k. V. JOHNSON', EDITOR AKD MANAGER. THE COUNTT,
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XLV. v. ^ . LOUISBURO, H. 0., FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1915. . NUMBERS.
FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMENCEMENT
Despite the Snow, Rain and Mud Many People
Witness the Exercises.
BOH. T. W. BICKETT WELCOMES
VISITORS. "
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Sipt. Best Make Splendid Speech?
Miss Marlon Holllngswortli, Wins
Recitation Medal and Mr. Willie
Shearon. Wins Declamation Medal?
Successful Occasion.
? In defiance of the snow, the rain
and the mud the County Commence
ment exercises for Franklin county
were held in Louisburg on Wednesday
of last week, Vith-fully three thous
and"people.la attanrtanrp?The snow
storm early In the morning was so
dense that it was a great surprise to
our people to see so many brave the
ravages of the weather conditions,
and come out especially among' the
ilttle folks. The weather however de
layed the crowds for two hours and
also the band, whioh made its way
through sleet and snow from Rocky
Mount, a distance of forty miles or
more. At first it was thought that
only a small programme would be
used and that the exercises would be
held In the graded school auditorium
but by 11 o'clock it was learned that
this plan had to be abandoned and
that a much more complete program
me could be used.
The band arrived and about 12
o'clock Supt. Best gave instructions
that the parade would form and the
crowd would repair to the Farmers'
Warehouse on Nash street, and the
order of march was formed as fol
lows :
Marshalls?Messrs. Maury: Cralle,
Henry Ruffin, Aubrey Waddell, James
Massenburg.
J. T. Bailey's Brass Band of Rocky
Mount.
School children of the county.
Louisburg Graded school pupils..
Students from Louisburg Female
College. ?v
f ffctators.
It s hard to imagine a more loyal
interest than was shown on this oc
casion in any matters of public inter
eat, when' it is taken to count that
there were fully fifteen hundred in
the line of march. ?
Tie column was in double order''
and the front were entering the Wafe- j
house, a distance of five blocks, be- |
fore the rear had left the Graded
school grove and when^all had ar
rived at the Warehouse it was diffi
cult to find roonr In this large and
commodious building.
At the wailehouse Supt. Best
opened the exercises by requesting
the audience to repeat the Lord's
prayer in concert, after which "Caro
lina was sung by the assembly and ,
was led by Mr. Stentz, the choir i
leader of the series of meetings that
were then going on atthe Methodist
church, the accompaniment being'
furnished by the Band. Supt. Best
then introduced Hon. T. W. Btckett, in
a very pretty little impromptu speech
as our next' Governor Mr. Bickett
did sot-attempt a se^speech for the
occasion, but in hiimsual happy and
always witty manner he bade the
the visitors to Lonisburg on this oc
casion a most hearty welcome telling
them that "the doors had been un
locked and the keys thrown away for
the day. To take what ever they
wanted as the policemen had been
instructed to stay blind and that he
as Attorney-General would jdefend
them in the enjoyment of one day, at
least, in our midst." With this the oc
casion was turned over for the form
al eJterciaes, Tv'hlch were preceded
by a most interesting and instructive
speech by Supt E. L. Best, which we
give bedow:
"We have today gathered together
to celebrate the closing of another
successful school year. In reviewing
the years work 1 find failures and
mistakes and yet to my mind great
things have been accomplished.
Among many others the following are
some of the efforts that your schools
hatfe made.
"Beli'eving in the advantages of a
longer term school three of our five
months districts have planned for a
special tax election to be held this
spring, and v>c are fully confident
that the election will be favored and
that the tax will be levied in time for
these schools next year. Thus for
our effortB along this line.
"As a result of the Interest that
has been taken to increase the school
fond, seven schools have aJTeady be
gun work on their school farms. This
will mean much to these schools' not
only from a financial standpoint, but
%ill greatly aid in keeping Jhe interest
of the community centered lb the
school* ? , ,
"Neither has the interest ' of the
pupils been neglectM , as dttHafthS
year four original libraries, and' one
supplementary library has been es
tablished in the county.
"Feeling the great need of another
High school the Board of ?donation
last November, did whit |wa? neces
sary to establish such a Bchool~1w
have done all that is in our power^ahd
now we are simply waiting for Dr.
Joyner to secure the iunds required
from tbe State, which I know he will
do. as loon as possible - ?
