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TEACHERS AMOCIATOH.
Containing Information Not
Tabulated Bafora, That Will
Baof Much Intarast to tha
Public.
A total of 1406.10 raised In various
ways for the lmproveaMnt of public
school bouses and grounds la Franklin
county is what appeared from tha re
ports made by the different schools at
the monthly msatlng of the Teachers
Association held in Loulsbarg on De
c?mWr 7th. In addition to thU elevoa
schools report work done la tha way of
cleaning up and improving rroonds.
. Twenty two schools observed North
Carolina day an the flth and reported
contributions ta the Aycoek Memorial
Fund amounting ta 131.81, not counting
all proceeds from sale of pic tares of
Gov. Ajcook which are to be retorted
later. Ala* Bunn reported 1200 peunda
of cotton front tha school farm which
has net bean sold. Daring the month
two new libraries aad six supplement*
ary libraries havs bean ordered. Thfse
are a few of tha facts bresffbt out at
the meeting aad'shsw something of tha
general prograes is school matters la
our county.
The meeting was largely given over
to reports from the schools. Mr. Q. M.
Beam, of the Mapleville school spoke
briefly ef the district meeting bald by
Miss Arlington at HapleviUa, aad
Miss Sallle Allea of the meeting bald at
Bann.
Announcement was made of district
meetings to be held at Ingleeide on the
10th aad at New Hope on the 12th.
In aaotbar column appears ??. state
meat showtajff the earallment and av
erage attendance for the various schools
for'the week ending >ov. 39th and also
-- i-ths amount contributed for the Aycock
fond.
A sumssary of the written reports aa
kv tor work done for school improvement,
is given beiow.
Pearse (Dunn's) , , ?
Box party $34.00
Donated by patrons $10.00
Five cords of wood given. ?
Pine Ridge
Apron sale $25.00
K -FB
IANKLIM pobuc schools
?AKB CK WIMG.
Pilot
School Farm cotton
Bunn
*e6.oo
Lawn party $15.00
School Farm cotton 1200 lbs.
Outside* for fuel donated by Cheyes
Heddiagfield Lumber Co. International
Encyclopedia placed temporarily in li
brary. Organisation of literary soeiety
a and debating elub for boys. Men ?f the
^district (pre a day's work toward pre
paring tn?~grounds for the new school
building.
New' Hope
Sale of serap iron .35
Box party J20.90
Donation for library $5.00
Laurel
Number of framed pictures donated.
Two doien bo* lea Including a dic
tionary loaned for the year.
Library ordered
Dr. Jaooeka leotured oa hookworm
for lilmiy 16.00
- " " painting house 96.00
" picture frame 91.00
IngUa.de
Oyster (upper 916.00
Kearney's
All b*u donated
4 oords wood " '
Ceaterrille
Boa party 990.00
11 pictures touted
9 blackboards "
?.ViM "
Justice t ' ;Y
Oyster sapper M.00
Coaoort 98.00
A play 991.99
7 leads ?f wood donated
Maplsriile
" by pupils far (liction
94.00
i 1*0 *nan supper 9M.0U
Sal* 4? hkkory aaU 91.00
? and papers far Beading
Complete sat of Bul
isted.
of Reading elub
Friday night.
itlM. The
next **?*? of tfc* Aaes^ghon will be
held Srtnkr the nth day of January.
Box Party
A very eajovaJ?le Syeflla* W** a past
at the academy at Woc^l, Friday even
ing last. The affair, a box fatty, given
for the yoang ladle* of the rieinity who
believe m higher edqfafMlp we* pro
nounced by every *ne a howling
?aeeeea, Hie academy, Wa* beautifully
decorated with all kind? 9 1 flags, bunt
ing and holly. At an^ly hoar there
waa *tandiag room oalj. The ladie*
Who eontributed to tha d^r were Kin
Kan Upehurch, Hiaa Viola Harrington
Mia* Baby Win* ton, Center Til le, Mia*
Ksther Taylor, Mia* Laay Oupten, Mlaa
Lillie Lanier, Mil* Moby Gupt*n, Mlaa
May Gapton, Wood, aiid Mlaa Rama
Underbill. Loaubarg. Mr. Wm. D.
