AT THE CAPITAL OF BOON HILL.
Road to Beulah Completed and Work
Going Forward on Koad From
Holt's ^111 to Richardson Bridge.
Death of a Child. Princeton Hoy*
In Army and Navy. Birth* In
Princeton l.ast Year Number 25.
Sixteen Princeton Hoy* In Railroad
Service.
Princeton, July 11. ? Automobiles
will avoid trouble by keping on the
highway leaving Princeton for Golds
boro. The county mud alone the
Southern Railroad is aim st imp., s
able.
Miss Hester Gurley is attending the
summer school at Chapel Hill.
Miss Sallie Wright has returned
home, after spending six weeks ct the
summer school near Asheville, N. C. I
Miss Lila Stuckey has been spend- 1
jng a week with friends in Wayne
County.
Mr. B. L. Boone and wife and Mr.
West Jordan, of Gibsonvillc, N. C.,
have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Wal
ter V. Woodard this week.
Mr. Morgan Sugg, wife and chil- 1
dren, of Raleigh, are spending a few
days with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Perry.
Messrs. Joe and Frank Williamson,
of Wilson County, spent the day Sun
day at Mr. N. B. Hinton's. They say
it isn't any trouble to make the
forty mile trip in less than two hours,
with their big Reo, cince Boon Hill I
township has completed the good road
to Beulah township line.
Mr. Gilbert Holland and wife, Mr.
J. B. Rowe, wife and children, and
Mr. Z. G. Edwards, wife and chil
dren were in town Sunday attending
Children's Day exercises.
Mrs. James Fennell, (nee Miss Ju
lia Sanders), of Wilmington, iB upend- 1
ing a few days in town with rela- 1
tives.
Mr. Wiley Williamson and wife, of I
Wilson County, are visiting their sis
ter, Mrs. Clifton G. Holt, in town.
The many friends and relatives of
Mr. nnd Mrs. N. B. Hinton will re
gret to learn of the death of their
little daughter, Louise, on the S?th.
She was only sick a few days. She
was two nnd a half years old. We
extend our heart-felt sympathy to
the family in their grief.
Rev. L. C. Brothers, of Durham,
delivered an excellent sermon at the
Children's Day exercises in the Meth- I
odist church Sunday morning, subject: j
"Remember Thy Creator in the days
of Thy Youth." The exercises were
nicely executed, and the children did
their prrts well. ,
Mrs. Ed. Wuodard has been spend
ing several days in Goldsboro at he |
bedside of her son, Mr. Ira Woodard, |
who died on the 7'h, aril was buried ]
at the old family buryir.g ground near \
Princeton.
The Rev. J. M. Duncan, of Mt. ;
Olive, has been conducting a meeting \
the past week about four miles from
Princton.
Mrs. Hattic Herbert, of Rocky
Mount, and Mrs. P. C. Duncan, of
Clayton, visited their mother, Mrs. J.
B. Strachan, the past week.
Mr. A. E. Arment. of Goldf boro,
was visiting in town Sunday.
The county road from Princeton to
the Beulah township line has been
completed, giving a fine road all the
distance to Kenly. Auto drivers say
it is a hard matter to keep from fly
ing when they get on this road.
There were twenty-five births in
the town of Princeton last year ?
eighteen boy and seven girl babies.
Of this number only two babies have
died, and two mothers gave their
lives for their babies.
There arc twelve Princeton boys
and men amontr Uncle Sam's vol
unteers, viz: R. II. Wells, Officers
Tra ining Station; H. H. Stallings,
Officers Training: Station; Carl How
ell, C. S. Holt, Ernest Davis, in the
Navy; H. Bridgers, Will Nowell, W.
C. Gardner, Herman Owens, Shade
Wooten, T. P. Farley, Bill Massey,
in the Army.
The township road forces are now
ji working on the road from Holt's Mill
| to Richardson Bridge on Neuse River,
?ft distance of eight miles, expecting to
finish this in about 30 days.
There are fifty-four automobiles in
Hhe town and immediate vicinity of
e Princeton.
