FRANKLIN TIMES
4. F. JOHNSON. Editor and Manager
4 Friday, Dee. 12. 1018.
TAR DROPS.
? Look out (or Santa Clause.
? The lntereat seems to be reviving
?n the cotton market.
? It was quite a cold wave tliat vis
ited this section the past week.
if ? Quite a large number of our, peo
ple attended the big land sale at
Wood's store yesterday.
? The front and shelving is being
put in the new building of the Hill
Live Stock Co., on Nash street.
? A contempory has a long article
on "How to'preserve grapes." What's
the matter with a bulldog and a shot
, gun? .
? A nice, easy exercise ' for Christ
mas day is that of counting the change
you have left. It can be done gener
ally with one hand.
? Talk about courage! A Baltimore
woman underwent nine majop surgicril
operations and then unfalteringly
submitted to the marriage cercmony.
? We are requested to state that
there will be a box party at Whije_
Level Academy on Thursday night,
December 181157 1913. Public 1s in
vited.
? It seems a trifle early to hang out
the sign "9hop early" but the early
shopper gets the most satisfactory re
sults as a rule. The time between
now and Christmas is none too early
to permit the prudent ones $0 delay
In giving tlie ? gift subject some at
tention. . ^
?Keeping the girls and boys ouf.
of school to help do the work at home
is just as foolish now as when it was
when we were young. . There may be
some cases where there are good rea
sons why some boy or girl cannot fin
ish the eight grade before their school
fdayB are ended, but parents should
do their best to see that they are not
the reason. : * ,
? There aremen who will cringe
and scrape and bow to the ^otuen in
their own sphere, or above them in
social positions, whO& ?.re boorish
enough to only half nodK without even
touching the hat to the women who
have not this social prestige. Such
a man is thoroughly ill-bred, and by'
so doing he lowers himself fifty per
cent in the- estimation of all sensible
people.
? A subscriber who comes in these
days and pays the printer, t* bleasod,
and in the kingdom to come lie will
be giveu a place a little higher than
the angels. His name will be writ-'
ten at the top of the column next to
reading mattr and nothing In the,
" house will, be too good for him. He
will get comps to all the harp recitals
and have a reserved seat beside the
editors, while all the delinquent sub
scribers will have to carry water for
the performers and sit up in the gal
lery. ?
? Christmas stands for love and for
charity, for hope and for Joy at the
fruition of that long-made promise of
the prophet of the coming of one who
should bring peace and good will to
earth; so the churches hold their ser
vices and the people congregate to
join in singing or to listen to the ren
dition of carols, some of which have
come down f^oni the early ages of the
churches. The children have their
Christmas treats, and they are the
very merriest of the merry in their
participation In these annual school
festivals.
? A farmer met a doctor on the
?- street.: "Doc, "-said he "If you are out
our way this week you might well
come in and sec my wife." What alls
her?" inquire^ the doctor. "Dunno
After getting breakfast and fixing the
children for school and churning and
slopping the hogs and doing a little
washing, there's only seven in our
family you know, she plumb declared
she'd have to lie down before getting
dinner. She's plumb tired. Kicks
about getting Sunday dinner." "Yes,"
said the wise doctor, "I'll come out
and see her. It's a strange case."
? By steam, by rail, by sail, and by
whatever mode a man may travel men
and women scurry over the face of
the earth at ihis season, towards
whatever spot they know as home. In
Tuscany villages, in the German
mountains, on the plains of Greece, in
Sicily, on the bleak Russian steppes,
in the barren Scandinavian towns, In
all those old world placen that have
sent their quota of wage-earners to
America, the land of gold and prom
ise, worpen and children are await
ing the home-coming of the wander
ers. Their* waitings and longings will
not be in vain.
?Have you noticed 'that the boys
will obey without dispute or hesitation
tho voice and commands of their
chosen umpire In a game of base ball
or foot bail. Why. not settle all dis
putes thA way Instead of by fists or
taunting words? Boys who are in
constant asspclatioi^.a&.in pchools or.
workshop* might turns beirg
umpire by the day. It would be valu
able training in self restraint, in luw
and ordeir. ylt is happily becoming the
fashion for nations to settle disputes
tfy arbitration, so if these future cit
izens and law makers be beginning
their training by giving as just and
impartial training as they are capable
of forming.