Upehurch, CenterviUe, waa the auction
eer and it waa evidently a bet the gen
tleman had used the hammer before,
because In a very short time he had
sold a* at j box and turned over IM.M
to C. G. Wood, Treasurer. Aftar the
aala aC the boxes every one was riven
the privilege of yoting far, in their
opinion, the'most beautiful girl present.
Miss Diekeaa wen the prise. Miss gas
maUnderhlll, ef Louisbarg, contributed
the box bringing the largest amount of
Refreshment* were ssrvsd
the entire evening.
The Franklin County Unton
The next session of the Frank II*
County Union Meeting will be held with
the Maple Springs Baptiat church Sat
urday and Sunday See. 2&-M.
The falls wiag ia the saggeeted pro
gram.
Saturday 940, Prayer Service, by
Bro. Dennis Olark.
What ia the Ohriatian'a aacret of a
happy life? By Rev. J. W. Sledge and
Bro. Will B?a?dell.
Enlisting and tiaining our church
i&inbsnhip for MTVieMiy Rev. Mask
ftamp* and Walter M. Gilmore.
. After-Noon SaaaioN.
What I* the Bible teiching on Charoh
Discipline? Rer.G. W. Coppedge and
Rey. Harper.
How can we increase the eflioiency
af our Sunday Schools? By Rev. C. C.
Williams and Bro. T. H. Sledge and
Bro. W. J. Dennis.
Sunday Morning Sussion.
Sunday School Mass Meeting, led by
Bro. Jas. Fulgum.
Sermon by Rey. W. B Morton.
Maple Springs church and commun
ity extend a most cordial welcome to
all who will come.
Barbecue and Brunswick Stew.
Last week the old Portia Homestead
waa the scene of much merry making.
The stags gave the party but did not
conAne the invitation^ to tneir aex.
The pig snd the stew were taken off
the coals at 1 :3# p. m., and served in
the large dining room of the Portia
home, about thirty covers were laid.
After dinner a cotillion waa daaeed,
followed by the Virginia Reel, then lots
of two step* and waltcee. The big
event of the day was a live bird akoot
eon tost open for the ladias ea'y. Mia*
Maud Cornell was high gun. Among
the guest* from other plaeea were Mr*,
and Mlaa Pearson, Rs*. fink, Mr*,
and Misa Goan.ll, Inec, Mtaa Underbill,
iioaisbaxg, Mis* DUkega, Franklinton.
No Paper Nerftfck. ,t.
* la keepiag with a aartwa that ku
been held in, high ?et#??' threughdut
the age a? the Twas, ud alee la pa.
ml dm among practically ail tha waafc
Ijr papaia af tha atate thsra will ha aa
Mhlieatien of tha raaun Tool
next week. W. f?J aura that ?aa
au; raadan will gladly WMI ta the
| (ores aa ?ppcrtOMity to ?]a; a faw
daya holiday aa it I* the enly tiaae dar
ing tha year thay can Rat. Itch and
a-aary ana eonneated with the offlee Join
togatfcw ia axtaading tha Maaoa'a heat
wiihea tot a meary Uhriatnaaa aad a
kap?y now year.
Stores to Close.
Tha itoraa iaT LoaUbarg *111, in keep
iag with a long ? tending emitaai, oieea
twa daya daring Oiriataua.
*??
Close February 1st.
Thtoogh aradaeedatatandlng tha ia
lonnatlon waa girea aa wreag ia
Mkard to ' tha fleeing ?( to* tobaaaa
waiahaaMa fat the NiM tha yaat
weak. JTha article ahaald hare read.
Itfcra* *y lat fhetoad at Fehraary 1?,
NO 6ASE AC A INST HIM
BBASLEY IS FOUND NOT IN
k \ A powiMyi
Case 1b Federal Court fctfcbtft
Franklin Man Dismissed?
Great Number* of Franklin
County Citizens Prevent to
Teetlfr to His Nigh Charac
ter.
The contempt proceedings in the
Federal court ?t Raleigh agaiaat W. F.
