VOL. XIII. NO. 18
[ Professional Cards
Hugh B. York, M. D.
Microscopy, Elecirotheiapy, X-Ray
Diagnosis, Specialties 1
Office over Farmers &. Merchants li&nk
Office hours, 8 to Jo a. ta.. 7 to 9 p. m.
Office 'phone 60 - Nijjht 'phone 63
Wni. H. Warren - J. S. Rko£es
Drs. Warren & Rhodes
Physicians and Surgeons
Office irt Drotf Store - 'Phone 29
Jos. H. Saunders, fl. D.
.
Physician and Surgeon
Day 'Phone 53 - Night 'Phone 40
Williamston, N. C.
Dr. R. L. Savage
of Rockv Mount, will l>e at tb»* At
lantic Hotel fourth Wednesday in
each month to treat diseases of the
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat aiyi
Fit Glasses.
A. R. Jhmninj; - J. C. Smith
Dunning & Smith
Attorneys-at-Law
Williamston - North Carolina
Roborsonville, North Carolina
—:
Btirroas A. Critcher - Wbeeier Martin
Martin & Critcher
- Attorneys-at-Law
Williamston - North Carolina
'PHOSK SfJ
S. J. Everett
Attorney-at-Law
Greenville, N. C. - WiUinxuston, N. C.
Greea»ille Lcmg UiKLar.ee Phone 32S
c — \
Society Pressing [
. Glub . .
t
0. C. Price, Manager
Phone No. 58 '
Up-to-Date Clcuirg,
Pressing, Dyeing and |
Tailoring
Very careful attention •
given to Ladies' Kid E
Gloves, Fancy Waists I
Coat Suits and Skirts
Club Kates for Men.
Clothes called for and
delivered
I
Agents for Rose & Co.
Merchant-Tailors, Chi
_ cago, 111 J
rLOWERS!
Wln-n you want the best, rtmem
bei - we are a 4, your service
Choice roses, carnations, vnllies,
violets and wedding outfits in the
latest styles
Floral offerings artistically arrang
ed at short notice
When in need of pot plants, rose
bushes, evergreens, shrubbery,
hedge plants aud shade trees, mail
. telegraph or telegraph your order to
J.
Phone 140. Raleigh, N. C.
-
- .. _ y
Died Suddenly Friday Night
No death for years lias so shock
ed the people of the town as did
that of Mrs. limaa Sitterson, wife
of Mr. Joseph M. Sitterson, which
occuired Friday night, February
ioth, 19:2, at i o'clock at her resi
dence on Simmons Avenue. Mrs.
Sitterson with her hatband had
been home from an entertainment
at the Masonic Hall onlv about
three hours wb*?n she called to htm
that she was suffering and be arose
and assisted her to a chair in the
room adjoining their sleeping apart
ment. A home remedy was ad
ministered, and then she felt that
death was nigh and with the last
word, fell from the chair. Mr.
Sitterson, who alone, placed
her in a more comfortable position
on the floor and went hastily to a
neighbor's to phone for a physician
But her spirit had fled, even be
fore the message called for help.
To friends with whom she talked
last, she complained of a severe
pain in her chest, bnt thinking it
due to cold, thought nothing of it.
However, the trouble proved to be
acute indigestion and having a
weak heart, she passed away
quickly.
Mis. Sitterson was born iu Wil
liamston sixty-seven years ago, be
ing the only daughter of Simon and
Caroline Smithwitb, who were
prominent icsidents of the
town during their lifetime. She
was also the half-sister of the late
Hon. Joseph J. Martin and the
aunt of Col. Wheeler Martin and
Mrs. J. K. Carstarphen.
At the age ot twenty years, she
was nifttried to Mr. Joseph H. Sit
te:?on, Wtio came frorj Elizabeth
Ciiy to make his home here. In
tliiee \eais they would have cele
brated their golden widding, hav
ing lived forty-seven blissful yearn
together. The death of her two
oldest daughter*, Mrs. Harry W.
