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EattvtoM at LotoiCi*
x Friday afternoon of last week,
Mrs. Archer R. Dunning enter
tained in honor of Miss Hannah
Vic Fowden at the Lotus Club.
Attractive decorations of red and
white, and potted plants added
to the already splendidly appoint
ed rooms, and tables were
arranged for cards, there being
thirteen of these and forty - two
players enjoyed the game. There
were other guests also. At the
close of the game, scores were
cfrinted and Mrs. A. D. Mizell
was winner of the prize.
The refreshments were from
\ Pender's at Norfolk and consist
f ed of red and white block cream,
1 and heart-shaped cakes in the
same colors. The tally cards
were attractive and suggested
the approaching nuptials of the
honoree: upon each was written
"I "a toast to the bride-to-be. The
t entertainment was one of the
most pleasant of the many which
have been given here during the
past twelve months, for Mrs.
Dunning is always fortunate in
her arrangements for the pleas
of her guests.
V, Oak City Items
;
Mrs. Tom Edmondson and
daughter. Rosemary, spent Tues
day night at the home of J. L.
Hines.
Misses Lillian and Ophelia Sav
age, of Speed, are spending a
„ few days with Miss Lillie Mae
Burnett.
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Miss Beatrice Goodrich, of
Durham, has accepted a school
near here.
Miss Kate Philpot left for her
home in Williamstbn Friday.
Miss Ruth Savage, Roberson
ville, spent Saturday and Sunday
with the Misses House.
Misses Lillie and Annie Mae
Harrell were the guests of Miss
Daisy Taylor near Williamston a
few days last'week.
Wilmer Woreeley, of Hamilton,
> spent Sunday here with his pa
rents.
Miss Blount Johnson returned
from a visit to her sister at
Windsor onJFriday.
C. D. Council spent the week
end in Hobgood.
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Cleveland Rives spent Thurs
day 4n town.
Roy House spent Saturday
\ evening in HasselL*
C. E. Crisp spent the week in
Ayden.
Mr John Wiggins, of
Tarboro, visited here last week.
. Miss DellaJLanier, of William
ston, has accepted the position of
* music teacher and the primary
class of the High School here.
C. W. Hurst and wife spent
Sunday in Robersonville.
Willie Hurst, of Robersonville,
was in town Tuesday.
Tom Burnett spent Sunday in
Robersonville.
The Misses Salsbury and Mek
Roberson;. Messrs. Robt Sals
bury, Henry&Cherry, Herbert
» Rives and John Eubanks, of Has
sell, spent Sunday in town.
Giners Report
John E. Pope. Special Agent
for Martin" County, reports that
the numberjpf »bales of cotton
ginned iniMartin County prior to
Jan. Ist. 1915, was 8,811 against
8050 to Jan. Ist 1914.
THE ENTERPRISE
LOCAL
State Library
Mrs. Atwood Newell and chil
dren are here from Louis burg,
visiting Mr. and Mrr. J. D.
Simpson. •
WANTED.-To employ a good
man to work on farm, either as
tenant or for hire. Address Lock
Box 227, Williamston, N. C.
The banks here will close next
Tuesday, which is the birthday
of Gen. Robert E. Lee.
LOST —Between Mr. Critchers
and the depot a large pink comeo
pin. Reward returned to B. A.
Critcher or this office.
Tuesday is the anniversary of
the birth of G,en. Robert E. Lee
and a holiday in the South.
FOR SALE—One mule, six years
old; one milk w\v and calf; one
Jersey heifer. W. A. Ellison.
Mr. and Mrs. Fernie Howard
have moved to the house next to
i R. S. Critcher. The owners of
the place will put some needed
improvement on it.
WANTED A good white tenant
See Jas. S. Rhodes or John D.
Biggs, Williamston.
Rev. Eugene G. Mintz, of
Ballsville, Va., preached both
morning and night at the Baptist
Church on Sunday. Those who
who heard him were pleased
with his sermons and manner of
delivery.
Miss Delia Lanier has accepted
a position in the Graded School
at Oak City, and left Monday
morning to take charge of. her
work, which will be the instruc
tion of the fourth grade and a
class in music.
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Mizell are
occupying the residence former
ly owned by John E. Pope on
Church near Haughton Street
Their sister, Mrs. Louis C. Har
rison, resides with them.
G. A. Bfiker and family are oc
cupying a residence in the Watts
grove« Mr. Baker will manage
the farm recently purchased by
J. L. Wynn. Chas. Cowen and
family are living over there also,
where Mr. Cowen will cultivate
a crop.
