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THE ENTERPRISE. Friday, March 15, 1907 APRIL IST WE MOVE TO OUR PERMANENT STORE pH& to that we are offering BARGAINS IN PIANOS NEVER EQUALED Write for Particulars The Piano With the Sweet Tone OFFICIAL PIANO JAMESTOWN .EXPOSITION CHAS. M. STIEFF, 156 Granby St. NORFOLK, VA. LOCAL BRIEFS. —EI Coreso. —Watch the straws —Taffy-Tolu Gum. The Best. —Read the new ads. in this issue. Taffy-Tolu Gum quenches thirst. —Read the ad. of J. Paul Simp son in this issue. —The instruments for the brifss hand have been ordered. —lts time now to begin the organization of a base ball team. —Deeds of Trust, Warranted Deeds, Crop Liens, Chattel Mort gages, order Books, etc., printed for sale at this office. —Ask for El Coreso. —Messrs. H. D. Harrison and G. H. Harrison have formed a partnership for the purpose of conducting a blacksmith auri gen eral wood working shop Bear Grass. There gentlemen solicit the business of their section. —Have you a Bible, or prayer Book, or Hvniti Book that you would like to have your name put on in Gold letters? We do this work and do it right. Gold letter ing of all kinds at short notice —Taffy-Tolu, that's tne. —Gov. R. B. Glenn has accepted an invitation to make the com mencement. address for the Wil lianistou Graded School Friday night, May 17. He will also de liver one of his temperance lectures in the Methodist church Sunday morning and night, May 19. —Mr. A. L. Robuck was in town last Saturday, the first time since belnc hurt 011 the 23rd. of February. Mr. Robuck was sit ting on a IK>X in his cart on that date and the box broke scaring his mule. He was thrown out of the cart and the wheel parsed over his body braking three ribs. He suf fered a great deal, but is now get ting all right. —lt wasn't a Missouri editor but a printer's devil who was going through bis first experience on "making up" forms. The paper was late and the boy got the al leys mixed. The first part of the obituary notice of a pecunious cit izen had been dumped in the forms, and the next handful of tvpe came of! of a galley describing a recent fire. It read like this: "The pall bearers lowered th« body to the grave and as it was consigned to the flames there were few if auy regrets, for the old wreck had been an eyesore to the town for years. Of course there was individual loss, but that was fully covered by in surance." The widow thinks the editor wrote the obituary that way because the lamented partner of her joys and sorrows owed hint five years' subscription. What Oar Reporter Saw la New York A recent vimit to one of the largest paint factories ia the world, disclosed machinery that waa producing 10,000,- 000 gallons of Paint, and doing it better aad in leas tine than 100 gallons could be mftde hy hand nixing. This was the celebrated L. & M. Faint. * The L ft U. Zinc hardens the L. ft M White Land aad make* 1,, ft M. Psir.t wear like iron for 10 to ij years. 4 gallons L. ft M. mixed with 3 gal lons Linseed Oil asi.es 7 gallons of paint at a coal of km than fi.ao per gai —Ladies —See the Hats at Harrison Bros. & Co. before you boy for Easter. —Tbe quarterly meeting of the Martin County Medical Association will be held Monday. —The regular monthly meeting' of the Martin County Teachers Association will be held here to- | morrow. »- —| —Ask tor El Coreso. Refuse others. —Tbe members of the Episcopal church choir are preparing for their special Easter service. Rehearsals are being held every afternoon. —The Sherrod building, for merly occupied by the Enterprise, 1 is being fitted up for the new post office. The fixtures have not yet arrived, but are expected daily. —lt is understood that Mr. D. ! S. Biggs will put in one of the lat e*t and best Acetyline Gas plants J for tbe purpose of lighting his tes jdence. —Cement walk has been put down in front of tbe office of Mr, Stubbs, and new steps to the en trance ntake quite an improvement in the appearance of liis place. —Miss Elizabeth Tesli of