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- Advertisers Will Find Oar Col umns « Utthbjr to Over 1600 Homes of Martin County. VOLUME XXIX—NUMBER 79 New County Officers Take Office Monday Many To Succeed Them selves; New Judge for County Court The County will witness a changi in its administration next Mondaj when new officers will take the oatl of office. Only a few of the office! are to go into new hands, since manj of the officers now serving will sue ceed themaclves. Mr R. J. Peel succeeds himself a! clerk of the sueprior court. Mr. C. D Carstarphen will continue as the county's treasurer. Mr. J. Sam Getsin ger will succeed hfmself as registei of deeds. Mr. A. L. Roebuck succeeds Sheriff Roberson. The new sheriff will handle matters except the collection of the 1925 general county taxes and the special taxes or township taxes which will be collected "By Sheriff Roberson. F. L. Eflwards succeeds himself as coroner. The Board of Education remains the same, all members succeeding themselves. There will be three changes in the membership of the Hoard of County Commissioners. L. P. Holliday, of J&mesville, succeeds J. N. Hopkins of Williams township; T. C. Griffin, of Griffins succeeds 11. C. Green, of Bear Grass, and John £. Pope succeeds H. M. Hurras of WiUiamston. J. G. Barn hill of Robersonville and T. B. Slade, jr. of Hamilton each succeeds him self. J. Alphonso Everett t&uT repiTS sent the county in the lower House of the General Assembly, succeeding Clayton Moore who goes to tTie Sen ate. Mr. Walter Bailey will W the new judge of the recorder's court, succeed ing Judge J. C. Smith of Roberson ville. Mr. Bailey is from Everetts. Hugh G. Horton sucPSS Eibert S. Peel as solicitor of the recorder's court. * Mrs. Mollie Moore Dies At Brother's Home Miss Mollie Moore ifled at the home of her brother, White Moore, on the Everetts road early this morning Miss Moore was 70 years old at her last birthday and up until re toiitly frequently visiteJT here. A few weeks ago she fell and since that time she could only get around w hen assisted by others. The fall was thought to have contributed to her death. She had only one brother, Mr.„ Whit Moore, who lives near here, several nephews and nieces, among thqpi Mrs. H M. Hurras, of Willlamstog! The burial will be at the family cemetery near. Conetoe tomorrdw at 11 o'clock. Show Windows Are Attracting Attention The season took on its first holiday appearance here this week when prac tically all the merchants re-dressed their show windows. One doesn't have to go to the eity to window shop, for there are some here that can't be beat. The toy window of the S. R. Biggs Drug company was a real attention getter when the gt ailed school recess ed yesterday and today at noon. Every article in the window has been : selected at least twice, and in the case of several the factory would have to work overtime to meet the de sires expressed by the little folks. *fhe older people, while they did not ignore the window filled with toys, seemed to enjoy looking at several displays of the dry goods stores. STRANH THEATRE |J i TUESDAY DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS \ in "THE THREE MUSKETEERS" Always a Good Show . THE ENTERPRISE MAIL :[lj EARLY Christmas i Kiwanis Holds Good Meeting Officers for Next Year B Are Elected to Stic ceed Themselves f | j I One of the most enjoyable rneet r irgs of the Kiwanis club since the or ganization received its charter sev eral months ago, was held last Wed -1 nesday in the rooms of the Woman's club. Ninety per cent of the member . | ship was in attendance upon the meet f | j»g, it being the largest in some time. , Rev. C. 0. Pardo Instructed the members in several new songs, he having charge of the club's music , program. The several impromptu osngs of Rev. C. 11. Dickey and Mr. R S. Courtney met with high ap ptoval from the members of the club. In a short talk, Rev. A. J. Manning ( spoke of the fine principles of Ki wanis. They" build and that the worth while building has always been done by just such fellows as the Kiwan ians. Officers for the nex year were elect ed as follows: ■' E. S. Peel, president; Dr. P. B. Cone, vice president; J. I). Woolard, secretary; and C. D. Carstarphen, jr., treasurer. Each of these officers suc ceeds himself in the respective posl j tions. The club's committees will I main about the same as they were when the club was organized. Pack House and Three Barns Tobacco Burned Children and matches repeated the ! old game of destruction at Rober.son i ?ille Thursday while playing around i Mr. W. E. Roberson's packhouse. Three colored women grading to- | bacco in the loft were forced to jump | out because the fire was sweeping up the staifway before they had time to get out that way. While no one saw the fire at the beginning, there seemed to be no dMibt hut that the blase originated from the children's carelessness. There were three barns of tobacco, a Ford car anil a Chevrolet