VOL XVII. NO. 4
TRIP ACROSS
THE CONTINENT
V«ry latere*tinj Sketch Of a Trip
fo The PaaawhPacific Expo
sition And Western
f f
BV Hahv A Bigcs ~
In the evening I took a ride on
the lake, had to be wrapped in
winter clothea, upon the return
the remainder of the evening waa
spent in dancing. The hotel has
a wonderful ball room where the
art of dancing can be enjoyed to
the fullest.
Fishing in this beautiful Yel
lowstone Lake is a past time
which affords the finest sport im
aginable for one who is fond of
this form of recreation. Today
practically all of the streams in
- the Park are well stocked. Con
gress has made regulations which
prohibit uny other means but
hook and line, and no person is
allowed to catch more than twen
ty a day, and all fish under 8
inches in length must be return
ed to the water with as little in
jury to the fish as possible.
The road fr.»m Yellowstone
Lake and the Canyon Hotel lies
principally along tne course of
the Yell jwstone river, and to see
this quint river flowing .so
peacefully along, one could not
realise that in less than twenty
miles away it falls, aud the can
yon which it has formed in the
bed of the mountains offers to
the awed spectator some of the
most gorgeous views in the en
tire world, and causes one to re
alize as never before that only
the divine hand of the Omnipi
tent could fashion such grandeur
* for the mortal eye of man to be
huld The river loliuws its course
of serpentine curves, going so
quietly and peacefully that one
often sees the pelican, and ducks
swimming in its placid waters.
Th« next hotel, the Grand Can
yon is reached in time for lunch;
this hotel is certainly the finest
thing done by man in the Park
It is situated near the grand can
yon of the Yello.vstone river arid
was opened to the public on June
15th 1911, and was a marvel to
the eye of travelers who had
journeyed to all- parts of the
world. I was told it cost a mil
lion dollars* aud it is 600 feet in
length, 400 feet wide, and has a
capacity of 753 guests. Tr*e
traveler wondt-rs in amazement
at finding such a hotel in the
wi!ds of the Rocky fountains.
Graceful artistic curves are found*
interest a'td instruct ;jt
turn. The lounge is the
great show p ace of the hotel; il.
is built just out t'rom the general
lojby and is 175 t'eet long an 1 81
feet in widtn; the si le& are prac
tically all plate glass, its furnish
ings of simple elegance refl ict a
home-like and tastily furnished
apartment.
After a day spent in viewing
nature's scenic master piece at
this point the repose found in a
quiet sojourn in this imposing
hotel is in thorough harmony
with one's inclinations.
The peaceful, quiet placid Yel
lowstone river which we had no
ticed all along tke way to the
hotel at this point changes its
# nature, now its rushing and boh
terous, and after a leap of 109
feet over the upper falls, it is
•een hastening to its greater
plunge of 906 feet into tbe
abyss at the lower falls. The
view at these two falls surpasses
the beauty of Niagara; the vol
ume of water is not so great, hot
Continued on Page 8.
THE ENTERPRISE
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DIES WHILE
DOCTOUING
SICK HOUSE
As He Wat Attempting to Lead a
Sick Horse Fro* the Stable
Mr. Joseph Harditon
Drops Dead.
Early Wednesday morning, Mr.
Joseph Hardison responded to a
call to go the home of Pearlie
Manning to administer
remedies to a sic* horse. While
in the act of pulling on the halter
to induce the animal to come out
of the stall, Mr. Hardison dropp
ed dead He was apparently in
good health, but evidently died
from heart ditease. His family
was quickly apprised of his death
and soon sympathetic neighbors
came to render ail aid necessary.
Mr. Hardison the brother
of Simon E. Hardi?on, and was
one of the county's most upright
citizens, a devoted father and
kind neighbor.
For many years he had been a
member of the Christisn church,
and whr earnest in the advocacy
of the faith which he had accep
ted.
He leaves a wife and children
to miss him in the home.
Friends throughout the counly
deeply sympathize with the be
reaved family in their sore af
fliction. which came upon them
so suddenly.
