VOL. IX. NO. 41
TWO DEATHS
THIS^WEEK
Miss Connie Robe'rson a Most
Estimable Young Lady
Goes to Long Rest
DR. LOUIS HENRY REID
Formerly aPhysician of Wil
liamston Passes Away in
Atlanta, His Adopted Home
New» was received here yester
day morning that Miss Connie Rob
erson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Noah -Roberson, died early in the
morning at her home in the coun
try. Miss Roberson has been a
great sufferer tor the past five years.
She was a mcst estimable young
lady and had a host of friends who
will be greatly grieved to hear of
her death. Miss Roberson was in
her twenty-second year.
During her illness she has under
gone several operations, the last
one was performed Wednesday be
fore her death by Dr. Taylor of
Washington. She spent about ten
weeks in a hospital in Richmond,
Va., the first of the year, and while
there an operation was performed.
Everything that could be done by
expert physicians and loving hands
was resorted to, but it was not in
human P9wer to preserve this
young lif^C
Miss Roberson was a sister ot
Mrs. W. C. Manning and Mrs. W r
S. Harris of this towu, and leaves
other sisters and brothers to muorn
the loss of a lovable sister.
The. fimera) will be conducted
- this morning from her late home,
and the interment will be in the
family burying ground.
The KkterphiSE joins the host
of friends in sympathy for the be
reaved family.
The great number of frieud of
Dr. Louis* Henry Reid, in Martin
County, will regret to learn of his
death in Atlanta on June 25 at J 1
a. m. Dr. Ried was born in Wash
ington. N. C., and spent his boy
hood there.
He enlisted in the Southern
Army and was for a long time a
prisoner at Elmira, N. Y. There
be met and married Miss Lillian
Sickles a relative of Gen. Don
Sickles of the Federal Army. After
the war, he studied medicine at
Washington City and was for many
years resident of Goldsboro. N. C.
He located in Williamston after the
death of Dr. Alonzo Hatsell, and
succeeded to his practice. HeTe he
was loved and honored and confi
dence in his skill was unbounded.
He was preeminently a surgeon; I
" so it was that he decided to enter
larger fields where there were more
calls for his skill. With his family
be moved to Rocky Mount and
from there to Atlanta, where he
soon established an office equipped
with all the latest electrical ma
chines and other appliances for the
treatment of diseases and enjoyed a
large practice.
He leaves a wife and daughter,
Mrs. Laura Weddell, and one grand
child, Ridd Weddell. to feel the
need of his strong arm. He was
a member of the Presbyterian
Church and his body was laid to,
rest in the city of his adoption.
HAMILTON ITEMS
Last Sunday, the fourth in the
month, service held, as usual, at
the Episcopal Church morning and
night.
On Monday night, St. Martin
Parish had its annual Parish meet*
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THE ENTERPRISE
ing. Reports were made for the
year by the treasurer of the church,
Mr. J. L. Barnbill, by the superin
tendent of the Sunday School, Mr
S. L. Upton; by the Secretary of
the Womaps Auxilary and Guild,"
Mrs. W. T. Grimes; and by the
minister, Rev. Mr. Gordan, for the
Parish as a whole. Mr. Gordon
also gave a synopsis of the proceed
ings of the last Diocesan Council
which met in Elizabeth City in
May, including an account of the
pilgrimage made by the delegates
to Roanoke Island to hold a me
morial service at the spot where
Virginia Dare and the Indian Chief
Manteo were baptized.
On Monday afternoon, the Epis
copal Sunday School (including
Mr. Gordon) played a game of
baseball against a team made from
the rest of the town. After an ex
citing game the Sunday School
team won by score of seven to five.
Batteries tor the town team, l'eel
and Lawrence; for the Sunday
School, Martin ard Jones.
DARDENS ITEMS
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Miss Minnie Riddick is a guest
of Mrs. B. W. Ward in Plymouth
this week.
Miss Bernice May Pagan is visit
ing in the homes of Drs. Hassejl
and Smithwick in Jamesville.
Miss Belle Jones continues quite
ilf and there's not much bope for
her recovery.
Mesdames C. C. Pagan and D.
Swinson spent Wednesday in
Jamesville quests of Mrs. Burras
and Mrs. U. S. Hassell.
The revival at the Dsciple Church
begins Saturday before the 3rd
Sunday in July Mr. Tyndall will
conduct it and is said to draw a
large oongregation.
Master Hubert Johnson of Ports
mouth is a guest of his grand
father Mr. N. T. Coburn.
