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VOL. 25. SMITHFIELD. N.C.. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 1.1907. NO. 48.
CITIZENS TO BUILD TELEPHONE.
Enthusiastic Meeting Held Wednesday
Night and Stock Subscribed to Install
an Exchange Here.
The recent tight here by the
Merchants' Association for a re
duction of telephone rents lias
set our Lusiuet-s uieu to thinking
aud brought them together for
self protection against the iniqui
ties of the trusts. For some
time our people have thought
that they were paying too much
for the use of their telephones.
Upon investigation it was found
that they were paying much
more than many other towns in
the State were paying for a simi
lar service. After a thorough
discussion of the matter, the
Merchants' Association asked
the Carolina Telephone and Tel
egraph Co. to reduce the 'phone
rental fifty per cent. This the
Jphone company refused to do.
The merchants then went a step
further and passed resolutions
declaring that they would not
use the phones after a certain
date, unless the rents were re
duced to the figures named by
them.
i ne ceiepnone company relus-;
ed to reduce the rents to the
price asked for by the merchants j
and the result was that more
than thirty 'phones were taken
out on January 17th.
Some of our people began the
agitation of a local telephone
company with the result that
a meeting was held Wednesday
night in the Pythian Hall in con
nection with the meeting of the
Merchants' Association. Mr.
Will Wynne, manager of the
Raleigh Telephone Company,
was present, by invitation, and
explained several points about
the telephone business. The
meeting was an enthusiastic one
and showed that our people are
in earnest and that it is a ques
tion of only a few months until
Smiihfleld will have an up to
date telephone exchange of its
own.
It was proposed by some pres
ent that subscriptions be taken
and that a stock company be or
ganized to build and operate a
telephone exchange here. More
than $1,000 was subscribed at
the meeting and a committee
consisting of Messrs. J. H. Kirk
man, J. D. Boyett, J. D. Under
wood, T. J. Lassiter, N. M. Law
rence and Dr. N. T. Holland, was
appointed to solicit other sub
scriptions. It is proposed that
we organize a company with a
paid-in capital of $2,500 and in
stall an exchange as early as
possible. Shares will be $25
each and it is hoped that every
citizen of the town who is inter
ested in the wellfare of this sec
tion, will take stock in the new
concern. A meeting will be held
tonight in the Pythian Hall at
7:30 to consider the matter, and
every subscriber and every pros
pective subscriber are earnestly
urged to be present.
Marriage In Smithfield.
Thursday morning a carriage
drove down Market street in
Smithtield and stopped in front
of the court house. Two men
and a lady made their way to
the Register's office where a mar
riage license was obtained for
Mr. Solomon W. Eason, of Ral
eigh, and Miss Mary Lee Muns.
Mr. Troy Eason, of Selma, father
of the groom, applied for the
license. After securing the proper
papers they came merrily from
the court house and entering the
carriage made their way to the
home of Rev. J. H. Shore where
they took the vows of husband
and wife.
Hunting for Trouble.
"I've lived in California 20
years, and am still hunting for !
trouble in the way of burns,
sores, wounds, boils, cuts,
sprains, or a case of piles that
Bucklen's Arnica Salve won't
quickly cure," writes Charles
"Walters, of Alleghany, Sierra
Co. No use hunting, Mr. Wal-1
ters; it cures every case. Guar
anteed at Hood Brothers drug
store. 25c.
Little Ctrl Burned to Death.
The people of Bmithfleld were
shocked and saddened last Sum
day afternoon when it was learn
ed that Melba, the.ten year old
daughter of Mr. George VV. F.
, Barber, had been horribly burn - j
ed. The little girl was standiug
before the fire place when her
dress caught ou tire. Seeing her
dress all aiiame she rushed out j
of the tiouse aud into p. nearby
held, crying for help. Before any
help could reach her she was so
severeiy burned that death ended
her sufferings early Monday
morning, tier eldest sister and
Mrs. J. R. Bailey, who lives near,
were the first to reach her. and
in trying to tear off the child's
clothing Mrs. Bailey's hands
were badly burned. A colored
man passing rushed to the rescue
and cut off the clothing, but it
was not soon enough to save the;
child from fatal burns.
