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I LOCAL 'ITEMS' "' jf A.H aotlce* paMlthed ia tbia column, wbrrr reveaae to ha derived, will ba charged at tbe rata of ncnttta line, (count «lx worda to a Un»> each ta-ae. Special rata* will be Bade ua loag eoatiacU. For het.daohe Mr. Mllea' AnU-Psln Pills Dr. MUm' Antl-Pain PiUs relieve pais * —Don't forget the Tobacc« Meeting tomorrow. - —Let every farmer in the counts attend the tobacco meeting tomor row. —Tomorrow is Tobacco day Let every farmer attend the meet ing at the Court House. —Mrs. T. S. Graham who has been very ill for some time is re ported to be improving. —Mr. T. H. Debnam, vice president of the Suffolk Feed & Fuel Co., of Suffolk, Va., was in town yesterday. —The farmers ,of Martin Countv who have not been supplied with tobacco seed can secure what the\ want bv calling on J. T. Fishel ol the Farmers Warehouse. —The farmers of Martin Count) who have not been supplied with tobacco seed can secure what the) want by calling on J. T. Fishel ol the Farmers Warehouse. —The faimera of Martin Connt) who have not been supplied . with tobacco seed can secure what the) want by calling on J. T. Fishel X. ot the Farmers Warehouse. —lt is reported that the Wicom ico Lumber Co., of Maryland, hah purchased the Godwin Mill aite auo the field near it, known aa the Den nis Simmons field, and in a shou time will begin the erection of a large wood working plant. —Tnere has been a great deal ot sickness iu our community dnrii k the past ten days. Tne following have been under the""J>hysician'f care but are now convalescing: Mrs. Cottie Crawford, Mrs W. H. Crawtord, Mrs. W. A Ellison, Mr>. R. S. Crueller, Mrs S S.' Brown, Mrs. Walter Hasscll, Mrs. C. W Keith, Mrs T. S. Graham. —The Slade, Jones & Co , of Hamilton, one of the oldest bus iness institutions in the countv. dis solved partnership on the 17th ot this mouth. Mr. W. S. Rodes, wh for years has been associated with the firm as bookeeper, has purchas ed the buisness, and we understand that he will continue it at the same location. Mr. Roades' friends wish him much success. —When vou want a good job of printing none just take your cop) to a printer and tell him to do you • good job, and he will. If you think you know more abqpt th« business than he does and seleci your paper and instruct him what type to use and all the little details, ' you will get a botch job. -A prin ter working under instruction from one whoknows nothing aboui the business, no matter if he is at* expert, cannot get out a neat job. ( —The attention of horse owners 1 is caller! to the advertisement ot 1 the Martin County Breeders As 1 sociation in this issue. Realizing , the need of bettei horses in this ' section, the Mart.n County Breed- 1 ers Association purchased last fall | Echo 4232, a beautiful brown French Coach Stallion, whose 1 blood runs back in unbroken •trains to 1732. So fixed is the type of French Coachers that they 1 have proved themselves the most 1 prepotent and impressive breed of j horses that has ever been introduc j ed into this country. They transmi' 1 their valuable qualitities to theii progeny with a surety and definite neaa that can not be excelled. This 1 beautiful horse can be seen at the stables of the Maatin Live Stock Co. - WHITE PINE COUGH SYRUP WITH TAR A VataMHa »■■!> tar CaM*. Gaaeki Sim Mil | Claw>. lim *i Creep. Wlatar tea* aataß Stoma* el taa * Nwa|ee. (Full 4 onace bottle) ■ • Thta preparation con leiai aootblng bntaaau aad astringent principle* Hut allay laSaauaa- , f tor th*"e»^l^«ymp«omr^ert!l | aad tlwtr compHcntlons. It tella yum haw to ' cure noMa before ihejr became irmly catab- Kebed. a b»ttl* ol Warra rrn Cotwa rmr , w»t«. Taa afcoald be kept la everj famil r jMlctac cbftt i / ta OS NTS I mmrtcmn wt -• , •? «. biocs .