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Local Items
Concerning the People, Business
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Hon. E. W. Pou returned to Wash
ington, D. C., Sunday.
Don't forget the Old Folks Concert
at Selma tonight (Friday).
Miss Fannie Rose, of Goldsboro, W
visiting Mrs. J. C. Standi.
Mrs. J. A. Morgan spent Tuesday
and Wednesday In Wilson.
Mr. W. N. Holt returned to his
furia in Boon Hill Saturday.
Mr. Horace Barbour ,of the Polen
ta section, was in the city yesterday.
Misses Annie aud Rica Brooks aro
visiting their aunt, Mrs. C. L. Eason.
Mr. E. O. Edgerton, of Raleigh,
spent Sunday with his family in the
city.
Miss Annie Dell Durham, of Bur
gaw, spent last Friday with Miss
Enna Stevens.
Mr. Allen Smith attended the Golds
boro-Rocky Mount game of ball in
Goldsboro Monday.
Mrs. Sol Banks, of Norfolk, Va.,
spent several days here last week
with Mrs. Sam Davis.
Mr. H. E. Norris, of Raleigh, who
is a candidate for solicitor in this
district, was here last week.
Mr. J. N. Cobb, after spending.
Home Coming Week with his mother,
returned to Durham Wednesday.
Miss Katie Woodall left to-day for
Chapel Hill Hill to attend the com
mencement of the State University.
Mrs. A. M. Sanders went to Raleigh
Saturday to attend the commence
ment exercises of Meredith Col
lege.
Miss Julia Mayo, of Washington, af
ter spending several days with Miss
Lucy Hood, left for Franklinton Tues
day.
Mr. E. R. Gulley, of Clayton, and
Mr. G. T. Whitley, of Princeton, were
present here last week at the Home
Coming.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Retail Merchants' Association
will be held in the bank to-night (Fri
day) at 8:30.
Prof. N. Y. Gulley, a Johnstonite
who now holds the Chair of Law at
Wake Forest College, was here last
week to attend court.
There is money In sheep to thpse
who understand managing them. Last
week Mr. J. W. Stephenson sold in
Raleigh fourteen lambs which brought
him $70.65.
The Holt-Sanders chapter of the
Daughters of the Confederacy wlil
hold its regular meeting Tuesday af
ternoon, May 31, at 5 o'clock with
Mrs. E. J. Holt.
Miss Inez Koonce, of Trenton, af
ter spending several days here with
Mrs. T. J. Lassiter, left Wednesday
to visit relatives in Raleigh before
returning home.
Services will be held at the Bap
tist church here Sunday morning and;
night at the regular hours for service.!
The public is cordially invited to
attend both services.
Mrs. R. Standi, of near Selma, left
last week for treatment In Norfolk,'
Va., accompanied by her daughter,1
Hiss Florence P. Stancil, a graduate |
nurse of the Protestant Hospital'
there.
Among the many visitors here last
Friday at the Home Coming, we
noted Capt. D. H. Graves, of Golds
boro. Capt Graves was a resident of
Smithfield for several years a good
many years ago.
Miss Elizabeth Smith, of Goldsboro,!
spent several hours in the city Wed
nesday with Miss Annie Ihrie Pou,
while on her way to Durham to at
tend the commencement exercises of
the Southern Conservatory of Music. I
Rev. J. M, Culbreth, pastor of the
Smithfield Methodist church, has gone
to Nashville, Tenn., to spend some-,
time with friends. Before returning
to Smithfield he will take in the Mis- j
sionary Conference at Asheville in
June.
Messrs. W. W. Cole and George E.
Thornton spent Sunday with their
brother-in-law, Mr. Alonzo Hood, in
lower Johnston. Mr. Hood has been
quite sick for several days, having
been operated on for appendicitis two
weeks ago. We are glad to report
that his condition Is better.
Messrs. T. S. Ragsdale, Lee San
ders, George Pou, Horace Easom Ea
som. F. H. Brooks, I. W. Rand, H. H.
Radford, J. R. Wolverton, Robin
Hood and Claud Hyman went to Wil
son Monday to witness the opening
game of the Eastern Carolina League
between Wilson and Wilmington.
Prof, and Mrs. Ira T. Turlington
will leave to-day to attend the com
mencement exercises of the North
Carolina University at Chapel Hill,
where their son, Mr. Lee F. Turling
ton, graduates this year. They will
also have the pleasure of hearing
their second son, Mr. Edgar Turling
ton, of the Junior Class, in the aD
cual debate.
