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The Franklin Times
WATT* LABEL 01 TMTB
p. johjisos, Miur .w * THE COUNTY, TH* STATE, THE DHIOH
SrSSCBIl-riO* tLM Nr Taat
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- srniK 1)
JUDGE DEYJN GBANTS
petition RBCJBrnats
OF DEFUNCT BANK
* Order Man*. For Sale of Bank' 3.
Property and Superb* Amuse
me nt Company To R. G. Al
len. Now Under Indictment
AUJrsTHEMT IS CITO MATTER
*r. Allfi To Take Over frtf?rtj At ?
Price ?f *ie744sjB Gtrtag Xates l?
Bj Uh Tm Bntkm 0<
LtiUbuf ; Adjaatmeat MjUr
Bj Kmhtn Of Tke But aad Kep
rr*atatlT?wi ?( Mr. Alias.
- Judge Dertn. presidios ?w Wake
County Superior Cout, Tuesday morn
ing granted the petition of the receiv
ers ot the Central Bank and Trust
Company and made an order tor the
sale of the property of that bank and
So per ha Amusement Company to R.
G,_ Allen, former president of the
Central Bank and under indictment on
a charge of embezzlement Ot the funds
of depositors of this defunct institu
tion. The "settlement effected will. It
is estimated, assure the depositors ot
at leastyt! per cent of their runds, t^r
liaps 73 per cent. y
This is a ciril matter, separate and
; art from the criminal action, and
S> i.eitor Korra took no part in the
i. tment, which was ?e? bj Re
i- rs J. C. Little. W. B. "Barnes.
iu. -? G . Ball and Murray Allen, rep
rest.. s the depositors and James
H. iu. J. W. Bailey. W. H. Yar^
heroug I and J. Crawford Biggs rep
i?senting Mr. Allen.
Tnkes Om l*i?f?ilj
R. G. Allen takes orer the property
mem Comranv V a price ot $1?7.12?.23
giviEK notes indorsed by his brothers.
W. H. and J. M. Allen, or Louisburg.
and secured by a deed of trust to the
property. Farther. Mr. Allen secures
thirty-odd thousand dollars of notes,
not his own. which were in the bank
when he relinquished control and a
majority of which, it is asserted, are
collectible by string a mortgage of
S25.0M on the building owned by him
on South Blount Street.
The I1I7.1J8-.23 is payable as fol
lows: J5.000 in August 20. 1922;
eght notes for $10,625 each payable
beginning October 1. 1922 and eTery
ninety days thereafter: eight notes for
$4,C47 each, eTery ninety days begin
' ning October 1. 1922; all 17 notes to
bear interest at C per cent.
As stated all notes bear the indose
raent of R. G. Allen. W. H. Allen and
J. M. Allen, and a deed of trust to
the property is connreyed to the re
ceirers.
(IMM Cash
Ten thousand dollars cash is paid
to the Yass estate on the Superb* build
ing. The statement was read in court
by J. W. Bailey, all parlies approv
ing that ? "This compromise settle
ment was made poqafble by the volun
tary action of a* vass estate in re
tnrmng the Saperba real estate, which
was purchased by them without any no
tice that the Central Bank had or
claimed any interest therein."
To w . W . Van; as Uaatee. then is
assigned by the attorneys in the case
primary and basic credit for the set
tlement effected.
J. Crawford Biggs, of counsel for
Allen, read a statement as to .the par
chase price paid for the property ta
ken over. He stated that the Saper
ba Theatre, which waa bought by the
bank for was taken over at
I1M.M0 and that the theatre equip
ment, for which was paid SBMM. was
taken over at |HJN.
PUN la |?tN
There waa. said Judge Biggs, about
(30.000 in notea not of R. Q. Allen's
making. In the baak when he retired
from its presidency July 1. lijl. a
larger part of which is admittedly col
lectible. This Is secmfed by a mort
gage oa the office building at the cor
ner of Martin and Bkvunt streets and
which is valued at MO.OOO Raleigh
Times.
