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VOL. 27. SMITHFIELD. N. C.. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 9, 1908. NO. 82
Benson Notes.
Mr. Hud Lee, of Four Oaks, ha*
accepted a position lu the It. F.
Smith Department Store.
We are glad to know that Mr.
Lewis Fl6icshman, wtio has been
very sick several weeks, is able
to be ou the streets again.
Mrs. Phoebe Royal has begun
the erection of a large and com
modious dwelling on the vacant
lot on church street next to the
Methodist church
Hon. Walter Murphy, elector
at large, is billed to speak here
on Tuesday, October 13. Every
voter should come out and hear
this able speaker discuss the is
sues of the campaign.
Mr. S. I). Stone and family, of
Gerratt, Va., have moved to our
town aud will make this place
their home. Mr. Stone owns a
large amount of town property
and is going to improve same.
We welcome them to our town.
Benson now has one of the
best cotton markets of any town ;
in Central North Carolina. Our |
buyers are always on hand and
ready to give the very best price
and to accommodate the farmers
in auy way possible. There were
about 600 bales sold here last
week.
Of those visiting out of town
recently we note the following:
Mr. JohuH. Moore, at Hender
son; Miss Mary Beck, at Raleigh;
Messrs. J. P. Johnson and
Brogsden Johnson, at Rowland;
Mrs. Wade Royal and child, at
Emporia, Va.; Rev. W. C. Royal,
ac Baptist Centre and Pisgab;
Rev. D. F. Putnam, at Four
Oaks.
Dr. Edwin Hall, that famous
apostle of sunshine and laugh
ter, of New York City, gave his
two famous lectures, ''How to
get married and stay Married,"
and "Roasted Husbands On
Toast," here at the graded
school building last week. He
spoke to a large audience each
time and every one who went
was well pleased. Dr. Hall will
lecture here again about the last
of October.
At the home of the bride's pa
rente, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Par
rieh, in Benson, on Sunday night
October 4, Mies Eva Parrieh and
Mr. J. H. Godwin were united in
the bonds of marriage, liev. D.
F. Putnam performed the cere-1
mony. The marriage was a
very quiet affair, the out of town
guests being Mrs. Dr. Hood, of
Keniy, sister of the bride, and
Mr. and Mrs. Ciem Bryan, of
Clayton, also brother aud sister
of the bride.
Of the number visiting in town
recently we note as i follows:
Prof. C. A. Stanbury, Instructor
in Latin at Trinity Park High
School, Mr. J. C. Bruton, of Fay
etteville; Messrs. Robert Smith,
?]. A. Wellons aDd George Thorn
ton and Miss Dora Barber, of
Smichtield; Mrs. Dr. Hood, of
Kenly; Mr. aud Mrs. Clem Bryan,
of Clayton; aud Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Hampton Pickett, of St.
Louis, Mo., at Mr. and Mrs. E.
F- Moore's.
The Bryan Kitchin club con
tinues to grow in numbers and
enthusiasm.' It has already
reached the two hundred mark,
with new members every day.
There will be a meeting of the
club on Tuesday night, October
13. A prominent speaker will
be on hand to make an address.
Every member will be presented
with a handsome picture of that
matchless, peerless leader of Dem
ocracy, W.J. Bryan. Let every
member be present.
Benson can boast of one of the
very best Graded High Schools
in the State. With a corps of
six teachers under the superin
tendency of Prof. L. T. Royal,
the school has grown till every
citizen in the town and surround
ing community points to it with
pride. This year the enrollment
is the largest of any in its his
and new pupils coming daily. A
large number of young men and
women are here preparing
themselves to teach, also a large
number of regular boarding pu
pils.
On Thursday evening Oct. 1,
1908, at the home of Mr. O. C.
Williams at Newton Grove, Mr.
J no. R. MeLamb and Miss Meta
Williams were united in marriage.
