VOL. Xi. \). 20
PRELIMINARY RE
PORT ON TOBACCO
The Burning Qualities of
the Weed Very Defective
in the New Belt--lnves
tigations Carried on in
Pitt County --- Kainit
Thought to be Injurious
Investigations *ere begnn last
year in a preliminary wav in the
so culled new o > elt of e st »1
North Carolina, with he;id quat tet>
ai Greenville, P't C u-ity.* \vi li
sp*cial reference to h study of th
varieties of tobacco I> >• to
this section, the lernlzn t»qui'«
nitrts of the Soils for mtiniaimm
and increising their pM«duc'iveiit >•
au I improving the >QIMIII\ K f 10
bacco, and the l>e.sr -'stem i f c p
rotation for the e tobac* I >nrl-
Tiie work has nm pi gei-sed tai
enough as \et to tiff n «iefimt«
conclusions regarding 'h se
ant points, but it i> planned to pti»li
the work as vieo on>h a> possible,
and we hope in 'he near tuiuie
to secure more c> mpleieuata alon*
the-e lines.
As regards the relatively poor
burning quality ot the tobacco pro
duced >u this SeCUou, I may say, in
the first place, that our extensive
laboratory stud es of the relation
ship ot the composition of tobacco
to its burning quJitu s have indi
cated very cleailv that potassium
as pointed out in Bulletin 105 ot
th s Bureau. It is further pointed
out that the coloi of tlie a>h is co i
*
-■> trolled largely by the quantity ot
lime contained in the leaf Hence
a satisfactory fir*--holding capacity
combined with the proper color and
texture of ash is a-s ciated with the
proper balance bet ween the coutents
of potash and lime These studies
did not have special reference to
the North Caiolraa tobaccos, but
doubtles£ these ge eial conclusion
would apply to theconditionsexist
iug theie. The light soils of East
ern Norih Carol'na a e more likely
to be markedly deficient in potash
than are the heavier soils of the
interior portions of the S'cte.
Again, it isveiy geiernlly believed
thatchlonne is injutiuus to the
buruing qualities ot tobacco, ami
our investigations indicate thai
magnesium salts ulso ate injurious
in, this respect It may be, there
fore, that the use of kaiuit as a
source ot potash, which is rather M
general practice in that section,
may have an injurious effect on th/
burning qualities of the tobacco.
We are carry ing on experiment-1
with fertilizers in Pitt County cover
ing a number ot |lus, to which
are applied different fertilizers and
in varying quantifies and we hope
to get some valuable information
on this subject by a careful com
parison of the tobacco obtained
from the diflereut plats. In the
absence ot more complete infortna
tion. we would recomineud the use
of bigb grade sulphite as a source
of potash on these soils for improv
ing the burning qualities of tbe
tobtcco, snd applications of lime
would also prove btrneficisl in this
re-pect in most TJxiSfSstve"
amounts of nitrogenous fertilizers
also tend to give poor burning
qualities, particularly when not
y* well balanced with the necessary
amounts of potash and lime.—G.
L H. Powell, Bureau of Plant Indtir
■ try.
A few minutes delay in treating
some cases of croup, even tbe
length of time it takes to go for a
I doctor often proves dangerous,
The safest way is to keep Cham
} , berlain's Cough Remedy in the
■ bouse, and at the first indication of
croup give the child a dose. Pleas
ant to takf and always cures. Sold
by Saundd* & Fowden and All
- j Dealers.
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THE ENTERPRISE
Wobersonville News Items
N T R"! irk wh here Tuesdax.
\li*. Ro is still -ick.
\* C. Everett wis «u townTuV—
d .
J sse Ward is on the sick list this
we» k
A. R. Dunniug was in town
Tue-dmy
N. R. Robt ison went to Palmyra
M mday.
Mr-. W J. Little was in town
Tnes ia\ , ,
VI !>s Ora Trylor was in town
Tu s av.
VV: A. Ross is on the *ick list
1 is week
KHI of Grind >ol, was
her 'Suii'iay.
J W Keel, of Wilon, w-s in
to.\n Sunday,-
Mrs S-.ni Harnhill went to Green
vilh Sun da>
J A M Kell went to Williamston
TlUSdi\ IJ'Jfllt
John Wai'nrtglit, of Parmele, w.s
in tuwn Sunday.
