VOL XV. NO. 46
Oak City Items
J. L. Hines spent Monday in
Hamilton.
A crowd of business men mo
tored %o Williamston Monday to
attend the meeting of the Board
of County Commissioners.
Misses Ruth Savage, of Rocky
Mount, arid Adele Whitley, of
Hobgodd, are the guests of the
Misses House.
Misses Hattie and -Blanche
Everett were in town Monday.
Miss Pearl House spent Sun
day in Hobgood.
A. R. House returned from
Wake Forest Friday where he
attended the law school.
Miss Annie May Daughtridge
left for Winterville Monday.
Nathan Spruill, of Roper, and
the Misses Carrie and Millie
Spruill were the guests of Miss
Hattie Everett.
A dance was given last Thurs
day night by the Oak City Club
in honor of the Misses Spruill,
' who left Friday for her home.
A. J. Manning, Supt., of Public
Instruction for Martin Couty,
and W. C. Manning attended the
school Friday, whteh was
given by Messrs. Lewis Johnson,
Nat Brown and C. M. Hurst.
Speeches were made by the
Messrs- Manning and Walter
Dinyjiette, of the High School
here. Each laid particular em
•phasis upon the necessity of re
gular attend&nce and the en
forcement of rules.
L. F- Goodrich celebrated his
' seventy-fourth birthday on Sep
tember 3rd. Three generations
of children were present. Cov
ers were laid for more than fifty
guests, and the blessing was of
fered by M. C. Lynch, of Sals
bury, who is a relative through
marriage. J- C Ross spoke in
terestingly of the life and labors,
of Mr. Goodrich, who by sober
ness and industry had come to a
hearty old age and w*s yet able
to work along the side of many
younger men. Such a life was
wVthy of emulation, one which'
i the iywUnger should follow
Among' the relatives present
\yere, L. F. Goodrich, Jr., of
Durham, .I. W. Goodrich, of Ben
eon. Mrs. Dora Wiggs, of Salis
bury and A. C. Lane, of Golds-
Jboro.
r And Still They Wonder
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A strange phenomenon ap
peared here this week. So
strange that people stopped and
looked in sheer astonishment,
[ trying to figure out in their minds
how the thing could happen here
of alf places in the world. But
it did happen, nevertheless, and
after a smile in acknowledge
ment of the simplicity of the oc
currence after all, the people
passed on. >
It was only a mowing machine,
drawn by two Kentucky mules
(large of limb and sleek of hide),
on which was seated Chief Saw
* yer holding the whip and the
ribbons, and manipulating the
brakes with the skill of a West
erner on the nelds of Kansas.
, And, would you believe it? He
Vas cutting down the yellow
i headed fennels as the Cossacks
did the Austrians at Lemburg-
Better still, men with blades
were following along trying to
lay low those left by the mower,
v and so the news flashed from one
part of the town to the other
that the Street Commissioners
r had returned after a lons vaca
i tkm. _
Wheeler Martin spent Thurs
day inJTarboro on business.
THE ENTERPRISE
LOCAL
Don't forget to attend the
openings here next week. Read
ads in this issue.
Little Miss Elizabeth Hassell.
who has been ill with scarlet
fever, is reported to be improv
ing. and without further compli
cations will soon be out again.
L B Harrison, who about ten
days ago had his left foot hurt by
a mule which was attempting to
get away, has been jn bed this
week, and has suffered much
pain from the injured member!
Tobacco continues to sell higher
here than on any market in this
section. If you don't believe it,
bring a load and see.
FOR SALE:-Seven good mules
These mules are well broken and
good workers. All young. For
further information, apply to the
Board of Road Trustees, William
ston B. F. Godwin,
Sec'v.
Labor day was strictly observ
ed here by the vagrants, both
white and colored.
Tobacco sales are on every day
and the prices are good for the
grades offered.
School begins next Monday and
every parent should see that his
children are attending on that
day and all ther&fter.
, Remember that Dr. Alexander
will speak here on the 23rd. His
is an important subject.
FOR SALE:—Surry, runabout
and Brewster Trap.:—J. G.
Staton, City.
Movies at the Gaiety on Mon- 7
day night. The best and bright
est films in the movie world will
be exhibiteiftrom night to night.
Bring your tpbacco here—the
strongest market in the East.
Try it and see.'
