( CHAMBER COMMERCE K<l'K RMANE NT1.Y OROAMZKl) ON M05UAT NI?HT0_ Mk K. B. Wr K lune, Cashier First Kat lonal Bank, Made .President.?Mr. 8. A. NeWell Hade Secretary! With fifty or more members present and an enrollment of one hundred And thirty-four the Louisburg Chamber of Commerce met In the courthouse on last Monday night for the purpose of effecting a permanent organization. Amid much Interest the meelng wan called to order by Mayor Jas. A. Turn er; temporary president, to whom the credit of reviving this organization Is "due, with Mr. T. W. Watson, tem-" porary secretary, at the desk-- After the roll c*U the report of the mem bership committee was called for and Mr. G. L. Crowell reported seventy "w now members, for the committee. The report of the nominating com mittee waa then called for by the pres ident and Mr. B. T. Holden made the refoort for the committee. The follow ing names as nominations for the va rious offices: | ? President?F."B. McKinne. First Vice-President?P. S: Allen. Second Vice-President?Dr. A. H. Fleming. Third Vice-Preeldeht?Capt. P, G. | Alston. . " Secretary?S. A. Newell. Treasurer?W. N. Fuller. Upon motion the report of the com mittee waa adopted and the nominees declared elected to their respective offices. ' The newly elected officers were es corted to their positions by several committees and after short and inter- ' est lug talks frdm each business was Mr. T. W. Watson was asked to make report relative to his success ip securing copies of constitution and by laws^ and responded by presenting' a set of each from .the Raleigh an i Rocky Mount Chambers o* Commerce. . A motion to appoint a committee on constitution and by-laws prevailed and " the. president appointed Messrs. S. A. Newell, M. & Clifton and T. W. Wat son. This committee Is to" draft a con stitution and by-laws and report at the next meeting. Mayor Turner ottered t lie following resolution which was "carried by a ris ing vote after It had been amended so that it would be raised by a volun tary subscription to be solicited by the entertainment committee: "We, the Chamber of Commerce of Louisburg. appropriate fifty dollars ? for prizes to be given at the -County * Coiiiiu^uccuiciit to be. held in i^u is burg on April 3rd, 1914, as follows: "Twenty-five dollars for school that ! has in parade the largest per cent of its enrollment. "Fifteen dollars for the school hav ing the 'Second largest .per cent of en-'] . rollment. "Ten dollars for the school that has tho largest number of pupils* in the , parage on thfft occasion." , After some discussion a motion pre vailed that' the organization solicit voluntary subscription to the amount of ten dollars ^nd donate the sum to the Matthew S. Davis Literary So ciety of the Louisburg graded school to be used as.a prize. The following resolution made by_j Mayor J times A. Turner, was unani mously passed: "We, the members of the Louisburg Chamber -of Commerce heartily en dorse . the- proposition of building: the railroad from Louisburg to Rocky Mount, and we wish to go op record ad favoring the ?100,000 bond Issue for I same by Louisburg township.. President McKinno deeming the ' question oft he County commencement ? a very important one, announced the following committee as an entertain- | ment committee for the. occasion: j The I'abllc School Examination. March 20th marks a new day In the 1 school calendar of Franklin County. ' On that day an examination, covering the work of the seventh grade, will be given at every public achool house In the county and to those who success fully paaa It a certificate will be pub "lloly awarded at the County Com mencement ? A . committee compos*1 of Messrs. Mllta, Craven,: Winston, Bollard, White, and Mlas Arrlngton la prepar ing this examination which will be sent out-to the Mashers.4 Th?s?. ques tions are not to he made public' until March 20th and they canjrot be used It^tbr any reason an WrawilnaHon can be conducted In a particular | school on that date, apfiUoaajLjaar > lake It at the aear?et lent to the above tobapMaa *m, with tlie Qom WotlS^r, Messrs. Jan. A. Turner, W. IU Mill* and Rev. W. M. Qilmore. The secretary, was /Instructed to place a three months subscription to a good news-clipping service. Upon motloir the comjnlttee on con stitution and by-laws was Instructed to limit the dues for the first year tp ??.00. *?:?'