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Mr. W. S, Stevens went to
Raleigh Monday. i
Mayor J. M. Rritt, of Benson, 1
was here Tueeay.
Prohibition is gaining ground I
daily in Johnston County.
Congressman E. W. Pou was i
here Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Brady and
children spent Sunday in Boon j
Hill.
Mrs. C. W. Harper spent a part
of last week with relatives in
Wilson.
Mr .Jesse Crocker, of the Biz
zell Grove sectiou. was in town
Saturday.
Mr. Howard Radford spent
Tuesday in Wilson with his father
at the Sanatorium
Attornev J M. Morgan, of
Benson, was here Tuesday on
professional business.
Mr. T. J. Lassiter, of The Her
ald, spent Sundav at his old
home in Bentonsville.
Mr. W. P. Hines, of Bentons
ville, was in to see us Wednesday
and renewed his subscription.
Miss Mamie Parker, of Gra
ham, came Tuesday to attend
the funeral of little Nathan Law
rence.
Judge Pritchard will speak in
Smithtield Thursday, April 30,
on the great subject of Prohi
bition.
Mrs. C. Radford, Mrs. J. E.
Marler and Miss Anna Under
wood returned Monday from
Wilson.
Messrs. Riley R. Gulley, Don
ald Gulley, L. 11 Champion and
.J L. Godwin, of Clayton were in
town Wednesday.
Miss Bertha Lee Stevens left
Saturday to spend several weeks
with her sister, Mrs. J. E. Ste
vens, at Richmond, Va.
Mr. Junius P. llall, of Benson,
representative of the Jefferson
Standard Life Insurance Compa
ny, was in town Tuesday.
Mr. J. M. Oliver, of Boon Hill,
and Mr. It. D. Dunn, of Bentons
ville, called in Saturday and re
newed their subscriptions.
As a result of the recent meet
ing eleven new members were
added to the Methodist church
at the morning service]last Suu
day.
Mr. R. H. Gower has agreed to
go with Rev. T. H. Thornton to
speak on temperance at White
Oak church the third Sunday in
April at 3:30.
Mrs. J. D. Underwood went to
Wilson yesterday to see her fath
er, Mr. C. Radford, who is re
ceiving treatment at the Wilson
Sanatorium.
The cause of prohibition is
steadily growing in Johnston
County. The people, as they
see the question in its true light,
are turning more to the cause of
righteousness.
roiK Miner, wnn nis colored
quartette, gave an entertainment
at the Opera House Tuesday
night. The entertainment was
good and elicited mtW> applause
from the audience.
We regret to chronicle the ill !
nyss of .Mrs. T. W. Harris >n,'
room for i veral days. She is
a < < rioiyn r .and
When our convention meets on
April 25 let's give Jouustuu's
solid vote to Mr. L'ou. He ba-i j
done much for the County. Let's
show our appreciation by voting
unanimously for his renoinina
tion.
Rev. D. P. Bridges is holding
a protracted meeting at the
Baptist Chapel at the Cotton
Mills this week. He is assisted
by Rev. O R. Mangum, of Selma,.
who is doing the preaching. Ser
vices each mgbt at 7:30.
The Singing Class of the Oxford
Orphan Asylum will give a con
cert in the Opera House tonight.
Prices 15, 25, and 35 cents. The
concert is given under the auspi
ces ot Fellowship Lodge, No. 84,
A. F. & A. M. Proceeds to go to
Oxford Orphan Asylum.
oun MPY OR UGHT PRIN
We are requested to announce'
[hut the HolttSunders Chapter:
)! rhe Daughters of the Confed-L
*racy will meet with Mrs. W. M. (
Suuders on Tuesday afternoon, 1
April 21, at 4 o'clock.
Prof Ira T. Turlington left <
yeeterdav morning to attend a ]
meetiuiz of the Trustees of the (
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ing School at Greenville. The ]
Board will hold a two dav'e aee-j1
siou to consider the plane aud !
specifications of the buildings. j
Mr. James N. Cobb left Friday ; j
for Jacksonville, Fla., where he;
went to accept a position in the
general offices of the Superinten
dent. of the Fourth Division of
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Co. Mr. Cobb is one of Smith-'
field's bright and energetic youug
men and we wish him much sue- j
cess in his new position.
Mr. Harry P. Stevens, General :
Manager of the Johnston County j
Telephone Company, went to
Clayton Wednesday in the iu j
terest of the phone line between j
that place and this. He says |
that Mr. Chas. W. Horne, Presi I
dent of the Clayton Telephone
Co, informed him that work]
would be begun on the line from ]
Clayton to Mr. S. V. Smith's as
soon as the material arrives.
Called To the Lite Above.
