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A- f-JOHNSON, EDITQR AND M VOL. XIJ. . CLUB OFF For Two W w. | x * Miss Kearney Wif But Closely Follow liams at ?_ INTEREST IS INCREASING RAPIDLY Misses Hayes, Dorsey, Speed and Dean Make' Good Showing-Who Will Get the Most Free Votes the Coming Twt , Weeks. " , i x The bonus offer of last week wai won by Miss Madeline Kearney, he] repot ts being the best made,\Miss Mar; Williams coming second, but we mus "say that the best was not much bettei than the reports of both Miss Rub; Collins and Miss Irene Sledge, thegiving Miss Kearney a close call for thoffer of 20,000 votes. 1 Now after nam i'tjg the winner and how close th< call came to winning the offer these young ladies should be com plluented on their report, for there it not one of them but should they hav put in a little more effort, would hav won the offer with ease. tThe ladie that did sucli good work are Missei Una May Hayes, Annie ' Dorsey. Mar gie Speed, Irma Dean. A TUB CLUB OFFER. ? Now. ladies, comes the big Club offer this offer is one that if taken advan tage of will not merely give you a leai but will make your lead the winning one -This is the chance of your life, read i carefully and put In the effort neces sary. Here ;'t is.?for'every report of $li during the next two weeks, J th management of this contest is going t give in addition to the regular amoun of votes due on the report, a bonus cei tificate of 10,000 votes mis oner is nor ior just one to wn but all, and the bonus is to be given o every report made by the, contestant of 510.00. It is up to them as to hoi many reports they can and will mak ^during the time. This offer is j'ust fo ^ two weeks commencing October, 15 tadies take advice from one who know and don't let any time pass withou some results,! as your race depends upo what you do during the next few week! The management of this paper an also the management of this contee wishes to thank the many citizens wh have already given these young ladie their subscription also those who hav renewed, and we trust that those wh have not renewed will do. so when tli young ladies make you a call, i It is not the intention of the owner of thi* paper to buijd aircastles as t what they are going to do, but if yo will only bear the present situation i week or two, thfen you will be able t witness what we have been?promisin the people of this county for the las few weeks. We are going to make ou i paper the be_sl county paper pubiishe< in n >rth Caroline,?f. r. thompson Contest Manager. >.? standing op contestant. The following is the standing of th< contestants according to the districts The one with the largest number o vote in each district being name first: district number 1. Miss Mary Williams. _ >fiss Annie Doraey ' Miss Una May Hay?. Miss Louise Thomas; Mi Ruby Lancaster, district number s. Mis^ Margie Speed. Mi8.s Nellie Whitfield Miss ll'eesie Brown. , ' *Mis* L- 0o?P*r> jjiss i annle Rowland. DISTRICT number 8. Mis' Kate Holden. Miss Ruth Rtr ck'and. Mies Julia 5V W on. ' Miss Burma PerTy. " Miss Susia'Pearoe. . .?a' -t- ' , ?. . RAJS ANAGER <ER OF 25,(1 eeks Beginnir October 12th. ? ' '? is the 20,060 Votes * ved By Misses W11id Collins \ / Mibs Hattie Purgerson. district number 4. Miss Roxie Harris. ' Miss Beatrice Yarboro. Miss Lossie Sykes. , | Mrs. Lela A..Brantley. > Miss Laura BaUentine, Miss Blanche Sykes.' Miss Mary W. Sykes. Miss Lennie Mullin. * ' Miss Nolia Wright. -Miss Grace-Bunn. Miss Lnper. district number 5. 3 Miss Madeline Kearney, r Miss Ruby Collins. / Miss Irene Sledge. t Miss Irma Dean, r Miss Nellie Sledge. y Miss Mary Hunt. Y " Sent to Roads. e "Snowball" Satterwhite ?as sent to the roads for ten days and to pay the . costs in a case (or being drunk and dis5 orderly by Mavor Holden on" Monday. : skipHerman Davis, a colored boy eighteen 8 years old runaway from Louisburg Monday with Margie Mann, the wife of Bennie Mann, colored. A warrant was taken out for him and they have been , traced as far as Portsmouth. 4 N. M. Perry Appointed t We take pleasure , in announcing the _ Act that Mr. N. M.