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VOL XVIII. NO. i 4.
MARTIN COUNTY TEACHERS AS
SOQATIQN HELD LAST SATURDAY
The Be£t Session In
Years Held Here
Saturday- Decided
Not to Hold to un-|
ty Commencement
This Year.
The Martin County Teachers
Association held its second meet
ing for the year 1916-17, in the
Graded School building. Saturday
Feb. 17th, 1917. There were
forty- five teachers present and
a well arranged program was
carried out. The meeting was
divided into two sessions; the
morning session beginning at
9:30, and ending at 12:30 p. m.,
the afternoon session beginning
at 1:30 p. m. and closed at 4 p.m
The following program was car
ri.ed out during the morning ses
sion:
1. Model opening exercises,
conducted by J. T. Jerome,
(a) Art of Story Telling,
Miss Farnell,
(b) Songs—"Old Black
Joe," "Star Spangled Banner,"
"Maryland, My Maryland,"
"Dixie," "America."
(c) Recitation, Miss Jer
ome.
(d) Current Events, J. T.
Jerome.
2. Plan for afternoon Liter
ary Exercises. E. E. Bundy,
The Edison Literary Society, a
uniform society for the county
schools, was organized, and we
expect a great work to be done
by this society in promoting lit
erary work. •.
3. How to organize Canning,
Corn and Pig Clubs, Joseph L.
Holliday. Mr. Holliday showed
what a great future lay before
North Carolina, and made a
strong appeal to the teachers in
order that they might take inter
est in the clubs, which are being
organized in North Carolina.
Mr. Holliday sowed the seed and
we hope that we may reap great
fruits when the time comes for
reaping
4. A talk on Sanitary Condi
tions of the schools, Dr. W. E.
Warren. Dr. Warren was absent
so this number on the program
was omitted.
5. Oral Hygiene, Dr. P. B.
Cone. Dr. Cone made a very
fine talk. He showed that it is
necessary to keep the teeth in
good condition in order to pre
serve the health. He gave a
demonstration of the tooth brush
drill; which all the leading schools
of America have adopted.
6. Result of Spelling Contest,
During the month of January,
1917, the schools of the county
conducted a spelling contest ar
ranged by the County Supt. One
hundred words were used, which
statistics show are more often
ihisspelled than any other words.
Jhey are known as the "One
Hundred Demons." Some
of the schools failed to send
in the test and some reporting,
failed to give the full number Of
grades. National average: 4th,
63 8;5th,80.8;6th,82.6; 7th,88.3;
8th,92.3;9th,93.7;10th,94.9. Mar
tin County average:69.s J9, 6;B4.
4 ;94.8;95.4 ;98.6 ;99.7, The county
school? reporting and averages
were: C0rey,70,73,98.1. Biggs.
46,76,82,98. Smithwick,7o.B,79.2,
£3.6.90.5.98.5. Sandy Ridge, 67,
79. Outterbridge, 83.3,90.3,98.
THE ENTERPRISE
: Li Hey,63.3,90,96.8,95. Oak City,
; 68.3,77.5,81. 1,92.6,90 99. Gold Pt
71,84 74.5. Dardens, 76.7,912,98
Smith, 74,75,80. Ange. 70,64.8,
79.4,89. Williamston, 84.7,87 8,
92.2,97 3,96.4,99.2,100. James
vi 11 e, 1 70,92,79,95.3,98,98,99.5.
Robersonvi 11 e, 79.8.85.7,97.6.
Hardison, 98.100. Everetts,B6,B7.
6,99,98.7.
The afternoon program was:
1. Reading Circle Work, A.
jj. Manning. The Reading Cir
cle books which'were ordered by
Supt. Manning were distributed
among the teachers, who are
now ready to carry out the circle
program.
2. Teaching as a profession,
W. H. Mizell. Absent on ac
count of sickness.
3. Round Table discussion on
Conditions Confronting the rural
schools.
(a) Consolidation of rural
schools, Miss Freeman.
(b) Betterment Associa
tions, Miss Jjambeth.
(c) How to interest parents
in the, school. Miss Jenkins.
Omitted.
After the grogram was finished
Supt. Manning asked for a vote
on whether the county com
mencement should be held or not
this year. There was a majority
vote against having it,and instead
there will be district meetings
which the schools in those sever
al districts will attend. There
being no turther business, the
meeting adjourned.
