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VOL. 25. SMITHFIELD. N. C.. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1906. NO. 48.
PROF. TURLINGTON HONORED.
The Teachers of Johnston County Pre
sent Him With Sliver Service as
a Token of Their Appreciation
and Esteem.
A large number of the teachers
of Johnston County met in the
Court House here last Saturday
and held a meeting in honor of
Prof. Ira T. Turlington, who has
served as County Superintendent j
of Schools for about twenty-two
years.
Prof. J. P. Canaday, the pres- j
entCounty Superintendent.called
the meetiDg to order. The teach
ers and all present rose and re
mained standing while Elder J.)
Ruffin Johnson i ffered prayer.
Superintendeni Canaday iu'ro
duced Mayor E J. llolt, of Sou tb
fie d, who read an interesting
Saper on the public schools of
onnston Cpunty, prior to 1870.
Prof. Canaday next read a paper
on the progress made in the pub
lic schools of the County during
the past 25 years. These were
both interesting papers and we
hope to publish the same in our
columns soon.
Mr. J as. A. Wellons then offered j
some resolutions commendatory
of the great work done by Prof
Turlington for the public schools
of Johnston county. (These
resolutions will appear in our
next issue ) On motion to adopt,
the resolutions were spoken to by
Mr. James A. Wellons, Prof. W.!
Underbill, of Wilmington, Elder!
J. R. Johnson and Mr. W. W.
Cole.
M r. W. W. Cole, in a very pretty
speech, preseuted to Prof, aud j
Mrs. Turlington a handsome
Silver Service, a gift from the!
teachers of Johnston County J
Prof. Turlington, in a few words,!
accepted the gift and thauked:
the teachers for this mark of ap- [
preciation and esteem.
The teachers and friends of I
education present were very
much disappointed because Sup
erintendent Jovner could not be
with them and deliver an ad
dress. He was kept away on ac
count of the train from Raleigh
being two hours late.
Though it was a cold and dis
agreeable day, a large number
of teachers from all sections of
the county were present to do
honor to him who has done so
much for our public schools.
Public Spirit.
The Smithfield spirit was best
demonstrated a few days ago
when one of our number lost by
a disastrous tire. This is the
spirit of generosity. There is an
other spirit however that is dor- j
mant among our people?which
if aroused will mean much to us.
Many of our citizens have very j
little or no opportunity of visit
ing the larger cities and there
seeing the best talent that give
entertainments or lecture to the
public on national subjects. No
people are greater than the lib
erality of their views, and this is
best accomplished by coming in
contact with people of varied
and liberal ideas. Our town is;
too small to offer attractions
sufficient to induce prominent
speakers or high class entertain
ers to come here without a guar
antee from one or more individ
uals who will see that such en
tertainers are repaid for their
time?such is the role that the
Smithfield Lvceum Club has un
dertaken. To that end they have
engaged the best talent avail
able for the money and ic turn
ask the people to sh^?7 their ap
preciation of the Club's efforts
by attending these entertain
ments. We want to leave a ray
of sunshine in some soul who
has not bad an opportunity oD
gathering it in other places.
Among the entertainers yet to
come are Koss Crane and Ralph
Bingham, of national reputa
tion. Our next entertainment
will be on January 11th, 1907,
by the Marietta La Dell Concert
Co. Member of Club.
A Young Men's Christian As
sociation building costing $o00,
000 is soon to be erected in De
troit, Mich. i
Local Notes.
Mr. J. M Dickens, who has an
excellent position in Wilmington,
spent the holidays here with bis
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
Dickens.
Mr. Walter Eason, who has a
position with Seaboard Air Line
Shops at Portsmouth, Ya., spent
the holidays with relatives in
this section.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. R. Crocker
and sou, Stephen, of Chicago,
are speudiug the holidays here
with Mrs. Crocker's mother, Mrs.
Carrie Fuller
Messrs. John and Alexander
Shaw, of Scotland County, spent
Christmas here with theirsisters,
Mrs. John A. Narron and Mrs.
J. H. Kirkmau.
Mr. W. T. Holland, foreman of
the Cotter-Stevens Company's
blacksmith and wood shops,
spent part of the holidays with
relatives near Kenly.
Mr. C. M. Hamilton has ac
cepted a position with the Sea
board Air Line Railroad Com
pany and will move his family
to Raleigh some time soon.
