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VOLUME 29—NUMBER 30
TWO KILLED IN WRECK NEAR GRIMESLAND THIS MORNING
ENGINEER AND FIREMAN
LOSE LIVES WHEN TRAIN
GOES THROUGH TRESTLE
Passenger Cars
Stay On Track;
Trestle Burned
One of Worst Wrecks in
History of Norfolk-
Southern
The Norfolk Southern railroad had
one of the worst wrecks in its history
this morning- at 1:56 when passenger
train No. 4 from Raleigh to Norfolk
plunged through a burning bridge a
cross Chicod creek, three mile* west
of Grimesland, ..Pitt county.
Engineer J. E. Slade and fireman
Harrington, white and both of Berk
ley, Va. were instantly killed when
the baggage car plunged on top of the
engine.
The bridge was located at the end
of a sharp curve which prevented the
engineer who was seated on the in-1
side of the curve front aeeing the
burning bridge. It is thought the
bridge was fired by a freight train
which had passed earlier in the
The timbers were burned until they
were too weak to hold the weight of
the engine which smashed the burn
ing structure and carried the ten
der and the baggage car down with
ttr ;
The day coaches were left standing
on the portion of the bridge that did
not go down, but the fire spred, con
suming that part of the bridge and ull
the train except the pullman car which
had not reached the bridge. The struc
ture was approximatey 25 feet high
•t the point where the engine, ten
der and baggage car want through.
No one waa hurt except the engin
eer and firaman who were killed. It js
supposed that the fireman was en
gaged in coaling and was not on the
lookout, or he might have seen the
fire earlier than the engineer.
All the mail waa burned except four
pouches which were draged from the
fire before they were consumed. The
baggage waa practically destroyed by
the fire.
Several I>ays To Restore Service
Several days will be required to re
build the bridge and reatore service to
normal. All trains are now running
on the tracks of the Atlantic ("oast
Line from Greenville to Parmeli- and
on to Washington. It is unofficially
reported that the Norfolk Southern
through freights from Norfolk to
Raleigh will run on the Parmele
Plymouth branch of the Coast Line.
Sunday Services At
Church of the Advent
R«v. C. O. Pardo, Rector
9:4s—Church School.
11:00—Morning prayer and sermon
8:30—Holy Trinity Mission.
B:oo—Evening prayer and sermon
Mrs. Jake Rosenbloom and children,
of Rocky Mount, visited her mother,
Mrs. Bettie Harrell, Sunday.
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Mr. and Mrs. George of
Griffins township were in town this
morning.
- Mr. W. T. Hunter arrived last night
from Charletton, S. C. to spend sev
eral weeks at home.
Mr. W. I. Skinner of Greenville was
a visitor in town this morning.
STRANH
THEATRE!
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A WHOLE WEEK
OF SPECIAL
PICTURES
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NEXT WEEK
SW6SBeSSEi ..
THE ENTERPRISE
Good Fishing At
Mattamuskeet Lake
THE drainage of Mattamus
keet Lake has made an ideal
fiithing ground, and by it a large
number of local people are turn
ing fishermen. One party made
a catch of 153 large-aixed chub,
or black basa, ia one day; and
a number of othera have done
almoat equally aa well.
Three cara were required to
transport the fiahermen there
yesterday morning when they
broke their sleep in two—at 2--
and set out for the happy fish
ing ground.
Little Damage
By Windstorm
Some Crop Damage and
Trees Blown Down at
Smithwicks Creek
Windstorms swept over many parts
of the State Tuesday about 5 o'clock.
The storms seemed to run in series.
At Windsor the wind unroofed some
buildings and blew down a number of
trees, while in Williamston there was
very little wind or rain. Again, in
the Smithwicks Creek section of this
county, both the wind and rain were
heavy and some damage was done to
both houses and crops.
