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VOLUME XXIII—NUMBER !>
" WHOLE STATE liOES IN
MOURNING OVER DEATH
OF COL WILSON 0, LAMB
Hon," Wilson Grey l amb passed
.ion, life to death ul Park View H05,.,u.1,
~,u.l, Rocky Mount at 11 A. M..
• 21.'1111, after all iilnerl ol five
v . eks At first it wo# thought that
nnglit soon rxiivei uu 1 ess ccnipli
i ..noni set in, wnii h wa- feared from
l, -act that lie had pa-M-il thk' VlHb
r,. i. iOni' 111 h;e. It was siion di ■
•. .i. Ed thai his kidneys were iuvnlv
li. and after two weeks lie was icniov
1 j uum hi.x home l> Park View Hos
pi lal where he died about three weeks
later. Tne end came as a peaceful
' .ep. He was brought boliie on the
Ui.e:noon Haiti of the same ilay.
Wilson li. Lamb wus % boin 111 Kli/U
U-.h City in Pasi|Uotunk County Nuv
. ill, 1812. Ills father, Wilson l,
1...111., Sr., wa.sa member nl Hit Lanio
ii..nhes of Revolutionary war lame
.11. o.oliiet Was Mi.ss Eliza Williams,
iu 00l Pasquotank ei.u.'iiy. lie wa
in- of nine cinliln'n; live tei an.
i. ce biothcr-. Hi', bio lurs wen
v 01. John (.'. Lamb, a 111
t • aledei ate Soldier. M ho V.a.- killed a.
D.ewiy';. lllulf; (iid-oii I.anih ol
htolland Neck and c». t i.ai h*s Lamb,
o: IK ii«fc-1 on.
-„4te Wa. e.| 1,.,1 ed at th. 1 pie|iaiatoi
-> ...mis 111 ..i: naliie iowii. Alt.'
t i.l iple. Hie 1 lie colli .e utll'iel
in.- was apponiled ;; adet to 11. • I ml
1 .state.-. Naval Acadeiay at Arnap
i... . at the age ol fourteen yetiis. li
it gued 11 om th;- Naval Ac.i.iem,> ..
11} ,i„e ot .slxleea t.o i nli r Ihe i.iiji
1..r.v sel \ ice oi l.ie .Suiitiih'.tnl. .Li
'l. .at is in line tin I.l\d \S ai h
eai i(T tii W ill laniston iioni his nativ
.« .aty, Wmls ne w.e eilganed 111 I
bi...lgie and lunlhel bu-sine. s with hi.
biLiher, I 01. Jolili . I allib.
i.'n the ,th ol June, lft.lt he wa.
n.ol rieil to Miss Vll g-iniii l.olii -a ('ol
tie,, d.iui'itei of .Arthur Statim Co:
to.:. 10 till , iin.iai weie hoi n li:ii.
■s.na and. Ire daughters, a:, follow
Jl ..11 V ot le II Lamh, who null lied Miss
1 i .lißi'-.. .\ictiae, woo aic now in ti.il
ti.. oie; Wilson Giay Lamb, Jr., and
Luke Lamb, \Vno is chief m puty ir
.llie Stale lax Coiinnission office at
Kuteign; \ irginia oflon Lai di, wi
married I- ie«U uck 1. liullock and 1
now living in New York; Delia Lionb,
who Inai 1 a d Howard llvliick .1 i.il |■ \
oil onlj a lew jeai alter uei n.ji -
riage, leaving two. nuldeii, llow.h ,
llerruk, Ji., and Viffima lliiiie,..
who have le.-iiled at the home til then
gl indfatiic r since the death of ll.en
mot ion , Miss Louii-iyJT.iyi) La iilt,
L!r-a William.- Lamb who married Di
ti.a.'it. 11. C. Mills of t Il.lin.tte ami
Annie Staton Lamb.
Wilson (j. Lamb was not surpassed'
when it came to leal loyal citizenship. |
His carreer in wa rand peace.- proven l
his real worth. He was always a
lead re in' political, civil and religious
activities, county has nevei j
fuinisned a man that did more, to re- !
deem our .state front impute- political
domination than did Wilson G. I.anih.
