^ Local Items ^
(be Mews of tbe Week in and
Aiouad Town. L *
Mr. Chas. F. Kirby, of Selma, was (
In the city Monday. (
Miss lone Abell is visiting rela- 1
lives in Columbia, S. C. i
Mr. William Richardson, of Selma,
was in the city Thursday.
Mr. W. N. Rose, Jr., of Bentons- i
ville, was in the city Monday.
Mr. W. M. Sanders spent Wednes- 1
day and Thursday in Raleigh.
Miss Inez Parker, of Benson, is
visiting Miss Nannie Underwood.
Mr. William Boylan, of Kaleigh,
spent Tuesday In the city oti business.
Mr. W. C. Harris, of Kaleigh, spent
Monday and Tuesday in the city.
Dr. Robert P. Noble, of Selma,
spent several hours in the city Mon
day.
Attorney L. H. Allred, of Selma,
was in the city on legal business
Monday.
Mr. W. J. Aycock, of the Kenly
section, was a visitor to Smithfieid
Tuesday.
Miss Katie Woodall spent Sunday
in Kenly with her sister, Mrs. E.
O. Aycock.
Mr. E. O. Edgerton, of Raleigh,
spent Sunday in the city with Mr.
W. M. Ives.
Mrs. J. D. Spiers returned Friday
from Norfolk where she has been vis
iting relatives.
Mr. R. L. Jones, stenographer for
Pou & Brooks, spent Sunday at his
home in Raleigh.
Messrs. M. B. Parrish and Norman
Ellis, of Clayton .were visitors in
the city Monday.
Rev. T. H. King will preach at
Selma Baptist church next Sunday
morning and night.
Mrs. T. L. Giun, of Goldsboro, ar
rived Wednesday to spend some time
here with relatives.
Miss Mary Sanders is spending sev
eral days in Wilson's Mills this week
with Miss Evie Wilson.
Prof. Ray Funderburk, Principal of
Clayton High School, was he j Sat
urday and gave us a call.
Sheriff R. M. Nowell and Mr. Robt.
Btheredge .of Selma, spent several
hours in the city Monday.
Mr. R. R. Holt, who has been
spending several days in Micro, re
turned to the city Tuesday.
Mis. R. S. Stevens, of Raleigh, who
has been visiting relatives in the
efty. returned home Monday.
Mrs. J. D. Wall left Sunday to
spend some time with her mother wh
lives in the Archer section.
Mrs. Richardson and little child,
of Raleigh, spent Friday night here
with the family of Mr. T. R. Hood.
Mrs. M. V. Sanderford, of Raleigh,
recently spent several days here
with her mother, Mrs. Zilphia Ellis.
Misa Mary McCullers, of the Sen
ior class at Meredith College, Raleigh,
spent Sunday and Monday at home.
Mr. J. S. Starling, a Justice of the
1*of Beulah Township, was in
tke city Monday and gave us a call.
Mrs. John Potts, of Savannah, Ga., I
is ?pendlng a few days here, the ]
sueet of her sister, Mrs. H. L. 1
CTftlBllri.
Thf Smithfield Branch of the
State Teachers' Heading Circle will
?eet here on Saturday, February 19,
?t 10:20 A. It
1%e work which was recently begu
?a Second Street Is being pushed
rapidly and will add much to this al
ready beautiful street.
Miss Ellen Makepeace, after spend
ing some time with her slater, Mrs.
A. 8. Johnston, left for her home
is Sanford Wednesday.
Mr. T. A .Richards .travelling sales
man for James Railey and Sons,
wtooleeele druggists, of Baltimore,
wae in the city Monday.
We are glad to see Mr. James II.
Klrkman at his place of business
again after being confined to his room
several days with pneumonia.
lilss Blanche Mizell. who has been
spending some time here with her
Bister. Mrs. M .L. Nicholson, left yes
terday for her home in Williamston.
Mr. G. M. Henderson, of Kinston,
who formerly conducted a furniture :
business here, was in the city shak
ing hands with his old friends Mon
day.
Miss Helen Parker, who Is teach
ing in the Graded School at Four
Oaks, spent Saturday and Sunday in
? ? city with her sister, Mrs F. H.
Brooks.
