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PERSONAL AND LOCAL.
Mr. W. L. Creech, of Pine Level,
was in the city yesterday.
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Mr. Chas. A. Creech made a busi
ness trip to Rocky Mount Wednesday.
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Mrs. R. J. Noble, of Selma, was
here to visit Mr. and Mrs. A. M.
Noble.
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Mrs. G. B. Smith and Miss Emma
Tomlinson, of Cleveland, were here
Wednesday.
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Miss Annie Lee left yesterday to
spend several days with relatives and
friends in Dunn.
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Miss Erma Stevens is spending a
few days with her sister, Mrs. J. E.
Stevens, in Richmond, Va.
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Mr. *VV. L. Fuller and his sister
Mrs. Thos. R. Crocker, made a trip
to Oneals Township Tuesday.
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Mr. Leon Bailey, of the Radio Ser
vice, Gamp Sevier, Greenville, S. C.,
is home on a ten days' furlough.
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Mrs. A. M. Sanders went to Prince
ton Tuesday to spend a few days with
her daughter, Mrs. Ed. A. Holt.
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Mrs. Wallace Coltrane, of Dunn,
spent a few days in the city this week
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. R.
Hood.
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Mrs. Samuel B. Davis returned
Sunday night from a visit to r2latives
and frfcnds in Greensboro and Wins
ton-Salem.
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Miss Grada Bell Turner who is
teaching near Micro spent the week
end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
C. R. Turner.
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Mr. J. H. Wiggs leaves today for
Elbert County, Gerogia, where he
goes to v/ork for the J. B. Colt Light
ing Company.
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Mrs. S. S. Turner has returned to
her home near Garner after visiting
her niece, Mrs. L. G. Patterson for
several weeks.
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Misses Sue Hyman and Lizzie Hy
man arrived from Richmond Thursday
night to visit Mrs. Lee Sanders on
Oakland Heights.
Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Brogden, of
Winston-Salem, are spending a few
days here with their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. R. Brogden.
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Mrs. C. B. Blackwood has returned
to her home in Qlayton after spend
ing several weeks with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Turner.
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Mrs. Thomas R. Crocker left this
" morning for Louisburg to visit rela
tives after spending some time in the
city with relatives and friends.
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Rev. H. F. Brinson and Messrs J.
Parker and W. S. Stevens went
to Raleigh Wednesday to attend the
annual meeting of the Grand Lodge
of Masons.
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Dr. M. L. Barefoot and Mr. Joseph
E. Tart, cf Lower Johnston, and Mr.
Archie Barefoot of Upper Sampson,
were in town Wednesday and gr.ve
The Herald a call.
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Judge and Mrs. F. H. Brooks went
to Raleigh Wednesday afternoon to
attend the reception tendered the
members of the French Mission at the
Governor's Mansion Wednesday night.
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Among those who called and renew
ed their subscriptions Wednesday, wc
not Mr. D. L. Lynch, of Selma, R.
No. 1, Mr. W. H. Cole, of Four Oaks,
Route No. 2, and Mr. J. E. Foster,
Selma, Route No. 1.
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Tl?^ Smithfiold Chamber ci Com
merce held an interesting meeting
last Tuesdr.y evening in the Mayor's
office. Only a few were present. It is
hoped tli pt at tin next meeting a
larger number will be present show
ing their interest in the worl: cf the
Chamber.
Mr. Junius Peterson is out again
and ready for work after being kept
in for quite awhile with a severe case
of mumps. There are a number of
cases of mumps here and at other
points in the county.
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Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Sanders went
to Raleigh Wednesday afternoon to
attend the reception given at the
Governor's Mansion to Charles Ed
ward Russell and the French High
Commission to this country.
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Mr. D. D. Braswell, who has been
stationed at Rocky Mount for the past
few months, spent several days in the
city this week before going to new
territory in Georgia which has been
assigned to him by the J. B. Colt
Lighting Company.
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His many friends here were very
glad to see Dr. Thel Hooks, now Lieu
tenant Hooks, in town yesterday.
Lieutenant Hooks is home on a ten
days' furlough. He is a member of
the Medical Officers Reserve Corps
at Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C.