FOR RENT:-Land that will
make 10 barrels of corn, V/ 2
bales of cotton, 100 bushels of
peanuts, for either cash or halves
for one third and one fourth, to
suit the renter. Applv early
J. W. Wfatts.
Mrs. C. M. Lanier will conduct
a private boarding house at the
Crawford place on the corner of
Smith wick and Church Streets.
The meml>ers of the colored
Methodist Church will have a
rally day Sunday, beginning with
the Sunday School at 9:30. At
these services it is hoped to raise
$300.00 to help defray the. ex
pels of the improvements
on the Church building.
Maurice D. Watts went to Nor
folk Thursday for treatment for
a trouble which began after his
matriculation at the University
two years ago. Wednesday night
he suffered intensely and upon
the advice of Dr. Rhodes his fath
er took him to the hospital, mo
toring to Plymouth to catch the
N. S. train.
FOR SAL Ei-Three-horse
farm; good land, good water,
two tenant houses, two tobacco
barns, packhouse and other build
ings. Terms easy/ write or Bee
me at oncfe.— J. S. Meeks, City 2.
Yesterday's sales demonstrated
the fact that Williamston's to
bacco market gathers strength as
the days go by. There was a
large number of pounds and
averages were'much higher. Peo
ple who have tried other markets
and were disappointed, found the
prices right in the three ware
houses here.
LOST:—On Sept. 7th between
Oak City bnd Williamston, a
leather pouch containing insur
ance papers. Names on inside,
P. A. and J. K. Moore. Please
return to J. K. Moore. Hobgood,
N. C. . • J
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WILLIAMSTON, N. C.. FRIDAY, SEPT,, ii, 1914
September Term Of Court
(Tlie September Term of -the
Martin County Superior Court
will begin on the third Monday,
September 21st, 1914. HisHpnor
Judge Garland S Ferguson will
preside and Hon, Richard Alls
brooks will represent the State.
The criminal docket will consume
the first days of the first week,
and the trial of Mrs. Elizabeth
Johnson and Arch Johnson for
the murder of Joe Johnson ;iear
Oak City on July 4th will be the
most important on the docket.
As both confessed to the
murder, be short in
consequence. Below follow the
cases on the ciVil docket and the
on which they are set:
Thursday, Septr24th. Isl4
Sherrod vs. Sherrod.
Hassell vs. Steamboat Co
Well Co. vs. Town of Hamilton
Britton vs. Hadley.
Friday, Sept. 25th.
Boyle vs. R. R. Co.
Bank vs. Williams & Cowen.
In re: Walter Page. '
In re: W. V. Ormand
Monday, Sept. 28th
In re. Will of Annie H. Lewis.
Thursday, Oct. Ist.
Harrell vs. Harrell, et als
Worsley, Administrator, vs
Bowers-White Lumber Co.
Wynn et als. vs. Whitehurst.
Pierce vs. Pierce
Friday, Oct. 2nd.
Bank vs. Josey Guano Co.
Getsinger, et als vs. Pearce.
For the twelve months ending
Apgust 31st. 1914, there were
marketed in the wnrehonses of
the State, pounds, of
leaf tobacco. Of this amount,
173,386,131 was sold at first
hand. Winston- Salem leads with
28,048,507 pounds. A good deal
of North Carolina weed is
hauled to Virginia and sold on
convenient markets.
Williamston sold . 1,630,700,
pounds and Robersonville, 1,471>.
'064. This makes an aggregate for
the Martin County 'markets of
3,110,424 pounds, the crop in the
county having been smaller in
acreage in 1013, There is a large
increase for 1014 and homo
markets Should sell a greater
number of pounds.
The question of changing the
Hamilton and Goose Nest Town
ships line was heard before the
Bd. of County Commissioner on
Monday. There were a number
citizens from each township to
discuss the matter. The people
of Hamilton desire the line chag
ed so that the road to Hassell will
bo more direct, and want it done
before the roads are worked un
der the act which was recently
voted upon. Action on the mat
ter was deferred until the Oc
tober meeting.
Miss Martha Ward left Thurs
(ay for Oxford to enter the Sem
inary there. /
Eugene Bethea left Thursday
for Charlottesville, Va., where
he will enter the Theoligical De
partment of the University.
Mrs. J. L. Mayo, of Washing
ton, is the guest of Mrs. J. W.
Watts.
Watts Martin, of Norfolk, has
been here this week visiting re
latives.
