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WE MM IBM Published Every Tuesday and Friday. WATCH YOUR LABEL. No receipt will be sent for ?ub j_ription. Each subscriber is asked so watch the little yellow label on his yaper. If the label is not changed within three weeks after remittance 's made, the subscriber should notify v. Watch your label. NOTE. ? All correspondents should remember that we pay no attention to communications without the writer's tame. If you write every day be ?nre to enclose your name each time. Address all matters for publication to The Sinithfield Herald, Smithfield, N. C. PERSONAL AND LOCAL. Mr. M. C. Winston, of Selma, was in the city Thursday. ? ? ? Dr. R. J. Noble, of Selma, spent Thursday in the city. ? ? * Mr. D. J. Williams, of Bentonsville, spent Tuesday in town. ? ? ? Mrs. Clyde Pesrce, of Micro, is here on a visit to friends. ? * ? Mr. and Mrs. Thco Eason, of Selma, spent yesterday afternoon in the city. * * * Mr. George R. Fuller, of Richmond, has been here this week visiting rela tives. ? ? ? Miss Caroline Fitzgerr.ld, of Micro, is spending today in the city with friends. ? ? ? Mrs. W. H. Austin has gone to the Western part of the State to spend a few weeks. * * * The Fall Opening at the "Exclusive Millinery Shop" will be next Tuesday, September 25th. ? ? ? Messrs. J. R. Barbour and Ezra Parker, of Benson, were here yester day on legal business. m ? ? Judge F. H. Brooks left Wednesday night on a few days' business trip to New York and Washington. * * * Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Keen and little Leah spent Thursday in Selma the guests of Mrs. J. W. Stanley. m ? m Mr. and Mrs. Paul Johson and sis ter, Miss Floy, of Spilona, spent Thursday in the city shopping. ? ? ? Mrs. Willis Stewart and Miss Fro nia Stewart, of New Hope, spent Thursday in the city shopping. ? ? ? Miss Sue Smith, of Dunn, has ac cepted a position as stenographer in the law office of Judge F. H. Brooks. ? * * Mr. and Mrs. W. H. McCullers, of Clayton, and Mrs. Sam Graham, of Cheraw, S. C.A were in the city for a short while yesterday. ??? ? The Fall Opening of J. W. Sanders & Company of Four Oaks, will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 25th and 26th. ? ? ? Mr. M. B. Porter, of Annapolis Junction, Md., was in town Wednesday having been called here to appear be fore the Exemption Board. ? * * Mr. F. K. Broadhurst, general manager of the Ivanhoe Cotton Mills, is spending a few days in New York City this week on business. ? ? ? Mr. Robert E. Smith and family, of Dunn, were here Tuesday and Wed nesday on a visit to Mrs. Smith's pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Smith. * ? m Mr. G. E. Thornton, of the Thorn ton Music House, sold and delivered three pianos yesterday, one of which was below Newton Grove in Samp ton County. ? ? ? Messrs. Cotter-Underwood Com pany are planning to use a motor truck to do their hauling instead of doing it with horses and wagons as heretofore. ? ? ? Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Sanders re turned early this week from the West ern part of the State where they spent several days visiting places of interest. While in Asheville they called on Mr. A. Vermont at his new home. * ? ? Mr. George Ross Pou, who recently enlisted in the Aviation service of the United States Army, spent yesterday at home shaking hands with his many friends and visiting his relatives. He returned to Washington last night, accompanied by his mother, Mrs. E W. Pou, who will spend several days in the National Capital. Mr. Y. J. Hoekaday, of Ingrams township, was here yesterday with a load of tobacco, 672 pounds, which brought him a clcar check of $196.25. He sold at the Center Brick. ? ? ? Mr. A. Z. Turner, of Four Oaks, was in town Wednesday and sub scribed for The Herald. Mr. Turner has purchased the blacksmith and wood shops of the Phelps Manufactur ing Company and will continue the business under the name aSr the Four Oaks Blacksmith Shop. ? ? ? We are glad to see Mr. A. A. Pee din back in town and looking so well. He has been in Asheville most of the time for the past year and returns home greatly improved in health. His many friends throughout the county will find him at his old place of busi ness on Market street when they come to town. ? ? ? Mr. W. M. Sanders returned Tues day night from an extended trip through the Western part of the State. As a member of the Board cf Direc tors of the State Penitentiary he is greatly interested in all things per taining to the management of the State Prison. It was in the interest of the Board of