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JAMES A., THOMAS, EDITOR.
THE COUHTY, THE STATE; THE UHIOH.
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VOL. XXXVI.
LOUISBURG, N. C.f FRIDAYl SEPTEUBBR 7, 1908,
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BRADED SCHOOLS OPEN, r
ATTENDANCE QUITE . .LARGE lae, :May,RG. Ayescue, T. P.
ON THE OPENING DAY.
SuperintendentMills and His
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Excellent Corps of Teachers
Prompttyat Their Posts of
Duty at the Beginning. .-:
The Graded Schools here opened,
accoraing to announcement puDiisnea
m tne i imes last weeK, on mesaay t
morning. At the white school all of
the teachers met ' Superintendent
Mills promptly and the pupils were
quickly assigned to the various
grades. The teachers oJ the 'Vanous'
grades are as fellow
Miss Georgia Joyner, ? Second Miss
Florence Terrell; Third -and Fourth
Miss ,Utie Harrison; fifth and
Sixih Miss Maiy Yarborough? Sev-
enth and Eighth E. L. Best. Su
penntendent Mills informs the edi-
tor that nearly 175 "children were
present at the opening of the white
school in which were a number
from outside the district. He is very
much gratified over the prospects for
a successful session, and hopes to get
into the new building before the cold
weather. Let us all hope that , the
building committee will spur
matters up and complete the build-
ing without further detay,
A word to the parents: The
teacners can ana wm ao a greax oeai
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wwara me euuoauou wi cuuurcu,
but there is a duty for the parents to
perform, and unless the children are
made to know that they must study
their lessons and be punctual at
school, they had as well stay at home
or "go off to play."
inecoioreasi uoui mmer tue priu.
cipaistnp ot x, . um aiso openeai
tsu iuesuay wiui wi uuuW
over one hundred. His assistants ivre
Mrs. Flora Green, Annie Dnnston
and Quinnie B. Yarborough.
County Commissioners.
The Board met on the 3rd,
all
members present.
After reading and approving min
utea of last meeting the following I
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business was transactea: li. o. jjos-
ter tendered his resignation as atana-
ard Keeper, which was accepted and
R. G. Winn was unanimously elected
to fill the vacancy. He tendered his
bond and came before the. Chairman
of the Board and qualified. Nettie
Bartholomew's allowance was in-
creased from $1 to $2 per month.
Report of Dr. R. F. Yarborough,
Superintendent of Health, was re- ent. The following business was tei-s of the King of Herat; but, as
ceived and filed. The application transacted: runs the course of all true love, it has
for a foot-way in Dunns township, The usual monthly accounts were ita troubles, and, in the endeavor of
was referred to committee appointed allowed to various officers and a few the gallants to assure the return of
on Anderson bridge. J. H. Cooke other accounts allowed. the passion, a local fixer ot hearts is
was appointed to investigate condi- Messrs. Bailey, Spruill and E. S. called in, and from a mixture of his
tions of Gill mill dam in regard to Green vere appointed a committee to brewing which he serves to the
placing a bridge on same, and report get bids on electric light bonds. daughters of the King arises the
to board. Mrs. Pattie Perry's three The correspondence between the hmt cf txoubles that are the inheri
children were placed on pauper list Filter Company, was referred the tance of comic opera4star part. After
at 2.per month rewmmended;. by TSrn At&ay tKcertamJwheth much music, many ensemble num
Cemmissioner Y6ung.: Superinten- r there is any JnMngemeht on -the bers, a host of pretty girls charming -dem
E. WUliams reported & white patent of &e filter sold the' town. - ly gowned in clicking dances, the
and 17 colored inmates at County The request of Beasley & Griffin pi0t unwinds and restores the daugh
Horae. N. B. Youn was appointed to erect a corrugated stable on the ters to the King, and, in addidon,he
to have dyke repaired hear Four site of the old stables near the river acquires quite an assortment of sons
Bridges. The clerk was authorized was xe-referred to the Building Com in-laws. One of the most irarxrtant
to notify the several bridge compa- jnittee. features in focusing popular attention
nies that the contract for rebuilding The taxes for the current year upon the piece is the tuneful score of
Anderson's bridge of iron would be were levied by a unanimous yea and Victor Herb art, for it is said the corn
let at the bridge on Sept. I&tb, and nay ,vote as.follows: poser has done few things tterJJn
Commissioners Collie, TJzzell and
Young were appointed committee to
let same. Ottoway SummerviUe was
stricken from TjauDeri list-rbeine
dead.
