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EDUCATION SMITHFIELD?UNITED AND ONWARD PROGRESS
CLEVELAND TOWNSHIP NOTES.
Approaching Marriage. Mr. R. M.
Myatt Struck by Lightning. Con
dition of the Crops. Personal and
Other News of This Progressive
Section Reported by Our Regular
Correspondent.
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Polenta, June 1'..?Th"re wl'.l be
preaching at Oaiiland Sunday morn
ing and night by the pastor, Rev. T.
H. Spence, of Smlthfield.
Mr. Adram Lassiter, of Davidson
College, was In the neighborhood last
Sunday. He Is a Johnstonian but
has been at Qavldson for the past
three years studying for the ministry.
He will enter the Seminary at Rich
mond, Va., in the fall and spend a
year, after which he will be ready
to enter into his life work. Mr. Las
siter is a hard student and is destin
ed to become a useful minister of the
Gospel.
Cleveland township Democratic con
vention will be held at the Shelter at
4 o'clock Saturday afternoon, June
25th. Let all Democrats attend.'
Gas lights are being Installed in
Oakland church. This will avoid
worry in fixing the lamps, etc., and
will prove quite convenient, as well
as give better lights.
Our farmers are blue over the out
look for the cotton crop. The stand
is exceedingly poor, and it continues
to die, lice are now at work on it,
and when they get through with it,
there will certainly not be very little
over half a stand; the weed is the
smallest for many years past. The
corn crop is poor also, but is improv
ing. The wheat crop is fairly good,
though nothing extra. The tobacco
crop will not come up to former
years, and will be short; the acreage
is only about half ot last year.
On next Wednesday morning Mr.
Geo. Pool, of Raleigh, will lead to
the hymeneal altar Miss Bertha
Jones, of this section. Miss Jones,
the daughter of Mr. Z. T. Jones, is
popular and quite a favorite. Mr.
Pool is a merchant of Raleigh, a
former Johnstonite, and popular in
his adopted home. Rev. Mr. Spence!
will officiate. In advance we tender
hearty congratulations.
In connection with their ginnery the
farming and Mercantile Co., wllll
this year run a threshing machine,
This will prove a great convenience tc
the neighborhood, especially will it be
since our farmers are sowing more
grain than formerly, and the Indica
tion is that they will continue to in
crease the acreage yearly. The
above company continues to make im
provements and to add to their al
ready large business facilities.
Oakland Cemetery is now enclosed
with a beautiful iron picket fence,
vhich adds wonderfully to its appear
once, and demonstrates to the world
that our people who have loved ones
sleeping in it, have not forgotten
them, but love their memory.
To the committee who raised tho
funds wherewith to build the fence,
Mrs. E. N. Hooker ajid Miss Alice
Edmundson, an to the purchasing and
managing committi e, Messrs J. W. My
att, and E. S. Edmundson and Itev.
Mr. Spence, we all owe a debt of
gratitude. The neighborhood also
did nobly in helping to put up the
fence and c^ean up the cemetery. It
is now one of the most beautiful in
all the country..
On Monday evening Mr. R. M. Hy
att was struck by lightning, and for a
while wa3 unconscious. He, with fte
rest of those working on the farm,
had Just entered the barn shelter,
having been driven thither by a
threatened shower, when he was
struck. The mule he had was also
struck, and it was thought for a while
was killed. The barn was also set
on fire, and but for the presence of
the farm hands, who worked heroic*
ally to extinguish the flames, the barn
would have been burned to tha
ground. Mr. Myatt was taken to the
house, Dr. Hooks called in, and he
was soon resuscitated, and we are
glad to report is now doing well. Let
us all be thankful that no more dam
age was done than wss. It was a
narrow escape.
The little child cf Mr. J. C. Price,
which has been qui'e tick for the past
several months, is tnuch better.
Mrs. Susan Tomlinson, who was
during last week taken ill, is im
proving.
Mr. W. T. Adam* and family, of
Smlthfield, spent Eunday on a visit
to Mr. F. T. Booker and family.
