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ffi MlHfEO HERAU) Published Every Tuesday and Friday. ] WATCH YOUR LABEL. No receipt will be sent for ?ub 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 U made, the subscriber should notify u. Watch your label. NOTE. ? All correspondents should remember that we pay no attention to communications without the writer's ume. If you write every day be sure to enclose your name each time. Address all matters for publication to The Smithfield Herald, Smithfield, N. C. ? 'A' -A- *Af -A- -A- ?A1 'A' -A- -A- -A' 'A' 'A' 'A' 1? -A- -A- 'A' 'Af 'A' 'A' *A? 'A? 'A' ?A' 'A' ^ w ^ w ^ w ^ ?" ^ ?" ?" * % ! * ARRIVAL of trains. * * V * I Smithfield has three passenger trains each way daily, except Sunday, vhen only two each way stop here. Fne time these trains are due here is as follows: Northbound. No. 34, "Shoofly," 7:13 a. m. No. 80 1:32 p. m. No. 94, "Jitney" 8:26 p. m. Southbound. No. 93, "Jitney" 7:48 a. m. No. 89 3:08 p. m. No. 33, "Shoofly" 10:32 p. m. Shoofly does not run on "Sunday. Train from Goldsboro, known as Capt. Collier's Train, is due to arrive each day except Sunday at 5:40 p. m. Due to leave for Goldsboro at 6:00 | p. m. Girls May Attend. The authorities in charge of the Boys' Short Course to be held at A. & E. College August 21-24 have ask ed that all the girls who are interest ed in work of this kind to attend. The rooms are furnished free of cost and meals will be served at twenty-five cents per meal. Chaperones will be | with the girls and they will be well taken care of. We hope that a number of girls in Johnston County will take advantage of the opportunity, as well as the boys and if it is impossible to spend the entire week to go for the day. Life Insurance Paid. r Mr. N. L. Perkins, agent of the ^tna Life Insurance Company of Hartford, Conn., has just delivered to Mrs. J. G. Greenlea a check for $2, 300.99 payment on policy held in this company by the late J. G. Greenlea who" was killed by a train near the Smithfield Cotton Mill on July 17th. Motor Truck Company Coming. The Smithfield boys who recently -enlisted in the Motor Truck Company, spent Sunday here. They are all in uniform now and are a manly looking set of boys. They are getting down to their work and are getting fa miliar with their duties. The entire company is coming to Smithfield Wednesday, arriving here sometime just before noon and will be here for two or three hours. There are about sixty men in the company. Of this number seven are from Smith field, as follows: Daniel Jones, Joe Johnson, Bernice Jones, George White, Isham Holland, Luther Pierce and Hunter Woodall. An Important Meeting. The Boy Scouts will hold a meeting tonight at 8:15 in the office of Mr. T. S. Ragsdale. Deposits Reach $329,463.27. In our issue last Friday an error in the ad of The First National Bank of Smithfield occurred and was printed in the first few hundred papers. In the ad the figures showing the amount of deposits and the amount of loans wej-e reversed. This was corrected in the last papers printed. The amount of deposits at the close of business on August 8, was $329,463.27. The ad - appears again today. Second Officers' Training Camp. The list of the men selected fcr the Second Officers' Training Camp at Fort Oglethorpe was published in Sunday's dalies. We note the follow ing Johnston County men in the list: Kenneth R. Ellington, Clayton. Hugh A. Page, Clayton. Joseph L. Cocktrham, Selma. Douglas; D. Ellington, Clayton. Jesse B. Adams, Four Oaks. Special Sale at Clayton. The well-known firm of Ashley Horne & Son, of Clayton, has planned i a special summer sale to begin next i week. See ad on page two. < rO ENTERTAIN SOLDIER BOYS. When They Visit Smithfield Tomor row Mr. W. .M. Sanders Will Give Them a Barbecue Dinner in Sanders Hall. Motor Truck Company, No. 1, re cently organized in Raleigh with Wil liani Boylan Captain, will come to Smithfield tomorrow in a body. They are expected to arrive just before noon. After a little parade around town they will go to the court house where patriotic exercises will be held. Notice of this will be given by ring ing the court house bell. N Following this the soldier boys will be given a barbecue