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i. F. JOHNSON, titiyoK and MANAGE* ? ^ THE CQUMTY. TffE THIS UNION.
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COUNTY COMMISSIONRS
MET \ IV KE<il'LAH SESSION 0.\
yl ? LAST MONDAY.
"H' Meeting Was of Little Importance
as Business Was Routine.?Bond
Oranted in Dunn** mid Harris*
Tftwimhlp. ? ?, v --
The Board of County Commissioners
met lu regular session on Monday with
all members present. After reading
and approving the minutes of the pre
vious meeting the following business
was disposed of.
It was ordered that J. S. Williams
and J. D. Hill be allowed to buUd a
platform from their building to the
river bridge and change the railings to
conform to the platform.
The clerk was instructed to write to
the concern they purchased bridge
paint from to send sufficient material
for reducing same.
It was ordered that the minuses of
the August meeting be amended ? to
show the levy of the same license tax
as the State under schedule B and
t C of the Machinery Act. * ?
It was ordered that the allowance
of Ruflin Branch be increased from
$1.00 to $1.50 as outside pauper.
Report of Dr. J. E .Malone. County
Health OlTicer. was receive^ and filed.
It was ordered that Miss Lucy Perry
be relieved of taxes on 100 acres of
land in Sandy Creek township.
. It was ordered that the road from
the Sid Horton place to Bunn be al
lowed provided the people furnish the
timber to build the bridges.
The following commissioners were
appointed to lay 'off K>ad. John W.
Wheless, S. H. Horton And Rex Har
ris. .
The report of P. R. .Pleasants% man
ager ?f was
. ^?{<'P<'rt of K. .N. Williams, Superln
tendent of County Home, was received
dud filed. He reports 7 white, and 16
colored inmates. '"v
* v The Standard Oil Co., was aHowed
to post signs on thep ifeblic roads in
Franklin County.
It tfas ordered that Isham Williams, ,
of Fraj&klinton township, was relieved
of p on tax?being over age.
'.-. After allowing a number of - ac
counts the Board adjourned to its next j
regular meeting.' 4
f. v. Town Commissioners.
^.The Board of Town Commissioners
met in regular session on Friday night
wfch Commissioners Hicks, Wheless,
WHliamqpn and Mayor Turner pres
elit. After reading and approving min
utes of the previous meeting the fol
lowing business was disposed of:
Aftor reading a recommendation
from Supt. U. C. Beck, Mr. Hicks rep
resenting' the Light and ^Water Com
mittee recommended that an armature
be purchased by the Board. On mo
tion of Mr. Wheless the Light and Wa
ter Committee was empowered to pur
chase said armature if tfcey think best.
The motion was seconded by William
son and carried.
The report of J. C. Tucker, chief of
police, for February wpajtfefe&fved and
filed. He reports receiving costs $15.70
and licenses $15.
The reports of A. W. Alston, which
follow, was received and filed:
Tuxes. ^
General Fund 363 36
Light Fund * ... ...90 79
Water Fund ... 454 21
Total.. .? ..$908 36
Water and Light Rents.
Lights.. 596 25
Water.. . .: ?.. .. 249 09
Total.. .. $845 34
The report of E. 8. Ford, Treasaer,
was received and filed. He reports as
follows: -
' K ^Balance on Hand:
General Fund ..$ 3005 it
Electric Light Fund.. .... 1974 82
Water Interest Fund 5063 79
Light Interest Fund.. .. .. 837 55
fotal.. .. ..... t. .. ..$10,871 33
Balance Doe Treasurer!
Water Fund .. ..$ 7958 81
Balance due Town 2912 62
..$10,871 83
After allowing a number of account?
the Board adjourned to Its next regu
lar meeting. '
Mr. Bodgen Dead. \
The many friends of Hr. W T. Rog
> will regret to of hia
' ?Jm
Christian church and waA a loading
mombor of the Farmar?' Union.
