VOL. XI. NO. 4
BAPTIST SUNDAY
SCHOOL RALLY
At Baptist Church Sun
day-Splendid Report by
Superintendent Newell*
Average Attendance One
Hundred and Six--Ba
raca Class.
' The Suuday School of the Will
ifwnston Baptist Church held its an
nual rally Sunday afternoon at 3:30
o'clock. These rally days are a
strengthening feature in the life of
the school and are announced to be
held at the end of each associational
year. With a splendid record of
the year's work to encourage both
teacher and pupil, the rally at this
time was of peculiar interest
Superintendent S. A. Newell
gave a brief history of the school
from its incipieticy in 1869 to the
present, and made the very flatter
ing announcement that '.lie average
attendance for the past associational
year had been one hundred and six.
The Baraca Class reported by the
leader, B. A. Critcher ? to be forty
strong with the Philatliea Class a
close second.
A large congregation greeted the
pupils as they in their several parts
showed aptitude for
training. Julian Carr Anderson
pleasantly welcomed every one pre
sent. The Primary Class with their
sweet, beaming faces delighted the
heart of each one. The songs were
■ rendered in 'perfect time and were
bright and up-lifting. The pro
gramme had been carefully selected
and prepared under the manage
ment of Mrs. S. Justus Kverett as
sisted by Mis* Lettie Critcner as
organist.
Rev. W. A. Smith, of Norfolk,
made a short but interesting talk
about the Sunday School work,
emphasizing the truth that the
teacher is the most important factor,
that success depends on the spirit
in the hearts of those whose interest
in the salvation of the pupils must
be a living, active force. He prais
ed the work of the school and made
several useful suggestions to the
classes. No doubt that new inter
est will be awakened and the com
ing vear shall count larger bless
ings.
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HASSELL ITEMS
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J. H. Page was here from Willi
atnston Tuesday.
Peyton Anthony, of Greenville,
was here Monday.
Master Phon Fleming returned
from Scotland Neck Mouday. t
Frank Roberson attended Fed
eral Court last week at Washing
ton.
Mrs. R. H. Salsbury and daugh
ter, Laura, . spent Wednesday in
Scotland Neck.
James Randolph, of Hbuse, spent
Sunday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. W. D. Jordan, i
Miss Fannie Hardy, of Green
ville, is spending a few days this
week witn Mrs. W. D. Jordan.
G. A. Stevenson, who formerly
lived in this community, but now
in Philadelphia, was herejast week.
Miss Maggie Salsbury returned
from Greenville Saturday, where
she had been to attend the Asso
ciation.
Misses Dixie Hollowell and
Laura Salsbury went to Williams
ton Saturday to attend the teach
er's meetfag.
Misses Bettie and Lina Mayo from
near Tarboro and Miss Mary Sher
rod, of Enfield, were the guests of
Miss Alma Fleming Tuesdajr.
THE ENTERPRISE
Notes from Chapel HUI
[Reported]
The c*ie hundred and sixteenth
anniversary of the founding of the
University was celebrated here,
Tuesday, October 12th, with fitting
commemorative exercises i» Mem
oiial Hall. The address of the oc
casion was made by Dr. S. C.
Mitchell, the distinguished presi
dent of the University of South
Carolina. Hon. T. W. Bickell,
Attorney General of North Caro
lina, made a • characteristically
strong address in behalf of the
alumni of the Univeisity. Mr.
Charles W. Tillett, Jr., responded
most happily for the student body
President Fraricis P. Venable made
his annual report whic'i showed the
University, in spite of its limited
resources, to be in a decidedly pie
Telegrams of
congratulation were received from
alumni associations from New York
to Florida.
Dr. Joseph Hyde Pratt, State
Geologist, and Dr. Archibald Hen
derson, Professor of Mathematics,
attend* d the Southern Appalachian
Good Roads Convention recently
held at Asheville. Dr.
elected president of the convention,
and Dr. Henderson in anaddressas
representative of the University,
showed the vital relation that the
University sustains to the good
roads movement and the economic
roads of tlie'State.
Prof. Edward K. Graham repre
sented the University at the inaug
uration of President A. L. Lowell
of Harvard University. 111 the
procession of universities and col
leges arranged according to the date
of founding, the University was 46
in a line of 195, preceded by 29
foreign and 16 American universi
ties. Provided for by the Constitu
tion in 1776, chartered by the Leg
islature in 1789, founded by Davie
on October 12th, 1792, and opened
to receive Hinton James, the first
student, iu 1795, the University of
North Carolina is in point of actual
service the oldest state university
in the country.