Mrs. Kate Stroad, of Chapel Hill.
THE WEEK'S NEWS IN BENSON.'
Many Matters of Local and Personal
Importance Briefly Told By The
Hirald's Regular Correspondent.
Benson, June 22.?Mr. B. A. Grant
and family returned from Newton
Grove Tuesday where they have beeu
spending several days with relatives.
Mr. J. S. Stewart, of Dunn, was a
visitor on our streets yesterday.
Mrs. Bettie Sur'.es, wife of our
townsman, Oscar Surles, was operat
ed on for appendicitis Tuesday at
the Wilson Sanatorium.
Mr. M. T. firitt and wife left yes
terday for Wrightsville Beach where
they will spend several days, Mr.
Britt taking in the Bankers' Asso
ciation while there. They w ill re
turn next week.
Dr. H. H. Utley and family left
Monday for Wrightsville Beach.
While there Dr. Utley will attend the
meeting of the State Medical Society.
Miss Nannie Underwood, of Smith
field, is visiting at the home of Mr.
J. H. Rose.
The many friends of Dr. W. H.
Rowland are glad to see him on the
streets again after a few days ill
ness.
Mr. Jesse McLamb spent last Sun
day and Monday in and around Clay
ton.
Miss Bettie Adams, of Four Oaks,
was here a few days this week the
guest of Mrs. Inez Peacock.
Mr. Wa'tcn Johnson, of the Spilo
na section, spent a few days here re
cently visiting his brother-in-law, Mr.
E. F. Moore.
Mr. J. E. Wall left Sunday for]
Richmond where he has accepted a
position as traveling salesman for
the Richmond Hardware Company,
i Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Stevens spent
Sunday at the home of Mr. Stevens'
father, Mr. R. M. Stevens, in Ele
I vation township.
Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Sherod visited
friends in Dunn Sunday.
Mr. A. T. Lassiter who has recent
ly returned from Davidson College,
has been at the home of his brother
in-law, Mr. Rodger Langdon, for a
few days. He left Tuesday for West
Virginia, where he will be engaged
in Mission work during the summer
months.
Drs. W. T. Martin and F. T. Moore
attended services in Dunn Sunday.
HOLT'S MILL ITEMS.
Holt's Mill, Near Princeton, June
22.?Misses Vara Taylor and Viola
Creech returned home Sunday after
spending several days with Mrs.
Wooten at Holt's Mill.
Mr. Thad W. Johnson and daugh
ter, Ba, spent Thursday night at
Mr. W. B. Johnson's, near Smith
field.
Mr. N. L. Sullivan, 01 wayne <
County, visited friends in this section
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Chellie Oliver spent a few
days last week with her daughter,
Mrs. J. E. Pittman.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Pittman spent
Saturday night and Sunday with Mrs.
John Pearce.
Mr. Charlie Talton went to Selma
Saturday afternoon returning Mon
day.
Master James Massey, of Neuse
Island, spent Saturday night and
[ Sunday with his uncle, Mr. J. E. |
Pittman.
Misses Pearl Warren, Rena and
Ila Johnson and Mrs. Wooten at
tended church at Princeton Sunday
morning and night.
Miss Edna Pittman spent a few
days last week with her great grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lang
ley.
Mrs. J. E. Pittman spent Sunday
with her uncle, Mr. Jim Oliver.
Mr. Bob Warren visited friends
and relatives in Wayne County Sat
urday night and Sunday.
Mr. L. E. Toler and family spent
Sunday at Mr. Sam Toler's near
Oakland.
Mr. Charlie Massey, of Neuse Is
land, and Miss 7.ora Pittman spent
Saturday night and Sunday visiting
t Miss Ida Holloman, near Pine Level.
is on a visit to her parents, Mr. and
| Mrs. J. P. Edmundson.
Mr. J. W. Myatt is cutting his
{wheat this week. He has on his
I plantation one hundred acres, and
notwithstanding the recent rains dam
aged it to some extent, he believes
he will get at least 35 bushels per
acre.
