THE HERALD. NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. tar Copy for changes in advertise ments must be received by 2 o'clock p. m. Wednesday, or the change will not In made until the next week. This rule will be strictly observed. Business Locals inserted at 5 cents pei line tirst insertion and 2J cents per line tach succeeding insertion. Rates for display ads made known on i application. Friday. August 23. 1901. TOWN AND COUNTY. ?"The H. H. & B. Co." ?The Smithfleld Hardware Co. ?J. H. Kirkman, Fire Insur ance, Smithfleld, N. C. ?Rev. Charles Fetter will con duct services at Sanders Hall Sunday night. ?A rural delivery mail route lias been established between Garner in Wake connty and LeMay in this county. ?Rev. J. W. Suttle requests us to announce that he will begin a series of meetings atPisgah bap tist church next Monday night. Rev. R. \\. Hines is engaged in a series of meetings at Oak land this week. He is assisted by Rev. W. J). Morton, D. I)., of Rocky Mount. ?The County Hoard of Educa tion will meet in special session the first Monday in September. See notice elsewhere in this paper concerning it. ?Mr. Tube I'ittman and Miss Lucy Ratten were married at the home of t lie bride near Seluia last Sunday. 'Squire C. F. Kirbv performed the ceremony. ? The ladies of Four Oaks are Arranging for an ice cream sup per Thursday night. August 29. I he proceeds will go for the bene fit of the Raptist church. Mr. W. L. Woodall and Miss < jra Pool left Wednesday for Hai ti more and other northern mar kets to buy dry goods, notions and millinery for Mr. Woodall's fall trade. ?Rev. R. W. Hines will go to Rocky Mount to-morrow to preach in the Presbyterian church there Sunday in place of Rev. \V. IK Morton, H. D., who will preach at Oakland. ?Rev. J. W. Suttle will admin ister the ordinance of baptism at Swift Creek bridge, near Mr. B. R. .rones' next Sunday afternoon at 2 o clock. About 20 persons are to be baptized. ?The Smithfleld Chamber of Commerce will meet to-night at S:30 o'clock in the court house. Matters of importance are to be discussed and every business man in town is earnestly requested to attend. ?Mr. J. Waylend Allen, of The Hekai.d force, who has been sick at the Ilickens Hotel for several days, left yesterday to spend some time at hishoinein Raleigh. Wi e hope that he may soon regain his heulth. ?Mr. Oscar Aycock happened to the misfortune of breaking his right arm just above the elbow last Saturday afternoon while playing baseball. The unfortu nate accident was caused by his falling on his arm. ?The past few days have been record breakers on theSmithfield tobaco market. The daily sales have been from 40,000 to 00,000 pounds. People far and near art attracted here by the good prices given on our floors. ?Miss Ada Barnes, from Tur lington Institute, Smitlifield, N. 0., has been employed to teach music here, and in her uncle's (Mr. E. I). Sneed's) school at Hope Mills. She is said to be a fine musician; in fact, it is claimed that but few can surpass her.?I'ayetteville < fbserver. ?Last week we asked the read ers of The Herald to write us if j they enjoy the story "The Gun-1 maker of .Moscow." So far ee Turlington who is 1 raising chickens this year, owns i a hen with very peculiar ideas, if 1 her conduct is to be taken as evi- j i dence. We are told that a few >. days ago this eccentric hen made 1 a nest and getting together three I apples at once proceeded to sit on them. This reminds us of Mr. |; John Ives' turkey gobbler that i persisted in sitting on tomatoes < a year or two ago. |' PERSONAL. Miss Hula Hood is visiting rela tives in the Benson section. Congressman E. W. l'ou spent Sunday with his family at Bitts boro. Miss Lily Benton returned Mon