VOL. XI. NO. 4
FARMERS'UNION AND
GOOD ROADS MEETING
Tuesday a Red Letter Day
for Martin County
'Farmers -- Instructive
Addresses by Experts--
Largest Crowd in the
history of Institutes---
Congressmen Small iq
Charge of the Meeting-
Much Good Accomp
lished
Not in the history of the crusade
for better farming have so many till
ers of the soil assembled in Martin
County as 011 Tuesday to listen to
addresses by men sent out by the
Agricultural Department utidejjjH.'
supervision of Congressmen Sinai l .
The number of men was estimated
to have been abou{ five hundred.
The City Hall in which the meet
ing was held was full, both audi
torium and gallery.
At ten o'clock, Congressman
Small called the meeting to order.
Justus Everett, of Palmvra, was
chosen chairman and W. C. Man
ning, editor of THE ENTERPRISE,
was elected secretary. The pur
pose of the meeting was briefly out
lined by Mr. Small.
E H. Matthewson was the first
speaker and discussed tobacco, its
seed selection and fertilization.
To those who raise the weed in the
county, which is famous for bright
tobacco, his words were both inter
esting and instructive. L V,. BJV
kin followed in an 'able presenta
tion 9f the question of good roads.
He advocated the on!) method that
will ever give good roads to the
county. Upon this subject the peo
ple need plenty of light and it is
the duty of the lawmakers to give
the matter earnest attention
The first speaker at the afternoon
session was J. P. Campbell, the
Georgia plow boy. He intelligent
ly gave an outline of the Demon
stration Work of the Department
of Agriculture, dwelling especially
on soil improvement and legumes.
One of the most interesting address
es was that made by A. G. Smith
on proper drainage. This subject
appealed especially to the farmers
present in view of the fact that the
crops have been so seriously dam
aged by the heavy rains this season.
He told how lands in Illinois bad
increased in value from $25 to S2OO
per acres because proper drainage
bad been given at a cost of $lO to
sl2 per acre. Following his meth
od closely would render the crop
safe from being flooded.
Prof. John E. Ray, pf the Blind
and Deaf Asylum, spoke in behalf
of the Institution, and asked for
the names of any who needed to
be trained in the school. A reso
lution of thanks was given Mr.
Small for his efforts to help the
farmers in the county. A vote was
taken asking for another meeting
next year.
Thus closed the most successful
and enthusiastic meeting ever held
by, the farmers of the ceunty.
Great good will come from the seed
sown in the minds of thje people,
and iarming in the future will be
on a higher and more profitable
scale.
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"Don't be afraid," said a mother
to her child at a fair show, "the
lion is stuffed."
"Very likely," responded the
lad, "but perhaps he could find
room for a little boy like me."—
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Ideas.
In buying a cough medicine,
don't be afraid to get Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. There is
no danger from it, and relief is sure
to follow. Especially -recommend
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cjugh. Saunders & Fowden.
THE ENTERPRISE
Mr. W. B. Watts Host
On last Friday evening Mr. W.
B. Watts gave a progressive tete
tete party at the residence of his
patents in East Williamson in
honor of Misses Mary She! burn
and Ethel Skinner, of Greenville,
who are favorites here. The spac
ious verandahs were prettilv lighted
by Japanese lanterns and the hour
was an ideal one for enjoyment of
the guests. Alexander's orchestra
rendered sweetest mu«ic, while the
guests cream and cake
elegantly served. The host never
gave more delight to his friends
and thev enjoyed every moment
spent in his hospitable home.
Those present were: Miss Mary
Shelburn with I)r. II B. York,
Miss Ethel Skinner with Willie B
Watts. Miss Elizabeth Gordon with
A. D Mizell, Miss Irene Smith
vtith Rev. W. J. Gordon, Miss
Annie Lamb with B. A. Critcher,
Miss Essie Peele with Leslie Fow
den, Miss Delha Lanier with J
Dillon Simpson, Miss Katie Blount
with L. C. Bennett, Miss Lettie
Critcher with John W. Hassell,
Miss Pattie Dowell with C. A.
Biker, Miss Louise Fowden with
Julius S. Peele, Miss Carrie Alex
! ander with Luke Lamb, Miss Mil
dred Alexander with Frank F,, Fa
gan, Miss Daisy Wyou with W. H
Gurkin, Miss Florence Hornthall
with Maurice D Watts, Miss Eve
Wolfe, with D. E. Gurganus, Miss
Auna Pope with George J. Dowell,
Jr. Stags: Haywood Knight,
Grover C. Godwin and Paul Jordan.