11 t _ i * o _ f it. e n- 1
air. dOUU A. OlDltQ, OI VY 11- ,
mington, came home Sunday
and spent Christmas with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Smith in the Spilona section.
Mrs. Zilphia Ellis, daughter
and son, Miss Maymeand Master
Walter K. are spending the holi
days with Mrs. Ellis' daughter,
Mrs. J. T. Lindsay, in Wilson.
Prof. W. Underhill, principal
of the Wilmington Graded
Schools, was here Saturday to
attend the meeting of the teach
ers held in honor of Prof. Tur
lington.
The Methodist Sunday School
had a Christmas tree at the
church Wednesday night. A
large crowd was present and all
the Sunday School pupils receiv
ed presents.
The Marietta LaDell Concert
Company will give an entertain
ment here in the Town Opera |
House, under the auspices of the
Smithheld Lyceum Club on Fri
day night, January 11th.
Mr. Wm.N Holt left last night '
to go to Chicago to attend the
National Convention of the Sig- '
ma Nu fraternity. Mr. Holt goes
as the delegate from the chapter
of this fraternity at the A. & M.
College.
Messrs. Byrd Paylor, who has
a travelling position in Ten
nessee, and Mr. L. J. Paylor,
who is with the American To
bacco Company at South Bos- (
ton, Va., are spending this week (
here with their parents.
Mrs. T R. Hood spent Christ- 1
mas at Wilson with her daugh- 1
ter, Miss Lucy, who is in the 1
Sanatorium for treatment. Miss 1
Lucy is rapidly improving, and 1
will soon return home, to the de- '
light of her many friends here.
Mr. Will H. Harrison, an <
attorney of Oxford, spent this ]
week here with his brother, Mr. \
I. M. Beaty. Mr. Harrison was 1
at one time editor of The Her- t
ald and has many friends in |
Johnston where he is well known.
The following school boys and !
girls, not mentioned in our last f
issue, came home to spend the ?
holidays: Oscar Rand from the !
State University; Abratn T. Las- J
uter from Davidson College; Miss f
[Jessie Coats from the Normal ,
snd Industrial College; Miss Mat
tie Hudson from Salem Female '
\cademy; Misses lone Abell and '
>ecy Morgan from Greensboro 1
Female College, and David Wei- 1
ons and William N. Holt from
:he A. & M. College.
Last Friday quite a number
jf our subscribers called and *
nade us feel good, because they A
?enewed for another year. Among f
:hose who called we note the fol- c
owing: Messrs. A. J. Henry, I
L E. Wilkins, Walter Rand, 1
jieorge H. Boyett, W. D. Philips, *
Troy Brown, W. H. Creech, J. S. 1
EasonandJ.F. Byrd. To ones I
?nd all who have renewed within
;he past few weeks we return
thanks and wish each a happ\ i
And prosperous New Year. 11
THE TRUE CHRISTIAN SPIRIT.
Employers and Employed at Proximity
and Revolution Mills Unite in Ex
pressions ot Mutual Good Fel
lowship.
Proximity, WbiteOak and Rev
olution uiiiis presented a scene
Friday and Saturday that show
ed in glowing terms the cordial
relationship that may exist be
tween labor and capital wheu
each tries to co.operate to bring
about this end.
Friday each ot the graded
schools at these three mills, which
are largely supported by the
manufacturing companies, held
special exercises before beginning
the Christmas holidays. At each
place was a Christmas tree laden
with presents for every child,
these being the gift of the mill
owners. ,
But the grown-ups were not j
forgotten. In accordance with
a custom started some years ago
the Proximity Manufacturing 1
Company, which alBO owns the !
White Oak Mills and the Revola- '
tion Manufacturing Company
gave to each family working in <
their mills a Christmas turkey of 1
goodly dimensions, about eight >
hundred fowls being thus distri
buted. i
Phi J U* uu f/-?! 1 , ? w I n f. w.lrt ? " i
? mo ?t i?o ii/u>.;nrii ycPtri uoj UJ , l
a mass meeting ot the employes J
of the Proximity Manufacturing!
Company wheij th? mills closed. |{
As they left their work each \
employe was giv*HU a package of |
fruit, nuts aud other seasonable!,
dainties, aud when the opera
tives met they themselves turned (
givers, presenting a token of
their esteem to the head of each (
department. Iu the name of all (
the employes, Mr. lleruard Cone
then presented a gold headed um- |
brelia to Mr. John Campbell, the |
mill superintendent, aud iu the;
name of the company a check to | j
each of the overseers of the eigh- j
teen departments of the mill.
