A. F: JOHNSON. EDITOR AND MANAGER
THE COUNTY,
SUBSCRIPTION SI. 00 PBR YBAH
N. C.. FRIDAY FEBRUARY 2. 4fci2
SHERIFF WILLIS MOORE BOONE DEAD
Answers to the Summons on Tuesday Morning
in Richmond Hospital.
NEWS RECEIVED WITH MUCH SORROW TO FRIENDS
Bis . Remains Brought Home
Wednesday and Taken to
' Maplevllle Where Interment
Wai Made at Noon With Ma
?onie Honors- y/
A gloom seemed ?o have passed over
fhe entire county on Tueadajr morning
when the newt w aa received In Louia
borjt ot the death o(_ Franklin county '?
Sheriff, VfiUU M. Boone, which oc
curred in a hospital at Richmond where
.he waa under treatment, early that
>eautifui and appropriate,
services the chair beaytt
Beautiful Palms of Isles,"
"Sometime We'U Understand" and
"Asleep in Jeeus," attar which tha
boay was taken to ita abi4jng place by
the members of Cedar Roek lodge, as
sisted by many visiting Masons where
the beautitul Masonic cegemory was
given during which the choir tang
''Jesus Lover of My Soul." After the
Masons had completed their ceremo
nies, a committee of Odd Fellows from
the lodge at Frankflntoo, 10 which he
SHKKIMT WILLIS MOORE BOQNE
r.f Fr?nU1ln Ominty whn Tliml in . TTrn.pit.1 I., THnT^^j "irT|Tt^ij.
morning, after all efforts of the most
-eminent physicians in his behalf had
failed. - ?
His extreme popularity is attested
in the Ions pnblie career he has. led,
having served the county in tlie capacity
of Register of Deeds for four succes
sive terms, _m_to December 1910, when
he entered upen the duties of Sheriff
to which office he was elected in the
proceeding election by a good big
majority. His genial aad pleastngHlfa.;
position made for liim friends in -all
ranks of life and hi? death will make
many sad. He was a member of Maple
Springs Baptist ehurch from which the
^-funeral services were held with Mtt
Honic honors from (?edar Rock lodge of
which he was a member. Mr. Boose
, waa about 45 years of age and leaves a
wife and three daughters beauTea a
large number of relatives and friends
to mourn their loss. His remains were
brought to Louisburg on Wednesday
morning .and were taken to Maple
Springs church, she miles east of town,
where * the interment was had at 12
o'clock.- The body was met in Hender
son by a committee from Louisburg
Chapter No. 28, R. A. M., of which he
was a member, and seyeral friends,
and at the depot here by a large num
ber of citizens ef the town and county
and was escorted to their' last resting
place by many from here" -The funeral
services were conducted by itfcv^G. M. I
DnfceT his pastor, and bis remarks |u
connection with the -life of the deceased
Marriage Licenses
Register of Deeds Yarborough Issued
marriage licensee to the following
couples during the month ef January:
? Wmf-V. B. Phillips and Aria
Perry, Oscar B. Upohurch add Corne
lia P. Davis, Johnnie Woodard and Isa
bella Hicks, Robert Flowers and I'attie
Williams, H. W, Wood, Jr.. and. Lute
Bessie Nash, Ed. Uurnette and Artanja
Denton, Ira Prsddy and Emma Wood,
Perly Wiggs and Hattte Bann, Mat
thew Champion and Fannie Holmes,
Herbert Borthelonaw and Jeonlt Col
lins, Alex Wester "and Liziie Gupton,
J. A. Spencer and Alma Harris, A. S.
?"* '*? - -C' " ' ' ' " "* * ?
belonged, In their - usual impressive
ceremony deposited a column. The
pall bearers were as follows: Honorary
?J. A. Tnrner, P. B. Griffin, F. W.
Wheless, J. S. Lancaster, S. P. Boddie,'
E. S. Ferd. Acting ? W. B. Copped (fe,
T. W. Stokes, A. ?, Daniel, J. T. In
acoe, J. S. Bachelor, J. R Collins.
Although his preTious health hafnot
been good and tie has been growing
weaker for sometime, the announce
ffiK Of fill dMth win De unexpected
to many uf lils fuenilg In I lie tBtthty.
The floral tribute# w?r? """y snj
very beautiful, and bore testimony to
tlie high esteem ahdT close friendship
Agisting hrtwwn <ha Harmal imH th?
many -who had" gathered to pay their
last sad tribute to ene thsy loved. It
was said bj man j to be possibly the
most univeisal gathering of friends to
give tribute' oyer witnessed at Maple
Springs
| The warmest sympathy is extended
[the bereaved family, by "the entire
'?? ? dn? -
In addition to the many visiting
friends and relatives o( the deceased.
