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COUNTY I I CORRESPONDENCE J M The Week'a Happenings Told by Tlva % W Herald's Regular Correspondents ^ DOWN FOUR OAKS WAY. I Mr. Charlie Pearce attended the school close at his home town. Ken ly, last week Mrs. Thornton, of Ooldslioro, has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. W. J. Lewis, recently. Mrs. O. D. Stanley, of Wiln-n, visited her mother, Mrs. E. Creech, Sunday. Mrs. Sophia Adams is spending some time with her father and broth er near Goldsboro. Wo regret to note that Mrs. T. R. Harbour is very sick with fever. This soctlon was visited with the heaviest rala fall Friday afternoon ?nd nicht s<cn hero for years accord ing to statements of tho older rofcl dents. Also a very bad wind storm Saturday aft< moon. Doth did con eldcr.i'jle damngt>. There \va3 a birthday party at Mr. Frank Adams' Saturday night in honor of lib daughter, Millio, that was highly appreciated by those present. There was music by an ex cellent string band with plenty of moving feet to accompany it. Several new telephones havo been Installed In places of business and residences here recently. They are a great convenience to user. There was services at Primitive church Saturday and Sunday by El der Jlmmie Johnson. Services were held In Missionary Baptist church Sunday evening by Hev. Mr. Brown. The play given at Corinth Wednes day night, of last week, was attend ed by several critics from Four Oaks and pronounced O. K. We are glad to have with us again Mr. Tom Person, of Chattanooga, (Tenn.) Medical College. He has acccpted a position with the San ders Drug Co. and will be here all summer. HELLO BILL. May 5, 1900. EMIT NOTES. Rev. A. D. Willcox filled his ap pointment at Watkins Chapel yester day. We are sorry to learn the condi tion of Mr. J. S. Atkinson, who has been sli k for some time, does not Improve. The Wat kins Sunday school is pro gressing nicely. Mr. .1. E. Adams was a vl^or to our village this morning. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Hales are gone to Smithfleld today. On Saturday morning, April 24?h,, the Zebulon baseball team phoned down to Emit and wanted to play) the Emit team on Emit'a diamond. The Emit boys were badly scattered but were gotten together in time (iir the game and after playing a fair game umpired by Mr. Walter Godwin the score resulted 13 to 5 in favor of Emit. We are sorry to note the illness of Mrs. I. II. Halea. Dr. Z. V. Caveness was in our vil lage today. The lightning strurk a very large tree In Mr. J. C. II. Hocutt's yard last week. Air. I. D. Maning is gone to Smitii 'field today. Mr. Bfiinle Corbett went to WaXo-' field Saturday. Miss Ella Atkinson was in amr sec tion last week. We had a severe wind In this sec tion last week. TIME. May 3. MICRO DOTS. We had a verygood meeting last1 week at Micro Baptist church. Wo had a very large rain through our section last Friday night which did much damage to our farmeiw. Miss Katie Bailey and Mrs. Addie Blackman visited relatives and friends at Micro last Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. J. H. Pittman is still on the sick list. The Herald Is always welcome In our homes. GUESS WHO. May 4. Won't Slight a good Friend. "It . "er I need a cough medicine again I know what to get." declares Mrs. A. L. Alley, of Beats, Me., "for after using ten bottles of Dr. King's New Discovery, and seeing Its ex cellent results in my own family and others, I am convinced It is the best medicine made for Coughs, Colds and lung trouble." Every one who tries * ' rls Just that w-\r. Relief is felt "?-?? surprises you. *or iironcaius, Hemor rhage, Croup. LaGrlppo, Sore Throat, pain In chest or lungs Its supreme. 