.On Saturday, October 9th, IT N.
C. and Tennessee met on the grid
iron at Knoxville. The ball was
kept in Tennessee territory most
all the game, but by some invisible
happenings U. N. C. was not able
to score a touchdown in the first
half. Intense excitement prevailed
throughout the game but more in
second half, because Carolina was
not able to score until the last few
minutes of the second half where
Winston made a fair catch and
Belding put the pigskin between
goal posts netting 3 points. Score
U. N. C. 3, .Tennessee O. Stars
for Carolina: Belding, Winston
and Ruffin; for Tenesse*, Rice.
Time of halves, 20 minutes, attend
ance 5,000.
About 200 boys are earning their
way through college by manual
labor. This fact of self-help has
won for the University the title of
"The most democratic institution
in America."
The enrollment now is 804. Of
this number 221 are freshmen, r39
sophomores, 135 juniors, 83 sen
iors, 101 law students, 71 medical
students, 27 graduate students, 40
pharmacy students; 256 are Metho
dists. 184 Baptist, 147 Presbyterians,
120
7 Hebrews, 21 Christians, 15 Roman
Catholics, 5 German Reformed, 1
Disciple, 1 Adventist, 2 Quakers, 1
Moravian. 1 Unitarian^
It is in time of sudden mishap or
accident that Chamberlain's Lini
ment can be relied upon to take tHe
place of the family doctor, who can
not always be found at the moment.
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bruises Chamberlain's .Liniment
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WILLIAMSTON, N. C. t FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1909.
DARDENS ITEMS
Mrs. Jessie Waters spent Monday
in Plymouth.
J. A. Getsiuger has been ou the
sick list recently.
Mr. and Mr*. C. C. Fagan spent
Sunday in Plymouth.
Mrs. Gussie Paramour and family
moved to Plymouth this week.
Miss Ruth Cobtirn and brother
attended service at Morattock Sub
day.
Misses Minnie and Phoebe Berry
were guests of Mrs. Tetterton Mon
day.
Miss Bernice Fagan spent Sun
day in Plymouth with -Miss Tot
Ayers.
George Tetterton and family
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Levi Auge
Walter Harrison who bar,
been visiting relatives here, has re
turned to his wotk.
The whole community was sad
dened 011 the morning of Oe'ober
sth, when it was learned that death
had visited the home of Mr. C. C.
Pagan and* claimed his nephew,
Zebulon Vance Pagan.
Mr. Fagan was thirty-two years
of age and in the bloom of man
hood when that dreadful disease,
tuberculosis developed. He went
into the home of his uncle when a
small boy, aiid his place there will
never be filled for he was regarded
aft a son', and though afflicted re
tained a cheerful spirit. To his
friends be was always helplul and
assisted the unfortunate as far as
possible.
"Sweet be his slumber."
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couglit, colds, croup and influenza.
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BEAR GRASS ITEMS
Danie Taylor was here Tuesday
Dock Ayers was in town Satur
day.
Mrs. Mamie Taylor was in town
Saturday.
John Cowing went to Williams
ton Friday.
Mrs. Louisa Harris is improving
very slowly.
Mrs. Mc. G. Taylor spent Sutur
day in town.
B. S. Cowing went to Williams
ton Tuesday.
Mrs. CrUsie Barnhill spent Sat
liVday in town.
R. C. Bailey went to Roberson
ville Thursday.-
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Peel spent
Sunday in town.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Green were
in town Saturday.
J. F*. Turner, of Williamston,
was here Mouday.
Mrs. H. I>. Peel spent Tuesday
with her mother.
La vrence Stawls was here from
Williamston Sunday.
Mrs J. I). Rawls is spending the
week at Cross Roads.
Hyman Peel and Kd. Griffin
were in town Suuday.
Misses Ella and Carrie Peel spent
Wednesday night in towu.
Staton Ayers from Everetts was
in town Friday on business.
H. C. and S. P. Harrison were
here Sunday fro n Williamston.
Mr. and Mrs. K. A. Bailey from
Robersonville spent Sunday in*
town.
•H. T. Roberson spent Saturday
night and Sunday with J. N. Rod- i
gerson v
Bishop Strange's Visitation
Bishop Robert Strange will make
his>nnual visitation to St. Martin's '
Church, Hamilton, on October 25th
and 26th, being Monday, night,
Tuesday morning and Tuesday
oight..
The public is cordially invited.
ROBERSON VILLE
NEWS ITEMS
" 1 -A
J. C. Smith went to Bethel Tues
day.
