VOL. XI. NO. 52
REPARING THE
COUNTY ROADS
J
Much Work Done Inef
fective - - Water is the
Greatest Drawback to
Good Repairing The
Matter Shold be Given
Careful Thought by the
County Authorities
* A feature of the good rcjds en
thusiasm which needs emphasis and
re emphasis at this time is the
maintaining of the throughfares in
the best possiable condi ion. "A
large amount of tax money," says
Southern Good Roads, "will Ik
used in , the next two months
in the annual repair of our public
. loads, and it may be well to consid
er what the effect of this work will
be. 111 some instances it will be ot
permanent good to the roads; in
other it m,ay be of tempoary relief;
in the majority of cases it will do
no good whatever, and in some
case it w ill be an actual detriment."
The article quoted proceeds to
discuss the paramount improtance
' of proper drainage, declairing that
yrater is a road's greatest enemy.
haphazard fashion ef clearing
out the ditches at stated intervals
and puttiug the material thus ob
tained back upon the road, whether
it consist of mud, sand or
clay, is condemned as, tending to
work much more injury than bene
fit. The conclusion ts reached that
if judiciously expended there is
more than enough money and la
bor devoted to road repair by our
counties every year to keep our
present thoroughfares in first-class
condition except in the very worst
season
Unless the peop'e who are ac
tively engaged in pushing the con
struction of new routes realize the
equal importance of scientific repair
work their labor and worry will be
all they will ultimately obtain in
the shape of results. Under mod
ern conditions of travel the better a
road is the faster it may be expect
ed to deteiorate, owing to its great
er attractiveness for the speeding
automobile. Nor are themacadam
roads the only ones that require
constant care. Dirt roads should
begtvfiu attention—kept free from
and gone over from time to
time with split log drag. The cost
of such attention is slight aud 110
more remunerative an investment
could be found for public funds.
This matter is one which should
receive most careful thought by
the various county authorities ju-t
now, inasmuch as otherwise a large
proportion of the money spent will
be little better than wasted.—Sel.
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Mrs. Ralph J. House
Her many friends will learn with
regret of the death of Mrs. Ralph
J. House, which occurred at the
home of her husband's mother, Mrs
M. W. House, near Oak City, N.
C., at 8:45 p. m. Oct. Bth. 1910.
She was the daughter of 4be late
Dr. H. A. McSwain of Wade, N
C.. and was for many years prior
to her deatk, a consistent member
of the Presbyterian Church. She
was an ideal wife, a tender loving
daughter and sister, and a devoted
friead. Her life was such as to
enable her sorely afflicted husband
and relatives to feel, that all is well
with her; her soul her
Heavenly Father ki Paradise.
By a Friend.
THE ENTERPRISE
E. C. T. T. S Notes
On the morning of October sth,
the first auuiyersary of the opening
ot the school, appropriate exercises '
were lield in the assembly hall.
Prof. W. H. Ragsdaie, who wa> |
1 influential in establishing the;
! school, spoke 011. "The Growth oi 1
| Education in.Eastern Caro
jlina," comparing the schools of 1
Pitt county of ten years ago, with
those of todav. The "Father ot
East Carolina Teachers' Training
School," ex Gov. T. J Jarvis, gave
a history of the establishment of
the school. In little more than
two years after the ground was;
broken, six buildings had been i
erected and a years successful work
completed;-
Miss May Mufily, until recently
one of the supervisors ot public I
school mtisic in the Baltimore ;
school, has accepted tl;« position ot I
director ot public -schools music. |
She has studied for several yeais in j
Peabody conservatory.
Miss Orpah Dabney has arrived!
to take charge of primary methods, j
She is a graduate of Columbia
University and has had experience
in teaching in both rural and city j
[schools. She comes to us from ;
1 Petersburg, Va.
Miss Elizabeth Pugh, takes Mrs i
lOgden's place as teacher of house-
I hold 'economics. Mbs I'ngh is a|
j graduate of Stout loistitute, Meno
| itione, Wis., a training school for
jdi mestic science and manual tram- ;
I iug of teachers. She has been I
teaching in the Louisaua Industrial j
school, at Rfiston, La.