BPJAWAT.
Quite s little excitement waa caaa
ed on the streets of LosWnrg early
Tuesday morning wba a horse hitch
ed to s one-boree wagon raa away,
hitting an antosaoblle and breaking
the wagon. The borne belonged to
Dr. A. H. Fleming and waa driven
by bis son. Arthur, who was taking
out the weeks waah.
The horse became frightened aeat
the Halifax road aad waa held man
fully by Arthar until he reached the
Hotel when feeling unsafe to gnlde
the horse through the maay automo
bile* be went cnlmly to the bear of
the wagoa and jumped oat enrnptng
with oa ly a few brntsea. His actions
were strictly In accord with Instruc
tions given him s week before by his
father and his sdberenre no doubt
saved kfs life, aa soon after he en
caped from the wagon the collision
with the automobile occurred. caua.
Ing the body of the wagon to be
thrown across the streef to the court
square.
Apparently la Maine the primary cry
was "Hale! Half the gang's all be re I "
? Near York Tribune.
SMITH WICK -JOHNSON.
? Wlniai-rtiia 'm?f ? A wedding o(
much interest to thetr many friends
Was aqluinjied Wednesday ?im Miss
Dorothy Lee Johnson, youngest daugh
U*r at Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Johnson
was married to Mr. Robert Smith -
"Wick of LouisburjE. The ceremony
was performed at St. Luke's Episco
pal church by Rer. Claudius Smith, of
Roanoke. Va . . assisted toy Rer. W. E.
Cox of Richmond, Va.. uncle and cou
*sin of the bride.
Prior to the ceremony a quartette,
"O Perfect Lore" was sung by Miss
Hulda Cox. Mrs. R. L. Cox. Mr. Wal
ter J. Wyatt. Jr., and Rer. Harrey
A'. Cox, accompanied at the organ by
Miss Venlta Cox.- At the close of the
quartette the organ merged forth into
Lahengrine' wedding march, and the
ushers, Mr. Horace Butt, of Morgan -
i ton.- tiHi Mr. J. R. Johnson, Jr.. were
first to enter, followed by Mrs. G. H.
Cox. of RoberaonrUle, sister of the
bride, as matron of honor. She was
beautifully dressed in grey organdy
and black picture hat, and wore a cor
i sage o* roses . ? _
Miss Lillie Mae Dawson, of Kinston.
as maid of honor, was next to enters
wearing a bine organdy dress with
hjtt to match 'and carrying an arm bo
quet of pink klllarney rtfces
She was followed by little Miss Ger
aldine Cox. as ring bearer, and Mar
garet McLean as flower girl . They
were both daintily dressed in white or
gandy dresses and were Tory' charm
ing little attendants .
The bride, who entered with her
father, was handsomely dressed In a
traveling suit of dark blue tricotine
? IPi accessories to match carrying a
beautiful bouquet of orchids and val
ley lilies. They were met at the altar
by the groom and his beat man. Mr.
Wilson Macon, of Louis burg. The
impressive ring ceremony at the Epis
copal church was used. Mendels
sohn's wedding march was used for
the recessional . ~ ' ? ?
Mrs. Smith wick has been a member
of the faculty in L<ouisburg for the
ps.? .rnr it-hnry fifto h ^ ? won a hoet
of friends. ~ ? ?
Mr. Smith wick is the son of Dr. D.
T. Smith wick and is a prominent
young business man of L<ouisburg.
Immediately after the rehearsal
Tuesday evening, the members of the
family and bridal party gathered at
the bride's home to an informal re
ception given by her mother, Urs t J,
R. Johnson.
On Monday evening Miss Johnson
was given a surprise shower. She
was the recipient of many beautiful
Land useful gifts.
The out-of-town guests were. Rev.
Claudius Smith, Roanoke, Va. ; Rev.
W. E. Cox, Richmond, Va . Rer.
Harvey A. Cox, Wilmington; Mr. J.
F Smith, San ford, Fla.; Mrs. R. E.
