VOL. XIV. NO. 20
f* Professional Cards j
Hugh B. York, M. D.
Microscopy. Electrotherapy, X-Ray
Diagnosis, Specialties
Office on Smith wick St., reer Blount Bro.
Office hours, S to 10 ft. - m.. 7 to 9 p. tn.
Office 'phone 60 - Sight 'phone 63
Wtn. E. Warren - J- S. Rhodes
Drs. Warren & Rhodes
m-
Physicians and Surgeons
Office in Uitfßs Drug Store - Phone 29
Jos. H. Saunders, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
• Day Phone 53 * Ni K hl ' Phont >°
Williamston, N. C.
Dr. R. L. Savage
ot Rtfckv Mount, will be at the At
lantic Hotel fourth Wednesday in
each month to treat diseases ot the
Bye, Ear, No-e and Thro&t and
Fit Glasses.
A R. Dunning • * c - Suiith
Dunning & Smith
Attorneys /t Law
Williamston • North Carolina
Rnberfonville. North Carolina
Jturrcus A. Critcher • "Wheeler Martin
Wheeler Martin, Jr.
Martin & Critcher
Attorncys-at-Law
Williamston • North Carolina
'PHO>» 23
S. J. Everett
Attorney-at-Law
Greenville, N. C. - Williamson, N. C.
Greenville Long Pittance Phone yS
S. A. NEWELL
Attorney at Law
Williamston • North Carolina
Clayton • Moore
Attorney at Law
Williamston • North Caroline
John E. Pope
General Insurance,
Life, Fire. Health, Accideat, Live Stock
Real Estate - Brokerage
Williamston - North Carolina
Office on Main Street
r
Society Pressing
. . Glub . ..
O. C. Price, Manager
Phone No. 58
Up-to-Date Cleaing,
Pressing, Dyeing and
Tailoring
SjKj [. Vak, ' - "» ' / , '
Very careful attention
given to Ladies' Kid
Gloves, Fancy Waists
Coat Suits and Skirts
|| Club Rates for Men.
Clothes called for and
delivered *
Agents for Rose & Co.
>Merchant-Taiiors, Chi
cago,* HI z
i Movement Has Good Start
According to the announcement
several weeks ago, a number of
peanut farmers met interested citi
, zens of Williamston on Wednesday
at 1:30 o'clock. The meeting was
called to order in the City Hall by
W. C. Manning, Vice-President of
• the Chamber of He
stated the object rf the meeting
and discussed the price of the, raw
..'find cleaned stock in the peanut
market. Mr. Manning is a large
grower of the crop himself and is
j sufficiently versed in the marketing
of them to cause his remarks to be
worth consideration in the forma
( tion of a company for the cleaning
. of the nuts. _\V. T. Meadows,
whose experience in the business is
1 valuable, discussed the question
from the standpoints of market,
prices and plans for a successful
1 factory here. S ,E Hardison
Plenv Pei-l and Eli Gurganus spoke
interestingly and enthusiastically of
the proposed plant. They stated
, clearly what it would mean to the
farmers of Martin County, and
urged co-operation.
The proposed amount of capital
stcck was $25,000 with shares at
SSO 00. After some discussion, it
was decided to appoint two solid
tors in each township, who will
have the raising of the amount in
hand. Thus evfery section i.s given
an equal chance to cc-operatein the
project.
The farmers present were hearti
ly in accord with the movement and
pledged their beit effort to build the
factory. The meeting was most,
satisfactory, and the promoters of
the movement were encouraged. It
is thought that the stock will soon
nised and plan* for er*cfio»
made. The chairman named com
mittees for five townships, the oth
err to b; uamed later.
Williams Township—S. E. Har
dison, W. W. Griffin.
Griffins Towhship—Pleny P*el,
A. G. Griffin.
Poplar Print Township—J. L.
Wynne, V. Taylor.
Hamilton—Harry Waldo, J. M.
S. Salsbury.
Bear Grass—Mack Moblty, G.
A. Peel.
Williamston—K* B. Crawford,
Leslie Fow4en, B. A Critcher, F.
& M.Bank,Bank of Mtrtiu County.
Birthday Celebration
Master Bryant Bennett Carstar
phtn celebrated his sixth birthday
on Tuesday at the home of his par
ents onJSmithwick Street. A few
oi his little friends bad been invited
to enjoy tlie occasion with him,
and these came and had loads of
fun with the young host, who is
one of the most attractive little
boys in the town. Each guest
brought some token of friendship,
which made two glad—the donor
and the recipient. At sev£n o'clock
the little folks were invited into the
dining room where the guest table
was brilliant and beautiful with
candles, fruit and the birthday cake 1
ornamented with six candles and
large red cherries—the nearness of
Washington's birthday furnishing
the schene for the decorations.
