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FRANKLIN COUNTY FAIR - LOUISBURG, N. C. OCT. 6 TO 10, 1925
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The Franklin Times |gss=i
i F. JOHNSON, Edltar ul Manager
THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNION
SUBSCRIPTION 0140 Par law
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LOCI8BUBG, N. C, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, IMS.
(12 PAGES THIS WEEK)
NOTRER St
BIG AGRICULTURAL ,
EXHIBITS
Promised For Fair Next Week;
Big Fair Begins Tuesday, October 8th
?Big ?w Grand Stand Beady?
Gr. _; Js Enclosed With Wire Fence
?Heme Demonstration Exhibit and
FMf.,io.i Show Will Attract Much
Attention.
The Franklin County Fair Associa
tion is making unusual preparation to
hold the best and biggest Fair ever
held in this. secton. of. the- County.
About fifty men have been at work for
the last ten days repairing the build
ing, building a new Grandstand and
making the necessary arrangements
for the Fair which will be held begin
ning next Tuesday, October 6th.
The Secretary has hit upon a very
unique idea of keeping the folks out
who do not come through the gates
and has put a woven wire fence around
the entire Fair ground. This fence
will be connected with the city elec
tric system and will carry 110-volts of
electricity. The City Electrician has
equipped this line with an intermit
tent generator which will cut the cur
rent off every 15 seconds, thereby giv
ing anybody a chance who did not
know that they were supposed to pay
to get into the Fair, an opportunity to
turn the fence loose.
In conversation with the Secretary
l:e informs us that the Agricultural
1_. )? bits promise to be the best ever
go :i together in any Fair in this sec
tion '"ole Savage, our efficient Farm
Der. ration Agent, has certainly
done i .. e wonderful work since he
has b=un in Franklin County and his
work together with the most efficient
work done by the Home Demonstra
tion Agent, Miss Daisy Caldwell, will
make the biggest showing at the 1925
Fair. A County Fair is the farmer's
clearing house and thousands of peo
ple will walk through the spacious
buildings this year and be able to see
what competent instruction is worth
In addition to the exhibits the Fail
Association is spending an unusual
amount of money for free entertain,
ment and those who attend the Frank
lin County Fair will certainly get theii
money's worth in free entertainments
A baud concert will add sp much tc
the amusement and entertainment o:
everybody and the fire works whlci
will be shown every night beginning
Monday night will be the most won
derful ever seen in this part of th(
country. We can hardly realize tha
it is possible to have a play hundredi
of feet in the air in fire but after look
ing over the programs sent by th<
Ohio Fire Works Display Company
we feel safe in saying that the peopli
of Franklin County certainly have l
real treat in store for them.
Work is progressing rapidly on thi
new grandstand which lies on th<
east side of the main building faclni
the large stage upon which Ahe Styli
Show will take place, back of whicl
rill be seen the wonderful fire work
display.
Fair Week is play week for Frank
tin and thousands of men, women &n<
children have been looking forwart
eagerly to the wonderful time they ex
pect to have' then. A County Fair ii
truly an educational proposition ant
la rapidly becoming the big socla
event of every county because it li
possible in the five days of the' Fail
to meet everybody that you have no<
seen since the last Fair.
The judges from the State Depart
ment ot Agriculture informed us las
year that in no county in which the]
judged did they find farm producti
and in fact everything that was ex
hibited of such high quality and fln<
selection.
The people ot Franklin County havi
always stood solidly behind the Fail
Association and have truly made thi
Franklin County Fair the best Count]
Fair in the State.
FIjIDLEB'S CO> VEJfTIOX
There will be an old fiddler's con
rention and oyster supper given li
he school building at Justice, Thurs
lay night, Oct. 16. Admission 15 am
if. cents. Every one cordially Invited
If you don't like oysters come am
tear the music. If you don't lik
nuslc - come and eat oysters. If yoi
lon't like either come any way am
hereby help a good cause. Come
Home! Cornel Thursday night, Oct. II
it 1:30.
There average motorist would rathe
run Into debt than run out of gaa.
TOBACCO MARKET OPENS
Approximately 100,000 Pounds
Offered Yesterday
All Warehouses Have Good Quantity?
Pla?ters Warehouse Has First Sale
?R. P. Jieul Brings In First Load.
With approximately one hundred
thousand pounds o( tobacco on the
three warehouse floors Louisburg to
bacco market opeiied yesterday under
very favorable conditions.
The sale started early with the Plan
ters Warehouse having first sale, the
Riverside second and the Union third.
