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VOL.23. SMITHFIELD. N. C.. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 2. 1004, NO. 20
"No Lite Can be Pure In Its Pur
pose And Strong In Its Strile
And All Life Not be Purer ;
and Stronger Thereby."
i
Oue of the gentlest, amdng us
has fallen. Always cheerful, al- .
ways striving, always serving
others, always subordinating
self, Miss Mollie Morgan, the t
friend of us all, has fallen asleep, i
Her life was a sweet song, with
out oue single discordant note? |
h soft, gentle, springtime melo- j
dy. Cueerful herself she made \
others cheerful. Guileless herself
shesawjonly the good in others ]f
she knew how to criticise?to utter s
stinging expression?her friends
never knew it?and the writer i
knew her as a school girl and (
mature woman. She despised
sin; uut her life was so pure, so
kindly, so full of love, she could
see but little of the bad in others. (
She believed with her whole heart
that the wayward could be saved 1
with kiudl.y words and gentle re
monstrant,rather than by harsh
rebuke. Too energetic for her
frail constitution, yet she was ]
only happy when her hands were ,
employed; and never so happy as ,
when she was made to feel that
her efforts were pleasing others.
This entire community has lost ?
a inena. wit aowu wnne sun a ?
young woman, yet she had lived '
long enough to bring us all with- (
in the circle of her gentle, kiudh
influence. Ah, how great is the (
bereavement, of that serene old )
gentleman who from babyhood {
nad watched with zealous care ;
the unfolding of life's flower, wait
ing with satisfaction unspeakable
the hour when she would make ?
sweet his last moments with iniu- j
istrations of love! Somewherein '
God's kingdom, in the bosom of 1
some star.shiningamid myriads,
afar, O, so far, is a city of peace,
a haven of rest, a home, but a 1
home lor only the blest. Who i
can doubt that the spirit, the |
other self, of this young woman i
who told the truth, who did her
duty without a murmur, who
lived to make others happy, has
taken its appointed place among!'
the blest?
Euwd. W. I'ou.
Smithfield. N. C.,Aug. 2(>th.1904. ]
Princeton Dots,
Our farmers are busy gathering
fodder. Some of them will begin
picking cotton next week.?A
good many of our towns people
have gone on an excursion to
Norfolk, Va., this week.?Miss
Evv Gangly, of Goldsboro, is
visiting Mrs. John C. Edwards,
her sister.?The carpenters are
moving very rapidly with their
work on the new M. E. Church.
They are now ready for covering
and weather boarding.?\Ve are
notified to say that there is an
opening here for a number one
male school teacher, one who is
strict and impartial. Call on
Jas. M. Oliver or Geo. F. W'ood
ard.?Messrs. George, Joe and!
John Forfer and Mike Mansour,
of Goldsboro, speut Sunday with
Mr. J oe Ellis, their countryman
and friend. Joffjsaid they drove
out to Poplar Springs and had
an old time Syrian picnic.?Mr.
Geo. T. Whitley has his gin and
saw mill machinery rigged up
ready for business. He says he
can do ginning and sawing on
short notice. # J. T. E.
Pine Level Dots.
Mr. and Mrs. I). H. Bagley, of
Bagley, spent Sunday with Mr.
B. Godwin and family.?Mr. W.
H. Westbrook has his new brick
store almost completed.?Mrs.
Mary Mason, of Rocky Mount,is
visiting friends here this week.?
Mrs. Flora P. Rae has moved in
her new store on South Railroad
Street.?Misses Flora and Zettie
Poole returned from Cash's, 8.
C., where they have been visiting
their sister, M rs. Lillie Brown.? |
Rev. and Mrs J. H. Worley are
attending in Harnett county this
week.?Revs. Bowen and Boney
held a series of meetings at the
Missionary Baptist church at.
this place last wef>k.
x.:
O K Stoves, Smithfleld Udw. Co. j
KENLY NOTES.
Itev. J. O. Guthrie, of Seiuia.
vas here Tuesday.
Mr. \V. L. Hooks made a busi
less Tip to Wilson Tuesday.
Mr. L. Z. Woodard made a
jusiness trip to Wilson Monday.
? Prof. It. ;i\ Williams, of Clay-j
;ou, was here a short while Sat
lrday.
