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the herald Published Every Tuesday and Friday Telephone No. 10 WELCOME SABBATH. Welcome, delightful morn, Thou day of sacred rest! I hail thy kind return, Lord, make these moments blest; From low delights and fleeting toys, I soar to reach immortal joys. Now may the King descend, And fill His throne of grace; Thy scepter, Lord extend, While saints address Thy face; Let sinners feel Thy quickening word, And learn to know and fear the Lord. Descend, celestial Dove, With all Thy quickening powers, Disclose a Saviour’s love, And bless these sacred hours; Then shall my soul new life obtain, Nor Sabbaths be enjoyed in vain. —Hayward. Sunday Services in Smithfield. At Baptist Church—Morning only, by the pastor, Rev. J. E. Lanier. At Presbyterian—Morning only, by the pastor, Rev. T. H. Spence. At Methodist—Morning service, by the pastor, Rev. R. B. John. Union service at 8:30 p. m., by Rev. T. H. Spence. Beaty Chapel—Morning and even ing, by the pastor, Rev. R. L. Smith. Effects of Religion. Oh! the wonders it will accomplish! It wipes guilt from the conscience, rolls the world out of the heart, and darkness from the mind. It will brighten the most gloomy scene, Smooth the most rugged path, and cheer the most despairing mind. It will put honey into the bitterest cup, and health into the most diseased soul. It will give hope to the heart, health to the face, oil to the head, light to the eyes, strength to the hand, and swiftness to the foot. It will make life pleasant, labor sweet and death triumphant. It gives faith to the fearful, courage to the timid, and strength to the weak. It robs the grave of its terrors, and death of its sting. It subdues sin, severs from self, makes faith strong, love active, hope lively, and zeal invincible. It gives sonship for slavery, robes for rags, makes the cross light, and re proach pleasant; it will transform a dungeon into a palace, and make the fires of martyrdom as refreshing as the cool breeze of summer. It snaps legal bonds, loosens the soul, clari fies the mind, purifies the affections, and often lifts the saint to the very gates of heaven. No man can deserve it; money cannot buy it, or good deeds procure it; grace reigns here!—Bal fern. Mr. Winslow To Speak at Micro. Mr. D. H. Winslow, United States Road Engineer, will be here again next Sunday, July 25th, and arrange ments have been made for him to make an address that afternoon at Micro. He will be accompanied by Mr. T. J. Lassiter who will take part in the service which will be held in the Missionary Baptist church at four o’clock. Bishop Ravenscroft Here Ninety Years Ago. Apropos to the marriage of the Rev. Mr. Parker and Miss Coats, at which the officiating clergyman was Bishop Darst, one of our oldest res idents recalls the fact that just nine ty years ago, August 8, 1825, Bish op Ravenscroft, the first Episcopal Bishop of North Carolina, perform ed the ceremony at the marriage of James H. Smith and Nancy Bryan, at the old Bryan homestead, which is now the residence of Mr. W. C. Harper. Two children of this cou ple still live in Smithfield, Miss Mar tha T. Smith and Mrs. Anna M. Pou. As far as we know, these are the only marriage ceremonies ever performed by a Bishop of any church in Johnston County. -- — In Honor of Mrs. Lucian Sanders. Tuesday morning, Miss Bettie Lee Sanders gave a most delightful Rook party in honor of her guest, Mrs. Lu cian Sanders, of Washington, D. C. The spacious porch was naturally at tractive with its vines and potted plants. Four tables were arranged for the games, the following guests playing: Mrs. Lucian Sanders, of Washington, D. C., Miss Edith Pou, of Raleigh, Miss Ruth Sanders, Miss Cornelia Sanders, Mrs. L. G. Patter son, Mrs. W. H. Byrd, Mrs. Lee San ders, Mrs. H. D. Ellingtton, Mrs. T. J. Lassiter, Mrs. T. H. Spence, Mrs. W. K. Austin, Mrs. Thel Hooks, Mrs. J. H. Abell, Mrs. W. N. Holt, Mrs. Hal C. Hood, and Mrs. E. S. Abell. After the game, delicious ice cream and cake 'was served. Miss Henriette Masseling at Smithfield. The children of Smithfield, both young and “grown up,” were made happy by the recent visit of Miss Hen riette Masseling, the gifted story tel ler and big-hearted lover of children. ' Miss Masseling gave two programs; one at 5:30 o’clock, especially for the little children and one at 8:30, for the larger chCdren and the grown ups. i The firs , program was planned to be I given out under the trees, and was1 to have been a program of games, songs and stories. Because of the storm that came up just at the time for the program it had to be given in doors which made the work extreme ly difficult