Newspapers / The Smithfield Herald (Smithfield, … / July 2, 1909, edition 1 / Page 5
Part of The Smithfield Herald (Smithfield, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
p Local Items ^ | TkcHewi of thf W?k 1b and j. Around Tows. Misses Eula and Hilda Parrish spent a few days with relatives in Dunn this week. Mrs. T. S. Ragsdale left Tuesday for Black Mountain where she will spend the summer. Miss Lucy Hood has returned from Durham where she went to attend the Epworth League Conference. Rev. J. M. Culbreth left Monday to visit his wife who is spending the summer with her parents in Nash ville. Tenn. Rev. J. E. Hoyle went to Benson Saturday. He conducted services in the Baptist church there Sunday morning and evening. Mrs. T. L. Ginn, who has been spending some time here with friends and relatives, returned to her home in Goldsboro Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Sam Davis and son, Bennie, have gone to Norfolk to spend some time. Before returning home they will visit Washington and Philadel phia. Mr. Hubert Woodall, who is taking a course in King's Business College at Raleigh, spent Saturday and Sun day here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Woodall. Mr. E. O. Edgerton, of Raleigh, spent Sunday here, returning Monday accompanied by Mrs. Edgerton, who has been spending several days here with her father. Mr. F. H. Brooks and family re turned from Asheville Tuesday night. While away Mr. Brooks attended the World-wide Baraca convention and al so visited Lake Toxaway. Mr. Robert E. Lee, of Bentonville township, was here yesterday. He says it has been something like two or three weeks since they had much rain in his neighborhood. Misses Flossie Lee Abell, Fidelia LeMay, and Bettie Lee Sanders and Mr. Johnnie Hood left yesterday for Montreat to attend the Young Peo ple's Missionary Conference. Mrs. J. M. Beaty went to Benson Sunday afternoon to attend the funer al of little Lucy Rebecca Lee, the child of Mr. and Mrs. Gaston Lee, which was buried that afternoon. Mr. Ira W. Medlin, after spending several days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Medlin, near Powha tan, has returned to Smithfield and resumed his position as linotype ope rator for The Herald. At his office, on Thursday, July 8th, the County Superintendent of Schools will conduct admission exami nations for the A. & M. College at Raleigh. The College officers in charge of admission urge that those who expect to enter in September be examined at this time. Mr. A. T. Wiggs brought us this week some fine plums from the or chard of Mr. John Game, of Boon Hill township. He has had the tree only four years and thisyear it bore four or five bushels of plums. They are about the size and shape of a Hall Seeding apple and as firm as a clingstone peach. The new Board of Education will be sworn in next Monday. This board is composed of John J. Rose for six years, George F. Woodard for four years, and W. O. Wilson for two years. Perhaps, the most important duty to come before the new board will be the election of a county Su perintendent of schools for the en-i sdTng two years. Mr. Hallie Hood left Monday to attend the Epworth League National Convention at Seattle, Washington, and to take in the great Alasta-Yukoi Exposition. Mr. D. H. Hood, of Dunn, also went on the trip. At Nashville, Tenn., they boarded the "Epworth Era" special train which took them through to Seattle without change. Before returning home they expect to visit San Francisco and other Californian points. They will be away about a month. A Splendid Concert. One of the most enjoyable enter tainments Smithfield has had in a long time was the musical concert given by Misses Helen and Harri ette Day and Miss Phyllis Woodall at the Opera House here last Friday nuht. Only a small crowd was pres ent, but it was an appreciative one Judging from the earnest applause given each number on the program. The solos and duets given by the Misses Day were of the highest or der, while the violin solos by Miss Woodall were pleasing in the highest degree. Miss Mary McCullers, of this place, gave a piano solo that brought forth a hearty encore. Many who attended pronounced it the very best entertainment of the season. COTTER-STEVENS CO sells the Ix.