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Mr. and Mrs. Ed. S. Abell and
daughter, Miss Jean, have returned
from a visit of ten days to Jackson
ville, Fla. Miss lone Abell is remain
ing in Florida for a few days longer.
They found that the Sunny South had
been turned into the land of freezing
weather.
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A week ago Mr. James H. Woodall
was carried to a Wilson hospital for
treatment. His host of friends here
and elsewhere will be glad to learn
that his system is responding to the
treatment given him and hope to see
him back again soon. Mrs. Woodall
spent a part of this week in Wilson
with him.
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Miss Alice Grantham was hostess
to the Round Dozen Book Club Tues
day aft moon at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. N. B. Grantham. It was decided
to exchange books for January 8th in
order to get the dates of exchange
right, so any member having a book
which does not belong to them for that
date will please pass it on. The
Club will meet with Mrs. W. N. Holt
next Tuesday, Jan. 22nd.
Mr. A. J. Ellis, who lives on Wil
son's Mills, Route No. 2, was in u> see
us Wednesday. Mr. Ellis is one the
few old veterans of the Civil War left
behind. He is now 75 years old and
has just recovered from an attack of
pneumonia. Mr. Ellis spent three
years in the armies of the Confeder
acy being a member of Company X,
6Cth North Carolina Infantry. H? was
badly wounded at the battle of Ccld
Harbor, having a bullet shot through
his face.
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Mr. R. E. Whitehurst and his broth
er, Mr. J. E. Whitehurst, from near
Rocky Mount, have recently bought
real estate in Johnston. Mr. R. E.
Whitehurst has bought the dwelling
and farm formerly owned by Mr.
Henry Graves at the northern end of
Smithfield. Besides this he bought
the Gillie Hood farm about five miles
from here. Mr. J. E. Whitehurst
bought the Will Johnson farm on the
Wilson's Mills road two miles from
Smithfield.
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Mr. Zack Stephenson, of Clayton
township, will leave today for Buena
Vista, Va., where he will go into the
drug business with one of his sons.
Mr. Stephenson is giving up his life
time business of farming. He says he
has reared seven sons and as none of
them are farmers he can not stay on
the farm longer. Two of his sons are
lawyers, two druggists and all of
them have done some teaching. Two<
of his sons are now in the army. Mr.
Stephenson expects to make his
future home in Virginia. We wish
him success and much happiness, but
regret to lose men of his type from
among us.
Salesman Becomes a Partner.
Mr. M. A. Wirtlace who has been
with the Cotter Hardware Co. several
years as a salesman has bought stock
in the business and now becomes a
partner with the other stockholders.
Mr. Wallace is a thoroughly equipped
hardware man and we feel sure thin
change is best for him and best also
for the business with which he ha:?
connected himself.
Old House Should Be Moved.
There is at least one old house in
Smithfield that ought to come down.
That is the old house on the corner
of Johnson and Fourth Streets, in
front of the Baptist church. It .'s so
old and delapidated that no one has
been able to live in it for a yenr or
two. It is a veritable fire-trap and
should be removed at the earliest op
portunity. The City Fathers condem
ned it more than a year ago, but the
owner hr.s so far failed to have it torn
down. It is up to the town authorities
to see that this fire-trap and eye-sore
be removed. The safety of the town J
demands it. i
A PORKER 650 POUNDS HEAVY.
Meadow Township Farmer Kills Over
Six Thousand Pounds Pork, lie
Lives in Stock Law Territory.
There are many very good farmers '
in Johnston County who find no
trouble in raising plenty of meat and
corn and other home supplies for their
own use and a nice lot for the market.
Mr. D. J. Wood, of Meadow township,
is one of this class of farmers. This
year Mr. Wood killed a little over
6,400 pounds of pork. In the lot were
two pigs that weighed 1,089 pounds,
the youngest of these, a few days over
eighteen months old, tipped the scales
at 650. This is the finest pig for his
age that has yet been reported to us.
He was of the piney woods variety.
Mr. Wood lives in the newly-created
stock law territory of Johnston Coun
ty and his example has shown that
one can raise plenty of meat, even
though he is denied the free range.
