Only $1.00 Per Year In Advance The Franklin Times An Advertising Medium That Brings Results. A. F. JOHNSON, Editor and Manager. T' * THE COUNTY,THE STATE, THE UNION. SUBSCRIPTION ?1.00 PEK YEAB. XLV. - * ? LOUISBURG, N. C., FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1915. NUMBER 11 i \ ' ' - ' ' * ' ? MANY SCHOOLS CLOSE LARGE CROWDS?CHILDREN DO IINl WORK. Cedar Rock Academy Has AH Daj? Epsom School Commencement Ex ercises Great Success?Bunn Hlgli School Has Big Day and Big Time. Durlfeg the -past week the following schools in Franklin county have held closing exercises: Cedar Hock. Friday was an enjoyable day at Cedar Rock for a large number who had gathered to witness the closing exercises of Cedar Rock Academy, which lias Just closed a most success ful session under the efficient leader ship of Prof. Melvin Roberson, assis ted by Mrs. E. S. Fulglium and Miss "Daisy Dean. The day was a most perfect one and quite a large number gathered for tho day's program. At 11 o'clock the exercises begun with a duet by Misses Myrtle Parrish, and Luclle Inscoe. This was followed by a song "Beautiful Dreams," by the class, and a duet by Misses Myrtle ( Parish and Lelta Cooke. Prayer was j offered by -Rev. J. W. Sledge after, which Prof. Roberson announced that Supt. Best would introduce the spea ker. In his Introduction Supt. Best paid a most hfgh tribute to this progressive community and spoke la.deep person al feelings of his recollections of how he begun his teaching career within those walls some eleven years before"; giving credit for much of his success to the 'fatherly advice of that much beloved and honored citizen the late Mr. John Stalllngs. He took occas ion to compliment the principal and teachers for the splendid work they had done the past year. Ill, his re ferences to Prof. J. H. Hi&hsmlth, of Wake Forest College, tho speaker of the day he said it was a "pleasure to have the honor to Introduce to this gathering a man who Is so much in terested ih the public school work, and possesses the ability to deliver to you a- big speech. Listen to him. Each word will be a gem and each sentence a jewel in thought. The man Is Prof. Hlghsniith." Prof. Hlglismlth then came forward and held his hearers in rapt attention tor an hour in a most excellent and forcefully Instructive address. He wanted it understood he was 110 pessimist, but was an optimist. He knew better times were coming and he knew that Cedar Rock was going to continue In her progressive state by erecting a new and more commodious school building ih the near future. Leaving this he entered into his sub ject for the day and made a most ardent appeal for better education. He said the great aim of education is social efficiency and explained this to mean to so equip a child that he or she could pull its own weight in the world and not be a hlnderance to others, to be-able to contribute to the welfare of society. He directed the ?minds of those present to the imp9r tance of ascertaining the vocation which they proposed to follow and set their aim high In life. He had a broad subjecf full of interest and did the cause of education much good In this community. Prof. Roberson then requested Dr. T. O. Coppedge to present several prizes, which he did in a most grace ful and delightful manner. The prizes and winners weie as follows: In the primary department, Ella Breedlove and Robt. Boone, tied In the percentage of best lesson in spelling and onoh wpfc given a prize.?Alsu tr prize was awarded Bernlce Smith for best attendance. In the Intermediate department another tie was made fn average for best attendance and best average on lessons, by Lucretia Dean and Hay wood Stalllngs and each received a prize. In this department also was awarded to Miss Gladys Gill a prize for receiving the most marks in spell ing. This concluded the mornings pro gramme and adjournment was taken for dinner, At 4 o'clock In the afternoon a game of ball was played between Cedar Rock and Castalia High school teams and proved to be quite Interesting. At 8 o'clock that night a most In teresting concert was given in tho school Auditorium and the following programme was excellent rendered reflecting much credit upon both teacher and pupil. Duet, "Mirthful Moments," Eleanor Long, Lois Boone. Chorus, "Guess Who," Clara Gilliam, Eleanor Long, Gornellus Boone, Aritilo Cooke, Josie Boone. Duet, Alma Ball. Song," The Little Secret," Elizabeth Long. "Play, .The Suffragette." This ended one of the most enjoy able entertainments ever held at this