Local and Personal
Spend* Week End Here
• Miss Minnie Robertson of Teach
ers College, Greenville spent the weak
end here with her mother, Mrs. J. L.
Robertson. She was accompanied home
by Miss Janet Wedmora.
Spends Holidays Here
Messrs. Herbert Peele, jr. and Wil
liam Hodges, students of Wake Forest
college are apenring the Easter holi
days with their parents.
Spends Week End Here
Mr. Goodwin Gaskins of Richmond
spent the week end in town visiting
friends.
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- Visits Mrs. Crawford
Mr. and Mrs. Julian Has sell and
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Godard of James
ville visited Mrs. J. C. Crawford
Sunday.
Spends Week End with Parent*
Miss Carrie Lee Peel, who is at
tending school at the Teachers Col
lege, Greenville, spent the week end
here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs
R. J. Peel.
Visits Friends Here
Mr. "Squash" Aydlett of Elisabeth
City spent Easter with Mr. James
Edwin Griffin.
Visits Relatives Here
Miss Mary King Ellison and Mr
William Ellison of Bel haven spent
Sunday with relatives here.
LOST! A looae-leaf Sermon book
black cover. Please rvtun to B. D
Critcher.
Visitor Here Yesterday
Mr. T. Jones Taylor of Roberson
ville was a visitor here yesterday.
Motor to Raleigh
Messrs. Wheeler Martin, Elbert S
Peel and Louis Bennett motored ta
Raleigh yesterday.
Spends Week End With Family
Mr. R. G. Harrison sp«at the week
end here with his family.
Visited Relatives Here Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. A. .D. Miielle and
little son, Dan and Miss Eleanor Belk
of Tarboro visited relatives in Wil
liamston Sunday.
\ Visiting Mrs. Smith
Mr. and Mrs D. C. Barnes and lit
tle son, Collin, jr. of Mufreeftboro,
arrived Friday to visit Mrs. Irene
Smith. Mr. Barnes returned Sunday
Mrs. Bam»s and child will spend a
month with relatives.
Spends Sunday in Town
Miss Mary White of Greenville
spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs
Mollie White at her home on Mali
street
Motored to Greenville Sunday
Misses Elisabeth Hassell and Mar
garet Manning and Messrs. Harry.
Biggs, Brvant pd Frank Carsiarphei
motored to Greenville Sunday.
Spends Easter with Relatives.
Mr. Staton - J. Peel and. chlldre»
spent Easter with relatives here.
Visits In Wilson
Mrs. J. B. H. Knight and Mr. Chas.
A. Knight visited friends and rela
tives in Wilson Sunday.
CAPTAIN T. W. BTO WE
VISITED HERE YESTERDAY
Captain T. W. Stone of the Coast
Guard service was a visitor in town
yesterday.
Captain Stow* has been in the
servicevfor 84 years. Twenty-six years
of this ) time he was located at Dia
mond Wheals, the most dangerous
stationvja the world. During the 26
years of his service there, he has
assisted in the saving of hundreds ot
lives. ! ■ 'iM '
Ho'is now loeated at a aUUon 12
miles south-of Hatteras. He asked for
a trahsfer because of the nervous
strain.
KDDIESTCOLDS
should not ba "4o*i" Treat
tfaam aatarnally with—
VfCJSS
Ow> it mm I . Jmr, U~d K—r»
~ 3 HERE YOU. ARE, SIR!
J Dry cleaned by Pope and
7/A Purvis, best dry cleaners in
Ml thia jjart of the country.
;* I I Evjry cleaning job we take
r 7hm guaranteed—or wc won't (
HLj VJB|| take it. Give u» a call and
fell l f J |M!ln i Hllllllll 111 we '" c- -1 " for your work and
[1 r-rrj*! 1 !;] 'l'|'! deliver it promptly. Men's
1 * " , •«! women's and children's gar
f « ments thoroughly cleansed, y
f POPE AND PURVIS
PHONE 242 Service Shop
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Motored to Washington
Mesdamos F. - W. Hoyt, D. C
Barnes, J. H. Saunders and J. S.
Rhodes, Miss Frances Hoyt, and Mr.
Harry A. Biggs motored to Wash
ington to hear the cantata on Friday
evening. * • - .
Spent lYesterday in Ralei «h
Messrs. Clayton Moore and C. D.
Carstarph-jn spent yesterday in Ral
eigh. , '
Attends Dance in Washington
Messrs. James Griffin and "Squash'
Aydlett attended the Sance in Wash- :
ington last night.
