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TO THE BIBLE.
"Every hour
I read you kills a sin,
Or lets a virtue in
To fight against it."
? Isaac Walton.
TOWN AND COUNTY TOPICS.
Mr. W. A. Powell, of Bentonsville,
was in town one day this week on
business.
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Mr. I. G. Hinnant, of Selma, was in
town Wednesday and called at The
Herald Office.
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Mr. J. H. Wiggs left yesterday to
attend the Baptist Seaside Assembly
at Wrightsville Beach.
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Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Perkins spent
a few drys in Benson this week with
relatives and friends.
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Mrs. J. D. Boyctt and children are
spending the week near Pikeville
with her sister, Mrs. Alex Holland.
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Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Underwood left
Wednesday for Wrightsville Beach to
attend the Baptist Seaside Assembly
which is in session there this week.
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Miss Bettie Underhill and friend,
Miss Goldie Sealey, of Raleigh, spent
Wednesday in the city with her pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Underhill.
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Mrs. H. F. Brinson and Misses Al
ma Coats and Julia Williams are
spending several days at Wrightsville
Beach attending the Seaside Assem
bly.
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Messrs. S. T. Honeycutt, W. M.
Sanders, John Ives, J. M. Beaty and
Judge W. S. Stevens attende-' the
burial of Mr. D. H. Graves at Sclma
yesterday.
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Mr. Robt. H. Higgins spent Sunday
in Fayetteville with his father, who
is in a hospital there for an opera
tion. The operation was successful
and he will soon be home again.
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In the base ball game at Clayton
last Monday Kenly won 4 to 3. The
Clayton battery were Johnson, Jones,
Pool and Johnson. The Kenly bat
tery were Davis and Richardson.
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Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Lassiter left
Wednesday for Morehead City where
they went to attend the State Press
Association which is in session there
this week. They returned last night.
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There will be no preaching ser
vice at Baptist church Sunday morn
ing and night, on account of the ab
sence of the pastor who is attending
the Seaside Assembly at Wrights
ville Beach.
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Yesterday was a pretty warm day,
the temperature reached 92 at its
highest. The lowest temperature for
the 24 hours ending this morning at
8 o'clock was 71. This morning at 8
it stood at 78.
The Weather for May.
Mr. Ed. S. Sanders, Weather Ob
server for Smithfield, gives us the
following weather statistics for May:
Highcct temperature 96.
Lowest temperature 37.
Mean temperature 64.2
This is 4.7 below normal.
Rainfall for month, 3.43 inchcs.
Greatest rainfall in one day, 1.03
inches.
Rain fell on 9 days during month.
St. Paul's Episcopal Church.
Smithfield, N. C.
Rev. Lewis Chester Morrison, Rec
tor.
Mr. George Ross Pou and Mr. Na
than M. Lawrence, Lay Readers.
Regular ? Evening Prayer 8:15 P. M.
Every Sunday ? Sunday School at
10:00 A. M.
Rector's Visitation? First Sunday of
every month.
Friday, June 29th ? St. Peter's Day.
Litany with shortened form of
evening prayer at 8:15 P. M.
Fourth Sunday After Trinity, July
1, 1917 ? Holy Communion 8:00
A. M. Morning prayer and ser
mon 11:00 A. M. Evening
prayer and sermon 8:15 P. M.
Smithfield Bad on Tramps.
Chief C. R. Turner in the past few
days has arrested two tramps. They
gave their names as Frank Fitch and
Albert Arandt. Lookout tramps, you
will get something to do in Smithfield,
if you want a job; at least for 30 days.
Aged Citizen Passes Away.
We regret to learn of the death of
Mr. L. H. Boykin, of Oneals township,
which occurred June 25th, 1917. He
had entered into his eighty-eighth
year, having been born June 10. 1830.
He had been a Justice of the Peace
in his township for about thirty
years. He joined the Masonic Order
in 1856 and continued a member until
his death ? sixty-one years. The in
terment took place at the family
graveyard on his farm. He w:is never
married. His' two sisters and a broth
er preceded him to their graves many
years ago. His nearest kindred at
the time of his death are two first
cousins. He was a leading man in his
community and it is with regret that
we chronicle his death.