William is very ill this
week. *■
Miss Lillian Smith was in town
Sunday.'" .
I.ittle Mable Barnhill is very ill
this week.
Miss A 1 lie G. Little and father
were in town Sunday.
Miss Margaret Chandler spent
Sunday in Williatuston.
Mrs. Claude Turner, of Rocky
Mount, is visiting here.
Miss Lena Bowen and L. C. Keel
went to Everetts, Sunday.
Nathan Thompson, of Philadel
phia, is visiting here this week.
Miss Annie Mooring spent Sun
day in the country with friends.
Miss Lizzie Roberson returned
from a visit to relatives Sunday.
J. I>. Bryant and Miss Wiight,
ol Bethel, were in town Sunday.
William Russ and Willie Roe
buck went to Washington Saturday,
Misses Fatinie Rollins and El'a
Woolard were in town this week.
I)r-. R. H. Hargrove and R. A
Carson went to Tarboro last Thurs
day.
Misses Susie and Ivffie Ross and
Eva Thomas were in town this
week.
P. L. Roberson, who is working
in Ayden, spent Sunday here with
hijf family. , \
Hubert Morton, who has been
working in Winston, is at home on
account of sickness.
N. I). Young and Aaron Smith
attended the F'ederal Court at
Washington last week.
Mis. Maggie Orrender, of For
e'St City, Ark., who has been visit
ing in town for several weeks; left
for her home Monday.
Misses Lena Parker aud Isabelle
Morton, accompained by Messrs
Harvey Roberson aud James Taylor
went to Parinele Sunday.
11. H. Pope, W. W. Keel, O. R
Roberson, W. A Ross, R. T. Mar
tin and A. K Gray went to Willi
amston Tuesday night to assist the
Odds Fellows in their work.
The pupils in the C.raded School
are manifesting great interest in
-ociety work. They meet every
Friday afternoon and after the re
gular order of busiuess is disposed
of, the programme is enjoyed, by
all present. It is gratifying to
know that the pupils are interested
in this work in the school.
A Happy Evening
A uumber of the younger of
girls entertained their boy friends
last Friday evening at the residence
of Mr. Marshal Wilson. Every ef
fort had been made to render the
hours happy ones, aud the shouts
of merry laughter gave full evidence
that all was joy within the brilliant
ly Jighted home.
Games which de-light were in
dulged in and each one present an
tered iuto the spirit of the occasion.
During the evening cake and cream
with fruits were served
Death 01 a Little Child
Alter a short illness James Sta'.on,
the little son of Mr. and Mrs.
, Joseph Henry Wynne, died at the
home of his grandparents, Mr and
Mrs. J. Staton Wynne, on Smith
wick Street, Friday night, Oc
tober 15th, 1909.
The funeral services were con
ducted by Rev C. I. Read, pastor
;of the M. K. Church, South, on
Sunday afternoon at 12:30 o'clock,
interment at the Wynne home, 011
the Hamilton road.
Friends and acquaintances sym
pathize with the parents in the loss
of their loved one.
City Fathers Musical
A soul is daßd that dots not ap
preciate tie btautiful in sound, in
coloring, in design. Bright colors
I will quiet the restless child, music
I has often soothed the pain-racked
body whose spirit is striving to be
freed from its earthly abode. Sax
ages and beasts pause in their wan
jderiugs, w hen a harmony of sounds
'strikes upon their ear. Some man,
j wishing to be known as the dis
jCove'erof the odd, has attempted
j to prove that the love of music is
1110 indication of the intellectual
1 mind. No one would waste time
| arguing so foolish a statement.
| The musical genius i«, ever the man
lor woman who can entertain the
masses of the world when tbous
and* would have failed. So it is
; when men invest for the j u of
'pleasing, they are benefactors in
indeed. The City Fathers of Wil
1 liamston Seem to be gifted in the
j fine art of pleasing, for they have
I purchased for the people an instrti-"
ment —"The piano with the sweet
sound" which will be a source of
! delight to every one who may, at
I any "time obtain a seat in ttie City
Hall. The piano is a wotk of the
j highest art in the world of beauti
ful instruments, being a product jf
the famous Chatles M. StielT fac
j tory, and was placed by W. M
j Bagwell, of Rocky Mount.