Stub'os, and Miss Murt Sitterson,
several years ago, had brought
great soirow into her life, but there
was 110 hardening but rather au
opening of the heart to others who
needed comfort and assistance.
She had been for v» ars a devoted
daughter of the Church, and no
member of the parish was more
couMnnt upon its fervicts. 1 f well,
it wan indeed a rare occurrence for
her to be absent from divire wor
ship. Loving life and possessing
an optimism which makes for real
life, she was a source of pleasure to
each of her many friends to whom
she never failed to show her regard
for them. Her industry and love
of home and thetse things which
beantify and give pleasure to the
eye, made it indeed a home to those I
who dwelt therein. To the hus
band she was in the truest and
highest sense a wife, and her
thought was always for his health
and eomfoTt. He with three chil
dren aud a grandson are left to miss
her through the >ears: Simon C.,
Wilmer M., Mr*. Rena Jones and
Harry Murt Stubbs.
Sunday afternoon while the snow
made all the world look beautiful
in white, her l»ody w as deposited in
Its retting place, after the last sad
rites of the Church had been said
by her reel or, Rev. Morrison
Bethea. There were exquisite
flowers sent by friends as a loving
tribute to one whose hands were
ever busy caring for the tender
bads and piants which adorned her
home. It was indeed meet that
the casket should be covered with
the choicest flowers.
Blamed a Grotf Worker
"I blamed cry heart fch: severe
distress In my ieft side for two
years," writes W. Evans, Danville,
Va., "but I know now it waj indi
nr, -.-}S rvr - J,tfc
Pills completely curtd me." Best
for stomach, liver and kidney trou
bles, constipation, headache or de
bility, 25c. at Saunders & Fowden.
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 191 2
Class Entertained
The evening of the Fourteenth,
St. Valentine's Day, was choten as
a mast appropriate time for the an
nual feast of the members of Ad
vent Class, of the Episcopal Sun
day School. This appropriateness
is due from the fact that St. Val
entine was a saint of the early
Chnrch, who, when the Roman
Emperor Claudius, the Cruel, de
creed Hi;: l marriages should cense
and engagements be broken, sym
pathised with the sad hearted lovers
and secr'.tly married many cou
ples and since then he has become
the patron saint of lovers.
The custom of entertaining on
the day is very popular in this]
lime, and to it was that the Class
with several frier,ds arranged to j
have a jolly good time together at
the home of Miss Hattie Thrower, i
who has been teacher of the Class
for a number of years.
Verv attractive coutest-mcuu
folders printed in purple, with pur
ple cords and pencils l»eini>
the Class color,) were given each
I guest on arrival. The contests — j
["A Talc of Letters" aud "Illus-I
jtrated Songs" proved very inter
esting. In the midst of the merri
ment, little Miss Mary King Eili
son, dressed as postgirl in boots,
toboggan and sweater with postbag,
came in and distributed valentines
to every one present. These wtre
reed aloud and brought forth peals
lof laughter—little hearts with
cupid s being given as souvitiera.
The leant came off at 10:30
o'clock and was nerved at tables
set for four ia the hall and gue»;t
room. The menu had been caie-j
j fully selected by the Class and con-
Lsisted of oyster cocktaii, fried oys
ters, lobster ami chicken salads,
deviled eggs, celery, pepper and
cheese sandwiches, olives, pickles,
crackers; silliabub, wafers and cof
fee. Till r 2130 the fnn lasted and
then the guests departed. The in
vited guests wert: Mrs. VV. R.
Fowden, M»s«es Irene and Miry
Smith, Hannnh Vic Fowden, Nan
nie Biggs, Carrie Alexander, Annie
K. Thrower, Clare Jones, Clyde
Hassell, Eseie Peel, Mrs.C.B.Ctaik;
Mess.F.M.Sbute, A.D.Mizdl, Mau
rice Moore, W. H. Gurkin, John
Henry Thrower and F. F. Pagan.
Foley Kidney Pills will cure any
case of kidney or bladder trouble
not beyond the reach of medicine.
