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VOL. 22. SMITHFIELD, N. C., FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1903. NO. 18.
STATE NEWS NOTES.
Short Items of Interest Clip
ped and Culled From Our
Exchanges.
Moore county is to have a new
jail, costing $9,750.
All saloons in Roxboro are
closed. The county commission
ers refused to renew the license.
Spring Hope by a vote of 88 to
29 to issue bonds for a graded
school building.
It is said that the pay-roll of
the Southern Railway at Spencer
amounts to upwards of $75,000
per month.
Thirty-six banks have been
chartered and given permission
to do business in North Carolina
under the new law.
An election is to be held in Salis
bury August 4 on the question
of issuing $90,000 of bonds for
street improvements.
The number of rural free deliv
ery mail routes in North Caroli
na is now 328, an increase of
sixty since the first of the year.
The University of North Caro
lina will enter a varsity eight
oared crew in the intercollegiate
regatta at Poughkeepsie, N. Y.,
next year.
The month just passed was the
coolest June ever known, the
mean temperature being 65 as
against an average of 70 tor the
last 20 years.
The Lutheran church of Salis
bury was struck for the second
time by lightning during this
year Sunday afternoon. Consid
erable damage was done.
In Orange county this week
was captured a moonshine plant
that had the capacity of one gal
lon per day. The still was of
metal but not copper and the
cap and worm was a gourd with
a long handle.
.Mr. Hob Ijutz has a dog who is
making war on snakes. Up to
this time he has within the knowl
ede of Mr. Lutz killed 18 copper
heads. How many unreported
snake-victims there are, Mr. Lutz
is not able to say.?Newton En
terprise.
The new rector for St. Mary's
School, of Raleigh, has been elect
ed to succeed Bishop-elect Theo
dore IJ. Bratton, resigned. This
is Rev. McNeeley DuBose. now
rector of Trinity Church, of Ashe
ville, a South Carolinian by birth,
but for fifteen years in Asheville.
It is a selection worthy of the
school and the Episcopal dioceses
which are behind it.?News and
Observer.
During a violet storm about
5 o'clock last week |light,ning
struck the residence of Mr. F. M.
Davis, who lives four miles north
from Louisburg. The flash
instantly killed his little son
Otty, aged 7 years, and Miss
Nannie Dean, his wife's sister,
aged about 30 years. Other
members of the family were
shocked, but none were seriously
hurt.
Rocky Mount Motor: A
colored man, a driver for Mat
thews, Weeks & Co., while com
placently smoking a cigarette on
the top of a big load of hay on
Railroad street Thursday, had
rather an expensive little experi
ence. A bale of hay caught Are
from the cigarette and soon
several bales were burning freelv.
The entire load was quicily
dumped to the ground and water
buckets brought into play. About
a dozen bales of the hay were
damaged.
Raleigh, N. C., July 6.?C. 0.
Latta, president and treasurer
of the Raleigh Cotton Mills and
Neuse Cotton Mill, died at 11:15
o'clock tonight. He was one of
the most prominent cotton mill
men in the State, and extensively
identified with Raleigh business
interests. He suffered a stroke
of total paralysis this afternoon
and never regained consciousness.
The stroke is attributed to a
street car accident in New York
a year ago. He was found in his
office unconscious this afternoon
about 3 o'clock.
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The cucumber is just now the
most interesting crop around
Conetoe, Edgecombe county.
While farmers in other sections
are talking^ibout the prospect
ive prices Ir tobacco, cotton
and peanuts, the Conetoe farmer
has ceased all his Irish potato,
cabbage and lettuce talk and rat
tles away about cucumbers.
I which they call cukes. They are
selling now for about $2.50 a
bushel. One farmer, it is said,
has just refused an offer of
$1,000 for the product of four
acres.?-Tarboro Southerner.
Goldsboro Argus July 8rd: A
young son of Mr. Matthew Jones
was drowned in Neuse river at
the lailroad bridge yesterday
afternoon. Mr. Jones is em ployed
to watch the bridge and lives in
a small cottage on the river bank.
