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VOL XVIII. NO. 23.
CHARMING HOME WED
DING AT WAKE FOREST
Harry Marti en Stubbi, a Popular
Young Lawyer of Williamston,
And Miss Esther Morgan Harris
of Wake Forest, Are United in
Holy Wedlock -Brilliant Recep
tion.
Wake Forest, April 18. — One
of the most charming home
weddings ever solemnized in
Wake Forest took place this
evening when Miss Esther Mor
gan Harris became the bride of
Mr. Harry Murden Stubbs, Jr.,
of Williamston.
The attractive old family home
just out from town was made
beautiful for the occasion with a
profusion of decorations. In the
parlor a color scheme of green
and white was successfully car
ried out in. the use of smilax,
Easter lilies and greens with
quantities of tulle Music for
the entire evening was furnished
by an orchestra from Raleigh.
Before the entrance of the bridal
party Miss Maude Macßae sang
with much sweetness "Because"
and "At Dawning " She was
accompanied by the orchestra
with a violin obligato.
The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Clarence H. Jordan, of
Williamston. The ring service
of the Episcopal Church was
used. Standing before an im
provised altar of greens and in
the soft glow of many candles
the bridal party made a beautiful
picture. Promptly at eight-thirty
the strains of the wedding march
from Lohengrin marked the ap
proach of the wedding party.
The maids, who wore pink satin
with overdress of tulle and silver
trimmings and silver slippers
and carried sweet peas were
Misses Eloise Guthrie of Raleigh
and Alice Person of Charlotte.
Miss Mary Thompson was lovely
as maid of honor, while Mrs.
Sam D. Scott made an attractive
picture attired in her wedding
gown and carrying a shower
bouquet of sweet peas, bhe act
ed as dame of honor. Dainty
little Miss Mary Andrews Person
of Birmingham, Ala., dressed in
fluffy white and carrying a bas
ket of sweet peas was the flower
girl The bride made an unus
ually lovely picture. She wore
a dress pf duchess satin embroid
ered in seed pearls and court
train, ller veil was caught with
orange blossoms. Her bouquet
was of Bride roies with a shower
of valley lilies. The groomsmen
were Messrs. Joe Pointer of Se
mora, Jack Harris of Petersburg
Sam B Scott of Goldsboro, Ran
som Hairis, G. H. Gurkin and
John W. Biggs of Williamßton,
while Mr- Stubbs was accompan
ied by his best man, Mr. B. D.
Critcher of Williamston. They
wore the conventional evening
dress.
Following the recessional, to
which Mendelssohn's march was
used, the bride and groom were
tendered a , reception by the
bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. H. Harris. Besides Mr. and
Mrs- Stubbs. receiving with the
bridal party were Mrs. W- M.
Person, of Birmingham, Ala.,
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Kitson of
Strondsburg. Pa., Maj. and Mrs.
W. F. Moody of Raleigh, W. M.
Person of Louisburg and Mr. and
Mrs. J. 0. Guthrie of Raleigh.
The reception guests were re
ceived at the door by Mrs. J. R.
Crozier. Here a color scheme of
green and white was carried out.'
At the door of the parlors was
THE ENTERPRISE
S. P. Holding, while attractive
little Misses Neta Powers and
Mary Person were in the hall to
receive the cards. Mr. J. R.
Crozier welcomed the guests into
the gift room, where Mr. and
Mrs. Kennith Gant received.
Miss Lucy Harris and/Joe Pointer
served punch in this room. In
the dining room a color scheme
of pink and white was used.
Candles shaded with pink shades
and a large silver basket filled
with sweet peas and tied with
pink tulle made a lovely center
piece, Mrs. W. W. Jenkins and
Miss Jennie Dunn of Henderson
received, while serving the dain
ty refreshments were Misses
Rebecca Pat ergon, Josephine
Reid and Margaret Gill. Miss
Mona Harris and Mr. Eugene
Oakley had charge of the guest
book. >
The bride is the second daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Harris and
is a young woman of charm.
The groom was graduated from
the University and took his law
course at Wake Forest.
Mr. and Mrs. Stubba left on
the midnight train for New York
and other Northern points. Up
on their return they will reside
in Williamston.
The Convocation Of Edenton
The 171 st ses&ionof the Convo-
Edenton opened here
in the Church of the Advent on
Tuesday evening, Rev. B H.