Hoarseness in a child subject to
I croup is a sure indication of the ap
proach of the disease. It Cham
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j once or even after t he croupy cough
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Colored People Organize
(Rejxirted)
Prof. Charles H. Moore, the Na
tional Organizer of the National
| Negro Business League of the
United States, an organization in
i spired by Booker T. Washington,
j the foremost Negro member of his
' race, spoke Monday night to a
I large congregation of coloree' peo
ple in the Sliiloh Baptist Cliurch.
He told them of the origin, the
' nature anel purpose of the league,
J which is to promote the industrial
j and business advancement of the
colored people in the several com
munities where these local leagues
(branches of the National) are
formed. Furthermore, the mem-
I %
I bers of these local leagues are ex
pected to co-operate with the lx?st
class of white citizens for the pro
motion of the "Commercial and civic
welfare of town or citv, where
these organizations are in existence.
After the speaker had explained
I the object of the meeting, he was
! followed by several others, who ex
pressed the opinion that such an
[organization Wis just the thing
needed in this place to arouse and
stimulate the colored people along
the; different lines of activity indi
cated .above. Therefore, upon
motion a. permanent organization
was effected by electing Dr. R..A.
Lloyd,, president, F. L Allen, vice-
I president, W. V. Ormond, secre
tary, J.B Speller, treasurer. Af
i ter these officers were elected, 011
account of the lateness ofthe hour,
1 the members of the local league ad- j
journed toineet Friday uight Octo
| ber 22nd, to comp'ete the organi/.a-!
tiou and to elect delegates to Rail
leighto help form a State Negroj
Business League during the week
of ihe Colored Fair, which takes
place October 25-30.
Prof. Moore is a native of the
State, having held the position of ;
vice-president of the Agricultural
and Mechanical College for the
Colored Race inGreeuboro foTover
two years.
Tax Notice
Town taxes for the year 1909 are
now djie, arnlQl ask all who are
liable to pay promptly, thus avoid
ing the troule and expense incident
to non-payment.
W. R. White.
sr.oo a Year in Advance
MARTIN COUNTY
TEACHERS MEET
Organization Perfected--
Prof. R. .1. Peel, County
Superintendent .Presid
ed--Officers Chosen for
the Year--Work Outlin
ed---Betterment Asso
ciation.
The public school teachers of
Martin County met in the Graded
School building Saturday morning
October 16th, and perfecttd
zation for the year The meeting
was called to order by Prof. R. J.
Peel, County Superintendent, who
spoke encouragingly of the work
before the teachers and the necessity
of an enthusiastic gathering each
month tor an exchange of the best
thoughts and ideas. Porf. Z. H.
Rose, Superintendent of the Willi
amstoti Graded Schools, was elect
ed chairman, and Miss Annie U.
Mizell, secretary.
The chair appointed a programme
committee which will arrange for
I the next meeting. This committee
j is composed of Miss llattie Kverett
Prof. 11 fW. Allen and John I).
1 Lilley. A committee to elect of
| ficers for County Betterment As
| sociation was also chosen as follows:
, Prof. Z. H. Rose, Misses I.illie
Wynne and Annie Ballard.
The discussion of general school
, work was yery helpful, and will be
• a marked feature of the monthly
| meetings. Rach teacher to be pre
j pared to give out the best ideas and
receive that which seems more ef
fective in other schools. In this
way there will be mutual aid given.
The claims and advantages of
the High Schools were placed be
fore the meeting, and each teacher,
was urged to advocate the same in
his respective community. Any
person in the county in the Bth.
grade can enter either the Williaru
ston or Kobersonville High School
j and remain three years without
cost. This is one of the most help-
I ful features of the public school
work, and boys and girls through
out the county should not miss so
great an opportunity. The State
i has liberally provided for the High
j Schools, and the teachers must be
land are thoroughly competent to
' give instruction.
j After the business of the Asso-
I ciation was completed, Miss Hattie
Kverett, president of the R-tter
! mcnt Association, called Mi c s Lida
Robe'rson as secretary, and pro
ceeded to outline the needs before
the Association and the best way
to meet those needs. There is a
j large scope for work on this line as
the people have never been awak
iened to the lack of things, that
perhaps, have the greatest influ
ence upon the minds of the pupil.
After deciding to meet the third
j Saturday in each month, the Asso
ciation adjourned.
Commissioners Enjoined
j' The matter of issuing bonds for
| the installation of electric lights in
j the town will be heard before Judge
| Cook at Tarboro early iti Novem
ber. Tne board of Commissioners
j has contracted for the machinery,
I and the poles are already dlstribut
jedover the town. Nothing more
j will be done until the amendment
to the town charter has been inter
preted by court. The delay is un
: pleasant but seemingly unavoid
: able.
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