Cox. Maxton; Mrs. Maggie Butt, Miss
Vida Butt. Mr. Horace Butt. Morgan
ton; Mr. Harding Butt, Mrs. M. W.
Urxell, Misses Pauline. Valerie, Eliz
abeth Urxell, Master Francis UaaeU,
Chapel Hill; MrS . Kate Smith, Mr.
Ashley Smith, Jones bo ro; Mrs. Km ma
Culler, Washington; Mr. and Mrs. J.
H. Cox and little daughter, Geraldine.
Robersonville ; Mr. and Mrs. H. B.
McGlohon. Kinston; Mr. and Mrs.
Hardy Johnson. Fountain; Mr. Gor
don Johnson, Kinston; Mr. Wilson
Macon, Louisburg; Miss Lillie Mae
T5awson, Kinston; Miss Elizabeth Ste
wart, Whitakers; Mrs. J~. D. Mcf Ml
and Margaret McLean/ Cameron; Mr.
and Mrs. C. L. Cox land daughter,
Raleigh; Mr. and Mitl Geo. Patrick
and children. Gold?bortfS^r| and Mrs.
W. W. Dawson. Miss Ra^U Dn?su*\'
Qrlfton; Mian Bettie Uxxell. Seven
Springs; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Von Eb
erstcrfn. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Von Eber
steln. Miss Mabel Von Eberstein. Green
Tllle; Mrs. Julia Pusheau. Wilming
ton.? Green ri lie Reflector.
AT THE BAPTIST fHlK'H.
Under the leadership of the new
pastor. Rev. J. A. Mclver. the ma
chinery of the Lotlsbsrc Baptist
Church ts beglnciox to nam.
Last week the boys of the Royal
Ambassador chapter had a camping
party oat at Mr. J. P. Timber lake's.
Each day Mr. Mclrer went oat to the
camp and every night J. P. Timber
lake. Jr. stayed with them to ken*
them in order. Darlag the day many
of the parents at the boys visited thewi
with welcome stores of provisions.
This la what oar boys seed, whole
biles he went calmly to the rear of
oversight,.
The Thursday night prayer ? Ties
was well attended. The pastor pre,
sented a program for the chnrch tak
en from Qod's word. The congrega
tion seemed to catch the spirit of the
measage to such degree that an invi
tation to others to say a word met
with ready responses.
The attendance at Sunday School
Kan day morning reached the highest
total attained In years.
At the Sunday morning iei fi? ? the
pastor delivered an appealing mes
sage from the text "And no man cared
for my soul." Theae was one con
version.
This week Mr. Molver Is assisting
R*v. J. A. Mltchlner In a meeting at
Carey's Chapel near Henderson. The
Thursday night prayer service Is In
rtiarge of the Young Woman's Audi,
iary and their topic la "so a I *?nntng.")
Senator I tore h ought to know by
this time that the reason why we do
not recognise the Bolsheviks la be
cause we do recognise them. ? New
York Tribune.
FRANKLIN C
Y. JULY 1ST,
Register
or Deeds Solicitor
Dunns
Hams
? Vonng?Tille
Franklinton _
Hayesville
Sandy Creek _
Gold Mine
Cedar Rock
Cypress Creek -
Louisburg
MR. JONES RESIGNS
J WELFARR JOB
Mr. E. C. Perry ludMuIr EbcM
T? Fill Vacaaey ky Jetat Itrttag
Of larti ?( ElnUn u4 Caaft
?h?lN(n.
At a joint meeting of the Boards of
Education and Coonty Commissioners
held on Monday the resignation of
Mr. Joseph C. Jones. Superintendent
of Public Welfare, was recetred and"
accepted, and Mr. E. C. Perry, for
merly Night Police for Louisburg was
unanimously elected to fill the unex
pired term of Mr. Jones.
| Mr. Jones has fcDoe-to Warren Cook
aiigrr he will assist the North CaT
I olina Cotton Growers Association im
-the organisation of that County
OVER FOB XTEOEK.