^ FREIGHT TRAIN WRECKED ** ______ Two Can Jumped the trade and Blocked the Line for Several Hours. Monday afternoon the freight train was wrecked about three miles from town, in Elisha Moore's fiefld Just after crossing the tres tle the freight car ahead of the co boose jumped the track carrying the cabooee with U. The two cars ot :rossways the track and it was ;iot till about nine o'clock that ■tight before trains could pass There was no one hurt. The 4:30 train going to Tarboro ran up the wreck and waited for the 6:05 train, when the passengers and mail were tranferred from on to the other, the trains running Hack and making the regular trip Tiiere was very little delay in the mail trains. Program of Bishop St range's Week of Service Sunday, February 16, n a. m., at the Episcopal Chur h: Morning prayer, sermon on "Re sponsibility to God ' and Holy Communion. Sunday night, 7 o'clock at Ma sonic Hall: Christian "Citizen ship." During the week there will be two services every day, at ti a. m. and 7:30 p. m. The morning services will be at the Episcopal Church, subject throughout the week at these ser vices: "The True Way to Happi ness." a series of devotional talks on the Sermon on the Mount. Night services* as follows: Monday night, at the Episcopal Church, "Salvation". Tuesday night at the Episcopal Church, "Repentance." Wednesday night, at the Masonic Hall "Faith." Thursday night, at the Episcopal Church, "Baptism and Confirm ation." Friday night, at the Masonic Hall, "Conversion." Saturday night, Episcopal Church, "Holy Communion." Sunday, February 23d, morning service at the Episcopal Church, subject: "The Church." Morning Prayer, sermon and Holy Com munion. Afternoon at Masonic Hall, Children's service, for all the chiL dren of the town. ▼ Night at Masouic Hall, final ser vice, subject: "Ttie Christian life of Service and Self Sacrifice." shot for Conjuring Mules. Thursday of last week John Dcvid Wynn of Cross Roads Town ship, shot Tom Mizell, colored, 1 twice, for conjuring his mules. Wynn's mind is unbalanced, and has been for sevetal years. About 1 a year ago he was released from 1 th» State Hospital for the in-ane, ' where he had been for several years, 1 and it was said that he was well. On Monday of last week Wynn 1 A jjit to Everetts and purchased a I shot gun. On Thursday he shot I the old darkey, Mizell, who lives I close by his farm, and said that 1 the darkey was conjuring his mules so he could do nothing with them. The darkey was shot at long range, and the small shot did not htrrt him much. The sheriff was informed of the 1 condition Saturday morning and went immediately to Wynn's home, where with the aid of several per- ' sons and his deputy, Wynn was taken into custody, and is now in jail, where he will remain until the necesaary papers can be had for taking him to the State Hospital. —Mr. W C. Powell of Norfolk I is registered at the Atlantic. He ] is an expert timber estimater and 1 is here to go over the property of | the Martin County Timber Co. and t estimate the timber. Mr. Powell 1 and Mr. J T. Lynch, of New 1 York, the president of the com pany. dfcd Mr. J G. Staton went down the river yesterday on the I gasolene launch to the company's i property in Bertie. —ln this issue of the Enterprise I we have the new ads of J. Paul f Simp-on, Manufacturers' Agent ' for Machinery, and J. A. Mjarit & 1 - A TV. ■! in .el . a* . a LD., tne rreft 1 Grocers. Read their ads. *y * if- ' % j iif"lf «■ x >, .... i AFTER .VI YEARS experience mill ions ] of uteri of L. ft. M. PAINTS, claim;— , Pint, it wears 10 to 15 years—Second, it i only coats fi.ao a gallon—Third, its the ] best th*y have ever used—Fourth, aix- , teen thousand agenta certify to these facts, a R. Biggs., William stain; R. , W. Saltatory* In, Hamilton; L. ft j M. Mat Agents. J j • \ ... .4.., - ■fHB tNTWtPMSe, WTLtIAMSTOW, ». C., jAmJAftY 3 t, ty* Colored Teachers The Martin County Colore Teachers Association held their r gular monthly meeting January aj Both the president and vi"e prew dent were absent, the chair wi fillwTby Rev. J. H. Johnsoq c Kverettes. "Work for the Night i Coming," was sung by the as scciation, after which the presiden read fot a scripture lesson the ts Division of the Psalms, and led ii a word of prayer "Try to Carr Sunshine." was sung The min utes of the preceding meeting w*i reid, and stood approved. Tu program was then followed. Supt. Peele addressed the asso ciation on "The benefit ot a Count' Association to the Teachers " Hi