Devoted to the Interett of
Martfn County in General &
Willintnrton In Particular
Volume 19. Number 30
KEV.W.R.BURRELL LEAVES
TO TAKE UP Y.M.C. A.WORK
impressive Farewell Service Held
Sunday Night
Months ago. Rev. William R
B'irreil, pastor of the Memorial
Baptist Church, offered himself
ni a worker irt the Y. M C. A
'!• r oversea service Having
i ved in the army in Canada for
six years, he had an abiding love
for and faith in the soldiers and
d.-sired to serve in some capacity.
So he was accepted and received
the commission Of Religious Di
rector and enlisted, for the en
tire period of the war,
Sunday evening, he held his
until his return, and
people packed the large auditor
ium to the doors Dressed in the
uniform of the Martin County
Guards, of which he is Chaplain,
ho spoke interestingly of the
work which the Y. M. C. A. is
in the home camps and
across the seas, The musical pro
gramme was pleasingly render
ed. and the service throughout
.. was most inspiring.
The congregation to which Mr.
Burreli has ministered since
March. 1915, granted him leave
of absence for one and his
wife and two children are to oc
cupy the parsonage, two sons
have volunteered and art- in tie
Navy.
Perhaps, no minister has ever
lived among this people who was
more beloved, not only by those
to whom he came to serve but
by the entire town and com
munity. Broad of mind and
big of heart, every man,
woman and child was an
object of interest to him; he re
joiced when they rejoiced, he
aorrowod when they sorrowed.
In trbth he was the pastor of
this people, and in giving him to
that other great work, they re
alize their loss for the time The
Church under his pastorale has
made splendid increase in both
the volume of work and member
ship. Appreciatiing his useful
ness and feeling for him *• that
great love which should exist be
tween the pastor and his flock,
many gifts were made to him as
slight tokens of that love.
Some day, if God wills, he will
'•ome back to take up his work
.vhere he laid Lt down to go out
upon the bpjifefields to minister
to the wounded and dying; until
then, prayers will asscend to the
God of our Fathers for his safe
ty wherever he may be.
Bear Grass
C. B. Harrison, of Williams
ton, spent Saturday nigh I and
Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. Cal
vin Ayers.
Mr. and Mrs W. L. Stalls were
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. M.
G. Bullock Sunday.
Mrs. R. M. Buie, of WoodviMe
spent last week with Mrs. Na
than Rodgerson.
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Miss Mary Moore returned
from the hospital Friday after
an operation for appendicitis.
Miss Nannie Bullock was the
guest of Myrtle Gurganus Sat
urday night and Sunday*
Arthur Wynn with his brothers
went to Washington Saturday
on business.
Miss Annie Bell Tavlor went
to Williamston Monday morning
to see Mr. Neasar Harrison
leave for the training camp. We
truly hope that he will be suc
cessful, and that all of them may
return in the near future.
„ To All Farmers of Martin County
Who Want Seed
We, the undersigned, are mak
ing an effort to
wheat to be furnished to farmers
at net cost for planning this fall.
Any farmer Vinterested will
please let us know immediately
that necessary arrangements
may be made to procure same.
Respectfully,
J L. Holliday,'
Demonstration Agent,
W. C. Manning,
County Food Administrator.
THE ENffERPRISE
SHORT LOCAL ITEMS OF
COMMUNITY INTEREST
If a vote had been necessary to
get Main Street paved, last week
would have been an opportune
time, for it would have carried
with a whoop. What is really
needed is a soil expert to decide
between sand and clay
Sunday night in VVilliamston is
usually the liveliest time of
the week, for it happens that
after the Church hour people
try to burn all the gas that Jhey
could purchase on Saturday.
Miss Minnie Orleans, daughter
o Mr and Mrs. Nathan Crleans,
was soloist at the Baptist Church
at both services on Sunday. Miss
Orleans possesses a voice of un
usual timbre, which ha? been
trained by th«\ best talent in New
York City, where she is employed
as accountant by a large export
bouse.
C. W Keith claims to be some
artist when raising beans is con
cerned, having produced a crop
in 52 days.