The wedding march was beauti
fully rendered by Mrs. R. B. Wil
son. The maid of honor wae
Miss Sallie Williams and the
bee* man was Mr. W. (J. Wood
all, of Benson. The other at
tendants were Mr. Robert VVil
liams with Miss Lillian Mark
ham, Prof. L. T. Royal with Miss
Mamie Page, Mr. Robert Lang
don with Miss Clydia Lee, Mr.
Junius Warren with Miss Lettie
Ryals. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. J. M. Daniel, of
Duke, after which the party re
turned to Benson where the
young couple will mase their
home. Miss Williams is one of
Johnston County's most cultur
ed vouug ladies. Mr McLamb
is a prosperous merchant of Ben
son. May true happiness be
theirs through life.
Correspondent.
Benson, Oct. 7.
To The Memory of Ransom Ryals.
?'Home at last," on heavenly mountains.
Heard the "Come and enter in;"
Saved by life's fair, flowing fountains.
Saved from earthly taint and sin.
Free at last from all temptation.
No more need of watchful care;
Joyful in complete salvation.
Given the victor's crown to wear.
I cau think of no more fitting
words than the above applying
to the end of the faithful jour
ney of Uncle Ransom Ryals who
departed from this life on Mon
day morning, Sept 28tb, 1908.
"Uncle Ransom," as he was
called by nearly everyone who
knew him, was born January
30th, 1819, having lived ou
earth 89 years, seven months
and 28 days. During all his
long life, if there was ever a
charge brought against him for
any wrong he had done, it has
failed to reach the writer's ears.
He was married in 1855 and
settled on his farm two miles
east of Benson. Here he reared
a large family and for 50 years
was one of the most successful
farmers of the county.
As a father he was one of the
beet; as a citizen he was patriotic
and faithful; and as a neighbor
the writer knows there could
have been no better. There was
no sacrifice he counted not joy
when made for his friends. His
eyes were bliud to wrong and hie
life knew no shadow save the
shared sorrows of Others. Wher
ever sickness came there was his
presence and his strong arm
ever ready to help; wherever sor
row fell there was his sympathy.
The cry of hunger waited not
long for his foot fall in the cabin
door, and his charity in this way
has carried gladness to many
hearts.
But above all and best of all,
he was a sincere Christian. Over
sixty years ago he professed
faith in Jesus Christ and joined
the Primitive Baptist Church at
Hannah's Creek, and for forty
years was one of the
leading spirits there. It has
been told the writer by his child
ren that for years he did not
I miss a single service of his church.
He was not unprepared for the
visit of the Grim Reaper; he ex
! pected it at any moment, and
| like a faithful sentinel who knows
not at what moment the death
shot may reach hie heart, he
held himself in hourly readiness
for the call. Death came on vel
vet sandals, and His kiss was as
the fall of snow. Like a ripened
flower, ere the first frost, ere au
tumn's solemn sigh, in the fail
ing beauty of his noble manhood,
he was culled for the garden of
God and there among the flowers
on the streets of the Beautiful
City with the redeemed of God's
own beloved, he has entered into
] the Life worth living And when
I the twilight shall come to us all,
as come it must; when the even
ing star, and the evening song;
when the dark vessel, whose
sails are tilling for each one of
1 us, shall cross the bar, 1 ask no
more than that I may meet him
where he is.
J. W. Holmes.
Benson, N. C.
Legal Blanks at Herald office.
A "DRY" TOWN INDEED.
Up In Iredell All They Know About
Liquor Is What They Read In the
Papers Now.
Mr. L. C. Caldwell, of States
ville, who is in the city on legal
business, bails from the beauti
ful, hustling little city where not
a drop ot liquor has ever been
sold ou prescription by its drug
stores, since the day wheu, by
the act of its own citizens, it
1 voted out its saloons, this going
I into effect July 1st, 1901. Up
to the present hour, so far as
j the records go, no one has died
for the want of alcohol and the
) sentiment there now seems to be
unanimously against its sale on
| prescription. The board which
I first passed on the ques
tion was not entirely unanimous,
but the citizeus now seem entire
ly pleased.