Otis Williamson, colored. was bQund
""r in jratifc^ln Superior Court on
Tuesday in a bond ol {2.SOO.OO for
the murder of Parker Lord, also col
ored.
Williamson wu arrested by Con
j stable T bo mas on Monday morning
after the killing took place on Son
day at the home of his brother and
| was brought to town and placed in
| jail.
HIEIB6 AT CEDAk BOO.
I The revivaj meeting at Cedar Rock
I will begin Sunday. July 9th. services
[on Sunday at 11 o'clock a. m. and S
o'clock p. m. The sendees wUl con
tinue throughout the week, baling
two services each day; 3 o'clock in
the afternoon, and S o'clock encb even
ing.
Re*. J. Louis Price, the former
pastor of the church, will assist the
pastor in the meeting. Bro. Price
comes to us from Louisville. Ky..
where he has spent the past year m
the Southern BaptisfTheological Scfi
inary. His many friends will delight
in heaHng his inspiring messages.
ErfryoM is cordially mnted to at
tend thed^^errices on next Sunday
and throug^gt the wwk.
irrbruTio^s.
To the Editor FRANKLIN TIMES:
Will yon please allow me space in
yonr rallied paper, to express my sin
cere appreciation tor the loyalty and
support by rote or otherwise given
me to be yonr next Repi enentsllie in
the Hons* next Jannary. To encb of
yon I owe largely my victory In both
primaries, (and moat humbly bowk.
Indeed I feel grateful to those who.
from n sense of dnty voted for my op
ponent. Many of my bast nnd oMHi
Mends did. I admire thsm tor so
doing. Their friendship and good
will will never be toneotten.
Nothing bet n brotherly kindn?-a
has characterised my canvass toward
every candidate for any alien to be
voted tor In onr approaching election
In November. With this inssiaai ;
let na look forward with hope and
ronldence. which cfcnractiii lass every |
true Democrat, la this good land of1
nor* With a solid vote tor Dinx
rscy In November election. I am
Yours to serve and remain most
truly.
GBOROJC H. COOPER.
SR. H H. lEiDOim ELECTrP
MttHT polio:.
At * meeting of the Board of Tow* }
Commix* toner* bold on Timiliy morn
In* Mr. B. H. Meadow* *u elactrd
N'Utht Palkwnan. to >11 the nraiM'V
caused by the resignation of Mr K >
C. Perry, who ha* been elected Sap
rrintendent of Public Welfare.
Chiraxn I* to undertake to clean ip
labor. If Chlcaao cloans np labor
?cectnaiW a* labor has cleaned ap I "hi i
ra*o. the undertaking will be a ????- !
reea. ? Greenrllle Piedmont.
President Hardin* *ay* that fs?
(tree* ahoald pan* the *hlp *abat4y Mil ,
before It ad)oarna. Whlrh la another
tray of saying that it tbonld not ad- f
joum. ? Aahayllla Tlmea
W*J. IE?I5 TUAL
BA^K CASES TODAY1
m illri iiiWIift Are Cm
tot 5* >?< Frns 1(4 Eatered.
H Higfatower ud H. H. Maa
toraer officers of tbe defunct Cen
Buk uul Trust Co.. of Raleigh,
be placed an trial in Wake County
" Court tkta morning, it was
* when ftt CMM WTTB rall
terday afternoon, after the tie
s' attorneys and a targe num
. at spectator* had waited through
out the day.
'"""or Herbert E. Norris spent
the ?oming In f leafing Us docker of
inA) cases and when the bank cases
Fetr reached In the afternoon stated
be jMshed to tmSSrwtK K. simtffS^
is representing the Corporation I
in the prosecution, and
itore entering trial. |
r emhesalement. ahstrac
ippltration of hank funds
_ Mac -stated yesterday he
_ anil at this term only the
l>Vat case, 'Which charges misapplies
'ao? and ahatra<*ien of K3.?0?. J30.000
and ~
It was stated yesterday by counsel
, for the defendants that the JIO.OOO and
Iwm represented the
pur
jchasa of tbe SaperKt Theatre from -R.
