A. P. JOHNSON. BDITOR A
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?UISBURG, V.
REPEAL MARKET LAW
TAX MEDICAL DKPOSITOHY |
FIFTY DOLLARS.
Several Committees Appointed
?Dr. H- A. Newell Hade Chief
v Sanitary Oflleer? Treasurer's
Report
The Board of Town Commissioners
met in regular aesiion on last Friday
night with all raemben present. By
motion the reading '.of the previoaa
minutes was disponaed with.
A motion by Ford to tax dealer* in |
?cigarettes five doHarn and Medical D
poalterv fifty dollars prevailed.
Motion prevailed ordering the Clerk
to collect the light and water runts
from J. S. Howell and J, D. Winfree,
by legal proceedings if necessary.
Upon motion an appropriation of *150
was made to the Louiaburg Fire De
partment to aaaiat in defraying their
?xpensea to the annual tournament aa a
token of the town's appreciation of
their work.
The clerk was instructed to pay
Cabin Creek Coal and Coke Company
vouchers as soon as lie can get together
th# funds.
Mr. E, C. Perry was retained as night I
policeman at a salary of ""$40.00 per|
month. .
Report of E. S. Ford, Treasurer, was I
received and ordered filed. His report |
shows as follows:
MONEY OX HAND.
General Purpose Fund, f3,065 53
Electric Light Fund, 694.97
Special Interest Water Fund, 5,766.27
Special Interest Light Fund, 928.87
Total, 111,055.64 1
AMOUNT DUE TREASURES.
Water Works Fund, $5,985,51 1
Total on hand, $5,070.13
The clerk was ordered to notify the
Treasurer to get up all available funds
possible anff report as soon as pos
sible.
Upon motion Mr. R. W. Hudson wasl
ordered to divide the tax account as |
collected by himself (or 1912.
The Light and Water Committee was
appointed a special committee to fix
aide walks and streets around the Con
federate Monument.
^ It war moved and carried th$ t Me.i^rs.
-?'Ford, Allen and Wbeletu be appointed
a committee to investigate and find out
what it will cost to pava the streets
and side walks in the business part of
town.
A motion prevailed appointing Or. H.
A. Newell and Supt. R. C Beck a com
mittee to have inspection of water shed
made.
Dr. H. A. Newell was appointed |
Chief Sanitary Officer for the town.
A motion was mads that the report of
the committee on the market house be
accepted and adopted, which provided
that the old market house ordinance be
repealed, that no person shall be al
lowed to sell any fresh fish or meats
upon the streets or sidewalks? save the
omission from this provision of the
farmers who sell their own raised meat
in the whole or by the quarter; and
providing the machinery to keep all
places sanitary, under penalty. The
vote stood. For? Allen, Hicks, New
ell, Williamson and Wheless; not vot
ing, Ford.
It was moved by Fcrd and seconded
by Williamson not to allow any fresh
fish to be sold on Court street, Main
street, Nash street to Beasley-Alston
Drug Store and Market street. Upon
roll call the vote stood: For? Ford,
Hicks and Williamson. Against?
Newell, Allen, ,)Vhelees and the Mayor.
It was moved and carried that a li
cense tax of $10 per annum be imposed
upon all parties selling beef, fresh I sh,
oysters and fresh meats. The vote
stood: For? Allen, Ford, Newell, Wil
liamson and Wheless. Against, Hicks.
After allowing a number of accounts
the Board adjourned.
Mr- D- E- MoKlnne Dead.
The death of Mr. Dayid E. McKinue.
of Princeton, North Carolina, on July
6th., caused a (rreat loss to not only
the community in which he had been
identified for eighteen or twenty
years, but to wide territory surround
ing it. He was a type of Johnaon Coun
ty 'attest citiienship and waa always
found on the right aid* of every move
ment and fearless advocate of what waa
for the best Interests of his county and
state. His life wss gentle and ita"
influences will not be bound in that
oommonltr with the years, bat will go
on down throagh generation* to emta.
