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A. F.JOHNSON. EDITOR AND B
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general news items
r^ CONCERNING HATTERS 01
W STATE AND NATIONAL
happenings. '
Gathered Prom Our Many Ex
changes And Given In i
Condensed" And Interest! n|
Form.
A report from Washington say
that Congress will adjourn o? D?
cerobesJlSrd for the Cbriatmas holi
day*, and will reconvene on Januar
4th.'.
- Kington, Dec. 9?A sum of |3,
60.0 was atolen from Mrs. Betti
Watson'near here. The money we
secreted in au old mattress and th
thief evidently knew of its where
shouts. Later?the thief who stnl
the above amount of money was
neighborhood negro and was oaughi
Every cent of the money was reoov
ered.
Kinston, Dec. 1.0.?The store c
the Moeeley Hardware Compan
was robbed Thursday of $100 wort
of pistols. . Suspicion rested on
negro, Babe Sherrod. He was ai
rested and one of the stolen pis.nl
was found on his person. He wa
sent on to coart. He had just finish
eg, serving a road sentence.
Henderson, N. C., Dec. 10.- <A?4ibout
dusk this afternoon Jame
Basket, the manager of J. S. Poy
threes coal yard, was shot and aeri
? ouely wounded by Willi* Danish
driver si one of the ooal wagoni
The tragedy took place on Mai
street'within a hundred yards o
where Basket's father was shot b
Watson two years age, Daniels, wh
. is a younc colored boy, is still a
largt:
Washington, Deo. 10.?The lott
population of the United States i
93,402,151 according to the figure
given out today by the census bu
reap for the 1910 enumeration. Thi
does not molude the population c
the Pliifttpine Island. It is a gain a
20.9 per oent over the population' e
f 1900 an increase of 16,145,521. Th
total estimated population includini
the Phillipines is 101,100,000. Th
oeusus shows that it the present ap
portionment is held to there will b
55 additional representatives in eon
gress making the total membershi
ol tne noun oou.
Calvary, Alberta Deo. 10.?Te
men are known to be dead, atx ar
dying and nearlydifty other* are b?
lieved to have been burned.to deat
in the Belleville mine of the wee
1 Canadian Collieries which is a ran
ing furnace today as the result c
an explosion that occurred early thi
morning. Scores of mothers, wive
a-"1 ^ ftrondwl anfcrtmr
about the mouth of the pit hopin
against hope that the flames hav
not destroyed their loved ones.
Rescuers made desperate attempt
to force' their way into1 the burnia
abaft, but in vain. Smoke and fir
drofe lliem to the aurfaoe almost a
fast as they descended, and it is ix
lieved all the men in the mine wi
r perish before , the flames can h
Quenched. Seventy men were i
the mine when (Jpe explosion cam
w' and only seven got to the surfaci
Six of these are fatally burned.
A suit has oeen started again)
the City of Raleigh by W ylie I
Hunter, administrator of Randa
Hunter, sod it is understood thaith
. . aoiouat of thfroagee asked for will b
110,000. Ttoeng Randall Hunts
w1H orushed by a city; Wagon on Boj
lan bridge about 12 months ago an
suffered injuries which resulted i
his deatlp-2-Raleigh Times.
I)urham, Deo. 18.?Qraad Maate
N. Haokett, of the Masoni
Order oalled a meeting of the oi
pbsnxge directors here tbk aftei
ford Orphan Asylum to ahooeed Vi
'J. Hick". filling out' the nnexpire
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IANAQER
term. Mr. Brown auoceeds Ool.
* Hioka who bu permanently retired
from the work. He hae been assist
* ant the paat year and hae done hia
Work well. He begins about the firat
of the year. With the retirement of
Col. Hioka goes alao Mr. B. SV.
