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VOL. 2<>. SMITHFIELD. N.C.. FRIDAY. JUNE 14, 1!K>7. NO. 15.
A Leading Citizen Dead.
Allen K. Smith, the youngest
sun of John Allen Sin th ami
Martha E. Smith, was born iu
Meadow township, Johnston
couuty, on September 10th,
1807. At the age of three years
he became motherless, an 1 when
four years later, the death of his
father rendered the dispersion of
the family necessary, he made
his home with relatives, working
on the farm, ana obtaining a
fair education by diligent appli
cation. After having taught
school a short while, he came to
Smithfield as assistant to Jesse
1). Morgan, as Register of Deeds.
His work in that office was so
accurate and his service so excel
lent that J. U. Oliver, Morgan's
successor, retained him iu the
same position. And when the
selection of Oliver's successor be
came necessary, he easily won
the hoaor.
His career of iour years as
Register of Deeds is a matter of
record. He equalled, in point
of courtesy, application, and ac
curacy, any predecessor, and he
has never been surpassed by any
of his successors.
He was Enrolling Clerk in the
Legislature of 18(J3, aud was
State Senator from this District
in 1001. For several
years he ably conducted |
very successful campaigns
in the couuty as Chairman of the
Democratic Executiev Commit
tee. His last public service was
as County Commissioner, which
position he relinquished a few
days before his death.
VVhile he was, iu every respect,
a model public officer, polite, ac
commodating, thorough, and
industrious, yet the greatest and
most lasting result of his life un
timely terminated, is the spirit
of progress that was his and1
that lie imparted to the com
munity in which he lived.
He was pioneer in the indus
trial development of the county.
Unafraid himself, he blazed tue
way for others to follow.
He established the Bank of
Smith field and served as presi
dent for 8 years. He was a
prime mover in the building of
the Smithfield Cotton Mills, was
its president two years, and
served as director UDtil his death.
He was active aud influential in
establishing other enterprises
that have served to awake
Smithfield from a lethargy of gen
erations. His support of the
tobacco market here was the
turning point in its success.
But in the high tide of
hie success and honors,
when the future seemed to offer
the most alluriug prospect, in
the noontime of the average life,
a fatal disease fastened itself
upon his system.. Its presence
was uususpected and its an
nouncement to him was his
death warrant. But his courage
was suberb. Knowing that j
death was a matter of a com
paratively short time, he kept
his face to the foe aud, unafraid, !
made the heroic fight to live.
After mauy montns, the end
came, peacefully aud painlessly.
Surrounded by friends aud loved
ones, he approached the dark
river, confident in the knowledge,
that Heaven was upon the other
shore. In the sunset hour of
Thursday, June (ith, the spirit
departed and the tired body was
at rest.
Accompanied by relatives and
mauy friends, the remains were
carried to LaGrange, the old
home of his wife, and were laid
to rest in the cemetery of that
town in the late afternoon of
Friday.
In December, 190J, Mr. Smith
was married to Miss Daisy
Wooten, of LaGrange who, with
a son, his name sake, survives
him To them, the sympathy of
a bereaved community is ex
tended.
Sunday the Last Day.
Sunday will probably be the
last day for crossing the Smith
field bride as hands have been at
work this week leaving it down
to get ready to put up the new
iron bridge. The manager of the
work says he cannot arrange for
crossing after Sunday unless
there is some delay in bis plans
which L'e cannot now see.
Beasley Bits.
Mr. C. L. Grant spent first Sun
day in Benson.
Mr. Tommie Sueed, J r , of the
Sanders Chapel neighborhood,
passed through our section Sun
day.
Messrs. J. H. Strieklaud and
M. Barefoot, from near Four
Oaks, were visitors in our village
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. H. U. Blackman and son
Harvie, si>eut Sunday with her
parentB, Mr. and Mrs. Young, at
Peacock's Cross Roads.
Mr. Uriah Britt returned to Lis
home in Benson last Monday,
after attending the burial of his
brother, Mr. G. R. Britt.
