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THE FRANKLIN TIMES Am F. JOHNSONTEdHor and Manager Ob? Year ? ? - Eight Months - - ? 1.00 Six Months ? - - .75 Four Months - - - ,.o0 Mr. Property owner are you filing to bear your part of the burden to pave the STREETS of Louisburg? The North Carolina Legislature passed a law the past week requiring all counties to put up guide posts at road crossings. Fairbrother'8 Everything of Greeus boro, hits the nail head when it sayB "the State Board of Health is a good thing and something we must have, ljut its duties should be defin ed- raid then adhered to." Justice Items. The real winter weather keeps our farmers hovering around the fires, but quoting from "Ophelia's State", we would say, "Cheer up! The clouds will soon disappear. ? We sympathize greatly with our Ce dar Rock neighbor and friend, Mr. J B. Glasgow, because of the death of his daughter, Miss Lillie, a most esti mable young lady. May she rest calmly and sweetly. The school life is becoming qui'.e .busy. Speakers are being trained for the Triangular Debate. Reciters and Declaimers are selecting and memo rizing their respective selections for the Wake Forest, Elon, and County commencement contests. Also, much interest is beginning to be shown m racing and jumping. Our basket ball teams are having quite an enjoyable season. The large boys have played four games, losing one to Bunn, and winning two from Louisburg, and one from Castailu. The small boys have played five gam es, losing four to Maplevilie and tie ing one with Cedar Rock. The small girls have played one game, winning from Mapleville. The large girls have played two games, losing one >o Castalla and winning one from Maple ?ille. Feb. 13th, is the date for holding the Farmers Institute at Justice. All are invited to come and enjoj the day with us. On Feb. 23rd. at 7: p. m.. Prof. L. W. Teague, Prin. of Oaatalia High School, will deliver an address to our people. After the address, oysters, cake, pickles etc., will.be served; the proceeds being for school improve ment. The public Is cordially invited. Mr. J. C. Bowden is beginning the erecton of a commodous and well ar ranged store building. The school stalls, which were blown down by a storm, have been rebuilt much to the satisfaction of those who ride to school. Mr. J. L. Bowden, "The noblest Roman of them all," has had built and painted, a "cute" gasoline house. The railroad builders are approach ing and soon Justice will be a new town on the map. CORRESPONDENT. Death of Francis Batton. On Monday Jan. 22, just as the sun was sinking, leaving the heavens lit with its radiances. God in all of his tender mercy sent his death angel in to the home of Mrs. Francis Batton and claimed her for his victim, and took her home to rest forever. She was the wife of Ruffln Batton and daughter of Wiley Crowder. She was born October 1835. She leaves one daughter, Miss Nettle Batton three yisters, Mrs. Ashley Batton, Mrs. DorV: Batton, Mrs. Rebecca Ann Strickland, and a host of frlendfe ar.f. relatival. She was a member of Peach Tree church for over 35 years, and a do- | vout old lady. Her remains were tenderly laid to rest at her home. The burial service was conducted by H. W. Wilder. She kept up the old method of spin ning and weaving as long as she'liv ed and had some cloth in her loom at her death. She will be greatly missed by the old and especially the young, for it was a pleasure as well as a curiosity for them to see her work, and see her quaint old tlmcy bed clothing. * "A friend to us is gone, to take her Heavenly seat. But to wait till her loved ones over there shall meet. He who knoweth best doeth best." We extend our sympathy to the be reaved ones. B. P. H. Death of Mrs. C. T. Wood. Ood giveth and God taketh away. He seemed to have a vacancy in Tfe^ven and on Sunday. Jan. 29th seat his messenger into the home of Mr. Charge Wood and commanded his -wife, Alice, to come and fill her place. She was the daughter of Harry Wood and was born March 30, 1877. She leaves a husband and fire chtl rla?the "baby was eight one iHepocm sad > many relativen to mourn their loes. ha* for MTofal years been In