VOL XV; NO. 30
Attractive Yards
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The tendency is to make back
lots sightly and healthful. For
this reason many persons are
abandoning the high back fence
and replacing weeds with gar
dens of flowers and vegetables.
Even today, however, when the
average man builds he counts the
cost of a high wall separating his
property from that of his neigh
bor's. That is individualism.
It were so much better if every
man who builds would plant a
hedge about his place and plant
flowers and sow grass, thereby
making his possession a delight
to the eye. As the individualis
tic idea is being relegated to the
past, the tendency to do these
things becomes more marked.
Raleigh Times.
Won Scholarship
Miss Eva Peel, who took the
examination for the Murchison
scholarship at St. School,
has received a letter from Dr.
Lay apprising her of the fact
that she made the highest aver
age among seventeen applicants
and will be given the scholarship;
beginning with the fall term.
The scholarship is worth - S3OO
per year for four years and re
quires certain average on studies.
x Miss Peel is being congratulated
on her success, and there is no
doubt of her ability to hold the
position for the full term.
Woods on Fire
Much alarm was felt here Mon
day, when it was learned that
fire was raging in Williams Town
ship. A number of people went
from town to the ssene to aid if
possible. The fire originated .in
the log woods of the Dennis Sim
mons Lumber Co., started, per
haps, by sparks from the engine.
The extremely dry weather
caused it to burn rapidly, going
right through a swamp with a
rush which was terrifying to wit
ness. There was heroic work to
impede its progress.
The sweet girl graduates will
soon overshadow the Mexican
question.
Hassell—Hassell
The following 1 invitation has
been received:
Elder Sylvester Hassell
requests the pleasure of your
presence
at the marriage of his daughter
Mary
to
Mr. John Lanier Hassell
on the afternoon of Thursday,
the fourth of June
at four o'clock
At Home
* Williamston, North Carolina
At Home
after July the first
Williamston, N. C.
Mr. Farmer
We have just received a car
load of
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Hackney JWagons
and when you are in need of a good
Wagon come to see us, we will save
you money.
HARRISON BROS. & Co.
THE ENTERPRISE
LOCAL
Biggs Iron and Motor Co,, has
purchased the Hassell stables and
the lane adjoining and will erect
a two-story brick garage in the
near future.
The grading of the river
hill is a splendid piece of work
and the street leading to the river
is attractive, making a delightful
driveway.
The kitchen at the home of
Mrs. Walter Hassell caught on
fire at the noon hour on Monday,
butjwas promptly extinguished.
Sunday morning about six
o'clock, smoke was seen issuing
from the gin house of G. L.
Whitley. Upon investigation, it
was found that some fertilizers
had ignited. The fire was ex
tinguished, but later in the day
broke out again while Bruce
Whitley was in town. He was
called and motored home quickly
as his father was out of town.
Services at the Christian
I Church on Sunday by the pastor.
Rev. J. L. Cherry will preach
at the Court House on Sunday at
II o'clock and at Holly Springs
in the afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Movies every night and they are
interesting, too.
The cold snap has made the
crops look a little puny.
Frost on the 19th of May is
what the cold weather has given
thjs year. It was too shght to
damage vegetation.
May 20th, the anniversary of
the Mecklenburg Declaration,
was observed here by the banks.
Feature next Wednesday at the
Gaiety.
"Robin Hood" at the Gaiety
next Wednesday night.
Miss Nannie Biggs entertained
the Embroidery Club at her home
on Smithwick Street on Tuesday
afternoon.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Methodist Chuch held an apron
sale on Tuesday night at the Ma
sonic Hall. Ice cream and cake
were served and a beautifull lot
of aprons, both fancy and ser
viceable, was disposed of.
A Baptist Church to cost $15,-
000 will be erected here by Mrs.
Fannie Biggs. It was planned
first to improve the present struc
ture but Mrs. Biggs has made
plans for a handsome brick edif
ice. This will not only increase
interest among the congregation,
but will add greatly to the town.
Bernard's Shoe Shine Parlor.
1 have opened a shoe shine par
lor and am prepared to give you
a shine that will last, and with
out blacking tan shoes or tanning
black ones Get a ticket and
save twenty-five cents, Tickets
1.00 twenty-five shines. Will be
opened Sunday, May 31th 19*4.
WILLIAMSTON, N. C, FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1914
Alan-a-Dale and Robin Hood
Because of the persecutions by
the Norman conquerors of Eng
land, Robin Hood became a rover
in Sherwood Forest. His men,
although a terror to the rich and
cruel, were beloved by the poor
because of the many kindly acta
they had performed.
It was the custom of Robin
Hood's band to hold up all stran
gers who entered Sherwood For
est, which they regarded as their
own domain. A prisoner wu
captured one day. whose story so
appealed to the !:im:iy archers
that they led him before liobin
and Marian.