Onyl one idea prompted him to wage !
such a fig.ht as he ilid. That was to
make the home safe and to preserve
Southern chivalry. He had no desire
for office; on numerous occasions be
might have enjoyed offices of honor,
HAMBONE'S MEDITATIONS
fc>AH freed a wild-
CAT LAS' NI6HT, KM KUNL
WANTER KNOW HOW
COMt Am a in' FETCH 'im
HOMI WID - - MU Hf- —I
AHS JLS' mo' FAS'LR'n
WE WO2 ON MAK FEET.'
i»ti» mom NI ii >ll
THE ENTERPRISE
distinction and profit, but be woulii
not accept them. He preferred rathei
to I* l free to fight without au> re
straints. He always hit; above tin
belt no^matter how bitter the strug
ghv He was one of the citizen- o;
tiie state who saw the fieed to k
deem the state from the /hftmnation
ol foreign politica I influence and 11
iB7. r ) went to Raleigh and wuh otln
patriarchs of the state set in motio.
a great politica hvar that swept tin
state and elected Zeb Vance Govei
nor. From that time on the struggn
was hard until 19(10 when the negn
was disfiaiiehised and white suprein
acj was established in North ( aroluia
I hose who were associated with
hrm in politics can attest that lie was
a .slate -mail of the highest t> pe, a
politician for he sake of principles
• i-nd not lor the sake of (*' rso 11 a I glorj
1,1 profit, lie paid little attention to
town ami comity politics, centering hi
attention to -tale and national affairs.
In 1881 he was a delegate' to tin
National Democratic Convention aim
v..1 cho.cn on the Notification Com
linttee, lie attended tin! Saratoga
meeting .which notified Clover Cleve
land, tlo- fi 1 -it Democ-ratdc President
after the Civil Wai ol hi snwniiniif 100
lb -iva., again a delegate to the Na
tional (-oiivention of lh!»2 and again
in I!U2 he ly preseiited the First -Dir
tint in that great l.altiniore Conwn
lion which nominated Woodoow Wil
sin. lie' wa 'ar.oii honored b\ ;li.
c,.mention b> being placed upon tin
committee to notify Mr. Wilson of his
tioiuination.
Since ttie prc.-4.-nt law creating ihc
State llo,ud of .Elections which was
passed m Is'.Kl Mi Lalhb has hitn
eliaiiinaii ol tire Jlo.nd. Though lie
s. si rung
victiohs, his fairne « to all-parties wa.
ti.e on,i.,ion ol spei lal thanks iionl
ih.e ciiairnian of the Republican put;,
«»u nuhu'iuus otca. i'm.s.
As a* soldier, which was pel hap
In favorite'field, Mr. Lauih enlist ,
us a private March 2.lst, 18(j> 11
» oinpany A of the 17 th NoHli (an.
lina Regiment. He brotner, John '
lamb wa> the captain of this torn
I *»n> wliich wa* made up l«4j gel, 1.
. iaitini oiiut> nil,. ■■ Later he U.'c.un
S' igeant major and was promote.!
1., ■ lank Id seeoiul-lienteliaut in l*-n.,
lie was during tin war acting u-gi
inental adjutant, lie did active ,-er
viu' and was a.-ngutd important du
cies in the campaign aiound Peters
buig in I HIM. \\ lien' (leneral tirant
was duven back on June 18th, whim
was the last day of the famous eam
paiyn of June 9 lh-18, Lieutenant Lamb
was wounded and ha 'dto leave his
conimaml temporarily. He letuin-d
Ijftfore lie had fully recovered and wa
made Divhiou I'l oVost .Vlaishall. In
performed the duties of that office h
several months. 111 December, 18'i-l,
his division was ordered to Wilming
ton and he resumed his dutie sas ad
jutant of the 17th North Caroline.
He was ijuite active in the engage
lij-nts around that city until the cit*
was evacuated on l efnuary 22nd, al
ter Fort Fisher had fallen.