Ttie tnnaral wm hnlft trfoii the heme
on Thursday evening and the body was
laid to rest in a ncw|y mde burying
ground Just being completed by his
own hands. Those who footed as pall
bearers wore John Pecjtwrson. Joihn
Gay, Honry Pierce, Johnypierce, Rob
Wi Muum, Allison " 1'??
The family has the rfyo^patliy of the
entire community. '
Mrs. T. 1\ Alford J>ea<L _ _
The home of Mr. ^ W, Alford on
Nash street was made, juajf on Tuesday
night .at 9:30 o'clock Whvn the death
angel entered an<V totffc therefrom his
ever faithful wife. was 64 years
of >ege and had been married to Mr.
Alford thirty-nine year^'being a Miss
Ward, of Nash county, before marriage
Besides her husband sh^ leaves two
sons, Messrs. B. G. Alford, of Nash
ville, Jy*t. Alford, of Rocky Mount,
three daughters, Mrs. rf. R. Perry, of
near Mapleville? Misae^BlHs and Ovia
Alford^ and two brothers, Messrs. J.
W. and J.'R. Ward, of Nash county.
All of whom were. pre^tU at the end.
She was a faithful membct of the Bap
tist church. Her last words were ex
pressive of peace-in God and a willing
ness to depart and be at rest with
Him. Her cheerful, beautiful, helpful
life; her devotion to her family and
her Christian duties, ber kindness^ to
everybody ...will long linger as; a fra
grant memory in the home,w]iich her
presence brightehed and -which death
has now darkened. Though she is
gone her record has been made, and
will remain with you a lasting treas
ure. _ ? , ?
The funeral was held from the liornc
yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, con
ducted by Rev. W. M. Gilmore, her
pastor, and the' interment was made
in Oak wood Cemetery in the presence
iifjal arge number of relatives and sor
rowing friends. The pall-bearers were:
O. Y. Yarboro, P. B. Griffin, G. W. Mur
phy, W. R. Timberlake, Roger Collins,
G. W. Ford.
The family has the sympathy of the
entire town.
Presideat Wilson's Broadside Against
Those Asking Intervention in %
Tattering Mexico.
Asked whether, in view of the new
developments, a change of policy was
intended by the United States imme
diately, . President Wilson yesterday
pointed out that a country of the size
and power of the United States could
afford to wait just as long as it pleas
ed; that nobody doubted its power and
nobody doubted that Huerta was even
tually to retire; that there need be no
hesitation in forming the Judgment
that *?7liat the United Slater wished to
accomplish in Mexico would be ac- _
complished, but that those people who
were in haste to have things done
were forgetting what they would have,
to do themselves; tliat they would11
li^ve to contribute brothers and sons
and sweethearts to do it if they want
ed something done right away. If j
they are willing to wait, the President
indicated, such a step might not be
necessary. 1 t , i i
The President was Jfeferrlng, it was
presumed, to speeches in Congress
demanding radical action of some
kind, or armed intervention, which he
seemed to deplore.
Loulsburg Baptist Church.
Public worship Sunday 11 a. m. and
7:30 p. m. At the night service
Messrs. Upchurch and Mlddleton, who
will conduct the Sunday School and
Mission Institute at Cedar Hock
church this week, will Illustrate their
wor? with the use of a storeopticon.
They are experts In their lines, and
this meeting will be a rare' opportu-.
nity (or those wanting to becotfi'e more
efficient.. All are cordially fttvlted to
attend both services. _ ' ' ' *
Sunday School and .Mlwilon Institute
Now On.
Messrs E. L .Mlddleton, C. Alman
Upchurck and J. M. Broughton, all of
Raleigh, will arrive In Loulsburg to
night, (Thursday,-and will b?gln their
Institute work out at Cedar Bock Bap
tist church Friday 10 a. m.t ahd con
tinue through Sunday afternoon. Din
ner on the ground each dajy and the
night services will be lUdstnHM by a
splendid stereoptlooa. This Will be a
rare opportunity for all 8ondJ&T school
worker* and church worker^ to set
much valuable help and Inspiration for
thalr work.
