VOL. XIV. NO. 19
i;' Professional Cards 1
Hugh B* York, M. D.
Microscopy, Electrotherapy, X-Ray
Diagnosis, Specialties
Office on Smith wick St.. tear Blount Bro.
Office hours, 8 to 10 a. in., 7 to 9>. ni.
Office 'phone 60 - Night "phone 63
Win. E. Warren - J. S. Rhodes
Drs. Warren & Rhodes
• Physicians and Surgeons
• Office in Biggs Drop Store - 'Phone 29
, Jos. H. Saunders, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
Day 'Phone £3 - Night 'Phone 40
Williamston, N. C.
Dr. R. L. Savage
of Rockv Mount, will be.at the At
lantic Hotel fourth Weduesday in
each month to treat diseases of the
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat and
pit Glasses.
A. R. Dunning • ' C. Smith
Dunning & Smith
Attorneys-Law
Williamstou - North Carolina
Robersoavllle, North Carolina
Bnrrons A. Critcher - Wheeler Martin
Wheeler Martin, Jr.
Martin & Critcher
Attorneys-at-Law
Williamston - North Carolina
•phohk *3
S. J. Everett
Attorney-at-Law
Greenville, N. C. - Williamson, N. C.
Greenville Long Distance Phone 328
S. A. NEWELL
Attorney at Law
Williamston • North Carolina
Clayton Moore
Attorney at Law
WilHatastOd • North Carolina
John E. Pope
General Insurance,
Life, Fire. Health, Accident, Lire Stock
Real Estate - Brokerage
Williamston • North Carolina
Office on Main Street
r
Society Pressing
. . Glub . .
O. C. Price, Manager
Phone N0.'58
Up-to-Date Cleaing,
Pressing, Dyeing and
' •
Tailoring
Very careful attention
* given to Ladies' Kid
Gloves, Fancy Waists
Coat Suits and Skirts '
Club Rates for Meit.
Clothes called for and
delivered
Agents for Rose & Co.
Merchant-TaSors, Chi
cago. 11l M' -
THE ENTERPRISE
JAMESVILLE ITEMS
Dr. U. S. Hassell left Wednes
day for Columbia to be at the bed
side of bis sister.
J. W. Baker was In town Satur
day on business.
W. H. Stallings went to Hamil
ton Monday.
J. L. Davenport went to Wash
ington Monday on business.
Master Zeoo Davenport motored
to Hinson Wednesday.
J. B. Allen went to Williamston
Friday and Saturday in the interest
of J. Davis Reid & Co.
Messrs, Gold Mozindo and Char
lie Bailey spent Sunday in Bethel
with fnends.
Mark Hall left Sunday for his
home in New Bern.
Clair Fleming spent Sunday in
town with his family. He return
ed to Virginia Monday where he is
at work.
Miss Effie Brown spent Saturday
evening in the country with rela-
Dr. U. S. Hassell and Miss I.ois
Shelton have gone to Baltimore to
purchase spring goods and millin
ery. '
Mrs L. M. Brown went to Will
iamstcn Thursday ou business.
Miss Eula Roberson entertained
a party of young folks on Saturday
evening iu honor of Miss Annie
Mae Allen, The game of "Au
thors" was enjoyed by all present.
The Music Club met with Misses
Hula and Marcia Robe/son Satur
day p. m. '
1 A. Corey is in town again after
being away several days.
Mrs. S. F. Garden returned home
after spending several days with
her parents.
Prof. C. C. Sharp and Miss Bet
tic, his assistant, were seen out
strolling Sunday p. m
Rev. A. J. Manning will fill his
regular appointment at tne Chris
tian Church Sunday.
Mrs. A. F. Stallings and daugh
ter Ora, left Thurtday fot Norfolk
where they will spend some time
with Mrs. F. R. Simpson.
There will be services at the M.
ft. Church Tuesday evening after
the fourth Sunday by Rev. M E.
Bethea. of Williamston.
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Sunday School Convention
The Thirtieth Annaul State Con*
mention of the North Carolina Sun
day School Association wjll be held
in Greensboro April 22 24 The
International Sunday School Asso
ciation will provide two speakers
for this Convention, Franklin Mc-
Hlfresb, Ph. D., ot Chicago, Sup
erintendent of Teacher Training in
North America, and Mrs, Mary
Foster Bryoer, Newark, N. J.,
Superintencent of the Elementary
Division. These great leaders in
rare a feast of good things for the
Sunday School people of ail denom
inations of the entire State, in ad
dition to the splendid home talent
which will be nsed.
