An Advertising
Medium That Brings
Results.
The Franklin Times
Only
$1.00 Per Year- In
Advance .
I J
A. V. JohnioB, Editor and Manager. __ * THE COUNTX THE BTATB, THE UNION. - ? " ? SUBSCRIPTION jUK> FIB IU1.
VOLUMNXLV. LOUISBUB.O, N. 0, FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 1918. "
NUMBEB. 47.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
TO BUILD COMCBBTB BRIDGE
-ACROSS TAB R1VEB
1l Continue Farm Demonstration
Work ? Actio on Slrls Canning: Club
Propositi** Continued to February
Meeting. '
The Board of County Commissioners
met in regular BOBS Ion on Monday and
Tuesday of thla -week with all mem
tan present. After reading and ap
proving minutes of previous meeting
Ids following business was disposed
sf: _
Mrs. Flora Moore, was relieved of
taxes on 160# In money ? not having,
same. . y'
Walter Ulnston was relieved of
taxes In Trankllnton Greded School
district ? not being In same.
Mrs. 1L A. Gay was relieved of
special school tax-In Seven Paths dis
trict ? not bejas in said district.
J. 8. Gay's land in Dunns township
lor lUfiwas reduced In valuation to
*1 am -
The Board passed a resolution that
^ they would not pay burial expenses
for any one except an outside tfauper.
The report of E. N. Williams, Sup
erintendent County. Home, was re
ceived and ordered filed. He reports
? 1 white and 15 colored Inmates.
? J. C. High was relieved of Graded
School tax in Franklinton districts
. ,aot being in same. ? ? ?
The Board and the Sheriff proceed
ed to 'draw the jury for the January
term of Franklin Superior Court.
The report of Dr. J.;E. Malone,
County Health Officer, was received
and filed. 1
By order of the Board the farm
demonstration work was continued for
full time at the Same pro rata of com
pensation. Only Commissioners Win
ston and Ballentlne being opposed to
the measure.
The matter of building a bridge
across Tar River ot LOulsburg was
taken up the first thing on Tuesday
morning.
On motion of J. W. Winston the
matter of contracting for the erection
of the bridge was postponed to the
February meeting in order to get planB
from the State Highway Commission.
J. R. Young was ordered to appear
before the Board at the February
meeting to give information about
l<uoy Lewis, lunatic.
Mrs. Smith, of Goidsboro, was Tie
lore the Board in behalf of the Girls
Canning Clubs for the^county with an
? .object to getting the county to c6r.i
tensate the County Demonstration,
Upon motion the matter was post
' poned till-the February meeting at
? time they desire Miss Pauline
Smith to meet with them in reference
to the same.
The Insolvent tax list as returned
*y the Sheriff was ordered published.
J. A. Boone was recommended as
Farm Demonstrator for Franklin
county for the ensuing twelve months.
J. t>. 'Wilson waifappolnted to have
sign# placed at each end of
the bridge at Loulsburg warning, the
public of the danger they assumo in
crossing same at a greater speed than
a walk.
The Franklin Times was awarded
the contract for publishing the annual
statement and the insolvent list'
Upon motion the Board will meet on
the 4th day of February to consider
Plans for the bridge preparatory to
receiving sealed bids on Monday fol
lowing."^ ; -
After allowing a number of accounts
the Board adjourned to meet at the
County Home on Friday.
Kulagt License
Register of Deeds Tarborough
tosued marriage lleense to the follow
couples daring the month of De
I " ?ember :
"White ? J. M. Tant and Kate Wood
*rd, W. J. West and Julia Wester,
* Bunny Champion and Mary Bartholo
mew, Lb B, pearce and Annie Williams
*oinmi? Catlett and Winnie Carter,
1Uchard Pearce and Lixzte Purgurson,
Ethel Downey, J. A. I'ip
Annle Seymore, J.'Jff.
-Mattie Perry, 8. B. Bailoy
f, Nalon Barrett and
T. W. Oooke and LH
H. Hall ,and Irene
JWs Marvin Prultt'and Dcma
Student Denton and Hattle
and Cherry Den
W. N. Dickens and Mary F. Sturdl
vant, Thomas A. 'Con way and Mrs.