Mrs. Dora Gilbreatb, of Smith
ield, is visiting friends and rela
lere this week.
Mr. and Mrs. I. It. Gardner are
risking friends and relatives in
Spring Hope t his week.
Mr. It. A. Hales went to Nor
olk, Monday on a business trip
>f several days duration.
Mr. Willie Hollowell, of Wilson,
risked his sister, Mrs. J. W. liar
leu, Saturday night and Sunday.
Mr. Allen K. Smith, of Smith
ield, President of the Bank of
Iveuly, was here Monday and
Puesday.
Mrs. H. F. Edgerton and Mis
Kmma Matthews left Saturday
:o spend several days visiting
?elatives near New Bern.
Messrs. H. F. Edgerton and1
lesse Watson, of tbe firm of G.
i. Edgerton & Sou have gone to
Baltimore to buy their fall stock
)f goods.
Mr. D. H. Rose, of Ashburn,
ja., who has been visiting hisfa
;ber, Mr. Henry C. Rose, for sev
eral week, returneu to Georgia
Monday.li
Tbe Bank of Keuly was open
for buainfite Monday with Mr. R
H. AIioj^Pas.Cashier. Between
pi ?>00 and si'000 was deposited
the first day.
Mr. Geo. B. Duncan, of Dinners
Point, who is baggage masteron
the Norfolk & Wilmington pas
senger train, visited relatives and
iriends here Saturday and Sun
day.
Mrs. Geo. T. Roykin and daugh
ter, Alma, of Taylor's spent Sun
day and Sunday night at Mr. J.
G. Hughes, Mrs. Roykin return
ing Monday. Miss Alma will
spend several days visiting
friends here.
Miss Annie Strickland, of l.ou-1
isburg, who was the efficient
teacher of Elocution in Kenly
Academy the last session, came i
Monday to spend a few days vis
iting friends here, after which she
will go to Lynchburg, S. C., I
where she will teach this year. (
Miss Si ricklaud is always a wel
come visitor to our town, and
her many friends here are always
glad to see her.
Kenly Academy opens Monday
September ">th. Tbe prospects
are brighter than in several
years. A goodly number of
boarding pupils have already en
gaged boarding places, and oth
ers have promised to attend.
The faculty is stronger than last
year. We have six teachers,
most of whom aregraduates and
teachers of experience. Good
board can be secured in private
families at reasonable prices.
HKX.
Slowboy (at summer resort)?
Miss Peachly. I am going to the
postotfice, shall I ask for you?
Miss Peachly ?"Of course, you
mayM r. Slowboy,but it isn't neces
sary to go to the postotfice. You
will find papa down in the bil
liard room."?Columbus I Ms
patch.
A Boy's Wild Ride For Lile.
With family around him expect
ing him to die, and a son riding
for life IS miles, to get Dr. King's
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds, W. H. Drown,
of Leesville, Ind.,endured death's
agonies from asthma; but this
wonderful medicine gave instant
relief and soon cured him. He
writes: "I now sleep soundly ev
ery night." Like marvelous
cures of Consumption, Pneumo
nia. Dronchitis, Coughs, Colds
and Grip prove its matchless
merit for all throat and Lung
troubles. Guaranteed bottles
r,()c and #100. Trial bottles free
at Hood Bros'.
A Reunion.
Oo lust Suturduy Aug. 27tb, a
delightful reunion was held at
the residence of Mr. P. G. God
wiu, uear lieu^ou, N. C. All the
children uud grand ehildreu were
iuvited to utteud aud a few uear
by friends, titer all had assem
bled themselves together Mr. I!
1. Austiu was called on by the
family to address tht audience
ou t he subject of Reunion which
he did with all its simplicity, and
souls were made to rejoice that
they had sacrificed the .day and
it was good for them to be there
on such a grand and noble occa
sion. After he had closed his re
marks, Messrs T. A. Johnson, I).
S. Stephenson, Alonzo Harbour .
and Mrs. Louisa Johnson made i
short but sweet spicy speeches.
After the speeches were delivered
a long table was placed beneath ,
the branches of the oak trees in
theyurd and an elegant dinner
was served to ,all. Just before
dinner was over Rev. \V. A.
