Local Items1
Concerning the People, Business
?j Progress of tb. Town ..d County
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Mr. R- H. Gower. County Assessor,
was in town Monday.
Prof. l>. T. Royall spent Sunday
with relatives in Durham.
Mrs. James H. Abell went to Dur
ham Tuesday to visit relatives.
Mrs. H. P. Hill is spending some
time in Durham with relatives.
Governor W. W. Kitchln has ap
pointed Mr. S. S. Holt a Notary
Public.
Miss Louisa Stephenson has re
turned from a visit to friends in
Four Oaks.
Dr. A. H. Rose has purchased an
automobile and Is using it in his
practice now.
Mrs. J. D. Underwood has gone to
New York to visit her brother, Mr.
W. L. Radford.
Mrs. George E. Thornton and son
spent a part of this week with rela
tives in 3entonsville.
The six year old girl of Mr. Alfon
zo Jones of Selma fell thisi week and
dislocated her jaw bone.
Mr. J. D. Underwood returned Wed
nesday from a trip to Washington, D.
C., Baltimore and Norfolk.
Mr. Hubert Woodall returned from
Chapel Hill Tuesday afternoon, where
ha had been attending the commence
ment. j
Mr. Eugene H. Foust, from Mt.
Vernon Springs, spent Friday here
with his sister, Mrs. Claude W.
Smith.
Mr. Arthur Johnson, who lives
near the County Home, visited his
brother, Mr. T. W. Johnson, here
Sunday.
Miss Jewell Hall has returned to t
her home in Fayetteville, after spend
ing a few days with Miss Lalla
Rookh Stephenson.
We are glad to note that Mr. Lee
F. Turlington has been appointed an
instructor in Biology at the Univer
bity for the next year.
Miss Elvira Foust, of Mt. Vernon
Springs, left for her home Monday,
after a few days' visit to her sis
ter, Mrs. Claude W. Smith.
Mr. N. M. Lawrence took Messrs.
L. G. Patterson, H. L. Skinner and
Hallie Hood on his automobile to
Raleigh last Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Wade H. Royall, of Benson, .
and Mrs. L. E. Reavee, of Raeford,
arrived on the shoofly this morning
to spr.ii he day here with relatives.
Dr. S. S. Montague, of Durham, lias
locat ed .it Pine Level to practice med
icine. It is said that he Is well
equipp ' :ind h;is had a year's exper
ience in practice.
Hon. Ashley Home, of Clayton,
and Mr. W. G. Wilson, of Wilson's
Mills, wont to Chapel Hill Tuesday
to hear the address of Governor
Woodrow Wilson.
Mr James W. Wellons attended tht
Univ rs'ty Ci mmencement this week.
His son, Mr. Elmer James Wellons,
was a member of the graduating
class. >?'celvlng the degree of Bache
lor of Arts.
Mr. James H. Rand has returned
from Chapel 11111 wh^re he took a
high f 1 auiong his class-mates,
having, us has been announced be
fore, l<nn elecied editor-in-chief of
the I n; :aity Magazine.
MIkb J nez Koonce, of Trenton, ar
rived Wednesday from Chapel Hill,
where F.lie went to attend the Uni
versity Commencement, to spend a
few days here, the guest of Miss El
la Myatt .ind Mis. T. J.Lassiter.
Prof. A. Vermont, Superintendent
of the Cmlthr'e'.d (iraded Schools,
went to Chapel Hill Monday to at
tend the University Commencemnet.
Prof. Vermont will remain at Chapel
Hill through the Summer School,
being one of the teachers for this ,
year.
Mr. Robert Wellons, son of May- j
or James A. Wellons, left yesterday .
tor Greensboro. This morning he
will join Mr. Holcombe of the Case '
Oo., and make the trip to Ashe-:
villa through the country on the
Ca?a Scout Car of the Central High
ly.
Dr. and Mrs N. T. Holland. Mr.
Mid Mrs. F. K. Broadhurst, Mr. J.
A. Campbell, Mr. H. H. Lowry and
Misses Mattle Hudson and Katie
Woodall made a visit to Seven
8Pr!rgs Sunday. The trip was made
through the country on Dr. Holland's
ind Mr. Campbell's automobile#.