At Tarboro and Greenville many
trees were blown down, as well as
tobacco bams and packhouses. Leav
ing Greenville, about lfe miles, in the
Grifton section, telephone poles were
smashed down. Then a stormiest
streak and another storm alternating
as far up the State as Greensboro.
Many small houses around Greensboro
and Raleigh were destroyed.
Seme hail fell near the center of
each of the storm areas, but not
enough to do serious damage to crops.
The rains were very helpful to the
crops, which were suffering from the
long drought and cool weather. j
Baptist Philatheas
Met Monday Night
The Philathea class of the Baptist
Church met last Monday night with
Mrs. Anna Harrison at her home on
Haughton Street. There were seven
teen members present and the usual
program was gone through. During
the business session a picnic for the
near future waa planned and each
member was asked to contribute a
dollar to the general fund of the class.
Mrs. Harrison, assisted by Miss
Evelyn Harrison, served fruit salad
with whipped cream and wafers.
Mrs. S, K. Biggs and children, Nancy
and Billy will return Sunday from
Edenton where they have been visit
ing Mrs. Paxie Badham for some
time.
Mr. and Mrs. Vance Bunting and
children, of Bethel, spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Perry.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Hunter will leave
tomorrow for Gattesville where they
will spend the week end with relatives.
Mrs. O. Cone, of Richmond, and lit
tle granddaughter, Virginia Baines, of
Spring Hope, are visiting Mrs. Cone's
son, Dr. Percy B. Cone, and family.
Miss Estelle Crawford has returned
from Belhaven, where she has taught
during the past year.
Miss Elizabeth Warren, of Wash
ington, who is connected with the cir
culation department of the News A
Observer, was a business visitor here
Mrs. Stephenson and Mrs. A. L.
Alexander, of Plymouth, were visitors
here yesterday.
GAYETY OP WEDDING PARTY
TURNED INTO DEEP SORROW
Wednesday evening Mr. Julian Nix
on of Hertford accompanied by Miss
Ruth Mason and Miss Annie Oakley,
was going to the Nixon country home
a few miles from Hertford to attend
a wedding supper of Miss Oakley's
brother and Mr. Nixon's sister when
the ear driven by Mr. Nixon turned
over killing him and seriously wound
ing both the young ladies.
Fast driving around a curve was
said to be the cause of the trouble.
Williams ton, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, June 11,1926
Revival Started
SundayEverett
Baptist Church
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Rev. J. P. Gulley, of
Hamilton, Doing
Preaching
(Special to The Enterprise)
Everetts, June 10.—As last Sunday
morning marked the first service to
be held in the new church, so did last
Monday evening bring the beginning
of the first "series of meetings to be
held in this new House of God here.
Rev. J. P. Gulley, pastor of the Ham
ilton Baptist Church, is preaching for
us, and every one is looking forward
to a successful meeting; for Mr. Gul
ley, through the simplicity and purity
of his language, made a place for him
self in the hearts of those who heard
him in his first sermon.
The theme of Mr. Gulley's sermon
was the busy man. "God never calls
an idle man or woman when He has
a task to be done," he declared force
fully. And in proof of this assertion,
Mr. Gulley gave several Biblical illus
trations, among which waa Gideon,
whom God found behind the winepress
threshing wheat for his people, and
commanded him to lead forth the 301)
against the host of the Midianites. But
being human, Gideon began making
excuses; he did not have time, he was
too busy; there were men more cap
able than he, etc. But God was per
sistent, and finally convinced Gideon
against his doubts that it was he and
none other to whom he was speaking;
and after .several demonstrations
which Gideon could not deny, he de
cided to do what God wishes of him.
Then along with, the busy man wa.
brought the selfish man; that is to say,
the man who puts his interests before
those of God. "This is exactly what
Gideon did," the speaker declared. ,
Mr. Gulley concluded his discourse
by saying that we should never be too
busy or too selfish to heed the ral| of
God, for in this way and in this w*y
only, can we become the man, wo- ;
man, boy, or girl God would, have us
become.
