P* THE ENTERPRISE.
FRIDAY. DECEMBER 25. 1903.
LOCAL NEWS
—Christuas Day.
—We wish yon all a Merry
Christmas.
—Regular Services at the Metho
dist church Sunday morning and
evening.
—The local sportsmen have Lceu
having some very fine lnck the past
week 01 two quail hunting.
—lt doesn't seem like Christmas
here, the boys are not allowed to
shoot any fire crackers.
—Now is the time to place your
order for 1904 stationery. Our
gram are right—Workmanship the
—The Methodist and Episcopal
churches will hive Christmas trees
for their Sunday School scholars
tonight.
" Gets at the joints from the in
side;" that's the method of cure by
Rbeumacide. You'll find it is your
druggist's pride.
Judge W. T- Crawford, who was
reported ill'in these columns last
week, we aie glad to state is much
better at this writing.
—Sale of Valuable Household
and Kitchen Furniture at the resi
dence of George W. Newell, Thurs
day morning 11 o'clock.
—W. R. White bought between
400 and 500 bags of peanuts at
Jameaville one day last week. This
1 a large quantity for one day at
Jame*vfile.
—Ostermoor Mattresses, "whose
merits invit?-qa£ to sltep,"can be
found at J. L. & C. B Hassell'a.
—A call has been extended to
the Rev. R. D. Carrol', of Kim
City, from the Baptist church here,
but we have not learned whether it
has been accepted. [L,ATHR —We
learn as w« go to press the Rev.
" Mr. Carroll has accepted the call.]
—Jlerbert D.Peele, Williamston's
progressive jeweler, has put in an
tngraving outfit and wishes to an
nounce to the public that he is pre
pared to do engraving on short no
tice.
When you want a pleasant pur
gative try Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets. T. ey are easy
to take and produce no nausea,
griping other disagreeable effect.
For sale by S. R. Biggs.
—Rev. T. H. Suttoii left Wed
nesday morning for Seven Springs
where he will unite two loving
hearts. Mr. Sutton's services has
been in great demand receutly, he
has married seven couples since the
loth of November.
—Fancy Christmas Groceries and
Candy. J. L. &C. B. Hasse J.
—Rev. B. K. Mason expects to
leave Wednesday mprning for his
future home, Winston-Salem. The
Baptist church here loses a fine
pastor and our town an excellent
citizen in Mr.'Mason's departure.
The best wishes of his friends here
and throughot the county go with
him.
—Rev B. K. Mason will preach
his last sermons at the Baptist
church Sunday morning and even
ing, and announces that he will take
■ special collection at one of these
services for the benefit of the Bap
tist Female University, at Raleigh,
He is very 'desirous of taking a
large collection and hopes that those
who attend these services will come
prepared to contribute liberally.
—Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Newell
returned from Baltimore last Fri
day where Mr. Newell had been to
• hospital for treatment. Everybody
was surprised to see them return so
soon. But gfter thorough exami
nation sad diaguosis the surgeons
advised him to spend two or three
months or more in a light, dry at-
mosphere and he would return a
perfectly well man. He is going
away for a short time and we hope
that he will return at a very early
date fnlly restored to health.
—The Faultless Fitting Shoe for
ladies—"Dorothy Dodd."
' . J. L. &C. B. Hassell.
Cllaitie Cms
The influence of climatic condi
tions in the cure of consumption is
very much overdrawn. The poor
patient and the riih patient, too,
can do much better at home by
proper attention to food ••igestlon,
and a regular use of German Syrup.
Free expectoration in the morning
is made certain by German Syrup,
so is a good .night's rest and the
absence of that weakening cough
and debilitating night sweat. Rest
less nights and the exhaustion dee
to coughing, the gieatest danger
and" dread of the consumptive, can
m he prevented or stopped by taking
German Syrup liberally and regu
larly. Should you be able to go
to a yon will find
that of the thousands cf consump
tives there, the few who are bene
fited aad regain strengtb'are those
—Dont fail to attend the sale at |
George W. Newell's next Thursday'
S —There was a large crowd in
town yesterday and the merchants
got a move on themselves.
