The Hews of the Week is and
J Around Town. L
?Mr. F. H. Brooks spent Tues
day in Raleigh.
?Miss Bertha Stevens spent
Monday night in Selma.
?Mr. Jabez Hollowell, of Tar
boro, spent Sunday here.
?Miss Dixie Moore has return
ed to her home in Raleigh.
?Mrs. P. B. Rodgers has re
turned to her home in Raleigh.
?Mr. Heber Creech, of Benson,
was in town Saturday and Sun
day.
?Miss Mary Hadley, of Wilson,
is visiting the family of Mr. W.
M. Sanders.
?Mrs. W. Louis Ellis and little
son, W Louis, Jr., arrived last
Friday from Dunn.
?Miss Roxie Easom is spend
ing this week in Clayton with
Miss Lpcile Ellington.
?Mr. J. O. Johnson has open
ed a restaurant in connection with
his fancy grocery business
?Miss Marie Abell leaves to
day to spend a few days with
relatives in Columbia, S. C.
?Messrs. B. L. and Everett
Stevens, of Goldsboro, visited
their brother here last week.
?Mr. P. C. Duncan, of Prince
ton, spent Sunday here with his
sister, Mrs. John S. Barnes.
?Miss Eliza LeMay, of High
Johnston, is spending a few days
here with Mrs. J. R. Walton.
?Mrs. Edwards, of Raleigh, is
spending a few days here with
Mrs. S. S. Coley at Tuscarora
Inn.
?We are advertising Peruvian
Guano this week. Read the ad
and you will learn where you can
buy it.
?Mrs. S. S. Coley and little
Miss Sallie and Master George,
spent Friday and Saturday in
Raleigh.
?Miss Mayrie Hollowell, who
spent the fall at Clarkton, has
been spending a few days here
with relatives.
?Mr. E. T. Smith, of Clayton,
recently killed a Poland China
pig fourteen months old that
weighed 412 pounds.
?Mr. W. R. Long, of The Aus
tin-Stephenson Co., left Wednes
day for the western markets to
buy stock for his firm.
?Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Aycock
have moved into their home in
Brooklyn, recently vacated by
the family of Mr. W. B. Guill.
r-Miss Irma McCullers and lit
tle sister, Hattie Lee, have been
spending a few days here with
their sister, Miss Mary McCullers.
?Messrs. W. S. Stevens, W. A.
Edgerton and C. S. Powell at
tended the meeting of the Grand
Lodge of Masons at Raleigh this
week.
?Mr. G. G. Coulbourn and
family have returned from a two
months' trip to Maryland and
have moved into the Hvman
House. *
?Messrs. E. L. Hall & Bro., of
Benson, have a new advertise
ment in this issue. Mr. .f. F. Ty
son, of Pine Level, is also among
our new advertisers this week.
?Miss Madie Allen, who has
been spending sometime here with
friends, has gone to Laurinburg
to spend a few days before re
turning to her home in Virginia.
?Miss Fannie Langston, of
l|urham, spent last week here
with her sister, Miss Annie, who
is attending Turlington Graded
School. She is spending this week
with her mother in BentonsviHe.
?Mr. C. B. Williamson, of
Shotwell, Wake County, sold one
lot of tobacco at the Farmers
Warehouse this week?1280
pounds?for .f305.92. The prices
are well up on this market, as
the above will show.
?Mr. R. E. Cook, who has been
with us for the past few months,
left yesterday for Creedmore.
Mr. Cook has made many friends
in Smithfleld and Johnston coun
ty who regret to see him leave.
We hope to have him back with
us next fall.
? VI r S C. Peedin, who lives
neat Fine lievel, lelt this week to
spend a few weeks at Green Cove
Springs, Florida. Mr. Peedin is
one of the best farmers in his sec
tion and while in the tl^nnd of
Flowers he will take spenjal in
terest in studying farmiujA con
t tions in that state.
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? Mr. \V. M Sanders left Tues
day for New Orleans, La., to at
tend the annual meeting of tin
Southern Cotton Association a
a delegate from the North Caro
lina Cotton Association He was
accompanied by Mrs. Sanders.
?Mr. Walter Peterson left
Wednesday for Florida to spend
a mouth in hunting and fishing
around Green Cove Springs. For
sometime Mr. Peterson has had
a position with the firm of Peedin
Pros, until they closed out the
busiuess the first of the year.
?We are requested to an
nounce that Rev. Kuftin Johnson
will preach at Pleasant Grove
Christian church the second Sun
day in this month. The Fellow
ship singing class is expected to
be present and sing several song*
before the hour for preaching.