60c and 11.00. Trial bottle free. Guar anteed by Hood Bros. Absolutely Pure > Grape* give the chief ingredient, f the active principle, and healthfulness, to ROYAL BAKING i POWDER Ibsolulely "Pure / Insures wholesome and^deli- /y a^ejpus food for every d^y jQr in every home "dp No Phosphates No Alum PARRISH MEMORIAL NOTES. The revival meeting at Parrish Me morial began Saturday night, Rev. R. W. Horrell, the pastor, doing the preaching. Mr. Herber.t Pender, of St. Steph ens, 8. C., Is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Pender. We are sorry to report that Mrs. Jesse Creech is still very low. Mrs. Creech has been confined to her bod quite a time. Last Friday night this section was visited by a terrible wind and rain storm. The crops are badly damaged, especially cotton and tobacco. Sunday morning about 8:30 o'clock at the home of the bride's brother, C. M. Creech, Mr. Jerry Capps and Miss Louisa Creech were married In the presence of several relatives and friends. The attendants were: Mr. Oscar Williams with Miss Addle Creech, Mr. Ed Creech with Miss Iioma llunu, Misses Minnie Kodgers and Rosa Leigh Pender acted as maids of honor. The impressive ceremony was performed by Rev. R. W. Horrell, of Selma. Soon after the ceremony the bride and groom with several friends returned home where a delicious dinner was partak en of. May their future life be crowned with Joy is the wish of the writer. GIPSY. May 3. ANTIOCH ITEMS. Alarge crowd attended services at Creech's church Sunday. The farmers of this section arc busy setting out tobacco. A large crowd attended Sunday school at Antloch Sunday. Mr. W. H. Godwin went to Smith field Monday. Miss Mamie Hocutt is siek this week. Mr. Braxton Oneal, of Thanksgiv ing section, was in this community Sunday. The wind-storm of last Saturday blew down lots of fences and fruit trees in this section. Emit and Wakefield will play base ball on the Emit grounds Saturday afternoon. The Emit boys played Xebulon Saturday before last and won with a score of 14 to 5. RAMBLING SAM. SAND HILL SCHOOL HOUSE DOTS Elder Coats delivered an able ser mon at the school house Sunday. It was greatly enjoyed by those pres ent. Mr. J. N. Royals and family of the Woodard school house section were in our midst Sunday. Mr. XV. G. Brewer, of near Prince tou is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ellas Rose. N. V. P. May 3. I A Birthday Celebration. Ixist Wednesday, April 28, at his home lu Wilders township, Mr. Needham Whitley gave a birthday dinner to his children and grand chil dren. He has nlno children, fivr> married and four single. He has 15 grand children. They art> as fol lows: Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Phillips 7; Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Whitley 4; Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Hlntou 3; Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Boykin one. All the family were present to help make the occasion pleasant. There were 36 present at dinner and all seemed very much delighted. The dinner consisted of barbecue, chicken, tur key, cakes of various kinds and pies. It was an old fashioned feast. Mr. Whitley is a prosperous farmer of Wilders also one of the boys who wore the Gray through the sixties. The writer wishes for him many more happy years and good health. May joy and gladness be his In his declining years and his last years be his brightest in the hope of the future world Is the wish of the wri ter. H. O. W. FITZGERALD SCHOOL HOUSE DOT We are glad to see Rev. J. M. Creech out again after a few days ill ness. Mrs. Ettle Ricks, of Rocky Mount, spent Saturday and Sunday with her brother. Mr. J. W. Blackman. We are glad to hear that Mr. C. Ptrnell is improving nicely. Mr. Wiley Wellons spent Saturday pijd Sunday with friends near Prin ceton. Miss Annie Fulghum, of Smlthfleld, spent Saturday and Sunday with her i parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Fulghum. Mr. Walter Crumpler spent Sunday ] in Selma. We are pleased to see Mrs. Fletch- ; er Bagley out again after being so seriously sick. The rain and wind storm last Sat urday did much damage to the crops in this section. OLD BOB. May 4. Lived 152 Years. Wm. Parr?England's oldest man? married the third time at 120, work ed in the fields till ISS and lived 20 1 years longer. People should be youthful at 80. James Wright, of Spurlock, Ky., shows how to remain young. "1 feel just like a lti-year-old boy," he writes, "after taking six bottles of Electric Bitters. For 30 years Kidney trouble made life a burden, but the first bottle of this wonderful medicine convinced mo 1 had found the greatest cure on earth." They're a godsend to weak, sickly rundown or old people. Try them. 00c at