Ueaaiey, a prominent baiinsjf man
aad faraier ?f Franklin county, were
di?ai??g< jutwdar at the instance of
the gaiarmnant, represented by Asais
taat Diatriet Attorney L M. Meekins,
after a formidable array of affidavits
aad tcatisaoay had been presented to
the eoaitts eoatrovert the uuupportcd
aflilavit of Jaff Parrish, a negro, and
to establish the high character of Mr.
Rxaalcy. -
Tkta waa a ease of much interest to
the people of Franklin county especi
ally, and many of the representative
citwsns aad baaiaess men of that coun
ty vera here yesterday at their own
instance, lending their moral suppeit
to the man accoaed. The discharge of
the rate by Jndge Connor abaoiutely
wipaa away the charge against Ur.
Beaaiey.
The case grew out of the trial last
week of Are negroes from Franklin
county who were charged with retailing.
Mr. Beaaiey waa the bondsman for the
defendants, having taken security on
certain properties and a fee of <10 in
each case for the aervice rendered in
keeping the defendants sot of Jail. Par
riih was a witness in these caaee. At
the isae tiaso an indictment against
his soa for breach of the peace
was pending ia Franklin Superior
court aad the Ave defendants In the
Federal oourtwof* witaeases against
the younger Parrish negro in the State
coart.
While en the atand ia the Federal
coart laat week JeC Parrish testified
that W-. P. BeoOti* hod f|?iowliB8
him ana offered hiss f-25 to suppress the
tratlf in his teatiasony against the Ave
defendants for whom Beasley was
bondsman and that the latter had
threatened to have the witness indicted
in the State court in Franklin for re
tailing, unless Parrish did suppress the
truth as to the defendants. 1
The court had P?rrish pat hia testi
mony against Mr, Beasley into the
form ot an affidavit and thereupon
Judge H. G. Connor, of the federal
court, issued a rule azainst Mr. Beas
lep calling upon him to show cause
why lie should not be held in contempt
of court in attempting to bribe and in
timidate a witness. The hearing was
continued once or twice on account of
the necessary absence of Hon. F. S.
Spruill of Rocky Mount, chief counsel
for Mr. Beasley, but the case was
Anally heard yesterday, when Mr. Beas
ley, presented an affidavit controvert
ing the statements made by Parrish
and further setting forth, that instead
of kariag approached him that Parrish
had approached Beaaley aad told hia
that be would supprees the truth against
the deteadamts for whom Mr. Beasley
was bwtltman if the letter would mae
his iaflueoce la behalf af Parrish' a sen
who was to>e tried is Prheklin court.
Collateral te Mr. Beaaley'a eSdavit,
ethers from Vepety Sheriff J. J. Lan
caster, Ropreeentative-etect f. A. T?r
ner aad United States Cemmiastoaer J.
L. Palmer, all ef Franfcliaeeaaty, were
predueed, in further support ef Mr.
Beeeler'e eeateasiens, Ike Ave defend
aats triad last week teetifted.
At the oaaeloaioa ef the heariag ef
the afldayi^i aad taetlmeay the action
waa diemflMed on aietiea ef the govern
meat
The eaee waa oae which bseaght to
the ??# pert ef Mr. Beaaley great aam
hen at rapreeeatative eitiaeas of
Fraaklia oeaaty. Seme fifty to seven
ty tve eaase to toatify la hie behalf,
mmomg tbeee beiag Meeere. W. H. Al
taa, S. P. Beddie, J. M. Allea, P. B.
Srifla, W. ?. Stone, R. W. Hudsoa,
J. I. Laneaater, J. 3. Laacaster, A. P.
Johaaea,' i. R. Xeaea, E. S. Perd, B. V.
WiUiamsea, W. K. Mssseabarg. K. P.
?ill, I. A. Taraer, Peaaer Splvey,
Chariee Clarke, M. P. loach. t. B.
Tarbereugh, Hev. it P. Mitahiaer, Dr.
J. E. Mateae, t*. B. K. Perv*. Dr. H.
A. Newell, aU ef LeaUharc, Mt. U.
Xearaey, of FraakHntoa, T>*.v i. O.