said the teachers are living in i great age, a dav in which thing are being done The day is here when the teach ers must be leaders, must be u| and doiug. Their work must b Co-operative, for one grand purpose He also said the association will b what the teachers makes it. If wt come expecting nothing we g? notbing, and if we come looking for something we get it. Th« teachers must put their shoulden together and the wheel will move The girls aud boys under out charge must be shown that we an looking for something higher and better. The true teacher is need ed everywhere. Supt. Peele sai lown amidst loud applause. The president arose and .said thai he hoped the teachers would pui into prictice the ptinciple that tht Superintendent had set forth, anc would see better results from oui labor. Mr. Ormond said he had gleaned three important words from iht address given by Prof. Peele vu "Encouragement, stimulant, ano July. There is much tor us to do. The profession is not one of sorrow but of duty, Mr. J. C. Corden gave a shon address on "The First Day ot » county school." First, said Mr Corden, we must see the chairmai ot the schools, secure a list of tlx students and visit the parents prioi to the day for the opening, and en courage them by our interest n hem and their children. Next, visit the school, see that the build tug is in order, ana the yard if cleared off. Spend the first day ii school in grading pupils, and ii making their acquaintance. Give short talks along the lines of neat ness and politeness. Impress upoi the pupils mind» independent think ing. Mr G. L Hill said a few words on the subject. He advised th n all written laws be abolished. L- t the law of the school be, "Do Right." Mr. C. R. Respass "How shall the teachers secure the co-optr ation of the patrons of the school? To do this we must make ourselves active in securing their friendship Tell them what the school means to them and that thev are a part ot the school. The Library Commit tee brought in a partial list ol books to be used by the teachers of the association. Program, February 22d 1908. 1. Music. 3. Scripture Reading anp Prayer 3. Music. 4. How -t6 keep Order—J. J. Bryant. 5. Solo. Miss Mary Jones. 6. "Our Dutv as Teachers," G. T. Hill. 7. Solo—Mrs. A. E. Ormond. Emma Andrews, Sec'ty. A Rl|tir Hialtk Ltvtl "I have reacln-d a higher health level since I began using Dr. King'o New Life Pills," writes Jacob Springer, of West Franklin, Maine "They keep my stomach, liver and bowls working just right." It these pills disappoint vou on trial, money will be refunded at S. R. Biggs drug store* 25c. —The I. O. O. F. meets next Monday night for the purpose ot Initiating a number of - candidates The Robersonville team will be preseot and assist in giving the de grees. The lodge room has been fitted np in fine shape and the new regalia has arrived, so th« v-an-tiim Cloth ill Wool aad aft Palat, Is cheaper than shoddy cloth or «boddy paint The L, ft M. U Zinc Metal made Into Oxide of Zinc combined with White Lead, aad then made into paiat with para Linseed Oil in thousand gallon p-iadia** aad mfadags. Wens long* actual coat only 9> .*» per gallon. S. R. Mna, WilUaaartoa; *,4. Saliabury & Mrs. J. B H.-rdison is quite tick at her home in the country with pneumonia. Miss Nora Fowdeu of the Wash ington Hospital is nursing Mrs. Leia Newell. Miss Woodard of Wilson was the guest of Miss Mary Hassell a few days this week. Mrs. F. L Minga who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. M. E Peel on Haughton street, left last Saturdav morning tor her home in Peter>bnrg, Va. Miss Nannie Biggs who has Iteeu visiting in Washing'on, r turned home Tuesday evening, ac ompanied by her aunt, Mrs. Chns. Hussey. , Kirby Aiken Miss Bessie Aiken sister of Mrs. W. T. Meadows who has visited here several limes, and Mr, H Kirby, traveling salesman for Robert Johnson-Rand Shoe Co., *ere married Wednesday in Dur ham the home of the bride. The\ will be at home in Charl tte after March ist. The friends of Miss Aiken wish her much happiness. Do you have backache occasional! \ »r "stitches" in the side, and j>ome}ime* do you feel al! tired out, without ambition and without ener y? If So. vour kidney- are out of >rder. Take De WiM's Kidney and B adder Pills They promptly elieve backache, weak back, in flammation of th»r bladder and «eak kidneys. Sold by S. R. Bigg BRIEFS I Mr R. D Cat ter is in Norfolk this veek. Mr. Warren Biggs went to Nor folk Monday morning. Mr. W R. Percival of Petersburg vas in town Tuesday. Mr. W. W W .lters of Jame.