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VOL. 25. 8MITHFIELD. N.C.. FRIDAY. AUGUST 24. 190<>. NO. 25.
THE GIRL DROWNED HERSELF.
Verdict of Coroner's Jury in Case of
Miss Minnie YVaddell, of
Wayne County.
(ioldsboro, X. C., Aug. 21et.?
Though there is much mystery
surrounding the death of Miss
Minnie Wadded, who was found
dead in a marl hole, about four
miles from Fremont, Coroner
Stanley, who returned from the
scene late yesterday evening re
ports the finding of the jury as
follows: "'That said Minnie Wad
dell, eighteen years of age, came
to her death at her own hands
by drowning."
As already stated, there is
much mystery surrounding this
sad affair. Miss Waddell had a
good home, was loved by all who
knew her and she had only to ex- j
press a wish and it was granted
by her now heart-broken parents.
Sunday afternoon Miss Wad
dell took her umbrella and said
to her mother that she would go
and visit Miss Holland, who
lived a half mile upthe road from |
her heme. She left the road half
way between her home and Miss
Holland's, taking to the woods.
She was tracked to a place where
it appears that she lay down
and not far from where her um
brella was found. The marl hole
in which she was found dead, is
surrounded by high weeds and
grass. Some say they believe
she fell in accidently, and others
hoid to the belief thatshedrown-'
ed herself. There are many who
still hold to the belief tnat she
was murdered. They base their
belief upon the fact that the
water was not deep enough for
her to drown in.
General News Items.
A case of yellow fever has been
discovered at New Iberia, La.,
125 miles from New Orleans.
The Isthmain Canal Commis
sion has invited bids to furnish
2,500 Chinese coolies to dig the
Panama canal, prescribing al
most prohibitive conditions.
Reports from Chihuahua, Mex- j
ico, state that as the result of
the explosion of a car load of dy
namite at that place last week,
12 men were killed and 20 in
jured.
The negro troops at Browns
ville, Texas, have been ordered I
to a frontier post as a result of
the recent shooting affray in
which they killed one white man j
and wounded another.
Hon. Jos. G. Cannon, Speaker >
of the House of Congress, was
Thursday renominated for Con
gress for the 18th consecutive!
time by the Republicans of the;
Danville (111.) district.
A report of the chief clerks of!
the two Houses cf Congress
shows the appropriations of the
last session to have totaled
$879,589,185.16, an increase of
$59,404,550.20 over the pre- <
vious year's budget.
The Democrats of Texas have
nominated Thos. M. Campbell
for Governor and it is of passing
interest to state that if he is
elected, which is a foregone con-|
elusion, he will be the second
Governor of Texas who is a na
tive born. Texas has had many
Governors but up to this time
all save one had been born else
where.
Plight of the Chileans.
Estimated loss in Valparaiso
from $250,000,000 to $300,000,
000; in Santiago and other
places, $10,000,000 to $25,000,
000.
Death list in seaport city of
Chile may be 2,000; known killed
now, 500; cable companies esti
mate total at 7,000.
More than 100,000 persons
homeless and destitute. Grave
danger ot water famine and pes
tilence.
Sixty thousand or more refu
gees camping in the hills, with
little food and no shelter.
Great fires destroying unharm
ed portion of Valparaiso, but are
gradually dying out.
Martial law is in force: war
ships are rushing to aid stricken
country.?Baltimore Sun, 21st. |
MR. BERRY GODWIN DEAD.
Oldest And Wealthiest Citizen of Lum
berton Taken Off Suddenly.
Lumberton, N. L'., Aug. 21.?
Berry Godwin died this after
noon about six o'clock at his
home here, aged nearly eighty
years. Mr. Godwin was born in
Johnston county, but came to
Robeson morethanahalfcentury
ago, and engaged in the turpen
tine business. He lived in Lum
berton many years.
Besides being one of the best
known citizens of the town, he
was the wealthiest. He was
probably worth $200,000. Dur
ing his life he spent much of his
money to help wofthy causes.
He was a man with the strong
est constitution. He went reg
ularly to his place of business
every morning and remained
during the day.
There was a noticeable decline
in Mr. Godwin's health several
days ago Saturday morning
he went down street as usual,,
but was taken to his home,
where he was unconscious the
most of the time until his death
this afternoon. His condition
was thought by some to have
been better this morning. One
daughter, Mrs. Griffith, of
Greensboro, and two grand chil
dren, Mrs. A. W. McLean and Mr.
George French, of Lumberton,
survive. The interment will taue
place here tomorrow.
Death of Miss Flossie Morgan.
Ou the night of August 20,
1906, death came and took away
Flossie Branham Morgan, the
seyenteen-year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Morgan. She
had suffered about four weeks
with typhoid fever.