M C. R- »••', of Bonnerton, was
in mwn Tiie-day.
1 A C'flßed ami family spent
1 eai Bethel
Rev E. C. Andrews filled his
appointment Sunday.
Prof Peel, of Williamston, visit
ed the school here Tuesday.
*\ Rolxrson.of A>den, was
U' day with his family.
j S m 1 Everett spent Sun
day wiih Mi»s Nina Roberson
Jes-e Hulloand Walter Which
ard, of Bethel, were here Sunday
W L. James went to Everett* to
attend 1 he Barnhill-James marriage.
Misses Pattie Davenport and
Alma Fleming were 111 town Tues
day.
Miss Annie Mooring and Staton
Everett spent Sunday near Gold
Point.
Mrs. Tripp is still 011 the sick
list Fiiends wish ner a speedy re
covery.
M ssrs. Andrew Roberson and
Wi 1 Sal-bury speut Monday in the
country.
R. E. Grime-s, Rd James and R.
T. Mar tin went to Williamston
Monday
Kld rG. D Roberson stiff' red
very much with rheumati.-m Thurs
day night.
Mrs. J L Roberson and children
spent Saturday and Sunday in
Greenville.
J. A. R Dunning aim
.Mr. ii Biigs were he»e Irotn Will
lamston Sunday.
Miss I.i?na HolKday, of Hainil
to 1, is spending some time with
VI 9 G H Hoi lid Ay.
Misses Pea'l and Re 1 a Robertson
spent Sunday with Miss Norma
Burtouglis near Everetts.
). H Roberson. Jr., J. W Fer
rell and A S Roberson weut to
Tarboro Monday on business.
On Monday night Miss B'ttie
Roberson charmingly eniertained
a number of friends. R fre hmuit
were served.
The stockholders of the Hosierv
Mill met here Tuesday and elected
following officers: J W. Fcr
rell, President; J. H Roberson, Jr ,
Vice-President; R A Bailey, S.-c
--rectary; Treururer.
Broke Collar Bone
Charles, the young son of Dr. J.
B. H. Knight, while playing on the
campus of the Graded School.
Wednesday, was run over and
knocked down by one of the larger
boys, and suffeied a fracture of the
collar bone. The little sufferer
walked home alone, but was very
w«ak on reaching his mother, who
immediately phoned for Dr. H B
York. Dr. J. H. Saunders was
called to assist and the bone was
soon set. The bruised flesh was
badly swollen and the pain was in
tense, because such a long time
elapsed before attention could be
given.
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18. kho.
Roebuck—Corey
t
(Reported)
There was a beautiful marriage
at the home ot Mrs Laveuta Harris,
near Bear Gras" Ctiu-ch in Martin
County. February 13th. 1910
M r.. Wi'liam R. Ru uct: and
.Miss Dora Corey were m »de one in
Christian matrimony. The room
was beautifully decota'ed with
evergreens and mauv friends were
there to witness th-? gl id scene.
The attendants were Noah Darnells
and Miss Nora Corev, I, E Corev
and Miss Mamie Roebuck. The
happy pair with cithers went to the
Christian Church and from thtre to
the home of Mr. Ed' Roebuck, the
fattier of the groom, where a uice
dinner was prepared
Mr Roelrtick is a nice young man
and a successful farmer. Miss
Corev is a beautiful youn lady and
held in high esteem auimg her
many friends.
We congratulate thtn*' on their
choice, ahd wish them a happy and
prosperous life over the matrimon
ial sea. Hi v 8. W. Summerall
Officiated.
President Helps Orphans
Hundreds of otphaus have been
h» Iped ny the President ot the In
dustrial and Orphan's home at
M 'con, G« , who writes: "We
have used Electric Bitters in this
Institution for nine years. It has
proved a mo-t excellent medicine
for Stomach, Kidney troubles. We
iegard it as one ot the best family
medicines 011 earth " It invigo
rates all vital organs, punfies the
blood, aids digestion, ce.ites appe
tue. To strengthen and build up
pale, thin, weak children or run
down people it has no equal. Best
for female complaints. Only 50c
at All Druggists.
Jury List for March Court O. R.