-—"The Mattress that dreams are
made on,"the Ostermoor. For sale
by J. L. &C. B. Hassell.
—Public sale of valuable house
hold and kitchen furniture, Thurs
day morning, December 31st, at
11 o'clock. George W. Newell.
—The Latest thing in Hatsr—
Ounce and Quarter Stiff "Cobweb"
Extra Quality "Chesterfield."
J. L,. & C. B. Hassell.
—Pensions tor the old soldiers
C. D. Carstarphen is quite sick
at his home on Suiithwick .street.
Mrs. S. N. Yarrell is ill at the
home of Mrs. W. 11. Carstarphen.
- Mrs A. L. Brock is visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Tuck
Milfoil Colic PrtVMtll ** |cr -
and widows have betn received by
J. A. Hobbs, Clekof the Superior
Court, and have been mailed to
their different Po6t Offices. The
amount of the Pensiou roll for this
county this year is $756.00.
Take a double dose of Chamber
lain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy as soon as the first indi
cation of the diseae appears* and a
threatened attack may be warded
off. Hundreds of people use the
remedy in this way with perfect
success. For sale by S. R. Biggs.
—Black, Gray, and Blue tailor
made skirts at J. L. & C. B. Hassell.
Bi Quick
Not a minute should be lost
when a child shows symptoms of
croup. Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy given as soon as the child be
comes hoarse, or even after the
croupy cough appears, will prevent
the cttack. It never |ails, and is
pleasant and safe to take. For sale
by S. R. Biggs.
Christmas Entertainment
Miss Moore's music class gave a
musicale at the closing of the Wil
liamston Graded School for the
holidays last Friday evening when
the following interesting and en
tertaining programme was render
ed :
Song—"Shine Out O Blessed
Star."—School.
Recitation "Santa Claus"
Eva Wolf.
Instrumental Solo —" Laughing
Waters"—Mary B. Hatton.
Reading—"Good Night" —Mary
Brown.
Instrumental Solo —"Mazurka"
—Mary B. Ellison
Song—"Merry Christmas Bells"
—School.
Instrumental Solo—"Polka" —
Lila Hadlcy. "
Reatl'n; "Earlv Christmas
Morning"—Penuie Biggs.
Instrumental Solo —"Cathedral
Chimes" —Willie Watts
Dialogue—"What Do Ypu Do
at Your House?" —Del ha Lanier,
Lucy Gurgauus, Mittie Jones and
Eliza D.iniel.
Instrumental Solo "Summer
Showers"—Delha Lanier. „
Song—"What Did They Find in
That Manger"—School.
Instrumental Solo—' 'Little Arch
ers" —Wig Watts.
Recitation "Love Knots"
Louise Fowden.
Instrumental Solo —"Waltz in
Octavis" —Clyde Hassell.
Song—"We Bring Our Gifts" —
School.
The teachers and pupils from the
other departments were invited to
enjoy the exercises, and after the
renditition of the last number on
the programme were asked to re
main and see "Old Santa" distri
bute the gifts from the beautifully
decorated tree which had been ar
ranged for and by the music class.
As "Old Santa" was unable to be
present in person he was most ably
represented by Mr Sam Burroughs,
one of the high grade pupils.
A Cutli Mlstaka
Blunders are sometimes very ex
pensive. Occasionally life itself is
the price of a mistake, but you'll
never be wrong if you take Dr.
King's New Life Pills for Dyspep
sia, Dizziness, Headache, Liver or
Bowel troubles. They are gentle,
yet thorough. asc.at all druggists
— ♦ mm
DARDEIfS.
Miss Ora Gurkin spent Sunday
with Mrs. Mittie Fagan.
Miss Alice Darden's school closed
for Christmas last Friday.
