A. F.JOHNSON, EDITOR AND MANAGER
THE COUHTY, THE
SUBSCBIPTION $1.00 PEB YBAB
LOUISBURG. N. C.. FBIDAY MARC? 8. 1912
NDHBEB 8
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON
LAST MONDAY.
List of Jurors Drawn? Only
Small Meeting? Several Re
ports Otherwise Rejrula* Rou
tine.
The Board of County Commissioners
met in regular session on last Monday
morning, all members being present
After reading apd approving minutes
of last regular meeting the following
business was transacted: '
The Green A Yarboro Co., was re
lieved of special school taxes on *700.
It was ordered that the action of the
. Board of Road Supervisors of Ftank
linton township, In the D. H. Hill, Dan
iel Mcknight and W. C. Nicholson
against B. R. Woodlief, be and the
same is hereby appeoved, and ttiat the
Commissioners appointed be the Super
visors, shall prooeed to lay off the cart
. way and assess the damage, owners Jof
? nneh lands, as by the order of said 8n
pervisors directed, R. R. Woodlief ap
peals, to the Superior Court, the peti
tioner D. H. Hill being present.
Hicky Hazelwood was relieved of
taxes on 1120.00, being overrated.
Rose Hunt was allowed te go to
county home.
Report of Dr. J. E. Malone, Superin
tendent of Health, was recieved and
'Med.
Jim Allen, colored, was relieved'of
Graded School tax in Franklinton town
1 ship ? not being in said district.
Report of E. N. Williams, Superin
tendent of county home, was received
md filed. He reports II white and 13
colored inmatee, one white and one col
ored received since last report. ?
Mrs James Tarkerirns allowed#!^?
. aot being able te work.
Report of F. R. Pleasants, Manager
of Medical Depository, was recieved
snd filed. ? .
Report of P. B.. Griffin, Treasurer,
was received and ordered recorded.
The Board with the assistance of tbe
Sheriff then proceeded to draw the
1urr. which will frtimrf In tnnlliar
After allowing a number of claims
lng School Items.
Commissioner of Education, P. P.
Claxton, will deliver the cornmence
ment address. The Training School is
Claxton.
Dr. D. H. Hill delivered an excellent
address On thebirthday of Sidney La
nier that gave the audience a deep in
sight into the nature and work of the
great poet, musician and man. He
came at the invitation ef the Lanier
Socloty.
Miss Sallie Joyner Davis; teacher of
history, went to Washington on Satur
day, Feb. 17, to make a talk to the
Beaufort county teachers on'The Teach
ing of History in the Grades.
Dr. W. L. Poteat, president of Wake
Forest College, recently .delivered a
strong address On Conservation. He
brought oat the deepest problems of
human life, yet appealed to the papular
taste. ..
The Senior Class early in March, will
present Goldsmith's She Stoops to Con
quer. %'SL-U
The Y. W. C. A." Services during the
past month h'aye been conducted by Mr.
H. B. Smith, Superintendent of Green
ville tjcbools. Rev. J. H. Hoyle, pastor
of the Greenville Methodist Church and
by committees from the Association.
A bulletin, giving the courses that
will be offered dnring the summer term,
has been issusd. The catalogue, which
will appear in May, will contaia further
details of the summer work.
The Council of the Federatiou of wo
men's Club?"tn North Carolina met in
Greenville, Feb. 7 10. A chorus of stu
dents, under the diriection of Miss
Puffy, sang at the various meetings.
On the evening of Feb. 8th, the Council
held an open meeting in the Assembly
haM of the sshool that was greatly en*
joyed by the students. After tha meet
ing a reception was given by the facul
ty to the clubs of the (own and .the
Council. The Senior, class, under the
supervision of Miss Pugh, prepared and
served the refreshments.
Marriage Licenses.
Register of Deeds Yarboroagh Issued
licenses to tha following eouples dur
ing the month of February:
_ Whitb? John T. Hunt and Viola
Short, Grover Inscoe and Sallie G.'
