J • IAK.AL ITEMS
All notice*published in this column, where
ferenue li to be derived, will be charged at the
rate of to cent* a line, (count *i* word« to a
liar) each i««ue. Special rate* will be made on
contract*. I
—Dust Dowo —The greatest floor
Cleaner on earth. Harrell Ik Pope.
5 or t> doses "GOG" will cure
any case of CHILLS and FHVKK.
—Agriculture and Building Lime
Harrell & Pope.
f> or 3 doses"O0O" w>N cure
any case of CHILLS and FEVKR.
—Abraham Lincoln was l>orn in
a little hut in Kentucky just one
Jiundred years ago today.
—IOO cords of dry pine wood for
sale, t>i> per cord at your door. C.
H. God win, 'phone 8.
"Dr. Worthintfton's Southern Remedy
kills pain. Used over 60 years. Price
Guaranteed by dealers."
Mr. W. J. -Hodges is arrang
ing to occupy the Mobley store,
ftewill carry a full line of groce
ries.
For health and happiness —De-
Witt's Little Early Risers —small,
gentle, ea«-y, pleasant little liver
pills, the best ' made. Sold by
Chase's Drug Store. Bigg's Drug
Store.
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—The pot office force has been
increased by another clerk, and the
work is not so heavy on the popular
and efficient chief clerk, Je-se T.
—The debate betwten the two
societies at the Graded School prom
ises to be a very interesting one.
The boys are getting "shakey al
ready, and one has withdrawn.
—Mr. Harry A. Biggs gave a
very interesting description of his
recent visit to Cuba, before an ap
preciative audience at the Method
ist Church, on Wednesday ni^'ht.
—There will be a Valentine
Party at Mrs. J. S Turners'.? resi
dence Saturday afternoon from 3 to
5 o'clock. Ten cents admissions.
Refreshments served. Candy on
pale. Proceeds for the carpet fund
for -Methodist Church.
—Tennis is beginning to be the
favorite pastime of manv of the
young peop'e in the town. Several
parties are putting down good
courts, and soon the fun will be
more largely indulged in. It is a
healthful sport, and should become
popular.
—The inters! of \fr.,' Theodore
Roberson in the firm ot Brown, Rob
erson & Co., has been purchased by
the senior member of the firm, P.
H. Brown. Tbe firm has attrac
tive quarters in the Leggett Build
ing and keep an up-to-date line of
clothing ami dry goods. ,
—At the alarm of fire on Wed
nesday, a large crowd ran hurried
ly up the street, but soon found
that only a small house was burn
ing back of tbe colored M. K
Church. The fire department turn
ed out on quick time with Chief
Page on deck.
—The Bank of Martin County
has made a splendid mark as is
shown bv the statement in another
column. This institution has been
and is now of untold benefit to the
business of the county. The earn
ings have reached a good margin,
and the bank is as safe as wise man
agement can make anything in the
business world.
—Sunday is St. Valentine's Day,
known so well to the boys and
girls.. Already the penny article
is' beginning to be seen, as the
school liOys and girls delight in hav
the first laugh on the teacher or
felfoyr student. It has become the
atyie to exchange gifts of flowers,
or little souvenirs of friendship on
the day also. y } 'K- ;>•/• *■- ....
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—Mr. P. H. BTOwn, of the firin
of Brown & Koberson, and brother,
Mr. J. M Brw ol Belfast, Ga.,
have purchased the entire iuierest
of Mr. Theodore Roberson in the
above named firm, and in the
future w}ll cater to the public
with an up-to-date line of mercan
tile goods. Mrs. P. H. Brown will
be in the [store with Mr. Brown,
and solicits the patronage of her
many friends.
I PERSONAL' BRIEFS 3
Mr. B. F. Perry* of Everett, was
here Thursday.
Mr. Ed James, of Robe'rsonville,
was here Tuesday.
Mr. W. H. Williams went to
Parmele on Tuesday.
Chief of Police Page spent Mon
day in Rocky Mount.
MM. A. K. Dunning went to
Robersonville Tuesday.
