North Carolina Newspapers

APRIL FROST RECORD FOR MANY YEARS THERE WILL BE SOME PEACHES YET PERHAPS. Net Late- this Year Than In Sev eral Other*. Dr. Noble, Weather Observer, Says That We Have Frost in Every April.?Comments On Assessing of Real Property. A few days ago your correspondentj beard some parties talking about the ' new assessment of land and how land should be valued. One said, "a few days ago a neighbor of mine sold about fifty acres of land with 40 acrse cleared on which was a very good house, for twenty-five hundred dollars cash. Now that place was valued at four hundred dollars at the last land assessment and how fihould it be assessed this year?" No one would say what he really thought. Can't some of your read ers answer? Every spring when we have a cold snap all say "this is the coldest Hpring I ever saw."' Now the fact is that there is very little differ ence. Your correspondent has been the United States local weather ob server since June, 1892, and the re cord for frost in April since is as follows: 1893?on the 18th. 1894?on the 3rd, 7th and 14th. 1895?one the 4th, 5th, 19th and 20th. 1896?on the 5th. 1897?on the 2nd, 21st and 22nd. 1898?on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th. 1899?on the 6th, 10th, 11th, and 17 th. 1901?on the 6th, 12th, 16th, 29th and 30th. 1902?on the 2nd. 1903?on the 18th and 28th. 1904?on the 14th and 23rd. 1905?on the 8th, 18th, 19tli and ^ ? 1906?on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 7th, 24th nnd 25th. 1907?on the :ird, 10th and 21st. 1908?on the 4th. 1909?on the 1st and 4th. 1910?on the 8th, 9th and 26th. 1911?on the 24th and 25th. So all can nee that there Is not much difference. It might be well for your readers to cut out and save this record and in future they can note the frosts. It is an old say ing that peaches are never killed in March; and, I believe It will hold good thlB year, for 1 have examined a number of peach trees and all liavH some on them, and if not killed by the frosts of Monday and Tues day then will be a plenty of them and of good quality. Messrs. M. C. Winston and N. K. Edgerton spent Tuesday in Clayton. Dr. R. J. Noble and son, Walter Woore, spent last Saturday in Wash ington City with Mr. Albert M. Noble and would have had a nice time, but it rained all day?a , cold north-east rain. Mrs. W. A. Green and little Miss Frances are on a visit to relatives in Winston-Salem, Mrs. Dr. J. B. Person has return ed from Hot Springs, Ark., where she has been for Bome time with In r father. Dr. and Mrs. Robert P. Noble have moved into their residence on Noble Street. SEN EX Selma, April 26. CLAYTON NEWS. Clayton, April 20.?Mr. Norwood Harbour, of Newport News, is home for a few days. Mr. W. 13. Barnes, of Hartwell, Ga., is home visiting his mother, Mrs D. S. Marnes. Mr. LoomiB Hales, of Trinity Park school, is visiting his sister, Mrs. C. B. Turley, this week. Mrs. D. L. Barnes spent several days in Raleigh last week with her daughter, Mrs. M. D. Jones. Mrs. Jno. W. Massey went to Ral eigh Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Coats, of Richmond, Vu., are visiting Mr?.j Coats' parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Harbour. Mr. Horace Robinson, who Bpent several days in Greensboro, has re turned home and reports a nice time. The Clayton Graded School clos ed last week with a nice programme The addresB Friday night by Prof N. Y. Gulley, of Wake Forest Col lege, wag one of the best ever de livered here. It was enjoyed by all. Prof. Gulley has spoken here several times and the people always go to hear him, for they know they will be greatly benefited by his talk. Frida" afternoon at 4, Clayton Grad ed School and Kenly High School played a game of ball, which result ed in a victory for Clayton?score 7 to 2. The Clayton team left this morn ing tor Wakefield, where they play to-dny. i 0/e are very Borry to not? the * Illness of Mr. Joe T. Barnes' little girl, Matred, which hag a relapse of mean lea. We wish her a speedy re covery. Dr. J. A. Griffin is having the In terior of his handsome residence on Main Street repainted and decorated. The new paint will go on the out side within the next few days. Mr. J. L. Talton was in town to day on business. Mr. Talton Is one of Clayton townships progressive far mers. He has recently had his res idence repainted and decorated which adds much to the beauty of his al ready beautiful country home. Mr. and Mrs. Atlas L. Hatten, of Archer, were here Tuesday and Wednesday, the guests of Mrs. Hat ten's Bister, Mrs. John Irvin Barnes. Messrs. W. Lester Standi and Neil