Wood. it. B. Jeffries and Beatrice
Strickland, Grover C. Pairish And
Hilly Foster, J. S. Walker and Bertha
{;? . ? i ' . ? '1
Bunn, Frank W. Pernell and Bettie
Bobbltt, ? R. H Murphy and Annie
Cooke.
Colobbd? Mansfield Wilson and Katie
Bell Perry, Jim Davis aad Ellen
Wright, Sam Southerl&nd and Bettie
Cooke, Willie Green and Correaa Dan
iel, Frank Harris and 8usanna Williams,
Plumer Strickland and Le'a Bills, Qua
Moore and Henrietta Montague, John
Leonard and Pearly Melton, Lawrence
Thomas and May Lou Jones, Tom
Green and Albareta Spitey, Elnis
Taborn and Julia Joyner, Ulus Joyner
and Willie Montague, Nathaniel Scar
boro and Rena IlockAday, Henry
Rhoada and Emily Pascal, Ed Gooch
and Effle As tor. Lonza Perry and Fio
rina Perry, Herbert Joyner and Bessie
Wright. Vaueh Brown-and Olla Moore.
- Died.
At her home In Cedar Rock township
on Saturday morning while at her
domestic duties Mis. A. C. Fisher died
suddenly. She was about 60 years old
and learee a husband and four children.
Her < remains were laid to rest in the
family burying greund near her hoase
on Sunday afternoon.
Returns to Loulsbuair
? irfr. C. M. Uattia has moved his fam
il 7 back to Louisburg and is occupying
the residence of Mr. R. Z. J&erton on
Elm street. Mr. Gattis has taken a
position' with P. 8. and K. K. Allen.
He is an industrious and capable gen
tleman and onr people extent to him
and his family a moat' cordial welcome
to our town. ,
; . Mr. Allan Qualifies.
On Monday morning Mr. J. M. Allen,
after having been notified of his elec
tion as Tewn Commissioner, went be
fore Clerk of the C?rt J. J. Barrow
and took the usual oath of office. Mr
Allen is one of Louisburg's most suc
cessful business men and his previously
long term on the Board of Town Commis
sioners assures thr citizens of Louis
of his especial ability and capacity in
this particular. His election by the
Board on Friday night meets the popu
lar approval of the many "votrrs o' the
? The ladies at the minion suc-ities of
Xouisburg expect Mrs. W. N. Hunt,
of Raleigh, to arrivK ia T,oumhurg neat
Tuesday to assist them in organizing
a civic league. This is a long step for
ward and the ladies are to be congrat
ulated upon this movement as its in
fluence for .good in the town in immeas
Sells Stock
Mr. K. r. Hill/ has purchased the
stock of general merchandise of Mr. C.
T. Stokes and has moved same to the
building next to the Farmers & Mer
chants liank, where in all probability a
general store will be Tun. The com
plete information has not yet been
giren out, but is generally understood
a supply business will be conducted.
?7 _ Incorporated.
The certificate of incorporation of
the Farmers Co-ofcerative Warehouse
Company ef Franklin county, has been
received by Clerk of the Court -J. J.
Barrow. This company is chartered
with an authorized ; capital ?tock of
#125,000.00 ?aid in. They' hate pur
chased the Jones Warehouse property
and will remodel same. This flow
places the farmers in the county in po
sition to store their own heavy market
crops awaiting better prices.
Board of Health Meets.
The Board of Health ot Franklin j
county m$t in sessien pursuant to call j
by the Chairman, in the office ef I
Spruill & Holden, attorneys, on the
morning of the 5th of Marcli 1612, at 11
o'clock. Those present being Chair
man Ti S. Collie, R. B. Henderson, R.
B. White, S. El Burt and B. T. Holden.
The Chairman stated that the regu
lar annual meeting of the Board in July
was not held on account of the bad
weather, and that the present meeting
was called for the purpose or attending
to such regular or other business as
might come before the meeting.
nr. J. E. Malone, Superintendent of
Health, stated to the lioard that there
was no infectuoue or contagious dis
eases in the county at preaant.
On motion it waa ordered that the
Board of Health recommend to the
Board of County Commissioners ? that
the vaeeination of all parties unable to
pay for same be paid by the caunty at
25 cents -each ?
