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XLTV. ' LOUISBURG, N. 0. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5,1#15 \ irrrarRTTt 51
MAGISTRATES MEET
IN COURT HOUSE ON SATURDAY
AT NOON.
Mak* OrguUatloB That Bm Proa
' Im of Bright Future?NI?e Town
ships BtpmrateL
Pursuant to a call Issued by one
of their number the Magistrate? of
Franklin county gathered In the
Court House on last Saturday at 12
o'clock to form an organization for
the betterment of the County. . The
meeting was called to order by S. P.
Boddle and a roll call was had which
resulted In the following yeas:
Dunns?J. M. Stalllngs, Z. L. Cheves
W. H. Williams (by letter.)
Harris?V. W. Justice.
YoungsTille?J. R. Tharrlngtoa.
Frankllnton?J. E. Nicholson.
Hayesvill??R. L. Stokes (by letter).
Sandy Creek?J. J. Cooper, E. N.
Williams, W. H. Bledsoe, 11. C. Qup
ton.
Cedar Rock?T. W. Stokes, E. D.'
Parrlsh, J. P. Davis, G. 8. Earp.
Gold Mine?not represented.
Cypresa Creek?J. A. Boone, J. M
Sykes.
Loulsburg?A. W. Alston, J. L. Pal
mer, S. P. Boddle.
To form a temporary organization
was the next business and Mr. S. P.
Boddle, Chairman and Mr. J. E. Nich
olson, Secretary ? and Treasury were
unanimously elected. After the object
of the meeting had been stated by, ^he
Chairman a recess of flTe minutes was
taken for the purpose of selecting
permanent officers. After getting back
to business the temporary organisa
tion was made permanent by a unani
mous Tote.
A motion prevailed that the Chair
man appoint a committee of three to
Be known as a by-law committee. The
Chairman appointed B.- N. Williams,
Chairman, A. W. Alston, G. S. Earp.
Mr. J. L. Palmer was called to the
chair and Mr. S. P. Boddle introduced
a resolution, which was unanimously
adopted, providing that In all cases
"""where conviction .was had In criminal
actlfons in the Superior Court and
when the defendant served sentence
ox^ the roads, in jail or peniteOtiory,
then the Magistrate and other officers
art to receive full fees.
The Secretary was instructed to
send copies of the resolutions to
Franklin's representatives In Ral
eigh.
Upon motion the Chairman ap
pointed Messrs. J. L. Palmer, T. W.
Stokes, J. E. Nicholson as a legisla
tive committee, to act nntll the ad
journment of the present legislature.
All Magistrates having In mind mat
ters to be brought before the legisla
ture will present them to the com
mittee. The committee has been
-called to meet In Loulsburg on Mon
day, February 8th.
A call meeting for this organiza
tion for the first Monday In March at
12 o'clock at the Court House, for the
purpose of adopting the by-laws was
ordered.
The Chairman was Instructed to in
vite Mr. B. T. Holden to addresB the
meeting on the first Monday In March
relative to the Jurisdiction of Magis
trates In criminal law.
No other business com'ng before the
meeting It adjourned, closing one of
the most congenial gatherings had In
some time.
No Fiddler's Convention Sunday,
By mistake the Maplevlllfe reporter
announced that the Fiddlers' Con ven- j
Uon would be Sunday March the 28th
This Is a mistake, the Convention will
not take place on Sunday but on Fri
day nlg&riuareb the 26th.
The roads and weather will both
be good by this time and the largest
crowd that has ever attended a Fid-1
diets' Convention Is expected to b*-?t
Mapievlllo Academy on March 26th.
/liew Moving Picture 8?iew
Messrs It. 8. ft K. K.Allen inform ns
that they wlH In tke near future open
? new moving ptctnre theatre In the
' boUdfng now occupied by the Beasley
AltOon f)rug Co., wtiloh was purchased
the.vast week by Mr. Allen. Thla will
|iv* Loulsburg two shows of thla klfcd
which will place It oo an equal with
any town its sIm la the Stat? In
wholeao&e amusements.
