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OTTER AFFAIRE.
At 8:80 O'clock TMUrdir the
lijtr and Commlaalonerm
Took Oath of Offlaa Adninle^
tared by Clark J. J. Barrow
The "city fathere" who have had
ohar^e of the affaire of the town for
the tiaat two yean, mat punuant
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HON. B. T.
Mayor of the Town of Lc
to call at 3 o'clock yesterday after oon.
After the transaction of the
remaining business on band they
adjourned sine die. Immediately
upon the adjournment of the old
Board the newlj elected Mayor, B.
T. Holden, and Commissioners, G.
W. Ford, W. H. Allen, B. G. Hicks.
L L. Jo\ner, T. T. Terrell and D
F. MoKinne were respectively a'dministered
the prescribed oatb of ot-~
fioe by Clerk of the Court J. J Barrow.
At eight o'clock the Board met
in an adjourndB session, with all
members present and transacted the
following business:
It was ordered that the positions
of town olerk, tax Collector, collec
tor of lights and water rents and
purchasing agent were consolidated
into one uflioe to be termed ClerkFor
thtB position Mr. It. H. Davis
was elected'without opp s tion at ar
salary of $50 pel inSJltli to take effect
on the 16th of May., He is requited
to give a justifiable bond in
the sum of *5,000. i '
Auditing Committees com po ed
of Messrs, Hicks, Terrell and MoKinne,
and Fotd, Allen aud Joyner
were appointed to check up accounts
of the collector of light and water
rents and tax collector preparatory
to ttuu'ing over the hooka to the
newly elected clerk.
The chairman then announced
that n rmination for the t lections of
minor officers were in order and
were taken up in the following
order:
** E. S. Ford was placed in nomiifhtion
for Treasurer and received
the election without opposition.
For Chief of Police the name of
Mr. S\ C. Tucker was placed in nora(nation
by Mr. G. W. Ford and
seconded by Mr.Allen. Mr. MoKinne
placed it nomination tile name of '
Mr. D. 0. High, the present occupant j
which was seconded by Mr. B. G.1
Hicks. No other nominations be-J
Ing placed before the Boaid bal- J
(lot was taken which resulted as
follow*:
Tucker 4
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Ihe salary for the office of Ohief
of Polioe *u fixed at |40.00 per
month, v v .-?
For night poltoeman there *u
no other nomination bat that of
Mr. J. A. Harris, the present inca.nbent,
by Mr. G. W.Ford and seeoadpd
by Mr. Allen at the eame aal
ary, $40.00 per month, who was
elected withomt opposition.
It was moved and seconded that
all other eleoiiona be deferred entil
the next regular meeting and
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uisburg Elected Tuesday.
that all officers and committees be
continued until then.
The Chairman announced that he
would defer the appointment of
special committees until the next
meeting.
It was ordered that the terms ot
the present officers, whose positives
have been filled, expire on the fifteenth
of this month at which time
"the newly elected officers will be installed.
Motion for adjournment was considered
and ordered that the Board
adjourn subject to call.
In the election of Mr. Jj C. Tucker
as Chief of Polioe the Board of Com
misaioners has seleoted a man of
g?*d, sound judgment and who has
proven his fitness for the positron
in hieasrvioo si night policeman for
the town for several years. Mr.
TufckerV sense ot duty is snoh that
makes an efficient officer and his selection
to this responsible position is
a wise one.
The consolidation of the several
offices places many dunes upon the
newly elected Clerk, hut in Mr. R.
H. Davis the Board has a man who
is fully capable of taking up the duties
placed upon him. His toimer"
business experience guaranteee his
successfully filling his position of
responsibil ty.
Upon the retirement of Mr. J. A.
Turner, as Mayor, who was eleo^id
abqut one month ago _ to dl the unexpired
term of J. R. Collie, he has
the satisfaction of knowing that he
has filled this position to the entire
satisfaction of the people of the town.
Re has been strict to his duties and
has dealt out justice to the violators
of the law aa he saw it to be right.
In this he baa made a good official
and has dono credit to himself. Previous
to his election as Mayor he
served two months or more as Commissioner
in whioh position he was
always alert to hi* duties and the
interest of the town.? * *,
In the retirement of Chief of Police
D. C. iligh Pie town loses a
most effioient and eapablo effioer.
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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS M
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Sarcral Reports Reoelyed?Spe- be
clal School Tex Election Cell- of
ed for School District No- 8 In ?