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HAPPENINGS AT CLAYTON.
Some of the Week's Events Briefly
Told by The Herald's Regular
Correspondent.
Clayton, June 22.?Miss Uluer Beal
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Will
H. MeCul!ers, this week.
Sir. Douglass KUingtou, from the
University of Pennsylvania, is at
home for a few days.
Quite a number of our people went
up to Raleigh Sunday afternoon to
see the wreck of freight cars at
Walnut Creek near Raleigh.
The local freight In shifting cars
at Clayton Cotton Mills here Monday
morning caused a derailment of three
cars, thus causing a delay of traffic
for a few hours. Fortunately no
one was hurt and practically no dam
age was done.
Mrs. John W. Massey is having her
new residence on Main Street paint
ed this week.
We are glad to report that Mrs.
Joseph Hinton is improving after
several days illness.
Mr. Chas 'Medlin, of Ar-her, was
in the city for a few hours Tuesday.
Little Miss Clell Branham, of Ral
eigh, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. J.
I. Barnes, this week.
Dr. Battle A. Hocutt left Tuesday
for Wrightsville Beach, where he wiM
spend several days in attendance up
on tTie North Carolina Medical Soci
ety.
Mr. L. M. Barnes went up to Ral
eigh Tuesday 'afternoon on business.
Miss Mildred Barbour has return
ed from Gaffney, S. C., where she
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Sam
L. Fort.
The work of repairing and enlarg
ing the passenger station here is go
ing on rapidly.
Mr. Chas. R. Stott, of near Wen
dell, was in the city Wednesday on
business.
Festus Perry, white, was arrested
in Goldsboro Monday, afternoon
charged with the larceny of a horse
and buggy and the burning of the
barn of Mr. B. Hobgood near Garner
Sunday night. He came through
Clayton early Monday morning going
towards Wilson's Mills and was seen
by several people, in around town
with the horse and buggy. In the
fire Mr. Hobgood lost three mules an
a cow while another horse and mule
were badly burned, besides feed
and implements. Mr. Hobgood was
also badly but not seriously burned
In attempting to rescue his stock. Per
ry was p'aced in Jail in Raleigh to
await a hearing July 1st.
STONE'S CREEK NOTES.
Stone's Creek, June 22.?Mrs. E. W.
Marler and Luther passed through
our section Sunday.
We are Informed that Mr. J. T.
Rose left Saturday morning for Bal
timore.
Mr. Edgar Barfield visited Mr. Joe
Tart Sunday.
Rev. Mr. Ellington filled his regu
lar appointment Saturday and Sunday
at Hood's Grove. His sermon Sun
day was principally to the young peo
ple and was enjoyed by all.
Mr. Arthur Rose spent Sunday in
the Meadow Hill section.
The mudturtles of our section are
sunning of late.
We are sorry to hear that Mr. Wil
liam H. Marler. of Glenmore, is on
the sick list this week.
The Sunday-school of New Zealand
is doing good work of late.
GLENMORE ITEMS.
Glenmore, June 22.?Mr. L. D.
Hayes is home now from Baltimore
. to spend a few days with his father<
I who has been sick for some time. We
are pleased to know that Mr. Hay
wood Hayes is improving now.
Mrs. R.E . Lee and daughter spent
Sunday at Mr. W. R. Snead's.
Miss India George spent Sunday at
Mr. Rufus Sanders'.
Messrs Lester Massengill and W. B.
Beasely were in this community Sun
\ day.
Miss Carrie Everett, of Dunn, after
spending a few days with Miss Lizzie
Sanders, left Monday for Raleigh.
The crops of this section are badly
damaged on account of so much rain.
We are in favor of good schools,
good roads and Mr. W. F. Grimes for
sheriff.
The vices of sloth are only to be
shaken off by occupation.?Seneca.
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AT THE CAPITAL OF BEULAH.
Local and Personal Notes Reported
By The Herald's Regular Corres
pondent.