Tbe World's Sunday School As
sociation, of which the State Asso
ciation is a part, will hold its Eighth
Convention next July 8-15, In Zn
rich, Switzerland. Five ships,
chartered especially for tbe purpose,
will carry the delegates from Amer
ica. In many respects this prom
ises to be tbe greatest religious con
vention ever held in the world, and
can be attended at moderate cost
with interesting side-trips arranged
to suit all tourists wishing to go 10
other parts of Europe and the
Orient. /
Those interested in either of these
conventions should write to tbe
North CarolinalSunday School As
sociation, Greensboro, N. C., for
father information, fr
WILLIAMSTON, N.C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, iqi,?
News was received here on Mon
day that Mr. Frank Martin, of TV"
horo, had died suddenly while en
route by steamer to Boston. He
left home Saturday for Boston,
stopping a few hours in Norfolk
where be has brothers, Messrs. Joe
and Watts Martin. Monday morn
ing he was found iri his berth,
and it was determined that death
was caused from acute indige«-tion.
Several times rcceutly he had slight
attacks which were thought to he
from a weak heart, hut he consid
ered these to be no cause for alarm.
He was traveling tor a Boston shoe
house, and was going there to
secure a full line of 9amp)ts. Last
ytar he worked through Texas, but
the firm had decided to give him a
territory nearer home. For years
he has been selling shots and was
one of the best men on the road.
Mr. Martin was born in William
ston and with his parents removed
to Tarboro years ago. There he
married Miss L«na Peuningtou,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Pennington, who with two little
children survive him. He was the
son of the late Joseph J., and Vic
toria Martin, and the brother of
Wheeler Martin, Sr., and Mrs. J.
K. Carstaiphen, of Willicmston.
He is remembered here by a large
number of friends, who sorrow with
the family in their loss, and great
sympathy is felt for the beteavei
wife and little children.
The funeral services were held
Thursday on the arrival of the night
train with the body, Rev. Bertram
E- Brown, performing the last * sad
rite# of the Church.
Mr. Maurice Watts Host
The High School Germwi Club
was entertained by Mr. Maurice
Watts at his home in Eift William
ston on Friday evening. There
were a number of other quests wbo
came in after the business of the
Club had beeu finished. The resi
dence was decorated for St. Valen
tine's Day—hearts everywhere be
tokened the happy feeling of the
gracious young host. Games,
music and song filled the hours with
merriment, and it was a joyous
party that sat down to partake of
the delicious refreshments prepared
for their delight. Mr. Watts has
recently become a member of the
Club and has entered in'.othe work
with that enthusiasm which always
characterizes him. The Friday
evening meetings of the Club are
pleasant endings to a week of study
at school.
Another Long Step
The almost unanimous consent
of the House at Raleigh on the pas
sage of the bill to provide a six
months term for the public schools
of the State, shows that our people
are moving forward in the way that
leads to that place which this great
commonwealth should have held
long since. Though we hive made
wonderful strides in educational ad
vancement of which Charles D.
Mclver and Charles B. Aycock
t>lazed the way, we are still far be
hind. This action of the Legisla
ture, however, will give a mighty
impetus to the upward stride, and
the boys and girls of North Caro
lina have another blessed privilege
given to them. No measure has
passed the House, which will
meet with more unainmous ap
proval from Murphy to Manteo.
Now the compulsory school law to
render that six months effective,
and the benefit will be told in com
ing years when these children
around North Carolian firesides
will go ont to make a future for
themselves and the Commonwealth.
The April's ia her eyes; it i 6 love's
•pring.— Shapespeare.
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A Sad Death
OAK CITY ITEMS
X pretty home wedding was
celebrated last Wednesday, Feb
ruary iath at the home of Mr. snd
Mrs. "Doc" Hyman, whose daugh
ter Miss Annie Hyman was united
in marriage to Cicero Etheridge.
youngest son of John Etheridge.
Sr. The ceremony was performed
by Elder M. T. Lawrence or the
Couoho Baptist Church.
Mrs. Frank Port Nor
folk, has beeu visiting friends and
relatives tor the pa*t two weeks
Miss Doideai Bush, of Norfolk
was the guest of the Misses Hannah
and Myrtle Long*
Miss Laura Salsbury, of Has>eW r
spent Saturday and Stindiv with
the Misses Jeffie and Pearl Hou>e.