Mr. and Mrs. Jackson and chil
dren of Plymouth spent Sunday in
the home of their sister Mrs. Lucy
Swinson,
Mr. Vance Fagan and Miss
Minnie Riddick, Mr. JesseChesson
and Mrs. Courtney Marrow at
tended church at Corinth Sunday
night.
The Ladies Aid Society which
was recently organized at the
ciple Church, seems to be progress
ing nicely.
Don't forget the ice-cream sup
per at Roanoke Grove Church 011
the night of the 4th. There will
be lots of pretty girls, aad they
always like to be treated.
"Blue Bell''
Tohe Beas'ey Caught
Tobe Beasley, the negro that
was shot by Chief Page, and who
escaped from the county jail,
last week, but way caught
Friday morning about three miles
from Washington at the home of
his sister, on the farm of Mr. War
ren one of the Commissioners of
Beaufort County. Beasley is again
in Martin County jail.
Services at N. E. Church
Services at the Methodist Church
Sunday July 5, 1908 at 11 A. M.
and 8:30 P. M.
Morning subject: Sabbath Observ
ance.
Evening subject; America and
God.
Sunday School at 9:45, A. M.
You are cordialy invited to at
tend all services.
Since May 15, it is reported, near
ly freight cars have come
off the idle list. The rest of them
will probably get busy when Texas
is ready to move this year's crop.
banks of Williamston
will be closed tomorrow, ft being
the Fourth of Jnly.
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.. FRIDAY, JULY 3. 1908.
ROBERSONVILLE NEwl ITEMS
News [From the Hustling Town of Roberosnville
Tersely Told by Our Regular Correspondent.
An Element of Success: Cheerfulness
By JOHN D. EVERETT
June 30, 1908.
Mr. J. C- Coburn ofTarboro was
in town Saturday.
Miss Myrtie Brown is visiting at
her brother Charles' this week.
Mr. J. H. Roberson, Jr., left for
Norfolk to-day, 011 a business trip.
Mrs. J. H. Roberson will be with
friends In Wdhamston a few days
this week. ,
Dr. Hargrove, Lee Cummiugs
Purefoy Andrews went fishing
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Robertson
spent Sunday in Oak City visiting
friends.
The rain Friday was very heavy,
but no serious damage was done to
the crop.
Prof. Outterbridge and Mrs.
Tom Coffield attended church at
Spring Green Sunday.
Interest in the Charlotte Con
vention has been intense. Every
body looks happy now.
Thomas Roberson and Miss Liz
zie visited their sister Mrs. Purvis
at Hassells last Sunday.
Mr. Geo Smith reports that he
has had a ripe watermelon from his
patch. W r ho can beat that.
Mr. Grey Corey cured two barns
of tobacco last week. He leads the
community in tobacco curing.
Miss Nina Harrison, who has
been visiting Mrs. James Andrews
returned to Plymouth Monday.
Mr. J. S. Smith has sold his in
terest in the market to Mr. John
Buuliug. Mr. Bunting makes a
clever market man.
Mr. W. A. Ross spent Sunday in
Tarboro with his parents. His sis
ter, Iredell, who has been visiting
here returned with him.
Mrs. Manse Edmondson, Miss
Bettie OummiHgs and little son Lee
came down from Tarboro Sunday,
to be the guests of Dr. Hargrove
Messrs. W. L. James and J. H.
Smith altended services at Oak
Groves Sunday. Mr. James paid a
visit to his parents who live near
there.
Mrs. J- B. Rawls and Herman
drove out to see her mother Mon
day. Herman says the blackber
ries are fine. He picked a gallon
in a little wlfile.
Miss and Mrs. Dunning, at the
last accounts, were 'in a steamer
bound for New York. They will
see the metropolis inroute to Ni
agara, and important points in
Canada.
Mrs. Hattie Harrison, of Ply
mouth was with Prof, and Mrs.
Outterbridge last Saturday. Site
came up to attend the wedding of
her brother, Thomas Lawrence oi
Tarboro.
Mrs. Spier Cochran will betaken
to the hospital at Wilson Wednes
day for an operation. Dr. and
Mrs. Nelson will accompany her.
Her many friends sympathize with
her in this ordeal.
Mrs. H. S. Everett and little son.
Marvin, who have been visiting
here for several days, returned to
Oak City Saturday. They were
acompanied by Misses Blanche
Daniel and Bettie Roberson»
Mr. J. W. Ferrell came over
from Greenville Monday in the in
terest of the tobacco market. Mr;
Ferrell is the buyer here for the A.
