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VOL XVIII. NO 48.
BAPTIST HOSTS IN
TOWN THIS WEEK
The Tenth Session of The
Roanoke Association
Commenced here
on Tuesday
The Williamston Memorial
Baptist Church is entertaining
theßoanoke.Association this week
and one hundred and more dele
gates are in attendance. This is
the first time in the history of
the Church here that an Associa
tion has assembled in the town,
and the interest in its coming
was most marked, and members
of other congregations kindly
opened their homes to the vis
itors.
The Roanoke Asso:iation com
prises the counties of Halifax, a
part ofWilson, Edgecombe. Beau
fort, Nash, Washington and Mar
tin and was formed in the year of
1907 from the Tar River Associa
tion. Sixty-thres churches are
represented with a membership
of 7,000. Until his death, Mr. T
;> dlLi
Memorial B?p !»' Church
M. Arrington, of Rocky Mount,
was Moderator and he was suc
ceeded by Mr. Claude W. Wilson,
of Greenville, who was at one
time principal of the school at
Williamston; W. E. Daniel, is
Vice Moderator, T. L. Vernon,
of Hobgood, Clerk and Treasurer;
C- J, Austin, of Tarboro, Audi
tor and Historian.
The William it >n Church ii
well represente 1 in the commit
tees of the Association as Mr. J.
W. Anderson is a member of the
Executive Committee and also
the Finance Committee; Rev. W.
R. Burrell, pastor,- is on that of
the Winterville 11 i _r h School, and
the pastor and deacons of the
local Church form the Com. On
Religious Exercises Perhaps,
few congregations in theAssocia
tion would entertain with grat
er enthusiasm and a m)re gra'-'i
ous hospitality than that of
Williamston; the congregation led
by Pastor Burrell, is a working
force for good in the community,
and with its splendid edifice and
organization, stands prominent
among the Congregationof Bap
tists in North Carolina.
Messrs. C. H. Trueblood and
J. E. Kirk, of the Committee on
Conditions and Needs arrived
Monday and made the proper ar
rangements for the business ses
sessions, placing blackboards for
exhibition of Church letters,
etc., in the Church building. The
women of the congregation de
corated attractively with port
ed plants and ferns, which gave
the handsome interior an added
beauty.
The annual sermon was preach
ed on Tuesday-evening by Rev.
G. W. May, of Rocky Mount.
Business sessions were held at 9
a. m., and at 3 p. m. on each
day.
Dr. John D Biggs was intro
duced to the congregation by
Pastor Burrell, and in most cor
dial words, welcomed the Asso
ciation to the Church and to the
town, expressing the pleasure of
the people at the presence of
such a distinguished assemblage
of delegates and visitors.
On Wednesday afternoon, Mr.
W. C. Manning, Food Adminis
trator for Martin County, was
invited to address the Association
THE ENi! E RB*o SE
si
on the vital question of food con
servation, and the purposes of
the government in asking that
the people give heed to demands
at the present time, when the
country must not only maintain
itself, but also the Army, Navy
and assist the Allies in the war
for humanity.
Wednesday evening, the Asso
ciation was called to order by
Moderator Wilson, and after the
scriptural reading, prayer and
singing, the choir and organist
rendered most excellent music,
the quartette composed of P. F.
Apfel, Duice Critcher, Dr. P. B.
Cone and Dr. J. D. Biggs giving
unuaual pleasure to the large
crowd which had assembled early
The report on Woman's Work
was called for, but Hon. Walter
E Daniel who was to make the
report was not present, and Rev.
Mr. Kinchlow, of Rocky Mount,
addressed the meeting. He em
phasized the great inportance of
woman's activites,and urged that
a larger significance be placed
upon it. Rev. R. A. McFarland
moved the adoption of the report
and same was done. Rev. M. L.