Never was a man held in higher esteem
and mora loved in a community than ba
was In his bom* town tad Matty i and
when hi* death came painlessly on a
beautiful Sunday morning at 7.207fc M.,
he literally "Fell on 81eep," and' went
thoroughly prepared to m?<st hty'Crea
tor whom he had " Remembered lM the
day* of hit youth," and all hn^'fye,
thlaloye and devotion waa ah^wib by
flocking of his friends to the tttMjared
home from Selma, Smlthfleld, <<>?oky
Mount, Golds bo ro, Louiaburg and Atber
communities, to pay their tribttM of
love and respect Owing to the sud
den stroke of heart disease which car
ried him from this life, none 01 his
children could reash the bed>i<W, but
all soon gathesed to '.be wife and moth
er, whose bereavement cannot be
measured bv that of others or by mere
words, to give ail aid and lov* which
devoted ohildren could render. - Messrs..
Tr~B. McKinne, D. F. McKiuneand
Malcolm McKinne, and Mrs. D. F. Mc
Kinne went at once from Louisbozg.
Mrs. F. B. McKinne went from States
ville and reached the home in a* few
hours, and Mrs. Edgar L. Hart, of
Wilmington, the only daughter, was
then in the mountains near Waynes
ville. went as rapidly as transportation
conld be had. The funeral Was held
in the Methodist church at Princaton,
Rev. Mr. Daniel, pastor, and Rev. ' J.
H. Hall, Presiding Elder, officiating,
at 1 P. M. Monday, the 7th., and the
grief of the community gathered there
was a tribute to hie worth and Hfe in
that community never to be forgotten.
The people white and black manifested
a genuine grief that spoke volumes for
the life he had given to that com
munity, and showed that he had been
the friend and wise counsellor for all..
Men twenty years his senior said that
MA McKinne had Been a father to
them," and the grief of the o0^and
young negroes was touching to u)l be
holders. The interment was in the
family lot in beautiful ''Willow. Dale
Cemetery" .Goldsboro, and to the
many friends from Princeton and other
towns, who attended, was added a large
gathering of Goldsboro's leading cit
izen's lifelong friends. of the deceased,
The^ floral offerings were beautiful in
4csign and so profuse in quantity that
the grave could not hold them all.
From Louisbure went Messrs T. W.
Watson, Wm. Jackson, H. A. Bodges,
George Walker, Cleveland Foster,
Wm. H. Ruffin, and Wm. H. Ruffln.Jr.,
and all of the children of the deceased
who were in Louis burg at the time of
his death. Mrs. Mi lcolm McKinne waa
visiting her father in Chicago and
could not attend.
Mr. Davrf'E. McKinne. .was a ! *ti??
ol Wayne County, North Carolina, at
Sfiotch decent and possessing all the
best characteristics of that sturdy
race. He was a Confederate eoilder,
and after the close of th? war, in com
mon with others of that noble army,
bad life to begin anew; but his courage
was undaunted, and by untiring
energy, scrupulously fair dealing and
the strictest integrity he accumulated
a large estate. And it is a proud
heritage to his descendants that no
man in that or any qther community
can be found to say that he ever did
them wrong. From his early manhood
he was a member of the Methodist
church, and his love and devotion to
bis church in all its works, with his
personal services and means, waa one
of the most beautiful characteristics
of his full rounded life.
Truly may it be said of such a life;
that for him it "Is not death to die,"
but his removal to higher, better life in
eternity leaves a void in the hearts
and loves of those who knew and
loved him which cannot be filled.
Mr. Boddie Appointed'
May, or J. A. Turner, in compliance
with a state law of recent origin, on
Monday made bis appointment for local
Registrar for Vital Statistics for the
town of Louisburg. He named for this
poeition Mr. 8. P. Boddie.
In the Mayor's Court.
Mr. H. E. Robbing was fined $2.00
and costs by Mayor Turner on Monday
morning for engaging in a fisticuff on
the streets Saturday evening.
Alice Egerton was before the Mayor
Monday for disorderly conduct and was
let off with the costs.
Reserves Decision.