T. C. He has been here for sever
al years, and, says the prospects
are better than ever before.
Mrs. and Mrs. R. Peel, Mr. and
Mrs. Chandler, Mr. and Mrs. Nor
man, Mrs. Norman of Virginia,
Misses Mauie and Ethel Peel, Mr.
Joe Mizeli and Master Wilmer
Chandler spent a day last week at
Shepherd's Mill fishing. The catch
was very large; so there was much
fun.
The Rol>ersonville Baseball Team
reorganized Monday. There will
be some good material in this team.
They challenge any amateur team
in the County for a series of games.
Now there is a chance for some
excitement for the hot weather.
Writ i.'or phone Jesse H. Everett
for engagements.
♦ The price of corn is higher than
usual this year. If crops continue
in good condition uutil they mature,
there will be coru sellers in this
community next year. Farmers
are learning to raise two, three,
anil four times as much corn to the
acre as they did a few years ago.
The education campaign for the
farmers will be worth many thou- j
sands of dollars to this country.
John Small is no small man, if he
is judged by what he does.
An Element ot Success
Chkkrfvlnkss
It has been said, if you laugh,
the world laughs with you; if ybti
weep you weep alone. The world
loves a cheerful face;it loves cheer
ful company. You will not l>e
sought as a .jpgmpanion, nor as a
Visjuess man, if you always wear a
long face or a frown. The world
says: "Tell your troubks to some
body else; we have troubles of
our own"
Cheerfulness is a good asset in
business. Every man who has
observed, can naiue --some success
ful business man whose prosperity
has been wry largely augmented
by his Jhappy mood. There is
something magnetic in a hearty
greeting, a cheery laugh, or a
smiling countenance that almost
invariably attracts. The magnet
ism "Of cheerfulness goes out in all
directions with increasing force.
There is a story of a banker who
ucceeded b|p cheerfulness, which
.veil illustrates the value of/keep
ing a sunny countenance. By the
lailureof a large manufacturing
rompany, whose papers the bank
j arried 4 it was evident to the de
positors of the bank that it must
fail. The cashier knew there,
would be a run on the bank. His
I heart sank and he decided to close
! >he doors of the bank. But upon
| rcond thought, he determined to
stem the tide and save the credit of
j his bank. He plucked up courage
I and with a confident air told the
other banks of his town that they
ould help him save bis institution,
seeing his cheerfulness, and believ
ing in the man they loaned him
money for one day. As depositors
came in and saw enough money
heaped on the counters to settle all
accounts, many of them refused to
take their money. Most of them
who had taken out their money
deposited again before the close of
the day. The cashier stood there
smiling and offering to pay every
man in full for his deposit. A
"loom of disappointment 011 his
face, and a refusal to pay one man
would have doomed that bank.
Of course there was a man behind
the smile.—lt was not hypocritical.
Why is it that some people are
always "In the dumps," have "the
blues?" Is it their lot in life, their
circumstances? It is very evident
that this is not the case. Happi
ness is not the of station,
wealth, position, or edi}eitiou.
There is enough in the environ
ment of every one to make him
swell with gratitude, and singsongs
of praise and thanksgiving. Also
that same environment contains
enough to make that person ex
tremely unhajfpy. So it rests with
fhe individual to select from
his environment those things that
contribute to his happiness or
rather to his joy.
Hellen Keller blind beaf and
dumb has never beheld the beauties
of the external world, nor ever
heard one sweet sound from the
tips of her loved ones. The world
has been dark and silent to her all
her life. But a more cheerful per
son can scarcely be found. Handi
capped as she is, she has obtained
a college education, and is one of
the most charming writers of our
country. A note of optimism runs
through all her conversations and
Writings.
Who isi the most voluminous
writer of hymns—bright, cheery, |
hopeful hymns to-day? Every
'lover of sacred song is familiar
with the name of Fanny Crosby.
Her eyes are closed to the light of
this world, yet her soul is ever at
tuned to some sweet melody.
What is the secret of this happy
life? It is in the soul. These and
all other Christians whose faith is
fixed 011 the Rock of Salvation, can
hear the sweet words from the
Father of love, "Let not your heart
jbe troubled." They know that not
j a sparrow falls to the ground with
out His notice, that the Lord is
their shepherd and they shall not
want.
Infidels may swear at religion
and mock at God, but there is
nothing in their doctrine tliat gives
comfort at the last. They may see
many funny things in the practice
of Christians to evoke laughter,
but the latter end of these is worse
than the first; and many of them
seek refuge in death, because there
ts no hope to cheer.