The captive told them that he
was in love with a Saxon maiden-
Her father, a miserly old man,
refused to let Alan wed his daugh
ter, and declared she should
marry a decrepit old Normart
nobleman who had offered to pay
the father a large sum if he won
the girl's hand.
The narrative evoked the sym
pathy of the Greenwood men, and
they declared, that they would
rescue the maiden and help her
|to marry the man of her choice.
Marian volunteered to enter the
castle ahead of them, and re
assure the girl. Disguised as a
gypsy, she went, and, because 0$
her ability as a musician, was
cordially received, she soon
won a chance to engage the girl
in convertation and told her of
the plan to save her. On the day
set for the wedding, the aged
Baron arrived bringing with him
money to pay the rascally father.
A bishop was on hand to perform
the ceremony, but just when
about to begin, strangers to the
household poured in through the'
doors and windows, and in a
moment were masters of the
situation The aged bridegroom
to-be was thrust roughly to one
side, and the bishop was ordered
to marry Alan-a-Dale and the
girl.
His refusal did not cause any
delay in the ceremony. From
the ranks of the invaders a priest
stepped out, the jolly Friar Tuck
whose name has gone down into
history. Gaily he married the
happy couple, and then the in
truder departed, Alan-a-Dale and
his bride accompanying them to
their haunt under the Greenwood
Tree in Sherwood Forest, wherr
none dared molest them.
Severely Hurt
Monday, while alighting from
a car, James A. Teel fell on the
Eavement and it is thought that
e broke his hip bone. He with
J. G. Staton had been in the
country, and as they reached the
tobacco warehouse, Staton, who
was driving, stopped the car and
Teel jumped out and fell. The
injured man was taken • to his
home on upper Main Street where
a physician made him as comfor
table as possible.
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fj The Story of
I Robin. Hood
In Three Parts
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May 27 y
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! This »an old »tory, one that we are >|
yall familiar wilh. But it it positively I
the beA ooe that we have shown thi*
MMOO. Do Dot mW it and then p
D regret it. •
Prices 15 and 25 Cents
Watch this ad. topry
week for the big ones.
Law and Good Order League
At a called meeting at the
Court House on Monday night,
the citizens of the town organiz
ed a Law and Good Order League
with forty-one members. Mayor
B. F. Godwin called the meeting
to order and Rev. J. T. Standford
was made chairman: Speeches
were made by several and perfect
good feeling prevailed, the dis
position was to take some effec
tive action to stop the illicit sale
of liquor in the town. The Board
of Town Commissioners took an
active part in the meeting and
joined in the movement for a
better enforcement of the law.
The organization of the League
was perfected by electing Rev.
J. T. Standford Chairman, B.
A. Critcher, Secretary, and
the following Executive Com
mittee: W. C. Manning, G. W
Blount, Wheeler Martin, Sr., A.
D. Mizell and J. W. Anderson.
Any three of this- committee is
empowered to call a meeting of
the League and sub-committees
are to be appointed if deemed]
necessary at any time. The com
mittee is to work in conjunction
with the Bd. of Commissioners
for the breaking up of blind tig
ers, which have infested the
town so long. Notices asking
for the applications of any who
desire to be appointed Chief of
Police have been posted, and it is
the earnest wish of the Board to
secure a good, conscientious and
fearless officer, who will do his
whole duty as required by his
oath of office.
Notice
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*To the Democratic Voters of
the First Congressional District
of North Carolina.
In accordance with a resolu
tion adopted by the Democratic
Congressional Executive Com
mittee of the First District of
North Carolina at its meeting in
Elizabeth City, N. C. on the 11th
day of May 1914, the Democratic
Congressional Convention of said
district is hereby called to con
vene in Edenton N. C. on Mon
day June Ist. 1914, at ia M. for
the purpose of nominating a can
didate for Congress and for the
transaction of such other business
as may properly come before
the convention.
J. L. LeROY, Secretary.
A. L. PENDLETON, Chairman.
Elizabeth City, N. C.
May the 1 ith. T 9 14.
Card of Thanks
Through these columns, I wish
to express to our friends the
deepest appreciation and thanks
for the many kindnesses shown
me and my family in our recent
bereavement, which took from us
a devoted husband and father,
and left a home desolate.
Mjrs. Cfias. H Baker.
Hamilton, N. C.
Notice
E. A. Edwards, Chief of Police
for Williamston, N. C., has re- j
signed that position to take effect
June Ist 1914. The Board of
Commissioners will receive and
pass on any application for Chief
of Police for the town of Will
iamston, N. C-, at their regular
monthly meeting to be held Mon
day night June Ist. All appli
cations for the position should be
mailed or handed to the under-,
signed on or before that time.
