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VOL. 22. SMITTI FIELD, X. C.. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1!)03. MO. 38.
SELMA NEWS.
Oscar Mitchener, a colored
man, had three lingers of his left
hand cut off at the oil mill last
Friday.
Our Baptist friends are work
ing for a large crowd at the As
sociation Friday night., Saturday
and Sundav.
Mr. J. \V. Powell, of Gainer,
has been appointed agent of the
Southern here, vice Mr. .1. 1).
lichens, resigned.
The negro boy, James Robert
son, who was shot by Oscar
Richardson last Wednesday, is
improving rapidly.
Geo. 1). Vick is in town (Wed
nesday) and will go to Richmond
Thursday to see the game of
football between the University
of North Carolina and the Uni
versity of Virgiuia.
Miss Mamie Tuck, teacher of
first grade in the Selma Graded
Schools, had Thanksgiving ex
ercises in her room by the chil
dren. which were much enjoyed
by all who attended.
Allen Wall, a very worthy col
ored man who lives about a mile
south of Selma, had the misfor
tune to lose his house by fire
Tuesday afternoon. Helost eve
ry thing he bad in the house ex
cept two or three chairs. It is
not known how the fire origina
ted. Mis wife and a small child
were at home and the first seen
of the fire was a trundle bed on
fire. His loss is a heavy one for
him.
Lenox.
KENLY NOTES.
Mr. 8. 15. Forrest, of Wilson,
made a business trip to our town
Monday.
Messrs. Lebon Daniels and Ot is
Winborne went to Sinithfield
Saturday.
Mr. Bennett Barnes, of Wilson,
visited friends here Sunday and
Sunday night.
Miss Annie Aycock went to
Smithtield Friday night, return
ing Saturday.
Mr. Albert Holland, of Wayne
county, spent Monday night in
town w h relatives.
Mr. C. W. Kdgerton made a
business trip to Hmitbtteld Mon
day, returning l'uesday.
Miss Myrtie Harper, of Smith
field, spent Saturday and .Sun
day here visiting friends.
Prof. 11. li Smith, principal of
Keuly Academy, made a busitn ss
trip to Smithfli'ld Saturday.
Mr. Sim Lee, of Selnia, attend
ed the reception given bv the1
Tliahan Literary Society Friday
night.
Mr. 4- Williford, of Italeigh,
the State Agent for the South.
Ailantic Insurance Co., visited
our town Monday.
Dr. K. II. Whit |ker, of Italei h.
pnstorofthe Methodist ennr '
here, spent Friday night here on
his way to till his regular ap
pointment at Luc mm.
Two of thy teacher* in the
Academy, Misses Aw lie Strick
land and Julia McHchan, went to
Smithlield Saturday to stand
count \ exaniii.atioh.
? i
Misses Annie and Lul l Saul-,
of Norfolk, Va., and Miss Clara
Fascli a lie, of Wilson, spent Sat-1
urday and Suudav wirli Mrs .1.
II Sanies and Mrs. S S. tinrle*
Mit-ses Annie and Pauline Ho ?di '
who are teaching school at the
Wood. rd school house, sp
Saturday and Sunday in tow !
witii relatives.
The Methodist Ladiefl Ail So-,,
ciety met vitli Mrs. M ir i . j
Mutiiews Monday nig t. I'll ,
next meeting will be with Mrs.
W. T. Bailey next M >nda;. nig'n
The marriage of Miss N ? e- i
Richardson,' tin* popular and
charming laughter of Mr. Had i
Mrs. L. 15. Hi hardeon, and Mr. i
Charles II. Anderson, of Kaleigh,
took place N veinbcr lllrn, m
12:550 o'clock, at the home of tlm .
bride's parents, near here 1'lie ?
ceremony was performed by Klder (
W illiam Woodard, of W ilson, I
and was witnessed by only rela
lives and intimate friends. The
home was tastefully decorated
with plants, holly, eedar and
chrysanthemums. The music
was rendered by VliesPassieHar
l is, the efficient music teacher of
Kenly Academy. The groom en
tered the parloi with his brother,
Dr. Albert Anderson, of Wilson, I
followed by the bride with her!
sister, Miss Sadie Richardson,
who gave her away. The bride
was attired in an extremely be-j
coining coat suit. The populari-;
tv of the contracting parties was
shown by the great number of
handsome presents received Mr.
and Mrs. Anderson took the2:30
train here?amid the shower of
rice, aud with many good wishes
for a happy voyage through life,
for Wilson und other points to
spend a few days visiting rela
tives, after which they will reside;
at 114 Person street, Raleigh.