I The large, new and modern gin,
p owned by the Wood Grocery Compa
ny, to be operated, by electricity, is
About completed and will be ready for
^?tsiness in a few days.
Princeton has furnished sixteen
young men to the railroad and tele
[ graph companies in the last few
: years as operators. Most of them are
Inow holding rc-ponsible positions in
sail parts of the United States. Drexel
Mi. Holt (son of Mr. < H H ,lt ) -
lone of the youngest among this num
H^cr. He is now in the Far West and
. rated as one of the fastest opera
I-fcors in the country, and receives a
Hilary of nearly two thousand dol
lars per year.
Princeton boys and girls are just as
? sensible and bright as those in any
other town. They only need to be ed
; ucatcd and instructed in ord?r to de
their /ood qualities. We need
tter schools, teachers of more abil
who are devoted to the work.
HE SHOULD WORRY
This Cheerful Cherub in an Opto
mist. lie la Away Behind with his
Worrying and getting further in Ar
rears each day, hut he doesn't give a
('are. HIb Happy Smile takes the
Blue out of Monday, and the rest of
the daya, so he laughs and Grows Fat
and accumulate* Many Friends.
A GRKAT KAILROAI) RECORD.
For the Fiscal Year Knding June* 30
the Southern Railway Handled
Eighteen Million Passengers With
out killing a Single One. To Handle
These Passengers Required 71,775
Trains.
Washington, D. C., July 11. ? Fair- i
fax Harrison, president of Southern
Railway Company, announced that I
out of substantially IK, 000, 000 pas- I
sengers handled l>y the Southern Rail- l
way for the fiscal year ended June .'10, '
1917, not a single one was killed. The |
management takes the utmost satis- |
faction in this achievement which it
has sought to attain, and nearly, but |
not quite, attained for several years 1
past. It reflects not only greater hu- j
man care and efficiency in operation,
but the improved facilities which have '
been progressively installed on the
Southern in recent years.
The handling of these eighteen mil
lions of passengers required 71,775
I rains, composed of the average num
ber of passenger cars seating 72
passengers each; it means 240,780
passenger cars.
If these passenger trains stood end
to end on the railroad tracks they ;
would extend for 5,457 miles; more ,
hnn six times the distance from At- i
lanta to New York. If one passenger
had been carried the total distance I
hat these passengers were carried he
would have gone around the world
15, 093 times, and had 15,150 miles
ho tO tUTft f
Fin*- of $1000 or Six Months.
Some people have not yet under
stood the law about ordering whis
key by mail. The law passed by
Congress on March 8, and effective
July 1, 1917, reads as follows:
"Whosoever shall order, purchase,
or cause intoxicating liquors to be
transported in interstate commerce,
except for scientific, sacramental,
medical and mechanical purposes, in
to any State or Territory the laws
of which State or Territory prohibit
the manufacture or sale therein of in
toxicating liquors for beverage pur
poses, shall be punished by a fine of
$1,000 or imprisoned not more than
six months, or both."
Back From Their Honeymoon.
The following paragraph is taken
from the Wilson Daily Times of
July 11:
"Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Woodard,
after a delightful honeymoon trip to
Washington city, New York and At
lantic City, arc at home and will re
side with Mr. and Mrs. William
Woodard until their handsome home
cn the corner of Kenan and Ilruton
streets is completed. They expect
their home to be ready for occupan
cy in abut two weeks."
Mr. and Mrs. Woodard were mar
ried at the home of the bride at
White Oak Farm on June 21st. As
Miss Julia Rand, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Rand, she is well and
favorably known in Smithfield where
she has a host of friends. She was
prepared for college at the Turling
ton Graded School.
Army Still Lacks Men.
On July 10th news was sent out
from Washington City that the enlist
ments in the regular army since
April 1, had reached 141,394, and
that the army still needed a little
more than forty thousand men to
bring it up to the requirements. New
York had IS, 226 men to enlist since
April 1st. Several States h: ve already
enlisted more than their full quota of
men. Vermont is still badly behind,
having enlisted only 85 men since
April 1st, There is still time for
several men to show their patriotism
before they are called "but by the se
lective draft plan.
