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VOLUME XLVII! LOCISBUBG, N. C? FRIDAY, FKBBCASY 18, 1920.
?K UMBKB 61
OVER $125,000
GOES UP IN FLAMES
Louisburg Suffers Biggest Fire
- In Many Years
1
STARTS IN OLD
HILL STABLES
Following lleaTj Explosion Early
Monday Morning?Forty-Seten Hor
?68 and Mutes Burned to Death?Se
veral Automobiles la the Blaze.
? Early<JW?nd%jr morning Louisburg
?was visited by poBBlbly the largeBt fire
since 1904 when the large tobacco
Btemmery of C. B. Cheatham together
with two tobacco warehouses, a^large
number of residences and some prlzer
les were destroyed almost 'on and In
cluding this same ? particular spot.
About fifteen minutes to two o'clock
Monday morning Night Policeman Per
ry's attention was directed to the large
stable building on the corner of Nash
and Church streets by a terrlfftc ex
plosion. He started Immediately to
Investigate and before he could leave
the Mayor's office the fire had bursted
,: t and the whole'building wcs ablaze.
-? , immediatelysturned In the alarm
-fN h brought out the fire department
-nl the citizens. The-explosion was
tc:rr! also by Mr. R. T. duller, who
wan ing at the^home of his sister,
Mr3 O. T. Bryant Just at the rear of
the stable building Who Immediately
vi en t out to investigate the trouble and
found the building afire. So quick
was the blaze that Mr. Puller could
,wt get from his room, which opened
on the back poprch, to the main jor
t+on of the resldMice to gW" Tne Sffi
to the family but had to jump down and
_ go arournl.
the s-me time burtooTateTiS^VStrnir
erate a large number or Horses and
mules, as the flames had spread so fast
the hulldlng way.falling in?in?many
I linwovor P1TC d"nr and som<!
windows?were battered open from
which possibly ten or twelve horse,
. and mules made their escape. The
flames soon spread from the stable
buildtng to the storage house pn one
side and tli?i residence of Mrs. Bryan
on the other and but ror tne heroic
work of the firemen, and the citizens,
both white ind colored the King see
Company's gin, and the residence of
Mr. C. C. Hudson would Yiarc been in
ashes. The heat was so'terriffc that
it was impossible to pa? between the
btiming building and the King Seed
Co's gin and it almost sufTocated the
horse that draws the fire -v^gon when
it passed down Church street to a hy
drant. At one time the whole town
seemed doomed as buildings at a good
distance seemed to be in readiness to
blaze out and sparks and pieces of
burning timber were falltng thick and
fast in almost all sections of the town.
It was only through" some rnyraculous
power that the town was not destroyed
by the falling sparks as the next mor
ning the streets were full of cinders.
In the loss was about forty seven
head of horses aqd mules that were
burned to death. Some were practi
1?,1. K...... -n. while many carcasses
were left. '
Immediately after the wreckage cool
(?-1 c.ifrir-l?irtly work, was begun on cre
mating -the bodies of the dead animals
and repairing the electric light and
telephone lines. ' ^
It TOS-thwmglTtke unselfish and he
"fSli efforts of the firemen, assisted by
many citizens that confined the flames
to the first buildings, and held them
under the control that saved the maj
or portion of th'e property of the town.
Before the fire could die away Mr.
J. D. Hines. of the BeBt-Hlnes Motor
Co had despatched men to Charlotte
for a new stock of cars and has al
,??rfv bemin to hrrange for the contln
-natw ut inn juuuiuimg
ent he will have his office headquar
ters at Scoggln Drug Store.
The exact amount of insurance car
ried on thiB property by Allen Bros.
Co . has hq.t been ascertained, but we
learn it was nothing like sufficient t6
cuver the loss.
Ne^ buildings ,wlll replace the old
ones, in the near future, but as yet no |
arrangements for their replacement j
has been begun. |
The origin'of tVe fire v- unknown.
Some think It was due to a store lu
the room of the colored attendant for
the, while others advance other theo
ries.
The estimated losses wore placed as
best as they could be estimated, and
are as follows:
The K. P. Hill residence, owned by
Allen Bros. Co., and accupied by Mrs.
O. T. Bryant, total loss, *6,000.
The Hill Live Stock uo. stable buil
ding. one of the largest and best build
ings of Its kind in the State, owned by
Allen Bros. Co., total loss, estimated
value $40,000.
A Btorage store room converted from
the R'. F. Puller stable building, ad
joining the Hill Stables, owned by Al
len Bros. Co., estimated value $5,000,
total loss.
'( The old Hayes stable building now
owned by Allen Bros. Co., damaged by
Are about $1,000.
