j Local Items ^ ;
The News of the Week in sad
J Around Town.
Mr. Ed. S. Abell is adding more
rooms to bis residence.
Turlington Graded School
opened Monday with an enroll
ment of 190.
Rev. I). F. Putnam is conduct
ing a protracted meetiug at Pis
gah this week.
A protracted meeting is in
progress at Wilson's Mills Disci
ples church this week.
Mr. A. G. Adams has opened
up a store nearUorinth Primitive
Baptist Church in Bentonsville
township.
Miss Emelie Lehman, of Ral
eigh, has accepted a position as
stenographer in the law offices of
Mr. Ed. S. Abell.
The Cotter-Stevens Company
are going to give away another
Buck Juuior Range. Watch The
Herald for particulars.
Miss Orp Pool has accepted a
Bosition with the Butler Bargain
louse and will have charge of
the millinery department.
Selma and Clayton played an
interesting game of base ball
here last Friday afternoon, Selma
winning with a score of 8 to 5.
The Castalia LumberComnany
is putting up a mill on Mr. Z. L.
LeMay's laud near here. Mr. C.
L. Dickerson is in charge of the
work.
A Vocal Union will be held at
the Gibson Fitzgerald School
House two miles north ot Pine
Level the tifth Sunday in this
month.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hinnant
left Tuesday to visit the James
town Exposition. Mr. Hinnant
is a Section Master on the Atlan
tic Coast Line.
Quite a number of our sub
scribers are remembering us these
days. Still there are others whose
thoughtfulness would be greatly
appreciated.
Last week the Supreme Court
granted license to G1 new law
yers. Of the number one was
from Johnston?Mr. Walter J.
Hooks, Kenly.
Messrs. E. T. Westbrook and
Claude C. Beaslev, of Bentonsville, j
were here Friday afternoon on
their way home from the James-'
town Exposition.
As a result of a small "ad" in!
The Herald Mr. A. H. Boyettj
has received orders for Tom Dix
on's new book, "The Traitor"
from Tennessee.
We are informed that some of
the ditch bridges on the public
road between here and Selma are
in Dad condition. This should be
looked af ter by those in charge.
The Board of County Commie
sioners at their session last Mon
day elected W. F. Crimes to be
Constable of Beutonsville town
ship to succeed C. S. Upchurch,
resigned.
The Smithfield tobacco market
is growing in strength and popu
larity if we are to judge by the
large quantities of tobacco being
sold here daily at such satisfac
tory prices.
A few days ago the Chillie base
ball team crossed bats with the
Smithfield Cotton Mills team, the
game resulting in a victory for
the Cotton Mill boys by a score
of four to one.
The Herald list is growing
rapidly these day6?more than
30 new subscribers have been
added within the past ten days?
and no one has been working
subscriptions either.
The Epworth League enter
tained a number of their friends
at the Methodist pdrsonage Fri
day night. Cream and cake were
served and taken altogether the
occasion was a most delightful
one.
Mr. J. P. Wade, who has been
assisting Jones ?& Coats at the
Riverside Warehouse, returned
to his home at Roxboro yester- j
day to take a position with the<
Pioneer Warehouse. Mr. W. T.
Adams succeeds him as book
keeper for the Riverside.
Articles intended for The IL.r?
ald should be addressed to The
Herald, Smithfield, N. C., and
not to the individual members of
the firm owning the paper. Some
times articles addressed to Mr. J.
M. Beaty are not published till
the next week because Mr. Beaty
happens to be out of town. Be
sure to address all matter to
The Herald.
Mr. Jejse Holland, one of the'
aldest citizens of Johnston Coun
ty, died in Pleasant Grove town
ship two or three weeks ago. If I
he had lived until next December
he would have been 105 years
old.
Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Butler have;
returned home from Baltimore
and other Northern markets
where they weut to purchase the
stock of dry goods, notions and
millinery for the Bulter Bargain
House.
Mr. A. S. Johnson, of Sanford,
a druggist of several years' ex j
perienee, has accepted a position
with Hood Bros. Mr. and Mrs
Johnson will live in the Benton
house, corner Third and Church
streets.
Dr. Abe U. Rose was on last
Monday elected County Coroner
by the Board of Commissioners
to succeed Dr. Robert P. Noble
who resigned to become surgeon
for a railroad in the western part
of the State.