Directors that the trip was made. The editor has asked Mr. Sanders to contribute an article rela tive to conditions as he observed them for The Herald. Our readers may look for it in an early issue. Letters Crowded Out Today. We regret that we are unable to get interesting news letter from Kenly, and the notes from the Selma school in today's paper. So much live matter reached us this morning that we could not set it up and get it in the paper in time to make the first mail". Boys Oft' to Camp. The Smithfield boys who enlisted in Ambulance Unit No. 43 ? Alger Byrd, Percy Youngblood and Roy Bailey ? left Monday for Raleigh to be % mus tered into the service. Wcodall's Opening. The Fall Opening at the popular store of W. L. YVoodall and Sons, is always an event of keen interest to the people of Smithfield, and of John ston County, and this year the large crowds in attendance, the magnifi cent display of goods, as well as the unprecedented number-of sales, mark ed last Tuesday and Wednesday as by far the most successful "Opening Days" in the store's long history. Your correspondent made a little tour of inspection over the three floors of the big building, which were filled with well selected goods in all the various lines which this establish ment handles. The handsome coat-suits were es pecially ^interesting, with their sug gestion of coming cold days. The lead ing shades seemed to be taupe;, gray, blue, and of course black, and many were exquisitely braided and trimmed in handsome fur. They ranged in price from $22.00 away up to $75.00 each, and my salesman told me, than an evidence of the country's prosperous financial condition, was the fact that the high priced suits were his best sellers. The display of ready-to-wear cos tumes was unusually good. These were in taffeta, crepe-de-chine, satin and serge, the last two materials being of ten combined with singularly pleasing effect. The decree of fashion has gone forth that this is to be a "coat-winter," and this enterprising store is ready with a full line of coats, in cloths, plushe3 and seals, often fur-trimmed, and all warranted to keep my lady snug and warm, the coldest days. There were georgette waists ga lore, and all ^sorts of pretty high-top shoes, in the light shades now so much worn. The senior member of this firm, Mr. H. C. Woodall, will leave for Camp in a few days; but the store will be left in the skillful care of Mr. Edward Woodall, Mr. De Shaw Par ker, and Misses Eloise Martin, Eva Coats and Helen Wallace. Red Cross Branch Organized. The Four Oaks Branch of the Smithfield Chapter of the Red Cross was organized Tuesday afternoon in the home of Mrs. B. B. Adams. The organization was in charge oT offirers from the Smithfield chapter ? Mrs. Harry Stevens, Chairman; Mrs. H. L. Skinner, Vice-Chairman, rnd Miss Mattie Pou, Secretary. Other visiting members were Mrs. E. W. Pou and Miss Annie Ihrie Pou. Forty-four members for the new branch were en rolled, with the following officers: Mrs. B. B. Adams, Chairman. Mrs. J. W. Sanders, Vice-Chair man. Mrs. R. M. Von Miller, Secretary. Mrs. G. K. Massengill, Treasurer. The next meeting of this branch will be next Tuesday afternoon at 4 , o'clock, at the home of Mrs. B. B. Adams. % Four Oaks, N. C. OFF TO COLUMBIA TO-DAY. Johnston's Second Contingent From District No. I. Leave This Morning i at 10:30 on Special Train for t amp ] Jackson. 1 The second contingent of men from j Johnston County, District No. 1, leave i this morning at 10:30 o'cleok on a i special train for Camp Jackson, Co lumbia, S .C. They go in command of Almon A. Wellons, with Herman Jernigan second in command. Those i going today are as follows: Donnie R .Godwin, David J. Ryals, Herman E. Higgins, Olcn Jernigan, ; Iowa T. Lee, Lonnie M. Vann, Her man Jernigan, Willie Woodall, Willie D. Page, Nogah Wood, Tommie V. Parker, Norman F. Parrish, James W. Holt, Almon A. Wellons, Louis Man gum, Darwin B. Hayes, Matthew Dunn, Willie A. Langdon, Claude B. Jones, Smith Perry, James A. Beas ley, Lonnie Adams. Another contingent will go to morrow. ? j a At the Bon Ton. Thursday was opening day at this busy and up-to-date establishment, and the large crowd of ladies in at tendance showed a keen appreciation of th? wonderful display of beautiful article^ f?.