car, and a considerable amffUnt of lumber in j tfie building, aR being a total loss, j which runs up to several thousand dollars, with only a small amount of insurance. The Robersonville fire company re sponded promptly and held the fire to the one building. Large Shipments ot Peanuts are Made Large shipments of cotton and pea nuts are leaving the local wharf al most daily now- The Dorothy Leigh, a new boat of the No'rfolk, Baltimore and Carolina line, carried uround three thousand bags of ptanuU und near cne hundred bales of cotton one trip this week to Norfolk. The two com modities are being delivered uaily to the boat line, and trip after trip is necessary to keep tTie warehouses clear. A large number of the peanuts go to Norfolk, while some go to Franklin and Suffolk. The majority of the cot ton goes into storage warehouses in Norfolk. Dinner Party For Mr. K. B. Crawford At their home on Smithwick street Wednesday evening, Mrs. Kader Crawford with a dinner party v in hon or of his fiftythird birthdayX The dinner table with its lace covering was very pretty, fhe center being decorated with a huge birthday cake with fifty three candles burning dur - ing the meal. Several friends cgjlen during the evening to wish Mr. Craw T , ford many more ituch birthdays. WiUiamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, December 3,1926 14 Licenses to Marry Issued in Past Month Practically Same Num ber Issued Each Year For Past Three The number of marriages in this county in November varied very lit tle fromthat of the preceding month, there being 13 cerviflca.es issued in October and 14 in November. The ages o ft he applicants range from 15 years up to 60. Martin County had 188 marriages in 1924, 199 in 1925, and up to date 194 in 1926. The year closes Sunday night, December 6. Register of Deeds Getsinger says he hopes the few closing days of November will carry the number to 200 this year. Licenses were issued in November by the register of deeds fo the follow j ing applicants: White Ernest Johnson, 22; Bessie E. Har ' rell, 15. W m. G. Leary, 21; Lucy G. Rogers, eighteen. Elbert N. Manning, 28; Virginia Peel, 18. Vance L. Roberson, 21; Myrtle I. | Green, 23. David Keel, 26; Essie Perry, 20. Lester Reynolds, 28; Susie Hall, 83, ! both of Tarboro. Colored Ned Hyman, 38; Lena Dolberry, 35. Early Whitehurst, 20; Olivia James, eighteen. Ed Knight, Rocky Mount, 28; An nie Slade, 21. Willie Ewell, 21 > Annie Jones, 20. Ed Knight, 21; Laura L James, 20. Ixsvi Ruff, 60; Eliza Cherry, 55. Frank Brown, 20; Maggie Latham, twenty. Harry Daughtry, 22; Utile Mann, 18, both of Nash County. Sunday Services at the Baptist Church "\our goodness is as o morning cloud," i* the text for Sunday ing. In the evening, "Three Great Prophecies and Their Fulfillment " This church is making raiher elab orate plans for the Christmas holi days, announcement of which will be made in this paper next week. The meaning of Ch|intmas is in danger of ; becoming obscured, and every effort .should be made to keep its real sig ! nificance before the people. It should j be a high season in the church, and j every member or a'tendant should do j high thinking at this reason. Our plans are such as to Include the mem bership, the children, and the friends of the church In a beautiful series of j holiday church programs. This church sorely regrets that it J has been necessary for Mr. I/iuis Ben j nett to go away for expert medical treatment. The entire membership i:: hoping for good news, and in the meantime extends its deepest feelings of interest and kindly affecnon. Washington Church Dedication Sunday r ___________ The Washington Christian church | will be dedicated Sunday, December 5. I The program begins with the Sunday j school at 9:45. Dr. George L Snively, ! of Lewiston, 111. will preach the dedi -1 ci tory sermon, after which dinner will : be served to all. » The afternoon program will be an I address by Hon. Josephus Daniels, | editor of the News and Observer. ! Him subject will be, "The Challenge ; i to Christianity." The Washington church is one of! the most beautiful church buildings j in tjiis section of the state. Many are ( expected to attend the services. I METHODIST CHURCH LADIES PREPARING FOR BAZAAR The ladies of the Methodist church are very busy getting ready for their bazaar next Thursday night, the 9th. Theyhave quite a profusion of love ly articles for Christmas gifts. MANUFACTURERS OF THE * PEANUT DIGGER VISITS HERE Rfrr. C. M. Hurst, manufacturer of I the Hurst Peanut digger, of Roberson [ ville, was in town yesterday. He stat ed that his machines had done fine work whereever used this season. He ha« succeeded in building a machine that two horses can pull with as mucfl ease as four could with the old time diggers. Elder Sylvester Hassell returned Wednesday from Wilson where he officiated at the funreal of Mrs. Patience Farmer who was a relative of his. Mrs. Farmer was 92 years of age. The Enterprise Sunday School Lesson in Brief December s.