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A MOTOR TRIP THROUGH DIXIE. Across South Carolina and Georgia I On a "John Henry." Second Installment. (By Jno. A. Mitchener.) In my first article or chapter of the above trip you (jot my Geography a little mixed. Raeford is in Hoke Coun ty and the capital; Laurinburg in Scotland County and the capital, both good towns and in a fine farming sec tion. Thesa two counties are amongst the latest counties formed if not the last. But this is digressing somewhat from the trip. As noted in my first letter we left Selma August 16th, spent the 17th in Laurinburg and on the early morn ing of the 18th left on our second day's journey. The good sand-clay road led us thiough fertile and well cultivated farms and past some pret ty country homes, churches and one or two villages to Cheraw, S. C., the county site of Cheraw County, an old town and much interesting history, State and National; and any one will feel repaid for the time taken to visit and study some of the places of his tory, State and National. Cheraw was founded in 1716; St. David's Episco pal Church built in 1726, now standing and in good condition, well cared for and now used on funeral occasions, is in the old cemetery "near the Atlanta and Washington Highway. The old style window shutters, hung by hand made hinges and held open by a hand made "S" shaped holder, the weather boarding nailed on with shop or hand-made, big-headed nails and oth er marks testify to the days of long ago. This church was used by Gen. Cornwallis for a British hospital in 1780. Here in 1781 Gen. Nathaniel Green became commander of the American army. Gen. Sherman had headquarters here in 1865. As stated above, this old church stands near the A. & W. Highway ? on the other side or well back in the cemetery ? near the last resting place of som? of the boys who wore the Gray, stands the First Confederate Monument erected in the South ? erected in 1867 or '68 ? Reader stop and think how much his tory, State and National, between the date of Cornwallis and to-day, 1917. Then the mother was trying to whip her child ? the United States. Now that unruly "Sammie" is asked by the mother to help her whip another fel low ? and during that time our own brothers come in and handsome mon uments all along the route testify to the love for our Southern boys who died for a cause they knew to be right. Of some of them, and especially one, I shall refer to again. In the old Epis copal church Cemetery now about full, will be found some old tomb stones. We noticed one with date 1734. But there is one grave or marker in this old cemetery which attracts much at tention as it is far from the ordinary. In appearance it resembles a table. A long slab on legs and about two feet high. No name, no date of birth, no date of death, but the fol lowing lines can be noted and the reader of this can draw his own con clusion as to the deceased belief or object in forever blotting from history his existence: "Let his pedigree be high or low known or unknown to fame." Here are the lines as they appear to-day on a dark and worn stone slab of some kind in one corner on the front side of Cheraw's old and histori cal Cemetery: My name ? my country ? what are they to thee? What ? whether high or low by pedi gree! Perhaps ? I far surpassed all other men! Perhaps ? I fell below them all ? what then! Suffice it stranger, that thou seest a tomb ? Thou knowest it's use ? it hides ? no matter whom. Resolutions of Respect. On August 3, 1917, our Heavenly Father in His infinite wisdom, called from our midst Sister Lottie Wright, wife of Brother S. T. Wright. Sister Wright had been with us only a short while, coming to us from Wilson's Mills, but had gained the love and affection of those who were fortunate enough to know her. She leaves a husband and five small children to mourn her loss. Weep not, fond husband and children dear, God doeth all things well. Be it Resolved First, That in the death of Sister Wright we have lost a true and faithful member, but we sorrow not as those who have no hope; we bow in humble submission to Him who doeth all things well. Second, That we extend to the bereaved ones our heart-felt sympa