Kenly, June 22.?Judge Stevens, ofj
Smithfield, spent Monday at the
I home of Mr. H. F. Edgerton.
Mr. H. F. Edgerton spent Tuesday
night at home.
! Miss Eva Lucas returned to her
home in Wilson Thursday after!
spending several days with Mrs.
R. H. Alford.
Eric Ue!l and Hubert Bailey, of
Wakefield, spent a few days this
week with Mrs. W. T. Bailey.
Mrs. R. H. A'ford left Monday for
the Sanatorium in Wilson for treat
ment. V
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Grady anil little
son, of Lexington, Va., are spending
a few days with Mr. Grady's father,
Dr. J. C. Grady.
Mr. R. H. Alford and Master C. R.
went to Wilson Tuesday to be with
Mrs. Alford.
Mr. Jack Aycock left Monday for
Black Creek where he will spend a
j few days.
Miss Eva High and Miss Nina Dar
den spent Sunday in the Pleasant
Grove section.
Miss Mary Revell spent Friday
with her slst'?r, Mrs. L. Z. Woodard.
Mr. Will Hollowe'l and Mr. L. V.
Grady, of Middlesex, spent Sunday
in town with friends and relatives.
Mr. Sigma Lewis, of Middlesex,
spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr.
Ronie High.
Mrs. S. J. Darden left Tuesday for
Raleigh.
Mr. Wilborn Massey, of Princeton,
was in town Sunday to call on
? friends. He says: "You remember
J those peaches?" Well, some of us
do.
The four towns Kenly, Elm City,
Fremont and Pikeville have organized
an ameteur baseball league. They
will furnish some very interesting
games later on.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bowman re
turned from a visit in Wadesboro,
Monday afternoon accompanied by
their cousin, Miss Ilaric Griggs. '
Misses Bertie and Lola Wiggs who
have been visiting Miss Ethel Hardi
son, returned to their home in Selma
Monday.
Mrs. J. R. Sauls returned Tuesday
| morning from Richmond, where she
has been in the hospital for some
time.
Mr. C. F. Carter, who has had
charge of the Dennis Simmons Lum
ber Co. Commissionary, has accepted
a position with Hamilton Brown Shou
Co. Mr. Tom McGowan relieved him
to- a few days. Mr. C. C. Chase, cf
Middlesex, has charge now.
Mr. Ned McGowan was in our town
visiting friends Wednesday and
Thursday.
Miss Nellie Richardson, of Selma,
is visiting Miss Rena Edgerton.
Mr. E. G. Muse, of Durham, was in
our town to-day.
Mr. Jarvis Edgerton left Tuesday
I on train No. 89 for Richmond.(?)
BETHEL AND ROUND ABOUT.
Bethel, Near Four Oaks, June 22.?
| The farmers are very busy with their
j crops in this section.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Leo visited
their father, Mr. Jerry Lee, Sunday.
Mr. Blake Thomas, who is leading
! a choir at the Allen School House,
filled his regular appointment Sun
day.
Messrs. Robert and Bill Lee made
a flying trip to the Allen Crossroads
section Sunday.
Mrs. Meally Lee visited her son,
Mr. G. W. Lee, Sunday.
Mrs. G. R. Massengill visited her
mother-in-law, Mrs. Mary Massengill,
Sunday.
Mr. Samuel Moore and family vis
ited his brother, Mr. Alvin Moore,
Sunday.
Mrs. Callie Lee returned home Sun
day after a few .days visit to her
aunt, Mrs. Mary Moore.
Rev. Jlmmio Jemigan filled his
regular appointment at Mr. N. D.
Blackman's Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Hockaday vis
ited Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Massengill
Sunday.
Mr. J. I. Lee Is very busy cutting
wheat now-a-days.
Mr. W. B. Massengill and little
son, Fulton, visited his brother, Mr.
G. R. Massengill, Sunday.
Heaven never helps the men who
will no: act.?Sophocles.
SELMA NEWS OF PAST WEEK.
