VOL. XII. NO. 43
GENERAL GEORGE
W: GORDON DEAD
Commander of the United
Confederate Veterans--
The Last Southern Gen
eral to Serve in Congress
--Prominent Alike in
Affairs of His State
Gsn. Geo. W. Gordon, comman
der-in-chief of the United Confed
erate Veterans and member of Con
gress, died at his home in Memphis,
at 4 o'clock Wednesday. His ill
ness dated from" his last political
campaign when he was re-elected
to the National House of Represen
tatives, the last general of the Con
federacy to serve in that body.
Weakened by the heat and his
feeble frame wasted by the ravages
of a slow illness, the light of Gen
eral Gordon's life grew dimmer
hourly. When following a restless
night, he woke from fitful sleep in
the early morning hours, the
watchers at his bed saw that the
end was but a question of hours, J
perhaps miuutes. As the end ap
proached, peace seemed to t envel
ope his face, for he smiled as with
comforting words members
of his family adieu
George Washington Gordon was
born in Giles county, Tennessee,
Octobers, 1836. In bis early boy
hood bis parents removed to Texas
and later to Mississippi, but as a
youth, he returned to Tennessee
and entered the Western Military
Academy, from which he was gra
duated in 1859 His first activity
was as a civil engineer.
At the outbreak of the Civil War,
General Gordon enlisted as drill
_ master of the Eleventh Tennessee
Infantry. C. S. A Within a few
wteks be was made a captain and
was later promoted to be lieutenant
colonel and in about a year, was
commissioned Colonel. In 1864 he
w»s named brigadier geLeral. He
participated with distinction in a
number of engagements, and at one
time was taken prisoner*
At the close of the war, Geutral
Gordon studied and practiced law,
becoming Attorney General of
Shelby coutty. In 1883, be was
appointed a member of the Tenu
essee Railroad Commission and in
1885 nn attache of the Federal De
partment of jhe Interior, serving
four years in the Indian countrv
At the end of President Cleveland s
first term, he returnee to Memphis
and resumed the practice of law.
He was elected a member of the
sixtieth Congress from the Tenth
Tennessee district and re-elected to,
the * sixty-first and sixty-second
Congresses.
General Gordon was chosen com--
mander-in chief of the United Con
federate Veterans at the reunion of
1910, at Mobile, Ala. He was re
elected to that position at the 1911
reunion at Little Rock, Ark , last
May.
Immediately following the close
of his last political campaign, Gen
eral Gordon's health began to fail.
Asthma in severe form developed
Not withstanding the poor state of
his health, he attended the sessions
of Congress and his vigor was par
tially restored.
Died in Battleboro
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Died at nhe home of her daugh
ter, Mrs. T/F. Roberson, near Bat
tleboro, Mrs. Nancy J. Best, aged
ejghty-two years. Mrs. Best was a
native of Martin County, and had
lived many years with her daughr
ter, Mrs. W. A. Flemfng, near
Hamilton. Years ago she lived in
Williamston, her husband, the late
Edward Best, owning and opera
ing the river farm adjoining East
Williamston. Her body was inter
red in the cemetery at Hamilton.
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Qark-Fowden
The Church of the Advent was
on Tuesday morning at 7:30 o'clock
the scene of a quiet but very beau
tiful marriage, when Miss Elinor
Louise Fowden and Mr. Claude
Baxter Clark plighted their troth.
The decorations of white and green
were simple but attractively ar
ranged, entwined hearts with back
ground of flowers, suspended, rep
resented the blessed union receiv
ing Divine sanction first in Eden.
As the strains of Mendelshonn.'s
wedding rendered by Mrs.
Joseph H. Saunders, filled the
building, the ushers, Leslie Fowden
and Louis Bennett, came up the
aisle, followed by the bridesmaids,
Misses Irene Smith and Annie Kate
Thrower, clad in lingerie dresses
with large black hats, carrying
white asters and ferns. Then came
the maid of honor, Miss Hannah
Vic Fowden, sifter of the bride,
robed in white with white hat and
bearing a cluster of ' white asters
and ferns. The bride attractively
gowned in grey cloth with Rloves
and hat to match and carrying a
bunch of white lilies and ferns,
came slowly up the aisle leaning on
the arm 01" her father, Captain W.
R. Fowden, who gave her away.
She was met at the steps of the
chancel by the groom, who was at
tended by John H. Thrower as best
men. The beautiful service of the
Church was read by Rev. Morrison
Bethea, rector of the parish.- Dur
ing the ceremony, Mrs. Saunders
played Hearts and Flowers. The
wedded pair signed the paiish reg
ister and as the recessional was
heard, the party went out in reverse
order.
