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[ F) A. F. JOHNS JN, EDITOR AND MAV VOL.TI,. - Ej. _ ?? - MAPLIVILLE ACADEMY. Ik ^ p w held its commencement EXERCISES on may 4th I" ti V Hon T, M. Plttman, of Bender- tf son, Delivered Annual Ad dress?The Occasion a Great Success- ' 7 On Wednesday, May 4th the < Commencement exercises of Maple- S ? ville Academy were orlebrated. The H pxeroiaee oonsisted ef an address by |? Hon T. M. Pittman, of Henderson, w in the morning, followed by a grand concert at night. Mapleville Academy is one among the oldest academy built in the ooun- si ty during this last revival of Edu- u cation, not only in the county but si throughout the State and is located li in a splendid section of the oounty '' and patronized bv most excellent n people. It has made some repute- tl tion by the-excellenee of its Oyster Sappers and Commencements. This last commencement was not an exception to the general rule,, but was ti equal to the best. We have had b many splendid meh to speak for ui ? at commencements and brother Pitt- ii man's address was equal to the beet e "jof^Jheae. His subject was "The n World's Message to Ue and Our a Message to the World." The and- n /iense was good attention fine and be- C havior excellent, and we are sure much lasting good will result. At the close of this splendid address the speaker was presented with a beau^ 'o tiful boquet of flowers oy little Miss e Louise Byrum. A medal was tbea h A , v presented by^Rev. G. nL' Duke to tl Miaa Mary Perry fop/the best at- a tqndance, daportirient and general a #imprevemenp^\rnis wu given by o Mrs. M. JS^? Williamsy -prineipal of * school. Prises wo?e presented by the same to Misses Boone, Duke n j/ 'and Sledge for proficiency in magic, tl given by music teacher Mies Emma ti Duke. Prizes were also' presented a1 by Sapt. White to Masters Clyde d Harris, Royal Strange and Billie 1 Williams for exoellent_ attendance and improvement. MK John Sledge receiving a prize for being the best L , improved boy in Mrs. Williams rsom. 0 . This was followed by selections sf h ' - music elosine the exercises of the n morning. The concert at night was |j fine indeed. The large eongrega- t, tion gave as almost perfect behavior. {] All of the ohildren aoted their parts p well. Pieces of interest were: The a> Little Indian Drill, Spring Garland p Drill, Recitations by ' Misses Jennie ' Long, Olivia Hobgood and Aileen j ? Boone. The music throughout was j fine. The entire programme was i, well executed and showed efficiency B on the part of the teachers, Mrs. f Mattie Williams, Miss Lucy Webb ,j and Miss Emma Duke. p The next session will behin on the b first Wednesday in September. The 0I teachers elected were Mrs. M. E. Williams, Prinoipal; Miss Emma Duke, Assistant, and Mist Bettie Stailings, Music tesHsber: Most excellent marks were made . by several of the pupils whose names j, appear on the-honior roll. ^ ? - ' q Mrs. S- H. Kearney Dead. u On Sunday afternoon about 1:80 a o'clock at her home at Kearney, this j county, Mra. S. H. Kearney departed g this life. She bad been in bad t, \ health for some time and her death a u waa_not unexpected. She waa 87 0 r'W yoarsof age and leave* fonr sons, t ' C. B. Kearney, H. A. Kearney, WTT- ^ * ' ter and David Lee Kearney. The a 5; , deceased was a lovable woman and q enjoyed the respect and esteem of ,. all that''knew her. Her life a* a c christian wae well known and wUf q be an inspiration for those of her loved ones left behind. _ 1 The funeral aervioe* weteoondsct\ ed from- the home J>y Rev. K. D. Potj, of WakC Forest, and the, inter- t meat was mad* at the cemetery at f |.1 Lomsbnrg oh Monday. - The 'pall- | IAQER . aarera ware A. T. Wilson, Jim ebnam, J. H. Good son, Frank earce, J. B. Smith, J. A. Reavis. The profusion of flowers and rge number of friends and relaxes gave evidence of the high eelem in which she was held. t"~j Banks to Close. We are requested to state th'at on soohnt of Friday, May 20th, being >t apart as a legal holiday by