I'. H. Brown had on display at
the F. & M. Bank some of the
largest peaches seen in this sec
tion in years. They grew on the
"Lijah Brown Farm" which is
owned by Mr Brown Only "a
few bushels were picked olf as
the trees have been neglected,
but Mr. Brown hopes to get a
greater and finer harvest next
year.
Jesse T. Price, Martin County
Agent for the Jefferson Standard
Life Insurance Co., left today
for Atlantic City as the guest of
the Company. Mr. Price won the
trip by nelling >I(M).(MM) insurance
by June Ist. The truth is that he
sold that amount some weeks be
fore the specified date. »
With The National Guards
Mr. Jack W. Biggs has receiv
ed a card from his brother, Rob
ert S Biggs', announcing hissafH
arrival "over there " lie sailed
about two weeks with his
Company which belongs to the
29th Division, .and which has
been stationed at Camp McClell
an, Anniston, Ala. He belongs to
the Ambulance Corps and the
Division is composed of Natian
al Guardsmen from the States of
North Carolina and Virginia and
others. Corporal Biggs voluntPer
ed N for service early last year,
and though young, has given
excellent service in the work of
making preparation for winning
the war against the Buns.
Arrived Safely In France
Mr. J. W. Anderson has re
ceived a card stating that his
son, Lieutenant Hoy Anderson,
had arrived safely overseas. He
received his commission at Fort
Oglethrope in Novenber of last
year and was assigned to the
regular army, and ii 4 now in the
52nd Infantry. For a while he
was at Fort Sills
Mr John L Itodgerson has
been informed that his nephew,
Irving Dawes, of Richmond, has
arrived safe recently also.
There is a number of Martin
County boys ' over ther#." and
it is expected that some of them
participated in the fight now on.
More Red Croat Contributors
There should be added to the
already publised lists of Red
Cross contributors, the following
from Griffins:
Mr. and Mrs. J. I). Lilley, SHS 00
S. B. Lilley, 25.00
Rftme C. Griffin, 25 00
S; J. Lilley, 25.00
J. C. Gurkin, 10.00
W. W. Lilley. 10 00
Miles R Lilley, 10 00
John A. Lilley, / 5.00
A. B. Lilley, 5.00
J. ftason Lilley, 10 00
Offices In The Peoples Bank
Messrs, Dunning! & Moore,
Attorneys, who have for some
"time had offices in the Leggett
building, second floor, have mov
ed this week in the handsome
offices on the third floor of thepeo
ples Bank. These offices were ar
ranged especially for the firm, and
are convenient and pleasant.
They have been equipped with
new articles of furniture, and
are in all respects piodern, com
bining a3 they do conveniences
for the firm and their numerous
clients.
Williamston, Martin CoUiEy, N. 0. July 20, I!Ms
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by John Phi I pot
BRIDGE AND BOONE BANKHEAD HIGHWAY PRACTICALLY ASSURED
BUT THIS IS NO TIME TO SLACK UP ON TO WASHINGTON TUESDAY
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Williamston Chamber or Commerce in Determiner* KflforL Sends Comnyit tee to
Visit All Eastern Counties. Committee Returns with Encouraging
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Information. Much ITnselself Work Rendered
The citizens of Williamston
and Martin County are alive on
the bridge proposition; and they
| do not expect to give up the
fight for it until it lias been de
cided Every indication points to
the plaefftg of the bridge &t Will
i amatory and the article appear
ing below indicates that all
things are .coming this way. p
About a dozen of Williamston
men attended the Tarboro-llali
fax meeting at Tarboro, and af
ter that interest grew greater.
The Chamber of Commerce met
|last # Friday night in the rooms
of the Lotus Club and appointed
a committee to tour the lower
counties in the interest of the
movement. This has been done
this week, and reports are fine.
Everybody expects to bfr at
Washington Tuesday, and it is
vitally necessary that Martin
County have,f>o) or more repre
sentatives there. Don't rest easy
until the matter has been settled:
That bridge will cross the Roa
noke at Williamston.
Raleigh, N. C.. July 22 - As
chairman of the North Carolina
state highway commission, Col.