Favor Intle-Thw Health Officer. 1
Tb$ Bioard of Health purrasnt to ?
i the office of Mr. J. A. Tur
sday morning w'.th\. all
i present, tor the purpose at
1.
considering an all-time health oBear
tor Franklin county. An tnTit&tton
had been sent to all towns in the coun
ty and the Boards of Education and
County Commissioners to send a rep
resentative to meet with them on this
oecaalon. Chairman A. W. Perry, of
the Board of Education was present
After some discussion a vote was
takes and It was the unanimous opin
ion that Franklin county should have
such an ofllcer. Mr. J. A. Turner
offered the following resolutions,
whlek was unanimously adopted.
"That a tpm^ntttee of two be ap
pointed to ask the towns of Frdnk
llntoa to appropriate $200.00, Louis
burg (300.00, Youngsville $160.00. and
Bunn $60.00, also the Board of Educa
tion $500.00 and the County $600.00,
making a total salary for a whole-time
health officer $1800.00." Chairman
Collie appointed on this committee
Mayor J. A. Turner and Supt E. L.
Best. They were Instructed to ascer-.
tain If possible If this arrangement
could be so arranged to start April 1,
and to make a report to another meet
ing of the Board of Health to be held
the Brst Monday In March.
This completing the business of the
day the Board adjourned.
V
Tewa Commissioners XeeL
The Board of town Commissioners
met la regular session on Friday
night In the Mayors office with all
members except Allen and Newell
present The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved and
business disposed of as follows:
It was moved and carried that
Messrs. Faulkner and Alford be mid
$5.26 each for work done upon Dr.
Malone's order, for the town.
It was ordered that the street com
mittee investigate the opening of Per
ry street and report to the Board.
The claim of Mr. F. W. Wheless was
referred to a committee composed of
Messrs. Williamson, Allen and Newell,
they to investigate and report to the
Board.
Report of J. C. Tucker, Chief of
Police was received and filed. He re
ports collecting pool room licenses
$15.00., licenses for selling . books,
$3.00,_costs $16.20, fines $15.00.
The report of A W. Alston, Clerk,
for water an<^ lights for December
was received and he reports collec
tions as follows:
Light rents $863.03; water rents
$302.80; light rents, arrear, $62.24;
water rents arrear, $46.60.
After allowing a number of ac
counts the Board adjourned to its
next regular meeting.
New OlBeers.of B. T. P. V.
At the regular meeting last Sunday
night the following officers -of the
Baptist Young Peoples Union of this
place were elected:
President, Mr. A O. Dickens, Vice
President, Miss Iantha Plttmon, Secre
tary, Miss Marlon HolUngsworth,
Treasurer, Mr. Ellas Beasley, Organist
Miss Bertha Fulghum.
Group captains and various com
mlttees will be appointed at the
earliest practicable moment, and the
Union will enter upon a new era of
prosperity, It Is hoped. This organiza
tion furnishes a fine opportunity for
young Christians to be trained for
service. The new president makes a
call for every Baptist young man and
young woman In town to be present In
the Sunday school department pf the
Baptist Church Sunday night promptly
at 6:45 o'clock.
Tbe Loulaburg Baptist Church
"The call of the Church" will be tho
theme used In connection with the
worship Sunday morning. The pastor
has a special message (or his Church
and urges upon eT?ry member to be
present At the erpnlng service 7:20,
be will discuss the question In > th*
booh- of Job, "If a man die, shall he'
Ure-'again?" This Is ? question of
Tltej'Importance to all, and the Church
tor extend to alt-? most cor
vltatlon to worship with them
occasion.
ay school at 9:45 a. m , B.,Y. P.
:<8 p. m.
IP??le?sry Society.
i*s Missionary Society of
tbe Baptist church .met on Monday
aRtenoon with Mrs. E. C. Allen. The
ebltJecH for the afternoon was "Tbe
Cltypd'at Worship," led by Mrs. Walter
M. 'OllmoVe. An open dl3Cueelon of
tW subject was held, led. moet lntsr
estlngty by Mrs. Ollm'ore.'
