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Only $1.00 Per Year In Advance XLV. ? <> NUMB! KB*.K. Z. EGEHTON DEAD. 1 Lealsburg*? Oldest Merchant Passe? Away. / The death of Mr. R. Z. Etaerton, ouo of Louisburg'a pioneer bnsmtcss meu, which occurred at his homo on Satur day evening about 7:30 o'clock aftir only a few day's Illness, brought quite a shock to his many friends In LouIS burg and the county generally, and makes another saddened home. Mr. Egerton was 63 years of a?:? and leaves a wife and eight chil dren. Messrs. Courtney D. Lawrence, Davis and Gray Egerton, Misses Mary Stuart, Florence, Prances, and Louise Egerton, all of whom live In Louis burg. He also has two brothers living, Mr. F. N. Egerton, president ?f the Farmers' and Merchants Bank, and Mr. H. D. Egerton, member ot the Board ot Education ot this comi ty, and two sisters, MrB. B. F. White Hide and Mrs. S. E. Blount, of Wilson, all of whom were present except the latter. / Mr. Egerton lias been x active In Lonlsburg's business life since he was quite young and enjoyed the reputa tion of being one of the best buyerB 'that vlalted the northern markets. Me began his business life in Louls burg at an early age,-becoming a mem ber of the Arm of F. N. and R. Z. Mgerton, which was established in 1877. At his death he ?as the oldest active, merchant In Loulsburg. He ?ontlnued with the above named firm antil it went out of business In 1910 by selling to Candler-Crowell Co., and afterwards began a business of his twn, his biuUmr wishing to retire from the mercantile business, and has since conducted the "One Price Cash Stere.'V. From his long business ex perience and satisfactory dealings he kas made scores of friends throughout this and adjoining counties who will learn of his death with much regret The funeral was held from the Methodist church, of which he was a member, on Sunday afternoon at 4 ?'clock, and was conducted by Rev. A. D. Wilcox, his pastor, who read a pretty and impressive selection from the brtle and ?tfered a most beautiful prayer. Dur ing the services the choir sweetly and softly sang several selections, many ?f which were his favorites. From the church the remains were taken to Oaklawn Cemetery, where they were gently laid to rest. Quite a large number of friends and rela tives accompanied the remains to their last resting place, as a token of res pect and esteem in which he was keld. The pall-bearers were: Messrs. T. B. Wilder, L. P. Hicks, W. H. Furgur aon, J. B. Yarborough, Jno. W. King, and W. H. Ruffin. The floral tribute -was profused and gave a beautiful ex pression of love for the deceased. Meld Hay Monday Afternoon April 19th 1?1S. All schools wishing to enter these ?antests will please be on the Athletic grounds by 1:30. The following prizes will be given: Athletics for boys 12 years of age . aad over. 100 yard Race?Fountain pen. Aycock Drug Go. j - 220 yard Raco?Hat, Candler-Crow ell. : ^ '? ' ? 440 yard Race?Pair of shoes, P. 8. * K. K. Allen. One mile relay Race?Sweater, F. B. McKlnne. High Jump?Subscription to Techni cal World, J. A. Turner. Broad Jump?Ball and bat, Louis burg Hardware Co. Athletics for boys under 12 years of age. , . >j ^. .?%* 100 Yard Race?Knife, HIU Live Stock Co% ' . High jump?Baseball mit, McKlnne Bros. Bj uiul Jump ? Subscription tl> Youth's Companion, J. B. Yarborough. A.;large crowd is expected. ' Let everybody come and enjoy the running aad. jumping. The Drawing at Candler-Crowell Co'*. The drawing for the three ten dol lar gold pieces at Candler-Crowell Go's on last Saturday at 4 o'clock at tracted quite a large crowd. The box containing the coupons was taken out in front of the store and after, being well shaken up the coupons were drawn out byj little Miss Bettle Reavis, and the numbers announced and the prizes given out by Mr. G. L. 'Crowell. There were six draws made to determine three winners. The ?umbers and winners of the prizecs, were: Miss Edith Yarborough, No. ?188, Miss Mamie Davis, No. 9240, Mr. S. P. Pernell, No. 9013. This Is quite a olever scheme as each person hav ing a ticket has three chances to win every Saturday tor ten Satur ,? ?ays _ ?,Ca. D. N. C. N. G. He-organlied. ^ Adjutant-General L W Young, ot gh, and Major B. -Durham Llelgh, assisted by Maj. J. A. her were in Loulsburg Friday to ?r rnto service the new member of Co D, N. a N.XJ. This Corn not being up -to standard waa ed to be disbanded br the War nent on.April fit. and Messrs. iftli, Crowell ailG. A. ther with xMaJor Turner other*- feeding a special clent number were on hand to be General Young announced the ap pointment . ot officers (or this com pany aa follows: Capt. S. P. Boddle, 1st Lieut. G. L. Crowell, 2nd. Lieut. G. A. Ricks. He also stated that he would have the men properly fitted out within the next few weeks. . The company now is composed ot quite an enthusiastic set ot men wito, a splendid personnel and- will no doubt make a splendid showing at Camp as they propose to learn the work from start to .