VOL XV. NO. 40
Mr. Wilßaa R Martin
With sad hearts we chronicle
the death of our beloved fellow
townsman, William H. Martin,
who departed this life on Friday,
July 24th, 1914, at 4:50 o'clock
•a. m. He was the son of George
„ W. and Susan Martin of this
county.
He was born August 15th. 1873,
and was reared on the farm, re
maining there Until he reached
his majority, when he began to
farm for himself and later work
ed in the logwoods. For six
years he was salesman for Dr.
U. S. Hassell and then formed a
partnership with the late W. B.
Lilley, and after the death of the
laiter he bought the business
from the heirs. He was success
ful from the beginning and en
joyed the confidence of the busi
ness world. Believing that a
man's first duty was to his fami
ly, he provided a comfortable
home which he enjoyed with his
wife and children.
In all affairs of the town he
was intensely interested and at
* his death was a member of the
Board of Town Commissioners
and also the School Board. To
every duty he gave his best. For
fifteen years he had been a mem
ber of the Christian Church, to
the advancement of which he
gave his time and means and was
never too busy to work for the
uplift of the community.
He was the writer's closest
friend and I can say that no town
or community can boast of a more
loyal and devoted citizen. I have
never known him toref use to con
tribute to any worthy cause, rife
was honest in all his dealings,
hating fraud, a man of clear con
ceptions and none there are who
can say that they have seen him
choosing the wrong side.
We realize what a loss his
family has sustained, and not
only they but the town and com
munity. We shall miss his wise
counsel in all thipgs pertaining
" to the betterment of Jamesville,
its schools and Churches. He
had the esteem and respect of
every one and the influence of
his consistent life has been felt
by all who knew him.
Some years ago he married
Miss Laura Jordan and she with
five children are left to miss his
loving care in the home. He
also loaves father, mother, five
brothers and two 3isters. With
careful forethought he had pro
vided $6,000 in insurance, and
t*at together with his other
estate will provide for the loved
> ones from whom a wise Father
•called him.
Among the dead our neighbor
sleeps,
His life was rounded true and
well;
And love in bitter sorrow weeps
About his dark and silent cell.
No pain, no anxious, sleepless
-» fear
Invades his-house; no mortal
woes
His narrow resting place come
near,
To trouble his serene repose.
His name is graven on the stone
* That friendship's tears will of
ten wet;
But*each true sovereign's heart
upon
That name is stamped more
* deeply yet
So let him sleep that dreamless
sleep,
Our sorrow* clustering round
his head.
I Be comforted, ye loved, who weep
He lives with God; he is not
dead.
\,' - A. Corey.
THE ENTERPRISE
LOCAL
Full mJon on August sth at
6:41 in the evening.
W. A. Ellison was the first
farmer to haul a load of tobacco
to a warehouse here.
The great crowds which come
to Williamston on Saturday show
that people are working, and
spending their money to make
life more comfortable these warm
summer days.
Every farmer in this section is
busy curing tobacco to be ready
for the Williamston market,
which opens Aug. 19th.
S. R. Biggs and Wheeler Mar
tin, Jr.,* will begin the erection
of attractive bungalows in a shufrt
while.
D. B. Lanier, who was here
with his family last week, has
come back from Weldon to Ever
etts to reside again. J
Dr. Warren and the other doc
tors, too, have inoculated many
people with typhoid vaccine, and
many more will take it later.
The yearly meetings of the
Primitive Baptists in Martin
County will begin with Skewar
key Church on the second Satur
day in August.
The prize room between the
Dixie and Roanoke Warehouses is
being erected.
LOST—A solid gold eye glass
chain about 12 inches in length,
with gold hair pin attached.
Finder please return to Enter
prise office,
James Edwin Harrell, who was
sitting in a wagon filled with
lumber at Critcher's mill last
week, was kicked on the jaw by
a mule which was hitched to the
wagon. It was a far reach over
the boards, but the mule made it.
Young Harrell was not seriously
hurt, only feeling a bit uncom
fortable with a swollen face.