- ,'ille was in town Tuesday. Mr. A. T Crawford has return dfom a business trip to Bilti mire. Dr Wm. fi Warren and Mr A'ill Mizell left Monday morning for Richmond. Mr. C. C. Chase left Tuesday norning for an extended trip through Virginia. Mr. T. C Tilghman, ge teral sup erintendent of the Dennis Simmon Lumber Co , came in yesterday. Mr. Wheeler Martin is in Greens* >oro attending the meeting of the Republican Slate Executive Com -11 it tee. Kvervlwdy loves our baby, rosv sweet and warm .Vith kissy places on her neck and © dimples on her arms Once she wasso thin and cross used to cry with pain— Mother gave her Cascaswect, now she's well again. Sold by 3. R. Biggs. . HOBOOOD ITEMS Superior Court at Halifax this veek, with a very full docket. It looks like the evil doers never cease. There is not much doing in the wav of farming in this community vet, they all seem to be undecided is to what to plant but I believe 'he sentiment seems to be in favor of increasing the cotton acreage. Hog and hominy is the thing to go afterjf the farmers want inde pendence, for there is no thought so consoling as the full barn and smoke house. Repair all the old corn mills and build Dew ones, am 1 -top depending on the retail stores for your meal The most of the farmers in this section have sold tbeir peanuts they lost confidence in any bettei prices and turned loose. You hav f to stick up bretheren if you expect o accomplish anything. Therein ■ plenty of La grippe in this community and it is making sirat of them Very sick, especiall) the older people. While adding other enterprises to the town of Williamston what in the Matter with a good up-to-date WinJet) mill?^X»n» told there}* no big margin, but a ready demawt for everv bag at a fair profit. Trial Catarrh treatments are being mailed out free, oo.req iest, by Dr. Sboop, Racine, Wis. The-* text are proving to the people—without a penny's coit—the great value of this scientific prescription known to druggists everywhere as Dr. Shoops Catarrah Remedy. Sold by 8. *. J. A. MIZELL & CO. PtOM«r PrM Delivery Grocery Store We are now offering the best goods at very low prices. We buy from New York, and carry every thing in groceries from a prune to a lemon. "T Z. Have you ever tried figs and prunes stewed together ? You wi Ibe pleased with them. No sugar; a few whole cloves, and you have dish fit for a King. (Partly cook figs before adding prunes.) Phone No. 42 Notice of Annual Meeting. The Annual Meetftijj of the stockhold ersof the Bank of Martin County wi'l tw it eld at the office of the Bauk on Tuesday February 4th, at 3:30 p m. J. O. CJidvrd Caahier | BUSINESS ITEMS | 3************************3 Notice* will be published under thia head at the rate cf i cent a wonl, No notice taken for lea* than 15 centa an taaue, FOUND—A mourning viel. Owner will call describe same and pay for this «d Apply thin office. FOR SALE- Old newspapers ao cents per hundred, this office. SAI.K—One Second hand hujigv in good condition cheap. Apply at this office. tf 200 apres good land for rale >4 cleared in mile of steam-boat wharf. Price low and terms easy Williatnston Land and Improve ment Company. For Sale or Rent Farm known as the Moore place three tuiles from Robers«nville on Rinston & Weldon rtiilroud thirty five acres cleared and fine tobacco and peanut land, one hundred and; fifteen acres of good woodland within two huiidredot yards rail road siding The J. C H mrd farm nea>- H se!ls -ev nty five acres cleared, nn- uundred and thirty n five acres in *aond and timber. I will either reot these f.irtns or sell them cheap, and on the most reasonable terms A T. W. FHRRBLL, Rober-onvillf, N C DEPOSITORS RIOHTI.Y SMILB at him who refuses to avail himself of the advantages of