Men like Mr. Wood, Mr. Pennington,
Mr. Williford and Mr. Casey are doing
their part to take care of the meat
supply in the trying times now on us.
The man who raises plenty to feed his
own folks and his stock and then has
a nice surplus for the other folks is
ser\ing his country well.
I)R. K. P. NOBLE AT SAN ANTONIO
He Is Now a First Lieutenant in The
Medical Reserve Corps.
We have just received a letter from
Dr. R. P. Noble, formerly of Selma,
who is now a First Lieutenant in the
Medical Reserve Corps, stationed at
San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Noble was
in charge of the X-Ray work at Rex
Hospital when war was declared. He
later decided to enlist in the army
and spent some time in Richmond, Va.,
before being sent to San Antonic.
Lieut. Noble writes that he is at
Camp Kelly, San Antonio, which now
has the distinction of being the largest
Aviation camp in the world.
To quote from Lieut. Noble's letter:
"There are hundreds of machines
here of the Curtis type and they make
100 miles per hour easily with the
wind. The Government is turning
out flyers here very rapidly and Kelly
students are going to make it hot for
Kaiser Bill. The sky seems alive
with these human birds and it is an
interesting sight to watch them rise
and land. They resemble huge birds.
"The weather here is ideal for fly
ing. The sun shines all day every
day; but for the dust when the wind
blows, which is nearly all the time,
this would be a most ideal place. But
nevertheless, while you in SmithfieM
are shovelling sncw and trying to
keep warm, I am enjoying the bright
sunshine and a temperature of about
65. It went to 74 a few days ago."
Lieut. Noble says tlurt he has plenty
of work to do. He is in charge of the
X-Ray Department at Camp Kelly.
His department will be kept very busy
when they get behind the battle lines
in France. He says that they do not
know when they will go across, but
that they are ready when the call
comes.
He writes that Mrs. Noble and
Robert P. Jr. are with him and en
joying the stay, but want The Herald.
Week of Prayer.
The Woman's Missionary Union of
the Smithfield Baptist church will ob
serve next week as a Week of Prayer,
beginning with a service at the church
Sunday afternoon at three o'clock.
Services will be held by the Union
every afternoon next week. All the
ladies are given a cordial invitation
to attend.
Getting Big Money for Pigs.
Mr. J. W. Yelvington, of Clr.yton,
Route No. 1, was in town a few days
ago and gave us a call. He reported
that he sold six three months old pigs
a few days ago for $101. They
brought twenty cents a pound on foot.
They were of the Red Jersey breed.
When a man can sell six pigs only
three months old for more than a
hundred dollars, it pays to raise hogs.
The farmers of^, Johnston County
should pay more end more attention
to hog raising if they are to meet the
demands cf the day. It will not only
pay, but it is a patriotic duty they
owe to their country.
I'hotograps of Soldiers Wanted.
The Herald is planning to publish
from time to timme short sketches of
the soldier boys who have entered
the service of their country, either as
volunteers or through the selective
draft system. Those who have good
photographs of their friends and rel
atives in uniform will confer a favor
by sending same to The Herald for
the purpose of having a cut made.
We already have several of these pic
tures and will begin publishing these
short sketches in art early issue.
Cotton prices dropped 200 points
yesterday as a result of the Fuel
Administrator's order.
SOME SCHOOL NOTES.
By Supt. L. T. Royall.
The Teachers' Group meetings
which have been held at Archer
Lodge, Koyall School and Glendale
have been well attended, considering
the bad roads. At these meetings each
teacher is supposed to be present for
the opening exercise, and the teachers
are given a holiday only on the
grounds that they attend the Group
they are in, if it is possible for them ,
to get there.
At each place we have had model
lessons tatight and each lesson dis
cussed.
The Farm Demonstrator has been
present at all the meetings, also Mr.
Baker and Miss Roderick from the
State Department. There has been a
good attendance from the community.
We hope to make these meetings very
profitable. , " |[
Carter's School.
There will be a box party at Car
ter's school House Friday night, Jan
uary 25th, Everybody invited. Pro
ceeds will go for the benefit of the
school. Good speaking also.