bad health but for some time her health has beeu normal until Satur day after dinner when she suffered a stroke of paralysis and died that night. v The burial services were held by Mr. Joel Wilder. Her remains were tenderly laid to rest beneath the sod Tuesday evening at their new home. The pall-bearers were James Strick land, Spencer Gay. Almon Wilder, Bonnie Hinton, Zeb Avent, Charlie Dednam. Weep not, O' weary ones, mother has gone to rest at her happy hom<t with Jesus. , Tho her place is empty and her chair vacant and her voice can't be heard, remember her beaming face is shining behind the clouds and hof hand is beckoning to, her loved ones to come home."-" ' Girls, mother is waiting for you To come home. Father, mother is anx iously wishing for you, across death s chilly river. We can only prepare to meet her. A FRIEND. Mt. (.Head Items. Owing to the cold weather it seems that everybody is staying in and fat tening on potatoes. Refering to Punkin Center it W>ns that everything worked good around here Christmas, as the jugs were emp tied just before Christmas and they couldn't get any more. There was an old time square dance given at the Misses Bakers last week, and everybody enjoyed it. Miss Valley Joyner spent last week at Pine Ridge. She waa accompan ied on her return last Sunday by her cousin. Miss Bertha Brewer. The death of Miss Lillie Glasgow was learned of with deep regret. She taught school at Hickory Rock Acad emy three years ago and was loved bv all of her school children. The measles is all the rage around here now. Misses Beulah Glasgow has just re turned home from her cousin, Mr. F. C. Glasgow, of Cedar Rock. Mrs. John Xelms and Mrs. Marvin Pleasants spent last week with J. E. Xelms. Miss Jauineta Hedgepeth was on the sick list last week. Mr. Clinnie Tharrington leaves soon for Florida, as the weather is to cold for him here. Leap year is gone and there is a few old maids left here yet. JOKEY J'UE. ~ Penny Party. There will be a penny party given at New Hope school, Thursday rriglir, Feb. 15th. at 7:30 o'clock. A short exercise will be given by the school. In addition to this there will be other amusements. Everybody 1b cordially invited to attend. A good time Is promised to all. MARVIN KEITH. Prln. OLA D. ALFORD, Assistant. 7 KS0W>- I)EAI> FN CHICAGO EX PLOSION . Tenement Wrecked In Ghetto District At an Early Hour Yesterday Morn ln(C. Chicago, Feb. 2.?More than a hun dred men worked tonight over tho smouldering, ice-covered ruins of a tenement house in the Ghetto district, wrecked by an explosion at an early hour riUls morning. The tenement contained sleeping men, women and children variously estimated at be t ween 80 and 90. . Of the number tossed in all direc tions and buried beneath the debris by the force of the explosion, these re sults had been established tonight: Known dead 7, injured 21, missing 27, rescued uninjured 22. - ^ Twenty-four hours more at least, according to Fire Marshal O'Connor, would be necessary to clear away th$ mass of debris and ice in order fully to determine whether there are others In the ruins. It is believed there are about 12 others buried In the ruin*. Wood's Special Grass Clover Seed Mixtures Best for Permanent Hay and Pasturage Yields. Put up In proportion? as experi ence hu shown best suited for the different soils and purposes fos Which they are' recommended. Enthusiastically endorsed by our customers. Wood's Seed Catalog for 1917 gives foil Information, to get her with letters from customer? giving their experience. Catalog mailed free on reoue?t. Write for it and prices of any Farm Seeds required. T.W.WOOD & SONS, SEEDSMEN. - Mchawad, V*. s-rw Weed's Emtusa Lawn Crew for bwatUri Uwm. ".Vrlte for spadal Laws circular. WONDERFUL STUFF! LIFT OUT YOUR CORNS Apply a Few Drops Then Lift Corns Or Calluses Off With Flagen* ?No Pain. No humbug! ~Xny corn, whether hard, soft or between the toes, will loosen right up and lift out, without a particle of pain or soreness. This drug is called freezone and is a compound of ether discovered by a Cincinnati man. Ask at any drug store for a small bottle of freezone. which wiU cost l>ut a trifle, but is sufficient to wid- one^ feet of every corn or callus. Put a few drops directly upon'any tender, aching corn or callus.. In stantly the soreness disappears and shortly the corn or. callus will lposcn and can be lifted ofT with the finger.