Guion, Judge
Jamesville Township
John A. Getsinger, J. R. Hardi
son. L. P. Holliday, J. M Long.
Williams Township
N. S Cherry, W H. Hopkins,
J. H. Manning, John E. Moore.
Griffins Town-hip
Noah T. Daniel, P. E. Getsinger,
John E Griffin, J. J. Roberson.
Bear Grass Township
Rol>ert E. Harrison, Mc D. Mob
ley, John R. Kogerson
Williamston Town hip
F. U Bart.es, S S Btown,]. G
God*rd, Aionzo Hassell, J. L.
Woolard.
Cro,ss Roads Township
Joseph L«Knett, A. L,. Robuck,
E A. Roberson
JJ.ot>trsonville Township
•J A. Coffie'd, A S Everett, W
M G ecu, J. L Speight
Poplar Point Township
J. A. Everett, J. K Gurganus.
Hamilton Township
G A Baker, H. L. Everett, F
L. Hai-.lip, J. D Holliday, S. R
Stalls.
Goose Nest Township
J. R. C«)cncil", W. J. Johnson.
Cooity For Solicitor
We, the undersigned members of
the bar ot Na-fcy County, heartily
endoVse the candid icv of Hon. R.
A. P. Cooley for S licitor of the
Fourth Indicia! District— We can
say truthfully of him: (1) that he
is an able advocate and tully eq'iip
ped for the duties of this important
office; (2) he has alwajs been an
unswerving and active Democrat,
and (3) he is a most lovable and
attractive man. We appeal to the
Democrats of the district to aid us
in securing Mr. Cooley's nomina
tion.
February 4, 1910.
Bernard A. Brooks,
Leon T. Vaughn,
S. F Austin,
J. P. Bunn,
F. S. Spruill,
Jacob Battle,
_ _ _
E. B Grantham,
T. T. Thorn,
2-1 j ' J. W. Keel.
. • > , :,:m
Notice to Telephone Subscribers
Subscribers of tlie Williamston
Telephone Company will please
mike the following changes in
Telephone Directory of July Ist,
1909: ' Change Brown Bros, from
number 17 to 102 1 -,yZ Dank I &
Sfaton from 102 to 114-3 l A'> J- **•
Hardison from 102 to 114-1
Simon E. Hardison from 102 to
"4 4
Di-continue the following: Ice
Ho«>e; Adams & Ward; Ellington
& L'ggett; Ben Ward; J no. K
Poj>e.
Add to Directory the following
new subscribers: Bunch, E. P.,
Residence No, 126; Dixie Tobacco
Warehouse No. 121; Gurganus,
G'Orge N , Residence No. 127;
Hoyt F W., Residence No 120;
Hopkins, J. W., No
114-3; Legijtett, W. H., Market
No 52; Mohley, Sidney A ,S'ul>l«-s
122; Residence No. 123; PeeJ,
Tlios A., Residence No. 87; Pop*,
Mrs Bettie, Residence No 88;
Peel, R. J., Residence No 125;
Peel, J.is S., Office No. 103 \'i i;
Roanoke Wan house, Office 89;
Snipson, |, Panl , Office No 17;
Ward. J. HerlK.'rt, Market No. 44:
Wnters Jas B , Residence No. 124;
Williams, Dr. John W., Office No
io 3 3 Yi! H M Burras, Residence
No. 128;' S W. Manning, Store
No. 114 2; James A. Ruber son,
Residence No. 114 1; J W.
W«tt»'& Co. Stables No. 37; Gur
gsnns, J. Henrv, Residence 109 4;
Griffin, Wm. W., Residence 102 4;
Hardison, Jo-euh A , Res'dence
114 Levgeit. W H. Residence
78; Stublm, Harry W., Office 130;
Taylor, Eli, Residence,
Unison. Lou s C , Residence 73;
Simpson, J. Paul, Farm 107 5
Respectfully,
Williamston Telephone Co ,
This February "JOth, 1910.
HAMILTON ITEMS
Mrs. Bon Slade returned from
Macon Tuesday.
Mrs. G L Perkins lia* returned
from Henderson
Mrs. Deal is visiting her mother,
Mrs. B. L. Long.
Orren Hymau spent a few days
in town this week
Friends of Miss Chistitie Purvis
are glad to see her out again.
Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Matthews
are spending a few days in Norfolk
Mr«f L B Beal, of Philadelphia,
is visiting her si-Ur, Mrs. J. P.
Hov le» >
* m !
Mrs. M I. Sherrod is visiting her
I mother, Mrs. W. L Slierrod, in
Enfield.
T. B. Slade was called to Raleigh
Tuesday on acc unt of the illness
ol his son.
Friends of Rev C. L. Read were
sorry that lie could not fill his ap
pointment here Sunday on account
of :;ickne-s.
Master Earl Brewer celebrated
bis fifteenth birthday last Wednes
day evening Misses Council and
Edmondson assisted in receiving
then uest s De I i ciaus re I resbmcnUi
were terve37
An enjoyable child's party was
given Monday afternoon froth 3 to
5:30 o'clock, when Mrs I) C
Jones entei tained at her home in
honor of het nephew, Master Wil
liam Carstarohen, of Williamston
Various games were pla>ed and re
freshments served. Master Car
starphen's guests were Mioses Pat
tie Slierrod, Elizabeth and Helen
Davenport. Masters Earl Brewer
and Frank Williams.
__t " ,
An attack 01 grip is often fol
lowed by a persistent cough, which
to many proves a great annoyance.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
been extensively used and with
good success for the relief and cure
of this cough. Many cases have
been cured after all other remedies
bad fail. Sold by Saunders & Fow
den and All Dealers. ;
ftea h ot Mrs Justus Everett
At her home near Palmyra, Hali
fax County, on February 7th, at
7:18 o'clock p. m., death claimed
the spirit of Margaiet' Elizabeth,
wife of Justus Eveiett, in the fifty
eight year «f !;ur -gc.
Mrs. Everett was born in Martin
County and was the daughter of
Reuben T and Maccilla Purvis,
Her father was a brave Confeder
ate soldier, who lost his life Ht
Petersburg, having a wife with six
children to Tear, the eldest Iniiig
omy twelve yeais of age At tlie
age of eighteen vears, she niairied
Justus Everett, of Martin Countv,
then a salesman for the late John
I). Hig>i> ai Williamston The
first twenty years of her marned
lite were spent at Hamilton, whete
Mr. Flvert tt engaged in the inei
cantile business They af'e r waid>
boun lit a'country home near P-1-
uivra, HIKI have sine • resided th - e
She leaves a liusb aid aid nin
children to miss 'he tei dt r niiins
trutions of wife and mother. iJA
brother and vister also survive her
Mrs. Maty W Everett ami Jul
ius H Furvm. of Martin County.
Her life wa.i lull ot charity, loving
kmdntss and stlf-saci lfice. Al
though not a member of any
bo ly of Cliristai.UK, she had the
Chriat'an's faith as death ap
proached, viewimr it with caltnti
aui talking brave'y about the end
with each child separately.
The luu> ral service- were con
ducted by Elder M T Lawrence,
of Hamilton, on February _ 9th, at
11 o'ciock at Spring G.ten Cnur h.
The int nuent was in the f.muly
cemetery about four miles trout
| Hamilton
The pall hen ret 8* were the five
»ons—S. J. Evi-r tt, of Greenville ;
R. O*. Evt-rett, f Durham; B H
Kvereit, ol Palravri; J. Alphonso
and W Robeit Kvereit, students
at the University and
Hiyli School, and N C. Everett,
a nephew, of Rob«rsonville.
A large number of relatives and
friends so»row with the bereaved
ones in their hour of trial
. While it is often impossible 'o
prevent an accident, it is never im
possible to be prepared—it is not
beyond any one's purse. Invest
25 cents in a lx>ttle of Chaml>er
loiu's Liniment and vou are pre
pared fur sprains, 1) uises and like
injuries. Soldby Saunders & Fow
den and All Dealers
Scarlet Fever
Dr. W B. Warren, H*ahh Of
ficer, lias quarantined the family
of J. W. Watts 011 account of scarlet
fever .which has attacked M"y
Gladys, the little daughter of Mr.
Watts The little patient is suf
fering verv much with her throat,
but there steins to be HO immediate
danger Several other suspicions
casts in the neighberhood wre
diagnosed as other diseases by Dr.