W; H. Pjerjyrwas allowed.-Ho;
take Tom Masse nburov coloredi out
of jail, after paying colts, and work
him for the term --Mntencerby
court. The: lurrors tor uctooer wrmjthe srade 6f the weed on --;the -fioors
First Week F. PBowden, J.
W. Evans, H. M. Cooke,: RI D. Bow-
den. Jr . J. T Phelrm.-M D.-Wilder.
t Ti x-r -i m t TTr:n: ';J:'X.T .;n,
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Hollingsworth, Er;
Catlett, W. D. BowdenKi.:
liara, E. L. Perry, J. F. Joyner,
House G H Bridger8' N- M-
ferry.
Second Wkkk H. D. feorferton.
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Barrett, John B. Snith, R. H. Rear-
ney, J. A. Nelmn, Lewis N. Neal,
W-H. Wood, R. B.Tloberts
C. C. Jeffreys, W. W. Lester, W. R.
Ywm WM j9 Jm 'H.
Sledge, Frank Ballard, J. R. Jones,
!HT. Beasley.
The attorney was authorised to
Wit11 a
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lu arrest oi Jim ferry, tor kui .
mg(Baldy Pefrywhite.
Claims, including quarterly allow-!
ance8 to outside paupers, to the
of tr,724.76 were allowed
They went out in the
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Registrars , and Poll-Holders,
The Board of Elections of Frank-
lin, county which is composed of Jno,
B. Yar borough, CJhairman, I. H;
Kearney and P. A. Reavis, held fa,
meeting last Monday, in accordance
with the election law, and appointed
Registrars and Judges of Election for
the November election. The first
njmed in each township is the Reg-
istrar and the two second names are
the Judges of Election:
; Dunns--W. H. Williams, S. B.
Mullin, Oscar White. ,
.Harris J. C. Baker, Rex Harris
Jno. W. Young.
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i oungsvme J. jonnson, v.
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Franklinton E. W. Morris, C. W.
Conway, W. S. Pruitt.
Hayesville Arthur Medlin, J. H.
Eaves, Lowell Rogers. ; ,
Sandy Creek John R. ParrUh
A. A. Dement, E. H. Hight.
: vroiu miae . u. r imams,
Prry ?. xwupion,
www iew uSd,,v.
Gupton, W . B. Coppedge.
Cypress Creek J. H. Mitchell,
C. C. Williams, L. S. Alford.
Louisburg J. R. Collie, E. C.
Barrow,-W'. B. Green.
The Judges of Election were rec
ommended,' as the law directs, by "J;
A. Thomas, Chairman of the County
Democratic Executive Committee,
and R. R. Harris, Chairman of
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nepuDUcan county vomminee.
i ne eiecuon wui do neia on ine
the
first Tuesday in November, and the
registration books will open in the
various townships on Fridaj, October
5th.
Town Fathers.
The Board met in regular session
0n Monday night, all members pres-
irenerai x-urposes ou cenw.
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Thlg praeticaUy the same levy as
fRot?Xfw ? f i ?
Tobacccellotes.
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splendid
ices weregopd. -
1 . Our buyers are very anxious for
tobacco now, and as fast as the far-
Vn' rait in order thev will no
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Harria-K a right
good tune. V
SEVERAL BIG FOX CHASES
WAS VERY FINE MUSIC
THET ALL SAY.
Col. W. T. Hughes Tine Pack of
Dogs from Chase City Joined
by Those of Messrs. Allen,
Yarborough and Mltchlner.
A number of our ci tit ens have
been enjoying the sport of For hunt
inK weet, Ol. . Huzhes came
over from Chase' City and brought
his pack of dogs, and was joined bre
on Wednesday morning with the
packs of W. H. Allen, James Yar
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uoroagu ana oara jjirccnmer
direction of Mr. B. F. WiMer't, And
had fine chasee. Three of the tlyw
animals were "tailed" as a reult of
this hnnt.
Another hunt was had yesterday
morning east of town, and we learn
that two foxes were brought in.
This was new sport to tome of
those who took part, and it is said
that more than one of the "sports
had to ride back home in buggies
not being used to horse-back ridiDg
4 Wonderlarid,, Another Jul
ian Mitchell Success.
"Wonderland" wtuch appears in
the Academy of Music, at Raleigh,
N. C. on next Wednesdav nicrht.
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September 12th has been described
guoceMor to Wiard of
qt aBabes in Tovland " This
promises well for the production.
