A. E. JOHNSON, EDITOR AND MANAGER .7*-*- ? . ' i- i.' ? XLI11. SUBSCBIPTION SI. 00 PER YEAR HO?E*BEh 738 ? ?? NUMBERS 9 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS < t? ?ET IN REGULAR SESSION ON > MONDAY AND TUESDAY. *- ? ' -*? Cotton Weighers Elected For Louisbur?, Frankllnton and Younjjsville ? Petition For New Road? Other Baalneaa. The Board of County Commissioners met H) secular session on Monday and Tuesday with all member j present. After reading *nd approving the min utes, business was disposed of as fol iMRpf J. A. Clifton was relieved of taxes on 15150. 00, being an $rror in listing. Wm. Davis was relieved of special school tax in Mapleville school district; not being in said district. J. C. Tucker was authorized to pur chase a stove for the jail. j J. C. Tticker was allowed $25 for coal tor jail, t Rixie Privett was allowed to go to the county Home. Thomas White was relieved of poll tax ? being over tfge H. G. Ayescue was relieved of paying poll tax ? being disabled; The election of cotton weighers re sulted as follows: Toungsville? W. T. Blanks. Franklinton? A.X. Allen. Louisburg? W. H. Mann. A petition for a new road in Dunn's township was received. Toe report of Dr. J. E. M alone, Su perintendent of Health, was received and ordered tiled. The matter of damages for Ned Da vis' horse falling- through bridge was postponed till next first Monday. Cleancy Finch was allowed S5 for ser vices to the wife of a convict. A petition for an election for a sup plemental bond issue for Louisburg township for good roads was received and the election ordered for January 0th, 1914, W. S. Parrish was allowed ten joints of eighteen inch piping for two places in the road leading from Cedar Rock Church to Dickens store. ,* \ It was ordered that in the future no tax listers notices shall be published at the expense of the county. Report of E. N. Williams, Superin tendent of county home, was received and filed. He reports 7 white and 16 colored inmates. The report of F. R. Pleasants, man ager of the medical depository, was re ceived and ordered filed. . Clerk ot the Court Harrow was in structed to have necessary court calen dars printed. ""After allowing a number of accounts the Board adjourned to its next regular Itieeting | Franklin County Educational Items. * J"he Franklin ( Sounty TeacKer's Asso Ration held its regular monthly meet ing, Saturday, Nov. 1. Prof. B. C. In gram ofered the opening prayer. The first topic for discussion was, "The Seventh Grade Certificate." ? Prof. G. M. Beam, chairman of the executive committee stated that the three phases of the topic for consideration were: How to give the examination, how to grade the papers, and the effect of the certificate. After an interesting dis cussion of each of these phases, of the subject, it was moved and t-arri^i that the County Supt and the principals of the high schools and graded schools of the county should form a committee to make the examination and grade the papers sent in by the teachers of the various schools. Supt. White pointed out how this system would givedefinite n^Sa to school work, not only for the teacher hut also for the pupil, in that he wouM have an end toward which to work; how it wou'd prevent much of the careless gradation so prevalent in the higher grades and how it would relieve the teacher of much that might prove unpleasant. The second topic 1'of discussion was, ' Shall We Follow the Outlined Course of Study Strictly or Shall we adopt a Course to Suit the Needs of the Var ious individuals?" In a paper on this .subject, Prof. Sledge gave in a very di Irect, and forceful way, some of the ad vantages of the adoption of a uniform course of study throughout the schools of the county. After a spirited discus sion the conclusion was reached that the prescribed course should be follow ed strictly through the first seven grades until the fundamentals are mas tered, and that above the seventh grade tha*course should conform to the needs of the individual; or in other wo^ds, that the child be given whatever will prove most helpful whether for the tann, home, college or business world. The Association deemejd it quite an honor to have present u a visitor, Hon. T. W. Bickett. His brief tallc. oh the qualities of a good teacher was greatly enjoyed. He said that success in teach ins requires a finer combination of tal ent* than It necessary (or nwctss in any other vocation. The teacher who would be sneceeaJbl, he declared most be a scholar, poldier, diplomat?, pupiliat, lover and a dreamer. The executive committee announced the following program for next meetiogi J Subject? How should the teacher cor rect the bad habits of the pupil in the use of English? 