? V A motion to adjourn till next Mon day night at 8 o'clock .prevailed. This marked theb eginnlng of what seems to be a most successful organ ization as much' earnest enthusiasm was evident and work along the prop er line was discussed In a most bnai ness-like manner, and with the ability of the excellent corps of officials ire feel that much good I* In sight for the town. . V, ~ THE AUft? M .yak tm*. Will Tell tke Time?Wee tk? Cw taln Wrung Down. Tomorrow night at nine oVict.k the Alana Clock will give the sig nal that all is oTer in the Frank lin Times great Auto Contest. It will tell the hour that will reveal to the world the winners 1b short but interesting campaign. It Will tell who will sit at the steer ing wheel of the Franklin Times beautiful Five Passenger Ford Car, and drive It home as their own. It will also tell who will sit for hours while their fingers run" lightly over-the keys of the excel lent Prescott Piano, thinking how easily they won it. And, at the same time, Ave other young ladles will be awarded a beautiful Gold Elgin Watch as leaders of their districts. The time is short, indeed very short, but you can do a lot of work j during the remaining hours. You can mil ten votes to one on your past record, for the public has be come, nearly bb much interested as the contestants themselves. You'll find them rea^y'to help you witU two, three,' five iind ten years subscriptions.- Try them for proof. I . Take off a few minutes for sac culation; figure what you have. done,, then figure what you think your competitive canfli^ato has aecUfeS, thej^dotft-stop until you are sure that you hav% passed that mark. Be sure you are right? ' then stop. But, be sure! ? Hines House Burned. Oil Wednesday' night o ? last week I (he home place of Mr. H. A. Hines, 1 deceased, in Cyphress Creek township ; Vas destroyed, by fire nnd with it the office and kitchen .builuings Ui?t stscd ( nearhv. Very nearly all the contents i were lost and with them t^lot of meat | of about 1,000 pounds. ? The fire start- , ed between 12 and 1 o'clock and t h o i origin is unknown. There had been no fire in the building since 12 o'clock j the day before. The total loss is esti mated at $5,000, with no insuranc?. j The burned buildings will be replaced at once. I Inspection. The regular annual inspection of Loulsburg Rifles, Company D, will be held here- today anif a big barbecue | dinner will .he, a part of the program. | All the members have been ordered to report for duty and a nice drill Is ex pected?tne weather permitting. Wilder-Lane. We acknowledge receipt of the fol lowing announcement: Mr. Royal Elslworth Wilder , Miss Ivie Horner Lane Married Saturday, March the seventh nineteen hundred apd fourteen Rocky Mount, N5nh arolina. Woman's Missionary Society. The Study- Circle of the. Woman's Missionary Society inet1on Monday aft ernoon with Mrs. T. B. Wlldef. The meeting was opened with a hymn, "One More Day's Work for Jesus and a scripture lesson read by Mrs. D E. McKhme. Mrs. W. E. White conducted the les son which Was an unusually Interest ing "and Instructive oiffe. Mexico; was the subject. Its cllnjatlc and topo graphical features ware discussed in connection with its peoples, resources,, animals and history of Its three Heal historical epochs. A^ter -die study period loa-uimu. cake and coffee were served and tke circle adjourned to Best next Monday