VOL XV. NO. 33 „
Higb Spcedcri
There is no doubt it that Will
iamston is a high-speed *ng town,
in some things—automobiles par
ticularly. There is a State auto
law, and also a town ordinance.
On Haughton Street—which is
the race track of some people—
. there is a sign . demanding that
machines get down to a six-mile
gait; another such sign is placed
on the street leading into Haugh
ton from the cemetery. Neither
sign counts as much as a rooster
would on the fence, and it is very
foolish for the town to erect signs
with no effort to enforce the law.
The citizen who recklessly drives
his car, not only endangers his
own life but that of others and
he has no moral or civil right to
do either. It is only a question
of time when an accident will
happen, lives be lost and suit for
damages begin. Not only the
reckless driver of a car could be
prosecuted in such a case, but
there could be a suit brought
against the town for allowing the
protective laws to be disregarded
and lives lost in consequence.
There happens to be other people
in town except those who drive
autos.
Oak City Items
H. K. Harrell with his sons
and Misses Lizzie and Annie mo
tored to Robersonville Tuesday.
Henry Cherry, of Bethel, with
Robt Salsbury and the Misses
Robinson were in town Sunday.
Mackie Savage returned home
Saturday and will relieve S. E.
Hines at the A. C. L. R. R. depot
for a few weeks.
Rev. T. JTCrisp was too ill to
conduct services here Sunday
evening and was taken to his
home in Mildred the following
morning by J. W. Hines and T.
W. Davenport.
E. L. Burnett, of Palmyra, also
Tommie and Marion Burnett spent
Sunday with their sister, Mrs.
Ralph House.
B. M. Worseley spent Sunday
in Robersonville.
Johnnie Eubanks and Billie
Haislip were in town Sunday.
* Messrs. Wilmer and Roy House
with Misses Pearl House and Lil
• lie Mae Burnett attended the
dance at Leggetts last Friday
night.
Miss Laura Salisbury and Billie
Haislip were in town Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Loomis Chesson
spent the week-end at Pine Top.
Robt Everett motored to Green
ville Monday to attend the com
mencement exercises.
S. E. Hines left for Cincinnati
and other points Monday to be
absent several weeks.
J. L. Hines spent Friday and
Saturday fishing on the Roanoke
- River.
Baby McCraw
On last Sunday night, after a
fleeting visit to this sphere of
sorrow and shadows, the spirit of
baby McCraw, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. W. P. McCraw, wing
ed its way back to the realms of
eternal light and to the arms
• of the Master, who said:~"Suffer
little children to come unto me,
and forbid them not, for of such
is the Kingdom of Heaven"
In the Omniscience of God, she
was not permitted to linger long
in this world to bless and bright
-7- $n the beasts sad lives of her
parents- Yet Master, thy will
was done; sad it becomes oar
duty to bow to tte rod realizing
that tbsMhsrchaseaethwhom
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THE ENTERPRISE
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LOCAL
Court next we«k.
Swat the flies and keep cool.
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A civil engineer is here making
estimates lor water works.
Herbert Peel has received a
car load of Metz machines, the
first seen here.
The Chapter of R. A. M., met
Wednesday night and initiated
Messrs. Julius S Peel and J.
Dillon Simpson, the former re
maining in town for that purpose.
FOR SALE. —Feather beds in
excellent condition cheap for
each. Apply to Dr. J. S. Rhodes,
City.
God willing I will preach a"t
Ben Godwin's farm next Sunday,
Rev. .1. L. Cherry.
Miss Carrie Dell White enter
tained with Progressive Rook in
honor of Miss Mary Louise Car
starphen on Thursday nigliV of
last week. There were delicious
refreshments and the party had
a most pleasant evening.
Russell & McKinley at the
Gaiety all next week. There
will be loads of fun for the fun
lovers. -
Farmers report splendid growth
in all crops which are out of the
ground. There are many acres
of peanuts which have not come
up yet.
Tl\e Baraca Class of the Bap
tist Church meets every Sunday
morning at 9:46. Men from lf>
to 35 are especially invited.