- Perry, one. of Franklins most prosperous farmers, "has j been appointed by Governor Kitchin as e a delegate to the National Farmers 0 Congress to be held at Columbus, Ohio, t October 1216,1911. Tobacco Market. n Quite a nice lot of the golden weed has been placed on sale on the local market here the past week. The prices have been good and, are holding their own. There was a Rood amount , from off a distance and all the producers seemed to be well pleased with the result of their sales. n i. .Among- the Movers d C. B1 Cheatham has moved his famfty j d to Kittrell where they will make their j 0 future home. , " 8 w7 E. White moved his family to e the C. B. Cheatham residence on Church o street, Friday, which he purchased e some time ago. R. W. Hudson hah moved his lamily s to the residence vacated by, W. E. 0 White. Having, purchased same he u will begin a lot of improvements on 1 the lot in a few days, c g * s t f Sunday Fire. r ?The Are alarm was turned in from d the south side of the river on Sunday l, morning about 10 o'elock. Immediately the wfcgoa team of the local Are department responded and was followed closely^y the reel team. , Someone in passing had discovered the cotton storage warehouse of C. T. Stokes ^ on Are and 'phoned, the message over ^ town. It was only a few minutes before the companies had water on the bufriing building and after a short hard Aght the Are was extinguished. The trouble wss a bale of cotton on Are and the Are had spread to the roof. .The damage was estimated at about <200 fully covered- by insurance. Crowell-Lambertson. ,k ; We take the following account of the marriage of Mr, G. L. Crewel 1 end Miss Eleanor Lamberts on from the Greenville, Tsun., Demo crat of October 6th: A beautiful wedding was solemnised at ties heme ef Mi. and Mrs. M. P. Lambertaon on Tuesday, Oct. fcd, at S o'clock, p. m., when their daughter Miss Eleanor became the bride of Mr. Glen L. Crowell, of I<oal*burg, N. C.. IKLI THE COUNTY, THE - LOUISBURG. N. C.. PI 100 VOTES ig, Thursday * . i ' The rooms and hall were lavishlydecorated with ferns, palms and cat Mowers, (rifts from friends of the family. Owing to the recent deep bereavement m the family, the wedding was very quiet, only the most immediate friends being present. The' bride, sadly beautiful, came down the circular stairway an the arm of her father, while the groom with the best man, Mr. Harry Candler, of Louisburg, N. C.. met her under the hall archway. The impressive ring ceremon/' was used. Rev. C. O. Sbugart officiating. The bride's gown was white satin, with Princess lace and pearl trimmings. She carried a shower bouquet of bride's roses and lilliea of the valley. The groom wore conventional black. Immediately after the ceremony a delicious fruit punch was served by Mrs. J. A. Austin, a life-long friend of the faifltly. The happy couple, accompanied by Mr. Harry Candler and Mr. Crowell, brother of the groom, left on an afternoon train for AsheviUt, N. C.. where they will stay a short time to be present at the reunion of Mr. Crow/ell's family, after which they will take a wedding trip, destination to be a surprise to the bride. The bride and groom each wore brown W traveling, the bride's costume being of brown tnanish cloth, embroidered chiffon waist, with brown accessories ' A rose clipped from the bouquet was Riven each guest as a souvenir. The bridal bouquet having been so designed, was taken apart and sent to the graves o the maid of honor and bride's maid the late Misses Florence and Alice Lambertson, who had been laid to rest in Oak Grove Cemetery two weeks before the wedding day. The out of-town guests were Mrs. Austin, Brownwood, Tex., Mr. Crowell, .of Asheville, N. C., brother of the groom, and Mr Harry Candler, of LouiBburg, N. C., business partner of the groom. Mrs.^Austin, of Brownwood, Texas, a life-long friend of the family, who came during the bereavement, left for her home on the same train with the bridal party. Mr. Crowell is a young man of exceptional ability and possesses the qualifications and disposition that has made him extremely popular among his many friends in Louisb'urg. He "has proven his business ability in hih eonneciion with the Candler-Crowell Co., being the junior member of same-wbich has groa n to Be' one of the leading ladies furnishing establishments in this sectipn. Previous to his locating i? Loui&burg in 1010 he had held exceptional positions as traveling salesman in which he did much credit to himselt and the firms he represented. He is justly popular among his- numerous friends here all of whom extend to him and his bride the warmest congratulations. ? They will arrive in Louisburg today and wil) take rooms at Mr. F. B. McKinne's on Elm street. Louisburg's welcome to the young couple is only awaiting their arrival. * ' *?? .i ?? 