The Hews of the Week is and J Around Town. L ?Mr. F. H. Brooks spent Tues day in Raleigh. ?Miss Bertha Stevens spent Monday night in Selma. ?Mr. Jabez Hollowell, of Tar boro, spent Sunday here. ?Miss Dixie Moore has return ed to her home in Raleigh. ?Mrs. P. B. Rodgers has re turned to her home in Raleigh. ?Mr. Heber Creech, of Benson, was in town Saturday and Sun day. ?Miss Mary Hadley, of Wilson, is visiting the family of Mr. W. M. Sanders. ?Mrs. W. Louis Ellis and little son, W Louis, Jr., arrived last Friday from Dunn. ?Miss Roxie Easom is spend ing this week in Clayton with Miss Lpcile Ellington. ?Mr. J. O. Johnson has open ed a restaurant in connection with his fancy grocery business ?Miss Marie Abell leaves to day to spend a few days with relatives in Columbia, S. C. ?Messrs. B. L. and Everett Stevens, of Goldsboro, visited their brother here last week. ?Mr. P. C. Duncan, of Prince ton, spent Sunday here with his sister, Mrs. John S. Barnes. ?Miss Eliza LeMay, of High Johnston, is spending a few days here with Mrs. J. R. Walton. ?Mrs. Edwards, of Raleigh, is spending a few days here with Mrs. S. S. Coley at Tuscarora Inn. ?We are advertising Peruvian Guano this week. Read the ad and you will learn where you can buy it. ?Mrs. S. S. Coley and little Miss Sallie and Master George, spent Friday and Saturday in Raleigh. ?Miss Mayrie Hollowell, who spent the fall at Clarkton, has been spending a few days here with relatives. ?Mr. E. T. Smith, of Clayton, recently killed a Poland China pig fourteen months old that weighed 412 pounds. ?Mr. W. R. Long, of The Aus tin-Stephenson Co., left Wednes day for the western markets to buy stock for his firm. ?Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Aycock have moved into their home in Brooklyn, recently vacated by the family of Mr. W. B. Guill. r-Miss Irma McCullers and lit tle sister, Hattie Lee, have been spending a few days here with their sister, Miss Mary McCullers. ?Messrs. W. S. Stevens, W. A. Edgerton and C. S. Powell at tended the meeting of the Grand Lodge of Masons at Raleigh this week. ?Mr. G. G. Coulbourn and family have returned from a two months' trip to Maryland and have moved into the Hvman House. * ?Messrs. E. L. Hall & Bro., of Benson, have a new advertise ment in this issue. Mr. .f. F. Ty son, of Pine Level, is also among our new advertisers this week. ?Miss Madie Allen, who has been spending sometime here with friends, has gone to Laurinburg to spend a few days before re turning to her home in Virginia. ?Miss Fannie Langston, of l|urham, spent last week here with her sister, Miss Annie, who is attending Turlington Graded School. She is spending this week with her mother in BentonsviHe. ?Mr. C. B. Williamson, of Shotwell, Wake County, sold one lot of tobacco at the Farmers Warehouse this week?1280 pounds?for .f305.92. The prices are well up on this market, as the above will show. ?Mr. R. E. Cook, who has been with us for the past few months, left yesterday for Creedmore. Mr. Cook has made many friends in Smithfleld and Johnston coun ty who regret to see him leave. We hope to have him back with us next fall. ? VI r S C. Peedin, who lives neat Fine lievel, lelt this week to spend a few weeks at Green Cove Springs, Florida. Mr. Peedin is one of the best farmers in his sec tion and while in the tl^nnd of Flowers he will take spenjal in terest in studying farmiujA con t tions in that state. ( ? Mr. \V. M Sanders left Tues day for New Orleans, La., to at tend the annual meeting of tin Southern Cotton Association a a delegate from the North Caro lina Cotton Association He was accompanied by Mrs. Sanders. ?Mr. Walter Peterson left Wednesday for Florida to spend a mouth in hunting and fishing around Green Cove Springs. For