FRANKLIN TIMES A. P. JOHNSON, Editor and Manager . gfsg IW^W *mp*.t.~M?y 16th, 1918. TAR DROPS. ?The roof Is being pat oit th* Kurm ?rs Union Warehouse. > ' ?The County Commisslonera'met in special session Monday. ?The exercises at the Graded School began last night -*Dr. J. O. Newell, of Nashville -waa ? visiter to Loqisborg yesterday. V,' ? Mr. X. J. Macon has had an awn ing encted in front of his store on Main street. ?With an ail night and all day elec tric current, Louisburg will be geUmg in shape to progress. ?Water and sewer connectiona were being made Wednesday on Nash street for the Telephone Co. ?Mr. Geo. (Holder, who haa been with the Times for several months, left yesterday for Raleigh. , :'4,? ?Mr. ljT, B. Edwards passed through town Wednesday moving 1 his saw mill to a position north of town. ?The Eastern Realty & Trust Co., have put up some nice . awnings to the windows on the side of their place of business. ^ ?Quite a number of our citizens went over to Raleigh yesterday to wit ness the game between Raleigh and Asheville. . ' i ? Rid your premises of aoy rubbish, old paper, tin cans, and refuse of any kiad that may have accumulated dur ing the winter. -r'TCias me as I Fall Asleep," is the title of a new song. It might work all right With some men, but it would wake us up alright. ?Lets have the court square for a public market square, that all the peo ple from the country may have a place to market their produce. ? It used to be that in the spring a young man's fancy lightly turned to thoughts of love, but nowadays it is firmly glued to baseball. ? We are requested to stktc thatBev. W. M. Gilmore will preach at Harris Chapel on next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The public is con., ?'??vited to attend. ? Sunday will be the occasion 1'ie Baccalaureate Sermon at the ,.:Uio dist church, which is the b ginning of the closing exercises of Louisburg Fe ?. male College. t ?Quite a number of our people jtnjoyed one of thoso "Old lime soci Cj?e"'barbacues it Williamson's woods Wednesday. Th^ cue was fine ^nd greatly enjoyed by" all who attended. ?Do not throw waste material on a pile in the back yard to be blown into the street by the lirst wind, or to lie there in a decaying heap to breed Hies and give off foul odors. ?We are sequested to state that oa account of sickness Mrs. J. S. Barrows concert will not be held at the Opera House, but will be given at the Graded School Auditorium on Friday night. ?The prosperity of a town does not depend so much upon the wealth of its citizens as the manner in which they pull together. Let's pull together this spring and summer and by fall we can boast of the best town in the state. ?There is being objection made to the drivers of wagon loads of garbage going into back streets and emptying the trash etc., in the streets. This practice should be stopped. It would be best for the drivers to stop such practices as the officers may get hold of them. ?The family who are planning on raising a good garden and keeping a 'V chickens, a cow and perhaps a pig I or two, won't need to worry over .the high cost of living. It's the ones who have not the opportunity to do this or are too indolent who are held up " for big expense. ? Go as you please, do as you please, go whenever and wherever you please and; like many other wayward souls ' have done, you will fail to please the multitude. Even in the trivial matter of getting a wife, how many there ara who would like to choose for you or grumble at your choice. ?It has been suggested a good idea for the town to take over the coart square, make a market house of the lower part of the court hoase and . so arrange the square that it can be used for a market by the country people for their fruits vege. tables, etc. This does not seem to be * bad idea at all. vJ^There are plenty of fellews who could teach a better school than those who teach, preach a better sernon than those who preach, who could run a bet tor business and publish a better Paper. Yes, the woods are full at them, but they neither teach, preach, run a better business or publish They ere like the IWJtes of the field) they toll not, neither do they spin. ?Deputy Sheriff J^j. Lancaster ac companied by Mr. D:'C. High left town Saturday afternoon about 6 o'clock In chase of some negroes. They caught their mail near Spencer's ' glfe ?nd t brought them back. Thay were Ben nie J one*. Cbarii,e Stanton, Henr> Fos ter, all wanted upon a warrant by the ttrand jury lor an oaten* alto arrested Mr ^Btantjr .'