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VOL. X. NO. 37 THE CULTIVATION OF CORN 1 Bureau of Plant Industry Sends Needed lnstruc-j tion - - - Corn Requires Much Moisture -- Plow Shallow Now. The Farmers" Co-operative Dem onstration work, under auspices of the U. S Department of Agri- 1 culture, is giving the farmers some good advice in regard to the early cultivation of crops. The informs-; tion obtained from its literature and through its men in regard to corn growing is about as follows: Corn is on« of the crops that re quires a great deal of moisture. Every stalk of average size will need three hundred pounds of water to make a good yield. This amount scarcely ever falls during the grow ing season, hence we must keep in the soil the winter rains tor the use of the corn any time it may need , it. It is a well known fact that a corn crop is ruined bv a drought. j . But if the land was broken early j and deeply so that it caught the, winter rains and then if by proper cultivation the moisHrure is kept in j the soil a good corn crop can be ( made in spite of a drought. One j of the main objects of cultivation j from now on, therefore, will be to ! cultivate shallow and frequently to j conserve the moisture which is lost | mainly bv evaporating into the air.. If the soil is kept loose on top eva-; poration is checked, Heuce aj weeder or other light harrow or cultivator should be run over the soil every we«ifc ,oj ten days, until the corn is too large. This loose dirt on tap" acts like a blanket would on a wet horse. It keeps the moisture there by preventing the winds from carrying it off. Moisture is always found under a plank or other covering on the ground. The loose soil on top in the field acts in the same way in retaining moisture. % After the first or second cultiva tion and after the corn is six to eight inches high all plowing should be shallow. A turn a long scooter (gopher) or other deep running implements is not the best thing to cultivate corn with after the roots get out into the soil. Any deep plowing after this breaks the roots, thus cutting off the power of the corn to get food and water. This early and frequent cultivation also keeps down the weeds and grass.' It is usually the grass that comes up with the corn that gives the most trouble and that has to be gotten out by expensive hand hoe ing. The best time to kill these is before they appear above surface, that is just when they are sprout ing. This is always just after a rain. Stirring the soil dislodges them and kills them. This work must be done just as soon after a rain as the soil is dry enough to allow it. After the grass is an inch high and aft®r the soil has crusted the weeder or harrow will not do much good. Many farmers make signal failures 011 this point by wait ing two or three days too long after a rain and often until they see a coat of grass. The farmer must watch conditions and get there „in time or his work is largely lost. Such implements should be used as will not repuire moie than one or two trips per row. This is economy, one of the things not often given much attention on the farm. The important thing, then, is never to let a crust form on the soil since by that time the grass is growing above ground and the moisture is going out at a rapid rate. ' " ' * Rings Little Liver Pills regulate the bowels and cure sick headache. Easy to take. Sold by Chase's THE ENTERPRISE Died in Washington City. News was received here Wed nesday of the death of Mrs. Eliza Jane Latham in Washington City, June ist. Mrs. Latham's health i had not been good for several 'months, and a few weeks past she decided to make her home tempo rarily with her daughter, Mrs. Charles Alley, in Washing'on. Acting upon the advice of special ists, she consented to an operation, b\it was not strong enough to stand l the effects of it. Her husband, Mr. Thomas J. Latham accompanied 1 her to the city, and with the two daughters, Mrs. Alley and Miss Bessie Latham, and the oldest son, : Samuel Latham, were near her when the end came. Messrs. Harry and Wade Latham failed to I reach the city in time. The deceased was born in Wash ington County in 1X47, and in eWly life was married to Mr. Thomas J. Latham of the same county. Her life had been spent in faithful service to her family, ' and in that higher service of fellow j ship with Clod. Possessing a strong j personality, she alsd had a mind stored with pleasant and useful things, rendering her helpful in ! times of trouble and a pleasant companion. A large circle of friends called her blessed, and will ! miss the brightness of her presence. J For years she had been a mem ber of the Primitive Baptist