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town and county topics
Mrs. W. H. Sanders is visiting rela
tives in Raleigh.
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Mr. and Mrs. Lee Sanders spent
Thursday in Raleigh.
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Miss Annie Peacock is visiting
friends in Raleigh this week.
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Mrs. W. H. Byrd and Mrs. A. W.
Francis visited relatives in Dunn this
week.
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Miss Katherine Bain spent Wed
nesday night with Miss Charlotte
Avera.
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Mr. Britton Smith, of Micro, is
here on a visit to his son, Mr. L. A.
Smith.
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Miss Cora Bell Ives returned Wed
nesday from a visit to relatives in
Nashville.
Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Perkins spent
a few days this week with relatives
in Wendell.
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Miss Louise Wynne, of Raleigh, ar
rived Wednesday to spend some time
with friends.
Mr. J. W. Stephenson returned this
morning from a business trip to
Washington City.
Miss Irma Stevens left Thursday
for Richmond, Va., to visit her sister,
Mrs. J. E. Stevens.
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Dr. R. L. Tomlinson has returned
from Wilson where he spent Christ
mas with relatives.
Mr. Oliver Rand, a member of the
f
Senior Class at the University, is
with friends in the city.
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Mr. and Mrs. Mayo Bailey are here,
the guests Gf Mr. Bailey’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Bailey.
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The regular service will be held at
the Baptist church Sunday morning
by the pastor, Rev. H. P. Brinson.
Miss Julia Rand, of White Oak
Farm, arrived Thursday to spend
some time with Mrs. H. C. Woodall.
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Mr. Robert Myatt, of Raleigh, was
here last Tuesday visiting his sisfers,
Mrs. H. C. Hood and Mrs. E. S. Ed
mundson.
Mr. O. E. Bain went to Dunn
Thursday to join Mrs. Bain, his wife,
who spent Christmas with relatives
in Harnett County.
Mr. Emmitt Johnson, who holds a
position with the Stedman Store at
the depot, spent Christmas with his
parents near Garner.
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Dr. J. R. Edwards, a member of
the faculty of Howard College, Bir
mingham, Ala., has been spending a
tew days in the city with friends.
Mr. W. C. Ward, who has a posi
tion with the Creech Drug Company,
has returned from Baltimore where
he spent Christmas with his mother.
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Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Register, of
Kooky Mount, spent the Christmas
holidays here with Mrs. Register’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Under.
wood.
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Mr. George White, oU the Austin
Stephenson Company, has returned
Srom Chatham County where he
spent the holidays with the home
folks.
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The big and successful sale of the
Austin-Stephenson Company closed
iast Saturday with Mr. J. W. Ste
phenson, the winner of the fifty dol
ors in gold.
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Mr. Jasper Smith, who has been a
section master on the A. C. L. at this
Phiee for some time, has moved his
amily to a farm near Benson. He
'' ll farm during the coming year.
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Cn account of the disagreeable
weather last night the Christmas
f>arty the Baptist Sunday School
was postponed until Monday night,
January l, 1917. It be hcld that
night in Sanders Hall.
Rev. J. M. Duncan, of Benson, was
in the city yesterday.
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Miss Candace Sanders spent Tues
day with Mrs. W. R. Long:.
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Mr. W. A. Pdwell, of Bentonsville,
was in the city Wednesday.
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Mr. E. P. Lore spent the Christmas
holidays with relatives in Concord.
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Mrs. L. E. Parker spent a part of
last week here with Mrs. Will H.
Lassiter.
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Mr. W. M. Gaskin returned yester
day from a visit to relatives in South
Carolina.
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Miss Josephine Parker, of Raleigh,
is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. N. B.
Grantham.
Claude Smith, Jr., of Smithfield,
was the guest of Harry Candler, of
Selma Sunday.
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Mrs. J. J. Broadhurst and children
are spending this week in Goldsboro
with relatives.