» j
We sincerely regret to lose Mrs. j
Ogdeti. Her woik been of a j
j high order. She will return to her"]
I home in Delaware.
The Y W. C. A. opened with j
! bright prospects. Many of the old
members are back and are betiding 1
every effort to get every new stud- j
eiit to join the association. On the |
evening of Oct. 3rd, an itnpressive I
installation service was held. Forty- j
five new methbers were installed.
Excellent talks were made by j
President Wright and Mrs. Ueck
with. The V. W. C. A. bydoing j
good work in furthering the social i
uplift of the school. Two recep-1
tior.s have been given on Saturday
evenings.
"Behold the Western Sky,
Where people live but never die."
The refson for this is plain to see,
They all take Rocky Mountain Tea
Saunders & Fowden.
Booker T. Washington
Dr. Booker T. Washington will
reach Parmele Wednesday Novem
ber the 2nd. at 5*30 p. m., and de
liver a speech at the railroad staton.
The evening trains _~will arrive at
Parmele in due time for the speak
ins-
Principal W. C. Chance has com-1
pleted arrangements to have the
trains held for several minutes in
order to give the people plenty
time to hear the speech and return
to their homes on the next train.
Prof. Chance is expecting a re
cord breaking crowd to hear ' The
Wizard of Tuskegee."
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and racked with coughs are urged
to go to another climate. But this
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WILLIAMSTON, N. C., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1910
HAMILTON ITEMS
Dr. and Mrs. Fleming made a
short trip to Greenville last week.
Messrs. Spivcr and Carlton of
, Lewistou visited friends in our
j town Sunday. . .
Mr. J. A. Kitcliin of Scotland
;Neck, with his large touring car,
j is in our midst;
Miss Eulalah Perkins, alter an
extended visit to relatives in Poits
moUtli, is again at home.
Quite a number of Hftiniltouians
witnessed i'St. Elmo" in Wil'iam
stort last Wednesday night.
I Mr. J. B. Clunian has just receiv
ed his new motor boat, iwhich is
| "Queen of upper Roanoke."
The many friends of Mrs. James
' Brewer are glad to know of her te
| covery>and return from the. hospi
tal.
Mr. Robert .Baker, who has re
sumed his position as traveling
salesman for the Hamilton Pants
j Mfg. Co., left Sunday for .Raleigh
ami other points.
'Front Street afforded a display of
Iconsideradle excitement Saturday
J morning, caused by the rumaway
lof Dr. Edgar Long's horse. Fort
-1 unately on one was hurt.
We regret vety much that Kev;.
j C. L. Read was unable to fulfill his
j appointment last Sunday, 011 ac
; count of sickness. We sincerely
| trust he will soon be out again,
r • Mr. and Mr. Sherrod Salsbnry,
i Mrs. Fleming and Miss Maud
I Baker left Tuesday for Rocky
1 Mount to witness Dixon's play,
- "Sins.at vita bather/' They—r«-
j turned Wednesday.
j Mr. and Mrs. Bates of Philadel
( phia have been the guests of Mr.
( and Mrs. J P.Boyle for the past two
weel s Mr. Bates returned to Phila
delphia Saturdiy, leaving Mrs.
' Bates to prolong her visit.
The Book Club was uniquely en
-1 tertained by Mrs. J. P. Boyle Satur
day last. 'The programme consist
ed of two - interesting contents, a
prize being awarded for each. The
j fortunate were Mrs. Walter and
Mrs. Sherrod Salsbury. After the
programme refreshments were serv
ed.
We are pleased to know that our
school is in a progressive condition.
It is modeled after tlie plans of a
state graded school. The attend
ance is larger thau usual. The
teachers, Prof. Z. V. Norman, Miss
P. S Manson and Miss Delia
Lanier are manifesting a great deal
ot interest. Miss Lanier has charge
oi the music classes, and the entire
school is very enthusiastic.
Reaching the Top
in anv cal'lng of life, demands a
vigorous body and y keen brain.
Without health is no success.
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of stomach, liver, kidneys bowels,
purifies aud enriches the blood,
tones and invigorates the whole
system and enables you to stand
the wear and tear of your daily
work. "After months of suffering
Trouble," writes W.