The bride is the youngest daugh
ter of Captain and Mrs W. R.
Fowden, and is one of the most at
tractive members of the social set
in Williamston, winning by her
charm of mauner and person great
popularity here and elsewhere.
The groom is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Clark, of Durham, and
has beeu living here for the past
year where he holds the position of
pbauiacist with Saunders & Fow
den. He has many friends
while here, who appreciate his
sterling worth.
Mr. and Mrs. Clark drove to the
A. C L station after the cere
mony, where they boarded the cars
for Norfolk and other points.
They will be at home after ten days
at the residence of Mr. J. P.
Simpson on Main Street.
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In Honor of Birthday
The residence of Mr. and Mrs.
William C. Manning on Haugbton
Street was brilliantly lighted in
both interior and on the wide var
andahs, on the evening of Monday,
August 7th. The scene was lovely
as the young guests, who-had as
sembled to help celebrate the
fifteenth birthday of Miss Fannie
Mirt Manning, thronged about the
parlors and out where the August
moon cast its silvery rays. There
were songs, recitations and music
and every heart was merry and
free. The young hostess is one of
the most popular of the girls of the
younger set, and her friends vied
with each other in showing plea
sure in being present on the occas
ion. There were many gifts at
testing the esseem of both old and
young. j
Delicious refreshments were serv
ed in the dining room and these
were enjoyed amid the merry chat
ter about the tables. Among the
visitors present were: Misses Carrie
SpruiU and Mamie Harrington, of
Roper, Ruth Roberts, and Ethel
Murray, of Norfolk, Hannah God
ard, of Charlotte, Lilly and Lee
Hardison, of near Williamston.
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.. FRIDAY, AUGUST n, 1911
Some Suggestions
Editor, THE ENTERPRISE:—
We see great improvement in al
most every line of work from the
farm to the best machine shops,
and as we investigate we find co
operation in every line, and I am
glad to see so much interest espe
cially among the farmers. As a
teacher of a dozen or more years'
experience I see a great opportun
ity for the teachers, and a splendid
thing for the school work in our
connty. We have the machinery
to accomplish great things, and it
is up to us as teachers to operate
it We have a superintendent who
is ever ready to spend and be spetfgf.
equal to any and second to none in
the State; we have a couiAy paper
published each week, edited by fa
man who spent several of his belt
years in the school room—a man
who knows the difficulties and
trials of a teacher, RS loval to the
cause as any mau in the S\ate —a
man who stands for purity aud
civic righteousness. Also we see in
every community men and women
who are ready to enlist in the great
campaign for improvement. There
fore with all this encouragement, I
wish to suggest plans and especial
ly one.
We the teachersbf Marlin county
need to co operate, and I offer this
plan: That you give u« a column
in your paper each week that we
may use it for the cause of educa
tion, and I further suggest that the
teachers freelv use it in exchang
ing ideas, and I should be glad to
use it as a medium for special in
formation in the following way:
That the teachers may seeddn any
question that may be troubling
them and have it explained. For
j instance some teacher may have a
difficult sentence to analyze or a
problem to solve or some difficult
matter to adjust, and apy or all ol
these be giving him a great de\l of
trouble. This may be sent to the
rnanager of this exchange column
and ftave the difficulty removed by
an explanation in the next issue of
I , T
the paper,
This can be made a great success
for teacher and pupil and I am
sure would become a source of
great benefit to many people.' We
as teachers would consider it a
favor to be given a column of your
paper, and will do our best for the
upbuilding of our county. We
shall be plad- to have you give us
your ideas and opinions on such a
plan.
Thanking you in advance for
any tavor ycu cnay grant us, I beg
to be, Yours ft>r progress,
A, COREY.
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Birthday Party
Miss Mary King Ellison celebrat
ed her ninth anniversary on Wed
nesday afternoon from 4 to 7
o'clock at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ellison, in
Eest Williamston. There were
fifty guests, who found pleasure in
games on the varandahs and lawn.
Mellons were cut on the lawn and
these were eaten w'ith relitb.-by the
little folks. Later the doors of the
dining room were thrown open,
disclosing the table prettily arrang
ed with flowers and ferns. To this
the guests were invited and had
cake and cream served to them.
Many gifts were presented to the
little hostess, who appreciated the
thoughts of her large circle of
friends.
An ordinary case of diarrhoea
can, as a rule, be cured by a single
dose of Chamberlain's Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
This remedy has no superior for
bowel complaints. For sale by All
Dealers.
Celebrates Birthday
On Friday evening from to 12
o'clock, Miss Mary Dare Brown
entertained in honor of her eigh
teenth birthday, at her home on
Haughton Street. The house was
decorated in a most attractive man
ner and presented a beautiful scene
with the party of merry guests.