Rogera, aeoretary-treaaarer, and
elerk of the lnatitntion. one of the
1 moat valuable men the inatituteon
r bad. Fire of the board were present
today. Mr. Rogera ii succeeded by
* Mr. F. P. Bland, of Greensboro.
k Col. W. J. Hioka, who baa been
i superintendent for the past eleven
y yeere tendered hie resignation,
owing to bis inability to give the
. work and attention necessary, owing
s to" his advanced years. Colonel Hioka
8 is eighty-fire years old and has
t made a moat efficient superintendent
and is held in high esteem at the
e institution and by the people of the
a State.
MR. CdLTTB ELECTED
f Mayor of Louisburg to Fill Unexpired
Term
^ Mr. J. R. Collie waaelected Maya
or of Lcuisburg on last Saturday
, night by the Board of Town Comt
miaaionwra 10 fill the unexpired term
of Mr. J. K. Yr?rhnro?trh_ who waa
eleoted Register of Deeds et the
regular election in Norsmber.
In the seleetion of Mr. Collie
there is no doebt bnt that the Board
4 made a wise seleetion as be is a man
who takes a personal interest in
1 everything be attempts. He made a
'' splendid reeord the past campaign
' in the capacity of Chairman of the
" Demoeratio Executive Committee of
Franklin County and we feel that
^ his record m his new position will
? be one of oredit to the town as well
^ as to binaaelf.
l< Minstrel at Mapleyllle
a There wilt be a minstrel at Maple8
ville Academy, given by the young
1 saen of MaplevUle, on Tuesday
' night, December 20th?proceeds for
1 the benefit of the academy. Admief
eion 25 ceata for grown people and
10 cents tor children. Public cordtal8
ly invited to come.
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Assignments.
o Parieh & Cooke, of Stallinge,
Franklin Ceunty, made an assignment
on Friday of last week. T. W.
' Stokes was named as assignee.
Furgerson Bros., doing business
" an Main Street in Leuiabnrg, as
u signed their stock ot goods to W. H.
| Allen on Wednesdsv to settle off
indebtedness. ^
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jj Louisburg Market.[s
Information received from tbe
tobacco men here ahow that prioes
? op all STadce. with the prmaibla?nxOption
of the very commonest ouea,
? have made a stead,v advance the
past week. Prices are good and
rr right much tobacco is beings sold.
Tbe market will close for the holidays
on the night of December
? 22nd.
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The cotton market is attengtbenH
np a little?the prevailing prioes
yesterday was from 141-2 to 14 5-8
n cents per pound.*
e There?ia a continued strong demand
tor all other produce and
good prioes prevail,
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). Pensions v Ready.
II 1 Clerk of the Court J, J. Barj-ow
e informs us that tfce pensions are
ie now ready at bis oftee and will be
ir ppid to those who are entitled to
r- them upon proper demand.
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B Sptolal Sale.
The special sale going at ; the
ir Raoket Store this week under the
io supervision of ?. P. Warfield, of
r- Washington, D. 0., is meeting with
r- much snooeaa. Judging from the
a crowds tnat are oooltnuayy going in
[' and ent of ihp Racket there are
r. some exceptional, bargains being
d offered. ?
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THE COUNTY, THE f
louisbobo.m, c., friday.
FIRE AT POWER HOUSE ;
Thursday horning about t
11 o'clock
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Big Lot of Shavings Together 1
With Pene?Chemical House
Burned?Slight Damage to *
Power House.
The fire alarm war turned in about
11 o'olook on yesterday morning
and right mneh excitement was caus- (
ed on oar streets. It was soon
learned thai the trouble was at the ^
power hease. The two fire oora...
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pames made haste to answer .the
call and were on the soenein a short
while and succeeded in extingaiahing
the fire before any special damage
was done. ' .
The fire caught in the pile of c
shavings_that were used for firing c
the boilers by some unknown means '
and burned them together with the a
ohemical bouse and pens, and did 1
some little damage to ^ie building.
The damage is estimated to be abont
$150
The fire was first discovered by (
Mr. J. M. Person, who has charge of ^
the plant, and who was on his way
down te get his machinery in shape j
after a nights ran.