THE NEWS in CLAYTON.
Hon. Jamen H. I'ou Speak* to a Full
H?UM- 0? the War and Make. An
Appeal for the Ked Cro? L?*t
Sunday Night. With the Result
$850.00 Wa? Subscribed. Work Be
Kun on New Baptist Church. Train*
Taken off the Southern With Some
Change** in Schedule.. Other Items
of Interest.
Clayton, N. C., July H-Mr.
George Starling, of Durham, is in
town for a few days.
Mr. Arthur Blanc hard, of Raleigh,
was hero Tuesday on business.
Mr. j:nd Mrs. Elmo Gattis, of En
field, spent the past wek-end here |
with relatives.
Mrs C. B. Turley and daughters,
Miriam, Ethelyn and Mary Pitts
left Wednesday morning for Oxford
for a two weeks' visit to relatives.
Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Austin, of Four
Oaks, spent Sunday here with Mri.
M. E. Gattis.
Miss Alta Debnam, of Selmn, is
Kpend.ng this week here with her |
grandparents, Dr. and Mr*. J- A.
(iriffin.
Mr. Junius Pecdin, of Selma, was |
'in town Sunday.
Miss Betie Staneil has as her |
guetft this wi*k Miss Staneil, of
Selmn. . ,
Mrs. M P. Creech and Miss Jessie |
Gulley spent a few daya thiB week
with relatives nt Selma.
Mrs. P. Winstead, of Petersburg,
has been here for tho past few days
<,n account of sickness of near rela
tives. .
The many friends of Mrs. J. L.
Godwin will be glad to learn that she ,
is rapidly improving, and we hope |
she will soon be out again.
The lecture on the war and Bed
Cross last Sunduy night in the school
auditorium, by Hon. James H. I ou,
of Raleigh, was attended by a full
house. Each and every person pres
ent enjoyed every word he said. Mr.
Pou is a native of Johnston County
and his friends are always proud to
hear him lecture on any subject, fori
it is surely to bo helpful and instruc
tive. After the lecture a collection |
was taken for tho Rod Cross Chap
ter which has recently been organiz- |
ed bore. The sum of eight hundred
and fifty dollars was realized.
Miss Gladys Barbour is visiting |
friends at Chapel Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Smith and son,
Herman, spent the past week at
Morehead.
Mrs. Will Jones and children and
Mrs. Herman Whitley and children
left lust Saturday for Hamlet, Va., |
to join their husbands, who h.e at j
work there.
Miss Melba McCullers left last
week for Blue Ridge. From there she
goes to Wrightsville to spend some
time. August and September she will
spend in Now Hampshire.
We notice a change has been made
in the trains here. Tho trains which
have been coming here at 1:08 and
<i:17 P. M., have both been taken off.
The one which has boon coming here
at 11:80 A. M., is now due at 12:20
1 and carries mail and express.
I At last work has begun on the new
! Baptist churoh which will continue
until the building is completed, unless
seriously hindered.
Mrs. I). M. Hall and son, Harry
Lee, spent the past wek-end with
re latives at Smithtield.
Miss Mary Creech Williams return
ed last wok from Norfolk whore she
has been spending some time with
her sister, Mrs. E. L. Gulley.
Mr. L. H. Champion mnde a busi
ness trip to Smithfiold Monday.
Mrs. J. W. Massey wont to Raleigh
on business Tuesday.
| Miss Ethel Creech is visiting in
i Wendell.
"Delightful Occasion."
Dunn, July 9. ? Mrs. N. M .Johnson
was hostess at a very enjoyable Rook
party, given at her home, on last Wed
nesday afternoon from four-thirty to
? iix o'clock, in honor of her house
guest, Mrs. Braxton Johnson, of
Smith field.
