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IF YOU WANT QUICK RESULTS USE A WANT AD IN THIS PAPER VOLUME XXII—NUMBER 32 MISUNDERSTANDING AS TO WHO IS ENhgiD TO PENSIONS BY NEW LAW —: — f There seems to bp much misundei y, standing: as to the amendments to the pensrtn laws of the state, passed by P|our recent legislature, and as I am to t day in receipt of a copy of the amend meats I desire to give a few expla nations that the people may be bet ter advised The general public has been adv that all Confede rate s»ldiers and sail ors and the widows of all Confederate soldiers and snilors are entitled, undet the law as it now stands, to a pension irrespective of their financial stand tog or the condition of their healtl and ability to .make a living which seems to be mi enor. It appears tha tevgry Confedeiati soldier and sailor who has been ; bona fide resident of the state for tin twelve months immediate ly preceding his application, and who is not phy sically able to perforin manual laboi and who has not disposed of his prop erty since the Utir day of Murcl 1885 by gift or voluntary convey ance to his wife, child or next kin who does not own in his own right ] * ' property in excess of 1(52000 (lir and the widows of all Confederate s«t|di- | ers who were married prior to th * Ist. doy of January, 18Tf» are entitle" 1 , tr a pension. •* All those who are entitled to i pension are required to file this appli cation, stating in detail, the Compan;, and Regiment or Battalion, in which h ocrvod with the Clerk of the Su , perior Court on •or before the I Monday in July. And as there .are possibly sunn ft soldiers and widows now on the pen- j ion roll who have since their lippli i cation becitpe blind or otherwise to tolly unable to perform anj labor, it i eaiTlostl y desi red that they coin muni cate wtih us and come before lh Pension Hoard on the Ist Monday i July that they may be advanced 1 their proper grade. ./sincerely hope that the iti '.«->■ ■$ *' wh community in the County .vii JU> it that every soldier and widow County who is entitled to . » . ..ion shall Unapprised of his right td helped to cofne ami Innk* HTs ap i \-tion. R J. I»KI:I. » Superior Court. I%r PERSON KIHII-:I> IN Till , COUNTY BURIED SM I RDA) f Perhaps the oldest person ever bur ied in "Williamston was Rosetta Rhodes, who died in Norfolk last week /- and was.buried Saturday, Her ago Was not known exactly, but she claimed to be a hundred and four years old and others have evidence that she was as much as one hundred and three. . She was born in Washington count) anil belonged to Andrew Chesson. Her grandmother was a full-blooded In dian. Aunt Rosetta moved to \\ ii liamston about i'yP year 1850 and T«w many years ilvu . with the late Joseph J. Martin, aftv. he went to Tr.Vbon she then moved to H&milto.i and livqjl' in the home of ihf late D. C. In 1903 ndie went to Boston and live v: writh her people for ten years, finally goiyg to the MeKendr.ee Old Folks' Home in Norfolk to die. She was sick only a short time with a slight at - • tack of bi'ights and a serious com pi i catior of old age. She raised tw children, both of whom died many "years ago. Thert are several grand children and great grandchildren sur viving her. It is said of her that she wa sal ways kind and good to every one and wis of the strictest school of bontir. Alphin-Dunn Plumbing Co., Vie graduate heating and water engineers Don't take chances on outsiders doing your plumbing work.—Adv. CTRANII OtheatrelJ —THURSDAY— DOROTHY DAuTON in "GUILTY OF LOVE" 20c and 30c • • FRIDAY— SENNKTT "Astray >IC -.Heerage" HAROLD LLOYD » "From Hand To Mouth" "Thunderbolt Jack" 20c and 30c —SATUR DAY ROY STEWART in "PAYING HIS DEBT" Rolin Comedy "Start the Show" 20c and . 30c THE ENTERPRISE SUGGESTS 24-HOUR ELECTRIC SERVICE | Many people in town are urging foi I day current, anil such a convenience is almost necessary to a large numb" of people here, in order that they ma\ best operate their business places oi ■ their homes. We have already spent so nine, money for public works that we are at least entitled to some convenience more than heretofore—even though i: should not at first exactly make n profit for the town. It will cost around sroo.