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IV VOL. XII. NO. 7 , „MRS. MARY ELIZA.- ' BETH BENNETT * ' Died After a Short Illness oh Thursday—One # of j the Most highly Re-, spected Citizens of the! To\vn fc --Faithful Mem ber of the Church - The news of the death of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Bennett at 12:30 surpiise to friends and relatives as she had been suffering for severa davs and the end was moment ri ally expected. For the past year she had not been strong, having had attacks wish her heart 'nnd so remained quietly at h nne tvith her daughter, Mrs. Alonzo Hissell,, 1 occasion ally g rug out among her ft ienjis. - \ * v v -About two \vck- ato her young. daughter. Mi s Mae Beniittt,- left for a visit to lur. brother in We'ch, W.- Va , s'ie feeling that her mother was apparently well. But the sickness cam-* on and the devoted matter wished only for the " absent child, who- was sent -for.and arrived home in tiru to give that quietness which those nearing-the shore often find. \ Mrs. Bennett was the wife of the late William H. Beunett, who for four years Register of Deeds of Martin Cduutv,-and moved here from Hamilton. She was born in Plymouth in 1846 and married in 1870 From the union came ,six ctttldren, five of whom survive her, they being Mrs. C. I). Carstarphen, Mrs. Alonzo Hasstll. Miss 'Mae, Louis and Joseph Bennett, the latter living in Welch, W. Va II r fither wi\s II sea Batemau, who belonged to one of the oldest families in Washington County. At the age of nineteen years, she professed religion and joined the , , Methodist Church and has ever ■ beei the faithful servant of the Master No woman in the com munity was more beloved for her gentleness and christian character. Her friends were many and sjip , will be missed by them and those closest by ties of blood who loved her s-o well. The funeral services were con ■T' ducted „todiv (Friday) from the residence of Mr. Alonzo Hassell by the Rev. C. L. Iead, who has-been her pastor for four years., Inter ment in the family plot iu Oakdale Cemetery. . ■ ■ i —- Thanksgiving Day - - v.- Together with the innumerable blessings U ia - have been vouchsaf ed to the people, was the beautiful sunshine and balmy air which made Thanksgiving Day so ei jova ble. The peop!£-in town followed their own inclination, some attend ing divine service, many shoulder ing guns and calliug the dog.s hied themselves away to bag the unsus pecting quail or race the frisky rab bits Across the fields, others caring neither for the outdoor sport nor worship remained around their own firesides. There were services in the Metho * dist and Episcopal Churches at 11 o'clock, the latter being decorated appropriately with grain from the fields. At night the Baptist pastor held service and a collection taken € for the Orphanage at Thomasville. The other congregations gave offer ings for their respective Orphan ages. The day passed here without spedal incident and everybody had within them the spirit of the day, . which isbe coming more and more important as a holiday. It Is a time for family reflnions and gen eral good cheer—a day when the trafortnnates. are remembered nnd their hearts warmed by expressions of love and sympathy. THE ENTERPRISE Resolutions - Adopted at a meeting to the Bo rd of Stewards of the Metho dist Church, William ton, Novem ber 28th. 1910. Whereas, The Conference ye r ha . clo ed aud' our beloved pastor Rev Charges L Read, has sei'ved the limited munbetri of years a noug ,us and will not be sent "back, there fore he it f Resolved. Thet we. members of the B.mrd |t §t- wards of the M 42 rhnrfh a». - Xpress ourst lvts as being profoundly grateful to God for Jlis wisdom and godi ess in giving u the .ser vices of R-v. C L. Read, for the last four years. 