"I know of nothing that will help
the schools to serve as a centre of
community life more than the work
of Betterment Associations. We have
13 such organizations In this county,
seven of which were organized during
this school year,
"I am not mentioning these tacts
for any glory to myself, to any teacher
or any Individual; but simply, be
cause I feel that the tax payers of
the county should be famllar with
the efforts that tho schools are mak
ing. Yes, I believe they should be
thoroughly convinced as to whether
or not they are getting value re
ceived. When we are able to prove
tO tUSM that, the taxes they pay to the
school fund, is a good investment we
need not fear of the results when we
ask them for financial aid' or sup
port in any way. .
"There are two other things that I
wish to bring before you this morn
ing. Little needs to be said ag
theee two packages speak for them
selves, the Diplomas for the seventh
grade graduates, and the teachers
Certificates for the Reading Circle
for 1914-1916.
"We should feel exceedingly proud
of our, graduating class this year.
The Franklin county schools are giv
ing today over 100 diplomas to our
boys and girls. This means that they
are ready for the high schools, and
I trust the ordinary business of life.
To the Seventh Grade Graduates 1
would like to say. that I sincerely
truBt that these diplomas are evidence
that the girls know not only how to
analyze a sentence, to see the. beauty
in Evangeline, to work an example in
simple Interest or to state the causes
of the Civil War, but that you know
also how mueh soda and salt to put
in a biscuit in order to avoid indiges
tion, how to make an apron for a
smaller sister, how much exercise
and fresh air you should have for a
healthy body, also hom many pictures
and what kind to use in the living
room at home to make this room most
attrastlve.
"To the boys may these diplomas be
evidencjrf^hat you are experts in
choopkfe the right seed to plant, In
kjiewing the sort of fertilizer to use,
-fn making out a bill of timber for
a three-room barn, in planning a pig
pen so that the sun will shine on
some part of it during every hour of
the day. 1 hope you can equal our
State Supt. Dr. J. Y. Joyner In
sincerity and fervor when talking
about good roads, telephones and all
modern conveniences of the country
home. Yes, I hope during these seven
years in school you have received a
new vision of country life its pleasures
and possibilities, to that extent that
you have already decided to make
the country your home.
"And now lastly, there Is nothing
connected with the' entire school year
of whi'ch I am more proud than the
contents of this little envelope. The
time has been when school com
mitteemen and Supt. thought that all
was necessary to employ a person to
teach school was simply to know that
life or she held a high school or col
lege diploma. Today they realize that
a man wUl make as few mistakes In
the court-room, without studying law,
as he will make in the school-room
without training. Therefore, the first
question that a committee and Supt.
aafis today is, what pr'ofesional or
normal training has the applicant
had?v As a result of our teachers
realizing this fact, they have thought
enoifgh of their professional growth
to complete the Reading Circle Course
this year. Over 60 teachers have
passed a satisfactory examination on
this work' and before the middle of
May I expect to be able to say that U0
per cent of all the teachers In the
county hold these certificates.
"I would 'like to take this oppor
tunity of thanking the teachers for
their hearty support they have given
to me this year. > -
"We need never fear for the schools
of Franklin county so long as we
can retain the spirit that we now have
among our teachers.
"Let us all strive and do everything
in our power, to lay safe plans for
our schools next year. Let us work
with this one thing in view, to make
the coming years work more success
ful than ever before."
At the conclusion of his speeifti
Supt. Best annoynced the names of
the following teachers who were en
titled to receive a certificate for the
successful completion of the Reading
Circle Course j"' .'
Bessl? Woodlief, Lola Long, Oliva
Johnson,-Mrs. R. Jr Conyers, sMarvln'
i^etth Beulah S tailings, F. Bobo
Scruggs,. Mary Rosser, Lena
Q1U, Pauline Smith, Annie Rowe,
Mamte^j K. Dickens, Eva Duke,
J. O. fcee, Vlrgie Futrell, Emma Gay,
Clara Long, Eugene BOone, Irene
Sledge, T. H. Sledge, Annie Pearl Par
ker, Lucy Wlggs, Tannle Philips,
Myrtle Fuller, Margaret Speight,
Annie M. Wilder, Myrtle Fay
Ora - Alford, Mrs. - W. - L.
Beasley, Lucy Bobbltt, Nan Hines,
Lldle Hearing, Mabel Stephens, Lai a
May Ray, O. M. Beam, Carry
Wright, Mrs. A. A. Dement,
Ernestine Hayes, Susie Hayes, Mary
(Continued on page Four.)
OAK LEVEL COMMENCEMENT.
Children I)o Credit to Teacher?Supt.