—"Ruth and Naomi."—Lesson material from Ruth 1:14-22. > J By C. 11. DICKEY The wondrous story here is as fresh a& morning air. All of the Old Tes tament is not interesting to us. It was interesting to the Jews—to the people who made this history, and who were so linked up with the events. But to us of this century, great passages of the Old Testament have little or no interest, nor value, except as a sort of histori cal background out of which the New Testament is made. There are great passages of dry history; long lists of most difficult names; geneologies we never | think; records of wars and campaigns | in which we are not Interested now. But here is a stor^ —the story of- Ruth—that is fresh and pu.ngent and live and sweet amj Winsome. One never tires of this story, nor does one | ever skip it when one reads the pages jof the Old Testament. Ruth herself was a charming character, the scenes all but bring the hot tears to our eyes j today; the story of marriage and the J coming of the babe—tkese things nev er grow old, neither d»* they ever fail us in the interest they hold for us. Without attempting any expo Lion of the lesson or of this book, l do want to impress on the readers that tie history of this particular book concerns us of today very vitally; be cause with Ruth an ancestral line is being formed which will eventually give us the Christ. Ruth's adopted city was Bethlehem. That was also David's city; it was also the birthplace of Christ. This gets it before ua in tangible form. Now, when Ruih curried Boa* she came into the direct line of the an cestry of Josu In R ith 4:13-22 it is said that the son off .'tuth and Boa* was called Obed, and that he became t the father of Jesse, yho became I)a --j vM's father Then, by turning to Matthew 1:1-1(1, it will be seen that Matthew take ; up the line and traces it down to Jesus. So this is not only a beautiful story j - -it is big *wlth destiny. It is also j significant that Ruth brought Gentile I blood into the new line. And well sbe might, for He was to lighten even the Gentiles. As the Christmas season comes on, it will take! no long stretch of the imagination to pic ure beuutiful Ru h going about the streets of old Beth lehem, and to think of a much later period when in the same city a child was born unto us, and that his name was called Wonderful, Counsellor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, tf,e Prince of Peace, Rectory Is Moved to Adjoining Lot -Tha Episcopal icctory, so long l>- cated on the corner of Main and Ilaughton streets, will reach its new resting-place some time late today i or early tomorrow morning. House movers have been working for some time, but not until this week did they start the house a'rolling. The house will be located jt»it a few feet from the lot belonging, to Mr. A. HasseFl on Haughton street. The rectory had not been off the grounds an hour before the Standard Oil men were measuring and dig ging the foundation for a filling station. Mr. D. F. Gannaway, of Lynchburg, Va. is in charge of the I work which he hopes to have com- j pleted by January first The station J will be of the general S itndard Oil type, being built of brick, and stucco. I It will be 19 by 33 1-2 feet with a j red tile roof. The station will operate with small i storage tanks wTiich will be supplied from the company's river plant. The complciiofi of this station will bring the number to three on Main street, all being within 200 feet of each other. Methodist Program For Nfext Week # ■ Sunday ijchool, 9:45 a. m. Preaching services, 11 a. m,, 7.30 p. hi. Junior Epworth League, Sunday, at 2.30 p. m. Intermediate Epworth League, Sun day at 3 p. m. Preaching at Holly Springs Sun day at 3 p. m. Indies Aid Society meets with Mrs. George Gurganus Monday at 8 p. m. Senior Epworth League, Monday, at 730 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday, 7.30 p. m. ~ Phelps Hardison Fatal Ask for Better Injured When Run I'Phone Service by Wagon Here Thurs at Higher Rate Rib Pierces Lung, Man Gradually Bleeds «, To Death Mr. L. Phelps Hardison died last night at 10.20 from injuries received when he fell from a load of peanuts &t the Coast Line station here yester day afternoon. Mr. Hardison was hauling peanuts for Mr. Ausbon wlien his team became frightened at a piece of paper and dashed, throwing nim off he front of the wagon. Both wheels ran over his body, breaking four ribs >nd bruising him to a great extent. He was removefl to the office of Dr. Fl. R. York and later carried to the hospital' at Washington. While he was unconscious for a time .his in juries were not thought to be serious, and his passing came as a shock to iioth relatives and doctors. Doctors pt the frospfol s!aTJ> that cne of the broken ribs pierced Mr. Hardison's lung and that he gradu ally bled to death His body was re moved to his home near Rawls mill where the funeral will be held this af ternoon. Mr. Hardison