thy, and pray the Saviour to com fort them in their irreparable loss. Third, That a copy of these reso lutions be sent the bereaved family, published in The Smithfield Herald, and entered on our church minutes. MRS. S. T. PRICE. MRS. J. L. LILES. MRS. T. B. HOCUTT. AT THF CAPITAL OF BOON HILL. Princeton, Sept. 12. ? Mrs. J. M. Miller, of Charleston, S. C.t is visiting her sisler, Miss Ellen Ricks, for a few days. M iss Mildred Masscy is visiting rel atives pt Stantonsburg this week. Miss Lila Stuckey has gone to Bur lington tc enter Rainey Hospital to learn to be a trained nurse. Mr. S. W. Eason, of Raleigh, is spending a few days with his cousin, Dr. Oscar Eason. Mr. J. M. Stuckey, of Spencer, is home a few days visiting his mother before leaving for the army training station. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Sanders, of Smith field, were in town Sunday visiting their sister, Mrs. Ed. A. Holt. Miss Sarah Blackman, of Bentons ville, is spending the week with Mrs. W. C. Massey. Mr. Kenyon Pruyn, of Glens Falls, N. Y., and owner of the Little River Lumber Company, of Princeton, was here a few days this week. Miss Alline Austin, of Durham, is visiting Mrs. John R. Woodard this week. Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Watson left Sunday to spend a week at Wrights ville Beach. Rev. Mr. W. T. Pelt, of the Friends Church, filled the regular appointment of the Methodist pastor last Sunday morning and evening services. Mr. and Mrs. Alkie Hinton and Miss Johnnie Hinton, of Nash County, have been visiting at Mr. Bob Hin ton's this week. Mrs. A. B. Murchison gave a party Thursday evening in honor of Miss Alline Austin. After enjoying in general the amusements for awhile, cream and cake was served. Mr. Bill Massey left Tuesday for Trinity Park, Durham, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Sugg and Mrs. J. W. Perry spent the day Tuesday in Raleigh visiting relatives, making the trip on their car. Miss Myde Woodard, a trained nurse at Rainey Hospital, has been at home visiting her parents this week. MICRO NOTES. Mr. Britton Smith, of Bolivia, N. C., was in town Sunday and Monday. Mr. Smith has been appointed Postmaster at Bolivia and expects to move his family down there soon. Mrs. N. B. Hinnant came home Monday from Wilson Sanitorium, where she had an operation for appen dicitis. We are glad to see her back again. Miss Sadie Creech, of Bethany, spent Saturday and Sunday with Miss Belva Batten. Miss Clyde Smith spent Sunday in Micro. Mr. L. C. Davis left last week for Camp Jackson, Columbia, S. C., for training. He has the good wishes of all his friends as he goes to serve his country. Mrs. B. L. Aycock spent a part of the wek at Smithfield vvith her son, Mr. R. N. Aycock. Mr. Harvey Stancil and family spent Sunday in Micro with Mr. B. Smith. . Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Bagley, of Bag ley, spent Sunday with their daugh ter, Mrs. A. E. Fitzgerald. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Corbett, oi Selma, spent Suriday with Mrs. Cor bett's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H Broadwcli. REPORTER. NEW YORK CITY SCHOOLS OPEN WITH 800.000 ON LIST The 1917-18 school year began to day with the opening of the public and parochial schools throughout the city. Almost 800,000 pupils are en rolled in the former and the Catholic schools have more than 90,000 ir their classes. The exact registration figures wil be made public on September 17, of tcr they have been received by the City Superintendent from the various principals. Twenty-two thousand teachers were at work to-day. There is an increase of almost 15, 000 pupils over the number enrolled in the schools at thi3 time last year ? New York Evening Sun, 10th. A Growing Business. The mercantile business of Mr Floyd C. Price, of Pine Level, has steadily grown since he began busi ness until now he uses three rooms for his goods. Recently he has placed his groceries in an adjoining room tc the main store and has fitted up foi furniture the up-stairs. He expects te install an elevator some time soon. A Vocal Union. The Little River Vocal Union will meet with the Glendale Class at Glen dale school, formerly known as Wood