E. L. But Speaks.
It was tlio editors pleasure to at
tend the closing exercises of the Oak
Level school on last Friday morning.
The exercises were held In the beauti
ful little church, near the school, on
account of the size of the school
building not 'being sufficient to ac
commodate the people, a ' umber
of whom were present.
The .exercises were begun with an
address of welcome by Mr! R. N. Mit
chell, who in the meantime paid a
flttmg tribute to Miss Marvin Keith,
the teacher who had so successfully!
conducted that school tor the past
three sessions.
This was followed by the vocal ren
dition of "America" by the school.
The program was composed of
recitations all of which were fine and
did one good to see them so well ren
dered by such little children.
? They were?as fullows:?"Times,"
Toby Holden; "Be True," Annie Brid
ges ; " " Fred Holden; "Be
cheerful," Leona Bridgets; "It's not
an easy Taelt," Ivey Young; "If you
are busy," "Flonle Frazler; "Look on
the bright side, "Roy Bridges; "You
never know," Myrtle Brldgers; "When
mother was a little girl," Stella Pearce
"A bird's advice," Raymond Bridges;
"A voice Inside," Oladys Weathers;
"A pleasabt song," Elma Hall; "A
boy's mother," Otis Holden; "True
work," Estell Perry; "Things I do not
like to hear," Sam Weathers; "Work
or pray," Omega Pearce; "In the
shadow of his wings," Pattie Pearce;
"Days after school," Berry Perry;
"Inventors Wife,"' Swonie Weathers.
These were interspersed with
several dialogues and songs which
were very lnterstlng and were "Seven
days In a week" by seven little girls;
"A surprise" by four girls and boys,
"Pocahuntas," a dramatized story well
presented by some of the smaller chil
dren, "Times of a month' by twelve
of the larger boys and girls, "Jack
and His Tarts,' "Vocation song" and
"Good bye." Possibly the most ln
testtng part of the programme was
the rendition of "Oak Level," the clos
ing song and one that had been
especially composed for the occasion
and the County Commencement by
Miss Keith, the teacher, and was
entlr.ly local This completing the
?irogramme Miss Keith made a beautl
ul little talk to the audience, after
which she called on Supt. Best, who
was "Billed" for the speech of the day.
Supt. Best then came forward and
made a most Interesting talk. After
paying a most worthly bestowed trib
ute to Miss Keith, the teacher of Oak
Level school, and her good work, and
the community In general, he took for
hts theme the Idea that we must
educate the physical man, the mental
man and also the spiritual man. To
emphasize his remarks around Easter
tide he related a little story about a
boy.-wha.was asked "what was Good
Friday?" and the boy answered that it
was a day to plant gardens and go
fishing. He wanted hi's hearers to
understand that he did not expect to
find no such little boys and girls in
Oak Level, but compllnlentcd thenv
upon the appropriate preparations for
the proper celebration of the Easter
festivities that they had made. He
then told of how proud he was of
Oak Level-school for the real work it
had done and for the showing; ft mads
-oil the exhibit at the County Com
mencement. He stated that to his
mind the gratest purpose of a coun
try school was to serve as a centre
of redirected education and;to serve
as a community centre.
For instance a place not where tltey
teach arithmetic for the city boy, But
for the country, boy, a system that
would give to him the information
he needs to use in his dally vocation.
Learn him how to estimate the build
ing of a house to form fertilizers, to
build a pig pen, and to handle coton
and tobacco. A system that will teach
girls how to be of the most assistance
to their mothers and thereby better
fit them for that sacred sphere in
life?the queen of her own little home.
Then again it Should be the meeting
place of the p?bple of the community
for all community purposes. The
place for the organizations such as
Betterment Associations, Farmers'
Union, secret orders and such. A
place_where everybody feels free to be
at home and to take a part in the up
building of a community.
In his closing remarks he made a
strong ami. nrgent appeal to the
parent# of the district to provide a
larger'and more commodious build
ing for the training of their chlldrert)
before tb* beginning of the next term.
It wsi a most enjoyable occasion
and did much credit to all concerned.
New School House,
The editor of the Times was pleased
to see on last Friday that the people
of the Flat Hook school district were
becoming much enthused in the work
of education and were demonstrating
their enthusiasm In the erection of a
new and handsome school building.
The ldcatlotr has been changed and
the school will now be situated on the
main highway from Lousburg to
Yqungsvllle and near the point where
the Flat Rock road leaves this high
way. The location is Ideal and '
be quite an improvement over the
ome. . . /'??.