Who said that the movies did
not move every night? Well,
they do move. Ain't you going
to see them?
Bernard's shoe shine stand at
the City Hall was well patroniz
ed on Saturday and Sunday.
Rev. Morrison Bethea announ
ces that he will preach in James
ville on Monday night at 8:30
o'clock. Xhe public is invited.
Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Ray, who
have been keeping boarders at
the Hadley home on Main Street,
have purchased a home in East
Williamston and are occupying it.
If some one would clean up
that vacant space between J. B.
Hopkins and Saunders & Fowden
on Main Street, it would look
better and be more sanitary. It
presents the appearence of a de
serted camp, as old tin cans, etc.,
cover the ground.
Celebrated Birthday Here
Mr. and Mrs. Noah Biggs, of
Scotland Neck, are in town this
week the guests of Mrs. Fannie
S. Biggs. Mr. Biggs came to
Martin County, his old home, to
spend his seventy-second birth
day. 'Mr. Biggs "is one of the
county's sons who has gone to
another town where he has been
iminently successful, he is one
of the greatest orphanage philan
thropists in the South; he cares
for fifty girls from twelve to
sixteen years of age at his house
at the Thomasville Orphanage.
He is connected with many busi
ness enterprises throughout the
State, is a trustee of the Thom
asville Orphanage, Wake Forest
College and Meredith College.
He has recently given the Biggs
Memoral House a dormitory at
the Kennedy Farm, a branch
of the Thomasville Orphanage,
which is located near Kinston.
he lovetb. ;
The remains were laid away in
the Baptist Cemetery Monday at
Uo'cloekA. M. The services
were condastad by the writer.
I. IX Howell
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.. FRIDAY, JUNE 12, IQI 4
Protect Crwiwayi
Saturday afternoon, Harry
Biggs attempted to cross the
railroad near the Buggy Factory
and came very near having his
car crushed by the freight train,
which was coming from the direc
tion of the river. Finding that
the train would strike his car if
he went across, he attempted to
drive to the right and run against
the large electric pole, but failing
to do this, the car ran down the
small embankment and stopped
on the track. The train which
was moving slowly came to a
standstill just a few feet from
the machine. It came very near
being a serious accident, and the
railroad should have some better
of warning people that a
train is passing. The large two
story Buggy Factory cuts off the
view in that direction and one is
on the track before realizing the
proximity of the cars. People in
autos should be careful to observe
the situation before trying to
cross any place where the train
passes.
Hamilton Items
Mrs. Gatty Gladstone is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Ben Clo
man.
Mr. Auston was here from
Rooky Mount Wednesday.
Mrs. Rogers, of Ahoskie, is
visiting Mrs. John Davenport.
Miss Louise Satterthwaite is
visiting Miss Lily Floyd.
Mrs. T. B. Slade, Miss Fannie
Matthews and Mrs. M. I. Flem
ing attended the Hassell mar
riage.
Mrs. Rasberry from Scotland
Neck was a visitor here for a few
days at Mrs. Dan Taylor's.
Bruce Sherrod has been home
a few days. ~
Dr. Edgar Long waif in town
Thursday.
E. A. Council was here Sun
day and Monday.
Mrs. Dan Taylor went to Wash
ington with her father, Dr
Nicholson.
The Graded School closed
Thursday and Prof. Myers left
Mondgy for his home.
Joseph Waldo, of Columbia,
Tenn., is the guest of his grand
parents, Judge and Mrs. J. T.
Waldo.
Misses Martha Council and
Helen Edmonson spent several
in Tillery last week.
Mesdamea Sallie and Will Ro
gers and son, of Ahoskie, are the
guests of Mrs. J. A. Davenport.
Dr. B. L. Long, C. D. Perkins
and J. A. Davenport spent Wed
nesday in Washington."
Mjsses Sallie Roebuck ' and
Thelma Taylor attended the com
mencement here.
W. W. Rogers spent the week
end with relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Carstar
phen and children were the guests
of Mrs. Harry Waldo Thursday.
