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Farmville Enterprise A. C. MONK, Publisher. O. A. ROUSE, Editor and A?ft. Mtfr. Ont Poller Ihe year ? In odva icc. Holered in (be Post Oflicc at Farm* till?, N. C., a* second class mail mailer. THURSDAY. APR. 9, 1911 The First Wedding, We like short courtship and in this Adam adled like a sensible mati ? he (ell asleep a bachelor and awoke to find himself a married man. He appears to have popped the question almost immediatly after meeting Miss Eve, and she, without fliratioD or shyness, gave him a kiss and herself. Of that firit kiss in the world we have had our own thoughts, "however, and sone times in a poetical mood wished we were the- man that did it. Hut the deed js done. 'I he chance was Adam's, and he improved it. We like the notion of Retting married in a garden. Adam's was private. No envious aunts and grunting grandmothers. The birds of the heavens were the mic&rels, and the glad sky hung its light on the scene. PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL CONTESTS FRIDAY, APRIL 17. The fii& annual meet of the Public High Schools of the Northeastern Division of the ({late will be held on the Train ing School grounds in Green ville on Friday April 17ih. There will be conteSls in Recitation, Dcc'amaliap, Spelling and Ath letic Sports. The NortheaSlem Division of Public High Schools comprises twenty counties and in these - counties tlxere a thirty seven high schools which arc eligible to participate in the contents. Of course, not every school can hope to bo'tepresented in every, content but'jnoSl of the schools wilJL be represented io jtt leail one of ttafiqatefe. , ... For the contest in Kccitation a-.d DcclamnuaA.'a preliminary c inteSl wittiscTjeid in the Train ing School Irtiildings Friday morainjr,- nt whjch tircc four c n'eilants will be chosen ip the rrspcdhe contest? for the final contest to be held in the Train School auditorium that night. The girl arid the boy winning in these finals will each be awarded a beautiful gold medal. ' The conte& In Spelling will be held in the Training School auditorm Friday night also, and will be after the fashion of the old time "spelling match" For fir& thirty minuies of this con test words will be chosen from Webster's Blue Back Spelling Book, after that time the conduc tor of the contest, may in his dis rretion, continue to usethisbook or he may tise Webster's High School Dictionary. The girl or boy winning this contest will be awarded a beautiful gold medal. The athletic contest will be held on the Training School grounds Friday afternoon and will consist of following events: 1? Running High Jump 2? Running Broad Jump 3? Standing Broad J ump 4? Shot Put 112. pounds) 5 ? Hammer-throw <12 pounds) 6 ? 100-yrffd dash 7? 220 yard dash 8? Pole Vault : The winner of the first place in each o? the above events will be awarded a beautiful silver medal; in addition to this, the ocbool represented by the win ner of the first place in each event will receive five points: tlieXvinnej of the sccond place three points, and the winner of the third place one point, and the school which thus wins the highest number of points will be awarded a silver cup as a trophy to remain in permanent posses sion of the school winning it. Entries /or these contests have to be made with the Secretary, Supt. J. T. Jerome of William ston, by Friday the 10th. The local is trying hard to have a winning team prepared to bring that beautiful silver cup back with them. The contestant for the spelling content has already been selected and the boys are prading hard every day to see who can excel in the sports. A small but interested crowd gath ers on the school grounds every day to watch these boys who are eager to represent ourschool in this contest, which will prove unusually h.ereSling before the end is reached, especially is this true when one sflops to consider the size of the Division and the great number of schools which will complete. Supt. McLean, Who is chair man of the committee of ar rangements says that Pres. Wright of the Training School ar.d his co workers are doing all in their power to make the af fair a success. They are even trying to make arrangements to furnish entertainment to all who wish to spend the night in their city. $ro-/)\al-Giive "No, madam, I never re commend hoadacho medicine# that affect the heart action, lt'a easier to suffer temporarily with aburstinp head than it is to die with a bursting heart." "But I ean safely recom mend this. Been Billing it for 15 years and never had n mc where it did the least harm." "Oh, yes, it's pleasant to take, wo serve it at our foun tain and it is tho most popular remedy we have for Headache, Neuralgia, Backache and other aches that are superinduced by colds and stomach disorder* . "Which size bottlo will you havcT" ^ "Thankyou. Call again.' /Or. 25c. S0< BottU*. A PI aunt Ll?aU TwHm :? >i r_t.. Ladies!? Don't buy ibat spring or summer goods for your dress es until you see our line. We beleive it will pay you.? D. F. 5c R. O. Lang. STOMACH TROUBLE FOR FIVE YEARS Majority of Friends Thought Mr. Hughes Would Die, Bat One Hetjpa Him to Recovery. ? I ? ? ? ; ?? * -?'??** - ?.(? ? Pomeroyloa. Kr>-ln tatenstfcg ad vice* from this place, Mr. A. ]. Hughes writes as follows : "1 was down with stomach trouble for f've (5) years, and would have sick headache so bad, at times, that I thought surely I would die. I tried different treatments, but they did not seem to do me any good. 1 got so bad, I could not eat or sleep, and ail my friends, except one, thought I would die. tie advised me to try Thcdford's Black-Draught, and quit tiling other medicine*. 1 decided to 1 take his advice, although I did not bare any confidence in it ' 1 have now been taking Black-Diaugft tor three moattv, tad it ba? cured ??? haven't had those awful tick headaches Draught has done lor me." Thedijrd's Black-Draught baa been found a very valuable medicine lor de rangements of tbe stomach tad Brer. It is composed of pure, vegetable herbs, contains no dangerous Ingredients, and ' acts gently, yet surely. ? It can be freely used by young and old, and should bt kept in every family chest. ' Get a package today. Only a quarter. 141 JAMES POLLARD'S Pressing Club! Stead Cleaning and Pressing. Ladies' Coat Suits, Broad Cloth, Silks, Satin, Kid Gloves of any kind, and Panama Hats. All French Clean ing is done at Pollard's PRESSING CLUB Phone No. 23 Farmville? C. j| ~ KB &3H ? . We has ju& added to our already large and well se lected &ock 3 solid cars more ? 1 full car of Mattress and |2 of Furniture add House Furnishings, and can now supply "'your every want, need or demand. ? See us before buying anything lor the home; we'll take pleasure in showing you whether you buy or not. And should you buy from us you'll never have cause to regret it. We stand behind every thing we sell, regardless of the price. . We have also ju& received a large shipment of the world famous "FREE" SEWING MACHINE, guaranteed to la& a life time, and then some. Joyner Furniture Co. ,It, E. JOYNER. Mgr. . -> FARMVILLE. N. C. i X~.J.. J. ? With the opening of Spring loeether with the regular visits of some of our young men to Wilson, that city is liable to n\v?tcc some morniog minus some of it* fair daughters. How ever, Farmville has room for then* and they will receive a glad OUR MOTTO, Our line of Heavy and Fancy Groceries is now the fruheA to be had and is complete in everyway. We carry only the be# and can supply your every want. Kemember friends our terms are cash, and for you to get our prompt attention and beft prices, as you expedt, your accounts muitbe paid promptly. Ana You Shoula Begin About It Now, new pattern, for this Spring are the prettie# ever shown bei we are showing a beautiful, w?U assorted line of AND THE iSRIKR re Invite ? To Come and See OUR UNE BEFORE BUYING.
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