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Ainrti*m Will Had Oar Cai aauu a Latchkey to Over 1600 Hw« af Martin County. VOLUME XXIX—NUMBER 97 P. T. A. Benefit PlayJMights Big Audience Is The One Outstanding Home-talent Play in Several Years The highmark in home-staged pro ductions was reached when "A Bache lor's Honeymoon", a musical comedy, waa played before a packed audi torium hare last Friday nigttt. With a carefully selected and well-trained cast, the play met with 100 per cent approval. It was rated the outstanding home-talent play given here in sev eral years. No better selection of the principal j characters could have been made than the one offered and trained by Mr. and % Mrs. Mclver. Miss Carrfe Delle White, as Ophelia Higjpns, took the audience by storm and brought an upheaval of laughter time and again from the large number of spectators. Messrs. Leslie Fowden and H. M. Stubbs, playing as Denny Maloney and Dea con Smith, acted their parts well and brought a hearty applause from the entire house. The playing of Mrs. F. j E. Wynne, as Betty, met with high approval, and a charming way, she rendered her part well. Mr. A. Hassell, jr. fitted perfectly the part of Phillip Springer, a young bachelor. His act ~ hi g was of an extra order, In fact it compared favorably with that of the professional. The choruses were splendid and caused one to wonder at the work of only two weeks training. Among the musical numbers offered, "Honey moon Lane", "She Knows Her On ions", "I'd Love To", "Heaven Will Protect a Working Girl", and "Let 1 ® All Be Pals", by the entire company, were very much in keeping with the success of the play. The Frank Borthers, Charles and Jack, as Terpsichorean artists, de lighted their audience between acts one and two. While their work was good throughout, the eccentric dance M Jack waa especially good. The play was staged under the auspices of the parents-teachers as sociation and a substantia) profit was made by the organisation. Mission School in Session Tonight Tonight, (Tuesday) at 7:80 o'- clock, the fourth session of the local Church School of Missions will be held in the Baptist church. The school has been very popular, and the young people have been very enthusiastic, while the adults have continued to come out in large num bers. Miss Stan back, Miss Steed, Mrs. Dickey and Mrs. John D. Biggs will go on, Tuesday night, with the un folding of their program, while Rev. Dickey will deliver a lecture on "The Mission Harvest." Almost every Christian person has more or less moneys invested about over the world in the Missionary En terprise. This lecture will attempt to show something of the results of the Missionary work of the churches, and the accomplishments that have result ad. County Agent Busy Treating Tobacco Seed One barrel of tobacco seed has been treated for various diseases common in tobacco by Agent T. B. Brandon during the past few days. Thie a mount was treated by the agent alone, while many farmers did their own work in preventing the disease. The formaldehyde treatment was ased by Mr. Brandon, and he says it la one of the best known in prepar ing seed for planting. STRANri THEATRE I J 2 5-Reel Westerns - WEDNESDAY ■ HARRY CAREY in -THE MAN FROM RED GULCH" "XeFTY FLYNN in -SMILING AT TROUBLE" , And remember « also get a free ticket for the Friday night ■fcew. I The Shew Is Over In Time to Altow Yoe to Take in Other Always a Good Show THE ENTERPRISE Town Council Considers Wide Variety Several New Ordinances Were Passd; Dogs to Be Shut Up The general run of business came before the board of town commission ers at the regular meeting last night with one or two questions added. On the financial side of the affairs discus sion ran from $lO to SIO,OOO. Mat ters in the general column, unless they were most urgent, were put in the deferred column for further dis cussion at a special meeting next Monday night and at the regular meet ing the first Monday in March. Just before the commissioners' meeting was called to order, Mayor Coburn swore in several firemen to serve as special poiice during the week, their duties to be at the indoor circus. The mayor stressed the im portance of keeping order at the show and to see that it was run on a decent basis. An invitation from the power and water department of Greenville was extended in a letter to the superin tendent of lights and water and the town oouncil. The letttr was read, but just how many o'f the council will attend was not learned. Several points of law brought up at a previous meeting were explained to the board last night. Where taxes have been listed incorrectly