Dr. N. T. Holland, Rev. T. H.
K??g. Mr. W. D. Avera and Mr. T.
J >'%Mlter went to Chapel Hill Tues
d?y to attend the University Oom
n?enceraent and hear the address of
Governor Woodrow Wilson, of New
?Jerarjr. They made the trip through
the country on Dr. Holland's Oase
going by way of Raleigh and
Durham.
Mr*. 8. 8. Holt spent Wednesday In
Raleigh.
Mr. Elbert Bingham spent Monday
In the city of Dunn.
Dr. Farquhard Smith, of Dunn, is
here to visit relatives.
Mr. J. N. Cobb, of Durham, spent
Sunday here with his sister, Mrs. J.
H. A bell.
Mrs. L. E. Watson delightfully en-1
tertained the Embroidery Club Wed
nesday afternoon.
Miss Bottle Taylor, of Falson, is
in the city for a few days the guest
of Miss Elolse Martin.
Mrs. O. H. Makepeace, of San
ford, is here the guest of her daugh-1
ter, Mrs. A. S. Johnston.
Mrs. James H. Rose, of Benson,
has been here this week on a visit
to her sister, Mrs. J. C. Standi.
Mr. Leon G. Stevens, who has '
been teaching at Miami, Fla., for the j
past year, is at home for the holi
days.
Mr. Gordon Weeks, of Rocky
Mount, spent Sunday with his fam
ily, who are visiting relatives in
the city.
Mr. James H. Abell and Mayor
James A. Wellons were in Raleigh j
Wednesday to here the address of
Governor Wilson.
Misses Bessie Coats and Edith
Hasseli left this week to joii^ a par
ty of State Normal girls on a camp
ing trip at Black Mountain.
Miss Anna Vinson, who has been
spending same time here with Mrs.
J. C. Bingham, returned to her
home at Wilson's Mills Sunday.
Messrs. W. M. Sanders, Sam T. '
Honeycutt and P. H. Brooks went
to Clayton Wednesday to attend
the funeral of Mr. A. J. Barbour.
We arc requested to announce that
the Daughters of the Confederacy
will meet tomorrow (Saturday) after-1
noon at half past four o'clock with
Mrs. T. R. Hood.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Spiers went to
F.ale'gh Wednesday afternoon to
hear the address of Governor Wood
row Wi'.ton, ' making the trip on 1
their automobile.
Mary Johnston's new book, "The j
Long Roll," a tale of the Civil
War, now on sale at The Herald 1
Office. This is destined to be one
of the greatest novels of the year.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Austin and
little daughter, Margaret Lee, and
Miss Erma Stevens spent Saturday
and Sunday with Mr. Austin's bro
ther, Mr. T. E. Austin, at Roxboro.
Mrs. H. D. Ellington went to Rocky
Mount last week to be present at,
the graduating exercises of the High
School. Her niece, Miss Margaret
Saddler, was a member of the grad- ^
uating class.
Motisrs. N. M. I>avvrence, T. S.
Ragsdale, Dr. Thel Hooks and Mas
ter Thel Hooks went t o Raleigh
Wednesday afternoon to hear Gover
nor Wilson, of New erseJy, deliver a*
audress. The trip was made on Mr. |
Lawrence's automobile.
Mr. T. J. Lassiter, of The Herald, ;
has been honorc d with an appoint- j
ment as delegate from the North Car
olina Press \ atlon to the meet
ing of the National Editorial Asso
ciation which will he held at Detroit,
Mich., July 17-20. At the close of |
the busin-ss 11: ting an attractive
trip through Can <ia will be taken.
We regret to learn that Mrs. Q. B.
Hocntt h " '>? t 1 ' 11>e misfortune to
get her arm I i few days ago.
She was on h< r "..ay to CJryton and,
meeting an automobile, the mules
became frightened and turned the j
phaeton over, with the result that
her arm was ; n. SIhad her
baby in her arns at the time, but
fortunately, it ei ? iped un!.urt.
