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LOUISBURG, N. C.. FRIDAY, l-EBRUAKY 6. I?H,
NUMBEH 62
INTO THE BIG CONTEST RACE
Running is Fine^Contwt Now in Fever
Heat, "r T:;
MOK 01 r FOR YOl'K KAVOBITE,
MeMets All Working to Win, Each
Determined to Claim the Capital
F*iie?Contestants are Working in
?anient. But Plenty of Tlaie left
U later and Win.
.'jft* every corner, In every store, in
ftarta of our subscription terri
Mfry, every frowd is talking about
th? Franklin Times Great Auto Con
test, and the big question that Is puz
zBn* the entire lot Is: Who will win
tie capital and grand prizes? The
afcswer cannot be given, but can be
determined by the contestant, who
NBlly makes Up her mind to be the
vAiner, inspite of all obstacles that
arise before her.
wait, means defeat, but
cet^duiJ^dv^HBtle, means that
your friends^w'ttfc^ooje to your res
??e. Your efforts iM^fe^^Bupport
will mean something in theeta^
honors of this contest, means as mu
to you In the race, as the honors of
winning in the great political cam-'
palgns. of our honored leaders or
nation. When you Htop tor consWref
tke value of the prizes and the h oft-"
?rs of winning, it Is indeed too much
tt Ioee.
There Is plenty of time left for am
Htlous contestants. No one has jet
reached the place where thej cair
safely claim either of the prizes, not
?ren a district prize. If you have not
started to work, and now believe that
you can win, dont wait another min
ute,. to start work. Call on the ConteBt
Manager and let us talk'with you
about your chance of winding. Get
a list of subscribers itt your district
and work them to a finish.
Go over to the LoHlstwrg Machine
Works and look at that beautiful Elvc !
?Msenger Ford Car,- that la offered
as the capital prise. Get In It and
rte a spin, then make up your, mind
win ltJtoull find It a prize worth j
?? timl^S k energy.
ten stroll up to He*eU-8fan-Hntl
store and let your fingers run
:ly over that sweettomed, elegantly
tructed Ufreight Qraffd Present t
10 and you'll tAOd.iir.ift the most
ilful soundWg ?450i?0 piano that
ears ever liMeiied to; Thfg piano
e grand prlfce open to all districts
irhaps for you. ?
you should be a winner of One
je district prises, ty> *jll keep Ume
the future for daily rp
id you of the-fup a&dr frolfcs at the
that youll never forget. T toe
watches offered as district prizes
Nnd one to a distrlctjs the beat piece
^?-Jewelry that ngwy could bny and
their beauty, "quality and ffclue will I
4MeJiappy the ones mat,W}n thefa.
#Sttter you have seen, and eramined'
these prize? you can work beuer,.i?ft6
of aid harder with a more determisftd,
dealre of wlnntag. The sjght of them
la really the motive for energy. Now
Is the time to prove your popularity,^
1p winning the automobile and the
ibonors, by energy and determination.
Don't let any start or standing of any
other contestant discourage you, for
the votes are large and a very little
?fort will ran yon Intn-the thousands,
bdok up the scale? of votes and you'll
find you can soon feed the list with j
the advantages of your district. Bat,
now la the time to start.
gee how your standing Is compared
wflh the other contestants, then make
ap your mind to show the people whp
the real leader of your district Is In !
next weeks Issue. *
D1M1M n?. v
LOUI8BCRO, N. C.
Sne Alston '?
J. B. Fulghum
Yarborough
?alile Taylor
Mil4r?<t Soott ?
LJlUan High
Louise Foater"
Mw; Stuart Biartvn
Mttle Om Htll
Ifarlnri Holltngaworth
Drtf . -u
*a. w. i,7Whit?: ._
Nra. Romom??
