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THE COUNTY,
VOLUMN XL VI
J.OUISBURG, N. C.
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SUBSCXOTIOX I1.M PCS TKAVL
:DAY, l^ARCH 3, 1916
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NUMBER 3.
KEPUBLIANS ELECT DELEGATES.
~ Tt C??Te?Uoa Maid la Loidnbary ??
Last Saturday. ,
The republicans of Franklin coun
ty held their Convention la the court
house at Loulsburg on last Saturday. |
Mr. T. H. Whltaker, Chairman of the
County Executive Committee presided
and delegates as follows were elected
to attend the State Convention that
was held at Raleigh Wednesday.
Dunns ? J. M. White.?
Harris? W. R. Young. ; 1
Youngsville ? P. R. Hatch.
Frankllnton ? W. P. Edwards.
Hayesvill? ? W. W. Green. ??
Sandy Creek ? R. B. Carr. ,
Gold Mine ? Joseph -Shearta.
Cedar Rock? W. P. CoOke.
Cypress Creek ? B. P. Htnton.
Loulsburg? "W. H. Yarborough, Jr.
Doings at Dickens.
At White Level we use every form
of the verbs "go" and "do," In expres
ing our "doings."
Have you ever been to. a "Girl's
Da^?" If you haven't we have. It
was something fine too. The Phllathea
Class planned the day and appointed
Misses Annie Wilder, Annie Brewer,
and Lizzie Debnam as program com
mittee. The exercises were a credit
to the Sunday School.
The Superintendent gave the girls
charge of the school, the third, Sunday
in February. * Aside froip the regular ,
exercises, there were special songs,"
choruse&, and recitations. The church
was tastefully decorated in green and
white. There were present in the
classes one hundred and fifteen girls
and .women, ninety nine men aad
boys , making a total of two hundred
and fourteen.
The "Boys" must have their day
now, so the Baraca Class lias set
apart the First Sunday In April as
"Boys Day." -
There will be a concert at the
March lh^l7th". . This will be a great
treat to muBic lovers. There will DC
* music to suit all tastes both classic
and comic. Mr. Ben Saundcyrs Is on
the program with two good numbers,
"Turkey in the Straw" and "That
Watermilion Smilin' on De Vine." a
small admission charge will.be made
but don't judge that the entertain
ment will be that size. Just come on
everybody and enjoy the evening w4th
us.
Some people from the outer-world
have found what a good place this is
for we have bau some company re
cently.
Mr. and Mrs. .V. A. Bowden visited
Mrs. Luther vtfest 'Girl's Day."
Messrs. Hammet Powell and John
.Gill, of Hendorfc"on, viai;td Misse* Le
na QUI and lfemlaU fallings ai Mr.
V. .. B. Murphy's.
Mr. H. A'. Strickland, of Bunn,
rue third *unday at A. D. lu;
phy's
Mr. A. W. Perry, of Mapleville, made
: a short visit to our town tho past
week.
We have a railroad in sight and a
c.cpot coming soon tLen we will havj
more company.
Cedar Rock township N will soon
hold Its road election. When we get
our good roads we will' be "Go in' 'em
come."**
1 -Then Ban^y Creek Mid Gold Mia#
can sit up and take notice.
Maybe we can get the new road by
the time for "The Fair." I mean the j
community fair at White Level. The
Farmers Union, The . Betterment As
sociation, The Organized Classes, The
R Y. P. U. and the "School Teachers'*
all say "We are going to have a Com
munity Fair."
B. D.
Hall's Cr*M Head I torn*.
Miss Ola Dlckei-son spent Wednes
day night at the bom* ot her uncle,
J, M. DlckersOH. J
Mrs. John WlnsWad Is visiting
friends and relatlTM near Rocky
Mount
Mrs. A. Strickland has returned
from Henderson, where she has been
Ylslting her slste.r Mrs. Duke.
Mr. Sandy Hill was In our neigh
borhood Saturday.
MIbs Ethel Wlnster.d spent Inst Sua
dayt with Mlos Bettle Wilder.
Messrs. Sam Jeffreys and Charlie
Novell and Misses Millie and Maude
Horfon were pleasant' guests of Mrs.