Captain Elliot made especial men
tion of his coolness and bravery 111
repulsing the Federals on North East
river. AfU*r this encounter Lieuten
ant Lamb was with his regiment at
Kinston where some very hard fight
ing took plaje. Lieutenant Lamb wu
ecjiWmended for bravery by his coin
manding officer on this occasion.
Af'te rthe battel of Rt'ntonville, Mr
l,anih was with Army AII,
the retreat Itefore Sherman. He. sui,
rendered at Center Church, Randolph
County. Lieutenant Lamb placed the
flag of his regiment under the sad
die of private Abe lThomas, who con
ceaJed it under his blanket and i s
this manner carried it through Slier
man's forces at Chapel Hill and latei
delivered the flag to Mr. Lamb. He
framed the flag and for a good "maTT
years kept it at hi shome exbii)
ited it 011 public occasions in the town.
Some years ago he turned it over ti
the Hall of History at Raleigh where
it might lie seen by the scatten j d few
who fololwed it.
U|*oll liis return to his apoU-d. coun
ty after the war Mr. Lamb engagi
in Naval Stores and Shingle trade in
connection with a general line of iner
IVilliamston, Martin County North Carolina, Friday, February 24th, 1922.
ehandising. After a few- yeuis h.
•formed u connection with the whole
-ale firm of Daniel Millet* anil Co..
uinl until the day of his death »«.'
held in the highest estoeni hy th.
other members of thjs ct>nipan>
building for torn one of the best 1 i
of trade enjoyed l>> any dealers ii
this section. All -of the older mer
chants of this section speak in highest
terms ul" the honor and comtes\ ol
Mr. l.ainh..
lie has lived through two business
ages. I'ractically all the merchant,
that he started with have long since
passed away and for many years he
hn> had their Hons its his customers.
Moth generations found 1:1 him the
-aim l grand man. *
One of the greatest joys of Mi
Lamb's life were tne me'tint's of t'li
"Cincinnati," organized in 178.'! witi
(ienrge Washington as it-, first presi
dent. State branches-were oiguniKen
in each of the thirteen original states
hut Iwcau eof the disinterra* ion* af
lev the Civil War some of the chap
ters became l inactive.' lie with a mini
her of citi/ens of the state* descend
u T tt;i of men of Revolutionary fame,
reorganized the Ninth Carolina chap
tor in lHUti \\ itli_ ('ol. Wll son (i. I .anil
its it' first and up until his dentil, it -
only president, lie always filled wjiti
enthusiasm when he spoke of the splen
did meeting's held hy the Society. *
I'lie going o 'Col. I.amli carries froi
us another of the few real Souther'
gentlemen, lie apparently c:\ivd lit
tie for wealth, always hem# generous
in his gifts to charity and other goon
causes. 1 *"
Mr. I.anih wa sa meridier of 11 ■
Episcopal church and had been a ves
tryman in the church here for tev
eral-yea+~— Hi' wjs -f«t ji. fnng. tiuu..
Senior Warden and attended man;. "
the ..tale' and gineinl i oiiwntion . o
•-die chinch.
lie was a Mason, having In Id alt
the stations of his lodge and : I tie
time of his death was the olde t Ms
ter Mason of Skewurku* Lodge \o !H
110 was a member of the >loti
Lamh Cantp, N. V., No. MI:• .mn
had hee% invited Us one of tin J
outedriate veterans from Ninth .1
olina as guests.of the liiajnl Arn... •
the Kepublic ;it a meeting 111 110 101.
I lie lii in-1 a I wa held at tile chu'eh
of tl.e Advent at three o'clock, ei
vices we 1 e conducted hy liev. Cfark,
assisted.hy I>r Diane of Edenton .»nd
Row Morrison Hetliea, a former I{• c
tor of the I huicli, now of Raleigl..
A very large crowd atkindod the
funeral as every business house in
town closed for the service and the
Graded School also closed .111 ho n>r to
bin memory. The floral offerings wre
very large and beautiful.