The King Seed Co.'s gin Just across
the street sustained a small " damage
from the heat estimated about $500.
The residence o i Mr. C. C. Hudson,
formerly occupied by Dr. A. H. Flem
I lng, sustaincd^j&amage of about $500,
mostly froffiTSeat, Insured.
The Sest-HUies Motor Co. lost six
automobiles, besides their stocks of
tools and equiifnent altogether total
ilng about $35,000.00, with $12.500 In
Isuranee. ??
I Allen Bros. Co., about forty seven
frftaii of horftea ar,4 n>?lea valued at
'about $16,000.00^ stock or sfclp stuff,
i building material, etc., estimated at
(about $20,000.00." _
j E. H. Malone. Ford automobile stor
ed in garage.
| The Pickert Stock co., automobile
'stored In garage.
_L,R. R. Perry, automobile stored in
garage.
' - C. E
^rage."" . ' .
JMra* O. T Bryant, household.turnl
, turo and effects amounting to about
$2.500.001 .
Damage to Allen pros. Co. store buil
about *b00.00:
The towns electric lighting system
end the streets were damaged about
$1.000.00. .
I The Church Street Cable of the local
Telepliono (Company was burned Into
in two places, estimated loss $50.
j About forty phones were put ""out of
{commission but were soon put back to
vork by the local management.
? The total amount of insurance car
ried by Allen Bros. Co., has not yet
been asccrtaned, but it is known that
it is not enough to cover the loss.
MRS. J. M. ALLEN ENTERTAINS
' On Friday afternoon Mrs. J. M. Al
lenlen entertained both the Wednesday
and Friday Afternoon Cards Clubs at
five tables of bridge. Pink and red
carnations with a back ground of ferns
formed the beautiful decorations. In
[addition to the club members there
were present Miss Virginia Foster,
J. W. Mann, O. A. Rictcs, H. McBray
er, and R. O. Burroughs, or Hender
son. wv
I After a most*enjoyablevhour with-the
cards, the hostess served delicitftis -re
freshments consisting of turkey**fc?th
drafeKeTry sauce, BcaH6flmymMnt, tiUl
rolls, celery, stufTed dates, salted nuts
and coffee
TO PLANT SHADE TREES.
The J. J. Davis Chapter TJ. D. G.
has decided to plant shade trees on
both sides of Main street In Loulsburg
beginning at Halifax road and extend
ing to Court square. Tr.ese trees are
to be planted as a memorial to all
Franklin County men who served In
I the world war. This Is to give the cit
izen? of Louisburg and of Franklin
County an opportunity to help. _
Those wishing to contribute to thin
worthy onuao will plonnn nond their
contributions to either Mrs. W. E.
White, President, or Mm. W. B. Mor
ton, Treasurer. w
Mrfl. W. E. White. Pres.
Mrs. O. M. Beam, Sec'y.
Wnke up. speed up, and in time you
will cash up.
Go to church occasionally. The
Lord made you, and He Is entitled to
at least a courtesy call.
SERIOUS Al'TO ACCIDENT. ?
Miss Cyrus Kcccives Broken 'Arm?
Ml*? Lancaster Badly Bruised?Two
Cars Demolished
What came near being a fatal auto
mobile accident occurred at the inter
section of Main and Perry streets on
Thursday night of last week ? hen a
Ford roadster drtven by Dr. B.
Johnson, ot Bunn, ran into another
Ford-car, being driven by a Mr. Hicks,
ot Youngsvllle, and .carrying Misses
B^ulah Cyrus and Maude Lancaster.
Id the t mash-up Miss Cyrus suffered a
broken arm and many brulseB while
Miss Lancaster escaped with many
bruises.. Mr. Hicks Uttd also Dr
Johnson escaped Injury. The two
cars were almost demolished. From
what we can learn It seems that Mr.
Hicks and the two young ladles were
out tiding and were driving out Main
street In the direction of the home of
the young ladies, and Dr, Johnson
was coming to Louisburg from Bunn.
Both having to pass over Perry street,
the collision occurred at the entrance
from Main street. The necessary
medical attention was Immediately
rendered and at this writing Miss Cy
rus Is getting along nicely.
MR. JESSE BRASWELL DEAD.
Jesse, the 23 year old son of Mr. J.
M. Braswell, of near Caatalla, died at
the home of his parents on Monday
of last week from the effects of the
flu. At the time of his death-the en
tlre family were In bed with the Influ
enza.
Jt'MOB BOOK CLfB.