A case for damages was tried before
Judge C. M. Cooke in the court house
here on last Saturday wherein Alex and
Jim Harris were suing the Board of Koad
Trustees of Youngtvilie township for
damage* for moving the road Md and
crooaing their land. After hearing all
the evidence the Judge stated the road
coukl be placed where started, but in
hit opinion the plaintiffs were entitled
to damagae, but that bo would reserve
his decision until Monday, July 14th,
IMS. This was an injunction proeeed
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MET IN REGULAR SESSION MON
DAY
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Call Road Election In Cedar
Book Township? Appoint Vi
tal Statistics Registrars.
The Board of Coantr Commissioners
met In regular session ea Monday with
?II members present. After reading
and approving the minutes of previous
meetings the Board proceeded with
business as follows:
Ruffin Branch was placed upon out
side pauper list at $1.00 per jaoath.
Upon order the tax list for Cedar
Rock township was received.
Mrs. J. II. Rice was reimbursed with
special school tax in Seven Paths
school district ? same having been paid
in two townships.
By order the tax list of Youngsville
township was received.
Report of E. N. Williams, Superin
tendent of County Home, was received
and Sled. He reports 0 white and 16
colored inmates.
The Board appropriated $200 each to
the Louisburg and franklin ton military
companies as their annual appropria
tion.
It was ordered that W. H. Ruffin, J.
J. Barrow and Dr. J. E. Malone be ap
pointed a committee to look after Cath
erine Nixon and Mary Agnes Egan and
make whatever disposition of the par
ties they think best
Richard Young was placed upon the
outside pauper list at $1.50 per month.
The Bosrd, together with the Sheriff,
drew the Jury for the August term of
Franklin Superior Court
The following Local Registrars for
Vital Statistics were appointed by the
chairman for their respective town
ships:
Dunns ? S. B. Mullin.
Harris? H G. Harris.
Youngsville? G. N. Stell
Franklinton ? No appointment.
Hayesville? R, L. Stokes.
Sandy Creek? E. M. Gupton.
Gold Mine ? John H. Wood.
Cedar Rock? S. H. Boone.
Cypress Creek ? P. 'f. Sykes.
Louisburg ? S. P. Boddie.
In compliance with a petitioil signed
by sixty-two of Cedar Rock township's
electors the Board of Commissioners
ordered a special road election for the
issuance of $15,000 bonds. The ejection
is to be held on August 16th, 19IS.
Dr. J. E. Malone, Superintendent of
Health, made his usual monthly report
whicb was received and Sled.
Report of F. R. Bleasants, manager
of the Medical Depository, was received
and filed.
After allowing several accounts, the
Board adjourned to meet again next
Monday.
To Build Road.
Mr. F. W. Justice was in town Mon
day in the interest of -working the old
Raleigh Road from the Louiaborg
township line to the Wake county line.
He informs us they will attempt this by
popular suoscriptions, and the idea is
not to build an entirely new road, but to
grade and improve the old one. The
road in question is the old Raleigh
road, the work to begin at the old Per
ry mill place passing Mr. A. J. P. Har
ris and joining the Wake county roads.
Mr. Justice went before the County
Commissioners in the interest of a do
nation, but we learn he failed to meet
with success, however he informed us
he has already subscribed over a thou
sand dollars for the move. With these
facta in view we hardly see any good
reason why the public in other parts of
the lounty would object to the Board of
Commissioners paying something on
this project. The road in question lies
entirely in Harris township and com
pletely crosses same.
The Board of Health.
The Board of Health met in theofflee
of Bickett, White & Malone on Monday
at 1 o'clock, with Messrs. T. S. Collie,
R. B. White, J. A. Turner and Dr. S.
P. Burt present. Mr. Collie being
chairman called the meeting to order,
and Mr. Turner was elected secretary.
The question of the election of a County
Physician, which is the same position
as the former Superintendent of Health,
was taken up. Dr. J. E. Malone, who
has so faithfully served the county in
the pa>t, was unanimously elected With
out opposition. The question of the
salary for this officer was deferred to a
future meetin&on account sf not hav
ing a copy of the new law governing
same. ?
No other matter of any special im
portance came before tke Board and it
adjourned lubject to the ??U of the
chairman.
