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VOL.24. SMITHFIELD. N. C.. FRIDAY. JANUARY 26. 1906. NO. 47.
FLORIDA SPECIAL WRECKED
On Its Trip North Last Satur
day Morning Near Benson.
All the Pullmans Save One Were
Untracked and Npt a Life Lost
Nor Any One Seriously Hurt.
Last Sunday's Wilmington
Messenger has the following
story of the wreck near Benson
last Saturday morning:
The brag train of the Coast
Line, the famous "'New York and
Florida Special" was destined to
leave the rails and become em
bedded in a clay bank on her trip
north yesterday, the accident
occurring at 2:40 A. M., near
Benson, which is thirty miles
north of Fayetteville. The exact
cause of the wreck is not known
but it happened on the identical
spot where the freight accident
occurred the night previous.
Bailroad officials are not positive
as to what caused the wreck and
are now investigating the mat
ter. The train wrecked is one of
the most palatial in the United
States and is the finest operated
on the Atlantic Coast Line. But
for the strong, heavy cars loss
of life would have probably re
sulted but as it was not a pas
senger or member of the train
crew were injured to any extent.
Those who received slight injuries
were: Miss Enden Hart, a pas
senger of West l)2nd Street, New
York, severe nervous shock; A.
Dawson, a colored waiter, of Jer
sey City, injured about the back;
S. VViehoyt, colored waiter, of
Jersey City, arm slightly hurt;
and two other waiters whose
names could not be learned were
slightly hurt. Engineer James
Hissett and Conductor Brooks
were not hurt in the slightest de
gree.
Immediately after the wreck
the engine proceeded to South
Rocky Mount where a train was
quickly made up and went after
the passengers. With injured
waiters, all the passengers pro
ceeded on their way north. Daw
son left for his home in Jersey
City yesterday afternoon.
The "Florida Special" has a
fast schedule and the train must
have been running at a good
rate of speed when she left the
rails. Fortunately it was com
paratively level where the acci
dent occurred. The cars broke
loose from each other nsthey left
the rails and the trucks are
buried up to the bodies of the
cars in the clay. Several of the
cars are laying at an angle of
about forty-five degrees Three
cars were raised yesterday and
placed upon the track and others
will probably be got up to day.
Pullmans are yerv heavy and
consequently are more difficult
to get on the track than the or
dinary light day coach.
At this seasou of the year the
travel on the northbound Flori
da trains is light and there were
but fourteen passengers. The
accident occurring at the time of
night it did made conditions
worse as the passengers were
asleep and the crasn and jar as
Vhe train left the track caused
them to be greatly excited and
uncertain as to what they should
do. Their fears were quickly
pacified by the railroad employes
who explained that there was no
dauger; that the train was only
derailed.
The accident occurred at 2:40
in the morning and at 11 :30 the
track was repaired sufficiently
to resume trafiic.
The magnificent train appear
ed very differently yesterday
morning from wuat it did when
it left Florida. Then it was per
fect both within and without
and yesterday the brass railings
and the vestibules were more or
less injured and the articles with
in the cars thrown in every direc
tion. This is the first mishap
that has befallen this palatial
train since it was put into ser
vice on the 8th of January.
WRECK NO. 1 AT BENSON.
The first wreck at Benson was
extra southbound freight No.
338. This occurred at 8 o'clock
on Thursday night and necessi
tated nil main line passenger
trains of the A. C. L. due to pass
Benson duriug the night to be
detoured via Wilmington. No
j one was hurt in the wreck.
This wreck was also due to the
breaking of a truck. Eight cars
?four refrigerator and four coal
cars?were piled in a conglomer
ated mass on the track. The
wrecking train was sent out from
South Itocky Mount and it took
until 1 f. M. Friday to get the |
I track clear. It was on the fol
lowing morning at 2:40 when
the "Florida Special" was wreck- j
ed at the same place.
It was indeed fortunate that
not a life was lost in any of the
wrecks.
KENLY NOTES.
Mrs. Dr. Peacock,of Fremont,
is visiting fneds here this week.
Mr. J. H. Davis has begun the
erection of a small cottage on
the corner of Academy Avenue.