Miss Mildred Brown, who has been
visiting Miss Eleanor Cooke returned,
to her home la New Tork last Fri
M
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Mi'f in Regular Session Monday?List
Takers Appointed. ??
The Hoard of county Commissioners
ni' t in regular session on Monday
Willi all members present. After
reading and approving the minutes of
the previous meeting the following
business was transacted:
An extension of Loulsburg township
line taking In a part of Sandy Creek
township was allowed.
W. H. Prazler was furnished with
certificate of exemption and was re
lieved of tax for 1914.
The road petition for from Pearce
School to Raleigh and Halifax road
was granted. ?
J. E. House of Cedar Rock township
Was relieved of poll tax for 1914 being
Over age.
Report of E. N. Williams, Superin
tendent of County Home, was received
*nd ordered filed. He reports 11 white
?nd 16 colored Lulmates.
Lena Allen was stricken from out
side pauper list being dead.
Pattie Long was stricken from out
side pauped list, being in Wake
county.
The allowance for W. A. Perry was
ordered continued.
Report of J. B. Boone, Demonstra
tion agent was received and ordered
tied.
Report of Dr. J. E. Malone, Super
intendent of Health, was ordered
filed.
J. W. Ball was allowed to go to
County Home.
The fallowing list takers were ap
pointed :
Dunns?J. M. Stalllngs. Harris?M.
L. Fowler. Youngsville?G. M. Perry.
Franklinton?J. D Speed. Hayesville
A. A. Medlin. Sandy Creek?Grover
C. Parrlsh Gold Mine?S H. Boone.
Cypress Creek?R B. Harris. Louis
burg?J. E. Williams. Clements
school District?J. R. Pace. Seven
Paths school District?E E. Wilder.
The folowing were appointed Road
Trustees of Franklinton township: W.
A. -Cooke, S. C. Vann, J. O. Green, B.
W. Ballard, J. W. Sandling, C. S. Wil
liams, W. L. McGhee, B. T. Green and
H. E. Pierce, ' ? '
The allowance of Ceneca Dent as
outside pauper was increased from
$1 00 to $1.50 per month.
I Wm. H. Ruflln and J. O. Wilson
were appointed a committee to take
inventory of the Depository.
The report of P. B. Grlflln, Treas
urer, was received and filed.
A petition for special tax election
for the Epsom Joint school was gran
ted.
After allowing a number of accounts
the Board adjourned to its next regu
lar meeting.
Susman Round Over.
In a case here yesterday beforb
Squire J. L. Palmer, of the State vs.
H. Susman, of Rtchmon<T"Va., under 'a
charge of false pretense, where It was
claimed by false representations he
sold stock to Mr. J. A. Underbill and
relieved him of $700.00, Susman was
bound over to court in a bond of
$600.?^Fhe prosecution Introduced Mr.
Underhlll who stated that he was led
to believe that he was to get stock in
the Bell Telephone Co., and this was
corroborated by four others Mr. Un
derbill said in substance that he
signed a contract different from their
agreement being asured the proper
stock would be sent. A motion was
made to dismiss but was denied.
Whereupon the defense produced evi
dence by seven witneses to the efTect
that his dealings with them was ex
actly in accordance with their under
standing and to his good character and
the character of the work, which was
pronuonced good.
The prosecution was represented by
Messrs. T. B. Wilder and W. M. Per
son, and the defense by. Messrs. B. T.
Holden and W. H. Yarborough. The
defense went to Raleigh yesterday to
take out Habeas corpus proceedings
before Judge F. A. Daniels.
Commencement at Castalhu
The annual commencement of Cas
talia High school occurred Monday
and Tuesday, April 5th and 6th. On
Monday night an excellent program
was rendered for the most part by the
pupils of the primary and intermediate I
grades. *
Prof. J. H. Highsmitht of Wake
Forect College, who was to havQ
delivered the address on Tuesday,
could not be present, and his place
on the program was filled by Superin
tendent Creech.
Dinner was served on the grounds I
after the address. This was followed
by a bair game.
Tuesday night a play, "All a Mis
take" was rendered, j The play was a
good one and was well kotten up.
The school hag completed another
very successful year thoifgh the term
was shorten than usual. Mr. C. H.
Johnson the principal has done some
excellent work and has been'ably as
sisted. by Mrs. Carrie Maccauly, Miss
CMS Strickland and Miss Geneva
'Hnei ?
lKaplevllle Book Club.
