SUBSCRIPTION $1M FEB IIUL
MEET ME AT THE FAIH
A H amber of Biff Attraction.? More
Prise#? Come and Help Make It a
Success.
The reason why the Krauae Greater
Shows, which will furnish all the at
tractions for the Franklin county Fair,
was, too big for any other fair In the
State has just been known, and that
reason Is that the Kranse Greater
Shows, an organization which con
sists of twenty car loads of amuse
ments, equipments and paraphenalla,
16 big shows, 3 big riding devices, 2
thrilling attractions, 2 concert bands,
?and 300 people representing its mem-'
bershlp, natives of nearly every clime*
and country from all portions of tlii'
globe, had not decided to Include the
Southern territory In their booking*
until after all the other fairs had
booked smaller attractions. The offi
cials of the Franklin county Fair,
however were successful in getting
this enormous company on account ot
their having this one open date. r
Oreat credit must be given
the Franklin county Fair offi
cial for the optimistic view they
have regarding the success of thqir
first fair. However, let ub hope that
the Inhabitants of^ all our county and
all the surrounding counties will ap
preciate the efforts of those Interested
in the fair and attend In full strength.
It is more than a miracle that has
brought about this great event in
Franklin county, Its agricultural pro
ducts stock raising facilities, its peo
ple Its schools and the possibilities ot
the county in the fair. Only the tre
mendous efforts and work of the offi
cers of the Fair Association and the
business men of the county, both in
dividual and co-operative, have
brought it about So lets all hands
come together, help and encourage
them in their work, and make the
Franltlir. ~ir;;t Year Pair a
great ,-3utro.3 the second year j
F^tr nrlik be a greater one,.
The Krause Greater ghows is an
organization of educational and In
structive attractions that stands to
day without a parallel or an equal in
the world of showdom. This mamolh
organization with its 100 tents will be
spread upon the Fair Grounds and
will be open for inspection Monday
evening, October 11th. The formal
opening, however, will take place the
following day, which will be the open
ing day of the Franklin county Fair.
Practically every wagon and team In
the city of Louisburg has been con
tracted to help haul these many Bhows
from the show train to the fair
grounds. These teamB will be used
In addition to the many circus teams
and wagons owned by the krause
Shows. The electric light plant of
I.jjhlsb.ng wiil l:e taxed to Its utmost
capacity as It is necessary that the
Krause Shows must have electric
current for at least fifteen hhundred
lights. The Midv.ay promises to be
one grand display of "specacular gran
deur and glory. The many features
this great organtseticn presents will
be studied with countless electric
bulbs. I^arge high-powered arch
lights vill Illuminate the monster
Midway.
One of the feature attractions of the
Krause Midway will bo the monster
trained dog, monkey and pony circus;
a show with the seating capacity of
1000 popple at each performance. A
Monster Motordome, upon the tract of
which noted spood demons actually
take life in their own hands, play dice
with death, and skirt the borders of
eternity in their fiare-devll, hair-rais
ing, breath taking rides for life around
this big racing track, actually attain
ing a speed of eighty miles an hour In
their motor races. The Dixie Sensa
tion, a minstrel organization of som?
twenty-eight members, promise!! to be
one of the most pretentions juifl
gorgeous minstrel organisation ever
seen in these pacts, The-Merry'-Qo
Round ia a device representing an oat
lay of twelve thousand dollars. It U
the most beautIM riding 'device ever
built for traveling purposes. "Up
High" Billy Klein, the world's youn
gest high diver, will actually do a
thrilling head-foremost leap for life
from a ladder 110 feet high Into a ehal- ,
low tank of water S feet It inches
deep. Prince Nelaon, the ft lag of tl:?
high wire, will walk a wire suspen
ded 106 feet fii midair. It was sug
gested that the Fair Association
Slrqtch a wire from thj donme of tie
court-house and connect same with
tome, high building so as to enable tbc
Prince to sire a tree exhibition up
town. The county officials, feared
that in stretching the wire It might
tend te unbalancing the dome there
by causing great danger ot Its tulC
lng at some future time, and so for
that season the idea of the town high
wire walking exhibition had to be ab
andoned. The Royal Venetian Con
cert .Band of the Krause Greater
Shows is said to be one ot the best
concert band carried by any travel
ing organization. They play every
thing from the popular rag time
?ryths ot to-day to the most cherished
Vrorks of the world's greatest com ?
'poeers. This great band will give two
concerts daily on' the courthouse
square during the fair, afternoon and
evening. The ooncerts Uonday even
ing will consist ot sacred and opratie
selections.
