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A. F. JOHNSON. EDITOR AND
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NEGRO WOMAN 8H01
FOUND DEAN ON LAST FDIDA'
^ MORNING.
Eugenia Davis, Wife of Forns
Davis, the Victim?Load fror
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a Shot Gun Taking: Effect 1
Left Side.
Quite a little exoitement was rail
ed in our little town on lest Frida
morning when the. dead bodv <
Eugenia Davis, colored, was .foun
fastened up in aft unused room in a
out house in the rear of Mr. C. 1
Stokes" residence on Main atree
Eugenia eooked for Mr. 1. D. Tyae
Iand after she had been missing sine
Wednesday night he began to loo
for her to find out ths trouble wh
she had not returned. He went I
"Hue room as ahe and her bushati
had formerly occupied it, tound t'i
door fastened with a wire from til
outside and^iljjbn opening it he aai
the woman leaning over on the he
with a gun ehot wound in ber eidi
He immediately informed the oftinei
an<l Mr. J. A. Turner was appoints
a special coroner to investigate th
finding. Coroner Turner seleote
Messrs. J. H, Best, K. K Alien, ft
C. Pleasants, 11. G. Hicks, I). F. M<
Kinnte and R. C. Williams, an
^ jury and croceeded, with Dr. .!. H
Mamne, county physician, 10 lb
scene ot the dead body and tber
made a thorough examination. ]
was found that she had been shot i:
the abdomen from the left side an
all indications showed that she ha
been dead siuce Wednesday nigh
The inquest was then called to met
in the court house and upon the ex
amination of several witnesses
; warrant waa issued for Furney Da
vis, her husband and the inquei
ad]<A>rnsd to meet again at 8 o'cloc
that afternoon. Coroner Turns
oalled his court to order Ht 3:15, an
in the presence of Furney examine
several other witnesses who ha
been summoned in the meantime, a!
ter which the jury retired to th
jury room and in a few minutes rt
turned a verdiot to the effect thr
the woman came to her death by lb
effect of a gun shot wound at th
hands of ber husband Forney Davii
who was plaoed in jail without ba
to await the April term of Frankli
Superior Court. Clee Yaney, a co
ori d barber, who was summoned t
a witness, wis also ordered to b
daced in itil without bail, as th
evidence so far received seemed 1
show that he was a very imports:
! witness.
Play at Maplevllle.
On Friday night, March 3rd, 191
rr? ? there will be a play entitled "XI
Old Maid's Clob," given at Mapli
yille Academy for the benefit i
Maple Springs church. The pnbl;
s cordially invited. Admission 1
and 25 cents.
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To Deliver Literary Addres
We are requested to state thi
f ^ Prcf. F. C. Brown, of Trinity Co
lege, will deliver the literary addrei
at the Cotlege tonight, it beiti
1 the occasion of the Twenty-fir
Anniversary of tbe Sea Gift at
Neithian Societies. The publio
invited.
Mrs. T. E. Roberts Dead.
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The many friends of Mrs. W, '
Hughes in Looisburg will learn wi
1 regret, of tbe death other si?t<
Mrs. T. K. Roberts, wftich oocarrt
R 1 at her home at Chase City, Va., i
Febiuary 6th, 1911. Mra. Robei
had visited hsr sister while s!
lived in Iionisburg.
Appointments.
I will be at the following pi so
on tbe dates mentioned for the pi
pose of talking to the members
the Farmers Union tipon matters
boalM*. See that every member
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MANAGER
|" your local ia present on thedate
named: ? '...
Pine Ridge, Friday, Fehrnarv
24th, at 12 o'clock nnd at Burn at
night at 7:80
Seren Patha, -Sot "play, February
y 26th, at 12 o'clock. ?
11 (iatesville, Mcnday night, Febran
arv 2Tth, at 7:30 "
Bah Rock, Tnaaday night, February
28th, at 7:80
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J. B. Ftri/<tHAM,
Baaineae Agent.
