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IHE SMITHFIELD HERALD Published Every Tuesday and Friday. WATCH YOUR LABEL. No rec-upt will be sent for sub scription. Each subscriber is asked co watch the little yellow label on his #aper. If the label is not changed within three weeks after remittance ia made, the subscriber should notify as. Watch your label. NOTE. ? All correspondents should remember that we pay no attention to communications without the writer's aame. If you write every day be atxre to enclose your name each time. Address all matters for publication to The Smithfield Herald, Smithfield, N. C. With the Churches. Rev. A. S. (Anderson will preach Sunday as follows: Smithfield Presbyterian church 11 A. M. Lassiter School House 4 P .M. House I'arty at Holt's Pond. A number of the young people of the town have been enjoying a most delightful house party at Holt's Pond, near Princeton, this week given by Miss Bettie Watson, complimentary to her house guests, Misses Nell and Annie Pickard of Chapel Hill. The other young ladies who have been en joying Miss Watson's hospitality are Misses Jewel Hall, of Fayetteville; Lallah Rookh Stephenson, Rctta Mar tin, Irene Myatt and Cora Belle Ives. Quite a number of the young men of the town have gone down each even ing to enjoy the festivities. Mrs. L. E. Watson chaperoned the young peo ple. The house party came to a close last night after leveral days of joy and fun-making. Rocky Mount Man Here. Mr. John W. Blackman, of Rocky Mount, was in town Wednesday and gave us a pleasant call. Mr. Black man says he enjoys reading The Herald, that it is just like a letter from home, and that he cannot get along without it. He is a Johnston County man who has been in Rocky Mount for several years where he has a good position with the Southern Cotton Oii Company. To Clayton Tuesday Night. The following Smithfield people at tended the services at Clayton Bap tist church Tuesday night: Rev. and Mrs. H. F. Brinson, Mr. and Mrs. 0. E. Bain, Misses Alma Coats, Nell Pickens and Eva Coats, Mr. and Mrs. Will H. Lassiter, Messrs. J. W. Setzer, Paul Johnson, J. D. Dickens, and T. J. Lassiter. Negro In Jail on Two Charges. On Monday, August 13th, John Stevens was placed in jail for beat ing his wife. Some one not friendly to him suggested that he had been stealing also. Search was made in an outhouse near him and some plow points, some stove fixtures and a stand of lard which he hud stolen either from the railroad warehouse or from freight cars, was found. Resigns To Go To War. - ? Mr. Roy Bailey, who has been local manager of the Smithfield Telephone Exchange for the past several months, has resigned to enlist in the service of Uncle Sam. Ho volunteered and join ed Ambulance Corps 43. He left Wed nesday to spend a few days with his home people in Dunn before going to Allentown, Pa., where the company will be trained. Our Soldier Boys Here. Smithfield was glad to do honor to the soldier boys who visited the town Wednesday. In the company were seven of the finest boys of this town who had volunteered for service for Uncle Sam. Men, women and chil dren turned out to do honor to them. The town was proud of the boys who heard the country's call and answer ed like men. feach of the seven has given up a good position and pleas ant surroundings to go into the ar my where there are hardships and privations. True patriotisfn will cause a man to make many sacrifices. Meeting at Johnson Union. A protracted meeting is in progress at Johnson Union Free Will Baptist church, four miles northwest of town. Rev. Neill H. Parrish, of Adel, Ber rien County, Ga., is aiding the pastor, Rev. W. R. Coats, in the meeting. There is a good atendance and a live ly interest is being shown