4 Produce. All produce is still in strong demand and is bringing good prices. You will do well to come to Louisburg with what you have to sell. Bpildinff in Raleigh. M. S. Davis has taken contract and is building a nice residence for Rev. L. 6. Massey, editor Raleigh Christirn Advocate in Raleigh. We are informed that it will be a very nice home, when completed. Transfer of Property. J. jlT aud W. H. Allen have purchased the Hart Warehouse on Main street , b, B. T. Holden has purchased the J: M. Person teiidence on Church street. . 1 gg \ Millinery Opening: The Millinery opening display an the big Racket on Monday a?d Tuesday of this week was the centre of attraction to the many ladies of Louleburg and abrroundlng territory. The. many beautiful and stylish dress fabrics form ed a display that could not help bat catch the eye of all who visited thiV.,' Sr?' ' - ' ' ' . / N 1 STATE, THE UNION. HID AY OCTOBER 18. 1911. welt known" establishment, while the ? many pretty styles of the seasonsdates' hats attracted the especial attention of the mtny ladies. The opening proved a T grand success for the stoye and from many whot.vtslted there and the expressions used it seems as if the values f ure indeed numerous. Their advertisement, which will be found in another column, willl be of much interest to our readers as thev will be kept fully posted up on Abe latest and best of the market at ail times. ir Fine Catch. , W.JJ. Tucker and Joe Nash went out n on a "possum," hunt on Monday night and met with splendid success. They, b treed ten and caught?she, which were on exhibition ut McKinne Brothers 11 'Co., on Tuesday. LH!H- tr Cotton. Right mnch of the lleecy staple was ii sold here the past week. The prices has been fluctuating right much, but y only a small difference remains between the prices yesterday and one week ago: The prevailing price yesterday was 9 3-16 cents per pound New Industries The Chattanooga Tradesman for the week ending October 4th, reports the following new industries established in North Corolina: Asheville?f-'5.000 furniture company. * Concord-$25,000 lumber company. v Conover?S 100,000 handle factory. * Hamlet?$10,000 bank. h Magnolia?$20,000 bank. r Maxton?$100,000 lumber company. Raleigh?$100,000 ice plant. j Rocky Mount?$25,000 publishing y company. Statcsvllle?Construction company. ^ U. ? c-li-J n-,-i?*- t nioovuijg vaaou iu nttiuii^n, At th? Request of Dr. H. Q. Alexander, president of the North Carolina Farmers ll/iion, I unite with him in a call for a' -conference as to the beet mode of selling the present crop so as to procure and maintain a price tl at will be remunerative to the producer. All persona interested in the matter are requested to meet at Raleigh, on Wednesday, the 18th inst., "the time and place of meeting to be published in the city papers on the day of the assembly and tb& evening before. W. A. Graham, Commissioner of Agriculture. H. q. AlBxander, President North Carolina Farmers' Uq'on. Raleigh, N. C., Oct 7, 1911. Comeb to Louisburtf. . The Rev. E. Lucien Malone, of llelhaven. North Carolina, has accepted a call to St. Paul'p Episcopal church, Louisburg, and will come to his work here the first Sunday in December, Mr. Malone Is by no means n stranger in Louisburg, Oelng a son of,the Rev. Charles Malone who was raised in Louisburg, and a newphew of Dr. Ellis Malone. Rev. Lucien Malone himself spent part of his boyhood days here and was partially educated at Louisburg; though his education was finished, and nis ministerial worK nas been in tlte s Diocese of ICastein Carolinir?Mr. Ma- I lone had received a call to Bainbridge, ( Ga., when the invitation to St. Paul's, s Louisburg. reached him, but preferring v to remain in his native state and near f his own people^ he declined the call to s Georgia and accepted the one to Louis- a burg. The Diocese of North Carolina 1 and particular!? Louisburg, are to be congratulated in Ris^ecision. He leaves (t a flourishing work in Belhaven and will s receive a cordial welcome to Loulsburg. ' A Word In Season. At the end of the Brat six months of hia pastorate the Rev. Amos Johnson had learned the ways of his flock so thoroughly that he knew exactlv how to deal with them. One Sunday the v collection was deplorably slender. The 8 next week Mr. Johnson made a short * and telling speech at the close of his '' sermon. . j . P "I don't want any man to gib more " dan his share, bre'dren," he said, gently, c bending toward the congregation, "bat a we must all gib according as the Lawd P lias blessed an' favored ua, and accords ing to what we rightly bab. "I sav rightly hab, btedren," he P went on, after a abort pause, "because we don' want any tainted money in de box. Squire Janea told me dat he'd missed some chicken die week. Now if any one of mv pore benighted bred- e ren has fallen by de wav in connec- d tions wid dose chiokens, let him stay a hia hand from de box when it comes to s klm. r "Brudder Leroy, will you pass de box t while I watch de ligns an' see U dere'a e any cue in de eoogregation dat needs me to wraatle la prayer for him."? o The Youth's Companion. h ...' . ) :I 1--- ... .'-j .- -v,' Jwjrr.ii [MES SI He. MOVING PEOPLE: HEIR MOVEMENTS IN AND i OWE ^F-T?W? ?? < . < hose Who Have Visited Louisburg the Past Week?Those j Who Have Gone Elsewhere 1 Fop Boslness op Pleasure. 1 J. M. Person went to Raleigh on bug- i >ess the past week. I Mayor B. T. Holrten visited Rich- 1 lond the past week. T. H. Dickens and Ben Wool went 1 5 Richmond this week. I Mrs. Stith is visiting her people'in ' ialeigh this week. Ivey Allen and wife left Monday to ' ske in the Richmond Fair. Jacob Thomas, of Apex, was a visor to Louisburg the past week. Deputy Sheriff S. C. Ho'den spent esterdayin Raleigh on business. Misses Mary Williams and Eleanor lookg spent Thursday in Raleigh. ' Mrs. 4- H. Holloway, who nas been isiting In Raleigh returned home Mon*y.\ J. M. Person, wife and little daughter Irace, are visiting her people at Eneld. Miss Janie Shotwell ayd brother. , isited her siater, Mrs. C. H. Clay, last reek. Miss Selma Raves, of Raleiwh. who as been visiting Mrs. J. W. Mnstian, eturned home Tuesday. Miss Ella. Rice, who has been visiting liss Minnie Strickland, returned to her lome at Castalia Monday. W. H. Ruffln attended a meeting of he Episcopal Convocational Convenion at Raleigh the past week. J. F. Malone who t^as been traveling n Western United States for some ime, is at home for a few days. Thomas Sbotwoll, wife and little laughter, of Vance county, visited his lister, Mrs. C. H. Clay, last week. S. P. Cbilds and wife, of Chicago, .11., who has been visiting her sister, ilrs. Wm. Bailey, returned home Tuesday. Aaron Diets returned Tuesday from Baltimore where he purchased a large itock of fall and winter goods for his S'ash street store. Geo. W. Hayes, who has been vieitng friends and relatives in Louisburg die past week, left Tuesday for his lome at Plainfield, N. J. T. B. Wilder, K. A. Perry, E. A. Itogers, Graham Person, W. F. Davis ind S. C. Foster spent several days in itichmond this week 'akirtg in the fair. Mrs. R. Y. McAden and sister, Miss \gnes Lacy, went 'to Raleigh Monday o attend the marriage of their sister, diss Irene Lacy to Mr. Charles G. lose, which event was solemnized at ;he First Presbyterian church on Wedlesday morning at 11 o'clock. Takes New Lease on Life. Selma Ellis, a Columbus county boy ixteen years old, who lives near Fair Huff, was brought into the State and bounty Dispensary July 25th on a tretcher. He was unable to sit up or calk. He had been in declining health or six years, unable to work or go to chool. He weighed only sixty pounds ind had an enormous ulcer on his left A microscopic examination verified he belief that he was a victim of the cTerost type of hookworm infection. >eatment was begun by Dr. "Pridgen, iut as he had to move his hospital, Dr. ;.,W. Stiles, Scientific Secretary of the lookworm Commission, was prevailed o complete the treatment at the Marine foepital in Wilmington. Selma made a splendid recovery, can talk or run, and is now at hia home in ood health. He gained 19 pounds, now teighing 70 pounds, and the Quality of lood has increased from 14 to 60 per er cent of normal. He ia an enhusiastic worker in the hookworm rusade, but is only one of the thousnd who are finding restored health and leasure as a result of the campaign. Seventeen of the eastern counties of he State have provided for these disenaaries. Smith?SwansonThe pretty little Red Bud Baptist hutch was the rcene of a beautiful wed: ing ceremony on Wednesday afternoon ; 18:30 o'clock when llisa Annie Richid Swanson was happily united in mariagd to Mr. Norman D. Smith, one .of 'rank 1 in county's moat popular young ouples. : j The church has been previously