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JAMES A. THOIf AS, EDITOR,
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qpHE C0U1ITY THE STATE; THE TJIHOIT:
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COUNTY connissioiiERS
BOARD
MET ON THE
AND FOURTH
THIRD
mawng clean ioore breaking, 25 If CD V QyiCT X FLECTI0I1 lia COIlot raminded . bj
us oi a possiDifr za. , ine otner . ; w t . ' f Ui
YARBOROUGH
CapWXWilion;--H;tWUritmt.;.For
more than torty-fire years the mark
RE- J pf gftm wak Was. upon him, - a leJt
re 'ular
met on the 3rd to
routine business
pati tract for Puttiricr Ini
1UO v ; ,
Steel Cells in the ' Jail was
Awarded to the Pauley Jail
Company.
The Board
attend to
and on the 4th to Contract with bid
dersfor patting in new steel v cells
in l ail- -. s . . :
The followine are the proceedings
of Monday: :
Sheriff was authorized to issae
u-f .use to John Brothers to peddle
hh horse and wagon, upon "pay
ment of required fees. : '
S. T. Robbins was relieved of poll
tax until further notice.
Tt.thew Johnson was" allowed to
go to county home.
The following were piacea on
pauper list with usual allowance:
mil Hawkins and wife, Caroline
1 '
Williams, Abram "Wilder.
Mrs. Sarah Todd was relieved of
tax on land in Cypress Creek, listed
by other parties.
Louis King was relieved of poll
tax over age.
T?u,rt of D. Cx. rear ce was re-
ceived and filed.
The returns of toe recent good
roads election, in Franklinton, as
.onvnifl'l were ordered recorded
on the minutes.
Jerry Mack was allowed to go to
county home.
Otis Hawkins was relieved of poll
tax in Ingleside school district, not
hirur a THaid p.nt of sain dtafrtr.t . ,v
scores were A. WJ- Person 25:;Dr:
Alenimg, 25; tWUson. &een, MAYOR
524, J. K UoUie 24, Thos. Tyack 18, - ELECTED WITHOUT 0PP0S1- having been left bj him on tne bal
TION. A lie-field olGettysburg.
In early rotnbood he made a pro-
B. T Holien 20, and Mr; Womble
17. The: wind was Wowiner a BtifT
gale and Ais handicapped Mb shoot
ers very much. These shells arid the
"men behind the guns" seemed to'do
the work regardless of the wiad.
The member - of the club " were
the shells
the Peters
were' self sighting and it took a gedd
shot to miss a;tifd when yon shoot
these shells. - " . '
very much pleased with
and tome one; said that
New Fountain.
work ad mirably.
McKIN N E-PETERSON .
Chicacro Girl Becomes the Bride
- .
; of North Carolinian.
Chicago, III., May 5. The mar
riage of Miss Ethelynd Peterson, Qtis officers will be
daughter of Mr. Peter C. Peterson, next two yars. v
ef Chicago, 111., and Malcojm Mc-
Boston Allen was relieved of poll
tax for 1909. ' ' :' v" V " ; "
Superintends lit "fi 'Williams
reported 10 whitfe and 14 colored
inmates in county home.
Report of Dr. R. F. Yarborough,
Supt. of Health,, was received and
Hied. He reports county home and
jail in very good condition.
The Sanitary Board, composed of
the Commissioners, Mayor Yarbor
ough, Dr. R. P. Floyd and Dr. J. E.
Malone, met in semi-annual- session
for the purpose of electing a Super
ntendent of Health. Dr. R. F.
Yarborough, was unanimously re
elected with same sularv as hereto-
fore.
A number of accounts were allow
ed and Board adiourned to meet
the 4th. ' ' .;
The Board met on the 4thdo con
eider bids for putting steel cells in
jail. There were three biddets, and
the contract was awarded the Pauley
Jail Company, of St. Louis," Mo., for
1,100. ' ,
Itirine, of Princeton, NilCHt was one
of the prettiest events oi the season. Remaming m the Po8t office at
AU wg " " Louisburg, N. C, uncalled tor.
w eanesaay evening, April ztD, .at T A - A1.
A. C. Bizzell, Mrs:Erob Day, AVillie
the residence of the bride's father,
tneBev. J; JIfEdwatdofficiayni.