Kestler, \frho is in charge of the
Thomasville Orphanage, made a
stirring appeal for the orphan
boys and girls. He told interest
ing facts about the training of
the orphans and how they were
making good in the world. The
number in the home at Thomas
ville and the Kennedy Home
near Kinston totals 500, and as
the cost of living is so high, the
cost per capita for the children
has been increased more than
double. Last year *64,000 were
received, and no to that «um
much will have to be added. The
Baptists of Williamston are es
pecially interested in the work,
as the late Dennis Simmons gave
such a splendid endowment at
his death, and the Simmons
Building stands as a monument
to his love fur little children
The number of visitors arid de
legates attending the Association
was not as was hoped for
and confidently expectei. Pas
tor Burrell with his splendidly
equipped" committees WHS pre
pared to entertain 011 a broader
scale, but many who intended
coming were forced to abandon
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the idea owing to unavoidable
circumstances. And the town peo
ple irrespective of denomination
were most cordial in their desire
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to help extend ho3pita ! ity to the
visitors. The reputation the
town was fullv su3tainel in the
entertainment of those who
came, and it AS regretted that
more could not have bein here.
Among tho3e who came, were
Rev. and Mrs. George I. D v.vell.
of, Ayrlen They were greeted
heartily by every one, for their
good work at this plaee is 3till
felt, Lonpr years ago, Mr. Dow
ell, wa3 pastor here, while the
WILLIAMSTON, N. C., FRIDAY OCTOBER 19. 1917.
Mr. H. A. Coltrain Dead
The death of H. Augustus
Coltrain occurred at the State
Hospital Raleigh, at nine o'clock,
Sunday night, and the body wal
brought here on the noon train
Tuesday. It was taken to hil
home about four miles from Wil*
liamston, - and interred in the
family cemetery. Mr. Coltrain bo
fore misfortune overtook him,
was one of the most active citi
zens of the county, and has al
ways earned the esteened of the
people. It became necessary to
give him treatment at the State
Hospital, and he had been there
a number of years.
He leaves a wife and severa
children among the latter being
Mrs. Lucy Daniel, Mrs. Thornton
Daniel, Messrs. George and Jos
hua Coltrain.
The deceased had been a mem
ber of the Christian Church for
a number of years, and was faith
ful to his religious duties.
PERSONAL
Mrs. Cotten will be here on
the 22nd. Come to hear her.
Miss Jesse Hodges spent the
week-end at home near Wash
ington.
Mr 3. R. L. Smith and child, of
Robersonville, were visitors in
town this week.
Miss Olivia Winstead spent
the week-end with relatives in
Washington.
Miss. Debwllder, of Rocky
Mount, spent several davs in
town this week with Mrs. W. H.
Cra-*rfuid.
J. Dillon Simpson, who has
been on the tobacco market,
at LaGrang spent the week-end
with his father here. He left
Monday for Pinetops.
Mrs. Charles Cobb and little
son, of Mildred, spent the week
end here with Mr. and Mr-,
John Simpson.
It will interest every woman
to hear Mrs. Cotten here on the
22nd
John D Rogers, who is in
training at Camp .Jackson, was
called home Tuesday on account
of the death of his sister at Bear
Grass.
Among those who attended the
ininistrel show at Washington
Monday night were Mrs. J. S
Rhodes, Mrs. Rome Biggs. Jr.,
and Miss Helen Maynard.
Jack Sherrod, formeraly of
Martin County, but now a citi
zen of Halifax, was among the
visitors at the Association.
Mesdames Alonzo Hassell and
Chas. Carstarphen, Misses Craw
ford and Pope with Louis C
Bennett, C. D. Carstarphen, Jr.,
and others motored to Halifax
County Suifday and spent the
day with Dr. and Mrs. J. A.
White, who reside near Hobgood
Notice Of Services
Services at the Church of the
Advent (Episcopal) on the Ist,
2nd and 3rd Sunday at 7:30 a.m.,
11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
• Sunday School at 9:45 a. m.
Service every Friday night 7:30
Services on October 18th and
28th at 4:30 p. m
Clarance H. Jordan.
Rector.
congregation was small. Then
after an absence of several years,
he assumed the pastorate again,
and saw the Church grow more
influential in the community.
They have many warm friends
in the county, who delight to
have them come.
Other facts about the meet
ing will be published next week.