Barnes spent Sunday at Mr. Standi'* home !n Wilder?. Mr. Ed. M. Yarborough, of the News and Observer staff, was here for a short while Tuesday, the guest of his uncle, Mr. Lee H. Varborough. Mr. Klley K. Gulley is "the hap piest man alive." The little girl is a real beauty, "he says." The handsome new residences of Mr. John W. Massey and John S. Barnes are Hearing completion. The interiors are being finished and when completed will be among the best In town. We are Informed that Mr. Battle Moore Robertson will soon begin the erection of a beautiful residence on Barbour street. Clayton Is ever on the boom. "Watch her grow." The Clayton Dramatic Club played Tomkius' Hired Man, at Smlthfieid, | Tuesday night to a large and ap- I preclative audience. This play has had two very successful nights at Clayton and was largely attended each night. The Democratic I rimary for the | nomination of < indldates for five town aldertneu and a mayor will b? held next Kridl-y. There are quite a number being talked for aldermen. We understand that the on'y candid'ileh for mayor will be Mr Ernest I. Ilinton, the present iiioninhi?it nnii Mr John T. Talton. assistant cashier of the Clayton Hank ing Co. The regular town election will te held next Tuesday, May 2. We ii.ive not thus far heard that the Republicans will have any tick et in the Held. Uy order of the town aldermen, a mass t.ieel>ng of the citizens was heid Tuesday night in the Graded School Auditorium to discuss the bueudments to the Charter of Clay ton, providing for an election for the purpose of Issuing bonds for water . works, sewerage system and electric lighting plant. The meeting was ca'.lod to order at S:;l<> o'clock by Mayor E. L. Minton and Attorney J. R. Williams was called to the chair to preside. After the preliminaries the Amendments to the Charter were read by Chairman Williams and then an open discussion of the wa ter works and electric lights was begun. There was not a single speech In which the speaker did not express himself as being heartily In favor of this much needed Improve ment. The meeting represented ev ery class of our town folks from the laborer to our biggest financiers and every expression was for water works and electric lights. The board of aldermen have secured the ser vices of a competent civil engineer to survey the town and to give an ( estimate of the cost of installing this plant, or plants, as the case may be. This information will come In pouietlme during the month of May and at that time the Hoard of Aldermen will call the people to gether r the purpose of again dis cussing this matter and call an elec tion for the ratification by the peo ple if the town, of this law giving us the aloref-.aid improvements. Henderson county commissioners have appropriated $100 to be award- j ed to prize-winners in corn-growing contests next fall The lad who 1 gets his name on that list is going ' to raise some corn.?Charlotte Ob- I server. Makes Home Baking Easy mi tolKlN6 POWDER Absolutely Pure Thm omly baking powder madm from Royal Crape Oroam of Tartar m alum.no ume phosphate EVIDENCE THAT BRAINS DO COUNT JOHNSTONIAN TAKES NOTICE OF SPOKESMAN ARTICLE. Cam It a Great Thought Producer And Telia How It Diapoaea of Ita P'aiae, Winding Up With A "Pome " ICditar: i seed in the Benson Spokesman tother day whar the school meeting far our county were a mighty great success. 1 notlse that Benson beet, which is primary face evidence that brains do count. Ever who the re porter were, I no he are burdened wid great thinking caplbilithyes. To read that arttckle makes me think of sich a.i werse great like Pat. Henry, Dan. Webster, Uncle Ueo. Washington and Dem-most-thee nees. But by what is writ, I calnt te 1 what kind of doctrin 'tis, be ing I alnt got much edication no how. It sounds sorter like Resiprocity. I don't know no tense in gramer, but 1 I guess they were writing about what is agoing to happen in the fu- 1 ture when they be what ther expec tashions are. They have high ideels and If ther dreems are ever realized, ' they will be a great people. I aw fully love to see folk'B ideels plch ed high. It shows what a great country we are living in?In the fu ture. I love to see one of our coun try towns affording sich llteary gems of sich an enobling character. A place in the World's Claslcs will be reserved. Every time you read this artickle you will think of some thing else, which shows it's a great thought producer. The one great feture in it is, they give all the praize to Kenly and Smithfield, "Forgetting themselves entirely," which shows, "It is more blessed to give