- Fall and Winter wear. The day was warm, but with his usual consideration of the comfort of his customers, Mr. Charles Davis, the proprietor, h:tid placed a umber c>^ electric fans, which together with the tasteful floral decorations, made the store attractive and comfortable. The hats ranged from the severe and conservative models to the ultra fashionable creations, which were at once striking and dainty. Taupe, Bur gundy and gray and blue were per haps t^he leading shades, and velvet the most popular material, while the large and well selected stock of black hats bore evidence of their perennial popularity. Silver lace >as used con siderably, as well as gold cloth, while the correspondent noted soma very unique hats braided in chenille. There was also on display a handsome line of cloaks of cloths, velvets and plush, some plainly tailored while others were elaborately trimmed in handsome fur. The ready-to-wear costumes in i silks, cloths, and crepes was partic ularly attractive and showed the well known good taste of Mr. Davis' skill ful buyers. The millinery department is in charge of Miss Mizel^, assisted by Miss Ogleby and Miss Virginia Tun stall. Formal Opening of <he School. The formal opening exercises of the Turlington Graded School were held yesterday morning in the auditorium. About 375 pupils ad a number of tlje patrons of the school were present. In the absence of the minister who was invited to be present, Mr. T. R. Hood, Chairman of the ?Iloard of Trustees, led the devotional exercises. Short talks were made by Mr. W. W. Cole, representing the citizenship of the community; Prof. Royall, repre senting the County school interests; ' Mr. Lassiter and Mr. Hood for the aims of the School Board, and Mr. Marrow for the School. The school is getting right down to i work and it is hoped that great results may be attained this year. The Weather This Week. Mr. E. S. Sanders, Weather Ob server for Smithficld, reports that the highest temperature for the week was 79 on Wednesday. The lowest was Monday night when 45 was registered. The heavy rain of last week regis tered 1.86 inches for Friday and .12 I Community Fairs. We remember with pleasure the Community Fair at Pleasant Grove last fall and we are looking forward to still greater things this year. We will have two Fairs, one at Mill Creek, in Bontonsville township, October 4th, anil the other at Pleasant Grove, Oc tober 11th. The more we study the Community Fair proposition, the more enthusias tic we become. It creates a spirit of co-operation among the people as nothing else can and in an educational way, the discussions of the merits and demerits of the articles exhibited are worth while and the judge leaves something of value and interest for the entire family. The Pig Club boys want to know why the prize winning pig is a prize winner, and the Corn Club boys want to know what it takes to have prize winning corn and the Canning Club girls are interested in comparing the different packs of fruit and vegetables and each and every one will go home with the determination to be the winner next year. The contentment of country people with the things of the country is the aim of the Community Fairs. It is worth while. NELL PICKENS, County Home Demonstration Agent, Smithtield, N .C. Case Continued. The case of A. W. Marshall, who was before the Recorder's Cofirt Tuesday charged with distributing liquor advertising matter in Boon Hill, was continued. The Wind From the Sea. O for a breath on the green-crosted hills That smile as they slope to the east by the sea! At the n.pturous fancy my weary soul thrills, And I fly in my dream as a wild bird set free; For where is the heart thr.t does not recall, If ever it knew it, th. t wind from the wave, And the pleasure whose keenness time never can pall ? How memory treasures the joy that it gave! To the odor of form-tossing billows is lent A fragrance home- wafted and born ? of the flowers; And oft with the song of the blue waves is blent The hum of the bees as they toil through the hours; And the white clouds above as they wend slowly by Cast each a soft shadow that seems a caress. From dawn until dusk, beauty luring: th$ eye, The kind hand of Nature is lifted to bless. At last, and not least, at the set of the sun, When the dim summer twilight hath "gone with a sigh And the stars in the dark blossom out one by one, How flawless and lovely the daisied hills lie! The sound of the billows floats up like a prayer, The ocean keeps watch by the land in its sleep: 0 would for one night I the vigil might share And breathe of the wind from the great rolling deep! ? Samuel Minturn Peck. ? i i * $ * 1 $ >. m * * i 1 * * *! i I! Honest Thought. One hour of honest thought is worth whole weeks of ecstatic adora tion, when ecstasy is not based on knowledge, and adoration docs not issue in action. ? F. Harrison.
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