Maggie A. Sykes, Frank Wheeler and
Emma Medlln, B. M. Alford and Ella
Tharrlngton, Willie Andrews and Fan
ill* Crowder, K. S. Mashall and Ivory^
Journlgan, Elvln Carl Crews and Jen
nie Lillian Alley, B. R. Moora and
Emma Gay, Troy Woodllef and Mary
Parks, Joe .Brans and ,Kana Catlet,
M. W. Pernell and Rc)*a Murray, D. M.
Pearce and BelleJFUchards.
Colored ? Et)iej Lewis and Cora
Moss, Sis Wynne and Margaret Ratlin,
Charlle^hlte and Annie Balthrop, W.
T. Alston and Annie Belle Bowden,
^Wel Sills and Clara Clifton, Ballard
Person and Lucy McKnlght, Malllchl
Holden and Id? Karris, Sam Teasley
and Susie Clarke, Ernest Cannady and
Hattle Day, Oscar S. Raullerson and
Etta Branch, Bill Hicks and Julia
CrudUD, Alex Gales and Barbara A Per
tj, Sam. Harris and Anna Lee Pulley,
J. H. Malone and Leatha JaCkson,
Calrin Harris and Arte Allen, Vance
Keith and Kate Kearney, Charlie Aia
ton and Carrie Cannadjr, Sol Williams
and Anna JoneB, Sheppard Kearney
and Elnorq Harris, Jonas Davis And
Hattle Branch, 8. W. Walker and bai
lie Lou Clifton, Alexander Green and
Charlotte Perry, Herman .Cobb and
Elnora Lewis, Wm. 6by N eal and
Nlnlri Llttlejohn, Howard Perry and
Josephine Fuller, Manle Brown and
(Wn Spivey, Thomas Alston and Mary
Bowden, John Mitchell and Lilly Stone
Charlie Falson and Maggie High.
Mrs. T. W. Bickett Entertains
Mrs. T. w Bickett delightfully en
tertained the Daughters of the Con
federacy Wednesday afternoon: On
account of not having a meeting In
December the historian combined the
Christmas program with the one for
January, following the usual custom
the birthdays of. Jackson and Leo were
commemorate A.
After transacting (he business of tb?
Chapter the following program waa
rendered: 1 t
Music ? A Hunting Chorus.
Paper ? Old time Christmas by Mrs.
M. S. Davis. .
Song ? Silent night
Heading ? Jackeons strategy and
JacksonB farewell to the First Brigade,
^read by Mrs. R. H. Davis.
Song ? "Carry me back to Old Vir
ginia" -?
Reading? The life of Gen. Robt, E
Lee, read by Mrs. T. W. Bickett.
Song ? Auld Lang Syne.
"Delightful refreshments were served
The Chapter had with them the fol
lowing visitors: Mrs. W. P. Webb,
Mrs. Geo. Cralle, Mrs. Gus B. 'Rice
and Miss Jessica Smith.
The Chapter will meet with Miss
Annie Allen the first Tuesday In Feb
ruary. " . ? ?
Franklin Hedlcnl Society Met gn
? Honda/
The regular annual meeting of
Franklin Medical Society was held In
the office of Dr. R. F. Yarborough on
Monday. The main business before
the society was the election of officers
for another year, which resulted as
follows :
President ? Dr. R. F. Yarborough.
Vloe-Presldent ? Dr. J. O. Newell, of
Epsom.
Secretary and Treasurer ? Dr. H. A.
Newell.
Delegate to the State ConTentlon?
Dr. S. P. Burt
tt Va? given out that the subject
for discussion at the next meeting
would-be "pneumonia and lagrlppe."
The meeting adjourned to meet
again on the first Monday In Febru->.
ary.
Week of Prayer
The ladles of the Baptist Woman's
Mlslonary Union of this place will ob
ssrve uuit wwl u A wook of prayer*
Beginning Monday afternoon at S
o'clock In the ladles parlor at the
church, Mrs. Win gate "Underhill, the
president, will conduct the first meet
ing. Tuesday afternoon at the same
hour, they will meet at the residence of
Mrs. R. A. Bobbltt; Wednesday after
Thursday afternoon, at Mrs. T. W.