having? bank account. They know their money is safe from theft, injury or fire, while, his is in dan ger all the time. Bank of Martin County suggests that if you have not yet opened an account it would do no ha-in to do so as an esperiment. If you dou't like the freedom froip worry s 'ch an account will give, you can close it any time. But you'll like it. We Pay Interest on Time Deposits Is Your Piano Satisfactory? If not, write us, giving its name tyle, and about its age and let us make you a proposition for an ex change for a Stieff Piano We will give you a liberal trade and for the baltnre, make, your payments very easy if you vish Wouldn't you like to trade for a Stieff Player Piano? The instrument that any member I of the family can pla}? J How about it? I CHAS. M. STIEFF L. C. STEELE, MGR. 114 Granbr St.. Nor'oik Va. "The Pisno with the Sweet Tone" ' Official Piano fameatowu Ezpo ritioa. . . j Mention this paper. MANUFACTURERS' AGENT . . MACWNERY Slide- Valye Engines, Tha Liddell Direct- Swing Saw*, Automatic Engines, Acting Mean Live Rous, Wood Corli a Engines, Cylinder Presses Splitters, Traction Engines, Single and Dou- Circular Saws, Man- Portable Engines, bie Box. drels. Hoisting Engines, Saw Mills and Saw Insulator Pin, Brack- I Gasoline Engines, Mill Machinery- et ana Cross-Arm , Stationary Boile s, _ . Light, Medium Machinery, Portable Boilers, - ana He vy Mills Funs, Blowers, Vertical Boilers, Log Beam Mills. Barrel, Stave and i The New Era Boilers, Edgers Trimmers Heading M«. Feed Water Heaters, Bolters, chinery, Complete Ginning Lath and Shingle Wood-Working Ma- Outfits, Machines, chinery Qencr- Ihe Murray Elevator Drag Saws, Lumber ally. The Murray Cleaning Trucks, Grist Mills, Feed Feeder. Lathes, Spoke and Mills, The Van Winkle Gins Handle Machin- Cane Mills, Thraah- The "Boss''Presses, ery, ing Machinery, The Liddell D üble- Planers and Matchers Grain Cleaning Ma- Box Revolving Re-Saw«, Band Saws, 0 . c 'l in 5 r3r • „ Press s. Single RipSaWs. M.cWr? and Double Screw Chain Mortisers, Steam Pumps ' J. PAUL SIMPSON, Williamston, N. C. I KALEIOH D. CARTER JOHN D. 11001 CARTER £25 BIQQJ * Fancy Driving and Saddle Horses WRjL speed a specialty f j invite your patronage WILLIAIISTON, - ! NORTH CAROLINA Removal Notice We desire to notify the public that we have moved from the "Cook Store" to the one formerly occupied by H. M. Burnt. We thank the public'foe the patronage we hava received and aoHc it a continuance of the sane. Gowinft Bros. & Gompany Nest to Blount'a Hotel SYSTEMATIC BUYING Is productive of good neulta—if you buy at haphazard you are likely to regret it. W Your Jevdr y, Silverware, Watches. Gock*, tc., of* ly Dealer-You Know Out experience-has qualified us to be experts in judging thew goods, and careful buying en .blea us to tell as reasonably aigood val ue cau be sold for. Look here if you need anything in these lines. H. D. PEELE, THE JEWELER ' ipM BROWN & HODGES Dealers In fancy and Staple Groceries Our stock Is complete Let Us Supply Your Table Wants Free delivery within corporate limit* 'Phone us your orders Williamston Hay & Grain Co. IIOMB CONCERN Wholesale and Commit* ° n « Hay, Corn, Oits, Meal, Meats, Coal, Lime and Cement MEMBERS NATIONAL HAY ASSOCIATION Storage Rooms: Norfolk* Berkley and Wil.iamston. Phone 33 Use Robinson's Code Take Your Clothing to Octavius Price • • When you want them cle hed or pressed. Ladles Skirts cle*!£fed and pressed at a reasonable price. W6rk Guaranteed to Qive Satisfaction. Roanoke Pressing Club in Mobley's Building \r General Health * Olir and Accident Roofs \ '• 7 I N SU RANCH I will furnish and put on tin for A r»p«itu a r A policy taken with me for HemltJl 4 cents a square foot. Better or accjdent wi „ aMure the ho)dir of „ grades in proportion. income dnrir* loss of Those who have roofs ta Qnjfill Kccuteni TK- cost of thU iotaranc* is do well to see pr writ', £i » ' ~~— *■•11 compsnd to ibe benefits nctiwd. M. P. iHITH, investigate y RobersonviHe, W. C. 'S. H. ELLISON - p ? DISTRICT AOBNT Send us Your Job V/srk * " V '»win WILLIAMSTON. NORTH CAROLINA i. 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