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Society & Personals JSL Mrs. ELBERT S. PEEL, Editor Mr. Roger Fagan, of New York, spent Saturday night with hia sister. Mrs. S. R. Biggs, and Mr. Biggs. Mr. Pippen, of Hamilton, was a / visitor here yesterday. Miss Mary Leggett of Tarboro, spent the week end with her mother, Mrs. J. D. Leggett Mr. F. L. Bet*, of Richmond, is a business visitor in this section this week. Mr. Bill Carstarphen returned Sun day night from Durham and Chapel Hill, where he spent the week end. Mr. D. C. Southerland, of Wallace, visited friends here during the week end. Mr. H. B. Gilpin, of Baltimore, was i a guaat of the Britt Hotel Sunday. : Mr. Gilpin was formerly president of the Loewy Drug Co., and is now a director of that concern. Mr. Joe Hearn, of Wilson, was here ; yesterday on business. £ Miss Ruby Barn hi 11, who has been i teaching school in Green County, has returned home. Candidates 9 Cards NOTICE OF CANDIDACY , 1 hereby announce myself a candi-1 date for the office of county commis-; sioner from Williams ton and Poplar' Point Township, subject to the ac tion of the Democratic primary to be held Jane 6th. Respectfully, J. E. POPE. CANDIDATE'S CARD I hereby announce my candidacy for the office of judge of the recorders court of Martin County, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. The support of the public will be appreciated. / J. W. BAILEY. f I a ■' ! CANDIDATE'S CARD I hereby announce myself a candi date for the office of County Commis sioner from Cross Roads and Rober sonville Townships, subject to the ac tion of the Democratic primary to be held in June. J. G. BARNHILL NOTICE OF CANDIDACY I hereby announce myself as can didate for the office of representative of Martin County, subject to the ac tion of the Democratic primary, and solicit the support of the men and woman of this county. J. ALPHONSO EVERETT. NOTICE OF CANDIDACY I hereby announce my candidacy for the office of clerk of the superior court of Martin County, subject to the action of the Democratic primary, and solicit the support of the voters of said primary. This March Ist, IM6. W. H. CRAWFORD. NOTICE OP CANDIDACY I hereby announce myself a candi date for the office of Sheriff of Mar tin County subject to the action of the Democratic primary, and solicit the votes of the good men and women of the county. This the Ist day of March. 1886. W. JOE TAYLOR. CANDIDATE'S CARD 1 hereby announce my candidacy for the office of member of the county board of education of Martin County at the primary to be held in June. K. B. CRAWFORD. NOTICE OF CANDIDACY I hereby announce myself a candi date for membership on the Board of Education of Martin County, subject to the action of the Democratic voter* at the primary on June the 6th. T. P. HARRISON. NOTICE OP CANDIDACY By request of a good many people of Bear Grass and Griffins Townships. I announce my candidacy as a member of the county board of education to rep repeat these two townships, subject to the action of the Democratic pri mary in June. 1 a 27 4t NATHAN ROGERS. _________________________ ****** NOTICE OP CANDIDACY Ihereby aanonnco myself a candi date far the office of BoUcitor Of the County Recorder's Court of Martta County, subject to the action of the Democratic primary, and solicit the votes of the good BOM and women vot ers of the canity. * . This the Ist day of March, 1926. HUGH G. HORTON. NOTICE I hereby announce my candidacy for the office of county commissioner from Jamesvilie and Williams Town ships, and U kthe support of the vot ers at the Democratic primary to be held in June. - Respectfully, JOHN N. HOPKINS. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Anderson, of Emporia, and Mr. Garland Anderson, of Tarboro, spent the week end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. An derson. Miss Orene Hollowell, who taught English in the high school, left Sat urday for her home at Edenton. , Mrs. Fannie S. Biggs, Mrs. Carrio Biggs Williams, Misses Frances Wil liams, and Eugenia Hoyt left Monday for Virginia Beach, where they will visit 'Dr. Edgar Morrison for several days. They were accompanied by Dr. Morrisos, who had been spending some time at his estate, Cromwell Hall, in Tarboro. Mr. S. A. Bowden left Sunday for Kinston, after completing his "Work here as teacher of the seventh grade and athletic director of tne school dur ing the past school session. » Messrs. Durward Everett and Shei wood Roberson, of Robersonville, were here yesterday attending to legal bus iness. Mr. Clyde Anderson, of Tarboro, spent Sunday with Mrs. Anderson, who is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Britt NOTICE OF CANDIDACY I hereby announce my candidacy for the office of clerk of the superior court, subject to the action of the Democratic primary on June sth. And 1 sincerely thank the people for their support inthe past, and if nominated and elected, 1 promise to give the peo ple the best service of which I am capable. R. J. PEEL. NOTICE I hereby announce my candidacy for the office »f sheriff to the voters of Martin County and solicit their sup port at the Democratic primary to be held in June. I also wish to express my thanlu for favors heretofore rendered me. Yours very truly, H. T. KOBEttyON. NOTICE OF CANDIDACY I hereby announce myself 'a candi date for the office of judge of the re corder's court of Martin County, sub ject to the action of the Democratic primary, and solicit the support of the good men and women of the county. This May 11th, 1926. 3w r '" ~ J. C. SMITH. NOTICE OF CANDIDACY 1 hereby announce my candidacy for the office of county commissioner for Cross Roads and ftobersonville town ships, subject to the action of the Democratic primary to be held in June, 1926. Respectfully, * JOHN L. BAILEY. NOTICE OF CANDIDACY I take this means of announcing my self a candidate for the office of treas urer of Martin ounty, subject to the action of the Democratic primary to be held in June, and kindly ask for the votes and support of the voters of the county, Please accept my sincere thanks for all past favors accorded me. Respectfully submitted, A D. CAKSTARPHEN. NOTICE OF CANDIDACY To the Democratic voters of Martin County:—l hereby announce myself a candiadte for the office of pheriff of this county, and solicit your support at the primary to be held in June. If elected, I promise to perform the du ties of the office in a proper and sat isfactory manner. m3O tp A. L. HOEBUCK, (Better known as "Baldy" Roebuck.) NOTICE OF CANDIDACY I take this means of announcing my self a candidate for the office of regis ter of deeds of Martin County, sub ject to the action of the Democratic primary to be held in June, and kind ly ask for the votes and support of the voters of the county. Please accept my sincere thanks for all past favors aceorded me. * Respectfully submitted, J. SAM GETSINGER. NOTICE OF CANDIDACY Upon the request of quite a num ber of citizens of Bear Grass and Griffins townahips I announce my can didacy for the office of county com missioner representing said town ships, subject to the Democratic pri mary to be held in June. JAMES L. COLTRAIN. NOTICE OF CANDIDACY I hereby announce myself a candi date for the office of county commis sioner of Martin County from Wil liamston and Poplar Point Township. If nominated and elected, I pledge my beat efforU to help lower the tax bur den of the taxpayers by s substantial reduction of taxes, consistent with progress. H. M. BURRAS. Miss Gertrude Norton, of Plymouth, spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Norton. Mr. Hugh B. Anderson has accepted a position with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co., in Washington. Mr. Julian R. Whitley, of Fremont, visited friends here Sunday. Mr. W. J. Little, of Robersonville was a business visitor here yesterday. Mr. Henry Griffln, of Jamesville, was in the city Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Harrison and Mrs. J. E. Harrisot, visited relatives in Washington Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Williams visited the Chapmans in Grifton Sunday. Messrs. Alonzo and J. R. Parker, of Norfolk, were the guests of their brother, Mr. W. H. Gurkin, last Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Carstarphen and Mr. A. Hassell motored to Hamilton and Rich Square Sunday. Mr. Howell Wadsworth, of New Hern, spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. J. W. Watts, jr. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Barnhill and son, Eli, and J. H. Purvis left this morning for Asheville. Mrs; Barnhill and Eli will visit Mr. Barnhill there for sev eral day*. A word to the wise Is Sufficient - It Is Hail Insurance Time —~ . " • I In 1925 we had a hail storm in Martin County June Bth, another June 11th, and another June 25th. There was $250,000.00 worth of tobaeco destroyed in the fields. Who knows but what we will have hail storms this year; and in May instead of June? At any rate it costs you no more to insure your tobacco the day you plant it than it does a month later. The minute you are ready for hail insurance call— LESLIE Fowden, Agent HE IS ALWAYS AT YOUR SERVICE ItOBERSON V LLLE ' " LOCAL-PERSONAL uS —— 'hicii Mr. Jesse Coburn, of Whiteville, spent the week end with friends and bad relatives. * • we Mr. and Mrs. D. It. Everett motored 1 are to Williamston Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Salsbury, of s Ayden, were visitors here Sunday. Mrs. J. A. Ross and Misses Myrtle Keel Smith, Selma Page, and Mr. John James Ross attended services at Ske c in warkee, near Williamston, Sunday. Mrs. W. A. Jenkins, of near Par- , or mele, spent Monday with rel- » to atives. Her? Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hopkins, ol mall near Spring Green, were in town Mon- in day afternoon shopping. Misses Lina Ruth Beck, Louise Dixon, and Agnes Jenkins, Mary P. Shields, and, Miss Gala, members of the school -faculty, have returned to py their homes. Mr. W. H. Andrews and son, Gas- ad ton, went to Parmele Sunday to visit ton his father, Mr. Henry Andrews, who hem is seriously ill. •> H I Mr. and Mrs. Eli Stevenson went to h * re Rocky Mount Saturday shopping. Mr. Harper, of Baltimore, Md., was soll in town Tuesday on business. K Mr. G. C. Taylor is on the sick list this week. . Mr. Harrell, of Norfolk, Va., was town Tuesday. * Mr. Bill Elliott, of Norfolk, Va., was in town Tuesday on business, c a *' s Mr. J. E. Page went to Williamston* Tuesday afternoon on business. Elder W. M. Monsees, of Wilson, was in town Wednesday afternoon, rep resenting the Wilson Marble Co. ' a Mr. Jessie Curtis spent the week end in Hertford with friends and relatives. Mrs. Kader Lilley, of Richmond, Va is spending this week with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Bullock. Mrs. Chaiiey Vick is on the sick lock list this week. We hope she will have at _ a speedy recovery. DITCHING IS MY OCCUPATION. 16 years experience. J. F. Williams, Route 3, Williamston. roll 4tp ay FOR SALE: NICE TOBACCO plants. Enough to set 20 acres by but Monday. J. Frank Weaver. It nite trch, . THE ENTERPRISE— N. C. liiss Olivia Bridgers, teacher of grade 6a in the local school' the past year, returned to her home at Pote casi Saturday. Mrs. H. M. Stubbs and little son, Harry, will leave Thursday for Wake Forest, where they will visit relatives for a few days. Miss Anna Crawford will leave on Thursday for Kittrell, where she will visit Miss Mildred Purvis for several days. Miss Eleanor Stanback left Sunday for Washington, D. C., where she will visit relatives before going to her home at Mount Gilead. Miss Stan back has taught the fourth grade in the local schools for the past two Sears. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh G. Horton, Mr. and Mrs., Oscar Anderson will leave tomorrow; for they will attend the Shriner's Convention. Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Green, will leave tomorrow by motor for Durham to attend the Shriners Convention. Miss Lucy Claire Ivey, who has taught in the local school as second grade teacher, left Saturday for her home at Scotland Neck. SANDY RIDGE LOCAL AND PERSONAI. NEWS Mr. W. L. Manning continues very ill with pneumonia. Mrs. W. H. Daniel was out ridinj Sunday afternoon. , Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Jones visited Mrs. Tom Perry, who is real sick; Sunday. Messrs A. W. Hardison, Harold Hop kins, and Misses Bernice Riddick and "Old wells," how much thai sug gests to us. Isaac found that the old wells were better. Perhaps-it is true that what is old is generally better. The preacher suggested that there was nothing new, anyway, under the sun Science has flooded the world with its hosts of new inventions and discover ies, and we have