8 THE ,
Friday, February t, tqcj
Look at
if jpmpotif
we ot evA,j?"second
hand instrument, regardless of
cost. This is yonr great chance to
One $450, upright piano, slightly
hikMiiiinfa -JKWfriepttUtion, price
"only $237.50 ori easylerms. "
One upright piano, been used, bnt
is in good condition, former Frice
(400. now A small cash
payment, iheu'fcS pit InOntW *
Write for particulars.
The Piano With the Sweet Tone
«k'Ste,
GEO. S. NUSSEAR, Mgr.
YA.
LOCAL BRIEFS.
viy.xQ TijoY > v't) 1 >«!?. V *
—Did you say Brass Band ?.
, W thls Issi*.
: Commissioners meet
—There is another rjuipo; afloat
that Willismstrin it itfa: toe. Jjfa
rived aud work will be started in
n a
t >7/ 1 —Thc/nieo*x««ofi be band are
requesteb to, ,me*V ff xt Monday
night at & 130 o'clock.
—Ask your neighbor if he said
Brass Band. - ' •>,
—Mr Kbby Kdroundson of Ham
ilton, who is representing a Rich-
house, was in towta
last Saturday makiug business
g(j id» Stmday - mcfiiiiig
for his home to spend the day
with his parents.
—The rectorv on the corner of
."l-jLrttftAiA vbudf'HaogHtaii streets is
undergoing repairs. When the
carpenters finish with their work
. ;j u
—Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Jeftress
will move into the "Hsssell House''
sometime in the near future. This
—The Railroad Co. will put on
in about a week or so the extra
peaengcr train ordered by the Cor
poration COihmission last fall. It is
' B«|der«opd that the company has
JiibUi. been waiting for new equipment.
Tell eVerylwdy at your house,
except father, th*t WiUiamston
maitiuvt a Brass Band, t
-Dr. W. H. Wakefield of Char
lotte, N. C. will be in WiUiamston
• J, ir^wi SdtlirAiy
.L February 16 one day for the pur
pose of treating diseaxs of
Ear, Nine, taut Throat,and fitting:
3J3Tm.Q2M'MQ&
have reopened their skating rink
at tbaßotßOkc Warehouse. The
ov-, t - lfvers of tlie sport will now have
an opportunity to cut the "pigeon
wing," "spread-eagle" ahd make
stars. We hope, howevir, that
all the virtue will not be taken out
, of the.floor before we get, ah Op
portunity to show the Spectators
how many stars we make in
' thirty" •'
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—You; amy tell father that Wil
liamson is-going tfo have * Brims
Band if he promises to contribute
as much as a ten spot,
L Pinl Rimpson. of
for the
FK.e Resisting
/sxaasiiti^r^
I niMiwaJk Ui«o
iTiaiaimrrs
\ some protection front flref These
\ arentiMtsfiVtnwfls by flre,
w ore , A
N?rge crowd of sde^tato^s.
—Ttirr©«Tt*has been so rushed
'wilh WOrk pntt Week that
~ - wrlwrt- hewi aambk to est out
i
COU.IV.-BL llfßJlu.n™.
—Those who used to correspond!
for the Enterprise, and Who'are
receiving the paper tree, will confer,
a favor on the management of the
' Enterprise by letting us know
whether or not yon wish to write
for the paper. If you want to
write Jor the paper and XMU" supply
ohCjff
llfa-sfci# you
another supply. We want to hear
from every section of the county
i 2" e l y weak and we waut correspou
• (Ana fli« ike An depend upon, and
f we want correspondents who are
> not afraid to sign their names to the
> articles they write, A® *ye have in
formed.Qiirct>rresj>otideujts we will
' not publish the names ofhe corres
i pondent, bnt we roust insist that
ffiey signlfieir names to every fetter
they send or we we will not publish
f it. we have received many letters
i during the last four months that
have had no. name signed to them
and these letters have not been pup
lished How uuyiy of write
either friendly or buisness letters
4nd4o dot stjfn your name to the
letters? Do you expect us to know
tfie letter without it being
signed? we must know who we are
dealing with so we can stand for the
truthfulness of the items received,
' hv us. Send us the news.