day from a visit to relatives in New Bern. Mr. Tommie Daniel has return ed from a visit to Charlotte and Norfolk. Misses Nellie Morgan and Ella Myatt have returned from a visit to Clayton. Mrs. J. W. Morris, of Washing ton, is visiting her mother, Mrs. 1). W. Fuller. Miss Mattie Woodall has re turned from an extended visit to Rocky Mount. Mr. F.C. Hyman, who has been spending some time here, left for his home Monday. Mr. T. W. Harrison and Miss Annie Bucket atttended services at Elizabeth Sunday. Mr. T. J. Lassiter and Miss Mary Myatt spent Sunday with relatives near Benson. Misses Lula and Maud Nowell, of Nashville, are visting their sister, Mrs. W. M. Ives. Misses Hattie Dillon and Marie Abell left Tuesday to visit friends and relatives in Asheville. Mrs. S. 1). Neill and Mrs. Dr. Alexander, of Indianola, Miss., are visiting Mrs. It. W. Hines. Mr. Henry T. Garrard, of Nor folk, Va., is spending some time at his old home in the Leachburg section. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Narron and little son, John Arthur, Jr., returned Saturday from Wrights ville Beach. Mrs. Octavia Ennis and Mrs. W. M. Pettway and children left Saturday to spend a few days at Morehead City. Mr. Dalma Easom, of Thf, Herald force, accompanied by his sister, Miss Roxie, spent Sun day in Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. I). I:. Godwin, of Kenly, have been visiting Rela tives here this week They left yesterday to spend a few days in Duuu before returning home. ?Mr. W. A. Barr, special agent of the Bostofflce Department, will be in Smithfield and Johnston county on and after August 31st for the purpose of inspecting the proposed rural delivery mail routes in this county. ?Alodgeof Knightsof Pythias has been organized here and will be installed Monday night. A team of officers from Goldsboro will be here to assist in the instal lation. Mr. W. W. Wilson, of Raleigh, will also be present. This lodge has been organized through the efforts of Mr. C. L. Woodall, who has been here for the past several weeks establish ing a bakery for W. G. Smith & Co. Pay Court Week. Court convenes here Monday, September 2d. Some will be com ing from every neighborhood in the county, l'lease bring or send us what vou owe as subscription to The Herald. Married. On Wednesday, August 14th, at Tee Chapel Free Will Baptist j church, in Boon Hill township, Mr. Henry Alford and Miss Mag- j gie Long were married, Elder L). R. Stafford performing the ceremony. Married. On the evening of the 8th inst., in the Christian church at Wil son's Mills, Mr. W. R. Brinkley and Miss Lillie Barber, the lovely daughter of Mr. J. H. Barber, j ooth of Wilson's Mills, where they will make their future home. Rev. J. ?(. Harper officiated at the marriage, and spoke the mys tic words that united in one the interests ar.d destiny of two young and hopeful spirits. XXX Aug. 15, 1901. The Point at Which we Aim. The point at which we aim is the time when we shall have ai large subscription list and every subscriber paid up in advance for | his paper. This system will be more satisfactory to us and our subscribers. We kindly ask all who can to pay cash in advance for The Herald. When you write for us to send you The Herald send us the money if possible. When you jorne to subscribe please bring us the money if you can. Miss Susie Stone to Wed. Some of the Smithfield People are in receipt of the following invitation: "Mrs. M. Stone invitee you to be present at the marriage of j her daughter, Susie Irbye, to Mr. Harry Eugene Matthews, Wednesday evening, September fourth, nineteen hundred and one, at six o'clock, No. 211 West Tenth Street, Charlotte, North Carolina." Called Meeting ot County Board ot Education. The County