afterm oon at tke lie weather Cedar Rock last " 52^ Salt. ? success from e*or'j?rtew pofnt. The attendance was gratifying throughout, especially on Sandar. There were fif teen or more churches of the anion represented. With the aid of charts and a stereo ptlcon Prof. Mlddleton presented the Sunday school work vety clearly and forcibly. . - . Mr. Upchurch's addresses alooK mis sion lines were Illuminating and soul inspirlng, and can not fall to brine forth good frolt. The Institute made a profound Im pression on all who attended, and new ideals and new standards of church work have been set up. The Cedar Rock community excellent themselves in taking care of the risi ton. Mr. Mlddleton delivered a lectur? on Sunday school work In the Louis burg Baptist church Thursday night, using his stereopticon. Rey. Mr. Up church spoke Sunday night, following his address with an exhibition of ?teraopticon views representing the work of the Home Mission Board, ot Atlanta, Ga. ?Ins Hall Entertain*. The Chafes ttsh Club was very at tractively entertained ott Wednesday evening by Hiss Lynn Mall. Each member was required to pre pare some article of food upon the chafing dish, and varied and arousing were the results. ? An animal contest followed, In .which each guest was handed a card bearing the picture of an animal, and requested to reproduce the animal In chewing gum. The best animal, a fish, was made by Mr. J. D. Lee, and he was accordingly awarded fish prize a largeand valuable box of animal cracker!;. Aftert he contest unique but ap-^ propriate refreshments/ were served The menu consisted, of Pifee-iu itlonk ets, fried eggs, biscuits and potatoe pie with whipped cream. Those present were Mls? Julia Bar- j row, Miss Eleanor Cook :, MUs Annie ! Green, Miss Mary Stewart Egerton, | Miss Lynn Hall, Miss Mamie Jones, ' Mr. Henry Paschall, Mr. J. D. Lee,.; Mr. George Walker, Mr. LL H. Malone,3 Mr. William Jackson, and Mr. William Lambertson. . Tuesday Afternoon Book Club. The Tuesday Afternoon Book Club va? entertained on Tuesday afternoerftf by Mrs. James Palmer. Kipling was | the topic for discussion and a very in- ' teresting sketch of bis life was given ^ by Mrs. Palmer. ? " Mrs. Palmer read and.discussed his ; poem? "The Female of the Specie is More Deadly Than the Male M , Mrs. Parfram read "Beanie" and * Mrs. Ned Ford "The Mare's Nest." Aft- j er the program delightful refresh- ' ments were served in three courses i and t'.:c- cuest3 reluctantly took their I leave. ?' Tiiose piysent were Mrs. J. A. Turn er, Mrs. Ned Ford, Mrs. S. J. Par ham, Mrs. David McKinno, Mrs. W. R. ! Mills, Mrs. T. W. Watson, Miss Sallie i Pleasants. The club was glad to* have with . them as guests, Mrs. F. B. McKinne, ' Mrs. W. E. Whitp, Mrs, Holden, Mrs. ! A. D. ,Wilcox, Miss Earley, and Mrs. j W. B. Winston and Mrs. R. R. Harris. At Maple> Hie. ' ? ?' On February the twenty-fifth the*-' Mapleville Book Club met at the home of Miss Lola Jackson.' Bad weather I prohibited the club's meeting at its I usual time, but the pr"trrnm nregma t -toc-tho rogular meeting. was given! .Each member responded to roll call j with a quotation on. the lite ot Wash- j lngton. Short sketches about Wash ington were read by Mrs. H. H. Hob- ' good. Miss Mary Best and Mr. Q. M. Beam. The music was furnished by Misses Gladys Brown and Lola Jack son. ; Probably the most enjoyable fea ture of the. program was the violin solo by Miss Jackson. After the club had finished Its busi ness delicious refreshments were ser ved by the hostess. The next meeting udll be with Mrs. J. B. Yarlxjrough. Wednesday Afternoon Bridge Club. The regular meeting of the Wednes day Afternoon Bridge Club Wet with, Mrs. J. L. Palmer. A delightful two. table gamaofb ridge waa played, afftr which delightful refreshments were servid. Those present were Mrs. Gar land Ricks, Mrs. Jge Mann, Mrs. S. J. Parham, Miss