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THE mm HERALD PuMisheJ Every Tuesday and Friday. BKATY & LASSITER Editors and Proprietors, Sniithficld, N. C. RATES OF SUBSCR1ITION: Cash in Advance. One Yell, $l..r?0 I'iulit Months, 1.00 Six Month*, .75 Three Months, ... ... .40 Entered at the Post Office at Smith field, Johnston County, N. C., as Second-class Matter. THE FAIR NEXT WEEK. The Johnston County Fair lias be come to be an enterprise which the people of the County regard as their very own. It comes at a season when the people have gotten in their crops and they are in a position to enjoy a day or two of rest and recreation. The Fair offers an opportunity for the people of the entire county to come together and renew old acquaintances and make new ones. It brings them together in a social way us nothing else, for no other gathering or meet ing does or can. It is the time when the people forget the troubles and worries of the yyar and come to Smithfleld and enjoy a day of sight seeing, ftolie and fun. They love to come and see the exhibits of th'- farm and factory, garden and p:\ijtry, and the art and fancy work of the ladies and children. They love to come nnd k o the midway with its spoilers and its fakers yes the fakers will be here. They will have their tricks to catch the unwary- The people will not leave them alone. The folks love to 8- c the merry-go-round and enjoy the loud music. They will also look with wonder on the man as he rides through "the air on his airplane with the swiftness of the eugle. They will enjoy the races and the big hogs and < the fine cows. f < Let un t :ikt? a day off and uttend the Fair, h promises to be the best e-er held in the County. It Hs the John- ; ston County Fair for th^ Johnston County people by the Johnston Coun ty people. Come and enjoy one day of it at least. AT .THK CAPITAL OF MANNER Benson, Nov. 1.- Mr. r.nd Mrs. J. I). Collins recently spent several days in Charleston, S. C., visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Barbour, of Elevation, w 're visitors here Sunday spending the day at the home of Mr. . rid Mrs. J. G. I)ixon. A baby girl arrived at the homf of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Creech last Sun day morning. Mr. Willie Clifton, of Camp Sevier, ,8. C., has been here recently spend ing a few days with relatives. Mr. R, G. Grady, of Wilmington, N. C., was in t,he city yesterday on business matters. Mr. J. M. Whittington left today for Mill Branch Association of the Primitive Baptist Church near South Carolina. Mr. Hiram Haggctt, of Lillington, was a visitor to our city Tuesday on business matters. ? . . . j. _ Mr. M. M. Murehison, of VVinston Salem, is hero for a few days on business and visiting. Mr. B. L. Langdon, of Wado, v.- as hero yesterday for a short while, re turning home in the afternoon. Mr. I!d. S. Abell, of Smithfield, was ?i viaitor to our town Tuesday for a f< w hours. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Evr.ns and Mr. ?nl Mr;:. Il.il Harris, of Fnnklinton, N. ('.. recently spent several ys with the frmily of Mr. W. W. H'mk nday. Messri. Milti n Smith, Georgo Hodges and R. F. Smith were in Smiihfv'ld Tues iay on business mat ters. Messrs. Preston Strickland and J. K. Harbour are in Ral< i? h today on business. Mr M. T. Hritt anJ s >n. Debnui R;itt, ar< pending a few days at the ho; of Mrs. Britt's jV rents, Mr. : 1 Mr ( < Idens in Clinton. Mr. '/<. b Turlington, of Moore m /i!' , N. recently spent several lay here v.jth his brother, Mr. Eli ru ?liiiKton. IK. and Mrs. Festu ; Woodall and .bUdren, of Clayton, were h?re S an v with l- latives. Mr. Crorge Ij. Newton left (he of the week for Richmond, Va., here he will be married today to ' " Minnie Froderick. They vv :H re turn the last of the week and make Benson their home. Mr. J. E. Wilson left Saturday night for Johns i." >pkins Hospital, Haltimore, for treatment for blojd I poisoning, from which he has been suffering for some time. Mr. Riah Woodall, a prominent farmer living near