The Junior Book Club was entertain
ed last week by Misses May and Hem
lup at the College. Tne program was
both Interesting and instructive. Miss
Dorsett read the first paper, "Louls
burg's Contribution to the Literature
of North Carollmrr"?Mihh UiLy gave .1
humerou'i reading and Miss Guilford
recited one of Euwln, Fuller's Short
poems. Miss Ashlev gave ? vnt-nl Hn
lo. A sweet salad with lettuce sond
vrlches was served. The club will
hold its next meeting with Mrs. H. L.
Candler.
t)KHKKS Htxtin-LTCTIONS.
At a special meeting or the Borrd of !
County Commissioners held in the
Court House on last Monday elections
for special road bond rrsues v/ere
granted for Cypress Creek, Harris,
Saftdy Creek-and Gold tome townships.
The flrot named is joining the list of
progressive counties and the latter
three are providing an additional fund j
for cojnpletii*g the roads.
1>R. PEHRY to MOVE TO CHAULES- !
TON, TV. VA.
His many friends in Franklin Coun
ty will learn with much regret that
Of. Herbert G. Perry has decided?te
glve up his practice of Medicine lrt
Louisburg and move to Charleston*, W.
Va. He announced this week that he
had accepted a position with the Buch
anan River Coal Co. and would move
to CharTci'Jton Monday. Dr. Perry has
enjoyed quite a large practice since
his location here, in which he has made
many close friends. Louisburg and
Franklitt County regret to lose Dr. Per
ry and^is good T*1fe, but commended
him to tne good peopltfcf his new home
both as an excellent citizen and a ca?
pable and effloient physician.
--Jr" ^HBARO?TDEXTTr
Her many friends- w!ll learn with
much regret of the death of Mrs. W. J.
Shearon, of near Red Bud church,
which occurred at about 6 o'clock Fri
day morning In her 39tn year. Mrs.
Shearon was a Miss Lancaster before
her marriage and was & sister to Mes
srs. J. S. Lancaster, of Newton, and
J. J. Lancaster, of Cedar Rock town
ship. Besides her husband she leaves
seven children and a large number of
relatives. She was a good woman,
extremely popular among her nelgh
tjurft, una was a devoted and consistent
member of the Red Rud Baptist church.
The funeral services were held from
the Red Bud Baptist church aixl con
ducted by Rev: B. E. Morris and A.
O. Wilcox and the Interment was
mado at the -family burying grounds
at the R. W. Lancaster home place.
on Saturday afternoon.
The family has tl\e sympathy of the
entire community.
THE FRANKLIN TIMES
$1.50 Per Year In Advance.
MOVING PEOPLE
SOME YOC KNOW AND SOME YOD
? u.?^?Q*.w?w.
Pergonal Items About "Folks" And
Their Frauds Who Travel Here
And There.
Constable .T. E. Thomas went "" to
Newberne Monday ou business.^ :
Mrs. W. H. Allen returned from a
visit to Florida Sunday .afternoon.
Mrs. R. G. Burroughs, of Hender
son, visited her sisters the past week.
Mr. Oce Datt-helor, of near Nash
ville, was a visitor to Loulsburg Mon
day. ' . _
Mr. and Mrs. K. A. Plttman, of
Ay den, are on a visit to his people
here.
1
Mr. G. B. Egerton Trent to Char
lotte Monday on business for the Best-1
Hlnes Motpr Co.
Mrs. M- C. Pleasants has gone to
New York City, on a visit to her sis
ters. She will be away several weeks.
Mr. H. G. McBrayer returned Tues
day from a trip to New York where he
purchased his Spring and Summer
stocks.
Messrs. Ben T. Holden, W. H.
Yarborough, Jr,, nnd'W. M. Person
attended Federal Court In Raleigh the
past week.
Miss Florence Egerton Is In Raleigh,
where she has gone to nelp nurse the
influenza patient^ at the Methodist
Orphanage.
Mr. J. S. Lancaster, of Newton,
passed through Louisburg Friday enr
routo to Red IHnl tu jitend fuumal lit
his sister, Mrs. W. J. Shearon.
Mrr'ffistor Edwards, of Baltlmore7
"Mrs. juoi of RobersonT and
Mrs. Ward* of Raleigh, were here Moil
j day to attend the funeral or their mo
ther, Mrs. Pattie Edwards.
, Mrs. F. A. Roth and littltj U;luk1i
ter Dorothy, left the past week for a
visit to her people at Philadelphia.
While away Mrs* Roth will visit New
York and purchase Spring and Sum- j
mer good? for F. A. Roth & Co.
MBS. EDWAfibs DEAD.
?.Trs. Pattie Edwards died Sunday^
rvorning at the homo of tier daughter.