So let everybody come, get together,
brine the family, and help make the
Franklin county Fair the greatest sue -
cms of any fair In the State of North
Carolina this year.
Chief Hrashal O. L. Cooke has ap
pointed the following assistants. The
list as follows below Is divided by
?townships:
Loulsburg? Misses Sallie Taylor,
Josephine Tucker, Alba Allen, Mattle
Allen, Una Mae . Hayes, Susie Mead
ows, Ruth Allen, Louise Vandegrift,
Maggie Taylor, Lynn Hall, Bonnie
Williams, Ernestine Hayes: Noye
Aycocke, Ruth Webb, Rllla Fuller,
Louise Cooke, Marlon HolllngswortU,
Mrs. O. A. Ricks, Mrs. Joe Mann, Mrs.
A1 Hodges.
Frankinn ? Misses Mary Kearney,
Fannie Belle Allen, Messrs. G. C.
Mltchiner, D. C. McGhee, Richard
Layton, Joe R. Cooke.
YoungsviUc ? Misses Gordle Garner,
Lillian Winston, Messrs. P. D. Wins
ton, Melvln Mitchell, S. E. Winston.
S. F. Bolden and Aubrey Winston.
Cypress Creek ? Robert Harris, Jr.
Geo. Hlnes, Irving Wilder, Hugh Wil
son. . - _
Cedar Rock ? rerrill Payrisli, Taylor
Boone, Rossa Earle," Dr. T. 0. Copped -
ge.
-Culti^Mine ? Tom Dolan 3rd 0. B. Cp
church, G. M. Raynor, T. M. Holllngs
worth and Mrs. Norman' Smith.
Sandy Creek ? Miss Mary Alston,
Messrs. Wm. Person, Scott Dennis, Dr.
W. P. Simpson, B. B. Egerton.
Haysttllle ? Arthur Medlin, Walter
J. Alston, John Beasley, Clyde Oris
som.
Harris ? J. J. Young, Clifton Floyd,
H. K. Baker, J. E. Harris.
Dunn ? Miss Tuna White, Messrs. li.
M. C. Mullen, R. W. Montgomery, Rick
Valentine, J. M. Stalilngs.
Lieut. Willis W. Boddle of Louls
burg was appointed Secretary and
assistant to the Chief .Marshall,
Delightful Baraca Social.
The Baraca Class of the First iJ?p
tlst church delightfully entertained
a large crowd of young people on Mod -
tip. y afternoon at the beautiful coun
try home of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Kemp,
about' one mile from town.
First they were allured by the
fragrance of the scuppernong. Boon
they were enjoying the luxurious
fruit, for they did eat of the vine.
But however delicious, this .was only
preparatory to the main course
Back In the yard behind a baru
barbecued pig was being carved to
pieces, and this brought one moro
to do. Out 1 nthe front lawn a table
had been prepared with goodlea, and
upon this table tbe barbecue was
served. Around this table the
crowd, more ' than did eat, drink
and" were merry.
This program was followed by a
little muslcial, diversion, horse back
riding and Joy rides, etc The party
entered JoyfulljL-lnto these pastimes,
and the hour for their departure
came all toe soon. Among those
who enjoyed the Baraca entertain
ment, and the hospitality of Mr. and
Mrs. Kemp, 4ere: Mr. F. E. Wearer,
Mr. Q. L. Crowell, Miss Alba Allen,
Dr. A. H. Fleming, Miss Beulah
Tuoker, Mr. T. C. Alkton, Miss Grace
Hall, Miss Rath Hall. Miss Marlon
.Hoiilngsworth, Mlsa Lynne Hall, Mr
Will Collie, Miss Mildred Scott, Mr.
W. T. Person, Mr. Terrell Kemp,
Ml? a Mattle Allen, Mr. Oland Dem
ent, Mr. W. E. Beasley, secretary of
the class, Miss SUTerson, Mr. WVW.
CnMrell, Miss Uddle Williams, Miss
i Ruth Qattts.-r MB* Lucr Felts. Miss
Maggie Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. J. Y/
HolllngBWorth, Miss Bonnie Wllllama,
Mr. and Mrs. Qua B. JUce, Mr. K. D.
Bunn. Mr. y. C. Williams, Mrs. A. M.
Hall, Mlas Katie Furman, Mr. E C.
Harris and Mr. A. O. Dickens, teacher
of the class.
? Picnic at Justice. ?
in spite of the enclement weather
Friday the crowd began to gather at
the school building at an early hour.
At. 10:30 all the school children
gathered around the monument in a
circle and sang America and Carolina
then marching two by two all pro
ceeded to the auditorium where Prof.