Coder Rock Township. hc
The Board of County Commie- *
loners met in regalar semion on w
Monday of this week, all members
being present. 'After reading and
approving the minutes of the last
meeting the following business was er
transacted : aI
J. M.' Sledee was relieved of ?*
taxes on 146 1-2 acres of land in ?1
Cypress Creek trwnship?same hav- n<
ing been paid by J. H. Sledge. ?*
Report of grand jury was to- *1'
oeived and filed, v M
.John Hazelwood was relieved of 04
taxes on one town lot?same being
paid by Julias Lehman. ' O
W. H. Macon, tax assessor ap- S]
pointed by the Corporation Coramtssipn,
for Franklin county ycame 04
before the Board and took the offi- in
cial oath.
W. F. Leonard, assistant tax assessor
for Cedar Rock township, and
W. D. Upohurch, assistant tax as- o
sessor for Cold Mine township, oame nj
before the Board and took the official |0
oath. ?' bt
Report of Dr.-J. E. Malone, Su- fi
perintetident of Health, was receiv- &
ed and filed. e,
William Wright was allowed f
12.00 per month as outside pauper, gr
Report of E. N. Williams, Super- T
intendent of County Hoiue,,waa received
and filed. He reports 10
white and 14 colored inmates.
After allowing several accounts .
the Board adjourned to meet again j
on Tuesday morning. Messrs. T.
S. Collie, chairman, J. H. Uxzell and
J. H. Ballentine answered to their
names, after which business as lot- ?
lows was taken up : ?
George . W. Brown is appointed
tax assessor for special tax in Ingle- ^
side School District.
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An election for a special school ^
tax of not more than thirty cents on .
the tlOO for School District No. 8
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Cedar Rock township, was ordered ^
to be held on Tuesday the 6th of
June 1911. A new registration wbb 0:
ordered and T. W. Stokes was ap- pointed
registrar and G. B. H. Stallings
and R. W. Sturdivant poll- ^
holders. ~ .,
A new road was granted to run ^
from the Folly road to the
Millford road in Hayesville township.
This is only to change the t(]
bed of the present road to the former
location.
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AMU ?j\ja>u . vii?u aujournea to
meet again on the first Monday m
June 1911. r
Uulees a man gets married be'll "
ptobably go to his grave believing re
that he knew it all.
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He has held this position continuous'y
for more than fifteen years during .*
whioh time he has done credit to -n
the town and to himself, lie has
kept a rigid eye on the wrong doers
and always guarded the town's in ^
terest when it came within his power.
His interest in the street woi k ^
as well- as other branches of the
towns business placed under his ^
oharge, Was always manifest and enthusiastic
His record in a splendid ^
one and reflects credit upon his
capacity. .
Mr. J. L. Palmer, who has been
filling the position as collector, for ^
the water and light plants since
Jar.uary leaves his office with a record
that speaks well for bis efforts.
He f as done w ell in this position and
is to be congratulated upon his success.
Visits Rahway, H. Y. *
The following item was taken
from a Rahway, N. Y., paper and
we reprodnoe it be*e for the in- yo
formation of the many friends of roi
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DAT, MAYS 1911.
r. and Mrs. Allan.
Mr. and Mrs. T. K. Allen, of Lou>urg,
North Carolina, arrived in
lhway Saturday afternoon for an
tended visit with relatives and
ienda. Mrs. Allen will be rem erared
as Mies Levinia McKenzie,
Kim avepne. She was given
warm weloo'me by many. Before I
ir depart*re from Railway Mrs.
lien was prominently identified
ith the first Presbyterian church.
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Memorial Day.
The Daughter* of the Confedaoy
invite the public generally,
id especially urge all who possibly
in, to ujeet with them at the Court
onee at 8:80 o'clock on neat Wedisday
afternoon and assist them in
iserving this day. Also they reiest
you to bring as many flowers
you can'and it possible bring a
inveyano?. The crowd wilt start
om the! Court Ho use and go to the
am etery Where after .decorating the
raves Se&ator B. T. Ilolden will
sliver an address suitable to the
icasiotyS Everybody is especially
vited to attend, i
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The EntertalnmentThe
entertainment given in the
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ght by the local talent of Wakett
High School wag much enjoyed
p quite a number of our people,
he young people composing the
ist did well their parts and gave
ideuoe of much preparation,
hey left here Tnesday for Henderin
where they repeated the play on
ueedav night.
