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Local Items
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Concerning tbe People, Business
asd Progress of tkcTawn aadCounty
Mr. W. S. Stevens spent Tues
day in Raleigh.
Mr. J. R. Barbour, of Ben-1
son; was in the city Monday.
Mr. J. II. Price, of Wilson's
Mills, was in the city yesterday.
Postmaster W. M. Rose, of
Princeton, was in town yesterday.
Miss Gertrude Smith is spend
, ing a few days here with Miss
Rnth Sanders.
Miss Nellie Lassite.*. of -Spilo
na, spent Monday night here
with Miss Alma Coats.
Mr. M. T. Britt, President of
the Farmers Commercial Bank, I
of Benson, was here Monday.
Miss Annie Ihrie Pou has' re- J
turned from a visit of several
days to relatives and friends in
Raleigh.
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Smith, of
Micro, spent Saturday and Sun
day here, the guests of Mrs. S.
T. Coats.
M rs. A. S. Johnston and little I
daughter, Marjorie, have return
ed from a visit to relatives in
Sanford.
There is an advertisement in
this issue called "A History Les
son." Look it up and see if it;
is not interesting to you.
M r. Roy Paylor has returned
to Fuquay Springs after spend- ]
ing a few days here with his i
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Pay
lor.
Mr. and Mjs. E. O. Smith, of
near Garner, Wake County, spent!
Saturday and Sunday here with
the family of Mr. D. T. Lunce
ford.
Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie J. Pay
lor, of Fuquay Springs, came
Friday to spend a few days with
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Paylor. They
returned Wednesday.
Mr. L. E. Watson has purchas
ed the house and lot formerly
owned by Mrs. W. M. Pettway
and will move his family there
at an early date.
Mr. W. L. Woodall and his
milliner, Miss Ora Pool, left
Tuesday night for Baltimore to
buy the spring stock of millinery
and dry goods for Mr. Woodall's
store.
There will be an interesting
entertainment given at Turling
ton Graded School to-night. A
small admission fee will be charg
ed. The proceeds will be given
to improve the school grounds.
As a result of the meeting held
here in the Methodist church,
ten new members were received
into the church Sunday night.
Rev. J. IT. Shore, who came
Tuesday evening, returned to
his home in Greenville Saturday. ;
Last Friday we got in a lot,
? f Tom Dixon's new novel, "The j
Root of Evil." They were all
sold by Saturday night and oth
ers wanted this interesting book.
We have ordered another sup
ply which we are expecting dai
ly.
Mr. Spurgeon Tuttle was here ,
this week representing a Balti- j
more clothing house. He is a
son of the late Rev. J. F. Tuttle,
who was pastor of the Smith
field Baptist church in 1897. At
that time Spurgeon Tuttle was
about seven years old. This is '
the first time he has been to
Smithfield in fourteen years. He
hardly knew the place, so many
changes have occurred since he
was last here.
A large crowd witnessed St.
Blmo at the new Opera House :
Monday night. The play was a
good one, far above the average
that come here and the people
who took part in it rendered it
well. The new managers of the
Opera House, Messrs. Elbert
Bingham and Daniel Jones, are
well pleased with the general re
sult of the first play they secur
ed for this place. The story upon
which the play was based, is a
popular one, and this fact lent
an added interest to the presen
tation of the production.
Polenta for Good Roads.
Our people are generally in
fa* or of road improvement, and
if presented to them, most of
fcheni will vote bond issue in or
der to get good roads. Let the
movement be pushed.
_ TYPO.
Masonic Funeral.
The Masonic funeral of Sam
son Warren, deceased, will be
preached at his late residence, on |
first Sunday in March, 1911. H
All Masont in good standing are II
invited. |
L. B. COTTON. Sec'y.. |
Mill Creek Lodge, No. 125, (({
A. F. and A M. j \
Newton Grove, N. C. Feb. 20. I
A ? Delightful Colonial Tea.