(finish. Capt. Boddie informs us thai he has room for ten or twelve tnore good men to | make out the, full enlistment, and if j there are any who wish to enlist thdy should do so at once as It will be necessary for them to learn the work | befbfp going to Camp.*' At Raleigh April 22nd. The Baraca and Phllathea classes of our town and county are invited and urged to send delegates to the Fifth Annual Baraca-Phllathea State Convention to be helld in Raleigh, beginning Thursday evening, April 22nd, and closing Sunday evening, April 25th. Every chartered class Is entitled to two voting delegates each and all others who wish to do so may attend. The railroads will Issue round trip tlcket3, and several hundred good homes are being reserved, at fl.OO each per day, two In a room. All names, both of those who want homes reserved and those who will stop with friends, should be sent Nat once to MiBs Flossie A. Byrd, General Secre tary, Greensboro. N.' C. Already nearly 400 have enrolled, and this number will doubtless be more than doubled within the next few days, not including the hundreds of visitors-who will sl>end Sunday of the Convention in the Capital City. Let Loulsburg and Franklin county be well represented in this great an nual gathering of young men and wo men of the organized Bible classes of the State. The program and all at tractions of the Convention will be uulifttnA and inspiring. Building and Lonn Association. Mayor James A . Turner has taken the initiative to begin the organization of a building and loan association for Loulsburg and during the past week has secured the assistance of the fol lowing citizens, who have taken 205 shares: D. T. WiUlanis, E."S. Ford, W. B. Tucker, A. F. Johnson, S. H. Brick ell, S.f?~.Boddie^K. B. AU&bronk. Dr., R. ,F Yarborough, L. E. Scoggin, G. L. Crowell, I. Alien, R. C. Beck, B. ? G. Hicks. J. M Turner, Mrs. J. A. Turner, W. E. Uzzell. It Is hoped to get'the stock up to 500 shares or more before the organization is made complete. The charter is being asked for under the name of the Loulsburg Building and Loan Association, and the an nouncement of the first meeting will probably be made within a short while. This is a movement if properly slip ported will' mean more for Louls burg than anything else of no greater capitalization and our people should get behind It good and strong. LoulHhnrg Civic League. The Civic League will hold Its regu lar monthly meeting Friday, April 23, 1916, at the home of Mrs. J. A Tur ner. Let every lady in Loulsburg re member the date and attend ttils meet ing. There are no dues an^ no ob ligations to assume when you become a member; the only requirement Is a-willingness to make your town more healthful and beautiful. The chair men pf the various committees will have reports of each, and suggestions for the extension of the work. Spec ial emphasis will be made of "Clean Up-Week," and plans for this per fected. After the business Is con cluded a short literary program will ?be .given. Mrs. J. L. Palmer will have a paper on "Loulsburg, its name and Orgln," and Mrs. J. E. Malone one on "The Historical Sites and Homes of our Town." Let every one come; there is strength in num bers. Wednesday Afternoon Bridge Cluh. On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. B. B. Perry entertained the Wednesday Afternoon Bridge. Club at a char ming four " table game of Auction Bridge This was the first meeting of the Clab after Easter and Waen tered into with much enthusiasm. The members present were: Misses Eleanor Cooke, Annie Allen, Annie Green and Mesdamcs Glenn Crowell, R. C. Beck, J. L. Palmer, Garland Ricks, Joe Mann, John Yarborough, Mrs. S. P. Boddie, and the visitors were: Mrs. Jim Allen, Mrs. R. G. Alien, Miss Stanbaugh, Mrs. L. L. Joyner, Mrs. John King, Mrs. Maur ice Clifton and Mrs. William Smith of Raleigh. A Record Hard to Beat. -Mr. A. W. Alston,Clerk to the Board ot Town Commissioners of LouUburg, and whose duties occupy all of his time- Informs us that during the term of two years ending May 4th, 1916, he has not lost from his work but threrf and has attended evory meeting e Board. He also says that $10 more than cover all uncollected and water rent during this This Is a record to be proud id Is one that will be hard to After a year's wandering a Chicago jnpn returned to his home and didn't IVnow his own family. Bat that isn't fkait aa sad a fate aa the local ' I headed "Old bach" who fcas no f I to know. \ ? \ Shows l*p Well. - A conversation on th? streets cently In rcfcrence tqMie meetings of the Board of Commissioners