2nd That in a'l of Church Hie he has been the "tender shepherd, caring for his flock, and ; in his pirvute life, pure aud blame less. . ~ -3rd. That be has fearlessly stood for civic righteousness, and like the prophets ,of old cried iiloud from the walls against those • • things hurtful 10 the home, the Church, the S ate 4'h Th.it h:s interpretations of the 13Jlptur*s hav« becu iull .uf J that spiritual insght by the Holy Ghost, making his discourses among the hu st r profouud ever beard bv this people. In every in stance he has proven hin.self to l e the Christian scholar sth. That our prayers and love j go with him wherever it may pie; ae God to seed hftn, and that we call | theXhurch hltssed tha: has his ser vices for another year. His dpep I spirituality and splend'd faculiies i make him suitable' for any charge iu the Slate. 6th. That a o>py of these reso lutiou.' be given Tiih Khtukphisr and the Raligli Christian Advo cate for pub lication, a copy be sent to the Conference at F,!u ibeth City and one to Rev. C L. Read. ' C. ; l) CARsTA kPH-BN, -» G W BI.ODNT, W. A. ELLISON, JOHN I). SIMPSON, J H fl KNIOIIT, L Ji. Cqrey, N S PKKL, T. ). SMITH, Board of Stewards of the M. K. Church, Williams:on. '" Even a lowly dealer in o'd junk is apt to be a man of mettle. Informal Reception Tuesday Jlight at 7:30 o'clock, a nurrfber, of the pupils of the linis copal Sunday S:huol and members of the Woman'-® Auxiliary as;-ein bled at the Rectory to spend an hour with the Rector and his family, as it wa» his last evening in town j before leaving for his nevv field of labor. Mr A. D. Mizeli, Superintend ent of the Sunday tSchool made a most appropriate expressing the feelings of those present and giving & brief sketch of the progress of the work since the coming of Mr. Gordon to the parish. Miss Louise Fowden in a few choice words, presented a clock to the family as the gift of the Sunday School. The Woman's Auxiliary sent a purple stole Hattie Thrower. Gold stole clasps were given by Miss Emily Whitley jri behalf of The Daughters of the King and the Junior Auxiliary represented by Miss Essie Rivers Peele gave Elisabeth Gv don a handsome bar pin. There were other gifts from friends,among them a cad stole.- Mr. Gordon ex pressed bis thanks for the loyal support of .his parishioners and the gifts. He spoke most encourag ingly of the work here "for the fu ture and then addressed a few „words to the younger members of the Sunday School. Later in the evening refreshments were served and then good byes were said. WILLIAMSTON, N. C.. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2. 1910 DARDEN ;TE(\IS Carroll Fngan made a birsiufe-s tsipto Williamston Monday. » Mr. an 1 Mrs. Th«>ruas Coburn spent Thanksgiving iu Roper. Zebulos rf R-.cky .Mount, is hire visiting relative*.; Miss Dounie B. Gaidner erptnl Sundav with Miss Matlie Fagan. Rev. Mr. Everett fibed his regu lar appointment at Corinth Sun day. Prof, J. D. liasou, of Robe»*son vdle, spent a- few days here last wt ek. * Thurman Waters, of Piuners Pu nt, Va • hvre visiting ' tela* tives.- Minnie Ruld'ck, of Ply.