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VOL 32 SMITHFIELD, N. C., FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1913 Number 6 BENSON HIGH SCHOOL CLOSES Address by E. S. W. Dameron — Democrats Carry Town Elec tion.—House Destroyed by Fire. Benson May 8.—Miss Naomi Vin son, of Smithfield, spent several days recently with Mrs. Jesse McLamb. Miss Rosa Canaday, of Show Hill, came Monday and will visit relatives here for several days. Miss Pauline Oates, of Red Springs, is here this week, the guest of her Bister, Miss Janie Bell Oates. Miss Edith Hassell, of Smithfield, was here Sunday spending the day with Miss Ida Thompson. Messrs. Claud Canaday and J. C. Warren, who are students at the University of North Carolina, attend ed commencement here this week. Mrs. C. H. Bgigs, of Lillington, has been here for some time with her sister, Mrs. J. L. Hall. Miss Mary Gordon, of Hamlet, N. C., s here on a visit to her sister, Mrs. J. R. Barbour. Mrs. Luna Tolar, who taught in the Benson High School last year, is here with Mrs. J. H. Rose. Misses Stella and Stratha Benson are here this week, the guests of Mrs. Moses Peacock. Rev. J. M. Duncan filled his regu lar appointment at the Parrish Mem orial Baptist church Saturday and , Sunday. Mr. Carl Ryals and Miss Lona Haw ley, of Hamlet, are here for the past few days with relatives. Mr. J. B. Faircloth went to Clinton Saturday where he spent Sunday at his old home, returning to Benson Monday. Mr. Clem Bryan and family, of Clayton, are spending some time with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Godwin. Messrs. W. D. Boon, Alonso Par rish and J. H. Godwin went to Ral eigh Monday on business. Mr. W. C. Woodall, of the firm of Rose and Company, is in Durham to day on business for his firm. The city election went off very quietly Tuesday, the democratic tick et being elected by from sixteen to twenty-four majority. The new offi cers, Jesse Britt, Mayor; Messrs. W. T. Martin, W. D. Boon, P. B. John son and Preston Woodall, Commis sioners, will be installed at the regu lar meeting Thursday night. The best of feeling exists over the result of the election from the men who were on both tickets and here s hop ing that unitedly evrey citizen in the town will stand with the new officers and make Benson the most progressive town in the county. Among those who attended the commencement exercises here this week we note, from Smithfield, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Lassiter, Misses An nie Peacock and Ellen Eldridge, Prof. Royall and Mrs. J. C. Stancill. From Four Oaks, Misses Mary and Neva Barbour, Golda Creech, Messrs. J. W. and D. H. Sanders, L. C. Bar bour, Chester and Victor Cole, Mil ton Massengill and Hunter Creech. The residence on Main Street oc cupied by Messrs. Lexie and Jesse Stephenson with their families, was destroyed by fire Sunday night. The fire Company did excellent work but the flames had made such head-way when the alarm was given that noth ing could be saved. The building with its entire contents was destroy ed. There was very little insurance on the property. The annual commencement of the Benson. High school closed Tuesday night. The exercises began Friday night with drills, songs, dialogues and a Tom Thumb wedding by the little folks. Sunday morning the baccal aureate sermon was preached by Rev. Walter N. Johnson, of Wake Forest, the sermon being an earnest appeal to the audience to become Fishers of Men” in the every day walks of life. The services w-ere added to by an anthem sung by a choir of teach ers and pupils. Monday evening a japanese- play was given by the expression class; a drill, “The Vestal Virgins” by the high school girls, and music complet ed the program. Tuesday morning the reciters’ coni test was held, a number of young girls competing for the medals which were awarded to Gertrude Surles and Nettie Anderson. This contest was followed by the annual address which was delivered by Hon. E. S. W. Damerson, of Bur lington, N. C. The address was one of the best ever delivered in Benson, it being a plea for a higher physical, mental and spiritual development of , man. The address was heard by a large and appreciative audience who congratulated the school on securing so noted a speaked as Mr. Dameron. In the afternoon the declamers’ contest was held, several young men