Virginia Foalsr, Miss Eleanor Cooke, Mrs. J. L. Palmer f Mlas Annie Greece, Miss A*ale Allen. jjf ' Phils then Festival Allrfttt Week. The Phflathea _ diat Sunday School Mrva', salads, qfind all k$}4s, teac cot and cocqa in. the Spi from three until (TKKKNT LlTKHATliit BOOI V -CLUB t Delightful Afternoon Spent With Mortimer C. Pleasants. Tlie Current Literature Book Club 'as most charmingly entertained by Mrn M C. Pleasants. on Thursday fafterdoon. I As the guests arrived they were met by their boateas and ahown into the li brary, beautiful with lta mellowed Rights, bright wood Are, ferns and potted plants. ^. | Germany, the afternoon's subject, was handled in an admirable manner Mra.'T. W. artkett, who Is teacher far the rears course. ? An excellent paper, a number of aketchea on the llTes of famous 'iier man musicians waa read by Mrs. Walter M. Gllmore. Miss Mabel Davis read a paper on the Religious life of Oermanyof toJav and Qermany'a religious and political life, before the LuUiaran. Reformation was discussed by all members of the elnb. Miss Elba Hennlnger of the Louis burg College, gave a reading, Ldward Markham's sweet poem, "The Qreat Gue.-t Comes." After this hour of delightful study a -delicious salad was served, fallow ed by a nut and cherry salad with whipped cream, cake and coffee. All too'soon the hour of adjourn ment arrived and the guests revue tantly took their-leave, .vciusK tills one of the most dellghtvui meeting's of the club. Those present were: Mr?. V. ?11. Mills, Mrs. W. B. Morton. Mr.-. W 11 White, Miss Mary Arrlngton, Mrs. W. M. Gilmorej Mrs. T. W .Blckctl, Mrs. J. J. Barrow, Miss Maty Yarborough, Mrs. P. G. Alston, Mrs. S. P. Burt, Mrs. F. B. McKinne, Mrs. T. B. Wilder. Miss Mabel Davis, > Miss Loulia Jar man, Mrs. Ivey Allen, Miss Louise Al len, .Mrs. M. C .Pleasants, Mrs.'John King, and Mrs;. A. V. Alston. PLKSONALS. Mr. IJ. S. Ford went to Selma Tues day. Mr. K. P. Hill' spent Wednesday in Raleigh. * A. D. Wilcox left yesterday for Washington N. C. Miss Eleanor Cooke left Saturday to visit her friends in New York. ' Mcs?rs. J. E. Nash and A.. W. Ma con vigited Richmond the past week. Mrs. Loyd Liles and daughter, of Charlotte, are visiting her people here. Mr. R. B. Wicker is at the bedside of his brother at Sanford, who is very ill. Messrs. P. S. Allen and J. D. Hines"4 returned 'from the northern markets Tuesday. Mrs. P. A... Riff, who has been visit ing her people at Salisbury, returned , homo Saturday. :?:?| Mayor Jas. A. Turner, Messrs. J. R. ? Collie and J. E. Thomas went to Ral eigh Tuesday. " . " ?i Misses Mary Manguni and Fati Har- j ris, of Wake ? Forest are visiting at Mrs. J. J. Persons. Mr. H. L. Candler and Miss Clara i Aycock returned from tJie northern 1 markets th^past week. Messrs. H. F. Cone and E. W. Moore \ of Spring Hope, were visitors to* Loulsburg the past week. Mr. J. R. Collie, Chief Clerk to j House Claims JCcmmiittee, spent Sun- I day and MonjJ^tyat home. %% Miss .JSH?abeth Conncll, who has ijCcn"visiting friends and relatives near Ingleside returned to her home in Henderson Wednesday. Mr. S. S. Williams, who has been j at Maysville, Ky? returned homethe past week where he spent several days before returning to Greenville. Mr. I. Jv Deitz, who has been here the past few weeks r helping In get ting the I. J* Ddltz Co., open and ready forb usiness? left the past week for his home at Dbwnfigtown7 T*aT Bev. ,.B? Luc i en Malone, who has been the poulaj^ pastor of the Episco pal church here the past two years or i more, left for Gadsden, Ala., the past ireek to lake up his duties in a new Jfol3. ~~He is a young man of splendid nnH fujfinAaqpc o IC option - ?1 ability. Loulaburg's people reoog Biie ihelr loss in bis departure and congratulate the citizens' of Gadsden Upon hftvlny Venn h t? fnvnr Franklinton Items ?S?