THE FRANKLIN TIMES
A. F. JOHNSON, Editor and Manager
TAR DROPS ?
}.)?TSlie tobacco market opened up
,;Ut Tuesday morning ,f4E the spring
jjacttibn, with prices good for ali grad
es.
?Chief t)f police D. C. High, with
a force of hands cross laid the butt
ments?of the new bridge with largo
timbers the past week. This adds
much to the advantages of using the
new bridge.
The Habit of Taking Cold.
With many people taking cold is a
habit, but fortunately ono that Is eas
ily broken. Take a cold spongo bath
every morning when you first get out
of bed?not Ice cold, but a tempera
turo of about 90d P. Also sleep wit\
your window up. Do this and you
wilt seldom take cold. When you do
take cold take Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and get rid of it as quickly as
possible. OBTAINABLE EVERY
WHERE.
List of Letters.
The following Is a Ust o t letters re
maining in tlie Post Office at Louis
burg, N. C., not called for Jan. 12tl;
3S17:
Mr. Loil Allen. Mrs. MellleBadham.
Miss Margarot Clayton, Mr. Robt. OH
liam, Mr. anil Mrs. B. F. Gardner
Miss Elizabeth Laydcn, Dr. j. p.
Nicholson, Henry Pace, Mr. . Wash
Perry, Miss Julia Williams. Mr. F. II.
Ward.
Persons calling for any of the above
letters will please state that they saw
them advertised.
R. K. DAVIS, P. M.
FOR SALE.
My residence on Cedar street
6 rooms, water and lights.
Two room servant house and
garage on lot.
W. W. BODDIE.
1-12-it.
Report of the Condition of
THE FARMKKS NATIONAL BAN*
-"At Loulsburg, in the State of Nortli
Carolina, at the close of business on
Bee. 27th, 1916.
Resources
Loans and dis
counts .... $179,949.90
Notes and bills re
discounted .. 19.576.49 160.373.4i;
Overdrafts, secured .. 5,473.63
Overdrafts, unsecured .. 4,755.59
U. S. bonds deposited to
secure circulation 50,000.00
Stock of Federal Reserve
? ? Bank 1,800.09
Furniture and flxtures .. 5,337.2S
Net amt. due from ap
proved- resrv agnts in
othr rserve cities .... 1,412 50
Net amt. due from banks
and bankers ?1,840.27
Other checks on banks
in the same city or town
as reporting bank .... 725.4S
Outside checks and oth
er cash Items 4,086.59
Fractional currency, nick
els and cents ' 76.41
Notes of other national
banks ...< 1,200.00
Lawful reserve in vault
and net amount due
from Federal Reserve
Bank 9,905
Redemption fund with U.
S. Treasurer and due
from D. S. Treasurer.. 800.00
TotaL* ?247,786.43
Liabilities
Capital stock paid In.. $50,000.00
Surplus fund 10,000.00
Undivided profits 5,861.94
Less current ex
penses, interest
and taxes paid 4,070.70 1,791.24
Individual deposits sub
ject to check .; 89.695.73
Certificates of deposit .. 35.99S.77
Cashier's Cheats out
standing 300.69
Total demand de
posits 125,995.19
Bills payable ?. .. 10,000.00
Total $247,786.43
Liabilities for redis
counts, Including those
with Federal Reserve
Bank 19,576.49
State of North Carolina?County of
Franklin, ss:
I, F. J. BEA8LEY, Cashier of the
above-named bank, do solemnly swear
that the abovo statement Is true to
the best of my knowledge and belief.
F. J. BEASLEY, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9th day of Jan., 1917.
M. S. CLIFTON,
Notary Public.
Correct?Attest:
J. M, ALLEN,
K. K. ALLEN,
T. T. TERRELL,
* Directors.
WHAT 18
LAX-FOS
LAX-FOS is an improved Cascara
? (a tonlc-laxatlie) pleasant to tak?/
^In LAX-FOS the Cascara isimproyed by
the addition of certain harmless chem
icals which increase the efficiency of the
C?L-ata,making M hotter than ordinary
Cascara. LAX-FOS is nleasor
and does not gripe nor disturb stomach.
Adapted to cnlldren as well as adalta.
Just try one bottWfor constipation.*50c.
Institutes For Franklin.
In the list of date?} given out by Mr,.
T. B. Parker, director for Farmer?
Institutes in North Carolina, we no
tice the following institutes In Frank
lin County: Y ;?