The prices of tobacco on the Smith
field market are better than they wer
Motp Christmas. Those who have
?ot yet sold all their tobacco cannot
4o better than bring It to Smithfield
M tfca ear Beat eoavaoieace
Mr. D. M Campbell, representative
>f the K. P. Andrews Paper Co., of
Yashiugton, D. C., spent last night
lere with bis brother, Mr. J. A c
ampbell (
Mrs. S. W. I.assiier. of Bentons- *
ille, spent a short while here Wed- '
lesday, having In the afternoon to
'islt the family of her brother. Mr. j'
H. Cole, at Wilmington. '
Mr. William Eldridge, of Meadow '
uwnsbip, was in to see us yestcr- '
lay afternoon, lie spent last night '
with his brother, Mr. I<. Eldridge, '
who lives just over the river.
Mr. A. M. Noble has placed Col.
R. A. Kiddick In charge of the stock
of goods of J. P. Pate and Bro., of
Micro, who recently made an as
signment with Mr. Noble as assignee.
Rev. R. W. Horrell, of Seln a. will
preach at the Baptist Chapel at the
Smithfield Cotton Mills Sunday i1i*ht.
February 13. He will preach there
regularly hereafter, on each second
and fourth Sunday nUI-ts.
We regret to announce that our
esteemed Mayor, Hon. Jaines A. Wei
Ions, has been confined to Ills room
for the past several days with a case
of pneumonia. We are glad to learn
that his condition is improviug.
We were glad to have a call Tues
day from Prof. J. H. Brackett, Sup
erintendent of Four Oaks Graded
School. This excellent school will
close next Friday, the principal ad
dress being delivered by State Audi
tor B. F. Dixon, of Kaleigh.
v\ e regret to nam or trie deatn or
the little girl of Mr. Eugene Rich
ardson, which occurred at their home
in Selma yesterday morning. The in
terment was made at Selma ceme
tery yesterday afternoon, the funer
al being conducted by Rev. T. H.
King, pastor of the Baptist church.
Rev. R. I'. Ellington preached at
Baptist Centre last Sunday to a good
congregation. At the close of the
service the church extended to him
a unanimous tall to be their pastor
for this year. Mr. Ellington preached
in the Baptist church at Clayton
Sunday night to a largo congrega
tion.
The B. Y. P. U. has arranged a
very interesting program for next
Tuesday evening at 7:30, the sub
ject being "The Model Christian."
The program will consist of Bible
readings, songs and a talk by Rev.
R. P. Ellington. Some special music
is being arranged for the meeting.
All the young people are cordially in
vited to attend.
At Centenary Church Sunday.
The sermon at Centenary church
Sunday will be on the two themes,
Religion in the Home and Life Mo
tives.
Topic at 11 A. M "Parenthood
and Religion in the Home."
At 7:30 P. M. "Self Development."
Mrs. A. S. Johnston Entertains.
The Sewing Circle, together with a
number of their girl friends spent
a most enjoyable evening last Satur
day from 8:30 till 11:30, with Mrs.
A. S. Johnston, who entertained
them in honor of her sister. Miss El
len Makepeace, of Sanford, N. C.
Progressive games, of which there
vuro frillf "llpartH " txAv.
winks," "Jack-etraws" and "Old
Maid" furnished the chief amuse
ment of the evening. While it was
possible for one to progress twelve
times, there were only two who came
near winning every one of the con
tests, they being Misses Alma Easom 1
?nd Mildred Sanders, each having
the honor of winning eleven out of
the twelve contests in which they
entered, and neither losing at the
"Old Maid" table. Miss Sanders'
luck continued to stick to her in
the draw for the prize and she was
presented with a beautiful calendar.
\fter the contest was over, sev
eral chafing dishes were brought
5Ut and all present Joined most
aoartily In the preparation of the
refreshments, all vying with each
Jther in the preparation of their
iisb. In this contest no prize was
;iven, all being of the opinion that
t was Impossible to decide between
the deliciousness of each dish.
Those present were, Misses Mattie
Pou, Ava Myatt, Lillie Watson, An
ile Peacock. Alma Easom, Amelia
Myatt, Katie Woodall, Ruth Young,
Gertrude Parker, Ruth Sanders
Helen Parker, Annie McGuire, and
311a Myatt.
