VOL. XII. NO. 27
RICHEST COUNTRY
IN THE SOUTH
The Palmetto State has
Gold Dust in its Soil--
North Carolina a For-!
midable Rival in Corn
Culture -- Oar Farmers
Don't Pull Together.
It is said that the richest agricul
tural county in the United Statts j
is Lancaster, in Pennsylvania, but j
» which holds the hi«h place of I
beinf in the lead in the South* It
is said'Marlboro, in Sou'h Carolina,
has this honor, and that it is more!
productive ami that the value cf its!
lands is higher than even in Texas,!
In that wonderful Brezos valley, !
along by Waco and Waxahatchie, j
where it is said the soil, shown at.
one of tbe j>reat expositions abroad,
was found to be richer even than I
that of the Nile. But Marlboro I
probably leads and any South;
Carolinian will tell ycu in a moment j
that it is the richest county i:i hfs |
State and even south Georgians!
said it was though t hey j
hold that their section is the garden
spot of this universe. Poor iairn-j
ers are scarcer than hens' teeth ini
Marlboro and the land is easily
worth from S2OO to $250 an acre. 1
At tlie court house it was said that
laud was in such, request that it
was not necessary to advertise, but
j merely to pass the word that it
could be bad, and that there are
thousands upon thousands of dollars
in bank readv to pay for it in an
instant. Marlboro claims the honor
of producing more cotton than any
other section 011 the earth and to
also be the greatest producer of
carr. to the sere, not to speak of
other crops, and no farmers make
anywhere in the South a moie care
ful stndv cf fertilization and o'.her
methods of agriculture. It is a
section noted for attractive country
fine stock, the latent agri
cultural machinery and even steam
plows, for one of these is at work
there at this hour. The land 'is
light in color, sandy, with a cla>
sub-soil, and very level. It is
lighter than the south Georgia land
and the farmers told me they ex
pected to beat Georgia. North
Carolina, or anv other State in
smashing records this year. They
claim that ten years ago a farmer
raised over two hundred and fifty
. bushels of cortvon an acre and the
writer got some of the corn from
tbat farm for planting here, having
brought other corn from Texas;
Alabama and other States, for
similar use. The farmers of Marl
boro say that when the national
corn show is held in Columbia. S.
C , wheieit will no doubt be held
in 1913, they propose to walk away
with the big prizes for corn. They
acknowledge that North Carolina
is a formidable rival in corn and
cotton growing, though the people
of no one county in North Carolina
pull together on farming like those
of Marlboro, which may be well
taken for an example by any
county in the South.—Sel.
New Corporation
The O. K. Cowing Company,
of Williamston, was chartered i S?.t-
Uidav to purchase and sell
wholesale or retail dry goods,
notions, groceries and to carry on
a general tnercr.nti!e'business. T : ie
j. total authorized capital stock is
$lO 000, but may begin when
Si, 100 has been subscribed. The
stockholders are O. K. Cowing, F.
E. Cowing :hjd H. C. Harrison.
"Oar baby cries for Chamber
lain's Congh Remedy," writes
Mrs 'T. B Kendrick, Rasaca, Ga.
"It is the best cough remedy on
the market for coughs, colds and
croup. For sale Dealers.
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THE ENTERPRISE
Engagement Announced
Much cordial interest is centered
in the annoucement of the engage
ment of Mr. Richard Anderson
Everett, of this city, to Miss Clary
Charlotte Price, of Brooklyn. New-
York, the wedding to take place at
tioou, on Monday, April 24, at St.
Peters Episcopal church in Brook
lvu. It will be a very quiet affair,
the invitations having been tiraited
to only the relatives and a few in
timate friends of the contracting
parties. Mr.- Harry Everett will
be best rain and Miss May Lake,
of Brooklyn, maid of honor
*Mr. lived here
practically his life, and being
a young maivof strong personality
and enviable characteistics,has won
numberless friends in both social
and business spheres, who are an
ticipating extending his bride and
himself a cordial welcome 011 their
return.