Wl
itn Alton /* 800
Helen Smtthwlck 4- MO
AJilah Person 2 500
Izlile M?e Ay cock 2 ?00
Julia Barrow tj?~r 2 600
Benlah Tucker *, 1750
Mamie Jone? ' 4 M0
Mrs. M. B. DiltIb ' 3 500
Alice Morrison 1 400
Jennie Mecoms 2 800
Louise'Allen 4 500
Beatrice Turner 3 800
Mrs: J ?B. Mlone 2 80d
Mrs. Dr. B. M. Perry 4 600
Mrs. Wnlt?r GUmore K M0
Ruth Allen 3 608
Mre. O. V. Crowell 2 600
Virginia Foster 10 000
Marguerite Hicks 5 M0
Dorcas IfsHnjte , ' 3 4M
Buth Htll 4 000
Mrs. p. ft. arm? 3 mo
Ovie Alford y " 34 M0
Ulllan lUlJfcjr 2 SM
Mre. Jo* MMna ,v 3 .Mo
Downey 2 100
Mrs. B N. WUllaimso? 3 000
Mrs. B. T. 4 600
Noie Aycook . 4 000
Mrs. R. H. Strlcklani^O^-MOO
Mrs. Pbl Tbomllnsoa
Mary Sherrod
Marguerite HarrU 3 M0
Mrs. June Pnrgersoa >,\|^ 600
^Mrs. R. W. Hudson < 4 000
Mrs Malcolm McKlnae 4 0M
Elizabeth Tfmbertakr 3 0M
Mrs. H. P. Brltt ' J 000
Mary Mitchell '??M
Beulah Oyrus 4 800
Mrt. JqbH Howell 1 3M
Rath McObee 4 400
May Coofcer 2
ciftllfe Jones > < 6 MO
Mrs. tfjley Joyner 3M
:01Ue b'loyd 8 M?
'smjm, - ?1
Cft&ella Tarboroacii 2 MO
Mrs. E. V %rrU S M0
Oda Strickland ?'/.Vjflt\860'
Mrs. J. A. Harris >, &r<>;>
District >?. i.
LOCISBURC, N. C.
Verlle Weldon
Mrs. Clyde Grlssom
Mrs. Graham Person
May Wti&oa
Sa^ue Oupton
Mantle Johnson
Lucy Finch
FRANKHNTON, N.
4 ?0?
4 600
3 tOO
4 000
tv 71 700
? j ' 7? 000
. fi 2 tOO
?. v;' 3 000
. i 5<>000
: 3 000
? * 4 MA
?I 3 500
i '? 2 tOO
3 MO
2 40?
Lato Dtckerson r-y CO 600
Joseyhine Henley ? 4 00V
Hleanor Vann V y .6 000
IIU7 Stanton ' J* ; ' B 000
Nellie Conway ' Ti'"'* ' 4 500
Bessie Whitaker ' '.I | 4 000
Lillian White T , 4 000
Ruth Biackiey ) ' f-;?' 3 000
Lillian Blackley 2 800
Oca Cooke 3 200
tthtabetfc Wlnstoa j 4 000
lira. Dr. A. R Winston " ( 3 600
Kar Cooper ? ' 66 000
Mary Reld Daniels % 36 000
Rebecca Wester ? 4 000
L. C. Pili? \t 4 600
Fannie Bell Alien 4 600
Sarah Canyers t, ?0 000
Margie Speed M M0
ifas. Norwood Speed V* 3 100
M*rtha Harris . 4 000
McQhee . *1 ? ? t 600
Ula fuller * 41 *00
Minnie Morris - /? 000
Ins Fuller VtOO
Wood
Gussle Finch i 13 006
Ora Garrett i ' 4 500
Clara Yogi? > ,*?
Dollle WooclHff
U?!.h Woodltet
Maurtaa WoodlUt aJlfl#
. ALERT/N. C. ,?
Mrs. Luclle Marshall B 000
Mrs. Mary Wheeler 3 W0
Lucy Pernell ?2 800
Lillian Harris v 41 100
Rosa Murry 4 500
Mrs. Mary Hick? 4 800
Mrs. Lena Pernell 5.000
Mrs. W. M. rtrnefl ~ 4 000
Sarah C. Tharrlngtoa ' 4 000
Carrie Ball 5 000
Addle Carroll 4 000
Sadie Pernell . 3 000
Mrs. Lizzie FalkBer 4 500
Mrs. R T. Tharrtngton ST 800
DUtriet.fi?. S.
Y OUNGS VILLE, N. C.
Corinna Holmes
Mrs. Herbert Holmes
Hat tie Parserson
Eaper Suitt
Lettie Garner
Marguerite Da ris
Ruti) Puller
Norma Moore
Lucy. Mota .
Gertrude Winston
Anale B*ll Preddy
Bettie Holden
Mrs. Stephen Winston
Mrs. Wade Hlght
Ernestine Hayes
Mrs. Cleveland Purgerson
Winston
Harris
MAPLEVf
Lossie Sykes
Mrs. John Sykes
SPRING HOPE, N- C.
Mrs B. F. Wood
Miss Mlnne ' Matthews
Grace Bunn
Miss Dollle Edwards
Mrs. Harvey Griffin
Mrs. Sam Marshbourne
Mrs. S. P. Weathersby
UiBs Ruth May
Miss Helen May
Miss Lula Haillngsworth
Miss Lillie Grlffln
Miss Lillie S tailings
Carle Brantley
Floyd Moore
Norma Richardson
WAKEFIELD, N. C.