What the New Quarantine Law
Requires of Citizens of This
County
>Do you know .what is required
d you by the new State quaran
tine Law? It requires parents or
householders to report every case
of whooping cough, measles,
diptheria, smallpox, scarlet fev
•rand typhoid fever occurring in
their homes to the county quar
antine officer. It requires phy
sitiansto report everv case of
tttese diseases that they are call
ed on to attend to the county
quarantine officer and to do this
within twenty four hours It re
quires public school teachers to
to fill out and return the blanks
furnished them by the countv
quarantine officer, and to follow
the rules and regulations sent to
protect them and their schools
hi case of an outbreak of any
contagious disease. It requires
county quarantine officers, to
send to any parent or househol
dtr in whose home n contagious
disease has been reported a yel
low placard with the name of
the disease printed on it with in
structions for posting the pla
card on the front of the house:
it requires him to send instruc
tions for the treatment and con
trol of the patient in the house.
The quarantine officer is requir
ed to enforce the quarantine law
and to make it give the protec
tion for which it was intended.
Counties reporting many cases
of contagious diseases given
credit for doing good work. It
shows that the people are coop-
the quarantine offi
cer and are reporting all or a
great many of their cases. It
shows that they are interested in
reducing illnoss and saving the
lives of little children, and it
means that there will be fewer
deaths to report later on
The names and addresses of
♦hose hr.'i .r had a case of con
tagious disease during the month
during the month of September,
which were reported to me, are
printed below. If you know of
other cases whose names (Jo not
appear, such information giVen
the quarantine officer will be
appreciated and held in strict
confidence It may be the means
of saving a life or keeping down
an epidemic.
The following cases were re
ported: for September 1917.
Whooping cough:Vera Rog
ers, Helen Rogers, Theresa Rog
ers, Mrs. John Rogers, Williams
ton R. F. D. Typhoid fever: Is
abella Draper, Parmele; Sadie
Everett, Williamston R F. D.
Scarlet fever: Selma Roebuck,
William Roebuck, Williamston R.
F. D.
(Signed)
DR. W. E. Warren,
County Quarantine Officer.
Assaulted Young Girl
On Tuesday evening just be
fore dark, Sofrona Harris, a ne
gro about eighteen years old
went to the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Luther T. Walters while
they in Williamston, and
called theirll-year-old daughter,
Ida to the well and carried her
to a nearby shelter, where he
assaulted her
Upon the return of Mr. Wal
ters, he had the negro arrested
and he was brought to town and
placed in jail by Sheriff Page.
The next morning the case was
heard before Justice B. F. God
win, who bound the negro otftsf
to the December term of court
without bail—
Every can should
come to hear Mrs. Cotten on the
22nd.
"How Can I Help"
You have a chance today!
Young man, SI,OOO invested in a
Liberty Loan Bond will assist
your Nation in its supremeeffort
to help humanity, and will be a
rich investment for you, guard
ing against the winds of old age.
One thousand dollars invested in
an automobile, will be apt to
break you financially, and it may
break your neck. Every dol
lar of the §I,OOO will go for
something which, in Uncle Sam's
judgment, is necessary for vour
protection, or for human welfare.
Every person who can, should
buy a Liberty Loan Bond; it is as
good as gold. If you lay a hun
dred dollars away for five years,
it is but a hundred dollars at the
expiration of the time--a Liberty
Bond. $l2O.
Buy The Bond ToDay!
Special Notices
The President of the Woman's
Auxiliary wishes to announce
that the Guild will meet at the
Parish Hall on October 22nd, at
4 p m , and the Auxiliary on
November sth. At last meeting,
it was decided to give an oyster
supper early in November, pro
ceeds for organ fund, and later
to hold a bazaar, the date of
which will be announced.
Mrs. Robert R. Cotten To Speak
Mrs. Robert R Gotten, Honor
ary Chairman of the North Caro
lina Division of the Woman's
Committee of the Council of Na
tional Defense, will address the
women of Martin County in the
j rooms of the kotus Club,
VVilliamston, Monday, October
22nd at 2:30 p. m.
