VOL XV. NO. 32
HASSEUHASSELL
The glories of both earth and
sky conspired together to make
a perfect day for the wedding of
Miss Mary Hassell and Mr. John
L. 'Hassell at four o'clock on
Piursday afternoon. The spa
cious Southern home of the bride
was redolent with the perfume
v of June's choicest offerings—
everywhere banks of lillies and
green of foliage combined with
whitest draperies, formed lovely
backgrounds for the elegantly
dressed guests, who had assem
bled to witness the mating of
this popular couple, and over all
the house candles in handsome
candelabras shed a soft radi
ance.
The guests, who began to ar
rive early, were greeted by the
ushers, Messrs. Charles and Cal
vin Hassell, who wore frock
coats and grey gloves and were
ushered into the reception room
where each one his
name in the bride's book. Dur
ing the assembling of the guests.
Mr. H. D. Brown, of Wilson,
sang Schubert's Serenade to an
accompaniment by Mrs. Carrie
Biggs Williams.
At the appointed hour, the
notes of Mendelshonn's Wedding
March filled the house, and little
Miss Elizabeth Hassell, sweet
and pretty in white and Master
Clarence Jeffreys, handsome in
white sailor suit, came down the
hall and into the room where an
altar had been erected and made
beautiful in white and green, bear
ing in their hands the ribbons
which formed an aisle for the
bridal party. Then came the
ushers, Messrs. Charles and Cal
vin Hassell, who were followed
by Mrs. Calvin Hassell, as dame
of honor, wearing pink charmeuse
with an overdress of juci from
the Phillipine Islands and carry
ing a shower bouquet of pink
Killarney roses; then came the
maid of honor, Miss Delzelle
Woodard, in green charmeuse
with pink trimmings, carrying a
shower bouquet of pink Killar
ney roses. The groom entered
with his brother, Mr. Alonzo Has
sell, and awaited the bride, who
came in on the arm of her broth
er, Mr. Francis Hassell. Elder
SylvesteiiHassell, father of the
bride, gave the vows using the
Hng ceremony, and Elder An
drew J. Moore gave the blessing,
and the party retired frorrv the
room, while Mrs. Williams ren-*
dered Lohengrin's Bridal Chorus.
The bride, who is Williamston's
most beautiful young woman,
was more attractive than ever in
a handsome gown of white Duch
ess satin with Princess lace,
court train attached with orange
blossoms, and tulle veil in cap
effect which was held by a peasl
pin, a prized heirloom, and she
wore a string of pearls, the gift
of the groom, and carried an ex
quisite bouquet of bride's roses
and lilies of the valley. , After
the ceremony, she changed her
costume, appearing in a traveling
suit of green with hat and gloves
to match. •
The guests were invited into
the gift rooms, where an elegant
display of silver and cut glass
and other useful gifts were to be
seen, one room containing the
linen given the bride at the pre
nuptial entertainments, whfch
were more numerous than those
given to any bride nere in half a '
century. After viewing the 1
gifts, the guests were invited in- 1
to the dining room, where the
bride's cake had been cut by the 1
bridal party, and were served i
cream shaped as lilies with cakes. 1
Misses Annie Fagan, Irene Smith, 1
Hannah||Vfc Fowden, Essie Peele, «
Delia Lanier, Anna Beth Purvis, 1
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THE ENTERPRISE
LOCAL
Full moon on Sunday.
Sunday is Trinity Sunday.
Movies tonight, Ain't you go
ing? •
"Robin Hood", the feature at
the Gaiety Weduesday night of
last week, was the prettiest in
movies seen here this season,
and despite the extreme heat the
audience thoroughly enjoyed the
beautiful pictures.
The rains, though very slight,
have helped the crops wonder
fully. Many people have reset
their tobacco.
If in want of tobacco, trucks—
.the Buggy Company is the Place
for which you are looking.
"Still Bill" was presented un
der canvas here on Tuesday
night. The band was very at
tractive and crowds of people en
joyed the open-air concert.
The town seems to be pastur
ing horses and mules as well as
Cattle, The humane laws should
put them where all faithful
beasts go.