?Mr. A. A. Peedin and family,
who have been residents of Smith
field for the past few years, have
moved to their farm near Pine
Level. Mr. Peedin has been in i
control of the firm of Peedin,
Bros, for the past few years and j
has made many friends by his
honest and upright dealings with
his customers.
?Mr. Chas. L. Eason, who for
the past three years has been
connected with The Austin-Steph
enson Cempany at Smithtield,
will spend this year in Four Oaks
looking after the business of the
above concern there. We regret
to lose Mr. Eason, but are pleas
ed to state that his family will
remain here at least, for the
present.
Delightful Evening.
Mr, and Mrs. YV. H. Austin en
tertained Thursday evening in
honor of their guest, Miss Dixie
Moore, of Raleigh.
The feature of the occasion was
a "Song Guessing" contest.
Twenty-five pictures designed to
represent as many songs, were
displayed on the walls, and the
merry guests had much fun in
euessing their meaning. At the
close of the contest Miss Marie
Abell was declared the winner of
the prize, a beautiful picture,
which was presented by Mr. VV.
YV. Cole, in a few humorous and
well chosen words,
Delicious refreshments were
served and the guests departed
at a late hour with many thanks
to the charming hostess for such ,
a pleasant evening.
Those present were: Charley
Sanders with Miss Dixie Moore,
E. F. Boyett with Miss Lena
Hicks, Will Hood with Miss Clara
Littman, YValter Jordan with
Miss Bertha Stevens, Harry
Stevens with Miss Marie Abell,
J. A. Cajnpbell with Miss Katie
Lee Banks, YV. YV.Cole with Miss
Flossie Abell, James H. Abell
with Miss BettieCobb, T.J. Las
siter with Miss Lucie Webb, Rob
Sanders witn Miss Bettie Lee
Sanders, W. N. Holt with Miss
May me Ellis, Tim Hudson with
Miss Ella Myatt, R. R. Holt with
Miss Rosa Peacock and Mrs.
Rodgers.
Heavy Yield of Corn.
In 1904 Mr. J. iValter Myatt,
of Cleveland township, had forty
live acres in corn which averaged
seventy bushels per acre. He
sold seven hundred bushels last
vear and used all that was need
ed on the place. Last week he
shelled out four hundred and ten
bushels of his 1904 crop. None
of the 1905 crop has been used
yet.
A Card of Thanks.
Mr. Editor:
I desire to express my pro
foundest appreciation for the
very liberal pounding given to
me and my family on the even
ing of the 8th, by a large num
ber of the good people of Smith
field. I will not attempt to en
umerate the many good things
brought to the parsonage on
that occasion, but suffice it to
say, that it was a noundingthat
was a pounding. It will last for
many days to come.
I have never had a more cordial
reception anywhere than what I
have received from the people of
this town. 1 already feel at
home.
Jno. H. Shore.
Beats the music Cure.
"To keep the body in tune,"
writes Mrs. Mary Brown, 20
Lafayette Place, Poughkeepsie,
N. Y., "I tako Dr. King's New
Life Pills. They are the most
reliable and pleasant laxative I
have found." Uest for the Stom
ach, Liver and Bowels. Guar- ]
anteed by Hood Bros., druggists, i
25c.
Lost in Smithficld this week a
store key. Please return to Tin
Herald office and bo rewarded. |
Ayer's Pills keep the bowels regular.
All vegetable and pently laxative. -
. FOR RENT.
My Telf. Lunceford House on
Oaklaud Heights. Five rooms.
F. H. Brooks.
We u ill trade you a new cook I
stove for your old one. Bring I
it to us Smithheld Hdw. Co.
A few more good o\ er coat s
cheap. L. E. Watson.
Buy what you want, buy it
right; anything and everything
you buy here must be right. W.
L. Woodall.
You can get bargains in cloth
ing at W. G. Yelvington's.
Large stock of winter clothing
to close out at reduced prices,
also hats and caps, shirts, col
lars and ties.
Capitol Coffee 25c per lb. at jj
The Acme Grocery Co.
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If you want clothing cheaper S
than you ever bought before go t
to L. E. Watson's. ,
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Good morning Mr. Jones. jj
Why Hello Bill, how are you j
today? f
Say what's that you have on !
your wagon? L
Why it's Dan Valley flour, the t
best stuff you ever saw for mak- jj
igood biscuit. 1
Is that so? I
Y'ou bet. jj
Who sells it?
Why W. L. Woodall. the fancy \
grocerman.
He does?
Yes.