(ln pe month, to operate a day electric cur rent in Williamston, possibl\ no* t!:i much, according to amount •>' juice used Many people are in favor absolutely of turning on the electricity for liouis of each day, and a number of other equally prominent citizens ai-d against it. Jr It is up to the Board of soiners to decide this matter, and in order to mae it possible for them t• do the right thing—a petition should be gotten up by sonie leading woman in town, un dtaken to every housewife in Williamston and find out her idea of -day current, and how much she would possibly use during the "month; then let some representative man in town'visit all the business firms, law yers, doctors, factories, garages, etc., and get their opinions, and also'a mount of juice they will possibly con sume. This in concrete form properly pre sented to the Board of Commissioner;- UmmiU »h». inatt" r one and foi awhile, at least.—J.S.P. ATHLETIC CARNIVAL AI.L SI B MER IN WILLI\MSIdN There are a certain amount of sport and pleasures necessary in any com munity to keep.it healthy, happy and contented. Of course too much o this method of -variation is abusive but in this article we ate not dealing with excesses. The writer suggests an athletic committee to supervise the town' summer sports, to be composed of l)r TV 11. Cone, K. 11. Crawford, Gu- Har jrjson and Jack Biggw'ttnd lot such committee invent ways and means of having some amusements in town dur ing the hot summer months. To begin with, why not induce th« Eastern Carolina league, which wil possibly lie reorganized with ington, Creenille, Newbern and Kin ston to play two games a week ie Williamston—we could assure them ol liberal gate receipts, and make the -bunkn lesw on the league townii and Ire performing a gooil turn- all round Then, on the fourth of July! w could have some automobile races, alsc sonie"motorcycle races--making a nun her of entries of both. There are al ways throughout the State aniatou automotive racers who wpuld be read to participate. We have our own home-towp base ball team, which with the proper man agement and encouragement might b whipped into shape enougn to furnisl a fair exhibition of this great nationa I pastime. I Then again arrangements could b made with Messrs. Daniels Hi Staton to rr-nt their Dainsite for swimming purposes—put up a temporary dress ing room, and serve also refreshments I during the afternoon, and have an open-air pavilion cheaply erected for [dancing and picnics. We don't suggest the committee dc [this without remuneration, but the a j hove suggestions properly- handled I would leave a tidy amount of surplus at the end of the year, besides al I lowing for the Committee's I'atc of | pay.—J.S.P. j REVIVAL AT BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. 1.. R. Pruette, of Charlotte opened his series of services at the Memorial Baptist church last night. Mr. Pruette is a strong preacher am' has a pleasing personality. Hear him, he, can give, you something to think jlhout. Services at and h:M) P M. The public i.sl cordially lfivlwd ANNOUNCEMENT The Wether's Club will meet in the School Auditorium after noon, May 26th at four-thirty P. M All the ladies of the town are invitad EXECUTRIX NOTICE Having qualified as executor of the estate of Eliza Porter, late of the county of Martin, all persons indebted to said estate are hereby notified t come forward and settle same at once. All persons holding claims against said estate will present same for pay ment on or before March 16, 1922, or this notice will be plea| in bar of their recovery. I This March 16th, 1921. JOHN L. HASSELL, Executor. ROOMERS WANTED: MEN ONLY. I Telephone No. 48. Williamston, Martin County North Carolina, Tuesday, May 10, 1921. GENERAL REVIEW OF SPRING FARM WORK Weather: Moderately warm weather; with frequent showers prevailed over the state during the early part of th Spring. Thus allowing farmers to lie iToi woik two to three weeks earlier than usual; early tiuck, corn, cotton anil tobacco planted in the easteri. part of the state. Fruit and Truck: This condition