Inquiry among the employes (
of tne compauy who did not j|
know that the trend of their t
answers would be made public <
showed that, whatever may be j
the case elsewhere, in this mill j
village the best of feeling exists (
between the employers and the
employed and all united in prais
ing the Messrs. Cone for the poli
cy pursued by their company.?
Greensboro Industrial News. 1
22nd. I
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Our Christmas Heritage. <
More than nineteen centuries '
have passed in procession I
?'down the corridors of time" '
since the Judean shepherds with- 1
out the little towu of Bethlehem '
saw the glory of God revealed 1
and heard the chorus of angels '
singing the good tidings of peace 1
and good will. That heavenly 1
light the affrighted shepherds *
saw was but the annunciation of J
the Greater Light which shone '
from out the manger near; a 1
Light to lighten the Gentiles and e
bo spread its actinic effulgence
)'er all the earth. Then was
hope made glad fruition; then
was founded a faith which fol
owed the fleeting years, growing 8
stronger as it ran, until it estab
ished itself in the hearts of men c
Blessed be the Lord God of Is- 8
?ael for our faith; for our faith in i'
Jod aud Christ and heaven; for ,
aith in humanity, for our faith ,
n love and friendship, in virtue, j
ustice and patriotism; in the 8
?esurrection of the dead and the .
ife to come. Blessed be tbej
l..ord God of Israel for the faith 8
vbich Christmas founded and v
vhich the celebration ever re- ^
lews and makes stronger.?Rich
nond Times-Dispatch.
New Cure For Epilepsy.
L
J. B. Waterman, of Water- c
own, O., Rural free deliveiy, t
vrites: "My daughtor, afflicted c
or years with epilepsy, was ^
:ured by Dr. King's New Life ^
Pills. She has not had an at- a
ack for over two years." Best t
>ody cleansers and life giving ^
onic pills on earth. 25c. at Hood t,
Bros., druggists. t
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Seventeen distinct languages, jc
>esides English, are spoken in C
nuia. ' I
Princeton Items.
Mr. HarryCandlers; etitChrist
mas here.
Miss Nannie Lathan is visiting
in onr town.
Mr. 11. M. Barnes, from Smith
field, spent Christmas with L. D.
Grantham.
Miss HattieRtraeham.of Hockv
Mount, spent Christmas with
her parents.
Sam Capps, on Christmas day,
had a gun to explode, tearing
his hand up.
Mrs. Bailey and her son, Willie,!
from Nebo, are visiting her |
daughter, Mrs. J. Ben Howell.
Miss Bessie Joyner, from Louis
burg Female College, is spending
the holidays with her parents.
The "stork" visited our near
neighbor, Mr. and Mrs. Van Tal
ton, last Sunday and left a fine
boy in their care.
Mr. A. K. Bernshouse was the
recipient of a Xmas present of a
one hundred dollar check from
bis employers.
Rev. Mr. Crumpler held a three
lays meeting at the Holiness
Church last Friday, Saturday
ind Sunday. One addition.
A white woman near here cut
i negro in the face with a knife.
Dr. Strachan had to sew it up.
Mistaken identity was the cause
Mr. J. H. Howell had the mis
'ortune to get the end of hiH
thumb and finger blown off ha
iring a cannon cracker on Christ
mas morning.
There was a most enjoyable
occasion held at Mr. and Mrs
IV. T. Edwards' residence on
Christmas day. All of their chil-j
iren and grand-children except
one or two paid them a visit, j
bringing with them a Christmas J
'east aud presents for the moth
er and father. The table was
loaded down with eatables of all ,
finds, turkey roast, pig, cakes i
ind puddings, of every variety '
ind that ever irresistible baked j,
at hen was there too. It was a
iource of great enjoyment to
Mrs. Edwards, who is an invalid,
;o be the recipient of so much
rora her lovable and dutiful
ihildren. J. D. F.
Christmas Entertainment.
