VOL. X. NO. 20
THE ROANOKE
BAPTIST UNION
Profitable Session—-Many!
Present--Will Meet at
Hobgood in May.
( Reported)
The Roanoke Union met Friday
last at 11 o'clock with the Church
at Scotland Neck, Rev. W. G. Hall
preached the introductory sermon.
Bible authority for ni v > n g. wa£ dis
cussed by Rev. Geo. J. Do well, and
the Union was then organized by
electing him Moderator and J. A.
Sullivan, Clerk.
Rev. K. B. Waltz having died
since the last session, J. A. Sullivan
read an obituary. He and others
made remarks concerning the de
' ceased brother. The remarks made
by Dr. I. B. Meicer, Noah Biggs,
J. M. Bennett and others were very
touching.
Reports of thtir work were made
by J. A. of Washington,
D. E. Yipperman, of Halifax, T J.
Crisp, of Conetoe, J. M. Bennett,
of Elm City, G W. Harrill, of
Tarboro, Geo. J. Dowell, of Willi
ams ton, A Corey, of Pine Town
and R. A. McFarland, of Scotland
Neck. At night J. A Sullivan
preached an txcelleut sermon on
"Unpaid Vows," '
Saturday the program included;
"The U;iion, Its History," Geo. J.
Dowell; "Its Mission," J. B. Cook;
"How to Make It More Effective,"
J. M- Bennett.
Saturday evening, J. M. Bennett
preached. "Associational Evange
lism" was discussed by G. P. Har
rell. The discussion as to whether
the time of holding the Union
yhoiild be changed or not, provoked
some lively remark* from Messrs.
Biggs, Mercer and others. It was
finally decided to meet on Friday
and adjourn on Saturday morning,
the Union to appoint two ministers
to remain Sunday and preach where
directed the others to be free to
return home if they wish.
Sunday morning, Rev. G. J.
Dowell preached in the Baptist
Church. Mr. A. Johnson spoke in
behalf of the Orphanage, and a
collection oi $75 was raised for the
institution. R. A. McFarland pre
sented the claims of Pine Town,
and a colection of about SSO was
taken for a church. G. P. Harrell
preached at night; thus closed an
eventful session of the Union. The
next session will be held at Hob
good on the Friday before the fifth
Sunday in May.
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little golden globdles which act
directly on the kidneys. A tiial
will convince you of quick results
for Backache Rheumatism, Lum
bago and tired wornout feeling.
30 days'trial SI.OO. They purify
the blood. Sold by Chase's Drug
Store.
Williamston Graded School. .
HONOR' ROM,.
Week ending Jan. 29, 1909.
THIRD AND FOURTH GRADES.
Inez Williams, Louallie JValker,
Sylvia Upton, Ester Daniels,
Gladys Balance, Reynolds Smith,
James Turner, Robert Peel, Cor
rinne Smith.
ROSINA DOWEI.L,
Teacher.
FIFTH GRADE.
Daisy Manning, Leona Page,
Louise Upton.
SIXTH GRADES
Titus Critcher, Stephen Rober
son, Carrie Dell Blount, Ophelia
Hoard, Sampson Hadley, Perley
Perry, Eva Peele, Ruth Crowell.
MRS. C. M. LAMF.R, \
Teather.
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A pill in time that will save nine
lis Rings Little Liver Pills, For
' biliousness, sick headache constipa
tion. They do not gripe. • Price
35c. Sold by Chase's Drug Store.
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THE ENTERPRISE
The Book Club.
If the February meeting-; of the
Wednesday Afternoon Book Club
will follow closely in attractive ar
rangement that held at the home of
Mrs. Charles Hudgins Godwin, on
Wednesday afternoon, then there
is an unusual amount of pleasure
in keeping for the club members
and their guests during the contin
uance of the season.
At this meeting .the president,
Mrs. Clarence Albert Jeffress, pre
sided, and the business was dis
patched in regular order. Then
the social feature, arranged by the
hostess, was introduced by the dis
tribution of score cards. From
these cards one learned that the
day was the centenary of the birth
of Mendelssohn, and that the con
test would be "Illustrated Songs".
Each ore drew a number corres
ponding to the title of a song in the
catalogue printed on the card. Af
ter the sketches" were finished, they
were placed on the wall for inspec
tion, and a vote was taken to de
termine the artistic merits of-each
one. As artists are born not made,
the representations were in keeping
with tjie talent of the club. A
count of the ballots gave to Miss
Msry Douglass Bur well, of Chase
City, Va., the first prize—a beauti
ful picture complete for hanging.
Her illustration of "When The
Robins Nest Again" was full of
artistic merit. The consolation, a
toy music box, fell to Mrs. T. J.