The funeral services were held
at the residence Tuesday after
noon, being conducted by ltev.
D. P. Bridges, after which the
interment was made in the town
cemetery in the presence of a
large crowd of sorrowing friends
and relatives. The floral offerings
were beautiful and especially so J
was the wreath sent by the dead
girl's schoolmates, evidencing
their love and sympathy.
Melba was a bright little girl,
obedient and kind, and much;
loved by her friends and school-1
mates, tier sad death has left a
vacant chair in the home where
she will be so greatly missed, and
especially by her sister Miss Nel
lie, who has had the care of the
little girl and her sisters since
their mother's death several
years ago.
The grief-stricken family have j
the deepest sympathy of the peo
ple of the community in this sad
hour.
W. P. File Is Dead.
W. P. Fife died suddenly at the
St. James Hotel in St. Louis last |
Sunday. For the past several
years Mr. Fife has been interest
ed in mining ventures, oil wells, i
etc. It is said that during the
past two or three years he has
amassed a fortune of a quarter
million dollars. Mr. Fife was a\
Dative of Newbern and married
the daughter 'of Col. John D.
Whitford of that city. He was a
traveling salesman up to about
20 years ago when he was con
verted in a meeting at Charlotte.
He later took up evangelistic
work and for several years held
meetings in this State and other
States. He lived in Smithlleld
for several mouths something
like 25 or 30 years ago. He was
about 55 years old at the time
of bis death.
Longevity in New England.
A careful reading of The
Springfield Republican week by
week will reveal the fact that
[>eople of .New England are a
ong-lived race. In the issue of
the Republican for January 24, j
we counted on one page accounts
of the deaths of eighteen people
who lived to be above 70 years
of age. Ten of these persons
died between the ages of seventy
and eighty, eight living to be
above 80?one reaching the ad
vanced age of 92, while still an
other died at the age of 103.
This last was Mrs. Toby Rosen
burg, who was said to be the
oldest woman in Vermont. She
left 208 descendants in five gen
erations, the oldest being a son
81 years of age.
Rising From the Grave.
A prominent manufacturer, I
Wm. A. Fertwell, of Lucama, j
N. C., relates a most remarkable !
experience. He says: "After
taking less than three bottles of
Electric Bitters, I feel like one
rising from the grave. My
trouble is Bright's disease, in
the Diabetes stage. I fully be
lieve Electric Bitters will cure
me permanently, for it has al
ready stopped the liver and blad
der complications which have i
troubled me for years." Guar-;
anteed at Hood Bros., druggists.
Price only 50c.
Clayton News.
Minn Kate Futrell. of Scotland
Neck, is the guest of Miss Kucile
Ellington.
Mrs. Priddy, of Keysville, Va ,
is visiting her .daughter, ..Mrs. C.
V. . ( alifi.
Mr. X. J. Allen killed a bog last
week tbat weighed 477 pounds.
IJuite u nice pig.
Mrs. Moucure aud little son are
the guests of Mrs. Moncure's sis
ter, Mrs. C. VV. Carter. .. ^
Snow and sleet here for the
first time during the r inter, Sun
day. It made us feel like winter
time is really here.
Miss Nellie Pool, who is taking
a business course at King's Bus
iness College at Raleigh, spent
Saturday aud Sunday at home.
Misses Ella Brady and May
Kemp, students of the Baptist
University, were the guests of j
Miss lone Gulley for a day or
two recently.
Miss Lina Kennedy,of Raleigh,
and Miss Rosa Sattertield, of
Mount Airy, were the guests of
the Misses Barnes for several
days recently.
Preaching at both the Baptist
and Methodist church last Sun
day by the respective pastors.
There were several additions to
the Methodist church.
nr_ i i
? e are pi^a^ea to note tnat
Mr. Doane Spence, who has been
quite sick for some time, is now
very much improved and hopes
to be out in a few days.
The young people here enjoyed
a very pleasant evening at the
very hospitable home of Mr. and
Mrs. R. H. Gower last Friday.