Forbes and wife and Rev. I'. V.
Pattershaul both Methodist
preachers came up and were iu
vited to partake of the nice
things that were set before them.
At 3.JO p. rn. Rev. \V. A. Forbes
preached from 132nd and partof
133rd Psalms. Many hearts were;
lifted up to God, with tearstrick
liug down their cheeks, as though
they were in secret prayer with I
God. After services were over
all started for their homes in ;
union, one with the other, aud
hearts full of love. May God
bless and keep all in union until
they meet again. >S.
Clayton School Opens.
Clayton High School opened
Monday August 29, with nearly
lot) pupils. \\ ednesday the num
ber had increased by a consider
able number.
Hoarding students are coming
in from every direction, and
soon the school will be filled to
over-fiowiug.
A large and enthusiastic teach
ers' class has been formed and
the work is being vigorously
pushed.
The new management aided by
the enthusiastic board of trus
tees, is meeting with great
popular favor and the prospect
for the school is better than ever
before.?X.
Warrlage in Wilson County
At 8:30 o'clock Thursday [
night in the Primitive Baptist j
church at Saratoga, Miss Minnie
Itasberrv was united in marriage
to Mr. Warren Gardner, Elder!
Wrn. Woodard saying the im
pressive words which made the
nappy couple one.
The event was an important
social event and the church was
crowded with the friends of the
contracting parties.
The ceremony in all of its
bearings was both solemn and
beautiful. Deft and dainty
fingers had transformed ihe
church into a bower of floral
beauty. Evergreens were artis
tically arranged over six arches.
The bride was handsomely
gowned in white organdy and
carried a bouquet of maiden hair
ferns and white hydrangeas.
After the reception thev left for
the home of the groom in Smith
field. The bride is a pretty and
accomplished lady, the daughter
of Mr. J. It. Ilasberry, a leading
farmer of the Saratoga section.
The groom is a prominent
citizen of Smithfield. Our best
wishes to the happy couple.?
Wilson Daily Times, August 27.
Married Five Times.
Goldsboro, N. C., Aug. 30.?
The marriage of Mr. John S.
Pike to Sarah J. Humphrey, oc
curred yesterday morning at the
residence of Mr. .Jas. Taylor, in
the northern part of this city.
Justice D. J. Broadhurst offi
ciated.
Mrs. Humphrey was the widow
of the late Abedall Humphrey,
who died last June. She has
been married three times. This
is Mr. Pike's fifth wife. His last
wife died about four months ago.
[o K Stoves, Smithfield Ifd-r. Co.
CLAYTON NEWS.
Misses Ida Custleberry aud
Katy Bailey are visiting here.
The Clayton Cotton Mills re- 1
sinned operations Monday morn
ing. ' ,
Mrs. M. Holland, of Four Oaks, ?
lias been visiting here for somei
time. -? >
Misses Lillie and May me John
son, of l'unu, are visiting the.
Misses Standi.
Mr. JoeT. Barnes has bought
an interest with hie brother Mr.
W. A. Barnes aud will eouie in to
go to work Sept ,1st.
Grand secretary B.H. Woodell,
of the 1 (J. o. F. was in town the
tirst of the week and did some
good work in the lodge here.
The entertainment given by
the young ladies last Friday
evening was highly enjoyed. The
net proceeds were about $1(1 00.
.Mr. Lonuie Holland, who has
been sick for some days, is now
able to be out and is on a visit
to his sister, .Mrs. E. P. Baker at
Four Oaks.
The opening exercises of Clay- j
ton High School were held Mon
day, August 20th. The new
teachers took the reins as if they
had always had control and
every thing started off in a way
that bids fair to lead to as great
or greater success than hereto
fore. The school, under f tie leader
ship of Profs. Ellis and Williams,
will be handled in a way that will
reflect credit on the school and
themselves. About 150 pupils
were enrolled .Monday morning
and more still coming in.