Practically all the buyers were on
hand and the bidding was active and
enthusiastic. The crying of the auc
tioneer put new life into business and
Into the many farmers who were
present.
The prices at the beginning seemed
to bring satisfaction to the growers
and indicated that Louisburg market
had started off in an enviable position
|as compared with ether maikets. The
sale had not been completed before
this article was put to press therefore
the average price or the exact num
ber of pounds could not bo given,
i Mr. R. P. Neal brought in the first
load for the opening, with the excep
tion of a load brought to the Riverside
for the opening on the 15th by Albert
Jeffreys. Mr. Neal delivered his to
bacco weighing 524, to the Riverside
AVeduesday afternoon. Beasley & P.
delivered the first load to the Planters
Warehouse weighing 330 pounds, and
Mrs. J. 3. Williams delivered the first
load to the Union Warehouse weigh
ing 244 pounds.
A large number of growers and vis
itors were present to witness the sale
and all seemed to be well pleased with
the sale.
FIREMEN'S SUPPER
On Tuesday night the 29th day o(
September, the Fire Department held
a chicken supper, there being present
on that occasion, including the mem
bers of said Department and its invit
ed guests about flfty in number. There
was plenty of eats, and all present
partook of chicken, pickles, etc. very
freely, and stated that they never en.
joyed themselves more hugely, also
never witnessed an occasion where
eatables were more in abundance
Among the invited guests were twc
well beloved pastors of our congre
gation, Mr. Dowd and Mr. Miller, and
all present observed how they enjoyed
chicken, as they are strong on the
meat, and demonstrated to be an old
coaster in the business. On that oc
jcasion the goddess of night nevei
, shown upon the dear old town a fairei
.nor a more propitious one within the
{realm of her dominion. Among othei
.things a few were called upon for a
'few remarks pertaining to the Fire
department, and they stated that the
Are fighters would compete with am
within the borders of this grand old
commonwealth, or any other state as
for that matter. May the glorious ex
ample furnished by their great and
noble organization be preserved foi
untold ages, for every people from the
rising to the setting sun.
If history Is false, let eloquence pro
claim It as a heritage for all humani
ty which it has elevated and adorned
with pathos and glory which belongs
to the civilized world. If God who
rules the destinies of all nations be
willing may the Fire Department which
has been so useful and beneficient in
its noon continue to grow as time rolls
on. The dying king shouts with a
loud voice and for the dear mother
whom he must guard and strengthen,
he cries with a love of a son, may sh?
always prosper.
. THURSDAY EVENING BOOK CLUB
The Thursday Evening Book Clut
met with Miss Babble Turner on Sept
24th. The program was as follows:
Thomas Edison, His Life, Mra. W
D. Egerton.
Vocal Solo, Mrs. S. B. Berkeley.
What Electricity Means To Us, Mrs
J. R. Earle, Jr.
Reading, a selection, Mrs. Fran!
Rose.
Thomas Edison and the Navy, Mrs
Rouse.
After the program delicious refresh
ments were served. Miss Turner hac
as her guests, Mrs. Leo Heartt, fron
Raleigh, and Mrs. Harry H. Johnson.
Fall weather ought to bring back thi
sleeves. There Is nothing appeallni
about a gooaeflesh arm.
TO TEE FARMERS OF FRANKLIN COUNTY
AND THE PUBLIC GENERALLY
I take this method of extending you a hearty wel
come to our town of Louisburg.
I believe our market for both Cotton and Tobacco
will meet the competition of any market in the State, and
our merchants aro always alert to the interests of the far
mers and not only meet competition from our neighboring
towns but in many cases offer greater savings.
As Mayor I shall see that you are shown every civil
courtesy and consideration on the part of our officers and
citizens. I want you to feel that you are one of us and a
part of your County Seat. Lets blot out the, imaginary
lines dividing town folks from country folks. * We are all
one people, members of the same county, and own jointly
the County Seat.
Every man, regardless of whether he lives in town or
in the country shall be treated alike and allowed the same
privileges in our town while I am Mayor of your County
Seat. The only object in laws and their enforcement is
for your protection.
Louisburg is the best town in the State. Lets join
hands and make it still better.
With best wishes,
B. N. WILLIAMSON, Mayor.
AT THE METHODIST CHURCH
NEXT SUNDAY?PAGEANT
7:80 P. M.
11 A. M. we have our Communion
I Service and Reception into the church
j of a large number of adult members'.
7:30 P. M. we have a great Sunday
1 School Pogeant in which all the de.
! partments of the Sunday School are
represented. This ig to be a great
service, and a large congregation is
! anticipated.