L. W. Bateman made a business
j trip her? a few days ago.
Mr. Vance Fagan spent yester
day atternoon in Jamesville.
Miss Alice Gibson spent last
week with Mrs. Joseph Swinson.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Gurkin
were in Dardens Monday afternoon.
There was service at the Dis
ciple Church conducted by Rev.
Mr. Burns.
Mr. Fred Smith has accepted a
position as salesman in the Com
pany store of this place.
Rev. fir. Tones, of the Metho
dist Church, was a visitor in our
midst a few days ago.
Miss Olive Jackson is spending
Christmas with relatives in the
PERSONAL,
John Hattou is visiting in Wash
ington.
Mr. and Mis. W. J. Hodges spen
Sunday in Everett#. "
B. F. Casper, of Goose Nest
was in town Monday.
A. S, Rubers on, of Robersonvilli,
was la town Monday.
T. I Gray, of Hamilton, was in
town one day last week.
Prof. A. J. Manning, of James
ville, was in town Saturday
Miss Jeanette Biggs, of Oxford,
is the guest of Miss Emina Hassell
Daniel and John Keel, of
Robersouville, were in town Mon
day.'
Mr., and Mrs. John Cotten Lamb
returned Sunday evening from their
bridal tour.
Miss Mayte Nooney, of James
ville, came Suuday to visit Miss
Mae Bennett.
Messrs. Robt. White and J. L.
Davenport, of Jamesville, were in
town Monday.
T. 4- Latham, deputy Sheriff,
went to Raleigh Saturday and re
turned Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Kd. F. Huffines
left yesttrday for Rocky Mount to
spend Christmas.
Miss Nelle V. Simpson went to
Mildred Monday to visit her sister,
Mrs. Marion Cobb.
Jesse Stubbs, of Raleigh, is
spending Christmas with his father,
Hon. Harry Stubbs.
Mrs. T. A. Stallings and Miss
Bessie Daniels, of Atlanta, Ga. .ar
rived Monday evening.
Prof. B. T. Cowper left Monday
for Gatcsville, N.C., to spend the
lus parents.
Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Leggett, of
Hertford, are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
J. D. Liggett, on Sinithwick stjjfet.
S- R. Biggs, Jr , left Saturday
morning for Rooky Mount to accept
a positition there with the A. C. L.
in the machine shops.
Mrs. G. W. Blount and daughter
Katie, who have been quite sick
for some time past are much betUr
and are expected to be out in a day
or two.
Vt. and Mrs. T. J. Smith were
the guests of Mrs. W. 11. Linley
Kent and Miss Jennie Moore at
their home 011 Main street Monday
evening.
Those who are home from the
various schools and colleges to upend
Christmas, are: Misses Nannie
Smith, Greensboro Normal; Mary
Yarrell, Littleton Female College;
Messrs. Burras Critcher, Wake
Forest; Hugh B. York, College of
Physicians and Surgeons, Baltimore
Jack White, Randolph - Macon
Academy, Virginia; George Harri
son, Buies Creek; Julius Peel and
Dillon Simpson, Trinity Park High
School, Durham; Leslie Fowden
and Joe Godard, Chocowinity;
Charles Hassell, University N. C.
lifted.
Mrs. Kmmaliue Yarrell, mother
of S. N. Yarrell, died at the home
of Mrs W. H. Carstarplieu last
Saturday afternoon about one
o'clock. Mrs. Yarrell had only
lieen sick since the Sunday before.
She had a congestive chill Friday
uight from which she never rallied.
She was about 75 years old. Her
remains were interred in the family
burying ground Monday afternoon.
It's PoßilarHj 6rovs Dill)
Hon. Dan. Hugh McLean, of
Dunn, N. C. writes; "It affords me
great pleasure to bear testimony
to the great merit of Worthington's
Remedy. It has been on sale in our
town for a long time, and its popu
larity grows daily, as our people
become more familiar with its
efficency. Dr. Worthington was
indeed a berftrfactor to all who suffer
from bowel troubles." Price 25
cents. For sale by S. R. Biggs.