Church, 1 and died, as she had lived, in the i hope of a blessed immortality. Mr. James B. Waters and Mrs. Eliza i j beth Pope of Williamston, brother ,aud sister, survive . her. Many 'friends and acquaintances sympa thise with them and the bereaved loved ones in their sore affliction. t• * Rey. G. W. Belk Very interesting and instructive services have been held this week by the Rev. G. W. Belk, of Wilson N. C., Presbyterian Evangelist of the Syuod of North Carolina. Mr. Btlk is an eloquent speaker and much can be learned from his ex cellent sermons. Sunday night, he preached in the Methodist Church to a large crowd. The services which are being held in the Masonic Hall will be continued until Sun day night. Preaching each night at 8-15 o'clock. Mr. Belk ex presses himself as being highly pleased with Williamston. Mission Services Rev. Claudius F. Smith, recter of Christ Church, Elizabeth City, will begin a series of services at the Episcopal Church on Wednesday evening next. These services will continue through Friday evening, Mr. Smith is one of the strongest men in the Diocese, and an elo quent speaker. The publick is cordially invited. A Deserved -Honor At the meeting of the Bankers' Association heftHft Charlotte, N.C., during last week, Dr. J. D. Biggs, President of the Farmers and Mer chants Bank, of Williamston, was elected a member of the Executive Committee. The News and Ob server inadvertently named him as chairman of the committee. Death of A Little Child (Reported) Little Mary, infant daughter of Mrs. J. B. Harris, fell asleep in the arms ot Jesus on May 29th. 1909. She had suffered for three weeks with typhoid dysentery. All that a kind physician, loving friends and attentive nurses could do, availed nothing. Mary was a bright, healthy sweet child of nineteen mouths. It was hard to give her up, but the Lord saw fit to take her home. The funeral service was conducted by Mr. -B. S. Coding on Sunday afternoon. Interment in the fam ily cemetery. r ,; WILLIAMSTON, N. C.. FRIDAY, JUNE 4^1900. ROBERSONVILLE NEWS ITEMS People Coming and Going--As Gathered By Our Regular Correspondent. ■v Bv JOHN D. KVERETT I Miss Reta Roberson is on the' sick list this week. Mr. Simon Levin, of Washington was in town Monday. Miss Isabel Morton returned from Wilson Saturday. Mr. W. A.James, of William ston, spent Sunday here. . Miss Annie Mooring is spending this week in Gold Poiyt. Emmet Paiker returned Thurs day from a trip to Kinston. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Grimes speiit Sunday in Pitt County. Mrs. Julian Roberson, who has been very ill, can sit up again. Miss Estelle House returned to her home in Scotland Neck Situr day. Mr. J. B. Edmonson, of Wash ington, is home this week on vaca tion. Mesdames R. E. Grimes and W. A. James spent Monday in the v country. Mr. W. L. James is taking a few days vacation with his parents in Pitt County. Misses Vivian and Lydie Rober son were in town Thursday from Gold Point. Mrs. J. H. Purvis and daughter,, Annie Belle, of Spring Green, we're he^Monday. Messrs. Dowell Burroughs and H. I. Coffkld, of Everetts, were in ! town Sunday. Mr. Leon Rooks is critically ill : at the home of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. J J C. Roberson returned Wednesday night from a : trip to the mountains. 1 Mr. Hubert Morton returned 1 from Winston-Salem last week for : a few weeks' vacation. Lloyd Corey's horse created con -1 siderable excitement last week by ■ running away in town. * Miss Ethel Peel returned from Wilson Friday, where she has been at school the past term a. r EVERETTS ITEMS 1. B. liarnhill was in town Satur- I day 011 business. [ Mr. DD. Stalls has been 011 the . sick list for the past week. Mr. G. D. Burroughs spent Sun day night inJtobersonville. Mr. J. L. Barnhill and U. S. Peel , went to Williamston Friday. , Mr. Clayton Keel of Roberson , ville was in town Sunday evening. Mr. Robert Lanier is spending i some time with his brother i). B. 5 Lanier. Mr. Linwood Gurganus sj>eut Sunday in the country with his parents. Miss Lucy Riddick spent last week with friends and relatives in ; Williamston. 1 Mr. DD. Stalls spent a few days last week at Morehead. He reports ! some fine fishing. ' Miss Gladdys Ballance of Wil : liamston is visiting Mrs. S. F. Kv erett on Washington street. Miss Hattie James who has been spending the past few weeks with her sister in kinston returned home | Friday night. Messrs C. B. Riddick and Joe Cherry left for Dillon S. C. Mon day to accept positions. Their friends wish them much success. ' « \.i& :, % JLmM' ilrf *J . J1 1 Mr. Harris, of Tarboro, was here ) last week and made arrangements! ( |to organize a ]. O. U. M. i, Mr. Joseph Bullock took ftliodan j Andrews to Williamston for safe • • 1 keeping for stealing a cow. Prof, and Mrs. Outterbridge | 1 attended the Baptist Union at! Morattock from Thursday to Mon-i day. The ball game Saturday between 1 Robersonville and Parmele resulted J jin a score of 18 to 3! 