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POLENTA NEWS.
l'olenta, July b.?Shiloh Sun
tlav School picnic comos off the
fiftli Sunday in tins month. It
promises to be an enjoyable oc
casion.
A protracted meeting will be
jin at Oakland on the fourth Sun
day morning in this month. The
wastor will be assisted by Rev.
Mr. Black.
On the morning of the 29th
vows were spoken that made Mr.
Geo. l'oll. of Raleigh, and Miss
liertha Jones, of this neigh bor
hodd, man and wife. This hap
py affair took place at the home
of the bride's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. T. Jones. Rev. Mr.
Spenee in a pretty ceremony per
forming the rite of marriage. A
number of friends were present
to witness the marriage and to
wish the contracting parties much
future happiness. Alter luneheon
the happy couple left for their
future home in Kaleigh. This
writer wishes them a joyous life,
and tenders congratulations.
The crops arc improving sgme,
cotton has taken a start, but still
looks bad; wheat is turning out
better than was expected; corn
is improving; tobacco on a
standstill, altogether, the outlook
is still gloomy.
l'rcaching at Shiloh next Sun
flay by the pastor, Rev. Mr.
Howell.
Miss Jessamine Yelvington, 'of
?Clayton, spent a day or so last
week with Misses Ava and Eva
TJelvington.
In this township several He
publicans announce their abandon
Jncnt of Republicanism, and say
lhat in the future they proposi
ti vote the Democratic ticket. Tlie
?door stands wide open, and a
?cordial welcome will be tendered
*o all who come. The Democratic
party guarantees good govern
ment, whereas the Republican
party stands for the classes, cor
ruption, graft and the pie-coun
ter.
Mrs. Rebecca Yelvington is
^confined to her bed with siek
ness.
Miss Mary Sherrin, of Whita
kers, a charming and accomplish
ed young lady, after spending a
week with Misses Lizzie and
Emina Tomlinson, went back to
'?her home Monday.
There will be no picnic at Oak
land this summer.
The child of Mr. liuffiu Bar
ber that has been so ill for sev
eral weeks, is considerably bet
ter.
No Fourth of July watermelon
this year. There will hardly be
any ripe under ten days vet. Mr.
Jesse Wood will likely be the
-first to have them ripe.
TYPO.
HOLT S MILL ITEMS.
Princeton, July 0.?Mr. Ilenry
Massey. of Neuse Island, spent
Saturday night and Sunday at Mr
J. E. Pittman's.
Mrs. Sid Godwin, of Sri ma,
spent a few days last week with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam "Warren.
We are sorry to note the ill
ness of Mrs. J. L. Pittnian. llope
for her a speedy recovery.
Misses Zora and Edna Pitt
man spent Saturday afternoon in
Smithfieid.
Mrs. A. H. Wilkins and daugh
ter. Frances, spent Sunday at
Sir. J. E. Pittman's.
Mr. Willie Wilkins and Miss!
Kena Johnson, Mr. Charlie Bras
well and Miss Zora Pitt man at
tended the Vocal Union at Rain's
X Roads Sunday.
Mr. M. T. Barefoot, of near
Smithfieid. was in the Holt's
Mill section Monday afternoon.
Miss Bessie Mason, of Prince
ton, spent a day or two with
.Miss Pearl Warren last week.
Mr. Luther Snipes, of Smith
field, Mr. N. L. Sullivan and
Ashley Snipes, of Wayne Coun
ty. visited at Holt's Mill Satur
day night and Sunday.
Mrs. Levi Edwards is spend
ing this week in Wayne County.
Mr. W. N. Holt spent Satur
day night and Sunday in Sinith
iield.
Mr. Joe Ellis, of Goldshoro,
spent a few hours with Miss Pearl
Warren Sunday afternoon.
The Misses Lee. of ntyir Prince
*ton. were at Holt's Mill Sunday
^afternoon.
RIVERSIDE WAVES.