Martin & Fowden have closed
out the Gaiety Theatre to Mr.
L. R. Walker. Mr. Green
is manager and will have the
theatre open every night. Lucille
Love will be continued until the
end of the series, and will be ex
hibited each Wednesday night as
usual.
Robert Lee Perry, a young far
mer of the county, killed a hog
this week which weighed 525
pounds. W. H. Crawford, who
raises hogs for pleasure princi
pally, killed a porker which
weighed 4&4 pounds. Times like
this do not indicate war time.*.
Mrs. Sidney Love, wife of the
Secretary of the North Carolina
Prisoners' Aid Society, was in
town Thursday. She has visited
every jail in the State and is giv
ing substantial aid to the children
of prisoners.
The Roanoke Hotel under the
management of Chas. Baker has
commenced the new year with
bright prospects. Mr. Baker has
a full corps of assistants, and
will give especial attention
travelers. The re-opening of
this hostelry adds much to the
town for there have been times
when it was difficult to secure
accomodation here. Mr. Baker
is a clever.fgenial host and wilt
give hisfguests the best of ser
vice.
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.. FRIDAY, JAN.. 15,1915
Martin Coaly to tfce Front
a g*«vnee at the news from
Raleigh on the opening of the
Legislature, will show what part
Martin County played up therfe.
The Senate Caucus was called to
order by Senator Stubbs, the
longest term man in the General
Assembly, and one of the most
prominent senators in the State:
then the House Caucus was call
ed to order by Representative
A. R. Dunning, who will serve
his second term this year. Both
of these mfen are on impor- j
tant committees, and will be in
the front in the fight for those
laws and regulations which are
to mean great things for the peo
ple of North Carolina.
H. M. Burras is serving again
as Calendar Clerk; Clyde Ander
son, the young son of Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Anderson, of Wil
liamston, has been appointed one
of the pages in the house, and
Miss Irene Smith is one of the
stenographers to the Senate.
Truly it is that Martin County is
coming into her own, and receiv
ing the recognition which she
deserves and for which is immi
nently fitted, Each of these will
credit upon the County from
which they hail.
Out on Bond
Saturday morning, Emmett
Wynn, who on Wednesday shot
and killed William Warren, of
Tarboro, here at the home of
Mrs. Nannie Baynor, was brought
before Justice B. F. Godwin for
a preliminary hearing. Attor
ney Critcher appeared for the
j defendant, and several witnesses'
were examined for the State.
After hearing the case, Wynn
was allowed to give bond for his
appearance at the March Term
of court. The bond was fixed at
$2,500, and this was easily ar
ranged, as the sentiment here
is for Wynn and a larger bond
could have been as quickly se
cured. n
The body of William Warren
was taken to Mildred for inter
ment accompanied by his daugh
ter and son, people here contri
buting funds to meet the burial
expenses.
Painful Accident
Monday morning, while David
Bowen was cutting wood, the
axe slipped from his hands and
striking his young son on the
cheek, inflicted a painful wound
across his face and cut off the
lower part of the noße. As an
artery was cut, the blood poured
out and for a time almost strang
led the boy. Dr. York was sum
moned and gave quick attention
to the wound. He replaced the
severed part of the nose, which
was hanging by a shred and
stopped the bleeding. The axe
used by Mr. Bowen had a very
slick handle, and that caused the
accident, as it was difficult to
hold.
The Book Clnb
Mrs. Cone was the charming
hostess Wednesday afternoon
Jan. 6, to the Twentieth Century
Book Club and several additional
guests. After the regular busi
ness session was over Mrs. Mar
tin read on the "Life of Shake
speare" which was enjoyed.
Miss Annie Mizell delighted the
members of the club with a pa
per ofi the "Women of Shake
speare." These were followed
by magazine articles on the
"Workmanship of Shakespeare"
read by Mesdames Warren Biggs
and Leslie Fowden. At the con
clusion of the program Mrs.
Cone served delicious refresh
ments in two courses.