Warren
Hans, the little son of Mr Watts,
had the misfprtun" to burn his fai?e
painfully Wednesday. With a
boy's love "or noi>>e, he procured
an e mpty shell- ftm)-- frHtntr tt~wrrtr
powder. proceeded to ignite it with
a match The flush was install
t3ntous and the little fellow could
not get away quickly enough for
safety. He was burned verv
erely about the eyes, but the injury
is probably temporary. Dr. J. II
Sounders was called and made til*"
little suffer comfortably.
■■■k/ -V-
Do you know that croup can be
prevented? Give Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy as soon as the child
becomes hoarse or even after the
croupy cough appears and it will
prevent the attack. It is also a
certain cure for croup aud has
never been . known to fail: Sold
by Saunders & Fowden and All
Dealers.
[ f »
Si.uo a Year in Advance
WILUAMSTON
AS A HOME
Good Town to Hind Health
And Steady Cirowth---
Not on a Boom but Safe
Town Lots For Sale
March lst--Fine Invest
ment For The tlome
Seeker
Podplt all over the wo: hi are
coi)t>nn.illy changing and looking
for the h> s' in. everything. The
sig is hdi emi g one, ami t*iwße
things 'vhich profit and jile-c-e are
taken hold ■>» and made
to 11 «e hearth mi l hunpiness ol ;he
people"
A u.o >d pi ice In build a IHUJC or
10 mv. st i i li Hue- is pro ha My the
fi'ft thought it> ill- minds of the
nibses. Lmd" ire cheap or ex-
pensive as i iftceion decides (if
the vvntits demand Healthy loca'w
tie- are HI « a\n -ought—as good
hedtni- tli«- ptim • factor in the
sncces- ot the woiker, whether n
olhce or «-lio
C« in >i v down »• • the po.nt wliivh
is d sign d fr ttnphasis, there is
no fu iur town m the htnteof North
Carotin i than WI I.U A MSTON.
It is lieaiititullv -Hunted,' and gits
m clo e touch with the out side
W'nldl>v means of the Roanoke
River and At'auue Coast I,itie
R;i Iroad. I s people are conserva
tive. no.spii.tble, charitable and t!*e
stand.ird ot good ri izeiishinis high.
Wt h good iltatnage, pure water
and I h- .11 streets, the health of the
town hi- nl ah . s been remarkable,
i he sit adv giowtli of bu .iness 'is
uoten in the r«p>rt of it- hanks,
and he stability of the mercantile
"ou-ts The residential portions
of the town have rapidly for
the past un years All this itn
provement has not been, produced
t»y any s|iastni»dtc efforts upward,
but ov sate liusiness methods and
the splendid farming section which
has plantfi such a suie found it ion
b neath Williatn-iou's prosperity.
There is plenty of room for the
newcomer, and fine lots, conve
niently situated, a e to be sold on
MARCH THE FIRST. These
lots are splendid investments for
the min desiring to put his money
where returns will De good. The
v.ilue of property has not diminish
ed lure even in these panicky years.
This one fact demonstrate to the
business man and investor that the
Town is in the hands of men of
sound business principles.
REMEMBER THAT "PINK
IyOTS IN WILLIAMSTON WIU,
HP; SOLD ON MARCH THE
FIRST.
If troubled with indigestion, cnn
sipaiion, no appetite or feel bili
ous, give Chamberlain's Stomach
ami Liver Tablets a trial and you
will be pleased with the result.
These tablets invigorate the
stom.ich ami liver and strength? fl
the digestion. Sold by Saunders &
Fowden and All Dealers.
Loose Coins in Mall Boxes
In view of the extent to which
tb© practice of placing loose coins
in boxes- hy rural patrons has
grown, and the delay in the deliv
ery and collection of mail and the
hard:ship imposed on rural carriers
incident thereto, the public is in
formed that, commencing February
15, proximo, rural letter carriers
wdl not be required to collect loose
coins from rural mail boxes.
Patrons should enclose coins in
aii envelope wrap them securely in
a pi«®e or paper, or deposjt thttn
in a coin-holding receptacle so they
can, be easily and quickly taken
from the boxes, and carriers will
be required to lift such roins, and,
accompanied by mail for dis
patch, attach the requiste stamps,.
P. V. DeGraw,
4th Asst. P. M. General.
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