Benehan Cameron, has received
from the secretary of the Hank
head highway, official informa
tion that the board charged with
the investigation of the official
route, as between the proposed
eastern and western routs throii
Virginia and North Carolina
has peported without prejudice
as between the routes, this mean
ing that the board charged with
final adoption, being favorable to
the eastern route,'-will either
finally adopt the eastern route or
develop both routes
The eastern route is via
Raleigh and Durham The east
ern route is understood to have
won out in the fight for the
routing of the Bankhead high
way. Col. Cameron "has been
fighting for this for quite a while
and is much elated
Col. Cameron sa there will
be an important m • ting soon at
Washington, N C., to take ac
tion looking to the construction
of a fine bridge at Williamston,
and that there is also a fine pros
pect for an excellent bridge to tie
put in soon at Ki«s*beth City.
Both as the re&ultof the winn
ing out of the eastern Bankhead
highway route He believes that
the development of this section
of the highway, which will cer
tainly go forward now 4 ' that tfie
route is about settled definitely
will be very great and he is much
gratified.
Oak Gity Items
Mr and Mrs. Jim[Daniels were
in town Sunday.
David House, of Stokes, spent
Sunday witi- Mr. «u«*Mrs U. M.
Worsely.
Mrs. Mollie llasketl left for
Washington Sunday
Miss Alma House spent the
week-end with her sister. Mrs.
B. M Worsely.
Simon Everett and friend, of
liobersonville, were here Sun
day.
Herman Rawls, of liobersan
ville^spent the week-end with
11. S. b Everett and wife
Mr. and Mrs. F M Harrell
| were in Tarboro Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. W D aven
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port and Mrs. li. W House were
Jin Robersonville Sunday night.
Miss Henrietta Tingle is spend-'
a couple of weeks near Winter
ville.
" Miss Litlie Mae Burnett ts
spending some time with her sis
ter, Mrs. Ralph House.
Miss Esther luyas, of Wil
liamston, was in town Monday
Miss Alta Mines is spending a
few weeks with her sister at
Cartwright's Wharf.
- Mr. and Mrs. I l '. M. Harrell
and Mrs Clara A. I lines werein
lioberson ville Sunday night.
Aaron Joyner from one of the
camps was the guest of Miss
Annie M Daughtridge Sunday.
Miss Jefferson House spent
Friday in Hobgood
Herbert Rawls and Miss Helen
lioberson were in town Sunday.
Messrs. T. 11. Burnett and W.
H. Laughinghause W«ifce in
Greenville Sunday.
Mrs. John l.anier Hattell Hottest
Invitations were,, issued to a
large number of the wonen of the
town by Mr.-;. John Lanier Has
sell, requesting; their presence
at her home at 4 o'clock Tuesday
to meet Mrs. Charles
Hassell, of Washington City,
who is her house guest, and Kifts
of towels were asked for the base
hospital at Atlanta. The guests
assembled on tlie verandah- of
the home on Smi'bwick Street,
and were presented to the honor
guest by. the hostess. Two large
receptaeles decorated in Nation
al colors were conveniently plac
ed as depositories for the gifts,
which were numerous. There
'was pleasant conversation
throughout the hour, and later
the hostess served delicious ice
cream with cakes, the latter be
ing decorated in rej, white
and blue.
A Call To Service
To the Younp: Women ot' Martin
County:
The United States must have
25,000 student nurses now
students nurses to release'gradu
ate nurses for Work at flic
front.., Graduate nurness can on
ly*be supplied l»y filling ahe
training schools -conneeted with
with our hospitals with new
students.
The American lied Cross and
The Council of National I M'ense,
through its Nursing and Wo
man's Committees, > are uniting
their forces to conduct an im
mediate short find intensive cam
to enroll n"*Tfnttrd~ States
Nurses Reserve for training
schools in both Army and civilian
hospitals in order that every
vacancy shall lie filled.
The demand is for tin; enroll
merit of #»,()()) physically lit
young women between ihe ages
of 1!> and lsf>, having full high
school training wherever possi
I hie, hut candidates will not lie
refused for lack of having com
pleted a hitfti school course if
otherwise found fit. North Caro
lina must furnish U»0 of (hese
nurses. Will you be one to
answer the call and enlist in the
service of vour country?
