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VOL XVIII. NO. 21.
h Honor Of Mr. Ad Mn. Critckor
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The first of the social functions
of Easter week was the "at home' j
given by Mr. and- Mrs. Warren,
H, Biggs in honor of Mr. and
Mrs. Burrous Allen Critcher, who
were recently married at Cardiff,
Md. The host and hostess were
most gracious in their invitations,
and so a large number of both
gentlemen and ladies were the
recipients of their hospitality
from 9 to 12 o'clock. The interior
of the home was attractively ar
ranged for the entertainment of
the many guests, who were
greeted at the door by the host
and hostess and the honor guests.
At 9:30, place cards were select
ed and these assigned the guests,
to the different tables, where five
games of progressive rook were
played joyously; there were eigh
teen tables arranged in the three
rooms, and the scene was a most
brilliant one, as a large number
of the guests, both men and
women appeared in eveniag dress
In the hall, punch was served by
Miss Penelope Biggs, and can
dies were enjoyed during the
games.
With the. spirit of patriotism
filling every heart, it was most
fitting that the hostess should
express loyalty in the refresh
ments served- These consisted
of cake and cream in the Nation
al colors in which were placed
miniature shields of the Nation
that were prized souvenirs. Mrs.
Critcher was presented a basket
of exquisite red; tulips bv the
hostess. As the hour of twelve
sounded, the guests bade the re
ceiving party good night, after
expressing their appreciation of
the pleasure of the evening.
Green-Manning
At the home of the bride's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Manning
in Griffin's Township, Miss Annie
Belle Manning" wedded Mr.
Henry K. Green. Wednesday
morning, April 11th. at 7 o clock
Rev. W. R. Ikirrell officiating.
At the appointed hour, the,
bride and groom attended by Mr.
Dennis Taylor and Miss Hattie
Green. Mr Claude Green and
Mrs. Hoyt Manning, Mr. Heman
Peel and Miss .Verna Hoberson.
took the vows which will bind
them in the sacred bonds ui mat
rimony through all.the years of
life. After the ceremony, the
wedding party accompanied by
a number of friends drove to the
A. C. L. Station here, where the 4
bride amid showers
of rice, boarded the cars for a
trip to Northern cities.
The bride is a very popular
young woman of the county, and
her many friends wish her un
bounded happiness in her new
sphere. Mr. Green is a young
man of splendid parts, and is
book-keeper HI the Farmers &
Merchants Bank, where he en
joys the confidence of the people.
On their return, they will |be at
home with Mr. and Mrs. Octavius
Manning on Main Street.
Begin Services
• A series of services commenced
at the Baptist Church on Monday
night, Rev. J. Mv Kester, pastor
of the First Baptist Church at
Williamston, assisting -Bastor
Burrell Mr. Kester is a young
man and one of the strong minis
ters of his denomination in North
Carolina. Services will be held
in the morning and at night.
The public is cordially invited to
attend these meetings.
The pupils of the different
Sunday " sho6ls enjoyed egg
hunts on Monday despite the
dampness and chillv air. #
THE ENTERPRISE
Farm Lou Asso. Organized
The Wflliamston National Farm
Loan Association was organized
here on the 7th of April. The
following gentlemen are the char
ter members: W. C._ Manning,
J. G. Godard, Jno. D. Biggs. L.
E. Corey, H. T. Roberson, Claud
ius Roberson, J. L. Holliday, S.
J. D. Ange, J. G. Modlin, J. L.
Wynn, W. A. Perry, S. S. Davis
J. L. Lilley, Don Johnson, Clay
ton Moore and Wheeler Martin
W. C. Manning was elected
President, J. G. Godard, Vice-
President, John D. Biggs, Sec'y
and Treas. W. C Manning, J.
G. Godard, John D. Biggs, J. L.
Holliday and Wynn were elected
as a Board of Directors. H. T.
Roberson, W. A. Perry, and W.
C. Manning were elected mem
bers of the Loan Committee.
The object of the organization
is to~borrow money" from The
Farm Loan Bank at Columbia, S.
C. Tfcis bank which is owned
and controlled by the government
loans money on long time loans
tcf- farmers and will prove of
great value to our community.