Truly, "in the midst of life,we
are in death. M
GOOD SHOW
OF OUR RANKS
The people of Martin County
should examine the bank state
ments which are published in
this issue. They are vitally in
terested in each of these banks,
whether they have a cent on do
posit or nut, for they represent
t ie pulse of the financial condi
tion of the county together with
that of the Bank of R >bmori
ville, which is publihhed, no
doubt, iri the Herald this Week,
but its figures are not to be had
at this writing.
It will b«j noted that the loans
and discounts of the five banks
annunt t» *617,£00 07, and de
p»«its $467,311 72 The Bank of
Martin County and the Farmer*
and Merchants carrv $361,636 03
of deposits, and $485,116 60 of
loans, etc.
To Hold Mission.
The Rev, J. H Griffith, of Kin
ston, w ill conduct a mission at
the Church of the Advent dining
the week beginning Dec. sth.
Friday Dec. 3, the Rector will
preach at 7:30 p. m. Thio ser
vice will be intended to prepare
the way for the week's service
that is to tollow.
Sunday Dec. 6, there will be
H >ly Communion and sermon at
11 A. M. Subject: the ' Expec
ta ion of Christ." At night the
subject will be: "Loyalty to
Cirist." Monday night Mr
Gr ffith is expected to arrive and
h ild serrces on Tuesday, Wed
nesday, Thursday and Friday as
follows:
Holy Communion and Address
7:30 a. m.
Bible reading and lecture 3 p..
BL
Evening Prayer and Sermon
7:30 p. m.
J. A. Bobfas and Mrs. Frank
Armstrong were in town Monday
on bostaflw
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WILLIAMSTON, N. C, FRIDAY, DEC. 3. tgi s
CLOSES HIS
WORK HE
Sunday evening marked the J
close of the pastorate of Rev.
J- T. Stand ford of the Methodist
church here. As Mr. Standford
does not expect to return, the
sermon was the last probably
will be delivered by him to this
congregation. With this knowl
edge Rev. W. R. Burrell, of the
Baptist church, invit'ed his con-,
gregation to go with him to Meth-.
odist services, and so they did to
bid the retiring pastor God speed.
After the sermon, Mr. Burrell
ppoke a few words of love and
commendation for his co-laborer,
among this people.
Mfc.Stanford'* work among this i
people and at all the places on his
circuit has been marked by earn-J
est zeal for the Master's caus{. (
He is a strong preacher, and has
stood in every instance for the
uplift of his people. He txem
plifies in his file and action, the
great broadness of the great
church which he represents. The
town Irrespective of creeds re
gret his departure Tuesday
morning he left for the Confer
ence at Wilmington.
Free Mail Delivery.
An Inspector from the Pnstsf
tice Department has been in Wil
liamston making a map of the
town preparatory to securing
free delivery, which Congress
man Small offers to have placed
here. The Inspector was favor
ably impressed with the situa
tion, electric lights, etc., and has
recommended the establishment
of the system here. The re
quirements are that the streets be
houses numbered and
mail recentacles be placed at ev
ery heme. A majority of the
citizens are oarnessly in favor of
the delivery, as it will place the
t>wn among the* progressive
o les of the section in
mill faci itit 8. Then it will give
employment to two young men at
a salary of SSO per month, and in
that way will be helpful.
Gcrganus James
The marriage of Mi.*B Bertha
Jaines and Mr. II«-nry G Gurga
nus was soil mnized at the home
of the L»ide near Bethel, Wed
nesday evening, November 21th,
I The bride is known here, as bhe
has visited friends to town sev
eral limes, arid is an attractive
young woman of Pitt County-
Mr. ani Mr. Gurpai.us are fur
the present making their honv
with tlicir parents near Bethel-
Mr Gurganus was in town this
w>pk, and received the congrat
ulation* of his pnany friends.
ID Honor of Guest.
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Miss Martha Mizell entertain
ed at her home on Friday .eve
ning from 8 to 11 o'clock in hon
or of her guest, Miss Viola Wal
ler, of Portsmouth, Va. The
Meats were: Misses Mary
White, Johnte Sparks, Sallie Har
rip, Mary B. Barrel I, Pearl Mead
ows, Mary King Ellison; Garland
and Hugh B. Anderson, Boyd
Hight, William Psker, J. D.
Ward, Sam Harrell, Ernest H.