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Fine Porkers. i
The following are a few of the
fine hoga killed in thie county during t
the past week: ,
J. II. Ball killed four 14 months
oia weighing SOU, 300, 105, 105, and j
two eight raontha old weighing 180,
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R. F. Bonn, Cypress Creek town- ^
hip, killed three hoge weighieg 860,
370, 461.
W. S. Hale, two 13 months old,
weighing 280, 887.
Funeral ot Mr. Hill A
The funsral of Mr. W.I. Hill, who
died in Baltimore on laat Sunday
took plaoe from the Methodist church
here Tuesday conducted bv Rev. R.
W. Bailey, and bis body was laid
to rest in the cemetery. The 1
pallbearers were L. P. Hicks, J. W. I
King, W. H. Ruffin, Dr. S. P. Burt, !
J. J. Person, E. H. Malone. 1
Mr. Hill was about 56 years old i
and wts a former resident of Louis- '
burg?having left here about twenty ?
five years ago. He was a brother to I
Mra. M. S. Davia, of this place and- 1
Dr. Charles and Mr. Seon Hill, of !
Baltimore. He will be remembered <
by many of our people here in hia <
connection with the Register of i
Deeds office, under a Mr. Ticker. I
A Proposition.
We will offer an exoellent proposition
to any or all aoboolR, churches.
r puuuo iMBiixauons mine way ot i
securing subscriptions, wherein they
can make a nine sum to aeeiet in any
of theic-work they ohooee. If you '
are interested write the Franklin
Times, Loaieburg, N. C.. at once for '
particulars. v
We are Thankful.~
We wish to return our many
thanks to our many subscribers who
as liberally assisted us in straightening
onr books the past week. There
are a few yet whdThave not straightened
with us, bot practically all we
hare teen have, taken a pleasure in
getting everything straight. , |
Town Commissioners Ifeet. i
The town commissioners met in a i
called session at the Mayors office i
on last Saturday night. After, read- I
ing nnapproved minntee the follow- 1
mg business was transacted: I
Commissioner White took oath of i
effioe before .T. J. Barrow, Olerk i
Superior Conrt, and entered upon i
bis duties. I
J. 1L Collie wai eleoted Mayot to J
fill the nnezpired term of J. B. Yar-.l 1
borough, resigned.. 11
| J, A. Turner was elected a coin-'
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JTATE, THE UNION.
DECEMBER 10. 1910.
uieeioner to fill the vacancy caused '
>y tbe resignation of P. B. Griffin.
Many other matters of minor im- ,
>ortance came before the hoard and
rere attended to after which tba
ioard aojonrned to ita naxt reguar
meeting.
The above electiona complete the
own'a official foree and we now
lave a complete set of offioars.
A Box Party.
We are requested to state that '
here will be s box party at Ingleide
Academy on Friday night, Da- '
ember,' 23rd 1910. Everybody ia
nvited to be present. i
Banks Will Cloae. i
The' banks in Louisbarg will close
in Monday an.d Tuesday after Cbrietnas,
December, 26th and 27th, to
ibserve the holidays. Tkoae having
tusmeea with them will take notice
pd transact their business accordngly.
Red Bud Items.
As I haven't seen anything from
Did Red Bnd tn so long, will send
'ou a few itema. Its
a fine little girl and Mr. Mack
)avia is the happy fathsr.
Glad to know that Miss Patience
Davis and Mrs. B. J. Lineastsi are
m proving.
Christmas is drawing sear, and
ha people are busy getting up
rood, killing begs, etc.
_M. D. Smith informs ns that he
rilled 2,300 pounds 6f
>ork last week and W. A. Mitohell
tilled eleven hundred and sixtfy nine
>ouo<1b of pork, the heaviest one
weighed 657 pounds.
Little children have you realised
that it is most time for Santa Clana.
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Wishing the Times and lis Editor
great success.
Littpk Baowx Etbs.
Largest In the World.