"One of the leading physicians
j of Statesville and one of the best
in the State," said Mr. Caldwell,
"made a statement to me that I
have since quoted in several
1 speeches, using his name. He
| operates a largely patronized
J hospital. Discussing the ques
| tion one day he said to me, 'You
j know that I've been running
j this place live years. How much
| liquor do you suppose we have
i used?1
"Well, I had no idea. If he
j had said five barrels 1 would
j have been prepared to believe it.
His answer to his own question
struck me dumb. 'We've used
! less than half a pint,' he said.
He followed this by expressing
his entire disbelief in the theofy
of those physicians who hold
that whiskey is an indispensible
drug.
"We've got the cleauest town
in the State, take it any way you
waut to." concluded Mr. Cald
well. "You folks have got a
bigger town, and a faster one,
and a fine one, but we have to
stick up for Statesville as the
best for her size anywhere."?
Charlotte Observer, Gth.
Archer News.
The Masonic Lodge here is
nearing completion and is a
handsome building.
Messrs. J. VV. Barnes and L.
W. Green made a business trip
to Sinithfield Monday.
Mr. Ed. Boyett, of Smithfield,
was here Saturday looking after
the tobacco interests.
Mr. W. H. Austin has accepted
a position as teacher at the
Barnes School for the winter
term.
Sheriff R. M. Nowell, of Selma,
was in our community last week
to the delight of his maoy
friends.
Messrs. W. A. and J. M.Eason,
of Wendell, were home Sunday,
the guests of their mother, Mrs.
A. M. Eason.
Mr. George Hinton, keeper of
the County Home, was here Sat
urday looking after his interests
in this section.
Mr. Joe A. Eason, of GreeDs
| boro, was home Sunday, the
uuest of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. B. Eason.
Rev. A. A. Pippin will conduct
services at White Oak next Sat
urday at 2 o'clock p. m. and
Sunday at 11 a. m.
Hons. Robt. N. Simms, of
Raleigh, and L. H. Allred,uf Sel
ma, will address our people next
j Saturday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock. L?t a good crowd greet
| them.
Quite a number of our people
| weut to Clayton Saturday to
! hear a discussion of the issues by
I the county candidates. All came
back bubbling over with enthu
siasm and Democracy.
The Archer correspondent to
the Smithfield Journal says in
the issue of October 2nd that Re
publicans were so thick in Wild
! ers that if you should cut down
a tree you would kill one and
cripple two or three more.
Sheriff Nowell came through Fri
day aud cut the tree that de
. stroyed their race here.
1 Oct 5, 1908. S. L. W.
Clayton News.
Miss Swannanoa Home spent
Monday here with parents.
Some of our towusmeu attend
ed the big rally at Apex Tues
day.
?'Are yon going to the Fair?"
This is what they ask you every
now and then.
The Jeannette Kling Co will
give an entertainment at the
Academy on Monday night, Oct.
12th.
Several Claytou people are at
tending the big democratic rally
and speaking at Hare's Store
today.
The second series of the stock
of the Clayton Building and
Loan Association begius Satur
day 10th.
1 he Clayton High School con
tinues to grow. We are hoping
for a still larger attendance in a
few days.
Messrs. Ashley Home & Son
are having a very pretty galvan
ized awning erected for their
store front.
Mr. Charles W. Home has
been confined to his room for a
day or so lately hut fortunately,
his sickness is nothing more than
a cold.
For the convenience of the
country people who will drive
here to go to the Fair, Mr. Zeb
Jones will have the old livery
stables open.
Everything is alright around j
here. Although cotton is some j
what lower than what the farm
ers expected, they are able to get
there just the same.
New families are moving to the
Liberty Cotton Mills aud it is
thdught they may soon be run
ning at their full capacity. Scar
city of help so far being the only
reason for not running full capa
city.
The Democratic county candi
dates spoke here Saturday to a
big crowd of enthusiastic citi
zens. Mr. Beaty, of The Herald,
was here and secured quite a
good number of renewals and j
new subscriptions
Yelik.