Hood Bros. Building to Yield $1,000,000 a Month. New York, May 4.?What is said to be one of the most important re alty deals in recent years was com pleted this week when the firm of Glmbel Bros., of Philadelphia, signed a lease for the property on Broad way, between 32nd and 33rd streets, on which they will at once commence the erection of a building for a de partment store. For the first 21 years of the lease, the total rentals will amount to more than $12,000,000, net. This and four subsequent 21-year terms, making; the lease extend over a period of 105 years, will obligate the lessees to make a total payment of $60,000,000 or $70,000,000 in rentals alone, ex clusive of taxes and other charges. The property covers 80,000 square feet, or 32 city lots. Board of Optometry Appointed. Raleigh. N. C., May 4.?Fred N. Day, Winston-Salem; Frank M. Jolly, Raleigh; J. D. Hathaway, Elizabeth City; J. W. Taylor, Greensboro, and S. II. Eaton, New Bern, are commis sioned by Governor Kitchin as a board of optometry under the opera tion of an act of the last legislature creating such a board to examine applicants for license to fit eyeglass es. The board will organize later in the summer and hold the first exami nation at the regular session of the state association. His Hope. "Papa," wrote the sweet girl. "I have become infatuated with calis thenics." "Well, diughter," replied the old man, "If your heart's sot on him I haven't a word to say; but I always did hope you'd marry an American." ?Houston Post. ? As Willie Saw It. Willie, accompanied by his lather, was visiting a circus and menagerie. "Oh, papa," the boy exclaimed, as they passed before an elephant, "look at the big cow with her horns In her mouth eating hay with her tail!" ?Christian Rerlster. FOR SALE?One upright Piano; In use about five years. Apply to Miss Lillian Holt, R. F. D. No. 2, Smithfield, N. C. Union Meeting Program. The next session of the Ministers' and I hymen's Conference of the .'ohnston Association will be held with Carter's Chapel Baptist church four and a half miles north of Selma Friday night, Saturday and Suuday, May 28, 2tf and oOth, 19oy. PROGRAM. FRIDAY NIGHT?Sermon by Rev. W. C. Royal. SATURDAY 10:00 A. M. 1 God's plan for giving to the sup port of the Gospel?Rev. R. W. Horrell. 2 The Deacon's Work?R. H. Gower. 3 Did our Lord mean to establish a church ordinance when he washed the disciples" feet??Rev. T. H. Thornton. SATURDAY 2:00 P. M. 1 Some life-giving methods in the Sunday School?Rev. O. R. Mangun: 2 The destitute places in the Asso ciation and the need of more church buildings?J. M. Beaty. SATURDAY NIGHT. 1 The importance of religious train ing in the home?J. T. Holt. 2 Some of the greatest needs of the church?Rev. J. W. Nobles. SUNDAY 10:00 A. M. 1 The church and her mission?Rev. T. H. Thornton. 2 11:00 A. M. Sermon?Rev. O. R. Mangum. SUNDAY 2:00 P. M. 1 The mistake of holding church let ters?Rev. R. W. Horrell. 2 Why one should join the church after confessing Christ?Rev. W. C. Royal. Kills To Stop the Fiend. The worst foe for 12 years of John Deye, of Gladwin, Mich., was a running ulcer. He paid doctors 9ver $400.00 without benefit. Then Bucklen's Arnica Salve killed the ulcer and cured hjm. Cures Fever Sores, Boils, Felons, Eczema, Salt Rheum. Infallible for Piles, Burns, Scalds, Cuts, Corns. 25c at Hood Uros. Political Rocks Ahead. Events will not be as smooth for I the Republicans in the next national lonvention and the next campaign as they have been in the three most recent battles of parties. The party still has an obvious ascenden cy in the voting strength of the nation. Yet there are mutterings which party leaders cannot despise. The true success of President Taft and Senator Aldrich rests upon the hope that the native industrial and agricultural vigor of the people will inaugurate another era of national prosperity and aggressive advance. Wanting that chapter of destiny, there are possibilities of political cleavage on new lines.?Philadelphia Public Ledger. He Won. Two men were having an argument as to their strengths. "Why," said the first, "every morn ing before breakfast I get a bucket and pull up 90 gallons from the well." "That's nothing," retorted the oth er. "I get a boat every morning and pull up the river."