the tate for the oelebfation of the leoklenburg Declaration of Indesndence the Banks ef Louisburg ill be closed on that day. Mew firm. Tfie Peoples Clothing Store is the [yle of a new firm just opened up nder Ford's warehouse on Nash :reet and will?carry an up-to-date ne of olothing, shoes and mess jrnishingi. Read their adrertiselent on another page and see what ? ley have to say. Mrs- Barrow's ConcertMrs J. 8. Barrow's concert will ,ke place at the Graded Scheel uilding en Friday night (toaigbt) I 8 o'clock. The publio is cordially ivited and no admission will -Be harged. These entertainments need o comment from us as the public re fully aware of the/great enjoy,ent afforded by Mrs. Barrow'. !onoerts. important To Farmers . SPfaeTJ. 8. Department of Agriulture has just issued. the Agriultaral Year Book of 1909 and it as allotted a limited number ef hem to each Congressman. It is a ale able book, especially to farmers, Dd in order to place it in the hands f these who may want it and who rould appreciate it, and to avoid ending it to anyone who would ot care for it, Congressman Pea of he 4th District announces that nnii-iie quota is exhausted, aay eontituent of his can get a copy by adressing a postal card to E. W. Pou, I. C^-Washington, D. C. > Conylct Escaped On Monday morM??g while the onviots'were at work en the jail ill, Granville Plummer, one of the umber, and wh4 had been given berties et a trusty, get premieeioe a stop asid? and not showing *p io he proper time a man was eent oat o see if be oould be found. The party oon returned with the information has he was gone, after wbioh one of he conviots diaolosed bis plans, mediately Supt. J R Williams sent I. C. Wilhama and B. H. Meadows, i pursuit of him and he was caught ear Lynoh'a bridge a few miles up he river about one o'clook the earns ay and was brought back to jail, lis exouse for leaving was that he egun to think about those long hot umraer days that were soon coming. The Cattl^Tlck SituationDr. R. E. Christopher,. United dates Yetinary Inapeetor, Who s Jin oharge " of the Frankin Couhty quarantine, mjrma us that in all probability the uarantine would be raised in hie County this year. Judging from clipping found below, from the lewe-Obeerver, thwe laws are very triot and would advise our- people, fom a point of profit to themselves a well as to avoid the law, to be arefpl aleog this line. The Newe-Obbeerver eaya: For an alleged violation et the attle quarantine reetrietions, Mr. O. ?. Simpkins, of Swift Creek, was arreted in Raleigh yeaterday. He wae barged with having Uken cattle late quarantine premises. 'he Meet Important Thing on thoF?rmJa*t^roir. v AU ( u? wha hava farmad know bat thara ara tiraaa what it U 1m oaalbla ta pravant tba grata from Ibttiag a a tart pad making mnob ' ' n" KLII THE COUNTY, THE I L00I8BUBQ. M. C.. FMPi bird work; bat luoh Huont arc the exception,'not the rule. If > man starts in time and use* the proper implement*, he oaa, in any ordinary season, keep hia oropa clean, no . that it will not be neoeaaarv . fnr him to plew oat the grass. To do thia require* frequent and shallow stirring ot the sqil, and to'be able to atirr the nail frequently in oar unaertun eeaa ons means that the farmer muat have tools that will enable bim te get over the land quickly. He can not hope, if the aeaaon la abowery, to keep bia crop clean if he muat go foar or five timee to the row with a single plow; bat if he can cover shr to twelve feet at a tbrongh with a hariow before the or op ia planted, take a row at a time with a weeder while it ia young, and with a cultivator when it gala older, he can keep I hia crops clean in a wet aeaaon, or I aave the raoiatnre for the use of crops in a dry aeaaon. If a man has only ene/ttxree, he oan use a harrow and a weader with auaeeae, and be can make both of them pay for themselves the first aeaaon. Therefore, let oa aay it again: Right now' ia the time to begin the cultivation of all your crops?even ef thoae not planted. Use modern laboring tools; so