' Quite a number of friends were re
ceived in the hall and rooms which
were beautifully decorated with pink
and white carnations. Soon after the
arrival of the guests, hand painted
' score cards, carrying out the color
scheme, pink and white, were distrib
uted, and an enthusiastic game of
Rook followed. During the afternoon
delicious salads and ices were served.
Following the last course dainty
favors consisting of unique crepc de
chine handkerchiefs were present
ed.
Those partaking of Mrs. Johnson's
hospitality were: Mrs. W. L. Newber
ry, Mrs. W. H. Newberry, Mrs. M. L.
Wade, Mrs. R. L> Warren. Mrs. C. L.
Wilson, Mrs. C. D. Bain, Mrs. W. E.
Baldwin, Mrs. W. E. Coltrane, rMs.
P. A. Lee. Mrs. H. S. Freeman, Mrs.
J. W. Thornton. Mrs. H. S. McKay,
Mrs. Braxton Johnson, of Smithfield,
N. C.; Mrs. Williams, Griffin, Ga.;
Miss Carrie Wilson, Miss Dora Creel,
Miss Cora Warren.
Mine eyes have seen the glory of the
coming of the Lord:
He is trampling out the vintage where
the grapes of wrath are stored;
He hath loosed the fateful lightning of
his terrible swift sword:
His truth is marching on.
I have seen Him in the watch-fires of
a hundred circling camps;
They have builded Him an altar in the
evening dews and damps;
I can read His righteous sentence by
the dim and flaring lamps.
His day is marching on.
I have read a fiery gospel, writ in bur
nished rows of steel:
"As ye deal with my contemners, so
with you my grace shall deal;
Let the Hero, born of woman, crush
the serpent with his heel,
Since God is marching on."
He has sounded forth the trumpet that
shall never call retreat;
He is sifting out the hearts of men be
fore his judgment-seat.
Oh! be swift, my soul, to answer him!
' Be jubilant, my feet!
Our God is marching on.
In the beauty of the lilies Christ was
born across the sea,
With a glory in his bosom that trans
figures you and me:
As he died to make men holy, let us
die to make men free,
While God is marching on.
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DRV GOODS PRICES VERY FIRM.
Merchants Expecting; Further Gov
ernment Control of the Markets.
Dry goods prices are generally
very firm, with a steady upward
trend. I're-holiday buying in retail
stores was very fair, as a rule, but
there was the usual quieting down in
primary channels. The movement of
goods continues very large for home
and government consumption, while
despite the many restrictions on sea
transportation, both imports and
exports are in excess of early expec
tations.
Announcement from Washington of
a probable government control of
textile raw materials, including cot
ton, has caused uncertainty as to
the final effect upon the markets. A
most puzzling phase of the outlook
at the moment, when salesmen are
going out seeking advance spring or
ders on many goods, is the increase
consumers will pay compared with
| the great rise which has occurred in
staple dry goods in producing centers,
i ? Dun's Review, 7th.
Death of Little Lomis Lee.
On Sunday afternoon, July 8,
Lomis, the bright little girl of Mr.
and Mrs J. R. Lee, passed away. Sh?
was two years, nine months and six
tern days old, having been born Oc
tober 22, 1914. She arose early Sun
day morning as well as usual. About
eight o'clock she was taken ill with
indigestion and at 1:30 died. Little
Lomis leaves a father, mother, a
little sister, a grandfather and grand
mother, and a host of friends and rel
a tives to mourn her departure.
Weep not, fond parents,
Lomis has gone to rest.
O how much we loved her!
But Jesus loved her best.
UNCLE ELIJAH.
MME. JOFFRE
This photograph of Mme. Joffre, wife
of the famous French marshal, was
taken near the battle front In France.
Smithtield Primitive Baptist I'nion.
The next session of the Smithfield
Primitive Baptist Union will be held
with Bethany church, Pine Level, on
the fifth Sunday and Saturday before
in July. Elder W. A. Simpkins is ap
pointed to preach the introductory
sermon, with Elder E. F. Pearce as
alternate. <
Do not forjret that Dr. SETH
ARNOLD'S BALSAM is the best
known Remedy for all bowel com
plaints. Warranted by Hood Bros.
