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News of the County
Happenings of Interest Gathered for THE
HERALD by Our Regular Correspondents
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HAPPENINGS AT CLAYTON. I
Mr. W. H. Poole and Miss Genora
WaH went to Thanksgiving Sunday to
attend the Vocal Union at that place.
They report a day pleasantly spent.
Mr. Victor R. Turley, of Archer,
'was in town Tuesday for a few
/hours on business.
Mr. J. A. Sanders, of Raleigh, was
Uicre Monday to attend the funeral of
.his father, Mr. Jordatf Sanders, which
xwas held near here.
The Clayton Telephone Company
Has moved their central office to the
?ev building next door to the Clay
ton Enterprise.
Work on the new stores of J. G.
Barbour and Sons Is going on rapid
ly.
Mr. J. J. Ferrell has had the Reaves
house on Oneal Street repainted and
,? remodelled generally which addB to
the attraction of the street as well
as the house.
Mt. A. f. Whitley, of Archer, spent
Saturday and Sunday with his daugh
ter, Mrs. R. 8. Penny, In the city.
Mr. Jordan Sanders, and aged gen
tleman living near town, died last
Sunday night from the effects of a
stroke of paralysis. The Interment i
was at the family burial ground Mon- i
day afternoon at 4 o'clock. The fun
? eial services were conducted by 1-1 1
dcr John W. Gardner of Goldsboro, !
N. C. .
Mr. L W. Jones, from Powhatan,
?was in the city several hours Wednes- i
day on "business.
Mr. und Mrs. Jesse M. Rattle, of i
St. Louis, Mo., arrived Monday to i
spend some time with the family of
Hon Ashley Home and others In
the city.
Hr. 0. G. M. Cordon, the popular
and efficient manager of the Clayton
Drug Co., received a Very painful '
?sprain in his ankle Tuesday after
nooc However he Is much Improved
and Is able to be out again.
A xcry Interesting play, Jumbo
Jun, was given at the school Audi i
tortnm Tuesday night by local talent.
-The play was a decided success, the
(proceeds of which will be used to
bin Id a back stair way to the school
.boildlng.
Ye Old Time Fiddlers Convention
will be held tonight (Wednesday) In
YWest Clayton Hall.
The subscription for the next se- 1
Ties of the Clayton Building nnd I*oan
:association continues to soar and by c
April 2nd, when the series begins It
-will be the largest in the history of i
the Association.
Mr. R. T?. Knott, of Knlghtsdale. i
:spent Wednesday here on business.
Claytos March 9, 1910.
WENDELL BREEZES.
Vrof. J. E. B. Davis Is having a j
(handsome residence erected on
Third Street, on his beautiful
Hot, adjoining the M. E. church.
Mr. E. V. Richarson is having lum
ber placed on his lot?also on ,
"Third street,?preparing to erect a
large residence during the summer.
Mr. Lonzo Creech and Todd Broth
ers are bnlldlng cottages In North
Wen Sell. "Mr. M. A. Griffin Is also
building two cottages. There are
?several stores being built, and in
r?n twenty buildings going up. This
is no fairy tale. We are surely mov
4nj; ov and holding our own as we
4DOT(;. We do not Intend to be left
behind in the race. In a few years,
people -will say they can remember
-when this was only a calf pasture,
und lo! what a thriving and beauti
ful city (hey will see.
?Mr. Way land Todd moved Into his
oew home last week. It adds much
?to .that portion of town.
Perhaps real estate has advanced
?faster hi this section than any other
place in North Carolina. A tract of
?fifty urres that sold for five hundred
? dollars three or four years ago chang
<?d hands a few days ago for three
thousand dollars and there has not
Jtoeen a building put on the land, and
possibly a thousand dollars worth of
timber taken off.
Mx. G. T. Brigstock, lumber Inspec
tor for the James River Lumber Co.,
w In town Suhday. His many
-friends are always glad to welcome
him back, for he Is still missed by
many.