This was one of the most suc
cessful meetings that the Associ
ation has ever held, and the
programs interesting. We can
see Martin County going forward
by leaps each time the teachers
meet they are really the ones who
must make the future county.
E. E. Bundy, Secy.
Vr». Alonza Hassell Hostess
The gayety of last week found
its culmination in the hours
spent by twenty-eight guests in
the elegantly appointed home of
Mrs. Alonzo Hassell on Haughton
Street, Thursday evening, from
8:30 to 11:30. Tables , were ar
ranged in the reception room
and library, and to these the
guests were assigned by pretty
and appropriate cards. The pop
ular game of rook was enjoyed,
while the guests refreshed them
selves with mints and salted pea
nuts, which the hostess had
placed conveniently on the tables,
An invitation to this hospitable
home always means that joy un
confirned will flow through the
hours, for the hostess spends
herself in the entertainment of
those who become her guests.
A prize was offered foi; the high
est score, and was won by Mrs.
A. D. Mizell over two others,
who tied with her.
Ice cream in the form of beau
tiful flowers and fruits from
Pender's with delicious cake,
was served after the games were
finished, and at a very late hour,
the guests departed with appre
ciate thoughts of the hostess.
Entertain Young People
Judge and Mrs. Francis D.
Winston are entertaining a happy
throng of young people at Wind
sor Castle this week. Among
the guests are Capt. Jesse Gay,
U. S. N. and Lieut. C. J. Wheel
er, U. S. N., of the Benham;
Harry A. Biggs, of Williamston,
Thomas A. Manning, of Ports
mouth, and Misses Manning and
Isabelle Breytt, of Windsor.--N.
& 0., Feb. 19th. jl
WILLIAMSTON, N, C., FRIDAY FEB, 23. [917.
Reduce The Cost Of Living
Perhaps, at no time in the his
tory of the country has there
been greater need for means to
reduce the high cost of living.
Experiments are being worked
every day along this line, and
many claim to have solved the
problem, but not every one is
willing to take the test. It is
difficult to adjust the family to
the daily retrenching, and so the
difficulty of providing the necess
aries grows instead of lessening.
To the people in the small towns
and country places, the problem
does not loom so dark above
them; especially is this true in
the spring and summer, when
vegetables and fruits can be
raised at home.
The time for gardening is at
hand now, and it should be the
desired purpose of every one who
can to plant and produce quan
tities of vegetables for the fam
ily 'able, and by this means re
duce the cost of living to an ap
preciable degree. Vegetables
and fruits are the proper foods
for the heated period anyway,
and there is nothing more palat
able than a properly prepared
vegetable dinuer. So many peo
ple fail to raise either vegetables
or chickens, though they possess
ample space for both, or at least]
one. Just now, these questions
come home to the country, and
if only the people will grasp the
situation with the determination
to live cheaper, there will be an
easier feeling in the breast of the
large majority. Prepare your
soil, sow the seed and in due
! time, cultivate and the reaping
I will be great in saving and give
\ entire satisfaction.
Hamilton Book Club
1 ! The regular -meeting of the
I I Hamilton Book Club met at the
home of Mrs. M I. Fleming,
Tuesday afternoon. Ten mem
bers were present. After the
! business was over, a most inter
jesting paper on "Jlie Greek Wo
!man" was read by Mrs. J. P.
Boyle; Mrs B. B. Sherrod gave
Current Events, after which the
entire Club discussed the general
topics of the day. Indeed it was
a most pleasant afternoon; for
there is so much confronting us
!at this present age, that even
| those who care little for litera
ture and government, will read
and join in discussions of the
men and women of the day. Af
ter adjournment, the hostess
served a three-course luncheon
in a most gracious manner. Mu
sic was furnished by Mrs. F. L.
Gladstone, Mrs._ B. B. Sherrod
and Miss Joice. All voted Mrs.
Fleming a most charming hostess,
and notwithstanding the down
pour of rain, all departed feeling
better and happier after such an
afternoon of pleasure.
Mrs. W. T. Grimes,
Cor. Secy.
Progressive Institution
The Southern Banker, • Febru
ary number, has thi? to say of
an institution of Williamston:
"The Farmers & Merchants
Bank recently announced that
they will equip the two front
rooms on the second floor of their
building as rest rooms for the
women of the county, who come '
tor Williamston to do "their shop
ping. Every modern convsn- !
ience will be installed for the (
comfort of the visitors and no
expense will be spared to make j
things as comfortable as possible.
