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YOLUKV L. ^ _ * L0UI8BURG, N. C., I KIPAY, JANUARY 6, Ifci*
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GOVERNOR
^ _ BICKETT DEAD
IDSSIBLY STATES MOST GEXEB
ALLY BELOVED HAS
His Him Ik BaMgfc ?> Wedae?4aj,
B?t. Rtk-hoitnl Belt la tools
bur* Thursday.
Thomas Walter Bicket, Governor o t
North Carolina from 1917 to 1321, died
at hla home. In Hayes Barton yester
day moraine at 9: IS, a tittle more
than tw?w? Ii"?" ?w?- he had been
stricken "With paralysis Tuesday even
ing. He died without regaining con
sciousness. with ail memners at to
family at his bedside except his sis
tei. Mis. P. B. AlhwaH. Of Monrocr
who reached Raleigh two nours later.
? The going of the Wai Uowruoinnff
peaceful. Throughout the night h:
struggled tor each breath, t>u%. toward
morning the nickering pulse grew
-weaker, the labored breath fainter.
From the moment they reached htm
physicians held out no hope and as
dawn drew on. the family realized that
h'e would not live. At nine o'clock
the breathing was almost impercepti
ble, the pulse was almost gone. Pre
sently he ceased to struggle. North
Carolina's beloved cltlien and friend
was dead.
Pshlle May S?* ill?
1*1? moMta* U?- ho^-?IlV be r?-.
moved from the residence to the Ro
to, iida of the State Capitol, there to Ue
i- .t.i? **.? i-n a....?so?that?th?
,.nr|. ii^A nukl look for U>e last
tii; o upon his tace may see him. At
11 o'clock the cortaie will he removed
to ChrVt f>nwl? -~?v? th. r-?p
itol grounds, where the Former Gov
ernor was a member, ana brief funer
al services will be held at 11: SO
O'clock. The body will then be taken
to Louislftirg, former home, for
intermert.
Honorary pallbearers will be Mem
bers of the Council of State who are in
the city. Stale Auditor Baiter Dur
ham. State Superintendent of Educa
tion K- C. Brook?- Attorney Oeneral
J. S. Manning, Chier Justice Walter
Clark. Associate Justices Hoke, Adams
Walker and ?tacy. and FVumer Secre
tary of the Navy Joaephus Daniels,
and members of the Wake County Bar.
Active pallbearers for the services here
will be W. B. Drake, Jr.. K. P. Hill,
William Bailey. Ben Dixon MacNelll,
John Davis, Murray Allen, Dr. W. S.
Rankin and B. H. Griffin.
The Stat* Is Stnnncd
The State Is stunned by the terrible
suddenness with which death has
struck down the Former Governor.
Yesterday he was to have started on a
a little Journey over Inao Sooth Caro
lina. tO Florence, where, with his close
and llMoa? friend. Dr. E. W. Slkes.
h* waa to address the Norm Carolina
Society at the Palmetto State. But
fislerdsy he waa lead; and instead of
journeying to Florence with him. Dr.
Sikea was hastening alone to Raleigh
to stand beside the bier of his friend.
A stranger within the gates of the
Capitol City needed not to be told yee
terday that aorrovf had laid heavy
hands ?|M Its people. It was writ
ten la every tace. Men and women
moved along the streets more slowly.
They stopped to greet one the other In
hashed, aorrowfal voices. But yester
day they had sesa him lust yonder,
"sailing, keenly happy, qverbowin*
with that spontaalety or jof that won
warHUa ItasuWl ibe love
that he had tar every living thing,
nstn at Half Km
In the pale December sunshine
every ta? in the city haag limp and
"I at haft mm*. No breath ot wind
and tkaqr clang to their
stfy themselves stunned
?"?4 Ts ward even
? ot the Capi
tes Cover
friends bad often seen him lie down
(or a Utile sleep, with his hands fold
ed across the waist. In his button
hole, bright sweet pea, wuch as he of
ten wore when he was alive. In the
next room, Mrs. Blckett, struggling
heroically to cnoke Bacte tlit' surging
ftrlpf and w?nlt?Hnff disconsolately
from room to room, going now to cnm
fort his mother, apd then back to gaze
tearfully at hi* idolized lather, the War
governor's uuly ?on.