Vn followed by very cold spells', causing much damage to truck, anil prospect for a very small fruit crop. The early strawoerry crop was but slightly dam aged, as was the peach crop in the "andhiil region, which is expected to be the largest in several seasons. Th dewberry, huckleberry and apple crop show prospects for Tight crops. . Wheat: The condition of wheat i pfrflm fan to very good. The mill wl!fiW?Rts lieen quite favorable to it growth. However, the recent unfav oraMe wealher has'retarded growth ti some extent. Some damage is report eil in important wheal counties din to the llesMon fly. Rust lias appear ed in other sections. I'ocJIToeS: recovering In some esctions from th HTisT" "aniage* and seed maggot, as i some of Hie more important suction the crop Tiad to be planted again. Cotton and Tobacco: I nfnvorabh weather has retarded the plunting o cotton and tobacco from a week t ten days. Indications show that tin s, crops will he reduced considerably However, recent drops in fertilizer the influences ausod more to In planted than reported. SCHOOL CLOSED PltlirvY The Williamston school closed Fri day, except the higher grades whid will continue 'for two weeks. The en tire school was in session yesterday when certificates and promotions wen given from the first to the sixtl grades Rev. A. V. Joyner made :»i* elegant short talk and led in prayer W. C. Manning- announced the pri/.r in each grade Prizes wee given for truth, honesty, politeness promptness, attendance, recitation and examinations. The first grade was divided ie sectMMia. aud two, prizes weir give» As the teacher had been called aw:i' before announcing the winners, t'u children voted Mary Clyde W illi h.m and Ceneva Jenkins the honors am Ihev were awarded the prize wil the understanding that when t teacher's report was received tin designated by her wuold be added 1/ the list and upon receipt of same t!i nlime of Charles Manning as l«- t section A and Susie Teel in section I "vFerr nrhled-. , ' Second tirade: Josephine llari.i on Third grade: Edwin Peel. Fourth tirade: William Curgamv Fifth Grade: Carmelle Jones. Sixth Grade: Trulah Ward Page. Prof. West del i eve red ce it ili. ale for excellent wink to many in eacl grade and twelve certificates f•.» p- i feet attendance were given. WHY IK) PEOI'I.E RITICISK? There'must be many reason- w,r people criticise each other for if man is good lie is criticised and if h is bad he suffers 'n the same wa; The man who does nothing, neithe good not bad, comes nearer escapini than any other fellow. And critici.-n is not always a true guide to movi men to do things for only just criti cism' should prevail. No class of people escape the liars! tongue of-the critic. The preacher ii snarled at, the merchant, is called ; profiteer, the lawyer is termed a nec essary evil, the doctor is considered a fake, -officers are culled humbugs and newspapermen are accused ol never having any money,, but that if the folk's fault, because they do no' pay their subscriptions. SYLVESTER ST A 1.1.1 NGS Mr. Sylvester .Stallings of James ville died in Norfolk, Friday and wa buried in the Stallings cemetery neai Cedar Branch Church Sunday.' Mr. Stallings, son of Manly am' Penlna Stattfngs "was born and rear ed in Griffins Township, moving t Jamesville in early manhood and'liv ing there until two yars ago whe he went to Wilson. He left Wil:o --only a few weeks ago and was engag ed in the automobile business in Nor folk when he was stricken with apopl exy Friday afternoon, living on!> hour after he was taken. The funern was conducted by Elder W. H. Har rington and A. E. Corey. Mr. Stallings was fifty five years old and unmar ■ Me leaves two brothers, Messrs. A. F and B. D. tailings and four sisters Mrs. Simon 1). Griffin, Mis. Sylves ter Peel, Mrs. Sarah Liltey amF Mrs J. A. Lilley. •* When you give your plumbing work to outsiders—What future guarantef have you? Everybody knows thf Alrrhin-Dunn Company are «le[>endabU fjid reliable.—Adv. ; ' » L, . Local News and ,Personal Mention Mrs. J. 1,. Wynne is visiting her sister, Mrs. Mowers near Rethel. + * * » Mr. S. S. Lawrence of Raleigh pent Saturday in town. * * ♦ * l.ieut. \\. 