North Carolina Newspapers

2|k Jlrnilii. FSIOE (,NE dollar PER TEAR. "TRUE TO OURSELVES, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD.' SINGLE COPIES THREE CENTS. VOL. 20. SMITHFIELD, N. C., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1901. NO. 42. TOWN AND COUNTY. -"The H. H. & B. Co." ?The Smitbtield Hardware Co. ?J. H. Kirkniau, Fire Insur ance, Smithtield. N. C. ?Mr. Sam T. Honeycutt spent Christmas with his mother in Clayton. ?Mr. H. L. Skinner went to Oxford Wednesday to visit his mother. ? Dr. IJ. T. Dickinson spent Christmas with his parents at j Fremont. ?Mr. K K. Holt, of the A.& M. College, is spending the holidays at home. ?Mrs. E. .1. Barnes, of Lucama, is visiting her mot her, Mrs. Sarali Woodall. ?Dr. S. I'. 1. Lee is spending the holidays at his old home in Sampson. ?Messrs. A. B. and Wilsie Wil lingham are spending Christinas in Durham. ?Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Speed are spending the holidays at their home in Durham ?The Spring term of Turling ton Institute, will open next'fues day, December 31st. ?Mr. W. W. Cole spent Christ mas with relatives and friends in Bentonsville township. ?Dr. L I). Wharton left Tues day to spend Christmas with his parents m ar Greensboro. ?.Miss Koberta Smitn is spend ing the holidays with her aunt, Mrs. J. S. Brown, at Selina. ?Mr. and Mrs. F. II. Brooks left Mod ay to spend the holidays with relatives in Richmond. ?Miss Lena Potter, of Snow Hill, is visiting Miss Bertha Yel vington at her noine on Oakland Heights.. ?Mr. J. P. Wade, bookkeeper at the Riverside Warehouse, is spending theholidaysat his home in Roxboro. ?Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Godwin, of Kenly, spent Christmas here with Mrs, Godwin's mother, Mrs. Sarah Woodall. ?We were glad to see Mr. B. M. Robertson, one of Clayton's en terprising young business men, in town Monday. ?Miss Nellie Lunceford, who lias been teaching in Granville county, came home Saturday to spend the holidays. ?The Smithfield tobacco mar ket, having closed for the holi days, will open again on Wednes day, January 1, 1B02. ?Mr. and Mrs. W. L Radford, of New York, are spending the holidays here with Mr. Itadiord's father, Mr. C. Radford. ?l)r. John C. Kilgo, President of Trinity College, will preach in the Methodist church here next Sunday morning and night. ?Mr. L. G. Patterson, the popu lar auctioneer at. the Banner Warehouse, is spending this week with relatives in G ran ville county. ?Mr. (). C. Gregory, the buyer for the Americau Tobacco Co. 011 t his market is spending the holi days with his moth r at Wades boro. \ ?Miss Alice (iranthamwjho lias been studying for a trained nurse at the "Retreat for the Sick," at Richmond, Va., is home for the lioliduys. ?l'rof. J. E. Austin, principal of Hardin Collegiate Institute, at Elizabethtown, Ky., arrived Wednesday afternoon to sp nd a few days with relatives in this county. ?This week we place our locai news on the first page instead of the usual posit ion. We trust that our readers will look over any shortcomings in the paper this week, This is Christmas week you know? ?Mr. 15. 15. Yelvington and family have moved into their new home on Ouklaud Heights, re cently purchased from Mr. I'ou. They were formerly residents of Sinithfleld and we welcome thein to town again. ?Miss Annie Glasgow, the music teacher at Turlington In stitute, gave a musical recital last Friday night in whieh many ot her pupils took part. Many duets, solos, etc., were well rend ered, to the delight of the audi ence. ?Messrs. Boyett Bros., Pro prietors of The Farmers ware house, request us to announce that those desiring tobacco seed can tret them at either their store or warehouse. If you can't come, write and seed will be mailed to you. Last Monday Mr. W. H. Bar ham, of Clayton, Mr. U.S. Lassi ter, of Four Oaks and Mr. G. W. Johnson, of Elevation, called in and renewed their subscriptions to January, 1!)().'