Medical skill, anxious loving
hearts, and willing hands had
done all possible to stay the rav
ages of disease, but her work
here was finished and God called
her home.
Flossie, by her sweet and win
ning ways, had endeared herself
to the hearts of all who knew
her but especially so to the mem
bers of our Fhilathea class of
which she was a member.
Her seat in our class is vacant
and while our hearts are crushed
and bleeding we know it was God
who gave her to make earth the
brighter, and now that He has
taxen her away, heaven is the
dearer. The members of our
class tender our sympathy to the
bereaved family and relatives
and direct them to our Heavenly
Father who is always ready to
comfort those who come to Him.
A precious one from us is gone,
A voice we loved is stilled.
A place Is vacant in our class
Which never can be filled.
Class Reporter.
Selma, N. C., Aug. 22, 1906.
Benson News Notes.
Mrs. Fulton Hall and sister,
Miss Lillian Cox, of Goldsboro,
are visiting relatives and friends
here.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Stancil re
turned from a several days' visit
to relatives in Wake county last
Monday.
Miss Lettie Peacock, after
spending several days here with
relatives, returned to her home
in Dunn Tuesday, accompanied
by Miss Leola Smith.
Mr. D. .J. Stewart, after spend
ing sometime here with his pa
rents, left Tuesday, accompanied
by Messrs. T. -T. Stewart and N.
L. Duncan for Pittsburg, Penn..
where he will again resume his
work.
Mr. J. H. Hose, cashier of the
Bank of Benson, is spending this
week with relatives in Lower
Johnston. Mr. James Abell, of
Smithfleld, is relieving Mr. Rose
from the bank while on his vaca
tion.
Soi.on.
Aug. 2B, 1900.
The aldermen of Statesville
have retained the prohibitory
tax of $7."0 on druggists that
sell whiskey and whiskey will not
be sold in Statesville. The drug
gists themselves are against it.
THF. REVOLUTION IN CUBA.
Rebel Bands Are Springing Up in Vari
ous Parts of the Island?Pino Guer
ra Leandlng Insurgents.
The ini-urgents under Pino
Gueira took the Town of Sun
'Luis, nine miles southwest of
Piuar del Rio, capturing: 30 rural
guards and menacing thecapital
of the province itself.
Another report save that (iuer
ra was defeated on the Feoriver,
with a large number of killed
and wounded.
Rebel bauds are springing up
in various other parts of the
island.
Practically all the inhabitants
of Aguucate have declared them
selves in insurrection.
Among the latest accessions
to the ranks of the rebels are
Luis Perez, the last Liberal Gov
ernor of Pina del Kio, and others
not less promiuent.
Shots were exchanged with in
surgents on the outskirts of Ha
vana.
Indictments were returned at
Havana against MR prominent
men on charges of treason.
Recruiting for the Government
forces goes on, but nearly all the
additions to the ranks are boys,
while the rebel forces are com
posed of veterans.
Outside of officials and com
mercial interests, there is no
sympathy with the Administra
tion.
The Government continues its
policy of suppressing news.?Bal
timore Sun, 23rd.
IN AND AROUND PRINCETON.
Willie Perry Sugars is visiting
his parents at Kinston.
Politics and cider waxeth warm
on the streets at times.
John Stallings has a new
boarder at his house. It's a boy.
P. II. Massey and children, of
Clayton, are visiting his mother,
Mrs. Farley.
Mr. A. K. Bernshouse, we gare
sorry to say, is confined to his
room with fever.
J. B Ledbettei has completed
his up-to-date gin and is now
ready for the cotton.
Iredell Talton was bitten by a
hog on the arm so bad that he
called Dr. Strachan in to sew up
the wound.
Mrs. Pitman and daughter, of
Goldsboro,after spending several
days with her brother, W. C.
Massey, have returned home.
Mr. John M. Grantham gave a
stag pic nic to a party of friends
on his farm last Wednesday. An
abundance to eat and all of the
refreshments needful.
Z. B. Warren and sister, Miss
Pearl, arrived home last Tues
day from Texas. Zeb will go
back in a few days. He has a
good paying position in the oil
business.
On Thursday evening, lOth,
Miss Malissa Wellonsentertained
at a most enjoyable party at her
home in honor of her attractive
guests, Miss Irene Brown, of
Clayton, and Miss Genettie God
win, of Kenly. Miss Wellons'
guests included several ladies be
sides those mentioned. Music
and progressive games were en
joyed, interspersed with ice
cream, etc. The followingyoung
men, Messrs. T. T. Wellons, Jack
Mitchell and Leonard Smith,
looked after the comforts of those
present.
J. I). F.
Aug. 22, 1906.
A Mystery Solved.
"How to keep off periodic at
tacks of biliousness and habitual
constipation was a mystery that
Dr. King's New Discovery solv
ed for me," writes John N. Pleas
ant, of Magnolia, Ind. The only
pills that are guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction to everybody
or money refunded. Only 25c.
at Hood Bros' i. ug store.