Mr. M. L. Blackman, from
Forest Depot, Va., is spending
some time with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. R. U. Blackman.
Mr. A. R. Britt, from Pensico
la, Fia., who was summoned to
the bedside of his father, Mr. G.
R. Britt, a few days ago, return
ed home Monday.
Mrs. David Stephenson and
daughter Mildred Revert, return
ed to their home near Raleigh,
Saturday, after spending two
weeks with her pareuts, Mr. and
Mrs. J. M. Beasley.
All parties who have friends or
relatives buried at Bentousville
cemetery, aud are interested in
how the grounds are kept, are
requested to meet here Saturday
afternoon June 29th, for the
purpose of doing some repare
work. Hope you all will come,
as it is a duty we ali owe to the
deceased.
Country Boy.
Beasley, June 10th.
Arcner items.
Services at Salem next Sunday
by the pastor, Elder J. A. T.
Jones,
We are pleased to note that
the sick in our community are
improving.
Crops are improving in our
community. The prospect is
much brighter than at last writ
ing.
There will be a special service
at White Oak the second Sunday
in July in memory of Miss Tern
pie Eason deceased.
Rev. A. A. Pippin preached to
a large audience at White Oak
Sunday. Hie subject was "How
to make a Character."
The last report from Mr. John
Wall who is in Richmond for
treatment was very pleasing. He
is expected home soon.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Newton and
Misses Lura and Bertie Parham
of Granville County are visiting
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Newton this
week.
At the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. Mary Owens on
Sunday .June 2, at 10 o'clock a.
m. Mr. Ruffin H. Biargs and Miss
Zettie Owens were happily united
in the holy bond of matrimony
by Mr. C. F. Kirby. The atten
dants were Mr. W. A. Owens, of
Selma and Miss Mamie Lee Jor
dau, of Wilson Mills; Mr. Tom
Jordan, of Wilson Millsand Miss
Myrtle Bagley, of Ulavton; Mr.
VV. T. Kirby and Miss Lois
Brown, of Selma; Mr. Wade Bran
nan, of Archer and Miss Ruth
Jordan, of Wilson Mills. After
the ceremony the happy couple
returned to the grooms home
where a sumptuous feast was
served in a right regal manner.
May life- pathway for them be
bright and happy.
June 11. S. L W.
FISE PIGS FOR SALE
I have four pure bred Duroc
Jersey sow pigs for sale at $10
each, 2 months old. They are
out of a tine young sow that 1
bought this summer from Tenn.,
and she has the best blood in
the United States in her breed
ing, the grand sire of the pigs
on the father side is valued at
$0,000. If you want some of
this improved stock am sure you
could not do better than to get
one.
Yours truly
W. G. Wilson.
Wilson Mills, N t'.
Thorough Work Done.
Among those who received die
tinctious at the University com
mencement last week we no
tice pronjinentlv mentioned the
names of Messrs. (). 11. Rand Jr.,
VV. lv Yelvertou and (ieo. Whit-J
I ley. These young men were pre
pared for college at Turlington
Institute and Turlingtou (iraded
School graduating from the lat
ter iu the class of 11)04
We notice that tbev constitute
three of the eleven of their class
who attained sufficiently high
grades to entitle them to mem
bership in I'hi Beta Kap-na, the
honorary society of the L'niver- j
sity.
Mr. Rand won the Robert Bing
ham medal given to the best j
debator iu the Annual Inter-1
Society Debate, and was appoint- !
ed assistant in the latin depart-1
inent for next session. The Hun
i ter Harris medal given to that]
student who contributes the best |
article to the University Maga
zine was awarded to Mr. Yelver
ton. Mr. Whitley won distinc-j
tion in mathematics, and was
given a special certificate by that
department.
The active and leading part
taken by these Smithfield boys
at college reflect credit upon,
| themselves, and should be an
incentive to others who will go
off to college.
Kills Wife and Self.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Jim-311.?To
end his domestic troubles, Ed
ward Baumgarter, acinar maker,
it is believed, shot and killed his
i wile this morning and ended his
own existence with a second shot.