Everett - Fowden
The first Church weedding of
the New Year was that of Miss
Hannah Victoria Fowden, who
on Wednesday morning at 7:46
o'clock, married Mr. James Rob
ert Everett at the Church of the
Advent The interior of the edi
fice. which still showed attract
ive Christmas decorations, was
made more beautiful by the ad
dition of potted plants, white
drapery and ivy on chancel rail
and about the altar, with its sil
ken cloths. The choir stall was
admitted into the scheme, and
contained seat* for the choir
members and friends. Over the
chancel gate hung an immense
bell decorated with large white
chrysanthemums, and beneath
this the vows were given in the
beautiful ritual of th» j Cnurch by
Rev. Morrison Bethea. On ilie
altar brightly burned many can
dles in silver eandelabras, whose
soft light rendered the scene one
of unusual beauty.
'As the strains of the wedding
march by Mendelshonn. skillful
ly rendered by Mrs. Warren H.
Biggs, filled the Church, Messrs.
Jack Biggs and Leslie Fowden
came up the aisle and stood wait
ing for the bridal party. "Mrs.
J. Paul Simpson, sister of the
bride, came first, wearing a
handsome suit of blue cloth ami
large black hat, and carrying
sweet peas and ferns tied with
pink; following came Miss Mil
dred Purvis, robed in dark green
with black picture hat, and bear
ing a bouquet of pink roses. The
bride came next leaning on the
arm of her father, Capt. William
R: Iftwien . who save her away.
The groom with Mr. Alonzo Has
sell had crossed the chancel from
the vestry room and awaited the
bride. During the ceremony,
Mrs. Biggs played Schubert's
Serenade.
The bride was dressed in a
creation of blue cloth with fur
trimmings with hat and gloves
to match, and carried an exquis
ite shower bouquet of bride's
roses and lilies of the valley.
The party left the Church in re
verse order and entered automo
biles, and were driven to the A.
C. L. station, where Mr. and
Mrs. Everett boarded the cars
for Richmond. From there they
will visit other citios before
coming home. After their re
turn they will be at home at the
country home of Mr. and Mrs.
James A. Everett, parents of the
groom, on the Hamilton Road
seven miles from Williamston.
The marriage of Miss Fowden
removes from Williamston one
of its most attractive and popular
women. She possesses a charm
ing personality which has won
for her the friendship of old and
young, who desire happiness for
her through the years.
Mr. Everett is one of the
County's promising young men,
who has made agriculture his
life work, and by industry and
close application to business, is
winning a place for himself
among the successful citizens of
the County.
Fix Your Plant Beds
If you are going to grow tobac
co this year, January is the time
to sow the seed. Sow enough at
once to plant yourjentire acreage,
and in February sow enough to
set your entire crop. This will
give you two chances. Remem
ber that only those who have
plants in time can hope to make;
anything raising tobacco.
Perfection.
Trifle* make perfection, but periec-1
(ton la ao trifle. —Michael ▲agefe
PERSONAL
Miss Rosa Baker is visiting
friend in Robersonville.
J. E. Roberson, of Everetts,
was here Tuesday. >
James Ayers was here from
Hassell Tuesday.
Mrs. Harry W. Tilden, of Bal
timore, is visiting relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Shute, of
Roanoke Rapids, are spending a
few days herewith relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Clark and
family came down from Durham
to attend the Everett-Fowden
wedding.
Farmers Institutes
The Agricultural Department
of the state will send a full corps
of lecturers to Martin County
this year, beginning at Oak City
on January 15th. On February
Ith, the Institute will meet in
Williamston.
These meetings have been gol
den ones to the farmers through
out this Eastern section. Nothing
has contributed so largely to the
success of Martin County far
mers as have these Institutes,
which were inaugurated fortheir
benefit At the same time there
will he a meetings fur the women
who need to be educated as well
as the men. Let every farmer
in the county attend one of these
meetings in the county both if
he can conveniently do so. This
[year of 1915 will be a banner one
in the life of the farmer, if he
will only proceed along the best
and safest line.
A Correction
In the report of the shooting
at Hassell in our issue of last
week, there was some error as to
what happened in that town on
the night of the shooting.
The fact* are that the agent of
the A. C. L. R. R., asked the
people not to shoot fireworks
around the depot in the town.
As to warning Mr. Jim Ayers to
remove fire is a mistake, the only
fire was under a ground bridge
caused by a fire cracker, and no
one charges Mr. Ayers with put
ting the same there.
We are glad to make this cor
rection in justice to Mr. Ayers,
as we desire to deal fairly and
impartially with everybody.
Couldn't Ask Them In.