G. Allen, tbe property being repur
Jcb-ised by Allen as a part of his set
i tie meat. Tbe other item of *23.000
represents a part of the consideration
of MMN paid Alien for his stock af
!ter Highto?*rer succeeded as president
of tbe bank on Jane 30. 1921.
I AO details of the Allen settlement
,*?? completed yesterday by attor
neys tor the defendant and the bank
rtidiav hat a formal nol pros was
| not eatered by Solicitor Xorris. the
Vfeadant regaining in court through
out the session ? News-Obserrer .
BOOS PAKTV.
Oa Taesday afternoon. July J. Miss '
Lacy Bart entertained at Rook in hon
or of her guests. Misses Rebbecca
tVo?ar aad Bessie Oanghtridge . of
? xky Mount
Tbe prise for the highest score was
?oa by Mlssn Temple Williams and
i'ick Taraer. A booby priie for the
Vsat score was presented to Miss
Heaaia Daaghtridge.
Aa lee coarse was serred by the
t-oMaaa. Miss Lacj Ban. assisted by
Viaa Tea pie Williams
Tboae preaeat to eajoy Miss Bart's
- ayRalfey were Ml?s?a Rebecca Coop
er. Baaste Daaghtridg*. Virginia Beck
Oeara Oreea. IJltian Howell. KUtr
noHfe. Aaaa Gray Watson. Hasel Al
lea. FVttria Allen. Bagenia Perry,
laib Hill. Mary Maloae Best. Hattie
~ T. Perry. Edna Bryant. Hel
FVsalng. Temple Williams.
[>*ek T*aa?i aad Rlisabeth Newell.
T, w. l tr rTHK.
TW TotBK Woman's Auxiliary of
tfca I ??htTf BtyKiK ("harrh nst
Mas Mat tie Allen. To?*<1?t night.
f*mm tfti ? mitv TV roll was
UM kW tW Mtoa.v-s of the last
m?t i lai aw) ipproTM. after
*Utk tkf folkywinjt program was rca
i??i:
Hyma Help Somefcbody Todar
Pratyer try Mm J. O. Newell
AdMmts on "Patting Flrat TbinR*
'Inf ? k; Mr Mclrrr
Soto -I* Jnwt Satisfied With Me~ ?
in Mrlm.
ri? jBI pitm hr IIVu Matt i?* AI
Aftar Ik* ?? Kim a drlkkm lr?
?? ??? wiikI
Tte Mlavlx *irr prmmt: Mr*.
J. O. K*n(L Mr* H A. K?r??T.
?rt, f. B Imird Missis N?nnU>
tall Ha|?. PaaliBf Smith. MaUi? Al
lutki I'jt t mm tv Lory At^n. Vir
r?h P?rrf. KUnMh M rtoo. Kay
KHbn AMrtn. Victoria Ad
ack. Wmtkaa. Bf?Uk Cooper, Effl?t
l^ln. Lary M<r. Mr* Mclrrr and
rMkm Mr* C. A. Rajcland Mr*.
?T. H. Alkoa. Mr. R. A. Bobbttt.
?n B H Suilm. Mint Myrtle
V??t ami Mr Mrlrer
WANT HEARING IN
VANCE ELECTION i
I EKE or LA KIT T L> TOTISU LS
(HAB&ED ? ?
Csapialst Filed Wit* B?art ?( Elct
tiw HMliK wai Be HrU
Satarday: rkla l(i(Mjai< T<lr
la Tlf Prtairj.
Henderson, July ?. ? Immediately
following the rrnnit by
county board of elections yesterday
afternoon at 3 o'clock of the returns
la last Saturday's ? second Demo
cratic primary, a hearing before the
board was aaked by Attorney A. J.
Harris on behalf of Mrs. Geo. T.
Buchan. defeated candidate for reg
ister of deeda. on the inuds of al
leged irregularities la the election.
The conplaiat su lied tonight and
the hearing will be held Saturday.