-gt tobacco twine. ? - - Work of Rains and Lightning. Nearly everywhere In the county , farmers report too much rain and still the rains seem to be heavier and i more disastrous in some sections than others. I-ast Saturday there fell heavy rains near Wilson's Mills. Another Tuesday and Wednesday two more the last of which washed the land more than any other which has fallen this year. During the rain Wednesday lightn ing struck an oak in the yard of Mr. D. O. Uzzle near his woodpile. It made a little sign on the oak but j did most for a plank fence on the \ back of the yard. It struck it in nu merous places, tearing small piece* j out of it for a distance of about 30 feet. A colored boy who was cutting wood about ten feet away was shock ed but not injured. Stole Thirty Dollars. For a day or two last week two | tramp negroes were stopping in I Smithfield. Friday they went to the pump house at the depot and asked j for some water. Mr. David Edwards, who runs the pump engine, had thirty dollars in a pocket of his overall Jacket hanging up in the house and when he stepped out to cut some wood they proceeded to take the money. He looked that way and hap pened to see the Jacket moving and ran toward it. They came out with the money in hand and ran off.. News was telephoned around and that night one of them was arrested at Selma. Next day he was brought here and after being identified was sent to ' Jail. He gave his name as Earnest McDonald from Newbern. The one who has the money has not beeD caught yet. This money was a pay ment for a month's wages which Mr. Edwards had drawn on Thursday. Baptist Baraca* Elect Officers. The Baraca Class of the Baptist Sunday School held their semi-an nual election last Sunday morning! The following were chosen for the next six months: President?Horrace B. Easom. Vice-President?M. A. Wallace. Sec.-Treas.?F. H. Brooks*. Asst. Sec.-Treas.?W. R. Smith. Teacher?T. J. Lasslter. Asst. Teacher?George L. Jones. The class, while not having a large membership, has had a good average attendance for the past six months. Man Struck by Lightning. On Wednesday afternoon about i o'clock Mr. Monroe Beasley. of Ben son, was struck by lightning at his brick yard several miles from Ben son near Coats, N. C. It is said he was operating a brick machine when the lightning which struck the ma chine dealt him a heavy blow, ren dering him unconscious. A physi cian from Benson was summoned and at last accounts was still with him. He did not seem to know anything until about midnight when he regain ed consciousness. We hear that he has been bleeding at the mouth, nose and ears. A telephone message re ceived about twelve o'clock yester day states that some of his bones are broken. He is a useful and popu lar man and the people are very sor ry to hear of the accident. Little Child Dead. Last Saturday night little Lucy Re becca, the 16-months old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Gaston Lee, died at their home in Benson after an Ill ness of about nine weeks. The re mains were laid to rest in the Ben son cemetery Sunday afternoon to wait the resurrection morn. The be reaved parents have the deepest sym pathy of the community. Appointments. Rev. J. E. Hoyle's appointments for July are as follows: First Sunday at J. C. Brown school house between Selma and Micro at 4 o'clock and at Smithfield Cotton Mills at night. Second Sunday at Pleasant Grove church in the western part of the county at 11 o'clock, and at Benson's Grove at 4 o'clock and Saturday be fore at 4 o'clock. Third Sunday at Blackman's Grove at 11 o'clock, and Saturday before at 4 o'clock and at Oliver's Grove Sun day afternoon at 4 o'clock. Fourth Sunday at Benson morning and night. Masonic Picnic. There will be a Masonic and Far- 1 mers basket picnic at Four Oaks on 1 Thursday. July 15, 1909. ? The officers of Four Oaks Lodge No. 4?K A. F. * V. M. will be In- i stalled publl< b' un i an address will be made by Mr H. Allred on Ma- j sonry. Ever" V?ly cordially Invited to come and fa'itg a basket. Committee of arrangements: J. VV. Sander < J. w. Keen, J. T. Col*. A. D. Ford. H. i,;tad C. I). Stroup, In Honor of Embroidery Club. Last Saturday afternoon, from half past four to half past si* o'clock Miss Mattie Pou entertained at her hospitable home on Third street, in honor of the Embroidery club. A most unique and original f uture | of the afternoon was guessing conun drums. The answer to each conun | drum was the name of a member of the club. The contest was entered into with much enjoyment and at I the end of the allotted time, quite a | number of ladles had guessed cor rectly all the conundrums. Miss Bettie Lee Sanders was the lucky ' one in drawing, and received as a i prize a lovely gold monogram hat pin. The second prize was awarded Mrs. H. L. Skinner. After the contest, a delightful sal id course, cream and cake, and pep permints were served. Meeting Against the Traction Engine. Friday, May 25th, a large number of the people of Smlthfield met in the court house to devise means to 1 stop traction engines from running on the roads of Smithfield township. Two plans were suggested. One was to enter suits against Messrs. Rand & Lawrence for damages and the other was to raise money to help them in their loss in case they would voluntarily stop running their > ? ine. | The latter course was recomi. .