!. They' have been subscribers for this paper many years and believe in the principle of paying-in-advanee. We would that many others would do likewise. ?Miss Annie L. Stancill, who has had a position here in the millinery store of Mr. W. G. Yel vington during the fall, returned to her home near Selma, Tues day. She will leave next week for Punbarton, Barnwell county, S. C., where she has accepted a posi tion in a high school. The best wishes of her many friends in this section will follow her to her new home. ?The prices of tobacco thissea son'are considerably higher than last season. Messrs. Skinner & Raged ale have furnished us the average price paid last Decem ber and this December. The average price paid at the Banner Warehouse for December 1900. was $8.20 per huudied. The average price at the same house for December, 1901, is $15.77 per hundred. ?We are requested to announce that there will bea meetingof the North Carolina Farmers State Association at the Agricultural building in Baleigh, at 7:30 p. in.. January 11,1902. In order that the farmers of each county may be represented they are requested by the. Secretary. T. B. Parker, to meet at the court house on January 11, at 12 o'clock to select delegates to attend the state meeting in Raleigh on the 14th. ?Mr. T. B. Blake. Jr., of At lanta. Ga., who lias been here for the [iast several months as the manager of the American Cotton Company's ginnery, left Wednes day for Charleston, S. C. He will have charge of the exhibit of the American Cotton Company at the Charleston Exposition and will remain there until its close next I une. M r. Blake has made many friends during his stay in Smith field who regret to see him leave us, but wish him much success in his new home. ? ?Dr. Will. E. Dodd.of Randolp Macon College, Ashland, Va., and Miss Mattie Johns were married at Auburn Tuesday morning by Rev. <). L. Stringfieid. Dr. Dodd, who was formerly a resident of Johnston county, is now profes sorof history in Randolph-Macon College. Hp was educated in a Virginia college and studied atthe University of Leipzig in Germany, where he took the decree Ph. I). Miss .Johns is the charming: and cultured daughterof Mr. Thomas Johns, of Auburn. Marriage Licenses. The Register of Deeds issued marriage licenses to the following couples for the week ending lie cember 23: Wiutk?C. W. Williford and Julia Raynor, Alonzo Mumford and Daisy Jones, ltufus Starling and Alice Pittinau, tiarry Jones and Etta Wilkerson, J. L. Pul ghum and Don Southerland. (ins Parrish and Polly Collins, R. R. Creech and Maggie Montgomery, Dennis Patten and Sarah Sulli vant, 11. T. High and Maude llinunnt. John Powell and Annie Smith, John Stallings and Nettie Jones, Tom Kelly and Lula Price, G. W. Gniley and Georgianna Holt, R. It. Gulley and Janie M. Galley. ConoriKD?Gus. Sanders and ( Maude Sanders. THE STOVE CONTEST. Lalia Rookb Stephenson the Winner ?a Second Prize to he Given to Ellie N. Hooker. For the past several weeks con siderable interest has been created among Herald readers through out the county on account of the announcement that The 11. H. & B. Co. would 011 December 24, award a Buck's Junior Stove to the little girl under fourteen who should send in the largest num ber of their advertisements clip ped from the columns of The Smithfield Herald, containing Buck's trade mark. Little girls from every section of the county entered the contest and the total number of adver tisements sent in aggregated more than 6,000. The prize, a Buck's JuniorStove, was awarded to little Miss Lalia Hookh Stephenson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Stephenson, of Smithfleld. Little Miss Fllie X. Booker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Booker, of the Po lenta section, had the second largest number of advertise ments. Owing to the fact that she had such a large number, The H. II. A: B. Co. have decided to award her a Buck's Junior also. i v,.4.1,~ ? 1. . 