/Our readers have doubtless notioed
the advertising of the Oortright
Metal RoofiDg Co., 50 N. 23rd,
St., Philadelphia, Pa., which has
jeeh appearing in the "Times" for
tome months past aDd we hope thoee
who have had reaaon to be interestid
in roofing notorial have profited
hereby. The Cjrtright Company is
?y far the largest maker of Metal
Shinirles in the timrl/i and their nrn.
luct ia well and favorably known
ever the entire United States. ^They
ire alwaya glad to give prompt attention
to inquiries and to either send
lamples and quote prices to those
ikely to be in need of roofing, or to
refer them to a nearby local Agent.
Merchants Should Advertise.
After all the problem ot how to
successfully meet the mail order
houses-rests mainly with local merchants.
Of course in almost every
place there are some people who
will buYjOf mail order houses just because
they' baTe a craze tor baying
out of totrn, but the great majority
of people are reasonable and fair
and prefer to deal wjtjf home merchants.
But they heed. .-Mr- have
brought home to thhtn in clear, unmistakable
form -the advantages
which home trading giveB them. As
a rule this is not done as it should
be. The mail order firms sen ! to
almost every home their btg illustrated
catalogues two or three times
a year, and these catalogues are got
up >n alluring manner and full of illusory
bargains. Tjbe way for the
home merchants to"meet that is Ly
keeping honest goods upon their
helves and .then tell the public
ibont them in generous, attractive
advertising that oatohes the eye. Aa
i rule they do the first all right, but
tlHtr goods, however cioellent, will
re*tain on their shelves nnsold unless
oAstomers ate secured.?Snow
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TO WWYWC PEOPLE ;
THEIR MOVEMENTS IN AND
OUT OF TOWN. J
Those Who Have Visited Loulsburg
the Past Week?Those
Who - Have Gone Elsewhere t
for Business or Pleasure- i
F. W. Hickt spent Wednesday in '
Raleigh. . 1
J, L. Palmer visited Warrenton 1
the past week.
W. M. Person paid Raleigh a
short visit Friday.
Mrs. E. G. Perry visited her sister ,
in Kittrell the past week. j
J.Jk. Turner went to Cireensborc^
this week on business. M ,
Judge C. $1. Cook spent seveial i
days in town the past week. m
W. M. Fuller, ot Wake vMertj J
was in town the past week, m
C. K. Cooke returned 'Meed ay
from a trip to Washington CMy.
W. D, Jacluon rsturnsd Monday
from a "business" trip to Oxford, 4
Mayor Powell, of Henderson, was
a visitor to Louisburg the pest
week.
Rev. E. Q. Pueev end wife, of
Morven, are visiting at Dr. D. T.
Smithwick.
J. Allen Harria returned thia
week frem a visit to relatives in
Vance County.
S. L. Cooke, who has a position
with the Brunswick Home Sanitarium
at Amityville, N. Y., is visiting/
his people here.
Messrs. H. D. Kgertoa, J. O
Sledge, M. C. Clapton, J. R. Fulghnm
left Tuesday for Greensboro
to attend the State meeting of the
Farmers Union. They were joined
at Frnaklinton by A. B. Weater.
Sunday Fire.
About 12 o'elosk Suaday the
sounding of the fire alarm caused
much excitement The fire oompaoy
immediately answered the
alarm and it was learned that the fire
whish was reported to be at the
plaining mill of G. W. Ford, was a
falsa alarm. There was no damage
as that which was theugtit to be a
fire was only a few shavings bnrning
about the beilsr where no damage
would have occurred. ?
Several Kinds of Girls.
A good girl to hare?Sal Vation.
A disagreeable girl?Annie Mosi*7
A fighting girl?Hittie Maginu.
Not a Christian girl?Hettie Rodexy.
A sweet gi?l?Carrie Mel.
- Ajery pleasant girl?Jennie Ros
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A sick girl?Sallie Yate.
A smooth girl?Amelia Ration.
A seedy girl?Cora Ander.
Qne of tke best girls?Ella Gant
A elear case of girl?E. Lnoy
Date.
