THE FRANKLIN TIMES
A. F JOHNSON, Editor and Manager
-TAR DROPS?
?A large portion of the new ma
chinery for the town's electric light
plant has arrived.
tobacco warehouses at Spring
und Rocky Mount Tuesday.
- Mr. W. D. Upehurch, has taken a
position with L. Kline & Co., and
has moveu his family to Louisburg. I
He will occupy a residence on Spring
Street.
?Mr. Joe Nash, who has just re
turned from France, bas taken a po
sition with The McUrayer Clothing
Co.. where he will be glad to see all
his former friends.
?Mr. J. R. Wiggins gave a de
lightful barbecue dinner to a large
number of friends at his bome about
three miles southwest of Louisburg
on last Saturday. It was a most en
joyable occasion to all whose pleasure
it was to be present.
LIST OF JI HOKS.
The following is a list of jurors
drawn for the October term of Frank
lin Superior Court:
Dunns?Allen Thomas, col.. W. H
Williams. Jr,, W. E. Holland. W.
Miley Dunn. Phil I'earo*. C. O. I
White.
Harris?N. F. Pendleton. J. V.I
Young, W. W. Perry, Jr.. C. H.I
WbelcM, 1). Z. C reaves. J. T. Mann.
J. H. Minna, A. W. H. Arnold.
Youugsville?S. C. Kearney, W.
Davis. J. C. Winston.
Franklinton?J. A. Mitcllllier, D.
son, W. S. Goswiek, L. W. Mitchiner.
Sandy Creek?W. G. Ball, J. P.
IHedsor, C. C. Brewer. J. P: Pearce.
Gold Mino?K. N. Gupton. Eddie 1
;Pearce.
I Cedar Rock?F. C. Glasgow, W. I
|B. Gordon, T. P. Dean. Sol. West.
Cypress Creek?J. O. Coppedge, E. |
B. Moore, W. A. Benton, W. H. Del
bridge, J. C. Wheless. Z. V. Avent.
Louisburg?Wyatt West. H. A. Mat
thews. W. A. Jones. L. P. Hicks, H.
D. Wester, B. N. Williamson, G. Wr.
| Murphy, K. A. Perry. W. J. Cooper,
W. H. Perry. Jr.. A. S. May, T. W.
iWatson, C. H. Clay.
We have just received the building
material for that new hon>e you are
going to build. THE ALLEN BROTH
ERS COMPANY.
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L K<i GRADED SCHOOLS !
OPEN. I
Thu I./.>uisburis Graded Schools op
ened-^ Tuesday with a large number
?f pupils and a full corps of teach^r^.
Supt.. Mills informs us the prospects
loo!; **ood to making th.s the most suc
cessful-year in the history of the
school, and with the proper support of
the patrons he can accomplish this
result.
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RIDS SOLICITED
Sealed bids for furnishing Power
WMmraRBniBnui
Plant at Loui&burg, N. C. are invited.
| Plans and requirements will be fur
inished upon application to the Clerk
and bids may be deposited with said
I Clerk to be opened or September 12
1919. The right to reject any and all
| bids is reserved. This 3rd day of
September, 1919.
3T0N
Clerk. 9-5-2t.
L. L. JOYNER.
A. W. ALSTON, Mayor.
As an Alternative
She was not very young, but she
had money.
"Dearest." he began, but she stop
ped him.
"I anticipate what you are about to
say, Mr. Sampson," she said, "and I
would spare your, feelings, for it can
never, never be. I esteem you highly
an<l will be a sister to?'*
"I have four bisters already," he ..
plied bitterly, "four grown sisters an
life is i hideous burden. Bifit,
Clar-." he went on passionately,
you canno* bo my wife, will you
giv<- rv.e a hon e and p. mother's pH
tectiv. lore? I am an - orphan-.^
Peai u"> Weekly.
The DAVIS-GATLING DRUG
COMPANY
Louisburg, N. C.
Pure Drugs are essential to Pure
health. We carry u full line of
choice tout articles, rubber goods
and sundries. ?
Our ice cream is of the velvet
variety and conceded to be the i
best for the price in the city. It
Is our inteutlon to satisfy the pub
lic. We seek only a reasonable
profit. Prescriptions carefully
and accurately compounded.
THE 1?AVIS-GATL1NG DRUG CO.
T. R. Gatling, Pli.G.,
Registered Pharmacist
Manager.
LOUISBURG. - North Carolina
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
=AT:
AUCTION
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R. E. Gill's Home Place and farm
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3 Miles from Franklinton on Simms Bridge road near Spruills Crossing
Sale Starts
11:00 A. M.
MONDAY, SEPT. 8TH
Sale Starts
11:00 A. M.
TO BE "OFFERED:
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196 apres known as the R. E. Gill home place, on good road known as
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?Simmfi Kriflgp rnarl, ipvpn m.ito frnm JrfHiifihnrg. anflonly liirnfi milf^
from Franklinton. The home place has a good barn near, and there
are also two tenant houses with small barns. About 50 acres in tim
ber balance in open land. Good church within 1 1-2 miles also good
school. This farm is situated within the school limits of Franklinton.
Remember this is an auction sale?the land will be deeded to the high
est bidder on Monday, September 8th, 11:00 A. M.
FREE DINNER! BAND CONCERT! EASY TERMS!
We take Liberty Bonds as Cash Payments on purchases made at our sales. SALE STARTS AT 11:00 A. M.
- ?' ON THE PREMISES.
Carolina Realty Company
SELLING AGENTS " RALEIGH, N. C.
A HAPPY TRIO
?awpw?w
c take pleasure in announ
nouncing to our Friends and
Customers A New Service
Man. Mr. Joe Nash is to be
with us, and invites his many
Franklin and adjoining coun
ty friends to see us, assuring
them the same prompt and
courteous treatment as he has
always given. o '^o o
You will also find here the same old
Reliable MAC and POE and Boys
just remember we are proud of the
merchandise we sell and take pleas
ure in showing our lines at all
times. Meet your friends at
McBrayer Clothing Co.
"Everything for Daddy and the Boys"
mao roe: and joe:
Electric Fans
A Few at a Big Reduction
in Price.
(not ki.hy. errs ami saucers ioc each rr.
PLATES lile I P. 1'ITCHEHS 2 ?c I P. ALSO MCE
SETS. A Hi. Willi L LOT IMITATION (IT GLASS
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FRCIT BOWLS .">0p.
I l ow EK POTS AM) JARKIM HS.
HE I REAM I ItEEZEItS, :| QUART fcUO, 1 Ql'ART
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?l.2.'i. A MCE I.INE ENAMEL WAKE HEAVY.
HUE (NO WHITE )VATER BUCKETS AT ?1.0?.
STOVES ANH RANGES, OIL COOK STOVES, A
LARGE STOCK HIGH CLASS BICYCLES $82.30 I P.
\NI? A CLEAN NEW STOCK OF GENERAL IIARB
WARE, FENCING. ROOFING. ETC.
HE SI HE TO SEE ME ABOUT VOI R BUGGY AND
HARNESS BEFORE YOC BCY. I HAVE HARNESS
*21.00 CP ANI> BI'GGIES ?100.00 CP.
H. C. TAYLOR
Hardware^ Buggies Harness