The pall bearers were: Aitliur An
derson, John I). Higgs, C I) Carstar
piten, Asa T Carwford, T F Harrison
and W. Manning.
There weiu, l>esideft his-relatives,
the following out of-town friends who
attended the funeral: Messrs. J II
Roberson, H R Jenkins, S .I) Jenkinsj
Kd James, 11 H Po|»e and R 1. Smith
of Robersonvflle; Dr. It L Long, I Ii
Hladi', F L Gladstone, R W and I' I
Sal.sbury and J A Davenport of Ham,
ilton; Mr and Mrs. W G Stokes ol
Stokes; Col A D Watts and Rev. Mor
rison Hethea of lialeigh; C F'ftland,
W. T Ward, WS Moye and llenr.v
Hardison of Rocky Mount; Col Jriliu
W. Cotton, W S Claik, ,S S Nash, Mrs
Geo. I'endleton and A .IF Mizelle -ol
Tarboro; lion. J E Woodard of
Mr. Horace Sutton of Kimion; Ma.joi
Huske of Fnyette'ville'; George Rojall
of Coldsboro; S RCleary of Washing
ton; Theodore Miller and John C.
Payne, members of the firm "of Daniel
Miller and Company „of Baltimore.
Mr. Payne his service with the
company 45 years ago and he and Mr
L: mh have been close friends since.
y. The American flag floated at half
mast on the City Hall during the day
in honor of its son, .soldier, states
man, business man, citizen, patriarch
aW^heighlior.
HAMPSHIRE MALE HOG, MARK
ed swallow fork the right and crnp
off the left ear. Will weigh about
250 pounds. Has been gon«~about 6
weeks. If seen please notify V R Tay
lor.
Local News and
Personal
Mis, Z. V. Bunting ol" Bethel i
still hoie with her father, Mr. S. S
Hadlev.
Dr. John D Biggs, R G Harrison and
J D Woolurd qfttnded the Bankers'
Meeting at Greenville, Wednesday,
l-'i'tiruai y J»hd.
Mrs. VViii. K Warren, who has been
wry sick for several days seems to
be growing worse-, and her maji>
l'rietal- l'ear that recovery is doubt
ful.
Me: rs. V K Taylor and M I' Tayloi
were pleasant visitors at our office to
• • • »
Mr. Claudius lioberson of GiilTin
paid u- a call today.
All members of the I'eanut Gtowvr
Exchange of Martin County are n
quested to meet at the court housi
March Bth, at 1 :l)0 I'. M., for '.he put
pose of electing thao director of tliir
county for the coming year. The elec
tro nwtll be delayed long enough foi
those coming in on the.noon train to
reach the court house.
Or. UoU'it II Orane of Kdenton is
in town and will assist in the funeral
ceremony at the funeral of Mr. Lamb
Or. Orane was a lifelong friend oi
Mr. Lamb. He has been rector of thi
Kpiscopal church at Kdenton for lift,
years, which is evidence of his wort
as a citizen as well as his ability as
a minister. ■
Mr. S S Dudley who has been quite
sick for two weeks is now 'improving
and his friends hope to see him abk»
to be up again soon.
* « * »
l)t\ W S Ifudley is still it) town
with his father.
' The State Highway engineers un
dei \Y I' Moore are now surveying the
n«,w state road to Hamilton, Oak Cit\
and Hubgiuid. It is expected that ac
tual work will begin in n few months.
• • • •
Young's store is advertising a great
sale, beginning Saturday. Head the
long list of bargains mentioned hi
tliell page ad In this insue.
• «i • •
Mi. T 1'" Harrison ivturmrl I'iom
New York, i'liiladelphia and Hnlti
inore -Thursday wlieio has been
bu>iig for his In in a foil line ol
every'tiling', you need. Mr. Harrison
-:i\m things look like they used to a
New 'Yoiic und that hv has many line
bargains for Ids customers and
fiiends. 4 /
• • * ■
Mi. L A Cox of Lock) Mount war
in town Wednesday night.
