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VOL XIX.
Death Of Mr. Joseph Bennett.
"Tis the Hash 6f an eye. 'tis the
draught of a breath
From the fullness of life to the
paleness of death,
From the gilded saloons to the
bier and the shroud;
Oh, why should the spirit of
mortal be proud!"
Seldom, in the experience of
this community has the truth of
the words of the famous poet,
whose feet long since passed
down the silent halls of death,
been more strikingly exemplifi
ed than in the death Saturday
morning of the Mayor of this
Httle city, the Hon. Joseph Ben
nett.
It is with a feeling of sorrow
sincere and head bowed down
that the chronicler takes up the
unwanted task of telling of the
death of those dear to him by all
the ties of man to man, or
neighbor to neighbor and friend
to friend. It is, therefore, with
feeling almost too full for utter
ance that the editor attempts
to say the words neeessary to
explain the death of Joseph Ben
nett; and these feelings are
shared alike by all his fellow
townsmen and all with whom his
many and varied experiences
brought him in contact.
Strickeirby a paralytic stroke,
on the 4th of April, 1918, as an
nounced last week, at a late
hour Thursday afternoon, Mr.
Bennett was taken to the local
hospital, where his life gradual
ly ebbed away, even as recedes
the ocean tide, too firmly setting
tu t>« stayed or hindered by all
toe efforts of mere puny man.
Ail thai eminent physicians' I
SKIII, ail that science and sur-'
gery eouul do, was done, but aii
iu vain, ile was not aole to
speak again; but could hear, and
many friends went lo his bed
sidti and tried to talk with him.
Some of them broke down and
shed tears to see the strong man
so etricken down. His spirit
crossed the bar at 10 o'clock Sat-
urtlay morning.
Mr. Bennett was born at Ply
mouth, N. C., September 7th,
1877, and came to tliib county
wnen a very young man. He
married Miss Nellie May John
soil, of the well-known family
oi tnis city, un the 19th day of
March, 1!)02, and to them have
tjeoii born three children, (Jiadys,
Aiuriuda and Alice Mae, the lat
tti a baby only a few weeks of
age; all of whom survive him.
He became identified with busi
ness interests here and at other
points in the county, and for
years had been a leading citizen
in business and political life.
Joe Bennett was a man of big
heart and great unselfishness,
at d necessarily took part in the
many and general activities for
civic betterment. He had a kind
soul; and a generous spirit. He
was a friend to the friendless
and was willing at all times to
take the part of a father to the
fatherless. He contributed lib
erally of time, talent and funds!
toward the things go to J
make a county worth eallingj
home. He had a wide and deep
circle of friends, not alone here!
but throughoutthis region.
Only last January he was
honored with the highest office
in the gift of his fellow-towns
men ana had served a bare two
months, when called away.
During that time he had devot
ed much time and attention to
the public welfare, and was mak
ing one of the best mayors the
town has ever had.
His lovelfor the company and
Association of his fellowmen is j
shown by the keen interest h6
took in\ fraternal orders, going'
THE ENTERPRISE
NO 22.
Commencement Exercises
The commencement exercises
of Liliey's school in Griffins
Township, were held on Friday
afternoon last, from 2 to 4
o'clock. The teachers, Miss Lela
Hadlev and Mrs Eason Lilley
had arranged a pleasing pro
gramme which was rendered at
tractively by the pupils of the
school. A large crowd was pre
sent, and a well-prepared lun
cheon was served on the grounds
to every one who attended. Hon
A. R Dunning and Rev. W. R.
Burrell addressed the pupils and
their guests, and made strong
pleas for the purchase of War
Saving Stamps.
Liliey's School is one of the
best rural schools in the entire
county, and interest of both pa
trons and pupils being excep
tionable. The term just closed
has been a most successful one,
for teacher and pupils have co
operated in a highly satisfactory
degree.
Hon A. R Dunning present
ed prizes to two little pupils, who
are not six years old, it being
their first year, they having won
the distinction of not missing a
word in spelling during the term
These pupils are, Verona Lilley
and Raymond Gurkin Those re
ceiving prizes for schoo'arship,
Chloe Grittin, Clarence Gurkin,
Annie Belle Grimes, Pu«:h Rob
erson. Buster Pugh, Irving Rob
erson and Irene Lilley.
