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PERSONAL AND LOCAL.
Miss Mary McCullers, of Raleigh,
spent yesterday here.
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Mr. E. H. Woodall, of Harnett Coun
ty, spent last night here.
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Supt. E. H. Moscr, of the Selma
Graded Schools, was in town yester
day.
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Miss Maude Barnard, of Raleigh,
was here Tuesday and Wednesday the
guest of Mrs. E. P. Ward.
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William M. Sanders, Jr., has re
turned to Ashevillc to resume his
studies in Bingham School.
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Mr. J. B. Creech and Rev. R. M.
Von Miller, of Four Oaks, were in
the city for a few hours Tuesday.
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If it has not already b^en done, it is
now time for the people to screen
their houses and keep out flies and
mosquitoes.
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Be sure to hear the patriotic pro
pram of the Orphan's Class from 0\'
something new and inspiring. At
Smithfield, March 28th.
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Mr. J. Waylrnd Allen, of Wr.r
renton, was in the city on business
the first of the week. He is now con
nected with the Warren Record.
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The Civic Department of the Wom
an's Club is co-operating with the
town authorities in making next
week "clean-up week for Smithfield.
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Patriotic is the program of the
Singing Class of the Oxford Orphan
age. It is entertaining and presents
something new and inspiring. At
Smithfield, March 28th.
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Every citizen of this town should
be sure to hear the concert of the
Oxford Orphanage Singing Class. It
will make you love your country bet
ter. At Four Oaks, March 27th.
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Since the illness and death of Mr.
W. H. Ives, Mr. J. N. Cobb, the as
sistant town clerk, has been acting
as clerk and tax collector. A new
clerk will be chosen at the next meet
ing of the town beard.
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Mr. J. B. Coats reports the loss of
a fine Duroc sow which was killed
by an automobile yesterday. The sow
with her seven young pigs hr.d got
out of a pasture and were in the
road. The pigs were not hurt.
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Corporal Hunter Woodall, of Camp
Sevier, is in town for a visit to rela
tives and friends. He is a member of
the 105th Supply Train. He is in the
same company with Daniel and Ber
nicc Jones, Joe Johnson and Isham
Holland.
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Hon. 0. B. Eaton, Mayor of Win
ston-Salem, and a eloquent speaker,
will address the people of Clayton on
the War Savings plan tonight in the
Craded School auditorium. Mr. T. S.
Ragsdale, County Chairman, will at
tend the meating.
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Remember that the week of March
25th to 30th inclusive, has been set
apart as "Clean-Up week for Smith
field. During this week every home
in the town is asked to clean-up the
premises making the backyard as
clean as the front yards. The trash is
to be piled up and the town cart will
come and haul it away.
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Mr. Thos. D. Meares, Jr., the In
come Tax man, has been in the county
again this week instructing the people
and helping them to make out their in
come tax reports. The time for mak
ing these returns expires April '1st,
and it is very important that those
who have not already done so, attend
to this matter at once.
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News has been received here of the
safe arrival in America of George
Ross Pou, who has been "somewhere
in France" since last Fall in the avia
tion service of the Army. He has been
transferred to the aviation service
of the Navy and will soon go in train
ing for this work. Mr. Pou's brother.
Ensign Edwin Smith Pou, is expect
ed to cross over sometime in the near
future. He belongs to a naval aerial
squadron.
THE HAPPENINGS IS CLAYTON.
Mrs. Walter Priddy Entertains Fi
delia Class at Home of Mrs. Ashley
Home .Many Personal Items of In
terest.
Clayton, March 20. ? Mr. Vick Aus
tin spent Tuesday morning in Raleigh
on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Parker and
children, of near Selma, spent Sun
day here with relatives.
Dr. and Mrs. C. D. Bass, of Ral
eigh, were here Sunday visiting Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Massey.
Miss Cleve Barnes has accepted a
position as clerk in the postoffice to
succeed Mr. Bennette Poole, who left
last week for Charleston, S. C., being
a member of the aviation corps in
camp there.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Coats and
Miss Maude Barbour left Sunday af
ternoon to spend a few days at Camp
Jackson, S. C.
Mr. Harvey Parker and Miss Mag
gie Parker, who have been in school
here this winter, left last" week for
their home near Selma.
Mr. W. A. Barnes spent the last
week-end with his sons, Rudolph and
Neil, at Fort Caswell, N<C. He return
ed Monday accompanied by his son,
Rudolph, who will spend a few days
here.
Mrs. Walter Priddy, of Wichita
Falls, Texas, who has been on a visit
to her mother, Mrs. Ashley Home,
has gone to New York to visit friends
for about two weeks.
