VOL. XI. NO. 28
TO THE TEM
PERANCE PEOPLE
Report of Anti-Saloon
League Since January
First---Situation Very
Satisfactory---Law En
forcement Necessary—-
National Legislation
Needed
Since the first of January 1910,
your has been ac
tively «Jpiged in carrying forward
the work committed unto him by
the North Carolina Anti-Saloon
League. We feel encouraged as
we see the progress in the work,
and we believe that tbe belief in
prohibition and total abstinence is
growing all the while, and that
» more and more the citizens of our
State are adopting the policy of
teetotalism
Since the first of January, I hive
delivered sixty-oue sermons and
* addresses in twenty-one counties m
the State. I have spoken in the
following town and cities, and the
communities in these vicinities;
New Bern, Farmville, Charlotte.
Sbely. Reidsv'ille and Lumberton.
I have traveled by rail 4,261 miles
$ and on buggy iyß miles. Our
audiences this have been much
larger than last year and every
where we find that the people are
deeply interested in our cause.
Public sentiment over North Car
olina on the near-beer saloon evil is
now very emphatic. The church
has spoken out against it by com
mittee, reports and resolutions. The
press almost universally has con ■
demued it, and the experience of
all localities is that it is a cover tor
the violation of law. Many towns
are taxing it to death and when
they 4o not succeed iu this, they
are laying heavy North
Carolina has reach the poiiiV where
/ the only wise thing for the legisla
te ture to do on this point is to give
the.near beer saloon a death blow.
1 . It must go.
• The sentiment against liquor
t gelling by the clubs over the State
is fast chrystalizing. The fight is
on in Charlotte and soon will be in
1 . .
Wilmington. Under prohibition
in North Carolina, clubs have been
organized for the prime purpose oi
supplying members with liquor.
c The good citizens of the Stattr will
not stand for this and therefore the
| fight is on. To continue to toler
ate this evil would be to invite just
criticism from many citizens in the
State. The united church is against
liquor selling iu any form, and the
christian citizens of this state are
not satisfied with this locker sys
tem. Club liquor must go.
North Carolina's experience With
the prohibition law has taught her
that the enforcement of law is as
important as the enactment of law,
and the increased activity on the
, part of all law abiding citizens
against this form of rebellion and
ancrcbv is very prouounced every
where. Our audiences this year
are possibly 50 per cent larger than
they were last year, in every ;
community we find a fixed deter
mination ofi the part of the best
citizens to see that the law is en
forced It is very evident also that
officers are more active, and ad we
study our work from this stand
point, we fiud encouragement on
t evej.y hand. Let citizens in every
community lay the responsibility
J on their respective officers to exe
cute the law-j-give them all moral
support and encouragement in do
ing it, and "if they fail, lay the
> blame upon them. From every
quarter in North Carolina comes
encouraging letters concerning of-"
t fleers who are doing their duty.
No community 1 can stand for an
archy and rebellion, and no citizen
1 can uphold crime, therefore, we
>1 must give oar influence for the
THE ENTERPRISE
execution of all law. We are not
yet dead m earnest about this mat
ter, but the cause is growing all
I the while. Blind tigers must go.
The great need, not only 'fcf
I North Carolina, but of all the
; states today, is National Legisla
tion. Tbe prohibition cause in all
dry territory is gieatly injured be
f cause of our interstate commerce
laws, which protect the liquor ship
! mint of other states. The pioh\bi
j tion sentiment all over the nation
! tQday is strongly in favor of some
i legislation that will give relief from
i this evil. The Anti-Saloon
gue of America and temperance
workers in all other organizations
feel that we are in sight of this
needed legislation. We have the
a-surance of the assistance of the
National* Administration. The
legislltures of font teen states have
| petitioned Congress for this legisla
-1 tion, and many statesmen are work
iug to this end. The united church
and every temperance organization
Is a unit on this question, and we
are compelled to believe that Con
gress must heed this call that conies
so strongly from two thirds of, the
territory of this^f nation. Faith in.
God and au incessant fight will
bring us early victory.
