ADVERTISING Vnnr money luck.— Juditioui advert is ing ia the kind that pay a back to you ttor money you invest. Space ia thi» paper assures you prompt returns . . VOL. VIII. - NO 31 M ~ W>e X /INTERNAL! mm WRONGS A mmrn w THESIS' Alum stomach disorders—lts con- ." tinucd use means permanent JJH injury to health. JgM ■' theadvite of medical f|saM I scientists, England and France have ■ passed laws prohibiting its use 'ljEtjjjH ■ in bread making. «Jl|H W housewives I ■ should protect their house- sj||H ■ holds against Alum's wrongs fl H by always buying pure Grape J ■ Cream of Tartar Baking fl Powder. Q Pure Grape Cream of I Tartar Powder is to be had ■ for the asking— m ™ Buy by name— A ROYAL^^H RECOLLECTIONS OF A FORMER RESIDENT OF WILLIAMSTON. Editor of The Enterprise. Dear Sir—and through you mv old friends and neighbors: My niece, tyrs Lucy Mizell sole surviving representative of mi family in Williamston, has jubt sent me three copies of your paper, "The Enterprise," which is the l>est edited, best printed, and seem ingly the best patronized paper ever published in Williamston, ex cept, perhaps, the "Mercury," which was published there about, 1857 or 1858, founded and edited by the talented, though somewhat errattic, young lawyer, A S. Williams, the smallest man in tawn. perhaps in the county, but IKS man of my acquaintance at that time had more good brains or kind ness of heart than he had. The "Mercury" was printed on a new press from new type, and presented the clearest and most readable page of any paper published in Martin County before or since* But "The Enterprise" is a good second, and that no scant praise of its typo graphical appearance. But It is not of the paper itself that I am moved to write, but of the contents of the copies before me: Williamston, or its vicinity, was my birthplace, the home of my childhood, and I find in your col umns names familiar to me as household words from the time of my earliest recollection, and they take me back to a day which seems bat yesterday. But it requires some mental effort to make myself realize that tbe persons whose names appear in the local columns of "The En terprise" are not, with a tew ex-, ceptions, the persons I knew, but j their descendants, some of tliem liorn vears after I left Williamston. Some, however, are the veritable friends of my childhood and youth, and of some of these I wish to say a few words, to show that old ac quaiutances have not been forgot ten. As there will not l>e room in your paper for an extended review of the list, I will refer very briefly to such names as B'ggs, Hassell, j Lanier, Carstarplieii, Harrell, Rob insou or Rolwrtson, Staton, Craw ford, Varrell, Fagan, Peelc, Stubbs, Lamb and others. No doubt those referred to in your paper by these names are descendant* of people I knew, and that most of them are as entirely unknown to me as you are, Mr. Editor. I have seen and known a few of them, I knew Mrs. T. C. Crawford when she was Miss Hat tie Biggs, I also knew her father and her brothers and sisters, wad have seen her mother, and remem ber well just bow Miss Hattie look ed when she was a young lady, a few years before }he married Mr. Crawford, whom I also knew and remember, even his features. The Carstarphens are doubtless all descendants of my 6ld friends Mr. W. H. and Mrs. Mary Carstar phen, why I knew her when she was Miss' Mary King, no older, perhaps, than her youngest daugh ter now is. Bat hold, if I go on at this rate people will be asking "how old you be?" and I would not like to say. Then -there's Harry Stnbbs be is another whom I have &en. He was a little boy in knee breaches j when I saw him last. His mother ®|)T (Mtrymt WILLIAMSTON, N. C„ FRIDAY, MAY 3 1907 was my Sunday School teacher once. I was quite at home in her father's house in those days when lawyer Jesse Stubbs was paying cotirt there, and I saw goodly por tions of her bridal trousseau long before her fiance saw tliem. Oh; but there were stunning creations among them. Two gowns particu larly. One was—but space wont al low description. And so I might say something of scwml other familiar names if -puce allowed, but this must suffice for the living. j One of the papers. It was an «M