was 68 years old, and when a young man moved to tMs county from Beaufort, where he was born. He spent the early part of his life In that county on a farm. In early life he married Miss Jaiksie Griffin, daughter of the late Alfred Griffin, of near Jamexville. To titis union eight children were bom, lour oT them surviving. In 1913 he was married to Miss I.ucinda S'alls, who, with two children, survives him. Mr. Hardison was for a number of years a member of the Christian Church, and during all his life he was continually making new friends. With very little or no education, he worked hard all his life, and it was while he was seeking a livelihood for his loved, ones that he mef with the fatal ac cident. He had the misfortune to have his thigh broken a few years ago when he stepped out of hit buggy and struck the wheel. Tie was then in bed for many months and came near dying. It is understood that burial will take place in the liowen grave yard, near Hear (Trass, at 230 this after noon. Finest Buck of Season Is Bagged Wednesday Deer hunters brought in the finest buck of the season Wenesday, a fine '"four-snag" antler. The buck was luuding a fmily of 4, a doe and two fawns, all of them bounding along ahead of the hounds, when they came to the stand occupied by Mr. W. T. Stone, who selected the buck for his mark. The big deer required several shots before he yielded. None t»f the others were shot, as Mr. Stone was kept too busy with his big buck. The editor of the—Enterprise- ac knowledges with thanks the donation of a fine venison steak from the sportsmen. There were about 9 in the hunt, Messrs. W. T. S'.one, Walter Gur l.anus, J. B. Harnhill and a few friends from Everetts, Mr. John Tar kenton and a few friends from Wood ard. The hunters are finding more deer this season than usual. They say the long dry period of weather has brought them to the Roanoke River low grounds, where both water arid tender grass and plants are plenti ful. Is Hostess to the Embroidery Club | Mrs. Henry Crawford wax hostess to ; htr Embroidery club Tuesday after noon at heir home in New Town. She had her home prettily decoTatefl with fall flowers a,ncf potted plants. * There were several invited guests, Mesdames J. W. Watts, W. B. Watts, Robt. Heydenreich, Mrs. M D. and j J. W. Watt», jr. The members and the special guests enjoyed themselves very pleasantly embroidering: anf sowing. - „ The hostess assisted by her little niece, Miss Jean Watts served am brosia, chocolate and plain cSVe, choco late candy, peanut* and stuped dates. SALLY SAYS Sally says if you are ill go to the doctor, but if you'are hungry, go to the Sally Ann Bakery where every thing good to eat is awaiting you. He further said the baker "put oat" end when he did he increased the "out-put." The haknry is now filling with ease large orders, and its business con tinues wtll. ' VvTtAP CARE FULLY AND C 1016 C Christmas Locals Defeat Kobersonville >v in by Score of 24 to 6 in the Last Game of Season The football season came to a close when the local high school boys de feated Koborsonvillc's team here last Tuesday at the fair grounds by a score of 24 to 6. Many of our* boys, playing their last game of high-school football did splendid work when they would make long gains on end runs ami line plunges. The. game opened with a rush when Eli Barnhill advanced the ball 60 yards on an end tun for On locals. On a trick play Sam Hrown carried the ball oyer .the visitors' g"«l. The remainder of the first half was featured by line plays and punt' nig, neither team threatening o score. In t-hc third quarter, a long puss to Brown netted 40 yards. The ball, then on the 3 yard line, was soon curried over for a second touchdown on lin« play*. Robersonville's score came in the Inst quarter when House snatched a long forward pass and carried the ball r.O yards for a touchdown. Wil linmston's last score'was in the mak ing when ltiirnhill made a 50 yard r t i,n around end arid carried the ball t > the four-yard line. Crawford com pleted the touchdown when he har ried the ball over through line .plunges. This year being their last in high ( hool, the following bovs played their TSsl football game here: Barnhill, Crawford. Wadswor'h, Peel, Harrison and Manning. In the first quarter Keel suffered a broken collar bone. The score by periods: W'illiw'mston (! 0 12 6 24 Kobersonville •., 0, 0 -0 6—'6 Touchdowns: Crawford 1, Brown 2, Ila in hill I; Kobersonville: House 1. * Sunday Services at Church of Advent Itev. (.'. (>. I'ardo, Hector Second Sunday after Advent: 10 a. m.—Church School, N. Cortez (.ic t ii, superintendent. 11 a.m.—Holy Communion and ser mon. 3.30 p. m.—Holy Trinity Mission. 7.30 p. m.—Evening prayer and sermon. Following the evening service there will be an important meeting of the congregation. All members of the Episcopal Church are urged to be present ut the evening service. Men of Advent Parish To Have Dinner i Invitations from the women of the parish have been received by the men • of the parish of the Church of the Advent to attend a dinner to be ifiven !in their honor Dinner will be served in the parish Tuesday, Decem.