Newell, ef Keeaanarijfe Jtfhta May. ef
Wsad.ll. and maay other*.
la the heariag of thmft* the teeti
sseay af Parriah was *t eerTu berated.
The affidavit* tor the r*T*raaM0t aad
the testimony ef goveramaat wltosesee
?seer*. E. L. Harris, W. E. May a*
a the defense to put on testimony.
IV ?ffid?vit? gave testimony as to
the bign character of Mr. Besaley. It
w^-ehown that the Ave nerroea, Chas.
Harris, Henry Egerton, Moees Danston,
Hatch King and Chas. Egerton bad
b*e? acquitted of the charge of re tall
ies. t? which Parish te.tifled, and the
allegations of Parriah as to attempts to
bribe and intimidate were ?gt. auitun
ed, the court dismissing the rule, and
thus clearing Mr. Beasley.
Appearing la the case for Mr. Beas
ley were Meases. F, S. Spraill, of Hooky
Mount, 13. r. -Holden ?nd W. M. Per
son, ?f Looisburg, and Bennett H.
Perry, of Henderson. In their hand
ling of the case it was shown that the
alienations against Mr. Beasley were
groondleie and without patting on wtt
neeses for bin Judge Conner dis
charged the Alio, entirely exonerating
Mr. Beasley.
Bistrlot Meetings
in addition to the regular monthly
teachers' meeting, the district meeting
has beea instituted in this county, the
reeults so far showing thst this means
of bringing teachers into closer touch
with the supervisor and with one an
other is quite worth while. Six such
meetings will give every teaeher in the
county the opportunity to observe the
teaching and school management of
soae ether teachel or teachers for one
day, siaee the school visited remains
hi session during the forenoon. After
the pupils are diamissed the teachers
discuss their common problems in a way
, ' !
meeting place sends the following no
tice tn the teachers of the adjacent dis
tricts:
"There will be a teachers' meeting
a*-- ? school from t till ? o'clock on
date. You have the privilege of dis
missiag your school for the day in or
der attend, aad anises providentially
hindered we shall expect you to do so."
T^e following meetings of this na
ture haye been held:
bums, -Nov. 8th.
Sdhools represented: Bann, Pearce,
Me# Hope, Pine Ridge, Pilot, Seven
Ma, Mapleville.
PROGRAM.
8:30-11 :3b. Observation.
11:30-12, Explanatioa ef Instructions
to Teachers, Miss Arrington.
12:- 12:30. Discussion Chapter XIII.
Reading in 1'ublic Schools'
Lead by Mr. lleam.
1-1:30. The Hunn Library and Read
ing Room. Mr. Highsmlth.
1:30-3. Discussion of Observation:
work.
(2) Miss Roger's History
Recitations.
(3) Miss Gill's Geography
Study Lessen.
(1) Miss Cheatham's Primary
MAI'I.EVILLE, NOV. 15.
Schools represented: Maplov.ille. Ce
dar Roek, White Level, Hickory Rock,
Justice.
PBOGBAM.
8:30-11:30. Observation:
11:30-12. Explanation of Instructions
to Teachers, Miss Arrin*ton.
12-12:45. Lunch.
12:45-1:30. Reading ia Public Schoels.
Mr. Beam.
1:30-145. Teachers Daily Preparatiea.
Mr. T. H. Bledee.
1:45-2 Assigament ef a Lesson. Mr.
Teaser. .
2-3 Disevasioa ef Oheervatioa :
? (lj Mr. Beam's 8??
Leases.
(2) Miss Jask son's Primary
Work.
IIGU61B1, D>o. 10r*.
Heheols represented rlagleaide, Vina,
Whitaker, Kearaey's, Hayae, Moultea.
nit mopa. dbc. I2tr.
?ehoola represented: New Bepe,
Math Reek. Riley, Royal.
. At Iagleaide aad Mew Hepe simitar
prof!? s ware tollewed.
