BENSON BUDGET. . ? Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Dickson are at Red Springs. Mrs. J. L. 11 all is visiting her parents at Angier. Miss Esther Smith, of H. F. I*., is hune on a visit. Joe i'arrish was here this week visiting J D. I'arrish. Ed Hill is now slinging his razor for Hill & Broughton. Misses Nellie I'arrish and Lillie Creech returned from Red Springs Sunday. E.J. D. Boykin did not go as far us Washington, hut he secured a postal clerk. It's a bad day when Benson doesn't send a strong delegation on an excursion. Mr and Mrs. J. W. Benson are' in New York, where Mrs. Benson goes for treatment. Elder and Mrs. Wm. Woodard, of Wilson, returned home Mon day, after a short visit. Mrs. Cornelia Thornton and Miss Hermia Fowler, of Harnett, visted Mrs. U.M. Benson Sunday. Buckner Hudson is a grower of ? tine fruit. He exhibited some fine apples on our streets the other day. Misses Martha Britt and Eva Maddrv spent Sunday with Miss Neva Allen at her home in Ben tonsville township. Mrs. Hall, inotherof our towns men F. 11. and E. L. Hall,return ed home Saturday, after spend ing' several days here. Preston Woodall and C. T. Johnson have returned from the North, where they vied with each other in buying tlie best goods ever brought to Benson. Z. V. Turlington, of Moores ville, N. C., was shaking bands with friends here Saturday. He is pleased with practice in his new home and looks like he enjoys it. Dr. ('. P. Jones, of Newpor News, Va., was here Monday and made several examinations and performed several operations, lie is now a full Hedged eye, ear, nose and heart specialist. If the rumors current, be true, that a gambling den is running in this town, it should beexposed. We know nothing of the facts, and trust that the reports re cently coming to our ears are without foundation. Tnis com munity could not tolerate such a thing long. John Hodges, who lives just across the line in Harnett, was seriously injured Monday night by the sout h-bound fast mail. He had started home from here and stopped just out of town to wait! for a friend whom he had left be hind, when the train stole upon him with probably fatal results. For the benefit of those who have become unnecessarily alarm ed at the present stock law agita tion, we wish to say that if the effort succeeds, it will not be' against the law to eat bacon, neither will it be a violation of law to fence your garden or any other patch you want to keep chickens out of. l.and owners will pay the extra taxes, and it is thought by those who have a smattering knowledge of astronomy that the sun will con tinue to rise about like it has been doing, on time; and the Bible j class think they have found promises of seed time and har vest to the end. These things we ment ion by way of remembrance, but there is one thing we cannot afford to leave the people in doubt about by failing to men tion it, that is, the grass might grow up in the road; that's so. NEWS FROM BENFONVILLE. Glad to say the sick are much improved. We failed to attend the reunion as the march was too long and the roads to dry and dusty. The protracted meeting at 10b enezer M. E. church closed last Friday nignt with fouradditions. Mrs. Mattie P. Beasley, of Harnett county, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M.j Beasley. Messrs. Jasper Rhodes and John Street of Uoldsboro, came down Saturday to visit relatives and friends. Miss I,cna Rose, who has been ; visiting relatives in this section, returned to her home in Smith-; field Saturday, Miss Daisy Hardee left last week for Willard, Wilmington and other points before returning i to her home near Benson. 'Tis reported that Rev. A. B. Crumplers will pitch his tent in this community soon. Don't know how true the report is. Miss Daisy Grantham, of Greensboro, and Miss EthaGran tham, of near Princeton, were the guests of Mr. R. W. Grantham ? and sister last week. IlUSHMAN. DR. S. P. J. LEE, DENTIST, OFFICE ON SECOND FLOOR OF PROFESSIONAL BUILDING, on Market St, SMITHF1ELD. N. C. You ran fret your tobacco graded for 7o (rents j>er hundred at the ltiverside by b st graders. 1 am receiving a car salt this week, in nice clean cotton bags, also a lot of stock salt in lumps. W. SI. Sanders. Notice to Farmers. We have bought the Square Gin in Smithfield for the pur pose of Ginning Your Cotton. We have thoroughly cleaned and overhauled the gins and machinery and are now ready to do your work. We have secured the services of Mr. James Ogbuhn to run the gin and he would he glad to serve the ptople We will unload you at once and not keep you waiting. Our machinery Cleans Your Cotton . and gives the best possible sam ple. We guarantee to clean your seed and give you a neat packaj e. Try us and be convinced that The Munger Huller Gin is the one to gin your cotton." Y ours, .J. W. Stephenson, ' Walter