|Urday, March 14th, (tomorrow ?01 be Inspection of the tac^mUiwr company. Franklin Guards. %?. Ground la belng;?gOken for the faction, ot;?fe neir bank building on r e c?"WV>f Maln u>d Maajfcj streets. This bffiljiig, we learn, will be three storlee of the latent style pntf flnlsh. TT'i #' IH'1 to. ?taUjto,lbe many MmN|?m Capi. I. H. Snmw that W came dfirtrn town last Saturday an<J and we hope he 4' Whedbee on Main street Is fast near lng completion. When completed will be an ornament to Main street. A. S. Joyner and J. H. Harris went to Louisburg Tuesday. Wu saw \V. M. Person, of Louisburg) on bur strets last Monday. We team that Mr- R. ('. Hnndlln lug otn of Clinton,"^ very sick. He Is a broi er 'of J. C. Handling and- Mrs. J. P. Wilson of thisHownship. Mr. J. C. Sandilng left here Monday to be with him fbr several days v A series of meetings^ commenced last Sunday night at the Methodist church and' will continue for several days or as long as any interest Is manifest. Services are held at 10 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. There will be no moving picture ?how during the meeting at the Meth odist church as the manager was ask ed to close during the meeting.! * Miss Rena Jones has returned from a visit to Norfolk. Messrs. Robert, Elmo and John Speed were called to the bedside of their mother, who is very sick at her home at Laurel. Mr. Eddie McGliee has accepted a situation with the Crescent Drug^Co. Mr. Geo. Harrell has taken a po sition at the S. A- L. Railway tele graph office. The Seaboard Air Line will con struct or put in a 10-car siding here tor the accommodation of the car-load traffic. This siding will run on the bdtek of the freight depot, being an ex tension of the short spur track which is already there1. ? ? . ' , Miss Myra Vann, who has been visit tng'at Mr. A. H. Vann's, returned to her home in Edenton last week. There will be a special service at the Methodist Sunday school on Sun day, March 22, in honor of the birth day of Miss Fanny Crosby, the great hymn writer! Rev. MrTMaxcy, of Suffolk, Va., will assi^ the pastor In his meeting at the M? E. church. Mr. Maxey preached ] two very able sermons to large con gregations Monday night apd Tues day. morning. COUNTY COMMENCEMENT lt> - - ? * Friday, April .1, lfil4, at Lo?is. burg. Program: 10:30 a. nt.?Parade of School Children. 11 rlj.iu.ni.?Presentation of Diplomas to pupils having successful ly passed examin. ? ation on public school branches. 11:4a.a..m.?Declamation con test by one repre sentative . frogi each township. Presentation of medal to winner. 1:00. p.m.?Basket picnic at Graded School. ?:39.p..,m.?Athletic Contests by representatives of various schools. Presentation of prh.es to success ml contestants. Ton bin just lock ont for a big time in loulsbnrg on Friday, April 3rd. A Jiijr parade of all the schools iu the. County. A declamation contest in which selected representatives of tile various townships will compete. Presentation of dip lomas to graduates of the public schools. Big basket picnic. Ex citing athletic contests in after noon. Everybody i invited. Bring your family and it basket. Some of the prizes to be given are as follows:' i By the Louisburg Chamber of Commerce: $35 to the school having in the parade the largest percentage of Its enrollment; flo to school having second largest percentage! 