VOL. XIII. NO. 34
Professional Cards |
Hugh B. York, M. D.
Microscopy, Electrotbeiapy, X-Ray
Diagnosis, Specialties
Office over Farm em & Merchants Bank
Office boon, 8 to 10 a: m., J to 9 p. m.
Office 'phone 60 - Night 'phone 63
Win. E. Warren • J. S. Rhode*
Drs. Warren & Rhodes
Physicians and Surgeons
Office in Biggs Drug Store - 'Phone 39
Jos. H. Saunders, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
Day 'Phone 53 • Night 'Phone 40
Williamston, N. C.

Dr. R. L. Savage
of Rockv Mount, will be at the At
lantic Hotel fourth Wednesday in
each month to treat diseases of the
Eye, Ear, Nose -and Throat and
Pit Glasses.
A. R. Dunning - J. C. Smith
Dunning & Smith
Attorneys',t-Law
Williamston - North Carolina
Robersonville, North Carolina
Burrous A. Critcher - Wheeler Martin
Wheeler Martin, Jr.
Martin & Critcher
Attorneys-at-Law
Williamston - North Carolina
v 'PHONK >3
S. J.- Everett
Attorney-at-Law
Greenville, N. C. - Williamston, N. C.
Greenville Long Distance Phone 328
S. A. NEWELL
Attorney at Law
Williamston • North Carolina
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Clayton Moore
Attorney at Law
Wilhamston - North Carolina
John E. Pope
v General Insurance,
Life, Fue. Health, Accident, Live Stock
Real Estate - Brokerage
Williamston - North Carolina
Office on Main Street
Society Pressing
. Glub . .
O. C. Price, Manager
Phone No. 58
Up-to-Date Cleai/ig,
Pressing, Dyeing and
Tailoring ,
Very careful attention
t ' given to Ladies' Kid
Gloves, Fancy Waists
Coat Suits and Skirts
Club Rates for Men.
Clothes called for and
delivered
x Cj A S cnts * or R° se & c°-
Merclinnt-Taitorf, Chi-
THE ENTERPRISE
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Tobacco Market Opens
A large crowd was in town yes
terday to attend tbe opening sale
cm the floors of the Dixie and Roan
oke Warehouses. Loads of the
yellow weed arrived io the early
morning and were placed oa tbe
floors for inspection by the buyers.
Everything necessary to faciliate
the sale was provided and the sev
eral large companies had repxcien
. tatives to take tbe weed at tbe
highest market prices. Tbe ware
housemen were active, and saw
| that every leaf brought the best
prices for the grade represented.
The estimated number of pounds
, on the two floors was about 45,000,
: a large increase over tbe past sea
son on opening day. Mess. Hjght
' and Beasley, auctioneers, sold it
higher than for any previous
year except one. Every farmer
' selling a pile of tobacco was pleased
with tbe attention and checks he
I received. Many of the farmers
were unable to get their tobacco
! in shape for the sale, but were
present to watch tbe selling, and
were enthusiastic about the prices.
Thus has Williamston proven
| that it is the proper place for the
farmers of this and other sections to
get adequate returns for the crops
raised. Tbe market is much
I
stronger than for the past two or
three years, and the large crop can
be bandied easily and satisfactorily.
Jim Staton, Eli Gurganus, Will
: James H. T. Beasley aud their ex
cellent corps of assistants will wel
come the farmer and give each a
square deal, from the biggest to
the smallest pile. These men man
aging the Dixie and Roanoke ware
houses make a combination which
will not be beaten this season.
Hardison-Gurkin
Last Saturday night at a very
late hour, Register Coffield was
called from bis slumbers to issue a
marriage liceme for Mr. Lee Hard
ison and Miss Fannie Gurkin, of
Williams Township. The couple
. with friends drove to the home of
Justice J. H. Riddick about 2
' o'clock in the morning and tbe
vows were given which joins them
through life. They took the wee
sma' hours so that an added ro
mance might be given to the affair.
The bride is a niece of Mr. W.
