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VOL. XLI.
SENATOR WIDEN W.NS
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NOMINATED MAYOR OF LOUISBORG
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The Prim ary Held en Tuesday? |
Much Interest Shown and
Large Vote Caet?Holden Re- "
oelyes 104 and Turner 92 J
Votes for Mayor. 3 >j
Althoogh Tuesday, 4P"I 18th,
was Tuesday in Court, the interest (
of the people of Louieburg was oeo.
tered on the town primary whish 1
Was held in the Armory from eight |
o'olock in the morning until tour in
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SENATOR B. T. HOLDEN,
v Who, on Tuesday of this week, was
nominated for Mayor of Louisburg.
tbe afternoon. The voting started
early and seemed to continue reasonably
steady until about one hour
before the polls closed when the
friends of each candidate "got busy"
and the votes began to- pour in, and
as a result out of a possible 225 registered
voters 198 votes were cast.
The result of the primary was as
follows:
For Mayor?B. T. Holden 104, J.
A. Turner 92.
For Commissioners?G. W. Fjrd
184, W. H. Allen 188, B. G. Hicks
166, L. L. Joyner 178,"T. T. Terrell
'129, D. F. McKinne 159, W. F. Beaaley
102, J. S. Howell, 88, with a
number of scattering votes.
Front this will be seen that the
ticket to be voted for on the 2nd day
of May will be as follows:
For Mayor?B. T. Holden. 1
For Commissioners?G. W. Ford,
W. H Allen, ^B. G. Hicks, L. L. ,
Jovner, T. T. Terrell, D. F. Mo- <
? Kinne. 1- ?1The
selection of Senator B. T.
. Holden, for Mayor of Louieburg, was
indeed a wise one. He is a young
man. af capacity and has proven himself
worthy of the publio'e confidence
in the higher positions he has been
r elected to. He is fully capable of
filling this responsible position and
. we feel sore he will do great credit
to both himself an<i the town.'
Th^ Board of Commissioners nominated
is composed of men who
stand at the head of Louisburg's
most successful business institutions'
and whp wiil take particular pride in
looking after the int< rests of the
pubtte's affairs. Their private, business
record is such as will guarantee
an economical and judicious hiiniB
ling ot the towns finances and a
strict account kept of the business
interests of the town.
The nominations made Tuesday
are splendid ones abd seemn to meet
the approval of all, and thero is ncr
doubt but that the voters of Loutsburg
will go odt in a large number
-, it and oast a large vote for them on the
second day of May./
After the ooant for Mayor had
been annouooed Senator Holden, in
a few welt sdlepted remarks, expressed
his deep sppreoiations to his
many friends for their support,
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of applause. Mr. Turner then took
bhe stand and after thanking Bis
friends (or their sapport, pledged
his support to the nominee and insisted
that all his friends go out and
roll up an unusually . large vote for
Senator Holden.
The spirit, although not unpleasant,
that had ousted before the primary,
was soon set aside and the
jujoome accepted in the best of
feelings by alt. ^
Here's congratulations to the successful
nominees in their victory,
snd to the town for beiog so fortunate
in the personnel of the ticket
nominated.
BERMHARDT-CRENSHAW.
Announcement Made at Luncheon,
Monday Evening
The most delightful entertainment
}f the Easter season here, was a
'Bridge Lunoheon" given by Mrs.
lames M. Allen at her handsome
horns on Horth Main street, oorudimentary
to her neice, Miss Helen
Shaw Crenshaw.
As the gneeta entered the spaoiout
hall, the atmosphere was redolent
srith the odor of flowers, so arranged
is to give an added obarm to its appointments?
and were there received
py Mrs. Allen, who was tastefully
;owtied iirgreen silk with trimming
)t wnite lace, and flliss brenenaw, in
shite marquisette, embroidered in
-avender, wearing Enchantress carj
i at ions, bar only jewels, a handsome
imethyst necklace. .
Tbe Easter lily, narcissus and lily
>( the valley around them, whisperid
in one sweet breath of tbe joyous
lesson then drawing to its close,
while in the room adjoining an
Blaster lily almost hidden in a dain:y
basket ot flowers, assigned each
luest to her place at the table,
where eaeh was Soon refreshed by a
nscions grape fruit, bearing in its
heart a tiny white satin banner oh
which were painted in letters of gold
:he monograms tt. L. B. and H. S. O.
!une 7th., announcing to those aslembled,
the approaching marriage
if Mr. Robert Linn Bernhardt and
Vlisn Helen Crenshaw on the date
jiven. v
Miss Crenshaw is well and favoribly
known throughout the State,
nheriting the queenly bearing,
;race and culture of a long line of
ancestors, and that she is tbe only
granddaughter of the late Judge
Toseph J. Davis of the Supreme
Uourt of our State, will awaken for
ner, in iaterest in many hearts.