Mrs. W. H. Austin Entertains.
Yesterday afternoon from three
>'clock until five, the Kmbroidery
'lub and a few invited guests were
elegantly entertained by Mrs. W. II.
Vubtin at her home in Brooklyn.
After all the guests had arrived
>ach one was presented with a charm
ing Utile booklet, daintily tied with
pink ribbon, entitled "The Romance
i)f ail American and a Modern i'ris- ,
:111a." The color scheme, pink, was
L-arried out in the program pencils
which accompanied the booklet. The
story was interspersed with blanks
to be filled out with names of popular
magazines. This feature of the oc
casion kept them busy for nearly an
hour, when Mrs. Austin charmingly
read the story with the blanks filled
out correctly. It was found that
M rs. H. i). KUlngton was the fortu
nate winner of the first prize, which
was a lovely pink lined embroidery
bag drawn up with pink ribbon. The
lecond prize, a beautiful scissors
guard In pink, was then presented
to Mrs. F. H. Brooks.
Following the contest a delicious
salad course was served followed by
hot chocolate and wafers. Chocolate
bonbons in attractive white crepe
paper embroidery bags, tied with pink
ribbon were given as souvenirs of the
occasion.
Those enjoying the hospitality of
Mrs. Austin were: Mesdames N. M.
Lawrence, I. T. Turlington, H. D.
Ellington, J. H. Abell, T. J. Lasslter,
\V. S. Stevens, E. S. Abell, I, G. Pat
terson, S. T. Honeycutt, A. S. John
ston, L. I). Wharton,, S. S. Holt, and
P. H. Brooks, and Misses Flossie
Abell, Mattie Pou, Mary Sanders,' Mil
dred Sanders ,and Mattie Hudson.
Those attending from out of town,
were Mrs. B. A. Hocutt and Miss
Martha Pool, of Clayton, Mrs. Jno.
Potts, of Savannah, Ga., and Mrs. T.
L. Ginn, of Goldsboro.
Mr. R. L. Hamilton to Wed?
We acknowledge with thanks re
ceipt of the following invitation:
Mrs. Daniel Joseph Gooch requests
the honor of your presence at the
marriage of her daughter Fannie May
to Mr. Robert Lee Hamilton on
Thursday morning the seventeenth of
February, nineteen hundred and ten,
at half after ten o'clock, Baptist
church, Oxford, North Carolina.
At home after the first of March,
Oxford, North Carolina
At The Elmview.
Among the out of town visitors,
registering at the Elmview this week,
we note, A. F. Kuhlman, Ix>uisville,
Ky., L. G. Klingman, Greensboro, N.
C. Lem Cowen, New York, J. W.
Rabe, Philadelphia. Pa., M. L. Hutch
ins, Richmond, Va., P. C. Westmore
land, Lynchburg, Va., R. E. Wilkins,
Kinston, N. C., C. A. Bell, Fayette
ville, N. C., S. Hellstein, Richmond,
Va., A. L. Byrd, Ft. Wayne, lnd.,
W. L. Blackwilder, Charlotte, N. C.,
W. E. Gregg, Baltimore, Md., O. H.
Salzman, Danville, Va., F. P. Den
ning, Richmond, Va., R. E. Whitaker,
Philadelphia, Pa., C. D. French, Wil
son. N. C., Sam Harper, Fayettevllle,
N. C., Spencer Hart, Tarboro, N. C.,
0. M. Graham, Atlanta, Ga., J. B.
Sapp, Winston-Salem, N. C.
Itch cured in 30 minute* by Wool
ford's Sanitary Ix>tlon. Never (alls.
Sold by HOOD BROS., Druggists.
SMTTHTIELD MARKET
Cotton 14 Vi
Wool IB to 26
Fat. cattle on foot 8 to 3%
Fat cattle dressed ?% to 7
Sweet potatoes per bushel. . S# to <10
Eggs 30 to 28
Chickens 20 to 40
Grandulated sugar 5% to 6
Corn per bushel 95 to 1.00
Peed oats per bushel 75
Fresh pork 10
C. R. ' !es per pound.. 14% to 15
Timothy hay 1.10 to 1.25
[>ard per pound 12% to *8
Cheese per pound .22 %
Butter, per pound 25 to 3"
Dried apples per pound ..10 to 12%
DoKee, per pound 12% to 17%
Sheep skins each 20 to 40
Salt hides per pound 5%
Bides?dry flint 8 to 10
rallow t
Beeswax 20 to 22
Meal per sack 1.90 to 2.00
Flour per sack 3.50
Peas per bushel 1.50 to 1.75
White peas per bushel 2.00
It IVlay Be Pneumonia
"A hard chill, pain through the chest, difficult breathing*.