Frgnklinton, Feb. 9tli.
.Royal Cross Roads, Feb. 12th.
Justice, Feb. 13th.
Notice.
Under and by authority of the power
of sale, contained in a deed of trust,
executed on January 25. 1915, by
H. M. Jenkins and Helen Jenkins, his
wife, same being recorded in Book
193, on page 155. In the office of the
Register of Deeds of Franklin County,
default having been made in the pay
ment of the debt therein secured, up
on request of the holder of the same,
I shall sell for cash, by public auc
tion, in front of the McGhee-Joyner
Co. store in Frankllnton, N. C., on
the 12th day of February, 1917, the
tract of land described in said deed as
follows:
Beginning at a light-wood stake at
a hole in large flat rock, P. H. P
Jenkins' corner in C. H. Sandlings'
line; thence S 30d W 130 poles, 14
links to a rock in Mrs. Mary Sand
lings' corner In O. H. Sandlings' line;
thence N 84d W 80 poles and 13 links
to a rock by an oak stump. Sarah A.
Levi.-iter's corner; thence N 30d K ?4
poles, 2"? links to a rock, Sarah A.
Levister's corner; thence E 29 poles
to a'rock, Sarah A. Levister's corner;
thence X 30d K 6G poles to a rpek.
Levister's corner In W. 11. P. JenkinV
line; thence N S9 l-2d 1? 50 poles tc
the beginning. Containing 50 acres,
more or less.
This 26th day of Dec.. 1910.
A. S. J(V\NKU,
Trustee.
T. T. HICKS, Attorney.
l-12-4t. ,
Trustee's Sale of Land.
Under and by vltue of the power
contained in a certain Deed of Trust,
executed to the undersigned by Airs.
Luella Perry and E. G. Perry, on the
17th day of May, 1915 and duly recor
ded in the officc of the Register of
Deeds of Franklin County, in Book
184. at page 185, said Deed of Trust
having been executed to secure tho
payment of said bonds and demand
having been made by the holders ot
said bonds for thi foreclosure of said
Deed of Trust. I will on Monday tho
12th day of Feb. 1916, at or about the
hour of noon, at the courthouse door
in Loul&burg, North Carolina offer for
sale at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash, the real estate in said
Deed of Trust conveyed, and there de?
scribed as follows: A certain tract of
land lying and being Jn Cypress Creek
township, Franklin County. State ol
North Carolina, and more particular
ly described and defined as follows.
Being the same tract of land left to
the said Luella Ferry and E. G. Per
ry, in fee simple by the late Calvin
Benton* by his last will and testament,
which wiil is duly recorded in the of
fice of the Clerk of Superior Court ol
Franklin County, and being a portion
of the Calvin Benton tract of land up
on which the said parties of the first
part now reside, bounded on the East
by Louisburg road;' on the West bv
Tar River; and on the North and
South by W. A. Benton, being Ono
Hundred and Ten (110) acres, moro
^Thfs the 10th day of Jan., 1917.
F. W. WHELESS,
l-12-4t Truste.
Senator W. M. Person and Repre
sentative S. A. Newell came home
Saturday night to spend Sunday.
MUSTANG
For Sprains, Lameness,'
Sores, Cuts, Rheumatism
Penetrates and Healq.
Stops Pain At Once
For Man arid Beast
25c. 50c. ?I. At All Dealers.
LINIMENT
WE OWN THEM
BIT
YOU OUGHT TO
HARNESS
BRIDLES
SADDI.ES
ROBES
BLANKETS
The prices are too
small to mention.
A new and complete
stock to arrive in a few
days.
We repair all kinds
of harness, shoes, etc.
Vulcanizing depart.
ment tip to date.
LOUTSBURG REPAIR
Vf-r SHOP
J. Lehman. Prop'r.
Loulsbnrg, North Carolina
\ -
Catarrh means inflammation.
Inflammation is the stagnation
of blood?the gorging of the
circulation with impure blood.
Of colirse you can't be well under
this condition. It means, headaches,
indigestion, kidney trouble, coughs,
colds, et<y
Peruna b* ????**?*
*- VA Ulia nutrition in
creases the circulation, invigorates the
system, removes the waste matter and
brightens you up.
_ Over 44 Years
Df service to the public entitles it to a
place with you.
It Makes Good
The Peruna Company Columbus, Ohio
ge
for convenience.