We hope all the members of our
church, fathers and mothers, children
and young people will be present. We
expect to see many visitors. There
will be fine music.
O. W. DO WD, Pastor.
FACULTY RECEPTION
President and Mrs. Mohn and
faculty, assisted by members of the
senior class, received the patrons and
friends of Louisburg College, from
eight to ten, Friday evening in the
college parlors, which were beauti
fully decorated tor the occasion. Many
out-of-town guests were present and
a large number of townspeople showed
by their presence, their hearty co
operation and appreciative welcome
to both old and new members of the
faculty and student body. From the
receiving line the guests were led
into the student parlors where punch
was served and music was furnished
by the Louisburg Orchestra, which
gave a varied and delightful program
throughout the entire evening. 3pe.
cial numbers were contributed by
Miss Van Ende of the department of
music, who rendered exquisitely
Gardner's "Canebrake" on the violin.
' This gathering of the real friends
1 of the college was an occasion of gen
uine pleasure to the genial president
and his faculty.
HOLM) OVER FOR HOLSt BREAK
ING AND LARCENY.
Sylvester Dunston, colored, was
bound over to the October term ot
Franklin Criminal Court this week by
'Squire J. L. Palmer, under two bonds
aggregating $1,600.00.
Dunston was detected on Friday on
the streets ot Loulsburg by Chief of
Police B. H. Meadows and arrested for
breaking in the home of Jessie C. Ful
ler. near Little River, and stealing a
knife, a rasor, a harp, and 16 cents In
money. The knife and harp were
found on him at the time of his ar
rest, and the rasor found later where
he spent the night. He was given a
hearing and placed under $1,000.00
bond for Court -
From this case and some of the
property found It developed that an.
other house had been broken open
and robbed and upon investigation a
warrant was issued against Dunston
for having broken into and robbed the
home of Mrs. A. M. Jones, near Ingle
side. In this case 'Squire Palmer
bound Dunston over to Court under a
$600.00 bond.
Quite a big amount of the property
taken from both of the homes entered,
were recovered from places at which
It is alleged that Dunston left same.
FINE MEETING AT FRAN KLIN TON
Reports reaching Loulsburg shows
that the Methodist Church at Frank
llnton has just closed a most success
ful meeting. The pastor was assisted
by Rev. Mr. Price, and as a result
forty-nine united with the church Sun
day by letter and profession.
COTTON REPORT
The tabulation of the card reports
cotton, counting round as half bales,
hotton, rountlng round as half bales,
ginned in Franklin County, from the
crop of 1IS6 prior to September It,
1916, as compared with 1$ bales gin
ned to September 1$. 1114.
an TBa
MAGICAL EX1EKTAIXMLXT EX.
JOYEI). i
Wallace, the jjiagician gave an en-i
tertainment at the Loulsburg High
School Monday night After opening
the entertainment with a series of j
baffling tricks with handkerchiefs and
coins, Wallace displayed an uncanny
gift of 'rue showmanship by catching
live pigeons from midair and the dis
appearance of a good-sized lamp.
Rabbits, ducks, flags, pigeons, boxes
and lamps were all used by the won
t.cr worker in his successful efforts to
bewilder his audience. In part two,
Wallace created a near sensation with
his box on a table from which he caus
ed his rabbit and duck to disappear at
the firing of a pistol.
Wallace says as other magicians
have said: "The closer you watch
the less you see." The audience sees
all it is intended it should. Watching
a magical performance is good exer
cise in perception, and after seeing
Wallace catch pigeons from nowhere
in an empty net, one would hesitate
to hang any man on circumstantial
evidence.
The world of magic is not unlike the
great world itself and all its move,
rnents and activities, for the seen is
only a part, and a very small part, of
the unseen.
Magic fundamentally harmou'zes
with the scheme of our "veiied intelli
gence" and will therefore always en
dure.
COTTON CO-OPS HATE BIG DAY
Association Receives .VMO Bales la
Single Daj and Expects Big Year.
"Today marks the greatest day in
the history of the North Carolina Cot
ton Growers' Co-operative Association
so tar as deliveries are concerri.d?
something over 6,000 bales being re
ceived today," was the statement giv
en out by General Manager Blalock
yesterday. On the same day last year,
130 bales were received. Receipts at
the association warehouse, as compar
ed with the ginnings reports Indicate
| that the North Carolina Cotton Asso
ciation will handle a much larger vol
ume of the State's cotton crop this
ytar than they have handled during
any of the three preceding years.
North Carolina handled a larger per.
centage of the production last year
than any of the other State associa
tions, and is making a strenuous ef
fort to maintain this lead over, all oth
er State associations.