District Deputy Grand Master, Bailey
Owen, of Henderson, was present at
the interment.
J udge Frank Carter adjourned court
on Wednesday in honor to the memory
of "the deceased and to give opportu
nity for the county officials to attend
1 the funeral, which they did in a body.
^ V.
Wlggs aiilKMoxelle Timberlake, H. S.
Holden and Geneva V. Jeffreys, No?
man Wilder and Era Murnstte, Arch
Tant and Mattie Driver, Robert Wise
and Mary E. Powers, W. S. Gaj and
Celts Frlvett. j:C. Mitchell and Annie
Poy threes. ' '
. Colored? Hill Mann and Georgiana
Roberson, John Fowler and Mandy
Montague, John Johnson and Viola
Dunn, Willie Long and Annie Melton.
Richard Green and Nettie GT. Cooke,
June Llttlejohn and Bessie Alston,
Dock Solomon and Kate Solomon,
Pearl Peppers and Cornelia Wiggins,
Peter Green and Barbara Allen, Rich
ard Perry and Anaie Fogg.
MR. P. K. COOKE DEAD.
of Judge Cooke and
?ember t>r Loulsburg Bar.'
Oq Saturday evening at about 6:30
o'clock at hi* home on North Main St
Mr. Percival H. Cooke answered the
wmmoni of death. He had been in
feeble health for several year*, but un
til just before the end he was able to
be ont and the announcement of hit
death was a shock ta his many friends.
He waa 41 years of age and was a son
of Judge and Mrs. C. - M. Cooke, who
survive him, and leaves a wile, three
relatives and friends. Be was a mem
ber of. the Louisbarg bar, and had
practiced hia profession here many years
being the'junior member of the law
firm of C. M. Cooke 4 (ion before the
election to the Superior Court Judge
ship of bis father, after which he con
tinued the business personally. He was
a member of the local Masonic lodge
and the Baptist churoh, and through
his genial and pleasing personality had
made friends of all his acquaintances.
The fUneral services were held from the
Baptist church on Honda y morning and
were conducted by his pastor, Re?. W.
II. Gilmore, -in a most impressive man
ner^ during whioh the songs "Abide
With He" and "Some Sweet Day Bye
and Bye" were softly and sweetly ren?
dered by the choir After the services
at the church the remains were borne
to the cemetery and laid to reet by lov
gether to pay their last aad tribute, to.
the deceased. At the grave the choir
sweetly sang, "Jeaus Lover of My Soul"
and 'Nearer My God ta Thee." The
pallbearers were as follows: Honorary
-K G. Allen. W. H. Allen, T. B. Wil
der, F. S. SiiruiU, E. F. Yarborough,
W. H. Rutin. Active? Dr: ? Dr T.
Smtthwiclc, W. H. Yarborough, Jr., Pr
B Griffin, Rev. W. B. MoftoBi Bdi Si
Davis, M. S. Clifton.
-pect to the deceased that -the memberr
of the. bar and others in attendance up^
on court might attend the funeral. '
" The Masons attended the funeral ser
vices ai the church in a body showing
their respect and esteem for the de
ceased who was a member of that or
?tfcrn
The floral tributes were indeed nuas
erous i
ia which he 1
thy of the < ntire community ia their
Loulsburg Baptist Churoh
Allen, Snperiotendsrft. Public
ship at 11 a. m., and. 7:80 p. m. At the
Sunday morning ? service the pastor
will speak on"Remember Jesus Christ;"
at night on "Sons of God."
Prof. E. L. Middleton, of Raleigh,
who is the able Sunday and B. Y. P.
U. Secretary of the State Mission
Board, will ^address Sunday School
workers and young people generate
7:30 Thursday night, Feb. 8, Prof. Mid
dleton haa displayed unusual gifts in
his ability to bring- things ? to pass,
and Leuiaburg people have a treat in
store lor inem Thursday night.
Wti.Tsa M. Qimnar Pastor
Stockholders Meet
The stock holdennsf the Farmers ?
