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XLIV. _ v LOUISBURG, N. C. JAN. 8, 1915. . ? ' NUMBER 47
DAVID McKINNE
ACCIDENTIA SHOT
W1I1LK OUT liCKTINW WITH
FBIKNDN.
Accident Orrnrred Near Town Moa?
daj Afternoon?Fnnml Held Twh.
day Afternoon From Methodist
Church.
Louisburg and its people were ?se
verely .stricken with grief on Monday
afternoon when it was learned tiiat
Mr. David 8. McKlnne, son of Mr. F*.
B. McKinne, cashier of the First Nat
ional Bank, was dead from the acci
dental discharge of a rifle. In the
morning David left home to go hunt
ing with two of his friends. William
and Henry RufTin. When they wera
returning about 1:30 o'clock in the
afternoon and were near the home of
Geo. Wilson, who lives about a, milo
from town on the river road, Henry
stumbled, fell, and the rifle he was
carrying went off, the ball taking effect
at the base of the brain ,in the back
of David's head. William, being the
older, realizing that something ser
iouH had happened. wonT immediately
to the nearest telephone and summon
ed assistance. Upon the arrival of the
physician and a large number of,
friends and relatives it was learned
- that the ball had produced almost in
stant death. The bo0y waa, taken to
the home of its parents/on Middle
street and prepared torburial.
David was the only child' of Mr. and
Mrs. F. B. McKiifne and was the Joy
and life of.the home. He was 15
years ot Jtgc and was a noble an?l j
lovable/Doy Just entering into man
hood; where his influence would have
btfon strong for good. David was a
boy whose demeanor was such a$ to J
make strong friends with all who
knew* him, and his popularity^iuont^
the older_.peaple as well as among j
his associates will make his untimely |
departure a sad recollection to all.
The sympathy of the entire town goes
out to the paren^ iny this their sad
hour of bereavement which is witli ?
out doubt the saddest event of its
kind in-the history of our town.
"He Is gone! The problem that so
long he studied,
That mystery of Che world to com.?
* ?profound
Is solved! His tree of Hie,- whicn
only budded *
Bears now full harvest in Celestial
Grounds."
The funeral was held from the
Methodist Church, of which he was an
enthusiastic member, at'3:00 o'clock
oiTTuesday afternoon, and was con
ducted by his pastor, Rev. A. D. Wil
cox. After reading the 00th Psalm
and the 16th Chapter of First Corinth
ians, Rev. Mr. Wilcox paid a most
hi Riband worthy tribute to the deceas
ed in beautiful word pictures that
y gave an insight into the 'high and
noble character which David possess
ed. During the services the choir
softly sang several selections. From
the church the regains were tender
ly borne to Oaklawn Cemetery, where,
in the presence of relatives and an
exceptionally largo number of friends
YW the family, tlie remains wore laid
to rest in the City of the Dead. The
pall-bearers were chosen from the
playmates of tho deceased and Vere:
Macon Smithwlck, Will ' Cattle.
Sebastian Macon? William Near, Wil
liam Bickett. Aubry Waddell, Maury
Cralle, and William. Ruffln.
The florial tribute was the largest
and most beautiful seon here in many
years, and bespoke tho esteem and
friendship where words cannot ex*"
jgilain.
"When we soe a precious blossom
That wentended with audi care,
Rudely "taken from our bosom, _
How our aching hearts despair!
Round its little grave we linger, %
f. Till the setting sun is low,
Feeling all our hopes have perished
With the flower we/, cherished so. !
We shall sleep, but not forever,
There will be a glorious-dawn;
"We shall moet to part, no n^Jg?. ?. J
, On the resurrection morffr*
The' sympathy of tta etitir* com
munity Is abundantly emended to the
One Kflert It Has Had.
?fjh "Really, that proverb, 'People that
|flWe In glass houses shouldn't throw
'stones,' is a remarkably, sensible
one, Isn't it?" ^ *
"Possibly, but It seems to have had
more effect in keeping people out of
glaAs houses than In stopping theft
throwing Stones.*
1 .A';
i bereaved parent? and relatives iu
their sad bereavement, and also to the
family of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Ruftiu
for the connection of their little son
in this sad accident.
