. PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE PROGRESS PRINTING COMPANY. . . ' ', . - . ' Vol. IV. No. 10. . ENFIELD, N. C., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1908. - . . '. $1.50 Per Year Cash. 'Senator Overman Speaks. In Stallings' Opera House Mon i day afternoon the Hon. Lee S. Overman made a masterfu address , on the principles of Democracy to an enthusiastic audience of several hundred peo ple, among whom were many ladies. Upon his arrival here Monday morning the distinguished Sena tor was met by a committee of of prominent citizens, ana was entertained during his stay by Mr. H. S. Harrison, the Demo cratic nominee for the House of Representatives. Considerable interest was manifested in the coming speech so that the house was filled before the time set. The orator was introduced by the Hon. Claude Kitchin in a few graceful references to the most popular man in the United States Senate. Following his introduc tion, Senator Overman held his audience at rapt attention for an hour and a half, interrupted only by spontaneous bursts of ap plause. A resume of the address is not possible in this space nor would it be just to the speaker unless a full report coul be given. Suffice it to say that this community, which has always been loyal to Overman, is now enthusiastic as a result of his magnetic. deliverance and his. charming personality. The causeJ of pure Democracy has beengreat ly benefited and the Senator's ! wide influences . and popularity .in a large measure augmented since this, his first appearance here. Mr. William Burnett. , Mn William Burnett died in his room at the Enfield Hotel last Saturday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the ripe old age of eighty-four years. He had been "in a very low state of health for a long time but was able to walk about up to within a week of his death. The infirmities of old age was the cause of his "death. Mr. Burnett came to Enfield with' his brother, Ben, from Martin County about 1845, and opened the second store in New Enfield where the new Parker building now stands, and his brother had a hotel where the Randolph building is now located. His wife died , soon after they came here. During President Fillmore's administration he held a position in the mail service. After the death of his brother,. Ben Burnett, he went to farming. He was a member of the Enfield Blues and was with them in the Battle of Bethel, and when they returned home in November 1861, he went back to his 'farm, and there remained until about two years ago when he sold out and came to town to live. v 7-7Ii funeral services were con ducted in the Episcopal Church by the Rev. Geo. M. Tolson Sun day afternoon at 3 o'clock. The remains were laid to rest in the , Elmwood Cemetery with the beautiful and impressive cere money of the Masonic fraternity in the presence of a large num ber of friends. A Club Organized. The Halifax County boys, who are attending school at the Uni versity at Chapel Hill, have organized a Halifax County Club with nine members, all of whom are Enfield boys except Messrs. Ashely W. Dunn and B. H. Lewis, of Scotland Neck; and Paul Fenner, of Halifax. The cfTicers of the club are M. V. Earnhill, Jr., President; B. II. .Lewis, Vice-President; J. M. Shields, Secretary; A. W. Dunn, Treasurer. - Hosieiy Mills Enlarging. The Enfield Hosiery Mills are preparing to install new machin ery enough to increase their out put of hosiery toe five hundred and fifty dozen pairs per day, Mr. Andrews, . the president, says that the present output of the mills is far inadequate to the de mand, he having .many large orders ahead and a continua! clammor for more. He is build ing an office at the north end of the main building in order to give the finishing department more room, the office being located in one corner of the fin ishing: department. They" have recently built two large storage warehouses and now erecting the third These warehouses are used for the. storage of yarns, paper boxes,, and the unfinished product of the mill. Mr. Andrews also informs us that he has urgent need of thirty or more operatives and is somewhat ham pered by the want of help. ' We doubt if. there is another hosiery mill in the State that is better equipped than this one, or one that turns out. a better product. Our people will be glad to note tho prosperous condition ot our most important manulac turing enterprise. Mr. Benjamin C. Knight. Mr. Benjamin