—On Wednesday evening the
yuuug uien of wrntaniston gave' a
dance at S'.aton and Daniels' mill
in honor of the visiting young
ladies, Misses Skinner and Shel
burn, of G'eenville, Misses Alex
ander, ot Elizabeth City and Miss
Kate Blacknall, of Kittrell. Music
\
furnished by Alexander's orches
tra. Lunch was served on the
lower floor during intermission.
Everybody reported an enjoyable
evening.
Life OR Panama Canal
has had one* frightful drawback
malaria trouble—that has brought
suffering and death to thousands.
The germs cause chills, fever and
ague, bi'iousness, jaundice, lassi
tude, weakness and general debility.
But Electric Bitters never fail to
destroy them and cure malaria
troubles, "Three bottles complete
ly cured me of a very severe attack
of malaria," writes Win. A. Fret
well, of Lucama, N. C , "and I've
had good health ever since. - ' Cure
Stomach, Liver and Kidney Trou
bles, and prevent Tvphoid 'soc.
Guaranteed by Saunders & Fow
den. '
Sunday Service?
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In the absence of the pastor there
wiH be no services at the Methodist
Church Sunday morning. Rev.
George J. Dowell will fill the pulpit
of the Methodist Church Sunday
evening at 8:15 o'clock. All are
cordially invited to bear him.
There will special services at Ver
non next Suuday at 3 o'clock. A
full attendance of the membership
and the public generally is desired.
There will be several short inter
esting addresses.
C. L. READ.
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pound like Bucklen's Arnica Salve
will instantly relieve a bad burn,
cut, scald, wound or piles, staggers
skeptics. But great cures prove
its a wonderful healer of the worst
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skin eruptions, as also chapped
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• WILLIAMSTON, N. C.. FRIDAY, AUGUST 5. IQIO
CITY ITEMS
W. A. Avers weut to Ayden last
week.
Henry Daniel and wife are ib
to vn this week.
Hugh Smith, of Greenville, was
in towji Sunday.
Robert and Spear Crockin spent
Sunday in town.
Art SherVod, of High Poiu', was
in town Monday.
Miss Lizzie Johnson, of Palmyra,
with J. H. Johnson.^
Herman Hedgepeth, of Hobgood,
was in town Sunday.
Acie Johnson and John Rook
j were in town Sunday.
Simon Everett and mother are
visiting H. S. Everett.
Jack Taylor, of Robersouville,
was 011 our streets Sunday.
Miss Nannie House, of House,
is visiting Miss Pearl House.
Miss Georgia Henry, of Weuclel,
; is visiting Miss Charlotte-Caspar.
Z. M. Whitehurst, of Greenville,
was in town business,
Mrs. W. A. Burnett, of Berkley,
is visiting her brother, J. J Piland.
Miss Hellen Wooten, of Shelmer
dine, is visiting Miss Bettie Coun
cil.
Miss Emma Allsbrooks. of Ports
mouth, Va., is visiting relatives
here.
Miss Blanch Damiel, of Roberson
ville, is visiting her brother, J. T.
Daniel.
. Taylor,- wite-and -little
son spent Sunday with Mrs. C. M.
Hurst.
- Paul Allsbrooks, mother and sis
ter, of Scottsville, Va., are visiting
, J. J. Long.
Miss Lnla Jones, of Rocky
Mount, is visiting J. R. Coun:il
and family.
Miss Pearl Williams, of Aulander,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. C. H.
Harrington.
Mrs. R. J. Nelson, of Robersou
ville was the guest of 8 Mrs. C. M.
Hurst Saturday.
Mrs. Debbie H j man and sou,
Edward, of Palmyra, spent Suuday
with J. W. Hines.
Miss Lila Phifpot, of Williams
ton, was in town Sunday visiting
Miss Lizzie Harrell.
The young men of the town are
organizing another secret order
founded on Stonewall Jackson.
Mr. and Mrs. Fraud Arms|rong,J
son and daughter, spent Suuday
is visiting Mrs. H. J. Ethridge.
Misses Olive and Fannie Earley
were in town Friday to uleet \fiss
Bessie Wooten, of Shelmtrdine.
Misses Bessie and Bev
erly and Molle Edmoudson, of
Bethal, are visiting Mrs. C. M.
Hurst.
Prof. F. C Nye, of Winterville,
was in town last week in the in
terest of the Winterville High
School.
Justus Everett and Charlie John
son went to W'illiamston Monday
to attend the farmers meeting on
Tuesday.