Benson, died last Saturday and was buried Sunday p.t Hannah's Creek. He had been in bad health for some time and his death was n<yt unexpected. He left a wife and several children surviving him. Mr. J. ('. Warren, who is with the i Benson Drug Company, left this morning for Crcedmore where he will be married today to Miss Felcie Mae Whitakcr, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Y. Whitaker. Mr. Warren was ac companied by Mr. , Kussel Bryant and Miss Alta Boon. The bride and groom will return to Benson where they will make their home. The groom is well known here having been with the Benson I>rug Company for a number of years. The wind storm Tuesday morning blew down a large nice barn l>elong ing to Mr. J. P. Strickland in Eleva tion township. The barn had been framed and covered, but not weal her hoarded. The damage was about $.'>')0. Smithlield Equal Suffrage Langue. On Wednesday afternoon, October ?51, : n "Equal Suffrage League" was organized in Smitlifield with the fol lowing officers rnd members: Mr-.. E. W. Pou, Honorary Chair man. Mr;:. \v. A. Green, Chairman. Mrs. F. H. Brooks, Vice-Chairman Mrs. S. T. Honeycutt, Secretary uid Treasurer. Mi m'ners M II. Rose, Mis. Claude W. Smith, Mrs. Ed. S. Abell, Mrs. Hugh L. Skinnor, Mrs. Harry Stevens, Miss I i?iIo Spears, and Mrs. McCullers, of Clayton. Those in! -rcslcd in the organ'na tion can find out mora about the or ganization by writing to or conferr ing with the officers named above. This meeting was held at the request ?f M ' ?? ?? I .ill :>.n Thompson, of RnU'igh, who is Chairman of the Fourth O n '? r? Ion.! District, and Mrs. Palmer Jerman, of Raleigh, who' inspired her audio?' :e by her splendid analysis of juffrage. In the near future, Miss Thompson, Dr. Delia Dixon-Carroll ' and other 1 suffrage leaders will address the Smithfield League. Wt* are i'sked to state that this 1. ague h..3 no sympathy with the "pickets" at the White IloUse whose conduct has hfhdered woman suffrage. FOOD CONSERVATION. I The Herald office has been flooded for the past few weeks with matter relating to the food conservation campaign. We have published as much of it as we could find room for, and we believe our people are sufficiently aroused to do their part in this great work. Unless every one does his dead level best to save and conserve what h.^.s been made there is going to be a lack in some places. : If there is a person who reads this i who is not doing all he can to save it is not too late to begin now. CHEKYOLLTT ROAD8TEK FOR sale, first-class condition. See J. C. Weeks at Farmers Warehouse, Smithfield, N. C. *1 MORTGAGE SALE OF HOUSE AND LOT IN SMITHFIELD. North Carolina, Johnston Cdunty. Under rnd by virtue of authority contained in a certain Mortgage Deed, 1 executed to John Kennedy und wife, ? Ollie Kennedy, and Milton Kennedy j and wife, Annie Kennedy, to Mrs. | Peatie Olivier, Gut.raTen, June 27, 1912, to secure the paynn-nt of a bond | for $220.00 with int rest frcm date, j payable on the 21st day of June, 1913; j and whereas the interest hr.s been j paid on said note up to January 1st, ? 1915, leaving due therepn $220.00, ! with inUjvst from January 1, 1915,' and ?(>.47 insurance paid by mort- ' gage; and whereas the conditions of1 the mortgage have been broken, and j the payment of the bond secured by j the same refused on demand; and whereas safe of said land was made Saturday, September 20, 1917, and the purchaser having failed to com ply with his bid; Therefore th~ undesigned will of fer for sale r.t Public Auction, at the Court 11 ase door, in t!ie town of [ Smithfn ld, N- C., on Saturday, No- j veinbor 17, 1!?17, for cash, the folic w- j (! :-cribed lot in the town of Smi !.f<o! i. M. C., on whi;-li are lo cited two small dwelling houses, to- j wit: A certain lot of land adjoining tno hinds of M-irshall Avcra, J. B. Al- j fov 1, and _ William Holden rnd he gii',rin<r : a sake on Fourth Street, (M.ir hall \ vcra's cornor) and runs; with -aid strict 73 f et to a stake in Will'M'.i HoMen's lino; thence nearly; ???.s--t : TO f* to J. B. M ford's lino; . Ju ace nearly North with said lino' *3 f?et to Marshall Avera's line; th nre iv nly W -st with said Marshall \ vera' lino 210 feet to the beginning, i' >iim' 2-!