' VOL XVI. NO. 49
THE WILLIAMSTON BOOSTER
CLUB CHAUTAUQUA CLOSES
After Three Very Snccess-'
- fnl Days And Nights
Of Faa, Inspiration sad Coamnnity
Uplift-Stronger m Every
Way Tkan Last Tear •
Every Attract!—
High Class
The Williamston Booster Club
Chautauqua came to a close on
Wednesday, after a most success
ful three days, full of inspiration
and community uplift.
The universal verdict has been
that the Chautauqua this year
has been stronger in every way
than that of last year. It is safe
to say that our community this
year has realized and apprecia
ted more than ever before the
meaning and possibilities of the
great Chautauqaa movement As
they listened to the best plat
form can bring, the great lec
turers. singers, violinists, read
ers, impersonators and magic
ians and have realized that in
more than four thousand towns
this year the great canvas tops
have been lifted and in every
state the people have been gath
ering and listening and being
stirred, they have seen in the
Chautauqua the great people's
college of tha age. Full of smiles
and laughter, pep and ginger,
yet with fine music and great
lectures it builds better thoughts,
loftier individual and community
ideals and brings with it all a
get-together spirit which makes
bigger and better things possible
along all lines.
The Chautauqua began with a
union service of all the churches
at the Baptist church Sunday
night. Dr. Hyde gave a most
inspiring address on "The Un
reaped Corners of Life." Taking
the old law of Moses which SO'
carefully guarded the heloless
and poor, he showed how all I
character and happiness, power I
and final spiritual welfare are |
measured by the spirit of service, j
It was a noble appeal for sympa-1
thy and brotherhood in tangled j
things of modern life. A beau-'
tiful part of the service was the
violin solo by Miss Stanford, and
the vocal solo, "The Ninety and
Nine" by Miss McLean.
Monday opened with two lee
tares by Col. Gearhart and two
concerts by the Columbia Con
cept Company. Col. Gearhart's
lectures, "The Worlds Progress"
in the afternoon and "The com
ing Man" at night were master
pieces of English and fine inspi
rational ideals. We wish every
young man in Wi4liamston could
have heard the lecture. It was a
setting forth of the loftiest char
acter and service.
Miss Standford, the violinist,
has been a .teacher at Peabody
* Conservatory in Baltimore, and
has appeared in some of the no
table events in />Baltimore and
Washington. Under her skilful
tsuch her violin sobbed and
laaghed its story of human heart
aches and joys; old favorites
"My Old Kentucky Home,"
"Swapee River" and "Dixie"
oame side by side with "Trau
merei" and "Tip Humoresque"
to make a program interesting
aad delightful.
Miss McLean, the soloist, has a
rich contralto voice of great pow
er and remarkable sweetness,
with charaing stage presence
■Mi) »nial tVi« >■»)!.
THE ENTERPRISE
'ence was hers from the start
Her "Mother McCres 1 ' was one
of the sweetest and best things
of the evening, its tribute to
"mothers" going to the heart
of every one. Her "Annie Lau
rie," "Laughing Valley," "No
ra" and "Only Love" were char
mingly sung.
Mrs. Kel log's work was most
thoroughly enjoyed by all. His
interpretation of the best things
in literature wich left nothing to
be desired, her presence on the
stage,-graceful and charming,
the embodiment of fine woman
hood, were all used to express
a message worth while. She has
no "Rev." before name nor "D.
D." after it but she preached
four "great sermons" to her de
lighted hearers, sermons full of
a kind but eager call to the big
gest and best things of the heart
and soul. From the shorter po
ems, Ella Wheeler Wilcox's "My
Ships" and Foley's "Somebody
Calls it Home," to the larger
"Love and Duty," and "Sally
Ann's Experience," she made
an appeal which reached every
body.
The second day with Durno
and Lockhart fulfilled all expec
tations. Durno, the mysterious,
assisted by Mr. Sam Keyser,
gave a program of magic and
ventriloquism. We can't de
scribe it because we are juit as
puzzled' as aH the rest of the
crowd. Jokes at the expense of
dignified citizens of the commui
ty followed each other in rapid
succession. Little "Mike," the
dummy, settled almost all the
big problems of the universe and
the final trunk trick left every
body puzzled and bewildered.
