BENSON BUDGET.
J. W. Goodrich is building a
residence.
Mrs. R. S. Dickson is visiting in
Fayetteville.
J. It. Currish returned from
Clayton Tuesday.
Mrs. Mollis Byrd, of Fuyette
ville, is here visiting.
Mrs. Stanley, of Apex, sister of
Mrs. .1. L. Hall, is here.
J. \V. Lucas is on midway in
Cumberland county Fair.
It. J. Hill and C. W. Andtnoo
attended a holiness conference at
I^ee's Chapel Sunday.
Itr. Moore was called to Ral
eigh a few days ago on account
of his wife's sickness there. She
is letter.
C. F. Neighbors has closed his
business, and gone to the coun
try. His meditations mostly are
"What is life, anyway?"
J. W. Whit ten ton has more
room now and is opening new
goods. When he arranges his
stock so his goods can lie fully
displayed no jeweler in the conn
"try can boast a better line to
select from.
If those philosophers who lived
and died trying to find out what
is life, occupy any niche in the
sk ies where they can look down
on the antics of those who are
arrayed on both sides of t he stock
law question they will learn more
in a few months than in all their
pilgrimage on earth. But what's
the use? they could not teach us
Anything, even after rising from
the dead.
POLENTA NEWS.
Mr. E. K. Johnson is making
additions to his residence.
Miss Lizzie Tomlinson is spen
ding this week with triends in
Raleigh.
Mr. L. R. Martin has entirely
recovered from his recent spell
of sickness.
Poor crops and poor prices
causes the farmers to wear a j
gloomy countenance.
Preaching at Shiloh next Sat-}
urday and Sunday by the pastor
Rev. Duncan McLeod.
Shiloh Sunday School has
decided to have aChristmas Tree j
during Christmas week.
Miss Mildred Young spent last j
week visiting relatives in the
thriving town of Clayton.
The Public School house at j
Polenta Academy, Red Hill, and'
Baptist Centre are all undergoing
repairs.
Mr. \V. T. Vdams and Mr ?j
Broad well, two of Smithfield's
ehergetic young men, spent Sun
day afterpoon in this community.
None of the public Schools in i
this section have opened as yet.
Polenta Public School has so
for failed to get a suitable teacher.
Mr. Fletcher Austin has bought
a tract of land from his brother, i
who lives in Moore county. The
land pu'chased lies in Clayton j
townsnip.
We have two young men who!
are doing their utmost to outdo
eachjother. Won't it be sad if!
both are outdone? and some one
else is chosen by her majesty?
This township sent. another
watch thief o jail last week. He
was a gentleman of color, and
will doubtless help work the
roads of Clayton township several
months after Court week.
A certain young man trom t his
section, who attended the recent
State fair it is said traded horses
three times inside of an hour and I
came out worsted in the end. So
much for being inexperienced in
the "art."
No one in these parts knows
anything of the expected matri
monial affair, to take place in
December, except "Sol" but it
may be he is in a position to
know better than any one else.
Congratulations.
Mr. Rom Johnson who lives j
near beach burg is very ill. Hej
was taken sick whilst off with his
brother delivering fruit trees
He was brought home a few days
ago, anil his condition is con '
sidered serious. I lopes are e,Per
tained for his speedy convales
ence.
Messers Xarron and Moneycut.
two of Stnithfield's rising young
attorneys were in the neighbor
hood last week on legal business.
They were opposing attorneys in
a case in litigation and in their
speeches, each acquitted himself
handsomely, so nay all who heard
them.
Typo.
FRESH OYSTERS.
Fresh oysters received atSmith'e
Bakery, Tuesdays, Thursdays'
and Suturdays. Oysters served
anyway you want them. Eggs
wanted. W. 0. SMITH, Prop.
SELMA NEWS.
Glad to know that W. W. Hare's
foot is improving.
\V. H. Call went to Greensboro
to see his mother Monday.
Ned Ford, of Louisburg, spent
Sunday here visiting friends.
Miss Hazel W'addell spent Sun-;
day with her aunt, Mrs. Spiers.
Dr. J. W. Hatcher is on a pro
fessional visit to Durham thist
week.
Miss Kmnm Castleberry, of
Wilders, is visiting Miss Mary
Hatcher.
W. H. Hare went to O'nealsl
township Sunday to attend the!
funeral of his sister, Mrs. Raper.
Misses Xola and blanch Mitch
ener and Miss Turner, returned]
from a visit to Wake county |
T uesday.
D. D. Debnam, Alphonso Jones
and Hdgar Stalling*. came down
Monday to attend the meetingof
Odd Fellows.
Dr. Noble, H. D. Hood and
others, went to Wilson's Mills
Thursday to attend the funeral
of John M. Wilson.
It. M. Nowell went to Clayton
Sunday. Clarence Richardson
staid home this time; but says
he is going next time.
It. b. Whitley went to Clayton
I'onday to attend a meetingof
the Hoard of Directors of the
Clayton Cotton Mills.
It. Iv Richardson returned Tues
day from a visit to Wakecounty.
Hob says the people up there are
not buying goods to suit him.
Senex.
AROUND SANDERS CHAPEL.
Miss Ludie Peterson spent last
Sunday in Selina.