H. Gurkin, and was adopted by
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hardiscn, soon
1 after tbe death of ber parents, aud
has ffrown to be a very attractive
girl. Mr. Hardison is the eldest
son of Mr. Simon Hardisou and is
a promising young farmers
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Found Dead in Bed
Friends and acquaintances hete
will regret to learn of the death of
Mr. J. Fletcher Cothran, a promi
nent attorney of Durham, who was
found dead in his room on Modnay
morning. He died of paralysis of the
heart, having been in poor health
for some months. For severel seas
ons he was bookkeeper for tbe ware
house here buring tbe best sales
tbe market has ever had. He was
the most expert accountnant ever
seen here, and a splendid gentle
man, making friends and keeping
them by his kindness of heart and
consideration forotbegs. After leav
ing here, he studied law and settled
in Durham, where he soon became
one of the most Successful members
of tbe bar.
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Wm. M. Merethew, N, Sear/pcrt,
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WILLIAMSTON, N. C.. FRIDAY, AUGUST 16. 1912
Crawford for Sheriff
Mr. Editor:—
I see through the col
mans of THE ENTERPRISE that the ;
candidates for the Sheriff's office (
seems to be an interesting question ,
to the Democratic voters of Martin ,
County. 
I desire to say as an endorsement {
of Mr. J. C. Crawlord's candidacy ]
to succeed himself, tbat I have been
in a position to know something of
the way in which be has discharged
the duties pertaining to said office. ;
He has proven himself faithful and
efficient in every particular, and we i
should be slow iu turning aloose a
man so eminently fitted and quali
fied to fill this responsible position.
The fact of his service for the
period in which he has been elected
seems to me should be a guarantee
to the people of better service that
the good people of the good eld
County of Martin may have the
benefit of his experiecce.
As for myself, I can see no reas
on in the argument that he ha» had
the office long enough, unless he
was otherwise disqualified. His
experience and training is a suffici
ent reason for my support in the
coming compaign, and I shall do
what I can consistent with proper 1
methods to secure bis nomination.
I feel quite sure that a great ma
jority of the Democratic voters of
my section will be found advocat
ing bis cause. With best wishes
for his success, I am
Very respectfully,
R. H. SALSBURY.
August Bth, 1912.
1 would like to say to the De»o
crats of Martin county iu the col
umns of THB ENTERPRISE, tbat I
was glad to know that that Hon. J.
C. Crawford bad announced him
self a candidate for renomination
for Sheriff of Martin county. I
have known Mr. Crawford from
liis childhood and he bas proved
himself to be an honest, energetic
and self-sacrificing man. As a
friend, he is kind and true; as e
business man, be is honest, ener
getic aud punctual; and as a sheriff,
hiß record remains unbroken; there
by we know him to be worthy of
the vocation wbereunto he has
been called.
I have nothing to ay of his hon
orable opponent to the contrary,
but J. C. Crawford has given us
fourteen years of faithful strvice
without shirk, and we know him
and are willing to trust him. Some
people say he has had the office
long enough, but that's no evidence
whatever that we should Ret rid of
him. The better service he gives,
the longer we should have him servo
and we know that be is in a posi
tion to give better service now than
ever before, so let us meet at Wil
liamson on the day of the conven
tion and renominate Hon. J. C.
*Crawford for Sheriff of Martin
couutv.
Respectfully,
S. D. BARNHIIX.
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To the votets of Martin County:
Ita source of genuine gratifi
cation to me to note that J. C.
Cfawford will be candidate before
the coming convention to succeed
himself as Sheriff of the county.
In my humble judgment, there is
no man iu the county as well qual
ified to fill this important office.
His experience in the duties of the
office especially equip him and make
him almost indespensible. The
office or sheriff is one that anybody
and everybody cannot fill. If re
quires a cool head, courage and
calm judgment iu the performance
of his duties relative to the crimi
nal law of the tountry, and when
it comes to "civil duties pertaining
, to the office, it demanbs intelligence
and experience. In every one of
these particulars, he has proven
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To the Democratic Vdters
of Martin County:—
Permit me to thank you very
kindly for the consideration and
confidence so generously manifest
ed your support and cooperation
daring my continuance in office as
Sheriff of your county, and to as
sure you that I moat heartily aud
keenly appreciate the same.
