VOL. XIV. NO. 31
Hugh B. York, M. D.
Microscopy, Electrotherapy, X-
Ray, Diagnosis, Specialties
Office on Smithwick St., rear Blount Bro.
' Office hour#, 3 to 10 a. in.. 7 to 9 p. m.
Office 'phofle 60 - Night 'phone 63
Wm. E. Warren - J. S. Rhode*
Drs. Warren & Rhodes
Physicians and Surgeons
Office in Bigg* Drug Store - 'Phone ?9
Jos. H. Saundeis, 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 FIT GLASSES
A. R. Dunning - C. Suiith
Dunning & Smith
Attorney SK't-Law
Williamston, N. C.
Robersonville, N. C.
Bnrrous A. Critcher - Wheeler Martin
Wheeler Martin, Jr.
Martin & Critcher
Attomeys-at-Law
Williamston - North Carolina
•phok* 33
S. J/"Everett
Attorney-at-Law
*
Gree'nville, N. C. - Williamston, 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
Williamston - 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
fgiven to Ladies' .Kid
Gloves, Fancy Waists
Coat Suits and Skirts
JClub Rates for Men.
Clothes called for and
delivered
Agents for Rose & Co.
Merchant-Tailors, Chi
. cago, 111
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THE ENTERPRISE
Full moon on the 20th.
Services at the Baptist and
Methodist Churches Sunday.*
—Remenber Chill Killer will
do the work. Sold by Saunders
& Fowden.
HIGHEST CASH PRICES paid
for fresh Eggs, Hams and Bacon.
—J. B. McGowan at 0. K. (Row
ing's old stand.
Rev. J. T. Stanford is holding
a series of meetings in the Meth
odist Church. The services be
gin at eight o'clock each night.
LOST.—A pair of tan "sneak
er" shoes, rubber bottoms, num
ber 13. Return toW. A. Ellison,
City.——
—For torpid liver, use McNair's
Blood and Liver Pills. Sold by
Saunders & Fowden. 25 cents.
Dogs are scarce on the streets
but vagrancy is still being fos
tered.
—Five or six doses of Chill
Killer will stop any case of chills,
if not will refund -your money.
Sold by Saunders & Fowden. 25
and 50 cents.
FOR SALE. —Field Peas and
corn. Address Joshua L. Col
train, Williamston,JN.C., Route 4
18 4. t.
Now is a good time to dig a
well for public use. The new ad
ministration could start of in that
way.
SALE.-100buehels "Un
known" peas $2.00 per bushel.—
Williamston Land and Improve
ment Co., Williamston, N. C. tf
—lf one bottle of Chill Killer
fails to break up your chills and
fever, we will gladly refund your
money.
GqjLv billing, I will preach at
the home of Miss Polly Pulley on
Sunday at 2 o'clock. The public
is invited.—J. L. Cherry.
Local fishermen are catching
some fine rock, which are selling
from 10 to 15 cents a pound. The
mejthod of catching is by trot
lines baited with herrings. But
it is with difficulty that enough
bait is caught, as the water is so
clear that nets can only be used
at night.
—For chills and fevers take
Chill Killer. It's guaranteed.
Sold by Saunders & Fowden. 25
and 50 cents.
Little Annie Melson fell in the
river this week in attempting to
step from the wharf to a house
boat anchored there, but was res
cued by her companion, Nina Up
ton, who bravdy # jumped into the
stream and caught the little girl,
Nina being able to swim. Mrs.
Stone, who was near, helped to
get them from the water.
—No Calomel or other purga
tive is required when you take
Chill Killer. It's the wonderful
purgative Chill Tonic. Sold by
Saunders & Fowden. 25 and 50
cents.
The sand on Main street has
been reminding one of the Desert
of Sahara. It is time the work
ing of it was included in the
township road law. Church
street at the Intersection of
Smithwick is another miniature
desert. Build them up for the
comfort of the pedestrians.
People want to come here to
live and houses are ijpt to bo had.
