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nr.T~ --15 : . ; F A. F. JOHNSON, EDITOR AND VOL. XL. L0UIBURC8 BASE BALL. WON SIX GAMES THE PAS! ? WEBK. Took Double Header From Roanoke Rapids Saturday, Two : "7 More Games Here This Woofc ?Defeats Smlthfleld. The I.ouitburg amateur ball team played six games the past week, in whioO number was a double headei at Roanoke Rapids on Saturday winning both, games. The boys repre " senting the best players from several colleges, are making for themsel ves an enviable reputation. Theii taking so many games is not due tc meeting with unexperienced teams ' ~ but good practical ball playing The teams they have played against so far have simply been outclassed, ?the other teams have all playe.i fairly correct and good ball but just could not make ^ood against our team * AT ROANOKE RAPIDS, s? "Loiiishnrg leaves on first tour ol \ season" On the morning of June ii4th the Louisbtirg amatuers under the manage merit of Asst. Mgr. Ranks took leavbTpr the rendesvous of the s.rong Roanoke Rapids team. Fri day's game was prevented by a downpour of rain necessitating a double-header on Saturday afterpoou, ""-The first game of the double-header was to be of five innings by agreement. "Chess" Stone started in for Louisburg and- pitched consistently, the score of two runs by Roanoke Rapids being made on errors. The features of the first game was the terrifio bitting of Stone and Hedgepetti. As the game was to lie ot five innings duration, in the fifth inning with two men out and the score two to one in favor of Roanoke Rapids and two men on bases, things looked rather serious for Louisburg. Iledgupeth was at the bat,the sphere ehot over the plate for the. approval of "Mr. Unips," and lie approved of thetn in good- fashion calling them both strikes. The pitcher confident ^ of victory wound himself into numerous knots and let go a curve for the final strike o?t, when Bang!! The last glimpse that we had of the ball it wassailing majestically over right field fence, ihe score being changed into a 4 to 2 viotory for Louiaburg. SECOND GAME Heugepetb went to the monnd tor Louisburg, and Perkins started to oppose bim bat after giving two bases on balls, Perkins decided that his sights peeded readjustment so he gracefully retired in favor of Inge, who also deoided that-the Louisburg sluggers were to formidable for bis a morion?nl of artillery. Weloh "was called upon to dampen their order for singles, two baggeA, home rune v and the like but he was peunded like his predecessors and unmercifully too, - Hedgepeth in this game tries ttjrailapkfate the right field fence with a drive, that pats mini? ball _ *?, _ flights to shame. It might be men' * tioned thai he smaabed one oyer center field fence in this game that the Rapid'* Manager to looking for yet. Both games were replete- with good and bad plays, scientific and bone head fielding by Roanoke Rapids. \ - AT LOCISBURG. - On Monday evening at 4:80 o*felook the Umpire announced that the gabvefor the evening ifould be lA>oisburg against Roanoke Rapids and the boya on both sides seemed eager to "get into the game." Quite ?--- a number of the Louisburg fans and many visitors bad already gathered and soon the elear oice of the umpire could be heard ^calling out tjte' atrikes, balls, eto., The firat^wffinnings began to look aaif^Uooieburg was "up against Jj>ffroper as only one run waj^made and that by ' ^^Lpuisburg, but in the third Louisburg scored nine and snooeeded in ahutting^aut the visitors. Ie the fe*- - - Hdtv ft N. " tvP"' ^' -l i ^ - met* '-T-V-jfc*,;.. .. RAN [ANAGER * fourth the home boys (cored two 1 and in the tiftb one. Louisburg then lost out in the next two innings ' but scored five more in the eighth. The visitors were (but out from the beginning tliroui h the entire game. Daniels and Turner and Taylor made good as battery for Louisburg 1 and received excellent support, the parts. Atkinson, Moore and Smith i. did nice work for the visitors but the home boys were most two quick and heavy for them. Their support . wits reasonably good, with the exception of a few errors. The score . by innings was as fellows; R H- E Roanoke R. 000 000 000?0 6 10 , Louisburg 109 210 06x?18 17 0 , Summary?struck out by Daniels . 