Dr. W. S. Rankir, Se ary" of the i
State Board of Health, of Raleigh, j
delivered a fin 1 Ires? JVnitatior
to a good audienee here Wednesday
night. He came here v 'ler the aus
pices of the Smithfield Chamber of
Commerce. It is thought that Dr.
Rankin's address will do much to
ward arousing our people to the
great importance of better sanitary
conditions.
Prof, and Mrs. Ira T. Turlington
attended the T'nlveristy commence
ment at Chapel Hill this week. Their
son, Mr. Edgar Turlington, was a
member of the graduittinj-r class, re
ceiving the degree of Bachelor of
Arts. Mr. Turlington has taken a
very high stand at 1!ie University.
He will leave this fall ' ? r-j'and
where he goes ns r> R1 '^s s ' olar '
at Oxford University.
Among the old B^I'Vers wl o re
ceived degrees at the University last
Tuesday we note the name of Mr.
William Richardson, of the class of
'64. Whan Mr. Richar^on received
his degree the Johnston County men
present applauded, being glad to
know that they still had among
them one man who loft the school
when his country callcd for him. Mr.
Richardson is the only living John
stonite who left the University In
the sixties to enter the army.
Messrs. Elmer Welkms, Lee and
Edgar Turlington, Mayo Bailey and
Robert Parrlsh have returned from
their studies at the University. Mr.
Wellons and Mr. Edgar Turlington
were members of the graduating
class. Mr. Lee Turlington and Mr
Robert Parrlsh have been pursuing a
course in Medicine. Mr. Mayo Bai-1
ley has been taking special work.
Five Johnston County young aien
have been attending the Free Will
Baptist Seminary at Ayden the past
year. Two of them were in the
orator's contest?Rev. R. F. Pitt
man and Rev. L. B. Grice. Mr. Pitt
man won the medal fort boat oration,
while Mr. Grlce won a medal for
second best oration. We are glad
tc learn of the high standsj our boys
are taking in this achool
Card Of Thanks.
With grateful hearts we thanak [
each friend, who so substantially re
membered us recently. To know we
are still remembered, although shut
in, makes clouds give place to sun
shine. We pray that God may send
showers of blessings upon each indi- 1
vidual.
MR. and MRS. ALF SASSER.
M. E. Baracas to Meet in League
Rocm Over P. O., at 10 O'clock.
On account of the hot weather and
tho smallness of the class room at
the church, the Methodist Baracas
will meet in the Epworth League
Roo.u over the post office, every
Sunday morning at 10:00 o'clock.
We are goin? to have some music
immediately after the class assem
bles each Sunday before the teach
ing o* the lesson and everybody
who likes music will find it very
pleasant to s.p( nd forty-five min
utes with us every Sunday morn
ing. If you prefer, you can come
without your coal, and thus make
yourself more comfortable while in
the room. We want every man in
Smithfield who does not belong to
some other class. We are "Young
Men at WorU for Young Men," and
we are working for YOU.
We are glad to have several of
our boys who have been attending
college back and also Mr. Leon
Stevens who taught in the school
at Miami, Fla., the past school year.
Boys, your seats may have been oc
cupied in the class room by some
one else while you were away, but
you will find more just as comfort
able in the League room where we
v ill meet during the Summer
rronths. We'll look for you Sun
'day morning. As many as get up
early enough and can, will go to
the church at 9:30 for the opening
exercises of the Sunday school, and
then go to the League room when
the Superintendent says, "Classes
take their places." Those of you I
who cannot get to the church, will
be on time at the League room at
10:00 o'clock.
PRESIDENT.
St. Paul's Church Dedicated.
St. Paul's Episcopal Church at
Smlthfield was consecrated last Sun
day with the Impressive and beauti
ful service of the church. The rec
tor of the church. Rev. Samuel M.
Hanff, had with him on this occas
ion Bishop Cheshire, Archdeacon
Hughes and Rev. Mr. Bost. After J
the consecration ceremonies were
completed Bishop Cheshire preached
a strong sermon calling attention to
the church and stating; some of the
reasons for building houses of wor
ship and service. He reminded the
people that the church building was
now consecrated or dedica'ed to God,
and that it should be treated with
revernece. All the ministers present
took part in thd service.