Any one interested should call
on W. C. Manning or Dr. John
D. Biggs.
Children's Service
The children's Easter service
of St. Martin's Parish, Hamilton,
was held Sunday afternoon at 4
o'clock in the Church. All the
children in town joined in this
service, and marched in lin*.
each class carrying a beautiful
banner. At the end of the line
(following the Cross) the United
States Aug was held by Louis
Knox -its colors waving high, J
whi'h was an inspiration in
Christ's cause,, as well as the
cause i.f the Nation. Impressive
prayers were offered for the
President and Congress now in
session by the Rector, and were
followed by a short talk on the
Resurrection, and questions were
asked and answered promptly by
the children. At this service,
the Lenten mite boxes were of
fered, for which the children
had been so earnestly working
the part forty days. The choir
rendered beautiful Easter carols,,
which had been arranged for the
occasion. The Church was taste
fully decorated with ferns and
cut flo'wers
Attractive Show Window
*
The Hoyt Hdw. Company has
one of the most attractive show
windows in the town. The dec
orations are flags and American
eagles with an excellent modpl of
a battleship about four feet long.
The ship has mounted guns,
which look as if they ai'e ready
to belch forth fire at the Germans.
It is almost a perfect model of
a ship and shows the ingenuity
of F. W. Hoyt and his assistant,
Kader Rogers. As an advertise
ment of the progressiveness and
preparedness of the company to
serve its customers either with
firearms, plows, or any other
utensil, it meets all requirements
of the art of advertising. Then
it shows the true spirit of patrio
tism in the firm, which should
permeate every fibre of the
American Nation at this time.
L. T. Henderson, Credit man
representing the Credit Exper
ience Guide was in town Tuesday
He has recently been in Tarboro
organizing Jthe Credit Men's As
sociation. He advises that the
Credit Experience Guide for
Martin County, which is being
published, will be ready for de
' livery in a very short time.
WILLIAMSTON, N. C. t FRIDAY APRIL. 13. 1917.
OAK CITY NEWS ITEMS
Billie Savage was in Lewiston
Sunday.
Robert Long returned from
Bowden Friday.
Hugh Stokes spent Saturday
night in Greenville.
Mrs. B. M. Worseley spent the
week-end at Stokes.
Horace Johnson, of Hassell/■
was in town Monday.
Miss Malissa Worsley returned
from Pine Tons Monday.
Miss Frances Parker, of Lewis
ton, is visiting Miss Clyde Jordan.
Thomas Crisp spent Saturday
and Sunday at his home in Par
mele.
J. M. Oakley and Miss Mary
York, of Williamston were here
Sunday.
Mrs. J. L. Hines gave an egg
hunt to her Sunday School class
Easter Monday.
r
Robert Sullivan- and Claude
Savage made a flying trip to Ro
anoke Rapids Sunday.
Rosebud Cohenall and Mrs.
Joiner and sons were the guests
of Mrs McNaughton last night
Lillian and Erwan Waltson, of
Scotland Neck, were the guests
of Mrs. Cleveland Allsbrooks
Sunday.
Mrs. R. J. House and Master
Thomas Jefferson spent Sunday
near Hobgood, the guests of Mrs.
Vance Savage.
Miss Clyde Jordan returned
from Lewiston Tuesday where
she has been spending some
tiijie with her sister.
To Organize Company
(Juite a number of names have
been secured here this weik for
j purpose of organizing a company
lof home guards, each pledging
'support to President Wilson in
defence of the country. There
are many young men here who
! feel that a company now would
be a safeguard to the community
ieven if they do not have to go
|elsewhere. Williamston was vis
ited by. the invading army of the
North during the Civil-War, and
gunboats shelled the town, tho
; very little damage was done at
the time.
Flags are flying all over the
town ami the spirit ol' patriotism
1 which was seemingly sleeping
has awaken in the hearts of this
people, who are standing by the
country in her fight for the pres
ervation of democracy and in de
fence of the rights of humanity,
which have been grossly violated
by Germany on the continent of
Europe and on the open seas.
A Big Rainfall
It is estimated that more rain
fell Sunday afternoon and" night
than at any time this year. The
rain commenced about the middle
of the afternoon ana increased
in volume when night came on.
The lightning flashed, and sounds
of thunder were heard in the dis
tance. People were kept in doors
for the streets flowed with water
like mountain streams and be
tween nine and half past, the en
tire bottom fell out.- The farm
ers feel the extreme weather
very much, as plowing is being
greatly hindered. Some farmers
have large tobacco plants and
many have not had an opportun
ity to get the soil in good condi
tion forjsettihg time.
Johnny get your gun" has be-j
come a serious reality, and
American manhood isvbehind the j
President. !
