VOL. XIV. NO. 28
Hugh B. York, M. D.
Microscopy, Electrotherapy, X-
Ray, Diagnosis, Specialties
Office on Smith wick St., rear Blount Bro.
Office hoars, 8 to 10 «. m., 7 to 9 p. m.
Office 'phone 60 - Ni*ht 'phone 63
Wm. E. Warren - J. S. Rhodes
Drs. Warren & Rhodes
Physicians and Surgeons
Office in Biggs Drug Store - 'Phone ?9
Jos. H. Saunders, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
Day phone 53 - Night phone 40
Williamston, N. C.
Dr. R. L. Savage
of Rocky Mount, will be at the
Atlantic Hotel fourth Wendnes
day in each month to treat dis
eases of the EYE, EAR, NOSE
and THROAT and IJIT GLASSES
A. R. Dunning - } C. Smith
Dunning & Smith
Attorney* vtLaw
Williamston, N. C.
RobersonviNe, N. C.
_____ ———
Burrous A. Critcher - Wheeler Martin
Wheeler Martin. Jr.
Martin & Critcher
Attorneys-at-Law
Williamston - North Carolina
•PHONB aj
S. J. Everett
Attorney-at-Law
Greenville, N. C. - WiJliamaton, N. C.
Greenville Long Distance Phone 328
S. A. NEWELL
Attorney at Law
Williamston - North Carolina
Clayton Moore
Attorney at Law
Williamston - North Carolina
John E. Pope
General Insurance,
Life, Fire. Health, Accident, Live Stock
Real Estate - Brokerage
Williamfiton - North Carolina
Office on Main Street
Society Pressing
. . Glub . .
O. C. Price, Manager
Phone No. 58 \
Up-to-Date Cleaing,
Pressing, Dyeing and
Tailoring
Very careful attention
|gi,ven to Ladies' Kid
Gloves, Fancy Waists
Coat Suits and Skirts
Club Rates for Men.
Clothes called for and
delivered
Agents for Rose k Co.
Merchant-Tailors, Chi
cago, 111 .
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THE ENTERPRISE
Miss Mary Hassell Hostess
The second meeting of the
Embroidery Club held in April
was at the home of Miss Mary
Hassell on the corner of Smith
wick Street and Simmons Avenue.
The members of the Club enjoy
ed the presence of the honor
guests invited by the hostess to
meet with them. These were,
Mrs. A. T. Crawford, Mrs.
Wheeler Martin, Jr., Mrs. Alonzo
Hassell, Mrs. F. W. Hoyt, Miss
Anna Crawford and Miss Hattie
Thrower. Pleasant con versatjen,
discussion of the books exchang
ed at the meeting and a display
of the contents of beautiful work
bags filled the hour. The hos
tess, whose interest in the Club
has largely helped to make it one
of the most pleasant features of
the social life of the town, was
most happy in the arrangement
of the dining room for the pleas
ure of her guests. The color
scheme was yellow, and the soft
glow of many candles gave an
&dded charm to the whole. The
menu consisted of fruit salad,
stuffed dates, salted nuts, fruit
ice cream, fruit cake and Russian
tea. This was elegantly prepar
ed and served to the enjoyment
of the guests. Souvenirs were
given each, these were pictures
from the studio of a young girl
artist in Baltimore. They will be
beautiful reminders of a delight
ful afternoon spent with Miss
Hassell.
The next meeting of the Club
will be held with Mrs. F. U.
Barnes on May the 6th.
Hassell Items
Mrs. Staton Syers from Ever
etts visited her sister here this
week.
Misses Alma and Selma Flem
ing went to House Tuesday to at
tend the marriage of Miss Louise
Fleming.
Mrs. Frank Buckman spent the
week-end with friends at Rober
sonville.
There was a stag dinner here
Friday which seemed to be enjoy
ed by all.
W. Z. Morton came from Green
ville on his new car to spend
Sunday.
Mr. J. T. Haislip ahd children
are visiting relatives in Tarboro.
Miss Daisy Council, Mr. Savage
and Mrs. Hardy Council came
iown from Oak City Saturday.
Misses- Lanra and Julia Sals
bury attended a play at Washing
ton Friday night.
Lellon Burnett was here from
Oak City Thursday.
Mrs. Whitehurst, of Greenville,
with Miss Martha Council came
out from Hamilton Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Salsbury
spent Sunday with friends near
Spring Green.
Leslie Bass left for Wilmington
this week.
A Card
I wish to sincerely thank all my
neighbors and friends for the
sympathy and kindness extended
te me since I heard of the death
of my son in China.
Mrs. Nan Cherry.
Notice
An Election will be held on the
first Tuesday after the first Mon
day of May, same befog the 6th
day, 1913, for the purpose of
ejecting a Mayor and Board of
Aldermen for the town of Wil
liamston, North Carolina for the
ensuing two years.
By order of the Board, this
11th day of March, 1913.