This is just one of the many
things that this bank is constant- i
ly doing for. the benefit of its 1
patrons and the public as well, i
It is the mark of a progressive 1
institution." —■ —: —Hi
Preparing For Sinner
Winter's snows will soon be
gone; and the hot rays of the
Bummer sun will beat down upon
the earth, bringing discomfort
to man and beast Then it is
when the cool shade of the trees
is badly needed. Sunshine is a
blessed thing - it purifies, it dries
off the unhealthy moisture, but
too *iuch of it enervates, and
produces oftentimes, sickness.
Shaded verandas, cool spots in
the bouse lot, shaded sidewalks
in the town, all add largely to
the comfort of man through the
heated months. God made the
forest* for the beauty of the world
and for the use of man; man has
made the cities and towns and in
them transplanted the beauty of
the woods to make for the com
fort of the inhabitants thereof
The early settlers with due care,
set out trees along the streets at
intervals, and these have been
enjoyed by the generations that
followed. No town, hamlet, vil
lage or city is beautiful without
God's trees planted with loving
cart, -—Tt--/ • . -
What Williamston has boasted
of for generations, has been its
beautiful shade trees; it is the]
one thing most pleasing to the
eyes of visitors. The stately
elms were its first trees with
here and there an oak or beech,
but later maples became popular
and now entire streets can be
dubbed "maple row." But with
1 all the care which has been given
s to the trees of the town, there is
• a spirit abroad which is destruc
-1 tire. People seem to hav& an
idea that when the town was
> first laid out, that a clause was
inserted in the charter allowing
them the special privilege of up
rooting anv tree that happened
to enter their mind. Youngtrees
planted in the place of those old
er ones will be generations reach
ing tho point of perfection, and
the. hot u;n v;|l shine down on
these vacant spots. But why
mention these small matters?:
Folks get the permission to doi
whatever they want. What's 1
the worry?'
High School Girls Entertain
Among the most enjoyable of I
t!i' St. Valentine parties was
that given by the girls of the
High School Association at the 1
Pariah Hall, Wednesday evening
of last week,, or St. Valentine's
Day. With exquisite taste, the
girls decorated the hall, hearts
forming the principal feature,
and these were suspended from
every part of the large room,
while festoon 3 of them added
greatly to the attractiveness.
The guests of the occasion were ;
the boys of the Association, and
Principal E. E Bundy and wife, I
Supt. and Mrs. J. T. Jerome and 1
Miss H*len Maynard. The hours ;
were passed in the enjoyment '
of contests and music from an I
Edison, which made feet more
swift and voices utter gladder 1
sounds. Merriment flowed, as ]
from young hearts it always 1
does, and the spirit of the Asso- ]
ciation was greatly increased by I
this meeting together in social I
pleasure. f
A delicious menu was served I
just before the time for depar- (
ture. and this was a happy end- (
ing to the evening. The guests
were profuse in their expressions
of appreciation for the pleasure 1
given them by their fellow-pupils 1
in the Association. f
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Methodist Church is planning
to have its Annual White Sale
in May of this year, They will
have on sale fancy articles and
refreshments. —_
NORTH CAROLINA BONE DRY
OY OVERWHELMING MAJORITY
Sweetening Went Up
f
That Wiiliamston folks have a
"sweet tooth" was evidenced on
Monday, when the price of sugar
began to fly upward and was
scarce at that. Housekeepers
saw with alarm an announcement
about the condition of affairs in
the sugar world on Sunday morn
ing, and planned to strip the mar
ket here Monday. Phone bells ,
rang early on Monday and orders
for "sweetening" commenced to
pour in. Soon every dealer in
town struck the bottom of his
supply, and still the demand
went on. Early purchasers
bought it at 9 cents, but that
price was soon lost in the vortex
of orders and the price began to
climb the ladder. It is hoped
that the scare is only temporary
for ice tea time will soon be on
and it takes lots of sugar. How
> ever, there has been no rise in
the molasses market or scarcity
either, and all hope is not gone;
i then there are the busy bees,
whose product is pure and sweet.