No medicine can do more. Saunders
& Fowden.
WHY HESITATE^
An Offer That Involves no
Mpney Risk if You
Accept It
We an- so positive our remedy
will completely relieve constipation,
no matter how chronic it may be,
that we offer to furnish it free of ail
cost 11 ii f^iis.
Constipation is commoidy caused
by weakness of th«! nerves and J
muscles of the large intestine. To
expect a rttre you must therefore
tone up and strengthen those or
gans and restore tnem to healthier
! activity.
We want you to try Rexill Or-
Iderlies on our guarantee. They
are eaten like candy, and are par
ticularly good for children. Thty
seem to act directly on the nerves
and muscles of the bowels. , They
apparently have a neutral action on
the other orgaus. They do not
purge or cause other inconvenience.
We will refund youe money if they
do not overcome chronic or habi
tual constipation and thus aid to
relieve the myriads of associate or
dependent chronic ailments. Try
Rrxall Orderlies at our risk. Three
aires, 10c., 25c,,' and" 50c. Sold
only at our store —The Rexall
Store. The S. R. Biggs Drug Co.
A Williamstoman Promoted
Martin Covstrjs splendidly re
presented ot the University of
North Carolna, as some of her most
promising young men nre students
there. Clayton Moore lias ju-t re
ceived his degree in huv after taking
the course in Law Department on
the Hill ; Edwin Ward, a student
of last yen is studying medicine in
Richmond and the other students
ut the University are making fine
progress. Among the 1 graduates of
last tettn was B. H. Knight, the
son of Dr. and Mrs. J. B. H. Knight,
-of Williamston. Having * secured
the Babbitt scholarship, he entered
the labarory for practical work
while completing a twoy ears' conrt-e
in advanced Chemisti v. Mow wf 11
bo has done his v.ork, is demon
strated by the fact he has just
beta appointed assistant professor
of Chemistry. The head professor
in the Chemical Department hav
ing resigned. Prof Hetty was
appointed to his position, and I'rdf.
Bell succeeded him. Then the
Faculty rtcoginzltig the value of
young Knight's work, appointed
him assistant to Prof. 8011. This
is a deserveu compliment to him
and there is no doubt that be will
hold the position with credit to
hitmelt and to his home town. -
Stocking Sounds
iu the earth are sometimes lie/ml
before a terriblv earthquake, that
wutnot the coming peril. Nature's
warning" are kind. Thai *nll pain
ache iu the back warns you the
Kidneys need attention if yon
J won Id escape tho«c dangerous ma
jladies, Dropsy, Diahcus or Wright's
j.Unease. Take Klectric ]Biit«s bt
I once and sec backache fl.v and all
I your l*es; k't.ling£ relUru. "My
son received g:ei.t benefit froai
their use i'or kidney and baldder
trouble," writes Peter Houdy,
South Rock wood, Mich., "It is
certainly a great kidney machine,"
Try it. 50 cents at Saunders &.
Powden.
Hcnvy Snowfall ,
The h»ng spell of bad weather
readied the limit on Sflturday night
when the biggest snow within the
past seventeen years fell. In the
town it measured nine inches on a
level but in the country it '*as ten
inches. As the wind was blowing
there were heavy drifts in
places through which pedestrians
floundered. Sunday Schools and
Church services 'practically were
abandoned and merchants were
called 011 liberally ior rubber boots.
The mercury was low b'lt on Mon
day morning it is claimed that it
reached the lowest for the season.
The Graded School did not open
until Tuesday and tho young folks
enjoyed the snow under a cloudless
sky and pleasant sun. All day
Sunday birds were so cold and
tame that they sat in porches and |
some people taking advantage of
their helplessness killed tliem with
sticks. Several people were out in
sleighs but the .snov; was too deep
and soft for pleasure in that way.
tie Won't LIED NOW
No more limping, tar Tom Moore
of Cochran, Ga. "I*|>ad a bad sore
on my instept that nothing seemed
to help ti l I used Bucklen's Arnica
Salve," he writes, "but this won
derful healer soon cured me."
