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THE SMIMID HERALD '? 1 Published Every Tuesday and Friday. ] WATCH YOUR LABEL. No receipt will be sent for sub aeriptioo. 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 M. Watch your label. NOTE. ? All correspondents should i remember that we pay no attention to communications without the writer's ume. If you write every day be ?ore to enclose your name each time. Address all matters for publication to The Smithfield Herald, Smithfield, N. C. PERSONAL AND LOCAL. Mr. J. R. Bar) our, of Benson, was in town Tuesday on business. ? ? ? Mr. Ray Bragg, of Clinton, spent Sunday in the city with friends. * * * Master Louis Ellis, Jr., is spending the week in Raleigh visiting relatives. ? * ? Mr. Alex Powell, of Whiteville, spent Sunday in the city with friends. * ? ? Miss Alice Lindsay and Mrs. Grey ory are visiting relatives in Raleigh today. ? ? ? Mr. J. W. Lee, of Benson, Route No. 2, attended the tobacco sales Wed nesday. ? * ? Misses Jewel and Maud Hall, of Fayetteville, were in the city Wed nesday. ? * a Mr. Smithfield Man: Have your mail box ready for your mail to morrow. ? ? ? Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Canaday, o^ Benson, spent Wednesday pfternoon in the city. ? ? ? Mr. F. Hunter Creech left Wednes day for Whiteville where he is at tending court. ? ? ? Mrs. C. V. Johnson returned Mon day night frim a visit to relatives in Chatham County. ? ? * Mrs. W. S. Stevens, Mr. Everett Stevens and Bill Joe Austin spent Wednesday in Goldsboro. a ? ? Mr. Ed. H. Woodall and son, Gil bert, were in the city Wednesday at tending the tobacco sales. ? * * Miss Roberta Tyson, of Wilson, spent yesterday in the city the guest of Miss Birdie Kornegay. ? ? ? Mrs. J C. Whitley returned Mon day to her home in Florence, S. C., after a few weeks stay in the city . with friends. ? * ? Mrs. Leon G. Stevens and children returned from Goldsboro Wednesday afternoon where they spent several days with Mrs. T. L. Ginn. ? ? ? Mr. J. L. Lee, of Meadow town ship, was in town Wednesday and gave The Herald Office a call. * * * Miss Lallah Rookh Stephenson left Monday for Goldsboro and Norfolk, Va., where she will spend several days with friends in both places. ? ? ? Mrs. J. M. Beaty left Wednesday for Harnett County where she will spend several days at the home of her sister, Mrs. Ed. H. Woodall. ? ? ? Mrs. Claude Smith and son, Claude, Jr., who have been spending the sum- j mer at Mt. Vernon Springs, a-e spend ing some time here with Mrs. E. W*. Pou. ? ? * The people of Smithfield who have not yet had the metallic numbers put on their door chould see the town clerk, Mr. E. S. Sanders, and get them at once. ? w ? The people of the town and com munity should remember the Rally Day and soldiers farewell here Mon day. A large turnout of the town's people will look good to our visitors. ? ? * Mr. J. C. Tart who lives near Pine Level, was here Wednesday with a load of tobacco receiving very satis factory prices. He called at The Her ald Office and gave us his renewal. ? ? ? Those of the business men of the ( town who want their mail put in their boxes Sunday should notify the post master Saturday afternoon. Remem- 1 ber thers will be no Sunday mail de livery. ? ? ? Every patriotic man and woman in the county is invited to attend the [ rally dry exercises- in Smithfield Monday. Come and sec the boys who are to be Johnston's first quota in the drafted army. ' Miss Hazel Doles spent Wednesday light in the city the guest of Miss Erma Stevens. Miss Doles was en route for her work in Andrews, Chero kee County, where she will teach mu sic this year. Her many friends wish for her success in her new field. m m m The churches of Smithfield have planned to hold a union patriotic service next Sunday night, September 2nd. The service will be h<-ld at the Baptist church and begin promptly at eight o'clock. All the people of the town are cordially invited to attend. * * ? Mr. Ira W. Medlin, who has been attending the Y .M. C. A. Training School at Blue Ridge, was here Wed nesday. A great many young men were there taking the course prepar ing themselves to do religious v.rrk among the soldiers in camp and or. the field. ? ? ? The