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A. F.JOHNSON. EDITOR AND MANAGER SUBSCRIPTION SI. 00 PBB YBAB LOUISBUBG, N. C.. FRIDAY MAY 81. 1912 NUMBER 14 WORK AT THE CEMETERY PROGRESSING NICELY * AND rapidly A Communication from tha Chairman of the Committee in Charg* and a Latter from ?a Formar Resident- 1(9 552b ?We take pleasure In publishing below ? communication from If is. W. F. Heal the Chairman of tba Committee "in charge of the cemetery work, who b ?nuking aotne wonderful and needed im provement! in oar city of the dead, and also the letter from Dr. W. R., Clifton, ?f Waco, Texas. This is a matter that all ear people hen should be Interested In .and take pleasure in rendering all ? assistance possible. Ths communica tion follow, r The work at the cemetery ; is progreesig nieely. We are glad * to iee the enthsslasm of the people being aroused in thlt movement. Be low we publish a letter fro as one of Franklin county's highly esteemed cit izens, and we would be glad to receive many snch letters: Wsco Texas, May 11, 1911. Mas. W. P. Neal, /' ' Louiaburg, N. C. Mt Dui Mss. Neal: ? The neglected condition of your cem etery two years age when I last saw it, was a reflection on the citiaenship ef Louisborg, (my dear old home long ago) and a great surprise to me, know ing many of the best and noblsst neo ple that ever lived sre sleeping there who deserve a more inviting place to rest. Enclosed plesse And draft for $15.00 which will be of some help towards this work of love and pride. Wishing you and your oommittee success in this work I am. Very truly yonre, W. R, Clifton. The committee in charge is prepar ing a chart and a register of the ceme tery, and it is requested that ths own ers of plots will send- in ? list of the names o( graves on their plots, that the work may be completed. Let everybody do something to en courage this woik, it it the duty Of all, Mrs. W. P. Neal, Chairman of Corn Repairing Lighting System Superintendent R. C. Beck informs us he has with him Mr. Jamison, of Richmond, who is assisting him repair the electiie lighting system ot the town. They are patting up new poles where needed and doing such ether repairs as is found. No doubt the system will be in splendid shape when this werk it completed. Flies and Mosquitoes. We began war on the latter yester day and we intend to keep up the tight from the last poad and pool of stag nant water to the tin can. Mow we want war to the hilt on the fly and we ars going to offer a prize to the person between the ages of 8 and 15 years five dollars for the largest nurnbeir of flies, four dollars for the next, three dollars for the next, two for next, and one for the smallest number. Meet ua Mon day morning in the .court house at 10 a. m., and we will instruct you how to go abeut this fight ?( counting and killing fliee. You all know that it is agreed to by the scientific world that the Mosquito and fly are the little peats that carry diseass and death broad cast throughout the land. If this is true, bow much better is it to prevent than to care disease. Jl n active iaduatrious man goes to his bed with soaiedong drawn out dis ease, confined to bed for weeks with pain aad suffering mental and physical work of a profitable kind ia out of the questioa with him and hia friends, his friends and relatives are more or less affected as to their ability and desire for basineas and woik. /This much ia a loss to the world, then count ? the thou sands upon thousands of Imsss along this line and from a material or finan cial view point it amount* to dollar* uncountable. Mow this sounds awftil whea we know that all this night have been prevented. However, people may differ as to the methods of curing dis eases, there should be no difference of opinion as to the necessity or i wisdom pi. preventing disease. Is not a life rescued from tvpheid 'ever or other preventable disease, just as valuable aad preeieus to ths family and society as a life rescued frem an aot of drown ing. 'If it is natoral and worth while to risk personal injury and death to aavs human Ufs ^suddenly imperilled, ia it not worth while to make a stren uous effort (whare so risk la involved) Ao MVS ins that are ooos**at)y in peril from preventable diuue. Jus tice Hughes, U. S Supreme Court, myi: "It is only because we are accustomed to this watte of human life that we (to on about our daily business, little thinkisff-of the preventive meaaures that are possible." Prof. Fiaher. Tale University. lays "the science disease prevention, it properly applied, can add fifteen yean to the present aver age age." Bbtthuient Lkaqub. Assisted by Dr. J. E. Malone, Sopt Health. MR. JAMES A, TURNER, ' Fraaklin County'i nominee for the Houae of Representatives. Womans H. M. Study Circle. On Monday afternoon at fouro'elook, Mrs. E, S., F?sL.