Though prostrated wltn grief, and
stm too 111 to be out of bed;"Mrs. Blck
ett has borne up wonderfully well,
thinking little of her own grief but of
others, of her boy, and of the sorrow
that the Governor's going has brought.
"It seems almost- that the light has
gone out," she said, choking back the
tears. Her brother, Dr. Yarborough,
Vlss Penelope ?avlo and (he dead Qui;
ernor's sisters, and Mr. and Mrs. J. |
R. Collie remained near Her ail through
Xha day.
The house Is massed with flowers.
piled high scores of designs, from slm
rle bouquets of half dozen'carnations,
brought there by humble grief, to great
crcotic gifts, magnificent m their splen
uor, but speaking no mwa eloquently
than those simple tokens of the uni
versality of the love of a people for
him who was their leader, their coun
sellor, and thBlr friend.
Outside scores of automobiles came
and went. Along the thoroughfare
that swings around the corner where
the War Governor had.chosen his rea
idence, the tide of traffic slowed down,
passing slowly, reverently, sorrowful
ly by the place where the nlght-of lilra
had become familiar. Hard by is the
ljttle garden, with Its newly set peach
trees that he had planted there with
his ownhands, and othoi- green things
that hla labum had cnug?d to grow up
Funeral services this morning will
be simple, and in keeping with the
GOYernar'3 wishes?Mr?, riekett ac
cfceded to the insistent wish that her
dead husband be allowed to lie in state
at the Capitol for two hours, from 9
o'clock until 11 today. Then he will
lie removed to Christ Church and at
11:30 a brlet funeral aorvrce will be
held. At Mrs. Bickett's request,
knowing well the Governor's thoughts
the balcony of the church has been re
served entirely for his friends among
groes. |
Capkol will -be clecred until the
body has been laid under the great
dom?. The interior of the rotunda.!,
has been draped with morning, and
about the bier will be massed a part of
the floral gifts. The body will be car
ried into the Capitol at the west en
trance, and will lie directly m the cen
ter of the rotunda. Afterward the
east and west doors will be thrown
open, and the public wilt file past the
CKOlbBl tor a last look upon the face of
thewar Governor. The doors will be
closed again at 11 o'clock, and the body
j will be removed to the church through
the east entrance.
After the brief service, which will
be conducted by the rector, Rev. Dr.
Milton A. Barber, and the Rt. Rev.
Joseph Blount Cheshire, D. -D., biahop
of the Diocese of North Carolina, the
body will be taken to Doulsburg for
burial. The trip will be made by mo
tor. Active pallbearers for the burial
at LouUburg will be: 1). F. McKlnne
E. H. Malone. R. B. White, W. H.
Varborough, P. A. Reavls, Joe Mum
ford, M. S. Clifton and J. R. Collie.
The burial at Louisburg will take
place at 2:30 o'clock.?News-Obser
ver.
The funeral services of Governor
Thomas Walter Bickett held here on
Thursday afternoon of last week was
possibly the largest attended ever be
fore seen in Loulsburg,[ 'p?oJ>l? from
all parts of the State being present to
pay a last sad tribute to the deceased.
The Interment was made In Oaklawn
Cemetery and Its newly made mound
was covered with the most beautiful
at Bowers, expressions of admiration
and friendship to the deceased. There
being so many floral designa the grav
es ot the family connectiohs fta the
square were also covered. The ser
vice was the tmpreaslve Episcopal ser
vice and the music by the choir was
?specially appropriate.
BIHS8 OCT THE OLD TKAB.
At exactly twelve o'clock on last
Saturday night the old year 18*1 was
ushered out and the new year saluted
wtth the ringing of many bells, the
Uowtsi ot whistles, firing of guns, etc.
in Louisburg in great shape. The
music presented by this eomblnatloo
was especially pretty since it is ra
sa sabered that a new year, tuli of
hope and bright prospects waa Intro
duced. A large number ot our peo
ple took part In the celebration.