A number of our young folks
had the pleasure of attending a;
house party at Mrs. G. U. Bau
cum's last week. The following
visitors were in attendance; j
.Misses lone Gullev, Mabel Gower, i
Christine Gower, Carlotta Bar- {
hour, Claudia Mitchell, Hubv ]
Ellis, Mabel Jordan. Lucy Pool,
Kitty Baucum, and Bertha:
Wooten, Messrs Ralph Johnson,1
Roy Robertson, Wilkes Barnes,
Alfred Short, John Powell,
Eugene Turner. Cleon Austin,
Will Tomliuson, Marvin Wray,
Raymond Pool, Carson Baucum,1
and Bertie Stallings. The special
features of entertainment were,
horse-back riding, bathing, hunt
ing and fishing.
Mr. Orman Jordan and sister
Miss Mabel, of Raleigh spent part
of this week here. Y elik.
Bentonville News.
Miss Myrtle Taylor returned to
her home in Durham Monday.
Mr. Lor men Dupree, of Dunn
was a visitor here Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. J. J. Dupree come last
week to spend some time with
relatives.
Miss Flora Lassiter of the Mill |
Creek section is visiting her sister
Mrs. Uriah Langston.
Miss Stella Stevens returned
Sunday from Princeton where she
has been visiting relatives and
friends.
Mr. S. S. Toler and family after
spending several days with their
parents Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Toler
left for their home in Rocky Mt.
Sunday.
Mr. J. J. Dupree came down
Saturday to see his folks, return
ed to Smithfield Monday to en
tertain the town a while with his
"hobby horses."
Miss Mary Dunn returnedTues
I day from an extended visit to
friends in Wake county and high
Johnston. Miss Alice Penny
came with her much to the delight
of us lads and losses. 1. A. D.
What is Life?
In the last analysis nobody
knows, but we do know that it is
under strict law. Abuse that law
even slightly, pain results. Ir
regular living means derange
ment of the organs, resulting in
Constipation, Headache or Liver
trouble. Dr. King's Sew Life
; Pills quickly re-adjust this. It's
gentle, yet thorough. < >nly 25c
i at Hood Bros'.
A Warrlaae in Benson.
\lbert Surles and Miss Bet-t it
Parker were united in the hoi'- .
nonds of matrimony Sunday ai- ]
ternoou at the residence of Mr.
L>. J. Hill. Rev. W. A. Forbes
irticiatiny. The attendants were
18 follows: OsearSurlesand Miss
Lucy harbour. Jar vis Stewart
and Miss Flossie Godwin, Loyd
?lui lea and Miss hcttie harbour, I
I'dgar lilack and Miss hertha
Godwin. J. H. Godwin and Miss ;
Mary Canaday, hen Allen and
Miss Lillian harbour.
After the marriage all went
their way pondering in their
minds who would be the next
couple to have the ceremony
said.
s. I
Honk Notes.
Great many of the farmers are!
com tern plating harvesting fodder
in our section this week.?Miss
Mattie Stephenson, who has been 1
considerably ill with typhoid fe-1
ver, is rapidly improving.?Miss
Eugenia Wiggs, of ltaleigh, who
has been visiting relatives and J
friends in our section for the past
two weeks, returned on Saturday
last.?Miss Bettie Sauls, and Miss
Sallie Hamilton, of McCullers,
visited relatives in our section
last week.?Misses Cvntha and
Ola Austin were the guests of
Mt'ss Bettie Anderson, in the Ar
cher section last week.?Mr. W.
H. Stephenson and Mr. V. H.
Barbour made a business trip to
Smithfield Wednesday.
W. H. S.
Sept. 1, 15)04.
A Merry Hay Ride.
On Tuesday evening two wagon
loads of our young people drove
over to Selma and aroused
that little town from its slum
bers. After serenading the.
town, the wagons with their
merry occupants slowly wended
their way back home, stopping |
at Hood's where refreshing drinks j
were served. Here each lad
selected him a lassie and strolled
away in the moon light to their
homes, X.
Archer News.
Mr. Barneo Hamilton, of|
Smithtield, is the guest of Mr.
Braxton Custleberry this week.? ,
Bast Sunday morning at the
residence of the bride's father,
Mr. Xeedhain Whitley. Mr. Hack-:
ney Boykin and Miss Vera Whit
ley were united in tne holy bonds
of matrimony, W. B. Eason, J.
P., officiating. We wish for them j
a happy voyage through life's j
tempestuous waves.
S. L. W.
Aug. 2!>th, 1904.
