A. P.JOHNSON, EDITOR AND MANAGER
THE COUHTTY, THE STATE, THE UHIOH,
SUBSCRIPTION $1.00 Pi
LOOISBtJRG, H. C.. FRIDAY MARCH 1, 1012
NUMBER 2
THE COLONIAL PINE CO.]
? o .J? yi,
A NEW ENTERPRISE FOB LOD
ISBOBG ?
A .Branch of a Virginia Corpo
ration to do an Immense
? Lumber Business From This
Point _
E Mr. O. A. Cralle, Assistant Manager
of the Colonial Pin* Co., incorporated,
?f Virginia, and which is doing an im
mense timber business in North Caro
lina with headquart6ra in this State at
"Wilson, arrived in Louisburg the past
week and is m airing arrangements to
begin the operations for this company
in Franklin connty with the central
point for operations in Louisburg. We
-are informed they hare teased the Place
property on the eaat side of the rail
road and will erect a building 60x100
feat together with all neeeasary dry
kilns, etc., and will pat up an up-ta
?dat# planing aad drying plaat.
Tbey hare purchased the timber on
the Lands of J. M. and W. H. Allen,
the Stokes, McKnight, Parry and Bar
soon as poeaibie. la their operations J
?they will bridge Tar ^irer at ?
leading from theae lands to Lou
but have not fully decided yet as to
-whether they w.U operate a train road
er-eut the timber on the premises and
haul same to Louisbtug. In any erent
the finishing plant will be on the Place
lot where all timbers will be furnished
and shipped. A side track is being
lsid on these premises for their eon
This will be a great addition to Lou
ishnrg'n faterpriMg Mri w? WflcyasJ
Mr. Cralle snd his company to our
town.
. New Engine.
The Seaboard Railway has put on a
' new engine on the Loaisbnrg branch.
We hope theae improvements will con
tinue.
fit. Zlon School Closes.
The .closing exercises ?( _)ft. Zion
achool will take place on March t - A
literary address in the raoraing at 11
o'clock and promptly at 8 o'clock in
the evening the concert begins Tt
includes music, recitations, etc. A play
by ameteurs "Too Much of a Good
- Tkino U PnKllr ? xmlitllii iiiuilml
? i x X rile ? x ui/i iv v vi j vvntnntj niTivcu
to attend.
Tobacco
With the clearing' of the weather the
past week came pretty good tobacco
? .sales. The breaks on several days
v were tar above expectations and the
prices were good. In some instances
an entire t?re*k ayeraged above 24 cents
per pound. Our buyers are still anxi
ous for ths weed arid If yon haven't
sold you should come to Louisburg.
Framers.
The attention of the farmers is called
to the advertisement of McKinne Bros.
Co., in this issue. It will be seen that
they can famish you about all you
need and deliver from several different
points. ' Thi.- interprising firm is show
ing their appreciations of your trade by
making things convenient for you in
makings *? >- purchases. Read their
adv. and vhat they have to say. \
Mr. Boone Accepts
Mr. S. H. Boone, one of Cedar Rock
^dwnship's most popular and deserving
citizens, has accepted a position as
deputy sheriff under Sheriff W. H. Al
len. He will have charge of the inside
duties of the office and entered upon
his wotfc on Tuesday morning.
Mr. Boone U a thoroaghly capable
nd ^accommodating gentleman as all
the people of Franklin know TO well
and Sheriff AH?n Is to be congratulated
upon securing his services. .
We extend to him a moat -cordial
welcome to our town and hope he may
soon hoc fit to move hia family in our
midst.
DR- JAMeS battle avirett
The Remains of a Greatly Be
loved Clergyman, Chaplain In
the Confederate Ary, Laid to
Rest In Virginia.
It was with the greatest regret that
the Mends in North Carolina of Rev.
Dr. Jamea Battle Avirett, a native of
Oaslow oeunty, this Slat*, learned ef
his deathj-^hieh took place In Cumber
land, Md.. eft February 10th. Dr.