caused u? to look up IntoMbatlon along this llne.j this week which was so flattering to ] those concerned, we will give It to the, votefsof the town. /The Board up to and Including the' meeting for the flrst of April has met j twenty-eight times?Including four, called meetings. There has been only" one regular meeting missed. During this time Mayor Turner has attended and presided over all the meetings, and Mr. Alston has been present at etch one as Clerk. During this time Commissioner, Wheless attended all mattings.' Commissioner Williamson attended twenty-seven meetings. Com missioner Hicks has twenty-sis meet ings to his credit and but for his trip to the hospital would have possibly been present at fill. Commissioner Newell has twenty-three to his credit, while Commissioner Ford has sixteen to his credit. Commissioner Allen has a credit of ten meetings. There is not a time on record when I there was "not a quorum present for a meeting. ~ This is a record of which they can all be Justly proud and Is one that the voters need not expect to bo beaten by any they may elect os It Is one which can hardly be exceeded. Tuesday Afternoon Book Club. The Tuesday afternoon Book Club was charmingly entertained on Thursday afternoon by Mrs. J. L. Palmer. ?1 The meeting was callod to order by the president and the ' roll called. Each member responded with an in teresting item of current Interest and then the real program begun. Prance being the afternoon's subject. First thrilling account of Monte Carlo, Mrs. S. J. Parham read one of Bal dac's charming stories and Mr 5. J. A. Turner read a 1 sketch of Victor Hugo with two of his poems, and Mrs. W. E. White read an inter esting paper on France of today. This indeed was a very interesting program and a dainty three course luncheon was served. Mrs. Bennett Perry, Mrs. Gus Cooke, and Miss Ella HarrlB were the Clubs visitors on this occasion and agreed with the regular mem bers in declaring it a delightful meet ing and Mrs. Palmer the most char ming of hostess. VThe next meeting of the Club will be held on next Tuesday, the 20th, with Mrs. W. E. White. liev. K. L. Davis to Speak. The worst hated man by the "blind tigers" In North Carolina, Rev. R. L. Davis, of Raleigh, Superintendent of the Anti-saloon League, 'will speak at the Loulsburg Baptist church Sun day night at 7:46. The three 'aims of the organization which he repres ents are: Total abstinence for the Individual, law enforcement for the State, and prohibition for the nation. Among other things Mr. Davis will explain fully the text and operation of the new prohibition law. He.wllk speak In the Castalla Baptist church Sunday morning. "~ At the morning hour here pastor Gllmore will preach., Sunday school at 9:45 a, m., Ivey Allen, Superinten dent, B. Y. P. U. Monday, 7:46 ^>. m., A. O. Dickens, president A warm welcome awaits you at all of these services. Marriage Licenses. Register of Deeds Yarborough is sued Marriage licenses to the follow ing couples during the month of March: White?J. C. Brantley and Mavis Murray, Walter Gupton and Maybelle Gupton, Willie Eakes and Roxle Tant, Kellie Betts and Gertie Brantley, John W. Strange and Bettle Wilder, J. C. Wester and S. F. Gupton, A. A. Fuller and Maggie B. Foster, ^W. R. Fulghum and Zephyr Evans. i. Colored?Willie Perry and Julia Taylor, Sam Weathers and Cyntlia Blanton, .Cleveland Bailey and . Iley Sillsjhohnnle Jordan and Rosa Lynch, Jamerf Mitchell and Bessie Harris, Waddell Xlston and Leila Hawkins, John Kerry and Clara Massenburg, Amos Ferry and Mamie Dent, Dave Wood jand l^onie Eaton, Hubert Yar boro and ifebecca Johnson, Henry L. Hagins and Bessie Jones, Richard Ayscue and Elsie Alston. School Closing at Cedar Rock. , The closing exercises of Cedar Rock Academy will take place on Friday, April 23rd., an address by Mr. W. H. Yarborough, at 11 a. m., and ball game in afternoon. At 7:30 p. m., an interesting play will be rendered entitled "Frances the Suffragette," after which refresh ments will be served by the ladies of the Betterfnent Society. Everybody cordially Invited. y Ice Cream Supper. We are requested to announce that there will be an Ice cream supper and box party at Ingleslde Acadenjy on Friday night , April 23rd, 1915, at 8 o'clock. This is given In the Interest of lengthening the school term. Should the weather be too bad for this date, it will be had on Saturday night. Everybody Is especially Invited to come out. ?The American voter Is becoming A thorn In the side of the professional politician. He lb beginning to Inslft on advance Information as to Just ex actly what the candidate will do In the event of hfa election. Which, to the pollttctan, U a sad state of affairs. ?" v .. .A- ?