Smith. The embryonic artists
found much pleasure in penciling,
and there were no heart-aches over
failures.
In the arrangement of the dining
hall and the selection of the re
freshments to be served, Mrs. God
win gave another evidence of the
taste for which she is known by
those who so often partake of her
hospitality. Soft lights from silver
candelabrums, polished tables with
cut glaas and silver, arranged for
four, and the guests' table in the
center, formed an attractive scene.
Everything was in perfect harmony,
and white and red carnations were
placed at each plate as favors. The
courses served were delicious and
consisted of salad, turkey aud nut
sandwiches, olives, radishes, toma
toes with mayonnaise, pickles, salt
ed wafers and coffee.
The guests of honor were: Mrs.
Marion Cobb, of Mildred, Misses
Barnes and Vaughn, of Murfrees
boro, and Misses Burwell and Jef
fress, of Chase City, Va.
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County Commissioners.
The February Meeting of the
Board of -County Commissioners
was held Monday with Chairman
Burras presiding. There were the
usual orders pissed, but no new
of business of any importance
The Jury for the March Term
court was drawn, and will be pub
lished later.
This is just the time of vear when
you are most likely to have kidney
or bladder trouble, witb . rheuma
tism and rheumatic pains caused
bv weak kidneys. Delays are dan
gerous. Get DeWitt's" Kidney and
Bladder Pills, and be sure you get
what you ask for. They are the
best pills made tor back ache, weak
back, urinary disorders, et''. They
are antiseptic and act promptly.
We sell and recommend them.
Chase's Drug Store; Bigg's Drug
Store.
WILLIAMSTON, N. C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5. IQOIJ.
ROBERSONVILLE NEWS ITEMS
People Coming and Going--As Gathered By Our
Regular Correspondent.
Bv JOHN D. EVERETT
Mrs. W. F. Parker was ill last
week.
Master William Everett is ill this
we?k.
Mr. R. T. Purvis spent Suuday
in the country.
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Perkins were
in town Sunday.
Mr. A. S. Roberson spent Mon
day in Williamston.
Mrs. C. L. Barnhill.of liveretts,
is visiting her children here.
Di. and Mrs. Ward left Wednes
day for Harrellsville to visit frieuds.
I)r. Hargrove returned from a
fishing trip on the coast Saturday.
Mr. Van Gray was here Monday
to see his aunt, Mrs. L. T. Rober
son.
Master Leon Roberson spent
Monday with Master Willie Rob
erson. '
The Dora Mystic Lindley Co.,
gave good entertainments at the
Opera House Monday and Tuesday
night.
Mrs. Fresh Brown dud near Oak
Grove on Sunday night. She
leaves a large family aud many
friends who will miss her wise coun
sel and helpful spirit.
Mrs. A. S. Everett was taken to
Wilson last week for treatment.
Her physician, Dr. Ward accom
pained her, and reports that her
condition is much improved.
Misses Maree, Pearl, Blanche,
Nina and Reta Roberson, aud
Messrs. Thomas Roberson and Jas
per Johnson spent Sunday at the
home of Misses Lillian and Sallie
Smith.
The writer returned from Raleigh
Saturday night, where he had been
in attendance upon the meeting of
the City Superinteudents' Associa
tion of North Carolina. The pur
pose of these meetings is to devise
ways and means for improving the
schools. To bring the greatest
good to the greatest number at the
least expense, is the burden ot
thought at the present time. If
there is truth in the proverb: "In
multitude of counscllers there is
safety ', every city superintendent
Annual Meeting:.
The annual meeting of the
stockholders of The Dennis Him
tnons Lumber Co., was held in the
office of the Company Thursday.
Officers elected were: T. W. Tilgh
man, President; J. G. Staton, Vice-
President; A. T Crawford, Secre
tary; Jno. D. Biggs, Treasurer; T.
C. Tilghman, General Manager.
The affairs of the company were
found in excellent condition and a
' handsome dividend was declared.
■J
A Miss Gordon Entertains.
i Thursday afternoon, the Woui
jon's Auxiliary met at the home of
Mrs. J. G. Staton, and after all bus
iness was dispatched, the president,
announced, at the request of Miss
Elesabeth Gordon, that an infor
mal reception would be held at the
Rectory, complimentary to Misses
Barnes, Vaughu, Jeffress and Bur
well, to which every one present
was cordially invited. From five
to six o'clock the guests enjoyed
the open hearted hospitality of the
hostess, and heard the Rev. Jno.
Handon tell ofhis country, and The
Holy Catholic Church, which he
represents. Delightful refresh
ments were served by Miss Gordon,
assisted by Mrs. C A. Jeffress.
should avail himself of this oppor
tunity to seek safety in cuonsel.