on the part of the unsaved. Several people from Smithfield have been attending the services. PERSONAL AND LOCAL. Mrs. Rufus Creech and children are visiting: Mrs. Geo. L. Jones. ? ? ? Mr. W. M. Sanders made a business thip to Greensboro Thursday. ? ? ? Mr. Irving Grantham, of St. Pauls, spt?nt yesterday here with relatives. ? ? ? Miss Margaret Pou has returned from a visit to Dunn and Wrights ville. m 9 m Mr. R. C. Gillette and family left Tuesday night for Norfolk to spend two weeks. ? ? ? ? Messrs. A. G. Byrd, Fitz Dickerson and Clenon Boyett spent Sunday af ternoon in Fremont. ? ? ? Mrs. W. M. Pettway, of Goldsboro, came yesterday to spend a few days with Mrs. J. M. Beaty. ? ? ? Mrs. C. V. Johnson left yesterday to spend some time with relatives at Mount Vernon Springs. ? ? ? Mrs. N. B. Grantham and children went to Wilson Wednesday to spend a few days with relatives. ? * ? Mrs. Henry Spiers, of Weldon, ar rived last night to spend several days with Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Spiers. * ? ? Misses Eunice and Ruth Christman, of Wendtll, are in the city, the guests of their cousin, Mrs. C. E. Bingham. ? ? ? Rev. Neill H. Parrish, of Adel, Ga., is spending a few days in town this week, -the guest of Mr. S. C. Turnage. ? ? * Miss Mary Henderson, of Ever green, Ala., is spending some time here with her sister, Mrs. W. N. Holt. ? ? ? Mrs. J. H. Rose and children, after spending a few days here with rela tives, left last night for their home in Benson ? * ? Mrs. S. A. Cotton and children, Joe and Worth Cotton, left Wednesday to visit at the home of Mrs. Cotton's mother near Tarboro. ? * ? Messrs. W. H. Austin, W. D. Avera, T. R. Hood, W. S. Stevens, Leon G. Stevens and W. R. Long went to Raleigji yesterday afternoon. ? V ? Mrs. W. H: Sanders and daughter, Miss Corinna Sanders, returned from Raleigh Tuesday night, where they visited Mrs. A. T. Mial for a day or so. i ? ? Miss Alice Edmundson returned to her mission work in High Johnston Tuesday afternoon, after a short stay with her brother, Mr. E. S. Edmund son. * ? ? Mr. Jesse D. Morgan, of Benson, was in to see us Wednesday. His son, Mr. Jesse T. Morgan, was here to stand examination before the Exemp tion Board. * * * Misses Nell and Annie Pickard, who have been spending several days here, the guests of Miss Bettie Watson, will leave today for their home at Chapel Kill. * * * Court adjourned Tuesday afternoon and Judge Oliver H. Allen and Solic itor W. D. Siler went to Raleigh to attend the Patriotic Exercise at the City Auditorium. ? * * Mr. W. A. Powell, of Bentonsville, was in town Tuesday. Mr. Powell is the wide awake secretary of the Ben tonsville Township Fair which is to be held October 4th. * ? ? Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Long left Mon day for Richmond. Mrs. Long was to go to St. Luke's Hospital for treat ment. Her many friends hope she will return greatly benefited. ? ? ? We are glad to note that Mrs. J. W. Wellons and daughter, Miss Em ma Wellons, who have been in Rich mond for several days at St. Luke's Hospital for treatment, are getting along nicely. ? * ? Mr. J. Ernest Hardee, manager of the Repair Department of the Cadil lac Garage of Raleigh for the past four years, has acceped a like position with the Smithfield Garage and Ma chine Works here. * * ? * The Round Dozen Book Club held a very pleasant meeting Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. J. A. Wellons. The porch was attractyroly arranged for playing Rook. After the game de licious cream and wafers were serv ed. ? ? ? Among the number of Smithfield people attending the parade and speaking in Raleigh Tuesday evening we note the following: Messrs. How ard Gray. James H. Aboil, W. H. San ders, E. S. Edmundson, W. M. San