At ths Opera House.
j. The famottg character, St Elmo
( Murray, that baa ala'a; s been an
^ imaginative personality, will step
from within the pages of Augusta
Evans}" novel, ami appear on the
stage ol the Opera House, in thie
y .
city neat Saturday, February 26th,
j and relate in person hie moat interesting
and dramatic e'tj-eyieneea.
If you have enjoyed reading
about the romance of St. Elmo Muy^
ray and Edna Earl, Ton can imagine
the enjoyment in seeing these
eharactera moulded into real human
j beinga.
The best talent available baa been
* obtained to interpret the leading
roles in the play edition, which will
be seen here.
* Reports True Bills.
0 We are informed that the grand
jury of Wsrrsn connly, at Warrenton
on February 15tli, returned
true bills in five separate charges
^ against W. A. Council, of lues, for
(j alleged violations of the stale qusr
t antino laws against Texas fever in
cattle. These alleged violati ma are
for baying and selling cattle in and
oat of quarantine territory.
This quarantine is the one known
Jt as the "cattle tick quarantine" and
^ it looks aa if t^a gov Moment expects
|r to oontrol the Sitaation. It would
j be wise for the farmers in Franklin
j county to eo-oporale with the pu^
thontiea and get this trouble remf
died, thereby adding to the value
e of their eattle and saving themselves
^ trouble.
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e Orphan Ringing: Class.
e We acknowledge the reoeipt of
t, the following oard and take pleas
il tire in making the announcement:
n To t*k Editor : *^T*
1- We take pleasure in stating that
is tbeSinging Class from tlia Oxford
? Orphanage will gira a aoncert in
ie the Opera Honse at Looisbarg at
jo 8:30 o'clook p. m., Friday, March
it 3rd, 1911.
This is a most worthy enterprise
and we doubt not will meet with,
your heartiest co-operation, in bringing
it premiuently to the attention
of the public.
'* The program, we understand, ia
B" fully up to the high standard of excellence
of former oonoerta by the
'? Class.
We enclose you some paragraph
notices, which we will be glad for
? you to use if you think best.
The cause of our Orphanage at
at Oxford rightly appeals stTongly to
'1- the people of our State and any ser-1
38 vioe you may Tender this ooncert
>g will be greatly appreciated,
st Sincerely,
id Ivbv Allen,
ia J. S. Lancaster,
J. A. Turner,
Committee.
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W. T. Clifton, assistant cashier of
the Provident National Bank this
city, and Miss Margaret Hall of
Merkel were married in that city
5n yesterday morning. Their honeymoon
will be apent in Galveston,
he San Antonio and other Texas cities.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifton will reside here?
The bride, who has a very extensive
acquaintance throughout the
ee State, is a most popalar young lady,
ir- wbood winsome disposition and many
of admirable chrracteristics have won
of for har the eateem of all coming
Of within the' soope of her influence.
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THE COUNTY, THE
LOUISBURG.N. C.. FRIDAY.
Hsr oharming personality has gained '
(or ht( many friends.
Mr. Clifton is one of Waco's
prominent ant highly respected citizens.
(lis ability has been manifested
to the satisfaction of all. By '
close application he has fa > iliarized
himself thoroughly with every feat
ure ef the banking bosiness. Cordial
and courteous to .others, discharging
faithfully every obligation j
imposed, his success is deserved reward
for his efforts?Waco (Texas)
Times-Herald.
Mr. Clifton has many friends in
Losisbnrg who will learn of bis
marriage with mncb interest. We
join them in extending best wishes,
and congratulations.
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Making Mew Books.
We are having a new set 01 sub- |
scription books made this week and
should any of our subscribers miss .
their paper we will appreciate a notice
from them to that effect, as it
may be possible tbst we have lost '
some few names in making the transfer.
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Burnea to Death.