Ihe fleral decorations, exclusively
if white on the table to whioh Miss
Drenshaw was assigned, were ex^utste
in their fragrance and parity, and
the score cards designed in hearts
and bells and attaobed by a delicate
lhain to a ring, lore pictures suggestive
of Cupids reign.
Although the game of Bridge was
made subordinate to the culmination
of n far more interesting game, it
was much enjoyed, and the prize, a
silver toilet bottle, on which were
angraved the date of the announcement
and that of the marriage announced,
was awarded to Mrs. John
W. Kibg, while Miss Fannie Bodit*
received as "Consolation" a dainty,
slipper tilled with rioe.
The refreshments, - furnished by
Demannet of Richmond were < most
tempting, the design of the Easter
Rowers being earned oat in the cakes
and iocs.
Mrs. Allen's beautiful home is in
touch with the delioacy of its gentle
mistress, and being the auoestral
bortl#of herself and Vise Crenshaw,
a fitting place from whioh this announcement
shonld have been made.
The guests on leaving took with
ihem a memory of the beauty of this
ohsrming function, as well as an ap
preciation of the graoions hospitality
of its hostess, and doubtlees a sincere
wish that the warm red rose of
love now blooming hi/ Miss Crenshaw's
heart, may be perfected in
vhe echoes of her marriage.bell.
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TftE COITNTY, THE
LOUISBURG.N. C.. FRI
f Fixtures Arrived.
The fountain and fixtures lor tbe
Ayoock Drug Co., have arrived and
will be inatalled within the next few
days. When this is oompleted the
new drug store will present quite a
neat appearance. /
Farm Seeds.
Now Je the time the farmers of
the StaVr are preparing for the bartest
time, which means the money
they shall realize and upon which
their living depends. But what
shall it be ? To no inoonsiderable
measure it depends upon what kind
of seeds are sown. Often absolute
failures are caused by planting poor
seed that will not grow or, still
wprse, seed that ia badly adulterated
with serious weeds, whioh entirely
ruin the land for certain agricultural
purposes, often upon which
the farmer most depends. ??
That there is a great difference
in tbe farm seeds sold in the State is
forcibly shown by the difference in
the results of tbe analyses mads at
the Seed Testing Laboratory ot tbe
Department of Agriculture, co-operating
with the United States Department.
For example, tbe results
of the 126 tests of Red Clover seed
made this spring by tbe Seed Laboratory
ranged all the way trom 50
per o nt to 99.6 per cent Pure Seed
and from 20 per oent to 9T per cent
Germination. Some contained bo
weed seeds at all, while others contained
more than 90,000 to the
ponnd. Some samples contained
more than 50 per cent of Dodder
or Love vine, which is the worst of
all pests that ocoor in Clovers and
Alfalta. This great difference in
the quality of seed is not only true
in case of Red Clover but of all the
farm seeds.
Not only the loss of money paid
for the seeds, which is really a small
item, but the failure to obtain, crops
can be prevented by knowing the
value of the seed which is planted.
The Department will make tests of
all agricultural and vegetable seeds
for any farmer in the State free of
charge and reports will be sent to
him _ promptly. In case the seed
does not come up to the standard of
good seed the lot may be returned
to the dealer from whom it was purchased
and the money refunded or
a good quality of seed given in exchange,
which ever the purchaser
desires. In submitting samples to
be tested for the smaller seeds, such
as Red Clover and the grasses, one
half of a teacup will be sufficient}-'
tor the larger seeds, such as the
oereals, more should be sent^Address?all
samples to the Seed
Testing Laboratory, Department of
Agrioulture, Raleigh, N, C., with
the following information: retail
prioe of seed and name and address
of dealer from whom it was purchased.
No Court This Week.
On account of the sickness of
Judge Geo. W. W ard, there was no
oourt held here this week. The
witnesses and jurors however were
instructed to be present on Monday,
April 24th, when court for the
April term will convene.
Comes to fSouisburg
Mr. G. M. Beasley, an expert
watch maker of Fayetteville, has
taken a position with J. II. Johnson,
the jeweler, and will make Louisburg
his future home. He is recommended
as an efficient workman and
thoroughly .capable of filling this
position.
r. Watson ReturnsMr.
T. W. Watson, who reoently
moved from Sumter, 8.*C., to Raleigh,
has returned to Louieborg, his
former home and has J^kep a position
in the Firet National Bank.
Mr. Watson is very effioient -?* the
banking business and his many
friends Tiers are glad to weloome
him and his good wife baok to bis
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STATE, THE UNION. .
