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Fifth Annual Roanoke Fair; September 27-October 1; Bigger and Better Than Ever Before Advertisers Will Find Our Col umns a Latchkey to Over 1600 Homes of Martin County. VOLUME XXIX—NUMBER 56 93,000 Pounds of Tobacco Sold Here Yesterday for an Average of $33.11 Highest Mark Reported so far Present Season One Warehouse Had an Average of 35c for 43,324 Pounds The local tobacco market had the best day it has had for several years Monday, when itß entire break aver aged $33.11. There were 93,000 pounds ol tobacco sold at that average. One of- the three warehouses, with 43,324 pounds of the golden weed on its floor, averaged a fraction under 3f> cents, actually bringing $15,121.04 for the/ sale. Yesterday's sales were not excep tionally large, but the prices were ex ceptionally-good on every floor. Tha break today is considerably larger than Monday and started off this morning with fine prices. The figures quoted here as to both i pounds and prices come from the sec retary of the tobacco board of trade, and were verified by an actual exam ination of the warehouse books by a member of the Enterprise staff. Williamston is holding to. its fine reputation as a tobacco market which was considerably strengthened last year with practically the same set of warehousemen, and several of the buy ers here this year that were on the market last year.' They expect to have a bigger market than last year, and to do this they are doing every thiA possible to please the farmers w them. F. S. Daw Hurt in Automobile Wreck A truck loaded with tobacco hit Mr. !•'. S. Daw's car on the road near KoLcrsonville Saturday night and swept the Top off of it, injuring Mr. Dtw ba«lly, inflicting an ugly wound * on his head. The truck belonged to Mr. Amos' Silvers, of Winterville, and was driv-l cr. by Raymond Hooks, a colored man of that town. Mr. Shevers had' bought the tobacco from a farmer in the Ange section, and the negro was hauling it away. The tobacco was loaded in such a way that it took up | a large part of the road, and. when met by other vehicles, one of them had to leave the road. It measured 9 feet wide and was also loaded too far to the left side of the truck. Be fore Mr. Daw realized the width of the truck, it was too near on him to dodge it." It took the entire top off of his car and did considerable other damage to it. People driving the road had been dodging the same truck all the way since it left Dardens. Parents-Teachers to Meet Thursday There will be a meeting of the Par ents-Teachers Association at the school auditorium Thursday after noon, September 16, at 4 o'clock. We are very anxious to have every member of the association to attend, also every parent or other person of the town who has an interest in the school to attend this mreting. Mrs. P. B. CONE, President. STRANr\ mmjj - % g' - ■ I •t; A DO NOT FORGET— A free ticket for Friday to all who come out Wednesday Always a Good Show THE ENTERPRISE 25 Horses to Arrive T his Week for Races at Fair The races to be held at aooke Fair here this year, Sep tember 27 through October 1, bid to be the best ever held on the local track. A letter from the race secretary,, Mr. J. B. Bailey, of Emporia, Va., stated that the prospects for racing here this year were most encouraging and he was much pleased with the out look. Mr. Bailey will be here to morrow to look after the minor details connected with the raring program. Twenty-live horses will arrive here over the Coast Line tracks from Norfolk this week and will List Rooms for Fair Visitors With Dr. Cone Dr. P. li. Cone is chairman of the entertainment committee fur fair-week visitors. It has been the custom at every fair for the home folks to asHist the hotels in providing rooms and board for the large number of attendants at the fair. All those who are willing to again render this service are asked to call Dr. Cone and list % their rooms with him, in order that he may assign them an many as they wiah. Mrs. Mollie Manning Died Last Saturday Mrs. Mollie A. Manning died Sat urday evening at 6 o'clock after a long and weary illness lasting almost 15 years. At first her illness was look ed upon as just a low state of health, and not until four years ago could she be called a perfect invalid. How ever, a few times, she was*able to be up. For the past several months she was altogether helpless and though blood transfusions were made andevery possibe thing done, nothing helped her case which was caused 1 from a disease impovershing the blood. Mrs. Manning was the daughter of the late Alexander and Sallie A. | lirown, of Jamesville. She was 5h j years old January 12. On January 18, 1888 she was mar ried to Mr. J. J. Manning who with four children, W. A! and Eli H. Man ning and Mrs. John R. Peel and Mrs. N. R. Griffin, all of Williamston sur vive her, as well as a numbet of