? Adv.
SECOND SALE OF LAND FOR
TAXES.
I, W. F. Grimes, Sheriff of John
ston County, do hereby offer for sale
the following lands for delinquent
taxes for the year 1916, to be sold at
the Court House door in Smithfield,
N. C., on the first Monday in August,
1917, at 12 o'clock M., the same be
ing the 6th day of August. 1917:
Banner Townsnip.
(White.)
Lee, J. V., 1 lot, tax $10.82
Ryali, Sirs. R. S., 2 acres.... 1.64
Standi, J. C., 57 acres 20.90
(Jneals Township.
(White.)
Barnes, Larry $ 5.21
Brooks, J. R., (heirs), 283 acres 25.61
Creech, C. C., 300 acres 16.58
Eason, Arcadia, 70 acres 4.67
Eason, Harris, 2 acres 16.51
Pittrnan, Lonnie, 111 acres.... 6.75
Phillips, W. H., 29 acres 2.01
Strickland, J. L., 36 acres.... 3,02
Williams, W. J., 156 acres.... 8.92
(Colored.)
Hinnant, Arthur, 5 acres 97
Clayton Township.
(White.)
Duncan, Mrs. Rosa, 1 lot $ 5.87
Ellington, K. R., 31 acres 10.48
Harrison, I. W., 25 acres.... 5.04
(Colored.)
Bridgers, A. L., 1 .lot 9.55
Sanders, R. L., 5 acres 1.15
Cleveland Township.
(White.)
Bridgers, R. L. (dee'd.) 175
acres $35.60
Smithfield Township.
(White.)
Hines, Mrs. Alice E., 23 acres $13.56
Johnson, W. G., (dec'd.)
93% acres 21.96
Olive, Eli (Dec'd.) 225 acres.. 11.86
Radford, H. H., 6 acres and
1 lot 56.58
Stancil, J. C., 90 acres 58.62
Woodall, Edgar H., 46 acres. . 3.13
(Colored.)
Earp, John, 1 lot 9.92
Smith, H. J., 66*4 acres 19.31
Boon Hill Township.
(White.)
Braswell, A. E., 34 acres $ 5.87
Coley, Geo., 1 acre 4.19
Exum, Ed., 255 acres 12.52
Fail, S. G., 1 lot 4.22
Fields, Nathan, 79 acres 5.52
Godwin, G. S., 1 acre 1.36
Holt, Lester, 1 acre 1.18
Howell, W. H., 66 acres 4.97
Howell, R. H., 49 acres 3.87
Jones, Charles, 73% acres.... 3.59
Lee, Martha S., 1 lot 2.88
Renfrow, R. T., 42 acrcs 4.66
Ray, R. L., 192 acres 15.81
jSasser, Wm. A., 1 acre 2.18
Smith, J. Ed., 367 acres,. 20.13
Sasser, Mrs. Lizzie, 68 acres. . 5.20
Starling, Mrs. Julia F., 65%
acres 4.60
Winston H .Wells and wife,
1 lot 5.60
Worley, Wade R., 48 acres . . . .' 8.68
Wiggs, Mrs. Jane, 30 acres.... 2.49
Selma Township.
(White.)
Britt, Miss Annie, 1 lot $ 3.02
Daughtry, J. W., 1 lot 1.28
Johnston Development Co.,
18 acres 5.09
Richardson, Willie, 37 acres... 7.18
Selma Motor Car Co., 4 lots.. 63.80
Smith, Mrs. W. G., 5 acres.... 15.50
Smith, J. A., 1 lot 1.62
Turner, J. M., 15 acres 31.78
(Colored.)
Stancil, Jerry, 24% acres.... 7.27
Dies While Away on Visit.
Last Sunday Mrs. Ellen Brewer, of
Dxirham, died suddenly at Clinton
where she was visiting her sister.
She arrived at Clinton on the noon
train and after eating dinner, while
talking with old time friends, toppled
lover dead.
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