?Mrs Lonzo Creech came home from
?ex Hospital, Raleigh, where she
i*fik successfully operated upon by
Dr. Royster.
?'e will soon have telephone con
nection with the outside world A
Onctf system Is being installed, and
tttoe Wendell Telephone Company and
3?uth?ir? Bell Company we learn,
Have signed a contract.
Mr Tlc? Llles and Miss I .all* Llles
?ttwtfhter t*T Mr. Avera Llles, were
Married last Saturday.
Rev. W. C. Nowell filled his regu
lar appointment In the Baptist church
last Sunday morning, and in the af
ternoon at three o'clock he began a
series of lectures on the llook of Rev
elation. These lecture# will be con
tinued on the first and second Sun
day afternoons of each month for
several months, until all are given
time to complete the book. We look
forward to them to be pleasant and
profitable to our people, and glad to
say that he was greeted by a large
audience at the opening lecture.
Rev. Mr. Muse, an Episcopal min
ister preached In the Methodist church
last Sunday morning.
Measles still holds its own in
flaming colors on many faces, and
quite a number are out of school.
We are pained to note that Mrs.
J. W. Hinnant has been very ill for
several days.
Wendell, March 8.
KENLY NEWS ITEMS.
Miss LUla Wlnstead, of Elm City,
is visiting at Mr. L. O. B. Alford's.
Mrs. F. C. Richardson returned
borne Saturday from Wendell.
Mrs. Sarah Woodall has been
spending a few days in Smlthfleld
returning yesterday.
Miss Lou Godwin spent a few
lays this week with her brother, Mr.
Loyd Godwin.
Miss Beasley, Miss McDonald and
Prof. Rollings attended the teachers'
meeting at Smlthfleld Saturday.
Mr. Wade Brannan spent Saturday
md Sunday at his home near Thanks
giving, also Mr. Fred Wellons, near
Ills home near Pine Level.
Mrs. J. R. Sauls went to Wilson
Sunday.
Miss Leone Edgerton's school close
lo-day and she returned home this
evening.
Mrs. Martha Mathews and Mrs. S.
J. Darden spent yesterday in Wil
son.
Mr. Z. V. Snipes made a short bu
siness trip to Dunn yesterday.
Miss Dora Babou, of Smithfield,
Is spending a few days here this
week with friends.
Messrs. Bailey and Kirby's milli
ner, Miss Cenleste Holloway, of
Baltimore, has arrived with their new
stock of spring goods.
We are sorry to note this week
on our sick list, Mr. R. II. Alford's
baby who is very sick. Dr. Moore,
af Wilson, spent Sunday with it.
Pneumonia Is the trouble we under
stand.
Mr. Will Aycock, of Black Creek,
spent Sunday with his brother, Mr.
lack.
The new side track has been put
In at Messrs. Aycock Bros.' planing
mill.
Mr. W. A. Barnes is putting in a
new saw mill in town and expects
to start up tomorrow. Kenly is no
ted this year for its saw mills in
md near the town. It is now estima
ted that the dally out put of lumber
shipped from here runs from 75,000
to 100,000 ft.
Kenly, March 9. REPORTER.
HALES SCHOOL HOUSE DOTS.
Mr. Carl Hales and sister, Miss
Mamie, of Zebulon, spent Saturday
night and Sunday at the home of Mr.
W. D. Hales.
Mr. A. Q. Narron, accompanied
by Mr. J. P. Eldridge, passed through
our vicinity last Saturday enroute to
Zebulon.
There will be prayer meeting at
Males school house the third Sun
day afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Glad to see Mr. Clem Creech out
again after a few days illness.
Rev P. D. Woodall filled his regu
lar appointment at Wat kins Chapell
Sunday.
Right many of our people attended
the vocal union at Thanksgiving Sun
day.
Miss Daisy Hales is visiting Misses
Mamie and Ada Hales this week.
Mr. Hubert Ray ford, of Princeton,
was in our midst last Friday.
The school at Hales' school house
last Friday night with appropriate ex
taught by Miss Lizzie Rayford closed
erclses.