Spends Week End Here
Miss Estelle Crawford of Belhaven
spent the week end in town with her
mother, Mrs. J. C. Crawford. t
Leaves Tomorrow for Greensboro
Misses Bonner Gurganus and Emma
Belle Harris will leave tomorrow for
Greensboro where they wrill resume
their studies- at North Carolina Col-.
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From Windsor
Mr. Robert Turner Gilliam of Wind
sor was a visitor here Sunday.
...
Visits Relatives Here
Miss Annie Louise Crawford of
the Teaches College, Greenville, spent
the week end In town with her mother. I
SOUTH SHOWS BIG INCREASE
IN COOPERATIVE MARKETING
The tremendous increase 'in cooper
ative marketing in the Southern
States during the past 10 yeyajt
brought out by the Bureau of Agri
cultural Economics, United States
Department of Agriculture, when it
iv shown that these States there are
now some 913,000 farmers who are
members of cooperative organiiations
' as compared with ip 4,000 in 1916.
For the country as a whole there
are now approximately 2,500,000 farm
ers who are members of cooperative
organisations compared with 661,000
in ,1926. Nearly one-half, or 46 lr2
per cent, of the total Membership is
in the 12 North Central States where
cooperative marketing has always
been a strong factor.
The New England States show 65-
(XX) farmer-cooperators, compared
with 21,(XX) in 1916; Middle At
lantic States 141,000, compared with
64,000; East North Central goup 444-
000, against 107,000; West North
Central 717,001). against 259,000;
South Atlantic 329,(XX), compared with
37,000; East South Central 320,0(X)
compared with 36,000; West South
Central 264,000, against 31,000;
Mountain States 66,000, against, 86-
000, and the Pacific States 164,000
compared with 66,000.
WMLS
LOST: A BASKET OF CLOTHES
which 1 put in some one's oar think
ing that it was mine, last week. Re
ward if returned to Simon Lilley, Wil
liamston, N. C.
FOR SALEY Ar THOUOITGHBREI
young cow. Will sell for |75 cash
Mrs. L. C. Roberson. , alO 2'
I WOULD LIKE TO DO WASHINC
for several good families. Marj
Small, 112 Wilson St. mlb St jK
WANTED: TWO OR THREE HUN
dred nice pigs, weighing from 26 t
76 pounds, gross weight. We will pa]
from 10c to 12c, according to qualit]
•r sise. Phone or write just wha
you have. J. J. Roberson & Son
Jamesville, N. C. . n>27 4
WANTED: AN AGENT FOR J
very large old line fire in sura no
company to write insurance on farn
property, particularly on the install
ment plan. We have a very attract
HOW'S THIS? •
HALL'S CATARRH MRDICIXB will
do what w claim for It—rtd yodr sratMr
of Catarrh or Dsafnesa cauaad bj
Catarrh.
HALL'S CATARRH HRDICIWR eon
slats of aa Ointment which Quirklj
Relieve# the catarrhal inflammation, en
the Internal Medicine, a Tonic, whlct
acta throush the Blood on the Mucoui
Burfa ea, thua raatorin* normal oondl
Public Will Shoulder Increase in Postage
Rates T« Go In Effect April 15 To
Be Source of Inconvenience
At.Hnt —-
Increased postage rates, and
changes affecting the handling of i
mail of the second, third, and fourth
class ,which go into effect on April
15 throughout America, are. expected
to occasion some little confusion be-:
fore the public becomes accustomed,
to the new order, and in order to- ac- j
quaint the people of this section with i
the changes that are to be inaugurat
ed, the following information issued j
by the Williamston post office is of
fered:
It is of the utmost importance that j
patrons of the Post Office understand
these changes in order that the pro
per amount of postage be paid and
collected on mail. Failure to do so
may cause annoyance, delay and in-;
convenience to mailers. Post cards, I
2nd, 3rd and 4th class matter when J
mailed with insufficient postage will
be held at the office where mailed un-j
til the full amount of postase hasj
been paid. The principal features of !
these changes are as follows:
■l. The change Becomes effective j
April 1' 1925.
2. The rate of postage on all post j
cards and all private mailiiig cawls i
whether written or printed will be i
two (2c) cents. There will be no
change in the rate of postage ofj
Government postal cards nor any
other mail of the first class.
3. The fates of postage on 2nd class j
mail„ which embraces newspapers and j
other periodicals of publication, when
mailed by others thap the publisher!
ive proposition to offer. Party must
be well acquainted in hir community.]
Please state previous and present j
business connections. Address Post
Office Box t>6ti, Charlotte, N. C. m 27 at
BEAT THE BOLL WEEVIL
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By using WARREN'S Improve,
prolific Cotton Seed. Grows medium
weed and produces a heavy july crop.
Field selected for ten years. $1.2
per bushel.