*J mouth, ?petit SUnd.y Willi her parents. Steward Darden spent Saturday 1 evening with his cnusin, Willie Darde n. Wi-»s Mrytle Dardeti is spending this'week with her cousin, Ruili Darden. SfiHniah Mis Ruth Gobijm were out-driving Sundav** afternoon. - G.iodunii Hamilton, who has i teen quite siek for a few days, is improving. Mrs. Peat I Hardison v of PI v -111011th, was the guest of Mrs. C. I C. F»gan Tuesday. Mia-.es Martha and Betilah Mav i Lilley s,>ent Thanksgiving in the rhonio of H. C. Spiuilli *7- Mrs. J. E. Smithwick and little | son, Jamevp-.-nt Thank-giving iu j the home o|pL\ C. Fagaii. Quite a number of young people gathered at the home of Miss Ber nice M. Pagan Tuesday night, and spent several houis playing games. The charming Mi;«s Georgie May Ward, of Jame-ville, .spent' a-few days this wee-k vis'ting friends here. From the attention she fe (ceived, niethiuks she has left many brok u hearts. There was a "Tacky Party " in the hohte of Mi's Donnie Bell GaMner Thanksgiving The funny costpmed guests caused much merriment. Miss Gardner is a charming hostess, and evtry- I body had a g .-od lime. Discontent is the Want of liance; it is infirmity of will.— Emerson. Walton-Holiiday The following invitation an nouncing the approaching niarriage of one of Martin county's most popular, and attractive young wom en to wed in Virginia, will be read ' with great interest to her North Carolina and Virginia friends: U Y\ourj resence is requested at the marriage of Miss Lillian Josephine Holliday to ' ..J' '• Mr. Charles Clarence Walton on Thursday, December the eight at eight o'clock at the residence of Mr. ami Mrs. John Henry Walton Clover, Va. At home after December 15th, Danville, Va.' Ends Winter's Troiblts To many, wintar is a season of trouble. The frost bitten tees and fingers, chapped - bands and lips, chilblains, Cold sores, red and rough skins, prove this. But such trou bles fly before * Bucklen's Arnica A trial convinces. Great est healer of Burns, Boils, Piles, Sore?, Eczema and Sprains. Only* 25c af Saunders & Fowden % ISmC*. ' :J.■ '. HAMILTON ITEMS """ Miss Pi S. returned from Ah'iskie Sunday. Pr«>f. Z. V. Norman returned •% . fiom his home S tnrday Miss Faunie Matthews spent Thanksgiving iu Orifton. " * '■*&' ' ' Miss Miud Baker,' after a visit to P .ltnyra and Norfolk, returned SutSday. t Mr. Oyer, after two weeks of good worJk left Sunday for Sci>t land Nee'k. Miss Anna Clark, of ScojUnd Netk, spent a.fevv hours in town last Thursday. , Mr. arid Mrs Shetrod Salshury, Miss Miud U.:ker. Harry Waldo, C>inrlu hiker, H f u-'e S'aerrod and 1 John lv«*ks witues-ed tliu foal ba)l | game at Norfolk. We wera'ph ased to have, preach for usa ;aiti Sundav Rev. Mr. G >r I don, and thit it was his appointment ft this place • accom ained*l>y his motlur and sister who were the guest-» of Mrs. J. P lioyle. The Book Club was attr c iv 1\ gnteiCiiiied by Mrf»~* W.iUer S>lv ' Tuesday . afternoon The programme "which consi ted of an "inii.i d cou'est" was very intciest ing tuid enlpitaiuing. After the programme delightful rcfie'shmtnt were i erved- ' • The following c' i'dr'-n * 111 ide •he honor roll the second month: First Grade Alton Perkins, Erne-t Pipien, Percy Peatson Se oud Grade. Kosalyu Bryant, Elfie Pearson. d Grade. Rosa Harrell, Ann * Lee Atithonv, Elizabeth Davenport, Mattie Lizzie Perkins, Lizz e KIIOX. Fourth Grade. Hattie Nannie Brown. Fifth Grade. James Brewer, Maggie Jarvis DavenporW Pattie- Sherrod. Sixth .Grade. Lrrsy Eveiett. Eighth Gride Mary Anthony Maggie Pee'e, V;dera Perkins Ch irjie Baker, Annie Jones, Lionel Perkins Death ol an Aired Colored Man The death of Fortune Wi.liams 011 Mondavj , emr>ve>» from the town ojie of its aged and most H'it»h 1 v respected colored citizens.' For years ne had-preafched the gospi. I and been a faithfuUshepheri to his