The Bankers and supply mer
chants throughout the entire cotton
belt are giving us their very warm
support, and more mortgaged cot
ton Is being released by bankers and
supply merchants to the association
than has ever been released during
any one season. A telegram from Mr.
A. D. Ennett, Held representative at
I,uurlnburg, advises that we secured
tbe release of 1,000 bales of mortgaged
cotton today.
'Out of 14,087 bales classed up to
Scptemhpr 20, 6,161 bales graded good
lirff; I
middling; 6,776 bales, strict middling.
Thl9 record, of course, cannot be main
tained, as storm cotton la beginning to
come In from some sections of the
State."
SERVICES AT ST. PAIL'S CHURCH
Rev. J. D. Miller, rector of St Paul's
Kplsoopal Church, announces services
for next Sunday as follows;
Sunday School at 10 o'clock a. m.
livening services at 7:30 p. m.
All are cordially invited to be pres
ent at each of these services.
EPWORTH LEAGUE.
Kpworth League will meet Sunday
evening Oct 4th, In the Sunday School
auditorium at 0:46 sharp. An Inter
esting program Is being arranged by
MiseiNewell. You are Invited to come.
TOR FIRST CLASS JOB PRINTING
muNi mo. m.
RECORDER'S COl'RT
Judge G. M. Beam disposed of the
following cases in Franklin Reccrd
r's Court Monday:
State vs J. E. Wright, disposing of
nortgaged property, continued to tirst
Monday in December.
State vs Titus Dorsey, violating pro
hibition law, jury demanded.
State vs Titus Dorsey, assault, guil
ty, prayer for judgment continued un
til next Monday.
State vs Jim Tani and Zenie Tant,
violating prohibition law, pleads guil
ty, 6 months on roads, upon payment
of costs execution not to issue until
further orders of this court.
State vs Jim Tant and Zenie Tant,
distilling, plead guilty, lined $50 each
and costs.
State vs Fred Patton, distillisg,
pleads nolo contendere, fined $50 and
costs.
State vs Chas. Jones, resisting offi
cer, guilty, judgment suspended upon
payment of costs.
State vs Emmit Robertson, assist,
ing prisoner to escape from jail, de
mands jury, continued.
State vs Sam Perry, breaking jail,
continued.
State vs Clifford Loyd,, aiding and
abetting prisoner to escape from
lockup, continued. .
(ASTALIA ITEMS.
The high school opened on the X4th
under very favorable conditions.
Young attorney W. J. Hone, of Nash
ville, and a former teacher here, made
a splendid talk to teachers and pat
rons and with the splendid corps of
tc-achers we are looking for the best
year in the history of the school. Mr.
W. E. Whisnot is from Woodland, and
comes with a good record as manager
and his wife an excellent woman of
experience in music, which she will
teach. Other teachers are Miss Fan
nie Forbes, of Fountain, first grade;
Miss Lucy Cummins, of Rocky Mount,
second grade; Mrs. Sid Williams, Cas
talia, third grade; Miss Mary Moiris,
of Durham, fourth grade; Miss Lucy
Moore, of Hunn, sixth grade- Miss Eu
genia Boone, Castalia. seventh grade;
Miss Apple Caho, of Bayboro, assist
ant high school teacher.
Around forty years ago a sober and
Industrious Franklin 'County man
married a splendid woman of the same
county and in after years adopted
their home with us in Nash county,
and were looking for the top. And
from a small beginning Mr. George
Boone, who never bought c.rn, hay or
meat, is free from debt and owns in
tee six nice farms, all well supplied
with work animals. This is indeed a
fine record seldom equalled or sur
passed by anybody anywhere. All this
va8 done without a suggestion from a
farm demonstration agent.
Our preserve to the a'orth, three
miles square, is full of foxes and ex
Shertff Allen, Dr. Banks and others
with their tents and camping outfits
and Ira Watkins and Dave Braswell,
of Nash, staged the greatest hunt ever
known in this section of Carolina re
cently. Amj with over a hundred as
fine hounds as ever scented a trail
Mr. Fox was forced from his native
jungles and surrendered to the lrre
sistable force of his pursuers.
Mr. W. J. May, a local merchant,
was taken to a hospital In Rocky
Mount Friday to undergo an opera
tion for appendicitis. Hts> many
fi lends will be glad to learn that he
is doing nicely.
Mrs. S. J. Bartholomew and daugh
ter, Mrs. Willis Perkins, have opened
a stock of millinery goods In their big
brick "tore.