A few matter? of business were at
tended'to, and the society adjourned
to meet again next Monday.
Just a Minute Before Drawing the Lucky Number Saturday
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The above picture was taken by a Times reporter just an instance before the drawing of the
lucky number that gave to Mr. W. J. Strickland, of near town his choice between *500 in told or a
Ford touring car, and also marked the closing period of McKinne Brother rr?)addy Rabbit Sale, one
of the biggest of its kind ever held in Franklin County. This sale was under the supervision of Mr.
J. D. Ray, of Raleigh. The crow? was estimated at 3000 or above and every body>eemed to be es
pecially well pleased at the fairnels which prevailed. Little V-iss Hassie Downey drew the ticket
from the box and the contest was lecided from the first draw made. ,
MBS. PHIL ?. ALSTON.
Louisbnrg Mourns Passing of Most
Estimable .Woman.
Great sorrow has again come to this
city on account of the death ot Mrs.
Phil G. Alston, in the forty-ninth year
of her age, which occurred Friday
night at 10 o'clock at the family rea
dence on Main sti eet in this city, after
an illness of about two weeks ot pneu
monia. ?
Mrs. Alston's maiden name to
Miss Tempie Lou King, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. King, bf Nash
ville, and sister of Mr. Gray King, of
Nashville, a member of the present
Legislature, and Mrs. Herbert Boone
of Cedar Rock, all of whom survive
her, as docs her husband also.
She was reared and lived in the
eastern part of this county, near Bel
ford church, which is on the Nasi
county line, till her marriage to Capt
Phil G. Alston, of this place, about
seven years ago, she being his second
wife. In this marriage, two of the
finest families in the State were unit
ed. The universal ver$ct of all who
knew Mrs. AUton was that she was
one of the best and most loved wo
men in th|s section. She was an ac
tive member of the Methodist church
of this city, and was closely identified
with all of its work and Interests.
For many years Bhe has had charge
of the primary department in the
Sunday-school, and has been promi
nently connected with all the ladies
organizations in the church.
From the citizens of this fair town
that she loved so well, day after day
weft up the silent prayer:
"Not here. O Death, not here,
Is there no other flower for thee to
take? '
All tbo world is thine, and its sake
Oh! come not here."
But alas, "Death loves a shining
mark"?and so it came.
In the death of Mrs. Alston we fully
and keenly realist) our loss. She was
a true friend, and her devotion to
those she loved would make a bright
chapter in any life. Nothing but the
thought of the loving hand that has
removed hpr can reconcile us to her
absence. While she has gone from the
scenes, the conflict,'-the sorrows and
pleasure of lite, ?he will still live In
the hearts of those who knew her best.
Her retiring nature led her to hide ben
best qualities from public gaze, J>ut
they war? revealed to^'those who eu
Joyed her acquaintance yet It was in
tier horns that her true - worth w.ur,
radflt consplclous. She was a kind,
lovfng wife and her devotion to tfcw
family circle had no. limit v
Her breath went out like the exhala
tion of a sweet fragrant minion of
the woodland end In her stead waa:
left only a holy and beautiful mem
ory?e tnemory that will lest and
sanctify as long as pares tal existeneee
"God touched her with His Angers,
and Bho slept," the poet wrote. So
may we say of this tear life?:"God
touched her with His angers, and she
slept," but not until a beautiful life
Tas
as lived, a noble example of patience,
fidelity to truth and faith were given.
Not until visions of a heavenly life, in
Christ Jesus, had cheered and illumi
ned the valley of the shadow. And
now, that she sleeps, memory takes up
the harp of life, and smiting the
strings, finds that her virtues melt
ihto music. So it ever is, when a life
is nobly and divinely lived.
Life will never be quite the same to
those who knew her, while those who
'w?re nearest to her will long for her
with unutterable longings?long for
a mother's counscl and advice, aud a
wife's gentle and loving sympathy. She
was a woman of strong Christian
character; patient, loving and self
sacrificing.