Win ston-Salem will deliver an address | in the Christian church Friday night at 7:30 o'clock. The sub- j ject will be Home and Foreign' Missions, under the auspices of the Christian Woman's Board Missions. There will be special music for this occasion aud the public is cordially invited to attend. —The driving park will soon be ready for the races. It is under stood that there are several horses in training. This will be the means of enjoyment tor our people this summer. The base ball dia mond is being put in good con dition. Mr. J. Paul Simpson is iuj charge of the work and is doing it in fiue shape. —Smoke El Coreso the Best 5 Cent Cigar. —At a meeting of the stock holders of the Martin County Bupgy Co. last week the following gentlemen were elected as officers: Wheeler Martin, President; Geo. W. Blount, V-Prcsident, Messts. W. C. Manning, T. J. Siiftth aud J. G. Godard were elected directors. Mr. John Gardner will manage the business. Work wi'l be started on the building the last of next week, and it is expected that the plant will be in operation by Mav 1. —Mr. J. R. Mobley has received the appointment as postmaster at this place. His appointment has not been confirmed by the Uuited States Senates as it was sent over from the White House too late, but the confirmation is not neces sary for Mr. Mobley to enter upon his duties a:; postmaster. It is un derstood that Mr. J. T. Price, the present efficieftt and courteous as sistant postmaster, will l»e retained by Mr. Mobley. For Twenty-one Years Bonanza, Orinoco mFarmer's Bone ttr 1 " have been the standard Cotton and p* fcAlra Tobacco guanos in the South— REGISTERED because great care is used in the selection of materials. Ask your dealpr for Roystef** F. S. ROYSTER goods and don't take substitutes GUANO CO ttid to be just as good. See that ar #«i ir '* the trade-mark is on every bag. Norfolk, Vfl. - • —Mr. Kelly, the artesian well man, returned from Moreliead Monday and resumed work on the artesian well. The work is pro gressing very nicely, the well is uow about 130 feet deep. Rock , has been struck, and of course the work is much slower than when drilling through dirt. _j_. —Mr. Stanley Peel, one of Bear Grass' most substantial farmers, died at his home aliout seven miles from town Monday night about 8 o'clock. He was 61 years old. The cause of his death was stomach trouble. While he Imd l>een in bad health for some time bis death was rather sudden. Mr. Peel leaves a widow and several grow 1 children. Tbe funeral took place yesterday afternoon aud the remains were interred in the family I burying gtouud. A number of 'citizens from town attended the funeral. J — The March term of the Sup , erior Court begins Monday. There | are about 15 criminal cases to come iup at this court, none of these cases are for very grave offenses, however, and will be quickly dis posed of. There are 84 cases on the trial docket acd 31 on the appearauce docket. The State's youngest judge, J. Crawford Biggs, I will preside at this term of the court. Our clever and energetic j solicitor, C. C. Daniels, will find 1 vety little work to do unless the Grand Jury submits a great many true bills. —Mr. J M. Sitterson left yes terday morning for Norfolk where ihe has gone for the purpose of concluding negotiation for a cot tage at Virginia Beach for the term of the Exposition. Tbe cottage is one of the very best ft be had at the Beach, situated between the two hotels, and on what is known as the "Gulf Lot". It has a full equippnient of bath houses, |aud other modern conveniences, and will afford a nice place for tlwe visiting the Exposition to speid tbe night. It is on the direct car line from the Beach to the Expo sition grounds and the cars will stop in front of the cottage every seven minutes. An Animated Ireeer. Tbe late Dr. Henry Martyn Kleld. eay* tbe Boston Transcript, s«iue years ago related at a William* alumni din ner a rather amusing lncldeut of bta freahiuan day* at college. Relug only twelve-rear* old