Yesterday a force of railroad
hands were at work repairing the
iron structure. The boy climoed
up to the bridge and was watch
ing the men at work when he lost
his balance and fell 25 feet or
more to the swift current below.
He was carried out of reach by
the strong current and was
drowned before help could reach
! him. The body was found in a
deep hole some distance from
where he fell.
Greensboro Telegram: The an
nual celebration at Guilford Hat
tie Ground yesterday was fully
up to the standard if not greater
than any celebration in the past.
The intense heat was a drawback
but in spite of it there were tre
mendous throngs. People from
Greensboro, from the surround
country, and from more remote
sectlone were there in a jolly
good-natured throng. There was
more than the usual number of
attractions. Perhaps it is not
too much to say that never in
the history of the battle ground
was such a line array of speaking
talent presented. It was much
that so distinguished a man as
Colonel Henderson was present.
It was also great cause for grati
fication that he brought with
him General Hunter, of Virginia,
j General Boynton, of Washington,
General Payne, of Virginia, Hon.
E. F. Ware, of Washington, and
others. These visiting gentle
men entered with hearty zest into
the spirit ofthedny and betrayed
an interest in the proceedings
that was deeply gratifying to
local friends of the bdttle ground.
Temperance Rally.
We must speak of the 4th of
July grand Temperance Bally at
Bain's Cross Boads. At the ap
pointed hour lOo'clock, the large
crowd began to coi* in from tne
north, south, east and west until
the spacious grove was filled to
overflowing. This was a red let
ter day, for old Bain's Cross
Boads. The crowd were in wait
ing sometime for Bev. L. Mitchell
to address them on Temperance,
but he failed to come. Neverthe
less there were other speakers
present, among whom were W.
w. Bose, A. J. Southard and
Elder Demetis Edgerton, the lat
ter two from Beulah township.
Their addresses were much appre
ciated by the large concourse of
people who had gathered to hear
the subject Temperance discussed.
They handled their subject with
gloves off.
Mr. Rose reminds the writer o{
Mark Twain, in getting off his
gumption he poured hot shot
into the drunkard's camp. There
was much good accomplished.
May their good work go on.
They organized and elected dele
gates to the State Convention to
be held in Baleigh, July 7th.
Elder Edgerton and his beautiful
and accomplished daughter, Miss
Flora, were appointed delegates
to represent this section. A. J.
Southard was elected President
and W. W. Rose Secretary and
Treasurer. JaspeA Horne.
Working Nujht And Day.
The buisiestand mightiest little
thing that ever was made is l)r.
King's New Life Pills. These
pills change weakness into
strength, listlessnessinto energy,
brain-fag into mental power.
They're wonderful in building up
i the health. Only 25c per box.
| Sold by Hood Bros.
CLAYTON.
Mr. Ashley Home is at Wash- j
ington on business.
Mrs. C. W.Carter is visiting her
mother in Keysville, Va.
Mrs. Carrie Lane, of Dunn, is
visiting the Misses Stancil.
Mrs. C. H. Belvin is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. C. W. Home, who
is sick.
Mr. Tom Carroll has been sick
recently, but is now able to be
about his work.
Miss Lona Williams left Wed
nesday for a months, stay with
parents near Wakefield.
Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Young were
here Tuesday. Mrs. Young will
remain here some time.
Mr. Ned Lancaster and sister
Miss Cora, spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Ellis.
Mr. M. (i. Gulley wentto Smith
field Monday to attend the meet
ing of County Commissioners.
Mr. C. M. Thomas, our banker,
is very much improved, in fact is
able to do some little work.
Messrs. Walter Gower and Hal
! O. Kllis have moved to the house
recently vacated by Mr. and Mrs.
D. W. Barbour.
Mr. J. L. Ellis has moved to
the dormitory and is making ex
' tensive preparation for the recep
, tion of boarders.
Messrs. J. L. Ellis, C. H. Ellis,
j 1. S. Bagwell and W. H. Austin,
went fishing last Friday. They
caught one garr, Bagwell got a
bite?from the garr.
