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Robereonville Takes Notice
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From tfie Rbbersonville Herald
of week, it is learned that
several citizens of that town ap
proached Jos. W. Ford, agent
fom' 'The Standard Dictionary of
Facts," who was placing his
books there, and declared that
he had made himself unpleasant
to their wives, and made slur
ring remarks about many peo
ple in town. Ford asked that he
be allowed to explain anything
that he had done or said, or
plainer, "be given a chance".
But the men insisted upon his
promise to leave the next day or
they would run him out that
night.
The editor of the Herald, Rev.
Cecil F. Outlaw, in a short arti
cle deplored the action of the
citizens, because of the example
it set and the unwholesome ad
Vertising it gave the town. The
fact, he said, that itwas partici
pated in by the best men of the
town, made it all the worse, and
that these men formed them
sen«s into a Sheriff, Jury, Judge
and the last Court of Appeal,
which, to say the least, is un
democratic.
Mr. Ford came to Williamston
first and remained here about six
weeks. His peculiarties, his
persistency, his finicky manners
and several remarks he made to
people not purchasing his book,
gave him some unpleasant "air
ing" here. However, there was
nothing criminal in his actions
and he was left to pursue his
way unmolested. It is believed
here that he was simply ' 'crank y''
and could not understand why
an intelligent people should re
fuse to fall over themselves to
buy his book, the greatest mar
vel of the age. He addressed
the Twentieth Century Club here
and his deportment was all that
could be required, and his lecture
was very interesting and instruc
tive. While here he boarded
with Mrs. C. M. Lanier.
The people of Williamston are
very conservative, and arc ever
willing to give a man whether
the "stranger within the gates"!
or a citi/.en of the totfn, a fight
ing chance. It is a serious thing
to run a man out of the town,
for if there is criminality, the law
is sufficient to deal with the case,
and every man in this country
should have a fair trial. -
Building and Loan
The new series of the Martin
County Building and Loan Asso
ciation is selling well, and Sec
retary-Treasurer Martin speaks
enthusiastically of the prospects
for splendid success. Quite a
number of shares have been sold
to out-of-town people, who re
cognize the value of stock in the
Association. The amount paid
in each week now is SIBO, and
loans are being made which are
benefitting the people. Secretary
Martin's goal is 1,000 shares, and
it looks as if he will realize this
in the not far distant future.
The Association is not confined
to Williamston, but hopes and ex
pects to bring results to other
sections of the county, where
shares are sold. The outlook for
the Association is one of the
most promising of any financial
institution which the county has
bad in years. AH money is loan
ed on good and improved real es
tate? and borrowers pay 6 per
cent per aniium. Those who
have not taken any shares,
should talk the matter over with
Secretary lfartin at once.
THP FNT^FPPPISF
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LOCAL
There will be services in the
Baotist, Methodist and Christian
Churches on Sunday l ( morning
and night.
FOR SALE—Two disc plows
one pluto and one reversible price
right. J. VV Watts,
Williamston, N. C.
Monday was observed here by
the post office, the rural carriers
and the banks.
WANTED -To buy meat off
rack, Siate size of hogs and what
is best price in first letter. J. K.
Moore. , Hobgood, N. C.
Rev. Morrison Bethea was call
ed to Hamilton Friday to the fu
neral of Mrs. O'Daniel, whose
death occurred the day previous.
FOR SALE—Jersey bull three
years old weighs 1,000 pounds
price $60.00. Pure bred black
Essex boar six months old SIO.OO,
will book orders for pigs April
delivery. S. E. Hardison, Cedar
Valley Farm, Williamston, N. C.
R. F. D. 4
The white horse for which the
Cooperage Co., advertised, fell
in the river during the freshet
and was drowned. The animal
was blind and wandered into the
water at night.
Prof, and Mrs. J. T. Jerome
are now occupying the Tucker
home in East Williamston. The
interior of the house has been re
painted and electric lights in
stalled.
Preparations are being made
by local fisht rmen for the season
which is now here. Fishing ma
chines for the herring catch, are
in the course of construction and
it it is confidently expected that
the season will be good.
The river road needs building
up again, as the heavy rains have
caused the erosion of the soil
next to the drains. This should
have immediate attention, for
the roadbed was rather narrow
at the beginning.