Town Election '
Tuesday was the "occasion. of the
ection of officers of the town of
ouisburg for the ensuing two years
hioh resulted as follow :
Mayor?B. T. Holden.
Commissioners?6. W. Ford, W.
:. Allen, B. G. Hicks, L. L. JoyDer,
. T. Terrell, D. F. McKinne.
At this elecnon there was also
sld an election for the iasuanoe of
it exceeding $15,900.00 in bonds
itb which to take up the floating
debtedness of the town. This iate
only required u majority of the
>tes cast to carry, but was carried
r a vote of 149 "Fer Bonds" to
r "Against Bonds." By this ac3n
the new Board can go into otr
unhampered bv this floating iuibtedness
and we fael safe in saying
lat the excellent business judgment
the men composing the new Board
ill be such as wi.l conduct the
tvn's affairs to the interests of all
le people.
Expression Recital.
Miss Pauline Smith, of the Ex
ession Class, of which Miss Roberta
ickens is the teacher, will give a
cital in the chapel of the College
i Friday evening May 5, beginning
eight o'clock. She will be assisted
r Misses Williams, Preston and
rinaon. The pftblic is cordially
vited.
Programme.
Ohilde Roland to the Dark Town
ime?Robt. Browning.
A Sool that Passed the Night?If.
Pine.
Music on the Rappahannock?C.
, Sommerville.
Duet?Hark to the Mandolin?H.
irker, Misses Brinson and Preston.
Solo?Concert Etude?MoDowell
isa Brinson.
The Gipsy Flower Girl?Ed. L.
oDonell.
Solo?Waiting Heart?Jane S.
irry, Miss Preston
Duo?Pas des Cymbols?Cfiamide.
Nydia, The Blind Girl of Pompeii
B. Lython.
Pantomime?Thanatopsm ? Wm.
Bryant. _ __
?Come out W edneeday and oast
ur vote for the township good
ad bonds.
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THE MOVING PEOPLE
THEIR MOVEMENTS IN AND
OUT OF TOWN
Thooe Who Have Visited Loulsbfg
the Past Week?Those
Who Have Gone Elsewhere
Par Baatness or Pleasure.
G. W. Ford visited Raleigh Tuesday.
~ D. F. MeKinne lest Tueeeay for
Charlotte on basineBS.
Mrs. J. M. Person risitod relatives
in Rocky Mount the past week.
Lieut-Governor W. C. Newlaijd
spent Tuesday night in Louisburg.
Attorney Goneral Biekett spent
several days at home the past week.
C. B. Cheatham left Tuesday for
Danville, and Richmond, Va., on
business.
J. R. Collie, Clerk to Coinmitte on
Claims At Washington, spent Sunday
at borne.
Mr. and Mrs. M.F. Houck return,
ed Monday from a visit to relatives
in Sanford.
Mr. J. L. Palmer visited her sister
vr n .a W
re. iv. vt. rmrrougns, it Henderson
the past week.
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Mrs. A. T. Beddingfield and son,
Wingate, of Claytoo, are visiting
relatives in town,
E. S. Green, L. L. Joynt r, F B.
McKinne and H. M. Stovall visited
Raleigh Wednesday.
Mrs. H. G. Arnnttc and daughter,
of Taooma, Washington, are visiting
her brother, Rev. L. W. Swope.
Capt. and Mrs. C. W. Raney left
veaterdav for Kittrell where they
will_spend the summer.
Mrs. T- W. Bickett accompanied
by Dr. R. F. Yirbcr >ugh, left last
week for a visit to Atlantic City.
Rev L. W. Swope left W^dnesday
for Raleigh as a delegate from
the local camp to the meeting ot
the State camp of the Modern
Wobdejeii of America.
Courtney Egertou, Graham Egerton,
Ernest Thomas, Hurley Cooke
returned the past i^eek from Mast
Seminary, where they have been attending
sohool.
Mrs. T. E. Crowell, of Themasville,
who is visiting relatives at
Franklinton, and Mrs. E. E Connor,
of Franklinton, visited their brother
G. L. Crowell, the past week.
, Memorial Services.