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A most delightful social affair,
was the Oolonial Tea. given by Mrs
F. H. Btooks, at her home on Oak
land Heights, In honor of her sis
ter. Miss Helen Parker, on Febru
ary 22.
Promptly at nine o'clock the guests
began to assemble, and each one
was attired In Colonial costume.
They were met at the door by Mr.
F. H. Brooks and Miss Parker, who
at once led them into the tea room,
where they were served with tea by
the hostess. This room was most
artistically decorated in the nation
al colors, with red and white car
nations.
From the tea room, the guests
were invited into the parlore, which
were beautifully and effectively de
corated in the national colors, and
flags with a profusion of cherry
blossoms. Here a most Interesting
historical contest was engaged in,
after which delicious refreshments
were served. The souvenirs were
small red hatchets.
Then the guests were invited in
to the spacious hall, where, In the
soft light of the red-shaded candles,
all took part in an old fashioned
Virginia reel.
Then, as the midnight hour was
drawing near, amid many expressions
of delight at the cl^rming entertain
ment, the guests said good night.
Those present were: Misses Lucy
Hood, Bessie Coats, Amelia, Ava and
Ella Myatt, Katie Woodall, Mattie
Hudson, Mattie .and Bettie Lee San
ders, Fidelia Lemay, Annie Ihrie
Pou, Rosa Peacock, Edith Hassel,
Ruth Sanders, Gertrude Smith, of
Mount Airy and lone Abell; Messrs.
Hallie Hood, Herbert Iyiwry, Hubert
Woodall, Ben Wellons, Cornelius
Ward, Horace Easom and Dr. Rose.
FOR A MANURE SPREADER. SEE
Stevens Furniture and Imp. Co.
WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED 3
cars AMERICAN FENCE, 6 and
12 inch stays. See us for furni
ture and fence. ROSE & CO., Ben
son, N. C.
A NEW BILL OF RUGS WILL AR
rivo in a few days. STEVENS
FURNITURE and IMP. CO.
FOR SALE?ONE FINE FULL
stock Mammoth Black Boar. Will
weigh over 300 pounds. Two years
old. CLAYTON HARDWARE CO.
FOR A GOOD PLOW, SEE STEV
ens Furniture and Imp. Co.
EVEN SOME OF OUR COMPETI
tors admit that AMERICAN fence
is the best fence on the market.
"Nuf Sed." See \is for furniture and
fence. ROSE & CO., Benson, N. C.
3 STALK CUTTERS MUST GO J
price low. Cotter Hardware Co.
THEY MAY TELL YOU THEY !
have something "just ns good" as
AMERICAN, but AMERICAN fence
is conceded by all fence buyers
to be the best fence on earth. See 1
us for furniture and fence. ROSE
& Co., Benson, N. C.
PIGS FOR SALE.
Grade, Berkshire. Apply at once.
H. A. PARKER
Princeton, N. C. Tobe Holt's place. )
RELIEVED OF PAIN. 1
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Mr. A. H. Boyett,
Smlthfield, N. C.
Dear Sir: - I
It is with great pleasure that I
can say after taking over seventy
five different medicines for Rheuma- j
tism and got no relief six bottles of ! t
A. H. B.'S "All In One" relieved me ?
of pain and put me on my feet again. '
1 am now enjoying as good health .
as most any one of my age. I would i
be glad to know that everybody on J
earth who suffer from Rheumatism j
would give "All In One" a trial. t
Yours truly, 1
W. C. HARPER. 1
Wilson's Mills, N. C? Dec. 1, 1910. 1
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FOR SALE?THREE THOUSAND
Dewberry plants, price one cent
each. Also three fresh milch
cows, one with 1 1-4 pound butter
record. C. S. POWELL, Smith
field. R. P. D. No. 2.
^ STALK ^CUTTERS MUST GO,
price low. Cotter Hardware Co.
