AT THK CAPITAL OF BANNER.
Benson School to Open September 3.
Revival Meeting Just CIohhI at
Baptist Church. Mult* knock* Over
lUv Hive and is Stung to Death.
Revival to Begin .at Elevation the
Second Sunday In August. Other
Items of Interest.
Benson, Aug. 2.? Mr. Ben Brough
ton, of Fuquay Springs, was here for
a few days this week with friends.
Mrs. J. W. Lee, of Rocky Mount,
was here the first of the week at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Lang
don.
Miss Roberta Upton left Monday
for her home at Fayetteville, after
spending several days with Miss
Ethel Hall.
Mr. Norman Duncan, of Raleigh,
has been here this week at the home
of his mother, Mrs. S. J. Duncan.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Thomas have
moved to Benson and will make their
home here for the next several
months.
Mr. R. C. Canaday, of Smithfield,
was here Sunday with his brothers,
Messrs. C. C. and E. R. Canaday.
Messrs. Judson Cavenaugh and
John Cavenaugh, of Wallace, were
here the first of the week for a day
or two.
Mr. G. W. Barbour and Mr. and
Mrs. J. M. Harbour, of Elevation
township, are here this week for a
few days with Mr. and Mrs. J. G.
Dixon.
Mr. and Mrs. Grover Upchurch, of
Buie's Creeck, were here Sunday and
Monday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
C. S. Henry.
Mr. Martin Lucas left Tuesday for
Petersburg, Va., where he will spend
a few days prospecting.
Miss Mary Wcllons, of Smithfield,
left for her home Tuesday, after vis
iting relatives and friends here for a
few days.
Miss Lucile Lee returned Tuesday
from a short visit to relatives in
?BE?. '
Messrs. J. W. Moore and Alonzo
Parrish were in Raleigh yesterday on
business.
Messrs. J. A. Keen and B. I. Tart,
of Four Oaks, were here Monday for
a few hours on business.
Mr. Georfe Cavenaugh and fam
ily, of McDonough, Ga., were here
Monday and Tuesday visiting rela
tives. **
Mr. Eldridge Barber returned to
his home yesterday, after having
been in the hospital at Raleigh for
quite a while for treatment. He is
fully restored to his health now.
Mrs. Martha Jackson and daugh
ter, Miss Mary, spent the first of the
week in Sampson County at the home
of Mr. Varnon Jackson.
Rev. Virgil Gaston, of Aberdeen,
was here the first of the week at the
home of his sister, Mrs. G. W. Rol
lins.
Mrs. S. J. Duncan returned yester
day from a short visit to the home of
her son, Mr. Darius Duncan, of Ral
eigh.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse M. McLamb
left Sunday to spend the week with
Mrs. McLamb's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Austin, near Clayton.
Dr. Brewer, of Meredith College,
Raleigh, was in the city for a short
while Saturday afternoon on busi
ness.
Mrs. J. S. Trogden, of Greensboro,
was here for a short visit to the home
of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Peacock re
cently.
A series of revival meetings will be
held at Elevation Methodist church
beginning on the second Sunday in
August. The services will be con
ducted by the pastor, Rev. J. T. Stan
ford.
Prof, and Mrs. T. T. Lanier re
cently spent several days in Raleigh
with relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Canaday, of
Snow Hill, were here for a few days
recently with relatives.
Mr. J. Homer Benton left the first
of the week for Sanford where he will
spend some time before resuming his
work here with the Review force.
A mule belonging to a colored man
was stung: by a hive of bees last
Saturday and died shortly thereafter.
The mule was being plowed near a
bee hive and knocked it over when
the stinging occurred.
Mr. Frank Wall of Wendell recen
tly spent several days here at the
home of Mr. and Mr*. J. Ed. Wall.
Messrs. Dalton Lee and Tom Cana
day? of Four Oaks, were here today
on business.
Miss Swannie Paschal will leavtf to
morrow for her home for a few days
vacation.
Messrs. George Moore, S. F. Ivey
and C. L. Weeks went up to Smith
field yesterday <fn business.
Mr. Jesse B. Homes continues quite
sick at his home here. He has ben con
fined to his bed for more than thirty
days.
Mr. and Mrs. John Lassiter of Ele
vation were here yesterday on a short
visit to relatives.
Miss Irene McLamb spent a few
days here this week with relatives
and friends.
Messrs. J. F. Lee, J. Will Moore
and Willis Surles were visitors to
Dunn for a few hours today.
Mr. J. C. Clifford, of Dunn, was
here today fur a few hours on busi
ness matters.
