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A. F.JOHNSON. EDITOR AND MANAGER *
ftf OL. XLIIL
NUMBER41
~ Brilliant SoclaL
The most brilliant of the many so
cial events preceding the coming
Hodges-Hicks marriage was a mis
cellaneous shower given 'by Mrs. Q.
L. Crowell Friday evening in honor
^ of the bride-to-be. ~
The guests were met at the door by
Misses Ruth llall and Ruth Early and.
after removing their wraps were
.served with fruit punch by Miss Annie
Greene and Miss Eleanor Cook. The
punch bowl was embedded in ferns
and draped with malaga grapes in
> quite a unique manner.*.
Next the guests were ushered into
tho parlor, which was decorated in
pink and illuminated by the soft light
of many candles. There they were
received byKTraT Crowell.
After all the guests had assembled
each one was given a tiny pink hand
^ painted slipper tied with a pink rib
bon rosette, place-cards for the games j
of rook which followed. In the midst
of a game the door bell was rung vio
lently and a telegram for Miss Hicks
was brought in. It read: "Dear little
bride-to-be, look inside of slipper and
find many beautiful things for thee."
Cupid.
The hostess then led the way Into
the dining-room which was a dream
of loveliness wljere in the soft candle
light on a table under festoons of pink
tulle and asparagus ferns sat a huge
pink crepe paper slipper filled with
mysterious looking packages wrapped
in tissue paper. A chair of state, over
(he back of which tall chysanthemums
nodded, was placed for the guest of
honor to whom Miss L^nn Hall pro
posed the following toast: "Here's to
the bride-to-be. May her joys be as
deep as the ocean, and her misfor
tunes as light as its foam.' To this
toast all drank with hearty good will,
and as they gathered around the table
Miss Hicks opened each package
amidst manyw ltty but good-humored
sallies and bright repartee. Two
pieces of silver, the gift of the book
club were presented by the president
of thee lub. In response to the toast
and in acknowledgment of the gifts
Miss Hicks replied: "With apprecia
tion and thanks to our fair hostess,
to each and all. I wish health and
happiness and fortunes grown tall,
And lest old acquaintance be forgot,
And fail to t'ome to mid, A cup of
kindness on the spot, Let's drain for
Auld Lang Syne."
The guests returned to the parlor
where thoy weftTserved with cake and
cream which carried out thee olef
scheme of the evening. As a fitting
close to the evening Miss Brinson
sang Lullaby.
Mrs. Crowell is a hostess comme
il faut and made the occasion most
pleasant to every one. Those present
were Mesdames Hicks. Craulle, Wil
cox, D. F. McKinne, White, Mann, W.
\V. Boddle. Baker, Underhill, Misses
Maude and Margaret Hicks, Mary
Stuart Egcrton, Mary Arrington, Lynn
and Graf ' Hall, Alice Morrison, Elea
nor Cooke. Virginia Foster, Pearle
Brinson, Annie Greene, Mamie Jones,
Annie and Alba Allen, Marguerite
Harris, Kivte.and Lillian High, Ruth
K:?rly and Ruth Hal!.
Hanks to Close.
The Banks in Louisburg will be
closed on Thursday, November 27th,
to observe Thanksgiving. . Those hav
ing business with these institutions
Will bear iliis in mind.
Paring Sidewalk.
The work of paving the sidewalk
oa tho north side of Nash street in
front of the Hill Live Stock Co.'s new
building is In progress and will be
?I it i to an addition to both the appear
ance and comfort of that part of
town. x
Sale of Arrlngton I'lare.
The sal<' of the old Arrlngton home
placo at Mapleville which was hiade
at tho court house door here on Mon
day created much interest. It was
bid in by Mr. R G. Allen for the neat
sum of
Town Commissioners Meet. ?
The Board of Town Commissioners
met in a railed session on last Tues
day night with the Mayor and Com
missioners Newell, Hicks, Williamson
and Wheless present. The object of
the call was to consider covering th,e
-tand-pip*'. which after being made
Known the following resolution was
passed unanimously:
"That the Light and Water Com
mittee be Instructed to have a top put
cm the stand-pipe and do anything else
to same they see fit and necessary, at
/)nce.M
\fter. this was transacted the board
jvdjourned to their next regular meet
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Additional Appointment*.