Mr. W. R. Perkins, of near
Pikeville, spent Sunday night
here with his son, D. T. Perkins.
Mr. C. B. Bailey and Miss Em
ma Matthews spent Sunday with
I Miss Fannie Freeman near Tay
i lor.
Misses Julia McEachern and
Janie McNeel spent Friday night!
and Saturday with friends in
: Fremont.
Miss Kate Darden who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs Jno.
Adams, in Fayetteyille, returned
home Monday.
Mrs. A. J. Smith and Miss
Mary Hollowed visited friends
and relatives in and near Golds
boro Friday and Saturday
Mr. Edmundson, of Morgauton,
spent Sunday here as the guest
of his son, Prof. F. A. Edmund
son, principal ofKenly Academy.
Mrs. Florence Hughes, of Shan
non, who has been the gue'st of
her aunt, Mrs. R. H. Alford, for
J several days returned home
Monday.
Kev. C. S. Churchill tilled the
appointment of the pastor, Itev.
; J. W. Alford, at the Free Will
baptist church Sunday morning
and night.
A local telephone exchange has j
{ been established here by Bailey
[ Bros. A Kirby which connects I
Moores School House, Boyett's,
and also several of the dwellings
| and business houses here.
Mrs. Dora (iilbreth, of Smith- j
field, has purchased a choice lot
on Maxwelton Heights and will I
j in the near future erect a hand- j
some dwelling thereon, also Mrs.
J. B. Yelvington has purchased!
a lot there aud, we understand, |
contemplates, building a new
residence in a short time.
Having accepted a position in j
another county, to which I will
!go February 1st. 1 cannot!
j longer write the Kenly News j
Items. Mr. 1). B. Sasser, has!
f agreed to take my place here as j
j Herald correspondent and any
I one who learns of any news will
j be doing both him and The
| Herald a favor by reporting it j
I to him.
D. T. P. J
Thompson-Daughtry.
Ou Wednesday of last week at j
(5:00 o'clock P. M. at the home j
of the bride's mother, Mrs. Phebe
j Daughtry, Mr. L. B. Thompson i
and Miss Mary Daughtry were
happily united in the holy bonds
of matrimony, Mr. I). T. Creech,
J. P., officiating.
Those in attendance were: Rich- j
ard Thompson with Miss Harriet i
! Eangly, Charlie Edwards with
j Miss Etta Daughtry, Hardee
Pearce with Miss Geneva Thomp
| son, 8. R. Brady with Miss Eula
Eangly, Henry Brady with Miss
j Fanny Edwards.
After the ceremony the party
| returned to the groom's mother's
where they spent the evening
pleasantly.
The groom is well known in hie
; vicinity as a courageous young
man, while the bride is a comely j
j and dutiful young lady.
We wish the young couple
| much happiness and success in j
' all their undertakings.
y Wi iw'KSS, i
SELMA NEWS.
Mrs. John H. Parker and Miss
Minnie 1'arker speut Sunday in
Goldsboro, the guests of Mrs.
E F. Pate.
Mr. F. M. Hood, of Greensboro,
Mrs. M. Harris and Mrs. Rebecca
,1. Houeycutt and grandchildren
are here to attend the marriage
of Miss Pauline Al. Hood to Mr.
George T. Noel.
Rev. F. A. llishop, the pastor
of the Methodist church here, is
on a visit to Wilmington this
week. He has been preaching
some excellent sermons and all
are invited to come to hear him.
The Selma Supply Company
has been organized and will do a
general mercantile business in
the old stand of Whitley A Rich
ardson?having purchased the
stock of goods of the old Urm.
They ask for a share of the trade
and expect by prompt attention
to the wants of their customers
to merit it.
We regret to learn that Mr.
li. B. Whitley has sold out his
entire interest in the firm of
Whitley <fc Kichardsou and will
shortly move to Wendell to en
gage in business. We regret to
lose him and his family from our
town. It is a loss to the town.
We wish them success in their
new home.
'Squire John H. Parker had a
double marriage at the Selma
Cotton MillslastSaturday night.