Miss Bessie Harrell and aunt,
Mrs. Bud Walker, of Conetoe, speut
Sunday with Misses Bessie and
Charlotte Casper.
Revs. T. J. Crist, of Conetoe,
and A. V. Joyner, ot Tarboro, are
are holding a series of revival ser
vices here this week.
We are glad to see so many at
tending the meetings this week and
hope the young and old people will
take an interest in the work which
Rev. A. V. Joyner is teaching
them.
EVERETT ITEMS
J. K. Bamhi'l weut to Bethel
Tu.-lay.
11. O. Daniels was here Sunday
frcni Robersonville. ——
A C- Baruhill and family went
to Robersouville Sunday.
Mr. Harrell, of Norfolk, was
here Tuesday on business.
J W. Blythe, of Tarboro, was
htre Tuesday on busir.e-s.
M'ss Ella Burroughs was here
Sunday fioni the country.
N itban Rogers and wife, of Bear
Grass, were here Sunday.
Dr J. W. Wjlliams went to Wil
Ham'.on Tuesday evening.
A. !>. Barnhill and, Joe Cherry
went to Bethel Weluesday.
JuG. B:\rnhiH and family were
here Sunday from Robersonville.
Messrs. Ellison and Ha>rls of
Washington, were here Tue-day.
Miss Bert 1 Gardner, oi William
ston, was here Siturdav and Sun
day.
A number of our people atte id
ed the farmers meeting iu William
ston Tuesday.
If your liver is sluggish and out
of tone, and you fetl dull, bil
ious, constipated, t.tke a dose ot
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets tonight before retiring and
yon will feel all
ing. Sold by Saunders & Fowden
and all dealers.
.Republicans Meet
A stn ill number of Republicans
met at the Court House on Tues
day at noon to chose delegates to
the State Convention. Duncan
was endorsed for State Chairman
land Adams received words ,of
praise The Convention was
harmonious and of one mind.
Dysentery is a dangerous disease
hut can be curtd. Chamberlain's
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy has been successfully used in
epidemics of dysentery. It lias
never been known to tail. It is
equally valuable for children and
abults, and when reduced with wa
ter aud sweetened, it is pleasant to
to take. Sold by Saunders &
Fowden and all dealers.
He is Giad
And Johnson licked Ji ffress I 'lll
glad of it. 111 the realm of Brif-"
tality I want mgro for a king, and
hope that Johnson will "knock the
block off" any other white man
who lowers himself to enter upon
combat with him. Practically it
was fake fight, for Jtff knew be
was all in; but he got tens of thous
ands of dolltrs out of it and it it
were possible to associate Alfred
Tennyson with a ruffin, I might
quote:
'And the jingling of the ginuea helps
he hurt thaObonor feels."
I am glad that the nigger won 011
another account. It shows that
the race prejudice is just as intense
at the North as it the South,
ai:d the increasing exodus of the
Suuth to the North will soon make
the question acuate and then it will
fee settled. Savoyard.
Wheu,the digestion is all right,
the action of the bowels regular,
there is a natural craving and rel
ish for food. When this is lacking
vou may know that you a
dose of Chamberlain Stomach and
Liver Tablets. They strenghten
the digestive organs, improve the
appetite aud regulate the bowels.
Sold by Saunders St Fowden and
all dealers.
Talk Your Business
x. 4
"Truth," says Dr. Charles W.
EHot, "is the new virtue."
Let the truth be known about
your business.
The ouly man who should not
advertise is the one who has noth
ing to offer in the way of service,
or who cannot make good.
All such should seik the frendly
shelter oblivion, where dwell those
who, shrouded in Stygian shades,
foregather gloom, and are out of
the game.
Not to advertise is to be nomi
nated for membership in the Down
and-Out-'Club
' The Adsciips and the Aderafts
are opposition societies to the
Mummv Trust, syniboled by the
Philadelphic Club that hoarv,
hoarson* senile and babbling bunch
of barnacles who having lost their
capacity to sin, alternately blab of
a Goodyear virtue and boast of the
davs that are gone.
About the best we can say of the
days that are gone is that they are
gone cT
Th'e science of advertising is the
science of psychology. And psy
chology is the science of the human
heart.
The advertiser woiks to supply a
human want; and "often he ha.s to
arouse the desire for his good. He
educates the public as to what it
meds, and what it wants, and shows
where and how to get.
The idea of the "ethical den
tist" who refrains from advertising
was originally founded 011 the prop
osition derived from the medicos,
that advertising was f.ikery. This
•-view-once- had" a- rerfain "bfl?fs "fat
factrwhen the only people who ad
vertised were transients. The mer
chant who lived in a town assumed
that every one knew where he was
mid what he had to offer. The
doctor the same.