ard'a school house, the 5th Sunday in September, 1917. We cordially invite each class to come prepared to sing as we are expecting some good sing ing. W. H. WELLS, President. HARVEY HINNANT, Sec BENTON VILLE NEWS. Township Fair to Be Held October 4th. Five Hogs Killed by Lightning. Bentonville, Sept. 12. ? Mr. VV. I). Beasley went to Smithfield Monday where he answered to his Country's call. Mr. J. W. Flowers and son, J. L. Flowers, spent last Wednesday and Thursday in Dunn on business. Mr. Lorman Dupree, of Dunn, was a visitor in our section Thursday and Miss Elsie Flowers returned with him to spend a few days. Mr. H. M. Beasley and family, of Lumberton, N. C.; are spending some time in this section with relatives. Prof. Neil Fasom, of Smithfield, is teaching a ten days' Vocal School at St. John's Holiness Church now. Mr. Easom is doing fine work with his class. Rev. T W. Siler is conducting a ten days' revival at Ebenezer M. E. Church now. Last Saturday night during a storm which passed over a portion of our section five nice hogs belonging to Jack M?nk, a colored farmer, were killed by lightning. Mr. Stephen Westbrook and son, Norman, motored to Mt. Olive last Saturday on business. Mr. W. H. Rhodes and little daugh- ' ter spent Saturday and Sunday in ( the Princeton section with relatives. Mr. Harvey Westbrook 'left last Tuesday for Buie's Creek where he j entered school. Don't forget October 4th! What? - Why? The Bentonsville Township Fair. We are looking for you to be 1 there. Bring your friends. Visit the , Battle Field of '65. A good time in . store for you. i Pleasant Grove Township Fair. - i Mr. G Willie Lee, of Pleasant 1 Grove, was here this week with a ( load of tobacco and is talking talking the Township Fair which they expect to hold Thursday, October 11th. He is president of the Fair. Pleasant Grove township held a good Fair last year and they are hoping to do even better this year. He wants everybody i in the township to feel an interest and 'help out the Fair. ELEVATION SCHOOL NOTES. _____ I Quite a number of the people of this 1 section attended services at Pleasant Hill Sunday morning. Miss Vila Barber returned home Sunday, after spending several days with her aunt, Mrs. Stella Coats. Mr. Ralph Medlin motored down to Benson Sunday. Messrs. Matthew Dorman, Norman Warren and Herman Morgan and Misses Nova Dorman and Ethel Mor gan spent Sunday near Smithfield. Mr. Colon Parker, of Greenville, S. C., spent Saturday night with Mr. Matthew Dorman. Mr. Hubert Creech spent Sunday visiting near Johnson Chapel. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Johnson, Miss Myrtle Johnson and Messrs. John Horton and Albert Stevens motored up to Raleigh Tuesday. - Mr. Earl Creech was a visitor in our section Sunday. Benson, Sept. 11th. State Convention of Free Wills At Pine Lvel. Tho State Convention of the Free Will Baptists of North Carolina was held at Pine Level this week, Tues day, Wednesday and Thursday. Rev. S. H. Styron is president 'of the con vention. It is composed of ministers and delegates. The Free Will Baptists t have five bodies in the State, as men tioned below: The Cape Fear Conference. 1 The Western Conference. I The Eastern Conference. The Central Conference. The French Broad Association. ! NEW BOOKS RECEIVED AT THE ' Herald Office. The leading new novels together with a large lot of the popular sellers of the past ' years now in stock. Come in and see them. Children teething are liable to bow el trouble. Dr. SETH ARNOLD'S BALSAM is the remedy. Warranted ? by Hood Bros., Smithfield, N. C. ? Adv. FREE OF CHARGE. s Any adult suffering from cough, I cold or bronchitis, is invited to call t at the drug store of Creech Drug Co., ' and get absolutely free, a sample bottle of Boschee's German Syrup, a > soothing and healing remedy for all lung troubles, which has a successful record of fifty years. Gives the pa tient a good night's rest free from coughing, with free expectoration in the morning. Regular sizes, 25 and [ 75 cents. For sale in all civilized countries. ? Adv. No. 666 Thii ia ? prescription prepared especially for MALARIA or CHILLS & FEVER. Five or six doaea will break any caae, and if taken then aa a tonic the Fever will not return. It acta on the liver better than Calomel and doea not gripe or aickco. 