No other bus tarsi being before the
Board a motion waa entertained to ad
journ which waa unanimous.
"CITY FATHERS MEET"
HELD REGULAR MEETING FRI
DAY MIGHT.
Mr. J. M. Allen Sleeted Commis
sioner to Succeed Mr. W. H.
Allen Resigned? Mr. S. C. Hol
den Elected Clerk.
The Board of Town Commiaaionera
met in regular station on laat Friday
night with Commiuionera McKinne,
Ford, Joynsr, Hicks and Terrell and
Mayor B. T. Holden present. After
reading and approving the minutes of
the laat Tegular meeting the following
business waa taken op and disposed of:
? The resignation of Mr. W. H. Allen
to take effect immediately on account
of his having been elected Sheriff, was
received and accepted.
Mayor Holden made a statement to
to* Board in regard to the sale of bonds
voted on laat spring to take care cf the
floating doht of the town, wherein it
was found that the election was called
only 28 days before being held, which
caused the bonding company to decline
to accept same
MOtUn by McKinne that Mr. S- R.
Holden be elected Clerk of the Board
to take charg* of the office, act as pur
chasing agent for the town, collect
light and water rents, and taxea fer
1911, and to perform auch other duties
as may be assigned to him by the
Mayor or Board of Town Commission
ers. The vote was by roll call which
resulted as folows : Aye? Ford, Mc
Kfnne, J ov tier and Hicks. Commis
sioner Terrel not voting.
On motion the report of Treasurer
Ford for the months of May, June,
July, August, September, ?ctober and
November, as approved by Commis
sioner Hicks for llic Auditing: Commit
tee, was received and filed.
Report ot Chief of PoliceJ. C. Tucker
was recieved and ordered filed. His
report was as follows:
Fines Costa Licenses
October $15.00 _ $16.00 $10.00
November 5.00 f* 24.50 16.00
December :?.0Q 42.85 i>.00~
January ao.oo ? 18.40 la.oo -
February 41.00 28.80 1 5.00
Bppnrt. nf R. H. Davis, aa tax collec
tor, was? received and referred to the
Auditing Committee. . '
The name of Mr. J. M. Allan was
placed in nomination by Commisaloner
Joyner to fill the vacancy caused.by the
resignation of Mr. \V. H. Allen. Upon
ballot the election was unanimous.
After allowing a number of accounts
the Board adjourned to its next regular
meetings ? - < 1 ?
New Heat Market.
Jake Spire has opened a fresh meat
market on east Nash street, and informs
as that he will carry an up-to-date line
of meats etc. Read his advertisement
and keep posted.
Dissolved- ~-r
? The Ijouiebnrg Motor Car Co., wiw
dissolved the past week by mutual con
sent, Meaprs. F. W. Wheless and C. T.
Stokes withdrawing from the business.
The business will be conducted by Mr.
J. H. Doughton, under the same name.
Get What You Want
The attention of Our farmers is call
ed to the advertisement of McKinne
Bros. Co., in this issue. / You will find
thev can furnish you what you want
when you want it. '
To Erect Store
We aro Informed that M.
Hall and Mr. George Ford will begin
| the erection ot a nice three story store
I building on tke vacant, lot between the
|Aycock Drug Co., and the Opera
! House building. This store will be
bwilt alter the most modern business
houses and will be quite an addition to
that side of town.
Inspection
The regular annual inspection of the
Louisburg Rifles, Co. I>, 3rd infantry
was held in its armory hare Wednesday
.morning, conducted by Capt. A.J . Dough
erty, ef the U.S.A.,apd Col. Thos. String
Held, of the N. C'N. G.-, cwintftothe,
extreme bad weather only a small per
cent, of the Cempany could be present,
but the inspecting officers expressed
themselves as boing well pleased with
the Com pan y and ilp make up. The
boys are deing well and with a little
more practice will be iit petition to take
the banner at any encampment.
"L "
Mrs- T- K Allen Dead
The (ad news of tW death ot Mrs.