Do ye? viah
ten CIVy ea the
anguratien? 'It
THE MOVING PEOPLE
THEIR MOVEMENTS IN AND
OUT OF TOW*
1 J'j 1. 1' yd. s.K ' \
Those Who Hay? Visited Louls
burg the Past Weak? Those
Who Have Gone Elsewhere
For Business or Pleasure.
Mr. D. F. McKinae returned home
Friday.
Mr. K. f. Hill retarned from %trip
t? the hone markets Friday.
Mr. F. B. MeKiane went to Raleigh
on business Friday
Mr. J. W. Brown, of the H. F. Munt
Meal Co., ?f Petersburg. Va., vi?
itad J. W. Hollincaworth the past
week.
Lieut. W, W. Boddie, Mr. S-i?. Bod
die and Mrs. D. W. Spivey left the
Dast week for Kings tree. S. C., where
Lieut. Boddie was married on Wed
nesday.
Representative-elect J. X. Turner at>
teaded the annual baaqaet of the gen
eral agents of the Bartford Life Insur
ance Co., given at Columbia, S. ?.,
Monday night.
School Attendance
The following table shows the en
rollment aad average daily attendance
for the various schoola (or the week
endiag November 191 h aad also the
amount contributed for the Aycack
Memorial Fund:
Schools
Fearce (Dunn's)
Pine Ridge
Pilot
Soeial Plains
Bonn
Math Kttck
Royal
Hew Hope
Bock Springs
Biley
Sarner
Oak Level
Tharriugton .
Flat Rock X*
Popes ^
Mitchiner
Katesville
Winn
Whitaker
Laurel
Moulton
Incleside
Kearney
Mountain
Alston
Centreville
Wood
Sandy Creek
Pearce (Gold Mine)
Bab Rock
Cedar Rock.
Red Bud
White Level
Justice
Seven Paths
UapleviUe
Hiokory Keck
Hayes
E
1
&
109
79
n
1SS
M
82
67
33
89
36
2T
19
20
21
2 1
49
29
14
36
SS
27
a*
a
57
94
19
SS
75
74
79
99
SI
as
!<
?<
81
47
*
110
7
SO
37
14
*37
. 19
18
15
26
Me
16
17
19
7
14
65
18
17
No
2.1
28
47
16
No
64
No
71
60
69
52
E6
24
1
?<
$1.96
1.16
Report
2.26
1.82
6*
2.80
1.75
L00
Report
1.00
4.48
1.25
50
Report
1.00
56
80
Report
1.10
Report
40
1.25
1.35
5.18
1.00
1.00
Total
981.31
At the Methodist Church.
The choir at the Kethedist church
will preaent a foil masieal pregraat for
the Christmas serveisa aext Snndey
msrniag. This ia an azcellaat choir
aad semethiag tne is expaetod Sunday.
These will alao ha a road musical jrt
grata far the erei)i?g serricee.
The paator will areaeh a Chriatraas
?araaa ia tha mormiaa aad a aar/aan to
roue paeple at tha night aarriea.
Christmas Bxereises at the
College. f
Tha Cellegs Sunday aehoal, assisted
h; tha yaang men's Bible elass, halda
Christmas aarriea at lha Soilage last
Saatjaj afternoon. Tha ehapal was
appropriately and beautifully deear
ated far the oeeaaiea ia hally, silver
tinsel aad myriads of eaadlsa, wheae
a* ft ?l?w seemed te radiate tha real
?igatflcaaee of Chriatma* far, la spite
af the large number ef young people
jkeaeat, ft saamad ao time for merri
| That had assembled for some
better. Tha soaga they sang
Jiaralded tha birth of tha Kiag whaaa
preaerer Inspired semethiag too aaated
'Sad heir for the aomaraa place. *?> ?>?
: lha pragma was interesting and
W*U rendered. The readJaga af Kisses
?Ilia and Kerr. farmer frona Baa
' Her, the latter from an iaci<ieBt J* the
I'ltta ef the late Geyernor "Bob Tayler"
a t Tewaeeees, were ' in katfeiag with tha
[sfttrtt at ChlhlWM, H< taaale
waa as iaspiring as it was beautiful.