AvtreM, whe was the f*the? of Col.
John W. Avirett, editor and pveprietor
(He Comber land Evening TlHjee
retired clergyman of the Protectant
Episcopal church and had been rector
of churches in the South. Be ia aaid
to have been one of the surviving chap
lains of the Confede>ate amy, having
served an Alabama regiment.
Dr. Avirett was a man of high lit
erary attainments, and (or several
years after his ntiremsnt wrote edi
torials for tho OTfriberland Evening
Times. His book, "The Old Planta
tion," which described life in the Soath
before the war, is a most interesting
one. " , t
The funeral services oyer the remains
of Dr. Avirett was held at Rose Hill,
the home of Colonel Avirett, who was
his only son, on Sunday afternoon,
February 18. and on Monday morning
the body was taken to Winchester, Vs.,
and laid to rest in the family lot in
Mount Hebron Cemetery? News-Obeer
W. -rr
Rev. Mr. Avirett was formerly Reo
tor of St. Paul's Episcepal church here
during which time he made many
friends who will learn with much re
gret of his death.
Public School Notes
The following schools have made ap
plication for dictionaries:
Cedar Rock.
Centerville.
Seven Paths.
Justice.
Pitet,
White Level.
Ingleeide.
Mapleville. ' ,
Dr. Bmithwick'a initiative haa set on
foot a movement whioh will place an
unabridged dictionary in fifteen of the
p-iblic schools. May we not hope to
fee every school in the oounty, at some
distant time, supplied with this most
nitegEary paw ?f urenangpgwii ul m
efficient sehool? ?
THE USE OF THE DICTIONAilY.
"Training children to a competent
and ready use of the ? dictionary and
fixing the habit of consulting, it, is
one of the main duties that the school
can- perform for the student. The dic
tionary will take the place of teacher
and spelling book, onae the child has
left schpoll Without the impulse to
use the dictionary or the ability to in
terpret it, tfr? rfiiM ~ the
In a definite and accurate way. The
emphasis upon the right use of the die
tJonary eannot be ? so gteat oarllcullrty
In the iipperelementarv grades," Henry
"Suaxalo, Teachers' e*lieget Columbia
University. '
tb* Mcnomjtr ntnrv. t=r-_
? "A teacher should by .all means get
the dictionary habit. Re should read
with a dictionary in hand, looking up
wards frequently. This is common
sense. If a dictionary is not immedi
ately accessible, he should jot down on
a piece of paper words that he wishes
to loek up. This is not so good how
ever, as going at the matter while the
interest is keen. Hake the dictionary
a friend and constant helper; cease
using it as a terrifying 'aclbrnment to
the desk." Reading in public schools
by Briggs and Coffman.
Miss Arlington yisiled the schools at
Katesyille, . Mapleville. Cedar Rock
and Justice the past week.
Corn Growers' Meetings.
The Farmers' Cooperative Demon
stration Work is arranging to hold a
number of meetings in North Carolina
to interest fanners in growing corn.
For four years in North Carolina and
for ' seven years in some other South
ern States this work has proven that
ths yields of corn now produced can
easily be doubled and that with the
best methods of cultivation it can easily
be produced at an arerage cost' of about
twenty-five cents per bushel. North
Carolina farmers every year buy large
quantities of com at a cost of about a
dollar per bushel wiiee interest on
money is counted. \
With these facts stanng them in the
fac? it is absurd 'or any farmer, under
ordinary conditions, to buy corn. ' In
fact,, it is a runious policy for any far
mer to buy heme supplies and pay from
two to four times as much for them
as it would cast him to grow them at
home. ,
The Corn Growers' meeting in this
county will be held at Looistrarg on
Thursday March 9, 1?12.
Speakers from the National and State
Departments af Agriculture will be
present to discos* the subject of corn
grewing. <i-?d seed play s very im
portant t>*it in Increasing the yield -pf
corn, so fsrmfrs are reqaestgd to bring
..one or two dosen of tkeir best ears of
eorn for study. The meeting wilt be
gin at half past ten a. m., and aoo
tinae as tang as meceasary .