The members of the Everetts Bap
tist Church extend to all a hearty and
sincere welcome to come and worship
with us during this series of meetngs
which shall continue through this week
and perhaps into u few days of next
week.
Love Cold, Couple Play
Poker Divide Property
San Frand—q. June 10.—A win
ning poker handNwas given u legal
rating in the Superior court here.
Several weeks ago Edward A.
Wright and hi swlfe, Mrs. Mary P.
Wright decided that they were good
friends but poor soul mates. They
played a series of poker hands to de
cide which way the community prop
erty should go.
Mrs. Wright won the family perco
lator and her wedding ring. Wright
won the family automobile.
Today Mrs. Wright obtained an
interlocutory decree of divorce. The
court recognized the property division
as it had been determined by the pok
er series. *
City Auto License Tags
Appearing On Cars
The 1926-27 city auto licenses are
appearing on many cars around the
town. The plate has a white back
ground with the letters and numerals
in red, making a very attractive li
cense tag.
Dixon-Wellons
Late Saturday afternoon a wedding
ceremony waa performed at the Bap
tist Pastorium by Rev. C. H. Dickey.
The contracting parties were Miss
Mary E. Dixon, of this county, and
Mr. L. E. Weilons, of Greenville.
Those witnessing the ceremony were
Mrs. Otis S. Jackson, of Hobgood;
Reese Wellon, of Greenville, and O. F.
Jackson, of Hobgood.
CORRECTION
In our Tuesday's paper we stated
that J. G. Barnhill defeated J. W.
Bailey for county commissioner in
Tross Roads, Robersonville, and Gold
Point by a vote of 463 to 228. We
should have nid John L. Bailey in
stead of J. W. Bailey, the latter be
ing the winning candidate for the of
fice of judge of the recorder's court
Messrs. Wheeler Martin and Harold
Everett spent the week end at More
head City.
Mrs. Kate Dunn, of Scotland Neck,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. John D.
Bigg*, Jt* tad Dr. Biggs.
Williamston M
Makihg Bid for Business
Large Crowds from Many Miles Radius Attending
Four Specif Sales Being Held Here; Will
Continue For Rest of Month
The four special sales now in prog
ress here are attracting large crowds
from all the surrounding territory.
This morning reminded one of a "first
Saturday," for there equally as
many cars parked on Main Street as
there are on Saturday. Psychology
was working true to ftrm, for when
the crowd reached a certain number it
was soon doubled and continued to
increase until some of the stores were
filled to overflowing.
Outstanding bargains in quality
mere handiae and at Extremely low
prices are proving their worth in that
they are attracting so m«ny shoppers.
One hundred is a low Estimate of the
number found in one store this morn
ing around 10 o'clock. f ,
(Sunday School
Lesson in Brief
June IS.—"Joseph'* fidelity."—
Genesis 39:1-*, It-#.
By C. H. DKAEY
In the course of tims lacob (Israel)
settled in Canaan, an 4 his children
grew up. Joseph was . favorite son,
and his other brothers, being jealous,
seized him and threw him in a pit,
but seeing there was ' no profit" in
that, they drew him Bp and sold him
to a passing caravan which was on its
way to Egypt.
Thus arrives in Egypt the advance
party of a nation which is later to be
enslaved there in Egyptian bonduge.
Joseph's going, from the human
standpoint, was due to the great
wickedness of his jealous brethren.
From the Divine Bide, it was the open
ing wedge in a great rational, inter
national, and, spiritual •vent.
Joseph was sold as a slave into the
house of Potiphar. But, rising on the
stepping atones of self-improvement
and self-efficiency, the young man was
rapidly promoted until he was at the
head of his master's household.
Here he is confronted with a temp
tation which is terrifflc.
Tl)e wife of Joseph's master cast her
lustful eyes upon him, and desired
him. She went so far as to make a
seductive proposition to the youthful
lad.