Un last Monday night the bap
tist riuudav School at Smithtield
Jottou Mills held a Christmas
mtertainment which was much
mjoyed by all present. It began
at seven o'clock and lasted near
ly two hoars and consisted of 1
;ood singing, recitations and
dialogues. The chapel was full
if people to hear. The exercises
were mainly under the manage
ment of Mr. and Mrs E. F. |
Jruinp. I'rof N. M. Easorn led
;besinging. Mr. Julius Worrell |
Iressed and served as Hanta i
'laus. At the close nearly forty
lollars worth of fruits and con-1
ectioneries which had been
ilaced in paper sacks were hand
id out to the children.
1
Union Meeting at Princeton.
A UuioQ meeting will be held j
it Princeton Baptist church, be
;iuuiug tonight (Friday) aud i
loee Sunday, Rev. C W. Blanch- |
ird ol Clayton, is expected to,
ireach tonight.
Tomorrow talks will be made i
>y Itev. R. \V. Horrell, Rev. D. I
^. Putnam, Rev. C. W. Blanch- i
ird, and Rev. D. P. Bridges. I
Sunday morning Rev. C. W. |
llaochard is expected to make (
in address on Sunday School
fork and Rev. D. P. Bridges will
?reach at eleven o'clock.
A /Miraculous Cure.
The following statement by 1
I. M. Adams and wife, Henriet- '
a, Pa., will interest parents and 1
?thers. "A miraculous cure has |
aken place in our home. Our i
.hild had eczema five years and i
vas pronounced incurable, when <
ve read about Electric Bitters, \
,nd concluded to try it. Before ]
he second bottle was all taken ; <
vo noticed a change for the bet-11
er, and after taking seven bot- 1
les he was completely cured." i
t's the up-to date blood medi- 1
ine and body building tonic, j <
Sluaranteed. 50c. aud ? 1.00 at j <
lood Bros', drug store. 11
FROM CLAYTON AND VICINITY
A Batch of Local and Personal Items of
Interest to Many.
Mr. Arthur Blanehard, of Bar
cla.vsvilie, spent the holidays
here with his parents.
Next week Uulley & Uulley will
occupy the new brick store ad
joiuiug Mr. VV. A. Barnes' dry
goods store.
Joseph Milad will occupy the
new brick store next to Mr. H
L. Barnes' grocery store after
January first.
Mr. John S. Barues, headjof
the tirm-of the Barues-Edtrerton
Co., of Smithfield, spent Christ
inas bore with his family.
Mr. Paul C. Duncan, who has
a position with Messrs. McKiune
& Sons at Princeton, spent
Christmas here with his sisters.
Mr. and Mrs Sam Uulley and
little son, Ralph, and Mr. Charles
Uulley, of Durham, spent Christ
mas here with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. M. U. Uulley.
On account of the slight small
pox scare had here a few days
ago, the entertainment that was
to have been given last Friday
night, was iudetiuitely postpon
ed.
\ f _ ni 1_ mi. - -
jii. i^iyue inaxtou, ot Pur
hum, who for some lime was
stenographer for Messrs. Horue
& Sou here, spent Christmas
here, the guest of Mr. Marshall
Holland.
Misses Lillian 1). Maun, music
teacher in Clayton High School,
and Messie I'ulliums, teacher in
the intermediate department,are
at home with the old folks dur
ing the holidays.
Messrs. Ed. L. Jones, of Atlan
ta, Ua.. Lou M. Jones, of Forts
mouth, Ya , and Oris E. Jones,
of Goldsboro, N. C., spent the
Christmas holidays here with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.G.
Jones.
Although fire crackers are pro
hibited by the laws of the town,
we nave had a few, but the boys
have been verv conservative con
sidering everything and up to
this date we have heard of no
damage being done.
an looking for some
changes tn the location of a
number of the mercantile estab
lishments here about January
first, but if things keep looking
like they do now, we will have no
going out of business
Chief of Police J. L. Ellis says
this has been the quietest Christ
mas he has ever been through
with in Clayton and he has been
police here for aboutseveu years.
This speaks well for our very I
good town in every other re
spect.
Mr. Hardy Branch, who for
the last thirteen yearn has been
overseer for Messrs. J. G. Bar
bour & Sons on their river farm,
has resigned his position with
them to accept a like position
with Mr. Ed. McCullers over
near Middle Creek.
All of Clayton's college stu
dents came home to spend the j
holidays. Among them are
Misses Swannanoa Home, Grace
Kogers, Ruby Ellis, Mina Blanch
ard, Daphne Williams and Eeta
Cable; Messrs. Will Duffy, Nor
man Cable, Carson Baucorn,
Beorge Baucorn, Dwight Bar
hour, Vadeu McCullers and ()e
:ar Creech.
