VOL XVI. NO. 3
Parker-Wolfe
On Tuesday morning at 7:45
o'clock in the Methodist Church,
the marriage of Miss Eva Wolfe
to Mr. James Alton Parker took
place before a large crowd of
friends of the young couple. The
Church was prettily and tastily
decorated with autumn leaves
and potted plants, apd made a
fitting place for one to plight his
troth. During the assembling of
the crowd, Mrs. Carrie Biggs
Williams played several musical
selections which had been re
i quested by the bride. Just be
fore the wedding party arrived.
Miss Annie Parker sang "I Love
Thee," after which Mr. Harry A.
Biggs sang "A Perfect Day," a
selection of the bride. T\ien the
, inevitable bit from the wedding
march from "Lohengrin" than
which there is none more appro
. priate in all music, announced the
arrival of the bride and her at
tendants.
The first to enter were little
Misses Martha Cotten Crawford
and Martha Slade
. ed in white and carrying baskets
f of flowers, who opened the gates
in the two aisles, and then came
Miss Irene Smith who was charm
ing in a yellow gown and black
hat, fehe was attended by W. H
Gurkin: these were followed by
Miss Annie May Wolfe becoming
ly attired in pink with black hat,
and accompanied by Maurice D.
.Watts* These were followed by
the ushers, Messrs. David Brown
tond John W. Biggs. Bearing the
Redding ring in the heart of a
beautiful yellow chrysanthemum,
little Miss Bonner Gucganus,
sweet and prettily dressed in
white, came next. Then came
tht bride with Dr. Hughß. York,
an intimate friend of the-family,
who gave her away. They were
met at the altar by the groom
with his best man, Dr. William
E. Warren. The impressive ser
vice of the Methodist Church was
read by Rev. J. T. Standford, af
ter which the party left the
Church and were driven in auto
mobiles to the A C. L. station
where they took the train for a
honeymoon trip to Washington
City. Later they will make their
home in Suffolk, Va.
The bride wore a becoming
traveling dress of green and car
ried a large bouquet of carnations
and lilies of the valley, and never
looked more beautiful than on her
wedding day. Mrs. Parker has
lived most all her life in William
ston, is a young woman of decid
\ ed charm and has a large number
Vof friends,who regret that she
will make her home in another
town. She is the sister of Mr.
' and Mrs. F. K. Hodges with
whom she has lived since early
childhood.
Mr. Parker is a North Carolin
ian, though residing now in Suf
folk. He formerly lived in Will
iamston where he won the respect
of all with whom he thrown
for his manliness of character
and good fellowship.
Aipong the out-of-tOwn people
attending the wedding were. Dr.
and Mrs. Wolfe, Miss Mamie Van
Nortwick and Mrs. Aurelia White
head, of Plymodth, and Mrs. J.
H. Tucker, of Edenton.
J. W. Ferrell, President, and
W. Z. Morton, Secretary of the
Atlantic Coast Realty Company,
were in town Tuesday, and pur
chased the farm and grove of J.
W. Watts. They expect to offer
it for sale in town lots and small
farms in a few weeks.
Flirting in Public.
—- 1 It may be bad form to flirt with
your own husband in public, but It's
awful good policy, became if you dont
60 It tome other woman certainly frllL
THE ENTERPRISE
LOCAL
See "The Virginian" tonight?
The armies of quail are being
attacked vigorously by the allies,
and soon the reservists will have
to be called out to meet the
enemy, which shells them daily.
FOR SALE—One store &byi
100 ft warehouse and stables on j
same lot, best business part of
Williamston, N. C., also 3 yokes
oxen for sale. For further infor
formation see or write
L. E. Corey
Jamesville, N. C.
For a play with plenty of red
American blood, see "The Vir
ginia" at the Opera House to
night.
FOR SALE—Two yokes Of
oxen, one yoke good size others
of medium size all well broke.
J. J. Roberson
Jamesville, N. C.
Several mules belonging to the
road force were sold here on Sat
urday at a very low margin for
such stock They are in excell-'
ent condition, and though having
done much hard work, are still
splendid animals. The war prices
failed to strike this sale.
Mr. and Mrs. Stone, who live |
here on a house hoat through the
winter, have concessions at *the
Tarboro fair this week.
LOST: One long bar pin some
where between my home and
that of S. R. Biggs' bungalow.
Return to J L. Rodgerson, City.
There are "doggone" towns in
certain sections of the country,
but Williamston is not among thf»
lists, for all the dogs are here
none are gone, and night and
day they fight and howl and bark
to the disgust of those who de
sire peaceful rest.