Mrs.. Alligood, of Washington,
is the guest of Mr and Mis T. W.
Davenport.
Wiinnr Woraley left tor Gtetn
ville Tuesday to spend a few days.
Messrs. George Daniels and II
S. Everett left Snuday for Rich
mond and other citie?.
Mrs. Jess* Rnwls rind Mister
Gilbert were the guests ot Mrs 11.
S. Everett this week.
Walter Burnett, of Norfolk, is
visiting his father.
Mrs. Davenport, of Hamilton,
was in town Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs T. 11. John«uu, of
Hassell, were ip town Sunday.
How to Kill Your Town i
*
-VBny frotn p;ddten as qj,uch JrTT
at in'ten as possible.
Denounce your merchants be
cause they make a profit on their
goods.
Glory in the downfall of a man
who has done much to build up
your town.
If there are men or wocuen in
yonr town whom you hate or envw,
slander them.
Make your town out a bad place
and stab it every chance jou get.
Refuse to unite in any scheme for
the betterment of the nuterial io
tesests of the people.
Tell your merchant you get gcods
a great deal cheaper in some other
town, and Jiarge him with extor
tion.
If a stranger comes to your town
tell him everything is overdone and
predict a general crash in the near
future.
If yftit are a merchant don't ad
vertise in the home paper, but com
pel the manager to go elsewhere for
advertisements, and then howl like
a sorehead because he does so. Buy
a rubber stamp and u?e it; it may
save you a few dimes and make
your letterheads look as though you
were doing business in a one-horse
town.
If vou are a farmer, curse the
place you trade as the meanest on
earth. Talk this over with your
neighbors and tell them the men
are robbers and thieves. It will
make your property much less val
uable, bnt you don't care. —Sel.
Remember The Date
If the farmers of Martin County
want good prices for their peanuts
which will be raised this year, they
tunst grasp the situation. It is
within their power to make fair
prices. This can be done by the
erection of a peanut factory which
will be able to clean and sell Martiu
[County's output. A plan for a
co-operative plant will be launched
here on the 26th., which is next
Wednesday. Every farmer who
wants to make for better profits and
an eager mayket for bis product,
should meat here and lend his influ
ence and take some stock in the
capital. Don't forget the date —
Wednesday, the 26th. at the City
Hall.
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Determination: Success
Now that the call has been made
for a meeting of the County to
gether with the citizensof William
ston to con-ider and discuss the
erectiou of a pvanut factory, let
each and evviy p?au.ut grower in
the county advocate and push the
question right to the front.
And when the dnte arrives, let
every one who can "push a pound"
be oti the snot, -and put his shoulder
t > the wheel, helping to lift the
peanut marketedt of the mire and
clav. 'i firmly believe that even if
one third of the farmers in the
county who «rov ten arrecormore
I'Rgh year wtH-cmte to that meet
ing with the full determination to
do uhjit they c*n, and with the
tte.idfost taith iu »a*i consummation
of a plan iir such an enterprise,
that success} will he sure to crown
their efforts.
I don't have to ' I elieve," be
cause I know from past experience
that with a cleaner in Williamston,
we co'ild handle our product en
t I'fcly, m re profitable and with
much greater satisfaction.
Don't let any one think that we
cannot accomplish the "job."
There is no better material with
which to build than "determina
•
ti'in" combine 1 with iiood judg
m-.nt. Once vv>; make upour minds
to do a thing, the most arduous task
it? finished.
Then it we put that determina
tion into tll;ct by strenuous effort,
the work is ca.»y and the burden is
libt. Now brother faimers, let's
watch 1 lie dfte, February 26th, and
me a ith a firm rerolntion to re-
volutionize the peumu traffic, and
nothing can be core certain. Let
tit. prepare the mtit'on and shear off
the (leece
I fed just hke -ve are going to
build good roads in Mortiu County,
and q peanut fcCory in Williams
ton In the completion 01 these
two projucts, I believe our couuty
will have made a stride in progress
of which her people may justly be
pruud, and from which she will
never retreat.
Fellcw toiler, let u realize that
our interests are identical, and re
member that but few of the good
things connected with the peanut
cleaner on a co-operative plan, have
ever been told.
Yours for success,
S. E. Hardison.
pWHliiimston, N. C.