for Miss Masseling. How-, ever, the fact that the children were entertained with the changed pro gram is of itself sufficient evidence that Miss Masseling is master of her art. The children were entertained and given a taste of the feast of good things that is theirs if only parents and teachers would themselves learn stories that they might by telling them to children enrich their own lives and that of the child. We hope that this visit of Miss Masseling will bear much fruit in the homes and in the lives of the children of Smithfield. We also hope that there may be soon an organized Story Teller’s League doing active service in Smithfield. Miss Masseling came on the invita tion of The Woman’s Club of Smith field and as the guest of Miss Kelly. The Woman’s Club is ever ready and watchful to bring to our town the very best things possible for it^ develop ment and advancement along all pro gressive lines. Smithfield is indeed fortunate that it has this earnest band of women who are giving time and thought that their people may have the best things. Miss Masseling is at the University of North Carolina Summer School where she is giving a course in Sto ries, Plays and Games. Her home is in Atlanta, Ga., where she has made quite an enviable reputation for her self because of the successful work she has done in developing the story hour at the Carnegie Library. Parker-Coats. The Episcopal church was taste fully decorated Wednesday morning with potted plants, ferns and cut flow ers in honor of the wedding which took place at 11:30 o’clock. The con tracting parties were Miss Hattie Coats, of this place, and Rev. C. P. Parker, D. D., of Hertford, N. C. The ceremony was performed by Bishop T. C. Darst, of Wilmington, N. C. The wedding was a quiet one, only the relatives and intimate friends of the bride and groom being present. Mrs. Ralph Stevens, of Raleigh, pre sided at the organ, and previous to the entrance of the bridal party, Miss Kate Woodall sweetly sang “O Per fect Love.” Miss Bessie Coats, sister of the bride, was the maid of honor, while Mr. B. W. Gaither, of Hertford, was best man. The bride entered on the arm of her brother, Mr. Albert Coats. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the bridal party and a few friends went to the home of Dr. and Mrs. Thel Hooks, who gave them an infor mal reception. As the guests arrived, they were served mint frappe by Mrs. Hooks and Mrs. Hal C. Hood. After the happy couple had received con gratulations, a salad course with iced tea was served. Mr. and Mrs. Par ker left immediately afterward to spend some time in the mountains of Western North Carolina. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Coats. She is a young lady of many graces of mind and per son, who will prove to be truly a help meet and companion to the man she has chosen to honor with her hand. She received her education at the Tur- , lington Graded School and at the , State Normal College at Greensboro. ; Thfe past year she taught school at ( Hertford. i The bridegroom, who is a native of ; Kentucky, is a rector of the Episcopal Church at Hertford, and, while almost a stranger to us, judging from what ; the bride is worthy of, is a good and 1 noble man. < Ra gsdaie-Hancock. Cards have been received here read ing as follows: “Mr. and Mrs. Williatn H. Hancock request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter, Elizabeth, to Mr. Thomas Smith Ragsdale, on Wednesday afternoon, August the fourth, nineteen hundred and fifteen, at five o’clock, 109 East Front Street, New Bern, North Carolina. “At home after August the fif teenth, Smithfield, North Carolina.” From 80,000 to 100,000 lives have been lost in the floods in the vicinity of Canton, China, according to a ca blegram received at the State Depart ment at Washington from Peking. Consul Ceneral Cheshire has appeal ed for all the assistance that can be rendered by the Navy Department jig . TOWN AND COUNTY TOPICS. Miss Eloise Martin is spending some time with friends in Rock} Mount. * * * Mrs. T. A. Smith has been spending a few days here with relatives anc friends. * * * Mrs. C. D. Christman, of Lilling ton, is in the city, the guest of Mrs D. T. Lunceford. * * * Miss Eula Parrish returned Tues day from a visit to relatives anc friends in Goldsboro. * * * We are asked to state that a series of meetings will begin at Pauline chuch the fourth Sunday in July. * * * Mrs. M. V. Sanderford, of Raleigh spent Tuesday and Wednesday in the city with relatives and friends. » * * Misses Helene Ives and Lucile Johnson are spending several days ir Raleigh with Mrs. E. O. Edgerton. * * * Mrs. C. I. Pierce and little