11. llarrell of lfainpton Roads spent the weckcntl in town with his mother, Mrs. W. 11. llarrell. • * • * Mr. T. F .Harrison returnetl Satur flay from Richmond. f ♦ * * * Mr. J. L. Wynne went to \a Itvill ye tcrihiy on a, business trip. Mrs. Wheeler Martin, Jr., Mi I S. I'eel, Mrs. J. S, Rhodes and Mis 1 1 , .ic I'eel motored to Wa luiii'toii ,ve-ten lay. • • • ♦ Ales,is. Walter Carstarpluii am' Clyde Owens of I'lymouth Weic litis ilte s visitors here yt'sttrday. • • » » Miss MarthjLSimmons Miztdlc pen Sunday in Rocky Mount. • • » • Mr. Harry W. Stubbs is attending couit in licit ic County tlii. week. Itevr' itnd Mrs, 1.. C, Lnrknt w-il return tomorrow from Hamilton where Mr. l.arkin has beeii conduct ing a revival. • ♦ ♦ * wis. R. ,1. I'eel and son, I'lanci I'eel, spent last night in Oak City . » » * • >■ Mr. T. ,1. Smith who has been work ing on—till! Roanokw Hic-awny IVu neven months left Monday to via', hi family in Floritla. • • • • Mr. ,1. 1.. Dunn, now st at lotted in Scotland N"ck ami acting ; iVnmn Mt rat ion agent for the Dupont I'owdei was in town yestorday corlcrimg with Mr. A. k. Ilaxton, erg: i-er in charge of the highway. • » • • Mrs. James (Jriijt Staton left 'I Jnipj day morning for Clinton to attend thn meeting of tl.e Bishop and ex. cutivoj council of Kast Carolina, of whicli ■the i* it mentbty ai.d the Clturch Ser vice League, of which aht irt the chair m*». , i The earliest record we have of the !»'JI crop of snap beans is April 2. r >j Can you heat that? • • • • It is rumored that an up-to-date hotel will soon he erected in our town. Shall we have the swimming pool in tin hotel oi in a separate building? • « • • ' W hen w ill the City I 'ltllwis ' liav i - our .sidewalks paved ? Oh, let it In ">HUII! ; T — ; —- t « « » Where is Uuit street sprinkler that .va sto lay the ildnl with the in talla ion of water? Man i.~ nutde.of •I fa i and to it shall refurn, but in the mean time, we object to having it toine to • Is. • • * • Knox strawy in knox .ot u laal shapes now on di pi; y al Maiaoli-' In the same patteiii. a. VOIII or Fifth avenue in Nt w \oi l . ♦ • * » Today, May loth, t Southern Mem orial l)ay and all local hanking in 11 tut ion- are elnscd in'honor thereof. The Martin County Fair will t field the last week in September Kveryhody should compete for a proi um this year. Now is the tilde stail. * * * * ('hautaui|ua begins May '..'l I a n closes May 2Jth. Season tiVki t - .*2.,•>* The (Jhautaui|ua- w ill In- bettei year th"" beforq. Ilon't fail li buy a season lie people win j are standing hehiii/1 4hi. enterprisi are doing, so to eqiibleVhose who dt not have the go to th' big places to see and hcW the lie si to have it at home at a vei\ low fig , ure. Remember the price »,.Vl fo ten entertainments * *• » » The store of Margoli- I'ros. and Brooks is becoming' dune | opul.tr e.acl i ' day for itt displays rtf—lll ni-.J and its popular prices. "CI I'll) AT VASSAH" The play, "Cujiid at Vassal" giver by (he High School student Frida evening in the school auditorium v a a success. Minus a plot the character, made themselves strong and attract ive enough to hold the.interest'of tin audience. Misses Mary Clyde Leg gett, Mary Gladys Watts and Rule Barnhill took the le..ding pails in th female cast and Francw Manning made a fine villain. Solomon Oi lean: in his usual nuave manner W*tinguiJi ed himself as the hero, Jim Cook madJ a better negro than ho does a whit' man, and Jay Griffin was good al' ■ round. The parts were so well suited to the persons taking them that It • made the play one best am a tegr shows ever given in Wjlliamston, • ' " FINE PROGRESS BEING ! MADE ON HIGHWAY I'he State Highway t'onimi . ' great Roanoke river bridge and master engineering, feat / ol loai' I building .over in Conine Swamp i ' making splt>mlid progre-s and before i the year has full) passed, it i- likely that Mv will have direct, comtnuiiicn tion with our friend - and neif idi.o i across tin 1 river in Itertie County. j It i-. -i further fact that aftel tin | State lliglnva) Coniini -101 l spend | these several hundred thou and dol j lars down here the\- are not going t' let tJUi- bridge remain isolated linn llu«"j?r'eTff-(iatlis ol (-iiminerce and li.