The Emit ball team played the
Hales school house team on the lat
ter's ground last Friday afternoon,
the game being 10 to 7 in favor of
Hales school house.
Miss Lizzie Rayford has returned
to her home near Princeton.
Sorry to note that Mr. Stephen
Driver is on the sick list.
Mr Richar Oneal and Miss Omega
Corbett were united In the holy bonds
of matrimony Sunday. We wish for
them a happy future.
Our farmers are very busy now pre
paring to plant.
| March 7. J
POLENTA NEWS.
Dr. E. N*. Booker is quite sick, con
fined to his bed.
Miss Mina Johnson is sick with
measles. She contracted the disease
whilst teaching at Four Oaks. She
is improving.
Miss llene Jones and Master Eus
tlce Yelvlngton are kept at home
from home by sickness. It is tlionght
they have the mumps.
Mr. Floyd Stevens and Miss Mo
zelle Coats stole a march on the old
folks on last Wednesday evening by
driving up to Squire J. E. Jones', and
having him to tie the knot which
made them man and wife. They are
both clever young people, and we
wish them all happiness.
Mr. Robert Price went over into
| Elevation on the .yourth Sunday In
last month and <took unto himself a
better half, by Inducing Miss Fannie
Barber, daughter of Mr. Daniel Bar
ber, to join him in life's struggles.
They were happily married and are
now domiciled at the home of the
mother of Mr. Price Happiness to
them.
Happiness to them.
Preaching at Shiloh next Sunday
by the pastor, Rev. Mr. Horrell.
Mrs. Lou Mclver, who has been
at her old home for several months.1
with her little infant girl, left for i
home In Lee County last Monday.
Mr. James Edmundson happened
to a painful accident recently. He
went out into the back porch, and
walked so close to the edge of
same, that he lost his balance, break
lng and fracturing one of his arms.
Dr. McLemore was called in and
rendered the necessary aid, and he
is now resting quietly. Mr. Edmund '
son several years ago had a tree to '
fall on him and break his other arm. J
which has given him a great deal
of trouble. We all sympathize with
him In his trouble, and hope the
fractured limb will soon get well.
Some fertilizers Is being hauled out
by the farmers nothing like as much
as usual, however, at this time of the
year. The farmers seem in no hurry
to haul, or It may be they have de
termined to use less.
Mrs. Lula Cherry and children are
on a visit to friends and relatives in
In Edgecomlv County.
The Farming & Mercantile Co.,
have moved into the new store, and
are now In a position to better serve
the public.
Miss Ava Yelvlngton is on a visit
to friends In Smlthfleld.
Shlleh church has a new organ of
the Kimball make. The ladles of
the church raised the money and
paid for It.
Pretty weather, and the farmers are
making good use of It by turning over
the soil.
Seed sweet potatoes In this section
will be scarce. Most all of those who
hilled them say they have rotted.
Mr. J. O. Ellington, of Fayettevijle,
spent a day or two visiting Messrs.
D. T. and O. B. Smith, this week.
Mr. 0. B. Smith spent Thursday
In Fayettevllle. visiting Mr. J. O.
Ellington.
The tobacco crop hereabouts will
be considerably short this year. We
know of a number of farmers who
planted last year who say they are
out of it this year.
Polenta, March 9. TYPO.
MASSEY CHAPEL ITEMS.
The farmers of this section are
making preparations for a new crop.
Mr. David Boyette and Miss Flos
sie Lamm spent Saturday night at
the home of Mr. G. T. Boyette's.
Messrs. Walter Crumpler and Wi
ley Wellons, of near Micro, were in
this section Saturday night.
Miss Lizzie Rayford returned home
Saturday from near Wakefield where
she has been teaching public school.
Mr. Fletcher Futrell and sister, Flo
ra, of Pine Level, were in our burg
Sunday.
Misses Eva Wellons and Sadie Fitz
gerald visited at the home of Mr.
S. A. Wellons Saturday night.
Mr. Jim Massenglll visited his
brother, Mr. Needham Massenglll
Sunday.