I'riruetoii, R. F. I). No. 2, .Inly
4.- Air l.i slic Blackmail, <>f
1'vincetoi* community, was a
>isilt>r near !.<?!<- Sunday.
Mr, R. SI. Martin mailt- a trip
ov? r near 1'rineeton Sunday.
Mr. Williford and Mr. Martin
made a trip to i'riuceton Satur
day. ?
Mr. 1'iiailie Faireloti), oi
Wavne, was with us Saturday,
i .Muster A1 It'll Whitfield, of
Wayne, was over Saturday to
witness the ball frame between
the Humming Bird and Heaver
Dam boys.
We are very triad to see those
who have been on the siek list
so long, able to be up again.
Mr. Siljis Powell and Mrs. Lau
ra Wright spent Sunday with
friends in Selah section and re
ported a fine time.
The jrame of ball which eaine
off tin our diamond Saturday
whs won by the Beaver Dam
boys.
Our boys will play the W. 1\
T. Boys Saturday.
I Crops of this section are look
ing much better since we last
wrote. Hope they will continue
to improve.
i The ice cream supper given by
Sirs. Leon Stafford a few nights
ago, we are informed, was en
j joyed by all who were fortunate
to be present.
A Reunion.
The children and grand-chil
dren of Sir. and Sirs. .T. II. Broad
well gathered at their home on
Julv 5th for a reunion.
There were 2."> children and
grandchildren present, and aunt
Betsv Pittman.
i After partaking of lemonade
and ice cream, the table was
spread under the large elms and
loaded with good things, the best
of barbecue in abundance was
served, and all ate and enjoyed
the dinner fine.
After dinner was over about
two hours were consumed in
i devotional exercises.
, The singing was led by Sir.
jSpurgeon Creech, and was beau
tiful to hear. The day was well
A-i. ti b" those present and
the only regret is that this re
union comes onlv once a vear.
A. WITNESS.
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McLAMBS STORE ITEMS.
j Benson, R. F. D. No, 2, July
!5.?The farmers of this section
are nearly through hilling corn.
I The cotton of this section is
no fine that some of the far
mers are talking of getting them
si.i ii glasses so they can see to
walk it without so much trou
ble.
.Mr. -I. K. Beasley was in our
?section cutting wheat Tuesday,
?Iline the 29th,
Mr. .1. M. MeLamb was in
o;ir section Friday, July 1st.
' Mr. .1. .T. Holder attended the
? singing at Oak Grove Sunday.
I l". V. Young passed through
our burg Saturday,
i .1. V. Barefoot filled his regu
I .i appointment at Oak Grove
? last Sunday.
I There will be Sunday school j
at Trinity next Sunday lit 9:30
a. m. all are cordially invited to
attend.
Bettv Barefoot preached an
able and instructive sermon at
McLanib's Store Sunday, June
the 2<>th.
J. B. Barefoot passed through
our burg last Saturday.
Mr. Christopher Register spent
Sunday with Mr. David Barefoot
and wife.
There will be a picnic at
Oak Grove Saturday. July the
30th, 1910. All are invited to
attend.
The Herald is a welcome visi
tor in our burg.
la almost the worst thins for
consumptives. Many of the
"just-as-good" preparations
contain as much a* 20% of
alcohol; .Scoff's Emulsion
not a drop, buut on having
Scott's Emulsion
FOB am ST ALL PSOOOMTS
LOWER BOON HILL ITEMS.
I'rinceton, July C.?Mrs. Lela
Stalling and children, of Dur
ham, visited Mr. David banders
last week.
Mr. Aca Lee and daughters,
Misses Easten and Kizzie, made a
busiue*s trip to Goldsboro Thurs
day.
Mr. Clarence Smith, of Foun
taiu. X. was a visitor ill our
burg Sunday.
Mr. George Sasser took a pleas
ure trio to Morehead Sunday.
Mr. Clarence (janes, of Wayne
County, spent Saturday and Sun
day with Mr. Joe Jones.
.Mr. Jot- Masse.v, and family, ol
Sugar liiil section, spent Satur
day night and Sunday with Mr.