C. R. Hudson,
^ Rtate Agent F. C. D. Work.
A WATCH FOR EVERT BOY
T e editor of the Time* hns made arrangeraenta for a
Urge number of real sure enough watches that will work mnd
keep time to give out to the bova of Franklin County under
fif(een-y?ars of age ' "
Who Will Bring us in Si* New. Subscribers at
$1.00 Per Year in Advance. ?
We will aUo allow collections to ooantia thn. Get to. work
little man and get yon a watch. If ,
Loulsburg Baptist Church
Dr. W. B. lforton will preach at the,
7:80 p. m. ia the absence of the pastor
who is in Alanta attending the Taber
nacle Bible Conference. Mr. Giimore
will return in tisse to conduct the
serVice Sunday. March 10th.
Fir* Alarm.
The Ore alarm on. Wednesday after
noon about & o'clock was caused from
some homing cotton in the yard of
street. The Are department respond
ed quickly but were stopped before
Kettinf more than half way with the
information that the fire hsd been ?x
tinguished. The damage was small'
D. D. C
The Joseph J. Davis Chapter of the
U. D. C. will meet with Mrs. K. P.
Hill pn Wednesday afternoon, March
Sth^at 3:80 o'clock
On account of the death of STre. J.
M. Allen, a member of our chapter, no I
meeting for februsry WU Mlfl. =J
The'Miirch meeting is of special im
portance and It is urged that all Mem
bers of the chapter be present
Mrs. J. P. Wwston, Pres.
Mrs. W. E. Uzzle, Secretary,
Too Much of a Good Thltif?.
If yon don't Want *o nrisa the treat
of the occasion ^TTHl to come to
Cedar Rock Academy, Saturday even
ing, March 2, at 7:30 o'clock where
repeated. If the Weather is favorable,
and if it isn't come the first pretty
night: ? For benefit ox scnosC " Admis
sion for adults 15 cents; children 10
cents 2L
Remaining; in the post office at Louis
burg N. C., uncalled tor;
Mrs. Charlotte Alstoa, Martha Als
ton, Miss Eather Bell Allen, Miss Lis
ley Allen, Mrs, Maeholia Ayscue, Sim
on Bransky, Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Ber
hill, Miss Little Bell, Miss Puss Cham
pion, Mrs Betsy Collins, Chas. G. Dill
ion, Mrs Theme Davis, Daoiel Debnam,
Mrs Bertha Euller, Mrs Sallie A Green,
Mrs Niaie Harris (a) Johnson & Price
(4] , Aline Johnson, J H Johnson,
Red Lee. Miss Leona Lane, Robert
Long, Mrs Juda Mills, Lawerece Ray,
Miss Kate Sanford, Melvin B* Strick
land, Ernest Strickland, Willard San
derson, Mias A K Tomkins, W. J. Wil
der, Miss Maud Holliday, P. H. Mitch
ell, A. Ruffln.
Persons calling for any of the above
will please say they saw them adver
tised. * ?
M. W. Yarborough, P, M.
From Pilot
On Monday night Feb, 19th, the
Pliilathea class, of Joyners Chapell
Sunday School, entertjined the Baraca
Class. The entertainment being a
"Valentine Party." The very, snowy
weather caused the d&id to be the 19th
instead of the 14th." But neverthslens
the party was fine when it came.
Misses Mamie Pearce and Carrinna
Alford greeted the guests. ? In greet
iag the gentleman they were each pre
sented with a heart: At a gives signal
the hearts were opened disclosing the I
?ante of the lady with whom the own
er was to play the first- game. Sever
al amusing games follwed which were
enjoyed by all. Then the ladies wh?
served the refreshments, came in and
pinned a little heart on the sleeve of
each lady. For a short time the la
dies wore their "hearts," on their
sleeves. It was soon- made known
that in the heart on the sleeye was the
name ef the gentleman with whom the
ladiea would take refreshments. The
refreshments were nice and vary much
enjoyed. The jnnior members of *he
class, Dolii* Maasey, Clellie Medlin,
Anna-Gay, Lettie and Rona Stalling*,
served the dainties. . At - tfca close of
the ???ning each guest waa . allowed to'
take from a large haarVahaped 'box a
small heart souvenir each ooa contain
ing ? creating from the PMlathea
class. T#e distribution of the hearts
was followed by the teacher of the I!a
raea class expressing the sentiment
of theirclass, and thanking the ladies
for the (TMt pleasure the; bad ex
perienced. There were fifty-five per
sons prvtent.