Pastor Blanchard filled his
regular appointments Sunday at
the High School Auditorium. It
will be only a short time before
! the church will be completed.
Mr. Patterson pharmacist for
Messrs M. K. & h . R. Pleasants,
left Monday for Tarboro where
he has accepted a position. Mr.
Louis, of Wilkesboro, fills his
nlace nere.
I C
I>r. J. A. Griffin & Son have re
I cently laid in a $350 stock
of up-to-date drugs and toilet
a' tides. This, added to their
already large stock makes them
fully prepared to supply the
wants of any, in that line.
Jasper, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.
M. Turley, died at their home
here Friday morning. He was
in his 19th year. For several
years he has been a faithful mem
ber of Bethesda Baptist church,
and as far as his acquaintances
knew, he lived an upright chris
tian life. His father says of him.
" I never hada moment's trouble
with Jasper. No matter where he
was I knew be was doing the right
thing." How many of us are
there who walk like that? We
extend to his parents, brothers,
sisters and relatives our deepest
sympathy.
Y ELI it.
LeMAY ECHOES.
The farmers are busy curing
tobacco.
Mrs. Betsy Stephenson is yet
confined to her bed.
There was another marriage in
this section last Sunday.
Mrs. Ed Gardner, of Wilson, is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. P. S.
Wood.
The cotton and corn is very
poor for this season of the year
in this section.
Mr. and Mrs. John T.Johnson,
of Danville, Ya., are visiting rel
atives in this section.
Mr. Joe Orby and sisters,
Misses Hersy and Kitty, spent
last Sunday in this section.
Messrs. J. T. Wood and Sam
Coats spent Saturday and Sun
day near Fuquay Springs.
Misses Alice and Bernice Bundy
were called to the bedside of their
cousin, who is very low with ty
phoid fever.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Holt and
children, and Mrs. Susan Powers
spent the fourth of July with
their daughter, Mrs. Ashley John
son.
Shiloh Sunday School is great
ly improving' There will be
preaching at Shiloh next second
Saturday and Sunday bv the
pastor, Rev. \V. G. Hall.
C. AND It
GLENMORE.
Mrs. Coats, of Smithfield, is
spending a few days with her sis
ter, Mrs. W. R. Snead.
Miss Ammer Jernigan, of near
Dunn, spent Saturday night with
her little eousiu, Miss Sacie Al
len.
Misses Bettie and Laura Lee,
of Smithfield, spent Tuesday af
ternoon with their sister, Mrs. J.
H. Lassiter.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Strickland,
Jr., of near Benson, spent Satur
day night with their uncle, Rev.
Robert Strickland.
Rev. C. B. Strickland left for
Dunn Saturday. Hewillgofrom
there to Falcoiu where he will be
gin a series of meetings. Wish
him much success.
Mr. W. R. Snead went to Smith
field Sunday for his daughter,
little Miss Myrtle, who has been
spending the past week with her
aunt, Mrs. Coats.
Mr. J. W. Langley, of Dunn,at
tended services at New Hope
Sunday. There must have been
some other attractions to cause
him to drive that far as warm as
it was.
Rev. H. W. Jernigan filled his
regular appointment Sunday at
New Hope, and preached an ex
cellent sermon. He will begin a
meeting there the fourth Sunday,
at 3 o'clock.
Rev. D. R. Stafford left Mon
day for Indian Springs, where he
| was to begin a meeting, but every
thing looked most too dis
couraging and he came back
Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Patience E. Thain, accom
panied by her daughter, Mrs.
Walter Hines, spent Saturday
night and Sunday in the Rosin
Hill section, with Mrs. Thain's
daughter. Mrs. E. M. Lee.
A delightful reception was giv
en Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mr. W. A. Sanders by
Miss Lizzie, in honor of herguest,
Miss Sudie Stevens, of Goldsboro.
Quite a number attended and
spent a very pleasant afternoon.
Anon.
PENNY NOTES.
Miss Alice Penny is in Raleigh
this week attending the Summer
School.
We^re having warm weather
now and the crops are looking
promising.