25c NOTICE. i North Carolina, Johnston County, la the Superior Court, December Term, 1917. J. I. Renfrow vs. I J. M. Edwards and Martha Edwards, 1 his wife. r r The defendants above named will * take notice that an action entitled as ? above ha.; been commenced in the Su- f perior Court of Johnston County to ' foreclose a mortgage deed on a tract a of land in Onenls township, County t and State aforesaid; and the said do fendants will further take notice that 1 they are required to appear on the r 10th day of December, 1917, at the a Superior Court of said County and answer or demur to the complaint in 1 said action, or the plaintiff will apply s to the court for the relief demanded f in said complaint. 1 s This 14th day of September, 1917. c W.S.STEVENS, 1 1 Clerk of Superior Court. 1 WELLONS & WELLONS, Attorneys for Plaintiff. 1 '< NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE OF ' YAl.AUBLE LAND. |1 | . Under and by virtue of the power j of sale contained in a certain Mort- k gage Deed executed by C. E. Strick- , ' land to R. U. Barbour, for part pay- ' ment of the purchase price of the s land described in said Mortgage * Deed, which Mortgage Deed is record- * ed in Book No. 11, page 289, in the ? office of the Register of Deeds of ? Johnston County, default hr.ving been * made in the payment of the notes se- * cured thereby, the undersigned will ( sell to the highest bidder for cash at c the Court House Door in the town of N Smithfield, N. C., on Monday, Octo- * ber 15th, 1917, at 12 o'clock M., the ! following described real property, to- a wit: Lying end being in Elevation town ship, Johnston County. FIRST TRACT: Beginning on the ( west corner of Lot No. 1 and runs as 1 said lot South 14%, East 196 poles to J t i stake; thence West 23 poles to a b stake; thence N. 2(5 West 188 poles to \ $ i stake; thence North 81 West 1(5 F poles to a stake; thence North 11 East s 21 poles to a stake; thence South 81 j t East f?7 poles t6 the beginning, and 8 containing 55 acres, mor > or less. ' SECOND TRACT: Beginning at a t 3take on the side of the Smithfield y *nd Averrsboro road and runs North | 26 West 38 50-100 chains to a stake. a in R. U. Barbour's line; thence South 34 East 18 chains to a stake; thence South 26 East 29 70-100 chains to the road; thence as said road 13 25-100 Jo chains to the beginning, containing . a 10 1-10 acres, more or less. |v THIRD TRACT: Beginning on the,s run of Black Creek, A. Dixon's corner 1 1 or near it, and runs South 11 West J 108 poles to a stake and old patent corner; thence as the old pr.tent line South 81 East 102 poles to a stake; thence North 11 East to the run of,s Black Creek; thence up the run of said Creek to the first beginning, con taining 82 acres, :.nd is Lot No. 3 in the division of the lands of N. B. Barbour, deceasd. This 12th day of September, 1917. R. U. BARBOUR, Mortgagee. EZRA PARKER, Attorney. THAT MUCH TALKED OF BOOK, "A Student in Arms," now on sale at The Herald Office, Smithfield, N. C. Price $1.50. SOME LAND BARGAINS. Only 1200 acres of the Wayne Hardwood Company's land left. You can get four 100-acre tracts, and two 400-acre tracts, which carries 17 buildings belonging to the camp to be divided with the different tracts; there are about 100 acres of cleared land, the balance one of the finest pastures in the State, this can be bought at only $10.00 per acre. The Nathan Toler tract will be di vided in tracts at $10.00 per acre and up. Some fine land at a bargain. If you wish to buy or sell real estate, see E. L. Edmundson, Goldsboro's Real Estate Hustler, Goldsboro, N. C. NOTICE. My son, Harvey M. Lee, aged 16 years, left my home on August 19th, 1917, without my consent. This is to warn all persons against hiring him, feeding him, clothing him, making trades or contracts with him, or giv ing him aid in any way. IRA LEE, SR. Four Oaks, N. C., Route No. 3. August 27, 1917. Wood's Seeds Rosen Rye The most vijc rcua crcv.