C. H. Godwin, Clerk.
WILLIAMSTON, N. C., FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 191^
Died Wednesday
Friends and relatives will re
gret to learn of the death of Mr,
Dan Jones at his home in Williamis
Township. Mr. Jones has been
a familiar figure in this section
for years, having been a market
man in Williamston at several
periods. For days he, his wife
and young grandchild have beeft
very ill with pneumonia, and
Wednesday Mr. Jones died after
intense suffering which careful
attention failed to relieve.
sides his wife he leaves x several
children, among them Mr. Joe
Jones, who has recently located
on a portion of the Slade farm*
It is learned that Mrs. Jones and
the child are better, and hopes'
are entertained of their recovery.
The funeral of Mr. Jones waa
held on Thursday afternoon. The
community sympathises deeply
with the family in their sore trial.
Hamilton Items
Mrs. C. H. Baker returned
Tuesday from a visit to Greens
boro and High Point.
Dr. Purvis, of Salisbury, visit
ed his mother last week/
Mrs. James Johnson and little
daughter have returned to Nor
folk.
Dr. M. I. Fleming went to
Richmond Thursday.
Mrs. J. P. Boyle has been on
the sick list for the past week.
Miss Effie Waldo, who taught
a few days in Williamston, haa
returned home.
Mrs. J. B. Cloman is visiting
in Scotland Neck.
Miss Mary Pender Gladstone
left Wednesday for Newport
News, Miss Maggie Belle .Jonetf
accompanied her.
Mrs. Exum Mayo and ittle son
Miss Addie Lee Long visited Mrs.
F. L. IJaislip last week.
Dr. Fleming, Pat Davenport,
Horace Ellis and Arch Everett
went to the fisheries Wednesday.
Died in China
Relatives ahd friends are grie
ved to hear of the death of Mr.
Joe Cherry, which occurred in
China, March 12th. 1913, caused
by pneumonia.
Mr. Cherry was raised in Ever
etts, Martin County, and went to
China as a United States soldier
in the fall of 1911.
Endorses Letter
Mr. Editor:—
I wish to shake the hand of
that good and sensible farmer
who wrote the letter published in
your paper last week entitled
"Shall we have good roads,"
I am' no farmer but I think
that farmer has some business
judgment and I am with him on
the subject of good roads.
A laboring man.
Robersonville, N. C.
Old man Aesop had just promi
sed his wife he'd be home early.
"You don't seem to put" much
in his promise?"
Remarked the friend.
"No." laughed Aesop's wife,
"I thought perhaps it might be
another of his fables."
When you want to boost a friend
don't tell him how good he is;
tell others.—Washington Post.
"Are you troubled with insom
nia— sleeplessness ?''
"I should say so. Some nights
I don't sleep three hours."
"That so?" I've got it awfully
bad. The doctor calls it neuris
insomnis paralaxitis."
I've had it about. eighteen
months and we call it Ethel."
Williams-Edmondson
Mr. B. B. Williams and Miss
Pattie Edmondson were married
on Wednesday evening at 8:30
o'clock at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Peed, Rev. G. J.
Dowell performing the ceremony.
The attendants were Miss Annie
R. Hoard with Mr. Lon Mizell;
Miss Blanche Moore with Mr.
Mack Overton; Miss Nina Ed
wards with Mr. Harvey; Miss
Estelle Bunch with Mr. Thomas
Harris; Miss Lillie Bunch with
Mr. Columbus Hodges. These
preceded the bride and groom
into the room which was prettily
arranged for the occasion. The
bride was attractively ggwned in
'white pongee' with trimmings of
satin and chiffon, and the brides
maids wore white lingerie dresses.
After the ceremony, the bridal
party drove to the home of the
groom on the Washington Road,
where a reception was heW.
There were a large number of
friends present, and refresh
ments were served during the
evening.
Bear Grass Items
Early Tuesday morning, death
visited the home of Mr. and Mrs.
G. H. Harrison, taking a little
[child who had patiently suffered
for some time.
Monday morning M. D. Taylor
burned some grass near the
woods. After thinking that the
fire Was out, he left, bnt the
wind blew some sparks into the
woods and several acres wefce
burned them consider
H. C. Harrison, of Battleboro,
was in town Monday.
• >v L. R. Tayfof 4 , ot Rosemary was
in town Monday on business.
W. A. Roberson has returned
from Buie's Creek and accepted
a position with J. Rogers & Bro.
W. E. Moore, of Roanoke
Rapids, spent Monday in town.
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Peel from
the country spent Sunday in town.
Griffins Items
George W. Griffin, Sr. who un
derwent a serious operation sev
eral weeks ago, is recovering
rapidly.
Mrs. Millie Peel near ninety
years old is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. W. E. Tice this week.
N. J. Corey, A. D. Griffin and
Claudius Hardison went to Wash
ington Saturday to purchase a
stock of goods.
S. C. Peel came from Williams
ton Sunday oi4 his motorcycle.
David T. Perry and Miss Miriam
Hodges were happily married
Sunday by Pieny Peel at his resi
dence.
