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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.