sometime Mr. Peterson has had a position with the firm of Peedin Pros, until they closed out the busiuess the first of the year. ?We are requested to an nounce that Rev. Kuftin Johnson will preach at Pleasant Grove Christian church the second Sun day in this month. The Fellow ship singing class is expected to be present and sing several song* before the hour for preaching. ?Mr. A. A. Peedin and family, who have been residents of Smith field for the past few years, have moved to their farm near Pine Level. Mr. Peedin has been in i control of the firm of Peedin, Bros, for the past few years and j has made many friends by his honest and upright dealings with his customers. ?Mr. Chas. L. Eason, who for the past three years has been connected with The Austin-Steph enson Cempany at Smithtield, will spend this year in Four Oaks looking after the business of the above concern there. We regret to lose Mr. Eason, but are pleas ed to state that his family will remain here at least, for the present. Delightful Evening. Mr, and Mrs. YV. H. Austin en tertained Thursday evening in honor of their guest, Miss Dixie Moore, of Raleigh. The feature of the occasion was a "Song Guessing" contest. Twenty-five pictures designed to represent as many songs, were displayed on the walls, and the merry guests had much fun in euessing their meaning. At the close of the contest Miss Marie Abell was declared the winner of the prize, a beautiful picture, which was presented by Mr. VV. YV. Cole, in a few humorous and well chosen words, Delicious refreshments were served and the guests departed at a late hour with many thanks to the charming hostess for such , a pleasant evening. Those present were: Charley Sanders with Miss Dixie Moore, E. F. Boyett with Miss Lena Hicks, Will Hood with Miss Clara Littman, YValter Jordan with Miss Bertha Stevens, Harry Stevens with Miss Marie Abell, J. A. Cajnpbell with Miss Katie Lee Banks, YV. YV.Cole with Miss Flossie Abell, James H. Abell with Miss BettieCobb, T.J. Las siter with Miss Lucie Webb, Rob Sanders witn Miss Bettie Lee Sanders, W. N. Holt with Miss May me Ellis, Tim Hudson with Miss Ella Myatt, R. R. Holt with Miss Rosa Peacock and Mrs. Rodgers. Heavy Yield of Corn. In 1904 Mr. J. iValter Myatt, of Cleveland township, had forty live acres in corn which averaged seventy bushels per acre. He sold seven hundred bushels last vear and used all that was need ed on the place. Last week he shelled out four hundred and ten bushels of his 1904 crop. None of the 1905 crop has been used yet. A Card of Thanks. Mr. Editor: I desire to express my pro foundest appreciation for the very liberal pounding given to me and my family on the even ing of the 8th, by a large num ber of the good people of Smith field. I will not attempt to en umerate the many good things brought to the parsonage on that occasion, but suffice it to say, that it was a noundingthat was a pounding. It will last for many days to come. I have never had a more cordial reception anywhere than what I have received from the people of this town. 1 already feel at home. Jno. H. Shore. Beats the music Cure. "To keep the body in tune," writes Mrs. Mary Brown, 20 Lafayette Place, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., "I tako Dr. King's New Life Pills. They are the most reliable and pleasant laxative I have found." Uest for the Stom ach, Liver and Bowels. Guar- ] anteed by Hood Bros., druggists, i 25c. Lost in Smithficld this week a store key. Please return to Tin Herald office and bo rewarded. | Ayer's Pills keep the bowels regular. All vegetable and pently laxative. - . FOR RENT. My Telf. Lunceford House on Oaklaud Heights. Five rooms. F. H. Brooks. We u ill trade you a new cook I stove for your old one. Bring