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yj)c $mitt)firlb Herald. price one dollar per tear. "TRUE TO OURSELVES, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD.' single copies three cents. VOL. 21. SMITHFLELD, N. C., FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1902. NO. 20. County News. POLENTA NEWS. The revival services at the Bap tist church closed Sunday night. A number of professions is re ported. Eight connected them selves with the church; they will be baptized at the bridge, near the Barber Mill, on the second Sunday evening in August. The services were largely attended and the meeting was one of the most successful ever attended at that church. Misses Alma l'arrishaud Anuie Shields, of JoneBboro, are on a visit this week to friends in this section. Miss Nellie Johnson is attend ing the County Institute this week. Misses Addie Barber and Ella Booker spent Sunday night in Smithfield. Protracted meeting at Shiloh commences Monday night after the second Sunday. Hev. Mr. Hall will have help in the person of Rev. Mr. Townsend, of Robe son county, who is a revivalist of great power and ability. Dr. E.N. Booker has afive acre held of corn which cannot be beaten. It is just simply beau tiful to look at. It was planted May 28th. It is now six feet high, stalk large; the rows aie five feet apart and twelve inches in the row, and is in green, healthy growing condition. With fair season from now out, it is bound to make a tremen dous crop. Mr. YV. H. Hardee, one ot our oldest inhabitants, died last Sat urday night, and was buried at Oakland cemetery Sunday eve ning. He leaves eight sons and many friends to moan his de mise. He was a good citizen, and was thought well of by all that knew him. Polenta baseball team went down to Benson Friday and played against Benson and Dunn, the score standing: Benson ; Dunn combination 20; Pwlenta 15. Four of Polenta's best play ers could not go, which is doubt-! less the cause of the loss of the game to them. Our boys ex peel ed, in fact was given to under stand they would have to play j only the Benson club, but when they arrived on the ground, they were confronted with lour of Dunn's best players, and a noisy j set of young boys, wtiich placed j then; at a great disadvantage, j and under the circumstances they did excellent. The captain j of Polenta club request the writer to challenge the Benson club for a game on the Clayton grounds Thursday evening of next week. They ask an early acceptance. Misses Kate Edmundson and Lou Young, both of Leachburg, are attending the Teachers' In stitute, now in session at Smith- j held. ?"? .? ? i i J - 'it m i? I \\ nat s me inaiier witnouariie Powell for the House of Repre sentatives? He i? a splendid farmer, popular, full of common sense, a true-blue Democrat, a man whom the toiling masses can implicitly trust, in every way fitted for the work of a represen tative, and would undoubtedly make a rattling campaign. By all means, let us send him to the legislature. Mr. (iaston Jones, of lower! Wake, is in the neighborhood' visiting. The ticket as nominated at Greensboro, gives entire satisfac-' tion. ? Preaching at Oakland next j Sunday morning and night by the pastor. The curing of tobacco is now j in progress. The crop, as here tofore stated, is fine. Typo. AROUND SANDERS CHAPEL. The rural delivery messenger; came down the road in a most attractive style yesterday, on a . red buggy, and holding a Japa nese morning glory "umber chute" over him and heavily laden wjth mail and female, ap proximating '100 pounds net. A snake pecked master Robert Smith on tne foot one night last week. He performed some jim berlack capers and made a rush for his mammy. Goo goo eyes were in evidence and now he stands a la goose. A crooked stick or mark on the ground is viewed with a critic's eye. Good rains on the 15th and 20th virtu ally ensures splendid crops, so far as moisture goes. Every one in a good humor and if the pros pective good prices are realized our joys will know no bounds. Turnip, onion and second crop Irish potato patches are being prepared. The ladies are canning fruit, making pickles and pepper sauce for home consumption and preachers. Mr. C. S. Powell attended the Congressional and State Conven tions last week. He reiiorts a rousing time. Mr. E. W. Pou was nominated and elected to Congress by acclamation. He has a chip on his shoulder and if Atwater wants' to see whether it will fly, float or lie still, let him monkey with it. Mrs. Obedience Smith, so long an invalid, was well enough to take a ride last Sunday, spending part of the Sabbath in Smith field. May her recovery be swift. Miss Pearl Whitley is visiting relatives and friends in this com munity. Pearls are of great value and are much sought after. Miss I>eona Whitley, who was so long confined with typhoid fever, is out now. She has been to Sunday School studying and being studied. Political camp fires are being kindled; mellow apples, soft peaches, watermelons and cider are all on tap now. X. EZRA NOTES. Crops are looking fairly well, notwithstanding the dry weather. Among the teachers of this