Messrs. Ezra Parker and James
Raynor are in Smithfleld today on
business.
Mr. ( has. Lee, of Four Oaks, was
in the city for a few hours today.
Messrs. Scott Thomas and Bailey
Hudson spent Sunday in Sanford, re
turning: home Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Benton and
Misses Swannie I'aschal and Velma
Brady will leave today for Wrights
ville Beach where they will spend the
week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Dixon left
today for Sanford and other places
where they will visit for the next
few days.
Miss Hattie Allen returned the first
of the week from Bentonsville where
she has been for the past few days
with relatives.
The revival which has been in
progress at the Baptist church here
for the past several days, closed laBt
night. The services have been con
ducted by the pastor, Rev. G. W. Rol
lins, assisted by Re\f. J. Q. Adams, of
Charlotte, N. C. Mr. Adams has been
doing most of the preaching and his
sermons have been of a high type,
there being no excitement in them,
but straightforward sermons, filed
with the gospel. The sermons have
been preached in the morning and
also in the evening and each sermon
has been heard by goodly crowds.
Much real benefit has been received
by those who have attended these
meetings.
The date for the opening of the
Hcnson School has been changed from
Sept. l.'Jth to September the 3rd. It
is generally understood that there
will be a change in the teachers this
term, some of the ones who taught
Jest term having resigned and others
having been secured in their stead.
The Trustees have not yet given out
the names of all who will be members
of the faculty.
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Misses Annie i^rowaer anu Agnes
Collier, of Buie's Creek, and Miss
Myrtle Wood, of Meadow township,
have been here this week visiting at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Wil
liams.
Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Parrish, and
sons, Alonzo Parrish, Jr., and John
Parrish, Miss Mildred Parrish, Miss
Daisy Bryant, and others left in an
automobile party today for Wrights
ville Beach where they will spend a
few days.
SMITH SCHOOL HOUSE ITEMS.
The crops in our section are look
ing a pood deal better since the
heavy rains have ceased.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Penny and chil
dren spent Sunday afternoon at the
home of Mr. Henry Penny near Fel
lowship church.
Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Lassiter spent
Saturday night near Coats with rela
tives.
Mrs. Bettie Creech, of Angier, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Zeb Lassiter.
Mr. D. A. Lassiter attended the
Union Meeting at Powhatan church
near Clayton Saturday. He was ac
companied by Mr. Jimmie Barbour,
of near Rehoboth.
Mr. Edgar Coats and family, of
Morrisville, are spending some time
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George Coats.
Mr. George Stephenson and family
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr.
Parker Johnson and family.
Miss Mildred Johnson attended the
reunion at Mr. Loyd Stephenson's last
Saturday and reports a fine time.
Miss Flossie Lee Lassiter returned
hrtme Sunlay afternoon from Coats,
where she spent the week-end with
her friend, Miss Beulah Johnson. She
\/as accompanied by Mr. Waltir M.
Keen.
Mr. Nelson Johnson is spending a
few days with his parents at Coats.
Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Langdon and
children, accompanied by Mr. S. A.
Lassiter, attended the reunion in
Lower Johnston last Thursday and
report a most enjoyable occasion.
We arc glad to learn that Mrs. Ed.
Johnson is somewhat improved of
late.
Some of the people in our commu
nity have been attending the revival
at Hickory Grove for the last week.
Miss Lena Baker entertained a
few of her friends last Saturday
night from 8:30 until tl o'clock, where
they enjoyed some good music and
games. The hour for departure came
all too soon.
Mr. S. A. Lassiter has a beautiful
field of cotton. Anyone wishing to
view it can see the cotton by passing
the Hunter Road.
The people in our community have
been feasting lately on some fine
watermelons made by Mr. D. A. Las
siter.
Four Oakfi, N. C.
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Between 8 a. m. and 6 p. m., 16,
960 vehicles pass along Fifth Avenue,
Nqw York, just in front of the Public
Library. At this point the street is
65 feet wide, which allows for six
lines of vehicles.
SKLM.VS LIVE NEWS BUDGET. <
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Examination of Thoae Called I'nder
Draft Law to Ik- Held in Municipal
Building. Selma Chronicle Has
Cesaed Publication. Prof. Archer
Motini; to Grwnnboro. Bond Imku*
lUinx Talked. Personal Items.
Selma, Aug. 2. ? Mr. A. M. Noble,
of Smithfield, spent Monday in town
on business.
Attorney R. L. Kay spent Monday
in Oneals town.'.hip on business.
Mr. R. B. Ellis, of Clayton, was in
the city for a few hours Thursday.