Death entered the home of Mr.
and Mrs. N. M. Lawrence, Jr., of
this place, last Monday and took
from them their little boy, New
ton, aged 18 mouths. The child
was sick but a few days. The lit
tle form was laid to rest iu our
Silent City Tuesday afternoon.
The funeral services were con
ducted by E. W. Souders, of Fay
etteville
mi i
i hub liver *jue napjry uuiue iub
shadow of a little grave bas fal
len; and as another has said, "it
is wonderful how long a shadow
a little grave can throw." Hut be
yond and above all, the sad pa- j
rents may see the sunshine of a
Father's love brightening the
angelic face of the boy they
loved here. May He comfort and
console them in their hour of
sorrow.
Fourth Sunday Speakings
Arrangements have been made
for speaking on temperance as
mentioned below. Other ap
pointments will be made for
the Fourth Sunday and announ
ced next week.
Rev J. H. Shore at Pisgah
Baptist church at 3:30.
Rev. T. H. Thornton and Ex
Judge W. S. O'B. Robinson at
Shiloh church in Cleveland Town
ship at 3:30.
Hon. Isaac M. Meekins of Eliz
abeth City at Benson, Saturday
25th at 3:30 o'clock, Sunday
April 2Gth at Four Oaks Acade
my at 11 o'clock and same day
at Blackman's Grove church at
3:30.
Temperance Speaking.
Arrangements have been made
for Rev. J.II. Shore to speak atMi
crcBaptist church'the Third Sun
day in April on temperance at
3:30 o'clock. Everybody invited
to be present.
Wilson's Mills Notes.
Miss hi. G. Coleman spent last
Saturday in Raleigh.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
W. G. Wilson is very ill.
Mrs. Clara Massey is on a visit
to her mother at Spencer, N. C.
Miss Fannie Richardson, \of j
Friday, r<~ suiting in a se re of 101
Olavton for ascond game on I
Friday.
"The Old I Man tat ion Night"
will be presented by the home
I talent in the Auditorium of the
Wilson's Mills High School on
Friday evening, April 24th. An
evening of fun is promised, and a
! large crowd is expected, as it
will be for the benefit of the
school.
Wilson's Mills April 15. Y.
Plenty of Trouble
is caused bv stagnation of the
liver and bowels. To get rid of
| it and headache and biliousness
and the poison that brings jaun
dice, take Dr King's New Life
Pills, the reliable purifiers that
do the work without grinding or
griping. 25c. at Hood Bros,
drug store.
SMITHF'FLD MAKKPl. la
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Jotton Best tirade* lull
Vttou Stained fi t? 8 *
Sggs 10 to 12', |
Jhfckens IS lu 85 |
Jranulated sugar ti to til ft
C.ru, p?r bushel to 00 I
Peed Oats, per bushel 7.1 a
fresh Pork 81 to 0 I
J. R. Sides, per pound___ 9 to 10 5
Ham " 15 I
Lard, 10 to 15 A
Cheese, 20 I
Butler, ' 26 to 80 "
Dried Appies, per pounds 10 to 12', ft
Coffee, per pound 121, to 17V, I
Shiep Skins, each 25 to 50 a
Salt Hides, per pound 2', I
Hides?Dry Flints 7t< to S', 2
l'allow 8 I
beeswax 20 to 22*1 ?
Meal per sacs 1.7.1 to 185 ft
Fiour, per sacs 2.75 to 8.00 8
Fodder, pel hunured .. 1.85 ft
Timot y Hav 1.25 to 1.85 1
Hay 50 to 75 a
Wool 15 to 25 I
Fat Cattle ou foot 8 toil1, 3
Fat Cattle Dressed 6', to 7 I
Sweet Potatoes 6Sto75 5
Peas per bushel 2.0O to 2.25 ft
Only 5 -Moline planters left. Come I
quick is yea wnnt one. ;
Cotter Stevens Co. I
Just Received a shipment of |
Cole Combined Planters ft
VV. M. Sanders. ?
Hand, the Superintendent of |
the Fun Factory, will be with I
us next Monday Dight at the 3
Opera House. He brings a smile I
for everybody. Come and get a
yours. |
THE EYE DOCTOR. Ho will X
examine and treat your eyes and "
tit them with glasses at reason- -
able prices. Have the astigma- -
tism corrected and be relieved 8
of many a headache. See him I
as follows: Ken'y. April 21st, j
Selma, April 22nd, Clayton, j
April 23rd. Office at Hotel j
J. H. Mewborn, Dr. of Opt i
Home office, Lagrange, N. C. j
Be quick if you want the best |
corn and cotton planters. Only 5 i
to pick from. Cotter-Stevens Co. I
LOST?Between J. H. Smith's !
and Four Oaks a folded black j
purse containing .$22, two ten ]
dollar bills and one two dollar I
bill. Liberal reward for its re- ;
turn to Henry T. Smith or J. H. j
Smith, Smithtield, N. C., R F i
D. No 1 April 15, 1908. I
Only 5 Moline planters left. |
Come quick if you want one. Cot- j
ter-Stevens Co.