Band. ? Up to Date. ?PRESENT. If the remark, when our line of statioi cry and school sup plies are teen. Our Writing Tablets in Tints With Envelopes to Match are the" latest. illank. copy and school book , slates, pen cils &c. All at fhe lowest pos sible prices. MONTAGUE, Druggist, GARNER, N C For Sixty Days, For the next sixty days we slial sell goods very cheap for cash In order to run down our stock as wt expect to make some changes in business. If you need Heavy and Fancy Groceries, Snuff, Cigars, Tobacco, Confec tioneries or almost anything in General Merchandise come to our store. Your patron age solicited. We ate agents for the OLIVER CHILLED PLOWS. All who want to pur chase a plow will do well to see me be fore buying. ), M. VINSON & CO., Selma, N. C, July 1-t'. BUY THE CELEBRATED AUBURN WAGON. The Auburn Wagon Co. have 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. FULLER, 5MITHFIELD, N. C. New Goods and low Prices. We cordially invite the public to call and examine our mock of goods, which we have just received from the Northern markets. We have one of the ni< eat stocks of Dry Goods, Notions, Hats, Boots, SHOES AND CLOTHING Ever shown in Selma. We have a line of Dress Goods that we can sell at a price to please you. Also we carry a nice line of Ladies' Shirt Waists and Skirts That we will sell very cheap. Don't forget to call on us for your NSCE SHOES. WE WILL SELL YOI A NICK SHOE AT A LOW PRICE, We have just received a nice line of Men's Clothing And can sell you a suit from $2.50 to$12.50. We have a large lot of Trunks that we offer to sell from f 1.50 to $8.00. If you are in need of any FURNITURE Call and examine our line before buying. Also we carry a line of GROCERIES, and will make it to your interest to see us before buying. ETHEREDGE & HATCHER, SELMA. N. C. Grand Colored Excursion, We shall run a grand excursion for the colored people from tselma by way of Fayette yille, to Wilmington, MONDAY SEPTEMBER 30th, 1901, TRAIN LEAVES SELMA 7.00 A. M. TRAIN LEAVES SMITHFIELD 7.10 A. M. TRAIN LEAVES FOUR OAKS 7.20 A. M. TRAIN LEAVES BENSON 7 31A.M. TRAIN LEAVES DUNN 7 45 A M TRAIN LEAVES G >I)WIN 8.00 A. M TRAIN LEAVES WADE 8.10A.M. TRAIN LEAVES FAYETTEVILLE _..8.30 A M. Returning train leaves WILMINGTON 8.00 P. M. same day. LAST CHANCE. This is your last chance this season to go on a fine trip. Make your arrangements to go with us. SHORT CUT EXCURSION COMPANY. SPIERS BROS. | Our stock of Millinery, Dry Goods, Notioni, Shoes and House Furnishing Goods Is the latest and most up-to-date that we have ever carried. OUR MILLINER, whose work in designing and style has gained ttch popular favor, has just returned the from North with the latest and most beautiful styles obtainable. Also bought a full line of the most ATTRACTIVE MILLINERY with which to supply our trade. Wt wish again to tall special attention to our beautiful and stylish line of DRESS GOODS which surpasses any that we have ever handled. We feel sure that we can please the ladies. SOMETHING TO REMEMBER. ? ? That we promise to l)e undersold by no one There is no risk to run in prices. SPIERS BROTHERS. Smithfield, N C. S. R. Morgan, Cabinet iVtaker smithfield, n. c. and Undertaker. will repair furniture andjframe your pictures. Full line of Caskets and Cofflnt Men's, Ladles' and Children's Burial Robes and Shoes,.Hose, Gloves, Ac. Thsnki to my friends and patrons for past patronage. Hope to serve you In future iff >? m u/ !J! NEW PUBLIC SCHOOL BOOKS * m vi/ * w/ T At State Contract and \|/ Jjjjjl Exchange Prices. f> Paper, Inks,Slates, \4/ ||| Tablets and all jj? (f* school supplies at \fc * - * j HOOD BROTHERS, i* /j\ DRUGGISTS. ^|i * Vli JfV . t\tJ New Clothinir. New Styles, All Sizes, Stouts, Slims and Regulars. Youth's and Children's, High Class and Low Prices. TH&W?-- "? - "PRINCETON*Sack Suit ^{fwr ...RATTLE AXE SHOES... They Sell Easier and Stay Sold Better than any Stape Shoe Made. L, Mi Reynolds' Fine Shoes for Men and Boys, S2.00 to $4.00. A HATS, x, Our Line . f Hats is compete. Stiff and felt. GROCERIES. We also carry a Large Stoct of Feed Stuff. Fancy and Heavy Groceries GRANTHAM, AUSTIN & CO, SMITHFIELD N. C. ;; YOU can save moneyI; ' 1 On every article > ou buy from COTTEH, I'XDEKWOOl) 1 ' & CO., for they buy for the cash and give all their die- j * counts to their customers. So when you are in town get J . , , their prices on J > ! I Dry Goods, Slices, Hats, Caps, Hardware, Tinware, j - ' f HARNESS AND UROCERlES 1 * ( 3 anil you will be convinced. They are now receiving car < t < f loads of fall goods daily. Fresh and Fine. Come and see f ? 1 f them and you will be convinced that they have good goods, ' * ( f low prices and the right kind of men to deal with. J | ( > Yours for business, ( k ; COTTER, UNDERWOOD & CO,, ; ; < , SMITHFIELD, N. C. X ! 000000000000000< >00000000