0, Atkinson 2, Moore 1, Given > bases bv Daniels 1, Atkinson 3, , Moore 1. Two base hits; Taylor 1, Hedgepeth 2, Daniels 1. Three ; base hits; Lee. Stolen bases Taylor ' 2, Turner 2, Stone 1, Hedgepeth 1, Lee 2, Daniels 1, Hale 1. Attendance 200. I _L The second game between Louis ' burg and Roanoke Rapids, which was played at Williamson park on Tuesday, was an exceedingly alow and uninteresting game. The teams were not sufficiently even matched to make it interesting for the players, , and as a result the score stood 10 to 7 at the end of the game. The battery was for Louisburg Stone and Tojile; Roanoke Rapids, Atkinson, Welch-^nd Smith. Summary?Struck o?t by Stone 5, Welch 6; stolen bases Taylor 1, Stone 1, Lee 3, Poole 1, Daniels 1, Hale 2. Viaitmg'teartyii'l^U, Rj> 1 Fitts, H., 1, Smith 1. Two-basAdiits, Ik 1 u 1 TT-J I* uvxQ))ai?i A. uuiug rujie, nBUHpem;> Bases on balls Stone .2, '-Welch 2. i The following is tlio score oy innings: . HUE i, Roanoke H. 500 200 000?7 4 4 | JiOuuburg 710 100 01s?10 14 0! SMlTtrKIKLD. On Wednesday afiernoon ah 4:30 ! o'clock (he strong team trum Smithfield presented themselves on the local diamond to contest with the Louisburg amateurs in what resulted in an interesting game. Rally this , was the only game ot ball on the i- local diamond this woslt that?was of interest to either spectators J>r players. The Smithfield boys all seem to be a very clever set of young meh and they' played pretty good ballhere on Wednesday. The feature of the game 'vgg the pitching of-Hedge peth tor the local team and Ethridge for the visitors. The game resulted in a score ot 4 to 1 in favor of Louisbutg. Battery ? Louisburg Hedgepeth and Poole; Smithfield . Ethridge and Cable. Summary? _ strtttik.oul by. Iiedgpeth 14, Ethridge 5. Stolen bases 'Taylor 1, Yarboru 1, Tamer 1, Lee 1, Daniels 1. Two base hits Stone 1,-Hedgepeth 1. The score by innings was as follows: R H E Smithfield 000 000 001?1 ? 8 Lotfisburg 000 100 30x?4 9 2 Tbe seoond game of ball between Smithfield and Lopisburg, whioh j was played at Williamson Park yes- 1 terday aiternoon, resulted in a score i of 8 to 4 in favor of tbe home boys, i The game was slow and no great deal. of interest manifested. The 1 battery was, for Louisbnrg, Daniels i and Taylor; Smithfield, Saunders and Cable. Good support was given ' the battery for the home team. j Jjouisburg plays Franklinton at < Franklintoo today and Franklinton i will return the game here Monday. The ?ftme for Monday will be the best gatpe'' of.the season aa both teawill be strengthened and all . -energy directed at winning this game. BEAUTIFUL MARRIAGE i Mr- R. W. HamlU, ot Thelma i and Miss Ethel Webb, of ' i Msplevllle, Wed t Tha historic old ohureh, Maple < Springs, presented a charming eoene < *'. ? ' ?..?;r v . . A . .- _ w ' ' * lit' i - " :L ?L KLIP THE COUNTY, THE LOUISBURG. N. C., PRIOA Wednesday w'>en >n 'he calm beau- ~ ty of the aweet Jube morning, the marriage vows of Mr,. Rosoow W. Hamill and Miss Lucy Taylor Webb were made Never haa a more charming marriage taken place at tliia church, u beautiful it wan hi its ^ simplicity. The color scheme was white and green, a back ground ot beautifuljiettinp for the inaaaea of golden hearted daises. At 9?a. m. a large number of people began to assemble. Just before | 9:30, the .hour set for the marriage, the breathless hush of expectancy ^ was broken by a sweet and tender bridal song "Because," sung by Mrs, C, C. Cookrell, of Nashville, in her usual charming manner. As the pure aweet voice lifted the hearts of listening people, each one felt anew ' the thrill of the ojd sweet story?old but ever new "for .all the world 1 loyes a loyer." However burdened ] by the oares and toit-of every day life, youqg and old 'alike are evfer, i ready to pause and gaze with tehder | misty eyes on the vision of a "Love that glorifies. Because ybu come ^ to me with naught save Tove, 7~nd- hold iny hand and lift mine ey?B above a wider World of hope and joy I see, because you speak