Why is it that some enterprising
citizen does not build several
houses.
A card from Joshua L. Griffin,
one of the County's best colored
men, to the editor tell of his work
on Pea Island, Oregan Inlet, N.
C. Rev. Griffin never fails to
proclaim the truth as he sees it.
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.. FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1913
H. M. Burras has accepted a
position with McKell-Richardson
Hardware Company, at Washing
ton, and will move there with his
family.
The team of younger boys here
who are interested in ball went
to* Everetts Friday and lost out
to tune of 11 to 9, Many of the
players from here are almost too
young to go out alone at night,
but the team at Everetts were
old enough to act as fathers, so
they took a majority of the good
runs and sent the little fellows
home with two missing. Some
of those on the Everetts team,
perhaps, had boys at home larger
than many of the Williamston
boys. But it all goes along with
the National game and "no harm
is done."
Mrs. Bright is now visiting in
Washington.
R. A. Crawford was in town
this week.
J. H. Barwick, of Kinston, was
in town last week.
Mrs. Annie L. Roberson re
r
turned from Kinston Sunday.
Mrs. W. W. Andrews, Mrs. J,
L. Speight and Hubert Speight
returned from Tarboro Saturday.
Misses Lillian Whitehurst and
Lela Nelson and Allen White
hurst attended the commence
ment at Stokes Wednesday night.
Nicholas Roberson went to
Bethel Wednesday afternoon and
from there to Stokes.
Misses Malina Ward and lown
Riddick attended the commence
ment at Bethel Monday night.
Miss Irene Belflower spent Sun
day with her grandparents.
C. A. Farnham, of Rocky
Mount, spent_Sunday here.
Mesdames Wm. Andrews and
Luther Nelson spent Tuesday in
town.
Rev. M. A. Mathewson went
to Kinston Wednesday.
Mrs. John Andrews, of Phila
delphia, spent Thursday here.
The young son of Mr. and Mrs.
D. S. Powell died Sunday morn
ing after an illness of several
days. The interment was in the
family cemetery, Rev. M. A.
Matheson conducting the service.
The family have the sympathy
of the entire community.
Colored School at Parmele
Commencement exercises of
the Parmele Industrial Institute,
for the training of Colored youth,
will begin Sunday the 25th inst.
Dr. A. G. Davis will preach the
baclaurate sermon. Several in
teresting programs will be ren
dered during the week.
Thursday, the 29th, will be
Farmers' Day. At 2 o'clock p.
m. there will be a round table
talk on the "Methods of Farm
ing." The department of agri
culture will furnish the principal
speakers. The public is cordially
invited to attend these exercises.
Mendering Mike heaved such a
deep sigh that his companion was
moved to ask him what the mat
ter was.
"I was just thinking about bad
roads and the wonders of sci
ence," was the answer. "This
earth is spinning round faster'n
a railway train behind time."
"Well, we ain't fell of yet."
"No. But think o' what a con
venience it would be if we could
have some place to grab on to
while de territory slip under our
feet untill de place we wanted to
go to come along."—Youths
Companion.
"That firm is going under."
"Yes, when I heard the fact of
the business, I was sure it was
going up."—Selected.
Parmele Items
Honor Roll
Ist Grade. Bill Harrison, John
Cook, Francis Barnes, Minnie
Robertson, Pattie Harris, Thelma
Brown, Bonner Gkirganus, Esther
Harrison, William Hodges, Carrie
Lee Peel.
2nd Grade. Annie Louise
Crawford, Herbert Peel, Charles
Godwin, Hattite Rogers.
3rd Grade. James Baker, Sal
lie Brown, Elizabeth Burras, Wil
liam Carstarphen, Jim Cook,
Ethel Harris, Louise Harrison,
Howard Herrick.
4th Grade. Rosalyn Bryan,
Janie Edward, Charles Knight,
Francis Manning.
6th Grade. Gladys Kallance,
Bessie Page, Louise Robertson,
Mary Louise Carstarphen.