Not being aware of any com
plaint and not having heard any
thing derogatory to my perfor
mance of the duties pertaining to
the office, and thinking that my
••rvices and experience might pro
bably merit your further considera
ff
t'on, confidence and support, and
alsuring you that the best and all
that is, of and in me, are nt your
command, I take the liberty of
seeking further consideration at
your hands, and hereby announce
myself as a candidate for the office
of Sheriff of Martin Couuty, sub
ject, however, to the wishes of the
County Democtatic Convention.
This 20th. day of June, 1912.
J. C. CRAWFORiX
himstlt amply proficient, and has
given entire satisfcation and proven
himself worthy of the confidence
of the people. For these reasons,
and because, iu my judgment',it
would take the average man a num
ber of years to attain the efficiency
that Crawford has already attache,l,
we could not do better than to re !
tain him in office of Sheriff It is 1
not always the part oi wisdom to
change, and in my humble judg
ment, it wculd be the part of wis
dom to retain experienced and in
every particular competent and
worthy officer.
Yours very truly,
J. T. BARNHILI.. .
Still a Candidate for the Leg
islature
Mr. Editor:—
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Pleased allow me space
in your valued paper to say to the
voters of Martin County that I wish
to call their attention to the fact
that though my announcement
failed to appear in the last issue of
THE ENTERPRISE, I have not with
drawn nor have any intention of
doing so. .
I wish to say further that 1 I
should like very much to see each
voter and talk with him, but as
that is impossible for me to do. L
have 9ome spare time and will be
glad to go to any school house or
any other place in the Conn-;
ty and discuss the nee.™ of the J
[people. I shall not be able to see
all now, but hope to rneei them on |
September 4th, and let u.s« have a
harmonious convention. Any com-1
TOuuity desiring me to do HO, 1 will j
go and speak if they will uamo the
time and place.
Youra respectfully,
A. COREY.
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Contain no harmful drugs. Never
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den.
Board of Electoins Met
The State Heard of Elections, oi
which Col. W. G. Lamb is Chair
man, met in Raleigh Monday for
the purpose of appointing Judges
of Elections for the 100 counties
in the State and to fix the legal size
of ballots. For each county two
Democrats atd one Republican
were appoihted. Those~tr*med for
Martin are N. S. Peel, B. R, Jenk
ens aud Theodore Hf»sseJ,
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Wiley W. Gardner Killed
Another tragedy happened late
Saturday afternoon which filled the
town with anxious excitement all
during the night. Wiley Gardner,
a white man who has lived on the
farm of G. L- Whitley for several
years, had been told by the latter
that he would have to seek another
place for the next year. At the
time the word 3 did not seem to
make Gardner angry, but Saturday
afternoon, be came to town and
after tanking up on booze obtained
from a tiger, sought Mr. Whitley
and commenced to curse and abuse
bim. Several times Mr. Whitley
moved off to get rid of him, but
Gardner continued to follow. Fin
ally the police arrested him for dis
orcerly conduct, but he paid the
fine of $4.00 and was released.
After Mr Whitley went out to his
home on the Hamilton Road, Gard
ner followed and seeing Mrs. Whit
ley i:i the garden, began to abuse
Whitley and said that he intended
to k:II him. Before she could warn
her husband, Gardner had gone to
the house and called Whitley out
on the pretext that he wanted him
(Whitley) to go open the feed
house so that feed could be procur
ed for the mule Gardner had beeu
driving. As none of the buildings
wore locked aud as Gardner was
perfectly free to enter any of them
Whitley refused and told him that
|he was not going anywhere with
him. The words had no sooner
been spoktn, thau Gurduer jumped
to catch Whitley and the latter
pulled his pistol and fired, the bul
let entering Gardner's s'omach just
below his heart. He exclaimed:
"Don't shoot any more, I will
quit." Officers and physicians
. went to the scene and the wounded
man was taken to his home near by,
but the nature of the wound aud
the condition ol the man, made it
almost impossible to do uuything
for him, and it was expected that
he would die before day. Mr.