-.j. el, and n> .doubt Martin Count \ wil be t'ne fiT t haul- ill 'faced loadw.i) I buiH by the Stale. Willi.no tiuii directly on the nun highway In 'tween Raleigh ami Nnr folk ;iiil the Coa-tal Plain liigliw ,iv. join here at \\ illiamstuii; and flu great lioaiii'ke river hrnh:e opens ii| to each 'id' thc.e great loads a direct loiite to Norfolk and the North . tun geographical location make ii the gateway of Eastern North Care linn, and William-ton 4s due to become the center of a i'rent and prospero'u community. The people a> oeiated with William ston through or personal-af filiations have all the reasons for le | lieying ill the future of tin iiiiiiiediate section, and one of the best vvav •> stiovving such faith is to continually boost for old Martin count v, ahd laKi a new lease on life yourself, ituhv... uallv, unit let the ii l 'II!t of voiirvvnrk become a lasting iiionumeiit after v oi lenn n | 111 lied tu the illl t What have you ever done that vor ■ s'louhl be rememberi'd and reveled liv V our fellow l iti/.ens after ymi liavi pa-sed on 7 J.S.I'. Personal Sidelights . By J- S. P. Pb~l you Mow townsman, Crave--. I. i|. spent a iiiiiiiUm(» in I'ai oil India, and vv made an e\ tensive st UilyjgTl \'ldooftV) lici-inali. oriental tii'.' • • *' f Wheeler Martin's "no hat fad" met with disaster last ..week during the cold rainy spell, but no doubt thi• week will see a recovery of this pop ullll' sty le, find a llilllibei of flew ie- I'J nits. ♦ * * The \ ilgillia League want Cil I lain, on a - nlbcial looter for 11.i• i. weaker teams Don't you remember last summer bow William, ton often k iJiTm' th«' FiJnili" iiTning wlrfgrC. At»- giistus tailed thing,s off in the grand stand ? »«i * * We iiientiniied last week that it wa a "sure filing*' one could not boi row any money from the bank thi;» in foi mat ion dues not seem to lie fen i rally correct, as the writer is infoim ■ ed d ;111p11>d more particular!) to him self. I jooil joke, eh ? + • * » 'l'.osalt) li'a nothing on out neigii bor, Harry liiggs- for even when a mere child he was christened, Hi Kov til Higliness, 'The liuke of Astoria llrotber Henry ('rawftird may )el lie persuadi-d to get in the All Slat Minstrel to he given at an early date, benefit baseball fund. ♦ * • * Have a heart, to heai t talk villi Comipissionei A. Ila.ell if >ou want to get some real wiii.le opin ions regarding counti.v in genera' and William ton ill particular. Have you read Lawrence Peel's la test poem, entitled "Maggie." We would publish same but it i copy righted, and Hill advises it Ira- lien sold to New Yolk publisher-. * » • • The many frjendij of J-Mitor \\. Manning are gofiigAo recommend linn to the forthcoming Chatjtaui|ua for a Llace on their pfyf oni) as U-ftuw 1 In.l talker extraoilh^jiis. f' * * Jodie Woolard up at the I'". A M Hank, sometimes act.- as Teller djiini the day—but most every flight Jodi« is a persistent 'Tell Her' further dowr,, the Main boulevard. * ♦ * * A number of fair young , William storiians are already planning sdnu a'fvanced-"bathing styles" to be ili played at thf grand opening of the Reservoir at Slaton & Daniels' Park and Scenic Gardens. • * • * y We liuvV no trouble copying Dr. Warren's government title, but surely he don't expect anyone To pKmiiuiicr it. * » • » A colored excursionist last, summer on the Seaboard I.ine, mistook the water tank for the nearby station, and ' it heing very dark and rainy, and hint-* FREIGHT RATES TO BE REVIEWED IN CHICAGO The Virginia-North Carolina rate I cnntiovei -.y may enter into di cuvsior of the traffic meeting in Chicago next Tuesdav, in addition In I lie mallei of •■xport ami impoit freight rate*. Meniln-r-. of the Stale Corporation t 'ominis.