than to receive." They won (ted) all the debate, all the basket ball and all the contests, and I were surprised they didn't git all ; the meddles. It were a redicklers shame they couldent git nothing "only In the neck." Now I alnt in the poultry busi- j ness, but I'll try to raise a few : bitts. Benson went to the H. s. Meeting, And carried all their town; What they got was the greatest beet ing. That has ever been handed down. They whooped and hollered and stamped their feet. They stuck out their lips and got mad; They were not prepared lor their defeat, Now aint that awefully sad? I Hut the greatest speeches ever said, Came from Benson's side(?) But when the Judges divided the i bread, They went off and cried. They said, "you cheated it out, Everybody knows you did;" Then stuck out their lip with a pout, Like a little ten year old kid. But the greatest thing after all, Is the singing of their own praise, They know their defeat and their fall. But wont submit in many days. Now to Benson let us say, "Be smart and go to school; Not now but some old day, Folks wont think you such a " To Kenly and Smithfield, "Keep your head, Don't lose your nerve or get > mad;" Because Benson is almost dead, Over the worst beating they ever had. A JOHNSTONIAN. FARM FOR SALE?I OFFER FOR sale 357 acres of good land in Ingrams township, known as the Grlce place. Good buildings and three horse crop cleared. A heal thy and desirable location, on Smithfield and Bentonville road. For sale at a bargain. Splendid range for hogs and cattle. Write or come to see me. ADKIN WOOD, Four Oaks, N. C., R. F. D. No. 2. IF YOU WANT A NICE HORSE OR mule, you can find them at The Austni-Stephenson Co., Smithfield. WILSON'S MILLS HIGH SCHOOI Commencement Exirciaes Next Week A Play, "Graduation Day At Wood Hill," Will Be Given By the Stu dent*. A Game of Baseball With Clayton Thursday Afternoon. TIm Commencement exercises of Wilson's Mills High School will take place next Wednesday night, Thurs day and Thursday night, May 3 and 4tli. The exercises on Wednesday night will begin at eight o'clock and will be given by the pupils of all grades. On Thursday morning, May 4. at eleven o'clock the literary address ! will be delivered. At 12:30 there will be a Basket Pi?nic on the grounds. At 3:30 P. M., there will be a Fame of baseball between the home boys and the Clayton team. On Thursday evening at eight, a play, "Graduation Day at Wood Hill School," will be given by local tal ent. A small admission fee will be charged for this play, the proceeds tc be used for the benefit of the school. The public is cordially invited to attend all these exercises. Misplaced. On Monday at the County Educa tional Meet day one long black cloak of diagonal weave that is darned in right arm seam. Suitable reward will be given to notify, Miss Velma Brady, Benson, N. C. NYAL'S SPRING SARSAPARILLA? One of the greatest blood purifiers, the best spring medicines, but good at any season, contains 100 doses and cost $1.00. MONTAGUE PHARMACY, Garner, N. C. DON'T FORGET?ON THE 6TH and 6th, days May, Hawke's Eye Specialist at Montague Pharmacy, Garner, N. C. TWO MILK COWS FOR SALE?I have at my farm on thp Clayton road, where Mr. W. E. Godwin lives, two young milk cows for sale. First calves both heifers Price $35.00 and $40.00. ' J. M. BEATY. FOR SALE?THOROUGH BRED EN glish Yorkshire and Poland Chi na pigs. Now Ready for shipping. Come and see for your self or write to Hamilton Bros., Smith field, N. C. JUST RECEIVED TO-DAY. NICE shipment of horses, by The Aus tin-Stephenson Co., Smitlifield. 18 MAMMOTH BLACK PIGS FOR sale. Pure bred and best of all purpose hogs. $15.00 per pair. C. M. WILSON, Wilson's Mills. NOTICE. The undersigned having qualified as Administratrix on the estate of W. P. Hicks, deceased, hereby noti fies all persons having claims against said estate to present the same to me duly verified on or before the 28 day of April, 1912, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their re covery; and all persons indebted to said estate will make immediate pay ment. This 22nd day of April, 1911. MRS. POLLY HICKS, Administratrix, Selma, N. C. POU & ALLRED, Attorneys. I STAMPS I FOR NEEDLES ! | 1 1 If you want Sewing J J Machine Needles, { X send Thirty Cents J i for One Dozen as- j * sorted sizes and } 1 they will be mailed J * to you at once. J $ If you need a Sew- i Z ing Machine buy a ? t NEW HOME. For t ? sale by | I ===== I | J. M. BEATY 1 ? SMITHFTELD, N. C. 1 +????????????????????????? TO M V ITRIENDS: I wish to say in behalf of A. H. B'S ALL-IN ONE that two bottles cured two