The following note was picked I
up on the street last Tuesday. It j
speaks for itself:
"Dear Willie:?Of course, I I
want to see and hear Mr. Hand !
at the Opera House next Mon- j
day night. Get good seats and ;
get them early.
Yours lovingly.
BERTHA. !
Iam a small dealer, and do not I
know a great deal about stock, j
but I think I have several good j
mules and horses for sale. J re- j
ceived a shipment last week, !
and will receive another ship- |
ment this week. *
W. M. Sanders.
MORTGAGEE'S SALE.
By virtue of a morgage, executed by
Mrs. Nathan Johnson nnd Itufus John |
son to Joseph Edwards and registered in j
Book No. page 72, in office of Regis- '
ter Heeds for Johnston County, the un- [
dersigned will sell for cash at public .
auction at the residence of Mrs. Nathan
Johnson in Ingrains Township, on 1
Wednesday, the 22nd day of April, 11)08, .
the property conveyed by said mort- '
gage, to wit: 1
One gray iriare formerly bought of .
Joseph Edwards, one roan horse, one
bundle cow. one spotted calf, one ied 1
steer yearling, one red heifer with white .
back, nnd one black sow and eight pigs
and increase from all of said utock, one 1
liorsp \vr?'>v n rtrirl otip apt nf hni'iipau
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A new egg at Easter in the
shape of a snug bank account is '
a mighty comfortable possession.
THE BANK OF SMITHFIELD
has many depositors with good
balances, who previously never
seemed able to get a dollar ahead.
The minute they begaa to depos- 1
it their funds, they became more '
careful about what they spent. |
That carefulness has resulted in ]
a substantial saving of money
they formerly would have prac
tically wasted. Why don't you ^
start an account?
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?TWO - POINTSl
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g| You want to buy that Brand of
K Paint that will
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9 The Longest
"/ Hammar Paint bears a written
guarantee for FIVE YEARS.
You want to buy the Paint that
Costs Least (||
Money (I)
per gallon consistent with good WJ
durability and preservative qual- [f|
ity. Ill
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}J Hammar Paint fjj
9 because it bears a longer guaranteed for durability than any
f/ paint on earth, and also costs you at least 25$ less than the |||
i| ordinary good ready-mixed paint. Sold by /|\
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S The Swell New Clothes are here, right up to the minute in $
? Style. Just the thing a man wants to be well dressed. Now ||
s is the time?Here is the place to buy your Easter Suit. We
p. sell Clothes that fit right?Clothes that look righ t and Clothes ??
p! of quality. p
g Mens' - Suits from $3.75 to $25.00 La
| Youth's " " $3.50 to $15.00 ^
p Children's " " $1.50 to $ 7.50 f|
? Remember our stock is new. Our stock of Shoes. Hats and 815
W Furnishing Goods would be a credit to a city store.
jj? Respectfully,
IN. B. QRANTHAMJ
g Head to Foot Outfitter for Men and Boys
g Market Street ^ Smithfield, N. C. 11
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^ We have in stock in Smithticld and Four Oaks all kinds of Fertilize!s for Tobacco, Cotton 5
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HI and Corn and will deliver it at your home anywhere in Johnston County a* prices as low J>
HI as the lowest. It will pay all who buy Guano at Four Oaks and Smithticld to ee us (fk
HI before you buy.
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\\ We also have on hand a nice lot of Young Mules and FIorse>. W.i tons, 1u ? Suv s, b?
)* Harness, Stalk CultcrB, Disc Harrows, One and Two Ilorso Steel B >ara P > . Di: i m
}_] Qtonr-csill Wp Uavrti niicl 9 f' i ret TT vv '>rul nl .? a Iott/a lrir i 1 fV 1
[*?/ if you tvill tfy a s6.ck oT oil)'Dan Viir^y, Ti > Top or DunJo ' ju vrU 1/r
At We have bought now for this Spring the. b, t line of Dry G-.ods, I ft
I have ever bought and it will pay you to see our stock. /j\
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^ Wo -ave got it, and we will sell it for Cash or on time at the right price. We have about
o cars now on hand and we are going to sell it regardless of price. ?ft
? Now if you wart to buy goods of any kind, we have them. We have four stores full of
all kinds of goods, and if you want to save money it will pay you to see us, for we are not j||
going to be undersold. |
? Yours for business.
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? Cotter-Underwood Co. 1
Smithfield, W. C. JJJ