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THE HERALD, NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. arcopj for changes in advertise ments must he received by 2 o'clock r. M. Wednesday, or the change will not be *?ade until the next week. This rule will be strictly observed. Business Locals inserted at 5 cents pei Kne first insertion ami 21 cents per line each succeeding insertion. Rates for display ads made known on application. Friday, July 5, 1901. TOWN AND COUNTY. ?Holt Hardware and Buggy Co. ?The County Commissioners; -will be in session again next Monday and Tuesday. ?Dunn and Selma will play ball on Selma's diamond this ((Friday) afternoon at 4:30. ?We understand that a move ment is on foot to establish a Knights of l'ythias lodge here. ?Mr. Ed. S. Abell and family iiave moved into their new house irecently built on the corner of Third and Church streets. ?Rev. J. W. Suttle requests us to announce that he will preach .at the County Home next Sun day afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. ?Mr. R. H. McGuire and fam ily have moved into their home on Third Street recently purchas-1 ed from The Brooklyn Mfg Co. ?The Smithfield tobacco mar iket will have its opening sale on | Tuesday, July 30th. All three | houses will be open on that day. ?Mr. .1. H. Kirknian makes a liberal offer by agreeing to give iiis commission on the insurance of any church property in the /county. ?Mr. John Alvin Stephenson! -and Miss Barbara A. hairclothI were married here last Thursday by Elder W. J. Stephenson. They were both from l'leasant Grove township. ?Mr. O. V. Booker who has been travelling for a mercantile! bouse, has returned to Smith cield and accepted a position in (the shops of The Holt Hardware and Buggy Co. ?An excursion will be run ironi Raleigh to Norfolk nextj Tuesday, July Dth, via Selma. 'Fare for round trip $2.50. Par-1 ties who go will also have an op-1 jjortunity to go to Washington' or Baltimore. ?We want a correspondent in I <tihe following sections who will j report to The Herald at least once a month, and twice a month will not be too often: Benton ville, Rome, Archer Lodge and j Ezra. Who will send us the news from these sections? ?The fourth .annual Sundavj ^SchoolConvention of the Raleigh 1 Association was held at llepzi bah Baptist church last Friday, -Saturday and Sunday. Mr. it. j1 H. McGuire and Mr. J. M. Beaty ' attended from Smithfield. They report a successful meeting. ?Mr. James H. Woodall has the contract to build the addtion to the Methodist Parsonage and , make the other needed repairs. While this work is going on Rev. j Mr. Holmes and family will re side in the Rose house, recently , vacated by Mr. R. H. McGuire. , ?Kenly Aacademy offers to j, give a scholarship to some boy J. or girl of Johnston county. The J [ Board of County Commissioners j request us to announce that they j will arward this scholarship the j first Monday in August. The applicant must be between the J ( ages of 10 and 21. The scholar- j, ship is valued at $05. ?The County Teachers' Insti-j j ?tute for white teachers will meet ] in the court house here next Monday and remain in session \ five daysi The new school law \ requires every teacher to at- < tend every day of the session. | Those who remain away, unless thev are providentially hindered. \ will not be granted certificates to (teach in the public schools in ( this county (luring the next t school year. j ?Every now and then we hear ?of some one in Smithfield finding t fault with The Herald manage- j inent because some local or per sonal news does not appear in S our columns. We would remind those jiersons, whoever they may be, that the fault is their own And not ours. We gladly publish .ill items of local news that we C Vnow of. If those people who v find fault will only report all > Items of news to this office our 1 local columns will be more com plete and fault finding will cease, n l'lease report all personal or lo cal news to this office or drop a Better in the post office. By do- C tag