The Methodist Church, belong
ing to the colored people, is be
ing enlarged by the addition of
annexes. This is a much needed
improvement, as the congrega
tion is growing rapidly and is one
of the most progressive in the
town of either race. The work
of the Sunday School under Supt.
F. L. Allen is splendid.
J. L. Oakley at his home on the
Hamilton road, was hostess at a
barbecue and Brunswick stew on
Friday night of last week.* It
was served out where the golden
weed was being cured and Drs.
York and Cone, of Williamston,
were, perhaps, the direct cause
of the lackVof "left-overs" for
they were there.
Bishop Junius C. Homer, of
the Missionary District m Ashe
ville, preached here Wednesday
night and administered the Rite
of Confirmation to three. On Wed
nesday morning, he preached in
Hamilton and confirmed seven.
This was the Bishop's first visit
to Williamston.
Tobacco leaves pulled from the
field of Eli Taylor show the de
structive work of the hail which
fell for twenty minutes. One
field will be a total loss. W. H.
Edwards also suffered great loss.
The storm was very bad in the
vicinity of the Big Hill and also
at Dardens.
J. H. Page has erected a large
tent on the side of Saunders and
Fowden's Drug store, under
which he will serve barbecue as
he has done for the past year.
He has made "cue" irttfre popu
lar here than ever before, be
cause of the excellent style in
which he serves it
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WILLIAMSTON, N. C.. FRIDAY, JULY ? t, 1914
HARRY STUBBS
' IS RENOMINATED
The Convention of the Second District Meet at
Washington Wednesday—Col. W. G. Lamb Was Made
Chairrman—Every County is Represented
NOMINATED BY ACCLAMATION
Chairman Wiley S. Rodman*
called the Convention of the Sec
ond Senatorial District to order,
onW ednesday in the Court House
at Washington. Col. W. G.
Lamb, of Williamston, was made
temporary chairman, and deliver
ed a'strong old-time Democratic
speech. There are seven coun
ties in the district and all were
represented; Beaufort with 36
votes, Dare, 8; Hyde, 14; Martin,
25; Pamlico, 8; Tyrrell, 8; Wash
ington, 10. It required a vote of
53 and one-half $0 nominate
Mr. J. D. Grimes presented the
name of Harry W. Stubbs, of
Martin County, and Judge Ste
phen C. Bragaw named Mark
Majette, of Tyrrell County. Upon
motion of H. L Gibbs, of Pamli
co, Messrs. Stubbs and Majette
were nominated by acclamation.
Mr. Stubbs accepted in words
which enthused his hearers, and
Mr. Majette followed him in a
speech strong and forcible.
The Executive Committee nam
ed for the next two years is as
followings:
Beaufort, W. A. Thompson;
Hyde. D. H. Carter; Martin,
Clayton Moore; Pamlico, John A.
Carter; Tyrrell, J. G. Brickhouse;
Washington, Van B. Martin;
Dare, A H. Davenport. Clayton
Moore was elected Chairman of
the Committee. ,
Barns Burned J
I)r. B. L. Long was in town
Wednesday on business and stated
that the good roads movement
was already being put into effect
as arrangements were being
made to build a highway from
Hamilton to Oak fcity. He said
that J. P. Boyle had lost a tobac
co barn this week and also J. J.
Piland and S. Page nyar Gold
Point had been as unfortunate.
In speaking of the health of his
section, he stated" that he had
never seen so little malaria, and
that many people had taken typ
hoid vaccine. He was here to
consult Register Brown about
bridge work for the county.
Elder Sylvester Hassell has re
turned from Nags Head where
he has been for several weeks.
J. P. Boyle, W. E. Moore. J- B.
Anthony and B. F. Myers were
here from Hamilton Tuesday.
J. H, Smith was in town from
Robersonville Monday.
Tonight at Gaiety
Theatre
"Gangsters"
Fot Next Tuesday Night-4
"The Battle of
the Sexes"
Mr. Lacy, who is employed by
the Pants Factory as cutter, ar
rived here with his family last
week, and they are making
home at the Sitterson residence.
!. 1 1 .
