VOL XV. NO." 5?
Regrets His Inability to Canvass
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Washington, D. C. Oct. 12, 1914.
To The Citizens of the First
Congressional District:
I have not been able to visit
the people of the District during
the present campaign for the rea
son that Congress is still in ses
sion. Doubtless this fact is
known by everyone, but I take
this occasion to express my per
sonal regret at my inability to
visit the several counties of the
District.
At the date of this writing
there is a probability that Con
gress will adjourn between the
17th apd 21st inst. When ad
journment occurs I will at once
go to the District and in so far
as the intervening time before
election will permit, I will fill as
many appointments as possible.
lam deeply grateful for the
re-nomination which has come to
me by the Democratic Partv, but
so long as Congress is in session,
I can best express my apprecia
tion by remaining here and striv
ing to render, the best service in
my power.
Very sincerely,
JNO. H. SMALL.
North Carolina Farmers Move Fre
quently
In compiling data for the last
Federal Census, the enumerators
asked every farmer in North
Carolina this question: "How
long have you lived on the farm
you now occupy?" This ques
tion was answered by 225,657 of
the 253,725 farm operators in
this State. More than 61,000
stated that they had occupied
their farms only one year or less;
54,746 from 2to 4 years: 36,170
from sto 9 years and 73,466 10
years and over. The most rest
less class of people in this State
is the tenant who operates his
farm on the share basis. There
are 82,248 of these farmers in
this State; 78,290 of them made
aliswer to the query and their
replies indicated that 39,041, or
about 20 pet* cent of them moved
every year.
"This frequency of moving
from farm to farm, or instability
of occupancy, very likely, forms
one of the chief causes for the
decline of rural prosperity, or is
a hindrance to greater progress/
Frequency of, removal of
results in general shiftle3snes/;
the roads and bridges are gener
ally in a poor condition because
the farmers, moving at frequent
periods, are not particularly in
terested in their upkeep. Farm
buildings of such farms are not
usually kept in good repair, as
the farmer who is about to move
will leave the repairs for the next
tenant to make. The same rea
sons will apply for lack of inter
est by the "unstable" farmers in
the schools, churches and general
welfare of the community. They
move frequently; they do not re
main on a farm long enough to
get the best results from it, con
sequently they are usually in a
poor financial condition."
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THE ENTERPRISE
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LOCAL
New moon Monday at 12:33 a.
m.
"Lucile Love" at the
Gaiety next Wednesday night.
It is a serial story worth seeing.
Every one is familiar with the
Bible story of Samson, which is
to be depicted in 6 reels at the
Gaiety on the 22st It is inter
esting aod instructive to children
and the older ones. The mana
gers have secured it at a sacrifice,
and lovers of movies must ap
preciate its production.
See the Mutual Girl tonight at
the Gaiety. v
Dr. and Mrs. York are occupy
ing their new home on Simmons
Avenue.
Monday was Columbus Day-
Register and cast a ballot on
November 3rd.
The first thunder storm of the
month occured on Sunday night
and a gentle rain fell with it.
M. W. Ballard, whose adver
tisement is in this issue, has re
cently sold his farm for $40,000.
He will* locate elsewhere. His
land 9 are among the finest in this
section and are in Poplar Point
Township. People wanting bar
gains should attend the sale of
dry goods on the dates mention
ed.
Rev. Morrison Bethea will on
Sunday at Lewiston, Bertie Couu
ty, perform the funeral services
at the bunal of Corporal Spivey,
who d-'ed at Vera Cruz, Mexico.
The bouy will arrive there Sat
urday.
The forms of the Weekly Her
ald were brought from Roberson
ville on Friday and tl.e
run off ind folded here, the
Herald force did the work assist
ed by Foreman Jackson. The
press in the Robersonville office
broke in such a manner that it
was impossible to repair in time
to get the issue off. The forms
were brought in an auto, and by
11:30, p. m., the Herald was tak
en back to its own office to be
mailed. - .
The farm of J. L. Ballard, Jr.,
will be sold Monday by the Atlan
tic Coast Realty Company. This
land is in Poplar Point Township,
is fertile and has splendid pas
tures for stock raising. The sale
will commence at 10:30 and will
be interesting even if one does
not want to buy a small farm.