Whitley appealed before Judge
Godwiu and gave a #I,OOO bond,
the sympathy of friends making it
possible for bim to have secured
any amount which might have been
demanded. The feeling was in
tense m town aud men remained
mound the scene of the tragedy all
uight to prevent any outbieak
among Gardner's brothers. But
the night passed quietly and when
I morn.r,g broke, Gardner, who was
still alive and able to sit iu an auto
ami be carried to the station, was
! taken by Dr. Knight to the Wash-
I ingiou where he died
shortly after an operation preform
ed L»y Dr. 1). T. Tayloj, who said
i that the wout\d was the worst that
! he had tver tteated.
Tne body was shipped home
I Monday on the noon aud af
tej services conducted by Rev. G.
jJ. Dowell, was interred iti the Bap
tift Cemetery.
Mr. Gardner was about forty
eight years old aud leaves a wife
and five children. He was very
industrious, but when drinking,
unreasonable and rowdy. Mr.
Whitley had borne with him for
some time, but concluded to move
him away, and so the trouble which
ended in bis death.
Mr. Whitley is one of the promi
nent farmers of the community and
much older thau Gardner. His
age together with impaired health
rendered him weak, compared to a
strong, vigorous man like Gardner
who was inflamed with liquor.
It was just a or.se of self-deienst
which a Martin County jury will
decide in the September Term of
Coert.
For the Senate
\ ,
Harry W; Stubba, of Martin,
jaud Capt. G. J. of Beau
! fort, were nominated candidates
1 for the State Senate from the 2ud.
j district at E. City Thursday.
# si.oo a Year in Advance
OAK CITY ITEMS
F. J. Everett, of Greenville, was
in town Wednesday.
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Mess. Johnson and Straus, of*
Greenville, were in town Wednes
day on business.
Miss Jeffie House entertained »•
he use party last week.
Miss Vivia Reeves, of Hamilton,,
is visiting the family of N. M.
Worsley.
The dance given by L. J. Daven
port last Friday was largely at»
tended.
Henry Everett has recovered
from his accident ani is attending
to business.
The Casper Bros, are at Ocean
t Vi/w.
W. T. Hurst ard wife returned
from Norfolk Tuesday.
Charley Hurst returned from
, Norfolk Tuesday.
i Oicar Council and wife are in
i Norfolk this week
1 Mi3s Emlv Hines is at home
from Virginia.
i
I J. W. Hines and family are
spending a few days in Dunnr.
' B. M. Worsley, while driving iu
> ftom the country last Saturday
5 night, was run into by another
i vehicle and bis horse becoming un
■ manageable, caused an accident in
1 which his arm was broken iu two
places.
| Miss Mamie Hines left for Dunn
last Monday on a visit to her broth
er aud family.
I Robert W. Herter, Lawrencevllle
( Mo , who had bften bdtbered witlk
I kidney trouble for two years, says:
"I tried three different kinds of
I kidney pills but with no relief. My
, neighbor told me to use Foley
r Kidney Pills, I took three bottles
! of them, and goi h pe:inaneut cure.
I recommend them to everybody."'
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Wc Hope It Here
' We hope Wilmington's example
will be followed in our coming term
I of court. It we have a judge who
I hes the courage of bis convictions,
and our South port people are arous
ed to insisting on good citizens be
ins allowed to sit on the juries, and
local attorneys do not give them
their endorsement by appearing for
them, however high the fee, they
may be taught that their business
is over in this county. No lawyer
having any :-elf re-pect should ap-
I pear in our court bou.-e to defend
the men who are dsing so much to
wreck the lives and souls of men,
worn en amicren —children as are
"ithebliqd tigers of Sou'hport.—
I Southport New.*. •
' j D. C. By bet', teaming contractor
! livjna at 669 Keeling Court. Can
. ! ton, 111., is now weil r:d of a severe
, and auuoving case of kidney trou
ble. His back pained and he was
bothered with headaches and dizzy
> spells. "I tcok Foley Kidney Pills
. just as directed and in a iewdays I
r felt much better Mv lite and
» strength seemed to come back, and
1 sleep well. lam now all over
1 my troubles and glad to recommend
Foley Kidney Pills." Try them.
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