??7 The funeral services were held
'Sunday afternoon in the Methodist
2hurch of this place amid a wealth
Df beautiful floral designs, and in the
presence of a large audience of sym
pathetic friends and relatives from
far and near. Rev. A. D. Wicox her
pastor, in conducting the service paid
a most beautiful tribute to her memory
The.Interment-Was in Oak.Lawn ceme
.tery.
County Commissioner*
The Board of County Commissioners |
met In regular session on Monday.,)
with all members present After '
reading and approving the minutes o(
the previous meetings the following
business was disposed of:
Helen Gupton was placed on out
side pauper list, at $1.00 per month.
It was also ordered that a put?]it
bridge be allowed near J. R. Bunn's j
on Wild Cat branch In Cedar Rock
township.
JThe allo wance of Celia Allen as
outside pauper was Increased from
one to two dollars per month.
It was ordered that R. H. Hicks, of
Frankllnton township, be relieved of
poll tax for 1914.' * N
It was ordered that S. A. and B. B.
Alford be relieved of special school
tar In Pilot school district?not be
ing In said district.
P. E. Dean was appointed Constable
of Cedar Rock township to succeed
Mft B. 8. Fulghum resigned.
W. <J. Prlvett was relieved of
special school tax In Pilot school
dlatrict,
Upon order D. L. Kearney was ap
pointed Constable la Hayesviile
township. 4 .
f J. C. MeKtaight x^as relieved of taxes
In Fr4nklln township, same being
Hated in Hqyoavlila township.
The bond, of P.?"Dean, Constable
Cedar Rock towujtfilp, was received
ahd recorded, and the oath of o&M*<
was administered.
It was ordered that W. H. Ruffin an J
R. B.,White be appointed a committee
to settle account between County and
the Bbard of Education.
It was ordered that $300 be appro
prlatM to pay for a farm demonstra
' tor, *id that the appointment be made
under .these aonditlons. First that the
entire time be given to the work and
that ho shall go Into all parts of the
County far tea months. Second that (
the demonstrator shall make report^,
in duplicate, one to the government
and one to the County of the progress
of the work.
E. L. Green, J. R. Pearce and John
W. Perry were appointed Road Trus
tees in Youngsville township.
Walter Winston" as relieved of
GraaeU school tax In Frank! in ton
township?not being in said district.
J. M. Swanson was relieved of tax
on land in Sandy Creek township?
same having been j>aid by W. _C. JWes
ter.
The above concluded- the business
for Monday and Tuesday business as
follows was before the Board:
Report of F. R. Pleasant, Manager
cf the Medical Depository was re
ceived. He reports sales amounting
to $662.00.
Report of E. N. Williams, Superin
tendent of County Home, was received
and filed. He reports 7 white and 6
colored.
E. N. Williams was ordered to get
wood for County Home with hands
he already has.
It was ordered that the Clerk of
the Board- notify all persons that have
not listed their taxes for 1914 to come
forward and list the same and pay
their taxes and If not done by the
first . Monday in March 1915, there
will be warrants issued against them
and they will be charged 25 per cent
on same.
It was ordered that Hence Hazel
woffd be elected janitor of the Court
house for 1915.
After allowing a number of accounts
the Board adjourned to its next meet
ing.
?.? Death of Mrs. Gonther.
P
After a week's Illness ot acute
bronchitis and other troubles, Mrs.
Alexander Gonther died Thursday
morning at 11 o'clock in the 42nd year
ot h?sr age. The deceased was a native
ot Nirth Bridgport, Maine, where she
lived till IE years ago, when she came
to this State as bride ot Mr. Ounther,
who was then living at Vass. They
moved to this city several years ago,
and have won many friends, who deep
ly sympathise with the bereaved rela
tive?.
Her husband, one son. Otto P., and
two brothers, F. B. Frisble, of Ndrth
Bridgport, Me., and E. 8. FrisMe,
Mrs. Gonther was a devout member
of the St. Paul's Episcopal Church
of this city, and was highly esteemed
by all who knew her. "rfie Itinera!
service was bald at the family resi
dence. Rev. Walter M. Ollmore officia
ting, Friday afternoon at 2:30, and the
entermept was made at Oak Lawn
Cemetery. Just outside the city limits.