Madara, of Alaska, preaching the
sermon. The spring session of
the Convocation is simply a busi
ness session to which the women
workers are not expected to at
tend. At the fall meeting, the
Woman's Auxiliary and the Jun
iors have a meeting at the same
time with the men. Dr. R. R
Drane is Dean, Rev. Howard
Alligood, Secretary, and Mr.
John C. Bragaw, jr., Treasurer
and these were present. In I!*I0
during the rectorship of Rev. \V.
J. Gordon, the Convocation met
here on November I7th of that
year, and it was fitting that it
should meet at this time when
the new edifice was to he conse
crated on the G7th anniversary
of the consecration of the first
building, which was used for the
sessions of the Convocation.
The Convocation of Edenton is
the oldest in the Diocese, and
comprises the North Eastern
counties or seventeen in number.
The daily meetings were inter
esting, and reports showed that
good work was being done by
the faithful men and women
throughout the length of the
Convocation. At night,, the ser
vices consisted of Evening Prayer
and sermon. The program as
published previously was carried
out as arranged. The presence
of Bishop Thomas C Daratmade
the meeting of greater interest,
as it is seldom that he is able to
attend a Convocation in his Dio
cese.
I TJie address of Kev. Madara
was one of the interesting fea
) tures of the Convocation He
i spoke briefly of his five years
i work among the Indians of Alas
! ka, who quickly believe the story
of the Cross, but the vast, amount
I of travel to be done, renders
! frequent services impossible.
Mrs. Madara accompanied her
husband, having joined him since
: he reached the States. Thev
left Wednesday for Philadelphia.
On Thursday at 10:30 o'clock,
I the new Church was consecrated
by Bishop Darst in the presence
• 1 of an interested congregation.
,A full account of this will bepub
' lished next week, as complete
i details could not be secured for
i j publication in this issue
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WILLIAMSTON, N. C., FRIDAY APRIL. 27. 1917.
THE VARIOUS FISHER
IES MAKING BIG HAULS
A number of our citizens have
been down to Jamesville this
week to witness the hauling of
the seine at Wallace's fishery
just across the river from that
town. More than 20,000 herrings
have been brought in at a haul,
but very few rock and shad.
Plenty of white perch are taken
and these are always in demand
for shipment. It has been many
years since herrings weresohigh
as now, being sls per 1,000 at
fishery. At this price, the own
ers of seines and fishing machines
can make some money, though
salt and everything used are up
in price.
- Rev. J. L. Cherry HI
Friends here and elsewhere
wiil regret to learn of tne serious
illness of Rev. J. L. OherrV at
his home in West Williamston.
His health has been feeble for
some time, but with faith un
dimned, he went about his busi
ness, never failing to speak a
word for Christ in whom he has
trusted for so many years. Par
haps, no man has ever lived
among this people whose life
was so close to God in his every
day walk, for truly has he lived
the religion he professed. Now
on a bed of affliction, he calmly
awaits the end, which to him
will not be death but life with
God forevermore. One of
relatives, Marshal Bland, who is
a sailor on the "Detroit," i 9 at
home with him, having received
permission to come home after
getting news of his illness.
For Waterworks
There seems to be a strong
sentiment growing for water
works in Williamston. Statistics
prove that the town is one among
the very few of like importance',
which has not a system of water
works. It is estimated that the
saving in insurance wouM in
great, especially in the business
blocks. From a ?anitar.v view,
the advantages of water and
sewerage are incalculable; then
cimps the convenience to hou
keepers and others. Rut
tablish a municipal plant requires
wisdom and money; some con
tend that it will take too much
of the latter money from the tax
payers. But everything of value
calls for funds from those who
enjoy the special privileges, and
Williamston should have the best
for its people, if they vote for it
A Revival
The people of Williamston and
surrounding community are cor
dially invited to attend the Re
vival meeting, which will begin
in the Methodist Church next
Sunday, 11:00 A. M., and contin
ue through the week. There
will be two services daily, as fol
lows: 10 A. M. and 7:45 P. M.
The song service will begin at
7:45, and the preaching service
at 8:00 P. M.
Every groat religious awaken
ing began in a revival. A reviv
al began at Pentecost that con
tinued almost three hundred
years, deepening and widening
in its sweep. The Lutheran re
vival shook Europe from center
to circumference. These great
religious awakenings marked the
beginnings of better and larger
thing 3 tor the ChHrch and the
nations. But what great reviv
als, like the Lutheran and Wes
leyan, have been to the Church
and state, just the same is a
local revival to the local commun
itp lhave known revivals that
completely {transformed the
whole community, religiously,
morally and socially A revival
gives to a community a new and
larger vision of life. So let us
all pray and work for a gr at
revival of religion in Williamston.