C. Knight died very suddenly Sunday morning at eleven o'clock at the home of bis 'nephew, Mr. W. W. Knight, six miles west of this place. He was fifty-five years of age - and had been an invalid for nearly orty years, being stricken with rheumatism at the age of fifteen. The burial services were con ducted by a nephew- of ; the deceased, jMr. W. D. Knight, and the remains laid to rest in the family burying ground Monday afternoon. ' . " Mr. Knight was well known and had many friends who deeply sympathized with him in his long sufferings. He probably had more correspondents than any private citizen in this com munity, he receiving numerous letters and tokens of sympathy from many distant states and as far away, as the Pacific coast Biographical "sketches of his life have appeared in several of the largest circulated monthlies pub lished in this country to which was largely due his wide corres pondence. "To Be or Not to Be A fair minded person can, without help, understand that the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune have had its effect; on our (?) honorable Mr. E. L Travis. "He has ventured like little wonton boys that swim on bladders this many summers in a sea of glory, but , far beneath his debth.'' His . high Jblown Eride has at length broke encath him and left him to the mercy of the Roanoke News which will hide him in a sea of advertisements. I wonder if Mr. Travis thinks that the peo ple are going back on their con victions ? I wonder if Mr. Travis thought when he wrote the arti cle for the Roanoke News, that the people honest peoples would still be loyal to his pol icies,, the policies that .have deterred Halifax County in 'pro moting itself to the place she held before the war; and which she is justly entitled to now. True Democrats, stand together, wpare going to break this ring rule. A Democrat. Shed a Tear and go on. As to Mr. Travis' letter in the Roanoke News, I just want to say to the boys, it is his dying ; groan. Just snea a tear ana go on. B. D. Mann. ' Morris Bell. At 3:30 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, October 7th, the home of Mr. Hassell i' Bell; on south Main Street, was the scene of a beautiful marriage when Mis: Mary Bell became the bride: of Mr. Robert Morris,, of Enfield. A larger group of. relatives arid admiring friends,., assembled to witness the marriage.. The ceremony making them ne was performed by the bride's pastor,' Rev. R.'. A. McFarland, of the Baptist church Immediately after the ceremony the happy couple left for Enfield, their future ' home. Scotland Neck Commonwealth. . Items ot Interest From- Halifax. Halifax, N. C, Oct. 14. Mrs. M. Dickens visited her daughter, Mrs. E. N., Dickens, a few days last week. Col. F. S.,Faison spent Sunday and Monday in Raleigh at. the bedside of a sick daughter. Messrs. J. A. Jones and Char- lie Marks, of Tillery, spent Sun day here the guests of friends. Messrs .Henry Marshall; of Tillery, John: Durham, of Wh mington;yand Mr. Pope, of Crow ells, were here Sunday., Misses Nettie Gilliam and Annie Fenner, ' who1 teach at Roanoke Rapids, spent . Sunday with their people; , Mrs. N. L.' Stedman and Miss Jennie Sewell, of Tillery spent several days recently with Mrs Donald Ml Campbell. ; : Miss Nell Nelson came back from Richmond Monday, after having spent several days ; with relatives and friends. Misses Elizabeth and Kathryn Fenner who have been sj ending a week in Manchester, returned Monday night. Rev. D. E., Vipperman,, and Mr. Chas.- Hargrave went to Rocky Mount Tuesday to be present at the session of the Baptist association. Miss Brown soliciting agent or "The Orphans Friend, " was in town Monday calling on the friends of the Oxfbrd Orphanagel Mrs.. DeLeon lireen spent a day or two with her; kins-people astweek before leaving for her home in Cleveland, Ohio. Miss Laura Weller left Monday for her home in Norfolk, after spending several days with Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Weller. Mr. ' Joseph McMahon spent Sunday in Littleton.1 Miss Kath aryn McGuire came home with him Monday. . .