The party was given in honor of
visitors who were former school
mates of Miss Christine.
You can get some stock in the I
new cotton mill if you will see
any one of the soliciting commit
tee. Some of those on the com
mittee are: Jno. T. Talton. Will I
H. McCullers, C. W . Blanchard, j
Will D. Tomlinson, Dr. J. A. |
Griffin and John Wray.
The stockholders of the new
cotton mill met on Tuesday
night and had reports from the
various committees. The sub
scription committee shows a
neat sum subscribed, so much
that a meeting was unanimous
ly ordered for February 12 th to
effect a permanent organization.
The chairman of the road com
missioners for Clayton township,
Mr. J. D. Eason, has called a
meeting of the citizens for the
11th day of February (Tuesday)
for the purpose of discussing the
present system of working the
roads and to make any sugges- j
tions that will better the system I
now in operation. Every citizen ?
of Clayton township should be
present.
Mr. h. fooi ana family have
entirely recovered from the ef. j
fects of smallpox and are now
back at the hotel and are pre
pared to take care of the busi
ness in the same satisfactory
manner as heretofore. We are
all mighty glad to have them j
back with us. The traveling'
public will be perfectly safe in
their care, and will have good,
clean, fresh rooms.
Yelir.
Marriage in Elevation.
On last Sunday evening at the
residence of the Dride's mother,
Mrs. Harriet Barber, Mr. Loyd
Surles and Miss Bettie Barber
were happily married in the
f>resence of many relatives and
riends. The ceremony was per
formed by Mr. T. Marion John
son. J. P.
The attendants were Mr. L. 0.
Johnson with Miss MattieCreech,
Mr. Ransom Creech with Miss
Bessie Byrd, Mr. W. H. Holmes
with Miss Emily Morgan, Mr. j
William Barber with Miss Callie
Creech, Mr. Arthur Bvrd with
Miss Alma Creech, and Mr.
George Weeks with Miss Delia
Creech.
The writer wishes them a long
and happy life.
A Friend. 1
Just a Few Errors.
On Saturday January 1!>, the
Holt-Sanders Chapter of the
I laughters of the Confederacy, of
this place, held a meeting in
memory of the South's great
leader, Robert K. Lee. Au ac
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1 UOHlll Wl tUlP luccuilji, v? I IDtCil UtV
a member of the Chapter, was
furnished The Herald for pub
licatiou. The editor, who is also
proof reader, had to be out of
town Thursday afteruoou aud
night, and a few errors, through
some cause, crept into the arti
cle, which we regret. According
ly we gladly give space to the fol
lowing written by a metuOer of
the Chapter:
'Tt is evident that one of the
young men on The Herald force
met the Chevalier liayard for the
first time in last week's paper;
strange to say, he seemed fully
as well acquainted with the loth
century Frenchman as with his
own countryman, Henry Wyatt.
"However, the numerous errors
in the article were not all typo
graphical, but were mainly due
to carelessness and came about
in this .wayi Two members of
the local Chapter of the U. I). C.
in the discharge of their official
duties got up the report and
thinking it a good way to ac
knowledge their indebtedness to
the friends mentioned therein,
had it published. At the last
moment, one of these two, seeing
that something of importance
had been overlooked, hastily re
wrote the whole. And since this
person's haudwriting is said bv
intimate friends to be such as
calls for the proverbial Philadel
phia lawyer to read, the mistakes
are not surprising."
Archer Items.
Mr. and Mrs. John I. Parties
visited relatives here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bissett
spent Sunday with Mrs. Bissett's
sister, Mrs. Sam Suggs, of Clay
ton. I
The family of Mr. J. A. Batten
attended the burial of Mrs. Bat
ten's sister, Mrs. Win. Pittman,
of Selma, last week.
Mr. J. W. Barnes recently kill
ed one Berkshire hog, two years
old, which weighed 510 pounds.
Mr. Barips also killed six others
15 months old, which weighed
nearly 1,800 pounds. Who can
beat it?