Clayton, N. C., Oct. 7, 1908.
Kenly News.
Mr. G. F. Pope, of Dunn, was J
in town yesterday.
Mies BernicePike, ofGoldeboro j
visited Mrs. J. C. Grady last |
week.
Miss Melissa VVelions and1
mother spent a few days in town
last week visiting friends.
Mr. C. L. Lane is having a
nice seven room cottage erected
on his lot in West Kenly.
Mies Rosa Edgertou left Fri
day night for Selma to spend a
few days with Miss Rettie Edger
ton.
Our Ginnery is ginning lots of
cottou now. From the way it is
coming in it looks like cottou
will soon be ginned.
Little Eula May Edgercon, of.
Selma, who has been visiting
frieuds and relatives here, re- j
turned home Friday night.
Several of our people attended j
the Township Sunday School
Convention at St. Mary's church
iu Wilson County last Sunday.
Kenly is soorf to have one of
the best hotel buildings in John
stou County. The work is being
vigorously pushed and the finish
ing touches will soon be put ou.
Mr. Alviu Hodge, one of Kenly's
foremost youug men, left this
evening (Wednesday) to go after
his better half. He finds her
near Pine Level. We will report
in full iu next issue.
Nearly all of our voters went
to Hare's Store today to hear
our next Governor W. W. Kitch
in, iu his eloquent way, discuss
the issues of the campaign.
Several say they never heard a
better speech.
Our town came near having a
serious accident last Sunday. Mr.
J.C. Trottaian's horse became
frightened while standing iu
front of the Post Office and ran
away but as luck would have it
no one was badly hurt.
Kenly, Oct. 7. Hepoktek.
STATE FAIR NEXT WEEK.
Many Attractions to Draw Visitors.
Railroad Rates Low. i
The Great State Fair, to be
held in Raleigh, Oct. 12 17 next,
promises to be the best ever held
in the State.
Premiums have been increased
and the agricultural, industrial
and educational displays will be
unexcelled. The Couutv exhibits
will be a feature; Haywood 1
county will show the resources
and possibilities of the glorious
west, competing with counties
from the east.
The Virginia Horticultural
Society will have a magnificent
display of fruit, simply for exhi
bition purposes and not compet
ing for premiums. Cattle will be
here from Kentucky and poultry
from all over the country.
The attractions will include
Beachy in the marvellous Stro
bel Air Ship navigating the
clouds. His ship under perfect
control, sails as easily and grace
fully as a bird. This is the ship
that set Washington wild and
broke up a session of Congress,
the members rushing from their
seats to see the wonderful sight
Tne automobile race with tre
mendous machines going a mile
a miuute will be a thrilling sight.
One of the most beautiful
sights will be the dress parade
and exhibition drill of the Batal
ion of the A & M. College.
Another feature will be the
grand Floral Parade of decorat
ed floats.
Quincey will dive daily from a
ninety foot ladder into a three
foot tank of water, and Marvel
lous Melville, King of the Trap
eze will give performances be
tween the heats of the races, and
Alfreuo aud his children will do
hair-raising stuuts on the high
wire.
Fast horses will be here and
will almost certainly lower the
track record of the State.
The Midway will be full of clean
high class shows and afford
plenty of fun.
Toy whips will not be allowed
on the grounds aud notice is
given that any found will be for
feited.
City water at the Fair Grounds
in abundance.
Special excursions on all lines,
low rates.
Come have a good time.
Democrats Carry Georgia.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 8.?Returns
at this hour indicate tnat Joseph
M. Grown has carried the State
for governor by a plurality of
between sixc.v aud eighty thous
and.
Mr. Brown's only opponent
was Yancey Carter, who ran as
an independent. Brown ran as a
Democrat.
A Fearful Explosion.
Richford, Vermont, Oct. 7.? |
With a concussion which shook
the entire village, a large grain
elevator haviug a capacity of
500,000 bushels, exploded late
today, causiug the death of |
eleven workmen aud two wo- j
men, who were near the elevator
when the explosion came.