Ml. John Manning spent three day
in IM,\ mouth this week
COLON*:!. CAMLHON II IK Is
Colonel Heneham Cameron of Stags
ville arrived yesterday to attend the
funeral of- Mr. Lamb, who was his
lifelong friend. Colonel Cumerort was
the father of the Roanoke Bridge pro
ject und to him we are indebted for
the most valuable single as*et that lias
come to our county in many y»am
The foloiie lin president of the Hunk
head Highway and expects to go to
Arizona in April to attend the annua
meeting of the Association.
METHODIST CIU'RCII HKKVICKS
l„ C, I.arkin, Pastor
Sunday school, 9:46 A. M.--J. K.
Pope Superintendent. If you are not
attending any other Sunday School,
we. especially invite you to join us in
this service.
Sermon by the pastor, 11:00 A. M.
Sermon by the pastor, 7:.'10 I'. M.
Vou are cordially invited to attend
all of these .services.
SERVICES AT BAPTIST CHI l« II
A. V. Joyner, Pastor
Sunday school, 9:4 ft "A. M. J. .(•%.,
Anderson, Supt. The Sunday School
is the church teaching the Word of
Gi»,d. We all need to know; God's word
Sermon by the pastor, 11:00 A. M.—
Subject:" "Deep Fishing."
Uoth the Junior and Senior H. Y. P.
I', meets at 6:4f» P. M.,
Sermon by the pahtor, 7:80 J*. M.—
Subject: "Opening (Again tho Old
Wells."* 'j
"Come Thou With I,'s and We Will
Do Thee Good."
GOOD TENANT WANTED: WHO
can handle two-horse crop. Addres
"W" Care Eftteprise.
;O6D MII,K COWS AND POLAND
china pure hied pitfs for sale J. Any
age. J H Rhode#, tf
LOST Ojt "BORROWED". ONE 23x4
Usco Trfad U. S. Tire on rim. Finder
will pleaae return to J. W. Wuttd, Jr.
GROUP ONE BANKERS
MEET IN GREENVILLE
Greenville, N'. C.; Feb. 23.—With
fifty or more members present at the
time of opening-, Group On*? of the
North Carolina-.Bankers' Association,
embracing several counties in this east
em section, held its seventh annua
meeting her*; yesterday.
The meeting bo fan ut 1 1 o'clock n
the auditorium of the High School
and was presided over by \V. K Slubh*
of Belhaven. Rev. \V. p. Shamhart
of the Christian church, o(Tored the
invocation.
Mayor I). M. Clark, in behalf oi
the town, cordially welcomed the visit
ing hankers to Greenville, Quoting
Greenville?* • slogan, "Our Greenville,
Yours it' You Come," hk.' inked that
the visitors accept this literally.
Mr. John B. Sparrow, of Washing
ton, responded to the address of wel
come, Group One having previously
come in contact with Greenville's hos
pitality, theiv> was no hesitancy in ac
cepting the invitation for holding thi:
cepting the invitation for holding the
meeting here. He referred to the hen
etit and inspiration coming from tlu-se
meetings and heard the members af
U'r touching elbows return home en
thused with the spirit of progress with
the determination to redouble their ef
forts for progress. Real value is not
measured by gold, hut our chief asset
is in tht» mankind we produce. The
minute* of the last meeting wvre rea
by \V. R. Willi s, secretary of the, or
ganization, which was followed by file
roll call.
I'resident Stubbs of Kelhavoti, de
livered his annual address, which wa
orul of the best ever delivered here
Group On ehaa shown a greater li
i|Uidating power than we could have
believed a year ago. The following
comparative statements of 4.H bank
out of a total of tit) in the group re
flect in our opinion a strong position
and one that refLvts Credit worthy of
praise.
Capital and surplus, December ,'i 1,
1920, $3,674,94 I.4ft; December HI, 1921
$2,608,2:12.94.
Deposits December ,11, 1920, $16,-
141,ft20.90; December .'! 1, 1921 slti,
ft7H.208.71.