*. ?This drug freezone tloesnt eat uuf the corns or calluses but shrivels them without even irritating the surround Ing skin. Just think! No pain at all no sor-i- j ne& or smarting when applying it or | afterwards; If your druggist don'i j have freezone have him order it for you. MJ*s Grace Shepherd to Texas to Marry Mr. Ralph GUI. Relatives here of Miss Qrace Shep herd, daughter of Mr. J. L. Shep herd, and Mr. Ralph Gill, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Gill, will not be sur prised to hear today of their marriage at El Paso, Tex., where Mr. Gill is stationed as a member of the Lincoln* ton cavalry company. Miss Shepherd, who held a posi tion with the Statesvllle Coca Cola Bottling Company, left home Satur day evening, telling her father that she was going to Charlotte to visit relatives. The next heard from Miss Shepherd was a telegram early yes terday morning from her from a point, near El Paso and advising relatives of her purpose. It is presumed that she woulc* reach El Paso last night or this morning and the marriage will take place.?Statesvllle Landmark. Jan. 30th. For SaSle at Auction. I will offer for sale at public aue tlon at the court house door on Mon day, March 5th, 1917, to satisfy char ges for pastorage unpaid, one blaok and one red steer, belonging to W. D. Cpchurch. Time of sale 12 o'clock Terms?Cash. This Feb. 6th, 1917. 2-9-4t W. T. PERSON. Voters ol Sandy Creek Township, At , , tentlon! Dont forget that next Wednesday, the 14th, Is the day to vote the,Town ship roads out of the mud. Ir you ta vor the movement and stay away, that counts as a vote against the move ment; so let every one go to the polls and cast his vote on the side of pro gress. J. B. JONEB. _1 Notice. Under a contract between O. V. Yarboro and W. L. Walker said W. L. Walker for his part, agrees to take and lease a mill under an Independent contract, to operate the same at his own expenses, to keep same In repair, to furnish and replace at his own ex pense all necessary parts which may wear out or be broken in the opera tion of said mill," to hire, control and pay all the hands employed In cutting said timber and sawing the same into lumber without control, liability or risk of said party of the first past ot said Mrs. Katie L. Yarboro, In any respect whatsoever and to return said mill at the end of the term herein pro? vlded in like good condition as when delivered to him, natural wear, use and deterioration expected, which contract Is recorded in the "Registry of Franklin county. This Feby. 8th, 1917. 2-^-3t O. Y. YARBORO. Trustees' ?ale of Valuable Farm ? Land. By virtue of the power of sale con. tained In that certain deed of trust executed by J. P. Hill to J. J. Coop er, Trustee, dated April 25rd, 1914. and recorded in the' Registry ot Franklin County in Book 174, pag? 216, default having been made In the payment of the debt thereby secured and demand for foreclosure having been made on said trustee" hy the hol der of the debt thereby secured, un dersigned will on Monday, March'12, 1917, at about the hour of noon, at the court house door in Loulsburs, N. C., offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, that tract of land situate in Franklin Coun ty, Frankllnton township, and bound ed as follows: Beginning at a stake between two Hickories, corner k> the Montgomery line and running Nl 3-4? E to a stake near a branch and in the line of an old hedge; thence S 5# 1-24 E 311 chains to a stake In th* edge of a branch just below a r prlng? thence N 22d E 18.71 chains tq Tay lor's branch; thence down said branch as follows: 8 74 l-2d B 8.20 chains, N &4d E 1.63 chains N M E 1.41 chains, N 19 3-4d W 1.22 ohalna, S 59d E 1.55 chains N 32 1-M W chain, N 47 3-4d W 1 chain to th* mouth of the branch in Tar River; thence down said river S 75 3-4d E 8.67 chains, S 76d E 2.06 chain*, S 73 l-4d ? 