A CBL?BRATION QT WASHINGTON'S
BIRTHDAY .
Thaaebool atPllot ce'ekraced Wash
ington's birthday in a very nice way.
No elaborate preparations were made
Tft it. was a strikingly interesting en
tertainment, The children assembled
as if for regular work. Then Misa Par
ker, with her demonstration of primary
work, entertained the people for a
short time. This feature was some
thing new in the way of entertainment
but enjoyable, all the aame. Follow
ing this came the program announced
by "Mr. G.-F. Pearce
All hail . the Dear Flag, a chorus.
A boy of long ago by - primary grades,
An address, by Supt R. B. White, I
"want to be a soldier, a song by fourth
and fifth grades, Mi. Vernon Bella, a
jopg higtix th. seven thandleight trradns.
The weather was cold, thewind was
tomble but a number ufinllf ft
out to honor the occasaion. We love
Washington and we^loye Mr. White too.
Washington helped to make a nation
and form a government. Mr. White
has helped us to build a school. No
man la more highly respected hjpre, ,he
has done pjjich for us. His very pres
ence here gave ns'mapiraUun. But his
preaence was not all we had last Thurs
day for he brought a splendid message
and left it with us. The -address wat
JJTMlly tnjoyed. ' -I
SCATTERED NEWS.
~~ Miss Parker s, ent last Saturday and
Sunday with Hisses Kilpattick and
Hforhnm Wakefield 1
The Phtlathea and Baraca classes
Vera disappointed, and not having
i'rof. W. L. Winkler, of Spring Hope
to deliver a lecture for them Saturday
evening. Prof. Winkler accompanied
by Miss Ida Winstead came over but
the weathei' was unfavorable for the
public lecture. ? ?
We hope we can make aaother ap
pointment for the class , lecture real
soon. ?
Mr. Arthur Wiggs made a hurriejU
visit over here the third Sunday.. Mr.
Wiggs haa juatended-tr three year ser
vice in the standing army. At the time
of his enlistment his people lived near
here, but their home is now in Bonssil.
Mr. and Mrs. Pettigrew Dentonjspent
Sunday With her father, Mr. J. H.
Massey.
Sandy Creek Baptist Sunday
? School Items.
Our school has been dormant for some
time but we met last Sunday and de
cided to carry It on with the office s,
we had last year viz: A. J. Joyner,
Supt.; J. B. I'arrish, Asst. Supt.; C G.
West. Sec.; W. H. Gupton, D. H.
Nelms, W. J. Brewer. J. H. Parrish
and S. N. Nelms, teachers. There were
31 present, with 3S cents contribution.
Class }Jo. 1 waa the banner class
We hope to soon have a live Sunday
school and trust that all of the mem
bora of the church will come out and
tftL-e an fretiv*. part in tha
The school meets at 10 a. m., and
eterfnneis invited to come and join in
with us.
Let's all pull together for a g >od
school and be there on time.
Interested.
Bunn News Items.
The Philathe* class of Bunn Sunday
sthool enterta ned quite delightfully on
Valentine's night in honor of the Bara
cas. Appropriate decorations had trans
formed the school mukio rooms into at
tractive reception rooms. The scheme
of decoration waa Valentine, hearts be
ing used in profusion, with suitable
background of evergreens. Many
game* and muoh rrrnlli nt nipslr njsilti
th.' ??tire evening one of enjoyment.