See Zuzu the bandmaster at
the Gaiety next Wednesday night
The Hawaian dancers is the at
traction tonight and tomorrow
night
"The Legend of Provence" at
the Gaiety Wednesday night was
very attractive—a picture in
which purity and sweetness of
living was shown in its fullness.
Tuesday night a large meteor
passed over the town going due
North. The meteor was seen in
Raleigh and various other places
in the State. It was very brill
iant and left a train of light be
hind it
FOR SALE.—Feather beds in
excellent condition cheap for
each. Apply to Dr. J. S. Rhodes,
City.
The salary of the postmaster
here will be SI,BOO on July Ist.
That of the clerk will be increas
ed also. The raise in salary is
due to the increase in business.
The office here then will pay
more than those of Scotland Neck
and Weldon.
Tuesday while attempting to
board the train, John Manning
who was carrying a roll of wire
on his shoulder, made an awk
ward step and sprained his foot
and ankle. He was given atten
tion at Biggs Drug Store but has
been suffering intensely and has
been confined to his room, Nor
man Everett, who is employed
by the Telephone Co., while en
route to Jamesville on the same
train, had two of his fingers
crushed by a window in the car.
Temporary relief was given him
until a doctor could be called. He
will ask damages of the railroad
company.
Get your shoes shined at
Bernard's shoe shine parlor.
Shining Examples.
The brightness of many a young
man consists largely of waistcoats
and neckUes.
Penelope Biggs, served the guests
at the request of the bride.
Among the out-of-town guests
were, Mesdames Sloane and Wil
son, of Wilson, Mrs. Clayton
Thigpen, of Tarboro, Miss Eliza
Carr, Mrs. C- A. Jeffreys; * Mr.
and Mrs. T. B. Slade, Jr., Mrs.
T. B. Slade, Miss Fannie Mat
thews, W. A. Jones, Frank F.
Fagan, Col. John E. Woodard.
Mr. and Mrs. Hassell drove to
the A.'C. L. station where with
good wishes of friends, they
boarded the cars for an extended
trip to Northern cities. After
July the first they will beat home
here.
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.. FRIDAY, JUNE 5, IQI4
Hifh Sckool Closes
The closing of the High School
hare was of peculiar interest this
year owing to the large class of
graduates and the papers which
they had prepared for the final
contest- The year had been a
most successful one with an en
rollment of two hundred and
thirty pupils and seven instruc
tors, and an excellence in studies
which was highly creditable to
both pupils and teachers. The
final examinations were conduct
ed rigidly and promotion cards
given to those them,
only a few pupils failed to ad
vance to higher grades.
The commencement sxercises
opened on Thursday night with
the baccalaureate sermon by Rev.
Charles L. Read, of Rocky Mount.
The Methodist Church was filled
with students and older people,
who were anxious to hear the
gifted speaker, who for four
years was pastor of the Metho
dist Church here. Ths text was
taken from Paul's Epistle to the
Colossians and ideals of useful
ness and purity of life were held
out before the children, who must
choose the way to success or
failure. He paid fitting tributes
to the characters of Charles B.
Aycock and President Wilson,
who are the highest types of
American manhood, but declared
that all success must come from
a living faith in Jesus Christ
upon whose life and teachings all
true education is founded. The
choir was composed of the grad
uating class and other pupils of
the school. Misses Leona Page
and Daisy Manning, and Oscar
Anderson and Sampson Hadley
acted as marshals. ,■■■■■
Friday evening the City Hall
was filled with an eager crowd of
pupils and citizens of the town to
witness the exercises of the grad
uating class. The programme
was very pleasing and the patrons
of the school have reason to be
proud of the manner in which
the class acquitted itself. The
essays showed remarkable rea
soning and constructive powers
in dealing with the subjects sel
ected—subjects which required
mature thought, and it was evi
dent that each contestant had
carefully prepared to win.
Messrs. J. L. Hassell, A. R.
Dunning and Clayton Moore were
selected to decide upon the merits
of the essays and award the
medal. After carefully consider
ing the essays, two judges voted
to present the medal to Miss Eva
Peel. The presentation was
made by A. R. Dunning in his
characteristic style. Every con
testant deserves especial praise
for making the contest the best
'in the history of the High School,
The Faculty who have been re
elected, are Supt. J. T. Jerome,
Principal J. D. Howell, Misses
Annie Mizell, Nannie and Pene
lope Biggs, Mrs. W. H. Harrell
and Mrs. J. T. Jerome. Mr.