you can get over a whole lot ef greund in a day. See that the soil is in good condition be|fore you plant, and when tbe-ciop lis Dlanted. keen riaht en with iV?? ' " - ? cultivation. It is not necessary to wait for the eorn and 'the ootton? and the grass and weeds?to get ap and get a start. Get your start first; get the soil in - good condition, and keep yoar cultivation a little ahead of the crop, and your work will be easy amd your reward great Raleigh, (N. C.,) Progressive Farmer and Gazette. Graves Decorated On Tuesday evening at 4 o'clock, as had . previously been announced, quite a number of the ladies gathered at the oourt house with V'.hides fairly leaded with the prsttiest of flowers. They then repaired to the cemetery where they engaged in the dooorating the graves of onr dead heroes. The oeoasioa was a vary pretty aight to behold, as it ahawed ths trua yalua thaae ladies pladed upon the lives of these who died for their country. _ N Will be Appreciated. There u a statement in the writings ef the late Jrl. S. Davis that the Federal troops occupied the grounds and buildings of Louiaburg Female College at the close ot the war between the states and daring their ooeapanoy thd furniture of the college was destroyed. If this ahonld fall under the eye of any one who knows anything about it you are earnestly requested to write to'Rev | A. J. Parker financial agent fur the college, Louisburg, N. C., and give him such information. By go doing you will confer a great favor upon the oollege. An Unusual Feature. Mlas Mattle Nasb, formerly head nurse of the Fennell Infirmary, of this city, whose home is in Louisburg, North Caroliua, came back last weak and underwent an operation tor appenuicitia. Dr. Fennell performed tliei operation with the aae of tooaine without patting her under the Inflaenee of ether, which ia au unusual thing; in faot, an operation of the kind baa never been performed here before witbeat the use of anaesthetics. Another feature was that Miss Naah suffered very lit(III SAln Stllilo lir<l?-~ .. ?* ? r? -..-omwiujj ui? operatlen; in faet, ahe gave iom? directions to the attending aursea while the eperation wee beiag performed. ?Book Hill, S. C, Keoord. Miee Xattie Naah ie from Leniaburg and her many friend* here will be glad te learn that aba ia improving rapidly. K - V ? I ? ' I STATS, THE UNION. IT. MAT 18. 1910. THE MOVING PEOPLE -, i . 1 TtfMR movements in and out or TOWN. Those Who Have Visited Loutsburg1 the Past Week?Those Who Have Gone Elsewhere for Business or Pleasure. Clarence Stimpaon visited Raleigb, Tuesday. Mr. R. Y. MoAdei\ spent Tuesday in Raleigh. , '" > H. G. Sherman, ^of Hendersen, eras is tdern Wednesday. / " W. D. Jackson retorted Monday from~Vktrip to Oxpafa. D. F. Mcliinne retsrned Tuesday from a trip to Cbwjotte. , Elizabeth Bagriyv.pt Jaokaon .? visiting at the college. "v Dr. E. S. Gress, tf Littleton, \vis> ited his people in town Sunday. J, T. Mills and family of Mnnson are visiting at the Bobbitt Hetel. Mr. J. F. M alone and family, of Tampa, Fla., are visiting his people bets. Miss Ellice Alferd, whe has bees visiting in Nashville, has returned home. Mrs. F. M. Fuller, of Cotambia, Tenn., 'is visiting at the Bobbit Hotel. _ Mrs. T. B. Cooke and little child, of Norfolk, Va., is visiting at Mrs. E. S. Fosters. Mr. Fleets Steele, of Turnersburir, visited Mr. Clarence Stimpsoa the past week. G. H. Coeper left Tuesday foy Richmond on business for the Wagon Company. Miss Annie Stallings, of Caatalia, spent seveTal days with Miss Minnie Strickland the paal week. Mr. T. W. Watsen and family, of Jacksonville, . ? visited Mrs. Watson's people bere the past week. F. W. Whglets returned Friday frem a trip te the nerthera markets where he purchased a big lot ef odds and ends ia clothing for his firm. _ Mrs. A. M. Hall ind daughter, Miss Sraee, returned this weehr frem Richmond where they have been te replenish the spring stock for the big Racket, Dr. H. A. Newell left Menday for Salisbury, where he went to represent the Louisburg