to me 1 in accents sweet, I lind the roses ' making round my feet." The last note of the love song ' mingled with the silence. Then to the inspiring strains of Lobeugria, rendered by Airs. William E. Uzzell 1 of ~Louisburg, the briAl party enter- ' ed in the following erder: The ' ushers?Mr. W. E. Uzzell with Mr. W. M.iiooqerand-Mr. W. IE?Jack-- d sou with Mr. J. U. Peny. Next s came Dr. Joe Uzzell with Miss Lena 1 Mauiill, of Thelaia, a sister of the groom>^Then with slow and stately i grace came the maid of honor. Miss , Mary Helen Webby following her entered the charming Brit^e with her uncle, Air. J. H. Uzzell, wbo^gave her sway. They were met at the, ' altar by the grooiii and his best ' man, Mr. Joseph Ho.use, of Thelma. f As the soft dreamy notes of Angels Serenade blended harmoniously with r the solemn scene, Mr. Geo. Al. Duke, pastor of the church at Ma- a pleville, using the beautiful impressive service of the Enseopal church j made these two hearts one. The 1 bride was gowned in a beautiful a reseda green traveling suit with hat i and gloves to match, carrying a v magnificent bouquet of brides'roses. The maid of honor and brides maids j wore white messaline with point t laoe and nearl trimmlncra un.l m.,, - ~ . I - |t black picture hats, carrying earn a- M tions. The ushers and groomsmen j wort> the conventional black, with grey ties and gloves. The bride is too well and 1 favorably known to lined au introduction.?She?is?the- ? daughter of Mrs. Fannie Webb, of 11 Mapleville. By her many graces * and sterling qualities she has won a v host of friends, modest and retiring Bhe typihes all that yonng woman- ^ hood should stand for. The groom * is. a successful young business man of 'l'helma and has a wide circle of Iriends. The beautiful array of wedding gifts testifyTv the popularity of c the young couple. si Immediately after tire marriage ti Mr. and .Mrs. Haimll took the 12:30 j train for an extended trip to Niagra, Sew York and other northern pointB. H They, will visit the Great Lakes I*- d Fore returning. May the sun be e, ibinnv and flowers blooming all v ilong the pathway of life for them. n '' * h ; __ f< Hogshead Plant 1 n Messrs. Gviftin Beasley are in- n italling a-gasoline engine and other nachinery in their storage warehouse tear the rail.-oad preparatory to nskihg tobacco hogsheads the comng season. We understand that d he plant will soon be ready for op- ?' iration and is provided for a good ^ wpaoity. p r ' . : ?:-r- r' " i - .?> . fijj* " * ' . "-a? ?-? - Jv T STATE, THE UNION, y. JULY 1,1910. rHE MOVING PEOPLE j" their movements in an p. \ OUT OF TOWN. b0,, D: Those Who Have Visited Loulsburg the Past Week?Those W Who Have Gone Elsewhere ni ?for Business or Pleasure^? 11, Miss Urtie Harrison, oL Littleton, A ..... * M s visiting friends in town. R. W. Hudson left yesterday for a ? [rip to Greensboro. w Miss l.essie Houston, of Monroe, is b( fishing Miss Klcanor Cooke. Mrs. Seo. Capeheart,'of Avoca is to risiting at Mrs. H. A. Crencaw's, t; Mr. J. I. Gillie, of Norfolk, Va., was a visitor to Louisburg the past M week. A F. W. Hicks and wife returned J' Fridav^rom a visit to her people in w Nash ootmty. dl Miss E'eanor Cooke, who has been risiting friends a*. Monroe, returned ibrne .Thursday. M Mrs. F. H. Battle left Wednesday, jj 'or Plumtree, where she will teach ihe^conStng~Bess?OD. c( Ernest Hale, who has a oosition n witb the Rockingham Post, visited G lis people here the past week. \\ R. C. Beck, of Roanoke Rapids, :ame over with the ball boys and ipent a few days in town this week. Samuel Scherr, of Baltimore, has of eturned to Louisburg, and taken a es loeition with the People's Clothing M i T store. x Sirs. J. A. Andrews, of Rocky e' ifountv who has been visiting her ^ ister Mrs. W. B, Cooke, returned ^ lome Saturdav. ot Mr. and Mrs. Ivev Allen left at iVednesday for Boston to attend the neeting of the National Educational a, kSsooiation. . nj 4, Miss Annie Fuller, pf Moulton, jasSed through town the past w'eek vl route to Lewisburg, Tenn, to ipen^-apme tiiue"wit|i relatives Sirs. TyfelvJ. Wheeler and childen, of Scotland Neck, and Sfiss 01 llarv Justice, of Bensbn>.