Mr. John Strickland of Smith
Held attended the club Saturday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs \V. S. Stevens
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs
VV. A. Sinii h.
Mr. A. (J. Powell has sold his
interest in the SrnitliHeld Bakery
and is at home again.
Messrs. J. F. Kornegay and
David VVorley of Pine Level wer>
in the neighborhood Sunday.
Messrs John and Clifton Hol
lowed of Goldsboro spent Satur
day night in the neighborhood.,
Misses Emma Mathews and
Helen Pearce spent Saturday
and Sunday with the Misses
Smith.
VV.
AROUND GLENflORE.
Mr. Frank Snead of Dunn spent
Sunday in our community.
Miss Lizzie Sanders spent Sun
day in the Four (>aks section.
Master Edgar Sanders visited
relatives at SruithHeld Sunday.
A good number of our people
attended the Masonic funeral, at
Four oaks Sunday.
Mr. G. W. Haves and Miss
Emma Strickland spent Sunday
in the Four Oaks section.
Mr. N. B. Strickland, who has
been attending school at Atlanta,
Ua., returned home Tuesday.
llev. C. B. Strickland of Salems
burg, will preach at Antioch
Sunday at eleven o'clock a. m.
Mr. A. L. Massengill and Miss
Lovie Allen spent Sunday at Mr.
W. It. Allen's in the Four Oaks
section.
Another "Wedding.
On Wednesday afternoon, Oc
tober 30, 1001, at 2:30 o'clock,
at the residence of the biide's
mother near Princeton, Mr. A. J.
Fitzgerald, an energetic merchant
of Micro, and Miss.1 ennie Raiford,
were happily married in the pres
ence of many relatives and friends.
The bridal party entered the
parlor arranged in the following
order: J. T. Godwin with Miss
Gillie Fitzgerald, Hertnon Raiford
with Miss Emma Rowe, JoeRowe
wi?h Miss Bertha Raiford and T.
G. Creech with Miss Ada Whitley,
followed bv the bride and groom
who stood before the Rev. J. \V.
Nobles,of Neltnn, who uttered the
solemn words that made them
man and wife.
After the ceremony was per
formed the bridal party made
their departure to the home of
the groom at Micro, where a
sumptuous wedding supper was
served. After supper the evening
was spent in social converse, with
some vocal and instrumental
music.
We extend our best wishes to
the bride and groom for a happy
and prosperous life.
A Witness.
THE ANGLE LAMP.
A full supply of these lamps on
hand. No better lamp sold. Call
on Mrs. C. R. Adams, Four Oaks.
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Hardware, Buggies and Shop,
WE HAVE
Stoves, Hollow Waie, Carpenters' Tools, Built ing Material,
Farm Implements Tinware, Crockery, Wagon and Buggy
Material, Buggies, Harness, Mill Belting, and a full line of
General Hardware. A full line of both
WAGON AND BUGGY HARNESS. 1
Several kinds of buggies with price- down cheap. A solid
| car of stoves on ' and. Everyone fully guaranteed. By get
ting them in car lots we can sell very cheap.
A General Wood and Blacksmith Shop
FOR HORSE AND MULE SHOEING,'
Repairing Carts, Wagons, &c. Carts and wagons made to
order. We are fully prepared to do any business in
our line with you and ask your patronage. ^
Selma Manufacturing Co,
SEL/YIA, N C |
UK A I) IT!
It is no "Dear Schley," letter, '
"Brooklyn Loop," "Lemly talk,"
Washington greasy pint a. or
about the "girl in blue," but, j
some tine half Jersey heifers of
splendid milk strain, for sale i
cheap. No better stock if you
want a tine future milk cow.
0. h. Powell.
<?ct. 29th, 1901?lm.
PINE WOOD WANTED.
Bids are invited on pine w >od !
to be delivered at the Smithfield
Cotton Mills on and after I lee. '
1st. Full particulars can be ob
tained by applying to
?. S. Holt,
Sec. <k Treas.
Smithfield, Oct.3, 1901,
STORE AND DWELLING j
FOR SALE.
A desirable store and dwell- ;
ing house and lot for sab, or :
tvill exchange for a farm. The
store room is 20x30. The
hvelling attached has four '
rooms all well finished. The '
louse is situated in a desirable
>art of the town of Selma
Apply to
Mrs. J. E. Creech, f
)30-2m Selma, N. C. (
SELL YOUR TOBACCO
AT
FARMERS WAREHOUSE
AND
BUY YOUR GOODS AT
Boyett Bros.
Kit- ?.-?r?? ?
Furniture! Furniture! Furniture!
I am here for business and want you to give me a trial
V fore you buy j our furniture, of any and all kinds. Y our
bicycles, the best in the wide world.
ENLARGING PICTURES A SPECIALTY.
Picture Frames Mouldings, Pictures and Easels.
Wardrobes. Maltre ses and Lounges.
Coffins and
? X Caskets
Of all Kinds & Sizes
ROBES AND SLIPPERS TO SUIT.
Thanking )<u Ur jour past patronage, and soliciting
a continuance of i ante, I remain, ,
Yours to serve,
R. F*. SMITH,
BENSON, N. C.
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