Nbw, here is a picture of temptation
which is real?' terriffic, and all but'
overmastering. The ideal temptation,
if we may use the term, is of a three
fold nature: 1. Something desired; 2,
the opportunity; 8, and a promise of
immunity. And what crimes would
not be committed in this old world if
they always came in this threefold nn
ture. r
Without a doubt, this queenly, volup
tious Oriental woman constituted an
attraction. At a glance, she was
something to be desired. Youthful,
beautiful, richly robed, compellingly
attractive.
Here, then, is -the first stage. ■ The
next is the opportunity. And she made
that herself. Many a man would com
mit a sin and crime if the right
portunity presented itself. Without
the usual slow process, she advanced
on the youthful Joseph with a battery
of temptation which waa more than
equal to the King's best shock troops.
Having the desired object and the
opportunity, immunity is the next
step. That was in the bargain. It
Was in the power of this favored wo
man to do about what she pleased. It
would certainly be to her own inter
est to see to Joseph's immunity from
exposure.
The ideal temptation!
And Joseph didn't go down before
it!
There is but one vital, sufficient an
swer to temptation—it is an eternal,
everlasting, rock-ribbed NO!
Here was a young man who could ]
say "No," and say it with the finality
of a god. We shall never know (and
yet we may) what it cost Joseph to
say it that day—certainly the ideal
temptation beat against his young
heart with a tremendous power. But,
like Christ, vhe said to his tempter,
"Get behind me,"
One thing saved Joseph—and only
one. It was his religion. Joseph did
not leave his religion at home when
he went into Egypt. He took it with
him; and well that he did, for ha nev
er so needed it again in this way. In
this day, or any other day, when the
floods of temptation roll like a tide
against the souls of the youthful, ex
perience has written in red letters that
there is but one thing which will save
us, maintain our integrity, keep our
virtue, and bring us through. It m
our raUgioa. j j£i
Harrison Bros. & Co. are continu
ing their offer allowing one-half off
on all dress prices and making special
reductions on other articles in their
store. The firm of Margolis Bros., is
continuing its sale, and it is attracting
the thrifty shopper. R. Sumaru is
staging a "going out for business
sale." And as a climax comes the sale
of the Anderson-Crawford stock by
the Norfolk Undersellers.
Just how many dollars worth of mer
iliandise is being sold this week can
not be even estimated, but it is safe
to say that all records are beinj;
smashed this week by our local mer
chants.
The most of these sales will con
tinue throughout this month.
Investigating
Peanut Costs
Representative of Tariff
Commission in Town
This Week
Mr. George A. Billings, of the Unit
ed States Tariff Commission, was in
town Wednesday and Thursday inves
tigating the cost of- growing and ban
dling peanuts. The commission will
make a complete survey of the indus
try within the next few weeks.
They will gather information front
hundreds of farmers as to the cost of
every item that contributes to the
growing of peanuts.
The average farmer keeps no ac
count of cost of production, which
really means every item that enters
into farming from January to Junu
ary,
liocal School Board
Receives Applications
For the past several days, the local
school board has been busy consider
ing applications of teachers for the lo
cal schools during the coming school
year. Many changes will be made in
the faculty in both the grammar and
high schools. Several applicants have
appeared in person before the board,
hut at the present no decisions have
| been made. Announcements will be
made within the next few days, accord
ing to Professor J. S. Seymour, prin
cipal of the local schools.
Announcement for
Piney Grove Church
Because of other engagements,
Rev. C. 11. Dickey, of the Williamston
liaptist Church, will be unable to
speak at Pine Grove Church Sunday
afternoon, as had been announced.
Methodist Program
Of Services Sunday
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Sunday school, 9.46 a. m.—E. I'.
Cunningham, superintendent.
Services at Hamilton at 11 a. m.—
By the pastor.
Afternoon service at Williams Chap
el at 8.30.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Morning service, 9:46.
Evening service, 8:00.