^re visiting ln it Mr. F. \Y. Justice's, near' town. 1 Prof. 1Y, R. Mills, of Louisburg, V1 nd Sunt. R. B. White, of Franklinon, and wives left Wednesday to ttend the National Educational Ci Association tobe held in Boston next ac T reek. V( The many friends of Mr. P. S <y, Alien were pleased to greet him 9|, lack home this week, lie arrived jr tome from Hot Springs, Ark., Sunlay morning and is much improved 80 o health. _ .1 Fi more nutomoDlies. " Mr. R, G. Allen received two aorn Overland automobiles this reek. Three more are expected rithin the next few days for Drs. p, !. P. Burt, II. A. Newell and R. F. |ja 'arborough. The latter three are' lc lup mobiles. * gj d? A. & M. College. W The latest-catalogue of the Agri- Jr ultural and Mechanical College be bows remarkable progress. The Ji) ital enrollment was 570?a gain of 24 over the year before. One bunred and eighty-two of, these fere agricultural students. In ad- 19 ition twentv seven teachers attend- mi d the May school to equip themseles to teach agriculture in the comlon schools. Three new buildings ? ave just been completed and a inrth is now under oonstruction. , 'ha faculty for the Coming vear will . SOI umber fifty technical experts. The ext seeion will begin on Sept. 7th be Mrs. Barrow Entertains- att June the 21at will be a "red letter Sp ay" wkb many of the young people Fr f Loniaburg, for on that evening tit [re. J. J. Barrow entertained com- mt liinentary to Mr. Avery Wineton Mi > ' i ' ' . ; v " 1 & ' t~ ~i i *?.t'i-si.?a." - **-- rSl . . . . . ' . . TMKi St id Mlgg Lizzie Winston of Welms. -J The night was ideal. Music and ei rious games were enjoyed while e r those who wished there were immocks and settees on the. lawn, it sinty refreshments were served. A Those present were: Miss Lizzie W 'ineten with Julian Hart, Miss Ah- g Allen with loin Boddie, llary s Macon with Badger' Hart. Miss 1 gnes Lacy with Wilson Green, ti iss Mary S. Kgertou with Ricky t' iirinau, Miss Maud llioks with a rank""Ei{ertc>n, Miss Margie Macon C ith W eldou Egerton, Miss Eliza- Ci sth Page with Graham Egerton, tl [is Florence Page with Eliot Egeriri, Miss Margaret llioks with lavton High, Miss Alba Allen with Tin. Jackson, MiBS Ina Harris with C r. Smith, Miss Stark with Carl n lien, Miss Ruby Lancaster?with -S imes Malone, Mis* Abiah Person ' ith L. S. Hales, Miss Fannie Bod- j' e with Greenwood Hill, Miss Mat- * e Hester with -T Tt H.ll St... u~. ?- .. .vu ? . 4U1BO liClb Boddie with Joe Mann, Miss nnie Meadows with Lyn Parker, iiss Annie Parker with Clifford c all, Miss Ruth Egertun with o * m. Winston, Miss ^Lizzie Lee Ay- ick with Walter Waddell, M'aa 1 uth Allen with Palmer- Bailey, s ary Hunter, Joseph Davis, Avery instou, Wm. Barrow. j Blnghams School. tl The Bingham School, whose area a ! Patronage during its 117th year Ik tended from New York, Canada, f( ontana, and California, to Florida, E exas and Mexico, refuses pupils \ 'ety year tor want of room. E Its safety against fire and its exussions of hazing and drinking, s rough its inviolable pledge of bon1 enforced by the boys themselves, tract both parents and pupils. Its climnte, sanitation, ventilation v id fare secure an .average gain of j neteen (19) pounds a yeai. ] Address Col. R. Bingham, Ashe- n lie. o - s The Primary at Louisburg v The primary held at I.ouisburg u l Saturday last did not arouse much h tersst. The polls were opened at e o'clock and closed at 5, the total tl jte being cast was only a fraction a rer 200. Holden lead Person in u iq wuu?i ivi me -vuiiair jtuu U1Q1- O itions show that Coolev has the ivantage of Allsbrook for Solicitor, p he delegates hytlie County Con- a sntion, which meets in Louisburg o i Saturday from Louisburg town- a; ip are as follows: J. M. Aden, W. b , Tucker, A. S. Sherrod, G. E. rilson, J. R. Perry, B. N, Williamn, J. A. Turner, K. P. Hill, S. S. eadows, Frank Ballard, W. H. si irgurson, E. S. Ford, B. B. Perry, p S. Peiry T. P. Alford. 