Then I shall go this very day
and buy a sack of it as I am get
ting tired of eating poor biscuits.
Best Butter in town at Acme
Grocery Co.
A CARD OF THANKS.
I desire to thank the public
for their loyal support during
my stay with the Smithfield
Hardware Co.
It was always my aim to giv e
you the best service possible and
I am sure Mr. Wallace, who suc
ceeds me, will always be glad to
do likewise. He is a Johnston
County man and I have known
him personally for the past ten
years and know him to be a gen
tleman in every respect and will
treat you honorably and fairly
in every way.
Very respectfully,
C. M. Kirkman.
Fresh oysters Wednesdays aud
Fridays at Acme Grocery Co.
SMITHFIELL) MARKET
Uotton 10^ to 11
Cotton Seed per bushel... 224
Kggs 20
Chickens 15 to 30
Granulated Sugar 6 to ti)4
Corn, per bushel 75 to 80
Potatoes, per bushel 3o to 40
Peas 75 to 85
Feed Oats, par br.shel 50
Fresh Pork 7!, to 8
C. R. Shies, per pound 8% to 9
Old Hains ?' " 15
New Hains " " 10
Lard, " " 10 to 12*
Cheese, " " 17)4 to 20
Butter, " *6 to 30
Dried Apples, per pound 7| to 10
Coffee, per pound 12)4 to 25
Sheep Skins, each 10 to 3d
Salt Hides, per pound 6 to 7
Hides?Dry Flints " lot. 12',
Tallow 3,
Beeswax 20
Meal, per sack 1.10 to 1,0:!
Flour, per sack ___ 2.25 to 3.65
Fodder, per hundred ^1 00 I
Hsv. per hundred 50 to VI.00
Wool 15 to 85
Remember that we are head
j quarters for good shoes. L. E. i
'Watson. |
Weak Lungs
Bronchitis I
For over sixty years doctors
have endorsed Ayer's Cherry
Pectoral for coughs, colds,
weak lungs, bronchitis, con
sumption. You can trust a
medicine the best doctors ap- a
prove. Then trust this the next
time you have a hard cough.
?? I had an awful cough for om? rear, and
nothing seemed to do me any good. 1 tried ?
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral and was soon cured. ?
I recommend it to all my friends whenever
they have a cough.**?Miss M Mkykk*.
Washington, D. C.
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VV Also manufacturers of
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fillers raw j
? ; McCall's Patterns ^ " McCall's Patterns j
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11 We wish to thank our many customs : ] *
f | ers for their liberal patronage given ? \ \
I us during the past year and hope for j - *
a continuance of same, assuring them I \ J
that we will use our best endeavors jj f j
to please them. A JV A A 11 j
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Your friends, : : I
^ Ghe Wili il. Loiter iky J
| Goods Company ||j
livered by the Ellington Buggy Co. was presented by Mr. Walter Rand, to his fel
wife, on the 14th anniversary of thtir marriage. X X. X X
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y For fourteen yearn you've Messed ray life
a* And allured ley every sorrow
, Been what you plulttid, u fiiltliful wife
In sunshine and in shadow .
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Aeept this token, now, my dear,
To show in some slight degree
Tlie thanks my heart will always beer, M
For what you hare been to me. (jgty
V* And may your skies be always blue,
r No dark elouds o'er you lower,
Mp While hearts of friends both tried and true fw
tin Their h'essinfrs on you shower. <gfj
THE ELLINGTON BUGGY CO., Sm^Tc: I
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Solid CAR LOAD of A ?
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Vy A a. %*/ %w* SMITHFIELD HARDW ARE CO.
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)(j 7"Ae 6esf Fence / The best Fence / Q?
W Acre ever seen or have ever seen or
used: This is the Fence that never goes used au
wrong, no matter how great a ' jg*
)@ W. 0. Lee strain is put on it. Once tried B. R. Johnson Qw
M J. R. Smith always used. JVl. T. Whitley fift
;v V. E. Young ' D. C. Adams
K) H. J. Lassiter |_ W. T. Jones flj|
if Smithfield Hardware Company. ^ ft
H Opposite Court House.
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On the threshold of the NEW YEAR we wish to extend
our greeting to the many friends who have con
tributed to make the vear just past a pleasantand profit
able one to us. The success of 1905 is an added incentive
to make 1906 a still more prosperous year?a year of in
creased business and ever-widening friendship. 11 We as
sure you of our effort to give you a better drug store
service that ever before. 11 We thank you for many eviden
ces of confidence and good will, and wish you a very
Happy New Year
Hood Brothers
S.WITHFIELD, N. C.
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