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EXCITEMENT PREVAILS
IN HEGHO SETTLEMENT KNOWN
t AS SLAB TOWN |
Negro Kills Friend and then
Kills Himself? No Reason
Save Insanity to be Found
The negro settlement - of LouJsOUrg
knows M slab town? that portion lying
ob the old river road just across the
branch or in front of old ancle Calvin
Yarboroujh's home place was thrown
into great excitement early Wednesday
morning when for some unknown rea
son Arthur Williams, son at Phil Will
iams, shot and killed, Fenner McDow
ell, son of Humphrey McDowell. Both
the boys were negroes and were about
twenty years old. Atter killing Mc
Dowell, Williams went to his home not
far from the scene, remained a few min
utes and returned. When within about
fifty yards of the scene of the murder
he ha4 committed and seeing the large
crowd of both white and colored people
who bad gathered around the mutdered
boy be put the muszle of his pistol in
his mouth and fired? the reeult of which
was almost immediate death. No rea
son for his acts can be given except that
the Williams boy had shown signs of in
sanity for some time but no one had
given any thought to the fact that he
might be dangerous. The two boys
were the best of friends so we learn and
the parents of each accept the tragedy
as an unvoidable occurence.
Since putting the above In type it has
been learned that Arthur told his moth
er he had killed two men, whereupon a
search was instituted. It was learned
that he left Bunn on Tuesday afternoon
with Cleophus Pettiford, and had been
seen in town with him that night but
no trace ?ould be found of Cleophus
next day- Finally about 6:30 o'clock in
the evening his body was found in the
woods just above the Colonial Pine
Company's plant with two bullet holes
through it. This bearing out the sui
cides statement no further investiga
tion was had.
Board of Education.
The Board of Education of Franklin
county met in regular session in its
room at Louisburg on last Monday
morning. After Mr. A. W. Perry, Sr.
who had been reappointed to succeed
himself as a member of the board, and
Messrs. J. N^Hasris and T.'.H. Dick
ens, who were appointed to fill the po
sitions caused by the increased mem
bership of the board, had taken their
oaths of office, the following business
was transacted: Mr. A. W. Ferry, Sr.,
was elected to sucoeed himself as chair
man to the board.
Mr. R. B. White, who has so ad
mirably conducted the school affairs of
Franklin county the past ten years in
the capacicy of superintendent of Pub
lic Instruction, was reelected to succeed
himself by a unanimous vote.
Miss Mary Arlington, who has done
such a Brood work for the public school
in the county the past year as super
visor of primary work, was unanimous
ly selected to this position.
The board then proceeded to appoint
school committeemen for the several
townships for three, two and one years
respectively as follows:
Dunns? J. B. Privett, A. C. Brantley,
J. F, Pearce.
Harris? J. B. King. I). E. Harris, J.
A. Clifton. J
Voungsville ? C. C. Winston, J. C.
Winston, T. S. GilL
Franklinton ? B. W. Ballard, J. O.
Green, J. H. Cook.
Hayesville ? R. G. Winn, K. M.
Clark. W, R. Hayes.
Sandy Creek ? E<N. Williams, J. J.
Cooper. C. F. Faulkner.
Gold Mine ? R. J. Joyner, G. R. An
drews. A. S. J. Hamlet.
Cedar Rock ? Taylor Boone, G. B.
Smith, J. B. Sturdevant.
Cypress Creek ? E. S. Wilder, J. M.
Sykes, Charles Wheless.
Louisburg ? C. P. Harris, J. M. Allen,
W. H- Furgurson.
The selection of Committees for the
local special tax districts was post
poned till the Augnst meeting.
No other business of importance com
ing before the board it adjourned to
the next meeting.
Mr. J. S- Barrow Dud.
In the death of Mr. J. S. Barrow
which occurred at hie residence on
Church street on Thuraday evening of
last week about 0:80 o'clock, Louisburg
loses ohe of Ha oldest and moat beitved I
citfsens. Hla death brought great sor
row to the entire oommunity as was
eridenoed by the large number who at
tended hla funeral on Kriday afternoon.