The following program ?u carried
out:
Behold the Kiag Cometh
, ... to# ? Hymnal
Prayer: ..Rev. W. II. GUmore
Down thi Agea Alar 221? Hymnal
The Messisnic Propbealss Re
sponsive Reading Leaflet
The Christmas Story ?3 Leaflet
Scripture Leason, The King's -
Birth Rer. A. D. Wilcox
Silent Night. ...... i Leaflet
The Star and the Shepherda,
Adapted from Ben Hor, Hiaa Greea
The Song of Song* 14? Leaflet
The Fiddle Told, A Reading
Hiaa Kerr
Through, the Bright Heavens
212 ? Hymnal
Offering for the Poer.
"For the paor ye have with you alwaya."
Christmas Joy Bella. ... ..17? Leaflet
Beaedietion. . . . . Rer. A. D. Wilcox
Loaisbnrg Baptist Chnrch.
Public worship Sunday 11 a. at. and
7 p. m. Sunday Sfhool at 9:46 and
B. T. P. U. Manday 7 p. m. The pas ?
tor will preach Sunday morning ow
"The Government on His Shoulder;" at
night, "What are You Gatag to Da
With YouraelfT" The Sunday Sekool
will have a Christmas tree one night
next week.. Definite announcement
will be nude Sunday. Yau are cordial
ly iavitod to all of these services.
Box Party.
Mr. J. H. Mitchell intorms us there
will be a box party at Royal Academy
on next Friday night, December
27th, 1912, for the benefit of Leah'a
church. The public is eerdially invited
to attend.
Fpsoa Hems
Miss Bessie Lee Brewer aad Mr.
Simoa Dickers en were married at the
home of the bride here Bunday after
neoa. Rey. G. W. Coppedte perlonn
iag the ceremony.
The wedding music wasjreadered by
the Holmea string band in a way which
madeit an alluring feature of the cere
mony. The bride wore a go-away
gown of dark blue cloth with hat to
?\ateh.
The bride is a daughter of Mr. C. C.
Brewer of this plaqs. The groom * ia
the sa-> of Mr. Henry Dlckersen of
Franklin county.
Following the wedding the young
cenple left immediately for Mash
county where they will spend their
honey moan with friends and relatives.
Hookworm Campaign.
The hookworm campaign which has
been in progress for the past five weeks
closed Saturday, Dec. 14. During that
time 1,731 people were examined and
428 were found infected with hook
worms giving a general average of 25
per cent in round numbers.
There were 795 children examined
between the ages of fire and nineteen
and 294 were infected, gifing a per
centage slightly over X7.
The tetal number of people examined
was not as large as itshould have been,
the greater majority haviag been ex
amined daring the last two weeks how
ever.
Dr. Jaeeeka left Sunday for Little
Beck, Ark., for a general conference
ml representatives ef the hoekworsa
eommisaUm in the various Senthem
?fetes. .
New Fixtures
Wilkips k. Stegall, papular Laaiibarg
barbers, have put la a nice let ef new
fxturee is their ahep on Cenrt street,
and hava otherwise improved the in
side appearsaee. Ameag these are the
hydranlia ahairs sad an exeelleat, large r
mirrewed wall stud. Whan their shop
is eompletsd ther will hsvs one ef the
prettiest sad meat convenient is thin
seetietr of ths State.
A Letter or Thanks
Belew we pabliah ? Utter of thanks
from Be*. R. W. Bailey wkiek will,
c*rrr witk it ita rwn expiaaatioa :
Dan Baorna Jonsoa:
PlaaM 1st ate tell yoa ai naar aa I
can in werda, how deeply wa appreciate
tke ?agatfieeiit fift of a korae aad
bo ni wkieh you aad etkeri ae rener
onaly presented a a a few days afo. It
waa, ladaofl, a feeaaMtal thine. And
?with the otkar, and taany, aeta of kiad
aose whisk -tke Iiowakurg people have
froaa time W time ahowa aa, pat you
down in tmr eatimation M aaaoas the
?tmj kindeat people we knew. Wo
thank m. aad all. Hee+ao'a richest
kleeaiaft apen fm. ' ",*?1 *?' * ?'
Tsare Sincerely,
r. w. Bamjt.