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Mr. Ira Medlin, of New Bern, vis
ited relatives in the city during the
holiday season.
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Dr. Lee F. Turlington, of Birming
ham, Ala., spent Christmas here
with relatives.
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Mr. Jerry Lee, of Bentonsville
township, was a caller at The Herald
Office Tuesday..
Mr. De Shaw Parker spent the
Christmas season with friends in
South Boston, Va.
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Mr. Don Patterson, of Granville
County, spent Christmas with his
father and mother in the city.
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Miss Lucy Hyman, of Richmond,
Va., was the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Lee Sanders, Monday and Tuesday.
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Mr. Irvin Ray, who has a position
in Hood Bros.’ drug store, spent
Christmas with relatives in Carthage.
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Mr. Edgar Turlington, of the Eng
lish Department at the State Univer
sity, spent Christmas here with rela
tives.
Mr. and Mrs. K. O. Cotter and fam
ily spent Christmas with Mr. Walter
Myatt and family in the Polenta sec
tion.
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Mr. Robbie Sanders, df Clayton,
was in the city Christmas Day with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. San
ders.
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Mrs. T. C. Evans and Clan, Jr., ar
rived Wednesday from Charlotte,
where they spent some time with rel
atives.
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Mr. and Mrs. It. N. Ayeock spent
Christmas in Raleigh with Mrs.
Aycock’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
Myatt.
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Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Sugg spent the
Christmas holidays with Mr. Sugg’s
relatives in Durham. They returned
Tuesday.
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Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Gillette, Miss
Hazel and Master Irvin left Satur
day for Waverly, Va., to spend the
holidays.
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Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Stancil and
children spent Monday night and
Tuesday in Elevation township with
relatives.
Mrs. J. C. Collier, Mr. George and
Miss C-trol Collier spent a few hours
in the city Saturday with Mrs. Lee
E. Sanders.
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Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Lunceford, of
Rose Hill, have been spending several
days here with the family of Mr. 1).
T. Lunceford.
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Mrs. Z. R. Martin and family have
moved into the residence next to The
Herald Office, recently vacated by
Dr. Blackman.
Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Hadley, of Wil
son, were with Mrs. Hadley’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Graves, for the
Christmas season.
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Mr. Ben F. Wellons, who is located
at Charlotte, spent the holidays with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wel
lons, near the city.
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Miss Mary McCullers left Tuesday
morning to spend a few' days with
relatives and friends at Chowan Col
lege at Murfreesboro.
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Dr. and Mrs. Robert Parrish, of
Washington, D. C., spent Christmas
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rob
ert Parrish, Sr., near town.
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Mr. Leon Bailey, a student at the
A. & M. College, is spending the
Christmas vacation here with his pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Bailey.
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Rev. S. A. Cotton, who comes to
Smithfield from Littleton, is expected
to arrive today with his family. They
will occupy the new Methodist par
sonage.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hood and little
daughter spent Christmas with their
parents in the city. Mr. Hood return
ed to Kinston Tuesday morning.
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Mr. Ed. Grantham, Miss Alice
Grantham and Mr. W. M. Grantham
spent Christmas Day in Dunn with
the family of Mr. G. K. Grantham.
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Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Dickens left Sat
urday night to spend the Christmas
holidays with relatives in Enfield and
Halifax. They returned Wednesday.
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Miss Dora Coats, who is teaching
in the Reidsville graded schools, is
spending the holidays at home with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Coats.
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Mr. J. E. Powell, of Rocky Mount,
was here Wednesday, on his way back
from Bentfinsville township, where he
had been to spend Christmas with
relatives.
Mrs. T. L. Ginn, of Goldsboro', and
Miss Erma Stevens, who is teaching
at Roxboro, spent the holidays with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S.
Stevens.
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Rev. H. F. Brinson, pastor of the
Baptist church, has been spending the
Christmas holidays with his parents
in Pender County. He expects to re
turn today.