daugh ter have returned from a severa weeks’ s*ay with relatives in Ashe ville. * * * Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Woodall, and daughter, Miss Katie, left yesterday morning to spend several days at Montreat. * * * Mrs. E. H. Parker, of Hertford, was here Wednesday to attend the marriage of her son, Rev. C. P. Par ker, to Miss Hattie Coats. * * * Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Johnson and sons, Dwight and Theron, returned Wednesday from a short visit to Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Talton at Coats. * * * Mr. D. L. Jones, Mr. Norman Jones, Miss Mamie Jones, and Mrs. J. C. En nis spent last Wednesday in Coats with Mr. J. W. Talton and family. * * * Mrs. R. S. Stevens, of Raleigh, re turned home Wednesday, after at tending the Parker-Coats wedding at which she played the wedding music. * * * Mrs. F. II. Brooks left yesterday to spend some time with her mother in' Asheville. Her children, Freder ick and Ruth went some weeks ago. * * * Rev. J. E. Lanier began a protract ed meeting at Hephzibah church Wednesday night. Rev. C. E. Stevens, of Selma, is assisting in this meet ing. « * * * Dr. W. G. Shaw and Mr. Dan Shaw, of Scotland County, left for their home Wednesday on their car, after spending a few days here with rela tives. * * * Mr. H. H. Johnson and wife return ed home Saturday night from Beau fort, where Mr. Johnson had been working for some time on a job for the Joe Stout Company. * * * Misses Carrie Banks, of Garner, Louise Wyne and Ethel Holding, of Raleigh, Mildred Barbour and Lillian Baucom, of Clayton, are visiting the family of Mr. W. D. Avera at Elm hurst Farm, near Smithfield. * * * Miss Willie Ragsdale, of Greenville, N. C., is here on a visit to her uncle, Mr. T. S. Ragsdale. She was recent ly elected a member of the faculty of Turlington Graded School and will be here during the coming year. Mr. T. O. Barbee, who lives near Pine Level, says that in 1911 he made thirteen bales of cotton on eight acres of land and he thinks at least a hundred dollars worth of that cotton was made by giving his cotton an ex tra plowing in August. * * * Dr. A. H. Rose, Mr. Ransom San ders and Miss Edith Pou, of Raleigh, and Misses Annie Ihrie Pou and Ruth Sanders left yesterday to spend sev eral days at Wrightsville Beach. They made the trip through the country on Mr. Sanders’ Chalmers Touring car. * * * Mr. Jas. F. Spear, of New Bern, N. C., who has connected himself with the Smithfield Garage & Machine Co., arrived last week accompanied by his wife. They are stopping at Mr. and Mrs. Jas. H. Kinkman’s until a suit able home can be secured. They will make this their future home. * * * The time is drawing near for tur nip planting. Ruta bagas should be planted this month and those who want to have early turnips should be making preparations for planting. The second and third weeks in Au gust are good times to sow turnip seed according te some of our most successful turnip growers. * * * Mr. Thomas H. Atkinson, of Wash ington City, and Oneals township, has been here this week attending court. Mr. Atkinson has a flourishing drug business in Washington City and a good mill and farm in Oneals. From time to time he leaves the hustling, busy life of the great city to rusti cate on his farm “far from the mad ding crowd.” The Tobaccoists meet Clayton at | the Fair Grounds this afternoon, at 4 o’clock. * * * i Miss Doris Maslin, of Winston- '< i Salem, after visiting Miss Annie Ihrie Pou, has returned home. « * * Miss Margaret Pou came home ! Tuesday, after a visit to Miss Mar garet Huske, of Fayetteville. * * * Mr. James H. Woodall and family returned Sunday from a several days i stay in Bentonsville township. » * * Mr. George R. Pou, who is attend ing the Summer Law School at Wake Forest, spent several days in Smith field last week. * * * A few days ago we were shown a very fine onion which was sent to Congressman Pou by Mr. W. E. Stal lings, of Clayton. The onion weighed one pound. * * * Messrs. Howard Gray and Jas. H. Kirkman made a business trip to Goldsboro Wednesday on Mr. Gray’s Car. They report the roads in bad condition, but some better than they have been. * * * The Lewis-Oliver Players who have been giving plays under a tent here this week, will be here another week, we understand, playing in the Opera House. Those who have attended are pleased with the performances given. ♦ * * Mr. Milton Stallings and wife and son, of Dallas, Texas, were here this week. Mr. Stallings has a good posi tion with a daily newspaper of that city He is spending about a week in the county visiting relatives and friends. * * * Mr. W. J. Norton, of