DAY. APRIL 2,1 1911.
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THE AMOVING PEOPLE
THB1R MOVEMENTS IN AND
OUT OF TOWN
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Those Who Have Visited Loulstrurg
the Past Week?Those
Who Have Gone Elsewhere
For Business or Pleasure.
E. S. Green raited Raleigh Monday.
P. B. Griffin visited Raleigh Wed
iwsdsv.
Mies Pattie Ayoocke spent Easter
at Henderson.
Miss Lizzie Lee Aycock spent
Easter at Oxford.
F.N. Egerton, Jr., come home
from Trinity College to spend Easter.
J. R. Collie, Chief Clerk House
Claim Committee, spent Sunday at
homeWalter
Waddell came home from
Warrenton High School to spend
Easter.
Mrs. J. S. Tomlinaon, of Washington,
D. .C., is visiting at T. B.
Wildera.
D. T. Williams, who is making his
home at Apex for the summer spent
Easter here.
Clerk fef the Court J. J. Barrow
and SheriS W. M. Boone left Wednesday
tor Washington City.
Miss Emma Page, who is enronte
to her home in Aberdeen from an
extended visit to Boston and New
York, is visiting her sister, Mrs. T.
B. Wilder.
Wilson W. Green, who has been
located at Snmter, S. C., is at home
for a few days visit. Upon his retarn
he will be transferred, by hie
Company, to Columbia, S. C.
To the Farmers.
The following letter which has
been mailed to the many local agents
of the Farmers Co-operative Demonstration
work, was handed ns this
week, and deeming it ot importance
to our many readers we give it in
fall :
April 12, 1911. .
To All Agents: ,
The untimely death of the founder
and leader of this great work, Dr. 8.
A. Knapp, has already been announced
to you through your State
Agents. No man knew his work,!
his influence and his obaraoter as a I
man better than yon. It would not
be fitting for me to pay a' tribute to
bkn in this letter, on account of the
double relation of son and assistant
which I bore to him. None is necessary;
the work speaks fer him.
But there ir-one thing I do Want to
say and that is he always appreciated
the loyalty and devotion of the
field men,State,District and County,
and to this loyalty and devotion to
himself and the work he always
gave credit for the great results accomplished.
His loye tor the men
in the field was like unto that of a
father for hie children.
The Secretary of Agriculture has
appointed me to carry on this work
in his place. Were it not for the
almost universal pledges of loyalty
from the men in the field and the
many kindly words of counsel from
men high in public places whose advice
I value, I might well hesitate
to take up the work of one who bad
a life-time of experience to prepare
for it. Without your help and your
advice and counsel I can do nothing.
With these we can all move forward
as before, striving to help the peo.
pie of the Southland to a better
and more prosptrdTte agricultural
oondition. ,
All this is a guaranty to you that
this woik is to go on without interruption.
Every man will perform ,
the same work as before, make the I
same reports and be guided by the
same rnlee and regulations. The ;
circulars and bulletins issued from
this office contain the sound principles
of the better method of farming,
ss laid down byTioator Knapp. It
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is needless to say that these trill be
followed in the future as in the pest
We all know them well.
. Let us olose ranks and move forward
as one united body of men intent
upon the aocomplithing of the
great work of bringing proeperity
and happiness to the fanners of the
Sooth, and thus' elect an enduring
monument to the memory of the
ounder of this work. I am confident
of your help. I trust we have
caught the spirit of service for the
benefit of our fellowmen and vfil
press on and perpetuate this great
work. This was Doctor Koapp'a
one great desire. My shoulders
bear a heavy burden. I pledge you
to do my best. Let your demonstrators
and oo-operatora know that
the work will go on as before and
let us try to make the best record
this year that the demenstration
work has ever seen, yfe can do it
if we all work together. Do not
hesitate to write this office as before
ana let ns straigthen oor-yonr
difficulties.
This is the critioal time in our
year's-work. We must visit our
demonstrators regularly and see
that instructions are followed. We
must make the orop. That is the
most important thing for us and the
wnrlr in cfrfinnrnl in of. at thin tim?
We rely upon you to see that this i
it done.
With best wishes for a prosperous
year's work and a record of
increased accomplishment, I remain,
"Very truly yours,
Bradford Kkapp,
Special Agent in Charge.
The Dinner.
The ladies of the XJ. D. C. gave a
delightful dinner in the W. P. Neal
building on Main street Tuesday for
the benefit of the Confederate Monument
fund. The dinner Was much
enjoyed by the many who dined
there and was a great success from
start to finish; the net receipts
amounting to something over forly
dollar^/
Joint Debate.