Mrs. Bettie Neal, Henry O. Neal,
J. W. Stauley, Onnie Smith (2) Mrs.
Leighora Smith, Mathew Stallings,
V. F. Wist, Mrs. Nellie Williams,
elma Williams, E. C. Yarboro.
Persons calling for any of the
above letters will please say they
saw them advertised.
Newspaper W6rks For Town.
The Durham Sun asks: - Did you
evr think of it? Suppose every
business man hrtown took as much
interest m tho uholdingjSf the town
and forwarding all public enterprises
as the newspaper man. He wcrks
for mannfflr.trtries- flo.hnnls. churches.
7 l . 7
good streets and roads, arges, pleads,
"colds and badgers and cavorts
around generally., '
Imagine his feelings then when
some lame, stringhalted . kind , of - a
fellow reproaches him because he
don't boom things enough If the
town does boom and the prices of
real estate advance and the owners
grow rich from the result of his
labor, he makes nothing -by .it He
like the poor boy at the picture
shows without the necessary . quarter
10 gain admission. r " -;V
The Gun Club. 'u;. '
ijuuusuurg Aiun uiuD Jiadv, a
b,K shoot last Friday. t . ? '
ihe club had as a guest Mrl' Rob
bins who represents theV Peter 'Car
tridge .Co. The Peter's shells were
shot and judging from : the ' acore
f .they are all right. - L - c V. ' -
v Mr. Robbbs U expert -and
I "owed the worth of the sheila - bj
iphe' ride stelf Miss Nessie O: 1
Petersdn, and the V groom's -brother,
David F. McKinne, of Louisburg,
N. C, were the only attendants.
The bride .. wore a gown of cream
satin-excel and rose-poinl lace, with
tulle .veil and carried a shower boa-
quet of white loses and lilies of the
valley.
The maid of honor wore pale blue
mfiRsalinA with cold mbroiriftrv urii
carried white sweet peas. After an marriages. (
eastern trip, Mr. and Mrs. McKinne During the month of April licenses
will be at home in Princeton, N. C. t0 marry were issued te tne following
couples:
White John Lassiter and Becky
Ayescne, M. F. Ellington and Mollie
Oakley, W. S. Odom and Mattie
Dean.
Colored Henry Collins and
Margie Littlejohn, Duke Harris and
Millie Wilson. Charlie Ellis and
New Schedule- 1 t:-hq Trwa vrflt nH
The schedule on the Louisburg Amanda Smith, Nas Webb and Polly
railroad was changed last Sunday. Henderson, Hinton Southerland and
.The trains now leave Louisburg as Lavinia Solomon, Ernest Reed and
follows: -T. B. Williams.
8:30 a. m., 11:30 a. m., and r:10
p. m.
Leave Franklinton
follows:
9:50 a. ni., 3:15 p. m.,
p. m.
Those Who Have Visited Louis
burs: the Past Week Those
Who Hare Gone Elsewhere
forualness or Measure.
Mut AUtt Page, ot Aberdeen, is
vbiiing her aiwr, Mr. Y. B. WUder.
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Best, of Fraak
linton. vitited her people here S to
day.
Joe MiUhU, of Charlotte, baa
been vbiung hit people here the
past week.
Mrs. K B. Jcmcj, ol Norfolk, Vl,
vijited her tUier, Mrs. T. B. Wildir,
the' past week.
Mr. C. F. Carroll and shUd, of
Warsaw, are visiting hr father, Mr.
B. B. Ma&senoarg.
Mr. J. P. Scoggin and wif, of
Warren too, are goeete of hi brother,
Mr. G. R. Scoggin.
Mr. A. C. Zollicotter, of Hender
son, was in LouUburg en profession
al bosineas on Wednesday.
Mt&s Uleanor Thomas returned
Sunday from a viut to br sister,
Mrs. C. K. Beat, at Franklinton.
Mist Luis Masaenbarg, who hs
been teaching in Saropon county,
returned home this week, to spend
vacation.
Mba A nnieS tricklaod, who has
been teaching in the Graded School
at Kenley, arrived home yesterday
to spend her vacation.
it; and there is something about one I Mr. C. R. Stimpson and bride,
womanvthat makes him want another! who have betn vitriting the ftmiliee
feenVM ofF.B.and D. F. McKmne, left
a -Hayes, Jessie Hams, L. M. May,! The onty wafto be KappjT with this week for their home ra Iredell.
a cusoana is to learn to be nappy Hon Robt. N. Page, member of
witnout nim mott ot tne urae. C.imrTML fmm rh 7ih district of
Tl:.v-; . - -Kr. "' Ifeaaion of religion and joined the
Th A Hoard nf f!nmmf ce!Anoia I - v : J
".J . -rr.w-w.- Baptist; church. Very calmly he
Nominated at the V Primary pM8ei into the ahad'owa, seembg ; to
Last Friday Go In unanimous- fear no. evil, but to have fnll conn-
: ly. l , - jdence in the premiaea of God.