?People living on a rural route
should see that their boxes are sub
stantially fastened to a post set solid
ly in the ground, at a point convenient
for the carter to drive up to in all
conditions of the weather^ jit has
been very noticeable to u^'w$?n we
have had occasion to drive oy^jr rural
routes that boxes are not kept up
in the condition required by the gov
ernment. Uncle-Sam has .recently
'.sent out an order to all postmasters
where there is a rural rout4r?in order
to paifyt the boxes white and place
the names on same in tyWgk letters
not under two inches hirfhjjl If this
order were complied to uy ail- the
routes it would be a vjptJ|mprov
ment to the owners as welFas to the
community and postofflce. Why not
comply with the order before the
ground freezes- -it would make it
much nicer for the carrier in the
Sinter when the snow drifts? there
are also a few stretches of road on
which weeds have not been cut which
will be bad when the snow drifts this
winter. A stitch In time may bring
you mail more regularly during the
winter months. * ?"
Games for Young Folkfc
SQUAT TAG.
This is a jolly, simple game. The
one who if^lit" must give a certain
number oTSrf&ats and kings.; thus he
might say. "two squats and three
kings." Then he starts to chase- the
rest of the players. When the players
squat or have kings they can't be
tagged. They mu^t use their squats
or kings one after the other, but when
they are all used up they caij't have
any more. As soon as one is tagged
he must be "it," and give some num
ber of squats and kings."
FRUIT BASKETS.
The players all sit In a row. The
one that is "it" stands in front of the
players facing them. Then he names
each of the players a fruit, such as
pear, peach, apple, etc. When this is
done, he must Call, the name of some
fruit he lias named, three times; if
pear, he says, "Pear, pear, pear!" as
fast as he can, while the player who
has that name must name it once. If
he falls to do this or says it too late,
he must be "it" and proceed as be
fore.
MOTION, OR SHEEP IN MY PEN.
This game can be played by any
number of children above five. Like
"Hide-and-Seek," cne player blinds'
and hide. Then the one that blinded
his eyes goes out to hunt for the
others. Tlie first orte he catches is
"it" for the next game. He then goes
on .to find the rest. All those he catch
esmust stand in the pen marked
around base. > They must cry "motion"
and those hiding must make some,
kind of motion with their hands. If
; those in the pen see the motion they
can go hide again. Rut if the one
that is it sees them run off he ran
callthem back They must have a new
motion then. Those that get free
may go hide without a motion, but if
they are seen by the one that is "it"
the pen the game ends. ? Southern
Farming.
Mr. J. S. Lancaster to Leave.
Mr. J. S. Lancaster informs us he
will leave Louisburg about January
1st for Newton. N. C., where he will
make Ifrk^uturc home. He has leased
a big modern hotel and will continue
in the hotel business. Mr. Lancaster
and family have many friends here
who will regret to learn of his de
cision to leave Louisburg, but wish
for them a splendid success /it their
new home?
The Louisburg Hotel which has
been run by Mr. Lancaster" will be
taken over by Mr. G. W. Ford who will
[run it in the future.
Health in Red Cross .Seals.
j Kcd Cross Christmas Seals are the
| best investment in health any one, can
make Science has demonstrated con
clusively that tuberculosis, the world's
greatest plague, ofw hich wo now have
over 1,000,000 cases in Tnited States
alone, can bY> prevented if these con
sumptives are properly cared for. In
other words every consumptive prop
erly cared for. insures your life
jagains't tuberculosis by the preven
tion of further infection from thut
source. Red Cross Seals help to pro
vide hospitals, day camps, sanatoria,
dispensaries, open-air schools and
visiting nurses Cor the care, cure and
prevention of tuberculosis in this com
munity. Every seal you buy, then, is
la sound investment in your own
, health and in that^of-, your family.
; Tiny your RedCfoga Seal a now and j
h?M? V'^eCt yoU^ hpme from dU
Frapklinton Branch of the Hed<
Cross Seal Commision held a meeting
In the Citizens Bank Tuesday Decem
ber 9th, and arranged for sale of
Beals in business houses. Help \ the
great cause by securing seals for your
Chrlstmasletters and packages {rom~
these houses or from members of the
Commission.
E. J. CHEATHAM,
MR8. P. G. PARKER,
MISS JOSEPHINE HENLY,
DR. J. H. HARRIS,
DR. R.. B. HENDERSON.
DR. A. R. WINSTON.
