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*5 Local Items Concerning the People, Business and Progress of theTown and County Mr. and Mrs. Ed S. Abell left Tues day afternoon to spend several days with relatives in Jacksonville, Fla. Mr. F. Eugene Hester, a rising young attorney of Wendell, was here Wednesday on professional busi ness. Mr. N. B. Stevens, who lives near Smithfield, killed a hog last week which weighed 428 pounds. It was 2 years old. Rev. C. A. Jenkens, of Clayton, will preach at the Baptist church here next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock and at seven at night. Mr. Seth Myatt, bookkeeper for the Liggett-Myers Tobacco Company, of Durham, who was called home j last Friday on account of the fatal illness of his sister, Mrs. N. T. Hol land, has returned to his post of duty. The first installment of the “An nual Statement of the Board Count} Commissioners’’ appears in this is sue of The Herald. This is interest ing reading to the people of the County, as it tells them how the public funds are spent. Another in stallment will appear next week. We are requested to state that the protracted meeting at the Meth odist church, which was announced to begin next Sunday, has been post poned on account of the uncertainty of the weather at this season of the year. The meeting will be held later, the date being announced in due time. Mr. Walter Grantham returned yesterday from Salisbury, where he went to attend the marriage of his brother, Mr. Hiram Grantham, or Red Springs, to Miss Emma Brown, of Salisbury. The marriage took place in the Presbyterian church Wednesday night after which the happy cour’e boarded a > ith-bound train for “x’ne Land of Flowers.” Mr. W. E. Mudgett, who has had charge of the Elm view hotel for two years, left this week for M&bane, N. C. He has bought a farm near that place and goes there to take charge of it and improve it. Mr. F. M. Kilpatrick, -who succeeds Mr. Mudgett, has had experience in the hotel business and we bespeak suc cess for him in his connection with the Elmview. Mr. Benj. Casey, who lives near here, is a farmer who believes in raising his hog and hominy. He kill ed nine hogs one day this week that weighed 2466. pounds. One of these, less than two years old, tip ped the scales at 483 pounds, while the other eight, about one year ok} each, weighed 1383 pounds. Mr. Ca sey had already killed enough meat for his own use. Largest Beef KiSled in Smithfield. On last Wednesday Mr. F. H. Par rish killed the largest beef ever killed in Smithfield so far as we know. He was fat and weighed 785 pounds dressed. --o » - Negro Woman Mourned for Her Child A negro child was burned so bad ly at Selma a few days ago that it died and was buried in the color ed cemetery here last Monday. That night the mother, whose name is Sanders, went to the grave to mourn for her child. At ten o’clock, not withstanding the severe cold, she w'as there uttering cries of lamen tation. Hookworm Crusade Advances—Many People Treated. In spite of the severe weather for the past few days, more than a hun dred people have heen seen at the State and County Hookworm Dispen saries at different points in the Coun ty. Interest is growing rapidly and the microscope is kept busy examin ing the large numbers that come. About one-half of all examined so lar at the dispensaries were found to have the disease. The infection is very heavy in many cas9s. A few have been too weak to attend school at all this session. Hookworms are sapping the vitality blasting the lives of hundreds of °nr people. In many instances they cause not only physical suffering, but misery and distress from the poverty which they breed. Every person in the County can ’aka advantage of this opportunity of iree examination and treatment with in the next few days. The dispen saries will close February 1.0th. dispensaries are now <>p« * ton on Tuesdays; Smi Wield, '■*'<>fUiuaci&js; rifews 'Jburs Clayton on Fridays: S* ah o>. :';“i-arday*. SOLD ON ITS MERITS. As publishers of The Herald, it is our chief desire to give the people a good, reliable newspaper. We appre ciate any and everything done to help us along and many have render ed us good help by giving us their subscriptions and advertising and job work. While we get this help and appreciate it, still our aim is to give value received. We want the people to feel that it pays to patronize us. We could not ask for patronage unless we merit it. The Herald is the oldest paper in the county, but we could not ask that it be taken solely on the ground of its being a county paper. The Herald is Democratic, but we could not ask a Democrat to take it unless we give him a good paper. Our idea is to run The Herald on its merits. We