Luale Green
Mind a Green
Bonny B. Pippin
Buby Melvin
Mary Whltely ?-?
Laura Bell
Mobile Leathers
Louise Horton
Bazel Jooefe
Blonny Be^ilngffSld
Alva Jones
Mary Pippin
Annie Godwin
Maude Lancaster
District V o. 5.
LOUXSBtJRG, N. C.
?alile Lou Macon
?alile Louise Macon
Ethel Williams
Annie Culpepper
NASHVILLE, N. C.
Jaunita Penny
E|tla Cooper -J
Eurilce Wation
Francis Fralzer
Mrs. (Carrie McCabley
OAST ALIA, N. C.
Ruby Bartholomew ?
Irene Taylor
Bailie Williams
Mrytle Parrlsh
Lucile Inscoe
Gray Collie
Mrytltf HolllngBWorth
Claude Nelma .
Mr?. J. B. 8turdlvant
WHITAKERS, N. C.
Mary Etta Hunt
Annie Sledge
ALERT, N. C.
Mary Ijurnett
Mamie Oarfroll
Mary Aiaton
Lessle Foster
Annie Foster ? - ? -
MAPLEVILLE, N. C.
OllTa Hobgood
QUPTON, N. C.
Mrs. O. C. Parrlsh
Mary B.
tr i""?
poslikan Sc.
There has been a rumor whIJh baa
been heard Ut. Raleigh that Judge
Charles M. Cooke has bis eye on the
gollttm, ijnd that he may enter the
llHta In tilt* Fnnrfh Ilis. uiunc is tke
one which has been heard as a
possible opponent for Congressman
Pou.
Judge Cooke, so the rumor goes has
lately been rldln this judicial district
and keeping cloee to home not only
on his regular clrfcutt, but by an ex
change of courts. This, so rumor
says, la that he may get In touch
with the folks whose ballot; nre going
to count when it cqmes time to nomi
nate f :?< Con?, "> * ? iilx y?.?N wv
ObH; .?er.
Little
thMy
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?ACOK-ADAMS.
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A Ptittf Home Wed din* at Linden
Salt Oil j? of iMedj and lote.
UMlen, S^b.. ?.-A pretty home
wedding vu celebrated Wednesday
I Afternoon at 3 o'clock p. m., at the
I residence iff Mr. and Mrs. John- C.
I i dams at Linden, N. C.. when their
| ibvely daughter. Miss Lillian. w*?
tatted in p i ?! rlsgs to Mr. Jones B?J
'don, of Lcuisburg, N. C..?the cere
Ijnony behkf fperformed by Re*. G. T.
. Adama, of Wilmington. N. C., who t?
! an uncle q! the. bride.
The tows were spoken in the re
ception room of the spacious home.
Before an' improvised altar of palms
and ferns entwined with southern
smilax. The' simplicity of the decora
tions and,lhe soft"glow of many can
dles made a beautiful setting for (he
central figures. As the hour drew
near, the guests were placed by Mls
aps Elizabeth Adams, of Greensboro,
and Anne Adams, of Four Oaks. To a
soft (tecompanlment played by Miss
AoneJ^dajnS,- Jfrs. Ernest AdamB sang
"Sweetly, T i-i^ve You."Immediately
followmg^he evef~tbijUing strains of
Lohengrin.pl^yed undettte deft
>toiM& (|f Mrs. Erit64t^ Adunis,
ced |hat the all impwtant moment
in two lives had arrived. Tlie bride
was preceded by two bridesmaids.
Kathleen Hlnton, of Elizabeth City,
and yfcrgle Macon, of Loulsburg, each
attired in a charming creation ot
white <?v*T yellow, and carried carna
tions! Bach -eame in alone, and was.
foBowed ?? turo by the attending
groomsmen. J^IeSsrs. Bill Crowell and
Harry Candler, of Louleburg, Miss
Cora Adams, slater of the bride, fol
lowed as maid of honor, wearing yel
low crepe de online en train. Little
Miss Rowena Adams carried th^-1""
In a large white rose. Thej
was atlred by his best man,
mond Yarboro, of Loulsburg.
waiting groom received the
bride from her father,'tflrocene made
a MauUful finale to the pretty pro
cession'. ?
The bride's gown of satin and
Dutches lace was a ?ream of loveli
ness, and her natural beauty only en
hanced by the hand made veil, caugh
cap-shaped, with orange blossoms and
falling to the end of the long train.
Her flowers were bride's roses show- .
ered with lilies of the valley. \
During the ceremony the sweet soft
strains of tpelody of love seemed a
fitting accompaniment to the impres
sive vows. Aftelfa lingering over the
OTerTHerestEifiSrroom, the guests
departed and the bridal party enjoyed
the search for the usual trinklets- to
the bride's cake.