Watson's; Friday afternoon, at Mrs.
J. W. Holllngsworth, the special sub
Ject for Wednesday will be "China. The
president will appoint different leaders
for each afternoon.
What a Iflckel or a nimelTOl D*
' The. First National Bank is now
?Mag th* iH-vple of this community a
novel way to save, "fhey are organ
izing a "CbrlstmAa Banking Club."
The plan la this: "you put In a nickel
the first week, ten" cents the. secoud
ww<'k, fifteen cents the third week, and
'so on Increasing your deposit only five
cents each week, and at the end of
fifty weeks these small sums put to
gether will amount to $63.76.
It hardly seems real, but you only
need to go into the First National
Bank and get a little "Christmas Bank
ing Club" bank book and look down
the columns or figures to find out that
It Is really true that you can begin
a bank account with a nickel and la
less than a year accumulate $63.75.
i You can Btart with just a dime and
In fifty weeks pile up $127.50 if you
Increase your weekly deposit only ten
cents ? yes. begin -with a dime and get
$127.60. " ' 1
Why. openlng-a bank account with
only one cent ? one copper ? and In
creasing your deposit only one penny
a Week will get you in fifty weeks
$12.76. Begin with two cents and in
fifty weeks yoii can pile up $25.60
This "Christmas Banking Club" plan
ts certainly a lesson In saving, and
banking. These little sums that so
many are Just "chipping away," put
together, make surprisingly big am
ounts. The First National Bank is to
be congratulated for^ offering the peo
ple of this townand vicinity a chance
to save and. learn the valuable lesson
of having something. They make no
charge for you to Join the club. Why,
they actually Invite you to come In and
get a bank book free.
? That our people like the Idea is evi
denced by the fact that many, many-?
sometimes every member of. a family ?
have Joined this Christmas Banking
Club. Those wbo have not yet Joined
may even yet go Into this enterprising
bank and do so. It's a great Idea.
The place of a bank In a community
is sot appreciated by many as it
should be. Did you ever stop and think
what we would do if we did not have
a bank in town? A bank, properly
conducted, Is really the parent and
teacher and supporter of every enter
prise in our community. When you
want a safe place for your money,
you can put It In the bank and have
it secured from fire or burglars. If
you are tempted to spend your money
ynn run put it in the bank and be free
from the temptations of extravagance.
When you want money, If you have
the proper security you can go to the
bank and get It. . V .
'. The First National Bank Is cer
tainly deserving of thanks for giving
us all an easy way to save. The
Arange thing about It Is that Just as
sure as you can plant one grain ot
'corn In the ground and grow a big
stalk with several ears of -corn on It
containing hundreds of grains, you
can plant only a nickel In the bank and
before next Christmas get $63.75.
You* only need to plant a nickel
and Increase your deposit five cents
each week to get this $63.75; and you
only need to plant a dime and Increase
your deposit a dime each week to get
the $127.50.
The officers of the bank "Will bo
pleased to have you come In and .get
a bank book free. They will explain
the plan to you. It is a plan not only
for boys and girls, but' for men and
women. Not enough of us have the
"banking habit." The Christmas
Banking Club will teach us how to
bank our money alia therefore succeed
and prosper. Long Uve the "Christ
mas Banking Club"! Many thanks to
the First National Bank.
Youag Woman's Mosslonary Society
On last Tuesday evening the Young
Woman's Missionary Society held its
first meeting of this year, with Miss
Margaret Hicks, As It was the first
meeting of the year, Iota "of business
was transacted.
After ' all business was attended to
the members enjoyed a very delightful
social meeting at which very tempt
ing refreshments were served.
The members departed to meet
again Thursday, night to discuss the
next week.
Those present were as follows:
Misses Ollle Floyd, .Clara Young,
Margaret Hicks, Elizabeth Maaaen
bufg. 8ue Alston, Kate High. Mary
Stuart Egerton. and Eleanor Thomai,
Mesdames, M. C. Pleasants, Q. B. Rice
and J. A. Hodges. ?- ? V' ?