The reception given by the la
dies of the Thalian Literary So
ciety to the young men of the
Philologian Society of Kenly
Academy last Friday evening
was a highly enjoyable incident.
In addition to the students of
t he school, the members of the
Hoard of Trustees and their fami
lies were invited. A large crowd
was present and every one enjoy
ed the reception immensely. Our
much loved and former towns
man, Mr. Walter A. Kdgerton,
Register of Deeds, whom we
are justly proud to honor as a
former resident of this place, was
present by special invitation,and
made one of his usual happy ad
dresses. Mr. Edgerton spoke on I
"Some of the Thoughts of the
Age." He showed how easy it is
to let others do our thinking arid
drift along with the every day
current. The speaker introduced
the speech with some splendid
wit; he urged the young people;
to be more thoughtful and try
to do their own thinking rather
than drift along with the com
mon raft of human beings who j
depend on some one els^ for all
their ideas. The speech was very
interesting and instructive from
beginning to the end. Mr. Ed
gerton is a man of a very noble
and generous character. He was
one of the leading citizens while
he lived here, and did as much 01 ;
more for Kenly Academy than
any other one man. He has nl
wiii s been a leader in euucation
al and Christian work. Mr. Ed
gerton will always tind a hearty
welcome among us.
Rex.
Nov.. 2o.
* STAGGERING BLOW"
?
To Proper Administration of Jus
tice In Lenoir County.
Kinston. N. C , Npy. 2d.?The
jury that tried Em melt, Boyettej
f ir the murder*of his seventeen
year old wife, under cireuuistan-1
pes most horrible and aggrava
ting, were given the case on
Saturday night. The" defense
?u?s a plea of insanity^ The
r?re onderating evidence was
r met that plea. Aft'-r a clear
put and able charge bv Judge
George 11. Brown,thejurt retired, j
Pliny brought in on Hunday their I
verdict and h<-w. s (vc )uittcd 011
i he plea of insanity.
Judge Brown's opinion of the
u se is inriieated by the language
he addressed to the jury after!
they rendered their verdict,which j
1st inished the Jud e and the
peo[ile. The .1 udge said:
"Gentlemen of tic jury. In my
long judicial ex ? rience I have
never censured a i n and it is;
mi mv ptuisiM i eensure you
imv I am hoiui i n believe t hat '
run net ml c?msci ntiiinsly. But
I cannot heli? feeling that you|'
Hive made a very grave mistake <
. .,i i? "l< i (piii t hi : t ds p; iso ,
e r Your v? rdict will be n ,
? .i" ring blow to the proper ;
i a ? i i a i >1 j nst ie ? in t his ,
? itv, I f ai, for vei''st come. ' i |
A hurst i f applau-'" greeied
? I , ' I III 111 I- '<?!' I I ) til
ury, Jtodge Brown ordered thai
erto (hfelubi it into t fie '
usiodi i f the sheriff to await
\ nitiati in < if a lunacy roan '
... Ill S I III* |||S--..?|,I fllMl'iel '
lit! hi and he was returned
o j id. i
THANKSGIVING DOTS.
Quite anumber of our .young
people attended Hinging at Live
Oak church last Sunday.
There was services at Thanks
giving Sunday evening by the
pastor. Rev. M. A. Adams.
. Mr. W. G. Earp is erecting For
himself a new residence on the
road near Thanksgiving church.
Mr. L. W. Rraunan iH making
arrangements to erect a dwelling!
on the road just above Thanks
giving church.
Mr. Walter Ratten and Miss
Maud .Jones, of near Jerttme, vis
ited Miss Ida Murphrey Satur
day night and Sunday.
Mr. Rraz Woodard, of Prince-'
ton, has purchased a farm from
Mr. G. C, Earp near Thanksgiv
ing and expects to move to it
soon after .January 1, 1904.
Mr. .Jesse flood, of the Selma
tobacco market, who istraveling
in the interest of the Star Ware
house, passed through this sec
tion today inspecting the to- j
bacco. .
Mr. W. S. Earp and Mr. Louis
Liles carried a load of tobacco
each to the Banner Warehouse j
at Smithtield which sold * all
the way from #4 to #35 per hun
dred. They came home smiling;
and well pleased and said they
sold it well. They were late com- j
ing home that night owing to
the rush of tobacco on the floor
that day.