Salemburg, was here this week to move his daughter, Mrs. G. W. F. Barbour, back to her old home in Sampson County. He says he was here dur ing the Civil War and was in the lit tle battle that occurred across the river near the Wellons place. He helped to bury the confederate sol diers whose graves are in Smithfield cemetery. * * * Mr. R. O. Cotter, the owner, has started up the Smithfield Roller Mill again and is ready to grind wheat. There is quite a lot of wheat grown in this county this year and we are glad that the farmers can get their grain turned into good flour without having to send it oflP to other counties. Mr. W. J. Bailey, an ex perienced miller, is in charge of the mill this season. ★ * * Miss Bettie Watson gave a party Tuesday evening in honor of her guests, Miss Mary Belie Watson, of Wilson; Miss Lucy Hyman, of Rich mond, Va.; and Miss Bettie Ward, of Baltimore, Md. The inclement weath er, however, prevented quite a num ber from attending. The damp weath er did not dampen the spirits of those who did attend and a most de lightful evening was spent. * * * Mr. O. P. Dickerson, Smithfield’s accommodating and efficient manager of the town water and light plant, is getting along very nicely from the injuries he sustained last Saturday evening when he fell from a tree on Second street and broke his arm at the wrist and received other bruises. He was looking after a live wire when the accident occurred. As soon as the broken bones had been set he went right back to his work and superin tended it until the lights were ready to be turned on again. It is with pleasure that the many friends of Miss Ora Pool will learn that it is her intention to open a millinery store at an early date in the place formerly occupied by the D. H. Creech Drug Co., on Third street, next door to Cotter Hardware Co, Thg store is being remodeled and renovated and when completed will be a very attractive place. Miss May Moore will be associated with Miss Pool and in addition they expect to secure the services of an expert northern trimmer. A liberal patron age is prophesied for the new firm. Smithtitld Market, Cotton . 6 to 814 Wool.10 to 16 Fat Cattle dressed. 3% to 4 Eggs . 15 to 17% Fat Cattle dressed . 8 Granulated Sugar . 7 Corn per bushel.85 to 90 Feed Oats . 70 to 75 C. R. Sides.18 to 14 Fresh Pork ..... 10 to 11 Hams . 16 to 18 Lard per pound . 12% te 16 Timothy Hay.1.40 to 1.50 Cheese per pound. 20 to 22% Butter per pound. *0 to V Meal per sack .2.15 to 2.25 Flour per sack.3.50 to 3.75 Coffee per pound.16 to 20 Cotton Seed Meal. 1.70 to 1.76 Cotton Seed Hulls .50 to 60 Hides, dry ..10 te 12% Hides, Green. 8 Cotton Seed .. 40 -- X» to 20 ] ; i i i i i i i I i i I i i i I ! jr-AUi^ riVJs 3E 3IE HE Buy Your Trucks ID I Now is the time to bay Trucks. We sell the kind of trucks that you want. The Truck with a double bolster will please. Come to see us for Tobacco TRUCKS. Stevens Furniture & Implement Company Smithfield, N. C. J > V' V' Business Leaders ! WWWq n Have you ever known a big business success without a good Banking Connection ? Business progress and Banking Service go hand in hand. One supplements the other. Many leading business men in Smithfield are depositors in this Bank because they realize the close connection be tween adequate banking service and the success of a bus iness enterprise. The First National Bank 3 Smithfield, N. C. Directed By W. H. AUSTIN, J. D. UNDERWOOD, J. D. SPIERS, W. L. WOODALL, F. K. BROADHURST, B. B. ADAMS, N. B. GRANTHAM, J. J. BROADHURST, T. R. HOOD, E. S. EDMUNDSON AND F. H. BROOKS. And under the Supervision of the United States Government THE BURNING QUESTION that confronts you to-day is, is* your house insured; have you an insurance policy covering; your property, or are you at the mercy of the fire fiend when ever he sees fit to ravage your home ? If you are not insured get insured to-day, there is no telling what may happen to-mor row. We will write you a policy that will protect you. ABELL & GRAY nsurance and Real Estate - Smithfield, N. C. RBitBifiifilgfififitfiifiaafitfBRKBfiilaBfiaitfgfiifiiBtfiBBBifiB; R Wanted? Wanted!! Wanted!!! jjj Five hundred bushels Country Corn at $1.00 per bushel. Five thousand pounds Country Hams, Sides and Shoulders at 15 and 20 cents per pound. One thousand pounds Spring Chickens at 15 cents per pound. Wanted fo sell you in Exchange for these anything you may need—in fact I sell very near everything. If you sell me one coop Chickens you will be well pleased. Did you knoTO the best and fairest way you can possibly sell them is by the pound? FLOYD C. PRICE Piac Level, N. C.
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