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Entered as second class matter April 5, 1910
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Franklinton, La., Dec. 17, 1914
CHURCH '.DIRECTORY b
Baptist Church
Rey. J. J. Walker, Pastor 0
Preaching every Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7 p.
m.
Sunday School at 9.45 a. m. every Sunday. Si
Prayer meeting at 7 p. m. Wednesdays.
Women's Missionary Union at 4 p. m. Thurs- U
. Y. P. U. at 6 p. m, Sundays.
Sunbeams at 3 p. m. every 2nd and 4th Satur
day, a
Methodist Church e
Rev. J. A. McCormack, Pastor, .
Preaching every 2nd and 3rd Sunday at 11 a.
m, and 7 p. m. S
Sunday School at 0.45 weekly.
Prayer meeting and Epworth League alter
nating Thursdays at 7 p. m.
Woman's Home Mission Society Wednes
days at 4 p. m.
LODGE DIRECTORY
Masonic-F. & A. M., No. 101.
L. W. McDougall, W. M.
R. H. Bateman. SecretY,
Meetings-First Saturdays at 10 a. m.: third
Saturdays at 7.30 p. m.
Eastern Star.
Mrs. G. W. Goodbee, W. M.
A. D. Metz, W. P.
Mrs. Dene Pieroe. Secretary.
Meetings First Fridays at 3 30 p. m.: third
Fridays at 7 p. m.
Woodmen of the World.
H. II, Bilbo. C. C.
O. C. Doremus, Clerk.
Meetings every 2nd Saturday Night and 4th
Tuesday Nights.
Woodmen Circis
Mrs. 5, H. Burris, Guardian.
1. L. Pope, Secretary,
Meetings Second and Fpurth Tuesdays at 3
p. in.
Election Proclamation. h
Notice is hereby given that by CE
proclamation of Hon. Luther E. Hall, H
Governor, bearing date Dec. 12th,
1914, there will be held a special elec
tion at Enon in the 6th Ward of W
Washington Parish, on Tuesday, It
January 26th, 1915, for the purpose of r
electing a member of Police Jury in a
and for said Ward 6.
The following Commissioners and g
Clerks are hereby appointed to hold it
said election, to-wit: L. E. Jenkins, fE
Whit Jones and J, P. Parker, Com- 1
missioners; E. P. Knight, Clerk. e
This December 14th, 1914.
Magee W. Ott,
T. M. Babington,
M. A. Thigpen, ii
Supervisors of Elections. p
Sheriff's Statement. h
Office of Sheriff and Tax Collector.
Franklinton, La., Dec. 5, 1914. 0
Statement of collections for month )
of November, 1914: 1
BTATI r
State tax................8 778 80 (
Interest............ ..., 1 00
Confederate veteran tax..... 155 76
State good road tax...,..... 40 23
Huntere license............... 93 50
Conservation license....... 27 41 1
State License.............. 7 50 E
Total collected...........8 1,104 20 1
Less commissions.......... 47 42 ]
Remitted to auditor........ $1,056 78
PARISH
*axeee........................$1,557 60
Interest....................... 1 056
Two mill road tax............. 19604
Per capita road tax........... 662 00
Total collections. parish.....$2,416 69
Less 8 mills, s.hoole.... .... 444 22
Less commissions.......,. 111 03
Remitted to Parish treasurerS 1,861 44
SCHOOLS
Fines........... ...... ...$ 125 00
8 milltax fromParish, net... 444 22
olls collected.............* 871 00
.ells........ ........ .... 7 10
First ward ................. 3415
Gorman..............., 21 80
Oak Grove.................. 26 30
Mt. tiermon.............. 10 72
South-West................. 8 68
Fourth ward.............. 103 60
No. 20....................... 61 16
No. 21...... .............. 86 18
Fifth ward................ 62 67
Franklinton high school..., 49 15
No. 19....................... 2 87
Angie.......... ......:..... 686
Fallah....................... 40
Isabel..................... 17 22
Sunny Hill................ 33 8f
Stony Point............... 14 00
Total..................$ 1,486 88
Leses coinmissions ........... 81 05
Remlited to Treasurer .