The place cards were painted by
the young host, who has remarka
ble talent, and bore a hatchet on
one side and a bunch of cherries on
the other. They were tied • with
red ribbon and contained the name
of the host with the dates 1907- lgi 3.
A delicious menu was served, the
birthday cake was cut and together
with ice cream, delighted the merry
children. Later the entire party '
went jto the picture show, where
seats ! had been reserved by the host 1
for his friends. This was, perhaps
the youngest theatre party ever ;
given here, and was thoroughly 1
enjoyed. I
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28. igi.?
HASSELL ITEMS
Mrs. J. F. Buckmin, Jr., return
ed to her borne in W'.sHingtim this
week after an exten ltd v:sir. to re
latives here.
Misses Alma and Myr i Fleming
visited in Rocky Mount this week.
Julius Thigpen and Miss Ophelia
Savage were the guest of ihe Mis«es
Salsbury on Sunda\ last.
Mr. Oden, of Wil>on, filled his
regular appointmeut lie-e at the
Disciple Church on S-i'.urrlav uinht
and Sunday.
We are glad to uote the improve
ments on our streets l.i'ely.
Miss Pearl House, cf Oak City,
spent Saturday and Sunday
Mrs. T. H. Johnson.
The Mioses Cobtirn spent the
week-end at their people who have
recently moved here.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Whitehead
spent a lew days with Miss Laura
Salsbury this week.
Jesse Soeight, of Greenville, was
seen on our streets in bis machine
on Tuesday.
Will Myman is spending the
week with friends t.ea' - Speeds.
The Misses Burnett and brother
from near Hohgood were in town
Sunday.
R. H. Salsbury attended a special
call meeting of the Directors of the
State Hospital in Raleigh last week
for the purpose of meeting the Re
ceivers of the Wake Water Supply
Co., who wished to secure a deposi
tory on the Hospital land tor water.
Leßoy Rollins from Farmville
was heie 011 business on Tuesday.
J. T. Haislip has moved with his
familv to the Haislip homestead
nesr here.
Habcrstadt-Crov/ell
At the pa"sonage cf the Cumber
land Methodist Church Monday at
3:3 c o'clock p. m., Mrs. Sarch E.
Crowell, of Williamston, N. C..and '
Mr. Walter Haberstadt, of Sfouts
ville, Mo,, were united in mar
riage in the presence of a few 1
friends. Rev J A. Thomas per- 1
formed the ceremony.—'Virginian- 1
Pilot.
Mrs. Crowell left here Monday
morning for Norfolk. Her ap- 1
preaching marriage was known to '
a few friends, but was rot inide
public until after her departure. ,
Friends and acquaintances here
wish rter many years of happiness.
She and her husband are expected
to return to Williamston this week. '
Mr. Haberstadt is a traveling man
who been here frequently with
in the past two years.
COATED TONGUE
MEANS LAZY LIVER
A Laiy Liver Needs a Dose of Dod- (
son's Liver Tone —Guaranteed
to Take Place of Calomel
When your doctor look 3 to see if
your tongue is coated, he is trying
to find out if your is working prop
erly. A few years ago doctors had
to prescribe calomel-there was noth
ing else to give.
Recently in many sections of the
country Dodson's Liver Toue has
practically taken the place of calo
mel as a liver remedy. Dodson's
Liver Tane is mild, pleasant tasting
and haimless—which makes it a
fine medicine for use when your
children become bilious and costipa
ted. But the most remarkable fea
ture of Dodscn.s Liver Tone is the
fact that Saunders & Fowden who
sells it, guarantees it absolutely.
The druggist will return your
money without argument if a bottle
fails to give entire satisfaction.
L. Price, 50 cents. We suggest that
you get a bottle today and have it 1
ready for the next member of your I
family whose liver goes wrong.
Celebrated Anniversary
One of toe mcst plea- ant occas
ions bpppeni&g during the months
of the rew y6er, was the entertain
ment pf tlie Embroidery Club by
Mrs. \V. Henry Crawford at her
heme on Monday afternoon. Tiie
day for :bt> meeting of the Clu"» Is
Tuesdsy, but Mrs. Crawford varied
,tt little, as Monday, the :4th. ".as
the sixteenth anniversary of he:
The day was winteay
without but within the comfortable
borne till was brightness and beau- i
tiful decorations in whie and pink i
disclosed the color scheme. There i
were the usual members who are at-;
tending now, and these the
honor guests made a happy number
to erjcy the delights provided by
the hostess. The honor g'jests were,
Mts. J. T. Jerome, Mrs!. A. T. j
Crawford, Mr*. S. F Williams, I
Misj» Aunt Crawford, Mrs. J. W.
wSt-x.
