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VOL. 22. SMITHFIELD, N. C., FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1004. NO. 44.
STATE NEWS NOTES.
Short Items of Interest Clip
ped and Culled From Our
Exchanges.
The President has appointed
Mrs. I), L. Russell postmaster at
Wilmington.
The Audubon Society reports
that up to the 1st non-resident
hunters had paid $8,884 for
hunter's license in this State.
The Graham Gleaner tells of a
'possum that was fattened for
three months aud served for
Christmas dinner that weighed
23% pounds net.
J. A. Senders, of Raleigh, has
sued Herbert Dunn, of the sume
town, for $5,000 damage be
cause Dunn struck Sanders on
the head with a nail puller.
The number cf poatotfices in
North Carolina which -recently
advanced to the presidential
class, on account of increased re
ceipts, is greater than in any
other Southern State, which is
generally regarded as an evi
dence of urosperity.
According to the record there
was only one lynching in North
Carolina the past year. During
the year 1901 and 1902 there
were no less than eight lynchings,
of which three were for murder,
three for rape, one for assault
with intent to rape and one for
poisoning, these lynchings oc
curred in the counties of Martin,
Northampton, Wayne, Moore,
Anson. Buncombe and Rowan,
two being in the latter county.
Mrs. W. K. Sbipp, whom the
President was about to appoint
postmaster at Lincolnton, has
Been given a $1,100 position in
the office of the collector of in
ternal revenue at Raleigh, and
Postmaster Barclay will be re
appointed at Lincolnton This
arrangement was effected
through State Chairman Rollins,
who very much desired Barclay's
reappointment, and Mrs. Shipp
and the President acquiesced.
Gen. Longstrcet Dead.
Gen. James Longstreet, the
last surviqg lieutenant general
of the Confederate army, died
Saturday at his home in Gaines
ville, Ga., of ueute pneumonia,
aged 83 years. He is survived
by his wife, a comparatively
young woman he married a
few years ago, and by four
sons and one daughter of a
former marii je. Gin. Long
street was boruinSouthCarolii a
in 1821 and graduated at West
Point in 1842. Unserved on the
Mexican frontier and when the
civil war broke out lie united his
fortunes with those of the Con
federacy and bore a conspicuous
part in the war between the
States. After the war he became
a Republican in politics and was
several times honored by his
party with office. He was minis
ter to Turkey and also for two
or more terms held the office of
Pacific railroad commissioner.?
Statesville Landmark.
SANDERS CHAPEL.
I
Master Almond Powell is quite
sick with pneumonia.
Mr. Ashley Starling is also in
disposed with a complication of
ailments.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Smith, Jr.,
were serenaded a few nights ago
with a chime of cow bells and a
circular saw ou a pole pounded
by hammers.
Old Christmas with its prime
val superstieious, declarations
of double-day-breaking, geese
marching, cows praying and
Jerusalem oaks sprouting, came
wrapped in a beautiful mantle of
feathery snow, of course the
usual snow-balling was in order.
Mr. Hampton Sanders, a stud
ent of Trinity, who spent the
holidays in this ranch has return
ed to school. He said the proud
est dav of his|lifewas when he was
a yearling boy wearing to geared
new suit of brown jeans (a pre
sent from his teacher, Miss Fan
nie Higdon) with two buttons
behind and a slit in the tail and
foot graved with a pair of copper
tipped ted bound boots. X.
KILLED HIS SWEETHEART AT A
DANCE
A Tragedy in Rockingham County?
A Drunken Lover, Incensed Be
cause His Girl Would Not
Dance with Him, Killed
Her.
At a dance given in the Ayers
ville neighborhood in Kocking
ham county, New A'ear's night, a
young man named John Gans
j took Miss Mary Martin to the
dance. During its progress, he
became intoxicated to such a
degree Miss Martin declined to
dance a cotillion with him. He
came back next and made a re
quest for waltz, which was con
siderately and kindly refused.
Infuriated at this second repulse,
Guns, without a moment's warn
ing or hesitation, pulled out a
pistol aud shot his sweetheart
before a single one of the horri
tied spectators couid dash the
weapon from his hand.