I it to us Smithheld Hdw. Co. A few more good o\ er coat s cheap. L. E. Watson. Buy what you want, buy it right; anything and everything you buy here must be right. W. L. Woodall. You can get bargains in cloth ing at W. G. Yelvington's. Large stock of winter clothing to close out at reduced prices, also hats and caps, shirts, col lars and ties. Capitol Coffee 25c per lb. at jj The Acme Grocery Co. ? f If you want clothing cheaper S than you ever bought before go t to L. E. Watson's. , ( Good morning Mr. Jones. jj Why Hello Bill, how are you j today? f Say what's that you have on ! your wagon? L Why it's Dan Valley flour, the t best stuff you ever saw for mak- jj igood biscuit. 1 Is that so? I Y'ou bet. jj Who sells it? Why W. L. Woodall. the fancy \ grocerman. He does? Yes. Then I shall go this very day and buy a sack of it as I am get ting tired of eating poor biscuits. Best Butter in town at Acme Grocery Co. A CARD OF THANKS. I desire to thank the public for their loyal support during my stay with the Smithfield Hardware Co. It was always my aim to giv e you the best service possible and I am sure Mr. Wallace, who suc ceeds me, will always be glad to do likewise. He is a Johnston County man and I have known him personally for the past ten years and know him to be a gen tleman in every respect and will treat you honorably and fairly in every way. Very respectfully, C. M. Kirkman. Fresh oysters Wednesdays aud Fridays at Acme Grocery Co. SMITHFIELL) MARKET Uotton 10^ to 11 Cotton Seed per bushel... 224 Kggs 20 Chickens 15 to 30 Granulated Sugar 6 to ti)4 Corn, per bushel 75 to 80 Potatoes, per bushel 3o to 40 Peas 75 to 85 Feed Oats, par br.shel 50 Fresh Pork 7!, to 8 C. R. Shies, per pound 8% to 9 Old Hains ?' " 15 New Hains " " 10 Lard, " " 10 to 12* Cheese, " " 17)4 to 20 Butter, " *6 to 30 Dried Apples, per pound 7| to 10 Coffee, per pound 12)4 to 25 Sheep Skins, each 10 to 3d Salt Hides, per pound 6 to 7 Hides?Dry Flints " lot. 12', Tallow 3, Beeswax 20 Meal, per sack 1.10 to 1,0:! Flour, per sack ___ 2.25 to 3.65 Fodder, per hundred ^1 00 I Hsv. per hundred 50 to VI.00 Wool 15 to 85 Remember that we are head j quarters for good shoes. L. E. i 'Watson. | Weak Lungs Bronchitis I For over sixty years doctors have endorsed Ayer's Cherry Pectoral for coughs, colds, weak lungs, bronchitis, con sumption. You can trust a medicine the best doctors ap- a prove. Then trust this the next time you have a hard cough. ?? I had an awful cough for om? rear, and nothing seemed to do me any good. 1 tried ? Ayer's Cherry Pectoral and was soon cured. ? I recommend it to all my friends whenever they have a cough.**?Miss M Mkykk*. Washington, D. C. ^^^^^^^Mad^b^J^^^^erCo^LoweU^Ifae^ I VV Also manufacturers of /4 9 SARSAP>JULLA. fillers raw j ? ; McCall's Patterns ^ " McCall's Patterns j I: 11 We wish to thank our many customs : ] * f | ers for their liberal patronage given ? \ \ I us during the past year and hope for j - * a continuance of same, assuring them I \ J that we will use our best endeavors jj f j to please them. A JV A A 11 j Iiii Your friends, : : I ^ Ghe Wili il. Loiter iky J | Goods Company ||j livered by the Ellington Buggy Co. was presented by Mr. Walter Rand, to his fel wife, on the 14th anniversary of thtir marriage. X X. X X n ~ ^ y For fourteen yearn you've Messed ray life a* And allured ley every sorrow , Been what you plulttid, u fiiltliful wife In sunshine and in shadow . ?? w ??- I . Aeept this token, now, my dear, To show in some slight degree Tlie thanks my heart will always beer, M For what you hare been to me. (jgty V* And may your skies be always blue, r No dark elouds o'er you lower, Mp While hearts of friends both tried and true fw tin Their h'essinfrs on you shower.