*?ntertained the Wo man*' Home Mission Study Circle. The lesson for tie afternoon was "Church and Social Questions" and was exceedingly interesting. It was led by Mrs. Lee H. Battle aad discussed by the members, many points being brought out. grayer was offered by Mrs. J. A. Turner. ' Mrs. D. T Sssithwlek read a short article on * subject that create* attea sion. Uer question was, "What are some of the dangers MMMMn our homes." She (???.soma of them that tend to take bar boys and girls away from the Christian hemee, and sug gested that we Mothers should have wheleeome amusements at home and eur boys and girls wenld not in dulge is the worldly amusessents so mueh. Mrs. R. Z. Egerton and Mrs. P. G. Alston read very interesting articles whic(i sll enjoyed and disoussed fully. After the lessoa refreshments were served and the meeting adjourned to ?eet with Mrs. P. G. Alston in J une. In Honor of Mra- Jee W. Mann and Kiss Fannie Boddle. On Wednesdsy afternoon Mrs. S. P. Boddie entertained in honer ef her sis ters Mrs. Joe W. Mann, of Nashville, and Miss Fannie Boddie, who is one ef the prospective June bridee ef eur town. At lour thirty a'cleek the guests began to arrive and were met in the 'hall by Mrs, Boddie who preeeated them to Mrs. Mann and Mlsa Fannie Boddie. Miss Annie Belle King served punch in a most pleasing manner. . The guests were then asked iato the sitting room where six table* of biidge were drawn. The highest scares were made by Mrs. Beck and Miss Aanie Green, the tie being decided ia favor of Mr?. Beck who was presented with' a hand some deck of cards, while Miss Green Accepted aa cossolation prize a pretty pleture. Mrs. Maan and Miss Faaaie Boddie received, as guests ef honor, prixes consisting of laee pin cushiens. A delieious salad coarse was served. Mrs. Mann, who ia a bride of a few weeks, will be remeaabfred most pleas antly as Miss Betti* Boddie. She Is at home to attend the wedding of her sis ter, Miss Fannie Boddie. The costumes of tbe bride-to-be con sisted of white over blue with bin* trimmings, while Mrs. Mana wore white over .pink. Apnolated Juatlea of Peace. Mr. J. L. Palmer was appointed a Justice of the Peaee the paat week in the place of Mr. J. H. Best resigned. Mr. Palmer haa qualified and is ready to serve thejgublie^_^^^^^ ' Extends Thanka. We extend our heartfelt thanks to the Opera House management for the use of the building Wedneeday night ISth, also thanka to Mr. W. E, White, who so kindly furnlahed ptaao and fur niture for the stag* free of charge and assure them of the high appreciation of myself and the ladles of the Better ment Association tor the oourtesy-and kindness rendered. Respectfully, Mas. J. S. Babbow. THE SECOND CONVENTION HELD IN THE COURT HOUSE SATUBDAY - ? - . t . ? Delegates to State, Congres sional and Senatorial Con ventions Appointed? Every thing Harmonious The Democratic County Convention far the selection of delegates to tbe State, Congressional and Senatorial Conventions met in the court house here Saturday at 12 o'clock. The meet ing was called to order br Supt. R. B. White, thb Chairman x>f the previous meeting, A. F. Johnson oalled aa tem porary Secretary. The roll call was had and all townships answered pres ent except Cypress Creek and Y?angs ville. Tbe temporary Chairman an nennced that the Convention was duly organized whereupon motion ot Mr. E. N. Williams the temporary organi zation was made permanent. The Chairman then stated that from instructions contained In a resolution before the Convention on Monday the object of this meeting was to receive and ratify the'oppointment ef dele gates to the various Conventions. The various lists that had already been handed in together with tbe ones supplying the vacancies, were read and adopted. It was moved and carried that the resolutions of Mondays Convention be endorsed and recorded as a part of this meeting. Aside from a hearty good -feeling talk the business of the Convention -was closed and adjournment was taken. This ended possitfly the moat harmo nious Convention ever held in the county and the best of feeling pre vailed. List of Delegates. The . following is a list *f delegates by townships appointed to attend the State, Congressional and Senatorial Con ventions: DUNNS TOWH8HIP. State ? S. B. tfullin, Alternate ? A. _A. Perry. Congressional ? S. B. Mullin, A. A. Perry, Johnnie Winston, C. H. Mullia. Senatorial? 