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FAUMVILLE, PITT COUNTY, NOETH
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G, A. ROUSE, Editor.
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A, SEPT. 10, 1
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SEVEN THOUSAND VOLUNTFtRS
Tp Teach Without Fay in the "Moon
' light Schools." Expcctcd to Reach
? 15,000 Illiterate Mulls. \ , i
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Raleigh, N. C., Sept. 5.? The
finishing touches are being put
on the series of twelve lessons
each ; in readiuj;, Writiofe and
arithmetic that .ate, to be the
foundation for the- work to be
done in the "moonlight schools"
that are to be held in all parts of
the State during, Odober fpt the
? special purpose of relieving the
Stale of its disgracefully low
landing among the States of the
Union in the matter of the per
centage of illiteracy. .
About 7,000 teachers in the
Slate, have pledged themselves
to render services without pay
lot moonlight school work and
it is estimated that something
like 75,000 illiterate people will
be induced to attebd the moon
light schools.
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$ 15,000,000 To Help Cotton Raisers
Washington, Sept. 4.? Formal
orders designating the Federal
reserve banks of Richmond, At
. lanta and Dallas as goven<ment
depositories were Signed today
at the Treasury department and
^preparations made for dispatch
ing from United Sutra sub
tfgfesuries $15,000,000 in gold to
be used in aiding cotton pro
ducers.
> Each bank is to receive $5,
009,000 and the shipments prob
ably will $art tonight on their
journey.
Wfs. I. F. Pur fear Entertains.
Lail Friday evening from 8:30
to 11:30 Mr. and Mrs. L F. Pur
year delightfully entertained a
number of friends in honor of
their si&er, Miss Ruth Everett,
of Washington. The eue& were
met at the door by Mr. 2nd Mrs;
Puryear arid ushered into the
spacious sitting room where they
alt engaged in Progressive Rook,
whicb was greatly enjoyed by
all. Miss Mae Barrett woo the
firil prize, n lovely white crepe
de chene hankercbicf, which
she very charmingly an4 grace
fully presented to the gue^i of
honor. Mr. Harvey Turnage
won the consolation pifcafc A
delightful fruit course and mints
were served. As the midnight
hour approached all too soon
each one reludlaatly tctok their
departure, declaring Mr. and
Mrs. Purycar charming enter
tainers. Those present weni ' '
v ^jMr. R. R. Nertton, MSp Mae
Barrett; Mt. Chester Smith, Miss
Marie Chri^man; Mr. v Harvey
Turna^jjftms Annie Laurie
Lang, Dr. H. P. Mosloy, Miss
Rosa Moore; Mr. Hubert Joy ner,
Miss Mamie Ruth Pollard; Mr.
Carl Tysoa, Miss Minnie Thotnc;
.Dr. Lee Carr, Miss Sue Thorn**;
Mr. Alex Bynum, Miss1. Ruth
Everett.
. ACROSTIC.
ID FALKLAND TOWNSHIPS TURN
CAST THEIR BALLOT FOR GOOD
T THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BETTER
tllR COMMUNITIES SUP BY IIS.
Mrs. Joiner at Nome.
; On Thursday morning: of la&
week (rofn 10 to 12 o'clock, Mrs.
Funnie L. Joyaer delightfully
entertained in honor of her neice.
Miss Carlotta Mepborn, of Kin
3on. Mrs. Joyner received the
gue&s 4t the 'door, und invited
them into the parlorv which was
taglefully . decorated with cut
flowers and ferns. They yvene
served with grape juice punch,
after which . progressive, rook
was enjoyed. In which game
Miss Marie ChriStman was the
lucky contestant and was award
ed the prize, a dainty crepe de
chine handkerchief which she in
time presented to the gueSt of
honor, Miss Mewborn. After the
gainesa delicious salad courie
was served. At the noon hour
the gileSl departed declaring
Mrs. Joyner a very charming
hostess. Those enjoying Mrs.