Ptobably the beat attended book
club of the year, was held r.t Mrs. J.
" "Farborough's 60 March the 18th..
"ies having nearly every member
at, the#*" were Mveral visitors
the vUtors werfc Mrs. Collie,
"sburg and Mr. J. H. Duett of
?levlVle.
fallowing program was ren
Geographical sketch on the
kns of Gennany," by Miss Mary
A MOST TREMENDOUS SNOW STORM
Heavy Damages Done Telephone and Electric
Light Companies.
Best. Piano solo by Miss Gladys
Brown, address on Germany's side
in the war by Rev. G. M. Duke.
Mr. Duke- was at his best and
though his sympathies are with the
Allies, he gave several of Germany's
best reasons for fighting
After the program delicious refresh
ments were served.
At the last regular meeting the
Maplevllle Book Club was highly en
tertained by Miss Bossie Strange.
A Geographical study of Prance was
conducted by Prof. G. M. Beam, Master
Reubin Strange made music on. his
harp.
Each member was given a paper
with ten questions to be answered
with the names of a bird. The guest
of honor, Mrs. John Strange, was de
cided to b0 the best guessor.
After the contest, the Club was
served with delicious refreshments.
Picnic at Meadows Grove.
Easter was ushered in with rain,
wind and snow, but it OTould take
something more daunting than a
blanket of white to prevent a crowd
of young people from having a good
time on Easter Monday.
At 11:30 a large crowd assembled
and were taken by auto and wagons,
out to Meadows Farm where the mer
riest picnic seen in a long time was
enjoyed.
The snow itself furnished every
means needed "tor e jolly time and the
snow balls flew thick and fast
Every sort of out-door sport was
engaged in and a healthy appetite was
the result. ^
At 2:30V sumptuous dinner was
spread on the lawn and not one was |
known to slight or even be indifferent
to this part of the program.
A genuine old-time picnic dinner
was then enjoyed in the hearty old
fashioned way. ,
The Methodist Church. .
The reception of members postponed
from last Sunday will take place n<?xt
Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. All
who expect to unite with this church
on profession of faitli or by certifi
cate are requested to be present at
i this Service. The sacrament of the
"Lord's Supper will be administered.
At the night services the pastor will
continue the evangelistic preaching of
the past two weeks. There will be
special music at both services.
The lesson for the Business Men's
bible class is the fourteenth Chapter
of Romans.
Little Girl Run Oter By Surry. ?
The many friends of the family of ,
Mr. J. J. Lancaster will regret to |
learn that on Tuesday, while he and >
his family were returning from the
closing exercises of the Castalia High
school and being between the store
and the church gX Maplevllle the sur
ry they were in ran into a small hole
and his little six-year-old daughter,
Marion, became overbalanced and fell
out, the wheel of the surry running
over her neck before the horse could
be stopp&d. It was a most miraculous
occurrence that the little one escaped
any serious injuries.
Missionary Society.
The business meeting of the Method
ist Woman's Missionary Society met
on Monday in the Ladies Parlor of the
chllrch.
' The president Mrs. R. Z. Egerton
opened the meeting with prayer and
scripture lesson. A hymn, was sung
and the roll called. '
Officers made their reports and Mrs.
D. F. McKinne read 4 letter of ap
preciation from the Methodist Orphan
age for the box sent by this Society.
The business oyer the Society %ad
another sons; ?n<l adjourned with
prayer.
Castalia vs. Cedar Bock.
The -school nine from Cedar Rock
Academy won a game of baseball over
the team of Castalia High school
Tuesday. April the 6th, at Castalia.
The score was 10 to 11. The game
was fast throughout and was especial
ly marked by the heavy batting of
^he Cedar Rock team.
Batteries: Cedar Rock, Wester and
Inscoe. Castalia, Booth,j* I>Hnewsier
and Lancaster.
Shoe Repair Shop.
Mr. J. Lehman- informs us lie. has
purchased a shoe and harness repair
machine and will Install same ih the
building now occupied by the Louis
burg Repair Shop within the next few
days, h? having bought out this com
pany. Mr. R. E. L. Lancaster will be
the manager of the new business and
they expect to do all kinds of shoe and
harness repairing Watch for their
advertisement in this" paper.
Loolsbnrg Baptist Church.
Public worship will be conducted
Jfcinday 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. The
pastora morning theme will be,
-"?Monuments That Harare;" the night
theme will be, "Fear Not."
Sunday school at 9:45, Ivey Allen
Superintendent^ B. T. P. U. Monday
7:45 p. m? A. "O. Dickens president.