Hart By Cow
Monday afternoon, several
men and three dogs chased a cow
down Watts Street, and the ani
mal being badly frightened,
jumped over the lawn fence of
Mrs. Will Ellison, who hearing
the confusion went out into the
lawn to prevent, if possible, the
cow from breaking down a wire
fence surrounding the garden
plot. While trying to get the
dogs ofT, she was run over by the
cow, or rather the maddened ani
mal made a lunge at her, knock
ing her backwards on the ground
severely bruising her body and
producing a shock which made a
doctor's attention necessary.
The men who were after the cow
complacently stood in the street
and did not offer any protection
neither did they go to Mrs. Elli
son's assistance when she was
hit by the cow. The time has
been when people could not chase
animals all over the town with
dogs and poles, and run them in
to the private lots of the citizens,
but now all sorts of lax things
are done, and no one cares who
has to suffer. The names of the
men have not" been ascertained,
but they should be and some
reparation made for such careless
conduct on the streets of the
towh.
Raise Tobacco
Raise tobacco for "probable
good prices" rather than cotton
for "possible good prices," is the
advice of bankers of this section
to'local plHiitei'B.
The submarine menace might
prevent Europe's third of a cotton
crop from getting across this
year, according to one financier,
4»ut there will be little to inter
-1 fere with the shipment of cigar
rite tobacco in the other direction
f.>r China's 400, OJO, 000 who have
' gone crazy" over North Caro
lina bright leaf.' Tne Celestials
I are consulting millions of pounds
of North Carolina tobacco annu
[ally. The average 1 Chinese
knows little about the United
Slates except that it contains
[New York, San Francisco, Theo
dore Roosevelt and North Cam
liina. State has sent, a small
j army of experts to teach the
1 Chinese tobacco culture under
the auspices of the big'manufac
j turers.
However, th e monoy men
I .sould not have "the leaf" given
: preference over hog and hominy..
For "sure food prices" raise
i*foodstuffs, is advice to the soil
, tillers.—Exchange.
Killing Frost
That vegetables got a hard lick
j this week by an untimely visit of
Jack Frost, was clearly shown in
the fields of potatoes on Tuesday
! morning. One farmer had twen
j ty acres of potatoes cut down by
| the frost, and tho they will sprout
I again, the potatoes will not be so
large, and the crop will be later.
lieans were hurt also, but the
housekeepers can easily replant
them. It is not thought that the
fruit was hurt, as the cold was
not sufficient to damage to that
extent.
Biggs-Biggs _
Married at the Rectory, April
7th, Miss Beatrice Biggs to Mr.
'Samuel M. Biggs, both of Martin
j County, by Rev. J C. H. Jordan,
jßector of the Church of the Ad
j vent.
If the world must be freed;
from the crazed Germans, why,
1 not the United States be the
'emancipator? "It.has the power
iand the love of liberty to accom
plish the result. •»
Hendershot- Wyatt.
The marriage of Miss Alice
Marian Wyatt, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. W. H. Wyatt, of Ruth
erford, N. J. to Nelson D. Hen
dershot, of Richfield, took place
at the home of the bride's par
ents, 136 Belford Avenue, Satur
day evening, March 24, at 8:30
o'clock. The ceremony was per
formed by Archdeacon Henry M.
Ladd.
The house was prettily decora
ted with palms, ferns and daffo
dils. "Oh Promise Me," and
"This Is The End of a Perfect
Day," were sung by Edgar
Wyatt, accompanied by Herbert
S. Wyatt, brothers of the bride
To the strains of the Wedding
March from "Lohengrin," the
young people entered the parlor.
The bride was gowned in bead
embroidered white silk crepe and
carried a bouquet of white roses
and lilies of-the-valley. She was
attended bv her cousin, Miss
Jessie N. Welch, dressed in pale
green taffeta. The best man j
was Walter R. Wyatt, of Ruther
ford.
After the ceremony and recep- •
tion the young couple, showered
with rose leaves, confetti and 1
good wishes, departed on their
honeymoon. 0 n their return
they will reside in Rutherford.
Mrs. Hendershot is the daugh
ter of Mr. W. H. Wyatt, former
ly of Williamston, and grand
daughter of Mr. William Wvatt,
for years well known in the,
Methodist Church here and at
Holly Springs. Mr. Wyatt
is the uUlest subscribers j
of The Enterprise, and often
contributes to its columns.
