THE ENTERPRISE.
Friday, January *5, IQO7
GREATEST PIANO
OPPORTUNITY
OF YOUR LIFE
Before moving into our new and
permanent store, we want to sell
all oar slightly wed and exchange
pianos. Every instrument is put
i 1 thoroughly good conditon bv
oar exi«rt workmen, and are
great bargains. Among them, one
that originally cost $450, that we
offer for only slls and one that
oust S4OO, now yonrs for only
$«7» So
Write for description of these
and others.
All sold on easy monthly pay-
The Plans With the Sweet Tone
CHAS. M. STIEFF,
GEO. S. NUSSEAR, Mgr.
156 Granby St. NORFOLK, VA.
LOCAL BRIEFS.
—W. O. W. meets tonight.
—Read the new ads. ia this issue.
—Lumber is being hsuled to re
place the store on Main street thst
was burned Christmas Eve night.
—Croccia of Rocky
Mount wai in town Mouday and
Tuesday night. While in town
they dispensed music at the Atlan
tic Hotel and the Lotus Club.
—Mr. H. M. Burras has opened
a first class grocery store in the
building formerly occupied by
Hodges & Coburn. He is anxious
to have his friends call and see him
See his ad in this issue.
—The contract for an artesian
well has been let to a local com
pany. Several of our best citizens
have purchased a well-digging out
fit and are to begin oa the well as
soon ap the outfit arrives.
—Dr. B. F. Arrington of Golds
bo ro,« noted specislist in the treat
ment of diseased gums, is in our
city at the Atlsntic Hotel, where he
will be for several dayi. Those
needing treatment of this kind
shcukl svsil themselves of this op- ,
portunity.
—Mr. Rufus Coburn entertained
a few friends at dinner at the At
lantic Tuesday evening. The
party consisted of Misses Carrie j
Biggs. Annye Peele and Miss Eu
lala Perkins snd Messrs. Rufus [
Coburn, Burrous Critcher and
•TJrover Hardison.
1
—The boy who saves his money {
becomes the banker, the merchant,
the professions! man. The boy who
never saves u cent makes the man
who "earns his bread by the sweat
of bis brow." who never owns s
home or enjoys the luxuries of life.
—The man who went out to mi!k
and sst down on s boulder in the
middle of the pasture snd waited
for the cow to back up, was a
brother to the man who kept a
store sod wouldn't advertise be
caue be reasoned that the purchas
ing public would back up to his
place of business, when it wsnted
something.
—People frequently inquire of
the editor where we received our
information concerning such and
such a person, also who wrote this
article or that. To impart informa
tion along this line is against the
rules of a newspaper office snd onr
friends and patrons will please bear
this in mind and not annoy us with
inquiries. We always stand ready
to correct a wrong or mis-statement
—J. Paul Simpson, of Williams
ton, N. C. is headquarters for the
great Gibraltar Fire Resisting
Materials, paints in all colors, snd
tints that resist fire roofiing mater
ial*, roof coatihgs, ** c - Also for
GibrsKine, a process for painting
inside of tobacco barns, to afford
some protection from fire. These
are th; materials tested by fire,
Saturday January jth before a
large crowd of sdectators.
Mothers who give their children
Kennedy's Laxative Cough fyrup
invariably indorse it. Children like
it because the taste is so pleasant.
Contains Honey and Tar. It is die
Original Laxative Cough Syrup and
is unrivaled for the re ief ot croup
—Mr. G. T. Brantley local rep
resentative for the Suffolk Feed
and Fuel Co., of Suffolk Va.,
spent KVtrkl days in that city last
week, returning Friday night.
—The Rev. Mr. Do well, the
new pastor of the Baptist Church,
arrived this week and will preach
Sunday morning and evening. A
cordial invitation extended to all.
—Mr. W. U Crawford killed
four pigs Wednesday that netted
him 1316 pounds of pork. The
weather for two or three diTi past
has been exceedingly fine for hog
killing and there has been a great i
deal of it done.
—Mr. A. J. Adams has again
opened a meat market and an
nounces in this bane of the Enter
prise that he will be pleased to
serve all his old customers at bis
stand on Main street next to
Simpson's Hardware store. He
will keep on hand fresh meats, fish,
poultry, etc., and game in season.