Heals o!d, running snic-s, ulcers,
boil-,, burns, cuts, bruises, eczema
orpites. Try it. Only 25 cents Rt
Saunders & Fowden.
The Buick Is the best.
A Wrsitg Against Wet tot
Wet and chilled feet usually af
fect the mucous membrane of the
nose, throat and lungs, aud la grip
pe, bronchitis or penumonia may
result. Watch caielully, particu
•lary the children, and f6r the rack
ing stubborn coughs give Foley's
Honey and Tm Compound; it
soothes the inflamed membranes,
aud heals the cough quickly.
Take 110 substitute Saunders &
Fowden.
Mav-DayFcte at The Slate
Normal College at Greens
boro
Asa part ol the Commencement
exercises, tin: students in the Col
lege and the children in the Train
ing School are to celebrate May-day.
To the ancestors of every North
Carolinian—Teuton Kelt, cr Anglo-
Saxon—the Very word May-day
was eloquent with meaning. Be
cause this was right, these youthful
citirens are going to do their best
toward deriving the May-day cus
tom* by reproducing the Day its!elf.
From the dim and shadowy period
of paganism, through many ccutnr
i''9, all European p.ople performed
certain Semiteligjotrs, semi-poetic
ti'.es in May. Romans instinctively
wore garlandu aud carried newly
budded hranches in iioa:-r of Flora
and Zephyr, who were sappoml 10
shew the earth with flowers
Goto 9 and Swedes fought a mock
battle bet ween Winter aud Sum
mer, Summer always wiuiung.
Irish, Scotch Highlanders, and
Scandinavians kindled "bone-fm*s"
on their hilltops, and daubed,- sang
*nd ttasted in honor of the sun.
in the Chrstniu era the old customs
were. continued as wholesome re
creation for the people. Not only
the masses, but lords and ladies,
kings and queens reveleJ 11 the
woods aud "brought the summer
home". lu "The Death of King
Arthur" we tend: "Then it boi'eil
:n lusty May that Queen Gueucver
called onto her her knyghtesuf the
round table and gave them warning
that early in the morning she should
fhjs cm Maying info the fields
beside Westminster." In thu earli
est Engli-li lytic ] oetiy Ahty-d 4 \ is
spoken of as the time "w hen every
thing living recovers virtue, beaaty
aud force, and tie heaits of all
people ri-e up and gladden the: -
selves,''
Hear and i.se Chancer,
"l'orth goetb conrte,
nioste and4e.ste,
To fetch the (Inures fresh and
brancbe and blouie;
Ami (hen rt joysen in ther grete d.e
ligbt,
Eek eehe at other throw the fiotues
bryghte."
Hard ,b bis halt that loyttb natight
In Mav when al this mirth is
« rought.''
Next Wtek we shall t«.ll you of
four famous May Poles.
An L ; (itftnic si CoigkiF.g
Is sweeping over the town. Old
and yong alike die affected, find
the strain is parttculary hard on lit-!
tie children and on cldery people.
Foley's Honey naci Tar Compouud
is u quick, sate and reliable cutc
for all eotighs and colds. Contains
no opites. saund«.rs & Fowden.
Quarterly Meeting
The First Quarterly Cotitefccce
for Wjiliamston utiti Hamilton
Charge will he lit-Id in the Method
ist Church, Williams-ton, Saturday,
February 17th, ;it 11 o'clock. We
request ail the official meibbers or
the Charge to be present.
Rev. R. K. B.nmpass, P. -If. of
the Wurrenton District, will preach
in the Methodist Church, Sunday
11 A. M., and 7:30 P. M.
Rnfus Bradley, P. C.