The official tabulation showed P.
E. Rowland, lncnmb.nl, to have won
the nomination by a majority of two
votes.
Poor votes cast for Rowland In
JCiddlebarg township were declared
to have been Improperly marked and
were thrown oat by the board of eleo
as it stood in the unofficial compila
tion.
Mr. Harris announced today lire
points on which charges of irregular
ity * no Id be made. These were.
First. That Republicans were al
lowed to vote.
Second. That voters not regularly
qualified and registered in Vance
county were permitted to rote.
Third. That the ballot <xrxes were
opened in at least one ~pT?Unct and
-the rote cast up to that time counted
prior to the official lime for the clos
ing of the polls.
Fourth. That liquor was used at or
ia counection with the voting.
Fifth. That ballots mutilated by im
proper m*rk.'ng- and defacing were
counted in the returns.
The complainants were given until
S o i lock TBis~evBBtng- to file with
the board their allegations, and the
supporters of Mr. Rowland were giv
en until S o'clock Friday evening of
this week to file an answer to the
charges. The board of elections will
hear the whole matter at a special
sitting next Saturday morning at 11
o'clock In the courthouse. ~
Mr. J. M. Sjkes, of ne
Paths, brought In a red bl
COTTON BLOOMS
V
day. He Informs us that the first
bloom he saw in his fields was on
Friday.
Mr. P. W. Gupton. of near Centre- .
Tille. brought in two white blooms
Monday .
John Stallings living near town, re
ported a cotton bloom on Saturday.
July 1st. f
W. J. Strickland, colored, near Ma
plerille. reported a cotton bloom on
Friday.
Rolie Person, colored, reports a
cotton bloom on Monday.
Mr. J. S. Proltt. of naar Franklin
ton. reports cotton blooms on Friday.
Mr. Joe Mumford. of near Loais
burg. reported cotton blooms on the
4th. -j. ? '
Spruill Igterton. of near town re
ported a bloom on Tuesday.
J. S. Wiggins, of near toiffi, k'Ted
bloom on Wednesday,
j S. G. Joixaaott. of mar Schloss. re
ports a white bloom Thursday.
NFt.KO FAUKK.V COW.ECSS MEET
AT A. ft T. COLLEGE. CREE5S
BOKO. H. C- Tt ESWAT A5D
WFD5ESDAT. A-CCl^ST Ktk
AH9 Mk, IMi
The following wtth request for pub
Ucatloa has beep recetrM
The North Carolina Kegro Farmers'
C< ngreaa. ucc of the |>;{ Negro
Farm OrtuiiaUou in the Sooth, will
meet at A. ft T. College. Greeasbrtro.
M. C. Angvat tM Wh and *h. l?tf
Pred*al Mlty has re>)?cX?J m? to
aaawDte that board and lodging will '
be frea to Ikiani and other* attend
irg tfc'a a.*etla?.
A very int-reatiag ani prof table
inpia b betMg worked oat and aoim
at tba ab.<-st act la th- country wfll
appear am U?ia program While the
pmtna will ba thoroaghly acientillc '
k will be thoroaghly practical, so that I
the haabM farmer will be able to I
comprehend all that is aaid and done. I
No farmer who Is hoping to make any [
can afford, to miss this meet- j
We shall tell yon more about
( hi* program from time to time throagh !
the newspapers.
Krvrybody who is interested tn sue- j
oeasful farming. should not fail to at- i
t?ni ? his Prof. C. R, Hud
son of Rai?ixb State AffDt. is chair
man of the program committee.
Prof T. S- Inhorden. of Joseph K.
Brick School, is Prwidfet of the Con
jreM We trust each person who
reads this article will (ire the widest
possible publicity to It. at all Negro
Catherines You will do any one a
great favor if jou can Induce them
to attend this meeting, if they are In
terested in progressive agriculture.
The price of wheat t* d vwn. hut they
are not saying it with flour. ? As he
Till* Times.
AMORT? THE VISITORS
sffinsr ciow i*? son t*o
DO SOT K50W.