The following additional appdnt
ments have been made by County
Agent J. B. Fulghum. for locals of the
Farmers' Union ?.in Franklin county.
Mountain Grove, Monday night, No
vember 24th. The public is invited to
attend this meeting.
Mt. Olllvett, Thursday, November
27th, at 2 p. m.
Death 4>f a Little ChHd.
The little fifteen months old daugh
ter, Indiana, of Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
Debnum died at their homo on Main
street Saturday night and the remains
were interred in the cemetery on Sun
day afternoon, the services being con
ducted from the home by Rev. W. M.
Oilmore, pastor of the Baptist church.
The bereaved parents have the~sym=_
pathy of a number of friends.
, Big Success.
The ladies of the Episcopal church
gave a nice dinner in the armory tin
last Saturday for the benefit of their
orphanage. The dinner was largeW
patronized and quite a nea+ sum was
realized. The net profits amounted
to something above fifty dollars. The
menu - was especially inviting and
well served and the entire occasion
I was pronounced a greats success.
Big Sates!
During the past two weeks the At
lantic Coast Realty Co., of Greenville,
has successfully conducted two big
sales in the vicinity #of Bunn. These
sales were . under the direct super
vision of Mr. H. W. Tatum, whose ex
cellent management contributed much
to the success. In each case the lands
brought big prices and the parties for
whom the sales were conducted seem
ed especially well pleased. This com
pany is becoming very popular
through here ahd fTcan well be said
"l hey are on to their, job."
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Franklin Superior Court.
The triai of cases continued in the
Superior Court and although nothing
of much public importance has been
tried, the following cases have been
disposed of since our last issue i
R. A. Speed vs. Jackson Tri-State
Motor Car Co. suit for damages for
injury to a horse by automobile. Speed
was given $300 damages.
A. W. Person vs. J. Lehman, plain
tiff lost.
Friday Williams vs. George W.
Alston, trespass, verdict- in favor of
defendant.
Case No. 47 In re will of J. W. Duke.
This case was taken up on Tuesday
morning and consumed the remainder
of the day and Wednesday, the jury
getting the case after the rfOon hour
Wednesday and resulted in a mistrial.
Besides these cases several divorce
cases were tried as well as a nunSber
of continuances made.
To -I'. X. Supreme Court <y?es TIihw.
Concord* N. H., Nov. 18.? Harry K.
Thaw occupies tonight the same hotel
apartments that have beeu his home
since September 17 and now as then,
he is in the joint custody of United
States Marshal E. P. Xute and High
Sheriff Holman A. Drew. But his legal
status has been altered materially in
twenty-four hours.
After an all-day hearing before
Judge Edgar Aldrich in the United
States court today, an agreemnt was
reached between William T. Jerome,
counsel for the State of New York,
and Thaw's lawyers, Judge -Aldrk^i
assenting, whereby these steps'* were
taken.
The writ of habeas corpus filed by
Thaw at Littleton in September was
temporarily suspended.
Thaw was arrested by Sheriff Drew
under the extradition warrant issued
by Governor Felker.
A 'now and supplemental writ of ha
beas corpus under the extradition pro
ceedings was filed by Thaw's counsel.
To this the State of New York was
given seven days to reply with Thaw
j to have five days thereafter in which
to make his reply.
Then all the documents in the cade
j are to be printed and briefs filed by
both parties.
Then Judge Aldrich will fix a date
on which final arguments will be made J
before him on the question: Docs
Thaw's case come under the extradi
tion laws?
An appeal may be taken from his
decision by one 4*lde or the other so
that the casern ay progress to the
United States Supreme Court.
_ The presence In the city of Sheriff
Hornbeck, of Dutchess county, N. Y.,
led to the belief that Mr. Jerome had*
expected to take Thaw back to New
York with him as the result of today's
procedlngs, but nothing happened dur
ing he hearing to substantiate that
belief. ? Associated Press.
GAMBOA DIKE, PANAMA CANAL, BLOWN UP
The blowing lip of the dike separating the water from Gatun Locks and Culebra Cut.
' f Photo bv L*nd*-rwood A. ITn
Photo bv rwood A Underwood. X.
The Linotype. ?