Little Child Dead
Margaret, the little child of Mr.
and Mrs. John D. Mizell, of Mar
tin County, died Monday evening
at 7:30 after a short illness with
pneumonia. It had shed light
and joy in the % home for eight
short months, and was the fourth
child to be to dwell
in that Heavenly Home. Much
sympathy is felt for the parents,
whose hearts have been so filled
with sorrow.
Thesday afternoon, after ser
vices by Elder J. N. Rodgerson,
the little child was laid to rest in
the family cemetery at the Miz
ell homestead.
Oak City Items
Leonard Haskett and brother
in-law, of Philadelphia, were the
guests of J. L. Hines Monday
and Tuesday.
Miss Lula Jones returned to
Rocky Mount last Wednesday.
1 Messrs. Marion and Tommy
Burnett and Ralph House and
wife spent the week-end at Seven
Springs.
Emmett Burnett gpent Sunday
at the home of Jos. Long.
James Rawls, of Hamilton, was
in town Sunday.
Miss Lottie Inscoe drove over
from Hamilton with a friend on
Sunday.
Miss loneLeggett, of Hobgood,
spent Sunday with the Misses
House.
Mr>. Kate Purvis, of Williams
ton, spent the week-end with
Mrs. House-
Dr. Ldgar Long and wife spent
Sunday in Hamilton.
John Philpot and son of
Williamston, spent several days
here with friends.
Grady Smith and Joe Purvis
motored here Sunday
Lucius Davenport, of Speed,
motored here Sunday with his
brother, Gid of New
Jersy.
Willie, Whalen, Mrs. Casper
and Mrs. Geo. Daniels spent Sun
day at Panacea Springs.
i
H. S. Everett and family with
Joe Ayers motored to Roberson
ville Sunday.
Spencer Hines and wife, Mrs.
H. K. Harrell, Mrs. Flave Har
rell, Misses Annie and Lizzie Har
rell and Lila Philpot spent Sun
day at Ocean View.
Misses Alta Hines and Clarice
Cartwright are spending a couple
of weeks in Virginia.
T. W. Davenport land family,
! Mr. and Mrt. N. M. Worseley
spent Sunday in Scotland Neck.
Herbert Reeves and mother,
Mayo Reeves and Garland Green,
of Durham, were the guests of
Mrs. Worseley Monday.
Miss Annie Daughtridge is
visiting in Rocky Mount.
PERSONAL
Mrs. Don Godwin left Saturday
for Boston.
John Martin, of Hamilton,
spent Sunday here.
Harry Murt Stubbs has return
ed to Raleigh, after a short visit
here.
Messrs. Cornelius James, J. C.
and Jesse Keel motored here from
Robersonville Mopday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B- Hassell and
little daughter and Mrs. F. W.
Hoyt returned from Virginia
Beach on Monday.
Mrs. D. I). Stalls and children
went to Everetts Monday.
Mrs. F. K. Hodges and Miss
Eva Wolfe returned from Ply
mouth on Monday.
Miss Louise Upton has been
visiting Miss Alice Nicholls at
Windsor this week.
Miss Sylvia Upton is visiting
friends in Plymouth. %
J. E. Green, of Winterville,
was in town Saturday en route to
Asheville.
Mrs. J. T. Standford and Miss
Pearl Hill left Saturday to visit
relatives in Rich Square.
Misses Louise Robertson and
Martha Cotten Crawford went to
Robersonville Monday to attend
the birthday party of Miss Eliza
beth Pope.
Hon A. R. Dunning spent the
week-end at Virginia Beach with
his family.
Miss Mary King Ellison went
to Ahoskie Saturday to visit rela
tives.
Miss Fannie Biggs Martin left
Monday for Nashville to attend
a house party. >
Miss May* Warren Coburn, of
Roper, !s the guest of relatives
here. ! ,
Misses Annie Fagan, Julia
Bond and Charlotte Fagan spent
Friday with MV. F. F. Fagan at
Rocky Mount.
Miss Sue Parker, who has~b?en
visiting Miss Fannie Matthews
and Miss Myra Haeberle return
ed to her home in Weldon Friday.
Miss Helen Dixon of Hooker
ton-spent a few'days with Miss
Myra Haeberle.last week.
