THE HERALD. |
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Friday, August 9. 1901.
TOWN AND COUNTY.
?"The H. H. & B. Co."
?The Smitliiield Hardware Co.
?J. H. Kirkman, Fire Insur
ance, Smithfield, N. C.
?In the month of July the
Register of Deeds issued fifteen
marriage licenses?eight white
and seven colored.
?Mr. E. W. Poumade atrip to
Washington this week in the in
terest of new postottices and rural
free delivery in his district.
?Rev. J. W. Suttle went to
Benson Monday where lie is en
gaged in holding a series of meet
ings at the Baptist church.
?The County Commissioners
at their session'Monday awarded
the scholarship given by Kenly
Academy to this county, to Miss
Ruth Jones.
?Mr. J. A. Stephenson, of Atfa,
was in to see us Monday and re
newed his subscription, lie says
he has one of the finest fields of
cotton in Pleasant drove town
ship.
?The County Commissioners
met in regular session Monday
No important business other
than the regular routine of allow
ing accounts, etc., was trans
acted. The Finance Committee
will meet August 81st to settle
with the Treasurer.
?Rev. J. J. Harper, assisted
by Rev. J. D. Waters, of Wash
ington, N. C., is holding a series
of meetings at Wilson's Mills
Christian church. Morning ser
vice at 11 o'clock, evening service
at 8 o'clock. The public cordi
ally invited to attend.
?Mr. I'. G. Smith, of Cleveland
township, Johnston county, was
here Monday to see the Commis
sioner of Agriculture regarding
a peculiarcliseasethatbas caused
the death of several cows in John
ston. He thinks it the result of
sating poisonous weeds.?Ral
eigh Times.
?Owing to the very rainy
weather this week tobacco sales
have not been as large as they
otherwise would have been The
sales yesterday were large and
the prices good. The farmers
who sell here go away well pleased.
There is no better market in this
section of the State than Smith
field.
?Mr. J. E. Edgerton, who spent
the past three years at Vander
liilt University at Nashville,
Tenn., was here yesterday repre
senting theNorthwestern Library
Association of Chicago. Mr. Ed
gerton will soon return to Nash
ville where he will complete his
course, graduating with A. B.
next year.
?The Chamber of Commerce
has been called to meet to-night
in the Court House. It is hoped
that the representative business
men of the town will be present.
Those of our citizens who are in
terested in our town's welfare
should lend a hand and make the
Chamber of Commerce a power
for Smithfield's progress. Other
towns have been greatly helped
by commercial organization, and
why not our town?
?The people of Elevation town
ship have nonored our towns
man, Congressman E. YV. Pou,
bv naming a post office after
him. The new post office is a few
miles above Spilona and will be
called Pou. Mr. YY'm. II. Coats
is postmaster. Thoseof oursub
scribers who want their mail
changed to Pou will please notify
us. We suppose the office will lie
opened in a short while as the
post office department has al.
ready ordered its establish ment
?Smithfield's second nine went
down to Dunn last Thursday to
play Dunn's second nine. They
played two games, one Thursday
afternoon and one Friday morn
ing. The Thursday's game was I
won by our boys, the score st and-'
ing 14 to 12. Friday morning's
game was a very good game up
till near the end when so many
people rushed on the diamond
that our team refused to play.
So the game was forfeited to
Dunn. Howard Radford and Al-j
bert Noble both did tine work in
the box.
personal.
Mr. \\. P. Rose, ui Raleigh, was
here Saturday.
Mr. Hugh Lane, of Dunn, was
in town Tuesday.
Mr. B. B. llrou^hton, of Ben
sou, was in town yesterday.
Mist. Katie Tatnai. of Mount
Olive, is visiting Miss Cullie
Graves.
Mr. Zeh Jenkins, a tobacconist
of Rocky Mount, wus here Wed
nesday.
Mr. C. H. Randall, Manager ofI
the Dunn telephone Co., was here
Tuesday.
Mr. W. M. Sanders spent Sun
day with his family at Wrights
ville Beach.