-' Mrs. Lizzie Ousby and daugh er came home from Raleigh Wednesday.' Miss Rebe went to have her eyes treated, which have annoyed her very much recently. Mr. W. . D. Faucett, whose home is m , rortsmouth, ana . is connected with the S. A. L. in he capacity of civil engineer, was , here Sunday to see nis mother, Mrs. W. A. Willcox. . Miss Annie Suggs, of Tarboro, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. I. G. Shaw, returned home Tuesday- Miss Lucile Mercer, of Rocky. Mount, who has been visiting Mrs. R. L. Deaton for some time, and Miss Blanche Coffin left for Richmond Wednesday to visit Mrs. M. G- Ogden.. They will visit Norfolk also before they return. ' ' There seems to. be much regret all over the county that Mr. E. E.Hilliard could not accept the nomination for the House of Representatives at the Demo cratic convention here, CcL 7th, because of the critical state of his eyes, 'However,: Mr. T. F. Whitley, of Scotland 'Neck, is a good man, and will no doubt rnakea creditable representative, ; Dr. D. B: Zollicoffer, of . Wl don, made a very, impressive and helpful s address in the M. E church Sunday morning at 11 o'clock to an i interested and appreciative audience. ' , Dr. Zol licoffer is president' of "The Laymen's Movement" for War- renton " District, and in tha capacity has 'visited ; nearly" al the - churches in the District, endeavoring to awaken ana enthuse churches and individua church members to more united efforts. W..F. COPPEDGE. Local and Personal. Mrs. Joe Branch returned Tuesday from a : visit to .Weldon, ' Miss Annie Arrington has returned from a visit to friends in Halifax.. ' ' ' Miss Laura Weller, of Norfolk, was tne eruest' oi mrs. a. c. Harrison Monday. . Quite a; larcre number , ot our people attended the Raleigh and Emporia fairs this week. Mrs.-John M. Ricks, of Rocky Mount, is visiting relatives and friends near Whitaker's Chapel. Mrs. J. B. Ricks returned Wednesday from a visit to her son, Mr. J. M. Ricks, at Rocky Mount. Mr. R. B. Parker, returned from Chapel Hill, where-he spent a few days with his son, Mr, Hunt Parker. Mrs; Lillie Whitaker, who, ha: been visiting her daughter, Mrs, D. A. Ricks at Mayodan, return ed home last weekr : Miss Gracie Wcotten, came Tuesday f rom , Cla'rksville, Va. , to enter, the High School Depart ment of the Enfield ; Graded School. . 1 By the death of Mr. David Bell the law firm of. Day, Bell', & Dunn is dissolved. .' Mr.: Dunn will continue the practice of law in Enfield. Special Reading Notices Special notices, cards of thanks, etc.; under this head are at the rate of one cent por ord for each,- and every insei.ion. pnyablu in advance. FOR , SALE - Three Jersey Cows. Apply to C. II. Dickens, , Halifax, N. C ; 5,000 pairs of Shoes just opened at Meyer's. 'V , ': ' - "T. ".' Your taxes are now due for 1908. Pay now and save cost, ' J. C. Branch, K ' . Tax Collector. FOR " PROVISIONS, get the price trom l. r. wooa oc vo. They lead in quality and price. Now is the time to have your the Excel- overcoats cleaned at sior Pressing Club. Just received a large line of men's, laaies , ana cnuarens underwear. Go to Gunter's if you want to keep warm. Two Car ; Loads of ' Furniture received by Meyer.. You 'will find at Gunter's one of the swellest lines of ladies and children's cloaks that was ever shown in a small town. Before laying aside your sum- . . . i i - i mer suit,,. nave it cieanea ana pressed, at the Excelsior 'Press ing Club. T, For' Sale.: , :t My farm, .6 miles west of En field on the main road leading from Draper's X Roads to-Rocky Swamp bridge: containing 320 acres. This farm has a fine soi tor most anything you raise m this climate. A 5-room house, tenant houses, good well at each house, 1 good barn, and all out houses needed on the place, good orchard and 1 acre of Scupper nong grapes how bearing 100 bushels each year. There is abou 60 acres cleared and the balance in heavy oak and pine. There is lumber and wood, enough on the place to pay for it if ' properly utilized. This farm can be bough for $10.00 per acre. Call on my brother, J; M. Browning, who lives on' the place, or write me at Monroe, N. C, , v ' H. D. Bkowning. HELP WANTED Families with children from 12 years old and up also young girls and grown v . ladies can secure nice clean work and good pay; We want 25 more. hands. ; Enfield Hosiery Mills 3,000 Men's, Youth's and Boys suits at bargain prices at Meyer's. Administrator's Notice. Having this day quaimed as administrator with the wil annexed of. David Bell deceased, all persons having claim against the estate of the saidi deceased are hereby notified to exhibit the same to me on or before the 16th day ' of October, 1909, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of any recovery thereon. All per sons indebted to said estate- will please make an immediate settle ment. This the- 15th day of October 1908..' , Raymond C. Dunn. Administrator of David Bell. or Sore Peet. . "I have found Bucklen's Arnica Salve to be the pro6er thing to use for sore ieet. as well as tor heaiine burns.; sores, cuts, and majrnea of abrasions." writes Mr., W: Stone, ot East Poland, Maine. It is the proper thing too for piles. Try it! Sold under x j. . m Tr. rnnnr drug store. 