4-u?? I'll I 111^ UJf Nt*\I'll V\ LUWUtMl test was on The Herald printed and circulated in Johnston coun ty about 11,000 copies of the paper. It is an interesting- fact tnat in these seven weeks more than 0,000 advertisements of The H. H. & B. Co. were clipped from The Herald, showing that the people read advertisements. A Christmas Eve Ride. The editors of this paper have been reliably informed that quite an interesting carriage ride was participated in by several of our young men Tuesday night. The town authorities had suspended the ordinance against fire works, so the aforesaid party, loaded with Roman candles, sky-rockets and various other harmless ex plosives, started outto "wake up the town." We are told by eye-witnesses that the fun began on Market street when the first sky-rocket was tired. This accidentally set tire to the explosives in the car riage and for a minute or two the scene was wonderful to be hold Sky-rockets and Roman .candles began to gooff and at j the same time the boys rapidly vacated the carriagein the great est disorder. The horses became much frightened and began to rear and plunge, and finally rushed down the street while one of the occupants who decided to take his chances in the carriage added to the mirth of the by standers by shouting "Hold them horses, boys, hold them hoises." Fori u nately no damage was done ; save that some of the boys had their clothes slightly scorched. The names of the jolly party have not been furnished us. MASV<A/t riai i icu. Oil Wednesday afternoon, the 18th inst., at the home of Mr. \V. 1' Sellers, near I'ine Level, Mr. Nelson Hraswell and Miss Mary Flemings were joined to gether in the holy bonds of mat rimony, Elder W .1. Wilkins offi dating. The attendants were. Mr. John Creech and Miss Lilly Fitzgerald, Mr. Andrew Hraswell and Miss Maggie Flemings. Mr. John It Oliver and Miss Jennie Hraswell, Mr. Thomas Hraswell and Miss Flonnie Creech. Mr. James Creech and Miss Hattie Hraswell. After the marriage the happy couple with many friends returned to the home of Mr. Alex. Hras well, where a sumptuous repast was served to all. Z. Foils A Deadly Attack. "My wife was so ill that good physicians were unable to helj her," writes M. M.Austin,of Win Chester, Ind., "but was complete ly cured by I)r. King's New Lib Hills." They work wonders ir stomach and liver troubles. Curt constipation, sick head ache. 2.">c , at Hood Hros. drug store. SELMA NEWS. Fred M. Hood spent Tuesday night with his parents. Mrs. E. J. I'ate is visiting her father, Mr. John H. Parker, this week. Rev. Dr. and Mrs. John R. Brooks, of Reidsville, N.C., spent last Friday here. Misses Mattie and Helen Brink lev. of Scotland Neck, X. C., are visiting Mrs. Brinkley. Dr. J. B. Person, Jr., spent Christmas at Fremont, his old home. He returned Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Richardson and Mr. C. M. Xowell spent a few days here this week with Mr. C. W. Richardson. Our mayor, R. B. Whitley, Mrs. Whitley and the little ones spent I Christ mas with Rev. J.J. Harper, Mrs. Whitley's father. Mr. M. C. Winston and family are spending the holidays in Wake county with Dr. Thos. H. A vera, Mrs. Winston's father. Messrs. Robert Millard Xowell, I George Davis Yick, Ed. W. Vick and Dr. J. W. Hatcher, went to Dunn Christmas night to attend a concert. Miss Hazel Irene Waddell who has been teaching music in the Kenly Academv is spending the holidays with her aunt, Mrs. J. \ Sniera .1 r Misses Rosa B. Richardson, Rena Edgerton, Cora Richardson, ?Julia Fuller Etheredge and Annie Noble Hood, R. P. and A. M. Noble, Jr.. Wm. Richardson, .Jr , and Rodger A. Richardson are at home for the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Edgerton, gave a " Hobby Party " last Fri day evening complimentary to their sister, Miss Reaa Edgerton and her guest, Miss Parkin, of Carthage, N. C. Miss Kate Hill and Dr. Person won the prize. Mrs. R. A. Ashworth enter tained quite a number of our young people last Tuesday even ing complimentary to Misses Kate Hill, of Mississippi, and Julia Fuller Etheredge. In the parlor there was the guessing of the poets; the prize was won by Miss Rosa IS. Richardson and Mr. Robert P. Noble. In the sitting room was ?he guessing of adver tisement.'