When the guests arrived tbey were
received by the young hostes* as
sisted by ljier sister. Miss Jessie
Brown. Tables were arranged for
cards and flinch, and those who de
sired found pleasure in these games.
A pin contest gave much j
ment to the entire party The
ladies' prize, a daintv bottle cf per
fume, was won by Miss Sue C.
Grice, of Elizabeth City, and Fred
M. Shute won the getitlemtu's pri?e,
a beautiful deck of cards.
w?er; presented by Harry Mutt
fctubbs in that style all hjs own,
and a pleasing oue it is.
f AJ a-late hour all were invited
to t% dining room, which was de
cora*d iu green and pink, carrying
out tfac colof schem? chorea by the
hostess. Here cake and cream,
with fruits, tropical and native,
were served. In the center of the
table was placed the birthday cake,
beautiful with decorations and hold
ing eighteen lighted candles.
The many friends cf Miss Brown
expressed their regard for her by
presenting appropriate gifts Among
those present were: Mi«-s Sie C.
Grice, of Elizabeth City; Maiy
Murphy, of Plymouth; Miss Isabel
Morton of Robersouville; Mis-. Ruth
Roberts, of Norfolk; Misses Han
nah Vic Fowden, Annie Kate
-Thrower, Pennie Biggs, Mattie
Brown, Lela, Allie and-Sillie Had
ley, Fannie Murt Manning, Hilda
Crawford, Lalla Wynne, Martha
Ward, Myrtle Woolard, Lois. Par
ker, Ollie Meadows, Emma Graham;
Messrs. Hubert Coftkld, of Texas;
Louis Bennett, Hany Murt Stublw,
1. Ben Hopkins, Fred M. Shute,
John Henry Thfowtr, John W.
Biggs, Vernon Godwin, Maurice
Watts, Roger and Duke Critchcr,
Lewis Manning, Bruce Whitley,
Emmet Parket Elbert John
W. Manning, Roland Robertson,
Julian Anderson, W. H. Harrell
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A Wise Parent's Resolve
About Her School
1. I resolve to see only the good
points in my'chiM s teacher and
speak about them to her and others,
2. I resolve to think always that
the teacher is trying to do her best.
I resolve not to criticise the
teacher in the presence of mv chil
dren or others.
I resolve to make home con
ditions as favorable as possible for
the physical, mental, moral well
being of my children
5. I resolve to visit the school
as often as possible, that the teach
er may be assured of my interest in
her and in the well-being of the
pupils.
h. I resolve that if I feel posi
tive that the teacher is using tin-'
wise methods with my children, I j
will have a friendly talk with her
about the matter before referring it
to higher authority.
7. I resolve to find out what my
boy's associations are; whether or
not they are helpful, whether he is
being led into,bad habits, whether
he is smoking cigarettes or
tobacco in any forip.
8. I resolve to make gentle en
forcement of obedience to wise rules
a vital principle in order that the
home and school may wortf in har
mony.—Raleigh (N. C.) Progress
ive Farmer. - 4
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In Honor of Bride-Elect
Mrs. Morrison Bethea entertained
in honor of Miss Louise Fowden
on Saturday evening from 7 to 9
at the Rectory. The arrangements
were made for a good wish party —
the parlor Hfeing most attractively
decorated in wild smilax and ferns
over which were scattered miniture
heaits in red .Vf ter the arrival of the
la-t guest the game of progressive
dominoes began in earnest by the
players Hearts were score cards
and little Miss Hazel Bethea did
faithful duty in giving each one
ctae credit. The game ended with
Miss Fowden seated beneath a
charming parasol of red, not know
ing that a shower of good wishes
would fall from it. But the show
er descended, and the slips of paper
were collected and the wishes there
on read by Miss Hattie Thrower.
Each one was some expression of
desired happiness for the bride
elect, and even the "old man" was
not forgotten. Mrs. Bethea then
presented a handsomely bound book
in which these wishes are to be
placed, so in after years they Can
be lead and bring pleasant recol
lections. Then it was
pedient to test the housekeeping
j qualities of the bride elect. She
I wiiv instructed to look carefullv
I that ugli the room and fiud what was
; biWfc:i therein. A perfect search
| would entitle be* to accept the pos
ition 1 f caretaker of collar buttons,
I aud many other things which have
i the habit of sliping away from the
I man of the house. Many buudles
were found and when opened, beau
| tiful articles of linen were there,
gifts of friends, who had sent good
! wishes. Miss Fowden expressed
j her delight and pleasure, and the
I pleasure of the donors was,as great.