The above taken from a Brun
swick (Ga) paper will be interest
ing to tnany friends in Martin
County, as the groom-to-be is the
son ot Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Everett, formerly of Hamilton, and
the nephew of Mrs. A U. Sratth
of Williamston.
Constipation brings many ail
ments in its train and is tlw primary
causes of much sickness. Keep
your bowels regular madam, and
you will escape many of the ail
ments to which women are subject
Constipation is a very simple thiltg,
but like many simple things, it
may lead to serious consequences.
Nature ofteu needs a little assis
tance and when Chamberlain's
Tablets are given at the first indi
cation, much distress and suffering
may br avoided S?M by \il
Dealers
f The Children and Easter
Years ago the observance of the
Easter season was confined to a ftw,
everybody irrespective of
creed, catches the spirit of the
glorious day and gives some ex
pression outwardly to the feeling
within. Easter Even here was dark
and rainy, but the sun shone in
splendor Easter I>ay and through
all nature breathed the blessed
spirit of things made new Espec
ially was the day beautiful to the
children, and with smiling faces
each went to his respective Sun Jay
School wberi joyous music, lovely
flowers and Easter souvenirs made
the hearts of the little folks glad.
Easter Monday was a holday, the
school closing and the children en
joyed every moment of the day.
Each Sunday School in town ob
served it, the Baptist picniced at
the Biggs Farm, the Methodist
hunted eggs in tho, Watts gjove,
the Christians at the J.
G. Godard and the Episcopalians
on the Church lawn. Fruits and
candies were served and hundreds
of bright colored egys were found
by the happy children.
* New Banks Organized
The Bank of Jauieiville with a
capital of ss,ooo has been charier
ed and the following officers,elid
ed: Dr J E. Smithwick, President;
3. I, Wallace. First Vice-Presiden;
W- H. Martin, Second Vice-Pres
ident; A. J Manning, Cashier
The institution will be of great
benefit and convenience to the
" , _ -fry
business men of Jamcsville and
vicinity. This will make the sixth
bank in Martin County.
The Bank of-Washington County
established recently by several
business m;n of WilHamstsn, has
chosen the following as .officers:
Wheeler Martin, President; John
Skittlethorp, Vice-President; Wil
liam B. Watts, Cashier. The in
stitution will be the second one in
the town of Plymouth.
, WILLIAMSTON, N. C.. FRIDAY, APRIL 21. 1911 >
Miss Hannah Vic Fowden
Entertains
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A uumber of friends .enjoyed a
most delightful evening *s the
guests of Miss Hannah Victoria
Fowden Monday, the occasion be
ing the celebration of her birthday
which octirred on the previous Fri
day. The hours were spent in
games ami in the enjoyment of a
contest —"A Flower Romance."
As the romautic ever appeals to the
hearts of the youug, so the contest
was interesting from the
Miss Irene Smith and Fred M.
Shute tifd in winning first honors.
At a late hour refreshments were
served, consisting of a salad course,
fruits and candies There wete
many expressions of good wishes
for Miss Fowden, and the guests
were pleased to have been permitted
to spend thti last hours of 1 vaster
Monday in a hospitable home.
Those present were: Misses Mary
an! Irene Smith. Annie Kate
Thrower, Kva Wolfo, Penelope
B'RK s . Louise Fowden; Messrs A.
I), Mizeil, Fied M. Shute, , Louis
Bennett, Maurice Moore, Dm ward
Gnrgmus and Claude Clark.
Closing of High School
The Wiliiamstion High School
will clone on May 4th, 1911. At
torney General T. W. Bickett will
deliver the address before the grad
uating class He has a State re
putation as an orator and the Fac
ulity were fortunate in their selec
tion of a speaker.
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When a medicine must be given
to young children it should be
pleasant to take Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy i* made from loaf
sugar, and the roots used in its pre
paration give it a flavor similar to
maple syrup, making it pleasant to
take. It has no superior for colds,
croup and whooping cough. F'or
sale by All Dealers.