8. B. Mullm, A. A. Perry. John Winston, J. H. Weathers. WiRRI S TOWNSHIP. State ? Dr. R. P. Floyd, JL J. Yoang. Congressional ? Dr. R. P? Floyd, J. J. Yoang, W. K. Mssseaburg, J. N. Harris. Senatorial"- Same as Congressional Committee. YOUNGSVILLa TOWNSHIP. State ? J. B. Perry, F. A. Cheatham. Alternates, C. C. Winston, S. E. Pearce. Congressional? R. C. Underwood, J. T. Wilson, J. C. Winston, C. W. Rob erts, J. R. Pearce, Senatorial ? Same as Congressional. FRANK LIMTON TOWNSHIP. State-R. B. White, B. W. Ballard; alternates, I. H. Kearney, B. T. Green. HCoagresaional ? iT" WT^ Mallard, R. BT White, 1. H. Kearney, A. S. Joyner, G. C. Mitchwer, G. L. Whitfield, T. W. Whedbee. Alternates, C. R. Sand ling, E. L. Moore, G. G. Cooper, W. L. McGhee, J. W. McGhee, R. L. Con yers, A. S. Powell. Senatorial? B. W. Ballard, G. L. Whitfield, K. J. Perry, J. S. Yarbor ough, J. R. Mitchiner, R. L. Wilder, J. W- Suitt. Alternates, Moses Neal, C. S. Williams, E. L. Moore, C. L. McGhee, Henry Pearce, Henry Mitchell, J. A. Mitchiner. HAYESVH.I.E TOWNSHIP. State? W. M. Hayee. Alternate, J. R. Co'lie. Congressional? S. Y. Maeen, Alter nate, W. M. Hayes. Senatorial? Same I. as Congressioaal. SANDY CREEK TOWNSHIP. State ? E. M. Gnpton. Congressional? A. b. Gupton, W. 1). Puller, W. D. Macklen. Senatorial? J. J. Ceoper, E. N. Wil liams, M. C. Gupton, E. M. Gupten. GOLD MINK TOWNSHIP. State? A. M. Edwards, W. P. Siaap soa (rote to be divided) . Alternate ? P. B. Griffln. Congressional ? A. M. Edwards, W. P. Simpson, P. B. Uriffln. Senatorial? Same as Congressional. CaDAR ROCK TOWNSHIP. State? G. B. H. Stalling!, W. O. Stone. Alternates, T. 8. Collie, J. P.. Davis. Congressional? G. - *? H. Stalling*, W. O. Stone, J. P. Davis, C. E. Cap ton, J. B Fulghuss, X. D. Parrish, Gray R. King. 3eaat6rial? Seise aa Congressional. CTFRES8 GRBSK TOWHUII. ' State, Congressional and Senatorial? C. P. Harrto. LOUIKBCRO TOWNSHIP. " State ? J. M. Alien, J. J. Borrow. Alternate*, J. A. Turner. D. F. lie Kinne. Congressional ? J. E. Thomu, J. K. Collie, B. Williamson, J. R. Perry. Jr-A, Turner. S. P. Boddie, P.O. Ala ton,' W. F. Bemaleyr Senatorial? J J . Barrow, J. M. Al len, J. R. Collie, J. A Turner, B. N. Williamaon, A. F. J ohnnon E. 8. Ford, S. a Msadowa. The E C. T. T. S. Commence ment We acknowledge receipt to the com mencement exercises of the East Car olina Tsa Cher's Training School which reads as follows ; The Faculty and Senior Class f of The East Carolina Teachers Training School request the honor of your presence at their - ? Commencement Exercises June the second to the fifth nineteen hundred and twelve Greenville, North Carolina Aecompaning the inyitation was a card bearing the following programme: Sunday, June 2d, at 8:10 p.m., Ser mon by Dr. T. H. Rice, Richmond, Va. Monday, June 3rd, at 8:30 p. m.. An nual Coaeert by Pupils of Music De partmexft. Taeaday, June 4th, <00 p, m., Class Day .Exeicls&l. Tuesday, Jane 4th, at 7:00 p. m.. Alumnae Dinner. Wednesday, June 5tb, at 10:30 a. m., Graduating Eyrcises, Address by Dr. P. P. Claxton, U. 8. Commissioner of Education. Trinity Commencement * ? We acknowledge receipt of invitation to -Trinity College commencement aa follows: The Senior Class ot Trinity College requests the honor of your presence at the exercises ot Commencement Week June second to fifth nineteen hundred and twelve Darbam, N. C. With the invitation was the follow ing program < Sunday, Ju.ie 2, 6-30 p. m. ? Bacca. laureate Address? President William Few, L. L. D. ; Tuesday, June 4, 11 a. m.? Baccalau reate Sermon ? Bishop William Fraser McDonald, L. L. D., Chicago. Tuesday, June 4, 1 p. m.? Alumai Dinner, Address? Frank Armfield Lin ney, Esq., Booae, X. C. Tuesday, June 4, 8:30 p. m.? Gradu ating Ovations. Wednesday, June 5, 10:30 a. m.? Commencement Address? Dr. Barney Washington Wiley, Washington City Conferring of Degrees. MR. ROBERT W. HUDSON, Nominated to succeed himself as Con stable of Louisburg township. Road Completed. We are informed by the good road au thorities that the read to Four Bridges is completed and that the wsrk