Hoard of Educa tion will meet first Monday in September to appoint school committeemen for districts in which some of the committee ap pointed in July refused to serve, and to attend to any other busi ness that may come before them. By call of Chairman, W. P. [ Gerald. Ika T. Turlington, Sec. C. B. E. NOTICE! License Taxes ! The Revenue Act of 1901 im poses the following I unease Taxes: i On Merchants, annual tax of. .. ,f 2 00 | On Lawyers, Doctors, Dentists and Opticians 5 00 On Dealers in I'istols, Bowie j Knives, etc 20 00 | On Dealers in Cigarettes 5 00 J On Grain Distillers ... 50 00 | On Horse Dealers 25 00 The above Licenses are due to be taken out on the 31st day of May each year and unless the tax j is paid by "the next term of the j Superior Court, the names of Ithose failing to pay will have to be reported to the grand jury. The License in every instance must be countersigned by the ' Register of Deeds, for which he is {entitled to a fee of 23 cents. So I send check covering the tax and Register's fee and the License will be mailed to you promptly. .1. T. ELLINGTON, Sheriff. Brick! Brick! Brick! 1 have a plenty of them now. W. M. Sanders. EGGS WANTED. We want to buy eggs and will | pay the highest market prices for them. Smith & Powell. Smithfleld, N. C. FOR SALE. ()ne milch cow with heifer calf; | also one yearling 3 years old, 3 nice pigs, will weigh 50 to 75 lbs. Mrs. I). T. Litnceford, Smithfleld, N. C. 1 ) Paylor & Lassiter have moved i to the Riverside and their trade ' has followed them, and gaining more trade everyday. They lead, 1 [ others follow. ] I have 3 or 4 pair of good wagon and farm mules for sale. W. M. Sanders. Forgood accommodation, good j t weights and fair dealings, go to the Riverside Warehouse. OFF FOR A TRIP. Hatch Rrothers will run their ' last excursion for the season from ! Dunn by way of Wilson to ] Wilmington and Ocean View Reach on Monday, August 2(>th, ' 1901. Train leaves Smithfleld ! at 7:30 o'clock. Fare for round ' trip only $1.75, children under 12 years $1.00. If you want a pleasant trip go with them. AG-2w. - 1? I have a full supply of Lime, 1 Cement, Plaster Paris and hair in stock, also brick. V. M. Sanders. Ginners please see me before ? you buy bagging and ties. 1 have a large lot of ties bought before ( the advance. W. M. Sanders. SMITHFIELD MARKET CORBCTBD BVBRY THURSDAY. Cotton _ 8 to 81 j Kggs 10 . Chickens 121 to 15 . Granulated Sugar 6 to 01 ' Corn, per bushel 90 t Potatoes, per bushel 45 to 50 ) Peed Oats, per bushel^__ 55 to #0 Fresh Pork 0 to 7 C. R. Sides, per pound___ 91 to 10 - Hums, " " is to 181 1 Lard. " " 11 to 12' Cheese, " " 15 Butter, " !' 20 to 25 ] IMed Apples, per pound 71 to 10 ( Coffee, per pound 8 to 10 i Sheep Skins, each 10 to 80 | Salt Hides, per pound 7 to 8 j 1 Hides?Green, perpound 4 to 5 Hides?Dry Flfnts " 6 to 121 . Tallow 5 : Beeswax 20 Meal, per sack #1.75 Plour, per sack *2.00. 2 25 Fodder, per hundred 90 to #1.10 Hay. per hundred #1.00 Wool, washed 20 Send us your .lob Work. Neat work at living prices. ?j ^IT A ^e have ),Ist received a I'AH LOAD of Wagons {Jf M ill A I II III (one and two horse) which we MI ST SELL AT gf Jfl UU II I vl I |U ^ ONCE, as we haven't storage room for them. They |3 PC D1 !J I II I I ? I 1 are now standing on the vacant lot opposite the uS 8 | I I I II II I I II Bank of Smithfteld. We will sell you one of these 0# | CHEAPER THAN YOU EVER BOUGHT A GOOD WAGON BEFORE. J m We have a Car Load of Stov es on the way. I 11 I I I I I 11 1 M ff\ To make room for these we are selling the stoves V | | | | ? V 3 we now have on hand A | l| M| % ? At Greatly Reduced Prices. I | I Villi X ?? Until these are sold you can buy from us |^/ JL M | JJ1^/ 5 y A. Stove' at Vour Own Price. % i U Lirry Here V Duy plose M W Holt Hardware OC Liuggy uompany. W y (SIGN OF THE SAW.) SMITH FIELD, N. C. j| ? THOS. H. CROCKER, H D. ELLINGTON, * J Genl Mgr. Mgr. Baggy Dept. g ?