The Re»t Advertising
Medium In County
VOL XVI. NO. 42
EARLY SUNDAY MORNING KILL
ING--AND ALL OYER TEN CENTS.
HUMAN LIFE BECOMING ENTIRELY TOO CHEAP
A CrapGaae Oa The OutshirU Of
The Tm Early Sunday Mora
ine Ended in The Shooting To
Death of Racker Mansoo By G. 
Henry Regm-Rogers Made His 1
Escape And n Stiß at Large.
On last Saturday night about 1
11:30 o'clock after the business ]
stir in town was over, quite a i
number of the sporting crap
shooting guyß from town pro
ceeded to take a .walk to the 
country for their health. Evi- ]
dently they had all decided that i
the home of Jim Smithwick, a :
negro living on the land of Mr. 
Wheeler Martin, near Skewar- i
key, was a good place to rest, i
And after seven or eight of the 
good fellowa had arrived and fall
en to the floor on their knees in \
proper crap style, a quarrell soon i
ensued between George Henry i
Rogers and Racker Manson. i
It was shown at the Coroner's i
inquest that Rogers demanded ]
the payment of ten cents from 1
Manson, who refused, asserting
that before he would do it he i
would die and go to h— twice. ,
whereupon Rogers jumped up 1
and drew his pistol, Manson get- 
ting up also and starting toward
Rogers, who shot him with a 38 !
calibre Colt's automatic revolver, ;
the ball going through the left i
arm, 3triking the lower rib of
the left side and deflecting down
ward through the intestines.
All the crowd broke and ran,
not a friend was left with the dy
ing man, who was making fright
ful lamentations. Manson walk
ed about 30 yards and lay down
in the road- He was attended by
Dr. Warren, and was conscious
about 4 hours, living 12 hours af
ter the shooting at 12:30, A. M.
The sheriff and police force were
soon on the hunt for the murder
er, but he had given them the
slip. It is said he went to the
house of a colored friend about
4 miles in the country took to the
woods early Sunday morning.
He is still at large.
An inquest was held Sunday
afternoon bv Dr, Warren, spec
ial Coroner, with the following
jury: F. K- Hodges, H. D. Cook,
T. W. Thomas, S. R. Biggs, W.
E. Rogerson, W. C. Manning,
who found that the deceased
came to his death by a pistol!
shot wound at the hands of Geo-
Henry Rogers. He was chauffeur
for Dr. Warren and was consid
ered a bully among his race.
Racker Manson was also consid
ered to be of a doubtful charac
ter.
The testimony at the inquest
tended to show that there is law
less bands of negroes around Wil
liamston, who go about gamb
ling and selling liquor, and when
one is caught, he depends upon
the false oath of others of the
gang to raise him out of the mire.
It was very apparent that a part
of the witnesses were ready and
willing to make false oath to
shield the gang.
Should 'Take Advantage
Raisers of hogs in this county
should take advantage of the
help to be given by Farm Dem
onstrator Holliday, who is pre
pared to inoculate hogs with the
serum, which has proven to be a
prevent of cholera. Don't wait
but act quickly for killing time
will soon be here. |
THE ENTERPRISE
BRILLIANT RECEPTION
AT KINSTON, N. C.
On Thursday afternoon, Mrs.
C. A. Jeffress was at home to
her friends in honor of Mrs.
Edwin Hodge. Jr., of Pittsburg,
Pa, who is here with her hus
band, a representative of the Im
perial Tobacco Co., on the Kin
ston market for this season.
On the front veranda, which
was beautiful in its color scheme
of yellow flowers and potted
plants, the guests who began to
arrive at 4:30, were welcomed by
Miss Susie Perry and were direct
ed by her to the punch bowl pre
sided over by Mrs. G. V. Cowper
and S. C. Sitterson, who dispens
ed refreshing orangead*. Miss
Virginia Copeland then showed
the way to the front hall, deco
rated in a profusion of summer
flowers over which candles shed
a softened radiance. Mrs. Dan
Quinnerly in her usual cordial
manner, greeted them and gave
them over to Mrs. C. Felix Har
vey, who introduced them to the
receiving line, consisting of Mrs.
Jeffress, Mrs. Edwin Hodge, Jr.,
the guest of honor, Mrs. M. M.