When JnUan Min broke away
from Weber and Field's and became
the impresario and stage director, of
th uWlxard a neW era was begun
of American xtravaeanaa. The
4pirHlri rrWenlfl effsbfeH
COStumini?, won the trf-
umphant success it deserved. With
"Babes in Toyland", which followed,
the aid of Victor. Herbert was solici
ted, and even more delightful results
were forthcoming. "Wonderland
completes the Mitchell trio, and com
bines, it is said, the best feature of its
Dreiece8sors. together with a nam
t nf tm
t.QQeriand" was the only nusica
comedy that was accorded a season's
ran -m jj8W York last year. The
8tory alone of pi06 a fud.
It hom e German
tale o e Dancing Princesses
by the ir)ther8 Grimm, and deals
with elght wan(jering road agents
who incidentally, princes of the
royal blood, and who subsequently fall
in love with the eiehtcharminc daug) .
the way of licht musia The cast is
ne, with
kittle Chip, who made the hit of the
performance at the " opening' night
in New York and Mary. Marble, who
last season, was the star of "Nancy
Brown".
Mr. iUtchen,-; tl -U said,
vehicle tor the display of ma talents.
and the fact that Broadway took to
his coriue metnods Witn' amity is a
gaurantee tnat manager JoseDa m
Gai Whufliaie tid Mistake. 1 1
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week.
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THE? MQVIHG PEOPLE.
THEIR MOVEMENTS IN
OUT OF TOWN.
AND
And Those Who Come and Go
Some for Pleasure, Some for
Business and a Large Hum
ber Because They LUe It.
lrM. A. Gregory, of Oxford, b
a guest of her son, O. C Gregory.
Ha. B. I). Stith, who has been
visiting in Raleigh, has returned.
' lCer. E. H. Davis and family, of
Goldtboro axe guests at the College,
Mr. T. A. Xash aod family, of
Statesviile, are visiting at S. B.
Nash's,
Master Cads Hares returned Moo-
day from a visit to relative at Lin-
colli too.
Miss Hattie IJojoe, of Northamp- I
ton oountj.
b Yuitiog at Y. 9.
Hprvriir.
Miss Mamie Ixndon
has returned
Mrs, A. C.
from a short risit to
Hughes at Apex.
Messrs. Osmond Yarboro and Ban-
nle Cooper will attend the A. Jb. M
this session.
Mrs. D. R. Davis, and little soo,
of Newberne, are risiting at Mrs.
Dr. Foster
Mrs. C. E. Johnson returned last
week from a short visit to her peo
ple in Chatham.
Mr. Geo. K. G. Henry, and wife, of
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Mrs. S. P. Boddie.
Miss Lynn Hall left one day this
week to attend school in the Baptist
fUnirersity at Raleigh.
Mist Sadie. Aycocke returned
Tceadjty'froni a VOut to friends " and
relatives at nenderson.
Mr. L. P. nicks went on a busi
ness trip to Richmond, V, this week,
accompanied by his wife.
Mr. Chas. L. Black nail, one of
Kittrell's prominent and popular dv
ixens, was here this week.
J. H. Champion, of Henderson, was
here this week visiting friends and
relatives in and near town.
Misses Elva and Clyde Jones, of
Youngs villa who hare been visiting
Miss Claude Aycocke; returned home
Wednesday.
Mrs. M. S. Darts attended the
funeral of her sister Mr. Garland
Jones, which took fJace in Raleigh
last Monday.
Mr. W. J. Mar, of New Merior,
has been spending a few days with
his sister, Mrs. 3. W. Fuller, near
Bunn, this county.
The editor Is pleased to see Capt.
C. V. Raney and wife "at home"
again, after spending some time st
Kittxell and Buffalo Springs.
Mrs. L. W. Weathers and sifter,
Mrs. M. M. Smith,, who have been
visiting Mis. J. W. Weathers return.
ed to theif home in Raleigh yestr-
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Messrs. A. C. Zclliooiier, A. J.
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prominent attorneys of Henderson,
were in Louisburg this week on pro
fealonar business,
We wefe pleated to meet 'Dr.
Louis Alston in town this week. He
will return to Atlanta, after rkiticcr
his. people ihjthlsxoounty to Xesums
his studies in d
uis ivuuim m uviuauj,
Messrs Jif Hoper:! J. W. Hoi-
linesworth and Buunie Cooper. whDe
takinz in the exenrsioa to Norfolk
last week extended their trip to
Washintoo and 'Baltimore.
Ills friends were glad to meet Mr.
R. B. JBeaaley in Loulsborg this week.
He calls Foquay Springs his hooe
but it wou!4 not surprise ' us to
him wending his way beck to Frank-
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U Saturday W Mr. a Hubert
Martiii,'JPrivato -BetTetary of Cou-
gressman E. W. Poo. His hosts of
friends here were dJehui to
him locking so well.