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Mr. John Stancil returned to River
Edge, New Jersey last Wednesday,
after spending a few days here at
the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. C. Stancil.
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Miss Elizabeth Kelly, Assistant Su
perintendent of Johnston County
Schools, left Wednesday to spend
about ten days at her old home in
Franklin, N. C.
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Mrs. J. C. Stancil and children
went to Benson Monday afternoon
where they w'ere the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Rose, returning home
Tuesday afternoon.
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Mr. H. G. Hudson, who is attending
the Law school of Harvard Universi
ty, at Cambridge, Mass., is spending
this week here with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. Hudson.
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Mr. P. G. Keen, of Four Oaks, was
in the city Wednesday and gave The
Herald Office a call. He left an order
for The Herald to go to his address
twice a week for 1917.
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Miss Nettie Parker, a member of
the faculty of the State Normal Col
lege, is spending the holidays in our
city with her sisters, Mesdames F. H.
Brooks and C. I. Pierce,
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Miss Mattie Hudson, Supervisor of
Primary Schools of Wake County,
with headquarters at Apex, is spend
ing this week here with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hudson.
Mr. William L. Wharton, who has
a fine position with the R. J. Rey-1
nolds Tobacco Company at Winston
Salem, spent Christmas here with
his father, Dr. L. D. Wharton.
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Mr. John Arthur Narron, Jr., who
has been atending school at the Hor
ner School at Charlotte this year,
spent the Christmas holidays here
with his mother, Mrs. J. A. Narron.
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Mr. George Fuller, who has been
attending the John Marshall High
School at Richmond, Va., is spending
the Christmas holidays here with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Fuller.
Miss Nell Pickens, Home Economics
Demonstration Agent for Johnston
County, has returned from Asheville
where she spent the holidays with
relatives. Miss Pickens says she was
unable to get out much while she was
at home on account of the snow which
was in evidence everywhere.
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I sincerely thank my many friends and customers for £n
their liberal patronage and good will, during the past
year.
It is with genuine pleasure that I wish each and
every one of you a most prosperous and happy New
Year.
Miss Ora V. Poole
The Exclusive Millinery Store,
Smithfield, N. C.
Among: the Smithfieldians who
spent a few days in fishing at Have
lock this week, we note the following:
Dr. N. T. Holland, Messrs. W. N. Holt,
J. H. Abell and Howard Gray and
Jim C’obb.
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We are glad to call the attention
of the public to the steady growth of
the Johnston County Bank & Trust
Company. The Deposits of this bank
now exceed $107,000, with total as
sets of over $168,000.
Rev. S. A. Cotton, the new minis
ter, will hold his first sendees at the
Methodist chureh here Sunday,
preaching Sunday morning and night.
The public is given a cordial invita
tion to attend the services.
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Deputy Sheriff Hubert I. Ogburn
spent Christmas with relatives in
Pleasant Grove. He returned Thurs
day, accompanied by his wife and
baby who have been spending sever
al weeks with relatives in upper John
ston and Wake.
We are glad to learn that Mr. John
L. West, pressman in The Herald
printing office, who recently under
went a serious operation at the Cum
berland Hospital at Fayetteville, is
getting on nicely and hopes to be at
home again soon.
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Mrs. Ira T. Turlington and sons,
Dr. Lee Turlington, of Birmingham,
Ala., and Mr. Edgar W. Turlington,
of Chapel Hill, left Wednesday to
spend a few days with Mr. Ira T.
Turlington who is at the State Sana
torium near Aberdeen.
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Mr. Sam J. Kirby, of Dallas, N. C.,
head of the Farm Life School sys
tem of Gaston County, was in town
Wednesday and gave us a call. Mr.
Kirby is spending the Christmas hol
idays with his father, Mr. C. F. Kir
by, who lives near Selma. Mr. Kirby
tells us that about three hundred boys
are taking the Farm Life courses in
Gaston County and that there is much
interest taken in it by all the people.