-,ion arc interested in tlie con trnvcrsy anil act following the \arinu development thai arc taking place If the original deci ion of ilte Com metre Conini is--ioii on North Carolina rati' i- 'allowed to -land. \ irginia iitic-. may 10-e a good part of the. trade they have lutlicilo cnjoyeil wit: North Carolina »u-.toinci-. We |>i 1111 the aliove rlippinc from a leading Virginia papci wlneh. how - the attitude of the \ i lit 111:111 toW.iiil our -.talc. What i. referred to a- th • "original dcci-ion," i- that ruling that' !, IV- ' Nort li (' iroutia point - I lie same I'Ugight rate- that otliei late. \v 117. the '-ante mileage have. I lie inference i. that the Virginia .Corporat urn Com mission is-micro toil ill ill ol\ ing tin picsent ruling and re-tnring the old law which made "ie freight on a i:a i load of nay, coin, flour or any ollici product three time as much front a western date to Weldoii, N. ' a-- It wa to I'etcr luirc. Va. Freight wa nunc on good. tiuiu New t Rocky Mount, than it wa to Colum hia, S. and i ntlie were higher Irom South Carolina-to North Cam I ilia |>o>nt ■: than they' were to point in Virginia. Naturally they want tlie old ruling restored in older that they might regain Hie trade tlicy have "hitherto enjoyed with North Carolina customers." K I KI I \ KI. V N 11 \\ I Itlti (ON \ F NITON I'own in Atlanta, tla , a few day ago, the rcoi gani/ed Ku Klu\ held ; hig meeting in commemoration of tin estaldi.sTunent of the new .older, ao licit 11.\ live thoiisiind nicmlicis were present, and over a Ihottsatid new members were initiated illrttnir the ('nii\ ctd ion. The Ku klux. held a puaile through the prlntipal street- id the city, and were attired in woile rolic emblazon ed with limning rrnssc;. The present IMP klttx. is rapidls pTOXVfnp thrmxirbout the und nl though it has met with -ome prom inent criticism from unbelievers, yet (.his order properly I'unctinning, will no iloiiht prole hcnrtici.il in main way-, and with Hie unco tain rondt lions now existing lit rouglinut lln country, and especially the ninth, there is no telling when the spread of Bolshevism mas creep upon the south, the old ku Ixlux'can minimi uch un Aiiircicanisin with effective re ult Xim. nemo i|tio ■tioiirwill alwitv- li main with lis to some extent, find Ihe ku k lux will prove a dominant lac tor in keeping down active lace di •I u rbances. Charters throughout the Smith ;tu becoming more popular (;arli dayand since the order has I'm its plat form Hie purest Anglo Saxon Ainci ican iloct l ines■ • rt'hito . - llpi cinnry South ern Chivalry and re-pert of Woman hood then should we not at least lie impartial towards this great onlci which did so much for the South altci Ihe ( avil War.-- J.S.I'. OKFIM'I IONS When a negro take, a pig oi clink en, the property of another, the tolk call that stealing. When some fi'low ruine, along and swipe- ill! you w got, the judge call that larceny. - Wlicn a cashier-grabs tin money •in a hank and make- off with it, the lav. yet:- call that cin.h -x/.lemcnt. When one in w-paper man git sill that he puts in his paper from an other newspaper "without "giving rf-dd-, newspaper folks call that pilfering Stealing, larceny, mhe%zling and'pil fering. .So you ic we liav e- diction aries, ton. ro OI'KN 1(1. \I. KS'I XTtt 'OI Il« I Julius I'eel, who lu>s ,-n willingly assisted in the make up of the I n terprine, will open up, a general real estate and investment office on the Mrtntx pw.[Hil l y Ihi ■ M eek and ilevuli his time exclusively to such business. We tru.-.t Mr. I'eel will again lino hme to make contrihutinns An tlii paper, in the near future. self well inebriated, he stepped oil into the creek, upon coming- to the surface he' remarked.: "It shpre has rained is dis here town since I ben gone,"—(Original- J. S. I'.) ' We forbid Jesse T. I'ria' to make the new fire department, ol wlfkh lie is secretary and treasurer, a Uepub liciin organization. You know treas «)• -rs- the*e day* wieJd lota .of intlu: en. c—provided their treasury is prop erly aUuned.—J. S. P. " - He sensible and have Alphin-Dunn Co., lo your plumbing and heating ami guarantee it.