It is easy to find fault. The
people who are most severe and
uncompromising in their criticisms,
are those who do the least to help
raise you above criticism. If it
were possible to Ret your town,
schools, churches and all enter
piises above criticise, this class of
people would die of gout. Their
only occupation would be taken
from them aud they would kick
al>out that. Let us cultivate a help
ful spirit and not a hurtful otie.
Then life will have more sunshine
for us and for those we now over
v>
shadow with our lowering, threat
ening visages.
A marriage of interest to a large
number of Martin County people,
was solemnized at Robersonville,
January 23th.„ at 8 o'clock P. M.
when Miss Isolan Brown became
the bride of Mr..Henry Grimes
A general invitation had been
extended to all friends both in and
\
out of town, so when the happy
hour arrived, the home of the bride
was full to overflowing.
The parlor was tastefully decorat
ed with ferns and evergreens. All
was beautifully both in and out of
doors, for Cod had given them a
lovely day on which to plight their
troth.
The bride, attired in a handsome
gown of white Bilk, entered the
iiotftn leaniug on the arm of the
groom. Rev. C. W. Howard per
formed the ceremony, using the
impressive ritual of the Christian
Church. After receiving congratu
lations, they drove to the home of
the groom on Main Street, where
dainty refreshments were served to
the guests. The Grimes home, al
ways noted for hospitality, was
thrown open to welcome the many
friends.
Mrs. J. Iv. Ward presided at the
punch bowl, and Mesdames W, K
Parker, K. L. Smith, K. li. Grimes
O" M. Koberson assisted Mrs. A.
R. Dunning in serving the refresh
ments.
The bride is the attractive daugh
ter of Mr. J. T. Brpwn the groom
|is the eldest son of Mr. James
i Grimes, and a successful business
I inan of Robersonville
i
The Debating; Society
On Friday, January 29th., the
Chas. 1). Mclver Debating Society
met in regular session. The meet
ing was called to order by President
Manning, who, after a few remarks,
escorted his successor, John H.
Thrower, to the chair. President
Thrower delivered a very strong
address setting forth the plans of
the Society for the coming year and
bow best to perfect those plans.
The debates were of unusual Inter
est, and gave evidence of thought
ful care in preparation. After the
appointment of the various-.-com
mittees, a motion to adjourn was
carried and the president dismissed
the meeting. The next meeting
will be held 011 Friday, the sth. of
February.
Kodol for Dyspepsia and Indi
gestion is a combination of the
natural digestive juices with nec
essary acids, and it actually digests
the food you eat —no matter what
kind of food ft may be. Tt does
the ordinary work of the stomach,
so that by taking a little Kodol
every now and then you cannot
possible have indigestion or any
form of stomach trouble. Sold by
Chase's Drug Store; Bigg's Drug
Store.
Stockholders Meeting.
The Stockholder* of the Bank of
Martin County held their annual
meeting, at the offices of the Bank,
Tuesday Afternoon at 3:3oo'clock,
140 of the 150 shares of the capital
stock was represented.
The President's report, which
was read and adopted, showed the
following conditions; The deposits,
over last annual statement, show a
gain of $4000., the net earning for
the past j ear were over 22 per cent.
The number of checking accounts
are now over 400, which show a
steady increase, $->SOO 00 was ad
ded to the surplus Recount which
makes that account sls 000, and a
similar amount has been paid oat to
rfhe stock holders in dividendsduring
the toyears of the Bank's existence.
The success of this institution
has been marked from the first, and
and its influence in promoting aud
encouraging legitimate business
and industries of every kind, has
been of great valu? to the commun
ity..
The following officers wre elected
for the ensuing year: Wheeler
Martin, President; J. G. Staton,
Vice • President; J. G. Godard,
Cashier; C. H. Godwin, Assistant
Cashier, with the following board
of directors; J G. Staton, J. G.
Godard, W. J. Whitaker, S. Iv.
Godard, A. Anderson, and H. M,
Hurras, Finance Committee:
■ Wheeler Martin, J G. Godard,
J. G. Stnton, and W- C. Manning.
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1 Colds contracted at this season of
i the year are quickly relieved with
1 Bees Laxatives Cough Syrup. Its
. laxative quality rids the system of
the cold. Pleasant to take. Best
for children for coughs, colds,
: croup and whooping cough. Sold
■ by Chase's Drugstore.
v ' What Three Men Have Done.
Mr. Augustus Williams, of Mar
-1 tin County. N. C., is raising sev
enty bushels of corn to the acre on
land that very recently was poor
! clay hillside. Mr. Williams gave
' a great barbecue to celebrate this
accomplishment, which shpws that
' he has a correct idea of its import
ance. Mr. J. A Beak, of Nash
county, raised uixty-two and oue
; half bushels per acre last year.