C. B. Baker was in town Mon
day
Jane Term of Court
Martin County Superior Court
convenes here next Monday with
Judge W. M. Bond presiding, and
Solicitor Allsbrooks representing
the State. Both dockets will be
short, as is usually the case at
the June Term. This is better
as the farmers are too busy with
crops to spend much time in town
on jury duty, etc., and there are
oo very important cases to be
heard.
Last County Across
Ashe County has just made its
appropriation for a hookworm
campaign. This is the one hun
dredth county in the State to ar
range for a campaign against the
dreadful disease. This puts
North Carolina at the head of all
Southern States in being the first
to have canvassed every county
in the State with such a cam
paign. It is very easy to learn if
the disease is present, and the
following is the course of treat
ment, which any one can follow:
To treat hookworm disease, all
that is necessary is to take a
good dose of salts at bed time,
then for the ages of fifteen to
twenty years take about twenty
five grains of thymol in capsules
shortly after arising the next
morning, and two hours later
take twenty-five grains more of
thymol. This kills the hook
worms, and two hours after tak
ing the second dose of thymol
another dose of salt should be
taken to remove the dead worms
and thymol. No breakfast should
be eaten the morning the thymol
is taken, and no alcohol, patent
medicines or oils should be taken
during the day. It is recom
mended that at least three such
doses be taken about a week
apart to thoroughly remove all
the hookworms.
Graduated doses of thymol
should be taken according to age:
10 to 15 years, 30 grains; 15 to 20
years, 50 grains; over 20 years,
60 grains.
C. B. H. Meeting
The Quarterly Meeting of the
Charitable Brotherhood of Mar
tin County was held here Wed
nesday at 11 o'clock. There was
a large number present and -'the
meeting was an enthusiastic one
After the business session end
ed, the members were invited to
the Graded Schx)l campus where
barbecue was served on tables
arranged beneath the magnifi
cent oaks. -
D. A. R. Meeting
The Misses Lamb entertained
the Gideon Lamb Chapter, Dau
ghters of the American Revolu
tion, on Wednesday evening at
their home on Smithwick Street.
The regular business of the Chap
ter was disposed of and then an
elegant luncheon was served.
There were beautiful place card?
and favors for each guest. The
gentlemen present were: Col.
Lamb, Dr. John D. Biggs, Harry
A. Biggs and Rev. Morrison
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Next Wednesday A
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A.- BERNARD, Manager Uj
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PERSONAL
W. B. Watts spent Sunday in
town.
B. T. Cowper spent Sunday
here.
' W. P. McCraw, of Tarboro, has
be«n in town this week.
Grover 0. Godwin is at home
from Richmond to spend his va
cation.
Julius S. Peel has been here
this week.
Col. John E. Woodard and Mrs.
C. B. Hassell left here last Thurs
day for a trip to Boston and other
points of interest in the North.
Miss Mattie Nichols and Mrs.
Walter Hassell have returned
from Boston.
Mrs. Wheeler Martin has been
in Norfolk visiting relatites for
the past two weeks.
J. W. Watts, Jr., with a party
of friends motored to Washing
ton Wednesday to the aviation
exhibition.
Mr. and Mrs. C.'B. Clark and
little son arrived here last week
to visit relatives.
Messrs. T. J. Latham, J. W.
Watters, W. H. Robertson, J. M.
Sitterson and Blount Watters left
Monday for Raleigh to attend the
Reunion of Confederate Veterans.
Mrs. Maggie Ausbon and dau
ghter of Robersonville left Mon
day jnorning after a visit to Mrs.
J. ii
Rev. J. T. Standford attended
the commencement exercises at
Trinity 'College this week.
Mrs. Occavia Knox and child
ren returned home Saturday from
Stanton. Va., where they have
been visiting for several months.
Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Roberson
and children are here from Rob
ersonville.
Miss Virginia Curtis, of Ports
mouth, Va., is the guest of her
aunt, Mrs M E- Bethea.