Among those from a distance were:
Mrs. E. L Hart, of Wilmington, Mr.
Clarence Htlmpson, of 8tatesvllle, Dr.
and Mrs. J. E. Brothers, of Goldaboro,*
Messrs. E. J. Cheatham aud J. O.
Green of Frankllnton.
PERSONALS
Rev. W. M. Gllmore, left Mouday for
Gibson.
Mr. J. E. Thomas went to Ralelg'i
Sunday.
Mayor Turner went to Raleigh
"Tyesday afternoon.
Mr. J. P. Winston, of Eagle Rock,
was a visitor to Ix>ulsburg yesterday.
Mrs. Mattio Miles, of Warrenton.
1s visiting her sister Mrs, J. W. Mus
tlan.
Mr. Early Steed, of Virginia, visited
ills uncle Mr. J. W. Mustlan the past
woek.
Mr. Joel Harris left the past week
to resume his studies at the 'Univer
sity. -
Mrs. Eugene Faulkner, of Hender
son, visited her father. Mr. J." W.
Mustain. * . ~
Miss lenima Rideout, of Warren
county, is visiting her sister, Mrs. I.
H. Fulghum.
Mrs. Er. L Hart, of Wilmington, at
tended the funeral of Mr. David S. Mc*
Kinne Tuesday.
Mjlaties Eleanor and Louise Thomas,
wife have been visiting at Creodmore,
retMfted home Monday.
Cktrenee- ? SU111 p son. of
S^&esVUle,' attended the lunerul of
Mc$i David McKinne Tuesday.
1 Mr. E. M. Harris, of Dunn, was
in Louisburg Saturday cn route to
Mars Hill, where he will attend school.
DrfcBf T? Smitliwick returned Wed
nesdjIfftiTfn Moferon. N. P.. where lie
lias lieenr^tajfttigaiils brother, who
m.U ~*,t ^
D? and Mrs. J. K.
Qoldsboro, were in atte
I funeral of Mr. David
I Tuesday. /
THE liOWlKK MKN.ll'K.
lift) ( hlldrcu Burned I? Death an.I
Huudrfds iDjutd Kirk Year by j
i'biying Around Bonfires.
/This is the season for bonfires.
Lawns are being raked of the fallen
leaves, and these are usually burned
on the strfeeta or premises. Every year
a large number of fires are reported
to the Fire Marshall Department as {
having been caused by spark* from !
bonfires, and each year nearly fifty |
women and children are burned to j
death by having their clohing ignited j
from such fires.
Care should be used not to light fires j
neai* buildings or when the wind is
blo.wlng. and children or incompetent 1
per?ons should never be left in charge j
of them. Children should not he al- 1
lowed to play around bonfires unle-s .
they are accompanied and carefully j
watched by -aome persons of mature :
age.
I'. S. Will Deliver "TU-ture l?rldes~
From Japan* to Waiting HtishamU 1
San Francisco. Jan 4.- -Seventy}
picture brides from Japan arrived t
here on the liner Shinyo ' Maru to i
meet husbands they?have never seen. .
Fifty more arrived within the wefk on
ether steamships.
Until the husbands claim them, the '
brides are being housed on Angel
.Island, the United States detention
station, where they are in charge of
Dr. C. B. Haworth. In the eyes of
the Japanese law, and tfc> for the pur
pose* of the immigration officers, the i
brides have been married. *1
Hefore leaving Japan, a register!
marriage is performed by the go?em- j
ment, Tills consists of transferring ,
the bride's name to tha reglst.-r con-j
talning that of the bridegroom. She i
then- in supplied with a photograph of \
\iir husband ?ltd. after a physical ex-1
?Valuation. fR given a passport)
I. in the meantime- the hnfeband In i
f America has deceived a pliotoftrap'1 !
'of hI? approaching ?ride and la In- |
formed of th^ date or her arrival.
