FRANKLINTW
Our Regular
Items of Interest
and Near Our Sist<
CLOSES ON
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- ?Men are misters. SVoinen are
luieteries.
?Many a man u-ITp thinks lie is
wise is unable to ]irove it.
?Lots of people who have brain
don't know how to use them.
?What a bard worker yon are?i:
When you have occasion to tell it.
?We learn that Mrs. .TV. W. Rose j
brother who resides iu Watseka. III.,
, is critically ill.
?The Postal Cable Telegraph Coare
putting in two uew cable wires
on their line in town.
? Roberson Crusoe has relumed
to the Island. Much ta the regret I
ot his friends on the "Hill."
*o?The Ladies Betterment Association
has signed up for 5 good shows
during the winter, they were so well
pleased with these of former visits
to our town.
?The Graded Schools will open
Sept. 14th, col. and white and the >
managers earnestly request every
scholar to attend on that day so they
can be graded on that day and avoid
much work and contusion.,
? We had quite a storm Mondav
night, with a heavy down pour of
rain there was a continued lumber I
f .1-1 I i ..
ui tnumier ana tlie wtiole element I
was a blaze of electricity, another |
heavy lain Tuesday gaTe as enough j
for a while.
? The Town street cleaning force
are catting off the grass and weeds j
and giving the streets a much better
appearance. We can now walk them
and not get wet from the dew eto, ^
mornings, this great work should j,
continue till we have better streets.
?A post card received here from
Mrs. Joe Persons who is visiting in (
Southern California, stated that she 1
was in splendid health and enjoying |
herseit tineiy ami having a grand
lime. She is also visiting her grand
soq William Harris who is in the C.
S. Array, ,
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?Mr. Thomas H. Wbitaker has
made quite an improvement oh thej,
old "Speck" Furman place, remodel-j.
jug, refurnishing and putting every
thing ip up-to-dlte style on the old (
honse and made it a handsome residence.
We gladly welcome him to
oar town.
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?Marceilous Joyner a highly respected
colored man died last Wed- .
nesday evening at S o'clock. He |
was a good old man He had been j
in feeble health for several years, j
He belonged to the J. S. Jovner'
family of this place and was held in |
high esteem by them and was weil j
cared for in his last davs. lie had
no enermei, but many friends, he j
was 81 years old and was buried at j
1 the colored cemetery Thursday.
Many of his white frieuds attended]
his funeral at the colored Baptist [
church. (j
?Only one case in Police court'
this week, Lola Merrett was before
the mayor charged with ritering
the dwelling of L. C. Pierie in the
night, she entered by the rear hall
door by removing a glass from the
door and opening the door which
was fastened on the inside by a
latch, she only went up stairs and
went to sleep when she was found
by some member of the family nexi I
morning. She is only 18 or 14 years
old, and has no parents and is an
outcast from all her people. She
was sent to jail for sate keeping,
until the authorities shall determine
what to do with her..
Personal.
Soott Norman spent last week in
Raleigh.
Mr. J. S. Ryang, of Corea, is visitlag
at W. H. M. Jenkins.
Mr. Thomas Rogers, of Oxford,
is visiting his son, Thomas, Jr.
Mist Lillian Blackley haa been
I visiting rslstites at Wiltoo several
Mrs. Ayoooke and her two little
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NEWS ITEMS ' I
Correspondent
Gathered From in
zr Town Each Week
WEDNESDAY
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."on* are visiting at Sheriff E. It.
Evans.
Mis* J.enaOlfarrow, of Raleigh, is
> visiting a few of lier relatives >n
town.
Mrs. Dan Robards, of Greensboro
is visiting her sister, Mrs. l)r. A. R.
W ins ton.
Miss Elna Blackley, of Wilton, is
visiting Misses Lucy Belle atul l.allie
Blackley.
Miss Julia Card who has been visiting
in Raleigh several days, returned
home Monday.
Miss Kuth Blaoklev spent several '
days with her grand parents id
Youngsville last week.
Miss Susie Allen, of Raleigh,
spent Saturday night and Sunday
withiher tteople here. I
Mrs. R. I. Cheatham, "Annie and
Donald, of Norfolk, are visiting at |
Capt. E. J. Chealhams. I
Mr- Thompson and family, of
Pittsboro, are visiting at Rev. \Y. i
W. Rose on Main street. i
Miss Doza and Etna Mitchell, of
Richmond, are visiting relatives and '
friends in town this week. '
Rev. Mr. Kyles ard wife, of Idaho,
is visiting at Mr. B. F.' Cooks. '
Mrs. Kyles is a niece ot Mrs. Cook. Miss
Jean Ward who has been
away several weeks visiting in Elm ^
Citv returned home last Thursday
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Mrs. W. K. Joyner returned from c
Warrenton Saturday, where she has
been visiting relatives several days. |,
Miss Rosa Catlett who has been c
visiting relatives in Henderson for o
several days returned home last
Friday.
Mrs. Claud Suuimerlin, of Mount ^
hive Wagon Co.; is visiting at Mr.
A. II. Catletls and other relatives in C
s
;own.
Mrs. !i. J. (wiil, of Philadelphia, ^
ind Mrs. A. C. Borden, of Wilson, ^
s visiting their sister, Mrs. E. H.
ivans.
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Mi** Alice and Estha Harris re- j n
urned from Manson Monday where j j
hev spent several days visiting rel- ..
itives. j,
Miss Helen Ball, ot Raleigh, who a
las been visiting Mrs. W. H. Mitch-1 a
ill for several days returned Satur- b
lay- ii
Mi's Mattie Conway, of Wake J
Forest, returned home Monday af:er
visiting her parents and friends
several days.