W ith a piercing scream, Miss
Martin fell to the floor, shot
through the cheat, and writhed
in blood and agony of pain until
a physician was procured. She
died yesterday morning.
It is said that as soon as Gans
tired he made a movement to
shoot again, but a young man,
Joseph Seamster, knocked him
down, the bullet going through
the lamp chimney and snulfiug
out the light, adding to the con
fusion and terror of the young
people- In a moment the light
was renewed and young Gans,
matting 110 enort to escape, was
standing crying over the pros
trate body of his unconscious
victim, who lay bleeding on the
floor.
Guns was given a preliminary
trial before a justice of the peace
at Mayodan vesterday afternoon
and sent to Wentworth jail to
answer to the charge of murder.
The unfortuf^ite victim of this
whiskey crazed man was of an
excellent family, a general favor
ite among her acquaintances,
and Gans is said to come of a
good family in Stokes county.?
Greensboro Telegram, ?lrd.
Goldsboro Now Dry.
To-day for the first time
since the town of Goldsboro was
incorporated in ltS-l-i the saloons
have been closed, except on Sun
days and election days. For
sixty years Goldsboro has had
open saloons. On the Htli of
last October the people voted
011 the question of prohibition
and t he issue was carried by a
larger majority than the total
vote which was cast against it,
which showed conclusively that
the people wished to abolish the
saloons and that the determina
tion was too great to be over
l come by any ordinary force.
I Under the law which the
election was held prohibi
tion must remain in force
for at least two years. It. is au
experiment for Goldsboro. If its
enforcement, proves beneficial to
the community it will be rea
dopted.?Goldsboro Argus, Jan.
1st.
Clayton's Prosperous Institution.
Clayton, N. C.. Jan. 1.?The
Clayton BankingComiiany today
paid its semi-annual ciividen of 4
iter cent and the Clayton Cotton
Mills paid its semi-annual divi
den of 3 per cent. Both these
institutions have enjoyed a very
prosperous year and the outlook
now is very bright.
A Very Close Call.
"I stuck to my engine, aithough
every joint ached and every nerve
was racked with pain," writes C.
YV. Bellamy, a locomotive fire
man, of Burlington, Iowa. "I
was weak and pale, without any
appetite and all run down. As I
was about to give up, I got a
bottle of Electric Bitters, and
after taking it I felt as well as I
ever did in my life." Weak,
sickly, run down people always
gain new life, strength and vigor
from their use. Try them. Sat
isfaction guaranteed by Hood
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BLADES-ROBERTSON.
A Beautiful Young Woman and a
Prominent Business Man Wed
ded at Clayton.
Clayton, N. C., January 4.?
Announcement cards were today
j issued to friends as follows: j \
"l)r. and Mrs. James Battle
Robertson announce the mar
riage of their daughter, Pearl, to i
I Mr. James Bishop Blades, on 1
Monday, January the fourth,
nineteen hundred and four, Clay- 1
ton, North Carolina."
Enclosed were cards reading:
"At Home after March the first.
New Bern, North Carolina."
The marriage which the cards
announced took place here this I
afternoon at half past two o'clock
and though a quiet home wed- ,
ding, was most beautiful in its ,
[refined simplicity. There were ,
present to witness the happy
event a number of friends of the
happy couple. i
The residence was most artis- ?
tically decorated for the wedding, i
a color scheme of green being
used. The parlor was darkened ,
for the ceremony and lighted ta
pers revealed the beautiful sur- !
rouudings. The bride was gown
ed in a green cloth tailor-made
travelling suit, with a hat of (
panne velvet, and carried a i
bride's showed bouquet of bride's i
roses and lillies of the valley.