.Last Tuesday's election tor : '.He waa au enthnaiasUoMtsooiand
Mayor and Comiaisaioners was . the A tno "fg number of the fraternity
most quiet one held in Louisburg in attending his funeral and taking part
tears. In the primary which was m th obseqxueattended the bjgb
held last Fridaybnly one ticket was "teem in.whloVhe was held in the
Voted for, as follows: pome of bta aaopUon.
..- I ms a
: For Mayor Jno. B. Yarboreoglu - xoe wruer waa a coraraae in war
rvu. mx. , nt.Mn4 :n lnA. xxr- lor thia man ot marked snd intpri-
a uv uon avAia tvuuuuuiawu . ill 1 jl: vi vuuiujiaiiviici o -vji cv. 1 1 .. a.-vxu,i -- i 1 i
the drntr Rtnr nf JWrd-in Rrntifirt Wm Railr. D. McKianie. P. B. hOg personality and tenderlf Cher.
thU wATr iaiKinfr flrfmirad vrr. Ariffin J B Thomas. K. P. Hill. ishes the memory of the old veU
. w r.ufl) w V J I 7 - , I . -
body. It is a fine and costly appa- At the election on Tuesday the erAn 8 unwavering friendship.
rt.n n.n? nrlfla'trinMi tr tTiia nlroi1ir labevi ticket was elected withont 1 W. li. KOYALL.
nip.ftlv jirra-ncrA rlrntr atnrft Tt wn I onnonition. and f or once there VfHA
purchased from the R. M. Green no "factional fight" in a Louisburg DON'T BEAD THIS, GIRLS
Company, of Philadelphia, and was town election. The Times hopes
put dp by their representative, Mrrl that this meant something tor the Reflections of 9 Bachelor GirL
J. F. Burdine,. who performed his future of the town, and not only A man's conaoience is made
THE-WHIG PEOPLE.
THEIR HOVE HE NTS 1H
OUT OF TOWN.
AND
presented that day, bat any oU ool.
ditr," who has made appUcaika for
hit crust, catf reoeive ILe axtne by
applytog to Mr. Aa StrelbeT.-
DatrQirrxfta.
those who have been put in charge India rubber warranted to stretch
of affairs will work harmoniously to-1 as long aa the fun lasts.
gether for toe interests of the com- Husbands re like Christmas
munity, but that the entire citizen- gifts yod can't choose them? you've
ship will join hands to aid them. just got t sit dowxujnd wait until
The newly elected Mayor and Com- they arrive and then appear perfect
missioners will take the oath of ly delighted with what you get.
-ua - m j i r 1 nv . ...
onice nexi luesuaj wnea vne van lneorny people wno believe in
elected for toe I a personal devil nowadays are the
ClojintYoangTrUle. ,
Quite a'lirge crowd was pceeeni
al the doting txrciaea at the Yoaaa
ville Graded School a Wrdnaday,
the 2Sth oil. The eCoeat work el
the corps yf uaehere ia. charge te
evUtooed by the tnianer in which
I each pupil a oq allied hbt or bar aelf
In their part of the frogtaratse.
Dr. R. W. Sykee of Wake Forwt
College ditrtrrd the eddroas. His
subject being, Tbe ScWl-lIott
la a Deroocracy Dr. Sykee as one of
the ablest tdscatiooal tpeakri la
the State and he handled bit t object
in tach a plain, practical cotnoon
sense vaT thai it was eojyed, de
voured aod almost disled by alL
Th People of Yoantrille are
prood of their school and realite
what a benefactor it is to their to wo;
any coram unity that b pertseated
with idext like that u tare to ksp
paoe with ihe time.
List of Letters
ores wno : are married to tnal
kind.
There ia ' something about one
cocktail that makes a man want an
other the moment he baa swallowed
Religious Notice.
The Times is reqmested to announce
that Rev. A. D. Wilcox will preach
in the Methodist church next Sunday
morning and night.