A. F. Holt.
Messrs. W. T. llinton and
Flank Auman made a "dive"
through our burg Sunday.
.Mr. t harlie and Miss Elia
Dautfhtr.v, of the Did Union sec
tion. spent Saturday night and
Sunday with their uncle, Mr. Aea
Lee.
The following liave marked up
011 our sick list: Messrs Adam
Massev, Wavely Edwards, Tur
ner Talton. and Mrs. F. S. Suni
merlin. We hone to see them
out attain soon.
Duite a number of our lads
and lasses attended the Vocal
Union at Rain's X Roads Sun
day.
Mr. James Capps, of near Mi
cro. was a visitor in our section
, Sunday.
Mr. Grover Fosset, from near
l'ikeville, spent Sunday in our
burg.
Miss Alice Turner, of Magnolia,
is visiting her uncle, Mr. J. A.
Martin, this week.
After makinsr some needed re
pairs and giving it a general ov
erhauling Mr. Joe Langston has
started bis mill again and is now
readv to serve bis patrons.
The Fourth passed off very
quietly, all enjoving the festivi
ties and patriotic air which it
j brings.
While attending the funeral of
his grand-mother Saturday, Mr.
j Clifton Holt's run-about turn
j ed-turtle. It was badly warped
and twisted.
An epidemic of cholera has
broke out in our swine family.
This together with the present
high price of meat. "Makes eur
eyes grow larger."
Our crops are on the boom.
Though we are bound to admit
that they "looks mighty peaked
to us even now."
FOUR OAKS NOTES.
Four Oaks, July 6.?Mr. Hugh
B. Adams lias arrived from Trin
ity College to spend vacation.
Miss Mabel Byrd. of Smith field
is spending this week with Miss
Pearl Kcene.
Miss Lucy Grantham, of Golds
boro, is visiting her uncle, Mr.
Rufus Johnson, this week.
Quite a number of Benson peo
ple passed through en-route for
the picnic the 4th.
Mr. Walter House left this
morning to visit his and bis wife's
relatives at Nashville and Louis
burg.
Mr. Lynn Banks and family, of
Wilson, spent Saturday and Sun
dav with Mr, 1). II. Sanders.
Misses Mattie and Louise
i Fierce, of Kenly. are visiting their
I sister. Mrs. W. R. Keen.
Mr. Chas. I. Fierce, who has
I been at Smitlifield this year with
I Cotter Underwood Company, has
returned to Four Oaks and!
bought an interest in Mr. W. Ii. j
Keen's business. We are glad I
to have Charlie make this place j
his home, and anticipate a bright
and prosperous future for him.
Mr. G. K. Masseugill happened
I to the misfortune to lose his lum
ber ware house near the large
plant Sunday morning by fire.
Mr. and Mrs. Manley Baker, of
Jacksonville, Fla., are visiting Mr.
Baker's relatives in and around
town.
Mr. and Mrs. II. B. Williams
cave an ice cream supper Tuesdaj
night under the elms in their spa
cious front yard, which was hear
tily enjoyed bv the large crowd
of young people present.
Crops are looking much better
owing to the recent nice weatfftr.
Grimes For Sheriff.
To the Democracy of Johnston
County: I wish to endorse that
honest, friendly gentleman, W. F.
Grimes for sheriff of our County
and also endorse all that Squire
Rose said of him in your last
paper. We need gooij men for
office just such as he is wh<#
can get a good large vote. I hope
you alj may meet him in the sher
iff's office and be convinced of
his splendid character.
P. E. JOHNSON.
Four Oaks, June 28,
KENLY NEWS ITEMS.
Kenl.v. July 6.?Mrs. Mary
('hast*. Misses Leone EdKerton aid
Gladys Kir!iv; Messrs. Z. V.
Snipes. ('. B. bailey, Jesse Wat
son and Herbert Grizzard spent
the 4th in Wilson.
Mr. Paul (iradv is at Seven
Springs.