grandchildren. The funeral services were attended by a very large number of and was conducted by Elders J. N. Hoger son and Sylvester Hassell. The burial was in a little grave yard on the brow of a hill on the home farm. Four Slightly Hurt When Car Turns Over ■* •• 1 ■ « Monday evening a Ford car driven by Mr. Stanley Sessoms, who was trying to dodge a car driven by Miss Frances Williams, struck a sand bed on the Everetts road, and was thrown cn its side. Mr. Sessoms had his his shoulder hurt, though he is able to use it today. Miss Sarah Harrell, Miss Ivey, and Miss Harper, the la dies who were in the car with him, were bruised, scratched and cut up up by the flying glass. The worst feature of the accident seemed to have been the fright. The car was not badly damaged, though the windshield was broken, one fender bent, and the hood was knocked off. EVERETTS WOODMEN HAVE GOOD MEETING Everetts, Sept. 14.—(Special to the Enterprise).—The Everetts Camp, Modern Woodmen of America, held its regular meeting Monday night, September 13, with a goodly number of its members present. A very good meeting was enjoyed by those present and at the Close of the meeting all present were served all the ice cream they could eat Each one present pledged his support toward making this a banner year for the camp, and it is expected. Plans are being work ed out and considered for a meet ing in the future. The next regular meeting will be Monday night, Sep tember 27. All members are urged to keep this in mind and attend. Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, September 14, 1926. *• - ' start training for the races. While the exact number of horses that will run on the fair's track\ this year is not known, between 50 and 75 will be here for the races. Some of these will fcrrive next week and several will come in on Saturday before the fair opens the following Monday. The Koanoke Fair is a mem ber of the Carolina Short-Ship Circuit, and this circuit assures a good racing program. s'lo,ooo in purses are given in this cir cuit, and this large amount brings the country's best horses here. i Negro Killed Near Old Ford Saturday Isaac Williams, a colored man, was instantly killed Saturday night when a car in which he was driving turned over and broke his neck on the road between Old Ford and Cherrys Hun, According to information from par ties who reached the scene immedi ately after the accident, they found Williams dead. Sam Woolard, a white man, 'and owner of the dar, was lying near badly injured, and Jim Williams, another colored man, also hurt and his buggy torn up. They stated that the death car was follow-: ing the horse and buggy, driven by Jim Williams, which the driver of the car did not see on account of the glar ing lights of an approaching car. I,t could not be learned whether Woolard or the colored man who was killed wan driving the car. It was said that hail li quor in his car, that he had been hanging around a colored church dur ing the day dispensing liquor, and that he was drunk at the time of the accident. Woolard and the injun d ne, ro, Jim Willams, weri hurried to a Wash ington hospital for triatmenh The colored man who was killed has lived in Martin County for about five years and was only visiting Sat urday. He was regarded very high ly as a colored citizen with the pos sible exception of an occasional drink ing spree. Home Agent's Report For Month of August The following report was_ submit ted to the county commissioners at their last meeting by Miss Anna | Trentham, county home demonstra tion agent, as a report of work done in August: Miles traveled in performance of official duties, 662. Number of calls relating to work, 40 Telephone calls, 20. letters written, 40. k Homes visited, 140. Circulars distributed, 76. Days spent in the field, 21/ Days spent In the office, 3. Number of method demonstrations given in food preservation, 16. Result demonstrations given by women and girls, 8. Method demonstration in cuiling poultry, 4. Method demonstrations in arts and crafts, 2. Method demonstration in food prep aration, 2. Method demonstrations in steam pressure cooking, 2. Other help given to 50 people. Two Stores to Close Saturday for Holiday The stores of Margolis Brothers and R. Orleans will be closed Saturday until 6 p. m. Saturday is the Day of Atonement as observed by the Jewish peoplte, and all over the nation these stores will be closed. Kiwanis Luncheon to be Held Tomorrow The Kiwanis Club will have its reg ular weekly luncheon tomorrow at the noon hour. The meeting are very in teresting and enjoyable and a full at tendance for tomrrow's luncheon. v Mrs. W. H. Lilley and Mrs. W. H. Martin, of Jamesville, motored to Norfolk Monday to take Mr. Lilley. Recorder Had Number Cases for Trial Today Nearly All Were Against Wh|te Men; All-Day Session - Recorders Court today proved to be a white man's