W. H. Jackson returned Tues
day from a short visit to his
parents at Spring Hope.
James H. Roberson of Ahos
kie, with a partie of friends
motored here Thursday.
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Tobacco Sales
Deferred Action
1 "The Sins of the Father"
One of the most important of
ferings for the present dramatic
season will be ThomasXDixon's
' The Sins of the Father," which
will be seen at the Opera Ilonse,
Sept. 20th.
It is a powerful plea for improv
ing our race, and as a vehicle for
dramatic thought and action it is
powerful in every scene and act.
Dixon is without doubtoneof the
greatest living novelists and dra
maiftoft and in this great play he
has put forth his strongest and
best efforts. "The Clansman,"
was wonderfully interesting and
its success was probably equal to
any drajnatic offering of modern
times, but from a dramatic point
of view "The Sins of the Father"
ie greater and its comedy is deli
cious.
American Tobacco Company
President Percival S. Hill, of
The American Tobacco Company,
has sent the following notice to
all the company's customers in
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida,
Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi.
North Carolina, Oklahoma, South
Carolina, Tennessee and Texas:
' 'We have become aware of the
embarassment brought on the
growing sections by the Euro
pean War, and the resulting in
ability to market cotton crops.
We earnestly hope and believe
that this embarassment is tem
porary. W r e are earnestly anxi
ous, though, to contribute, so far
as we can, to the relief of it. On
that account we will permit our
customers in the States above
mentioned to discount their bills,
on account of purchases made
hereafter, within ten days after
October 15, 1914. This applies
to all purchases of all our lines,
and whether of drop shipments
or stock shipments."
To Discuss Situation
I)r. H Q. Alexander, President
of the State Farmers Union, will
speak in Williamston, Wednes
day, September 23rd, at 2 p. m,,
upon the subject of Storage ware
houses for Cotton, which is one
of £he important subjects of the
hour for'the Southern farmer.
It now looks as if this is the only
solution for the cotton farmer,
for if the government does not
come to, his rescue, the price of
cotton in destined to be extreme
ly low.
Let all the farmers hear tnis
speech, and come together on
some definite plan to handle that
part of the crop which is gener
ally handlecLby the nations at
war in Europe. This subject is
so vital that it cannot be neglect
ed.
Cat It Oat
When the "Mutt and Jeff"
company arrived in town on Fri
day on the lUS train, there was
a crowd of boys, of course, at
to witness their en
trance in the town. This is all
right so far as it goes, but it went
rather far. As the women of the
company came down the street,
they had to be sandwiched be
tween this same crowd, who were
passing certain bright remarks
back and forth, advertising, un
consciously their lack of good
manners. If the town and the
management of the Opera House
allow shows to come to town, it
is riot creditable for any boy or
man to make it unpleasant
for them- It is hoped that' this
will not occur again in William
ston. Remember that there is
police protection against annoy
ance in any town.
PERSONAL
*l. E. Manning and family are
the guests of Editor ahd Mrs.
Manning on Haughton Street.
Misses Fannie Murt Manning
and Sallie Hadley left for the A.
C. College at Wilson Tuesday.
Charlie left Tuesday
for the A. C. College at Wilson.
Miss Louise B. Upton left Tues
day for MaXton, to resume her
studies at' Carolina College.
Richard Smith and Earl Leg
gett, who will enter Christ School
at Arden, left Tuesday morning.
Miss Allie Hadley went to Ox
ford Tuesday to take apost-grad
udte course at the Seminary
there.
Miss Mary Robertson left Tues
day for the mountains of Vir
ginia.
C. C. Fafran was here Monday
from Dardens.
Harry Waldo, P. H. Davenport
and* John Martin were here from
Hamilton Monday.
J. A. Bennett was here from
Oak City on Monday.
J. J. Weaver, of Gold Point,
spent Monday in town.
Dr. J. A. White was here Sat
urday.
Misses Mary Shelburn and
Ethel Skinners of Greenville,
were here to see "Mutt and
Jeff."
Miss Hilda Crawford left Mon
day for the G. F. College at
Greensboro. She was joined at
Everetts by Misses Vada and
Eva Wynne. .
Arthur Anderson and little
Miss Mattie Lou left Monday for
Baltimore.
W. T. Meadows and wife with
Miss Eloise and Master W. T.
Meadows spent Monday in Rocky
Mount., .
