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THE SMIIHFIELD HERALD Published Every Tuesday and Friday. WATCH YOUR LABEL. No receipt will be sent for sub scription. Each subscriber is asked to watch the little yellow label on his paper. If the label is not changed within three weeks after remittance Is made, the subscriber should notify BS. Watch your label. NOTE. ? All correspondents should remember that we pay no attention to communications without the writer's Lame. If you write every day be ?ure to enclose your name each time. Address all matters for publication to The Smithfield Herald, Smithfield, N. C. m TOWN AND COUNTY TOPICS. Mr. aa4 Mrs. T. S. Ragsdale spent yesterday afternoon in Raleigh. ? ? ? Mr. L. L. Creech, of the Micro section, was in town Wednesday. ? * * Mr. N. M. Lawrence made a busi ness trip to Fayetteville Tuesday. ? V ? Miss Blanche Bailey has been spending several days with friends in Fremont. ? * * Miss Bessie Currie, of Enfield, is spending a few days here, the guest of Mrs. J. D. Dickens. r ? ? Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Gregory and child returned yesterday from a visit to relatives in Person County. m + m Miss Ida Gardner, of New Bern, is spending a few days here, the guest of Miss Lalla Rookh Stephenson. ? * ? Miss Ruth Jones is visiting her sister, Mrs. Rufus Creech, in the Stevens Chapel section, this week. ? ? ? Master Thomas LeMay left Wed aesday afternoon for Princeton to spend a few days with Mrs. Ed. A. Holt. * * * Mrs. Chas. B. Williamson and lit tle daughter, Virginia, have gone to Knightdale to visit Miss Laura Wil liamson. * * * Miss Bettie Lee Sanders returned from Princeton Wednesday, after visiting her sister, Mrs. E. A. Holt, for a fow days. ? ? * We are asked to state that the fu neral of Mrs. J. M. Edwards will be preached at Pauline Baptist church next Sunday at 11 o'clock. ? ? ? Miss Bettie Watson returned Wed nesday evening from Raleigh where she attended the commencement ex ercises at Peace Institute. * * * Rev. amd Mrs. H. F. Brinson will return to-day from New Orleans where they went to attend the South ern Baptist Convention. * * ? Mrs. L. E. Watson, Mrs. J. A. Wel lons, Miss Mabel Wellons and Mr. Fitz Dickerson spent Wednesday af ternoon in the Capital City. ? ? ? Mrs. Estelle De Armond and Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Holt, of Princeton, spent a few hours in the city Sunday after noon with friends and relatives. ? ? ? Miss Azile Hill and Mr. and Mrs. Vander Johnson, of Pittsboro, made a motor trip to Smithfield one day this week, visiting Mrs. E. W. Pou. ? ? ? Miss Mary Shaw, who had charge of the fourth grade in Turlington Graded School for the past session, has returned to her home in Oxford. ? ? ? Miss Hazel Doles, director of the music department in the Turlington Graded School for the past four years, has returned to her home in Elm City. ? * * Miss Rachel Creech has returned to her home near Pine Lev^l, after a few days stay in the city with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. L. Jones. ? * ? Mr. Mayo Bailey, superintendent of the Jacksonville Graded Schools, was here the last of last week on a visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Bailey. ? ? ? The Selma Graded School will close next weeft with an interesting com mencement program in the form of a pageant giving the history of the town of Selma. ? ? ? Mr. Edward Youngblood, who has been attending school at Oak Ridge, for the past year, is at home again with his parents, Capt. and Mrs. E. P. Youngblood. ? ? ? Miss Mary McCullers returned from Raleigh Wednesday evening. During the past session Miss McCullers has been a member of the faculty of Meredith College. Miss Lillie Hill, of Pittsboro, after spending a few days here with Mrs. i E. W. Pou, has gone to Roanoke Rapids to visit friends. ? ? ? Howard Barfield, the Meadow town ship negro, who was tried in the Re corder's Court Tuesday for killing a horse, was adjudged guilty and given six months on the roads. ? ? ? W. H. Holt and John Parker, col ored, were each given terms of four months on the roads for taking other people's property, at Tuesday's set ting of the Recor'?r's Court. ? ? ? Judge W. S. Stevens and Sheriff W. F. Grimes went to Raleigh yes terday afternoon to report to the Governor that they had Johnston County organized for taking the en rollment for the selective draft sys tem. ? * ? Mrs. Camilla Hill has returned to her home in Pittsboro, after spend ing several days here with her sis ter, Mrs. E. W. Pou. Mrs. Hill's granddaughter, little Miss Camilla Powell, also spent a day here with Mrs. Pou. ?