Gary, Mrs. T. A. Duke, of Mays
ville, Mrs. T. H. Dixon, Miss
Sarah Stuart, a bride-elect, and
Miss Minnie L. Kelly, of Wash
ington.
In the room the color scheme
was effective in beautifully tint
ed roses and asters. At the en
trance to the dining room stood
Mrs. R. E. Copeland, who con
ducted the guests in where white
roses and white asters combined
with delicate green fronds of
ferns together with a bank of
hydrangeas in the center of the
room made a lovely scene. The
table was attractive with its col
lection of silver candlesticks, cut
glass and handsome cluny cover.
The center piece was a handsome
cut glass basket filled with white
asters and asparagus fern with
a large tulle bow tied on the han
dle. Misses Annie Hyman, Har
vey and Margaret Goodson, Mrs.
H. A. Storm and J. G. Dawson
served delicious ice cream in
green and white with cakes and
mints. During the afternoon
Mrs. Richard West on the violin
assisted by Miss Vida West on
the piano, rendered many sweet
• selections.
Mrs. E. V. Webb bade the
guests adieu after an afteipioon
of rare pleasure.
Eighty guests called from 4:30
to 7:30 o'clock.
Pays Six Per Cent
When a person places 25 cents
or more each week in the
Building artd Loan, he gets six
per cent interest on it. The sav
ings of the wage earner, though
small, are safely placed at a rate
which the money of the financier
brings. One or more shares in
the Association will mean some
thing for a rainy day, and will
give a feeling of security through
life. The Martin County Asso
ciation will open another series
on Sept 4th, and investors in
shares will get 6 per cent on their
money.
Remember the share-holders
get ( «ix per cent on their invest
ment in the Association, i
Mr. and Mrs. Z. H. Rose spent
the week-end near town with re
| lati ves.
•jM* A i, L •-.-..ajiicifiJk
WILLIAMSTON, N. C., FRIDAY. AUGUST 27 1915
Mrs. Ida Peel
My dear wife was born July
4th, 1875, and died in the early
morning, May 20th. 1915, leav
ing an infant; and the following
afternoon her funeral was con
ducted by her pastor, Elder John
N- Rodgerson, and Elder William
B- Harrington, and in the pres
ence of a larjre number of sympa
thetic friends was laid to rest be
side her baby that had preceded
her to the "rest beyond" nearly
seven years.
My wife was the daughter of
Henry and Cindy Corey. She
was dutiful and respectful to her
parents. On Dec. Ist. 1895, we
were married by the late Elder
Henry Peel and our marriage was
blessed with eight children, sev
en boys and one girl* of which
seven survive her. The infant
that she left is now being cared
for by her sister, Ludie, the wife
of Mr. Joseph M. Lilley, in a most
tender and kind manner. Mrs.
Lilley spares no time in waiting
on and doing for it in an affec
tionate, maternal way.
She received a hope in our Lord
and Savior, and she, accompained
by me, was* received in the
Church at Smithwick Creek,
Saturday before the fourth Sun
day in September, 1897, and was
baptised the following morning
bjruider Henry Peel. She lived
up to the faith and performed
her duty unto the Church until
her death, and I truly believe that
the Church has lost a true and
conscientious member and one
that believed that God is "Alpha
and Omega, the beginning and
the end."Thecommunity has lost
a friend and neighbor, and her
children have lost a mother so
kind and true, and I, myself,
have lost a companion so devoted
and faithful She was a great
light in our home, but God in His
omnipotence saw fit to close
that light to us that it might
ishine in a better world. Her
tongue that once spoke so many
comforting words unto me and
her children is now silent in the
grave; but when the "righteous
is called" her tongue will loosen
and silence will be broken to
sing praises unto him, "the Giver
of every good and'perfect gift."
The Lord has blessed me with
smaller lights, our children, and
my desire and prayer is that they
may follow the footsteps of
their mother, being dutiful to me,
kind unto their neighbors, and
trust in one God and one Savior.
I am now spared here, for how
long I know not. to mourn after
; her, and while I have lost a wife
and companion, I believe that
Heaven has gained a soul. When
1 1 have passed the same ordeal
that she has passed, then I may
be with her in that Kingdom,
'1 where we will tinow as we are
' known.
! Blessed be the name of the
Lord.
Pleny Peel.
To Meet io Elizabeth Gity.