Merchants Bsnk met in the office or the
Bank on January 18th and after listen
ing to a very satisfactory- report from
Mr. M. S. Clifton cashier of the year's
work declared a dividend of 6 per cent
and carries a handsome balance to the
surplus, and thea elected the following
directors for the ensiling vc?v
F. N.. Egerton, C, B. Cheatam, C. T
Stokes. J5. W. Wheless, C. P. Harris,
J. W. King, W. H. i'leasanta, O. S.
Macon. T. Wt Bickett, .). B. Thomas,
Dr. S. P. Burt, J. 0. Wilson. After
tfieadjoammentof theStockholders, the
directors met and elected the following
officers, F. N. Egerton President. C. P.
Harris Vise President, M. S. Clifton
Cashier, W. E. Viiell Asst_ Cashier,
Bickett, White & Malone Attorney.
A Change.
W? are informed that the Howell 4
Bunn Furniture Company on the first
of February increased its capital stock
to $10,000 and will begin the prepara
tians for a big business In their line the
coming week. In making this change
Mr. Jno. S. Hewell becomes a member
of the firm which ia now composed of
Messrs. M. T. Howell, J. R. Bunn' and
J. 8. Howell. They 'have secured the
services of Mr. C. C. Hudson, who
will enter upon his duties right away.
- We are informed they will add a com
plete and np-to^iata line nf v"*tr
goods to their already large stock of
furniture and do a gjneral furniture
and undertaking business. The under
taking department will be under tbe
Bunn will eolbtinue to have chance of
tbe furnitur*idepartment.
?The personnel .of the new fn? is
?piendid an<J 1 1 |ii iiii ii hi Hi||i ? 1 1 1 1 ii I
ence and stnngth. Messrs. Bonn and
Hudson, both being experienced in the
business and possess much - business
energy, Mr. Hudson having been con
nected with J. W. Hollingsworth for
several yean spd is well known to
Franklin coonty people. Mr. Bunn has
been in ctmjre of the present store
since its establishment several years
ago. Mr. J no. S. Howell has hwnm?
one of Loubbnrg's most popular busi
ness men and while be will not be ac
tive in the store will give the firm much
of bis attention. Mr. M. T. Howell ia
one of Fmnklin's most successful and
substantial farmers and will add much
to the future success of tbe firm. ?
Messrs. Bunn and Hudson will leave
for the wholesale markets on Sunday to
purchase a full and oomplete line of
undertakiog ffoods and replenish their
stock offtjrnlture and household fur
nishings.
Dr. W. P. Simpson, Coroner for
Franklin county came in Taesday and
qualified as sheriff' until the commis
sioners can make their appointment.
Free Seed.
?. C.vl
in regard to the distribution of vegeta- 1
bie seed. The letter explains itself;
and follows:
January 30, 1912.
Tim Franklin Times,
Louisburfr, N. C..
My dear Sir:-. ? - ? ,
I wish you would kindly let it
be known through the colons ns of your
valuable paper that as lo g as my quota
assortment of fresh vegetable seed up
on application. Only a postal car j ad
dressed to me here is necessary to se
cure the seed. ? ? ' .
_Youra very truly, - ?
Lee 8. Overman.
The Automobile Show
Atlanta for the automobile show was
begun last Monday, whsn tbs dsco
rators and the electricians began their
labors. These will be finished by next
Thursday, and the andltorum will then
of exhibits that are to ba displayed.
Two days later, on February" lo, 'the
show will open.
The magnificent displays of de luxe
pleasure cars and powerful work ears;
theKilties band, with its Scotch, singers
and dancers, giving two concerts a day;
the rich decoration and the daullng
illumination, the special features in
every day's program, the presence in
Atlanta at the same time of the 1,000
invited guests of the Merchants and
the delegates from eleven state* to llir
southeastern division meeting the as
socisted-Adveitising (
all these will combine to make show
week in Atlanta one of the livieat in
the city's history and will attract
thousand^ of visitor? from all parts of
the south. A
The Superior Court
_ After the trial of- Charlie Johnson for
murder, wherein a verdict of murder in
the second degree was found and a sen
tence of twelve years in tne state peni
tentiarv, the court began' the trial ?f
tho civil docket about eleven o'cleck
Saturday morning at>d the trial of said
docket is going on at the time of our
goinir to press.
The Judge adjourned Court on Mon
day in respect to Mr. P. H. Cooke, de
ceased, who was a member of the bar ]
and on Wednesday in respect' to the
death of Sheriff W. M. Boone, Wat the i
Court officials and others attending j
court could attend tlie funeral services.
Special? SalA
Teday will bring fourth the opening
of the bi? sale at P. S. ? K. K. Alton's.