Messrs. E. S. Abell, W. L. Fuller,
and J. A. Wellons, of Smithfield,
were here for a few hours Monday.
Messrs. L. I). Debnam, R. E. Rich
ardson, F. B. Whitley, M. Vinson, S.
A. Godwin, and W. E. Jones returned
today from a fishing trip to Sealey's '
Pond.
I)r. J. B. Person left last night for
Richmond on business. ,
Mr. Jas. W. Rose has accepted a
position with the Woodard Drug Co.,
and began his duties this week.
Mr. Dock Jones, of Raleigh, is here
to spend a few days with his broth
ers, Messrs. W. E. and J. A. Jones.
Mr. C. 0. Thornton has bought the1
Hill barber shop, and will open up on
Raiford street next week. Mr. Thorn
ton has been connected with the Jones
barber shop for several years, and
has many friends who will be glad!
to have his services in the new loca- 1
tion. .
Mrs. Sallie Upchurch has been seri- 1
ously ill for the last few days, but at
this writing is improving.
The Selma Drug Company have re
cently put in a new store front, new
fixtures, etc., which, all together
gives the store of this progressive
firm a very pleasing appearance.
We understand that the examina
tion for the Selective Draft by the
local board which is composed of Dr.
Geo. I). Vick, Messrs. N. E. Ward,
and H. L. Skinner, will be held in the
auditorium of the Municipal Build- !
ing here next Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday. Quite a number of those
called are to be seen here on the
streets every day, seeking informa
tion relative to the examination, ex
emptions, etc. Only those in District
No. 2 will be examined here.
Misses Janice and Laura Daugh
tery, and Elizabeth Eority, of Golds
boro, jjre the guests of Mrs. A. S.
Oliver this week.
The family of Mr. S. A. Godwin
are moving into the house formerly
occupied by L. A. Eborn on Green
street today.
Mr. L. A. Eborn, who has been en
gaged in the brokerage business in
Selma for some time, is moving his
family to Wilson today, where he will
be engaged in the same line of work. 1
For the benefit of those who were
subscribers to the Selma Chronicle,
we wish to announce that this paper
has ceased publication for the pres
ent, the editor, Mr. J. A. McLean,
having accepted a position in Golds
boro. The Merchants Association
has the matter under consideration,
and they hope to be able within a
short time to make arrangements for
the publication of a paper here.
Messrs. P. A. Wallace and L. T.
Rose, of Clayton, were in the city for
a few hours Wednesday.
Prof. Frederick Archer, who has
recently been elected Superintendent
of the City Schools of Greensboro, is
here this week, making preparations '
for moving his family to Greensboro.!
Prof. Archer has during the few
years that he has been conected with '
the graded school work in Selma,
built up one of the best schools of
its class in the State, and it is with
regret that we give him up to the
larger and broader fields of work. '
During the time that he was Superin- j
tendent of the Selma schools, the
Board of Trustees have erected a'
modern brick building, that is equal to
the demands of modern school work, i
and *bc success of this work was
due to great extent to the hard and
splendid work done by Mr. Archer
and his corps of efficient teachcrs,
and to his enthusiastic efforts for bet
ter schools and better school facili
ties.
A petition is being circulated
among the voters of the Selma Grad
ed school district asking for an elec
tion to vote bonds to pay off flouting
indebtedness. Wo have no doubt that
the required numbers of signers will
be secured to this petition, neither
have we any doubt as to the result
of the election. Selma people do not
mind bonds when thoy can see that
they are petting their money's worth. |
Only a glance towards our handsome
$50,000.00 school building, modern
and up-to-date in every particular, is
needed to convince the moM skeptical
that our Board of Trustees have ex
pended wisely and well.
One Farmer's Tobacco Crop.
Mr. W. C. Brown of Fairmont sold \
one bam of tobacco last week for ,
$585.96. Mr. Brown has sixty acres
of tobacco and expects to sell from
$12,000 to $14,000 worth of the weed
this year. ? Lumberton Robcsonian.
HOOD'S GROVE ITEMS.
Misses Irene Bess and Hattie Gran
tham have been spending the past
week with Mr. and Mrs. Herman
Blackman.
Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Jernigan, with
their little daughter, Kena Blanche;
spent th'.' week-end in Dunn visiting
their drughter, Mrs. J. L. Wade.
While there they attended the Union
Meeting which convened at Long
Branch Free Will Baptist church.
Misses Jessie and Lula Jernigan,
who have been spending the past
week with Miss Pattie Ethcridge,
have returned home.