when he entered, he had not reached the point where the natural friction between the big boy and the email boy cease*, and be was at particular feud with one of bla fal low*, a stalwart country youth freab from the farm. One day youug Field went early to the claaa room and put upon tbe big blackboard a very exas perating caricature of bla enemy, with his name beneath. Wheu the aggrieved party saw what bad beeu doue, he j eald not a word, but, catching up hla youthful tormentor, he ueed blm a* au eraser snd, after rubbing out the of- i fenalve picture, quietly returned to hla Mat. The ancient* took great palus to or nament their favorite volume*. Pro pertlu* speak* of tablets with gold borders. Ovid mentions manuscrlpti with red title*, and other authors men tlou presentation of copies of which the cover was overlaid with precloui stone*. SOCIAL ITEMS. Miss Anna Sherrer, milliner for Harrison Bros. & Cp., arrived last last Saturday niglit. Miss Minnie Sparks, milliner for J. L. Kassell & Co., arrived last night Mrs. Lelia Newell who his been in Baltimore for several months came Monday night to visit rela tives. Miss Anna Pope left Saturday | for Norfolk where she has gone to accept a position. Miss Mattie Waters left yes terday morning for a visit to friends and relatives in Wash ington. Mrs Walter Auderson is quite sick at her home in Siflimons Avenue. —Ladies—See the latest thing in Shirt Waist Fronts for 50c., 7Sc. and SI.OO each at Harrison Bros. &Co. —Are you a Chuloo? PERSONAL MENTION. Mr. J. H. Byrum of Ayden was in town Monday. Dr. U. S. H asset 1 of Jatnesville was in town Tuesday. Mr. Henry Harrell of Norfolk was iu town a few clays this week. Mr.C. D. Carstarphen is in Bal timore thts week purchasing his spring good^ Mr. Leslie Fowden who is with the Southern Expess Co. at Rocky Mount spent Tuesday in town. Mr. Julius Peel, >vho has re cently received an appointment as stenographer in the Navy'*Depart ment, left Wednesday morning for Charleston, S. C., where he will immediately enter upon his duties. Mr. A. D. Mi/ell, Jr., left Mon day morutng for Lynchburg, Va., to represent the Roanoke Camp 107, Woodmen of the World, in the Head Camp which is in session in that city this week. Mr. W. W. Waters of James ville passed through Williamston Monday morning enroute to Lynch burg where he is to x represint the Jamesville Camp 173, Woodmen of the World, in the session of the Head Camp. —Smoke K1 Coreso, "Why is it that nearly every body who atleiiiU church likes to sit in the end of a seat and hold on to it like grim death and every person who gets a berMi in that pew must stumble over thetn." Well, we confess we do that sort of a thing. It is to get out quickly in case of fire—we sinners are quite strongly reminded of fir#, flames and brimstone that is pursuing us, and we can't tell just exactly when it is going to come. We want to I* in position to make a quick get a-way. Governor Glenn Optimistic In an address irt Charlotte on the progress this Slate is making. Governor t»lenn said: "We" now have in North Curo lina 3,000,000 person when we had only 900,000 thirty six years ago. Our wealth has increased from $260,000,0» «to a billion dollars; our debts has Wen reduced from $40,000,000 to absolutely nothing. We have $10,000,000 assets with which to meet out standing obliga tions of $6,000,000. Thirty six years ago weliad no spindles to speak of; no roads; we wete known as the Rip Van Winkle State. Now all this has changed. Five years ago North Carolina stood third in cotton manufacturing in the United States; now we stand second, and two years from now we shall lie first." The Federal Depaitmcut of Com merce and L,atu>r is giving this wide publicity in consular and trade reports. EVERETTS ITEMS Miss Dorothye Burroughs, of the "Elms." accompanied by Miss Klla Burroughs, of Kveretts, went to Bethel last week to visit her brother. Mr. li O. Burroughs, of that city. Miss Hattie James went to Bethel last