7th Grade. Sylvia Upton, Ka
tie Lilley.
Bth Clyde Anderson.
Fitzhugh Robertson, Robert Peel,
Helen Truit.
9th Grade. Daisy Manning,
Gilbert Peel.
10th tirade. Eva Peel, Ellie
Wynne, A. Y. Dowell, Ollie Rob
erson, Frances Knight, Josephine
Robertson.
Remarkable Engineering Feat
How would you like to go 235
miles for your daily water supply?
That is what the city of Los An
geles Cal., has done. While not
making this trip daily, a gigantic
aqueduct has just been complet
ed, which will bring the water
supply for the 400,000 inhabitants
of Los Angeles across a desert
and through a mountain range
from the Sierra Nevada Moun
tains. A story of this remark
able feat may be found on anoth
er page of THE ENTERPRISE,
which you will find very interest
ing reading.
Died at Jamesville
The death of Mr. Staton Stall
ings occured at Jamesville on
Tuesday. He had been an inva
lid for years, having lost his eye
sight. His wife died a number
of years ago. Ho was the broth
er of Messrs. H. T., Sylvester
and D. B. Stallings.
Wednesday the funeral services
were held by Elder Sylvester
Hassell, of the Primitive Baptist
Church, and the interment was
in the family cemetery.
A Good Thing
Recently several of the young
boys and men of the town have
been admitted to membership in
the Lotps Club. The Club offers
healthful recreation, pleasant
quarters and wholesome reading
matter, instead of loafing about
the streets, a club member seeks
quiet and ease in the well-appoint
ed rooms. The Club is one of
the biggest and best things Wil
liamston has to offer, and there
is just pride in its history.
Griffins Items
The little girl of W. G. Hardi
son broke her arm Sunday.
Mrs. Myrtle Harris spent
Sunday with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Ephram Peel at
tended preaching at Gilbert Peel's
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. H. J. Manning has been
ill with malaria fever.
John D. Lilley, of Jamesville,
visited his sister, Mrs. John T.
Smithwick, last week.
A large number of people went
to Washington Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Hardlson,
of Jamesville, spent Sunday with
relatives. s -H a . . "
Mr. and Mrs. John Roger'son,
of Bear Grass, spent Sunday with
relatives.
Hatsell Items
Victor Spruill, who is now mak
ipig his home in Tennessee, spent
las't week with his people here.
Miss Lucie Graham Cherry, of
Speed, spent the week-end with
the Misses Salsbury.
Mrs. E. M. Starling has been
on the sick list for the past week.
Mr. Ludford, whose home is in
Edenton, spent Sunday with
friends near here.
Miss Addie Coburn spent the
week-end at Bethel.
Mrs. W. Z. Morton is visiting
in Robersonville.
Misses Fannie Belle Roberson
and Minnie Bryan were here from
Robersonville One day last week.
Miss Yernie Eubanks spent
Saturday and Sunday with her
sister near Parmele.
Wilmer House and Lillon Bar
rett were here from Oak City
Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Roberson
and children were here Sunday
from Robersonville.
Miss Annie May Daughtreridge
from Oak City spent Tuesday
here.
Miss Jeffie House with Marion
Burnett were here Sunday.
R. H. Salisbury is in Raleigh
on business this week.
People are anticipating a good
time at Johnson's Creek Bridge
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Hurst, of
Oak City, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. T. H. Johnson.
W. D. Hyman spent Sunday
nfear- Speeds—-
Embroidery Club
Mrs. F. U. Barnes was hostess
to the Club on Thursday after
noon last at her home on Smith
wick Street. Mrs. liarnes always
provides delightful things for her
guests and on this occasion fully
sustained her reputation as a gra
cious hostess. The honor guests
were Mesdames Charles Hurt, of
Richmond; Henry Cook, J. T.
Jerome, Wheeler Martin, Sr.
and Wheeler Martin, Jr. The
party was served refreshments
which were elegantly prepared,
and delighted those who were so
fortunate as to be present. - *
The next meeting will be held
with Miss Anna Pope, May 19th.