The business of the C'u 1 . An ! ibe
e>:chsug-i of books were sn-in ;ver,
and the quests were incited into the,
dining room where the t able, beau- j
tiful under the »oft lights of cnniPts :
beneath pink silk shades and hold
ing a bunch of white and pink ..r-j
nations, made attractive scene, j
The guests sat down and found
» I
cards bearing: "\V, ii Crawford'—
Pattie I Hardison, i Sy7-1■ >i" to |
which were .attached ; :nk silk!
£ . I
hearts shedding forth tiir swevtest
perfume. Tjtkev, ham, breads,
pickles, olives, cheese straps, cof
fee, bau an »s and cream xlit cake'
were served to the de'ighr of fill
there. Mr-;. Crawford received the!
heartiest congratulations, and tlie !
expressions- of happiness—lor—ht-r+-
and Mr. Crawford flowed freely!
hearts of the guests.
Ths next meeting of the Club
will be held with Mrs. Grover W.
Hardison, March nth.
Big Figures
Tom Reed boasted that this was
a billion dollar ccuntty. It is. but'
where we once regarded '.his fact!
with favor when evidence in the!
goverment's expense account we I
now regard it with concern. Accor- j
ding to the treasurer of :he l uited
Statts, the ordinary receipts of the
government for the flscal year end
ing June 30 1912, amounted to
receipts of the
Postoffice Department, $246,744,•
015 s.-i, making a total revenue of j
$938,522,481. 25 Aside from postal j
receipts the principal items making!
up this huge sum were customs, j
$311,321,672.22; interna! revenue;
ordinary receipts, $293,028,895,93,!
corporation ta\, $28,583,303.73;
sales of-public lauds, $5,392,769,75;
miscellaneous, $45,092,31379, and
receipts of the Distiict of Columbia,!
$8,483,685.46. —Sel.
Mr. Thomas Brswn Dead
The death of Mr. Thomas Erown
occurred at his home in Martin
County on Tuesday night, Feb
ruary 25th. 1913. For the past two j
years he had been in feeble health. J 1
and some weeks ago underwent an 1
operation from which he never re
covered. He is survived by four
children—Mrs. James L. Coltrain,
Mrs. J. R Manning, Archie and T.
B. Brown, the wife having preced- ,
ed him to that Better Land by over ,
a year.
Mr. Brown was about seventy
two years old. and bad lived the !
quiet life of the farmer on his home
He was a kind neighbor, and was
highly respected by al] who knew
him. He has a large number of 1
relatives in the coiinty. For years
he had been a consistent member of
the Primitive Baptist Church.
Wednesday afternoon in the .
presence of a large number of sor
rowing relatives and sympathetic
friends, his body was laid to rest it)
the family cemetery, the services
being performed by Rev. A. J.
Manning. f
JAMESVILLE ITEMS
J. L. Davenport and S. L. Wal
lace left Sunday for Norfolk.
J. F. Hardison was in town
Thursday.
H. I) Hardison. of Taiboro,
spent S imlav in town with his bro
ther Luther Hardison.
.
D. E. Gurgauus, Miss Kathleen
Walla:e, Charlie Davenport, Mrs.
J. E. Saiithwick and Mrs. U. S.
H isseli motored to Columbia Sat
urday !o attend th? burial of the
sister of Dr. Hassell.
T. C. Tilghman was here Mon
day.
Cba^ij-Spmill from Washington
was in town Monday.
S. R. Bicgs. C. 11. Godwin ;ind
Ctajton Moore were here Monday.
1! T. Cowper was here on bu.si
| U'.-ss Fridr.y.
W. H. Martin went to Rocky
Mount Thursday.
Miss M.-.ithi Lillev spent a few
1 days last w-ek with Miss Moliie
Ask>.-w
Mrs. Lotus Alexander from Ply
j mouth wh- here Wednesday visit
! tug Mrs L. N Waters.
Mts. Ilettie Ourkin, of Roanoke
Rapid'?, was in.town Friday.
Mrs j. F. K-.nip and Miss Delia
Toppin left Friday for Richmond.
Mts. Ivlwai'Js, cf Norfolk, is
visiting her son, I). S. Edwards.
S S Browu spent Monday night
iu town with relatives.
S. E.'llardison v.as 1 ere Satur
! -day.
1
A. Corey left Wednesday for
1 Tarboro.
I Miss Cottie May llollidny re
turned from a visit to Pioetown
j Tuesday.
Milton Mizell and Mrs. Alice
I Gray were ou* driving Monday.
O! how some long for longer
Sundays, and until then u:te a part
of Mondays.
OAK CITY ITEMS
Mis. Mvitle Hill Williamson, of
Scotland Neck, was the guest of
the Mis-er Long Saturday and Sun
day.
Mr. aiid Mrs. N. M. Worseley
! are spending the week in Tarboro.
| Ralph House, J. P., was called
| itpon Sundav p. m. to unite in mar
riage Miss Martha Thomas and Bill
■ Ayers. It was a surprise to friends
and relatives.