The Sousd Sleep of Good Hesltli
Is not for suffering horn kidney
ailments and irregularities. Tie
prompt use of Foley Kidney Pills
will disp 1 harkarlit .jmd.-lhf.uma--
tisrn, heal aud strengthen sore,
weak and ailing kidneys, restoie
normal action, aud with it health
atid strength. Mrs. M. S. Spalv
bury, Sterling, 111., says: "1 suf
fered great pain in my back and.
kidney?, could not sleep tl uight,
head. Put tivo botties ot Foley
Knjntfy Pills cured taeJ' Sviuu
ders & Fowden.
Sl.Oo a Year in Advance
ROBERSONVJLLE
NEWS ITEMS
Local Happenings and
People who are Coming
and Going, Here, There
and Yonder as Gathered
by our Regular Corres
pondent.
Rdwin Tripp, oi Ayden, «poud
Sonday heve.
Hitler M. T. uiut to
Oak City Wedne#day,
Will Cannon, of i *t»■ tttv;j!• was
in town Tncsd iy,
j. 1,. Robertson wist to H vky
Mount WednsMdtiy,
P. C. Moorini; vecnt *o Willi uus
?on Wednesday on bullies*.
Miss Or; Taylor. •' urar Oak
Grove, was here Wednesday,
J. J. Stroud, r,i Wi'linmston, was
in tcwo Wednesday on husinttre.
Mis. K. j. Nelson and little si>n
have returned from r. visit to Bethel.
P. } J . Robrisco spent the week
end
ter.
H. C. Norman, of Norma nr., fa
spending sometime bert ivitl) h«
family.
Victor Shepherd l>{ Rooky
Mount ctntie Tuesday to atteud
school.
The Wom.:r.'* Missionary Society
met with Mis. Ar£ KvetHt Wed
nesday.
~ Th'tTniiai :oute caSier*! Save
chanscd tber frott. 7 i«i j: 13
o'cloci;.
The taiiiiii i airoi ; v vtotlc
Monday uiui, > .7»p«!ci'v el 121' 'hm
pel day.
Mr. aiiii Mr*. v'-isrht Moo: 1 "of
r?';ai Oak ''r at « t uV Tuesday
here with fr:ond.«.
The Rolie: ,;ut! l a River'
Hosiery Ms Co. met
here Wednesday for the purpose nf
reorganizing.' mow: who
took lie - *' stock were: J. T. i.i'.vw,
VV. W. Aye:«., ?>. A. Harrington
and X. \V. Ayr: 5 >i Wat:bn»|»N»a.
Mr. :>, H. WKti.eld am Mtss
Miuru 1 fUstioty vert tfciiri at
the !itn.; of the hrulo on Armiemy
Stro.', Wednplay niytd at
Rev. N I-. Sliepiitr-i -pu«t«r of
the Missionary Oitrrcl", offici i!iug.
They wi:.' ?r acemy
Street •.vlu.ie the ' rio.e na- lived
for severn' vwrs.
Haw Coia Affects tie litfuw;
iAwid taking cole: your
in j s are sensitive. Coi'J congest#
thy kindtttys, .throws tcai mnch
! work upon them, and weakens thire
I action, iisrious kidney .rouble
| un;! * vt-ii may reult.
j Str.'.nptbun vour kidncyv. vc? rid cf
the pain and soreness, hutU' tbem
up by jib-- timely us«. of V iuicy-K
uey Fills. Tonic in action, i|uiek
m jsmuders & Fowden.
_ _ _
Corn Growing *
THK KNTKKHKISK thf iir?t 10
make any move to encourage corn
£rowin£ in Martin County by of
fering prizes in each leo townships
in the County.
We want to take one step fmther
by enlisting the farmer* in th»
work. Farmsri! in the county may
eater the.contest and whe; ever a
farmer has' .1 boy in the Ciob, each
may contest on the seme acre. The
cules to be those the
Hoys'. Corp Cluiw —The—ouly
ception to be that the farmer shall*
not be required to do all his work
but can have it done under bin per
sonal instruction. There will be
many valuable prizes distributed
this year among the boys and far
mers of the State for best yields.
structiofis as to how Xa enter tke
Farmers' Corn Club.
Pff^nv