copy, mentioned the death of two *hohad been soldiers in the Con federate Army, 61st regiment, Biggs' company William Anderson and Aaron Koberson, Bill Ander son aud myself were boys togeth er, aliout the same age, perhaps he was three or four years older than I was. Aaron Roberson was our nearest neighbor at the time I knew him, a quiet, hard working ■nan, and father of two daughter, one of them as old as myself I be lieve she is now Mrs. Clifford Bland. I do not renunenber that Mr Roberson was in the army, though I have no doubt he was. 1 had forgotten it. I do not remember that either of these men were in Biggs' company; and Wm. Biggs, sou of Judge Asa Biggs, of Williamstou was captain of Company A. C. regi meut not the 6ist. It is well to correct little mistakes like this now before they get into written history if it is a mistake. It is just possible that there was a captain Biggs of the 61 it, and that these men were members of his company but I suspect the facts as reported in "The Enterprise" are some what mixed. [Mrs. Aaron Rolierson and Wm. Anderson enlisted Novemlwr 4, '6l in Compauy 11. 6tst, N. C. Cap- John R. Lanier was the first cap tain, he was succeeded by Captain Win B. Lanier in May '62 and Captain John Dawson Biggs suc ceeded to the command of the com pany in May '64. Company A. 17th, N. C. had for Company A. 17th, N. C. had for its first captain John C. Lamb, who was promoted in May '62 to Lieutenant Colonel. He was suc ceeded by Lieutenant Wm. Biggs. -Ed.] And then I would like to refer to the great changes and improve ments in the town: banks, rail roads, telephones, electric lights, concrete sidewalks, brick build ings, up-to-date postoffice, lawn tenuis, schools, churches amuse ment, all very modern and so diff erent from the Williatnston of my boyhood that I dare say I would not know it, and would find my self a stranger in a strange place, among people familiar only in names, should I visit you. So I think I will remain here, among friendly and well known, and well liked strangers, where there are enough tnosquitos in summer to make one teel 'M home, and where chills and fevers bane *of the Roa noke valley are unknown. With assurance of kind remem brance of old friends and liest wishes for their descendants, also for much success of "The Enter prise," lam your friend Wm. H. Wyatt. ill Prospect Place. Rutherford, N. J. a ~ . 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It acts directly upon all the delicate, inflamed tissues, purifying the blood, throwing off the clogging matter and relieving female disorders such as irregular, scanty, profuse, painful catamenia, prolapse, etc. Also relieves headache, backache, dizziness, cramps, dragging pains, nervousness, irritability, etc. If you need advice, write us a letter, telling us all your symptoms. We will send free advice (in plain sealed envelope). Address: Ladies' Advisory Dept., The Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chattanooga, Tenn. ALL DRUGGISTS SELL IT IN SI.OO BOTTLES ■™~ I WINE PADnill for aJvkrt. and by following It and ■ Ml H taking Cardui, my f enisle TruuMrs n m ■ ■ ■ H M H B I "■"■"■jy- OF UMIIIIUI East Carolina a Great Country 1 (Scotland Neck Commonwealth) "This must be a great country! to be able to pay for nil the hay, grain, meat, meal and other things Shipped here," remarked nuohserv ing citizen some days And truly it is so. Few people have any true conception ot the money that is sent from this region for the articles named by the citizen ((not ed and other tilings that ought to .lie produced here at home. Many people will argue that farmers can do lietter by raising liionev crops j almost altogether and buy western > corn and hay for their stock; and perhaps one may find a farmer here and there who seems to do well on tUat system, but where one farmer succeeds on that plan fifty will fail. Tun CoMMONWKAi.ru holds that two barrels ot corn in a farmer's own crib are worth three that have to come from some other man's crib; and it seems almost safe to say that two barrels at home are worth four l*arrels anywhere else. Home supplies an.l home inde|>etid euce are the only safe and sure 5 Per g\ Cent ifi o o fk We Pay You 6 Per Cent on X Your Money 3? jr And Give The Earth as Security. WW ;v -- • 6 1 ! u 4Mb We issue SIOO.OO bonds secured by first mortgage £fu oil tlie earth —real estate. 