Pa1d School Board..... 1,405 C
iWIt *g settlement'..'..94,4 05
T. J. SIMMONg
i · qm - -r 'rwwl"
A
In MenIorilari. who
cons
Rejoicing in being able to get bere
a way a day from his work, and T(
uiticipating an evening repast of fall
uail killed by his own hand, the the I
Ibject of this sketch, Newton are
A.. Burris, on Thursday, Decem- T,
ber 10th, 1914, kissed his of h
mother good-bye and was off for pref
a day of recreation. He had succ
gone only a short distance in the "Gc
woods, when, stopping to tie his Go l
shoe-string., the gun slipped from The
his grasp and fell to the ground. The
In some unaccountable way the If i
In s
Sshell exploded and the charge But
killed him instantly. Thus when Hov
least expecting it, the curtain The
went down add the last scene had hMai
been given in the drama of life Anc
of this young man. To
Very seldom does any one have
such great respon sibilities placed
s" on him while so young as he did. Bii
r Seldom do we see one overcome
all difficulties and surmount
every obstacle as did he. He
was soon recognized as a worthy
successor to his father-in the me
rhome, in the business world, and mo
3 in the Church. After the death dir
of his father, the matter of taking Ba
care of the home fell upon him the
and his mother, but, like the true da
rd son he was, he took the responsi- Mr
bility wholly upon himself, and sti
went about his duties with heroic we
effort. Sacrificing whatever per- cri
ira sonal ambition he might have had, co
he worked for mother, brother sk
and sisters, keeping the children th
Pr
4th in school and in every way possi- P
ble making home what it should H:
be, the dearest and sweetest ate
place on earth. Truly to have lo'
ts had such a son and brother is an am
. in heritage. lo
Not only in the home were his PC
heroic efforts meeting with suc al
by cess, but in the business world. di
II, He soon won, by true worth and 'W
th, merit, the confidence of all with st
of whom he had business relations. cc
ay, It is no easy task to take the W
of reins of a business enterprise, th
in and without previous experience, W*
md guide it safely. This he did, and th
old it was because in him were mani- j]
ns, fested those virtues that cause al
>m- success in a ly undertaking-hon- M
esty, perseverance, industry and L
love. Indeed the community tc
has lost one who was interested e
in any business that would be for h
S. prosperity and the public good. o
It is true that his place.in the T
home car. never be filled, that he L
will be missed in the business life a
;14. of the Parish, hut the loss of this c
nth young life in the Churoh is an g
irreparable loss. He has been a if
member of Centenary Methodiest
80 Church for a unmiibwr of year., h
100 and had for several years been 1
7 6
o 23 an active worker in all depart. 1
3so ments of the Church. He was t:
41 President of the Epworth League, a
o 50 and a teachet'of a class of boys t
go in Sunday School. In both the t
742 League and Sunday School he a
has proveh an able leader, and ']
his efforts were put £orth to help t
760 all the young and particularly so c
106 the boys. He was present every I
6 0 Sunday and his class has been the I
300
- Banner Class for several months. a
6 6 He was an untiring worker and I
422 was faithful in every duty com- 1
mited to his care. Further proof I
o1 44of the confidence of all in him a
was demonstrated at the past I
' meeting of the Quarterly Confer- *
ence when he was made a Steward
and Trustee of the Methodist a
7 10 Church at Franklinton.
14 15 "The hand of the reaper
l1 80 Takes the ears that are hoary,
16 30 But the voice of the weeper
LO 72 Wails manhood in glory.
8 68 The autumn winds rushing
)3 60 Waft the leaves that are searest,
f1 16 But our flower was in flushing
16 13 When blighting was nearest."