* * * Mr. L. D. Wood, of the Polenta section, was here yesterday to meet his daughter, Miss Zelda Smith Wood, who was returning from Red Springs where she has been in school for the past year at Flora McDon ald College. ? ? ? Miss Edith Hassell, who has been teaching in Franklin, N. C., is in town, the guest of Miss Cora Belle Ives. Miss Hassell, who taught in the Turlington Graded School for four years, has many friends here who are always glad to see her. ? ? ? We are requested to announce that Elder W. A. Simpkins, of Raleigh, will preach at the Smithfield Prim itive Baptist Church next Sunday morning, May 27th, at 11 o'clock; and at Selma at 3 o'clock in the af ternoon of the same day. ? * * Mr. John Arthur Narron is home from Charlotte where he has been at tending the Horner Military School. His many friends here are glad to learn that he was successful in win ning the Declaimer's medal in the contest given Monday night. * * ? Miss Corinna LeMay Sanders re turned from Louisburg College Wed nesday afternoon, where she has been in school since Christmas. She was accompanied by her friend, Miss Marie Long, of Morehead City, who will visit her for several days. ? * * Miss Elizabeth Kelly, accompanied by Mrs. H. L. Skinner and Mr. J. K. Cunningham, left this morning to attend a meeting of the Board of Di rectors of the Caswell Training School at Kinston. Miss Kelly is a member of the Board. * * ? No man who is between the ages of 21 and 31 can afford not to get on the registration books on June fifth. If a man is not thirty-one on June 5th he must register. This means every man, white or brown or black. The Government excuses no man. ? * * An event of more than ordinary importance for Smithfield and John ston County is the Community Chau tauqua and Home-coming which is scheduled for Smithfield June 9-14. Speakers and entertainers of interna tional reputation will be on the pro gram. ? ? ? Messrs. W. D. Avera and Leon G. Stevens, accompanied by several of the Boy Scouts, went to Havelock on a camping trip Wednesday. Among those going we note the following: Edgar Watson, David Avera, Nick Avera, Solon Cotton, Marvin Woodall, Lindon Jordan, Wm. Lee Moore, and Everett Smith Stevens. ' ? ? ? Miss Nell Pickens, Johnston Coun ty's popular and efficient Home Dem onstration Agent, returned Wednes day from an extended visit to her home people at Weaverville, N. C. Miss Pickens is now "back on the job" and will gladly help those who are interested in the canning club work. From what we are able to learn there is a renewed interest in the canning of fruits and vegetables and if cans are to be had in plenty, and Providence smiles on the gar dens and truck patches, and the can nets meet with their usual success, there will be no lack in this county next winter in the way of canned fruits and vegetables. The women of the county are rising nobly to the appeals made to them and are stand ing shoulder to shoulder with their brothers in the work of helping to feed the folks. Massey-Perkins. News was received here Wednesday of the marriage of Mr. John A. Mas sey, of Smithfield, and Miss Effie B. Perkins, of Roxboro. They were mar ried at thr Parsonage of the First Baptist church at Lynchburg, Va. NEUSE LODGE reorganized. Smithfield Knights of Pythias Come ' Out of Their Sleeping Quarters and Make (iuod Start. About fifteen years ago Smithfield had one of the livest Knights of Pyth- J ias Lodges in this section of the ( State. For a number of years the Lodge fhrived and did much good in this section. Finally there ceased to be so much interest and the Lodge was disbanded, many of the members joining the Clayton Lodge. This was five or six years ago. During all these years Smithfield has hud a number of good Pythians. Last week Mr. Harry Roberts, State Organizer, knowing that Pyth ianism wap still alive, came here and talked to the former members about reorganizing the Lodge. Accordingly he came back Tuesday accompanied by Mr. Hugh Page, one of Clayton's live Pythians, and a meeting was held in the Red Men's Hall Tuesday night and the old Neuse Lodge No. 125, was reorganized as Neuse Lodge No. 230, with the following officers: Dr. N. T. Holland, C. C. N. M. Lawrence, V. C. T. J. Lassiter, Prelate. Howard Gray, M. of W. John A. Massey, K. of R. & S. T. W. Daniel, *M. of F. J. N. Cobb, M. of E. C. I. Pierce, M. at A. Will H. Lassiter, I. G. H. L. Skinner, O. G. Z. L. LeMay, Lodge Deputy. N. M. Lawrence, Representative of Grand Lodge; H. P. Stevens, alter nate. About fifteen Clayton Pythians were present and aided in the reor ganization. Of the old members 21 gave their names to come back and the Lodge starts off fine. A good meeting was held and the finest kind of spirit exemplified. A number of those present made short talks and everything pointed to the building up of a fine Pythian Lodge. Mr. C. W. Pender, Superin tendent of the Pythian Home at Clay ton, Mr. J. M. Turley, and other Clayton men made good talks. The Smithfield brethren greatly appreci ate the visit of the Clayton brethren and hope to have them come again. I Canning Demonstration on Court House Square. Miss Nell Pickens and Miss Eliza beth Kelly will give a demonstration in canning garden peas on the Court House Square, Saturday morning, May 26, at ten o'clock. All the ladies of the town and community who are interested should try to be present. Saw the. Big Atlanta Fire. Rev. and Mrs. H. F. Brinson, who will arrive here today, were in At lanta Monday and witnessed the ter rible fire which swept through the city. In a personal letter Mr. Brin son wrote as follows, Monday after noon: "You will see much in tomorrow's papers of the great Atlanta fire. The destruction beggars description. For over four hours it has been sweeping the eastern sectioh of the city. By midnight there will be little left. It is now (6:30 p. m.), said to be four miles from point of origin. "By chance we found ourselves in front of *the fire. Finding that our trolly car would go quite a distance beyond, we got off and walked down within three blocks of the fire and directly in front of it. It was a scene of most intense excitement. People were moving everything movable. Autos, wagons, buggies and every means of transportation were forced into service. Members of families separated and lost. In fact, pande monium reigns in Atlanta this ev ening. "It will be hours before they have it under control and till then no man can estimate the damage, but at this hour I can safely say that I am wit nessing one of the world's great conflagrations." Rounding Up the Blind Tigers. The town officials had a little round ing up of the blind tigers here the first of the week, giving the judge of the Recorder's Court a little extra work to do. For sometime Smithfield's blind tigers have been operating unmolest ed and they had grown bold in their work, with the result that it was more easy to get them. The officers have been busy for sometime and ev idence is in their possession against quite a number of others who have not yet been arrested, so we are told. They are watched and some of these days the court is going to have an other full day. The sorry negroes who are selling so much of the bad stuff around this town must stop it or spend terms on the roads. ? Several w&re given road sentences but appealed to the Superior Court. Rememner that the failure to reg ister for the selective draft subjects you. to one year's imprisonment. Woman's Missionary Meeting. One of the district meetings of the Woman's Missionary Society of the Raleigh District will be held with the Smithfield Auxiliary next Tues day and Wednesday. Miss Vara Herring:, secretary of the District, has arranged a most in teresting program to which all the ladies of the church, and of the town are cordially invited. The first ses sion will be . held on Tuesday after noon at 3 o'clock. On Tuesday even ing Miss Elizabeth Lamb, president of the Woman's Miasnyarv Society, of the North Carolina Conference, will make an address. Mrs. N. II. D. Wilson, stcond vice-president, and Mrs. Harvey Boney, corresponding secretary, will report the Council Meeting recently held in New Or leans. On Wednesday morning the re ports from the various auxiliaries represented will be heard and depart mental meetings will be conducted. This meeting is exceedingly fort unate in that the Executive Meeting is held here Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning preceding, this en abling a number of the Conference officers to be present at the district meeting. Children's Day at Methodist Church. Thero will be a Children's Day service at the Methodist church, Sunday morning at the eleven o'clock hour, the subject being, "A Child in the Midst." An attractive program has been prepared by E. E. French, of the Sunday School Department of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. The public is cordially invited to at tend this service. Program for Children's Day. 1. Processional ? "Jesus, Great Captain." 