Chapter Ne. 26 R. A. M., at the meeting of the Grand Chapter. Meadaraee F. B. MoKinne, P. G. Alston, M. C. Pleasants, and E. W. Fuigurion, left Wednesday (or Roxboro te attend the Woman's Missionary Conference. Mr. H. O. Bowden left i^ondaf' night for Norfolk, where he irTr* take a position with T. 8. Southgate <fc Co., in the capacity of a traveling salesman. Henry is a very energetic and popular young niton and has many friends here who wish for him much success. Base Ball. In conversation with Mr. F. B. MoKinne, Manager 6f the Baseball Association, of Louishurg, we were informed, that they had applications from a number of exoellent players and that things were shaping themselves for a splendid team and seme goed work for Louisbnrg this seaaotr.The skost needed effort now is the paying in of the subscriptions. We woeld suggeet that all thoae who subscribed to this association see some of the officers in the next few days and hand them the amonnt that they may begin to perfsct nny and ail arrangements. I A Good Wonuia Die* At the home *f her BOD, Mr. J. R. | W tlliama, ea Naah (treat, on Monday afternoon at a bant 1:80 o'olook, Mra. jt MjC.Repkina died at the ripe old age i of nearly M year*. She waa twice I atarried and leave* fire ahtldren ta I '" ITS- ? * ---;i3 *.? ; .M^tafcyy - " _ - ,jW. ~4-<3jj 1MB ^ ' * i ? SB survive her, who are W. H. Williams, ti J. R. Williams, Mrs. Dr. .Griffin, of ai Clayton, Mrs. J." 11. Griffin, of Selma, ti and D. E. Hopkins, of Ladenia, Tex- tt as, aid a brother, Mr. A. J. 1*. Harris ir and sister Miss A. B. Harris. She f< bad been a consistent member of w Boplar Springs Baptist churoli since It early ehildhoed and her life bad V bees spent in the servise of her w Maker. Her.remains were taken to it tile old (atnily harying ground in Dunne township on Taesday where w Jlrty were laid to rest by loving C hands. d The bereaved family have the -v sympathy ef our people. li a Loulaburg College 1 We acknowledge the' receipt of the following invitation to the com- ' mencement exerciaea of the Louisburg College, below which we give ? .the programme: ' . The Senior Class of Louisburg Col- a lege requests the hoooi of your presence dtfring Exercises of Com-. 0 mencement week, May twenty-seo- * ond to twenty-fifth, nineteen hnn- ^ dred and ten, Lonisburg, N. C. Jl Progbamme ? Annual Sermon?Rev. G. B. Strickler, Sunday morning, May 22, at 11 o'clock. ^ Y. W. C. A. Sermon?Dr. W. B. (Nertb, Sunday evening, May 22nd. . Junior Recital?Monday afternoon May 23rd, at 5 o'clock. j Alumnae Banquet?Monday evening, May 23, at 8:30 o'clock. j Class Day Exercises?Tuesday afternoon, May 24tb at 5 o'clock. j ^ Recital by School of Expression?' Tuesday evening, May 24tb at 8:30 o'clock. ' ? Graduating Exercises?W ednea-. day morning, May 25th at 10:30. ^ Literary Address?Dr. E. M. Po- n teat, Wednesday morning May 25th ? at 11:30 o'clock. 4 Laying of the Corner Stone of g the M. S. Davis Memcrial Building? -a Wednesday afternoon, May 25, at \ 4 e'oleck. ?'r Annual Concert ? Wednesday d evening, May 23th at 8:30 o'clock. Memorial Day at Justice b May l#th, Memorial Day, wbieh oar Btate baa sat apart aa saered to the memory ot her fallen heroea ahoald be honored by every* Nerth Caroliniaa. The dead leave behind '' them their memory, their example " and the eSeeta of their aetiooa. So ? wherever, they rise?thoae lew green r tents whoae ourtaiaa never outward awing. Let na deck the turf that J wrapa their olay with our prayera H and hopes that they lived net ia e: vain. V t< With an immenaa quantity .o(j ti flowers, men, women and children 2 aeaerabled at the Juatioe acheol S building Tuesday at ene o'clock p.ru: to vtiH (he graves of the brave sol- el dieia sleeping. A confederate flag h which is ever dear.twfhe veterans, '1 was placed on each grave as a tri- G bute of love afui honor to the sleeper. But eaeh yeai there is a grave el tbnfis alwajs missed, that of S. J. T Yellington, oar kinsman and triSnd b; whe was killed, at Bennettsville, S. ci