Mrs. Margaret (nbbey and her
daughter, Sa ah. were killed by
a work train near Asheville Sat
urday afternoon while walking
[ the track and rounding a curve.
I
SENATOR SIMMONS TO STEAK
At Smithfield Tuesday of Court Week.
The Public Questions of the Day
Will be Discussed.
Chairman F. H Brooks has
arranged to opeu the Democrat
ic campaign iu Johnston County
with a speech by Senator F M.
Simmons, chairman of the State
Democratic Executive Commit
tee, at Smithfield, Tuesday, Sep
tember 11th, during the recess
of court.
Senator Simmons is too well
known to the people of Johnston
for any words of introduction at
our hands. For nearly ten years
he has been the recognized leader
of Democracy in the state. It
was under his leadership that
the state was saved from the
rule of the Fusionists and placed
in the Democratic column once
more, and under his leadership
this- year the Democracy will
roll up a magnificent victory.
Senator Simmons is an able
speaker and will be able to ex
plain to the people the questions
which they are most interested
in. I.et all who are interested in
the great questions before our
people be in Smithfield on Tues
day of court and hear the issues
discussed.
Sudden Death of Head of School for
Girls.
informed of her sudden death
by telegram from Smithfield, N.
C., Thursday night, friends of
Miss Lucretia M. Phelps, founder
and head of the Phelps Collegiate
School for (iirls, Broad and
Fourth streets, anxiously await
ed further news yesterday.
The message had caused the
greatest surprise. Two weeks
ago Miss Phelps left Columbus in
apparent perfect health for
Smithfield, N. C\, for a visit with
her sister, Mrs Webb, and with
the view of bringing her sister
back with her this week. She
had not complained of being ill
at any time during the summer,
so far as can be learned, and she
was not affected with any serious
ailment.
No word was received from her
until the messagecameThursdav
night to Professor 1). H. McKin
ley, one of the instructors, an
nouncing her death. It said:
"Miss Phelps died suddenly this
afternoon; will write." Yet no
further word has been received.
Miss Phelps came here from
Cleveland, where she was princi
pal of Cleveland School for (iirls
in 1884, and organized School
for Girls on the old G wynne es
tate in East Broad street, where
it has remained ever since.
Miss Bertha H. Hall, of Flori
da, and Miss Katherine Preston,
of Ipswich, N. II., have been as
sociated with her, neither how
ever, is in the city.
The Phelps School has gradua
ted more than three hundred
students and many of the best
known women in Columbus are
among its Alumnae. It has a
reputation throughout the State
and country. Thestudents com
prise both day pupils and board
ing pupils.
The regular seminary course is
taught in addition to the train
ing school for the younger pu
pils. There is a cQrps of fifteen
teachers and an average enroll
ment of about one hundred.
There is some question as to
whether the school will be con
tinued in view of the death of
Miss Phelps. Its future will be
decided by Misses Hall and Pres
ton?Ohio State Journal
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DEMOCRATIC JOHNSTON.
The Outlook Is (or a Democratic Gain
of Five Hundred This Year.
'The Democrats are goiug to
wage an earnest an aggressive
campaign in Johnston county,
this year,'' said Mr. I". H. Brooks,
the new Democratic chairman,}
who was in Raleigh on business, j
"Tite Republicans think they
will make gains because of tern |
perance matters, but they will be
mistaken. The Democratic ma
jority two years ago was about}
1,000. D will exceed 1,500 in
November. We have nominated
a strong ticket, the differences
about temperance, legislation
have been happily settled, and
you will tind the unterrifled in
Johnston giving a rousing big,
majority in November."?News
ami Observer.
FROM CLAYTON AND VICINITY.
Mr. Clyde Thaxton, of Durham,
spent Sunday here with friends.
Miss Jennie Ferrell, of Tarboro,
I is visiting her stater, Mrs. P. M.
White.
Mrs. Gore, of Tallahassee, j
Fla., is the guest of Mrs. W. A.
Barnes.
Miss Ethel Bowden, of Louis-i
hurg. is visiting Miss Jessamine
Yelvington.
Miss Kva Yelvington is spend- j
ing this week with Miss Jessa
mine Yelvington. , a*
Hon. Ashley Home is away on
a business trip to New Pern and j
other Eastern points.
Mrs. X. 1?. Hales has returned
from a visit to her parents, Rev. j
and Mrs. J. A. T. Jones.
We are glad to note that Mr.
Vassie Jordan is improving, af
ter a very severe attack of fever.
Yelir spent Sunday and Mon
day in Durham and heard two
fine sermons by Dr. John K |
White.
Messrs. J. C. Wallace, C. R.