-; the prize was won by Miss Margaret Etheredge. De licious refreshments were served . in the dining room. The Baptist Sunday School had their Christmas tree in the church Christmas night. Pres ents were given to about one hun dred and twenty children. The | church wa? beautifully decorated. The tree was just beautiful. Old Santa Ciaus came down the chim ney and gave out the presents. It was a grand success?every thing passed off nicely as it was bound to under the management of the Superintendent, Mr. Clar ence VV. Richardson and Mrs. R. A. Ashworth. The fall term of the first ses sion of the Selma Graded schools closed last Friday. The total enrollment for the white school was two hundred and two; in the colored school one hundred and fifty. The operation of theschool has been entirely successful and has pi veil very general satisfac , tion. Its best feature has been the decided interest of all the pupils, which has done so much to secure good attendance and work of a high order. We have never seen a better spirit prevail in any kind of school. All of the teachers have labored to make us a good school and we believe they have succeeded, as there has been no fault-findiug or harsh criticism. The spring term will begin on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 11102. Kknkx. Fifty-l wo Copies a Year. Many publishers get out 110 > paper Christmas week. They take it as a week of rest and pleasure, but for the past five 1 years Tub I1khai.ii has lieeu 1 printed every week. Wehopeoui ? subscribers appreciate this. Wf . always try to do the best for them we can. MURDER AT BENSON. Une Negro Kills Another and is Lodged in Jail. Last Tuesday Jasper Harper, colored, and a man named Kau coin, also colored, became in volved in an affray in one of Ben son's suburbs known as Brook lyn. During the progress of the tight another negro, Cephas Langston, interfered and was shotyvith a pistol by Jasper Har per, the ball taking effect in his bowels. Langston lived only a day. Harper was brought here yes terday by Constable L. M. Ryals and lodged in jail to await the next term of Johnston Superior Court, which will convene here on the 10th of next March. STATE CAPITAL LETTER. Rai.eigh, Dec. 2*5.?Christmas week! with Christmas day so very i close to us that one can feel it. and almost touch it with the hand of fellowship, and hear the voice of Him who said, "peace on earth," and who commanded us to "love veoneanother." Lord! it does seem high time we were setting ourselves about the bet ter performance of what ought to be a pleasure, as well as a duty, we owe to thee and to each other. Let those who have not hitherto tried this remedy tor inaoy evils take a dose of the prescription of the Great Physician and see for themselves how nicely it works upon the soul (softened while it is made strong), and the heart made charitable as it becomes purer and less defiled?according to an eminent authority in whose teachings many of us believe. Well, President Roosevelt hav ing sent a letter to Congress, strongly recommending the "plan for a national forest reserve in the Southern Appalachian re gion'.' (accompanying the report of the Secretary of Agriculture), we will now take a fresh and i stronger grip on the prospects for the success of the scheme which our folks have been endeavoring to mature of late. It is to be hoped that the bills introduced in Congress last week by Senator Simmons providing for an appropriation of $2.1,000 , for a monument to Virginia Dare j (the first white child born in this country) and .$o0,0()0 towards fittingly "pulling off" the pro posed celebration on Roanoke ; Island, N. C., next summer, will go through. The latter bill de fines the expedition which landed on this island July -t. 158J, as the first English-speaking people that found a footing in what is | now t he greatest country in the : world. The appointment of John C. 1 fancy, of Wilmington (oneof the most respectable and talented ; negroes in the country) to be Re corder of Deeds at Washington, at the instanceandon the recom mendation of Senator Pritchard, j knocked the props from under the "Yankee negroes" of Ohio and Indiana who,in preferring charges against Henrv Cheatham, the former Recorder (also of North Carolina), intended and attempt ed to secure the plum for one of f ] i ?? OA 1 uu* 11 on * . "North Carolina week" at the Charleston Exposition having been finally set d. finitely for the week beginning April 7, our folks should begin to get to work for the event and make it a great week there and for this State in the results to follow. . It is al ready arranged that a regiment of North