1. Correction in High_ School ? lifen Annie Wilder, Prof. W. H. Jetmson. 2. Correction in th? intermediate de partment ? Misses Ella Pippin and Flor le Kittrell. 3. Correction in the primary depart ment?Misses Ruby Harris and Chessie Wheless Alter the meeting the merchants ol the town and the Civjc League delight fully entertained the Association at a luncheon given in Hie Armory.:? Alice G. Rogers, Sec; Tobacco Market Owing to the good weather and the scarcity of labor the planters in -tnis section have been paying more atten tion to gathering cotton than they have to selling tobacco; however, pretty good sales have been spread each day. The prices remain good and from the lively bidding strong demands continue evi dent ?n most all grades. We have been informed that the gen eral average of sales the past Week has exceeded that of the past by strong and convincing figures. Louisburg's market is the place to sell your tobacio. Come and trv it; Luncheon to Teachers An- unusual feature? and unusually delfghtful? of the TeaCheis Association last Saturday was a luncheon (riven to the teachers by the merchants of Louis* burg and seived by the ladies of the Civic League. It was charmingly done, the spirit of the occasion was fine, and the result in the way of a feeling of sympathy and co-opera* ion is bound to be of servicc lo the teachers. The Association re quested that the Secretary express its appreciation, and we are in receipt of the following note for publication in the Times: To the Civic League and the Mer chants of LouisbuRG? The teachers of Franklin County desire to express their sincere appreciation of the delightful luncheon served in the Armory last Saturday, November i. It was a love ly spirit prompting your kind thought. .May the future strengthen the spirit of co-operation among the various organi zations of the county and weld them in to one great organization, the prime purpose of which may be the growth and uplift of Franklin County. Alice Rogers, Sec. of the Teachers Association. To You Mr Subscriber Things, with time, are continually advancing. During the past few years you have noticed a big increase in wages and prices of the necessities of life You have al3o noticed the news papers hav$ kept apace with every thing except an increase in price. Their cost of production has increased in the same proportion of everything else, but the retail price of their pro duct remains the same. Therefore, to offset a portion of this the editor of the Times has purchased a linotype, an up to-date typesetting machine, which will enable us to do a great deal more and better work with the t?ame labor ex pense. We have succeeded in making | arrangements to get same, but we are going to appeal to your sense of right and feel sure you will gladly respond To buy this machine on time will mean we will haye to pay about $000 more fojj it than if we would pay cash. We have owing to us on subscriptions around $>000? this is mostly all in one and two and three dollar accounts, which if those who are in arrears would come in, pay up and renew, we could easily lift -his debt and save the above amount. Crops are good this year and the prices are high, and everybody has money. Can't you assist us to the amount of your arrears by the 15th or soon thereafter ? Just think we print 2,700 papers each week, and if each one of those sub scribers would hand us a dollar we could almost pay every dollar cash. Think about this and then decide if you do not want to help us. Remember a cordial invitation awaits I you to call in afad see this machine in | operation. ?Mr. J. P. Winston has about com peted his residence on Middle street. 1 i . WT X ,A\ "CftY FATHERS" NEET. ? RAISE SALARIES Or aLL TOWN OFFICERS. Clerk and*Chlef of Pollee Hake Good Reports-ray Old Ac counts?Order Fire Escape ' Tbe Board of Town Commissioners met on Thursday night of last week pursuant to a call of the Uayor, with ai) present except Allen. After reading and approving minutes of last meeting the following business was transacted t Report of J. 0. Tucker, Chief of Po lice, was received and ordered recorded. He reports for October costs $11.70, fines 18.09, rents *15. licenses $26. He port of A. W. Alston, Clerk, was received.an^ ordered recorded. He re ports collected for water and lights for September $704.32, none lyicollested ? a difference of $228.75 over the same month in 1912. Report of A W. Alston, Tax Collect or, was received and ordered filed. F. A. Riff was relieved of poll tax. It was moved and seconded that all real estate upon which taxes have not