Dr. Haworth will see that the ex
change of* photograph? Is made eor-j
roctly and that each man geto hh> own
wife. The bridegroom la obliged to
show a certificate issued by tta??
; Japanese consulate that^he financially
1b able to support a wife.
These formalities disposed of, an
i American ceremony la performed.
IV ? ?
- COUNTY COMMISSION K US
Met In Kegutar Session on Mondaj?
Small Meeting.
TIip Hoard of County Commissioners
mot In the Register of Deeds office
on Monday In regular session with all
members present. After reading on?l
approving the uiinutes of the previous
meeting the following business was
transacted:
Ann Hayes was allowed to be placed
onx outside pauper list at $1.00 per
month.
Aaron Williams was placed on out
side pauper list at $1.00 per month.
It was ordered that Siddie Wig
gins bo allowed $1.19 for over paid
taxes on land in Youngsvillc town
ship.
J. O. Bowden was relieved of taxes
on $270.00 through mistake in listing
in Cypress Creek township.
Report of Dr. J. K. Malone Superin
I tendent of Health was received and
I ordered filed.
Allen Hudson was relieved of $1.41
i Graded schools tax in Frankllnton
i townfchip. "?>* ?
The report of F. R. Pleasants, mana
ger of the Medical Depository was
received and filed.
Report of E. N. Williams, Superin
! tendent of County Home, was received
! and ordered filed. He reports 7 white
' and 15 colored inmates.
A number of parties, who had failed
I to list their taxes were ordered to
do so at once and save futuri>
j trouble
j It was ordered that the BoartHneev
at the County Home on Japtiary l'l,
| 1915. After allowing a/number of
accounts tlm Hoard njtfourned to It.*
next regular meetij
fools Re-open
The map^ young ladies of the Col
! lege who went home to spend the
I Chrtsfnias holidays, returned On Mod*
mul resumed their studies wlt'.i
'the op^Tling of t))f spring terni on last
Tuesday.
On account of the death of Mr.
DaVid S. McKinpe the Graded school
diH not open its spring term until
1 Wednesday.
Practically all of the school*
throughout the County re-opened and
; are back at work In fine shape,
i .
Spivey-WheleHH.
A- surprise -marriage of unusualin
terest to their many friends in this
section was that of Mr. Fenner
Splvey and Miss Aidonia Wheiess at
the home of the bride's parents. ? Mr.
and Mrs. John Wheiess. 10 mily*
south of the city. Sunday afternoon
Rev. Walter M. G11 more of the Louis
burg Baptist Church officiating. Only
the .immediate families of the happv
couple witnessed the ceremony.
'No Santlay School at Plnej tiro*e
Till April.
We are requested by the Superinten
dent of Piney Grove Sunday school
to state that there will be uo mor?'
Sunday school services held at this
Church unttt'iiie first Sunday in April.
This action ii taken because of tlus
bad weather* conditions, that arc J
always apparent during January,
February and March. i
Takes Cliarirc of Land Sales.
Mr. K. W. Cobb, of Greenville, ar- *1
rived in l-oulshurg the past week to f
take charge of the several land sales ?
to be ppt on in and near I^ouisburg
within the next few days by the At- .
lantic Coast Realty Co., In order to :
relieve Mr. T. A. Vlck, who will havo f
charge of the mercantile sales of this I
Company. He seems to be "well on to i
his Job" and will no doubt make quite |
a success of the several sales.
Oyster Sapper at Pine Ridge Acadeai)
We .are requested to annonnee that
there will be a bazaar and Oyster sup |
per given at Pine Ridge Academv on
Friday night. January 15th, the pro
ceeds to be used for school improve
ments. Those who do not like oysters
may feel sure of finding plenty of
Wher thing* to eat as many will be
prepared.
Tokaoro Market Re-open*
The local tobacco market resumed
activities on Tuesday, after having
taken two weeka holiday. Owing to
the weather conditions there hat been
only a small amount of the weed on
the market this week, but Indications
point to wetty fair prices. If anything
they were higher than at the close for
holiday season.
All Warehouses %re now ready to
eoatlnaa untfT the close of the season.
KO If LAN D-klTRKl.L.