Miss Annie McGuire left Satur
day to spend sometime with rela
tives in Oxford.
Or, L. D. Wharton and Mr.
Allen K. Smith spent Sunday at
Morehead City.
Mr. Owen Page, of Wilmington,
silent Sunday here with his sister,
Mrs. Ed. S. A bell.
Mr. P. B. Huff, of Carson, Va.,
spent a day or two here this
week with friends.
Mrs. Thomas J. R&uti has re
turned from an extended visit to
relatives in Wake.
Mrs. Ira T. Turlington re
turned Saturday from a visit to
relatives in Graham.
Mr. J. A. Narron and family
have returned from ? visit to
relatives in Scotland county.
Miss Bertha Stevens has been
spending a few days with Miss
Nellie Jchnson near Oakland.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Guy,
of Richmoni, Va* have been
spending this week here with
relatives.
Prof. R. R. Eason, of Elgin,
Texas, recently spent a few days
here, the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
H. D. Ellington.
Mrs. V. 0. Parker left,yesterday
to spend a few days in Raleigh
before joining Prof. Parker at
Clyde, Haywood county.
Miss Lucy Bryan, of Hender
son, after spending a few days
here with Miss Mattie McGuire,
returned home Saturday.
Miss Mary Lassiter, who has
been spending several days with
Miss Aggie Massej returned to
her home in Greene county Mon
day.
Mr. J. W. Step lenson went
down to Wrightsville Saturday.
He returned Monday, accompa
nied by Mrs. Stephenson and
children who have oeen spending
a few weeks at the seashore.
Death of a Child.
Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Johnson
have the sympathy of the com
munity in the death of their lit
tle son, Aldis, which occurred at
their home here last Saturday
morning. The interment was
made in the Smithfield cemetery
Sunday morning, Rev. K. D.
Holmes, conducting the funerai
services. Though only a few
months old the little one will be
sadly missed in the home.
A BRAN NEW HOUSE
And \ acre lot on Oakland
Heights for sale. At the court
house door at la M., the first
Monday in September we will
sell to the highest bidder, on
easy terms a four room house,
yard all nicely fenced, with new
stalls, chicken house and yard,
with every convenience ready to
live in. This house and lot be
long to S. S. Holt, Walter Rand
and W. J. Stephenson and we
want to sell for a division. W.
J. Stephenson can be found most
of the time at the new hotel and
will be glad to show the proper
ty. If you ever intend to own a
house in Smithfield now is the ac
cepted time, for we mean sell.
W. J. Stephenson.
Skinner & Ragsdale try to pro
tect farmers against pin-hookers;
read their sign over the scales at
Ranner Warehouse.
LUMBER FOR SALE.
I have 0,000 or 7,000 feet of
lumber at J. Ben Howell's saw
mill, and a two-horse wagon for
sale cheap. W. L. Bkawv,
Smithfleld, N. C.
OFF FOR A TRIP.
Hatch Brothers will run their
last excursion for the season from
Smtthfleld by way of Wilson to
Wilmington and Ocean View
Ranch on Monday, 30th,
1001. Train leaves Smtthfleld
at7:.'!0 o'clock. Fare for round
trip only $1.7">, children under
12 years $ 1.00. If you want a
pleasant trip go with them
AG-2w.
Index to New Advertisements.
V\ i' call th?' ntunitloii of our render* to
tlw following im*w advertMeineiita which
limy be of inteiiwt:
Allkm Iak?I>rui(H. medicines and hIh
tiouery.
S M ITH KIR LI> II A ROW A RRl'o.?Ruck
lead, belting aud Stolen.
R. I Lahhitkk, Sjiilomi.?lieueral uier
cliaudia?.
A. Ki.awanhkv, Kenly.?Clothing and
other ir?"ids.
Hati h Bros.. Mount Olive.? Excur
sion.
W. I,. WooiiAi.l..?bargain Counter.
To Cure a Cold In one Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets All druggists refund
the money if it fails to cure. E.