Dr. and Mrs. Rhodes with a
party of friends motored to the
aviation exhibition at Washing
ton Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Cone is
visiting in Wilson this week.
Mrs. J. L. Robertson and little
daughter are visiting in Ahoskie
this week.
Dr. and Mrs. Biggs motored to
Washington Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Noah Biggs, of
Scotland Neck, are visiting rela
tes here.
Reported Smallpox
Health Officer W. E. Warren
reports that there is a case of
small pox in the town—the pati
ent being Ida Slade, who worked
for the family of J. P. Simpson.
She was found to have had the
disease broken out on ner arm,
but not being sick from it, could
not determine the cause. Many
people have been vaccinated as a
precaution if the disease should
prove a virulent type. Noah
Roberson, a white man living in
Williams Township, came to town
Tuesday and it was found that he
had a similar trouble and the en
tire family is afflicteckalso-
There is doubt in the minds of
many as to whether the disease
is the smallpox or not The
medical profession will have to
change its statement that the dis
ease can only thrive in cold wea
ther. Never have there been
hotter days than thoee recently,
and it was hot enough to swat
J any caaeof smallpox in the world,
if the medical books are telling
the truth. Now comes Pilate's
question: "What is truth?"
si.oo a Year in Advance-
Woaun's Missionary Conference
The District Meeting of tike
Woman's Missionary Socity to be
held in the Methodist Church at
Littleton N. C. June 28-24tb,
promises to be a most interesting
occasion. Besides the delegated
from the Adult Auxiliaries and
the Bright Jewel Bands in the
Warrenton District a number
visitors are expected from oat
side the District, who will take
part on the program.
Rev. W. B. Lee, a North Caro
lina Missionary from Brazil and a
delegate to the' General Confer
ence recently held in Oklahoma
City, will deliver an address on
the evening of June 23rd, Mrs.
S. S. Harris, a Missionary from
China, will speak on the night
following and will conduct oneof
the devotional services.
Mrs. N. H. I) Wilson, of Golds
boro, N. C., First Vice President
of the Conference Society, will
be present and will talk to the
Bright Jewels. Mrs. W. H.
Speight of Raleigh, Fourth Vice
President of the Conference So
ciety, will be present also and
tell of her work.
Died Suddenly
The news of the death of Mr-
James Grimes at his home in
Robersonville yesterday morning
was a shock to friends and rela
tives. He had a very severechill
and the end came qusckly. Only
last week he was in WilJiamstot*
visiting his daughter, Mrs. A. R.
Dunning, who is prostrated at hig
sudden death. Mr. Grimes is one
of the best known men in the
county and a prominent surveyor.
He will be buried today (Friday)
at RobersoHville.
Friends and acquaintances
here sympathize deeply with the
bereaved family in this sad hour.
A full sketch of the life and
fabors of Mr. Grimes will appear
later.
Buy' Some Shares
Those wanting to lay a fittte
money away for a rainy day,
should buy shares in the Building
and Loan Association. It wil
hetp the individual and the town.
We need a revival of building
here and the Association ts a
means through which it can come.
Almost any wage earner can in
vest in a share or two.. The
series will close in sixty days and
now is the time to see the «cre
tary and treasurer about" thfc
matter. Don't hestitate, but act
promptly.
A Baby Dead
On last Sunday night the I >eath
Angel called at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Taylor and bore
away the spirit of their young
est, a babe of about eight months
The little one was not called •
suffer long in pain; having b«en
ill only for four days.
The human mind is unable to
understand or explain why the
Master should loan us thege pre
cious jewels and after our very
heart-strings have been twined
about them, as it were, takethens
from us; yet in our simple child
like faith we would look up*
through our tears- 'and say::
"Father thy will be done, and
not mine."
The little form was laid to rest
Monday afternoon- at the horn*
of Mr. Sam Pate, and" the fawi
rites and ceremonies ware ■ wit
nessed by a crowd of sywpathet
ie friends. The services were
conducted by the writer. S
J. D. Howell^