Baker.
The hoateaa was happy in her
choice of refreshments, whkh
were served to the guests at the
close of the hours.
The world's famous actresses,
Mary Pick ford, "In Such a Little
Queen/' in fire parts—a Para
mount feature.
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SHORT COURSE
IN AGRICULTURE
b Offered the Farmers of North
Caroiiaa by tbe Agricultural
and Mechanical College
at likifb.
A four four weeks short course
In agriculture is offered the far
mers of North Carolina by the
Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege. A special invitation is giv-
Ai them to come to the college
and study in the class rooms and
work in the laboratories for fout
fill v. eeka without any charge
for the tuition. While at the
College meals may be obtained
at the mecs hall for 25 cents
each. Rooms may either be ob
tained in the city of Raleigh or
out at Wißt Raleigh in some of
the boarding housts adjacent to
the college us the individual may
chfco^e.
CHURCH OF
THE ADVENT
The regular meeting of the
Junior Auxiliary and Prrochial
Society was held at the home ol
the Mr?. Raton, on Nov.
29th. The packing committee
reported the Chistmas box sent
to the Indians of the Whirl-wind
Mission under Miss Bedeli, at
Pay, Oklahoma.
With only a few exceptions the
.Junions supplied all the article*
fork's .'box which was valued
at 811 00, consisting of a Useful
and a joyful git't for two men,
two women, two boys and two
girls.
Tuesday was St. Andrew's D;iy
which was celebrated with the
Holy Communion. Those who
were privileged to join in tht
service fc'. r \ory much benefite
by the uplifting and helpful ser
mon. Our Rector r culled to out
mind the facts in St. Andrew
life.' llow he was the fit at to
follow our blessed Lord, and per
f rmed his duty by first finding
his own brut tier and then goinv
to others. We were urged to do
likewise ard carry the glad til
ings to thoso mar and dear io
us and then see that »he truth
was spread all over the world
While man> cannitgo to the for
«ijjn field, still they can help t>\
their prayer- nnd their mearib to
send to othi'ts, - '
St. Cross is shaped
like a letter X, and so called be
cause St Andrew crucified
on such ~ df
Long Bowen.
A wedding of interest to thi*
section of North Carolina took r
place Wednesday morning of last
week, at 10:30, at the home ol
Mr. and Mrs Joe J. Long, when
their daugoter Mif-s Hannah Jen
kins Long, became the biideof
I. S. Bowen, of Burgaw, N. C.
The home was prettily decora
ted and ceremony was performed
by Elder Syivester Hassell, of
WilliamVson. The bride wore a
travelling gown of Navy blue
cloth trimmed with fur and hat
to match. Immediately after the
wedding, Mr. and Mrs. Bowen
left for a trip to South Carolina,
Atlanta and other places in the
South. —Correspondent from Oak
City.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Godwin
arrived in Plymouth Wednesday
from New York, and motored
hare and are at their handsome
hone on West Main Btrset
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VERY PREH" ,
. BEDDING
EL!Z\BEIH CITY
IB s Mary Pendleton Becomes tbe
Bride of Charles H. Godwin
Prominent Young Best
ness Man of This
City.
Elisabeth City, N. C., Nov.
24.—1n a ceremony marked by
impressive simplitity at Christ
Church today at half past one
o'clock, Miss Mary Prances Pen
dleton of this city became the
bride of Charles Hudgins Godwin
of Williamston.
Gowned in a traveling suit of
neutral tint with hat. shoes, and
gloves to harmonize, and carry
ing a shower bouquet of bride's
roses, Miss Pendleton entered
the Church with her brother,
Andrew Pendleton of Key West,
Florida The gro m with his best
man, Frank Fagan of Rocky Mt.
entered from the rear of the
Church and tho vows were spok
en at the altar before Rev. C. A.
Ashby, reotor of Christ Church.
Simple decorations of white
chrysanthemums adorned the al
tar, and the welding music waa
played by Mrs. W. P. Duff.
Mr. and Mrs Godwin left on
the afternoon express for a t>ur.
of Northern cities, during which
they will see the Army and Na
vy 100 Lb a!! game in New York.