T. K. Allen, which occurred at her
home about Ave miles from here to
Wednesday morning, caused much sor
row among tbs many friends of the
family m Lonisburg. She had been
married only about eighteen- months
and leave* a husband and many rela
tives and friends. Although her so
journ among our jjoople had been short
she had won the friendship and confi
dence of all and left an impression of a
true and faithful Christian woman.
The funeral* will be conducted from
the Methodist church here this (Friday)
morning at 11 o'clock and the inter
ment will be made at the cemetery
here. The, bereaved family Bave the
deepest sympathy of the entire com
munity. \
6 and 10 Cent Store
Mrs. A. M. Hall is having the lower
room under the Racket Stere, formerly
used for a meat market, renovated, re
painted and put in good ahape for an
^up-to-date 5 and 10 cent store. She in
forms us that she will make this one of
the roost attractive rooms of its kind
in this part of the State and trill keep
it fun of the best and most select goods
at all times. Watch for the announce
ment of iti opehlig.
Attention B. A. H.
The attention of ill members of Lou
isburg Chapter No. 26, R. A. M., is
called to a special communication of
said Chapter.to be held on Friday night,
?arch 9th; 1912 (tonight) In the Ma
8omc halt. This it a very important
meeting and all members are urged to
attend. Hour for meeting 7:30 o'clock,
p. m., promptly.
" _ H. A. Newbll, H. P.
A. F. JonNsox, Sec'y. i ? ? 1
Makes Good In Berlin
Concord, March 4? Special. Miss
Julia Baitum, * daughter of Mrs' H.
M. Barrow of Concord, who is spend?
ing the winter in Berlin as a pupil un
der Bermeister, rendered two numbers
at a concert given in one of the laPpe
theaters of Berlin under the Air/Sct
ion of her famous tutor a few weeks
ago. Miss Barrow made a most favor
able impression and received an- encore
at the of- each of her gas
hum Mies Dai lew Is a unflmUi of
Conyerse College and has many friends
pleasure of her aijcceas in l er rh/m.n
aH. ? Charlotte Observer:
Claude Kltohin in Line With |
Lumber Circular in 1908
The Stanly Enterprise, February 29, |
1912, says editorially: # ?
Governor Kitchin has endeavored to J
make capital out of Senator Simmon's
position on the lumber tariff, and would
further his own candidacy by making
it appear that tke Senator is not in line
withJiis party upon this question. 'Tia
true that in the campaign of 1008 the
State (National) - Democratio platform |
declared tojr the removal of tariff on
lumber. But it ;s likewise true- that,
under the* full heat of campaign discus
sions, it became neeessary for the Dem
ocratic party- to explain its position
more fully upon this plank of the plat
form, and thia was ?one in a circular
sent eut from the State /'Democratic
headquarters as an amendment to the
Democratic handbook for that year.
Tme eireular, of which the^e were
40,000 printed and sent out, explained
that the Democratic party stood for
the removal of tjie tariff on lumber only
upon the condition ihat the tariff upon
all machinery which entered into the
the manufacture of luml>er should like
wise be remeved. About that time
Congressman Claude Kitchin, a brother
of (ioverner Kitchin, mad? two or more
speeches in Stanly county, and some of
our most prominent Democrats who
heard him, say that he forcibly set
forth this explanatory view, and his
speeches were, in every respect in
hearty accord with the position held
by Senator Simmons upon this self
same question. As a matter of fair
ness to Senator Simmons, and in order
that the full truth may be known, it is
a matter of right that these facts be
come known, since the advocates of the
Gfrr^rjior and his brother cite both a?
the livin|f^?D{?bodiment of Democratic
virtues ami trulths^It would seem to us
that Senator SimmonS^wholly ci?n-.|
sistent,. and that Congressrni^-l^tfhiu
is. "not in harmony with his
pressed sentiments of the campaign ex
1:908, for there is no loom for doabting
that his speeches in Stanly county in
the Campaign of 1908 would fully exon
erate Senator Simmons of the charge*
now being advanced by, (loveraor
Kitchin.
__ ~ Thanks
. I wish to think all of my friends and
neighbors lor. their kindness daring my
wife's sickness and death.
. JC. J. P?rr.