Mr. Joel Godwin and family vis
ited at the home of Mr. R. J. Fitz
gerald Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. J. F. Wellons, of Kenly High
School, spent the latter part of last
week with his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Wellons spent
Sunday night at Mr. N. B. Hln
nants.
We are sorry to note the death of
Mrs. H. F. Peedln which occurred
last Thursday.
Rev. Jerry Howell filled his regu
lar appointment at Blzzell Grove Sun
day.
The entertainment at Massey school
house last Saturday was enjoyed by
all.
A large crowd attended the party
at Mrs. Dona Rayford's Saturday
night and report a fine time.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Yelvlngton
spent Saturday night with Mrs. Yel
vlngton's mother. Mrs. Dona Ray
ford.
Princeton. R. 3. March 8.
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HARE'S STORE ITEMS.
We are having very much sick- ,
ness in our vicinity.
The Green vocal singing that met j
at Thanksgiving church Sunday was !
a fine success and enjoyed by all
present. Several choirs were present j
and every choir seemed to be full of i
the best of music. j
Mr. J. R. Talton and Mr. W. H.
Godwin and wife spent SunJay in
Selma. i
It is thought that the stock law <
fence wire cutters will be out of a ?
job now until after court.
After a limited courtship Mr. Rich
ard Oneal brought his bride Miggie. i
home with him Sunday. Mr. Oneal j
is a fine young man and his wife is j
a popular young lady. We wish a '
happy future for them.
Mr. Wesley G. Narron and Rucil, | :
a son of his, spent Monday in Smith
field.
Mr. J. M. Maden and Miss Effie
Bunn went to Thanksgiving Sunday.
They report a very pleasant trip.
Mr. Ed. W. Narron has been very
sick with some kind of throat trouble,
but is able now to be about his
work.
Selma, R. 2. March S.
GODWIN SCHOOL HOUSE DOTS.
The farmers are getting busy pre
paring for another crop.
We are glad to see Mr. Buck Deans
who has been very sick, out again.
Mr. Joe Blackman was in our sec
tion last week.
Mr. Tommie Godwin, who is attend
ing school at Buies Creek, came
home last Thursday to spend a few
days.
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Wellons visit- '
ed Mr. D. T. Godwin last Friday.
Mr. D. T. Godwin made a business | :
trip to Kenly last Saturday with his
ticket hoping he would get the range.
The Godwin school taught by Miss
Malissa Wellons closed last Friday
night with much success. All seem
ed to enjoy it fine. The music was
made by Mr. Joe Wall. Those win
ning presents were, Etta, Lossie and
Inie Godwin.
March 7, 1910.
PITTMAN'S X ROADS NOTES.
Miss Lr rena Godwin, of Pine Level,
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with Misses Omega and Claudie
Brown.
Miss Annie Faulkner, of near Wil
son's Mills, spent Saturday night and
Sunday with Miss Leone Foster.
Mrs Joe Brown and little son, Leon
spent Sunday in Pine Level.
Mr. Phil Faulkner spent Saturday
night with his sister, Mrs. Charlie
Smith.
Mrs. N. A. Pittman, of Selma, is
visiting Mrs. W. H. Avery's people.
The Vocal Union at Thanksgiving
was largely attended from our neigh
borhood and everybody reports a
nice time.
These nice spring days make every
body feel like humping around.
March 7.
North Carolina Maps Arrived.
I am glad to announce to teachers
and committeemen that the sixty-two
maps ordered last fall have arrived.
They can be obtained at the office
of the County Superintendent
of Schools.
J. P. CANADAY.
Masonic Funeral.
We are requested to announce that
the funeral of Mr. Wesley Batten
his old home near Micro. It will be
will be preached on the Third Sunday
in April by Elder J. W. Gardner at
conducted under the auspices of the
Masonic order.
A Picnic.
There will be a plcinlc at Bunn
school house Friday, March 18th. The
public Is cordially invited to c?me
and bring well-filled baskets.
ROSA LEIGH PENDER, Teacher
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