Tuesday hight of last week.
Mrs. Fred W. Hoyt gave a party
to a few friends at her home on
Main Street. Pleasing amuse
ment was furnished and elegant
refreshments served to the
guests.
The Embroidery Club was en
tertained by Mrs. Frank Barnes
at her home on Smithwick St. on
Tuesday afternoon of last week.
There were a number of invited
guests and the hostess arranged
for them and the others a most
enjoyable hour.
The contract for the erection
of the new depot of the A. C. L. t
has been given to Contractor
Tolar, of Rocky Mount. Daniel
& Staton will furnish the rough
lumber. The petition for a brick
building probably never reached
the eyes of the railroad official*.
The "Trey O' Hearts", which
commenced at the Gaiety on the
12th, is attracting much atten
tion from lovers of the movies.
It is on efery Friday night. If
arangements can be made, the
story will be pjblished in these
columns, and this will render the
pictures more interesting. Don't
forget every Friday night.
Master Asa Crawford severely
hurt the roof of his mouth on
Monday, when he fell down
the stairs at home. He had a
tin horn in his mouth with the
wooden mouthpiece gone. In
falling, the tin cut into the flesh,
taking a portion out and leaving
a cavity. A physician was call
ed and remedies applied to stop
the bleeding and to mske him
comfortable.
WILLIAMSTON, N. C., FRIDAY, FEB., 26, 1015
Abernethey V*. Carter
The Abernethy-Carter case is
one of the most regrettable which
has happened in the annals of the
Courts in years. There are some
fn the State who would, instead
of haling the branch, add to the
flames. It was easy to bring
about, and could have been just
as easily avoided. Courts are not
simply to punish crime, but to
help lessen it throughout the
Commonwealth. When a ease is
called the public should hear the
reason for continuance, whether
the defendant be rich or poor.
There is no doubt about the
honesty of Solicitor Abernethy,
but an error was made in arrang
ing for a continuance of the case
without the approval of the Court.
It would have been easy to have
made a plea for continuance be
fore the court, and then have
quietly accepted the decree.
That the matter has been car
ried to the Legislature and be
come a muck-raking affair, !s
more to be deplored. The first
fa its in the case have been lost
sight of in personal attacks made
to drag the judicial ermine in the
mire and slime. The committee
would serve the State best by
dismissing the matter for the
Craven County courts to settle.
God's Perfect Day.
Melted sunshine, the breath of
Spring, the laughter of little
children, the song of the mating
birds, the hum of insects in the
air- all, all made Sunday one of
Nature's most perfect produc
tions sent out from her great
workshop for man's delight
modest violets in purple bloomed
beside the pathways, and crocus,
richly clothed in gold, added col
or to the whole, while the rich
green and red buds formed beau
tiful pictures with the blue dome
for a background. Old and
young were out drinking in the
glories of earth and sky, forget
ting for the time the burdens,
the rains, the fallen leaves, the
fond hopes gone astray, and
looktd up through Nature to Na
ture's God.
And those whose spiritual part
can discern the fitness of things,
felt that it was such a day as the
Queen of Festivals should be.
No soul unless it be dead, coul'i
have failed to appreciate God's
benediction given in the blessed
sunshine on that Second Sunday
in February, 1915.
Hog And Peanuts
James G. Staton, one of the
most extensive planters in this
seotion of the State, is planning
toWrise a large crop of peanuts
and to fatten thousands of pounds
of meat thereon. He expects to
plant 500 acres in the nuts, and
after digging, turn hundreds of
hogs in the fields to grow fat for
killing time. In this way, he cart
net thousands of dollars on meat
of the famous Martin County
brand. The peanuts will be grown
on the Martinßal lard, Allsbrooks,
Staton and Bennett farms in easy
reach of Williamston.
C. B. Hassell is having com
fortable improvements put on
his home on Main Street.
Ransom Roberson, lumberman,
tfrho lives in Williams Township,
killed a deer with an axe Wed
nesday. Mr. Roberson was
floating timber in the river
swamps which are flooded, and
saw the deer swimming, and
| paddling near stuck a pike pole
; behind the shoulder of the ani
mal and then killed it with an
axe. « :
Welcome It Heartily
The County School Commence
ment is to be held in Williamston
on March 19th, and it is planned
to make this the first general
meeting of the teachers and pu
pils of the county, one of hearty
co-operation. The benefit is
large in such a gathering, and
the opportunity great to display
that active interest which will
make for the pleasure of both
town people and ihe visitors. The
county will send its best here,
and VVilliamston should give its
best in return.