Charlie Alford last Sunday.
^ Mr. Willie Ctorren and wife spent
Saturday and Sunday at lier father's,
-Mr. II. 3. BeddEgSeld. "
Mrs. Sallte Jeffreys spent Saturday
with her daughter Mrs. Moye.
We are glad to know that Mr. T.
Moye, who accidentally cut part of
his foot off some time ago, Is Improv
ing. 4
AUNf JANE. '
Bajuor Iteuis.
Mr. Charlie Nowell spent Saturday
with his sister, MrB. J. E. Alford. ' ?
" Mr. Bryant Strickland, paid 8evcn
Paths a visit last Sunday.
Misses 3gdl? Strickland and Mabel
Moore spent -Saturday with Mlsj
Ina Strickland.
Mr. Ellis Strickland returned horns
from Roanoke Va., the past week. '
J. W. Card Is all smiles? Its a 11 1-2
pound boy.
Mr. J. M. Nowell spent last week
in Loulsburg on business.
Mr. John Merrltt left for Florida
the past week.
Mrs. J. R. Jeffreys spent Saturday
and Sunday With her daughter, Mrs.
M. H. Moye. ?
Miss Maggie Dickerson spent Sun
day morning with Miss Lizzie Nowell.
Mr. R. H. Poythress is on the sick
list this week. We hope he will soou
recover.
Miss Olivia Johnson and Miss Edna
Cobb spent Saturday and Sunday In
Bunn.
Mr. Paul Strickland and Mr. Milton
Strickland visited Harris Chappeil
Sund^. J
Ml*, d. R. Young /eturned home
Sunday from Youngsrllle for vaca
tion.
SLIM JIM
IT DEPENDS
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"Does your heart flutter when to;
go to her house?"
"It sure does ? if the old man la ?
home."
Interesting Game of Basket Boll This
Afternoon.
For "the second time this season the
.Wake Forest High School basket ball
team will meet the team representing
Mapleville Academy. The first game
was easily won by the Wake Forest
boys but Mapleville is determined to
win the game this afternoon. Tv/o
new players will be seen on the Aih
pleville team and they arc cxpeeted
to add a great deal of strength to the
Mapleville quint.
The game will be played in the
Farmers' Union Warehouse at 4
o'clock this afternoon. If you want
?to see a good game of basket ball
sure to tie on hand. Ladies fret,
gentlemen 10c.
Itev. W. H. HartselTs Lecture.
Under the auspices of the local B.
Y. P. U./Tter. W. H. Hartsell, of
Bunn, will deliver an address in the
Baptist church here Monday night at
7.30, along the line of some interest
ing and practical phases of young
people's work. As a leader of young
people, Mr. Hartsell is perhaps with
out a peer In this Stae. He has a
live B. Y. P. U. In each of his church
es, and at thfiaet state con mmwr
of the B. Y. P. U his Unions stood in
the front rank. His speech before
the Convention was pronounced by
many' the very best of the Conven
tion.
Everybody, old and young, is cor
dlally Invited to hear Mr. Hartsell
Monday night.
Recital at Cedar Rock Academy.
Miss Saltye Pickett Oldham will give
a recital at Cedar Rock Academy on
Saturday evening, March 11th, at 7.30
o'clock. The admission for adults
will be 26c and Children 16c.
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FRANK LIN SUPERIOR
T O. Moses was the best spi
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Business Progressed Slonlj and Court
Was Adjourned Thursday. t
The second week of Franklin 3
pcrlor Court come practically to
close on Wednesday afternoon wii
adjournment was taken In so far
Jury cases were concerned and
Jurors excused for the term. Jud
Connor remained through Thursdi
however, and held sessions for til
trial of motion docket.
This court has been a rery dull
from several view points, as dur
the term some ot the attorneys,
ents, and witnesses were sick, whl^
made it almost impossible to condu
the court with any satisfaction.
Opens Hew Store.
' The C. "C. Hudson Co., Is the
of a new firm to do business In.
burg under the management ot
C. C. Hudson- It is located' to'
Clifton building, corner of Main
Court streets, where a most
stock of especially useful and
mental articles for household - use
on display. Mr. Hudson's expert
In business in Louisburg Is such
fits hlmT for the responsibility of
position in tbls new business and
will no doubt meet with much
cess. Head their advertisement
another page.