Camp Party.
Miss Erma Stevens has entertained
with royal hospitality _her house
guests for the past week at Camp
Smithfield, Haveloek, N. C. One con
tinuous round of pleasure had been
arranged and not one minute of the
entire week lagged. Fishing, crab
bing parties, boat rides, bathing to
gether with several visits to More
head City and a dip in the old ocean
helped to make this delightful occas
ion one long to be remembered. To
the real regret to all the "Camp"
broke Monday morning, some return
ing by auto to Smithfield where they
were again royally entertained by
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Austin until
Tuesday noon in their accustomed el
egant style, they being ideal chape
rones for the camping party. The
guests were Misses Anne Whitener,
Sherrill's Ford, N. C.; Sarah Condon,
Wilson, N. C.; Edith Petree, Greens
boro, N. C.; Jane Harvie, May Wil
son, Roxboro, N. C.; Hazel Doles, Elm
City, N. C.; Louise Sills, Nashville,
N. C.; Annie Horton Peacock, Eloise
Martin, Smithfield, N. C.; Messrs.
Colin E. Anderson, Baltimore, Md.;
John B. Harvie, Edwin Harvie, Ran
dolph B. Covington, Roxboro, N. C.;
Russell Ginn, Goldsboro, N. C.; Ira
Medlin, Thomas Hill, New Bern, N.
C.; Dr. R. L. B. Tomlinson, Smithfield,
N. C.; W. B. Lewis, Jr., Durham, N.
C.; Everett Smith Stevens, Smithfield,
N. C.; Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Stevens,
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Austin, Smith
field, N. C.
Masonic Day July 4th In Smithfield.
Installation of officers of every
Masonic Lodge in Johnston County,
with a basket Picnic dinner.
District Deputy Grand Master of
this district has advised the Masters
of every Masonic Lodge in Johnston
County to assemble his lodge and
meet him in Smithfield, N. C., July
4th, at 10 o'clock A. M., for the pur
pose of installing their officers for the
ensuing Masonic year.
There will also be a Masonic basket
picnic held on the Court House lawn.
Every Mason is cordially invited to
attend and bring along his wife or
sweetheart and be sure not to forget
to bring a well filled basket.
J. T. BARHAM,
W. M. GRANTHAM,
JOHN A. MASSEY,
Committee of Arrangements from
Fellowship Lodge No. 84.
First Cotton Blooms.
The first cotton blooms reported
this season were sent in yesterday.
They came from Mr. B. B. Adams,
of Four Oaks, and Messrs. R. B. and
H. T. Smith, of Elevation.
Irish Potato Bulletin.
There has just been published a
bulletin on growing Fall or Second
Crop of Irish Potatoes in Eastern
North Carolina. Anyone desiring a
copy can get same by writing to The
Agricultural Extension Service, Ral
eigh, N. C., or to me.
LACY JOHN,
County Agent.
Smithfield, N. C.
Oaptain D. H. Graves.
Elsewhere in this paper we publish
an account of the death of Capt. D.
H. Graves. While he lived at Golds
boro in order to carry on the business
of cotton broker and cotton buyer, he
always claimed Selma and Johnston
County rs his home. He came to Sel
ma to vote regularly and owned sev
eral houses and lots there. He was
buried yesterday evening about six
o'clock in the town cemetery, by the
side of his first wife who died several
years ago. The funeral was preached
at Goldsboro at the First Baptist
church by his pastor, Rev. George
VVatkins. A short burial service was
conducted at the grave by Mr. Wat
kins who was assisted by Rev. C. E.
Stevens, of Selma. A large number of
people attended the burial. Quite a
number were there from Smithfield
and Goldsboro. The pall bearers were
Messrs. L. D. Debnam, M. C. Winston,
J. A. Mitchiner, W. 11. Hare, N. E.
Edgerton and Drs. George D. V'ick and
R. J. Noble.
Capt. Graves came to this county
with the Northern Army just before
the close of the Civil War. He was
railroad agent at Selma for several
years. While doing that work he be
gan to sell guano and later kept a
stock of general merchandise and
did an extensive time business. That
was before the "short cut" road was
built from Wilson to Florence. He
did much business with people in the
southern part of Johnston and even
in Harnett and Sampson Counties.