When aD had received letters from
'CupidV postbfflce, and"- after many
htarts had bean won -and as many I oat,
the gnaela were invited into the serv
ing room where they were Mated to
rare refreshments in the shape of fruit
ultd. *
Washington's birthday vu appro,
kfcsiwtely observed by the school. Half
'holiday was taken for the presentation
of exercises in commemoration of our
National Hero. Children of all grades
took part in the program which con
sisted of longs,, recitations and instru
mental music. This being the middle
of the spring term and the time tor re
ports, these were distributed on this
occasion, and announcements were
made aa to the standing of the con
testants for the medals offered by the
local council Jr. O. U. A M. These
medals are to be presented at com
mencement. V . '
In addition to the exercises com
memorative of Washington, there were
held on the afternoon of the same day
several athletic contests. A basket
ball gamefeud a track meet made an af
ternoon of real ?frort. Prizes were of
fered to the winners in the rases and
other events of the meet. In these
athletic contests most of the boys of
the srhool participated.
The condition of Mr. C. J. Pippin,
who has been seriously sick, seems to
be slightly improved. Mr. Pippin is
oeasfatetmbly advanced In age IM inany'
fears have beeu felt for his Kcovetyr
He haa only recently moved here from
Fores tville.
Work is going forward on the resi
dence of Mr. B. C- C. Montgomery and
Mr. J. H. Wea'bers. These together
with recently erected buildings, serve
to give the place the appearance of a
real town. . Cob.
[The above items were intended for
last week but were not recieved by us
PonrtB For thrStrlg.
Don't Firt.
Diu't put on aira. ?
Don't team tobe cranky.
Don't try to arrest attention.
Djn't think its pretty to be pert.
Don't make a drtdge of your mother.
DQn't say "no"- when you mean
"yes."
reading. f \ , t
Don't make a fright of yourself to
be in fashion.
Don't pick up uliauw auqiHtlnWU'.W
on the street. '?
absence; jt is a mean trait.
Don't taake your mind to be sweet
Don't marry a man who -has no evi
dent way of supporting you. Lore on
starvation principles played out long
ago.
Don't lose your heart on a thing now
known as a "dude." Plenty of .men
want wives; wait and you'll get one.
Don't boast of your ignorance of
household affairs. In the present state
of "society there is no surer stamp of
weakness; and if it true, it announces
to every one that you are unfitted for
... - ^
Flat Bock Items- ,
As I liayen't seen ?atrytWrSg , from
Flat Rock in the Times for some time
I will let you kaow that we are still
among the living.
We want to congratulate our road
trustees for ha\ i ^ such a nice road
built east leading *rom Youngsville.
We are sorry to learn that one of
our poultry men. Mr. K. C, Cattlett had
the misfortune ? having oife
houses blown pa, down. last week in
the storm.
?Our friend Robert Wiggins was elect
ed secretary of Flat Hock , Sunday
school last Sunday,
Mrs. C. F. Wheeler and little grand
daughter are spending sometime with
Mr. Joe R. Jones near Koyal.
Esq. S. R. Tharrington is quite busy
of late reading the matrimonial cere
mony.
MessrR. Leo and Connor Jeffreys, of
last Sunday.
Mias Blanche Par ham, of near Ox
ford, was a welcome viator to our Sun
day school last Surday.
One* of our old soldiers, Mr.-W. II.
Watlington, was in this section last
week.
AU of our in this Section seem
.to be '?n joying *? good health of late,
which is such a great blessing.
Mr. W. A. kNewton and wife spent
Saturday night m Youngsville.
With best wishes- (Soothe ediUr and
his many readers. -
. ' P&m I'LAiy.
Board of Health to Meet
A mar t'ng of th? Board of Health of
Franklin county ia wiled to meet in
Loaiaburg on Tuesday, March 6th,
lilt. .All "members are e.peelally ra
queated to be preaenk? - v.
T. 8. Cot.LiE, Chm'a.
rHt MOVING PEOPlE
their movements in and
OUT OF TOWN
Those tybo Have Visited Louis-'
burg: the Past Week? Those
Who Have Gone Elsewhere
For Business or Pleasure.