Charlie Strickland, colored, of
Louisburg, wis arretted in Nashville '
the )>a?t week, and placed in jail
for burglary. On Tuesday night he
eet fire to the mattress in his cell '
and as a result he wsb so badly '
burned he will die. Several
other prisoners suffered from the '
smoke. ' , - '
Trial of Lewis West- ,
Governor Kitcliin yesteiday announced
that there would be a special
term of criminal oonrt held in
Wilson for one week, beginning on
Marsh 13th. The especial reason i
for the calling of the speoial term it i
for the trial of the despuado, Lewis i
W est, arrested in Maxton after a i
long chase. West it charged with i
the murder of Deputy Sheriff Mum ]
ford, of Wilson, sod direct state l
mente of his murder of Deputy
Mumford have been mada by Chief
of Police Glover, who taw West deliberately
aboot Mr. Mumford as the (
latter lay wounded on the |gronnd.
- St. ElmoOne
of the most inteiestjng announcements
of the present tbea- 1
trietl season in this oity is the ever '
popular "St. Elmo" which'ie scheduled
for one performance only at '
Opera House next Saturday night
February' '25th.
This is the Neil Twomey version
of the Augusta. Evans novel, the
nms that in aaatt thia o???nn "?! !? I
raach enjoyment. Great pains have
bcesi;iaken by the dramatist to preseftt
in an interesting manner the
original narrative ot the booh, bringing
in all the principal and favorite
characters. ? ?
A special carload of scenery with
production and an especially competent
ootnpany of metropolitan
players interpret the various roles.
The MlnstrelThe
minstrel show given by local
talent in the Opera House on last
Friday night for che benefit ot The
M. S. Davis Memorial building at the
College, was a grand success. Those
taking part were Measra. H. L.
Candler, X A. Turner, A. H. Fitting,
B. T. Holden, Malcolm McKinne,
W. D. Jackson, J. H. Best,
Wiley Joyner, Ilenry Joyner, Stephen
Holden, S. P. Boddie and F. K.
Pleaaanta, eaoh of whom did their
respective parts well. The jokes
and local hits were good and.
oreated much amusement for the
many present who ooinjJOaed the an
dience. The songs were exoellent
and especially were those in burlesqae.
The entire play was splendid
and a large number witnessed
its presentation?proceeds amounting
to about 186.00. j
An invitation trom Bonn has been
extended them to go down and perform
at that place, however no definite
arrangements hove yet been
made.
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STATE, THE UNION.
february 24. 19<1.
m MOVING PEOPLE
??> '!** fif '- 1 ", - .
their movements in and
out of town
Those Who Have Visited Louisburg
the Past Week?Those
Who Have Gone Elsewhere
-For Business or Pleasure.
K. Y. McAden epent Wednesday
in Raleigh.
G. B. W est left this week for a
trip to Florida.
Mrs. J. S. Lancaster visited in
Ha'. igb the pas', week. *
J. E. Thomas??paid Norfolk a
buemeaa visit tlie past..peek.
Senator B. T. Hoi den spent Saturday
vnd Sunday at home.
Mrs. B. D. Stith left one day the
paet week to visit at Raleigh. "
(]. K. Cooke returned the past
week from a trio to St. Louis.
Mrs. <T. E. Malone returned Moniay
from a visit to Henderson.
Mrs. T- W. Bickstt spent several
lays.in Raleigh the psst week.
Misses Maude Higbt and Clara
Young, of Kittrell, visited Mrs. J.
A. Harris, the past week.
J. O. Siedge and S. C. FoBter
eft WednesdaySifT Wilson county
to organise local'ordera of,the Farriars
Union in that county.
J. S Lancaster, W. A. Mc
jlohon, C. C. Hudson and Dr.
A. H. Fleming went to Raleigh
Wednesday night to see "the cow
?nd the moon."
Mr. Bryant Pace DeadNews
was received here yesterday
to the effect that Mr. Bryant Pace,
in tlayesTille townsnip, killed himself
by hanging himself to the joist
in his 'eftpd. house on Wednesday
morniifg. He and his family have
manv friends here who will regret
to learn of hie death.
Mrs Alfred Jackson Dead.