Upon their return they will be
at home at Williamston, at which
city Mr. Godwin is cashier of the
Bank of Martin County.
Mrs. Godwin is the daughter
of Mrs. Rose Pendleton of this
cfty of IKb laftr Andrew Pen
dleton, Sr., Who was a newspa
per man of prominence, being
connected with the New York
Jo ii nal at one time and for a
number of years editor of the
largest newspaper in Key West,
Florida. The bridal party with
the other out-of-town guests Dr.
and Mrs. GroverG tdwin and Mr
Louis Godwin were entertained
at a dinner party la.L evening In
Mrs. Pendleton, mother ot
tne bride, at her home on Church
Street
Hicks 1916 Alnnanac
The Rev. I' I R. Hicks 1916
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A Card Of Thanks
I desire to publicly express my
thanks for the kindly acts of
friends, who on Sunday night
and ever since, have ministered
to me. When I was stricken in
Church, many of these friends
sympathetically rendered every
assistance possible. During the
hoars of illn as. many have come
to offer and to give aid, and for
this lam deeply grateful. In all
the years, I shall remember to
be thankful for friends in my
need.
Mack Jones.
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Mrs. Alonzo Hasseil and sever- 1
a) friends went to Washington
yesterday. j
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Sr.oo a Year in AdroMßf
PREPARING FOR -m
THE 1916 CROP
Mjrtin r County Farmers Detenc
Credit For the Way Ttey
Hare Handled Their
Farm Work
Mr. Editor:—,
I don't think I have ever MM*
the crops so near ail in aa early
in the season before. Truly Mar
tin county farmers deserveereM
for the way they have handled
their farm work this year- Now
since all the work of the 1915
crop is practically completed, and
the prospect of the scarcity of
fertilizer look-? fearful and in
some canes distressing, what bet
ter could he done than to begin
rinht now to cope with the
situation? It is truly gratifying
to note the increased acreage in
over crops thi.s year, also that
on nearly ev»-r farm sufficient
grain, clover, etc , to meet the
needs for hav and next spring,
have been croved. Thw i; WK
deed a great old County.
Stilt there is another hill before
us with potash soaring to a height
around SSOO per , it look* like
it is well to sit up and take no
tice. Still we are blessed; KIAK*
we understand by properly ha**#-,
ling our soils, turning in n>v«r
crops, using liberal amounts* *f
lime, we are to unlock the em
available potash and phrospfwwia
acid in sufficient amounts to pro
duce quite a number of crops y«C
Some one said that we are a
passive people, but the 3-horaa
"pl#*s WW havrt .gce4 drawn
through the fields lor the Awt
few days, looks like the
side of life. This H being don*
where the land has been plowed
deep before. This and soils fhat
have tot been plowed so de«fv
will be greatly benefited b> th«
inch or so of clay subsoif fhat
may be turned this fall an«f win
ter, and where tnere is a suffici
ency of humus, and application
of lime in connection with the
winnr frost will unlock a sullici
ent amount of potash and phm
phorus to act with amonia ap|vt«-
t.d next spring to produce a pro
fitable crop. Remember therrian
who feeds theKoil is fed by it iti
return. So put our faith it*
works, so thatour lands be neith
er batren or unfruitful.^
Jo.4eph L. Holliday.
" County Dem ART.
Successful Razaar
Qne of the most successful ba- |
, znars «'v r !>• Id here was that Riv
'l en uy the iadus of ihe (. hn&tisn
I Church on V\ t-dnesday evening
!at the Masonic Hall Decoration*
of holly and bunting gave the
.scene the air of Christmas'. Those
present were filled by itsspirit.
Tables arranged around the roo»*v
were laden with exquisite ar
ticles both useful aud ornamen
tal, and eager buyers took Ihca
at the prices named. The Baby
Booth attracted special attention
and was soon dismantled of
pretty articles. The refreshmena
were especially appetiziag, ami
were served in careful style fty
the women of the church. The
proceeds amounted to more tba
WOO, and the ladier are toit
congratulated upon their socoena^
SnTthiif fiooj
Paramount Feature Pieureaa*-
cry Wednesday and Friday n
To night see one of these IVafeaMr
pictures, Mary Pic*fcrd, "fella jg|
little Queen."