^warda. white, under a similar w?rWnj| Ed wards gave l*>nd that evening and "was released. The nearoes were placed in jaH. Tuesday Jonei gave bond in the Rum of I160?00? being for a charge of carrying concealed weapon*, beside* that of affray. ?Graduation day with all it* hewera will aoon be here. Y ou can already , scent the fragrance of blsosoms. - Our people have always taken great pride in our *cbool?, and no atudent ever carried away a" diploma but took it with the best wiahr* of our people. Speaking of the rapid approach another graduation day reminds us that there is nothing more pkaaant (n the buay hum-drum of after years than to per mit yourmmd to wander back to the daya of school life, the sweet memories and incidents that come . up, the smil ing faces and pleasant countenances; the old sehool.. house door, that baa so often admitted you, swinging back and forth on its great hinges; the very walla speaking forth of hap py hours; while at your side ? stands the noble teacher who has watched your every move, and is as much in terested in j6ur success ss you an Yourself. ?We were sort of disgusted a few evenings ago at a conversation we chanced to hear between some gt our young men. There ,was quite a num ber and with one ' exception they all had a whine about.. having a fair chance in the battles of life. To onr positive knowledge not one of them had a good excuse for whining. Throw a sensible man out of the window and he'll tall on his feet and ask the near est way to his work'. The more you have to begin with the less you have in the end. Money you earn yourself Is much brighter than any you get out of dead men's bags. A scant breakfast in tbe mnrrting of life whets the appetite for a feast later in the dav. He who lias tasted a sour apple will have the more relish for a sweet one. Your present want will uiake future prosperity all the sweeter. There is no excuse for any young man to be a wbiaer in our good town. ? from Ferrels Bridge As you have not seen anything from this section in a long time I will send in 'a few items to let you knowwe ace "still in the land of tbe living." The-farmers x round here are well up with their work owing to the recent pretty weather. Miss Stella Hayes, of J ustice, visited her auut, Mrs Nannie Alford, the past wee<<. Mrs Willie Duke, of near Henderson, who has been yiiiting her sister, Mrs. W. W. Shearin, returned home Mon day. On Saturday the people of the neigh borhood decided to take a day off for rest and go fishing. So in tbe morning tbey all gathered at a place on the river called Rock Landing where they proceeded to fish till dinner time, when dinner was served. After dinner they all went back fishing and fished till 4:00 o'clock, then left for home. Among those present from a distance were. Miss Stella Hayes, of Justice, Mrs. Willie Duke, of near Henderson, and Mr. Joe May, of Durham. Best wishes to the editor1 and the Times. Farmer Bov OUT BY FIRE Wanted: One Thousand New Dally Susoribers To The Old Reliable The News arid Observer plant was destroyed by fire on April 24th. But it did not miss a single issue. It ap peared the mornirfc after {he fire, fresh and resolved to give tha news to North Carolina folks. . . * Work begins at once to rebuild, new machinery has been ordered, "fcnd the New* and Observer will be better than ever, and try more than ever to serve .the people of North Carolina. The News and Observer needs one thousand new suoscribera. The price is six dollars a year. Will you not help that paper to rise from its ashes superior to the flames by enrolling your self as a subscriber? Address News snd Observer, Ral eigh, N, C. ? ? ? ? .J. fc, ? Big Chelf Understood **A Kansas City Minister visiting an Indian reservation in Idaho, inqufred of a government agent where the miss ionary eoutd be found. ' "the chief can pobably tell you," replied the agent, pointing out his tent. "Clasp your hands, look heavenward and ask, 'Jesus man?' He will under stand you doubtless.'1 The rev?rkoed gentleman did as di rected. "I persume you are seekingtho mis sionary," replied the Indiari in excel lent English. Please be seated sir, he wiil be la presently. If you will excuse me, I will go down t9 the agency and Ujpbast "