K?aut if ul Home Marriage In Mie
Buhbltt ' Community ? Franklin
* County Young- Wan Claims Vance
I fount) Lady For Bride.
* On Wednesday evening December.
iSOth. at 5:00 o'clock, at tfie home of
the bride's father, Mr. R. 9. Kittrell.
jwas splemmlzed aynost beautiful wed
ding when Miss Annie Elizabeth Klt
vtrell became tfce bYIde of Mr. Hennie
Lee Rowland.
The home was most charmingly ar
ranged for the occasion under the skil
ful directions of Misses Alice Rogers
and Nova Rowland.
"The Bridal Chorus" by Lohengrin,
was rendered by Miss Fannye Row
land. while the bridal party entered
in the following order:
Mr. Paul Hl^ht with Miss-Alice
Rogers. Mr. -Willie Kittrell with Miss
Neva Rowland. Mr. Joe Rowland with
Miss Florrle Kittrell. Then.-Storing'
the bride and groom, thofr troth was
ouickly plighted, by Rev. C. R. Canipe.
their pastor, while "Traumreti" was
being softly rendered by th^JoVganist.
To the strains of Mendelsohn's wed
ding march the bridal party left
In regular ^>rder. The bridesmaids
wore white with over lace and carried
white carnati^na^ The bride was
beautiful in her gown of charmeus.>
trimmed in pearls and carried bride's
rose*: . *
x-After the marriage a reception was
tendered the bride and groom by Mr.
and Mrs. Kittrell? atcor receiving the
good wishes an# congratulations, the
guests left the parlor for the dinning
room, where an elaborate feast was
served to fifty or more. From here
the guests entered the glTt room where
was displayed a large collection of
hnndsonie presents, eonsisting of
silver, cut glass, linen etc., which at
tested the popularity of the young
couple. -
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
nnd Mr*~Ji. S. Kittrell and is well
known and admired by a host of 1
fiends, to whom she has endeared
herself by her winsome ways, char
ming manner and lovely disposition.
The gcooui is the son of Mr. and M*8.
H L. RowlandTfcnd is a popular and
successful young planter, and is 1
young mdn of sterling qualities. The
visiting guestA were: Mr. and Mr?.
Will Parita?. of/Oxford. Mr. Julian
Parham of Henderson. Miss Alice
Rogers of C'ary. Miss Gertrude Thar
rington of Wake Forest, Mr. Jess Kit
trell of Henderson. Mr. Festus Fuller
of Louisburg. Mr. Norwood Fuller of
Wake Forest, and Mr. and Mrs. J.
Allen Harris of Louisburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Rowland will still
make their home in the Robbitt com
munity, to the delight of their many
friends.
On Thuisday evening another re
ception was Riven lu honor of the
bride and groom at "Rowland Heights"
home of the groom's father.
The home was made beautiful by the
decorations of Christmas greens, red
and white carnations Intermingled
with ferns.
The guests were met at the door by
Neva Rowland ushered into .the porlor
and introduced to the visiting guests,
in her usual, graceful manner.
From tli** parlor, they were ushered
hito the dinning room where they
were received by Miss Fannye Row- j
land, who was assisted in serving, by
Mrs. J. A. Harris of Louisburg.
Here beauty held, full sway, decora
tions being ill red and green. In
the center of the table was a largA
mound of fruit aud holly, surrounded ?
with red aiy^ green candles, then
vases of Carnations and ferns.
A delicious three course luncheon
was served.
After which a musical programme
Mowed, which added mil
joyruent of the occasion.
ToWH Commissioner* Meet.
TU^..Ho^cl of town Commissioner?'
of met In, regular session on
FYltligV^ifflit with all members pres
eriti^yefrt Allen aud Hicks. After
readii^T^nd approvtajr" the minutes
of the-previous meeting the following
business was transa<H*i^f
Report of J. C. tVfoker, Chief of
Police, was receive?! lap d flled. He
reports as follows. Collected?costs
$87.20. tines $30.00, licenses on Pool
room $ir>.00, rents on farm $35.00,
licenses on Pressing dubs $12.50,
Utta) $129,70.