There will be a joint debate at
the Graded School Auditorium on
Friday night, April 28th, between
the Literary Society of Wakelon
High School and the Matthew]
Davis Literary Society of the Louisjurg
Graded Sohool. This promises
to be a most interesting occasion
and the public is cordially invited
to attend.
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Thfi Rnnri Wnrlr i
The work being done on the
Louisbmg end Franklinton road In
Louisborg township is progressing
rapidly and'is a great improvement
over the old way. Superintendent
Williams is doing a fine piece of
work and when completed will bear
evidence to the advantage of good
roads. ,
Base Ball.
A very interesting game of bas
ball Was played" at Roberts' school
house on Easter Monday between
New Hope and the Roberts school
ball teams. The score was thirteen
to two in favor of the New Hope
boys. The batteries were New
Hope, Hagwood, Floyd and Edwards.
Robert, Wiggins and Jeffries.
The new hope boys play good
ball and would like to have a game
with any team.
At the First National Bank.
Mr. P. It. White, the popular
cashier of the First National Bank, is
now taking a vacation to recuperate
bis health. In his absence his posi- ,
tion will be filled by Mr- F- B. Mo
Kinne. Mr. T. W. Watson, form- ]
srly cashier of the Farmers & Mer- (
ohanta Bank here and who has been (
filling responsible positions in the
leading banks of Sumter, S. O., and
Raleigh, haa taken a position with '
this institution. His many friends
here will tie glad to learn of his re
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Attend Target Practice.
The following members of Co. D.,
Lonisburg Rifles left Tuesday for
Raleigh to attend a three- days tar- ,
get practice:
Company D, Louisburg?Captain,
C. H Banks; Lieutenant, H. A. Newell;
Sergeants, E. 8. Merritt, J. J.
Lancaster; Coiporals, R. H. Jones,
R. L. Fnrman; Privates, C. E. GilIiam,
A. C. Jones, J. C. Massenberg,
6. E. Booth.
To Our Advertisers.
It is always one of our greatest
plessnres to extend every courteey
and accommodation possible to oar
advertisers, bnt owing to the fact
that it is next to impossible for as to
accept a ohange of advertisement on
Thursday and get the paper oat on
time, together with the fact that yoa
have jnst as much time between
Wednesdays of eaoh week as you do
between Thursdays of each week, we
neoessarily have to enforce our rule
of no advertisement accepted for a
change after noon on Wednesdays.
We are fully satisfied that we have
ot a,single advertiser who would expect
this privilege or even ask it if j,
they understood the extra trouble
and expense it puts us to to get it in.
We hope you will appreciate our
position and assist us in getting your
ads. to the people on the proper time
by getting your changes in earlier if
yen wish to make them,
Mr- Avsnt ReturnsMr.
O. B. Avent, the popular
West Durham druggists, has returned
from Philadelphia, where he
had been for hospital treatment. A!
malady of the most malignant type
has settled upon .him and it is conceded
that his trip accomplished no
good. To his friends 'in Durham
this will be particularly distressing.
He was given all that they had Jn
the North. He was accompanied
home by Dr. Clarence Judd, who
will spend ten days here and at
Chapel Hill, with perhaps other
places?Durham correspondent Raleigh
Daily Times.
Mr. Avent has many friends in
Louisburg who will regret to leatn
of the above.
Later?Mr. AWint died at his
home in Durham on Monday night
about 11 o'clock.
Finds Brother's GraveMr.
J. J. Wagoner, of Carlton,
Ohio, was a viti'or to Louisburg
Sunday. Mr. Wagoner was in search
of the grave of his brother, who
iied, daring the .Civil war. He was
a Federal soldier and was taken sick
in Lonisburg jnst before the dose
of the war and died here. His remains
were laid away in the cemetery
and the grave was pointed out
to him Sanday. This grave as well
as several others has been kept in
good shape by the ladies of Loaisbarg
and upon his arrival he found
some of them plaoing flowers upon
it. He was shown, at his request
through the honse in which bis
brother died, which is now standing
on Main street, and is occupied by
Mr. A. S. Strother. His appreciations
of the care that had been taken
of his brother's grave were many
and were expressed with the warmest
feeling towards the people of
Louisburg and especially tbe ladies
who had shown so much interest in
bis deceased brother.
He left Sunday afternoon for hia
borne and?tour people regret that be
iould not remain longer.
All-around load Items.
Everybody around hem is busy
jetting ready to plant.
Herbert Tbarrington and John
Poster, of Manson.imd Bonn Walker,
>f Castalia, were visitors in this
leighborhood Easter.
S. J. Person made a business trip'
jo KlttreU last week.
J. C. Foster spent last Sanday
With f. L. Bank
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