Jesse James is holding a meet
ing here at the Court House. He
has assistants from South Caro
lina and good crowds hear him
every night.
The Gaiety is presenting some
splendid numbers in movies every
night. Take an hour off and en
joy life with your favorite movie
actor.
Chief of Police G. (J. S&wyer
resigned Tuesday night at the
regular session of the Board,
same to take effect on the ap
pointment of his successor. This
decision was reached when he re
ceived the offer of a position
which carries with it a larger
salary.
Rev. J. D. Howell has offered
his resignation to the congrega
tion of the Baptist Church, same
to take effect on January Ist, or
prior if he desires to leave be
fore that time. At a Church
meeting on Sunday, tt was decid
ed not to call a minister at the
present.
The Town Pump
V
A good place to feel the pulse
of civic life w atthe public drink
ing trough. The ebb and flow of
animal life, aj it quenches its
thirst at the public fountain gives
us an estimate of the wealth,
population and prosperity of the
community; the character, habits
and occupations of its "people and
the utility, pleasure and hard
ships of its citizens. There is no
better place to study the progress
of the community than at the
town pump.
Every village in North Caro
lina should have a town pump
and every city with waterworks
should have a drinking fountain
where a stream of pure runnirfg
water, freely Adam's
Ale to the thirsty populace. Pure
water and plenty of it is a good
community builder.
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.. FRIDAY, NOV.. 6,1914
In Honor of Mr. and Mrs. Biggs i
On Thursday evening of last
week from nine to eleven o'clock,
Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler Martin
entertained in honor of Mr. and
Mrs. S. R. Biggs, who had just
returned from their bridal tour.
The interior of the home was
artistically decorated in autumn
leaves, ferns, potted plants and
flowers and filled with ele
gantly dressed men and women,
presented an attractive scene.
The guests were greeted at the
door by Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Craw
ford and then conducted into the
reception room where they were
received by the host and hostess
assisted by Mr. and Mrs. S- R.
Biggs, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Biggs.
Mrs Paxton Badham, Mr. and
Mrs. Wheeler Martin Jr., Mrs. S.
R. Biggs, Misses Irene Smith and
Penelope Biggs, Messrs. C. H.
Godwin and J. W. Biggs, Dr. and
Mrs. J. S. Rhodes. The guests
were ushered into the adjoining
room by Mr. and Mrs. Hubert T.
Warren received by Dr.
and Mrs. John D. Biggs and Mrs.
W. 11. Crawford, and Mr. and
Mrs. J. T. Jerome conducted
them to the dining room where
ice cream and cake were served.
In the hall, punch was served j
by Misses Annie Lamb and Fan
nie Biggs Martin assisted by H.
A. Biggs and M. D. Watts.
The occasion was one of the
most brilliant of the year in Will
iamston society, and marks the
beginning here of the married
life of Mr. and Mrs. Biggs, who
are occupying 'their handsomely
furnished bungalow near Main
Street.
A Tribute
Mr. Editor:
Permit a personal word of ap
preciation of my good friend
Mrs. V. L. Stephens who, at her
home-in Dunn, N. C. fell asleep
on Oct. K, 1914 in her ,ifty tirst
year.
"The Great White Messenger"
had given no previous warning of
his -approach, there were no
anxious days and weeks of wait
ing by friends and loved ones.
In the midst of health and ex
pectant life the message came,
"The Master is come and calleth
thee," apd like Mary of Bethany,
she immediately arose to meet
her Lord. We can not divest
ourselves of selfishness. Try as
we may we can but think again
I and again of our personal loss,
loss to husband, children and
| friends. Yet our own loss has its
| gain, our sorrow is
joy. What a pricelelst heritage
has she bequeathed to her loved
(ones in the memory of her pure
'quiet Christian Life. How price
less to Diem is the recollection of
| her devotion to her God, her fami
ly, her home, and when we are
fully assured that her prayers
and her alms have preceded as a
memorial before God, we lose all
selfish feelings in the contempla
tion of her infinite gain.
Mrs. Stephens was quiet, re
tiring and sincere in her disposi
tion. She loved her church, was
devoted to her family and loved
her home. She loved the true
and lived it and impressed it on
! her son and daughters. She lov
ed the beautiful and delighted in
beautifying her home and in the
cultivation of lovely flowers. She
loved her friends and delighted
to surprise them with gifts of her
own handwork, betraying the
warmth of her heart and sincerity
of her friendship.