Debate at Bonn.
On Friday, Feb. 25th, the MtfNi
Debating Society gave Its regul^
weekly debate.
The query was, "Resolved, Tlftt
Child Ijubor Should be Prohibited ci
der. the Age of Sixteen." Tbe debse
w;'s a hotly contested one, for esfh
speaker hail tile lirtirmlimUnn tn
It was the best debate we have
Each speaker came on with some
good reasons t\s could have been |
en.
The Negative was the
though the Affirmative was clos
SURE SIGN
Daisy ? Anna's been married six
months and has never baked a cake
or batch of bread.
Kitty ? Isn't It Ideal to see a wit*
think so much of her husband?
List of Letters.
The following is a list of letters re
maining in the Post Office at Louls
burg, N. Cm not called for March 3rd,
1916. . ? ? - ? V
Mi-'s Annie Wall Baldwin, Mr. Ear
ly Davis, Mr. Onesimus Gupton, Mr.
John Jackson, Mr. R. T. Leonard. Mr.
Joe D. Murphy, Miss Loue NewBon,
Miss Gertie Neals, Mr. Mack Miles,
Miss Lillian Perry, Miss Annie Beilo
Pierce (2).
Persons calling for the abore ltt
ters will please Mtate that the7 saw
them advertised.
R. H. DAVIS, P. M. .
Gets Haid Badly Cot.
Mr. Sprulll Upchurch, 18 years old,
son of Mr. W D. Upchnrch, of Cen
his right hand caught in the circular
saw at his father's saw mill where
he was the sawyer, on Monday morn
ing and received several ugly gashes
on same. He was brought to LouW
burg where Drs. Simpson and llalone
dressed the hand.
Query of ths Ages. Just why
does one woman kiss another. when so
many willing men ars waiting to be
sacrificed?
Speaking of the weather reminds us
that it continues to be just weather.
? AND GOING.
Personal Items About Folks and
1'taelr Friends Who Travel Here and
There.
Mr. W. D. Egertoii went to Raleigh
Monday.
Mr. J. A. Coppedge, of Greensboro,
Is a visitor to Louisburg.
Mr. R. M. Person, of Charlotte, was
a pleasant visitor to Louisburg Tues
day.
Miss Virginia Foster visited Mrs.
Qus. Cooke at Littleton the past
week.
Mr. J. P. Zoillcoffer, ot Henderson,
was a visitor to Louisburg Wednes
day. '
Mr. T. B. Wilder, of Aberdeen, -was
In Louisburg on business the past
week. * .
Mr. 0, B. Moss, of Spring Hope,
was In Louisburg the past week on
business.
Mr. W. B. Tucker and Misses Eliz
abeth Ayers and Nellie Clapp went
to Klttrell, Friday.
Mr. J. G. Mills, of Wake Foreat, was
In Louisburg the past week on pro
fessional business.
Messrs. Charles O. Harris and B.
_C. Beckwith. of Raleigh, were visitors
to Louisburg Monday.
Mr. H. L. Candler left Sunday for
Baltimore to purchase the Spring
Stock for Candler-Crowell 60.
Mr. Stearn, of the law 8rm of
Stearn & Bwift, of Greensboro, was
In Louisburg the past week on busi
ness.
Mrs. B. G. Hicks, who has recently
undergone a successful operation at
the Sanitarium at Wilson, returned
borne Tuesday.
Miss Clara Aycock la onthe North
-ern- Markets, selecting the millinery
for the spring trade at Candler
Crowell Co.
Mr. C. R. Brooks,- of Henderson, was
in Louisburg the past week making
gbme needed repairs on the switch
Jioard in the local telephone ex
from an extended trip to New York,
Baltimore and Philadelphia, where he
purchased a big spring and summer
slock for his 'Arm.
SCHOOL COLUMN. ?
1. In a former issue of the column
It was stated, that there would be no
institute for the teachers this sum
mer; this change was made in sever
al of the counties in the State that
the number of counties holding insti
tutes might be more -evenly divided.