* I ing and product :vo c-f Socd j Ryes. SiooU o; t better, cu I perior quality of crd j destined, in our opinion, to j take the pl^ce of all ct' cr ! Rye. Wood's Fall Catalog : Gives full description pr.d fnforma- j tioo, and also alls ftttoui i SEED WHEAT, OATS, RYE, end Cihcr Seeds for Fail Sowing Write for Catalog ard priccs of any Seeds required. T. W. WOOD O SONS. SEEDSMEN, - Richmond, Va. \N ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING 1' II K ISSl'ANi K OK $20,000 STKKKT 1 MPROVKMKNT BONDS OK THE TOWN OK SM1THKIELD. WHEREAS, In pursuance of the >ru\ isu n of Chapter ?"><> of the Fulf il" Laws of 1915, entitled "An act elating to local improvements in nunicipalities," the Board of Com nissioners of the town of Smithfield, >J. C., has, upon petitions made as irovided in said act, determined to nake the local improvements herein ifter described, and to assess a por ion of the cost of said improvements tpon property benefited thereby as >rovided in said act, which assess nents shall be payable in ten equal mnual installments; and WHEREAS, In the judgment of the loard of Commissioners the cost of aid local improvements will be $20, >00 of which $10,606.07 will be as .essed as aforesaid, and the remain ler will be borne by the city at large, ind it is necessary to finance said ocal improvements by issuing bonds >f the town of Smithfield: NOW THEREKORE, THE BOARD 3K COMMISSIONERS OK THE TOWN OK SMITHKIELI) DO OR DAIN AS KOLLOWS: ] Section 1. Negotiable bonds of the own of Smithfield, to be known as ?Street Improvements Bonds, shall be ssued pursuant to The Municipal Finance Act, 1917, to pay for the con- ? ?tructing or reconstructing "of the surface of the following named streets and highways in the town of 1 Smithfield, such surface to be of sheet < tsphalt, bltuUtkk or bituminous con- , rete, laid on a solid foundation, and ( 'or the constructing at the same time >f sidewalks, curbs, gutters and 1 Irains on such streets and highways, I 'iz: Market Street from Kourth t Street to Ninth Street or Broadway. Section 2. The maximum principal i mount of the issue of Street Im irovement Bonds hereby authorized hall be $20,000, of which not ex eeding $10,000.07 of bonds shall be or the purpose of paying the por ion of the cost of said improvements hat is to be assessed upon property ienefited thereby, and not exceeding 9,333.33 of bonds shall be for the purpose of paying the remainder of aid cost. The maximum rate of in erest which said bonds shall bear hall be six per centum per annum, 'he maximum period within which hey shall mature shall be fifteen ears. section .5. 1 he following matters re hereby determined and declared lursuant to sections 17 and 18 of "he Municipal Finance Act, 1917: (1) The probable period at the end f which the last installment of said issessments (in anticipation of vhich not exceeding $10,660.67 of aid bonds are to be issued) will have teen in arrears for two years, is 12 'ears. The probable period of useful icss of said improvements for the own's share of which not exceeding >9,333.33 of said bonds are to be is ;ued) is 20 years. The average of laid period (they being the periods hat would be stated herein pusuant to rhe Municipal Finnnce Act, 1917, if i separate ordinance were passed for he bonds for tach of said purposes) aking into consideration the amount if bonds rpplicable to each purpose or item, and the period stated in this sec Jon in respect to that item, is 15 years. (2) A tax sufficient to pay the principal and interest of said bonds diall be annually levied and collected. (3) A statement of the debt of the town of Smithfield has been filed with the Clerk, pursuant to the Mu nicipal Finance Act, 1917, and is open to public inspection. (4) The average assessed valuation of property subject to taxation by the town of Smithfield for the three fis cal years in which taxes were last levied, as shown by said statement, is $1,045,568.00. (5) The amount of the net debt of the town of Smithfield, outstanding, authorized or to be authorized, as shown by said statement is $71, 769.62. Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and shall not be submitted to the voters of the city, the bonds hereby authorized be ing exclusively for improvement of which at least one-fourth of the cost is to be assessed upon abutting prop erty or properties benefited and said I cost being a necessary expense of the said town of Smithfield. The foregoing ordinance was pass ed on the 17th day of August, 1917, and was first published on the 31st day of August, 1917. Any action or proceeding question ing the validity of said ordinance must be commenced within thirty days after its last publication. E. S. SANDERS, Clerk of the Town of Smithfield. NOTICE. North Carolina, Johnston County, In the Superior Court, September Term, 1917. Mrs. Hattie Shaw Narron, Admrx. of Jno. A. Narron, Deceased. vs. Turner Boykin and Lizzie Boykin Ingram. To the defendant Turner Boykin: The defendant Turner Boykin above named will take notice that an action entitled as above hrs been in stituted in the Superior Court of Johnston County, North Carolina, to ask foreclosure of certain mortgage deeds executed by said Turner Boykin and his then wife, Lizzie Boykin, to John A. Narron, Atty., as set out in complaint in this action filed in the office jdf the Clerk of said Court; and the said defendant Turner Boykin will further take notice that he is re quired to appear at the term of the Superior Court for the County of Johnston to be held on the third Mon day after the first Monday in Septem ber, being the 24th day of September, 1917, at the Court House in Smithfield, N. C., and answer or demur to the complaint in said action filed, or the plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in said complaint. This 20th day of August, 1917. W. S. STEVENS, Clerk Superior Court of Johnston Co. FREDERICK H. BROOKS, 1 Attorney for Plaintiff. DR. J. F. FOSTER Physician and Surgeon KENLY, N. C. Day Thonc 26. Night Phone 4. NOTICE. The undersigned having qualified as Executor on the estate of J. W. Stancil, deceased, hereby notifies nil persons having claims against said estate to present the same to me July verified on or before the 14th lay of September, 1918, or this no :ice will be pleaded in br.r of their recovery; and all persons indebted o said estate will make immediate layment. This 12th day of Sept., 1917. THOS. H. ATKINSON, Exccutor. a life asset at the prior you pay. ? nc cuuuu?i.u.. repair expense l>y superior workmanship and 1 e?t quality of material insures life-Ions service ft mini* uium cost. Insist on having the " NEW HOME . WARRANTED FOR ALL TIME. Known the world over for superior sewing Qualities Not sold under any other name. THE NEW HOME SEWING MACHINE C0.,0RANGE,MAS$ J. M. BEATY Smithfield, N. C. NOTICE. The undersigned having qualified as Administratrix on the estate of Joe C. Bailey, deceased, hereby notifies all persons having claims against said estate to present the same to me duly verified on or before the 25th day of August, 1918, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery; and all persons indebted to said estate will make immediate payment. This 25th day of August, 1917. MINNIE 0. BAILEY, ?Administratrix. SALE OF LAND FOR TAXES. I, C. G. Moore, Town Tax Collector, do hereby offer for sale the following Lots for delinquent taxes for 1915 and 1916, to be sold at 10 o'clock A. M., in front of the Mayor's Office, in Ken ly, N. C., on the 20th day of Septem ber, 1917: TAX FOR 1916. A. B. Holland, 1 town lot, Tax $2.29 r.nd costs $1.20 Naoma Alford, one town lot, Tax $2.25 and costs $1.20 Barnes & Hooks, 1 town lot, Tax $6.34 and costs $1.20 Wiley R. Barnes, 1 town lot, Tax $2.00 and costs $1.20 James Cuddington, 1 town lot, Tax 25c. and costs $1.20 J. H. Davis, 3 town lots, Tax $14.90 and costs $1.20 Mrs. J. II. Davis, 2 town lots, Tax $2.50 and costs $1.20 M. T. Davis, 2 town lots, Tax $2.00 and costs $1.20 S. S. Earl,- 4 town lots, Tax $3.25 and costs $1.20 Mrs. Annie V. Ferrell, 3 town lots, Tax $14.50 and costs $1.20 G. H. Garner, 6 town lots, Tax $414.50 and costs $1.20 Z. A. Holland, 1 town lot, Tax 50c. and costs $1.20 J. R. Hare, 3 town lots, Tax $4.50 and costs $1.20 W. F. Jones, 1 town lot. Tax $2.50 and costs $1.20 Arthur Pike, 1 town lot, Tax $2.50 and costs $1.20 Needham Weaver, 1 town lot, Tax 38c. and costs $1.20 Zanzo Burton, 1 town lot, Tax 13c. and costs $1.20 Arthur A Thompson, 1 town lot, Tax 25c. and costs $1.20 TAX FOR 1915. G. II. Garner, 6 town lots. Tax $414.75 ari costs $1.20 C. G. MOORE, Tax Collector. Kenly, N. C.