****************^ BUCK LEAD Makes the best paint, and yet the best painter cannot paint out the prices and qualities we have been giving our customers. The money that we have saved them counts as a priceless pearl. BELTING. 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 Ire excelled with lower grade stoves. 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 0. K. We thank you for your past patronage and ask a continuance of the same. m. l. wape. Smithfield Hardware Co. We please all of our customers, why? Because their tobacco sells high. Come and enjoy good prices with your friends at the Farmers Warehouse, Boyett Bros. You can get your tobacco graded for 7."> cents per hundred at the Riverside by bt st graders. Ladies, Misses and Children Ziegler Bros, fine shoes sold by W. (}. Yelvington, every pair war ranted to give satisfaction. It you want advertising of any sind done, excursion or fair bills rjosted or distributed, very cheap, ;all on, or address: Robert E. Snipes, Selma, N. C. If you want good Cook Stoves it very low prices, go to Snipes Bros., Selma, N. C. We are selling tobacco from vitbin eight miles of Wilson Boyett Bros. Skinner & Ragsdale try to pro :ect farmers against pin-hookers; -ead their sign over the scales at Banner Warehouse. For something cold and deli nous, call for a glass of ice cold 'Coca-Cola." good the year round it Robt. E. Snipes' Fountain, ?ielma, N. C. FOR SALE. < )ne 6-horse Eclipse engine, 4." law gin and condenser and cot ton press, all in good running >rder. Price #17."). RORERT SANDERS, Smithfield, N. C. I TOBACCO FARMERS, We cordially invite you to nake our store your headquar ters while in town. You can eave your packages, etc., with is to be taken care of during to bacco sales. Grantham, Austin & Co. HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE. The new house recently occu-' jied by Prof. V. O. Parker is for tale. Good large lot with out louses. Apply at once if you j irant it. J. M. BEATY, Smithfield, N. C. UNIVERSITY C0LLE6EI OF MEDICINE - WSffl MEDICINE - DENTISTRY?PHARMACY. I Z , nl i STANDARD, f! First-Class ? ~T. ?- ( clinics t For IfH.pag* ftUlogoe, iddr<>*>. Tho I'rortor. Look! dixie plows 88c Each ?\AJ& Sel 1 = Hardware and Furniture Regardless of Cost; Our Furniture is made in Dunn and we can save you the freight. We carry She largest line of Rubber, Gandy and Leather Belting. Engine and Mill Supplies In this part of North Carolina, and can All your orders promptly. Write us for prices Dunn Hardware and Furniture Company, DUNN. N. C. Goods at Reduced Prices. Wk I have a large stock of Spring and summer goods on hand and I have decided to mark down the prices on a good many of the lots to close them out at bargains. 5c. Lawns ior 4c. 6c. Lawns, fast colors, 5c. 10c. LAWNS, NICE STYLES, Tic. R Beautiful Liine of Percales For men's shirts, hoys' waists and ladies' * shirt waists 10c. and 12ic. CRASH?a nice line in plaids and strips, 10, 12i and 15 centa. DIMITIES, LAWNS AND ORGANDIES, A beautiful line at 10, 1 2i, 15, 1 9c. A nice line of Suitings for Suits or Skirts, good Styles, wear well, 10c. for 8c. TRIMMED HATS for ladies, misses and children, large stock on hand and trim med up in the latest styles. Prices from 25c up to ?5. A FULL STOCK OF Mens' and Boys' Clothing and Gent's Furnishing Goods, Shoes and Hats at reduced prices. Come to see me if you wish to save money. W. G. YELVINGTON, Smithfield, N. G FIRST-CLASS JOB PRINTING DONE AT Tine Herald Office, Smith field, IN. C. MAIL ORDERS RECEIVE PROMPT ATTENTION.