. Keport of A. W. Alston. Clerk was
received and ordernd flled. for llfcht
and water. He report? collecting for
light* 16^1.50. water $3011.81 totai
$931.31.
Tho Clerk wan instructed to collect
one-ltalf of everbody's taxes in Louis
burg within ten dpys or sell pro
perty according to law.
It was ordered that Messrs J. M.
Allen and F.-W. Wholes* be appointed
as a committee to see the Superinten
dent of Roads pf LoiWshurg Township
and ask that Main and Nash streets
be worked as they are, according to
the road law, a section of the 'public
roads of the township.
After allowing a number of j ac
counts the Board adjourned to its next
regular meeting.
% '
Board of Education,"
The Board of Education met in its
office on Monday with all members
present After reading and approving
the minutes of the previous meeting,
business was disposed of as follows
The Attorney was Instructed to
secure a deed for "Franklin county's
half of the> Epsom school and to in
vestigate A- agreement between it
and Vance County Board of Education,
relative to appointment of that school.
Glad Brantly, of Dunns township
was allowed to send his children to
the Gold Valley school in Nash
county.
'- The Superintendent was instructed
tb'issife^an order for the land for the
new school at Flat Rock, upon the
compliance of the district's doing its
part.
A. W. Perrv, H. D. Egerton and E.
L. Best were appointed as committee
to decide the kind ot building and
the amount of land the people of Jus
tice should give the County for the
New High School. . >
The appointment is so far as the
County funds were concerned. A com
plete appointment will be made in
February. f
After allowing a number of ac
counts the Board adjourned to its
next regular meeting.
Met hod 1st Clmrclt.
There will be services at the M. E.
Church next Sunday at 1^00 a m.
anS at 7 :'Jo p. m. The subject of the
n^ori^lng sermon- is "Wasted Oint
men*4f The evetaing Termon will 1??
the second dn $lie " "Ten COmmaud
ments." entitled ^"*A Jealous God?*i
Special music at both 'services. The
Sunday school meets at 9:30 a. in.
and will occupy its new quarters
for the first time in the splendid Suu
day school Annex. ?
The lesson for the Business MenV
Bible Class is the second Chapter of
Romans. All men who would like to
engage in a live. Interesting, study
ol' the great doctrrines of Christianity
are invited to join this class.
List of Jnrors
The following is a list .of Jurors for
Franklin oounty"""3uperior Court be
ginning February 15th, 1H13:
first Week
H. A. Kearney. A. W. Alston, E. C.
Bullock. G. H. Furgerson. W. R. Hunt.
R. K* Debnam. E. A. Harper, 0. H.
Mullen. C. V. Beddlngfield. AW. May.
J. W. Strange. N. B. Lay t on, P. J.
Brewer, W. J. Macon. J. T. A vent. M.
I. Fowler. J. A. Bunn, J. K. Gilliam.
Second Week.
C. T. Stokes. C. R. Allen, R. H.
Strickland,-Peter*'Carroll, H. I. Mur
phy: K. W. Debnam. J. W. Wiggins.
I). T. Hollingswortli. i\'. F. Leonard.
B. L. Pearcc. E. A. Champion. J. B.
Ituilock, I). B. (iupton, J. H. Best.'
Spencer H. Lasslter. J. R. Terrell, W.
A. Jones. W. L. Tharrington.
Changes MaMagrraeiit.
The European Hotel, which harf
been ho successfully operated by Mr.
J. 8. Williams for tlic past several
months has boon leased by Mr." Wil
liams to Dr. and Mrs. E. R. Vande
grlft. who will continue to run name
for the accommodation of the travel
ing public. Dr. Yandegrift nnd hi*
good wife are are thoroughly capa
ble of giving I#ouisburg and its
visitors a splendid "?iotel and we feel
that their effort** will be c rowned with
suoceas.
The Louitthnrg Baptist Church
Sunday will niArk the twentieth
year the present ' pastor has been
preaching. His theme will be 'The
Voice .of the Past the Present of Hope"
At the night service the pastor will
preach on, "The Strong Man Armed."