"Never go where you are not
wanted. If a man wants you to
go to bis room he will invite vou to
do so, and if the merchant wants
you to visit his place of business he
will invite you through the columns
of your local paper. It is wrong
to intrude upon prii^cy.—Ex."
Notice
Subscribers of the Williamston
Telephone Corqpany will please
make the following additions and
changes to their Telephone Direc
tories.
New subscribers: Ayers, A. B.
107 I*2; Bradley, Rev. Rufus, 44;
Coaltrain, C C. 114-3/6 ; Crawford,
J. C. Sheriff, office 68; Dennis
Simmons Ebr. Co. Logging Camp,
114-4 '2; Griffin, Geo W. 106
Gurganus, J. D. 42; Leggett.J. H.
ioi->2 J;• Manniug, A J. 114-1 %\
Manning, N. R 114 3; Market, 52;
Peel, Pleuny, 1061J2; Peel Eph
raim, 106 2, Peoples "N. C Steam
beat Line, 19-2; Roanoke Bottling
Works, bS; Roberson Charlie T.
1114 4; Rogers, Walter 131; Smith
*& Hadley, 52: Ted, Mrs W. 'J. j
103 5; Taylor, McS, 38; Wbitaker,
W. J. 89; Williams, Dr John W.
10 3 4JX % nll & Whitehurst, roo-
ChargeHHffi|H''iel &. Staton, 104 3
y t ; Daniel, Wm. lid 104 4 'A ;
Guiganus, J. Henry, 109
dison, Simon E. 104 4; Hopkins,
J. W. 104 3; Haidlkm J.-B. 194-1
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lamesville Central
Askew, C. A. 14; Davenport. J.
L. l&; Kvans, J. E. i£; -Edwards,
D, S. 20; Hotel, 19. v . ._-j
ChangeS. R. Biggs Drug Co., to
The Jamesville Drug Co., 3.
W. C. fanning, Mgr.
Death of Mrs. J. T. Hyman .
After two weeks of suffering,
Emma, the beloved wife of Captain
John T. Ilvinan died on Saturday I
morning, April 15th, • 1911 She J
Was born in IS.IO in M rin
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County n ar Oak City, and last j
year celebratedher golden Wjpi IvneJ
having married Capt Hsmui in
iB6O. There wete 10 children to
bless the«union and husband and
wife I \>d lovingly together in their'
country home. Mrs. Hyman w;ia_!
a Miss liarrell before Vw:r man: i>-e i
and has many relatives in theuoper I
section of the county. She had
htjyr connected herself 1 with ..anyl
religions body but had faith in tiie]
doctrines r>\ the Primitive II tp?t j
Church and attended it service's
Sunday afternoon a large nunib*r
of friends and relatives a>-.tintiled
at the family usideuce ;;ea/ Oa«|
City t" pnv the last mark of re-p.ct I
to the dead friend and ne»gh'' or |
Eldet TlTomas Lawrence conduct*
ed the funeral services, after which,
tht body *.vas* laid nwav in t.'Ci
cemet"'y at the Harrell liom«:>leid j
Another Fire Loss
\
All afafm of fire was waited
Wednesday night a;ciut 7-15
o'clock It had been I.lining ior
several hours and a >light- shower
was the falling. The tire Aa- locat
ed in the stereroom of the L li.
Corev Grocery Company on the
railroad just above. the depot The
building was a rough wooden one
coven.d with metal roofyng It
was .stored with boxes and barrels
of groceries, which were entirely
consumed, for the fire was on the
inside and in full blaze when (lis
cove d. Tbe house had been open
during the day but there L no chie
to the,origin of the fire The hss
is_estimated at $5,00u; insurance
$3 1100.
Pointed Paragraphs
Ever.v woman's aim in life is to
boss some man.
Troubles, like babies, grow larger
by nursing.
A smart man is one who agrees
with a woman—so she thinks.
In this era of expensive living
the tather of ten children has a
strenuous job.