R L DAVIS, Supt ,
N. C. Anti-Saloon League.
It's just as important that you
be clean inside as outside —more
so, in fact. Unless your system is
entirely cleansed of all impurities,
you cannot be one lmudred per
cent healthy, physically or men
tally. Holiister's Rocky Mpuutain
Tea is the greatest systematic clean
ser known. Saunders & Fowden.
Howell Hobbs
The Baptist Church presented" a
beautiful scene on Wednesday after
noon, when the marriage of Rev
James Dillas Howell and Miss
Mary Lillian Hobbs w&s solemniz
ed, Rev. George J. Dowell officiat
ing. Many beautiful roses and
ferns bad been arranged around
and about the chancel, and a grace
ful arch from which was suspended
a floral horseshoe, completed the
attractive decorations.
At 3:45 o'clock, the strains of
Mendelsohns Wedding Marcb ren
dered by Miss Rosena Dowell,
pealed forth, and the bridal party
preceded bv the ushers, Mr Grover
W. Hardison and Mr. Floyd Hobbs,
I brother of the bride, entered. The
I bride, attractively gowned in a blue
I travelling suit with hat to match,
entered leaning on the arm of the
maid of honor, Miss May Benm-tt,
who was becomingly dressed in
I green sick with hat to match. Up
! opposite aisle, the groom attended
by his brother, Mr. Grover Howell,
i came and joined the bride beneath
the arch. Sweet music filled the
building as the solemn words that
joined two destinies, fell from the
lips of the mau of God The wed
ded pair and attendants retired iu
, revtrae order, and drove to ihe A.
jC. L. station, 'where they boarded
1 the cars for tbeir wedding trip.
Tlie bride is the vouugest da'igh
| ter of Judge and Mrs J. A. Hobbs,
1 and is possesred of the many
charms that go to make for lovely
womanhood. The groom is a re
cent graduate of the Theological
Seminary at Lexington, Ky,, and
is stationed at Manteo, N. C., to
which place he will bride.
The out-of-toton guests were:
"Mr. and Mrs.'Frank Armstrong, of
Hobgopd; Ftoyd Hobbs, of" Koa-~
noke, Va ; Lucius Davenport and
Ben Worsley, of Dr. E. - "
M. and Mrs. B. L. Rong, of Ham
ilton; Miss Susie Burnett, of Oak
City and Mr,. Graver Howell, of
Tillerv. **
• j
No. The milky way was not
caused-by the cow
the moon.
i* ■ T ■ ■ 1 , >• ,•
WILLIAMSTON, N. C., FRIDAY, APRIL 29. 1910
Mrs. Frederick W. Hoyt Hostess
One of the most beautiful and
charming receptions of the Spring
was that Wednesday afternoon, be
tween the hours of 5:30 and 6
o'clock, at the home of Mrs. Fred
erick W. Hoyt on the corner of
H lughton and Main Streets, Mrs'.
Hoyt entertaining a large number
of friends in honor of Mrs. Cush
ion Biggs Hassell, whose marriage
011 April 6th, was oue of the most
attractive social events of the sea
son in East Carolina.
The decorations in the liotne
were arranged with exquisite taste,
potted plants turning the hall stair
way into a veritable bower of
spriug-time beauty, and in the re
ception room handsome roses,
tulips and Norway pine lent an ad
ded charm beneath the soft glow
of many candles
The guests weie received by lit
tle Misses Martha Slade Hassell
and Rosetta Turner, sweet aud
winsome iu dainty \ bite, aud ush-
I ered into the reception room, where
! they were greeted by the hostess,
her weeding, gown
j white satin an 1 princess lace She
was assisted by Mrs. Cushiug Biggs
| Hassell, attractively robed in her
I wedding dress of plain white satin
1 draped with crepe satin, mad*: en
train, and decorated with pearls
and rose point lace; Mrs. James
Grist Statun wearing a handsome
gown of green crepe with gold lace
and embroidery and diamonds;
Miss Nannie Hayes Smith, prettily
dressed in pink messaliue with lace;
Miss Elizabeth Stevenson Gordon,
charmingly attired in wine colored
satin and Miss Mary Hassell, who
was attractive in white satin and
I •>
I pearls.
The dining room was rendered
more attractive by plants of lace
spirea and handsome bowls filled
with "sweet-faced" pansies. Here
the guests were served by Mrs.
Francis U. Barnes, assisted by
Misses'lrene Smith, Penelope Biggs
and Louise Fowdetj. refreshments
consisting of block creatn, cakes,
salted almonds, mints and fruit
punch. These were served from
the dining table, which was ele
gant with cut glass, dainty linens
and silver.
During the hours, scores of
guests called to meet Mrs. Ilassell,
the guest of honor, the occasion
being one tif decided pleasure.
Mrs Hoyt is possessed of the fine
art of entertaining to"* that degree
that all who accept her invitatians,
add another delightful event to
their list in the social life.
On Wednesday evening Mr. and
I Mr*. Hoyt entertained the grooms*
! men, who seived at the Hasstll-
Woodard wedding. Those togeth
er with Kev. VV'iUiam J, Gordon,
■
| found muclrpleasure in social con
| verse and in the partaking of de
| ljcious refreshments served by the
hostess. .
There's no better Spring" tonic
than Hollister's Rocky Mountain
Tea. The standard * for thirty
years. Tea or Tablets, 35c. Get
a package today, and you'll thank
us for the advice. ''Saunders &
Fowden.
Commencement - Exercises
The annual com men cement of
■ '»■ 1 - * - ' _ - _
the WiUiamstpn High School will
Be held May 1 3- the program be
ing as follows:
Sunday at 11 o'clock a. m., Bac
calaureate Sermon by Rev. M. T.
Plyler, of Washington, N. C.
* "Monday at I o'clock p. m.,
Music Recital. .
Tuesday at 3 o'clock p. m.,
Graduating Exercises. Orations
by Homer Peel, Dowell Burroughs,
W. H. Harrell and Elbert Peel,
and an essay by Miss Ida Jenkins.
Tuesday at 8 p. m., Address by
Prof. M. C. S. Noble, of the Uni
versity of North Carolina.
.. ,• •- • - -
Hargrove-Krlder
(Reported)
Robersonville, N. C , April 28, 'lO.
This morning at 8:15 o'clock,
at the home of Mr. Charles H.
Rawis 011 Broad street, Dr. Robert
H. Hargrove, an eminent physician
and estimable gentleman, and Miss
Dota NLie Krider, of Salsb.ury,
useil those 'sweet aud impressive
woAls necessary to make victims ot
cupid legally and happily one.
Rev. C W. Howard, of Kinston,
in a most impressive ceremonial
pronounced the bans.
The parlor of the residence, in
which the marriage vows were
given, was attractively decorated
in White and green, roses, lillies,
ferns aud southern stuilax, forming
a mjassed background in front of
whifch tbe ceremony took place.
The wedding music was rendered
by Mrs. W. Z. Morton, and the
bridal party entered the pallor to
tbe strains of "Lohengrin's Bridal
Chorus." »" Because 'Tis You"
was played softly during the cere
mony and "Mendelssohn's Wed
ding March" was played during
the exit of the party.
The bride was attended by Mis
Nannie Ward, as dame of honor,
wearing white satin, while the
groom wa-s accompanied by his
brother, Dr. William F. Hargrove,
of Kinston
The bride looked unusually swiet
in her blue traveling :.uit with hat
and gloves to match, and carried a
boquet of Orange blossoms.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
Mrs William R. Krider, prominent
citizens of Rowan County, and she
is considered an amiable and lov
able character by all who know
her. She has been teaching in the
Robersonville High School for
three years, and is loved and es
teemed by all whom she has served,
and they will greatly feel the loss
of her aid in the school.
I)r. Hargrove was educated at
Trinity College and the University
of Maryland, and has been a suc
cessful and eminent practioner at
this place for several years, and is
now, an active and progressive
business man.
The couple boarded a Coast Line
train at 8:54 for a trip to Washing-*
ton, D. C., and 011 their return
they will occupy their attractive
home on Main street.
Your tongue is coaled.
Your breath is foul.
Headaches come 'and go._
These symptoms sh;w that your
stttniacb is the trouble. To remove
the, cause is the first thing, and
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets will do that Easy to take
and most effective. Sold by Saun
ders & Fowden and. All tKalers.