For anything in his line phone 44.
—A committee is out soliciting
subscriptions to the brass land
fund. It is hoped that this com
mittee will meet with much suc
cess. With the exception of your
newspaper the* is nothing that
will advertise the town more than
a good brass band.
—Mr. B. F. Godwin. Jr., repre
senting the firm of Chanlee, Sons &
Co., crockery and willowwaredeal
ers of Baltimore, was in town this
week.Frank is a fiue fellow and de
serves the patrouage of all in need
of this kind of ware. We wish him
unbounded success in his new field
of labor.
—Measers. Sintou and Jacobi of
Baltimore, representing the Acme
Basket Co., of that city, were in
town Tuesday looking at the prop
erty of the So. Veneer Co. These
gentlemen are prospecting, and it is
possible that the owners of the So
Veneer Co.'s plant may interest
them in that property. It certainly
seems that this should be s good
point at which to manufacture
baskets, truck barrels and the like.
-•-The team of J. L. Hassell &
Co., became frightened while at
the wbarf Wednesday and ran
away. On its run up Main
Street it encountered the team
of Harrison Bros. &Co upsetting
the cart. The driver of Harrison
Bros. & Co. 's team was thrown
out and the load of flour spilled.
There was no serious damage
done.
Stockholders' nesting
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Bank of Martin
County will be held in their bank
ing rooms on Friday, February Ist
at 3 p. m.
Immediately after the adjourn
ment of this meeting a directors'
meeting will be held for the elec
tion of officers for the ensuing year.
The things that cannot be done
under our Constitution reminds
one that the Fathers were the great
est word architects that ever hap
pened.
For Twenty-one Years
Bonanza,
Orinoco
Bone
. If Have been the standard Cotton Ihd
%• Tobacco guanos in the South—
MtlfltßU because great care is used in the
•election of materials.
Ask your dealer for RoyitCf*!
F. S. ROYSTER goods and don't take substitutes
GUANO CO., said to be just as good. See that
Norfolk, Va! Ae trade " mark uon every bag *
SECOND ANNUAL MEETING
The Fanners k Merchants Bank
la Excdleat Condition-0111-
cerc elected
The second annual meeting of
the stockholders of the Farmers
& Merchauts Bank was held Janu
ary 16, at 3 o'clock p. m. * At this
meeting there was aao shsres rep
resented ont of 350 shares out
standing.
The report of the president was
read and adopted. This report
showed that the bank had made
1 wonderful strides in its short exis-
I tcuce. The checking accounts of
the bank has more than doubled
in .the past yesr. An 8 per cent,
dividend was declared, paying out
f 2,000, and $3,000 was carried to
the surplus fund. The president
also stated in his report that had
the deposits of the bank been
larger there wonld have been a
much larger profit. A
A committee of five was appoint
ed to name a board of directors.
The following gentlemen were
uamed by the committee: D. S.
Biggs, Chas I). Carstarphen, N.
S. Peel, T. J Smith, A. Hassell.
W H. Crawford, Jno. D. Simp
son, Ambros L. Owens, of Ply
mouth, R. W. Salsbury, of Ham
ilton, Geo. P. McNaughton, of
Everetts, Geo. D. Roberson, of
Robersouville, who were elected.
The board of directors at their
meeting immediately after the ad
journment of the stockholders'
meeting re-elected the officers of
last year to seive for the year 1907.
The officers are: D. S. Biggs, pres
ident, Chas D. Carstarphen, Vice
President, Frank F. Pagan, Cash
ier and A. D Miiell, Assistant
Cashier.
WM Siftir frM Mimtlia
Do you know that rheumatic
pains can be relieved? If you doubt
this just try one applicstion of
Chamberlsin's Pain Bslm. It will
make rest and sleep possible and
that tertaiuly meant a great deal to
any one afflicted with rheumatism
For sale by S. R. Biggs.
—There will be regular services
at the Methodist church Sunday
and night. Sunday
School at 9:30 a. m. Everybody
cordially invited to attend all Ser
vices. A special invitation is ex
tended to all visitors.