' Booze All Gone
»
j There seems to be some dispos
ition on the part of some person
j or persons to capture all the booze
3 brought here by the railroad, and
3 to either hide or destroy it, so
, that Wiliiamston may earn a
'jreputation for "extra dry."
I 'Two weekifago, burglars broke
the depot, but generously
. Hefc a little for seed. Part of
; that taken away was found under
I jthc Farmers Warehouse and giv
! en back to the railroad agent
But Tuesday night the series of
> robberies reached the climax,
, when the depot wtu ajjain enter
ed and not a drop of the precious
stutT was l«. j ft. It is reported
that s'.'voral people living nearby
heard the noise, but gave no
! alarm, and so the burglars made j
'a clean sweep for once. Suspic- j
| ion points to th" burglars but not j
enough to arrest. Officers se- j
cured warrants to search sus-1
pected places for the booze,
In Bad Repairs
Perhaps, it is needless to talk;
about repairing sidewalks during j
the prevailing bad weather, but
it may be as well to remind folks
whose business it is, so that the
matter may have prompt atten
tion later on. Apparently, very
little time or money is spent on
the streets, except Haughton and
Main which come under the
Township Road Act, but it may
be that other things take so much
of the SIO,OOO paid into the town
treasury, that there is little left
for repairing* for the comfort of
the people who walk to and fro.
Right here comes in the vagrant
law; why not make the men,
both white and colored, who
stand around all day and most of
the night with no visible means
of a livelihood, work the streets j
or pay a fine for loafing?
A street preacher and his wife '
have been holding services here
this week. They have an organ '
guitar and cornet, and the woman j
had the solo part in the services.
They have visited the town be-||
fore within the past year.
Farmers are hauling fertilizers ( i
in spite of the bad roads and ]
the rain. 7 :
SI.OO a t'ear in Advar.ce
-Congress by an Over
whelming Majority
Makes All Prohi
bition States Dry—
Affects One-Third
of United States.
Wednesday, the Congress of
the United States by a vote of
321 to 72, adopted the Reed bill
which prohibits the carrying of
liquor into prohibition states, ex
cept for medical, scientific and
sacramental purposes. With the
signature of the Preaident it be
comes a law, and North Carolina
will be "bone dry" under the
Federal law, Under the same
law, papers, letters and maga
zines containing whiskey adver
tisements will be debarred from
the mails.
TWO THOUSAND FIR
HUNDRED DOLLARS
Prof. W. C. Chance, principal
i and founder of the Parmele
> Training School, announces that
j donations aggregating two th u
sand and four hundred dolU.rg
) have been offered the school.
1 Nine hundred and fifty dollars
'! come from the General Education
. i Board, of New York, two hun
j drftd and fifty Jdollars from the
P | Phelps-Stokes Trustees, whose
1 ! headquarters are at New York,
' two hundred dollars from another
• source, and one thousand dollars
j from Mr. McKinley, of Illinois.
( Mr, McKinley has made smaller
I donations to the school before,
j Credit is due to Congrespman
(.John H. Small for the personal
'interest Mr. McKinley, wh ■ him
self is a representative in Con
gress, i; 3 taking in the work
I Mr. J. G. Godard, of the Hank
'of Martin County, the treasurer
of the school, has contributed ;t
} large flag. Mr. Godard is one
lof the staunchest local friends
{the school has. The General Ed
ucation Board is also donating
! tools to the school. About fifty
[dollars worth has already been
i purchased.
A few days ago the school was
honored with the presence of Dr.
James H. Dillard,' Secretary of
the Slater fund, also president
and general agent of the Jeanes
fund, Dr. B. L Caldwell, field
agent for tho General Education
Board, Prof. Wright, State super
visor of rural schools, of Virginia
Prof. N. C. Newbold, State sup
ervisor of rural schools of North
Carolina, and Prof. AsaJ. Mann
ing, Supt. of Martin County
Schools. These gentlemen spent
several hours at the school and
spoke highly of the effort. Dr.
Dillard is probably responsible
for the largest amount of outside
support that comes to the school.
Prof. Manning introduced the
gentlemen to the school, and
proved himself fully to the task.
He grew especially eloquent in
his reference to Martin County
as one of the greatest counties in
the state, and of Williamston be
ing the greatest peanut market
in the world. He stated that if
Martin County's resources were
properly utilized, people would
wade ankle. deep in money. He
was most convincing in his
scription of how the County is
progressing in the training of its
youth.