miss
Delia Purvis and Miss Effie Wal
do, the former on Stfuth Carolina
and the latter History of "1916.
Miss Joyce rendered three beau
tiful selections on the piano—To
a Water Lily, Nocturne (Chopin)
Andante Celebre (Beethoven).
The hostess in her most charm
ing manner served delightful re
freshments. The meeting then
adjourned to meet with Mrs. J.
P. Boyle, Feb. 6th, 1917.
s[.Oo Year in Advance
Money For Site
In the bill for Public Improve
ments recently passed by Con
gress, the sum of $5,000 was al
lowed for the purchase of a site
for the postoffice building at Wil
liamstort. The people here should
begin to get active in the matter
of securing the building. It may
be some time, and probably will
be, but there is nothing: like get
ting busy in the matter. There
should be no hasty action taken
in making preparations for the
present housing of the office, for
the building may come sooner,
than expected. The amount for
the site has not been long in be
ing allowed, and who can fell
what time the building itself will
come to the town.
To E. E. B.
He explained with that "Don't
you see"
And showed us no matter what
it could be
"Then read the news or just an
essay"
Oh, those societies, we had
just five
Then the growl started, the dues
to pay.
And too the party habit had to
revive.
We didn't right once in a while
"Oh, such Babies" and then
such a Bmile,
"I wish some day you II learn to
act,
As seniors should, at least dig
nified, *
We should do this and that or in
fact,
We should be "angels," «he
prophesied.
Those whom we love we can't
forget
They taught us to love them,
they should fret
For we don't care what they do
or say
Won't keep us from loving our
friends
For we are human and cannot
disobey
The freak that nature itself
recommends
A long time ago, we may say,
When we're old and our hair
gray
That we went when young to a
school
At the Williamston High School
too,
We were good for we knew the
rule
And our lessons before we
were through.
Ah, how we worked, labored and
toiled
And then sometimes how every
thing boiled,
After all we were faithful to the
end
r But some people couldn't see
as we saw
Though our teacher was really a
friend,
He thought us silly as a jack
daw.
Once the Board did one thing
sensible
They gave us Mr. Bundy as our
principal.
At first he thought we were
blockheads
And at times we thought he
would fight,
Something told us "we are what,
he dreads,
For he looks as if to
strike.
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t Get through the mud as best
you can, and remember that just
as soon as the spring opens, ce
ment walks are to be put down;
at the crossings on Main Street.