Sunday school at -9:46 a. m.
B. V. P. U. Sunday 6:45 p m. All are
cordially invfted to thse ?ervlces.
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FRENCH SLOWTA' KEfJAlSlN?
ALSACE.
Austrian* Still Punned TurkH De
feated.
Interest in the war now centers in
the stubborn fight the French and
Germans are now carryiug on for tho
roads to Germany and Muelhaussen
in Upper Alsace. The battle in this
region, raging for a week, is des
cribed in a Berlin dispatch as the
most violent of the war. -i The Ger
mans regained one trencfi they had
lost,, but on the whole tt)e French -
reports appear to show * that tho
forces of France maintain their ad
vantage, for every Inch &f whlciP-they
had UTfight, often with the bayonet
Along the rest of western front the
tide of battle continues to ebb and
flow. On either side of Rhelms, ac
cording to reports, the French dally
push their lines a few yards forward,
while in the Argonqe, where moro
hard fighting is going on, first the Ger
mans and then the French, report the
capture of the other's entrenchments.
Another regidn where the French
keep nibbling away at the German
lines, is in the Woevre, where gains
tljey reported lately must have gon^
a long way towards rendering tho
German' long occupation of St.
Mihiel on the Meuse less comfort-%
able. * I.
The Russians continue to drive the
Au8triantf~through the snow cover
ed passes of ' the Carpathians, and
simultaneously are deuling in detail
with the remnants of the Turkisn
armies in Trans-Causasia, 'which ar.)
reported either have, been routed
or surrounded. The Turkish
dash into this distant provihee or Rus
sia Is described by mjllitary men In
London as having been an unwise
maneuver. Military operations in that
part of he world would be difficult in
this season at any time, but in a
particularly severe winter there was
little chance of the poorly equipped
Turkish troops succeeding in their
e^orts.
Although the Russians engaged the
Turks in ten pitched battles .in many
cases while knee deep in snow and
at an altitude of from 6,000 to .10,000
feet. A special dispatch from Con
stantinople says thai the former Ger
man cruifeer Goeben. which nowflies
the Turkish flag, struck two Russian
mines in the neighborhood of the Bos
phorus and, was seriously damaged.
She has two big holes in her water
line, and it \/ill take two or three
months to repair her. This fact, the
dispatch adds.. has been kept, secret
from the people of Constantinople.
Two.Turkish cruisers were in action
on Jan. 5th in the Black Sea against
a Russian fleet of seventeen units.
Despite the Russians numerical supe
riority the Turkish ships were not
damaged.
?w Sal<* Stable.
Mr. K. A. Perry, who sometime ago
purchased the brick building on th?
c orner below the- Fanner*' Union
Storage house and changed it into a
stable building, and who has; been
identified with Mr. R. F. Fuller in the
horse and mule business for several
years, h as-withdrawn Jiam^the for
mer firm and has opened a sale stable
for himself in his new^Jocatioiu on
Main street. From his advertisement .
else where In this issue , It. will bo
seen he will carry u nice lot of fine
horses and mules at all times and will
take pleasure in showing you and
helping you make a selection of suit
able animals. v ?? , ?
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.'The Market Safr, " jr.
The big clearance sale at the big
Racket opened promptly on time yes
terday morning and is proving quite
popular. The interior of the store had
been so arranged as to add beauty to
every article and the prices attached
are of special interest to the observers
Mr. T. A. Vlck, of the Atlantic Coaat
Realty Co., whose ability as "a"sales
manager for land . sales has been
amply proven tt> our people. Is matdfeg?
an eviable reputation as a manager of -
mercantile sales, he having charge of
this sale. There will be many new
feautures introduced and everybody Is
invited^to visit this sale.
Diet* Puts an Hale.
As will be seen from th?!r half page
advertisement In this issue the T. J.
Dietz Co., are putting on a s*le and
judging from the pricea are making
some big offers to indue? you to c*ll
at theCr store. Read thatr advertise
ment and go to see what they have to
offer, it will be of special latffe^t to
you