Purchase Stamps
Prof. W. C. Chance, who is
chairman of the War Saving
Stamps Campaign among the
colored people of Martin County
addressed a large audience
at Mt. I ilgrim Chu cii near Hob
good, last Sunday. He urged hi
hearers togi-.e unreserved eirp
port to the government in its
struggle to make safe Democracy
of the world. He said, "That the
black man does not belong to a
race of slackers: he is not a
traitor nor an anarchist. In every
war he has been amn:g the first
to mak i the supreme sacrifice up
on the field of bat. lie. f! wi I
prove equally as loyal at this
stage of the nation's crisis. H-
cannot afford to be less loyal
than his predecessor*."
Prof. Chance has spoken a num
ber of times since ttie campaign
has been started and then- can
be no question as effectiveness of
his speeches. Two or three en
thusiastic meetings have been
held at the school house, address
ed by some of the most prom
inent speakers of the county.
These meetings proved very help
ful in educating of the people to
the purchasing of the War Sav
ings Stamps.
ito the Blue Lodge of Master
Masons to the 32nd Degree. He
was also a member of the
Wheeling Scottish Kite and of
j Beni Kedem Temple of Shriners,
| Charleston, and was a regular
attendant at his lodges:
The funeral service was held
: Monday afternoon at his home, j
I where practically every citizen I
jof this community was present,
despite the almost torrential
downpour of rain, to pay his re
gards and respect to his depart
ed friend. Revs. Pierce and
Smiley conducted the service,
after which a Masonic burial
was made at the Cart wright
cemetery above the city. Despite
the continuation of the heavy
rain, nearly a hundred Masons
participated in the ceremony.
Among the relatives from out
of the city were two sisters, Mrs.
Lon Hassell and Mrs. Cars tar -
phen of Williamston N. C. and a
brother, Louis Bennett, of the
same city.— McDowell Recorder
April 12th.
W-ILLIAMSTON. N. C.-, FRIDAY APRIL 19 iqiK.
Col. Cameron Tc Speak
Col. Beneham Cameron, of
Raleigh, who is representing the
Kankhead Highway Commission,
will speak in' Wjlliamston, Mon
day, May 6th, on the subject of
building a bridge across ihe
Roanyke River, and the citizens
of Martin County are cordially
invited to come to hear him at
Williamston.
This will place the people of
Martin County mi a great Trans
continental Highway from Los
Angeles to Norfolk, connecting
the Pacific with the Atlantic, as
well as the Mississippi with the
Roanoke.
Twenty-five or thirty thousand
dollars will be given by Suffolk,
Portsmouth and Norfolk toward
the bridge being built here, and
Col. Cameron thinks the High
way Commission disposed to allot
Federal aid. It will be well worth
the while for the people of Mar
tin County to consider it as the
county desires better roads, and
besides bringing us in touch
with the rest of the world, it
ought to be built as a strategic
I war measure; it will be the
j nearest to the ocean of any
(crossing on the Roanoke which
now separates all Northeastern
Carolina from the rest of the
State virtually to the Virginia
liife, asWeldonis so near. Col.
Cameron is now at the meeting
at Little Rock. Ark., in the in
terest of the Bankhead National
Highway Commission, where
they will try to form plans to
join the Sunny South with the
Golden West, and he will visit
our town on his return, and the
public will hear an enthusiastic
and most imspiring address o i
t lie subject.
April ;7, 191 K.
Has Position In Ry Mount
Mr. R. L. Hill, whi) has ! n
ori th" Enterprise force since
I last July, ha; resigned and nr*-
| cepted a position with Williams
i Pirnting (,'ompanv at Ror\-y
j Mount.. He nod Mr -. Hill left
I Sunday morning "or that t.ovn.
| and are boarding with Mr. and
I Mrs. on
I Street.
To save Daylight
The agreement of the loca
ba.iks to close at .'J each day ex
cept Saturdays, then at 4:30,
should meet the hearty appro/a
of the patrons, and thev should
adapt themselves to the change.
Thi ; arrangement will help save
daylight, which has been de-
manded by Congress. The official
notice will appear i" another col-
Taken To Hospital
Dr. James S. Rhodes took Mrs.