Services at the Episcopal Church.
Rev. Dr. George W. Lay, head of
St. Mary’s School at Raleigh, will
conduct services in the Episcopal
church here next Sunday morning
and evening at the usual hours for
worship. The public is given a cordial
invitation to attend.
School Notice.
To the patrons of T. G. S.:
I beg to call attention to the rule
that all children, who become six
years of age this spring, may enter
school this term. They should be en
rolled during the first two weeks of
school. No beginners will be entered
in the first grade after that time.
A. VERMON*T.
THE SMITHFIELD MARKET.
Cotton . 15 to 16 Mi
Cotton Sed . 80 to 85
Wool . 15 to 22 %
Fat Cattle . 5
Eggs . 25 to 30
Fat cattle dressed.. 9 to 10
Granulated Sugar . 8% to 9
Corn per bushel . 1.00 to 1.10
C. R. Sides.17 to 17%
Feed Oats . 75 to 80
Fresh Pork . 12%
Hams, per pound . 22% to 25
Lard per pound.17% to 20
Timothy Hay . 1.25 to 1.30
Cheese per pound . 30
Butter per pound .30 to 85
Meal per sack.. 2.50 to 2.GO
Flour per sack.. . . 4.50 to 5.00
Coffee per pound .15 to 2<
Cotton seed meal . 2.25 to 2.30
Cotton seed hulls . 1.00
Hides, dry . 12% to 15
Sweet Potatoes . 60 to 65
Stock peas per bushel. 1.50
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That some capital and much energy are necessary to
the success of any business venture goes without saying.
But there is one other element that is even more neces
sary to succss, and that is public confidence and good
will.
lhat we have been so fortunate as to command the
confidence and good will of the people of this commu
nity is a matter of just pride to us. That we have had
your cordial support and patronage is also a matter for
self-congratulation.
For it all we wish herewith to tender our sincere
thanks, and to wish for one and all continued prosper
ity and happiness.
Hoping that our relations may ever remain both
Jfl pleasant and profitable to each of us, we beg to remain,
Yours for continued success,
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NEW YEAR GREETINGS.
Wo sincerely extend to you the
compliments of the New Year. May
Providence deal gently and generous
ly with you and yours, to the end
that in the fullness of life and the
ripeness of age you may reap boun
tifully of the blessings that accrue to
man and womankind.
As you follow the Star of Destiny
through life, may your acts and your
examples be such as to prove an in
spiration to others who are yet grop
ing in the shadows -of existence.
We wish you a Happy and prosper
ous New Year, and a prosperous and
extended journey through life.
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when you can borrow money at five (5) per cent interest
on FIVE years time? I can negotiate a loan for you on
your FARM lands in any amount from $1,000 to $50,000
on above terms. First come, first served, although
funds are unlimited.
“Prepare for the worst, pray for the best, and take
whatever God sees fit to send you” is a mighty good
plan. Money may not be “easy” and cheap always, so why
not prepare now for the next live years. See me and file
your application NOW.
W ill buy your land, or sell you mine. If you have stocks,
bonds, mortgages and notes to sell or trade, see me before
closing deal.
FREDERICK H. BROOKS,
Lawyer
Office over N. B. Grantham’s Store,
Smithfield, N. C.
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To All— Greetings:
With a full appreciation of the Yuletide spirit which
makes all humanity kin.
To old friends
To new friends
To friends we hope to claim
The Officers of this Institution of service for all and to
all extend friendly greetings for a merry Christmas and
best wishes for the New Year.
Christmas and New Year’s Day are both legal holidays.
This Institution will be closed all day Monday, December
25th, 1916, and January 1st, 1917.
The First National Bank
Smithfield, N. C.
T. R. HOOD, President. R. N. AYCOCK, Cashier.
Resources Over Half a Million Dollars.