Then fever, with great prostration." If this should
be your experience, send for your doctor. You may
have pneumonia! If your doctor cannot come at once,
give Ayer"s Cherry Pectoral. When he comes, tell him
exactly what you have done. Then do as he says.
No alcohol in this cough medicine. Jlr.AyerCo. LouxlLMa*.
itrp the bowels in good condition One of Ayer'i PIP- at bedtime wfl caw*
a IncTimd flow of bile, aod produce * gentle laxative etieet the da? fcilnnhg
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S<^U/\RE DEALERS "7
(X HERE AT LAST \]j ;
That Long Looked For Furniture is Here and You will
! find that we have some Good Stuff. If You need a suit
1 or a few odd pieces it will pay you to see it before |
buying elsewhere. The goods are sold on the SQUARE
and the prices are RIGHT. Yours to serve,
STEVENS FURNITURE <sP> I
I | % AND IMPLEMENT CO. I
? ... SQUARE DEALERS L - J |{
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I NEW SPRING GOODS , ? _
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THEY ARE HERE f
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"l Why not do your Spring Sewing before the hot weather? Now is
the time to make your selections, while this stock if Fresh and Up
To-Date. A beautiful line of Light and Dark Percals, Ginghams,
Chambrays and Madras for Children, Misses' and Ladies' Waists r~
and Dresses; also for Boys' and Men's Shirts.
J Mercerized Cotton Fabrics are the things for Early Spring Wear
This line is filled with Mascota Poplins, Homespun Silks, Italian
Repps, Ottoman Silks and fancy mercerized stripes.
Our line of white goods is by far the best we have ever shown. In ??
this department you can get the things you wish?White Waistings
in all styles and qualities, in fancies, stripes and checks.
IT Don't fail to see our line of Embroideries. They are beautiful and
up-to-date. You can get what you want, from a very dainty edge
to a full-length flouncing.
All Light Calicos now 5c. the Yard. j
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y. \A/. L .Woodall \
' Smithfield, N. Carolina.
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1 sale i
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! ?2 I am making some changes in my store building in order that I shall have room to open a BL
A Millinery Department in connection with my other business. In order to make room for A
** this and My Mammoth Spring Stock, we will give greatly reduced prices on all winter
n) goods, especially Men's and Boys' Suits and Overcoats, Ladies' and Children's Coats, Ladies" A
Coat Suits and Skirts. Come to the Big Cash Store. Yours very truly, R*
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PEEDIN & PETERSON
J Smithfield Grocers L
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HAVE YOU TRIED one of these easy
cutting lance tooth sawi? Just a
little higher In price, but will do
one fourth more cutting in the earn
length of time. COTTER HDW. CO.
FOR COUNTRY PRODUCE SEE Bill
Brady at The Austln-Stepbennon
Co. He wants It
CLOTHING AT COST FOR CASH
at N. B. Grantham's.
CAR SEED OATS JU8T ARRIVED at
T>? Aaatla-StepbADSon Oo
Free F ree Free Froe Free Free Free Free Free Fnfte
; FREE!
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Special Sale on the Weil-Known
? /\ rmou r's Soap ?
? Beginning Feb. 11th. and lasting until Feb.
*" 19th?With every 25c. box of Armour's Soap
, one 15c. box of Carnation Air Float Toilet ^
? Powder will be given Absolutely Free. i
e When you can get something of Real Value ^
il for nothing why not take it. Remember the j
Dates, from February 11th to February 19th.
' Creech's Drug Store
* SMITH FIELD, N. C. ?
Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free
YOU WANT THE BEST
I IN GROCERIES ?
|g That's what you get when you trade with ??]
| S. C. TURNAGE, smithfieia
[jjf] Eggs and Chickens wanted
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