CLTAYTON HARDWARE COMPANY
has just received a big line of
baseball goods.
LEARTvT AUTOMOBILE BUSINESS.
Take a thirty days Practical
course in our well equipped Ma
chine Shops and learn the Auto
mobile business, and accept g >od
positions. CHARLOTTE AUTO
SCHOOL, Charlotte, N. C.
3 STALK CUTTERS MUST GO,
price low. Cotter Hardware Co.
FOR SALE, GOOD 5 ROOM HOUSE,
with 3-4 acre lot all under good
fence, near Baptist Parsonage.
Good water, good outhouses. Act
quick or you will miss a bargain.
Easy terms. WILLIE A. J ON ESS,
Clayton, N. C.
IciuHTY PER CENT OF ALL THE
w.re fence used in America, is
AMERICAN. Highest quality and
lowest price is the cause. See us
for furniture nad fence. ROSE
& COMPANY, Benson, N. C.
THE MOST WONDERFUL DISCOV
ery for all skin diseases is John
ston's Eczema Ointment. It cures
Eczema, Piles, Cuts, Burns, Old
Sores, Itch, Erysipelas, Sore
Eyes, Chaps and all skin erup
tions. Sold on a guarantee.
3UR SALES FOR AMERICAN
FENCE have doubled this season
over last season. Your neighbor
?'.,o uses it will tell you why.
See us for furniture and fence.
ROSE & CO., Benson, N. C.
STRAYED YEARLING.
Several rcontl.a ago n steer year
lug strayed from his home and came
.o my place and has stayed there
?inct. The owner can get him by
lcscribing him and paying damages
W. S. STRICKLAND.
Four Oaks, N. C., No. 2.
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that a
jetition will be presented to the
Joard of County Commissioners to
liter he boundaries of Boon 11111
ind Pine Level townships, in the
ollowing manner, to wit:
Beginning at the Davis old mill
>lace, on the Stage road, and runs
learly east with the Stage road to
J. Peedin old place; thence near
y north with the Bull road to Lit
!e Creek; thence up the creek to
he White Rock Ford, connecting
vith Pine Level township line,
eaving H. F. Peedin in Boon Hill
ownshlp.
This February 22, 1911.
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SMITHFIBLD MARKET.
Good CoUon H
Yellow Cotton 12V4
Wool 8 to 15
Fat cattle on foot 3 to 4
Fat cattle dressed 7 to 8
is
Chickens 20 to 45.
Granulated sugar 5% to 6
Corn per bushel 80 to 90
Feed Oats 55 to 60
Seed Oats 65. 75 and 1.00
Fresh Pork 9 to 10
C. R. Sides per pound 12% to 14
Lard per pound .... 12% to 17%
Timothy hay ISO to 140
Cheese per pound 20 to 22%
Butter, per pound 30 to 35
Dried apples per pound .. 8% to 10
Coffee per pound .... 17% to 20
Sheep skins each ........ 10 to :5
Salt hides per pound 4
Hides, dry flint 7 to 9
Tallow |
Beeswax 15 to *!0
Meal per sack 165 to 175
Flour per sack 275 to 3.00
Potatoes 60 to 70
Peas stock 1.D0 to 1.75
Peas white 2.00 to 2.25
NOTICE! SALE OF VALUABLE
LAND.