Mrs. S. H. Everitt and children
are visiting at Mr. Ransom Pen
ny's, her parental home.
Mrs. Ernest Jones, who has
been very ill with fever recently
is, we are glad to say, improv
ing.
Misses Julia and Lovil Austin
have with them two guests this
week, Miss Rena Johnson and
friend.
Miss Lillie Long, who has been
in our midst several weeks, left a
few days*ago for Wilson's Mills.
Her stay with us was thoroughly
enjoyed.
Mrs. R. S. Marks and Miss Jeter
Penny left last week for Murfrees
boro, where they will visit their
sister, Mrs. Ike Pipkin. Mrs.
Marks will go from there to Nor
folk, Va., where she expects to
join her husband and then they
leave for Trenton, N. J., to spend
sometime with their son, Mr.
Durwood B. Marks. Mr. Marks,
Jr., is a graduate of Elon College
| and one of the great workers of
the Y. M, C. E. Society. The
many friends of Mr. and Mrs.
Marks wish for them a most en
joyable trip.
"XX."
Brutally Tortured.
A case came to light that for
persistent and unmerciful tortue
has perhaps never been equaled.
Joe Golobick of Colusa, Calif,
j writes. "For 15 years I endured
insufferable pain from Rheuma
tism and nothing relieved me
though I tried everything known.
I came across Electric Bitters
and it's the greatest medicine on
earth for that trouble. A few
bottles of it completely relieved
and cured me." Just as good
for Liver and Kidney troubles
and general debility. Only 50c.
Satisfaction guaranteed by
Hood Bros., Druggists.
HONEYCUTT STRIPS.
Mr. Charlie Johnson, of Eleva
tion section, was in our midst
last Sunday.
Com pletiug new tobacco barnes
and barning tobacco is the order
of the day now.
Miss Cynthia Austin, of our sec
tion, will enter the Summer School
at Smithfield on Monday next.
We are glad to see Miss Felitha
Stephenson and Mrs. Nimrod
Stephenson, who have been con
fined to their home from illness,
out again.
Mr. Willie H. Stephenson, of
our midst, made a visit to his
friends and classmates of King's
business College in Raleigh last
week. He found everything work
ing for the interest of the college
and students, and was glad to I
; see such a large enrollment.
S. A. L,
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EARPSBORO.
Mr. J. P. brown, of Spring
Hope, attended churelf here Sun
day.
Little Miss Coeinna Seawell, of
the Emit section, visited her lit
tle friend. Miss Ethel Richardson,
last week.
Mr. W. L). Hales is on the sick
list. He has been confined to his
room about two weeks. Hope he
will soon be out again.
Crops are looking better in this |
section since the recent rains and
warm nights. Our farmers seem
somewhat encouraged.
Miss Mamie Hales, who ha8|
been sick with fever for the past1
week, is improving. We hope!
she will soon be entirely well.
We are very glad to have Dr. |
Whitaker with us again Sunday.
He had large congregations here
and at Watkins Chapel, and eve
ry one seemed to enjoy his ser
| mons very much.
Jumbo.
FOUR OAKS NOTES.
Mr. Jas. D. Parker and wifll, of
Smithfield, were visitors here
Sunday.
Mr. J. R. Williams who has
been ill for sometime, is able to
be out again.
Mis. W. M. Honeycutt, of Har
nett county, is visiting her father,
L). W. Adams, this week.
The curing of tobacco has be
gun around here with some, while
others will wait two weeks to be
gin.
Messrs. Robert Smith, John
Smith and Joe Massengill, of
Benson, were in our midst Sun
day.
We are passing the pie around.
John W. llollowell resigned the
office of Constable in favor of W.
E. Strickland, and J. A. Ford
resigned the office of Mayor in
favor of C. C. Lee at the town
meeting last week.
Well, we are sorrv that we must
put up with the evil of whiskey
for six months more just because
some favored it. There are some
people who naturally want such
evils to go on around them but
they should not be humored that
way. Well let us hope that the
curse will be on us only six more
months.