This no longer applies. We are
living so fast and inventing so fast,
and changing so fast, and there are
so many of us, that he who does
not advertise is left to the spiders,
the cock-roaches and the microbes.
The fact that you have all the
business you can well manage is no
excuse for not advertising.— Sel.
Subscribe to THE ENTERPRISE -
Be sure and take a bottle of
Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and
Diarrhtoa Remedy with you when
starting your trip this summer. It
cannot be obtained 011 board the
trains or steamers Changes of
water and climate often causes sud
den attacks of diarrhoea, and it is
b;st to be prepared. Sold by
Saunders & Fowden and all dealers
V
Indiana's Walking Saloons
Indianapolis Sun.
He walks along the streets on j
Suuday, a covered basket on his
arm. a brazen gaze for all "cop
pers" and a slv wink for all dry
drinkers. He is the "walking
saloon," brought into being by
Mayor Shank's Sunday closing or
der. The police are IdqktiTg for
him, but thus far have foujid only
two of biai. Two hundred more of!
him are said to be tramping the
streets on Sunday.
The walking saloon does not con-:
fine its efforts to Indianapolis. He
may be found in any dry territory
iu Indiana at any and all times,
and more than three-fourths of the
•State is dry
The walking saloon does not
carry a license; bis only incumbance
is a big basket. He gets it on Sat
urday and peddles it on Sunday in
the highways and byways of the
city and the State. He is a puzzle
to the police, for all basket carriers
are not walking saloons, although
all walking saloons are basket car
riers.
s[.oo a Year in Advance
ROBERSONVILLE
NEWS ITEMS
Local Happenings and
People who are Coming
and Going, Here, There
and Yonder
by our Regular Corres
pondent.
W. H. Everett returned home
Friday.
Miss Blanche Daniel is visiting
in Oak City this week.
J. H. Blight, ot Tarboro, was in
town Monday evening.
Mrs. Ltd,i Everett and children
spent Monday in the country.
Miss Jeneva James spent several
days in Williamslon this week.
Misses Maude and Ethel Peele
are visiting friends in Rocky Mount
this week.
Miss Mary Hell Ellison, of Suf
folk, is visiting Mrs. H. H. Pope
this week.
Miss Nina Roberson and Annie
Mooring are visiting near Grindool
this week.
The many friends of A S. Rob-
I erson regret very much to learn of
j his sickness.
Mrs. Richard Jenkins, who has
been visiting relatives here, return
ed home Saturday.
Miss Myrna Higlit ' and Cecil
Everett spent Sunday near Hassell
with Hilda Knight.
Mr. and Mrs A. T. Perkins, of
Washington, spent P'riday with Mr.
ainYTfi s. R. T Purvis.
Jessie Haywood Everett], who
has been visiting Northern cities,
returned home Saturday.
Unite a number of peopls from
here attended the Missionary Bap-
Union at Oak C:ty Sunday.
Miss Ellen Wvnu, of Williams
ton, who has been visiting relatives
here, returned home Sunday.
N. T. Young and family left
Tuesday for—Washington, which
place they will make their future
home.
Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Parker and
little daughter, Lulee, left Tuesday
morning for Morehead City and
other points.
Misses Jesse and Maree Sullen,
who have been visiting Miss Bettie
Roberson. left Saturday morning
for Kinston.
Struck a Rich Mine
S. W. Bends, of Coal City, Ala.,
says he struck a perfect mine of
health in I)r. King's New Life Pills
for they cured him of Liver and
Kidney Trouble after 12 years of
suffering. They are the best pills
on earth for Constipations, Malaria
Headache, Dyspepsia, Debility.
25c at Saunders & Fowden.
Cralgie-Latham
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rives Alley
of Washfng'on, D C. announce the
marriage of their sister Bessie
Rives Latham,*" to George Skater
Graigie of Glasgow Scotland, Fri
day July 2yth Rev. Charles E. Buck
et Saint Paul Episcopal Chu»cb
performing the ceremony. After
a trip of two weeks they will be at
home at N0.3436 14th Street North
West.
Mrs. Crugie is the youngest
daughter of Mfe T. J. Latham,
formerly of this place, and has
many friends and relatives here who
wish for her a happy married life.
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"An ounce of preventative is
worth a pound of cure." Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea has been
the "preventative" for thirty years.
Nothing so good to keep you well
and make you well. 35 cents, Tem
or Tablets. Saunders & Fowden.