W.' T. MEADOWS,
Sec. to the Bd. of Com'rs
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Mrs. Albion Dunn and children
are vipiting Mrs. John D. Biggs.
PERSONAL
Dr. J. A. White, of Hobgood,
has been in town this week.
Mrs. Walter Hassell left Mon
day for Boston, whe»e she will
remain for several months.
J. W. Watts. Jr., is at home
from the A. & M. College.
Miss Lela Hadley is at home
from Enfield, where she has been
teaching this year.
Mrs Eli Gurganus is visiting
relatives in Richmond.
Miss Mayo Lamb returned
from Baltimore Sunday.
W. H. Jackson spent Sunday
in Rocky Mount.
W .B. Watts spent Wednesday
in town.
Dr. J. 11. Saunders and Miss
Irene Smith spent iSunday in
Washington.
H. S? Everett and little daugh
ter were here Tuesday from Oak
City.
R. H. Weaver was here from
Gold Point Wednesday.
B. T. Cow per has been here
this week,from Raleigh.
Mrs. Morrison Bethea and
children left Saturday for Flor
ence, S. C.
Mrs. Snelling, of Raleigh, is
the guest of Mrs. W. H. Craw
ford this week.
J. W. Watts with a party of
friends motored to Tarboro Wed
nesday to attend the races.
Rev. M. E. Bethea, Mesdames
J. G. Staton and K. B. Crawford
and Miss Annie Kate Thrower
attended the Episcopal Conven
tion at Wilmington.
M. S. Moore and H. G. Gur
ganus spent Sunday evening in
Plymouth.
Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Ilornthal
and Mr. and Mrs. Hermon Horn
thai motored here from Plymouth
Monday and spent a few hours
with Mrs. J. S. Rhodes.
W. H. Gurkin represented the
firm of Anderson, Crawford &
Co., at the Harvey banquet at
Kinston on Friday last.
Messrs. Octavius and Richard
Manning left Monday to attend
the Association of the Christian
Church at Kinston.
Dr. and Mrs J. S. Rhodes. Mrs
W. St. Julian Freeman, Miss
Annie Fagan and S. R. Biggs
motored to Tarboro to the races
Wednesday.
Mrs. W. T. Hunter, Misses
Peebles and Wadsworth and Mr.
Jack Hunter motored here Sat
urday from Greenville and spent
Sunday with Mrs. J. G. Godard,
Jr.
Claude B. Clark, of Durham, is
in town this week.
Cut Glass
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and the BRIDAL PRES
ENT is
Saunders & Fowden
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Cut^^las^J^indbw
We have just received a full line ( of
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New Designs. Prices Guaranteed.
si.oo a Year in Advance-
S. S. Institute -
Arrangements are being made
to hold a Sunday-School Institute
at Trinity CoNege, Durham. N.
C.. June 11, 12, and 13, 1914.
This institute is a constitution of
a similar work begun in the sum
mer of 1911 and which proved so
successful at that time The
purpose of the institute is to fur
nish Sunday School- workers of
whatever denomination oppor
tunity to study this phase of
church work. Some of the most
widely known Sunday School ex
perts of this region have been se
cured for the work, and final ar
rangements will soon be made
for it. In accordance with the
action of the North Carolina Con
ference of the Methodist Episco
pal Church in 1910, a very profit
able institute for training Sunday
School workers was held at Trin
ity College in the summer of
under the auspices of the Sunday
School Board of that Conference*
Plans were begun for a continu
ation of this work in the summer
of iyi2 and 11)13, but unavoid
able conditions and circumstan
ces prevented the holding of the
institute.
Smokehouse Poorly Stocked
The Roanoke . River has b?en
called the "poor man's smoke
house". It has not even been
that to any appreciable degree
this season. Herring was very
late in arriving- the usual scheH->t
ule was abandoned early in the
year and they got here as l>est v
they could later on. It was a
dissapointment, too, for many
had prepared tit) get a goodly sup
ply. There was a rather good
run of the fish for a week or two
but nothing like it should have
been according to the nature of
things. Shad was almost an un
known quantity, and rock had
(grown so large ere reaching here
! that they knew too much to be
caught by a skinny herring on a
dangling hook.
This condition is produced, no
doubt, by the people who live
down near the inlet through
which the fish pass to the fresh
waters. The laws of the State
seemingly forbid the hemming in
of the fish but there is some lax
ity. to cut an
other inlet across Nags Head or
thereabouts is a good one, and
would mean a large number of
fish each season. But if care
was taken to enforce the law or
to get a more stringent one, help
would come to people up this
way. The senators of the,district
should be instructed to attend to
this matter carefully so as to
give the people relief by allow
ing shad and other fish to come
into these waters.