A large crowd tad a good time la ?
peote*. Do not mlsa .{fee flrat 4ay. Mr.j
ONLY EIGHT MORE DAYS
? ?'???'>? .
Before The FranKlin Times Great Auto Contest
^ Kill Close
MILL YOl BE A WIJi.NEK -..M
?K I'm: i'jmze A\i?. rio>V'iH
Or Will Ynn Be One of Tliuse Who (Jet
Afraid and (Jives l'p Thereby Losing
? Your Work and Let It Be Said Yon
Are a Quitter.
Eight more days?Just a few more
hours until the winners will be an
nounced In the FRANKLIN TIMES
GREAT AUTO CONTEST. The time
for winning and losing. The time
when you will be declared victorious
or a defeated candidate. As yet, both
roadj stand unblocked, and you tan
choose either you wish. If you are
to be contented as a looser, you will
have only to stand around believing
that you will win, or If you are to be
satisfied only with the highest honor
and the leading victory you must re
new your energy, rekindle your am
bition, and work harder and longer
with an.increased faith in your ability
to win.
The Contest Managers have watched
your work with much, interest, have
offered from time to time their desire
to co-operate with you and to assist
you in every way possible.' If there Is
any "promiser" who lias not yet come
across with their support, and we can
help you to secure It. you have only
io ask us. * ?
bostw eeK we announced the Judges,
published duplicate; receipts for the
prizes and did. everything possible to
show you that everything was ready
for the closing^ and the prizes ready
tod Oliver. We want you tb feel that
_llvey are yours if you win them. To
Win them, you must earn them by hon
est and crascientious work. We have
treated^each of the other contestants
just p we have you?with kindness,
courtesy and co-operation without any
special favors to any one. We feel
that U you win, you had rather do so
on your owa merit and popularity {iian
by special assistance by Bo-called "in
siders," The Contest Managers wish
"to congratulate the candidates of this
contest for the manner in which they
have worked with us in such an hon
orably and unselfish way. It has in
deed. been a pleasure for us to work
with contestants who are not always
asking unreasonable things of us, and
work their own games without asking
us how this or that one is doing, or
who is ahead and other such questions
that is impossible for us to answer.
We have been bothered less here from
trouble of this kind than in any con
test that we have conducted for years.
We believe that the confidence that thfi
peope I have in our system, is the
foundation of our success, and we j
would not betray it for twice the
amount that will be taken in .during I
this contest.We .have only one favor- !
ite contestant in thia contest, and I
that is the contestant who rightfully
and honestly earns by the largest
count of votes.
The Judges will tell us. on Maxell
14th who our favorite shall be. W^.
jire really fond of every contestant,
and sincerely appreciate the manner'
in which they have worked, yet we
cannot in justice to honesty and fair
ness, claim a?favorite contestant in
our entire list, yet we have nothing
but the best fishes for each and
everyone of them and on the closing
of this contest, the ones coming out
In the head and prove to be the winner
of these valuable prizes can credit
themselves for their success and the
, ones coming out the furtherest be
hind cannot blame for their mis
fortune, as they tffust admit that no
> special or impartial favors have been
shown.
Look at your standing. Count up
your reBerve votes get a total of what
you have, figure out what you have
figure out what youVhave against your
competitive candidate, then tell your
father, brother, ilstert" friends and
the gfneral public,.just what It will
take win. Go after them In just
such a manner that you'will renow.
thonv in a position wnereby, it snail
be impossible for them to refuse you
of tlMrtr support Convince them of
your earnest deeire of becoming the
winner of thla. automobile Prove
;7<wr to them aad
you will T tllfTHMHI" ????
M&ar
tku yoa
dni if to be 'the
Jiaveever experienced. You will find
them with twice the amount'of money
yon expected standing ready with cash
in hand ready to pass It over to yoti
tor your support.