Howell has declined to accept,
however, as he has beencalleato
the pastorate of the Baptist
Church here, and would not be
able to attend to the duties of
both school and church* v
The following was the pro
grameof the graduating exer
cises:
School Song Uuder the Flag
Eva Peele, International Arbitra
tion
Ellie Wynn The Initiative and
Referendum
Song by School Merry Life
Susie Leggett Immigration
Maude Wynn Election -of U. S.
Senators
School Song "Williamston"
Frances Knight Child Labor
Josephine Roberson Open Versus
Closed Shop
Leßoy Anderson Conservation of
Natural Resources
Superintendent's Report —
Presenting of Diplomas and Cer
tificates
Class Song
•Si. Revival Services
■%
Tile revival services at the
Christian Church are being well
attended and Rev G. H. Fern is
deliVering most excellent sermons
on themes which have been an
nounced for each service. There
wiirbe services tonight, tomorrow
night, Sunday morning, Sunday
afternoon and night Everybody
is invited to attend and help in
the qteetings, which mean much
to the good of the town and com
munity. Rev. G. H. Fern, who
is pastor of the Church here, is
Professor of Bible Literature at
the Atlantic Christian College
and an earnest speaker.
Interesting and important
subjects fq,r the Sunday
services. Saturday night the
subject will be "The Wheel
of Sin,*' Sunday morning, "The
Gospel Armor," Sunday night,
'The Gospel Train," Each, of
these sermons will be preached
from well-drawn diagrams. Great
lecture Sunday afternoon at 3:30,
subject, "Death at a Frolic."
A Letter.
Mr. Editor:
I wish to appeal to the peo
ple of this county through the
columns of your paper in regard
to animals bitten by rabid dogs.
Now there have been several mad
dogs through this vicinity this
year, and several dogs were bit
ten. Some of our citizens acted
like men who had their own and
the public welfare at heart, and
had their dogs killed immediately.
But there are others who % will
not Have their dogs killed when
they know without a reasonable
doubf that thoy were bitten.
Now, there was a regular
reign of terror in this part of the
county during the latter part of
1912 and first part of 1913 caused
by this very thing, but up here
everybody's business is nobody's
business so it still t continues.
Mr. Editor, there is a law in
regard to this thing and I wish
you would have it published in
your paper, and I do appeal to
the people of this county to have
their dogs killed if bitten by an
animal supposed to be mad.
Who can estimate the damage
done by a mad dog (leaving out
the (lunger to humanity) to stock ?
In some instance where they go
quite a distance before being
killed, the damage is appalling.
If there beany doubt in your
mind about your dog's being bit
ten, which will you give the benk
fit of that doubt, the dog or hum
anity?
Yours for the public welfare,
A Citizen.
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PERSONAL -
Miss Selma Carson, of Bethel,
has been the guest of Miss
Frances Knight this week.
Watts Martin, of Norfolk, has
been here this week visiting rel
atives.
Messrs. Charles Hassell, Wil
son Lamb and Clayton Moore at
tended the Congressional Con
vention at Edehton Monday.
While in town Rev. C. L. Read
was the guest of Dr. and Mrs.
Knight.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Godwin
arrived from Weldon on Saturday
evening.
Miss Maybelle Barnhill, of
Robersonville, has been visiting
friends here this week.
Misses Martha # Gotten Craw
ford and Martha Slade Hassell
spent Sunday in Robersonville
with Miss Elizabeth Pope.
Neil James, of Robersonville,
was here Monday on business.
Messrs. W. A. Roberson and
Henry Everett were in town
Tuesday and called at the office
on business.
Miss Fannie Biggs Martin left
Tuesday morning for Norfolk
where she will join a party un
der Prof. Owens, of St Mary's
School, and take a trip which
will include Washington City,
New York and Boston.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Jerome
left Tuesday for Durham. Later
they will go to New York to take
a course at Columbia College,
and Mr. Jerome will conduct the
Institute for Sampson"County in
the latter part of the summer.