Dr. J. C. Grady went to Rich
mond Monday.
Mr. R. 1'. Grumpier, a for
mer student of Kenl.v Academy,
now a teacher in one of the High
Schools of the Western part of
tlie State, spent a few days this
week with friends here.
Misses Janie McNeil, Marie
Kirbv and Josephine Peacock are
spending the week at Seven
Springs.
Mrs. Jno. G. High is visiting
t friends in Tarboro.
Miss Lena Burton, of Virginia,
is visiting Mrs. Z. V. Snipes.
Miss Allie Bailey returned
home Tuesday from Warsaw.
Mr. and Mrs. II. P. Edgerton
and Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Sauls
went to Seven Springs Saturday
ou their automobile returning
Tuesday.
Miss Sal lie Wellons. of Prince
: ton. is visiting Mrs. Will Hooks.
Mr. Willa rd? Strickland and Mr.
Marvin Lewis, of Wilson, spent
Friday at Mr. Jno. G. lligh's. |
Mr. Charlie Pierce and Mr.
Jack Aycoek were in town to
day.
M_ I)... 1?. ..1 M
.*11. I1U#\ I il,\ IU1 , UI OillllllllClUf
( spent Mondav with friends here.
.Mr. ,Jno. G. llicrh spent Sunday
and Monday in Tarboro.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Darden re
turned home to-dav from l'orts-.
mouth, Va.
Miss Eva Ilieh. to their delight,
entertained a few of her friends
Wednesday even in jr.
Miss Blanche Bailey, of Smith
field, is spending this week with
.Miss Lou Bailey.
Miss Beuliih lli?h. after spend
ing a few days with Miss Eva
High, returned to h?r home to
day in Wilson.
Mr. \V, B. Snow and daughter;
1 [??ion. left ns Friday for But- j
terworth, Va., where they will
make their home.
Mr. Tyre Bailey and Mr. Ronie
High are visiting friends and
relatives in Warsaw.
Mr. J. ('. Adams, from Linden,1
1 is in our town to-day.
Miss Emma Matthews has re-j
turned from Greenville, where
she has been for eight weeks at
tending the Summer School. |
Mrs. H. H. Alford has returned
home from the Wilson Sanator
ium where she has been for treat
ment.
Mr. Marshall Smith, who has a'
position in Louisbursr. is visiting1
his parents Mr. and Mrs. M. A.
Smith. ' |
Miss Gladys Kirby returned to
dav from Wilson. She has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. R. E.
Townsend. i
A very sail accident occurred
at Messrs. Jernigan & Williams'
I saw mill, two miles from town,
'last Saturday just after 12
[o'clock. While felling a tree
a Mr. Core, of near Dunn, wasl
! hit by the falling tree and in
stantly killed. It seems that the j
| tree in falling came in contact]
with another tree which caused!
jthe trunk of the falling tree toj
1 swing around an unusual way. I
Dr. J. C. Grady and O. W.'
: Sasser had what you might call
' a headon collision Sunday night j
about one mile from town. It be
ing very dark Dr. Grady with his
automobile and Mr. Sasser with
his horse and buggy ran togeth-|
or damaging both the horse and:
buggy and automobile right much
hut the parties escaped uninjured j
except a few flesh wounds in the
face of a friend accompanying!
Dr. Grady.
WENDELL WAIFS.
Wendell. July 4.?The picnic
at Archer was largely attended
by the people of this section on
the 22nd of July.
On Saturday, July 9, there will
be a Masonic picnic at Wendell.
Everybody invited and don't for
get to bring chicken, cake and
pickle.
Quite a large crowd from here
attended the 4th of July exercis
es at Raleigh.
Miss Nellie Carroll of Zebulon,
passed through our little town
Saturday enroute to the picnic at,
Archer.
Paul II. Robertson was in the
Archer section to-day on business.
Jlr. E. Liles is in town to
day. I
The Wendell and Wakefield
boys will cross bats on the latter V
diamond this afternoon.