Charles Biggs, Ernest Brown
and Cortez Green left Monday
for Arden where they will enter
Christ School for the fall arid
winter term.
E, S. Peel was here from Green
ville Saturday evening-
Mrs. L. C. Harrison and Miss
Proctor arrived from Baltimore
on Saturday-
Mrs. C. M. Lanier came home
from Arden on Sunday evening.
W. 11. Harrell, who has been
in Birmingham for several mon
ths, came home last week and
returned to Chapel Hill Tuesday.
J. W. Manning, Simon Lilley,
Octayjous Manning, Mrs. W. C.
Manning and Miss Fannie Murt
Manning attended service at
Flat Swamp on Sunday.
Mrs. J. T. Standford and Miss
Pearl Hill left for Rich Square on
Monday.
C. D. Carstarphen is in Balti
more this week purchasing fall
goods.
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Miss Velma Blount, of Bethel,
spent the week-end with Mi ss
Carrie Dell Blount.
Miss Allie Dell Gainor, of
Bethel, is visiting relatives here.
Miss Carrie Dell Blount left for
Greensboro Wednesday where
she will enter the G. F. jCollege.
Mrs. J. D. Biggs went to Scot
land Neck Wednesday.
Dr. John D. Biggs went to
Wilson on business Wednesday.
Mrs. S- N. Yarrell and little
granddaugdter left Wednesday
for Macon to visit relatives.
Miss Pearl Merdows went to
Parmele Wednesday to meet a
friend. , j ■ ■
Miss
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Hamilton Items
James Rawls left Saturday for
Panacea to spend his vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Boyle
Mrs. Harry Waldo
and Mrs. D. C. Jones spent Fri
day in Williamston.
Miss Fannie Matthews return
ed Friday from a trip to M a c°n-
Several from here attended
"Mutt and Jeff" in Williamston
Friday night. ~
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Mrs. W. E. Davenport and
children spent last week at the
seashore.
Earl Gardner has returned •
from Virginia Beach.
W. N. Worseley spent Sunday
in Oak City.
Mr. and Mrs. VV. E. Davis
went to Oak City Sunday.
J. A. Davenport left Sunday
for Baltimore to purchase fall
goods.
C. D. Perkins. F. L. Haislip,
Asa Johnson and F. L. Gladstone
motored to Norfolk Sunday and
spent Labor Day.
J. W. Davenport and family
spent Sunday here.
Misses Mary L. Carstarphen,
Leona and Bessie Page were
from Williamston Sunday.
Titus Critcher and Sampson
Hadley, of Williamston, were
here Sunday.
Mesdames Wheeler Martin,
William Hodges and J. D How
ell were here Tuesday doing
church work.
Mrs. M. I. Fleming, J. P. Boyle-*\
and wife B. B Sherrod and wife
went to the races at Tarboro
Monday.
E. A. Council was here Sun
day.
Miss Clara Everett is here
with her uncle who is very sick.
Mrs. Charlie Calhoun has been
the guest of Mrs. Henry John
son.
Miss Lottie Williams left Fri
day. t
Arch Sherrod Baker left Tues
day for durham.
Willie Sherrod left for school
at Warrenton Tuesday.
Frank Roberson left for hfs
home in Roanoke Rapids.
Mrs. Edward Norman and son
left' Tuesday for her home in-
Norfolk.
M rs. M. I. Fleming spent sev
eral days in Enfield last wec4.
Miss Pattie Sherrod went to
Tarboro last week.
M is* Lida Inscoe left Friday
for Greensboro.
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Miss Hattie Floyd spent last
week in Rocky Mount^
P. H. Davenport went to
Florence, S. C., Friday on. busi
ness.
Hamilton and Oak City played
ball Saturday. Score was 8 to
oin favor of the former, which
has won every game this season.
Hurrah for Hamilton. -
the guest of Miss Eva Wolfe.
Elder Sylverter Hassell went
to Conetoe Wednesday to conduct
a funeral service.
Mr. and Mrs. Newbery who'
have been, visiting relatives here,
left for home on Tuesday-
L. C. Bennett attended the
races at Tarboro on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton MoDre
arrived on Wednesday and for
the present are at th« home of
Mrs. W. H. Harrell.
Mrs. Joseph Martin and little
son, of Norfolk are the guests of
Mrs. J. K. Carstarphen.