Dongbten of Confederacy.
" The United Daughters of the Con
federacy met on TnesAay afternoon
wltl) Mrs. J. E. Malone. ,
TkH afternoon was spent in making
plana tor helping the soldier? Home
In Ratalgh, and will oonoentrate its
effort? for come time In obtaining
stone? to mark th* aoldlars' grav?? In
Oak Lawn MMtmr? -
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THE BOOSTERS FESTIVAL
AJi JiVKNT IN LOUISBUB? THK
PAST WEEK.
Largely illraded *n<l CreaUjr Ap
preciated by Lonl?bnrg*s Population
To Betnrn in Spring.
One of the moat Interesting events
that has taken place In Loulsbnrg~i>
a number at years, was the Booster's
Kesttral that gave two performances
dally in the Opera-House her* oa
Thursday, Friday and Saturday at
last week. These attractions vere
secured through the RadcliS agency
by a cclfiihlttee of local young men at
quit* a considerable coat, but (hey ara
glad to announce that the patronage
was most pleasing. Tha attendance
increased from the beginning and the
house was crowded the last night
which was quite & compliment to the
Jilgh class entertainments these Com
panies were giving and also showed
a strong and growing endorsment of
the people of Loulsburg tor this bet
ter class of attractions.
Our people were so much pleased
with this series that upon the re
peated endorsement of the audience
that they would be glad to hare it
repeated.
A committee was formed and
another contract signed for a return
engagement some time this spring, the
exact date to be announced later. '
Bach and every feature on the
several programmes was of the high
est order, clean and highly entertain -
ing. * ^
Board of Education.
The Bokr^of Education met In regu
lar session on last Monday with, all
members present except Harris. After
reading and approvingthe minutes of
previous meetings the following mat
ters were disposed of:
R. B. White reported that he had
seen the Superintendent in Vance
county and that the deed for the Ep
som school would be sent here.
The Board ordered that the Flat
Rock school site remain as was de
cided in October.
C. P. Hunt, of Wake county was be
fore the Board In the interest of his
County relatfve-to the collection of a
spcial school tax from Franklin. He
was advtaed to have his tax collector,
collect for this at the same time,
others were collected.
The Board appointed A. W. Perry, B.
L. Best and R. B. White a committee
to confer with a similar committee
from the County Commissioners to
formulate some plan of alleviating the
financial embarrassment o.f the County
school fund. This committee is to re
port the first Monday In Marcli.
Mr. West Roberts was appointed a
school committeeman for Youngsvllla
township.
E. L. Best and A. W. Perry were
appointed a committee to meet with
the Commissioners to discuss the ad
visability of employing a whole-time
health officer.
After allowing a number of accounts
the Board adjourned to its next regu
lar meeting. .
Thursday Afternoon Book Club
The Thursday Afternoon Book Clnk
was charmingly entertained on Thurs
day afternoon by Mrs. Ben Holden.
Spain was the subject for the after
noon, and was rendered in a very
capable manner.
The meeting was opened with the
roll call, and each member present
answered with some Interesting event
of Spanish history or life.
Mrs. Garland Ricks read a thrilling
account of a Spanish Bull Fight. Mrs.
W. W. Boddie read a synopsis on.the
AutoblograpTi of the "Infanta Eg
Also a paper on the result of thi
between Spain and the Unitetf 1
Was read.
At the dupptotton of this ;
Joyable program, a salad course,?
and mints'war* served.
The ?oeiety was pleased to
with 'it as (Mata. lit?. Bob Da'
the Misses Staler and Mildred
~ AtJwda*.
On Friday evoning, *VibnHrfr',lj|k
tWre will be a recital and a debat*
given In tke school bonding. A ?mall
fee will be Chare?! at the Aqot lor the'
benefit of the Eureka and the PMUjtli
my societies. Afterwarde th* Beiter
ment Association will serve oY*ter* '
We cordially invite the public. *
?Cotton sold her* yesterday for (
centa ?er pound.
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