At the Bankers Association
held in June, the State was di
( 'vided into ten groups similar to
| the Congressional Districts. Wil
liamston is in Group One, and the
meeting of this group will be
held at Elizabeth City in Septem
ber. Charles H. Godwin, Cash
ier of the Bank of Martin Coun
ty, is Secretary-Treasurer of the
group, and is arranging to make
the meeting a splendid success.
L. H. Bailey was a pleasant
caller at the office on Tuesday.
He has been with the Burroughs-
Pittman Co., at Scotland Neck
for several years, and is another
Martin County boy making good
in his adopted home.
. .• -iaii&atoiiJftill liftßflfaiffiß
RECEIVES LOAD
NO. 10 SHOT.
Mr. Heel, Who Live* About Seven
Miles Southwest of Town Has a
Close Call-His Face and Body
Filled With Shot.
Wednesday night about 9:30,
George Hoel, who lives near Bear
Grass heard some one shooting at
a tenant house belonging to him,
and going near the parties called
to ask them the reason for their
action. No reply was given to
him, but hundreds of small shot
came his *ay, entering into his
face and body. He claims that
the parties doing the shoot
ing were Jim Mizell and Samuel
Wynn.
Hoel sent for a physician and
yesterday he was brought here
to the office of Dr. Saunders,
where he was given further treat
ment But for ths smallness of
the shot, Hoel would have been
killed, as the parties were only
about 25-yards away.
ANOTHER BIG
STILL BAGGED
Sheriff Crawford And Chief Ed
wards Capture a Monkey Ram
Kettle ia Deep RUB.
| ,Oa Mo«4fcy Sheriff Crawford,
accompanied by Chief of Police
, Edwards and Jack Ewards
( went down in the "Mill Necks"
woodß in the James vil 1 e
neighborhood. After climbing
the hills, passing, thru many of
the valleys of the famous "Deep
Run," and after almost quitting
the hunt indispair, thpy sudden
ly scented the odor of "Monkey J
rum," then quickly adjusting
their noses to the wind, they
started straight ahead to the
still, which was located in a
thickly wooded nook. The blue
smoke was curling in rings up
wards to the sky, and the pro
prietor was quietly watching the
sparkling stream flowing from
I the worm of the kettle. As he
r was neither blind or deaf, at the
p first sound of footsteps and the
shake of the bushes by the of-
I fiers, he made for taller timbers
with a fusilade behind him.
r The officers then proceeded to
• where they had seen the smoke
> issuing and the bushes shake,
I and lound the still running in
, full blast. The still was of the
I crude type, having a capacity of
r about 32 gallons. About 4 gal
lons of rum, 3 barrels of beer
i T
» and an empty barrel were the
stock "taken. Everything was
i taken to Williamston except the
beer which was destroyed on the
premises.
Tobacco Sale
In the report of the Board of
Agriculture recently published,
Williamston shears to have sold
a total of 2,709,453 pounds of
tobacco last season. But this
amount does not include the sales
of December and February which
totaled 718,727. This added to
the above amount makes the num
ber of pounds sold 3,428,180 for
last season
With a better and larger crop
t of the weed in this section, the
prospects for handling more
> pounds are good. The-* William
; ston market is prepared to handle
• every pound brought here at the
I very highest price given any
where.
Compulsory Education.
The State laws require that pa
rents or other responsible per
sons send all blind, deaf and
dumb children to the State Insti
tution for the Blind at Raleigh,
where they will be trained and
educated so that they may be
able to care for themselves thru
life. This education is free and
every parent who has an afflicted
child should enter it at the be
ginning of the fall term on Sep
tember 23rd.
The efforts that have been ex
pended to lighten the world of
the blind have worked miracles,
and the State of North Carolina
is doing great things for its af
flicted children. It is urged up
on the parents or relatives of
such children that they take ad
vantage of the opportunity offer
ed to make these afflicted ones
self-supporting and at the same
time increase their happiness.
Those desiring information for
the education of such children
in Martin County should write
to Dr. B. L. Long, Chairman of
the Board of County Commission
ers, Hamilton, N. C.
Meeting Gosed.
Sunday night marked the close
of the meetings which were con
ucted by Rev. Geo. N. Steven
son, of Canada, at the Christian
Church. All other churches clos
ed for this last service, and a
large crowd gathered to hear Mr.