ders, W. S. Stevens, F. H. Brooks, Frederick Brooks, Walter Parrish, Mr. and Mrs. Henry G lives and Misse* Mary Taylor and Ella Moore. Mr. J. A. Baggett, of the Spring Branch scction, Sampson CoQnty, who at one time was connected with The Smithfield Journal as soliciting agent, spent Wednesday night in the city the guest of Mr. M. L. Standi. ? ? ? Mr. F. C. Spencer, a telegraph op erator of Oxford, is spending a few days here relieving Mr. Claude Mar tin, who is off on his vacation. Our clever and efficient operator, "Dock" as he is known by his friends, went to Raleigh Wednesday with the sol dier boys. MAKING MONEY ON TOBACCO. South Carolina Man Realizes $344.24 Per Acre on This Year's Crop. Mr. W. M. Gaskin, bookkeeper in The Herald Office, is in receipt of a letter from his home people in Hor ry County, South Carolina, telling him of the success of his father, Mr. J. T. Gaskin, with his tobacco crop. Mr. J. T. Gaskin had 16 acres in tobacco and has sold his entire crop ungraded for $5,507.85, clear check, a net of $344.24 per acre. This is making money with a vim. Mr. Denning Already In the Army. In Tuesday's Herald the list of the names of those who had failed to re port to the Johnston County Exemp tion Board No. 1, furnished us by the secretary, was published. In the list of the names was that of Mr. E. M. Denning, of Benson. The publication called forth the following from Mr. I). B. Denning, father of E. M. Den ning: "Will say that he joined long ago and is now located at 2610 Hull street, 7th Company, C. A. C., N. G., Richmond, Va." We are very glad to make the cor rection and place Mr. Denning's name ameng the heroes of Johnston who have gone forth as volunteers to fight in the battles for world liberty and freedom. A large number of those in the draft age have already enlist ed, without waiting for the call from the exemption boards. Smithfield's Warehouses Ready. Smithfield's three big warehouses are ready for the big opening of the tobacco market next Tuesday. Each house has a quarter page ad in this issue of The Herald. To Hold Meeting at St. Mary's Grove. Elders Neill H. Parrish, of Georgia, and W. Ruffin Coats will hold a pro tracted meeting at St. Mary's Grove Free Will Baptist church, in Eleva tion township, beginning Sunday night, August 19th. Everybody in vited. / j Everybody who has tobacco for sale is looking forward to the open ing at Smithfield next Tuesday. The high prices obtained on other markets make the situation very interesting. Come to Smithfield Tuesday and see. THE SMITHFIELD MARKET. Cotton 2o Cotton seed 1.00 Wool 20 to 30 Fat Cattle 5 to 6% Eggs 25 to 30 1 Fat cattle, dressed 11 to 12% Granulated Sugar 9 to 10 Corn 1.75 to 2.00 C. R. Side? 24 to 25 Feed Oats 1.00 to 1.1" Fresh Pork 12% to 15 Hams, per pounds *. 26 to 27 Lard 22% to 27% Timothy Hay 1.40 to 1.50 Cheese per pound Butter per pouna 88 to 35 Meal . . . 4.75 to 5.00 Flour per sack 6.50 to 7.00 Coffee per pound 10 to 20 Cotton seed meal 2.25 to 2.50 Cotton seed hullv 1.00 Ship Stuff 2.60 to 2.75 Molasses Feed 2.60 to 2.75 Hides, green 12% to 15 Stock peas per bushel 2.00 Black-eye pe&? 2.25 Beef Pulp 2.5C Soup o*im ...... rt.Oti IF YOU HAVE ANY BARBECUE pigs to sell, weighing from 25 to 35 pounds, apply to J. H. Fort, Smithficld, N. C. SPECIAL AT THE LYRIC Monday " The Birth of Patriotism." PRICK, 10 AND 15 CENTS Open at 3:00 P. M. fe ? BUSINESS LOCALS ? * ? kks?*xxxxxkkxxxxxxxxxxkxkx I HAVE AT MY HOME PLACE A few Poland China shouts for sale. Addioon Lee & Son, Four Oaks, N. C., R. No. 2. LOOK ON YOUR LABEL, AND IF your subscription is in arrears re member the printer. He has to paj weekly for the cost of getting out the paper. Paying up when youi time is out helps us. FOR SALE CHEAP? SEVEN PAS senger Overland automobile. Own er ;?oing to war. H. C. Woodall, Smithfitld, 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 6 cents. By mail 8 cents. 