competing for the medal which was awarded to Jefferson Barefoot. Following this contest a game of ball between the Smithfield and Ben son teams was pulled off, the score resulting in a tie of two to each school. The graduating exercises Tuesday night concluded the commencement which did not disappoint the large crowds who had gathered to hear it. Nine pupdls, Walter Strickland, James Raynor, John Hall, Jasper Massengill, Eli Morgan, Nettie Anderson, Bertha Johnson, Hattie Allen and Ida Ivey, received their diplomas, which were ; presented by Rev. J. M. Duncan of the Benson Baptist church, after ] which medals and prizes were deliver ed to a large number of students to whom they had been given by the members of the faculty. This has been one of the most sue cessful terms in the life of the school, due largely to the efficiency of Prof. Rose and his excellent assistants. Prof. Rose will not be back next term, lie having resigned, to the re gret of the entire student body. At a meeting Tuesday the board of trustees elected to succeed him Prof. S. €. Garrison, of Lincoln county, an a umnus of' Wake Forest College. the death of a good man. i It is with a sad heart that I make ; the aaeiupt to write the death of my father, C. V.* Byrd. He had a stroke of Paralysis march 1, 1910, and gradually grew worse ui. w the end came Saturday night, April _J, 1913. He bore his afflictions with pa ience, never murmuring nor complain ing. He had been helpless two years, and during that time he never seemet .o get impatient. He was forty-four years old. All was done for him that loving hands could do but none could stay the icy hands of death. Hod knew best and said come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest, and he obeyed the call. He united with the Primitive Bap tist church at Hannahs Creek two years ago. He was a good father anc neighbor, always ready to help the poor and needy. Let us all try to live such a life that we may he prepared to spend eternity with him where parting will be no more. He was laid to rest at Hannahs Creek cemetery in the presence of a large crowd of friends and relatives which had gathered to give him the last sad farewell. Besides a wife and six children, he leaves a host of relatives and friends to mourn their loss, but our loss is his eternal gain. It is hard to part with one so dear, but let us bow in humble submition to the Father’s will Oh, we loved him, yes, we loved him, but the saviour loved him bet ter and took him to live with him. Wont that be a happy meeting when we all meet dear father around the great white throne where we can be together for ever, where parting and sadness will be no more. His loving daughter, MATTIE TYNER. EYES BLOWN OUT. Mr. C. L. Perry who was in Kenly yesterday informs us of a distressing accident that occurred there yester day when the eyes of Arnold White were blown out and his face terribly disfigured by an explosion of dyna mite he was using in a well being dug for the town. After fixing the charge in the well and lighting the fuse White remarked he wras not a fraid and looked in about the time the explosion occured. He was fear fully injured. Physicians made the man as comfortable as possible—Wil son Tim*s, May 3. SELMA HAS QUIET TOWN ELECTION Selma May 7.—Mr. Howard A. Hood is here on a visit to his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Hood. Mrs. W. T Woodard and little son have returned from a visit to rela tives in the country. The election passed off very quiet ly. Mr. M- F. Nordan was elected Mayor and Messrs. W. T. Woodard, F. M. Hood C. P. Harper and B. S. Reynolds Commissioners. For Trustees of the Selma Grad ed school, Messrs. Eli Taylor, I. T. Wood, Wm. Ferrell, C. A. Corbett, J. J. Deans, I. T. Rains and T. M. Benoy were elected. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Parker, of Fayetteville, were here Sunday visit ing their sons, Messrs. W. H. B., E. D. and R. P. Plarker. Mr. J. A. Spiers, long a resident of our town, but now of Wilson, was here Tuesday shaking hands with his many friends. Mr. H. D. Hood, -Jr., is here this week running the A. C. L. Switch engine. He is a sofc of Mr. H. D. Hood. Mrs. R. M. Nowell and Mrs. W. H. Call left Tuesday for New Berne to attend the meeting ofthe Federa tion of Women’s Clubs. Misses Mary and Sarah Creech, and Lessie Oneal, spent Wednesday after noon in Smithfield. Mrs. J. A. Gurley, (ne Miss Omega Peedin) died suddenly Saturday morn ing. She was not sick, only feeling badly, was laying down when her mother carried her supper to her, She Said, “I do not feel like I can eat a mouthfull.” but raised up on the bed and fell back dead without a word. She leaves an infant about 3 months old and a mother, two bro thers, Tommy Peedin and Kelly Peed in, and sister Miss Minnie Peedin, and husband, Mr. Lon Gurley, to whom the sympathy of our people is given. DEATH OF A CHILD. On Monday night, May the 5th, the Angel of death came and took from our midst Retha Pearl, the baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Creech. Retha was only about two years of age, a tender flower lent to us to bloom and thrive in God's fair garden for a reason to be nipped at last by the frosty breath of death. We unuuistand not the powerful workings of the Almighty Maker; we can omy know and realize that there is a Divinity back of it all. Retha, we loved you, it was not for us to say when you should go. We would have kept you always, but we must bow to a higher •will than ours. Loved ones, let us realize that grief cannot bring her back. Although our hearts be sore and feel empty and void, let us fill them with sweet thoughts of a joyful meeting in the great beyond. “God moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform.” He needs the fairest and sweetest for adorment and he was but claim ing his own. “Let us be patient. These severe afflictions Not from the ground rise. Bait oftentimes celestial benedictions Assume this dark disguise ” "Sometime, when all life's lessons have been learned, And sun and stars forevermore have set, The things which our weak judgment here has spurned, The things o’er which we grieved with lashes wet, Shall flash on us and light dark night, As stars shine most in deeper tints of blue. And we shall see how all God's plan3 were right, And what we deemed reproof was love most true. Let us remember, however, that ■od’s plans, like lilies, pure and white unfold, We must not tear the close shut leaves apart, Time will reveal the Calyxes of gold.” A FOND COUSIN. Four Oaks, N. C. You cannot hold a man down in the ditch without staying in the ditch with him.—Booker T. Washing KENLY HEARS DR. W. A. HARPER Commencement Exercises of a High Order.—New Brick School House to be Built this Sumnur. Kenly, May 7.—The most success ful commencement that the Kenly High school has ever held was brought to a close Tuesday night. Friday night was given over en tirely to the Seniors, no one else appearing on the stage. This was called “Senior night.” The exercises consisted of the president’s address, the history and prophecy of the class and a play. This was an enjoyable programme and had the air of a college “Class day.” On Sunday morning President W. A. Harper of Elon College delivered the annual address. The speaker took as his subject the “By-Products of life,” Dr. Harper, being a former teacher of the Kenly school made of his address a heart-to-heart talk. Any man can make living said the speak er, but no man has learned to live until he has utilized the by-products. Armour became rich by using in his slaughter yards what for years had been thrown away. Millions of Cod fish are caught from the “Banks” of Newfoundland every year and yet the “Banks” are as full the next year. The only way to be happy is ! to utilize the by-products. Don’t j while away your time when you ought to be doing a deed of kindness. Dr. Harper made a most vital im pression on the people of Kenly. At 7:30 Sunday evening a Vesper' service was conducted at the Metho-1 dist church. This service consisted of sacred songs, solos, duets, quar- j tetts and choruses. The junior elocution and music re cital was given Monday morning. This was exceedingly interesting. None bu‘ small children took part in these exercises. On Monday night the essay con test was held. The essays were of a very high order. One visitor re marked that they sounded more like college essays than high school essays. The girls who took part in this contest were: Miss Callie Roll ings with the subject “The secret of Happiness,” Miss Agnes Hales, “The Home Circle”; Miss Faye Barnes, “Victory;” Miss Beulah Bailey, “Hid den Splendor;” and Miss Ethel Hard ison, "Memory’s Message.” After