Joyners hospitality were: Miss
Mewborn, of Kinston, Misses
Annie Larie Lang, Tabiiha De
Viscomi, Ruth Rtrffin, Beulah
Keel, Mamie'Ruth Pollard, Vera
Cox, of Winterville. Marie Christ
man, Rosa Moore. Mesdames P.
E. Jones, Ben. A. Joyner, C. S.
Ron u tree, J- L. Shackleford and
R. H. Gray, of Scotland Neck. .
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Mrs. Lovelace Entertains.
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- J. -W. Lovelace enter
tained (he Woman's Mksionary
Society at its regular meeting on
T ucsday afternoon.
After the devotional exercises
led by the president, the fol
lowing literary program v. as
given:
"Facto of Foreicu Work we
should know," Mrs. J. W. Love
lace.
"Growth of Worn ana Work in
Foreign Fields," Mrs. R. A.
Fields.
"What are the Signs of Wattj
ing in China," Mrs. B. A. Joy
ner.
The program was concluded
with a letter from Miss Mabel
Head, Secretary of Womans
Work Of the Council, empha
sizing the needs in foreign fields
and urging the women of the
church toy q more liberal offer
ing.
The butiD^w of the society
was then taken up. After the re
ports of the officers the annual
Thanksgiving 'Bazaar was dis
^|Sit the lait meeting of the
society it ww. decided tormake u
free will offering, with which to
purchase plates for the church,
it was very gratifying to fiod
that the offering was more than
the amount needed for. same.
The hu sine ss buiug closed, the
Wright am?MrO. ^Mo^gan
served a delicious ibte course.
Every Farmer, Business Man: and Laborer Should
Join Hands in this Great Movement for Good
And Go Out to tiie Polls ol the 27 th -oj
September and Say by their Vote y
That No More Bad Roads Shall
Be Tolerated in Farmville and
Falkland Townships. ? The State
Will Coiftmend Your Action And
You Will Be Benemtetl a Thojis-,
and Fold.? Activity qn Your Part
Now Means Gqod Roads For You
to Travel over in thcf Near Future
Mr. C L. Hardy, of Maury, was
in town Tuesday.
Mr. Ivey Smith, of Arthur, was
in town Thursday. ?
Supt II. H. McLean wedt to
Goidsboro T uesday.
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Mr. T. E. Barrow, of Greene,
was in town Thursday.
Mr. Letter Barrett has gone to
Wake Forreil College.
Mr. W. A. Walflon.of Route 1,
was in town Thursday.
Mf. J. E. loyner, of Ailhur,
was in town Thursday.
Mr. M. Cohen, of Snow Hill,
paid us a visit Wednesday.
? Mr. Arthur Joyner, of Arthur,
is spendiog a few days here.
?Mr. Wiljie Wilsop, of Arthur,
was u visitor here this weekiM
Town Commissioners met
regular session Tuesday night.
Mr. R. E. Wfllouchby, of At
Ihur, sold tobacco here ThurS;
day.
Miss Henrietta Moye has gone
to Liberty to accept a position as
teacher.
Mt. Henry Metediath. of New
Bern, spent Tuesday night in
Fjfraiville. 1; "
. Mrs. Annie Lang spent Wed
nesday night with lelalives in
Greenville. ! VV
Miss trancii Bagwell of Green
ville, is visitiug Mrs. Charles R
Townseiod. > :'V:T'
Mrs. Nan Tucker, of Ballards
X Roads, was a Farm ville visitor
Wednesday.
Miss Agnes Moore returned
Sunday fcom a week's .flay
Springs. .
Void with a flail-.
te? it fleer as
V For p.uiicu
GULLEY, Acen
ms t&ZMi
Mr. Oscar Speight, of Wintet
villc, wason our Market Tues
day selling tobacco.
Mr. A. C. Bynum, one of
Greene county's be?l farmers,
was in town Thursday.