• A Delightful Dance
There was a most delightful
dance at the Masonic Opera House
Wednesday eyenifig, given in
honor of the sixteenth birthday of
M''>s Susie Purvis, who has many
friends here among the younger
"set. The dancing commenced early
and the hours - were pleasant
throughout the evening Alexan
der's Orches'tra furnished music
and never were strains sweeter.
Those participating were: Miss
Susie Purvis with Maurice Watts;
Miss Anna Crawford with J. Dillon
Simpson; Miss Nannie Smith will!
Dr J. H. Saunders; MJSS Irene
Smith with Leslie Fowden; Miss
*„j.■ . ■ .
Louise Fowden with J. W. Watts,
Jr.; Miss Nora Fowden with J.
Paul Simpson; Miss Eva . Wolfe
with E. S Blount; Miss Martha
Taylor with Chas. C Chase;
Miss Fannie Mathews with E. A.
Council, . of Hamilton; Mr. and
Mrs. A S. Coffield and Dr. and
Mrs. M. I. Fleming, of Hamilton.
Stags:' Edward B. Darden and
Robert Baker, ef Hamilton.
Notice to Telephone Subscribers
Subscribers o£ the Williamson
Telephone Company will please
make the following changes in
Telephone Directory of July Ist,
1909: Change Daniel & Staton
from 102 to 114-3 y'i ; J. 13.
Hardison irom 102 to 114 1
Simou E. Hardison from 102 to
114-4.
Discontinue the following: Ice
House; Adams & Ward; Ellington
& Leggett; Ben Ward; JllO. K
Pope.
Add to Directory the following
new subscribers: Bunch, K. P.,
Residence No. 126; Dixie Tobacco
Warehouse No. 121; Gurgauus,
George N , Residence No. 127;
Hoyt, F. W., Residence No 120;
Hopkins, J. ' W., Residence No.
114-3; Leggett, W. H., * Market
No 52; Mobley, Sidney A., S'aM'-s
122; Residence No. 123: Peed,
Thos. A., Re-idence No. 87;. Pope,
Mr*. Bettie, Residence No. 88;
Peel, R. J., Residence No. 125;
Peel, Jas S., Office No. 103 -Js i;
Roanok e Wart house, Office 89;
S ujpson, J. Paul , Office No. 17;
Ward, J. Herbert, "Market No. 44;
Waters. Jas. 8., Residence No. 124;
Williams, Dr. John VV., Office No.
103 3 l />\ H. M. Burras, Residence
No. 128; S W. Manning, Store
No. 114 2;' James A. Robersoji,
.Residence No. J W.
Watts & Co., Stables No. 37; (iur
gantrs, J. Henry, Residence 109 4;
Griffin, Win. W., Residence 102 4;
Hardisoti, Joseph A , Residence
114 2%\ Leggett, W. 11. Resilience
78; Stuljbs, Harry W., Office 130;
Taylor, Eli, Residence,
Harrison, Louis C , Residence 73;
Simpson, J. Paul, Farm 107 5.
Carper, John 1,., Residence, 431;
1 Cook. John S , Store, 132; Bynnun
Wynn No. Cherry &
Clark, No. 103 i l /* 1 /*] Baltimore
Tailoring House No. 31; Meeks
1 Mercantile Co , Everetts toll station
103-2' i; William H. Daniel No.
114 1 % ;"Hjkhry Roberson No.
114 '/i 1; L. Peel and J R.
Griffin No. *l4 5; Ed Daniel No.
114-4 '; OA-C. Prices' Pressing
Club No. 58; ad I e'y No.
10 7 ¥i\ l /i • !
JAM KS VIU. K CK N T RAT.
A C.L R.R. Depot No 8,
Bros store No 6, S. R. Ityggs
Drug Co, No. 3, B. S- Edwards
residence No. 13, W. II /Ellison
store No. 5 Dr. 11. S. Ha/sell store
No O, L'Hey & MartiYi store No.
11, Dr. J". E. Smithvvick residence
No, 7, W. 11. St»-l!ings store No.