01 - Vi Pink Paere Held Under Bond *' The Preliminary hearing ofHPink oc \ge for the murder ot Willie Bar?. I at m, was held in the Court House at \ w luisburg Tuesday before Dr. O. L. ta lis, J. P. Messrs Spruill it ilel- ^ n, appeared for the defendant and .M.Person tfnd W.II. -Yarborough. .,appeared for the plaintiff. After j aring the evidence in the case istioe.Ellis ordered that Page he e< und over .to the next term of ot anklin Superior Court under a ,000 bond. At this writing Page still in custody, but we are infor- ^ sd that the bond will given in " a . ? days. fe Bobbltt?Clayton. hi On Tuesday June '21st, at five dock, quite a prettv marriage was g ominized at SunDy-stde, the hosable home of Mrs Mollie D. M eed. The contracting parties ing Mrs. Annie Speed Clayton the of ractive daughter of Mrs. Mdlie eed and Dr Emmit Bobbit one of of anklin oounttes most popular prao- N ionyrs. Mendelsohn's wedding at irch was beautifully rendered by iss Margie Speed, neice of the bride . .. s r , \ il . ' -? j? I IBSCRIPTION $1.00 PER YBAR NUMBER 19 , . 7~ - ' . at to witness the ever important rent. ' "* '?' ~' /: The marriage ceremony wag very , npresgively performed by" Rev. Ir. Craven during which the soft >w strains of the "flower song" were , ently wsfted to the ear, making weeter the already attractive scene. 'he many handssme as well as beatiiful presents attest the popularity of his couple. The happy couple left t once for their future home near 'edar Rock, taking with them many ongratulations and good wishes for heir future happiness. Mrs. Crenshaw Entertains. On Wednesday night Mrs. II. A. 'renshaw delightfully entertained a umber of her friends in honor of Irs. George Capehart, of Avooa; 'he occasion was one of great enayment to all and^a large number rere present. ? ( Banks Take Holiday. The banks of Louisburg will be losed oh Monday, July 4th, on aconnt of it being a^Mational?holiday -Declaration of Independence day. 'hose having business with these intitutions will take notice of thifc ? Entertained at Dinner. Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Joyner had as tieir guests at an elegantly served nurse Dinner Tuesday evening [r. Frank McKinne, Mgr., and the illowing memberd of the I.ouisburg taseball Team: Messrs. R. E. Lee' L. Poole, Chester Stone and larrv Iledgepeth. Mr. and Mrs. Joyner proved tbemelves royal host ami hostess. Should Make an Example. On Thursday night of last week rliile Mr. E. S? Ford was out drivng his automobile with a number of adies and gentlemen, a crowd of legro boys jumped up on the sides f the machine for the purpose, we uppose, of taking a ride, and from that we can learn were engaged in sing right much profanity and ugly inguage. The officers wereinfornrd of the occurence and soon had he' crowd "spotted." They were rraigned for trial this week but tere bound over under bond until titer witnesses could be gonen7~ ' This was a very ugly act. on their art and it should he made an exmple of by giving them the extent ' f the law, as the best way to stop n evil is by "nipping" it in the ud. Put the Peas in Right. ^ There is one matter that we mold give careful study. We preare our corn and cotton land thor- I uglily before we plant, then cultiate all summer to conserve moisture ad discourage weed growth;?The iwpeas are sown among the elods, i the loose, open land, then the sun id winds are turned loose to sap hat moisture the upper soil conins, and is it any wonder that we ? u not make large crops of hay? he writer traveled over 3,000 miles irough the South last summer and f the thousands of acres of peas 1 ,w, not one-fourth had been plant1 on properly prepared land. On ir place we are trying to prepare lr corn land well, then with the ea and sey baan land go her one " Btter, and we find it pays. It pays i dollars, in having afl the flea hay le stock needs and in the good eding we have with ua when we ave treated a good frieud well.?A, . French, in Raleigh, (N. C.,) Proressive Farmer an.1 Gazette. ' otlce of Stockholders MeetingYhe regular aerai-annual/raeeting the atookholders of/Touiaburg 'atron Co.\will ba/taeid in the ~ fice o! the CCTDbaof at Louisburg . O.j on WedneWav, Jolv 6th, 1910 JW ' J. S^Jobb, Sec.
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