Losp not your courage or faith,
but let the generator ofiyour ambition
and determination work harder, long
er an< More in earnest until the clos
ing hoars of this contest, when you
will be declared tlie victorloas winner
of this contest, or the'poor unfortun
ate defeated. Which is yoar choice?
Your choice lies with your determina
tion and If you are determined to be
the wftutr, you hare the uStft week
to prove your ability. Be not faint at
heart, or easily discouraged, for only
1 the brave and determined succeed in
this life.
District X?. J. ?'
. LOUISBUHQ. N. C.
Sue Alston 32 800
Mrs. JrSi. Putgbum 26 900
Mary Yarborough.. .. .. .. 5 000
Sallln Taylor.. .. 54 200
Jlarioii Molhngsworth., .... 91 700
Mrs. ILJC. Beck.. 89 700
BessTe Williams. ., 48 500
tflary Kxum Burt..'.. .. .. 83 700
Mrs. C. T. Hudson .. 122 200
Miss Mary Lou Harris .. .. 140 630
Susie. Meadows .......... 2 000
Helen Sfnitinvlck .. .. gs 000
Ablahperson.. .. ,. .. .. ... 82 500
Mamis Jones.... .. t. .... 4 600
Beatrice Turner 58 800
Mrs. Waiter Gllmore.. ., .. 78 000
Virginia Foster 18 000
Dorcas McKlnae. 73 400
Mrs. P. B. Griffin.. ...... 3 80?
Ovie Alford. T .. .-. ...... 34 060
Lillian-Murphy 2 800
Mrs. Joe.Mann .. .. ..... .. 3 600
Mi's. Shirley Downey 2 800
Mrs. B. N. Williamson .'. .. 3 600
Mrs. B. T. Holden 4 goo
Note Aycock 4 OOO
Mrs. R. H. Strickland.. .... 2 200
Mary Sherrod ? 2 800
Marguerite Harris "3 500
Mrs. June F^rgerson.. .. rT 4 600
Mrs. Malcolm McKenne .... 94 000
Elizabeth Timberlake .... 3 800
Mrs. H. P. Britt.. .? 5 800
Mary Mitchell .. .. .. ',2 ?00
Beulali Cyms ,, 4 800
Mrs. John HoweU 1 300
Ruth McGhee 4 ?0?
May Cooper 2 100
Clellie JOhes.. J 6 800
Mrs. Wiley Joyner ........ 3 500
Ollte Floyd "TT7T. .. , .... 3 000
Mrs. W. L. Beasley^. 4 000
Mary Jones CottreU ." 10 000
Camelia Yarborougk 2 500
Mrs. E. L, Harris 2 400
Oda Strickland 91 400
Ruth We6b .. 3jjjJ>0
Mrs. J. A. Harris 53* 800
. . District >o. 2. '? -
LOUISBDRG, N. C.
Mrs. Clyde Grissom . 47 300 i
Mrs. Graham Person 3 000
Sadie Gupton.. .. ., ?. 92 250
Maggie Johnson. 4 000
Lucy Finch.. _. .. .. .. .. 1 500
FRANKLINTON, N. C.
Nellie Whitfield.. .. 71 700
Annie C. Parker 135 750
Ada May.. .. .. .. .. .... 2 88?
Lois Dickerson 60 750
Josephine Henley..' 74 000
Mrs. Dr. A. R. Winston..-.. 71 500
Mae Cooper 59 550
Mrs. H. T, May ... .. .. 52 100
? ? KITTRELL, N. C.
Anale May Qarner..'.. ? .. 5? 50?
Nan Williams 10 000
Josephine Reid...... SI 300
Oussle Finch ...... 03 000
ALBRT. N. C.
Lillian | Harris .. .. ..... 41 190
Mrs. R. T. Tharrimgton .... 11 600
feint*kit So. S.
YOONOSV1LLE. N. C.
HaKfc Pargefson .. 3? #00
Esper H Hit t .... H W
Ruth Fuller.. MM*
Annie Bell Predfly M4 7?