This is our first service in three
Sundays and we hope our people will
be in attendance. _ •'*
A.tJ. MANNING, Pustor.
Messrs. J. D. Woolard and C. A.
Harrison spent the week end at More
head City.
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Failing of her purpose, she then
turns upon Joseph as a leopard and
seeks his destruction. He is sent to
the jail.
But a whole host of mighty good
men have been in Jail. John the Bap
tist was there; Tyndale, Luther, Bun
van, Paul, Silas, others.
• The God who started walking with
Joseph in Canaan didn't forsake him
when his residence was moved into
Egypt. And the God who had been
with him in the luxury of Potiphar's
house didn't desert him when his res
idence was again changed to a Jail.
God went to jail with youthful Jo
seph. , '
And He does not throw us down
every time the people desert us!
It has been said that you can not
keep a good man down. Joseph in the
dungeon soon rises to Joseph, super
intendent of the prison.
Work On County
Home Is Started
WORK on Msrtin County's
new SiO,IH)O county home
was started this week, and it is
expected that the huildini; will
be completed before the time
specified in the contract. Fif
teen men are now at work pre
paring the ground for the con
crete foundation . The brick to
be used in the building of the
home are. not of the fancy type.
According to a representative
of Mr. S. S. Toler, contractor for
both the jail and the county
home, work will begin on the
jail the first of next month.
Few Buyers of
License Plates
New Tags Must Be On
All Cars By First
of July
The Williamston Motor Co., distrib
utors for the State auto licenses, has
sold a few over 100 tags at this tinu,
and all indications point to a huge
last-minute rush. The present
expire the 31st of this month, and the
law requires all auto owners to havu
their new tags on by the first of next
month.
The local bureau serves the at.to
owners of five counties, ana unless the
sales increase within the next day or
two there will be much congestion at
the last minute. The local company
has made all preparations possible to
handle the distribution of licenses, but
even these preparations will prove in
adequate should all the people wait un
til the lust minute to secure their
tags.
Our location gave us the bureau, and
our people should add to this advan
tage by purchasing their plates l>efoi
the >. last minute, thus making it pos
sible for the many visitors to securt
\ theirs with much more ease.
Highly Respected
Colored Woman Dead
At her home on Wednesday Hfter
noon, Bettie Andrews, colored, died of
complications following an uttack of
influenza in the early spring. She
wa.s une.-u£_Lhe-mo*t-highly respected
colored women of this section, a lead
er in several organizations and especi
ally in the church,. She was a State
and national officer of the Love am(j
Charity Lodge, prominent in Eastern
Star work and the Court of Calan
thians. She was beloved by a large
number of white friends to whom she
was always known as "Aunt ltettie.'
She was the laughter of Bolden fly
man, married the late Sam Andrews,
and is survived by five of their eight
children. The funeral will be held at
the Methodist Church after
noon at 2.30 and Rev. Edwards, Saw
yer, Hunter, and Hopkins will offici
ate. It will be one of the largest
colored funerals ever held in the town.
Hamilton's Second
School Election
By way of default the first school
election held in Hamilton Township
several months ago was lost, and a
petition has been made and granted
for a second election. The petition
calls for an increase of 10 cents on
the |IOO valuation, raising the rate
to 30 cents. * . . • *
The second election comes as a re
sult of carelessness on the part of the
voters, they failing to regiater as re
quired by law,
Only One Case
Before Recorder
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Going to church is all right, but
going to church and drinking tlquoi
proved to be all wrong when Aulander
Srnallwood, colored, was brought into
recorder's court Tuesday charged
with violating the liquor laws. The
liquor he drunk while the service was
under way cost him S2O and costs.
There were several other cases on
the docket to be tried, but were laid
over until a later date.
Rev. T. W. Lee left yesterday for
Durham, where he will attend the
ministers' conference which will be
held at Duke University for the next
two weeks. Mrs. Lee and little girl
are visiting relatives near Warren
ton.