The ceremony was impressively
performed by ltev. C. YV. Blanch 1
urd ill' Ptl rv anil a linioiiofnaf-nun I
Ill U) VUI1J ( UtliU Ul Ulll j UU I ' II UU 1 \
was that the bride stood where 1
thirty-nine years ago her mother 1
had taken her position on her f
bridal day. ]1
After the wedding a most de
lightful luncheon, prepared by 1
Dughi, the caterer of Raleigh, was
served that was enjoyed by the J
assembled friends. After it Mr.
and Mrs blades left for their three
months bridal tour, which will j1
take them to New Orleans, va
rious points in California aud the ,
far West. After, this enjoyable ,
trip they will reside at Mr. Blade's
beautiful home in New Bern. ,
The bride is an extremely ]
handsome young woman, with ,
queenly figure and brunette beau- |
tv, her chaining manners and
happy personal traits enhancing
her beauty of figure and face.j
The groom is one of North Caro-"
lina's most successful business
men. He is a member of the
large lumber firm of Blades
Brothers, of New Bern, known
throughout the State, and is a
i most affable gentleman, who is 1
to be congratulated on winning
for his wife so charming and ac
complished a young woman.
Among the out of town guests
were: Mrs. Cany J. Hunter, Miss
Julia Ferrell, Mr. J. C. Ellington,
Misses Elizabeth, Bernice, Lai la
and Placide Ellington, Mr. John
A. Robertson, brother of the
bride, Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Bool,
and Mr. .John O. Ellington,State
Bank Examiner.?News and Ob
server
Wake Forest Social Event.
w aKe i' orest, i;., ,Jau. 'J?
One of the most pleasant and !
enjoyable occasion ? of the sea- .
son here was the reception given
on Tuesday from lour to six, by '
Miss Gill, in honor of Mr. and '
Mrs. Thomas H. Briggs, of
Charleston, III. .
The residence was handsomely ?
decorated and was most effec- ,
tivelv lighted with candles.
During the afternoon quite a '
number of the friends that Mr. ,
I Briggs made during his four .
' years' college life at \Vake Forest, ,
called to meet Mrs. Briggs.
In the evening the young peo
ple called from eight to ten to '
meet Miss Ftheredge, of Selma, j
one of the most charming young
women of the State, who is visit- I
I ing here.
This was one 'of the most de
lightful evenings of the holidays,
and the many guests were warm
in their praise of the pleasures of
the occasion.?News and Obser
i ver. , | <
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SELMA NEWS.
Mr. J. H. Land, of Goidsboro,
moved here last week.
Mr. James Jeffries went to
Wilders and Clavton last week.
M iss Cora Richardson is visiting
Mrs Robena McLean at Burling
ton.
Robert Millard No well spent
i few days in Burlington visit
ing friends last week.
Miss Emma Mathews, of Kenly,
risited her cousin, Miss Rena
Kdgerton, here last week.
All our teachers are back and
it Work. The school opened last
Monday with a good number
present.
Last Tuesday night was the
voidest night here in ten years,
thermometer being only three,
Jegrees aibove zero.
Mr. It. M." Nowell has sold his
milhnerv business to Mrs. A.
Jones who will continue to keep
a full line of millinery.
Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Flood left
[or their home in Greensboro
after spending Xmas with their
father H. 1). Hood, Esq.
Rev. J. O. Guthrie, the pastor
of the Methodist church preached
two very able and interesting
sermons here last Sunday.
we nave not nad any inar-,
riages in our town this Xinas;
hut, we have had all of our boys
and girls here and they had
splendid times?now they have;
gone back to tlieir schools and j
it is so dull and quiet. Will
Richardson to the A. & M., Robert
and Albert Noble and G. D. Vick
to the University, Misses Rena
Edgertou and Maggie Whitley to
Louisburg, J Ethel Winston toi
Murfreesboro and Mattie Robert
sou to B. F. U.
