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VOL XIX.
Washington's Birthday Thrift Day
That the Martin County War-
Savings Committee is a "live
wire" was evidenced 3n Friday
last, Washington's Birthday,
when workers were sent into
every white school in the county
to preach the doctrine of
"Thrift." Supt. Asa J. Manning
had instructed the teachers
as to what was expected of them
and programmes for the day and
bundles of literature had been
sent to each school. Patriotically
every teacher, with few excep
tions, responded to the call by
arranging a programme and in
viting patrons of the school to
hear the speakers; thus the seed
was sown for a bountiful crop of
War Savings Stamps in Martin
where the folks are
prosperous as never before.
Strange to relate, the rewere sev
eral teachers who failed to pay
the slightest attention to the in
structions of Supt. Manning, and
so closed the doors for a holiday.
The iteneracv of the speakers
was as follows:
A. J. Manning, Poplar Run,
Outterbridge, Dardens; Clayton
Meore, Mannings, Coopers,
Jamesville; E. E. Bundy, Sandy
Ridge, Hardison, (Jetsingers; H.
M. Eure, Coreys, Smithwick
Creek, Lilley; J. L. Holliday,
Biggs, Turkey Swamp, Leggett;
J. M. Perry, Keels, Smith; B.
A- Critcher, Hassell, Gold Point,
Bowers; Wheeler Martin, Which
ard, Jones, Oak City; H. W.
Stubbs, Macedonia. Harris, Bear
Grass; W. R. Burrell, Poplar
Point, Hamilton, Robersonville;
H. M. Stubbs, Brooksville; R G.
Harrison, Whitley, Hurst, Bur
roughs; W. C. Manning, Par
mele, Cross Roads, Everejtts.
The Manning Schoolhouse
could not be reached on account
of an accident to the car which
the speaker driving; Harris
and Dardens were closed, Jbut all
other points were touched and
several of the colored schools
were visited also,'
Meeting Of Group One.
Group One of the Bankers As
sociation of North Carolina met
at Elizabeth City Friday of last
week. There was a splendid rep
resentation and pleasant enter
tainment was furnished by the
Elizabeth City people. Dr. John
D. Biggs, President of the Far
mers & Merchants Bank and
Mr. G. H. Godwin, Cashier of
The Peoples Bank, and also Sec
retary-Treasurer of Group One,
went from Williamston to the
meeting.
The election of officers result
ed as follows: President, H. G.
Cramer, Cashier Savings &
Trust Co., Elizabeth City; Vice-
President, John B. Sparrow,
Cashier Savings & Trust Co.,
Washington; Secretary-Treasurer
C- H. Godwin, Cashier The Peo
ples Bank, Williamston.
, Advisory Committee: B. S.
Clark, Roper; V. G. Taylor,
Everetts; D. M. Warren, Eden
ton.
Dr. P. B. Cone has been ap.
pointed Chairman of the Mar
tin County Branch of the Den
tal Preparedness League of
America. He will, beginning
March Ist, 1918, give free den
tal service to all men who have
been called in the First Class of
the National Army.
Further notice will be given
ka the classes are called.
Some subscriber handed me
$2.00 for the Enterprise, name
lost Please send me your name
that you may be credited.
A. J- Manning.
THE ENTERPRISE
NO 15.
Is Helping To Win
When the campaign for the
sale v of War Savings Stamps
opened, the Farmers & Mer
chants Bank enlisted at the
first call, and Patriotism is the
keynote of its every movement.
Loyally the men behind it have
thrown themselves into the fight
to win the war for US. This
week with the knowledge "that it
pays to advertise," they are
buying 120 inches of space in
this issue as a part of their "bit"
in the work outlined by the
government. They have Stamps
on sale and the officers and em
ployees will be glad to give any
information concerning the
same; they are in the campaign
and are up in the front ranks of
earnest workers.
Williamston In The Campaign.
Washington's birthdey was
celebrated at the Court House
Friday night, Feb. 22nd by the
children of The Williamston
Public Schools. A War Savings
program was carried out in or
der to give force to the war
savings campaign which is. being
waged in. this county. Rev. C
H. Jordan was the speaker for
the occasion and he delivered
an excellent address on the sub
ject "The Present, Past and
Future." After this address the
various speakers who had spo
ken at the county schoolhouses
during the day, gave in reports
of the work accomplished in the
war savings campaign and these
reports were very encouraging
Friday night was the beginning
of a great work in Williamston
and when the year 1919 rolls
! around we hope to say that
j Williamston did her bit during
ithe'War Savings Campaign.