Mrs. J. E. Austin and Miss Agnes
Austin will return tonight from Dur
ham where they have been visiting
relatives and friends for several days.
Mr. Joseph Turley left Friday for
his post of duty at the Naval Train
ing Station, Norfolk, Va., after spend
ing four days here with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Turley.
Mrs. H. P. Yelverton and little
daughter, Jane Hall, came up last Sat
urday from Fremont, to spend several
days at the home of Mrs. Yelverton's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Hall.
On Thursday afternoon of last Mrs.
Walter Priddy, of Wichita Falls,
Texas, etertained at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Ashley Home, the Fid
elis Class of the Baptist church of
which she is a former member. A j
aeiicious saiad course was served and
each member spent a pleasant after
noon.
Mrs. M. M. Gulley and Miss Roch
elle Gulley, of Nashville, arrived
Tuesday to spend some time with Mrs.
J. S. Godwin.
Mr. John Talton, of Coats, is here
on a visit to his son, Mr. John T.
Talton.
Mr. Brosoa Adams left Monday for
Camp Jackson, S. C., to enter service.
He has our best wishes.
Mr. Herman Whitley, who holds a
position in the ship yard at Norfolk,
was called home a few days ago on
account of the serious illness of his
little son, Francis. It is hoped that
the child will soon recover.
Mr. A. V. Gurley, of Smithfield, was
here for awhile Wednesday.
Corporal Walter M. Ellis, of Camp
Jackson, spent a six day furlough
here with relatives this week and last
week.
Mrs. Walter Barham and little
daughter, of S?lma, spent several
days this week here with Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Boone.
More Men Go to Camp.
Selma, N. C., March 20. ? The Local
Board for District No. 2 sent fifteen
young men to Camp Jackson last
Monday. This board will send twelve
more white men next Saturday, and
sixty negroes on March 31st. This
will be the first bunch of negroes sent
from this district. The following is
a list of the men sen tlast Monday:
Mordecia M. Price, Princeton.
John L. Peedin, Pine Level.
Sam Lawhom, Princeton.
Elbert Salmon, Clayton.
Rucll Narron, Selma.
Millard Capps, Bagley.
Brozia Adams, Clayton.
L. K. Helm, Selma.
Walter L. Barden, Micro.
Eugene Medlin, Clayton.
Jeff R. Hinton, Zebulon.
George Dickerson, Kenly.
Ephriam Pittman, Micro.
Ollie Emory, Selma.
James D. Bulla nee, Micro.
Union Meeting at Union.
The next Primitive Baptist Union
will be held at Union church in Boon
Hill township on Saturday and fifth
Sunday in March. Elder W. A. Simp
kins is appointed to preach the intro
ductory sermon, with Elder J. T.
Coats as alternate.
Millinery Openings.
Tuesday and Wednesday marshalled
in Spring with Millinery Openings
On Tuesday, Miss Ora V. Pool, prop
rietor of ''The Exclusive Millinery
Shop," had on exhibition a beauti
ful array of spring hats that brought
envious l^oks ft-om mhny of the ladle's.
Wednesday, the Bon Ton was throng
ed with visitors to see the many love
ly creations that had been devised by
Miss Blanche Mizelle and her corps
of trimmers. The hats at both places '
were much admired.
Card of Appreciation.
Our {rood friend, Mr. John Ives,
asks us to express to the poople of
the town and community his most
sincere appreciation of their words of
sympathy and deeds of kindness in
the illness r.nd death of his only britth
er, Mr. Walter M. Ives. He will ever
hold them in grateful remembrance
for teir gr?at help in this hour of sore
for their great help in this hour of
sore trial. Mr.y God bless each and
every one.
Secretary of War Baker visited the
American trenches Tuesday, and when
he was returning a large German
shell struck and burst dangerously
near the automobile in which he and
his immediate party were riding.
The enemy shell caused no damage.
THE SMITH FIELD MARKET.
Cotton 25 to 33 1-2
Cotton Seed 1.00 to 1.05
Wool 20 to 30
Eggs 25c
Fat Cattle 6 to 7
Corn per bushel 1.75 to 2.00
C. R. Sides 30 to 32%
Feed Oats 1.20 to 1.25 1
Fresh Pork 20 to 22%
Hams, per pound 33% to3.-? |
Lard 27% to 32%
Timothy Hay 2.25 to 2.35
Cheese per pound 36
Butter, per pound 40
Meal 4.75 to 5.00
Flour per sack 6.00 to 6.25
Coffee per pound IB to 28
Cotton Seed Meal 2.75 to 2.85
Cotton teed hull* 1.00
Shipstuff 2.80 to 3.00
Molasses Feed 3.00 to 3.25
Hides, Green 10 to 12%
Hides, Dry 17% to 20
Cow Peas per bushel . . . 3.50 to 4.00
Soy Beans per bushel . . 3.75 to 4.00
Peanute Meal 3.25
A BIG CATCH
There will be no exaggeration in your "fish
stories" if you buy our Fishing Tackle. Our
tackle will tempt both fish and fishermen. The
quality and prices account for this. We can't
quote prices here because there are so many
qualities and styles, and it's the quality which
shows the correctness of the price.