E. W. Garrett to St. Vincent's
Hospital on Monday morning for
an operation. She had been ill for
more than a week with appendi
citis, and it was decided that an
operation was necessary at this
time.
Good Road ally!
{National Highway through Martin County, at~or
near Williamston, and Bridge across Roanoke River
and its lowlands.
Every citizen in the County should be interested.
Graud Rally at Williamston, N. C., Monday, May
6th, 1918.
Col. Bfeneham Cameron, North Carolina Member
of Bankhead Highway Commission, Mr. Fallis, Civil
Engineer and Hon. R. O. Everett, .Durham, N. C.,
will address the people.
Opportunity knocks but once, and this h the au
spicious moment for Martin County and It* citizens, i
Let Everybody Come. \ J
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To Deter Classification
The War Department thr nigh
the local Board of Exemption
announces that the farmers in
the first draft, who have not
gone into training yet will be
placed in the deferred classitlca
tlon until July 15th, if thev
have invested in Liberty Loan
Bonds, in War Savings Stamps
And have contributed to Y. M
C. A. funds and to the Red
Cross. This indicates that these
men must give some show of pa
triotism, and then they will be
allowed to remain at home and
raise their crops for the year.
Tbe government is anxious and
willing to meet every man half
way in the great crisis. The far
mers are to be given time in
which to raise crops to help
feed their own people and those
dependent upon them
Liberty Loan Sunday
The following has been re
ceived from the National Direc
tor of Publicity:
"Secretary McAdoo has desig
nated April 21st as the Liberty
Loan Sunday. He is sending a
letter direct to 114,000 ministers
asking them to preach Liberty
Loan sermons Will you make
plans to get unrestricted co
operation of churches in your
District."
Will all ministers kindly accede
to this request?
Yours faithfully,
Mrs. James Grist Staton.
Chairman Martin County Lib
erty Loan
Woman's Committee.
i 'j*r
Cut On Head.
Saturday afternoon in one of'
tin.' hack lots on Main Street,
!' ir negroes, attncted Joe Rawls.
a voung whit** man, who lives
near town, and cut him severely
in in ji.-„d bv hitting him with
a brick. It appeared that both
parties were driving into Wil
liamston and one accidentally
run into the other, and the ne
groes wanted to row about it,
;ii,d so attack* d liawls. The r.e
groea left town, and olTicprs
looked for them Saturday night,
hut failed to find them at their
ho Ties, Two of the negroes are
fh sons of Thomas Mills-. Rawls
was given medical attention,
and Sunday was able to get a
round,
The Mills boys, two in the at
tack, have been captured and
pi iced in jail. The preliminary
trial was held at Everetts, on
Tuesday.
To Spead Four Months Away.
Mr. and Mrs. Leßoy Gurganus
I and little daughter, Sarah, have
(gone to Poughkeepsie, New
York, where they will remain
about four months. Mr Gurgan
us will take a business course
there, and has rented rooms for
light housekeeping.
See Rutenberg & Adler, fo
Ladies Shoes-
In Memoriam
In loving remembrance of oir
dear little Anra Mae, who fell
asleep in the arms of our dear
Saviour just one year ago today
Gone to thy rest, dear child,
Gone to thy dreamless bed,
While gentle, and undefiled.
With blessings on thy head
Before sin has searched thy
breast,
Or sorrow woke thy tear,
Rose to a home of happy rest
In yonder celestial sphere,
Thy smiles were so fair,
Thy lips and eyes so bright,
Thy loving cradle care,
Was such a dear delight.
Sleep on, dear baby,
There among the angel band.
Beckon us to come up higher,
Hold out thy snowy hand.
Gone but not forgotten.
Mother and Father.
April 10 th 1918.
Notice To Workers.
The Red Cross Chapter here
has 25 pa jamas to be made, and
ask all th- se who will assist to
consult Mrs. Lovet Harrison,
Chairman of the Hospital Gar
ment Committee. The garments
are already for sewing, and
though the.v should, be made
carefully, the work is of the
plain order. There are many
people who will want to help in
this great work of 'doing some
thing to inake the wounded ami
sick soldiers more comfortable
in the hospitals The work should
be done as quickly as possible,
and all those desirour. of helping
will kindly get the p-jamas from
Mrs Harrison at once.