flock. > before the end came the Holy Communion was adminis tured to him. HWeaves a faithful wife with whom he had lived, for sixty years, a record few men of h;s race can leave behind them. K \ v-Ttresday afternoon, a large con ] course of people paid their last] [respectß to the faithful friend and j brother. After approrpiate services, | the remains were interred, there to await the Resurrection Morn. , "I had been troubled with con | stipation for two years aud tried all fof the best physicians in Bristol, Term., and they could do nothing for me," writes Thos. E. Williams, Middleboro, Ky "Two packages of Chamberlain's Stomacfi aud Liver Tablets cured me." For Sale by All Dealers. ,",m m m ' Services Sunday * ■ - » 1 ■■ „ ____ Uilder Sylvester Hassell will preach in the Baptist Church on Sunday morniug and night at the usual hour. Rev. G. J. Dowell, the pastor, will be in Greenville, where be wTll conduct services in the Baptist Church. The public is invited to hear Elder Hjusell on Sunday. There will be no" other services in town on that date. Educational RaMy at Jamesville The time has come for more in terest in the training o f , the bovs and girly, and the qu stion is bojv to seenret he best 111 the district which are in need of rchools with longer teams, Oile thing is very nrfes-ary' is the Interest of the patrons. The time is when the schwd sh' u'd be the cei.t-r around which the community ga'lurs Jamesvd.Vlras hail a long sleep on this vi'al question and must be awaki ii'd. To end n '■ Rally" his b.*en aifangid for on DiCvinbc'i I'uh. 1910 In the dis trict tllvie are Sewn .schools wi h* three hundred aild twenty-five i white children betwe n't he ages of six and twenty-one It is ur/edj that each one of thee schools try 'to make the day one of ureal in terest an ' pleasure The seven -chools will mi ct at the roVe of S jL W.tll ce and form thenistives into griiOjis,, Tlie paraife will be as f l!ows: Chief Marshall Tbeodaie Moblev will le id and will he ;f'>b lnwjjd by Prof. R. J Peel with | Han Francis D Winston. Then I will c mie the Jamesville school fob j 10 ved by vh* other six Kaeh selm 1 will be I 'in phi ge of its own uia r shall The parade will beg ill at id o'clock a 111 , and pass through the town, thence outs Elm Street to the school budding. There tb» following program will be ctr ried out: Devotional exercises by Alex udi r Corev ; Address of wel • come by J. W. 1)■ rden; Response In R. J Peel; Addre*ct~ by Hon i Franc's I). Winston Pinner will lt'i v ii he s rved At 150 p 111 , A.»I C ev will a 1 dress tlu/as;emblage 011 "The Twentieth Ceutuary Op portmiity." TJyn 'l,i v;.ri')i,s sc'too'u wi'l celebr ite N uth CaroiiMa D y j W ]>Tu s d ite will be a week earlier * than the day fixed, 1 ut its nenruess dot s not'pridubit the' chuilge* that . has Hecti tnadi by "permission A spelling miUh will be arranged as the final number on the program. This day should mean 41 great .deal to the town, and the (jonn'ry at large. Eveiybody in 1I1 1 : tawnsli'ii is invite It > come and bfinir ;j baski t with at least some svje t potatoes in ,'t. Barbeoue is 1 1 expfcttd to he s ive 1 als >- Friends I outside of the d'stMct arc invited j lan ! will be made to feel wt Iconic j I A'l pupils' are urged to come. For ftn'l'ier iuforaiation wiite or tele-1 lidioue A Corey- Jamesvilld, N.. C. j ; . ; j . What a good many people cam I luck is merely btitig on the spot I when the tin 1 u is cut. - w —} t ." fcngagemcut AuuounccU Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gardner an ; ih>uhs v the engagement of their I