W. Grove's signature on each
box. 2.'AO
Lit tie ton Female College is do
ing a great work for the church
and the State.
Ex-Go v. T. J. Jakvis.
Skinner & Itagsdale are anxious
for tobacco to fill orders. Ifring
it along; it is selling high.
Question seems puz/.lii g to
some how the Smithfield Hard
ware Company sell so cheap. We
buy right and divide our profits j
by short division.
You can get your tobacco well
graded for 7.">c. per hundred at
Skinner & Ragsdale's and it will j
pay you well to have it giaded.
If you want your tobacco graded
by first-class graders, let Skinner
& Itagsdale have it done.
If you want to sell your to
bacco where the majority of the
best farmers do, come to the Ban
ner Warehouse at Smithfield.
Skinner & Itagsdale do not
move, but continue to sell to
bacco for high prices at the Ban
ner Warehouse.
'un77ersTty college I
OF MEDICINE - T=S?|
! MEBICINE-DENTISTRY? PHARMACY. I
mm. . mm. i STANDARD, ?
First-Class IM
) ( clinics. r
Lanterns, extra globes, ther
mometers and twine for sale at
W. M. Sanders.
A full supply of fruit jars and
extra rubbers. W. VI. Sanders.
Follow the hand signs across
the streets and come to the Ban
ner Warehouse, Smithfield.
The Best 10c coffee in the
world at N. B. Snipes & Bro.,
Selma, N. C.
Heal Thyself.
Ninety-nine of every hundred
people suffer to some extent from
indigestion, heartburn, nervous
ness, constipation and dyspepsia.
"Coleman's Guarantee" positive
ly cures such cases. "Take it,
eat what you want and be hap
py." Price 50c. large bottle, at
druggists.. For sale by Hood
Bros.
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.
The partnership heretofore ex
isting between C. W. Allen and
J. Y. Narron, under the firm namfe
of Allen & Narron, is dissolved
by mutual consent. All obliga
tions of the firm will be assumed
by J. Y. Narron, and all accounts
due firm must be paid to him.
This July 1st, 1901.
C. W. Ali.en,
J. V. Narron.
Aug. 9?3w.
Now is the time to buy a feed
cutter and 1 have them from
13.50 to $15.00.
W. M. Sanders.
Try a peach, strawberry, ban
ana or pine apple sherbet as
cold as ice, 5c at Snipes' Foun
tain, Selma, N. C.
SMITHFILLD MARKET
OORBCTED BVEHY THURSDAY.
Cotton 8 to 8i
Kggs 10
Chickens 13 J to 15
Granulated Sugar 0J to 7
Corn, per bushel 85 to 90
Potatoes, per bushel 45 to 50
Feed Oats, per bushel 55
Fresh Pork 8 to 7
C. R. Sides, per pound 9 to 10
Hams, " " 18 to 18}
Lard. " " 10 to 11
Cheese, " " 15
Butter, " !' 30 to 25
Dried Apples, per pound 7| to 10
Coffee, per pound 10 to 15
Sheep Skins, each 10 to 80
Salt Hides, per pound 7 to 8
Hides? Green, per pound 4 to 5
Hides?Dry Flints " 6 to 12
Tallow 5
Beeswax 20
Meal, per sack f 1 00 to 1.05
Flour, per sack *2.00, 2.25
Fodder, per hundred 90 to 11.10
Hay, per hundred f 1.00
Wool, washed 20 ;
iHARDWARE TH?)s. It. CHOC'KEU. WAGONS 8
BUGGIES (5K.NL.McMt. HARNESS *
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1 SMITH FIELD, N. C. I %
CROCKERY ? D. ELLINGTON. Blacksmith and 5
GLASSWARE Mob. Buggy Dkpt. Repair Shop. A: J
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BUCK LEAD ?
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Makes the hest paint, and yet the best painter cannot paint out the prices and <[ualities we
have been giving our customers. The money that we have saved them counts as a priceless
pearl. '
v J BELTING. | Y
Now is the time you should put your cotton gins in order. We have the beltings, pipe
fittings, etc. You need them. Our prices are right.