Colored Graded School
The closing of the colored Grad
ed School was a most successful
event. The progamme was at
tractive and well rendered. The
exercises were held in the Meth
odist Church May 7-9 of last
week.
The term just closed was one
of the most successful since the
establishment of the school.
Prof. W. V. Ormond has been
principal at each term and does
his work well. The colored peo
ple have cause to be proud of
this institution of learning.
Faculty Chosen
The Board of Trustees of the
Graded School met Monday night
and elected the Faculty for the
next year. A change has been
made which will be of great ben
efit to the school. When the
Graded School was first organized
there was both a superintendent
and principal, and the Board de
cided to adopt that again.
Prof. Jerome was elected super
intentendent and the principal
will be chosen later. The pres
ent teachers were all re-elected
except Miss Cooper who declined
re-election. These are: Mrs. Je
rome, Mrs. Harrell, Miss Mizelle
and Miss Nannie Biggs.
si.oo a Year in Advance
Fire at RobersonviUe
Friday at 2:30 fire was discov
ered in the pack house of Wiley
Rogerson & Co., at Robersonville.
This house was consumed with
contents and also another togeth
er with the stables belonging to »
J. H. Roberson & Co.. which
were occupied by Ed James.
The flames spread to the ware
houses of J. H. Roberson & Co.,
and private stable of J. H. Rob
erson, Jr., which were burned
together with a lot of merchan
dise. There was no insurance on
any of the buildings. J. H. Rob
erson's residence was also badly
damaged.
The origin of the fire is un
known. The extremely dry
weather made the fire more alarm
ing as it was in danger of spread
ing, but the work of citizens kept
it within the radius as stated
above.
Cotton in North Carolina
In 1911 there were 1,126,276
bales of cotton raised in the State,
and in 1912 906,240, a decrease
of 220,030 bales. Of these bales
Martin County raised in 1911,.
13,649 and in 1912, 10,960, a dif
ference of 2,689. From these
figures, one can readily see what
a "bumper" crop the year 1911
was. Last season the crop was
about the average. The increase
in the cotton acreage is contrary
to the advice of those who know
best what the agricultural sec
tions should do in the matter. It
is estimated that the acreage is
increased in Martin County, and
present prospects are that throu
ghout the cotton belt there has
been a like increase, and with
good seasons another large crop
will be raised and prices descend
in proportion. Rut cotton farm
ers are slow to learn some things.
A TRIED AND PROVED
* GUARANTEE
Man Bought a Bottle of Dodson's
Liver Tone, Then Took it Back
and Asked For His Mon
ey and Got It
A man recently tried out the
guarantee whk'h Saunders & Fuwr
deri «ives with every bottle of
Dodson's Liver Tone. He bought
a bottle and then went back to
drug store and Ssaid the medicine
hadn't helped him.
This druggist just reached into
his cash register and took out a
half dollar, the price of the bot
tle of Liver Tone, and handed it
back to the gentleman. Bui lie
didn't take the motvey. He own
ed up that he was just trying the
guarantee and, as a matter of
fact, he found Dodson's Liver-
Tone the best remedy for consti
pation and biliousness he had
ever tried. "Why," he said "my
wife wouldn't be without a bottle
in the house for anything. It's
the best thing in the world for
the whole family, and the medi
cine I prefer td take or to give
my children for a lazy liver.
Saunders & Fowden sell I)CKl
son's Liver Tone and guaranttes
it to start the liver without vio
lence. It is taking the place of
calomel everywhere. If you buy
a bottle and don't find this pleas
ant-tasting vegetable liquid the
best thing to start a lazy liver, he
will hand your money back with
a smile.
Cake Sale
EVERYBODY IS INVITED
TO COME TO BIGGS DRUG
STORE SATURDAY MORNING
MAY 17th. CAKE WILL BE .
SOLD BY THE PHILATHEAS
OF THE BAPTIST SUNDAY
SCHOOL FROM NINE TQ.
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