Items of Interest Reported for The
Herald By Its Regular Correspon
dent.
Selma. June 23.?We regret to have
to announce the death of Mr. D. T.
Massey which happened on last Sun
day night whether by accident or de-j
sign is not known but it looked more
like It was a case of suicide than any
thing else. He was a good farmer
and leaves a largo family. His wife
died about two years ago. Peace to
his ashes.
Work has been begun on J)r. Per
son's stores on Pollock street by Mr.
W. J. Jacobs.the contractor.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Greeu have re
turned from a visit to Washington,
D. C.
Messrs. W. B. Roberts and C. A.
Corbett, of the Selma Supply Co.,
and W. T. Woodard, of the Selma
Mercantile Co., have formed a part
nership under the name of Roberts,
Corbett & Woodard. Tho new com
pany has been Incorporated with a
capital of $25,000, $8,000 being paid
in. They will do a general mercan
tile business and as they are very
clever young men will undoubtedly
get their share of the business.
Mr. Loomis D. Debnam, cashier of
the Bank of Selma, is at Wrightsvllle
Reach attending the session of the N.
C. Rankers' Association, which met
Wednesday night with an old Johnston
County boy as Its President. Mr. John
O. Ellington, son of Ex-Sheriff Jesse
T. Ellington.
Dr. R. J. Noble went to Wrights
vllle Beach Tuesday to attend the
meeting of the N. C. State Medical
Association, of which he is now an
honorary member, having been a mem
ber since May, 1878. After a mem
bership of thirty years he is made an
honorary member.
Urs. J. B. Person, Geo. D. Vlck and
John W. Futrell, Esq., went down
Wednesday to attend the meeting of
the Medical Soo.e'y.
Mrs. Geo. T. Noel, of Roanoke Ra
pids, Is here on a visit to her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Hood.
Mr. Zollle Griffin has returned to
his post as night operator of the tel
ephone Co., after a long and serious
Illness from being accidentally shot
in the foot. Glad to have him back.
BAKER'S MILL NEWS.
Baker's Mil!, June 21.?Tlie far
mers around here say that the crops
have been damaged a great deal by
so much rain.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lee, of near
Trinceton, spent Saturday night and
Sunday with Mrs. Lee's parents. Rev.
and Mrs. J. W. Wilkins.
Mr. John Woodard, of near Pink
ney. visited his father, Mr. Willis
Woodard, last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Talton spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John
Fields.
We are sorry to note that Mr. Willi
Woodard is on the sick list.
On account of Rev. Mr. Everett be
ing sick, Rev. J. W. Wi'kins filled
his place at Pleasant Hill Sunday.
Mrs. David Best spent Sunday with
Mr. Daniel Overman.
Mrs. J. W. Baker and little girl,
Eulah, spent Sunday with her sister,
Mrs. Alex Aycock.
Some of our people attended church
at Pleasant Hill Sunday.
Mr. J. M. Rose made a business
trip to Goldsboro Thursday.
Mr. Andie Pearce and Miss Carrie
Edfurdson of Wayne County, pasBed
through our section Sunday.
Mr. D. G. Edgerton of near Pink
ney passed through our section Tues
day.
The people around here are about
through harvesting their grain and
are listening for the hum of the
threshers.
Bloomer Girls at Selma.
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Selma, June 22.?The most Interes
tng game of ball of the season will
be played here next Monday afternoo
June 27, between the Western Bloom
er Girls and the Selma team. Those
who have never seen girls play a
t.rofesaional game of baseball may ex
pi?ct to be Interested. The biggest
cowd is expected that ever witness
en a game of ball in this section.
Rev. M. C. Plyler, an aged Metho
dist minister, who has b?en residing
in Charlotte for the past severa
years, died there list Sunday. H<
was in his 82nd year.
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IN AND AROUND FOUR OAKS.
Some of the Week's Happening*
Gathered and Reported by Our
Regular Correspondent. Death of
a child.
Four Oaks, June 22.?Mayor Bar
bour, of Benson passed through Sat
urday afternoon enroute for his fa
ther's, Mr. R. C. Barbour.