You are cordially invited to all of
these services.
STOKM GENBBAL ALONG ATLAN
TIC COASp.
Two Hpndred and Twenty-Fire Tele
phones out of Three Hundred Pot
Out in Louisburg?Electric Llflat
Plant Shut Down.
What was the largest and most
damaging enow storm that has vlBlted
Franklin county in the month of April
in the recollection, of our oldest in
habitants and possibly the heaviest in
fifty years in any month with the ex
ception of only a few instances Cell
here on Friday night and Saturday
The snow began to fall about S o'clock
or 9 o'clock Friday night and until
about 3 o'clock Saturday n continuous
fall of the white flakes, thick and fast
until the heavy weight of the wet
masses together with the heavy wind
that was blowfng most of the time
had almost completely wrecked the
telephone, telegraph and elo&trlc light
companies, in thlo county, beside))
doing much damage to buildings. In
Loulsburg out of about two hundred
and seventy-five telephones only about
fifty were left In use, wires and poles
being broken down in all directions.
The damage to the telephone company
in Louisburg is estimated at about
{800.00. The eloctric light plant of
the town was put out of business on
account of fallen wires and we leara
a damage of possibly $200 was done
to sam&.
The telephone lines to Spring Hope
and Wood store were practically des
troyed and other lines Sadly damaged.
The telegraph line was r.lso put oat
of commission.
^ The large sheet iron awning in front
of Mr. II P. Hicks store was bent
down and'several cloth awnings were
demolished.
Supt. R. C. Beck, of the electric
plant deserves especial mention for
his untiring efforts in putting the
lights back to work.* Ho and his
force worked all Saturday and Sun
day and succeeded in getting the light?
back tor Sunday night. Mr. E. H. Hale
Manager of the local telephone com
pany also deserves mention for the
efforts he put forth to reestablish the
service of the telephone. He had a
great many phones back to work Mon
day and now has practically all in
use.
It was the heaviest storm we have
witnessed and if the grotmd had been
dry and cold there is hardly any
doubt but there would have been at
least two feet.
News from the entire section along
the Atlantic Coast from Cuba to Bos
ton shows that a great deal of dam
age has been done all along the line.
PEBSOJTALS.
Mr. W. H. Furgurson visited Raleigh
Tuesday.
Mr. E. F. Thomas spent Easter la
Raleigh.
Mr. Bruce Shearin visited Raleigh
Monday. . i -
Mr. J. S. Strickland visited Spriqg
Hope Monday,
Mr Gus B. Rice spent Easter at
Wfriston-Salem.
Mr J. R. Bunn visited Spring Hope
the past week.
Mr. C. K. Cooke, Jr., came home
froih A. & M College to spend Easter.
Mr. Fred Fetter, of Raleigh, was
a visitor to Louisburg the past week.
Mr. Frank Ballard, who has been
visiting in Greensboro, has returned
home. > .-?f.'i""
Mrs L. H. Jones, of Durham, is
[ visiting her sister Mrs. B. B. Massea
burg.
Messrs. Joseph Hale-and John B.
Hill, came home from the University
to spend Easter.
Mr. Raymond Taylor, came home
from the UniVerslty to spend Easter
with his parents.
Misses Lily,Mae Aycock and Beulah
Cyress, artd Messrs. Will Collie and
E. B. Webb, accompanied by Supt. W.
R. Mills and Miss Onnle Tucker left
yesterday for Chapel Hill, where they
will take part In the annual High
school debate.
Prof. G. M. Beam, Principal of
Mapleville Academy, passed through
Louisburg Wednesday in company
with Messrs. Clyde Harris, Jr., and
Alex Wilson, on their way^to Chapel
Hill,, where the latter will take part
in the annual High school debate.
>. College Speakers.
Mr. Ivey Alien, secretary of Lous
burg College, has announced the fol
lowing commencement speakers for
that Institution: Rev. R. H. Wills,
of Uttleton, will preach the baccalau
reate, and Y. W. C.A, sermons Sunday.
Mar MM, aa? Her. M. T. Plyler, of
Raleigh, ?111 deliver the address Wed
nesday morning, May Xth.
V. V. C. \
The itanlar monthly nfetfbirf of the
U. D. C. met oa Tuesday afternoon in
the Historical room of tho Lohmwrg
College.
The . president lira. Rob Devi*
presided at the meeting.
- Only a feir members Vere i)i ?ft
hot several items of buslnesa were
i attended to very satisfactory.