Smithfield Chapter of the Red Cross is busy at work these days get ting new members and making the things which will be useful and nec essary on the battlefields and the field hospitals. Every woman in the town and community should join. The membership fee is one dollar. ? * * Mr. Claude Martin returned from Greenville, S. C., Wednesday, having accompanied the boys of the Raleigh Motor Truck Company to the train ing camp. He says that the boys had a good trip and enjoyed it very well, except for the gloom cast over all by the accidental death of Sergeant Ste vens. * * ? Mr. R. P. Merritt, principal of Pine Level school, was in town Wed nesday. Mr. Merritt, who is pastor of the Baptist chapel at the Lizzie Cotton Mill at Selma, has just closed a very successful meeting there. About eighteen or twenty made pro fessions and thirteen were received for baptism. Several others were ad ded by letter. ? ? ? The first soldiers chosen under the Selective Draft Law, will be called to the camps for training next week. Instead of a contingent of thirty per cent being called only five per cent will proceed to the training camps next week. The men going from Johnston will be honored at Smith field next Monday, a patriotic rally being held here on that day. ? ? ? The Woman's Club will hold its first regular meeting for the Fall next Wednesday afternoon at four o'clock at the Club Rooms on Second street. The President is very desirous that a large number of the members be present in order that the plans for the Fall and Winter's work may be considered. Remember the day and hour: Wednesday, September 5th, at four o'clock. Mr. W. V. Blaekman, of Lower Johnston, was in town Tuesday. He is interested in the proposed railroad to run from Sanford, Lillington and Benson, via Peacock's Cross Roads, Newton Grove and Mount Olive to Swansboro on the coast. He recently made a trip over the proposed route with a party of several gentlemen who are interested in the proposi tion and was much pleased with the journey. ? ? * Miss Eula Parrish, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Parrish, left Sunday for Gastonia where she has accepted a position to teach in the graded schools of that city. The school will open next week but all the teachers were asked to go on a week ahead to attend a teachers institute which is in progress this week. Miss Parrish is a graduate of the State Normal College at Greensboro and is well fitted to take the position to which she has been chosen. ? * ? Among the number of Smithfield people attending the Sunday School Conference of the Raleigh District Wednesday evening at the Horne Memorial church, Clayton, we note the following: Rev. S. A. Cotton, Messrs. T. R. Hood, J. D. Spiers, T. W. Daniel, E. J. Wcllons, N. B. Gran tham, W. M. Sanders, J. H. Abell, Solon Cotton, E. L. Woodall, Mes dames L. T. Royall, T. J. Lassiter, J. D. Spiers, E. J. Wellons, R. C. Gil lette, M'sscs Clara Young, Mattie Wellons, Birdie Kornegay, Bessie and Eva Coats, Ruth and Maud Cotton and Bettie Lee Sanders. ? ? 9 There are three Red Cross Chap ters in Johnston County ? one at Sel ma, Clayton and Smithfield. The la dies in each of these towns are work ing diligently to render a fine service in this great crisis. Not only are the ladies in the towns urged to join these chapters, but the ladies residing in the country districts should join also and help in this great work. Every woman in the county who can possibly do so ought to be a member. They should join the chapter nearest or most convenient to them. It is a service in which every woman may have a part. It is standing back of the boys who are called to the colors. Help the Red Cross. WOMAN'S ORGANIZATION MADE.' List of Johnston County Women Who Are To Have a Part in the Na tional Council of Defense. The woman's committee of the Na tional Council of Defense met in the county court room in Smithfield on the afternoon of August 29th, and elected the following officers: Chairman ? Mrs. F. H. Brooks, Smithfield. Vice-Chairman ? Mrs. B. B. Adams, Four Oaks. Secretary and Treasurer ? Mrs. Wrill McCullers, Clayton. Chairmen of Departments. Registration ? Mrs. B. B. Adams, Four Oaks. Food Production ? Mrs. D. J. Wel