Mr. Dob Nowell has returned
from Greensboro where he lias
been to complete his study in
pharmacy. |
Mr. C. R. Stott was in town to
day.
NAMED BY CONVENTION.
Delegates From Johnson County
To the Democratic Convention,
Charlotte, July 14, 1910.
The following are the delegate!
to tin* State Convention:
Wilson's Mills?J. M. Vinson;
alternate B. A. Turnage.
Selma?31. C. Winston and
Dr. (J. 1). Vick; alternates, ?W. 11.
( 'all and C. F. Kirbv.
Clavton?('. W. Home atul J.
K. Williams; alternates, J. F. San
iei a'lid (J. C. Pi-van.
Fine Level?T. R. Fulglium;
' alternate. K. T. Futrell.
Benlah?C. W. Edgerton; al
ternate W. T. Bailey.
Banner?O. A. Barbour; alter
nate (' T. Johnson.
Cneals?-J. L. Jones; alternate.
W. T. Farker.
Ingram)?B. B. Adams; alter
nate. Dr. J. H. Stanley.
Smithfield?W. D. Avera and
.1. .M. Beatv; alternates. Z. L. Le
mav and X. M. Lawrence. Jr.
Pleasant Grove?K. S. Edmund
son : alternate, R. 1. Ogburn.
Boon llill?F. II. Jo>ner; al
ternate, .1. II. Howell.
Bentonville?Rufus Sanders;al
ternate. X. W. Smith.
-Meadow?Daniel Wood; alter
nate. S. F. M. Tart.
Wilder*?Milton Xowell; al
ternate. J. W. Barnes.
Cleveland?G. B. Smith; alter
nate. Claud Sanders.
Elevation?Jesse D. Morgan;
W. M. Ives For Raster,
To the Editor:
Johnston County for the past
quarter of a century has shown
its ability to choose from her
large population those men best
suited to fill her public offices.
Iler voters .will meet once again
in a very short while and nomi
nations will be in order for these
respective offices. Though we
have been choosing the most qual
ified men for a number of years
the supply of competent men has
by no means exhausted.
For Register of Deeds we
have a man whom 1 know person
ally and believe is as good a man
for the place as old Johnston
has ever honored with this parti
cular office. The man whom I
would place before the Demo
cratic voters of Johnston County
needs no introduction. He is
known to be a man of excellent
character. His ability to fill the
position is unquestionable by
those who know him.
Mr. Walter M. Ives is known
by almost every man in Johnston
County. He has training that
would especially fit him for the
place, and we may rest assured
lie would give it his best person
al attention. Mr. Ives has for a
Ion!: time been a persistent work
er for the Democratic party. He
has never before asked for an
office, but has worked contented
in the ranks and helped his party
011 t'i victory. Now the time has
come when we can do 110 better
than >0 honor our co-worker, and
uphold the prestige of our Coun
ty by nominating Walter M. Ives
for Register of Deeds. *
D. J. WELLOXS.
Smithfield. N. C. July G, 1910.
Senator Lodge announced Fri-j
day night that Col. Roosevelt,
would return to Massachusetts in|
the fall and take part in the(
Republican State campaign. Thej
Senator said the Colonel was,
interested in the success of him-j
self and Gov. Draper.
! i
Patten's Fortune.
James A. Patten is reputed in j
Chicago to have retired from bu-!
sincss with between ten and fif-!
teen million dollars. It is-true
that he was successful in his
wheat corner a year ago, and the
first man to run a big corner in
grain and come out with more
than he took in. But gossip is
very apt to exaggerate the pe- '
cuniary value of a success of '
this sort. A man has got to
keep on buying even after the
price is high in order to prevent
slump, and it is almost impossible
to turn the grain back into mon- ,
ey without breaking the market. (
Allowing that Patten was more i
successful than any of his pre
decessors. he may have made a
few millions less than he seemed \
to. This year he did not suc
ceed in cornering either wheat
or cotton, and all the market
gossip is to the effect that he drop
ped considerable of his last year's
profits in these two deals. It's
possible that his fortune is less
than ten millions.?Philadelphia i
Record.