Johnston County Superior Su
perior Court will open here next
Monday for a two weeks term.
Judge Long, of Statesville, will
preside. There is a large crimi
nal docket but most of the cases
are of minor importance.
Mr. N. B. Grantham, manager
of the Clothing Department, of
the Austin-Stephenson Company,
left Tuesday for Baltimore and
New York to buy goods for the
firm. Before returning he wiil
visit the Jamestown Exposition.
Rev. D. P. Bridgers, the pastor,
closed a ten days' meeting at
Wilson's Mills Baptist Church
Wednesday. Five were added to
the church. During last week
Mr. Bridges was assisted by Rev.
B. Townsend, of Broadway,N. C.
Mr. John H. Holland, of the
Moore's School House section,
in O'neals, was in to see us last
week. Mr. Holland runs a black
smith and wood shop and does a
good business. He is a brother
of Mr. W. T. Holland, of Smith
field.
On account of sickness in fam
ily, Supt. J. P. Canaday was un
able to attend the meeting
of the County Superinten
dents at Montreat this week.
Prof. Canaday was on the pro
gram to deliver one the principal
addresses.
Mr. J. A. Strickland, of Wilson,
spent Tuesday with his sister,
Mrs. W. C. Harper. He has been
spending the summer as Clerk in
the Yarborough House at Ra
leigh. He has returned to the
University to resume his studies
in Medicine.
Among those who were carried
to their death in that horrible
bridge wreck at Quebec, Canada,
last Thursday evening was Mr.
James W. Aderholdt, a nephew
of Mrs. D. P. Bridges, of this
place. Mr. Aderholdt has been
with the Pbeenixville Bridge Co.
for the past several years.
Articles coming to this office
without the writer's name find a
quick route to the waste basket.
Recently articles received have
not been published because we
did not knOw who wrote them.
We have written concerning these
matters so many times that it
would seem useless to do so
again, but some correspondents
just will forget. We do not wish
to publish the names of the writ
ers but before we print an arti
cle we must know who wrote it.
Write your name on a separate
slip and enclose with your letter.
Mr. It. H. Allen, of Falcon,
Cumberland County, called in to
see us for a short whileSaturday.
Mr. Allen formerly lived in Ben
tonsville township, but moved to
Cumberland several months ago.
He said that the recent Camp
meeting at Falcon was the great
est ever held there, that a large
number of preachers from differ
ent States was present and that
visitors were on hand from Can
ada and Cuba, all attracted there
on account of the wonderful
preaching and its remarkable re
sults. A large sum of money was
raised to further enlarge and
equip the buildings. A school is
conducted at Falcon by the Holi
ness people.
A Correction.
In publishing a statement of
the Clayton Banking Co., last
week we had a line in it?"Notes
and bills rediscounted 9,589.48"
?This line did not belong in the
statement at all and our insert
ing it was a mistake.
Temperance Speaking.
Arrangements have been made
for ITof. I. T. Turlington and
Mr. J. M. Beaty to speak at
Pleasant Plains Free Will Baptist
Church in Selma township the
third Sunday afternoon in Sep
tember at 3 o'clock. Everybody
invited to attend.
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Mr. Will P. Hood, of Kinston,
was here Sunday.
Mrs. F. K. llroadhurst isspend
ing a few days in (ioldsboro.
Mr. W. 1>. Hymau, of Rich
mond, Ya., visited relatives here
last week.
Mr. J. F. Henderson, of Peppe,
N. C , is visiting hisson Mr. (i. M
Henderson.
Mr. Tom Ives, of Rocky Mount,
spent Sunday here with his father
Mr. John Ives.
Mr ana Mrs. R. 0. Cotter are
attending the Jamestown Im
position this week.
Miss Lossie Vinson, of Wilson's j
Mills, spent Sunday here with
Miss Reua Bingham.
Prof. L T. Royal, the principal
of Benson (Haded School, was
here for a few days last week.
Mr. Archie Horton, of Raleigh, >
spent a few days here this week I
visiting friends and relatives.
Miss Meta Harper, of Dunn,
has beeu spending a few days
here the guest of Mrs. The)
Hooks.
Mr. Kdwin M. Tupp, who has a
position with The Herald, spent
a few days last week iu Person
county.
Miss Mary McCullers went to
Raleigh Wednesday to resume
her studies at the Baptist Uni
versity for Women.