FILLS VACANCIES ^
ON ROAD BOARD
bt'HUOL ELECTION CAJUUE8 1?
SA>DY ('KEEK
Commissioners Instruct* Andltor Tn
Look Up Taxable Property Athev
Jeans UmmwIi And fat It On Tax
List.
The County Commissioners met In
regular session on Monday with A. J.
Joyner, W. D. Puller and C. C. Hud
son present. Alter approving the
minutes of previous meetings business
was transacted as follows: "
On motion of Fuller, seconded
Hudson, F. Q. Banks, *?.
and H. F. Fuller were
tnomhcrm th? FrnnkHnmn.
Road Trustees to fill Use unexpired
term? ?t W. L- McOhe?- R.' Q. Pm
nell and J. O. Oreen,
Report of Cypress Creek Road Trus
tees fui the month of December was
received,
The returns for the Special School
tax election In Sandy Creek township
held on the 12th was received as roi
lows. Registered El, for special tax
35, against special tax._L6. The elec
tion was declared carried.
Tho report of J. J. Holden, Super
intendent of County Rome was re
ceived and filed. He reports 10 white
and 11 colored inmates.
On motion nf P. C. Hurt ?on thn
Board went Into executive session.
On motion of Hudson seconded by
Fuller it was ordered that the Taylor
shop be turned back to the county.
The MOUon also carried the appoint
stent-of
repaired and to rent It to the highest
bidder. The Chairman appointed Com
mlssinnnrs Fuller anil Hnriwnn ait the.
committee.
"With the assistance of the Sheriff |
the Board drew a Jury lor February1
term of Court.
Report of Supt. J. C. Jones, Puhlic,
Welfare, was received and filed . He i
reports that he has investigated the
condition of Aggie Perry and do noi
find that she ought to be sei t to the
County home.
Report of Dr. J. E. Malone, Super
intendent of Public Heaim. waa r^
[ceived and filed. He reports County
i Home and Jail in good condition apd
[no complaints:1
On motion of Hudson seconded by
Puller that Mrs. Orace R. Kearney
be appointed official Court Stenogra
pher for Franklin County for the year
1922, at a compensation of $5.00 p er
day and actual expenses.
On motion of Fuller seconded by
Hudson, Supt. J. C. Jones was In
structed to furnish to the Clerk of
the Board of County Commissioners a
list of all the children from this coun
ty placed in different Institutions up
on Charity, and that same list with
the additions from and after this be
plaoed on outside pauper list at $2.00 j
per month each. These amounts to
be paid to the Treasurers of the dif
ferent institutions, caring for them,
each quarter, and that each Institution
be furnished a copy of this order. '
On motion It Is ordered that the
matter of the Juvenile Judge for Frank
lin County be deferred until next reg
ular meeting.
On motion of Hudson and seconded
by Fuller It was ordered that the
county Auditor be Instructed to inves
tigate the money and other personal
property belonging to Athey Jeans,
deceased, which has escaped taxation
heretofore and to list any and all such
money and personal property for the
years the same has escaped taxation,
and to add to the taxes aue thereon
the penalty provided by law, and .to
turn the same over to the Sheriff for
collection.
On motion it was ordered that the
County sell all Bridge equipment at
Louisburg at the county Jail on Feb'y.
6th at 12 o'clock to the highest bidder
and that sfcme be advertised In the
Franklin Times.
After allowing a number of accounts
the Board adjourned to Hs next regu
lar meeting:'
T. W. A. MKKTIN?
The Young Woman*? Auxiliary t>f
the Loulaburg Baptist Church mat
with Mlaa Virginia Parry. Tuesday
night. December twenty-s?ven th. The
following program was rendered:
Song?Joy to the World.
Prayer?by Mrs. J. O. Newell.
Scripture lesson?by Mrs. J. 0.
Newell.
