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VOL. 22. SMITHFIELD, N. C., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 19()3. NO. 30.
TOWN AND COUNTY.
?Mr. W. R. I^ongleftyesterday
for Tenness?e to purchase mules
and horses for his firm.
?Rev. N. E. Coltrane is con
ducting a protracted meeting at
Sanders Chapel this week.
?Tobacco is getting higher
each day. Some nice sales have
been made here this week.
?Several of our people at
tended the Primitive baptist
Association at Rehoboth last
Sunday.
?The Jew stores were closed
Tuesday, it being the Day of
Attonement according to the
Jewish law.
?Mr. N. R.Grantham returned
Wednesday from Baltimore where
he has been to purchase clothing
for his fall trade.
?Mr. J. D. Spiers, of the firm
of Spiers Bros., returned Wednes
day from Baltimore where he had
been to buy goods.
?Elder Isaac Jones, preached
the tuneral of the late N. G. Mas
sey, Jr., in thel'rimitive Baptist
church here Tuesday.
?Smithfield is about the best
cotton market in the State. We
have noticed this week that when
other markets were paying 9%
cents, our buyers were paying 9%.
?Mr. I. W. Bass returned Fri
day from a trip to Hartford City
and Indianapolis, Indiana. We
understand that Mr. Bass is
contemplating moving to Indi
ana.
?We are requested to announce
that from now until further
notice the sales on the Smithtield
tobacco warehouse floors will be
gin promptly each day at 10
o'clock.
?Yesterday the News and
Observer published a letter from
Tom Dewey, the New Bern Bank
cashier, tie intimates that he
will return and give himseli up.
It is not known where he is.
?Rev. J. W. Suttle has just
closed a very successful mteting
at Benson Baptist Church, ile
was assisted by Rev. M. A.
Adams, of Auburn. The meeting
resulted in the addition of ten
members to the church.
?A few days ago there was
born to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd
Adams, of Smithheld township,
a girl child with twenty-eight
fingers and toes. The child
was otherwise well developed,
but lived only fifteen minutes.
?We are pleased to announce
to our readers that Prof. Ira T.
Turlington, County Superinten
dent of Schools, has kindly
consented to conduct an edu
cational column in The Herald.
This department will be found on
the third page of each issue.
Look it up.
?Several rural delivery mail
routes went into operation in
this county yesterday. We have
asked our subscribers to notify
us of the number of the route
they live on. Some have done
this and some have not. Now,
we want to say to those who
have neglected to notify us, that
if they have some trouble in get
ting their paper it is not our
f H111 t"i_
?We have been informed that
the Fall Opening at Mr. W. L.
Woodall's store this week was
more largely attended than any
previous one, and yet no cards
were sent out. How did the peo
ple find out about it? By read
ing his annonncement in the
advertising colums of The Her
ald. Mr. Woodall is one of our
constant advertisers who believes
that he has secured very satisfac
tory results by usingourcolumns.
?Kev. W. G. Hall returned
Saturday from Hood's School
House where he held a meeting.
He was assisted in the meeting
by Rev. B. Townsend, of Robe
son County. The meeting lasted
from Sunday till Thursday and
was a very successful one. Thurs
day morning sev^-n condidatee
for membership were baptized.
Three others joined. At the close
Thursday night there were twenty
more professions. We under
stand that a church will be or
ganized there Saturday night be
fore the third Sunday in this
month.
CLAYTON CHIPS.
Mr. Walter Barbara went home
Tuesday.
Prof. J. R. Williams, of Apex,
is a visitor here.
Mr. C. W. Home went to Pine
Level on business Tuesday.
Mr. Millard Ilinnant has ac
cepted a position with Mr. W. A.
Barnes.
Several new scholars were en
rolled in Clayton High School
Monday.
Mr. John P. Whitley, of Ral
eigh, made a business trip here
Wednesday.
Mr. Mayo, of Greensboro, is
druggist for Messrs. M. K. & F. |
R. Pleasants.
Rev. G. W. Fisher filled his reg
ular appointment Sunday at the,
Methodist church.