school. Epsom. It was the editor's'pleasure to pay his first visit to Epsom on Tuesday and he enjoyed the occasion of one of the most congenial and social gather ings Of some time.. It was the the oc casion of the closing 'exercises of the High school, which Is a joint school embracing a district partially In Frankllh and Vance counties. The .exercises begun at 11 o'clock with the Auditorium full of people. The school sang the "Song of Peace" after which prayer was offered by Rev. J. E. Ayes cue. Prof. Ayescue then. In most fit ting and well chosen words Introduced the speaker of the occaalon, Prof, a W. Wilson, of thei East Carolina vH^chel-S Training school, of Oreen arSr?!'hW"30n,then came torward and V"" formalitles begun Ills talWn? . t?ayl?? that he '"'ended oftM? A, , ,'e. fafhers and mothers rhlfdiL .iC Ve interest of thei h? i/ ,a ,ler ,han tie children, and lie proceeded to show to them their re ?ponsibility as.lt applied t0 tho vrl per training of their boys and girls you e,frUIOnal "nes- "You reali2o you have as great and grand a com munity as anybody lias, and as pro gressive . As .muny Bright eyed boys and pretty girl.t" he said "then why not equip them mentally to cope with the world?" He took up' at leneht a comparison of values as applied to ~al ,n8a and contrasted them with the value of the life of a child showing too a comparison between an uneducated child and an educated o?emTtl(TS!>!P determines the value fr aJ things" he declared and h?,>. u? Bhow ?hat it was educa tion that had caused the values of lnr? ? t0 riS? from flve or ten do1" ir?H PU "f,re 10 Ufty and one hun i? >n Pointed out to them that it was their duty to look after their own children, as their children would determine the value of this community in the coming age He made it clear that the people could not lTC,i mUCh from their schools un less they put some personal energy tere8t ii7?t? J"if tOOK ? per80nal in terest in its welfare and advancement, nrtit fhWO k would progress In ex ? 8ame Proportion as you give your time and money to it. It is not pect "OurPripSte 1bu8iness ln this res want th/rr, ? ? ? lre just what we want them to be" he said and pro ceeded to show to them the Importance at an actlve Part in the work at all times with an end in view of keeping abreast of the times "How XT ,fet ttW best results from our best "and nni? polnted out that the ?. only- way was through co BBorlHmUSt be Willing tO sacrifice some little personal desires in order to do the best by your child and pull together in the harness with your neighbor. He pictured how some taxDarrt?ihld c?mplaln at a small school tax and be extravagant in many things of no comparative" vahre,-and give the nzathf taxaUou for suppiement ng the State funds a most heartly en tharrThint He made the assertion that this community twenty years from today would be Just whaf the fathers and mothers of today want in th??r ? P fd wlth them to do a" p,owfr t? Klve their children the opportunity they were entitled to It was one of the strongest arguments we have hea&1"^ thu .? was great!y enjoyed. After of st?? ? sang "Carolina, Queen '1* ' so?8 w'"ch ? as composed by Mrs. Mary Speed Mercer,' a youne lady of that community. Miss Lillian Gilbert, Industrial In structor in the school work of Vance aOUmostW?nrihenH,ntroduced ^? maSe a most interesting little talk insisted that the children begin now to Writing short stories from which number a prize winner would ^ selected next Christmas. At the con elusion of her address she presented era to *}??> ?W8, glven by tl.e teach the ones named for attending school every day in the year: Miss Julia Brewer, a picture, Messrs Bran each. Murdock Newman, a knife This closed the mornings prosram wftlfthe0" ,WCr,C ,nvlted 'o take dinner w school on the grounds. This ihl means the smallest part of programme as by this time all were in condition to rin "i ft.'J quite a spread, but were not equal to Jhfa, en?rmous quantities of good things that were handed out on this occasion We can't tell you wh?t you missed if you have never visited this section on such an occasion. I1,f)lnn- ?yer a? again gathered In the auditorium, where a treat was again in store as Sifpt. Best of Frank lin county and Mr. R. g. Kittrell of ?r,HC0Unty ,dellvered addresses. Be Sane nfv.ftf begun the school . 