The roll was called and the minuta?
of the last meeting read and approved.
A special Chriatdas offering was taken
for China.
COTTON REPORT. .
TV# tabulation at t h? card reports
allows that there war? 11,072 bal m of
cotton, counting round as half bales,
ginned til Franklin County, from the
-fp of 1MI prior to December II,
lili m oompared with >,007 bales fin
ned to December 13, ISM.
BIG
H HOftft.
TVe folio win* weight? of M? ho?*
Wiled In Franklin Oowjtj the put
hare bean report? rl to
JtamfoWL "
WO, CM. i
D. Upchureh, Lo^l^ar?, two
m* two
m\ m
i
? Son k?Silent Night, Bojy Night. -~
Roadlng?The Life and Work of I?t
"? Moon, by Mian Paulrnw Smith.
Solo?The 1/5rd I? My Shephefd, by
Miss Iantha Plttman.
Pxnyer?J>y Mrs.J. o. Newell
After the meeting dellrlon* refresh
ments were served.
THIT following were present: Mrs. I
J. 0. Newell, Mrs. J. W. Perry. Mre. ,
H. K. Kearney; Misses lantha Plttman
Virginia Perry. Kffle Taylor, Pauline
Smith aM a visitor MV? &. O; Barnew |
Mary Oarden says "The moat benu
tlfui thin? la a leg In a black silk
etocklng." Mary mum't believe what
every man tella her. The fool killer
la loafing.
3111? HISS (iRAPHOPHCNE
S. C. Holden Hold? Larky Simbn?
>. S. Phelps Win* Iioll.
Quite a large crowd were present at
-T. Iludnon f.'n
l.niilshnrg an Ihe afternoon of
ber 24th, when the drawing to deter
mlne who would be the winner of the
"t??S Giaplioplione: : ?
The drawing wag In charge of Mr.
A. P. Johnson, of the Franklin Time?,
who called Messrs. W. H. Pernell, of
near Alert, W. E. May, of near Four
Bridges, and H. H. Wilson, Qt near
Seven Paths, who were asked to take
charge of thy box containing the cou
pons, open it and stir It to their own
satisfaction. This being done it was
annnnnceil Pint little MIhh Ha7.Pl T^tn
caster, daughter of Mr. J&mes J. Lan
caster would draw a number from the
box. Five minutes was given for the
crowd ?to look over their ticketB be
tween Bach tli aw Ing. mteiast?be
came intense, while little Hazel reach-!
sd Into-the box and drew forth a cou
pon the number of which being an
nouncodras 3746. Everybody got busy
to find this number In their lot, but the
five minutes passed by before any one
claimed to be the winner. TTifen a sec
TJHd number was drawn, 3440, which
was soon claimed by Mr. 3. C. Holden
who was awardad the Graphophone.
He advanced and made the little girl
a present of Ave dollars. Mr. Hud
son came forward and announced that
another drawing would be made and
the lucky number would be given a
nice doll. Tho number was drawn?
2013-!-and~Hr . N. 53. Phelps Iield the
lucky number.
This completed the drawing and the
crowd dispersed the judges declaring
this one of the square?, and fairest
transactions they had eveK witnessed.
LIST OF JTRORS
The following Is a list of jurors
drawn for February term Franklin Su
perior Court, Civil term:
First Week
bunns?W. M. Peat>ce, Wv. g. 'Ciiiy.
C. L. Perry, J. W. Perry.
Harris? R. R. Perry, C. F. Rich
ardson. W. R. Harris.
Frankllnton?Irle McGhee.
HayeSville?J. B. Wilson.
Sandy Creek?T.I. Edwards. M.
M. Person. .
Gold Mine?D. F, GIUi?m_.,
~ Ce<lnr Rock?W. S. Murray.
Cypress Creek?E. W. Green.
Loulsburg?S. M. Phelps, J. S.
Wiggins, E. S. Ford, L. J. Pernell.
Second Week
Dunns?C. C. Johnson.
Harris?J. B. Land, J. A. Timber
lake.