? "
PrWeaal Items ibnl K?lk? km*
Their Friends Wk. Travel H?n
Aid There.
Miss Louise Egerton is visiting im ?
Rockingham.
Sir. W. C. Dtxon visited htm
at Bensou tlxia wsefc^
Mr. F. A. Roth left Saturday for a
trip to the Northern Markets.
Mr. R, S. White and bride is
ins at th^home of Mr. W H. Baa
Miss Grace Green, of Weidon. la
iting her cousin. Miss Virginia
Miss Grace Hall, of
spent the week-end with
here. -??
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Candler.
Hanlmwn olii ?jiujis to Louial
Sunday.
r Miss Sue Alston h?? recanted to
Richmond after spending her vacation
at home. ? -
firs. W. R. Bass and little son. W.
A. Jr.. left Monday for a rtsit to
Smithlleld.
Mrs. R. C. Bartholomew and child
ren. of Castalia. are nsitiag at the
home of Mr. J. H. Boone. - *s
Misses Carrie May Dunn and Mar
garet Foscue, of Kinston. hare been
visiting Mrs. Claude Tucker.
Mrs. A. M. Hall has retarned-fraBJ^"
Green of Philadelphia. Mrs. Ha II
was accompanied by Mrs. Green Who
w ill spend some time visiting relatives
and friends in Louisburg .
Mr. D. E. Mclver. of Oca la. Flor
ida. visited Mr. W. H. Allen last
week. Mr. Mclver married Miss
Tena Macintosh whose family lived
in Louisborg years ago and was close
ly related to the Terrell's. Person's,
and other old families in IxHiistrorg.
Mr. Mclver is also .a t.numn of Boer.
J . A . Mclver. pastor of the Baptist
Church .
TO HIE FILL.
Commissioner C. C. Hudson re
turned from Franklin ton Wednesday
afternoon where he went to meet with
the PranUtnton Road Trustees in re
- gard to making a fill at Sandliaga
I crossing bridge, which has been held
| up (or oTer a year. He was well
< pleased with the attitude of the
Board and its action which was unan
imous to hare the fill made at once .
fauim; b the sitieitiie.
How grand it is to lire and work on a
farm in the summertime.
Where e?ery row of the green corn and
cotton fields are filled with the/
brightest sunshine.
And as we work hard we can almost
see
Our great future lires which soon will
be.
I think this where every boy and girl
should be.
A world of pleasure for them to see.
A place where we can breathe the
I frefih pore air.
Where the fragrance of the flowers are
| delightful ererywhere.
All birds love to dwell about 1
They feed on the peels that
farmer harm.
Where the mocking birds ail
every apple tree.
They are singing to all the
to you and me.
Where the bine birds sings ft in
hollow tree.
They are singing all tk* wArM I
because they are glad and Ma.
Apd the old bot. white f?W?g ?
through the tire long
Waiting for ripe peas to ?
I With the war? ?> Inu ?
with blooms.
| That's another good sign of .'
good noons.
Where the swimming pools are so i
and clear.
We ll plunge right in heels owei
wit hoe t the least bit of faar.
Summer comee just ooce a year.
So bora lets enjoy its beaaty while It's
here.
We should appreciate our
more each day.
And we should never nerer again L
its laws nor ft>rsake its war
? Cora posed by G . IV Murphy.
A London dispatch says >ww U >?
sillht In Irrlud. We *onM Uktra
were more Irishmen left than that. ?
Rochester Neraid
About the lanfcf it *?T to riihshHi
tat* Kampr mid he to ??mi m m**
ton rim travel and W aa i are take Ms
rogr?. ? New Britain Herald.
PVderal hank examiner* say that
tmshteaa is on the npcrade. TMa
prohahlr arr??nt* for jumi of the
steep prices.? Manila BalMta.
The prophet who sali JKaeys raM
empty the street cars caa sympathiae
with the oae who said pi uhlMUsa
rculd empty the jalH. ? Fbrt Waywa
Ntwt.