The contracting parties were
Miss Gillie A. Price to Mr. Daniel
Arthur Wallace and Miss Viola
Capps to Mr. Daniel Crawford
Sellers. They were married at
the same time?that is, one cere
mony tied both couples.
United States Commissioner,
1. W. Massey, Esq., is busy this
week with blockaders. Tuesday
he had Mr. James W. Hughes be
fore him and on the evidence
bi und him over to Federal Court
in the sum of #100, with his
father, W. H. Hughes, as his
bondsman. Wednesday he had
Will Tyner from Boon Hill Town
ship on a capias and bound him
over to Federal Court in the sum
of #100, with W. M. Rose as his
bondsman. Thursday he is to
have Mr. G. Perry Adams and
Mr. Jos. Adanis of Boon Hill be
fore him on a charge of illicit dis
tilling. 'Tis said that their still
was destroyed some three weeks
ago by Messrs. Pool and Banks.
Jan. 24th. Senex.
BENSON NEWS.
Mrs. J. F. Lee is spending this
week with her mother, Mrs. Bar
ber, near Clayton.
Misses Medie Holder, and Mary
Pearson, of Dunn, visited Mrs.
VV. D. Boon this week.
Mrs. Daniel Parker and Miss
Anna Parker, of Smithtield were
visitors in our town last Monday.
An oyster supper will be given
here on Thursday night, Feb. let
for the benefit of the Woman's
Missionary Society.
A protracted meeting will be
held at the Free Will Baptist
church here beginning hrst Sun
day in February. Services will
be conducted by Rev. H. II. Goff.
It has been recently circulated
by some one through a mistake
that the Benson Graded Sshool
would close about March 1st.
We are glad to say that this is
untrue, as the school will close
at its regular time, about the
last of May. Prof. Allen an
nounces that he will open a nor
mal department about March
1st for the benefit of the teachers,
which will continue until the
commencement next May. The
school now is making rapid
strides, the attendance being
much larger than ever before,
and new students coming in
daily
Solon.
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Take LAXATIVE BROMOQuin
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box. 25c. J
I
Prof. Cullom's Music School.
Prof. A. N. Cullom, priucipal
of the Cullom School of Music of j
Wilson, is conducting a vocal
music school at the Smithtield (
Baptist church this week. He is
assisted by his daughter Miss
Blanche Cullom.
The class is much larger than
was at first expected and much
iuterest is being taken in the
work. Prof. Cullom is a teacher
of many years' experience and is J
thoroughly familiar with the
rudiments of vocal music. He is
teaching musical composition
and it is wonderful how quickly
many of his pupils are learning
to harmonize a piece of music.
Dr. J. H. Hall, President of the
National Normal School of
Music, of Dayton, Va., will arrive
tomorrow to assist Prof. Cullom
for one week, or until the close of
the school next Friday night.
While here Dr. Hall will lecture
to Prof. Cullom's class one hour
each day on the theory of music.
He will also give voice lessons to
those desiring to take.
Dr. Hall is on6 of the greatest'
voice teachers in the United j
States and also has a reputation
in Europe. He is the author of j
several song books and also
several works on musical com
position. The people of Smith- j
field are to be congratulated j
upon having this eminent vocal
music teacher with them for a
week.
Prof. (Jullom gives two lessons i
daily, the hours being from 3 to !
5 in the afternoon, and 7:30 to j
9:30 at night.
beginning next Monday Prof j
Cullorn will sell tickets at half
price?one dollar each?for the!
remainder of the school. Those!
who have not yet entered can
now do so for next wpek by see- J
ing the secretary, Mr. I). H.
Jones. This is a rare opportu-j
nity for all those who are inter-1
ested in vocal music, as they can j
get Dr. Hall's lecture's in addi
tion to Prof. Cullom's at the low !
price of one dollar.
The school will close next Fri |
day night with a concert, and ;
an address by Rev. J.T. Jenkins,
of Wilson. The price of admis
sion to the concert will be, adults
2o cents, children 10 cents.
Fitzgerald-Hurley.