A special constable, one bitter night,
tried to restore hit? circulation by slip
ping into a private bar which hap
pened lo be on bin beat, ami digested
a wanning half pint of ale Ats luck
would have it '>n leaving he ran
straight into the arms of bis inspector
and sergeant. ' What d'ye mean,"
thundered the superior, "by £oin' into
a pub while you're on duty? Didn't
ye He*• me anil the sergeant eomin'
down the street?' 'Oh, I saw you all
right,' n.tnrted the ronsfnble, mind
ful of the proverb touching the rela
"tlvfc values of sheep and lambi, ' but. I
j only had twopence."—London Tit-Uite
Pert istrnt Beggor.
J. Stanley Todd, the New York por
trait painter, was talking about the
beggars of different lands, j!'! have
met," said Mr Todd, "beggars of ev
ery description- : «hy beggars, bluster
ing ofjes, old beggar?;. rolA >t ones— but
the most remarkable beggar ot tbe
lot was a man whom I never met, yet
whom 1 never assuredly will forget.
All I saw of this beggar was his hat
and chair. The chair stood on a cor
ner of the Rue St. Lazare in Paris.
The hat lay on the chair, with a few
coppers in it, and behind the hat was
a placard reading: 'Mease don't for
get the beggar, who is now taking his
luncheon,'"
It Seemed Unreasonable.
During his last Hinges, Curran, the
great Irish wk, was one day told by
his medical attendant that he seemed
to iiough with more difficulty than he
had done the previous day. "That's
odd enough," replied the famous Irish
jnSn, "because I've been practicing all
ulfht.^.
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Hamilton Items
Miss Cornelia Manning and
niece spent the week-end with
relatives here.
Jim RawJs spent Sunday in
Oak City.
J. P. Boyle anil C. D. Perkin*
spent Saturday in Williamston.
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Myers and
B. L. Upton spent Sunday is
Roanoke Rapids.
Mrs. S. 1). Matthews, Mrs T.
B. Slade, Misses Fannie Mat
thews and LHia Pippen spent a
few hours in Williamston Sun
day.
There were several card par
ties during the holidays in honor
of Mrs. G. C. Gladstone. Mra.
Boyle was hostess 011 Tuesday
evening, Mrs. M. I. FJeming on
Wednesday and Mrs. T. B. Slade,
•)r., on Friday. Mr- 1 . Gladstone
left Saturday for Tarboro to the
regret of her many friends.
B. B. Sherrod went to Green
ville Thursday.
The Hamilton Book . Club «et
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. B.
B. Sherrod. The gueßts were
served delicious refreshments.
The Honor Roll for December
is as follows: Ist grade, Annie
May Davis; 2nd, grade, Helen
Davenport and Lillian Thomas;
3rd, grade, Minnie Shaw, Whit
Davis; Ith, grade, Blanche Bel
lamy, Roscoe Downs.
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Mrs. J. E. Curtis Dead
1 One of the saddest death*
! chronicled here in some time,
I was that of Mrs. James Edward
Curtis on Wednesday morning,
i January 6th, 1915, at 11 o'clock,
jat the home of her daughter,
| Mrs. Morrison Bethea, corner xf
| Main and Haughton Streeta
Monday previous she wa* attack
ed with pneumonia, and the
ty of her body could not over
come the ravages of the diseamk
One fact which renders her deutli
peculiarly sad, is that the hu»
band to whom 9he had minister
ed in his affliction through many
years, passed into the Great Be
yond just three weeks t»efore.
These two had spent their last
years in the closest comjianion
ship, the wife though broken i»
health, giving the tenderewt,
most loving attention tc» him who
by suffering was confined U-> hi«
room. In life they were united
and in death they were jained*
again to spend eternity together
l in that Heavenly Home, where
no sorrow or sickness can entar
Mrs. Curtis was sixty years oM
l and was a native of South Caro
j lina, her maiden name beiu£ Mins
' Fannie Smith. She was a wom
an of splendid intellect, a t harm
in r personality, de v o ted t«
friends and family and an ear
nest Christian. Her daughters,
Mrs. Bethea and Mrs. George
Young with the grandchildren
will miss her solicitude and care
for them.
Thursday morning.' January 7,
the funeral services were ton
ducted at the Episcopal Church
by the Rector, and the inter
ment was in the Baptist Ceme
tery beside the husband so lately
gone before.
The sympathies of the com
munity go out to the bereaved
loved ones in their sore trial.
t .ti- '
Herbert Cowen received the
news of the suicide of Samuel
Warren on Saturday afternoon.
Mr. Warren lived on the farm
of N. B. Dawson, near Conetoe
and growing despondent from 111
health, shot himself in the head.