The Linotype has been properly
instulled in tlie Times office and
this issue lias been set up on
same. .Messrs. L. F. A 1 ford and
J. I>. Balle) came over from Ka;I
eiirh Monday niirht and at
o'clock the new machine was
christened by tlie machinists. AI-'
thouirh we say it ourselves there
is no doubt butf that the Times of
fice Is now one of the most com
pletely equipped country news
paper plants in t^c State. We
have gone to this additional ex
pense in the interest of our pat
ronjs and are firm in the desire to
see that our subscribers are served
equal to any anywhere. We feel
that each one of our subscribers
have an equal Interest in this
plant' and again call your atten
tion to the invitation that always
awaits you here to keep yourself
informed as to our progress. We
wish to thank you ^lso for the
especial consideration given us
in providing the expense in this
item. Our subscribers and adver
tisers alike have shown a pleasure
In responding to our call. We have
said before and we still believe
that our patrons are the best peo
ple on earth, and with your con
tinued support we expect to make
the Times the best paper in the
State.
I'ltlZK WIMXEHS ANXMMKl). ,
Official Report of Prize Winners in
the Stale Fair Bettor Babies ('on
tost.
The State Board of Health today J
announced the complete list of prize j
winning babies at the T.etter Babies i
Contest held at the State Fair. Out ;
j of nearly four hundred babies entered
in^the contest, something less than |
three hundred were judged. A grent
number of the young t'gpefuls were
| kept away from the contest by the
cold weather the first and second days I
and by the rain on the fourth day.
As already announced, four special
awards were given the four champion
babies of the State. The Woman'.
Home Companion, which is promoting
such contests all over the country,
offered a gold medal, made from a
twenty-dollar gold piece, for the high
est scorlug baby in the State, a silver
medal for the second highest scoring
baby, and bronze medals for the VUrd
and fourth, besides beautiful certifi
cates of award for each of the four
winners.
Besides the four champiouship i
prizes, there were sixty-four division
prizes. These prizes ranged in value
from $15 in cash for the first prize to
$1 for the fourth prize. Of this prize
fund the Woman's Home Companion
provided flOO. the State Fair Associa
tion $100, the Department of Agricul
ture $50, and various woman's clubs
throughout tjie State provided the re
mainder^. The merchants and business
men of Raleigh provided special prizes
for the Raleigh babies.
:>V . ? I # v t ?
The fourb abies winning the cham- t
pionship or sweepstakes prizes and
their scores are as follows:
1st, Robert Royal Smithwick. Wen
. dell 99.9
2d, Dick Hester Frazier, Bahama 99.8
3d, Charles Aycock Poe, Raleigh 99.7 .
4th Calvin Nelson Murray Raleigh 99.6 J
The regular prize winners and their .
scores are as follows:
Raleigh Division.
Class 1. ? (Boys over 6 mouths and
under 24 months of age.)
1st. Charles Aycock Poe 99.7
2d, David Graham McLeod . . . . 99.5
:id, Henrg?[edley Dalton. Jr.. . . 99.
4th, R. Horace Porter 98.5
Class 2. ? (Boys over 24 months and |
under ?0 months of age.)
1st, Calvin Nelson Murray . . . . 99.6
2d. Junius Earl Goodwin. Jr. ..98 ]
3d, Alston Grimes 97
4th, Hyman Mewborn Bizell . . 96. S
Class 3. ? (Girls over 6 months and
under 24 months of ag*.)
1st. Annie Kutherine Riddle.. .. 99
^d. Martha E. Castlebury . . . . 98
,3d. Lucile .Johnson. . . . ?. $7.2
4th. Eleanor Kennedy 97
| Class 4. ? (Girls over 24 months and
under 36 months of age.)
j 1st, Jean Powell Farabee 97.5
2d. Allie Mc II wain Scott 97
3d. Jecrsie K. Brown 'i. 96
4th. Dorothy Pooshe 93.5
( out) Division.
( lass 1. ? (Boys over 6 months and
| under 24 months of age.)
jlst, James Henry Mitchell, Wake j
Forest 99
Raymond Wingate Allen*. Apex.. 97.5 j
jTheo. Bunyan Davis. Jr.. Cary. . 97.5
(These two babies tied for sec
|. ond prize.)
j 4th. Vernon Woodrow Sherron,
Morris ville 96
I Class 2. ? (Boys over 24 months and j
under 36 months of age.)