At the home of the bride's
father, Mr. Kerney Eason, last
Wednesday evening at the hour]
of Si o'clock, were happily united ]
in the holy bonds of wedlock,
Mr. W. E. Creech and Miss Nettie
Eason. J. L. Joues, J, P., per
forming the ceremony. The at
tendants were Mr. A V. Eason!
with Miss Dora Hare, Mr. Henry
Price with Mis Hula Drannan.
Mr. Henrv Lynch with Miss Lonie;
Parrish, Mr. James Brannan with
.Miss Martha Price. Mr. Charley
demons Eason with Miss Mary
Creech, Mr. Oscar Eason with
Miss Amanda Barbam. After the
marriage all returned to the
home of Mr. J. D. Creech, where
all enjoyed a sumptuous supper.
May the happy couple live long
and enjoy a life of prosperity is
the wish of the writer.
Nine.
Nov. 25.
POLENTA NEWS.
Mt. Zion church will have a
Christmas tree.
Several law suits recently, as
is usual at this time of year.
Miss Neppie Smith, of Raleigh,
is on a visit to her brother, Mr.
C. B. Smith.
On the 1st of January Mr. W.
M. Weeks, who ha* been doing
business in this section, will re-]
move to Benson to live.
Prof, and Mrs. Ira T. Tut ling
ton attended preaching a' Shiloh
Inst Sunday morning They are
always welcome visitors to our
community.
Mrs. Asnley Johnson, we regret
to learn, is quite sick, being
threatened with pneumonia.
Hopes are entertained for her
speedy recovery.
Mrs. Johnson who died at
her home near Smithfield, was
buried at Shiloh Thursday of
I ist week. She had many rela
tives in this section.
At Shiloh onthesecondSundav
in this month le v. It. Towns"nd,
the new pastor, preached a pow
erful and effective sermon. A
hi all-round preacher there are
few younfj divines his equal.
A protracted meeting is in pro
urrt. < at Oakland this week, con
I acted by the pastor, Itev. Mr.
^ouders. 1 jet us all hope that
rreat good will tie accomplished '
is the re ult. of these meetings.
Miss Mildred Young is tit home
from Peace Institute. She will
[?* main over until Friday, in or-1
jer to be pre-en' at the marriage,
:?f her sister, which happy event
jcriirs Wednesday of this month, j
Rev Mr Souders was regularly |
ins .ilied ns p.istor of Oakland
church last Sunday morning
Rev. Mr. Black, of Linden, Har
nett county, and Kev. Mr.Smith,
of Dunn, acting as the metalling
committee. Rev. Mr. Black de
livered the charge to the pastor
elect and Rev. Mr. Smith deliver
ed the charge to the congrega
tion. Both charges were impres
sive and pointed. Previous to
the installation Rev. Mr. Black
preached a sermon of great (tow
er to a large congregation He
also preached at night and de
lighted the congregatio". Mr.
Williams, one of Harnett's most
prosperous farmers, came with
Mr. Black, and was delighted
with his visit, so he said.
Tvi'o.
Nov. 28.
CLAYTON CHIPS.
Mr. Ed. S. Coats was here Wed
nesday.
Mr. Milton Hare, of Selma, was
here Sunday.
Miss Lessie Barnes is a visitor
at Mrs. Robertsou's.
Mr. John Stephenson and son, |
Will, were here Wednesday.
Mr. C. M. Thomas has purchas
ed Miss Jessie Wiggs' farm.
Miss Pear Robertson returned
Tuesday from a trip to Raleigh, i
Mr. 1). J. Thurston has pur
chased Mr. Henry Matthews'
farm
Mrs. Ij. 1). Debnam and chil
dren, of Seliua, are visiting Dr.
and Mrs. Griffin.
Mrs. C. H. Belvin, Miss Helen
Primrose and others, of Raleigh,
are the guests of Mrs. (J. \Y.
Home.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hornecele
brated th fifth aniversary of
their marriage Wednesday eve
ning.
Mr. ,T. L. Johnson, of Perlina,
has moved here and opened up a
jewelry store next door to Barnes
& Co. He will do watch and
clock repairing of all kinds.
The ladies of the Baptist church
sent a box to a frontier mission
ary recently valued at eighty
dollars. This is intended to reach
them in time for a Christmas
gift.