section who attended the Insti tute last week were Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Johnson. Messrs. Alonzo, J. R. and O. A. Barbour. Mr. John Hobbs and daughter, Miss Louie, who have been very sick for several weeks, we are sorry to note are not any better. Messrs. Watson and Weathers, of Wake, visited in this section last week. Mr. Will Long, of Smithfield, passed through this community last Saturday in interest of the Banner Warehouse. Mr. William Johnson, who has been quite sick for several days, left Saturday for Seven Springs, where he will remain for some time. All Democrats, with whom it has been the writers pleasure to talk, are in favor of Mr. T. J. Lassiter for Register of Deeds, and when he is nominated (as he will be) tlie voters of Johnston county will rally around him and in November elect him by the largest majority ever given in this good oid county. R. E. Barbour, Ezra, N. C. July 22, 1!)02. PLEASANT GROVE CHIPS. We Hani that the kidnapped baba will soon be called "Monk," lest they should be caught in their tricks. The many friends of Messrs. Lassiter and Edgerton are busy at work, each for his friend. Whoop up! boys and give them a good time the 28th of August. Mr. L. G. Stephenson, of Wel don, Mrs. J.J. Stowers, of Ral eigh, and Mrs. W. P. Creech and children, of near Benson, are the guest of Mrs. Johu Stephenson ?this week. The refreshing showers add very much to our crops, which are very fine. Anon. WILSON'S MILLS NOTES. We have had several visitors this week. Mr and Mrs. Massey have been visiting relatives here. Mrs. Orrell and daughter, of Ivinston, left for Asheville Tues day, after spending several days with relatives here. Miss Perry, of Louisburg, is visiting here this week. Crops are needing rain badly. There will be preaching at the Baptist church .Sunday. The mining force are still at work, preparing to put in ma chinery for mining. G. . | CLAYTON NOTES. Messrs. C. L. Barues and Jno. C. Barber have opened a meat market in upper Clayton. Mr. Hardy Hcrne, one of our most enterprising farmers who has been sick all summer, is now able to go over his farm. Mr. H. W. Mitchell has recently put 111 a stock of goods in his store in upper Clayton. Messrs. John L. and (ius Par rish are erecting a new store house on their lot in lower Clay ton. Mr. C. R. Cordell is having a| cottage built on Convict street. Mr. J. S. Adams is having a store house built 011 Main street which, we hear, will be occupied by Messrs. Walter Gower and Hal O. Kllis. Mr. J. E. Page's residence is nearly finished. When completed it will be one of the nicest resi dences in our town. Mr. Ashley Horne is having his [ water works remodelled. Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Galley left Wednesday morning for Cary where they will spend a few days with Mrs. Gulley s parents. Tom Williams, a morphine eating negro of Wake county, came to Dr. Young's office Fri I day and engaged Dr. Y oung to perform an operation on his neck. I After the Dr. secured the services of another physician, the negro [skipped. He is now on the road. Rev. James W. Smith preached an excellent sermon at the Bap tist church Sunday morning. Aims ixma vuniams is spend ing a while wkh her parents near Wakefield. Mr. J. L. Ellis and family have ! moved back to town. Mr. Will Griswold is sick with j bilious fever. We hope for him J a speedy recovery. Mrs. S. Griswald is spending this week at Mrs. John Robert j son's on account of Mr. Will Griswold's sickness. Messrs. John S. Barnes and Ri ley It. Gulley are walking about | looking like lost but are not lost for long. You will find them j about September 1st opposite Dodd's stables. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Jones, who has suffered | so long with meningitis, is able' to walk about the house. The doctors think he will soon be well and have no bad effect of the i disease. Mr. McLamb, the house mover of Benson, was in town Tuesday. Mr. Morris has a new horse. The watermelon party given by Buck Gulley on Monday night, July 21st, celebrating the Twen ty-first. Anniversary of his birth, was a decided success. Misses Daisy Ellis and Mattie Gulley are visiting in town. Mr. Zeb Austin sold 25 of the finest melons we have seen. He sold them at 25c. each f. o. b. Clayton. Mrs. J. B. Stalliiigs died at her home near Clayton Monday, July 21st, in her 79th year. She j was a member of the Baptist j church. "Yklir." BENSON BUDGET. Miss Mattie Hood is visiting; Mrs. W. F. Grimes. Mrs E. J. Barnes, of Lucama, and Mrs. Seth Wood all, of Smith field, are visiting Mrs. J. M. Mor gan. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Britt, died last Satur day night after several days ill ness. John B. Johnson, a promising young mat), manager for Benson Drug Co., died Friday. He had been sink three or four weeks. A hail storm that played havoc with crops passed through a small section a few miles east of here Sunday. A fine rain Monday night has greatly revived the crops in this section. It was much needed. C. T. Johnson returned rrom. Richmond Friday. Robt. Pool, of Maxton, is visi ting relatives here. Miss Meta Harper, of Dunn, is among the visitors here. Elder J. E. Marshall, of Vir ginia, preached Wednesday eve ning of last week to an interested congregation at the Baptist church. The revival at the Holiness Tabernacle has closed. The Polenta boys came down Friday and took their walloping like uien; they play good ball lor amateurs, but can't stand Hen son team. A prize house, 40x150, three stories high, and llenson goes steadily on. Next Wednesday the tobacco market opens here, and unless all signs fail, it will be a record breaker. There will be buyers here from Durham and ltaleigh and possibly from other markets. We don't waut to be under stood as kicking at anything, any time nor auvwhere, but we will positively refuse to election eer for more than two men for the same office without pay, and if the third man does not send a check with his bowl of taffy we will decline the honor. This is business and we hope all candi dates will act accordingly. ARJUND GLENMORE. Mrs. J. 0. .lernigan, of Four oaks section, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Robt. Strickland. Mr, and Mrs. William Kldridge of Rome visited here last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Lee, of Gift, spent Wednesday at Mr. I. T. Allen's. Misses Lola, and Man ly Casey of Goldsboro, are the guests of Miss Kmma Strickland. Mr. and Mrs. William Jernigan of Giles Mills, visited their parents Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Fpchurch Sunday. iur. in. ii. ?trickiand is attend ind the Teachers' Institute at Smithfield, this week. Mr. N. G. Rand, and sister l'herebe, of the Four Oaks section, attended service at Antioch Sun day. Mr. Preston Mahler, left Satur day for Sampson county. He win be gone some time. Miss Luia Johnson, of Buie's Creek, is visiting relatives here. Miss Callie Massengill visited relatives near Gift Sunday. Miss KmmaStrickland returned home last week, after a visit near Four Oaks. She reports a delight ful time. Mr. and Mrs. A. Lee of Youth spent Sunday here. Mrs. C. B. Strickland and chil dren of Fayetteville, is visiting relatives here. Oynx. MICRO NOTES Our section was blessed with a j good rain Monday night. Mr. C. W. Edgerton of Kenly, was in town Monday. Mr. J. F. Winborne and Miss Florence Fitzgerald attended the picnic at Hatcher's Lodge Nash county last Friday. They report a most pleasant trip. Mr, J. B. Meacom has returned home from a visit among rela tives and friends in Nash county. Miss Laura Lee, of Smithfield, accompanied by her sister, Miss Jessie, arrived Friday to take charge of the summer school. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Fitzgerald, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. I'ope, of our town went out to try their luck among the finny tribe, last Tuesday. They report a delight ful fish fry. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Smith went to Kenly today, (Wednesday.) Rf.x. ELM SPRING NOTES. Miss Ruth Jones and Mr. W. H. I'ittman spent last week at Smithfleld attending the Teach ers' Institute. Mr. J. N. Wiggs spent one night j with us while attending the In stitute. We are quite sure the people around here are going solid for Mr. Wilson for Sheriff. Miss Bessie Lewellyn, of Ral eigh, is spending this week with Miss Ida Stephenson. Mr. W. II. I'ittman went off Monday morning to take charge of a summer school at Lassiter's Grove. Crops are generally looking well with us and the farmers are meeting with success curing to bacco. Rob. For Treasurer. Mr. Editor:?Allow me space iu ! your paper to recall to the Dem ocratic voters of Johnston coun ty the name of John Stephenson for Treasurer. Mr. Slephtnsou is an upright gentleman in every sense of the word. His name lias been before the convention before, but he withdrew it. His devotion to ottlce as one of our present Hoard of Education, and his generosity as a private citizen is unsurpass ed, and it speaks loud for him. 1 hope the people will come to the convention on the 28th of August and make a chauge in general in the county officers and nominate Mr. Stephenson tor Treasurer. W. H. I'lttman, Wilson's Mills, July 21. For Treasurer. Mr. Editor:?Please allow me space in your esteemed paper to second the nomination of Mr. Alex. Wiggs for the office of Treasurer of Jonnston county. Mr. Wiggs is a man in every way fitted for the office and will, if elected, fill the office with credit to himself and the county. He is strictly honest and has been faithful to every trust; has been a cripple from birth and not able to do manual labor to work out a living; has always stood by the Democratic party, never voting any other ticket. His name was spoken of through The Herald four years ago for the nomina tion for the same office but after having an understnnding with Mr. Futrell, was withdrawn by Mr Wiggs through The Herald in favor of Mr. Futrell, so I feel like Mr. Wiggs should have the support of the peopleof thecoun ty. So let us nominate him am as I have known him from birth, I feel safe to say we will have an other Treasurer we will be proud of. Let us nominate him. S. C. Peedi.v. Pine Level, July 