Mrs. Geo. Wilson. Mrs. Edwards
was a Miss Hight of this county. For
years hatl betm a consistent mom
bor of Ebepeezer Church. HadWhe
lived until her next birthday ske would
have been seventy-three years oldv-/ i
She was buried in the old family
grave yard aear the home in which^her
'girlhood was spent. ? ? r
Two sow and three sur
vive her: Mr. Nestor Edwards, of
Baltimore, Md., Mr. June Edwards,
of California, Mrs. J. H.flight, of Ro
Uerson. Mrs. .W^ird, of Raleigh, and
MrsNQeg. Wilson of Loulsburg.
FAMILY REUNION.
The Wilders held a family reunion
with Mr. Tom Wilder at Aberdeen the
past week-end. Col. W. T. Wilder of
Ihe XJ. S. Army, accompanied by his
wife, is on a ten days iuriougn rrom
Governor's Island, where ha was one
of the judges In the court martial pro
ceeding? against Capt. -Dett<*r. Col.
Wilder in In his native state for the
first time In eight years.
Mr. S. T. Wilder ana Mrs. R. A.
Bobbitt went to Aberdeen Saturday
for the reunion, where they were Join
ed by Mrs.'-W. H. Allen and Mrs. J. |
S. Tomlinson, of Washington Qlty re- j
turninj: from their trip to Florida.
Col. a?M> Mrs. WIMer and Mrs. Tom
linson will visit relatives In town Thur j
sday and will be here for a day or tr;-?.
DR. Nil WELL TO HEMALI 1.1 LUllS
BCRO. #
| It elves ub pleasure to Rive publicity
to the stateTront of Dr. J. 0., Jewell
denying thtf report that lie will soon
? move 1 o Henderson to locate. Dr% \
{Newell says that to the contrary he is
| located in-touifeburg and expects to
' remain here. The report has absolu
tely foundation and Louiflburg's
! people will be glad to know that the
Doctor n nd his pood wife will remain
with us.
MORE POLOTICS
FOR FRANKLIN
Dr. R. E. Timberlake Being
Named For House
MR. W. D. FULLER
TAKES POSITION
Hon. H. E. N'orris, Solicitor of this Ju
dicial District to Contest for Hon. E.
W. Pou's Seat In Congress.
Since our last lBsue one would judge
that the primaries were right at hand
from the interest that was being mani
fested by quite a large number of our
citizens. The article has at least ser
ved to bring the work out in the open,
as well as to draw attention to the se
lection of some of Franklin's best men
to fill these important public places.
Mr. W. D. Fuller, who was in Louis
burg. Monday called on the editor of
the TIMES and made the request thai
we extend his heartiest thanks to the
friends who had spoken of him as a
possible candidate for Sheriff, however
he 'had givon the matter no thought
whatever and it was entirely out of
the question. In answer to an inquiry
from the TIMES man he expressed him
fully decided yet as -to what he would
do, in all probability if the ' people
1 wanted him to do so he might be will
ing to serve them again on the Board.
I Mr. Alston also stated that he had not
i decided yet as to what would be his at*
' titude in the coming primaries,
i A later anW possibly one of the
I strongest developments on the legis
I latlve ticket is the sugacBtlofi~-Of th?
j name of Dr. It. E. Timberlalcei of
Youngsyille, for the House of Repre
sentatives. Dp*?Ep^-i? one ot-Frank
liu's -OiiuBt mun una in thoroughly cap
jable for the responsibilities of this
.'important post. .His many friends
| both at Youngsville and other sections
| the logi<?a4 man mid one the eewnty
'and the State both needs." "Dr. Tim
jberlake is well, known to our people
and will make a run that will be inter
resting to any who may oppose him
should he agree to enter the race,
i Nor is the interest in the coming pri
t maries tfoing to be confined to the
County ticket, if rumors ?re true. Hon.
H. E. NorrtorSolicitor of thi3 district,
will, so rumar says, throw his hat in
the ring against Hon. Edward W. Pou,
the 4th North Carolina District pres
ent representative in Congress. Mr.
Pou has represented this district in
Congress for* quite a long period and
has been in line with the administra
te. He is in position to he of ser-.
tic$ to his district through hjs long
service.. However this comes under
the growing idea of rotation in office.
While he has many friends through-]
out the district who will be glad to sup-*
port him again there are also a large
number who look upon the question In ]
a different-light. The other faction
see the duties and qualifications'*!^
ferent and are strong ii? their opposi
tion. Some are so strong for rotation
In all offices that they talce a^poltlori
that if a man is to be kept !r> an office
all his life he had better be elected for
Hfn .mm thn nnhll,
and trouble of the numerous-elections.
Mr. Norris has proven from his prac
tice in our Courts that he is fully ca
pable of the tasks that rumor says he
J seeks, and will no doubt give Mr. Pou I
quite a run if he really enters tlio race.
' He is a man who has convictions of
his own and possesses the ability to!
stand out and fight for them, and it I
will be remembered from his many 1
campaigns that he is one v/ho Relieves j
in the principle that this government
belongs to the people awl the peoples
'wishos should be~recognized. Should
?1 combination materialize then Fra-.
p f'.nnrity people will aoo moro of
Interest in the campaign as, from our
information, both will count on Prank-1
lin*8 support.
At any rate the "dear people" troy
keep their eyes and ears openv as un
less we aye badly fooled, there will he
pleiTty of interest for all. And for
your own safety you should wait until
you find who is really in the field he
?ore you make your selections, sftlmr
you may he li> position to exercise' your
best judgment both for your own inter
est and that of you ^commonwealth. '
ECTAS1'.
The following is a translation from
Victor Hugo's Extase. From the
French class of the Lioulsburg Graded
School Misses Lucy Andrews and Ca
tharine Bobbltt deserve credit for the
best Interpretation.
I was alone near the stream, through a
night of stars.
Not a cloud in the heavens, on the sea
not a sail. ? ??
Vy eyes plunge farther than the real
earth
And the forests, and the mountains,
and all nature,
Were seeming to ask In a confused
^ murmur
The waves of the seas, the Ores of
skies.
And the stars of goltt, the Infinite leg
Ions,
With a high voice, with a low voice,
with athousand harmonies.
Were saying; while they Inclined their
crowns of fire;
Ai>d the blue waves, v.hlch nothing
I governs %nd nothing ntop*,
,Were saying, while they curbed the
foam of their crests: T
It is the Lord, the l#ord God. ?
0 ' ? -
MISSION STUDY CIRCLE,
ftHiHy nt M??
tbodist Woman's Missionary society
| was entertained Monday afternoon by
^Mrs. S. P. Burt. The lesson was
"Southern Methodism enters China."
It was presented in a very interesting
way by the teacher, Mrs. D. F. Mc
Kinne.
^ fit thr r Hi m i nf Hi ? 'i1"^
course and coffee was charmingly ser
ved by Misses Lucy Burt and Alma
Schult
BOARD OF HEALTH.
The Boaru of Health fcr Fra
, fninify nint rm ll'n. j
j The foHus.,i.i; bu&liwoa wda trans
j acted. - * '
The rules and" regulations of. the
State Board of Health as to hotels was
I adopted. A ?
I The closing *of me moving picture
I shows, pool rooms and schools was
left to the Comiyisstoners and trustees.
?It was considered advisable t'??i
February term of Coitrt-be suspended.
o
WOMAN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
F.lilIVI
ajrtMlsj
I The Baptist WomajrtTMissionary so
I ciety held a regular business meeting
at the residence of Mrs. E. C. Allen
on Middle Street, Monday afternoon.
The seventeenth chapter of Matthew?
was studied. Officers for the coming
year were elected as follows Presi
dent, Mrs. R. AV Bobbltt; Vice-presi
dent, Mrs. T. D. Collins; Secretary,
Mrs. Wingate Unaernin; Treasurer,
Mrs. H. M. Stovall.
Iea^klintox to have
ADDITIONAL FACILITIES
FrankUnton, Feb. 9.?The old Frank
.ltnton3ldtel is to be sold In the near
future, and It Is expected that a new
and modern building wjll take Its
place near the passenger station. This
U >m el the g,i talt.il fnwft trf 'WW'
lQgnr and It 1b hoped that within ~g~
short while the need will be supplied.
Stock Is being rapidly subscribed for
the purpose of establishing a small
steam laundry and an ice plant here.
The projectors say that ttiere will be
no trouble to get the desired amount
of stock taken and that it is the pur
pose of the stockholders to,.be ready
for business early in the summer.
Another enterprise that is in? store
for Franklinton is a tobacco warehouse
and a market to open in the fall, Those
who are behind this matter declare
that this will be a reality lr> time to
OfSGR up in time to bid for the busir rs?
of the new croo this fall.
So it can be seen that with a mod
water system with sewer, a hosier'
mill employing several dozens oper
atives. a new bai>k, aji Ice plant, a
laundry, a new hotel, a tobacco mar
ket, a new school building, and l*bt.
but by no means-least, n new passeif
trir station, Which the Seaboard has
been promising for a long tiriv?, that
during the year 1920 Frankllnton is to
take her place alongside the most pro
gressive towns of the State.