Mr. Eli Batten, of near Smith
field, and Mrs. Mary Ililliard
were married at the bride's
home near here last Thursday by
W. B. Eason, J. P. Alter the
ceremony the happy pair went
to the dining room.accompanied
by a few intimate friends, where
an elegant repast was served, af
ter which they went to the home
of the groom near Smithfield.
May their lives be bright and
happy
/ P_!J _? - 1 i i '
r nuay mgnt, .January io, i
the L'ullom School of Music clos-!
ed at White Oak church with a
nice concert. The program con
sisted of songs, recitations and
marches. Miss Seltna Lee Cul-|
lom, tfre elocutionest of the Wil
son Female Seminary, rendered
her pieces with the ease and!
grace of an actress. Prof. Cul
lom is one of the best singers in
the South; his methods of teach
ing are modern and simple. Af
ter the concert there ttas a vot
ing contest to raise funds tor the
church. Miss Thelma Wall re
ceived first prize for the most
beautiful girl and Mr. Luther M.
Barnes for the handsomest young
man in the choir. Miss Bertha
Barnes received the other prize
for thejnost beautiful girl pres
ent, which was a handsome sib
ver tea pot. The funds amount
ed to about $50.
Jan. 39. S. L. W.
A Card of Thanks.
To the many friends here who
have given their help and their!
sympathy in this saa hour I re
turn my sincerest thanks. Their
many expressions of sympathy
and their kindly interest in every
way have greatly touched my
heart and words fail me in ex
pressing the appreciation and !
gratitude I feel. May God in his
goodness richly reward all.
G. W. F. Bakiiek. |
Stnithfleld, Jan. 20, 1007.
Polenta News.
The children's party at Polen
ta Academy recently was a grand
success.
Mr J. It Holt, who has had a
| painful attack of rheumatism, is
,?ble to 'ue up ugaiu.
A number of our people have
lost their meat owing to the re
cent extreme warm spell.
l)r. MeLemore has been elected
Superintendent of Shiloh Sunduy
School and has taken hold with
a determination to make things
move.
Kev. Mr. Souders preached two
splendid sermons at Oakland
last Sunday to small crowds.
The weather was too cold for
many to turn out.
One day last week the little
child of Mr. Robert Lee was pain
fully apd seriously burned whilst
playing around the tire. We are
glad to report, however, that at
this writing the indications are
that the little one will recover.
The Tacky party at Mrs. Sarah
Harbour's last Thursday night
was largely attended by our
young people and greatly enjoy
ed. Miss (Jorinna Sanders won
ine prize tor being the tackiest
young lady present, and Mr. Ar
tist Coats carried off the prize
for being the tackiest young
gent. There were many contest
ants, and the winuers barely
came in ahead. The whole affair
was excellently carried out.
The Tanglewood Dramatic
Club has been organized, and will
in the near future appear before
an audience in the role of "Three
| Glasses a Day." The following!
young ladies and gentlemen are
now practicing for the play:
Misses Lizzie and EmmaTomlin
son and Miss Mary O. I'.ooker;
Messrs. It. M. Myatt, Malcolm
Sanders and Dr. McLemore. It i
is thought that their first ap-'
pearance before the public will
be February 15th at Polenta j
Academy.
It is agreed by all who have
had the pleasure of a visit to it,
that the new brick store of Messrs.
A. Hc#ne & Hon, Clayton, N. C.,
is the most commodious, the
best arranged and by far the
prettiest store, not only in John
ston County, but in Eastern Car
olina. Indeed, it is the equal of
its kind in the State. On the
lower floor in front will be found
the sales rooms, two in number,
one for groceries exclusively, the
other for dry goodB, shoes, hats,
notions, etc. Doth are splendid
ly arranged, the buyer being able
to pass from one to the other
witn very little trouble. The
front is solid heavy plate glass,
which lights the store beautiful
ly. In the rear will be found the |
Dusiness omee and a private;
room for consultation. On the >
upper floor will be found the|
clothing room, which is in every
way fitted for such a department.
On this story will also be found i
a large room fitted for a library,
where ladies are invited to go
and spend their leisure hours
whilst visiting the city. On this 1
floor is also located a toilet room
for ladies. In case of Are there is
a way of escape both in front and
back of the store from the upper
floor. Headed by Mr. A. Home, j
one of the verp best business men
of the State, assisted by Mr. C.