25c. " . -J :. , Don't' forget that Gunter will save you money on all classes of Shoes. ; It is the place to buy shoes it you want to keep your feet dry. , ' - ' A Card. T! feel vfifv crateful to friends who put iny name upon the inde pendent ticket, and , hope they 1 1 l' J? .-!i-U wiii vote xor me, , uiKetiier. wiui all my colleagues, tne reguiai - i Democratic nominees, at the general election in November. But I wish to say that L think the ' movement ." ' unwise : and unprofitable and regret that I can not sympathize with it. Let all come together and pull together, and if we have a grievance lets cure it two years henee, when we will have a legalized primary. H. S. Harrison. We can make that last winter suit look like new at the ExceU sior Pressing Club. E. W. Glass, Mgr.. X Cxecutor's Notice. Having this day qualified ts xecutor upon the estate of the ate William Burnett, this is to notify all parties indebted to the estate to pay the amount of indebtedness to me at once, and o all parties to whom the estate -a. ill is indebtea to present tneir account to me on or before Oct. 12th, 1909 or this notice w ill be pleaded in bar of their recovery. This the 12th day of October DOS. lVY WATSON, - Executor of .William Burnett, Pw C. Dunn, Attorney. When.you have Spanish Pea nuts for sale do not fail, to get our prices. You can write, wire, or, call Bell Phone No. 19, day or night: Always in the market. ; v ' . ,L T. - Wood & Co. She Likes Good Things. ; Mrs. Chas. E. Smith', of West Franklin, Maine, says: ; 'I like good things and: have ' adopted Dr. King's New Life Pills as our family laxative medicine, becaus they are good and do their work without making a fuss about it." These painless purifiers sold at W. E. Bea vans' drugstore. 25c. Administrator's Sale. I, Raymond C, Dunn, Adminis trator of David Bell, deceased, will on Thursday the 12th day of Novemper,' 1908, expose to puplic sale, in the Town of Enfield, in Halifax County,-ralI of the per sonal effects' of the deseased,. consisting of v law library, . office furniture, house-hold and kitchin effects and all other1 personal property. , . , ; ' Terms of sale: Cash. . . Place of sale: Office furniture and fixtures: at the office of the said deceased. House-hold and kitchen efiects: at the residence of said deceased. This the 15th day of . October, 1908, Raymond p.. Dunn, Admr. of David Belli, deceased. ' Excellent Health Advice. Mrs.. M. M. ' Davison, of No. 379 Gifford Ave., San Jose, Cal., says: ''The worth of Electric Bitters as a general family, rem edy, for headache, biliousness and torpor of J the liver and bowels is so pronounced that I am prompted to say a word in its favor, for the benfit of those seeking relief from such afflic tions.. There is more health for the digestive organs in a bottle of Electric Bitters than in any other remedy I know of' Sold under guarantee at W. E. Beav- ans drug store. 50c. WANTED - FOR' 'CASH all kinds of old books, papers, relics, turniture.- etc.; We sell school books at half price or exchange cor others. Send list wanted or for sale, v Southern Book Exchange, Raleigh, N. C. Why James Lec Got Well. Everybody in Zanesville, O. , knows Mrs. Mary Lee, of rural route 8. She writes:; "My hus band, James Lee, firmly believes he owes his life to the. use of Dr.. King's New Discovery.1 His lungs were so severely affected that consumption seemed inevita ble, when a friend . recomended' New V Discovery. We tried it, , and its use has restored him to perfect health."' Dr. King's New Discovery is the King of throat and lung remedies. For oughs and colds it has no equal.' rhe first dose gives relief. Try tL Sold under guarantee at W. U. JLJeavans' drug store, bt'c and $100.' Trial bottle free. If. you want Salt Mackerel n and Herring find out what I. T Wood&.Company have, then you will decide. CALL ON D. P. Moore & Cc .And see fie nice display of Jewelry they have on hand consisting of Watches, Fob?, and Chains for men. We also have on a supply of COTTON SEED I.IFAL and HULLS. Other Goci at a VERY LOW -PRICE. ' -