12 67 He has gone and at a time too
2' when he was needed so much.
6 so Gone and yet not gone-for '"To
40 live in hearts we leav.e behind is
L7 22 not to die." He has left foot
S8 prints that will not be effaced by
14 0o the tide of years. The infuencte
sees of this well spent life will live in
1 0o the lives and hearts of men for'
ever and over.
} lIe leaves a mother, a brother,
24 and five sisters, besides a host of
rinds to mourn his loss.
who doeth all things -well be a
constant source of comfort in this
bereavement.
To the brother, may his mantle
fall on you causing you to realize
the great responsibility that you
are called on to bear.
To the sisters, may the memory
of his life be an inspiration to p
press upward to the heights of yo1
success attained by him. hai
"Go, sptrit of the sainted dead, (on
Go to thy longed for happy home! ties
iThe tears of man are o'er thee shed
The voice of angels bid thhe come. sh
If life be not in the length of days,
In silvered locks and furrowed brow,
But living to the Saviour's praise, ma
How few have lived as long as thou! col
STho earth may boast one gem the less, hoi
IMay not e'en Heaven the richer be? res
e And myriads on thy foot-steps press,th
To share thy blest Eternity."
e A. FRIEND.
e loo
d ch
SBirthday Celebration And mch
, Life of Mrs. Louisa Bank
t ston, Near Mt. Point. sti
e is
y According to previous announe. ac
e ments at an early hour Saturday f
d morning people came from ;every
h direction to the home of Leon h
g Bankston's to join the family in re
n the celebration of the 83rd birth
ie day of their much beloved mother
i. Mrs. Louisa Bankston. Notwith
Ld standing the enolemency of the of
ic weather a large representative w
r- crowd gathered. The exercises
d, consisted of theireading of a short
er sketch;of her life by W. L.iSmith,
,n then followed an address by a
;. Prof.'lWeakley,, of Sunny Hill
Id High School. which was appreci
st ated by the audience. Then fol* '
ve lowed the spreading of a nice t
an and bountiful supply of food on a. d
long table prepared for the pur- :1
iis pose by the grown ladies, when
c. all were invited to partake and 0
d. did eat till satisfied then plenty a
nd was left on the table, notwith- b
th standing tie hard times so much t,
s complained of. This proves
he what cooperation:will do. Next
e, the different ,basket ball teams ti
e, with the crowd following went to F
nd the ball game which was en- t
ni- joyed by all. Altogether the a
ise affair was a brilliant success. p
in. May God bless and spare Cousin r
nd Louisa to live longer and continue f
ty to breathe out that loving, kind, t
ted even tempered disposition, which t
for has always been so characteristic a
)d. of her past life. a
the The subject of this sketch, Mrs. . C
he Louisa Bankston-nee Magee,
ife aged 83 years, was one of thirteen
his children, eight boys and five I
an girls. She~was born in this par
1a ish in 1831. Her parents were I
ist Hezekiah and Dicy Magee (were 1
1re, Magees,) her father came here in I
men 1808 and served in the War of 1
rt. 1812. The pioneers of this coun
was try experienced great difficulties
ue, and hardships in their immigra
oys tion to this country on account of
the the hostile Indians, who in habit.
he ed this country at that time.
and Those of you who have studied
elp the history of the early settlement
rso of the country, doubtless know
ery Mrs. Dicky Magee, mother of:
the Mrs. Louisa flankston, was born
ths. and raised on Magee's Creek,
and Pike County, Miss; settled and
om- lived on place where Edward
oot Myles now lives. Her family
Sim was among the wealthiest and
ast most prominent. The name
ier- "Magee" has figured extensively
rard in the development of this parish,
diht and is to day one of the largest
families in all this section of
country. But few families have
no Magee blood in them.