For full information please call
nil either of the following:
Mrs. Jifhn I, i
Williamston,
Mrs. T. S. 11 ad hey,
Williamston, li. F. I).
Mrs — TL —H. Avers;
-* Kveretts,
Mrs li. W Sals bury,
Hamilton,
Mrs Mara A. limes,
Oak City,
Miss llattie Everett,
I'almyra
Enlistment must, he made
from July 2!) th to August 11th
Let Martin County answer this
patriotic call as has answered
all others, jind again "g° over
the.top."
Mrs. John I). Biggs, Ir ,
Chairman Mar tin Co.
Division. C. N D.
Appointed Quarantine Inspector
The following will explain itself:
"Know all men by these pre
tents that E. N. Gordon has this
day been appointed Quarantine
Inspector in accordance with the
Laws of the State and the regu
lations of the North Camliua De
partment of Agriculture. • -
And said I-'. N. Gor|ou is duly
authorized to perforin 4 all the
duties devolving upon by virtue
of sueh appointment.
Given under the seal ol the
North Carolina Department o of
Agriculture, this the loth day'of
July, 1918.
W. A GRAHAM,
Corrl mission.''
K. w. BARNES,
Secretary. . •
BRIEF PERSONAL -MENTION
Willi WON AMI VICINITY
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Mrs. Clayton Moore and little
daughter are at Courtney Ter
race, \ irginia Beach, for several
weeks.
Mrs K. 11. Crawford and son
are guests at Courtney Terrace.
Virginia Beach.
Mr. and Mrs. Barnes and Mas
ter I'Vaneis Barnes left about ttjn
days,ago for Maryland to visit
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles llassell,
of Washington City, are the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. L
yassell 011 Saiitbvvick Street
Reginald Burrell, who is stat
ioned at New York, arrived Sun
day-to \ isil his parents.
Br. W . E Kiibertson and Kitz
luigli Robertson arevisiting their
parents on Watts Street
Misses Fan nit* Mart Manning
ami Eva I'eele left Saturday lor
Southern Pines, where they will
lie the guests of Mrs. J. .1
Stroud
Mrs, Warren Biggs and Miss
("often Crawford left for
Lexington Tuesday to visit tela
lives.
John lladle'y, son of Mr and
Mis. T. S. Iladley, left for the
Naval Base at Hampton Roads
on Monday, where In was as
signed after having vblqnteered
some weeks ago
Henry Barrell, a former Wil
lii.mstonian and the brother of
Mrs, Lovet Harrison, is a visitor
in town this week, accompanied
by his son He is employed bv
United States Cartridge Co., mid
lives in Savannah, (la., and is en
route to New York and Boston
on business for the firm.
Mr. and Mrs S. A. Ni\will and
children motof-edherefromLouis
burg Sunday, and spent several
days with Mr and Mrs. John I).
Simpson on Main Street.
W. Roy Hampton, A of I'lv
moiith, with a friend was here
Wednesday on business,
Mr. nnd Mrs. W. It. Watts and
son spent Sunday in town with
relatives.
Mrs.-Myrtle Fvans spent Sat
urday night and Sunday in
, Jamesville,
I!e v. I! O Myers, of Ply
mouth spent Wednesday night in
town.
I'Vank S llassell, of Wilson,
is visiting relatives in town
Mrs. E. M, (lord.v has return
ed from a visit to Spring Hope.
Mrs. Knight., of Robersonville,
is the guest of Mrs" Wheeler
Martin this week.
Mr and Mrs. S. I, iminer,
of Victoria, Va., with their three
children have been visiters here
I his week
Mrs. I!. K. Godwin had as
guests on Tuesday a party of rel-
Htl ves froni T-t-yoi wlh, - wiio
motored here to spiuid the day.
Mrs. Jo!m I). Biggs is at home
from a vwit tu her mother at
-Scotland Neck.
.1 I). Ray, of Scotland Neck,
has'been in town this week on
business,
Titus Oritcher went to Lexing
ton yesterday to visit fc datives.
Willis Owens, Jr., of Edenton,
has been visiting his uncle, J.