-—aijv. A lrertiaen Will fttrf Om Coliau i Latefc Key to UN of Martin Coomj'a >»■«■ ESTABUSHED 1898 WORST FAULT TO BE ELIMINATED HERE IS "MALICIOUS GOSSIP Williamston very oon now will make lit'i' debut in "the "Bite Town" class, and in order to live according to thi.s~vla.ss, there is a great sacrifice that the citizen will have to make. The sacrifice w'lll not affect your hank account nor your personal time, but it will affect that pernicious .habit so prevalent m Williamston anil known a "malicious gossip." A town the size of Williamston is \ery much .ikiii to a large tamily, in timate associations familiarity of each •otjier' . affan , and family histories, and alwav- theie will remain a cer tain amount of gossip, but even this go.sip should be tm tied into, the friend I) kind. Why i -n't it just as easy to thin,k (rood of people a lo think had, anil wlij isn't it just as well to treat you neighbor and fi leiidlines* anil respect as it is to enjov \our neighbor's short comings or mistakes People around town >ipond a val uable part of their time in gossip, and as any little hit of gossip spreads it becomes distorted, and by the time it ha made the usual route and covered entirely the utmost corners of the community, and pone well into the count i\, this same hit of gossip be comes unrecognizable from its source. Often some small bit of criticism or .reflection against a neighbor or I'liend, alll half in jest, will lead to -lustmi? enmities and bitter personal and business antagonism, and will spread to the eijtire family, immeit \\ 1111 am 11ill people have got to over come this love of "malicious gossip" before they can lie worthy of a larger, more prosperous and cosmic commun 11>, and the sooner tliev start on this new resolution the sooner will be the time, when we. will all become more friendly and more eager to aid each other, and automatically enable u,s to have more time for business and pleas lire to our own futilities' prosperity. on dhappines.s. Willianiston i possibly not unlike asy other town of this size, but why not prove an exception here?—J.S.l'. * in: M.TII nun:* TOß IIKRK Dr. I S Mitchener, Director of tht» Korean of Preventable' Diseases was in the city Monday to confer with Mr, .1 oliri I lla: ell, ('airman of the Hoard of l oun( \ Commissioners >*r guiding the campaigns this summer to give fro® treatment to prevent ty phoid level and dipthcrui. Murtjji county lias a higher typhoid fever death rate than the average count it loTt ho .state, Successful cam flafi'bs"lliivn—trmi- rtnrshfrdin' Perqnr man , Camden and Pasquotank cuun -tie A In.lit twenty per cent of the population of these counties took the' Hirer treatments. This i - the first tinve the .State- Hoanf nf Health has con dueled campaign* to prevent diptheria and it is of great fmpoitance to chil dren, especially between six months aad six yearsof ape. ( \ I.IIM MV( " \T liOHKKSON \ I ill: Mi l,cinioti is holding an evangelist iiieelui|: at the Palmers Warehouse ill Kohersoiiville and will continue thiough the week. -si iio\l» MI:I:TI\; POSTPONKU The tiood Uouds Meeting which was advertised for today, was postponed because Mr. Hart, the road commis sioner could not be present, his Bister having died Saturday. Mr. Hart will come some time in hte near future and he hopes to have a good attend ance. Notice will be given. I'OK I iRKSNMA KI N(J, SEK MRS, Nannie Moore, 212 Washington St. IM olt.MAl'inN WANTED— LOST HOOK Some person borrowed from the ti bial y of the late Samuel N. Yarrelt, a liook entitled "The Karly Life anl Writings of Khler lieuben Ross." This book gave tlia history of this i|nini'iliate section from o: ; e to two hundred years ago, und more paHic ularly Tlie family history of the. Var rell, Riddjck, and Smithwick families, before ' and after their pilgrimage from England and Scotland, and who, j in former days, occupied most of the land lying between Poplar Point, Wil- I ill mat on and Jamesvilte. This synopsis, in order possibly some one remembers such a book but might have forgotten the title. Any information as to the recovery of this liook wilt be highly appreciat ed. Atrs. Jennie Calhoun Yarrell, or Jmi us S. Peel, Williamston, N. C. 2t § When your plumbing needs immed iate attention you have nothing to worry about if Alphin-Duan Co., did the work. They are always OB t)M| job fortheir customers, —Adv, j
The Enterprise (Williamston, N.C.)
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May 10, 1921, edition 1
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