Mr. James Morris, of Tampa, j
Fla., spent a few days here this]
week with his grandmother,
Mrs. Carrie Fuller.
Miss Ida Lee returned to her
home in Dunn Tuesday after
spending a few days here with
Mrs. Thel Hooks.
Miss Viola McNeil, after spend
ing a few days here with Miss
Anna Underwood, returned to
her home in Dunn Monday.
Miss Lucy Lassiter, of Bentons
ville, spent a few days here this
week with her brother, Mr. T. J
Lassiter, at Mr. J. M. Beaty's.
Mr. und Mrs. A. V. Baucom, of
Apex, returned home Monday
after spending a few days here
with the family of Mr. J. B. Hud
son.
Mrs. C. C. Ward and Mrs. J. G.
Wheless, of Nashville, are spend
ing a few days here with the
family of Mr. Walter M. Ives.
Mr. Wheless spent Sunday here.
Mr. T. W. Rouse and sister,
Miss Pauline, of Nashville, spent
Sunday and Monday here with
their brother, Mr. G. A. Rouse
who has a position with The
Heuald.
With Our Advertisers.
The people of Smithtield have
learned that it pays to advertise.
A glance at our columns will show
new ads this week from Davie
Bros , Austin-Stephenson Co.,
Cotter Stevens Co., T. Kramer,
Bank of Smithtield. Cotter Un
derwood Co., StKff Piano Co ,
A. H. Boyett, Benson Graded
School, Smithtield Opera House
and M. B. Parrisb.
"The Traitor." a story of Ku
Klux days, by Tom Dixon. See
A. H. Boyett.
We lead, others follow. Re
member the Clothing Store of
Davis Bros.
Ginners see Cotter-Stevens
Co. for supplies when you repair
your machinery.
The Austin-Stephenson
Company
has on hand
Six head of young Mules.
One car No. 1 timothy hay
One car No. 2 white corn
One car high-grade buggies
One ear full patent flour
One car Tennessee wagons
One car cotton seed meal
One car cotton seed hulls
One car shipstuff and bran I
One car bagging and ties
Prices on goods guaranteed. I
While in town come to see us and
make our store your headquar
ters.
The Austin-Stephenson
Company
A PAYING BUSINESS
comes from well directed energy
of the merchant, banter, law
yer and other avocations. As
wealth increases, one becomes
cautious as to banking.
BANKING CONNECTIONS
have much to do with the con
tinuation of success. Men of
prominence are depositors here
and so should you be. We'd like
your name on our list. Come in
and get enrolled.
Interest Paid on Time Deposits
THE BANK OF SMITHFIELD
Mowers
And R.akes
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The famous J
Walter A. *
Wood *
Kind. Known as the ft
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best on the market, ?
Sold and guaranteed J
by |
T5he Ellington *
Buggy Co. ?
Smithfield, - North Carolina 1|
I Solid Car Load Shoes |
SKoes |
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I Prices Lower than the Lowest. Make your headquarters at
DAVIS BROS. Leaders in Shoes I
Smithfleld, N. C.
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| Sacrifice I
% ? n order to make room for our large ?
y * stock of Fall goods we will sacri- >
% fice all our Summer Goods i
y It will pay you to see us before buying %
> The Will H. Lassiter Dry Goods Co. <
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1 GIRLS GET PROMOTED f
Soon when they arc studious. Good ^
Tablets, Pencils, Pens and Puies pro- %
mote quick learning. All my School ^
Supplies are of the best quality. Get C
your School supplies of me. %
A. H. BOYETT, - The Druggist >
Smithfield N. C. ? S
| we Lead in priees \
Others Follow %
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, Everybody is talking about the Riverside "Ware- W
\ house. ' If you will bring us a load of tobacco 9
\ we will put a new song in your mouth, fill your 9
\ pocket-book with American Eagles and make 9
\ you a happy man once more. Smithfield is the 9
\ market to sell your tobacco and the Riverside 9
Warehouse is the place to get the highest dol- 9
\ lar. Remember this and your life will be 9
\ brighter, your work easier and your dreams 9
\ sweeter.*- Wo arc headquarters for highest 9
\ prices. All we ask is a trial to convince you 9
\ that what we say [ is true. Our floor is our 9
1 drummer. Prices are good and customers 9
happy. S
; Your friends,
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i jones & coats, Proprietors. g