daughter, Ueitie, to Di. John Wat -1 kins Willi irtts, of Everetts, N. C. j The marriage is to take place some i time in January, 191 1 M-iss Oar j duel is a very attractive young 1 woman and has made many friends since her residence in Williamston. Dr. Williams is a native of Wash ington, aud a son of the late Mr. Samuel 11 Williams. He is ai graduate of the University of Mary-1 land aud is practicing his profes sion at Everetts, where be is build-[ ing up a lucrative prac-1 tree. r—v fi » The marriage will be of much | | interest to friends here and in I Washington. "** Banks on Sure TiiingJe« "I'll never be without Dr. King's New Life Pills again," vfrites A.. Schingeck," 647 St., Buffalo, N. Y. "They cured me of chronic constipation when all others fail ed. '' Unequaled for Biliousness, Jaundice. Indigestion. Headache, Chills, Malaria and Debility. 25c at Saunders Sr Fowden. st.oo a Year in Advance - ' RIMRSONVILLE NEWS ITEMS . " ( s * Local Happenings and People who are Coming and Going, Here, There and YontJer as Gathered by our Regular Corres pondent.' * * Ht I,? Eveiett was in town Tii"&» day. _ - Mris. Kd James visited near H u>- sell la-1 week. P. C. Reeves spent Thanksgiv ing fli Norfolk. . Dr. W. E. Warrtn has been itt - %'fk town this week. , Ilarvey Roberson went to Wash ington Tuesday. J. W. Morrissv. of Clinton wjjfs in to.vn Tuesday. Mi' 4 Hattie James ot Everetts, was here Monday. Mrs Jim TayU.r, of Gold Pomt, - ! was in town Tuesday. ' | Prof J U. Eason spent Thanks -1 giving at Dardens. L 7 - • ' • - ' - Mr. and Mrs. W. A Ross sptiit Sunday at Ta'rboro. * Mis. G. A. Crotton and ch Idren are visitiug at Ayden. J. O. Darnhill spent a few dav r > in N'oito'k last week. Dr. J. K. Ward and wil« " Thanksgiving at Wil on i Rev. Mr.— Atrlry, of-Br-thtr 1 - filirtl — his appointment Sunday ' l, Ernest Fleming, of GreenvdU*, was in town Wednesday Mis. D. F- is vrsiuiitf litr daughter'near Ba»B II X* >s Maud PcV.vel! ifs I sister, Mr;. J. H Whhfkld. Miss Annie Mooring and John G irduer soent Sunday in fie.he!. M' v 8 Minuit Hrown st ent Thurs day with Mi-s Bettie Rubers ii. Mrs. W A. FU nii and daugh ter, of H.lsse ). were in towu Tues day. Miss Ruth Carrov, of Bvtuoi, visited Mi'-s Annie M]»orin>; last, j week, Mrs ). A, CofTield and childien \ .are visiting relative neat Go- V I Point " , j Messrs B 11 Rohetsou nui J. - * ! VV. Crofton. of Gold I'nint were j in town Tuesdav. Mi s Betiie Burijhiii.of Gnndxtd, j spent several days with Miv Gilbe I Moor ne last week i . - - ..... Messrs. A. NK Turner, j.^H.- } Everett and Miss Lula 1) Sauls went to Kich tuond last week . Mtss Allie•(i I,itt\ .of- h th- l, 'spent Wednesday trigtrr uitlr h-t — sister, Mrs. J. H Jr. Mr. and Mrs W. I). G.irdne: -at- • tended the funeral of ilieii brothef„ William Whitehnrst at Bethel Sun day Mizeli—Peel A vtry quiet but pretty marriage was solemnized at Robersouvtll-, Wednesday morning, Novetnl»-r gird. at t he hom e of _the br ide's, ' mother,. .when Mr. Joseph A. Mizell and Miss' Maud Peel plight ed their troth, Rev. Mr. Howard. , pastor of the-•'Christian Church, performing the ceremony. V*;, The'bride is one of the most pop ular and attractive young women in Robersonville and the daughter of t . Mrs. Bobbie Peel Mr. Mizell.is cashier of the Bank of Robeison ville and enjoys the esteem of many frieuds. The happy pair left on » the A C. I„ train for atrip to * Northern cities There;were many ( handsome gifts and warm congratn- > lations from friends Ind relatives. * i A.. • '*-V
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