1 cn Prof- Ayescue pres ented Supt. Best, who made an ex nf hi"' addreBS- ?ne main purpose Worn" ? .freS j Was to Present the pro blem of the advantage of special taxes for, schools, and to tosist that Frank lin s side of the district should vote the special tax on the 11th of May. The Vance half of the .jfstrtct has already hofnfprl .T01"' taX feature and he sltv of th.i e ?Ur P601"0 the neces sity of their favorable action with out delay. "We can't ask Vance twonmnm'hgiVe t0 0Ur scho61 children two months more schooling than we ourselves are willing to provide" no said and proceeded to show how a dia th\. u not. remain divided like this He contrasted the differences In the present system with the one that would be should the special tax sarilr h.VT/f, Wtal W0uld SfJ. .u T follow r.iiould they de In^t h 8ue- Hls was a One talk ii? successfully answered the ar R-f/''11 who were opposed to the issoe. He made it clear that tie considered Epsom school Just as Much a Franklin county school as he did any in the county and that he was going to take a personal Interest In it and see that the people got all thev were willing to give themselves The% U no question but that th? sentiment for the special tax was ?rpnttv ?Men?ith? right sick and had remained there un til about one o'clock, when he and'his wife, who had accompanied him re turned to their home. Going the dis tance with Dr. R. F. Yarborough, of Loufcburg. who had been called in to see the neighbor. Upon reaching home he . went to . the well and got some water and returned during all Of wfrfcli time he ?ra.s in his usual good health. But abVut two o'clock he awoke and was suffering from a cough, which he felt was serious and asked his wife to send for a physic ian. This she did, but he died be fore medical aid could reach hiw. His physician pronounced his trou ble as apoplexy. He was 60 years of age. Mr. Uzzell was a man of a quiet nature, but with a broad and"" generous disposition that had made for him scores of friends in all parts of the country. His life had not been of a retired nature, but he has been a servant of the people almost continuously since the fall of 1892, at which time he was elccted a member of the Board of County Com missioners. In this capacity lie was repeatedly elccted until the Populists carried the county'in 1896 when he was defeated with his party. Soon after this he was appointed a mem ber of the Board of Education in which capacity he served until his party caLled for him to serve as one of the guardians of the county Qgain and ii*. 1004 he was reelected a mem ber of tne Board of County Commis sioners. In this capacity he served continuously until in December 1914. Mr. Uzzell's life, both private and pub lic l^as been one of service to his felowjnart and has been an honor to his memory. In all of his activities he did not forget his Maker, but was a member of Maple Springs Baptist church and served it in an official capacity ior a number of .years. He was a staunch frfend to education and could always be found lending his influence toward the advancement of its cause. He leaves to reverence his memory a wife, one brother Mr. W. E. Uzzell, of Louisburg, five sisters, Mrs. Mary Perry and Mrs. Martha Perry, of Maplevllle, Mrs. Fannie Webb, of Wel don, Mrs. W. M. Boone and Mrs. O. H. Harris, of Louisburg, besides a host of relatives and friends, who will share the sorrow with the grief strick en family. The funeral services were held from Maple Springs church at Maplevllle on Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock and were conducted by his pastor and j neighbor; Rev. G. M. Duke. During the j course of the service Mr. Duke paid many high and worthy tributes to the deceased. After the services at the i church were over the body was taken I to the cemetery and laid to rest near , the beautiful little church in which h$' had worshipped for many years. Large crowds of friends and rela tives were present to pay their last respect to the deceased. The floral tribute was profuse and spoke .in beautiful language of their love. The active pall bearers were the members of the Board of Commissioners who served with him: Mcssers. T* S. Col lie, J. H. Cooke, J. H. Ballentlne, J. O. Wilson, and Messrs. J. B. Yarbor ough and W. H. Allen, Register of Deeds and Sheriff, respectively of the county. During the services at the church "Abide With Me,' "Asleep fn'Jesus," "In the Sweet Bye and Bye," were sang by the choir while -at the grave the following were rendered "Beauti ful Isle of Some Where," "Nearer My God to Thee," and "Jesus Lover of My Soul." In his death the county has lost a most useful cltlsen. At Looisborf College. During the comihg week commence ment life wUl-'beffn at Louisburg Female College. The first