Mr. W, A. Shackelford, of near
Hookerton, was in town Tues
day, with a bjg lot of tobacco.
Mrs. A. B. Deans, of Wilson, is
spending several days with her
daughter, Mrs. Ben. A. Joyner.
Messrs.' J. A. Corbett and Bill
Harrell, of "Wilson, paid Farm
ville a business visit Wednesday.
Mrs. E. C. Beaman and daugh
ter, Mary Alice, are cn an ex
tended visit to relatives in Snow
Hi|1.
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Mrs. Rulh Lindsey and daugh
ter, Alice Ruth, of Bethel, ore
visiting Mrs. W. J. Rollins this
week. ?' ,
Mr. W. E. loyner, the laundry
dun, is visiting bis sister,- Mrs. J.
V. Edge, in Rooky Mount, this
week.
Dr. Paul E. Jones and wife
sp?jnt Sunday in Bethel visiting
his parent;, Mr. and Mrs, S. Mr
Jonek te ? $?'? v'< tyi'v'
The Thir^ series of the Farm
villc Building & Loan Associa
tion will open (or sale of Sock
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Mrs. C R. Townsond enter
tained n number of* friends at
her home on Pine &-eet TWtirt
day evening. ? ' r:-::
Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Crittendon
and Mr. A. R Detons, of WUsod,
wet? visitors in Parmville Thurs
day niternooo.
Mr. Parker, the photographer,
will be at hi? Farmville Gallery
again Sept. I6tb and 17(b. Better
let bin make your picture this
time, lor it will become time be
forcjkL will b4^WB ^R*in. De
Iny b dangerous.
The J. B. McCrary 'Co., of At
lanta, are going: ahead putting in
sewerage. They are now laying
pipe on Belcher street.
The farmers seem t<J be getting
very satisfactory priccs for their
tobacco and the breaks at oil of
the houses continue large.
Messrs. W,; Leslie Smith, Wiley
Dildy, T. W. Lang and T. E.
Joyner went to GoHsboro Wed
nesday on Mr. Smith's Buick.
Misses Louise Moye and Ada
Gray Dixon left Tuesday morn
ing to resume th^ir studies at the
Atlantic Chri&iaft College at
Wilson,
Mrs. Maud Warren and daught
er, Miss Eleanor, went to Raleigh
Tuesday morning, where Miss
Eleanor will, attend Meredith
College.
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Miss Carmen Flanagan, who
has been at Montrose for the
pail year or more on account of
ill health, returned Thursday
afternoon.
NOTICE! ? Now is the time
of year to get the Be# Cement
Work done. So get it while' its
cheap.-r-E. L. Howard, The Con
crete Man.
Misses Harriet Tilgman, Mar
garet Doaae, Bessie Clark, Ella
Hackney and Mrs. Sydnor Bor
den, of Wilson, were Farmville
visitors Wednesday.
Mre. S. J. Parrott and daughter
Ethel, after spending several
day?here visiting the home of
her brother, Mr. B. L. Dail, have
returned to Kin&ork
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Messrs. Turnage & Smith are
having a large attendance each
night at the Pastime Theatre.
Thoy are showing some very
fine pictures. Don't fail to go
Friday night as tbey will have
something special.
Several from Farmville went
to Kindlon Thursday to witness
the races. Among those going
were Messrs. W. A. and J. O.
Pollard, B. Strecter Sheppard, R.
R. Carr, J. W. Parker, R. A.
Fields, G. E. Moore, J. T. Harris
and B, O. T urnage.
"The Winning of Barbara
Worth,** a dramatisation of Har
old Bejl Wright's great Aory, in
terpreted by a iftrong company,
aided by novel scenic and elec
trical effects, is to be played at
The Lyccum Theatre at Wilson,
T uesday, Sept. 21. It is thought
that with this ample oolite, a
good many arrange to at
tend from here.