Mr. Pete Hinnant has accepted |
a position in Mr. Walter Bar-j
ham's livery stable.
Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Pittman,of
Dunn, are the quests of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Standll.
Colds are the order of the day
; here. All who haven't had 'em
! surely will have 'em.
Mr. Albert Mitchell, of Dunn,
spent several days with relatives
and friends here recently.
Mr. E. L. O'neil is building an
| addition to his store, lie will
enlarge his stock soon.
Our highly respected beef-deal
er, Mr. W. M. Turley, has return
! ed safely from Millikin's Bend.
Messrs. Hal O. Ellis and James
1 L. Johnson will engage in the
beef business after October 1st.
Prof, and Mrs. It. F. Williams
celebrated the 11th Anniversary j
j of their marriage Tuesday eve-1
I ning.
Mr. C. B. Turley will soon put
in a stock of fancy groceries in
| the stand adjoining E. L. O'neils,
! store.
Mr. Lonnie Duncan is still very
sick. His physician says his con
dition is as good as cau be ex
, pec ted.
Mesdames J. IV. and X. B. Hales
have returned from a visit to
Mrs. E. 8. Coats. They report a
tine time.
Mr. T. A. Griffin left Sunday
for Baltimore where he will enter
the Medical College to complete
his course.
Mr. Will If. McCullersia having
his store house, occupied by
Messrs. W. E. Stallings & Co.,
reshingled.
Our town was very much rep
| resented at the Primitive Associ
ation Sunday. Big crowd, good
preaching and good eating, they
say.
Mrs. J. A. Griffin, after being
confined to her room for about
| two months, is now, we are glad
| to say, able to sit up, aud even
| walk around a little, unassisted.
Sept. 30. YkiJk.
Obituary.
For some time I have wanted
to write a few words concerning
mv friend and neighbor, Mr. Jas.
Thaddeus Whittenton, who
died on Sunday, June21st, 1903,
at his home in Pleasant Grove
township. He was in his seventy
third year but held nis strength
remarkably well.
He was well known in John
ston, Wake and Harnettcounties
and was held in high esteem
wherever <nown. On the Hoard
of Education and on the Hoard
of County Commissioners he did
good work for a long while. He
was Chairman of the Hoard of
Commissioners for some time.
He was a successful farmer and
a good businessman. Anywhere
and at all times he was the same
honest, straight-forward, good
man. In his death we lost one
of our best citizens and a man
whose place it will be hard to fill.
May all our young men follow
his worthy example,
i J. H. Harden,
ltiner, N.C.
11 "?
Some sections of the county,
this included, have been visited
. i by killing frosts during the past
week, and it is thought much
, damage has been done to late
j corn, etc.?Boone Democrat.
POLENTA NEWS.
Decline in the price of cotton
makes our farmers look blue.
Mrs. Claud Price is critically
sick with fever. Her friends wish
for her a speedy convalescence.
Most of us of this section hear
tily second your endorsement of
Bob Glenn for the Governorship.
Above all men he is the fittest
for the place.
Kevival services at Shiloh be
gin next Monday night, to which
the public is cordially invited.
Services each day at 10 a. m. |
and 7:30 p. m.
Preaching at Oakland Sunday '
Morning and night by the pas
tor, Rev. Mr. Souders, slimly
attended on account of the Asso
ciation at Kehoboth.
We hear it widespread that one
of our former young men will
soon take unto himself a fair
companion. We wish for them
supreme happiuess.
Mr. H. T. Garrard will soon
com mence to m ake i in pro vemen ts
on his Finch dwelling house. Mr.
Ashley Johnson has been employ
ed to superintend the work.
Oakland church will begin a
series of meetings fourth Sunday
in November. Evangelist Hlack
is expected to conduct the meet
ing, or rather to do the preach
^f?
A tremendous crowd attended
the Primitive Association at Re
hoboth last! Saturday and Sun
day. On Saturday the crowd
was estimated at 5,000, Sunday
it was much larger.