A geometrical girl?Rhode Dondron.
A mnsieal girl?Sarah Nade.
A profound girl?Mettie Physics.
A star girl?Met Orio.
A dinging girl?Jessie Mine.
, A nervous girl?Hester leal.
A muscular girl?Catlie Sthenics.
A lively girl?Annie Mation, ,'
An unosrtaip girl?Eva Neioent.
A sad girl?Ella G.
A sereae girl?Mollie Fy.
A great big girl?Ella Phant.
A warlike girl?Millie Tary.
The best girl of all?Your own.
Needmore, N. C.
Here's the place te buy enaal
farms with rent money, ih a good
section with goed people owning
their ows houses and doing well,good
stores, ootton gins, saw milla and
shopt, where y4U flan get lumbar
end the like to boild with. In fact
evarj thing you might want. Sale
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JBSCBIPTION S1.00 PER YBAB
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(tartB at 11 A. M. Wednesday, Dee.
21ft.
Terina 1-3 cash Bal. m two equal
aayments of one and two years each.
Sale on the preund rain or shine. r
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The Cemetery
?We wonld be glad to have
lome of the ladies of Louiabnrg, who
ire interested, to take some actions
n regard to the cemetery. This is
t matter that honestly needs attenton
and we-feel that the ladies can
lo more with it than anyone else.
I Turner N. C- Almanacs
J-?'Tnrner-Ennis N. C. Almanao
r 1911 is the standard. For seventy-four
years it has been getting
better andf> better; it is of unquestionable
value to every one and gives
satisfaction to everybody. Price 10
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Better Times
Tbe need for hbavy horses -on
the farm is increasing. Improved
farm methods, scarcity of farm help,
and. the heavier machinery now coming
into nee, make the need for heavy
horses more imperative. And the
scaroity of farm labor makes tbe
heavy machines a neeessity. The
horse and the machine mast do the /
work of more men. The big plow,
the disk barrow, the heavy roller,
tbe manure spreader, all call for
heavy boraes.
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, Needs of The Farm
The afreets are now thronged
with buy bnyera and the merohanta
are raiting their heads in testacy.
The activity on the thoroughfares
beams with metropefltan lileT What s ' .
is the use of harping about hard t
times? Our town has steod well I
the test of monetary stringency, our
people are living well, our village is
progressing, we have all the advantages
and resources that could ba
reasonably wished for; then, why
should our people continue t* complain
of hard times? The least said
of misfortune or bad times and bad
conditions the better it will be in
the end. bet us lift our voices and
with one accord exult over good
look during the new months. Let ,
ub eneak of oar resources, our buai- .
nesB and our general stability. Oars '
is a goed, solid, progressive, conservative
town with brilliant prospects
and we can do much for it by speaking
of its eontinual, steady advancement.
Let ns do it. . ... .
At The Court House
Mr. S. C. Ilolden, the popular
deputy register of deeds under, W. ' *|
M. Boone, will in tbe future be depOfy
sheriff undei Apr new- sheriff, ?
He will assist Register of Deeds
Tarborough in his new office until
he may become familiar with the
work, fie has made many friends
in Louisburg who will be glad to
learn that he will continue to be connected
with the court house work.
CL II. Mullen, of Dunns township,
has taken the deputyship in i
the Register of Deeds office. Mr.
Mullin is a very popular young man .
and possesses splendid business ability.
His selection, by Mr. Yarborough,
to fill this pi see will no doubt,
prove to be a wise one.
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Low Christmas Holiday Rates
Aocownt of Christmas holidays !"
Seaboard announces their krtr round
trip rates from all points on its line.
Rates will be on basis of 80 per cent
double tbe one way fares; tiokets will
be on sale Deoeraber" 15th to I7th
inclusive, 21st to 26, jnolnsive, Dec.
31st, 1810 and, January 1st, ltlt.
fi^*etijrn.liroit January 8th, 1911.
For full mformation as to rates,
schedules, call on yowr local agent
or addrewthe underaighid.?1
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