lons, Smithfield. Food Conservation ? Miss Nell Pick ens, Smithfield. Women in Industry ? Mrs. N. E. Edgerton, Selma. Child Welfare ? Miss Alice Ed mundson, Smithfield. Social Service ? Mrs. J. W. Wrhit tenton, Benson. Public Health ? Mrs. Thel Hooks, Smithfield. Education ? Mrs. L. T. Royall, Smithfield. Liberty Loan ? Mrs. M. T. Britt, Benson. Home and Foreign Relief ? Mrs. Ashley Home, Clayton. Moral and Spiritual Forces ? Mrs. D. J. Thurston, Clayton. Publicity ? Mrs. T. J. Lassiter, Smithfield. The following Chairmen of town ships were appointed by the chairman: Clayton ? Mrs. Battle A. Hocutt, Clayton. CleveU>nd ? Mrs. John O. Ellington, Clayton, R. F. D. No. 1. Elevation ? Mrs. J. S. Jphnson, Four Oaks, R. F. D. No. 4. Pleasant Grove ? Mrs. Claud Ste phenson, Willow Springs, R. F. D. 1. Banner ? Mrs. Abram Lassiter, Benson, N. C. Meadow ? Mrs. R. H. Hudson, Ben tonville, R. F. D. No. 2. Bentonsville ? Mrs. Rufus Sanders, Four Oaks. Ingrams ? Mrs. J. W. Sanders, Four Oaks. Boon Hill ? Mrs. Ed. A. Holt, Princeton. Pine Level ? Mrs. D. B. Oliver, Pine Level. ' Micro ? Miss Pearl Aycock, Micro. Beulah ? Mrs. J. H. Kirby, Kenly. Oneals ? Mrs. Newsome Narron, Kenly, R. F. D. No. 2. Wilders? Mrs. J. W. Barnes, Wil son's Mills, R. F. I). No. 2. Wilson's Mills ? Mrs. W. G. Wilson, Wilson's Mills. Selma ? Miss Margaret Etheredge, Selma. Smithfield ? Mrs. J. M. Beaty, Smithfield. Smithfield Chapter American Red Cross. An important meeting of the Exec utive Committee took place at the residence of the chairman, Monday night, and the following committes were named: Membership? Mrs. Patterson, Mrs. Rose, Miss lone Abell, Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Ellington, Mrs. W. S. Stevens, Mr. J. D. Spiers) Mr. Edward Wood all, Mr. H. C. Hood, Mr. D. H. Creech. Buying Committee ? Mrs. W. H. Austin, Mrs. J. H. Kirkman, Mrs. S. T. Honeycutt. Committee to fix up Work Room ? Mrs. H. P. Stevens, Mrs. E. W. Pou, Mr. R. N. Aycock, Miss Mattie Pou, Mrs. L .G. Patterson, Mrs. W. H. Austin, Mrs. F. H. Brooks, Mrs. W. W. Cole, Messrs. W. M. Sanders, F. H. Brooks and J. D. Spiers. Committee in charge of Work Room ? Mrs. Brooks, Mrs. Grantham, Mrs. Lawrence, Mrs. Wharton. Committee for checking and ship ping work ? Mrs. Cole, Mrs. Gillette, Mrs. Noble, Mr. Spiers. The committee decided to have a meeting of the Chapter every Wed nesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Th;; first meeting will be next Wednesday, in the Woman's Club Room. The committee decided to form Branches at Benson, Kenly and Four Oaks. It decided also to form a Branch among the negroes in Smithfield. All members of the Chapter are earnestly requested to preserve this copy of The Herald, in order that they may know the committees for thi year. MATTIE T. POU, Secretary. Chamber of Commerce Meeting. At the meeting held in the court house Tuesday night it was decided to hold a meeting in the same place next Friday night, September 7th, to take steps to re-organize the Smith field Chamber of Commerce. A live Chamber of Commerce is an institution needed by every live town. In fact a live chamber makes a live town. If the citizens and business men generally want to do a good thing for the town they should come to gether at the meeting next week and s<?e that the chamber is re-organized. Make Sund:\y a (.reat Ray For I Smithlield Churches. * (I >vernor B.okott asks that all the & chu: ? !\a'^e next Sunday a day I of p ml prayer for the men who J are :o go to the front and fi r an ? early and permanent peace. It hap pens r all the white churches in town have services on Sunday morn ing ..mi there v ill be a union patri otic service at night. With every one at 1 own chureh at the morninir serv and at the union service at I night Smithtield should have one of I th> os' days in the history of its C chureh life. Let me make an ap- I peal !