To the women of the county,
this will be an opportunity never
before extended to them to hear
one of the most distinguished
women in the State, who also
has a National reputation. Mrs.
Cotten has for many years been
active in all things pertaining to
the uplift of her sex, and the
good of the State and Nation.
She possesses rare literary gen
ius and is a distinguished author
ess Her reputation as a speaker
is nationvide, and at this
crisis in the history of the coun
try, she is giving her time and
talents to aid the women in the
task which is theirs, while hus
bands, brothers and sons are in
the. trenches.
The women in the county are
cordially invited to come to Will
iamston and hear Mrs. Cotten on
the 22nd.
High Average.
The Southern Tobacco Jonrnal,
October 9th, 1917, in giving a re
port of the different markets in
both number of pounds and prices
says that Rocky Mount sold up
to Oct. 6tK, 10,800,000 ponnds at
an average of $20.90; Wilson
16,500,000 at an average of 29
and 30 cents per pound; Pilot
Mountin, which has just opened
made an average of #33. 36. The
difference in the averages is of
ten made by a difference in the
grades, ect., of the leaf offered.
The Williamston market has
made an average, including all
kind of weed, of $27.45 on more
—i
than' two" millions of pounds.
Last week, the average was s3l.
00. The pricesare higher, though
sales are lighter 'on account of
peanut digging and cotton pick
ing throughout the section.
Farmers have, sold rapidly this
season, and much of the crop has
already been hauled.
Private Radcliffe, who is stat
ioned at Greenville for the pre
sent, visited friends here Wed
nesday. jV
$1 .00 a Year in Advance
REGISTRATION OF WOMEN.
Woman's Committee Of Council §1
National Defence. Regiftratiea
To Be Held In School BmMinp
Saturday October 27th.
A new experience is in store
for the women of our countary
since for the first time in its
history they will be given m
opportunity *0 let their govern
ment know what they are doit*
and what they can do best to
render patriotic service to their
country.
And this does not mean that
women are asked to go any where
or necessarily do anything nen,
but simply to record how the
women of our United States line
up in the various occupations
open to them; and to offer means
for training in others where
there is a demand for it.
Thousands of women wfl
register in the Domestic list as
mothers, housekeepers! etc. Some
in farming, poultry raising, gard
ening, dairying, cooking, clean
ing, While others will list them
selves as stenographers, book
keepers, saleswoman, milliner
teacher, dressmaker, nurse; and
on through many occupations to®
numerous to mention in whicfc
women have already proved
themselves efficient.
In each state there will be a
chairman of Registration work
ing under the Woman's Com
mittee of Council of National De
fence and each county will have
a committee of Registration who
will handle the registration card®
the summaries only being sent to
'state headquarters and Washing
tin
Mrs W. B. Waddili, of Hen
derson is Chairman of Registra
tion for North Carolina and Mis*.
Mayo Lamb is Chairman for
Martin County. It has been de
cided to use the same week for
Registration that the Food Ad
ministration «vill use for their
next food campaign, which is
October 27th to November 4th.
hut a great effort will be made
;to do as much of the work as
possible on Saturday October 27th
On this date the school building
in each school district will be us
ed as Registration headquarters
between the hours of 0 a. m.,
and 4 p. m., and it is hoped that
all the women of the state will
avail themselves of this oppor
tunity.
This Registration is -purely vol
untary. No one will be compelled
to take advantage of it, but the
government feels that it will be
valuable information in peace as
well as war times" In great num
bers women all over the country
are anxious to volunteer for ser
vice if their govertment 3hould
need them in the national crisis
to take the places in business of
the men who are going to the
front, just as the women of other
countries have shown they could
serve; and this information will
be recorded along with those
who must render their patriotic
service within the home and
fafhily circle. Registration will
be carefully classified and a dis
tinction made between
and untrained service.
There is no age limit. Every
one above sixteen will have aa
opportunity, and every when
women feel that it is not only a
duty but a patriotic privilege.
The need of more drays in the
town is urgent. It is impossible
half of the time to secure one to
go up one street and down the
other. Some enterprising citizen
should purchase a large truck Cor
service, and then thework wooUl
bs greatly facilitated.