To Select Postmasters
Prinary elections fcr the selection
o? fourth class postmastrs are
provided tor in an amendment to
the postmaster appropriation bill,
which the Senate committee on
postoffices today added to that
measures. The consideration of the
bill was completed by the com
mittee, but on account of the ne
cessity of gatheting information re
lating to some of the changes, the
bill was wlthhild from the Senate.
The argument regarding fourth
class postmasters was adopted as a
resuli of a suggestion by Senator
Bristow, of Kansas, although his
original provision was much rnodU
fied. As agreed upon bv the com
mittee, it wil- apply to only fourth
—class offices, add it will be optio
with the postofficf department as to
whether the system shall be put
iuto execution. In that event it
authorizes tnh holding of primary
elections, and when such elections
are held it is made obligatory upon
the department to appoint the
person receiving the highest num
ber of votes among the patrons of
any given postoffice.
Johnny—'* Mamma, will you
wash my face?'' _
Mama—'Why Johnny, can't
you do that"
Johnny—"Yes, but I'll have to
wet my bands, and they don't need
it." —Llppincott'B.
SI.OO a Year in Advance
HAMILTON ITEMS
Mis Mary Pearler Gladstons has
returned to Hamilton after a
lengthy visit to relatives in New
port and is stopping with
Mrs. D. C Jones.
Mrs J. B. Cloman has just re
turned from a visit to Scotland
Neck.
Miss Martha Council is staying
in the telephone office.
Miss I/llian Noble* j of Green
ville. is visiting Mrs. R. W. Sals
buty,
Miss Castine Purvis, daughter of
tbe l.re John A. I*nrvfy and one of
Hamilton's girls was married in
Nome, Texas, at the home .of her
uncle, W. B. Sherrod, to Mr. Mit
chell Harper, of Kirhysville, Tex.
She has the best wishes of her many
friends and relatives around her old
home,
Sherrod Si!>bury spent one night
iti Scotland Neck last week.
Rev Mr. Davis filled his regular
appointment at the Missionary Bap
tist Church Sunday morning' and
night.
Mrs. Martin Billard is visiting
her parents for a few days.
W I, Harrell, of Scotland Neck,
was tin our streets on Tuesday.
Miss Rachel Edtnondson gave a
birthday party last Tuesday..Music
gimes and a most exciting contest
w&s intered into. Kvery one bad
a jolly, good t'tne. At xi o'clock
delicious refreshments were served
and all voted Miss Rachel a charm
ing hostess.
Good Idea
At this age when taxes are im
posed on almost everything, it Is
interesting to note that Representa
tive Warburton, of the State of
Washington, has introduced a bill
in Congress to tax users of tobacco
and apply the revenue raised there
by to the improvement of roads.
This would mean that every puff of
smoke from pipe, cigar or cigarette
would bring a corresponding
amount for better highways.
If a tax was imposed on those
who squirt tobacco juice on the
streets, in public halls and in every
place where the users of the filthy
weed are not restrained, then the
amount of taxes would help largely
in keeping up roads —at least, it
would in this immediate vicinity.
If such a tax was imposed, there'd
be lots of chewing and smoking
done in secret, and public places
would net show cigns of the juice.
It may seem absurd at first glance,
hut after all it would help. Con
gressman Warburton was evidently
after anything for revenue.
ist. Grade. —Mittie Bjown, Pat.
tie Harris, Charles Wyone, Thelma
Brown, Minnie Robertson, Jesse
Stubbs.
2nd. Grade.—Herbert Peel.
3rd. Grade. —Elizabeth Burras,
William Car&tarphen, Jule Can
Wynne.
4th. Grade.—Oscar Ayers, Ks
telle Crawford, Francis Manning.
sth. Grade.—William Ellison, C.
D. Carstarphen, Gar land Anderson;
J. D. Ward.
6th. Grade. —Bessie Page, Glad>
ys Ballance, Louise Robertson.
7th. Grade.—Svlvia Upton, Can*
rie Dell White, Jauies E. Harrell,
George H. Kent.
Btb. Grade. —Alma Sparks, Rob
ert Peel.
9tb. Grade.—Daisy Manning,
Gilbert Peel.
10th. Grade.— Ollie Robertson,
Leory Anderson, Eva Peel, Ellje
Wynne, Myrtle Woolard, Josephine
Robertson, Frances Knight.
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Honor Roll