VV. Home, his son, clever accom- j
modating, popular, and possess
ed of unusual business capacities,
backed by the cleverest of clerks, I
amongst them being Oscar
Smith, Irvin Whitley and others,
this Arm is destined to still great
er success lu the business world.
The country is poud of such a
firm and such a store.
Jan. 30. Typo.
Princeton Items.
David Sanders has moved in
town from Clayton.
Miss Lena W'oodard has re
turned from a visit at Kinston.
Clarence Boon and family, of
Dover, are visiting at William
Ricks.
J. W. Baker today bought
himself a cutaway harrow "to
loan to his friends."
Alkai, the five months oh?
daughter of Mr. and .Mrs. J. W.
Snipes, die 1 on January 22nd.
We are glad to say that John
Holt, who some time ago cut bit
knee while trimming a uiule'i
| foot, is improving. It came very
I.eiiiK n senuuo maiter with
Mr. Holt.
While <i. T. Boyett was sewing
up a mule belonging to Kade
I Lane that fell and cut itself, the
mule became uumauageable and
ran over Mr. Boyett aud kicked
him on his knee very severely.
It. F. D. route No. 2 will be dis- '
continued after the 15th of Feb
ruary. The patrouage would
not justify the Department to
operate it. If our people want
that part of the Government ser
vice to continue, they should
show their appreciation by put
ting up boxes and patronize the
routes more liberally.
. J. D. F.
Selma News Notes.
Mr. R. L. Ray spent Wednes
day in Raleigh.
Mrs. L. D. Debnam went to
Clayton Wednesday.
"We have three meat markets
here and all seem to be doing a
good business.
We hear that a bill will be in
troduced into the Legislature
asking for a vote for bonds with
which to install an electric light
plant, which is all right as far as
it goes, for the lights we now
have are very little better than
none, and we want the bill to go
far enough to get us a sewer sys
tem also. Let the matter be ful
ly, discussed, but by all means
have the lights.
A few days ago, a farmer who
lives in the Sanders Chapel sec
tion was beard to say that since
October, 1906, he had sold from
his farm three hundred and eeyen
ty dollars worth of pork and bad
sold all of it in Selma but twenty
four dollars worth. Said be did
not know what went with it but
that he had sold it in Selma.
Don't that look like Selma is a
good place for farmers t o take
their produce?
Why don't one of our Legisla
tors introduce a bill to give
jurors more pay? The idea of
paying only one dollar per day
and three cents a mile! Tnree
cents a mile is next to nothing
and will not pay for the juror's
horse feed. Give at least two
dollars per day and ten cents a
mile. Senex.
Jan. 31.
Whitley's School House Notes.
There are three or four cases of
pneumonia in this section.
Mr. L. G. Cbamblee made a
business trip to Selma Tuesday.
Mr. Richard Ferrell has return f
ed trom a visit to friends near
Lucama.
Mr. M. F. Hinnant returned to
Wendell Sunday after a short
stay in this section.
Mr. James Woodard returned
Friday from an extended visit to
relatives near Raleigh.
Mr. James Williamson, of Wil
son County, spent Wednesday
night in this section with rela
tives.
We are Borry to note that Mr.
Louis Crabtree is confined to his
room with an attack of la
grippe.
Mr. and Mrs. N. E.Jeffreys and
little son, Osmond, visited rela
tives in the Archer section Wed
nesday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Oneil and
children, of Clayton, spent San
day and Monday with the family
of Mr. N. E. Jeffreys.
Miss Vernona Jeffreys, accom
panied by her friend, Miss Grace
Whitley, of Selma, spent Satur
day and Sunday at home.
We are glad to note that little
Miss Ila May Murphrcy is rapid
ly improving after being confin
ed to her bed with a severe case
of pneumonia.
The musical entertainment
given at the hospitable home of
Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Jeffreys last
Friday night was a grand suc
cess. All went away declaring
they had spent a most enjoyable
eveniug.
Jan. 28. Beci.au.