Turley, and A. D. Creech went on
the excursion to Wrightsville
last week.
Mr. Lindon Durham, who is
i now at work at East Durham,
for the Southern Railway, spent
Wednesday at home.
Miss Jennie Beddingfield has!
just returned from a visit to j
Tarboro, accompanied by Miss
Mary Pierce, of Youngsville.
Misses Swannanoa Home and
Carlotta Harbour are attending
a house party at the home of j
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Johns at
j Auburn.
Misses Roxie and Alma Easom, j
two of Smithtield's charming |
young ladies, spent the past
week, the guests of Miss Lucilej
j Ellington.|
YMr. James B. Blades, of New
Bern, will soon have erected a
handsome residence here. The j
work will be under the supervis
ion of Mr. Frank L. Jones.
Mrs. Etta V. Johnson has pur-;
S chased the millinery stock of
Messrs. Milliard & Richardson
and moved her stock to the store
| formerly occupied by them.
Rev. and Mrs. C. W. Blanchard
are expected home Friday. Quite
a delightfully arranged reception
will be tendered them by the
lady members of the Baptist
Church.
Our Rural Free Delivery car- j
riers are taking their vacation
now, and are mighty glad to get
the opportunity. Neither one of
the carriers from this place has
lost any time scarcely since the
routes were established.
Miss Lucile Kllington gave a
perty to a number of friends at
her home on Tuesday evening, in
honor of her guests, Misses Roxie
and Alma Fasom A very at
tractive feature of the evening's
entertainment was a guessing
contest in which Misses Mattie
(iulley and Mabel Gower won the
prizes. Mr. Marvin Wray won
the "booby."
Aug. 22nd. Yemk.
200 dozen fruit jars, all kinds,
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PARKER-FITZGERALD.
Beautiful Home Wedding Solemnized
Near Pine Level Wednesday
Evening.
A lovely home wedding took
place Wednesday evening:at 7:30
o'clock at the home of Mr. Gib
sou Fitzgerald, near Pine Level,
when Mr. .I esse Ldgar Parker, of
Selma, and Miss Annie Ophelia
Fitzgerald were uuited in mar
riage by Lev. .i. if. Worley, of
Pine Level.
The parlor and hall were beau
tifully and artistically decorated
with plants and flowers. To the
strains of the beautiful wedding
march by Mendelssohn rendered
by Miss Minnie Parker, sister of
the groom, the young couple en
tered the parlor, where in a most
impressive manner Rev. J. H.
Worley pronounced them man
and wife. Miss Pearl Aycock was
maid of honor and Mr. Herbert
Fitzgerald best man.
I he bride 18 the youngest
daughter of Mr. Gibson Fitzger
ald, and highly esteemed by all
who know her. Mr. Parker is an
excellent young man, now engag
ed in the Rural Free Delivery ser
vice, worthy of success in win
ning this gifted young woman.
Many handsome and tasteful
gifts showed the high esteem of
the young couple.
Immediately after the cere
mony Mr. and Mrs. Parker, ac
companied by the bridal party,
drove to the home of the groom
where an elegant reception was
tendered them.
There were present many visi
tors from out of town, among
them being: Mr. and Mrs. Rob
ert Fitzgerald, of Dover, N. C.;
Mr. Z. V. Fitzgerald, of Raleigh;
Mr. A. E. Fitzgerald, of Norfolk,
Ya ; Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Pate, of
Goldsboro; Mr. andJMrs. J. P.
Temple, of Raleigh; Miss Rosa
Steele, of Raleigh: Miss Florence
Fitzgerald, and Miss Plumer
Owens, of Durham.
SELMA ITEMS.
Mr. .lohu VV. Seeley was in
town Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Richardson
have returned from a visit to
Wake.
Miss Ruby Richardson and Mrs.
Jesse Hood are visiting relatives
in Durham.
Mr. W. D. Anderson is spend
ing this week in Wake County
with his parents.
"Messrs Alonzo Richardson and
9eorge W. Evans went to Clay
ton Wednesday.
Mr. Melvin Nowell was here
this week to see his brother, Rob
ert Millard Nowell.
Mrs. C. W. Richardson and lit
tle ones are with relatives in
Wake County this week.
Rev. N. R. Richardson spent
Tuesday night with his brother,
Robert E. Richardson, Esq.
Mies Mamie Stone and Mrs.
Susie Matthews, of Greensboro,
are visiting Mrs. W. H. Ether
edge.
Mrs. Nick Allen, Jr., and Mrs.
Dr. Griffin, of Clayton, who have
been visiting Mrs. L. D. Debnam,
left for their homes this morning.
Mrs. S. C. Waddell left this
morning for Louisburg to visit
her grand-daughter, Mrs. E. S.
Ford, and her great grand-chil
dren.
Selma, Aug. 23rd. Se.nkx.
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