The Farmville tobacco- mar
ket has had heavy sales all this
week and today every house was
filled almost to its capacity. The
prices are a* high as any market,
as our warehousemen, aip* push
ing every to the highctftl
limit. Fvery farmer in this
country can feel assured that
they will otver lose a penny by
Wingipg their tobacco to Farm
ville, and in many cases will
make money by feauling it here.
Farmville continues to grow.
Mr. J no. T. Thorne has juii com
pleted a targe residence on North
Main street, and Mr. T. E. Joyner
PORTSMOUTH Wl H SECOND
HALF IN VIRGINIA LEACU f,
Norfolk, Va., Sept. 7. ? Ports
mouth woii the Kecond half of
the Virginia-baseball league sea
son yesterday by defeating Nor
folk in the morning game. There
will be a pod-season series with
Rocky" Mount, winner of the
ftr& half for championship of tlv^
league. .
The series will began on Wed
nesday when the two teams
meet in 'Rocky Mount. S>ev$n
gameii witl bp played and the
winner of four will be given the
championship pennant. Rocky
lias won the firfl two games.
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County Federation Meets.
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? The Pitt County Federation of
Womau's Clubs met in regular
session in the court bouse in
Greenv illc Wednesday afternoon
at 3 o'clock. At ti\Ls meeting
plans were discussed/ for the
County Federation Fair, .which
will hp held in Greenville on the
17th and 18th of November. The
proceeds from this fair will con
stitute a Loan Fund for the edu
cation of deserving girls of the
county at the KasSl Carolina
Teachers Training School.
Those attending of the Ladies
Magazine Club, of Farmville,
were Mrs. W. J. Rasberry, Pres.;
Mrs. W. M. Lang, Mrs. Fannie
L. Joyner, Mrs. B;n: A. Joyner
and Miss Venesia Morrill.
Don't'expe&orate on any side
walk, &re?t car or on any floor.
?U ia.adetatitabie habit and breeds
disease; it is also ngainfl the law.
is also erecting a nice home on
the same street. Dr. Paul E.
Jones will soon begin building a
handsome residence on his prop
erty on Main street, and Mr. W.
C. Askew is planning to begin
the erection of five modern resi
dences iq a few. weeks on Church
street. We also learn that Mr.
T. W. Lang expects- to build a
handsome residence on his lot
on Contentnea street soon
The Enterprise bespeaks the
sentiments of this entire com
munity when it extends to Mes
dames G. A. Rouse and G. M.
Holder), of Farmville, its pro
founded sympathy ia the loss
by death of their aged father,
Mr. W. H. ,Dai|, of Snow Hill,
which occurred Monday ufier
noon at 2 o'clock, from the ef
fect of a stroke of paralysis on
Friday of last week. A large
number from here attended the
funeral which took place in the
cemetery at Snow 1 lilt Wednes
day afternoon at 3 o'clock. In
the death of Mr. Dpil, Snow Hill,
Greene county and the ilate loses
one of its mod valued citizens.
No man in his -home town,
county or ?late enjoyed a larger
circle of true friends, which was
attend by the great number of
prominent ' families represented
at the funeral to pay their la$,
though sad, tributes of respetft.
Qf the immediate family, Mr.
Dail is also survived by his wife
and 90ven other children, viz: Mrs.
Chas. O'H. I.aughinghquse, ol
Greenville; Mrs. J. W. Dixon, of
Willow Greene; Mrs. P. S. Boyd,
of Mooreuville; W. 11. Dail, jr.,
of Charlotte; Q. F. M. Dail, of
City Point, Va.; and Miss Minnie
Bed and Fred Dail, of Slow
Hill.
It MvaOfct Malaria
And ti/jiM Up Tbo Sjntcm
Take the Old Standard OROVKS
TASTULiBSS i-hfll TONIC. Yen know
?W rem ?c laktB*, ?? the formula U -
prinU-d on .every label, nho-riag It la
Quinine and Iron la e tutrleo* form.
The Oalitaa -driwa oat malaria, the
lit* balMs ap the tyrtem. SO cant*
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