Sledge in his usual pleasing way, in
troduced the speaker. Prof. E. L. Best,
of Loulsburg and also made a nice
little talk himself.
In his speech Prof. Sledge told of
the dreams he had for the school and
the girls and boys at Justice, and of
how proud /he felt that the people had
pulled together and had carried out
their plans so willingly. He also
said to make this the best school year
in the history of Justice he must bare
the po-operation of the parents and
of the girls and boys of which he felt
assured.
Prof. Best told of how he felt to
ward the people at Justice when we
first as&ed for the High school and of
how pleased he felt when he saw the
work that had been accomplished in
so slrortn^whlle.-^
He spoke of how to keep the boys
and girls In the country. To do this
he said we must give them, just as
good opportunities as the city boys
and girls have. We must make our
homes and schools attractive and
Eive them something to inspire them
In their work.
Next Dr. Flemjng interested the
crowd for a while telling us of the
County Fair, which was very much
enjoyed by all.
- Mr. J. L. Bowden then told of how 1
The had worked for this school for tue
last thirty years, and when his life is
almost ended, he can at last realize
his hopes. He said the dinner was the
last thing he had promised to the
school and in this 'he faithfully kept
his promise.
At 2.00 o'clock everybody was in
vited to dipner which was one of the j
most Interesting features of the day. j
We had no programme for the af
ternoon yet we had singing and every
body had a good time. Then all were
invited to come back promptly at b
o'clock to a debate which was given [
by some of our Philotomy Society. |
Though everybody felt tired from j
the days enjoyment the crowd began I
to assemble before dark. The query ,
resolved that segregation of two rates
Is not necessary, was debated by
Messrs. Walter Stallings, Mallie BbTti
den on the negative and Messrs. EliiaiV
Wheless and Ollie Harris on the >f
firmative.
Though these boys had been very
busy during the summer thelr-debai
tng showed that much time and care
ful study had been given the query.
Each of the boys debated so well it
wasTiard for the audience to decide
which side had won ; add when t'.ie :
fudges, Miss Geneva HInes and J
Messrs. Alonio Edwards and Cleve
land Moses returned to render thjyr
decision, alienee reigned through the
ivudltorlum until their curiosity was
satisfied when Mr. Edwards in a picas
lng manner announced that the nega
tive had won.
The belt speakers was also voted on
and It was decided in favor of Mr.
Elijah Wheless.
Beautiful boquets of roses were
then presented by Mrs. Sarah Stai
llngs to the beat speakers and also
to the winners in the contest
The crowd was then dismissed by a
short talk from Prof. Sledge and were
Invited to partake of the refreshments
which were served for the benefit of
the school
Bays Efntoi'i Stock.
Messrs. Kline & Lazarus, of Raleigh,
who have purchased the stock of
goods ot the late R. Z. Egerton. ar
rived In Loalsburg the past week and
inform *us they Will continue the busi
ness it the same location only that
they will greatly enlarge the_ a took
and make It more modern and com
plete They are now receiving more
good* and preparing for their open
ing which they will annouAce later
Watch their advertisement ? In thin
paper tor further announcements.
AMONG THE VISITORS.
Personal Item About Some Til Eh*
And Some Yon Do Jfot Know.
' Mrs. J. Lehman left Tuesdoy to visit
lier people at Baltimore. >
Mr. E. L. Hale, of Littleton, spent
several days the past week visiting Uls
brother, Mr. W. 8. Hale.
Mr. J. C. Joyner, of Glenco, Fla ,
who has been on a visit to his people
|n Franklin county returned Tues
?ay to his home.
Jostle* Items.
Our school opened Monday with a
large number of studcnU, who shewed
much enthusiasm over returning to
school.
We hope the term of 19X5-16 will
mark the best year yet of our school.
To do this we must all work together.
We still have Sunday school at 10
O'clock Sunday morning and prayer
meeting at 7:30 Sunday night. Every
j body Is invited to come and take a
part. ?*. -
r It seems that some of our folks have
forgotten about the Betterment Assoc
iation. We will meet every Friday af
ternoon before the first Sunday at 4
o'clock instead of on Saturday.
Mr. John Bunn of Wake Forest Col
lege will be with lis Saturday October
ltth. 1915 to organize the Farmers'
Union. The Betterment Association
will serve refreshments afterwards.
Everybody come.
Mrs. John Edwards from Norfollv
Va., is spending some time at her
uncles Mr. J. L. Bowden.
A large number of our folks at
tended the Rally Day at Midway
Church Saturday. All report a great
time.
We are very glad to have our teach*
1 erfc back with us again.
