Devoted to the lateieM of M*rt' n County in General 8c Wiliicaitoo in Particular Vol nine 10. Number 40 WILLIANSTON TOBACCO MARKET HAD SPLENDID OPENING LAST WEDNESDAY # V ' _____ 148,426 Pounds of the Golden Weed Sold at an Av erage of $39.96 per Hundred. Large Crowd Attends Opening I !»*.i! weather, high price*'and a lug crowd marked th>* opening u- the Williamstoo Totvucco. ntar k t AeJnesda*. As announced Ik-fore, every preparation had b*en made to meet the needy of tiiL» farmers, and the Farmers Warehouse, the Brick Ware- I -use and the Roanoke and Dix ie Aarehouses with a full corps of workers, welcomed those who brought the golden leaf and those who came as sight-seers only. All day the town was full of folks, vehicles and autos; there may have been larger crowds at previous openings, bit there have been none more enthusiastic. A large number of firmerß had not finished curing and so were unable to bring in tobacco, and in many cases could not come, as their time was needed at home Despite these conditions, however, the ciowd was a representative on»\ and the town folks enjoyed the presence of their friends and ac quaintances from the country ai d other towns. The Brick Warehouse opened tl e sales and sold 48,310 pounds ol primings, the buyers eagerly taking everything in sight. Tne R anoke Tobacco Co , recorded 6h,566 for its maiden sal, the D xie Warehouse floor cerrying the bulk of the pounds. The last sale was made at the Farmers Vvsrehtuse, where4l,ssobrought th* money to the pockets of the farmers with a rush. Never before have there been such prices. Medium grades which in the past brought from 48 to $lO per hundred, sold from 430 to S4O per hundred pounds, and scrap went up to the roof. That the tobacco farmer is at the top was never more clearly emphasized than at this sale Any kind of leaf broughtphenom enaj prices, as the big com panies must have the output throughout the tobacco belt. The amount sold on the entire market for the day was not so la ge as that of last year—which was abnormal--the number of poinds being 14M.420, which brought an average of 39.70, in cluding scrap and everything on the floors J Accepted Position W ith Enterprse Mr. Roger H. Burriss has ac cented a position with the Enter prise, and arrived Monday even ing. He has recently been at Sel ma, but desiring a change came there. He is a native of South port, and has been in the print ing business a number of years, having been in some of the best equipped offices in the State. M s. Burriss accompanied him, and for the present they are at the Atlantic 'Hotel. Robertson Waters - *" . • Reported " Miss Eula Lee Waters and Mr. L- C. Robertson were mar ried on August 14th, 1918, at No. 3207, 11th, St. N. W., Washing ton City.D. C., by Rev. David Ransom Covell, rector of Christ Episcopal Church. Witnessing the ceremony were Mrs. Charles R. Alley, Mrs. Sydney R. Alley, Mrs. Lou Covell, Mrs. James P. M-Curdy. The groom is employ ed at Hopewell, Va- . Though there have been but two cases of typhoid reported in Williamston, and one of them came from elsewhere, it is ne cessary that the people take every precaution.'Keep clean, drink pure water and avoid any contamination Dr. W. E. War ren is giving free treatments of vaccine, which will make one immune from the disease. THE ENTERPRISE MORE MARTIN COUNTY MEN LEAVE FOR CAMP Colored Men to Camp Green Auf ast 23rd Oscar Theo. Gardner. Sylves ter Williams, Willie Johnson, Arthur Boston. Jefferson Floyd, Kufus G >rham Jos Th»m H*r rell.Jos. Ruborson, Henrv Bryant Jones, George Williams, W. L. Tyner, Arthur Williams, Paul Roger-son, Boston Cherry. Char lie Jones, William Bryant. Al fred Roberson, Clinton Jones, Joe Williams, Walter Higgs, Melford Gray, Robert Knight, Robert Knight, John Teel, Asa Thomas Sherrod, Jos. L. Daw son. Sampson Smith wick, Solom on Dan Harper, Wil liam H Knight. Oders for the entrainment of the following white selectmen have not been received by the Local Board to date: A. Mi Deweese, Don Columbus Carson Jasper H. Harrell, fclicho las Robertpon, Lewis Clarence Everett; Heman W Peel, Jot. McGilbert Raw Is, Louis Taylor, John E Sexton, Jno. Alfred lievels, Herbert Lafayette Hop kins, Herbert Lilley, Furney Green Coley, Julius Alfred Ellis, Charles Davenport, Early Ward Everett, Alexander Jackson, Charles C Bailey, Jos. Henry Perry, Jesse Wynn, Wilson He brew Everett, George Herman Moore, Elisha Pierce, Arthur Marion Coltrain, David Woodson Gardner. Rev Mr. Sawyer, of Colum bia, preached at the Baptist Church Sunday morning and night. He is a young minister, having just completed his course college. Frank Everett, the junk deal er, was up before the Mayor last week for shooting in