—The lsst issue ot The Enter
prise was printed in Scotland Neck.
The machinist who erected our
press, as stated In our last issue,
had failed to complete his job and
it was necessary for us to get
another man to finish it, this was
not done till Monday. The Enter
prise has had to fall back on Mr.
Hilliard of the Scotland Neck Com
monwealth several times during the
past year or so, and he has always
been most courteous to us in our
times of trouble. We appreciate
the favors shown us and acknow
ledge ourselves deeply in debt to
him. Our olb ice is open to Mr.
Hillisrd at anv and all times.
SOCIAL ITEMS.
£.■ll"
Misses Liles, Hodges and Hy man
attended the Teachers' Association
held in Robersonville last Saturday
Mm. C. M. Lanier, who is teach
ing the graded school at Dardens,
spent last Saturday and Sunday at
home. She reports a very fine
school
Mrs. Victoria Martin of Tarboro
is her son, Mr. Wheeler
Martin.
Miss Ralala Perkins of Hamilton
is visiting Mrs. W J. Hodges.
Masdames Dennis S. Biggs and
John D. Biggs returned from Nor
folk Saturday night.
Miss Green of Norfolk, Va , who
haa been nursing' Miss Victors
Martin, left yesterday morning foi
her home.
PERSONAL MENTION.
T*
Dr. Baker of Tarboro was in
town Sunday night.
Mr. D. S. Biggs returned Sat
urday night from Raleigh where
he had been several days.
Mr. J G. Staton left Saturday
for Atlanta, Ga.
Mr. W. L. Sherrod of Hamilton
was in town Weuesday.
S. H. Ellison who has been sick
for a week or more is able to be out
again.
Mr. K. R. Jackson of Plymouth
was in town Wednesday.
Mr.George Gurganus of Norfolk.
Va., was in town this week visiting
relatives.
Profs R. J. Peel and S. T. Liles
attended the Teachers' Association
iat Robersonville last Saturday.
Mr. W. S. Rhodes of Hamilton
was in evening.
Mr. J. A. Campbell, Special
Agent of the Southern Life of
Greensboro, was in town Wednes
day night, the guest of Mr. B. T.
Cowpcr, the local representative
of this company. These gentle
men left yesterday morning for
Gatesville, where Mr. Cowper has
a brauch office.
Mr. C. W. Keith, the genial pro
prietor of the Atlantic Hotel, was
taken sick just after breakfast yes
terday morning and is confined to
his bed.
Rev. Mr. Dowel! is the guest of
Mrs. Fannie Biggs.
Sheriff Crawford spent lest Sat
urday in Robersonville.
Hon. H. W. Stubfcs returned
Tuesday morning to Raleigh after
upending Sunday and Monday in
town.
Mr. Charles M. Duke of Rich
mond was in town Monday fixing
the press in this office.
—Dr. W. H. Wakefield of Char
lotte, N. C. will be in Williamston
at the Atlantic Hotel, on Saturday
February 16 one day for the pur
pose of treating diseases of Kye,
Ear, Nose, and Throat, and fitting
Glasses.
f IF YOU
I TOUCH
I your tongue to
I ALUM
and look in the glass—you will sec the effect— /ml ViyjV
■ You can't help puckering—it make* you pucker §j m
to think of tasting it. 11 MM
By the use of so called cheap Baking J y \ Xf\
Powders you "take this puckering, injurious Alum /] J - ■ f 1 \
right into your system—you injure digestion, \ \€ J Jr
I and ruin your stomach. *" «YV JLf
I Sap plainly-
I ROYALPOWDE*
I Royal is made from pure, refined Grape Cream of Tartar—Costs more
PHONE
Adam® & Go.
DBALKRS IN
Fresh Meats, fish,
Poultry, Etc.
GAME IN «CA«ON
Main Street Next to Simpsou's
CITY
BARBER SHOP
J. H. HYMAN, Mgr.
Main Street
First Class Shop
5* Chairs
Kvrryttltag Clean and in Order
PRESSING CLUB
We are running a pressing cl'ib in
connection with our barber shop
and have an experienced presser
and cleaner in charge.