11 favor oLlhe j , I former. Mr.W. F. Parker vacated the Out- ' terbridge house Wednesday. The j 1 I house will be moved soon to make j 'loom for another brick store. Supt. W A. Ross was accom- j panied to his Sunday School in the | country Sunday by, Misses Blanche I and Nina Roberson and Mr. W. L. j 1 James. Messrs. Harvey Roberson, Nun J Kverett, Staton Jive ret t, and Misses ! Isabel Morton, Lena Parker, and ! Myrtle Hight spent Sunday in : Gold Point,. Mesdames R. J. Nelson. W. H. kVdkins, Spier Cochran, and Mr. J. 1 1). Everett attended the Baptist '■ Union at Hobgood last Saturday 1 and Sunday. ! Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Manning's I home was visited by the Death Angel, last Friday morning, and their little babe was taken from them.„ The entire community feels deeply for the bereaved parents. I Mr. A. R. Dunning, ot WiHiam Ston, met Mr. Allsbrook of Scot land Neck was here Monday. Mr. Allsbrook was given the contract 1 to move the Outterbridg house off j 1 Main Street, preparatory to the' erection of a mammoth brick store. The following west 011 a ILshing j trip to Shepherd's Mill last Friday: I Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Grimes, Mrs. . A. R. Dunning, Dr. Underwood, J. H. Everett, Harvey Roberson, Dr. Hargrove, and Mioses Hallie Meads 1 Maree and Pearl Roberson, Estelle House and Miss Bost. J I BEAR GRASS ITEMS | Mrs. Nathan Rogerson is on the sick list. i Miss Ora Corey took a flying tfip to Williamston Tuesday. Mr. Sam Rogerson went to Wil liamston Tuesday 011 business. I Mr. A. B. Ayers went to Beau fort County on business Mouday. The walks in the town have . been compleated to South Bear r Grass. Mr. H. C. Harrison, of Wil liamston, spent Sunday with his t parents near Bear Grass. » Quite a number of people at tended the burial of little Mary L Harris Sunday afternoon. 1 Mr. G. H. Harrison is keeping the road hot between his home and . that of Mr. Redmond Harrison -1 The mother of Mrs. R. K. Bailey, who has been spending some time in.town, returned home Sunday. Could Not Bt Better. No on" has ever made a salve, ointment, lotion or balm to com : pare with Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Its the one perfect healer of Cuts,' , Corns, Burns, Bruises Sores, Scalds, Boils, Ulcers, Eczema, Salt Rheum. For Sore eyes, Cold Sores, Chapped Hands its supreme. Infallible for Piles. Only 25c at all Druggist. „ . * . ... . Cr Congregational Meeting Acting in accordance with a rule of the Church, requiring every con gregation in the Diocese to meet not later than ten days after the meeting of the Annual Council, the members of the parish of the Church 'of the Advent met on Friday even ing last to listen-to reports of the \ perish work and that of the Coun cil, which convened at Washing ! ton, May 22-25. After prayer and lesson by Rev. ! Mr. Gordon, Mr. Frank F. Fagan, I Treasurer of the parish, read an ! itemized statement of all moneys (received mid disbursed during the j fiscal year ending April 30, Mr. A D. Mi/ell, made a short but J excellent talk 011 the work of the j Sunday School. He emphasized I the importance of more interest on J the part of the older people in the church. That the attendance had ■ been very good, and the financial ' condition better than ever before, j The offerings lor tbe year had been isi4o 18. He stated that the mission school at the S'ade School House | was in a flourishing condition, and j was self-supporting. The reports of tbe Woman's Auxiliary and ! Parish Guild wire rtad by Miss 1 1 lattie1attie Thrower, President. The j deepening of missionary zeal lias found expression in larger offerings and a truer appreciation oi the part wymen have in carrying forward the Church of Jesus Christ. The offerings for missions amounted to $135.90. In the Guild the chief work had Ween the cancellation of the rectory debt, which together with other sums expended, made $2lO 00. The Thomas B llaughton Chap ter, Daughters of the King, was re presented by MissL. Mayo Lamb, President. The chapter» has done a marvelous worC, expending in charity alone #214.00. This with other sums expended aggregated .