From which you will note that bill
payable and rediscounts wvre reduced
• r >7 per cent ItillscalTied by the 12
l'"ili'ial Reserve Haiiks which fail
index of condition of the entire coun
try, were induced from $2,482,10K,(MM
on Jmi ua |\v", 1921 to $1 ,£l9 ,-132,,000
on Jaiiuar) t 1922. Tin* reduction b\
the Federal Reserve liqnk.s was 66 1-8
per cent while the reduction by the
hunk.; of (iroup One vyas 57 |*ir cent
or .slightly better than the country ai
large. Dijiing- the same period mem
bT banks reseiTe account remained
almost unchanged. These amounts
were $1,795,343,00(1 January 7th 1921
and 1,7.'(1,.174,000 on January 4th
1922 sliowin ga reduction of 4 pel
cent while the deposits of Group One
increased 2 2 3 per cent.. A reeorij
not to be- ashami'd of. With the same
caution exercised during the year 1922
we should see bills payable olf the
books of all banks of the group.
Many of the banks show that condi
tion to exist even now.
I'rof. A. C. Kinacy of the tate t'ol
lege spoke on agricultural activities
C. 10. Taylor of Wilmington, spoke on
Wai' Finance Corporation loans.
The fijial session closed with clec
tion of officers and banquet at nlnht
ENTERTAINMENT AT IIASSELLS
Ilassells, N. Feb. 22.—The en
• tertainment given by Mrs. W C Har
' ris of Greenville N C., at the llassell
, School Auditorium wan a great success
' The audience was large and apprecia
tive Mr». Harris wan a thiir best,
• keeping her audience in a roar of
■ laughter throughout the evening.
' The program consisted of humor
ous readings, monologues, and various
impersonations and negro dialect .
' There were 26 selections and tluey
were all given in a pleasing and skill
-' ful and artful manner, BO that tin*
' audience" always saw the represented
r individual. ' ,
I During the intermissions Rev. .1 lil
- Perry ami his orchestra of Rohergon
ville rendered some selections that
• wo it- enjoyed very much.
Refreshments were served during
the evening. .
I
YOUNG'S SAI. KOPKNS
I
The big uhloading sale opened t ! ii
morning with >ux* of the largest crowd
1 in the history of aMrtin county. The
» entire stock has been reduced and will
be on sale for ten days at prices nev
er I* fore heard of in Williamston. O.
• F Clark, advertising manager for the
' Well-known chain of Young's st/jre is
r in charge of this salo. and says th.it
during this sale "profits will be for
l gotten and cost not considered. See
'.thai rpage advertisement in this is
• 4 suo of the Enterprise.
NEWS FROM IN AND
AROUND JAMESVILLE
Mr. F H Hirchiit >f Cleveland was
here this week attending to legal
matters.
Mr. Perlie Manning was hero yes
terday on business.
l>r. J E Smithwiclc and Mrs. Smith
wuk spent Sunday afternoon in the
country with friends.
Mr. C (' Fleming spent Saturday
and Sunday in Greenville with rela
tives.
Mr. Noah Daniel of Griffins town
ship was here Tuesday att»*nind to
legul matters.
Mrs. Laura Mizelle of Pantego is
in town visiting her sister. Ml .s Delia
Topping a few weeks
Mr. W K Parker of William ton was
in town this week utteriding to bus
iness matters.
Messrs J A Watson and C H Ked
dick spent Friday afternoon in town
on 11 business trip
Mr. N G Manning and Mr. A F Man
ning were in town Saturita>.
Mr. F R (iridium of China Grove
was I#'re this week for a few days.
Miss Sudie Sexton spent the week
end with Mr and Mrs Arcfile Modlin
Mi and Mrs. Clarence Wallace were
llit- quests of Mrs John Long Sunday
Dr 1' S Hassell spont outlay in Wil
liamstop attending to business mat
ters.
Miss Vera Askew spout the week
end in town with her parents, Mr and
Mrs C A Askew.
Mr. W II Ilallen motored to Wil
liamston yesterday.
Mr J B B.owen spent Wednesday
nigltt in Rohersonville with frieiuU
Mr. C A Askew was out of town
on a business trip Monday.