From thai* elreulaw it will ho seen that
theyare going to jnake it interestisg
for those who wish to make purchases
at this time. This sale will be conduet
ed by Mr. E. M. Wood, ef Bristol, Pa.,
who is an experienced sales manager.
Our people are acquainted with the
firm from whioh Mr. Wood comes? they
having conducted two other sales in
of our people. The sale will begin at]
9 o'clock today.
1
THE WOYiSS PEOPLE
their movements in and!
OJIT OF TOWN
Those Who Have Vlalted Louis
burg: the Past Week? Those
Who Have Gone Elsewhere
For Business or Pleasure.
Mra. Lee H. Battle has returned to |
Looisburg.
M. F. Houck paid Henderson a busi
ness riilt Tuesday.
week from a visit to Richmond.
Dr. E. M. Perry, of Spring Hope, |
was a visitor to Looisburg yesterday.
Mis* Maude Dortch, of Ridgeway, is
visiting Hiss Uabel Davis, at the ' Col
lege.
Mr. T. H. Lacy, nf Rocky Mount, I
attended the funeral of Sheriff W. M. |
Boone Wednesday. ?
Judge C. M. Cooke came home from 1
Durham Saturday tq We at tke funeral |
of hli sgs, P, H. Oftoke.
Dr. 8. P. Burt left Tuesday for Rich
mond to accompany Mrs. R. C. Wil- 1
llama to a hospital for treatment. ?
Mr. C. B. Taylor, formerly with the
Daily Times, of Raleigh, but now with
the Charlotte Observer, visited Dr. Hrj
A, Meweil the past week.
Messrs. W. C. Cooke, of Spartanburg,
S. C., and Edwin Cooke, of Magnolia,
came homw SiindayU^bspreaant at tba|
lntamsBt of thtir brother. Mr. KH
Cooke.
Messrs. Chas. Simmons, and J. V.
Brooks, of Trenton, N. J., who have
been spending several days with Mr. J.
B. Glasgow, at Cedar Rock, enjoying a
hunting season, passed through town
Wednesday on their way home.
The Tonngest News-Bov In th?T
State.
The ywingeat n??-suy lu ,1118 gui?
is little Norwood Carnjll, of "Warsaw,
the son of Mr, C. P. Carroll. He is
not quite five years old. He walks the
streets of his towi*"and sells papers
regularly. The Httle news-boy also has
a bank account. Here's betting that
little Norwood is going, to be a man.
If all boys -were taught while young to
work they would be more useful and
be ttermenr? Pupil n Enterprtter
Broke-in Store
bound over to court Haywood Foster,
Wii'ord Green, Johnnie Ruffin and Ray
mond Perrv for breaking into the store
[ seems thst the boys broke a hole in a
back window large eneugh to put Hay
wood Foster through and he opened the
back doors. The boys got some cash,
groceries, shoes, etc. to the amount of
something-above J30. They are all col
ored and confessed ?ft*r having been
run in- " ?
List of Letters.
Remaining in the post office at Louie
s' R Alelandw and farmhr
Bar, Mrs. Mary Branch, Clyde Dayis
Oailaud Eim?, Mis. l>ella Btfll
Egerton, Miss Lnla Frazier, Miss Em
ma 6rissorn, Miss Georgeanner Harden,
Miss Minnie Hairla, Mary Harrig, J. T r
King, Hr*. M. Mitchell, P. C. May, W.
J. Ha^jn, Master Willie Murray. Mrs.
Nina Person, C. A. Pearee, Miss L, L.
Perry, Emester Perry, Clary (Ruas,)
Mra. Mattie Smith, Hiss Josephine
Smith, Mrs. Emmer Williams, A. D.
Wilson, Mrs. Eliza Williams, J. E.
Wade, Ellis Williams. Mrs. Sallie T.
Williams.
Persons calling for anr of the above
letters will please say they saw them
advertised.
M. W. Yarbobough, P. M.
Mrs. Pollle Herrltt Dead
One of the o'dest landmarks in Frank
lin county was removed, when on last
Tuesday, January 28, Mrs. Pollie W.
Morris Merritt passed into the beyond.
Mrs. Merritt had lived almost tke
whole of her life in Franklin county at
the old Merritt homestead five qiiles
North of Louisburg, and was aoted for
haying a rarely sweet christian spirit.'
She was ef a friendly disposition, and
It r?n he safely said ? that ? hen friends
were remembered by her acquaintance.