$287.94. Miss Elisabeth Gordon, who is 1 President of the Junior Auxiliary, | read an interesting report of how li- r little band of eight had made the best record, save one, of any in the Diocese. In various ways they , had raised and given $66.00 for missions. Col. Wilson G. Lamb, Senior Warden of the Vestry, told of the Council, its work and the state of the Church throughout the Diocese. His words were happy ones, lull of the enthusiasm of the ma i who loves the Church and is striving to aid it in carrying the glad tidings to'all the world. He paid a high tribute to the Rector and the women of the parish, saying that the hearty co-operation of the one with the other had given the parish a great er uplift than any other of like size. He was thanked very heartily for his appreciative words. One of the most interesting pa pers read was that by Mrs. K. B. Crawford 011 "Woman's Day at the Council."—ln this was given in a pleasing style all the important features of the meeting of the "Woman's Auxiliary and Parochial Society." Miss Mayo Lamb spoke briefly of the spiritual feature of Daughters of the King, and gave a synopsis of the address ot Rev. Isaac Huges to the Daughters. ,Mrs. James G. Staton, Vice-presitV «it of the Convocation of Edenton, was asked to tell of the increase in the work under her supervision. She stated that $4409,92 had been contributed.by the women for vari ous purposes, and that the work had been greatly revived. Report ing for the Babies' Branch, she said that ten little ones in the parish had given $13.92 towards the mission ary work. The total amount raised in the ' parish for all purposes was $1,591.- 38. Rev. Mr. Gordon thanked the women for their aid, and also the men for their liberal support during the year. After a shoat prayer, the j meeting adjourned. • J . 6 • ■ s[.oo a Year in Advance DR. D. W. LEWIS DIED SUNDAY 1 One of the Prominent ; Men of Martin County-- Ex-Confederate Soldier -■Large Land Owner. There tlied at his hotne near Hamilton, Martin County, on Sun day morning, May 30th., another ; 1 of the State's strong men, Dr. D. W. Lewis. Horn in Hertford County seventy years ago, he came 1 to Martin County a young man and married Miss Ann Williams, _ a duagliter of Samuel Williams. He was by profession a physician, and won success, being skillful and conscientious: In the accumala tion of wealth, he was fortunate, . ' m acquiring large landed possessions • j and extensively engaging in farm- |« ing. At the beginning of the Civil War he enlisted in the Southern Army and rose to the rank of lieutenant in the calvary service. 1 'rm His health has been failing for 1 some time, but he ever hoped for recovery. Monday he was laid to 1 rest, the Rev. W. J. Gordon per forming the last, sad rites. Summer coughs and colds are obstinate and difficult to cure. 1 The tncst prompt method is to take . 'something pleasant which will ( gently move the bowels; a good . laxative cotigh syrup. Uees Uaxa : tive Cough Syrup will surely and : protnply cure your cold. Sold by ' Chase's Drug Store. DARDENS ITEMS Mr. Joe Mathews was in Dar » dens Tuesday. J 1 Mr. Herton -of Plymouth was 1 here Wednesday. • Mrs. W. H. Corprew, of Ivlen ton, is here visiting relatives. s Mr. Roland Biggs took Miss ; I.ucy Robbins.to the Union Sun i day.. v 1 Miss Feefie Riddick, of William- L kUmi t gue&t~oi-Miss Minnie. r Riddick. Dr. U. S Hassell, of Jaraesville, passed through here Tuesday from j a visit to Columbia. Mr. Asa Allen and the attractive f Miss Yida Simpson attended the 3 Union at Morattock. 3 Mrs. Annie Riddick of William s ston was a guest in the home of 3 Mr. John Riddick this week. 4 ' Mr X. T. Coburn and J?aK bter* Mrs. Annie Hatemon, Mon day night in Ply .noutli, attended church, also carnival. r Mrs. David Swinsou entertained quite a uumber of her friends Monday night. Mrs. Swinson is a I. delightful hostess, and every one e enjoyed a visit there. a Mr. Sam Coburn and sister, Miss — s 1 Ruth, spent Friday in Williamston, e and were accompanied home by the ' charming Miss I.illie Wynne. Miss e Wynne is a Welcopie guest here, having made many friends last a winter when she taug|it the School • -of this place. . Quite a jolly crowd from here attended the Union at Morattock ' Sunday. Among them were: 1 Misses Lilie Wynn, Ruth Coburn, jj . Hernice Fagan, Donnie Gardner, j Mattie Fagan and Ora Lavis; Messrs. Sam Coburn, x Raymond „j Coburn, Lennie Coburn, CarreU 1 : Kagan, Stephen Davis, K. S. Mizell. ■ The wagon was completely packed, j 1 and a great many more would have 1 gone, if the wagon had been made of elastic. * : Pineules—new kidney remedy—>■ • • are for all diseases of the kidney | : and bladder. They act promptly i in all cases of lame back, rhett- '■ matic pains, inflammation of the 1 > bladder, urinary disorders and JL weak kidneys.
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