Dec. 26. Yelir.
A Western Wonder.
There's a Hill at Bowie, Tex.,
that's twice as big as last year.
This wonder is W. L. Hill, who
from a weight of 90 pounds has
;rown to over 180. He says: "I
suffered with a terrible cough,
and doctors gave me up to die of
Consumption. I was reduced to
W pounds, when I began taking i
Dr. King's New Discovery for
Consumption, Cough and Colds.
Mow. after taking 12 bottles, I
nave more than doubled in weight
and atn completely cured.'' On
ly sure Cough and Cold cure.
Guaranteed by Hood Bros.,
iruggists. 50c. aud $1.00. Trial
bottle free.
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B. C. A. Notes.
Since our last report there
have been several things of in
terest which we will note briefly.
The Jr. 0. U. A. M.Council No.
182 of Buie's ("reek, gave their
annual banquet on Wednesday
evening, Dec. 19tb. Owing to
the inclemency of the weather,
some were debarred theprivelege
of attending, although, this was
a feast of social enjoyment, and
largelv attended by the Juniors
aud their wives, and much was
added to the pleasantness of
the evening by the presence of
many of the charming young
ladies of B. C. A., who were ac
companied by the young men.
On Friday evening, Dec. 14th,
the Literary Societies held their
annual "Joint Meeting." This
was an occasion of great inter
est to all. The well rendered
Srogram consisted of recitations,
eclamations and orations.
Each representative reflected
honor upon his respective so
ciety, as well as upon the school.
This was largely attended and
the audience showed marked en
thusiasm throughout the exer
cises. Miss Minnie Smith, of
Lemon Springs, Moore county,
was secretary and Mr. C. W.
Johnson of Four Oaks, Johnston
county, was president.
The anniversary exercises be
gan Thursday, Dec. 20tb, with
the contests in the Military De
partment for three gold medals
which were given to the best
drilled cadet in each of the three
companies. There was unusual
interest and enthusiasm shown
in the drills this term. There
were some new officers appointed
including musicians and a Cap
tain. Our new CaptaiD, with
the co-operation and heartj sup
port of the officers and cadets
made this department, a success.
The program of the further ex
ercises began at 7:00 o'clock p.
m., and consisted-of well-render
ed recitations, a debate and
orations. Our Johnston county
readers will be pleased to know
that Mr. H. T. Stevens,-of Wake
Forest College, formerly a John
ston county boy, delivered a
very able and inspiring oration
?his subject was "The Discon
tented Man." As this was the
closing of the fall term, there
were fourteen gold medals
awarded. The English scholar
ship medal for "best all-round
student" was awarded to Mr. C.
W. Johnson, of Johnston county.
This was the closing of one of
the most prosperous terms of
this school, the enrollment being
four hundred and forty, and we
anticipate an enrollment of six
hundred for the spring term.
Olio.
Dec. 22nd, 1906.
Resolutions.
We, the members of the Cullom
School of Music, in annual ses
sion assembled resolved,
First, That we tender our sin
cere thanks to Mr. J. W. Green
and family, of Johnston County,
for their kind attention to our
little Selma in her recent illness
while in their home, also, to Dr.
E. N. Booker and Dr. McLemore
for medical attention.
Second, That we tender to the
entire family our deepest sym
patny in their sorrow and trouble
over the sad accident of their
brother, and we as a body bow
in prayer to Him who doeth all
things well, for his speedy recov
ery.
Third, That a copy of these
resolutions be sent to the atHicfc
ed Bro. Chester Bundy and that
copies besent toTHESMiTHFiELD
Herald and "Musical Million"
for publication.
The Ctjllom School of Mrsic,
A. N. Cullom, Frin.
Wilson, N. C., Dec. 23th, 1906.
Lona Tennessee Fight.
For twenty years W. L. Rawls,
Bells, Tenn., fought nasal ca
tarrh. He writes: "The swell
ing and soreness inside tny nose
was fearful, till 1 began apply
ing Buckleu's Arnica Salve to
the sore surface: this caused the
soreness and swelling to disap
pear, never to return." Best
salve in existence. 23c. at Hood
Bros., d"ugg;s.!s.