2.60 chains, S 64d E 2.36 chains to an Elm on the bank ot the river; thence 8 22d W 45.90 chain* to a rock pll* In the Montgomery lib*; thence along said, line N 87d w 11.70 chalna^to the begfrirflng containdlB 71.91 acres, and a right of way In perpetuity over the remainder ot Jo*. 81mm* along the South side ol Cooke'* branch (Book 200, page M. Book 128, page 160, O. and ?. No. 8, page 289.) ThU Feb. ?th, 1917. J. J. COOPER, Trustee. ' Wit. H. RUfTIN, Attorney. Big Reductions! Still being made on all present SEASON 4I00DS Preparatory - to mak ing room for our big spring stock that will begin to arrive in a few days and too in keeping with our bus iness motto never to carry over goods from one season to Another. You can get what you want of anything we have in stock of the fall and winter goods at prices that will sur prise you. Remember we are going to close out all of them and somebody is going to get a big bargain. Why not you? We have made big progress the past few weeks in closing out this line considering the weath er, but still have some left. Read the prices below and come in and see for yourself. Hair nets, good strong quall ty. our price .... 4c each Men's dress hirts, regular 75c quality, January closing out price COc Ladles Crepe de Chine and China Silk Waists, the lat est styles, others ask {2.60 to $3.00, our price .. $1.98 All Men's and Boys medium and winter welgha clothing to be closed out regardless of price. Men's Overalls and Jackets, regular $1.25 quality, our price 9Sc Men's Heavy Fleece Shirts and drawer^, closing out price i 45c Chlldrens heavy fleece shirts and drawers, our price 25c Ladies black and (blue, all wool Hergp skirta at $1.98 i 40 inch percale, reg. lgc val. pur price 12 l-2c yd Yard wide bleaching, others ask 12 1-2 and 15c, our I price 10c yd Chlldrens gingham dresses, size 2 to 14, closing out price ? 49c After taking inven tory we find^4hat we have a lot of fall and winter shoes on hand too many for ihis time of the year and we are going to get rid of them. If you need the tecond or third pair or an extra pair of shoes come to see us, we will sell you. On these shoes you can save about one half from last fall's price?. 1. J. Deitz Company: Louisbiirg, N. C Bothered by Catarrh, Bronchitis, # Asthma, Head or Chest Colds? Try the "Vap-O-Rub" Tmtowt-Re Mer? by Inhalation and Absorp tion. No Stomach Doting. Ito need to disturb your stomach with Internal medicines for these troubles. Tick's "Vap-O-Rub" Balve, combiner by a special process?Menthol. Thymol, Euca lyptol, OamDhor apd Pine Tar, so that when applied to tne heat of the bodv. these in gredi en ta are relented in the form of T?pom. These soothing, medicated vapors are in haled all night long through the air passa ge* to the lonse, loosening the phlegm, soothing the inflamed membrane, and aid ing the body cells to drive oat the'lnvad ing germs. In addition, Tick's is absorbed through the pom, reducing the Inflammation and taking out that tightness and soreness. 35c. duo, or $1.00. At all drueeists. ? VICKSW^m'SALVE Ask anyone who knows and he will direct you to this shop for all classes of auto supplies and repairs. This is because our line is complete, our prices right and our competence unexcelled. Our work is a serious business with us and if you come here once you will go nowhere else for supplies. Horses&Mules I have purchased the stable building on Nash street next to the Farmers Warehouse where I now have and will continue to kaep a nice lot of Horses and Mules for sale. I shall endeavor to handle only good reliable stock and will sell them at most reas onable prices. When in need of stock of this kind come to see me and let me show what I have and give you my prices before you buy. It will be to your interest. ' o o o o T. T. Terrell Louisburg, N. C. DOLLARS BANKED BUILD REPUTATION The Banking Habit Stands For Far More Than Simply so Much Money Saved. It stamps a man or woman as an individual of character, foresight, determination and ability. These are the people who are always in demand; one seldom indeed hears of a regular saver being out of work. We cordially invite savings deposits. ? * '4 CITIZENS BANK ' ' n. eT)
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