1st, Robert Royal Smith wick. Wen
dell ; 99.9 j
2d, William A. Green, Morrisville 96.5 1
3d. Waylaud Seagraves, Holly
! Springs 95.5.1
4th, Stanley Hamerick. Wendell. . 93.5 1
j Class 3. ? {Girls over 6 months and
under 24 months of age.>
Dorothy M. Tilley. Fuquay Sp'gs 95
Virginia Greene. Raleigh. R 5.. 95 |
! (These two babies tied for Arsf
prize.)
! Doris Whitaker. Cardenas . . . . 94.6
j Minnie Gladys Simpkins. Ral
| eigh. R. 5 . 94.5
(These two babies tied for third
prize.)
Class 4. ? (Girls over 24 months .
kind under 36 months of age.)
I 1st, Mary Jones Ragsdale. Fuquay
- Springs 95.5
2d, Rachel Frances Whitley, Wen
dell.. .. 94.5
3d. Mary Hudaon House, Cary. . . . 94.5
(Only three examined In this class.)
Eastern Carolina Division.
Class.? -(Boys over 6 months and
under w months tof age.)
1st, Edwin McHenry Norton. Max
ton..^ 98.3
2d. Walter Graham Lynch, Roan
oke Rapids 97.6
3d, Samuel Parvin Hollowell,
Golds boro, R. 4 * . . . . 97
4th, 8elby Laurence Turner. Pink
Hill * . . .... . . 96.5
Class 2. ? (Boys over 24 months and
under 30 months of age.)
Turner Rattle Bunn. Jr., Rocky
Mount.. 96.5
Haughton Randolph. Washington 96.5
(These two babies tied for first
prize.)
3d, Boyee Brooks, Enfield.. . . .. 95
4th, Ronald Jefferson Matlock,
Hookertoii .-.94
Class 3. ? (Girls over 6 montks and
under 24 months of age.)
Ethel Inez I^ee. Garner, R. 1.. 1. 96.5
Elizabeth Moore McRimmon, Row
land 96.5
(These two babies tied for first
prize.) /
3d. Kathleen Kimmell Miller. Ori
ental ' 96
4th. LaVenia Mitchener/Franklin
ton 95v5
Class 4. ? (Girls over 24 months aifd
under 36 months of age.)
1st, Eunice Smith. Kenansvilje ..95
2d Katherine F. Herring, Wilson 94.5 j
3d. Mattie McCullen, Henderson S4 i
4th, Delia McRimmon. Maxton . . M 1
Western Carolina IHyIhJod.
Class 1.? (Boys over 6 months and
under 24 months of age.)
1st. Dick Hester Fraizcr, Bahama 99.8 !
2d, Paul E. Russell, Biscoc .. .. 99.4 j
Robert Maynard Hobgood, Jr.,
Durham 97.5 |
Harvey Clegg Womble. Moncure, |
R. 2 57.5 [
(These two babies tied' for third
prize. ?
Class 2. ? (Boys over 24 months au-i j
under 36 months of age.)
William Allen Kindel. Jr., Abbe
ville.. 58
Robert Worth Wilsou, Durham. . 9S
(These two babies tied for first
prize. >
3d, William B. Morris, Gastonia.. 9ti
4th, Zalphcus l.akey Rochelle,
Durham 94
Class 3. ? iGirls over 6 months and
under 24 months of age.)
1st, Li llie B. Bynum, Goldston.. 95.5
Elizabeth Elaine Buucom, Car
thage * . . 94.5
Alice Irma Hawkins. Oxford .... 94.5
(These two babies tied for sec
ond prize.)
4th. Dorothy May Holt. Durham 93 J
Class 4. ? (Girls over 24 months and j
under 36 months of age.)
1st. Virginia Adams Douglas.
Greensboro..' 9S j
2d, Mary Frances Wagstaff. Chap
el Hill 97.5
3d, Frances Elizabeth Carlton.
Kernersville 97
4th, Ruth F. Phillips. Sanford.. 96.5
Thanksgiving at Mefhodlst Church.
? Next Sunday moruiug the pastor
will preach a Thanksgiving sermon.
There will be special music suited to
the occasion and the excelent choir
of this church will render some an
thems.
At the evening service the Presid
ing Elder, Rev. J. H. Hall, will preach.
A cordial invitation is extended to
ail.
On Friday night, November 28th, the
Baraca class of the Methodist Sunday
school will give a banquet to the busi
ness men of Loulsburg at the Louis
burg Hotel.