No workers have a greater
task before them than the pub
lic school teachers.
Let us hope that they will
meet this task with willing
hearts and strong hands.
Don't let your community
drift; give it honest, construc
tive leadership.
A Creditable Play
A troop of local talent from
Dardens under the management
of Misses Moseley and Mabry of
the High School there, presented
the comedy, "Miss Topsy Turvy"
at the Opera House here on
Thursday night of last week.
Though the play had not been
carefully advertised, there was a
good-sized audience, which was
pleased with the play dnd its
presentation. The cast wae as
follows:
Topsy Turvy, Eula Wright;
Mav Golden, Annie Robbins;
Mrs. Clarendon, Ruth Darden;
Miss Spriggs, Etta Mae Harden;
Lord Clarence, Robert Coburn;
Frank Golden, Charlie Robbins;
Deacon Jones, Roland Coburn;
Ned, a little darkey, William
Sykes.
The receipts were for the bene
fit of the piano fund of the Dar
den School. The troupe has play
ed at home and at Jamesville.
Lenten Services
There will no service at the
Episcopal Church next Sunday
on account of the absence of the
Rector.
The daily services during Lent
are at 4:30 p. m., except on Fri
day when the service it at 7:30
p. m. and Monday at 5. p. m.
The Mission Study Class meets
at the Rectory, Mondays from
4:30 p. m, to 5 p. m.
' WILLIAMSTON. N. Ck FRIDAY MARCH 1. IQI*.
Don't Drift.
Hiram Ange Dead
One of our well, known soldier
boys is dead Hirtnan
of Lloyd Ange, died February
15th, 1918, while stationed at
Camp Jackson. Columbia, S. C.
He was there showing forth his
patriotism and love for his coun
try. His body was placed in the
Leggett cemetery besides his
mother, who died in 1892.
He leaves a sorrowing father
and two sisters and many relat
ives to mourn their lO3S The fu
neral services were conducted bjr
Elder John N. Rodgerson, of
Bear Grass.
He was a loving son, and while
sickness was upon him he waited
patiently for the nurse's parmif
sion to come home But alas, the
end came all too soon, and the
only tenement of clay was brought
back to his loved ones at hom®.
Though lost to us here, he may
be found above, where the
Great Commander gathers His
hosts "who have fought the
good fight" below. We do not
wish him back from those Heav
enly Courts, where God and Hiß
angels are. In the memory of his
loved ones; he will live through
all the years.
PERSONALS
Leon Stalls went, to Tarboro
Tuesday.
Thomas Getsinger has bee n at
Dardens this week.
F. L Gladstone, of Hamilton,
was in town Tuesday.
Mrs. J. L. Thrower went to
Dardens on Monday.
W A. Ellison spent the week
end with his family here.
John D Simpson visited rela
tives in Louisburg last week.
R J. House and J. W. Hirres
were here from Oak City Mon
day.
Mrs. Minnie Ballance returned
from Dardens Tuesday after
noon.*
Eli H. Roberson. of Louispnrt,
Ky., visited his parents here
this week.
Garland Hodges **ifch several
friends was here from Washing
ton Sunday.
Miss Eva Peel, of Roberson
ville, spent the week-end here
with her parents'.
Misses Annie Joneß and Lillie
Floyd, of Hamilton, were in
town Wednesday.
Misses Jesse and Esther Hod
ges with Arthur White and J.
D. Ward motored to Greenville
Sunday.
Jack Hunter and mother and
Miss Lizzie Wadsworth, of
Greenville, spent Sunday in
town.
Miss Carrie Alexander left
Wednesday for Scotland Neck,
where she will visit relatives
and friends for two weeks.
Mrs. W. A. Ellison, Misses
Mary King Ellison and Musa
Eure with Harmon Taylor mo
tored to Washington Monday
afternoon.
Mrs; J. H. Thrower, Mrs. Will
Ellison, Mrs, M. S Moore and
Mrs. Ella Hassell went to har
dens to attend the funeral of
Archie Gjtsinger on Tuesday *-
H. J. Smith, who has been a
subscriber to The Enterprise
since its first issue, was in town
Monday and renewed his sub
scription.