Miss Annie Ihrle Pou returned to
hor home In Smlthfleld Friday after
noon. after a visit to Miss Ruth Ad
i ami.
Mrs. Lucy Benson, of Se'ma. 19
j visiting relatives In and around
town.
Mr. Ransom Sanders and sister,
Miss Ruth, of Smlthfleld, were guests
of Mr. B. B. Adams' family part of
last week.
Mr. C. I. Pierce spent Saturday
night here with his sister, Mrs. W.
| R. Keen.
Mr. and Mrs. Burt Barefoot enter*
tained a number of friends and
relatives Sunday.
W. E. Barbour visited In Selma
Friday afternoon and evening.
Mrs. Walter- House left Saturday
to visit relatives and friends in Spring
Hope and adjoining country.
Rev. T. B. Justice, of Benson, fill
ed his regular appointment here Sun
day afternoon and evening.
Dr. J. H. Stanley is at Wri?htsvllle
Beach for a few days this week at
tending a meeting of the Stato Med
j leal Society.
Mr. Walter Klrsh. of Norfolk, Va.,
was here Wednesday.
Mr. B. N. Welch, of Goldsboro, was
here Tuesday looking after the In
terests of tue Johnston Harvester
Company.
^lolin Albert, son of Mr. and Mrs.
John Strickland died Saturday, June
18. He was born March 11, 1900. Al
bert was a very bright boy and loved
by all who knew him.
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McLAMB'S STORE ITEMS.
lun.son. Route 2, June 21.?Rev.
Miles Nay!or preached an able and
instructive sermon at Trinity last
Sunday.
V. Barefoot filled his regular ap?
polntment at Ook Grove last Sun?
day.
The ice cream supper at Mr. M. F.
Ijjolley's last Saturday night was very
gocnl. All had a fine time.
Mr. Ira Lee has the best cotton
ic this section.
Mr. Rastux Lee is on the sick
list this week.
The Sunday School will be or
ganized at Trinity next Sunday at
2 F. M.
Tht re will be a debating club or*
canized at Oak Grove Saturday night,
June ICth.
There will be preaching at Trinity
Saturday at 4 P. M.,.and Sunday at
" I'. M. June the 25th and 26th.
Benson baptist Philathea Reception.
Uenson, Juno 21.?One of the most
enJoyab!o-toclal events of the season
?a.( u reception given by the Phila
thea dps? of the Benson Baptist
church complimentary to the Buraca
class at th>' High School Hall last
Friday night.
Miss WilUe Duncan met the guests
as they came. After all had arrived,
fruit punch v.as served, Miss Jewel
Hall prvsid'ng at the bowl.
In the "Penny" contest Dr. W. T.
Martin and Miss Beatrice Goodrich
won the prize.
After several games were played
the guests were invited upstairs
where delicious cream and cake was
serve*.
Those pivsent were: Misses Vel
ma Brady, Willie Duncan, Alma Bra
dy, Jewel Hall, Leola Smith, Maude
Hall. Beatrice Goodrich, Mattie
Smith, Bessie Johnson, Mary Jernl
g<tn, Lillie and Novie Johnson, Mar
garet Justice, Lllie and Nettie An
derson, Launie and Nora Hawley. Va>
? da Boone, Mr. and Mrs. L. Gilbert,
Mis. Fred Wall, Rev. and Mrs. T. B.
Justice. Messrs. Ira Farmer, Claude
? Canaday, Julius Hodges, Howard
: Weeks, Busbee Pope, Junius War
i ren, Ralph Canaday. C. G. Jernigan,
? C. P. Page, C. C. Jernigan, Harvey
; Ryals, Glenn Pope, Harvey Creech, A.
? Parri; h and Dr. W. T. Martin.
the wee, Sma' hours the guests
departed, declaring that they had
' spent a most pleasant evening.
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1 I have always thought the actions
? of men the best Interpreters of thela
thoughts.?Locke. #