been bleßsed greatly. But if we had to make a choice be tween what is new in the world and what is old possibly we would all chooso the old. Water was the first drink and i.s still the best. I'rayer has always been employed in religion, and we could not discard it. Hope, faith, ami charity are as old as the hills. Old friends, old bookN, these we would hot relinquish. It is a rare gift to be able to sift the world and to take from it what is good and to leave alone what is less worth while. Isaac stood by the old wells of His father. We shall always And, 1 think, that the old verities in religion are the best—faith, hope, love, prayer— these can never be superseded. This is not of good may be found amqng the new. But it is calling attention to the fact that some things are as old as the sun; and that when the stars turn pale and die out iti the sky these qualities and virtues will shine as the stars for ever and eVer. •- Roberaon ville Pastor At Baptist Church Sunday morning Rev. Mason, of Robersonville, will exchange pulpits with Rev. C. H. Dickey, pastor of the local Baptist church. The people will be please with this opportunity of hearing Mr. Mason for he has spoken here before and has many friends. It is hoped that the people will give Mr. Mason a splendid audience Sun day morning. There will be no Service at the Bap tist Church Sunday night, on account of the revival which begins at the Methodist Church. It is the desire of the pastor that the people of his church give loyal support and «06per ation to the Methodists as they begin their evangelistic campaign. When our own meeting was in progress, a very great number of were with us. We want to do as much for them. Coralie Peed motored to Roper Sun day afternoon. Messrs. Sam and J. E. Pate, Miss Eva Pate, and Mrs. T. A. Peed attend ed ti)e baccalaureate sermon last Sun day night in Williamston. Miss Bernice Williams returned to Roper Sunday afternoon after spend ing the past week with Mrs. 0. S. Green. WANTS WANTED: AN OPPORTUNITY IS offered a reliable man in Martin County to build a profitable, independ ent business seller Whitmer Products house to house. Products highest quality and guaranteed. Car or wa gon and team weeded. Real oppor tunity for right man to make $lO to S2O daily. Salesmanship taught free. Write the H. C. Whitmer Co., Dept. 24, Columbus, Ind. mil 2tpd. YOUNG BROILERS, WEIGH A- I bout - pounds each; F>Oo pound. Theodore Roberson, Roanoke IVultry I Yards, City. mlB 2t BEGINNING FRIDAY, MAY l'J, I wil grind corn for cash only, 25c per bushel. Mill runs Tuesdays and Fridays. John H. Mizell. mlB 2tpd NOTICE Applications for the office o f town policemen, both day and night,' W ill be received up to Monday night, June-T, 1926. . *.. All applications must be seated and address to tlie mayor or the clerk. By order of the Board of Town Com missioners. GEO. H. HARRISON, mil 4tw Clerk of coroner of Halifax County. No, thank you, we are not a can didate for coroner of Halifax nor any other county at this writing. We don't crave the job; and, being a news paper man, of course we do not neect the money. Of course, a few of our subscribers are almost as slow as death, yet we have no desire to force them into *n inquest. We thank you, Brother Smith, for pulling our name from the masthead of the coroner's column. Intermediate Epworth League Is Organized The intermediate lCpworth League was organised Wednesday night, May 19. The following officers were elect ed: President: Mary Carstarphen. Vice president: Julia Ward. Secretary: Johnnie Treasurer: Margaret Brit tori. Epworthian agent: Mary Alice Dun ning. Departmental superintendents: No. 1. Margaret Kogerson. No. 2: Grace Whitley. No. 3. Hibble Liverman. No. 4. Dillon Cobb. Meetings will be held every Wed nesday night'from 7:26 to 7:50 Head-On Collision Near Jamesville Wednesday Rev. Wicker, of Tarboro, while driv ing to Plymouth Wednesday afternoon, ran head-on into the Chevrolet road ster of Mr. W. H. Hines, also of Tar boro, district manager of the Carolina Telephone & Telegraph Co., damaging both carM considerably, although neith er of the drivers were hurt. Mr. Mines was on his way to Wil liamston from Plymouth. Rev. Wick er was about 3 miles below Jamesville when he met a