Lockhart, the impersonator,
gave a program which showed a
most remarkable versatality. His
humorous selections were enjoy
ed by all with the piano for his
assistant his "It does go," "The
jSpring Song," "The little Ford
rambled right along," were en
| joyed by all. His English imper
j sonations were fine. But Mr
Lockhart is much more than a
j humorist. When he stepped from
I the humorous to the serious his
ability was most re
markable.
The third day brought the lec
tures of Dr. Hyde, 'The richest
man in town," and "Should Hie
cornerE of the mouth turn up or
down?" We do not wonder af
ter hearing; these lectures that
the citizens in nearby towns said
that the evening: lecture had
transformed the whole life of the
community' The message of Dr.
Hyde was worthy and noble.
The Swiss Alpine Singers and
Yodlers were a fitting climax to
the great three days program.
Different from any other musical
organization which had ever ap
peared here Ihey won at once by
their chaim and their real musi
cal worth. Imported to this this
country for the New York Hipo
drome, with Mr. W. J. Bryan an
entire seasos iti the Pennsylvan
ia Chautauqua, it is a privilege
to welcome such a company to our
town. Mr. Ochener has the med
al for the finest yodler in the
United States.
The Chautauqua was so much
appreciated that a renewal of the
contract was enthusiastically
made for next year, and the com
ing of the Chautauqua is to be
made an annaal event m our
community.
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WILLIAMSTON, N. C., FRIDAY, OCT. 15. 1915 SI.OO a Year in Advance
Froai Oak City.
T H. Combs was in town Tues
day.
Wilmer House is in Greenville
this week.
Mrs. Casper was in Roberson
ville Tuesday.
H. S. Everett and wife went to
Roberaonville Tuesday.
T. W. Davenport and wife
spent Tuesday in Tarboro.
Mias Mary Anthony from Ham
ilton was in town Monday.
J. L. and J. W. Hines and A.
Burnett were in Tarboro Monday.
Mrs. C. M. Hurst spent Tues
day and Wednesday in Roberson
ville.
Misses Lambeth, Reid and Mc
Lean spent Saturday in Green
ville.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hines spent
Thursday and Friday in Waah
ington.
Miaa Clara Ewell from Will
iamaton was here a short while
Friday.
J. C. Ross and wife attended
the Association in Robersoville
Tuesday.
Mrs. Jesse Everett from Ham
ilton was the guest of her sister
Mrs. T. H. Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Harrell
attended the Association at Rob
eraonville Tuesday night.
Hasultss News
James Raw 1b spent Sunday in
Oak City with his mother.
Mrs. T. B. Slade with friends
went to Williamaton Tuesday.
Mrs. Ballance of Williamston,
is nursing Mrs. M. W. Ballard.
Mrs. J. B. Williams spent sev
eral days in Robersonville last
week.
f , '■
Miss Codie Purvis is spending
some time in Scotland Neck with
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. It. A. Edmonson
and daughter spent Sunday inthe
country.
W. L. Sherrod and son, of En
field, were in town last week on
business.
Mrs. Willfams and Mrs. Nelson
and aon, of Leens, have returned
to their home.
Mrs. F. L. Haislip and Miss
Ruth Floyd went to Roberson
ville Monday. *
Miss Sallie Rogers has return
ed to her home in Ahoskie after
visiting Mrs. J. A. Davenport
ior several months.
Newsome Riddick with a
party of friends spent Sunday
with Mrs. Martha Purvis.
Miss Addie Lee Grimes, who
visited Mrs. F. L. Haislip this
week, has ueturned to her home
in Bethel.
Celebrated Anniversary
Mrs. Samuel Remulus Biggs,
J,\, celebrated the first aaaiver
gaiy of her marriage on Thurs
day evening of last week, Oct.
7th. Her attractive bungalow on
Acadttiy Street was arranged for
a Bridge party, and four tables
accommodated the guests, who
enjoy that interesting frame. Mrs.
Badhair.. of Ed en ton, sister of
the hostess, in making the even
ing a meet delightful ene. An
elegantly prepared luncheon was
served in the dining room. Mrs.