Annie Orace Harris.. .. i. 61 ISO
DUtrlet if*, ?.
MAPLBV1LLA, n. c
Locale 3ykea.. .. .. .. H MS.
Mrs. John Sykea.'. .. .. .. m sso
SPRING HOPB, N. ft
MTf. B. 9. ir'n 54
Q*m* Mu .. ."k, irMk
mm DollU MitajMr. JZM.; -4r?P>
Ulonny Beddingfield 46 600
Maude L^ncbster ... 50 100
District No.
LOUISBUROT, N. C.
Ethel William? .......... 8 000
Annie Culpepppr '. .. .. 157 300
'.NASHVILLE, N. C.
Jaunlta Penny .. .. 39 900
FiiIh Honper?, ? ? ., ..? ?4 OOQ
Francis Frailer..,.? 60 600
CASTAMA, X. C.
Ruby Bartholomew 59 000
Mrytle Hollingswortii 119 200
Claude Nelms. 49 900
WHITAKERS, N. C.
Mary Etta Hunt... 33 500
Annie Sledge 40 800
N ' ALERT. N. C.
Mamie Carfbll ... ?7 200
Leslie Foster 33 000
MAPLEVILLE, N. C.
Oliva Hobgood 5 000
[? GUPTON. N. C.
Mrs. O. C. parrish.. ... .. .7" 4 000
Mary B. Gupton 41 100
KNIGHTSDALE, N. C.
Miss Mayme Weathers .... 42 000
Id^E. t ?a -m?
MtsTcTh. Mullen ' 50 000
Hie Count) Commencement.
An examination Is to be hold at each
school on Friday, March 20th. All pu
pils passing will receive a certificate
issued by thfc county superintendent.
This will be publicly delivered on the
day ot the county commencement
which will be held about April 3rd. the
exact date to be announced later.
Plans for the county commencement
are taking shape. The declamation
contest between the township repre
sentatives under plans already'an
nounced. The field day exercises for
the boys, the game festival for the
girls, the parade oT school children,
and the presentation of medals and
prizes will be features.
The Franklin %'ounty Club at Wake
Forest College, the Franklin County
Club at the State University, aijd the
slate Normal Alumnae, of the county
?re each contemplating offering either
h prize or a medal.
. The Athletic Contests. *
Mr. G. M. Beam, who has charge ot
the T>oys' athletic contests makes the,
following announcement: /
The field exercise will Include the
following events: *
(1) J00 yard Racc.
(2) 220 yard Race.
(3) 440 yard Race.
(4) Relay?jtace.
(5) Standing Broad Jump.
(6) Running Broad Jump.
(7) High Jump.
Select your best runners and have
them ready for the contest. If you
have any good runners be sure to have i
them enter contest. A sabool may be
represented byany number and the
winner in each .event will receive a
prize. It will take four from each
school to enter the relay race, but
just one may enter the other events.
Don't falP^o-U^tjfgur boys about this,
because they will enjoy^wor)cing for
the prizes. See how many your school
can win.
G. M. BEAM
The (inme Kostimi,
1. Players must be girls.
2. Game chosen must "be suitable for
the playground.
3. Game must not consume more
than eight 18) minutes.
? The school presenting the best game
wilt be awarded a prize.
The following committee Is working
on this part of the program:
Misses Pearle Parker, Ruby Harris,
?alile V. Harris, Annie J. Perry, Mag
gie Johnson. Daisy Dean. Belle
Wright, Lola Jackson, Mrs. M. E. Wil
liams. ?"
Bun Items.
The weather has been too bad for
Bunn Items (or the past two weeks.
We are wishing for some good
weather now, but it is March and we
can't expect too much pf it. -
Misses Belle and Oma White have
heen taking a few weeks vacation at
home on account of measles in their
dfchool at imtkat; ) .
Miss Angella Boot and Hiss Madle
(h amber tee .teachers at Pine Rldge>
spent the week-end with Miss Tuna
White, their assistant teacher.
