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Franklinton News Items Our Regular Correspondent Hems of Interest Gathered from in ? and Near Our Sister Town Eadi Week CLOSES ON WEDNESDAY C. C. EearneX went up to Ral ?igh last Saturday. . We hare been having indtaa sum mer for several day?. I. H. Kearney and Robert Col lins went to Loaisburt' Mondav. Caiter Coopsr, of Raleigh, came in last Friday and ?p?,nt till Mondrv with his |>eeple here. . Mr. A. R. (ray, of Young?ville passed through our city last Satur day on his way to Louigburg Mr. and Mrs, Pratt left for the Richmond Fair and will from there go to Corea China. Capt D. F. Bynum and wife, of Durham, who, has been visiting his father, W. H. Bynntn, returned home Saturday. Mr. B. T. Green has added quite an improvement on his lot on Hills boro street by cuitinj down the useless honor suckle and dead trees from aroaud the rear. week will be Fair week, and lots of our people are already laying awaj a dime or what they can g'pare each week for this once a year boli-.' day. ? It seemed like by gone days to see Mr^ W..W. Green at home in our town again. Welcome Mr. Green and we are proud to have yon as a citixen again. Mr. W. W. Alcoek is now a wid- 1 ower, Mrs. Aleock has left him and I gone to visit her daughters, and he 1 has moved all his household effects to his store where he is "C'beif cook and bottle washer." _____ J The road election last Tuesday for an additional bond issue of #10,. 000.00 passed off quietly. There ' were only 174 votes polled, 163 for! for bond issue and eleven kgainst. ? The country vote was light as it seemed the farmers were all too busy to come to town, however they got a majority ot 152. . A delegation of our most promi nent citizens went up to Raleigh last week to hear Roosevelt's speech They were jiven a whole car to themselves and one of the party ! who deserves most special mentioi i was Major B. F. Bullock, who ael- I dora leaves town exoept on special occasions. They all report a fine time and had a "little left*" We are very sorry we failed to report last week Mrs. M. C. Henly millinery opening which was Octo qor 7th and 8th last Monday and Taeeday. Large crowds visited the opening. The was ,un. der the skillfull management of Miss Satuifield, Mn Henley, q,w mjj. liner, an experieneed artist la the tnillin?ry basineM. A little colored child 12 or 18 months old was seriously burned last Thursday near the oil tank in a house belonging to R. 17. TT,vyt Its mother who cooked in a house nearby left it to two other small ehil- j dren, and by some means the got to the pallet on which it was I sleeping and burned its little body ' to almost a crisp. The mother wa. frantie over it and could not be quieted tor a long while. O- L. Whitfield has tsken eon tract to baild several new dwell ing* oa Cheatham street. Hosses are in great demand at this time. There are lota of people who wish to loaate in oar town bat can't get a hones. Why don't some of yon property owner baild good dwellings and indace parties to eome to our town.1 We can't expect oar town to baild ap anises we give sons in ducement . Oar eity was in darkness last Fri day night owing, we are informed, to a break in the dynamo, bat since then everything m bright and satis, factory to all, sspeuially the dogs who take only bright nights to trail ?p and down H illsboro street all ?ight It would be* great blssa ing it the d?g kilUr which struck our town several ye?rs age would come alene and clean out the whole doR generation in this town, as only a few are allowed to have a dog and the* are worthless. The sound of saw and hammer is beard in nearly every quarter of our city. Our people are in a build ing craze it seems. We notice lum ber placed on the lot near the crops ing'at the Winston place and we understand .-i building for a wash .board factory will be erected. Lam ber and other huildicg material is already placed on the \acaut lot on (h? Winston Hill property near tke K. B- White and A. 8. Joyner rv?i denoe, where Mr. J. W. Daniel will at ouoe build a hand??ne resi dence. The Methodut Sunday seliool h*8 increaaed in number to aucb extent, that they find it neoeaeary 10 enlarge their Sunday school room and put on an addition to the present one to ooat $3,000.00. There whs only about tlirej foorlha of the school preeent oa laat Sunday and they -pledged #1,600.00 and expect to make up the balance on next Sun day. When thia addition ia limit it will give them a? i pie room for (our or five class rooma and add much to the appearance of the church. WASTED x A tobacco grader at once. Prefer a man with family. Can furnish him house free. Work Bufflc:?r: to last thr-.-e months. Come or apply at once t J. N. ilAKKIS. Lot as long as tbe building, and never need repairs ? never need any attention. except an of paint. Just the thing lor all kinds of country buildings. Fire-proof? * Can be laid right over wood shingles without dfat or bother. (4) For Sale by M. F. HOUCK, Louisburfc, N. C. WE ARE NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS ^th entireTj new outfiit, fountain and fix tures. new, fresh and pure drug?k,jdruggist sundries, toilet articles, stationery. etc., in iact everything that is to be had in an up to date drug store. We ha^e as pret ty a drug store as there is in the state. A ?wit to our new store and your patronage is solicited. Prescriptions filled by Registered Druggists LLScogginDrugCo. NO USE TO THROW AWAY THAT OLD PIECE OF MACHINERY When We Can Make it as Good as New for You. Come to See Us Jackson Tri-State Motor Car Co. Louis burg, N. C. West Nash Street. SHOES ? SHOES We have just received big ship ments of MENS WOMENS and CHILDREN* SHOES for the fall. They are the best. Try them. ? B. G. tlicns Phone 100 . V y ; * 7 ? . ? ? v. v ' ' * % : t. ' ' ,y|- ' ?? , YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO MISS SEEING OUR NICE AND COMPLETE "LINE OF ' ' - * * ' * ' V ? . ? Furniture and House Furnishings We have had ' a number of years experience in this work and feel safe in saying that our present stock is one of the most up-to-date and best values that has been shown in Franklin county in many years. .? .? . .. * ' . We have the celebrated Schulz Pianos in stock where you can examine them if you are contemplating the pur chase of a high grade instrument at a reasonable price. * ? * " ' .* ? \ Our Undertaking Departmeut ? " " ? ' ? ' receives our Special attention at all times and should you need anything in this line or our services, we will give you the best attention to be had in this section. ~ ? ? 1 " V * ' . * ! : 1 -4-^- , ? A ? Remember when in Louisburg to call at our store and make your self at home. W. E. WHITE FURNITURE CO. LOUISBURG, NORTH CAROLINA M ILL i LIVE STOCK COMPANY Watch the ANNOUNCEMENT In this SPACE NEXT WEEK / We expect oar big gin which has a capacity of forty bales a day to be ready for operation about Monday. Will also have something to say about our line of shoes and clothing. HILL LIVE STOCK COMPAHY ? ?''.?! V * ? . r ?
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