Give us Yoift Work
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! STRAW NO. 3 I
► "Straws show which way the f
t wiud blow*;" 4 „
; THINK
► lat. If you were to die (you sure- '
► ly will) would thoae now depen- i
dent on you be to live coin-
fortably on the interest of your ac-
cumulation ?
2nd. If some dread disease as
' paralyMa or conaumption were to *
► overtake you and make you unable
► to work to earn a livelihood, would
you have a nice yearly income ?
3rd. If you were to be incapaci
tated for work by some accident,
y how about it then !
► 4th. Would you object to inveal- '
1 • little each rear for accumulating 4
. an estate ? ,
If not then you seed (
Insurance that Insures
► i
you againat death, accident, and (
disc ise and affords a good invest
y ment. Our policiea embody all '
1 these proposition!. 1
B T. COWPER (
Life, Fire, Accident. '
* 'Phone No. 7 *
► Office over P. ft M. B'k BTd'g
■A _ J A | DYSPEPSIA CURE
MM M V MB I DIGESTS WHAT YOU BAT
H H H ■ H Th« $ 1.00 bottla conuln> 2M tlm«« tit* tftal «tl*. which Mil* tar (0 *Mlh
mm MtaPAKBU ONLY AT TN« LABORATORY OR
■ M%r WL \r Hi B. c. D«WITT & COMPANY. CHICAGO, HA,
FOR SALE IN WILLIAMSTON BY S. B. BIGGS, |
&TATKMKNT OF THK CONDITION OK
The Farmers and Merchants Bank
At Willianiston, N. C., at the clow of huainesa ou December 31, 1906.
RESOURCES LIABILITIES
I.oan a ami discount* #90,635.35
I>einaud Loans 4.402.11 C "P iUI Stoc k #35,000.00
Banking House 7,506.03
„ , ... . 0 Undivided Profits 5,000.34
Furniture and Fixtures 3, 195.01 ■"
Due from Banks 9,898 .74 Depo.it. 90,333.55
Cash on Hand 4.696 65
Totc.l #iw,333.R9 Total #'20,333.89
State #( North Carolina—County ol Martin.
I, Frank I' Pagan, Caahier of the aliove mimed hank, do aolemnly awear that the
ulwvc atatemcnt la true to the beat of my knew ledge and belief. -
Pkamk P. Faoak, Caahier.
Hnhmribed and aworn to before m«\ thia jiat day of December 1906.
AHA T. CHAWi'oao, Notary Public
Comet—Atteat W. H. Crawford. J. 11, H. Knight, C, D. Caratarphen, Dlrectora.
DENNIS S. BIOGS, Presi.lent. C. D. CARSTARPHEN, Vice Pre*.
FRANK F. FAGAN, Cashier.
ij FREE FREE FREE .ij
i| j |
i To Our Patrons and the Public* ! |
!:> Wehave in tde a contract with a large eastern manufacturing 4
ij company which enables us to ;jive to each of our customers old 1 !
and new, an enlarged portrait of themselves or any member of \ 1
? their family. When their cash purchases have reached the sls ij
® mark, if you haven't already gotten a ticket, ask for one when !!
making purchases. We have purchased the largest assortment 1 1
| of frames ever exhibited in Wiliiamston, and will furnish you one J1
ij at the wholesale price. Cardinal paintings, are something new. ' ]
|» Take advantage of this liberal offer. 1 "
We will offer sbecial inducements to those holding tickets on 1
Millinery, Shoes, Dress Goods, Ginghams, Whiie Goods, Outing
Flannels, Hosiery and Gloves. Do not fail to take advantage of i'
\\ this lihe'al offer and get yoyrj»icture enlarged. , 1 !
Ii ■ ' ' ■ . i;
| G. D. GARSTARPMEN & 00. |
New Store and Fixtures
I am now located in the store two doors below
my old stand on Main Street where I have put in an
up-to-date line of Jewelry Store fixtures.
I have one of the nicest selected stocks of jew*
elry, etc, to be found in eastern North Carolina.
Repairing a specialty.
THE J EWELER
H. D. PEELE
WILLI AM STON, N. C.