H. M. Eure.
Bank Incorporated
The Farmers Banking & Trust
Company, of Robersonville,
which was organized several
weeks with an authorized capital
of $50,000 and $15,000 subscribed
has been subscribed, has been
by the Secretary of
State, J. Bryan Grimes. The in
corporators are F. A. Crofton,
Wiley Rogerson & Co., and J.
Bynum Roberson. As announced
previously, this is the ninth
banking institution in Martin
County, and the second in Rober
sonville.
List Takers Appointed
The Board of County Commiss
ioners appointed the following
list takers for the County: James
vilie, J. A. Getsinger; Williams,
Lee Hardison; Griffins, J. L.
Coltrain; Bear Grass, Nathan
Roberson; Cross Roads. Chas. T.
Peel; Williamston, J. C. Crawford
Poplar Point, M. P. Taylor; Rob
ersonville. A. L. Bellffower;
Goose Nest, H. S. Everett; Ham
ilton, W. S. Rhodes.
Book Club
The meeting of the Twentieth
Century Book Club was held on
Monday evening with Miss Irene
Smith at her home in East Will
iamston. The change in the date
was mafic on accuuirt of the
meeting of the Convocation,
which begun Tuesday evening.
The hostess served chocolate,
vatiiiia and peach ice cream with
syllabub and cherries. The cakes
were in th«> National colors,
which appear in almost every
thing at the present time.. The
program contained the following;
Hoi I call Answered with
names of some famous paintings,
Paper Woman in Art, Mrs.
i Hoyt, r"
Selection Youth and Art.
I (Browning), Miss Annie Lamb,
: Invocation to Summer, Mrs.
j Harrell, Mrs. Burred,.-
Paper Woman i n Science,
Mrs. Martin.
Current Events, Mrs. Jerome,
Sand Man Am a Softly Coming
Mrs. Cone, Mrs. Williams, Mrs.
Martin, Jr.
ADDITIONALPERSONAL
Miss Sue Grice, of Elizabeth
City, is the guest of Miss Pene
lope Biggs on Smithwick St.
Harry W. Stubbs left Monday
for Raleigh to attend a meeting
of the Code Commission of which
he is chairman.
Messrs. W C. Manning, A. R.
Dunning and T A. Patrick, Shel
ton Woolard went to Columbia on
business Tuesday.
'J. Dillon Simpson spenteeveral
days his father here this
week, and left for Wilson, where
he is employed by the American
Tobacco Co.
Messrs. James B. Waters,
D. Simpson, W. H. Robert
son and several other Confeder- 1
ate Veterans will leave Monday
for Washington City to attend
the Reunion.
Bishop Darst will preach hd*e
both morning and night on Sun
day. Jhe public is invited to
hear him.
RECEPTION IN HONOR
MRS. RAYMOND WOOD
Mrs. M. I. Fleming was hostess
Friday afternoon at her home in
Hamilton in honor of Mrs. Ray
mond Woou, of Weldon, who was
recently married. The house
was attractively arranged and
decorated with crab apple bloss
oms, dogwood and honeysuckle.
During the afternoon, delicious
punch was served. The bride
was toasted by Mrs. Grimes and
Miss Delia Purvis. A floral con
test was greatly enjoyed. The
prizeta lovely embroidered cen
terpiece) being won by Mrs. B.
B. Sherrod, who presented it to
Mrs. Wood.
Little Miss Mary Williams,
dressed as a bride, was drawn in
the room on a white wagon by
little Miss Mary Waldo, dressed
as a fairy, who addressed the
bride, saying: "Come, bride, a
cloud is arising, gather in your
clothes. -» At which she asked
th? guests to come help her. In
another room they found a line
fttjl of lovely handwork and a
table of china a|id cut glass,
After which delicious cream and
cake were served by Misses Mary
Robertson, Irma Hines, Ruth and
Huttie Floyd. About forty guests
enjoyed Mrs Fleming's hospital
ity.
Death at Bear Cms.
Early on Friday morning April
20,1917, the death angel summon
ed the spirit of Mr. William Rid
dick Kobt-rson to that mystic
realm unrevealed to human eyes.
Within the last year Mr Rober
son bad suffered two attacks of
apoplexy leaving him partially
paralysed and helpless. But. of
late be bad much improved,
when a third attack came on
Thursday morning, Apr. H)tb
rendering him unconscious unto
theorid without much sufFering.