Mr. Arthur V. Gulley has been
appointed special traveling agent
for the Columbia Publishing
House. This is a very prominent,
as well as lucrative position, and
speaks well of Mr. Gulley to be
thus appointed.
The ladies of the M. E. Church I
sent a box to the Orphanage at
Raleigh Wednesday for Thanks
giving. The box was estimated
to contain somethingovereigiUy
dollars worth.
Yelir.
Nov. 25.
Historical Commission Meets
Mr. W J. Peele has returned to
the city from Wilmington, where
be was elected president of tliei
Historical Commission. The
commission met in Warsaw, at
the home of Rev. J. 1). Hufham.
and effected a permanent organi
zation with the folio wing officers:
W. J. Peele, president; B. W. 1).
Connor, secretary.
The commission decided to of
f r three cash prizes of $100 each
for first, I he best country history ,
in the State; srtond, best bio- '
graphical sketch of a North Caro
linian, and third, for the best ac
count of any decade in North
Caro ina. ?Raleigh Times.
A liquor man met Mr. J. W.! t
Hittle on ifm streets in Salisbury ;
the other day and said: "Say,
ain't you de than who was
lecturing here on the de streets
of Salisbury last July, speaking !
on temperance." "Yes, I'm th <
man," said Mr. Little. "Weil." i
said the whiskey man, "you see i
we have licked you." "Yes," said i
Mr Little, "we are like poor i
L: z rus, licked by dogs; the i
dogs of Salisbury have licked the <
men who have souls and love <
God and respect His will." Well 1
answered, although we kixut
quite well that some worthy 1
citizens voted for the saloons
We name Colonel Henderson, for i
one.?Biblical Recorder.
GENERAL NEWS NOTES. .
Alter midnight i f November
27tb, Oberlin M. Carter will be
free, after having been in the Fed
eral Penitentiaryat Leavenworth
t hree years and seven months.
Less bellieose news comes from
the Isthmus. General lleyes. the
special commissioner of the Ho
gota government, tenders his
sincere thanks to President
Itoosevelt and Secretary of the
Navy Moody for his gracious
treatment at Colon by our naval
forces.
A bulletin telegram says that
the German East Africifh cotton
crop, last season, produced under
the direction of some of Booker
T. Washington's pupils, was 150
bales. Fresh plantings this year
a re expected to triple this crop,
rogoland, German West Africa,
also yieldsseveral hundred bales.
TheCarmack resolution calling
for an investigation of the charges
of "graft" in the Postoffice 1 ?e
purtinent has been referred to
the postoffice committee. There
is no doubt that the Democratic
(Senators, generally, take the view
that the scandal should be inves
tigated under the direction of the
the Postoffice Department, as it
is at present being conducted.
Carmack took the step advisedly.
The first of the numerous re
ductions in wages, announced in
the cotton mills of Southern New
England and at half a dozen
points outside of that territory,
has gone into effect in all but one
Fall Hiver corporation and at a
uuhiber of outside mills. The re
duct [on affected 78 mills in Fall
Hiver, employing nearly 25,000
hands, and about a score of cor
porations elsewhere in New Eng
land, employing about 7,000
operatives.
Flos a il Thistles.
Honcsfv issimply heart-health.
There are no wastes with God.
Success is the test of the soul.
Wondering* bring to weakness.
Our own trials test our friends.
There is no progress without
God in front.
A good blower is not always a
good striker.
Genius needs to be balanced
with gentlem s.
Only a re. of grace can be a
means of gi ace.
lb-r i >g ideas arenot the same
as scalding ones.
The hope of glory depends on
the hold on ('hrist.
The gospel of the time is not
the Gosper for the time.
Even i.i a, restaurant a man
may reveal his religion.
When life i all sport to us the
devil is th" hunter.
It is ilo use praying for the
things you will i o' pay for
It all rtien were true the world
would soon be made new.
Well begun is half done; but
only half done is till undone.
No man was ever crushed with
other people's cures.
Sin "eeds to shine 111 spots to
hide its whole sordidness.
(turefficii ncv depends on wheth
er God is our sufficiency.
The preacher cannot study how
to live by living in his study.
It is safest to flee from the act
thai w ill not bear rcfl ction.
Better not +,iek tip any rocks
until your own recgrd is clean.
Sermons preachad for the ears
of God will reach the hearts of
men.