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HAMILTON NEWS i'j
.l IV/ V.H .t~rr
Mr. and Mrs Raines of NorfoUt,
Va., arrived last week to visit their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Morris. Ilr.
Raines returned to Norfolk the Ut
ter pnrt week. Mrs. RjttKtf
v 0^;
Mr. Fr&hk Cloman has leased his
large farm to the Kitchin Bros, of
Scotland Neck for a number of
years. Mr. Medlin, late of Scot
land Neck, will superintend the
farip. He has recently moved iuto
the honst owned by Mr. J. Robert
Williams.
Master George Brown, one of
IKS at the school here has
lx*ti Seriously ill of pleurisy at the
Home of his uncle, I)r.
.We tor report! tlvat- Coorge
is much better at this and
hope that he will soon be entirely
well.
Rev.*!. t.Reed hhs filled both reg
ular appointments here since Con
ference. Not only the menitiersbip
if bit ohurcli, but the church going
public, is highly pleased with him.
His last sermon was both an expo
sitiou of a text and a strong, sound
and temperate lecture on inte|>per
afage *pd lapfrijHy %g ? tif-1
Qt'hi hrtoxitilufs. « 1 •*
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By the way, did it ever occur to
you that the thinking habit is, in
one point at least, comparable to
that »f drinking? Frequently oue.
think calls tor another.
Colored Teachers Meeting a' 3
The Colored Teachers Association
of Martin Co. met at the Cofered
Graded School building Saturday
January 12 1907: for the purpose of
discussing subjects that are of sn-*
prtiue - Jiiiportance in training
to Thyre was a jjood nt*nl4Sk
present, and each one tool; giiai.ii>
««
useful hints on how to w cui
lar attendance, evi ry nifißlxir"
present was benefited hy hji re-,
marks. ,» p,
Language by Miss Rlunla cltftnce
was very interesting, and its
tance in primary grades was Mipr
eughly discussed.
' Hygiene and Narcotics
J. C. Cordon Jr. weTe explained m i
a pleasant manner, aud with so
muCh vigor until nearly - jlj-ery
member present was auxious to say
something on how it sliou£| he
taught in the schools.
Ttrrpßperbr*hnr A-M: Oipond
tn i.H)w jto Socure jnd ket;iW At
tention was indeed
• stone was left unturned cor
unsearched, for the spikker
seems fdhaVe &bj& the
Nft one cot* lis
ten to such a rich paper conf|iing
•^ f »» one
without being able to return »her
class and hi able to get attMUOn
a if. jo or
The following program was fawn
up for Saturday Febuary 9, S9O7L
1 (. Objective teaeljing the bfept lor'
WILTS VENEER PL ANT AT
PLYMOUTH IS IN ASHES
Plymouth's Largest Manufacturing Concern DestroAed By
Fire Yesterday Afternoon. Over 400 Men
Out of Employment
THE TOTAL LOSS REPORTED TO BE $250,000
Everything Burned Except the Office Building and a Small
Quantity of Lumber. About $65,000 Insurance
Yesterday afternoon late a mes
sage was received at this office
stating thai tb large plant ,of the
Wilts Veneer Co. at Plymouth was
on fire. Plymouth was called up
Aver the Long Distance and
the story was corroliorated.
It was ascertained that the entire
plant of the Wilts Veneer Co..
except the office . building, had
been destroyed. The fire started
in the drying room at 2:30 o'clock
and soon spread to the adjoining
buildings and lumber piles which
went down .Ww th*'pouring
flame as so much tinder. The
company had an euonaotis guanity
of timber on fcuftuci, preparing for
the busy spring season and it was
alt, practically destroyed. From
the rumors of the street the loss of
the comjxttiy i* reported to I>e in
Ihe neighborhood ofs;ts>,&, with
Only al«out $65,009 ihsuruiu t*
The company's plaut waa equip
ed with a fine fire department but
PERSONAL MENTION.