Strange how joyfully a man will
pay a lawyer $500 for untying the
kuot that be begrudged paying a
clergyman $50 for tying.
The average man looks on matri
mony as a hitching post where he
. . . ..
can tie a woman and leave nr until
he comes home nights.
Bridegrooms have that sheepish
oo k because every one of them is
morally certain that he is a lamb
being led to the slaughter.
It's a wise woman that knows
how little she knows about her bus-
band.
returning, -as
and 7:15
this State, tpent Sunday aod a part
of Monday with bis sister, Mrs. T.
B. Wilder.
Me&srt. F. B. McKinne, L. V.
Hicks and O. S. Msoon are attending
the Raleigh District Conference
which meets with Brooklyn church,
Raleigh this week.
His congregation having given
him a vacation Rev. F. A. BUbop
will, after attending District Confer
ence, spend a tew weeks in the east
ern part of the State.
Silas Murray Stone.
This venerable man died at his
home in Coal Creek, Tennessee
April 10, 1909. During most of his
life he was a citizen of Franklin
t county, N. C, not havine until 1903
Wonitan.Tavlnv I ' f
w.-w. . . (removed to lennessee . ' Me was
Mr. J. W. Weaver and Mrs. Mag- born in 1830 and was in the seventy.
gie Rudd Taj lor were married at the ninth year of his age when he dfed
home of the bride's father, m .War- In 1859 he was married to Mary -A.
i en county, on Wednesday, of last Green, a daughter of Mr. Jack Green,
week. .Thef arrived in Louisburg a well known and highly respected
on Thursday, and, will Preside at the citizen of Franklin, county, 'many
Pittman place" near - town. : The yeara deceased. . No man was ever
bride is the daughter of Mr. TffvBL niore richly blessed than' Mr. Stone
Rudd, while the groom is oneof our fn his lif a partner.. She with Vthfee
efficient R. F. D. Carriers. rHe has chifdretfaurvives him. J The children
received very hearty conatulationg aro:8.'ria Smith :'liehderaon,
from his, friends. ,7 'f ; " WIG and Messrs: Lepn andHew
t ' " ' " S v Stone of (aT Cree fennr
rne ' tauDiui wittt - and . tne - tnree
Mr. D. F. McKinne returned lat
Nothing bores a man worse than v.w,
tended tne mantage oi nu orotner,
Mr. Malcolm McKinne, of Johnston
county, to Mist Ethelynd Peterson,
of that city.
Meatrt, W. K. White and J. H.
Mitchell attended the annual meeting
ol the State Faneral DirecVar's Asoo
ciation at Greensboro last week.
The last named gentleman paaeed
the Board at an expert embalmer.
the devotion of the girl before the
last.
In a man's opinion a kiss it an
end that juttifiee any meant.
A wise lover, like a good cook
is one who knows wben the fire it
oat. By Helen Rowland.
Black Rock Items.
Mr. E. II. Gopioa is erecting a
new roftidenoe on Black Rock.
Oar farmers have been doiagaoat
nice work oo their tarms, (ilantexi
corn, and tome nave i tobacco aod
planted col ton.
Mr. C. K. Gopioo aod Sont iave
Gniahed aawing o are doing om
oice work with their drefiag roa
ch ine.
Mint Joe (top too gav a cU
m aid's quilting on Friiay April SOth,
all tld raaiis being in f iled. Teitrnt
who attendwl -eceee Mtte Mary Bell
Goptan, IVirl Hi-ht, Jeooie Ay
ccke, Kera Gap ion, Klrothtr In
ecoe. (All the others hsl as well
attended, for they are old mails joat
the same.) The ladies rasl al 10
o'clock asd after qailtiag an1 laugh
iog, singing, having lots oi joy and
fun for two boors a bantifcl dinner
of aloe i erery thing g4 to eat,
wx a-erred. After ertrv one en
joyed a nice dinner, ther tf-eat the
rcet of the afternoon l!lin jokrs
that would make a dog laagh- Jtul
al ihe closing of the jolly spent day
an old bachelor took ihe ladue down
to the pond for a nk rile in ihe
boats. All went booe happf bod
ing for Mise Jo to be gc:l ttl
rMr George Davis Peat!,
; Mr, Geol:W Dayisa IpfoTnent cild
and hiffhlv esteemed citizen'df W
ren countydiedion-Tuesdayl night H511? ?eTotion? ' , - '
of pneumonia. -' He as .yabout t79 ;lOTfwa8 ;a$utli
.. Closing: at Mapleville.