Merely loving a woman doesij't
satisfy her; she wants you to make
love to her.
A. man who insists that he is just
as' good as you are mav not be
extra good at that.
How a giddy girl does enjoy
making a man keep on trying to
kiss her when she won't let him.
It's a good thing for a man to
bump up against the proof of his
own importance occasionally.
You wonder why more
trouble than other people and they
wonder why you have less trouble
than they do.—Chicago News.
Died in Baltimore
The body of Frances Elizabeth,
infant of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Ch ary, of Kinston, was brought here
from Baltimore for burial Saturday.
.Mrs, Clarydiad been - in the city
with he babe for several months,
and though it had always been
dedicate, no immediate danger was
feared.. Early on the morning of
April I,3th, it was taken With severe
pain and had not the gth to
for life, and so tbe angels
carried it away to Him who said:
"Suffer little children to come unto
Me and forbid them not, for of such
is the kingdom of heaven/'"
Accompanied by the parents the
body arrived on the r. 10 train and
was taken toOakdale Cemetery and
interred in the Keith plot, Rev.
Rufus Bradley, reading the beauti
ful service of the Church.
Commencement at Roberson
ville
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The annual commencement exer
cises of the Robersouville Graded
and High School will be held
.Thursday and FuJay. .April 17 >h,
and 2.Bth, in Daily aud Adkins'
AVurehouse. The exercises 'v ill
begin on Thursday night with a
program to be rendered bv the
pupil 4 of A tbc music dt partment"and
those of the and second grades
jJii Friday m >rning at 11 o'clock
t-ne annual debate bv members of
'the Kxcrl-ior Literary Society will
be held Ir is very probable that
Gov Kitchin -.vill preside over this
d bat-:.
Friday after mon at 2:30. the!
annual camniencerj-mt addre-s vi'l
be delivered bv Gov. W. W. Kitch
in .Ftid ty night will mark the
closing exe.ci-es. A diversified
program, which it, is hoped \yill j
pltase, is being' arranged tor that!
night. As the exercises will be
belt! in „ the warehouse, where!
plenty of seats vvdi bfc arranged, no
• ue need fear a lackof acOommuda
tions and thus stay away. Every
body is cordially invited to attend
these exercises and it is hoped that
a large crowd will come i>ut. Music
I will be furnish.'d by the RobersOn
| v l'e Bra s Ua.-.d
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Kicked by a Mad Horse
Samuel Bircu, of Beetown, Wis.,
! ha. 1 a most nr.rrow escape from
! losing his leg, as no doctor could
J heal the frightful sore that develop
ed, but at lost Buckleii's Arnica
Salve cure 1 it completely. Its the
1 geratest healer of ulcers, burns,
| boils, eczema, scalds, cuts, corns,
1 cold-sores, bruises and piles on
earth. Try it 25c at Saunders
Fo.vden.
"I -vo Pardoned
Jesse barlow and Jo-h
who 'Vt.re senterc ;1 to rhe St at
| Prison for two an I four" years m
jj ectively, were pardonerl. by Gov.
| Kitchin last week. It Will be rem
J embered that they were tried nd
cbnvicted of attempt to burn the
Istallings building in which they
conducted a barber shop. One
year of,their term his already been
served. The pardati was recom
mended by the attorney who was
employed by the insiiranoe con**-
misidoners to prosecute the pris
oners.
111 ca*es of rheumatism relief
from pain makes sleep and rest
possible. This may be obtained by
applying Chamberlain's Liniment.
For sale by All Dealers.
Died in Raleifch
The funeral of Joseph Rogers
took place here on Sunday after
noon, the interment being in the
! Baptist Cemetery. Skewarkee
; Lodge of which the deceased was.a
member, burled him with all the
I honors cf the Craft. Religious
{services were conducted ai the
| hotnf of relatives in tbe country by
j Elder John Rodgersoh, of the Prim
itive Baptist Church. From there
the body was ! orne to its last resting
place.