Miss'lrma Woodbouse has as
her guests this week Miss Esther
Hurley, of Wadeville. and Miss
Marie Godfrey, of Jonesboro.
Mis Lidia Lilley and children
of Rosemary, who have been visit
ing her mother Mrs. Gabrilla
Lilley for the past two weeks,
left Wednesday for their home.
Mrs. Geo. W. Young and Mjps
Hazel Bethea arrived here Tues
day from Clinton, S. C.
Leslie Fowden with Misses
Susie and Beth Purvis and Grover
Godwin motored to Washington
Wednesday, and returned accom
panied by Misses Kate Blacknall
and Mildred Purvis, who had been
visiting in Aurora.
Mrs. B. H. Knight and Miss
Frances E. Knight, who are at
Atlantic City, will visit New York,
Orange, N. J. and Pittsfield,
Mass., before returning South.
Judge Waldo and John Martin
were here from Hamilton Wed
nesday.
Mrs. Grover Hardison and little
daughter with Mrs. Mary Peel
went to Ocean View Wednesday.
Messrs. Sheriff Crawford, A.
R. Punning, Joseph and McG.
Taylor, L. B. Wynn, C. D. Car
starphen attended the Senatorial
Convention at Washington Wed
nesday.
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s[.oo a Year in Advance
Storm Tuesday
The extreme and almost un
bearable weather got its back
bone broken Tuesday afternoon,
and since people have felt like
life was worth the living. It
surely was no't very desirable
for some days before. Last Fri
day night, the Equator must have
slipped a cog or two and come
this way. On Sunday, though an
Eagfewjpd was blowing, the heat
rojlfSu upon suffering humanitjr
4n great billows. But Tuesday ~
afternoon a*cloud loomed up in
the West and Northwest, and a
good rain fell here and the ther
mometer run over itself getting
down stairs. There was a stiff
breeze and some electricity. Re
ports, however, from the country
gave very distressing news of
crops being injured by wind and
hail. The wind seemed* to pet
like a young cyclone and went in
a streak down the course of the
Wild Cat road, breaking tobacco
and corn down in the fields. Per
haps, the tobacco crop of Mr. Eli
Taylor suffered more severely as
it said that there was enough
down to fill five barns, and that
remaining was broken. The crops
of J. G. Staton, B. F. Godwin,
J. L. Peel, J. R. Mobley, Will
Taylor, and many others were
injured. The top of a tobacco
barn on the farm of J, L. Peel
blew fifty feet in the field and his
corn was torn into shreds. The
storm seemed to be local and the
streak of the high wind was net
very wide. It is hoped that the
damage will not be over 25 per
cent on those farms which were
in the route of the wrnd.
, Saw Escaped Convicts
Sunday night, quite a number
of colored people reported seeing
two men with shackles on their
feet and hands. It is said that
they remained in the vicinity of
the tobacco warehouses during a
part of the night. They asked
Puck Speller for food and he
promptly handed it out. The
family of Bill Finch, who live
near the depot, was badly fright
ened by their appearance. How
ever, no one informed the offi
cers and so when they began to
hunt for the fugitives, all trace
was l6st. It is supposed that
they escaped from some chain
gang somewhere.
Gold Point Items
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Crofton
spent Sunday in the country.
Mrs. J. S. Griffin, of Rocky
Mount, is visiting her mother,
Mrs. A. B. Whitfield.
My. and Mrs. L. A. Taylor, of
'■'Robersonville, were the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. .J. A. Bryan Sun
day.
Lester Everett was in town
Monday.
Mrs. A. C. Smith will spend
the week-end with her brother in
Pitt County.
Misses Li la May Bryan, Lena
White, Kelly Rawls and Lowry
Croom motored to Bethel Sunday.
Miss Reba Everett spent Mon
day with Effedel Crofton.
Robt. Cochran, of Roberson
ville, spent Sunday with Lory
Croom.
Miss Lena White, of Reberson- -
ville, spent Saturday night with
Miss Lilla Bryan.
Miss Efferdel Crofton spent
Sunday with Miss Nettie Everett
near Robersouville.
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Our tobacco farmers are curing
the weed now.