feature will be the Graduating Recital for which invitations as follows have been issued "Graduating Recital of Miss Gladys Jerome. School of ExpresBfofa, assisted by Miss Ruth Crews, MondayEvening, May the Third 1915." At this time a most interesting programme wjll he rendered. The ushers are Missed Lot tie Kerr,. Marie Long, Messrs. Joe Nash. William Jackson. The.next feature for which announc ments have hcen made, is as follows: "Graduating Recital, Miss Lottie Kath ajee?j Kerr, Expression, assisted by Miss Jtuth Hall. Piano, Louisburg Col lege Friday Evening, May the Sev enth. nineteen hundred and fifteen, at eight o'clock." The programme ar raqgcd for this occasion is one of es pecial interest and will be ijiucli en Joyed. The ushers wil be Misses Marie Long. Gladys Jerome Anna Suthsr, EliaUih Harris. Current Literature Book Club. . Last Thursday Mrs. John King gave a charming afternoon's entertainment to members and guests of the Cur rent Literature Book Club. The guests on arrival were shown .into the spacious parlors, where spring and summer were blended in one harmonious display of spring blos soms and roses. ? Japan being the afternoon's subject the chief note of the beautiful flower scheme \5ras a profusion of cherry fbloesoms. The meeting was opened with roll cat and many interesting ' items of cufent interest were given. Mrs. Rob Davis then began the pro gram with an interesting selection from the Bay View Magazine. Life and customs in quaint little Japan is always an interesting sub ject and Mrs. Walter Gilmore put it in its most pleasing aspect in a care fully selected reading. Miss Henninger added much to the pleasure of the afternoon by a bright little Japan poem. Mrs. Arthur Fleming accompanied by Mrs. Gilmore at the piano sang a sweet Japanese love song and then several selections were given on the Vlctrola. After this most delightful program the hostess served a charmingly, re past consisting or chicken salad, asparagus .on toast and hot furgen rolls, followed by ice cream and cake. Those enjoying this delightful after noon. were: Mesdames Rob. Davis, Walter GiTffiore, Arthur Fleming, Geo. Cralle, M. C. Pleasants, L. L. Joyner, Ti. B. Perry, Atwood Newell, and Misses Elizabeth Allen. Elba Hennin ger, Edna A!len, Mary Yarborough and Mrs. M. Painter, of Baltimore, Md. Miss lloll Entertains. On Thursday afternoon Miss Lynn Hall charmingly entertained the younger set Book Club. The gue3ts upon arriving were asked to register in the "Hotel Ruth" register and were then served delight ful fruit punch in the hall. A charming program had been pre pared and was executed in the delight ful enthusiastic manner, characteristic of this club,,. f_ At the close the' program a de lightful salad course of cream and cake were served. Those - present were: Mrs... J. A, Hodges, Miss Maude Hicks, Miss An nie Green, Mrs. B. T. Holden, Mrs. Willis Boddie, Miss Mamie Jones, Mrs. Glenn Crowell, Miss Eleanor Cooke, Mrs. Jones Macon. The Club was pleased to have with them as guests, Miss Alva Allen, Mioses Lonie and Susie Meadows and Julia Barrow. ; The Methodist Church. There will be services at the Methodist church next Sunday at 11 a. m. and at 8 p. m. Preaching by the pastor. At the morning hour the pastor will begin a series of sermons 011 The Cross. This series will con sist of three sermons as follows: The Atonement Central to the New Test ment. The Atonement Central to Human Experience. The Atonement Central to Modern Thought. They will be deMVercd at the morning hour for the next three Sundays. " At the even ing hour the first sermon in a series on Methodism its history, its Policy and its Doctrines. These sermons on I M- thodlsm will be sectarian or con -troverslal, but purely expository and instructive. # l.eson for the business men's bible class is the second Chapter of first Corinthians. Weekly Weather Forecast. Issued by Hie U. S. Weather Bureau, Washington, I>. ('? for the week beginning Wednesday, April 28, 1915 s For South Atlantic and East Gull States: General fair weather with temperatures near the seasonal average probably during the coming week. Mors*' lile? Krom Frlglit. ^ We are Informed t lit past week that a lioree belonging to Mr. Howell Wood became frightened at an automobile truck near Cedar Rock church on last Friday evening and ran off, falling dead after having gone about fifty yards. ? * Lots of men brag of having horse sense, which . Is something of a com pliment to the men. ? U.D.CDISTR1CT MEETING! TO BE HELI) HEBE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. A Large Number Expected to be Pres. ent?Session* to be Held lir College Cbupel?State President to be 1'res. ent. The meeting of the Tenth District i 'United Daughters of the Confedercy will be held infLouisburg on Thursday 1 and Friday, May 6th and 7th. # The delegates from the other Chap ters of the District wjll arrive on the evening of the 6th, At 8 o'clock of the same evening there will be a meeting In the College Chapel, which was kindly loaned by Mrs. Ivey Allen, and to this the public is cordially invited. On- Friday morning at 10 o'clock will be held the business meeting-ef the District, also in the College Chap el. At this time our State president, Mrs. Little hopes to meet the Veter-' ans of this county. With her usual gen erous thought of others, Mrs. T. W. Bickett has offered the use of her lawn for serving lunch to the Veterans and Daughters. The public is especially invited to all of these sessions of the District meeting to.be heTd at the College. Mrs. Ivey Allen Entertains. Friday afternoon at 5 o'clock Mrs. Iyey Allen, president of Louisburg College was hostess at a lawn fete given by the young ladies of the Y. W. C. A., in honor of her guests, Mrs. H. C. Painter and daughter Mrs. Armstrong and grand daughter, little Miss Winifred Armstrong, of Balti more, Md. The members of the Association and visitors were received by the newly elected Y. W. C. A. Cabinet of which Miss Laura Beavers is president, at the conclusion of which the president told something of the association work in College here, and short ad dresses were made a? follows: "The Y. W. C.. A.'s place in the young Girl's Life" Marie Long "Some needs of our association" Gladys Jerome. "Boosting the Y. W. C. A." Lottie Kerr "The V. W. C. A. as a standard bearer" Olivia Hobgood "The Ideal girl" Mrs. Painter "Tiie Y. W. C. A., the iiandmaid of the Church Rev A. D. Wilcox Then an fntermlssion followed dur ing which a delicious ice cream was served by the retiring Cabinet, after which the following young ladies of tiie old Cabinet responded to impromtu toasts: "New Cabinet .... Miss Bettie Harker "Miss Mabel I Davis". .Miss Zola Gage "Hostess" .. Miss Eleanor Y'arbarougli "Blue Ridge Conference" ..Miss Belle Foscue. "Prisident of Y. W. C. A." .. Miss Ruth Jones. Visitors from town were: Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Wilcox, Mrs. R. H. Davis, Mrs. W. H. Yarborough, Miss Marv Yarborough and Mr. Robert Sanders, of Clayton, N. C. Runaway. On Thursday evening of last week a double team of horses belonging to Mr. S. T. Gupton became frightened while standing in front of Mr. W. M. Persons office on Main St., and run off The yoke fell off and one of the horses became seriously entangled in the harness, which threw him. As they reached Franklin street. Quite a number of people raa up and released the animal however, and she came out none the worse save a fe*v fckluutd pluCes: Air. uupion and Mr. Thos. Dolan, Jr., who were in the buggy at the start jumped out with out any hurt On Monday morning a pair of horses hitched to a wagon that were stand ing In front of the Farmers' National Bank, and owned by McKinne Bros became frightened at a passing auto mobile and rai? off turning down Nash street and running into thp shed of Hill Live Stock Coja. gin While mak ing their vfny down Nash street they scared a mule bitched to a buggy, which ran off but as the driver was in the buggy he was stopped with out Injury. The others reeeived bruises and scratches. Biirnoa-Pbilathea Union The following is a program of tlio Franklin ? county Baraca-Philathea Union to be held at Frankllnton, N. C. on May 1st, and 2nd, Saturday evening at 8 o'clock, Address of wel come by R. B. White. Response by Prof. Beam. Address, "The responsi bility and the opportunity of the organized class" by Prof. Scott. Paper, wllat each member may do to make his or her class a success" by Miss Annie Wilder. Social hour. Sundaj* 9:4? fc- m. Devotional Exercises.' Business Meeting. Paper "making a weak class strong" by Miss Salle Allen. Address by Mr. L. R. Call. ? Sunday p. m. Address by Dr. Sjikes, "How Baracas answer the question, "Am I my brothers keeper," by J. R. White. Roundtable discussion, conducted by L. R. Call. Jl-l fll l ? Baptist Muny t ime. The Literary meeting of the Baptist Woman's Missionary Society met on Monday afternoon in the ladies' parlor of the Baptist church . Japan was the afternoons subject and the program was a delightful and Instructive one. The meeting was opened with prayer and scripture led by Mrs. Wal ter Gilmore. Mrs.