' Miss Ella Pippin and Miss Carrie
Wright, teachers at Seven Paths,
gftnt the last of the week with their
school and preaching la
keM now in the new school auditor
J**
_ tolks" a play was tttanln
auditor}** list Friday
' ill Ltndmta.
CHAMBER COMMERCE
BRIGHTER PROMPETK
THAN EVE H BEFORE
Preliminary Organisation Effected In
Court House Monday Mght?Many
- New HMMfab .
Quite a good sized crowd qf Louis
burs people who are Interested In the
future welfare and advancement of
the town met In .thejcourt house on
last Monday night delite the ofcttNhfcf*1
disagreeable winds for the purpose of
launching an organization to be
known as a Chamber of Commerce or
Board of Trade. Owing to tjfc repeat
ed^ attempts to organize a live body
ok this kind before an altogether dif
fdrent plan was suggested by some
one present, which was to make only
a temporary organization at this time
and appoint both a nominating com
mittee. whose duty It will be to in
vestjgate and suggest officers for nom
j tnntinn thatcan ?n<1 ?4H ww< In 111 li"
-luuiUDorsnip committee to give every
I person In Louisburg a?-opportunity to
join. The two committees to report
I at a meeting to be held on next Mon
i day night w.hen a permanent organi
| zation will be effected. Mayor Turn
I er calicd the meeting to order and
I stated its purpose and called for tem
I porary officers. The meeting was
[unanimous in Its selection ~t>7 Mayor
Turner to act as temporary chairman.
I and Mr. T. W. Wa*tson was called as
secretary. The temporary organlza
1 tion thus having been completed busi
ness-was in order and a. motion im
mediately prevailed that the chairman
appoint a committee of five as a nom
inating comihfttee, which ri\imber was
J.o include the -temporary chatrmau
and secretary. The duties of this com
mittee being to select the names of
good men who can and will fill the
offices properly and to present them
at the meeting Monday night as nomi
nations. The chairman named B. T:
Holden, S. A. Newell and B. O. Hfcka
as the remaining three for the nomi
nating committee.
Rev. Mr. Qiimore was recognized by
the chairman and delivered a most en
thusiastic talk upon the importance
of such an organization and impress
ing the importance of -everybody and
especially the members of this organ
ization "getting the spirit." By way
of illustration he referred to Atlanta,
Ga., which sprang from a little coun
try village to a great metropolis with
in a very short number of years from
just such co-operation and unity of
spirit.
Mr. S. A. Newell added enthusiasm
in a little heart to heart talk wherein
he gave illustrations of how a little
town much smaller than Louisbur,?
got together in an organization of a
like kind and in a short while had ad
ded two large, industries to the town
with weekly pay rolls of above $1^500
and the people of the town liked the
results so well they are now in close
touch with other enterprises that will
result in more good for the united ef
fort the citizens are showing.
A motion was made and prevailed
that the chairman appoint a member
ship committee. He appointed A.*F.
Johnson, G. L. Cfowell and Prof. E.
L, Best. ?
Capt. P. Q. ?lsion and Rev. A. D.
Wilcox both made especially interest
ing talks which gave evidence of their
belief in the unity of effort for the
public benefit. Mr. Wilcox especially
illuded to his recent trip to Oklahoma
in tftat he was greatly surprised at
the many questions he answered re
garding the South and its up-bulldlng,
showing that the distant people were
looking for better places to live and
the eyes of the world was on the
South.
Mr. F. B. McKlnne from a business
standpoint and Prof. E. L. Best for
the schools, both were Interesting and
were strong in their support of the
organization.
Upon roll call it.was found that a
membership of fifty-five had already
bees secured. ? ?-7^??^
The temporary secretary was in
structed to write to the secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce ef several
nearby cities and set copied at con
stitution and by-laws for use at the
ne*t Urtettnt
Upon motion the mcttLnji adjourned
to meet ualn oat next Monday night.
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