Rev. J. R. Everett, local preacher
here for some time, has given up his
charge and is taking up ministerial
studies In a Louisville, Ky., Seminary.
PLAIN TOM.
BARBECUE DINNER
A big barbecue dinner will be given
at Mountain Grove Baptist church at
Alert on Saturday, October 17th, 1925,
far the purpose of helping to raise
funds to finish paying for the church.
Everybody Is invited to come and
bring their family. Some prominent
speakers will be on the program. The
exercises will begin at 10 o'clock a.
m. A big day and a big crowd is ex
pected.
Summer girls who have been tanndng
their hide will now spend their time
tying-to hide their tan.
It Isn't very difficult to carry on a
conversation if you know how to pro
nounce psychology.
There Is really nothing the matter
with the rising generation, once It gets
up in the morning.
AMONG THE VISITORS
SOME TOU K>OW aK1> SOME IOO
DO SOT MSOW.
1'ergenal Items About Folk* Ami
Their Frleuds Who Travel Han
And There.
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Hudson visited
Raleigh Tuesday.
o ?
Mr. C. B. Pierce, of Raleigh, was in
Louisburg Tuesday.
? ?
Mr. J. R. Collie, of Raleigh, was a
visitor to Louisburg Tuesday.
? ?
Mr. W. M. Person attended Nash
Court, at Nashville, last week.
? ?
Mr. W. H. Ruifin and Mr. and Mrs.
M. S. Clifton visied Windsor Tuesday.
? ?
| Messrs. Ben T. Holden and 3. C.
Holden went to Raleigh Wednesday.
* *
Mr. T. W. Ruffin, of Raleigh, was in
attendance upon Recorder's Court
Monday.
? ?
Mrs. R. W. Smith wick, who has been
visiting her people near and at Win
terville, returned home Satu.-uay.
* ?
Mr. Matthew Beasley v. as home
Wednesday from Raleigh when he
has a position with Penders Store.
? *
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. L. Lancaster and
daughter, Miss Beulah, and Mr. G. T.
Meade visited Rocky Mount Tuesday.
? -
Miss Bessie Lancaster, who has been
| receiving treatment at a hospital in
I Kockv Mount, returned home Wednes
day.
? ?
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Johnson and son,
William, of Winterville, spent Sunday
with their daughter, Mrs R. Wr. Smith
wick.
? ?
Mr. J. P. Harris, of St. Augustine,
Fla? was a visitor to Louisburg this
week. Mr. Harris is a former Frank
lin County boy but has been gone 25
years. He was pleased at the many
improvements in Louisburg.
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Mrs. T. L Cheek, who has been
spending the summer with relatives in
Franklin and adjoining counties, has
|rc turned to her home in Akron, Ohio,
accompanied by her brother, Mr. W.
E. Sledge, who will spend some time
with her visiting Niagara Falls and
other places of interest, before return
ing home.
A DELIGHTFUL SUFFER
A most delightful and appetizing
chicken supper was given or. Tuesday
evening by the Louisburg Fire De
partment to its members and a number
of invited guests. In addition to the
I excellent and well prepared fried
, I chicken, coffee, cake, ice cream, grape
r.nd smokes were served. It was gen
erally agreed that the firemen had
Ixen more than successful in finding a
new variety of chicken in the county?
one that is composed of choice pieces
only as such parts as wings, backs,
feet and heads were missing and it
seemed that the more that was eaten
the more was on the table. The sup
per was more than enjoyed by all
whose privilege and good fortune it
was to be present.
After supper Chief Beasley called
on Fireman John Howell to act as
toastmaster and many were they who
responded with bouquets of beautiful
vvcrd flowers for the excellent record
c' the company, the loyalty of the
members and the fine work done,
pc inting with pride to the fact that the
motto "Nothing can burn in Ix>iuis
burg" Is true In practice aa well a?
p easant In words. Among the spelt
ers were Revs. O. W. Dowd, J. D. Mil
ler B. T. Holden, A. H. Fleming, May.
t r Ben Williamson, former Mayor L.
L. Joyner, McM. Furgurson.
The musical number sang by Dr.
A H. Fleming and Messrs. Ben T.
Holden and S. C. Holden was much
enjoyed.
The occasion wad a great success
end thoroughly enjoyed by all.
U. D. C.
The Joseph J. Davis Chapter. U. D.
'. will meet with Mrs. S. J.
'uesday afternoon at four o clock. A 1
nembers are urged to be present as
his Is the time for the election of of
Mrs. S. J. Parharn. Free,
iirs. J. U Palmer, Sec'y.