HIaL pros parous year to u, tlbo, b'gosh.
AMONG THE VISITOBS
* .
Personal Item* About Some Ton Ksovr
' And Some Ton Do Hot Know.
Mr. J. I. Gtllea, of Norfolk, is a rial
tor to Loiflsburg. .
Mr. H. E- Hight returned from a
visit to Oxford the past week.
Mr. H. C. Taylor paid Oxford a
short visit the past week.
Mr. K. P. Hill paid Richmond a
business visit the past Meek.
Mr. W. W. Crowell returned the past
week from a trip to Aaherllle.
Miss Auite Belle Kins visited
friends In Warren ton the past week.
Mr. and Mf*. F. W. Wheless and son
James spsnt Wednesday In Raleigh.
Mr. Charles U. Harris, of Raleigh,
was a visitor to Loulsburg Monday.
Mr. J. D. II.. *ea returned Wednesday
from a busli. ^ss trip to Baltimore.
Mrs. t. 8. Aarow, of Greensboro, U
on a visit to li?r son, Mr. J. J. Barrow.
Mr. T. A. ^Person, of Greenville
visited his people here the past week.
Mr. Roy Jackson, of Apex, wa^ a
visitor to Lo'ilsburg during the hol!
' . /'wf*1 -
days. ? - ? ?
Mr. R. 8. White, of Raleigh visited
his sister, klr . W. H. Ruffln, the past
week.
Mr. J. P. V'fueton, of Eagle Rock,
wan a vlsltoi to Loulsburg the past
week.
Mr. William ion Beasley, of Dunn,
visited relatives In Loulsburg the past
week. - .
Mr. T. B. Wilder, of Aberdeen, wig a
visitor to Loulaburg during the holi
days.
Miss Jelsicu R. 8mith, of Fayette
vlUe, visited Misses High the past
week.
Mr. 8. 8. Williams, of Greenville,
visited his people^ here during Christ
mas."'. * ' ? '
Mr. and A. Ricks spent the
holidays with Ids mother at Greens
boro. ? ?
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Mann spent the
holidays visiting relatives In Greens
boro.
Mr. J. S. Strickland visited his
sister at Rocky Mount during the holi
days.
Mr. Will X. Coley, of the Raleigh
News-Observer. spent Tuesday In
Loulsburg.
Mr. W. C. Cooke, of Spartanburg, 8.
C., Visited his people here during the
holidays.
Mrs. Lucy Clowerson, of Lynchburg
Va., Is .visiting her brother, Mr. J. L.
Harrison.
Mr. H. L. Candler returned Satur
day from Ashevllle where he spent the
holidays.
Mr. ? . ? . Fallis, of the State Good
Roads Department, was In Loulsburg
Tuesday.
Mr. P. B. Griffin left the past week
for Hot Springs, Ark., to recuperate
bis health.
Mr." J. H. Doughton returned Tue*-'
day from a visit to his people at
Greensboro.
Mr
from the University to spend the holir
days at home.'
MIbs Georgia Joyner returned the
past week from a visit to her people
at Lagrange. ?
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Scoggin returned
Monday from a visit to hla people at
Worrenton.
Mr. A. O. Dickens, who has been on
a visit to his people at Spring Hope
has returned.
Messrs. E. F. Thomas and W T.
Person visited Greensboro during
Christmas week.
Mr. W. T. Fuller, of Rocky Mount,
was a visitor to his brother, Mr. R. p.
Fuller, the past week.
Mrs. E. S. Ford and sons, G?orge,
Ned and Charles, visited relatives in
Wilson the" past week.
Mr, R. E. Lee has returned to Lonls^
burg after spending the holidays with
his people at Monroe.
'Supt. and Mrs. W. R. Mills retorned
the past week from a visit to his peo
ple. at Rocky Mount; V*.
Misses Eleanor Thomas and Louise
Thomas visited the Misses Jones, of
Mr. ? . ? . Sullivan,, 6f A. * M.
College, Raleigh, visited Mr. William
Allen during the holidays.