Fifty-six per cent of the students
at Dartmouth College wear glasses.
Strike while the Iron is hot.?
French Proverb.
A COUNTY CONVENTION
Of Democrats Will Be Held At
Smithfield. N. C., Wednseday,
August 3, 1910.
All the Democrats of Johnston
County are earnestly requested
to meet in Smithfield AVednes
dav. August 3. 1910. for the pur
pose of nominating candidates for
the Legislature and county offi
c.-rs for the ensuing terms.
file townships will meet at
their respective voting places ou
Saturday. July 30. 1910 at 3 p.
m. to nominate township offi.
cers.
Everv Democrat is earnestly re
(nested to attend these conven
tions. Remember the dates and
come.
C. AV. RiriTIARDSOX.
Cliairman Dem. Ex. Com.
li. II. ALLRED. Secretary.
IT PAYS TO USE GRAN
tliam's worm and stock pow
ders. Good for vour chickens,
hogs. horses. cows and mules.
None' better.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION Of
The Bank of Sclma, at Selma, N. C.,
At the Close of Business
June 30th, 1910
Resources.
Loans and discounts $90,439.28
Overdrafts secured and
Unsecured 1,113.97
Banking house, furniture
and fixtures 2,630.55
Demand loans 300.00
Due from Banks and Bankers 25,919.10
Cash items 512.32
Gold coin 685.
Silver coin, including all
minor coin currency 1,820.73
National Bank notes and
other U. S. notes 3,338.
Total #126,778.95
Liabilities
Capital stock paid in $25,000.00
Undivided profits, less cur
rent expenses and taxes paid 3,775.00
Dividends unpaid 750.00
Bills payable 10,000.00
Time Certificates of Deposit 13,577.68
Deposits subject to check 73,107.28
Cashier's checks outstanding 343.99
Accrued interest due
depositors 225.00
Total $126,778.95
State of North Carolina, County of
Johnston, ss:
1, L. D. Debnam, Cashier of the
above named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
L. D. DEBNAM, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 6th day of July, 1910.
L. H. ALLRED, Notary Public.
Cora, expires Feby. 5, 1912,
Correct?Attest:
R. M. NOWELL,
C. W. RICHARDSON.
JNO. W. FUTRELL.
Directors.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
The Bank of Smithfield, at Smith
field, N. C., at the Close of
Business June 30, 1910.
Resources.
Loans and Discounts >123,695.24
Overdrafts secured and
unsecured 5,135.18
All other Stocks, Bonds
and Mortgages 13,300.00
Banking Houses, Furniture
and Fixtures 9,260.00
Due from Banks and Bankers 12,642.20
Cash items 256.48
Gold coin 295,00
Silver coin, including all
minor coin currency 1,553.47
National bank notes
and other U. S. Notes 5,059.00
Total $171,196,57
Liabilities.
Capital stock paid in $30,000.00
Undivided profits, less cur
rent expenses & taxes paid 8,427.20
Dividends unpaid 28.00
Notes and bills rediscounted 22,000.00
Time Certificates of Deposit 25,289.22
Deposits subject to check 71,386.72
Savings Deposits 14,063.43
Certified Checks 2.00
Total $171,196.57
State of North Carolina, County of
Johnston, ss:
I, C. V. Johnson, Cashier of the
ibove-named bank, do ?olemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the
>est of my knowlebge and belief.
C. V. JOHNSON. Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 7th day of July, 1910.
W. S. STEVENS, C. S. C.
Correct?Attest:
W. L. WOODALL,
T. R. HOOD,
W. H. AUSTIN,
Directors.
WANTED SAW MILL HANDS AND
log cutters at our band saw mill
Linden, N. C., on the Raleigh &
Southport Railway. Apply to Sup
erintendent at mill or office
Fayettevllle. LITTLE RIVER LUM
BER CO.