Three candidates were immers
ed at the Baptist Church on Sun
day night and a large congrega
tion witnessed the rite.
The Gaiety had a full house on
Friday night, and the Boston It
alian Orchestra furnished the
music as it did on Thursday even
ing. Believe me, the Gaiety is
some movie show and the Mutual
Girl is right there. The mana
gers are "onto their jobs." -
j I Since She Went to Heaven.
/ Remits me of Sarah Jane Skewon
v bowl, back on Half Moon, who went
to a traveling clairvoyant. The
medium summoned Jane's mother
from Spirit Land, and Jane asked the
lady some trick quesjtons. The
l;bost gave the wrong/answers, of
course. Whereupon Samh Jane ex
claimed: "O, maw, since you went
to Heaven you've learned to be an
awful liar!"
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Letters From a Contented Man.
The editor of the Louisiana Twiee-a-
Week Times recently received a let
ter froora contented man; "I &ave no
domestic troubles and too financial
troubles to speak ef. I am not in
love with anybody else's wife and no
body else's wife Is in love with me.
... No one has swindled me and
my neighbors don't keep chickens or
goats, T have no faulty to find with you.
I thought it might be a pleasant sur
prise to you to get a letter of the other
sort as a change from the eternal
whine."
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.. FRIDAY, OCT.. 16,1914
Minstrel Show
Weaver & Harding brought
their new show from' Elizabeth
City on Monday night. It was
evident from the beginning that
the black faces were amateurs,
though there were several good
features and they can, with sea
soned practice, make a splendid
appearance. Jack Douglas at
the piano was good, and Herman
Weaver pleased the audience with
a clever rendition of "Humores
que" on the violin. Pete Mann,
cornetißt,was encored vigorously.
The first part of the show was
decidedly weaker than the latter
numbers, and needed musical
numbers to put a bit more ginger
into things. Harding has the
making of a good commedian in
him. Several members of the
company are from Elizabeth City,
where it was organized by Her
man Weaver, who was with the
"Honey.Boy. Minstrels" at one
time.
"Believe Me"
> Despite the rainy weather, a
large crowd saw Billy Clifford and
his Minstrel Girls in "Believe
Me" on Wednesday night. As
Mr. Clifford's says: "The play is
maue for laughing purposes only"
and "Believe Me" it never varied
from its original purpose. 4 'Musi
cal" Walker as Clem Washing
ton furnished nineteen-twentie
ths of the fun and his Saxaphone
a-logue was one of the attractive
numbers. Billy Clifford with
Mae Collius demonstrated one of
the popular dances with pleasing
effect, and Billy was himself in
every movement. The musical
numbers as rendered by the
Misses Weston received the loud
est encores showing a Williams
ton audience's appreciation of the
violin whenever cleverly execut
ed. The best thing about the
whole show was its cleanness and
there was a certain refinement in
the manner of apparel and deport
ment which appealed to people of
good taste. The Company travels
on a pri vate car and left here
Thursday for Washington.
Hamilton Township Statistics
Dr. B. L. Long has furnished
the following statistics for Hamil
ton Township for the year be
ginning Oct. Ist. 1913, to the
same day in 1914: Births, whites,
22, Births, colored, 50. Deaths,
whites, 13, Deaths, colored, 36.
This includes the entire town
ship with the towns of Hamilton
and Hassell, and makes a splen
did showing for the whole.
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Ballard Farm Sale Coming
As stated in the advertisement
in this issue, the Atlantic Cojtft
Realty Co., of Greenville, will on
Monday at 10:30 o'clock, sell at
auction the Ballard Farm, on the
Williamston and Hamilton Road,
near Poplar Point, six miles from
Williamston and three quarters
from the boat landing on the
Roanoke River.
The Ballard from is considered
one of the best propositions ever
offered here, and there is sure to'
be a lively scramble to get the
choicest parcels.
The farm contains about 300
acres, and has been subdivided
into 9 small farms, each having
a good road frontage and will
have enough cleared land for a
one-horse farm. The terms of
sale will be easy.