In the late afternoon of a balmy
day that made one think It May, In
stead of January, Mr. and Mrs. Macon
left on the north bound train amidst
showers of good wishes that their live
jnight be as cloudless as their wed
ding day.
Mrs. Macon graduated from Louis
burg College last May. where she was
deservedly popular, and will be wel
comed back to her-college town by a
host of friends.
Mr. Macon Is a rising young mer
chant of Loulsburg* whose home and
family have been Identified with
Franklin county for. many genera
tions.
ii
As will b*$^from?^5 ha?*?ge
advertisement on another \age there
exceptional opportunity ;
irg t?t^gnk?
nts
[ property
I Atlantic Coast
10th. This
now bear
, paying good ta
also wall lo
val
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for
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
JIET IJC BEtiULAB SESSION MO*.
DAT.
Salary of ?T *. . WlUiafts, Super!?.'
tendent of County Boar? Raised
From 9B5 to MO Per Month?
Other Business Routine.
The Board of County Commissioners
mot in regular session on last Mon
day with all members present. Af
ter the. reading and approving the]
minutes of the previous meetings thq
following business was disposed of:
J. W. Winston, f YoungsrviUe town
ship, was relieved of taxes on $5,185,-(
00 being an error In computing the
taxes.
Willis Griffin was appointed stand
ard keeper for Franklin county for!
two years.
By order J. S. Williams was re
lieved of taxes on 380 acres of land.!
the same paving been listed by Reavi?
and Hill for 1913.
The Board ordered that a notice be
posted on the bridge at Loutsburg
forbidding the driving acrou same
taater than a walk, under the penalty
of the law.
It was ordered that Hayeavillo towto!
ship be allowed M feet of piping fpi"
road building in said township.
J. H. Cooke waa appointed a com
mittee to so* about building bridge
over Long's pond.
The county agreed to paj for tim
ber and work to build two bridges In
Frankllnton township across Jackson
branch and Billy's creek.
The resignation of J. O. Hagwood.
Constable for Harris township was
received and accepted.
? It was ordered that Walter Wrenn
be relieved of Graded School tax in
Frankllnton district.
W. T. Parrish was allowed six>
joints of 18 Inch piping to go across
road near his home. . '
J. H. Timborlake ? wap relieved of
taxes on $2,201?being an overcharge.
JI. T. Purkeraon was relieved of
tajfs'wiMO acres of land?same be
ing an overcharge.
W. J. Frazler was appointed Con-:
stable Harris township to Oil va
cancy caustod-^by the resignation of
Mr. J. O. Hagwood r>v
J. B. Davis was placed upon out
ride pauper list with an allowance
of 11.60 per month.'* <
Mrs. Richard Denton was allowed]
16.00 ao temporally relief.
J. E. Wilder Wasal lowed 88 cents-;
overcharge lntrfxes in Gold Mine
.township?same having been paid byj
Mr. Murphy.
The bond of W. J. Frazler, was re-j
ceived and the oath of Constable was
administered to him.
The Board ordered that the sal
ary of E. N. Williams, Superintendent
of t lie County Home, be raised from
$25:00 per month to $40.00 per month.
'.The leport of E, N. Williams, Super
intendent of County Home, was recelv
ed and Sled. He reports 7 white and
16 colored inmates.
Report of Dr. J. E. Malone waa re-!
ceived and ordered filed.
The report of A. W. Alston, regis
trar for the bond election for Louis
burg township was received and order
ed recorded.
Tho- report of F. R. Pleasants, man
ager of the Medical Depository was
received and filed.
A petition to lay off a new road
from the Louisburg road at' Sid Hor
ton place in Harris township to Bunn,
a distance of about two miles, was
received.
1 After allowing a number of ac
counts the Board adjourned to Its
next regular meeting.
To Inprove Servle*. V
We publish below a letter receive^
by, Mayor James A. Tamer, relative
to the service being given the people
of Loulsburg by the Loulsburg branch
of the Seaboard. Mayor Turner lii
entitled to the congratulations of thfe
Loulsburg people for tbe efforts he
has put forth in this matter during
the past twelve months. Although,
the promised.reforms are only smal^l
and many more cab be made. It show*
the mayor has taw alert and llnai
ly after so' long k time got some ex-1
presslon from the head officials. We|
are thankful, however, for this much
but let It be hoped that this U the
finning ot a batter appreciation to lpq.