1/ Rodgerson, this week,
Missen Mlizaheth Braswell and
Margaret Bonn, of Battleboro,
arevisiting Miss Velrna Harri
son this week.
Miss Marian Gorham and sis
ter, of Tarboro, are guests of
Mrs, Hugh M Hurras.-
Mrsr IF&Courtney and chil
dren are visiting relatives in
Winton.
Services At The M. E.. Church
i
' Beginning Sunda> with the
(eleven "o'clock service, there will
be preaching in the Methodist
,Church every night at H:\!J dur
ing the week All are cordially
invited to attend these services,
and especially do I insist that all
members of the Methodist Church
be present at each service
H M. Eure, Pastor.
Advertiser* will find our
Columnaa Latch Key to 1100
Martin County Home*
llHtablished 1809
m. JOHN EOMONDSON
ATTACKED BY TWO DOGS
How Long will oar People Tonrate
This Nusiance I
On Wednesday morninprL Mr
John Edmondson, rural carrier
on ( itv Route No. 3, went to t&v.
home of Mrs Will Campbell to*
deliver a registered letter; he
was attacked by two dog's and
received a severe wound on one
leg and another on the thigh. JHe ■
insisted that the dogs should be
Killed, but Mrs. Campbell Would
not consent to it. However, Mr.
Edmondson told her that he was
goiflg to kill them, and wrote a
check for $5.00 and gave to her.
The dogs were tied and the trip
to i iwn was begun. One of the
dogs choked before reaching
town, and his head was cut off
and brought on- The other ani
mal was decapitated, and both
heads were sent to Raleigh for
exanimiUion.
Mr. Alfred Edward Dixon
Alfred Kdward Dixon was
born in Nash County, N. C.,
■lnly Kith, 1881, and (lied in Wi 1-»-
liamston. July 20th, 1918. He
lived several years in Rocky
Mount, where, for some time,
lie was engaged in the mercan
tile business.
When a mere boy, he was
converted and joined the Metho
dist Church at Sandy Cross, un
der the ministry of Rev. C. L
Reid. He was an active church
worker until his health failed a
few years ago. „ While active in
business affairs, he always found
time for his religious duties.
Nearly fi\te years ago, he was
happily married to Misa Myrna
Hight, daughter «f M t. and Mrs.
.1 W. Hight. She was a tme
help-meet through their short
married life In his afflictions,
she was attentive to him at all
times, day Or night, "This union
was blessed with two bright
children, Alfred Edward, Jr.,
and James Willis. Two or three
years ago, lie was taken with
that dreaded disease, diabetes;
aOd while all was done for him
that medical, skill and loving
hands could do, it was only a
question of time when he would
succumb to its ravages.
On Saturday, about 2:30 in the
morning, histoid passed into the
great beyond, where we have
every reason to believe he lias
gone to be with his^Lord.
Late Saturday afternoon, the
funeraJ.service waa conducted at
the resident'of Mr J. W. Hight,
by Rev H. M. Eure, after
which, just as the sun was sink
ing in the w.est, his body was
laid away in the Baptist Ceme
tery in the presence of a large
concourse of friends and loved
ones- who .wanted to pay this
last tribute of respect.
May God's richest blessings
abide upon widow and children.
Federal Farm Loan Association
V
Kvery farmer who needs to
borrow money for a long term,
should borrow from the Federal
Farm Association. If you are in
need see, Dr. John I). Biggs,
Sec-Treas., or W. C. k Manning,
President of the Williamston
National Farm Loan Association,
who will gladly explain its fea
tures and help you to 'make pro
per application.
Remember that if you pay an
ordinary interest, it will retire
your Ulan in a given period of
years. Our government wants to
help you. and wants to furnish
you money to either pay off your
present debt, or to improve /your
fftrm. It will lend you money and
give you 40 years to pay same.
Located In Legged Building
Dr'Grover C. Godwin announ
ces a change in the location of
his offices, which on the
second floor of the Leggett
Building next to Anderson,
Crawford & Co., being the satye
offices lately occupied by Dunn
ing & Moore. Attorneys. His
phone number for office is 161-2,
residence 161-3.