O K STOVES AND RANGES
Are still leaders. We have just received a large shipment and our prices can't be excelled with
lower grade Btoves. Remember that we have sold upwards of a hundred of these and have
never had a complaint. Ste them and you will surely use an O. K. We thank you for your
past patronage and ask a continuance of the same.
w,? Smithfield Hardware Co.
VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE.
1 have for sale a valuable farm
of 542 acres three miles south
west of Smithfield. Well timbered
with four-horse crop cleared.
Suitable to raise cotton, tobacco
or any other crops grown in this
section of country. Houses and
everything in good condition. It
is an extra fine place for stock
raising. Could be made in three
tracts if buyer so desires. Will
sell nart cash and balance on
good time. Call to see me or
write to me.
ALEX MUNS,
Smithfield, N. C.
Aug. 1?2m.
FARMERS look to your inter
est and remember that the Farm
ers Warehouse always leads in
high prices. It gives us pleasure
to say since we opened we have
given entire satisfaction to all of
our customers. We want to sell
your tobacco. Come to see Boyett
Bros, when you arc ready to sell
and we will send you home happy.
IMPROVED FARM FOR SALE.
I offer for sale my highly im
proved farm containing 230 acres
with 110 acres cleared, 25 acres
in a good fish pond. Two miles
east of Smithfield on the Golds
boro road. The land will grow
any crop that can be grown in
this part of the country. Remem
ber it is highly improved. Will
sell part cash and part on time
if so desired. Come and see it.
B. 1$. YELVINGTON,
Smithfield, N. C.
Aug. 1?tf.
Treatment Horses?Pneumonia
and Colds. Give White's Fever
Medicine every half hour and
apply White's Black Liniment.
Colic and Kidney troubles, give
White's Colic and Kidney Cure.
Staggers: Give WhitevsPurga
tive and White's Fever Medicine.
Worms: Give White's Purga
tive and White's Worm and Con
dition Powders.
Allen Lee, Druggist.
TOBACCO FARMERS,
We cordially invite you to
make our store your headquar
ters while in town. You can
leave your packages, etc.. with
us to lie taken care of during to
bacco sales.
Grantham, Austin & Co.
NOTICE!
The Auburn Wagon Co., has
consigned to me one car load,
one and two horse wagons which
I will sell cheap for cash or on
time. Come to see me before
buying.
Respectfully,
W. L. Fi ller.
Remember the Old Reliable
Auburn Wagon. For sale by
W. L. Fuller. '
With the new life and upward grade of the old tdwn
of Smithfield
HOOD BROTHERS,
(On the Corner)
the old Druggists, Book Dealers and Seedsmen, greet you. For
about thirty years we have been identified with the town in the
DRUG BUSINESS.
We feel that we are well and favorably known to you.
We thank you, one and all,
for your liberal patronage. We
appreciate your trade. We
keep the goods. Our prices are
right. We carry the best.
Call on us for anything in the
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SODA
WATER
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SODA
WATED
Drug Line,
Books, Stationery,
Seeds, Toilet Goods,
Rubber Goods.
OUR COLD DRINKS
are as good as ice and
fine syrups and crush
ed fruits can make
them.
Special Line of
Trusses and Spectacles
and fresh supply Wood's
Turnip Seeds.
JjCas^Prescriptions a Specialty.
HOOD BROTHERS,
SMITHFIELD, N, C
3 IN ANOTHER STORE, f
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* We have moved to the corner store, Alford & Thomas' ^
|ji old stand, to fret a larger house for our stock. We shall ^
m continue to deal in
* Dru Goods, Notions, Shoes, ?
tff GLASSWARE, MEDICINES AND GROCERIES. *
i|| Thanking you for the lil>eral patronage given us, we tf\
jjj ask your trade in future. jj|
jjj Turley & Stallings, $
f CLAYTON, N. C. m
J July *9-2m. A
FIRST-CLASS J OR PRINTING*
DONE AT
The Herald Office. Smith field. N. C.
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