Five years ago this same land pfo
' duced seven and one-half bushels.
Mr. W. B. Brooks liarveste l ninety
one bushels per acre. Once upon
a time the land that grew this crop
was thought hardly worth clearing
1 and taxes. The increase in crop
' and land values which these three
Carolina farmers have brought to
pass is the difference between
starvation and prosperity.—News
& Observer.
Woods Liver Medicine in liquid
form regulates the liver relieves sick
headache constipation stomach,
kidney disorders and acts as a
gentle laxative. For chills fever
aud malaria. Its tonic effects on
the system felt with the first dose
The SI.OO bottle contains 2'/j times
as much as the 50c size. Sold by
Chase's Drug Store.
Carolina Literary Society.
The hundredth anniversary of
the birth of Edgar Allen Poe was
celebrated l»y the Carolina Literary
Society on Friday, January 29th
with the following programme:
Sketch of Poe, Hilda Crawford;
Incidents in the life of Poe, Emma
Graham, Ora Cherry, Susie Purvis
and Sue Leg get 1; "The Raven",
Delia Lanier; "Annabel Lee ', liva
Wolfe; Reading, "The Gold Bug",
Katie Btpunt; Stng —"Auld Lang
Syne." -
' Washington One* 6ave Up
To three doctors; was kept in bed
tor five wEeks - : Blood poison from
a spider's bite caused large, deep
sores to cover his lej?. The doctors
failed, then "Bucklen's Arnica
Salve completely cured me," writes
John Washington, of Bosqueville,
For eczema, boils, burns and
piles its supreme. 25c at All Drug
gists.
si.oo a Year in Advance
THE FARMERS'
INSTITUTE
T &
The Largest Meeting Ever
in the County-help
ful Talks by Mrs.
Sue fiollowell.
The Institute arriuged t'y the
Agricultural Department Vas op-»
eued on Saturday, January 30th., - 1
uiuler tht management of Mr. T.
B. Parker, assisted by Messrs J. L.
Burgtss and Franklin Sherman.
Mesdames Sue Hollow ell and F. L.
Stevens were present to instruct the
farmtrV wives.
Mr. Parker announce ! the pur
pose of the Institute, an J the in
terest of the Department in the
farming element of the country.
That the government desires to
make the farmer self-reliant. He
stated that the Department would
pay a premium of s>o for the l>est
acre of corn cultivated by a boy
between the ages of 12 and 17
years. The boy must live in the
country, and the acre of land must
be all in one piece. The land must
have not previously produced more
than 35 bushels of crru, and they'
boy-farmer must not more than ,
$lO worth otcomaurcial fertilizer,
and he must do all the work him
self. He may Ret advice, if he so
desires. This is a good chance for
any industrious boy. The second
prize is $25 the third $lO.
Mr. Burgt ss spoke ou the selfec
tion of cotton seed. He showed
that many failures were attributa
ble to impel feet seed. That cer
tain kinds of seed are best for cer
tain soils. Hig bowl cotton from
the alluvial lands would not pro
duce in light sandy soil. He warn
ed the farmer against buying high
priced cotton seed from foreign com
munities, unless conditions of eleva
tion and soil were similar.
Mr. Parker instructed the audi
ence upon the selectioiyof seed corn.
He advised the procuring of corn
from the nearest neighbor, who has
similar land and who exercises great
care in the selection of his seed. In
fertilizing, he urged the home mix
ing, if the farmer can properly de
termine the needs cf his land.
The prevention and extermina
tion of insects was discussed intelli
gently by Mr. Franklin Sherman.
1 n America one tenth of the crops
are annually destroyed by insects,
and yet the farmers go carelessly
on from year to vt-ar without real
izing their loss. Mr. Sherman told
of bee culture, as an interesting
and profitable occupation.
The extremely cold weather pre
vented the holding of the Institute
for women. At 3 o'clock, Mrs.
Hollowell addressed the meeting.
Her talk was of the home life on
the farm —showing how pleasure
or trouble might arise from the
same conditions. She pleaded for
the proper training of the children
in the home; how often they were
neglected both in education and in
the general knowledge of life with
it s tremendous responsibilities.
That the girl in the home should
be especially trained, because the
educutlon of a girl means the ed
ucation of a whole family. The
lecture was a most interesting one,
and the fanners should try to in
corporate her teachings in their
home government
The prize for the best ear of corn,
was won by Mr. John R. Griffin,
of (iriffins Township.
The Institute will be held here
again one year hence, and it is ex
pected that the good results of the
meeting will be seen more clearly
then.
It soothes pain, it is cooling and
healing. Good for cuts, burns,
bruises and scratches, but especial
recommended for piles—DeWitt's
Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve.
Sold by Chase's Drugstore; Bigg's
Drag Store,