>.. - ' The War Continue*. The Russians have captured another rsection of the mountain barrier. A dis jMjtCh from Lemberg tells of a battle St' Mezolaborez, ih the east Bedskids, .4n which the Austrlans were forced to ?lve ground, and says the main moun tain crest in this region, considered Impregnable, has passed to the hands of the Russians. This battle was an Incident in a struggle of unusual ceverity now in progress along a front of more than 10y miles, from BartQeld, Northern Hungary, to Stry, eastern Galicia. Pe trograd reports that both sides are at tacking simultaneously and that the losses are heavy. Jn France and Belgium only small engagements occurred Tuesday. After a prolonged lull, operations at the Dardanelles have been resumed on small scale. An official report from Constantinople says the batteries at the entrance to the straits were bom barded Tuesday, and that a cruiser and destroyer were struck by the Turkish fire. Messages from Vienna to Rome quote an Austrian official as saying that a state of siege probably will he proclaimed in Austria, on ac count by the advance of the Russians through the Carpathians. It is repor ted also the Emperor Francis Joseph has decided to make the territorial concessions desired by Italy provided the latter takes up arms for Austria and Germany. This report, however, is not generally credited in Ro^ne. The Kron Prinz Wilhelm, a con verted German cruiser has taken shel ter in Xcwpoit News liahor after quite an extended trip of much experience.' She is reported to have sunk a number of the enemies merchantmen and her Captain says she will not intern. Woman's Missionary Society. The Study Circle of the Woman's Missionary.* Society was delightfully entertained on Monday afternoon by Mrs. Ernest Furgurson.' Hie meeting was opened with scripture and prayer and then Mrs. D. E. McKinne took charge of the afternoon^s lesson. The subject was "Social Service, and the advantage that could be had through interdeno menational work." Mrs. W. E. White, Miss F. B. Mc Kinne and Mrs. A1 Hodges read selec tions relating to the subject, then Mrs. L. P. Hicks read a selection from the advocate warning the churches against letting social ser vice take the place of real religion and its service. t At the close of this interesting les son a delightful luncheon 'was ser ved and the society adjourned voting Mrs. Furgurson a delightful hostess. I>anleI-('oppedge. Invitations reading as follows have been received by friends here: Mr. John Adams Coppedge requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of his daughter Lucie Virginia to Mr. Ollie Johnson Daniel Tuesday aftenoon April the twenty Beventh nineteen hundred and fifteen nt five o'clock A First Baptist Church Greensboro, North Carolina The bride-to-be is the daughter of M. J. A. Coppedge, of Greensboro, formerly of Cedar Rock township, this . county, and is an accomplished and beautiful young lady, who Is especially popular among her hosts of admirers and acquaintances for her sweet disposition and pleasing manner. Being of one of Franklin's foremost families she has many friends In this county, who will watch *br the coming nuptials with much in terest. The American Letrlon. The American Legion is an or ganization trying to get into communi cation to enlist the help of and secure the co-operation of those men scattered throughout the country who would come to the defense of their country in case of War. It is a move ment which deserves the success with which it has met, because, in case of war, it could be of the greatest as sistance. Men who have had training in the regular army, in the States' militia or in civil life, and who would volunteer in cose of War, should be located, registered and kept in com munication with each other. The American Legion is simply an or ganization tliat will c.ssist the govern ment in case of need. It asks neither state nor national aid, financially or otherwise. Wilder-Strange, " At the home or the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Harris of Justice, a marriage of unusual interest was that of Mr. John W. Strange Jr., and Miss Bettle Wilder who were happil? united in marlage at the hour of 7:30 in the presence of a large company of friends. The room was beautifully decorated, carrying the color scheme of green and white. The arch was handsomely covered in green fern with white ribbons extending to the door and was held by two flower girls. Miss Sadie Stallings and Ruth Fowler. They were dressed in white with blue sashes. The march being beautifully rendered by Ml*. Culpepper of Sprti led lir Mr. W. TT I* The bridal party eno of Lohengrin's wedding consisted of Mr. IrTlng.' ^ Loufabur*, and Ml?a Hlnda Wilder, of Castalla, Mr. Call (6 Bowden, of J as tice and . MU* Clara JUong of Cedar Rock, Mr. M' Harris, of Justice add Miss Belle