dee- , rated with evergreens and golden rod y the friends of the bride and It prev v'-.:?' >'' .? v.. ,i.. - j J..U- * - ' I JBSCBIPTION SI.00 PEB'YBAB v jjm NUMBER 38 icntad a most beautifulsetting for the j-casion. Long; before the appointed hour i [riends and neighbors had (Tiled the hurrh and were waiting with Thter*t the arrival of the bridal party. Presently Miss Kate Wilder beautllully sang "Melody of Love," which rave the information of the arHval of :''o party. While Miss Juanita Penny. >f Castaliu, rendered Mendeissohns (redding march the brfdal party enter3d as follows, the ladies going up the left aisle and the gentlemen up the right, crossing in front of the altar and forming a semi-circle, which was completed by the arrival of the bride and groom. First came the ushers Messrs. C. C. Hudson and W. J. Lancaster, followed by the brides-maids and groomsmen, Misa Lela Dell Griffin with Coleman Smith, Miss Pattie Lou Smith ' with J. B. Parrish, Miss Mary Etta Hunt with Eugene Fulghum, Miss Annie Batclielor with Henry Parrish, Miss '"T JT Annie Tickle with J P. Davis, Miss t Maude Lancaster with Emmitt Bar- , tholomow. The bride nnd groom were proceeded by litt e Misses Louise Griffin and Evelyn Bartholomew, liower girls, carrying beautiful bouquets ot roses and ferns, who took their positions to the right and left of the contracting parties. Then came the bride, beautifully gowffied in a blue eoat suit with gloves and hat to match accompanied by her maid ot honor, Miss Bessie Conn, of uouisourg, aressea in an equislte oiue mealin satin suit trimmed with fringe and pearl ornaments with gloves to match,up the left aisle, while advancing up the left was the groom and his best man, Mr. R. 0. May. The bride, ,who was never more beautiful, was met at the altar by the groom and a beautiful ceremony was pronounced by Rev. G. M. Duke, while "Hearts and Flowers" was being rendered. After the ceremony the party left the * church in reverse order in time with "Schuberts Serenade," and drove to the home ol the groom's father, where a most bountiful repast was laid and a reception given the party from 0 to 12 o'clock, at which the party was delightfully entertained with recitation h, and music by Miss Penny which was thoroughly enjoyed by all. The bride is the charming and ae?. . *, romplished daughter of Mrs. Dora ? Swanson, of Cedar Rock township and by her sweet disposition and gentle manners has won a host of friends who will regret to give her up from their social pleasures. The groom is a son of our esteemed countyman, Mr. Marceltiis D. Smith and is a young man of sterling worth. He is the possessor of exemplary habits and good business ability, and has a host of friends in this and adjoining counties. The popularity of this young couple was well attested in the many congratulations and numerous valuable presents. .May theirs be a long life full of happiness is the wish of their hosts Of friends. _ v Say a Good Word About Your Town. This thing of saying a good word about your town is a habit which the people of this community need to cultivate and they need it badly. * , . ' Tou just start out here some . bright morning?yes, even on a bright morning when every one ought to feel good, and mention spmething about eyery citizen, we don't care who he is, or how pure he is, and you will be susprissd to to know how many people have out their little hammers and how with their might they will be trying to use them. Now, how much better it would b^ if we all had a good word to say of our neighbors. What makes your town but the people who live in it? When you hit them, don't you know you are striking your town, and when you .. Btrike your town don't you know that you are driving blows on your own little head? Say something good or keep your tongue in your mouth. ,.?> You will feel better yourself, and you ' r,'> will be better too. ' " Nevada or; New York From Life. Ranpall?I wonder which is the best State to lire in? Rodgers?That depends on whether you want to get a divorce or to steal money. MasonicLouisburg Lodge, Nh. 418, A. F. & A. M., meets regularly on the 1st and ^ 3rd Tuesday Uighta in each month. Ivey Allen, W. M., VC S. Davis,' Secretary. Visitiag brethren cordially invited. Louisburg Chapter No. 26, R. A. M.. meets regularly on the 1st and 3rd Friday nights In each month, U. A, Nowsll, H. P., A. t. Johnson 'Sacra* tarjr. Visiting aompanions invited.