Pine Level, N. C. Jan. 24?The
marriage of Miss Ahcebelle Hur
ley to Mr. Robe. L. Fitzgerald,)
which occurred last Wednesday, j
January 17th, at 3 o'clock P.
M. was a social event of particu
lar interest. The ceremony took
place at the home of the bride's
parents, Mr. ;and Mrs. C. L. I
Hurley, near Pikeville, and was
witnessed by many friends of the j
contracting parties. The home
was tastefully decorated for the,
occasion, the color scheme be
ing white and green.
Mr. Carl Hurley acted as beet
man and Miss Annie Fitzgerald
as maid of honor. The bridal j
party entered the hall to the'
strains o! Lohengrin skillfully
rendered by Miss Mjldred Gurley,
sister of the bride. Standing be
neath an arch of evergreens and
awaiting them was the Elder
John W. Gardner, of Goldsboro,
who took their vows and after a
benediction pronounced them
no more twain, but one, soon
after which many congratula
tions and hearty good wishes
were received.
The bride was attired in chif
fon broadcloth and carried white
chrysanthemums.
The bride is highly refined and
possesses all the charms of per
son which go to make sweet
womanhood, while the groom is
an energetic and popular young
man, being the Cashier of The
Bank of l'ine Level, and well
known in banking circles.
Evidencing the esteem and
popularity of both bride and
groom were many handsome and
costly presents, which were
much admired.
Immediately after the cr^
mony the bridal party repaired
to the home of the groom in
Pine Level, where that evening
an elcguut reception was tender
ed them.
W atson for Shoes.
CLAYTON NOTES.
Mr. \V. E. Stalling is having
his new residence painted. Mr.
\V. H. Ellis is doing the work.
Mr. Marvin Ellis, of Mount
Airy, spent several days this
week with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. .1. Ellis.
Rev. J. V. Williams, ot the
Methodist church, is holding re
vival services at tne church this
week, in the evening.
On account of the illness of the
principal of the school at which
Miss Allene McCullers teaches
music, she is at home for awhile,
to the delight of her many friends.
Clayton Lodge, No. 137,
Knights of Pythias, installed'
the following officers for the en
suing term at their meeting
Monday night, January the
15th: W. I. Whitley. C. C., J.
W. Milliard, V. C? W. H. McCul
lers, Prelate, John T. Talton,!
K. of U. and S., E. G. Richard-1
son, M. W., J. W. Massey, M. of
E., A. S. White, M. of A., J. M.
Gurley, 1. G., B. M. Robertson,
O. G. The Lodge meets each
Monday night at 7:30.
Mr. D. J. Smith tells us of one
of the latest watermelons. Mr.
Smith says he found this melon
sometime about the middle of
October and decided to keep it
until Christmas. He pulled the
melon leaving a short piece ol
the vine attached, carried it to
the house and put the vine in a
bottle of water. This kept the
melon preserved until on Decem
ber 26th, Mr. Smith cut it and
found it in perfect condition and
as fine as any melon he ever cut.
Our very popular agent, Mr.
J no. W. Massey, left here once
on account of the heavy work re
quired of him. He was succeed
ed by Mr VV. F. Weathers who
after trying the job for awhile,
also resigned, later theCompany
seeing that the work was really
too much for one man, reinstat
ed Mr. J. W. Massey, giving him
an assistant in the person of his
brother Mr. P. H. Massey. On
January the first, the Southern
gave Clayton a night man,
which is a very great conveni
ence to the travelling public.
Jan. 4. Yelir.
A Modern Miracle.
"Truly miraculous seemed the
recovery of Mrs. Mollie Holt, of |
this place," writes J.O. R. Hoop
er, Woodford, Tenn., "she was
so wasted by coughing up puss
from her lungs. Doctors de
clared her end so near that her
family had watched by her bed
side forty-eight hours; when, at
my urgent request Dr. King's
New Discovery was given her,
with the astonishing result that
improvement began, and con
tinued until she finally complete
ly recovered, and is a healthy
woman to-day." Guaranteed cure
for coughs and colds. 50c. and
$1.00 at Hood Bros., druggists.
Trial bottle free.