a long deliberation Miss Hardison was1 declared winner and was presented I with a gold medal. ! The graduating exercises were held' Tuesday morning. The first part of the programme was taken up with the oratorical contest. This was very spirited. The two seniors in this J contest wrote their orations. These were George Walston with the sub ject, “Woman Suffrage;” Wilbert Wellons with the subject, “The sec ret of our Nations Success.” Five other boys participated with decla mations. Jesse Godwin, a 9th grade boy, won the medal writh the declama tion, “The Hand of God in History.” The scholarship medal was won by Wilbert Wellons with a very high av erage for the whole yeaF. Immediately after the delivery of medals, the diplomas were awarded to the seven seniors by Supt. Leon ard. Mr. Leonard spoke of the high ideals of the class of 1913 and be spoke a brilliant future for each member. The members of the class are: Beulah Bailey, Agnes Hales, Faye Barnes, Ethel Hardison, Gallie Rollings, George Walston and Wil bert Wellons. The commencement ended with the elocution and musical recital Tues day night. This part of the program me was in charge of Miss Keiter, elocution, and Miss Hunter, music. The little town has been filled with visitors. It is a time that the people look, forward to from year to year. At the beginning of the fall term there will be a well equipped brick school building and a dormitory on the present site of the old school building. This means that the school will go forward at a more rapid pace toward the moral and mental uplift unity. FROM INGRAMS' CAPITAL. Four Oaks, May 7.—On Monday morning about ten o'clock Mr. Allen Baker dropped dead. He left his home that morning to go saw' wood for a party who lived near the rail road. No one was at home wUeri he was a work. A colored man, In pass ing, saw him lying on the wood pile and notified Mr. Parrish, who lived near. Mr. Parrish went to see about him and found him dead. Mr. Baker was about eighty years of age and a veteran of the Civil war. Our community was shocked and saddened at the unexpected death of Retha Pearl, baby daughter of our townsman, Mr. C. C. Creech. The un divided sympathy of the community goes out to the bereaved ones. On Monday night the angel of death visited the home of Mr. J. B. Lee and took therefrom a dearly lov ed baby. The burial services were held in the cemetery on Thursday evening, the Rev. Mr. Starling offi ciating. The tenderest sympathy of the community is extended to the bereaved ones in this their loss. Mr. J. S. Stroup, of Goldsboro, was a week-end visitor in town. It is with deep regret that we note the illness of Mr. J. M. Rhodes. We hope to see him out ere long. Messrs. W. J. Lewis, B. I. Tart, H. B. Williams and Rev. Mr. Star ling attended the Newton Grove com mencement last week. F. Hunter Creech made a business trip to Damn on Monday. On Mon day night he saw the Advanced Vo cal Class of Buie’s Creek Academy present the operetta-Pauline. lie says it is the best thing he ever saw pre sented by amateurs. We understand it will be given in Smihtfield on the 16th. Quite a number of Four Oaks folks attended the Benson High school commencement and report an extra good time. A SAD DEATH. On Monday morning. May 5, at 1:25, the Death Angel came and took from our home James E. Lee. He had been In declining health for the past two years and had been practi cally helpless for the past six months. He was bom February 6, 1821, and died May 5 1913, making his stay on earth 82 years, two months and 28 days. He was laid to rest in the family burying ground at his home 3Vz miles south of Four Oaks. A large crowd was present to pay the deceased a last tribute of respect. He was a brother of Ed Lee and John Lee, of Selma, both dead, and of Rainey Lee. He has always been a faithful and kind man through his community. W hope our loss will be his eternal gain. He wUl sleep, but not forever; There will be a glorious 'da^n. We hope to meet again On the Resurrection Morn. Could we but see his smiling face, ! delighted with that happy place, we could not wish him back in this sin ning world, but say to him, With God remain. We’ll try to gain that peaceful shore, Where parting tears are shed no more. His Grandson, JAS. T. LEE. SELMA GRADED SCHOOL DIS TRICT ELECTION. One of the hardest fought battles ever