Mr. Laurence Brown was here yes
terday on a business trip.
Mr. Ji*' Gray Corey was in town
yesterday.
There w ill be-services at the Chris
tian church Sunday .at 11:00; Chris
Tian Endeavor Sunday at 6nlso
services at 7:(X). Everybody is cor
dially invited.
DR. ATKINSON TO DELIVER II At
CALAI'RKATE SERMON
l)r. J. O. Atkinson, of Hon College,
(Will seoretar yfor the Mission Hoard
of the Southern Christian Convention,
has accepted an delivei
the baccalaureate sermon to the grad
uating cluss at. State College oh tyin
day,, May 2H.
Dr. Atkinsnnis a native-of Kitke
County, U'injf, born near McCullesr.
Ho was educated at Wake Forest and
Harvard University, receiving the mas
tor's degree from the latter institu
tion. For several .wars he taught at
Elon College during which time ho al
so acted as College pastor, givihg up
these duties to become deitor of the
Christian Sun, tho official publication
of tha Christian Denomination.
Dr. Atkinson is well known in Hal
eigh where he has spoken on»sevewil
occasions. He Is a pleusihg speaker
with a charming platform mannor, and
he will be heard hew with tmnh pleas
ure at commencement time.
STATE HIFU.MEN "MOPPING CP"
State. College litlemen havo elim
inated Davidson College and Mississ
ippi A. and M. in the first ami sec
ond rouhds of the Fourth Corps Area
gallery competition. The scores:
State, K80; Davidson, H. r >4: State, H!»l,
Mississippi A- and M., 868.
The Tifh team will compete next
against thiv winner of the Georgia
Tech-Georgia match.
The gallary competition will con
tinun until a winne rhas been deter
mined- ill each corps area of the I'nit
ed States" and these picked teams will
then compete for the national champ
(oiiship. Hnsed upon pa*t perform
ance and the form displayed to date,
Captain llnny E. Fisclji i who is in
charge of snniM'aim in.tiuetiuii at
the College li i | u'k I .' Litf to fin
ish high up among the leadfei s."
Mr. J. A. While Mays "If \ oil lln\e
An Automobile, Keep Kat-Snap"
"If I knew about RAT-SNAP la.-jt
winter, would have saved $l2O. My
car was in ttie garage for a few weeks
during had weather; when 1 went to
take it out, found that rat* had eaten
great holes in two new tires. Got
them later with RAT-SNAP." Three
sixes, 35c, 6f>c, $1.25. Sold and guar
antor! by Fowden'a Drug Store
Hoyt Hardware Co., and Harrison
tiros. & Co.—Adv.
NOTICE
Sealed bids will be received and
opened by the Town Commissioners
at the regula meeting Monday night,
March 6th, at 8 o'clock, for the rental
of tha stall* in tha market house fm
one year. Bids may be mad* for one
qr more sUlli or fat 1 the staUa
The right (a reserv adto reject any
and al lbids. Address your bidi to
George H. Harrison, Clerk, William
ston, N. C. 4t
IF TOU WANT QUICK
RESULTS USE A WANT
AD IN THE ENTERPRISE
ESTABLISHED 1898
WING WANG MINSTRELS
HERE TUESDAY NIGHT
Tho Wing Wang Minstrel.* will be
thoj attraction at the Strand Theatre
on Tuesday evening, and tine event
promise* to be one of more than usual
interest. Some of the leading talent
of jthe town will lx> in the cast, and
tho minstrel features, together witJi
tlie music ure sure to plea.se everyone
who attends. Although this is pureiy
an amateur attraction, judging from
paat performances given by many of
these i*?ople th« show will be up to
the standard. Some of the soloists,
a well as those who sing in tho diois
u-jes, have splenddi voices ami
world is ruo to please. With Pete
Fowdtn and Jordan Ward as tike end
men the east will bo most (Complete.