However, when the authorities iu
Raleigh made the division Franklin
County was placed on the list to Jiold
its institute this summer. There will
therefore be an Institute in this coun
ty this summer for both the white
and colored teachers. The Institutes
will.be beld in Loulsburg beginning
the 2l8t of August .
Section 4167 of the Public School
Law in part reads as follows; "All
public school teachers of the State,
and all high school and graded school
teachers are hereby required to at
tend biennially some county teachers'
institute or summer school shall be
Institute or accredited summer school
continuously for a term of not less
than two weeks, unless providentially
hindered; failure td attend such in
stitute or summer school shall be
the eause of tlefrftrf leg-aoy ? teacher
so failing, from" teaching in any of
the public schools, higti schools- -or
graded schools of the State."
2. One of the staff of the State
Hospllal at Raleigh will b$ in Louls
burg Saturday the 4th of March, to
give a public address dealing in a
practical way with the prevention of
mental disease. The address will be
given In the Court House at 2.30 p
m. This talk should be of vital im
portance to the teachers and I nope
and urgently request that many mav
be present
? ? The sovonth grade "eaaminaUtm
which will be held on the 17th or
March will Include the following sub
jects; Essential Studies In English
and the Supplementary Readers for
the seventh grade as laid down in tii?
Desk Book, Arithmetic Dodge'6 Com
parative Geography, N. C. afid U. S.
A. History, Agriculture, Sanitation,
and Spelling. The teachers are re
quested not to allow pupils who hav-j
not completed the seventh grade
work to attempt this examination. I
will be glad If each teacher will
please send me the number in your
school that will take the examination
as-then i will- know how- many
blanks to Bend out, and to whlch^
schools to send them.
4. the following items have been
sent from the Pope School in Frank
linton Township
- "The patrons of the Pope school
have done much in helping tc improve
the school building and grounds. The
sum of |26.75 has been raised an l
spent in purchasing the following;
Set of maps, globe, table, clock and
black-boards. In addition to this the
floors have been oiled, a plaj ground
laid off by removing many stumps
and brush. We are planning to or
ganize a Betterment Association in
the near future."
Marvin Keith, Te:-.cher.
6. The members of the Reading
Circle may finish "How to Tell Stor
ies to Children." Answer the foliow
ing questions
(a) What shall we attempt to ac
complish by stories in the school
room? ?
(b)) What can we reasonable ex
pect to accomplish?
(c) And what, of this, is best to ac
complish by this means and no other?
(d) Name 6 methods that we should
carefully study to make our ctory toll
ing a success. (Chapter 4.) 5
(e) How many stories, have you
dramatized during this school year?
In Memory of Father.
On Saturday January 15th, 1913,
the community " was saddened by the
death of Mr. S. T. Gupton. He would
hav6 been fifty years old on the next
Saturday and was afaithful member
of lit. Hebron Baptist church since
boyhood until about five years ago he
moved his membership' to Mtr- Zion
Baptist church being a devoted mcm
i ber there ever sillce.
He leaves to mourn their loss a
dear wife and seven children, J. P.
Gupton, Allen, Bennie, and Stephen,
children a host of r&latives and
friends. All was done for him that
physicians and loving friends could
do, but God saw fit to take him on
high to dwell with him. He was laid
to rest at his home by his Brother
Masons. A place is vacant in his home
which never can be jilled, his voice
is hushed and -still never to be heard
on earth again. Thou art gone our
loving father never more to return,
but beyond that shining river we will
meet to part.no never. We know thou
art in heaven to live with Jesus in
peace and love forevermore. He is
sleeping, sweetly sleeping in his new
made grave today, we are weeping,
sadly weeping for our darling passe 1
away. One by one the gentle Shep
herd gathers lambs from every fold,
folds them to his loving Bosom with
the tenderness untold, but may each
of us strive to meet him in glory.
Had he asked us well we know we
would say Oh! spare the blow, yes
with streaming tears would pray
Lord we love him let him stay. In
love he lived in pe?\ce he died his life
?ras asked, but God denied.
L. W.
CONSISTENT
"Trowel 1 married a bnin^tt?."
"He always preferred darkness to
tlcbt."