? Rev. J. V. Williams, who has
been appointed by bishop Wilson
as pastor of Clayton circuit to
take the place of the late Dr. J.
J. Renn, was in Raleigh yester
day. Mr. Williams, who is wide
ly and favorably known, is a
native of Hyde county, and at
one time was connected with a
large mission work in New York
City. He is a worker, and the
Clayton circuit will gain an im
petus because of his earnestness.
?News and Observer.
May Live 100 Years.
The chances for living a full
century are excellent in the case
of Mrs. Jennie Duncan, of
Haynesville, Me., now 70 years
old. She writes: '-Electric Hit
ters cured me of Chronic Dys
pepsia of 20 years standing, and
made me feel as well and strong
as a young girl " Electric Bit
ters cure Stomach and Diver dis
eases. Blood Disorders, General
Debility and bodily weakness.
Sold on a guarantee at Hood
Bros, drug store. Price only
50c.
Our Mr. Long is now in the
West buying a car of mules and
horses. Austin Stephenson Co.
Farmers Meeting.
The largest and most enthusi
astic farmers' meeting ever held
in the county was the meeting of
the Southern Cotton Association
held here Monday, ,1 anuary 22nd.
They came from all sections of
the county. The court house
was almost full and the number
was estimated at three hundred.
The association was called to
order by the president, Mr. E. J.
Holt, who offered words of wel
come and made some important
suggestions. Having served the
association from its organiza
tion as president he resigned and
Mr. William M. Sanders was
elected in his place. Mr. J. M.
Beaty was elected secretary and
treasurer.
Mr. W. M. Sanders taking his
place as chairman spoke of sever
al important matters. He men
tioned the great work done by
I the association during the past
j year, told of his trip to the con
I vention recently held at New
j Orleans and reminded the farm
| ers that a big acreage and a big
J crop this year would mean six
cents for cotton. Mr. Ashley
| Horne who always gets atten
I tion when he talks made an in
teresting speech. He spoke of
the depleted condition of the
State treasury of the Southern
I Cotton Association and the
wotk 01 cue executive committee
in raiding funds to carry on the
work. He called attention to
the great resources of Johnston
county and showed the ability
of the South to supply the world
with cotton. He opposed immi
gration. Mr. Horne took an
active part in the work and did
as much or more than any one
else in making the meeting a suc
cess.
Mr. (J. C. Moore, the State Presi
dent, next addressed the associa
tion. He discussed all phases of
the work. He said the assoeia
tiou had helped to advance cot
ton twenty dollars per bale and
well deserved the support of
farmers and business men.
Mr. R. H. Gower made a good
speech. Among other things he
spoke of the great progress
Johnston had made in farming
and how near we are in number
of bales to the largest cotton
county in the State?only about
four hundred bales behind.
Prof. Ira T. Turlington was
called upon and spoke encourag
ingly of the work of the associa
tion and the large attendance
at this county meeting.
Sheriff J. T. Ellington said a few
words and as usual pleased his
hearers.
Messrs. J. Walter Myatt,
George W. Johnston Rufus San
ders, D. H. Hagley and W. G.
Wilson were elected an executive
committee.
Mr. Walter A. Edgerton in
some appropriate remarks an
swered the call of many who
wanted to hear him speak.
Mr. C. M. Wilson offered a reso
lution that the aereage for the
county should not exceed that
planted in the year 1905 which
was adopted.
meeting of executive commit
t r, r..
Immediately after the ad
journment of the association the
executive committee with the
president and secretary held a
meeting. Mr. J. Walter Myntt
asked to be excused and M r. T.
W. Le.May was elected to take
his place as a member of the
committee.
Mr. .1 P. Canaday was elected
county organizer.
The president was authorized
to employ a man to visit the
gins and find tut the number of
t>ales ginned and the weight of
each bale raised in 1!M)~>
As the county arid State are so
much behind in their financial
support of the Southern Cotton
Association it was decided to ask
the farmers to send ten cents for
each bale of cotton raised in
1 t>on and the treasurer was in
structed to call on t e business
nnd professional men f ~?r a eon
tribution to belpinr.. -u.gfunds.