cases of Rheumatism in my family. One case several years ago and one case a few months ago, which was a great saving to me besides re lieving the pain. I would advise all sufferers from Rheumatism to give it a trial. For sale by Druggists and Country Stores. T. B. ALLEN, Four Oaks, N. C., R. F. D( SALE OF TOWN LOT. North Carolina, Johnston County. Pursuant to the powers of sale contained in a certain contract to convey land, tn'ered into on the 5 day or October, 1907, by Edward W. Pou to Annie Smith, the conditions of said contract haying been broken by the said Annie Smith, this is to give public notice that the under signed, Edward W. Pou, will expose the lot described in said contract to public sale, to the highest bidder, for cash, on Monday, the 29th day of May, 1911, at 12 M., in front of the court bouse door, in the town ot SmithfieUl, N. C., said lot of land being described in said contract as follows Lot Ni . 33 in that addition to the town of Sniithfield, in the county of Johnston, in said State, situate East of the Atlantic Coast Line Rail road awl Sculh of the depot in said town, known as Lowell, a plat of which is recorded in the register's office of said county, in Book X, No. 8, at pajje 234. This April 26tli, 1911. EDWARD W. POU. rOU & ALLRED, Attorneys. NOTICE. The undersigned having qualified as Administrator on the estate of J. H. Glover, deceased, hereby noti , fies all persons having claims against said estate to present the same to me duly verified on or before the 28th day of April, 1912, or this no tice will be pleaded In bar of their recovery; and all persons indebted to said estate will make immediate pay ment. This 24th day of April, 1911. D. W. GLOVER, Admr. THOROUGHBRED BLOOD HOUNDS for sale?Untrained?a pair, male and female, about 6 months old? nice dogs. Apply to R. M. Now el!, Smlthfield , N. C. INSURE YOUR PROPERTY ANC live stock with Barnes & Standi , Clayton, N. C. SALE OF TOWN LOT. North Carolina, Johnston County. Pursuant to the powers of sale contained in a certain contract to convey land, entered into on the 18th day of January, 1907, by Ed ward W. Pou to James Dublin, the conditions of said contract having | been broken by the said James Dub I lin, this is to give public notice that the undersigned Edward W. Pou, will expose the lot described in [ said contract to public sale, to the j highest bidder for cash, on Monday, the 29th day of May, 1911, at 12 M., I in front of the court house door, in | the town of Smithfield, N. C., said lot of land being described in said contract as follows: Lot No. 32 in that addition to the town of Smithfield, in the coun ty of Johnston in said State, sit uate East of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and South of the de pot in said town, known as Lowell, a plat of which is recorded in the 1 register's office of said county, in ] book X, No. 8, at page 234. This April 26th, 1911. EDWARD W. POU. POU & ALLRED, Attorneys. ?'? .j* ?*? 4- 4* j TREASURER'S 4* ,4" ANNOUNCEMENT. 4* ?J* I have moved the Treas- 4* 4* urer's Office from the rear 4* 4* of the Smithfield Bank Buil- 4* 4* ding to the office in the 4* 4* Court House, formerly oc- 4* 4* CHpted by Attorney J. A. 4* 4* Wellons. I will be in my 4* 4* office every Monday and 4" 4* Court Weeks. In my ab- 4* 4* sence the Bank of Smith- 4* 4* Held will attend to any of- 4" 4* fleial business. 4* 4- W. LESTER STANCIL, 4* 1 4' County Treasurer. 4* , 4* ?** ?J*4*4*4*4*4*4*4*4*4*4*4*4* I 1 I RESOLUTIONS WHEREAS, In the past I have al ways been a "money spender," part- H ing with my earnings like an "easy mark," and, WHEREAS, I have never had a II cent saved up for a rainy day but H have always been broke and have had to borrow nearly all the time, RESOLVED, That from now on I will become a "money saver" and hang on to my earnings like the proverbial leech, and, RESOLVED, That I will hereafter keep my earnings in the Farmers Commercial Bank, Benson, N. C., and If anybody gets it away from me without giving value received he is a "peach." _ ... ? ~ farmers Commercial Bank, : Benson, N. C. CAPITAL $12,000.00 *-== ~~ ? Ever hear of the small boy who said he didn't know much about freezing ice cream but that he was great on thawing it? Little work or knowledge is necessary to use one of our Ice Cream Freezers. An inexpe rienced person can make Ice Cream that is deliciously smooth and mellow, and that will fairly melt in your mouth, thus making hot weather a pleasure instead of a discomfort. We sell all sizes. Make your own Ice Cream. It is better and Cheaper. Cotter Hardware Co. SMITHFIELD, N. C.