Start the New Year
By opening your bank account with the Fanners National Bank. It
will benefit you, the bank and the community.
A Splendid Xmas Gift
A bank book in our savings department with the first deposit enter
ed therein is a most suitable Xmas gift for men, women or children. It
will encourage thrift, and be a good start toward a future independence.
Children's Department
We make a specialty of savings accounts for children. One dollar is
enough for the first deposit; after that any amount no matter how small
will be received and entered on the book.
The Bank of Personal Service
We are prepared to do for you everything in the banking line;
checking accounts; savings deposits; certificates of deposit; cashiers
checks and money orders tree of charge; cash checks for you; make
change when-jdesired whether or not you are one of our customers; in
fact we cheerfully render you a banking service that cannot be excelled. -
We especially desire the accounts of the farmers QfFrankHncounty;
this is primarily a farmers bank, organized and run under their direction
and we inyite them to cooperate with us to make this bank a power tor
their good.
OUR DIRECTORS
J. O. BEA&LEY
T. H. DICKENS
J. B. SMITH
R. H. STRICKLAND
J. & THARRRINUTON
J. T. WELDON
* K. K. ALLEN
P. B. GRIFFIN
J. M. WHITE
J. M. ALLEN
D.^. HOLLINGSWORTH
WEATHERS
C. U. MULLEN
W. K. MASSENBURO
T. B. WILDER
T. T. TERRELL
B. G. ALLEX
OUR
J. M. ALLEN, President
J. M. WHITE. Vice-President
J. O. BEASLEY, Vice-President
T. H. DICKENS, Vice-President
J. B. SMITH, Vice-President
OFFICERS
T. B. WILDER, Attorney
F. J. BEASLEY. Assistant Cashier
MARY B. HARRISOX, Stenographer
R. U. ALLEN, Cashier
The farmers National Bank
CAPITAL STOOK S50.000.00
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Louisburg, " North Carolina
UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Franklinton News
Mrs. T. W. Whedhee spent Toe*- I
da; in Raleigh.
Miss Fannie Bell Allen went to
Rileigh last Saturday afternoon.
Don't forget tfie Shubert Concert
at Graded School Friday night, J in
3rd.
On account of the furnace being
repaired, the Graded School ?a<
?losed Monday.
Mrs. YV. F. Joyner, Misses Mattie
and Kate Ballard were in Ealt-igh
Monday for Christmas shopping.
M r<*. ? ; ? Perry, of YotfngsviUe,
spent last Saturday in enr city vis
iting at Mr. B. J. Blackley's, on
Mason street.
Two more large hogi were killed
last week. One weighing 480 by
Sidney Perry, one weighing 470 by
J. I. Cooke.
Large crowds have visited our
town trom the country this week
and we suppose they are leminded
of the warning "to do their shop
ping early" as it seems that all our
merchants received their portion ef
the trade.
Eaton Bowser, an "old issae Free
negro," a painter by trade, died last
Sunday and was buried Monday.
He was somewhere above 90 year*
?ld and was highly thought of by
both white and colored. H? whole
life was practically spent in this
town.
Chief of Police Cooke received a
phone message Monday to arrest a
white sun, Catlette by name, want
ed in Henderson for some crime.
He was promptly arrested and the
Henderson police notified and we
learn eame after him in ?n automo
bile and carried bias back to Hen
derson Monday night.
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Well Christinas is bat a very few
daya off and howj many of ua are
prepared to receive it and carry oat
the Bible lesson toward oar neighbor,
and our poor and their children.
The Bible says "the poor we have
with ua always. "Peace on earth
good will toward wm." Can thoee
who have plenty and to spare oloae
their eyes and abut oat the duty |
that their hearts dictate? Can we
ait by our warm ffrss and be happy
when we know that as Christiana
we should be up and doing for there
is many a poor little child that wilr?
be sad on Chi.slmas morning when
; he finds his li; tie stocking empty
and other more fortunate little ones
having a happy time. It makes our
Heart sad to see their sad looks and
: to hear them say "mother why am I j
not like other children."
"Quotation Book" tor Sale.
The "Qnotui'on Book" got'en up
by the Y Jung W omasa Missionary
Society has bean published and is
now for sale at the Crescent Drue |
slore and Ballaid-Cbeatbam sto.e
Thia book is a splendid souvenir for
the Franklinton people and thoae
who have been associated wiih the
town and an attractive Christinas
gi't for any one. It is about tw ee
the aizc anticipa'ed and tho' it cost
about twice as much a* expected, it
will sell for the original price, 50
oects par copy.
Shnberta Concert.
The Atlanta Lyceum Company
baa for three year* given a seriea of
entertainments in oar town which
have proved a delight to all.
The opening show of this season
was the one diaappointmeat, but
the second entertainment, "The
Hearon Sisters," proved such ---a
splendid attraction, that -all forgot
their former disappointment and de
clared they woald not miss the next
performance.
Now is coaaing the most promis
ing of all, "The Sbubert Concert,'
billed for Friday night Jan'y. Ird
1918. "The Shnberta" far a mixed
quartet, presenting a popular and
high-class programme of muaic and
reading. Each member ia an exper
ienced singer with several years of
actual work before Lyceum au
diences. Farther, each member ef
the Company is a thorough aansieisn
and able te play piano well, each ia
a soloist and as such, will <appear in
the programme; each has dramatis
ability so that dramatic and musical
sketches will be given.
For the
Modern
Baby
Bunting
Daddy doesn't go out
to hunt for rabbit skins
to keep the baby warm.
He is less romantic,
but more practical.
He buys a
and all during the cold Fall and Winter
months his house is kept warm and
cozy for his wife and babies.
A Perfection Oi He* tar b almost indnpens
abla whan there are children in the hoata. Every
home has usee for it.
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Mail tfr? l. Ornamental. /najrywwi'w. Lmmtm fmr yrnr*.
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STANDARD OIL COMPANY
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You Can Buy Everything Ton Want
Here for Christmas
50 Boxes Florida Oranges, Cheap.
25 Barrels Fancy Apples.
4,000 Ponds Fancy Candy at lOe per pound.
25, Bores Raisins.
50 Bunches Bananas. ?
All kinds of Nuts, Figs,! Dates, Etc.
Pratticat lin* toy* *ver been in towr. Do) la, Doll Bed*, Tat Seta
Doll Carriage*, Roe king Chair*, Wagon*, Velocipede*, Wheel Harrow*,
Building Blooks, Antorcobilea, Horn*, prettieac V*a** yon *r*r a* w, Cop*
and Sauura, Salad Bowl*, Alburn* guaranteed Cat Ola** Tumble* at 10c
??ch. Don't fail to took at out doll trunk*.
BUY EARLY
Franklin ton North Carolina -
Co.
PAWNBROKERS GOODS*1
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In this line we have a lots of good clothing, musical instromei
watches, etc.. at moat reasonable prices.
I am also well i>repaied to handle j our old Furniture Repairi:
Have your old furniture made as good aa new. . I make all sizes a
grades ot picture frames. When in need of any of the above come
?<e me. ' " ? r?
E. ODOM, Louisburg, IN. C.
Spruill Building Court. Stre
Don't Your Horse
Suit You?
Then come to see us and let us trade you one that will. Oi
Mr. Fuller is now in markets purchasing a nice lot of go<
horses and his long experience and fait dealing will guaranli
you satisfaction. Come to see us and lets talk it: over anywf
FULLER & PERRY
P. A. REVIS CO
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WHOLESALE grocers
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Dry Goods and Notinos
Everything needed in a country store
Receiving daily I
Cabbages/ Appte, Oranges, PoBMts H|