Building and Loan Association
A number of the citizens of the
town met in the office of Martin
and Martin yn Thursday night of
last week and organized a Build
ing and Loan Association with
the following officers: C. H. God
win, President, Dr. P. B. Cone,
Vice-President, Wheeler Martin,
Sec'y and Treasurer:, Board of
Directors: John D. Biggs, Dr. J.
H. Saunders, A. R. Dunning, A.
D. Mizell and K. B. Crawford.
Three hundred shares have been
subscribed and the books will re
main open for sixty days, when
it is hoped to secure another two
hundred members, making a to
tal of five hundred shares, which
will form a good working basis.
The great value which such an
association has to any town can
be estimated by the experience
of neighboring towns, whose citi
zens have built homes because of
an association. It can be made
of incalculable value to William
ston and Martin County and it
behooves every enterprising man
and woman to take stock in same
and so make it one of the Step
ping stones to greater industrial
progress in the town and County.
The Association is here to stay
and will be pushed with vigor
until it shall become one of the
best in the State. It can help
both in town and county. As an
example of what an association
does for towns, take Scotland
Neck. The association there has
Bold 900 shares in two years and
built 15 dwellings. What has
been done there can be done right
in Williamston and Martin Coun
ty. Then it is a good way in
which to put aside a small sum
each week. Many women have
had something for a rainy day
because of stock in an associa
tion. Now is the time to secure
some shares before the series is
closed.
* Peculiar Form of Currency.
Along the African coast axes are the
accepted currency.
si.oo a Year in Advance
Hamilton Item
Miss Ruth Floyd is at home
from school.
B. B. Sherrod, Jr., spent a few
days with his parents last week.
W. B. Sherrod is at home from -
Warrenton.
Mrs. B. B. Sherrod, Mrs. D. CL
Jones and Mrs. R. W. Salsbury
motored to Tarboro Saturday-
Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Salsbury
and children left Friday for Au
gusta, Ga., where they will be
the guests of Mrs. Herbert Sals
bury.
Mrs. E. B. Darden left for her
home in Norfolk Wednesday.
Edmonson went to Tar
boro Saturday.
Mrs. C. H. Baker and daughter *
left for High Point Wednesday to
spend some time with Mrs. J. M.
S. Salsbury.
Miss Ella Miller is at home
after spending several weeks in
Goldsboro.
J. Waldo Grimes, of Baltimore,
spent the week-end here with
relatives.
Good Report •
At a meeting of the stock
holders of the Bank of Hamilton
last week, the annual repirt
showed an earning of34percent.
Arrangements were made to
build a banking house at a cost
of $5,000. Officers elected for
the year were: President, R.
W. Salsbury, Vice, President, BL •
L. Long, Cashier, F. L. HaisHp.
Resolutions upon the death of
Charles H. Baker were introduc
ed and adopted.
Sold Stock
The shares of stock in the
Hamilton Pants Mfg. Co., owned
by Messrs. C. H. and R. W„
Baker have been sold to parties
here, and the business will be
under new management after
matters have been adjusted.
The business is paying a good
dividend now and is one of the
best assets that the town has.
The Citizens Holding Company
moved the plant here two years
ago and there is much pride in,
the fact that the business has
made wonderful strides, owing:
largely to the splendid manage
ment of the late Charles H. Ba
ker, who was one of the original
organizers.
Judicial Convention
At the Judicial Convention in
Rocky Mount on Saturday, Judge
Geo. W. Connor was nominated
for Judge and R G. Allsbrooks
for Solicitor of this District.
There was no opposition to either
and the convention was harmoni
ous. Martin County was repre
sented and cast the vote for the
two men.
Smallpox
There are several cases of
smallpox around Jamesville and
Dr. Warren, Health Officer, has
been down there trying with the
assistance of the attending phy
sician, Dr. Smithwick, to stamp
out the disease The cases are
among the coloerd population Dr»
Nelson at Robersonville has had
two cases near Gold Point, one
being a negro Isaac Chancg, who
had a mild case. Now his soo,
John, has a virulent case and Dr.
Nelson fears that unless people
receive vaccination thatthe dis
eas will spread in that section.
The extremely warm weather has
failed to check the disease, which
usually in cold weather.