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SEABOARD US LINE BY. ' Effective May 10th, 1925 Louisburg, IV. 0. Trains Duly Except Leave Sunday No. 380 8:30 A M. No. 312 11:40 A. M. No. 334 5:00 P. M. Trains Daily Except Arrive Sunday No. 331 10:15 A. M. No. 311 3:40 P. M. No. 335 6:45 P. M. For information regarding rates and schedules apply to L. L. JOYNER, Agent, Louisbmg, N. C. JOHN T. WEST, D. P. A., Raleig\ N. O. NOTICE Having qualified M administrator of the eatate of C. D. Beddlngfleld, da ceased, Wte of Franklin County, N. C.t notice is hereby given ail persons holding claims against said estata to present them to the undersigned oa or before the 26th day of December, 1926, or this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All persons' indebted to said eatate will please come for ward and make lmme<11a>? settlement. This Dec. 26th, 1926. 0. V. BEDDINQFIELD, 12-26-Ct Administrator. TO MY FRIENDS I take this method of advising yon that next year I will be with Mr. F. N. Spivey near the bridge on Main street, where I will be glad to see and serve you. Don't forget that when you are In town I waut you to call and see me whether you buy or not We will have a full line of gents furnishings of all kinds and can Interest you In whatever you want to buy In this line. Thanking you for your past favors with me and ex pecting to see you more I am. Yours to serve, 12-18-St N. L. MOSELEY. Overnight Bags For convenience and smartness, nothing can equal these handy overnight bags. Small enough that they are easily handled, jet capable of carrying all the necessities for the short overnight visit. Made of finest leathers in black and light or dark brown, in two sizes. Specially priced, to^enable everyone to own one. - , ! . 'i'*1 Also a fine collection of traveling bags and other small luggage?at reasonable prices. W. L White Furniture Co. A Happy Medium Store Ours is a happy medium store, for our customers not only enjoy every service expected of a service store, but they also enjoy the privilege of buying at low prices the only andvantage the no-service store claims over the service stores. Our customers know that with few exceptions our prices are as low and on many articles lower than those of the no-service' store. v^nd you have the advantage of a big selection of everything that you expect a modern-up-to-date gro cery store to carry. ? ? - HARRIS & EVANS Under Union Warehouse LOUISBURG, NORTH CAROLINA MONEY TO LOAN ft On amortization plan five years to thirty-three years time at. 6 per cent on improved fartr. lands. Farm Lands for Sale In Louisburg, Gold Mine, Cedar Hock and Cypress Creek Townships, on easy terms. Sizes of tracts, ranging from 16 acres to 252 acres each. Win. H. Ruffin p V g_- OUK EALBIGH LETTER * ! By M. L. Shlpman ' Raleigh. Dec. 28 ? Raleigh capitulat ed to the Christmas spirit and tfcti Chief Executive of the State took thai lead Thursday evening by pressing al button which Illuminated a huge Christ mas tree provided by the Rotary Club on Capital Square at th ehead of Fay-1 ettevllle street. Around this pretty tree choirs of the various churches sang appropriate anthems and from that good hour until this morning the capital city of the State enjoyed a quiet and orderly holiday season, dur-l tag which all state and city depart menu were closed. Governor Mc Lean Issued a Christmas message to the people of the State in which he stated that "the Immortal conception of the Fatherhood of God and the I ' Brotherhood of Man is the great char ter of human tredom and human hap piness," and admonished one and all to keep In mind this revelation of strength, of kindness and unseifl.h-l ness. The Executive and his family I spent the holies here, while the heads of some of the departmenU and many State employees went to their former homes In various sections of the commonwealth. During the week the State High way Commfrslon let the contract for the bridge over Chowan river between Windsor and Edenton and received bids for the construction of the Beaufort Morehead bridge across Bogue Sound. The Chowan river bridge will, it ? said, be the longest In the State, hiv ing a swing span of 200 feet, and be ing all toll one and a half miles In length. It is to be constructed by the Sanford and Brooks Company, of Charleston, 8. C., at a cost of *432, 422 7E the actual work of construction to begin early In the new year. Con tract for the Beaufort-Morehead