WARREN'S Large Improved White
i Corn, three ears shell a half gallon
been carefully selected for ten years
$1.25 a peck, $4.00 a bushel.
I Buy at once. . The supply is limited
j Terms strictly cash. Hyman Warren
! R F .!>■ No. :t, Kobersonville, N. O
| m 24 St.
ADM IN ISTRA 1 111 X NOTICE
Having this day qualified as admi.i
| irtratrix, C. T. A., of the eitate oi
i>r ia I! Whitley, lete of- Martin
I ;v, this is to n..tify all persons
I . '.-ilnV claims again d tTVr said estate
pn.ent same for payment on _>r
before March I.'!, 1926, or 'his in t!«e
\v : !l bo pleaded in bar of ,heir re
covery.
All pcisgns indebted to said *stnte
will pleasp come forward and make
: e t lem»nt of same-
This March 13, 1925.
MARY W. MUNDY,
ml 7 G'W - Administratrix, C T. A.
j\VA*fKT>\ EVERY I'KOPEim
owner tdnuse a gallon of L. & M
, semi-paste paint out of any he buys
awl if not perfectly satisfactory tit
remainder can be returned withou
r payment being made for the one gal
' Itn used. See our advertisement i
1 this paper. Longman & Martini"/
1 STUCK DOGS FREE: WE
' nice puppies that we will giv: t
' any stockman in Martin or adjoin
ing counties . Free for asking. J J
Roberson & Sons Williamston RisUt«
>4. a 7 3t
' FOR SALE: MEXICAN BIG BOLL
1 Cotton Seed for sale. Grown in 1923
and are better than 1924. Will de
' liver seed. Box 152 Rocky Mount
N. C. .
: "ACHED & ACHED"
Lady S-y* Her Back "Hurt Nifbt
and Day"—Least Noise Up
set Her. Better After
v -1 Taking Cardui.
Winiield, Texas.—"My back hurt
I nighi and day," says Mrs. C. L.
Eason, -*f 11. F. LV 1, this place. "I
ached and ached inttl I could hard
ly go. I felt weak and did not feel
like doing anything. My work was
a great burden to me. I just hated
, to do up the dishes, even. I was
no-account and extremely nervous.
"My mother had taken Cardul
and she thought It would jM me
good, so she told me
My husband got me a bottle and I
began on It I began to Improve at
orfce. It was such a help that I
continued It until after the baby's
birth. -
1 "I took eight bottles and I can
certainly say that It helped me.
It is a fine tonic. It built up
and seemed to strengthen me. I
grew less nervous and began to
sloop bettor ,—^;
"I can certainly recommend
Cardul to expectant mothers, for to
me It was a wonderful help. ... In
every way I felt better after taking
It and I think It la a splendid modi'
cine"
Cardul Is purely vegetable, and
contains no harmful drugs.
For sale everywhere N(' 1«1
:E ENTERPRISE, NORTH CAROUNA
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I roNN Jy
SJl' UgeiU Mlaaii- bo V*-C) CCll.
t—.9 —'—2
ior eucii > tuiucb u.ac
ui lor cifcir
VO) UUU lOi ». Ot bUiUV.
tauter excetiu.i.t, \'oj oaiiceK me
iuvc \ji. .Ui pat -
eel po«»t malt ue appiiiuute theie
to. ... —
■r— 4. Mali- iiuitua -ui itie
eiuuiace ait matter i.p m .mn in-|
ciuuiug eigtu t&J ouuct j e.wcpt Ist |
ciuss mail and aewspaj.«;i» and other
periouical puoiicatioiu. wneit mulled I
oy the publishers di' tiew> agents. 'The
oX postage thereon sliull tie 11
cents tor every two (2) ounces
or traciion. thereoi except itiat the
iate of postage on boOSs, cu aiJgues
j seeds, bulbs, cuttings a.d plants nail
I be lc for every two uunco oi lrac
j Lion thereof.
t>. Fourtii class wiß 'emlnace all
j matter over eiglil ounces m
i weight except Ist class mail, news
; papers and other periodical pubtica'
j tions when mailed by the puultshei
and news ageius. The raiea of post
age on 4th class mail shall be tiie
same as the present raie and in ad
dition thereto ther»v shall be a serv
ice charge ot two (2) cents on each
package, except' upon " packages on
rural routes. An additional charge oi
t2o) twenty.-live cents lor each pack
age, when the mailer desires the
package to receive special handling.
"Special handling," means, prac
tically speaking, tiiat sucli parcel post
is to be handled not us parcel post
is customarily handled hut as iirst
class mail is handled. So far as the
nature of the mail permits' .lie ''spec
ial handling" stamp makes parcel
post ttrst-class mail. It must be care
fully distinguished from the "specia
delivery" service, where the chief ad
vantage applies after the arrival ol
mail at the post office of its destina
tion. it requires both services ant
i both stamps to obtain the best ani
speediest mail service possible.