<> every Christian to be at the I mornmi' service at his ehurch and I the union service at night. Take your S frit n?ls with you if they have no I church connection in town. The . vacation season is about over and ^ the duties of winter are not yet on i in full force. It is an appropriate 4 time for such a day. Let's tell our ^ friends about it ? they might not see i this or think about it ? and let's urge ? every one to be at chureh for both jj morning and evening services. ' A PASTOR. < . ? Approaching: Marriage. Cards are out reading as follows: "Mr. ?nd Mrs. James Buchanan Hudson request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their daughter, Martha Amelia, to Rover end James Romulus Edwards, on Wednesday morning, September the twelfth, nineteen hundred and seven teen at six o'clock. At home, Smith field, North Carolina." No cards in town. At St. Caul's Episcopal Church. September 2nd ? Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity. Holy Communion and sermon at 11 a. m. Eight P. M. ? Evening Prayer and Sermon. Lewis Chester Morrison, Rector. Red Cross Chapter to Meet. The Red Cross Chapter will meet next Wednesday (Sept. 5th) at 3 o'clock p. m., in the Woman's Club Room. All members are requested to come. Ladies will please bring their thim bles and needles, as materials have been purchased to begin sewing. If any one outside the Red Cross, in any part of the county, would like to contribute material for making some of the "Comfort Bags" to be given to the Johnston County soldiers, by the Smithfield Chapter, the ladies in charge will be glad to receive the contributions next Wednesday after noon at 3 o'clock, at the Woman's Club Room. By request, we reprint the description of these bags. "Bags should be made of washable ' material and may contain any or all | >f the following articles. (Size of bag 10 by 13 inches with draw-string at top) : "Black sewing cotton No. 30. "White sewing cotton No. 30. "White darning cotton. Needles N'o. 5. Darning needles, needle case, uttons, black and white, medium size in bags 3 by 5. Large thimble, blunt pointed scissors, cake of soap, safety pins, medium size; common pins, nib, tooth brush, tooth paste, small round mirror, handkerchief, lead pencil, writing pad, envelopes and ost cards, pocket knife, shoe laces." The Smithfield Chapter is making these bags very satisfactorily, of khaki. MATTIE T. POU, Secretary. Kitchen Party This Afternoon. The Kitchen Party for the benefit of the Red Cross will take place at the Opera House, Friday afternoon at 4:30. Public cordially invited. Refreshments free. Admission ten cents, W A N T E I ) ? T WO U N F U R N IS H ED rooms for light house-keeping. Notify Box 162, Smithfield, N. C. THE SMITHFIELI) MARKET. Cotton 22 Cotton seed 1.00 Wool 20 to 30 Fat Cattle 5 to 6% Eggs 30 to 35 Fat cattle, dressed 11 to 12% Granulated Sugar 10 to 10% Corn per bushel 2.00 C. R. Sides 26 to 27% Feed Oats 1.00 to 1.10 Fresh Pork 12% to 15 Hams, per pound 27 to 29 Lard 22% to 27% Timothy Hay 1.40 to 1.50 Cheese per pound 35 Butter per pound 8W to So Meal 4.75 to 5.00 F lour per sack 6.00 to 6.25 Coffee per pound 18 to 20 Cotton seed meal 2.25 to 2.50 Cotton teed hull* 1.00 Shipstuflf 3.00 Molas3es Feed 3.00 Hides, green 12% to 15 Have now arrived. We also have some Beans and Cabbage Seed just arrived. A bill of GroeerieS from our house puts it squarely up to the cook. There can be absolutely no excuse for a poor dinner pre pared from Groceries purchased from us. NOURISHING FOODS were never more necessary than at this time, when you need to conserve every ounce of your strength. Our MEATS are rich and wholesome. Our VEGETABLES are fresh. Our FLOUR is the very best on the market. Every article of food in the house is selected with care and an eye to the health of our customers. Every purchase you make is the essence of wisdom in Gro cery buying ? it is the acme of possible economy. If you go through the coming winter without repainting your house the deterioration in value will be twice the cost of painting it now. Let us figure on the paint for your house. We fur nish the best of paints, and quote you the lowest possible I price. Positively no longer than the last day of August, 1917, will we charge any goods to anybody. We have tried the old way too long for the best and will adopt the Cash System entirely, beginning September 1st- We shall keep a good stock of goods and will be able to give you good bargains for Cash. Remember we are across the river at the Brick Yard.
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