Mrs. Stephens was, before Her
marriage, Miss Mamie Purvis of
Martin County. She came with
her husband among the earliest
settlers of Dunn. She is surviv
ed by a devoted husband, two
Birthday Party
Mrs. Spencer E. Hines enter
tained a few friends on Wednes
day evening, October 27th, at
her home in Oak City in honor of
her twenty-fifth birthday. Cards |
and gamer were the order of the
evening's entertainment Cake,
wine, fruit and bopbons were
served about 10:80. The dining j
room was beautifully decorated
with ferns, palms and begonias,
chrysanthemums and pink carna- j
tions. The birthday cake in the
center of the table was lighted
with twenty-five small wax can
dles, the color scheme was pink
and green. The hostess received
many pretty and useful presents
from the guests, and a delightful
evening was epjoyad by all.
Tobacco Men Banquet
Saturday evening, Messrs. B.
E. McClure and Edward Gregory,j
of the Farmers Warehouse, gave 1
a sdpper at The Williamston Cafe'
in honor of the tobacco men on !
the market here. The menu con •,
sisted of oysters, quail on toast,!
steak, sauces, crackers, coffee, !
wine and cigars. This was ele-;
gantly prepared and served in j
pleasing style, and eaten amid 1
much merriment. At the end,
gracious thanks were accorded 1
the hosts. Mess. McClure and!
Gregory are soon to leave for
Kentucky where they make their
home, and will carry with them
the good wishes of many friends
in Martin County. Those present
at the supper were, J. J. Jones,
T. J. Smith, C- C, Lucas, W. A.
James, Eli Gurganus, P. F. Ap
fel, Robert Hollowa.v, J. W. Lea,
Theo. Has Bell, W. T. Meadows,
J. W. Hig'ht. Joe Taylor and H.
M. Burras.
Mrs. C. W. Keith Hostess
Friday evening, the parlors of
the Atlantic Hotel* were filled
with guests of Mrs. C. W. Keith,
| who was entertaining in honor of
Miss Eva Wolfe, who on Tuesday
married Mr. J. A. Parker Ta
bles were arranged for Rook and
the game waa pleasant through
out. Many of the guests brought
gifts for Miss Wolfe and these
were pretty and appropriate. A
delicious menu was served which
consisted of ham sandwiches,
olives, pickles, wafers, chocolate,
cake and silabub. The guests
counted the evening as among
the most pleasant during the
season.
All Halloween
Among the younger set, Hall
oween was observed here in the
usual spooky manner. Quite a
number of them assembled at
the home of Miss Mary King
Ellison on Friday evening and
spent several hours in fortune
telling, bobbing for apples and
games around the fireside. Curi
ous looking pumpkins on fake
forms gave one the cold shivers
until the candle within was de
tected and then the laugh came. ]
The front hall was decorated and
booths made of corn stalks held
the uncanny-looking fortune tel
lers. Simple refreshments were
served lafler in the dining room.
daughters, one son, a little grand
daughter, a ray of joyous sun
shine athwart the last mile of her
life's journey, her saintly mother
in law and two sisters. To these
we give assurance of our heart
felt sympathy. With these we
rejoice in the fond recollection of
this beautiful life, r~
Mrs. Annie P. Clifford,
Duns, N. C.
PERSONAL
Louis Manning went to Baileys
Tuesday on business.
W. C. Manning left Monday fur
Greenville to attend the annual
convention of the Christian
Church.
Mr. rfhd Mrs. W. B. Watts
spent Sunday*here with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Albion Dunn and
children with Miss Mary Shel
burn came over from Greenville
Sunday and spent the day with
friends.
Miss Martha Lilley. of James
ville, has been visiting relatives
here this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Godwin
are here with their parents, Ma-J
yor and Mrs. B. F. Godwin.
H. M. Burras left Tuesday on
a business trip.
Mr. Mrs. W. Ellison
spent Sunday in Rocky Mount.
Jihn W. Hassell is at home
from Knoxville. Tenn.
Mrs. S. R. Biggs, Jr., went to
Rocky Mount Wednesday.
Dennis Taylor left Tuesday af
ternoon for Bethel and Tarboro.
Dr. J. D. Biggs with Dr. and
Mrs. Rhodes, Miss Anna Craw
ford and 11. T. Warren motored
to Greenviile Monday.
Mrs. T. B. Slade with a party
of friends was here from Hamil
ton on Tuesday.
North Carolina Democratic
Never in the history of politics
has there been such stillness as
that which characterized the elec
tion in Martin County on Tuesday.