nkurn Louftfcqrt for the buafiieu giv
en the road, by ^ddlnK Knottier trip
and curai^out so nhlfth awltq"
t ween Loulsburg an<f" .fra
Tbe letter to W^Paraar fofI?*B;
service on our Loulsburg-Franklintra
line.
|4 ' Coach No. 957, which has just bee*
put through our shops at Portsmonth
<8 to be assigned to the Loulsbirs
service there within the next few
&ys. We are not now doing a*j
switching with this train at Franklhi
ton. except such as may be necessMff
'to piclTup freight cars destined tp
Lbuisburg. This, of course is neces
sary because there is not sufficient
'work at Fran klin ton to Justify Ike
'expense of a switch engine, and 1 feel
that this small amount of switch work
will not cause our-patrpns any incoa
rmmlmce. *.*_c < 1
CAl thank you (or calling my atten
tion to these matters, and our people
?<H11 follow up to gee that the eqalp
ittent Is kept clean and In proper con
dition. "
?/i ' Yours yery truly,
<:>' W. J. HARAHAN, ,
President
rNttei.
A uumbp^of \ur girls attended Ike
'Basket Ball game at Wake Forest
Friday b!?W.
I.. The Sea Gift and Nelthean Societies
MM in Joint session Saturday night
and a delightful program was prh
ata ted.
' Mr. Ouy Wlnstead, of the A. ? M.
College, flatted'1 fats sister, Miss Lo
?Mle WInstead ope day last week.
Mr Duke Leonard, a friend of. Miss
'Agnes Hales, was one of the college
visitors on Saturday and Sunday.
YRECEPTION.
The college for some time has been
mnch Interested In the appr<\chlas
marriage of Mr. E. Jones Mac%n and
Miss Lillian B. Adams, of Linden, N.
t.
The marriage took place on Wed
nesday at the home ot the bride. Mies
Adams was a former graduate of this
institution and few hare held such a
high place in the esteem of faculty
and students. Mr. Macon is one
of Louisburg's prosperous young bus
iness men and has many friends here.
On Tfiursday a brilliant' receptloa
was tendered Mr. and Mrs. Macon by
Mr. and Mrs. Iver Allen at the eol
1?C?.
The guests were met In the hall
by Miss Lottie Kerr and Mr Cqorteny
Egerton^^ho directed them to the
Clpak rpom. ^ .
y. tfto" MMrel PftYlB and Mr. Weldon
Egerton escorted them to the Croat
parlor where they were presented to
the receiving line, consisting of UK.
and Mrs. Ivey Allen," Mr. and Mrs.
E. Jones Macon, Mr. and Mrs. G. L.
Crowell. The guests then entered the
back parlorv presided over by Misses
Laurane Joyner and Miss Martha F*rey
Theie each, guest registered her or
his name in the bride's book. Ia
the. next room Misses Susie Suther
land and Burdette teier met the
gu^s and requestedfihat a wish for
be recorded on a tiny card
?fl^Pren to #ach. These cards with
the wishesjfcrere presented to the
bHde, to still brighten and illumine
her brghtest pithw&y of life.
The large miWofthe new memorial
building had been beautifully decorat
ed In ferns and'palms and here Miss
Vcarlo Briflson and Mr. Harry Candler
presided at the punch bowl.
In the reading room in charge of
Miss Elba Hennlger, Mr W. W. Crow
ell, Miss Annie Basley and Mr. Os
mond Yarborough' the junior? served
cream, bride's cake and confections.
In the coffee room Miss Elizabeth
Allen and Miss May Underwood ser
ved coffee. ?
Misses * Helen House and lassie
^Voodard furnished music ot the
evening and added much to the pleae
tire of the occasion. The guests
rere: The present senior class.
Mary Stuart Egerton, Julia
iw, Margaret Harris Margaret
Hicks, Eleanor Cooke, Edna Allaa.
Mrs. June Furgerson, Mr. and Mrs
^rB. McKlnne, Mr. and Mrs. J.
A '^urner, Mr. and Mrs. D. F. McKla
?pg, Rev. A, D. Wilcox, Mr. and Mrs.
yr. E. White, Mr. and Mrs.W. H. Ma
con, Mr. and Mrs. M. 8. Clifton,,Dr.
and Mrs. D. T. 8mithwlck, Mrs. pa#t
JHart, Messrs. El Hot t Egerton, P. V.
Godfrey, W. D. Jackson. C. C. Hudson,
?.?.Lee, Edward Collier, Henry Pau
ohal, Geo. Clayton, Hl?fc Rov.
E. L. Malone, O, T. Stokes, E, 0.
.lone, WJj^m Lattbertao*. Jan
.Ions, t*W?.
,o?gh and,,.Clifford Hall. %