- : bei 7, at 7.30. the out of j t wn quests will be Mr. S. S. Nash, Mrs. Lon Mizell, of Tarboroj Rev. James E. W. Cook, of Greenville; and Mr. Luke Lamb, of Wilson. W. K. PROCTOR OF -» GRIMEHLAND DIES Mrt W. E. Proc or, of Grimesl&nd, died at the Washington hospital this week after a long illness ,for which he had been treated by some of the leading specialists of the country for months. , Mr. Proctor was the builder of the Procter hotel in Greenville and one of the leading business men in his section. MLjis "Sadie Au«bon, secretary of the Roanoke Deacon, Plymouth, Was here foi a short while today. Watch the Lahal Ob Your Paper; It Catriaa tha Date Tour Subscription Expiree. ESTABLISHED 1898 25 Per Cent of Town's Subscribers Have Signed A petition for better equipment is being prepared for submission to the Carolina Telephone & Telegraph Co., asking that company to install better and more modern equipment in the (own. The petition is being submit ted wifTl the understanding that in crease in rentals is to take place in certain types of lines, while there will be a new class of lines estab lished at a cheaper rate than is now tieing paid by subscribers. 'I no petition is being circulated by the local chamber of commerce and tlie number of signers at the last counting amounted to about one fourth of the totui number of sub ' Scribers. The petition has been pre sented for only a few days, and its presentation up to the present time | lias not been thorough. It has met ! with approval in the business dis j trict, practically every business sub ' scriber signing. The petition comes as a result oi j the failure of the board of town com | missioners to act, that body stating to officials of the company that the j opinion of the exchange's subscribers | was desired before any steps were j made by it. j While only 126 per cent of the sub scribers Ttave signed the petition, it w generally thought thai once the j jjlun is submitted to all the new pro | poseu equipment will he demanded. The petition which will be present ed the company when a sufficient number have signed follows: * "We, the under igned telephone sub scribers of Willianiston, N. C., hereby petition your company to install a common bu'.tery switchboard and change all the instruments in the town, thereby giving a higher grade of service which will entail of neces sity a considerable outlay in money. ; We are not unmindful of the fact that your company, since it has be gun operation in the town, has com pletely rebuilt the plant purchased fiom the Willia*mston Telephone Co., having set new poles and sirung cable and removed ,}he unsightly open-wire connections on all the principal j streets in the town, which rebuilding | entailed an outlay of considerable ; money, and, -• Whereas, tlie rates now charged j are not sufficiently adequate to meet ; tlie investment, and the improvements j hereinbefore requested, and I "?T%rea i, the undersigned are de- I si rou.s of receiving the best results obtainable by the new and modern -method of the common battery switch | board and new instruments which the undersigned state is necessary' in or dei to obtain the best service; "Now, there/ore, the undersigned do hereby agree that they will pay the following rates and that they do hvreby petition the corporation com mission or any others in authority to grant the Carolina Telephone & Tel egraph Co. the above rates when the cemmon battery switchboard and in | it rumen ts as above set forth are in- - stalled. The rates to be charged to be as follows, viz: | Business, special line, |3.60 per ! month; Business,. Duplex line, $3 per | month; Residence, .special line, $2 26 j pel month; residence duplex line, ! 11.76 per month. Partnership Dissolved When Health Fails The Clark-liennett Drug company, a partnership, was dissolved this week when Mr. Leyris Bennett sold his in terest in the firm to Mr. C. B. Clark, one of the partners of the old comp any- * . - • Mi-. Bennett sold his interest when his health began to fail. For the past several years the Clark-Bennett Drug company has been operated By these two gentlemen, and it is with ms?h regret that the store's patron; learn of the dissolution. During their stay in business, Messrs. Clark and Ben nett have enjoyed a large trade. Mr. Clark is now sole owner and hr will, with the assistance of Mr. Frederick Hoyt, manage If>e s' • * business. Robersonville Girls Again Defeat Locals The local high school girls lost their second game of basketball to tha girl* of Robersonville here last Wednesday night when they made one >oint against the 84 made by the visitors. game while resulting In a one sided score, WHS verv in'erestlnar and revealed excellent material In mem bers of both squads.
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