Stevenson on the subject of ' 'ln
ternational Peace." The music
was' unusually Inspiring, and a
solo by Mrs. D. W. Buashea, of
Kentucky, added to its attract
iveness. Mr Stevenson gave a
most interesting and instructive
lecture, which is engaging the
attention of thinkers of every
country on the globe. The speak
er's familiarity with the history
lof the world and the world pic
| ture of the blessed days of peace,
j held the attention of the congre
i gation throughout the time. Mr.
. I Stevenson, who had been the
■ guest of Editor Manning while
in town, left Monday for Wilson,
where he joined his family.
Annual Meeting.
The annual meeting of the To
. bacco Board of Trade was held
! Monday night and the following
officers were elected for the year;
, W. T. Meadows, President: W.
; A. James, Vice President; H. M.
Burras, Sec-Treas. Following are
, the firms represented at the
, meeting: American Tobacco Co.,
r Export Leaf Co., Imperial
Co., Liggett & Myers, Debrill
. Bros. & Co., R. J. Reynolds Tob.
, Co., Jno. E. Hughes & Co., and
' several large independent buy
» ers.
K
Small Fire Sunday.
Sunday morning' just before
going out of her home to attend
Sunday school, Mrs. John D.
Simpson went into her cook room
to see if everything was all right
, as was her custom, and discov
ered that the wall was on fire
/ from the oil stove. Quick work
' put the fire out. But for the pre
-1 caution of Mrs. Simpsson, the re
' suit would have been disastrous*
Whether the lattices in the tow
er of the City Hall are necessary
• or not seems to be a mooted
! question. At any rate they were
! placed there at first, and should
not be left in their present condi
! tion. The wonder is how they get
J damaged. The attention of the
City Fathers is called to this item
for quick attention.
L barest Circulation
| Any Paper In County
SLOO a Year in Advance
TWO TOBACCO
BARNS BURNED
Several Hundred People Ga Froa
Williamston to Help Check The
Fire—The Tobacco Loaa Is s3ll
And the Barns About $250.19
Saturday afternoon about 5:30 r
while several of the men on the
farm were in town, a tobacco
barn belonging to Mr. Eli Taylor
caught on fire on the outside and
soon was in a light blaze. A
strong wind was blowing, and
the barns (5 of them) were be
ing looked after by a young son
of Mr. W. H. Edwards. A slow
fire was running and the tobacco
was green, but for a time it
seemed that all barns with the
pack house in which was stored
the crop (except the tips) from
36 acres would be consumed. A
hurry call for help from William
ston brought 17 autos full of
men, who soon had the fire un
der eontroK ——
At one time some bags which
were on fire were accidentally
carried into the pack house. But
were discovered in time to avoid
any damage. Two barns burned
causing a loss of about S3OO. Last
year the entire crop of Mr. Tay
lor was destroyed by hail.
Messrs. Eli and Joseph Taylor
desire to express their sincere
thanks to each one who went out
to help save the barns. They
know that but for the aid rend
ered by the people who went
frofn towii, that their entire crop
in barns and pack house would'
have been destroyed, and the
loss would have been hard to*
bear. With grateful hearts they
thus publicly desire to return
thanksto every helper.
At Bear Grass
„ . w-.~., - L . -
The notice of the meeting of
the Kehukee Association at Bear
Grass in the Gospel Mersenger
had several errors, and corrected
should read that the Association
will be held on October 2, 3, 4,
That those coming from the West
will be met at Everetts on Fri
day evening, Oct. Ist. those from
the East will be met at William
• ton as stated. It is earnestly
I hoped that every one who desires
• to attend, will perfectly under
: stand the correction.
A Native Of This County
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>
The State Journal of last week
had a picture of R, 0 Everett
I with an extract from a speech
, that he delivered recently at Hol
-1 ly Springs. Mr. Everett is a
. leading member of the Durham
bar and a probable candidate for
Attorney General of the State.
He is a native of Martin County
and a worthy scion of one of the
prominent families of the Eas
- tern section.
Meets September 2nd.
l
The Farmers Institute meets
here on September 2nd, and it
will be an auspicious occasion for
the tillers of the soil in Martin
County to get together for co
operation in the marketing of
their products. Let every man
and woman who can, come to
r Williamston on that day if only
I for one day's outing. Such gath
. erings are always beneficial as
I well as pleasant.
; Beginning Sept, Ist, the
! ty will put on good shows each
i and every night. Nothing bat
high class pictures will be shown.!