C. E. D. Edgerton laft yesterday for
Raleigh.
P. B. McKinne spent yesterday in
Raleigh oh business.
Win. Bailey and wife are visiting
relative* in Raieigh this week.
Mr J. R. Costin, of Raleigh, spent a
few days in the city this week.
W. R. Martin, of Wake Feres t. was
a visitor to Louisbnrg the past week.
Mrs. J. R. Page, of Btoco, Ya., to
visiting Mrs. T. B. Wilder this week.
Miss Mary Page-, of Aberdeen, to
visiting her sister, Mrs. T. B. Wilder.
_ C. H. McLauHn, of Clico, S. C., is
yisiting relatives and Mends in town
this week.
? J. H. DomliUiu, wliu has been yisit
iag his people tn- OiewmUuio; returned
home Tuesday.
Rev. and Mrs. Walter Gilmore and
Master Walter Gilmore are visiting
friends in Atlanta. ?
W. H Yarbo rough, Jr., left Mon
day to appear before the Supreme
Court in Raleigh.
Edwin Cooke, who is teaching school
at Magnolia, spent Sunday with rela
tives and friends here.
Mrs. W. S. Holmes, who has been in '
the hospital at Raleigh for treatment,
returned home yesterday.
Mr. F. W. Hanrock. Saaretary Ph?r
MCUtltal Assncistion ot Oxford. was a
visitor tn Touisburg the past week.
T. B. Wilder, W. M. person, W. H.
Ruffin and Ben T. Holden attended
Supreme Court in Raleigh this week.
Mrs. Willie Hester, who has been
visiting fier damghter, Mrs. John
O'Donald. in lakeland. Fla.. returned
home yesterday. cJ_
Capt. L. L. Joyner and Capt. J. H.
Finlator went tn Kpni"""'11" Runway _
,lu be pieaeiil u WlIMfcaesjnjue case of?
Hally Macks Show Co., vs Seaboard.
McKinney Camp.
Ajpieeting of R. M. McKinney Camp
Nbri527 of Old Confederate Veterans
wi'l be held in the court house in Lou
laburg on Friday, March 8th, 1912.
Will fee glad to have as many Confed
erates present as can come to pay up
dues for 1912.
H. C. Kkarxby, Com.
A. S. Strother, Sec'y.
Oyster Supper.
At Ingleside Academy on M^rch 9th
at 7 o'clock p. m., the Farmers Local
No, lOSti wiligivet? the membeTS an
oyster supper. All members are re
quested to be present. *
A. M. Jonks, Sec.
The Twenty-Ninth Annual Con
vention -of the N. C. Sun
day School Association,
Asheyille, April 23 25
Among the speakers will be Rev.
Franklin McElfresh, D. D.., Teacher
draining Superintendent of the Inter- ,
national Sunday School Association.
Rev. Chas D. Bulla, Superintendent
Wesley Adult Bible Class Department
of the M. E. Church South, Judge
Joseph Carthel, General Secretary of
the Tennessee , Sunday School Associa
| tion.
Each county is entitled to as many '
delegates as there are townships in ,
the county. This does not jnean that
every township must be represented,
but that the basis of delegation shall
be the number of' townships iir~the ~
county. Delegates shall be chosen by
the county officers ot executive com
mittee. The ne desiring to be appoint
ed should send their names to their
county Sunday school secretary, or to
J. Van Carter, Raleigh, N. C. ?
Entertainment will be provided all
delegates by the citizens of Asheville.
Every delegate will pay a registra
tion fee of $1,00. This will belaid at
Asheville when assign to home is
nade. All registered .delegates will
reeeive. Entertainment during the
'convention, a reserved seat in the cen
ventk? with count* delegation, a con
ventioa badge, a convention program,
a right to a voice ana Vote In all the
.deliberations of the body.
The railroads will grant reduced
.Cates. These will be announced later.
It's almost as easy to grow old
a? It U to grow fat. '