court, tp nearly all of the stealing, the drilling;, shotting, and. fighting was enrged against the white race. Son* 1 pretty Rood j looking fellows were 'charged with stealing things as cotonion as auto i mobile tires, and (fiu: worst feature about it was not the charge but the evidence which couvincfed Judge Smith ol* their guilt. A number of the . ases were hotly contested by an array of counsel on sides. The cases finally disposed of up to press hour were: Spencer flyman; slander. Plead guilty. Judgment was suspended up on payment of the costs. J. T. Matthews, operating automo bile while drunk. Plead guilty Filled S6O costs and sentenced to 00 days in jail, the term to begin one year after date. William Bellamy; carrying conceal ed weapon. Plead Guilty. Fined SSO and-costs. The case against Alonzo Kobersonj was continued until the last Tues day in Novemf »r. John Andrews and Alexander Brown were charged with an affray. An drews plead guilty, Brown plead not guilty, but was fouod guilty upon hearing of the testimony. Andrews was fined $5 anfl half the costs and Brown was fined $lO and the other half of the costs, . G. I). I)uvail; trespass. Not guilty. Walter Godard-and Donald Watson, larceny. 1 Soth plead not guilty. Af ter hearing the testimony, Judee Smith foiFnd them"tlijTh" guilty. Wat acn was fined $2. r > and half the costs; anj Godard sentenced to jail for.OO days and charged witn*l«nlf the costs.. Each' defendant appealed to the su perior court, which will begin here Monday, Sept»mT)er 20. Goiliird was required to furnish bond in the sum ol 's.'!oo, jtnd Watson in the sum of SIOO. Tries to Take Charge of Church Dinner Church servifv.-. were seriously dis- Uirbed at Cross Uouds Sunday when Joe liland who was loaded with vile liquor, proceeded to take charge of a public dinner which was being served by the church people. It seems that while the people were eating at the long table which had been spread that lie acted in a very unbecoming way, ami the more he was admonished, the rougher h.' be came, finally resulting in his curs ing and abusing everybody in gen eral and some individuals in particu lar. , It wasn't long before he began tb pittfh a fight and no sooner than he did John O'Mara gave him a good punch in the ear and knocked him down. Bland arose with his knife drawn, when O'Mara kicked him in the jaw and proceeded to stamp him. By-standers say that O'Mara seem ed to do just enough to him to quiet him. It was found necessary to take him to a doctor where he was mended tj the extent where he resembled a bunch of rags, only one eye being visible for plasters and bandages. Infant of Mr. and Mrs. J. Eason Lilley Dead , The infant daughter of' Mr. and 1 Mrs. J. Kason 'Lilley, Mary Isabelle, ! born September 6, died early yester day morning. It was seriously ill all j itf life, but everything that physicians nur.sep, and loving friends could do was done, even an operation was per formed, but nothing could save the lit tle one, tl)e only child of its parents. They have, the sympathy of the com munity in their^ereavement. The funeral services were held by Ilev. A. J. Manning this afternoon at 3 o'clock and interment was made in the Lilley Cemetery. Miss Bonner Gurganus, in com pany with Mrs. J. B. Gilliam and «>n, Robert Turner, spent Sutetay in Nor folk. "Listen Lady"- at Theater Tonight See "Listen Lady," one of the best local shows, according to those who have seen the rehear sals, that Williamston people have had the opportunity to see, and which will be shown at the opeia house tonight, at 8 o'- clock. The proceeds will go to the benefit of the Woman's I lul>. Everybody is invited for their 'o»n pleasure and for the support of the club. J. M. Pugh in Jail as Result Cutting Affair i'ugli's Yicitm, BcamaiJ Silverthorne, Is Near • I )eath Hamilton was the Scene of a ser ious if not a fatal cu'tiiig alfray Sunday night when J. M. I'ugh and nian Silver!horne "conflicted. At the close of the t\st scent-, I'ugh • was in jail and Silverthorne was in' bed carved almost fine enough for! sausage meat, with one hundred and tv.enty-five stitches in him and many sticking plasters hound around him. I Dr. K. M. litmg, who. attended him, | regards the wounded man in grave' danger. I.ike most other fights each side' saw it from different angles. I'ugh' claims a quarrel was in progress! when Silverthorne struck him, where upon he proceeded to use Ips knife. Silverthorne says he was in a store or cool drink stand and that i'ugh came in and asked him out, shyiug lie wanted to tell him spmething. i He did not accept I'ugh's invitation 1 I to go out, "hut asked him if the busi ness could not be' transacted right -ir, the store. Then when the quarrel was started, I'ugh caught him aiound -ihr nnck aird cut him many times by; catching his knife in his hack and pulling it around to his breast. That tin' only