Ex-Commissioner W. A. Brown
was.in town Thursday-
Miss Delia Ray come home from
Robersonville on Monday.
•Judge Franris D. Winston spent
Wednesday night in town.
Mr. J. J. Robersop, of Griffins,
has been in town this week.
Mr. R. O Jeffress, of Greenville,
was in town on Wednesdey,
Rev. W. J. and Miss Elizabeth
Gordon went to Hamilton Monday.
Mr. T. C. Smith was in town
from Robersonville on Wednesday.
Mr. John L. Rogerson,of Ever
ett*, was a pleasant caller on Wed
nesday.
Mr. Alexander Getsinger, of
Dardens, was in town Tuesday on
business.
Mr. A. R. Dunning went to
Tarboro on professional business
Tuesday.
Mr. S. Justus Everett went to
Hamilton on professional business
Wednesday.
Messrs. R. G. and J. C. Sexton,
of Jamesville, were here Thursday
on business. -
Mrs. W. J. Hodges and little sort
are spending,several weeks in Ports
month with relatives.
Mrs. James O. Guthrie, of Ral
eigh, is the guest G f Mrs. Wheeler
Martin 011 Main street.
Miss Olivia Hodges who spent,
Sunday here with Mrs. C \V. Keith
left Monday for her home at Wash
ington,
Mrs. Bessie Boblitt, Miss Kliza
Daniel and Mrs. £. W. Short left
for Rocky Mount Wednesday Af
ternoon.
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—There is 6ne nuisance that
should be kept oil the streets of the,
town—namely, Hector of begging
fame. He is a menace to the place
of some women and children, as he
refuses to get out of the way of
many on the walks. Altogether
he is ati unnecessary nuisance and
if the county authorities cannot
keep him at the home, tlii town
officer should take the matter in
hand. »•?* \
"The Piano With the Sweet Tone"
15 MEN
have held the office of President of the
United States si ice the beginning of
the manufacture of
STIKFF PIANOS
The country has been through three
wars and several severe financial pan.
ics, but the making of
STIKFF PIANOS
has steadily grown through them all.
This could not have been jwssible
without strictly'upright dealings and
the bust instrument.
The growth and success of this busi
ness is a strong argument in favor of
your having a good
STIBPF PIANO
l)ou't yovj think so?
Sold from maker to user 00 &sy
terms if youwwisth t and saving yon a
good round sum.
Write t
CHAS. M. STIEFF
' s L. C. STKT-Ui. Manager
114 Granby St. NORFOLK, VA.
Mention this Paper.
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omclit Pirn, Jnettm Eipwtlien
Best Hotel in Norfolk, Va. *
- THE LORRAINE - ,
American and European Plans
Granby St.
I*. BKRRY DODSON, Mgr.
B«*t Lunch in the dtp, 35 cents.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Moody left for
their home io Newark, N. J. oo
• Tuesday, acconipained by Miss
Emi'y Whitley *■
Kev. \V. J. Gordon went to
Wilmington, Wednesday, where he
was called to t-fficiate at the bap
tism of an infant.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Staton, ac
compained by Miss Rlla Staton,
left for the mountains of Pennsyl
vania on Monday, via Norfolk and
Baltimore.
Misses lima J* ffiess and Mary
Burwell who have been the guests
of Mrs. C. A. Jeffress, weni to
Greenville Saturday. While there
they will be the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. R. O. Jeffrrss.
| BUSINESS. ITEMS J
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Notice* will be published Knder thia head at
thi"rate cf I cent a word. No notice taken for
less than 15 cents an issue.
I'OR SALK—I two horse wagon, 1 two
horse disk harrow, I weeper, 3 plows, 1
buggy, 1 cow, 1 yearling, 1 fine bred
sow, at my home (the old Harrell place)
for cash, apply to, S. T. LII.KS.
WANTED—for cash all kinds of
old papers, Coins, Stamps,. Relics,
Curios and Furniture. Send lists. Rare
books Relics, CIIMOS and Furniture.
Send lists. Rare Hooks our specialty.
Southern H'»ok F,*ch»nge, Kaleigh, N.