The devil never yet made a lock
that the love of God could not
break.
The Bible is never too deep for
the child nor too shallow for the
aged.?Bum' Horn.
Not a Sick Day Since.
"I was taken severely sick with
kidney trouble. I tried all sorte
r>f medicines, none of which re
lieved me. One day I saw an a h
of your Electric Bitters and de
termined to try 11m: \f i r
taking a few dose* I felt relieved
and soon thereafter was en tire I
:urcd and have not seen a h ek
lay since. Neighltors of mine
have been cured of Rh' uni it m,
\eurn'gi?K Giver ad I\i \
troubles and General Pebi i? v.
This is what B E. Bass, of Fre
mont, N. C.. writs O ly ."<?<? at
Hood Bros.; Druggists.
STATE HEWS NOTES.
The Coast Line is adopting
larger engines all over the system
now. An order for fifty engines
is now with the Baldwin Loco
motive works, all of which are
large ones.
Onslow county resists the pay
! ment of the $40,000 bonds issued
as result of a compromise with
the Wilmington, Onslow and
Eastern Railroad, on the ground
that the election held to vote
upon the $60,000 issue was void.
The old Wilmington and Wel
don railroad from Weldonto Wil
mitgton has a remarkable rec
ord, so says Mr. E. Borden, gen
eral suberintendent of transpor
tation of the Atlantic Coast Line,
and a mighty clever gentleman.
Notwithstanding it was built in
1835 and notwithstanding the
' vicissitude of war it has never
! killed a passenger.?Wilson Times.
What We Have to Be Thankful For.
Agricultural prosperity, educa
tional progress, temperance ad
J vancement, gospel light and
^ civil liberty.?Ashley Home, in
j Sunday's News and Observer.
EX-SHERIFF JOHNSON DEAD.
The First of Harnett County's
Sheriff's to Die.
News w cis riCciTou jcotciv L?y of
the death of Harnett county's
first sheriff, ex-sheriff Johnson, at
his home near Bradley's Store,
Harnett county. He was about
85 years old, a sterling man, a
good citizen, anu a devoted
Christian. He was first made
sheriff in 1855 when Harnett
county was organized and held
the office several terms. He was
held in the highest esteem. Be
fore his old age, Sheriff Johnson
tO offon onrl KorJ
many friends here who regret to
hear of his death.
I)urmg its history Harnett has
had seven sheriffs?Messrs. John
son, Grady, McNeill, Green, Mc
j Artan, Pope and Salmon. Until
f Sheriff Johnson's death, no Har
! nett sheriff had died. Ex-sheriff
I McArtau, of Harnett, was in
Kaleigh yesterday and says the
people heard with deep regret of
the death of Sheriff Johnson.?
News and Observer, Nov. 24th.
It Looks Like Cleveland.
It now seems probable that ex
President Cleveland may be the
Democratic candidate for Presi
dent next year. It is generally
conceded that he can get more
| votes at the North than any
other Democrat. To a greater
exi sit than any other Deme
! crat he has the confidence of the
e mserativc men of the North,
and especially of the business
men of both political parties.
If he desires the nomin r ion
there little doubt about his be
ing able to get it, but ft is not
probable that he desires it, and
iie m vv not allo.v his name to be
presented to the nominatingcon
veniii g. There is nothing for
him to gain b^ accepting the
nomination and being elected,
fur he has already been the Demo
cratic nominee three times and
beer President twice. With bis v
highly honorable record lie can
well afford to enjoy a dignified
relic inent from active politics
uinl the cm s of office.
But it is said that, even if Mr.
Cleveland can carry more North
ern Sta: tliaff any other Demo
crat be cannot carry tlie '"solid
South." This we third {s nn in
sult to the ^outh ami ? .rue If
he is nominated he ?ii carry eve
ry Soul em State, for how could
"y S lit > D m . -i I.. -1 uc
in preferring him lo Hoosev.lt?
While it i trim lliat there lias
Icen wi lespr< ad aud'very in just
prejudice aroused against him in
several S >utbern Mute-1, yet we
are pleased to kii thai this
prejudge* h s greuily abated and
already t ere is a general revul
sion of public sen 11 lit- lit in Lis
favor. Even among tie se who
now speak favorably of him (for
thev follow I he teU ) are eoui of
those who it mi iiiuire uituei nuu
mid then so foully ubu ed hint ?
Pitteboro Record.