A number of our young people at
tended the Vocal Union at Pauline
Baptist church Sunday.
Mr. Addison Wiggs and his son,
Walter, happened to a break down
with their car while on their way from
Bentonville to Goldsboro a few days
ago.
Voters of this section hurry and get
busy about good roads.
Miss Lola Jernigan spent Friday
afternoon with Misses Irene Bess and
Hattie Grantham, who were visiting
in this section.
We are glad to note that Mrs. D.
J. Lee, who has been on the sick list,
is improving.
New Zealand Free Will Baptist
church has purchased an organ,
which will be a great improvement to
the Sunday school.
Several of our farmers are having
gas lights installed.
Mrs. Orville Eldridge, who has been
visiting her father, Mr. Al6nzo Hood,
has returned home.
Mr. ?.nd Mrs. E. K. Sanderson, of
Wayne County, visited at Mrs. San
derson's father's last Thursday.
Little Miss Annie Belle Hood is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Orville El
dridge.
Mr. J. H. Rose, of Benson, spent
Sunday at his father's, Mr. J. J.
Rose.
Let's get ready for the Community
Fair which is to be held at Mill Creek
October 4, 1917.? TWAS ME.
Meeting at Lizzie Chape!.
A revival meeting will begin at
the Lizzie Mill Chapel sear Selma,
next Sunday evening, August 5th, at
7:.'50 o'clock. The meeting will be con
ducted by the pastor and the willing
workers of any denomination who
want to help win souls for our Lord
and Master. Let us pray and work
together for a harvest of souls.
R. P. MERRITT,
Pastor.
May Catch Up Yet.
Doctor ? What? Troubled with
sleeplessness? Eat something before
going to bed.
Patient ? Why doctor, you once told
me never to eat anything before go
ing to bed.
Doctor (with dignity) ? Pooh, pooh!
That was last January. Science has
made enormous strides since then. ?
Christian Register.
YE POET SINGS OF
CARS AN' THINGS
He Swears by Heck, Haynes Tips the
Deck; That It'll Run Till
Life Is Done.
(Published by Request.)
A man may take his Haynes Light
Six and run it in a pile of bricks and
bust it up to some extent; get lamps
and radiater bent. Or he may wind it
round an oak and get the wheels and
fenders broke.
But if he gives it decent care and
wants to see how long 'twill wear,
he'll drive it round and round the
earth, before it finds a junkyard
berth.
The Haynes car was the pioneer;
they built it in a long gone year;
and cars they built long, long ago
still gayly journey to and fro. They're
out of date and cause remark; they
look like boats from Noah's ark and
yet they were so staunchly made,
they keep right up with the parade.
Haynes still is building cars that
way ? to last forever and a day.
The millionaire can purchase cars
as often as he buys cigars. But com
mon gents, like you and me, can't
blow ourselves so wild and free.
We've saved our money, dime by
dime, and earning: it took lots of
time. And when at last the signs de
note we can at last afford a boat, and
give our wives and maiden aunts the
kind of frolic that enchants, we want
the kind of cars that run until our
earthly race is done.
Now, any man can build a car that
looks as smooth and slick as tar;
some paint and brass and nickelplate
will make the thing look simply great.
And when the greenhorn goes to buy,
these gaudy doodads please his eye.
He blows his hard-earned money in
and then his grief and tears begin.
"But, how," the green one asks, "can
I find out the kind of car to buy?"
And I would say to sucty as he,
"The car that has a history, that
proved itself in days gone by, is safe
for any man to buy."
We judge the present by the past.
The Haynes car is the car to last.
BROWN CREEPER
Certhia familiar it tmrrlcuu)
Length, five and one-half inches.
Range: Breeds from Nebraska, In
diana. North Carolina (mountains),
and Massachusetts north to southern
Canada, also in the mountains of the
western United States, north to
Alaska, south to Nicaragua; winters
over most of its range.
Habits and economic status: Rare
ly indeed is the creeper seen at rest.
It appears to spend its life in an in
cessant scramble over the trunks and
branches of trees, from which it gets
all its food. It is protectively colored
so as to be practically invisible to its
enemies and, though delicately built,
possesses amazingly strong claws and
feet. Its tiny eyes are sharp enough
to detect insects so small that most
other species pass them by, and alto
gether the creeper fills a unique plac*
in the ranks of our insect destroyers.
The food consists of minute insects
and insects' eggs, also cocoons of
tineid moths, small wasps, ants, and
bugs, especially scales and plant lice,
with some small caterpillars. As the
creeper remains in the United States
throughout the year, it naturally se
cures hibernating insects and insects'
eggs, as well as spiders and spiders'
eggs missed by the summer birds. On
its bill of fare we find no product ot
husbandry nor any useful insects.