The 19th., of March should be
a general holiday here in all lines
of business that it is possible to
elose without inconveniencing the
public. The spirit of the day
should dwell abundantly in every
heart, so that each visitor will
feel an atmosphere of earnest ct -
operation all thmugh the day.
The programme together with
the basket dinner, will furnish
splendid enjoyment for the oc
cassion, and this coming here
must mean greater things for the
schools of Martin County.
Desperate Tiger Trapped
Monday night of last week,
Sheriff Crawford with Chief Kd
wards and Harry Paul, arrested
John Dawson Wynn at his home
in Cross Roads Township, Wynn
had persisted in the sale of booze
and had threatened to shoot any
officer who attempted to arrest
him, but the Sheriff with the
others braved the tiger in his
lair, finding him in bed. With
drawn guns the officers soon had
the man at their mercy. The
. Arrest was one of the moat dar
ing made during the Sheriff's
term of office.
Wynn was brought before the
Justice and bound over to court
in the sum of $100; and failing to
give this was placed in jail to
await the action of the grand
jury.
Weather Signs
There are many who will have
stronger faith in the ground hog
weather bureau, because of the
beautiful days February has
brought. In this section the;
month has been the mildest in
the memory of those who no-,
tice such things. Usually there
is plenty of ice, or snow, yet thi.s
year balmy skies have greeted
the world for days.
Today, the 26t,h, is noted by
some people to be an excellent
to judge the future weather by.
Notice the wind at several peri
jods of the day, beginning with
the early morning, and jot down
the direction from which it
blows and the changes it makes
if any. If it blows steadily from
any point, the year will not be
as favorable as if it changes some
during the day. There may be
something in it, at least, it will
not hurt to notice conditions.
To Succeed Dr. Vann
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Dr. Charles E. Brewer, Pro
fessor of Chemistry at Wake
Foifoit College has been chosen
to succeed Dr. R. T. Vann as
President of Meredith College.
He is a Professor of Philosphy of
Cornell, and educator of distin
guished merit, and, no doubt,
'will be a fit successor to Dr.
Vann. .
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The birds are planning to erect
their summer cottages, and ifs
clean up time on the farm, in the
liomes and on the streets. Don't
j put it off, begin today. ♦
PERSONAL
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Postmaster Corey was. here
from .lamesville Wednesday.
Harry A. Biggs spent Wednes
day night in Tarboro.
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Mizell left
today for Richmond.
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Crawford
went to wilson today.
Dr. J. H. Saunders is in Rich
mond on professional bnsiness.
Mrs. John Speed is the guest
of Mrs. John 1). Biggs.
Hon. A. R. Dunning came
home from Raleigh Saturday.
Miss Hattie Darden, of Norfolk,
is the guest of Mrs. Irene Smith.
Prol". Elbert S. Peel spent the
week-end here with his parents.
Robert Woolard, of Everetts,
was in town Thursday on busi
ness.
Mr. and Mrs. Augustus John
son, -of Gold Pointr spent Sunday
here.
Staton Ayers was here Wednes
day on business.
,1. W. Watts and family spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. B.
Watts at Plymouth.
U.S. Everett, of the Oak City
Supply Co., was in town Tuesday
on business.
Misses Anna Crawford, Delia
Lanier and Essie Peel spent sev
eral days near Spring Green last
week.
' Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Hoyt and
Mrs. J. G. Staton drove to Wash
ington Sunday evening to hear
Bishop Darst.
Dr. E. M. Brown apd Misses
Minnie Lou Kelly, Mattie Griffin,
Ruth Butler and Mary Virginia
Bonner, of Washington, motored
to Williamston Sunday.
Mrs. Janvs A. Parker is htre
from Sulfolk with her sister, Mrs.
F. K. Hodges, who has been ill
for several weeks.
Miss Daisy Manning went In
Wilson Friday afternoon fo vis-it
Miss Fannie Murt Manning, who
is a patient at the Wilson Sani
toriuni.