Mr. Kobersen was born in the
year 1858 in the Sinithvvick Creek
I section. At the age.of 22 years
he married Miss Ascnor Bailey
of Bear Grass at which place
they have resided ever since.
Slih with six children are left to
mourn his death. Mr. Roberson
was a kind husband and a loving
father A genial companion an
agreeable neighbor always ready
Ito It-mi a helping hand or speak
a kind word-
Elder.J. K. Rogerson conduct
ed the funeral services and the
body was laid to rest in the fam
ily cemetery. The large number
of relatives and friends present
at the burial attest their esteem
and respect. He will be greatly
missed in the community.
OAK CITY NEWS ITEMS
Henry Early spent the week
end with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Early.
Emmet Burnett, of Palmyra,
spent Sunday with her sister,
Mrs. R. J. House.
Miss Mattie Johnson, of Rob
erson ville, is spending a few days
with her sister. Mrs, John Bell
flower.
At the home of John Etheridge
Jr. on Sunday night, April 22nd,
1917, Blake Harrell died, aged 94
years. Hi 3 wife. Lithia Harrell,
died three years ago. He was
an uncle of the late J. L. Hines,
Mrs. Annie Harrell and F. M.
Harrell. Funeral services were
held from the Conoho Baptist
Church, Monday at 4 o'clock,
and was largely - attended by
friends and relatives.
$ I .00 a Year in Advance-
AMERICAN STEAMSHIP
SINKS GERMAN U-BHtf
Sure That Shell Struck Feruqpr
And That Undersea Craft Vaa
Destroyed—Enthusiastic ia B»
Praise of Manner in Which Gmm
Crew Peformed Task-Describee
Days of Anxious Watch inf.
London, April 25-Cap'. Rice,
of the American steamship Siagr
nolia which has arrived at a Brit
ish port, told the Associated Flue
today that the Magnola fired the
first gun of the war for the Ua*»
ted States and sunk a Or man
submarine.
The periscope was sighted dead
ahead on the last afternoon df
the voyage The captain gave
the order for full speed ahead
with the intention of
the submarine. - The periscope
disappeared and a few minute®
later reappeared on the shipfe
broadside. The gunners fired,
hitting the periscope ecjiiar«ty
throwing up a mountain of wa
ter.
Hamilton Items
William Edmondson, of Nor
folk, spent Sunday here.
Mrs. Dora Miller is the guest
of her sister, Miss Ella Miller.
Dr. B L. Long and P f§~
Davenport spent Thursday in
Tarboro.
Dr. and Mrs E M Lor g; and
daughter have relumed to theor
home in Faison.
Mrs. W. T. Grimes and Mrr. J.
P. Boyle are spending the ?. edk
in Williamston.
The body of Mr IjUthef 8.-rnee
was brought here Thursda;. fro*
Raleigh and wan buried F«n«iafuT
Mr.-?. W. T. Grimes. Ji;.,. and
little son arri VM! Sunday from
Georgia to be tlw guests of rela
tives.
H S. Johnson waa carried to
Tarboro Sunday, where he
operated on that afternoon for
appendicitis.
Mrs. J. I'. Boyle, Mrs. Marrj
Waldo, Mrs". W. T. Grimes- and
Mrs. M. Ballard spent Tues
day in Washington.
Mrs. T. B. Slade and Mrs. S.
D. Matthews have returned froa#
Morehead City, where they visitr
ed Mrs. C. A CounciL
The graduating exercises at *
the High School wilT take pfacc
tonight at the City Hall, whea •
Prof. Robert H. Wright, -rf
Greenville, will deliver the an
nual address.
Readers of the Enterpriae- '
should look carefully over fcfte air
in each issue and pafroniae tihm?
business firms, who ace aaksag .
for trade through these-colomna.
It pays to do it. ■ ■
Among those attending the
Convocation were, Bishop
Revs. Drane, Befchea, Ostuirn,
Larence.Daughtry, Alligoorf*Tay
lor, Griffith, Grantham,. Crosaaa *
Bynum and Gibson; Mrs-. J.P.
Boyle, Mrs. W. T. Grimes, MTBL .
Phelps, Miss Gladys Horn thai.
Miss Mary Smith.
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The Oak City School, Com
mencement exercises will take ».
place on the 2na-3rd at the hall .
over the banje. There wiH be a
picnic and barbecue on the If*
day. All are invited to attead
the picnic and bring a baakefc.