has be gun on the river road. With the re cent food weather the force has been moving on with good speed and if cir cumstances continue favorable there is no doubt hot that they will make geod all lost time. May they continue the good work and give us better roads. Ths roads already built are iplendld saee and will rank with the beat. Loalaburr Baptist Church. Public worship Sunday 11 a. m., con ducted by the pastor, Walter M. GU more, who will preach in the morning on "Individuals Going After individ uals," and at night on "The Devil in LouUborg." Sunday School at 9:46 a. m., Ivey Al len Superintendent A cordial invitation is extended to all. THE MOVING PEOPLE their movements in and OPT OP TOWN Those Who Have Visited Louls burg the Past Week? Those Who Have Gone Elsewhere For Business or Pleasure. Mr. E. F. Thomas went to Weidon the pail weak. / Mr. E. II. Hale spent Sunday in Hen dorson. _ 1 fibs. J.W. Mann, of Naahville, is via iting her peeple here. Mr. J. I. GiUie. of Norfolk, Va.. is ?{siting in Louiabnrg. ? Mr. J. L. Palmer left the past week to make a trip for a bagging concern. Mr. P. H. Man rum and family, of Wake Forest, visited in Loaiaburg the past week. Mr. Raymond Taylor returned hope the past week from the University, .te spend vacation. Rev. W. B. Morton went to Wake Forest Saturday, where he delivered a eermon on Sunday. Mrs. D. O. Usiell and children, of Wilson's Mills, are visiting Mrs. Lelia Williamson. Miss Bessie Oast, ef Kins con, ii spending the week end with Miss Eleanor Thomas. Mr. Wilson Macon left Saturday for Richmond to take a position with the Southern Bell Telephone Co. Mr. Ivey Alien returned Monday from a visit to his father at Ridgeway, who has been right ill. Walter Waddell returned the past week frosa Rutherfordton, where he had been attending school. Miss Aileen Boone, who has been at tending school at Oxford, has returned home for her vacation. John Burt Hill returned the past week from Horner's Military School at Oxford to spend vacation. Mr. J. S. btriekland and Mrs. J. C. Foster spent Sunday with their sister, Mra. B. W. Brown, at Spring Hope. Mrs. W. J. Nicholson and children, of Kinaton, are visiting her pa?mta, Mr. aad Mrs J. J. Person, this week. Mr. M. F. Houck left Monday with a number of bands for Wendell where he will begin the erection of a nice dwell ing. Mr. F. N. Egerton, Jr., returned home from New Torkthe past week, where he has been atteading Columbia University. Mr. Clarence Stimpson, of States rille, was a visitor to Loaiaburg the past week.guest of kis sisters, Mesdames F. B. and D. F. McKinne. Mrs. J. J. Person left Wednesday for Richmond, where she goes for treatment. She was accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. W. J". Nicholson and Dr. H. A. Newell. In Honor of Hiss Boddie. On Friday afternoon. May 24th, Miss Agues Lacy entertained the Younger Set Bridge Hub at a miscellaneous shower in honor of Miss Fannie Bod die, whe on June 4th will marry Mr. D. W. Spiver, of Youngsville. The drawing room was In red and white and here each guest, upon her arrival was given a glass of tea and sandwiches, after this they played brdge until there was a ring at "the door bell and in walked an old colored mammy with a basket on her arm. This she gave to Mist ;Boddie saying, "Here's your wash, I can't do it this week." Mias Boddie very much sur prised removed the towel, with which the baaket was covered and1 there found white rosea and packages wrapped in tissue paper and tied with colored ribbons. After Miss Boddie opened the packages Miss Lacy gave to her guests a sheet of paper and an en velope witk the request that eaah should write a wish or a toast. These were net read but sealed and given to Misa Boddie with Inatructiona that she should open one each day While on her trip. After this ices and cakes were served. Among those present were Mrs. Bennett Perry, Mrs. 8am Boddie, Mr*. Biekett, Mri. Cralle, Mrs. Wat son, Mrs. Crowell, Mrs. Palmer, Mrs. McAden, Misses Eleanor Cook, Annie Green, Yirginia Foster, Mary Williams. An Interesting Spectacle. On the afternoon of Wednesday the 22nd, inst., your correspondent wit nessed a spectacle of so intense interest to him that he wishes to tell of It to' the reader<of the FAaxkux Timbs. That very interesting spectacle was a company Of women. A company of womea is always interesting to some ' t of hi; bat that particular assemblage deservedly attracted special