T. H.' Harrison, Mrs. Lovett
Harrison and children, Mrs.
Anna Harrison, Mrs. P. H.
Brown and. Miss Margaret Tay
lor returned from Baltimore
Saturday.
North Carolina Bed
North Carolina has furnishr i
her first bed and it v\ ill be known
as "the Zebulon Bard Vance
Bed."
We wish to thank the William
ston people who have contribut
towards this bed. If any one else
wishes to contribute I will be
pleased to have them for we hop?
to have atleast two North Carolina
beds, and would like a N. C Ward
(10 beds). If every home who
has a loved one in service would
send a contribution, we would
soon have a ward,
Think what it would mean to
our boys if they are wounded to
find their bed cared for by home
people.
All contributions can be sent
to Mrs. R. P. Holt, Director War
Relief Work, Rocky Mount,
IN. C.
Gold Point Uenis
W. B. Weaver of near Willi
amston was here Sunday.
George Washington's birthday
was celebrated here Friday night
in splendid style by the public
school, and under the efficient
management of Miss Lee Jack-
B. A Critcher spoke Friday
night to the school and patron?.
He gave some advice along pat
riotic line -that every one should
do his bit and invest in the War
Savings Stamps.
Several of the boys around
here are expecting a call to the
training camps.
Frank Smith of near Spring
Green was hero today.
~ Kerosene oil and sugar are
getting scarce around here 4 '
Farmers seem to be increasing
their acreage in tobacco.
Spend, but spend Widely Save
and Earnestly
Buy War Savings Stamps
They Are Being Sold
There in no doubt that Martin
County will sell all the War-Sav
ings Stamps allotted to her. The
Committee aided by the banking
institutions and others are wag
ing the light vigorously. The
Williamston hanks are buying
advertising space, and every
other bank in the county will
do likewise. Buy today and help
win the war
The Martin County Council ot
Defense meets here Mondav at
the Court House.
Miss Carrie Dell Blount has
returned from a visit to New
York City.
Leroy Everett, who is station
ed at Camp Sevier, is at home on
a fu» lough.
Miss Proctor, of Whitford,
Md., is visiting her sister, Mrs.
B. A. Critcher on North Watts
Street.
J. R. Ellison and Dr. W. E,
Robertson, of Suffolk, arrived
here Saturday.
Miss Rosa Orleans, of Wash
ington, is visiting relatives here
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Kader B. Craw
ford returned from Richmond on
Wednesday evening.
Dr. J. B. H. Knight and Her
man Taylor were in Richmond
Wednesday and returned yester
day-
Messrs. C. D. Carstarphen and
Alonzo Hassell and William Car
starphen went to Baltimore Tues
day.
A Young Boy Dies
The home of Mr. and Mrs.
John Getsingerat Dardens, Mar
tin County, was darkened on the
morning of February 25th, 1018,
when the Death Angel passed
over and took awdy the soul of
their little son, Archie, aged ten
years. Always delicate, he suffer
ed greatly more than a year ago
with whooping and this
had left him with spec
ial organs weakened, and for the
past several weeks he .had been
on a bed of sickness, which, de
spite the carefnl attention 'of
physicians, nurse and loved ones,
proved to be his last on earth
Archie was loved by all those
nearest to him not onlv for the
kinship, but for the gentlen°s9 of
his nature, which endeared him
to every one. Patiently he bore
his sufferings, which at timeswere
intense, and fell asleep like a
'child after play.
Tuesday afternoon, the funer
ial services were conducted by
Rev. Harrison, and the cus- i
'ket with the precious body was'
' interred in the.Churchyard near 1
the home,
"Safely) safely gathered in,
Far from home, far from sin;
i God has saved from weary
strife,
In its dawn, this fresh young
life;
Now it waits for us above,
Resting in the Saviour's love;
| Jesus, grant that we may
meet
There, adoring, at Thy feet."
Hamilton Items
Mrs. Will Davis and little son
I left Saturday for Rocky Mount.
' j .
I Miss Bunch of near Roberson
r | ville spent last week with Miss
' | Helen Council.