this you will greatly oblige d us and please others. o PERSONAL. Mr. W. G. Yelvington spent last week at Seven Springs. Miss Lilian Setzer returned to her home at Dunn Saturday. Miss Eva Harris left yesterday to visit friends in Henderson. Miss Georgie Oxlev, of New Berne, is visiting Miss Aggie Massey. Miss Mattie Woodall left Mon day to visit relatives and friends in Rocky Mount. Miss Hattie Wharton and lit tle William Wharton returned to Greensboro Monday. Mr. E. F. Fowler, after spend ing several days with Mr. \\ ill I>. Hood, has returned home. Mrs. M. L. Wade and children are spending this week with rela tives and friends In Dunn. Mrs. Ira T. Turlington and sons have returned from a visit to relatives in Wilmington. Mrs. Parker, of Wake, is visit ing her son, Prof. Y. O. Parker. His sister, Mrs. Blalock, has been here also. Mrs. Joh 1 A. Narron and John Arthur, Jr., left Wednesday to spend several weeks with relatives in Scotland county. Miss Elina Featherstone, of Roxboro, returned home Tues day after spending a few days here with Miss Eva Hood. Little Miss Pearl Stephenson, daughter of the Register of Deeds, has returned from a visit to her grandfather in Elevation. Miss Maude Inge, who has been spending several days here with Miss Eva Hood, returned to her home near Weldon, Monday. Miss Annie McLean, who has been here several days as the guest of Mrs. John A. Narron, returned to her home at Laurin burg Wednesday. Miss Ross Smith, after spend ing several days here with Mrs. W. M. Sanders and Miss Lily Benton, returned to her home in Harnett Saturday. A Delightful Lawn Party On last Thursday evening: Miss Eva Hood gave a delightful lawn party at her home in Brooklyn, complimentary to her guests, Misses Maude Inge, Elma Featli erstoue and Lilian Setzer. Quite a number of belles and beaux of the town were present who en joyed the genuine hospitality of this ideal home. Among the most pleasant fea tures of the evening was the ex cellent music by Misses Maude Inge, Lilian Setzer, Annie Mc Lean. Mattie Woodalland others Not less pleasing were the recita tions of Misses Elma Feather stone, Lena Rose and Rena Bingham. Delicious refreshments were served and the guests of the evening returned to their homes to think and dream over the pleasures of the occasion. Mr. LeMay Improving. As reported in our last issue, Mr. Z. L. LeMay, while playing tiaseball at Turlington Institute | Bark, was hit 011 the right temple 3y a pitched ball and dangerously hurt. I'p to Saturday morning 11 10 improvement had been made, ind our physicians, Drs. Robin-j 1011, Wharton and Dickinson he'd 1 consultation and decided that in operation must be performed 1 nefore relief could be obtained. 11 Trephining was done over one i lenression and over the Jther the skull was found badly ractured, and the fractured j i jones, two considerably sized 1 lieces, were removed. j 1 The patient stood the opera-11 don very well and at once began I :o improve and has been getting in very nicely ever since I he Book Club. ' The Fortnightly Book Club, leld a very pleasant meeting at he home ot Miss Lily Benton dondav evening. The following officers were elected for the next term: President-?Mr. T. J. Lassiter. Vice-President?Mr. G. B. Strickland. Secretary?Miss Mattie Pou. Treasurer?Miss Flossie Abell. Librarian?Miss Lily Benton. After the election of officers the 'lub was delightfully entertained rith some excelleut music by I liss Annie Mcljean, of Laurin mrg, and Mr. W. W. Cole. j The Club then adjourned to! neet again the first of October. The HoltHardwareand Buggy k>. of our town now have five rummers on the road. Look ut for them. \ Died 01 Paralysis. Last Thursday Mr. Thomas Stephenson, of i'leasunt Grove township, suffered a stroke of paralysis from which he died that evening, lie was about 4."