1 WILL ESTIMATE AND GRADE your timber on short notice. 21 years experience. F. P. Whitley, Smithfield, N. C., Route No. 2. A NEW KILN OF FINE BRICK just opened at our brick yard. Two hundred and forty thousand of them and nearly all of them hard brick. No better lot ever burned at this brick yr.rd. Come, if you need brick. Sanders & Beasley, Smithfield, N. C. GOI) THE INVINSIBLE KING, by H. O. Wells. Price $1.25. "One of the best sellers of today." THE SMITH FIELD BUILDING & Loan Association has helped a number of people to build home#. It will help others, and maybe you. New series of shares now open. See Mr. J. J. Broadhurst. FOIt SALE? ONE SET OF BUGGY wheels formerly used by Jim Whit field. These are being sold to get repair charges which are $7.85. J. H. Holland, Kenly, N. C. SEE US FOR FRUIT JARS? COT ter Hardware Co., Smithfield, N. C. FRESH JERSEY MILK COW FOR when you want them, so I can have sale. E. F. Boyett, Smithfield, N. C. MR. W. II. HARE JVHO HAS HAD many years experience in the drug business, has accepted a position with the Carolina Pharmacy, Sel ma, N. C. He knows how to serve the public and will be glad to have his friends call. J. H. Stancill, Mgr. SEE US FOR FRUIT JARS? COT ter Hardware Co., Smithfield, N. C. WANTED? A JANITOR FOR TUR lington Graded School. Apply to T. R. Hood or T. J. Lassiter. WHY SUFFER WITH PILES OR Eczema? Dr. Muns' Pile and Ec zema Ointment will relieve you instantly. Creech Drug Co., Smith field N. C. THIS IS A GOOD MONTH. This is a good month ii) which to buy a sewing machine as the crops are now far enough advanced for you to see about what they will be and as you now have time to do the sewing before the rush of fall work begins. Write or telephone me to carry you a New Home machine. J. M. BEATY. Smith field, 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. WHEN YOU NEED BARBECUE call to J. H. Fort's. Cooked on the coals, baked to the bone and browned to the skin. Make your mouth water to see it. Fresh every . day. Smithfield, N. C. August a Good Month August is a good month in ! which to buy your Sewing Ma- ! chine. Buy it now and you have it ready for the fall sewing. I have on hand plenty of the latest j improved New Home Machines. Write or telephone me and I will carry one to you. J. M. BEATY | Smithfield. N. C. BON TON The Ladies Store Fall and Winter Goods Arriving Daily All the latest models in Silk and Woolen Dresses, Shoes and all other Novelty Goods. A Special line of Georgette Waists. SCHOOL-TIME WILL SOON HE HERE and Students or Teachers can supply themselves with just what they will want at The Bon Ton Smith field, N. C. Fresh Turnip Seed Have now arrived. We also have some Beans and Cabbage Seed just arrived. Creech Drug Co. D. HEBER CREECH, Manager, Smithfield, N. C. Wfi ifiifiLGif; lclclcic iciciciclc ictciEiru: mClCIBC ICICL SPECIAL SALE OF MANHATTAN SHIRTS All $2.00 Grades Now $1.65 It will pay any one that needs a suit of to look at the left-overs from last fall and last spring, and do it soon, as the regular fall and winter stock will be higher. N. B. Grantham Smithfield, N. C. THE TOBACCO MARKET will open Tuesday, August 21st, 1917 We hope that your check will be much larger than usual, and WE WELCOME YOU to our bank. Whether to get the check cashed or to leave it to your credit YOU are welcomed. COME TO SEE US. ? First National Bink ? ? ?'Member Federal Reserve System" 1 T. R. Ilood, Prest. <V. B. Grantham, V -Prest. ?i II. N. Aycock, Cashier C. Y. Johnson. Asst -Cashier ? , ?' per cent Paid on Time Deposits ;j
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