After the Midland Railroad to Smith
field was built he moved his busi
ness to Smithfield and merchandised
here for several years. For many
years ho was one of the best known
men in the county and had many
friends. He was a man of fine quali
ties and upright in his dealings. He
would have been seventy-seven years
old next September.
Colored People Hold Great Revival.
The colored people of Smithfield
have just closed one of the greatest
revivals ever held in the town. The
meeting has been conducted by Rev.
Spurgeon Davis, Evangelist, of Bal
timore, Md., and Rev. W. M. Nix,
Singer, of Chicago, 111. Beginning
Sunday, June 17th, they have waged
a successful fight against sin and all
unrighteousness for eleven days and
96 persons have either professed a
hope in Christ, been restored to the
church, or joined one of the churches
in the town.
The meetings have been held in the
First Baptist church but all of the
churches of the town have given unit
ed support and each night there has
scarcely been room to accommodate
the vast audiences. From various sec
tions of the county throngs of people
have come to hear the masterful ser
mons and spiritual- singing of these
great divines. A great spiritual
awakening throughout this communi
ty is the result and men, women, boys
and girls have decided to live better
lives.
What the Rev. Billy Sunday is to
his people, Rev. Davis is to his. The
people have contributed liberally and i
have given $111.29 to the Evaneglist
and Singer, and $42.11 for their en- '
tertainment while here. The great
work of these men will show in and
around this community for years to
come.
Rev. J. C. Melton, Pastor of the
First Baptist church, deserves to be
commended for securing the services
of these great preachers, and Rev. J '
H. Reid, pastor of St. Mark A. M. E. j
Church, and his congregation togeth
er with all of the congregations of
the town and community deserve to
be commended for the support they
have given during the meeting.
Preaching at Little Creek Church.
Elder W. A. Simpkins, of Raleigh,
will prer.ch at Little Creek Primitive
Baptist church next Sunday after
noon, July 1, 1917, at 2:30 o'clock.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend.
J. J. BATTEN.
Joyful Job.
The lady bank clerk had completed
her first week, and a friend asked her
how she liked the work. "Oh, it is
beautiful," said the girl. "I'm at a
branch where nearly all the people we
know have accounts, and it's so nice
to see how little money some of your
friends have in the bank!" ? Manches
ter Guardian.
Disconcertingly Frank.
They were sitting in a secluded cor
ner of the veranda. For a long time
neither of them had spoken. Suddenly
he took her little hand in his. His
voice wrs choked with emotion r?s he
said:
"Do you think you could ever learn
to love a man "
"Yes," she interrupted in a soft
whisper. "Bring on your man." ? St.
Louis Post-Dispatch.
J. II. Pou to Speak in Clayton.
Hon. James H. Pou, of Raleigh,
will speak in Clayton Graded Sehool
autditorium to-night on the war sit
uation. We have heard a number of
people say that Mr. Pou makes one
of the greatest speeches they have
ever heard. Everybody in Clayton and
community should hear him to-night.
BETHANY NEWS.
Mrs. S. A. Kerfew is quite siek.
The little child of Mr. Clarence
Creech has been very sick.
Rev. J. H. Hutchison, of Hay Leaf,
Wake County, preached to a large
congregation at Bethany Sunday.
Rev. R. L. Hocutt worshipped at
Bethany Sunday. The church at Beth
any decided to hold a protracted meet
ing, beginning Friday before the 4th
Sunday in July, with fasting and
prayer.
Mr. W. A. T. Durham and Miss
Matt Holt were married June 14th.
Me.-srs Moses Creech and S. A. Boy
ette attended the ceremony.
Mr. A. R. Creech had the misfort
une to cut one of his legs with an
axe, June the 11th.
Master Leslie Boyette broke one of
his arms some time ago, which made
the . econd time he has broken it.
Mr. and Mrs. Wellons. of near Mi
cro, spent awhile Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. J. Boyett.