> years of age. He was a consistent member of Fellowship Primitive Baptist church, having been church clerk for some years, lie was a good and upright man and was much loved oy his friends and neighbors. He was obliging and kind to all and in his death his community sustains a great loss. He left a wife and several child ren to mourn his loss. County Commissioners. The Board of County Commis sioners met Monday in regular session. All present. Settlements with sheriff for State, county, school and stock j law tuxes for 15)1)0 were approved and ordered recorded. The contract for building steel bridge across Neuse river at j Wilson's Mills railroad bridge was | given to the George E. King BridgeCo. at thecontractpriceof $3,665, one-third to be paid upon completion of bridge, one-third j on November 1, 15)02, and the remaining third November 1, 1908, with interest from date. License was granted to the fol lowing retail liquor dealers for the ensuing six months: C. A. Fitzgerald, Jerome; E. L. Cole, Four Oaks, R. E. Creech, Four Oaks; Bradley Johnson, Benson, J. M. Wheeler, Benson, Wilson Allen, Benson, W. J. McDonald, i Benson. The Board adjourned to meet again next Monday. List of jurors for next term of court will be published next week. Straw Hats at reduced prices I at Grantham, Austin & Co's. Fuller & Burns give you one entire day in Washington or Bal timore, or two days and nights in Norfolk. Remember the date, August 14th. Battle Axe shoes at Grantham, Austin Ac Co.'s. Warranty Deed, Mortgage Deed, Mortgagee's Deed, Quit claim Deed and Commissioners' Deed blanks for sale at The Herald Office. Serge and Alpaca Coats at Grantham, Austin & Co's. The Herald and the National Magazine, of Boston, both one year for $1.50 in advance. The National is one of the best 10 cent magazines published. Reg ular price is $1.00 per year. The Herald and Home and Farm one year, $1.25. A full supply of fruit jars and extra rubbers. W. M.Sanders.! We have three nice cottages for rent on Oakland Heights. Don & Brooks, Smithfield, N. C. Fuller & Burns' Excursion leaves here August 14th, return ing Kith. They have secured special rates to Washington, D. C., and Baltimore. Now is the time to buy a feed cutter and 1 have them from $3.50 to $15.00. W. M. Sanders. Hon. M. W. Ransom, Ex. U. S. Senator from North Carolina says: I take very great pleasure in recommending Dr. Worthing ton's Remedy. Dr. Worthington , was a gentleman of eminent skill in his profession. I have observed for thirty years the effects of his medicine. It is my duty to state that it has proved an almost in fallible remedy. Price 25c. at Hood Bros. Short Form Lien Bonds for sale at Herald office. SMITHFIELD MARKET 0'HISCTRD RVKKY THURSDAY. Dotton 8 to Si ?gp?- 10 chickens __ 15 to 25 Granulated Sugar 64 to 7 lorn, per bushel 70 to 75 Potatoes, per bushel 45 to 50 ?eed Oats, per bushel 45 Jeas, per bushel $1.00 to 1.10 'resh Pork 0 to 7 3. R. Sides, per pound 9 to 10 lams, new " " i$i J?rd. " " 10 to 11 1 Iheese, " " 15 lutter, " !? 20 to 25 >rled Apples, per pound 7f to 10 loffee, per pound 10 to 15 Iheep Skins, each 10 to 80 1 lalt Hides, per pound 7 to 8 tides?Green, per pound 4 to 5 tides?Dry Flints " 6 to 12 "allov 5 leeswax 20 leal, per sack $1.30 to 1.40 'lour, per sack ?2 00, 8.25 'odder,per hundred 90 toll.10 , lay, per hundred $1.00 Tool, washed 90 1 x__. $ CAN YOU EAT AND SLEEP FOR Vj | FMie-s and Mosquitoes? i? m ^ w Screen Doors. n\ itir Haven't they troubled you more than usual this sum iner? Well here's the reason. A great many people have ^ bought our SCREEN DOORS and WINDOW SCREENS, vi/ and so a great many flies and mosquitoes have been turn- ^ ed out into the "cold, cold (?) world" without a home. ?? They found YOU didn't have screens so they decided to make their home with you. See? Our window screens are adjustable and fit any window, ifcr Price 40 cents. $ Our screen doors are not adjustable but we have a vari- ^ Mb ety of sizes and can fit almost any door bring us meas- T ures of your doors. Price 90 cts to ?1 15. ^ 1 THE HOLT HARDWARE AND BUGGY CO., ? J SMITHFIELD, N. C. * ff\ THOS. R. CROCKER, H. D. ELLINGTON, jfV Genl- M?r- Mrp. Buggy Dept. JJJ For 25 Cents X We wili sell you a Guaranteed cure for Chills, Hood's Chill