for any length of time, the board may go back as far as three years and refund the Uxes paid by the taxpayer. Should the taxpayer fail to list property, the board can go back indefinitely and collect. The point of law was brought up when Dr. Jas. S. Rhodes found that he had been paying more taxes than was due the town for a long period of years. Even though the rules of law were laid before the board, no settlemnet of the matter! was effected, but a special meeting! was called for Monday night at which ! time a hearing would be given Dr. Rhodes. Permit Dancing at Indoor Circaa About this time several of the fire man came in and asked permission to 1 stage a free dancf. each night at the indoor circus this week, the dance to J last 30 to 60 minutes. The mayor,' speaking for the board, stated that | such dances did not come under the | jurisdiction of the board. Attention' was called to the fact that it did have power over the one to be held next Thursday night. The Brick Warehuse Co. was allow ed $lO off a sl9 water bill when it was shown by Mr. D. D. Stalls that the water, or a greater part fcf it, was used by the public in watering teams. The treasurer was given power to] make certain adjustments in water bills. This power was granted by the beard when it was shown that several j small families had water bills amount ing to from $32 to S4O, and that such bills could hardly be correct. The families are to have their pipes ex amined during the course of the next few days. I While no contract has been signed,! the towf theatre has been rented to Mr. J. W. Watts, jr., for the coming year, March 1, 1927, to March 1, 1928, for a sum of $6lO. The conditions' that the contract will embody include that the four churches, the Woman's j Club, and the Kiwanis Club will have the privilege to use the hall one night each during the year, provided that Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday nights be the ones used and that 30 days' notice be given the management. Two night were given the school for its commencements exercises, should something happen that would prevent the use of the school auditorium. For these two nights no charge is to be made, while the four churches and the two clubs will be required to pay $26 each night. The board will not ad vertise for sealed bids. Diacuaa Itinerant Merchant* The problem brought about by the itinerant merchants was given a good hearing, and while the matter went unsettled, several suggestins were made. The matter will be definitely settled when the merchants of the town can be visited by the mayor and the suggestions offered at the meet-! ing can be explained, leaving the question to be settled as the mer chants think best. The matter has been taken up with Senator Moore, as was suggested at a previous meet ing when several merchants appeared before the board. Mr. Moore stated that nothing could be done other than levy a privilege tax. Such a tax would appfy to all th emerchants, so it would be of little help. An ordi nance embodying the privilege tax was read, and before its passage can be made it will be submitted for ap proval to the local merchants. The ordinance would require all merchants to pay a privilege tax of SIOO and it is so arranged that the local mer chants could have that amount deduct ed from their regular taxes. It is ex pected this matter will be settled at Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday February 8,1927 Home & Farm Demonstration Agents Report Show Intensive Work During the Month of January The reports of Miss Anna Crentham home demonstration agent, and Mr, T. B. Brandon, fawn agent, for the month of January and as submitted to the county commissioners at their meeting here yesterday, show inten sive work on the part of the two hgents. The work of the home agent was well distributed as to the var ious classes of work, there being a large number of meeting and demon strations held. The major part of the farm agent's work had to do with treating hogs for cholera and pre paring tobacco seed for sowing. j Following is a record of the work done by the home demonstration a-! gent during the month of January: j Number meetings held, 27; attend-1 ance, 607; other meetings attended, 2; attendance, 625; home visits made, 46; office calls, 46; telephone calls, 16; letters written, 86; bulletins sent out, 146; office days, 2 1-2; field days, 22 1-2; holiday, 1; miles traveled, 672. Number method demonstration*: I Food preservation, 1; steam pres-j sure cooking, 4; food preparation, 6; clothing, 40; household management, 4; culling poultry, 4; and two lec.ure! demonstrations in