The Methodists' Christinas
tree here last Wednesday night <
was a decided success. The tree I
was beautifully lighted and
and decorated with peanuts and ;
hags of candy etc., for the chil
Jreu. There was another new [
ieature that our people never
saw before, a room representing
the room of little 'Annie and|Wil
ie' in the little Xmas poem, was
n the centre of tlie pulpit with,
:he chimney for Santa Claus to
iome down?a little bed and two I
ittle stockings hanging from the
nautle pit ce. Mrs.Spiers stand
ng behind the scenes, softly but
? a clear voice, which could be
ieard all over the church read'
lie beautiful poem' "Annie and
Willie's Prater." Little Miss
iladys Whitley and Master
Walter Moore Noble personated
'Annie and Willie" and carried1
tut their parts to perfection. It
was sweet to see their little hands
raise up as Mrs. Spiers read, and
when they got out of bed and
iuelt at a chair their little heads
towed and little bare feet moved
Dhe audience as it never was
teforq. After their prayer they
went back to bed and to the
Jelight and wonder of the chil
dren Old Santa Claus came down
nliimnov 'IMmir ortnhl tn Liu
"c vuiuiucj . i lie y wuiu nee uid
eet just come down without an
iffort and as he filled their
stockings withgood things; every
3ne was as quiet as could be ex
?ept little Miss Esther Vinson
the 2 year old daughter of Y. I).
Vinson Ksq>rwho was slapping her
hands with delight at seeing Old
Santa Claus,andthe little daugh
terof.Mr. Thomason who was
laughing and throwing kisses to
Did Santa. IVhen Old Santa
had filled the stockings he just
went up the chimney without an
short. All were delighted and
are under obligations to the
ladies of the Sunday School for
giving us such a delightful even
ing.
Sen ex.
Wondertul Nerve
Is displayed bv tnanv a man
pndurin)? pains of accidental
Cuts, Wounds, Bruises, Burns,
Scalds, Sore feet or stiff joints.
But there's no need for it. Buck
len's Arnica Salve will kill the
pain and cure the trouble. It's
the best Salve on earth for Tiles,
too. 25c, at Hood Bros.
KENLY NOTES.
Mr Hardie Watson moved to
town last Friday. We heartily
welcome him in our midst.
Mr. J. T. Howell, who is taking
a course in Pharmacy at Chapel
Hill, returned to school Tuesday.
Mr. A. J. Thompson, who has
been living here the past year,
moved to Smitldield last Tburs
day.
I). H. Rose, of Ashburn, Ha.,
who has been spending a few
days with friends and relatives,
returned Sunday.
Misses Lillie Pair and Sacie
Richardson, left Tuesday for
Raleigh to resume their studies
at Peace Institute.
Miss Rena Edgertou, who has
been spending the Xmas holidays
with friends and relatives here,
returned Fridav, to school at
Louisburg Female College.
Dr. Grady has purchased the
Revell lot and the Renfrew lot,
near tue residence of Mr. W. L
Moore, on South It It. Street,
and will soon erect a handsome
residence upon them.
Rev. E. W. Souders tilled his
regular appointment at the Pres
byterian church Sunday morn
ing and again Sunday night. He
will begin a series of meetings,
here the oth Sunday in January.
Keniv' Accaaemy opened .Mon
day, after a holiday of 10 days,
with most of the students re
turning and several new ones
coming in. This is proving to
he the most prosperous year of
any in the school's history.
Through t e failure of one of
brakemen on the Southern freight
train, to close the jack knife of
the switch here, while they were
doing some shifting, Tuesday
uight, the engine was derailed,
thus causing a delay of several
hours to several other trains.
The Railroad officials have
changed the uight operators here
several times during the past
week. Last Friday Mr. L. M.
Aysby, who has been here about
G months, was sent to Fayette
ville, and Mr. J. (1. Godwin, of
Godwin, sent to fill his place.
Tuesday they sent Mr. Godwin
back to Godwin, and Mr. Moody,
of Richmond, has the place here.
"Ri;x"
WAKEFIELD NOTES.
tSeveral new houses are bein^f
erected in Wakefield aild there i.
much talk of the new railrotfd
that is to be.
Prof. N. E. Rachelor, of Mur
raytown, who has been teaching
there, has gone into the mercan
tile business here.
Mr. Sid 1'. Green who has been
suffering so much for sometime
died a few days a o. His death
was caused by a tumor.
Christmas times are about
over and the scholars aud teach
ers are coming in for work. Prof.
R. E. Sentelle, the principal, in
forms me that the attendance is
very good.
**r i . rn> > . *i ?
? alter i lppett, man carrier
ou Wakefield It. F. D. Itoute No.