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There is not a man, woman djfk or child in Martin county that can not. save at least W9J * SIOO.OO in Bor 10 months if they will. ~ JXL || Banking By Mail §j| a ] t is jnst as convenient for you to take advantage II o( this Saving Department as if it was at yonr door, Send One Dollar, Five, Ten, or any other amount, we fay credit you with it and give you a year's interest at 6 per cent on the whole sloo.oo, if you liave paid it in by tl3f March ist. Write us about this right away as this JLT special plan may b« withdrawn at any time. Washington Investment Co., 1 - Washington, N. C. fflk itff • j motto for the southern farmer. |We believe the time is not far dis tant when Eastern Carolina will l>e one of the most prosperous and independent sectious in North Carolina. When one speaks of the rapid strides in the State's de velopment he K el,e r a "y refers to Piedmont Carolina; but it only remains for the farmers of this part of the Slate to learn the posslbili ' ties that lie about them and this section will measure up with any other part of the State. Indeed in I some tilings Kastern Carolina leads [already.' The ease with which our lauds can be cultivated is pne of the great advantages over trther parts of the State. To be a pro gressive farmer 111 Kastern North Carolina means a great deal now, and we believe ten years from liow it will mean still more. For stomach troubbs, bilious ness and constipation try Cham berlain's Stomach and Liver Tab I. ts Mmy it-1 urk.ible cures haye been effected by them. Prices 15 cents* Samples free. For sale by S. R. Biggs. NAN WAS RIGHT They were very much lu love, Ethel wynue uiul Farcy—at least Kthetwyune was, aud li> the secret rec?*aea of her mind and heart she felt pretty sure that Percy was too. Percy waa buahful. There was no doubt of that. Times without number bad she given him the best cbancea In the world to tell her that he loved bar. and he had told her. She had lured hlui into the moat dimly lit eoruera at the "propoaal parties," which nil the girls were having. Bhe had half pre tended to take hla play proitoaul seri ously, but that hadu't been succesaful. Hhe remembered, with a sting of wounded vanity, had actually aeeiued relieved When his Ave minutes were up and he had goue on to propose to the next girl. She waa pretty sure that be loved her, but she wanted to be surer. She based her belief upon solid facta. Per cy had a good deal of sense, she reflect ed. although not as bright as some. If ntteutlon weut for anything, be cer tainly must be aerlous. He wus good for the theater at least one night a week, had eaten expensive luncheons with her as often as she would con sent to meet hltn downtown and make his midday meal happy; he had sent her Innumerable boxes of candy aud dozens of flowers. Indeed he had al ways "glveu her a good time" In every way he could. "What do all these things mean," argued Ethelwynne silently to herself, "except that be Is really In earnest?" Aud as yet he had not proposed! What could she dot Her best friend, Dorothy, had Just become engaged and wus receiving the "best wishes" of a few of her most In timate friends, the public announce ment not having yet been made. "It Is to be formally announced at my dinner tomorrow night," said Kthel wyune's cousin, Mrs. .lack Mather, a dashing young matron, who had mar ried a lot of property, with a brainless youth attached, and now wanted every one olso married too. "I'll have the favors heart shaped, I think," she said. "Wouldn't you?" Just at that moment Ethelwynne hat ed Dorothy. ' "By the way, honey," contluued Mrs. .lack, "when are you and young Chip pendale going to get. serious? Heemn to me you're going aloug at an aw fully slow pace. Just like this lust wluter this time. What's the matter? I believe I'll Just take a hand at tblfi myself imil hurry things along. Don't you want me to announce your engage ineut tomorrow night, too, aud see what will come of It?" Ethelwynne was stunned for u mo ment, but she rallied and, with flushed