•4 Wr. James H.Kantji of Plymouth
qinnager of Jt
plant of thai pi ape was Mi town
last night.
Mr. J. h. Daveuport of James
vilte was in town Tuesday.
Mr.'A. R. thinning of Ruber
sonville was in town Wednesday.
Mr. C: A. Jefffress spent several
days in Richmond this we»k.
Mr, Chas. W. Ray, principal of
the Hamilton High School, was in
town last Saturday evening and
Sunday, lit preached a Very fine
sermon iu the Methodist Church
Snmhiy oioroiug. t'
Mr. K W. Ray ofScotJapd Neck
is in town visiting relatives iu ami
around town.
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MVi JShe
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- > m^r^ -I^l
v Alum
Br * » in, food causes * _|||pj^H
stomach disorders—lts con- ( |
tinued use means permanent IB
injury to health.
B the advice of medical ||/pB
B scientists, England and France have. lnL
B passed laws prohibiting its use 'l||bß
■ in bread making. V" 'Jfi
V housewives 1 I ■
B should protect their house* Jmß
V holds against Alum's wrongs B
B by always buying pure Grape J
B Cream of Tartar Baking B
B Powder.
■ q Pure Grape Cream of B I.
I Tartar Powder is to be had M
I for the asking— I
. • +J5* 4 t H
was unable to accomplish very
much ou account of the immense
volume of smoke. Nearly if not
all She veneer in the drying room
was green and this caused the
great amount of smoke.
The Wilts Veneer Co.'s plant
at Plymouth under the manage
ment of Mr. Coijway Newman, t»
a brandf of the '\\hlts Veneer Ca
of Richmond, Vn , one of the larg
est veneering companies in the
couhtry. The Plymouth branch
employed 255 men on the day turn
and 1240 a the night turn.
The plant of this company was
situated ou the A. C. 1,. railroad
just 011 the edge of the town.
This is a sad blow for Plymouth
as the company paid out fifteen
hundred dollars a week. The
merchants of the town will conse
quently suffer from this loss.
Fortunately there was 110 one in
jured durjng the fi^e.
Vlr. Heury Siade is quite nick
in his ropm u> the rear of the of
the JefTress Dptg Store.
Mr. X. ,W. Tilghman of .Wilson,
the generaf mauagnr of (lie Den
nis Simmons dumber Company,
spent Wednesday night aud Thurs
day in the city.
J SOCIAL ITEMS.
Miss lilla Statou lefc Wednesday
for Washington to visit relatives.
Miss Sliand of Norfolk, Va., Is
the guest of Mrs. Dennis S. Biggs
Miss Holland of Norfolk Va., is
' nursing Miss Victoria Martin who
continues very sick.
Miss Kulala Perkins of Hamil
ton who has been visiting Mrs. W.
I J. Hodges for several weeks has
returned to her home.
For Twenty-one Years
Bonanza,
Orinoco 1
—Farmer^s
TRADE MARK Bone
l| have been the standard Cotton and
F* *■ " Tobacco guanos in the South—
RCOISTCReO , 1 ,
because great care is used in the
selection of materials.
Ask your dealer for Royster'B
F. S. ROYSTER goods ami don't take substitutes
GUANO CO., said to be just as good. See that
Norfolk, Va.' ,ht ,raJ °-'"" r!i »""
PHONE
w «
Adams 8c Go.
DRALKRS IN'
Fresh Meats, Pish,
Poultry, Etc.
