U,IE5 A. THOMAS, EDITOR
VOL. XXXIX
' '- - " - THE COUNTY. THE STATE. THT! TTNTfm
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X . J LOUISBURG, N. C., FRIDAY. AUGUST 27. 1909. r
WM'1i''al'
MR. J. A.
THOMAS
DEAD
Night
Passed Away on Tuesday
at 10:30 O'clock
After an Illness of About Three Months Funeral Proces
sion One of the Largest in Many YearsServices at
Methodist Church Business in General Suspended
Floral Tributes Profuse.
Departed this life on Tuesday night at 10:30, James Adolph'os
Thomas owner and editor of this pap er. Mr. Thomas was 53 years
old, and his entire life's work has been done in this county, and the
hearts of its citizens are stunned with grief "hs the heart of one man."
For weeks-the shadow of th coming: sorrow has hung over us.
We have hoped against hope that "the cup might pass," but such
as not the will of our TIeavenlv Father. The true, loving heart
has ceased t beat, the strong helping hand Avill never more- grasp
oiiih in tender sympathy. When trials and difficulties drive us -al-nihsi
to despair, we can no longer rely upon his broad mind and
s .U'idi l judgment to point to the path which will lead from dark
iss to liht.
F. r thirty years he has so edited the -Franklin Times that it
has Wtn an inspiration to brotherly love and progress. Each week
it has entered our homes to cheer ind uplift.
lie was h more.d thioughont the State, but it is in Franklin
C.iintv, in Louisourg, in" his Church and above, all in his family that
ml ie mourned and missed. .
"TiiH iiand of the reaper takes the sheaf that is' hoary .
And the voice of the weeper, wails manhood in Glory."
His u o, k is finished, he has gone in and out among us for all
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thhse years. No wors of ours can add to, or detract from his life's
record which is, and has been an open book.
He jovtd to live dnd it was hard, very hard to leave hischild
ren and other near and dear relatives, but, he had so lived.
That when the summons came to join the innumerable
caravan, that moves,
To that mysterious realm, where each shall take
I lis chamber m the siient halls of death.
Thou 0 nor, like the qnarry'-sjave at night,
Scourged, lo his dungeon, but sustained and sootned,
I an unfaltering trusf,.approach thy grave,
Like one who wraps the drapery of his couch,
About him, and lies dpwn to pleasant dreams."
The end cam not apon hirtf as a "thief in the night.' Yeeks
ago he beiran to put his house in order, and beautifully did his be
1 ved Pastor in his remarks pertey what had shone in , his face all
lh weary week. 'Thy will be done." V T
'T.et me die the death of the righteous, and let'my end be like
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Ahe funeral4 services were heldin the Methodist; church - 6nv
dne8(tay evening at 5 o'clock and were. conducted, by Rev..F. A.
i!ilu'l', his pastor. From thence his remains were -taken;; to the
ijv wiu w i cow fJj uo owOiUi uio yiio wuu Lijtu jrvueutju
nly about two and one. half rears affoib The following wetm
him
the j
Cooke
"e flora 1 tributes wp.rA rmuat nrnfnaa'nnd hnrt AVidnhnA rf thA
h esteem JnwhiQe3vas1ii4S
w,on was one of the longest fleenhere-irr manyyears.
i uere was ; a laree number of friftrYda from all oveKthe.countv
) JI? abra present tb fitness the last sad rites to so good" a, man; ,
, ue aiasuis attended; theQrvices inlody, jinowi corps's and
-wa family to pt-i tbrch'thdr. r?.hbls:t'tI:o chTdi.- ' ' s'r
FRAHKLIH SUjP'R COURT.
CON VENED ON MONDAY AUGUSTJ
23RD, 1909.
Hon. C. M. Cooke, Judge Pre
siding" and Solicitor C. C.
Daniels, both present, and
"Court Opened on Time.
The August terra of Franklin
Superior Court, for the trial of crim
inal cases, onl-, convened here on
Monday morning promptly at 10
well kept and all the record in firt
claya ahape. "
:- VV have visited thm f f rwm. a.
' - -w wM V V ft If 1
Aed and nfirm nd find the ume
well kept and in good amiury con.
ditton and the Inmates well cared
pfor and patiaritl.