The following well-known peopltf a
round town will be seen on the
Mi j. Wheeler Mai tin, Jr., Mrs J S
Hh oik's, Mrs Louit Hennett, Miss Car
tie Pell White. Mu Titus Critcher,
M'ss I.auia Orleans, Miss Vella An
'lrows, Messrs; Pete Fowdoir* H M
.-'tubb*, Or. Cone, Walter Orleans Jor
il.in Ward, Harry Biggs, Louis Den
twit, Alonzo Huisel', Duke Oi-lteher
and N S Godard.
>,\K CITY NEWS
Mi. John Eubanks of Haasell was
in the city Sunday evening
Mr. Manning? visited visited the
•school luestlay. 'Ho made a very in
teresting talk to tho pupils.
Misses Eva I V'el and Millie Roebuck
of Robersonvillo spent the weekend at
the homo «f Mr. H L Johnson.
Kesides the teachers who attended
t|»> recital given by Mrs W C Har
ris ol Hassell Tuesday evening were
Misses Jefferson House, Cora Belle
Moye, Myrtle Bowen, Mildred Daven
port, Messrs. N'at Brown and two sons
Howard and Louis; Jack and Pres
ton Moye, and James Council.
MISH Mary Koborson of Hamilton
was i ntowH Sunday.
Miss JOl ia Sulsbury of Hassell and
Mr Boralton Carson of Bethel were
in town Monday.
Mr H I, Everett spent Tuesday in
Norfolk
Mr. I W Davenport made a bus
iness trip to Kubersonville Tuesday.
Messrs Samu I Everett and N H
Ii: wis of Robe t son vi lie ale visitihg
relatives in town
The Ladies' Aid Society met with
J 11 Hopkins Tn 'sday evening. After
tile business meeting delicious refresh
ments wer > erved.
Miss. Sarah Long Johnson enter
tained the younirei'set Saturday even
ing, (iiinies and candy pulling wore
enjoyed by all.
The Teacher.ajfe of Oak City was the
scene of a delightful affair Saturday
evening when tho teachers entertain
e«l the young people from 8 to 11 o'
clock at a Valentino party. Other
honored guesta were lte.v. K M Von
Miller of Wiliit.n and .Mrs. McNeily
of Woldoti. -s
The entire lower floor of tho house
was thrown in suit and was elaborate
ly and artistically decorated with"p6t
(lowers and candles. Tho color schema
being reiki. Upon tho arrival of the
guests they were greeted by Mis* Es
telle Wayne and I'lof. H T Bowen,
who in turn directed them to the li
brary, where were Rev R M Von Mil
ler and Mr McNoily. Fortunes writ
ten in white ink on rod hearts wer*
passed around and rea daloud; there
by causing much merriment. An in
teresting heart contest proved very
interesting audi taxed the ingenuity
of everyone hut the successful ones,
Miss Vera Harrell and Mr. Heary
Early, Miss Estello Wayne, Miss Es
sie Baggette and Mr. Ernest Harrell.
In thj| draw Miss Harrell and Mr.
Early won tine prize—a olvely bottle
of perfume.
Mrs. W T Humphries and Miss Sara
Bollard then issued a welcome invita
tion the dining room. Thft
eelgiiptly - appointed table was" laid
with it table cover. In
thu center was a large heart around
which were candles. On tho heart was
a cake. Delicious refreshments, con
sisting of fruit punch, fruit gelatin
and cake were sen'ed. Upon leaving
th*> dining room the guests were invit
ed into the sitting'' room where th*
fortune cake was cut
NOTICE TO INCOME TAX PAYERS
I will be at the office of Clerk of
Superior Court of Martin county on
March 3rd and 4th, 11)22, for th* pur
pose of assisting the taxpayers in fil
ing their state income tax. J H Nor
man, Deputy Coin, of Revenue.
FOR SALE: THREE MILK COWS.
One Hereford Bull 4 >*rars old, cows
now milkinfr- Joshua L Coltrain, Wil
liamston,.N C v ,
FOR SALE: FLOORING, 5-R CElL
ing, kiln dried, and shirgtes at
K'tfctyl re prices Whit*hurst-
AUere Lumber Co., Rot* n-nvill*. at