Wright, of Banns, Mr. Joe Whel ess, of Justice, and Miss Eula Wilder, of Spring Hope. Then came the bride's maid, sister of the bride, dressed in Canary silk trimmed in black mesline and shadow lace carrying white car nations and fern. Best man vas Mr. Claude Collins, of Louisburg. Next entered the brtde and groom, she being gowned ifa a blue serge going-away suit with hat a?d gloves to match, carrying sweet peas and ferns tied with white ribbons. The ctrf mony was performed by Rev. Geo. M. Duke, of Mapleville. With cars waiting out side, immediate ly after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Strange and bridal party left by autos for the home of the groom's sl3ter, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Perry,, of Louis burg, where a reception' was given In honor of the' bridal party. They were met In the hallway by Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Strange first taking them to the cloak room. After their cloaks were removed they were ushered Into the parlor by Mr. and Mrs. Harris, of Louisburg. About the hour of 10:30 .they were led into the dining room by Mrs. Perry, Harris and Lancaster, where a salad course was served, followed by cream and cako. Town Commissioners Meet. The Board of Town Commissioners met in regular session on the night of April 6th with all present. After reading and approving the'minutes of the previous meeting the following business was disposed of. Report of A. W. Alston, Clerk for "light and water plant, was received and ordered filed. He reports col lecting for lights $693.85, for water $294.30, making a total of $988.15. Report of J. C. Tucker, Chief of Police, was received and ordered filed. He reports collecting costs $14.60, fines $10.00, licenses pool room $15.00, making a total of $39.50. A motion prevailed "that unless the Seaboard Air Line Railway can show a contract to the effect that" the town shall furnish light bulbs <fr globes for the light at its depot, that no more globes or bulbs shall be furnished by the to^Vn." It was ordered that the firemen be relieved of poll tax, on account of their services to the town. It was moved, seconded and carried that Mr. O. W. Ford be allowed $200.00 rent for the market house to April 1st, 1915, in full settlement of all claims against the town and that the keys to the said market, house be turned over to him at once. It was ordered thiit 100 electric light poles be purchased at once. E. S. Ford and E. F. Yarborough, were appointed poll holders for the town of Louisburg for the coming pri mary and election. A. Wy Alston was appointed registrar for same. After allowing a number of accounts the Board adjourned to its next reg ular meeting. \ An Editor's Commission. Says the Litchfield (111) News Her ald: Not long ago a man came Into tills office and stopped his paper be cause he said It was always printing a lot of things about the same people and he said he was sick of It Now when something goes wrong with the country the government appoints a commission to investigate and find out what Is the matter, and first thing a Commission investigates is the man who made the holler to see if the holler was a reasonable holler. So we appoint a commission consisting of ourselves to investigate this man. We Just followed the man's career ever since we knew him. The first thing that happened to that man was that he was born, but he had nothing to do with it. However, we mentioned him, although his parents were entit led to the credit. When he was In his early twenties he got married. We mentioned, that, Including the name of the bride, the preacher, etc., in fact we mentioned everything but the preacher's fee, which was not men tioned. We never mentioned the fact that he never won any premjum at the county fair, because he neV^r ex hibited anything. We never men tioned his name In the list of com mittees, because he never attended anything. We never mentioned Ills name In the list of donors, because he never donated as much as a doughnut We certainly have been treating this man shamefully, but we will agree to run a nice obituary when the time comes. * Moving Picture Show.. Messrs. W. H. Perdue and J. D. Hill have fitted up a neat moving picture show In the buggy room along the side of J. D. Hill's r.tab.es and equip ped it with n medern'machine, for the accommodation of the colored peo ple of Louisburg. They began busi ness on Saturday end large crowds attended. This show will cater to the colored trade. Sells Interest in Plant We are lust informed that Messrs, I A. Milliner. W. F. Mftchiner and Re*. J. F. Mltchlner have ?did their Interest In the Ffan^lin Veneer Co.,, plant at Mltchiner's to Cox Bros. of Lin wood. JMassrs. COy Cox and J. A, ~ charge, of the plant and to operate same at fta, v . .WW