gardening. Result demonstrations; In clothing, by women and, girls, 204; in household management, 6; in poultry, 6; in gardening, 10. County Farm Agent's Report Following is the county farm dem onstration agent's report: 19 days in field work; 6 days office work; 1 day annual leave; )42 office conferences; 146 telephone ualU; WU letters written on official duties, 125 farms visited; 1,279 miles traveled on official duties; 8 articles written for local papers; 761 head of hogs treat tr' during the month; treated tobacco for 92 farmers during the month; pians furnished for 6 self feeders; 1 car of Pyratol ojrdered for farmers; 49 pecan trees ordered for farmers; plans furnished for 4 poultry houses; received orders for half a car of farm drain tile. j The greater part of the month has been spent in treating hogs, as there has been an outbreak of cholera in the county. the special meeting next Monday j night. An ordinance was passed making it unlawful for a business to put up in; front of its store advertisements on! cloth or wood, with the provision that i merchandise be allowed to go on dis- i play outside at the discretion of the ■ merchant. A loose mad dog brought about an! ordinance prohibiting dogs to run at large. All dogs caught on the streets j t are to be shut up, and at the end of j u certain length of time are to be| killed unless the canines are called I for by the owners before that time has expired. The first offense draws a fine of $6; the second, one of $lO. Other Dance Permits Given The dance ordinance was read, and it provides a $260 tax, spectators are { not to be charged, no intermission, and 1 o'clock is to be the closing time. The date for the Woman's Club dance was allowed to be changed from January 31 to February 14. This was | the only dance provided for the Wo man's Club. Frank Carstarphen was given permission to hold one Febru ary 18 or 22, one of the two dates to be decided upon by him. Dick Wynne was relieved of taxes on SBOO worth of property incorrect | ly listed. 4 At a previous meeting of the board consideration waa given the purchase of machinery to work the streets of | the town. From that meeting the matter was deferred to the one last night. It was again deferred, since the town is facing a SIO,OOO bill this month. Something* will be done for ' the streets soon, however. ! The board hinted very strongly that bill against the town running over 80 days would not receive im mediate attention. The board urged tljgt bills be presented monthly. .. The Mack truck sent here on ap proval by the City of Richmond has developed into trouble. The truck was sent back with water in the radia tor, the cold weather came on; and, according to an official at Richmond, over S2OO was required to repair the bursted engine. The matter was cleared here when the board referred fhe city of Richmond to the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. Large Crowds At Opening of Indoor Circus Large Crowd Expected! to Attend Dance Thursday Night The firemen's indoor circus opened last night in the Dixie warehouse with a good attendance. The show was not complete, there being very few booths | and a shortage in general features, i Hwever, preparations are still under-1 way to have the warehouse filled with booths and general displays by to-! night. Several booths are being added i todaay and it looks as if the affair will be in full swing not later than tomorrow. A large crowd is expected tonight in spite of the diagreeablc weather. , • The two basketball games, the ] circus acts and the free dwee were] considered worth many times the ad -1 mission. The circus acta it a whole were very good, and the tee dance got off with a good start under very short notice. The basketball games r.re going in to make the Main fea ture of the show.. Tonight, Jamesville meets Winter ville and Williamston plafs Farm Life. The circus acts will be added to and the free dance will be held again. The program will be added to each right, and on Thursday night the big dance will be given. Friday Bight, the fiddlers from several counties are ex pected to appear with thaf instru ments. Dr. Poteat to Speak •Here Next Sunday of Wake Forest Collage, will speak at of Wake oFrest College, will tpeak at the Baptist Church Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Dr. Poteat is not a stranger in l this section; for he has spoken in Williamston a number of times. Those who have not heard him have read his articles, addresses and books. It is always good news wjjen Dr. In announced. Ht is regarded by a great many people, in and out of the denomination, as the leading Baptist in North Carolina. For a generation, he has been closely identified with Wake Forest College, and, accordingly, with the Baptist life of- the state. ( But Dr. j Poteat is no sectarian—he is a public, servant, nad in this capacity has i served in a wide and varying manner of ways. A great many people in and about Williamston will be anxious to hearj Dr. Pofeat Sunday. And the pastor of the local Baptist church is particular-1 ly anxious.