?Universalist Ledger. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. If you have any shoes or harness out of repair bring them to the SHOE HOSPITAL at Smithfleld, just below the Post Office where they shall have the very best atten tion that can be given them. SHOE HOSPITAL, L. H. Lee, Proprietor. REST MADE EASY There Will Be Less Sleeplessness When Smithfield People Learn This. Can't rest at -"3ht with a bad back, A lame, a weak or an aching one. Doan's Kidney Pills are for bad backs. They cure every form of kidney ills From common Vackache to dia betes. They are endorsed by Smithfield people. Mrs. S. T. Coats, Hudson Street, Smithfield, N. C., says: "For a long time I was subject to dull backaches and pains across my loins. I could not rest well and when I arose in the morning, I felt lamo and sore and was hardly able to t,et about. The kidney secretions plainly showed by their Irregularity In passage that my kidneys were disordered and when I '-eard Doan's Kidney Pills recommended, I Ivga1 their use. They afforded mo prompt 'ief and it was only a short time before the backache ceased entirely. The pains in my loins also disappeared and my kidneys became much stronger. I have never had tho slightest return o? kidney trouble since." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the Unit ed States. Remember the name?Doan's?and take no other. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF The Bank of Smithfield, at Smith Field,in the State of North Carolina, it the close of business April 28, 1909. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts $86,812.16 Overdrafts secured and un secured 2.262.98 All other stocks and Mort gages 13,300.00 Banking house, furniture and Fixtures 9,260.00 Due from Banks and Bank era 28,902.56 Cash items 2,814.80 Gold coin 1,595.00 Silver coin, including all minor coin currency 961.81 National bank notes and other U. S. notes 3,816.00 Total $149,725.31 LIABILITIES. Capital stock $30,000.00 Undivided profits, less cur rent expenses and taxes.. 5,534.37 Dividends unpaid 28.00 Voles and bills rt-<!i:< ount ed 5,000.00 Time ccrilucates of De posite 16,545.83 Deposits subject to check.. 78,918.93 Savings Deposits 13,572.81 Cashier's checks outstanding 85.70 Certified checks 39.67 Total $149,725.31 State of North Carolina, county of Johnston, ss: I, C. V. Johnson, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. C. V. JOHNSON, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 4th day of May, 1909. W. S. STEVENS, C. S. C. Correct?Attest: F. H. BROOKS, F. K. BROADHIRST, T. R. HOOD, Directors. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF The Bank of Pine Level, at Pine Level in the State of North Carolina, at the close of business April 28, 1909. Loans and discounts 11,454.75 Overdrafts secured, and un secured 880.70 Banking house, furniture and fixtures 1,955.00 Due from banks and bankers 5,086.03 Cash items 392.15 Gold coin 635.00 Silver coin, including all minor coin currency 398.42 National bank notes and other U. S. notes 1,525.00 Total $22,327.05 LIABILITIES. Capital stock $5,000.00 Undivided profits, less cur rent expenses and taxes.. 314.48 Time certificates of De posit 3,433.00 Deposits subject to check 13,540.37 Cashier's checks outstand ing 3S.60 Total $22,327.05 State of North Carolina, county of Johnston, ss: I, D. B. Oliver, President of the above nemed bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. D. B. OLIVER, President. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 3rd day of May, 1909. R. L. FITZGERALD, N. P. Correct?Attest: B. GODWIN, Z. TAYLOR, JOHN R. OLIVER, Directors. HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE?I offer my eight room dwelling and lot in Smithfield for sale. Good water j and near the business part of town in a good neighborhood. Write to Mrs. Hattie E. Pettway, Goldsboro, N. C. WANTED?Everybody to know that The Herald does not publish news letters or ai other communi c tlon unless the writer sends his name with hl3 letter. Your Initials will not do. We do not know the initials of every body In the county. NOTICE. The undersigned having qualified as Executor on the estate of Henry