New Fountain. Ui. F, JCrleasants, the Nash street clrufgitt. haa Installed' 4 new and moderaf Sods fountain. It la a com plete and handsome piece of furniture and adda much to hla store. FRANKLIN COUHTT DEMONSTRATION WO BE. Things That Should Be Done Ml Those That Should Not Be Dom/ The smoothing harrow should be kept running. All land that has been broken should be harrowed aa soon after every rain as the land la. dry enough. Neither should the freshly broken land fall to have the harrow run over It is quickly after being broken as possible. Remember you cannot have a good seed bed, which is one of the moat im portant things in big crop yields, with out the frequent use of smoothing har rows. Now is the time to save the water, so that the crop will not suffer next summer when the dry hot wall er comes. As a general rule we believe it'will pay the farmer to use nitrate of soda on his wheat and oat crops, and mora especially do we favor UBlng it M a top dresser this spring, as the price of grain is selling higher than for many years. The price of nitrate of soda has not been affected by the War la Europe as it comes principally from Chili. From SO to 100 pounds applied broadcast to the acre will greatly in crease the yield. Do not apply the soda when the wheat or oats are wet with dew or rain, for if the nitrat? sticks to the foliage It apt to barn it. Be sure to run the smoothing har row over the wheat or. oats after th? soda has been applied. It is a good working for the wheat All cover crons such as rye and clover should be thoroughly cut to pieces with a disc harow before be ing turned under. A crimson clover sod turned dowa in May and upon which""" farmyard manure has been applied during the winter is an ideal preparation for a good corn crop. Farmers who watched their crocs parch and shrivel up last summer tor the want of water while their neigh bors crop which had been properly cultivated did not suffer wili no doubt be inclined to use better methods tMs time. Thorough preparation aadv surface cultivation is what is needed.? The farmer should not be Indueed to Increase his cotton crop simply be cause the price is moving upward. The wise thing to do is to redaae the cotton acreage and put tho unused lands into food crops. Jno. A. Boone, County Farm Demonstrator. Confederates at Richmond. Richmond. Va? April 13, MIS (Special).?Fifty years after the dea truction of the Confederate capital and the end of the bitter War between the States, the gray-clad veterans of th? Southern armies are to gather in the old stronghold of the Confederate States for the 1915 Reunion of the United Confederate Veterans,'June lat 3rd. ? Ceremonies the most solemn and unique are to be staged in Richmond during the reunion week, and Croat every part of the South comes word of the thousands of visitors who are to attend. Arrangements for the eaew and comfort of 10,000 veterans have been made by the"general committee, h.eaded by Captalfa John Lamb. Ike granting of a flat railway rate of one cent a mile to Richmond for the Mc tpffair Is expected to draw to the ettr *10,0000 loyal Southern people The outstanding feature, of the week will be the formal opening of the Con federate Memorial Institute, the im posing treasure house for relics of the War between the States, which haa been erected in Richmond after years of effort. Another feature will be the laying of the corner-stond of the statute of Stonewall Jackson. Beautiful Monument Avenue is to be converted ltLto a court of honor, la which all the-parades and ceremonies of the week will take place. Militia commands from hll parts of the South, and from the North as well, are to at tend. The event gives promise of be ing noteworthy in the extreme. Invitations have been extended by the general committee to the Gover nors of all the States Included in the organization of the United Confederate Veterans, and it is confidently ex pected that in view of the importance of the occasion man/ will accept. In addition, the committee haa Invited to be present the following ladles, wives of distinguished Con federate ojiieftatns: Mrs. J. E. B. Staurt, Mrs. W. H. Fitzhugh Lee, and Miss Mary Curtis Lee. Richmond is preparing to observe with fitting ceremonies the semi centennial of Its rffee from the ashes. Good Meeting. Rev. G. P. Harrell, pastor of- the Baptist church of Frankllnton, waa In to see us the past week and report* a most Interesting and enthusiastic series of meetinga, being held at hta church during the paat ton days. l*rge crowds attended each service* and much good lp being accomplished. In putting UP the ifat of list takers ?ur machine man', not. being familiar with the townships skipped over Stack <?,, that * 1 ed by alt They,*?!,, night and tomorrow i ? \ t at! the 1 crowd*.