Frankllnton?J. S. Layton.
Hayesville?E. H. Newman.,
Sandy Creek?Z. R. Allen, J. J.
Murray.
Gold Mine?John R. Andrews, C.
E. Denton, James H. Radford, D. E.
Ay cock.
Cedar Rock?W. T, aupton.
Cypress Creek?W. E. Strange. C.
E. Wilder, W. R. Lester, B. T.
Boone.
Loutsburg?M. C. Pleasants, W.
H. Roe.
COLORED PEOPLE GIVE
HI?H PRAISE
To Memory of Former Governor T. W.
Blckett In Celebrating The 59th An
niversary ot Their Emancipation.
The 59th Anniversary of the Eman
cipation of the colored people was fit
tingly. celebrated In the county court
houaa. here Jan. 2. The annual ad
dress was delivered lb a masterly and
instructive manner by Mr.' L. E.
Graves, agency director of the Stand
ard Life Insurance Co., ot Atlanta,
with headquarters In Raleigh. Dur
ing the afternoon, an address of Inter
est was delivered by the Rev. Joel
King, of Loulsburg. President Wal
ter M. Alston, presided at both meet
ings.
The association went on record as
favoring Co-opera t In* Marketing as
the only salvation for the tanner, and
then unanimously adopwa the fol low
ing resolutions In memory of the lat?
Governor T. W. Blckett:
Whereas, The Almlght creator In Ms
Infinite wisdom haa seen fit to remo ? e
from earthly activity the sainted spirit
otHk* Hon. Thomas Walter Blckett,
Governor of North Carolina, daring the
turbulent period of 1J17-S1.
And Whereas, In the ereath of the
lamented Governor T. W. Blckett, the!
nation has lost one of Its foremost1
countrymen and statesman; mo stn'.e
a moat loyal, gifted, cultured and pa
triotic son; the downtrodden and op
prest a stalwart and uncompromising,
cr.amplon of human right*.
Be It therefore resolved: (1) That
tha 69th Emancipation Association of
Franklin County, assembled at Louls
burg, N. C. this 2nd day ?r Jan. 1922.
do hereby grievously mourn hla un
timely demise.
(2) That In transmitting copies of
Iheae resolutions to the pirss and the
bereaved family, we hereby express
to ths family our deepest sympathy 1
and unbounded compassion.
' (i) Thai WS couunmid ths family to
th? Hesvsnly Father whose judgments
are sure and righteous altogether.
W. M. AtflTON.
Q. 0. POLbARD;'
^ J. B. DAVIS,
k- " Commtttee.
INCENDIARIES STARTS
SEVERAL BLAZES
Sfr'"m riiiifljninll"i? (nI By
Prompt Work of I'lrtnn
rCTl'tt FIBES WITHIN
A.I HOI R STARTED
Tw*-8stm>d?i Fires Within La?t S?Ter?l
We?ks >'ow Bclle?ed TV H>T* Bm
Started lij Some Criminal. People
Of Tbwn fcireatlj Aroused.
Four Ores coming close together and
believed to be ot incendiary origin
caused much ejHtemeni h.r.
night. Beginning at ?: 15 o'clock,
three alarms were sent in inside at an
hour and in two instances evi
dences of the work ot an -mcendl&ry
were lound. Owing to the excellent
work ot the local firemen the three
buildings in town were damaged but
little but the building known as the
country home ot Mr. F. N.
was burned.
The first Ore was at the King Cot
ton Seed Company's gin, corner Church
and Nash streets, where tne firemen
took from the building a burning bag
that had the appearance of having
been saturated with kerosene.
Thft s?c?nd fire followed tiflown min
utes later at an old unoccupied house
on South Main street, adjoining T t K..
Allen garage. This fire started in
some papers on the second noor.
The third alarm was sent in because
| of a At? thought to bo-the Ctiloulal
Pine Co., but later found to be the Eg
erton country home building now own
f.l-hv Mr M S. Dovla. about half it
mile from town. This house was
burned down causing a loss of $2.a00.