Tuesday. Bruce, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Wynne, is a little im proved. Miss Hattie Burroughs, will re turn to her home near Williamston tonight Ckißlirlili't Cough RIBIII IS Both Agriubli at Effictlti Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has no superior for coughs, colds and croup, and the fact that it is pleasant to take and contains noth ing in any wuv injurious has made it a favorite with mothers. Mr W ; S. Pelham, a merchant of Kirksville lowa, says: "For more than twenty years Chamberlain's Cough Rem edy has been my leading remedy for all throat troubles. It i* espec ially successful in cases of croup Children like it and my customers who have used it will not take any other. For sale by S. R, Biggs. BUSINESS ITEMS. FOR SALE- Old newspapers ao rents per hundred, this office. I'OR RKNT —One four room callage. Apply to 8. R. RIGGS. FOR SAI.H —Souvenir Post Cards, Views of Wflliamston. Apply at the F.N terpriae. WANTED—White woman for rook ing and gerferal housework ill a small family. Apply nt ihis ofliee- FOR RENT—Ode nice five room cot tage with large yards and good garden, Eor term* apply to j-aa-3t Mas. B. W. SHORT. •"FOR gALE—One 5 room cottage, un finished, on Simmons Avenue. For par ticulars apply to a-2a-at Jkssk Wvnn, R. F. 1). Bo* jj —Chew Tafty-Tolu Gum, YOUR EASTER SUIT SHOULD BE FAULTLESS ■ i ii i wm We have them from $9 to sls READY MADE BROWN & ROBERSON Ladies' and Gents' FURNISHERS J. B. SPELLER, DEALER IN Wood, Poultry, Eggs and Furs. Wflliamston, N. C. TO OURf A COLO IN ONC DAY Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tab let*. Druggiats refund money if it fails to cure. B. W. GROVE'S signature on UMbos. ajc. Royal Baking' Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE DISTINCTIVELY A CREAM OF TARTAR BAKINC POWDER w doaa not oontaln ait / atom of jrftss phatlo acid (which lm the product of bottom dlgaatad In aulphuHo aold) or of ahttn (which Is ono-thtrd aulphuHo mold), un~ hoalthful auhatanoos adopted for othorba• king powdara hooauao of thotr ohoapnoaam • ' STATKMKNT TO TIIK CORPORATION COMMISSION OI'THK CONDITION OF The Farmers and Merchants Bank At Williatnstou, N. C., at the close of business on January J6, 1907. RESOURCES LIABILITIES Loans ami discount* >91,616.83 Capital Stock >25,000.00 Overdrafts >,087.411 .. .... Banking Houses I'ur Fix 10,701.04 Suplif. 1-imd 3,000.00 I)ue from Banks 5,855.50 Undivided Profits 18.5* Cash Items . 4y5.(>6 Time Cer. of Deposit 30,035.81 S?'" 877.50 Deposits " 60,095.87 Silver Coin 779.14 « i~; , 1 * ' Nat. Bank Note. 1,774.00 Cashier 1 . Checks 36.96 Total >118,187.16 Total , |118, 187.16 State of North Carolina—* County of Martin. I, Finnic F. Fugau, Cashier of the atiove named hank, do solemnly swear that the al»ovr statement in true to the bet»t of my knowledge and !>elief. FRANK F. FAGAN, Cashier. Sub*cril)f(l and sworn to be fore inr, this and day of February 1907. ANA T. CaAWKoao, Notary Public Correct—Attest: W. 11. Crawford, Dennis 8. HiKg* A Hansell DENNIS S. BIGGS, President. C. I). CARSTARPHKN, Vice Pre*. I'RANK F. PAGAN, Cashier. kwmammmmmm 1 ■ iimwni—^ Watch this space in the next issue for the announcement of our * Millinery Opening „ - • Under the Management of MISS ROSA DOWELL who is now in the Northern Markets purchasing the Latest Parisian Styles. We will be glad to have all the ladies call and get a new Easter Bonnet. Very respectfully, G. D. GARSTARPttEN & GO. HARRISON'S ■* £>jjriito auft Summer Millinery Opening Thursday, March 21, 1907 Under the Management of Misses Anna Sherer and Annye Peele Fine Line of French Hats, Toques and Bonnets We Have an Exclusive Line of a* Dress Silks, Laces;|Etc* DON'T FAIL TO EXAMINE THEM HARRISON BROS. & CO/ J. PAUL SIMPSON WILLIAMSTON, N. C. rianufactUrer's Agent (or ~ .• ? ' ■ .A.'vv''' Boilers, Engines, Saw Mills and Gasoline Engines Prices and Terms submitted upon application - *' vi This is the Paint Season "BRIGHTEN UP"
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