Biggs is one of the most charm
ing young matrons in the to win
and she received many congratu
lations from her host of friends.
Bring It Here
High prices Are the usual hap
penings on the Williamaton mar
ket, when tobacco ia sold. ■ This
week tiie breaks have been large*
and fie farmers carried satisfac
tory checks home with them or
deposited the same in the banks.
Thsprices on the better grades
are Ifae, and the wonder is that
farmers will carry their loads
from home at the expense of
shipping, etc , and so often get
lower prices than could have been
sectired right at either the Roan
oke or Dixie Warehouses, whose
managers are as good as the best
and far better than many in the
Stat*. If the farmers do not be
lieve this, they have only to come
here with tobacco. The facilities
far handling the weed are super
ior to a large number of the houses
in the tobacco section. If you
don't believe this, some and see
for yourself. There is no higher
market, there are no more en
thusiastic representatives of the
big companies, no truer friends
among the warehouse men, than
can be found on the Williamaton
market. Drive right in and make
yourself at home, even though
you do not bring a load—you will
miss it, though, if you don't
Roanoke Aisociatioa
The annual meeting of the Roa
nokf Association of the Mission
ary Baptist Church convened at
Robursonville Wednesday. This
Aiaociation embraces a large ter
ritory with thousand of members.
L. Rogers is host of the
meeting, and the homes of the
entire community have been
thrown open for the entertain
ment of the guests..
Great sadness brooded over the
meeting on Wednesday, when
Dr. Johnson, one of the most
prominent men in the Church,
di-vl after suffering a few min
utes with at ale indigestion. He
had just addressed the assembly,
when attacked and in eight min
utes was dead His body was
taken to his home in Scotland
Neck on the afternoon train. Dr.
Johnson was for years the busi
i no?- partner of the late Noah
, Bigtfs.
Wijliamston is the place to sell
your cotton, peanuts, tobacco and
every kind of country produce.
It is the largest market in the
world for the big peanuts direct
from the farmers' wagons. The
peanut factory will soon be in op
eration, and then the market will
be stronger as the demand will
be so great for local manufacture.
Fayssoux, the hypnotist, ar
rived here Wednesday and
true to his announcement, put a
subject to sleep in the show win
dow of Biggs Drug Store. More
than a hundred people crowded
the sidewalk and gazed with in
terest apoa the sleeping man.
After a sleep of 24 hours, he was
relieved ef the hypnotic influence.
Up to date there have been
550 shares of Building and Loan
stock subscribed in the fourth
series, making a total of 1300
shares. It is confidently expect
ed that the amount wHI reach to
1400 before the ninety days ex
pire. Buy some stock and begin
to save a little. v
This week has been a gala one
in town with the Chatrtauqua,
movies and Fayssoux ,the hypno
tist. See the latter tonight and
tomorrow night sure. He was
here fourteen years ago and put
a man to sleep ia the show win
dow of Harrison's store.
SPARKS WORLD'S
V FAMOUS SHOWS
Circus and Hyppodrone and Me
nagerie to be Here Fri
day, Oct. 29th.
All day Monday the busiest
man in town was Mr. J. C. Tra
cy, advance agent of Sparks
World's famous Shows. He was
like a will-o-the-wisp, now here,
now there, making contracts and
aranging for the coming of the
great circus.
The Sparks shows as they will
appear here this year rank among
the leading circuses of country.
It is claimed to have a solid train
of twenty monster railway cars,
almost 400 people and over 200
animals, both foreign and domes
tic.
The show will exhibit at the
Godard circus grounds near the
depot on October 29th.
September Tobacco Sales
During September, 38,196,730
pounds of tobacco were sold on
the warehouse floors of the State,
Wilson leading with over seven
millions pounds. Williamston sold
660,052 and Robersonville, 634,
945, making a total of 1,294,997
for the month. Last year the
total sales of the two markets
were 1.312,065 lbs. during Sept.
On Wednesday, the prices
reached the sky, the very high
est mark in three years. The
market was several dollars high
er than any market in this sec
tion. Some farmers do not care
for high prices, .as they sell on
other markets. But the wise ones
sold here, and got the benefiit of
the rise. Here you get the high
dollars.