(led ! and a committee was appoinn i to raise the money. Another coniuii'.tee was appointed to arrange 1< ?? a meeting to be held Monday, .Tune 28th. A large number of farmt rs from different sections of the town ship were present at this < >d meeting. They stated the da., i. e done to the roads and other hin drances caused by the running of the engine. Mr. N. M. Lawren> ? y invitation was present at thi.? . t ing. A committee of three < ist ing of Captain H. L. Sklnn< r, Mr. W. M. Sanders and Mr. \V. L. I Woodall were appointed to mee with Messrs Rand & l^awrence at 4 o'clock July 1st to try to settle the matter. School Library To Be Open. School library will open every Sat j nrday at four r. M. and remain cr>;r. I about thirty or forty minutes. Ira T. Turlington. Lawn Party at Selma and Hay Ride. On Monday evening, June the twenty-eighth, Messrs. Avera Win | ston and Robert Etheredge gave a j delightful lawn party to their friends in Selma and Smithfield on the lawn at the beautiful home of Mr. M. C. Winston. The porch was beautifully lighted and that, with the soft- beams of the moon made a lovely picture, when the party from Smithfield, who had had a jolly hay ride, drove up and alighted. The guests were received by Mes < srs. Avera Winston, Robert Etheredge | assisted by Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Win | ston who truly made the evening j one to be remembered with much : pleasure by an present. j Delicious refreshments, were served ! soon after which the guests reluct ] antly bade their charming hosts good night. Among those present from Smithfield were Missis Flossie Abell, Bettie Lee Sanders, Fidie LeMay, Rosa Peacock, Clara Lee Stevens, Anna and Nannie Underwood, Ava Myatt, Katie Woodall, Lucy Hood, Erma Stevens, Mildred Sanders, Alma Easom and lone Abell and Messrs. Herbert Lowery, Boyce Hargett, J. A. Campbell, Lee and Ransom San ders, Leon Stevens, Johnie Hood, and Jason Myatt. Thanks the People. Rev. H. H. Gott, through the col umns of The Herald, desires to thank the people of Smithfield for their aid and kindness during the Holiness meeting recently held at the Banner Warehouse?for the use of the house, for the seats furnished by the school and for the Interest and attendance during the services. A Noble Outcast. This thrilling play will be present ed by Selma Local talent at the Ope ra house here Friday night, July 2. j It is worth the price and your time to see it. Admission 15, 25, 35. Alliance Meeting. The Johnston County Farmers Al liance will meat in the court house in Smithfield on Saturday, July 10, 1909, at 11 o'clock. We hope to have a full attendance. It being the annual meeting it is important that every Sub in the county be represent ed. , H. C. William^, Co. Sec. WHO WANTS THEM??We have for sale two good mill stones. For size, price and further Information, call on or address The Ellington Bug gy Co., Smithfield, N. C. ?? Condition of Cotton Crop. Memphis. Tenn., June 28.?The re port of the National dinners' Asso ciation gives the a\erage condition of cotton up to June 24, ao 75.6. There has been an abandonment of acreage of 7 per cent, according to the report, making th ? total acreage 9.8 less than last >ear. Detailed reports by StUes: Alabama, condition 70; acreage a bandoned 14 per cent; crop very gras . sy In nearly all sections; plant small and from two to four weeks late. Arkansas, condition 76; acreage a bandoned 4 per cent; crop very ; good in west and north; very grassy ! and small elsewhere; boll weevil In j I 24 counties worst* than last season, j I some of the fields being abandoned 'on account of them. Florida, condition 90; very little 'loss in acreage; most sections good, j Georgia, condition 79; acreage abandoned 5 per cent; crop grassy; j most sections not all chopped yet; j plant generally small and from one to three weeks late; some complaints i of lice and black rot. Louisiana, condition 66; acreage abandoned 13 per cent; some sections In very good shape but so many wee I vlls they are destroying ail the squares as fast as they form; much cotton being abandoned or planted In sago only on this account; many re port nothing will be made in their sections. Mississippi, condition 61 i acreage abandoned 14 per cent; plant gener ally small; poor stands and grassy. Missouri, condition 06; very little loss in acreage; crops late but good, i North Carolina, condition 77; acre age abandoned 4 per cent; crops grassy in most sections and from 2 to 3 weeks late. Oklahoma, condition !K); acreage