C. Rose deceased, hereby notifies all persons having claims against said estate to present the same to me duly verified on or before the 7th day of May, 1910, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery; and all persons indebted to said es tate will make Immediate payment. This 30th day of April, 1909. W. D. ROSE, Ex. Kenly, N. C. THOROUGHBRED BULL?I have a registered thoroughortd Guernsey Bull whose services .?n be had by ! applying to me. Price $2.00. Splen did dairy stock.. A. H. BOYETT, Wll son's Mills, P.. F. U. No. 1. NOTICE. North Carolina, Johnston County. J. T. Hudson to the use of F, E. Welloni. vs. ! Richard Ennls, Martha Riddle and | husband, Sam Riddic, Willis Ed ! wards and others. The defendant above named will take notice that an action entitled as above has been commenced In the Superior Court of Johnston county J to foreclose a mortgage on a cer tain lot in the town of Smlthfield, which said lot was mortgaged by Richard Ennis and wife Bettie J. Ennis. The defendants will further take notice that they are required to appear at the next term of the Superior court of Johnston county to be held on the 10th day of May, 1909, at the Court House in said county in Smithfield, N. C., and ans wer or demur to the complaint In this action or the plaintiff will ap ply to the court for the relief de manded in said complaint. This April, 1st, 1909. W. S. STEVENS, C. S. C. NOTICE. The undersigned having qualified as Executor on the estate of Pherebe Griswold deceasd, hereby notifies all persons having claims against said estate to present the same to me du ly verified on or before the 9th day of April, 1910 or this notice will be pleaded In bar of their recovery; and all persons indebted to said es tate will make immediate payment. This 7th day of April, 1909. Chas. W. Home, Ex. Clayton, N. C. NOTICE By virttle of a Judgment of the Superior court of Johnston county, rendered In a special proceeding therein pending, entitled Joseph Aistln and othirs, ex parte, the un dersigned will offer for sale at pub lic auction at 12 o'clock M., Satur day the 22nd day of May, 1909, at the Court House door In Smithfield the following described tract of land to wit: A tract of land lying in Johnston county, Clayton township, known as the Drusilla Austi - "Id home place containing 100 acres more or less, and is bounded on the North by the land3 of Joseph Austin and Sallle Austin; on the East by Lawhorn Branch; on the South by Swift Creek, and on the West by the lands of Joseph Austin. Terms of sale CASH. This April 22nd, 1909. S F. AUSTIN, Commissioner. NOTICE. By virtue of the mortgage given to me by P. H. Allen and wife. Bet tie F. Allen, I will on Saturday, May 29, 1909, at 12 o'clock M. sell to the highest bidder for cai-h at the Court House door jn the town of Smithfield the hereinafter described property. Bounded as follows: ad joins the lands of William Wood, J. D. Young, Mary F. Adams and oth ers and is all that portion of the Susan Jernigan land allotted to said Bettie F. Adams. In the division of said land that is all of said tract lying west of the Raleigh and Wil mington public road and contains 35 acres. The above land is sold to (satisfy a mortgage given by P. H. Allen and Bettie F. Allen to Julius A. Morgan on December 26, 1906, and due on the first of November, 1907, which said mortgage is record ed in the registry of Johnston coun ty Book P. No. 9, page 486. This April 29, 1909. JULIUS A. MORGAN. WELLONS & MORGAN. Att'ys. NOTICE. The undersigned having qualified as Executor on the estate of W. G. Smith deceased, hereby notifies all persons having claims against said estate to present the same to me du ly verified on or be fore the 7 day of May, 1910 or this notice will bo pleaded in bar of their recovery; and all persons indebted to said estate will make Immediate payment. This 3 day of May. 1909. JAMES B. SMITH, Exr. Willow Springs, N, C., No. 1. We have several more Turner's Almanacs for 1909 which we are anxious to give away. We give one free to every subscriber who pays up to 1910. k Wanted!! I Five Hundred Thousand Feet of 6, 8 and 10 inch N. C. Box Boards at once. Highest Spot cash prices paid Johnston County Lumber Co. Four Oaks, N. C.