the town. He claimed that he was only doing the shooting to scare any would he burglar. He was released on payment of a small fine For several nights recently, it sound ed like war around the town. Ijast week, Minga Rogers the young son of Mr. and Mrs. Rog ers near Williamston, had the misfortune to have his right foot hurt very severely by a mule; the animal became frightened and stepped on the foot of the boy. He came here and had a physician to attend to it. \ The store of C. I). Carstarphen has been greatly improved by the addition of new paint on the interior The room lately occupi ed by Waters & White will be used by the firm for a clothing display room. Harry W. Stubbs went to Ber tie on Tuesday in the interest of the Highway. Martin and Ber tie are determined that the Roa noke shall be bridged at Williams ton. 'WHY NOT SEND CORN TO EUROPET We cannot send them corn be cause they have not enough mills to grind It and are not familalr with its use as food. Even If they knew how to use corn meal, It la not suitable for shipment because It Is so liable to spoiling- The oats, rye, barley, etc-; that we aend them will not support them unless mixed with wheat. WE'MUST SEND THEM MORE WHEAT, and to do this, WE MUST EAT LESS WHEAT j BREAD. Williamston, Martin County, N. C. August. 23, IS)IS * ' | Williamston's Handsome PERSONAL MENTION OF TOWN ANO COMMUNITY J. H. Thrower and family were here from Hollister Sun day. Mrs. C. D. Carstarphen has been visiting her sister near Hob good this week. Miss Rosalind Bryant, of Greenville, is the guest of Miss Mary Clyde Leggett on Watts Street. Mrs Harry M. Stubbs and little son are at Black Mountain lor several weeks, Miss Mary Louise Carstarphen is at home from where she has been for the past month. Miss Louise Vick, whs has been visiting friends here left for Hollister Sunday afternoon. Mrs. J. P Boyle and John Martin, Jr.. were here from Hamilton Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Taylor and children, of Augusta, Ga., motored here this week to visit Mr and Mrs J. L, Rodgerson. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Mann ing. Mrs. Myrtle Evans and R. E. Roberson spent the week-end at Virginia B ac^ Mr and Mrs. Kader Crawford and Bon, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Moore and daughter, and Mr and Mrs. F. W. Hoyt and Mas ter Frederick Hoyt are at home from Virginia Beach. S. W. Harrell and Sam Har rell, Jr , left Monday for Wash ington City. Victor Burrell spent Sunday in Rocky Mount. Mr. and Mrs Ben Simmons Clark and daughters, of Roper, were here last week visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. A. I). Mizell, of Tarboro.came down Saturday evening to visit friends. Miss Annie Bryant, of Green ville, is visiting her sister, Miss Edith Bryant on Main Street Mr. and Mrs Fred M. Shute and little daughter spent the week-end with relatives in Kinston. Miss Bertha Willis spent the week-end in \yashington with relatives. Dr. W. E. Roberston and Miss Louise Robertson left Tuesday for a visit to relatives in Vir ginia. Miss Mary King Ellison went to Belhaven Tuesday to visit her father. Mr. and Mrs. T omas Get singer arrived here on Monday evening. Joseph Davis, of the U. S. S. Kansas, and Elmer Lilley from here from Jamesville Monday. Reynolds Smith arrtve&~Mon day evening to work for the Im perial Tobacco Co! Rov Thomas, of Hassell, is visiting friends in town this week. - WILLIAMSTON SOOOLS TO OPEN SEfTENBEH 16 The Williamston Graded and High School will begin the ses sion of 1918-19, September Kith, 1918. It is important that each pupil be present on opening day No absolute beginner will be al lowed to enter after the first month. All pupils are requested to bring individualdrinkingcups, so that they may be kept free from diseases. It is absolutely necessary that boarding places for the teachers be secured at once. The teachers refuse to come unless they have 'fi place to board when they ar rive; therefore, I appeal to the good people of Williamston to help the school in this way. If there isany one who will board a teicher, please notify me at once Remember that theteacherstrain your children E. E Bundy Supt. ' Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Crawford, of Farmville, are vißi»ing Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Stalls on Main Street. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Mann ing and little son and Mr. and Mre. J. R. Manning were here from Dardens Tuesday. Mrs. J. G. Staton, Miss Carrie Dell Blount, Mrs. James S. Rhodes and son are at home from the beach. Mr 9. Harvey Manning and little child, of Bethel, are visiting Mrs. Hugh B. York on SimmonH Avenue. Misses Lida Cook and Martha Slade Hassell have returned from a visit to Hopewell, Va. Milford W Haynes, of Tarboro, was in town Tuesday in in terest of the Coastal Plain Fair, which will open Oct. 29th. Samuel Gardner, who is on the patrol boat "M«ssick" had a forty-eight hour leave this week and spent it at home. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Hassell are at home from the Beach Miss (parrie Dell Blount and Mrs. Hugh B. York attended the Everett-Little marriage at Rob erson ville Tuesday. Miss Mary Smith, of Plymouth,, has accepted a position with the Peoples Bank and arrived Tues day to begin work. Abe Alder and son, of Ply mouth. were in town Wednesday to attend tiie tobacco sales. B. S. Webb has just returned from Roanoke Rapids, where he was called to attend the funeral of a grandchild. L. B- Wynn and Master Bruce Wynn left for Richmond today. Sampson Hadley is at home from Wake Forest, where he took the summer course. Bennie Lilley, of Jamesville, was in town Wednesday. Mrs. W- R. Burrell and Miss | Beatrice Burrell have returned home from a visit to Richmond. THIRD KIIiISTHATION TO BE HELD TOMORROW Every male person who has become twenty one since June sth, 1018, is required to register to morrow. The Martin County men will register at the rooms of the Local Hoard at Williams ton between the hours (if 7 A. M. jmd 9 I*. M It is necessary Lo re member this for the Pre sident has issued the order, and atrict obedience is demanded. The government needs its young men,,and absolute loyally is ex pected of them. It is hoped that there will not be one man in Martin County who will fail in this important duty to his country. It is a call for service, and the patriotic citi zen will respond readily. Tomor row then, be at the registration rooms between the hours named by the Hoard. Getiinger-Taylor Friends here received the in formation last week that Miss Margaret Taylor and Mr Thorn as S, Getsinger were married at Johnson City, Tenn., on Monday, AugUßt 12th. Miss Taylor resid ed at Johnson City, and hal spent two seasons here in the employ of Harrison B.os & Cy. She is a* attractive young wom an, and made many warm friends while here, who will be pleased to have her a permanent resi dent Mr Getsinger is with the Martin County Savings and Trust Co., and is a young man of sterling character. Mr. and Mrs. Getsinger will be at home with Mr. and Mr., John L. Itodgersoo on Weal Main Street J. J. Stroud is in town this wiek on uusiness. Mrs. Mittie Harnhill and chil dren arrived Wednesday even ing from Richmond to visil rela tives here and in the county. Mrs. Wheeler Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Anderson and son and Miss Mattie Waters returned from the beach this week accom panied by Miss Josephine Davis. Miss Sylvia Upton, who has.a clerical position jn Richmond,' is at home for a week's visit to relatives. J. E. Green, president of the Bank of Winterville, was in town yesterday on business Mrs. Browning and children, of Columbia, S. C., are visiting Mrs L B. Wynn on Haughton Street. Mr. and Mrs J A. Getsinger and son, were here from Hardens Wednesday Mrs. Herbert Lilluy, of James ville, was in town Wednesday. Master Hugh Barnhill and sister, of Richmond, ar; visitors in town. Miss Ruth Roberts, of Nor folk, is the guest of Miss Fannie I Murt Manning. / WILIJAMBTON-WASHINCTOI .Jlflffiriß rNDOKSEMENfrMHEIDCOMNISSIOM Senator Hurry W. Sluhhs Reports Splendid Progres.; on Bridge -- Only One More Endorsement Needed to Make it a Military Road FIJFK DIPTHtRIA ANTI TOXIN FOB UIIJNTY The State Lnboiatoiu of 11\ giene now I.as dipt fieria antitox in of its own manufacture for distribution in the State The antitoxin is put up in s\ Hugos containing from I.(Hit) to It),(l(l() units each. I'lie e.isi to every one needing it, is .»nl\ twenty five (2>) cents per syringe, whether you need 1,0011 or 10, 000 units, cost h the sitine The twenty live (:!o) cents covers the I syringe and package, and in reality the antitioxin itself is tree Will keep it on hand at all timesf. i William Iv Warren, County Physician. Notice To Parents And Guardian* The law requires you to pre sent your child for examination Section 1. chapter 211 l.aws of 11117. Those children that, attended the sessSon of 1i• 17 IS that were not. examined by me, will please make an appointment with nie and be examined. William F. Warren, Med, Inspector of Schools, Buried in F.lizabofli City Friends arid acquaintances of Mr. and Mrs. M I!. Dawes, of Itichmond, sympathize deeply with them in the loss of their daughter, Jimmie Louise, who was buried at Elizabeth City on Saturday. She was only seven teen. but had been a sull'erer from tuberculosis for more than a year, having