Mr. Barrow Was within a few day* of
hk 89th birthday and bad been active
until only a short while ago, when liis
health began to wane. During hi*
younger day? he waa very prominent in
Louisburg business life, being the sen
ior member ot a large mercantile busi
ness. He was a Confederate Veteran,
serving two years in the front with
credit to his gallantry. Hr. Barrow
leaves a wife and three sons, Messrs
Joseph J. Barrgjr, Clerk of the Court
of Franklin county, E. C. Barrow, who
holds a responsible position with R. G.
Dunn'a Commercial Agency, with offi
cer at Greensboro, ?M- W. J.I Barrow, 1
who Is identified with the P. A. Beavis
Co.. of this city. Hia eldest son, Mr.
H. If. Barrow, preceded him te the
grave about three years. He was a de
voted and consistent member of the
Baptist church and lived the christian
life that he professed. Hia home life
was that to be admired by all who knew
him, being a kind and gentle husband,
a devoted and affectionate father, and
a splendid neighbor. He leaves a host
of friends who will be sad at his ab
sence.
The funeral was held from bis resi
dence on Church street on Friday even
ing at 4 o'clock amid a large crowd of
friends and relatives, and was conduct
ed by Bev. W. M. Gilmore his pastor.
From the residence che body was taken
to the cemetery for interment, which
was attended by a large number to pay
their last sad tribute. The pall bearers
were: Honorary, Judge C. M. Cooke)
W. R, Mills, W. H. Ruffin. G. W.
Ford, T. W. Bickett, Frank Wheless.
Active, Frank Ballard, W. H. Yarbor
ough, Jr., W. H. Allen, W. H. Pleas
ants, Ivey Allen, P. A. Reavis.
The floral tribute was profuse and
beautiful and bore evidence of the es
teem in which he was held.
WALKER - WOLSLAGEL MEET
INGS INCREASE IN POWER.
Far Reaching in Influence? Great
Mass Meeting: for Men and Wo
men? Sunday 4:80 P-M. ? "Raft
Time Religion Discussed."
The revival meeting now in progress
at the Louisburg Baptist church gath
ers momentum at each service, and its
influence is now being felt farand wide
throughout the surrounding country.
Notwithstanding the extremely busy
?easnn, there are many present from
the country at every meeting
The mass meeting for men only last
Sunday afternoon drew a large crowd
of men, not only from town, but from
many sections of the county.
Dr. Walker's sermon on "Short Beds
and Narrow Covers" was a masterpiece
and many of the men went away feel
ing that the things in which they had
been depending for salvation, were like
the old king's bed and cover, too short
and narrow to furnish cotnfort and
protection in the crucial hoar.
Throughout the week Dr. Walker has
been ' preaching an unusually strong
series of sermons along lines that are
most vital and practical. /
The one thing that characterizes all
of his sermons is clearness. The chil
dren can understand htm even when he
Is'discussing great fundamental doc
trines. and they come in great numbers
to hear him.
The music is always a very fine fea
ture. Prof. Wolslagel is singing the
gospel with wonderful -effect. It is a
rare treat to have hinY. ' His solo work
has been par excellence, and the people
hear him with keenest delight. His
chorus work is equally fine.
Quite a number of new members have
already been added to the Baptist
church, and many others have express
! ed their purpose of uniting with other
churches. Many more are expected to
do so before the meeting closes.
There will be an early morning meet
ing at 6 o'clock Saturday for praver
and testimony.
Sunday will be a full day. At 9:45 a.
m. the Sunday-school. Dr. Walker
will preach at 11 a. m., 4:30 p. m.. and
8 D. m., and Prof. Wolslagel will sing
at each of the meetings.
The meeting Sunday afternoon will be
in the nature of a mass meeting for
both men ,?nd women. The subject
will be "Bag Time Religion." This is
one of Dr. Walker's best sermons anil
deals with some most important and
fundamental truths.
definite announcement will be made
Sunday night as to- whether the meet
ing will oontinue longer or not.
A striking feature of the meetings
has bean the hearty co-operation of all
the denominations in town with the
evaoffsliata. Great good lias already
been accomplished. There la a better
mood and spiritual atmosphere In
whioh to live and grow. And Itill bet
ter remits ar? ytft anticipated.