MAJ. C. L. McGHEE.
PERSONALS.
Mr. K. P. Hill arimed Raleigh TttW-.
day *
Mrs. G. W. Ford left the' past week
for northern cities wherfe she '.will
make purchase* for the hotel.
Rev. W. M. Gilmore and Mr. T. B
Wilder are attending tl:i Baptist
G^pve nttmr at Shelby this week.
Mr.~~j; 8. Lancaster returned Sun
day from Newton where wi> are in- |
formed he has leased a hotel that he
will run the coming year.
Fife Reforms that are Needed.
To sum up, it seems to me we
should ? "
v 1. ? Stop penalizing efforts at home
owning by making a man pay tax on
the full value of a place when he has
paid for only a part interest.
2. ? Impose a lower tax' onlande
owjied and tilled by resident farmers"1
than on lands held by absentee own
ers.
3. ? Impose a lower tax on improve- |
ments than on the site value of the
land. ' |
4. ? Provide a system of rural cred
its fox' furnishing advances for land
purchases with long-period repay
ments to the lending agency.
5. ? Have a definite understanding
(preferably under strict legal regu
lations) that in certatn neighborhoods
lands will be reserved exclusively for
white purchasers. ? Clarence Poe, in
the Progressive Farmer.
In Memorium.
"God giveth and God takes away."
The death angel visited the home of
Mr. West Aycock on October 16, 1913
and took from him his youngest
child. Don't grieve dear papa, he on- !
ly waits to welcome you home. Sleep
on darling sleep on. Our darling one
has gone before to greet us on that,
blissful shore. Yes in that eternal
bliss where death is no more. We
loved him more, and oh we loved him,
but Jesus loved him more and saw
fit in his wisdom to call him from this
sinful world below Now ? we know
that his bright face shines in a man
sion made by Gods own hand. May
the sweet comforting spirit of our
master abide with the sorely be
reaved is the prayer of the writer
H.
Sausage mills, sausage stuffers and
food choppers at I-. PNHlcks.
?^Butcher knives, salt and salt petre
at L. P. Hicks.
Axes, axe handles and grin,d stones
at L, P. Hicks.
To avoid the rusn ? buy now your
boys wagons, velocipedes and go carts
at L. P. Hicks.
Cooking and heating stoves and fire
place grates at L. P. Hicks.
Electrical supplies, bicycle parts at
L. P. Hicks.
Wanted.
A good colored tenant w'.tii suffi
cient help for a one-hors? cvop to
work on- shares at the Misses Cooke
p'n.?e. Apply at oc:^ to
W. 13 Cooke.
Enfield. X. C.
To Close Out Stock.
*
On account of my outside business
demanding my full 'time I am" forced
to sell out my stock of goods. There
fore I have reduced the prices on all
articles in my store to less than whole
sale cost for immediate sale. I you
want a bargain now is your chance.
Also will rent the store building to
desirable party.
J B. SMITH.
Moulton, N. ('. |
l.ocal.
Will Pleasants has just received a '
sample line of ladies. Misses and chil- j
dren cloaks and is offering them at j
whplesale cost. He is selling them |
cheap. Tall in and see them before I
iyou buy.
I A shipment of cut glass just ar- j
[rived at Will Pleasants.
Wood for Sale.
We have noW a plenty*o!f wood ready
for delivery. Phone us your order. ? |
LOUISBURd COAIj A ICE CO. |
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R CMMSTMAS FRESEMT;;
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ESPECIALLY TO THAT LITTLE OrtE WHOSE rUTURE DE
PENDS ?0 LARGELY On THE START YOU GIVE
HIM ? OR HER- -IS A MrtK ACCOUMT
WITH THE SAVl/tGS DEPART
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Farmers and Merchants Bapk
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Louisburg, N. C.
MAKE OUR BANK YOUR BANK
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F. N. Egerton, President C. P. Harris, Vice-President
M. S. Clifton, Cashier. W. E. Uzzell, Assistant-Cashier.
Savings Department Pavs 4 Per Cent. Compounded Quarterly
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Christmas novelties of all kinds. Manicure Sets, Leather Goods,
Ivory and Rubber Goods, Christmas Cards, Christmas Stationary,
Waterman and Parker Fountain Pens. Cut Glass, Hnyler's and Mar
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Your friends',
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AYCOCK DRUG COMPANY