Mrs. Alfred Jackson died at a ripe
old age at her home near Mapleville
on last Sunday morning and her remains
were interred ,in the family
barying groand on Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Jackson was a good
christian woman and had many
friends and relatives who will regret
to learn of her death.
Senatorial Troubles.
The only business thoroughly attended
to by the Uuited State* senators
the past week has been hold
ing caucuses. There has been a
Democratic caucus, Republican caucuses,
and Insurgent and rump canesses;
the Progressive Republican
League has been in constant session
?with Senator Cummins and without
him. All parties are split with
reciprocity; and the nine senators of
the Progressive Republican League
are no more united than are Aidrich
and LaFollette! The Democrats
seem nearer agreement than
the Republicans and will bold another
caucus in a few days to decide
the fate ot Canadian reciprocity.
The Senate Finance Committee is
iu suoli a state of chaos that the darkey
messenger does not know
which party to adhere to over night,
and some of the Republican senators
are in a similar state of primordial
contusion. They go to the
White House in the morning and if
President Taft promises to "shake
the plum tree" they feel that red
procity is the only thing that will
save the party, and perhaps, incidentally,
the ' country. But after a
special caucus 'with some esteemed
oolleaguea ttiey are oonvinoed that
it is politically indiscreet to vote and
oonaort with Democrats. Only Senator
Depew is happy and oonident,
for be has the Salted though disoouraged
Republican of biu state
supportiag him for reelection; there
is no other candidate because a Republican
can't be eleoted. And over
all this, hangs th*'threat of a apecsal
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session; bat that hold* no Bway over
the dead ducks.
Matthew Davis Literary Soolety
Meets
After another postponement the
society met Tuesday evening Feb7,
Miss Pauline Smith presiding as
president. The business on hand
was qnicklv disposed of and the
main issue, the Rebate, was begun.
The very interesting Query, Resolved,
That:?Woman has more
influence over mart than money, was
read by the Secretaiy, and just frem
the query it may be judged that it
was hotly contested by both sides.
The affirmative side ?as ably repre
sorted by Messrs Harris, and Strickisnd
and others, their main argument
being mans love -for woiu.tn
and the crazy things that he will do
while under the influence. While
the negative side heeded by Mr.
Smilhwith and Miss Allen earnestly
showed to the judges many incidents
where the Iqvc for money overbalanced
that of woman. They also
argued that most of the crimes are
commited in the name of money.
Mr. Smithwicks basis in fsct beins
the bible or this Terse in the bible,
"The love of money is the root of all
evil." On the rejoinder a small
counter debate was held over this
one verse concerning whether the
bible s?id, that the love of money is
the root of all evil or a root of all
evil. The participants ift the debate
became so interested* that almost
everyone took advantage of their
constitutional right to epeak fot the
third lime. Like all good things the
debate at last came to ad end. The
Judges retiied and the critics report
was read The decision ?f the
Judges wis. The Affirmative side
won, Mr. Rnffin having the best debate.
-.We of the society axe glftf^
to know that the interest in our
work both by members and by outsiders
is growing by leaps and bound
and thai some day in the near future
everyone in Louiaburg will be
prond to point out to visitors "The
Matthew Dana Literary Society" a
monument in itself to the great man
whose name it bears.
. ) Mbitbir o? Tbkth Qaiui.
Kearney?Greene
On Wednesday Febrnaty 16th, at
I the noon hour a very impressive
| marriage ceremony was solemnized
at the home of Mr. I, M. Greene, a
prosperous farmer of the Epsom
neighborhood, the contracting parties
being Mr. David Lee Kearney,
of Franklin county and Miss Ethel
Gill Greene, of Epsom. Numerous
friends of the contracting parties'
were, in attendance and judging
from the display of valuable presents
such friendship must "he of a
"substantial kihd. TfJB'rparlor was
tastily deoorated with evergreens
and gay flowers both natural and artifioal
and was lighted by Japanese
lanterns which seemed to harmonize
sanotity and gaiety. The aisle of
ribbon extending from the outer
door to the altar was calculated to
remind one of the extremely narrow
way in which "man and wife"
should walk and yet broad enough
to exclude all selfishness, The marriage
vow was administered by Rev.