2. Prayer. 3. Prayer, Response ? "God Bless the Children." 4. Superintendent's Announcement. 5. Song by Beginners and Prima ries ? "I Think When I Read Thai Sweet Story of Old." C>. Cradle Roll Exercise. 7. Baptism of Babies. 8. Song ? "The Dearest Gems of All." 9. "The Beginners." 10. Song by the Congregation ? There's a Friend for Little Chil dren." ' 11. Exercise by Primary epartment. 12. Duct ? "Jesus Bids Us Shine." Marie Anderson Stevens and Worth Cotton. 13. Exercise by Junior Department. 14. Song ? "Peace on Earth." 15. Bible Story ? "A Boy Who Want ed to Help."? Miss Bessie Coats. lft. Offering. 17. Duet ? Margaret Let Austin and Maud Cotton. 18. Song ? "Open the Gates for the Dear Little Feet." 19. Closing Song ? "Lead Us Mighty Captain." Important Meeting Monday Night, May 21st. All signers of the Chautauqua con tract are earnestly requested to meet in the Court House, Monday night, May 21st, at eight o'clock, to attend to important business. EDWARD WOODALL, Secretary. Some Fine Fishing. Mr. H. D. Ellington told us Wed nesday about seeing some fine fishing Tuesday. He and Mr. R. A. Riddick passed by a pond and saw three or four squads of men who were having fine success. Ono of these squads succeeded in taking about 150 pounds of nice fish while another crowd had 75 pounds and others did equally as well perhaps. The fish were of the white chub tribe. Some were very large, weighing ten or more pounds. THE SMITHFIELD MARKET. Cotton 17% to 20% Cotton Seed 90 to 1.00 Wool 16 to 22% Fat Cattle 5 to 6% Eggs 25 to 30 Fat cattlc, dressed 11 to 12 % Granulated Sugar 9 to 10 Corn per bushel 1.65 to 1.75 C. R. Sides 22 to 23 Feed oats 90 to 95 Fresh PojHk 12% to 14 Hams, per pound 24 to 25 Lard per pound 20 to 25 Timothy Hay 1.40 to 1.50 Cheese per pound 35 Butter per pound 80 to 36 Meal per sack 4.00 to 4.25 Flour per sack 7.00 to 7.25 Coffee per pound 16 to 20 Cotton seed meal 2.25 to 2.30 Cotton seed hulls 1.00 Ship Stuff 2.00 to 2,75 Molasses Feed 2.00 to 2.75 Hides, green 12% to 15 Sweet potatoes 75 to 80 Stock peas per bushel 2.00 Black-eye peas 2.25 Beef Pulp 2.50 Soup peas 3.00 Grain and Forage is Short ! And it behooves every Farmer to save every bit of Hay he can. The time for cutting Oats will soon be here. So to meet your needs we have just unloaded one car of Moline Mowers and Rakes. The lightest draft, easiest running Mower on the mar ket. The price is cheaper than last year when we sold more than any other two concerns in Johnston County. Come see for yourself. Get our prices ? you will be interested. The best is none too good. Austin-Stephenson Co. Sniithfield. N. C. .A AAA .? AA AAA AAA Your FOOD TROUBLES Tell Them To Us! We are the original trouble menders when it is a ques tion of food. Do you have trouble finding just the right brand of Coffee ? or Flour, or Canned Goods ? Then try us. NO MORE "EAT" TROUBLES when you buy your Groceries from us. We've anticipated every possible trouble of the kind and are prepared to meet it and to conquer it. Now bring us your troubles and see us MAKE GOOD. City Grocery G Hmithfield, N. C j I ?: ?: ?: ] :: 4 i 1 ?: 4 4 ?: <i .? *: 4 *: ?: T russes! T russes!! We have a big stock of these and they are of the very best material and workmanship. We also have Mr. A. S. Johnston with us now and as he is an expert Truss fitter it will pay you to come to us and have him to fit one on you that will give you entire satisfaction ? there is no extra charge for his services. Come to see us. Creech Drug Co. D. HEBER CREECH, Manager. Smithfield, N. C. Don't Forget the Johnston County Com munity Chatauqua at Smithfield, June 9th to 14th, 1917. The First National Bank Will Take Applications For "Liberty Bonds" Come in and discuss the easy pay plan. We are going to put on the weekly pay plan so as to provide a way for wage earners to own one or more "Liberty Bonds Are You Patriotic? Buy a Bond The First National Bank Smithfield, N. C. T. R. HOOD, President. R. N. AYCOC?, Cashier.
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