We are requested .to state that
there wi 1 be memorial services held
VT 13 01? v
ov xxovr tiupc vjunaiiau uuurcii ou
the fourth Sunday id May and that
Rev. W. G. Clements, the one.arm
soldier, will preach a sermon to all
the old Confederate veterns present
on that day: Joint
DebateThere
was a joint debate in the
Graded School Auditorium last
Friday evening between the Matthew
Davis literary society of Louisburg
Graded School and the literary
societies of Wakelon High Sohool;
the query being; Resolved, "That the
beet interest of the nation would be
snbeorved by the breaking op of the
Solid Soutb.w\
The Wakelon debating team was
composed of MeBsrs. Horton, Mas
sey and Whitley who spoke in behalf
of the affirmative. The Matthew
Dayis Society was represented
by Messrs Raymond Taylor,Thomas
Ruffiu and Russell Harris, who defended
the Solid South and addressed
themselves to the negative
iasue. The arguments pro and con
were excellent and disclosed the
faot that a great, leal of atudy and
researoh had been manifested in the
preparation of their speeches. The
debaters, though yet in their "teens,"
were apparently at ease on their
feet and each in turn in their rejoinder
Teoeivod frequent applause
from the audience. They not only
acquitted themselves well bnt reflected
credit upon their institutions.
At the clone of the debate the
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judges, Dr. Bart, Messrs. Stuart
Davit and Ban T. Holden announced
that Mr. Maaeey, of the Wakelon
School had made the beat apeeoh of
the evening and that the repreaentativee
of the Louisburg School had
won the debate.
Thia waa the flrat occasion of ita
kind here hat we hope to witness
more of them in the future,
Lieut- Governor Newl&nd Speaks
At Haplerllls
The commenoeaaent exercises of
Mapleville Academy began on Wednesday
morning when the address
of the occasion was delivered by
Lieutenant Goyejnor W. C., Newdand.
Hia address waa an able one
and was greatly enjoyed by the
large crowd present. The speaker
was introduced in a few well choseir
remarks by Mr. Win. H. Ruflin^pf
Louisburg. After the speaking c inner
was served on the grounds to \
quite a large number.
The commencement proper took \
plaoe at night and waa enjoyed by ,
quite a number. , The children did
thei^parts well and ~"tl.is well arranged
programme reflected great
credit upon those who were in charge
of the school.
Death of Mr J F. Wilson.
On Saturday night April 21, 1911,
the Angol of Death came to the
home and took therefrom the father
and neighbor..' He was horn
Mav 9, 1839, was still living at the
old homestead; he was the youngest
of four brothers, would have been
75 in a few da\8, the older brother
Mr. Ales Wilson, is now living.
He whs married to Miss Lizzie C.
Powell in 1868, who su ceeded him
nine years ago. They leave four
children, two daughters and two
sons, Mrs. R. D. Pinneli, Miss Fanoie
B. W tlson, Messrs. J. S. and W.
P. Wilson.
The funeral services were held at
Corinth church at 3 o'clock Monuay
afternoon by Rev. Swope. The
pallbearers were!- J. R. Shearin,
David Weldon, George AlaiiBe. Jno.
G. Faulkner, S. Y. Macon and A. A.
Dement. A large crowd attended
the burial, both white and colored,
which attested the esteem in wbioh
he was held by all who knew him.
No ons will be missed more than he
will. The floral offerings were beautiful.
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Youngsville Wins Three Games
Out Of Four.
The Yonngsville Base Ball team
returned home Saturday night from
a victorious tour, having won three
of the four games played on the
trip Thursday' afternoon they delh?
VVina Hicfh SaKaaI Kn a
score of five to one. This game
was pitched byPuigerson who struck
out eighteen men, allowing only
three hits with perfect support.
Friday they took the second
game, from the stronc Littleton team
the score being eight to three.
The features of the game were the
excellent pitching of Winston K.who
fanned twelve men. Friday afternoon
Toungsyille lost the game iii
ninth inning by error, the score being
three to two. This was a hard /
fought ^ame Purgerson pitching
good ball, while Moore for Littleton
did good work. Saturday afternoon
Youngsville took the third
game from Horners Sohool, Winston
E. not allowing a man to reach
third base, striking out six men in*
five i?nii g game. Rain broke up
the game leaving soore five to nothing.
The features of this game
were the perfect pitching of Winston
E. the splendid catching of' Winston
H. a thiee bagger Jut. by Strickland
R. an exceptional good oateh bv
Underwood H. and a home rnn by
Wipston E. Thia waa a vary fast
snappy game, the Horner team
simply being outclassed. The tefim
a in parfeet shape and will challenge
any locaoamj t in the state.
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