C." • -
If you tieeil a pill take I)eWitt's
Little Kearly Risers Insist on
theni; gently, easy, pleasant, little
liver pills. Sold by Chase's prug
Siore; Bigg's Drug Store.
Miss Nora J. Fowden,
Registered Graduated Nurse.
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Services Rendered Prompty.
WillUmston, - North Carotin*.
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WHEN YOU READ OF
aujuenis
does it eve'r occur to you how you would
he fixed if you wer£ disabled? Not a
very pleasant thought, is it? Well, the
remedy itumtiple.
AC C.I DENT. INSU R/VN'C V.
will not prevent you getting hurt. Hut
it will provide against the expense and
loss while you are laid up.'? us tell
you more bhout it. How cheap it is,*for
instance. , * t
K. B. GRAWFORD
INSURANCE AGKNT,
(lodard Building
Tp The
Public!
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I have opened the. Blacky
shith Shop formerly oc
cupied by the late John
H. Hatton, and am in po
sition to do blacksmith,
Machinists work, braz
ing, pipe fitting and gun
repair work. All work
guaranteed.
GEO. L. WHITLEY, Jr.
J. B. Jones &
Company
Manufacturers of Wall
Pocketf and Framers of
all kinds of Photographs
and Fancy Pictures.
Next to Atlantic Hotel
hi i" n «i ri i n
J. A. Mizell & Co.
Cash Orocery Store
We.have jufct received a fresh
line of Groceries, which we
are selling at low jyices.
Coffee, 5, 15 and 25 cts.
per pound.
Sugar, 5 and 6 cts. per
pound.
Grain pepper 12 1-2 cts.
per pound.
Everything in the Giocery Line
at reasonable prices.
We also carry a line of Ghicken
Feed, viz;
Beef Scrap, Ground Oyster
Shells,.„ Wheat, Mico Spar
Cubjicdl, Grit. e*e. . • ,
;Ut»a tbiM *«d make your hens
r lay. 200 eggs a year.'N ' > '*! •
✓Buist'si higU K rl| de prtie
setvU in nacknges or hv Weight. ' ■
Stlecie«l Silver Skin an«! Yellow! Dan-,
ver Onion Sets. Pure Mrcd mean#
success in gardenia;;-
Yours to serve,
J. A. MIZELL & CO.
Williamston, - N. C.
The Best
of Everything
Can be found
in our Stalls
Sausage. Freshly Made, Ten
der Btef, Dres'ed Poultry,
Vegetables—All Things Need
ed by the Careful Housewife.
Phone Your Orders.
Polite Attention
Ellington & Leggett
-Stalls i and 2
City Market
WHITE PINE
COUCH SYRUP
WITH TAR
A Valuable Brmedy (or OoMs, GouftH*. BromJiUl
Catarrh. ftpaamodlc ('•roup. Winter Gonth
Md ll dliMMt of tke ale Pimlnt.
(Pull 4 ounce boltle)
Thin preparation contain* soothing lialum
and astringent principle)! that allay inflamma
tion. quiet the cough and stimulate accretion. It
Is tnade from can fully selected v*H« table« druj*
and in warranted to. I* .perfectly harmless > to
the digestive organs. Head tjie circular wrapper
aroung the bottlf. It Contains full directions
for recofeniaing the earliest symptoms uS colds,
iind their noitipticatlons. It tells you how to
cute coKls before they become firmly -estab
lished. A bottle of White Fink Covgm Stxcp
WITH Tah should be kept iu every family
medicine chest. „
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28 CENTS
8. U. DIQGB
Prescription Prutftlst
NORTH (.AIioUSA
t
Sand Ridge Poul
try Farm. /
Eggs for hatching front the following
t>reed«: S. C. Brown Leghorn, Barred
.Plymouth Rocks, White Wyandott, S.