-that all persons not en-, gaged in their own religious service at that hour will be present. The subject of his address will not be announced until Sunday morning. Purchases Dennis Simmons Office Mr. Hugh G. Horton local attorney, purchased recently the office and of fice site of the Dennis Simmons Lum ber company. It is understood the transaction was -made in the consider ation of $5,000, the purchase' price. The building has housed for a long number of years the offices of that company, and for the past several the Martin County Building and Loan association has had its offices there. Mr. D. D. Stalls, local fertilizer deal er and cotton and peanut buyer, who has had his office there for the past two years, will move, it is understood, to the Bowen building on Washing ton street. Two Hogs Weighing Over 1,000 lbs. Killed P. R. Rand, who lives near Raleigh, has just gone up to the top in the North Carolina hog raisers class. It is not so strange to see where Eome good farmer here and there kills a 600-, 700- or even an 800-pound hog; for it happens every year. But when Mr. Rand prints, his picture standing between two hogs on a pole, one of them weighing 1,190 pounds dressed, the little one weighing 1,030 pounds dressed, we must admit he is n real hog raiser. Mr. Rand raises the big bone Poland China. REGULAR MEETING MASONS TONIGHT There will be a regular communica tion of Skewarkee Lodge, No. 90, A. F. & A. M. tonight (Tuesday) at 7.30 o'clock. Work in the third degree. All local Masons and visiting breth ren are cordially invited to attend. Officere and members of the degree team are especially urged to be pret erit and on time. By order of A. T. Perry, W. M. C. D. CARSTARPHEN, Jr., Secretary. Commissioners Accept and Pay for Work on Jail and Home for Poor; Ready for Occupancy Soon S. S. Toler and Son, of Rocky Mount, general contractors for the construtcion of the new Coun ty home and the new County jail, presented their bill to the Board of County Commissioners yester day and the full sum of $75,572 has been paid. The Pauly Jail Building com pany has already completed Its work as per contract. The amount paid that company was $19,032. Tourney Under Way at Circus Jamesville - Winterville Farm Life : William ston Games Tonight The basketball tournament got un derway at the indoor circus with a double-header. Everetts defeated Washington in a one-sided contest by a score of 27 to 7. Everetts proved itself superior in every phase of the game. While the team's playing, in general, was good, that of Cherry was most noticeable, he scoring 19 of his team's 27 points, The game between liobersonville and Hamilton was without a doubt, the more interesting of the two, Hamilton winning by a score of lif to 9. The game was crowded with action and members of bom teams worked hard Jiroughout both periods. Tonight, Jamesville meets Winter ville and Farm Life plays Williams ton. Tomorrow is the free for all con test with the local town team play ing Everetts and the Washington Wihfcoats playing Jamesville., On Thursday night Hamilton will meet either Williamston or Farm Life. On Friday night the finals in the free tor all group will be held. Everetts will meet either Winterville or James ville on Saturday night, the last game of the tournament. The tluct aiWci loving cups have been purchased and will be awarded the winners in each of the three groups. Locals to Meet Navy Team Here the 22nd With victory after victory added to its credit and not a single defeat, the local town basketbull team has sunt its challenge beyond the Slate's borders and signed to meet the Naavy Y. M. C. A. team here the 22nd. Th£ visitors who will come are mem bers of the Fifth Naval District bas ketball league, located at Hampton Roads, Va. They have been champions of the league for five years and have won so far this season 25 out of 27 games. In that number, they have scored 1439 points. Several college stars are on the Navy team, among them are Doss, farmerly with Georgia Tech, Berry of Dartmouth College and Newton from Boston College. They will play in the game here on j the 22nd. The three are considered, the best working and highest scoring 1 combination