She was married to young Peter
Bankston,-another one of the
.est, prominent families of the parish,
in Dec. 1852. To that union was
born ten children, of whom five
too are now living. She has twenty
ich. five grand-children. Too muchf
'"To emphasis cannot be laid on the
d is fact that she was left a widowl
oot- while her children were quite
by young. It is a known fact, that
nca she succeeded in bringing theml
e in up so that they are numbered
For· among the most intelligent law
abiding, christian families of our
her, neighhorhood. This should be,
it of nd is, a compliment that should
ringhappis and coqtentmqI4t
your life. To know that you "*
have succeeded in overcoming Z
one of the greatest respo nsibili
ties of this life "that of rearing
your children in the way they "
should go,"
Twelve years of their early
married life was spent near Ar0
cola, La. They established a
home here in 1868 and she has
resided here continuously up to
thepresent time. Mrs. Louisa
Magee was baptized into the fel-"
lowship of Mt. Nebo Baptist
church in the year 1860, she
1moved her membership to Bogue
Chitto church in 1884 where she
still holds her membership. She"
is now 83 years old She is yet
active and spry but has passed
far into the evening of life, yet we
join heartily in wishing her
happiness and contentment the
remainder of he' life.
A FRIEND.
A meeting of the stockholders
e of the Standard Land Co. Ltd.,
e will be held at the office of the
SCompany at Franklinton, La., on
Monday, Jan. 11, 1915, for the
purpose of voting on proposed
ammendnients to Charter.
S Robert Babington Sec'y.
S Notice-The property tax for
Sthe Town of Franklinton is now
a due and will be delinquent Jan. -
r 1, 1916, after which a penalty
will be imposed. All property
Id owners subject to Town Tax
ty are requested to settle on or h:
before Jan. 1, 1915, and avoid
althe penalty.
es t J. N. Simmons, Marshal.
xt Notice-It is hereby given
s that bids will be received by the
to Police Jury at. their meeting on
. the first Tuesday in January for
he'a contract to supervise and su
s. perintend the work on the public
in roads of Washington Parish, La.,
us for three years, beginning with
id, the year 1915 and ending with
ch the year 1917. All parties who
tic submit bids will be required to -
submit therewith a detailed plan
r. of work intended to be pursued
)e, by them and the estimated cost
en of same, and be prepared to fu r
ve nish bond in a sum to be tixed by
,r. the Police Jury for the faithful
are performance of the work. It is
)re understood that the bid to be
in submitted will te a bid for em
of ployment by the month to the
.- successful bidder ny the Police
lea Jury. The Police Juryv reserves
b-bthe righi to reject any and all
it. W. E. Hanister, Sec'y.
ae. Sheriff Sale.-No. 2853.
ed
ed J. Oscar Magee
ant Vs.
QW John II. Schilliing.
of Notice is hereby givep that by virtue of an
O order of seizure and sale issued out of the 26th
Judicial District Court of Louisigna, in and
for Washington Parish, in the above entitlec
k ceause and to me directed. I will proceedlto
sell at public auction to the last and highest
mdjblader on
ird Saturday, December 26, 1914
at the principal front door of the court house
at Franklinton, La., between the legal sale
hours for judicld sales,the following described
nd property, to-wit:
me 140 acres of land, bound north by
lands of A. C. Bickham (formerly)
'ely now Noel Bickham, on the east by
ish, Bogue Bbltto river, on the south by
hlands of John Hamilton and on the
rest west by Mrs. Cynthia Goings hnd W.
ofl C. Miller: Msid land being in the Wil
liame Vrrdaman headright No. 44,
sve Township 1, south, Range 10, east,
St. Helena Meridian, conditional line
on the south as follows: BRgiD On
iter Bogue Chitto river at a point known
the as the Big Hole in the river and run
west until line strikes feld fence,
ish, thence follow fence until it strikes
tas beadright line.
. Terms of sale: Cash without benefit
ive of appraisement.