We recommend that the C anly
Commissioners purchase tome com
fortable chair for the Pelir Jorv to
mike then comfortable during-their
deliberation!. Als4 that the jurr
room he whitewashed.
Upon your chartje as to matUrs
concerninR thv fundji disbursed tc
of the Town of Louisbartr. W.
o'clock
The charge to the .jury by Hon. S f,aVw ll,orouchly examined into the
C. M. Cooke, Judge presiding was mat.ter and '"''gently searchei the
Kecordd, and hnil tnat ttiere are no
charges of Fraud, or that any funds
both strong and instructive and was
highly complimented by many who
heard it. Solicitor C. C. Daniels, of
Wilson, arrived Sunday and was
present at the opening ot court. He
represented the interests of the State
in his usual 6trong and energetic
manner. The Grand Jury w is com
posed of the following: O. S. Macon,
E. S. Green, J. C. Wheless, J. E.
Hall, Peter Collins, J. T. Fisher, H.
H. Richardson, J. C. Leonard, D. T.
Hollingsworjtb, R. A. Pearce, A. B.
Perry, M. C. Gupton, E. B. Preddy,
J. C. Layton, T. V. Wheless, C. li.
Sandling. E. S. Green was made
foreman.
After the charges to the juries and
the retirement of the grand jury to
its room the following cases were
takbn up and disposed of:
State vs Bill Evans, disturbing
public worship, capias and contin
ued. -
State vs W. J. Nash, c c. w., de
fendant pleads guilty, fined 15 and
costs.
State vs W. R. Baker, Bennie
Baker, Nick W heeler, Wesley Hol
lo way and Phil Ayescue, assault
Ayescue and Wheeler guilty of as
sault with deadly weapon Ayescue
sentenced 'o fifteen days in jail,
Wheeler to pay $15 and one-half
costs. Holloway guilty of simple
assault and was fined ?6 and one-'
half costs. W. R. and Bennie Baker
not guilty.
State vs Henry Pope, murder,
found guilty of murder in second de
gree In this case the bolicitor
stated to the court that the State
would not ask for a verdict in the
first degree.
State vs William Green, I. and r.
pleads guilty, 6 months cn roads.
State vs Ralph High, 1. and r.,
pleaas guilty, 12 months on roads.
State vs Jordan Yarborough,.c. c
w., guilty, fined 15-and costs
State vs Jordan Yai borough, 1. and
r., not guilty. v
-State vs Walter Harris, a. d. w
guilty. .
State vs John Perry, failure to
furnish team to half share tennant,
not guilty.
v State vs Villie Capell, defendant
called and failedjudgment nisi scifa
and capias instanter.
Statue vs Earl Hall, a. d. w., de
fendant pleads guilty, judgment sus
pended. State d Earl Hall, c. c w pleads
guilty, find $20 and costs.
State is Pn il Alston, murder, guil
ty of murder in the swcond degree.
The Grand Jarj'Jiui&hed up ; their
work on Wednesday evening and
after visiting the jail and county
home presented the following report
to the Jadge presiding:
v " " ; BKPOET OF GRAND . JUBT.
To the Honorable C. M.- Caoke
Judge -presiding !' and ; holdincr the
AuguatTerm of Franklin Superior
Court: ; .r.-- -!v -' ;;N I
FRAIIKLimS TAXABLES.
VALUE OF ALL PROPERTY REAL
AND PERSONAL.
As Plgnred out by the Regiticr
of Deedt for the Year 1900
Small Increase Orer Lijt
Year.
According to the figcr- t-( t
Hegt.ier of Deeds, who.'wjih Km
force has completed the ji fcf J
I tK9, the county's Uii)4 rfrtr. I
real and personal, it follow.
Whtu polU, 2 s2 1
Acres f Und, whtu.
town lots 6S iul Jos cf ft)
VsJ cf til crtLer yaJrvtr.
It, vbiiam, llU
CSTiT TtJft 4 fisJ 1,$ jmt.
oil trc-t-etiT, eJcJ. 11,42;.