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THE MOVING PEOPLE
Vtt
their movements in and
OUT OF TOWN
Those Who Have Visited Louis~
burg, the Past Week? Those
WhO Have Gone Elsewhere
For Business or Pleasure.;; ?
Mrs. H. P. Britt left Monday to .visit
her people at Garner. . V'>
lira. J. S. Barrow Is spending tome
time at Panacea Springs. \Y .
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Wood returned
Sunday from their bridal trip. ' >
Mrs. P. , W. Pinnell returned home
from a visit to Hamilton Friday. y> j
Mr. Eugene S. Green is Visiting b)s
son, Dr. E. S. Green, at Monroe.
Mr. J. W. Strange left yesterday for
Newton, to attend Catawba Court.
Mrs. H. T. Rogers, of Dyersburg,
Tenn., is visiting friends in Louisburg. -
Maj. J. B. Thoma^left the past we?k
for Olanta, S. C., where he will buy to
bacco. ,
Mr. M. P. J. Williams, of Rocky
Mount, passed tnroogh Louisburg Wed
nesday.
Dr. S. P. Burt and family lett yes
terday to spend a week at Panacea
Springs.
Mr. and Mrs R. W. Hudson and little
daughter left Tuesday for Panacea
Springs.
Kenneth Coyna, of Richmond, is vis
iting bis grand-parents, Mr. and Mrs.
L. F. Yates.
Mrs. R.A. Bobbitt and little daugh
ter, Cathrine, are at Jackson Springs,
for a vacation.
Mrs. M. V. Fleming, of Manson, wai
a yisitor to friends and relatives in
Louisburg Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. RifT left Tuesday
for Norfolk and Washington and other
cities for a short vacation.
Mrs. W. W. Tucker and son, Mr.'
W. B. Tucker, of Raleigh, visited
Chief J. C. Tucker the past week.
Mrs. W. J. Shearin and son, Frank
Winston, who have been visiting friends
and relatives in Raleigh and Clayton,
have, returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Holden returned
home from Asheville, where they had
attended the meeting of the State Bar
Association, Saturday.
Messrs. F. B. McKinne and wife, D.
F. McKinne and wife, Malcolm Mc
Kinne left Sunday for Prince
ton to be at the funeral of their
father, who died there Suuday morn
ing.
Messrs. F. N. Egerton, President of
the Farmers and Merchants Bank, \R.
U Allen. Cashier of the Farmers Nat
ional Bank, and F. B. McKinne, Cash
ier of the First National Bank left Tues
day for Asheville to attend the meeting
of the State Bankers Association.
Cr?wley-Sledge.
We acknowledge receipt of the fol
lowing; invitation:
Rev. J. W. Sledge requests the hon
or of your presence at the marriage of
of his daughter. Nellie, to Mr. Henry
M. Crawley, Thursday morning. July
the seventeenth, nineteen hundred and
thirteen at eleven o'clock, Louisburg,
North Carolina.
Company D. Drills
Company D. Louisburg Rifles, had
quite a nice drill on last Monday night.
They are preparing for their annual en
campment at Morehead which takes
place the first week in August. The
company will leave here the afternoon
of Monday, August 4th and will remain
in camp until Tuesday August 12th.
Capt. Turner requests us to state that
there will be another drill of the Com
pany on Monday night, July 14th, and
every member will be expected to be
present.
Franklin County Teachers.
Franklin county is well represented
at the summer normal schools.
At the East Carolina Teachers' Train
ing School, Greenville, N. C. : Miss
Ora Alford, Miss Daisy Dean, Miss Lil
lian Leonard, Miss Mary Mitchell, Miss
Ethel O. Perry, Miss Nellie Perry, Miss
Jean G. W?rd, Miss Annie Wilder.
At the State Normal College, Greens
boro, N. C.: Miss Jessie Taylor Har
ris, Miss Macy M. Thompson and Miss
Kate Wortham.
At the Univerelty of North Carolina,
Chapel Hill, N. C. : Miss SaUie V. Har
ris, Mr. Benjamin C. Ingram, Mis*
Mamie E. J one.. Miss Mattie H. JooM.
Mia* Belie Mltehener, Hiss Clara Sledge
and Mia* Annie Tockcr.