believe in an open field and a fair fight for every man and every business and every institu tion. We do not run The Herald in con nection writh any store or hotel or blacksmith shop or any livery busi ness or anything of this kind. We are not in the piano or furni ture business and do not try to sell these goods for any particular per son, except through their regular ad vertisements in our columns. We know our girls are pretty and popular, but we are not trying to de cide which one of them is the most popular. We sell The Smithfield Herald for a dollar a year and cannot afford to cut the price on it or on advertising, nor can we afford to give premiums. Remember, we sell it on its merits, and will give you a paper worth the money we ask for it. New Grocery Firm. Messrs. D. H. Jones and John C. Ennis hare formed a partnership and will open this week a new grocery store in Smlthfield, occupying the building on Third street just vacated by the Butler Bargain House. The firm will be Jones & Ennis and they will carry an up-to-date line of staple and fancy groceries, feedstuffs and other goods in this line. Both mem bers of the firm are well known in this section and we bespeak for then a liberal share of the patronage of the public. Appointments. Rev. J. W. Smith has planned to begin a series of meetings at Carter's Chapel Baptist church the 4th Sundaj in this month. He expects to preach there that day, morning and night. Rev. Thomas J. Hood of Wayne coun ty, has promised to aid him in the meeting, which is expected to con tinue through the first Sunday in February. Rev. R. W. Horreli expects t.o I preach at Sardis church the* third I Sunday at 1! o'clock and Sunday af- | I ternoon and night at Pine Level. A Prolific Gourd Vine. — Mr. F. P. Whitldy, of the Sanders i Chapel section, was in to see us yes-J terday and presented us with\ a crooked neck gourd. Mr. Whitley | says that a gourd vine came up last ! spring near his kitchen door and grew vigorously. It was a very pro lific vine and bore 120 gourds which matured, of an average size of one quart each. This is growing gourds some. New Firm at Benson. The Parrish-Godwin Company, of Benson, was granted letters of incor poration by the Secretary of State this week, the incorporators being Mr. Alonzo Parrish, Mr. J. H. Godwin and Dr. G. A. Hood. The authorized capital is fifty thousand dollars. The new cncoern will deal in general merchandise, vehicles, fertilizers anc farm supplies. They will also buy cotton. Cold Weather Here. Since our last issue we have had ! some very cold weather, the coldest in many years. It began snowing last Saturday morning and contin ued until the afternoon when about six inches had fallen. The mercury dropped until it stood Sunday morn , ing at five above. The last day or two has seen the mercury rise and ; now the snow is rapidly getting away. <. I This severe spell of weather has caught many of our people in bad shape in regard to wood, many not having enough to last until the snow is gone. On account of the inability to get out the cotton in time, there has been very little wood cut around !here, with the result above mention 1 ed. This bad weather ought to teach j us a lesson and cause us to prepare I for the winter while it is yet sum mer. * 1 * Have . mi renewed? If not, now .. tc va«. Pay for 1912 and get a ( Turn• ■* Almanac. t DEATH CALLS YOUNG WOMAN. Hr*. N. T. Holland Passes Away at Her Home Here at the Age| of Twenty-Seven Years. Funeral Held Monday Afternoon. Sunday morning at seven o'clock, J s the snow was cov< ring the earth j v-ith a beautiful white mantle, the j )eath Angel glided into our midst ,nd gathered to the Great Beyond he spirit of Mary Myatt Holland, rife of Dr. N. T. Holland. Young in ears, being only twenty-seven years ,ld, life loomed bright and promis ng before her, yet He who ruleth all hings well, needed her in the realms .bove. Queen of the home, a de oted mother of four children, she rill be missed more than we can ev ir know. Mrs. Holland was the second child if Mr. and Mrs. N. G. Myatt, and vas born in Wake County. Her par ents moved to Smithfiled in her fif eenth year, and this was her home intil her death. In January, 1905, ihe was married to Dr. N. T. Hol and. She was a faithful member of the dethodist church, the Christian gra :es, faith, hope and love, ever adorn ng her life. She was a true home naker, a kind neighbor, a devoted rienu. On Monday afternoon, at three >’clock, a large concourse of friends ind relatives gathered at the home • pay a last tribute to her departed spirit. The services were conduct >d by her pastor, Rev. A. S. Barnes, issisted by Rev. T. H. Spence, of ;he Presbyterian church. The floral jfTerlngs were indeed