9, W. W. Waters, store No. 1.2,
Geo. S Williams office No. 8, Nor :
folk & Southern R. R. No. 12.
Respectfully,
Williamston Telephone. Co.,
This April 14th, 1910.
Williamston Graded School ,
HONOR ROI.I.
For Week ending April ,15 1910
FIFTH GKAIJK
Robert Peele, Reynold Smith,
James .Edwin Harrell, I.oualiiaj
Walker*
SIXTH GRADE-*
Leon a Page, Ethel Carson, Perly |
Perry, Daisy Manning, Carrie Dell 1
Blount, Ophelia Ward.
MRS. C. M.LANIER,
Teacher.
Severe Hail Storm
Sunday afternoon a severe hail
storm struck in Griffins Township, l
and did considerable damage to j
truit and early vegetables. 'The |
stones were as large as small hen
eggs in some places and were so
deep on the ground that they reach
ed to the shoe-tops of a person
walking it them. The storm ex
tended tlirotfgh Mre section around
Everetts Only a few pieces fell
in Williamston, but the rain came
down in sheets Fortunately the
crops were not far advanced enough
to be greatly injured.
"si.oo a Year in Advance
ROBERSONVILLE
NEWS ITEMS
Local Happenings and
People who are Coming
and Going, Here} There
and Yonder as Gathered
by our Regular Corres
pondent.
John Gardner went to Bethel
Monday.
'A. R I)u nhing was in town
Monday.
M C. Ross, of Bonntrton, was
| in town Tuesday.
Mrs. Heber Munford, of Ayden,
visited here last week
Miss Addie Lee Grimes"'of Beth
el, was here last week.
The hail storm near here Sunday
did considerable damage.
Mi*s Rosa Baker left Wednesday
for her home in Hamilton.
Mrs T•• H. Grimes made a Hying
trip to Jamesville Monday.
Miss Caddie Whi taker spent sev
eral days in Bethel last week.
Prof. Allen and family left Tues
day morn ng for Franklinton.
The society of the town gave a
pleasunt dance Monday uight.
Misses Bessie and Cilia Ward, of
Bethel, were in town last week.
Miss Gertrude Walters spent
Sunday with friends at Conetoe.
The.many friends of Cecil Ever
e t are gtad to see him out again.
Misses Lulu Sauls and Robena
Malone left Tuesday for Norfolk.
Misses Matee atifl Emma Robert
son spent several days at home last
week.
Miss Lessie Overton, of Stokes,
is visiting the Misses Mooring this
week.
Miss Margaret Chandler left
Tuesday morning for home in Me
bane.
-M'ss Allie Rives, of Greeqville,
is vishjng her cousin, -Miss Louise
Riyes.
/ The many friends oi G. A. Grof
ton are pleased to see him out
again.
Miss L'lli in Gainer, of Bethel,
spent Friday with Miss Annie
j Mooring.
Joe Ward, of Wilson, spent sev
eral days here with his brother, Dr.
jlej.se Ward, last week.
Mioses Mollie and Lillian Ed
mdndson, of Hot lit 1, have been vis-
I iting Mrs.. Spear Cochran.
! ■ ,
Misses Mainie, Taylor and Hattie
James, of Everetts, were here la->t
week with Mrs. Ed James.
The Woman's Missionary Socie
ty met Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Charles Rawls.
Misses Lizzie, Bessie and Faje
Beverly, of Bethel, attendtd the
commeticemen here Thursday and
Fi iday.
Mrs. W. W. Waters and Miss
Delia Topping hp-lit several days
Here last week with Mrs. J. L.
Roberson.
Mfs* W. IL Crawfor-d and niece,
Mary Gladys Watts, of Williams
ton, sptuf Thursday with Mrs. J.
W. Andrews. i
Misses Helen and Rachel Ed
mondson, of Hamilton, and Mattie
Burnett, of Scotland Neck, visited
Mrs. John Ross last week.
Miss Myrna Height charmingly
entertained quite a number of her
friends at her home Thursday even
ing in'houor of her guests, Misses
Rosa Baker and Hilda Knight.
There is this to be said for the
apple tree —it never hides any fruit
its trunk.