HERBERT YOUNG,
PATTIE ETHEREDGE.
Teachers.
A Card of Thanks.
We wish to thank our neighbors and
friends for their many acts of kind
ness at the time of the sad and sud
den death our precious mother, Mrs.
W. H. Whitley.
HER CHILDREN.
Jan. 15, 1918.
Notice to Bentonville Farmers.
To promote and further the Agri
cultural interests in Bentonville Town
ship all farmers of said Township are
requested to meet at Mill Creek School
House on Friday, January 25, 1918, at
2 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of
organizing the Bentonville Township
Agricultural Society. Mr. A. M. John
son and other speakers will be pres
ent. Don't forget the place and date.
W. A. POWELL,
Temporary Chairman.
Landed Saftly in France.
Selmr., Jan. 15. ? It is learned here
that Mr. Rufus A. Avera, one of
Selrna's younp men who is a member
of the United States Marines, ha3
landed safely in France, and will con
tinue his patriotic duty for Uncle
Sam. Mr. Avera has been in the scr
for about one year.
Judge Brooks to Speak at Four Oaks.
Arrangements have been made for
Judge F. 11. Brooks to speak at Four
Oaks Baptist church next Sunday,
January 20, at 11 o'clock. Rev. C. E.
Stevens will preach there at night at
the usual hour.
Appreciative Words.
In renewing his subscription for ?
another year, Mr. C. Waltog Johnson,
of Wilmington, writes: "I wish to
commend you for the splendid paper
you are publishing. It is the best |
county paper that I have yet seen." j
Mr. Johnson is the oldest son of Mr. |
Esrom Johnson, of Spilona section, j
He has been for the past two or three
years Boys' Work Secretary in the
Young Men's Christian Association cf
Wilmington.
Instead of creating the new depart
ment and cabinet officer for the con
trol of war supplies which has been
considered by the powers that be,
legislation will probably provide for
one-man control of war supplies with
broad powers under the President.
BRIGHT BOY WHO WANTS TO
learn Printing Business can find a
job at The Herald Office. Applicant
must have completed seventh grade
work in school. Apply in your own
handwriting if interested. Th?
Herald, Smithficld, N. C.
THE SMITHFIELD MARKET.
Good Cotton 28 to 30%
Cotton Seed 1.00
Wool 20 to 30
Eggs 40
Fat Cattle 5 to 6%
Corn per bushel 1.75 to 1.85
C. R. Sides 30 to 32%
Feed Oats 95 to 1.00
Fresh Pork 20 to 22%
Hams, per pound 38 to 40
Lard 27% to 32%
Timothy Hay 1.90 to 2.00
Cheese per pound 35
Butter, per pound 40
Meal 4.25 to 4.50
Flour per sack 6.00 to 6.25
Coffee ber penrd 13 to 150
Cotton Seed Meal 2.50
Cotton eeed hulk 1.00
Shipstuff . . 2.8d to 3.00
Molasses Feed *. 3.00
Hides, Green 10 to 12%
Hides, Dry 17% to 20
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today!
STOP AND THINK WHAT YOU WOULD DO TO
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"JUST SUPPOSE" YOU TAKE A LITTLE OF YOUR
EARNINGS AND PUT THIS MONEY AWAY IN OUR
BANK
YOU WONT MISS THAT LITTLE SUM AND IT
WILL GROW SO RAPIDLY YOU WILL WONDER AT
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Put YOUR money in OUR bank.
First National Bank
Smithfield, N. C.
CREECH'S
For Candy
we have a big stock fresh
CHOCOLA TES
any kind you want
Let us fill your Prescriptions
CREECH DRUG CO.
The Good Service Drug Store
Smithfield, North Carolina
Electric Bulbs
I carry a complete line of
Sterling Mazda Quality
Electric Bulbs
From 10- Watt to 200- Watt Size
STANDARD PRICES.
B. W. SUGG
Smithfield, - - North Carolina
Shop in rear of SPIERS BROS.
Start The New Year Right
By Resolving to Buy Your
Groceries From
S. G. T urnage
Smith field, N. C.
He always keeps on hand a full line of staple
and heavy groceries at prices satisfactory.