Baumgartner aud his wife were
j both about fifty years of age. A
| few mouths ago Baumgartner
fell heir to a part of an $18,000
estate. Between him and his
wife trouble arose as to how it4
might be invested to yield the
best returns. Their differences
became acute and developed in
violent quarrels that attracted
the attention of neighbors living
in adjoining fiats. A son of the
couple states that his mother's
mind had become affected. Steps
had been taken to have her ex
amined to ascertain her mental
condition.
Flat dwellers were startled this
morning by the sound of pistol
shots in the Baumgartner apart
ments. The door of the fiat was
broken open and the wife was
found dead on the floor of the
bed room with a bullet hole in
her left temple. Near by was the
husband unconscious and dying.
He died before medical aid ar
rived.
Juniors to Attend Church Next Sunday.
The members of Smithfield
Council No. 102, of the Junior
O. U. A. M will attend in a body
services at Sardis Baptist church
uext Sunday at 11 o'clock. The
pastor of the church llev. B. G.
Early is a member of the order
aud they have arranged to tie
there with him that day. They
will be attired in regalia as is
their custom for public occasions
The Old Barber Dead.
We regret to announce that j
Mathew McCawley who has been
a leading barber here for about a
quarter of a ceutury died this
morning at four o'clock after be
ing in poor health for a year or
two He died with a bad case
of dropsy. He was reared in
Kaleigh as a servant of some of
the best people there and came
to Smithtield about the time Tin:
Herald started and helped to
do certain work iu its office
for awhile. He was well known
aud liked bv the people of Smith
Held and surroundiug country.
He has furnished many thous
ands's of shaves and hair cuts
but his work is done. He has
passed into the great beyond
where so many of his white friends
have gone. He was about sixty
years of age probably older than
that. Kor several years he had
been a member of SmithHeld
Methodist Church colored and
was one of its stewards. He has
reared a large family of two boys
aud Hvegirlswho are industrious
and they act well their part in
? b- c ??!.iaiuai"v.
Speaker Has a Fight.
Lexingtuu, June 10?A public
speakiug on the question of
special school tax at Piney
Academy, in Boone township
Saturday night. ended in a sen
sational tight between H. Clay
tirubb. the distiller of Booue, and
the principal speaker of the oc
casion, Mr. It. lb W. Connor, of
Kaleigh
In the middle of his speech, Mr.
Connor was interrupted by Mr.
(Jrubb calling him a liar, prefac
ing this short ugly word with
the usual adjectives of condemna
tion. Mr. Connor was game.
Without any preliminaries, he
left the speaker's stand uud
made for Grubb, shedding his
coat as he went. He met tirubb
half way. landing a heavy blow
full iu tirubb's face. Then the
speaker and his interrupter
clinched. For two minutes or
more a tierce fight ensued.
Finally throughsheerexhaustion
more than anythingehse, the two
men separated, with honors
about even.
It is not known exactly what
occured next, but the meeting
was adjoined sinedie and Messrs.
Hankins and Connor returned to
Lexington, from which place Mr.
Connor left for lialeigh this morn
ing, bearing with him evidence
of the actual warfare which he
waged for education in Boone.
It is stated that if tirubb's
friends had not been present in
such large numbers, the tight
would haw resulted in a victory
for Mr. Conuor. tirubb bears
marks on ins face to show that
lie had serious opposition.
Another Victory For Our Temperance
Cause Scored.
Our town Commissioners have
again shown the people that
they are not week-kneed, and
that they believe in the majori
ties wishes being carried out.
On yesterday Mr. J. A. Farmer
of Wilson, representing a Slop
brewer or Cubonade manufac
turer appeared before our new
board pleading with them that
they might recmd a former law
made by our old board which
forbids the sale of such drinks as
his manufacturer makes.
After a liberial hearing and dis
cisiou participated iu by both the
board and the public retired iu
private aud rendered a unaui
mous vote iu favor of our pres- j
ent law.