ToUl nUs d rtU st4 tKrsviO
frcr-rty c4 jh r t,V2l,tKJ
U: sbow irfrM 4 I ?! V.J J 0
x r tsr
rti!ro.Jt, i ckt-uws.s
iftS-aic
A. B. Collier Dad.
Ui at Km rcaJcw wa ti''Jl
Si, ctJsy. At-tf. jctL. At& H
Collar ifur s-a illr d two wi
nmrmrl - rf Vit .. o t t t l.t Hi ft wii -! t .
were sqtundered or are Wing mis- Vsloe of miners!. umUr q3rrt ' l" U He nwrf.i 4,tJfiu, t.f
appropriated. We find that the j lands io wich nhls to ul k. ,n on.' Uu l r. Meruit , 4 frstkhu
town affairs, by KOo,l practical ex- irson and other nK!. ,n .... 1 tiy. Seise ciiiiMt,
, - , . - , y , . - " '
...v-.v-. mfc,, nnvj IUI ' Kind sz.isa.
more economy used can be of much : Value of mineral. tinUr cr qc,rrt
benefit to the Taxpayers. We I Unds or interest... etc . $ l'JMJ
find ihat all othcers who handle j Hore.. 1,3 vsjoe 1 1 Z.!Z2.
funds are bornil except the Super- Mole. l.TSJvaUe IUT.T22.
intendent of Water and Klectric j Jack, and JeniitU. i-VaJte
Light. The Treasurer's account for j II SO.
the past two years has ben audited. t;oatm 13U ,tt lt;
and the auditing Committee are -ion-
He wtt a g-c.-.i ci-.fn. sr.4 w U
nille4 Lt L erte . rl
trr
.
diligently at work au.liting the ac
count f Jtht Supei intendent .f
Light ai d Water, bift have not rt
completed the work. This informa
tion was obtainei by having l!ie
Mayor, all of the Town Commission
ers Iveforenir liy that were in
Town.
Respectfully submitted,
K. S. Grkkn
F'rvraan (irand Jurv.
; Cattle. 6.i i. vsitte r,,i;i
: Hog,7.u4i -j5e I.Ts-;
Sheep. I'l'l ale 11,401
IfS. Ss vsloe tT42.
Bicycles. IS :ue $4.;
Val- of fafmm;; ur.;J '2'.5ll
ala of of mhtno 12.70
aloe of hoasehol-1 tf
furniiure, wranngr pfr2
. brarie I103,i'7.
' Value of protmone. Ill
a
Charcber of Commerce.
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toi cdcf i, zz. svr.f c ! Sfv
rc-vl Ic k't tnra;.cinfy
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sM-jf.je4 Mcn T li
AUr-. W f Hif-t, a, IV
Personal.
Tom Cai-ull, of Woldon, vsiitnv: ,
friends in town.
Mr. I). ('. Strickland Irft M ondav
for New York.
Miss Pearl Lasxiter, of Durham.
is visiting Mr. Julia Scott.
Miss Meta Gulley. of Ualeih. u
visiting Mr. Rosamond R.i dale.
Miss Beatrice Varboro. of Spring "
Hone, is vUitint it fr I? V v.. '
alue
Mr. Henry Perrv and family, of a-.-.-i
lienoerson, spent Satur lav with Mr .
aiu
aliie o! c:rnl;Sc tr.atystna&la.
$1,M4
Money on hand. 1 17. 14?
Solvent cxedila,
f ?
1
ot :ac.
Money ir.i etrJ in
t-lc . fUU'
alo of c-;:i-r. in
alue of utacifv. ieaf or tr.ar.fao-lure-J.
2l,.24
Valae f I ran it an! httUt fi7
N alu of rmvaical ir.:rrrt
i 7'
' ra tvrj jb t t. iir4
i fa..
!o jdi rtja-r ti
E. C. Perrv
Misses Beth English and Lessie
Houston, of Monroe, are visiting
Miss Eleanor Cooke.
f piair-l ant Urwar
of walrhr ar I ',rT
' tl5.087.
Value of c cl
ar ar4 tr
reopecuauy reppn-.: tne following:
hafe exlimined all Billa gtven ua
in charge, and hve inquired intc -all
matters that have come to our knowl-
v;We have visited the County J Jail
in a body, and .find i.'iame Vin . good
conditionSanitary and .otherrrr c.
TJ
candiae. U2.377.
Private har.ia r.rcf.mi.
Mr. and Mrs. C. (;. IVopl
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iv'-- - -."4 i a.ixce
J . TitMj. a cr a,
iWi af tk fn.
dt' T Kit wotr itu a Jtlf Vff,
f rf f irf Tta:rt.