The Cleveland Township Sun
day School Convention will meet
with Shiloh church Saturday be
fore the second Sunday in Octo
ber at 10 a. m. Prominent Sun
day School workers have been in
vited to address the convention,
among them being Mr. N. B.
Broughton and Rev. I)r. Ivey.
Let a large delegation from each
Sunday School in the township
be present to take part in the ex
ercises. Everybody invited to
attend.
BEASLEY BITS.
Dexter made a trip to Smith
field Monday.
Mr. S. D. Hudson, of Dunn,
spent a few days here recently.
Miss Atn5e Lee, of Smithfield,
was in this section Wednesday.
Mr. Julius Ivey, of the Bizzell
i section, was in the village Sun
day.
Mr. Thomas Snead, of the
Glenmore section, was here Tues
day.
Rev. Mr. Ambrose filled his reg
ular appointment at Mill Creek
Sunday.
Messrs. Thornton and Stafford,
of Bouden, were visitors here
Sunday.
Mrs. Max Hirsch has returned
to her home in Dunn after a short
visit here.
Rev. Mr. Galloway closed his
meeting at St. John Sunday
night, the 20th.
Mr. and Mrs. K. D. Parker, of
near Benson, visited relatives in
this community part of last
week.
Miss Mattie Beasley has been
chosen teacher of the school at
Massev School House in Ben
tonsville township.
Miss Lillie Taylor, of Durham,
after spending several days here
with relatives, left Sunday, the
20th, to spend some time near
Mt. Olive with ner sister, Mrs.
Lem Barcfield.
Sept. 29. Dexter.
conlessions ot a Priest.
Rev. Jno. S. Cox, of Wake, Ark.,
writes, "For 12 years I suffered
from Yellow Jauudice. I consult
tni a number of physicians and
tried all sorts of medicines, but
| pot no relief. Then I began the
use of Klectric Bitters and feel
1 that I am now cured of a disease
that had me in its grasp for twelve
years." If you w ant a reliable
medicine for Kidney and Liver
trouble, stomach disorderorgen
eral debility, get Electric Bitters.
I It's guaranteed by Hood Bros.
I Only 50c, \
KENLY NOTES.
Mr. Tom Creech, of Selma, was
in town Monday.
Mr. J. G. High made a business <
trip to Wilson Tuesday.
Mr. Walter Morris spentSatur- '
day, Sunday and Monday in Wil
son.
Mr. Gernie Hodpins, of Golds
boro,spent Saturday and Sun- ,
day in town visitinp relatives. i
Mr. Stewart, of Benson, came i
last Friday and took charge as
manager of the Dunn Oil Mill j
Co.'s cotton ginnery here.
The enrollment of Kenly Acad
emy continues to increase. Sever- j
al boarding students came in (
this week, bringing the number
up to 115.
Mr. J. It. Sauls opened an up- .
to date meat market today. He
has put in a large refrigator and
is prepared to handle meats in
first class manner.
Mrs. J. W. Harden returned
home Saturday after spending
several days with her uncle, El- 1
bert Hodgius, and friends in the
Salem section, near Goldsboro.
Mr. L. W. Itichardson leftMon
day for Chapel Hill to resume his
studies in Pharmacy. He could
not go at the opening of school 1
on account of the sickness of his
sister Sadie, but we aie glad she
has improved so he could return
to school.
Several young people lromhere
spent Sunday evening at the
Fremont Sulphur Springs,
among whom were Misses Ross
Harden, Emma Mathews, Maud
Edgerton, Ora Hooks and Bessie
Harris. Messrs. J. I. Godwin,
T. M. Ausley, and Jarvis Edger
ton.
The members of the Children's
Aid Society were treated to an
ice-cream supper last Saturday
night by their kind and generous
President and Secretary, Miss
Emma Mathews and Miss Eva
High. About thirty of the little
folks assembled at the Methodist
Parsonage at 7:30 p. m., from
then until9 00 they had control
of the house and yard and made
the whole place resound with
their merry talk and laughter
while they played various gams
out in the yard in the moon light.
