BENSON BUDGET. .
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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.
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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
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!J! NEW PUBLIC SCHOOL BOOKS *
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T At State Contract and \|/
Jjjjjl Exchange Prices.
f> Paper, Inks,Slates, \4/
||| Tablets and all jj?
(f* school supplies at \fc
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j HOOD BROTHERS, i*
/j\ DRUGGISTS. ^|i
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New Clothinir.
New Styles,
All Sizes,
Stouts,
Slims and
Regulars.
Youth's and
Children's,
High Class
and
Low Prices.
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"PRINCETON*Sack Suit
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...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,, ; ;
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To the Tobacco Growers of Johnston and
Adjoining Counties.
Look to your interest and when you are ready to sell your to
bacco come to the Farmers Warehouse to see Boyett Bros., who
will stand by you at all times and see that your tobacco brines
its full value. We give you some of the prices made by the old
reliable Farmers Warehouse. We have with us the oest auc
tioneer in the State, who is a fine judge of tobacco, who will
always look carefuily after your interest and see that every
pile of your tobacco brings what it is worth. v
We give our personal attention to every pile of your tobacco
and will always see that no pile is overlooked. Our auctioneer.
It. C. Crute, is a man of fifteen years'experience in the warehouse
business and thoroughly understands it in all its branches.
When you are ready to sell your tobacco come on to the
Farmers'Warehouse and we will make you happy.
Thanking you for your past favors and hoping to merit a
continuance of the same in the future, we are
Yours respectfully,
BOYETT BROTHERS.