W. L. Stalls left for Richmond
Wednesday morning, to* attend
the Virginia and North Carolina
Retail Implement and Vehicle
Dealer's Convention, Feb. 24th,
and 25th.
Fran'; I'\ Fagan, forrn'erlyc ash
ier of the F. & M. Bank but now
with the National Bank of Rocky
Mount, came down Saturday
"evening and spent the tirfie un
> til Monday afternoon with his
sister, Mrs Rome Biggs, Jr. He
wtiT; greeted heartily here by his
many friends, who are always
glad'to welcome him.
Received Painful Bruises
Saturday night, Mrs. Henry
1 Crawford fell over a canoe at
I the depot here and received se
vere bruises on her limbs and
face. The canoe had been left
by the freight conductor at. a
place where people passing
would be apt to fall over it. As
there is not sufficient light fur
nished to enable the passengers
and their friends to move around
easily and safely, the danger of
falling over some object is great
ly increased. Evidently the Coast
Line thinks that people in £hi3
town are wearing cat eyes, and
can see as good at night as in the
day time. A large electric lamp
should have been installed there
; as soon as the depot was burned.
It is strange that a damage suit
hasjiot been instituted ere this, as
absolutely no safety has been
given the public.
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Ham, t-m Items
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Miss Hattie Darden is spctuft
ing the week with relative s at
Williamston.
Miss Winnie Nicholson 15 the
guest of her sister, Mrs. I>aa
Taylor.
Mr and Mrs. Boyle anil Mr*,
I). C. Jones spent Thursday hi
Williamston.
15. B. Sherrod spirit Sunday in
Whitakern.
Mr. and Mrs. F. L HaisKp
went to Norfolk Sunday.
Mrs. Lizzie Ewell spent Mon
day in Williamston.
Mrs. Maggie Floyd in visiting
relatives in Rocky Mount.
Walter Davenport and family
from Rocky Mount spent Sutufctj
here. .
Mesdames ('has. Cars tarp hen
and Clayton Mooore won- thr
guests of Mrs. Harry W;»Wo
Tnesday." — ———
P. H. Davenport ami C. IV
Perkins spent Tuesday in Scot
land Neck.
Miss Susie Johnson »,s h«re
from Rocky Mount, to visit h«r
brother.
E, A. Council wn> hen from
Morehead Sunday.
C. D. Carstarphen and Mis®.
Mae Bennett visited hero Sunday
Mrs. B. L. 1.-ong left Monday
to visit her daughter at. Gaines
ville, Ga.
Miss Olivia of Rob
ersonville, spent the week end
with Miss Maggie Davenport
Miss Mollie Manning left Sat
urday for Greenville.
Death of Mrs. Jane Riddic*
(Contributed)
" On Friday Pel). 12th, t.tx. Ti«a
per Death entered the ho»m of
Rev. S. R. Riddick and saddened
his home by taking hi* wiftfc
Jane.
She professed saving faith *■
the Lord Jesus early in lif» and!
lived a consistent Christian for
forty-two years. Thirty nine
years ago she was mr.rried J3»
Rev. S. R. Riddick and wat nh
by his side to help and t; en
courage him in hi« work, am! to
give to her children that home
training that goes far to the ma
king of worthy characters n the
community.
Monday Feb., 15th, the fuuer
al services were held at Mt Xh»-
loh Baptist Church. Rev. .trsae
Williams, of Oak City, N IL,
preached the funeral, assist*. d bjr
Revs. G. T. Hiil, Phipps, it W-
Hyman, and A. W. Garrett. The
church couldn't nearly aceommt»-
date the crowd v/lu; r/unfc
to pay the last tribute of respect.
The body was laid to rest m
the family bursal p round heside
her father and mother, to await
the great resurrection. The
grave was covered with taanjr
floral tributes the gifts of lovinjf
friends. Mr. Theodore Bonner,
Undertaker and Embalmet; ol
Washington, N. C., had rhargjr
of the body. She leaver a sor
rowing husband, two daughters*
three sons, a sister ajwa two
brothers to mourn their fuss.
The family wishes to txnrea*
their heartfelt thanks to the
many friends for their rimny
acts of kindness during the ill
ness and death of their loved onew
These acts will cheer them
through years to come.
Hickories have made their ap*
pearance in the river, and whfr
is bothering about
and war zones?