(IAMB IN RBABOIN
Main Street Next to Simpson's
CITY
BARBER SHOP
J. H. HYMAN, Mgr.
Main Street
First Class Shop
5 Chairs
Kverything Clean and in Order
V «
PRESSING CLUB
We are runuing a pressing club in
connection with our barber slj'p
aud have an experienced presser
and cleaner in charge.
Give us Your Work
'*•" V W" T'' WT~ T"2
K STRAW NO. 3 k
"Straws show which way the P
|k wind blows." |p
THINK
r lit. If you were to die (yon sure- i
► ly wiH) would those now depen- "4
dent on you be able to live com- J
fortably on the interest of your ac- M
cumulation ?
2nd. If some dread disease as j
1 paralyse or consumption were to
► overtake you and make you unable f
► Ui Work to earn h livelihood, would f
y you have a nice yearly income ? jt
3rd. If you were to lie iucajiari
tated for work by sonic accident,
*■ how alxnit it then ?
4th. Would you object to invest- 4
t a little each veai for accumulating 4
. an estate > 3
Insurance that Insures j
you against death, accident. and 1
disease and affords a good invest- J
nient. Our policies embody all j
these propositions.
B. T. COWPER j
Life, Fire, Accident. J
*■' - 'Phoae No. 7 '1
► Office over t". & M. R'k B'l'd'g
|A _ J| _ I DYSPEPSIA CURE]
Vm II II DIGESTS WHAT YOU EAT
I 1 Tb%SI .00 bottl* eonuina 2H titiwXha trial •(>«, which nltafar SO Mate flj
V ■ nimiu ONLY AT TH* LAHtATOXT or
■ m ■ X. C. D.WITT & COMPANY. CHICAGO. XUM
FOJt BALE IN WILLIAMSTON BY S. R. BIGGS.
&TATKMKNT OF TICK CONDITION OF
The Farmers and Merchantsßank
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At Williamston, N. C., at the close of business on December 3t, 1906.
RESOURCES LIABILITIES
I,onus and discounts fgo,6ii.tS
Demand Loans
Banking House 7,506.03 divided Profit. 5.000.34
Furniture and Fixtures 3,195.0 l
Due from Hanks Deposits' 90,333.55
C'aidi 011 Hand 4.696 65
TotcJ #120,333.89 Total >uo, 333.89
State of North Carolina—County of Martiu.
I, Frank F. Pagan, C a abler of the above named hank, do solemnly *wfir that ike
nltove statement iw line to the bent of my knowledge ami belief.
FRANK F, KAUAN, Cashier.
Hutatrilted and aworn to before me, thla jn»t day of December 1906.
Aha T. C*awkoi»i>. Notary Public
Coruct—AUe*t: W. H. Crawford. J. H. if. Knight, C. D. Caratarpheit, Director*.
DKNNIS S. BIGGS, President. C. I). CARSTARPHKN, Vice Prea.
PRANK K. PAGAN. Cashier.
FREE FREE .FREE
To Our Patrons and the Public
We have mule a contract with a large eastern manufacturing
company which enables us to gi-e to each of our customers, old
and new, an enlarge 1 portrait ol themselves or any member of
their family. When their cash purchases have reached the sls
mark, if you haven't already gotten a ticket, ask for one when
making purchases. We hive purchased the largest assortment
of frames ever exhibited in Williumston, and will furnish you one
at the wholesale price. Cardinal paintings, are something new.
Take advantage of this liberal oiler.
We will offer shecial inducements to those holding tickets on
Millinery, Shoes, Dress Goods, Ginghams, Whiie Goods, Outing
Flannels, Hosiery and Gloves. Do not fail to take advantage of
this liberal olTer ami get your picture enlarged
G. D. GARSTARPHEN & GO.
New Store and Fixtures
I am new located in the store two doors be
my old stand on Main Street where I have put in
up-to-date line of Jewelry fixtures.
I have one of the nicest selected stocks of
elry, etc, to be found in eastern North Carolina.
Repairing a specialty.
THE JEWELER
h. D. PEELE
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.