Mrs. Merritt was born July 27, 1818,
and was therefore nearly ninety-foifr
years of age. In 1836 she was convert
ed and joined the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, and remained a faithful
member until she was' translated to the
Church above.
eyesight and a year er so ago she fell
and broke her hip; but ui all these trials
?he held fast to her faith In Jjer heav
enly Father, and ceased not to fare her
fellow-man" ' . ? ; ? ^ ^ -?
In 1840 she was married to Mr. Horria
M. Merritt who presesded tier ? to tha
spirit land several years ago.
Thursday afternoon tha ftfaeral yvaa
conducted from the residence by Rev. .
R. W. Bailey pastor of the Methodist [
Church in Louisburg, and she waa laid
to rest by the side of her husband ia
the family burying ground, there t?
await the resurrection of the dead.
_ '
Miss Llllle Leonard Entertains
Miss LiUie Leonard gave a reception
k*t her iome near Red Bud on the night
of the 27th, complimentary to her
friends. -
The Iguests arrived at an early hoar,
were received in the parlor, which waa
decorated witl( ferns, in a v8ry simple
but beautiful manner. Soon after eight
they began their merry making. Maaj
innocent games were played. Progres
sive conversation was the feature of
the eyoning. The prise was. won by
Mr. Henry Parrish and Miss Uattie
l!e?t. It was delivered by Mr. (Saa
ders in his usually jolly way.
At nine thirty o' cloak they were a>
ranged m_cou^les by dzawisg-atripa ot
card bo^rd on which had been written
a part or a verse from the Bible.
One young man says he shall know
r one
Mrs. Leonard and Mrs. Swanson led
the way into the dining room, which
was artistically damratart-with feraa
a more beautiful table prepared, for
Mrs. Leonard kno'ws how to make
things pleasant for everybody.
The hostess served ambrosia, beau
tifully prepared cakes, delicious candy
and fruit.
Those present were: Misses Hattie
Neal, Irene sledge; Geneva Hineo,
| Bonnie ? Leonard, ? Maude Laacastwr"
Claude Nelms, Lilliu Lcuiiard-and Mwy~
Foots Studivant, Mrs. Leonard and
Mrs Mwanmiw. Miuuiii. liuiniB Qua
derj, Hdnqr Par i tali, ? Joliuuie Neal,
Jessie May, Zollie Wheless, Fed Leo
nsrd, Herbert Leonard and J. II. Griffin.
Tha guests were delightfully enter
taiftwi l?y riif beautiful music on' _piaaa
and violea by Mias Uattie Neal and Mr.
Sanders.
lutiia heights aHflee-tlre guests toot
| pleasant hostesses and wishing thaia
maay hapay returns of the evening.
"Wnere is she today?"was asked
many times during the lesson hour oa
Sunday morniug, Oct. 15, when Mrs.
ring the yearA to anawer. A few days
later when she was thought to be con
valesing she said to her teacher, "Yoa
do not know how deeply I regret hav
ing ta miss last Sunday."
Three months later, at six o'clock
on the morning of Jan. itti, her gentle
spirit answered the roll call In heaven
sistthose who had loved her and had
been co-laborers with her in the Sun
day school here, knew that she had
I gone to be promoted
1?In appreciation of her life and thw
? inestimttble yalue of her christian
-spirit and influence, lw it rBBOlred by *
the Sunday sthool of Lomsburg-'M. B.
Church South: ' >
? (1) That em OunUay school has sus
tained a loss not easily, supplied, aud
her class a faithful devoted member.
(2) That nod is love, and in his Mov
ing kindness hath taken her unto .hiss
self, thus we bow in humble submiss
ion to this dispensation of Divine Pro
vidence. ? '
(3) That while we deeply mourn our
-loss ? wa nlinll . eliei isli tlui ? metnoty
of her spotless life and her devotion ta
l er Sunday school. .? ; ?vv-"
(4) That' we extend our sincere sym
pathies to her bereaved husband, par
ents, brothers and sisteis, commending
them to the care of him who is too wis* ?
to err, aiid too kind to be unjust.
(5) That copies of these resolutions
be spread upon the minutes .of our
Sunday school, and also sent to tba
Franklin Times and Raleigh Christian
Advocate for publication.
Signed: Coba D. Haolsv, /
Mrs. F. B. MoKinmb,
Mrs. R. W. Bailst .
A man ami wife are supposed te
make the journey nt lif? ?id?? hj
side, bat occasionally a couple travel
tandem, with the wise in the lead.
The newly marned couple whi?
Imsgina tbey can live on love in a
?ottage will wake ap some morning
and find the rata leaving the plaoa
in disgust
It taken ? lot to live ? usually a
house and lot
t. ?