Among the facts brought out
were to the effect that while our
laws have been strict as to pro
bition that crime aud debaehery
has been less tan in the history
of our town while on the other
hand our town has never pros
pered before as for the past few
mouths.
During Mr Farmers argument
he was asked to name one thing
in which our town would be bet
tered by granting his request and
he acknowledged that ue could
not do so. He says that he never
had such a bluff as Kenly gave
him.
Kenly N. C. Max.
COLORED STATE TEACHERS
ASSACIATION
Teachers wishing to attend the
State Teachers' Association at
the A. & M. College, Greensboro,
June 19th to 24th $nd the State
summer normal school at the
same place June 24th to July
loth, can secure rates of one and
one-third fare, plus 25c for |
round trip upon the following |
conditions:
(1) Full fare must be paid to!
Greensboro and receipts secured!
from the ticket agent at your
home station, from June 18th
to 25th inclusive.
(2) There must be one hun
dred or more teachers in at
tendance.
Upon surrender of these re-1
ceipts properly indorsed, at the!
close of the session, the agent at1
Greensboro will sell a ticket to
return for one-third of regular
fare, plus 25c.
J as. B. Dudley,
Juue4tb. President.
The hardware people who
want jrour business and will
look after your fevery want are
the Cotter Stevens ( o
Sclma News.
Miss Ruby Richardson is on a
visit to relatives in Wake.
Mr. W. A. Green is in Wash
ington City ou business this
week.
Mr. Davis Anderson is on a
vist, to his parents near Eagle
Rock.
Miss Georgia Winston, of Ox
ford, is visiting Miss Stella
Etheridge.
Miss Winnie llocutt,of O'Neal's
township is visitiug her niece,
Mrs. J. I). Jeffreys.
Dr. Arthur (iritliu, of Clayton,
was here last week visitiug his
sister, Mrs. Debnam.
Mr. M. H. Richardson and son
spent a few days with Mr. C. W.
Richardson last week.
Mr. A. M. Noble, of Bellhaven,
N. C., is ou a visit to his parents.
I)r. and Mrs. R. J. Moble.
;
Messrs. N. R. Batton and A.
V.Dixon spent a few days atj
the Jamestown Exposition this
week.
Mrs. M. C. Winston and child- j
ren have returned from a visit
to Dr. Thomas 11. A vera, of!
Wake.
Dr Robert P. Noble, passed ;
the Board of Medical Examiners
this week at Morehead City and
will locate in Selena to practice!
his profession.
Messrs. It. B. Adams, of Four
Oaks, and W. D. Avera. of J
Smithfleld, were here last Mon
day to attend a meeting of the j
board of directors of the knitting
mills.
Mr. Wiley Griffin and Miss
Miuuie Pitman, were married
last Sunday morning: at the Liz
zie Mills bv ('has. F. Kirby, Lsq.
They have our best wishes for a
long; and happy married life.
I)rs. J. rt. Person and R. J. j
Noble attended the meeting; of
the North Carolina State
Medical Society at Morehead I
City this week.
Mr. R. J. Smith, the manager
of the Inter-State Telephone Co.
has had the misfortune to have i
hi-> foot mashed by a telephone)
pull falling; on it.
Rev. C. C. Maddy, of Greens
boro, is assisting; the pastor of
the Baptist church, Rev. Man-1
gum, in a series of meetings and
is preaching some excellent ser
mons to large crowds. The j
meetings will continue this week.
Much interest is being mani-,
tested.
Well, it is just like I said last
week when Sheriff Nowell. i
Loomis Ifebnam and Mr. Allred
went fishing. The.v are all tell- i
ing fish stories and if 1 w^re to
write all of them for The Herald i
every one else would have to
wait a week. They brought a
nice lot of tine fish home but
looked awfully tired; and, I
think it will be a long time be
fore they go again.
Dr. and Mr*. H. K. Kdgerton
and children, Miss Lucile and
Master Howard are here visiting
the doctor's brothers and are
on their wav to tbeir home in
Lebanon, Ivy., from Wash
ington and Atlantic City where
Dr. Kdgertoa attended the meet
ing of tbe association of surgeons
of the Southern Railway and
American Medical Association.