Mrs. J. Lehman, who has been on an
extended visit to relatives in Balti
more, has returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. O. fi. Rice, who were
on s visit to her people at Winston.
Satan, have returned botne. 7
Mr. Sam Ruffln and
?on, of Raleigh, visited at the home
<Jf Mr. W. -H. Ruffln Sundi^j..,
^Mr. O. J. Hale visited Henderson
Sunday ... .
Mr. J. E. Thomas visited Rlchmonil,
Va., the past wfeek.
Mr. Ellas Beasley visited Raleigh
and Apex during the holidays.
Mr. E. M. Hale, of Mt Olive, visited
his people here Christmas.
Mr. H P.- Taylor returned the past
week from a trip to Florida
Mr. B. A. Sumner spent the holidays
with his people in Rocky Mount
Mrs. P. H. Mangum, of Wake Forest
spent Sunday with her people here.
Mr. Malcolm McKlnne returned the
past week from a business trip to
Princeton.
Rev. Baylus Cade, of Aurellan
Springs was a visitor to Loulsburg the
past week.
r Mr Hr C. Beck' and fa&lly"*g!tea
their people In Halifax county during
the holidays
Mrs. Dave Perry and Mils Annie
Perry, of Henderson, spent Wednesday
with Miss LI Hie Hale.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Person and
little daughter returned the past week
from a visit to her people at Mllllkln,
La. *
Miss Eleanor Yarborough returned
to Greensboro this week to resume
her studies at the State Normal Col-,
lege:
Mrs. P. H. Cooke, who is teaching
at the Thomasvllle Baptist Orphanage,
spent Christmas with relatives _/in
tow?. >
Mrs. E. N. Bragg and children, who
have been on a visit toher people her *
returned to their home in Oxford
Tuesday. _ . ?
Mr. ? . ? . McDoughal Captain of -the
football team of the A. ft M College
Raleigh, visited Mr. Lawrence Egerton
the past week. ? ? ''
Miss Julia ^iarrow. who is attending
school at the Btatn Normal College a?
Greensboro, spent Christmas with her
parents-here.
Mr. W. C. HiglT after spending the
holidays with his peojrie returned to
Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Tuesday to res
ume his studies. .
Mr. W. B. Tucker returned the past
week from a trip to Baltimore where
he purchased the stock of goods fcr
Nash ft Tucker.
. Mr. j; R. Collie. Chief Clerktotie
House Claims Committee who h.10
"been at home during the holidays re
turned to Washington Sunday.
Misses Mary Belle Macon and Jesse
Taylr Harris, who hold positions in
the Graded Schools at Rocky Mount
spent the holidays with their parents.
. , Mr. P. N. Egerton, Jr., Instructor, in
Electrical Engineering at Princeton
University, who has been on a visit to
his people here returned to Princeton
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira W. Williams, of
Philadelphia, were visitors at his old
.JlDme near Bunn during the holidays
Mr. .Edward Paul left Tuesday for a
visit to New York.
Among, the b<^? attending school at
a distance who came home for the
holidays and have returned are:
Raymond Taylor, Harvard University;
P. N. Egerton, Jr., Princeton, N. J.
G. B. Egerton, J. J. Harris
Chapel Hillr William Allen, Charles
Cooke, John Harris, Lawrenrfb Eger
ton, Aubrey Waddell, Joseph Davis,
and Joseph Hale from A. & M. Ral
eigh; John Neal Annapolis, William
Neal and William Blckett, Porter's
Military School, Charleston, 8. C.
Mr. J, A. Brockington Dead
Mr. John Arthur Brocklngton, of
Kingstree, South Carolina, deed at the
homo of MrB. Willis Boddie, on Decem
ber 27, 1916.
He was born January 25, 1858, in
W"l'amBburg county South Carolina,
the son of Dr. John Fowler Brockintrm
and Elizabeth Scott Brocklnton.
Is survived by four sisters and a ntnh
ber of nieces and nephews. His
family is one of the oldest In this
country, tbf greater number of them
being planters or physicians, many
rendering essential publlo service In
their day and generation.