. W r4T i t.ak t;.-i at t.e
meur-g ca ceil Kriat t"e 1.
a
tc-t-M U.'c-r. iL J.:lt a ct.aa.rit
v j. r.,i Vc aJr tf- 1'.,
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,4t rirl whari: M raT-fJ fcrl
cTedi'.. ' a.4c.. ijr-Ts.nt MUir..
S. P. Bod-
)n crr.rr.!
Jackson, visited at Mr
die's the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Farrts. of Har
r'wburg. Pa., are visiting Miss Mollie
Strickland, near town.
Mra. D. C. High and Mr. J. C.
Tncker and wife returned home
from a visit to Ooean View one dar
last week.
Miss Lucy Hawkins, who has been
visiting friends and reatives in town
the paat week, left Monday for her
home at PittsboTO.
Misj Mamie High, the trained
nurse who has been attending the
editor for the pastUwo weks return
ed to her jiome in Kranklinton yes
terday morning.
- Mr. and Mra. IL G. Allen left
Saturday for an extended visit
Washington and Oregon, and
take in the exposition at Seattle.
They expect to be away about a
month. j
Mr. Hubert Martin, Pirate Sec
retary to Senator Iee S. Overman
arrived in town yesterday to the
great delight of his many fronds
hero who are always clad to shake
I tbe hand of Hobsrt
: Mr. W. G. - Thomaa, wifa and
daughter, Misa Mamie, ' Mr. II. K
Thomas, of Ualeljrh and Mra. X. II.
Lockamy, of Lamberta Pobt, Va
were in town to attend' the funeral
o! theh brother, Mr. J. A."Thomaa,
this week.; . '
' Amootr those who left hera.Tae.
day morning to attend tli con fed er-
ate veterans reunion at Charlotte,
this week, were Merara. C. C Wil
liams, II. S. Gupton, A. S. S troth cr,
w. ir. nm, t. p. n.-rrK irnM.-
Value of aei&f , n:,, ic . fi
Yaloe of alt othr pcraonal f rcpr
ty, whatsoever. l'VS,9l?.
Ajreate talue cf real atJ t
onal propertr, onftl by whiu. "
l.o32,016.
Below we give Use uiaUe pcIa )
and properly of the colored:
Colored polls, I.S39.
Actcs of land. l.M7. town let.
value of real rrcprriTj
to
ill
160 total
230t290.
Horses. 717Valos 11157
Mole, 320 Yaloe 122,624.
Goat., 14 Valos 117.
Caltls, 1,722 Valoe (22,1.
ifcs, 2,791 Valoe l,213
Dogs Valoe U6.
Bieyde, 11 Vales 164.
Valoe of farming sttnadf, 13.4!.
Value of tools of mechaoaos, 1722.
Valoe of boose hold and kltben
furniture, weanog appars) aad
libraries 111,42V.
Value of proTtsioaa, 4470.
Value of firrarma, 12,210.
Valoe of cisntic WHtroctata,
21.
Monty on hand, Mfv7.
Solvent crvdila, tGl.
Money inveatments, stock, bo ad,
eta, 1525.
Yaloe cf cotton in Med err list,
.Value of tobacco, leal or oanoiao
UrrJ, 154. , V
v VaJnt" ot raojiral lastrcta.nta,
15,407 . , ; .
, Valoe of platel and sIlTerwarr,
lie.- . x .
als of watcV.rt " p.z. 1
Lawn Party.
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a: lo hcoe t tlfcs jat at.:t.. Ht
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cf itw ' t'S-biara. Mis Mil
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j p!ared Ht. T. C. GC1 wnis;: tte
i'st tnxe at4 Maw Peru! RP UJ
Vohy Tlca rea&t w r Uaer
Massie atvJ Hailie Dat. 1VM1 Ilew.
latJ, Ma4e Harraa, Mary Jcfree
CtlreU. OCX Crs 1 Hsr,
Helen aa4 Cirne Jooa, Heaya.
Tbocu Gia, BaccWaoi ILsy Ilotr.
lacd, Joe, Frank a&d Hsry M kicked.
PeiT Fwur, Kccrta rad Dei Tia
tvetl. b'fcccaUa, Ve JaaW
K. Waruhaa, Allea Harr, Jcl ai
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td by fb Xfsaao ld, Af Ut r;.
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gst dspartf d iilbx tar the two
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