C., jnst at the close of war. While 'c we lovingly decorate the travas of ci those near us, we hope that some oi tender hand may mark the resting place of him who lies in a nameless ir grave. ti ?as-?5-? ;? D WORLDS SUNDAY SCHOOL DAY / .v I" i J hi A Call by the Exesutlye Com- di mitts of the World's Sunday tr School Association. si Fer nearly two yoara mnoh time and effort have been giyen toward securing the observance of Snnday, Mny ill, 1010, aa World's Sunday School Day. It ia deairud: 1. That npon this day every Fas tor in the United' Statee sad Canada bi ih'all preaab a aermon emphaaiiing H the elaima ot the- Sunday School aa a kti faoter in the development of Chrie- fit . 1 -; - ' . ' I ' > ' ' " "*'"r - '<*& : BSCRIPTION $4.00 PER YEAR WOMBBa _J%?' ?? ! ' f ~~*~~ on character, urging upon pare Ota id guardian* the importance of aining the children and youth in le knowledge of-the Scriptures, end ieluding in hie prayers a petition >r the blessing ot Ged upon the ork of the Sunday School in all inds, and especially upon the World's Sunday StJhool Convention, 'hioh at that cime will be in session -r~- k the City of Washington.?*7 ' ' ? 2 That every Sunday School 'ill dee as an opening exercise" the ~ Irdar of Service prepared tor that ay. All may not attend the oonention bat eaoh school may form a nk in the goldep chain of service hich will encircle the globe npon lay 22, 191b. / > J/PAmong the important reeulte of he observance of the day we confi- ently count upon the awakening of eneral interest in the Sunday School nterpnse, which oannot fail to have stimulating effect npon the work. The Order of Servioe can be aeured from your Denominational 'ublishinp Houses, or from the Sunay School Times Co., Philadelphia ur 50 cent psr hundred. Donkey Sueoeeds Magician After Lincoln became President e was besieged by office-seekers. )ne day he told a rather unpromieig man this story: "Once upon a time there was a [in? who was fond of hunting, and Iways J^sfors starting he would send ir his magician for a report on the reather. One day when the magician romised tine weather they aycfe* ?. u - "Soon they met a peasant driving donkey. The peasant said: 'My tut King, turn back, a storm "is reVing.' The King replied: 'No, my aafeician says tiie weather will be ine.' Said the peaaant: 'When my onkey ti rna his eats forward it it ;oing to sterm.' The King went on, od waa caught in a terrific elorro. <^ Vhen he returned be removed the logician from office and secured a onkey." Lineoln added: "Aid sinoe tkat ll the jaekasaee in the country have een eeeking office." ?Exchange. Homo Coming. The editor of the Timhs aokaowidgea the receipt of the following iritation t# attend a home coming alebration at Smithfield:' om> home wbbe. cblbbbatiom. To all tbpee who ever lived in ehnaton Connty and whosey parents red here the town pL Smithfield xtsnds a cordial invitation to atsnd the "Old Jidme Week Celekraou'^pt Smith field, K. C., May 16thl8t,L910. Turlington Graded cbbol closck-ttds week. 1 , On Thursday^Mey 19, the old :ude(rta of Turlington Institute will old interesting reunion exercises in le assembly hall of Turliagteg^ raded School. On Friday, May 20, the reunion ' f old citizens will take place in the own Hall. Attractive programmes avi* been arranged for all these octsiene and a great number of the irmer citizens of the town and junty have signified their intention [ being present. Committees will meet all faepmig trains. Thejburesu of informal . on will be located in Hood Bros, 'rug Store and will be in charge of apt. H. L. Skinner, where any tnirmation can be obtained as to jtei and boarding house aecommoitions, charges, etc., schedules ef sins and any other information dered. ( Respeotfally, J awns A. W?llons, Chairman ef Committe. *r?i-i shhsks" mms Dr. 8. Rapport, of Durham, will ** i in Lonifbirg, at the Doolabarg otei, Wednesday, Mar 18th, for ia purpose af examining eye* and * ;t i n g glasses. Consultation Free.
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