Dr Bramly Henderson
Henderson, N. C.
In Louisl>urg every first and
third Mondays, at the office
of Dr. H. A- Newell.
Pracfice limited to the
Diseases of the Eye, Ear
Nose and Throat and the
Examination of the Eyes
for Glasses.
FIHE INSURANCE.
When yon want Insurance take it
wltli T. W. WATSON. He knows
tow. 7-ai.tt.
Farms For Rent.
Store-house, two five room houses
and farms, onemile from Railroad sta
tion.
N. P. ALSTON,
R. F. D. No.l, Inez, Warren Co., N. C.
1-12-tf.
Any man would rather he a widow'.!
second husband than her first. Thins
it over.
.?i ?n
Notice.
North Carolina, In Superior Court
Franklin Co. February Term, 1917
SADIE BLAKE
vs.
CHARLIE BLAKE
The defendant above named will
take notice that an action entitled as
above has been commenced in the
Superior Court of Franklin County,
North Carolina, by said plaintiff again
st the said defeudent for a divorce
from the bonds of matrimony; ami
the said defendant will further take
notice that he 1b required to appear at
the term of the Superior Court of sain
County to be held on the Second Mon
day before the first Monday in March,
1917, it being thel9th day of Febru
ary, 1917, at the courthouse of said
County in Louisburg, N. C., and an
swer or demur to the complaint in
said action, or the plaintiff will apjrtv
to the Court for the relief demanded
in said complaint.
This 2nd day of January, 1917.
J. J. YOUNG, Deputy,
Clerk Superior Court.
YARBOROUGH & BEAM,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
l-5-4t.
Report of the Condition of
FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK
At Loufsburg, in the State of Nor; h
Carolina, at the close of business,
Dec. 27th, 1916.
Resource?
Ix>ans and- discounts .. $161,060.43
Overdrafts, secured 1,749.16
Overdrafts, unsecured .. 1,938.75
Banking Houses .... .. 3,300.00
Furniture and Fixtures.. 4,534.
Demand loans 1,924.06
Due from National bank's 48.887.84
Due from State Banks
and Bankers 5,676.87
Cash Items 6,826.49
Gold Coin 385.00
Silver coin, including all
minor coin currency.. 2,147.OS
National bank notes and
other U. S. Notes.... 13,869.00
Town and County Orders 4,539.48
Bills of Exchange ....-r. 3,955.64
Total, $260,793.9S
Llabilltlcs
Capital stock paid in $50,000.00
Surplus fund--,.. ?... .. 7,000.00
Undivided profits, less cur- *
rent expenses and taxes
paid % 252.77
Deposits subject
to check . .$117,869.5:5
Demand Certificates ?
of deposit .. $7,691.92
Savings De
posits .. .. $77,062.58
Cashier's Checks out
standing $747.81
Certifi
ed checks $87.47
$203,359.31
Collections * . 181.90
Total, j $260,793*98
State of North Carolina?County of
Franklin, ss: ? -
I, M. S. CLIFTON, Cashier of the
above-named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to
the best of my knowledge and belief.
M. S. CLIFTON, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 9th day of Jan., 1917.
W. E. UZZELL,
Notary Public.
My commission expire? Dec.-10th
1917.
Correct?Attest:
L. L. JOYNEH,
F. W. WHELESS,
J. W. KING,
Directors.
Automobile and Bicycle
Accessories
Brier Hooks, Grub Hoes, Mattocks, Plow Lines *
Plows and Castings,
Butcher Knives, Sausage Mills, Sausage Stuffers,
Lard Cans, Meat Twine
On Th? Corner
L. P- HICKS On The Corner
Big Attraction at Star Theatre
Miss Bessie Welsh, a Noted Singer From Chicago^Will Appear At
The Star Theatre Every Night Next Week,
Beginning Monday, January 15th
Miss Welsh sings everything from opera to rag, and has recently sung in Jacksonville, Atlanta, Memphis,
Richmond and New Orleans. So popular was she that she was engaged recently in Richmond from Decem
ber 14th to January 6th, which is an unusually long run for a singer to remain at one place.
She Will Sing Only at Night
And those who care to go in the afternoon may see the show at the usual prices, but jin the evening when
this high clats attraction appears, the prices will be 10 and 25 cents
Don't Miss This Attraction. Miss Welsh is Styled "The Girl With
The Intoxicating Voice."
Star Theatre, Jan. 15 to 20,. Price 10-25c