A mail fire occttrcd Monday
: about one o'clock at the old White
! hurst place now occupied by Mr.
B-adley and family. It was caus
ied by a defective chimney and but
! for the quick discovery would have
proven seeious.
Prof. I. S. Brown, of the High
School, here left Friday to spend
several days with hi's parents at
Burgaw.
Mr. and Mrs. John Wiggins, of
Tarboro, spent Sunday in town
with relative?.
Mr?. Louis Johnson and children
spent Saturday and Sunday in
Scotland Neck.
Little Miss Eve'yn Weeks is
spending the week at the home of
Mr. and Mrs Worseley.
Brown Etheridge passed her.;
Monday enroute to Halifax where
he was to marry Miss Martha
Brown.
Mrs. John Bush, the guest of the
Misses Long, has returned to her
home in Norfolk.
•
B. A. Long was in Tarboro last
week, on business.
The Ladfes Aid Societo of the
Baptist Church will meet Friday,
February 28th.
si.oo a Year in Advance
Mr. Henry Slade Dead
Di-ath cause to Mr. Henry Slade
at i o'clock Thursday afternoon at
j his home in Poplar Point, where he
had lived for years. For the' past
year liis health had b'-tn declining
• and for some nays he had suffered
intensely and was unconscious.
Cartful attention failed to avert the
i end, at;d j'retly his «pint wusetim
. moned to another shore.
Mr. Slade wae horn near Will*
- inn at on, being the son of William
s and Penelope Slade, one of the
moat prominent families in Eastern
Carolina. For many years of his
earlier life, be "lived with biscousln
The late Helen Slade, find inherited
I the Stadc property , which he" sold
j some time ago ami >ettled on a farm
II in Poplar Point.
. | When a young man he married
| Miss Gme:t, of Washington
I County, and one child was born to
I them, who is now Mrs Allen Rich
''lardson, of Whiteville, N. C. Of a
! genial, kindly disposition, lie had
J many friendswho will miss him. For
s J vesr- tie bad been a communicant
jot the Episcopal Church and a
I member of Skewarkee Lodge as
| was his lather in the early days,
lis is survived ;>y his daughter,
three wothers and three sisters—
? j Messrs William, Richard and Bog
i Sladc, and Mrs. Helen Rhodes,
i j Mi-se« I.izzie an 1 Penelope Slade.
HAMILTON ITEMS
s I .
Mes-rs Matthews «ud E'liswent
M to Hassell Sundav.
I L'>r;.y Waldo sp». tu rtie week end
• with hi> father Waldo.
Mrs. F. L. Hai-lip and little son
fare visiting in Oak Citv.
Mrs. J. M. S. Salsbury attended
a play at Williamson Friday.
i
Little Miss Sarah Edmondson
has b;eu iw 1c L>r the wtek.
a 1
Mi»s Lille Flo\d letr. for Rocky
Mount 1 ttes.day to visit Iter uncle
t J W. Divenport.
Henrv Edinond-on made a flying
visit to Hobgood Monday.
Miss Ld Nobles, of Greenville, is
I visiting Mrs. R. W. Salsbury.
t C. D. Perkins is spending the
f Week at Palmyra on business.
J. P. Boyle returned from L.wis
ton Friday.
T. F. Pippin is spending the
' I week end with his family.
J C. J. Council, of Rrcky Mount,
j is here to see lr- mother.
J P. I. Bergeu. of New York, is
spending a few wec-ks here
J The young people heie tnjoyed
• a social dance Saturday night, Feb.
22nd.
Miss Martha Council left Mon
t day for Rocky Mount to visit
. friends.
Mrs. Luther Davenport has rela-
fives visiting from Bith.
j We are glad to have Miss Mary
j P. Gladstone in our towu again.
F. L. Gladstone went to Will
j tamston Friday.
j C. H, Baker spent Sunday with
his family.
Robert Baker and Miss Irene
1 Smith spent Sunday here with re
-1 lative*.
An enjoyable party was given
i Friday evening by Miss , Martha
f Couuci! to her Sunday School Class.
Various games were played and re
» rreslimeuts served during the even
; ing. Among those present were,
t Misses Ruth Pippin, Anuie Lee
Anthony, Mary Sullivan, Mary
Roberson, Ruth Floyd, Blanche
\ Pippin, Hattie Floyd, Laura, Lula
and Emily Inscoe, Tbelma Taylor,
Helen Council, Maggie Jarvls and
' Eli/.abeth Davenport, Delia Roe
buck: Sherrod Baker, Ben Rives,
. Henry Rdmondson, Robert Sulli
van, Dennis Inscoe, Frank Will*
lams, Steve Ewell, Leory Everett.
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