Easter Day Here
The lateness of spring, made
the flowery kingdom less produc
tive this year than for many
years formerly, and so Easter
Day was not crowned with beau
tiful flowers in the woods, fields
and gardens as it should always'
I be. However, florist'-; furnished {
exquisite blossoms, and after all
the day was not devoid of one of
the sweetest expressions of Na
ture. The weather during the
morning hours was cool and part
ly sunshine, but. later in the day,
th• rain came do.vu and after
night, one of the heaviest rains
o'' the year fell, and just about
time for Church services, the
electric lights went oil" owing to
'engine trouble. Only about a
dozen people "had ventured out to
attend th". services at the
Churches, and these returned
home.
The services at the Baptist and
Episcopal Churches in the morn
ing breathed music and sermons
the story of ttfe Risen Christ,
and a crowd of worshippers en
joyed the hours of praise.
Free Transportation
It is hereby ordered by the
Board of Commissioners of Mar
tin County, that all of the Con
federate Veterans in said County,
be. and are hereby given FREE
TRANSPORTATION to the Re
union to be held in Washington
Citv, during the week of June,
beginning the fourth; and that
all old soldiers desiring to go to
said Reunion, may obtain rail
road fafe to the same by apply- J
ing to John L. Hassell, Chairman 1
of the Board of Commissioners.
Byprderof the Board,
S. S. BROWN, Clerk.
! Easter services will be held at
I the Methodist Church on Sunday
, with special music. In the after- •
noon the choir will sing at Holly !
Spring Church three miles from
town. Rev. H. M. Eure is con-|
ducting a meeting at Hamilton
this week.
s[.oo a Year in Advance
Convocation Of Edenton
The Convocation of Edenton
will meet at the Church of the
Advent, Williamston, N. C., Apr.
24th The following ia the pro
gram:-
Tuesday, April 24th
Evening Prayer at 8 p. m.
Preacher, Rev. M. C. Daughtry
of Washington, N. C ; Alternate
Rev. Howard Alligood of Bath,
N. C.
Wednesday, April 25th,
(St. Mailt'* I)II»).
7;30a. m. Celebration of the
Holy Communion.
9:30 a. m. Business Session.
11 a. m. Morning Prayer —
Preacher, Rev T. N Lawrence
of Bonnerton, N. C.; Alternate
Rev. J. M. Taylor.
3 p. m. Business Session.
8 p. m. Evening Prayer, Preach
er, Rev. H. S. Osburn, El'zabeth
City, N. C , Alternate, Rev. Jos.
N. Bynum.
Thursday, April 2C>th.
10:30 a. m. Consecration of
the new Church bv Rt. Rev.
Thos. C. Darst, D.. I)., Bishop of
East Carolina.
3 p. m Business Session.
8 p.m. Evening Prayer, Preach
er, Rev. S S. Gibson of Windsor
N. C.
Hamilton Items
Miss M. B. Jones spent Satur
day in Williamston.
Miss Helen Council is at home
from near Robersonville. .
Miss Delia Purvis is visiting
relatives in Robersonville.
! Robert Roebuck and Miss Ra
chel Edmondson spent Sunday in
| Bethel.
I 1). (J. Matthews ar.d several
friends motored~to Robersonville,
Sunday.
Mrs. S. D. Matthews and Mrs.
T. B. Slade left' Friday in More
head City.
Miss Mary Robertson lia-5 re
i turned from near Ayden, where
!she taught school.
Rev. Mr. Eure held Easter ser
vices iri itie ..Methodist C'lurch
Sunday morning and i.ight.
Tlit; choir had prepared special
music among which were beauti
ful solos rendered by Miss Minnie
Joyce and Mrs W. T. Grimes.
Misses Lillie Floyd and Lelia
Pippen entertained at the home
, of the former on the evening of
April 3rd, the house being artist
ically decorated with spring
flowers. The guests were receiv
ed at the door by Miss Ruth
Floyd, and ushered into the cloak
room. After the arrival of all
the- guests, delicious punch was
served in the hall by Miss Eliza
beth Davenport. During the
evening, the guests were enter
tained by instrumental selections
by Mi? 3 Minnie Lee Joyce. Be
fore the guests departed, ice ,
cream and cake were served.
Over two dozen guests enjoyed,
the hospitality of Misses Floyd
and Pippen-
Increase Supplies
Mr. Holliday, County Agent,
has received a wire from the Ag
ricultural Department of the
United States which reads as .
j follows: "We suggest you to urge
' all farmers to increase production
'to the maximum, including corn,
peas and all grains first to meet
every need of family and stock,
and then supplies for the market
Encourage vegetable gardens,,
ask home county agents to en
courage canning fruits and vege
tables and home economics im
mediately. Plans should be made
to increase supply of hogs and
cattle; war will demand larger
food supplies."