The explosion blew off the en
tire roof of the building scatter
ing timbers in all directions, and
almost instantly flames burst
out all over the structure.
Twenty-one men were employed
in the building, of whom 11 are
missing and undoubtedly per
ished. All lived in Richford.
Had a Close Call.
Mrs. Ada L. Croom, the widely
known proprietor of the Croom
hotel, Vaughn, Miss , says: "For
several months I suffered with a j
severe cough, and consumption ;
seemed to have its grip on me, (
when a friend recommended Dr.
King's New Discovery. I began
taking it, and three bottles af- j
fected a complete cure." The;
fame of this life saving cough
and cold remedy, ard lung and
throat healer is world wide.
Sold at Hood Bros, drug store.
50c. and 11.00. Trial bottle
fre?.
Polenta Items.
This section will be well repre
sented at the Htate Pair next
week.
The Farming and Mercantile
Ginnery is ruuuing tall time, and
will giu a quantity of cotton
this year.
Repairs on Oakland church have
been completed, and now it is
now one of the prettiest country
churches we know of.
Mr. R. M. Myatt who spent
the summer traveling in the in
terest of a harvesting machine
company, is at home again, to
the delight of bis many friends.
The young people had a storm
party at Dr. Booker's last Fri
day night. Ice cream aud other
delicacaeies were served. The
evening passed off pleasantly to
all present.
The cotton crop is beiug rapid
ly gathered in. The crop will
certainly be a short one?not as
large as last year. The crop is
much earlier than last year; by
the 1st of November most of it
will have been housed.
Politics very little talked cf as
yet. However, it is hardly proba
ble that our voters wdl do other
wise than vote the Democratic
ticket, as they have ever done.
They will hardly turn from the
party that has always given the
State good government, and
cast in their lot with the Repub
lican party, which has, when op
portunity afforded, showu itself
iucompeteut to rule, aud dis
graced the State.
A colored man by the name of
McLamb, living near Mr. Henry
Smith's in Elevatiou towuship,
was accidently shot last Satur
day, the whole load entering his
shoulder, causing an ugly wound,
which was dressed by L)rs. Book
er and MeLemore. The wound
ed man is now doing fairly well.
It seems that McLamb and an
other colored man were talking,
when the other darkey got his
guu and told McLamb he was
going to shoot him, and point
ing the gun at him tired, the
load entering his shoulder as
above stated. Both parties as
sert there was no misunderstand
ing between them, but that they
were on good terms with each
other, the party doiug the shoot
ing claiming that it was purely
au accident. Accident or no ac
cident, such reckless handling of
tire arms should be punished.
Typo.
To Speak at Archer.
Arrangements have been made
for Mr. K. N. Simms, of Raleigh,
and Mr. L. H. Allred, of Selma,
to speak at Archer in Wilders
Township Saturday, October 10
at 2:30 o'clock.
Work Begun on Inland Waterway.
New Berne, Oct. 5 ?One of the
most important undertakings
ever begun iu this section was
started September 28th, when
theShull Construction Company,
of Beaufort, began the work ot
clearing out the right of-way for
the first section of the inland
waterway Work was started
between Neuse river and Core
sound and a large force of hands
is employed. The government
has a $550,000 appropriation
to begin this work with and it is
perhaps the largest undertaking
of its kind in the country, witn
an estimate total cost of about
fifteen millions.
Night Riders in East Carolina.
Wilson, N. C? Oct. 7.?Night
riders have made their appear
ance in Eastern North Carolina.
Monday uight in Nash county
they posted a notice on a cotton
gin notifying the owner that if he
ginned another bale until the
price advanced that the barn
would be reduced to ashes.
Last night in Martiu county
over a radius of eight miles no
tices were tacked on different
barns to tbe same effect. In
every instance the notices were
signed "Night Riders," with the
invariable bloody hand after the
signature?News and Observer.