6. The registration fee for articles
indemnified for fifty (50) dollars or
less is fifteen cents (16) and for all
over fifty dollars ($50.) and not in
access of one hundred dollars ($100.)
is twenty-five cents. The minimum
Money Order fee and insuance fee are
both five cents (Be).
One-half (1-2) cent and one and
one-half (1 1-2) cent postage stamps
will go on sale at the local office on
| April 16th.—-Jesse T. Price, Postmast-
BIMBBE
FOR THE RELIEF OF ,
Pain in the Stomach and
Bowels. Intestinal Cramp
COLIC, DIARRHCBA
- SOLD EVERYWHERE -
TROUS*!? V.
PuUi.n
The TIME
the PLACE
and the
TROUSERS
SMART trousers for
dressing up, sporty
trouser/ for play, sturdy
trousers for the work day
—Dutchess Trousers for
every occasion and each
C |>ajr backed by the war
ranty of "10c a Button;
91.00 a Rip." Come in
and IK- fitted in body and
pocket-book.
HARRISON BROS
£ COMPANY
DRAINAGE MEET
AT GREENVILLE
Seventeenth Annual Convention April j
21 and 22: Interesting Program j
Prepared by Officials
The seventeenth annual meeting ofj
,he North Carolina Drainage Associa
tion has been called t> fneet in Green
vilie on April 21st and 22nd.- These
meetings have proven f very great
value to the State, fostering as they,
do the progress of one of our ever
existing problems, that of drainage.
A steady development of some of j
our latent resources has resulted ffortt
these annual conferences, thousands ofj
acres of the most fertile lands of the
South have been transformed from a|
serious menace To the health of thej
communities surrounding them into
fields of magnificent production, there-j
by doing the State ii two-fold service
by adding both health and weal'h t>
its people.
. Drainage under the North Carolina |
plan ' was* a new departure for -t-hr
j South, and its history has been one of;
trail blazing, at these meetings the I
digested results of actual experience
.in drainage work „ !ire
study.
By comparative analysis of both
success anil failure met in the course
of .actual operation we gather data
MONEY TOLOAN
on real estate and
citv property, for .'J,
1 ; v •
! 5.10, or 33 years &0
1 \ 1
- j
a I per cent appraised
i
t L value.
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e See- -
M J. R. WILSON
I Stokes, N. 0. Phone
J 582 Rober'sonville
NOTICE OF
' .• ; . •_ ; _ _ - .. 'V . .
Town Convention
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v A convention is called to be held at Court
"\' " 1 . - 1 o
House ,on Tuesday night April 14th, at 8
o'clock, for the nominating can
« didates for the office of Mayor and fown
Aldermen for the town 4>f Williamston for
* . . .
the. ensuing year commencing June first
1925, and any other business that may prop
■~v' erly come before it. • '
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" . • ;
; " . " " • ' "^- v ' ' . - -Y]/
J. L. HASSELL, Mayor.
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that fortifies: against failures and j
guides us to .success in future devel-J
opmenbv.—«-»' —t-
No smll part of the immediate and :
lasting results of these meetings,
comes from personal exchange of;
views of interested business men who!
have drainage problems to meet.
The sessions are always open tq-the'l
discussion of any thought per tailing
to drainage, its aim being to liss»hii
nate knowledge of the lasting bene
fits of drainage. "T>
Greenville was selected as the point l
of meeting this year for several re a
sons, among them ,th; ,grea*» interest
Pitt" County is now- manifesting in
drainage, its central location to pre
sent .ilrainage activities, .ex
pressed desire on the part of its busi
ness ami civic organisations that the
call be made for their city.
For those visiting there will be an
' expression—of PiH County ' hospitality
in the form of one of their open-air
barbecues, near one of their drainage
'Suie-RtCap
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£
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Tighten or Seek the
loosen foe V **s ure ,Fit**
lutmost label—refuse
comfort imitations
Margolis Bros. & Brooks -|
PATENTS
Obtained. Sendni>iel or sketch J
aTtil « r f'»!ll promptfy send you a
report. Qur book on patents and
trade-marks will be «ent to yju
on rei)ucn«t.
I). SWIFT a«d CO.
i.'ateht Lawyers"
.'tir> Seventh St Washington, D C
Over .'l4 years experience
A Go®d Thill, DONT MISS IT
Send your nam A and address plain
ly written, together with fi cents (and
this slip) to Chamberlain Medicine
Co.®De« Moines, lowa, and receive
Ir. return a trial package containing
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