Firemen answering this call when
they learned that It was outside the
f ity limits turned. back and before
rt aching the intersection ot Kenmore
i Avenue and Perjy Street discovered s>
fire in a large three story tobacco prise
house, owned by C. B. Cheatham Co.
They found a bag saturated with kero
sene ami ihls blsie was ?topped be
fore Any -serious damage waa done
ill is thought that the blase at the Eg
' erton home ni atofied trvm Uui front
i porch.
It was learned later that two men.
{believed to be negroes, had been seen
i to pass the prize house a few minutes
?.before the fire was discovered there
|but were not identified.
Fire Chief O. C. Hill and his men
had It not been tor their prompt aid.
the property loss would have been
heavy.
The fires last night lead to the be
lief of the citisens ot "Loulsburg that
the recent burning of McKlnne Bros.
Co., big store with the total loss ot
over one hundred thousand dollars
and the fire the past week of the Hin
es-Hodges Mbtor Co.'s garage and
adjoining buildings with a loss ot ov
er thirty-five thousand dollars were
the work of some criminal.
At present the officers have not
been able to trace any clue that has
proven of value.
MISS S t I.LIK WILLIAMS HOSTESS.
The Christmas meeting of the Tues
day Afternoon Book Club on the 47th
ot December, with Miss Williams hos
tess, proved a most delightful occas
ion . Entertaining in the home ot her
sister, Mrs. A. H. Fleming, the eor
diality ot both was felt hy all who en
tered the hospitable doors ot the spa
cious Colonial home. Within, the
Christmas cheer remained as warm
and bright as upon the day Itself!
Christmas decoration ot holly and ev.
ergreen showed everywhere, the red
touch ot holiday bells suggested Joy.
and the welcome true of the . hostess
and her sister, receiving wtth her, fill
ed th e hearts of the guests wltV cheer.
Mrs. Parham called the meeting to
order and read a lovely and appropri
ate poem on Christmas.
Mrs. E. S. Ford read the minutes
o? laat meeting. Mrs. Parham con
tinued the program In a beautiful pa
per on Scotland. In story and scenery
she told ot It* romanticism and plc
tureaquenesa and dwelt appealing!?
upon Interesting characters of the old
country. Mrs. W. H. Yarboroogh"*
paper on Castles. Cathedrals and
Schools of Scotland was most Interest
ing. By comparison wire those of Kn
Cland she showed them to be more
Vtureaque and graceful with lesa of
the dignity of thoae of Kngtand. The
schools, as high seats of learning she
dwelt upon. Mrs. Mills la her read
Ill* of TMMUH of Gerhard from 8ter
roion Mid her listener* attention front
beginning to end. Ctiomlntlr n*4.
all ver? Impressed with the >w?UW
selection. ^
The mutleal program wai
with a lor el y piano duet by little 1
nn Helen I.ee Fleming and Kate Allea
Mrs. W. R. White and Mtoa William
concluded the program with a
fnl vocal duet. A Christmas 9onr,
aH htwirrl with enthusiasm and delight.
At the conclusion of the program de
lirious refreshments war* serred. Tke
guests departed exDresstn* their pleas
ure In the happy entertain meat.
The next meeting of the clab Will he
held with Mra. J. V. Palmer. Jan 1*.
Ht\r..S-HOI>?.F.S UARAtiF BCBX9.
Elfltrti AaltntbDM aad Serumi
Buildings DcMrojed Bj Blase.
At iin rnrly hmir r11 ifII r?man
tin Hm ?l.irui ? miM la jjomis
i^iirg, announcing what resulted in an
other disastrous Are wnen the p"n
nt the Ktnes-Hodgeg Motor Company.
located on Church street, was envel
oped in flames.
The fire spread rapidly and was be
yond the hope of saying the garage and
the large number of cars, eighteen In,
[Lumber, that were in tne building.