For the first time the -ounty held
a primary, and the election was
simply a ratification of the result
in August. The Republicans had
no county ticket, and the apathy
of the Democrats was the result
of no contests The voters decid
ed to keep the fee system for
County officers by a good major
ity, and the amendments were
defeated, and this no doubt
caused by the failure, of a cam
paign of education along that
line. There were only Ml votes
cast in Williamston Township,
many voters in town failing to go
I to the polls.
The Board of Elections of Mar
tin County met yesterday and
canvassed the returns, but the
official vote has not been deter
mined at this hour. The officers
re-elected mi the county are:
Legislature, A. R. Dunning,
Sheriff, J. C. Crawford. Treasur
er, C- I). Carstarphen, Register
|of Deeds, S. S. Brown, Clerk of
' _
! the Court, R. X Peel, Coroner,
I Dr. H. B. York, Surveyor, Eph
! raim Peel.
Congressman Gudger refuses
|to concede his defeat by.—J. J.
- Britt. Republican, and demands
i the official count to decide the
(matter. It is expected, however,
that the North Carolina delega
tion will be broken. Congress
will be Democratic but the /ma
jority will be greatly reddced,
though gains have been made in
the Senate.
All the Democratic judges have
i been elected, and John H. Small,
| member of Congress frrnn the
first district, received a flattering
v4e. The amendments, if car
ried, will have a close run, as the
people regarded them with doubt
ful minds. Senator Stubbs was
reelected by a good majority.
Must Be a Pest.
Jinks—What sort of a chap is John
son? V
Binks—Well, If you ever see two
men in a corner, and one looks bored
to death, the other Is Johnson.—Puck.
sr.oo a Yea^l'ij^avance
Unveiling at Jamesville
The Woodmen of the Worli
will unveil a monument erected
to the memory of William H.
Martin, who was a member of
Jamesville Camp W. 0. W., and
has been dead since last July.
The members of Jamesville
Camp will lead but'members of
any other Camp will be welcome
and it is hoped that many wil
come from Williamston. Theu»-
veiling services will be at the
home of Mr. G. W. Martin near
town.
Everybody is invited to be pro
dent- There will be a splendid
s speaker to deliver the addres*
The time of the services is at
2:30 p. m. on November Bth.
Oak City Items
Tommy and Marion Burnett;
Misses Poarl House, Cora Ijong
and Ada Lee Whitley Ispent the
week-end in Rocky Mouirt.
E. L P rkins, of Greenville;
spent Monday here.
Mrs. M. J. House and son spent
Sunday in Robersonville.
N. M. Worseley spent the week
end with Mrs. Weeks in S- Neck.
Hi Hie Haislipand Henry Cherry
were in town Sunday.
Miss Daisy Taylor, who IK*
| been visiting here, left for her
home near Williamston Monday.
T. W. Davenport and wife,
; Carrol Gibbs and L, W. Chesson
motored to Williamston Sunday.
Willie Tew left for his home in
Port Norfolk Friday.
Miss Malissa Worsiey is in Tar
j boro this week.
J. W. Hines, Mr. and Mrs. J.
[L. Hines, Misses Clarice Cari
| wright and Mary Hines went to
theTarboro fair Wednesday.
H. K. Harrell and the Misses
j Harrell tvent to Tarboro Wednes
l day. -
!
Hamilton Items
! Miss Fannie Matthews has re
turned from an extensive trip ins
'Western Carolina and Virginia
Miss Martha Council has
I turned from a visit to Koberson
| vilie.
Mrs. T. B. Slade attended the
|Convocation at Windsor.,
Miss Sallie Floyd returned from
; Sunday fronuPactolus accompani
ed by Miss Satterthwaite.
Dr. Fleming spent Thursday ia
Greenville.
I« ' .
C. C. Lucas with Misses Delta
Lanier, Anna Beth and Mildred
Purvis were here Tuesday.
Mrs. D. E. Taylor is spending
the week in Washington.
Miss Lil Nobles, of Greenville,
j has been the guest of friends
i here this week-
A check for $15,875 has just
: been received by the Road Com
missioners to begin work on the
I roads, which will be in progress
' soon. Croat things are expected
Hopkoo\.
i Dave Carter was here from
! Washington Sunday.
Dr. and Mrs. Mann and son
were the guests of Mrs. Taylor
Sunday. '
Mrs. Walter Deal and
are the guests of Mrs. B. L. Long.
Honor Roll at School: 3rd grade
Minnie Shaw; 2nd, Helen Daven
port: Ist, Alton Thomas.
"Neptune's Daughter" the
most magnificent production in
the movie world will be here on
Dec. 4th. Annette Kellermanl
the most perfect woman on the
stage, is the star. Don't miss iti