Then at 9:00 they were called
to the table to partake of the re
freshing cream. Though it was
; considerable trouble to prepare
all this yet the picture they pre
sented at the table, their inno
i cent faces beaming with happi
ness and content ment was enough
to amply repay for all the trouble.
The older people were invited
to come at 9:00 and spend two
hours of pleasure and partake of
the cream, thus paying theexpen
ses of the children's treat, which
was well done, for after expenses
were paid several dollars re
I mained in the treasury. The old
as well as the young had a pleas
I ant evening.
Sept 30. "Rex"
How to Send /Money.
If you owe subscription to The
He kali) it is not necessary to
wait about paying it until you
come to town, or until we send
you a statement, or until you see
some of us in your neighborhood.
You can send us pay by mail.
Just get a postofficemonpy order
or an express money order, or
what is less trouble and expense
to you is to buy a check from
any reliable merchant or bank.
The check would cost you nothing
l and two cents would bring it to
us.
I
The Salve That Heals
without leaving a scar is De
Witt's. The name Witch Hazel
is applied to manv salves, but
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is
the only Witch Hazel Salve made
that contains the pure unadul
terated witen hazel. If any other
Witch Hazel Salve is offered you
it is a counterfeit. E. C. DeWitt
invented Witch Hazel Salve and
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is
the best salve in the world for
cuts, burns, bruises, tetter, or
blind, bleeding, itching and pro
truding piles. Sold by Hood
Bros., Benson Drug Co., J. R.
| I-ed better.
FOUR OAKS NOTES.
We like Uraustark. It is O. K.
Mr. Will Guill was in Four
Daks Sunday.
Mr. William Keen is very sick
with pneumonia.
Miss Hattie Batts is visiting
Mrs. W. E. Stanley.
Mr. W. A. Massengill is all
smiles. It is a girl.
The little child of Mr. and Mrs.
C. W. Brady is right sick.
Mrs. Julian Baker, of Florida,
is visiting relatives in this sec
tion.
Miss Winter, of South Carolina,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. W. A.
Creech.
Mr. Julius Johnson received a
right bad snake bite some time j
ago but ne is all right now.
Mr. J. A. Ford has opened a!
first-class restaurant for the con
venience of the country people.
Although not sufficient to jus
tify sales we are glad to see the
advance in the price of tobacco.
Miss Mary Best, of Louisburg,
has accepted the position asgov
erness in the family of Mr. B. 15.
Adams.
We suppose the town commis
sioners are going to call an elec- j
tion to decide the question of sa-1
loons or no saloons.
Mr. W\ C. Hollowed, of uolds
boro, was in our midst a few days
ago. He was visiting his sister, j
Airs. Charles R. Adams.
Miss Cora Howell, who has I
been spending some time with 1
Mrs. W. A. Creech, has returned
to her home at Society Hill.
We sympathise with Mr. and!
Mrs. J. R. Williams in the loss of
their little daughter, Lyda, who
died with minengitis on Septem
ber 4th.
Cotton is king here now and is
keeping everybody busy. The
farmers have been feeling good
over the price but are getting a
little uneasy now.
Mary, the fit teen-year-old
daughter of Mrs. Spicey Ellis,
died Friday night and was buried
at the family burying ground
Sunday at 3:30 o'clock.
Miss Sue Hollowed returned
home with her sister, Miss Aan
nie Hollowed, of Goldsboro, who
has been visiting at her sister's.
Mrs. Chas. R. Adams. We hope
she may have a pleasant visit.
Sept. 30. W.
MASSEY CHAPEL NOTES.
Cotton will soon all be out. It
is being stored away as soon as
ginned for 10 cents or more if
possible.
Messrs. John and Thad Wood
ard spent Sunday on the roads
and in chinquapin forests south
east of Princeton.
Mr. Richard Aycock and Miss
Annie Fitzgeiald spent Suturday
and Sunday with Miss Ida Wood
ard. They attended some vocal
exercises at Union church and
then enjoyed the instrumental at
Miss Ada Whitley's.