- E. C. Allen gave an excellent talk on Japan as a pioneer and In spiration. Miss Sallie Williams on fundamental reform^ of Japan. Mrs. Brody Hudson read a selection on the religions of Japan,' Mrs. W. E Uzzell, gave tile history of missions in Japan and Mrs. John Howell had a paper on Christian Education in Japan and Miss Edna Allen told of the newspapers mission as a reform ing power in christianizing influences, Mrs. J. W. Jackson gave a general outlook and- Mrs. Hob Bobbltt told of the changes profited by war. Miss Lillle Mae Aycock delighted the Circle with an interesting recita tion and Miss Edna Allen gave an ac j.count of the denominational co-opera tion in the mission work of Japan. The meeting was closed with pray er and will meet again on the fol lowing Monday. Honor Koll. The following is the honor roll for the third and fourth grades, for week ending, April, 24th, Miss Mamie Jones teacher. Ada Gattfs, Ethel Lovlngood, Ger trude Boone. Viola Clay, Lugenia Mat thews, Bettie Hill; Sidney Edens, Her man Murphy, William Webb, Ivey Allen, Annie Willis Boddie, Rmma Lawrence Joyner, Bessie Clay, Vivian Jones, Peale Pearce, Emma Wilder, Gordon Uzzell. Honor roll for fifth and sixth grade Miss Loulia Jarman, teacher. Fifth ? Lucy Allen, Margaret Cooke, Ken neth Collier, Davis Egerton, George Houck, Clara Hudson, Ruth Gattis, William Moorman, Katherine Pleas ants. * Sixth?Luelene Allen, Etlle Bailey, Jessie Clay, Otto Gunther, Jim Allen Hill, Noma Hollingsworth, Emily Inscoe, Lulie Inscoe, Garnet Myers. Rowland Nash, Gus Reavis, Maggie Taylor, Rachel Tunstall, Annie Wad dell, Clyde White; Lonisburs: Baptist Church. Public worship Sunday 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. The pastor will preacn at the morning hour on "A Sigiu Worth Seeing" and at night on, "A Growifie Faith." Sunday?school at 9:45, Ivey Allen Superintendent. B. Y. P. U. Monday 8 p. in. A. O. Dickens, president. Prayer meeting Thursday 8 p. m. Pastor Gilmore* is giving a series of Bible studies on "The Teachings of Jesus" at the Thursday night meet ings. The subject for next Thursday night will be, "The Teachings of Jesus About Sin." Everybody is cor dially invited to all of these meetings. Commencement and Memorial Exer cises at Justice. On May 5th at 8 p. m., ten young ladies will recite for a medal given by the principal. ' On the 6th at 8 p. m., the exercises by the primary and Intermediate pupils will take place. On the 7th, at 10 a. m., four young men will declaim for a medal given by the principal. - At 11 a. m. Rev, O. W. Sawyer, of Spring Hope, will deliver the literary address. Dinner ?111 be served on the grounds at 1:30 p. m. Memorial exercises will be held, and interesting talks made by the "Old Veterans." At 8 p. m. The play, "Dot The Miners Daughter" will be presented" by the pupils of the higher grades. An admissiqn of 15 and 10 cents will be charged for seeing the play. ?The publH! IS coraiadly invited to attend these exercises. Yours truly, T. H. Sledge. PEBSONALS. Mr. John R. Perry, of Washington, D. C.. is a visitor to Louisburtr. Mr. R. C. Beck left yesterday for Richmond t<5 enter a hospital for treatment. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hawthorn and little daughter, Kathleen, of South Hill Va? are spending several days wfth Air. Hawthor's sister, Mrs. W. W. Webb,, of near this place. Misses Mary Scarboro, of Eagla Rock, Inez Messer, of Murphy,, and Messrs. Goodwin Scarboro, of Eagle Rock, and Willie Scarboro, of Wen dell, were pleasant visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Webb on Sunday. =T" Receives Honor. Quite a little Jionor has been handed Mayor Turner during the past week. He has been re-appointed on the Board, of Trustees of the Old Woman's Home, by the Governor and has been appointed on the Legisla tive Committee at the North Carolina National Guard. We congratulate him in these honors. Entertainment at Prospect An entertainment consisting of music dialogues etc., will be given at Prospect church on the night of May 7th, 1915. The members of the church wUl have charge of it and guaranteed all a pleasant evening. Af ter, the entertainment ice cream will be offered for sale and the proeeeds will be used in repairing the church. The public is cordially lnrifed. f " ?? Farmers' Union to Meet We are requested to state that the Franklin county organisation of the Farmer?'' Union will meet In Louis burg on Thursday, May 6th, 1916. All locals are requested to send dele gates.