1, informs me that Mr. Hill W.
Price and Mrs. lioxy Stallings
were married at Emit' last Mon
day at three a. m. Mr. S. F.
High tied the knot.
Mr. J as. 1'. Brown, who clerk
ed last year for Copeland &
Woodard at Spring Hope, has
accepted a position with M. 0.
Chamblee 4 Sons. He and his
sister, Miss Eliza, are keeping
house at the Hardesty Place.
A new enterprise has been es
tablished in the Itodgers Cross
Coads section, where a depot for
the new railroad is expected, so
1 am informed. Short straws
from old field pines are going at
2 for 5 cents, or one long straw
from long leaf pines for 5 cents
each. A curosity in enterprises,
is it not?
Ntcws Dealer.
A very disastrous tire occurred
in Wilson early Sunday morning,
the losses aggregating almost
fl25,0(K>. 1" ire also came near
destroying the Dispensary early
Wednesday morning.
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GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
Some of the Week's Events
Scissored and Condensed
from the Press.
A terriffic thunder storm swept
Southeastern Virginia Sunday,
followed by a fall in temperature
aud snow.
Three persons were killed and
four others injured in a fire Fri
day night that destroyed the
Louvre hotel in Chicago.
George It. McClellan, Democrat,
was inaugurated Mayor of New
York City last Friday. He suc
ceeded Seth Low, Republican.
The Fnited States Cruiser Dixie
arrived at Colon, Panama, Sun
day morning with (500 Amines.
The trip was made from Phila
delphia in six days.
Last Monday the President
sent to the Senate the nomina
tion of William H. Taft, of Ohio,
to be Secretary of War to succeed
Flibu Root, resigned.
It is announced that Hon.
Richard Olney, of Massachusetts,
Secretary of State in the- last
Cleveland cabinet and a very
able man. has authorized his
friends to announce him a candi
date for the Ifemocratic presiden
tial nomination.
Fire in Buffalo, N. Y , last week
destroyed two biff sheep pens and
7,000 sheep intended for export.
The loss is about .$75,000. The
superintendent of the yards says
the fire will not interfere with the
handling of stock.
In a wreck on the Cumberland
Valley railroad last Friday, one
person was killed and eight se
riously injured. The tram was
going at the rate of forty-five
miles au hour when it dashed into
an open switch in .. curve, thus
causing the wreck.
Last Fridav Mayor Carter H.
Harrison, of Chicago, issued a
proclamation closing nineteen
t heatres and museums until an
| investigation as to their safety
could be made. This proclama
tion was issued on account, of the
burning of the Iroquois Theatre
which resulted in such a great
loss of life.
A meeting of the cotton trade
was held at Lancaster, England,
Tuesday of last week, at >Vliich
resolutions were adopted fctrong
>lv denouncing "international
cotton gambling" as a great in
jury to the tmde, and an effort
vill be madAo have the govern
ment adop'Tneasure- to suppress
the gambling. If the speculators
had depressed t he price instead
of increased it we would proba
bly have heard no criticism of
the gambling.
A banquet was given in New
York City Monday night at Sher
ry's in honor of George B. McClel
lau, the newly installed Mayor.
Among theprominent Democrats
| of the nation present were Rich
ard Olney, of Massachusetts; Ex
Senator David B. Hill, of New
York; Congressman David DeAr
muLiu, ui iUinsuun, DA-ovuntur
Charles A. Towne, of Minnesota;
Ex-Governor Robert E. Pattison,
of Pennsylvania, and Charles F.
Murphv, leader of Tamtuany
Hall. Grover Cleveland, Judge
Alton B. Parker, Senator Gor
man, of .Maryland, and Senator
.Morgan, of Alabama,sent letters
of regret. The leading speakers
of the occasion were Hill, Olney
and McClellan.
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The family of Mrs. M. L. Bob
bitt, of Barge ton, Tenn.,saw her
dying and were powerless to
i save her. The most skillful
physicians and every remedy
used failed, while consumption
was slowly but surely taking her
life. In this terrible hour Br.
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