We are sorry to report that
ElderS. H. llrady continues very
sick. Elder Isaac Jones preached
at Mr. Rrady's house Monday
night. The sermon seemed to
be comforting to the afflicted
and the grief-stricken family and
friends. Quite a large crowd
from the surrounding communi
ty was present. *
We understand that a pro
tracted meeting will begin at
Woodard's school house second
Sunday in October. Rev. Mr.
Adams, of Auburn, will Conduct
the services. Mr. Adams preach
es at Princeton on every second
Sunday and Sunday night. He
is an instructive preacher and we
hope that all convenient to the
school house will attend when the
services begin,
Sept. 29. J.
A Love Letter.
Would not interest you if you're
looking for a guaranteed Salve
for Sores. Hums or l'iles. Otto
Dodd, of l'onder, Mo., writes: "I
suffered with an ugly sore for a
year, but a box 01" Itucklen's Ar
nica Salve cured me. It's the
best Salve on earth." 25c at
Hood Pros Drug Store.
GENERAL NEWS.
Senator Fairbanks is quoted
as saying he would accept the
Republican nomination for Vice
President.
A strike is threatened by the
15,000 employes of the Pennsyl
vania Coal Company in the cen
tral bituminous district of
Pennsylvania.
Lewis Nixon has announced
himself a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for
Mayor of New York city.
Three French members of the
Aero Club crossed the English
channel in a balloon Sunday,
going .'1G0 miles in 7% hours.
Nine persons were killed and sev
en injured in the wreckof a South
ern Railway fast mail train near
Danville, Ya., Sunday.
Mrs. .fefferson Davis has been
critically ill at Buffalo, N.' Y.,
for several days. At last account
her condition was improved.
Yellow fever has appeared at
Laredo, Texas, having been
brought there from Mexico, and
everybody who can getaway hi. s
tied.
The German gunboat Panther
arrived at Wilmington Sunday
and all the honors due a war
vessel of a foreign power are
being shown the Panther's
officers.
The safe of the postoffice at
Apex. Wake county, was blown
open by experts about 2 o'clock
Thursday morning, and about
$19 in pennies and about $100
in stamps were taken by the
thieves.
At a meeting of the executive
committee of the North Carolina
Press Association, held in Char
lotte last week, it was decided
that a mid-winter meeting of the
association should be held in
Washington December 2nd and
3rd.
At Oyster Bay, L L, the Presi
dent's summer home, Saturday,
John Hicks, a negro, was elected
a member of the Republican
town committee, defeating a
white man. Hicks' election was
due to a Republican factional
fight.
President John Skeltou Wil
liams, of the Seaboard Air Line,
announcesthat the recent chang
es in that road has not affected its
policy; that it will remain an in
dependent system, as heretofore;
and that he will remain president
as long as his interests exist in
the road.
Murat Halstead, of Cincinati,
the well known newspaper writer,
is to attend the reunion of North
Carolinians at Greensboro this
month. It will be news to most
people to know that Halstead is
a grandson of this State, his
father having been born in
Person county.
The Southern Railway put into
operation Sunday 15 miles of
double track between Alexandria,
Va., and Sideburn, Va., and ex
pects to put into operation
during October double track as
far as Manassas, Va. The work
on its double track between
Maviasses and Orange, Va., is
progressing favorably.
Some time ago it was an
nounced that Miss Ruth Bryan,
daughter of Col. W. J. Bryan,
and Capt. Hobson were engaged,
which was promptly denied. But
Miss Bryan was engaged?to
another man?and invitations
have been issued to her marriage
with Mr. W. H. Leavitt, of
Newport, R. I. 1'he ceremony
will take place at the home of
the Bryans at Lincoln, Neb.,
next Saturday evening at 7:30.
While attempting to ouell a
disturbance in the rear of a sa
loon in Atlanta Saturday night,
Chief of Police Jenkins wus shot
and killed, and Catrolman Blan
kenuhip and John White, an
alleged participant in the tight,
seriouslv wounded. It is stated
that John White, his younger
brother antra man named Gibltee
had become involved in some
dispute, and several shots were
tired. I a at .templing to arrest
the men Chief Jenkins was shot
and killed. White is in custody.