contracted the disease while a studentat.school. Before her illness, she visited here and made many friends among th" younger set, who re gret to learn of her death. Mrs. Arthur Anderson, Mrs. iMarlha lliirdison and John L Itudger ;on attended the funeral at 'lizabetli City on Saturday Sailed For Overseas iJuty Friends,here received the in formation yesterday that Simon Lilley had sailed from Newport News for "over there " lie went to Jackson with the squal from Mart in Count y on Juue 2Xth lie is with the Field Artillery, Battery "K ' Ist Regiment He had no lime to get. a leave to corne home b 'lore ein;iarking, as the War Department is send ing the soldier.; over as hurriedly a'' possible. To Preach Sunday The public is cordially invited to heart.be li'v, I F. Carter, of MocksviTle. N. C, at the Baptist Church on Sunday morning and night. Misses Kathleen llodgt > and Margaret Co/.zens, with (larland Hodges and Mr. Sta'.cill, of Washington were in t ,wn Sun d iv. Mr. and Mrs, Mark It'iliin. of Tarboro spent. a few hours here Monday, with their parents Mr. and Mrs .1 II Brilt Miss Mu.ia Fure went to Bel hiven with Miss Mary King Fl lison on Tuesday. Mr, and Mrs. J. W. Andrews and daughters returned from a visit to Pennsylvania on Tues day. The extremely dry weather ceased with therai i of Mondayi morning early. The thermometer had fallen several days before but slipped down several degrees more when the rain came. The change was a most pleasnt one, 1 too. v Advertiser* will find oar T Cotumnaa Lafck Key to 1100 | Martin Ccmnty Heni. Established 1890 At a meeting of the Bank In.id Highway Commission a (charlotte last week, the rout from Norfolk through Berth and across the Roanok Hivor at Williamston was unam inously endorsed, Senator Stubb who was present at the meeting telegraphed the good news Fri day. The last thing to be don • now is to.g:> to Washington Cit; and confer with the senators wh .'ire on the special committee. I is hoped that the material forth bridge will soon be seei "ii the grounds. The peopl in this part of the countr; are very anxious to see the goor* work begin. Williamston Wins in Highway Plat While the setting of the loca lion of the Atlanta-to-Washing ton route of the Hankhead Nat ional Highway association, whicl occured on Friday at a meetinj at Charlotte, settled much in tht way of a dispute among a scor or more of towns in the centra part of this state and Virginia then? was no matter that cam' ii]) of greater interest to this sec lion than that of the location o the feeder route through Easteri Carolina and into the Virginii port of Norfolk. It has for year been the case that the only pos si hie hi ghway route the provide river crossings over the Itoanok' and Chowan rivers and into Nor folk lay via Weldon, which occas iioned a great detour and a trii that, .wa* practically out of th.. question for any effective spee in traveling. However, during the past scon of months there has been a de fcrmined effort to secure a cross nig of these two rivers and : (highway from this section of th* state that would cross these riv • i s many miles below their pre sent crossii.g; and so it has hap | tha' quite a number o ! points have been suggested ant ii was not. until Friday that thr point was finally decided in thi following resolution which waf offered by Col Cameron anc which wis adopted. It declarec that tlie directorate "favors anc endorses as feeders of the Bank head Highway, a road from Ral eigh passing through the coun ties of Wake. Franklin, Vance, Warren and Halifax, with i bridge at Weldon; through Northampton and Hertford, and another passing through thr canities of Wake, Franklin, Nash, Fdgecombe and Martin, bridge at ,Williamston, N. C., ai.d on through Bertie and Hert ford both feeders converging in -11 one high way near the Cho wan river and thence to the city of Norfolk, and a feeder from Petersburg to Norfolk." Kvening Telegram. ~-i drape jelly with Honey Wash grapes, pick from stems, and crush. Heat slowly arid boil until juce is extract ed, 1 Strain through cheeseclpth and strain again through a flan nel jelly-bag. Measure juice, put back to boil and add, gradually, three-fourths as much honey a ju'ce. Boil rapidly until a sheet is formed on side of spoon. This will be about 223 degrees F. Pour immediately in hot sterliz e;l jell glasses and skim carefully with a teaspoon. When cold pour on melted paraffin. Corn sirup may be used in place of hortey three- fourths of a cup to one cup of juice. C. D. Carstarphen and Alonza Hassell are in the Northern mar kets this week, purchasing fall and winter goods for their rea- Ipactive firms.

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