Married.
~ PEED-THOMAS
Mr. Thomas Peed and Miss Ma
bel Thomas, daughter of Capt. T-
W. Thomas, were married Wed
nesday morning at the home of the
bride's father, by Rev. T. H. Sut
ton.
Mr. and Mrs. Peed left on the
early morning train for a bridal
tour.
McGOWAN-HADLEY
James McGowan and MissMollie
Hadley were married Wednesday
evening at the resideuce of W. C.
Kirby, by Rev. B. K Mason.
A Frljhteaid Horse
Running like mad down the
street dumping the occupants, or a
hundred other accidents, are every
day occurences. It behooves every
body to have a reliable salve handy
and there's none as good as.Buck
len'a Arnice Sal ve. Burns.
Sores, Eczema and Piles disappear
quickly under its soothing efltct.
High Grade Bridal and Christmas Presents
M 85511
N' !■ IYEI ?RDRJJ
Dr. and Mrs. Wm. K. Warren,
and Miss Deborah Pletuittg, sistct
of Mrs. Warren, of Stokes, arrived
Tuesday evening ntid will make this
their home. We extend them a
hearty welcome.
Fight Will Be Bitter
Those who will persist in closing
their cars against the continual
recommendation of Dr. King's
New Discovery for Consumption,
will have a long and bit t eht
with their troubles, if not ended
earlier by fatal termination. Read
what T. R. Beall, of Brail, Miss.,
has to say: "Last Kail my wife
had every symptom of consumption.
She took Dr. King's New Discov
ery after everything else had failed.
Improvement came at once and
four bottles entirely cured her."
Guaranteed by all druggists. Price
I 50c. an SI.OO. Trial bottles free.
Annuil Excursion, East and Nortli
Low rate excursion tickets will
be on sale at all 1-jisco System sta-
various points lust and
Noith vi.v St. Louis and Memphis,
also to Mexico via Scut hem gate
way*. _
Tickets will be on Kale December
19, so, si, and 26, limited to re
turn passage 30 days from date.
The Kpletjflfcl service, in equip
ment and otherwise, assures j««t
rons of tlie Frisco System all the
comforts of first-class travel.
Further particulars may be had
of nearest representative of Frisco
System or by addressing,
A. HILTON, G P. A.
St. Louis, Mo
DR. WAI. E. WAR RUN
Physician and Surgeon
OFFICE: Kear of Roanoke Hotel
Suiithwick Street
Residence, the "Rhodes Place
Simmons' Ave.
Public
;. Sale
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
AND KITCHEN
FURNITURE
As I havi decided to go away
for a short time for the benefit of
my health, and as I expect to board
in preference to keeping house on
my return, I shall offer my house
hold and Kitchen furniture, horse
and buggy,wagons and many other
valuable at public sale
Thursday, Dec. 31, 1903
ii O'CLOCK, A. M.
Everybody invited to attend sale.
Special provisions will be made for
ladies whj wish to attend.
SEPARATE SPACE WILL BE
RESERVED A'ND PROVIDED
>OR LADIES 'V.
CEO. W. NETOL
Mia
V . ■ GRAND DISPLAY OF « . ,
Christmas Goods
| FULL LINK OK TOYS KOR THE YOUNG FOLKS. 2
lIANDSOMK PRESENTS POR YOUR FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES. 1
I COME NOW AND EXAMINE THEM. I
« l
Yours for a Merry Christmas,
GARSTAi>PII&N S WHITE FRONT, Williamston, IN. G.
Only 10 Days More
- of the Big Sale ! !
§ Again we call your attention to the enormous stock of
| Men's and Boy's CLOTHING
and the big line of substantial and durable
TRUNKS je TRUNKS
AT COJT^—^
What shoes we have left are new and up-to-date. We invite you to
call and examine them, in tact, anything in this enormous stock.