The editor hadTtbe rJeAare ci a
hort vMh'this week froca hm tM
friend Jamea QajJU, who u now
making his booe b Hndeeoa. lie
has a position with the IlarrWtt Cot
ton Mill, and eeetsa to be hippy.
The Timx was a error Urt week
la stating that Mr. T. V. BkkeU
and family were in the ooentaxsA.
We were informed that tbej were a
Itjve, bot on account of vuKcwti era
1 roexle they postpooed their trip
until tin wek leering Moods.
They will be absent aboet two weeks.
MBS. GARLAND JONES AN
SWERS THE SUMMONS,
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a ptw pnn away on raasy s
known In North Ctroiins for bc
work for the memory of the Veterans
hare made
an haprese irpon the
State.
This was Mr. Ftorenoe HIH Joj,
the beloved wife o4 Mr. GerUxd
Jones, her death oocorrtag st half
after one o'clock Sunday tilcrnoon.
She had been in declining health
for the past six months, bet the new
of her death came 14 a shock. With
husband the went to Jackson y prinp
last month m the hope that the
change would prxrr tncUl,b3t the
did not regain her etrmicth. Death
cams and the fanend was held ye
tsrdar afternoon fmn KdAtiiA
Strict M.tWiit ehtrrrh
I-art Yi edneedar her oorviilioo be-
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cams ertUcsl and ateat members of
the family had Un Informed. Mr.
(tHarul Jones, Jr. of Fort Worth.
Texas, arrived Urt Wednelar aad
the tact that his rootker ncuxxed
asa was a jrtai ooraion u nua irw
the faxnily:
Mrs. Florence HH1 Jooee we the
daughter of the late Major Daniel 5.
I fill, a gallant Confederate oider,
and his wife Mr, osaa Irwin HHJ.
She wjls born in Franklin xrontyt N.
C. Jnly 24, 1817, and wj edacaud
at the IxHittborg rexxude Cilegcv.
The influence of coJlare and ante-'
beJlarn refinement which iarroended
her at this seat of learning and in her
home left an hvieUible tnprree, and
was ooe oi her predoca Lasting char
acteristio. Her love for the ooofed
ate VetermiM we unbounded, snd
her efferta for the smeJkmitkm of
the ooodiiion of the Veurxns and
her labors to perpetuate their gTest
history was unremitting.
Mrs. Jcoee was st the time of her
death president of the I-iJi4 Coo
federate Memorial Ajoculioa at
llsleisrh, a position which had bea
filled by the late Mr. U O. R Branch,
Mr. D.H. HUl, Mm Sophia l'Urie
xkd others, and this sjeoctaiioo was
the principal factor in providing the
Confederate cemetery hare and re-
moving ue remains oj u neroe.
ibe spot which had bu oon-
oecated by tne l nttea states lor tf,e
J Federal oecaetery. Kech year msca-
I onxl ezerctsee are held under toe
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I ltunuM ox tne socxxlxm. Mm
Jones has contributed richly to ihit
work, which has year by year made
valuable contributions to Southern
history. Her efforts did not end
here, for she was aiso the vice-presi
dent of the Johnson Petti grew chip-
I tr IT. D. Cn honorary of L. CV II.
I Branch Camp of Confederate Vster-
ans ana lds ixiLai qi toa vourag ear-
rwponding eecreUry of the United
Daughters of the Confedsrtfy and the
rOe-rsident oa the parv cf KtrA
Carolina ia the Coc federate Meoor-
Ul AasodxUoQ of the South. A few
years ago h was decsded to erect ; la
the chy, ot Bknnood, Vlrrjau. a
monument to President Jtfftrtoo
DaTisv a cocnmiUM oonskUsg oi ooe
Joot- oa ooni of
fnvn A-a r ft Wnl fv-rr HIfA w- arv.
I ber experknoa, her execatire abSiff,
I bertaeU and ber deroum tov the
iHSuoe, The Urt work she
did was aiding Inrerfectiotr plxas for
J this monument, and the shaft, when
LOUISBURG COLLEGE.4
THE PALL SESSIOH OFEKXD
OH TUESDAY M02KIKG.
Urr Attendance ct irpllsat
the OnlniTPrriSTrtcta ir
aSorceaircl Stsi!ca li Xur
FUturinffOrer 10 Clrls.