> of rn aero, more or ct - it |i< in?; the s^.mo lot of land de- ' r i ' i in tli ? Deed from C. Radford | to P kcr Kennedy. September 4. ''80. ind r corded in Raok "W" No. 4 r,re o-io. Thi - Oct. 2*. 1917. PE'TIE OLIVER, (Gu: rdian), Mortgagee.! F. H. BROOKS, Attorney. \ ?_ ? THE JOHNSTON COTTON CROP. Only 10,568 liak-s Ginned to October 18, 1917. Mr. D. M. Hall, special agent for Johnston County for the Department of Agriculture, reports as follows: i "There were 10,568 bales of cotton < ginned in Johnston County from the < crop of 1917. prior to October 18, 1917, as compared with 15,801 bales gin n?l to October 18, 191t>." Fine Crop of Tobacco. Mr. J. L. Strickland, of Pine Level, Route No. 1, recently made his last sale of this year's tobaco crop at the Banner Warehouse. He had four acres which produced 5,196 pounds and sold it for $1,917.14. Warehouse charges, $59.98. Clear of warehouse charges, 51, 857.16. Tobacco per acre, 1,299 pounds. Clear check per acre, S4K4.29. Average price p?r pound, x little over l>5 cents. CENTER BRICK WAREHOUSE Read the account of sale prices below: J. B. Coats, 34, 35, 39 and 40. L. O. Parrish, 32, and 39. Joe Dean, 35, 30 and 41. fc. P. Thompson, 33, 36, 38 and 40. Grant & Wood, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41 and 44. Alfred Johnson. 36, 41 and 45. R. E. Elmore, 35, 38, 40 and 43. W. F. Brown, 36, 39 and 45. W. M. Ferrell, 37, 38, 41 and 41. J. C. Hockaday, 37, 38, 39 and 41. E. F. Pearee, 34, 37 and 39. R. B. Barber, 35 and 40. L. L. Hines, 35, 40, 41, 43, 50 and 50. J. F. Austin, 36, 38, 39 and 42. J. W. Gay, 35 and 38. Dempsey Daughtry, 39, 41, 42 and 45. D. L. Corbett, CO, 36, 39 and 45. G. R r Tyner, 34. 38, 39 and 42. J. II. Creech, 30, 43 and 41. J. W. LU;<kman, 31, 36, -'59 and 41. J. O. Jones, 38, 38 and 31. Luther Capps, 35, 30, 40 and 44. J. V/. Langdon, 36, 41 smd 4?>. Lillie Barber, 35, 38 and 40. R. F. Phillips, 37, 41, 41 and 42. H. T. Smith, 33, 38, 38 and 41. James D. Thompson, 34, 37 and 40. L. Cook, 38, 39. 36, 47, and 44. V/. A. Holt, 40, 44, and 45. A. B. Lassiter, 36, 38, 34, 37 and 42. H. Price, 38, 39, 45, 45 and 46. Y. J. Hockaday, 37, 38 and 45. Percy Barnes, 36, 39, 40, 41 and 15. E. S. Lassiter, 37, 39 and 45. Miss Viola Barefoot sold two acres for $763.85. Bring us your next load and we will please you. If you want any "graded, we can do it. We strive to please you. v POOL & LASSITER Smithfield, N. C. Where Your Dollars Count Most mm MORE GOODS FOR W I Wi\n"laH JP" Qam S4M? GOODS FOR SAME MONEY ' * ? '? Ouall ?L DOH* LESS MONEY m S? m i t h f r e* I cf ' s Shoppin gjCe n ler Come to the Johnston County Fair , Nov. 7, 8 and 9th, a nd make our store ycur Headquarters, ' Free Hitch Lot v Back of Store. KID GLOVES, BLACK AM) WHITES. $1.65 to $1.98 YAK!) WIDE SHEETING, BEST (Jl'ALITY, 14 l-2c WOOLEN DRESS GOODS Blacks, Blues and all the New Shades, 65-75c-$1.00-1.25 LADIES' FINE SHOES $3.98-$4 98-$6.48-$7.48 RIVERSIDE PLAIDS? DARK COLORS, 14 1 -2c APRON GINGHAMS? BEST QUALITY, 15c FANCY SILKS FOR SKIRTS $1.69-$1.98 DRESS (?IN(iHAMS 12 1-2, 15, 17 12, 20c PERCALS? LH.HT AND DARK COLORS 171 2, 20c TAFFETAS. SATINS AND POPLINS 98c, $1.35, $1.69, $1 98 OUTING FLANNELS ? LIGHT AND DARK COLORS, 15, 20c COMPARE Ol'R PRICES ? and come to our Store and be convinced of the great saving it means to you. I One Spccial Lot of Shoes , Sizes 2 to 5 $2.00 to 3.00 values, $1.49 ? In Our Ready - To - Wear Department; Our Mr. H. C. Woodall has just returned from the Northern Markets where he has arranged with the Manufacturers to furnish us with Special Coats, Coat Suits and Dresses during Fair Week. We will show Thousands of these Gar ments all next week at prices that will be surprising to you. WE WELCOME YOU TO OUR STOKE W. L. Woodall & Sons %
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