L. Wyamlott", White Holland Turkevs.
three White Holland Toms and a few
trio's of brown Leghorns-for M j e ,
Now is the time to send in "your orders
for eggs. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Address, * r
J. B. McGOWAN
R. F/l). 3 Williamston, N. C.
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60 YEARS'
.yI^HLEXPERtINCE
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TRADE MARKS
Anyone tending a sketch and deaerletton Bay
quickly aaeartam our opinion frwa whether an
iurenUon l« probably pat«U»ljL_Commimlca
tlona atrtctly conadentlaL HANDBOOK ouPatanta
"patent* Utara tfrSwjh°ll
tftciMi notit*, without charye, la tha
Scientific JftnerlcatL
A handaomely IDnatratad weakly, fcanraatctr
eolation of any Twgajga
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Bank of Robersonrille
Robersonville, N. C.
STATEMENT
At close of business, January i 6, 1909
Capital Stock J15.000.00
Surplus and Profit 7.497-77
Casbiers'Checks 1,072.37
Deposit* , 62.908.20
156.478.34
In Banks £39,804.10
Loans and I>isc. 33."59-29
Banking House Fur. & Fix. 3.483.9$
Over Drafts '693 33
Cash and Cat>b Items 8,637.67
f»6.478.34 v
A bank prospers when the people pros
per, on the other band, the people pros
per when the bank prospers. Neither is
independent of the other.
We deaire to arkncwledge our thanks j
to the customers of t) is bank for their,
confidence, gocd-will, and generous pat- :
ronage.
Dr. R. n. Hargrove, President,
A. S. Roberson, Vic .'-President, , .
J. C. Robertson, Cashier, '
]. A. Mizell, Aaa't Cashier.
/ -X.. ■*>:. A .A., dfc w A.A.. ! At A-. jinn^.
1 THE ELCO CAFE ►
\ Elegant Rooms—Fine Cuisine r
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\4 FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN ►
Service at all hours
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ELLINGTON and COOK, Proprietors ±
MAIN STREET. - WILLIAMSTON. N. C. '
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J. R. HARREI.L J. E. POl'l^
Harrell & Pope
BROKERS at
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Meats, Lard, Cheese, Batter, Flour, Molasses,
Fruits, Hay, Grain, Lime, Coal, Oils &c.
We respectfully at.k our friends to allow us to
quote them prices, knowing that we are prepared
to meet any competitors in our lice.
Offices over Farmers & Merchants Bank ,
WILLI ALSTON, N. C.
i
Baugh & Sons Company
Importers and Manufacturers
' FERTILIZERS
Baltimore, Md., fanuary 27. iyog
Messrs J. L. Hassell & Co.,
Williamston, N. C.,
Gentlemen:
Replying to your valued favor of the 25th we are
pleased to advise that the Special Cotton Seed Meal Mixture
20 tons of which we recently shipped you. has the ammonia
derived from Cotton Seed Meal, Nitrate of Soda and Blood in
combination. We found these sources produce most excellent
results and it is our purpose to make up the goods so that vour
customers will he highly pleased with the field test.
Thanking you for your favors, we are,
Yours truly,
Baugh & Sons Company
BOND SALE 11
The Commissioners of the town of William*
ston, N.-C. will sell to the highest bidder on
Monday the first day of March, 1909, at 12
o'clotk noon, in front of the Town Hall of
said town
.. $3500 . .
$3500 of town bonds with six per cent, inter
est,bearing coupons, payable semi-annually.
Bonds will be sold in denominations of SSOO
with privilege of SIOOO. Sale io continue
until all bonds are sold, interest to run from
delivery of bonds. By order of
7 _ C. H. GODWIN,
i Clerk to Board.
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Job Printing
ALL BANK •
are not men by any
means. Many wo
men have found"
" ont bow much bet
ter they can ac
count for their ex
■ ■tj-.i penditures through
!_
-30000
3010 E| ffl worrv about where-
J U 0 U □ their money has
3HBOO
checks.
THIS RANK
"17^*" mvites deposits
nn' ' If f row women.
Mi i £ Housekeepers a » .
'•■hK 'mil well as business
I ff' f»S- women will find an
! ii, f 1.1 account here, has
 i • wr _ v many advantages.
Farmers & Merchants Bank,.
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.