notice. It was a meeting of the Woman'l Betterment Association of Bonn, and the meeting place was net at the school building where they usually meet to discuss their plans, b it at their cotton patch where they put one of their plana into operation. At the appointed hoar they began to assemble in a grove near by. and within a few momenta' nearly all the members (aboutW) had arrived, each with a hoe in her hand. Together they marched into the cotton patch and began to "chop out',' the cotton. It waa a novel scheme, one not soon to be forgotten by those who witnessed it. They were attired aa for a picnic, some wearing long blaek glovea and white aprons. As a matter of fact it , was, to them, a sort of picnic; bat they finished theii work within a length of time that it would have required a erowd of lazy men to discuss the merits and demerits of their horses. A noteworthy policy of these wossen is their independence. They den't ask for help to do anything they eaa 'do themaelves. They have arranged to tlniah their farm operations by exchang ing work that they can do for plowing, hauling, etc. Tour correspondent looked en that busy assemblage for a few moments in silence (they wouldn't allow him to assist) thinking ef what must be the future of a community whose women are of this type. Women who can keep house, cook, play the piono, and. when occasion deraaads, "chop" eotton then turning on his heel he slowly walked away whistling "Th? Old Gray Bonnet" , . Obsbbver The Confederate Flair. We publish a letter below from our good friend, Mr. Joseph John Al len, the world's champion speller, in regard to the Confederate flag. As we said last week we are in position to convince even a "man from Missouri" that the flag was a product of Franklin oounty, and .we don't mean to any in the least compromise our claiai. The honor is due Mr. Orren K. Smith and Louisburg and aa for the Times we propose to "stand for our rights1' and hope we may have the assistance of our entire citizenship aa It is a mat ter they should be eepeclslly interested in. We respectfully ask anyone of the contrary opinion to "show down" with us. We don't want the honor If we are not entitled to it, but until we are shown different we shall contend for it oa no unmistakable grounds. The letter of Mr. Allen follows and wa almost feel as he expresses himself:, Louisburg, N. C., May 24, 1912. Editor Fraxkliv Timbb. Mr Dbar Si*: ? At the lata reanion of Confederate Veterans in Macon, Ga , I had a short conversatisn with Gen. Mickel in re gard to the origin of the "Stars and Bars" whose birthplace was my own home, Louisburg, N. C., and when I mentioned the fact that Maj. Orren R. Smith was the originator he said to me that he had mentioned it to Gen. ' Wal ker and that Walker said that "he could not think fcf allowing such a declaration to pass as true" and in a harry left me. It is quite plain that they do net want to attribute so much honor to a little town so insignificant as Louisburg, and at the same time in viadication of the. truth, donot bring forward any other person in the whole United States upon whom they can place this honor. Now as there are still living many credible and creditable witnesses that it was the Stars and Bars raised on 18th of March, 1861, we think it may be well to mention Abe names of some who under ita very shadow volunteered to defend it and the principles for which it stood. Among that honorable number, I will mention Col. W. H. YarboroUgb, Prof. yfm. J. King, Hon. Thoe. S. Col lie, W. J. ("Buck") Johnson, Walter Maclln, Joeiah Ma;, Dixon G. Conn, Wm. S. Allen, tienry N. Jasper, Transby Neal, Marcellus Baker. These are those who were school boys at the time under the late Matthew S. Davis, whose nana I bow recall with my own. Hugh D. Egerton, Frank Ballard, Chaa. D. Malene, W. W. Green. Many ladies are still living who will teatlfy to the Stars aad Bars, among the number are Mrs. Wiley M. Person, Mm. Jordan Barrow, Mrs. Peter N. Allen, of Warrenton, N. C., and Mrs. Matthew S. Davis and her liylng sisters . These and ssaay others not named, should satisfy the moat skeptical for all time to come that the Stars and Bars originated in that good old garden spot of the world, Louiaburg, North Carolina. JosBrm JoHN Allen. ?We lean that In a few days the merchants of LoaMtrti* *?" pot oa the 7 o'ekwK closing boon for the ram mer. * -
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