HOOD BROS.
ON THE SQUARE - SMITHFIELD. N C.
Bon Ton News
By MR. DAVIS
One of the most successful and most
largely attended Openings ever held
in this section took place at the Bon
Ton last Wednesday. They sold more
hats and suits than at any previous
opening. The ladies came from far
and near and all were high in their
praise of the beautiful Spring crea
tions. New Pattern Hats are arriv
ing daily ? Come and see t'lem.
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The Bon Ton will have on display
in their show window each week this
season the Celebrated Gage Weekly
Hats, recognized the world over as
the last v/ord in hat style.
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In the Bon Ton Suit and Dross de
partment you will find the most up
to-date lin-j ever shown in this section.
New goods arriving daily ? See them
before you buy.
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Why go away to buy your Suit or
Dress! We can sell you better goods
for less money. Come and see i3 all
we ask.
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Our store is now in bright Easter
array in fullest, most extraordinary
variety ? Easter Suits, Easier Cents,
Easter Dresses, Easter Blouses and
K;.ster Hats that will compel your
admiration and delight your fancy are
here for your inspection. Express
shipments in the list few days have
brought us many new gari lents that
express the very latest fashion
thought and will make decision as to
your Easter wear an easy and pleas
ing matter.
With Easter but seven days away,
one's thoughts are towards the new
clothes for the Easter- promenade, and
this L?i?r exclusive ladies store is ready
for you. Wonderful fresh new g ir
nients, all reflecting the spirit of
Spring, are here awaiting your se
lection.
FARM FOR RENT, ONE OR TWO
horse, team furnished. Most any
terms you want to rent on. Tobacco
Cotton and Corn. 1 mile of Micro,
on Selrna road. J. F. Batten, Micro,
N. C.
LET US SCREEN YOUR HOUSE
now. Cotter Hardware Co.
Liberal and Modern
Methods 1
Consistent With Sound Banking is the basis
on which we retain our present patrons and
invite new business.
Every account appreciated.
Under direct supervision of
the United States Government.
First National Bank I
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Smithtield, N. C. 3
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T. R. HOOD, President. R. N. AYCOCK.Vice-I'res. and Cash. <i
STERLING CORN MILLS MAKES
the best meal for least investment.
This mill and one of our gasoline
engines will do the work. They aro
not expensive. Get our prices. Rob
erts-Atkinson Co., Inc., Selma, N. C.
MERCHANTS WILL NEED FLOUR
Certificates to be signed by their
customers and we have the blanks
for sale 100 for 35 cents, 200 for
(50 cents or 500 for $1.25. Apply to
Beaty and Lassiter, Smithfield, N.C.
IF YOU WANT YOUR HOUSE
hold goods moved let us know
where you are at and where you
want to "we've got you." Selma
Supply Company.
'CHRYSANTHEMUM PLANTS FOR
sale. 50c. per dozen. Mrs. C. V.
Johnson.
j TRAC TORS. WE HAVE A MARVEL
in a tractor. A new use of the
' "Ford". You nc aea amkfi gq gabj?
"Ford". You can make a profit and
pleasure machine out of your Ford
by attaching: this Knickerbocker
Forma Tractor. Roberts-Atkinson,
Co., Inc., Selma, N. C.
SEVERAL VOLUMES OF RILEY'S
Poems just received. Herald Book
Store.
FRESH JERSY COWS FOR SALE.
E. F. Boyett, Smithfield, N. C.
WS.S.
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
ISSUED BY THE
UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT
TWO TELEGRAMS
Smithfield "Over The Top"
(First Telegram)
Smithfield, N. C., March 21, 1918.
COL. F. H. FRIES,
State Director,
Winston-Salem, N. C.
With sale of Stamps and pledges worth one hundred cents on
the dollar Smithfield goes "over the top" by a thousand dollars and
pledges still coming in. Will double our quota by December 31st.
T. S. RAGSDALE, Chairman.
(Second Telegram)
Winston-Salem, N. C., March 21, 1918.
T. S. RAGSDALE, Chairman,
Smithfield, N. C.
Most hearty congratulations on having first town in State to
report full quota secured. Your wire most encouraging.
FRIES, State Director.
W&&
WAR .UVINGS STAMPS
ISSUED BY THE
UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT