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n Local Items ^ I he New* ot the Week u> and 1 Aiouml Town. I Mr. R. R Holt returned from Seven Springs yesterday. Mr. W. H. Austin made a business trip to Raleigh Tuesday. Master Joseph Turley, of Clayton, is visiting relatives in the city. Mr. Joseph Austin, left Tuesday to spend some time in Rocky Mount. Mr. Robert D. Langdon. Postmas ter at Benson, was here yesterday. Miss Leta Anders, of Elizabeth City, is visiting Mrs. H. P. Butler. Miss Mattie Sanders is spending a few days with friends in Durham. Mr. Carl Sanders spent Sunday with his grandfather. Mr. C. S. Pow ell. Miss Mamie Parker, of Graham, ar rived Saturday to visit relatives here. Mr. C. H. Johnson and family went to Benson last week to spend a few days. Mr. C. H. Medlin of near Wilson's Mills spent Sunday here with rela tives. Don't forget the Farmers' Insti tute at Smithfield Thursday, Au gust 5th. Miss Eloise Martin spent a day or so in the Sanders Chapel Section this week. The Smithfield tobacco market will have its opening sales on Tuesday, August 3rd. Miss Katie Woodall is spending' sev eral days In Dunn with lier sister, Mrs. E. O. Aycock. Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Stevens have returned f'.'om a few days stay at Wrightsville /jeach. Miss Bessie Hearne, of West Va., is spending a few days here with Miss Annie McGuire. Mrs. J. D. Parker and Mrs. Dora Kirkuian spent Sunday in the San ders Chapel section. Miss Alma Hfrady, of Benson, has been spending several days here with Miss Pearl Stancil. Mr. and Mrs. \V. S. Stevens and son, Everett, are spending a few days at Morehead City. Mr. Horace B. Easom is spending this week in Fayetteville with his sister, Mrs. D. M. Hall. Miss Mollie Ruffin, of Whitakers, came Saturday to spend some time with Miss Eleanor Myatt. Misses Minnie and Mary Belle Wat son, of Wilson, are visiting the fami ly of Mr. L. E. Watson. Mr. Malcolm McKinne. of the firm of D. E. McKinne & Son, of Prin ceton, gave us a call Monday. Mrs. A. H. Phelps and Miss Clau dia Sanders spent Sunday with Mrs. Phelps' relatives in Ingrams. Mrs. R. L. Sanders and children spent Sunday with Mrs. C. S. Pow ell in the Sanders Chapel section. Misses Lucile and Vara and Wood all Rose, of Rocky Mount, are spend ing a few days here with relatives. Little Miss Sadie Puckett and Mas ter William Puckett, of Selma, are visiting their aunt, Mrs. J. D. Spiers. Mr. and Mrs. F. K. Broadhurst and Mrs. J. A. Morgan have return ed from a short stay at Wrightsville Beach. Dr. L. A. Munns left a few days ago to spend some time in the west with the hope of building up his health. Miss Rosa Medlin, of near Wil son's Mills, Is spending this week here with her brother, Mr. J. E. Medlin. Mrs. V. O. Parker and little daugh ter, Josephine, of Raleigh, arrived Saturday to spend some time with j relatives. Little Misses Elsie and Esther Cole, of Wilmington, arrived Saturday to spend some time here with relatives and friends. Mr. J. D. Cnderwood and daugh ters. Misses Anna and Nannie, rw j turned Tuesday from a visit to Wrightsville Beach. Messrs. Herbert Lowry and Boyce Hargett, of The Journal force, went j to Wrightsville Saturday, returning j Monday afternoon. Rev. J. E. Hoyle, assisted by Rev. A. A. Pippin, of Wakefield, is hold- | ing a meeting at Olivers Grove Bap tist church this week. Mr. Will H. Austin, of the Archer section, has accepted a position as book-keeper for Jones & Coats at; the Riverside Warehouse. Mrs. A. M. Pou and daughter, I Miss Mattie, and Miss Martha Smith i left yesterday to spend some time | at Hiddenite in Alexander county. Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Thornton, and little son, Everet, left Saturday to visit relatives in Wilmington and to spend a few days at Wrightsville. | Mrs. J. D. Underwood and daugh ter, Miss Mallie. and Mrs. C. Rad ford, returned Monday from a visit to relatives and friends in Princeton. . Miss Mamie Faison, of Faison. who is taking a business course at King's Business College at Raleigh, is spending a few days here with rela tives. Mrs. J. W. Stephenson and daugh ters, Misses Pearl and Lalla Rookh, have been spending several days with Mrs. Stephenson's father in Elevation township. Prof. N. M. Easom has just closed a very successful singing school at Hopewell. An account of the clos ing exercises appears elsewhere in this paper. Deputy T'nit> i States Marshal Surlt s. of Joiiti ion county, came to the city yesterday, bringing as his prlsom rs Marshall Howell and James Capps. both white, whom he lodged in the Wake county Jail in default of $200 bonds. The prisoners are charged with illicit distilling.?News and Observer. 17th. Rev. P. D. Woodail, pastor of Ep worth M. K. church at Raleigh, spent yesterday here returning home from a visit to relatives and friends in Benson. Miss Ruth Stephenson, of Wise, N. C.. came yesterday and is visit ing Miss Dora Harbour. After spend ing a few days here she expects to visit friends at Benson. Mr. W. T. Adams will be book-1 keeper for Skinner & Patterson at the Banner Warehouse again this year. Mr. John Creech, of near Pine Level, will be assistant book keeper. The singing class from the Oxford . Orphanage gave a very enjoyable en- 1 tertaintnent at the Opera House j here last night to an appreciative au dience, realizing a neat sum for the Orphanage. Mr. Eugene Olive, of Wade, a ministerial student of Wake Forest College, spent Sunday night here, re turning from Hood's Crov.) and Pau line w here he preache.l Sunday, fill ing the appointments of Rev. J. B. ! j Willis, the pastor. Mr. B. B. Adams has had plans I drawn by a leading architect for a residence which he expects to e rect next year. When built it will be one of the handsomest and most conveniently arranged residences in the county. The following young people of town enjoyed a very pleasant even ing at the home of Miss Mary Tom | linson. near town, Monday: Misses Hannah Jones, Meta I.unceford, Car rie Hyinan, May Moore, Eloise Mar tin; Messrs. Daniel Jones, Edwin Woodail, and I. W. Medlin. On Tuesday night, Mr. William Whitaker, of Ohio, and Miss Sallie Piedin, of Selma. were married at the home of Mr. F. R. Sasser in [ Smithfield bjr K?t. O. R. Mangum. The marriage came as a surprise to ! all their friends. Quite a number of young people assembled to see the I ceremony performed. I Mr. O. R. Rand, ts in receipt or 'a card from his son, Mr. Oscar R. j Rand, dated at Berne, Switzerland, July 10. Mr. Rand who is a Rhodes j scholar at Oxford University, Eng land. is spending his summer in j Switzerland. The Herald expects to I have an interesting letter from Mr. Rand for publication in the near fu ture. In presenting a little write-up of the Smithfield tobacco market this week, we were unable to procure I cuts of the Riverside and Farmers j Warehouses. We regretted that we could not present pictures of these buildings. The market here is well I equipped with buildings for the hand ling and storing of tobacco and our warehousemen are confident that ' they will handle their share this year. | The Misses Myatt gave a very pleasant social at their home Wed nesday evening in honor of Miss Mary E. Ruffin, of Whitakers, N. C. The evening was made very pleas ant by games, and initiation into the secret order of salt. Also there was a toe guessing contest. In this Mr. J. A. Campbell was winner of first prize and Mr. C. J. Harrell of the I "booby." Those present were Miss Marv Ruffin, Messrs. J. A. Camp bell, C. J. Harrell, A. M. Noble, Thomas Daniel, Walter Jordan and O. R. Mangum. Approaching Marriage. The following invitation has been refceived: Mr. and Mrs. James H. Rose re quest the honor of your presence at Ithe marriage of their cousin, Mamie | Alice Rose and Mr. John William Taylor at high noon, Thursday, Au I gust the fifth, nineteen hundred and j nine, Kirst Baptist church, Benson. | N. C. A Delightful Reception. One of the most enjoyable social events of the month was that given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. j Abell, on last Thursday evening by I their daughter. Miss lone, in honor of her visiting friend, Miss Susie McMurray, of Sharon, S. C. The guests were met at the door by Misses Abell and McMurray and directed to the lower hall where delicious fruit punch was served. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Ward presided at the punch bowl. The contest of the evening was "Progressive Conversation." After every young man had conversed 3 minutes with every young lady pres ent, they gathered in the parlor to vote on which young lady was the best conversationalist. Miss# MeMur ray was the lucky contestant. The prize, a lovely fan, was presented bv Mr Ed. Ward. The refreshments consisted of cream and cake. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Ward. Misses lone Abell, Susie MeMurray, Ava, j Ella and Amelia Myatt. Mildren and ' Ruth Sanders, Rosa Peacock. Annie Ihrie Pou. Alma Kasom, Mildred Wil liams. of Sanford, Annie Osborne, of Danville, Va., Lucy Hood, Lucie San ders, and Mattie Hudson; Messrs. ) Ransom and Lee Sanders, Horace La- | som. J. A. C'amp'-ell, HERBERT > LOWRY, Johnie Hood. Lee Turling- | ton, and Dr. Abe Rose. Messrs. Rob ert Etheredge, Avera Winston and Walter Call of Selma. Bad Negro Jailed Wednesday. John Durham, a bad negro, was lodged in Jail here Wednesday by Officer Griffin, of Selma. He was the negro that left the bag of chick ens with Officer Griffin two weeks ago. It was learned Tuesday that he was in Rocky Mount and that the officers there were on the lookout for him. He was captured Tuesday I night, but not until after he receiv- ! ??d a bullet from the officer that flowed. The otfimr was near the railroad track by a bridge when the negro approached along the track Som? how the negro saw the offi cer when he was right near him and drew his pistol to kill him but the officer was too much for'Sambo and fired first. The negro is In jail to await the next terni of court on 3 counts, stealing, selling liquor and resisting officer. Mrs. A. S. Johnston Entertain*. j| In honor of her guest. Miss Milling | Williams, Mrs. A. S. Johnston < n- , tertained Ikt mail people last Hh i day m|||| Mint the hours of 'J and 11:30. The amusement of the evening ' was tin' commcm euient MNdM of 1 Pinetop Center School. The follow- I ing account of the exercises is sent in by our correspondent at that 1 place. I "Pinetop Center District School, 1 at 1'inetop, which is a free school I where the children are taught free of charge, which for the past session has been taught most thoroughly and conducted most admirably by Miss Mattie Mehitabell Primrose Pou had its last breaking up program in the | open air. out doors, in front of the , school building last Mon. evening, at night, between the hours of nine and I eleven thirty. When all the dear little children were ready to begin. | the exercises began by the entire school singing a vocal song which was, "My Country tis of thee," or "Ho for Carolina." "The speeker of the occashun, Hon. Ed Hank Dewberry Ward, was made known to those gathered by Albert Enos Hawkins Noble, a mem ber of the graduating class. The speeker of the occashun showed .nowledge of his subject which was, "Pinetop Center School as the fu ture dependence of the United States Republick." "A recitation by little Annie Ihrie Sauiantha Pou labeled Old Mother Hubbard moved all eyes to tears when this little girl told how Moth , er Hubbard's dog got nothing to eat. "A vocal duet by two voices, Mil dred Mohonie Sanders and '1 rumie . I Tiddlewiuks Daniels, would have [ been enjoyed but they bo got i skeered of the crowd and coli not ! .Mug their song. "Recitation by little Abe Hi iddle | | Rose showed that with llttl? tin-1 j iug William Jennings Bryan .v.iut ) tuch him. "Crecy Jemima Ward and Ha (if >n | flank Sanders then pan onlineu l ie Proposal," that is, played lik y I were courting. This was v? a musing to those who had ha . x perience. "The most beautiful Fight v a fan drill by the members c (Ue kindergarten class (that is t! iby classi who were little Annr l>ou Lindy McGuire. Ruth Tarbel . an ders, and Lucy Winnona Sa.iders, and masters Lee Lucifer Lou grass | Turlington, Willie Buttercup . .arrell j and Lee Longside Sanders. It was i j so sweet to see the dear little chil dren walking around the stage with their fans in their hands and making all kinds of foolish motions with | them. "A piano solo played on the melo- 1 dium by Amelia Mandy Myatt, the J only member of the musick class, j showed that Amelia has got talent 1 and that she is a turrible smart girl. ' Her young(. r sister, Ava Gookings Myatt, then recited "Mary had a | Little Lamb," which w as done so j good that all the chilun wished they I had a lamb too. "The worst disappointment of the occashun was the vocal duet "Low me and the world is mine," which | was to be sanged by Onie Dillie-dal I lie Abel) and Albert Enos Hawkins Noble. They broke completely down, neith< r being ;tble to lead the tune, | but the next duet by two voices, I "Will there be any stars in our crown" was much better, this sweet song being sung by Miss Alma An nabell Easom and master Lee Long side Sanders. "Little Albert Sidney Johnson hav ing stuck a piece of glass in his foot that cut it, could not dance aj was expected, so his part on the program was postponed. | "Because he made such a bust on Ills other song, Albert Enos Haw kins Noble asked to be allowed to ! try again and this time sang in the I shade of the old apple tree much better. J "The judges, Squire William Wig glesby Jordan. Miss Mamie Middle- ' I ton Parker and Mrs. Sallie Slocunjb \ Skinner, rewarded to Lee Lucifer Longgrass Turlington the prize for the best speech on account of the tender age of his youth. He recit ed the boy stood on the burning deck. Guess he got burnt up as 1 Lee broke down and cried before he told what happened to him. "The little girls prize went to Annie Ixm Lindy Mctiuire. "A gift to the teacher by all the scholars was given on behalf of the school to Miss Mattie Mehitabell Primrose Pou by Albert Knos Haw kins Noble in his own pekuliar style. She was glad to get it and said so in many well exprest words. With , the reading of the honor roll and those deserving special mention the school closed. "Those present bt ing <ith?r too young or too old to take part in the exercises were Miss Lucy Hood, Miss Susie McMurray, and Miss Watson. "After the closing of the school elegant refreshments were served , the children by Mrs. A. S. John- ! ston on whose land the school is situated." ? ?"?~?? ? To Entertain at House Party. Beginning today Miss Lucy Hood < will entertain a number of her ( friends at a house party given at the delightful home of her parents. 1 Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Hood, in Brook lyn. The following young ladies are expected to be present: Miss ( Elizabeth Tomlinson, of Troy; Miss Erma Sykes. of Wanchese; Miss May Ayers. of Washington, Miss Maude (lillikin. of Heaufort; Miss Carrie 1 Wilson, of Dunn: and Miss Ruth Adams, of Four Oaks. i New Church Organized. Rev. R. W. Horrell went to Pinkney, N. C.. last Saturday to i organize a Baptist church and to hold a meeting. Eight persons went into th" organization and three oth ers had Joined Wednesday and the meeting is still going on. Pinkney is between Princeton and Kenly in Wayne county near the Johnston line. It is a good neighborhood and the people make a success of any thing they undertake. % Red Spiders In Cotton. The red spiders did considerable damage to cotton in several places in this county last year. They have again made a start on the Harper farm, one and a half miles from Smithfield, in some cotton belonging to Big Allen Sanders, a negro tenant. They seem to have originated from a poke stalk which grew under a small peach tree in the field. It is said they usually start from poke stalks and it would be well for ev ery farmer to cut down all the poke stalks on his farm TWO GOOI) wagon mules and sev- j eral horses for sale by the Ellington i Buggy Co., Smithfield. COME AND SEE the alligator just from Florida and buy a two horse Thornhill wagon at cost from The Ellington Buggy Co., Smithfield. Box Paper?about four quires in box?linen finish at the ridiculous low price of 19 cents per box, at Herald Office. Envelopes to match at 7 cents per pack. TOBACCO GRADING?We want the tobacco farmers of this section to know that we are prepared to grade tobacco at a reasonable price. If you are too busy to grade your tobacco bring it to us where it will be graded by expert graders. Jones & Coats, Proprietors Riverside Ware house. GENTLEMEN boarders wanted. Rates, $12.50 per month for meals and room. Apply to Mrs. J. C. Bing ham, Smithfield. SMITHFIELD MARKET. Cotton 12 to 12% Eggs 15 Chickens 15 to 35 Qrandulated sugar 5% to 6 Corn per bushel 1.00 to 1.10 Feed oats per bushel 75 1 Fresh pork 10 i C. R. sides per pound..13% to 14 j Hams per pound 15 to 17% Lard per pound 11 to 17% Cheese per pound 20 to 22% j Butter, per pound 25 t? 30 Dried apples, per pound .. 7% to 10 Coffee, per pound 12% to 17% 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 2.00 to 2.10 Plour per sack 3.75 to 4.00 Fodder per hundred 1.00 ( Timothy hay 1.10 to 1.20 i Wool 15 to 25 Fat cattle on foot 3 to 3% Fat cattle dressed 6% to 7 J. W. Jones J. IV. Coats ffi Look Out for the Riverside 1 Riverside Warehouse,! Sf JONES & COATS, Prop's Smithfield, N. C. Jft ?> a First Sales of the Season August 3rd, '09 SJ A :? ii H* To the Farmers ol Johnston County and the Surrounding Country: ft. We are again in the Warehouse business and this time to 2f|t stay. Our Mr Jones has had nine years experience as Warehouseman and knows how to sell your tobacco to Cw the best advantage and with his valuable aid our house 99 |A| can assure you as good prices as > ou can get anywhere. JO The Riverside is the largest and best lighted and most C% conveniently located Warehouse in town. We feel that 99 by again opening up the third warehouse here that we JK y-, are aiding, not only the niirket, but the farmers of 1 lie C% county and the business men of Smithfield and we ask ?K if. their hearty co operation. * Farmers, give us >our busi- tfV Va ness; if not all, a part of it, and we will do our part. Our M? motto is to make the Riverside the leading warehouse of ?K ?9 the town this season and help to make Smithfield one of tw Va the leading tobacco markets of the State. We are already N? on the way of being one of the strongest and best, and W the farmers in our territory, owe it, not only to our JO market, but to themselves to help us put it in the lead. M? When we can do as well for you. why go somewhere 93 f? else? The American, the Imperial and all the leading %? m Independent concerns will have buyers on our market SJ? and tliere is positively no reason why we can't sell your |[l| tobacco for as much as you can get for it any where. We jK thank the farmers for their past favors and we ask them K* not to forget that the Riverside will be central head quarters for the farmers this season. 1 JONES ^ COATS^ J ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Proprietors J If You V/Vant Your ^ | TobaccoQraded < ^ Brine it to Boyett Bros. Our basement and ^ ^ grading rooms are all attached to back end of % {our varehouse and we give cur personm] at- ^ tention to the grading and rehandling o' your ? ^ tobacco WecaH ih ref.?<e. guarantee \ou the ^ ^ very best services in this departm ent tha' can ^ J ?e had anywhere We grade for 75 cts per ^ ? hundred an't we do not charge any grading or> ^ the scrnp Bring us your tobacco We will ^ % give good work on the grading aud highest ^ ^ prices on the floor ^ X You? to sprvp, ^ > Boyett Bros- < EOF? - SALE One 30 in. Right hand Leffell Turbine Water Wheel. The wheel can be seen at the /toller Mills. One double geared 48 in. Crist Mill in good running order. Nearly new. 0. R. RAND, - Smithfield, N. C. r!T?^;!T!^;!T:^TST:^;^;B;!mT:5 rtiTngaTtin-TfmrrjT^-yT;;!" | Photographs?????? I H 'I L I expect to be in my gallery over Mr. L. E. Stevens' ? store on the following days from 3 to 6:30 p. m , fourth Saturday in July and 2nd and 4th Saturdays in August. I Call on or write me for any work you wish to have done t at any other time. I travel and make groups of residen- fj ces, schools, baseball teams. I can have your enlarging | done by the old reliable Consolidated Portrait Co., of r Chicago. Let me know your wishes about any kind of jj I picture work. jj Ellington Tart, ^Benson, Q. jj f ? J - 'J? M*??.?> vr- M? T:1..T..t".T:"" 1" "? -T..T.'.lwTI.Y. -T .T..T..T1.T.TtTV JTx A^ Will secure for you the best Newspaper I published in the county for a while year I ? <PA TheSmithfield HeraldV* | . J ^ i ill*,
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