The fsH eM 4 tlk txtlcr l
stmrtkm of Uemiss bexaxA
day, -with ores f fry. Ire boardig
pils and file a tts-r-.Ser of dry-pv
plU preeetsi. Others hxv beea mlS
ed to the roO ssaee the optcJar;.
fte tral terw imtcbmn hrr beca
xSded to the errsdy e&a&g tacslrjs
aod the fallow bf k a fall Ikx ef thtat
ooafoeiaj ic Mrs. Kkn. Ura, Lae
r rUHxrd, Mrs. P. IL Oooka, Hlaeee
J&sbel Dsrk, SiHi Grxri, &2XW
WKHaraa. Cora BeWj, Mary UoAcrv
wood. May Jeoee. MaiIa rctcr
Florenos May Tfyriua.
The arpecM are rsry taiitria
for a saeoeeef si mmm ;io sjS xalmr
the lYeeUeorr of Mr, Mary Diria
AHea, the TtMas twikct thu lb
high standard thai the Lociibcrv,
Oollrge hjM eo)oyd ta the tn wLl
ffc-jntiofre.
it it unreeled, will bi pert ocsrct
cctte the loving; work of this txobU
besrted wvman. Not a Veteran in
the Soldiers Hcs ac4 s caeas-besr of
the L. O' U. Braach Cp U Co-
I fed ermu Veterans, not a. co-worker
iooa the ootle rcota of the Senh
and not a true and kryxl eco the
Coofedersey who k&ew her bet wiQ
grieve becssM of her hemth.
rerh; few roos hare reoh e
oocaplete Is of djjfiz.t tppruia
kag to Cociederaie hir-pry as Mju,
Joces has la bee ooUeccEoa Ehe.
wxa aUo a oseaber of the Ccoclsl
Damee of America. Eerty in life
the hid omeecrtlrd htr hfe t3 the
Msrur tad wu t meeaber of l Ed
en loo Strerl Methclit chemh.
The msrrUe of Miss Flrreaoa
H13 to Mr. GarisAi Jooess,an honor
ed beiored ortiten of lltltirh, look
plsoe TrtrixTT iS, 1119. Tbry
have rewUed in KtUlgh einoe 1 STL.
Mr. Joaee W esrrired by fre ciJU
dreo, Mr. CharUe D. Jocms, Mise
Florrnoe Hill Jonee, Mke rranoee A.
Jooee, Mr. Girisx4 Jooee, 2t ot
Forth Worth, Tex, and Mr. Lcw
roo Toule Jotml The deeih of
Mr. Jooee b mndered the oore di.
trwdng froen the sad oo4nriieot that
almost ooe yswr oo rVpiecrber
II, ISO 5, there eraideely pae4
feray Mr. Irwin T. Jcoee, sides! mxx
of Mr. Jooee, ooe of the rrpre
eenutlre youn tem of ihie csly.
Mr. Jcoee lesres three brothcra
Dr. Cha. Cf. mUXr Wfllira 1112,
snd Mr. D. S. Hill, of Baltinvorw;
focr rsruex, Mr. H. C. Painter of
lUltiraore, Mr. H. Bert, 1 Wsroe
room j, Mr. M. 8. Dirk, of Locis
btrg, and Mr. Walter ftsxke of Ox
ford. Italxtire who rcix d hers for
thefscral are Mrs, Chtrtes Harxrok,
etSiwissTppi, Mr. WCiaa J one, of
Korfolk, Dr. Irwin 103, of Baltitaor
and Mrs Walter Stark, cf Oxford.
The fenenl took plsoe from the
Edeotoo Street Mr&odist chtsxh
st brJZQ yeeterdsy afxsrnooo and a
large Oocxrrtioo of grisf nrickea
relstrvee sad friends were treeest
aaag these Cocf edenie VeUrxisa
of the L O B. Branch Gasp
bers of the Xediee MrrwrUl
cistioQ and of Johnson IVuirrirw
Chi pur Daectfgtof the Cos fed cr-
acy, these hating beea otHed Ur , sX-
teod by oCoial noUoa.' On the crjl t
ware many krrely orxl ramcshri
oe,the kespressire srvioee btir
oondected by Rev. J. Hsrria Csl
brrth si the chvrch, whUe those at,
ihw rrave were by Her. IL IL Mar
ahtlL rector of Chrktchcrch.
Tbe btsrmrr.t was la Otiwood
oetneisry sad they-tH' betfert wxrm.
Mesera, IL T. Gray, U IL Beirlo,,
J, d. Brown, B. W. Hcsur 7. 3
PssKod, 8, A, Aihe, Cfrir! Ilx
and F.T. Hsywood.
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