James Coltrain, Jr., has
been ill for several weeks
Robert S. Corey has been very
busy this spring building his new
residence.
The frost Monday night did
considerable damage to early
vegetables.
Newspaper Law Is Held Up
The Supreme court the other
day granted a restraining order
to prevent Postmaster General
Burleson from enforcing the
newspaper publicity law while
the court has under consideration
the question of its constitution
ality.
The injunction was granted on
request made by Robert C. Morris
attorney for the New York Jour
nal pf Commerce, which has at
tacked the validity of the act.
Postmaster jGeneral Burleson
had notified him that newspapers
which had not filed statements
required by the law would be
penalized.'
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Heavy Frost
Monday night there was a
heavy frost which did consider
able damage to Irish potatoes in
this section. But for the dry
weather, the damage would have
much greater. Mr. J. E. Barn
hill, who lives near Everetts, was
in town Tuesday and told of the
damage in that section. He had
a good crop up and every leaf
was black, the condition being
thtTsame on the farm of Mr. J.
L. Wynne who is one of the most
successful potato raisers in the
country. Mr. Barnhill discover
ed that the buds were uninjured,
and so has hopes of getting half
a crop. Some of potatoes in the
hill were as large as hulled wal
nuts thus indicating an early
crop. This, however, will not be
the case now. Vegetables were
injured also, but fruit was too
far advanced for any perceptible
injury.
Up to the Officers
We clip the following from the
Western Carolina Democrat, of
Hendersonville, North Carolina:
The search and seizure law
passed by the state general as
sembly last winter became effec
tive on the first of this month.
There is now little reason for the
existence of blind tigers in any
town or city that has capable of
ficers who are determined to do
their duty.
This is the truth in a nutshell.
Before the passage of this law
the offieers were at a disadvan
tage. They were not allowed to
nuke search under di-ect s'atutes
and even when search was made
and even when search was made
there was no provision to make
the liquor and appratus for sell
ing liquor evidence of guilt, and
plenty of cases are on record
where faithful police officers were
advised by sham drug stores and
sham grocery stores not to be
hanging around there but to stay
on the streets where they might
find some disorder. But now the
la.v gives every officer authority
under warrant to make search at
any suspicious place. More than
this, the law provides that rail
roads, express companies, or
other public carriers, shall keep
a "booze book," in which full re
cord shall be kept of all receipts
and deliveries of liquor, showing
the signature of the parties to
whom delivered, and such booze
books are open for the inspection
of any officer or citizen of the
state of North Carolina, so that
it is impossible for liquor from
Virginia or other states to come
to North Carolina without its be
ing known.
The faithful officers over the
state are now watching very
closely the receipts of liquor at
their own points and also at near
by points, and are thus able to
quickly suspect the man who is
getting it. for sale. A casual
reading ot the papers shows un
mistakably that by watching
these records the officers are
picking the blind tigers up every
day.
This law, co-operating with the
Webb law, takes away-the last
excuse of the officer for not en
forcing the law, and if the law is
not enforced one of two things is
self-evident; either the officer is
j incompetent or he is in league
with the lawless business, and in
either case he ' ought to be put
out of office as quickly as possible.
With this law temperance workers
will accept no excuse from the
officer who is charged with the
enforcement of the law. See to
it that the offiices of your com
munity are buisy.—Sel.
The flavor of the food is heighten
ed by the distance between meals.
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Stole Peas
J. W. Watts, who had a large
number of bags of fiell peas
stored away on his farm, found
this week that many of them had
been stolen. Upon investigation
it was found that Anderson,
Crawford & Co., and B. F. God
win hiul brought peas from two
negroes that worked for Watts.
One of them wrs apprehended
and he "squealed" on the other.
Sheriff Crawford searched to find
the confederate, but the negro
who came in from the switch on
the freight, suspected that the
officers were after him and went
out into the country where he was
seen sprinting across the fields—'
making as it were, a cross-country
run. The amount of peas stolen
was $120.00. It is thought that
the bags were carried away on
the shoulders of the men, one of
whom was a trusted employee of
Watts.
Later, Toe Spruill, the negro
who eluded the officers, was
caught at Plymouth having board
ed the freight at the water tank,
and was brought here Tuesday
afternoon and placed in jail.
Resolutions
Resolved by the Martin County
Division of the F. E. and C. U.
of A., in executive session on the
19th. Jay of April 1918, at the
Court House in Williamston:
First, That this orginization
favors, will encourage and as far
as possible aid in the movement
now being agitated in the county
looking to the erection of a Pea
nut Factory in the town of Will
iamston.
Second, That we also favor
the good roads question now pend
ing settlement by the voters of
the several townships, and that
this body hereby pledges its en
couragement and support to such
movement throughout the county.
Third, That a copy of these
resolutions be furnished THE
EETERPRISE for publication.
J. H. Gurganus, Sec'y.
S. E. Hardison, Pres't,
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