Music will be furnished by the
band of the Company and a free
dinner to all attending. As re
ported the Company will take
cotton in payment of any farm
and will allow 10c per pound for
same. Ask A. B. Windham, pub
licity representative in charge,
he can give any information de
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Community Service
Governor Locke Craig has set
apart Dgcember the 3rd. 4th, sth,
as "Community Service Days,"
and appoints them as "days
wherein every man, woman and
child in the Commonwealth shall
lend heart, hand, and brain to
the service and development of
North Carolina and of its every
community and county, and as
days wherein the people shall
meet, confer and work together
for advancement along the three
fold line of investigation, united
labor for the immediate improve
ment of the community, and wise
planning for its future."
This will be an auspicious time
to begin the work for community
upbuilding right here in William
ston. And not only here, but all
through the State, there is
much to be done. The three-fold
lines of investigation which the
Governor names are these: First,
a knowledge of conditions: Sec
ond, united work of all the peo
ple for immediate improvement;
Third, the organization of the
people for persistent prosecution
of all the larger processes of
community betterment.
Not Fully Reported
In the Sunday-issue of the
News & Observer, there appear
ed the tobacco reports of the
markets in the State. The care
ful observer will note that there
is a discrepancy in the official re
port of the Williamston market
and that published by the En
terprise October 2nd. The figur
es named in published statement
as received from the book
keepers here were, ONE MIL
LION, FIVE THOUSAND,
THREE HUNDRED AND
TWENTY-THRE>E pounds for
the month of September.
The discrepancy is accounted
for by the failure of the report of
the Roanoke Warehouse to reach
the Department in time, owing,
perhaps, to error of mail clerks
enroute. This house sold 280,114
pounds which will bring the
amount to that published, and
Williamston should stand seventh
on the list instead of tenth, plac
ing it among the markets which
sold over a million lbs.
Robersonville sold as seen from
the list, 624,120 making the
amount on the home markets,
1,629,473 lbs. This is a credita
i ble showing considering the lack
' of weiglit in the weed this season.
PERSONAL
Mrs. Beulah Mizell was here
from Parmele this week visiting
relatives.
Miss Lela Nelson, of Roberson
vitterwho is canvassing for the
Herald Contest, paid the town a
visit Thursday.
L. L. Roberson was here from
Parmele on Wednesday.
Wheeler Martin attended the
Republican Judicial Convention
at Rocky Mount on Thursday.
Chas. Perkins. J. P. Boyle and
Dr. Fleming of Hamilton, have
been here this week on business.
J. H. Purvis, J. A. Everett and
V. R. Taylor of the Spring Green
section, were here on business
yesterday.
W. B. Watts was in town Sun
day.
John Martin was here from
Hamilton Sunday.
A. C. House, of Weldon, spent
Sunday here.
J. W. Ferrell, President of the
Atlantic Coast Realty Co , and
W. Z. Morton, See'y, were in
town last week.
James A. Clark, C. E., for the
Atlantic Coast Realty Co., who
was here last week subdividing
the Ballard farm, left. Saturday
for Union Level, Va., where the
Company sells in a few days.
B. T. Cowper spent Wednesday
evening in town.
J. F. Hardison, of Quitsna, was
here Tuesday on business.
Chas. Perkins and J. P. Boyle
were here from Hamilton Tues
day,
Mesdames. J. P. Simpson, A.
R Dunning and Alonzo Hassell
went to WashingtorfTuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert T. War
ren went to Durham for a visit
Saturday.
Miss Mildred Purvis has been
visiting friends here this week.
Cornelius James was here from
Robersonville Monday.
J. S. Peel, of Everetts, spent
Monday in town.
. John W. Manning with a party
(if friends motored to Farmville
and Wilson on Sunday and return
ed.
Mrs. G P. McNaughton and
George McNaughton left Tuesday
for Tarboro.
Courtney and J. W. An
derson attended the Baptist As
sociation at Rocky Mount.
C. H. Godwin and Dr. John
| Biggs left Tuesday afternoon for
Richmond to attend the meeting
j of the National Bankers Associa-
I tion.
Mrs. Jol*n D. Biggs went to
'Scotland Neck Tuesday.
Beast and 3u**den.
In countries woman is a
fteast of burden, and in civilized coun
'.ries man Is a and woman Is a
burden. —Life,
Tobacco Sales
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Last week the Dixie Ware
house sold 168,504 pounds of leaf,
the Roanoke, 60,153 and the Far
mers, 32,025, making a total of
260,682 lbs., averaging 12.88 for
the market. A great quantity of
this was poor grades, and prices
were fine for that offered.