- Mr. Brocklnton reached his maturity
at "the place of- his birth, and main
tained all through hlattfe the con
fidence and respect of all hU associat
es. Many years ago he mad* his home
In Florida where he had considerable
Interest in the turpentine ut timber
business. . .. ? . . / ? *? :
For some years prior fb his death,
he h?d been in falling hwlUt bearing
bis afflictions with manly fortitude,
unfailing courage and uncomplatalag
patience until his death. He was a
Southern gentleman of the old schael
knew the ldylle lite of ante beilut
'days and all the transitions until tfce
commercialized present.
His remains were taken to Kins*-,
tree. South Carolina, and lnterre* te
the Williamsburg Presbyterian ceifca- -
tery, where' his kindred for hvwdrMfci
of years are finding their last loag
resting place.
Mr. and Mrs. J. It. Jones Kntertates
Tuesday evening December 28 Jfe, ?
honor of their son Mr. R. H. Jones
and his charming bride, formerly Miss
Viola Arlington, of Areola.
The happy couplue were married o>
Tuesday morning December 18 at U
o'clock at Areola, leaving Immediate lr
-after the ceremony for Katesvtlle. the
home of the groom. *?
They were accompanied by Mr
Robert Arrington, brother of the bride.
Miss" Lula Keel, of Littleton Colloge,
Miss Mary Perklnson and Mr. HarceH -
Jones, brother of the groom.
The home was tastfully decorated ta
running cedar and mlstleto^. and soft
lights and eozj wood flrem made a
scene fitting the occasion
Miss Lunp>r White, of Bunn received
the guests In the hall and from theaee
-were conducted to the parlor, after
wards to the dining room where a de
licious supper was served to slzty
guests. After which they were further .
delighted with vocal solos and recita
tions by Miss Lula Keel and others.
attested by the numerous gifts re
ceived ranging from a chest of sliver
presented by the groom's father and
mother to two beautiful brooms from
an old colored friend of the family.
8 to re Burns .
The store huildtaftf.n ^ grille
road abouv-two miles from town be
longing to Mr." R. A. Pearce and being
occupied by llessrs. Williams Bros.
waB destroyed by fire on Tuesday night
about 10 o'clock. The fire had gotten
scch headway when it was discovered
that none of the stock was saved. The
loss of the stock Is estimated *t aboat
$850 with $500 insurance, and that
of the building iB placed at aboat
$500 with $300 insurance. The origin
of the fire is unknown.
We learn that Mr. Pearce will re
build at once, and that Williams Bres
will put In another stock when the
new building Is completed.
Little Child Dies
Margaret the little three and ona
Jialf year old daughter of Mr. and Mi*.
J. Ferrell Parrish, of near Moult era,
died on Tuesday evening after am
illness of several dr.ys from diptherla
and meningitis. Margaret was" a bright
little girl and was the pride of her
parents who have the deepest sym
pathy of the entire community.
The funeral wa/j held from the home
on Wednesday and the interment mad*
at the beautiful little cemetery at
| Cqrnlth Church. A large number of
relatives and friends of the family
attended and the many beautiful flow
ers spoke a sweet message of love.
Loaftbarg Baptist Church
Every member of the Lou is burg
Baptist Church Is urgently requestod
to be present Sunday 11 a. m. and
7:15 p. m. Several new deacons win
be elected at the morning service, an 4
other business of great importaaee
will come before the Church.
Sunday school 9:45 a.m. The B. T.
P. U. Monday 7:45 p. m.
Hog Pen Boras
What wu one of the moot out of
the ordinary occurrences that haa over
happened In this section was the bunt
ing of the hog pen of EL N. Dent <m
Tuesday afternoon. From what we cm
learn his daughter threw some ashes
in the pen and it caught from them.
TlfJpen together with a pig that would
weigh about 40 or 60 pounds was eoa
sumed In only a few mlnutea.
? Tea HeoM
The yourii* 'Woman's missionary
Society Will conduct a Tea Room"
next week, beglnlng Monday afternoo*
in the Bart building, corner of Malm
and Court street, recently vacated by
Mr. J. A. Turpw. ' , I L
It will be open oyer y i ~
evening doling the weak.
TAnd.n
ctvUlzet'