23, 1902. Mr. Sasser For Treasurer, While everybody seems to be aspiring for a pull at the public crib, we suggest that Mr. Alf B. Sasser should not be forgotten. He is a candidate for the nomi nation of County Treasurer, and there is not a more deserving man 110 where than Mr. Sasser. He is a sterling Democrat, and is 58 yegrs of age, and this is the first cftice he has ever asked for in the gift of the party he has so loyally supported ever since the Civil War. He will, we believe, make an honest and faithful officer out side of devoting his wholelifeand time to his party. He is a poor man; his wife being a helpless in valid for several years. We en ter the coming convention not to-be so blind as to leave Mr. Sasser "out in the cold." He not only needs it. but deserves it at the hands of his party, and I for one will be glad to see him Treasurer of Johnston county. I am not a politician, but 1 be lieve in rotation. The present incumbent has made an excellent officer, but the office can be filled just as good by one that needs it more and one that deserves it equally as well, and that man is Mr. Alf B. Sasser. J. W. Allen. LeMAY SPECIALS. Crops have improved a great deal since the rain. Curing tobacco seems to be the only subject now. Sorry to report Mrs. Marv bee is very sick with bilious fever, hope she will soon recover. Miss I^ssil Karnes and brother, Mr. Victor Karnes, spent last Friday, Saturday and Sunday in and around Benson visiting Misses Lillie Creech, Mary Wood all and I.illie Turlington. They report a very nice time. Sliss Bessie Holland is visiting her sister. Mrs. W. I). Johnson, near Smithfield. "Caesar and Cleopatra." The Powell dwelling and the Woodward store for rent. Apply to J. M. Keaty. John Stephenson For Treasurer. To The Smith field Hkhald: Mr. Editor:?The time is fast approaching when the "grand oia Democracy of our county will be called upon to name her standard bearers" for the next two years, and \ believe it is gen I erallv conceded that we have as good a set of county officers as any in the State, and I, for one, am willing to say that I would be willing to nominate the whole set as they now stand to succeed themselves. However other good Democrats of the county may differ with me along this line,and should a majority be thus inclin ed I hope they will allow me to present the name of Mr. John Stephenson, of Pleasant Grove j Township, for Treasurer. Mr, Stephenson is too well i known to need auy recommenda tion at my hands. He is a Dem ocrat of the truest type. Sixty five years of age; an old Confed erate soldier and at present a member of the Bourd of Educa tion of Johnston county; a man whose life's service has been spent in the cause of Democracy. His name is by this communication presented to the Democratic Con vention of .Johnston county for their approval for the position of Treasurer. J. A. T. Jones. Cleveland Township, N. C., July 15th, 1902. For County Treasurer. To the voters of Johnston county:?The citizeni of Pleasant Grove Township urges her claims for the office of County Treasurer of Johnston County and among the many worthy candidates for the office no better man can be selected for that office than John Stephenson, of this township. He is a man that has stood to tiis party through thick and thin 1 and if elected, will fill the office, I think, to the satisfaction of the people of the county. J. B. Hardee, Honeycutt, N. C, July 18, 1902. Mr. Edgar Northam Dead. Mr. E. It. Northam died in Gra ham last night at the home of his brother-in-law, Mr. E. 8. Par ker. The body was carried through Raleigh to Smithfield this afternoon, where the inter ment will be held. For 25 years Mr. Northam was a resident of of Raleigh. He came here a young man and entered the dry groods store of \V. H. and R. S. Tucker. Afterwards he was with W. H. and R. S. Tucker and Com pany. Later he was with Mr. A. B. Stronach, but bedame a mem ber of the firm of Bovlan, Pearce and Company, when that compa ny was organized. He remained in this firm until his health gave way two years ago and he was forced to retire from business. For nearly a year he has been with his sister, Mrs. Parker in Graham. He was 51 years old. Few men had more friends here than Mr. Northam and his death is greatly deplort d. Mr. Harwell Pearce went to Smithfield this afternoon to attend the funeral. ?The Raleigh Times, July 18 Mr. Northam was born and reared in Smithfield and had rel atives and friends here. Aged Couple Gone. Mr. J. B. Stallings.anaged end prominent farmer of Johnston county, living about five miles from Clayton, died suddenly yes terday (Wednesday) evening about 6 o'clock. It is quite evi dent that excessive grief had something to do with Mr. Stall ing's death, for his wife died last Monday morning, and he evi denced the utmost grief. His physician, however, says that he was apparently as well as usual. Yesterday evening he drove up his cattle himself. He then went into the house, took a seat and died in about half an hour. He was 8.'t years old, and Mrs. Stall ings "-as 79. They had been married a little over 60 years - News and Observer.