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v he Hew* of tbe Week in ?n<J
Aiooai Town. L
Miss Errna Stevens left Saturday
to visit friends in Nashville.
Misses Ava Myatt and Lucy Hood
are visiting relatives and friends in
Dunn.
Miss Mattle Hudson spent Mon
day evening and Tuesday with friends
In Selma.
Prof. S. G. Rollings, superinten
dent of Kenly Public High School,
was here yesterday.
Mr. Edward Woodall has returned
from a visit to his sister, Mrs. E.
O. Aycock, at Dunn.
Prof. Bruce Caraway, principal of
Clayton High school for the past
year, was here Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. JT^W. Setzer left
Monday to spend about ten days with
relatives at Hickory, N. C.
Mr. L. G. Clingman, of Rocky
Mount, representative of the Case
Engine Company, was here Sunday.
Clayton and Smithfield played a
game of ball here Monday, the score
being 11 to 4 In favor of Smithfield.
Mr. A. M. Noble has returned from
a visit to Murfreesboro, Belhaven,
and other points in Eastern Carolina.
Mr. B. D. Hilliard, of Clayton,
called in to see us Monday and re
newed his subscription for another
year.
Mr. 4\V. L. Lassiter, of Elevation,
sold four bales of cotton here one
day this week at 12% cents per
pound.
Miss Nettle Hooks, of Fremont,
has returned home after spending
a few days here with Miss Mattie
Hudson.
Rev. J. E. Hoyle, in the absence
of Pastor Mangum, preached an ex
cellent sermon at the Baptist church
here Sunday night.
We hope to publish next week a
complete list of the white school
committeemen appointed by the Boarc
of Education here this week.
Mr. John T. Wrenn, of the lumber
firm of John T. Wrenn & Company,
of High Johnston, was in town Mon
day and gave us a pleasant call.
Dr. and Mrs. Ralph S. Stevens re
turned Sunday afternoon from their
bridal trip to the mountains of Wes
tern North Carolina. They are
spending this ./eek here with rela
tives.
Rev. O. R. Mangum returned yes
terday from Kenly where he has
been holding a meeting with Kenly
Baptist church. Several made pro
fession of faith and three united
with the church.
Mrs. J. E. Stevens and children,
who have been spending some time
here with Mrs. Stevens' parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. S. Stevens, left Monday
for Rocky Mount where they will
spend several days before returning
to their home in Richmond, Va.
Rev. J. E. Hoyle left Monday to
spend a few days at his home at
Wakefield. He will return in time
to fill his appointments at Benson's
Grove tomorrow afternoon and Sun
day afternoon and at Pleasant Gro've
Sunday morning at eleven o'clock.
Mr. Allison G. Johnson, who has
been book-keeping for a lumber com
pany at Whiteville for the past year
has accepted a position as book-keep
er for Boyett Bros, at the Farmers
Warehouse. He is already here and
will be glad to see his friends in
this section.
Mr. A. M. Barnes, from the North
ern part of the county, was here yes
terday. He says the crops in his
section are the poorest he ever saw
at this season of the year. The far
mers have considerable grass and he
fears some who used most guano will
not raise enough crop to pay for It.
Mr. W. C. Lassiter, of Elevation,
sold a load of corn her?? yesterday
'nr a little over a dollar per >>ushe'.
This makes over five hundred dollars
worth he has sold from last year's
crop. He Is one of Johnston's best
farmers and always has other things
to sell as well as his cotton crop.
We regret to learn that the two
year old child of Mr. and Mrs. C.
W. Edgerton. died at their home in
K nly Wednesday night at midnight,
a :er an illness of only a few hours.
Tile funeral was held yesterday af
ternoon, the services being conduct
ed by R? v. C. B. Culbreth, pastor of
Kenly Methodist church.
Rev. C. J. Harrell. of Gates county,
occupied the pulpit at the Methodist
church last Sunday morning and
night, preaching strong sermons at
each service. He is supplying here
during the absence of Pastor Cul
breth who is spending a few we'ks
with his wife who is sick at the
home of her parents in Nashville.
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Mr. J. H. Smith, of Elevation, was
here this week. He bays that in
his neighborhood where they usually
have fine crops now they are small,
spotted and poor. The grass Is giv
ing trouble and turn plows have
been used In trying to rid the crops
of grass. For about three weeks it
| was too wet to do much plowing.
Miss Annie J. Crisp, of Conetoe,
has been elected teacher of the sec
' ond and third grades In Turlington
i Graded school to succeed Miss Ma
mie Ellis (now Mrs. Sanderford.)
Miss Crisp is a graduate of the Bap
I tlst University and comes very high
I ly recommended. All the other mem
bers of the faculty have been chosen
to succeed themselves.
We call the attention of our read
ers to the advertisement of Hood
& Grantham, Dunn, N. C. They are
1 both former Johnstonians and have
j built a fine business at Dunn. They
are putting out a number oft prepara
tions of their own manufacture. Thes<
preparations are meeting with favor
wherever tried. Read their "ad"
elsewhere In this paper for further
particulars.
i Mrs. Ira T. Turlington aud Miss
! Katie Woodall went to Kaeford Mon
j day afternoon to attend the Sabbath
i School Institute of the Eastern Dis
j trict Fayetteville Presbytery, as dele
! gates from the Sunday school of the
Smithfield Presbyterian church. This
district comprises Johnston, Harnett
and Cumberland counties. Each Sun
day school is entitled to send two
delegates.
There will be a Farmers Institute
held at Smithfield on Thursday, Au
gust o; and at Benson, Friday, Au
gust 6. Mr. T. B. Parker, of Kal
eigh, will be in charge of these in
stitutes. The farmers of thes>; sec
tions should plan now to attend and
take part in these institutes. They
are planned for the farmer and his
wife and they should be on hand
without fail.
Mr. J. B. Hardee, of Pleasant
Grove, was a pleasant caller at our
office Monday.
The Smithfield Council of the
Junior Order gave an ice-cream sup
per in their hall here Wednesday
night, June 30. Quite a number of
gentlemen and ladies were present
and enjoyed the delicious cream and
cake. Prof. J. P. Canaday was pres
ent and made a pleasing address.
In our Farm Department this week
will be seen a list of bulletins which
can be had from the United States
Department of Agriculture. Look up
the list and select the bulletins you
wish and send your list to Congress
man E. W. Pou at Washington, D.
C., and he will 'send them to you
free. Many of the bulletins in the
list are valuable to the farmer and
his wife. Save this list for future
reference. It will not appear again.
The B. Y. P. U. had a very inter
esting meeting at the Baptist church
Tuesday evening. The subject was
"Fanny Crosby, the Blind Hymn
Writer," and some fine papers were
read. There was a good attendance
of the young people who showed
much interest in the program. The
subject for next Tuesday evening is
"Lift up a Standard for the Peo
ple," with Miss Alma Easom lead
er. We are asked to state that
more seats will be placed in the Sun
day school room so that all who at
tend may find a seat easily. The
young people of the town are cor
dially invited to attend the meetings
each Tuesday evening.
A Brutal Cutting Affray.
About sunset last Saturday even
ing a brutal cutting affray took place
in Bentonsville township. It seems
that two men had ordered some liquoi
and they had the jug and four oth
er men in a piece of woods about a
quarter of a mile from Massey's
school house where they were all
drinking. It is said that R. C. Beas
ley who is known as Bud Beasley,
was about to get Into a row with
Walter Rhodes. He had his knife In
hand and open. Jesse Davis interfer
ed and proposed to stop Beasley from
fighting Rhodes and this caused
Beasley and Davis to go together.
Davis had on no coat or vest. Beas
ley struck him with the knife Just
above the right hip and cut him to
the hollow; the knife next struck the
back bone and crossed it and then
on the left side of the bone cut
through again. He made another
stroke but the second cut was not
so deep. His shirt and suspenders
were cut in two. It took forty to
t fifty stitches to sow the places up.
Davis is in a critical condition and
| may not live. A trial was held Sun
day afternoon before Mr. W. N. Rose
j who committed Beasley to Jail wlth
[ out ball. He was brought here Mon
day morning by Constable W. F.
Crimes to await trial at September
j term of court.
[ SALESMEN WANTED?To look af
ter our Interest In Johnston and ad
jacent counties. Salary or Commis
sion. Address The Harvey Oil Co.,
Cleveland, O.
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! JOHNSTON COUNTY ALUMNAE.
Of State Normal College Are Asked
To Raise Their Pledge and Aid
Some Worthy Girl.
Last March, tbe alumnae of (he
State Normal College hi Johnston
county, org.. til/.ed themselves for the
purpose of raising a Loan Fund to
commemorate the helpful and useful
life of Dr. Chas. D. Sltlver, late
president of the State Normal and
Industrial College at Greensboro.
This fund is to be used by worthy
girls of North Carolina to enable
them to receive instruction at the
State Noraml.
Our association here, In Johnston
county, pledged, or rather let it be
understood, that we would try to
raise $200. This amount will enable
one girl to go to school one year.
As yet, so far as I know, nothing
has been done to raise the money.
It is time we are doing something.
Already application has been made
by one of our own Johnston county
girls to get money from the college
so as to be able to enter next fall.
The loan funds of the college have
all been taken and unless, we, the
Alumnae of Johnston county, get to
work and raise the two hundred dol
lars, one of our home county girls
will be denied the privilege of pur^
sueing her education and preparing
herself for a larger useful) ts in
our midst.
Let us get to work at onci and
raise the required amount. < of
our sister counties has pledg< me
; thousand dollars for this pu "i.-se.
Surely, the people of Johnston c< unty
i are willing to give $20 > for the up
I building of our own home.
Miss Bessie Coats, Smithfii! \\
. C., Secretary and Treasurer o .e
Johnston County Alumnae A a
j tion, will gladly receive any < ? -i
bution that any one desires t< ive
, to this worthy cause. Not 01 he
I grand and noble life of Dr. CI) '.s. D.
Mclver will be honored, bu . by
sending one of our own girls to the
State Normal, our schools and homes
will be improved.
i Any suggestions as to raising the
fund from members of the associa
; tion will be appreciated.
MRS. T. J. LASSITER, Pres.
Smithfield, N. C., .July 7.
County Commissioners Meet.
The Board of County Commission
, ers met Monday with W. T. Bailey,
D. B. Oliver, John C. Keen, Jno.
; W. Wood and K. I. Ogbtirn present.
1 Of the business transacted we note
! the following:
I Dr. Robert P. Noble, of Seltna,
was appointed county coroner to suc
! ceed Dr. A. H. Rose, resigned.
Eli S. Turlington was appointed
1 cotton weigher for the town of Ben
; son for the next two years.
VV. C. Barber was granted ped
lers' license without cost.
An election for the purpose of de
i termining whether a special tax
should be levied in Clayton Public
school district No. 1 to supplement
the school fund was ordered held on
August 10, tax to be not more than
20 cents on $100 and 60 cents on
poll. Registrar, R. R. Gulley. Poll
holder^, M. M. Gulley and J. I).
Adams.
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
The Bank of Kenly at Kenly in the
State of North Carolina, at the
Close of business June 30, 1809.
Resources.
Loans and discounts $32,579.68
Overdrafts secured 819.71
Banking house, furniture
and fixtures 700.00
Due from banks and bankers 2,985.22
Cash items 599.75
Gold coin 55.00
Silver coin including all minor
coin currency 379.12
National bank notes and oth
er U. S. notes ? 2,550.00
Total $40,668.48
Liabilities.
Capital stock $10,000.00
Undivided profits, less current
expenses and taxes paid.. 2,129.74
Notes and bille rediscounted 8,000.00
Deposits subject to chcek.. 20.462.6S
('ashler's checks outstanding.. 76.06
Total $40,668.4#
State of North Carolina, County of
Johnston, ss:
I, R. H. Alford, Cashier of the
above named bank, do solemnly
I swear that the above statement is
i true to the best of my knowledge '
and belief.
* R. H. ALFORD, Cashier, i
Subscribed and sworn to before
' me, this 3rd day of July, 1909.
J. W. DARDEN. N. P.
My commission expires Nov. 17.
' ino<i
Correct?Attest:
R. H. HALES.
J. T. EDC.ERTON,
J. H. KIRBY.
Directors.
100 BOXES tobacco at a bargain. J.
R. Ledbetter. Princeton.
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Sunday School Convention.
Aa interdenominational Sunday
school convention for Clayton town
j ship was hold Thursday, July 1st,
I at Belhesda Baptist church. The
attendance was larger than expected,
, It being a very busy time with the
farmers. Speeches wfcre made by
Messrs J. T. Holt. S. M. Smith. R.
H. Gower, VV. A. Edg-rton and Rot.
G. \V. Ergerton. Plenty of dinner
I was served and a general good time
, was had by all who attended.
Prompt treatment of a slight at
tack of Diarrhoea will often prevent
| a serious sickness. The best known
| Remedy is Dr. Seth Arnold's Bal
j sam. Your apothecary, Hood Bros.,
warrant it to give satisfaction.
SMITHFIELD MARKET.
Cotton 12 to 12
Eggs 15
Chickens 15 to 35
Grandulated sugar 5% to ti
( Corn per bushel 1.00 to 1.10
Feed oats par bushel 75
? Fresh pork 10
C. R. sides per pound..13 to IS1,#
New hams per lb 15 to 10
Lard, per pound 10 to 15
j Cheese per pound 20 to 22Vi
llutier, per pound 25 to 30
Dried apples, per pound .. '% to 10
Coffee, per pound 12V4 to 17Vi
Sheep skins, each 25 to f>??
Salt hides per pound 6
Hides?Dry flints 7 to 8
Tallow 3
Beeswax 20 to 22
Meal per sack 2.00 to 2.10
Flour per sack 3.75 to 4.00
?Fodder per hundred 1.00
Timothy hay 1.10 to 1.20
Wool 15 to 2s
Fat cattle on foot 3 to 3%
Fat cattle dressed 6Vi to 7
Potatoes 70 to 75
Peas per bushel 90 to 1.00
Happy Results
Have Made Many Smithfield Resi
dents Enthusiastic.
No wonder stores of SinithfUij
citizens grow enthusiastic. It i*
enough to make anyone happy to
find relief after years of suffering.
Public statements like the following
are but truthful representations of
the daily work done in Smithfield by
Doan's Kidney Pills.
Mrs. R. L. Sanders, Third St..
Smithfield, N. C., says: "Doan's
Kidney Pills proved of the greatest
benefit to me and I am pleased to
recommend th<*n. Before they were
brought to my attention, 1 suffered
Continually from backache, often ac
companied by sharp, darting pains
through my loins. To stoop or ex
ert myself in any way, caused the
trouble to become much worse and
consequently, I was hardly able to
do my work. My strength and en
ergy gradually diminished and I was
bothered a great deal by the too
frequent passage of th^ kidney se
cretions. Learning about Doan's
Kidney Pills, I started their use and
soon found them to be just what 1
needed. The pains in my back ceas
ed, my kidneys became normal and
my health improved."
For sale by all dealers. Price 50c.
| Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.,
sole agents for the United States
Remember the name?Doan's?and
take no other.
VIRGINIA Roe Herring at J. R.
Ledbetter's, Princeton.
FOR TOBACCO trucks see Cotter
Stevens Co.
NOTICE.
The Pension Board will meet a
gain next Monday, July 12th, 1909,
in Smithfield to finish hearing appli
cations for pensions.
JOHN STEPHENSON, Ch'mn.
July 5th, 1909.
PURE Apple vinegar for pickling
purposes at J. R. Ledbetter's.
COTTER-STEVENS CO sells the
best tobacco twine.
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I Smilkfield Hardware Co., ^
% Kitchen Furnishers >
* Jobbers and Retailers Foreign and y
> Domestic Hardware and Farm y
> Implements. ?
> Sole Agents For?American Fence, Majestic Ranges, 0. K. jjr
y Stoves, Deering Mowers, Syracuse Pious, Devces Faint, f
? Blue Grass Tools, Priinble Cutlery, A thins Saws. ^
^ Opposite Court House ^ Smithfield, N. C. ^
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FOR - S A L E
One 30 in. Right hand Leffell Turbine Water Wheel.
The wheel can he seen at the Roller Mills. One double
geared 48 in. Grist Mill in good running order. Nearly
new.
O. R. RAND, - Smithfield, N. C.
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I Best Things to Eat s
/ TVin f-fnt tn Cnnb 18 the cr? of many a tired C
? 1UO I IUI 11? KsUUK woman, whether she be mis- W
^ tress or maid, the feeling in the name. The mother of the family
i ^ has many and varied duties, and during the hot days of summer her
I strength is severely taxed.
% How Lighten Kitchen Duties? ^
' We say, buy more Ready-to-Eat Foods. The line we are now show
! ing is large, varied and appet izing.
% Everything in Canned Meats Everything in Pickled Goods ^
Everything in Breakfast Food Crackers. Cakes and Wafers ^
^ "Everything Good to Eat" ^
I n,,^, Qty Grocery |
jj L. E. Watsori |
For Good Goods J
j X Heirz Pickles, Sweet, Sour, in bottles or bar- l&
rels; Toruaio Ketchup Worcester Y^ndalay [jf
m aud Pepper Sa ice Mustard Dressing Ohves? *J,
plain and stuffed. Peanut Buiter, Ai>ple Buiter, ff
IK Baked Beans. Olive Oil. Puro Apple Vinegar,
A etc. Fresh lot National Biscuit Co's goods
n alwnys on hand. Armours Sin,on Pure Lard.
ffj Star Brand Barns and Breaklast Bacou, Sauers
?e Kxtracts, all flavors; Highest grade Coffee and j*
M Tea Plei/'y Johnston County Bams and
ffl Bacon, Chickens and Eggs Hani frozeu But- ?
JJ ter all the time In fact anything good to eat. *
Jfj Ring311?Make your Wishes Known and "CUB" will be
at Your Pantry door ia Doable Qwick Time W
i Headquarters for Baseball GOODS |
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j We handle the Celebrated A. G. Spalding
line and the American line ot Baseball ^
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) Goods. Louisville Slugger Bate. See our
) line of Fishing Tackle. |
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