car. As he passed by he swung too far to the left and ran head-on into the Hein's car, which wa? following, and turned it over. From the appearances of the wreck each of the driver* owe much to good fortune that they were not seriously injured as well as damaging their cars. Cutting across a road when the dust is BO thick that you can not see i« a very langerous thing. Increase in Barber Rates \ Beginning Tuesday, June Ist All the Barber Shops of Williamston Will Charge 20c for a Shave CITIZENS BARBER SHOP V MIDWAY BARBER SHOP BARBER SHOP FOR SERVICE All Ladies Coats To Close Out at One-Half d . % . -i '~T """ . • Price Harrison Bros. & Company No. 3. Mrs. J. W. Watts, jr. No. 4. James H. Ward. Junior superintendent: Mist- Emma Robertson Press agent: Murvin Hritton } ' Closing Exercises Program at A. C. C. The program for the commencement exercises of Atlantic Christian Col lege was received yesterday. There are quite a number of alumni of this institution in this county who usually attend these exercises. The program follows: f Saturday, May 22, 8.15 p. m.—Lit erary society program. Sunday, May 23, 11a. m.—-Uacca laureate sermon, President Howard S. Hilley. _ Sunday, May 23, 6 p. m.—Y. W. C. A. vesper service. Monday, May 24, 10.30 a. m.—Class day exercises. Monday, May 24, 3 p. m.—General meeting of alumni. Monday, May 24, 8.15 p. m.—Pro gram department of music. Tuesday, May 26, 10.30 a. m.—Col lege commencement. Address by Dr. E. D. Soper, Duke University, Durham, N. C. Tuesday, May 26, 1 p. m.—Alumni banquet. Tobacco Growers Face The Facts At the annual meeting of the mem bers of the Tobacco Growers Cooper ative Association in Raleigh on May 18, the election of all but two direc tors of the Tri-State association weK 1 confirmed by the membership. President Norwood of th*; associa tion reported that the association had not had a successful year, that it had been obliged to release all of its field service workers, district and local graders and all local warehouses and was selling and leasing some of its properties.. : —-- ; — TI Neither the board of directors nor the members in session at Raleigh this week took any active step for or against the receiving of tobacco by the association during the season of 1926, but it was stated that this will be re ferred to the new board for their de cision at their first official meeting on June 1. evangelism in the Episcopal Church, is erxpected to return to the State about June I. The first Sunday in June Hishop Darst will visit the Church of the Advent, Wiltiamston, and St. Martins Kpiscopal Church, at Hamilton, the rector, Rev. C. O. I'ardo. announces. Another interesting' visitor to Wil tiamston on that date will be the Rev. J W. I.oaring Clark, I). I)., of New York City, who is the general evangelist of the Kpiscopal Church in the United. States. Dr. Clark is na tionally known as a preacher of un usual force. For years he was the rector of St. Pauls Kpiscopal Church. Chattanooga, Tenn., where his force ful ■ preaching was recognized. For the past few years Dr. Clark has been a member of the national commission on evangelism and is today the only general missioner of the Episcopal » Church. Dr. Clark will preach here in the Kpiscopal church Sunday night, June 6. Baits Trap for Mouse; Catches 5-Foot Snake Last Sunday afternoon Mrs. J. S. Rhodes, while reading in her boudoO, heard a mousetrap click that she had set that morning. She expected a poor little innocent mouse to squeak his 4ast refrain, and did not make any move to get away, for a mouse in a trap is nothing to be feared. Hut soon an awful flap ping was heanj, and she loked under the J»ed where the trap had been set.. The*; was a chicken-eater snake, 3 feet wfcMT Theodore Roberson, wfio was passing by, was called in and as sisted in the last rites for the snake, whose head was caught in the little mouse trap. Methodist Program For The Next Week Sunday school, 9:45 a. m,—E. P. Cunningham, superintendent. Preaching.at 11 a. m. and Bp. m. Junior Epworth League at 2.30 p. m. Preaching at Vemon 3.80 p. m. Senior Epworth League Monday at 7.30 p. m. Jntermediate League Wednesday at 7.215 p. m. Special services through the week at 8 p. m.
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