During the hours sherbet and wa
fers were served, and at tine o'clock,
the_ guests departed with many
'words of thr.nks to the hostess for
I the joy she had given to them.
|Tbo*e present were: Misses Louise
ai'.d Hannah Vic Fowden, Kate
Blount, Pennie and Nannie Biggs,
I Sue Grice, of Elizabeth City, Mary
Murphey, of Plymouth, Annie K.
j Thrower, Mary Smith, Mary Be
thea, Irene Smith, Hattie Thrower,
Mrs George W. Young, of Clin
ton, S C.
Cuts and bruises may be healed
in about t me requir
ed by the uMial treatment by ap-,
j plving Chamberlain's Liniment.
It is an antiseptic and causes sucn
'
injuries to heal without maturation.
Tnis linimTnt sl»o relieves sore«e*s
of the muscles and rheumetic pains
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Died on Duty
News w;»s received here on Mon
day that Captain John Watts, of
the Life Saving Station near Bald
.Head, Southport, died suddenly
while leaving the Station for some
point on the beach. He went
into service under the first Cleve
land administration and hss served)
continuously ever since. Fori
faithful service, jw had been placed 1
in charge of the Station some years
ago.
He was the son of the late
Samuel and Harriet Watts, who
lived here many years ago. Several |
years past he visited his relatives
here, who remember him with grief
for his untimely end. Early in
lite, he had married and a wife and
one child survive him. He was
the nephew of the late W. T.
Crawford and Mrs. Fannie Biggs.
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A well known Des Moines woman
after sugering miserably for two
dayß from bowel complaint, was
cured by one dose of Chamberlain's
Colic, Chplera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy. For sale by All Deal
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ROBERSONVILLE
NEWS ITEMS
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Local Happenings and
People who are Coming
and Going, Here, There
and Yonder as Gathered
by our Regular Corres
pondent.
Miss Roland Moore spent Wed
nesday here.
Sam Ross, of Tarboro, spent
here Tuesday.
J. C. Smith returned home from
Tuesday.
Miss Clyde Smith, of Go!d Point,
is visiting in town
Elder M. T Lawrence went to
Hamilton S'.iudav
Miss Una James returned from
Scotland Neck Monday.
Mrs. Robert Nelson and son
spent Monday at Bethel
Miss E!la Wynn, of Williamston,
is visiting Miss Sara Green.
J.JLc Robertson and daughters
spent Sunday at Jamesville
T. L. Willingbam preached at
the Disciple Church Sunday.
J. C. RobeYtson attended the
yearly meeting at Tarboro Sunday.
Mr. aud Mrs. A R. DunniDg, of
Williamston, were here Wednesday
Miss-Annie Mooring spei't the
week end with Miss Minnie Bryant.
Misses Maree Robertson and
J Bettie Robertson are visiting near
j Stokes.
j Mrs. Godard and children, of
! Dunn, are, visiting Mrs. H. H.
| Tope this week,
j Messrs. D, 11.I 1 . Roberson and J C.
| Andrews attended the yearly meet
ing at Hobgood Sunday.
Mis- Sara Green entertained a
number of friends Wednesday
| a'ttrnoon at her home near here.
Mrs. R E. Grimes and children
and Geneva James and Rob
ertson left Friday for Ocean View.
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House Party
j The M isses Purvis were hostesses
jat a house narty given to a nutn-
I ber ot their friends at the pleasant
country bonie of their father, Mr.
J. H. Purvis, about three miles'
from Hamilton, which began on
Wednesday of la>t week and cul
minated the following Monday.
On Thursday the party attended
a barbecue above Hamilton, as the
i guests of Mr P. H Davenport,
j and 'tis uecdie.-s to siv that ail en
joyed*tbe occasion and Mr. Daven
port's kind hospitality. Friday
evening a dance at Hamilton added
j another pleasant evening to the
many enjoyable* events. Horse
back riding and tennis gave much
p!easusre to many. The country
home was an ideal place for the
weeks' pleasures, and the young
ladies and men greatly enjoyed the
hospitable reception that was ac
corded at the home named.
Those in attendance were: Misses
Fllizabeth Morton, of Townsville,
Pansy Coffield, of Rockdale, Texas,
Miss Winnifred Nicholson, of
Washington, Delha Lanier, Lettie
Critcher, Essie I'eel aud Messrs J.
W. Biggs, Clayton Moore, John
W. Hassell. aud J. W. Watts, Jr.,
of Williamston.
Seemed to Give Him a New Stomach
"I suffered intensely* after eating
and no medicine ot treatment I
tried seemed to do any good,"
writes H. M- Voungpeters, Editor
of The Sun, Lake View, Ohio.
"The first few doses of Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
gave me surprising relief and the
Second bottle seemed to give me a
new stomach and perfectly good
health.For sale by All Dealers.