been paid by November 15th, shall be advertised and sold. The Clerk was instructed to write H. R. Worthington to send the voucher he holds to the bank here for settlement. * Mr. G. W. Ford was made a commit tee to investigate and get best price and -have, fire escape put up at opera house. By order of the Board the salaries of the officers of the town be increased as follows: E. C. Perry, Night Pslice, to ISO; J. C. Tucker, C}iief of Police, to $60; A. \Y. Alston, Clerk, to $75, each per month. A motion authorizing the purch ising agent to do ail purchasing for the town and repealing all ordinances and resolu tions to the contiary was carried. A number of accounts were allowed and the Board adjourned. - Cotton. On Tbuisday afternoon ol last week after our aecount had beeu gotten, the price uf cotton suffered quite a heavy drop off. The prevailing price yester day was 13 5-8 cents per pound. Cotton seed remains steady at 10 cents per bushel. Water Report. October 29th 1813 Sediment ? 0. Color ? Plattoum-cobalt standard ? slight. ? Turbidity? Silica standart? slight. .Odor, cold? 0. Odor, hot? slight. Aiydinity (in terms of Calcium car bonate) ? acid. Alum ? Present. Chlorine? 4. Nitrogen as Nitrates? trace. Nitr!>^n as Nitrites? 0. Free Ammonia ? .024. Albuminoid Ammonia ? .060. Total number of bacteria at 20d C per c c? 50. Total number ot bacteria at 38d C per c .c? 45. "total number of acid-producing bacteria ? 1. Colon bacilli in 10 c o? 0. Colon bacilli In 1 c c ? 0. C. A. SHORE, Director. Verdicts at the Polls Tuesday. Under the above heading thq_ Wash ington Post gives the following as the results of the elections in the several states and cities, wherein i ublic inter ests centered: < STATE RESULTS. Massachusetts? Democrats elect D. R. Walsh governor by 5,000. Republi cans increase their majority in the leg islature. New Jersey ? Democrats elect James D. Fielder by 15.000, New York ? Republicans elect a ma jority of the assembly. Hold-over sen ate is Democratic. Virginia ? Democratic ticket practical ly unopposed. Vary land ? Democrats clact Blair Lee to Senate and full State ticket MAYORS ELECTED. Jtte'w York ? John Purroy Mitchell, Fusion, by 70,000. Cincinnati? Judge Frederick Spiegel, Republican. Tittsburg ? Joseph G. Armstrong, nonpnrlisian. ? 1 SENATOR ELECTED, Maryland ? Blair Lee, Democrat. * < ELECTED TO CONGRESS. Third Massachusetts ? Calvo D. Paige, Republican. Third Maryland- Charles P. Coady, Democrat. Twentieth New York ? Jacob H. Can ton, Democrat. Thirteenth New York? Geoege W. Laft, Democrat. 0 - " -it ' ' *'? ' ' HODGKS-hlCKS ? Loulsburg's Host Prominent Y*UH8T PeODle to Wed. Invitations announcing, what will be looked forward to n one of the mSst interesting Incidents of tin s'eason in the social life of Loaisburg^ the mar riage of Mr. Barnes Allison Hodges to Mies Manrte Hicks, reads aa follows: Mr. and Ml*. Lucas P. Hicks request the hoaor of your presence at the mar riage of their daughter, Maude to Mr. James Allison Hodges, Jr., on the even ing of Wednesday, the nineteenth of Novemtet.ftt half after seven o'clock, Metboditt Church, Louisburg, K. C. No invitations in town. Reception ^ter ceremony at home of Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Hieks, from 9 to 11 o'clock. Fiends are cordially invited. The brtde-fo-be is the eldest daughter of Mr. Lucaa P. Hicks, one of Louis burg's moat successful business men, and poaaeaaes an abundance of the qual ities that go to make up the charming characteristics and rare ability which hare won for her a deserving populari ty among boats of friends. Mr. Hodges is a young man of ability and Is holding a responsible position with McKinne Bros. Co. During his stav in Ixmlsburg which has been about two years, he has made many friends by his pleasing dispoaiton and splendid business ability and is deservingly pep ular. .jjjj"*. The younf couple has the liearty good wishes of an abundance of friends. Another Sale at Bunn. As will be seen from their halt page advertisement in this issue of the Timbs the Atlantic Coast Realty Co.. of Greenville, will conduct another sale at Bunn on November 12th. They have secured and subdivided the James F. Cooley tract of land into small farms and-will sell them at public auction on next Wednesday. They will have a big barbecue dinner, a brass band and a lot of fun as well as much profit to those who wish to4>uy. Hallo -een at Mr." J. B- Yarbor ough's Last Saturday night, Halloween several wagons containing ghost, whicbes and \obgoblins drove out to the beautiful country home ot Mr. Jno, YarborOugh.