"There are two things about
which we should not worry. One
is the things we can help; the other
the things we can not help. If we
can help them, help them. If we
can not help them it does 110 good
to worry."
Land Translers for Month oi June
Herbert L. Salsbury to Mrs. A.
K. Salsbury 600 acres, S2OOO.
Minnie O. Rcboson to Asa Robo
son 74 acres, SSO.
Merrick Williams to Jno. Moore
1 tract, $34.
J. E. C. Davis to Joshua German
30 acres, #l5O
J. K. C. Davis to M. 1-'. Hopkins
33', 4 acres, $167,50.
W. L. Sherrod to R. W. Sals
bury it Bro. 1 lot, S2OO.
Clinton Sykes to William Sykes
30 acres, $lO.
I). R. and Lizzie Mizeli to Mod
ie Mizeli 1 tract, sl.
Hurras A. Critcher to Malinda
Williams' 1 lot, S2OO.
W. S. Hamilton to H. G. Mod
liij 40 acres, $lO
W. W. Robertson to Asa Rob
ertson 1 tract SSO.
Z. Rol>erson to Asa Roberson 1
tract, S2O.
Z Roberson to Asa Roberson 1
tract S2O.
Henry Peel to J. H. L. Peel 176
acres,
R. J. Nelson to R. H. Hargrove
1 lot $ 10.
R. H. Hargrove to R. J. Nel-
Sofl'T lot, $lO. .
State to J. Z. Brown 15 x / z acres,
$7-75- .
Williamston I,and and Improve
ment Co. to J. E. Pope 1 lot, $175.
G. M. Seapell to J. H. Bryan
242 acres, SBOO. *•
—The banks-of Williamston will
be closed tomorrow, it being the
Fourth of July.
si.oo a Year in Advance
POISONS HER
HUSBAND
Handy Page Employed by
the A. C. L.,at Parmele,
From Etfects of
Poison
ANOTHER IMPLICATED
Bill Jenkins, Another Ne
gro, Had Won the Affec
tions Page's Wife and
Two Succeeded inj Put
tinq the Husband Out oC
the Way
Handy Page, an employee of the
AA\ L at Parmele, and one of
the most peaceable negroes in that
community, was poisoned last Mon
day night by his wife, Pennie
Page.
Tuesday morning when Capt.
Tew went to the pump house where
l'age attended to the pump, found
that the negro was very sick and
sent him home. Capt. Tew called
I)r Thigpen from Bethel to see
the man. When Dr. Thigpen had
examined the fellow he found that
lie had been poisoned, and it ap
peared that a corrosive poison had
been used. Page's wife and Bill
Jenkins were arrested together
with Jack Whitaker, a negro con
i jure doctor.
For some time Bill Jenkins had
been paying court to, Page's wife,
and had been a frequent visitor at
the house. " About a mouth ago,,
however, Handy l'age told fenkins;
he must not come there any more.
Since that time Page's wife and
Jenkins had been meeting at dif
ferent "places. Rumor is current
around I'armeje that the man and
woman threatened to poisotl Tnge
at this time.
Tuesday afternoon Squire Hrooks
began the trial of the three negroes,
and after examining a few witness
es postponed the trial until I)r.
Thigpe i could be summoned. The
doctor arrived at fi.3o oh the even-
ing train, and on the same train
| was Mr. S A. Newell, returning
j from the Convention, he was call
led by the Justice to appear for the
State in the prosecution of the
case. Mr. J. C. Smith of Rober
sonville had been engaged by the
defendants. A number of witness
es were examined and the case was
| worked on until 10:30 that night
when the court adjourned to meet
next morning at 7:30 o'clock.
When the trial was concluded
Wednesday morning Jack Wbit
aker, the conjure doctor was turned
loose for lack of evidence, but the
Page womat*-and Bill Jenkins were
bound over to the September term
of the Superior Court under a S3OO
bond each.
Page lived until 5:30 o'clock yes
terday morning and suffered untold
agonies. As soon as he died the
coroner was notified and he went
to Parmele to hold an inquest. At
the iaquest evidence was brought
out that was sufficient for the jury
to render a verdict that the de :
ceased came to his death from the
effects of poison administered by
Pennie Page, and that Hill Jenkins
and Jack Whitaker were accessories
to the death.
As soon as Whitaker found out
that I)r. Warren would hold an in
quest he left the country, and has
not yet been caught
The stomach of the dead man
was taken out by the coroner and
sent this morning to the State
Chemist at Raleigh for bis exami
nation. '—