Ity. Thie 16th day of November, 1934.
uch 1 T. J. Simmons, Sheriff.
the Sheriff tSale-No. 2884.
ow Planters Fertilizer & Chemical
ite ICo.. Vs.
Mrs. L. L. Richardson & Co.
i lat . Notice is hereby given that by virtue of an
I order of fieri fhias. issued out of the 8th
lem I Judicial District Qourt of Loulsiana, In and for
Wnbbington ?'a~h, in the above entitled
red caawetnud to see ireceed. I will proceed to
sellbtpubltc abeflon to the lest and highest
LW- blabr. on
ours Saturday, January 2, 1915
b at the pr1idipal front door of the court
bhouse at Pinklinton, La., between
uld tb t.egal sale hours for JudlcicI sales.
th ofollowing descuibed property to
MA shame as whir
1914, for e425.00, 12 months after date, I
with interest at the rate of 8 per cent
from date until paid, signed by Eddle
Foil, by him signed and endorsed,
and now in the hands of H. E. Rich
ardson, paraphed on Nov. u2nd by
Oceola H. Carter, Notary Public.
Terms of sale: Cash with benefit of
appraisetient.
This 8th day of Decembet, 1914.
T. J. Simmons, Shlriff.
Sheriff Sale-No, 2460.
Union Bank in Liquidation!
Vs.
C. Dorewus, et als.
Notice is hereby given that by vi:tue of a
writ of tieri facias issued :ut of the 268th
Judicial District Court of [ou ;inna, in and for I
Washington tParislh. in the above entitled
cause and to me directed. I will proceed to
sell at nublic auction tothe last and highest
bidder ,i
Sturday, Jann:ry 2, 1914
at thei'. ncipal front dog i of the court h1,ouse
at Frailinton, La.: between ,he legal sale
hours fur judicial sales, the following desc(riltedl
property to-wit:
All your right, title aln interest in
the stock of drut!s, merchandise, fix -
tures, typewriter, safe and all books .
account; and papers situtted in the
store and warf'oom, 'known as thei
Peoples D)rug Store building, situast4d
on a part of Square No. 9, in . town
of Franklinton, Washington p:; ,h.
Louisiana, a:;d all monies and creui ts
ow on deposit or otherwise in the
ashins" m Jeak t 'treebt ofl
.'Ii i :11S 1 - e. rh it . lah IcilN: it of
akrl nt) iarneft.
This 8th an\ to December, 1914.
T. J. Simmons. sheriff.
Sheriff Sale.-No. 2461.
jUnion Ba3nk in ILiquid(cion
Vs.
Pl'ol)I's Drut ('o., Inc.
SNotice is hereby given that by vir
tue of a writ. of fieri faCias,
issued out of the 21i h Judicial
District Courtt ol a., in and for Wash
ington Parish, in above entitled cause,
!and to inMe directAii. I will proceed to
sell at p:ihlie auction to the last and
highest bidder, on
Saturday. JInuari 2. 1915
Sat the principal froit door of the court
lious. at Franklintni, La., between
the 1.gal ;'ale hours for judi(ial sales,
the following deseribed property. to
wit:
The stock and fixture s and all ap
pnrt'-nanci s thereto belonging, situ
ated in the store and wareroom
known as the P1 lies Drug Co.. Ile.,
situated oni Squar No. 9 of the Town
of Fra k in:;on;. .Aho all monies and
1ucdits at Wasuingtono Bank & Trust
1C..,, F alk-liltoi, Louisiana, in the
iunnam of the Peoples DIrug Co., Inc.
Also all oIuoks. pavers, safe and type
Lwrite;.
Tenrmn of -ale--Cash v ith bIentfit of
apvrt.; ment.
Tils 8th lay of December, 1914.
T. J. Bilamene, b)Berif.
FISHER'S ORIGINAL ATICEPTIC
25 Cts. BLUE LABEL 50 Cts.
Sold at Babington's Drug Store.
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