- where the Banshee had preceded them and changed the house an^ grove into a camping ground for kindred spirits, well lighted bvJack-o Laflterns. and filled with the music of howling wind, and chilly breezes. Even the occupants of the house itself had been changed into erstwhile witches and met their guest with char acteristic wails and* screams of delight and admiration. It was a?> merry scene to one who looked in on the autumn leaves, JJack-o Lanterns and other witch-like decora tions of the rooms alid saw the gho3ty figures, ducking for apples, toasting marsh- mallow?, floating nuts bearing lighted candles, and all the other usual witch-pranks of all Hallow Ken, Promptly at midnight the Banshee ar rived aiul carried them into the dining room where instead of wailing and | crying in the corner,- as its custom is- it quickly and quietly gave back to each its human form and appetite of healthy, happy boys and girls who en joyed to the utmost the delicious re freshments spread for their enjoyment, j Those present were: Misses Eleanor i and "Camilla Yarborough, Marian and Noma Hollingsworth, Marv Exum Hurt Elizabeth Hicks Allen, Ruth Hall. Ruth Early, Mildred Scott, Florence Eger ton, Elizabeth Allen, Fannie Xeal, | Una May Hayes, Mattie Allen. Eliz-j abeth Alston, May Perry3, Messrs. Will Collie, Wm. Neal. Will Ruffin, Maurv Crallie. Jno. Neal, Robt. Smithwick, Aubrev Waddell, ? ? Perry, .Tames King. Wm. Bickett, Wm. White. Sandy Creek Lodge No 185. j There will be a special meeting of this Lodge, on Thanksgiving Day at 2 p. m. with a special sessioft all night. Oysters and coffee wi'l be served. All the members are earnestly requested to be nresent and bring a basket with something to eat in it. There will be sneaking all night. It is our Thanks giving collection for Oxford Orphan Asylum. We have done well for the Orphanage this year. Let us try to do our best theit. Again, I say please come . G. M. Duke, Ch'mn. Orphanage Committee. THE MOVlllC PEOPLE their movements in and "OUT OF TOWN Those Who Have Visited Louis burg the Past Week? Those Who Have Gone Elsewhere 9apt. Wr. Mills visited Wilson, the past 'week. Attorney-General Bickett spent Sun day with hie/amity here. Mrs. H. A. Layton, of Portland, Me., is visiting at Mr. R. P. Taylor's. Chief of Police J. C. Tucker went to Raleigh Tuesday on business. , Messrs. J. R. Bunn and W. D. Eger ton spent Monday in Spring Hope. Mr. G. B.\ Clark, of Spring Hope, was a visitor to Louisburg. Tuesday. Mr. W. M. Fuller, of Wake Forest, | was a visitor to Louisburg the past week.^ Mr. W. A. Thomas, of Statesville, was a visitor to Louisburg the past week. Mr. J. I. Gillis, of Norfolk, Va., was a pleasant visitor to Louisburg the past week. Mr! C. K. Cooke returned from a business trip to Washington the past week. Mr. G. L. Crowell came in from off the road and spent a few daye at home the past week. Miss Mildred Brown, who has been visiting Miss Eleanor Cooke, returned to her home in New York Tuesday. Mr. A. P. Strickland left Wednesday for Mt. Auburn. Warren county, to at tend the Eastern N. C. Christian con ference. . * - Mr. K. F. Fuller is on the Western horse markets purchasing a stock of horses and mules for his tirm ? Fuller & Perry. Mr. ? . ? . Winslow, of the Rocky Mount Chamber of Comerce, was a visitor to Louisburg Wednesday in the interest of the Louisburg to Rocky Mount railroad. i Mr. F. R. Pleasants went to Raleigh the past week to take his baby for treatment. The many frieng* of the family will be glad to learn that the little one is. improving. ^ Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Herndon return ed last week from their wedding trip, and are taking rooms at Mr. 71. F. Houck's. 'We welcome Mr. Herndon and his bride to our town and wish them a long and happy married life. Mr. W. T. Sledge, of Hickory, par sed through Louisburg Monday er: tout** to his old home near Mapleville where he had been called to the beside of l is mother, who was on Saturday seriously hurt in a run away. The later reuort ?ay Mrs. Sledge is some tetter. At St; Paul's Church. Convocation of Raleigh. Nov. 11th 13th, in St. Paul's Church, Louisburg. The following counties compose the convocation: Northampton, Halifax, Nash, Edgecombe, Wilson, Jolin?tou, Harnect, Moore, Lee, Chatham. Orange, Person, Granville, Durham, Vance, Warren, Frankfin and Wake. There a?e expected to be over fifty delegates in attendance, among them, the Rt. Rev. Jos. B. Cheshire, D. 1). Bishop of North Carolina, and the Veu. Archdeacon X. C- Hughes, and twenty clergymen and prominent laymen. First seryice Tuesday eyening at S <J 'clock. Wednesday evening the Bishop will hold a confirmation. Tne last service will be held