, Mr. Rogers was a resident of
AViiliamston -everal years ago, hav
ing beep macinist in the factory of
J. L Woolard. Leaving here he
went to Vaughn to work for the
Gre.inleai' Johnson Lumber Com
pany. A short while ago he was
taken to tbe Rex Hospital a Ral
eigh, where be underwent an opera
tioti and : died on the afternoon of
April I3»h. The body was brought
j here on Friday.
i He was the son of the late Elder
I Levi Rogers and aas still at young
man. His wife, who survives him
with two small children, was Miss
I Bennett, of Martin County.
s[.oo a Year in Advance
ROBERSONVILLE
NEWS ITEMS
Local Happenings and
People who are Coming
and doing, Here. There
and Vonder as Gathered
by our Regular. Corres
pondent.
Mr. Ransom was in town Sun
day.
W. 7.. Morton spent last week iu
Danville.
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H. M. Tones was here from Green
ville Tuesday.
J. W Ft rrell, of was
in lowi Tuesday.
Mrs. J. R Ward returned from
Wilsotn Weduesiay.
It is said that Cecil Everett spent
Sund iy in Oak City.
Mis. S. 7. Hystuitli and children
spent Titesday in Bethel.
Miss Minnie Bryant, of Gold
Pom;, was in town Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs. J A, Coffield re
turned from Greenville Monday.
Miss Myrna left Saturday
j for Rocky Mount to visit relatives.
Misses Lisbie and Addie Coburn,
of G 1 1 Point were here Wednes
j day.
Miss Selma Everett spent Sun
day with Misses M iree and Pearl
| Robertson.
j There are two . photographers in
| town this week, going from house
I to bouse taking pictures.
|. Mrs. Hermon Robuek and Miss
Millie Rohnck, of near WillUms
ton, were here VVeduesdav.
Mrs. J C. Taylor and Mi-s O r a
Taylor, ; f oak Grove, sp nt Tues
| day with Mrs. R J Nelson
j Prof. A. K ..Standfield, ut Farm
|v.il!e, is u^cbing.a.singing class at
I the Primitive Baptis 1 . Church.
- Klder ('•. I). Rubers on went to
BetlH Monday p. m. to conduct
jthebutiel services "f Mr. McG.
! Jones ' " \
) Tlife merchants here attended the
annual meeting of the Re'rail Mer
! chants Association of Martin and
! Pitt Counties at Bethel Wednesday.
Drs. Nelson and Ward assisted
by Dr Saunders, ot Williamston,
j performed a very successful opera
i tion on Mr. Robt. Jenkins, who
lives near here, #hen they amputa
ted his leg. His many friends and
loved ones are rejoicing to know
that he is getting along so fine.
The Faster egg hunt was greatly
enjoyed Monday afternoon from 4
!to 6 o'clock. The children of the
' D.sciple. Methodist and Baptist
! Sunday Schools assembled on Main
t Street and at the hour appointed
| marched down near the home of
"Mr. and Mrs Cochran where the
eggs bad been' hidden. For two
irhours the children enjoyed tfcem
| selves looking for the eggs, and
j then marched back to town. One
| pleasing feature of the occasion was
I the excellent limbic 'furnished by
! the Brass Band which is only three
; months old.
llp-To-Date-ricthods on ihe Farm
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| The farmer is no deprived
1 of the benefits ot city life. . He has
"his telephone, his rural free delivery
of mail, a.id one of the_ best things
|is to h i\ e goods that he * needs the
! most delivered right to his door by
I a reliable traveling salesman. This
; Company i- the pioneer in this line
| With ov»-r 2000 salesmen on the
| road taking cJre of the trade of
of over 2,000 000,' farmers. Right
now we need an ectiye energetic
young man in Martin County to
handle this important work.—Ad
dress. The J. R. Watkins Com
pany, 113 South Gay Street. Balti
more, Maryland. Established in
IX6B. Capital over $2,000,000.
Plant contains i± acres floor space.