The last school in the county to
close was that of Mapleville; the ex-
Uasonlo Funeral.
vaVwvO ,WVSue!y uoiv wvqwj f e.w a i
Rev. L. WVSwope, pastor of Louis- The TtMK! is requetted to an
burg Baptist Church delivered the nounce that the masonic funeral of
ad dressT:. His message was brim full the late J. W. Guptoo, will be
of inspirauoti and encouragement to preached at Sandy Creek church cn
the smaller ones, wholesome and next Sunday by Rev. W. M. Duke,
elevatinz to the larger ones, and vu aiaaotjs apewauy inviieu, ana re-
gready enjojed and appreciated by qutated to ne present by 10 o'dock.
all. Messrs Arthur Amngton and
B. T. Holdeci delivered the prizes to Memorial Day.
the winners and" their little hearts I Owing to circumstances we could
were made tojfeel glad; not make arrangements to observe
. The evening concert attracted am Memorial Day with any formal cele-
unusually large crowd; bringing ontl bration. We are not, however, will
even sweet-hearts and lovers to par-1 ing to allow this anniversary-to pats
ticipata in Jthe "good-pleaaure and I without paying our tribute of love
ts attainmenta afforded by the oc-1 wverence to those vUeot Sleep-
casidn.; Much praise and credit . is !
era" in our cemetery, who, in the
Burfc andwife, Mr; V--K;. Egerton anm;thvivar.was a aoldler, of
and wifeMrs: Ivey-AlleS add 6tner the;onfederacyAHe was r a: mem-
relatives from" Louisburg 'attedded tr ot t3d. 1: 65th ;N. C. Regiment, a
thAfnnprl A-V,v': TOmpanr.comppsed largely of Frank-
nni fi.ve thee led themtelvee wulina aacnfioee for
trained the' hearts and minds of their home and country. We mott cor
pupils, but have . been . injtrnmental diilly invite aU who love the mecoory
in beautifying ths , .appearance . .of f CQr ttI06l Caaw with u to
if. in.MM withh hv nurchaainff caetcry on Monday morning,
for the tchbol : a piaooV with Jnnde May 10th and earrf Co vara for . dtc
raiaed by then efforts, ; . - rating the graves ot the Confederate
; Tne - people around t aiapievuie i SoUien wbo Iie-trarieU tnertw
nave always rnieeua mucn wwr- ; Vfe will meet at the reeideaoe f
est ia the cause oi education ana , M"n
they now have a school to be proud .Crenahaw, and pe all wiU
of. - 'fi ; -:' e9m9 promptly at 9 clock. The
'r's: r i ;.V; , v JBsijiir " I erotica of honor .will not be puhlidy
kind asr&in.
Viox rrt.
The True Phyxlclxu
My fneoda, the most beaatifai.
the grandest, sabl'tme: creatbo or
manifestation of God's omnipotence
Is a man created in His own t si ace.
who loves his fellow man. One who
minisUrt to the wants artd neor3
tic of his fellow man aa softly aod
gentle aa the moonbeams fail Vfon
the midnight tea, one who viiiis the
sick and Ells the room with a radi
ance at bright and glorious aa the
liehl ot the new day; one who dis
pels the shadowa of adrenity at the
lightning cleave the cloadt to a
sombre sky rach a man it the tret
pbyvkUn.
"After all, we cannot fail to ret
lize that we are constantly Cgttisg a
foe that mcaieoontr or later, aoccrd
tog to the laraulabtc laws cf ciUre,
some out vktorieua, Frota the edict
AU that It bora rata t die, aU tanti
submit to the dominion stf death,
tntre is no tppeal and after a liille
whHe they will aay ot each caeaber
of ' this graduating ; duta, of - ci&h
member of ear profrsxkra, at they
aiki of: the 'Great Pbytictaa,- Ue
eared otberc, himself be oar.ot aare.9
And wht3 the day ot cifiulaiba
thxll . tiriTe, whts that laenuble
hour ah all have oas, taay a oertaia
irjia a4veraaay reoahe a coUe foe
and deal with the doctor. SVca
the address ot Dr. McBrtytr, cf
Aahsnllf , at the Kcrth Carelisa
Medical CeUegt, ChirictlA. .
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