Our people regret very much
to hear of the death of lion. Al
len K. Smith. He was a great
favorite with us. He was a self
made man, honorable, upright
and just. Several of the old
soldiers met his remains at Sel
ma. They felt that they had
lost a friend as he did more to
increase their pensions while a
Senator than any man from
Johnston. A goodly number of
our citizens also met his remains
here and Dr. R. J. Noble accom
panied the funeral party to La
Grange where they were buried
iu the beautiful cemetery. The
sympathy of our people Is with
Mrs. Smith and son and rela
*' ves
Getting Ready (or Tobacco.
Arrangements are being made
to haudle easily all the tobacco
which will be brought to Smith
held and a large quantity of it is
looked for the coming season.
The T. S, Ragsdale Company
have bought the large brick
warehose on Market street and
have placed in it the Proctor
Automatic System of drying
and ordering tobacco. The
machines have a capacity of
three million pounds per year.
Tobacco can be taken from
the warehouse floors and by
running through these machines
it can be packed in hogsheads
for shipment at once. It can be
run through on sticks or goes
through on wire netting which
is on rollers. The drying is
done by heat and the ordering
by steam, both coming through
pipes from the engine outside
the building. They have a
steam hammer arrangement for
pressing the tobacco down in
the hogsheads. One of the most
interesting things about the
system is what is called the
"cast iron nigger." Placed one
way he goes through the differ
ent departments aud opens
every door he comes to and
there are several doors to the
system. Arranged another way
he shuts all the doors in making
a trip through. It is a great
system and a fine addition to
the Smithtield market and we
commend the enterprise mani
fested by the company which
installed it. The American
Tobacco Company, who have
heretofore used the brick ware
house, will this season accupy
the large wooden warehouse just
north of the brick warehose ou
the same block.
Death ot Mrs. B. J. Grant.
The subject of this sketch de
parted this life June 7th, and was
laid to rest iu the cemetery at
Autioch Methodist church the
following day.
Mrs. Grant had been a great
sufferer for a long while, having
partially lost her aund some
years ago. Many of the readers
remember her, as she was once
carried to the asylum, but did
uot stay long. Her husband
prevailed with the authorities to
let her come back home, and
since then she has been at home
with the family. Mr. Grant did
his part toward her faithfully.
May the Lord reward him. She
leaves a husbaud, six children,
two brothers and two sisters, be
hind to await the call of God into
eternity. May God iu his great
mercy, comfort them in their
loss. We feel that her sufferings
are over. Let us all be admon
ished by the Word of God which
says: "Prepare to meet thy
God." "Set thine house in order
for thou shall die aud not live."
'?W lien through iho deep waters I call
thee to go.
The rivers of woe shall uot thee
overflow;
For I will be with thee thy troubles
to bless.
And sanctify to thee thy deepest
distress."
She is not dead but sleepeth.
Thank God we shall see our loved
ones again over yonder.
"No chilling winds and poisonous
breath,
Can reach that beautiful shore;
Sickness and sorrow, pain and death,
Are felt and feared 110 more."
"Fight on my soul till death
Shall bring thee to thy (iod;
Thv arduous work will not be doue.
Till thou obtain the crown."
C. B. Strickland,
Temperance Speaking.
l'rof. I. T. Turlington and Mr.
J. M. Beaty expects to speak on
temperance at New Zealand Free
will Baptist Church in Meadow
town?hip the fourth Sunday even
ing in dune at 3:30 o'clock.
Everybody invited.
A GOOD PLACE TO STOP.
Visitors to the Jamestown
Exposition can secure desirable
rooms at 427 North street,
Portsmouth, Va. Best residen
tal section on car line. Two
minutes walk from Exposition
steamer, or Norfolk ferry. Con
venient to cafe. Lodging per
night for each persod, #1, with
breakfast $1 50. Misses Cowan.