Play at Hayen SrhooL
At the HayeB School house on Fri
day night, March 10th, there will b"
given a play by another school for
the benefit of aw church. Play c?id
slsts of "Capable Servant" and other
plays. 'A barrel of fun fpr 10 and 15
cents. ' ;
INTKXHK- AltTrLLKKT BIYTTKH
OOKTIKCK.
tirrauuii (?|tire .Plfteea . Theasaad
Un??ul?4 Preach Prisoners.
Five determined attempts mad* ky
French troops to recapture from the
Germans Fort de Douaumont, one at
the outlying Verdun forUflc&tloaa.
have been repulsed with sanguinary
losses, according to the official Gar
man statement. German troops hum
also stormed the fortified works ?f
Hardamount as well as the town of
Champneuville and the Cote de Taloa,
according to the report. The ambtr
of tinwounded Frenchmen taken pris
oners, It was added totaled 1B.0M.
On the various portions of the weat
ern front there have been Intense ar
tillery and mine battles and aoatk of
Ypres a British attack was repalsed.
"On the heights to the right of the
Meuse the French attempted by at
tacks, repeated fire times with tree*
troops, to reconquer the armed lor
tress of Douaumont. They were re
pulsed with sanguinary losses.
Dealt ef a Christian Wiaaa.
On Sunday morning, Jan. 33, 191*.
the community was saddened by tke
death of Mrs. Arene Holmes, wife ef
Mr. H. P. HolmeB, who preeeded
l.er to grave about 10 ye*? ago. Tnwy
having been married 62 years. Sty
was 86 years old. She joined ta-<
church when 15 years old and lived a.
christian life until the end came. She
leaves 'to mourn her loss one daugh
ter Mrs. J. H. Griffin , of Justice, 4ve
sons, J. A., W. H., <J. F., R, B, and
T J. Holmes and three nelces, Mrs.
S. C. Vann, Mrs. Ed Tippett, Mrs. Jim
Sand ling and a host of grand-childrea '
and friends. The writer has had the
pleasure of talking to her so many
times and heard her say, I am joust
waiting for the Lord to call ma, I an
ready to go. All wa3 dope for hex
that physicians and loving friends
and neighbors -could do, but the Lord
TpRTTv^herg?5!dM?o!?oP?S^!fifP
Baptist church of which sha was a
faithful member:
Mr. Davie, her pastor and Rav. Mr.
Harrel. of Pranklinton, conducted the
burial services. A place is vacant ta
her home that never can be filled. Her
chair is empty, her sweet voice is
gone and we can never hear It again.
She is gone never to return, but be
yond that shining river we will meet
to part no never. She is sleeping in;
a new made grave. One by one God
calls his children, folds them to his
loving bosom with the tenderness un
told. May we strive to meet her In
glory la the prayer of one that lovod
her.
" II. T. I
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Iii Memory.
Although it has been nearly twelve
months since the spirit of Mr. T. P.
Harris took its flight from this world
triumphant on tyarch 15, 1915. Cod
^aw fit to take liim from this world
| and leave us lonely without him.
While sad memory lingers still a
place in our home is vacant that nev
er can be filled, fie was a member,
of New Hope Christian church which
he loved dearly but loved to work tm
God's service anywhere. He served 4
years in the Confederate War. May
?t H?1 hfT
? Friend.
Spoke at T ntl?t Ckareh.
Rev John 8mall, of South Carolina,
?nder the auspices of the National
Anti-Saloon Leaguo of America, de
livered a strong address at the Bap
tist church on Thursday night of laat
week In the Interest of prohibition.
His address was heard by a larg?
number of Loulsburg people who pro
nounced It one of "the best tbey had
heard In some time.
!.oalnberg Bnptlsl Charsh.
7.30 P. M., conducted by the pastor.
"Will God be Pleased with the Real
due?" and "An Ugly Temper" will l?
the themes of the morning and even
ing sermona. Sunday School at 3.41 "
A U
At Methedlst Church.
Rev. Russell Harris will preach at
both services at the Methodist church
on-neit Sunday. The service* will b#
held at the usual houra. Sunday
School Will be conducted at >.80 a. :n.
Everybody Is cordially Invited to all
services.