Checked Homespun, a big quality, cheaper than any merchant caii
Clark's O. N. T. Spool Cotton (> for 2,5 cents.
New SI.OO Shirts for 75 cents. Good Bleaching very cheap
15c Children's Hose pair for 25 cents.
A BIQ STOCK 2P RUBBER^DSfITcbsT
We have a part of the goods named in old ad., but we have done such
an enormous and rushing business for the past month lots of our goods
have been closed out. You have a short time to come and save money
as this is the one price store, if it wasn't we couldn't or would not he
1 - ..-a selling at cost. " .
RIvSPECTKULLY,
N. S. PEEL & COMPANY
(To Cure a Cold in One Day hi TWO Dtja
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. n//, §
Seven Million bow sotd in part 18 month*.
Cily Meat Market... Q J-[ D|5J fl A
I have opened a Meat Market at the
"Old Stand" 1 Ofi Main where I . _ _ T* T"\
w ill endeavor to keen ou hand at all tiuies 1 lO \#l T I 0 I ffl y
> Mcats, Fish, Etc...
/BSk LSttaSßg Our Christmas Goods Are Now Ifl
p for - tlicir liberal patronage i
19K SI in tUe P a ~ l an(l6 ° llcU aOO Our line of Toys for Christmas is just the thing to select from—Santa
■I II tinuance of the same la the ,
MVj\f future, and promise to use Claus Headquarters.
™M 8 u,y l * r,onal enerKy to ,erve Christmas Bargains in Vases. Pictures, Etc., for young and old.
| iny customer* at all times. . '
Yours sincerely, . Watch this space next week for special bargains..
Phone 59 A.J.ADAMS jj , q O
(Formerly of tlis firm of Adams & York) liil I*l*l SOU. JjfOS* QC V^O#
10-tf. J J
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Notice ... Notice
We wish to tliauk our brother me rchants for thiir patronage dur
ing the old vettr that is now just pir, ing hy, and ask for continued
and a larger share of thefr kind patronage for the coming year of
1904. We do then expect to be more able and better equipped to f
care for them. Our stock will be much larger, belter iduiated, '
with ample capital to meet any and aU reliable competition, buy- '
itig as we have l>een, direct fro 11 the manufacturer and producer, '
we are nnd will be in a jwsition t j save all tome money the coining'
year. Again thanking you all for liberal pa'rouage, wishing you
a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
, Yours to please,
Southern Supply Co.
WHOLESALE GROCERS
WILLI AMSTON, - NORTH CAROLINA
STATEMENT OP 4
BANKOFMAKTIN COUNTY#
AT WII.UAMSTON, N. C.,
[ At the close of business on the 17th day of Nov., 1903 :»
RIiSOURCIiS: I LIABILITIES: «'
I.oana ft Discounts $ 33,301.54 . ,
Om Dnlli. *1 3,1*4.80 C.pltal Stock, i il.trmm
Other Stock* nud Bonds, ], 000.00 Sun In. _
Furniture & Fixture*, ' 1.701.6; '""livMed Profit. 1,550 i*
: n,0|0.f9 Certificates of Depcilt, 6,943.0 a
Due From llatikaand Bankera 16,91a,Depoaita aubject to Check 46,*34.13
Caah ou Hand I,4o**)' —T A „ "
TOTAI,, TOTAU ,
!, J. O, (iotlard Caahier, of Pauk cf Martin County, do noletnnly awear (or affirm) that tkt
above Statement * tiue to the brat of my know ledge and belief, J. G. GObAKD, Caditaf.
State of Noith Carolina County of Martin.
Sworn to and sub»crtbed before me, thia Ist day of Pee . A. D.. igo;
* C. 11. GODWIN, Notary Public wit* Mi,
COKKKCT-ATTRST : * )
\ Dennis S. biggs V
Wheeler Marliu I DIRECTORS
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