waged In the county took place in the Selma Graded school district recently. On Tuesday, May 6, an election was held for a school trus tees, and the votes were as follows: R. E. Richardson, 128 votes; R. J. Noble 95; \V. H. Hare 111; R. M. Adams 132; H. A. Pearce 114; J. W. Foster 96. The first three mentioned were the old school board. The men who are elected are all new men as follows: Eli Taylor* 150 votes; I. T. Wood 177; C. A. Corbett 164; J. J. Deans 175; Ira T. Rains 177; T. M. Benoy 182. It is said that the voters of the three cotton mills went solidly for the new board except one man who split his ticket. Sixty-two voters came from the three mills. It is very good for strength To know that some one needs you to be strong. —Elizabeth Barrett Browning. PRINCETON GRADED SCHOOL CLOSES Princeton May 7.—Misses Violet Massey and Annie Watts, of Durham, have been spending sometime with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Jones. Prof. J. A. McLeod of Buies Creek, was in town during the week. Prof. McLeod will be principal of the Princeton school next year. Rev. C. R. Nelson, of Henderson, was in town Wednesday. Miss Cornelia Sanders, of Selma, visited in town this week. Mr. Marvin Stuckey, has returned from working during the winter at Elizabethtown. Mr. Nelson Wells, and daughter, Miss Gladys, of Selma have been visiting in town. Prof. Geo. Iiowardy, of Rosewood, was in town Friday. Miss Bertha Woodard of Selma visited Miss Hester Gurley this week. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gurley of Fre mont, were visitors in town during this week. Mrs. Luther Grantham and child ren left Monday for Falcon where she will visit several days. Mr, Willie Perry Sugg returned home from the A. and M. this week. Mr. John Sanders, of Smithfield, was in town Thursday. Mr. Holton and Miss Helen Wallact of Smithfield, visited Mr. and Mrs. J R. Ledbetter this week. Miss Ellen Eldridge left Sunday for Benson where she will spend the week. Prof. J. U. Teague left Saturday for Washington, D. C.. Miss Cora Bell Jves, of Smithfield, visited In town last week. Miss Myrtle Kornegay, of Pine Level, visited Miss Bessie Mason this week. Miss Betty Ward #f Smithfield, has been visiting in town this week. Rosewood Ball team played Prince ton at Princeton last Friday. The score 12 to 5 in favor of Princeton. Prof. L. T. Royall, of Smithfield, was in town Wednesday. The exercises of the Princeton school commencement began Wednes day evening at eight o’clock, in the school auditorium by the Debator’s contest, which was so surprisingly carried out by Messrs. Massey, Ed wards, Massey, am mative; Dees, Holt and Eason, Negative. The query Jwas: Resolved, that United States should own and control all institution and Utilities. The medal was a warded to Mr. Pucket Holt. On Thursday evening the recita tions and Declamations continued the ! exercises. Miss Hester Gurley woo the Reciters medal, and Mr. Earnest Davis the declaimers. On Friday afternoon Prof. R. A. Merritt, of the Normal Industrial Col lege, of Greensboro, delivered an ad dress on Education, which was enjoy ed by all. “Friday evening was given to drills, recitations--and the play— "Too much of a good Thing,’.’ Miss Francis Ledbetter won the Reci^r’S medal. Miss Agnes Massey won the medal for the highest grades in mu sic. The prizes for being present at school every day during the year were won by Misses Rachel Edwards Agnes Massey, Thelma Tolar and Rufus Howell. SCHOOL MEETING. On Thursday May 15th at eleven o’clock I shall be glad to meet the patrons of school districts Nos. 2 and 7, Meadows township, to consider a school site and the building of a house for the consolidated territory. Prof. Brogden, State Supervisor of Rural schools will he present and will speak to the people. All in sur rounding territory who are interest I ed are invited to he at Peacock's v | Cross roads at the hour named above. L. T. ROYALL, i County Superintendent. NEW ENTERPRISE IN KENLY. The Kenly Insurance and Real ty Company of Kenly; t° deaI iu r®a estate and to act as agents was m corporated a few dajs go. lie au thorlzed capital of $50,000, with $u - 000 paid in by H. F. Edgerton, J. «• Kirb.v, and Mrs.J. H. Kirby. That country is fairest which ia | peopled with the happiest men. ! Emerson. i
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