in the Hampton Roads [ section. THe town team is carrying on an 5 extensive practice this week and all j of next week it will be working get- i ting itself in tiptop shape for the Navy contest. The local boys have j not expressed themselves as to the j expected outcome of the game, but j they assure fans that it will be a 1 gopd one. ' Carolina Company Adds To Its Local Service Beginning with the first Sunday in its new office here, the Carolina Telephone and Telegraph company added all-day Sunday service. In stead of the few hours service on • Sunday, the company is now offering* a continuous service all the time. Calls over the exchange on those days have been light so far, hardly more than two dozen calls were pass-! td during the extra hours last Sun day. An increase is expected, how- j ever, once the added service becomes i Generally known. THE DEPARTMENT OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP MEETS THE 10TH The department of good citizenship of the Woman's club will meet next, Thursday, February 10th at 4:00 p. m. j in the Woman's club rooms. The in-j fluence of the community on good citizenship will be discussed at this meeting. i 1 The department will be glad to have new members and vistiors at tend the meeting. In the local school honor rqll ap pearing last iseue, the name of Miss Jennie Green Taylor was omitted. Miss Taylor is a pupil in the fifth grade, and her name frequently ap pears among the number of honor students. The Cincinnati Fly Screin com pany has also completed it work at the County home and ha.* be n paid $625.50, the full amju.it. These figures do not cover the heating, plumbing and lighting nor the architect's fees and com missions. The plumbing has not be:n com pleted, but the architect states the buildings will be completed and ready fof~'occupancy in a short time. State's Witness Is Knocked Out Is Brother to Mr. YV. H. Edwards Who Lives Near Williamston Durham, Feb. 7. T. G. Edwards, who was to have appeared a* a state's witness in the charge against his wife, Mrs, Nellie Edwards, and her brother-in-law, Nathan May, for conspiracy and secret assault on Dewey I'oythress, Chapel Hill letter carrier, on Jurtuary 3, wa.-, knocked in -the head with un axe while in thu basement of his home eariy»k'riday morning, the blow breaking the skin, but not proving- serious. The injured man aaid he was struck by a negro or some one with his face blackened. Sheriff John F. Harward, investigat ing the ease, had only a few clews on ■ which to work. Mrs. Thelma Edwards j Midgett, daughter of Mr. »•»*' Mrs. Edwards and companion of young j I'oythress on the.night of his flogging by eight robed and hooded men, ar rived at home Thursday from a visit in Greensboro, where she had been visiting a relative since her husband, I J\ B, Midgett, secured a divorce, in | the hearing of which I'oythress ad mitted the paternity of her four | months old child. Hearing, the flog- i ' ging charges against Mrs. Edwards j I i.nd May, scheduled for Friday, was j ! postponed until February IS because i Mr. Edwards was unable to appear as, a witness. The two' defendants have retained former Solicitor 1,. I*. Mc- Lendon and It. P. Reade as attorneys.; Mr. W. H. Edwards, of Williams ton is a brother to Mr. T. G. Ed wards and he was at the home of his brother at the time the axe blow wus struck. Mr. Edwards states that they thought his brother was dead, ar.d that it was several hours before he regained consciousness. Red Oak Defeats Everetts Team 18-13 In a fast contest in hocky Mount last Saturday night, the Red 'Oak basketball team defeated the Everetts boys by a score of IK-13. A second geme between these two teams has been scheduled to be here, j Tuesday night, February 15.^ Jamesville Enters State Contest | The Jamesville basketball team hasj "been entered in the State champiorr j ship contest, and will meet Edenton at Edenton in the first game of the series. The series is sponsored by the extension department of the Univers ity of North Carolina. . Two Specials on at Strand Tomorrow The Strand theatre is announcing two specials for tmorrow night, and is offering the free ticket to each person attending on Wednesday forj the show on Friday, ilarry Carey will play in "The Man from Red 1 Gulch" and Lefty Flynn will play in j "Smiling at Trouble." The management announces that the pictures will be over in time for you j to take in other amusements. KPWOKTH LEAGUE SILVER TEA FRIDAY I The Senior Epworth League of the | Methodist Church will have a silver j tea Friday, February 11, at the home iof Mrs. J. W. Watts, jr. Everybody i is cordially invited. J \ .. ■ W. 0. Saunders to Talk to Kiwanis Tomorrow One of the laijgest Kiwanis meet ings in several wdeks is expected to j morrow. Mr. W.yO. Saunders, editor of the Elizabetjjr City Independent, will address Khe club, and a good meeting is expected. The subject Mr. Saunders "will use has not been an nounced, but Rev. Mr. Pardo, mem ; ber in charge of the meeting, s ales St will be one of great interest, i A large number of non-member' of the organization have been invited to ' Httend the luncheon and to hear Mr. Saunders. * Watch the Übci On Your Paper; It Carrie* the Date Your Subscription Expire*. ESTABLISHED 1898 Commissioners Hold Regular Meet Monday Biggs School District election Acceptance is Delayed * The Martin County Board of Com missioners held their regular monthly meeting here yesterday, with all the members of the board, J. G. Barnhill, chairman, L. P. Holliday, J. E. Pope, r. C. Griffin, and T. H. Slade jr., pres ent. The board held up acceptance of the election returns of the Biggs school district tax election, which was held last Monday, on account of ap parent irregularities. The matter was deferred for further investigation. The report of the poll holders and registrar in the election follows: "We, the poll holders of the elec tion held in Biggs school district to ascertain whether the qualified voters of said district favored the levy and collection of taxes at the annual rate of cents on each SIOO worth of property in said district, have the honor to certify aiul report that there were 80 people registered in said elec tion; and there were 41 votes cast for the levy and 34 were cast against the levying of 35 cents on the SIOO worth of property in said district; six not voting. Signifying our findings, we herewith atfix our signatures." —. The .report was signed bjr D. 0. Bowen, registrar; W. 1,. Taylor ami J. l.eaman Hopkins, poll holders. As a supplement «J».k«uii re turn* khe registrar ami poll holders filed an affidavit saying they had dis covered that several- persons had vot ed who hml not been in the district long enough to acquire a legal resi dence, of which fact they were not advised when they registered and voted. It was stated that four of such persons had voted for the tax, while seven had voted against it. Other proceedings of the commis sioners follow: Other Proceedings _J. ltalsifh Manning- was appointed constable of Jamesvilie Township. J. H. Jones was released from the pay men ol' $1 dog tax listed by error in \i illiamston Township. On motion of T. C. Griffin, second ed by J. E. I'ope, a 30-day note in the sum of SJO,OOO was authorized to be made. James Red Roberson was ordered,* admitted to the county home. A loan (or $1,500, of the county's sinking fund, was made to W. J. Keel. Mary Bell wus ordered admitted to the county home. Clayton Moore was elected as county attorney, with a retainer's fee of SIOO. Jeffrey .Slade, colored, was granted a monthly allowance of $3. Joshua B. Koberson was ordered al lowed $2 per month on account of outside poor. V Following is the jury list for the spring term of superiorr court, to be gin the third Mohday in March: First Week W. A. Brown, C. C. Sexton, J. L. Brown, Arnold L. Koberson, B. K. Manning, Alexander Peel, J. J. Man ring, Simon I). Koberson, W. C. Ellu, G. 11. Harrison, John W. Green, G. A. Peel, W. S. Gurganus, F. L. Rogers, C. O. Moore, J. F. Weaver, L. B. Har rison, C. L>. Carstarphen, jr., J. D. Woolard, O. ij. Anderson, W. G. Lamb, J. B. Barnhill, I>. H. Rouse; K. B. Etheridge, R. A. Edmondson; J. H. Ayers, L. G. Bunch, H. A. Early, M, E,. Koberson, Augustus Williams, C,. L). Ward, N. C. Everett, R. L. Smith, J. R. Winslow, J. E. Congle ton, J. W. Perkins. Second Week C. E. Simpson, Clyde Brown, Har mon Koberson, Eli Ifogerson, L. T. ' Holliday, J. W. Bight, W. J. Taylor, G. P. Hall, H. L. Roebuck, W. L. Bland, S. C. Purvis, H. A. Thomp | son, W. W. Casper, L. T. Chesson, W. A Vanderford, G. C. Taylor, W. H. Adkins, Bailey. Presiding Elder Preaches Here Sunday Presiding Elder S. A. Cotton, of VVcldon, preached a very able sermon at the Methodist church here Sunday evening, using the well-known text, "All power is Given Me " , Mr. Cotton did not mince words in his sermon but showed that the claims of Jesus as to His power were fully justified in the lives of men and their institution!. Without the power of the gospel, we would find little that is good. The audience was large and ap preciative. ANNP«I, STOCKHOLDERS MEETING HELD LAST WEEK I The rrnt'al meeting of the Dennis Siiniw is Lumber company sto.'k.soW eis was held last week in the offi i -if J the co .uanj* here.