THE MOVING PEOPLE
their movements in apd
OUT OF TOWN
Those Who Have Visited Louis
burg: the Past Week? Those
Who Have Gone Elsewhere
For Business or Pleasure.
Mrs. Emma Alton spent Friday ill
Raleigh."
Mrs. S. S. Meadows spent Friday in
Raleigh. v
\J. E. Thomas spent Friday in
Raletah. ?
J. MNAllen left Mondoy night, for
Baltimore^v ? '?'
J. S. Strickland visited his sister
at Spring Hope Sunday. ?
J. D. Hill returaedi^onday from a
business trip to Rickmond.\x
Miss Lynn Hall left the past^week to
visit friend* in Richmond. ^ ?
Mr. I. T.. May, of Durham, visited
friend* and relative* in town this week,
Mr. P. H. Mangum and wife of Wake
J?ore*t, visited her mother Mrs. J. J.
?1'<t week. j ; ? _
? B, Fort and T. T. Terrell spent
Tuesday and Wednesday in Kichmond
on business "
Mrs. F. B. McKinne left Wednesday
for Littleton to attend a meeting of the
Foreign Mission Society.
Miss Virginia Foster attended the
marriage of Mis* Daisy Harrisoa at
Littleton the past week.
Mr. J .ft. Collie, Chief Clerk to the
House Claims Committee, of Washing
ton, D. C., visited his people here the
past week.
Mrs. M. C. Pleasant*" and Mia* Helen
JJmithwick attended a meeting of the
-Woman's Foreign Mission Society at
Littleton this weak.
Dr. O. T. Coppedge, of the State
Hospital, Raleigh, passed. through town
Wednesday en route to see his people
in Cedar Rock township.
r ri .
Club
The. meeting of She Corn dob, under
the direction of ^tat5 agents, was held
in the Board ol Education's room yes
er and the roads were very bad a fairly
good meeting was had. The subjects
discussed wero of much importance
and it is to be regretted that more of
our farmer friends were not present.
Honor Roll
The following ia the Honor Roll
for i earce school:
First Grade ? Hal Macon, Perry
Perdue, Swanhio Rowe.Malva Might,
Ruby Higlit. /
Second Grade ? Clyde Perdue,
Mable Rowe, Letha Edwards.
Third Grade ? Alma Edwards.
Fifth Grade ? Fannie Macon.
Miss Mtrti.b Rowh,
Teacher.
Oyster Supper at Justice
On Tuesdiy the 27th, quite a
large crowd assembled at Justice
Aesdemy to attend an oyster supper
given for the benefit, of the school.
Refreshments served consisted of
oysters, sandwiches, coffee, cake,
pickle, apples and peanuts. There
was a beiutifuflr decorated cake
voted on for the prettiest young lady
present, MissBlonnie Wheless being
the charming recipient. A pie was
intended for the ugliest man but as
they were all wearing th9ir happiest
smiles they were not brave enough
to come to any decision, so the pio
was exchanged for hard cash and
transferred to the general fund and
no one was the wiser for the fun.
The children enjoyed the usual games
dear to the hearts of the little folks.
Met re. Jim and Huford Harris and
Mr. Will Whitmnore furnished de
lightful music while the grown-ups
indulged in Leap-year courting
game?. Las' but not least the for
tune telling den, was presided over I
by Madam Sliangue and was the |
spectal rendezvous for all, from the j
youngest child to those of mature j
years. >21.30 w?? renln!"4 from Tr'e I
Xcftning's entertainment inoluding-j
niuclT'tiftieujoYment. Great inter- i
est is felt jii>U^sohool by the pat- j
rons, they having>?Ujngly raised the
neoeeeary amount for tTiS~~CjotioDary
efTered at the last meeting (Tf-Jjie
County Association. ^
From Hickory Rock
Gii Friday night March 1st., there
was an ofater supper and l>ox party
given ia honor of tha patron sad
frirrdf of the oommnf?i+.y, F'rat
the ohildren marched in ind aang a
beautiful song, then tha-boxes were
pat up and sold to the highest bid
der, there . being eight or ten of
them, the cheapest being 11.00, the
highest $3.60. It w real fun to
see the bidding going on by the
young - men whose best girl, was
there with s box. The box sale
amounted to $13.00.