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Mr. John C. Hood spent Sun !ay,
with relatives in Raleigh. 1
Mr*. T. L. Ginn returned to her
home in Goldsboro Friday. i
Mr. H. H. Lowery spent Saturday
and Sunday in Plymouth. i
Mr. W. Ransom Sanders returned
to A. and M. College Sunday.
Mrs. Bet^y Bizzell, of Goldsboro, is
visiting Mrs. G. E. Thornton.
Miss Marie Kirby, of Kenly .spent
several days here last week with
friends.
Mr. Lewis Sherman, of Gastonla.j
spent last week here with his uncle.
Mr. Sam Davis.
Mr. B. C. Beckwith, formerly a
resident of Smithfield, but now of
Raleigh, was here last week.
Miss Annie Belle Stephenson is
spending part of her vacation with
her uncle and family in Spencer.
Gilbert Walden will be at the ope
ra house tonight. An evening of
fun is promised to those who attend. ,
Messrs F. K. Broadhurst and W. H.
Austin went to Goldsboro Tuesday to
witness the Goldsboro-Rocky Mount
game.
Messrs. Cain and Edge are opening
up ail upholstery and carriage shop
lu the old Laundry Building on Mar-1
ket street.
Miss Debbie Bailey, of Kenly, who|
was here last week to attend the T.
I. Reunion, has gone to Dunn to vis
it her brother.
Messrs. J. T. Edgerton and Hen
ry F. Edgerton, of Kenly, was here
last week to witness the Home Com
ing exercises.
Miss Ruth Adams returned to Four
Oaks Sunday after having spent sev
eral days In the city, the guest of
I Idas Annie Ihrle Poo.
Miss Mattie Davis, after spending
several days here has returned to
her home in Norfolk, accompanied by
her brother, Mr. Sam Davis.
Mrs. C. R. Guy, and little daughter,
Anna Christian, of Richmond, Va., ar
rived Tuesday to spend several days
here with Mrs. Rebecca Abell.
Mr. L. G. Patterson, who takes
considerable interest in his garden,
had from it for dinner Saturday, May
21st, both snap beans and squash.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Davis, of Bur
lington, who arrived in the city last
wfek to attend the Home Coming
celebration, returned to their home
Wednesday.
Mr. W. Gordon Weeks, of Rocky
Mount, came* Friday to spend a few
days here with his family, returning
Sunday. Mrs. Weeks and children
returned Monday.
Mr. F. F. Crouch, head machinist
of the Goldsboro Garage and Machine
Co., spent Monday here and made the
trip from Selma here in the '"Brush"
Car in 15 minutes.
Mrs. W. S. Stevens left to-day for |
Chapel Hill to attend the commence-i
ment exercises of the State Univer-1
Bity. Her son, Mr. Leon Stevens, is
a member of the graduating class.
Messrs. Ira Medlin and Herbert |
Lowry went to Fayetteville Monday
afternoon to witness the game of ball
between Raleigh and Fayetteville.!
The Raleigh team was the winner. j
Mr. H. D. Ellington was in Raleigh
a few days ago and bought two boot
carriages for The Ellington Buggy Co.
Since then he has been delighting
some of his friends with carriage
rides.
Mrs. J. H. Hose, of Benson, is in
the city where she was called to the
bed-side of her brother, Mr. D. Heber
Creech, who has be< u rltically ill. I
Mr. Creech's condition to-da/ (Fri
day) is much improved.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Beaty at'.ixkd'
the commencement exercises
Raleigh Tuesday. Miss Mary Mc
Cullers was a member of the grad
uating class and received her diploma
with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. |
She returned home Wednesday ev-'
ening. 1
Next Friday, June 3rd, the Henry |
L. Wyatt chapter of the daughters of
the confederacy 'will entertain the '
old confederate veterans at a dinner
in Selma, Governor Kitchin will de-j
liver an address at 11 o'colck. Ev
erybody invited. All those except (
the old vets, will be charged 25 cents
for the dinner. The proceeds will go
to the Wyatt monument fund.
Prof. R. A. Merritt, the first Sup-1 (
erintendent of the Turlington Grad
ed School, but how Professor of Ped-!
agogy in the State Normal and In
dustrial College at Greensboro, re
turned home Saturday, after taking
in the Home Coming. Prof. Merritt
has many friends here who always
gladly welcome him among us. He I
responded to the address of welcome
here Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Hood and two
daughters. Misses Dordthy and Helen,
of Greensboro, were here last week ;
to take in the Home Coming and i
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. T.
R. Hood. Mr. Hood went down to
Bentonsville Monday to visit his .
birthplace, having been born In that i
historic village. He Is now a promi
nent business man of Greensboro and
Is one the leaders in the great mor-! i
al forces of the Gat? City. I
Mrs. C. R. Guy, of Richmond, Va..'
a visiting Mrs. E. 8. Abell.