I Harry Waldo went to Greeri
,,'villc Wednesday.
i Mrs. J. P. Boyle left Tuesday
j for Spartanburg, where she will
j visit her son, Lieutenant Wat
j kins. Bpfore returning ?he wiil
i visit relatives in Brunswick, Ga.
sv
Private James Pritchard is
here from Camp Sevier to visit
J his aunt.
r
. Mrs. Bennett and children, of
, Roanoke Rapids, are the guests
r of Mrs. Note Bellamy.
I). G. Matthews was in Nor
folk Monday on business.
NOTICE
Mr Farmer:
[ It will pay you to see us befo r
I placing your order for Top Dress
er this season.
We can sell you Top Dressei
s that will analyze 9 per cent Am
7 monia. 3 per cent Potash a
$72.00 a ton.
If you do not care for filler, the
price will be onlv $68.00. Source
of ammonia, Pure Nitrate of
Soda, source of potash, Genuine
Potash Salts. No acid.
Fowden & Hassell
A country worth fighting for
a country worth saving for.
BuyJW. S. S.
W. T. Ward selling mules at
the same old stand.
Received a car load Wednes
day night sold eight that night
sold ballance before dinner
Thursday and did not have half
enough to go around.
Another car will arrived Tues
day March sth. Bigger and bet
ter than ever.
Rutenberg has everything to
please the fashionable woman.
Adv.
.fr.oo :i Y%,r in Advance
NOTICE
The Public is rotifieri that it is
the purpose and intention
of the Commissioners of The
Town of. Willisrmston to issue
bonds for the purposes following
to-wit:
The construction and mainte
nance of water and sewer sys
tem; for the purchase and opera
tion of an electric light plant;
for the purpose of paving Main
Street from Watt 3 to Haughton
Street and Washington Street \
from Main to Railroad Street. *
This notice is given for the
jurpose of giving the people of
;he town an opportunity to ex
jress their wishes at a meeting
)f the Commissioners to be held
;he First Monday Night In
March, 1918. Notice is further
fiven that unless more than
Lhirty-three and one-third per
lent of the voters of the town
object to this proposition the
Commissioners will, without
further notice, proceed under the
new law as therein provide l to
install the improvements above
mentioned.
By order of Board.
Leslie Fowden, Secretary.
Notice Of Sale.
By virtue of a power ot sale
contained in a certain Deed of
Trust executed on the ist, day of
December, 1916, by Moses Bell
and Dicey Bell, liis wife, to S. J.
Everett, and the Bank of
City, and recorded in the RegiV*
ter of Deed'.s Office' in Martin
County, in Book O-i- at page
-49- and default having baen
made in thq payment of the same.
The undersigned will on Mon
day tHe nth*, day >f March, 1918,
at noon, expose to public sale,
beioie the Omrt I lousv- duur in
VVil liamstorr the f »1 • \v in j. de
scri bed tract >f land .
"Lying and being in (loose
Nest Township, on the road
heading from the Hamilton and
Palmyra public rad qt John An
drews colored chur' b t > the )ld
Slierrod Mill. being 11 • • !:md
bought bv T. H, Slade c" als
Ironi the B nvcrs land division
and designated' as Lot N'o. i
adjoining Ililliard Burnett heirs,
John A. Bennett..nd others, con
taining (Ho) acres.
Terms of sale cash, to ; 11isfy
said mortgage.
This Sth, day ot February,
"Vl s -
S.J. E verett,
Trustee.
1
Notice.
Having qualiti , v ulor
upon the Estat e , )f Sophia Man
ning decease d . \ c ,tice is hereby
given, to a || p erS()l^s holding
claims against said Estate to pre
sent (hem to the undersigned for
Payment on or before the *7tk.
day ' of February, 1919, or this
notice will be plead in bar of
their recovery.
All persons indebted to said
Estate are requested to make im
mediate payment.
This 27th, day of February,
1918.
W. W. Griffin,
3 _l
Notice Of Sale
Having qualified as Executor upon the
Estate of J,A.Bullock deceased; Notice is
hereby given to all persons holding
claims against said Kstate to .present
to the undersigned for payment nn or
before the,2sth day of February litig or
this notice will be plead in bar ot their
recovery
All persons indebted to said Estate
are requested to make immediate nay.
ment.
This the 25th day of Feb. 1918
R. F. CRAWFORD, Exc.
If you have trouble with your
Eyes and need glasses, see list
of appointments of Dr. Howard
Smith, at Williamston, James
ville, Robersonville and Ply
mouth, on page. 4