"The flames soon spread to a negro
l-ressing club and blacksmith shop a?t^
joining and destroying them together
with ihfjr riinT-'iiTB,?By the?heroic
\"t>rk of the Louisburg Are department,
and the assistance ot the new Are en
Sine, the King Cotton Seed Company's
gin and a new residence of Mrs - W.
timlnfhill weiH suivWI. Ufa) two bulld
ings having caught Ore aeveral times.
1 The total estimated UsM Is around
jrs.000 with possibly I18.S4H) insurance
[ The- undivided losses as near as can
he ascertained are as follows; Hines
Hodges Motor Company's garage, SlG.
000, insurance $6.000; five automobiles
insured; tools about )2,000 no
msnrance; J. H. Best, one automobile.
(3.000. insurance. ?2,000; F. B. Mc
Kinne. one automobile, no insurance.
Milliard Yarborough pressing club
and blacksmith shop building $1,000.
insurance $50<S; Durreli Davis, black
smith tools; J. H. Malone, p reaatng
club equipment and a lot ot clothes In
proeesa of cleaning and pressing. It
Is estimated that the Is automobiles
would represent a value of about *W,
0<K). Among the number oT automo
biles was one belonging to Dr. J B.
Davis.
MRS. S. J PARHA* E>'TERTAI5S.
| me prior-Christmas meeting of the
i Tuesday Afternoon Book Club of last
1 week with Mrs. S. J. Purham was de
I lightful, Always warm and hospitable
in her greeting, the hostess va? cbaN
| mlnglv so upon this ocoaton
A large number of friends was pres
ent to participate in the pleasure of
j the afternoon. The living room and
| dining room, where the guests xssem
? bled, were artistically decorated with
? many and varied potted terns and.
.plants.
J 'The Club members anticipated with
1 lIlMW ,h" hnginntag at thw study or
[ England, in the afternoon's program
! and were in no wise disappointed, wttfa
i the lovely way it was earned out.
Mrs. T. W. Watson read a beauti
ful paper, on London, in Intimate pic
| ture. Sbe told in the most interest*
ing manner, stories of celebrities ot
| Lcindun and dwelt entertainingly span
the scene of London. Tho' not so cel
ebrated for its picturesquenesa as
France and Italy, it surpasses in dig
nity and impressiveness ot buildings,
parks and drives. Mrs. L. E. Scog
gin held her listeners attention in her
description of Cathedrals and Church
es of England. The b?a.uty of some,
the dignity of others, the simplicity of
many and the grandeur of all as aho
told of them, deeply impressed thoe?
who heard, compelling each one to feel
that respect, even reverence, that one
sbottld-feel for those grand old monu
ments of a noble country! Mrs. R.
F. Yar bo rough gave a reading fror
Othello. Brst giving a character sketch
of the most important characters, a
brief outline of the story and then
reading impressive parts of the trag
edy.
The musical program *? delightful.
Miss Williams' piano solo was thor
oughly enjoyed by all. The dust, sane
by Mrs. W. K. White a?d Ms* W1B
lams was especially enjoyod. A de
lightful feature ot the rauul program
was the piano duet, played by Miss
Anna Fuller Parham and Was Will
iams.
With the conclusion ot the >wt''B
the hostess assisted by Mm Uu Ful
ler Parham, served
course, hot rolls and
fee. The club then
with Miss Williams, December tits IT.
AT THE BAPTIST ORACl
On Sunday. Dec. K,
Church of Loutoburg i
I too us call to Rsv.
or Lake Ciry. Fla.. to
pastor. and Brother Whits will ho
*.th us neat Sunday. Jan. I. It !?
hoped ?hat the ??>'-e msmhamh'^ ?III
be oreseut to mest asd ?aRoma k tie.
A ad lbs i- ibllc. In and oat ot tow*,
are corAslhr Invited to worship wkh
isw niriTnu nut.
It will he Interesting to Mi I
frleada to kaow that Mr. J. .
Harris has leased the store rosa
Nash street ?*Mi by Mr. O. T. Tur
bo rv? aad has nm< a
t bereta. Ho
that he wUl oarvy a I
and taacy j
Watch tor