Thurs day evening. The hour of the day ses I sions will be announce later. It is hoped there will be a full at I tendance upon these services by the ' good people of the town. You are cor dially invited. E. Lucif.n Ma lone, Bector. Orphanage Dinner. * The ladies of the Episcopal church will serve a dinner at tjie armory on Saturday, November lf>th. The menu will consist of oysters, salads and all the delicacies of the season* The pro ceeds will be for the benefit of the Episcopal Orphanage. ? % Hallowe'en. This ancient and time honored occas ion was well obseived in Louisburg dur ing the past week. The College, as is usual, celebrated the occassion in a most interesting and entertaining mtnner and afforded a most pleasant evening to many. The members of the B. Y. P. U. had quite an enjoyable occasion in the na ture of an old time Hajlowe en party on Moud*y night, when spooks, ghoet* aa4' such like were bountiful. There was also splendid eveninfs spent at Mrs. Ueorfle noddies, and at the beautiful home of Mayor Turner 011 Friday night'. At each recepf tion party a most enjoyable and amusing evening was spent. Henry Watterson'* Opinion Of^ } Senator Simmons. At the beginning of the present extra j sesion of Congress there were not a^ frw Democrats whb were doubtful, in view of Senator Simmons' previous1 tariff record, that he was the beat' man to whom to intrust the Demoertft, tariff reform programme in the Senate. ' Now, however, that the progranftn4\ has been embodied into law it is a' pleasure to accord Mr. simmons his! full share of the credit. Sd well- did' he perform his part, with thapo-opera tion of other Democratic Senators that ihstead of the Un^prwood - BiH meeting ? in the Senate ? the fate of the WilsSn Bill, as many had expect^ ed, it came out of thatlbody a lower rate bill than it entered it. It is not *^'' empty compliment to call the new Act, the Underwood - Simmons Act.-*" Louisville Courier Journal Oct. 13tlC \ . > Fa^ls -lrrt?-Cellar. Quite a painful and serious accident happened to Mr. Irving Williams on last Friday night. While walking along the side walk in front of the clothing store of Mr. F. W. Whelcss, on Maiket street and without noticing any obstruc tion he stepped off into the ten foot cel lar being dug across the sidewalk to the new building in course of completion. Tne fall was a long one and rendered Mr. Williams almost helpless. It seems as if precautions of warning hod beea taken by the town officials but for some unknown reason they had been remov ed. Mr. Williams is doing as nicely as eouli^Jje expected. Elected Ootton Weiarher.,. The election of Mr. W. H. Mann, as cotton weigher for Louisburg by th# Hoard of County Commissioners M'* dsy seem* to be. meetipg with pretty general ^atisfactiou. His ideals fcr honesty and fair dealings will no doubt cause him to become yery popular among the producers in the county. List of Letters Regaining in the post office at Louis bur? uncalled for. Xov. 7, 1913. Jeff Bass, S. M. Robinson, Miss Daisy Wood, Mrs. Julia Williams, Davie Wil liams. Persons calling for a??v of the abov* letters will please say they waw>them ad vertised. M. W. Vahbokoigh, P. M. To Farmers. As countv agent of the Farmers Edu-^ cational and Co-operate Union in Frank** lin County. I will visit the different lo cals on the date* as follow*: Mountain Grove, Monday night. Nov. 10th. Jnjrleside, Tuesday night, Nov. 11th. Pine Ridge, Wednesday night, No vember 12, 1 :30. Mount Olivett, Thursday night, No vember 13, 7 :30. ^ Winns, Friday night, Nov. 14, 7:30. J. B. Fulghum, County Agent. v Oak Level Items. Miss Edie and Mr. Archie 1'earce vis ited their uncle during fair week St Raleigh. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. l'earce are visit ing relatives near Kittrell. v., * Misses Eunice and Jessie Mitchell are visiting their aunt. Mr. J. W. Weathers of Neuse is vis iting his parents IVlr. and Mrs. J. M. Weathers. ? v Miss Pattie White, .of Frank I in ton, spent the week end at Hilldrop. Mrs. Hall McCullers, of Wendell, was present at church Sunday and received a glad welcome bv her many old friends. Mr. W. If. Hudson's home was the scene of much enjoyment one night last week when quite a crowd of young peo ple from fhis community and others enjoyed themselves in various ways.. T;: Mr. W. L. Hardister, of Louisburg, spent Sunday in this vicinity. Albert Winston, of Oak Ridge, sponk a few days at home after the fsir. Mr. Alvis Husketh, of Kittrell, spent Sunday rft Hilldrop with his cousins. Mr. Claude Goswtck, of Neuse, spent Sundsy in the neighborhood. Rfio. CoiC

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