thing that suved-Mm te Ins ribs which kept the knife from enter ing his vital organs, ilewas also cut about the neck and face. In the scul'le 1 hey fell floor with Silverthoi ne on top, ami he claims he waa held and unuble to get up while I'ugh continued to cut. I here has been no hearing in the case and no one knows eye will si.y about the affair. Mad blood hail been existing for some time: Silverthorne, who is on the west side of Conoho Creek claims that I'ugh had been trespassing on I.is property. I'ugh on the opposite side of the creek accused Silverthorne of leading officers to stjlls which were being operated on his land.. He further accused Silverthorne, or his tenants of stealing a still from him. It is generally admitted that the trouble all arose over the questiofo of liquor manufacturing, each side mak ing charges against the other. Where ix>cal School Teachers Are Located The out-of-town teachers in the lo cal school are located in the follow ing homes in the city for the school term: Misses Lucy Claire Ivey, of Scot land Neck, Annie llarper, of Wilson, and Mildred Harden, of Kenly, are I with Mrs. W. 11. Harrell. Miss Ramsey is at the home of Mrs M. I). Watts. Misses Lillian Sample and Kleaner Stanback are with Mrs. A. Anderson. Mi s Kmily Lincke'ir, with Mrs. Wheeler Martin, and''pisses Orpah Steed, of Hichland.s, and Margaret Hroadfoot, of Fayetteville, and Messrs H. A, Snow and i'hillips nre at the home of Mrs. J. H. H. Knight. Woman's Club to Meet Tomorrow Tomorrow afternoon the Womun's Club will have itH first * meeting for the year 192G-H7 at the club rooms at 4 o'clock. This will be a very important meet ing, the election *>f officers being a mong the business to be given at tention. We seen the works of and have been assured has become a permanent orgartfzation for the betterment of the townUnd there fore it is hoped that all those who gCould not or did not join last year will do so this year and thereby make it> work more effective. Over 400 Students Enrolled at Opening Session of Local School Yesterday Morning Many Business Firms to Have Booths at Fair More Demonstrations to be Put on Than at Any Previous Fair According to Manager li. M. Poe, til,ore will be more merchant exhibits ar.il demonstrations at the Roanoke Fa'ir here September 27 through Oc tober I than has been at any previous l'air. The various State departments will all have fine exhibits here this year. These departments will offer exhibits showing the latest discover ie in all industries. The agricultur al end will be well supported by the State agricultural department. There v. ill be a State forestry exhibit, and this should be of much interest to the people of this section. This tfrtibit will be under the direction of Mr. Flury. State test farm, located ii Edgecombe County, will' have a most elaborate display of seed. Several coffee houses will have dem onstrations going on during the great er part of each. day. Mr. Ross will have charge of the demonstration for the-Maxwell Mouse Coffee. Morning Joy coffee will also have a represen tative, as well as other companies. While the number is not certain, it is understood that at least ten auto concerns will have exhibits here this year. Among them will be the Wil- I'amston Motor Co., Swan Motor Co., (•I' Washington; Tadlock, dealer in Chevrolet cars, of Windsor, anil a number of others*.'-' * Mr. Poe did not have his entry book with him this morning, and he meijs tioneil only a few, but he states that the exhibits will outnumber a well a 'outclass those.of previous years. Uak uty Schools Opened Yesterday Oak City, Sept. 13.—.(Special to the Enterprise) The' Oak City high i.i hool opened 'this session witn the laigcst enrollment'in the history of the in hool. The number reached the "(Mi mark and ranged from Kt in the fust grade to 55 in the high school. Promptly at 10 o'clock the gong sounded and all pupils assembled in the uu-'litorium with several new teach ers and a large number of patrons and visitors. Principal 11. M. Ainsley conducted the opening sonjr, "Ho? for Carolina". It was encouraging to see the school spirit exisiting in the sing ing of this song. Kev. Vokely, pastor of the local Baptist church, led. in the devotional exercises. Mr. J. A. Kverett, secre'aiy of the local school board and "a very close and cooper ative school patron, gave the address or welcome. In this well directed speech Mr. Kverett made all feel per fi i lly at home with kind words and some very good suggestions, the climax being reached mhen he said that Oak City was for all children a like and urged the children coma e\ ery day to school. Several exsen iors being present, representing the classes of '2.'l, '2-1, 125 and '2(i. They gave some very g.ood "yells lifter" each talk.