The bad weather has decreased
the sales this week, but prices
hold up better than at
any previous time this season.
The Williamston market is pre
pared to take every pound which
can l>e brought here* and deliver
the price. y
Sr.oo a Year in Advance
Biggs-Fagan
(Reporte!)
On Wednesday, Oct. 7th, an
unusually large number of peo
ple assembled at the St, Paul's
Episcopal Church, Edenton, N.
C. to witness the marriage of
Miss Annie Fagan and Mr. Sam
uel Romulus Biggs of Williamston
N. C., Rev. Dr. R. B. Drane per
formed the ceremony-' and the
wedding march wasrendered by
Mrs. L. D. Bond. "Oh Perfect
Love" was sung by the choir as
a processional. The bride carry
ing a shower boquet of bride's
roses and lilies of the valley en
tered with her brother, Mr. Frank
Fagan of Mount. She
was met at the altar by the groom
attended by the best man, Dr.
James S. Rhodes, of Williamston,
Miss Charlotte Fagan and Miss
Julia Bond were the maids-of
honor, dressed in white, carrying
yellow chrysanthemums. The
brfdesmaids wore yellow and
carried white, chrysanthemums.
They were: Misses Irene Smith and
Penelope Biggs, of Williamston,
and Misses Mary Conger, Louise
Badham, Myrtle Rea and Frances
Walker, of Edenton. The ushers
were: Mr. Wheeler Martin, Jr.,
Jack Biggs, Charles Godwin, of
Williamston, W. D. Pruden, Jr.,
Julien Wood, Jr., ( of Edenton,
and Mr. Roger Fagan, of New
York. The Church was beauti
fully decorated in Golden-rod, cut
flowers and ferns.
After the ceremony a reception
was held at the home of the bride
on Queen St. The house was
artistically decorated. The guests
were met at the door by Mrs.
Julien Wood and Miss Sophia,
Wood. Those receiving in the
parlor were: Mr. and Mrs. Sam
uel Romulus Biggs, Mrs. Emily
Fagan, Mrs. S. R. Biggs, Sr.,
Miss Charlotte Fagan, Dr. Jas.
Rhodes, Miss Julia Bond, Mrs.
Frank Fagan, Miss Mary Kipps,
Mr. E. F. Birchhead. Miss Addie
Brabble Norman, Mr. Minton
Warren, Mrs. W. I). Pruden.
Mrs. Wheeler Martin, Sr., Mrs.
H. G. Wood and Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Paxton Badham. In the
hall were: Mrs. J. S. Rhodes,
Misses Fagan, Pruden and Gaith
er, Mrs. Wheeler Martin, Jr., Mr.
Charles Small wood received with
the bridesmaids and ushers in the
living room. The guests were
shown from the living room to
the gift room by "Mrs. Edward
Wood and Miss Margaret Pruden.
Those receiving in the gift room
were Mrs. John G. Wood and
! Mrs. Frank Wood. In the din
ing room were: Mrs. Patrick
' Matthews and Mrs. James C.
I Warren. Those who served re
■ freshments were: Misses Bessie
Badham, Fannie Biggs Martin,
| Annie and Rebecca Wood, Eliza
' beth Leary, Eva and Ida Roger-
Ison, Estelle Rea, Myra Vann,
' Lethe Hoskins, Gladys Kramer,
I Sarah Wood and Margaret Smith.
I Miss Sarah Jones presided at the
Wedding Book.
Immediately after the recep
tion the bride and groom left on
the N-S Southbound train to
spend theirhoneymoon in South
ern and Northern cities. The
bride's going-away gown was a
tailored suit of brown cloth, with
hat and gloves to match.
Live Without Water.
Dr. R E. .Drake-Efroeknian tells In
the Field of having found gazelles on
the Island of Saad-ud-Dln that live
without drinking. There is no fresh
water at all on this Island, which 1*
just off the coast of Somaliland, and
has an annual rainfall of less than
two and three-fourths Inches.
No Man Knowc Another.
No man can justly censure or con
demn another, because indeed no man
truly knows another.