THL MOVING PEOPLE
THEIR MOVEMENTS IN AND
OUT OF TOWN
Those Who Have Visited Louls
burjj the Past Week ? Those
Who Have Gone Elsewhere
~Mr. J. H. Holloway spent Sunday at
home. r
Mrs. Da^fe Piriu, "of Henderson, is
visiting at Mrs. Ida Hale's.
Mr. M. P. Houck visited Oxford ?m.
business^tho past week.
Mr. K. E. TTupton left Saturday t*
visit his sons at Nayl'or, Ga. ? t
Mrs. Alma Perry and Miss Maye Pe
gram, of Henderson, are visiting Mrs*
Ida Hale. * - - ?;
Mr. F. P. Southall, of near Wake
field, was a visitor to Louisburg Mom
day.
Mr. S. G. Boddie and family,
Rocky Mount are visiing his peojMe
here this week.
Messrs. B. A .Summer, George Win
stead, ? ? White, Harper, H.
A. Carlton went to Rocky Mount Sum
day.
Miss Minnie. Williams, of Balti
more. Md., arrived Saturday to be at
the bedside of her mother, Mrs. J.
W. Williams.
Mr. W. B. Hunter, formerly
Franklin county, but now of near
Rocky Mount, was a visitor to Louis -
burg the past week,
Messrs. S. Ford, B. N; William
son. J. W. Mann, J. C. Massefjiburg,
Henry Paschall and George Cobb went
to Rocky Mount Sunday.
Mr. B. B. Egerton returned from
Greenwood, S. C? Monday where he
has been engaged in ..surveying a
?piece of property for a big sale. '?
Mrs. J. B. Fulghum and brother,
Mr. W. P. Rideout left Tuesday for
Warren county to attend the marriage
,of their brother, Mr. T. P. Rideout to
Miss Mabel Mabrey.
Mr. W. B. Cooke, of Entield, i6 a
visitor to Louisburg this week. His
many friends will be pleased to learn
that he intends returning to Louls
burg to live after January 1st.
Misses Pearl Brinson and Elba Hem
inger, of the College, went over t*
Henderson Monday to givq a recital ia
the interest of the Philathea class of
the Methodist church of that town.
Among the visiting atorneys at
tending court here the past week were
Messrs. A. C. Zollicoffer, T. T. Hicks,
B. B. Perry, of Henderson, W. L. Ly
on. of Raleigh, B. G. Mitchell, of
Youngsville.
Messrs. L. F. Alford and J. D. Bailey,
of Raleigh, came over to Louisburg;
Monday night to start up the linptype
in the Times' office. Mr. Alford return
ed Tuesday morning, but Mr. Bailey
remained to assist us for a while.
Mr. S. A. Newell, ap opular attor
ney of Williamston, visited his broth
er. Dr. H. A. Nowell here the past
week. He informs us he will locate Ut
Louis'uurg to practice his profession
about January 1st. ' His moving to
Louisburg will add greatly the lo
cal bar and we extend to him the
hearty greetings of the tov i*.
Mr. Ben .tloorc's Funeral.
The funeral of the late Mr. Boo
M. Moore was held this afternoon at
3:30 from Christ Church. The services
were of a simple but impressive char
acter and were conducted by the rec
tor, Rev. Milton A. Barber.
There was a large attendance at
the church, many friends of the de
ceased having come from distant
places to pay this last tribute. Mr.
Moore had been inclose touch with
the people of Raleigh and Wake coum
ty and . his popularity pervaded all #
classes.
He was a regular and interested
attendant upon the services at Christ
Church where his parents before hint
had worshipped and it was from the
portals of that sacred edifice that his
body was borne for the last time.
Familiar hymns sung by the large
choir included "Rock of Ages," "Jmst
As I Am, Without One Plea," and
"There is a Blessed Home."
. At the conclusion of the services
in the church the procession moved
to Oakwood where the interment took
place. A grAat number of floral offer
ings were'sent by friends. The pall
bearers were: James I. Johnson, T.
H. Brlggs, W. M. Woodward, Frank
Stronach, J. A. Duncan, C. D. Hutch
ings, Ben Sasser, Burke H. Little. ?
Raleigh Times.
Mr. Moore was well known ia
Franklin county by a host of friends
who will learn of his death with muck *
regret. He was the owner of Moore's
pond near Youngsvllle.