and Malarial Pills will do the work, HOOD BROS,, Druggists FOR 40 YEARS. Dr. Worthington's Southern Remedy has been sold on a strict guarantee to cure cramps, colic, cholera, cholera morbus, diar rhea, dysentery and all pains of the bowels and has stood the test. Price 25c. at Hood Bros. Best of all, "Clarat" Limeade, the great 1001 tonic, at Snipes' Fountain 5c. Selma. N. C. Tobacco twine, lanterns, ther mometers and sprayers at Holt Hardware and Buggy Co.'s, Smithfield, N. C. 50 Men's Suits at cost at Gran-1 tham, Austin & Co's. for spot cash. The Smithfield Hardware Co. | have just received another large! supply of Preserving Kettles and Oil Stoves. 150 Dollar shirts for 85c, and ? 60 75c shirts for 50 cents at ! Grantham, Austin & Co's. The Pension Board will meet j with the Commissioners next Tuesday, -July 0th. Those wish ing to hie applications will ap-! pear on that day. W. S. Stevens, c. s. c. I Ladies, Misses and Children Ziegler Bros, fine shoes sold by VY. G. Yelvington, every pair war ranted to give satisfaction. Lanterns, extra globes, ther mometers and twine for sale at W. M. Sanders. L. M. Reynolds'fine shoes are sold by Grantham, Austin & Co. I It you want advertising of any kind done, excursion or fair bills posted or distributed, very cheap, call on, or address: Robert E. Snipes, Selma, N. C. A nice line of visiting cards at The Herald office. If you want good Cook Stoves at very low prices, go to Snipes Bros., Selma, N. C. Go to \V. G. Y'elvington's store for your fine Shoes, Furs and Straw Hats, for Men and Boys. The best thing out is a glass of ice cold Chocolate M ilk Snake or Soda Water. At Snipes' Foun tain, Selma, N. C. Try a peach, strawberry, ban ana or pine apple sherbet as cold as ice, f?c at Snipes' Foun tain, Selma, N. C. For something cold and deli cious, call for a glass of ice cold ' 'Coca-Cola,'' good the year round at Hobt. E. Snipes' Fountain, Selma, N. C. We- are still clubbing The Herald and the New York Thrice-a-week World for fl.65 cash in advance. THE SPRING SEASON IS NOW ! 2C OVER X and the dull summer months are making their appearance. It is not my policy to stand still and do nothing. So I will for the month of June mark down lots of goods to prices that will astonish you. i 5c, Lawns for 4c, 6c, Lawns for 5c 8 l>3 CENT LAWNS FOR 7 CENTS A beautiful line of Lawns, Dimities and Organdies at 10c., f 12ic., 15c., and 20c. A nice line of Suitings for full ] suita or skirts, worth 10c., now 1 marked down to 8c. t Crash for Skirts, plaids and stripes worth 12ic., now 10c. A full line of Percales for Ladies' Shirt Waists, Boys' Waists and Men's Shirts, 10 md 12ic. Gents, see my line of WHITE AND FANCY SHIRTS. New and Up'tcvdate Styles, 50c,, 75c,, and SI, Don't forget my 10 Cent Stockings for Misses and children?the best ever sold for the money. 2 SPOOLS CLARK'S COTTON FOR 5C. Umbrellas for 40c., 50., 75., SI, $1.25 to $2.50. ALL TRIMMED HATS, Ladies', Misses', and Children's, at greatly reduced prices. A nice line of Babies' Lace and Embroidery Caps. Also Tarns and Cloth hats for children. W. L. WOODALL. Smithfield. N. C. FIRST-CLASS JOB PRINTING DONE AT The Herald Office. Smithfield, IN. C. MAIL ORDERS RECEIVE PROMPT ATTENTION. ?S?8SSS!y?>?S?m>S>tS>^SS?S?SM* ? Furniture, Furniture, * * * ft K ? We have been in the furniture business in Smithfield ? y for several months and are well pleased with our pat- jg ronage. We have been selling good goods at reatona- ? ? ble prices and our customers are well pleased. ? | Our Terms are Easy. | ? We sell for cash or ? ff on installment plan. ? ? We have the space to mention only a few of the 2 me numerous articles we carry. ag * BED"ROOM SUITS, BUREAUS, CHAIRS, * C ROCKERS, WINDOW SHADES, TABLES, J X Wardrobes, Trunks, Carpets, Mattings, Sewing Ma- If X chines, and a great many other things needed in the V X home. We want your trade and will guarantee to X X please you. Give us a call. nf X Yours for the Home, V g The Smithfield Furniture O g
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