Under and by virtue of the au
thority contained In a certain mort
gage deed executed by O. D. Stan
ley to The Adams Company, a part 1
nership consisting of B. B. Adams
and 1). W. Adams, the undersig-'M
mortgagee, on the 4th day of Feb
ruary, 1907, and recorded in the
Registry of Johnston County in
Book "IT"' No. 9, page 23. the
conditions contained in said mort
gage deed having been broken, we
will, on Saturday, the 25th day of
March, 1911, at 12 o'clock, M., at
the Court house door in the town
of Smlthfleld, North Carolina, ex
pose to sale to the highest bidder
for CASH that certain piece or
tract of land lying and being in
Johnston County, State of North
Carolina, in Ingrains township, anil
described and defined as follows, to
wit:
"Adjoining the lands of D W. Ad
ams. A. C. L. R. R. Co.. and oth
ers, the same being the tract of
land conveyed by D. W. Adams and
wife to Abram McLean, and for
merly owned by B. / Mines as a
home and residence, lying on the
South side of Holt Mill Pond, anil
containing seventy-two (72) acres. 60
acres of said land was conveyed by
deed to D. W. Adams by Ashley
Benson, and 12 acres by Arnold Ben
son, and the descriptions in the
said Benson deeds are made a part
of this description. The above tract
of land Ib the same which was sold
under mortgage deed executed by
Abram McLean and wife to D. W
Adams, and bid off by said (). it.
Stanley at the Court house door in
Smitbfield on the 2nd day of Febru
ary, 1907."
This the 23 day of Feb., 1911.
B. B. ADAMS and D W. ADAMS,
trading as The Adams Co..
Mortagee.
abell & ward, Attorneys.
noticeT
The undersigned having qualified
as administrator C. T, A., on the
estate of Mrs. Selina Walton, de
ce:ibed, hereby notifies all persons
having claims against said estate
to present the same to me du!>
\eiified on or before the 24Jh day
of February, 1912, or this notice will
be pleaded in bar of their recov
ery; and all persons indebted to
said estate will make immediate
payment.
This 22 day of Febrnarv, 1911
DAVID I. FORT,
Admr? c. T. A..
Raleigh, N. C.
A NEW LINE OF MATTING WILL
arrive soon. STEVENS FURNI
TURE and IMP. CO
[GARDENSEEDS]
! CREECH'S DRUG STORE
Is Headquarters
For All Kinds Of
GARDEN SEEDS
, We Sell Only The Best
| Variety of Seeds I
f I When You Want Seeds
| | DON'T FORGET j
CREECH'S
THE LEADING DRUG STORE
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A few Bargains for Sale j
| In Odd Pieces of Furni- ||
ture. We are expecting
a car of Furniture in a
few days and want to
I make room for it. Now is
the time to get a bargain.
Yours to Serve,
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| STEVENS EURN1TIIRE ^IMPLEMENT CO.
I ' SQUARE DEALERS *
| P. S.rjSEE US FOR FARM IMPLEMENTS, j
1 WE KEEP THE RECORD I
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pur You know from experience that it is hard to jjxjr
save from yourjearnings?butlit'can-be done
if you set yourjheartfand^head inithe right
direction. The onlyjvvay tojdo this is to'keep jSjr
an account of what*you [earnjandjspend.
\k) Tne simplest way to keep this*Jrecord is to
have a bank account?depositjyour money
SBP with this bank and pay all youlbills by check. jjfip
Siftex Your bank statementfand returned ^checks
CJD are the record you want?they tell the story
jjjK of your money, both earned'and spent. jnfs
All this costs you nothing.1* Simply deposit 59k
here. We furnish the check book^and keep
(Jy) the record tor you. (jjp
We pay 4 per cent interest on time deposits. jjjy
? The Bank of SmiihfielcT "
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^^C^^^^nd^Surplus - - - - - $40,000.00 ^
f Another lot of Popular Novels
including Tom Dixon's "THE
ROOT OF EVIL," is expected
daily at THE HERALD OFFICE. |
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Plows and Castings!
| Our line of Plows & Cultivators is Complete
We carry White9s Castings only, and our Steel
Beam Lynchburg Plows are the best to be found.
Don't buy Farm Implements of any kind with
out first seeing our line. Poultry Netting and p
1 Farm Fencing in any height. We want you to
make our Store your stopping place when in
town. If it's Hardware you want, we have it.
We carry the most complete line of any store
in the County, and, Remember, we guarantee
everything we sell to be as represented.
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Cotter Hardware Co.
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