Mr. John Y. Moore and wife, of 1
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muj, who nave ueen visiting at 11
E. II. Evans the pist week returned
home Monday. i
Dfck Conway, of Henderson, is
spending his vacation in Franklin
ton. His many friends are always plad
t<> sen him. 1
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Cheatham, of]'
Atlanta, who have been visiting rel- I
atives and (rtends liere for several 1
weeks returned Monday. '
Miss Grace Ward and Miss Betsy
Dixon went to Ocean View Tuesday 1
to spend a week, also Miss Jean 1
Ward accompanied them. I
Burley and Lallie Fuller, of Ilichmond,
came in Tuesday to spend '
several days with their ft ther, Mr. 1
Geo. Fuller in Granville countv.
Mr. Giles Winstead and sister, of j
Wilson, returned Monday after visit- j
ing at Mrs. Bettie Winston, who accompanied
them home for several
days visit. '
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Mrs. Dr. Bobbitt, of Louishurg,
while on her way to Asheville stopped
over in Franklinton Tuesday and
spent several pleasant hours with
friends.
Attention Masons.
Franklinton Lodge No. 123. A. F
& A. M. will hold special communication
Friday night, Aug. 18th, 1911.
Work in'the First Degiee. All masons
sre earnestly requested to be
prseenk
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John Morton Dead.
Mr. John Morion h former lesi
[dent of our town died Tuesdaymom
ins; a. 4.JII o'clock. Mr. Merlon ha
been stek for a long time 'and hi:
[death was lint unexpected, he leave
a widow and 8 children. * hove J
W., Henry and Lee Morton, o" girls
Ml?. K 1 ward MoGhee, of this place
and Misses Martha and Annie, lu
has two brothers, A. J. Morton, ol
this town, and B. (I. Morton win
lives ill Granville Co., he was to
years old was burried Wednesday
at the old Ball Burning place.
Pointed Paragraph's.
It's unliiekv to bet $lo and lose.
Play is the work that .we do that
isn't compulsory.
If misery loves company it's up to
everybody to get married.
Many a man stares today while
feeding on the hopes of tomorrow.
And there ate times when the
brave deserves immunity from the
Fair.
If the average man has any virtues
he feels like apologizing for
them.
There's nothing like the knife of
tandor for severing the bonds of
friendship.
Only a wise man knows how little
te actually knows of that which may
>e known.
Conrtship mav be a romance, but
narriage frequently transforms it
nto profane history.
And many a woman's idea of the
ruth* is the disagreeable things she
tears about her neighbors.
When you are offered something
or nothing you should accept it?Mf
:ou can afford to pay double its
ralne.
No, Alonzo, the cigarette habit
lues n't always cause weak minds. In
, great many cases it merely indi
ates them.
A man thinks he's getting the
iang of things mechanical when he
an go near ihern without a leg cut j
ff. .. .
Not an Experiment'aint
Lick, Ky.?Mrs. Mary Freelan,
of t.ns place, says; "Before I
ommenced to take Cardui. I suffered 1
o much from woitianly trouble! I,
'as so weak that 1} was down on my
ack nearly all the time. Cardui has
one me inona goo< than ?ny mediine
I ever toogstn my life. I can't j
ossibly praise tt h o highly." You j
eed not l>e afraid to dake Lardui. j
t is no new experi hent. 'v?4jr_ ffifty j
ears, it has been found to relieve!
adache, backache, and similar worn- j
nly troubles. Cot iposed of gentle-;
cting, herb - inj rediints, Csidni j
nil da up tire str mgth, preventing ]
audi unnecessary!pain. Try it torj
our troubles, today- '
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Through-Road ItemsWill
send yon a few more ttcius to
et you know we are still in the
ng.
Ji.n Jouinigan and wife 'of HingVuo.l
are spending a few days at
r. L. Hunt's.
There was an. ice cream supper at
llrs. M. T. Hick's last Tuesday night
ind was enjoyed by all that were
iresent
Miss Maggie Foster, ofManson, is
dailing her cousin Mss Isabeile
Hicks this week.
T. L. Hunt and son Davie have reurned
home after spending some.ime
with relatives in and near Kitirell.
We are sorry to hear of the acciient
that Sidney Burnett had. His
nule ran away with him knocking
lown the grove fence and diatocalng
the mail box of Alex Edwards,
eat no serious injuries were reoeived
aj Mr. Burnett.
Roy Tharrington went to the
shildrens day at Connth last Satnriay
and reports a 6ne time.
Mr. L Rov Tharrington spent last
Sunday afternoon with Mr. C. F.
Falkner and family and reports a
joyful time. ? -~We
are glad to know that Mr.
William Person is up again.
With best wishes for the Times
and its happy readers.
"Bi.ua Eyed Kid."
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good Income correspond iny tor newspapers;
experience unnecessary. Send
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Thursday^ /
\ We shall again open our warehous e\or t
J We shall commence this season's 1 lusnaes
ity for all with a determination to mal^
P prices with G. C. Harris and W. I . Full*
Xj auctioneer and with the two ,l Old Reliat
prices are the very highest.^ JWe a
your interest shall be purs. Our
^ We promise youu the future shall
y,| welcome you with a load of primi igs, T1
| other day that you mav wish to iell.
Lt YOURS TO SERVE
V MEADOWS
I Owners and Proprietors
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you can get until you come in
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Our stock of furniture and undertaking is alwi
see us. Remember it is to our interest to plet
death" its your own fault. Yo
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ne sale ot the new crop ot tobacco. / H
>s with malice towards none and char- Y
t this the banner season for high *3
with the-books, B.. T. Bailey as ^ '
iljea^ at every pile to see that the
re ih the business to stay and \
past \ecord speaks for itself. ft#
be better and we will gladly
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