I abandoned 1 per cent; leports from j nearly all sections very good. South Carolina, condition 78; acre- I age abandoned 4 per cent; some few I ?ections report good conditions but most of them report fields grassy and not all chopped yet, plant small and from two to three weeks late. Tennessee, condition 77; acreage abandoned 7 per cent; plant small and grassy. Texas, condition 80; acreage aban doned 5 per cent; principally in the dry section where rains came too late; condition north and east. Texas best in years but weevils are report ed more numerous than usual and this fine prospect may be changed in a very short time. South Texas had plenty of rain, plant generally small and from four to six weeks late. Weevils reported in large numbers doing damage al ready. West Texas still very dry1 ex cept four counties, some places have had no rain in six months. With plenty of rain this section will pro duce from 50 to 60 per cent, of a crop. MANUSCRIPT COVKR PAPER A full supply just received at The Herald Office. SMITHFIELD MARKET. Cotton 12 to VIVa ' Eggs 15 1 Chickens 15 to 35 I Grandulated sugar 5% to 6 ' Corn per bushel 1.00 to 1.10 1 ! Feed oats per bushel 75 i Fresh pork 10 1 | C. R. sides per pound.. 12% to 13 ] ! New hams per lb 15 < Lard, per pound 10 to 15 \ Cheese per pound 20 to 22% 1 Butter, per pound 25 ta 30 ] Dried apples, per pound .. 7% to 10 ' Coffee, per pound 12% to 17 M I Sheep skins, each 25 to 50 ' Salt hides per pound 6 Hides?Dry flints 7 to 8 | Tallow 3 ; Beeswax : 20 to 22 Meal per sack 2.10 to 2.15 Flour per sack 3.50 to 3.75 t Fodder per hundred 1.00 Timothy hay 1.10 to 1.20 Wool 15 to 25 Fat cattle on foot 3 to 3% Fat cattle dressed........6% to 7 Potatoes 70 to 75 | Peas per bushel .... 1.00 to 1.10 < The Oil Slove With 1 a CABINET TOP I J The New Perfection Wick Blue Flame Oil Cook-Stove differs from all other oil stoves.?It hat a CA B IN ? T TOP. Thi? ) means you can keep dishes and utensils within easy reach whil? cooking, and can keep food hot after removing it from the blaze. From its wonderful burners to its racks for holding towels the NEW PERFECTION Wick Blue Flame 09 Cook-Stove is without equal. Its principle of concentrated heat means that the work can be done quickly and without the kitchen being heated to an unbearable IP? decree. Can be lighted instantly and turned "high," "low" or "medium" at will. Three sizes. With or without Cabinet JJL Top. At your dealer's, or write our nearest agency. Lamp u? V-r A tion as it's pos gible to get. Gives a clear, ^ bright light that reaches the farthest corner of a go<xl-sized living-room. Well made throughout of nickeled brass; H perfectly safe and very ornamental. If not with your I dealer, write our nearest agency. Standard Oil Company i Incorporated ? iaa?^ F* O R - SALE One 30 in. Right hand Leffell Turbine Wat r Wheel. The wheel can be seen at the Roller Mills. One double geared 48 in. Grist Mill in good running order. Nearly new. O. R. RAND, - Smithfield, N. C. vwvvwwwwvwwvwwwv \ Best Things to Eat s ^ Ton f-fnt fn Cnnh lB the cry of mu"y a tir?d ^ ^ ' Jill l II \^UUf? woman, whether she be mis tress or maid, the feeling is the same. The mother of the family ^ has many and varied duties, and during the hot days of summer her strength is severely taxed. ? \ How Lighten Kitchen Duties? ^ ^ We say, buy more Roady-to-Eat Foods. The line we are now show ^ ing is large, varied and appetizing. Jr % Everything in Canned Meats Everything in Pickled Goods C ^ Everything in Breakfast Food Crackers, Cakes and Waferi ^ ^ "Everything Good to Eat" I j^j City Grocery | ********************** * V 1 L. E. Watson | Jj For Good Goods jj ff> Heinz Pickles, Sweet, Sour, in bottles or bar IX Jfj rels; Tomato Ketchup Worcester V.siidalay M and Pepper Sa ice. Mustard Dressing. Ol ves? m W plain and stuffed. Peanut Butter, Ai<|>le Butter, P! Baked Beans, Olive Oil, Pure Apple Viiieg-?r. ^ etc. Fresh lot National Biocuit Co's goods JQ P5 always on hand. Armours .Simon Pure Lard. Jf- Star Brand Hams and Break last, Bacon Sauers yj tffi Kxtracts, all flavor*; Highest ^rade Coffee and ^ Tea Plenty Johnston County Hams and iy H Bacon, Chickens and Eggs Hard frozen But- p2 W ter all the time In fact anything good to eat. JP Ring 311?Make your Wishes Known and "BUB" will be ? gj at Your Pantry door in Doable Quick Time gC Headquarters for Baseball GOODS We handle the Celebrated A. G. Spalding line and the American line of Baseball Goods. Louisville Slugger Bate. See our line of Fishing Tackle. Johnston & Holt, :: l^TcTsfs
The Smithfield Herald (Smithfield, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
July 2, 1909, edition 1
5
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75