Carolina troops (four companies from each regiment) shall accompany Governor Ay cock and other State officers,etc. The friends of Mr. Henry \V. Miller of this city, who recently i returned from New York, are con gratulating him upon his well earned and richly deserved pro motion to the position of assist ant to thi> Eirst Vice-President i of the Southern Railway. Mr, Miller (who is the grandson oi I the eminent North Carolinian ? whose name he Is-irs) is on*' ol i the brightest and most canabh ? and exjU'ii'-nced young railroad ? men in the South. i The First Methodist atmana* ever issued in NorthCarolina wil be issued this week. The fact that it is edited and published by Rev. Dr. T. N. Ivey, Editor of the Raleigh Christian Advocate will, of itself, serve as a guurantee to the Methodists and general pub lic of North Carolina that the work has been well done and that the publication is a first-class one. Alamance county is to have another cotton mill, thereby again placing this, the oldest of the large cotton manufacturing counties of the South, again in the lead?unless Gaston county shall build another meanwhile. The "Voorhees" Mill Company was chartered here last Friday, with an authorized capital of $100,000. The "gold brick" prisoners, now in the State Prison here, have added Hon. James H. Pou, of Raleigh (one of the greatest and most successful lawyers in North Carolina) to their list of able counsel. "Well," adds a friend at my elbow, "if 'Jim' Pou don't find some law to extri cate 'em from their unpleasant position, their'sis 'shorely a gone case.'" The cablegram accounts tell us that "Ruck" Duke (native of Durham and now President of the American Tobacco Company) has bought up a lot of cigarette factories in Germany and Russia during the past week and has his eye on the others across the con tinent. mi r *1 //???* < ' " " i ne iiimous oid "iioerty Den," of Revolutionary fame will rest upon North Carolina soil at Asheville between ten and eleven hours (if the schedule holds good) on the 7th and 8tli of January (2:40 p. m. to 1 a. in.) on its way to the South Carolina and West Indian Exposition atCharleston. Acting Attorney General S. Brown Shepherd has given an opinion, at the request of State Treasurer Lacy, to the effect that United States government bonds are liable to i he inheritance tux under the new law. This ques tion affects large interests in North Carolina. The State Board of 1'ublic Charities was in session here last Thursday and Friday. The com prehensive and valuable report of Secretary Benson, who takes an active personal interest in the work, was read aud furnished much interesting data and a very comprehensive statement anent the cost of maintaining the char itable institutions of this State, and showing what is yet needed, sadly in some instances, to more successfully carry on the good work. We may be justified in recurring this subject later on. Llewxam. Burned to Death. Henry Davis, colored, was put in the guard house at Jerome Tuesday night to await trial next day for stealing beer from the saloon of Mr. C. A FBzgerald. It is supposed he conceived the idea of getting out by firing the house. He fired the houseon the inside but it was not found out until 4 o'clock and it was then too late to save either the house or the man. His body was a horrible sight when the fire was over. When Mr. Theodore Roosevelt succeeded Mr. Win. McKinlev as President of the United States he declared that he would endeavor to carry out unbroken the y ' v of his illustrious predeceeso I itAlt I asked that all the members of the Cabinet retain their portfolios. At that time there were manv who predicted that there would be changes in the Cabinet before the new year. So far two breaks have occurred?Mr. Smith, the Postmaster General, and Mr. (lap1, the Secretary of the Treas ury, having ten ii red their resig nations. Now,if Secretary Long of the Navy Department, will ft 1 low suit there will be much re j joining throughout the country. j FRESH OYSTERS. Fresh oysters received at Smith's I Bakery, Tue^ lays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Oysters le rve4 anyway you want, them. Eggs 1 wanted. W. G. SMITH, I'rop.