Overheard In the Park.
Ernistine?"Jack has a horrid
stiff beard coming out. The idea
of his kissing me nast night."
Eva?"Oh, 1 don't suppose he
minds 'scraping an acquain- J
tance."?Ex.
Mary?Sponge the pimples J
with warm water. You need a
blood tonic, would advise you to
take Hollister's Rocky Mountain;
Tea. It drives away all erup
tions. 35 cents. Tea or Tab
lets. Selma Drug Co. A. H.
Boyett, Smithfield.
?"When should a girl marry?"
asked the elderly female who was
addressing the Siswtdaughmo
Club. "When she gets a chance!"
replied a voice in the audiencet
And the portentous silence that
followed seemed to indicate that
the sentiment was unanimously
indorsed.?Houston Chronicle.
Bucklin's Arnica Salve
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other salve, lotion, oiutment or
balm for cuts. Corns, Burns,
Boils, Sores, Felons, Fleers, Tet
ter, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores,
Chapped Hands, Skin Eruptions;
infallible for Piles. Cureguaran
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SELMA NEWS.
Mr. Will Brinkley, of Norfolk,
?wot Wednesday with Robert
Voble.
Mr. and Mrs Knzoe. of Hazle
tiunt, (ia., are visiting Mr. A V.
Driver.
Mr. W. If. Kthredge left for
Baltimore last week to purchase
bis fall stock.
Miss Miss Lizzie Buffalo, of
Wake county is visiting Miss
Jiipmie Batton.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Oliver
spent Sunday in Raleigh visitiru"
Mrs. Oliver's parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. 11. Atkin
son of Washington, D. C., are
visiting Mrs. Kozetta Vick.
Mrs. M. A. Noble and Mrs. N. E.
Hdgerton are spending this week
at Jackson Springs.
Miss Ella Fitzgerald is spend
ing some time here, the guest of
her sister, Mrs. J. W. Blackmail.
Mr. Albert M. Noble left Thurs
day morning for Hobgood. N. C.
where he will teach school this
winter.
Mr J. T. IUatkman and family
of Durham, have returned home
having spent the past week with
his father, Mr. J. A. blackmail.
Avera Winston, who was oper
ated on for appendicitis at the
Virginia Hospital continues to
improve, we are glad to be able
to state.
Dr. J. A. (iriftin and Mr.. L. D.
Debnam have begun to erect two
brick stores near the Masonic
Lodge. They will be nice stores
when finished.
Mr. Kobert L. Hamilton, of
Oxford, spent a few days near
here with relatives on his way
home from Morehead where he
has been some time.
Misses Lily and Lena Hamil
ton. the littie daughters of Mr.
L. M. Hamilton, have returned
home after an extended visit to
their little brother Kayton, at
Mr. Deorge Morgan's, in the
Saunders Chapel section.
The V. C. Chemical Company
are gointr right ahead with their
work. They will erect twenty
tenant houses besides their works.
Carpenters are in demand here
now as there is a great deal of
work now being contracted for.
The aspirants for the Republi
can nomination for Congress met
here last Tuesday. One of them
went to Smithfield to meet with
the committee, but, when he saw
them was afraid to have a meet
ing as he saw lie could not trust
them to do the fair thing (two of
them were revenue officers, the
other an American Tobacco Co.'s
buyer at Henderson) as he saw
it, so he called off his men and
came back to Selma where he
met the other candidates and
told him there would be no meet
ing. Your correspondent saw
and talked with both factions
and it was very amusing to hear
them express their opinions of
each other.
Feartul Odds Against Him.
Bedridden, alone and destitute.
Such, in brief was the condition
of an old soldier by name of .1. J.
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he was troubled with Kidney
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medicines gave him relief. At
lenghth he tried Electric Bitters.
It put him on his feet in short
order and now he testifies. "I'm
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Go to St. Louis Via C. and 0.
Route.
Now is the time to see the
great World's Fair at St. Louis,
Mo. Delightful weather and the
1 Exposition complete in all its
beauty. An opportunity not to
be missed and never forgotten.
See that your tickets read via
i the C. & O. and Big Four Rail
ways. Shortest, quickest anil
best route with fast vestibuled
I train service.