919 to school having greatest number' of pn plls In the parade. , A gold medal will be riven to the winner In de/lnmatlon eon test and suitable prims for ath letic contests. W^tch next week's Times for farther details. . - ? V?r ? ? ? ? ? y, LIST OF LETVEBS. The following Is a Ust of letters re N. C., March 13, 1914, uncalled for. Mrs. Settle Bowden, Brjjant Gay, Leslie Green, Mrs. J. H. Harris, T. C. Perry, Miss Willie Green Wheel ess, Ironie Williams, Tom 'Warder, Miss Athelee White, Joe West. > This following have been returned to writers from the Division of Dead Let twos; . <? ?, -Sarah Dixon. Parsons calling for any of the above. -wUl : flap1 M. W|. YARBOROUQH, P. ML fej" -j- . Raleigh seems to be having a little largesj local mana| Branc I lowin ORPHANS AT LOUISBURG (JRKKTKI) BY THE BKiCKBT A* | ' ' IHKNCK YKT. The Concert On? of the Best In Years. The Receipt* Amounted to llUJa. A Most Enjoyable Ktenlng. , The Oxford Orphan ainglnj 'ctaaa compoi iH<f of fourteen bright UQte boys and g| . Uled their appolntmfnt at' the Ot *?" House here on last Friday night 3 he delight of one of the g dlences ever present In the 3 xc. The class was nhder the nt ot Mr. Alderman and Hiss ?id was composed ot the fol ?ss: Hattle HartseU. Kather Lillian White, Sadie Dixon. Mettle Bruramitt, Maggie Johnson. Mani? Murphy, Hazel Kennedy, Dora Qherrlll, Eula Scott, George Tickers. Allen Brltf, Leroy Smith, Fred Jones. At the proper hour Re*. W. B. Mor ton responded to a request to lead In prayer after which the rendition of the ollowlng well arranged program: 1. Chorus?Swing Song F. N. Lohr Class , 2. Song?When Uncle Joe Plays a flat on His Old Banjo,; ^Morse Allen Brltt, Pred Jones, Leroy Smith. Qeorge Vlckers. 3. Recitation?A Composition on the "Hawse" . Leroy Smith ^ 4. Solo and Chorus?The Sunny South . Lillian White and Class 6. Song?The Dal^y Maid.. ..Slocom ? Sadie Dixon, Eula Scott, Esther Wat kins 6. Chorus?Who Will to the Gre?n wood'Hle.. .. .. .. .. ..Perkins ? ? ..Claps 7. Recitation?-Intellectual and other Limitations ., ..Riley Sadie Dlxoh".' 8. Duet?Peterkins and Polly (Dutch song Illustrating costumes and customs).. Koogle v. Hazel Kennedy, Leroy Smith 9. Recitation?Fool Young'uns.. Riley M^btlier Watklns 10. Duet?The Boatman's Song Franz. ... ... .. .. . .Aht Lillian White, Ncttss^Brummltt 11. Chorus?The Oars are .Splashing Lightly AdtutKOelbel Class \ 12. Rocltatloir?How Jinny* Eased Her _1 Mind .. .'. ..Thomas Nelson Page Maggie Johnson 13. Song?Whistling Jim Morse Allen Brltt, Fred Jones, Leroy Smith, George Vlckers 14. The Gypsies' Festival.. . ,N. Earle Cirls and George' Vlckers ? As each plecc was of .the highest, or der and the rendition of It so well performed by the little ones It Is al nost impossible to call special atten tn niir number Tvith t' r> IllPfl Of ni' lnS any special crcdlt Cor splendid work. However, owing to the charac- | ter of the number and the size of the pupil rendering it, we can't help but feel more or less partial to the reci tation of little Esther Watklns in "Foul Young'uns," and the little Dutch song of Hazel Kennedy^ and Leroy Smith entitled "Peterkins and Polly." Those two were of especial merit.and did much credit to the little perform ers. t The whole concert reflected great credit upon the institution and Its management ,and our people were lib eral in their' appreciation of'it, both financially as well as in expressions. The receipts at the door amounted to 1108.00 and was Increased to $113.25 the next morning. The children were all cared for In the homes of Louts burg citizens who are always glad to havo the class with them. THET- ALL DEMAND IT. Loulsburg Like Every City and Town the Union Bewlr?! lb ith kidney tils want to be' ten one suffers the tortunjft ilng back, relief la eagerly There are many remedies relieve, but not permanent- - i'a Kidney Pills have brought ig results to thousands. Here Is of merit from this vicinity. iller, Asylum St., Oxford, N. from backache, and pain In my kid neys. In the fbdrnlng when I got op. I felt weak aad lame. After I used Do*a!? Kidney Pllle, the aches aad pains left and I felt better In every way. I tak? pout's Kidney Pills oc casionally when I teal .that 1 need a kidney medicine aad they always help me. 1 know that this remedy acts as represented aad I dont Msltate to eonflr^ my tenner oC Price 5?o. at all Iwlwi.> Pop1 ply uk (or ?

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