A Little Child Dead
Last week, the home of Mr.
and Mrs. James H. Mizell was
saddened by the death of their
child, Florence Mabel, whose
short days on earth wem full of
suffering. The sweel l.owei* has
been transplanted to that Heav
enly Garden, where little chijdren
dwell.
The funeral services were con
ducted by Rev. W. R. Burrell, of
the Baptist Church, and the
precious little form was laid to
rest beneath the flowers.
On Annual Hust
The members of the Roanoke
Hunting Club left last Friday
afternoon for their preserves at
Calm Point below Jamesville,
where they will remain for
hunting squirrels, deer and other
game. Their boat honse has been
recently repaired and every
thing necessary for cemfort and
pleasure was arranged for the
party. Among the party are, Dr.
J. S. Rhodes, J. H. Page, J. G.
Staton, Kader and Henry Craw
ford and John S. Cook.
Meeting Closed
Friday evening marked the
close oft he services here whieh
were conducted by Dr. Calvin S.*
Blackwell in the Baptist Chnrch.
For two weeks the meetings have
been held nightly and good
orbwds listened to the words of
warning and of counsel from the
gifted man of God. He earnestly
and emphatically declared the
truths of the Go*)el of Jesus
Christ* and those who heard him,
felt that it was good to sft under
the sosnd of his voice. The choir
rendered splendid serviees dur
ing the entire meeting and prov
ed an able assistant in helping
forward the work, There were
three additions to the- Church.
TRIP ACROSS
THE CONTINENT
Very Interesting Sketch of a Trip
To The Panama-Pacific Ex
position and Western
Canada.
BY HARRY A BIGGB
The railroad trip from Colora
do Springs to Cripple Creek,
about which I wrote last
week, is one of the most marvel
ous engineering feats in the his
tory of railroading. The story
of this, the most remarkable rail
road construction in the world,
reads like a romance. Indeed a
thrilling tale of its beginning and
completion from the time that
the mine owners of Cripple Creek
and Colorado Springs proposed
it until the first train of cart
wound its way, serpent-like, ov
er the tops of the peaks and
across fathomless depths into the
great gold camp, is more sur
prising than romance.
Aside from the commercial ben
efit that the state and entire
west have enjoyed because of
the existence of this road, it at
once bounded into fame as the
chief scenic attraction of the Uni
ted States.
. The knowldge that it was pos
sible to go to the greatest gold
camp on earth, directly over the
wildest part of the Rocky Moun
tains, and at that on cars and ov
er a road bed as good as any
thing in the East, spread over
the nation, and indeed through
out the civilized world. This
knowledge brought thousands
of tourists to the state, and the
experience they enjoyed in tak
ing the tiyp impressed them so
deeply that it furnished the prin
cipal topic of converstion for
months afterwards.
It is impossible for mo to min
utely describe the trip over the
Short Line to Cripple Creek;
it would be like my attempting
to paint the sunset, an sbsurd
impossibility, it must be seen to
be appreciated. In constructing 1
this railroad not only was the in
genuity of the most skillful en
gineers taxed to its fullest ca
pacity, but indomitable pluck and
energy were required -to sur
mount the difficulties encounter
ed. A labyrinth of fathomless
chasms and unspeakable canyons
were to be spanned, but it-was
done and was done quickly, for
the line was open for business
April 8, 1901, a little more than
one year after beginning. The
result is a marvel in railroad en
gineering which excites the admi
ration of the engineering world.
While the wonder of its construc
tion, as it pursues its intricate
way around and through tower-
and across the alarming
abysses, inspire the traveler with
awe, the wild and rugged beauty
of the scenery, with its ever
changing views, thrill hi«j withr
rapture. No other line in/the
world represents such grandeur.
I had the pleasure of talking to
the engineer in charge of the
road at present, and he pointed
out to me many interesting
things regarding its construc
tion. One is that there are two
tunnels exactly over each ether.
the train goes through the low.« .
one, and after winding its way
around the cliffs of the imwix
tains, enters the other wkicfe is
exactly on top of the one juft
passed.
The grandeur of the mountau>
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