Prof. Ira T. Turllngtou visited bis
mother near Benson this week.
Mr. R. L. Jones spent Sunday in
the Capital City with his parents.
Mr. E. F. Ward went to Bensoa
Tuesday on professional business.
Miss Katie Lee Banks, of Haw Ri
ver, Is visiting Mrs. H. L. Skinner.
Miss Flossie Bagwell, of Garner,
spent last week with Miss Effie ]
Jones.
Mr. C. L. Dlckerson, a saw mill
man of the Pinkuey section, was in'
town Tuesday.
Miss Ni-ttle Parker, of Asheville,
is here on a visit to her sister, Mrs.
F. H. Brooks.
Mr. \V. M. Xowell, of the Wendell
section, was here last week with his
brother. Sheriff Nowell.
Miss Bettie Lee returned last week
from a visit to her sister, Mrs. T.
Eldrldge, at "Mount Olive.
Mrs. W. M. Sanders went to Ral
eigh Tuesday to attend the graduat
ing exercises of Peace Institute.
Miss Lucy Sanders, who has been
attending school at Meredith Col
lege, returned borne Wednesday.
Miss Hattie Coats attended the
commencement at the State Normal
College at Greensboro this week.
Mrs. J. H. Ballance returned to her
home in Dunn Saturday after spend
ing several days here with Mrs. J.
M. Beaty.
Mr. Moses Johnson, a former
Johnstonite. but now of Rocky Mount,
was here last week to attend the
Home Coming .
Miss Mattie Davis, of Norfolk, Va.,
has been spending several days here
with her brothers, Messrs, Sam and
Charlie Davis.
Misses Dora and Bessie Coats re
turned from the State Normal Wed
nesday. Miss Bessie Coats was one
of the graduating members.
Miss May Robinson Moore return
ed last week from the Southern
Presbyterian College at Red Springs,
where she has been in school for the [
past year.
Miss Ruth Sanders, of the graduat
ing class of Peace Institute, returned
home Wednesday, accompanied by
hed school-mate. Miss Francis Stock
ton, of Jacksonville, Fla.
Miss Emily Canaday, who has been j
a student at the State Normal College>
at Greensboro for the past year, has
returned home to spend the summer
with her father, Supt. Canaday.
Mr. William H. Canaday, son of
Supt. Canaday, received his diploma
as a graduate in pharmacy from the j
Medical College of Virginia at Rich
mond this week. He returned home
Tuesday night.
A Laymen's meeting will be held i
at the Princeton Methodist church j
next Sunday, May 29, beginning at'
ten o'clock. An interesting progran
has been arranged and the meeting
is expected to be a good one.
Dr. E. T. Dickerson, who began a
successful professional career in
Smithfield, was here last Friday to
be present at the Home Coming. Dr.
Dickinson, who is now one of the
proprietors of the Wilson Sanatorium,
is always a welcome visitor to Smith
field.
The Smithfield Garage and Ma
chine Co., have bought the building
and lot on Second street, formerly
occupied by Mr. S. R. Morgan, de
ceased, where they will soon build
an up to date garage and machine
shop in which they will do all kinds
of automobile, bicycle, tricycle and(
motor cycle repairing; also plumbing,
repairing of typewriters, sewing ma-j
duties, pumps, gasoline engines, ad-1
ig machines, graphophones, phono-:
graphs, music boxes, etc. They will
also carry a In stock of automo
bile and electric llsbr supplier
We are indebted to Mes -e. Lee
and Fdgar Turlington for an invil:
tion to the commencement exercises
of the State University. Mr. Leo
Turlington is a member of the grad
uating class. Mr. Edgar Turlington
is one of th? best men In his class
In every particular, having recently
been chosen President of the Young
Men's Christian Association, which
shows in the strongest terms the
high stand he is taking as a leader
tor righteousness. He has also
been elected to the Order of the
Golden Fleece, which is comprised of
the eight best students in the col
lege. He will graduate next year.
One of the nicest and most taking
speeches made here during the Home i
Coming Week was the address of
welcome delivered to the old stu
dents' reunion by Mr. A. M. Noble.
It has been very highly complement
ed and we have asked him for a copy
of it and hope to present It to our
readers * in our next Issue. Th?
speech of Miss Flossie Abell* was
do less appropriate and fitting and w?
should be glad to give It to our!
readers also. The responses by Miss
Myrtie Harper, of Wilson, and Mr. D.!
J. Thurston, of Clayton, were gems
and would make fine reading and j
would especially be enjoyed by those
who were denied the pleasure of be
ing here. All the addresses were
good and are well worth publishing.
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