The Chase Hall
ln the future the Parish Ilali
will he known as Tin* 'has-e
Hail. I am making tin-' eharify
• o -h->nv tha t the ownership i.s
private. This will in iv> way in
terfere with th" privilege i.f
lending it to friends and organi
zations, who are will ng to abid
hv a tew simple but necessa
Mrs James (Iris*. Staton
April 1 L}i. lfilS.
A Fine Investment
Renders of this issue will note
the half-page ad of the Cade
Tvpe-setting Machine Co., re
presented in this section by Mr
11. L. Rawiings, of Georgia, who
is securing stock in the company
The (Jade machine will do the
work of the high-priced Mergen
thaler, and can be sold for 5i.500,
when it is placed on the market
The Mergenthaler Co., has made
$40,000,000 for its stockholders,
and the prospects for Cade Co.,
are better, as the construction
and reasonable price of the Cade
machine will make it possible
for every small plant in the
[country to install this marvel of
I the 20th century. Quite a num
ber of the leading citizens of the
town and county have taken
stock from Mr. Rawiings.
List Takers
The following have been ap
pointed Tax List Takers for Mar
tin Coontv:
Jamesville, J. A. Getsinger,
Williams, Lee Hardison,
Griffins, Plenv Peel,
Bear Grass, Mack G. Taylor,
Williamston, H. M. Burras,
Cross Roads, C. B. Riddick,
Poplar Point, M. P, Taylor,
Hamilton, W. S. Rhodes,
Goose Nest, J. B. Bowers,
See Rutenberg & Adler for
Men's and Boys' Clothes.
Si.oa.a Year in Advance
Baraca-Philathea Convention
Armies of young men and wo
men, members of Baraca and
Piiilathea classes in North Caro
lina, are mobilizing for their
eighth annual ••onvention at
Rocky Mount, beginning Friday
evening, April 2P>, and continu
ing through Saturday and Son
day, closing with an impressive
consecration service for greater
devotion to their cause.
There are now more than 2,200
classes in the state, representing
more than 75,000 young people
of more than a dozen different
denominations, the whole scheme
being nothing more nor less than
a plan of class organization for
increasing interest in Bible Study
and the Church a'ul as universal
injts use as is the Sunday pla»
itself.
Following an addnss Friday
evening by Dr J. L Vipperraan,
Bible lecturer and evangelist of
Dallas, on "A Right Study of
the Bible and Its Importance," a
brilliant reception will lie tender
by the Rocky Mount to
the visitors ami delegates.
Will Enlarge Plant
The re-drying plant which was
operated so successfully by F.
H. Saunders .& Co , last season,
will he operated by them again
this year,and additional room will
be added to the plant. The
amount of leaf tobacco handled
last season was satisfactory, and
calls for a larger plac in which
to handle the business of this
year. No market in the Stat* is
better equipped to take care of
the farmer's p**->.i ;i*t t :an is
VVilliamston. Reinem - i this
when the curings ri'-.de.
The Red Cross
!•;'erminahh* loid- ■■/.■■
1,1 if lie we who nwe .. never
see --
K 'member, when >* >;ir lingers
pause,
Tnat every drop if h! »cl to stain
This whiteness, i'ov you
and me.
Fan of ihe price luat k ep. us
free
LV> serve our own, that s us
clean
For shame that other w •niej
know,
O, saviours we have never seen.
Forgive us that we arc s slow;
God if that blood should cr;» in
vain,
And we have let our momenta
go!
Amelia Josephine Burr.
Has Opened Offices Here
Dr. A. R. Bell, of Washing
ton, has opened -offices here in
the Godard building for the
practice of Osteopathy, and may
be seen on Tuesday and Friday
of each week Dr. Bell has been
successful in the treatment of
patients here and in the county,
land his services are much in de
mand in various parts of this
section.
Hens Should Not Be Hurried
To Market
"A rush of too many fowls to
market as soon as the restriction
against selling laying hens is re
moved, may result in food
losses," says United States De
partment of Agriculture. "Think
twice before selling a hen that ■
still laying. Green food is becom
ing more plentiful and demand
for eggs -"continues. Univeml
marketing of fowls may react
on prices as IwelQas causes of
dressed poultry."