bridge to be the second longest In the State, Is to bo let later on. Governor McLean Issued a statement commending the decision of Duke University to erect 1U proposed new buildings from stone procured In the quarries at HUlsboro, Orange county, instead of running out of the State for material that Is little If any more de sirable for building purposes. The Governor does not fancy the Idea of neglecting native stone and has In mind ft movement to utilise other North Carolina resources whenever possible in the construction of build lugs and for other purposes. The Governor commutes the sen tence of A. B. Crutch field, Winston Salem, convicted of running over and killing a child whUe driving an auto mobile In an intoxicated condition, from "not lefts than ten nor more than fifteen years" In the Bute's prison, to -not less than three nor more than ten years." Parolee were recently granted to Jesse Sllverthorn, Of Bean fort county, convicted with Leonard Ormond, of the same county. In 1*18, of second degree murder. Fish Brown snd John Halrstnn who had each serv ed long terms for a similar offense, have been given their freedom on the recommendation of Pardon Commle aloner Hoyle Sink. Jesse H. Wystt, former Raleigh de tective captain, will begin bis sentence of not lees than eight nor more than eighteen months In the State's Prison tor the killing of Stephen S. Holt. Smithflsld lawyer, on March IB. The date was advanced by Jndge Mldyette on account of the expectancy of an other child in the Wystt home. Wy att's former associates on the local police force expressed their apprecia tion of his public service and sym pathy In his mlsfortnn > In. the pre sentation of a puree containing $64 during the holiday festivities. The North Carolina Education As sociation will ask Governor McLean to Join In the fight for a minium eight month school term. Officers of the as sociation expect the Governor, on re commendation of the organlmtion, to appoint an educational commission and express the hope that he will be guided In his attitude pn the proposal by the report of this commission. The Governor has not yet committed him self. The oourse suggested was sgreed upon at a conference of those interest ed In the office of Superintendent Al n during the past week which also reached a decision to raise the stand ards governing teachers' certificates of those employed In the conduct of State schools. It la enounced that a short course In dayworklng and ceramics will be held at the State College of Agricul ture and Engineering, January It to >7, for the technioal training of those engaged In the clay working industry, the daises to to conducted by mem tors of the college faculty assisted by Dr. J. L. Stuckey, State Oeologist. and other experts. The action of the North Carolina Got ton Manufacturers Association to de nying State University researchers the (Continued on Page four) FARMERS WHOLESALE DEPARTMENT From Mill to Consumer Buyers of Flour, your attention is directed to the following: AMAZING RISE IN PRICES OF WHEAT Word of Farther Crop Damage In Argentina Sends values Sky-rocketing Chicago, Dec. 26.?(AP)?Wheat continued higher today with a swift ness that amazed even trade veterans. Word that the harvest in central and southern Argentina is being spoiled by rain came just at a time today when the market waas confronted withe trade advices of curtailed sup plies nearly everywhere except in Canada, and with United States mills reported as actually p >sse3sing bread material for only sixty days ahead. This represents an advance of 9 3-4 cents a bushel in one day. We have several hundred more barrels that we are going to sell at least $1.00 per barrel under mill price. We are selling flour in Louisburg at less money than we can get by shipping it in car lots, but we want to take care of our home trade. ! SO BUY YOUR SUPPLY QUICK The Hudson Store Co. NEXT DOOR ABOVE FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK Louisburg, N. C. RED DOG r . ? . ? ? $2= Per Bag Big shipment just received and can supply your wants. ? ? , ? ?'v WAGONS ?d Have in stock the well known COLUMBUS two ? ? /?.-?- ,.v . horse wagons and WEBER one-horse wagons. * ? My prices on any of these will be very attractive to yon. ? .'? Z* ? Bring your cotton on to my gin and let ms give you a fine tarn oat. * J. P. TIMBERLAKE^ 2 Miles South of Louisburg, V. J
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