Next the oysters were served at
35 cents a. plate and everyone that
liked them took one plate or as msny
as tbey wanted. This sale amount
ed to some over $3.00, making
$16.00 clear of ex pences. The pro
ceeds going to the betterment of the
schools Cupid was there in all ita
love making and eaoh attendant
both old i.'.- j uung enjoyeu luoui
se.ves to the fullest extent. There
was a very large crowd out to pay
their honor and respeot to the
school and teachers. The school
being .under the management of
Miss Mary Kosser, of Halifax ooanty,
and Miss Lula Iledgepeth, ot this
connty. Miss Rosaer is an experi
enced teacher of several years and
has dons much to baild up this and
other schools of various communi
ties. The publie. school will olote
on_Maroh_8.Hi., and the patrons of
this sohpol has engaged- MUs Rosaer
to- continue the school - for one
month longer.
Yisrroa.
. Honor Boll ~ ? ?
The following is the Honor Roll
of Wood tohool for week ending
March 1st, 1912:
First Grade- ? Dollie Qji|>ton,-Bel -
tha Hamlett. ***:'"*" , ~"x-r
Second "Grade ? Katy Tucker,
Young C. Wood.
Third Grade ? Charlto-X rwtnn,
Eil Aie GupidB, fearle Burnett,
Stephen Gupton.- 1 a?
Fourth Grade? Lettie Strickland,
Annie Gupton, Ruth Gupton Fe&rle
V. Gupton, Lula Hamlett.
Fifth Grade ? Emory . Denton,
Harvey Gupton,
Sixth Grade ? Kit y G upton, Pearle
"Gapton, Mae Hamlett, Arthur Gup
r
1 SuVunlh Uiade ? MellU Gupton
Jjena Hamlett, Lilla Lamer. 1 ? ?
^ lrffti At By WirTwn, ?
? Teachers, "
Nows From Perry's Mill
The dance given by Mr. and Mrs.
J. F. Joycer last Monday night was
very rouoh enjoyed. by all who were ?
present. ?
Mr. Lavassa Periy gave a delight
ful birthday party at his home last
Thursday night. After many games
were played refreshments were
served.
Miss Et'iel Holmes, of Youngs
ville, spent a few days last week
with Miss Sallie Joyner.
Miss Jennie Harris spent last
Thursday with Misses Sallie Joy
ner and Ethel Holmes.
Mrs. G H. Joyner and daughter,
Miss Ethel Holmes, spent Friday at
J. E. Joyner's.
\ We are sorry to learn that Airs,
^oe -Fuller is very ill agaitr.
Wo are glad to kirow thatJ^H.
Foller is improving
YOU AND I.
Thoughts in the Thaw.
The thaw, the jolly thaw haB come;
The impious redbreast scorns his crumb
To chew the nasty worm;
The bland physic'au smirks for mirth
To think the thaw has loosed on earth
The shy, lucrative germ.
The huntsman talks ot coming runs.
Hie poet hails the blessed suns *
That melt his stiffened ink;
^he 'bus Ii ->rse in "the Earls Court road
Draws more jocose his human load
Now London's not a rink.
Only the young of either sex
Who wished to break their silly necks
Shall still like me despond.
Hut mine, all, mine the aacrflice!
I left my brolly on the ice,
And now it's in the pond.
? A. P. Herbert, in the Pall Mall Ga
zette.
Just Received
at the -Racket Store a beautiful line of
Ladies Shoes and Slippers. White
buck, 13 button, (4.00 at $8.00; white
buck pumps 00 at $2.00; white can
>awk?1.75 at 12.00; white 2 strap .
id ?2Vt*? ^t$1.60; black satm pump
93.00 at $2Tt>l?el(ralvet pump K3 at *2;
black patent leather~*4at 921 rusaia
calf pump $3 at $2.60; a k>t"-<i? ^ouiard
?ilk 76e at 46c. A new lot embroider
voiles and marquisettes for "school .
tcrtAinmm.ts. '? . . . a.