Mr. Moses Creech spent Monday in
Will- on.
Mr. and Mrs. I). C. Smith, of Micro,
and Mr. and Mrs. E. Creech, of Mid
dlesex, spent Saturday night in the
home of Mr. Kirknuin Creech.
Mr. and Mrs. Spurgeon Creech
spent awhile Sunday with their pa
rents.
Miss Mary Hatcher is just back
from Washington, l>. C., where she
spent two weeks in the hospitable
home of Mr. Albert Atkinson. Miss
Neta Penny is with Miss Hatchcr for
a few days.
Mr. C. A. Corbett, of Selma, made
a short but interesting talk to the
Bible Class of Bethany Sunday school
Sunday.
Mr. Julian Creech, of Akron, Ohio,
writes that the weather has been so
cold part of June that he had had to
wear an overcoat.
Miss Manolia Creech spent a week
recently in the homes of Rev. J. H,
Hutchinson, of Bay Leaf, and Mr.
Medlin, of Knightdalc.
What about our roads? If anyone
knows what we can do we would like
for them to tell us. We suppose some
body knows, but this poor scribe does
rot know. B.
SCANDINAVIAN SHIPS SUNK.
Norwegian and Swedish Vessels De
stroyed. Lives Lost on Both.
London, June 2(5. ? The sinking of
the Norwegian steamship Volette by
a German submarine is reported in
a Central News dispatch from Copen
hagen. Fifteen of those on board, in
cluding five "women, were rescued. The
others lost their lives.
The Swedish steamship Gothia has
Iteen sunk. Four men and two women
are missing.
Mail for the Soldiers.
Washington, June 28. ? Elaborate
preparations have been made by the
government for handling the great
volume of mail that will pass between
the troops of America's expeditionary
forces and home.
A Convincing Reason.
"And why are you in prison?" >
"I'm the victim of unbelief, ma'am."
"Unbelief?"
"Yes, ma'am. I couldn't convince
the jury that I was telling the truth."
? Detroit Free Press.
THE SMITHFIELD MARKET.
Cotton 25 %
Cotton seed 1.00 j
Wool 15 to 22%
Fat Cattle 5 to 6^4
Eggs 25 to 30 1
Fat cattlc, dressed 11 to 12Vi
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 Pork 12% to 15
Hams, per pound 25 to 26
Lard per pound 20 to 25
Timothy Hay 1.40 to 1.50
Cheese per pound 35
Butter per pound 80 to 35
Meal per sack 4.00 to 4.25
Flour per sack 7.00 to 7.25
Coffee per pound IB to 20
Cotton seed meal 2.25 to 2.50
Cotton seed hulls 1.00
Ship Stuff 2.60 to 2.75
Molasses Feed 2.60 to 2.75
Hides, green 12'4 to 15
Stock peas per bushel 2.00
Black-eye peas 2.25
Beef Phlp 2.50
Soup pnms 3.00
\\ MT FOR THE DAY AM) DATE
of the Big Slaughtering Sale of |
th? Bon Ton, next week.
Buy An Edison!
Come in and hear your favorite piece of music. YVe ;
have a large number of Records, and that celebrated Edi- 1
son Graphophone in $30.00, $50.00 and $75.00 sizes.
Will sell you one on the partial payment plan if you ;
want to buy that way.
Yours to serv e,
Austin-Stephenson Co. i
Sniithlield. N. C. !
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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 Co.
Smithfield, N. C.
Clearance Sale!!
All Summer Hats will now be sold, regardless of price.
Buy now at your price.
They Must be Sold
Children's Trimmed Hats 25c
Miss Ora V. Poole
THE EXCLUSIVE MILLINERY SHOP
Smithfield, N. C.
More Than a Fair
Exchange
The worker in the field, factory, office, shop ? labors
for his daily wage. V
His earnings in turn should work for him.
Dollars at interest are "laborers worthy of their hire."
They work diligently every day of the year, every hour
of the day .turning temporary self-denial into permanent
future benefit.
Have you dollars working for you?
The First National Bank
Smithfield, N. C.
T. R. HOOD, President. R. N. AYCOCK, Cashier.