Miss Helen Hodges will return to
her home near Washington Sunday
after visiting her sister, Mrs. A. R.
White for several days.
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ESTABLISH ED 1898
[June Term Of
Superior Court
Starts Monday
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Judtfe Calvert of Raleigh
To Preside; Mrs. Alma
| Brown To Be Tried
The .June term of Martin County
Superior Court will convene here next
week. Judge Thomas H. Calvert, of
Raleigh, will preside.
Interest centers around the Brown
niurder case, it being the only one -■
note to come up at this term of court.
Mrji. Brown shot her husband to death
the :{()th of last month at the home of
her parents near Robersonville.
The term will last for one week
only.
The June term is seldom continued
for more than two or three days, as
the jurors and witnesses are generally
I so busy with farming that the courts
regard it as an imposition to hold
longer than necessary to clear tins
I emergency cases from the docket.
The local l>ar has arranged no civil
calendar for the term.
Christian I'hilatheas
Meeting Held Tuesday
The Christian Church Fhilathea class
met with Mrs. J. M. Koberson, Tues
day June K at 8 o'clock. The meeting
was postponed last week on account of
the Methodist revival.
The class was called to order by the
president, Mrs. (1. 11. Harrison. Much
business was transacted, after which
new. olticers were elected ail follows:
Mrs. li. H. Harrison was re-elected
president, Mrs. J. M. Kogerson, vice
president, Kuth Manning, treasurer
and Martha Harrison, secretary and
reporter.
After, the business w Mrs
Kogerson had a very interesting
llower contest. Mrs. C. O. Moore, Mrs.
J. O. Manning and Martha Harrison
Iliad to draw for the prize, Mrs. J. ().
j Manning winning. She was presented
| a "flower prophet",
j Following the contest, Mrs, Kogerson
assisted by Misses Margaret unr Mary
Klizabeth Kogerson. served all ice
course. The meeting then adjourned to
meet the first Friday evening in ul.v
with Mrs. J. O. Manning.
Memorial Baptist
Church Services
.Sunday morning the pastor will
have for his text the very suggestive
words found in Second Kings, the first
chapter and thirteenth verse, "O,
man of God."
At the evening service, S o'clock, tli,-
theme, will be ','F'he Everlasting Arms.
These are two really great and dial
lenging texts. What sort of person
may be called the Man of God? And
under whom are the Everlasting
Arms? Hear these sermons.
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the
Juniot Church will meet for practice
in the church. For on Sunday morn
ii|g, June 20th, the morning service
will be conducted by and for the cjyd_
iTreli oT ITie'cTiurch.
Hecau.se of other engagements,
there will be no service at Fine Ctove
Sunday afternoon.
Former Oak City Man
Run Over By Train
Mr. Loroy Thomas, of Kuleigh, wa
buried at Oak City Thursday evening.
Mr. Thomas was a native of Oak City
jnd married Miss Mollie Cross, of that
town, seven years ago. They later
moved to Kaleigh, where Mr. Thomas
worked with the Seaboard railroad as
brakerrian.
- Tuesday night, soon after he left
his home to go to his train,, he either
fell or was thrown under the' train
and was so badly hurt that he died
in a few hours.
ilesdes his wife, he leaves two
small children. He was » member of
the Woodmen order, and was a high
ly respected citizen.
First Corn Tassel
Sent in June 9th
Mr. John W. Jones sent in the first
| corn tassel this season, Wednesday,
June Uth. The tasSel is 12 inches lon/
and fully developed.
Mr. Jones is a tenant farmer, now
living on the John Daniel tliggs farm.
He was the first farmer to furnish u>
with a cotton blossom last year, whirl
would indicate that he is on the job
as a farmer.
Mrs. J. D. Woolard and little son,
J. D. jr. will arrive tonight from
Baltimore. They will be met in Au
lander by Mr. WooJard. j'