LORD CUNLIFFE
Lord Cunliffe, governor of the Bank
of England, is one of the British war
commissioners who came to this coun
try.
he "Proof
of the pudding is in the eating.
So the proof of good printing is in the
satisfaction of the user and the re
sults sc cured. We are specialists in
the kind of printing that brings busi
ness and are equipped to handle
anything in this line that you need.
BUSINESS LOCALS
FOR SALE? A GOOD FAMILY
horse.' Any child can drive him.
T. S. Rugsdale, Smithfield, N. C.
SEE COTTER HARDWARE COM
pany for your Tobacco Trucks, iron
and wooden wheels. Smithfield,
N. C.
FOR SALE? ONE FORD CHASSIS
1916 Model just rebuilt with new
motor. Apply to Central Highway
Garage, Princeton, N. C.
SEE COTTER HARDWARE COM
pany for your Tobacco Trucks, iron
and wooden wheels. Smithfield,
N. C.
I WILL ESTIMATE AND GRADE
your timber on short notice. Three
years experience. F. P. Whitley,
Smithfield, N. C., Route No. 2.
LARGE LOT OF TOBACCO
trucks on hand, iron and wooden
wheels. Cotter Hardware Com
pany, Smithfield, N. C.
FOR SALE? SWEET PEPPER FOR
hash, 25 cents per peck. C. S.
Powell, Smithfield, N. C.
BIG LOT OF CEDAR SHINGLES
4x18. Cotter Hardware Co., Smith
field, N. C.
WHO CAN USE 20 BUSHELS OF
peas at $2.15 per bushel ? W. M.
Sanders, Smithfield, N. C.
LARGE LOT OF TOBACCO
trucks on hand, iron and wooden
wheels. Cotter Hardware Com
pany, Smithfield, N. C.
DID YOU EVER READ THAT
great little story "Ten Nights In a
Barroom?" If not get a copy at
Herald Office. Price only 5 cents.
By mail 8 cents.
LARGE LOT OF TOBACCO
trucks on hand, iron and wooden
wheels. Cotter Hardware Com
pany, Smithfield, N. C.
ICE CREAM FREEZERS AT?
Cotter Hardware Co., Smithfield,
N. C.
WHY SUFFER WITH PILES OR
Eczema? Dr. Muns' Pile and Ec
zema Ointment will relieve you
instantly. Creech Drug Co., Smith
field N. C.
GOD THE INVINSIBLE KING, by
H. G. Wells. Price $1.25. "One of
the best sellers of today."
A PLACE IN THE SUN, by Mrs.
Henry Backus. Price $1.35. "A
new navel of American Life."
AT THE HERALD OFFICE.
LARGE LOT OF SCREEN DOORS
and window Screens at Cotter
Hardware Co., Smithfield, N. C.
THE SMITHFIELD BUILDING A
Loan Association has helped ?
number of people to build homes.
It will help others, and maybe you.
New series of shares now open.
See Mr. J. J. Broadhurst.
SEE US FOR FRUIT JARS? COT
ter Hardware Co., Smithfield, N. C.
CORN $2.35 PER BUSHEL? DUR
ing the month of August, we will ?
pay $2.35 per bushel for corn,
shelled and bagged, settlement to
be taken in Merchandise at Cash
prices. Why pay time prices for
goods when you can use your sur
plus corn at the above price and
make a profitable saving? ? Farm
ers Mercantile Co., Selma, N. C.
BIG LOT OF CEDAR SHINGLES
4x18. Cotter Hardware Co., Smith
field, N. C.
LARGE LOT OF SCREEN DOORS
and window Screens at Cotter
Hardware Co., Smithfield, N. C.
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SEE COTTER HARDWARE COM
pany for your Tobacco Trucks, iron
and wooden wheels. Smithfield,
N. C.
FRESH JERSEY MILK COW FOR
when you want them, so I can have
sale. E. F. Boyett, Smithfield, N. C.
FEEDS OF ALL KINDS? RED
Dog, Shipstuff, Wheat Bran, Tank
age, Pig Meal, Poultry Feeds, Mo
lasses Feeds, Dairy Feeds, Cotton
seed Feed Meal, Stock Remedies,
Cotton Seed Meal, Nitrate of Soda,
Top Dressers, Guanos, and Acid
Phosphate, Corn Meal, Oats, Flour,
and Hay now on hand. Prices right.
Farmers Mercantile Co., Selma,
N. C.