M. Sherman, of Cushing, Me.,
"three bottles of Electric Bitters
made me feel like anew man."
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To Spealp at Rebersonvllle
Hon. John H. Small will address
the citizens of Martin County at
Robersonville, on Saturday October
29th. The County Candidates will
be there on this day and Mr. Small
has offered to meet with them in
»he canvass. Everybody who can
should go out to hear Mi. Small
discuss the great issues before the
American people.
H . v
EVERETTS ITEfIS
J. J. Stroud spent Sunday in
Willi ur.stoN.
T. W. Thrash, of Tarboro, was
here Thursday.
Leon Harrtll, of Scotland Neck,
was here Friday.
Oscar Daniel, of Robersonville,
was here Sunday.
J. C. Robertson.of Robersonville
was ii re Thursday.
J. Paul Simpson was here ou
business Wednesday.
Charles Rawls, of Robersonville,
was in town Monday.
Messrs. R, J. and Sylvester Peel
were in town Monday.
Dr. W. E, Warren, of Williams
ton, was in town Tuesday.
James Wiggins, of Tarboro, was
in town Thursday on business. -
A moving j icture show here
Thursday night drew a lai go crowd.
Flank Burroughs, *>f Scotland
Neck, wis here to see his father
Sunday.
Mrs. G. P. McNaughton, of
Hobgoadi was here visiting rehi
tives Mouday.
b Mrs. R. J. Nelson aud Mrs, Rich
ard Jenkins, of Robersonville, were
here Monday.
-Mr-. T. H. Crudup a-nd children,
of Ki'tix4-1. are spending the week
with their father, Hon, J. B. Cof
field.
Mbs Mayo Simpson, -of- Marion,
S. C., who has been visiting rela
tives near lure, left for home
Thnr div. "*
It is in time of sudden mishap or
accident that Chamberlain's' Lin
iment can be relied upon to take the
place of the family doctor,, who
cannot always be found at the
moment. Then it is that Chamber
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wanting. In cases of sprains, cuts,
wounds and bruises Chamberlain's
Liniment takes out \lie soreness and
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Book Club
(Reported)
The first meeting of"Hhe After
noon Book Club, after its reorgan
ization, was held at the home of
Mrs. Frank IJ. Barnes, 011 Tuesday
afternoon. The occasion had been
anticipated with much pleasure not
only as a time of reunion and good
fellowship, birt owing to the fact
that the meeting was to be with
Mrs. Barnes who has a charming
personality and is an ideal hostess.
The programs for the afternoon
were tastily decorated and were
booklets the insidecovers containing
"jumbled" cities of note the guests
must arrange, This was done with
much interest, a beautiful, bound
copy of "The Little Minister" was
presented to Mrs. John D. Bigg,
Jr., fOr first "arriving at" the
cities. The booby, "Noah's Ark,"
was presented to Mrs. J. H. Saun
ders with the wish that it might
aid her in traveling faster the next
4ime.
Elegant refreshments were served
and each guest felt on her depart
ure that every anticipation had
been fully realized.
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"ST. ELMO"
A Crowded House Greeted the Pre
sentation of the Play Drawn
From Augusta Evans'
Masterpiece
Never before ill the history pf
theatre-going in Williamston has
as large a crowd greeted a perfor
mance as that which saw the rise j
of the curtain at o the New Opera
House on Wednesday night, when J
"St. K'mo" appeared there. Every I
neighboring town had sent a large]
of play lovers aud the
rush for seats was - tremendous -
The company presenting the* play j
is making a four of the S«'Uth and '
carries with it a carload of scenery-]
which easily set on the stage I
I In re.
Everybody knows the story of
"St. E'lno," the cynical man of
1 lie world,'who was saved by a
good woman. The bitterness, hat
red and unbelief of the character
was faithfully- interpreted by d.
\VYcht. In Aiong contrast, and
displaying fully the wonderful in
llueiice of a good woman, was
Julia Arden as "Edna Earl," who
was always warmly greeted I. y the
appteeiative - audience. "llagar"
received her slure of applause and
"Gertrude Powell" was us design
ling as a young gill could wish
.Pethups, the ' best interpretation
was that of "Rev. Alan Hammond"
by Atfred Beaumont. • 11 is was a
I strong p;,vt and there- wvi-r not n
weakness displayeel. The other
characters sustained their roles and
the curtain - went down before a
phased audience.