?' ilr. and Mrs. J. S. Alford, of Spring
Hope, passed through town Sunday on
their way horm1 from Cedar Rock.
We were very sorry indeed to learn
j of the death of Mrs. Charlie Matthews
We extend to the bereaved family otir
de-pest sympathy.
"Bloome."
( ii still la Items.
Mr. John Lanier, while removing
some machinery frcm the Mann-.Sr.
rlngton gold mine stamp mill plat.t
tell thirty feet breaking both arms
iind one leg. Dr. Simpson attended
ihe unfortunate man, who is still liv
ing *
Over three hundred men and many
teams are out of work because ot the
loss by Are In Norfolk last week of
the entire Milling plant of the F03
burg_ Lumber Co., who were at work
oi) tl-.etr large timber interests five
miles north ofTiere.
Your' popular sheriff, Mr. W. H.
Allen and party of friends from Louis
Imrg came down the past week hunt
ing and with forty as fine dogs gs pvi^r
went to the field were soon on the
trail, but owing to rain and the elU3ive
running of Mr. Fox no one had the
pleasure ot taking the bush. Sheriff
Allen f j very fond of those enchanting
sports and we trust will soon be on
the scene again.
Beginning Sunday a series oi meet
ings will be held at the Baptist church
lit- re' conducted by the pastor Re/.
Oscar Creech assisted by the noted
Evangelist, Dr. Reed. The meeting
will last through the week. We trust,
through the Influence of these able
men much good may result.
Miss Ruby Bartholomew, has gone
back to -St Mhry'S College and res
umed her studies. Miss Katherlns
Mosa has gone to Meredith and Mr.
Taylor Boone has gone to Wak9
Forest College.
PLAIN TOM.
Biff School Ball? at Ingleslde
Lost Saturday was the occasion ot :?
big school rally at IngVslde In which
all the neighbors and patrons of the
school together with a number of in
Tltbd greets took part.
Among the speakers was Supt. F.
U liest who delivered a most inter
esting and Instructive address on the
"True re'ntion that should exist be
tween teachers and pktrotos" This was
followed by Prof. W. L. Loy, the new
principal of the Academy who made
a: mort appropriate talk. His sin
cerity of ipooch and charming per
so naltty won the hearts of the peo- 1
pie and every one is looking for a
successful school this year.
The dinner hour then came along
and iwas one of the many features of
the toy that will lbng be remembered
by those present, and the cue, which
was prepared by 'Mr. E. N. Williams
was fine and Just exactly suited the
taste of the many present.
^
WeldoB-Danlels.
Mr. T. H. Weldon and Miss Esther
<*lyde Daniels; were united In matri
mony at tiie home of the bride's par
ent? at McCullers, N. C., on Wednes
day afternoon of last week at 6:30,
Rev. C. E. Newman, offlcating.
The bride lsthe charming and ac
complished daughter of Mr. W. A Dan
iels, one of McCullers most prosper
ous citizens, while the groom is am
0
ong Hayeaville township's most popu
lar and successful young men. He
is the son of Mr. J. T. Weldon.
Among the. guests from a distance
present at the marriage were: Miss
Verlle Weldon, sister of the groom,
and Mrs. M. H. Cotton, of Henderson.
Mr. and Mrs. Weldon left im
mediately after the ceremony for his
home near Epsom.
At Midway.
On last Saturday Prof. J. G. Lee.
Principal of Bunn High school, deli
vered a most excellent address on Sun
day school work at Midway church.
It as one greatly enjoyed by a large
and appreciative audience. After the
address pleasing and creditable ex
ercises were given by the children
which were a great credit to both
themselves and their most capable
Superintendent, Mr. Bowden.
Dinner was served on the grounds
and tiie delicious and appetizing menu
consisted of barbecue and many other
good things to eat that are always
welcome.
Frankiinton Hotel Entertains
The formal opening of the Franklin
Hotel will take place this afternoon
and invitations as follows have been
mailed: ' * "* . .
Mr. John Lawrence Harrison
. invites you
to be present at the opening
of
The Franklin Hotel
Louisburg, North Carolina
Friday October 8th, 1915
Afternoon from 4:00 to 6:00
Dancing from 9:00 to 1J2:00 P. M.
Weekly Weather forecast.
Issued by the 1*. S. Weather
Bureau, Washington, 1). C* for
the week beginning Wednesday
October 6, 191;,.
For South Atlantic and East
Gnlf States: Generally fair
weather is Indicated throughout
the week. It will be cooler Wed
nesday and Thursday and some
what warmer thereafter.
Tobacco Market.