-. Miss Anna Trenlham, Home Demon stration Agent for Martin cyunty, spoke very encouragingly of the sulemfid .school spirit and the only school in the county with a live parent teachers' association. This was follow* e! by a piano solo by Miss Eliza both Jones, music director, a vocal solo by Miss Selma Lee Sawyer and a story by -Alfred Thompson. The close was reached when Prin cipal H. M. Ainsley introduced each teacher in" turn, and made a short report as to enrollment and pupils' absences. The social get-acquainted period was opened b/Mrs. J. C. Ross; president of the parent-teachers' as sociation, when she extended an invi tation to all teachers and patrons to i ttended an informal reception at ht'r home on Friday evening, September 10, from 8 to 10 o'clock. The opening closed with each person 4 speaking to his neighbor, and offering kind words of hospitality and of cooperation for the best school year 1926-27. Mr. F. K.' Hodges returned this nwirning from Norfolk, where he has been visiting "Mr. Billie." Mr. Hodges reports that he is getting a long just fine and will be home this week. Watch the Label On Your Paper; It Carrie* the Date Your Subscription Expire*. ESTABLISHED 1898 Several Make Short Ad dresses at Opening Exercises 1 he Vvilliamston Graded School cel ebrated 'he best opening, in its his- . tory Monday morning, when 403 boys and girls marched into the auditorium, wh re many parents ami friends of the si boo I had assembled for the opening exercises. A number of sacred ■ songs were sung by the audience and Rev. C. O. I ardo read the Scripture lesson from the tilth chapter of Matthew. Rev. T. VV. Leo led in prayer, after which Mayor R, L. Cobuin addressed the school, welcoming the faculty and pupils. Rev. ('. H. Dickey spoke briefly, stressing the need of a strong barking fot the faculty by the parents of the pupils. A J. Manning was called on and made a short talk on the necessity, for every pupil to develop into some thing better, at least one grade bet tci each year. Mr. I'ardo sang his "Pep" "song, in which the boys and. nirls all took a pert. 1 his song always tones up an audience and puts it in a tine work ing mood. ' ' Superintendent 11. A. Pope, who was in charge of the opening exercises, made some statements as to the need tor more hiirh school pupils in order that we can rai.s> our high-school ratiji;;, At- the end of Mr. Pope's talk he presented Prof. I) A. Snow, who expressed his appreciation for the kind greeting which lie'had received since his arrival and also for the i.ne school spirit which -seemed to prevail in the town. All the teachers were then presented and their classes turned over to then, as follows: I'irst grade, Mi*s Lincke, 49 pupils. - Second, A. Miss harden, •»? pupil* —Second, It, Miss Ivcy, 24' pupils. Third grade, Miss Harper, 47. Fourth grade Miss Ramsey. 47 I'ifth grade, A, Miss Sample, 22. fifth grade, it. Miss Hroadfoot, 2!). Sixth grade, Miss Stanbaek, 47. Seventh grade, Mr. Phillips, 2t». Kiglith and ninth grades, Mrs. \V._ H-. Ilanvll, 42, lentil and eleventh grades. Miss Stried, :«). , I'rol'esor Snow will also teach in' .ill (In' high-school grades. 'Hie faculty comes to the school with good recommendations and good certificates. , * With more than 400 pupils the first ''ay, il now seems certain that new i lasses will have to be formed. Three of the grades' started off with an en rollment of 47 and one with 4!>. The high, school percentage is lower than it is in many of the smaller school* ' n account of the fact that we have only the local district to draw from, while the high"""school pupils are taken school, by trucks for miles around. William.-ton would stand as an "A" grade high school if it had a sufficient number of high-school pu pils. Swine Show at Fair J To Be Largest Yet The large number of entries al ready received by the superintendent ° r "Wine department assures the greatest hog kh/ )W yet held here. Man ner I'oe statUl last night that the entries alreadjNtoiade will surpass the number of hogslon exhibit last year. He had letters fYnii various dealers ' asking for an interview that more 'lfifs might be entered. Hie entries so far received come from various partfr of the South, and many successful breeders will have their herds here to compete for the large premiums offered. Martin County has made an excep tionally fine showing at Fairs through out the State, and the results of this years work among the breeders will he seen when they place their herds fer comparison here at the Roanoke Fair week after next. 4 Miss Pauline Smith r Hurt in Auto Wreek Mi.ts Pauline Smith, district super visor of home demonstration agents, was seriously hurt when a car turned over with her at Blowing Rock last Thursday. Miss Smith suffered Ave broken ribs and numerous other bruises. She is now in a hospital at Lenoir, where she will remain for some time before she will be able to tthume her duties.
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