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A quite marriage was solemnized
on Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock
at the residence of Mr. David
Stalls on Church Street. The COll
- parties being Mr. Mack S
Taylor and MiSs Tenipie Stalls,
daughter of Mr. David Stalls.
1 Cider John N. Rodgersoti, of the
Primitive Baptist Church, pro
nounced the solemn words which
made them one.
The groom is the son of Mr.
Daney Taylor and has been em
ployed here for several months
Many friends and acquaintances
wish Mr. and Mrs. Taylor long
years of happiness together. ♦ j
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Bishop Strange to Visit Wober
sonville
At the request of Rev. Mr. Gor
don, made some months ago, Rt.
Rev. Robert Strange, of Wilming
ton, Bishop of the Diocese of East j
Carolina, has arranged to visit and
hold service in Robersonville on
Thursday night, October 27th.
This will be the first visit ever
made by any Bishop to the town of-
Robersonville and should be an
occasion of great interest and mom
ent. ' . / ,
Rev. Mr. Gordon, of Williams
ton, will hold service as announced,
on Monday night, October 17th, at
the Hall. All most cordially in
. , r*
vited.
s[.oo a Year in Advance
ROBERSONVILtE
NEWS ITEMS
t
Local Happenings and
People who are Coming
and Going, Here, There
and Yonder as Gathered
j
by our Regular Corres
pondent.
. "
N. C. Everett was iii town Wetl-
I nesday.
J.,L. Robertson went to Tarboto
i Tuesday.
Mrs. J. 11. Gardner spent Sun*
I day in Bethel.
Miss Alma Hetning, of Hasscll,
I WHS here Tuesday.
Mrs. Satn Gainor, of Bethel, was
I in town Wednesday.
J 1 Autbcr Johnson, of Gold Point,
j was in town Monday.
James Smith, of Scotland' Neck,
; was in town last week.
Mrs. A.R. Dunning, of Williams*
ton, was here Saturday.
Miss Maree Roberson is visiting
: near Hveretts this week.
Miss Minta Bonner left Tuesday
| for her home at Aurora.
Mis. Guy of Bethel,
■ was in town Wednesday.
Miss lie sie B'vtrlv, of Bethel,
i*wa» in tmn Wednesday.
Mis. Ik's'sie Bonner, of Aurora,
is visiting Mis. 1). H. Parker.
Mrs J L. Roberson aijfl
spent Tile;-day night in Grindcol.
; James Keel, of Aydiu, is visit
i nig his sistur, Mrs. W. K. Robir-
SOH.
j ■* t, . ■ jH '"**■ *f f '' '
Mis? es Blanche and Nina Rober
, son visited friends in Piuetops' last
! week
R. A. Carson, who has been
spending some time here, left Mon
day.
Misses Marjorie Barnhill and
Geneva James spent Sunday near
Hasscll.
Mesdanus W. R. Jenkins andß.
J. Ne'son and son spent Monday in
Kveretts.
Mrs. J- \V. Taylorand Miss Kate
Chaplin, of Gold Point, were in
town Tneftday.
Misses Bettie Roberson and Lin a
James spent Friday and Saturday
! in Scotland Neck. •
!'
Mrs. J C. Taylor and, Miss Ora
Taylor, of near Oak Grove, were
in town Wednesday.
Quite a number of young people
went to Williftmston Wednesday
night to witness "St. Klmo."
Quite a number of people from
here attended the Association near
Pinetops Saturday and Sunday.
Misses Bettie Roberson and Una
James attended the burial of their
grandfather near Stokes Wednes
day.
Messrs. Spear Cochran and W.
L. Johnson attended the Baptist
Association at Spring Hope this
week.
Rev. Mr. Howard assisted by
Mr. Speigle and wife is conducting
a seriss of meetings in the Christ
ian Church here.
The school was very much ben
efitted by the encouraging words
of Revs. Mr. Howard and Speigle,
who assisted in the opening exer
cises Wednesday.
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