beautiful, imong which were designs sent by she United Daughters of the Confed jracy, the Woman’s Home Mission Society, the Knights of Pythias, and the M. E. Baraca class. Though the weather was very dis agreeable, a large crowd gathered at the cemetery thus expressing their interest and sympathy. The pall bearers were: Messrs. H. P. Stevens, J. H. Abell, T. W. Dan iel, T. J. Lassiter, F. K. Broadhurst, W. W, Cole, who just seven years ago were attendants at her marriage, and Messrs. F. H. Brooks and A. Ver mont. Mrs. Holland leaves a husband, four children, father and mother, four brother^ and four sisters, and a great host of relatives and friends who mourn her untimely taking away. The following from a distance were here to attend the funeral Monday afternoon: Mr. Marshall Holland, Mr. and Mrs. Irving Holland and Mr. Lonnie Holland, of Clayton, Mr. J. W. Myatt, Mr. Reubin Myatt and Miss Annie Myatt, of Polenta, Mrs. E. P. Baker, of Four Oaks, and Mrs. T. L. Ginn, of Goldsboro. The Herald joins the many friends here and elsewhere in extending tenderest sympathies to the bereav ed ones. The body of the late Alfred Tenny son Dickens, son of the English novelist, will be buried in New York City. The daughters of Mr. Dickens, who live in Australia, preferred the burial in London, but finally consent ed that it should be in America. A Good Record for Both. “I’ve driven my car for over a year now,” said Bilkins, “and I’ve never run down anybody.” . “That’s nothing,” said Mrs. Bilkins “I’ve attended the meetings of our Sewing Circle for five years and have never run down anybody."—Har per’s Weekly. Baltimore is preparing to give the Democrats a warm welcome in June. The Committee on Mint Juleps will have a strenuous time of it.—Roch ester Herald. THE SMITHFIELD MARKET. Good cotton . Low grade cotton . Wool . Fat cattle on foot . Fat cattle dressed .... Eggs . Chickens . Granulated sugar.. Corn per bushel . Feed oats . C. R. Sides per pound Potatoes . Fresh pork . New hams . Old hams . 8 to 9 3-8 .. 6 to 8 1-2 .. 10 to 15 . 2% to 3 .... 6 to 7 ... 20 to 25 20 to 40 . ..7 1-2 to 8 ... 75 to 80 . 75 10 to 11 ... 50 to 60 .... 7 to 8 . 12 1-2 . 20 Country sic es and shoul ders . 10 to 11% Lard per pound . Timothy hay . Cheese per pound . Butter per pound . Dried apples per pound Coffee per pound . Salt hides per pound . Hides, dry flint . Sheep skin% each . Meal per sack . Flour per sack . Cotton seed . Stock peas . Table peas . 10 to 15 . 1.65 . 20 . 25 to 30 • • 12% ... 20 to 25 ... 4 to 5 ... 7 to 9 .. 10 to 15 2.00 2.75 to 3.00 . 24 1.50 to 1.75 1.75 to 2.00 I The Beautiful Snow. (By Mrs. B- W. Hatcher.) 3, Winds of Winter! wailing rhrough clouds that droppeth low, How truly thou art whisp’ring 3f that sweet long ago, When blithesome lad and lassie With cheek and lips aglow, Just as to-day, were happy ro greet the drifting snow. Lookout! Those icy missiles, Ay, like an army grand, Are coming forth to meet us Enroute to “Silv’ry Land.” And see those flakes that falleth Like angel kisses. Lo! We hear the Saviour’s promise, To make us “white as snow.” How dear, like drops of mercy, By millions, to and fro, They cross and pile together— Those lovely flakes of snow; So Softly, gently, touching The cold, ungrateful Earth, To man, a potent blessing, And priceless in their worth. Ah, cold and shiv'ring Nature, Thine arms, that once were bare. Are folded ’neath a mantle That’s stainless, pure and fair. Thus man, who’s poor and needy, With heart that’s full of sin, May wear a spotless mantle Of Heaven. Seek and win. Behold, a world of beauty! As yonder golden Sun Climbs o’er the east horizon And says; “Why have I come, Blest land ot pearls and jewels? Thou needest not my light.” O, Sun thou art mistaken, Thy rays have made it bright. Poor fallen man, in weakness, Stands cold and bare to-day Beneath Satanic missiles, That seek him for their prey. He steps beyond the borders, Each footprnit marks the way, As plain in life’s sad story, As in our paths to-day. But God's unbounded mercy Is sung from shore to shore, And, with a blood-bought pardon, He gently tapB our door; He offers, too, a mansion, With pearls and jewels rare, And Jesus is the sunshine That makes that mansion fair. 5 or 6 doses “666” will cure any case of chills or fever. Price 25c. r .HIGH CLASS AND N, UP-TO-DATE TIME FLIES and so do men. Ideas and methods are changing so rapidly that only the specialist can Keep Ahead of The Procession We are specialists in the business. If you are interested, you can surely learn something to your advantage by consulting us. Our goods are high class and up-to-date. Let us prove it to you. SMITH FI ELD GARAGE AND MACHINE COMPANY. 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