Rev. W. H. Moore Presiding
Elder will be with us to hold
quarterly conference at Four
Oaks for Clayton circuit of the
Methodist Episcopal church Sat
urday and Sunday, July 11th
and 12th. Everybody is cordi
ally invited. We have room in
our church for a large audiance
and we hope to seethe house full.
M.
A Veranda Party.
Wilson's Mills, July 4.?The
young people of Wilson's Mills
have been enjoying many social
fleasures during the past week,
'riday evening a Veranda Party
was given by Miss Meta Fzzle,
complimentary to her guests.
Miss McGuire, of Smithfield. and
Miss Long, of Monroe. Many
piano and vocal solos were ren
dered. which added charms to
the evening. At a late hour deli
cate refreshments were served.?
\ News and Observer.
%
ARCHER.
Mrs. A. Wall continues very
Hick.
Mr. J. P. (Hover is well enough
to be curing tobacco this week.
The crows are playing havoc
with our watermelons now
a-days.
Mr. Arthur and Miss Maie Gul
ley were visitors to this commu
nity Sunday.
Mrs. K. J. Castleberry has been
sick for some time but is, we are
glad to say, fast improviug.
Quite a number of our young
people expect to go to Wendell
Sundav to attend the lecture by
Hon. B. it. Lacy.
Miss Lessie Barnes will leave
today for (iibsonville, Guilford
county, where she will spend
quite a while with relatives.
Missess Beatrice Ellis and Kit
tie Gulley, two of Clayton's most
charming young ladies, spent
last week with Miss Lessie
Barnes.
Mr. W. A Newton has organ
ized a singing class at White
Oak which we hope will result in
a much needed improvement in
singing. B. X.
PINE LEVEL DOTS.
i
Mrs. W. .1. Edwards is very
sick.
Mr. I). B. Oliver has thirteen
acres of the finest corn in Pine
Level township.
Mrs. J. L. Harris, of Black
Creek, is here visiting her sister,
Mrs. Ida Woodard.
Some of our people went to
Thomaayille Wednesday. All re
ported a good time.
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Creech spent
Sunday with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. K. Kornegay.
Mr. W. A. J. Hinnaut spent
Sunday in the country with their
sister, Mrs. E. T. Futrell.
Rev. Mr. Stancill preached at
the Free Will Baptist church at
this place Thursday night.
Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Fool, of
Selma, was here Friday visiting
their father, Mr. W. C. Gurley.
We have great improvement
on our town under the supervis
ion of our new commissioners.
Mrs. James T. Itae left Sunday
night for Cheraw, S. C., where she
will spend several days with lela
tives and friends.
Mr. Jesse Parker is having a
new gin erected with improved
machinery. The two gins of this
place will turn out 40 bales of
cotton per day.
Y. Y.
BEASLEY BITS.
Rev. Mr. Brady failed to fill his
appointment at Carenth Sunday.
Some of our farmers through
this section are curing tobacco.
Mr. George Thornton, of Smith
field, was in our midst Tuesday.
Miss Onie Britt is visiting
friends and relatives in Smithfield.
We are sorry to note the illness
of oneof Mrs. C. C. Hudson's twin
babies.
Mr. C. L. Grant, of Benson is
down to spend 3ome time with
his parents.
Mr. Jack Stafford, of Bowden,
and Mr. Jim Norris spent Sunday
in our burg.
Mr. Thomas Edmundson, of
Goldsboro, spends part of his
time in our little village now.
We are glad to learn Mrs, Mary
J. Grant is improving slowly,
but sorry to know her daughter,
Lou, is very ill.
We are sorry to say our mail
has almost deserted us, but we
hope to have the Free Delivery
in the near future.
"Dexter."
FROM DUNN TO RICHMOND.
Fare round trip from Dunn to
Smithfield, inclusive $2.75. Date
?July 15th, returning July l(5th,
arriving in Dunn 1 o'clock a m
Good service and a good time
guaranteed. Childreu under 12
go for one-half fare.
W. G. Licas & Co.,
Managers.
Wilson, N. C.