C. E. Newman, of Henderson. The
ribbon girls were Misses Helen
'Wicker and Beth Fuller, neioes of
the bride. In the dining?hall the
effect was not only tasty but tasteful
as well, constituting a feature of the
oooasion not to be overlooked. The
bride is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. I. M. Greene and is a young
lady of lovable disposition. The
groem is the son of the late Shem
Kearney, of Franklin oounty, and
manifest by his demeanor many of
tlie sterling qualities of bis puritan
forefathers having already won for
hftnaelf a reputation for keen busi.
nee# foresight and square dealings
with his fallow man. In the after*
noon the young oouple boarded the
north poena train for Latrreneaviile,
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V?u, wliioh will be their future home,
for a while at least, departing midst
a shower of ipj and a flood of good
wishes.
Tnsra Friend.
Still They Move.
J. P. Winston is moring his stock
of goods from the W. P. Neal build- ?
iug on . Main street to his store on
Nash street formerly occupied by
the Alston Co.
J. A. Turner has moved his family
to bis new residence on Main street.
Dr. A. II. Fleming has moved his
dental parlors to the room under the
hotel formerly occupied by a barber
shop. He has recently had a
lot of work done to this room and
has convertsd it into a very neat
and convenient office.
Mrs. Winston Entertains.
On Monday, "The Current Literature
Club" spent n most charming
afternoon with Mrs. John P. Wmston
in her home on North Main
street
The coarse of sjtu?iy now being
"The Waverly Novels", the story of
"Woodstock'' was clearly outlined
by the president, Mrs. T. W. Bick
etl; then followed a biographical
sketch of Cromwell, prepared and
read by Mias Allen, of Goldsboro,
making more impressive the picture
painted by Sir Walter in this thrilling
romance.
The interest of all had become fully
attuned to "The Ghost Story"
which was read by Mrs. Robert H.
Davis in such a manner as to make
one feel the spooks were near; but
ere the chill caused by the seeming
proximity of these weird guests had
abated, those present were called to
the realization of more substantial
things by the daiuty and palatable
refreshments placed before them;
after partaking of which a book of
ghost stories was presented to each
by the gracious hostess, whose
sparkling wit and appreciation of
the hamorous renders her a most
desirable social condiment in all oiroles.
The programme for the entertainment
of her guests oould not have
been more fittingly chosen, and all
j departed with regret, that the afternoon
must be a memory, instead of
a delightful anticipation.
Alert Items.
As I haven't teen anything from
the old mountain hill lately I will
send in a few items.
We are glad to eay that Mr. Albert
Pernell, who has been very eiek
is ap again.
Mr. Roy Tharrington and Sidney
Burnett, of Sohloss, visited Mountain
Grove Sunday Sehool last Sunday.
The regular singing services were
held at Mr. C. F. Faulkners last
Sunday night.
Misses Rosa and Onnie Murray,
of Sehloss, spent last Sunday with
their uncle, Mr. R. T. Tharrington.
Mrs. Ella Pernell had the misfortune
of falling down stairs one day
last week bruising her face up right
bad.
Mr. Joe Hnnt and Sidney Burnett
were visitors at Mr. Jaek Pernells
last Sunday.
Misses Lessie Foster, of Laurel,
and Susie Williams of Ingleside,
teachers of Alert sohool, went to a
big dance at Mr.s Nettie Faulkners
on the fourteenth.
Sam Tharrington was a visitor at
C. F. Faulkners last Tuesday nigbt.
C. F. Faulkner, Eddie Merrit and
Walter Pearce went turkey hunting
one day last week. They had a
nice hunt, killing a fine Turkey.
Miss Lelia Hale visited her friends
Misses Annie and Easie Faulkner,
last Sunday night.
Misses Annie and Kaeie Faulkner
spent Tuesday evening with their
oousin, Mrs. Meliasie Burnett.
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