A. E. JOHNSON, EDITOR AND MANAGER
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SUBSCBIPTION SI. 00 PER YEAR
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NUMBERS 9
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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?ET IN REGULAR SESSION ON
> MONDAY AND TUESDAY.
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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.
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"CftY FATHERS" NEET.
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RAISE SALARIES Or aLL TOWN
OFFICERS.
Clerk and*Chlef of Pollee Hake
Good Reports-ray Old Ac
counts?Order Fire Escape
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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.
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HODGKS-hlCKS
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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.
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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
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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