Two communicants were confirm
ed at the morning service.
The Episcopal church here has
been established but a few years, ]
yet It lias made good progress and
now has a good membership.
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Oxford Singing Class.
The singing class of the Oxford.
Orphanage will give a concert at
Clayton Monday, Juno 5, under the
auspices of the Masonic fraternity.
About 330 boys and girls aro now
under the care of the Oxford Orphan
age.
Boy Uses Dynamite.
Mr. J. P. Temple, of Selma, had
on hand some dynamite which he
bought to blow up stumps and one
day this week his six year old boy
took a piece of it with him to the
woodhouse, where he managed in
some way to explode it. The result
of the explosion is that ho lost four
fingers from his left hand and has
damage done to his eyes and face
and other parts of his body.
SMITHFIELD MARKET.
Good Cotton 15%
Yellow otton 14
Wool 8 to 15
Fat cattle on foot .... 3% to 4V4
Fat cattle dressed 7 to 8
Eggs 15 to 17%
Chickens 20 to 40
Granulated sugar 5% to 6
Corn per bushel 85 to 90
Feed Oats 55 to 60
Fresh Pork 9
C R. Sides per pound 10 to 12%
Hams 15 to 17%
Country sides and shoul
ders 12% to 14
Lard per pound 10 to 15
Timothy hay 1.65
Cheese per pound 20
Butter, per pound 30 to 35
Dried api'lcs per pound .. 8% to 10
Coffee per pound 15 to 25
Sheep skins each 10 to 15
Sal: liid''F per pound 4
Hides, dry flint 7 to 9
Beeswax 15 to 10
Meal per sack 175 to 180
Flour per sack 275 to 3.00
Peas stock 1.75
MIN^T(P?
to our Soda Fountain. The prompt
courteous service, the air of refinement and
the quality of our goods combine.to make this
an ideal place.
Absolute Geanliness Prevails Everywhere
and purity is guaranteed so you, can always rely on the
goodness of our summer drinks. We serve the latest and
most up-to-date frappes, sundaes and sodas, exactly the way
you want them.
A visit fa Mr fountain is jast the may t?
roaad omt a camhriable, enjoyable cvtn'ng.
CREECH'S
THE LEADING DRUG STORE
D. Heber Creech, Prop. :: Smithfield, N. C.
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grain
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" We have the BEST BINDER
I We have the BEST CRADLE
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We realize the fact that our cus- llll
tomers do not care to have their
finpncial affairs made public and |||[
we make it a point that their deal
ings with this bank shall be kept
private.
All of our patrons, whether large
or small, may rest assured that all
business entrusted to ub will not on- ||{|
ly have our best care and considera- ||||
tion. but that we will also consider
it a part of our duty to see to it
tb?t such business shall be held in
the strictest confidence.
Do you not think that a business jllj
connection with this old, solid, pro- Utt.
gref.sive bank would be of benefit to M
We allow four per cent interest on Nil
ttmo depcsits. nil
The Bank of Smithfield
^ Capital and Surplus $40,000.00^
' INCREASED YIELDS I
MEAN
INCREASED PRO;"ITS I;
For Top Dr i? : ng
|( Oats, Corn, Cotton, Truck and ( -en nl'Crops
USE ONLY GENUINE
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Top_Dressi,ig"
BEARING OUR TRADE MARK
(Don't be Misled by Imitations)
i "CEREALITE" at less cost per ton than""Soda" using
the same number of pounds per acre, gives equally
as good, if not better, results than "Soda."
\. "CEREALITE" ;
is packed in 200 pound bags, in good 'mechan
ical condition, does not stiffen the land, and
does not evaporate. The crop gets it all.
For "Cerealite" and Full Information n ;n<i
ing it, apply to
COTTER-UNDERWOOD CO., Smithfield, N. C.
J. H. BOON & SON, Ben?on. N. C
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HOME FERTILIZER AND CHEMICAL CO. j
j SOLE OWNERS AND MANUFACVun..?? j j