dinner by Mr. W. M. Sanders in Sanders Hall. Let the people turn out en masse to welcome and honor the young men who volunteered their services for the country. In the company are several Johnston County young men and sev en who enlisted from Smithfield. Superior Court In Session. Johnston County Superior Court convened here yesterday morning with Judge Oliver H. Allen, of Kins ton, presiding. Solicitor W. D. Siler, of Siler City, was on hand to repre sent the State. The following grand jury was drawn and syorn in: Claude Stephenson, foreman; Jesse A. Brown, G. W. Byrd, J. Clarence Hardee, J. S. Murphy, S. A. Boyett, Cullen Creech, R. H. Richardson, J. L. Godwin, D. S. Langston, A. L. Batten, Henry J. Daughtery, E. S. Lassiter, J. H. Kiikman, Jas. L. Hall, F. H. Parrish, H. T. Smith and Pias Hud son. In charging the grand jury Judge Allen called attention to the fact that this was war times and that the farm ers were busy and advised that every case which could be continued with out hardship on any one be put off until another term. James Raynor, a colored youth 18 years of age, was convicted of a se cret assault and given a sentence of two years on the roads. A number of other cases were tak en up and disposed of. The grand jury completed their la bors yesterday and were excused. Court convened this morning at 9:30 and will complete its work for the term today. Parker-Staples. The following invitations have been received: Mr. and Mrs. Junius Clay Staples announce the approaching marriage of their daughter, Katherine, to Mr. Roscoe Edward Parker, on Wednes day, the twenty-ninth of August, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen, Harrisonburg, Virginia. Miss Staples taught school in Hick ory last session. Mr. Parker resigned his position as secretary of the North Carolina Audubon Society to go to Fort Oglethorpe where he has recent ly received a commission. Mr. Parker is a native of Johnston County. Protracted Meetings. Rev. J. M. Duncan and C. H. Ste vens closed a very successful meeting at Parrish Memorial Baptist church last Sunday night from which there were nearly thirty members added to the church. Rev. C. E. Stevens is conducting a meeting this week at Thanksgiving Baptist church. The meeting will go on through this week. Rev. C. H. Stevens will begin a meeting at Trinity church at Pea cock's Cross Roads, next Saturday at 3:30. Rev. J. M. Duncan will be there with him next week. Rev. J. M. Duncan and Rev. C. W. Blanchard began a series of meetings at Princeton Baptist church Sunday, August 12th, which will continue for several days. Rev. F. N. Day, aiding the pastor, Rev. C. H. Stevens, began a meeting at Pine Level Baptist church at 4 o'clock last Sunday. Mr. H. B. Easom will lead the singing. Spiers' Clearance Sale. The dry goods establishment of Spiers Bros, will put on its usual sum mer Clearance. Sale next week, begin ning August 21st, the day of the to bacco market opening. See ad on page three. Big Picnic at Pisgah. The Sunday schools of Shiloh, Bap tist Centre, Bethesda, Wilson's Mills and Pisgah are going to have a big picnic at the latter place on Thurs day of this week. These churches com prise the field of Rev. J. E. Lanier. All are cxpected to carry well-filled baskets. Ahdalla Putting? on a Sale. The Abdalla Store in Selma is plan ning to run a reduction Rale beginning next Saturday, the 18th. See big ad >n page six of this paper. PERSONAL AND LOCAL. I Rev. J. M. Duncan was in tho city i Sunday. ? ? ? Miss Nell Pickens went to Raleigh Saturday. ? ? ? Mr. J. C. Hood spent Sunday in the city with relatives. ? ? * Mr. J. W. Stephenson spent one day in Elevation last week. ? ? ? Mrs. J. W. Stephenson spent several days last week in Elevation. ? ? ? Mr. W. D. Hood, of Kinston, was in the city Sunday with relatives. ? ? ? Mrs. W. S. Smith has accepted a position with the Davis Stores. ? * ? Miss Eva Coats has accepted a po sition with W. L. Woodall & Sons. ? ? ? Rev. Fred N. Day and Mr. H. B. Easom were in the city yesterday. ? * ? Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Wellons return ed Sunday from Wrightsville Beach. ? ? ? Mr. Jini Wiggs spent Sunday near Princeton with relatives and friends. ? ? ? Miss Eloise Martin left yesterday for North Harlovve, N. C., for a visit to relatives. ? ? ? Mr. and Mrs. Howard Gray, accom panied by Mr. J. H. Easom, spent Sunday in Clayton. * ? ? Miss Jessie Phillips returned home Sunday, after spending several weeks with friends in Raleigh. * ? ? Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Rose, of Benson, were in the city yesterday the guests of Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Perkins. ? ? ? Mr. T. R. Hood has returned from a visit to Kinston and Beaufort where he spent several days last week. ? ? ? Miss Minnie Eason is visiting her brother in Princeton, Mr. Will Eason, for a few days, leaving Saturday. ? * * Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Shinn, of Fly cauga, Ala., are spending some time here with Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Gordon. ? ? ? Mr. J. A. Stephenson, of Wilson, spent a few hours in town Sunday with his brother, Mr. A. G. Stephen son. m m * Misses Hilda Haskctt and Mary Hartsfield, of Kinston, were the guests of Miss Margaret LeMay Sun day. ? ? ? Miss Mary McCullers returned Fri day night from Milford, Delaware^ where she spent about a month with friends. ? ? * Mr. A. G. Stephenson was called Sui.day to the burial of his sister, Mrs. John Love, in Pleasant Grove section. ? ? ? Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Davis, of Bur lington, arrived here today to spend some time with Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Woodall. ? ? ? Mrs. E. S. Sanders and children spent Sunday in the country with Miss Candace Sanders and Mr. C. L. Sanders. 9 * ? Mr. Daniel Hamilton and family, of Rocky Mount, spent Sunday here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Hamilton. ? ? ? Misses Ada Lee and Gertrude Hol land trained nurses of Rocky Mount, spent Sunday here with the family of Mr. B. W. Lee. ? ? ? Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Francis re turned to Petersburg, Va., Friday, af ter visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Byrd. * ? ? Mr. Willie Johnson left Saturday for Petersburg, Va., where he has accepted a position in the office of the Du Pont Company. * * ? Mrs. Hattie Nichols and little daughter Sue, of Grear, S. C., arrived yesterday to visit Mrs. Nichols* sis ter, Mrs. J. E. Lanier. ? * ? Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Tyler, of Rock Hill, S. C., have returned home, after spending some time at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Gordon. * * * Mr. Will H. Johnson, who has been working on the Government Canton ment at Petersburg, Va., spent Sun day here with his family. ? ? ? Mr. S. H. Massey was called to the bedside of his father in Bentonsville township Saturday, his falser having been badly hurt from a fall. ? ? * Mrs. M. A. Wallace and two sons, John Arthur and Don Jeff, left yes- 1 terday for Rocky Mount where they will spend some time with friends. ? * ? Mr. Addison Lee, of Ingrams town ship was here Monday. Last Saturday afternoon he lost by fire a barn of to- 1 bacco worth about four hundred dol lars. ! Misses Frances Sanders and Mar paret Springs and Messrs. W. H. San- | ders and Jules Springs motored to Wrightsville Saturday to spend a few days. a a ? Mr. B. W. Lee, who recently return ed from Rocky Mount, where he spent several weeks in a hospital is much improved and hopes to be himself again soon. ? ? ? M iss Jewell Hall, of Fayettcville, who has been spending several days in Clayton, arrived here Sunday to spend some time with Miss Lall^h Rookh Stephenson. . * * Robert Jones, a colored men living in Clayton township, died yesterday morning. He leaves a wife and five children. He will be buried to-day at Galilee graveyard. ? ? ? Dr. J. R. Edwards who spent sev eral days here last week, has return ed to Mullins, S. C., where he re cently accepted the pastorate of the First Baptist church. ? ? ? Mrs. T. R. Hood was called to Dunn last week, owing to the illness of her daughter, Mrs. Wallace Coltrane. Her many friends here hope for Mrs. Col trane a speedy recovery. ? ? ? Mr. NT. R. Everette, of Robinsonvllle, N. C., has arrived to take charge of the Smitlifiold Telephone Exchange in ' place of Mr. Roy Bailey who will go | into the United States Army. ? ? ? Messrs. Ed. S. Sanders and Willis S. Smith made a motor trip to Frank linfon Sunday. Mr. Sanders says that ] the crops along the route are the sor riest he ever saw. at this time of the year, and especially the cotton crop. m m m Mr. N. B. Stevens went to Wayne County Sunday afternoon to see his brother, Mr. J. Whit Stevens, who was badly hurt by a fall several days ago while riding a bicycle down a hill. He broke one of his legs and has suffered very much. ? ? ? Prof. A. Vermont spent a part of ] last week in Asheville making plans for moving to the mountain city. He has secured a delightful residence there and will move his family there in a few days. He is planning to ship his household goods the later part of this week. Dr. L. Connie Smith, of Richmond, accompanied by his daughter, Miss Virginia Carolina, spent Saturday night hcrt with the family of Sheriff Grimes. I)r. Smith is a dentist who has been living in Richmond for al most 20 years. He has been successful in his profession and now has a nice farm neai the city where he lives and enjoys the freedom of country life. Fish Fry at Holt's Pond. The Smithfield Baptist Sunday School is planning a fish fry at Holt's Pond in Boon Hill,. Thursday after noon. The people are to be at the church ready to leave at two o'clock. The Falcon Camu Meeting. The Falcon Camp Meeting will be held at Falcon, N. C., from August 23rd to September 2nd. A large at tendance is expected and provisions are being made for a great crowd. For particulars write Mr. A. E. Rob inson, secretary. BARGAINS ! ! One excellent cow, $75.00. One Registered Pointer, partly broken, $50.00. One Kerosene Tank. $.?,.50. Two Single Beds, $5.00 each. Come quickly, I leave Smith field this week. A. VERMONT Smithfield, N. C. THE SMITHFIELD MARKET. t Cotton Cotton seed Wool Fat Cattle Eggs Fat cattle, dressed Granulated Sugar . , Corn C. R. Sides Feed Oats Fresh Pork Hams, per pound . Lard Timothy Hay Cheese per pound Butter per pound . . 11 to 12% 9 to 10 1.75 to 2.00 ... 24 to 25 . 1.00 to 1.10 . 12% to 15 26 to 27 22% to 27% . 1.40 to 1.50 ? ?..... 35 i .... 89 to 35 ; . 4.75 to 5.00 . .6.50 to 7.00 ; 18 to 20 2.25 to 2.50 1.00 2.60 to 2.75 . 2.60 to 2.75 .. 12% to 15 20 to 30 6 to 6% 25 to 30 25 1.00 Meal Flour per sack Coffee per pound . . . Cotton seed meal Cotton ?eed hull# Ship Stuff Molasses Feed Hides, green Stock peat p?r butbil Black-eye p?aa Beef Pulp Soup p*M 2.00 2.26 2.50 8.60 Just Received the Largest and Most Beautiful Line of Ever Shown Here. Satins, Taffetas, Poplins, Crepes and Chiffons PEACE INSTITUTE, Raleigh, N. C. l or The Education and Culture of|\ oung Women Classical. Literary, and Scientific Course* leading to diplomas. Graduate credited by State Department Kducation for Teuchers' Certificates. Special diplomas awarded in Music, Voice. Art ind Expression. Excellent Commercial Course. Domestic Science. D<mestic Art. INSTRUCTION: Specialties in all departments. SITUATION: Ix>cation in capitol city itives special opportunities. DiliKhtful social advan tages. ATHLETICS:" Supervised indoors and outdoors by athletic director. Special attention, indi vidual development. Climate permits outdoor life all winter. For catalogue or other information, write at once to MISS MARY OWEN GRAHAM, President. ONE SET OF BOOKS "The Ethel Morton" books for girls, six Volumes, for sale at $2.00 Regular price of these books is $3.00. A set of clean, attractive books worth having. Come quick HERALD BOOK STORE Smithfield, N. C. NOTICE. Strayed or stolen from my home about July 2th, one Beagle hound dog, color white with brown ears, two or three brown spots on his back. Dog belongs to Pet Allen. Liberal re ward for him. Notify me at once. HUBERT LEE. Four Oaks, N. C., R. F. D. No. 3. FIFTY FARMS FOR SALE. Wanted ? Buyers for fifty good to bacco, cotton, fruit and grain farms. Will sell on good terms. Good roads, good water and a healthy community. Write me your wants. A. G. MARTIN. Carthnge, Moore County, N. C. iW Deposits at the close of business August 8th, 1917. We have more than five hundred loans to merchant and farmer friends and patrons, totaling
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