cheeks and shilling eyes, said, "Nan, I'll dare you to!" The dinner was a groat success. The announcement of Dorothy's engage ment to her clever young doctor had been received with great applause and some consternation among two or thrcu girls who had secretly udored the doc tor themselves aud whose eloquent glances at each other meant lu tbo feminine cipher code: "The sly thing! Hotv did she do It?" They druiik the health of the newly engaged couple and showered theui with congratulations, and then—then Mrs. Jack rose, held high her glass e il said, "I'm sure you will all Join mo u wishing the best of success ulso to l.iy cousin, Miss Allyn, and Mr. (.'hlppen dule." Everybudv looked a trifle queer, Per cy noticeably so. Ethelwynne was demurely confused. It had hardly been an announcement—and yet It bad. Aft er it moment of dazed surprise the guests came to the rescue, repeated the congratulations and drank to the health of Ethi»lWynne and Percy even lu uioro cheerful fashion thon before. They even rose from the tuble aud, with laughter anil Jests, returned to the drawing room. "Oh, Mr. Bennett!" said Ethelwynne a few minutes later. "Oil, do you think It will get Into the patters? Whatever would I do?" (Mr. Bennett was connected with one of the city dallies.) "Why not?" he said, with a meunlug look aud a smile. "Isn't It all right? Thy are always put there, you know, tfou mustn't be so modest." "Oh, well, you see, yes, of course, It's —but theu, don't you know, It's so very —dear me, here comes Mr. ('hippendalo now. Ob, please, Mr. Bennett" "Miss Allyn," said Percy In a solemn tone, "can you give me u few minutes? There's something I "Want to say to you." A half hour later they emerged from the music room looking a hundred times more confused and conscious than tbey hail at the table, but withal very happy. As they passed an alcove where John Bennett was flirting des perately with a pretty dark eyed girl in a blue gown Kthelwynne leaned over, touched him 011 the shoulder and said, "Do you know, Mr. Bennett, I don't believe I should mlnil so much, after all." The next morning Mrs. Jack Mather received a letter which contained only a clipping from the morning paper. It reed: "The engagement Is announced of Miss Ethelwynne Allyn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Porter Allyn, to Mr. Per cy Chippendale. The wedding Is set for an early date." And across the marglu was written In Ethel Wynne's scrawling band: "Nan, you are all right."—Cincinnati Commercial Tribune. I I A Similarity. "Did you ever try the stock market T" asked the eastern man. A D VERT ISI NO Your money back.—Judiciout advertis ing ia the kind that pays back to yon the money you InTeat. Space in thia paper assures you prompt returns . . WHOLE NO. 374 Professional Cards. HUGH B. YORK, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Office: Jeffress Drug Store. OPFICK HOURS: 8 to 10 A. M.;7to 9 r. M. Williamston, N. 0. Office Phone No. 53 Night Phone No. 63 DR. J. A. WHITE. FLSR DKNTIST OPFICK—MAIN STRICT PHONS Q 1 will lie in Plymouth the first week la every other month. W. IS. Warren. J, S. Rhodes. [)RS. WARREN & RHODES, PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. OFFLCK IN BIGGS' DRUG STORK 'Phone No. 20 BURROUS A. CRITCHER, ATTORNKY AT LAW Office: Wheeler Martin's office. 'Phone, »3. WILUAMSTON. N. C. S. AT WOOD NEWELL LAWYER Office formerly occupied by J. D. 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We also can bond you tor any office requir ing bond None But Best Commies Rurisiititf K- B. GRAWfOGD INSURANCE AGENT, Godard Building - V- Williamston Telephone Co. Office over Batik of Martin County. WILLIAMSTON, N. C. Phone Charges: Messages limited to 5 minute*; extra charge will positively be made for longer time. To Washington .3 eta. V Greenville t5 '« " Plymouth 25 " " Tarboro " " Rocky Mount 35 " • " Scotland Neck aj •' " Jamesville 13 " Kader Lilley's 13 " " 1. G. Staton 13 " " J.L. Woolard , 15 » " O. K. Cowing &Co 15 '• " Parmele 15 " " Robersouville 15 " " Everetts 15 '• " Gold Point 13 » " Geo. P. McNaughton 15 " " Hamilton ao " For other polnta in Baatern Carolina see "Central " where a 'phone will be found for tue of non- subacribm.