On Monday and Tuesday Interest
waged high on the local market and
the several warehouses looked like old
times, as the flows of each were prac
tically full each day. The prices wero
good and much life prevailed in the
bidding. The farmers were all well
pleased. Our warehousemen are mak
ing big preparations to handle the to
bacco that will be sold here next week
in a quick A d profitable manner.
Come on add take in the Fair after
the sale.
Cotton Report.
The tabulation of the separate re
turns from the ginners for the Sept
ember 25 report shows that there
were 53fl bales of cotton, counting
round as half bales, gtgaed Frank
lin county, from the drop of 1915 prior
to September 26, 1915, as compared
with 269 bales ginned prior to Sept
ember 25, 1914.
County ConuklHstoners Meet
The Board ?t-Coubty Commissioners
met" in regular session on Monday
trhh all members present The min
utes of the preceding meetings were
approved and business as follows was
disposed of: *
W. O. Wiggs was relieved of tax on
$117.00 worth of land.
A. F. -VIok was allowed fifteen feet
of piping for road In Cypress Creek
township.
The Board appropriated 66 2-J dol
lars to help work the. road from Na<!i
county to Moccasin Creek near Bur
geron. ? ?
D. C. High was allowed 37 1-1 cents
each per day as board of prisoners be
ginning October lit
It was ordered that Lancaster who
is under the guardianship of Mr. Par
rlsh be allowed to go to county home.
Report of Dr. J. E. Malone, Superin
tendent of Health, w 4a received and
filed.
Tom Harris was allowed $2.00 per
month as outside pauper.
| . The Board appropriated $200.00 to
the Franklin county Fair for prem
iums.
Report of E. N. Williams, Superin
tendent of County Home, was received
and filed. He reports 11 white and IT
colored.
It was ordered that the tax lists be
turned over to sheriff for collection
upon receipt of settlement.
After allowing a number of acounts
the Board adjourned to Its next regu
lar meeting.
Board of Education.
The Board of Education met In regu
lar session on Monday with all mem
bers present. After approving the
minutes of the past meeting tile fol
lowing business was attended U>:
The Board appointed an election for
special tax In Hayesvllle school dis
trict.
? H. D. Egerton was appointed a com
mittee to attend a meeting of county
Superintendents to be held In Hen
derson. ,
John C. Winston, as committee re
ported he had sold the Flat Rock
school site for $35.00. '
Pomp Leonard, Haywood Bowden
and Ed Long were appointed a build
ing committee for Walnut Grove col
ored school.
The Board ordered that Thursday
and Friday of Fair week be given as
holidays for the county schools.
The report of the committee on the
Justice school Tv?a-ftjrproYecl.
Supt. Best was ordered to have
Hickory Rock school site surveyed aud
deed recorded.
E. M. Sykes, G. B. Stallings, J. T,
Inscoe, J. R. Earle, W. H. Smith wera
appointed a building committee for the
Cedar Rock Academy. '
After allowing a number of accounts
the Board adjqpr^i edjtp^ its next regu
lar meeting.
Charles C. McDonald.
In the activity which he showed iu
the interest of Raleigh, Charles C. Mc
Donald had the welfare of this city at
heart He was not afraid to speak out
V'hen he thought open speech was
reeded, and his untimely death brings
:.orrtu to many friends.
Ill health, ^hat which sometimes
presses the best 'of men to the wall,
did its work upon iiim, and that ne
ended his own life shows that lie was
not in a responsible frame of mlud
when lie toojj the fatal step. He-had
bravely f. onted difficulties in life, end
he was not the man to give up the
fight while he had a firm grip upon
himself.
There is sorrow In this communi
ty. genuine sorrow, for those of Ul3
home circle who "are bereaved. Time
Is so full of tragedies that when an
other projects itself updn the screen
of life close to us the sorow of it all Is
felt the more keenly. And so those who
knew Charlie C. McDonald pause to
drop a tear, feeling the deepest regret
that health bad not stood by him and
bid him wait that cajl which must
come to all of humanity.? News and _
Observer. *'
The Union Meeting.
The Franklin county Uunion meet
ing of the Tar River Association
was held with the local church
here the past week beginning
on Monday afternoon and lasting
through Wednesday night. It was a
most Interesting and Inspiring meeting
throughout and many goo* speeches
and good sermons were heard by large
audiences. Dinner was served at the
church on Tuesday and Wednesday In
regular picnic style. A large number
of delegates were present and were the
guests of the people of Louis burg.
'
Cotton.
Cotton was selling on the local nun-,
ket here yestsCdir for 13 cents canity'
and 12 1-8 on account. Owing to con- V
dlUons of weather only a 'smalt